The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-22
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The Star is dissatisfied with Senator Doug
lass speech at Chicago. Its endorsement o.
the bred Scott decision, its adhesion to the
great party, are not sufficient. The Senator
we suppose, to please the Star and the Pres
ident, should regulate his Anti.Lecompton
views. The Star says
"The speech of this distinguished gentle
man, recently delivered at Chicago, was look
ed for in this city with no little interest, if mo-
anxiety, by the public men here of all parties
The key to their extraordinary interest in il
was it's probable solution of the doubtful ques
| ton, whether it was his purpose to renew his
connection with the National Democratic
party or not-a point quite as important to the
future of the Republican party, as to the
Democracy. In private conversation, Mr.. d
has steadily maintained his fealty to the De
mocracy, Notwithstanding the bitterness and un
relenting vehemence with which he fought the
party organization during the last session as
in the newspapers in his interest the pretence
is vehemently urged, that because the party
| organization in Illinois sustains him, there
fore his and their struggle to secure the ascend
ency of the views and measures of the Re
publican party on the Kansas question, is
among those who believed it possible that Mr.
Douglas would renew his Identification with the
Democratic party, because we knew, first, tina,
he could not jump back into his former posi-
ton in it's ranks and councils; and next, that
he would accept no such position lin the party
as he could obtain under the circumstances.
Are we to suppose the Star reflects the
views of the Administration in this matter2
The Secretary of the Treasury is encouraged,
because the receipts from customs at New
York have exceeded 100000 daily for the
past week. If this should continue through the
whole year, with a relative gain at other ports,
the deficit would still be over $25,OO0,OO0 an
nually, on the basis of the ordinary expendi.
lures.
Thomas j. d. Fuller, Esq, Second Auditor in
the Treasury Department, is at present absent
on a visit to his home in Maine. Meanwhile,
William Mechlin, Esq, Chief Clerk in the of.
fee, has been authorized to discharge the duties
devolving upon the absentee. Mr.. M. has been
|
The storeship Relief, which arrived at New
York on the 1lth instant, from Aspinwall,
brought home 80 invalids from the Home and
Pacific squadrons, besides two masters mates,
and Acting Master Eneas Armstrong. The
latter was invaded from the steamer Colorado.
Mr.. John J. Frizzel, one of Walkers men, who
was disabled by gunshot wounds received while
in an engagement under Walker in Nicaragua,
and who has since been on board American
ships at Aspinwall, unable to be brought home,
also returned in the Relief, it is said. The Re.
lief left no other American vessel at Aspinwall,
much to the regret of the American residents
there.
news respecting the intentions of the Admins
tration towards Nicaragua. He says:
II learn that the Executive Government has
completed all the intended arrangements for q
demonstration against Nicaragua. The object
of the measure is to induce Nicaragua, or rather
her executive chief, Martinez to ratify the Cass
Yrissarri treaty. This Government will there.
fore interfere by force, for the restoration and
protection of the old Accessory Transit Com.
pany in their franchise, of which they were de
prived by the Rivas Walker Government. A
naval force will be sent to San Juan. But what
is to be done next, if Martinez refuses to com.
ply with our demand? That does not appear.
| Shall we land force, and take possession of
San Juan? We have precedent for it under
the Pierce Administration. But to lombard
and burn Greytown again would have little
effect on Nicaragua, for its Government has no
actual jurisdiction or interest in that town and
port. The people of San Juan would, no
doubt, burn their town themselves, at half the
| amount which it would cost us to burn it.
+" But something must be done to compel
Nicaragua to open the communications across
| the Isthmus to us and to the commercial
world.
Martinez will be obstinate. He has an
army of four hundred men at Monogua, and he
declares that before he will sign that Yrissarri
| treaty, his right arm shall rot off. With this
army, and the Vanderbilt fund of hundred
thousand dollars, he feels himself quite secure.
He is afraid of no power except that of the
Walker flibusters, and a demonstration from
Walker would probably soon induce him to seek
shelter under the American protectorste of the
Isthmus, which is in effect proposed by the
Cass. Yrissarri treaty.
at is evident that this Government has no
faith in the Vanderbilt contract or charter II
the reepening of the transit. 1t is considered
as plan for keeping it closed. The Govern
ment can fall back on the contract of the old
Accessory Transit Company, and endeavor to
reinstate it."
Lord Malmesbury's dispatch to Lord Napier,
communicated to Mr.. Cass, about which vari-
ous versions have been given, expressly aAd
cstegorically comedies that the British Govern
ment has no right to exercise visit or search,
thus fully and unquali6edly adopting the inter.
probation of international Law claimed by Secre.
tary Cass. 1t concludes with the suggestion, how.
ever, that the two Governments ought to enter
into stipulation by which the nationality OF
| their respective vessels on the ocean might be
verified. That proposition will not be accepted
on the ground of practical obstacles to its full
6lment, while the Cabinet here admits tina,
some mode should be adopted for preventing
the piratical use of our flag.
Minister Forsyth is to be fully sustained by
the Government here in his course in resisting
the imposition of the extraordinary tax in Mex
leo on tho property of foreigners. The ques