Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-12-08

to his rsmsrkabl capacity to bear and for.
bear, and to induo all Americans around him
to do 50 a,so, a. his indcmitsble perse.
veranoe, energy, oresight in guarding the
interests committeA Liscare. He has had
some fifteen err ( teen Years experience with
Spanish American reorle, with whom, in his
vicinity,''Aj tortwo hundred miles around
him. his will h, me lew, only because from
experienceth ,e satisfied that his inten.
tons towardskh nd their affairs were gov
erned BY the Diet minstion to deal justly by
th en- in all things. 1t lis remarkable that his
presence and word could still neighorhood
wars in that quarter, and compel men to live
in peace within striking distance Of each other,
who otherwise wouldanot have been content to
have foregone the luxury Of. cutting each
others throats.
In truth, it will not take the Central Amer
leans long to appreciate the fact that his
presence among them greatly inspirits COM
merce, preserves peace and good will between
the natives and North Americans, protects
the rights of the weak and directs tho enter.
prise Of the strong into legitimate channels.
In any other hands, We should have deplored
the departure of the colonists Of this enter
prise from our shores, as being at this time
very likely to end in scenes of outrages
against the rights of tho Central Americans,
and other events disgraceful to humanity, to
be psrpetrated by men claiming identity with
US as people. In Col. Kinney's hands, how
e. 80, we have no such fears. As fifteen years
of experience has proved that wherever his
influence is felt, its effect has been to make
peace and good will between antagonistic
races.
The Preservation of Life on the Coast -
The Secretary Of the Treasury, with the view
to the prevention of shipwreck, and the relief
of disabled vessels this winter, has sent orders
to all the cutters on the Atlantic coast to begin
their usual winter cruise to that end. We
herewith publish his orders to the cutter on
the New York station. To the others similar
orders have been sent:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
December 7, 1854. {
As the season is approaching when much
suffering and distress, experienced by vessels
bound to ports in the United States from long
voyages, may be alleviated by the agency of
the revenue vessels while cruising on the coast
in discharge of the duties en- joined by the act
of Congress Of December %, 1851, have
thought it advisable to designate the revenue
cutter Washington, under your command, to
assist in that service. To enable you to afford
the required aid to vessels and crews in all
cases of distress, it will be proper that you
| should carry provisions, fuel, and water, in
such quantities as can be conveniently stored
Should the underwriters see fit to place clio; h.
ing or other supplies on beard, yon will take
charge of the same, and dispose of them
agreeable to their directions. Thus prepared,
your are directed to cruise between Gardaer's
Bay and Little Egg Harbor, keeping as close
| to the land as may be consistent with the safe
ty OF the vessel, and not going into port oftener
| than you may be compelled from stress of
weather or want of supplies, and on all such
occasions you will Immediately report in wri-
| ting to the Department the cause of such re-
| turn
While cruising you will speak all vessels
| approaching the coast which you may fall in
with, and afford those requiring aid or reli eff
| such assistance as may be adapted to their
| condition and necessities, and as it may be in
your power to render; and that any supplies
thus furnished may be duly accounted for,
you will charge them at their cost value, hand.
ing over to the collector any money or orders
| which you may have received therefor, taking
his receipt, which you will Immediately for
ward to this Department, and make due note
thereof in the journal of your vessel
You will cause the tracks made during your
cruise to be distinctly traced upon the chart,
| and all soundings, stating the depth of water,
| DC entered upon the journal. A full list of
all vessels boarded and spoken, specifying
those relieved, the nature of the assistance
afforded, and tho position Of the vessel at tho
time, with an abstract of the distance run by
log, will be transmitted to this Department at
the expiration of the cruising, on the LIST of
April next. am, very respectfully, DO,
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Secretary of the Treasury
Capt. H. D: HUNTER, Cong Rev. Brig Wash
ington, New York, N. Y.
Kessrs. Eames and Green.-It is under.
stood that the present visit Of Mr.. Eames,
United States Minister Resident to Venezuela,
to Washington, is with the view of removin Z
his family from hence to whore he is stationed.
We hear, too, that tho Hon. James s. Or cen,
Of Missouri, United States Minister Resident
to Now Grenada, who is also among US at this
time, has rendered his resignation to tho Pres.
ident Of tho United States
By-the.by, this Government has now no
Charge d'Affairs anywhere. Congress, at its
last session, having very properly raised the
grade of all such functionaries to that Of Min
lister Resident, in order to avail the American
public interest Of the increased facilities for its
protection which the rank OF the Ministcr