The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-25

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
NEW YoRK, TUESDAY mighty

NEW lohh, lIuesuay hlBhlD
March 22, 1859.
The news from Mexico, as published in this mornings
papers, is important, if true, and has encouraged the
hopes of the sanguine friends of Juarez and Mexican lib
eralism in this city. If Miramon has been really as badly
beaten at Janapa as, the correspondents state, and as
there is every reason to believe, it is clear that he cannot
attempt to attack Vera Cruz, and that he runs considera-
bic risk of being prevented from returning to the city Of
Mexico. l do not think that too much reliance can be
placed on the reported victorious advances of Degollado,
Quiroga, and Zaragoza, or on the remarkable eXertions of
Vidaurri but from all / can learn, from public and pi-
vate sources, the liberal cause is decidedly looking Up,
and Juarez making rapid strides towards attaining that
position which will entitle him to be considered the gov
eminent de fato of Mexico. In that case, Mr.. McIane
will have an agreeable and comparatively easy duty to
perform, and can make an arrangement of our difficulties
with Mexico such as will result advantagoously for both
countries.
All the papers here discuss the Presidents resolution
not to call an extra session of Congress. The black re-
publicans and their mongrcl adherents are. very wroth,
and with that high tone of devotion to the public inter
ests, and selfsacrifce when duty calls, accuse Mr.. Blu
.chanan of having made the interests of the coun try sub
ordinate to those of party, and having yielded to the
wishes of his cabinet on purely party grounds. The dem
ocratic party, however, feel no alarm on the subject
They know that in the hands of Mr.. Buchanan and Mr..
Holt the postal service is safe, and that had they not
been perfectly convinced Of being able to carry on the
service, without any damage to the honor of the govern
ment, they would not have yielded to any advice, but
would have consulted exclusively the welfare of the com
munity and their own sense Of duty and honor. What
ever course the President might have taken in this emer-
gency would have exposed him to harsh and unjust criti-
cism. He has certainly adopted the wisest course, and,
in standing in the breach to defend the democratic party
against the knavish stratagems of Grow and company,
he has entitled himself still further to the gratitude of
the people.
The republicans know that they assert a faIschood
when they accuse Mr.. Buchanan of having settled the
question on party grounds. They know that he and Mr..
Holt must be perfectly persuaded of their power to sur
mount the difficulty of their position caused by the fail
ure of the Post Office appropriation bill, or they would
have insisted on calling Congress together. Mr.. Hollis
circular has set at rest all anxiety us to the course which
he has resolved to pursue, and satisfied the public that
their comfort has not been improperly sacrificed.
The controversy which has existed for some time past
between the mayor and the board of aldermen of this
city relative to the city inspectorship is likely to receive
ere long a satisfactory solution.
The mayor nominated in last January DIR. Conant Eos
ter to that important office, in place of MI. Morton re-
moved, but by a mast3rly inactivity on the part of the
aldermen, the mayors action has been practically de-
fcated. He has now withdrawn the name Of DIR. Foster,
and has sent in that of Elijah Il. Purdy, the cold war
horse of 1ammany Hall, and one of the most promi-
nent democratic politicians of or city. ] think that the
aldermen will accept and approve this nomination, and
thus enable the city inspectors department to be organ
lied in time TO save us from pestilence caused by the
present filthy state Of our streets.