Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-31

wish to place themselves in power and posi-
ton through reputation which is borrowed
solely from your previous personal and indi-
vidual respectability.
The path Of duty is plain and by following
that the point of honor is maintained. Make
your rational sober second thought felt in the
election on Monday next by securing the cleo
ton Of DIR. Magruder, and you will be re.
leased from the tyranny forever
An Absurd Intimation-It seems to US
that the suggestion that the forthcoming Con-
vention at Cincinnati has fastened or rstard-
ed, or in any way influenced President Pierce
in his public action in relation to the dismis.
sal Of Mr.. Champion and the offending Consuls,
is az ungracious as it is unwarranted by facts.
By reference to the printed documents of the
Senate it will be seen that seven dispatches
have been written by Governor Marcy in the
enlistment controversy. The first was dated
June 9th, 1855, the second July 18th, the third
September 5th, the fourth September 9Th, the
fifth October LIST, the sixth October 18th, and
the seventh December 18th. The final reply
of Lord Clarendon, to the dispatch of Cover
nor Marcy of the 18th December, 1855, was
not dated till the 3Oth of last month, and not
received in Washington till less than two
weeks since.
Certainly no one can pretend to believe that
the correspondence was one year since ar
ranged so as to terminate at this precise period
Of time, to wit: four days before the as
bl;nO IS h.
Cincinnati. Such a theory contemplates an
understanding with Lord Palmerston, Lord
Clarendon, and Mr.. Champion, that a great
international dispute was so to be conducted
as to effect the deliberations of party con-
vention.
Another iutimation, which we have seen, to
the effect that the determination itself of the
President in the enlistment controversy was
Influenced, if not controlled, by "ths con-
ceived necessities Of the Presidents political
position" impresses US Is being quite as un-
gracious and unjust. Whatever other allie
cations may be made Of President Pierce, We
think no conscientious man, familiar with the
events Of his public career, can successfully
make the charge that his policy has bsen
either tIme-servipg or temporiIing. No hon.
est man can believe that, in a matter Of such
vast Government as that to which we refer,
General Pierce would pause to consider what
consequences would betide him individually.
We think, too, We detect little of the
spirit Of faction in the suggestion that there
has been svinced by long delay in the action
of our public authorities, a want Of " deci.
sion of purpose" Surely two weeks cannot
be thought too long time for the President
to hold under advisement and deliberation
the determination of so grave a controversy.
We fell sure that the country will decide
that President. Pierce has conducted the cor.
respondence and given final judgment in this
misunderstanding with Great Britain, with
great wisdom, courtesy, calmnoss, and firm.
ness
The Canal Question The Alexandria
Gazette copies our editorial of Wednesday, on
the subject of the canal, saying:
The article on the subject of the Cbesa.
peake and Ohio Canal, in another column, will
be generally approved Of Any thing to take
the control and management of that work out
of the hands of party, and intrust its concerns
to those only who are efficient and qualified
We should rejoice to see politics banished from
the Canal At least"
1t is pleasant to find ourselves agreeing
with our neighbors, If Only occ asionally, and We
take pleasure therefore in making record of
the fact.
We conceit that We understand, with the
I'm All Ea frnn
and should as soon think of giving a lady,
because of her grace and beauty, the Gem.
mand of the war steamer Minnesota, as of
putting politician, because of his political
skill, in command of great canal
But are We to be held, for that, as under
valuing grace and beauty on the one hand, or
political ability on the other? God forbid (!
They are both well i" their places, and that
We may not be imagined capable of drawing
any invidious distinctions between them we
say frankly that We would just as soon see the
politician assigned to the war steamer, and a
lady to the canal
The Board of Public Works of Maryland ia
going to elect somebody, at our City Hall, on
Monday next at noon.
Secretary Marcy Letter Of Dismissal to
Mr. Crampton.-The following is the official
dismissal of Mr.. Champion, the British Min
lister:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1856
SIR The President of the United States
has directed me to announce to you his deter
mination to discontinue further intercourse
with you as Her Majesty's Diplomatic Repre-
sentative to the Government of the TInttad
states. The reasons which have compelled
him to take this step at this time have been
communicated to your government
L avail myself of this occasion to add at
due attention will be cheerfully given to any
communications addressed to this department
from Her Majesty's Government Affecting the
relations between Great Britain and the United
States, which may be forwarded to this Gov
eminent through any other channel