Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-11

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nate between them and the innocent; forget.
ting to say anything about the fact that the
latter have always condemned tho authority o.
his government, and on that account have been
denounced BY him to the American govern.
ment equally with those guilty of personal par
ticipation in outrsges there, in effect as bal.
ditti, whom Nicaragua was most anxious to
have smoked out Of their position by tho power
Of the Government Of the United States. 4
Among the diplomatists now In W ashinstor,
it is said that on the receipt Of this protest,
more than q week sgo, the Secretary Of State
addressed to Mr.. Marcoletta e note In reply,
synopsis Of the latter's efforts to
induce the infection of the punishment meet
ed out, which has proved so hard a nut to
crack, that no effort has been made to anewe,
it-aperfect "Koszta letter." in its way.
The fact that the National Intelligencer,
evidently without reflection, gives Importance
to this protest, alone induces us thus to explain
its history and that of the circumstances bear
ing on it, As they are currently understood by
every gentleman attached to foreign legation
in Washington. .~ ;''ai+ -
The President Of the United States.
observe that this gentleman seems to be in ex.
ceilens health and spirits. Meeting him yester.
day morning, We found his step elastic, and his
general appearance that Of one in capital con.
ditior, indeed. He looked rs though bv No
means inclined to admit in his personal car
risge the truth Of the silly stories Of opposi-
ton newspapers, that he lacks the confidence
of the country; . circumstance which, if true,
would hardly fail to show its effect in the ap-
pearance Of gentleman 30 exceedingly sensi-
tive a. he was, notoriously, when in Congress.
In political circles here, he is credited with
being eminsntly satisfied with the favor be-
slowed by Congress on almost every thing
which came before that body with the under
standing that it met the particular approba-
ton of the Administration. It will be recol.
lected that large number of the members on
the Democrats sids--say one half of them
came to W Washington on the FIRST Monday in
December last in any mood but that of satisfae.
ton with tho way in which Offices had been
dealt cut to their respective strikers or fol.
lowers, by the Executive branch Of the GOV.
eminent. There are, on an average, twenty
ONCE seekers at least, in these times for eyery
place to be disposed Of. So, nineteen must be
disappointed; amsng them being las apt a.
not under tho independent way in which Pres.
idens Pierce has, for the most part, persevered
in disposing Of such mattsrsl the candidate OIL
the member or Senator representing the point
at which the Office was located as nearl,
every member and Senator takes due care, OF
late years, to have candidates of their own for
every Office in their respective bailiwioks. II
the outside world could hear the growlings and
threats which all in Washington hear of, when
appointments are made which the member
fanoies may not tell we'll for his political fu
ture, tho outside world aforesaid would con.
clude with rs, that on the fourth of Decembe,
last worry largo portion Of the Democrats Of
both Houses were perfectly willing to thwart
tho plans Of the National Administration for
spite's sake, wherein that could be done withou,
danger to the political prospects of the splitter
Tho existence Of this spirit was much more rife
at that time, than We ever knew it to be be.
fore. So rife as to create an impression among
many very we'll informed politicians that il
would end in the defeat Of everyeinportan1
Administration measure to be brought forward
in the course of tho session, Notwithstanding
the overwhelming majority of nominal friends
Of the President in both Houses All the
world know the result. The Administrator
have trinmphed at all points, and we at least
are satisfied, that If the shrewd disappointed
ones had not been certain that opposition to
the Administrator views would prove up.
popular at homo, that result would have been
very different indeed - -
It is not wonderful, therefore, that the presi
dent carries himself as though morally Ger.
tain that in the measures and policy Of his Ad-
rhinistrstion he is backed by clear and over
whelming majority of his constituents-the
country at lsrge-notwithssanding the growl-
ings and howiings Of those of the press who
ind fault with all he does, because they dis.
like his politics, and of the very large class Of
Northern city newspaper mon who abominate
him OF the face of tho Garth, because his face
has been Vigorously and successfully set against
tho psrpetrssions Of GaIphinisms and Gard
nsrisms, legislative a. well as executive. Il
Bogus Warrington News-The "story 90
Ing the rounds" of tho Northern press, saying
that the representative of France near this
Government has formally demanded $500, 600
for damages inflicted On French subjects in
the bombardmsnt Of Greytown, il untrue. We
have satisfied ourself that he has not preferred
Q claim for penny on any such account. If
this contradiction of ours is doubted, the
doubter can easily satisfy himself of its cor
rectnsss BY inquiry at the eAaneeleris of the
Legation. L'S
Our Army and Navy Readers will find on
our dfst page to-day, the last general army
order, embracing the onisial record of deaths,
Promotions, DO, occurring Of late, as we'll as
some other matters Of interest to all directly or
indirectly connected With the military service
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