Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-20

able to form correct judgments of the political
tendency of occurring events over the water
than any others in tho United States, and as q
general rule, now we find that to-day, they,
for the most part, believe that Russia will re-
tire from the prinoipalities very shortly, not
daring to risk the otherwise impending war
with the rest of Europe. We find, too, that
they have not the least idea that the peace of
of the continent can be much longer preserved,
owing to the so far little talked of, but very
certain intentions of Louis Napoleon to strike
for the incorporation of Belgium, and probably
Spain also with France. We have seen little
in print on this subject. Yet we cannot be
mistaken as to the fact, that private adviees
which such gentlemen have, lead them with
great unanimity to this judgment.
The Transportation Of the Mails on Rail-
roads.-We hear that Adams Co., the en-
terprising expressmen, pay to the railroad
companies between Washington and New York
round sum of SIS, 900 per annum for the ac-
commodation they receive. Now this accom-
mediation is almost identical with that which
the Government receive over the same roads
for the transportation of the mails. Both have
the use of single car, and on each trip send
over the road an agent to attend to the con-
tents of the car. The Government pay for this
accommodation $75,450 per annum, or differ
ence of S5O,45O against the Government for
equal facilities. The rates paid to these COM
panies are pre- rata with those paid for mail
| service on other railroads, depending on the
services and facilities required of them, and
we have not the slightest doubt that any other
railroad companies in the Union would be glad
to make just such contract as these have with
Adams & Co. Yet most Of those which carry
the mails are growing at the pay they receive
from the Government. 1t is high time that
Congress, taking the arrangement between the
companies and the expressmen as basis fixed
fair and reasonable limits for railroad mail
pay If the Postmaster General be positively
prohibited by law, from giving more than such
| rates as rule in the transaction of the business
Of the roads with private individuals the diff.
| feulty will soon cease.
subscriptions to Newspapers.-For the in.
| formation of the conductors of the press gen.
orally, we have to inform them that the Law
| limits the amount to be paid by the head Of
| either Department in Washington for newspa
quence is, that they are unable to pay for the
papers addressed to them as heads of depart
ments from all quarters of the country, unles:
formally ordered to be 80 sent
The Neb-Rascal Bill Such is the nick name
bestowed on the Nebraska Kansas bill by thu
New York Tribune, the conductors of which
journal are quite able to discuss any measure
when they have right on their side, without
resorting to such expedients. They use thai
style of argument only in order to draw public
attention from the real merits of the contro
versy. They know we'll that they contend
against the great principle of self-government
They know too that the only practical effect o
enacting the bill, will be to extinguish the ig
nus tatuus of abolitionism, in the light o
which they alone live, move, and have politi
cal being None know better than they, tina
| the whole question is but whether society il
the territories shall have the right of self gov.
eminent, or be slaves Of Congress, under pre-
tense of seeking eventually to improve thu
political condition of the negro race in tn,
United States
The Current Operations Of the Treasur,
Department.-0n Saturday, the 18th of Feb
ruary, there were Of Treasury Warrants en-
tered on tho books of the Department
For the redemption of stoc ks..... $l3,935 Il
Covered into the Treasury from
Customs. Observation-Disclosures. 262 6:
Covered into the Treasury from
Lands .................... 236 81
For the War Department. 1928 g.
For re- paying for the War Depart
ment ....................... 3,94S g.
For the Navy Department. ...... 1887 q
For the Interior Department. 80. 34,sOO OF