Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-17
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Veto Of tn, French spoliation Bill
was received by the House this morning before
No vent to press. It was not read, however,
ss, before that could Be done, the businsss
before the House-the ocean mail steamer
bill-wn required to be disposed Of.
The Rape Of the ssal.-It will Be rscol.
lected that on the day before yesterday, We
mentioned that ,ke story that copies of the
revolutionary manifestoes Of Mr.. George saun.
ders had been circulated over the continent
under the frank or postal seal Of the United
States Legation in London, had been rife in
foreign diplomatic circles here for months
past, and that 1t was thought to have given tho
Government no little annoyance. We have
since obtained further Information upon the
subject from . gentleman who very recently
came ffom London, whore among Americans,
the afaiy was 81 jsct Of constant converse
ton. .-.
1t was said there, and, We take il for grant.
cd, with truth, that Is soon az the matter was
brought to he notice Of Mr.. Buchanan by
omcial letters from this point announcing
that it had been made the subject of complaint
by tho French Minister, he at once caused An
inquiry to be set on foot to ascertain who it
was, entitled to the privileges of the Legation,
If IL was any such person, who had committed
the offence against the comfy of the Legations
position at foreign court involved in tho act
In the course Of this ipvestig cation, It was made
manifest that the presumed violation of conf.
dence-the alleged improper use of the Lega
lions postal ssal-could not possibly have 90.
Cured during Office hours; e. in that time tho
stamp was always either under the eyes of tho
Secretary of Legation, MIR Siekles, or tho
United States dispatch agent, who alone wero
privileged to use it. Both those gentlemen,
In written commune ations to tho Minister, de-
elarsd that the only privilege In connection
with the dispatch bags of the Legat on &C.
corded to Mr.. Saunders, was while he was
United States Consul at London, to allow him
to send to tho State Department in this lily
bis official CO lmunications. Nothing was dis
covered, going in any manner to dx on Mr..
Saunders the imputation of being himself
privy to the srrreptitious use of the Legation
seal. 1t was made clear that 1. was either So.
oretly used in the dispatch agents Office whc.
that functionary was absent, and out of ONCE
hours, or that some one who had obtained an
impression in wax Of the stamp, had caused q
fac si"''Ie to be forged for the purpose of being
mad IN ri rcu afs ,hoa> .nd oxh.. .:,.;,. l.
umsnts ccunterband Of the post, under the law
every whore on the continent
The latter impression was adopted in Lon
don as the correct one, it being known that
the Young Europe party-Kossuth, Ma.zini,
Ledru Rollin d Co.-consider any conceivable
means to carry their ends, justifabls, as against
their antagonists.
The very strong probability therefore is,
that the copies Of the Sauna ers manifestoes
which wore discovered in the mails in France,
Italy, Switzerland and elsewhere, apparently
bearing the American legations postal seal
to protect them from the ordinary scrutiny of
all mail matter not so shielded, were sealed
with counterfeit seal manufactured for tho
occasion, by parties who never were inside tho
premises of the American Legation at London,
or those Of our despatch agent there.
Indian Orators There are three or four
delegations from comparatively savage tribes
Of adams now In daily attend ance at the bu
rau of Indian Affairs in this city, engaged in
holding conferences with the Commissions
with refer snce to sales of lands to the United
Safes, and other matters Of importance to their
respective nations. Among them are two col
ebrs'ed orators, Hole-in.the-day, . young
Chippewa, and Little Hill, . Winnebago The
former in q council at the bureau on tie
nigh before last, is said to have astoni he'd sl
present BY his oratical ability as then and
there displayed. The latter is said to be the
acutest reasoner at this time claiming iden
THY with any Indian tribe.
The presence of these delegations throws
great additional labors, of course, on Mr. Com.
Manypenny.
Baltimore Post Once, &c-We notice th at
the City Councils of Baltimore are consider
the expediency Of uniting with the General
Government in the erection of suitable build.
ing for the purpose Of the city government and
alse for tho accommodations of the Post Office
and Federal Courts. Doubtless the Councils
are not aware, that, in such case, the city
would have to cede its interest to the United
Stat % and abandon jurisdiction over tho pro.
psrty. This is required by law Of Congress
before the public money can be appropriated.
The State of Maryland would also have TO
cede jurisdiction to the United States on such
Simon Cameron.-1t il taken for granted
In this city If General Cameron did write tho
letter making anti slavery and anti foreigner
pledges to which We alluded yesterday, he i.
perfectly willing, II not anxious, that II shall
b made public; inasmuch as in the present
'ontsst he seeks only Know Nothing and anti.
Democr alta partv-sunno,t I'll.