Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-31

gregated in the reception halls Of the leading
hotels and were Pennsylvsnis Avenue birds
in pleasant weather, their disappearance leaves
. vacuum, as it.were, very perceptibls to those
who "keep the run" Of men and things
around them.
Saturday last, upon Kansas affairs, the Rich.
mond Enquirer 50 foreibly illustrates the fact
that the South simply asks for the faithful ad.
ministration Of the principle Of the Kansas.
Nebraska act, ~ that We quote it as follows:
"Ksnsas is soon to be tho scene of such an
experiments as must prove or disprove tho ca
pscity Of the people TO control themselves, to
enforce the principles of the government, and
perpetuate the Union. The drama is draw
ing to a close. Not many months will elapse
before the Territory will be arrayed in form,
a well As ready in fact, for admission as .
state If the sense Of the people, touching
the formation of the constitution, is ascer.
tanned according TO law and justice, and fairly
and freely proclaimed, whether slavery be re-
pudiatsd or recognized, the Union may be
considered safe. But if violence and fraud
are allowed to mould the sovereignty for the
new State, passion and prejudice will have
triumphsd over right and reason, the cause Of
freedom will have wounded itself the conser-
vatism Of the country will have been proved
incapable Of countervailing the influence of
fanaticism and repelling the attacks of trai.
tors. The Union will have been shaken to Its
centre by the approach Of an earthquake,
which will form q 6ssure of IRE along the
dividing line between the North and the
South.
"Ths appointment of Hon Robt J.walksr
to the Governorship of Kansas, at the present
juncture Of affairs, assures as that the admin.
istration is not unmindful Of the immediate
action. A gentleman Of lofty integrity, gene
rous impulses, sterling valor and unclouded
Judgment with q clear conception of the
rights, and an accurate estimate Of the char
seter and interests of every section of the
country, with administrative talents of high
order, experience in statesmanship, and a
capacity for diplomacy there 10 every reason
to believe that be will provo himself equal to
any and every emergency, adequate to the
task Of suppressing lawlessness and violence,
and paving the way for popular sentiment to
speak out plainly and fearlessly and fully,
against slavery or for it, as legitimate ma.
Jority may decide, in the organization Of q
State government "
We need hardly add that such language
from the Enquirer at this time justi6es and
substantiates the position with reference to
the Kansas controversy, maintained through.
out the late Presidential canvass by the ora.
tors on the stump, in behalf Of the Democratic
party, throughout the r-slsveho lding States
The Military Department Of the Pacifc.-
Official advices from this department have
been received in Washington up to the 4th of
March, inst. Col Fsuntleroy had assumed
the temporary command Of the department,
in which he will continue until the arrival out
of Brevet Brigadier General Clarke, who
leaves the Atlantic side by the steamer Of the
5th proximo. According to these dispatches,
the department was in q very satisfactory tate
Of quietude, the only complaints Of Indian cut
RACES heard of late. being an account Of some
murders charged on the Indians in the vicinity
of Pitt river. The effect Of tho cruising of the
L. S. (navaD steamer Massach usetts, In Pu-
gett's Sound, had been most beneficial. As she
has been withdrawn from that service BY the
Secretary, efforts are being made, We hear, to
induce the Navy Department to order another
vessel Of war there, 10 perform like service.
The Sewers Tho W Washington public will
be most happy to learn that last night the
Council passed the Board Of Aldermen's joint
resolution, authorizing the Mayor at once to
cause the sewers of the city to be thoroughly
cleansed. They will now look to the Mayer
to prosecute this work Of so vital necessity with
vigor and without q moment delay: as, upon
tho manner in which he shall discharge that
duty depends, in q great measure, the solu-
ton Of the problem whether Washington Is 10
be decimated by an epidemic this summer or
not. We have not heard single Washington
physician speak upon the subject without ex.
pressing the opinion that II this work be not
speedily and thoroughly done, the public
health must be most disastrously affected as
coon as the summers sun shall shine down
upon Us with its usual intensity.
Substantially TTus.-We have every reason
to place entire confidence in the statements
in the following brief paragraph
from the Washington coIrest ondence Of the
New York Tribune:
"Lord Napier came here with four or Eve,
millions Of claims against our government, forE
the destruction Of alleged property of British
subjects at the bombsrdment Of Grsytown
Two weeks before the late administration went
out, NJ Ssrtiges preferred similar demands on
behalf Of French subjects, requesting Mr.
Marcy to leave them open for adjustment by
his successor; but he prepared reply which
Is regarded as conclusive against our liability,
and Lord Napier, feeling Its force and bearing
upon England in Its application to Copenha sen
and Canton, will withhold his intended 70.
The Brig Armstrong Clsim.-The InteHi.
gencsT yesterday, speaking of this celebrated
case against the Government, said:
by printed report Of an argument of s.
Z. Reid, Jr.. Esq, in support Of the claim, .
copy Of which lately fell into our hands, We
d nd that the case is still before the court; and
we recur to the N after now merely to express
our admiration Of tho learning and ability
displayed by tho young counsellor in bis ar.
gument In advocacy of q claim founded in one
of tho most Gallant acfinna xhinh Adam IL.