The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-10
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

NV YoRE, Dec. 8, 1858
| What is going to be done With Mexico is the great
subject Of discussion In national politics win Congress
adopt the Presidents recommendations What will
| England aud France say and do How will the Mexi-
cans takei are among the many questions put and
rlously answered wherever the subject Il discussed
There are few, very few whose habit it is, on all
occasions when the foreign policy of this government is
considered TO wish to know what England aud France
VIII say before they dare to pronounce opinion as
to the propct course TO be pursued The maintenance
OF our rank the American continent national dig
nifty aud our material security, may peremptory
quire the adoption of prompt energetic and decided
measures without the slightest reference TO what Euro
pean powers may say think but the who
call themselves conservatives and who designate
dllbusterism any attempt TO interfere beyond our
own limits In the affairs of the continent,
afraid TO endorse fully the Presidents propositions
with regard 10 Mexico and Cuba lest England should OBJ
ec and France should remonstrae and both those pow
ers conformity refuse to sanction Mr. Buchanans policy.
The American people quite tired of waiting for nod
from ST. Jamess the Tulees before they may assert
their setrespect defend their rights and have
generally come 90 the conclusion that whether Louis
Napoleon and Queen Victoria like it not are bound
to redress our grievances ourselves persons
nom violence and property from plumber and guard
our frontiers against the nvasons of maraudes and
ages Those who deny his position and strive to defeat
any legislation designed to carry into effect the
mendatons of the message will soon learn that the people
are not with them and that the conseryatism which
is nothing but another word for cowardce will find but
very few adheIents in the United States believe that
when the governments of Europe that really
solved TO inaug,inte and pursue spirited foreign
policy and tbatwe have the courage and the to
force it, they will not attempt to interfere and il they
that their claims likely to DO satisfied by
interference than without it, they will oyfuy consent
to everything propose. There was rumor current
here to-day that Lord Napier and Count de Stges had
already protested" officially, and that NJ Tassara
about to follow his powerful brother diplomats
The French paper published in this city, and inspired it
said, by the Count Sartges at Washington and the
Marquis de Monthoon here, is very indignant at the
Mexican portion of the message Perhaps these French
gentlemen would wish us to send for MIR. Felix Belly and
employ him negotator in chief, binding ourselves
beforehand to abide by his acts. apprchend however
that Mr. Belly will not be disturbed by from the oab
Grafton of his famous canal project and that shall
endeayor to manage affairs without asking the
gracious permission of his Imperial Majesty, Of Lord
Malmesbury.
Hon Gouverneur Kemble has obtained a mass of con.
elusive evidence that several of the returns at the late
congressional election in the ninth congressional district
by which John b. Haskip has nominal majority,
illegal and fraudulent He is resolved to bring the whole
matter before the State canyassers, to whom it will be
presented by some of the most eminent lawyers in the
State So far as can learn, Mr. X. advisors very
sangune Of success This will eectually dash Mr. Has
kin hopes of being Speaker of the Seth Congress But
he run for the presidency.
Last evening Piccoomni took her benefit and to-day
left for Boston, TO be absent about month Her benefit
bumper. At the close Of the opera Mr.. Kngsland
behalf of number Of the stockholders of the Acade-
my, aud secretary Of the directors, the stage
and presented to the charming frima Donna diamond
bracelet of the value of 81 900 SgpoIa Piccolomini
acknowledged the splendid compliment in neat little
speech in pretty good English which cbeered to the
echo The young lady afterwards escorted to her
hotel by torcght procession of fremen in gratitude
for her offer to sing in behalf of the Fremens Fund Asso
citation.
There is no change to note in money or feroign
change, The Africa took hence to Liverpool to-day
SlS7 900 in specie ADSuM.