Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-08

aggregation of efforts that in the end will dis.
enthral the trade of the slsveholding States
from the disabilities under which 1t now no
toriously rests.
Our PACIFIC SQUADRON, AND AMERICAN In.
rEREsTs IN THAT QUAIrER.-Capt. John c.
Long has received preparatory orders for the
command of the Pacific Squadron.
The steam frigate Merrimac is being fitted
for sea at Boston for that station, and will be
the flagship of the squadron. The steam
frigate Saranac, being fitted at Philadelphia,
is also intended for that station. The squad
ron will then consist of the new steam-frigate
Merrimac, flagship; side-wheel steam-frigate
Saranac; sloops-of-war St. Mary's, Com'r c.
III. Davis; Falmouth, Com'r Hoff; Decatur,
Com'r Thatcher; Massachusetts,, steam store
ship, and the Fredonia, store-ship at Valpa-
raise. 1t is believed that the John Adams will
return home, via Cape Horn, on the arrival of
the Saranac on the station.
The important commercial interests of our
country with the Pacific ocean coasts and islands
render 1t highly necessary and important that
this squadron should be divided into the North
and South Pacific Squadrons, and that each
ships not smaller than sloops-of-war of the first
class, for obvious reasons. Viz: That the Sec
Ond and third class sloOps cannot carry suff-
Gent provisions to take them from Valparaiso
to San Francisco and back. And even this in
crease would be the smallest number The
extensive coast from Panama to Lower Califor-
MIA would employ ut least One-half of the force
to keep down the flibustering spirit, while the
other half would only be left for keeping the
Indians at hey on the straits of San Juan de
Fuca and to protect the islands Of the north
Pacific.
The North Pacific squadron would require all
the vessels contemplated to protect the COM
merce on the coasts of Ecuador, Peru, Chill,
and the island of the South Pacific Ocean, all
of which should be visited at least once a year,
requiring a constant and vigilant protection to
keep the renegadoes from the islands that are
constantly lurking about there instigating the
natives to cut off the ships of this branch Of
commerce.
The NEW Route TO THE SOUTH WEsT-In
our advertising columns to-day, the reader will
find new schedule of the running of the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad and the roads running
in connection with it, from which it will be per-
ceived that that company have effected ar
engagements for through connection to Mem
phls, Tennessee, which present more induce
ments for travellers destined to the southwest or
any point within striking distance of the line
of the route than any other now in operation
The region through which this great and i'm
portant route passes is, in our judgment at
looS az tho L. Al
traveller on this continent, and most of it is en-
tirely new to the travelling public. The ar
rangements that have been entered into to Sc
cure regularity, comfort, economy and despatch
in travelling it, are unsurpassed at this day
The travel to and from nearly all the Virginia
Springs which must necessarily pass over por-
tiOns OF this line, will certainly secure for it q
heavy business from the start and will thus
bring its extraordinary facilities promptly into
general notice. To reach the Green Brier
White, and other Sulphur Springs, of Virginia,
but six hours staging is now necessary over this
route which fact will probably cause thousands
to visit them this season, who but for it's facil-
ties, would abstain from essaying TO penetrate so
far into the recesscs Of the picturesque mountain
region Of Virginia.
THE LATE WM. l.. MARCY.-Our exchanges
continue to come to us filled with evidences of
the nations grief over the death of the great
statesman Of the age That grief evidently
knows no party; for the journals Of all shades
In politics now vie with each other in bearing
testimony not only to his greatness, but to his
worth in all respects which many of them were
10th to admit while he walked the earth and was
power among the people. Everywhere, as
here, his sudden demise has cast gloom over
the face of society; for it is now evident that all
revered him and conided in his abiding patri-
Otism, however much many differed with him
upon the subject Of our domestic politics, to
which of late years he paid less attention than
to the present and future of our foreign rela-
tlons, and the prospects of our country to grow
out OF them His personal history is so well
known to all, that We see no necessity for pub
fishing the able popular biography of him which
his death has induced hundreds of journals to
spread before their readers
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE TO THE BRITISH COL
oNIEs OF FALKLAND ISLANDS. GAMBIA. LABU-
AN, IONIAN ISLANDS, AND NArAL.-We are re-
quested to state that, in consequence of recent
reduction of the British postage the single rate
of letter postage between the United States and
the British colonies Of Falkland Island, Gam
bia, Labuan, Ionian Islands, and Natal, via
England, will hereafter be 80 cents, prepay
ment required, when conveyed from England,
as follows, viz:
Falkland Islands and Gambia by packet or
by private ship.
Labuan and Ionian Islands by private ship
Natal by packet, via the Cape Of Good Hope,
or by private ship, direct.
CLERICAL APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE CALL
OF CONGRESS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING
THE PACIFIC COAST INDIAN TRoUBLEs.-Con-
gress at its last session, called for certain in
formation with reference to Indian troubles in
California and Oregon and Washington Terri
tories, embracing mass Of correspondence so
60 10 H.,