The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1856, Page 4

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The New Yoru Wersiy Be Califoraia edition— 6 latest intalligeuce from all parts of the orld, wi!) be published at eleven o’clock inthe morning Bing!e -opier, in wraprers, ready for mailing, sixpenee. Agents wil) please send in their orders as carly ae pos- aidle. The Democratic National Convention at Cincin- nati yesterday completed its organization by adopt- ing the report of the committee, recommending Gen. Jubn E. Ward, of Georgia, for President, toge- ther with a Vice President aud Secretary for each State. The difficulty between the rival Missouri delegations was settled by the admiasion of the anti- Benton delegates. A motion to admit the delegates from the District of Columbia on the floor of the house was adopted, after considerable discus- sion. Nothing further of moment was done in the Convention. The Credential Committze was occupied ali day in hearing the argaments pro and con on the question of the admission of the New York hards or softs. A decision will be rendered this morning. The Platform Committee, as will be seen by our re- port, have agreed to report in favor of re-affirming the declarations of the Baltimore Convention of and resolutions denouncing the Know gs, fully endorsing the principles of the Kan. sas-Nebraska act, and pledging the democratic party to the construction of a railroad to connect the Atlantic and Pacific States. The regular semi-annual National Council of the American or Know Nothing Order met yesterday in this city, in Knickerbocker Hall. The day was spent in organizing, and the organization is not yet complete, there being several cases of contested seats. Mr. E. B. Bartlett, of Kentucky, presided. Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, initiated, and Mr. Un- d@erwood, of the same State, supported, a movement to abolish in future all oaths, obligations to secresy and passwords of the American party, and to let it stand henceforth as an open political party. The proposition met with considerable debate, and stands ap open question for to-day’s session. There is littic doubt of its being carried. By the arrival of the Cunard steamer Indian, at Quebec, we have four days later intelligence from Enrope. Elsewhere we comment upon the only po- Htical feature of interest which it presents—the statement that as recently as the gommencement of March Mr. Marcy expressed himself strongly |) to Walker's government, and that he was ready a: that time to combine with the English government for the protection of English and American citizens in Nicaragua. The commercial advices by this ar- rival report a decline in the prices of breadstuffs, and the markets dull generally. ‘The European intelligence yesterday produced no effect on the cotton market here. Indeed, the de- cline in Liverpool was less than what many persons had been led to expect. The sales embraced about 1,000 a 1,500 bales, without change in prices. The news, with large receipts, depressed the flour market and unsettled prices. Common and medium grades gave way from 12j¢.a 26c. per barrel. Good extra brands were less affected, and choice do. were with out change of importance. Wheat was dull and lower, especially for common qualities. Inferior white sold at $1 43 a $1 45; Tennessee red sold at $1 60; Wisconsin red, spring, at $1 35, and prime Southern white at #1 68. Corn was but little affect- ed by the news. Prime Southern white and yellow sold at 58c. Inferior and Eastern ranged from 45c., Sle. a Pork was lower. Mess sold at $17 50a $17 75. Sugars were active, with sales of about 2,000 hhds., including 300 hhds. Porto Rico on terms quoted elsewhere. For Messrs. Stuart's prices for their refined sugars we refer to another colamn. The public sale of Rio coffee went off very well, and at satisfactory prices. There were more freights offering for Liverpool, while room was di- minished. Grain advanced to G4. a 7c. in bulk and bags. Flour waseasier at 2s., and compressed cot- ton at 3-16c. Our Rio Janeiro correspondent, writing on the 18th of April, states that trade was almost entirely suspended in the city, owing to the interest attach- ing to the trial and condemnation, in the General Court, of several persons figuring in high life. A lawyer and money broker were convicted of altering the figures and dates of a note, so as to make it ap. pear worth the sum of one hundred thousand dollars Five others, some of them titled by the Emperor were pronounced guilty of swearing to a false will, purporting to have been really made by the late Vis comte de Minho, whereby a fortune of three mil- lions of dollars was disposed ot. They have been all gent to hard labor in the penitentiary, for terms ranging from three to fourteen years. All the money in dispute is supposed to have been made in the slave trade, which will soon be completely abolished on the coast of Brazil. There were no vessels of war in port. A valuable table showing the export of coffee is given by our correspondent. We heve files of West Indian papers from Barba does to the 6th ult. The report of the delegates from St. Vincent on their mission to that island, to