The New York Herald Newspaper, September 3, 1842, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD Yew York, Saturday, September 3, 1644. Steam Ship Caledonia. ‘This steam ship was out fourteen days yesterda his is long enough, and we may therefore expec! her news here this morning. She will bring filteca days later. The Ashburton F to the President and the tivatmA gross Indignity American peo= ple. ‘The festival given to Lord Ashburton, by the * merchant princes,” as they call themselves, is now ‘The revelries are closed, the head the events of the glorious night On these events ed, with all the responsibilities of a past and gone are befor nerican people. we have reflec -a Christian—an immortal being who has his » to perform inthe tide of time on earth, and ithful return of his acts to make to the recording high inthe golden mansion ef eternity. With these views and these feelings, we have re flected on the principal events of that festive night, and now unhesitatingly, boldly, Jearlessly, charac- terise that festival as a gross, outrageous, wrman!:’, beastly and brutal INSULT to the whole Ameri People, perpetrated upon the name and station of te American Chief Magistrate. n In this just and general denunciation we excep! Lord Ashburton and his suite, Lord John Hay and the invited guests, including also Colman and son, and all their waiters, servants and cooks. tet- This &ross natioual outrage was perpetrated by the manazers, the stewards, and the ten-dollar sul- scribers—some of whom have just taken the benefit of the bankrupt law, and others had to borrow the ten dollars to pay for their tickets—and all generally composed of what is called the aristocracy of Wall atreet—the élite of society in New York—the “ merchant princes,” as hey were termed by one of These arrogant, overbearing, insolent, domineering men, or a ma themselves on that very night. jority of them, sneered and ridiculed at the toast Biven tothe President of the United States, while they cheered that given to the Queen of England On a great occasion, such as that festival, it wes proper aad decorous to exhibit a mark of respect the studied, to her Majesty of Lngland; but way in which it was coupled with a syste- mae and insolent contempt towards the Chief Magistrate of the American people, under whose presidency and auspices the treaty was concluded, we can characterise as nothing else but a piece of the grossest outrage that ever was perpetrated in any couatry, claimiag to be civilized or chris- tianized at ration of this outrage, or sitting si- lently andquietly acquiescing in the act, we find two reverend clergyman, among them the Rey. Dr. Potts, a pions minister of the Gospel of Christ Jesus. Preserved Fish, an old and respectable citi- zen, had the manliness to leave that insolent festive board, while John Lorimer Graham, the Postmas ter of this city, and several other officers of go- vernment, whose names we shall give, had the want of gpirit to sit still and acquiesce in the gross insult to the President of the American people. Tn addition to this gross, audacious, unpreceden- ted, despic age upon the American people, we have to add that a similar insult was perpetrated by sentatives of the he rnanagers and the stewards upon the repre- The particalars Newspaper press. e insult will be found in another column. of The character of thtis /éte, and of the men who got it up, now stands revealed to the whole coun- try. The black brand of infamy is upon its face- its b and de! ek—and all its lineaments. It was a studied The dinner was got up by a cligue of impudent rate purpose from the beginning to the end aristocrats—of ignorant, arrogant men—who as- sume to control the free thoughts of the American and claim to be the élite of all society—the merchant princes” of this glorious land of liberty and equa- pe aristocracy of the whole nation—the “ lity—of generosity and gentlemanly sentiment. it was a studied attempt to strip the venerable chief magistrate of this great Republic of the fame and glory he justly deserves for the management of the treaty. As Lord Ashburton is head and chief of the monied aristocracy of England, and possesses great inthaence in making loans and discounting bills, it is probable that the hopes and fears of these financiers and “ merchant princes” may have caused this line of eonductto be taken. But whatever be the motives of such men—or heir hopes conduct on that mght was the most beastly and hereafter on London ’Change, their brutal that ever yet disgraced any community claiming to be decent, gentlemanly or respectable. As such we hand it down for the execration ofall future time. Lord Ashburton’s Last Day in America—De. parture of the Warspite, Lord Ashburton leaves the United States to-day for England, carrying with him the best wishes of all who know him; and the esteem of every right- miaded man in the country. He goes on board the Warspite at 11 o’clock, and that beautiful vessel sails at 120’clock or Portsmouth, in England. God bless the gallant bark and the gallant freight she carries. No English vessel ot war was ever so we come to our shores, and she is one of the very few of thein whose departure we regret. Lord Ashburton’s movements yesterday were very limited. He rose at seven, breakfasted at eight; was occupied in wriing and receiving calls til2 P. M., when he dressed; and at three rode out ‘Tue Conpuer or THe Asuturton Dinner Com- wrrres To THE Press.—At the dinner given to Lord Ashburton on Thursday, the gentlemen who were present as representatives of the press on that occa- | sion, deemed it due, out of respect, to the various papers which they then and there represented, to leave the room in a body, at a certain stage of the evening, immediately after they had done reporting the speech of Mr. Evans, of Maine. As this was, or ought to have been a great public and liberal occasion, it isdue to the public that they should be made acquainted with the facts that caus- ed this conduct on the part of the reporters. The only explanation that has yet been given of this mat- ter we find in the following :-— x on representatives of the press present, were treated yt t ¢ Committee of Arrangements with a lack of cour- notin keeping with the occasion, or the circum- es under which they attended —Courier and En quirer. The gentlemen who represented the Press having been placed by order of the Committee at the inconvenient side table, and treated rather ay uitruders than otherwise, thought it due to themselves to mark such conduct by re. porting no more than was absolutely necessary to come before the public, and therefore all left the room as soon as Mr. Evans had done speaking.