Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-09

braska act?
have given you my opinions, In this letter
ana that addressed to the Hon shelton F Leake,
upon the subjects Of your resolutions, because
they We're asked, and l express myself freely, but
with great respect for those who may differ from
me. But IL seems to be the sentilnentsof the
Damecratic party Of the State, if may judge by
the general tone of its press. that they ought not
to divide upon these recent Kansas issues, as they
probably will be temporary, and it is uncertain
whether they will ever become practical in their
character. In this, as it appears TO me, they
wise. When the Democlatic party established
the principle of the Kansas-Nebraska act, and
obtained common ground upon which all its
members might stand in regard to a disturbing
question, 1t overcame the greatest difficulty. Its
success in this respect encourages the hope that
when the time for action arises, and its represen
aives get together, they will be able to reconcile
satisfactorily any ditie?en which may have
arisen in regard to the application Of their prin-
plies. ] say this for the good of the party and
the country, but not for myself So far as / am
personally concerned, l shun none of the respon-
siblity which attaches to me individually for IL e
opinions which have expressed.
" In this connection, too, must return to you
and those whom you represent, my thanks for so
much Of good will and confidence as you EXPIRE. 8
in the resolutions which relate to myself person.
ally. To win fairly and justly the trust and con-
fdence of the people of Virginia, has been the
highest object of my political aspirations. There
is none other which place in competition with
it. But 1t is their trust and confidence, and not
the office, that value. If I have not the first,
w not UtSIIe the omce, unless IL Is be-
slowed in that spirit, can have no attractions for
me. Entertaining these sentiments, have been
reluctant to appear before the public in any COM
munication which might wear the air of solcita-
ton, or place me in the apparent position of adj
vocating my own claims and interests. / hold
no such POSITION prefer no clams-I make no
solicitations. If my past course has failed to
sow the seeds of confidence in the public mind of
Virginia, 1t is my misfortune, perhaps, my fault
Now are the people to be blamed for the fact or
for exercising their undoubted right and duty in
bestowing their offices where they place their
trust. Assuredly, they will not be distu: bed by
me, either with solicitations before their decision
is made or by complaints to he uttered after
wards, because of the manner in which they may
have exercised their powers, according to their
own sense of duty. Neither do 1 propose to
trouble them farther by any public cOminunica-
ton In regard to my sentiments and opinions, as
have answered as fully as am capable of d.
ing, upon the various subjects of inc uiry. | will
not conclude, however, without venturiny the
prediction, that if any serious attempt should De
made in Congress to reject the application Of
Kansas for admission as a state into the Union
because the Convention did not submit the con.
sttution for farther ratification by the people,
1t will only occur in the event Of the adoption of
pro-slavery organic law
'lS Virginia, then prepared to reject the APP
plicaiOn of sister slave State to be received into
the Union, merely because it's Convention has ex-
ercised its undoub'ed powers in the same man.
ner with many other States, which have acted
similarly, without prejudice to their claims for
admission into the Confederacyo | do not be-
lieve it for moment, and | am sure that in such
contingency, the gallant Democracy of the time
honored Tenth Legion, which has never vet hung
NE, nor asked even for time to 'ipeck the flint
and try 1t again." will be among the first to cry
ont .Never (! no, never ~
With great respect, have the honor to be
your obed seTvt, X. NJ. Il. IIUNTER.n
CoNvIcrED.-The Pension Bureau have ad
vices OF the conviction Of John E. Ballow, IF
Carthage, Tenn, at Nashville for forging DE- pers
to obtain bounty land warrants His sentence
Is eight years confinement in the penitentiary
or State prison. lie is well connected young
man, about twenty-five years of age There
were cases sufficient against him to have con-
signed him to Imprisonment for life. The dis
covery of his frauds prevents the issuance of
perhaps one hundred bounty land warrants on
forged testimony His is the tenth conviction
secured by the present energetic and efficient
Commissioner of the Pension Bureau Indeed
in every case prosecuted under his direction
C conviction has ensued, except in a single case.
wherein the accused forfeited his bail and
fed from justice.
PRoMoTED.-Elias Yulee, Esq, of Washing
ton Territory, has been promoted to be an As
sistant Examiner in the Patent Office, (compen-
satiOn $500 per annum.) Mr.. Y. was five
years professor in Woodward College, Gin
Ohio, and for some fourteen wears 70
teacher and lecturer on natural sciences in the
west We are always gratfed at such ap-
pointments to such positions, more especially
Ia times like the present, when political intiu-
ence is prone to be excited to defeat the selee-
ton Of men with especial reference to fitness
for the places to be filled 1t is due to the
present Administration that We should record
the fact that they look closer to the point of
personal fitness than has been customary for
years past.
The NAVAL Courts OF ISouIRY.-Before
Court No. l, since we went to press on Saiur-
day, in the case of exit. S. c. Barney Com
manders Stedman and Jenkins, Surgeon j. ~
Green, and Its. E. J, DeHaven and j. M Gil
liss have been examined for the defence.
Before Court No g to-day, Mr. F. d. Stuart,
late Commanders Secretary on the Behring
Straits Exploring Expedition, was examined
on behalf of Commander Ringgold, whose case
is still being tried.
Up to noon to-day, Court No. 3 were await
thO iS1uiuS VI Tic uclcuCt Ol LIT. hunt. Dy
his counsel, the Hon. Rsverdy Johnson which
was to have commenced at that hour
RENoNISArED.-The Georgia Democratic leg
isative caucus on Saturday last renominated
that astute and elective statesman, the Hon.
Robert Toombs, for his present position in the
Senate of the United States, which body con-
tains no more effective member than Mr. T. II
is fortunate, indeed, for the interests of Georgia
that in this case nomination is equivalent to
an election. The country cannot in times like
the present afford to spare the services of such
men as Robert Toombs from the national coun-
ellis.
A MIsTAKE.-The New York Times, of Sat-
urday last, in describing the Ieave-taking of
Sir VIM. Gore Ousley, recently appointed Brit
ish Special Minister to certain Central Ameri-
can governments, with the Queen, in effect
reiterates its assertion that the appointment
nj Mi Al.