The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1842, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Thursday, June 2, 1822. met a Se id Bulletin of News, {oral Bulletin of News is kept at the north-wes of Fulton and Nassau streets. On the arrival of th: morning mails, at eight o'clock, A. M.—and also of thc mails, at four o’clock, P. M., the latest intelligence from all parts of the world, may be found on the Ifera! Bulletin Board, at this corner. Let every waytarer stop and read. Advertisements of all kinds ‘taken at the oftice. Herald General Printing Office. The General Printing Office, f doing ali sorts if .8uch as books, pamp! aa, is now open at the Herald Buildings, entrance from Nassau street—Joseph Elliott, Printer. in Brooklyn—The Navy. ion of the whole country, anc ubers of Congress, to the re- or columa, of the meeting hel last evening in Brooklyn, relative to the recent ace tion of Congress on naval affairs. A similar mee ing was held on Tuesday in Philadelphia, The whole country is awake. We have no room for any remarks to-day. gress must back out or be backed out. The Great Meetin We call the atte: ally of the port, given in anot Con- Naw Conrroration—INrensr on. —The decision of the Supreme Court ziving the ascendancy to the Whigs in the Common until it be reversed by the Court of Error should ever take place, has produced a pe fect explosion in the political circles of the city—an earthquake among the gin shops—ahurricane in the ram holes—a revolution that willbe felt throughout every extremity of the country. The instant removal of several hundred office- holders, and the appointment of an equal number of tie other side, spring from two motives. The one arises from the wish of the Whigs to give the ‘spoils to the victors’—and the other to create a spirited movement in favor of Henry Clay for the next Presideney. It is announced by the **Courier” that all those ndly to Mr. Cla nd, from the ge nd complexion of the whole movement, we presume their statement is in another aspect the Whigs appear to governed by the influences of Wall street MENTS OF curate. ntirely -for the principal journals taken into favor are those entirely in the interest of the cliques of that far famed avenue This revolution, however, is an accidental one. At the last election, the locofocos had a positive nu- hierival majority of 1,900. [tis utterly impossible tor the Whigs to retain their power or ascendancy, unless they act with great coolness, liberality, jus dd moderation, sufficient to change this ma- ty and re-create a new party. In 1887, the Whigshad a similar run ot luck, but they became ‘oxicated with power—so intolerant and over- —so wild and reckless, that it soon lead. to their subsequent defeat. It will be necessary for the Whigs to adopt some bold and popular policy in or- der to strengthen and consolidate their power, or to have any chance of electing Mr. Clay to the Presi- deney. If they go to work at once—establish a pre- ventive police, so necessary for the well being and order of the city—puta finish to the introduction of the Croton water—introduce a new and efficient en of cleansing the streets—organize the public schools on liberal! prineiples—they may be able to increase their popularity, and form a body of adhe- vents that may last awhile. But if the listen to the elfish,'vindictiv ils of Wall street, il be short. Already they have crea- bad feelingin their own ranks, by some ob- noxiousappointments—particularly that of Charles z. The numerous removals they have already made willalso create some bittter sce 1es of domes- tie distress. coun it number of office-holders are generally poor, lazy, and penniless, with plenty of fiae chil dren, but few resources to live upon. By the re-- moval of six hundred office-holders at one fel] swoop, we may safely estimate that nearly six thovsznd men, and women, and children are thrown ‘¥ upon society at large. ‘This will er sount of misery and bitterness of Yet if the movement will eventuate in the eleva- tion of Mr. Clay, and to the advantage of Wail street interests, including a new U. S. Bank, we stip- pose that the tears of the wives, of the mothers, and ofthe poor children, will only water more richly the roots of the tree of profit and patriotism, and make it bloom brightly. Many old men have also been removed—even down to the poor old negro who was superintendent of the cabinet d’aisance of the Corporation, at a rly salary of $60 or so. This is bold and sweeping work—and goes a bit be- md the whole log. However, if the highly re ble Wall street gentlemen, who get in debt 3109,000 to $1,000,000, and take th {, are gratified by the tears of the wretch- and the long faces of the needy, we suppose it is allright and all proper, according to the modern code of morals. At present * is Amost intense feeling of min- gled bitterness and exultation abroad—and the new Common Council will have to walk warily and cau- tiously. No one knows what a day may bring forth ab int Tue Court or Erroxs, before whom the recen decision of the Supreme Court relative to the dispu- ted charter election has been earried for review, of the following members:— ntenant Governor, Whig. orth, Chancellor, democratic B, Scott, New York ; Isa: Morris Franklin, 3 L. Va ew York, gs. Johnson, Rockland ; John Hun- ert Denniston, Orange ; and Abra. henectaly ; Henry rastus Corning, Albany, vimocrats; and Erastus Root, Delaware, Whig. Fourth District-—Elmunt Varaey, Herkimer, Demo: cratic, and Betherel Peck, mes G. Hopkins, Lawrence ; and John W. Taylor, Saratoga, who is con- ined at home with palsy ; " Fifth District—Joseph ‘Clark, Madison Sumner Rly Otsego ; William Ruger, Jefferson, and Henry A. Foster, Oosetda, D * Sith’ District —Jamos Faulkner, Livingstoa, Democrat: i ah Hunt, Caenango ; A. B. Dickinson, Chemung ; ni Nehemiah Platt, Tioga, Whigs. Seventh District—Lyman Sherwood, Wayne, and Wil: m Barttitt, Cortland, Democratic, and Robert C. ho- and Elijah Rhoades, Onondaga ; Whigs District-Henry Hawkins, Genesee; Abram auque ; Samuel Works, Niagara, and Gideon as; all Whigs. OF the memberselect ti Jatario ; Eighth Dixoa, Chi Hard, 01 fifteen whigs; the Lieutenant Gover- ancellor being opposed, would make the itieally king, democratic eighteen teen, democratic majority two. Judges of the Supr inthe Court of Court have a right to nd Appeal, and assign reasons lor their decision as given below, but are not allowed a vote in the affirmance or reversal of such decision si irrors The Lieutenant Governor who is President of the court, and the Chancellor, both vote in all eases. The Court meet in thise’ will then organize and probably adjoura over to Monday. Eighteen members are ne ty to con- stitue a qooram, and no decision of the Supreme Courtean be reversed without the consent of ten members. bet Ra te oA ale Min. ot ASHLAND.—The intelligence which we give this morning from Lexington, Ken- tueky, in the two letters of our correspondents, 1 interesting, funny, philosophical, sentimental, sen- J curious. Here is Clay receiving Van Ashland, and almost giving hin a ¢ y on Saturday next,and t Van Bore 1 = own bi eding him like a prince—aidt When Mr. Clay visited this Stat through Saratega—and down th -r, Mr. Van Buren never invited him t lerhook to take pot luck and a bit of a cabbage however, behaves like a ma hile these two politicians repo- sing in the shades of Ashland, chuckling over the fools they make of others, their several partizan: here are ready to cut each others’ throats for the spoils. What is in the wind ? Save or Feasrrves.