The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-03
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
NEW YonK, "Wednesday night,)
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of that journal ii announced the startling intelligence
that certain ntrgues' were going OF between pres-
dent Buchanan and General Cass on the one hand and
sehor Maa the envoy OF Juaz On the other and that
The OBJECT OF these neiarous schemes which are the
Post says ito involve our country in difficulty and dis
grace is declaration of by the so-oaed conshta
tiona government of Mexico against Spain" In elabo-
rating the details of the intrgues it appears however
from the Posts leader OF this evening that Seor Anta
is only the intrguer by wholesale, and that there Is
Mr. Magnan who has srlfved with fnn powers from
Jaaez and who has made the most complicated propo
sitions for loans Of millions Of dollars thing from
hye to ten Millions but the nearer ten the betterand
for mortgages of Sonora security for the repayment
the said millions But this is not all This Mr. Mag
nan has actually found certain capitalists in Washington
who have consented to lend the money and accept the
Sonora mortgage What does this proven That -,
Masnun Is a very persuasive gentleman, and that
Juarez has done wei aiming him with full pow
ers Not 80 That The capitalists at Washington are
more eonfdng than capitalists usually No not even
this II proves, beyond the necessity of continuation
the accuracy Of the Posts information as to athe in
tgues of our administration with the political party
which feeby susSiDs Itself at Vera Cruz Can any one
who admits that the alluson in the we'll known letters of
Mr. Pickwick to Mrs. Bardell to 'ehops and tomato
sauce, and to the warming pai = were conclusive
proof of the tender intentions OF the scentc bachelor to-
wards the interesting Willow, refuse to admit that Mr.
Maghah never could have asked the capitalists for five OF
ten millions, the capitalists have CONSENTED TO lend
the money, it not for the 'nefarous schemes of
Mr. Buchanan and General Gass, md which nothing UNI
tlxtt
Congress can possibly defeat.
When the London Times discovered and defeated
monster scheme by which set Of sharper and their ac
completes in every capital in Europe, prepared
cheat the banking and mercantile community OF the
world testimonial of the value of several thousands of
pounds sterling presented to the propretors OF the
Times Wy The grateful bankers and merchants Is there
not enough of public spiritof national gratitudelet
among us to present testimonial, modest one
to the Evening Post for rescuing from difficulty and
disgrace fear not, although blush write the ex
preston Of my doubt fear that people will say that Mr.
Magnah Is free to make any propositions he eases for
loans OF any amount with or without mortgages Sonora
that capitalists at Washington elsewhere at liberty
to accept reject his propositions that if the capital
lists accept them evident that Mr. Magnan has bet
ter securities to Offer than the public is and that
in any they cannot what Mr.. Buchanan or Gen
Cs has to to the Magnan negotiations But the Post
says positively that whichever account of the affair Of
the loan be the true one sthe finger of the admnsra-
ton is clearly visible in it." This Is sad but we are
not without hope ''Ihc honest members of Congress
who have interest III repairing the broken fortunes of
Mr.. Buchanan are on the watch to rescue us and be-
sides this the Post tells is wind-np and piece
OF consolation derived from its peculiar sources that the
President cannot squander the peoples money without
the consent of the legislature Since the address of
Sergeant Buzuz in the great Of Barde Pick
WICK pde Ickwck papers, vol ID there has been
more sublime moral efusion and whitening ex-
posure of nefarious schemes than that contained in
! the Evening Post of yesterday evening.
If our own fellowcitizens murdered robbed and
ruined by MeXcans, serve them right what brought
them there If our southern borders kept in con
tnual blaze and our commercial interests materially dam
aged, we have no right to,compain stretch out
finger to protect ourselves We must grin and bear it
If foreign nation fifth rate poweras fitbless as it
is insoent and corrupt it is ehertres estab
ish monarchy and religious despotism our CONT
nent and under our noses must not demonstrate
The black republicansthe Seward patriots pronounce
any steps take 'nefous schemes and even before
they know what proposes to do it
of design to involve the country in difficulty and dis
grace. $50
The remains of the late Benjamin L. Butler arrived in
the steamer Aaao Monday afternoon. The suneraI will
take place from the Mercer Street church shursday at
o'clock. meeting of the bar will take place to-day
to testify their regret at the loss Of distinguished and
popular member of their profession. .s.
The ninth volume of Mr.. Benton's great work the
Abrdgment of the Debates in Congress- including the
period between the 18th of March, 1896 and the 9Th of
February, 1925 "a portion of the administration of John
Quincy Adams,) has just been published by Messrs d.
Appleton Co. Among the many important subjects
discussed during the period embraced in this volume
were the Panama mission the Monroe doctrine; several
proposed amendments of the constitution the gradual
improvement Of the navy of the United States the
OF the African negroes captured in the Antelope the
pension laws; and the graduation in the price of
public lands At this time there sat together in the
tiona Legislature Randolph, Calhoun, Webster, Hayne
Everett Van Buren, and honorcd President Buchar-
ansome of the greatest that this any other age
has produced TO the statesman the historian and
the historical student, Mr. Benton work is Invaluable
would almost say Indispensable. In almost every
where reference is necessary to the records Of the pro-
ceedings of Congress- the Abridgment will be found
sufficient, and will often obviate the trouble.
The ladies of the Mount Vernon Association encour-
aged 10y the immense of the ber given at the
house of Mr. Edward Cooper last week. under the talent
cd direction of Mrs Ritohie upwards OF thousand dollars
were reaized now propose to give threedays festival
the Academy of Music. The first days programme is
full-dress ball with Muzards band. promenade
cert is to follow the night after the ball and after
interval of two days the most popular speakers to de-
liver oratons, half in the morning and half in the
ming, but all in the Academy There is little doubt that
the whole programme will be entirely successful.
Hon. Thomas l.. Clngman, senator from North Caro-
ina is in the city, staying at the ST. Nicholas Hotel
Mrs and Miss Gwn left town this morning route to
Washington, where they will meet the honorable senator
from California VIM M. Gwn.
The money market and foreign exchange are in statu
quo. There is nothing and but little doing Stocks
lower and dull at the first board At the second
board prices rather better
The cash transactions at the sub-treasury fol-
lows
Paw ments, dncuding for days $4,000 California
uraits) 7tlIb ~
baanoc .-.-e- o,55o76o lb
The receipts at the custom house for duties we're SLY
$40 90. ADSUM.
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ARMF INTELLIGENCE.
from the N, Y Herald, Nov. 81