The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-30

Sue Ol the SECRETARY, WIZ, III Tue act VI
stretching out his hand to seize on the
commerce of JAPAN" struck out of ex-
istence, as he has done, hundreds of thou
sands of tons of smaller shipping, each ton
of which would have aided in the per-
Torrance of ten or twenty, and many Of
them even fifty times as many exchanges
as would that engaged in the commerce
of Japan" The canal-boat makes its trip
once week, whereas the ship that goes
to japan makes but voyage in the year,
and the exchanges she performs are no
more useful than those Of the canal-boat,
although the amount of the one is her ton
mage multiplied by .ffty-tVo, and that of
the other her tonnage multiplied by one.
What are the prospects in regard to the
growth of shipping, we propose now to
show. 1t is clear that, SO far as grain is
concerned, we can have little or no ex-
port trade to Europe. Equally clear does
it appear that there is likely to be great
diminution in the import of that bulky and
valuable article known by the name of
"immigrants''--each one of whom may
be regarded as making an addition to the
capital of the nation Equal to his cost Of
production, at least one thousand dollars,
yet costing nothing. To what extent this
species of imports tends to give employ
ment to shipping, may be seen from the
fact that by the emigration returns just
now laid before Parliament, 38,404 pas
sengers to Canada are stated to have
given employment to 131, 300 tons of
shipping. In the free-trade period of
1913, immigration into this country
gave employment TO but about twice that
quantity, the average number of immi-
grants having been about $4,000. In the
year 1867, the number having almost
trebled, it follows that return freights were
obtainable to the extent of about 100000
tons. With the same ratio of increase
that was observed from 1874 to 1847, it
should be this year 700, 900, yet it is rap
idly diminishing, and is unlikely to reach
even 100000. We commend these facts
to the careful examination of our friends,
when they shall have occasion to demand
of the advocates of the policy of 1916 an
account of their stewardship.
sour opinions have shifted about the Admins
tration, because they themselves have shifted in
their course."-U Union.
The Washington Union has better ex-
cuse, and truer one, for its shifting opin-
ions respecting the Administration. 1t
can find in the hardihood of its own asser-
tons and the shortness of its memory am
pie explanation of the contradictory and
conflicting aspersions it has heaped upon
the PRESIDENT and his advisers. The
Union stands at the head of that class of
gossips to whom accurate memories are a
proverbial necessity. At one time it
charges General TAYLOR with being
"usurper;;" at another time If berates him
as an ''imbecile;" again it speaks of him
as ga kind hearted, simple old man," and
anon as "Nero." These are samples
of the "shifting opinions" of the Union
in regard to the PREsIDENr-opinions that
journal would have the country believe
were founded upon its discovering in the
Chief Magistrate of the Republic dispo-
siion which, in IFS variableness, vibrated
between the extremes of good and
evil. The solution OF these extrava-
CANT fancies is found in the utter disre-
gard of truth or decency which char.
acterizes the Unions denunciations of
General TAYLOR. II has made it a boast
that it will oppose him to the "bitter end"
"no matter what face the future may
wear" pledge which implies thorough
contempt for the obligations of fair deal
ing, and of honor as well as of patriotism,
in any possible contingency of public af-
fairs.
"Shifting its opinions" This is digni.
flying the denunciations of the Union with
the attributes Of judgment. It's ''opin-
ions" have not ''shifted." II is only the
form of words, in which it keeps faith with
scandalous dedication Of its labor, is
changed. Whether il call the President
"dot'' or ORATOR." "cypher" or
an "u'urper," il is pursuing a plighted
purpose. These words mean different
things; but the Union does not. That pa
per uses them merely in its "bitter-end"
vocation, which is answered by any sort
of calumnies however discordant, or libels
however conflicting, if they are aimed and
uttered against the PRESIDENT Of the
United States.
The Nashville Convention Meeting at
Richmond.
We learn from the Richmond papers
that the people Of that city convened in
public meeting on Friday evening last, TO