The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-01
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
THE CHINA QUESTION BEFORE THE CABINET.
ldyices from our Ministers in New Granada.
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ANNEXATION OF TKHUANTKPEC.
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The Projected Wagon Reads to the Pacific,
SC. sc. DC.

Interesting from Washingtoa.
SPECIAL pMYAfcHE
THE CHINA wAR AND THE ApNINIsTRATf0r-LoRD
NAPIER's INTERVIEWS WITH GEN. CAss-rHE CON.
REGARD TO THE UNITED sTATEs-oUR RELATIONS
WITH CHNA-rHI POSITION OF RUssIA-0UR
NAVAL FORCE IN The EAST, ETC., ETC, ETC.
wAsmsorox, March cl, 1857.
Since my tsisgnphio despatch Of yesterday have
oeransd Of the particulars Of The Brhh Minister'S
recent diplomatic n ovswsnts therein alluded 20.
On Vie ARRIVAL OF Mr.. R. ]. walker here, some days
anoe Lord Napier sought IN inssrvicw with him, and
expressed hi anxious hope ths We President would In
wife NJ. w. 10 ns post Of Pisapos.tary 10 OninA, and
nj hs would accept H. and took occasion 10 ~ thai
wssld give the Brtsh government great Grsaoosusa
and would also be mos acceptable 70 the free trade pee
pie Of Eagaad, who are the MIST formidable opponents
Of Lord Panerton and his colleagues In regard 70 ths
policy proposed 70 DO pursued In Chna his lordshp a.
vertsd 70 the paper Mr. Walker addressed 10 the Pierce
administration In 1853, when offered him the Ohina
mission, - expressing views In entire harmony with
those Of the British government and he declared tsat
ne British governnsn. were willing 70 mako the pvno
pies therein get forth the basis Of permanent psaee
with Ohna and such also was the disposition Of she
French government This paper, sAd 70 be production
Of marked ability, and expressing widely expanded
views, hes never been Published; and whom, bow, and
from whom The Bsit,sh government obianed the COPY
Furnished 10 Lord Napier, interesting qssstos.
Pierce and Marcy, seems-H either Of them svW read
the paper-vers unable 10 appreciate ~ importance.
being about thai time sagaeed In "ushisg oul" tAsix
political opponents IN she dirsrsnt stsGss.
NJ. WALKERS replies TO Lord Napier were Of course
limited 70 NE expression Of general Opinions 70 We
policy which all The commercial nations Of abe Old world
and The Unsd States should Observe win respect 70 We
Chinese and 70 each other.
Iovd Nsrka t~x~-
Cas- You may imagine the utter assosishmsas q ~
Premier II Ai approach 70 himself gsssraH rspxssd
10 DO Affected win n incurabls Anglo phobia.
"whst," mys NE old General, This country make ~
alliance with Eaglandl IL Won't d. NoshipG thaa looks
like an alliance win Eosand 70 Fight the Ohissss ~ any
body else VIII do. II 10 impossible ny lord-h b In
Posnbei me American people vculdnr sand h-ths
democracy vouldnr siasd H. me ovsrterp Of any ~.
mnissston his country which should attempt would
be inevitable, Inevitable my iordI say Inevitable"
"But General" replied his lordship. 'Surposs ersas
Britain and Frssoe win sges with the United ensss 70
change their policy IN rssssnce 70 Central Ansrea, Gu
b, sndso form, provided harmony Of scos 70 sfso
psass and We ssssblhhpest sf free trade bssvssa 81
three and oAipa-whst ,hss, General A. 70 the oppos
uen Il The democracy, General your popularity and zoo
antecedents enable you 70 afford 70 attempt this measur
You would succeed when Others would Gail 10 measures
such chasssssv The British nsvspspsrs have oonsrsl
lated both countries uron this facs have the 7ts asa
Pc. bsre and VIII lsavs them sor your psrrsAL WI
be greek move, Gearsl-a veat move"
9GensyN Co.'S, ID said, smiled nodded poltely 81 We
compliment paid 70 him, saeaoiousiy Adjusted hs wig,
and minated 70 hh lovdshp INA. tbs neg Osslnet ware
greatly pressed for time In Of the rush ov
noe bat thai he vorld consider What be had referred
TO- and would take occasion 70 have another oonvevSa
iion with him, and be also usrsasd thai he w,uld
slai 70 have the vievs Of Lord psimerssop exprean<
more explicitly aud In detail, and rsrticusry 10 rs
TO Cuba Central Americ. ke before be made r
mite reply.
day or 4 20 Afterwards Is beosme rumors
walker vas 70 be offered the Governorship
The CAblnss were In session and had the Kan
usder consideration. Bic losdship having b.
fsct, rushed With great speed n carriage w.
House, solicited . privste sudicnoe OF PRO
ehanan o. urgent oo1seq aenee, srd upcs
dent leaving the Council 10 speak vita HIN,
China bulge, fully and win great esrreslusss
Ia bet,lf OF the humsc rroeth Mr. wax
infinitely more rood for all The nations Of The
'she rsN Of mankind BY tons 10 Gains Va
to the democratic parry OF the United sutsr
ktpeu.
The Frstldert Of sovrrs could ssy ro,hinf srI