Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-04-18

A WARTLKE ARTICLE IN THE WASHINGTON UN-
IoN.-The Washington JMion published lately
an article upon the quarrel between Prussia and
Switzerland, in which the Central American
question WINS alluded to, and the policy Of Eng
land in that quarter OF the world denounced, in
such unqualified terms, to excite general at
tontion. The following are the concluding para
graphs Of that article:
While the United States sleeps. Great Britain
is wide awake while one is triumphant in argu-
ment. the other is at work in constant action ::
and it may be taken for granted that Great Br
tain will he always willing 10 negotiate. while
the United States continue in the mean time to
ncquiesce in her doing Just as she plcasrs. and
content themselves with proving she is in the
wrong. The policy of Great Britain. though it
may not amount to actual war. is directly hostile
to the interest and honor of the United States.
and is the more nsidious and insulting from be-
ing pcrpctually coupled with professions of cor
dial amity and friendship. Ifresstance or coun.
t"raction should produce war. open war is better
than secret hostility. and the nation which shrnks
from that alternative from apprehension Of its
consequences must make up its mind to submit
10 everything. Surely, some decisive stand
should be taken to counteract or, if necessary,
resist this dangerous underhand policy in Cen
tra America
We perceive we have indugcd in what may he
deemed formidable digrcssion. and yet it is not
exactly 50. The two republican eonfcdcratons
of Switzerland and the United States. however
distant, nrc akin to each other They stand IL
lone in the world. and are the only surviving
members of tho family. They are two orphan
sisters. and the fate of one may present faluta-
ry lesson to the olh"r by opening its eyes to a
policy which is the same in the old and new
world. Legitimacy cannot sleep in peace while
the nightmare of liberty opprcsscs its slumbrrS.
Let The great Republic Of the West be equally
wakclul. for III" sleeping giant is no better than
the sleeping dwarf
SEIzEunE OF EXraEfs MArTEE.-Wc clip the
following item from the Goldcn Era of the 18th
inst. Upon the news OF the failure of the Pacific
Express, attachments were sued out aud the
treasure in the Office of the Company at Stockton
seized by the creditors. There is a nice point of
law involved in this case, which when settled by
a competent court will be of Importance to the
people. The Era says:
Some Of the creditors Of the Pacific Express
Company at Stockton attached at that place, du-
ring the carly part of the week. pretty large
amount of treasure in the hands Of the messengers
of the Company. Whether or not these attach
mcnts will hold depends upon the capacity in
which the agents Of the Company received the
treasure If they received it on deposit, as ban
kers. and issued certificates accordingly, it there
by became an indistingushablc portion of the
assets of the house, and is subject like any other
property of the concern, to attachment by any
creditor, leaving the dcpositors in the position Of
simple creditors. In such a case the attachments
are good. But if the messengers or agents of the
Company received the gold in the capacity of
common carriers, and undertook TO deliver it per
bills Of ladng. in the distinct and segregated
form in which it was reccipted for, then the Com.
pany acquired no right Of property in it, ana
consequently is not liable to any process by the
creditors. and cannot be diverted from the objects
specified in the bills of lading or receipts The
greater part if not the whole, Of treasure attach
cd was intruscd to the agents of the Company
in the simple capacity as carriers, and as such is
entirely beyond the reach Of the creditors of The
concern. portion OF it, no doubt, belongs to
MS, and we are ANXIOUS to SEQ the decision that
would deprive u. o. il lhatr all