Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-22
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

Nc HoMB.-The Navy Department is in re-
'eipt Of q letter from Capt John s. 0hauncsy,
If the U. s. steamer Niagara, dated ut Porto
3rands, Island of st. Vincent, Capeds Verdes,
Oct. p, 1885, in which it ID stated that the ves-
'el touched there to obtain supply Of coal,
Is her stock was Unexpectedly diminished, be-
cause Of the prevalence Of a south wind, which
rendered it necessary to use steam as, under
sail, the vessel was driven farther from her
port Of destination. Unusual cold weather
had been experienced during portion of the
trip, and during the twenty-four hours pre-.
ceding the 14th Of October, seven of the cap
tured Africans had died from complication
of diseases-the scurvy and diarrhoa-which
were rendered more difficult of treatment and
of increased fatality by reason of the cold.
The cold weather was experienced on account
of the vessel being driven to the eastward and
northward q considerable distance out of her
course.
These cases of death, added to those that had
previously occurred since the negroes were re-
ceived on board at Charleston, made an aggre.
gate of forty five; and there being 10 prospect
of change of wind, and the stock of medicines
being rapidly reduced, until there was great
liability of their failure, determined Capt. c.
to put the vessel unde. steam and seek more
southern latitude and the port of destination
with all possible despatch. He felt confident
that this Government, in the execution Of its
philanthropic mission Of returning there ne
gross "to freedom and their native land
would not object to the additional expenditure
incurred with q view to saving their lives
Every possible care has been used to render the
negroes comfortable; but it was found impos.
sible to break up their filthy habits, which, to-
gether with tho rnpropitious weather expert
enced since the commencement Of the voyage,
have operated very much against their sanitory
improvement. Of the deaths, only one has &C.
CURED among the females, owing to the fact
that their habits are less filthy. They are CON-
paratively thriving, though most of them are
afflicted with catarrh.
Capt. 5. refers to the facts that no mortality
has occurred since the vessel reached warm
latitude, and that South wind had continued
to prevail while the vessel was under steam, to
vindicate his adoption of that measure Then,
again, his stopping at Porto Grsnde for coal on
the outward trip will obviate the necessity of
to the United States, which be would otherwise
have been compelled to do. He intended pro-
ceeding on his voyage within twenty -four hours
of the time of writing and reports the crew
and officers all we'll.
KICKING IN THE TRAcEs.-The Evening
Post, or radical Democratic wing of the Re.
publican party, manifest strong disposition to
bolt from Mr.. Stewards new (Rochester) plat
form. writer in the Post-beleved to be no
other than Mr., Benjamin F. Butler, of stated
preaching memory-the leader of that wing of
the New York Republican party-reviews Mr..
Stewards pronunciamento with much ability
and earnestness, protesting, in the name Of
those he facetiously dubs the State Rights
wing, against the Capitalization notions with
which the Senator's platform is redoent, say
ing, in the course of his remarks:
" There was, and still is no disposition among
the great body Of the people of the free States TO
modest or disturb the institution Of slavery in the
States where II exists, and II Senator Seward
means to be understood representing other
wise he is no more correct exponent of the SEN
timents, views and principles Of the Republican
party party in 1858, than Of the Democratic party of
:" Is met by Senator Seward, himself central.
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and more perfect social unity or consolidation
VINO tells us that the United States must and |
will, sooner or later, become either a slavehoId-
ing nation or entirely free-labor nation This |
Is the logical sequence OF the fist great error
both Of which are wrong. 4 The State
Rights men, who constitute vast majority of |
our countfymen, will never sustain the central |
"The speech at Rochester, like all of senator
SewaId's productions, displays talent and genius |
put discloses to US the sentiments Of imperial
lst rather than republican statesman. He |
would not confne his views to a confrderat.d |
republic Of separate and distinct States possess
ing only limited and specified powers, but would |
give us instead a splendid empire, and govern |
Of Russia is endeavoring to emancipate his sub |
lects from serfdom, II does not by any means fol-
low that the Gar Is republican. Free labor Is |
not ali there Is to freemen, nor is the slave owner
lege OF free labor they do in most Of the coun-
iIies Of Europe, and vet know little more of the |
blessings Of liberty and free government than the
,erfs. Undoubtedly the social condition of a
people may be improved, ard society will make
advances when labor Is free to seek emplo ment
md obtain the rewards Of its industry, whether
{ be In despotism or a republic. Let us not,
however. In our determination to maintain one
light, be negsctful of others essential to freedom
md public happiness
"The State-rig hts element has given strength,
power and vitality to the Republican party but
intense as is the feeling, and earnest the determ-
nation Of these men to resist slavery aggression,
Senator Seward must not deceive himself by sup. |
posing that they to be converted into central
SITS OF made partisans Of an absorbing national
ty. In ninging from them the trammels and |
party machinery Of the Administration orpaniza-
ion, they were actuated by principle, that he |
loss not appreciate, and in defamng them by |
nlsrePresenting their action at an earlier period,
when maintaining the same principles on other |
questions, he commits a radical error His state.
nent OF historical facts is not only incorrect but
unjust. and his doctrinal views are such as can |
never meet the approval Of Democ ratio Repub- |
ican.'" |
Emanating from the pen of Benz f. Butter,
and appearing in the columns of the New York |
EUening Post, such sentiments are neither
more nor less than most dangerous 81 fat burg.
lary"-high treason in the Republican party
'amP, indicating that in bis Rochester bid for |
'ther abolition support for Morgan in the late
New York State election, Mr.. Seward oyershot |
ais mark in q manner likely to involve his own |
presidential prospects in great danger
LEsAL LATIN
"a bill has been introduced into the Leyi.
allure Of Georgia, to prevent the nsp of anv atm