—Riell & Arcularius, 30 Broadway, have asale of furniture and beautifu paintings, to-day at 10 o'clock. bad him to the races. io 1359—yasaced North Ri ere were seventeen demo- | Great Meeting of the People of Brooklyn, in Relation to the Conduct of Congress con- cerning the Navy. A very large, and highly respeetable meeting was held at the corner of Fulton and Cronberry streets, Brooklyn, in the Court Room of Oyer and Termi- ner, last night, to express their opinions in relation tothe conduct of Congress in cutting down and crippling the navy. The room wasfull, and a finer, hardier, or more honest set of men perhaps were aever assembled together Half an hour after the appointed time, Mr. Smith, the late Mayor, rose and said, that he perceived that their worthy, patriarchal friend, and the friend of our common country, General Jeremiah Johnson, was present. He therefore moved that he be re- ed to take the Chair ‘This was put and carried unanimously. Mr. D. A. Boxer then moved that the following gentlemen be appointed Vice Presidents and Secre aries. fa fro! es, themselves, exc and employ and others, in veltes. We the way they all emp! few, who have, by greak pledge. Yes, in frolic wine he goood Tortdne, taken thr fortune, taken the and revelling | with their nd their pipes—t! what sort of pipes ' their wine Pipes and brandy pipes. This is the way they ime, eir ti n hor spend and th man.” regerd not the noble work o! at . ey regard not their constitu- y! ‘They have trampled upon them! Bu consistent; the old fashioned ones did it in old time® past, and they but follow their example. What did one of she most influential, or at least the most active of the pre- sent members, Caleb Cus! ng, when he addressed al! hands and all ies. He to. em that their constitu. ents required them to perform their duty to put the coun- try in a state of defence. They would require it of them. anid if they would notdo it, some future Napoleon woul’ arise who would throw down those walls, and throw them all into the river, and he would be justified in so doing, if they would not perform their duty. uch were his words, or the substance of them f they were correctly reported as I have no doub hey W 1 should, however, despise them too much even to throw them in the river, if they rave notcommon sense enough to show them that it is heirduty to place the country in a state of defence.— What have these same members sworn upon the altars of cir God (ifthey have one)? Have they not sworn to t+ ful to the Constitution, and to detend and support that Constitution 7 And does not that require them to protect the country and to place it in a state to enable it to resist « Vice Parsipents James G. Usoenuins., Bens. Brossom, Davi Coore. Jonx A. Cross, foreign foe, "(Tremendous applause) “It even author: Cravs P. Sarre, Juvar P. G. Brrar, ises them to borrow money for such purpose, if need Satu Law, Gronor B. Fisk. be (applause) if they can! (Laughter) But who will Atrxaypen Newatan, lend money to such a set ofagents asthem? I don’t blame SroneTanies. the financiers that they wou't lend any money to such a A. B. Barus, set! Let them economisein a proper spirit. Let them commence with themselyes. (Great applause.) Let them economise their time—our time, for we pay them for It. (Applause.) Yes, we pay them eight dollars a day for it! There would be no occasion te turn away mechanics. them that are caring two dollarsa day, (Applause.) If there is no other way of getting the money, let them cut off six dollars aday of their own pay, and then there will beenough, (Tremendous applause.) Let them put their hands in their own packets, and have some consideration for their fellow creatures who live by their labor. (Great and long continued cheering.) As soon as Mr. Treadwell concluded, Mr. Sanford ruse to ofler some other resolutions. A question of Joun Leacu, jr. ‘The call of the meeting was then read. Gen. Jouyson then said, that it was a wise maxim, in peace to prepare for war—General Washington had left this as a legacy to his country. Brooklyn, New York, Pensacola, Boston, and New Orleans, were depen- denton the navy. That man who arrested the success and incroase of the navy was-no friend to his country. Congress had now cast 600 men out ofemploy here. Con- gress had been seven mouths in session, and never touched their own pockets—they had done little but cut down the navy and army—but would not touch their own pockets or their eight dollars aday. He was afarmer, and before he found fault with his neighbor's garden, he ought to | order arose as to their reception, but they were weedhisown. (Che Let them protect their country finally read. by a wise tariff, and they would have plenty of money in y : Mr. Sanrorp said, that we were constantly exposed to reat danger from want of a navy, and that allof a sud- Py they faa struck down the navy, without any adequate reason for so doing. We meet as the sovereign people, in their primary assembly, not to discuss party measures, but for the general welfare of the common country, to tell our servants in Congress that they have deserted us, and that we demand from them our first great right, the support of ourglorious navy to protect us from a foreign foe, und to protect our most Valuable and extensive commerce. ‘This is our busin and concerns us here at home, and we havea right to demand of Congress that they come forward and do their simple duty, and protect us, and protect all our merchant skips in every sea, and in every cli They say, “we are too Too poor! Why, ste the money if you can’t get it red other way. (Cheers.) Too poor, Why, a three month’s session of Congress at $3.aday, would have left us. with money enough to fit out all our ships handsomely, ifthe members of Congress had gone home then, (Loud cheors.) I know not what the real Teason of the conduct of Congress in acting so is, but 1 know that the real consequences will be dreadful and dis- tressing in the extreme. As soonas he had got through, there was con- siderable discussion, and a great deal of fun as to whether both or neither of the resolutions should be put. Finally, a committee of three were appointed to retire and embody the two sets in one. During their absence two or three persons spoke for a few minutes each. One of them said, that he thought before they proceeded to condemn the Exe cutive, they ought to enquire whether the President of the United States had not discharged his duty as faras lay in his power, while Congress refused to make appropriations ; and if it was so, he certainly the treasury. (Cheers.) There was i the country, and yet weride over, forvign iron from one end of the country to the other. The General then spoke of the cotton and wool trade briefly—but the great point was the navy. If we lef our ports unprotected, and our onrnavy to rot in the harbor, what was to save us? Four ships of war once arrived at 9 o'clock oft Sandy Hook, and