The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-19
FROM QUIZ OWN CORRESPONDENT


II.
Nrw Yoxx. Thursday night,) juno II, 1858.
Some doubt is expressed here concerning the state OF
affairs in Utah. and many incline think that General
Johnsons views likely to more accurate than
those Of Gov Cumming with regard to the ultimate con-
duct Of Brigham Young aud his followers, Jf contrary
To general expectation, the insolent Mormon has made
full and free submission and allows Gov Cumming to
reign in his stead, il must be simtted that we
this happy result mainly, not altogether, to the firm
ness, energy, and wisdom Of the Secretary OF Wax ia
sending forward force capable OF compelling obedience
to law ia OF resistance Certainly difficulties enough
thrown la the SecretaIys way Every opposition
that the Actous hostility could devise made 70
embarAss his action and yet he has triumphed and not
only vanqushed formidable foe, but deprived the
treble headed opposition of good enough Morgan
which they hoped to make available for future
purposes Whether the immediate submission Of the
Mormon prophet be true not, and whether Gov
ernor Cumming discreet otherwise In proceed
ing unattended to Salt Lake City the end Of the Nor
has arrived and tine entire country have been
made to that the of the general government Is
long enough reach and strong enough to punish reb
els wherever they may show themselves matter how
isolated their position how great their numbers how
deep rooted their fanatcism Even ii il prove untrue
that Brigham has abdcated readily and Ii of his
begerent subordnates in the Mormon hierarchy evince
desire to have skirmish General Johnston force and
the achievements proceeding to his relief will ectuay
crush any attempt the Had Secretary Floyd fol
lowed the advice which repeatedly given him. not
~ send any force to Utah. and had he left the settlement
Of the matter to peace commissioner were they
able and energetic Colonel Kane any one hon
estly believe that Brigham Young would have
rendered the supreme authority in Utah. in the mainten
of which he Is stute enough to know that his theo
| cratic power largely depends ' fse
The Peoples party, or the "UniOn party, seem to
be IN sad way They cannot agree anything except
the expectancy Of organization in opposition to
the ''base, bloody, and brutal democracy. At the
game of platform making it appears that the repubi
cans want to deal with their American wing, and
disdm democratic playmates very much the heads
wn tails you LOSE principle and that the aforesaid lit
tic plsymates unwilling to ''give up all their views,
and let the republicans retain all theirs The Com
mercia Advertiser of this city which sincerely advo
Gates the formation of union Of all sections of oppo
ston to the policy of democratic administration, la
ments this graba selishpess OF the republicans, and
chdes them in the most touching manner. The Com
mercia is quite dBconented with the Buffalo unonists
1t expected that they would have put forth wellde
fined platorm-a basis for enlightened action but
that they only announced their intention to smash
the masheen as the Express elegantly expressed it,
and form party, without letting us know what
the party would approve, and what dsapprove,
beyond the Kansas issue shch nearly defu,lc rrhe
italics my own. ''Can this difficulty be overcome
by little frankness on the part Of the republicans - asks
the Commercial imploringly little frankness repub-
cans, just little; don't ask the Ameacans, old pe
whgs and anti Lecompon democrats to eat all the dirt
your SHARE at least they cannot form assOcia
ton directly contrary to their principles
There appear, well as can judge, insurmountable
obstacles to the formation of the Union party Crten
den cannot swallow Wendell Phillips and Garrison abo
tonism yet the more modified form of Seward anti
slaveryism and the republicans subscribe the
tenets of knOw-nothingism without doing than
''waving the application Of their principles. Frank
ness IN Pickwickian sense, may do great deal, but
1t will hardly do what the simple good natured CONNER
cial would seem to expect
The Brooklyn and New York murder trials are still u
finished The evidence is concluded, but the lawyers
have yet several words to say It is probable that the
respective cases will given the uries in the
of tomorrow good deal of interest e felt in the
suit The impression is that Cancein will get of, but
that LAlly the alleged murderer Of Mr. Simonson will
be convicted. AK
The steamers Washington and Hermann formerly be-
longing to the Southampton and Bremen ne were sold
by auction to-day, with all their furniture, &c. complete,
for the apparently low price Of SAC O0O $2s, 900
Both built in 1877 and reported to be
In excellent condition.
During the early part of the morning there dense
fog in the bay and on the East and North rivers There
were two steamboat collisions and lively break
ing of timbers but there were lives lost
bones broken, especial correspondents repaired to
| the scene of the accident
The Kangaroo sailed to-day for Liverpool with 1870
passengers.
The money market shade active to-day.
The offerings at the banks larger than usual and
the supply of good business paper is considerable
The banks, however without being absolutely Liberal
very cautious and evidently determined not to
put their out further than they conveniently
draw it back whenever they please without shock
ertion. The tendency is therefore, to advance in
| rates of discount, and tighter market. Nominay
rates continue the those quoted in my last.
Foreign exchange is quite firm at 100 1881 for sterling
and 5l6t 5.l23 for francs; but there is very little
doing The stock market continues under the influence
Of the bears There fair amount Of business trans
| acted at the first board State stocks Arm and
sought for but railroad shares lower and unsettled
At the second board the market very heavy at fur
ther decline Missouri 6s fell L. Tenn. SIS, ILL., Cen
bonds, l New York Central, 1 Erie, Reading,
Hud River 4; Mich Southern, 1 Gaena aud Chicago,
| I and Rock Island {, compared with the morning
prices The following the closing prices of the
principal shares Pacific Mails, IT N Y Central 500
Reading 43A Hudson Rv 25B; Erie, l6A Mich. So,
| 2OI Gal. and Chic 81 and Chicago and r. l.. 704
Missouri 6s closed ut s6k and Tennessee 6s at 49,
There reaction in the flour market to-day of a
10 cents per barrel decline with less doing Wheat
also less active and ruled in favor Of the buyer Corn
was firm at the close Of the Market but at the opening
was heavy and lower Pork firm but quite inactive
| Beef was quiet Cotton firm and the tendency Of
| the market is to higher prices
The cash transactions at the subtreasury fol
| lows
Receipts (nouding treasury notes. $a69 1913 ~
Payments IVA ss2 "
The total amount Of gold paid into the sub-treasury
here in exchange the issue of treasury notes. il
| 3425,2 200.
The receipts at the custom house day for duties
| 500, 1888 &C. ADSUM.