congult on the practicability of Sir W. Colebrooke’s plan for a consolidated Legislature and government, is published. It affords a full account of the meet ing held with the Governor and the gentlemen of the Barbadoes Legislature, appointed to confer with them on the subject. The plan was rejected by a parties. Instead of having the concurrence of the imhabitants of the several islands, or any large number of them, it appears to have beon ex condemned by the Legislature of St. Vince and to have been unknown to the members of the Coun cil and Aseembly of this island. The performances of the Ravel Family gave great satisfaction. We learn that it is proposed to make a railway, or ra- ther a taainway, in South Naparima, in Trinidad. Jt NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1856. is t© run @ two directions from San Fercando, through the Cipera and Guaracare valley, the for- mer cix miles and the latter nine miles, meeting at a place culled Glenroy, and proeceding two miles further on to Craignash. The whole length is twen- ty-five miles. We have news from the Bahamas, dated at Nassau, N.P., 2lst uit. Joseph Aken Chase, a member of the House of Assembly, died at Nassau, on the 16th ult. The British brig of war Daring was in port, A reward of £50 is offered by the Nassau Chamber of Commerce for information as to any persons ma- king ag: ents for the wilful wrecking of vessels on the coa The brig Mercury, of New oundland, ran on the Abaco rocks on the 11th alt., but was ot off. . s At the New York Historica! Society meeting held last evening, an interesting paper was read on the Hessians in America. In the report of the proceed- ings published elsewhere will be found a tabular statement, never before published, showing the cha. racter and proceeds of the sale of the Hessians to the British government. In the Board cf Councilmen last evening, the Po- lice Committee presented a report recommending he payment of the sum of $2,500 to Stephen H- Branch, as a reasonable compensation for his servi- ces as secretary of the committee during the inves- tigation of the charges of alienage preferred against the Chief of Police and others. We understand that Mr. Branch did not present any bill or make any demand on the Corporation. The Senate was not in session yesterday. The Houre met, and adjourned for want of a quorum. ‘The Presidential St: uggie—Parties, Positions and Prospects. We know of nothing eo full of warning to the people of this Union as the painsand la- bors, the fuss and flummery, the disgustic ¢ ex- hibitions of corruption and depravity, and the motley gathering of the filthy birds of prey avd carrion crows which attend the accouche- ment, in these latter days, of one of those mo dern political monsters known as national con- venti 8. Fer example, the Cincinnati Convention, as sembied for the modest purpose of dictating to the democracy of the Union their exclusive candidate for President of the United States, meets under the impressive auspices of pistols and bowie knives, bludgeons and terrocism, and ie graced by the company of five hundred gamblers and blacklegs, and from three to four hundred women of the town, gathered from the stews of most of our large cities, and all revelling together as in the festivities of a common jubilee. Such is the revolting specta- cle now exhibited to an insulted, enlightened and intelligent people by the once venerable and high-toned democratic party. In fact, this party, ao long pluming iteelf as the party of the Union and the censtitution, has fallen at length under the control of the nigger drivers of the South, as completely as the broken frag- ments of both the o!d parties of the North have sunk into the dirty schemes of the nigger worshipping demagogues of this section. This Cincinnati Conference of the nigger drivers will, of course, give us a high sounding platform, full of windy abstractions and un- meaning rubbish, with which to gull and hocdwink the honest yeomanry of the coun- try; whereas, if the principles of this nigger érivers’ convention were truly expressed, they would be given insome such platform as the following, to wit:— 1. Resclved, That niggers, pistols, bowie knives and blacgeors arethe fuxcamental priasiples of the deno- ciacy, as reconstructed uncer the administration of our warbke Franklin Pierce by our dear friends, the Southern nigger drivers. 2. Resolved, That the freedom of speech is Mable to ven ia the United States Senate, abuses which can only de oorrec'ed by the application of gutta perches to the naked head of the cffencing party as he sits ia his chair; and that in thus beatiog an abclition Senator we are righteously vindicating the true policy of the ‘“‘uater- mocracy.’’ olved, That the killicg of a contemptible Irish iter holding the postion ot a nigger, for neglect of duty cr impudence to a democratic guest coming down toa late breakfast, is a proper warning to the whole Trish race that they can no longer expect to ride rough thed over the democracy of the Union. 