—Journal of Com- merce. The Committee seemed to have disposed matters in an orderly manner, though on ascaie, in many respects, of narrow and contemptible illiberality, which would have done infinite credit to an unusually sordid keeper of a shil- ling refrectory. We publish the speeches of Lord Ash: burton and Mr. Evans, for theirinirinsic worth and tne interest tothe public. We omit the others, which merely in fulfilment of the arrangements of the Commit- tee, from a feeling of self respect.— Tribune. ‘The remainder of the proceedings of the evening we do not give, for the sutficient reason that the committee of ar- rangements and stewards treated the representatives of the newspapers, who were present, with such gross in- dignity that they rose ina body and left.—Morning Post. At the clese of Mr. Evans's address, the gentlemen con- nected with the press who were to report the proceedings teften ma: the reason that the Committee of Stewards had not provided them with the accommodations they deemed necessary and proper, or decorous.— Exp) These are all the reasons, as yet that have reach- ed the public eye; and prebably they are all that ever would have appeared had not Mr James Brooks of the Express, after he had been insulted in the persons of hia reporters, who were present, and who deemed it due to their owa self-respect to leave the rooms meanly sneaked into the room trom behind a pillar, where he had been playing “peeping Tom of Coventry,” during the evening,lent himself to do the dirty-work ofthe Committee, and then published the following contemptible paragraph by way of a miserable apology :— ‘Uhe reasons the Reporters give, we should not have felt to be sufficient reasons, if we had been in their places—and it was hardly a proper excuse, or one becoining the dignity due their own responsible and highly honorable sitwations.—Booby Brooks. What notions of honor or self-respect Mr. Brooks may have, or what he may deem “sufficient rea- sons” for resenting an insult, few people know, and no one cares. Bat whether the representatives of the press acted as became the dignity due “ their own responsibleand highly honorable station” this re- publican community can readily judge, by reading the following plain facts of the case. As soon as it was known that the treaty was con- cluded, the press ofthis city were the first to propose a great public festival to Lord Ashburton, and Mr Webster, in which the officers of the French, Ame- rican and English navies here, should be included asguests. They demanded that the affair should be given on a broad and libera! scale, without dis- tinction of party, or set, or cliques, or sects of any kind. It wasa national occasion, and it was due to the honor of the city and country that the matter should be done ona liberal national scale. Now, mark what followed. Lord Ashburton’s time was limited. He could attend but one public dinner in this city, and he un fortunately fell into the hands of a purse-proud, self- styled aristocratic clique, who miserably marred the whole affair from beginning to end. They first, (in return for the liberality shown them at the Morpeth dinner,) insulted all the respectable fo- reign merchants here, by declaring that no foreigner should be on the Committee, even on such an occa- sion—a dinner given to the representative of a fo- reign power. They next determined to make the thing very aristocratic and exelusive, by declaring that they would allow but 200, and these rust be of the élite of the city—the self-styled ‘ merchant princes’”—to be present on the occasion ; and to en- sure this result they placed the tickets at $10 each, and would only sell them to certain favored indivi- duals of their own clique. They next insulted Lord John Hay, and the officers of the Warspite, who brought Lord Ashburton to this country, by not in- viting them until the very morning of the dinner, (Thursday) and afterwards had the coarse brutality to try to make up for this gross neglect by offering Lord John Hay as many tickets as he wanted for his friends, on the true dollar and cent principle—and it was singulur that he was not offered a hundred shares of some bubble stocks, by way of making up for the neglect and insult. And that there may be no mistake about this mat- ter, we here give the names of this celebrated com- mittee, furnished by one of the members thereof :— Committee oF AnnaxceMente. Jas. D. P. Ogden, Wm. B. Astor, Jas. @. King Benj. L. Swan, Prosper M. Wetmore, George Griswold, Stephen Whitney, James Lee, Cornelius W. Lawrence, —_ Robt. B. Minturn, Theodore Sedgwick. Srewanps. David C, Colden, Isaac Townsend, George W. Blunt, Saml. Ward, John D. Van Buren, Wm. H. Aspinwall, Mortimer Livingston. The next, and (with the exception of their ingult to the President) the crowning act of folly, on the part of this committee, was their conduct to the press. In common with the proprietors of the Cour 1er, Journal of Commerce, Tribune, Sun, and Morn- ing Post, we applied to the committee for tickets for our reporters, in order to gratify the public who were excluded from the dinner with the full details of it, at the same time tendering the price of the tickets, not choosing to be under any obligation. In reply to this, we were given to understand that the repre- sentatives alike of the press and the public would not need tickets—that they would be admitted as a matter of course asguests—and in accordance with table cloth spread over it; the representatives ef the prem and the public to sit at; thus isolating them rom the rest of the y (of any and all of whom they were the equals, and of many the supe- diors,) and marking them out as a body in their re- presentative capacity unworthy a seat with the rest of those present—a sti; in itself sufficient cause for the gentlemen of the press to have left the room without reporiing a line, unless the arrangement had been of their own selecting. ‘To this insult was added another by order of ¢ committee. No plates or knives and forks were placed on the table cloth at the reporter's table, no napkins, decanters, or glasses, nor Rule reperstcne made for them to partake of dinner when the other persons took theirs. And as a crowning insult to the press, and the great Febic they were there to represent, they