Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-04

Of the leaders, those holding official position,
that they will not suffer personal pride, prejudice
or ambition TO Interfere with the harmonious set
Element of any or all Of these disturbing ques-
tons. Let the thought that the peace and perpe-
tuty of.the Union depend upon the harmony Of
the Deunsc raiic party inspire every one With a.
Desire % P,rserve that harmony and thus TO pre-
III "Whnt a disgrace b viii be shonld any one
forget this patriotic duy, aud Cor selfish purposes
pursue sue course as shall tend to d iscord
and disqualification In fhe ranks offhe party. We
hope that we shall witness no snch proceeding,
bat upon all future occasions shall the friends
of the Union and Of the great Democ attic party
| all measures necessary for the honor and pros-
1 perity of the nation unmndfui Of the factions
| by which they may be assailed.'
SouNb VIEws.-we commend to the reader
| the following sound sentiments from the Phiia-
| delphia Ledger. concerning out existing affairs
| with Central America
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF PupLIc SENTIMENT
CONSERVING WALkER - Since the arrest of
| Walker, the hlibuster, an effort has been made,
on the part of certain cabal, TO represent the en-
tire southern section of the Confederaey as furi-
| Gus with Indignation. For this purpose, letter
writer's have been procured to fll the newspaper
with exaggerated statements of the Governments
disapprobation of Com. Pauidin. = course; town
| meetings have been got mp at Mobile and New
Orleans Geographic dispatches have been fab
ricated. asserting that Walker was to he sent
back to Nicaragua in United States ship; in
short, no effort has been spared 10 create popu-
lar Juror by the usual hackneyed arts Of reckless
demagogues.
But, far, the effort has not been attended with
| any great success. New Orleans or Mobile,
which fitted ont the flibusters, may be terribly
| excited because Ncaragua's sovereignty has
| been invaded by the United States forces, but
| the greater portion Of the South seem to regard
the matter rather coldly. The Charleston Stand
ard, which advocated the reopening of the slave
trade. says Walkers expedition '.has demon
| strated the difficulty of subduing an indie pendent
nation, when the almost universal sentiment of
mankind opposes the enterprise. There in
| Stincts stronger than the compacts of nations;
| and natural sense Of Justice which is more
| powerful than neutrality laws and until tho
| characterization OF Nicaragua can be brought
| about by some more reputable means than xpe-
| ditious conducted like those OF General Walker,
is quite well to leave il to attend to its own
| affairs :,
This is not only sound logic, but good, politi-
| cal morality. II is not improbable that the uIti-
| mate destiny of Central America, as well as of
| Mexico, is TO fall under the control of that eneT-
| getc, hardy, labOrious race, of which the people
OF the United States, at present, are the Prom-
nent branch. But il does not follow that ex Pc
| ditions organized on the rapaciouS and freeboot-
| ing principles of Walker, are 10 be the agents 10
| execute this inevitable decree of destiny. Time
| is working in the great march of events
| Whether Nicaragua passes from under the do
minion Of the effete Creoles little sooner or a
| little later, IL OF small moment, compared with
| the dlshonor That would attend any unjus;fiab BILE
| Fastening Of that event the part of our 90
| vernment or its citizens. When we commence
| A career Of conquest we change entirely the
| policy which has made this country the great
| and prosperous nation it is, and we commence p
ca eer VIII oh will eventually end in our ruin as
| 1t has destroyed many Of the strongest powers
| which have existed in the work The Charles
ton Standard is right. Not only in point of
| morals but in point of fact. Independent ma
| ton cannot be subdued, when the univeral sen =
| tlInent OF mank ind opposes the enterprise The
dav Of Vikings has past Piracy is called piracy
now, as II ought TO be; and we only regret that
it is not always punished as it should be.
The ISLAND or FoRMoSA.-The Navy De-
partment have received very late dispatches
from Commodore Armstrong, in command Cf
our squadron in the Chinese seas He gives an
account of the late thorough search for Euro
pean and American prisoners in the island of
| FOrmosa, concerning whose existence there, in
barbarous captivity, we have previously pub
| lished not few accounts, or rather specula
tons, sent home from the squadron The search
that has lately taken place under the auspices
of Commodore A. has satisfied him not only
| that there are no survivors Of the crew of the
wrecked American ship Higblyer there as al
legged, but also no European captives on the
| island
4 CLEAN SwEEP.-The Doork eeper of the
hYuse has dismissed from their recent employ
ment, all the appointees of his predecessor, of all
neutrality-suspicious. American party men
and DemOcrats-there having been two or three
Of the last mentioned class. Of course there
is much wailing over this policy on his part OIL
the part of the removed and their personal
friends.
| NAVAL COURT OF INoUrRY-Before Court
No 3-the only Court now in session-tbe case
Of Ex-Captain Ramsay was continued to-day
| Commander Glynn testified on behalf Of the
applicant, and DR. ID. 5. Green and Lit Patter-
son on the part of Government Documentary
| evidence was then submitted
| FROM JAPAN.-The Navy Department have
advices from Capt. Foote, L. 5. Navy, detail
ing ia e2fensO the operations of his ship in and
around the waters Of Japan. His is the vessel
acting rs the escort of Consul General Town.
send Harris, when recently engaged in the ne.
gotiation of the important treaty with Japan.
The WEArHER.-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. =:
JANUARY I. 1858
| New York, N. .........pleasant
phiiadeiPhla, Pa. ......cltar ar, pleasant.
Baltimore, Md. clear, cool.
| Washington. ID. c.. cloudy, cool.
Petersburg, vs........... cloudy, pie asant.
| Raleigh, y. C..-......... clear, cool.
Wilmington, N. C........cl.ar, cool
| Columbia, :. c cloudy, cool
| Charleston, :. C...........clear. pleasant.
| Augusta, Ga cloudy, cold
Savannah, Ga ..cle'r. pleasant
Macon, Ga. ..........-.. cloudy, cool.
| Columbus. Ga .cloudy, rainy.
| Montgomery, Ala........ raining.
Lower Peach Tree, Ala :. raining.
| FROMTHE WEST.
Cumberland, Md. warm, pleasant.
| Wheeling, Va.......-.... clear, very cold.
Barometer at the Smithsonian, 40 O3t-fallfny
Thermometer, on the Smithsonian tower min
| imum last night, 5xo; near the round the sam.
| Nor Won BY DoMINoEs-Two Of our good
| looking yonng bachelors an evening or two
Il 70 dol .Iaix