4. Resolved, As the constitution, as interpreted by our Southern teachers, the nigger drivers, has already estab- lished Atrican slavery in ail the Territories of the United States, that “squatter sovereignty” {s a humbug, that General Cass is a humbug considerably behind the age, and that ail abolition or free State squatters shuuld be expelled! from Kaneas, if nesestary, by fire and eword, abi This, in whatever disguises of high sounding verbiage the Cincinnati nigger drivers’ de- mocratic platform may be written—this, we dare say, will be its proper interpretation. On the other hand, the nigger worshippers’ platform, reduced to plain English, may be confidently expected to read as follows :— 1. Resclved, That Georgs Washington, as a slaveholder, was a ecountrel; that Southern slavery is “the sum of all villanies;”’ that the federal constitution is a mockery of human rights; that the Union only makes us the slaves of “the slave oligarchy ;”’ that it must be dissolved; that slavery must be abolished; and thet we sball hail a foreign eremy, bombarding the slaveholiing citles of the ee! as our active ally in the emancipation of the slave, 2, Resclved, That the outiege upon Senator Sumner calls for the instant dissolution of the bonds of “ this ac- cursed Union:”’ for vengeance upon bis asmailant by night or by day; for renewsd exertions in the wi -« 5° running eff Scuthern slaves to Canada, and for a hive © zeal in the nobler enterprise of exciting a servile in. - rection from the borders of slavebreeding Vi-ginia to the Mexican frontiers. 3. Resolved, That the la‘e outreges of the border ruf- fians in Kaneas call for the prompt organization of an army of a hundred thouracd freemen, to march to the re- lief ‘of their brethren in Kansas, and that this relieving army be supplied with second hand muskets from the arsenal of George Law, provided they can be purchased at Korsuth’s price ct twodollars apiece. 4. Resolved, That the assassination of Keating, the Trish waiter, at Washington, by one of tne ‘slave oli- y,” is an outrage which, though not as atrocious ae the gelling of a Southern slave, still demands atone- ment in bebalf of our insulted Irish fellow citizens and Know Nothings, &9., &3. It isa very easy thing to make platforms. They are but the traps set by cunning dema- gogues in whioh to ontoh simple and oredulous noodles. It matters little now what may be the verbiage of the democratic platform—it matters little who may be the democratic no- minee, as far as the policy of the party is con- cerned. It has become too much degraded and demoralized—too much the slavish tool of its nigger driving managers--to be of any further practical benefit to the country as it stands. The Cincinnati jugglers affect to believe that their nominee will be elected without an effort. Yet there can be no doubt that a large majori- ty of the American people are disgusted with the blunders and crimes of this Pierce admia istration—disgusted with the bloody raffianism which it has infused into the democratic camp, and anxious to rebuke and drive out of power both Northern nigger worshippers and South- ern nigger drivers, We do not include in this classification of nigger drivers the vast body of the honest, high-minded, conservative, Union- loving people of the South, The nigger dri- vers are but a emall portion of the Southern people: but they are the active secession jxg- glers, by whom the will of the great majority is suffocated, and through whom their wishes ind their principles are betrayed. dozen cunning demagogues may thus contrive to forestall, pervert, caricature and outrage the fixed opinions of their party, of a whole State: and a hundred jugglers at Cincinnati meythus dictate the law, from the pressure of circumstances, the two-thirds rule end the public plunder, to the bulk of the democratic party of the whole Union. Look, for instance, at the humiliation to which our New York hard shells and soft shells have stooped at Cingin- A half | nati for a place among the jugglers, in view of the proppect of a sop of the spoils! Equally digorganizing and revolutionary, and infinitely more disgusting than the party despo- tiem of Southern nigger drivers are the incon- graons abominations of our Northern nigger worshippers. But these Northern spoilemen and conspirators for political power, with their nigger philanthropy, nigger fanaticism, nigger equality, nigger and white amaigamation, and their women’s rights and socialist vulgarities, their pulpit abolitioniem, their shocking and open-moutled infidelity, their unblushing trea- son against all laws and all the usages of ci- vilized society, are as much deplored by the meazees of our scber and thinking Northern people, as are the excesses of the nigger drivers by the more quiet and conservative ma- jority of the South. With these conservative law and order men, North and South, com- bined, there would be no trouble in crushing into the dust the last vestiges of this rotten Pierce administration, the last remnants of this nigger drivers’ party, which has grown out of the follies and crimes of Pierce’s policy, and the last remains of Sewardism and the di 3 union abominations of his coalition of grovel- ling nigger worshippers. But how is this to be done? Here in the North the active opposition to the nigger drivers is divided into three or four distinct and discordant factions, and chiefly on