Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-17
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! engaged in the work of organizing the pro-
posed new political party, and none more
than the Tery Eards themselSe s, of Congress,
| FhO voted against the Nebraska bill, who find
themselves actually read out of that only party
with which they claim afiliation, by the action
of this convention. The friends of the Ne
braska hill translate the convention g Nebraska
resolutions as positive proof of the humbug-
ge-y OF most of the intense opposition to the
measure. They say that the Hards are, by
long odds, the bitterest anti administration
party that the representatives of the Hards
had committed their fortunes to opposition to
the Nebraska bill, which was most emphati-
cally the great and dearest measure of the
Administration. Under such circumstances
circumstances involving the certain prostra-
| ton of their own anti-Netraska Hard repre-
| sentatiyes, and the endorsement of the leading
policy of the Administration they hate 50 cor
daily, nought could have induced them to
the belief that it is based Oh principles of
| right and justice which must soon and for ever
vindicate it in popular estimation.
The cutting up of this convoeation Of dis
appointed office seekers against the President,
affords amusement, merely, to the public men
here. They find fault not with the princi-
| pies on which he administers the government,
uor with his measures of state. Their only
complaint when their budget of grievances is
| analyzed) turns out to be- that they were not
| allowed to dictate who should be in the Cabi-
| net from New York, and which of those who
voted for Pierce and continue to stand on the
Baltimore Democratic platform, should be ap
pointed to office under Pierce, and which Of
them refused.
So long as in their conventions they strive
| to convince the world that they are the most
devoted partizans of the principles of the
Pierce Administration, their assaults on the
personal reputation of the President and his
cabinet, avowedly because the latter will not
dispose of their patronage at their dictation,
must have little weight, indeed: with honest
| men anywhere.
A Sensible Man-Mr. John Robbins, we
perceive by the Philadelphia papers, positively
declines a reelection to the House Of Repre-
sentatives. He is now serving his third term
in Congress. At home, he is a manufacturer
of iron, and employs great many mechanics
and laborers in and around Philadelphia.
Here he is noted for his business efficiency as
a member of Congress. He is a man of very
few words and very excellent sense, always
attentive to the business before the House, and
always 20 be relied on. That is-those who
know him we'll are never at loss to know III
advance just where he is to be found at all
times, and under all circumstances, upon the
great questions, as they arise. His career
here-.he substantial influence he has OBJ
| tanned in Congress-afords proof Of the fact
that strong sense, h:gh-toned personal charac-
ter, and uuiinching reliability on either side
in politics. make more real reputation for a
public man, than the gift of eloquence, ON
| which so many bright parliamentary meteors
| have shot into notoriety, blazed awhile, and
exploded, since Mr.. K. first came into the
| House He is noted in the Hall for his excel
seen the congressional elephant, inside AMI
out, he positively refuses to give up his
, private affairs any longer, for the honor and
lnsses o. a seat in the House of Representatives.
r.L- T--:.-l c.~.A. i,stiiaa his reputation
Lieut.. Belle, Ex-Superintendent o; Indian
Affairs .-Finding in the Intetiiesncsr, Of
thursday last, an elaborate article tcommuni-
cation,) evidently from the pen of Mr. Ben,on
purporting to give history Of Lieut. Beale's
connection with the Indian affairs Of Califor-
MIA, the necessity FOR which is attributed t.
statement appearing in the Stor-the an
nouncement Of that gentleman's removal-We
have taken occasion to ASCERTAIN precisely the
Views of the Indian Bureau of the facts COM
mented upon in the IuteUfgeacsr, as above
explained. Our object was to ascertain, pos
lively, just what led 20 1t. 3. e removal that
We might explain it in as few words as posi- BILE
\ wv, We learn that Lieut.. B. was instructed 70
go from Washington to California, by the
| nearest and quickest route. lie went across
the plains, and reconnitered Mr.. Benton S rail
| road route, and leaving Washington in April,
lid no: get to California until August Mr..
Heap, his companion, has published a book
showing the results Of their exploration.
Nom. Of his accounts have been passed at he
Indian Office, and are conceived to be mixed up
in confusion; and, in the opinion of the Bureau,
| snow great extravaganza. His accounts for the
| quarter ending December 81, 1853, have but
| recently been received; those for the quarter
| ending March so, 1854, have not yet cone to
hand. Lit. Beale did not advise the Indian
Office Of his recent visit to Chester, Pa. while
! at that place, or at any other time betoye or
| since.
| He drew in the Spring of 1853, the wh lie
| appropriation of $3.50, 900 for the Indian ser
vice in California, at once. The Secretary Of
| the Interior directed him to deposit this MONEY
with the b-Treasurer at San Francisco. and
not to draw of it more than $40, 900 at any one
| time.
| The $500 was not deposited until in Au-
| gust or September; and then within two OF
three days after the deposit was made, he drew
the larger portion of the sum out again
Lieut.. Beale has correspondent very little
with the Indian Office since he left Washing
tor in April. 1853. 1t has heard more from
him by the extracts Of letters, about Ind AL
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