Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-04-12
class Of perseeuted citizens stslsd

aisinfafested efass OF perseeuted citizens styled
81 settlers" Nor will they decide for the Gov |
eminent, simply because the :" settlers" claim
under the Government and have many votes
in elections, while the "spee aiators," with
lawful nretensions, have but few votes 1t is
likely TO be d judicial observation, that these
peopie. appropriated unto themselves sul1divi-
slons Of these claims cun, ousre and with
eyes open to the hazards of litigation.
%g'l.s G. H.
Mr. Cullom's Speech greatly delighted the
opponents of the Nebraska bill. We have
rarely seen gentlemen display more gratifca-
tion on their eountenanoes than was visible on
those of the anti-N ebraskaites Of the House
during Mr.. c. hour yesterday. Mr.. G. is
apparently some fifty years Of age, and has a
fine person. being perhaps six feet tall, though
not spare made; he carries no spare flesh on
his bones. His oratorical manner is decidedly
western. That is, excited and very earnest.
lie, however, speaks with deliberation. His
forte is boldness and adroitness. For a mis-
cel1aneous crowd, with no opponent to reply to
him. he is very effective speaker. But as he
takes sweeping grounds usually, and, it strikes
Us, relies more On the earnestness Of his man
ner than on the soundness of his premises
| his speeches are famous for failing to 70 hold
water" That is, they wont stand criticism.
This was the case with his really adroit speech
yesterday. A very large edition Of it will be
| circulated throughout the North, as it will
suit the bills opponents in that quarter to
As the bill is evidently without opponent.
among the people of the South, it will hardly
| 60 down there, more especially as the South
has already been flooded with other speeche:
which will enable all readers to correct Mr.
C.'s historical errors, on which his speech is
for the most part based. s-t ~
New Foreign consuls in the United States
The President has recognised Don Antonio
Maria Segovia, as Spanish consul for the por
of New Orleans, La. Also E. G. Gomez, a
Nicaraguan consul at the same port.
Clerical designations, Appointments ant
Promotion in the Pension Bureau.-Marcu
Bull, of Virginia, $1,000 per annum; A. I
jerks, of Rhode Island, 5000 per annum ant
j. c. Talbot, of Arkansas, 1888 per day; re
signations.
Warden w. Sperry, OF Virginia, to 500
place; Joseph w. Walton, of Ohio, to 1888 pc
day; appointments. i.
| A. R. Sparks, of Iowa, to $1,000 per annum
promotion.
A Navy Boatswain Dead.-Boatswain Wm
Whitehead, U. S. N died at Norfolk, Va,
few days ago.
The Current Operations Of the Treasur
Departmsnt.-0n yesterday, the 18th of Apri
there were of Treasury Warrants entered O.
tho books of the Department.
For the redemption Of stocks..... $47,972
Fer the payment of other Treasury
debts ....................... 5,0N D
a For the Customs. ................ 1914
, Covered into the Treasury from
Lands .................... 34S,432 7
s Covered into the Treasury from
Fl customs. 3O,2l6 8
Covered into tho Treasury from
miscellaneous sources. ......... 11,752
For the War Department. 48 2Il Z
. Forre-paying fer the War Depart
For the Navy Department. 1891 Z
For the Interior Departmental. II, $50 6