The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-03
Our WashiDgtsn Correspondence.

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WARRINGTON, June I, 1856.
AdrSces from our Minister to France-The Impradext
Publication Of Diplomatic Cornspmdenoe-Our Rela.
lions Nth Spai~-Spanih Troops for the Crmea-
Secretary Duwis' DEPARTURE The Coming Election.
Mr.. Mason, Minister at France, hss written Let
ter to gsAueman In Virgin O. in which he says that al
though his health Is improving he has but little expec-
tation Of wholly recovering from his late attack In
speaking Of the publicity given by government to
the proceedings Of the 0stend Convention he says Is
to DO regretted grounds than sne-t has weak
ened throughout Europe the influence Of American
representatives., as ne confidence with safety be en-
trusted b agents whose dispatches liable at any
moment to be brought before the world Il Is but
sonabe to suppose that the diplomats Of Europe would
a. far possible avoid intercourse with represen
tativss when by doing they from exposure and
modification their governments and themselves The
frsnkness that formerly characterized the official inter
views between Mr. Mason and the Minister for Foreign
Affairs Is longer met with change has taken place,
and ID properly attributed to the passion in this
try for instant publicity Of official papers, even ut the
sacrifice Of public interest. Strong professions of re-
gard for the United States OF late frequent
renee with the Emperor and his ministry but 1t is noted
that relations with Spain not much AZ hntad
at and when the subject IT, by chance or otherwise
oduced concerning Cubs II ecits from the French 60
vernment neither replies NOR observation.
This significant fact s known To govsrnmsnt-xith
the additional Information that II Spaia, BY promises
and delays, hold her own and Cuba for . single
year longer, that she may then rely upon aid from
France Spain is acting to this counsel most admi.
raby she has promised settlement of certain matters
and publicly announced the kindly relations existing
between herself and the United States. But she
allows the time 70 pass when these settlements
should assume some other shape besides PROMISES
nd n Arnor tnAn and fn~no
which are readily granted. A year can be made way
with without much difficulty, BY such dplomstising,
may make good her promises with Spain, at the sscr
ace Of American interest and reputation.
Late Spanish papers received show that the expsdi
ency Of furnishing to the allies twenty thousand
men, SPaniards, is becoming seriously enter
tanned IL is reasonable that furn ching Of such
army should obtain from Eosland q loan OF &C.
vsnteen millions of collars, besides securing for
Spain the support Of both England and France in the
event difficulties with the United States This
Is adopted BY the government paper at Madrid and
the morning Of ITS appearance the Cortes Is told that
many Of the OF embarrassment between Spain and
friends.
This palpabe piece of dupcty and fraud nd however,
in the Cnion OF this city warm advocate and gener
Spain robbed out Of their just rights they in great
measure will have the above named paper to THANK for
their losses BY the course it has pursued this sub
ject
There other than the pursuit Of health that
have called awayat this time Jefferson Davis from city
by the President did he proper to give them aud
would probably be found to have originated in warm
controversy the proprety Of sending Gov Reeaer
TO Kansas, the President supporting the return and
Davis opposing 1t.
The city elections are to come oil on Monday next and
every means resored to by both parties to obtain
victory. The anti Know Notbiugs feel Of q tri.
umph, and TO make this assurance doubly sure was
what induced Mr. Wise to attempt speech last Satur
day night II was to have been the ssvrest speech he
had yet made agankt SAM and q contract had b
tered INTO to publish ten thousand copies OF for
lAtiOn The Know Nothings got WIND Of this and at
once determined to defeat the object Of the Virginia
Governor and his Washington friends. That they sue
ceeded is pretty generally Acknowledged That blood
will be shed in this city on Monday next is almost
everywhere believed yet the Mayor Is making effort
TO prevent the occurrence taking place. and expresses
his disbelief in the general opinion. II possibly
be that this indifference arises from the Mayor belong
to the Know Nothings; yet some beral enougn to
charge It to that circumstance Drunken riots
mon sights and to be met with in almost every part of
the city majority Of these wdes carry pistols and
knives, and publicly boast that they intent using
against the damned Foreigners There but 1fteen
policemen for the city Of Washington.