The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1842, Page 2

EW YORK HE®A Thurs tap, Desem ce 5, 1042, LD. N w York, ng to a lot > ApveR ~An adv n of J tseKs his office last eve cation® are prohibited et, was inadverter ning fornsertion. Ass by law, it is necessarily is requeste AWno ts vo re THE Next Presmpent?—Tue Rivat, “CANDIDATE » ruzin Organs —The agitation of the question, Who 1s to be the next President? is ng with remarkable intensity throughout Indeed, the mat- t. The atti- of the various political y ludicrous. Before the every thing seemed to be nai The Clay men and pursued the “eyen tenor of hic composure, and laid y on their pillows at night. s too exquisite to last.” Lewis his foot on the wharf at Boston, and the hole scene becomes changed. First, consterna- a ranks, quickly succeeded of absolute mental halluciaa- All the inerea: tical cirele in this city. using asp every | ter has assumed most tudes and entire c cliques her arrival of ( going on cal! the Van * with phi {s compose “twas happin tion seized the Van Bui by conduct indicative tion. The Clay party ar equally puzzled. political elements are in a state of effervescence. The mysterious operations of the witches in Macbeth over their diabolical cauldron, did not generate results half as extraordinary, certainly not half as amusi When General Cass appeared in this city, the ex- citement became terrib! It spread amongst the Van Buren men with the rapidity and violence of some contagious epidemic. We can compare it only to the daneing mania of the sixteenth century. Let ushear what the mouth-pieces of the various ha Here is the staid, sober, h-faced “* Evening Post” :— Post—(Vaa Buren.)} al Cass asone of those whose el by their frieads before the pub- atic nomination to the pre wires that we should give our h he consents to this step. The Zot to utter. parti Pennsylvanian publishes a correspondence which took 1 OfL3H1, bet weenhin and a co: a Lil the sumin itizens of the Northe concerning this subject. him certain proceeding: pla erties of Phil-de mmittee enclose a general avowal of his po nent to the ey are corn , express ing his ty; and his conviction truction of the consti- , he deprecates political loses with the following for the Chief Magistrate Republican party, isa question not i nu dificult. Many considerations must be t view, andl have looked at the subject, as 1 thin great impartiality. vith My conviction is, ‘that there is no- ition, nothing in my past career, ection for such a mark of con: tothe measure is great, almost sbut one state of things, a state e expected as desired, which could to yleld to the sacrifice [ should be called upon and that is, nerally acknowledged of things indu to opinion of the 'T rty, that the use of my name might 3 a this occa- sion, my nomination agreeably to the estab lished of the party, by a Geaeral Conyen- tion. In such an event, though | shoul: yield with re- still T should yield ; and although my further ce abroad will ler any circumstances, upon the occurrence Tshould consider it my duty to return jot to take the slightest part in the clec- course trom me, but because propriety ‘0 hold an office under these cireum- because every American whom the confi- a considerable portion of his fellow citizens inate for that high station, ought to meet the trial he must uodergo in his own country. But when I K« to the many able and tried men, whom our party in- in its ranks, L consider such a result scarcely with. limits of sibility. Not doubting, gentlemen, but choice ha: Jupon one of these than upon and that it so fall, and with the renewed expres. ion of my gretitude to yourselves, and to your constitu ents, Jam, with great regard, Your obedient servant, LEW. CASS.” Nothing can be more moderate and cautious than the terms in Which General Cass give nds permission to bring forward hi petition for the Presidene 7 r, in which he is willing is not likely to occur. We have pletwo names of great strength. In , ho man can compare with Mr. Van Buren for an essential, dee ed popularity, which popularity, every public san among us is compelled tacitly to recog: nize. Popular as he is here, he is respected and esteemad jon in all parte of the Union, even in those where his southern 1. Ia the southern portion of ‘the Union, sported with great enthusiasm. The choice en these two, nor are the people likely to them for third candidate. We cannot sec the indication of such an irreconcilable difference wetween their friends, as to render a resort to a third can- lidate necessary. Very sagacious, grave, and prophetic, Mr. ‘Pest! How quietly, and with what serene composedness s this troublesome General Cass sent about his bu- The * Post” has not much fault to find with General Cass, but concludes on the whole, that his presence is not absolutely necessary. “ Doctor Fell, Doctor Fell, I do not like thee, Doctor Fell, reason why | cannot tell; But this | know that full well, Ido not like thee, Doctur Fell !” What has the lazy ‘ Courier” got to say in this business ? [From the Courier & Enquirer.