Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-09
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.


terday, who assure as that We were in error in
giving ear to the rumor that every line or
word it contained with reference to the Mis-
souri, Compromise or the Nebraska bill was
not duly published lin the Unton,) by the dis.
tinguis he'd gentleman to whom it was ad-
dressed.
There can, of course, be no further question
as to the fact; and We have to say that no one
can be more rejoiced than ourself at this op-
portunity of setting the story thus at rest.
Believing the rumor, We felt 1t due to justice,
yesterday, that we should call public atten-
ton to it. We would not, knowingly, misrep-
sent an act Of Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. Slidell, or
any other gentleman in public life.
In the article to which We refer, We doubt.
less gave rise to wrong impressions relative to
the views of Mr.. Buchanan and tho act of MI
Slidell, the existence of which, through our
unwilling agency, gives us great pain, indeed.
We trust that all journals quoting that article,
will also as promptly quote this correction.
The Sale Of Mount Vernon.-Some wag
has grievously hoaxed correspondent of the
New York Herald, inducing him to write that
the reason why John A. Washington, ESQ.,,
declares that the Mount Vernon property,
where rest the bones of the Father of his
Country, is "not for sale, - Is because he is in
treaty with certain unnamed Catholic priests
for its sale to them for q nunnery. As alb
grIrd "a Ill or~
Know Nothingdom crasy for Know Nothing
dom's especial {" kink is propensity to be-
lieve any story, just in the ratio in which
other people scout it. It lives, moves, and
has its being in monstrosities, almost alone
So, Of course it will swallow this funny rumor
without greasing
Mr.. Washington has always plumply and
fatty refused to sell Mount Vernon to any
parties except the United States or the State
Of Virginia. According to the understa ndins
among his friends he has had a multitude of
offers for it from private parties and compa.
MES, and associations, not only in this coun.
try but across the Atlantic not q few of them
offering almost fabulous prices for the proper
ty, and not few essaying to buy it only to
speculate upon it. He could at any time real
ize much more for it, were he willing to sell
to any such parties, than the price he offered
to take from the State of Virginia double
that price. Almost daily pressing offers are
made to him for the property, and, we doubt
not, his recent letter to Mrs Wexford, was de-
signed to put stop to ell such attempts to
bargain him out of the estate. We may add
that his friends say that he will at any mo-
ment close with the State of Virginia, for
the price at which he rendered it to that
Commonwealth, $1,000 If the patriotic
ladies of the State who have undertaken to
raise that sum for its purchase, will perse-
we're, and are willing that the State shall
have its future custody, and become its owner
IN fee, through their exertions, the very best
arrangement conceivable, we imagine there
will be no difficulty in the matter, whatever.
The Merchant Steamship America.-Th
truth of the rumors from Rio Janeiro, con-
corning the alleged almost a collision be.
tween the United States frigate Savannah
Commodore Salter, and the British naval force
on that station, commanded by Admiral Sir
W. j. Hope tombstone, backed by the French
feet row there, is as follows:
The American steamer America, Capt Hud-
son, formerly an officer in the United States
navy,) from New York, via Pernambuco, for
San Francisco, touched at Rio While there
a man was shipped, who proved to be so worth.
less as to make it necessary to discharge him
in twelve hours. He went to the British off,
cials and revengefully told them that the
America had concealed set of papers as Rus
sian privateer, though sailing under American
colors, and was completely armed, &c.
This produced correspondence between
Admiral tombstone and Commodore Salter,
wherein the former requested the latter to
prevent the America from sailing until the
truth concerning her character might be as
csrtained. The latter replied that he had
Informed himself in the premises, and was
satisfied that the character of the shin had
been falsely represented: having had her
cargo thoroughly overhauled BY one Of his
own officers. The English and French are
then said to have threatened to overhaul
the America at sea, when Commodore Salter
took her to sea under the escort of the Sayan.
nah accompanying her on her voyage until
entirely clear of any molestation from war
ships English and French) on that station.
Gen. Wools Expected Movement.
publish the following extract from a letter
Of an officer of the army, on the subject of
Gen Woors contemplated movements against
the Indians in the coming campaign, which,
at this particular time, must prove interesting:
"SAN FRANCISCO, (Cal y March 4, 1855.
The steamer will leave for the Columbia
river on the 9th inst. Gen Wool and staff,
and a number of line officers in charge of
recruits for different parts of Oregon and
W ashiDgtOn Territories, will leave on this
steamer.
"Capt Ord. third arkiIIerv will aIso Ioora