Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-13

ing the destruction Of the Confederacy by revolu-
ton continue to increase day by day and hour by
hour, and. we glad TO perceive, they, have at
length aroused the opponents Of the scheme In
some of the Southern States to Of their duty
In the emergency. Thus, In Virginia, Kentucky
and Tennessee, which States cannot fail to be-
come involved in the movement sooner or later
II it be consummated, and also in Georgia and
Alabama, portion Of the press and public meet
ings are earnestly demanding that there shall be
fairly elected convention representing at least
all the siaveholding states to whom the question
Of the proper course Of the whole South In the
present emergency shall be duly remitted.
The demand is eminently proper one; as even
South Carolina cannot withdraw from the Con-
federacy without ultimately compelling the north
ern tier Of slaveholding States to follow her e1-
ample. Thus, whether Virginia, Maryland, Ten
nessee and Kentucky desire to leave the existing
confederacy, 1t is very certain that the cotton
States cannot do SO without making II obligatory
upon them to 60 under whatever government they
(tbe cotton States) may elect to exist under here
after This fact is everywhere duly compre-
hsnded, and 1t surely gives the northern slavehold
ing States interest in whatever steps the others
may take, as Immediate and vital as their own.
1t In very clear that the revolutionary leaders In
South Carolina are laboring to avoid interference
on the part Of the northern savehoding States In
their current measures TO bring about the threat
ened change In the Government. To that end
their bearing il insufferably dictatorial, hucuent
and defiant, and cannot fail to operate very SEN
sioly against their cause everywhere out Of the
limits Of South Carolina leading all conservative
and considerate persons to comprehend at glance
that they are determined, IL possible, to prevent
fair expression Of popular opinion nPon their
purposes in all the States which they must neces-
sarily involve In their action.
NAVAL INTELLIsKNcE.-A Board of Naval
Officers, consisting Of Chief Engineers B.
sherwood, Robert H. Long, Theodore Zeller,
and Alban C. Sinners, has been ordered by the
Secretary of the Navy to convene at Erie, Pa,
on the 10Th inst, for the purpose OF nstituting
series Of experiments connected with the l.. s.
steamer Michigan In testing the practical gain in
the use Of steam expansively over what 10 due to
its use without expansion. This is a very i'm
portant question In steam engineering, and one
over which there has long been diversity of
opinion among our most efficient and practical
engineers-consequently, the report Of this board
will be looked for with great interest, inasmuch
as 1t will be the frst full, practical experiment
ever instituted for like purpose. The cost Of
steam machinery for condensation, and the
amount Of space required over and above non-
condensing machinery, 10 a very important item
In the construction Of steam vessels the saving
In the cost alone of the more simple machinery
stricken from the probable construction of our
naval steamers for the next ten years must neces-
sarily amount TO many millions.
From the well.known capacity and mechanical
skill Of the officers composing this board together
with the superior advantages at their disposal, we
l~oL
report, and one which will be regarded by the
naval and commercial interests Of the country az
final termination Of this highly important and
long contested question.
First Assistant Engineer VIM. H. Rutherford
has also been ordered to temporary duty con-
nected with the machinery of the Michigan.
MISTAKES CORRECTED The Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Evening Post In his
letter Of the 9th inst. takes occasion to say:
The Sfa,, you will perceive, 10 throwing itself
strongly against the disnDionists. I understa nd
that II isfor ss!e-price $40 600; annual profits Of
Mr.. Wallach would take in a Republican partner
for Sl0,OU but this may be unfounded The
Star receives no Government patronage, though
Its circulation legally entities IL to- and ID receives
much Government advertising"
We quote this paragraph to correct Its several
errors.
LIST. The Star Is NOT for sale at $50 600.
I'd. 1000 or ss coo is not the amount Of ia an
nual profits.
Sd. Its proprietor IL not desirou. Of taking In
Republican or any other partner
In March, 1855, we paid $40, 600 for the half Of
the Star that up to that time was the property Of
another since which time its legitimate business
has increased at the rate Of IL per centum per
num- As to selling the Star, we will take that
subject into confederation when an offer may be
made for It that comes somewhere near its real
value as property.
The PRESIDENT AND THE SUFFERERS FROM
WANT IN KANsAs.-We hear that the President
In view Of the legal obstacles existing to the prop
osition to postpone the Kansas land sales soon to
come OF, has assured MIR. Thaddeus Hyatt, the
agent Of the presumption settlers upon them, that,
although many Of the people OF Kansas had be-
haved very badly, in consideration of the question
Of humanity involved in their present drplorably
destitute condition, he would endeavor to protect
their presumption rights as far as the law would
possibly allow him so to do, by permitting them
to redle their several claims after the sale He
has also given Mr.. Hyatt 500 towards the fund
for the relief Of the actual necessities Of those peo
pie, and assured him that early In the approach.
ing session Of Congress he designs urging upon
that body the absolute necessity for Legislation to
the same end. The following is a copy Of the
Presidents check handed 10 Mr.. H., which we
obtained from that gentleman:
tsloO.l WASHINGTON, 10th November, 1850.
Messu. Riggs & Co., pay TO the order Of Thad-
deus Hyatt one hundred dollars, my subscr ption
for the relief OF the suffering people Of Kansas.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
The CoycERr.-Muchi interest has been excited
in our musical circles by the announcement of the
appearance In this city Of Madame Fabbri, who
made such a hit in New York in Halevy's opera,
Z" La Juive.n
As already stated, she is to be supported by
Carl Formes and Sig stigelli. BY the way,
we hear that the Due Of Sax Coburg, (brother Of
Prince Alberto who Is known a. a composer, and
whose operas have been brought out with success
In Paris, has presented Carl Formes with a beau.
tful villa on the banks Of the Vera !
Sig Stigelli has been engaged for the Grand
Opera in Havana xvil :