were told by one of the committee when the dinner was two thirds over, “not to be fas- tidieus, but wait patiently and when the other geatle- men had finished their dinner,they would see that the press got something to eat also.” At the same time a Tew glasses,a decanter of Madeira,one of Hock,and a bottle of Champagne, were placed on the table. These were ordered off by the gentlemen of the prese, sans ceremonic, and on holding a consultation, they determined that, although they owed it to their self-respect to leave the room immediately, yet as they represented the public in that room, and that publie depended on them for what was said by Lord Ashburton and Mr. Webster's representative, the two parties to the treaty, that they would smother 4 their eg and stay to report that nobleman and Mr. Evans, the United States Senator from Maine, who appeared for Mr. Webster. Tur Granp Waic “ Ovation,” as it was called, | took place in our city yesterday, and as it neither rained nor snew, the elements appeared to have ro disposition to diaturb the ceremony. Placards were posted all over the city, announcing the great, grand , affair, and some wag of a printer circulated some hundred handbills conveying the intelligence that President Tyler was to arrive at the Battery at five o’clock, which drew many thousands there who would never have taken the trouble to walk down otherwise. Pieces of artillery were stationed on the outside of Castle Garden, which were fired in solemn minute gun style, and answered trom Jersey city and Hoboken. The steamboat Fairfield having been chartered for that purpose, left the city at 11 o’clock in the j morning for Elizabethtown, where the members | of Congress were in waiting, and at about five in | the evening she returned, bringing the cargo all safe with right sides up. On her bow was a flag with the words “Henry Clay;” midships another with “* Representatives of the People,” and at the quar- tera third with ‘ Protection to American labor ” | She came to at Pier No. 1 East River, and after considerable delay, and more ceremony, prepaia- tions were made to Jand. An attempt was then made to get up a cheer, but it proved a failure, and sounded like an effort of a i Uhey did so; they reported those gentlemen fully aud faithfully ; this done, they considered that they had sacrificed their feelings, their self-respect, and what was due to the newspapers they represented as far as their duty to the public or that public could require them to do so, and they then left the room. in a body ! leaving the self-sufficient gentlemen of the eommittee to report their own speeches These are the facta of the matter in issue, be- tween the press and the Ashburton Committee; and the public who demand that the press should be pre- sent on all these great public occasions, as their re- presentatives, will not be slow in coming to a just decision between the two parties. , For ourselves, we.are bound to say, that it was one of the most disgraceful things ever enacted in afree, enlightened, republican country. It was a gross insult equally to the ress und the public ; and an outrage for which the Committee will find it dif- fieult to utone. As to the reporters of the Courier, Journal of Commerce, Herald, Tribune, Sun, Ex- press and Morning Post, they did perfectly right, and showed far more good sense, selbrespect, and gen- tlemanly breeding, than the Committee can ever hope to possess. And we rejoice to find that there was only one poor miserable creature found mean enough to swallow the indignity, by doing that which his reporters could not do without disgrace ; and which none but a degraded, sneaking wretch would ever som to do—we mean James Brooks, of the New-York Express. The Ashburton Dinner, We give below the speeches of Lord John Hay and the British Consul on this occasion :— Moses H. Grinnell, Esq., gave— Lorp Jonny Hay—Commander of Her Majesty's ship Warspite. Welcome for himself—welcome tor the messenger he brought. Lorp Joun Hay rose and was loudly cheered. He said, I need not say that Iam unused to public speaking. It is not our profession. I cannot, how- ever, let a sentiment so pee rendered, pass with- out expressing my grateful acknowledgment. I can only say, that asa British officer, one of the most plcaegiy services 1 ever was ordered upon, was to ring the messenger just spoken of here. I deem ita high honor, one of the highest my sovereign could have given me, as all has now turned out, (Cheers.) We had no sooner touched the shores of this great continent than the th id clouds that had obstrue- ted the union of tie fuctge began to disperse, and the bright sun to peer thréogh them all. (Renewed cheering.) We have been received every where with feellngs and with hospitality. I must express my thanks for such unlooked for kindness. 1 must ex- press to you, too, my joy over the conclusion of this treaty, even if treaties are not supposed to be what men in armsare desiring. As this good feeling is going on and increasing, we may as well put back, and tor ever, our swords into our scabbards, for we shall have no occasion to use them. (Langhterand reat cheering.) 1 hope they may rust a long while there, if they are to be drawn against each other (Prolonged applause.) I hope the peace may be tasting, at least as ree I last. (More cheers ) 1 have no desire ever to b> engaged in such anunna- tural war, as must be this between your and my country. (Renewed cheering.) May you prosper long, gentlemen, in all your enterprises—-may your country long enjoy the liberty guaranteed by your Constitution. Upon the health of Mr. Bucnanan, Her Majesty's Consul for this port being given— ff He said how much he felt honored on this ocea- sion, but that he should haye been less embarrassed if it had taken place before the eloquent speech from his worthy colleague, Mr. Grattan ; but leav- ing that consideration, he would advert to the re markable coincidence of circumstances which now presented itself, viz: That the venerated father of their worthy Chairman, early in this month just 60 years ago, shou'd have been the proposer of the ‘eace between England and this country; (cheers ;) and that this day the son shovld preside at the ban- quet in honor of the completion of it—for until the event we cclebrate, peace was not completed. He continued :—Allow me to observe, that many truly important events have arisen under the reigns of Queens in England. Need I speak of what Ann and Elizabeth effected