Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-19

There will be public reception at the E xec-
utive Mansion tomorrow Tuesday, evening
from 8 to 10 o'clock.
We are authorized to state that it will be- the
last drawing room Of the season.
"OLD DOCUMENTS ARE DANGEROUS THINGS
Mr.. John It Davis is a representative In Con-
gress from the State of Indiana. We mention
this fact for the benefit of all persons OUTSIDE |
of his immediate district. Mr.. Davis was elected
to Congress as Democrat. He came to W ash
ington at the opening of the session and has
evidently linked his fortunes, along with those
of Mr. Stephen Arnold Douglas, to the pol itical
car driven BY Messrs. Seward and Gidd ings
Finding himself there, Mr.. Davis was g lied,
in imitation of bis patron, with n cnco,'thPs
seribendi, and on the very slightest prtNo-
cation from a Republican meeting at Philad ell
phia, he indited TO it ponderous epistle, giving
ms views of the Lecompton question. This let
ter, at the special instance and request, no
doubt, of Mr.. Davis himself, found its way to the
public through The Weekly Journal, paper
published where in the State of Indiana.
1t consumes nearly two columns Of the JOHr-
MATS available space, and is only remarkable
for three things-its great length, its stupidity,
and the following paragraph:
"The great principle OF popular sovereignty
which It is your purpose to vindicate. has had
my warmest support ever since it began 10 a5i-
tate the pnblic mind in connection with the Kan
| sas Nebraska hill -
We say that this paragraph is one of the
| peculiarities of Mr.. Davis letter, because we
| happen to know that it contains stateme Mt
| for the making of which Mr.. Davis can only be
| excused upon the ground that he is blessed
| with bad memory; or that he has confounded
the words political and poetical Qor Mr. Davis,
be it remembered, is poet well as politi-
cian) and enormously supposes that the poll
tician has the same license with the poet in
dealing with facts. Mr.. Davis was always a
great letter writer. He was in Congress during
the tendency of the Nebraska bill, and indited
sundry very spicy epstcs to friend in In
diana. We have several printed specimens of
| these before US. For the benefit of our read
ers, and by way of letting the world see the
beauties and elcgancies of Mr.. Davis epistolary
style, we shall give few choice extracts.
| Listen to this:
| WASHINGTON, Feb itb, 1851.
| The question as presented in the Nebraska bill
on the exciting subject OF slavery is an unfortu-
nate one just now It Uns unnecessary and III
adr,Ssd land yet it had your ..warmest sup
i
| told Douglas 80; have told the President SO;
land they wouldn't believe YOU, Mr. Davis.
What incorrigible ninnies Bright
and Petit are for II; all or nearly all Of our dele
| CATION in the House are at heart against it Taod
vet you told the Philadelphia folks that you were
| always for it, Mr.. Davis could vote for the
| decided by the people when they form State
| Constitution, as in the Of Utah and New
Mexico; that is, the Compromise Of 1850; but to
go far beyond that, and repeal by direct leg isla-
| ton the Missouri Compromise, is a bitter pill
1--WE thought you said you liked it, Mr.. Davis'l-
and as ut pre- sen: odrised, don't feel Inclined TO
do H-(then how could you have been its warm
| supporter ffom the beginning, Dir. Davis,l
What is the feeling of our people on the subject,
Now we begin to see daylight :! Would they
| snstatn me- tcere to rote ngaiHs; the biH?
There now you've let the cat out of the wallet,
| Mr. Davis 1t is an unluckv move
ment indeed. land yet you claim credit for being
| and proves that great often act the id fool
| as tceH as other people
Mr.. Davis Mr.. Davis how could you use
such naughty language Amt you afraid
that the bad man will catch you, Mr. Davis,
But here is another letter:
| WASHINGTON, Feb 49, ISL
The Journal had best not commit itself vet for
| Mr. Douglass bill. Prudent Mr.. Davis
And yet another:
H.R, Feb IS, 1854.
hope the Journal will not take, as yet, decided
ground for the Nebraska bill. We need not be
| IN d huffy- lCautlous MI. Davis
| And still another:
| II II J., Feb Is, ISL
The only thing that gives me trouble is the pro-
posed repeal of the Missouri Compromise it is
| the first time in my life that har. felt uneasy
or inclined 10 hesitate about my dHIy. II 60
for tf, ~ may defeat me-if against az IL nany do
me same. Then why didn't YOU split the d Her
| ence, conscientious Mr.. Davis?l
| But we have said that Mr. Davis is poet az
we'll as politician. His public duties have pre-
| vented him from woOing the muses. with that
assiduity which is essential to eminent sue
cess; but the following lines, written upon the
Presidential nomination of 1852, disclose poeti-
cal talents OF peculiar merit, which, if properly
cultivated, could not fail to win for their thor
| a high place among the bards of America
| - The old fogies here, with Bright and Lane
Yes, General Joseph Lane
| Are working, might and MAN.
| To secure the nomination of Gen Cass again 80,
Here We must take leave of Mr. Davis for the
present, with promise to return to him again
| when We can find time and space to do so.
LAND OFFICE INTEt LIGENCE-Tbe General
Land Office is In receipt Of survey of the rancho
| Rincon de Musalacon, in California, finally
| confirmed TO Johnson Horrell et nj. This pl,t
embraces part Of townships Nos 10 and II.
| north OF range No. 10 west, and township No.
III north, of range No. III west; it is ntersected
from northeast to southwest by the Russian
river, and contains 1866 SS acres.
| Also, of rancho Monte del Diablo, finally
confirmed to Salvio Pacheco This embraces
parts of townships Nos. and 2, north of range
No. west, and townships Nos and 2, north
of range No. l west, and contains 1924 "a
| acres.
| The patent for the rancho Aqua Caliente will
probably be forwarded to-day. This issues to
Don Fulgencia Higuera, and the rancho con.
| tains 9 ,563 acres.
| MoNrEyIDEO-ALL ABOUT THAT CRY AND
IT'S ENvIRoNs.-A correspondent on board the
U. S. frigate ST. Lawrence, off Montevideo,
writes us February IL, 1858, as follows:
| Editor of the Star: