The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-30

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NEW ~, 1906
committee Is ~ maniirsty partisan unjust and unwsr
santabe ut least 10 r e. il refers 70 the worthy aid
respected statesman II the he'd OF the War Department
that il has excited nothing but disQust and
among those who have read Here AMI who have h.d
anv oppo,unitv If knovaur Gov FIty,i Il ~ almost
INSULTING TO that pe1,keR1X To ktu2hoss ~ moment
that any man whose opinion Is worth having would
cysr3st the morrill, rcuost Fortunately for him # bia
prorae.t .au,t,r, ~. .~.-,f h. ~, tls ran,,,o,s
- INV vi polItiki foe.N n %TlkhoA s1d upsuied
Character and long and pulc service protect
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tA6s voiut A. su1eseDtfv coues.IjcS0tv - n1ve ,fse
tt6ss Who investcss ttc matter 10 hesitate before
{ey prvs,ouuced tho swcerue condemnation contained
q ther rcpct n thev ~ii e. - u,srvti.I and fair
The ale WA evidently lecaI5 etse French statesnan
when sskcd vhv be dd MT roIv x sno sn,,lons and
calunaYous a4sck made On hn b. sense obscure political
enemy replied IN dss cons q,~ Ne sontex fvs ju.ya
e hsssr \. ma. .fn S,e ssrrc4.rx of War can with
ureat uroprietv make the Same rcpfva ~ ~
nave ses, private letters from Booota and Panama
which state that although the (ss Ieran treaty bas
not vet been ratified by New Gnbada there is good re
pslv arrrove The con venton and that II anv amend
ment Z proposed it will be merely verbal This happy
change IN tX temper of the Bogots soons IL attributable
n great degree 70 pamphIet published by President
ylrxSs lin NE snf.,.rltna t, y, stxt ~ the
tenn, osyt ~ ~ Jnitt ff&4rs Ia ferventIv urcef
ON the strongest grounds of Justice and prudcn,e NV
last sdyccs from the capital OF New Granada prepared
the av for this result They stated that the reconsier
alton Of the note refusing The ratification was due To
General Moauuera who though formerly one Of the
warrnost pcs OF the treaty had suddenly become con-
ycrted IL is hard 70 zee how New Granadaps who
we're not tIcmcnted could refuse compliance with the
generously moderate ,ieman, OF our government We
wanted indemnity for the unprovoked and terrible mas
sacre and plumber Of our fellow citizens 1885, and
security oQMinst the recurrence Of similar OutaQes
~ hnv hnpn
dictye neither can Il be said that We have been hasty
the gross provocation that we have re-
ceived the most temperate, magnnnmous and peaceful
course has been pursued and though would have
been perfectly justified ia seisng the isthmus and making
eprisa for the deep and crying injustice done u.s. we
contented ourselves with an appeal to the of
New Granada 1t il To be hoped that the Congress OF
New Granada will at last comply Better late than never
But they had better not try our patience too far The
letters have seen state that there good deal of swag
cernc among the party answering to our Young Anne
rca and of the great things to be accomplished by the
New Grnnadian braves If the insignificant little power
called the United States presumes to question the vast
importance and might OF New Granada President Os
PM is represented as man of good sense patriotism
and honesty and as very anxious to friendly re-
lations will, this country 8tE
Our excellent and efficient mayor Is doing wonders In
purgng the city Of policy shops gift enterprises and the
other swindles by which we have been so long oyerr,n
The mayors squad of police has laying plans
fell swoop'' on a number OF these policy shops which
came off last night Thirty houses entered at the
same time and fifty eight persons arrested who lived by
tie nefarous traffic in lottery tickets An exchange
shop or small cigar store Is generally the blind used
concaa the ttle business which is conducted in the
back room and the heads of these establishments
generally negroes acting under the orders Of chief who
il ii shrewdiy suspected is we'll known dasng char
actcr about town.
The burning Of the quarantine buildings still remains
'shrouied in mystery" have.not heard of reward
being offered for the apprehension of the mscreants who
committed the Outrage There is a vague rumor of a
phantom ship being approach with dozen sprites
in human shape on board. Tie Waterman passed n
seepless night" when he heard this and sag;aously
guessed that there was Something in the wind -
but with more personal discretion than regard for his
duty went 70 the city ito trinsast law business
Sunday, and did not return till Monday morning. whcn
sad to relate he found the buildings and hls own effects
totally consumed. ss'FtfaatsN ~,
This be,y the dav desiunated NV tbe canal commits
the opening of navigation of the canals OF this
State, the boats commenced running, and the hunks
represented to be in perfect condition i is said that
firm in Buffalo have completed boat to be propelled by
boat Ii the attempt prove successful the inventors will
be entitled TO the $4,000 offered by the State for the