by warriors and statesmen whose fame fills all history. I might also advert to the battle of Waterloo, to which the peace of Eu- rope has been attributed—but I hesitate not to state, that the peace of the world is more effectual! secured by the great event we celebrate, than all else besides. And what renders it so endearing to us all, is, that Old England produced the one, aud New England the other adjuster of the long agitated pe (Great cheers.) Yes, Sir, mother and laughter may well be proud of two such, and ma: they long live to rve the peace of the world. (Cheers.) Sirs, Allow me to conclude with an ob- servation, viz :— That after the brilliant speeches you have heard, I have felt embarrassed ; but aware that there are many capital speech makers present, (I par- ticularly allude to the gentlemen of wp pa Ires- pectfully entreat them to strike out of my speech, all they deem irrelevant, and to add such observa- uons as I should have introduced ; and then I shall go forth asa capital speaker. (Immense cheers.) Moratity —Charles King says that the conduct of the managers of the Baltimore Trust Company, is a private affair, which the newspapers have no right to meddle with. No doubt, on the same principle, Col. Monroe Edwards thinks his financial exploits private aflairs, which the newspapers ought not to touch Does Charles remember the years 1826 and *7, when Jacob Barker was prosecuted? What dif- ference is there between Jacob’s conduct then, and this our reporters were furnished with the following note, as was no doubt all the other reporters ;— Bist Avcust, 1842. Stetson & Co., of the Astor House, please furnish accommodation for the reporters of »w York Herald atthe dinner to Lord Ashburton. JAS. D P. OGDEN, Chairman Com. of Arrangements. To the right understanding of what followed we ae give the following plan of the tables at the inner im with his Honor the Mayor, followed by the Corpo- ration, tosee the public institutions of the city. The jaunt closed at Blackwell's Island, where an elegant dinner was provided, to which our hungry aldermen did ample justice. He then took tea with the Mayor at bis own house; and about 9 reached thePark The- atre, in company with Lord John Hay, the officers of the Warspite, and all the officers of the U.S. Navy now in port. As they entered, the band struck up “Rule Britannia,” merged into “God save the Queen,” und ended with “Yankee Doodle.” The house rose and gave “Three Cheers for the Treaty.” Lord Ashburton bowed. He was dressed in a plain dark frock coat and white pants and vest. They all sat the play out, laughing heartily at the capital act« ing of Burton, Brown, Billy Williams, Abbot, Pla- cide, Mrs. Abbot and Miss Ayres. They adjourned to the Astor House about 11, and finished the day with a capital supper. Peatication oF THE Barris Treaty werone RATIPICATIONS ARE exCHANGED.—We understand that the copies of the British Treaty and corres- pondence, published first in a certain paper, was stolea from the files of the United States Senate, with the connivance of a United States Senator, sworn tosecrecy, till the injunction was removed {t was then sent to New York and published, for the purpose of deprecuting the President and Mr. Webster. We learn further, that the whole trans- action will soon be brought to light. now in higher feather, than it has been at any perio! this season. Go and see. i & =i 5 ; 23 br gi Fi boid.. S280 .. 8 Ere Sseiee PF!" 382,488 eee ee aaa ERE SERS 3952 Par re bie fr PegeSa5252242347! Sos Seessehasasded é | f 4 8 E | 3 F 5 | & | | | } | Pecid , When the reporters first reached the room at five o'clock, they were told that they should have places ther ina line at the head table opposite the guests (as the rale isat the great public dinners in Europe), or that they should have seats at the head of the sentre table ; and subsequently seats were placed here and the names of each gentleman placed ona ard ee his seat in the same way as tue other savited guests. " When the hour of dinner arrived, to their utter as- tonishment they found this oe altered, and a little irty round table placed as above at A., with a white that of the financiers of Wall street of the present day? “Hyperion to a Satyr.” Reuigious Inreuiicencr.—We have intelligence of the rise of a new religion in Illinois, that promises to grow asrapidly as the Mormon. The Prophet is James C. Brewster, who has published “one of the Books of Esdras,” given him by an angel of the Lord. The place is Springtield. A full aceount will be given hereafter. Oysters.—If you want a few choice Mill Pond Oysters, just stop into Conklin’s, 61 Whitehall, and take your fill. They are fit to feed the gods. (kg Young Downing in Broadway, opposite the Park, a chip of old Downing in Broad street, pre- pared the refreshments for the Lord Ashburton levée at the City Hall. {rj Honoxen must be joyous about these days. In these glorious September days, it is a sort of heaven onearth to wander through the trees on the river bank. Nieto’s-—Miss Ayres.—We know not a profes- sional lady on our boards more deserving of a crowded benefit than the talented Miss Ayres. In her peculiar line noone can compete with her. We observe her name announced tor this evening; not depending, however, on her own claims, which are great, she has provided a rich treat for her patrons. Manager Mitchell, Mrs. Timm, and Miss Singleton, of the Olympic ; Miss C. Cushman, Mr. Abbott, Miss Buloid, and Mr. Clarke, of the Park; and Mr. Chippendale and T. Placide will appear. Come, gentlemen, show your gallantry -ladies, your ap- preciation of talent. See the advertisement. CuaTnam Turaree.—Since the re-opening of the Chatham, it has been doing even a better business than before. Crowded houses have nightly greeted the representations of Mr. Forrest and Miss Jose- phine Clifton; and to-night, for the first time in many years, the drama of the Broker of Bogota is to be performed, in which Mr. Forrest, J. R. Scott, and Miss Clifton are cast. The farce of the Turn- pike Gate will conclude the evening, in which Thorne, will enact her favorite character of egey. man or party that had failed of strength. The grand, imposing and magnificent procession then formed, four by four, and moved forward with all the solemnity of an imposing funeral procession, ac- companied as it was with the roar of the minute gunsin the distance. As they proceeded up the street towards Bowling Green, barouches were in readiness to receive the following Senatora and Members of Congress who were present :— Senators.