The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-08

work Of reforming mankind That both have mistaken
their proper vocation think pretty evident and the
they return to il the better Men look the
Divine law change their hearts and restrain their
cesses. You drive out nature with pitehfork
On the whole think that the shortest way TO eonsu-
this great work Of legislative reform, and complete
the business at blow will be for these gentlemen
abont creating entire OF by improving
the clumsy old model and rendering 1t physically and
morally impossible they should into amy excuses
whatever. Truly the spirit Of Puritanism getting
the upperhand everywhere If there any Roger viii
iamses Mrs Hutchinsons among they had better look
out in time and we especially caution the Quakers
and Anabaptsts to hide their candle under bushe for
greatly mistaken if there win be resurrection
of the old system Of Blue Laws We SHALL doubtless then
become very decent peopeall hypocrite outside and all
dust and ashes Within like the pernicous fruit Of the Dead
sen.
TRANSLATED from The Louisiana Courier" New Orleans, Jan 30,
We yield first column article from the remark
able pen of Mr. Leon Plee which find in the Steele of
the 26th of December:
THE TWO PRESIDENCIES OF THE UNITED STATES
I7ss-1s54.
To estimate the progress which the young American
Union has made in less than century, it the copous
statistics of the increase of the States that should be alone
consulted Everything has likewise advanced in Europe,
in the way Of commerce. of industry of objects of taxation
and of population What should be particularly read is
the correspondence of the immortal Washington who by
his answering political probiy, his firm and patient fdel
ity though not of the loest genius attained to the rank
of the greatest of history We shall there see how
by the least promising, have arisen the best polit
cal systems how much should dstrust Judgment based
upon first attempts and finally what courage and perse
necessary to open the path Of the future and
compel men to walk in the path when marked out
From the most complete anarchy in affairs and amongst
men, in ideas and in sentiments, Washington and his
patriots evoked the American unity
Oftentimes, when dwelling upon the immensely Of
their task detection, species Of despair seized upon
these heroes Of virtue and of liberty.
Although young and new the society which surrounded
them already the prey of unbrided corruption They
sought in vain support in those qualities which form the
true citizens Of republics These qualities only be
met with in few scattered spirits,
In vain they invoked the sentiment of the country it
only responded with the passion for enrichment Add
this material need full Of immense difficulties no reye
nue. credit respect for authority monarchical con-
spraces foot extrayagant political and religious theo
ries, party quarrelS.
If were called upon--wrote Washington on the soth
December l77s to Benjamin KARLSRUHE draw picture
Of the times and Of men from what have seen heard and
in part know should, in word, say that idleness
dissipation and extravaganza to have laid fast hold
Of most of them; that speculation peculaon and in
saabe thirst for riches to have got the better of
every other consideration and almost of every order
that party disputes and personal quarres are the
great business Of the day, whilst the
OF an empire, a great and accommodating debt ruined
finances deprecated money and want of credit which in
its consequences is the wa Of eceryg but second
AIRY considerations and postponed from day day from
week to week, if affairs wore the most promising
aspect
How difficult them regulate or even control elements
turbulent Their Presidents themselves chosen from
amongst the who had rendered the most important
services not listened to- They consider the President
stetcard 1aege fkofel) wrote Washington in
another letter.
The army especially exhibited the utmost nsubordna-
ton. 1t is well known how it besetng Con-
gress how Washington compelled to mediate between
it and that assembly, and how, finally, after having on
that occasion saved his country from civil war after hav-
ing established her existence by foreign war; 23d De-
cember, 1882 he resigned all his powers besceching the
Almighty to extend His blessings over America and over
the intrused with her destinies.
These blessings invoked by one who had so worthily
earned the privilege Of mporng the Divinity were doubt
less fruitfu for how is the condition of the American
Union changed
She destitute Of resources she was loaded with the
heaviest of debts she without credit Her future was
compromised by violent party dsputes IL
TO appease sedons in her army the presidency was but
a phantom Of authority.
Read now the message of the who has the honor to
speak in the of twenty and millions Of reemen
and behold the march of giants
These advances of the American Union are so truly a.
ganc that her chief is constrained commence by
surfing the world She maintains no more troops than are
necessary TO guard her frontiers and keep order amongst
the aboriginal tribes scattered her vast territories
her naval force has other object than to protect COM
merce spread over all the seas,
But she not the less the fear of all the monarches of
Europe Ask how much of the despoc States OF Ger
many ask Of the arsocracy, who has so long ramped
upon Ireland Everywhere the unhappy in his dreams of
misery casts his eyes TO America There he will find ut
once property and liberty there he exercise without
restraint his faculties and intellect kind OF fascination
draws him thither. In peace the American Union makes
wider conquests and conquess surer than all the armies
of subugaton These conquer sIayesshe conques citi-
zens
The American republic has been reproached with not
having taken part Ia European struggles They would
desire her to lend strong hand in the cause OF liberty
which Is waging on ancient soil. The President of
the United States the contrary appauds this neutral
ity which protects America She would no longer have
the right 10 be the land Of the prescribed and expatated
II she mixed herself in the which eusanguine the land
of Europe She could no longer stretch out her mighty
to all theoppressed IL she declared herself for some
alone On the other hand she has home memorials OF
every country and every raceof the French OF the Eng
llsh Of the German of the Saxon Of the Spanish of the
Dutch Of the Belgian Of the Prussan II America were
TO make upon any in Europe would she not risk