— (Clay )} Mr. Van Buren, who in our opinion, is the easiest can- 1 over, against whom the whig party has i, looked only to General Cass as a dan- it. In his estimation, the recent disasters of are fatal to the success of Mr. Clay; and he inclusion, that if he could all would be well. He first, that no person should be 2 one term; and secondly, that the man, who inthe full possession of every branch of the roment, and with its immense patronage at his dispo- coul! not r ect himself, is a broken down candi- neapable of rallying any party in his In this ignorance of public sentiment even in his own ranks, an intrigue was set on foot, of which the following correspondence is the fruit, designed to “ use up,” as the phrase is, Gen. Lewis Cass, General Cass, than whom no purer man breathes, (we nope this pra'se from us may not be very injurious to him,) = universally beloved for the purity of his public and vrivate character. His conduct as the Representative of our Goverament at Paris, has been almost universally ap- proved , and as he is well known to be very little im. hae with the party spirit of the day, moderate men of all politics have looked forward to the possibility of his be- comingt cessful candidate of anew organization of parties is the Loco Focos determined to prevent ; | Mahlon Dickerson was used as the pliant tool to ac- mplish their purpose. ‘ Let us once compel him to ace allegiance to our party” was their language, “and wecan crash him at our pleasure.” The letter which we give below, was accordingly written to him, and at the same time his friends were lulled into security by the call for an extra meeting of the General Commit- tee to do honor to the popular Generel on his return to this country. The bait took. General Cass very promptly and frankly answered the letter ; and straight away the Van Bares Loco Focostoa man, turned their backs on the friends of General Cass, and chuckled over the suc- cess of their intrigue . ‘The reader to understand the full extent of this intrigue, must read carefully Mahlon Dickerson’s letter, to which General Cass replies. That reply is frank and manly ; bat it never should have been made, because Mr. Dicker- sonthonght proper to say, “the manner in which your nomination is mentioned by some of the Whig papers is such as to excite saspicion among those who do not know you, that you favor Whig principles. ‘iat how haveyon killal him enquired we of a Lo- 0 Foco. “ Why have we not made him write a letter to put down even the ‘suspicion’ that he favors Whig prin: ciples?" is he not now wholly in our ranks, and may we not put the screws tohim when we e? You know that he has no control over the machinery of our party, and baviog got him just where we desired, we can kill him off at our leisure.” We congratulate Mr, Dickerson and his brother upon the success of their intrigue ; and yet th rest ag sured that they have not killed Lewis C rry of the West” will walk in triumph over the course in 1844, because there is union in our ranks and the people are de- senigns bold ioe rte but there are to be other Presi- dential elections, and those who think the of Genoral Cass, will find him’ a treuticlora cage ‘Talents such as he has exhibited in every public position he has been called upon to fill,united to watraight forward honesty of purpose never surpasse!, cannot fall antimate, ly to be properly appreciated. We presume that ere this the Brothers Dickerson have apprise! Mr. Van Buren of cess of their intrigue, and boldly demanded ther The “Courier” for amiracle tells the truth, and confesses that General Cass isa ‘“ troublesome cus. tomer.”’ Very felicitous expression, But the “Cou. rier” may yet have greater reason to rejoice in the propriety of this happy designation. But next comes the “ Plebeian,” spluttering and whimpering—half inelined to be savage, and half disposed to act with philosophic dignity. There is v feverish excitement; a fretful uneasiness, an un- ymfortable restlessness, so apparentin the “ Plebe- ian,” thatthe reader, if he be a man of ordinary sen- sibility, is almost infeeted by sympathetic disorder, Tal it ““ Neurology !” The most potent“ nen. o which the system of the “Plebeian” was ver subjected, is the exciting contignity of thi General Cass. Fromthe Plebeian, (Van Buren.)) sing to observe the flurry which our for- |. Cass has occas in cer "4 courier and oadside ; a“long,low, black ° "the Herald of mischief, fires at random, on all sides, nd at all parties ; and some vain-giorious person, emulous of an immortal name, has put tosea inaclam.shell, and threatens our entire demolition by his satirical shots.