The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-01
The New Year.

In presenting 10 our readers the salua,ions which be-
long TO the first day of the New Year. our thoughts nat
msy turn to the aspect OF public affairs in our own
county and elsewhere during the year which has just
closed.
|, has been TO country year OF signal and wide
spread prosperity In all the great departments OF bust
nessin agriculture. commerce. and manufacturesour
people have found their industry and enterprise rewarded
with unusual returns while the public treasury presents
overlooking revenue and the public credit is high.
and surplus capital is eager for national investment
as to form serious obstacle 10 The prompt liquidation
on reasonable terms Of the outstanding balance OF our
national debt Such state of things demonstrates al
once the consummaie wisdom and the complete success
OF that democratic system OF policy under which The
country has 80 prospered. AID il is remarkable that in
the British empire-ihe nation with which CONNER
esl relations are the closest and the most important
The same general principles Of policy, far they
have YET been adopted in tina, traditional home Of
the restrictive system have during the past year worked
edsetuslly for the general welfare there that the close
at the year jus, passed has witnessed their fna and
formal ratification BY Parliament. and their decisive
triumph oil the prejudees and commitments Of
a high Tory administration.
In this connexon and in view OF its bearing upon the
adoption Of liberal commercial policy. not alone
In this country, hut throughout hs world. the and
mos, astonishing civilization which within the pas, two
wear. has sprung up the Pacific. and taken ,s
spcuous place in Union, deserves especial mention. II
the history OF California be- assuredy IT, OF the
prpudesi yndcsions OF the principle OF popular power
a. the foundation OF government has also. BY its vast
contributions the monetary OF the
world done mach to facilitate The Transitional ways
difficult and often perilous-irom the old sysiem OF ar-
fetal restriction and inequality commercial intercourse
TO the wiser and assr policy Of free Trade In this view
the advent Of California with her wonderful resources
into our Union. and into the OF the great
material interests common 10 all nations, was not
more remarkable occasion Of composing dangerous
domestic controversy among ourselves than an agency
which gives new impetus and aid everywhere to the grca,
cause Of industrial and commercial freedom II nat.
ural for region thu, crcum.ianced 10 declare Ia zig
nal manner-as the gallant democracy OF California has
deelaed--i,s firm and ardent adhesion 10 the democratic
party and policy.
Such year as that which has passed found ia natural
close in the triumphant ssesndahcy Of The democracy
among people reused ia the triple impulse Of patriotic
devotion TO the Union. 10 free institutions and 10 the
policy OF domestic peace The comprehensive sense and
signihcance Of the movement which. BY the election
Of General Pierce. has transferred the whole power Of
the country to The democratic party ar, set forth Ia lAs
strong light OF contrast with the monenious political
event which has ja.t occurred Ia Earops While m.
republic Of America has thus. under the afe., auspices
girded itself anew for sill radiant career Ia the
path OF i,s time honor~d democratic principles The pse
lc OF France. which bsrs, Into beng with such poup oi
promise and srendor OF circumstance. has ml-sFshy
died away. uniouchsd Ny any ioFs.sn force, II has
erumbled under its own WEIGHT u has fallen ssesis
because the mos cultivated people 90 the continent Of
Europe bad no, the moral power 10 uphold even lhs
forms of freedom II is dinsali 10 ,hs oeeslasea
that BY THE catastrophe the Of ocnsshpn.l I'D,
eriy in Europe. which IN isss seemed iali o. good
hope. has been put back bali eeptufy.
Among the great men who during no las year have
passed away from all participation humsn sssiss rss
name. stand forth prc~dly eminent" s.sh een.gis.
uos. fact in naiioaa history Clsy ard Webster ia The
United States. and weaxion ia Eas snd, wsr~ msn whs
would have been prominent leaders "a any eoan,fy and
in any age. The past year has Witnessed her deaths
a, the moment, when the political Aeas 10 whch shs,
lives were devoted seem TO be reeedins and Disappear
ing before new forms Of political asv.lcpmsn Clay 4
substance and Webster in terms. before they tsd a.
cared the wing party they bad known ard lsd a. d
have died ou national organization aaa wslling
ton, in England lived long enough 10 go that tot,
ministry, such his counsel. had been 10 inspire
could not live an hoHr
Both here and elsewhere. therefore. The year sbet
this day begins appears. in not wholly usual so'
such anniversaries TO open q political era II bring
with il duties and responsibilities u 10 dee
tined. doubtless present new and formidable DIT
hcules But every patriot, and especially every demo
cra. will upon il with The firm and hopeful roo
vicon tina, the democratic principle. and pol,el
which under Providence have heretofore saved oar ooaa
try from DISASTER cemeuied ,ts unioo and conducted 4
grandeur will still constitute it, safety and il. strength