Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-15

complished in so short time by the bu-
sy artists and artizans who have had Iron
Hall in hand night and day for some
weeks past.
Madame Sontag's manager has caused
a handsome book of her music (transla-
tons, score, &C., to be published, which
can be obtained in the concert room on
the evening of the performances. They
will greatly heighten the pleasure of the
entertainment.
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
The Intelligcncer seizes the occasion OF
the approach of the session to speak of the
highly fattering condition of our national
domestic affairs; adding that the wild
spirit of foreign aggression prevailing
among some of the faithful, throws
cloud over the brightness of our nation
al prospect. Our neighbors favor the
world with another Major Jack Downing
letter, filched by his devil from our mail
bag, the Unions, or the Sentmels, to
judge by the superscriptiOn. The Major
discusses everything in general-Demo-
cratic harmony -organships-
interference to regulate the affairs of the
Old World, the Japan expedition, &C., in
his own inimitable style. The following
paragraph of his letter was aptly illus.
trated last night inl little Tamany-Copp's
saloon, by the by:
And then the different " sections of the
party needs different organs too never be-
Heved the same tune would satisfy the Hards'
aud the Softs' of New York; and from what
lie Joshua tells me it's jest So He says
the organ has been pouring out delightful
strains Of harmony all summer, but the more
1t poured EN- out the greater was the discord
between the Hards and Softs, till finally it
worked EN- to pitch of phrensy, and he SAYS
they arc now fghtin and pullin caps like mad
That shows clearly to my mind that the differ
ent II sections" ought to all have their own
organs, and l don't think there'll be any
peace till they have. And that's why I'm
glad to find that organs is growing more
plenty"
The Cnion defends the inaugural of
Governor johnson, of Tennessee, from the
unfavorable criticism in the Ltslligencer
OF yesterday. The Union also approaches
the Sandwich Island annexation question
IN few remarks. In view of the nation.
al Importance of that journals position
It's relation to the Administration-we
transfer its article on this subject to our
columns, as embracing something of the
Presidents ideas ON the subject:
The ANNEXATION OF THE SANDWICH Is
LANDs.-The beauty of the federative system
of government is soon to be illustrated in the
question OF the annexation of the Sandwich
Islands. The Importance to our commerce.
and the advantages Of having them attached
To our government, have not been overlooked
by our people. The Legislature of Arkansas,
at It's session Of 1928, expressed a decided
opinion Ill favor Of the acquisition of those is
lands, and the same sentiment has been gen
orally entertained wherever the Question has
Deen considered But our government has not
departed from its established policy in regard
to this matter. The question of the anne1a.
ton of the Sandwich Islands has not origina-
ted with our government. The influence of
our example has been operative and citizens
OF the United States, in the prosecution Of their
lawful schemes of enterprise as individuals
may have exerted an influence upon the oues
hon. But our government has taken no stem
10 bring about the result which now seems to
ne nearly ripe for contamination. If the i
landers make up their minds to seek the pro-
,ecuon OF our flag, our government will not
hesitate then to take the subject under consid.
eIauon IhiS is the natural course of thinps
anu IL SHOWS That We need no fllibusterism to
bI.1S about those expansions of tcrritory
which all intelligent men see must. sooner q,
later, be accomplished
Our mission is to extend the
can liberty by giving to the world ,raa,;naI
AMI demonstratiye proof of its e,raIIsnoa
When applications are made for anuex,tior
il becomes US then to look To our own interas,s
in deciding the question. Although our COZ,
eminent has had nothing to d. in hri ,e;no
about the state Of things which seem lkelS
soon TO result in an application from the Sand
wich Islands for annexation, We are assured
by the doctrines of President Pierce raugu-
raj, as well as by the American sentiment OF
the administration, that the application will
receive prompt consideration. We cannot fol
moment suppose that the measure will be
seriously embarrassed by the outrageous pre-
tensions set up in the protest of the French
and British consuls The answer of the Am
erican commissioner, Mr. Severance, is full
and conclusive reply to those pretensions, and
We have no reason to doubt that his senti-
ments will be cordially approved by the ad
ministratiOn."
The Sentinel discusses the Pacific Rail-
road question. and also defends the inau-
gural of 6oY. johnson, of Tennessee, from
the criticism of the National Iatellgencer.