Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-14
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The PROPOSAL to Abolitionizs Virginia.
Few things have amused n moro of late than
the grave comments Of the Republican press
upon the feasibility Of carrying out the al
legged scheme Of Mr.. Xii Thayer, tho newly
elected member Of Congress from the wor.
cesssr, MASSACHUSETTS, district, to ooloniss Vir.
sinis from New England through the means
Of such an emigrant aid society a. he mar.
aged In connection with Kansas Lot long since
If esssysd to be carried out, We sincerely sd.
wise those to be vi,timissd into trying to effect
lodgnent in the Old Dominion under any
su:h auspices, to get their ears insured; a
they will find them not worth sixpence after
srosking the Maryland, Pennsylvanis, or Dis
trict boundary. The feasibility of the pre-
post.rous scheme il not worth discussing, and
its impotence Ia 50 barefaced as to create
smile, rather than indignation. The New
York Ers1tng Post makes the following
oommsnts upon the very natural reception
which al the Virginia press warn all ruch
sm'sransS in advance that they may expect:
!. "On the whole, however, the plan of bring.
Ing ont the resources Of Virginia, raising the
value OF It's lands, infusing life into its stag
nAnt com merce, and enabling it to sustain its
Lines OF internal communication, by inviting
tns migration OF enterprising men from more
populous states, 10 kindly received. Those
VINO now talk Of hanging the enigrants, will
IND that their plan is not approved by three
Large classes Of persons-tbose who wish to
see their lands bear better price in the mar
ket-thoss who are embarrassed and must sell
and those who have an interest in keepipg
up their rsil-ay which, without. the aid Of
an increased population and trade, must in
svitaDIy, ere long be abandoned, and the
knot-grass allowed to grow over the rails "
We have 1t In our power to inform the Po,,
that it need give itself no further trouble 20,
corning the industrial prospects of the Old
Dominion, a., without the kind assistance Of
the description Of population it proposes In
the fullncss Of its benevolent heart to send
her, real sstate-farming lands-throug hout
her length and breadth has risen in value In
sns last I've years In a much greater ratio
nan throughout the State of New York, "the
curse Of slavery" to the Contrary notvith-
seandirg. We have also to inform the Poss,
taa' tnere is net single railroad in operation
In virginia whose business Is not at this mo.
ment more profitable than the ayera,s pro8ts
oi 'ns new York railroads. These are stats.
''csi i@e'' which show the folly of such ideas
@Ws uose above from the Post, as ig.or,n,
concerning the true state of thing, at the
Soulful not designing to mislsaa il. ,.ad.,,
IA Of the condition of the kingdom az Tin-
buctoo.
The Sandwich Islands Treaty 1T Seam.
q be understood around us that after s.,;,.
upon the nominations sent in yesterday, scms
being confirmed, and others referred On az.
count Of objections to their consideration with.
out previous reference-and the objection of a
single Senator is sufficient, under the rule, Ia
prevent immediate action upon nominations
the Senate yesterday took up the Sand wieh
Islands Treaty lin executive SESSION., and tha,
II was debated until they adjourned, with
great esrnestness On both sides. We think we
know enough Of the sentiments of the different
senators upon the subject to warrant as In
saying mat could q vote upon 1t have been OBJ
tained yesterday, it would have been con.
Armed BY the necessary twc-thirds vote. For
me time Iast 1t has been understood that
the most active opposition to il &C mes from the
sugar interest, with the protection " to
which, If confirmed, the treaty may eventually
Interfere. 1t strikes rs IS being Improbable
that vote can be obtained upon It to-day !:
insomuch - It 10 the sasisst thing imagiasbls
to spsak Il 70 death, unlsa the resolution 70