The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-30

emit useful brilliant OF the object Of his maeyoent
detraction.
In 1924 General Pierce LEFT college with high epu.
ton for scholarship in 1929 he elected to the egs
ture the representative OF bis native town IN 1881
81 being one OF the youngest among two hundred and
fifty members lie speaker Of the house in 1888 he was
elected member Of Congress; in 1885 he reelected
by more than 1000 majorityi December, 1885, be was
elected to the United States Senate and took his ia
that body March A. 1887 in 1912 he resigned his IN
the Senate and until s4 devoted himself exclusively 10
a aud lucrative practice holding position Of mdis
puted pe-eminenee the bar of his native State in sl5 be
appointed ill the vacancy in the United States Senate
occasoned by the resignation of Judge Woodbury. upon the
Of the latter the bench Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States but declined the appointment in the
year he declined the appointment Of Attorney Cen
era of the United States rendered TO him by President
Polk but when volunteers for the Mexican war We're
called for during the year, he enrolled himself
private for during the war; In February, is47 he
appointed colonel Of the 9th infantry and promptly raised
that regiment Soon afterwards he commissioned
brgadier general and commanded brigade during the
stirring campaign OF the valley Of Mexico In 1913 after
the close of hostlities he resigned his commission in the
army and resumed his place nj the bar of his native State
and during the year rendered, by the unani
voice of the democratic party, nomination as It's
candidate for governor which he declined In 1850 be
member of the convention for the revision Of the
posed of such Levi Woodbury. Charles G. Atberon
Ichabod Bartlett Levi Chamberlain, VIM. Pumer, James
Bell, D. NJ. Christie, George W Ncsmith Daniel Abbot
George Y. Sawyer, Edmund Parker, Andrew Pierce Ed
win D. Sanborn, and other gentlemen of emnence Gen.
Pierce elected its presiding officer by vote Of 25I
7. In 1852 he unanimously nominated the demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency, and elected
being less than ortyeght years Of age) by larger
orty than had been given for any of his predecessors
This is but glance of dates and facts extending
period Of thirty years. but it is sufficient for present
purpose. Is such life the accident Of an accident"
NOTES ON THE NEWS BY THE LATE STEAMERS.
appears that Great Britain and France making The
NEST strenuous efforts to draw Sweden into alliance
offensive and defensive against Russia, and that France
rather the French Emperor who may, with great jus
tce say with his namesake, Louis XIV, g" am the State
sent General Canrobert to Stockholm to demand cat
egorcal The general may perhaps succeed better
at Stockholm than he did at Scbastopo the British and
French penpotentiaries Vienna and Berlin. Thus
see the Anglo-Trench alliance making every effort to
enrap bully neutral nations and involve all Europe in
blood What has Sweden to do with this war that she
should thus be brought to the dilemma of exposing her
self to contest with the AngloFrench alliance
hand, with powerful neighbor on the other No
ton has right to impose such alternative weaker
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this it is Of piece with their uniform conduct since that
tarred alliance which will probably end in the ruin Of
England 1t worthy of remark that these efforts al
uded by the British and French press with perfect
pacency but when the Car attempts counterfeit them
it is called Russian intrigue"
There are also rumors aoat that the Car has made
overures for the resumption Of negotiations and that
there is TO be grand diplomatic at Warsaw, in
which he will ociate in person. 1t not the Gar who
broke off the conferences at Vienna, who commenced
this war; and neither the Emperor Nicholas his
cessor believe declined further discussion Of the
celebrated four points which almost famous the
Five Points New York. The Anglo French alliance be-
gan the war; and apparently with about much
as the who quarreled with another because his
shadow lay in his way. We think it very probable the
Ango-Erench alliance may be disposed to negota
TONS but have idea the Gar win make the first ad
vances believing do that the alliance will ere long
become tired of the game One thing is however, pretty
certain--et the first oycrures come from what quarter
they may it will go hard the British and French press do
not persuade the world they have forced the Gar into IAN
honorable peace The Car has already passed through
Warsaw on his way to ST. peersburgh after very brief
stay and we do believe word Of the story That nego
ations will be renewed in the Of the winter quite
probable but not that the frat overture will from
Russia if the allies should capture the other side Of
Sebastopo.
1t is also rumored that difficulties have arisen between
Great Britain and Spain partly the of the expu
sion of British subject from Cuba for not stated
but especially in consequence Of the appointment Of
an old slave-ader to the government of Fernando Po
which, say the London scrbes lis insult to British
feelings Well DONE Squire Bull 1t will not be long prob
ably before hear of the British minister at Washington
taking nmbrage the appointment of Mr. Shannon the
government of Kansas the of being pro-savery
This hypocrca afectation of opposition to slavery
is the best cloak in the world for the policy of Great Britain
inasmuch affords pretext for nermeddling with the
internal affairs of every nation We should not however
be all surprised to Great Britain pick quarrel with
her progf Il might afford pretext for taking possession
of Havana and who knows but the late augmentation of
the West India squadron has squirting to that obec2
If such is the case Brother Jonathan will probably have
something say the business The pretex,a for this in
crease of forcethe apprehended invasion Of Ireland and
the imaginary prvateer Mauryare too ridiculous i'm
pose on the world There must be other purpose
vew and the know it the better. The present
British Premier though not bred at the propaganda at
Rome proessed disciple Of Ignaus Loyola certainly
great politician and the people Of the United States
should keep sharp eye on him.
From the twisting and turning Of the London Journals