The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-01
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YoRK March %, 1919.

You have doubtless seen how we have been dIenched
with rain of late Ga Monday night the storm began and
by daylight the lay three inches deep over The
city The rising OF the turned the snow storm into
ainsorm but cold that il failed melt its oferunner
Raining all day Tuesday, it blew hurricane, turning
umbrellas inside and deranging the whole costume oil
every one who dehed the Not coastwise OF Tor
egn arrival occurred this port Tuesday event.
understand which previously unheard oil for years
past On Tuesday night the rain gave place TO hail. ana
the streets eedeep many OF the most fequented
crossing places The rain only ceased at shutdown last
evening On the whole, it ha, been the most violent,
stormy aud dsagreeabe spell of weather which has been
experienced in New York for year.
The Gothamtes yet talking over the Canadas news
This not wonderful when reflects that hall the pop
uation of the city foreign born. London contains but
1000 lrishmen, women and chldren New York $4,000;
while London has population OF two and hall millions,
and New York but onehfh of that number at most Then
we have 10000 Germans among and, strange as II may
SEEM Ii 900 Israeltes half of whom Portuguese by
birth They very intelligent well as thriving people
far INTEL gent than any other OF New York
population that follows the cangs in which they indus
iously persevefe. So frequent regular and rapid is the
communication between New York and Europe, that this
half of population continue their interest in European
affairs far stronger than the felt in them by
from abroad who settled elsewhere in this country.
This the of the character of of newspa
pers Near half the reading columns of the New York city
papers from year year filed with letters and ntei-
gance from abroad News of riot in London will
much attention here than of similar
New Orleans, ST. Louis, or Cincinnati.
The squad OF half crazy pseudo philosophers into whom
the editor OF the Tribune of this city has infused his Fou
notions, alone of New York, believe, with his Paris
that the existing OF France Is
destined prove failure You have observed that
this is the burden OF the letters of his able French
spondent when he takes write aught else than
praises OF the labors OF the political socialists of Paris It's
singular however, that the drumming of the
editor and his Partisan writer both capable of making
their mark the public mind effect so little in the way
making their socialist creed Their doctrines,
not how ably and ingeniously promulgated, will
fail to iasten themselves the popular mind WHERE
here every knows that with industry and economy he
only live comfortably, but may accumulate prop
ery doubt very much whether, of one of the
large cities, where there will always be less phc
sophca Jeremy Dddiers living their wits and
mems labor socialism has thousand voares in the Union
The Tribune editor, unfortunately for his usefulness is bit
ten with the mania, until he is abid either Ledru
Rolin George Sands. The socialists of New York be
eve with their brethren of Paris that the present govern
OF France is rather than that OF Charles
They pretend to fancy that Louis Buonaparte is but
scheming make emperor of himself The truth u.s.
that attentive observer will discover beneath these
slant declarations nervous apprehension lest he may not
make the fooli attempt. They desire convulson
Paris, whatever of life and il may be
effected any change may possibly result in the
dency Of their brethren of the bloody bands
find that Europeans OF intelligence and character here
becoming better satisfied, from the by every
cesve arrival that France is indeed about to be blessed
with republic conducted in the spirit which has cha
lied the government of the United States from the day
which Geo. Washington into the presidency the
present-wh moderation and temperance, and with an
enlarged public spirit which respects the rights of all
classes of society and firm determination TO NEEDLE
in The domestic concerns of other nations.
The attorney for the State of New York has recently pub
lished opinion of national Importance inasnuch
embraces project by which the decision of the Su
prene against the validity of the passengers
arriving this port from abroad is be got He
takes ground, that though the State may lay drec
tax upon the emgrans they land as the mas
vessel loot within the jurisdiction of State
laws he and the consgnees be made to state the mum
ber names. &c, of his passengers; and further, be
PEELED give bond that passenger brought into the
port in tine vessel shall become upon the county
or State which bond Ghe attorney says) may be com
mucd by the payment down of so much per capita, il
the State and those representing the vessel agree 1t is est
mated that this decision Of the Supreme Court unless
some such way evaded will compel the good people o.
New York raise yearly full S5OOO0o for the support,
of destitute aud invalid emigants. This would be heavy
addition the already imposed upon the
taxed community in the Union AS every dollar OF the late
head regousy appropriated this purpose, it l.
unfortunate sed that collection should be interrupted
for day The real property holders of the city who col
lectnearly all the city and State from the abore
Gas the collects the due the general govern
from the consumers) do not appear, yet to view
the State attorneys schsms with much favor. They
evertheless anxious have plan maturei by which
the emigration itself can, under the late law, be
PEELED bear portion of its own burden upon this com
munity.
The Cour Ter and Enquirer of this city exhibiting
curious antics. To-day, finds its leading column de
voted to ana,hema evelled at the whK head of the
staunch Mr.. Bolts. Tomorrow, to column OF ulsome
eulogy upon Mr. Secretary Meredith. of whom few
men out OF his bailiwick had ever heard until il
pleased Executive call him into the cabinet
According the Courier, this gentleman, take him all in
all only the greatest, but the best man In the cou
try Such learning, such intultve capacity Tor states
m,nsbip so profound a knowledge of the law and SEN
tinents purely patriotic and elevated were never be-
fore evnced by mortal man, this gentleman has die
played since the 4th of March inst. This is excellent
! CANNON But what particular office does the edito
WANT This question in the mouth OF the city lo
two days after the appearance OF the remarkable speci
men of fulsone panegyrc to which 1t descended we
who rem ember the Of the Courier and Enquirer
dabes against the Union whenever that defended
member of the late cabinet against federal asperson
for the life OF help yet asking ourselves
this question The Courers last exhibition is bombastic
"by-authory" announcement OF the amusing affair which
says place between General Scott and the Pre- ST.
dent tue occasion of the recent visit of General Scott
the seat government, The Couries editorial
presumed be that of the Executive. But, presto
change That paper has subsequently published state
of the affair prepared by member of the mill
tary family OF General S, take it, which relieves tina
officer entirely the misconcs pon OF his conduct
tertnined the White House, if may Judge from the
Courer's editorial When it still undecided which
of the aspirants-Cienera Taylor General Scot-mgh
have the dispensaton Of office, paper in the country
stood up with more defence of General Scot
from any and all assaans But what change, since the
question OF patronage been decided Alone, of the
press of the country, the Courier rushes forward te
do battle against its former idol But enough OF th:
specimen OF the mercenary tendency of federalism Mer
character here of both parties blush the anticipation
that the Executive may possibly consider this last service