Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-21

sure Of being able to conquer Brigham and his
Generals that he required no increase of his
force. The able and energetic statesman who
presides over the War Department, is making
every effort to reinforce Col johnson Efficient
ly and as speedily possible. and TO enable that
officer to enforce the submission of the insolent
impostor who dares to set himself In opposition
to the National Executive, drive him and his
myrmidons beyond the borders of the United
states The well-devsed plans of Secretary
Floyd would have been materially advanced
could Congress have spared time to consider the
demand for leave to raise the additional reyi-
ments, even at the risk of allowing Kansas and
flibuster Walker to rest for day or two This
however, would have been too much to expect
from the Opposition.
1t should be remembered, that while assu-
ming to be able to dispose of every issue or
question, great or small, more prudenty and
properly than they are disposed of by the dem
ocracy when in power, experience in their dis
charge of legislative and executive duties where
they have held, and now hold power, proves
that they are far more incompetent and untrust-
worthy for the management of practical mat.
tiers than any other political organization that
has so far stepped its brief hour on the stage of
American political affairs-far more
The FRENCH EMBASSY UrON THE MICA
RAGUAN TREATY.-The Washington cores
pendent of the Courier des Etats Uufs is
credited by the New York press generally, with
being " inspired" from the Bureau of the
French Legation in this city. The views ex-
pressed in it concerning our international ques-
tons in issue are, therefore, of interest to
American statesmen, as being likely to affect
the views of the home (French) Government
upon the same points. We therefore quote
from the correspondence named above a few
paragraphs of a late letter, wherein the Mica
ragua treaty Is discussed with no mean ability.
They embrace very pungent commentary in
deed, upon the foolish allegation that in setting
the force of his administration so effectively
against ilibustering in Central America, Pres-
dent Buchanan is playing into England s
hands:
probable that, perceivng the irrecoverable ruin
| Of her Central American Empire, she will have
some idea Of protesting, and require a slice of
the cake but twill be little late to resuscitate
the Clayton Bulwer treaty, already now dead and
buried, under the firmly and clearly decided in
teDtion OF Mr.. Buchanan to put AN end to the
British influence upoh this continent. The Brit
ish Cabinet will, besides, find itself bound by
| the appreciation which it gives now to the ii rst
acts of political drama OF which it is far from
seeing the denoKeDpnt. What title will it have,
what argument Will u urge, complain OF X
ing possession of which IL probably now ap-
proves In advance, When LoId PaInerston &C.
cepts the lriSsarri treaty, when Lord Napier o
innocently In ecsacy before the very clear decla-
rdtlons OF the President, neither of them seem to
| suspect that that treaty and those declarations
prepare for proud Albion one of the most signal
dlscomttures which she has ever submitted to-
But, astOnished or not their adhesion to what is
going on now will not In the least authorize that
which will take place at some future time and
John Bull will have to consent Internationally
10 abdIcate his rule in Central America or to fight
with Brother Jonathan
"As to seeing the latter back a single stem on
that ground, repeat, it is not TO be expected IL
Is precisely not to have to rccoil under any cir
cnmstances, that MIR Buchanan is particular
ABOUT clearing the road of everything that rfiay
have the odor of illegality and violence He
wants to enter the isthmus OF Nicaragua with
nag OF truce in his hand and upon the faith of
treaties, so that nobody may pretend to expel
him from it. The tactics which he has adopted
for this occasion exhibit great skill, and if Con-
Sress was anything but an assembape of indi-
vldual ambition, it would hasten to lend a hand
to 1t.
SIN order, however, that the plan of Mr. Buch-
anan might retain all its grandeur and escape all
blame he would have TO make allowance for
Central America herself Doubtless the annex
alton, such as he understands and announces it,
loses the odious character Of violent coma md
forced acquisitions nevertheless, it is TO certain
point stained with egotism. The question. final
ly, is sui one OF expansion TO the profit To the
Anglo Saxon race, by treadng down on the pas-
sage other natiOnaities Instead of annihilatjpp
the latter, would IL not be more worthv-of 1de
powerful American republic TO make them thrive
and prosper under her shelter, II is Impossible
to suppose, in the case Of Central America that
prompt assimilation with the United States W h ch
took place in Texas ,n
The ORIGINAL JAPAN EXPEDITION 1t is
now quite certain that the cost of the Japan
expedition Of Commodore Perry was judicious
expenditure; insomuch as through its influence
Japan is being far more rapidly opened to com.
merce with the United States, than ever before,
for centuries, to the trade Of any European ma.
ton. In quarter of a century, if the promise
OF our existing relations with japan do not
prove deceptve-and there is no reason at
present to anticipate that it will prove Sour
japanese trade must become of immense value
+. The Hong Kong Press of the 2lst of October
in speaking Of the late success of Mr.. Consul
General Harris in negotiating his supplemental
treaty with japan, has the following just tribute
to Commodore Perry:
Very great credit is due to Mr. Harris for the
manner IN which he has won over to himself the
good wishes and feelings Of the Japanese The
system OF espionage established on his first arri-
val over him is now entirely abolished, and he
can roam when and where he will, unIuoe,teu
in establishing such friendly relations with that
people entirely to the great tact displayed by
Commodore Perry in his Intercourse with them
and the department which distingu ished him
throughout all the negotiations of the treaty.
CALIFORNIA, KANSAS AND NEBRASKA SUR
vEYs.-The General Land Office has received,
by the last mail, the following plats of surveys
in California. Viz
Plat Of the part of the rancho Entire Napa,
designated as the " Rincon de los Carneros, ~
finally confirmed to Julius Martin, situate in
part of townships and 5, north of range 4, west
OF the Mount Diablo meridian, and containing
1851 $500 acres.
Also, map Of the Juristac rancho finally con-
firmed to A. and F. German, situate in part of
township IL, south of range 3, and part of town
ships IL and IL, south of range 4, east of the
Mount Diablo meridian, and containing 4, 439
67-100 acres.
Also the aforementioned approved township
plats Plats of township 2, north of ranges 26