Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-17


due care to satisfy themselves of the practicable
ity Of running it to advantage ere selecting it
The data on which the selection was made was
the reports Of careful surveys of the route by
competent professional men; not the interested
representations of parties striving to discredit
1t IN order to secure the selection of different
route, on which the Courier's correspondent
evidently bases his sympathetic objections to
the route selected.
In day or two it is our purpose 10 recur to
this subject again. when we will place it in such
light before the public, by the publication of
all the facts bearing on the action Of the Gov
eminent in the premises, as will, we think, at
once close all controversy upon it.
The TURKISH MIsSIoN.-Letters have re-
Gently reached the United States that reflect
much credit on the public spirit of the Hon.
Carroll Spence, who now represents this Gov
eminent at Constantinople. They convey in
telligence that on hearing of the precarious
condition of the health Of the Hon. Henry May,
and that it is the result Of his labors in the
Democratic cause: and, further, that his phys-
clans have recommended protracted residence
in milder climate as absolutely necessary in
his case, he (Mr. Spence) wrote the Government
here that he would gladly resign in Mr.. Mays
favor, in the belief that the climate of Constan-
tinople is precisely the one best suited to cure
the bronchial affection with which that gentle
man is so sorely afflicted. In these times, when
as in those of Mr.. Jefferson" few die and
none resign such an offer to make room for
even one who deserves SO much at the hands of
the Democratic party, is worthy of all praise
Mr.. May was forced by his political friends of
his district to become their candidate for Con-
gresS, much against his inclination and with
certainty of pecuniary loss In the canvass,
when he was etecting as much for the cause as
any other popular orator in the Union, his
health failed him through his exertons, and he
was obliged to abandon the stump, and has
since been in so bad health that he has been
compelled for the most part also to abandon his
profession, in which he was one of the most
prosperous gentlemen in Maryland Such re-
suits of his labors in behalf of the Democratic
cause, independent of his commanding personal
popularity and high character, have generated
Tor him such sympathy in the Democratic ranks
In Maryland as never before existed there for
any one else. As, by education, position in
society, knowledge of the world and general
capacity, combined, he is perhaps without
superior in the country for the discharge of
diplomatic duties, it is sincerely to be hoped
that the President may feel at liberty, under
the circumstances in which must act to select
MIR. May as the successor of Mr.. Spence.
LIGHT-HoUSE KEEPERS APpoISrED-Wm.
Bouraga, at Isle Royal, Mich, vice NJ Petty,
deceased-S5OO per annum Francis Wise, as
slstant at Horseshoe Reef n Y, vice Ban.
tiste Monier, declined-S39O per annum; S. J.
Hunter first assistant at Royal Shoals, n. c.
$500 per annum; John Smith, assistant at Tim
balm Bay, La.-s3OO per annum; John Fara-
sey, at Cleveland, Ohio, vice Paul Chase, de-
ceased-S45O per annum; VIM. Shurtlef, at
Port DE Mort, Wis, vice VIM. higgins, re-
moved-S350 per annum Nicholas johnson. at
Barataria Bay, La.-S5OO per annum Peter
l.. Therien, at Bots Blanc, Mich, vice Mrs.
Mary Granger, declined-S4O0 per annum;
Elisha Snow, at Whitehead, Me-, vice Eugene
Stackpole, remOved-$250 per annum u w.
Maynard, second assistant at Farallones. Cal,
vice Geo. c. Collins, declined-S5OO per annum;
Elijah Chester, at Timberlan Bay, La-S5OO
per annum; Joseph Goldsmith, third assistant
at Farullones, Cal, vice Robert d. Reens, de-
clined-Sj0O per annum; Simon Alliard, at
POttawottamie, Mich, vice Joseph De Cuyer,
ST., deceased-S3jO per annum; Charles Drey-
dappel, at Half Moon ShOal, Texas, vice hilbert
Bray, rcsigned-S5OO per annum Asa Nye, jr.,
at MOnemoy Point, Mass, vice Asa Nye, re-
signed-Si0O per annum; Thos Newly, second
assistant at Royal Shoals, N. C.-S3OU per an
mum; Jas. Mason, assistant at Seguin Island
Me, vice Daniel Dodge, resignei-s25O per
annum.
COSTA RICA.-Our private adyices from Cen
trail America lead to the impression that Costa
fica Is preparing to maintain her position in
command OF the Nicaragua Transit Route, if
this Government will permit her to do So That
she Is without shadow Of legal claim to it, We
have already taken occasion to show. She will,
If possible, toment difficulties between the Leon.
lists and Chammorists in Nicaragua, in the hope
ofpreventing the re-establishment Of diplomatic
relations between that country and the United
States, which must necessarily be followed by
speedy treaty whereby We shall acquire the
right to keep open the Transit route and, if
successful in that purpose, she will, for the time
being, assume herself to protect it while being
run under the auspices of some one to whom she
will also assume the right to sell it, We, how
ever, entertain no idea that her schemes will
succeed. First, because we are very sure that
all parties in Nicaragua will act as an unit
against her plans there; and, next, because this
Government can never abandon its matureIy-
taken position Of refusing to acknowledge her
jurisdiction over the river San Juan and tie
lake of Nicaragua without virtually handing
over American public interests in that quarter
to the keeping Of Great Britain, whose influ-
enee is Costa RIGA is in complete ascendancy.
ACCOUNTS WITH STATES For LANDS SALES.
Accounts have been stated between the United
States and the State of Alabama, under the acts
OF I'd March, 1919, and 4th September, 1871, for