Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-09
WASHINGTON News AND GOSSIP.

NEWS AND GOSSIP.
TEE BURNING or TEE QUARlHr1NI BUILD
INGs AT INV YoF.K-The New York journals
are still discussing the diabolical outrage re-
gently perpetrs ted by the Staten Islanders, in
burning the Quarantine buildings Several
prominent Pc pers endeavor- to palliste the
crime, BY laying great stress on the exposure
to which the inhabitants of the vicinity were
by the existence of such a pest
house in their midst. 1t is urged that the State
should have removed the Quarantine buildings
to some more thiuly populstsd district, long
ago, and that its continued refusal to do 50,
was strong provocation for the Inhabitants OF
Tompkinsville and Stapleton to take the Law
in their own hands, and abate the nuisance in
q summary manner. This is all we'll enough;
and it is hardly likely-had they perpetrated
the arson in q season when there were very few
or no invalids within the Quarantine walls,
and while there would have been allowed, be-
fore the sickly season again rolled around, am
pie time for providing another place Of accom-
mediation for such cases Of contagious disease
as are always expected to arrive in the port of
New York in the latter part of Summer-it is,
we repeat, hardly likely, under such crcum-
stances, that any violent demonstrations would
have resulted towards those who destroyed
the hospital buildings.
When, however, these very excuses now Of
fsred for the crime show that the Staten Island
ers have for years been fully aware of all the
ills under which they labored through the ex-
istence of this nuisance among them, and when
it is also declared that the grand jury of Rich
mond county pronounced it q nuisance several
years ago and, yet remembering that its de-
struction was delayed until it was filed with
the sick and dying, and the sickly season was
at its height, then even the attempts at pallia-
tion have the effect Of augmenting the enor-
nifty of the act. Under the actual circum-
stances existing at the time Of the destruction,
those on the outside, who had really occasion
to become alarmed at the immediate danger
they were placed in by the proximity of the
Quarantine, could have removed to a more re-
then, on coming back to their property, have
destroyed the cause of their terror and incon-
venience, had they failed to obtain an assur-
ance of its removal before another season of
danger arrived. But to destroy the buildings
when they did,-to render the death of the
hapless and helpless sick almost inevitable, and
to sggravste the torments of the dying, admit
of neither excuse nor palliation. Such con-
duet would disgrace, in savage estimation, the
community Of savages who might be guilty of
it; and let it not therefore, be asserted with
truth that any respectable newspaper, pub
lished in a Christian community. shall have
said one word in defence of those who have
been guilty of participation in this heinous Of
fence.
BEVERLY l.. CLARKE, MINISTER AT GUArE
NALA.-The address of this gentleman, on the
occasion of his presentation to the President of
Guatemala, together with the reply of the lat
ter, have been published recently in the Rich
mond (Va.) Ezam,ner. His address is ma rked
with characteristic ability and fitness, and will
no doubt do much towards establishing ia
vorable impression towards himself in the
minds Of the dignitary whom he was address.
ing. He concludes with the following felici-
tous remark
Permit me, sir, in conclusion, to remark that,
In my orcial as in my private capacity II will be
one of my highest aims to aid in promoting the
Prosperity of both Republics, and TO indulge the
hope that my official sojourn in your midst may
tehu 10 cement ana perpetudte the existing
friendly relations between the two countries ,,
The reply of President Correra is of the
most friendly character. We quote from the
latter portion what is said respecting immi-
grants:
"Anxious, as we are, to develop the elements
OF prosperity with which Providence has favored
Us, We are always disposed to protect peaceful
emigration; and IL will be very satisfactory to US
to make other people partakers Of the advantages
and natural resources Of our soil. ! believe that
the maintenance and development Of our friendly
relations with your Government must lead to the
attainment OF that end, and, consequently, til. v
Will be highly advantageous to the people WI o
have put their destiny under my care. Be sure
then, Mr.. Minister, that ! will not omit any
means to promote that object, which Is my most
sincere wish, as 1t Is, also, that your sojourn in
this country may be agreeable to Yourself"
On his way from Guatemala to Honduras, at
Istopsa, Mr.. Clarke came very near losing his
life in endeavoring to reach the steamer, which
was lying about three miles from shore, in
small boat. storm was raging at the time,
and the boat was broken up by the waves Mr..
c. was saved by the Indian boatmen.
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