before 2 P.M. they had taken the city. It wastwo hundred years ago. Lord Cartwright was governor of the city, and Bronckson and Ey , two Dutchmen, took the city'in four hours. Great prejudice existed in regard to New York city and State; she was called the Empire State in contempt; and various other epithets were ap- plied to this nole state, by way of derision ; but this was avery mistaken policy on the part of the south, and those states which were foolishly jealous of her. In a commer- cial, financial, and political point of view, New York stood proudly pre-eminent. She was a source of immense re- venue to the whole of the agricultural and commercial population of the whole country—she was a mine of wealth. everlasting treasure to the United States. And, strike New York and Brooklyn out of existence, and the Union itself would not be worth preserving. ‘Phe venerable gentleman sat down amid loud cheera Mr. J. M. Vay Corr being called upon, rose and said:— Mr. Chairman—lIt seems to have become the fashion of late, not only for great men, but also for small men, (to which class | belong) to define their position, and I mean, i jore entering into consideration of the substantial n which has called us together this evening, to detine mine. 1 do not eppesr here, sir, as a party man, or to address you as party men. Iam not here, sir, to sub serve the cause of any manor party, as such. | hold, and 1 think every man should hold his individual opinion on political questions, but I came here not as a whig, not as a triend to John Tyler,or an enemy to John Tyler, nor as a in every hill in friend or an enemy to the Congress. come here | ought not to be condemned. | é according to the call which has gathered this} On the return of the committee with the resolu meeting together, to consider the “situation of | tions, which had had a few alterations made in those who have been thrown out of employ by the po! cy lately pursued by the government of ‘the country. The occasion which has called us — fellow-citizens demands serious attention, not only on account of the class immediately etfected, but the state of the country at large. (Applause.) It is my purpose briefly then to con. sider the expediency of this “change of policy, both with regard to individuals and the natioa. It is but a short time since it was supposed, likely we should be plunged into a war with the most powerful maritime power in the world, At that time the country was in a defenceless state, a a'ate disgraceful to us, and involving fearful consequences to the whole line of our seaboard. While war was appre- hended with Great Britain Congress was conveued a propriations were made to put the country in a of defence, and in a short time all was acti country in a state of efficient defence. But a been sent to this country to negotiate,and before any resu: isknown, before any thing detinite has transpired, before an calculate with confidence on the pacific intentions of Britain towards this country, these works arc sudde stopped, and that without any material change having been eff the condition of the defences of the country. Cel nly they have been at work upon ships, but they are not launched ; they have too been at work upon the fortifications, but they are not placed in a condi- tion for efficient defence. We have gone on spending a great deal of money and stopt short besore we ha Complished the completion of any thing. We hai fact, accomplished nothing. Now, the questions we ler are, what will be the effect of this policy wnment in diseonti 1g our public works and in off the appropriations for the navy and its effects upon our means of defence, and upon those dependent for istence upon the produce of their labor on the public ? ‘There is no disguising the fact that a very large portion of our fellow citizens entered into the employment of the goverament in the Navy Yard in the expectation of being employed for a considerable time, and this sudden strike, this sudden deprivation of employment, has thrown them on the world with their familias, and has deprived them of the means of subsistence. [Applause.] There are hundreds of our fellow citizens dependent for their maintenence upoa their honest labor and industry are suddenly deprived of the fruits of their What are the consequences of this policy — Nothing is more plain than that there are butthree alter- natives-he inust eituer deg, starve or steal (applause,)— He mast either sacrifice his independence as a man and go to the poor house to get there his daily bread, or he must sacrifice that pricel wel of his ‘soul, integrity, by theft, and so go in the way to prison—(Applause) —Ys not this the inevitable consequence ?—be must either go to the poor house or steal. We cannot look upon the condition of these men, thrown unjustly out of employment by the action of Congress out feelings of commisseration and without raising our sympathies on their behalf. And what isthe condition of the country? That was a wise maxim, in peace to be prepared for war. Is there any thing definite known whether there will be peace or war. ‘The Boundary Question is to be sure in a fair way of set- tlement, but what has become of the Creole case; and what has become of the question of the Right of Search, on which we went to war before, and which is identified with the interest of our country? Has Great Britain conceded any thing on that question? or has she expressed any willingness to recede from her position ? them, it was moved and carried that they be read, and acted upon separately. ‘They were then adopt- ed in the order following, one man moving that the eight resolutions be printed in CAPITALS. Whereas the relations between the United States and Great Britain have, for severef years past, been in an un- settled condition, and whereas our own government has, in accordance with public opinion, ordered a very consi- derable addition to our naval defences, and the pletion and equipment of the vessels now building may have a favorable influence in preserving peace, or, failing in that, will be indispensably needful in war. Therefore Resolved, That the present period is, of all times, the most unsuitable for relexing our exertions for the defence of our country ; and that to discharge men from our Navy Yards now, is as preposterous, as it would be to dis: maniie our} and disband our Army, in time of war. Resolved, That it is the; first duty of the Government to provide effectually for the protection and security of the people, and a neglect of this duty can be excused only by inability to maintain our national sovereignty end in dependence. Resolved, That the right arm of our defence is an ef- ficient Navy : we look back with honest pride to the day when we suecessfully contested the claim to the empire of the seas with the self-styled “ Mistress of the Ocean,” and we have no fears for the future so long as our battle- ships shall display in the face of every nation, and lift to the breeze in every clime, the glorious ensign of the Re- public. : Resolved, That there has never been atime more ur- gently demanding the augmentation and growth of our Navy than the prese ond only to one uation in our commercial operations, we are but the fifth in naval power ; and