Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-01
WASHING TON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs 1t
Is understood that on the 11th ultimo Mr..
Commissioner Manypenny, desiring to attend
to his private interests in Ohio, rendered his
resignation Of the position under the Govern
ment ts has filed at this point with so signal
ability for the last four years, and with 50
great credit to himself and usefulness to the
public interest. Yesterday, if we he not
greatly mistaken, he notified the head of the
Department thath could no longer remain in
the discharge of his late duties, 50 he is TO day
out Of office. The rumor that he is an appli-
can't for the post of Superintendent of the
construction Of the wagon road or roads to
California ordered by Congress at its las, ses-
sion to be opened, is incorrect, We regret to
have to write. lie is an applicant for no Office
IN the gift Of the General Government, State
or people. He was for some years at the head
Of the Canal department of Ohio's public af.
fairs, and in that position gained enviable
reputation. Really we know of no officer who
has served the Government in Washington,
who has evinced more sterling character and
admirable executive qualities than Colonel
Nsnypenny. We are aware that in the dis.
charge Of the difficult, arduous and respop-
sible duties of bis late post, he incurred the
Ll.Wli Of many persons having business with
the Indian bureau. No man can faithfully
perform Its functions without making enemies
Of quite as many persons. lie may well be
proud Of the fact that he is regarded as emf.
nentiy faithful and able public oficer by all
familiar with the affairs of his bureau who
are at the same time entirely disinterested
observers OF, rather than parties to contested
cases coming under the adjudication of the
Indian Affairs Commissioner.
Its Result.-The New York Tribune pre.
sents its readers with q clear and succinct
synopsis Of the purposes of Nicaragua, and
hersister Central American States, with re.
ference TO the future of the former unhappy
country, which since the dissolution Of the
former Central American Confederacy, has
suffered as much from discord among her
prominent public men, as very recently from
the terrible infection of the free booter Walker
ana his peaceful emigrants" shipped out by
parties in this country, claiming to be actua.
ted only by an ardent desire to extend the
area Oh American ideas, freedom, insti,u.
lions, &c:
"The question so long pending as to tb. 70.
ture OF Nicaragua seems likely 70 he soon
solved. We have good authority for s,.t;Ua
that, since the decline in the fortnnes e
Walker, the Central American Governments
have been in active correspondence upon ths
disposition to be made Of this unfortnnats
country, and that result Of much importance
has been arrived at. By an arrangement be
tween the authorities Of Costa RIGA, Nicaragua,
Guatemala, Honduras and San Salvador,
Commissioners representing those States are
probably now assembled at San Miguel in
San Salvador, to conclude the negotiations
The commissioner from Costa RIGA is Senior
Montufsr, the Minister Of Foreign Afairs
who left for San Miguel on the 18th Of Feb
ruary. This commissioner has been appointed
In conformity with the wishes Of the Nicara-
guAns, and the basis Of the settlement Is TO be
partition Of Nicaragua, and tho annexation
OF Inc different parts TO the adjoining States,
IL the ioiiowing manner: Te Costa RIGA will
&c annexed the territory on both sides of the
pan Juan riVer, and the territory between the
Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific, as far north
as Massaya; Chontales will be assioned 10
donouras, 10 which country, by its utustion
and geographical peculiarities, il NATURALLY
belongs; and the remainder will be eiyen 10
San Salvador, which more than either Of the
other States, needs territory, on account of
the comparatively dense population and lin
tied extent Of soil, being, as she is, BY far the
smallest Of the Central American Republics.
This plan Of settlement has been adopted
at the suggestion Of the Nicarsguans them.
solves, who believe IL TO be the only means BY
which peace can be maintained in their terri.
tory. 1t is not to be perm anent, except at OPP
tion Of the people, they being accorded tie
right Of recognizing an independent Govern