—Phelps, of Vermont ; Bates, of Massa- chusetts ;.N. P. Tallmadge, of New York; Porter, of Michigan ; Morehead, of Kentucky. Members of the House.—Allen, of Maine 3 Salton- stall, of Massachusetts; Hudson, of do; Barneld, of do; Cranston, of R.1.; T. Smith, of Connecti- cut; W. W. Boardman, of do; M. Fillmore, of N. a Blair, of do; Tomlinson, of do; Foster, of do; Birdseye, of do; Childs, of do; Li ; Halstead, of New Toners Handolph ae Mm thiot, of Ohie; Underwood, of Kentuck: ;M Brown, of Tennessee ; Carruthers, of do; R. W. Thompson, of Indiana ; Stanley, of N.C.; and J. B. King, of Georgia, and M. St. Clair Clarke, ex- clerk of the House. John Quincy Adams was not present, and hun- dreds were on the gui vive to get a sight of Clay,who they had been told was to be among the As the members entered the barouches,one of Governor Seward’s notaries, who was placed astride a horse, off hat and endeavored to raise a huzza, but it was so faint, so lacking of all enthusiasm, that an odd fish alongside of us cried out “why what’s the matter, who's sick ?” Another answered, ‘there's nobody sick, but I understand that one of the mem- bers of Gonrreas died very suddenly on the way here. and hisbody is now on board or the boat !"— The anxious inquirer sucked it all down and as- cribed the lack of enthusiasm to that cause alone. The august and majestic body now moved for- ward again, headed off by some fifty or sixty horse- men, some of whom reminded us of Don Quixotte’s steed and bearing, as he rode forward to demolish the windmills that ne demolished him. Then came a band of mute H laying “‘ Odear, what can the matter be, is nobody coming to see 7” Then a carriage or two, with three or four of the above- named members—one with Stene of the Ccmmer- cial—a one-horse wagon with one whole man in it nother with Ketchum, the lawyer—three carts— two Jersey dearborns—a furniture wagon—then a tew more barouches, in one of which we saw Ho- race Greeley and somebody clse ; and thus closed this great, this extraordinary exhibition of Whig zeal, which has taken weeks to get up, even to this zero height. Not a man was found Democratic enough to walk in the procession, and it is a won- derthat the band themselves were not placed on horseback. On the steamboat Fairfield leaving in the morn- tng they passed the ship North Carolina, in the Stream, and the committee on board gave three chears, but oe Gregory very Properly refused to acknowledge the compliments of any political par- ty, particularly a branch of one who has assembled to offer indignities to the President of the United Fehtes mY performing wha the honestly believed to e his duty. After parading through several of the by streets, and a part of Broadway only. the mefateiag were landed at the Astor House, and at about half-past eight o’clock they appeared at the Tabernacle, which was well filled with spectators. Ductey SELvEN was introduced to the assemblage for the pu of addressing the members of Con- gress on behalf of the assemblage and Whigs of New York. He said that the members had done their duty while in Congress, and nothing but their duty— that they had been embarrassed—that the veto pow- er had been inactive for thirty yeafs, until recently, except in cases of mistake or unintentional error —that it must be extracted from the constitution, or so controled asto be inoperative, or it would be impossible for the representatives of the people to withstand executive power—that the Whigs were ready to rush into any conflict than see this power so exercised as it had been by John Ty- ler. He pushed up with a long tirade of abuse of the President, and an avowal that the whigs with Henry Clay were determined to fight the next poli- tical campaign with the measures of a Government Bank and a distribution of the Public landses the two main principles. Mr. Fittore one of the representatives for this State was next introduced. He commenced with a detail of the sufferings of the whig members from executive vetoes and the press of the country, and followed up witha complaint to the more Ro- man virtue of himeelf and assoctates in resisting the seductive prospects of office that might have been held out to them ifthey had supported the President. That but six members had been seduced as yet out of the whole body of whigs, and he believed that no more would be led away. He then occupied half an hour ina detail of the penis of the tariff bill and concluded by introducing the name of Henry Clay which was received with applause. On bringing his remarks to a close, and in referring to one of the members from Tennessee, who was present from the county in which the Hermitage is situated, he said that he was a good whig and from the same neighborhood as the old Hero of New Orleans. (One or two cheers and innumerable hisses, followed this mention of one of the defenders of the country. James T. Moreneapn, Senator from Kentucky, was then introduced, and after relating the scenes of the session, stated that the whigs had lost every mea- sure in the victory of 1840, and that they must con- tend in 184 tor the same principles as before. That the democrats were divided since the e of the tariff bill, and that if the whigs only took care of themselves, they would conquer again. He re- turned thanks for the compliments rome on Henry Ciay, and said he should tell the whigs of Kentucky that New-York was all right. Epwarp Sranixy, member from North Carolina, was then presented to the meeting, and after expres- sing what he called his contempt for the President, stated that the whig members had assembled to- gether in caucus, at the early part of the session, to concoct measures—that they had done so because they were told in holy writ, that whenever two or three were assembled together in the name of the Lord, he would be in their midst. (This blasphemous expression met, as it deserved, the hisses of half the audience, which were loud and continued for several seconds.) He then attempted to explain that he did not mean any irreverance by such remark, but that he believed that his all powerful arm was outstretched to aid those who opposed locofocos and traitors wherever they were assembled. He thenpassed oa to his usual abuse of the President, in which he was classified asa chance man—and that he was elected merely because he was supposed to be a friend of Henry Clay. He denied that himself or any other good whig ever approved of the Bott's letter, and said that the whigs never intended to head off Capt. Tyler.