Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-19
WAsHTNG1oN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

THx WHEEL WITHIN THE WHEEL-There
can be no doubt, from recent Developments,
that the Willetts Point-purchase inyestiga-
ton in the House had its origin wholly in an
intrigue designed to secure the patronage of
the New York Custom House for the benefit of
the little clique Of New York city political
schemers with which Mr.. Haskin is immedi-
ately identified. 1t appears that Collector
Schell de lined placing himself in their hands
in that connection. The consequence was that
it was resolved to break him down, by defeat
ing his confirmation in the hope of bringing
about the appointment of Mr.. Samuel Butter
worth in his stead, upon whom the plotters
thought they could rely Had he agreed to
carry out the plans of his accusers with refer
ence to the distribution Of his patronage, they
would doubtless labor as hard to bring about
his confirmation, as to defeat it, by slandering
him to Senators. and getting up an unfounded
prosecution against him before House -inves-
tigating committee. Never were intriguers
more completely nonplussed here, than they
have been; and it is to be presumed that, now
that Mr.. Schell has the whip hand of them
at home, he will make short work of decap-
itating those adhering to or sympathizing
with those at present holding government
office or place under him. As they are under
stood to have originally obtained for their
strikers" a fair share of the offices in his
Collector Schelrs) gift, it is to be presumed
that there will be q hundred or more poor souls
stalking around tho New York Custom House
with their beads (ofIicial) under their arms
So the Office seeking and Office getting world
wags, the country over, in these times. l
MONSIEUR BELLY's OsTENsiBLE SCHEME
| The following from late number OF the Lon
don Times, explains as briefly as comprehen-
sibly the ostensible scheme eff Monsieur Belly
Our Government being doubtless in possession
| of full official information relative to his in
| trigues in Nicaragua, has already taken care
| to hold him in check, as we explained not long
since
"MoNs. BELLYAND THE NICARAGUA TRANSIT
| ROUTE.-The Paris correspondent of the London
Times gives copy of the convention conclud
| between the government of Costa RIGA and N lea
| ragua on the one part, and Felix Belly, acting
| on behalf of Midland 4 90 Of Paris, on the
| other, relative TO the concession of an inter-
oceanic canal by the river San Juan and Lake
| Nicaragua. The document is dated May I. The
| company are TO commence work In two years and
| complete il in six, and the channel of The canal
| is to admit two of the largest ships to pass
Il
| ton, and the French government is to have the
| exclusive privilege of keeping two ships of war
| on the water of the route throughout the whole
period occupied in the construction of the canal
| The duration of the concession is ninety nine
years from the opening of the canal and the line
| is 10 be open to all flags at moderate uniform
| TOLL The Times prcnounces this scheme i'm
| practicable; the capital being estimated at te
| fifteen millions sterling. Appended to the above
| convention Is declaration signed by the Presi-
dent of Costa RIGA and icarae IA, setting forth
A M nrpd frnr tbp ling
teTs, aud the risks they still run from fresh inva-
| S0ns known to be in preparation, aud in reality
under the patronage of the United States govern
| nIent, and appealing TO The great Powers OF Eu-
| rope 10 sustain them in their independence, and
| not leave the coasts of Central America at the
| mercy of marauders, but enforce the observance
| of the public law
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONEs.-Thc pseudo Demo
cratic press two or three in number) in Penn
| sylvania that deserted the party upon tho Kan
| sas question, have warred on this distinguished
| gentleman more than on either of his faithful
Democratic colleagues. Thus, they have left
| no stone unturned to render him, by misrepre-
sentation, unpopular at home. In so doing,
| they pay very high compliment to him; for
the gist of their accusation is, that he was the
moving spirit in the happy contamination of
| the late settlement of the Kansas imbrogio.
lie has, however, in turn, not lacked earnest
| and able defenders at home, as may be inferred
from the following extract from recent num-
Der Of the Lancaster LntelIigencer:
| Hon. j. CLANCY JONFs-We are under no OBJ
legations to this gentleman, nor have we any spe-
cial cause for embarking in his defence But
when we see him asSailed on all sides and made
the special object of cdlumny and detraction by
tue enemies OF the Democratic party, VIE feel like
throwing mantel of protection around him. and
shielding him. to some extent at least from these
| viTulent and embittered assaults At the recent
Addition gathering in New York, In which the
/ Union, the Constitution, the Christian Church
| aud the Bible were openly denounced and repu-
| dated by Garrison, pillsbury, McKim and others
| Mr. Jones was assaulted with bitterness and ma
| tgnIty-and even news IA perS in our own Stale
| professedly DemoCFatic-hdve made him the sub
| Ject OF misrepresentation and abuse Why is
This Has Mr.. j., III any way manner be-
trayed the great party with which he has been SO
| long identified Has he done am0ht e wortIv
| Of death or of bonds?'; Not at all The true
secret OF all this b stlitY is, because he occupies
| prominent and influential position In Congress,
ana Is true and reliable friend of the National
Administration.
| IL Mr.. Jones had, like some others who might
| he named, BETRAYED the'Democratic paty,proved
| false to SIR. Buchanan, yielded to the purposes
| eff scctionalism, and sold himself to the Black
Republicans, he would now be a general favor.
| lite with the opposition, and mis- present assail-
| ants would have been his warm and enthusiastic
| culoGists and admirers
| 1t is better for Mr.. Jones that such men are
| MS enemies Their opposition will only endcar
him the more TO his constituents IL is the very
best endorsement be could have for his unswerv-
| Ing fidelity to the Democratic party-hiS intcgri-
| ly and patriotism. The ccnsure and denunCia-
| tlon of his political enemies will not hurt him
fhe more freely these poisonous shafts are hurl-
I'd at his devoted head the more certain he should
frel that his conduct i RIG ht and III h. sustain
Ell ny the people. IL is a sure Indication that his
course IS the true one, and that he is In the aih
| of duty. :
| HE TREASURY EXTENSION extract the
following from tho Washington correspondence
Of an influential New York journal, as being
OF especial interest to those interested in the
| improvement OF our city:
II is gratifying 10 observe the rapid ard sub.
s,antai Improvements going on in the Fed. I
| Metropolis. The C,pitoI, Patent Onice, Gre raj
| fo't ONE aud Tr -asury extensions, are an
preaching to completion, aud are already asSu,r.
| ing Tue proportions Of mtgniiicanc e Amony
| these Improvements, that OF the Treasury extet
| son, under the charge Of Maj. A H. Bowman
| dlstibSnished engineer Officer Of The army aid
| mead oil the Bureau of Construction of the Trca-
| sury, has been by far the most rapjd ana ~,