The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-16

The capacities Of the Republic. the organ OF the admin
stration seem to be confined toone dea and few catch
phrases, which it repeats as ppanty the chatterng
Of parrot It delights in the ephets foreign organ
q bitter enders," Aite," &c., which seem to have
caught its attention and ckled its fancy, and actually
supplied it with substitute for ideas Thus the EXPOSE
ton by us OF the little trick of the cabinet, in throwing Sir
Henry Bulwers letter before Congress, in order to make
little capital for higher tariff has conjured up before
its feeble and diseased imagination the horrd spectre OF
the foreign organ" and hence we shall have it chat.
ering whole week over the terrible ogre II we
disposed to realiae upon thing feeble. might ap
ply to il the charge OF being the organ Of the Holy A-
Gnee" and with truth too The Republic has supported
the cause OF Spain, Of Austria, Of Great Britain in her
claims to the Mosquito country, and, believe, Of
every foreign power that has distinguished itself by par
cuar cruelty the people under its dominion who have
to ask for freedom. and any that has borne
itself with particular nsolence towards the present adj
minstraton. But forbear any such puerile retaa-
ton and refer readers, in confirmation OF our views
to the following article which we find in the Philadel
phia Ledger Of the 18th inst, which will doubtless bring
down upon that journal the epthet Of foreign organ
from the dignifed organ Of the administration;
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED SrATEs.-The letter Of Sir
policy OF an Increase of tariff duties British goods, is
citing the structures Of the PRESS 2; an inerrI
ence In American legislation We do not so consider L
The present tariff the result of understanding with
England had through the negotiations OF General Dun
Green aud minister that court Louis McLane, that
England modified her duties cotton WOOL and wheat
aour gran and provisions generally the United States was
TO by reducing tariff the staples OF Great
Britan and hence the modified tariff OF 1876. Now, good
faith part would call for jus, adherence TO
the terms of convention England has performed her
part OF the compact by establishing low scale Of duties
American productions and has che not right to ask
that we should remain faithful 70 the spnlaons then
the equivalent Of her tariff concessions In favor oil Ame
can produce And how England speak but through
her npse, And hop = Gonsss, e know ns sse doe.
make hubbub about in ali this matter On the contrary
IL appears transaction characterized with pecu
liar Proprey on all sides The British minister candid
sincerity, and In Of depreciation more allied to sr
than anger. Why the partisan press should "hare
up at al this u hard 70 imagine, unless DC 70 make
tween the countries but this 10 20 remote and i'm
probable contingency that IL viii not hold water The
~ h and oroa a. M
moment commercial convention Of Msssrs McLane and
Green, ipulatng for recpoc ~ Of tariff notifications In
lte reflection will all this TO rights England has
idea OF collision than the United Staes but she 10
rally desirous know commercial intentions, that ii
the United States virtually prohibit the importation OF her
productions by high Of duty she may retaate by
similar measures, and shut agricultural productions
from ports far she may lind such policy condu
commercial policy the part Of two great and powerful
nations, affecting deeply tho interest OF the people OF both
countries and will call for wise and judicious couns 10
adjudcate and adjust the intricate and muarious ela
tons extending the of prosperity In agrcu
tue ship. building commerce, land and International
changes decided by the liberal spirit OF modern
sssmanshp peculiar 10 the age and now common to the
world