The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-25
THE UNION.
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY MORNING, FEB. rs, Is4o.
The Retirfax Adminfstrallo n.

The Rsurfag Administration.
The rabiAresentment of the violent wings cannot
be sataied without aiming their poisonous tie
expiring administration We are glad to discover thai
the defence of its friends is proporioned the vehe-
mence OF the assaanis We have never seen finer spe
cimens of manly and legitimate eulogy pouring forth
from the democratic press, offset the violence of
enemies One of the actions OF the Trojan war
was fought over the honored remains of the gallant
Hector. The last days OF the present administration
have been distinguished by hostile feroeiy on the
hand and gaanty and noble bearing the part
OF its friends than have marked Its
ascension We have preserved for columns OF the
next week some OF those eloquent articles which are
pouring from he grateful hearts of generous peo-
pie. Meanwhile, lay before readers the follow
ing sound and sensible article from the New York
True Sun of Friday morning
The Polk ApMIsIsrRArios-The outgoing administra-
ton must stand history at the remark
able and brilliant OF the century. we'll
diplomatic and commercial as in military view The
leading Of the past four years be thus
neraeii The Oeegon boundary treaty, definitely mark
n the claims of England this continent for the first
time since Independence. Treaties of commerce
Hanover, oldenburs MeckIenbug Schwerin saxony and
Nassau, opening the way extension OF com merce
@i.h Interior Germany and The POSTAL treaty with Great
Srl,as Tue Mexet irea'y by which California a and
Sates-Texa-, Florida, Iowa, and Wisconsn-inio the
Union, and The oil Oregon The
al ndonInent of the protective principle, which has
haunted arH laws for thirty aud the establish
% ,h h "a and ne s
which had been deficient from 1857 10 ls5 raised 10 tue
SYSTEM OF nature similar to that which IL England has
drawn the carrying trade OF the world into British vessels
nessublv operation draw Canada peacefully into the
Union T. The separation OF bank ond State, and the
aud successful operation OF the constitutional
treasury 8 The of ocean riga
ton TO Bremen and California. y The establishment Of
Each and all of these important had a d
tendency enlarge the of the country, multiply
enhance general prosperity, by removing those inuf
which tended prevent every producer
from dspo-ng Of tns results Of his industry the best al
vantage. How ths country large, well every de
of the federal AND State finances and the cond
Of corporate companies, have improved under the
genial influence Of these is manifest in the fact
OF enhanced dividends resumption OF payments rising
credit, and growing SURPRISES with manifest increase
OF the cnpal oil the country as to indicate permanent re-
ducon IN the rent paid of It's No beief proof OF the
fact that, for the first time in necia history,
vulsion in Egand unrisaIed in severity, has passed in
the las, two without making Itself felt at all upon this
From system OF strict exclusion at the close of the last
century England has, under the influence direct and ind
of the United State, policy modified her navigation
laws her colonial laws her commercial laws. and has
abandoned her laws and established reciprocal
postal intercourse about abandon her navigation act
gres, of principles successfully carried
out by the outgoing administration, has Immensely en-
larged markets sale. indie OF this
fact, the quantity of American produce sold and carried
abroad in American vessels has been progressively fol-
Pro S5 i0sas 920so sss 7la676si T5tS3l2s e5,527
Am tons gl76o ooa l,525,a5i 2o5a,sT7 2iiae29
Under the high tariff Of 1872 the exports sales Of
onsl produce did not Increase But they have since done
gely, and the tonnagc of American vessels has in
creased 1000 0G0 in years Following this
creased has been the Increased employment all
parties connected with the well umb
and stevedores, shipbu lders and seamen, hemp
growers and The larger the quantity Of
produce go abroad, and of goods home, by
much is tue demand for American shipping increased
Notwithstanding the hberay OF treaties, American
vessels overhatch all opposition, and in its prosperity
Maine have mutual interest," anita goni.tic designs of
Greeley school of POLITICIANS, who would destroy those
Interests in order 10 Pander to the monoPoes OF The
lariti ari socrats.