— this tetterdematian equatron we purpose to notice in quiet ; but we must first inform our readers, that there aré Jndications that the fleet will be joined by a erchant vessel, which having long been up for “Cowes a market,” appears to have found the latter in cash, will hereafter steer stiff for “Cowes and Cass.” We are not much surprised at the love which the Courier evinces for General Cass. For some time we have been aware of the intention of the Weed and Seward clique, to push Clay off the Presidential course, if such a man@uvre was possible. The only difficulty has been to find acan- didate to take his place. Webster is about as odious as Clay ; and they do not consider that either of their other prominent statesmen possesses sufficient weight of metal jor a Presidential canvass. They have, therefore, revert. ed to their old policy of availability, and desire to select aguin a military chigitain. General Scott was at first the favorite, but, since he voluntarily “wrote himself an ass, has been abandoned. Not being able to select anybody else, their thoughts heve lately been directed to General Cass, In coufirmation of whet we have written, we can state, that a prominent Whig of this city, lately a’ member of the State Senate, and high in the confidence of Weed, Seward and Webb, has avowed himself in favor of Cass for the Presidency. “Sets the wind from that quarter?” Well may the readerask. We answer, y The plots of this cligue have been, in a degre hy the cor- respondence between Cass and DI “It must be very amusing to Judge Dickerson to find himself accused of being a‘ pliant tool,’ for if there is one quality for which he minent, it is that of sollowing out his own impulse ithout submission to the plastic touch ofothers, And no one who knows him, will believe for a moment that he has acted in this matter from any other instigation than his own. We certainly rejoice at his action, for it was the means of laying a Jetter from s before the New York democracy, on the same day with the one from Andrew Jackson, (how our pulse quickens as we write his name !) on the Exchequer; there by enabling them to mark ata glance, the difference in tone between a trimmer working for selfish objects, and a true patriot, whose sole aim is the advancement of sound principles. * * * * ' . “Poor Bennett, to what straits he is driven! He suc- cessively tendered his support to Harrison, Van Buren, Clay, Scott, a ler, and Calhoun, and, alas! in no quarter was he appreciated. Driven to desperation, he has tackled himself to Gen. Cass, and determined, in the majestic po- tency of his mighty power, that the Democratic party, willing or nut, shall accept the latter individual as its next presidential candidate. Accordingly, the Herald of ‘Tues- day says ,—‘ If General Cass be thrown aside, we have not the least doubt that the democrats will sustain an overwhelming defeat. ‘They will be as effectually beaten as they were in 1540.’ We are willing to avow that prefer defeat to success without the triumph of our prin- ciples, yet we must say that the idea of our party securing victory’ by nominating such a political nondescript,is per tecily ludicrous.” Is there not, in the melancholy affectation of pleasantry, exhibited in this article, something that affects the feeling heart witha deep and touching pathos? We have sincere sympathy for the suffer- er who so bravely endeavors to hide his sorrow from the rude gaze of the unfeeling world. But the grief is not so easily concealed. Every reader can say, with the Widow Venture, ‘I’m sure he’s hit, for I saw the feathers fly !” ‘These movements in New York are only the fore- runners of the general commotion which will imme- diately be produced throughout the country. The steps of General Cass, from this metropolisto his home in Michigan, will be followed by this remark- able excitement. This day he leaves for ‘Washing- ton, where he will remain till the middle of January. His whole course will be watched with interest and anxiety. The general result of all this agitation willbe the assumption, by the people, of their own right to make presidential nominations. Congress may pass whatever measures they please—the peo- ple will pay them little attention. Members of Con- gress may brawl, and debate, and work as diligent- ly asthey please at the manufacture of presidents, but the people will select and name their own can- didates. A new element has begun to discover it- If. Enlightened public sentiment and feeling will urn with indignation the attempts of clubs and cliques to control the utterance of its voice. A crisis precisely similar to that which termi- nated in the almost unanimous election of Harrison, has arrived. The people nominated Jackson, and he was elected. The people nominated Harrison, and he was elected. And now the people will ex- ercise their right, and select tie candidate who comes to them without the equivocal aid of cabals and cliques. The conduct of the Van Buren chque, at this moment, is particularly calculated to excite the disapprobation and reproof of the people, and will ultinately do them incalculable injury. It is to be a rule—an inflexible decree, at Albany, that no man shall receive an office in this State, unless he allow himself to be bound hand and foot in alle- giance to Mr, Van Buren. Governor Bouck is to be compelled to adopt this unjust and most suicidal policy. This iniquitous attempt to stifle public sen- timent, and control the rights of electors, is the grossest despotism, and wi!l prove, of course, most revolting to the people. It will verily meet its re- ward. The friends of true republican principles, and of our democratic institutions, will administer a signal reproof to such conduct. General Cass will be taken up, and virtuous indignation will add fuel to the enthusiasm in his favor, already bursting with such wide-spread flame. Somerunc Rorren in Tur Post Orricg.