The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-02-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
FEBRUARY Is.

Mr.. Champion is not so brilliant and accom-
plished man as his immediate predecessor
and few men, on either side of the water, are
so, but he is man of sound sense and great
discretion.
Being now entrusted with full powers, nc
will, it is believed, soon arrive at satisfacto-
ny solution of the pending questions between
the United States Government and that OF
Great Britain, in regard to the British protec-
torate of the Musquito coast or of any part
of Central America Though the minister
FROM Nicaragua, Mr. Maryaletta, is here, and
has been for some time, yet he cannot treat
on any subject, for he has no Government at
home to refer to or treat for. So, while we
have n minister here representing no Gov
ernment, we have sent our Minister Mr. Keer
there, who cannot find the Government to
which he is accredited
Letters by the last packet represent that
Mr. Robert J. Walkers seriouslyill at Brigh-
ton, and that he has not succeeded in nego-
tiatng the Illinois Railroad Bonds.
Upon inquiry find that since the United
States stock books at the Treasury were
opened on the first of January, the amount of
United States stocks assigned by foreign hold
ers to persons in the United States, has been
about equal to the amount transferred on the
books to foreigners. Thus the current which
has carried so large an amount of our stocks
abroad is at its flood, and the tide IS about to
turn. The last accounts Just received, show
that funds in England and France are not
falling, and according to this indication, there
is no apprehension of the occurrence OF a
war between France and England. Should
that occur, there must follow great demand
for United States securities.
Gen. Rusks letter, declaring his preference
for Gen. Houston as the Democratic nominee
for the Presidency, contains an appropriate
remark deprecatory of the interference of
members of Congress in the choice of a
President, matter which ought to be left to
the people themselves. But generally speak
ing, members of Congress think themselves
entitled to regulate this matter for the peO-
pie.
The Union has another explanation of Gen.
Cass' ciews on the subject of intervention
If his speeches leave us in doubt as to his
position, the explanations of them only tend
to increase it.
The London Times of January 2lst dis
cusses the question, whether war with France
is more probable than usual, and comes to
the conclusion that Louis Napoleon, though
unscrupulous and daring, will not undertake
to invade England, should any serious OBJ
stace offering n show of resistance be in
terposed between Paris and London.
The accounts by the Pacific do not con-
firm the rumors of war;. They show that
Louis Napoleon is content with a display of
imperial magni6cepce at the Tulleries, and
with the plunder of the Orleans estates.--
Many circumstances concur to. produce the
general belief that he is not firmly seated in
power, and that his fall is certain, and per-
haps not distant Cor. Char. Courier.
IMPORTANCE OF BRAss.--Among all the
qualifications essential to worldly advance
ment, none is more absolutely necessary,
nowadays, than large stock of brass. In