The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-25

in a very prccarous position We have agreed, In order
To aay the hazardous excitement of the moment To alb
stain from boarding vessels bearing the American nag on
the high with view to discovering whether their
apparent nationality be real assumed 30 far therefore
as the operations of preventive squadron in the West
Indies 60 there sno possibility OF more foolish or wan
arising out Of equivocal attempt
10 suppress the slave trade by foce OF arms IN itseii
this conclusion of the present difficulty greatly To be
approved But II il supposed TO involve renun-
citation of tho right which the ships of every nation
naturally possess satisfy themselves with regard to the
quality OF the company they meet on the international
highway 1t would bea concession highly injurious not
only to the maritime interests Of Great Britain but to
the morality and security of the world The language
that used subject of this Importance ought not at
least to be studiousy ambiguous The question evident
ly still awaits its settlement in cmer state OF the d
plomatic mind than be secured for its discussion
When the statesmen Of the American Union have lone
exulng ia their apparent triumph they will It Is to be
hoped the necessity OF turning their attention to the
construction Of code of rules by which their ag
may saved from tho Disgrace OF aording immunity
not only savedcacrs hut to all the thieves and out
laws whom tho ocean may bear upon its bosom.
8ltad4 SPAIN. tt 4'f-@
An expedition to consist OF 10 900 men Is preparing In
SPAIN which will proceed to Mexico TO demand satsc
ton for grievances against the Mexican government,
which still unredressed. u
dissolve the in very short time He also stated
that intended to divide the army into large divisions
in France and to place eminent generals at the head
of them.
official Spanish journal says that the new min
stry ia not tho less decided than the preceding to
demand explanations from England the subject of the
offensive words of lord Malmesbury the question Of
the English cruisers. gla
s,t. RUSSIA. 1et2
Official committees for facilitating the emancipation of
the serfs have been formed in 3s Of tho Russian PROV
inces comprising nearly 10 900 600 serls
A letter from Warsaw of the LIST says 'Ihe follow
ing new trait In the character of the Emperor Alex
ander, viii proves how elevated are his views. An
agricultural society has just been formed in this city,
and it now reokons 200 members composed of the
principal landowners of the country. 1t held its first
meeting here few days since and considerable sensa
ton caused by it, such assemblage has never
taken place since the last National Diet The author
ities became alarmed and consulted the Emperor by
telegraph The following answer was, am informed,
returned you say that 200 members Of the Polish
nobility have assembled at Warsaw, AMI that you feel
uneasincss at the circumstance. For my part regret
that the number is not greater
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A
Neither tho ''Agamemnon'' nor her tender the "va-
orous had arrived at Queenstown and nothing further
had transpired in regard to the Atlantic cable. Tho Nj
agara and Gorgon taking Goals and would be ready
for again about the time the America sailed The
Agamemnon and Vaorons could bc coaed and got ready
for sea within three days after their arrival drec
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deeiue upon iu.alo ac'i'n 'iiieoey upon o'0
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The following is said to be tho mode by which Lord
Cowey conrived to bring the vexed question of the
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project which successful because it ingenious
combination of the opposnp views of France on the one
side and Turkey and Austria on the other The prnci
nalitie are not to be united under one Prince 80 that
the apprehesons of Turkey and of Austria have been
set at rest but Franco and tho adyocatcs OF poticai
union have been acied by proposition that the dvans
of the twoprovinces shall be united by central commit
tee or senate SO as to permit OF combined action In GER
tain emergencies The provinces WILL therefore, remain