The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-27

that of the negroI will beg you to come under
standing with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to
with the English government the negotiations which
were entered few months ago. On this, my dear
cousin, pray God to have you in his holy keeping
NAPOLEON.
THE UNITED STATES IN CENTRAL AMERICA
THE BRITISH FLEET TO AID MARTINEZ
AGAINST WALKER.
From the London Post, Nov, 81
Every information which reaches this country from
Central America appears strongly to confirm the opinion
which many people in England and in the United States
the Spnards in the New World have proved themselves
to be totally unworthy OF those privileges OF selfgoven
ment which, for nearly half "a ceuturyin theory at
leastthey have protested to exercise The obser
vation with still greater TRUTH may be applied to the
existing condition OF affairs in the neghborng republic
of Mexico State the civilization of which has far
refrigerated that the aboriginal institutions which Corez
and his followers subyerted may be said to have
presented the form and substance of settled
government than the wholesale and long-continued
system of brigandage which prevails in every part
of Mexican territory To Europe, the spectacle OF
people the constant victims of successive revoutonsat
time camoring for Emperor in the of Itur
bde and Santa Anna and at the next inconsistency join
ing the standard of the first adventurer who has the
age to pronounce for change careless whether that
change involve the restoration the downfall of the
power of the priesthood the great point of Mexican
politcs-to Europe say such spectacle must
be fraugt with feelings of deep and permanent regret
The people of the United States however, have shown
very different appreciation of the condition of Mexico.
By the comparatively quiet, but wholly dishonorable
of annexation Texas first fell into their greedy
grasp and more recently California of the richest
countries in the world has by force of conquest become
an integral portion of the great North American republic
1t hardly be said If Mexico had been left alone
by its powerful and aggressive neghbor that its nhab
itants would have firmly and steadily pursued those
paths of peace and domestic improvement which
lead to national greatness and to national prospect
IhafN tha
United States infinitely better governed than any
portions of Mexico is proposition which cannot with JUS
tce be disputed and though Europe generally would
view with surprise the practical enforcement of
the Monroe doctrine to extent which would confer
upon the United States absolute and uncontrolled domn
ion over valuable territory that which still be-
longs to Mexico, yet the change would no doubt
tribute directly and largely to the benefit of the Mexicans
themselves and to the security of all strangers who
side in that part of the world Recent accounts disclose
state of anarchy which has been exceeded in the
most barbarous counties Instruction bloodshed forced
loans, conscation Of property mark the progress of
cry adventurer who obtains temporary triumph. SO
long these outrages confined to Mexican citizens
neither England nor any other power had right to in
erfere but British subjects have been exposed to brutal
insultthey have been imprisoned their property has
been conscated they have been compelled to pay
son. and the authority of the British consul and the pro-
lection of the British flag have been claimed and
csed in vain. Full and adequate reparation for these
fragrant violations Of public law must promptly be N
forced but if every Mexican town the seaboard
bombarded internal anarchy might still reign supreme
and real security would be afforded that the govern
ment would either have the inclination the power to
prevent the of such outage We have stated
the case simply as it is England, doubt will obtain
eectua redress but still there will remain those ele
ments of dsorganzation and utter fecbencss which ht
erto have rendered Mexico disgrance and nuisance to
the community of civilized nations.
With regard to the States of Central America, the in
tegence which has lately been received u.s. with
cepton, of most unsatisfactory character Walker the
model fllibuster is about to start for the of his
former piratcal exploits. We informed from Wash
ington that he is swell backed both with men and mo-
ney, and that his enterprise 'exces great interest
We hear, however,, that treaty between England and
Nicaragua has at length been signed, and that the Brit
ish admiral the West India station has very properly
received orders to act against Walker and his confeder
should President Martinez demand his assistance
Under these circumstances we have very confident be-
lief that the demand will be made that the assistance of
the British admiral will be efficiently afforded and that
Walker will be taught the useful lesson that private war
fare upon land more be tolerated than piracy upon
the sea-
ENGLAND'S EMPIRE IN THE EAST--THE Earl. OF
DERBY ON CHINA AND JAPAN.
The Inauguration dinner of the Lord Mayor of London
took place, the evening OF the 9th instant, at Guild
hail. which was brilliantly Illuminated and decorated in
the usual superb and imposing manner. The guests
commodated within and without the hal-for the
Gil chamber and ane-rooms have also their quota on
these festive occasions upwards of a thou
sand and the assembly, taking rank and station into
account altogether of the most distinguished
that has been witnessed at Gudha banquet for many
years.
The Lord Mayor in complimentary terms gave a Her
Maestys Ministers and the health of the Earl of Derby
The toast was drunk with three times three and much
enthusiasm
The Earl of Derby, who, on rising to return thanks
a with enthusiastic and continued cheering
was .. =. ,s,or my lords ladies and gentlemen
while esteem it to be very hs privilege to have the
honor of AN invitation attend an assembly OF this ma
ture hold it to be not less duty IMAM pressure Oh
the part of any public man. who mas the oPPo,."'Y VI
rnp by t. to avail himself of this occasion py ms
ece e. testify his respect for that high Office which
has this day been assumed by the first magistrate OF INC
FIRST city in the world Let us cast our eyes aofoa1
and rejoice to say it, and say it with the mos,
entire confidence that have every reason 70 icc
entire reliance upon the preservation 10 the "orla
large of the insstimahle blessings Oh peace llouu
cheers do not say that eomptcqtlphs may no. ao
and that differences will not arise between DIFFERENT coun
tries but this say, and say it with the cophdefeq
that am speaking nothing but the bare truth, that all
The great powers Of Europe fully convinced not OF
the sinfuness at all events OF the necessary evS
inc state of war and that the valuable aoors OIL dpo
macy are directed aud never with success and
VIII moro zeal than that at the present time TO smooth
difficulties to remove obstacles, and to find IN every on
ference which may arise between yarons countries peace
allie rather than hostile solution. chcers trrnipS
10 our great empire of India If cannot say that the ho-
tlties or rather that the bloodshed which Is gong on
There has not altogether ceased believe that may con-
the country upon the fact that in the main the
or1anized reboIIon is put down CheersJ For months,
neYhans for wears to CONG there will be bands of maau
dcrs partly from desperation, and petty from ncna