—The “*Madisonian” informs us that two copies of the President’s Message were put up and addressed to tne “ New York Herald,” and deposited in the Post Office at Washington, before the Express started for this city on Wednesday of last week. This settles the question in one of its aspects. The responsibility, then, rests with the Post Office de- partment. The two copies of the President’s Mes- sage sent to us by the government express, was, then, stolen either in the New York Post Office or in the Washington Post Office. Now, the Post- master and clerks of the New York office, and also the express rider, have declared that every package that was sent from Washington to the New York pa- pers were delivered here to them respectively.— This declaration throws the responsibility back on the Washington Post Office, and indicates that our property was stolen by some one in the Post Office of that city. We think it is the duty of the Postmaster General to look into this matter. Our packages of the Mes- sage have been feloniously stolen, after being depo- sited in the Post Office by the clerks of the Madi- sonian office, and according to the present state of facts, the inference is that it was stolen in the Wash- ington City Post Office. Will the Madisonian please answer another ques- tion? Do they send their daily paper now to us? We have not received a copy for nearly a fortnight past. Tf they still send their paper, then probably that is also stolen daily inthe same way. There is some mystery about these doings, which we shall unravel before we get through. There must be a most awful state of mismanagement and rascality somewhere in the Post Office department ; but where it is we koow not. We hope and trust that the Postmaster General will look into the mat- ter. Itistime. We should be sorry to believe that because we were the first to come out, and to give a liberal support to the President and his adminis- tration—and to adhere to that policy against gross abuse, without any wish or desire of honor orre- ward, that we should be singled out by every in- triguing office-seeker or office-holder, to wreak their vengeance upon us in this very small way. ‘TyLer Mretina,—A large and respectable meet- ing of the Jackson Faugh-a-Ballagh Association was held the other evening, and a series of resolu- tions expressing approbation of the conduct and principles of Mr. Tyler, were passed with great en- thusiasm. Mr. Branam’s Concert Tuts Eveninc.—A splen did Concert will be given by Mr. Braham, as- sisted by his son Mr, Charles Braham, this even- ‘ng at the Stuyvesant Institute. Several of those celebrated songs which only Mr. Braham can sing with due power and effect, are mentioned in the programme, and will, as usual, attract a brilliant and fashionable audience DuguLine IN THE Navy.—The four midshipmen, who were engaged in the duel lately fought near Norfolk, have been cashiered. This is very proper Duelling has long been the bane of both the naval and military service, and has not been as strietly dealt with as justice and humanity require. ‘ Ovsevtion ov rag Bayerver Law.—Tae apt eants in bankraptey coatinue to pour in their peti- tionsin great numbers, fearing that their time may be short. Thus far these documents surpass in richness and philosophy all the novels of the day, not excepting even Boz and Pafler Hopkins. Some cases present very extraordinary, curious, and peculiar features, as may be seen in the specimens we have already published. Other cases are less so. Nearly two thousand cases have been entered in this district of the United States Court, in which the aggregate of liabilities must be somewhere in the neighborhood of $20,000,000; and the entire assets of the whole probably do not exceed $100,000. That there has beena vast amount of mismanagement, in some way, perpetrated inmany of the eases, no one cau doubt on reading over the schedules. In several cases, for example, we find such state- ments as the following :— “Tlefthome with $2,000 in my pocket, with the inten- tuon of paying it overto my creditors. But on arriving at my office, the money, which I had placed in my pocket- book, ‘vas not to be found. ‘The pocket-hook in all pro. bability had been stolen. What became of the money | have never known to this day.” Maay, however, will take advantage of any and all laws. It would be strange if the bankrupt law were anexception. It isoperating well. It relieves many honest men who have really been unfortu- nate, and sets them en theirlegsagain. It will also make people cautious how thev give credit, espe- cially to those who have ruined themselves by their extravagance, folly and speculations From Washington the news is thus far uncertain as to the repeal of the Bankrupt law. Even if Con- gress should repeal the law—of which there is now a probability, the President, who recommended the law, may interpose his veto. At present, only two parties enjoy any benefit from the law —the bankrupts, and the newspapers in which the cases are advertised. The ‘“ Courier and En- quirer” alone, has probably already received some $25,000. We