Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-25
SPIRIT OF TIE MORNING PRESS

The Union defes Gea. Barringer, of North
dignihed with the name Of truth, to substan-
fiate his alleged declaration that the Popes
Nuncio in Madrid told him (Gen. s. before
the presidential election, that it was arranged
between the Catholic hierarchy in this country
and Gen. Pierce, to appoint the present incum-
bent, the Hon. James Campbell, Of Pa, Post
master General. The editor, in the course Of
his remarks says:
eff, however, Mr.. Barringer shall presume
TO enter upon the very delicate and by no
means enyIable task of attempting to report a
conversation between himself and the Nuncio
which transpired more than two years since,
for the purpose OF proving the truth Of that
portion Of the calumny which has as il now
appears, been circulated by his sanction. we
hope he will be explicit and distinct in respect
to the date of the conversation. the circuin-
stances under which il was introduced the
name of the NunciO with whom it was holden
the language IH 1ciich a. tras carmel oR the
words used, and the names Of the persons pres
ent, if any, beside himself and the ambassador
Of the Pope. 1t is not too much to ask in adj
ditiOn, OF Mr.. B., that he state why it is that
m authentic account of this bugbear 'eonver-
cation has been withheld for 50 ionr n time
and why il was found convenient to herald il
70 the world in 80 imposing form. ar a time
when II was impossible to relute and DENY the
correctness of the inierences drawn therefrom
before the day of the North Carolina election. ;"
lie also feels sure that if the name of the
Hon. James Campbell wa. ever mentioned in
Madrid in connection with the Postmaster
Generalship before his actual appointment, it
was only after the Washington letter writers
had connected it with the position. which it will
be remembered they did Immediately after
Mr.. Buchanan and his friends begun to take
Interest openly in securing for him the position
The Union, in the course of this article calls
attention to the fact that while Sen. Scott was
counting the rich Irish broeue, A" and the
"sweet German accent, " Pierce was being
abused soundly for tie existence Of the " Cath
Ole disabilities clause Of the New Hampshire
State Constitution, for which he was held re-
sponsible by many Of the very men who at
this time undertake to vary their mode OF
electioneering against him; accusing him Of
bargaining with the Hierarchy il the United
States, to SILL US all-body and breeches-to the
Pope. By the bye, there is much indeed in the
Un'oR's desire TO know in what language Bar.
ringer conveIsed with the -Pope's Nuncic, in
Madrid. Barringer speaks the English Ian.
guage only, and the chances are twenty to one
that whoever the Nuncio was: if he spoke halt
dozen languages OF more, English was Nc,
one of them. There is whopper out among
them, and the onuS of disproving that il lies
At ms door, certainly rests on Barringer.
The Iute!ttgeneey contains a long synopsi.
Of the reports on the surveys of the differen,
Pacific railroad routes explored not long since
for the government. They were in all. No
i by Gov. Stevens; No. 2 by Capt Fremont
No ) by Capt StaIsbury and Lieut.. Beck
with No. by Capt. J. NJ. Gunnsson; No
by Lieut.. Whipple; No. by Major Emory
Lieuts- Williams, PaIke, and Cart Pope; No
by Major Emory. No. T. from Fulton, Ark
10 San Francisco, IS the one most approved b,
The Secretary Of War. Ii Is 2. 334 miles long
Of the scheme, the L1teiiigencsy SAYS:
Considered in a national point of view. j,
which only We consider it cur duty to look a
It, the most important question to be decide,
Is the building road ON any of the routes I
The work is TO be national one, TO be paid fo
out OF the Treasury OF the United States tn
cost Is not worth moments consideration
Every route becomes practicable when III,
means TO make II 80 are adequate. There ma,
be yarlous conflicting private interests which
would either be advanced or left unaffected b,
the selection Of particular route but we re
ga-d the great Interests Of the nation as nara
mount to all other considerations, and we hav,
OF several occasions heretofore expTeSsed ou,
oelieI That these would be eminentIy promotec
by the Establishment Of such a communicate,
between the Mississippi and the Pacific oceal
IS the contemplated road would open. w,
should regard It a. literally adding IRON Baud
70 The many ties that now bind the United
eta'es together 1t would open new source 0
fernal, which would, III a single wear afIrr Il
completion, restore TO the Treasury every dol
lar Of It's cost, and it would bring the Las an,
the Wes:, the North aDd the South into one in
dlssoiuble fraternity of interests