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Intervention In Hayti.

President Fillmore has incurred the censure not
only OF certain democratic papers, but of journals
oil his own party, on account of his cooperation
with France and Great Britain in behalf of the Domini
cans. In our view the policy of the President was as
just, and legitimate it was humane and we did moi
hesitate to express this opinion The New York Even
ing Post however, in condemnng the conduct of the ad
minstration undertakes 10 convict this journal OF an
abandonment OF the Monroe declaration against foreign
intervention in the affairs of this continent 1t argues that
the mediation OF Great Britain and France for the pac-
cation OF Hayti just such an act OF Intervention
as we pledged to resist by our sanction OF the
Monroe doctrine We view the matter in an alto.
seher diherent light; and we suspect the Post would
nave been silent upon the subject if instead of opposing
Inc sangunary schemes OF Soulouque, President Fill
more had abeted and aided them. A morbid sympathy
Tor the unseen and imaginary suerngs and wrongs OF the
negro, ~ matter in what condition, the real provoca
ton oi the censure which the conduct Of The adnnstra-
on has encountered from the abolionisls ior surely
the distinction is plain and papabe between the me-
daon OF France and Great Britain in behalf OF Domin-
ica and the intervention against which Mr. Monroe
protested that unprejudiced mind can eonfound
them. The Monroe declaration was levelled against
European colonization on this contnent-agains, a
hostile aggressive Intervention. designed to sub
serve the interests Of the usurping power, and in.
yolvlng some probable conflict with the rights and
welfare OF this country. In cooperating with this gov
eminent IN the endeayor 10 effect the paccaon of Hayt
Great Britain and France acted from no selfish policy
Besought BY The Domnicans 10 protect them from
slaughter and mpne, the mediating powers inerfered
Tor this, and for no other purpose feeble community
was threatened with the savage vengeance OF brutal
and barbarian foe and TO shield from destruction Great
Britain asd France, with the assent and cooperation of
the United States undertook 10 avert the impe ndng
blow. And this the Intervention which The
Evening Post deems TO be in conflict with the Mon
roe doctnne, and against which il contends we
should protest Does the Post regard our treaty with
England, France and Spain for the suppression of the
slave trade violation Of the Monroe doctrine9 Yet
il BY virtue Of this treaty that Great Britain keeps SEN
ne the coast Of Brazil and in the Mexican gulf and
as occasion demands resorts to coercve Intervention in
American affairs.
The Evening Post viii hardly convict This journal Of
Inconsistency, or OF surrender Of the Monroe doctrine
by conending that approval OF President Fllmores
policy in respect 10 Hsyti is approval Of foreign in
eryention in the affairs Of this government; for there is
no analogy between the mediation Of France and Great
Britain for The protection Of the Domnicans and lhe in
tervention against which Mr. Monroe protested The
cases essentially different
The daily union., 1852-12-23

pies To foreign BON population especially II is iraugh
with the deepest and o huir sakes not less Than
for tho sake OF extended commercial relations with Eu
rope satisfactory settlement h mauesrly desirable
reciprocal movement la Engsnd appears have attained
70 more advanced stage than that with which Mr. Bates
associated and has enlisted support
the part Of the journals and Of prominent public men,
than has been accorded this side Of the Atlantic. We
notice that the London Economist journal Of the highest
repute in all OF financial poity enforces the prnc
pie thar governments should provide The amplet and the
cheapest postal facilities their respective people, with
cut reference 10 The ptcunary prota beness Of the
ceeding Postal revenue the Economist argues is mi
matter in comparison with social and commercial
advantages aceruing from weldeveoped postal system
While contendng Tor this IA principle however, the adj
vocates OF cheap postage conceive that profit
would ultimately result from the application Of their plan
The daily union., 1852-12-23
Ocean Postage.