should think the principal editor of that paper, who was among the first to take the benefit of the act, would see the propriety of appro- priating at least a portion of these fees to the pay- ment of his honest debts. Efforts have been made, we understand, to prevent our publishing these cases jin bank tuptey. We know not what the Judge will decide. We have but one object in publishing them, which is to show the people the principles on which both public and private business has been transacted for years past,’and also to show the operation of the bankrupt law. If his Honor, Judge Betts, shall decide that no further pub- lication can be allowed, then of course we have nothing to say, It would seem to us, how- ever, that the public have a right to know the mode and manner in which debts are contracted. The public have interests at stake in this matter. Shall men be permitted, without exposure, to go round, from butcher to butcher, from grocer to grocer, and in short, from one to another, among all the occu- pations and professions of society, exhausting their credit first with this one and then with that, until there isnone of it left to buy even a pound of meat or an ounce of tea—until,{finally, they wind all up in aCourt of Bankruptcy? Is it not right that in- solvents, who know themselyes to be such, and yet contract debts which they know they cannot pay, should be exposed to the honest portion of society ? This is a great question, not only in law, but in moral principle, in which the ‘whole community have an interest, and we shall apply to Judge Betts this morning for his decision on the matter. In the meantime, we stop the publication of further cases in bankruptey till His Honor shall have time to de- cide on its moral influence, propriety and legality. In the meantime, we give the annexed, as a sample of many communications we have received :— ‘Lo Jas. Gorvon Brnyerr, Esq.— Sir— . The honest, hard-working, and industrious por- tion of thiscommunity, cannot help expressing their feelings to you, for the plain, honorable, and fear- less stand you have taken, in giving an exposé of the schedules and situation of some of our formerly con- sidered millionaires—men who have heretofore looked down with perpendicular contempt on the very individnals they were plundering. Be assured, sir, you are considered a public benefactor. Hold on the even tenor of your way. It is contemplated, and the time is not far distant, when a general pub: lic feeling of the community will be expressed in a way gratifying to yourself, and speaking in a tone, Fampet tongued, that cannot and will not be misun- lerstood. ‘This communication is sent you in consequence of a primary meeting, of which you will hear more. See bad Oe a Anon. Tue Penny Press.—We have invariably foretold the ultimate annihilation of the penny newspapers, and the evidences of the accuracy of our predictions are every week becoming more numerous and in- telligible. Any one who doubts the truth of our opinion, has only to take up the “Sun” and glance at the melancholy aspect of its advertising columns. The falling off in the number of its advertisements isremarkably evident. Day after day colamn after column of matter marches into the space in former prosperous times occupied by advertisements. The circulation of the ‘ Sun” is also falling off tremen- dously, Yesterday a boy purchased five hundred copies of the “ Sun” at twenty cents per hundred, to be used as waste paper. The “ Chronicle” has hurt the “Sun” very much. The reat error in the organization of the penny press is, that the adverti- ser is charged too much, and the subscribers too lit- tle. It is manifestly unjust that the advertiser should be obliged to pay for the subscriber. Cheap litera- ture is very good in its way ; but it is unreasonable to tax the advertising portion of the community for itssupport, But the necessary consequence of this system is, that the advertiser seeks a cheaper and more equitable medium of communication with the public, and the penny paper is exploded at once.— The “Sun” has some time since reached its culmi- nating point, and it only obeys the necessary laws of itsexistence in quietly sinking to hopeless decline. Tne Cass Resotvrions ix tux Younc Men’s Comrrrer.—Our friends Slam, Bang & Co., who are determined to eat up General Cass, charges us with falsehood, &e. in reference to the recent ac- tion of that body. The following isa copy of the resolutions :-— Whereas, our distinguished fellow-citizen, General LE has returned from his mission to France, h his services abroad by preventing the rat reaty between the five it powers of Europe, having for its object the establishment of the Right of Search, as part of the Law of Nations :— And, whereas, the General is now in this city, on his way to the seat of the General Goverment ;—it is hereby ‘etolved, That a sub-Committee of —— be appointed to wait upon him at his lodgings and request his company in this committee room, to exchange congratulations om his safe return to his native country, and on the auspicious result of his labors in the cause of Republican Freedom. These resolutions were put and decided in the negative, by 35 or 36 to 1. This is even wore than we represented it. It would seem to indicate that out of alarm at General Cass’s popularity for the next Presidency, the friends of the Kinderhook candidate would not hesitate to take ground in fa- vor of the pretensions set up by the British Govern- ment to search American ships. This is paying too much for the whistle. Don’t you think so, Slam, Bang & Co? etn etarnpeaemitenalih Sreamsuir Cotumnra.