Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-26
WASRINGT TON NEWS AND GOSSIP,

sellor, arguing causes-and In a manner by no
means to his credit. We allude to the case of
the flibustsr recruits, before Commissioner
Morell. These persons are imPudent enough
We mean Fsbens, Bolton, and the rest-in de-
nying that they are recruiting agents, and in
supposing that the shallow pretence of semi
grants is any better cover for them than
that Of railroad laborers'' was for Mr..
Champion but they are under charge, and
there Is some excuse for them in setting up
this plea. But, with the fact that all these
men go to Nicaragua Gs military recruits for
Walker, just as notorious sud just as undeni
able as ;hat troops were ever sent from Eng
land or France to the Crimes, wha. shall be
said and thought Of lie trashy, grandilcquent,
Charles-Phiilips rhodomoDtade and blaroey of
Mr.. Nsaghsr about emigration to Nicaragua,
ind the wrongs Of Ireland, forsooth, as illus.
rated By the geJts and fats Ct VIM. Walker
and John ". Fabensl
The wrongs Of Ireland aa1 those Of Nicara-
qua psrallelized after the manner Of Plutarch,
Why, is the man stark mad? Ireland is, and
has been, deeply and deplorsbly wronged she
was wrCnged by the invasion Of band of
Danish pirates; and then by Saxon pirates;
and then by Norman pirates; AID the result
Of all that has been the long continued oppres-
sion OF the people Of tae country by men of
another race and another religion end that Is
the simple truth CT the tragic tale If tee woes
Of ireland. Now, if there ever was in history
an exact parallel between two things, it is
that which exists between the invasion Of Ire
land by Saxon pirates in ether times, ard the
Invasion Of Nicaragua BY Saxon pirates, which
bEoing on under oar eyes, at the present time.
The Danes and the SsxOns robbed and muir
dered the Irish for their good, or, rather, for
al their goods" IS King William of the
bloody memory told them and that is the
sort OF good which Walker is doing in Nicara.
qua In the teeth Of all this, Mr.. Meagber,
with felicity at making bulls, which would
have delighted Miss Edgsworth, if she had
had the opportunity to hear him-this bsauti-
ful broth Of boy, Thomas Francis Meagher-
converts Walker and the poor fools who are
following him - destruction into the native
inhabitants Of the country, and blatherscates
Tor an hour or two upon the theme of assuming
~
icsl Danes and Ssxons!
The Treaty After reading all the iage.
Nous theories with reference TO the causes
operating to dely the Dallas Clarendon treaty.,
We nave seen none which explain the points
IN issue as wc apprehend them 20 be That
lie, the points which have go far prevented the
conservative Senators who might otberwise
De expected to vote for it's confirmation, from
doing 80. These points are its virtual aeknowl-
eagment OF the eminent domain Of the Mus
quito Indian tribe, which is contrary to the
policy CT this Government with reference N
the aborigines OF the continent This ecknovl.
edgenent Is inherent in the clause guarantee
ing the validity Ct the Sheppard and He,.v
grant The second point is in the assent and er.
dorsensns which it gives to the treaty between
treat Britain and Honduras, which contains
aclause admitting Great Britain's righ, to
interfere with sayery in Honduras.
IL n worthy Of note that neither Of these
clauses meet the approval of the Executive
branch OF this Government, if the COMMON nm
oerstsnding auong well-ipformsd persons in
Il al.
nave every resson to believe, with truth,
'ns' 'he Insertion Of tie Honduras clause
so0'e isierred to- arose from the fact that the
rough orait OF the treaty between Great Bri
'ein aHu 'na- government did not contain tho
oJeSNonaoie feature, which was inse,.A5 in :,
after It was exhibited to the treatin, f,r.,;,u
sry on the part Of this Government IT.,
mere can DC little DOUBT that it has q place in
II, We question much whether, up to ,bi. d.
kngiand has sent 10 tie authorities in W.
ington an authenticated copy Of thi. Honan-
Ias treaty.
senator Frederick This gentleman has
been the object of much attention from III.
public men now here, for q day or two mas.
Mt his quarters at Willards A native of our
city, his earliest days were passed among us,
and subsequently, well known to our people az
Appointment New York city Democrat, he has
hoss Of personal friends In the District of
columbia, all CT whom welcome his return
ni'ner In his present distinguished position,
WIN uaielgusd Qualification Few men at
' WINS OF lie have passed through a career
e'eh'iui and full Of interest to those who
''ady-tle philosophy of cur Government.
hhoH OF fe" events in it, history more
alphabetically illustrating the oppOrtunitie. II
Aoius OUT 10 energy, perseverance,, and that
most invaluable quality in the public man
O'a-iAshioned strong sense than NAV be
uiaHn from tie past and present of Mr.. Brod.
esA' the fatherless child Of an humble and
Po0r mechanic but yesterday, as 1t were.
s'"lng up with the most meag,s advantages
y saasati0n and patronage, until, at thirty.