The Republic Of yesterday has the following article on
this subject We suppose il 10 be generally admitted that
our present rates OF postage are dsproporionatey
high. Many Of those who have examined the subject
agree with Mr. Bates in the opinion that the correspond
ence between this country and foreign countries would
as mere matter Of revenue, pay better it were taxed
less in the shape Of postage All agree that the bulk
Of this correspondence is carried on between our mm
grant population and their friends in the old countries
and that these find in the present Of postage bur
den which they not well able to bear. It lies with
in the range Of the democratic policy to treat this class
oil population with due consideration and favor and
i 10 that the rates OF our ocean postage can
be prudenlly and suitably reduced such measure would
be publie benefit
OCEAN "A large reduction in the OF ocean
postage y urged by MIR Bstnsbas Bates 10 recenilypu
lshed pamphei, IN which he has coiated multitude Of
useful facts relation the OF The rates now
eracted. Taking the number letters conveyed across
age them nearly 81 600 600 he calculates that ree
uhs Of the whole were letters Of friendships and he
contrasts The tax hus levied tie exercise Of the social
att acous With the low OF internal postage now pre-.
vaug both IN Great Britain and the United States Atu-
sion is made incidentally to the anomalies resulting from
the absence Of postal eaes with largo portion Of con.
tinental Europe Thus while leter hence 10 England
costs tweniyfjnr cents letter hence via England 10 ca
laalthough within sight Of Dover-5osts fry-fve cents
The treaty with Prussia fixes the postuRo at thirty
cents but letter nddressd neghboring coaniss must
bear two o. three additional rates. I. r..
"Facts Of this natdre we'll culculsod 70 hasten the
The daily union., 1852-12-23

MEN OF OUR rlmE--O. w. Holmes, the gentleman
that dares TO write funny he can, is forty
three. William Hewitt is hity-seven; he published
verses at the age of thirteen. Humboldt is eighythree
Leigh Hunt is sixty-eight Fn Greene HaIleck is fifty
seven Washington Irving, OF eminent New
York merchant is sixtynine years of age in his nine
teenh year. he began contribute 10 his brothers paper
the Morning Chronicle Douglas Jerrod, forty
wears OF age is the of the manager of the Sheeness
theatre the sea was his first love, and for short time
he served as nidshipman on board of man-of-war
G. p r. James is about fifty years old; il was Wash
ington Irving who first recommended him 10 of
authorship Sheridan Knowles. sixty eight years DID,
the son of famous Irish scheomaster who cousin
of Richard Brinsley Sheridan. MIR Knowles his
first play in his twenty-rs year his plays thirteen in
number he now enjoys government pension of two
hundred pounds year. Lamartne is sxty-two; his
father major in the French cavalry, under Louis
XVI Abbott Lawrence is in his sixteih year. Henry W.
Longfellow foryhve years OF age, is the of Hon
Stephen Longellow. Portland Maine, is the birthplace
OF the poet; he appointed Professor of Cambridge in
his tweny-eghth year.
Macaulay the son OF a wealthy African merchant is
ffy-iwo years of age his essay on Milton written
in his tweniy-sixth year for the Edinburgh Review
Maeready is ilrynne his father theatrical man
ager Herman Melville is the OF importing mer
chan, of this city; he is twentynne years of age his
grandfather OF the Boston tea party he began
his wandering in his eighteenth year, sailor before
the mast he is the author Of popular works Met
tenich is seveny-nine. TX Marvel thirty years OF age
native of Norwich Connecticut, graduate Of Yale
and resident OF New York J. X. Pauldng, whose col
ecied works fill seventy volumes, is seventy three
years old; he is native of Dutchess county, in this
State.
Prentice isl Yankee, born at Preston, Connecticut.
foryeigh years old He has been editor Of the Louis
willie Journal since 1881 Prescott the historian is in his
fftysiSlh year Powers the sculptor, is fyseyen; bis
parents were plain country people, who cultivate small
farm" in Vermont. Seward is fifty years old Talford,
htyseven Tennyson, son OF clergyman, is forty-lwo
Tcknor, sxty-one. H. /. Tuckeman thirty nine Vic
ous is thiry-lhree years Of age She has" says our
author, large and rapidly increasing family, which
seems the distinguishing mark OF the Hanoveran dy-
nasty."-Home Journal
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cAHDMrs 8. LEMON having aiken up her residence "a
IL WashinRon will receive few pupils o instruction the
piano and vocazon ~ long experience in her profession she
will enabled thorough scientific knowledge
placing themselves under her charge.
Tes made known her residence u n street PenRsyvN
mia avenue.
r. Of ErcoIlency Nil
lard Fillmore, President Of the United saos and Rov. Dr. g. NJ.
Butter. doc s. dtnf-
NEW InPoRrATIoy--Esrthonv China, aud
~ gass.T PURsELL SON have just imported ships
Queen o he West &c. from Liverpool drect 100 craes and
hbds. of the above ARTICLES.
Aso, o manufactures so packages OF cot presied,
and plain the and shapes which, with
former their and
embracing almost every in their ne OF business.
Also, fine assortment of common goods, suitable for
Fret quality stonewaro factory prices.
Al Of which viii, be sold, wholesale and retail the lowest
prices,
English French white granite India China dinner tea
toilet sets.
Gold band decorated and figured China SETS fancy
coffee cups, &c
Plated forks, table aud tea spoons, casors, sc.
Britannia coffee and tea sets
Walters, qirandoles,
Solar, hail, and Liverpool lamps md lanterns.
cali their friends and tho public generally solicited
their and warehouse opposite Browns Ho penniyana
It. PUR9ELL n SON,
Dec i6-d2wif
The daily union., 1852-12-23

