Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-18
wAsHuefox NEWS And GOSSIP.

usually we'll informed correspondent Of thu
New York Journal IF Comsssrss, IL mistaken
In his publicsions concerning N alleged treaty
being negotiated between the Secretary d
State and the British Minister, in Washington
70. tho settlement Of all the long.pending Cen
trail American questions. We have satisfied
ourself that, 80 far, nothing has occurred here
in the way Of either directly or Indirectly
transfsrring the current negotiations on thi.
subject from London to Washington, for they
are in hands, over the water, which, 20 far q.
our interests are concerned, will prove Is well
able to protect and further the cause Of THU
Government, - always before in many sim.
liar affairs. It il thoroughly understood
among sutsidsrs" behind the curtain here,
that the Administration are in every way
satisfied with the manner in which Mr.. Buch.
anan is managing the questionsin London; and
further, that not page of writing has passed
between Messrs. Champion and Marcy upon
the long pending Central American questions
sinos the late punishment of the freebooters Of
Grsytown. These facts blow to the winds all
the current stories relative to tho rumored
now treaty Of Washington, for tho settlement
Of these questions.
Tho Hon. J. 3. Chandlsr.-The Philadel-
phis Sun grows indignant against the N atom d
Administration because sDs express the wish
to see Mr.. Chandler in tho next Congress, and
urge tho Democratic nominee to decline in hi.
favor. We have secuted the idea Of being res.
ponsible for tho Administration, or that they
arc responsible for our views, until We are we'll
nigh tired Of that work; and have to say in
this case, that We know no more than the man
In the moon what they think Of it. We think,
however, that they are sufficiently patriotic to
wish success to tho substance of the principles
on which they profess to stand, rather than
for their shadow. Mr. Chandler was defeated
for the nomination on account of his religion
Tho act was fagrant violation Of the prin-
cipls Of religious liberty and equally guaran.
teed political rights in the U. s. Constitution
We care not to which political party. or to
what church gentleman. 50 defeated, may be.
long-whether Whig or obi st.
Catholic, Baptist, or what not To defeat him
On that ground, il to connect religion With
politics In this country, and to prescribe q
man on account of his faith We arc ssains,
1t, because it is blow at the constitution, ..
we'll ~ at tho integrity Of one Of tho eternal
principles of right, to which our constitution
owes its very existence.
We regard the vindication Of the integrity
OF the Constitution In this respect, as Of far
more Importance than the Success Of Wing o,
Democrat, and therefore earnestly hope tina,
Mr.. Hamilton, the Democratic nominee, NAY
prove his devotion to his nominal political
principles, BY seeking rather to vindicats an
equality Of political rights among the nom.
bsrs OF all the different churches In this coun.
try, than to slip into Congress in Wing dis.
triet, to represent there the political sentiment.
Of majority Of his constituents Tho course
We recommend will prove far more beneficial
to his party in the end, as Il will 90 to sho Y
that they contend for the right, rather than
for the temporary elevation of this or tina.
aspiring gentleman.
The Philadelphia Sun comments dishon estl7
On our previous article on tho subject, mas
much as 1t seeks to hide from the world the
cause ~hy Mr.. Chandler was prescribed. I,
Is evidently more ashamed of the act, than it
"as OF the burning of the church in Phila
deiphia some years ago, which, it will be re-.
msnbered, this same Sun justified and an
plaudsd. That pure patriot, 50 we'll known
about Washington, Mr.. Lewis c. Levin, va,
then its conductor, however.
Petty Spits.-Ths Paris correspondent Of
the Now York Tises, writing recently to that
journal, after protssting his constitutional dis
inclination to find fault with American fupc.
tionariss abroad, tells . long oeck-and. bull
story against Mr.. McRas, tho American Consul
A. rams whom ss Accuses of leaving his sig
nature in blank, while not long since ab,ent
nom Paris, to be appended to documents re.
curing 1t. Upon this allegation he pr eashe o.
honily to show what dire caIami.ies NAV
some OF these days, happen to Americans whs
get bis signature thus made With form. in.
stead OF one made with pen in his own hand
contending OF course that the use Of the form
invalidatss it for legal purposes. We h.ve take,
occasion to inquire into this matter, and Lear
that Mr.. McRss's recent absence was occs
stoned BY visit to an Italian city, whore b,
took his family, remaining only long enough
from his post 10 settle his family comfortabl,
for the winter; and, further, that it is not un
common to append . oonsul's signature t,
passports by means Of form (cut in fac sinp,le
of the officers handwriting. Now, tho probs
bility Is, that Mr.. McRas's signature, left be
hind him in Paris to b appended to docu
msnts, was simply used to attest passports
he was ono Of the most successful lawyers il
North Carolina whom appointed, and was also
renowned for business energy and application
Undsr these circumstances, it is fair to prs.
sumo that he was not absent from his post 9
moment longer thsn his private affairs mad,
1t absolutely necessary and also, that he tool
every proper preosution to prevent his coun
trymen from being embarrassed BY his alb
sencs, by clothing vice-oonsul with all suffi.
cient powers to do in bis name, that which
might be absolutely requisite to DO done in hi.
absence. We are the more inclined to tbi.
opinion, on learning that this Paris correspon.
dent OF the Times il no other than the son O,
the person (Mr. Goodrich) removed from the
good thing" he hold, to make q place for
Mr.. McRse, and that he himself also lost the
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