Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-03

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The AMERICAN CONSUL AT LoSBoN-It is
beginning to be conceived, in political cir-
cles in Washington, that the President win
find himself compelled to decline sending in
to the Senate the nomination Of Mr. George
N. Saunders, as American Consul at London
This impression arises, wholly from the fact,
that Mr. S. is appearing in an entirely new
character for an agent Of Government, in
his position. His is the first case on record
in which o Consul has undertaken to play
political correspondent of q newspaper, over
his OVID signature, writing things, as a Gov
eminent agent, which, being s'hard to takel'
by the Governments at which they are aimed,
are likely to get those formally responsible
for his acts into no little trouble with the Of
Tended parties; who Of course, will not be
slow to urge that the Government of the
United States are entirely responsi Bile for his
course. Though there is, really, nothing in
his letter, such az is not written daily for pub
LEGATION by other gentlemen in his position.
(anOpy mously, however, the parade of his
name, which seems to involve official sanction
Of his course, is believed to be giving grave
offence to the representatives of more than
one foreign government here. Indeed, it is
said, in diplomatic circles, that the English
Government cannot long hesitate to revoke
his exequatur, if the United States fail very
shortly to recall him. All the European
Governments are exceedingly jealous of Amer
loan interference in their affairs. and are by
no means inclined to have American function
aries among them openly using their positions
to the injury Of what they call claw and or
der' ON that side of the Atlantic. They
think, doubtless that nothing can be more
likely to inspirit the devotees of the cause of
European revolution than to permit an Amer
lean official functionary among them to re-
tail, in print, over his own signature, as true
beyond question, the views Of men and things
on the other side of the Atlantic, which are
we'll known by general readers rs those of the
leading champions of the revolutionary cause.
We have thus explained this case ut some
length: that the public may understand why it
is now thought in Washington that the Presi-
dent is being seriously embarrassed by the
course which Mr.. S. is pursuing as Il regular
writer for the press. .
New TERRIToRIEs.-We apprchend that
the newspaper accounts attributing to the
Congressional committees on territories the
purpose of proposing, this winter, the creation
of three new United States territories arc erro-
neous. One for Nebraska will very shortly be
presented; there the work will cease for the
session, or VIC are, indeed. greatly mistaken.
There never was a time when greater indis-
position existed in Congress to move Indian
Tribes This arises from the fact that they
are being SO rapidly enclosed by the settle
ments Of tho whites, now advancing from the
western coast eastward, almost us rapidly as
from east towards the setting sun. Indeed,
it is already understood in Washingt TO be
difficult to find suitable territory in which to
remove the tribes proposed to be evictcd from
Nebraska alone. a
Tremendous efforts arc just now being made
in Washington to induce tie building Of these
vessels by contract. The thing is being over
done decidedly. As far as we can perceive,
the disposition of the authoritics-the De-
partment-iJ to construct them in that way
Yet, if present demonstrations continue much
longer, they bid fair to create the impression
that that there is deep laid speculation at
their bottom, which will certainly prove sufi-
cient, we take it, to compel the Secretary (if
Congress leave the choice with him. to order
their construction in the navy yards. The
sloop- Of war st. Louis. and other naval yes
sells Of that class, which have proved equal,
in all respects, to any ships of war in the
u.
doubt in our mind that these vessels can be
US vel. built in that manner land in much
less time than in any other manner) as in any
navy yard !; aud, probably, alec at a consid-
cradle saving of expense. But if gentlemen,
famous for their Identification with all sorts
of speculations on the Navy Department in
former years, which have proved unfortunate
for the service, will insist ON taking the lib
erty of cssaying to get possession OF the jobs,
h.. ttnf al,
prejudice the Department against ycEturing
to build them by contract, as to defeat the
hopes of the private shipbuiiders of the coun-
try, who are very properly anxious that this
work shall be done by contract. Their aim
il to demonstrate to the naval powers of the
world, that their capabilities as constructors
Of ships Of every class are wholly confded
in by tho Government of the United States.
The building Of these few vessels, ia ii mere
matter of noonshine to them, SO far as the
profit on it is concerned. they want it for it.
influence on their future business They can
build better ships than any others in the
world, and for less money, having regard to
quality They are aiming to hereafter bald
ships of war for Russia, Austria, France, and
other continental governments.
We presume that cur fellow citizens, ne
and all, sympathizc with their ultimate wishes
and agree with US in the belief that it will be
most unfortunate if importunate spectators
place it cut of the power of the Navy Depart
ment to do their share in the work of uIti-
mately securing for them the realization Of
their wishes.
BENEFITS LAND BILL.-AIthough we do not
believe that this measure can ultimately pass
the present Congress, it is possible that it may
be referred, rather than unceremonously laid
on the table. as proposed in the pending no.
ton of MIR. Jones, of Tennessee The rail-
road interest in the Houss, composed of all
members, through whose districts proposed
railroads may traverse public lands, is Of
course, to man, against it as q first resort:
while it is we'll known here, that the general
Administration, and all the strict construc-
tiOhists OF Congress, are strenuousty opposed 10
it. Indeed, the Democrats, as Il party, seeIn
this winter to set their faces against it stronger
than year ago, when they had no such over
wheiming strength in Congress as at present
The defeat Of MIR. Abraham Venablc, of
North Carolina, because he favored this pro-
jcct, has served to make all the Southern men
extremely shy Of it. Nevertheless, its outside
friends are very active, and are casting around
to form a combination under or through
which: the bill shall be so amended as to de-
signate the particular roads to be preferred by
the States, and the quantities of land to he
given towards the construction of each This