New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-23
washington Correspondence.

SIGNS or ExC11EMENT--oFFlCE LOSERS AND OF
FIcE GETTERs--A GLANCE AT EURoPE-wHAT
WILL AMERICA Doi--sPEECHEs OF CAss AND
! DouGLAs--rHE BuLwER rREATY--BAY ISLANDS,
CUBA
gsrrrspensfnrf of the Crescent
| WASHINGTON, Feb Ia 1868
tie evident enough that Washington is soon to be the
4 scene OF many and important events The buz Of
conversstonthc clustering Of anxious groupsthe re.
served and mysterious looks of many would be reco
nfed and consulted as the knowing ones"the glances
OF expectations thepart the ncomers and those Of
lection among the outgoers These are the things that
mark the National Capital bold and 9aripv lines
Inc cry Is at all times possessed of peculiar interest
puf is deepening and widening just at present beyond
any opening Of administration with which We bay,
been acquainted The times indeed everywhere appear
to be extraordinary
The condition of FuronA IA sxtr,,atv o;,ira, Tbs
thrones OF power reared there appear to be built
crumbng verges of volcanoes and no one dare attempt
to predict what day may bring forth
In the midst of all this expected popular tumult and
revolution abroad what wonder st that there excite
ment at homel "Wir there be a in England'n is
significant question at this moment to the people and ru-
Of America 1t felt be true here that the first
gun fired in European would be the signal gun
to summon the civilized world to England could
not long remain peace ireland would be make
effort to break asunder the union that binds her the
British France would hasten attempt revenge
for the Of England toward he Napoleon Spain
could be Indifferent and It would not be long in the
progress of events the final conflict Of the greatest
powers would be between the American Eagle and the
Russian Bear
How shall that contest be decided Whge shall it be
fought Who will be its chief leaders Hien shall 1t
begin
fhers are momentous neutrality-suspicious. that may not
appear SO important to many who do not look beneath
SURFACE OF things-bdt that yet intimately and con-
stanty and powerfully connected with the daily progress
of American legislation
We have had Mr.. Douglas expected speech on the Mon
roe Doctrine in the Senate to-day and the reply Of Gen
cass to some of the positions advanced by the Young
slant" 1t was Young America and Old America
met IN the same arena The points issue do appear
20 involve so much difference of opinion as to the things
% be done, as they do the lime and lc0y doing them
My Judgment in view Of the matter is that our friends
must prepare themselves to witness the striking out of
evera new ssuesor rather the application of old issues
n new directons-under the administration of Gen
Pierce This to be the policy attempt to heal the
DIVISIONS OF tina democracy and to continuance of
he democratic majority in the country by occupying the
public mind with the prosecution of great national
chemes
will not attempt to give your renders any description
the speeches of the two distinguished Senators You
M doubtless feel it to be your duty to make your own
Comments upon thom they sh all be Officially reported
1t should be stated for the information Of our people in
ne south, that both Douglas and Cas- the highest
american ground with regard to securing and maintain
ng the right of way from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ar Douglas was for rejecting the English application Of
u the bulwer treaty for saying but little at present
'th regard to the Baize but contend untedy against
ne recent course of the English Government in the Bay
Stands and to be prepared to aid the Cubaus in all their
Voluntary and constitutional efforts to secure the indie
endence of the Island
The crisis hasteas How soon will the ,a,r Ia ,o;, +
red ripe +
Msrk do not pretend to this question nor to
AXE sides with any who do Drsoyo a