The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-13


PHLApELpHIA, January 7. 1885,
said in my last felt wish 10 communicate, through
Inc columns OF the Unon general observations upon
me topics m the executive reports on those
c1n.ained ~ ihal OF the Secretary oil Inc treasury
| regret 10 see Mr.. Meredith, in his interesting and
valuable expose, adopting tone touching the interests
anu pursuits OF free citizens, borrowed from Europe
an standards OF discussion and announcement pervading
all their documentsmore particularly the public reports
and budgets of England. | aude TO that patronizng,
taking control the interests and business oil
our citizens, which II is assumed the government pos
sesses--a naked, bold assumption. without law, con-
sttution, reason, or common sense TO support IT, AS
thus: after the opening of his budget OF government
liabilities, and debts and assets, We have
long argumentatve dissertation, and able one upon
the business and situation OF the people OF the United
Satesdrawing comparisons between our citizens, IN
these respects, and the subjects OF the British crown
using terms, in doing so, which, though they may suit
the meridian Of England. from which they appear Dor
Objectionable, and, indeed. highly offensive.
For instance, in speaking OF the advantages our Cit
zens.or labo,ss as he chooses 70 call themppssess
fed. clothed, housed, and educated.
Now srs there is in the United States distinct class
Of people called tdbors, as conradlst,ngu ron
another class who are not idb0rers. The whole OF
the American people labores; we all engaged IN
the active pursuits OF e we have class here like
Ea e Ge ogale ana arsO,acy ws ri
fed by the emolumens Of fictitious Offices and content to
discover dignity in stars and strings the term s one OF
applied TO our citizens
Again ii creates mingled feeling Of indignation and
laughter TO have it stated, in official document adj
that they he people, are better fed clothed, housed
and educated than the down-trodden, starving vic
Tins OF the English moneyed arstocracy should like
to know Who are the great benevolent providers OF the
American peoplei Is il the government iher govern
men fors0oth of who is il for the inference is that
some earthly cars-taker does it. from the tone and Ian
All this appears still more ridiculous when we reflect
that the American people not only do all this for them.
selucs but have been feeding starving millions out OF
labor have been producing and preparing the material
for and out Of which half the human race clothed
And something or somebody has been better educating
millions OF for purposes of education in the
States but by the direction and with the consent OF
the people and parceed out Of their great domain.
All this part OF the report is sheer twadde and nonsense
when reflected upon.
Again the Secretary tells us that .'the difference be-
tween labor IN this country and Great Britain is certainly
grea and that sit is to be hoped and expected it will
never be diminished"
This is all gratutous to say the least in report on
M tone
Now, srs. the hopes and expectations of the men
in power have little nothing to do with it! We all
KNOW S, i will not Every rejecting man in the United
Then, again, we have lecture, I'd la Ricardo" up
on the business and interests of the planter and the
farmer-.how he ought to have "home marker-how
he ought TO be protected against the fluctuations OF the
foreign markets !" and against "an unhealthy and fever.
ish state of business at homeo
Now, all this is not only gratuitous, but is presump-
tuous, emanatng as i does from source which, consti
tutionally or rghtfuly cannot give him this mighty
protection which. il is presumed, he wants.
HAS NEVER and. il rendered to him, ten to
one he would reject with dsdain and still prefer to send
his products away il he finds he thereby aid and
courage commerce. help 10 feed and clothe his half
starved, half naked fellow man abroad. get good price
for them, obtain in return something he would like TO
have in preference TO what he could get from his next
door neghbor and, while doing all this, enable his gov
esnment 10 support itself, by imposing tax duty upon
what he receives from abroad
Perhaps this yew and frank expression Of it, may not
suit the temper of the powers that be. No matter II
may be- Notwithstanding somewhat correct, and not al
together hypecriical, but strictly within the circle in
which free pen is licensed to write, and free press TO
publish and leave the subject by nduging in hoping,
too that this tone and mode OF address will be condemned
by all those who have the good taste to express what all
ought to feel for great intelligent, just, and so
free people, as the American peoplehe respect which
rs their due.
In my next wish to point general observations
TO the vital parts Of this report touching the true pnc
pies OF political economy in relation 10 public inter-
ests therein treated Of. so.