Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-27


strengthen the hands and purposes of aboli-
tiOnism that he may propitiate it to send him
back to the Senate of the United States.
As for the South. that section of the Con-
federacy, at least, fully comrrohends the extent
of his treachery to the Democratic party, as
well as the danger to its own future peace and
| equality in the Union to be consequent upon
his triumph. Far better will it be for the fu-
| ture of the South and the unity Of the National
Democracy, if Senator Douglas be defeated by
Lincoln. who does not fight either Democracy
| or the South from behind masked battery of
professions, which, all with brains must COM
prehend, are resorted to only to enable him to
deceive more easily, and are therefore wholly
unworthy of confidence
IN TRANSITIoN.-It is very evident that the
| Republican party is just now undergoing the
pains of labor, being apparently about to give
birth to a new organization. Yet it is ques-
tiOnable, very, whether the result may not be
fatal abOrtion-one producing nothing with
life In it, yet ending the life of the mother
The affair is the result of an intrigue with the
Southern American party leaders who propose
| to run Mr.. Crittonden for the Presidency The
manifestation of the agony incident to the &C
caslnn has first occurred in New York where
| considerable wing of the Republican party
leaders have been arranging with the Ameri-
can party leaders plan for breaking the back
OF the Republican party manager in-chief Mr.
Ihurlow Weed, who must be got out of the
way ere the power and influence Of the great
dictator of that party in the Empire State, can
q mil bar
ator Seward, in whose future Mr. Weed olives.
moves: and has his being" as politician.
80 far as appearances go, up to this time,
there is no earthly prospect of the triumph of
the scheme; not a third of the Republican
party of New York will leave Mr. Stewards
fortunes to unite with the Southern Americans
in the next Presidential contest. There is a
prospect Of even a more considerable detection
from the Republican party of New York in
their approaching State election for a more de-
clded Abolition organization, with Gerrit Smith
as their candidate for the GOvernorshp. Many
OF their newspapers hitherto staunch supporters
Of Mr. Seward have already sgnifed the pur-
pose OF supporting Smith against the regular
Republican party acknowledgements than have
evineed disposition to bolt Messrs Weed and
heads the Weed column in the contest; the
Times the Crittendcn column, while the Tri-
L"~s squints as though disposed to lead the
Smith column. Altogether, the affairs Of the
Republican party in New York are in strange
state of commotion.
FRAZER RIvER.-The recent discovery of
gold in the valley Of Frazer river and conse-
quent influx of United States citizens in that
locality, has aroused the Hudson Bay Company
to assert the right to the monopoly of commerce
In that region. This, as might have been ex-
Pected, has been met by the immigrants with
strenuous remonstrance, and a collision be-
tween them and the employees Of the company
seems probable, should the latter endeayor to
enforce compliance with their demands. On
last Thursday, Gov. Stevens, of Washington
Territory, presented to the Secretary of State,
a protest and argument against the assumption
OF this monopoly and the right to impose a tax
OF twenty -One shillings a month, or any tax at
all, upon immigrants from any quarter. for the
privilege of residence, which is claimed by the
Company through their Factor, Gov. Douglas,
OF Vancouver island
Gov. >. alleges that there is nc positive law
under which the Hudsons Bay Company can
prevent Americans from importing into and
selling III the British territory provisions of apy
kind, and that the charter of the companv gives
1t no monopoly except that of traie ,rith the
Indians.
The President, it is said, had come 10 n diff
ferent conclusion on the question, and Informed
citizens OF California that this Government WAS
poweriess to afford any redress in the case. lie
Is reported to have remarked that the bowers
exercised by Gov. Douglas whether legal or
not, had been so recognized by the British Gov
eminent; and 1T is not the privilege of this
government to dictate to Great Britain what
power she shall confer on a company of her own
subjects, trading within the territory of he own
provinces.
The following is copy of the instructions
touching this matter which have been sent TO
Gov Douglas by Sir +. Bulwer Lytton, her
Majesty's Colonial Secretary:
DOWNING STREET, July l. 1858
SIR | have TO acknowledge your dispatch of
kle Sth uit in continuation Of former ispatches
Informing the Secretary of State from time To
time Of the progress of the gold discoveries on
FTdZeI's river, and the measures which YOU had
taken In consequence. l anxious not to let
the opportunity Of the present mail pass without
Informing you that Her Majesty's Government
have under their consideration the pressing me-
cesslty for taking some steps to establish public
ueI ana government in that locality, and that I
the result.
In the meantime Her Majesty's Government
spp,ove 'he course which you have adopted in
asserting both the dominion of the Crown over
thls region ana the right Of the Crown over the
precious metals They think, however, that you
ac.ea In waiting for further instruc
out OF licenses by causing any force TO he djs.
and. 'ou~efs ISL
They wish you to continue YOUR VIGILANCE s
20 apply for instructions any point on whinh
yo1 may require them. They are, however in |
st o"lon, particularly anxious TO impress O Won
..t while Her Majesty's Government are deter
, ,ln.a on preserving the rights, both Of govern
iient anu OF commerce, which belongs to this
:, ana While they have it in contemplation
10 i"Ihl,h You with such force us thew NAV he