Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-02

eFg" The New York Herald terms the
burning Of the quarantine buildings on sta
ten Island, the first act Of the New York
Vigilance Committee Drama" 1t is the pur-
pose Of the parties arrested, for the offense
to show that the quarantine was corruptly
administered, and with such eulpable care
lessness as to endanger the health and life o
thousands, and amounted to such an evil that
those who suffered from it were entitled, in
defense Of themselves, their wives and theil
children, TO remove it by violence.
Notwithstanding the announcement that
the Stebbens White Co. are making active
preparations for opening the Nicaragua
Transit Route, and that they had gone so fan
as to give notification of the sailing of one Of
their steamers on the 7th, for Nicaragua,
there seems to be much doubt as to whether
they will get the route opened at all. Other
parties may do it, in the course Of time. The
fact is, it is generally understood at Wash.
ington. that Stebbens, White 6 Co. have no
real. binding contract with the Nicaragua
Government, giving them any right what,
ever to open the Nicaragua Transit They
did once have such a contract, but they for
foited all the rights acquired in it. Nicara-
qua granted TO them in 1857 the privilege to
establish Transit Communication between
the two shores, but with the promise that
they were to have the work performed
within given time. That time passed, and
the Company asked for an extension. Itwas
given. The time granted again expired, and
they asked for still another extension which
was granted. After two or three ex-
tensions Of this kind, the Nicaragua Govern
ment became tired of extension, and refused
to give the Company any further time
Nevertheless, the Company set up claim,
on the ground Of the original contract, to
the opening Of the route, and desire to have
the American Government back them up in
it. The latter seems disposed to favor the
views OF the Company to this extent that it
will consider their interests in the negotia-
tions now pending with Nicaragua 1t is
understood that the Nicaragua Minister,
Yrissarri, is interested in this Stebbens,
White Company. Such being the case, he
will do all in his power to negotiate matters
fayorably for the Company. One thing is
certain, however, the United States will not
permit the claims of any private parties to
interfere with the negotiations to such an ex-
tent as to impede the speedy settlement of all
pending questions and the opening of the
route. The fact is, no existing association,
whether headed by Webster or Garrison or
Vanderbilt or Stebbens White, has, so far
as we can see, any valid claim at all upon
Nicaragua. Whatever claims they may
have had have been forfeited by their own
acts. Nicaragua, then, is perfectly free to
give the franchise TO any person or persons
that she may choose, and oil that our Gov
ernment need contend for is, that the route
be opened by somebody There has been so
much diily-dallying about the opening of
this much talked of route, all on account Of
the conflicting claims of American citizens.
that the whole world is becoming sick of it
In the meantime, we are suffering, here
in California, all the evil results of the
crushing monopoly which owes its impunity
to the simple fact that the Nicaragua transit
is closed and there is no opposition.
The announcement Of the establishment of
a newspaper at Salt Lake, to be devoted to
the interests of the Gentle population, is
the forerunner of great changes in that re-
gion. 1t is prophetic of the doom of Nor
monism The very fact that paper can be
tolerated in Utah, which would dare to dis
pute the doctrines which, in the sight of his |
followers, hedges Brigham Young,is evidence |
that the light Of Mormonism is beginning to
grow dim, and that it is soon Comparatively /
speaking) to be utterly oxtinguished-at any
rate, in its present locality A year ago, I.
and Gentle newspaper would have been
burnt up at Salt Lake and its editor giLbet |
ed. But the presence of the United States
army, and the protection which Brigham |
Young well knows that the Government is |
now going to extend over the rights of every
man, woman and child in Utah Territory. has
had marvellous effect upon the great "Pan-
jandorum." There is no doubt that there
will soon be almost as many Gentiles as Nor
mons in that Territory. Hundreds have
been anxious to throw off the thraldom of
the Apostles" for a long time, and they
will certainly avail themselves of the pres
ent opportunity. Add to these the hundreds
who will come in, with the telegraph and
railroad to say nothing of those now COM
ing in, on the wagon routes over the Wes-
tern Praires, and Brigham will soon find "a
barren seepter in his gripe'