The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-20
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
Correspondence OF tn. Union.
NEw YORK. May Is. 1919.

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subject of and speculation in London Than any
thing else. The reuogadsts, now composed OF the por
lions tory and whig parties who adhere to the popreiy
OF protection, look to Lord Stanley as have before writ
ten, be their premier Though these people GER
tainy entertain hopes that their friends may come into
oince the liberal papers continue to boot the idea decia
ing that is dreamed OF seriously nowhere in tho Kingdom
in the fashionable clubs OF the metropolis There
the avorite scheme for this wouldbe ministry
effort revive tho corn laws which Jerrod's News pro-
claims ''woud lead to revolution" As you will proba-
bly, find predictions the protectionist papers of this city,
ating that England Is about to their cherish
policy, may be amiss remark that the notion
finds, in England. believers out OF small circle of
protec ZIONIST politicians. find that the English papers in
every other than the proectonist interest exceeding
y averse to the thought permitting Lord Stanley and
adherents take the seals As noted in last letter
on European affairs they continue be change
(as much they desire to the wings oused) until
question be voted upon, which Sir Robert Peel
and Lord John Russell take different sides Though the
proteconss buster amously and also boast of then
power defeat the navigation bill In the House Of Los
doubt that fact, from their own showing even will
require strong in these times Tor tho friends of
vested array themselves in opposition to
strong majority of the Commons as voted for the third
reading OF the navigation laws bill England is now the
only country Europe cursed with hereditary lcgsa
ure. Louis Philippe made his senate but for life All
governments of Europe which have OF late grant
constitutions and legislatures their respective people,
avoided the folly of vestng Legislative functions in
the hands Of tenth transmitters OF foolish face
In fact past years history Of Europe has deeply
impressed the people with the TRUTH that man is not
competent make laws because he is the Of his
father Ever the lower house of Parliament was
reformed monstrosty Of its connection with ancient
monarchy and proud aristocracy has been becoming
hourly irreconcac the people of England The
Lords this fact well They know, too, that the rad
Gals determined If possible asate their project for
financial reform, few months since they dgitaed the
question Of mercia reform and this succeeds, down
20 the pensions and bonuses for themselves and the younger
branches of their families which they wiring out OF the
nd vii %
ground. They WILL therefore, be careful to do nothing
in the of this bill likely accumulate popular odium
against them at this particular junctue and the chances
therefore, TO that in the last emergency they
will pass bill though such is not the opinion of the
protective and other presses from which the foreign
news republication this side the is made
At length the antibeal journals of Europe stand ready
to admit the importance of the Hungarian insurecon of
which have written much for the Union within the
eight weeks shall here detail the event in that
quarter of which reached London during the week
before the sailing of the Canada. This steamer however
brings the acknowledgment the part of the an-lib
eraists of the authenticity of the account of Hungarian
victories embraced In my OF last week European
affairs. then denied by their journals You will find in the
New York papers full detailed account Of occurrences
of which reached London subsequent
the departure OF the Niagara. well Austrian mil
tary and papers, acknowledging that Hungary Is
proving much for the former OF which readers
will recoect have been trying satisfy them for month
past while almost all other writers upon European affairs
for American pa pers have been treating the Hungarian in
easily dispose of after settling his weghy Italian af
faifs desire caution you against confidence in the
declaration of the tiberass that France and England
look com placeny upon the bargain by which the En-
peor Frederick Joseph Is 10 have the assistance of from
900 to 1850 900 Russians Tor qid pro quo However
much the governments Of France and England may be
disposed any interference in the Hungarian
question likely the current OF which is so
rapidly undermining vested rights throughout Europe,
their people will force them eventually interfere directly
indirectly against the Russian movements in nsiica-
of which, only plea urged is the fact that as Poles
pose the flower OOO) Of the Hungarian army, the
Emperor of Russia destroy order (not
put down already exstng) sympathetic iusurseo-
ton in his Polish provinces have doubt that the
Cars ministers somewhat influenced by desire to
punish % 600 Poles but they to be paid for the
of their masters armies by the transfer Of the
Of three of the finest Austrian prov nces
The Canadas news is silent concerning this bargain, OF
which you my last yet it nevertheless has been
made The truth is, absoutism is its last legs, and its
struggles keep breath in its foul carcase such
as this expedition mot to interfere between Aus
a and neighborng government but between the Aus
TRAN government and peope) cannot fail to arouse the
citizens Subjects longe of those countries In Europe
where egali.y has been stripped of all but the name to
force their stand in this general quarrel by
of right In truth, the ball Just now opening
Tho is becoming connental--no. as few months
since a between Austria and rebelous province
Events are taking the have repeatedly hoped for and
predicted in columns, Will perceive on closely
scanning the details Of the news
Tho anti-lberaiss have started a story, alleging that
Prussia also about enter the field against the Huns
This cannot be Her King and his counsellors would
doubtless gladly undertake such expedition But in
Prussia popular sentiment, now almost as powerful as
in France or England, is welnigh unanimous against
ANYTHING undertaken by Russia. Frederick William just
now as you will by the details OF the Prusslan
news, sits insecurity on his own throne than at any
preyious moment since the outbreak ending in the really
forced granting of ution which his people enjoy
shall not surprised hear by the mail of the next sue
ceedng that there has been serious
in Berlin fact, his hands than full at home
The dissolution of his Chamber of Deputies, which we
learn by Canadas news shows that he is in the midst
of quarrel with his subjects who demand the
substance rather than the shadow oil the reforms he offered
them when that step would alone save him from the loss
of his crown. As for Austria, the Canadas mail confirms
all you last week of the danger OF the total destruc-
ton of the Emperors government. Tho Intervention Of
Russia it is now admitted, will alone him his
throne. In my mind ii is exceedingly questionable wheh-
er even that will suffice sustain him much longer; for
his people throughout the empire vehement in cpposi-
ton to the Disaection exists in almost every
regiment his armies his people everywhere receive the
victorious Magyars with open arms recruits daily
obtained for his brgades by forced comscrtions and
throughout his immediate domnions ramhed plan OF in
surrecton be in progress of preparation This
he nip in the bud he dares not force to
the development which would if extensive arrests
were made with that view.
II is already understood that the Pope mot the people OIL
Romeo is the party dissatisfied with the terms prescribed
by France in the of the restoration OF the former to
his dominions This according to my expectations as re-
Gently expre. sod, your readers will recollect His Ho
ness however, 'grn and bear his lot; as Austria
upon whose aid he lately relied for the settlement oil MS al