Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-28
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
RAr1rrEp.-The arrival from the Pacifc-side


cation by the Nicaraguan Government of the
treaty not long since entered into in this city,
by Gen. Cass on behalf of this Governments,
and Gen Irisarri on behalf of Nicaragua.
The following extract from the Nicaraguan
correspondence in the Panama Star and Her
ala OF the 18th inst, tells the tale:
s. was ratified, contrary to all ex pectaton, on
saturday, the 2sth instant. Several Of the mem
be1s opposed to il We're absent, and the opportu-
nlty was embraced to have it through
me members from Leon went for it In body,
but the GTanadinos generally opposed IT. The
vote stood ten TO five. IL was opposed by Dr..
Falla, Pedro Chamorro, Jose Antonio Mejia, Pc
drO PTado and Francisco Jimenes. The treaty is
very popular in Leon, but in Granada Massaya
and Rivas the Jsnts are very indignant at its pas
i have read the document, embracing about
thirty ticles, and these are the chief features:
The United states Is empowered to open and
keep open the transit. ..-....'..
SAN Juan del Norte and San Juan del sun TO
be free ports; Americans to be- allowed to live in
the country, marry and hold real estate, without
taking the oath Of alegia ncs to the State of Mic.
ara2ua.
American merchants to be allowed to intro
dnce their goods at the same rates "a those which
native merchants pay
The United States 10 be allowed to place troops
on the transit, when it Qhe United States) shall
deem IL necessary for the security of the same
The ship canal or railroad to be considered
under American protection
ColosiZers who buy land and settle In the coun-
try. and take alle9an TO the same, to lie pro-
tected by the United States. II Nicaragua fails to
do so.
The United States to be- allowed to dsembark
forces &c., for the maintenance Of naval station
AlLAmericans taking the oath of allegiance to
become instantly citizens.
The United states to protect the Transit e. e.
Inc Statel against all foreign invasion, and to
maintain internal quietude
American citizens, paturalzed or otherwise, to
RIGHTS N itu Will attn
raguans ~
There are many other provisions of an interest
ing character; but as l have only moment to
write, cannot enumeratc them all
Nanaeronits prospects are nearly fallen to the
ground. The day of the ratification Of the treaty
the Assembly granted an extension Of time to No
vemb-r, to the White, 'Stebbins Company
Lamar has bad an open row with his sec retary
and discharged him.
This correspondent, it will be perceived, says
Lamar had an open row with his Secretary"
The Key to this occurrence is probably as fol-
lows Viz: His Secretary was a Cuban exile,
| sympathizing earnestly with tho flibustcrs,
and of course opposed in feeling to the ratif.
! cation of the treaty which it was the duty of
our Minister to bring about if possible. 1t af-
| lords US great pleasure indeed to be able to
point to General Lamar's success in the impor-
tant business entrusted to him. as embracing
the happiest possible vindication of the propri-
ety of his selection by President Buchanan for
the discharge Of the important and so difficult
trust devolved on him.
The Stars readers will perceive in this in.
formation confirmation of the correctness of our
persistent explanations of the certainty that
TINS treaty would be in due time ratified by
Nicaragua without material alteration.
1t Will DO remembered, further, that the
Star is the only American journal that has
taken occasion to discuss the prospects of its
ratification by Nicaragua holding to this opin-
ION Does not the result vindicate the reli
ability Of our judgment concerning such of our
Governments international affairs
oRDEaED.-Brevet Major zeilin, U. S. Ma.
rine Corps, has received orders to report on
board the Wabash on the 18th of May, as the
commanding marine officer of the Mediterrane
an Squadron.
A. NJ. Pomeroy, Boatswain John Cook.
Gunner; John Rainbow, Carpenter and Jacob
Stephens, Sailmaker, have also been ordered to
the Wabash
George w. Elliott, Carpenter, and W. S. l..
Brayton, Sailmaker, have been ordered to the
U. S. frigate Macedonian.
CALIFORNIA SURvEYs.-The General Land
Ofhce is In receipt, by the last California mail.
OF the piats of numerous new surveys of lands
In California. Among these are plats, descrip-
ton notes, and decisions of the Courts per-
tanning 20 the following ranches, to wit Rancho
Pastoria de los Barrages, confirmed to Martin
Murphy; jr.; Rancho Boga, confirmed to Thos
c. Larkin ct al. d; and Rancho Soils, confirmed
| to r ufura Castro Ell a.
| KANSAS IN THE HOUsE.-Just where our re-
port OF the mornings proceedings in the House
| closes to-day, the Speaker announced that the
| hour had arrived for the further consideration
OF the report from the Conference Committee
on the kanas State bill, and Mr.. Howard pro-
ceeded to address the House against the re.
port Both parties claim to be certain of vic.
tory upon it ere the sun goes down
| NAVAL lSrELLIGEscE.-The Navy Depart.
ment is in receipt of dispatches from Cantain
| Long, commander of the Pacific Souadron
| bearing date March 81, on board the Merri.
mac, nj Callao, South America. The letters
refer principally to Department business, and
contain nothing of public interest except that
| general health prevails on board the steamer
and no untoward circumstance is reported.
The CURRENT "SPELL" OF UssEAso,.p,
| COLD WEATHER is doubtless the result Of tbe
snow storm that visited this region on SUNDAY
last. On Monday the Blue Ridge was covered
| with snow, and the inhabitants in that vicinity
were OF opinion that it would not melt ayav in
less than ten days; and that until it should
melt, strong and cuttingly cold winds will
| prevail.
ADIsTISGuIsHED VIsIroR.-Judge wilkins
Of Pennsylvania, formerly U. s. Senator
Secretary of War; and American Minister N
| Russia, and more recently the President of the
Senate Of the State Of Pennsylvania is al this
time guest of his friend, President Buchanan
in this city.
| REPORTED For DUrY.-Sailmaker ]. A
| Birdsall and Carpenter Charles W. Bas,et 70.