nigger- ism. Here are the nigger driving Know Nothings, with their ticket of Fillmore and Deneleon—the nigger worshipping Know No things, who are to hold a sort of national con- vention in this city on the 12th inst; and the nigger worshippers proper, who meet in gene- ral convention at Philadelphia on the 17th. In vain do we look to either of these peddling factions for any practical isenes, or any deti- nite action, adapted either to the inte- rests or the wishes of the bulk of the peo- ple, North or South. Yet we repeat, there is a solid mejority of the Ame rican people, in both sections, ready tc seize the opportunity for “crushing out’ nig ger drivers, nigger worshippers and Knoy Nothings, and for re-estal 1e admini- tration of the governmen the true pris ciples of the constitutior i the fathers of the republic. And yet, undisciplined and 1a- organized, and indifferent to the spoils, this solid mojority of the “bone and sinew of the country” is powerless amidst the trained binds of its plunder-seeking enemies. Is the great idea of popular governnent, after all, only a delusion and a snare? The test isupon us. The present is dark, confased, gloomy and bloody. The crisis of this virulent diseage of niggeriem has come in its most com: plicated and malignant symptoms. Perhops there yet may be a way of escape left opm, clear of all the disorganizing parties of tte day. We await the iasue of these June con- ventions before determining how we shall wa- come the coming fourth of July. TERRIBLE BLow TO THE PROSPECTS OF FIIL- MORE AND DoNELSoN.—The exclusive organof the Know Nothing Philadelphia Convention, (which nominated Fillmore and Donelsor, and then exploded), begins to acknowledge that the prospects of his ticket, though highly encouraging at first, have become, allof a sudden, decidedly gloomy and depressing. We are sorry for this, because we have a high re- gard individually for both Fillmore and Do- nelson. Mr. Fillmore has always borne himself asa respectable gentleman among the scurvy politicians of the day. In fact, he may be justly classed as one of the few statesmen of the old echool left among us. Besides this, he is one of the handsomest specimens of Ameri- can production in the way of a man, and as such he was unanimously endorsed in the most flattering terms at all his public recep- tions, by all the ladies, from Paris to Naples and Rome—especially at Rome. Major Donelson is also a solid specimen of Young America in full vigor, with a hundred well fed niggers at his back; and he contributed a vast amount ot Old Hickory stock to the Philadelphia Know Nothing ticket. Unfortunately, however, at this unhappy crisis of blood and murder the exclusive or- gan of Fillmore and Donelson announces that an event has taken place which sinks the proepects of the pro-slavery Know Nothing ticket into utter oblivion, or the next thing to it. What is this terrible calamity? Whatcan it be? Nothing more nor less than the trans fer or translation of a parcel of old bones from the catacombs of Rome to the catacombs of a holy Catholic church at Hoboken, under the auspices of that arch-Jesuit, Archbishop Hughes. This Catholic trafic in oid bones, it is discovered, has been entered into forthe purpose of raising a fund with which to “break the spine of Know Nothing- ism,” in the defeat of the Fillmore Americans in the Presidential election. Mr. Fillmore may, therefore, postpone indefinitely his re- turn to the United States, for by the bones of St. Quietus his quietus has been given him, and he can’t be elected. The Catholic bone business fixes him and defeats him, certain and sure, Beriously, however, thie hno and ary againat the inauguration of a lot of harmless dry bones in » Catholic church, is very absurd. The ce- remonies over these old bones may to our Pro- testant brethren appear extremely ridiculous, and there may be treason in it in the eyes of our Know Nothing wizeacres; but there are tome peculiarities in all churches which to outsiders are equally foolish. What do we care should Archbishop Hughes fill all his churches in this diocess with winking Madon- nas, and old bones and old breeches of the blessed martyrs? Have not the Chinese estas- lished a Joss house in San Francisco, where they worship wooden idols of foreign importa- tion, free of duty? And does the constitution make any distinction between Protestants and Catholics, or Mosmons and Chinese? We should like to know. Tue New Canaptan Live or SteaMers.