The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-09
AMERICANUS.
From our New York Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 1876.
There is much anxiety here for the message. Many
country editors in town for it, aud not few of them
have been disappointed to learn that there truth in
the wedevsed story that copies had been furnished under
seal TO the postmaster To be opened the telegraph
announced the delivery of the message Washington
The Courier DIES Flats Unis thinks that Santa Anna is
influenced in his design of making his stand and striking
decisive blow at San de Potos partly by his judy
and partly by his vanity, which impes him in ima-
ton of Napoleon (aer whom he is sometimes called
adopt the system of falling the enemy with his immense
with the suddenness and power of thunderbot.
This estimate Of the puissan generalissmo will be
what at fault lift should out reported that he has
abandoned San Louis At all events if he be the Mexican
Napoleon, he will find his Waterloo in the first field where
he meets "Old Rough and Ready"
Every will feel pang hear that Tom Moore is on
the highway to his other immortality When he is gone,
it may be truly said Of our constellation Of song
From that shining circle
gems passed away"
He the last of those of the morning whose sony,
fame in the world of Scott and Souhey and Rogers
For their sakes, and for his will cherish him while he
is yet among US, and serps in cGllun redear
Tonight, the Vennoise children appear at the Park Such
is the anxiety to them, that Saturday morning la st.
not could be had for love money The Italian one
troupe Gas already announced have arrived in the Gale
donia The preliminary arrangements for them are so far
advanced that in about fortnight, their first performance
will be given at "he Music BoY' in Chambers sreetas
Pulmo's gem of theatre is called by s'the fancy"
After brief but most brilliant season in the north where
he has radiaed in orbit of New York. Boston, and Phil
adephia the sublime Sivori intends start for Hava
and New Orleans, to enraptre the Dons and Creole
with his silver bow and magical violin.
New YORK, Dec. 8. 1876
in the of very characteristic article. alternately
bullying and soothing on the Mexican war the Io,don
Times has these remarks:
"The incidents of this and the consideration of tho
political consequences of American hare
conrtnced us that hotcepr ace may abhor the a,cless and nm
nst spirit these proceedings Of the United States foards
mhiea ought seriously to erce Jealousy cur apprehe,
sions"
Considering that at this present writing England has 90,
her hands full with her aairs-Ireand goaded to the
brink of nsurecon by that hunger which breaks through
wals-he state of affairs the continent ANYTHING
but satisctoythe entente cordiae exchanged for
Outstanding which bids fair to be a f-erown Quarrel ono
these daysher old ally, Portugal torn by civil wars and
in pressing need of her interposonher mighty empire in
India still heaving its base with the throes of recent
and present disconen-considering all these things the
orbearancenay, the generosityof England in refusing 10
be jeaous-in interfering between us and Mexicois
uncommon--"weny."
General de la Vega appears, by his published letter of
thanks, cherish lively of gratitude the consd.
Grafton and kindness with which he has been treated d
ring his stay in this country. If Mexico had MANY more
like the gallant general, she would be formidable
foe. ..
The English papers by the Caledonia that the Brit
sh Board of Ordnance have rejected the proposal for the
of Schonbeins l-cotton in the army. Why we 70
informed Probably, if the fact be so, shall learn
the by the mail .., ~. .......
The Caledonia has brought Mr. Lover the affecting and
unexpected news of his wife's DEATH lie feels the blow
like the man he isnost acucy. The light heart is
heavy, the gay humour flashes and sparles now the
genial nature which made 'he whole world kin" is cold
and dull Poor fellow No is bitter that which
in the midst of strangers What his many friends
in this city do to mitigate his suerngs, win be freely
done and in due tme they hope the crushed and wound
ed spirit will recover its spring and tone OF he
cannot fulfil any engagement, Just now hence his
appearance in Philadelphia. II is part of the price of
his fame however, that he long indulge his private
sorrows and perhaps il is best
The sum of 10000 sterling estate for life worth
that, recently offered to high official Of of the
greatest of the English Railway Companies to betray the
interests of his employers The bride was instantly re-
fused, and the briber had escape from a two
story window on hard pavement This all very