The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-28
FRoM ouR oB,N CORRESPONDENCE



II anything were needed to insure perfect union Of
the democratic party Ia support of Senator Sdes Cuban
bill ID il possible 10 add 10 the cogency OF s able
aud satesmanke report and convince the country more
thoroughly than at present OF the commercial political
and humanitarian advantages which viii result from the
acqu son by the United States OF the Queen OF the An
titles, IL would he easily found Ia the weak, m1lting,
Illogical and pusanmous speech OF Senator Seward, IN
which he has not the courage 30 deny that the annexa
ton of Cuba is desirable and yet has not the soul 10 lift
himself Of the party slough in which he thinks 1t ne
cessary to rum but resorts TO the most shallow sophsty
10 make people believe that he Is taking very high
ground Mr.. Seward does not dare to say that there
Is no necessity for the purchase Of Cuba On the
contrary he says that the island is gayitating
back IA novel law of notion TO the parent continent
but he has doubts TO the coincidence of necessity and
opportunity, and opposes MI, Sldes bill because he
considers that the acquisition at tho present time would
be inconsistent wth the conditions OF peace prudence
justice, and national honor The New York senator
speech really means " think that the United States
must have Cuba but do not want democratic admin
israion to get the glory OF getting possession OF It.
know that the people-hree ourths of the whole popu
Lition- are ia favor of the acquisition but while will
not venture TO oppose their wish, will do all can to
defeat the designs of the democratic party The eoinci
dence of necessity and opportunity only arrive when
l candidate for the presidency, and peace, prn.
dence, &c. only be consistent with the acquisition
when the negotiations made by me and my black
republican followers.
1t is quite delightful to how Mr.. s. has fallen be-
tween the stools in his effort to sit on both The
pOst oil to-day SOfey thut WAS
little direct positive, and emphatic in his expressions
OF hostility TO the measure Half way opposition to
a measure iagitious is not the Post thinks be-
coming ia the representative of New York.
Mr. Slidelrs report is universally commended as most
conclusive argument in favor of the great measure which
il proposes. 1t goes the entire ground and is UNI
answerable every point l cannot see how any one
who places love of country before the petty interests OF
party refuse TO support the bill
Nobody is scared 10y Marshal o Donnelfs buncombe,
Mr. Oozaga's eiervcscent patriotism These gentle
may excaim loudly they please US to their de
cided preference for shedding the last drop Of their blood
sooner than part with their 'ast pearl but the world
attaches about the credit to the sincerity OF their
devotion it did to the Mortified virtue of the elderly
in the beseged town, who were inqnisitivc to
learn the exact moment when the horrible soldiers would
carry their guilty designs into execution.
We glad 10 learn that Horace +. Clark is going to
oppose the appropriation for the acquisition OF Cuba
That is quite right We alarmed by iumors that
he going to continue the insocnt farce OF pretend
ing be democrat and that his dsnerested bean pere
was laboring to get his pardon Those who know nun
best his democratic consttuents-much prefer that he
should openly take sides with Giddings What will his
distinguished friend Haskin dor Will he go with his
mate obedient to- the Commodores guidance will he
prefer to in single harness saw IL stated in some
paper that the Commodore had the bestnatced team in
the Union and that it worth 81 ZOO The reference
was to the Commodores horses only. His congressional
ponies not they could not be bought any
such sum rs 81 200
The correspondent of daily paper in this city describes
Mr.. Hiskins position in the following terms:
The position Ha,kn would be very dcu't 10
with dropped over
half with vessels about equal
him. and hardly sufficient strength TO swim for either He
hss and loses time IN curious curves and undecided moy
acutely the fur getting hoard the ether
hut deferred by some natural gnss as TO te nature :" e wei
Isoonle 10 be expected"
can easily imagine that Mr.. II feels uncomfortable,
and think the above smile very just particularly
the latter part do not believe that either ship could
afford 10 pick him ip Which did would certainly
| suffer Let him drown by all means
Newspaper correspondents will have it that Mr. Schell
is be removed from the collecorship Mr.. s f. But
srworths visit to Washington for day private busi
I
| thing in the wind Mr.. Butterworth has been back
here since Monday and if it will calm the fears of the
letter writers, | inform them autho,atively that he
is entirely in favor of Mr. Schels being retained in his
present office Not only therefore has he not purchased
the silver charger as 1ffunys wherewith to curry the
Collectors head, but he has no desire that that official
shall be decapitated. ApSuM