The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-31

Through French intrigue, the Narvaez ministry is
still in existence; that is Narvaez still continues TO
use his colleagues as wire puppets, who are Obliged
to move at his will. The poor comedian, Marti-
neg de la Rosa will soon be fit subject for his own
pen for Narvaez spared his colleagues onlyto sacrifice
them to the popular vengeance on the first occasion
that presents itself He hopes thereby to save him.
self; and he may succeed in it, if he be able to pay
the troops, through whose power alone he governs
Unhappily, however, the salaries of August, OF the
public officers, were not yet paid toward the end Of
September and the pay ofthe troops was more than
fortnight in arrear. So that after ALL the military
despoism Of Spain may have reached It's climax
There is no doubt but that at least twothrds of all
the blood which has flowed in the peninsula since
the fight Of Espartero must be put down to the ac-
King who holds it. The ministerial journals them
selves boast of il; for they call the calm which
is produced by the proclamation of martial law in
so many towns of Spain, the consequence ola re-
turn TO order and take great credit for the French
government having been instrumental in produ-
cling il. Prince Ferdinand, of Sake Coburg Cohary,
has left Vienna for Lisbon. He has taken with
him the special instructions of Prince Metternich
Between Austria and France, Spain will undoubted-
y be well governed.
The Russians, it is now quite clear, have met with
second disastrous defeat in the Caucasus, in which
camp of General Woronzoff were killed, and large
number of troops destroyed or made prisoners
Thus ends the Russian campaign for this year. The
Russians have, in ALL lost Is 600 men, among whom
$50 officers of high grades. The remainder OF the
army (rather the debris) are represented as quite
disheartened and unat for immediate service. The
French and Belgian papers, Of course, delight in
depicting the disaster in the most garng colors; and
this the more readily as the last differcnal duties
established in Russia put an additional SO per cent
ad valorem their goods. The persecution Of the
Catholics in Russia is also described in manner
which must make mans teeth chatterj but It Is
evidently exaggerated for political purposes though
it cannot be denied that the method adopted by the
Car for converting his Catholic subjects the Greek
faith is most barbarous and unworthy of the present
age. 1t is almost as bad that adopted by Charlie
imagine for converting the Saxons TO Christianity
But the aim of Russia is to unite all people speaking
the Scavonian tongue into one vast empire, and to
keep them together by the fierce of one and the same
religion. But Russia makes mistake in her calcu-
laton. The Bohemians, and large portion of the
Austrian and Prussian Poles, as indeed the Sclavo-
mans in Hungary, are mostly Catholics, and al
least as jealous in their religion in the preserva-
ton of their nationality. Russia has commenced
the process by the execution, and will not be able
in this manner, to make proselytes among her
neighbors. Austria is prudent, and improves heI
chance. She protects the prosecuted Polish Catholics
loads them with presents, and makes charitable pro-
VlSlOHs iOT uncin Ill every poSSiuc way. Even tie
two most absolute powers in Europe (for it would
appear that the reforms in Turkey are rather
of more liberal kindly must now shape their
conduct SO as to bear public inspection or news.
paper comment Each of them has it's salaried
lisra and its presses nay, Turkey herself has now
sort of .Monifeur, or official journal, in which il
gives an account of its stewardship. So far, then
from despotsm making great inroads upon the civil
zaton of the nineteenth century, the few exceptions
only show the general progress of liberal principles
The United States at the head of the great move
ment and, though late and reluctantly, the northern
despots themselves must follow in the rear.
The Great Western has arrived, and has brought
her cargo of peaceful news; which, can you,
quite as acceptable on this side of the water, and
perhaps 80, than it will have proved in large
section Of our own country. Not another word is
said by the British journals about our right to Tex
sleep, and sleeps soundly. England is obliged to
husband her resources for the near approach of an
unavoidable contingency. She must look to her
position in Europe, and to the time (perhaps moi
far distant) when France will throw off the mask,
and show herself as the true hereditary enemy Of
England. She must look TO Ireland and RUSSIA,
and to the intrigues of Austria in the Mediterranean
Above all things, she must preserve, at all haz-
ards, her manufacturing supremacy over her CONT
mental rivals. This she can only do in times OF
peace; and hence the monetary power Of England
has dropped the words Oregon and Texas" and
only dlluues, ny way Vi CnTOictuS cVtnt5 10 NICK
leo and California. The French braggadocio we
need not heed The Napoleon of peace has only
troops to fight the savages; and, according to the
latest news, not quite enough for them The French
have met with severe loss in Algeria; in conse-
quence of which, Marshal Bugeaud's return to the
colony has been an
nounced in the official organ Until France colo
nzes as well as conquers, she will never possess Al
geria; for a country which must every day be van
pushed in order to be retained, is not worth pos
sessing
The British press have given up creating panic
as regards the approach of monetary crisis; but
the moneyed men have not yet recovered; and the
funds, both domestic and foreign have felt the con.
sequence. The Paris and Amsterdam exchanges
have shown similar symptoms. "ComiDg events
cast their shadows before"
The religious movement in Germany is now oc.
cupying number of distinguished pens ia England
but it is very clear that they do not understand il
and that each sect in Great Britain and ireland
makes of it just what it peases-that ia, what suits
its own position and views of religion in general
But, as this is too vast subject to be slightly
touched quasi at the end of letter. reserve my re-
marks for the next regular steamer.