Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-30
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WHEN THE GOVERNMENT WORKS HERE
ARE FINIsHHD"- a common expression
among those W ho reflect little upon the progress
of the country in agriculture, the arts, indus
trial improvements, &c, &c. 1t involves an
entire misapprehension of fact assuredly in
cidentsl to the future of Washington, if the
Union holds together and this city continues to
be the Seat of its Government. So long as these
two things continue, - the Government Works
here will never be 90 finished" As our coun-
try increases anywhere, in population; as new
railroads, farms, water-courses, &c, are OPEN
ed; as more machinery, steamboats,, ships. 4 h..
come into use-all requiring the transaction of
more business on the Governments behalf in
this city-so must the edifices and facilities for
Its transaction multiply. When Franklin was
Postmaster General it will be remembered all
the accounts Of the General Post Office Depart
ment of all descriptions, were kept in a single
ledger Now, thousands are required to the same
end
From the removal Of the seat Of government
to Washington city until to-day the Govern
ment has been altering, extending building.
AID IN every conceivable way adding to the ia
cllities for the transaction of its business here;
increasing its annual expenses of that descrip-
ton Pari PGssV with the increase of the popu-
latiOn Of the country and of its industrial re-
sources Yet, to-day, the pressure upon its
cramped facilities here is almost as great as at
any moment in the last half century. No bet
TER type Of the expansion Of our national terri
tory, industry. numbers. power and interests is
10 be conceived, than IL involved in the growth
OF these facilities and the population of the
Federal metropolis. But two or three years
ago the Interior Department proper was cooped
up IN private edi6ce + street. Already
the magnificent wing of the Patent Office build
ing subsequently completed for its temporary
accommodation, is absolutely required for the
purposes for which it was originally designed
for the accommodation Of branches of the Pat
ent Office Bureau, which expands so rapidly in
Importance as business institution.
In the next year or two a new structure for
the accommodation of the Interior Department
must necessarily be commenced which when
finished must be a larger and more elaborate
pile than the whole building. in single wing of
which its affairs are now transacted; also new
State, Nary and War Department buildings.
each one Of which must be larger and cost ten
times as much as all three of the buildings now
thus occupied
A new City Prison of at least double the ca
paeIty OF the present one, must also be almost
al once built, with all the improvements made
necessary by the increased skill, genius and
desperation of raseality over those qualities of
the rascality Of the times when the present one
was built. We might mention a dozen other
public improvements which all rejecting and
informed persons are well aware must be con-
strueted here within the next decade. by the end
oil which the advance the country will have
made IN the meanwhile will as forcibly suggest
the necessity for new ones as yet undreamed
Of He who entertains the idea that the Gov
eminent can ever cease putting up great struc-
lures and making vast improvement here. must
surely be looking forward to the advent of the
era when onr country will cease growing in
power, commerce, agriculture, population. and
IN the arts and sciences
THE END OS'T.-There is a moral in the eDA
Of Walker burgarious raid on Nicaragua that
should be enforced on the American public
mini in these times, by all really interested in
the future character of the population of the
United States. Hence the persistence with
which we keep the subject before the Star.
readers, under a sense Of moral duty which has
not permitted Us to flag an instant for long
years in its discharge. We rejoice to know that
our position on this subject and the earnestness
with which it was defended has done at least its
share in bringing about the expulsion Of those
who disgraced the name of Americans from
Nicaragua In 50 doing, We have done much
towards reopening the Nioaraguan isthmus route
to the commerce and travel of our countrymen
as well as TO demonstrate to the comprehension
OF all Americans that those who would get such
by treachery. marder and robbery abroad, will
as surely IN the end fall victims before the high
er law Of a just Providence, as those who ESSAY
10 live By murder, robbery, &c. in our own
land will pay the laws penalties Of their Of
fences against the statutes of the land We
subjoin the following article on this Nicaracuan
theme-as being well worth perusal-from the
New York Commercial idreynser of Thursday
evening last:
90 The END LAsT.-We chronicle To-day
me &c tain flight Of Walker from the scene Of his
Pt'ducal ehp;tS. The marvel To all persons who
.HS I"oked disPaSsionately at the origin, nature
1 an PIoyieSs or his expedition, is that he has
Deeh enabled so long to postpone the catastronhc
oI 70 soap with his life There is however
NcdICely room lUr douEt that the allied forca.
wee quite willing that his life shonId be $3.50
anu VI, W. CI the remnant of his forces Il IS
rne,;GyritP $500 1919 liiit with such numeri, al
may belong 10 the races and climate ~ can,sII
America, they could not lony he,o-. - r 80
annihlated the intTudeTs 20 eft,ctuaII $500,
them a. 20 render certain Surrendsr % ~. pSu
starvation. Looking al the whole In,,,1, u'h M. nv
incline To the belief already expressed in 81
columns, that IL was the policy of the .mts
government to allow Walker to escape afte, Tn
ficting upon him just enough OF protracted 70
ferins and notifying inactivity to effectually roll
hllibusterism Of its Fictitious popularity in The
United states, and avoid the excitement 10 reyen1e
winch the slaughter or execution Of Walker and
his followers would Dc likely to create in some
parts Of the Union.
- This Will doubtless he the effect OF the con-
clnslon OF Walkers raid. whether such was the
policy and intention of the allies or not As TO
the report by way Of New Orleans that Walker
caPitSlated To Capt. Davis of the United States
siooP-oi-waF - Mays il las contradiction upon
us Face for had there been any such cspitnlation
ihe eIins stated. il Is not supposab BILE that the
1hiteu states Commodore at Panama would have
NIC,dted IL IN the manner alleged More complete