Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-31

can Union. Nor should We lay much stress on
the time honored objection that a public man
in this country is of necessity party m AN,
and that party man could not be trusted IN
a diplomatic post. Party men make excellent
chancellOrs and judges; why not ambassadors
and ENJOYS!
This is the only ground on which We see an any
reason against the appointment OF Loru D.
pier as British Minister at Washington,
his previous career, he would appear 70 uo
admirably fitted for any diplomatic appoint
ment in the gift of the Grown, save only inc
mission to Washington. He mas oeen well
taught. He has prscticed the cratt OF dlpio-
may In Vienna. Tehersn, Constautinople,
N.nies. 81. Petersburg, and again at Constsn-
tinopIe He is, therefore, well adapted to re
present his country in the East, or at any of
the dsspotic and military Courts Of Continent
tai Europe. The very assiduity, however,
with which he has labored in his vocation at
such posts, proves that he has never had time
to gain an insight into the working of free in
situations He has now to complete his edu.
cation at w ashington. A better choice might
have been made, but certainly many q worse
one, as diplomatists 60. 1t is not our wish to
cavil at the man, for he enjoys q very high
reputation for capacity; but We object to the
system. The choice Of our Minister at Wash
lngton should be an exceptional one, as the
case is exceptional. A straightforward pub
lie man, accustomed to popular forms, with An
English tongue in his head-he needs mono
other-would be the best representative we
could send across the Atlantic Let US hope
that wiser system may in time be adopted
with regard to these diplomatic posts, and,
pointment. If he forgets we'll nigh all he has
ever learnt, and takes warning by the exam
pie Of his predecessors, he may do his country
good service, even at w ashington.
The Texas Judiciary Question We are
glad to find among our delayed exchanges
with which the re-establishment of inter.com.
munication by mail has flooded US, many
thoughtful and influential journals expressing
views similar to our own upon the necessity
for the only solution for the difficulties that
have arisen concerning the acts Of the United
States Judge for the district of Texas. That's,
by impeachment-due alike to him. if he be
innocent, as to the cause of public justice if
he be gully. We quote the New Orleans
press on the subject, as follows:
"The subject Of the impeachment Of Judge
WatIous, Of Texas, is again before Congress,
and the opinion prevails at Washington that
the impeachment will be ordered He is the
District Judge for Texas, with the powers of
Circuit Judge, which gives him great scope
Of power, and for years there have been me-
MORALS upon memorials to Congress from in
dividuals, complaining Of great personal
wrongs from him, backed up by an app!ca-
ton by the Legislature Of the State, seeking
for his removal from office by impeachment or
aat0 IL hat H. L. 60
Committee Of the House of Repres, natives
will report in favor Of impeachment, unless a
Encouragement Of the district system and the
formation Of new circuits should abolish his
court, and thus throw him out of Office by
legislation. There are some substantial OBJ.
Jections to the getting rid Of an accused Judge
in this way. If guilty of the offences charged,
and they are many and weighty, he should
not be permitted to 90 entirely unscathed by
public condemnation: and if innocent,
neither he nor his friends would desire to DO
thus discharged, without trial, with the stigma
of charge OF heavy crimes resting upon him
The case has been so much discussed, to the
great agitation Of the public mind in Texas,
that it ought to be disposed Of in some way,
s0on. - Picaynne
1t is understood that the House Commit.
tee on the Judiciary, which has had under long
examination and consideration the charges Of
official misconduct made agains. Judge Wat
rous Of the United States District Court, in the
State Of Texas, not only by the Legislature Of
that State, but by several private citizens who
had suffered from his wrongful acts, have de.
termined to repor. bill for the abolition of
the Court with a view to its re-organiz alton,
and will, among other reasons for this step,
uEge tho uuworthiness Of the present incum-
bent. The policy and propriety Of this course
on the part If the committee may we'll be aues-
toned for, if Judge Watrous has indeed been
guilty Of any of the offences alleged against
him in so formal a manner by the Legislature
of sovereign State, he should be impeached
and rendered Infamous; while, on the con.
trary, If he be Innocent he should have the
benefit Of q n scquittal by the tribunal charged
with the trial of offences on the part Of the
judiciary. "-C0urier.
Nicaragua That the Stars readers may
comprehend the state Of facts inducing US to
pronounce Walkers career at an end by this
time We make the following extract from an
A,pinwall letter of the 18th inst published
in the Tribune, merely promising that its
statements are substantially borne out by
private information received in Washington
before it tthe letter. met our eye
NJ INC commencement OF TIE siege OF urd-
NADIA, HeLnipgson had with him five hundred
men, and not four hundred as has been stated.
The allied army numbered seventeen hundred,
under command Of Gen Belloso. AS regards the
manner in which the siege should be conduct
ed, he differed from the opinion of Gen. "a.
vala, who commanded the troops of San Sal.
vsdor, numbering about seven hundred. After
the refusal of Henningsen to surrender, in
obedience TO the demand Of the allies, Z4vals
wanted to take the place by storm, Henning-
sens fo-ce at this limo having been reduced
by disease and killed to one hundred men
Belloso refused to allow an assault, which re.
suited 10 quarrel between the two generals,
and Ilvala called in Gen Canas, the COM
mander Of six hundred Costa Rican troops at
Riyas, to arrange the differences.
In the meantime, Bellcso retire ated with
l. 200 troops, leaving Zavala at Granada with
but 400 to 500 to continue the siege Matters
were now at standstill, when the recruits
under the command Of Col Waters, whi,h left
the United States during the last of Novembe
were landed by Walker to release Henning-
sen, Walker himself remaining in the steamer.
These were enabled to cut their way through
the forces Of Zavala and rescue Henning sen
and his party, now reduced to only sixty men
while the less Of Colonel Waters's command in
the rescue was eighty-6ye WaIker und bis