—The new line of propellers running between Que- bec and Liverpool is already distinguishing iteelf by the rapidity and regularity of its pas- sages. The Canadian, which made the first trip of the seagon, brought us four days’ later news from Europe. The second vessel of the line arrived on the same day as the Fulton, and was very near anticipating her advicog, and yesterday we had telegraphed to us from Quebec the arrival of the Indian, with four days’ later intelligence. The Boston and New York paddle wheel lines will have to look sharp or they will be shorn of their hard earn- ed reputations by their Canadian rival. (Quo- lec bids fair to become one of the principal oints of intelligence between this country and europe, Affatre Of Mexice—Prospects of Comenfort’s Government, The news from Mexico, published in snother column, shows that Comonfort is proceeding vigorously in the measures which had been wisely initiated by Alvarez, as the only ones capable of saving the country. After inflict- ing eummary punishment on the heads of the army who had joined Tamariz in his recent re- volt against the government, he is now msking short work with the clerical incendiarierwho had been the main instruments in fomenting it, As the foremost amongst them, the Bishop of Puebla has been banished from the country, after a few hours only of previons intimation; and it is said that a similar example will be made of all the subordinate clergy who have made themselves obnoxious by their partizan zeal. This is the only course by whicha really patriotic and efficient government can bope to render its authority respected and ite acts, permanently beneficial to the country. If President Comonfort only perseveres as he has begun, Mexico may yet be retrieved from the degradation and misery into which it has fallen. It is seldom that aforeign journal is quoted with approbation when either approving or disapproving of measures of domestic policy. But it hasbeen onr good fortune recently not only to be quoted with approbation by the li- beral and administration papers of the Mexi- can capital, but to have our sentiments pub- lished in extenso, and fally endorsed. In our number of the 19th of April, we laid before our readers, in an editorial article, the career of President Comonfort for the last eighteen months, In doing so, we had to trace the | progrees of the liberal party since 1833 ; we had to describe the achievements of the President in the field against Santa Anna—the wiedom with which he overcome the opposition he encountered in Congress ; his military tact in organizing undisciplined militia, and his soldierlike talent in crushing the rebellion under Haro y Tamariz, at Puebla. But this was not all. We explained the reforms intro- duced in the army and the church; the vigor and courage with which the President attacked both ; the overshadowing military and cleri- cal privileges which he destroyed, and the immense popularity which he has so deserved- ly won in accomplishing what none of his predecessors dared even to dream of. In copying our article, the Heraldo, after eu- logizing our remarks, closes by saying, “the New York Heratp has published the follow- ing, which appears so appropriate that we translate the same.” The other papers are no less complimentary. Now, if any of our readers will take the trouble to turn to our files they will have an opportunity of seeing what are the real eentiments and policy of the present government of Mexico, as thus en- dorsed by its organs in the capital. Underthe caption of “Situation of Mexico,” we de- scribed the past and present state of affairs, and it isthe truth of the picture thus drawn by us which the Mexican papers so approving- ly recognise. This article had two especial recommenda tions to their favor, besides the correctness of its statements, viz.: its brevity, and also its bold exposition of a policy in which Mexican journals did not desire to take the initiative. No lberal organ in Mexico has heretofore ad- vocated the reducing the clergy to the same level in all respects with the rest of the na- tion, although the party in reality desire it; nor have they declared their intention of seiz- ing all the church property, although we know that they are continually medi- tating its appropriation. When, there fore, we announced their programme they were glad to copy, a8 coming from 8 foreign source, that which their timidity did not permit them to enunciate as origin- ating with themselves. Besides, it was impossible for a Mexican editor to condense so much information into one short editorial article. The ideas contained in one of our paragraphs would not be expressed by him in legs than a column, and for the subjects which we discuss in a moderate space he would require his entire paper, even to the exclu- sion of advertisements. Mexican editors do not seem to be aware that condensation is as essential to force in a journal as itisin a steam engine. Our favorable opinion of President Comon- fort has been frequently and unhesitatingly expressed. We have on various occasions frankly accorded to him the praise he so well merited. It is certain that he has had at all times the happy faculty of surrounding himself with able and reliable counsellors, He has been equally fortunate in availing himeelf of the mistakes of his oppo- nents. Thus, while he was in this city, we stated a well known fact, that he was aided by Chief Justice Cevallos, Colonel Ramsey and Senor Arrioja; the last named having since been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. These gentlemen have returned to Mexico, and we are not aware that their position in regard to General Comonfort has in any respect been changed by the accession of the latter to power. The lihoral ideas expreseed by oll of them have been fully carried out, and the pos- session of office has not rendered them un- mindful of promises made in their efforts to overtbrow the despotism of Santa Anna. The