Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-04
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

treaty with Nicaragua that came by the last
steamship arrival from Central America, has
caused an expression of journalistic opinion, in
all quarters of the country, highly approbatory
Of the Central American policy Of the Govern
ment of the United States as foreshadowed in
the terms of that convention. There are dis
unctiye features of that policy entirely new to
the purposes of the United States. all of which
are proper results of the expansion of our power
and OF the extension Of our interests, CONNER
cial and otherwise. Though foreshadowed in |
the official writings Of President Buchanan |
since his accession to the Executive chair, in |
this instrument they are for the first time woven
into the law of the land. We rejoice to perceive
that the press Of the commercial cities, closely
identified as all know them to be with the sub.
stantial interests Of American oceanward com.
merce, with great unanimity throw aside party
bias to express appreciation of the new policy to
which we refer above
The only newspapers SO far falling under our
notice that venture opposition to it are here
and there one VIGOROUSLY identified with
the cause Of flibusterism, (Which the treaty
annhllates )-or with the fortunes of this or that
rival transit route. Such, indeed, is the only
opposition with which the traty will meet
among the public men of the country Of
course, it will be powerless in the end, before
the Senate Of the United States; though it is
already clear that it will GO kick up ID of a
dust ere the treaty shall have been ratified
SubJoned We print two newspaper extracts
on the subject, the first from the Boston Post
and the second from the Baltimore Dispatch
which illustrate the tone and temper of the
newspaper press of the country on the subject
capitally:
"The ratification Of the Iris.ari treatv. re-
opening the Nicaragua route TO us and re.estab-
fishing amicable relations between the United
states and Nicaragua, is an important event to
our commerce and our political relations IL Sc
cures to our citizens all the protection and advan.
tages their safety and interest require, and rem
ders unnecessary any 'entanglng alliances with
European powers about the Isthinus so far as our
intercourse with California is involved
- hen the Cass- Heran treaty Is con- ummated
we shall be all right in relation to Central
America, and we hope our government will bs
careful to maintain the favorable relations these
negotiations initiate.n
"Ths late news from Central America is glo.
rious The ratification of the Cass Irissari trea-
" with the government Of Nicaragua is an
achievement of the high importance and one
which will reflect undying honor on the admin
istration of Mr.. Buchanan. IL the promises of
that treaty are correctly stated il secures us eve
Iything that can be desired, and at last places
sne United states In the proper position in ref
IL authorizes our government to protect the tran
sit, and to land and station troops in Nicaragua
II necessary to that purpose it secures the right
OF Americans to become citizens of Nicarar1a
and 1t provides for the protection of all rights
our citizens may acquire in that country Our
able Secretary Of State deserves the highest hon
or for his appreciation of the true position and
wants of the United States in this important mat
ter. Such treaty is worth a hundred victories
aud the man who achieved ii is much entitled
TO have his brow bound with the wreath of fame
as the successful warrior himself But what
will become Of Walker, William Walker Presi-
dent of Nicaragua and Commander in Chief of
walker This treaty has Knocked him on the
head efectually He is finally extinguished
unless he takes our advice and goes TO Hayti
In Soulouque he will indeed find foeman wor-
thy of his steel.
" But as to Nicaragua, nothing but the most
uncomfortable stupidity on the part of Congress
In falling to ratify the treaty and providing for
our awaiting ourselves of its benefits in full can
prevent her being to all intents and purposes
hereafter ours. The importance of that transit
10 the Pacific has never yet been fully estimated
Let II be thrown open to mpetition and if half
a dozen lines to California are established upon
II, so much the better. The Panama crossing is
railroad, and naturally monopoly the Mica
ragua transit is almost wholly by river and lake
transportation, and should be free to all under
certain necessary police restrictions The news
from New Granada is hardly less gratifying than
party there desires direct annexation to the nited
States, and in case of the adoption OF the Cas,-
HerLan treaty, Of which it is said there is no
doubt, We shall almost as effectualIy secure tho
Panama route. These two achievements eff
fected, will immertalize the administration of
Mr.. buchanan -Ba!timore Dispatch.
THEIR NEXT MovE.-As matter of course,
the Republican party managers are not going
to lose the freedom shrieking (tor Kansas)
card, II they can avoid doing so. They propose
to throw into the Territory an avalanche Of
speakers from abroad to endeayor to induce
Its inhabitants to reject the plan of admission
enacted by Congress. Our adyices from that
quarter assure US that they will fail in their
efforts The truth is, it will inevitably happen
that Kansas will remain many years the battle
ground OF agitation" to the destruction of
the material interests Of its people, in case this
Republican policy triumphs The composition
OF the Senate of the United States is such, and
| must remain such for the next ten years. as to
make this fact palpable; and it will have due
weight In defeating the schemes of the agita-
tors: the Stars readers may rely upon it, In
explanation of their schemes we append the
following extract from the New York Times
Washington correspondence:
- The Republicans are not at all depressed.
but say that II Is only Bunker Hill defeat to be
followed like that. by the uprising Of the coun-
try. The best opposition speakers viii, be thrown
into kansas as soon the election Is ordered
with the expectation of defeating the adoption
OF the Constitution, in which case a renewed an
pllcatlon for admission with the new Constitn
ton, in spite Of the prohibition, will be advised.
OCEANIC MAIL SrEAMERs.-The bill intro
duced by Hon. Anthony Kennedy to the SEN
ate, yesterday, contemplates the construction
OF six iron steamships of not less than 5000
tons each, to run between the ports Of New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk. and
Savannah, in this country, and LIVERPOOL
England. They are to depart from the United
States and from Liverpool four times in each
month, and to carry the mails both ways at a
cost OF $4,000 per round trip. The steamers
are to be built by company under contract
with the United States for the service per.
formed, and the Government is to loan the