— That they did not obtain weapons to hunt lions and then kill wood rats. After plastering Mr. Fillmore with some compliments relative to his exertions in obtaining the passage of the tariff bill, and taking « large share to himself ina very modest way, he commenced winding up with some few remarks re- lative to Henry Clay, who, he said, had learned him all he knew of politics, and finished with a _supposi- tion that as North Carolina had turned locotoco they would sooner send the devil to Congress than himself, as he had always been their fast friend. Thompson, of Georgia, and Messrs, Bates, Caru- thers, and some few others followed, when the meeting adjourned. j ‘The meeting at the National Hall was a slim af- fair—all small potatoes and not half cooked. For Exovann,no!—The fine packet ship Southern- er, Captain A. S. Palmer, sails for Liverpool on the Sth instant. We advise all who propose visiting “Merrie England,” to take a look at this ship’s ac- commodations. She is traly a noble vessel, and her captain is well known asa commander. He is & perfect sailor, as well as a perfect gentleman. _————e Couman’s Lrrerary Savoon anp GALLERY oF »Beautirut Parntines, 208 Broapway.—Every lady and gentleman visiting the city, should call, see and be pleased, as we have been. It costsbut one shil- ling to the gallery, and no charge to the literary sa- loon or book-store. City Intelligence. Potice.—Nothing of much importance before the Police except an attempt on the part of Robinson, the obsence lithographic {printer, to obtain posses- sion of the blackguard prints in possession of the police, by a writ cf replevin which was issued by Judge Oakiey, of the Superior Court, and placed in the hands of the Sheriff for that purpose. Jus- tice Matsell, to whom the writ was directed, called in the advice of the District Attorney, who peremp- torily refused to deliver them up, and made a re- turn to that effect to the Judge. The District At- torney also gave the Deputy Sheriff to understand that he would indict him if they were taken and shown in any manner in public. Tue Croton Water Cetesration.—Some few of our city prints have stated that the Croton Water celebration was to come off on the 10th inst. Such is not the case, the day is not yet fixed. Commitrep ror Murpgr.—The Coroner’s jury called to investigate the circumstances attending the death of Joseph McAlwee, who wasdrowned from er No. 10, E. R., on Wednesday evening, yester- returned the following verdict That Joseph McAlwee came to his death by drowning,at pier No. 10. E. R. on the evening of the 31st August, in pope uenee of being knocked off the dock by a blow r Relyea and from Michael Cox.” Office: Deputy Coroner Milliken succeeded in arresting Cox yesterday, while he was crossing the ferry from Jersey. They went over on Thursday evening to the house of his father, where it was supposed he had fled, but could not find him. Since his arrest he has confessed that he was in the house when they knocked at the door, but escaped through the rear window. He has been committed for further exam- ination. Tue Watxine Matcu.—This has been going on some days at Cambridge, Mass, The late raina have made the track soft and heavy, notwithstand- ing which, Mr. Elworth goes round it remarkably quick. He averages nine and a half minutes each time. He possesses his usual health and vigor, and is sanguine of ultimately accomplishing the extraor- dinary task he has undertaken. During the heaviest rains he his usually worn an outside coat, and a part of the time carried an umbrella, which of course greatly impeded his progress. Atrempr at Rark.—A young fellow named Eaton, a student of Harvard, prevailed on Elder Palmer of Norwich, Conn., to board and lodge for a few days, as he was in feeble health. The Elder did so; placed him in the next room to a very beau- tiful and pious young lady, also a boarder. On the second or third night he entered the lady’s cham- ber at midnight, and tried to commit a rape on her; she screamed; he went down stairs and told Mr. Palmer that the young lady was certainly crazy, and had kept him awake two hours. Next morning he was kicked out of the house. Wispom 1x Hic Praces.—The wise oracles in power at Portland, Me., have stopped the crying of newspapers through the streets, Better revive that blue law that preventeda man from kissing his wife on Sunday. Sream Sup Missourit.—This steamer did not go ashore on a reef south of Martha’s Vineyard.— We state this fact in justice to Mr. Benjamin F. Rickets, who is one of the most experienced branch pilots on the eastern waters. {cg Itis due to Lord John Hay and the officers of the Warspite to say, that when the health of the President was given at the Ashburton Dinner, they all rose, but not finding their example followed, they sat down. §g- The Anti-Mormon Lecture by Gen. J. C. Bennett, on the “ Secret Wive System,” last eve- ning, is excluded for want of room ; it will appear in the Herald of to-morrow. Stream Sui Brrrannia, Capt. Hewitt, sailed from Boston for Halifax and Liverpool, on Thursday al- ternoon at 2 o’elock. She carried out 88 passen- gers; 25 for Liverpool and 13 for Halifax. Her mail is a very large one, consisting of 18,000 letters, and eight large bags of newspapers. W. S. Derrick, Esq., special bearer of despatches from Washington to the Court of St. James, went out in the Britan- nia. Cantvet Movements. ¢ Hon. Daniel Webster arrived in Philadelphia on Thursday, on his way to Massachusetts. It is said by many that Mr. Web- ster will net resume his place at Washington as Sec- retary of State. - Prosante Loss or THE Packer Suir Wesrcnes- TEn.—We regret to learn that the packet ship West- chester, Capt. Ferris, from’ Liverpool, with two hun- dred and seventy-nine passengers on board, is ashore on Hempstead Beach. She went on at 10 minutes betore 12 on Thursday might, with a fine breeze, the ship heading West and W. halffNorth. She was tight at the last accounts, and the cargo would probably be saved. All the passengers were taken offand most of them are now in this city.— She is insured for thirty-five thousand dollars in Wall street. This fine packet has been the most luckless ship that ever pailed out of New York. She was once struck by lightning, which set fire to her cargo, and came near burning her up at sea. She once rua into icebergs and made one of the most providential es- capes in the annals of the sea. She has been run into by other vessels, and as a finale, she goes ashore on Hempstead Beach—perhaps to get off again to meet with some other misfortune. Most aston- ishing ! Pewter Mva, Sept. 2, 1842. To Brio. Gry. James Gorvon Bennett, LL D.:— ‘Ustroum ror Sarr.