The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-23


coast of Africa, to exercise an active and combined
surveillance over the vessels of their respective ma
tons and the slave markets held by the negro kings
on different points of the coast. M. Guzot was to
present bill on this subject to the chamber After
the session, M, Guizo will again take atwo months
leave of absence. tits said that that occasion he
will not have any one to take charge of his port
folio.
SPAIN
MADRD, May 26th.-The most important news
from Spain is the abdication of Don Carlos in favor
of his son. In letter of Don Carlos, dated Bour-
ges, May 18th, to the Prince of the Asturias, he
makes known to his son his resolution to abdicate
in his favor This letter, and the manifest of the
Prince, together with his letter of acceptance, are
published at length in the journals, but they possess
little interest.
CoNsTANTiNopLE, May 1.-THE disturbances in
Syria attracted the attention Of the government and
foreign dplomatiss. On the 18th, the ambassa.
doris Of the five powers held conference, at which
they drew up and signed collective note, relative
to the last events in Lebanon. In that document,
which to be presented to the Divan on the 18TH
the ministers blamed the conduct of the Turkish
authorities of Beyrout who had not attended to the
directions given to them by the consuls, and COM
mented, in the most manner, on the depart
ure of the Captain Pasha from Beyrout at the
moment when his presence there was Indispensable.
They then called on the Porte to adopt Immediately
the measures necessary to stop the euslon of blood
and restore tranquility in Syria. The Russian en-
bassy had officially apprized the Divan of the nten
ton of the Imperial Prince Of Russia to visit Con-
stantinople in the month of June.
From the Boston Courier.
ENGLAND.
The Hibernia, which left here on the 10th
nit, arrived out on the 3lst. Wilmer & Smiths
Times states that her news had put at rest the UNI
LxI. Ill
to the relations with America. That paper says:
All apprehension of hostile collision arising out
of the Oregon question has disappeared; and this
feeling has been mainly produced by the tone Of
what in England is regarded the official organ of
Mr.. Folks government, the Union" edited by Mr.
Richie, combined with the improved tone which
characterizes the American press generally. This
friendly feeling is most cordially reciprocated in
England, not only by men of business, but by all
classes in the country The funds rose on the re-
ceipt of the Hibernian's arrival per cent, and
considerable buoyancy prevailed in almost every
department of the public securities contingent upon
the same cause But if the steamers intelligence
has had this gratifying effect upon the money mar
ket it has been otherwise with regard to the great
article of produce, cottonthe market for which has
exhibited good deal of depression and giving
way in price. Since Friday, the reduction has
amounted to fully eighth; and yesterday was one
of the most dull and quiet days which has been ex-
mainly attributable to the large produce Of the new
CROP and to the absence of all danger regards the
pacific relations of the two countries.
FRANCE.
A letter from Paris of 3lst ult. has the following
summary of intelligence from that country:
Little has been said in the Partisan journals du-
ring the last fortnight on American affairs; but, in
the few articles that have appeared very decided
opinion is expressed, that, however menacng the
Oregon question may appear, 1t will be settled ami
cably; the United States and Great Britain both hav
ing immense interest in the preservation of peace
Granting that the American government may have
gone far the hand and the British govern
ment on the other, surely it would be making bad
worse, be adding crime to folly, to rush into for
childish punctilio as to which shall make the first
or the longest step towards reconciliation. All
sensible, all practical men, whether French, or Brit
ish, or American, with whom have conversed in
this capital and all the ably-conducted newspapers
be settled by mutual CONCESSIONS and that those con-
cessions will take place, later they enter
tain not the slightest doubt
With respect to Texas, there has been something
said and more written; but all that find worth
ticng, 10 leading article in the Constitutional of
this morning. The Constitutional asserts positive
ly, on the faith of private letters from London that
the English cabinet has required from the French
government return for the concession il has made
on the right Of search question, its assistance and
CO-Operatl0n IN resisting the anneXauon, ana TINS
demand the Constitutional adds, has been acceded
to. 1t further asserts that the English and French
diplomatic agents in Texas had, in the name of their
respective governments, induced the President of
Texas not to convoke Congress before the end q
the month of July, or the beginning of August;
promising him, in the meantime, to procure the
cognition Of Texas by Mexico, and the adoption by
England Of the debt of Texas in return for treaty
to be hereafter entered into, favorable to the adms
sion of English manufacture into that country. The
Constitutional protests with some energy against
this arrangement and declares that in acceding to it.
the French ministry has acted with bad faith to-
wards the United States government. II insists that
France ought TO have maintained strict neutrality
in the matter, and declares that Mr.. Calhoun and
the American ministers had counted upon that neu-
trality. II concludes by saying that if the projected
annexation Of Texas to the United States be pre-
vented, the latter will be much mortified, and will be
angry, not with England, but with France; and it
severely condemns the latter government. The Con-
stiuuonnel is the recognised organ of M. Theirs,
who has been minister, hopes to be minister
again, is one of the most eminent political men Of
France, and the recognised leader Of political par
ty. But, then, the Constitutional is so violently
ant-mnisteria that it often asserts that things are
az it suspects them TO be.
Last autumn the army of Morocco made an incur
sion into the French territories in Agiers for which
the Emperor Of Morocco was soundly chastised. A
treaty was subsequently negotiated and was lately
Of Morocco refuses to attach his signature TO it, on
the ground that it contains provisions relative to
commerce, and taking away from him portion Of
his dominions on which he had never calculated.
The matter has excited great sensation II has been
noticed in the Chamber of Deputies, but the govern
ment declined to enter into discussion upon il.
The deliberations Of the two Chambers during the
past fortnight have presented feature of interest
to the foreign reader Several large sums of money
have been voted for Algiers The annual expense Of
that colony is frightfully enormous
There is at present in discussion in the Chamber
Of Deputies bill relative to slavery. The object
of it is to give the slaves in the French colonies
some rfng wages for their labor, and other privi-
leges, with the right Of purchasing their freedom.
In ITSELF the measure is no great thing; but il is
sidercd vastly important step towards the event
ual abolition of slavery throughout the domnsns of
France. The measure is warmly opposed by some
deputies.
It was expected that M. Guizot Minister for For
eign Affairs, would before this, have resumed the