The BLACKS THE WssT INDIEs.-In an article in
the London Times, we find the following passage rela-
ting to the result Of emancipation in the English West
Indies The picture drawn is indeed distressing one,
but its correctness is confirmed by from var-
ous quarters;
" Our legislation has been dictated by the presumed
cossiies OF the African slave After the enanc patton
large charge assessed upon the colony in aid Of
civil aud religious Institutions for the benefit Of the enrnn
ohsed negro and " hoped that these cooed subjects
Of the British Crown would be assmilaed to their
fellow citzens From all the information which reaches
less Than from tho visible probabilities Of the
constrained believe that these hopes have been
ialshed The negro has not acquired with his freedom
any habits OF industry or morality His independence ~
ue better than that OF uncaptnred brute. Having
ceped lew OF the restraints of civilization, he is
10 few Of Its necessities and the Of his
easily sashed that at the current OF he Is called
upon lor nothing but htul and desutory exeriou The
blacks, therefore, instead o beco~ Ing ineg husband
men, have become vsgpnu and squattes. and ii now
rpprehonded that with the failure OF cultivation the
island Will the failure Of its for instrucng
controlling It's population 50 imminent does this con-
summation appear that memorials have been signed by
classes Of colonial society hitherto standing plool from poll
clergy and ministers Of all denominations in the island
without exception, have recorded their vioon that in
absence Of uney relief The religious and educational ins
utons OF the Island must be abandoned and the OF
the population retrograde to batbarism."
The daily union., 1852-12-23
Communicated.


rangements to be placed in position in Lafayette Square
on the sh January, accompanied with all The appropr-
ate ceremonials.
Who is to be the orator on the occasion'
Among the multitude of ardent admirers of Jackson
willing and qualified TO do justice TO his great name, il
that there is peculiar fitness in the choice of Col
Benton His age, ability distinction, and longchershed
intimacy with the hero and statesman point him on as
eminenty suitable The fidelity and ability with which
he defended him in life would draw from him his great
effort upon occasion that is intended to manifest
The gratitude of friends by tribute that is to live for
posteriiy. TENNESSEE.
The daily union., 1852-12-23

