Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-22

from the latter, asking what course he should /
pursue relative to the application of Messrs.
Hessie Co. for clearance for the bark Alice |
Painter with passengers and provisions for |
Nicarsgus, have been made public.
They were to the effect that, in consideratioa
of the fact that the parties making this appli-
cation are the same that had obtained clear
ance for the steamer Fashion last year, which |
carried out fIlibustering expedition, there is
good ground for suspecting TINT the present
movement has for its object a similar pu rpose!
Then, too, other circumstances tend TO
strengthen these suspicious, and lead to the
conviction that those who purpose to take pas.
sage in the Alice Painter do not 20 to Nicara-
qua with the intention Of being peaceable emil
grants. Hence, the Collector is authorised not
to grant clearance. 1t is not intended to in
terfers with any lawful trade between Mobile
and San Juan de Nicaragua, or any other for
eign port, or to prevent peaceful emigrants
from proceeding in good faith to settle in Mica
ragua, or any other foreign country.
Much, But NEEDLEssLY, ExKRCIsED-The
Richmond Wing seems Over-exercised with
problem originated by itself. Viz: Shall the
approaching Virginia State Convention pass
resolution endorsing the policy Of the admins
tration Of James Buchanan? Yet we can hard
ly believe the Wig in earnest. 1t processes
to hinge its doubt upon the opposition of the
Richmond Enquirer to the Administrator
Kansas policy, ignoring for the time being the
fact that that Journal as persistently and vehe-
mently opposed the late reelection of Senator
Hunter and the legislative endorsement of the
Lecompton policy of Mr.. Buchanan; and that
when the voting came on, it was found that its
views were literally without party among the
Virginia Democracy, as represented in the Leg
islature. There exists no reason whatever to
imagine that it will be able to affect the action
of the approaching State Convention no more
than that Of the Democracy of the Legislature
on the occasions above referred TO- Indeed, we
question whether ten of the three or four hun
dred delegates who will attend at Petersburg,
will be found sympathizing with the views of
the Enquirer. The sentiment of the party
throughout the State is set forth to the letter
in the following brief extract from late num-
Der of the Petersburg Press:
"Never In our annals has an Administration
devoted itself more assiduously to the general
welfare. Never has an Administration more
boldly claimed for the Constitution supremacy,
and for the laws Of the land respectful obedi-
ence. The mother Of States who was the FIRST
TO name him, has Just cause to feel pride at the
administration Of James Buchanan. For her
rights, and those of her sister Southern States
he has braved the hostile sentiment Of the people
from among whom he came, consented to put
aside the clamorous appeal Of very many friends
ard has suffered the alienation Of those whose
tolerant opinion at least he won by whole life
OF honest devotion. From Virginia, at least he
deserves unmeasured honors I"
MACHINERY FOR THE NAVAL STEAMER AT
SAN FRANcIsC0.-The contract for the con.
struction Of the engine for the new naval
steamer now building at San Francisco, Cal,
has been awarded to Peter Donohue, ESQ, of
that city. This steamer Is to be side. wheel
vessel with two inclined oscillating engines of
$50 indicated horse power, and to be furnished
with two tubular boilers
NAvAL.-A U. S. storeship will leave the
Charlestown Mass navy yard for Spezzia on
or about the Goth of November. Letters and
papers for our United States squadron in the
Mediterranean will, if sent to the rooms of the
Naval Library and Institute, Boston, be for
warded by her.
THH wEArnER.-The following report Of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institu ton.
Tho time of observation is about O'Clock: