Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-23

of US, we cannot perceive why it should be; for
VIC certainly recognized and treated with the
Government of France when it had three heads
-COnsuls. Thus we have treaty made with
France and signed by her first Consul at the
time-as such-Napoleon. This Government
recognized that of Rivas by the reception of
the Padre Vigil. The present Government Of
Nicaragua il but the regular transmission Of the
authority Of Rivas to those selected by the
Juntas Of the Nation to receive and WELD it.
Rivas, who is growing very old, insisted en-
being relieved Of the cares of state; and Gen.
Quadra was selected by the Juntas. .Quadra
| declined, because there existed some dissatis-
faction with his selection, and he feared it
| might end in an attempt at revolution, that
would again bring the ilibusters down upon
his unfortunate country.
By his advice and that of Rivas, the Juntas
then determined on making two Presidents to
WELD the government until single one could
be elected; and Generals Maetinez and Jerez,
the respective heads of the two parties of the
country, were (by the Juntas, the military
chiefs, and eabesas de familiio) installed in
the presidency. An election was fixed to take
| place in June last. In the mean time, however,
news of the activity of Walker and his co la
borer in this country reached Nicaragua, and
caused government and leading men under the
counsel of the venerable Rivas, to postpone the
proposed election. Their fear is that any change
whatever in their government may end in dis
uniting disturbances likely to render them a
far easier prey to the flibusters than they
| would be if attacked now, while all is peace
and harmony in Nicaragua, and while their
| government is actually more stable and effec-
| tive than any other that has existed in that
| State since it became independent of old Spain.
1t holds diplomatic relations with all the other
Central American governments, and Chill and
Peru; and there is q risk that if an attempt at
revolution should grow out Of a change at this
| time, it might be backed with tho sympathy of
Costa RIGA and her influence in Central and
South America. Her policy is to weaken and
| destroy the nationality Of Nicaragua, and thus
| eventually obtain sovereignty over the Transit
| route.
So long as there is the least danger that an
| other fillibustering expedition may leave this
| country for Central America there will be no
| election in Nicaragua, we now feel sure as her
| Chiefs are not such fools as to risk change
which may convert the present peace and har-
mony of their country into such state of things
as will operate as an invitation to the fillibus-
tiers again to land there In the meanwhile
they will be untrue to themselves, if, failing to
strengthen their capacity to protect themselves
| against the fllibusters by making closer ALI
ances with the other Spanish American Govern
ments and with such European Governments as
may recognize them, as this Government has
so far refused to do. In this state of things the
Stars readers will perceive that it is by no
means impossible that the Nicaragua Transit
route will slip through the fingers of the United
| States after all the chances we have had to Sc.
cure it forever.
The FIGHrING PARsON BRowNLow-tired Of
| Safeguarding the Democrats of Tennessee,
proposes to lick (oratOrically) all Abolitiondom.
He writes to the New York Times that he de-
| signs stamping New England. His errand, as
he explains it, is a legitimate one, and will un-
doubtedly do good. He is just the man to be
pitted against Henry Ward Beecher But we
will let him explain what he proposes to do in
New England:
| In spring, 1 purpose visiting the New
| England States, and repeating the same lecture
In other words, purpose to 20 among you
Southern Missionary, to enlghten your benig hted
Free-Soil population on the subject Of Slavery
i look upon the cities and towns of the New
Eng and states and of the North w estern States
as opening wider and more inviting field at
this time, for faithful missionary labors than
Hndostan. Ceylon, China, Western Africa !,
In addition TO your wicked and rebellious course
upon the Slavery question, you have forgotten
| the true God, and the Christian Religion, and
1 80. -
Fourier sm MOrmonism, Aboltionism, Devil
ism, and the hundred and -one isDus spontane-
ously produced by New England soil!
81 hope, gentlemen, You will do the favor
| to publish This hastily written letter and your
Black Republican assoc iates the Kindness to let
them know am coming. They may wish to
muster up one OF your Beecbefs or Parkers to
| reply To me | will divide time with any one of
your piOuS Freedom ekers.
"R-specifully yours, w. q. BRowNLow
"Sept. III, 1851 Editor Of the Knoxville w hig -
The MODEL.-Thc model offered by Mr..
Westeryelt, of New York, proves to have been
the one selected by the board to examine the
| models presented for the new steam slOop-of-
war. 1t is understood that the award was
formally made to him to-day. Mr.. Wcstervelt
is ship builder of great experience and sue
cess. The ships of no other builder i'm the
United States rate higher On the books of the
underwriters, or arc in more request among
ship owners who seek to invest only in first
class vessels.
POLICE REPORM.-We have of late received
many communications on this subject, few of
which, however, appear to us to touch the points
of real interest in this community. Long since
we took occasion to discuss the question of the
judicial reform necessary to the future well be-
ing Of the District, and see no reason to
change our views on the subject as then ex-
pressed The series Of carefully considered
articles in the Star, to which VIC refer, are
doubtless remembered by nine-tenths of our
city readers. We arc, however, quite as anx-
iOus at this moment for the cOnsummation of
| such reform, as then. As specimen of the
| communications on the police branch of the
subject in question with which we are favored,
| we present the Stars readers with the follow
ing.