Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-12
Correspondence II The Public Ledger
LETTER FnoM NyAS,t,NC,uy

The Rediculous Position Of the House.
lIdNers GorerRmeHt in Nicaragua Tot
teriog 10 its FdH. H.---7Ae Peace Rmnors from
Europe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. G. 1856.
1t is gratifying sign of the return 20
neopriety, when inform you that many mem |
bers OF Congress begin to express unensiness
and alarm in view Of the ridiculous and
shameful position which they now cccupy
before the country. The best informed now
confidently predict that an arrangement will
be agreed upon by which the Speaker shall
he chosen and the House organized before
the close Of the sixth week Of the session,
into which they have now entered.
General Walker appears to he getting into
bad way in Nicaragua. AS was supposed
by this Government. when Mr. French pre-
sented himself here, the people of that coun-
try have really had no lot or part in the
creation Of the New Government. but it had
| been forced upon them. The inhabitants
are now every where against their new dow
ernor and the people of New Grenada have
almost all deserted the rlace. Gen. Walker
issued pronunciamento, ordering them
back, under penalty of cOntsca,ion Of their
lands and goods but this has been utterly
disregardrd. Gen. Walker, it is said. has
carried ont his decree, and the residents have
been teprivcd OF all their property which
has been converted TO the use Of the State,
or rather To the use OF Walker aud company.
These are the latest advices. which may moi
he all true, but it is evident that the Walker
Government is in n to,terng condition, des.
tltnic of funds. detesied by the people, the
originutnrs Of the scheme utterly destitute
of both political and moral character; il
must break down, and in its fall PROSTATE
the Nicaragua Transit Company. which has
fustered and protected, if it did not start, the
whole design Of Walkers expedition &c
Nicaragua.
! can inform you that the reports of peace
brought hy the steamer Arago are entitled
to more credit. perhaps, than may generally
: be supposed. France has become weary o.
the war. She has gathered all the laurpls oi
martial rcnown Of the sauguinary contest
and Il further continuation of the war nigh;
. perhaps, tarnish the fame she has achieved
: The immense expenditures must he supplied
by new loan, which will he difficult It
r negotiate. The last loan TO all appearance
was freely taken; yet when the payment trl
. due, they were collected with great difficulty
and IN many instances 10y compulsory means
! Louis Napoleon has too much shrewd sagaci
) ty to attempt another loan under such cir
cnmstancrs. England, instead of maintaining
her warike character. has been stripped o
much of her military powers 10y this war. j
has proven her nation Of shopkrcrers. ant
= not IL people Injured to war. Lord Palmers
. ton is not. therefore, inclined to peace, bn
d a,lvices show that he is likely to be ovcrruled
: and that the views of Napoleon will predomi
G nate. But whether Russia will accent th,
{ proposed terms OF peace remains in very grea
r doubt. The most important Of them is saiC
to be, the abandonment of the urotectorat
of the Greek Christians in the Turkish en-
pire, aud the closing of the Black Sea to YES
: ses of war of every description, and the en
II tire demolition Of all fortified ports on tha
sea.
The prevailing opinion, however, is, tina
6 Russia will scarcely accept Of these terms
s hnt there is no doubt that the whole powe
4 of Austria will he brought to bear upon he,
g to force her TO their acceptance.