Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-24

power can prevent them from changing itwithln
a brief period -
This is the doctrine of human rights, laid
down I'm the Declaration of Independence. 1t is
the natural, nalenable right of the people of the
States to change, modify or abolish any form Of
government under which they live. | need
hardly say crisis Is before us. The false N
principle and the infirm Of purpose will desert,
as heretofore. But it is no time for timid action
or to take counsel of our fears. The man whom
the instructive wisdom of the masses sought out
for this emergency was the veteran statesman Of
Lancaster; and he has calmly surveyed the future
and pointed out the pathway through the wilder
Of q tiicultieS before MS; and though oar WIS.,
ion may not be able to penetrate the darkness,
vet. girded up with our democratic faith 1t is our
duty to God aud the Constitution to move fear
lessly and firmly on. In face of this bowling IA
natical opposition indecisiOn is imbeclity, and
hesitation cowardce. We or they must triumph.
The Democracy of the Union must he sustained
in its national representative, or Black Republi-
canism and wild fanaticism will exult over the
fall of the latter and riot in ruins of the former.
ISRAEL Il. HATcH.
NOVEL INDIAN CEREMONIES AT THE INDIAN
BUREAU.-Y esterday afternoon, the Pawnee
delegation Whose arrival we noticed), accom-
panied by Major Denison, their agent, and his
daughter, who has been adopted by the tribe,
and Samuel Allis, their interpreter, had an in
terview with Acting Commissioner Mix. This
delegation represents four bands of Indians,
numbering three or four thousand SOULS located
some forty or sixty miles west of Omaha city.
The occasion of their visit is a promise made by
Gen. Denver, last September, on the occasion Of
making the recent treaty, that a portion OF
their leading men should have an opportunity
shortly to visit their Great Father, the Presi-
dent, and also to see the settlements of their
white brethren, N order that they might note
hon aEo - go.
The interview was a singular affair, and for
the three hours that it continued resembled
rather Quaker meeting than the visit of an
ordinary Indian delegation. Instead of the
usual warlike approach and declamatory ha-
rangues, the Pawnees approached the Commits
sioner reverently, bestowing on him huggings,
kissings and endearing looks. 1t appears to
have been religious ceremonial on their part
The Pawnees have great reverence for the Su-
preme Being, and for the officers of the Gov
eminent, whom they look upon as the medium
of that Being. Fourteen or fifteen minutes at
time they gazed fxedly upon the face of the
Commissioner. accompanying their gaze with
gestures resembling mesmeric passes, but which
however, failed to mesmerize the wary Com
missioner, and at the end of the interview he
coloration of face and shirt collar through their
contact with the painted faces of the braves in
the course of the repeated huggngs they be.
slowed upon him.
GONE AwAr.-A large number of members
| of both Houses and sojourning strangers have
left Washington since the day before yester-
day, when the recess was determined on. Per-
hapS third of Congress in all, have thus left
the Federal Metropolis. Those residing SUI
| fciently near by have of course gone to eat
their Christmas dinners with their families
while the large cities north-Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York and Boston-will entertain
the others in divers ways
Nevertheless, Washington remains fuller of
strangers than We ever before knew it to be on
Christmas eve; which proves that our city is
gradually becoming the place of greatest win
ter resort on the continent
The THEArR E.-The work on the new Wash
| ingtOn Theatre is being prosecuted with great
energy. Nevertheless, it is probable that it
will not be ready for dramatic representations
until the opening of the new year Its plan is
already so developed as that all may perceive
that ii is to be one of the neatest most tasteful
and comfortable theatres in the United States.
| wherein, too, all the audience can be seen TO
the best advantage, we'll as all see TO equal
advantage.
| DEFERRED ARTICLEs.-On the frs page al
to-day's Star, will be found several deferred
articles-the - Niagara Ship Canal .sVir.
| ginia, and the List of Patents" which have
been crowded out for several days, owing 70
the pressure upon our columns by our ad YER.
Using patrons.
| ANOTHER INDIAN DELEGATION delepa.
ton Of POucah Indians. from Nebraska. ar.
rived in this city last night, six in number. and
accompanied by an interpreter and Agent Rob
ertson. They come here with reference to adj.
justing some of their difficulties with surround
ing tribes, and also to arrange with Govern.
ment the boundaries Of their lands.
| NAVAL COURTS OF ISQUIRY.-Before Couri
No |, the defence of Com'r Lecompt was read
by his counsel this morning
Court No. was engaged in making up a de-
cision in the case Of ex-Capt Levy
TIE WEATHER-The following report of tn,
weatherfor this morning is made from the Mors,
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution
The time Of observation is about IS o'clock q. M.
DECEMBER %, 1857
New York, N. Y..........clear, cool.
philadelphia Pa..........clear, plea ant
| Baltimore, Md...........c lear, cool
Washington. ID. C......clear. cool.
Richmond, cloudy cool.
Petersburg, Va. ..........c cloudy cool
Raleigh, N. CLOUDY cool
| Wilmington, N. C......cloudy cool
4 y cloudy.
| Charleston, =. C...........cloudy
| Augusta, ga cloudy, cold
1 savannah, ia CLOUDY, warm.
| WAGON, ia cloudy, cool.
columbus, Ga ............coOl, raining.
| Montgomery, Ala raining.
| FROMTHE WEST.
Buffalo, Y .............clear, cool.