The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-23
FRoM oUR Ola C0RRESPONDENr.
Nav YohK, jblonday night,)

The news received ia this city this morning at the Office
Of the journal Of Commerce, announcing the determine
ton Of the President not TO call an extra session OF Con-
gress, has Gained the public mind on a question OF much
interest, and has also relieved some Of the most anxious
fears OF those who adv. Nted the call of AN extra session,
believing that the exigencies Of the public service per
~emptorily demanded it. Much as / detest the black re-
pubheans, and deeply as j should regret 10 see them
profit by their disgraceful, actous dodge, and gain the
organization Of the next Congress, l think on calm 10.
Election l would rather allow them this triumph, so dis
gracefully achieved, rather than for a moment imperil
the interests OF the country aud the honor of the govern
mcnt. But unless the most pressing exigency demanded
congressional action, / believe that the whole democratic
party would willingly suffer much Inconvenience rather
than crafty the political trickstere who for base and self
ish purposes hesitated not TO ~jeopardize the honor Of their
country US we'll as its most vital interests.
It is sincerely hoped that the newspaper reports as TO
the resignation of Mr.. Holt are untrue. The party and
the country have implicit confidence in his ability and
Jealous activity, and they believe that, If there is a man
In the Union who can bring the Post Office Department
through the difficulties by which it is now beset, that
man Is Joseph Holt. If the task is very anduous anN
intricate, the greater is the honor to be won in Its sue
cessful performance,
of Santa Fe, January 8 and 8, from parties belonging to
the Paraguay expedition, Urquiza, President Of the
Argentine Confederation, together with the representa-
tives of Brazil and Monte Video, had gone TO Parana
with a view to tender to MIR. Bowiin their good ohit Q
as mediators between the United States and the bigoted
old despot Lopez. The latter has demonstrated with the
government of the Argentine Confederation for allowing
the United States squadron to cast anchor In their ports,
and the Argentine Vice President, after the Water Witch,
Harriet Lane, cambridge, Dolphin, and Perry have
passed Parana on their way to Corientes, expressed
the hope that our vessels would not go beyond the
meeting of the Parana and Uruguay rivers. Brazil,
my correspondent believes, is jealous of our show of ma,
val power in the South American waters, and has in.
trigued to make Lopez prefer the remonstrance and Ur
quiza make the deprecatory request in response. The
great thing TO be desired for our squadron, and that
which is essential to our immediate success in Paraguay,
is that the entire force may arrive in time to make q
demonstration of physical force and weight of metal i'm
mediately, and be able to square accounts with Lopez
before the waters fall, us they regularly fall in April
II Lopez can he will dodge and delay, and keep us nego
tiating for another year, while he cajoies or frightens the
neighboring States into joining him and resisting ''thc
horrible Yankees
1t will be IA great achievement for Mr.. Bowlin and his
talented secretary Samuel Ward, If they can compel
Lopez to yield due satisfaction for the injuries he has in
ficted on United States citizens, force him TO lift the bar
riers of exclusiyeism and monopoly which he has erected
for his own profit round the country which he curses by
his rule, and insist on his opening all the rivers which
flow by or through his territory to the commerce of the
world, without recourse to the leaden arguments which
the gallant Commodore Shubrick has at his dispo
sal. The letters / have had express perfect confidence oil
ultimate success, but show some uneasiness lest the non
arrival of the entire fleet at the rendezvous in time fol
concurrent action, before the waters fall, should retard
the operations, and render success more difficult OF
achievement. The commissioner, the commodore, in.
decd all hands of the expedition, are reported to be In
excellent health.
The Bank statement of this evening shows an increase
of 81, 3S2, 682 in loans, a decrease of S4s6, 81 in specie,
a decrease of $l03, 3O8 in circulation, and an increase OF
1888, 684 in net deposits, as compared with the state
ment for the week ending March IL. Stocks tumble
daily, and from present appearances there is little chance
of a rally.
Senator Gwin left this city for California in the Star Of
the West to-day. Crowds Of his friends accompanied
him to the steamer, and wished a hearty God speed &c
the able, upright, and digniiied statesman on his return
to his constituents whose interest he has 80 well and
faithfully protected.
There is a great deal of interest felt about a new ''Talt
of American Life" called. "~Trumps," from the pen o
the author of the !" Potiphar Papers" which is an
nounced as shortly to be commenced in Harper's Weekly
with illustrations from the able pencil of Augustus Hop
pin. The first number will appear in Harper's Weekly
of April 0. During the last week a number of new book
have issued from the presa Of our publishers, to which
shall briefly advert in my next. ADSUM.