Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14
ICorrespopleuce OF the New York Express.


7I, S,ason-So cnkership- Forthcoming Ms.
sage TIE n.wiy discovered G"ano ls'asd, .yc.
WasHISGroN. Dee. :.
7, "a ono NJ the paculieriti,s Of our climate that
Cyan in the midst of winter sometimes seem iraS'
norrd into the midst OF SUMMER and Tor Il tlinc ELL
low it's ba!nIy exhulGtions or revti III lis h;"cEoh
scenes SO has been with US darn. the most "f the
Fall Just past and thus far III olu " inter Nature
ms surely turned summerset, or inverted the pro-
cession of the Seasons. The weather ~ truly bsautl-
full and especially temp., to house-b"und inVnild'
and feeble vulr;uiincriails.
Among other antrrs vi interest Just now, me ii'
mo cl,con of Speaker ucrupirs the largest space IN
the pubic mind. The singular spectacle presents
itself of such M eqnipuise ot interests daincrlcalIy
opposed to enc other, almost 10 preclude the idon
OF a fusion even for the purpose of orsaiiizntion
With regard to the contents Of the forthcoming
,nessaye there nre, MS usual, many wise surmiscs.-
In foreign matters our relations with Ens will
undoubtedly form prominent t"pir'
4 thing lins occurred recently which is attracting
,nuch attention here and elsewhere. Like the cloud
10 larger than mans h"nd, II u looming mo no.
tee and bids fair to assume place aud an m
porancc That will create n profound impression not
only in this country but III other lands II seems M
Island hes been discovered in the Pacific Ocean by
two American navlgatnT7, which u said I" b. cover
ed with an enormous deposit Of the purcst guano.-
III. facts CONNECTED with this discovery clearly
a.: forth in the aiilnv,s of the discoveries sworr
10 By them; and ~ "onse1uenc" oil their Importance
70 ilie agricultural interests of IN" country at urge
The Administration have ordered n weasel OF Wal
connected with tho Pacific squadron, to proceed forth
with To snid island, and take formal possession Of the
same in the name of the United STILES. Those whr
may recOcct the circumstances Of the late passage
AT arms between the great Webster nnd the Peruvian
Minister in reference 10 the LDbus lslGrds, md il
which controversy the latter iIGily prevailed, con
rrary 10 the settled opinion Of nnelrnths Of the pub
lic need only to bc informed nt in the present in
stauce neither Peru any other nation will fnc
any p.r,n1t for raising question of jurisdiction; in
asn,c us the island in question is far removed from
tile main land, and is not 10 he found on any known
map or chart 70 convey some ilre OF the ANA
zing Importance Of this discovery, m estimate iiH
| been made, based upon daa furnished by the dis
| covers, in which It appears. that ut the loves
computation the island IN Question cnn,uIs nj lu,s
| three hundred and fifty millions ol tons of guulu
thut being situated III latitude where il sclIo.;
rnrs, If ever, tbs gnano r consequently Of the yer,
beat quality; and that III consequence a!.o nf thu
| trade winds favuring, voyages mny be- mude murl
sooner than from the Chincha IsInuds Numcrou
attempts hnve been male " thin few months pas
by ynroLs hs'"'." shd parties, I" worm out If tin
d:sco2rrers the latitude and longitude vt the island
II is sud that Peru herself with IL commentaries Zen
has sought curnoSy fol- clue to the secret; taiin
in which, she las removed the head quarters ui hi.
great monopoly from the city Of Baltimore 10 Wash
iustou to be prepared for tho coming emergency
is Ia be h"poi, however, our government; will in thi
instance, snw That american interests nrc not to b
power. ". u. L.