The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-09

States with that spirit of self reliance and sturdy love of
independence which they inherited from their English
ancestors, extremely sensitive when the good
natured and friendly criticisms of other nations ventures
TO busy itself with their internal affairs and therefore,
on the present OCCASION abstain from noticing those
matters of purely domestic policy which no one can 50
well comprehend satisfactorily settle, AS the Gnu
of the United States themselves No doubt the great
monetary crisis which has done much injury In Amer
lea has had influence in this country but this re-
coil affords no why in England should point
out the defective banking system Of transatlantic
cousins especially whilst banking institutions are
not very creditable satisfactory footing. The
message of Mr. Buchanan far regards the foreign
relations OF the United Satesexpresses but one theme
of happy and general congratulation The difficulty
arising out of the foreign enlistment question having
been adjusted Mr. Buchanan first notices the resumption
OF diplomatic relations between the United States and
Great Britain by the appointment OF British minister,
who has been cordially received" The personal non
acceptability of Sir j. f. Champion in connexion with
the late dispute, the sole ground which Mr..
Pierce took the somewhat strong and extraordinary step
Of delivering passports to the British minister ana now
the whole matter has been amcbly arranged by the APP
pointment of Lord Napier, whose 'acceptability the
President, in the most gracious MANNER hastens to
recognise Mr. Buchanan adds the following judcions
remark which, though historically true to the past
may go far to promote kindly feelings for the future
He says ''Whie it is greatly to the interest, as am
convinced it is the sincere desire OF the and
people of the two countries to be terms of init
friendship, it has been misfortune almost al
to have had irritating If not dangerous out
standing question with Great Britain. The Bulwer-
Clayton convention of April, 1885, is however one OF
these outstanding questions which English and Ameri
can diplomacy has hitherto failed to solve. Mr.. Blu
chanan, i'll this portion of his message gives history
OF the negotiations which have taken place in connection
with the transfer of the sovereignty of Bay Islands group
to the State of Honduras.
H. hocoer may hoped Sir W. g. Ouseley ,cho has uH
authority negotiate upon all questions connected ,cih Central
Aneioa will be enabled to bring to satisfactory settle
the disputes which the two rreconcilable interpre
tati
Britain and the United States have up to the present mo-
ment rendered absolutely hopeless and impossible Those
passages of the message which relate to libuserng
petitions to the quarter of the world will be read
with applause by the public of this country Mr. Buchan
expresses his regret that Walker has again been per-
mtted to return to the of his former pracal
plots and asks for the sake of the national character
that the government should be armed with the power OF
adopting such will be efectua ''n restraining
American citizens from committing such outrages MIR.
Buchanan next very properly stgmatses the foul rebel
lion which has broken outamongst the Monons in Utah
He says hs is the first rebellion which has existed in
our Territories and humanity itself requires that we
should put it down in such that it shall be the
last To tric with would be to encourage it, and to
render it formidable We ought to go there with such an
imposing force to convince those deuded people that
resistance would be in van and thus spare the euson of
blood Mr. Buchanan therefore proposes that four reg
ments should be added to the regular army of the Uni
ted States to lay PROSTATE institutions springing from
prensed fanaticism, which ''at with the laws
both of God and man." In this policy Mr.. Buchanan |
may rest assured he will carry with him the sympathy and
respect of the civilized world In reference to existing
disputes with Spain and Paraguay the language held
by the President is firm though not unconcatory In
China the American minister and the American squad
will occupy neutral position, but ready give their
moral support to negotiations which England and France
may bring to conclusion by the unsd ratio regu the
only process of augmentation which the Cantonese APP
to appreciate There other portions Of the mes
especially those passages which relate to the
structon of military railroad from the Atlantic to
d. l:.i.J - Lo&,.Jo "n
must however them for another occasion,
y adding that this great State paper, both from the
friendly spirit which it breates to foreign nations from
the determination which it expresses to put down the
arch heresy of Mormonsm and to repress the inqties
Of libuserism is highly creditable to the moderation
Judgment and public spirit of Mr. Buchanan.
lFrom the London News Dec. %.
The foreign policy President Buchanan is at least
frank the subjects he discusses and that distinguished
parsonage certainly has his hands full of questions
trovesies and difficulties in all of which the United
States are of course in the right Notwithstanding their
number their gravity, and diversity Mr. Buchanan takes
however, very cheerful view of the external relations Of
the United States With England he has to discuss the
Clay Bulwer treaty and settle the Central American
disputes of that ancient ally of his government If not
very profitable friend of his country, France he has
to complain and most justly, of its barbarous and hurt
full commercial legislation with Spain he has hundred
small matters to say nothing of great one kept in the
back ground, to arrange with China he has and
better treaty of to negotiate, when British
nostties will permit of useful intercourse with the
IF Pekin in New Granada he has military and naval
resort to in order to enforce guarantees of terri
oria neutrality and personal protection for Amer
travellers the isthmus Nicaragua he has to
ave and protect from the buccaneerng and pratcal
petitions of American desperadoes and in the river Plate
has to procure satisfaction for and If necessary, to
hastise the nsoence of President Lopez And all this
work abroad he has to do at time when the internal
roubes of the republic unusually embarrassing and
serious and while the great slavery controversy divides
md splits up that union of the democratic party which
Mr.. Buchanan did at least represent.
Neither does this long list Of foreign questions really
include all that Mr. Buchanan has to attend to for
TWO Subjects which cannot do otherwise than command
his and General Casss grave attention. his message is al
ogether silent The internal condition Of Mexico must
all times be full Of interest for the cabinet of Washing
and Mexico is at present in of those commissions
anarchy which threaten to become chronic and ncura
bic under Spanish treatment Civil raging around
Inc capital distant Yucatan important to the United
States from its position is devastated by saDguinary
md nsurectionary conflict the situation of President
Jomonfort faithful ally and profgf of the American
government il becoming hazardous and there is not
wanting symptoms of the restoration to power of Santa
Anna the foe of American connexion And equally dis
Greet is Mr. Buchanan silence to Mr. Mead nstruc
lions in his mission to the court of Rio de Janeiro
In tone and feeling as regards England nothing
unobjectionable than the language of Mr. Blu
thanan' s message o @ The people OF England de-
sire nothing much the most intimate and amcable
relations with America they recognise In an American
alliance the end and object of really British foreign
policy But So fear the rulers of the British peo
pie and the ministers of the British Crown They at
tribute the smallest European State and the most in
significant European discussion exaggerated import
in comparison with American affairs of real import