good fortune of General Comonfort has by this time become almost proverbial; for in fact the mistakes of Santa Anna, of Haro y Tamariz, of the church and the army have been mainly instrumental in removing obstacles not easi overcome. While Comonfort was among us, we were aware that he counted on the errors then being com- mitted by Santa Anna as hastening his over- throw; as, for instance, his increasing his already large military force; his obnoxious and oppressive measures; and his acts of unpopu- larity and extravagance, until Le could rely only on the army; and upon this only while his funds held out. It became a matter of mathomatical calculation with Comonfort and his friends how long Santa Anna could sus- tain himself, and their demonstrations were mathematically correct. We predicted his downfall, founded on facts furnished by the friends of Comonfort, and we have been fully borne out in our assertions. When President Comonfort came into power he found his party in Congress torn to pieces by intestine divisions, the causes of which we on a former occasion explained, and which left him in a minority. The revolution of Haro y Tamariz soon merged all these family disputes into the necersity of making head against the common enemy. The army had proved trea: rou, as usual, and joined Haro. The church, true to ite inatingts, hed also ranged itself on his side, but for once, forgetting its caution and cunning, it had become an open advocate in a contest of blood, which its canons forbid. Had Haro marched at once upon Mexico, the good genius of Comonfort might have failed him, for he had no troops wherewith to defend the capital. But Puebla was to Haro another Capua; and Comonfort was not the man to hesitate. His friends had united—his enemies, the army and church, were in arms and in open opposition; and they must be crushed to save himself and his party. The siege of Puebla was under- taken, and proved successful. Comonfort cap- tured the rebel army, having the money, the price of their treason, still upon them. He seized the clergy, also with blood upon their hands. And now came his time to avail him selfof their blunders, caught as they were Slagrante delicto. No one could advocate the cause of officers who had been bribed, nor of @ clergy bloodstained and corrupt, The one class he reduced to the ranks as commo soldiers, and the other he punished by depriv- ing them of their enormous wealth. It may be doubted whether the civil administration of Comonfort would have been so successful had it not been for the errors of his enemies in the army and church. But there can be no doubt that they furnished him with an opportunity of acquiring popularity in Congress and throug’ § out the country, and by this means of crushing the most formidable obstacles to the future peace and prosperity of Mexico. French Mischief Makers. The New York organ of the present French government perseveres steadily in the laudable endeavor to embroil the relations of the United States and England. It would have sited the purpose of that journal if the letter of Mr. Marcy had been more insulting than it was. Failing in this hope, it has now turned round, and while on the one hand it exhausts itself in trying to prove to its English readers that the insult offered to Mr. Crampton can only be atoned for in blood, on the other it is careful to rouse the pride of all thoughtless Americans who may read it, by frequent allusions to their necessary fear of Great Britain. It occupies the position of a tall boy at school who is trying to get up a fight between two small boys; alternately patting either on the bask, but at the same time insinuating adroit doubts of his plack. We are apprehensive that our French cotem- porary will not make much by his motion. So far as England is concerned, it seems difficult to perceive how her French allies can advise her to take offensive measures against this country. For should the French propose to consider the dismissal ot Crampton a case, not of war, but for angry feelings, how would they meet areminder of the cases of Poussin and Genet? England would say to Napoleon:— “What you say is all very well; but why, if the dismissal of our ambassador be so dreadful an affair, did France put up s0 quietly with the dismissal of Poussin and Genet? Both of these gentlemen were sent home by the United States govern- ment for misbehavior less offensive than Crampton’s: why, if you think we ought to make a noise about the latter, did you keep so quiet about the former?” And really it seems difficult to conceive how the French could escape from the dilemma. On the other hand, so far as this country is concerned, the labors of our French cotempo- rary are ingenious but not promising. They amount to a general taunt that the Americans axe afraid of the English. But this is not reazonable. We have gone to war with Eng- land twice, end the opinion of all shrewd jadges of history is that we came the best out of both conflicts; why ehould we need a third war to prove our mettle? There are cases, of course, where & war may seem the most effec- tive way of relieving a nation from an unme- rited imputation of inferiority. One could un- derstand, for instance, the