The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-22

celve communications from foreign representatives
bearing that address "To the P'ssdsaf Of the DATED
Sfafs 10 the simple and appropate style Of Official desg
nation most suitable the dignity Of tho Office and to the
capitalization Of people. The appropriateness Of thu
address would be impaired by the introduction Of the per
sonal name OF the President ~.
.4st Edltors.
We copy the following just and true view Of the toili
and trials Of the editorial profession from the Evening
Gazette. able and valuable miscellaneous newspaper
published in Boston.
has been stated that regards talent the editors
America far inferior their porares in England
and France Il is thar have Douglass Jerod
Emile de Grardin, but the amount Of talent which the
American newspapers exhibit will compare very avoraby
with the journals Of any county That profession is cho-
by OF talent which pays the best and leads
TO honor and though many of the most eminent ab
tiles daily and weekly contribute make the newspaper In
this country there few who willingly the harness
and publicly the rksome duties attached the sit
uation of editor Editors themselves often aude their
trials, and with good for there task which
quires such logged such Jobke patience
such equanmity disposition such tread mill labor that
stone OF Sisyphus, endless repetition Maryat
cit is something like the walking Of thousand miles In
thousand hours We forget who that said that had the
art Of printing been known Julius Cmsar he would have
been editor for he possessed the happy faculty OF dcta
ting four different secretaries upon different subjects
tho same tme There are few WHO can accomplish this
nova days. The Roman senator has imitatos, though
the editor Of daily paper would find that with this
gilt, he would have little time left himself ertain
of work Is to be DONE There is pocrasinang
la these days Of competition The editor cannot II he be
i'll, renquish for day his duties He drive along
often writing when his mind Is morbid and when his brain
Is overtasked and almost refuses lend its aid In the
hour of sadness and OF joy he must be his desk He
forget the troubles which gnawng his heart he
shake of all personal fretfuness. and write something
cheerful, encouraging and readable II he is bitter, then
huco
nicely printed sheet, which they read without effort bat
be initiated into the hard labor the anxiety and at
endant its production, they would be sparing Of
their censure The editor OF newspaper, make it
csssfu must be OF tact well talent There
who the nominal editors OF newspapers but
write line. They have in their employ who
write, and by their tact they get along swim
mngy Their title should be conductors of newspapers
moi editors They know nothing, in reality Of the trials OF
editors.
Let ii be thought, however, that there is sunshine
this picture An editor who has adopted the profession
finds much that gratifying and agreeable in his
daily walks. Thrown into the society Of men of mind
there Is to be derived from their acquaintance
l. is in his power also, do much good and many thanks
returned to him for his kindly aid. Without odeng
his right speak freely and uuhfuly OF all things, many
favors are bestowed upon him which, though Of small
amount crafty the feelings and though often the obec, Of
censure, there pleasure hearing others testify that his
mission altogether frutess, but that what he writes
Is read, and what is read is remembered
From tbs Republic. Of yesterday.
Terrible Tragedy AZ Macao.
By late arrival, the following despatch announcing
the assassination Of the Governor Of the Portuguese
settlements a. Macao, China, has been received BY the
out of certain disur Dances which occurred at Macao,
time BEFORE between the Portuguese and the Chi
nese or new and deliberate manifestation Of the
hatred OF the natives 10 foreigners generally is not
stated II is probable both causes had their influence.
The catastrophe produced, very naturally the greatest
anxiety and CONSERVATION. Commodore Geisinger seems
have acted with promptness and energy in furnishing
the American citizens ali the aid within his power to
bring to their protection. The public vessels OF other
nations on that station WILL Of course do the same for
their respective citizens, and for the general security.
mo- ys.l (eorY)
U. s. FLAG SHIP PLYmour,I,
Macao Roads. August rs, l6t0
Sra have the honor communicates the department
Of unusual strocty and bsrbsry, which occurred
In the Immediate neghborhood Of he city Of Macao on
reira de Amsra governor of Macao, who taking his
customary evening ride horseback, accompanied by his
eight Cninamen, and brulay assassns,ed on public
road short distance within the barrier gate that pa
wa. much mltla,ed, and his head and hand (he had
Formerly lost his right ann) oil and carried away
No clue has yet been had TO the perpetrators oil hs lou
BY thi. dcplorabe death her most faithful Majesty has
Gao upright, publ spirited, and muchoved governor
You will perceive from the protest Of the council Of the
government OF Wuicn orcioseu,D
ausion made pacards that have appeared from
time time at Canon Offering large reward for the GOV
ernos head and that suspicion Is cast upon The Chi
authorities ofCanion Of connivng and sanctoning the
crime. -
The audsciy of this cruel and prerneditad murder filed
the public mind with establishment and conternaon and
great the approximations Of the foreign community
re- that lat the request and with the Of the au
thortics) instantly ordered for necessarily small, TO
be landed from the "Dolphin Tor tho protection Of our
countrymen shore, Of need, and despatched
fast boat Whampoa, with orders for the Plymouth to
pair TO this place with all despatch .
Upon receipt of the gence Hong Kong, her Ma
jesy's steamer Medea having the chip Amazon In tow
70 this place. and arrived here on the evening Of
the I'D instant ,
have ihc honor be, very respectfully your obeden
servant, ID GEiSlSDEh'
Commanding U. s Squadron, East Indies
Hon. W. u. PsEsroS, Secretary ofthe Navy, Washington
Fsom Richmond Enquirer Nov. TO-
Twelve Thousand Victims.
Il is stated officially by wing correspondent OF the
Philadelphia North American that Mr. Collsmer, the
Postmaster General has removed foo thousand eighi hun
dred and democratic postmasers and estab