Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-04

TINS 90 commendable state Of things. We are
not afraid that the foreign merchants will get
much in debt to ours, which is palpably against
the direction of commerce as 1t has operated
since the independence of the colonies began !;
nor are we afraid of over importations, while the
great mass of the patrons Of the country mer-
chants stick TO their present evident determine
ton to run in debt as little as possible. This
determination is the safeguard of the i'm
porters-preventing them from overstocking
themselves and the country, under the in
pulse Of the great need now resting on Eng
land and France to sell abroad much more than
usual. In addition to the war demand for our
bieadstuffs and other provisions, war demand
for American weapons and other munitions is
gradually springing up, as we'll as one for our
shipping, as carriersfor Europe-both of which
latter must tell wonderfully on the aggregate
of our commerce not long hence, if the W Ir
continues
We can forsee no end to the war-say, none
la ten years. If it continues go long, the pro-
fits of the contest are to be ours, in the main !;
and wars with all their horrors and losses to
those bearing their brunt, are almost invaria-
bly, profitable in some quarter or other. The
United States were never more prosperous
in business point Of view than ut pres
eat. Nor can we see a prospect of disad.
vantageous turn to the present condition of
affairs. There are other elements that might
fairly be brought into this calculation such
n = the effect IF Nc in rar;p l,,o;
fer Of great deal of active capital from Eu-
rope to the United States, &c, which will 90
to enrich US at the expense of the Old World.
Fuslon.-The fusion Of the Know Nothings,
Republicans and Wings of Pennsylvania ap-
pears to be complete that is, on paper. 1t is
believed by the leaders Of the johnson or Re-
publican wing of the Know Nothings of that
State, that the Philadelphia platform men arc
going with them hears and soul We doubt
the fact, however, and shall not be convinced
of it until it lie rendered unquestionably hy
the way in which the votes count out on Tues
day morning next. We are counting on
very large conservative Wing vote against the
fusion State candidate in Philadelphia, believ-
lag that there, and indeed Throughout the State,
there are thousands of Wings who hold senti-
ments with a writer in the Journal of Com
me'ce of the day before yesterday, (signing
himself 90 conservative Whig'O who express
ses his preference as follows:
"1st. An endorsement and hearty approyaI
of the Nebraska bill, as wise and constitution
al, and tending to confne slavery within State
jurisdiction, as it should properly be.
I'd. determined urging upon Congress of
the necessity and propriety of carrying out
the above act in its integrity, and the rectify-
Ing Of whatever has been done in the territory
In contravention Of its provisions, as alike due
70 the territory itself, and to the whole coun-
ty;.,
. 81. An open, manly, and straightforward
endeavor to obtain a repeal or essential modi.
hcation of the existing naturalization laws:
abstaining from all Interference with the re-
llgious convictions or professions of others, as
opposed to guaranteed constitutional rights.
as well as to every right feeling
And he adds:
" 1t has become a matter of serious anxiety
to all true-hearted lovers Of their country. a.
TO where this sectional agitation will lead and
end. Ii is time that the patriotic and cor.
servatiye feeling of the country sbould be
that we shall have cause bitterly to lament il.
Can any intelligent and rejecting Amori-
can believe that thought of separate inter
ests of North and South. or as but parts of 4
common whole, could for an instant have
found Judgment in the minds of Washing
ton or Franklin, an Adams or n jefferson: and
shall we prove less true TO our beloved land
than they ?"
On the day before yesterday, the conserva-
tive Wings State convention for Massachu.
setts, met at Worcester, and took stand that
must have due weight in Pennsylvania, or we
are much mistaken, more especially on ac-
count of the list of time honored Wing leaders
Of that State, who are taking the lead in its
affairs. Messrs. Winthrop and Choate, neither
of whom could be present, sent letters. both
full of significance. The former afirms that o
finds nothing in the condition Of our public
affairs to call for the organisation of q mere
sectional party, upon a single anti slavery
issue. In regard to fusion, he says the move
ment will be attended with danger TO the pub
lie, and with ultimate discontinue to the best
interests Ct freedom
The latter OR. Choate) says in his letter to
the Straight Wing State Central Committee ::
g L assure the Wings Of Boston that should
nave regarded 1t duty and privilege, if it
had been practicable, TO serve as one of their
delegates. The business which the Conven-
ton meet to do, gives it extraordinary att,ac-
ton, as we'll as Importance. Whether we are
dead. as reported in the newspapers, or, if not,
whether we shall fall upon our own swords
and die even 80, will be a debate possessing
the interest OF novelty, at least. For one,
deny the death and object TO the suicide, and
should be glad to witness the Indignation and
laughter with which such question will be
taken
He enters into a brief examination Of the
fusion platform, exposes its weakness, and de.
clsres the new organization to be party wiM-
out politics. Even on the question of slavery
itself, he says, they are vague and evasive
He tells the Wings to be of good cheer, to stand
to the old faith, and to unite with no party
" that does not carry the flag, and keep step
to the music of the Union a"