French going to war with the Englieh; becauee, as every one knows, the English persistently beat the French for several centuries, from the battle of Agin- court to that of Waterloo. It isnow beginning tobe understood, too, that the brunt of the battles in the Crimea was borne by the English, though the French, with playful vanity, claimed and carried off the lion’s share of glory. These facts muet tend to produce in the minds of indifferent foreigaers a general impression that the French are inferior men to the English; and if the former were to go to war to remove that impression, the thing could be understood. But why we should go to war with the English surpasses comprehension. When M. de Lavalette began at Constanti- nople to stir up strife between the Divan and the Russian legation, in the years 1852 and 1853, he employed precisely the same methods that M. de Sartiges appears to be using here, M. de Lavalette succeeded in getting up a war between the Western Powers and Russia, the net upshot of which was the elevation of Louis Napoleon to the rank of the first sovereign of Europe, and the complete consolidation of his authority in France. Should the parallel efforts of M. de Sartiges be attended by paral- lel results here, and the United States and Great Britain plunged into a war to please the French, the advantage reaped by France would be even greater. While our mivies were engaged in a murderous conflict, her shipping would be carrying the world’s produce. We should be forced to send our breadstuffs and cotton to her, and she would manufacture them. And more than this, while the war lasted, it would absorb every mind, and there would be a respite to the conspiracies against Louis Napoleon. We have a robust faith that the present ralvr of France is the only one whom the French have had of late yeara who understood their wants ; and we view the empire as a curious sort of democratical government with a chief holding office under good behavior. Without tharing, therefore, the antipathy which is 90 loudly expressed in certain quarters toward the pereon and government of the Emperor, we feel perhaps only the more regret that he ehould be 20 unsuitably represented here. We feel that his present representation is not likely to strengthen the traditional alliance between the French and American people; and we look forward, not without apprehension, to the pos- tibility of such a combination of circumstances as would place M. de Sartiges in the same posi- tion as Mr, Crampton, and compel this govern ment, for the sake of peace, to deal with him as it dealt with his predecessor, M. Poussin. Wasniscroy Socrety anp Morais,—A nam. ber of newspapers are talking of the corrupt state of society at Washingtoa, and of the rows between the nigger drivers and the nig- ger worshippers which are constantly djetyrh- or LALLA ALAR . i ing the public peace there. We must admit that since the beginning of the agitation about niggerism in the time of John Q. Adams, there has always existed at Washington a society composed of politicians, whose words and acte have been vulgar and insolent in the highest degree. Such is the society which fre- quents the rotunda of the Capitol: whose members call each other liars on the floor of the House and the Senate; pumme} each other outside for insnlts offered within; drink and smoke segars all day in barrooms; and stagger down- Pennsyl- vania avenue under the pale moon from @ gambling house toa yet worse place. But this society is not peculiar to Washington. It exists in New York, Boston and every larg: city. It ismore developed at Washington than elsewhere, because there iano large communi- ty or public sentiment there, or independent press; and hence it comes that Washington hae the name of being so lawless and ungovernable @ place. The fact is that the only place in this coun- try where euperlor society exists, euch as one meets with in London and Paris, and in the other large cities of Europe, is at Washington, where it gathers round the diploma‘ic body,. and is strained from the several States. Else- where there flourish cliques, literary, social, musical, theatrical, financial, and so forth, which hate each other, and calumniate each other, and make themselves supremely ridicu- lous in the eyes of every sensible person; but Washington is the only place in America where a eociety exists that is both cultivated and metropoliian, and resembles le grand mondé of Paris and London. It is due there, per- haps, in no small measure to the residence of the diplomatic body; but the leading families in many of the States pay a visit to Washing- ton once a year or so, and thus keep it up. To speak, therefore, unqualifiedly of the corruption of Washington society, ie to evince ignorance of the facts. Secretary Marcy anpD THE NICARAGUAN QvEstion— WeEaTHERCOCK POLICY OF THE AD- MINISTRATION.