Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-27

course, would have been opposed by Mr.. Blair
and other premonitories of the W sshington city
Colonel, who labored to pave the way for the
latter's eventual nomination by the Free
Sellers Yet it would been done, doubtless;
as Judge Mclean is more popular with the
moderate men of the Republican party-the
Wings among them, especially-than any
other prominent man.
1t il due to Judge Mclean that We should
state that his immediate friends insist that he
is earnest in his declaration of indisposition
| to be a candidate for the Presidency. We
have every confidence in the sincerity of their
representations.
The Hon. Mr. Boyce, Of South Carolina -
Since writing the analysis of the committee to
which this gentleman belongs, we have great
pleasure in stating that we are authorised to
say that Mr. Boyce will not vote for an ex-
tension of the naturalization laws, nor will he
favor any such policy. Mr.. Boyce considers
the slavery question as the vital question be-
fore the country at this time, and urges the
policy of uniting all the conservative men on
this issue. Mr. Boyce entertains also the
opinion that the Democratic party is the only
conservative party at the North Of any po,sr
to resist the anti-slavery crusade; he is there
fore strongly in favor Of firm adherence by
the South to that party, and he necessarily
disapproves and laments the existence of any
other national party at the South, the effect
of which can only be to divide. and distract
the South, and deliver her, bound hand and
foot, to the enemy.
Mr.. Boyce is emphatically Southern Rights
man, he claims for the South all the Constitu.
ton gives her, no more, no less; he is indepen.
dent of all party shackles; he CO. operates with
the Democratic party because he thinks it wise
to do so, but he declines to wage bitter war
against the conservative Know Nothings, con-
sideriDg their organization as ephemeral, and
that circumstances may eventually force q
large portion of them to act with the Demo
cratic party.
A Very Important Decision. learn
that the Secretary of the Treasury has form
ally accepted the recent action of the Texas
Legislature as the full and final release OF
the United States contemplated by the Texas
debt bill; and that the money will be duly
paid to the holders of the bonds after the ex-
piration of the required ninety days notice.
Increase Of the Navy.-Yesterday, Mr..
Mallory, the chairman of the Senate's Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported bill ap-
propriating two millions of dollars by way of
commencing the construction of ten additional
steam sloops-of-war propellers. We have
every reason to believe that the construction
of this addition to the navy will be ordered
this session.
Not Accepted.-We hear that the Treasury
Department have been compelled to abandon
the site selected for the new custom-h house and
post Office at Plsttsburg, N. Y, ON account of
being unable to obtain satisfactory title to it.
The Current Operations Of the Treasury
yesterday, 26th February,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the redemption of Stocks.... S28,358 70
For the Treasury Department. 68118 OIL
For the Interior Department..... 45,427 70
War warrants received and en-
tered. ......:....... 1lo. $50 o.
War repay warrants received and
entered. ..................... 9,944 90
On account of the Navy. 1898 IL
From miscellaneous sources. % rs