Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-12
SPIRIT OF The MORNING PRESS
The Intsiltgencsy SAYS :

The IntstIigencsy says:
eve have observed with sone soliotude,
the following brief paragraph, from some IN
acknowledged source, copied into the On
mond Enquirer:
believed In reliable quarters to be dead. Mr..
Buchanan, il is known, Is opposed to it In its
present shape, and 1t is semi-oncially whis-
pered will discountensnce any treaty that
may be proposed with reference to Central
America
"The paragraph derives importance from
being admitted into the columns Of that infu-
entail Administration Journal, and somewhat
dampens our hopes as to the fate of the treaty !;
for, although We have no authentic COPY OF
the instrument, We have understood that il
adjusted conclusively all material questions
OF difference between our country and Eng
land, and that though there were possibly
minor points on which the Senate might pause
and desire some modification, there would
probably be 10 difficulty about them, and
they were not such as to leopard the ultimate
safety Of the treaty. We should hoIe more
over that the sentiments Of the President are
not faithfully represented in the paragraph.
The treaty is yet before the Senate, not hav-
ing been disposed o."
Our respected friends of the Intellieeneey
appear to Us needlsssiy alarmed. The para.
graph they quote from the Richmond Engui,-
or Is f. unded evidently on some of the thous-
and Washington letters making revelation
which amount to nothing more than the spec.
uiations Of the writers, in most instances in
Auenced too by their personal views and syn
pathies. Our oPiuion has been, and continues
to be, that the recommitment of the treaty by
the Senate is with the view to divest it of fea
lures which were disapproved by the late ad-
ministraton; and, We take it for granted, by
the settled policy of the democratic party from
Mr.. Monroe's time to this hour; none of which
features. by the by, are essential to the main
objects sought TO be accomplished by the in.
strument We anticipate its return to Eng.
land after the adjournment of the session, and
new negotiations upon it under the auspices of
the present administration, which would clear
~ have been the policy of the Pierce admin
istratiou with reference to 1t had the treaty
reached Washington year ago in the shape
in which it came here.
The Union, continuing its comments on the
bred Scott decision, says:
1--WE refer to the judgment of the cour. in
this case in no spirit Of triumph. We would
not subject it to the mere uses of party. Many
men supported the NobIsska-Ksnsa act who
believed Congress had the right to exclude
slavery from the Territories, but who deemed
II inexpedient to have the right exercised
They wished to keep the subject out of Con
gress. They thought as Mr.. Webster did
when he favored the organisation of New
Mexico without the application of the Wilmot
proviso. These men may be unprepared for
this decision. We know that in the non-slave-
holding States there are many who sincerely
deprecated the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise. There are many who have been
brought up in the faith Uf the Wilmot proviso.
They, perhaps, have not examined both sides
Of the question, and will feel q regret at this
decision as deep as the pleasure Of cur South
ern friends is ardent. We would appeal to
such men in spirit Of candor and patriotism;
and, without censuring them for sentiments
which they have long honestly cherished,
only invite them to review their opinions, and
to conform their action to the adjudication of
the highest tribunal in the land.