Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-16

rom the nature of tho plea by which it is
ought to consummate the act Of wrong, which |
'annot be done unless our own Government is |
actually forced by its obligations to aid and
lbet it, as it were.
All who know aught Of the solicitude mani
Tested by every American Administration to
protect the rights and interests Of our people
as involved in their business intercourse with
the foreign world, need not be told that in
this case everything will be done that can
possibly be done for those of our countrymen
sought to be victimized by the new Govern
ment Of Mexico, that may actually be out of
existence when the questions in issue at this
point are settled. Indeed, in this particular
case, there is locked up the solution Of the
problem Of the very greatest importance in
connection with the continued extension of our
foreign commerce. That is; whether our sys-
tenn Of government will or will not really per-
NIT American foreign commerce to rival that
Of England. If it compels our authorities to
refrain from throwing their shield around its
citizens in such a case as this, it, in effect,
proclaims that the latter may not, with any
hope Of aid from their Government, hereafter
have commercial intercourse with fuctuatiny
governments or their subjects, on terms which
are recognized as binding by all stable states
and their commercial classes.
Runners of the Hour.-The fact that the
Pacifc's mails brought over stirring semi-war
news, and that the State Departments mails
by that ship are very heavy, have given rise TO
most exaggerated stories throughout the city
concerning the tenor Of Mr.. Buchanan's dis
patches. According to most of the received
(humbug and bugbear) accounts Of them
England has all but declared war already
and Mr. Buchanan is now half way to New
York on his return to the United States The
reader will find full contradiction Of this
bugaboo, in the foreign advices published in
the Star to-day. There was Cabinet council
held to-day, wherein, it strikes us as more
than probable, that whatever Mr.. Buchanan
has sent over was duly considered. But what
that is, is as yet wholly unknown to any
others whatever than the President, his Cabi
net, and one or two confidential clerks in III.
State Department, if to the last mentioned.
The Milk in the Cocoa-nut-pcssibly.-We
hear that some S95, OGO of United States Gov.
ernment stocks came over from England i,
the last steamer for redemption, under the al.
vertisements of the Secretary of the Treasury,
Offering to pay gold for them.
May it not be possible that the furry made
by the English government and the Times
over the nominal imminent probability of war
with US, is designed not only to check the dis
position Of English capitalists to send money
over here for Investment, on account of the
existing disturbed State of English financial
affairs, bat also TO brighten them as far as
possible into increasing the stock of bullion in
England, 10y realizing at once, through the sale
Of such American securities as they now hold
Stranger things have happened.
Gen. hsrkh am 1t was rumo-ed sometime
since that Major General Markham was likely
t. be elevated to tho command of the British
army in the Crimea, and the rumor was gen
orally credited because he sas supposed to be
best qualified for the discharge of the duties
Of the position. The London Globe, of the
zzs.h ult,, in brief paragraph, probably ex-
plains the Jason why the intention of the
Government above rsfe:-.- I'D to was not carried
out. That paragraph is as follows:
Amongst the passengers who arrived YES
teraay at southampton, by the Nubia was Ma.
Jor General Markham. He has arrived boms
IN ill-bealth, arising principally from a change
OF climate from India to the Crimea, and from
a hurried journey through India, Egypt and
iurkey his legs arc SO swollen that he can
hardly walk. Although not so wears of Ace
he looks almost 20. His face is very thin. and
Is literally black with exposure to the sun
ns wears an immense beard which is quite
grey. He was FIST to leave the Nubia. and
was assisted to walk by his aid-de-camp'
coming In.-The reception halls Of the va.
rious hotels Of Washington presented a verv
animated appearance yesterday. caused by
the thronging of persons tbither, turned loose
for the day from business, and tho arrival Of
large number Of the class who form our
usual winter scjourners; gentlemen interested
In the legislation Of Congress, or in business
stimulated by the presence of the large num-
Dor of strangers drawn hithsr when Congress.
IL IN session. Tho scenes in these hotel
halls were very animated indeed, the greet
ings between the Westinghouse proper and
those who have bssn absent since March last.
beirg the most suspicious feature of the oc.
o urrences there Of the day.
Prema'ure.-While special telegraphic COR
respondents of the New York papers have been
guessing at the nature Of the presumed in
s.ructions to Conn PauIding, preliminary to
his visit to San Juan Nicaragua, the proper
Department of the Government has not vat
Issued any new instructions whatever to that
distinguished officer. Thus is fancy arrayed
az ainEt fact
Inc Honduras Railroad.--The Pacific
brings letters to Washington from London.
that Sir CHARLES Fox and DR.. Black of that
eity' have contracted to build the proposed
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