Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-16

position, and to the full extent of his power en-
baTrssss and retag the settlement of the most
vexed question of the day upon the basis of the
Kansas Nebraska act. He is now a congressional
inteTve ntoDst, and to this extent Is with the
Black Republicans, who are int ventiopjsts
against proslavery frauds but SO liter sovereign
ties on the Topeka movement. IL Is high time
such absurdit1es as these Were brought to an end
In the M antlme 1t Is hardly becoming in Mr..
Douglas TO lend the sanction of his name to such
frivolous insinuations as those we have quoted.
The threats and frowns of power " inca n simply
the prudent withdrawal of the intimacy and con-
hdence OF an administration which he has de-
serted. And he certainly will not allow the in
ference that be considers himself prosecuted, be-
cause he Is not in favor
We are told that she is going to fight the bat
Tie TO the end" That is to say, that he will con-
tend with the Adminstr alton against the adinis-
SIGN of Kansas the Lecompton constitution.
1.-THE measure were defeated II would serve as
the staple of a campaign in which he would
stump the Slate Of Illinois for a reelection.
Such a defeat would give Kansas to the Black
Republicans a vital question for the next Pres
dential campaign, and entail upon the Territory
of Kansas, the Administration and the whole
country slavery agitation upon this shallow
theme, indefinitely.
The whole of this Douglas movement, or bv
whatever name II may be called, is fdnciful, ex-
IRENE, Fictitious. IL is defended as matter of
principe when there Is no principle in IL but
mat OF CELEBRATE violation of the Kansas Ne
whether Kansas shall be a fee or slave State
the State
We all know there has been fraud and cheating
In Kansas politics.; quite as much outside as in
side OF its boundaries. And let the issue be pro-
Ionged till another presidential election there will
lie only series of frauds and cheatinys in Kansas
politics TO the end until il Is admitted as State
and The people can act under their own rule and
government IL is to put an end to this, on the
Prineiple Of the Kansas Nebraska act. that the
Administration favors the admission of the State
OF Kansas under the IecomptOn constitution /; not
from any love of that instrument; not from n
pro slavery or free-soil sentiment, whatever the
result OF the 4th Of January election NAV be not
to fight battle with Mr.. Douglas achieve a VIC
tory over him, or ard him at ali in the matter
Ana II Is In the hope that this miserable despic-
able Kansas squabble may be brouu ht to a speedy
termination that we make 1t theme of remark,
ana urge upon the representatives of the people
IN Congress the admission of the State Of Kansas
with the LecomPton constitution.
The OVERLAND MAIL THROUGH ARIZONA
The Galveston News of the ID inst. announces
the arrival of the overland mail from San Diego.
California, In twenty-six days-four days less
than schedule time. The triumphant success
OF this mail line since July last, is the best an
swer to the statements of the opponents of the
Arizona route. July and January, the worst
and this, too, with all the disadvantages incl
dent to the beginning of so great an enterprise
as the carriage of an overland mail across the
continent. We understand that the California
Steam Navigation Company are about to
change the schedule of their steamer from San
Francisco to San Diego, making the trip in two
days, connecting with the overland mail By
this arrangement, and correspond ing one te-
tween New Orleans and Powder Horn, Texas,
we shall have regular communication in thirty
days between the Atlantic and Pacific The
contract on the San Antonio and San Diego route
has been transferred from the heirs of Mr.
Birch to G. II. Giddings, whose experience on
the route from San Antonio to Ell Paso is
guarantee of success.
We learn that it is the intention of General
Garland to establish military post on the
Numbres river, and that a company will imme-
diately begin to work the famous Santa Rita
del Cobre mines. As late as 1920 a popula. ion
of 500 was settled at these mines but was fin Ally
driven off by the Apaches. The establishm mt
of the military post on the Numbres will en- lble
the contractors on the mail line to maintain a
station there, and this will still further red zee
the time between San Antonio AMI San Di go
to twenty three days. The stages of the CJm-
pany leave San Diego crowded with passengers
for Arizona
BIDS FOR TREASURY NoTEs.-Bids for taking
up Treasury Notes to the amount of SIS OO0. 900
were opened at the Treasury Department, at
IL o'clock yesterday. The following are the
names of the bidders, the amount bid for. and
the premium demanded
Name Of bidder. hWonhf premium
. bid for dem IHded.
United States Trust Co, NY, S25O,CJO S Der 81.
J. X LangdOn, MontPelier,Vt. 25UUO