Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-21

The people Of any Territory, presenting them
selves at the doors of Congress with State con
stHution, republican in its character, and similar
IN ITS organic elements to those of the original
thirteen States, can he refused admission in the
MON on the ground of non-copformify 70 mod
efn and sectional tests; and that we congrafuiatr
the people OF Kansas upon the opportunity whh II
they now have, unawed by external dctation and
undiSturbed by sediious combinations at home,
of carrying out the principles OF the o1ganic act,
establishing The TerIltsry, oy adoPtlhg acohsu-
rig ht of deciding uPonthe character OF their do
nestle institutions and polity"
The CONTEST OVER THE TREASURY NoTE
BILL.-The opposition which that measure met
in the Senate came altogether from the high
err protection, interest in the body and was
simply feeble effort to substitute a higher
tariff and home valuation on imports, by and
through which to raise the additional revenue
required under existing circumstances, for the
simple. safe and democratic plan of issuing
Treasury notes. The opposition to that policy
will fail as signally in the House, as in the
Senate the reader may rest assured.
The idea Of higher duties on imports and of
home valuation is a chimerical one, so utterly
hopeless Of being carried into operation in these
times Of almost universal tendency to free trade,
as that we were surprised to find grave and ex
perienced Senators wasting their time in efforts
to fasten it on the present revenue system of
the Government Of the United States A stable
system of home valuations is an utter impossi-
bility in this country, and if attempted would,
throw the revenue affairs of the Government
into unutterable confusion. 1t would also rem
der the Government more unpopular with men
n nj husi ho 10 -
else We can conceive. ----
We have no idea that those who labor in the
House to defest the treasury note policy will
have better success than their co-laborers in
the Senate, who were so signally defeated in the
final action of that body on the bill at 8 n. m on
Saturday last. The Treasury note bill cannot
fan to become a law ere Congress adjourns
over for their usual Christmas times holiday
The ACrroS OF THE NAVAL CoURrs-The
following officers, affected by the action of the
Retiring Board. have been nominated to the
Senate for restoration to the active list or other
wise, in pursuance of the recommendations of
the Courts of Inquiry: ...
Captain J Smith, from leave paw
Commanders J. II. Eams James GIypn. Robt
Richie, c. Ringgod. ). s. Sterrett, to be Cap
tains
Commanders Rob't ID. Thorburn, SAM, Lock.
wood, w. =. Ogden, John Calhoun, NJ Mason
Lieutenants VIM. T.. Hunt, NJ. F. Maury, Jas
Z Palmer, Robert Handy, Henry Wake, to be
Commanders
The following to be Lieutenants:
Lieutenants l.. C. Sarton, Fabius Stanley, ]
n Mafhtt, A. d. Harrell, A. Murray, Thomas II
Stevens, Van r Morgan, Abner Read, G A. Ste
vens.
Masters A. Mclaughlin and w w Low.
Passed NJ idshipmen }. III. March. Jas Thorn
ton, and Ed C. Grafton.
The following dropped officers to be on leave
o. furlough:
Lieuts w. A. c. Farrajut, r. w Meade, Thos
Brownell. ,r.
Master Julius r.. Bohrer
Passed Midshipman n. +. West
The following Oh reserved list or furlough,
transferred to leave list
Captains Jesse Wilkinson, Thomas NJ. Newell,
w. h Latimer, John F. Graham, N. Inman
Commanders Charles +. Platt Henry Bruce.
Charles Fl Jackson
Lieutenants Peter Turner, G. l.. Williamson.
:. Il. BiSsell, John J Glasson, j. II. A. Stall,
W Chandler, NJ. Gilliss, j p Parker, F. C
Bowers, Augustus l.. Baldwin, w b. Whiting.
NJ c. Marin.
Master r c. Jones
Passed Midshipman Samuel Pearce.