while our coasts and harbors are visited daily by steamers and naval officers in the service of countries are in an unsettled ant precarious condit! ight requires us to be well prepared for whatever emergency may await us. Resolved, That while our country is thus menaced with war, by our most powerful competitor in manufactures and in commerce, it isthe imperative duty of Congress, not to weaken, but to strengthen and render efficient, our means of naval defence. . Resolved, That we have seea with regret that orders have been recently issued by the government to lay up i rdinary, to discharge the workmen from our y yards, and tostop the progress of our naval prepa rations; we believe such a policy at this time to be ruin ous and suicidal to our best interests and national welfare, and as freemen and citizens ofthe Republic, we solemnly and earnestly protest against this wanton and heartless sacrifice ofnational honor, national pride, national seeu- rity, and of all the glorious recollections asrociated with the names of Perry, of Hull, of Bainbridge, and Decatur. Resolved, That we can see no reason for such a sacri- fice. It is a libel on the patriotism and intelligence of the people to offer for it the pl ofeoonomy. We feel a pride in our navy, and are willing to be taxed for the gratifica- tion of our pride. In possession of almost unlimited means and material for an efficient n: with our commerce now scarcely half protected, we will never consent that it shall be destroyed while we have a plank left to float on the waters, and a sailor to carry on it the stars and stripes of the Union. Resolved, That if Congress cannot otherwise, within in ifno the settled opinion of this country that war will | the scope of their power, obtain the means to pay the Me- bo inevitable. I say for one, before I will abandon to | Chinics’ for completing the ships and steam batteries now Great Britain the question of the right of search, before | | i Progress, they ought forthwith to reduce their own wa- Ll give up the shelter of that flag which I conceive | °% from eight to two dollars per day ; or to an average should be the emblem of national sovereigaty, both on the | Tate of Av aid to working men in the Navy Yards. land and the ocean, I for one am prepared hor war and 1 | Resolved, That the hopes and the feelings of the offi- believe that is the opinion of the whole country. cers of the Navy, ought not tobe trampled on or slightly y. Taay we h ‘ital egarded, and the dismissal of thousands of laborers from wancerandwe have siothing but the hope of Conceeng | the public tervice in the prasent depressed condition of I iyary friend to Lie country, ther we Shell sonat | industry, presents acase of peculiar hardship and dis- tress, Which no existing necessity can justify. Resolved, That a memorial be addre: to the Sena- tors and Represeytatives of the United States, in Congress assembled, requesting that such measures may be speedily taken and such appropriations may be made, as will be necessary to secure avigorous prosecution of all works essential to the national security and honor, to afford ade- quate protection to our commerce, and to give to the Navy of the United States that power and efficiency, which the daners threatening us from our unsettled relations abroad imperatively demand. ‘The following is the memorial :— To the Honorable, the Senate, and House of Representa tives, in Congre Assembled : The undersigned, residents of Brooklyn, have noticed with regret a proposition to reduce the appropriations to ay that is not only post the country in any better pos arsince? Are our fortific eificiently defended? Is our nav; enormous naval power of Great toin, with i and its great fit to cope with the ritain? To Great Bri- m power and frigates, its drilled navy, ney, nothin, easier than to send fleet after fleet to board! Great Britain would be able if we now went to war, to sweep the sea of every vessel car- rying the American flag! She could force the passage of the narrows, and enter every port in the United States, and almost lay every city in ashes! I ask, fellow citi- zens, is not this disgraceful to our country? Is not the country in a fearful state? Is this economy ? It is such economy af would say waste at the bunghol at the spigot and 1 say that economy consists in spending as well as carning! It is in fact judicious | {he Navy to so small an amount as to have the effect of expenditure. What is the end to be obtained? Weare in vat fend 4 " danger of war, and not in acondition to meet it, Ifasud- | S™8 Teeroasing, if not to suspend entirety the public works in that Department, thus weakening the arm of Na- tional Defer ployment a suite den war with great Britain breaks out, she would be able to destroy millions upon millions of our property, and we are told that to save a few dollars, these men must be turned out ofemployment, and the country left defence- less as it was months ago. (Applause.) ‘There, fellow. citizens, are substantially my views of the question, and we must callon the goveramentin a loud voice, and ina tone not to be mistaken, to putthe country in a condition of defence; to remember that maxim of George Washing- ton, “ in peace be prepared for war.” I say our own pro- tection demands this; and if we refer to our gallant navy if we refer toour recollections of the past, of the glory which it achieved, what man is there that is not satisfied with the appropriations made, to enable the navy to be put in a condition to cope with that of Great Britain, and to enable it to add to those laurels already gained by it, both on the ocean and the lakes. (Tremendous applause.) As soon as he had got through, a Mr. Treadwell, a violent locotoco, rose, and said, that he wished to pata definite proposition before the meeting, that they might have something to act upon. Upon this there was considerable uproar and com- motion among the whig portion of the audience, and a cr * Sandford Sandford,” from a little knot of Clay men in the comer. On this a hard working man rose in the back part of the room, and said, “Mr. Chairman, it is moved and seconded here, that Mr. Tre: It make a few remarks.” The Ciinatay said, “tis moved and seconded that Mr. Treadwell be allowed to speak ; all you in, orot it, sayaye.”” A large number called out, HAIR. —It is carried. sy Man.—Mr. Chairman, I should like to ni the reverse of that put it was put Mr. Tr weamble It is not and at the same time to throw out of em- ge number Jf men, who with their families, exceedingly at the present crisis of pecuniary Your petitioners, therefore respectfully, but earnestly appeal to your Honvrable bodies to make such appropria tiona as will benecessary to secure a vigorous prosecu- tion of such works as are essential to the national s it and honor, and at the same time, therebye, reli sands of families from the most imminent distress, Baooxrs, June Ist, 1842. The meeting then adjourned in great humor and determined spirits. Frienrexep ar tree own Work.—The whigs of the Common Council did very little last evening; only two or three heads taken off. This wont do. They must go the whole or go to the devil—no hall way busineas will satisfy us. Robespierre did not manage his immortal guillotine thus and so. Morr oy THE Eartuquake.