—This steam packet will leave Boston to-morrow, for Halifax and Liverpool. Her letter bags will close in this city at the Post Of- fice, and at Gilpins, this afternoon, at half past 3 o’clock—at Harnden’s fifteen minutes later. Our Evening Edition will be teady at 3 o'clock, with the latest news from all parts of the country. les of Father Mil- ler ure still actively engaged in disseminating their peculiar doctrines. As the period, indeed, to which they have been taught to look fot emancipa- tion from the devil and the flesh draws nigh, their anxiety and zeal increase. They publish a daily vaper in this city, entitled ‘The Midnight Cry,” and in Boston a weekly paper, called “The Signs ot the Times,” is issued by them, These papers contain much curious matter, relative to the views entertained by the Millerites regarding the Apo calypse, and other prophetical writings. Tre Mivcerrres.—The disci ‘Navau. Rerort.— We have read the report “eeretary of the Navy. It is very long, and very laborate, andvery clear. Many of the facts in it we ivave already given. It is necessary, therefore, to cut it down to the following : ‘The Home Squadron has been merged in with the West india Squadron—and the original design of the former abandoned. It bas been found that the two war steamers, the Missouri and Mississippi, ire too expensive to run in time of peace, and they will therefore be laid up. {t is recommended, how- ever, to build several small steamers for the Gulf of Mexico, and to run along the coast when occasion requires, All is well with the Pacific, Mediterranean, and Brazil squadrons, Commodore Morgan, of the Me- diterranean, is to exchange commands with Com- modore Morris, of the Brazil station. According to an arrangement made, these interchanges of supe- rior officers are frequently to take place for the be- nefit of the service. By the prompt action of Com. Morgan, our difli- culties with Morocco have been amicably settled. An increase in the Pacific squadron is suggested. It 1s thought our trade, our numerous whale ships, and our settlements on the coast in that sea, from Columbia River downwards, require a large num- ber of armed vessels for their protection. . The East India Squadron has done well, consi- dering its size. There are no vessels on the coast of Africa. By the treaty with England it is necessary to keep up a squadron there of at least eighty guns. This is ne- cessary, not only for the suppression of the slave trade, but to protect our traders from the savages. It is recommended to give Lieut. Wilkes all the assistance he wants in money and men, to enable him to give a full report of the cruise of the Ex- ploring squadron, An increase in the whole navy is again urged, and with some force. It is demanded by the inte rests of the country, and the statistics of our com- merce are giren to show its necessity. It is strongly recommended to keep all our ships more at sea—to change ships and officers once a year from one station to another—to make them cruise and visit the several ports on the several stations oftener than they now do, and thus make our navy more known and respected abroad. A naval school on shore, somewhat like the Mili- tary Academy at West Point, where midshipmen can be educated for service, is also recom- mended. The establishment of the several grades of Admi- ral, Vice-Admiral, &c., which can be done without any extra expense, and the building ot a large navy yard on the waters of the Mississippi, are urged with a good deal of propriety. Itis proposed to adopt a system of compulsory furlough, to compel all officers unfit for duty to re- tire on half pay. Thisis all. ‘The report will be popular with the officers of the navy, and is one of the best ever sub- mitted to the consideration of Congreas, but too long by a long shot. Cuamts on Corompia.—Year after year is passing away, and we do not appear any nearer havingithe claims of American citizens liquidated with the late Colombian government, than the time the various outrages were committed on the commerce of our citizens, between the years 1810 and 1831. In the latter year the Colombian confederacy was dissoly- ed, from which the governments of New Grenada, Venezuela, and Equador came into existence, and assumed a place as free and independent nations. The confederacy or co-partnership being thus dis- solved, it became the individual partners to wind up and settle accounts with those to whom they were indebted—they have long since settled with Great Britain and with France, through their diplomatic agents. The subjects of those countries have been for yearsin the enjoyment of their just dues; not so, however, with American citizens. We have had diplomatic agents residing near the governments