Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-16
sPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.


The Union Continues to discuss banks and
banking. In its elaborate and laboriously pre-
pared leaderof Today on the subject, the writer
goes back to first principles, commencing with
a history of the first bank in the world-at
Venice
The Lnfetiigencer, noticing the publication in
the Courier amt Enquirer Of the alleged fact
of the recognition of the existing Government
Of Nicaragua by the Government of the United
States, says: --r-.,------.--- -.-----------
"ln the absence of particular and authentic
details In the premises, we are OF course unable
10 express any opinion with respect to the terms
upon which these petty but vexatious dlnerences
have been accommodated, though we do not per-
init ourselves to doubt that they Will be found
equally worthy of the dignity and OF the magma
nlmity Of our country In dealing win JUS WEAKER
and sister Republics on the same Comment.
The reader, we are sure. will share with us our
pleasure in learning that efficient measures are to
be taken by the Administration for the suppress
sion of those filibustering movements which of
late wears have seemed, in the estimation of the
critical world, to tarnish our national honor,
however unjust any such imPutations may have
always been in respect to the honest and upright
intentions OF the General Government. IL cannot
be doubted, however, that these illegal enter
prises have powerfully contributed to create a
prejudice and hostility against the United States
In the minds of the Central American people
and they who cherish schemes of territorial ex-
Pansion and annexation in that direction, il any
such there be among US, should be the first to
rejoice in any demonstration which promises TO
redeem our national credit in that quarter by alb
solving the Federal Government from all respon-
sibility for the illegal conduct Of individuals :"
The Intell,Sencer also takes occasion to quote
well put article from the Boston Daily I'D
certiser on the same subject, wherein the efforts
of the Administration to prevent the violation
of the United States neutrality law are COM
mended. In the course of that article the Al
rertiSer says: -s...
&c single order to the navy for the capture of
the Offenders is worth ffty proclamations COM
handing our citizens to refrain from lawlcss en-
terpTises; and when IL Is added that the vessels
OF the British navy have received similar in
structions, we may expect to a serious and
successful effort TO obtain the desired end. As
regards the other points mentioned, we cannot
pretend to form an opinion of the wisdom of the
particular manner in which the several disputes
have been settled until we are more completely
put in possession of the IA but we are strongly
impressed with the opinion that almost any SET
Element is better than none. The recognition of
the existing de fnctO Government of Nicaragua not
only accords with the policy of our country, but
also, as we are inclined to think, with natural
justice, and Tedeems the nation as far as is now
possible, from the false position which we have
occupied ever since Walkers attempt at usurpa =
ton, never successful, was recognised as an es-
tablished government