—-We learn from the island of Cuba, that the shaking of the 7th inst. was felt very sensibly on that island. At St. Jago the Ca- thedral waa considerably injured, and the walls ot several houses were cracked. No lives lost, how- ever. One account says the Cathedral and houses were entirely prostrated—this is doubted. Frow Bareanors. —H. B M.S. Warspite, arrived last evening from Barbadoes, having left on the 21 t May. The Right Hon. Lord John Hay, C. B., Commander. She came in snd anchored in the South West Spit, under charge of Mr. Jolin White, a New York pilot. She is a beautiful vessel, and came in in fine style. She brings no news of im- portance. ven cried out “no.” ad after reading a many remarks this eve Ag Anxious to do just as 1 came not as a party @ been sald by a former speak nan, but te ceasure the administration for leay y sountry waprotected. What was the complaint seiens the time of the last war? Was it not that the Administra. yon did not pay sufficient attention to our means of le ‘ence—that they were penny wise and pound foolish? We werethen iavexed, and our towns burued 5 and it was the protecting hand of our yeomanry that saved us from the execution of the threats which Great Britain then made inst us, It was not the Administration that did this ; i: was the poor and the people alone ; and it must be the people who will do itnow. What canbe expected from Congress fay, your servants in Congress, who cut pigeon- Wan. street ovrpone.—Jem Grant, barber, at No. 1, or 2, or 8, or somewhere near the comer cf Ann street and Broadway, beats, in cheap and capi- tal shaving, any of the Wall street brokers. Only « rer for a splendid shave, and no pockets pick- ed. Destructive Fire-—Outrageous Act of Incen. diarism=The Burning of the large and valuable Store of Harpers, Brothers, the celebrated Publishing House—Burglary ot James’ New Novel, About 4o’clock yesterday morning, the large pub- lishing house of the celebrated booksellers, Har- pers, Brothers, of this city, Cliff street, was dis- covered to be on fire inthe fourth story, occupied as their bindery, and before the flames could be anb. dued, the whole of the fourth and fifth stories and their valuable contents were destroyed. The fire was discovered about 4 0’elock, by some females residing in the next house, (which is a boarding house); as they were getting up for the day, they saw flames issuing from two side win- dows on the north side of the building on the fourth ‘lor, which was occupied exclusively as one of the binderies of this enterprising firm. On seeing the flames they screamed out, and were heard by Mr. Fletcher Harper, who resides but two doors off. As soonas he could get into the street, he saw smoke issuing from the building, and gave the alarm. The Hall bell then brought the engines down speedily and in abundance, No. 5 we believe being first on the spot, and the Southwark and steam Fire Engine being there soon after. All the other engines were speedily there, a line was formed to the river, up Ferry street, and down Pike slip. The hydrants were opened, and in about 25 minutes there was a tremendous body of water thrown into the building. By this time the fire was making tremendous headway in the fourth and fifth stories, raging furiously throughout the whole length of that large building in these two stories, bursting out of twenty windows at once, and through the roof, threatening destruction to the whole building, and in fact the whole block. And by five o’clock, every one but the firemenhad given up all hope of saving any of this valuable property. And here it would be proper to state that this large building is divided into five stories, which are thus occupied: On the first floor is the counting room and a large wareroom, literally crammed full of books ready for sale. The second floor is occupied exclusively as a press room, and contains about thirty presses. The third story is divided into two rooms ; one is the large girls’ folding and stitching room, and the other isa smallpress room. The fourth story was the large and valuable bindery of the esta- blishment, divided into two rooms, and the fifth was the general ware room. In the latter, the warehouse- man had lately kept the most valuable unbound books which are published by this house, in order tohave them near to the bindery. All the Jess valu- able unbouud stock was kept in their large printing establishment, immediately opposite the burnt build- ing. ‘This wareroom was crammed full of their best stock. In the bindery at this time were about 20,000 copies of James’ new novel, Moriey Ern- stEtx, many of them bound up, ready for delivery this very day, which book, there is no donbt at all, was the motive for incendiarism, as we shall pre- sently show. The presence of such an enorn:ous quantity of combustible material as paper, and paper shavings, fed the flames so freely, that it required almost su- perhuman efforts on the part of the firemen to get them under, and for a long time the fate of the whole was doubtful When the roof was burnt off, the wind caught the loose sheets and leaves by thou- sinds upon thousands, and carried them up into the Bowery, and even over to Brooklyn. Several of the streets around were literally covered with book: and stray literature of all kinds, and the air seemed full of leaves—book leayes—flying in all directions. The firemen placed a ladder against the fourth story windows, from which the flames were issuing furi- ously, eight of them mounted with the hose, and be- fore they could reach the fourth story, the fire had burnt the top of the ladder off, and they all came near losing their lives. However, they persevered, two of them reached the top, poured in a tremend- ous stream, and arrested the flames in that quarter By this time many tons of water were being poured into the building every minute, and it war seen that the progress of the fire was checked; and in an hour afterwards all danger was over, But the firemen worked as men scarcely ever worked be- fore, and deserve everlasting credit for their exer- tions, and the good judgment by which they were directed. Tue Loss.—The flames did not pass below the fourth story, but the whole of the large stock in the folding room, was destroyed by the water. The pressesin the second story were also injured by the water. On the first story there was a very valuable stock, closely packed, and of course it is much in- jured by water, though by no means to the extent that might have been supposed. About four-fifths of it are injured. Every thing in the fifth story was destroyed by fire, and what little the fire spared in the fourth story was destroyed by water. The total lose, at a fair calculation, cannot be less than $100,- 000. Of thislarge sum we are pleased to say the firm has $45,000 insured in several offices, and we regret that they are not fully covered.. The loss is upon the Jefferson, Mutual Safety, Bowery, Equitable, Hart- ford, and Spring Gardens, Philadelphia, Insurance Companies. Such is the loss, and it is well itis no worse ; for when the stock of books in the estab- lishment was taken a very short time since, this great firm had $230,000 worth of book stock on hand. In short, they had the largest and most va- luable stock in the United States. Most fortunately, all their stereotype plates, the choicest part of their property, was uninjured, being safely stowed away in vaults under the street. And all their extensive establishment is uninjured. They have also a very large building in Hague street, where they can fit up a new bindery, and new folding and press rooms, and be all ready for full operation in 48 hours. Cavs& or Tur Fire.