Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-28

ment of Kansas letter to the New York Ecen-
ing Post. 1t accords precisely with information
from divers reliable resources in the Territory,
which we have received direct. We prefer
thus to quote from an opposition quarter, that
the reader may not question the partisan bias
of our informants.
The people Of Kansas had every thing to gain
pecuniariIy by looking to the General Govern
men for the means Of paying the expenses of
their local government, and everything to lose
by undertaking to pay them themselves The
question was, whether they would vote to have
the Government pay them something like an
aggregate of perhaps half a million of dollars
per annum, or would elect to pay out of their
own pockets perhaps hundred thousand dol
lars per annum.
The choice they made is by no means re-
markable. We shall be much surprised if the
abolition demagogues among them succeed in
inducing q majority of them to choose the other
alternative as long as they can decently avoid
doing so.
"LEAvENwoRTH CITY, X. T., Aug l3
The English Lecompton affair. a. YOU are
aware, has gone by the board. No one here ex-
pected any other result. IL now depends upon
the people of Kansas whether they will remain
they are, In territorial dependence, few wears
longer, or form a constitution and apply for ad-
mission as State. The people, 1 think, are in
faror of The former position, aHd Uteft to them
selves tconid adopt 1T. But the political aspt.
rants are in fapor Of a State.
I" The advantages to be derived from Kansas
surprising any one should agitate a change for
the present.
NAvAL.-A letter bag for the u S. Squadron
- L. D. 81 L. oI.Ir f.
of the U. s. Naval Library and Institute,
CharIestown Navy Yard, on or about the 10th
of September next. Also, a letter bag will be
dispatched to the West India Squadron by the
U. S. ship Roanoke.
U. s. Brig Dolphin, 1t. Commanding Maffet
was at Key West on the 23d inst, and was to
sail next morning for the North. Captain
Maffett reports having captured a SLAYER sail
ing under American oolors, and had sent her to
Charleston.
The following account of affairs at the Brook.
Ign navy yard, we find in the New York Herald
| of yesterday:
The U. s. frigate Sabine received her crew on
board on the 2}d inst, and will haul out into the
| steam in day two All her officers have re-
ported except the first lieutenant, who has leave
Of absence until the LIST of September.
The San Jacinto, screw steamer, which arrived
here on the 9th, from China, has hauled into the
wharf and is stripping ship.
The st. Louis received her lower masts on
Tuesday, ana will be flied for sea at once.
The Relief, store ship, is to return to Aspin-
wall with stores for the home squadron, and not
to go out with the Paraguay expedition as has
been reported.
The Harriet Lane, revenue steamer, will soon
be ready for
We learn that the United States surveying schr,
Madison, is offered for sale.
The Brooklyn, new steam 81 oop of war, having
returned to the New York side, is again in the
hands of the machinsts.
The Panama Herald, of August 19, says:
"At last accounts the U. :. steam frigate Me: =
rimac, was at Callao; the slOop-of-war Decatur
was on her way to that port from Paita the steam
frigate SaranaC, was at San uan del Sur, but has
we learn from reliable source, been ordered to
was about sailing from San Francisco for Pa
mama.
"The only vessel of war In this port is the
British slOop Alert. There are no vessels of war
MArRIMoNIAL.-The Pioneer and Democrat,
Washington Territory, contains the following
marriage notice
Married, by the Rev. g F. Whitworth, at the
residence of Captain James fl Hunt, in Olympia,
on Monday, July II, at 90 O'Clock, p. III Fayette
McMullin, Governor of Washington Territory
to Mary w God, daughter of Isaac Wood, of Thurs
ton county.
SURVEY OF HARBoRs.-From our adyices
from Washington Territory, received by the
late mail, we learn that Capt. Alden, of the u
S surveying steamer Active, was expected to
commence the survey of Grey's Harbor and
Shoalwater Bay, in that Territory, at an early
day. -
RETURNED. - Secretary Toucey returned
home last evening, and was at his post at the
Navy Department this morning.
The WEArHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from tho Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution.
The time of observation is about 7 o'clock;
August -, 1883
New York, N. Y.........clondy, warm.
pb,tI lnbf