Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-24
Spirit OF TIE MORNING Pr ESs
WASHINGTON NEWS IND GOSSIP.

this Office no paper will be issued from it to
morrov-Christlnas day. This is to allow the
little army employed in all the Department.
of the Stars business proper opportunity to
observe the great holiday of Christianity as it
should be observed. Our advice to all is to 90
to church in the morning, aud then have the
iolliess possible time ont during the afternoon
and evening. We confess to a constitutional
kink in this connection, sucked in, we verify
believe, with our mothers milk. So, the older
We grow, the more earnest do we become in
the matter Of loving to pass a merry Christ.
mas, and to see everybody around us dom
doing likewise.
Nicaragua 1t turns out that the alleged
orders from this city to commence a prosecu-
tion against Garrison, Morgan and Walker in
behalf Of the Nicaragua Transit Company,
amount only to moonshine Vanderbilt has
commenced private suit against those par
ties, which is dOcketed in the name Of "the
President Of the United States as all similar
suits are entered on the record-green news
gstherers for the press interpreting the legal
term literally, caused the bogus news to be
sent over the country on the wings Of the
lightning. This is the history of the despatch
which on the day before yesterday We pro-
hounced "6sby." The late meeting in the
New York tabernacle to raise men and money
for Walker was a grand failure Not man
Of the real public men of the country adver-
tiEed for the occ aston attended tho spOuting
being left to our redoubtable friend Rynders
ct I'd oasrs genus fllibuster Some 81 500
In money was promised, and perhaps $500
collected; and it was duly made public, to
the evident chagIin Of the sympathizers, that
=" that white-Evered politician, Marcy''-as
they are fond Of designating the sheet anchor
OF the future Of our ccuntry's integrity and
safe ProgIess-had blown thor schemes to send
on recruits for Walkers army TO the four winds.
As We remarked on the day before yesterday,
there can 10 doubt Of tina truth Of that fact.
90 long as WIN. l.. Marcy remains at the
stats Department at least, tbs neutrality law
OF tbs Government will be inAexibly admin.
istered, whether in the case of efforts to re.
cruit for the wars of England, Nicaragua or
any ether government or pretended govern.
'ment. Provisions, arms, accoutrements, &c.
are not coItrsband of war. So, we have no
idea that their more sale or shipment from
this cCuEtry to any parties for any service
whstever will be interfered with by this Gov.
eminent. Rut when last heard from Walkers
nilousters were reduced to perhaps eight
IN oil .
have steadily died from the yellow fever and
cholera from the hour he landed On the 18th
mus until TIE last advices from themes, the
news BY the rext arrival is likely to reduce
them to some i've hundred effective men. ur.
less be has subsequently received reinforce
ments from San Francisco; witch we doubt.
As through passengers in their senses will
hardly dream of recruiting on the isthmus
after what befel the last lot coming this vay.
II the Tennessee starts she will probably be
able to muster no passengers to speak of, and
will carry as freight merely the New York
city contributions TO the illibuster cause. Our
notion is that she will hardly put to sea on
such encouragement.
The o 8. District Judge for Texss.-We
were aware that a few years since both
branches If tie Texas Legislature passed reg
olutions praying Congress to impeach John C.
Wartrous, Esq, the U. S. District judge for
Te1ss. Their application to that end on tina,
occasion proved failure. Subsequently, it
seems that other cases have arisen in which
such action on The part Of Congress is prayed
for by the Senate Of that State, the other
House not having found time to act on the
resolutions, ere the termination of the last
session Of the Texas Legislature. The action
Of the Texas Senate in question, which we find
in q late number of the New York Courier
and Enquirer, was as follows
ResOLaftOn passed by tie Ssnats of Texas,
August. 1856, Gat at too late q ysrIOd Of
the 1sSsaOH 10 Gilotc Of ttS several readings
an the House, prsUECUS TO the adj ouTnDss,tt
Whereas, the Constitution of the United
States provides, that the Judge. both of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their
Offices during good behavior" that JOAN C.
Watrous being appointed Judge Of the United
States District Court for the state Of Texas
before or during the month Of May, 1916, and
is still presiding over said Court and
whereas, an Act OF Congress was passed
requiring said WatrOus, Judge, TO reside il
his district, thereby making known that he
was nonresident and stranger among the
people over whom he presided as such Judge,
and an implied condemnation of his official
behavior; and another Act Of Congress passed
which provided for the branching his
Court, thereby showing that it was intended
TO deprive him, as far as possible by IegisIa-
tlon, oil the means and facilities which he then
and there possessed of accomplishing his wick
ed designs, and TO weaken the unlawful COM
binations which he had then and there formed,
and joint resolution passed the Legislature
OF the State of Texas, enumerating very mapy
sufficient causes and requesting aid Watrous
TO resign his said Office, yet said Judge holds
on to bis office with the tenacity Of a convict
feIOn holding to life, and adding insult to in
jury done the country, by procuring and pub
fishing a certified character obtained by him
from the grand jury of his own court; and
Whereas, charges were preferred against
taId Watrous for his outrageous violation OF
Law and bis uniform course Of bad behavior,
and that said charges have been delayed and
postponed by the cOntTivsnces Of said Wat
ID l.