Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-27
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

bour, of Monongahela county, has been ap-
pointed by Secretary Floyd, Superintendent
OF the National Armory at Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. b. was formerly a member Of the Virginia
Legislature, and is gentleman Of fine abil-
ties and enthusiastic democracy.
A statement has boon putin circulation here,
on the basis Of a letter from Tampieo, that the
Spanish feet in the Gulf is to make a warlike
demonstration on Mexico as soon as the wealth
erpermits. The report is, that the coast, from
Laguna to Tampico, is to be placed under
blockade, and that other warike measures are
to be adopted. This report contradicts the as
sertion that the object of Spain in sending a
feet to the Gulf is only to protect her citizens,
resident in Mexico. What proportion of credit
the statement merits, we have no means of
knowing.
This Government is urged to instruct its
Naval officers in the Gulf, to compel the Mexi-
can chief, Gen. Cara, to restore what he has
plundered from American citizens, in the same
way that, it is said, he was compelled to make
restitution to the Spanish merchants The
charges against this officer are numerous, and
some OF them OF the most fragrant character.
he Is said to have fred into, detained and
robbed five American vessels. Seized and ap-
propriated the entire cargo Of one, and i'm
prisoned the commander, Capt Trevis, eleven
days. No indemnity for these violations of
law has yet been made, Though both Gen.
Cara and his superior chieftain do not, we
believe, pretend to justify the outrages they
are alleged to have perpetrated.
An answer is expected by the latter part of
January, to certain propositions looking to the
settlement of the Central American question.
which were transmitted to England several
weeks ago.
Reliable information has been received here
confirming the account of the discoveries of
gold in the Pixies Peak region, in the western
part OF Kansas; and that the developments re-
Gently made there give greatly improved pros
poets OF rich remuneration for the toll of
mining. Adyices have alss been received of
the discovery Of extensive gold mines on the
ella river, in New Mexico, near the eastern
boundary Of California. Six or seven hundred
men we're already engaged in working the last
mentioned mines.
Messrs Lane and McCarty, the newly said
to-be-eiected Senators from Indiana to fill the
places OF Messrs. Fitch and Bright, which the
Republican Legislature of that State recently
declared vacant, are to lie here next week to
apply for their seats. They surely can have
no hope Of success, as the Senate has already
recognized the right of Messrs Fitch and Bright
to the seats by resolution passed at its last
session. The only object in this contemplated
contest is the hope that it viii afford political
capital for future operations The Secretary
OF State Of Indiana has very properly refused
10 sign the bogus credentials Of Messrs Lane
and AeCarty.
1HE WArR0Us IMPEACHMENT CAsE.-Tho
exchange list Of the Star is OF very consider
able extent, embracing all parts and sections
Oh the country. With reference to the deter
mination of the proceeding towards the i'm
parchment of Judge Watrous, of Texas. VIC
md much Of comment in our EXCHANGES evil
dencing proper appreciation Ss the impor-
lance OF this case. Tho debate which was
elected by this proceeding, in which there
were such displays of argument and eloquence
is Varlously complimented. But We have vet
10 see Ia any one of our exchanges a single
paragraph commencing or endorsing the prin-
ciple Of dismiss:ng the case of Judge watrous
without trial.
This decision, and the principle it prscti-
lnisdemeanors in the judicial places Of the
Government, appear to have taken the coun-
Wy oy surprise. The general public opinion
As We derive 1t from our exchanges seem to be.
tnat the House has erred in allowing the ac
eused Judge to escape through some flaws or
lmperiections in the proceeding, and in re-
iusins for such reason to commit him for trial.
We clip the following terse expression OF
opinion on this subject from New York ma.
per- with tie remark that the judgment II
conveys We find reiterated by numerous of our
exchanges:
zoe body House of Representatives. had
nor osen composed so very largely Of lawyers,
who are In thu habit Of looking ont for avs In
indictments, and for all Deficiencies in tes.j
inony, whereby an accused party NAV esc,ne
John { Wetrous would at this moment be on
his thai before the high court OF Impeachment
the Senate Of the Cnited States; for, accordiny TO
the decision In this case, no Judge, no matter
now corrupt be may be, SO long as he does not
orough TO trial or deprived Of his Office IL IL
Were not FOR that consideration for the inhuencs
OF tnis decision on tie public mind Of the coun-
Wy, u would be gratifying TO see Judge Watrous
discharged nom the accusation, for he Is an old
man, fast fastening to the great Judgment Seat
ne wlsest and most honorable course that be
the ha1ds Of the President and retire rom = No
sluos IL ~hicL-wh-theT deServedly or Dot-he
E@o ioIt tns confidence Of the people Of Texas %
IHE BRIG SUSAN AND HER 'ENIGRANrs"-l
A few days since we mentioned the recent Of
photographic despatch at this point, aunounc.
ing that the Susan had succeeded in landing
her freight of " emigrsnts'' safely in Nicarae
qua. As we thought at the time, It has proved
20 be eaHaJd. Ii was possible that she might
have been heard from on the Goth, and il is
possible that she may be heard from to-mor-
row, the 18th. Between that day and the Is h |
oil January prox., it is barely possible that we
may nave news of her. The longer news from
her Is delayed, the stronger the probability
that she has succeeded in landing her " emf |
grsnts' On Niesraguan soil, will be. Our i'm.
preston is that she made for some point from |
whence, III successful in landing her " emf. |
grants" they could move rapidly up into
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