The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-09
FRoM ouR oWN coRREspoNDENr
Nrw yonK, Monday night


tanned that Collector sche entrusted with the dis
tributon 10 the press of the Presidents message the
of the custom house hronged by crowds OF
citizens of every class eager TO learn something of what
the message contained The collectors chiefly
filed with those demoniac attaches of the press known
printers devils who sat round Mr. Sche & chair await
ing mysterious signal which Ia authorize the
breaking of the heavy seal under which the much coveted
documents contained In impeneable envelope.
Many of the said imps sneared with ink aud other
professional marks the shaws Of some resembied blank
cts and heard it remarked by spectator of the scene
who for time looking the collector and
his surroundings they sat IN solemn silence,
''Sche looks like Tecumseh in council His braves
have their wdr- paint /" Hour after hour passed,
and yet the collector stirred not With that patience and
mperturbabty for which he Is distinguished, he an
swered the frequent inquiries of nqusitiye outsiders with
the unvarying formula 'aWhen hear by telegraph from
Washington that the message is being read shall open
the PACKAGE and not till then Occasionally some in
divdual of great selfimportance and fncul claims to
extra consideration demanded copy all to himself on
the ground OF his earnest devotion to democratic prnc
Piles and his intense admiration for Mr. Buchanan. AL
though Mr.. Schell did not question the gentemans inn
portance admitted the eamestness OF his democratic pro-
essions and appreciated his high opinion OF honorcd
Chief Magistrate, he broke not the SEAL and then the
important individual retreated, evidently hurt and ndg
nant Every dodge plausible and otherwise was tried,
and yet the packet intact and still the crowd
denser and more impatient. AT last the cry in the
street of Hbernian news boy, with cracked voice.
exra Herald, the Presidents message broke suddenly
the ear and startled the expectant crowd collector
and ALL At first the cracked voiced Irish boy de-
cared mposer by reclamation, the extra Herald
pronounced bogus and the Presidents message in the
said extra Herald regarded impudent forgery
As Mr. Sche had the packet for the press and he had
not opened it, how could the Herald publish it After
this answer, suggesting interrogatory had been put
and the expeotant multitude had fallen back into silence
and after the braves in their rpaint had liked their
gaze again the big red seal murmer arose, started
by the door, ''the message is in the
Herald here it is, hourshing sheet Of the Herald
with great black heading later from Washington
and the conviction became general that immediate
knowledge of the views and recommendations of the
chief of this mighty nation might be obtained for
the small of six cents The crowd dis
perscd the cracked voiced Irish boy besciged
by hundreds OF customers, and every the
street had paper in his hand eagerly reading, he
stood, Mr.. Buchanans opinions the Mexican qucs-
ton and on the financial policy of the country. The
braves in their paint alone remained and at about
hafpast three clock they too scampered Off the great
seal having been broken and the contents of the big
yelope having been distributed.
Later in the evening, after the message had been
thoroughly scanned groups assembled in every
public place and at every street corner commenting
the contents The part referring to foreign policy was
more generally discussed and considered the most inn
portant The recommendations with regard to Mexico
and Cuba met with universal and hearty commentator
did not hear single voice condemn the dignifed, for
beaieg and yet decided proposed by respect
ed chief while heard thousands who expressed their
tire concurrence in it, and their admiration of the states
manlikc wisdom which it displayed.
This emphaticaly SO in the of Mexico The
assertion of the duty of the United States government not
to allow the interference Of any other power the North
American continent the able review of the state of af
fairs in Mexico and the calm enumeration of the wrongs
done citizens by internal factions in that republic
were strongly commended and endorsed. The forbear-
ance of the President in recommending delay in the
adoption of strong measures, and in resort to the
edy of eprisas in the hope that the constitutional party
may prevail and grant the redress which justice requires
is praised evidence of his desire to preserve peace and
abstain from aggression long representation and
the national dignity will permit But the general inn
preston is that whether the biologists the followers
Of Juarez get the upper hand the only possible way in
which we can obtain redress and the satisfaction Of
our just demands is to take possession of Northern
Mexico, and hold it in pledge The military
patton of Chihuahua and Sonora If ordered and executed
immediately step which our safety and the inter
of fellow citizens in Arizona clearly demand
the future occupation of the rest of Northern Mexico will
be materially facilitated and the hope of saving the rest
of that distracted State from utter decomposition consd
erably strengthened
The money market was quiet at former quotations.
Stocks closed firmly at irfling advance; but it
is thought that it is than probable that
the message will induce country holders to
der immediate sales in the fear that difficulties may
arise in the settlement OF the Mexican question and the
negotiations with Spain fear is entertained that the
French government will protest against occupa-
ton of any portion of Mexico, and the has been
circulated that the French squadron in the Gulf will be
speedily considerably reinforced Less reasonable causes
have produced fall in stocks and it is therefore, very
likely that before day two shall have to note
large Decline particularly in s'the ancics"
NEw YORK, TUESDAY night,)
December Z, 1858.
The election for charter officers took place to-day and