Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-28

sousonss, backbiters, haters of all more genial
persons than themselves, self-starvers, misers
grinders of the faces Of the poor, and, in fact,
abolition ultraists-a race for whom we confess
2 more intense antipathy than for any other
human beings on the face Of the globe. But to
our quotation from the Boston Courier: H.
One Of the most interesting and instructive
acts in the history OF the human race is the re-
currence, from time to time, of diseased condi-
lions of the public mind, constituting moral
epidemics, which infect society with moral de
iusons, Just as its physical condition Is OCCASION
ally disturbed by Infectious contagious dis :
tcmpers. Whenever one of these moral epidemics
seizes upon the public mind II becomes NOR bidiy
sensitive in some particular way, or some
specific subject; il runs into the most ptiable ex-
travagances; il seems to lose all sense reason,
and Judgment; 1t exhibits the symptoms of tenn
Porary Righteousness. The prevailing sentiment
In the Eastern States, regard to the negro race,
constitutes striking illustration of these intel
lectual epidemics, and one which. in future
times will be looked back upon with the same
mingled sorrow and amazement with which we
at this time regard the witchcraft mania i'm the
old colony of Massachusetts,"
WALKERS PROsPECrs.-The news from Mic
aragua by the last arrival looks much less ia
vorable for Walker than any previously re-
ceived. The expulsion of all Americans sus-
pected Of sympathy with his free-booting
schemes that has taken place, is a very natural
occurrence while the simple Punishment of the
only two natives conceived by the Government
to sympathize with the fllibusters was an act
of great mercy to them, when one considers
what the natives and country have already
suffered at Walkers hands.
The Nicaragua correspondents of the New
York newspapers. one and all, unite in the
opinion that it is now utterly impossible for the
fillibusters to get foOthOld there, SO complete
are the preparations for their due reception
Experience has taught Nicaragua the absolute
necessity Of unity for self-defence, and she has
evidently proited by it. Martinez, the newly
elected President of the Republic, is the man
of greatest energy, decision of character, and
mental and political resources among them. He
is the living Nicaraguan best fitted for his po-
stiOn, by long Odds and will, under existing
circumstances, doubtless be able to cut off all
the fillibusters-shipl load by ship load-as they
may reach his country, if succeeding in circum-
venting the measures of the Government of the
United States to prevent them from violating
our neutrality law.
The DELAWARE TRUST LANDS.-Applica-
tons having been made for presumption upon
the Delaware Trust Lands the Commissioner
of the General Land Office has decided that by
the treaty with the Delaware Indians, signed
May s, 1854, and ratified by the Senate on the
18th of July following, the lands coded with
the exception of The Outlet, y are to be sold
at public auction for the benefit of the Indians,
they paying tho cost of surveying, managing
and settling the same and the United States
to account for the proceeds of the same and
that prescriptions cannot attach to any of the
lands thus coded by the Delawares, with the
exception Of 80 The Outlets" that not being the
land to be surveyed and sold for the benefit of
the Delawares.
The NAVAL COURTS OF INQUIRY.-In Court
No. /. to-day, in the case of ex-Lieut holland,
Capt Rudd was examined on the Government s
behalf, and voluminous documentary testimony
OF the same side was read and submitted
Before Court No. 2, to-day, in the case of
Commander Ringgold, documentary evidence
was submitted on his behalf, and Commodore
Stringham, Capt. Gardiner, Capt Buchanan.
Capt McCluney and Capt Hull were also ex.
amned in his behalf
Before Court No. 3, to-day, in the case of
Capt Richie, Lieuts. Woodruff and Nichols,
Capt Blake and Commander Whittle were ex-
amined on the Governments behalf, and the
Hon Josiah Randall Of Philadelphia, on tina.
Of Capt. R.
ORDERED.-The sloop-of war Vandalia is now
preparing for sea at the navy yard at Ports
mouth, N. H. She will shortly join the Pacific
squadron. Subjoined is list of her officers:
Comm ander, A. Sinclair; Lieutenants. J. II.
Brown, c. II. b. Caldwell, John l.. Davis, Jos
Fry, and VIM GlOssell Acting master, C. A.
Babcock; Surgeon, Joseph Wilson, jr; Assist
ant Surgeon. II. b. Trist; Purser, Calvin C.
Jackson Acting boatswain, James NJ Miller
Carpenter, Amos Chick Sailmaker, William
Rogers.
The PROsPECT IN NEW YoRK.-Tbe Demo
cratic leaders in New York are certainly conf.
dent of carrying that State in their approach
ing election. Though we cannot as yet venture
to share their confidence-for we are not suf
fciently familiar at this time with the details
of New York State politics--we nevertheless
count strongly on tremendous Democratic
gain there; one which will exhibit the Repub-
lican party organization in the State hardly
stronger than the Democrats.
A SENATOR ELECrED.-The Hon. A. p.
Nicholson, who formerly occupied the same DO
sition, and more recently was the editor of the
Washington Union, was yesterday elected an
U. S. Senator from Tennessee, for SIX years
from the 4th Of March, 1859, vice the Hon Jno
Bell whose term of service expires then.
APPOINTED.-Edward X. Trace of Michigan,
has been appointed to be a Second Assistant
Examiner in the Patent OAice-salary 81. 800
per annum.
REsIGNED-Mr. s. G. Chase has resigned a
81 200 per annum olerkship in the Pension
Office.
The WEATHER The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time Of observation is about o'clock a. m:
OCTOBER 28, 1857
New York, N. unsettled