Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-27
ter Of our country. By tho treaty, they may

ter Of our country By the treaty, they may
retain their posts aud trading houses on our
side of the limo until this Government pays
them a valuation for them. Having awaited
themselves of the privilege (no provision hav
ing been made by Congress to disposscss them
as provided) their commerce with tho hostile
savages is really at the bottom of most Of the
murders and robberics the latter are commit
ting on our people. Among the very first
acts of the new Congress should be lcgisla-
tion to enable the President forthwith legally
and pcaceably to remove these foreign ira
ding stations. Otherwise, wo fear that the
people OF tho far Northwest will shortly
sbate the nuisance among them with illegal
violence.
Dead 1t becomes our melancholy duty to
announce the death of the never to- be too
much-lamented twelfth section of the Phila-
dclphia platform, which took place yesterday,
precisely at the hour of 2p. m. This never
to-be-too-much-rcgretted event occurred in
the Office over which our talented, amiable
knowing, and ingenious neighbor has been
called once more to preside. 1t was offered
up as sacrifice to propitiatc the Republicans
of the House of Representatives, in the matter
of voting for printer. "Good- enough Nor
gam as it was, until after the Southern "elec-
tons, 4" its real friends, of whom it has not q
few in the House, will mourn its death
by the hands Of its professcd devotees,
who only sacrificed it, however, after thor
Oughly satisfying themselves that "Ihe
P|aR"-dodge couldn't win; it being found
impossible to induce any Democratic mem.
Der to pledge himself, lin consideration of
faithful adherence to " the plan" aforesaid
on the part Of those who concocted it to get
place under the House,) to vote in accordance
with its proposed obligations. It was hard
trial, the disease being desperate and des-
perate remedy was required; and on consul
tation and mature deliberation it was judged
that the only hope left-as forlorn as that hope
might be-was to thrust the knife to the ham
die in tie throat Of the never to- be- too much
lanented anti abolition pledge of the Philadel-
phia convention, with the men tai reservation
of the right to pull it out again whenever SO
TODD may seem likely to pay anything.
Lieutenants Lazelle and Webb.-Edstor
At TIE Star In the Star of the 18th inst.
you published the following paragraph
CHARGES DISMIsSED.-We hear that the
Court of Inquiry of which Brigadier General
Henry Stanton, Colonel and Assistant Quarter
master General, U. A was president, re
Gently in session at Fort Columbus, having re-
ported after due Investigation, that there cx-
lists grounds for the trial Of Lieut.. Henry
III. Lazelle, Of the ist Infantry, u. S. A., by
court martial Under virtual (but MISTAKEN
charges made against him by Lieut. Alexander
5. Webb, ID Artillery, further proceedings arc
not to be taken in the case.
This is an error. l never preferred any
charges against Lieut.. Lazelle; but, on the
contrary, advised his demanding a court of
inquiry to investigate the rumors in circula-
ton against him, apprising him at the time
what my testimony would be before such a
court
remain, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, Allen. S. WERE.
Second Lieut.. I'd Artillery.
New York, Nov. &c, 1855.
The Annual Report of the Secretary Of
the Treasury.-SOme wag has egregiously sold
one Of the Now York Eernid's Washington
correspondents, who writes over the signature
Of by inducing him 70 state that Col. p.
u. Washington, the Secretary's Assistant, is
the author of the forthcoming annual report,
rather than Mr.. Gathrie himself Col. w. az
sures US that he never wrote q line Of any
document whatever bearing the signature of
his chief, whose style, by the by is so terso
and otherwise peculiar as that all who are
familiar with it are aware that no other pen
than his own touches any such compositions
rurporting to be his.
John Van Buren's Reeen. Bfaesing-in
" ashington-cos, him near ST. 900. The story
goes that he forced upon distinguished South
crn Senator bet Of 500 each on the nine
Soft candidates, and they were all defeated
except judge, for whom the Hards voted.
This is the sevcrest joke that has been put
upon the Prince for some time. He and his
10000 majority" had better 60 over to the
Black Republican Seward party. Hewill not
dare to show himself at the Cincinnati con-
vcntion; and where else will he 60 but to the
niger worshirpers? Wonder if the Prince
will take bet that his vote will be cast for
the Democratic nominee fer the next Presi:
dency'
The Border Rufhan.-We really do not know
a finer looking man than General Whitfield,
Of Kansas. As we saw him walking on the
Avenue, yesterday afternoon, it struck Us that
about the very best way to settle the vcxed
Kansas question, would be to send few hun
dredS Of his fellow border rufhans, - il he is a
fair specimen of the genus, into New England.
Their presence there would act like charm
in diverting from the emigrant aid society the
ardor Of the " sisters" who, in that region,
have come to be the principal spouters and
managers in political affairs.
Coming in.-Yesterday evening we saw on
the avenue the Hons Geo. w. Jones, of Tenn.
J. Clancy Jones, of Pennsylvania, Whitfield of