—There is no doubt that it was the act of an incendiary; and the principal cause was the securing of one or two sets of James's new novel, Morley Ernstein, and the destruction of the remainder of the edition. It appears that the Harpers, by paying very large sums to James and Bulwer, get a manuscript copy of their novels. They had this new novel all printed, bound, and ready to be packed and sent into the country this very day. It beeame known to the trade thatthey had the work ready, and during the last week or 80, one or two offered the Har- pers large sums for the privilege of publishing it, pari passu, with them. This they;refused, and did not let a copy leave the place ; and up to last night at closing the store not a copy had left the bindery. Another publishing house offered a well known prin- ter, &e., a very large premium if he could procure a copy by any means. All sorts of means were re- sorted to by certain persons to obtain a copy of the work, but upto last night without avail. The fol- lowing are extracts from the novel in question :— “Inthe evening and the morning, small objects cast long shadows; but in the midday, the meridian sun makes all bright. Not so exactly, however, is it with the day of life, as any man must Nave felt’ who has been called upon to repeat, at two distant times in his exist- ence, the same unpleasant act. Take fighting a duel for an instance: with what different feclings the same man sets about the deed at two or three-and-twenty, and five or sixand-thirty. How the Bay buoyancy of youth car- ries us over the light ruffle of the sea at one period! how little do we heed the menacing storm ! how little do we care for the momentary tempest ! how confident are we of safety and success! “But, at the other period, how- ever sirong may be our resolution, however firm our pur- pose, however unshaken our nerve, we go to the t set before us with a knowledge of every particle of t peril, with a clear notion of all the consequences, with caleulation of each point of the result, ‘Che grasp of afriend’s hand comes with a consciousness that it ma: be for the last time ; the look we give to those we lov’ has in it the tenderness of a farewell, and, atthe sam: time, all the mighty responsibility of taking the lile o is pressed upon reflection by every sight of hu- man existence around us, by all the fresh joy and hopes tht we see in the bosoms of our own fellow-men. Men little know to*what an immense extent their ow: equaintance with all the evil and w ess of th: world affects their estimate of other peoy thoughts an: opinions. The rascal, nine times out of ten, vabeeett everybody to the same rascally feelings as himsel! and men, in picturing to their own mind thejthoughts o women, e that those thoughts are founded upo: knowledg in few of the gentler sex have any means o ‘The bindery was closed at 6 o'clock, and th: door locked, and all the books left safe inside. Nc light was used there at all. The only available way ea caletpertnnanpantl of breaking into the building was by passing throug! an opening at sae back of it, caused by the tearing down of a house in Pearl street, coming up a side alley and forcing open a side window close to the desks of the delivery clerk and bookkeeper, Messrs. Timanus and Demarest. This was done, the rob- ber and incendiary, whoever he was, broke in this way, and then made a feint that he war merely a burglar, by breaking epen the desks of these gentlemen ; although it is notorious that the Harpers never left their money in the store at night —The robber then went up stairs, passed the press room without molesting it—passed the folding room without molesting it—(proving he knew where the particular work was) went up to the bindery, stole one or more copies, and then before he retreated, either accidentally or designedly set fire to the binde- ry, and destroyed the rest of the edition. All this isso clearly shown by looking at the premises that it cannot be doubted for a moment. And it is devoutly to be hoped, that the whole thing will come out and the infamous villain be exposed. For whoever has the copies he stole, (there were no other out in the country) will not dare to publish the work under these circuinstances. {Correspondence of the Herald) Bostox, May 31, 1842. The Congressionel Vacancy—Installation of Brother Kirk—Theatricals, ec. ‘The Whigs nominated Hon. Nathan Appleton, last evening, asa candidate for Congress, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Win- tarop. The democrats hold a nominating caucus this evening. Mr. Appleton has heretofore served in the station to which it is proposed to re-elect him. The Rey. E. N. Kirk, is to be installed as pastor of a new Orthodox Congregational Church in this city, to-morrow afternoon. The sermon will be preached by the Rey. Dr. Skinner, of New York. The services are to be held in Park etreet Church,ar the new society have, as yet, no Tabernacle of their own, Success to Brother kirk. Miss McBride, whilom a favorite here, appears at the Tremont this evening. Marble is at the Na tional, and draws well. The little Olympic is do- ing a so-so-ish sort of a business, and all other places of amusement ditto. Dr. Valentine is at the Boston Museum, and Dr, Collyer is busy in private practice Businegs of all kinds is dull, and every body is anx- iously looking fer a change. a and other commodities remain as before quoted. . ne In view of all this dullness and stupidityyd have concluded to take a trip “down east,” from whick: place, if agreeable to the jeune editeur, I shall droy youaline. Don’t forget to send me the Herald, a: without it, I should be like the Irishman on the ocean, “ three thousand miles from home, and fou: thousand from. bs where else.””. Yours, respectfully, B. Navat [xreuicenck.—Courrestrs To OFFIcers —By arrivals at Baltimore and Philadelphia, from St. Thomas, we learn the arrival at that island or the 16th ult., of the United States brigantine Boxer, Lieutenant Commanding, Oscar Bullus, in 24 day: frcm Sandy Hook. She had light baffling head winds, prevailing forfifteendays. She was then re pairing a leak discovered the third night cet, and would sail for St. Croix on the 20th. A uignificent dinner was given by the Governor to Capt. Bullus and his officers, as also by the officers of the fort, and the Consular Agent. Memser 10 Conoress.—Hon. Nathan Appleton has been nominated in Boston as a candidate to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the Hon. R. C. Winthorp. Learixe into Evrerniry !—Mr. Pearce, ina fit of derangement, leaped from a high window of a house in Boston last Saturday, and was instantly killed, leaving a wife and two children. Fanxy E.ister ENGAGED aT LAst.