LIABILITIES oF RArLRoADs.-The heavy damages as.
sessed upon several Of railroads recently for injuries
sustained by passengers, will be caution 10 such com
panes IN time to come, and possibly may have some effect
IN preventing further accidents. Not railroad in this
vicinity has escaped The New York and New Haven
was muleed 10 damages TO the Of SO 500 for TO-
iufes sustained by Mr. Parrington in collision of the
car, Damages were recovered from the Harlem Rail.
road Company, to The amount Of So 300, By Mrs vii
ams, Tor the loss Of her husband who was injured on
The track The sum Of 81, was awarded TO Mr. Van
Nance, Tor injuries received the Hudson River Rail.
road, from collision and Sl 800 was recovered OF the
Western railroad BY Mr Draper, for a broken leg,
stoned by being thrown from his wagon BY horse
frightened BY a ocomotiye,-Journai Of Commerce.
The daily union., 1852-12-23
Snow Hill, (Md. } Decen
The Inauguration OF the jackson Statue

In publishing. a few days since, communication in
relation the selection OF orator for this OCCASION we
remarked that our columns open 10 reasonable
extent to the various suggestions of those taking in.
terest in the matter We now lay before our readers
the following further communication which we have
lust received.
The daily union., 1852-12-23
Health of Senator King

we reJoice to learn that The heath of Senator King
has much improved within the last two days He no
longer needs the attendance of physician and is
hden'y hoped that he may appear in the Senate
chamber
The daily union., 1852-12-23
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BY Mr.. HAWSi The petition Of q. Hanson, proposing
10 establish line of steamers between Brooklyn, New
York aud Gluokstadt, the Etbe, and Hamburg,
70 make semt-monhly passages between Brooklyn
aud the city Of Hamburg and asking aid enable bin 20
establish said line referred the Commiuee en- Naval
Affairs .#.#.m
The daily union., 1852-12-23

We are pleased to that Mr.. Churchwell, of Ten
nessee, who had been confined to his lodgings for some
days by ndsposon, has resumed his seat in the House
of Representatives.
The daily union., 1852-12-23

NOTICE 20 the Citi1ens Of weshinzton-The Board
~ ~ Assessors hereby notice that will daily their
room, the City Hall, from 10 O'Clock, O'Clock,
FROM the Geeuh FIRST day ~ December instant
Sundays Christmas excepted for the
scnG that be pointed out IN the lists Of sub
iect school ending the thirty Of the
present month"; necenbet and OF adding thereto the
subject The said school tax which have been omitted
therefum.
The BOARD would particularly can the attention q a the met
that person year election In h city whose
not heep subject this year
Every ee white ~ this city Of the OF twenty
would do well his
be said lists and, II omitted, notice the Board Of
ASSESSOR, that may he added snd returned fn this
r. w. HkRKNESS,
GEORGE ". PLANT,
VALENTINE HARBAUGH,
WASHINGTON LEWIS,
JEREMIAH HEPBURN
DANIEL ". KEALEy,
DAVID HEPBURN
"hN isvessors
Dee l6--sotDee3 aH
The daily union., 1852-12-23

The Hon. JOHN BELL, OF Tennessee, arrived in Wash
ngton, and took his in the Senate on Tuesday last
The daily union., 1852-12-23
Miscarriage of the Mails.

We respectfully submit the following letter TO the at
ten,ion of the Post Office Department The iueguarity
OF the mail has grown to be an inolerable grievance II
is time the grievance was redressed The subjoned letter
makes complaint which newspaper editors
toned under the present regime.
Snow Hill. (Md y December Is, 1852.
To The Editor Of The Uaion:
DEAR am under the necessity of forwarding you
complaint regarding the irregularty OF the arrival OF my
paper. attribute this lacking your part but s
II complaint DE made TO the proper department. must
think reformation will be attempted | do receive
Than one fourth OF the numbers of the semi weekly
Union, and there hundreds OF your subscribers who
suffering in the way. speak within bounds when
say do Give than fourth the number OF
regular issues for frequently do get paper
weeks
BY attending to this Immediately you will oblige. most
obedieny, yours.
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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN.
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