Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-25

taken by the general government, 'nere 10
danger that Kansas will become the scene OF
most deplorable events. Instead OF disoano'
ing the army we want at least half Of 1t In Nan
sas at this moment. In our opinion .ne aM9
is near when both the belligerent parties VII,
be thankful for the intervention OF Po"oul
mediator. 1t is well, perhaps, ina. cSnsIes'
is in session, that they may see tnat .ne ne
= batter mood themselves, they would have
No oreat difficulty in quieting the disturbances
- Eansas Rut IL is to be feared that many
n.rsons North and South, are willing to see
he war 20 on, and would not care IL it ex.
tended over the whole Union.
sit is worthy of remark that the Free State
men no longer respect the United States au.
thorities or troops, but wage war upon them
whenever they have An object to accomplish
by it The higher law doctrines which have
been preached to them for some time past, in
connection with the rifles which have been
furnished them, now yield their appropriate
fruits"
Discontent.-At least half of those in the
House steadily voting for the unconstitutional
political proviso, sought to be forced on the
Senate against the judgment of four ffths of
that body, are satisfied in their own minds that
they are doing wrong, end really wish it de-
feated. Dread of the effect of demagogism at
home on their individual political future if
they dare vote what they believe to be right
in this matter, has alone kept them so far up to
this work of Messrs. Greeley, Giddings, Grow
d Co. Many Of those to whom we refer, who
are strong sympathizers with the cause of no
slavery in Kansas, are also greatly dissatisfied
with the miserable political use to which their
dictators are putting that cause.
Nevertheless, we have no reason to antici-
pate the change of single voter among them
all. Such thing as personal independence
| amongst them no longer exists. They follow
the lead of Mr.. Grow, under the shouts of Mr..
Giddings, and tho lash of Mr.. Greeley, with
no apparent realisation that the Constitution
designed them to be free agents.
Talk about the slavery of q southern plan
tatiOn, where oil hands turn out at the sound
of tho bell or horn, tremble at the voice Of the
overseer, and do their allotted tasks day by
day! Why, it Is q mere circumstance to what
one may now witness on the part of those in
the House hall, who are laboring with might
and main to revolutiOnize the Government Of
the United States, though at least half o.
them are as disconnected with their task mas
ters as ever plantation negroes were with
theirs.
The Frigate St. Lawrence. The following
are the officers ordered TO this ship, now pre-
pairing at the Norfolk Navy Yard, to sail for
the coast of Brazil, as the flag chip of that
station, viz: Commodore, French Forrest,
commanding the squadron; Captain, j.
Hull; Lieutenants, N. Murphey, j. II
Parker, j. Dorsey Read, HI. C Blake, w p.
Duckner; Master, w. H. Cheever; Fleet Sur
geon, Samuel harrington Passed Assistant
Surgeon, George Peck; Assistant Surgeon.
Francis L. Gait; Purser, Samuel Forrest
Chaplain, T. r. Lambert; Passed Midshipmen,
A. C. lizard, A. j. Mccartney, William A.
Kirkland, and William II. Dana Midship-
men, K. Wallace, L. l.. Phythian. William
Z. Evans, and George Shryock; Boatswain,
William Smith Gunner, Asa Curtis; Carpen
ter, William F. Laighton Sailmaker, George
Thomas
The officers named above have been ordered
to report for duty on the Goth of September
proximo.
The Death Of the Hon. James Meacham.
of Vermont, announced here by telegraph
yesterday morning, has produced deep distress
in this community, though it was we'll known
that his health had for year and half had
been such as to leave little hope that he could
survive much longer. His many high personal
qualities endeared him to our fellow citizens
generally, while his erudtion and usefulness
as public man caused all to look up to him
with respect.
The Current Operations OF the Treasury
Dei artnent.-On Saturday, 23d of August,
there were of Treasury warrants entered on
the books of the Department
For redemption of Texas debit. $40 81
For the Treasury Department. 57,8l3 Ga
For the Interior Depsrtmsnt..... 6,I2O SO
War warrants received and en-
tered ...................... $500 90
from nl scoiianeoussources.... 4S3 "a
On account Of the Navy......... IS POI 90
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