The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-28
FOREIGN.
THE CALEDoNiA's NEWS.

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FOREIGN.
THE CALEDONiA's NEWS.
We give below some further accounts, gathered from
the mails brought by the steamer Caledonia, which we
copy nom the New York Herald Of Monday.
The New Engnsh Minister % ths United states.
ga the European Times, Nov. 10.
The envoy the United States, Sir Henry Buwer
has sailed from Portsmouth in the Hecate steam soop
Tor the scene Of his diplomatic labos That Sir Henry
is able and accomplished man admits of no doubt
Notwithstanding the unfortunate termination OF his labors
at the court Of Madrid He is fayoe with the pres
ent head Of the foreign ohcs and Lord Panerson has,
msnt "A Hampshire paper processes to know the spirit
Of Sir Henry Buwers instructions Our contemporary
ha as a s
We have doubt that he will interfere, and we hope
successfully in aayng the angry passions that have
motion Of the commerce Of the world The gigantic
scheme OF uniting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans 10 one
in which the United States, and indeed every
lousy Of rival spectators, the squabbes Of two petty
States The little republic of Nicaragua claims, our read
ers are aware, in opposition to the King Of MOSQUITO
the mouth Of the river ST. Juan the Atlantic, which
joins the lake Of Nicaragua This point is generally re-
garded as the most convenient and least expensive for
o This Il.
ceived the countenance and support Of the Ncaraguans
while consul at Guatemala, on the faith OF some old
behalf of the king of the latter. An affair, trivial in it.
self, has thus become matter of importance from the
gigantic enterprise which s now projected and to the
parties willing to advance the necessary sum for the CON-
petion of the undertaking, the validity Of the title is OF
course question Of small consideration In all sub
iecs q disputed territory, much can generally Dc 90;
contention in Central America contest OF principle be-
tween monarchy and repubicanism is, indeed the re-
aS aa aSsuraSm 1T. ~ sary s % nn.
terms that rnag appear the best calculated to carry out e
junction of the scheme which will require
M. ,sorfur rf
such an undertaking are entitled to receive from every
civilized government all the aid and assistance which can
Be fortunately gwen and this we are sure 81 Henry =
OF all rival claims. @
The same authority intmaes that Sir Henry il empow
rsa 70 | zoe usi 10 he Of caaa lie
inference is that te home government wu not infsrfrs
Nth the scishss of the eoloniss this point Last week
we inclined to the belief that the Canadians were all bat
unanimous in desiring annexation with the neghboring
republic The intelligence brought by the Caledonia th:
week shows that the feeling s BY no means general ana
French habans in the lower province, are opposed to
the severance OF the British connexion Public feeling
in the mother country T. inclined e act Literally with the
with the United States were made, il would be conceded
but to secure this unanimity is indispensable The fact
from Montreal to Toronto shows the extent Of his
popularity in the lower province amongst the British
race and shall in all probability strong con-
test between the inhabitants OF the two provinces on the
question which threatens convulse the colony The step
which The Canadians have taken cannot fail 10 produce
important results at home The present Of the
and the concentration of public opinion on the subject
will demand reforms that ought long since to have been
complied with. One or two simple remedies, acted .i
to remove many OF the grievances which sung exparafed
Englishmen Foremost may be mentioned the ntroduc-
ton to the British Parliament Of colonial Representatives
The machinery Of the colonial Office is VIGOROUSLY in
capable of meeting the requirements OF the case Cries
Of dissatisfaction reach our ears almost daily from all
parts of the world, provoked by the ncompetency OF
the parties who are sent representatives Of the
crown, and whose errors and foes almost invariably
find apologist in the chief OF the colonial ONCE
Lord Grey's administration has been more productive
Of complaints than any OF his predecessoIsj but the fault
8 rather in the system than the man. Those who filled
th post before him embrace of the best practical
stssnen Of the day. but they ali retired from the colo
NAL office with regulations more or lee: damaged The
existing condition Of Canada shows the extent Of the
blundefpg and the consequences to which IT will un'
Before laying down our pen we cannot avoid referring
to mater personal TO Sir Henry Bulwer The Hecate
sesses, no doubt, very comfortable quarters So do the
splendid vessels which ply between this port and Amer.
ca The steamers which convey her Majes'y's mails
;esfvs Representative Some Of the most scandalous items
Of cxtravagance in the national expenditure Of this coun
g found II he y %s Ss ~
for financial reform which now PREVAILS the outlay i'm
yoIyed in the fitting out Of the Hscate 10 take Sir Henry
saTsr and ss nspnsw 70 q
cipe were involved IN IT, we could submit to the outlay
with grace but the late lamented Lord Metcafe one Of
the ables and most respected representatives that the
Crown ever possessed 10 either hemisphere did think
that he compounded his dignity by taking his passage TO
America in one OF the ordinary steamers and It will
the late Governor General Of Canada beneath
the new representative 10 Washington.
Impe<tant frena Russia.
The decisive attitude assumed by England on the Turk
ish question, has annoyed the Emperor very much a
re pofr, of PARA. IRftera from ST Peters,