The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-25
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE,
NEw YonK, Tuesday Night,p
Noyember 24 1919


more than ordinarily Interesting budget OF from
1.-the other side Mexico 20 be occupying the at
tenton OF the people aud ths press OF England almost
much as she Is occupying that OF the United States and
after going the entire ground and sitting the ques
ton in the mnutest manner, with regard 10 how the
Mexican difficulty is to BIO overcome, the principal jour
mails OF Great Britain think that the most desirable
tuition of the diculty would be the accession of Mex
leo TO the great Ango-Saxon republic :; and that Eng
land would be willing that the United States should
mex, not only Mexico but Central America Mosquitoes
and alp and Cuba II the United States will establish such
customs tarf in her proposed possessions will not
place British manufactures in disadvanageous position
compared with those of the American Union. This
conditional adhesion TO the doctrine of manifest destiny
IL strangely at variance with the sentiments expressed
by the same journals few years ago But the Manches
ter Guardian says that sounder sentiments respecting the
relative interests of the two great Anglo Saxon
mites are beginning TO prevail prejudces for which
rational motive could be assigned are disappearing,
and causes OF anxiety which existed only In imagina-
ton assuming their true proportions This is all
very true The Manchester Guardian and the Lon
don Times quite right 10 the prevalence Of
sounder sentiments and the disappearance of pre-
JUDGES, and there he better proof of this
than the dgnifed aud graceful abandonment by Great
Britain of her untenabe pretenson search vessels
tue high in time OF peace and the almost gen
eral acknowledgment BY the British people that for
eign power has any right ought to be permitted by
the United States exercise sovereign power on this
continent But there is another why the British
pubeat least that portion of them which Is represent
cd by the Times and the Guardianwould not only not
object but would desire to the United States
the Spanish American republics and " the Queen OF the
Antilles and that is, sentcrest English capitalists
have millions of pounds sterling invested in these
rupt prohgatc, unprinopied countries and they are
beginning to catch the idea that SO long for instance
as the of chronic revolution lasts in Mexico so
long international and local laws defed and trod
den under foot by the dominant ruian of the hour
and there apparent hope of the country extrcatng
itself from the abyss OF anarchy and degradation into
which it has fallen, by any effort Of its own, long is
it utterly hopeless to expect the payment of either in
terest principal of the debt They have to the
same conclusion in Central America Notwithstanding
Felix Belly and his magnificent projects and they
also satisfied that, Cuba TO become American
and to be Spanish, possession, the Span
ish bondholdeTs, who have long looked at the
payment Of their bonds by Spain as quite as i'm
probable the immediate arrival of that Irish feast
Saint Tbs Eve, which comes neither before after
Christmas, would pretty certain prospect of
ering their money. The assurance, very generally
felt in England that the United States desire aggres
sve conquess exclusive commercial privileges but are
ready to extend to all nations the advantages which
they claim for themselves has proved to John Bull that
commerce. progress, and civilization would be advanced
and his individual interests greatly benefited the
expansive disposition Of the United States" mpe them
to undertake the task of making Spanish America m for
the society of civilized nations
Every we'll informed man can see here agrees with
me in thinking that the Spanish armada at Vera Cruz
signifies nothing more dangerous than-what shall
say Ythe Hon. Joe McKibbins challenge to Mr. John
son ''atey tie latter ras confid in JAIL +"
must own to you that we feel very Enthusiastically in
clined here in Gotham when read of the outrages
committed in Mexico United States citizens and when
hear of Spain threatening to restore her eete priest
ridden government go-ahead continent. We
want to United States gates and United States sol
dies starting to the Gulf under he stars and stlipes
to protect citizens and maintain Legitimate as
tendency the chief nation of the New World But
do not want to few ragged unprincped advenurers
damaging the national reputation by undertaking robber
the false pretence of dsing civilization and establishing
order We great friends Of order and civilization
and think that it is the mission of the United States
promote both this continent, but wish to it
done boldly and openly by the national forces and not
by set of miserable skulkng who do not pos
sess the qualification of brute courage.
The Emperor Napoleons abandonment Of the free
African emigration scheme the names Of the new Prus
sian cabinet and the Popes apology for kidnapping the
jew boy Mortara the other items of most interest
by the City of Baltimore The Emperor, writing his
cousin the African emigration scheme says
But the principle Of the of tho
Arian coast not aloued the exercise Of r free tU and this
rone oay ne adtrade IN Disguise oi hare on no terms;
for is not who ciR dHyahre protect enterprises contrary pro
gress, TO Humanity, and TO crifaion,
Public opinion and the comments of the foreign press
which asserted very freely that the engagement of free
negroes to emgrate to the French colonies mas 'the
slave trade in disguise aud which made an extaord
nary huaboooo the affairs of the Regina Cali
and of the Charles Georges, have penetrated the imperial
counses, and induced the Emperor despotc potentate
though he be-to make concession to the sentiments
of civilized nations.
The Prussan ministers of mark, known
lberality, and high character. The Premier, Prince
Hohenzolern- Sigmaringen, is distinguished soldier
very liberal politician, and accomplished gentle
man He Is the father of the young Queen of Por-
tugal, and, until his abdcation a few years ago in
favor of King Frederick William OF Prussia was
the host of eigning princes of Germany whose
''domnions travels in the of day Jour
ney He wisely preferred to lieutenant gen
era in the Prussian amy and enjoy the comforts of the
rank of junior member of the royal family, rather than
schenz has the portfolio Of foreign affairs He had t
in 1919, but ousted by Mauteuie who thought him
far too Pussan and too little Russian Won Auerswald
is the beau IDEAL Of Prussian constitutionalst He is
liberal by hereditary right and enlightened nobeman
and very devoted friend of the Regent He is in the
cabinet without portfolio. General Won BONN, the
new Minister OF War, removed from that Office du-
ring the Crmeun 10y order of Nicholas His reap
pointmcnt is guarantee that the policy of Prussia under
the Regent will not be dictated at st. Petcrsburgh
The City Of Baltimore also brings the sad that
Benjamin f. Butler, Attorney General of the United
States during the administration Of General Jackson and
of the most universally esteemed and respected
public men, died suddenly in Paris the 9Th inst.
He only arrived at Havre from this country in the Arago
the 30th ult and reached Paris the 3D. inst Excite
ment and fatigue said to have produced acute da-
betes disease to which he had been subject for some
time. Mr.. Butler born at Kinderhook the 18th
of December 1875 and had therefore almost completed
his sixty third year
AT meeting of the board of canvassers yesterday the
return of the fourth district of the LIST ward Sickle dis
ticD on congressman and Judge of the superior court
rejected and the county clerk ordered make up
the returns, deducting the vote OF this precinct The