The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-26
WASHINGTON CITY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2e, 1858.

in the Mediterranean by the competition of Russia
she must redoubie her ZEAL not her jealousy Of great
aud growing power. tits her fault If she slept till she
was wakened by the roar of the tempest, and she
ought to be patient with her neghbors who were up
aud doing all that time. Universal history" as the
German poet said, sis the best judgment of mankipd
The Regency question in Prussia now (somewhat
iate) begins TO attract the attention Of the British
press, on which, at last, the conviction has been
forced that the amability and virtue OF the Queen,
as well as the many other eminent qualities possess
ed by that august parsonage, not OF themselves
sufficient to contract and preserve powerful alli-
ances. England has more than family interest to
take care OF in Prussia, and to guard these some
thing more is required than mere scodng in the
newspapers. Such proceedings only irritate, but
serve 20 national purpose. The great difficulty in
Prussia is one which runs through all history, and is
Witnessed daily in ordinary lite--the difficulty of
making two women agree subject concerning
themselves. Both her Majesty the Queen of Prus-
sa and her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia
are ladies' OF extraordinary endowments and the
highest irreproachable moral character Both enjoy
the affection and the respect Of the Prussian people
and it would be ungratefu and difficult task to
determine which is most deserving Of them. But it
is precisely the purity these claims which has
abed certain political coteries rather than parties
to make capital out of them and to introduce into
the question of the Regency considerations which
have nothing to do with it and which only
else perncious influence on the future government
The Regency question must be settled ON the 23d of
October next but it is believed it will be settled on
the return of the Prince of Prussia to Berlin, or
rather that it has been settled already and will only
be made known at that time. On an event so near
it is not worth while to speculate. The Prince of
Prussia il a of irmness of character and it is
not likely that he will accept conditions incompatible
with position and his rights the next agnated
to the throne. .. ..ar.
The French expedition which is fitting out against
Cochin-China and Madagascar, and the improvements
about to be introduced into the government of Alge
ria, while they are, in some measure, calculated to
excite the jealousy of England afford great relief to
the governments of Germany. Here, in Vienna
peoialy, the people glad that the extraordinary
energy and genius of Napoleon Ill have taken a
colonial direction, and that the feet in the
Adratic is likely to return to Toulon France, they
say, mean the people of Austria and the very best
part of thsm ought to take possession Of the colo
nes she lost during the of which,
by construction also the fertile Island Of San
Domingo, which still owes France unpaid sum OF
money. Let the French retake San Domingo, con-
quer Madagascar, and what not; each new aequsi-
ton Of that sort is an additional guarantee Of the
peace Of Europe. Ten battles i'll San Domingo or
Madagascar better than one battle on the Rhine
or the Danube. No doubt of it besides, the people
of Vienna are abolishing the Notifications oil their
town, and will not stand another siege +. G.