The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-21
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.


1as Cav Saascu WdShi1yon-7iyt Hunting Intriguing,
PoRiro and Esas,in9-7he Political Banqaas IN Pros
.s.s-IYosrstalities Of the British Embassy, DC
"T,e gay season ~ This is hackneyed, somewhat
snosbh phrase perhaps Blu! peculiar 10 this latitude
and very expressive By the gay season. in Washing
ton portion OF the year when the Soons and
Lycurguses of the nation assemble and meet together in
noisy conclsve, TO save country which never was and
be lost TO plug up leaks in the treasury with
very small sples and pull very big bungs and
the time: to rack their braius and be-mudde
those Of the people Ivy the enactment OF laws in
other words to throw as many may involvements as
possible around old ones and TO get up pretty big
generally about their the Presidential election
The gay season is the when every lady calls
every other iady-or TO adopt the hrsscology of this
regionvhen every nice calls other nice
person. sedulousy striving to be general il the pay
men OF visits as proprety and circumstances viii allow TO
the end that she may not by any possibility De omitted IN
the general distribution of reception and party invitations
for be known 10 you, that Washington lady of fashion
would fail to PROSTATE himself towards Mecca a, the
cry OF the mnezzin The gay season Is peculiarly the
well as amaeurs.ak boldly forth al noon day aud ply
their vrtuous calling when small beer eenity spreads
its wide skirts md nut,ers its garsh ribbons II is the
for terrapins oysters backs and plenty
OF EN-. II Ia emphatcaliy the season for
Fiddlng Teasing, mumming, dancing masking
everywhere; but in Washington when the whole machn
with cogs and driving wheels in order they do say II Is
about the hyeest place of its age and this side OF
Jordan.
The gay season, then will upon US and ii prom
Uses TO he abundant and cropfu in its yield OF pleasures
Faint premonory symptoms of its approach already be
gin 70 manifest themselves in the shape OF little aside
partiesrai trips, rs were; small select gatherings
limited tea dghts small oonrsrsasiones, the Iri.h word
believe, for talking maches sorees musicale and little
sea.on viii not fsrIy opeu until after New Years
beCahinet liz composed OF wealthy men, from whom
much n The way 81 I w q r an no
prophet There are, besides, some half Millionaire
Congressman well permanent residents, who under
both the sdoir tdi,e and the Gro rirr-and the
foreign representatives generally well to do, and
invariably hosptabe. In especial manner may name
Lord Napier 10 whom and his lady the language OF Mr..
Sparker may be happily applied-that there's be-
CAD nonsense about them" They have already had
several small gatherings and they are always spoken of
as modest, well behaved gentlefolk
My lord has but little, If any, OF the cockney yaw yaw
and brasradoco too common with his fellow islanders
and her ladyship wins all hearts by the afabity and
sweetness OF her They have made a good I'M
preston thus far, and daily gaining upon the metro
polans. They live N square, brick, gloomy dun
brown house, and genuine Yankee would stand in no
fear OF losing credit with acoege Of guessers he should
pronounce al first sight lying in hospital institution
for the blind, county jail; but as comfort elegance
and hospitality reign within we may not hypercriticise
TO overlook any trinng defects in these matters This
letter, which was only intended as an entering wedge
may get long don't hold up. So with the hope Of
some pleasant taitle hereafter, am yours.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1857.
