The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-11
FURTHER FoREIGs NEWS.
srH JoHs BowRISd.


The European correspondent of the New York Journal
Of Commerce says:
Lord John RUSSELL in his address 10 bis conftiusnis Of
London, regards Sir John Bowrng virtually superseded
y the appointment OF the envoy extraordinary TO Chna
The Times had denied this natural presumption and mp
resented that Sir john Mr. Parkes and Admiral Seymour
remained unshorn assist the envoy by advice and Joint
agency As the proceedings Of those fanciioHss were
absolutely approved by the cabinet they could not be Tor
maiiy dplaced but IL Is possible that Sir John viii soon
return to Eng2od He visited Paris frequently during the
reign OF Louis phppe aud after the revolution OF ls4S
then made his acquaintance the DR. Bowrng poet lin
gus and radical politician the worhppr of Benthans
doctrines and memory and Jealous member Of the Peace
Society He was surrounded here by the democratic
ets and the oracles OF socialism. He elected into
the House Of Commons extreme radical la the vol
ume entitled The Men Of the Time there is curious
biographical sketch OF the Philoogst Poet Political Au
thor aud Plaeemanp nThe whig government" says the
biographer got rid Of his democratic speechs by APP
pointing him TO rather lucrative post at Hong Kong
considered honorable transportation but the
Doctor not RICH and having family, readily accept
ed" Thns John Randolph grathei with the mis
sion TO Russia because he found intoeraby
The Doctor appeared me- in private inter course,
aiable person OF considerable literary attanen and
quite republican in his sentiments and views. His ad-
vsHeement to his present station surprised me- as hts
shoulders were mot notorousy broad enough for its he
sponsibiites and contingencies. We may expect from
him, soon after his return, big book China not the
most impartial but of interesting contents with oil the
information oHer barbarian could collect His two
tvos Siam the fruit of his mission that country,
exunt Inc LJhdon morning fost OF Inc lin lhstant
treats Of them In respectful yet amusing strain They
are dedicated TO the King Of Siam TO whom the Doctor Of
fers glowing homage as 10 "A rare and instrous e1-
ample of successful devotion OF the time and talent OF
great Oriental sovereign to the study OF the literature and
philosophy Of the western nations No OF his Ma
estys five millions Of subjects could have poDpoui
hundred thousand Chinese Sam is famous for its rice
and sugar and its fruits Sir John reports 80 sugar
nacores each employing from 200 to 300 of the Chinese
From the astrious monarch to the meauet Of his sub
jects everybody Is disposed TO barter Several Of the
British opposition papers assert that If the vote the
China question had been in favor OF the ministry nothing
would have been heard about Commissioner Pien
tary TO the Celestial empire alone would have
been despatched.
OF THE new AMERICAN rAaFF
Prom the London Times, March a4l
The financial history of the United States il simple
enough. country, with thin and spreading but
wel-io do population must raise by indirect
alton On the one hand the OF farmers and rafck
who oyerpread the country have generally than
suciency of the necessaries Of life aud afford pay
fair price for for coffee sugar wine and spirits
aud for what may be called semi such
foreign wooens and silks There peasanty there i.
class which be considered tnsed in being called
TO contribute the necessities OF the State Ia The
of America few cusomhouse officers dozen ports
levy dnues on produce which 10 be distributed
immense continent aud the is paid by the prosper
without being felt Ga The other hand
direct taxation is almost impossible Who is to reach the
backwocdsman ia bis hut ask the dw,ller on the pfn
ri,s the Of his income Very small collections And
very frequent "diculties would follow any attempt to
send the taxgather into Wisconsin, or Mnnesois.
So, with the consent Of every one system Of taratn
theoretically imperfect but practically eeiiye has grown
up, and probably will continue TO flourish. By dates on
imports every is taxed according the scale which
he lives and The community is too fresh, too vigorous, too
well supplied with The materials OF prosperity To feel
injury from Il warpng and cramping Of shs nsopal in
dusy which The results Of prolectoo An old thickly
populated country like own il obliged fl lis
dnc nearly possible to The rule VI theoretical right
but, yonng is able disregard valeuiinarian
precepts witch his elders cannot Amerira with pOpu
aton In primitive state and with boundless ter
ritory may dsobey ihe strict rules Of political economy
while in the artificial soce of England scientific error
may destroy the prosperity Of entire classes .hA
While therefore, North America still remains only
sparsey peoped while the pioneers Of civilization
still talk of the far West NOT likely The pres
ent stem OF taxation greatly changed But the easter
Europe aad IL is necessary TO adapt legislation this
People calling out for cheaper iron and WOOL cheaper
liquors cheaper clothing Happily the increasing income
and few wants Of the State allow this demand be graf
flied and the statesmen OF the Union have also become
that The dminnion Of duty does by
tail dimuution of the return. Consequently The new
ara o provides for regular reduction Of all the duties
On the whole though this tariff has not been passed
avosedly on fles-irade principles yet i Is no aoab;
begin to talk of breaking down the manufacturing
monopos Tie spirit of protection is deeply Infused into
the hearts of all those who have pro;ed by IL la Eng-
land the landlord and the farmer the cause was
arisocratc cause and its assailants manufacturers
strongly attached TO democratic opinions But in other
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proteciopist
France is in this respect in the position America
Ia both countries the trades raise of pro
cion to manufacturing industry" The iron masters Of
France Jealous OF foreign competition their breh
10 Pennsylvania ard Tennessee English broadclohs
still rigdly excluded from French ports than
from American The continental States hare indeed wished
up school of who should assert the
cessiiy Of developing manufacturing industry by system
of favoiitism Absolute Russia and democratic America
have both acquesced hitherto 10 the arguments But
ii that this time is TO pass away. country like
the United States cannot remain long uninuenced by
financial doctrines which bear the stamp of truth.
Some months since noticed the first glimmerpgs of
commercial reform in France Free trade was not to be
pie Of protection TO be substituted for the principle OF
absolute exclusion IL had ben found bare name
of free competition hsd created panic among the bonr
geoi which is of the chief supports of The imperial
throne On pretex another the scheme for
thing like comprehensive reform abandoned, and
modified pan substituted But America is rather more
advanced than this The necessity of raising the
by indirect taxation may be s but there is also
ycton that the interests of and permanently settled
population require the application Of principles of
litica economy. We may then hope 10 The gradual
development Of that free stem towards which The new
tariff represents the state of transition
lord PALuERsTos AND ms CONSTITUENTS
To the Electors Of T7vtrton
GEsTLsusS Parliament having been dissolved in order
that electors of the United Kingdom may have OPP
porunity OF expressing their opinion the existing state
Of public affairs, present myself you candidate
for the continuance Of that confidence with which
representative have 90 long been honored.
The question which is submitted 10 the judgment of the
country H. which shall be the 10 whose hands shall be
committed the deatins Of the nation and whether that
charge shall continue be con6ded TO the present admin