Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-04
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,


Manageable a late Star we com.
mented briefly on letter in the New York
Herald, wherein the duty of the Government
with reference TO that Of Walker, in Nicara-
qua, is laid down with amusing emphasis,
and, If we remember correctly, vengeance dire
Is threatened against the Administration in
case it darcs to take different view of its
duty in the premises. Since writing it, we
ind the ideas upon the subject embraced in
the letter In question SO extensively re echoed
IN other letters to the press from this city, as to
satisfy us Of the existence of very silly COM
binati9n, indeed, to drive the United States
Government to the endorsement of Walkers
schemes OF all Central America that will be
involved in the acknowledgment Of the legal
atty Of his authority in Nicaragua, after the
development of his policy and purposes and
Of the hitherto unpublished history Of mis-
career there, which have come to light through
the current Nicaragua-imbroglio controversy
IN the New York newspapers.
AS matter Of course, incorrect statements
WIN W luo hCLlbu OF tUlS uDEeLO-
ment in the premises up to this time, are
boldly made, in order to base on them the
justification Of the policy Of countsnancing
fllibusteriDg against all the Central Ameri-
can States which is now involved in permitting
Walker TO draw, unchecked, supplies Of fill
busters, arms, munitions, money, &c, from
this country. Among these unfounded state.
ments is that alleging that the United States
have already {" acknowledged tie Walker
Government Of Nicaragua. On the contrary,
that has. up 20 this time, been refused. A
Mr.. Oaksmi.h vas the first Individual apply.
ing to be received as the representative Of the
(so-callsd) Walker Government, and his recog-
milton was declined; the Nicaragua Govern
ment last officially known to the authorities
here being that Of which Rivas is the head,
which, at latest dates from that quarter, was
in power everywhere in that country except in
the single city Of Granada, where Walker was
penned up within Notifications Of his own
erection.
tits urged that the late representative Of the
Enited States Government in Nicaragua per-
formed acts committing the authorities here to
the recognition Of Walker. That theyTtho
United States Goyernmentl take no such view
Of the case, is evident in the failure of the new
minister w alker has sent on to at least essay to
present his credentials He is said to be in New
York up 70 this time. If he keeps away from
Washington until change in the policy Of this
Government with reference to his principal
and that individuals schemes takes place, our
opinion is that it will be very long indeed ere
be visits tie federal city. Those who value
the character Of the Government Of the United
States will surely comprehend the impropriety
OF its holding shield over such purposes as
are avOwed in Walkers contract with Col
couris and his letter of instructions to that in
dividual as his (W alker's q minister to England
We believe that 1t will take much more than
few dozen letters from Washington TO dis
tant newspapers, to drive the Government here
from the wise, conservative and patriotic
stand it has evidently taken on this subject
The fopie.-All around we hear little else
talked Of, just now, but the probable compo-
sition Of the new Cabinet. Twenty distin-
guished gentlemen have each an earnest party
for positions in it; and quite as many more,
whose Iretensions TO similar position in the
government Of the moon, Of such thing ex
isted,) would be quite as reasonable and no
less sensible, are also gravely advocated in
the same connection by more or less persons
deeply Interested in grinding their own axes
This is a quizzical world We live in. If per-
cons at distance doubt the fact, they should
come to Washington without delay, for ocular
and and auricular demonstration of its trutb
Aswe do not know what passes in the vicini. y
Of Wheat.and, we are unable to say how many
Of the forty or fifty gentlemen talked over for
Cabiret positions around the Hobbies Of Con.
gress and tie hotel halls Of this city are being
urged on Mr. Buchanan By friends, in person
or by letter. If but half of them are being p
"put a. him." we nifty that excellent gentle
man from the bottom Of Our heart. He mus
have a terrible tine ont, indeed. No ont
more thoroughly realizes the philosophy Q
the well known cOuplet-" We're either des
charmer aWsy'--tban a person placed in hi
position by the suffIages Of the American PEG
PIE.
We have witnessed the failure of election
eering to affect the complexion Of al incoming
administration under such circumstances ~
very often, as that We anticipate that all now
being said around Washington on the subject
will again turn out to te-bresth thrown away,
only. E~esy incoming President, moas Is.