—We under- stand that Mademoiselle Fanny Elssler, made an engagement yesterday with the Park management. Mr. Barry having been appointed special minister with full powers, proceeded to the Astor House at 10 o'clock, and after a full explanation, succeeded in effecting an engagement for six or seven nights, to begin on Wednesday evening next. The terms are halt the aggregate receipts of the house to each party, with a benefitto Fanny—all the business ar- rangements to be under the superintendence of Mr Barry,whose probity, and gentlemanly character, are a sufficient guarantee that all will go right. Fanny brings out two new ballets—the ‘* Somnambula’ and the “Prince and Fairy,” interspersed with some new aad original dances caught in Cuba Sylvain made an application to be engoged as the male dancer—but it was declined, partly in conse quence of his bad temper, and partly because he is not high enough in his profession. He wants the Tequisite grace and certainty in his movements Martin is engaged in his place. Now that Barry has exhibited so much tact, skil: and talent, in this most difficult of all negociations, we recommend his valuable services to Mr. Web- ster, should he have any difficulty in settling the North East Boundary with Lord Ashburton Perhaps he might lend a hand to arrange the Rhode Island quarrels—perchance those of the Commor Council—perhaps, also, he might make a treaty witl Satan in order to keep the peace in Wall street, and among the banks for a thousand years. Wh« knows? A man that can negociate successfully be. tween theatrical personages, is fit for every thing— he must be a perfect Pozzo di Borgo—a Machiavel, ora Talleyrand at least. Cuatuam Tueatre.—Thorne having returned to old prices, is pursuing the even tenor of his way with his accustomed activity. The billsof this even- ing present a performance which has often proved oi the highest attraction, being Jemmy Twitcher, by Ma. John Sefton. Also, the ‘‘ Lady and the De- vil,” with other attractions. Nothing seems to re- tard the career of the manager of the Chatham, whose untiring activity and straight: fegpard inte grity look down all opposition. Prevextive Potice.—If we could get a day and night preventive police, of only one thomand men, apart to be always on duty, their expense for five years would be paid by the prevention of fires alone in one year. New York never can escape incen- diaries, disorder, or riots, thefts and burglaries, with- out such a police. Ints Harrer.— Mr. Wall, the blind Irish harper, intends to give a concert in this city in a few days. Turituixe Inciorxt—Rexicion, AtteMrtep Murver axp Suicipn.- -We have just heard of a most awful anc deplorable scene, which has been enscting in Newton, N.J.,three miles from Camden. About three months ago, the wife of a German laboring farmer, becoming reli- iously inclined, attended the Baptist Church in Haddon- ld very Les ply until she became fully ——ae that faith, and was baptised without the knowledge of! husband. As soon as the fact was known to hit, he threatened to shoot the minister and some of the members of the church, as well as his wile. To plish this, he charged his gun, shouldered it and walked to the minister’s house, but not finding him at home, he peer Been idee teas and ba ogy to ended wife, who ¥ rtunately escaped, swore against him. He was arrested end placed in Woodbury jail, where he last week, when he scaled the ‘wall amd went back to his own house, in the dead of night. His wife Jest he would kill her, fled in her night cl toa neighbor's house, about a quarter of a A few nights afterwards, the lice being ‘of his whereabouts, went to arrest Bim; ‘as they were pessing up the stairs to the room where it was thought he was , they beheld him standin, e staircase, with a large axe raised, with aie he threatened to kill the first that came within his reach; and, suiting the action to the word, he made a blow with great force, which ext. escaped murdering one of Seco as the axe struck his hat, and the blade pass. ingthrough it, was buried in the wood work on the side of Mee door. At this, one officer asked for “the pistols te him,” which caused him to retreat back, and almost instantly was heard a heavy fail upon the floor. They entered the room, and found Lim lying on the floor, we) tering in blood, he having cut his throat with a razor. A’ they approached to raise him up, he placed both his hands in the gash of his throat, and dragged at it, as if deter- mined to tear himsesf to pieces. He was overpowered tied dowa, a physician sent for, the wound a , and be allowed to remain at his house under guard, wxtil he should have so far recovered as to allow of his being re taken to pre. He grew better in strength, elthoug! the wound still remained o til night last, , unt when he managed to elude the vi ilance of the guard an. lecamped. Up to yesterdi had been heard o' him, re ffienaa, aS wel ‘as the law officers, manifes much alarm at his absence. One is certain, he a ~F BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. From New Orleans and Texas. . ‘There is nothing particularly new in either New Orleans or Texas. Quietness agains reigns in the city, and reparations are still making in the repub- lic for the invasion of Mexieo, as the following shows:— (Extract of a letter from the President of Texas.) Hovstow, lath May, 1942 Cou. Banay Guiisriz, New Onreane— Dear Cou.—I can offer thie assurance, ‘that advanteges sutticient are disclosed in the manner of invasion, to insure the most t success, if the army are subordinate to orders. ‘Triumph cannot elude us unless disorder prevails in our ranks. ‘The arrival of emi its in the country, and their anxi- ety for active crnpag ment and preg ye provisions, will not allow the time desirable for ky prepara- tions ; but with the aid of our friends in the States, we can sustain our cause. Texas cannot recede. We can no lon- ger remain subjectto marauding incursions of the enemy. Our independence must be oer by Mexico. There is a substantial cause of war, which appears to every man- ly, chivalrous and generous heart—it isthe relentiess and cruel bondage of our brothers of Santa Fe, many of whom rilled their lives on the heights of San Jaciuto. Their liberation is the task of fig emy if she is unaided by her friends, and left to battle alone, she Will maintain the conflict, and never yield until her star is crimsoned, and her last banner shall be bathed in blood. a Your friend, SAM HOUSTON. {From the New Orleans Bulletin, May 24.) We have just learned officially through Texian agent, (5 ' that forty-nine emigrants arrived yesterday in this place, from East Tennessee for Texas. They are headed by Captain Coffey, and will leave in a few days for their det. tination. We learn they are of the immortal Cyockett “ go ahead” order, and ifso, who can predict their success! These ts will be conveyed to Texas by the steam er Tom Salmon, of Mobile,a fine sea vessel, which has been put in the Texas and Mexican trade by Commodore Moore and the patriotic citizens of Mobile. ‘Washington. } [Correspondence of the Herald.] Wasunaton, Tuceday—3 P. M. Proceedings in both Houses—Election of a President of the Senate, ‘The Senate was called to order half an hour later than usual this moraing, by Mr. Dickens, the Secre- tary. After aprayer by