Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-22

posed Of without an extension Of the session,
The Republican managers seek to force q new
election Of members to represent Minnesota in
the House, in the hope of the triumph, in that
event, of their own political friends Besides.
the more reckless of them see no wrong in la
boring to embarrass tho Government while in !
Demoeratic hands, by defeating the transaction
of business in Congress. Though most repre-
hensible and never successful in Strengthening
those who resort to the practice, the madness of
party which rules the hour proves strong enough
thus to lead gentlemen of whom better things
might be expected, to exhibit to the country in
this way, the utter untrustworthiness of their
organization in Congress, as statesmen compe.
tent to deal with practical affairs. 'fff
The -"OurRAaEs IN THE GuLF.n-We are
not among those who believe that II is possible
that the British Government is privy to the re-
cent acts Of its naval commanders in the Gulf
OF Mexico, simply because We cannot conceive
of any reason why Britain should desire war
with the United States at this time-the inev-
liable result of perseverance in such conduct
Besides, it is understood here by all we'll
informed persons, that the British Minister is
wholly ignorant of the fact that orders have
been issued from London to justify the conduct
complained of by our shipmasters, as that is
now represented in the newspapers 1t is not
to be disguised that so grave mistake as the
British naval commanders have made, If they
were not acting under specific orders in these
cases, is most extraordinary. Yet, in view of
tho seeming utter impossibiity that England
desires war with the United States we do be-
lievc that thoir course is the result of mistake
The INTER-oCEASIC CANAL-The communi
cation received by the Senate yesterday, from
the Secretary of the Navy, enclosed a letter
from Lieut.. T. A. Craven, respecting the inter
oceanic communication from the gulf of Darian
to the Pacific Ocean. Lieut. C. concisely states
thefesult of his survey, and concludes as fol-
lows in reference to the physical difficulties to
be me, with
~. cut through some five miles Of sub
merged mud at the mouth OF the river with the
certainty Of constant dredging TO keep 1t open
pense OF cutting through the lagoons Of the Tru-
ando and the EMBEDDED logs Of the Palos Caidos,
where the whole country is inundated during at
least nine months Of the year, and where the
food Of day may destroy the work OF a week
90. The vast expense attending the removal OF
basaltic rock In u country where labor aud pro-
visions must be imported at most extravagant
"a The want Of an anchorage on the Pacific
coast.
IS. The fatal effects of the climate, which, il
may be safely estimated, will at times disable
one-third OF any force that may be sent there
In consideration of these distractions, the
Lieutenant justly regards the undertaking as
impracticable.
A VETERAN CLAIM.-As tho claim of our old
fellow citizen, Mr.. David Myerle, will probably
be taken up by the Senate for consideration
very shortly, We take the liberty of saying
that it has been before Congress for fifteen
years and has repeatedly passed each house,
though never both houses at the same session.
SO 1T remains unsatisfed to this hour If it is
a just one, as the fact Of its repeated passage
by both branches Of Congress indicates, surely
it is time that it was off the calendar. No
other case Of "hope DEFERRED in connection
with the action of Congress on private claims,
now strikes the minds of all philanthropic per-
sons in Washington more painfully
NAVAL lNrELLIGESCE.-TheU United States
brig Dolphin is now at Boston, preparing for
the home squadron. The following is list of
her officers: Lieutenant commanding, J. N.
Maffit; first lieutenant, j. n Bradford; second
lieutenant, L. Z. Williams third lieutenant.
Z. Z. Carpenter; passed assistant surgeon, j.
NJ. Brown.
The WEArHER.-The following report of tho
weather for this morning is m ade from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about o'clock m
MAY %, 1883.
New York, N. Y......... .clear, cool.
philadelphia, Pa......... clear cool
Baltimore, Md ........... clear cool