The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-30

the educated classes who earn their daily bread by
this Literature. extend e hand In sympathy to those
below ihem, and assist al the work OF democracy
Besides which, the exiles OF despotsm. the home.
less Poles, Hungarians, and Italians, form a., sll
more extensive and systematic propsgandistl. Their
xms however arisicerate their leaders may be,
by necessity democratic, because they need the masses,
and know OF middle class 10 their homes; and they
tas the Jesuits once weIe general confederation with
all people destitute of rights, and OF Institutions which
have claim on their respect but with this difference.
that they seek after progressive, not rerogressive,
aim for the defence OF popular and not OF despolic
cause Monarchcal policy has nothing but an inhuen-
lia dependent part OF the press TO maintain It's moral
the field asains, this united and unequal force,
capable Of the most marvellous political co operation
the provincial assemblies, Tom which alone prac-
cal political education could have been derived have
been suppressed and undermined. and even where
they have the sembance OF existence have os the con-
dence OF the people and become Useless. because they
have only sembIsnee. The field therefore left open
to democratic principles They progress in every path
in The volen, one of revolution, where in The agrarain
law OF the doctrines OF socialism they have received
their most terrific watchword still more eec,ually along
the quiet pathway OF ideas and habits which undermne
poWer More and more they influence the thoughts OF
men, Revived nsakes, the political opinions and pTac
tce Of individuals and of governments, even of those
which are opposed TO democracy, are all governed by it
he changes IN property the equal right Of nhe rlaace
educational institutions open 10 ALI facility oin,ercourse
everything tends TO the approximation Of classes the
mos, opposite qualities and ncinatIohs combine 10 assist
in The elevation of the lower orders The medocry Of
literary productions, consequence OF the increased de-
mand for intellectual food, has lowered the standard
OF readers Luxury and The taste Tor equipments smu
late the poor TO vie with the RICH Malice has whispered
IN The year OF conservatism to extend hand 10 The low
against the middle class; and again, the hilanthro
py OF man has endeayored in thousand ways to re-
lieve and elevate the humber orders OF the peopleby
Sunday and infant schools. savings banks, and poor
laws The emancipation OF all the oppressed and suffer-
ing is the vocation OF the century, and The force OF this
idea has been victorious mighty interests and deeply
rooted Institutions. which may be perceived in the aho
ion OF serfdom and vlIanase in Eurole. add the lber
alton OF slaves in the West indies This is the great
feature of the time. The strength OF belief and convc.
tom the power Of thought, The force of resolution.
clear view OF the object pursued, endurance and self
sacrifice, are all enlisted on the sde OF the people, and
give this historical movement 10 the character Of Dr.
vine ordinance, which cannot be resisted"
The laws Of South Carolina in respect to colored sea
men arriving in port would appear 10 have been again
brought before the British Parliament The tone In which
the matter was dealt with was certainly one OF modsra
ton The correspondence the subject according to
the Earl OF Clarendon, very vouminous reaching over
period of thirty yeaTs, and exhibiting great difficulties
10 be commended with in lis settlement:
The principal The treaty. of commerce he
tween this country and the United States by which the
utmost iteetoh OF commercial intercourse was stipulated
for on behalf OF The subjects Of the countries subject
10 that provso which had been referred to- relative 10 the
laws and regulations Of the individual States II was
under that proviso ha, South Caroina had always in.
sisted upon The maintenance Of this law and he had no
hesitation in ing that this sGbect having been referred
70 the different hw advisers OF the crown in yarious
tormss their opinion was, that however unushabe thu
law might be- We had no right 10 claim It's abro1aon
under the treaty, any right 10 claim compensaon for
injuries done TO her Nalesy's subjects NeveubeIess
those opinions had not prevented circumstances and apa
pcaons and appeals had been nade ibe United States
government with fespec, 10 what be considered Tie in
constitutional narte OF the law. and also as TO the shirt
of The treaty. These views shared in by the United
States hneni, and on one occasion Judge of the
Supreme Court hal pronounced The law unconstitutional
and VOID The ZANE opinion had also been given by The
Attorney General OF the United Safes and upon one oc-
casion dispct REPRESENTATION made by the govern
~ n fhp I'M 10
law, but this was met by message so violent 10 ia ma
ture and by resolutions Of such angry defiance that
stop had been put 10 all similar representations; and
when subsequently, The British minister al Washington
demonstrated against the law being put into peraton he
was Told By The Secretary OF State that if Great Britain
insisted on The abfogation OF thai law under the treaty
Tue United States government would have other course
10 pursue than 10 give due notice 10 anuu that treaty
The msttet had still been mooted, and our consus rad
been instructed 10 bring actions for false imprisonment in
South Carolina IN order 10 test the validity Of The law
and Tor the purpose oil afterwards ins,iiung appeals
ard endeavorlng in this manner TO obtain IT'S abrogson
The only result OF all these efforts I'd been 10 chow thai
The more we exerted ourselves TO get rid OF that law the
more determined was the State al South Carolina 10
maintain H. He had 10 his possession the opinion of one
OF the most eminent la yyefs in the United States as 10
The best mode OF dealing with this difficult QUE slon with
reference both TO the federal law and the State law His
opinion, WHICH was very long and very able one
pointed out all the difficulties surrounding the question
and, amongst other things be stated thai this law did moi
sppy 10 enc State, but applicable all The States Of
The Union Sir Henry Buwer, in despatch 1850, .aid
hardshps il inflicted that State and yet they had never
been able 10 obtain the least redress and there was still
less hope OF the point being yielded to this country than
neighboring Stale, having constant intercourse with
| South Carolina
Would not be well for the legislature Of South Caro-
na TO cons der how far the active maintenance of hi
regulation initiates against favorable commercial inter
course so FAR feeling n,erferes with actual interest
any action The leads may be safely pronounced
impoic This State has sufficiently upheld the rights
i 4 cia tn.aI unI,, a
nietoe, neither be impognei for vscalion OF opinion,
BY practically granting the sought for boom which course
without REIMBURSEMENT OF any previous claim, would
I cut at once the Gordian knot
Three OF the seven ports the gulf OF Mexico and
two OF the Eve the gulf OF California opened by Santa
Anna TO foreign commerce, likely 10 prove OF little
more value. until vast improvements be made, than the
majority OF the Tree ports stipulated for with China on the
cessation OF ho.lities with Great Britain. Though Ma
tue has failed TO favor Mexico with ports proportloned
to Der actual resources and commercial position well di.
teeed capital and engineering sk might meet all future
exsenees 10 this respect Santa Annals early provision
Tor enlarged commercial intercourse would argue well If
combined with evidence Of moro thoroughly pacific in.
entons. OF the three additional ports on the northern
Observation-Disclosures, Preside del Norte, and Paso del
Nos-'he first alone Of any account, to boee on the
southern frontier, CONTAIN and Tuxla Chico no import.
ance as yet can be attached.
Our advices from Buenos Ayres are unfavorabIe
though Informing OF negotiations between the Bra
lillian and Bolivian ministers The defeat OF the Bosoos
Ayean squadron, and the loss OF two OF its vessels
pears likely TO defer rather than forward final adjust