Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-08

standing should be arrived at to the end of
harmonizing their conflicting interests and
views upon the tariff question-an understand
ing or compromise that may insure the votes of
all the members really identified with the
Democratic party at this time.
Believing that unless the Democrats of the
House will consent to some modification of the
tariff that will increase the current revenue
from the customs, the President will be CON-
pelled to call an extra session of Congress, and
that much more odious change of the tariff
by the next than by the present Congress may
be anticipated if the work of changing it be
delegated to that body, as we remarked some
days ago, we certainly prefer to have the
change made by the present Congress.
1t will be recollected that after the fourth of
March proximo, the Democratic majority in the
Senate will be materially less than at present,
while in the House there is little reason to hope
that the party will be stronger, if as strong.
Under such circumstances, if through a dis
| agreement with reference to the Tariff on the
part of the Democrats, the opposition be able
| to defeat all measures for the relief of the
Treasury throughout the balance of the pres
emit session-the game they are bent on play
| inevitably be held, however certain it may be
that its results must prove disastrous to the
| cause Of the Democracy. The Presidents FIRST
duty il to take care of the general public in
terest, only to be duly guarded in case this
| Congress ends without providing the means OF
| supporting the Government for the next fiscal
year, by assembling the next Congress as soon
as 1t can possibly be convened. Those know
| ing him we'll, cannot fail to be aware that he
viii do his duty by his trust in this as in every
other connection, without regard to the politi-
| cal (party) consequences of his act.
The now so evident want of unity of purpose
and disposition to be dogmatical upon the sub
ject manifested by gentlemen representing both
extremes OF views upon it is a bad sign for the
future OF the Democratic party, and should be
known far and wide; because the fact that such
state OF feeling exists on so important ques-
ton among the Democracy of Congress cannot
be duly comprehended by all, without resulting
| in its own remedy. Democratic public opinion
will neither sanction q determination TO stop
the wheels Of the Government sooner than sub
init to an increase Of the duties now being paid
on imports, nor to a determination to stop them
unless the doctrine Of protection for protec
tlon sake be reincorporated into the policy of
the tariff law
The OPERA.-Last night was a great triumph
for Empressario Ulman, and his artists. The
theatre was packed and damned with an i'm
mense, fashionable and critical audience-a
more discriminating one than we ever saw in
an opera house out OF Washington city, the
proportion of persons of both sexes we'll read in
music being greater here than anywhere else
in this country
Piccolomini, in rendering the role of Norma.
Invested it, studiously, of ornament, singing the
score even without the many triIIs with which
some Of its most beautiful passages are usually
rendered In this she acted wisely, as she
thus reduced it to her artistic capacity; a
charming ono in its way truly, made doubly
pleasing by her inimitable acting.
Masgiorotti acted the partand sung the role
OF Don Pasquale with admirable effect, anus
ing the house exquisitely, while delighting all
musical cOnnOisseurs.
Lorini, as Ernest, was encored in the sere.
made song, though after SO often hearing Brig
noii, we confess that his voice and artistic
merit have spoiled our ear for the admiration
OF any other operate tenor now in this country.
Florenza, as the Doctor, rendered his score
most satisfactorily. He possesses a very fine
baritone voice, which he manages with great
skill and precision.
Iho chorus was by no means efficient or
agreeable singing as though utterly lacking
confidence in themselves.
Tonight, Formss, Laborde, Poinsot. Gbioni
Florenza, and Lorini, with the minor artists of
the troupe, are to sing Mozart's chef d'euyye-
ION 'uan-the graDsest Of all the grand Operas,
tne music OF which will never die while harmony
mas place in the human breast. The house is
certainly destined to be as large and fashion
able as that of last night for the furore to hear
formes in oDo Of his greatest parts, is most in
tense throughout the city
IHE BUBBLE PRIcKED.-The Union, this
morning pricks the very last bubble-lets the
WIND out oil the TOOrback charging The neccs
sity for the presence Of an army in Utah 10 the
intriGues and maneuvers of the army contrac.
tors In that quarter, who instead of exertipy
themselves to protract the necessity for their
employment in that quarter, have for q long
time been petitioning to be relieved entirely
from their engagements with the War DEPART
ment' which have proved any thing but profit
aoie. We shall take occasion to spread the
article at length before the Stars readers to-
morrow, as it embraces in a single column n
complete REPUTATION of slanderous CHARGES
which being reproduced in hundreds of orsbo,
s''ion newspapers, have swollen in their di.
mensions' after the fashion of the never to be.
forgotten story Of the thousand black cats.
iHk MEXICAN MIssIoS.-The following from
this mornings Washington dispatch to the As.
sociated Press north, is probably true in all
material particulars:
WAsHlN6rON, Feb. Mr.. FORSYTH TO-DAY
rendered his resignation at the State Depar
as nj mister to Mexico. Gen. Cass assured him
that his entire course had met with the approba
uon OF this Government. His resignation was
M n.IallA H. ILL.,