—The news received from Eng- land, by way of Quebec, confirms the epiniong which we all along expressed, that on the Nica- raguan question our Cabinet was never at any moment guided by fixed principles, and that its tardy recognition of the Walker-Rivas government was dictated merely by personal objects. We now learn that as late as the 5th of March last, Mr. Marcy was 20 dissatisfied with the then state of things in Nicaragua that he could suggest no better plan then for the governments of England and of the United States to combine for the protection of English and American citizens. What s humiliating commentary this suggests on the manner in which the affairs of this great country are ad- ministered! One would expect from men who make such free use of Puffendorf and Grotius, that their policy would be based on enlarged views of what our interests and honor require. Instead of that, we find the course of the go- verpment cn this quertion to have been mark- ed by a hesitation, a timidity, and an absence of ordinary prudence which would have dis- graced the veriest tyros in politica) affaires. Let us impress upon our readers the singular phages through which this Nicaraguan question has passed. First, Mr. Marcy is dead agn.ast the recognition of the Walker government, and uses every effort to prevent aid being sent to it. Secondly, he is desirous of combining with England to protect the Americans and English—of forming, in short, another bung- ling compact like the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. Thirdly, be is in favor of Nicaragua‘and Walker, permits arms and men to be sent to the latter, and issues orders to our ships of war to pro- tect from search the vessels carrying these sup- plies. Was there ever anything like the fatui- ty and inconsistency of conduct like this? And yet in the face of it our government ven- tures to dismies Crampton, and to read a long lesson to England on the proprieties of inter- national comity. What the next phase will be of this tortured question no one can tell, such is the shuffling and vacillating policy of the Pierce and Maroy government. Of one thing we sre certain— that Marcy will thoroughly complicate this Central American dispute before he gete through with it. GuygRrat WasHINGTON’S ESTaTE—ANOTHER SLICE OF THE PRoreRty FoR SALE.—We see it announced that Mr. Aaron Leggett, of this city, has offered for sale about seventeen hundred acres of land belonging to the origiual tract of the Mount Vernon estate. This property is, we arein™ formed, exceedingly fertile, and enjoys a most beautifuy and romantic situation om Potomac river. Mr. Leggett purchased it about ten years since, ana has expended nearly sixty theusand dollars on its improvement sinco that time. The effect of his care is shown in the fact that he has nearly six hundred acres of the Jand under cultivation at the present moment, and that the remain- der can, with little trouble, be made to bear like agsrdem spot. As this property is immediately joined to, and is the only land adjoining, the eriginal Mount Vernon es- tate owned by Mr. John A, Washington, we think that the people of the United States should come forward asa unit and purchase the entire coacerm. It would make a noble public park, worthy at once of the country, of Washington, his name and fame. The “Ladies” and other patriotic ‘Monument Associations’” should take the bint. We are told that Mr. Leggett would be likeiy to sell his holding at the rate of $60 per acre, making the cost of the entire tract, once farmed by Washington himself, about $70,000. If along with this the Mount Vernon estate of Mr. John A. Washington could be obtained for, say $200,000, the total sum would be only trifling, and our citizens would have secured 5 spot on which pilgrim martyrs and advocates of liverty from all parts of the world could worship and have their faith strengthened. Political Gossip. Meetiogs continue to be held in the South for the pur- pone of endorsing the attack made by Mr. Brooks upon Senator Sumnor, and in the North to denounse the mame. Fcur canes bave already been subscribed for in South Carolina and Virginia to present to Col. Brooke, of the Houee of Representatives. On the first one,'it is said, wae engraved the words, ‘(Hit im again,” and on the last, for which fifty dollars was raised at a meeting in Clin~ ton, S. C., {a to be engraved, ‘The knock dowa argu- ment.’ Thomas Wood and F, 1. Taylor, two more of the Know Nothing Presidential electors of Virginia, have declined the honor—the former in consequence of hie having a sick family, and the lat\er because he never belonged to the patty. There were fifteen electors appointed, and eight of them have already declined, The Horfolk Herald (Know Nothirg) being rather fear ful that billmore’s chances for election one of tho bost,/turns to the democracy for comfort, and says if Ba- chahan or Hunter can be elected, it will tend much to mitfgare the chagrin of defeat which cannot but be felt by’ the frienda of Filimore in that event, The Poughkeepsie Independent Kraniner (nigger wor- shipper) has hoisted the name of Myron H. Clark sor Go- vernor. James B. Voley has heen nominated for Congress by the democrats (o the Fourth district of Indiana, The distriet ix now represented by Wrn, Cumbark, Know Nothing. Wiliam B, Archer, the nominee of the Amerioan party in I\linois for Governor, dectines the honor. The Savanoad Republican, Know Nothing, thiaks the affair between Sumner and Brooks is deeply to be deplor- ¢4, and records i's gondempation of both parties—of My