—An elegant and complete uniform will be sold : hasing findto Infastey, a Sn office, and the sare will be attended to. ’ I noticed your advertisement in your admirable paper for a uniform, in which to proceed to Nauvoo. Being about to quit forever the field of Mars, 1 am satisfied that my mantle can fall on no shoulders more worthy than your own; and with this convic- tion take the liberty of attracting your attention to my above advertisement. Negotiate the terms with my agent, “ Little Bidele,” fix your own price, for Iam confident you will never disgrace that ‘ sword” which I have borne in many a bloody field. I am, Dear General, Truly, Door. A Srnanor Story—Motiny, Mvrper anp Rare. —We learn from the Salem Mercury of Wednesday, that 1 ach dag ago from Salem, arrived at Bata- via May 3d. A letter from the captain states that on the 21st of April, off Java head, he saw a vessel in distress, ran down, and discovered it to be the British bark Kilmers, of Glascow, and to his asto- nishment, the only person he saw wasa female, who appeared frantic with despair. The captain sent a an pity board the be amg et ae @ young lat eighteen years age, Captain Smith, of the barque. She stated that the Ki veg! left lel) = ve Crag wee Ses Dep rope ; that soon after leaving, the ; and came near killing the in. (her rg ) and herself—but the, captain sucoreded in se- curing them below in different parte of the ship— ndeavored, with only two boys to assist him, to work the ship back to via, and on the morning vious to her meeting them, she missed her hus- Pond and the boys. She thought that a part of the crew in the night had freed themselves, and thrown the captain boys overboard, and taken the boat and pulled for the land. In twenty minutes after she got on board the Sumatra, I perceived, by the aid of my , the men crawling from the hatches and liberating cach other; they then ran aft, and put her, helm hard up,” and her head sails filled—I immediately ‘filled away” the Sumatra, and ga- thering head way very quick, enabled us to avoid them. They tacked several times after us—the next morning she was fifteen miles to leeward.— The ee ent took care of the lady, as there is no English consul here. NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS—If you are troubled with astiff neck, sore throat, pains in the shoul- ders or back, cold in the head, or any unpleasant feel- ings, go to the Medicated Vay Bathe, 26 Courtlandt street, kept by Mrs. Carroll since 1825, and if you don’t get aspeody cure, it will be one of the seven wonders. ry THE GREATEST MEDICINE IN THE WORLD is Sherman’s Medicated Lozenges. T' are the santest, and cure sooner than any other. The Rev. Darius Anthony, of the Oneida Conference, says be ought to be in every family or. the saved him from consumption after the phy: had him up, and his Fathers in the Gospel advised him to for death. Ve Sherman’s warehouse is 106 Nassau st., one door above on. BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. Baltimore. (Correspondence of the Herald.] We Ener Baurmore, Sept. 2, 1842 Though the tariff bill has been passed but two days, yet the knowledge of its passage has had « very evident effect on business. Manufacturers are already making preparations for the resumption of their business, which had become prostrated by the pressure of the times. Merchants have also com- menced to purchase more extensively. Throughout the whole city there seems to be springing up ne life. Men, who had sunk down into my ine oF eth, argy, and fancied almost that the bright star of hope con no more shed its cheerin ams upon their pathway, have again been delighted with a glimpse of that most glorious and effulgent gem. ey see now the fruits of promise, not through a glass ohn ly, nor as the hosts of Israel, incomatable, but smil- ing very near at hand, and increasing in luxuriance at each observation. It isa truth that throughout the entire city, both Whigs and Locofocos, Tyler- ites, free thinkers and all, unite in their approbation of the present tariff, and are animated to the hope of better times through its instrumentality. A man calling himself James Ward, was arrested ea nine by Hays, Zell and Ridgley, charged with aving recently robbed a jewelry store in Philadel- jia—he was committed to jail on examination, by ustice Snyder. J ‘he September term of the Baltimore County Court, aden Archer, Purviance, and Magruder, commenced yesterday. There is mueh important business to be done. I am pleased to state that Re- Sarde Joheeon, Esq., so highly distinguished at our bar, has fully and perfectly recovered from his late ioe and willbe in attendance during the term as usual. Booth, the celebrated tragedian, 1s to perform at the National theatre on Mon‘Jay aight, in the play of the “Iron Chest,” for the benefit of Mr. Lennox.— The opinion is, J believe, for one night only. Mr. iss Wyman are still amasing their admirers at the Museum, with the “Fantocini” and fetes of necromancy. The attendance is tolerably fair. new from W: ton, except There is nothi that as thing appears quiet since the adjourn- ment. We have another beautiful morning. Yours, DERICK. Philadelphia, [Correspondence of the Herald} Pautavecrmia, Sept. 2, 1842. Yesterday wasa noisy,bustling,shouting day in our city; all that was done was in honor of the entree among us of the whig members of Congress, after their “ arduous struggle to maintain whig princi- ples,” as is alleged on the one side, and to “‘ head John Tyler,” as is asserted on the other. There must have been from ten to Srenty thousand per- and perhaps more. sons in and about the Exchange. The large rotunda was crowed, eastern part of that building. ‘The order was to meet the whig members at Wil- mington, and to escort them to this city by private conveyance. For this pu the steamboat Ohio started, with a committee of 150 at haif past 9 o’clock in the morning. Mr. Webster came by the same train as far as Wilmington, when he came on by the regular line, and reached here nearl an hour be- fore the invited guests, and took lodgings at the ‘Washington House. It is understood that he will spend the day at Andalusia, the guest of Mr. Nicho- las Biddle, and will to-morrow proceed on his way to Boston. ; There have been recently several disgraceful fights among the firemen. It would be difficult to define the most offending party _ There is also some considerable uneasiness manifested among the weavers. Sted 4 Collector Roberts, it is understood, will take final leave of our Custom House to-morrow, and that Thomas S. Smith will take his place on Mon- day. Roberts was never fit for the post. The transactions in stocks to-day were pretty full, at prices fully up to last quotations. Arter Boarp, , as was the whole $12,000 Schuylkill Navigation 6’s, 1856 69 3,600 eneriyanions, 1864 40 260 lo do 1868 40 100 do 6's, 1847 43 100 shares Wilmington Railroad, Ww 9 do Philadelphia Bank, 33 ArreInTMENTS BY THE Presipent.