SIR Corr Olsceys Mission The President Firm in his Hos
filthy 10 the Clayton Balper TeatySelfsh riewso Of Great
Britain in her South american Policy-The Cotton and
Sugar Of Yuoatan-Prises soorth S,rteolingfor
General inquiry made here to the motives aud
purpose of Sir W. Gore ouseleys visit and soourn tho
metropolis special Minister to Central America, why
should he take house and prepare for winters resi-
dence at Washington No sensible European would think
OF venturng that nhospitable climate after the ics
Of March" If he could possibly get there before But
what will take Sir Gore ouseey Central America, What
caa he hope accomplish there? Is there any govern
ent in tina, direction interested in and having the right
10 speak the questions involved the controversy be-
tween Great Britain d the United States, whose opinions
arc worth consulting Certainly not. Sir Gore ouseley
visit the British settlement OF Belize the Bay Islam Is
the Mosquito coast and confer with his half naked Maes
ty the King the Mosquitoes but how wiz all this fac
tate matters towards adjustment OF the long pending
and vexaous questions at issue between England and the
United StaesY Mark IT, Sir Gore ouseley' mission
the States OF Central America but indirectly GO
When the facts ascertained it will be found
government, and accomplish by address housekeeping
that which diplomacy buster have both sgnaily
ance with M Mr. sschansn upon and marriage D with
an American lazy, IN, my Lord palnerston
very for the place. Anticipating that the President
would recommend abrogaton OF the Clayton Bulwer
compact his and the cherished purpose Of
Psmerston rs 10 retain that Instrument, intac-fJr there
by he Restraints the manifest destiny Of the American
gentleman who by marriage relations long familiar and
Intimate acquaintance with the prescu, mead o. our
vernment and other auring pecularcs, would he able
10 accomplish that which he (PamerstOn) with all his
wisdom and sagscy, had utterly failed in VIII the trick
succeed Mons
The President notwithstanding the friendy spirit Of
his message treating of this vexed question, liked in
his purpose yield ot of the ground heretofore
taken lie desires 10 throw silly CLAYTON Blwer treaty
10 the wind, and commence negotiate us dc II he
do this Lord Pamerstun will have 20 yield
no settlement be effected The President will support
cd by the whole country IN maintaining the staad he
took a. Minister 10 Enginnd, aud 70 asserted IN
his late message. Tue treaty IS regarded by nine
~ guiu In nI
government to occupy acquire territory IN the
Central American portion OF our continent, but when Great
Britain attempts 10 construs the treaty binding alone
upon the United States this particular leaving her open
70 eolonze occupy aud acquire additional territory the
thing becomes to- supremely ridiculous u merit mo
Inenis serious consideration.
seven years Of clubbing delay and disrrsceful shufng
have shown the true purpose of England with regard
her policy in ,ropca America Sh, determined to hold
all she has, and extend her domain and influence IN
definitely What has she done since the Clayton
Buwcr tonvcnony Look at her bay Islands colony, set
up with all the pomp and form and ceremony OF rcgu
lar government Look 81 her Belize settlements how abe
has through inscriptions agents, nscnshly, "a were
extended their dominion aud influence Now IN this
necton, allow me 70 say that the question Of British inau
show ng itself IN form and direction.
information been received here which leave. little
doubt that England is excring her influence with the
view u ultimate acquisition 10 Yucstan. The Indian var,
which devastating tina, fair peHinsuls IL alleged
owes ia origin, and - mainly kept up by British agents
from the Belize The ssysges who have been and still
are laying waste by carnage and couHsgra,ion
The fares portion Of that peninsula have been found
80 VIVA H. 11rnsesa nr,,'sh assn,s
for the sole purpose Of massscrenz the defenceess
white inhabitants u that state This charge, II will be
remembered made against the Britain governmc nt
by the Commission sent from fucatan N the United
States in 1913 The fact cannot be denied for the
most direct evidence at hand IN support Of the declare
ton l. no, this dscredabe in this day OF enlightened
CbrstlAnityf
What be the object II may be inquired, Of Great
Britain, In this merciess warfare Simply the wsnton
policy gain 1he extension Of her Beiite settlement
the entire Of Yucaan would be the contamination OF
hong INDUCED hope. The possession Of Iucstan would
he Great Britain the most important acquisition she
could NV make the surface OF the globe IL would
gye her nb0unded advantages unsurpassed
tropical possessions naval depot without an equal on
the Western cont nent and finally, would place her IN
sosoiue control OF the Gulf Of Mexico the Caribbean Sea,
and al the outlets and nets entire southern coast
would literally enable her 10 connect the Mexican Gull,
~ she has already done the Mediterranean Sea- into
what NAr.nL.t. mi Ii wnlld her