Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-31
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posite Fort Leavenworth in. their published
plans intimate that they expect Congress to
interfere to get for them a bona Jfds title to
the land they recently sold at public auction
at such high rates. They gave the purchasers
bonds to make the titles good; one third cash
being paid down at the time of the sale. Now,
We have to say that Congress (even if SO mind
ed, which we cannot believe) has no authority
to enable them to give bona tide title to the
land in question. 1t is the property of the
Delaware Indians, coded by them to the
United States, IN trust for their (the Indians')
beneft-so to be sold to the highest bidder,
by the General Government. The United
States acquire their right to sell it, only by
treaty with the Delawares, and cannot dispose
of it in any other way without the consent of
the Indians. The Indians are as we'll aware
Of ltS value as the Spectators who have impu-
IDENTIFY essayed to re'emptit, and then imme-
dIateiy after to sell it out in town lots at $500
per lot They will not, of course, consent to
any change in the treaty, by which any others
than themselves are to realize the value of
the sudden rise in its price, occasioned by the
movement of the spectators in locating
promising town there. Good will probably
grow out of the evident determine alton of the
spcculators 10 cheat the Indians out of this
property Il possible. That is, if Government en-.
pleyees OF any class are, as alleged, up to their
chins in the affair, examples will promptly be
made of them 1t is bad enough that the
Indians must be submitted to the tender mer-
cies of outside spectators. The idea that
they must suffer also from the speculations of
persons sent to guard and protect their inter-
ests. is too bad. However, it will soon be
known whether any Government employees
are Or are not really interested in the current
schemes to plumber them, as alleged; when,
if it should prove true, there will of course be
prompt welding Of the axe-oficial in those
regions. ...
Governor Bigler.-This gentleman's recent
visit to Washington has caused the publica-
ton of all sorts of surmises with reference to
the reasons for his presence here) in the news
papers Some of them are foolishly absurd
Among these we class the story of the New
York Courier and Enquirer, saying that on
the morning after being serenaded by his
pennsylvania friends, at Wizards Hotel, he
obtained an interview with the President,
wherein he made application for the mission
to England, to become vacant, as the world
knows, not long hence by the intended resig-
nation OF Mr.. Buchanan This roorback is
a NIT ~ A. n
Enquirer has been publishing as its exclusive
y" ashington news for the last year or two.
The President, it will be recollected, was quite
SICK when the Governor arrived, and was forced
therefore to deny himself to all suitors It
well known here that the first person whom
ne did receive, after becoming able to receive
company, was Governor Bigler, who, we, our.
selves, know we'll, never dreamed of asking
directly or indirectly for Office for himself
under the General Government His friends
here, however, are under the impression that
in the course of his interview with the Presi.
dent he urged the appointment of Pennsyl-
vanlan to an important Office, and that 80 to do
was his particular mission to Washingto
While here he was decidedly the lion of the
city, being called on by hundr eds of his SYM
pathyzing political friends in and out of Office.
The Gove1norship Of Nebraska -Speoula-
ton is already rife on Pennsylvania avenue
with reference to who is to be the successor of
The late Governor Burt, of Nebraska territory.
In Washington, Major Nicholson, of the Union,
IS already written down as tie man, although
It is very certain that he himself entertains
40 such idea 1t is thought, we may add.
hat the vacancy will hardly be filled before
he spring, and that tho position will then be
rendered to him. This idea arises only from
he really peculiar fitness of the NJ ajor for
such position calmness, forethought, and
of purpose being in truth, the dis
hnguishing traits of his character. There
will, however be great rush for the place.
our readers may rely on it. Fifty gentlemen,
who have spent their property in politics, or
wasted the usual opportunities for obtaining
in ordinary business by foolishly
levotins the prime of their lives to politics.
Will be very certain to aim to 60 out as Cover
nor of Nebraska, for the chances of specuIa.
ion new supposed to be connected with such
IN Office.
The Clerical Ed I'm the Third Auditors
the commencement of the last fs-
al year, eighty two clerks in all, principally
temporary clerks were required and employed
n the Bureau Of the Third Auditor of the
'rsasury. The different branches of its work
aving bean tl'uaf- up to date, by the end Of
hat (GscalJ car, the auditor managed to re- |
uce his clerical force in the number of eleven |
Jerks, all Of whom were, by degrees, trans
erred to other Offices and bureaus The re-
uced number are at present sufficient for the |
rompt transaction Of all business before the |
ureau, and will, probably, continue to be-
Mess the Office shall again undertake the set
cement of balances due soldiers in the war Of |
Sl2, an interminable job requiring extensive
in every case presented, it matters
ot how Insignificant the amount claimed |