Mr. Tustan, the Secretary read a letter from Mr. Southard, resigning the office of President protemporeof the Senate. Mr. Berri- | en then moved that the Senate proceed to the elec- | tion of a presiding officer. A ballot was then taken, which resulted as fol- lows :-— Mr. Mangum, 22 votes. Mr. King, 14 votes. Mr. Bayard, 4 votes, Messrs, Sevier, Kerr, Clayton, and Tallmadge had one each, and one blank. Forty-five votes in all— twenty-three necessary fora choice—no election. On the second ballot, the same number of votea were given, of which Mr. Mangum received 28, the necessary number, and was declared to be duly elected. He was conducted to the chair by Messrs. Preston and Miller, and made a brief acknowledg- ment of the honor. On motion of Mr. Sevier, a resolution was adopt- ed tendering the thanks of the Senate to Mr. South. ard, for the courteous manner in which he had dis- charged the duties of presiding officer. Some un- important business was transacted, and then the ap- portionment bill was taken up, upon which the Senate is now engaged. . p a "The House adopted _a resolution this morning to meet atten o’clock from and after Monday next. This will give an hour more for talking, without helping the business at all. Mr. Campbell of South Curolina, reported a bill from the committee on the District of Columbia, to fee the sale of lottery tickets in the District. An unimportant memorial was presented, and the House then went into com- mittee of the whole, and resumed the consideration of the Army appropriation bill. The discussion is going on with unabaited vigor, and bids fair to be continued for aweek yet. To-morrow and the suc- cecding day are sct apart by a vote of the House for the transaction of business relating to the District of Columbia. Friday and Saturday are private bill days, so the Army bill can hardly be disposed of this week. It was expected that the House would be prepared to take up {he tariff the fit of next week, ut that seems hardly possible now. Every thing conspires to discourage the high tariff men. "In the first place, the sentiment of the country is averze to hosts legislation upon commerce for the benefit of a tew men, who are already doing well enough with- out any further protection from the government. Then their own folly in permitting the land question to be mixed up with the revenue measure, is enough alone to defeat their wishes. And, lastly, the ab- surdity of talking about protection, when common sense and common prudence dictate tha: the whole matter should be considered and settled as a mea- sure of revenue and political economy. It is idle to talk of maturing a detailed tariff'at the present session of Congress. There will be but twenty-one working days for bothITouses to consider and pass such a bill before the 30th of June, when the minimum clause of the compromise act goes into operation, and more than a hundred members of the House, are already crammed for a speech apiece upon it. After some half a score of these aeecemee ere Mate delivered) the House will dis- cover the im} iblity of doing anything in season ; and, laying the bill aside, will set to work and pass asimple revenue bill, imposing an average duty on imports of some thirty percent, or adopt a joint re- solution continuing in force the defective law of the extra session. In such an event, an effort will be made to resume the consideration of the tariff bill, and protract the session until it shall have been completed. This Broposition will be vigorously op- posed and probably defeated. If it succeeds, the —— may ao me a the pshees ¢ vote for Mr. Mangum, exhibits precisely the strength of Mr. Clay in the Senate. Nr MO was elected by twenty-three votes—four lees than a ma- jority of a full Senate. There were nineteen de- mocrats present, and twenty-six whigs. Of the whigs three only voted against Mr. Mangum, who had been nominated bya caucus. Whothese three were must be matter of conjecture. Mesers. Wood- bridge, Merrick, Southard and MSiael were absent. Probably Mesers, Choate, Evans, an Sprague voted against the candidate of the Clay caucus. The other Senators who profees great friendship for the Admi- nistration, and control the government patronage in their own States, quietly submitted to the dictation ofa voted for Mr. Mangum.the most vio- lent and vindictive assailant of the President in either House of Congress. Mr. Merrick, who ison both sides, and all rides, and no side untilhe knows who are like to be winners, was, very conveniently absent. Ifthe President permits himeelf to be bam- boozled hereafter by any of these men, whatever may be their professions or promises, he must be the most credulous and confiding man alive. Half a dozen ae fon, Pigeon 7 be pl been to the resident again again, making ‘warmest pro- testations a confidence and regard, and pledging themselves to sustain the measures of the Adminis- tration, every one of whom plays the game of his enemies on all occasions. But the day for their de- ception is now over. Baltimore, (Correspondence of the Herald.) Bartnwone, June }, 1942. An Absquatulation. Mr. Epiton :— A street broker of this city, named Daniel Hall, former- ly, if J mistake not, associated with the Wall street party, New York, agreeably to report, made his exit from Balti- more yesterday morning, leaving several anxious friends to mourn hisuntimely absence, whom he is said to have left minus to the tune of five or six thousand dollars. Hall had always borne a good character and was considered an honest man. If in this ease hehas not been waylaid, rob- ‘bed and murdered, facts will certainly militate against ‘him. Those who went to celebrate the opening of the Bali- ‘more and Ohio Railroad to Hanrock, pe yesterday ein Bo + min = ee trip, and were favored will be to extend the roel te iar on Cooma oH October next, when the occasion will be ed with agrand celebration. agi. ‘On the return of the cars from Hancock, they came in contact with a rail which had been laid across the track by some infamous villian ; fortunately, however, no acci- dent occurred. Strawberries were selling in market this morning at 6} cents a quart. They are in the abundance.-- In fact, our markets teem with every description of the most delicions fruits end vegetables.. The duly authorised agent of the inthis city yesterday, and is here now. - pet to Rn er rrangements, ver bie will improve Wheeling money to a very con: ex: tent. Some of pong who have been red, are already buying up all the Wheeling paper they can’ get at 1248 13 per cent. discount. Your Wall street friends yvern thi ives accordingly. Virginian money is still improving. I quote itnow at 3a 3 discount. ‘The Frout street theatre has closed and Wemyss has He had a poor season. Winchell is doing very well ‘at the Museum. The National or “ Mud,” is open, but not having attended I cannot inform you of its business. ‘The weather continues delightful, Yours, Ropenrer. Philadelphia, [Correspondence of the Heral.} Prapecrnta, June 1, 1842. ‘The Meeting—Criminal Arreste— Abduction Case-— Concert—Stocks, §c. ‘There was a grand outpouring of our citizens yesterday atthe meeting in the Btate House yard on the subject of Navalerrors. It is estimated that there were about five