—Lewis War- rington, to be Chief of the Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks. Wm. M. Crane, to be Chief of the Bu- reau of Ordinance and Hidrography. Wm. P. C, Barton, to be Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and ery. David Conner, to be Chief of the Bureau Oonaractios Equipment and Repairs. Charles Vv. Goldsborough, to be Chief of the Bureau of Pro- visions and Clothing. Promotions IN THE Navy.—Commander John Gwinn to be Captain, from the 17th April, 1842, vice Clack, dismissed. Lieut. James T. Gerry to be Commander, from the 17th April, 1842, vice Gwinn, promoted. Passed Midshipman Hunn Gan- sevoort to be Lieutenant, from the 27th February, 1842, vice Clinton, deceased. Passed Midshipman Wilham S. Drayton to be Lieutenant, from the Ist April, 1842, vice Carroll, deceased. RR SR AE A NS NIE EAD TADS FERAL NEA RE RIS IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! The College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Established for the Suppression of Quackery, 0G BEG TO INFORM ALL PERSONS DESIROUS of obtaining medical advice, thaton remitting the sum of one dollar, with a statement of their case, they willbe supplied with one dollar’s worth of appropriate medicine, anda letter of advice containing full directions as to diet, regimen, &¢. All letters must be post paid. Address 'W. 8. RICHARDSON, Agent. Principal Office of the College of Medicine and Pharmacy, 97 Nassau street, N. Y. N. B.—The Consutine Puysicran is daily in attendance at the private consulting rooms of the College. Hours from 10 till 2 o'clock. THE SUNDAY MERCURY OF TO-MORROW will contain more interesting reading and news matter than can be particularised in an advertisement. This pa- per,which has now been before the public upwards of three years, has a large circulation throughout this continent, und a circulation of geeat influence its respectability and extent in this city. It is therefor pital and invalu- able medium for advertising. ‘The number for to-morrow will contain, among other things, the story of Peter Smith, Bon Mots, Anecdotes, &e. by Ladle; a rich Poem by Spoons and Tongs. The History of the Prize Ring, an interesting paper from Bell’s Life in London; Revival of Business; Life City Characters; Ambrose L. Jordan; Openi Theatre; Impartial Criticisms; the Gentle Loater; Fight between Sullivan and Bell; the Court Martial; Foreign and United States Local and General News—Office 13 Beekman street. As our collector is sick we willthank our advertising friends to send in their advertisements ey eet an possible. PAIGE, NICHOLS & KRAUTH. WHIGS TO YOUR POSTS! THE BATTLE BEGUN—LIFE OF HENRY CLAY.—The Extra New World, containing an original Life of “Harry of the West,” under the authority of the Whig Com- mittee of New York, and intended for circulation in every hamlet in the Union, Ride! recy pl a office, No. , e sin § and far nt cente, or a'$9 per hundred. It is embellish: ea eth fa 1 Likeness, handsomely engraved from juinet’s ture representing Henry Clay ceuia his yr at Ashland. Orders from Committees warded lmmvedatly Sui of WwW. cash,) are requested te be for- 9 rss, J. WINCHESTER, 30 Ann st., N. Y. IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION.—Gents :— Last fall and the early part of this spring, | was very low with a severe cold, which had settled upon my lungs, which | was fearful would terminate in consumption, but povnefiren begets packaves, | was restored to my for- mer health. ion I was so hoarse that I could not be understood, but in three hours after our valuable preparation of Hoarhound Candy, | felt greet rele dn’ ” understood. ‘was enabled to speak sufficiently clear to Yours, respectfully, W. 8. CLARK, Pilot Commissioner. To Mersrs. J. Pease & Son, 45 Division street. Agents—Rushton & Aspinwall, 10 Astor House, 110 Broadway, and 86 William street ; Pastor, 165 Greenwich street ; Pug , 763 Greenwich street ; Elton, 98 Nassau street, and Hays, 139 Fulton street, Brooklyn, The Ital! Chemical oy OG SO MANY INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN MADE to us about this, that we wish to give one and al} sn answer. Avery celebrated chemist in this city tells as that it ie indeed oneof the most wonderful remedies for eruptions and discolored skin ever invented. We know from see- ing it used, that it gives the skin a most delicious healthy clearness. We know persons who have been afflicted for years with eruptions, salt rheum, scurvy, blotches, pim- ples, and in fact every eruption this has cured in an ii credible short time. It cures the bites of mosquitoes, ralliniy , &e., and is altogether the most won- fertul iscovery in science. It will revolutionise the hu- man countenance, and by and by we shall have nothin; but handsome, smooth feces, and clear complexions. It is nold quite reasonable by Mr. T. Jones, Sign of the Ame- rican Eagle, 82 Chatham st.,N. Y., or 8 State st. Boston, and 87 Deck street, Philadelphia. TO SELF SHAVING GENTLEMEN, POS- sessing a strong beard and tender face, the Metallic Tablet and Strop of G. Saunders is the oniy article now in use that will obviate their difficulty. A most convincing preof of their utility is, that the first cutters in London, cock, 98 Commhily Thorahil, wrastew, Bont strect, have them pny - reo them with the use of their own cutlery. ‘ “N. B—The Metallic Tabletand Strop has been in use for the last twenty-five years, and certificates as to the snperiority of the from the following scientific am are at present ia the possession of the inventor, lesars. J. Griscom, Dr. Mott, and Gen. Jamca Tallmadge, American Institute. Retail prices of best President of the ablet, $1,00and $1 Strop and Tablet, $100 60 HON DEBS, 169 Broadway.