The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-08

We give below an article from the New York
Tribune Of the 7th instant, which occupies the
most conspicuous place in its columns; which, In
deed, special pains taken to render particularly
striking, by the typographical devices Of wide spaces
and large type. This precious production will be
to be lat any rate, ppOrts to be) the fruit Of
the industry Of the SPECIAL eoRREsPoEDEsr on
THE TRBUSE," in using the special opportunities
which that very select parsonage must, OF course
enjoy towards obtaining particularly accurate in
formation, especially when this may chance to be oil
nature to afford pretext for fling at our coun.
try, such the one contained in the phrase, "ths
craving nav of your exteuders of the of free.
dom"
In the present instance, the story which the Trib
une's Especial" evnces such hot haste to retail il
rather tough, it seems-too tough entirely for its
own stomach, every part of it, "al this seems, in
deed, very incredible" Nevertheless, aware, from
experience, Of the strong digestive powers Of the
readers Of the Tribune Mr.. Especial" serves up the
caoutchouc to them with as little scrupls the
hibiter of an ostrich feels in putting brckbat with
in reach of his bill. But he has another be-
sides his confidence in the good quality Of the gas.
trio juices Of Tribune readers. He has "the intel
ligence from very respectable authority"
Here, then, is a specimen, from which we may
know what the Tribune and its special correspon,
dentsn understand by 'respeetabis authority" OF
the nature and kind of this responsibility, our read
ers may Judge from the fact-which we are author
lied to state in the most absolute and unqualified
manner-that there is not particle Of truth in III,
,phols story. From beginning to end, it is pure fc-
ton; and it is no less absurd than false. Baron
Munchausen's gun an altogether commonplace
piece of ordnance compared with the goose-quills
in the service of the Tribune.
PEACE WITH MExICo-TERMs SETTLED WITH
SANTA ANA AT HAVANA.
Special correspondence of the Tribune.
HAVANA, Aug. l6, 1916.
You are probably aware that Santa Ana and AL
monte embarked on board the English steamer
Arab for Vera Cruz, in consequence of their having
obtained information Of pronuneianssnto in then
favor. Some other diPlomatsts and generals of the
same stamp departed the day in the packet for
the same place. but perhaps you may not have
heard of the reported agreement between Santa Ana
and certain agents of the British and American gov
ernments. The arrangement is said TO be fol
lows The Mexican federal government of 1894 tc
be re-estnbshed under the guaranty of the United
States; so that, in case Of future pronunciamentos
the United States government shall have right to
interfere in support of the constitutional government
The Rio Grande to be the boundary line and the Cali
ornas 10 be organized distinct territory, under III
protection Of he United STATES, but mol governed b,
.amercans until the inhabitants shall think fit 10 annea
themselves, to favor which purpose the country will
be allowed to carry on free trade with both repub
lies, and admit colonists from all countries, and Of
all religions and creeds. All this indeed very
incredble-too much for Mexicans to cede, and toe
little to satisfy the craving nav of your extenders
of the area of freedom. "Veremost' can only
say that have the intelligence from very respecta
BILE authority. There is no news from the camp
The two Mexican war steamers have been pur-
chased by the Spanish government.