The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-08


We publish to-day the first part OF able paper On
this Subject the whole Of which vii deserve the atsurou
u our readers The next number Of il viii show BY
usOs and facts the immense value o. the Union 70 north
commerce. The closing part Of il viii Aads to the
dangers which gather around the UnioR and POrtsnd
/ il overthrow.
No State in the Uaion Is more deeply interested IN pre-
serving the harmony the States than Maine Ia Her
business s largely with the salt water and Der ships 20
everywhere Stop work in all her hiPyards and turn ost
Of employment the multitude Of men within her borders
who depend commerce and who does not how her
prosperity would be checked and how her wealth would
diminish Go back even 10 the confederation, with
each State sitting up It's own restrictive laws and
regulations and northsrn hardly appre-
how il woald be embarrassed and hanpeFed in
all It's This very embarrassment OF
the difficulties which the Union Designed 70
remedy. The great objects lsAys Daniel Wsbser)
commerce and revenue and they objects ndissoiu
bly, connected BY tbs confederation divers restrictions
had been imposed the States bat these had been
found sufficient The States could STILL each for itself
regulate commerce and the consequence perpstual
Earring and hostility Of commercial regulation In the
history Of the times ID accordingly found that the great
topic urged on all occasions showing the necessity
and different government the state Of trade and
The leading State papers Of the time fun
Of this topic The New Jersey resolutions complain tha
the regulation Of trade in the power Of the several
States within their separate urisdeons such degree
involve many difficulties and enbarrassHentsi and
they express opinion that the sole and exclusive
power Of regulating trade With foreign States ought 70 be
in Congress. The resolutions Of Virginia
in January 1885, which the immediate Of the
convention put forth this great object Indeed il
the only object stated in these resolutions The sole pu
pose for which the delegates assembled Annapolis was
devise for the uniform regulation Of trade They
found means bat in general and they
commended convention to accomplish that purpose Over
whatever other interests Of the country this
may difuse It's benefits and its blessings 1t viii always
be true Of historical fact thar ii had It's imme
daie origin in the necessities of and for its
immediate object the relief Of these necessities by removing
their causes and by establishing uniform and steady ss
tenn This Daniel Web.ters idea Of the leading
| which led TO present constitution. How commerce
has fourished in the United States since that constitution
formed readers know full well and they who
directly interested in it understand also how deeply
important is the Of commercial pursuits
only the Union should continue and that a the pro-
lection should continue which the constitution gives to
commerce but that there should be also among the States
enough ofeordiay and good feeling prevent them from
attempting thwart each others trade by such local reg
uations remain stll within their control II always
exsy under estimate the value Of blessings which We
have long enjoyed. But let no commercial man forget
how deeply indebted is the Of United States
to the American constitution and the Amerlcan Uniont
COMMERCE AxD THE UNION
10 Ship Baider, sAi Ournsrs Ship Rasters and al e0s-
neeted uvah them IN 5usfnsss-No l.
Men Of intelligence and sagAcity quick every
danger threatening the business upon which they rely
subsistence and you cannot fail to discover you reflect
upon the present condition Of the Union, that the com
Of the United States liable to receive
fatal check ct the present moment
II you will review the history OF the country, and its
conneIion with up to the present time you will
readily admit thai the union Of the States Is vital to s
prosperity.
Those who have studied the proceedings which led the
formation and adoption Of the constitution aware
assigned for calling convention to ordaiu and es
tablisn thai Instrument
The first Congress Of delegates chosen and appointed by
the several colonies and provinces in North America was
held At Carpenters Hall IN city of Philadelphia
sh Of September lrr4 On ths, occasion delegates
tended from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Bar, Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations Connecticut from the
city snd county Of New York New Jersey Pennsylvania
New Castle Kent and Sussex Delaware Maryland Fir-
GINA and from South Carolina On the i4th Of Septem-
Der delegates from North CArolina took their seals
The articles Of confederation reported 10 Congress
July II lTTs were debated from time time for
years were ratified J9y . ira By ten States By New
Jersey the 25ih Of November Of the year and by
Delaware the I'D Of February following. Maryland
alone held odtwo years more scceding 70 them March
but especially defective in the regulation Of trade
and that subject continued 20 engros the attention Of pub
lie The representation 10 Congress from New Jersey
objected the Articles Of Confederation, because by the
5h and 9Th articles the regulation Of trade seemed 10 be
committed the several States within their respective
jurisdiction; and the I'd day Of February l7el, mo-
ton made by Mr. Witherspoon seconded BY Mr. Burke
Eha IL 10 ndspenaby necessary that the United States In
Congress sssehei should be vested with night Of super
intending the commercial regulations Of every State bat
Ii. motion dsfexed There seened 10 be reluctance
tbs part Of the States 70 part with the Of regulating
and many began 70 The necessity forsuch
concession The subject up AgAn IN Congress April
90 lisa when report Of committee consisting Of Mr.
Gerry Mr. Reed, Mr.. WIiberspo0n Mr. Chase and Mr.. J
ferson considered. This report, 9 amended and
for limited period Of fifteen years and declared
that unless the United States In Congress assembled
should be vested with powers competent 20 the Protec
ton Of commerce they command reciprocal sd
trade and without these our oregn couercs
decline and eventually be annihlatedP To this call
jet however continued Be uOoted in Congress and
the I3th July Tres, eommites OF that body made
report auhorizfng letter be addressed the legs
Arures Of the several Stacs upon the subject OF their
mercal relations with the Other nations Of the globe set
ting forth that the United States bad formed treaties with
Sweden and the States General Of the United Netheisnds
and that each State should adopt It's own measures
In reference treaties thus formed IL would lead 10
barrRssent that the different legislatures scng
separately would rot be likely give the inerprrta
ton 70 treaty take the measures for carrying u
INFO eject and would not satisfy the power that might Be
t would Il believed be impossible 70 set with that
unity and efficiency which would enable the States 10
the policy q those nations that would rease 70
form treaties with oonfederacy which In the management
Of its trsde exhibited nothing but mbecfy indecson
and conflicting dscrinstOns dictated BY the whim o.
each particular State II impressed upon the several
legislatures tia, unless all should concert and unity
10 the regulation Of commerce. they would inevitably be
the victims Of their indscrston RetAlistng
duties could not be levied with By States which