of those countries, at enormous expense, without ad- vancing one step towards a liquidation of our claims. Are political partizans tobe thus rewarded at the expense of the people, while they permit the people’s rights tobe trampled upon? There is but one effec- tive method to settle with this peoolesaene a squad ron composed of a ship of the line, a frigate and a sloop ot war, anchor them off Lagi jayra, appoint the Commodore our dizlomatist, invest him with pee of negotiation, and we venture to predict that ¢ would form a conventionul treaty to adjudicate on our claimsin one week—and thus, in that short space of time accomplish what our Churgé d’ Affaires have in no wise accomplished in a long series of Feat. fais Let our delegation in Congress from the city take the matter up in earnest, and not lay it down until they have ee tet something—to them we have a right tolook, and through them we claim to be heard in the halls of Congress. It is now more than twelve years since the dissolution of the Co- lombian igovernment’; hundreds of claimants have already gone to their long homes, leaving widows and children in destitute circumstances, and in many cases the proofs have been lost, owing to the unwarrantable negligence of our government. Sweerine THE STREETS BY Conrract.—By refer- ence to the reported proceedings of the Board of Aldermen, it will be seen that this measure has at length passed that branch of the Common Council, and the contract and debate will there be found complete. The democratic members advocated the letting of the ontract by advertising and giving it to the person who made the best offer, but the whig members opposed such a course, and will no doubt give it to some clever fellow of their own party. Well, any thing fora change, if the result will be tokeep our streets cleaner at less expense. We did not stir up the Whigs on this subject last week without effect. Tux Poor.—There never existed a greater ne- cessity for some adequate provision for the relief of the suffering poor, than at this moment. A great number of families are quite destitute, and are per- ishing from cold and hunger. Not a few who have heretofore been in the enjoyment of the means of comfortable existence, feel the rough embrace of Poverty and want, and amongst the lower classes, scenes of unexampled wretchedness are of daily occurrence. There certainly should be some addi- tional measures adopted by the Corporation for the purpose of extending assistance to these famishing multitudes. Let the rich remember the poor, and give practical evidence that they respect the noble precept, which peculiarly enforces on them the duty of active benevolence to their less foriunate and fa- vored brethren. Nort Carottna.—-No Senator yet elected to Congress, Six ballots so far. On the last the yote stood—for Graham, 55. Brown, 68; Saunders, 45. Mayor or Bostoy.—The whigs have carried Bos- ton by a large majerity, electing Martin Brimmer, Mayor. Larest Prom Barbapoxs.—Markets well supplied with American produce Prospect fer the coming sugar crop not very flattering. Liturvrian.—We were visited yesterday by the comical little gentleman who is at present holding nightly levees at the American Museum. He is certainly the smallest specimen of a man we have ever seen. Tue Weatuer.—Yesterday was as disagreeable as December could make it. In the forenoon there was a brief gleam of sunshine, but the remainder of the day was exceedingly cold and uncomtort- able. Cnatuam Tueatre.— No place of amusement in the city is favored with the same extent of patron- age as this favorite temple of Thespis. The andi- ences are nightly large, fashionable and intelligent, and the loud applause bestowed upon the perform- ances, betokens the liberal feeling of the public towards the enterpriaing manager. To-night, the highly effective drama of “Charles O'Malley,” having been received Inst evening with prolonged shouts of approbation, is to be repeated, in connec- n with a brilliant array of other popular enter- tainments. ee eet ort peepee a ee Washington, {Corsespondence of the Herald.) Wasiinaros, Dee. 12, 1842. Captain Latimer and Captain Crane—Two Coons come again—Why not ? Jas. G, Bennerr, Esq :— Dear Str— Captain Latimer, who was recently tried and sentenced to a suspension of one year, is here making powerful efforts to obtain a remission of his sentence, and get his name before the Senate for promotion toa Post Captain, without the Joss of rank, which now attaches to him, by the promotion over his head of some eight or ten junior com- manders, during his suspension Supported as this man is by a powerful array of influence, and I re- gret to say by Commodore Crane of the Navy, he is likely to succeed with the President, but it isto be hoped he wil ultimately fail, when his character 1s subjected to the searching scrutiny of the Senate of the United States. To say nothing of the injustice which Capt. Latimer’s promotion would inflict upon the meritoricus officers who have been appointed over him during his just punishment, the offence of which he has been legally convicted, should render him unworthy of the attainment to the highest rank in the naval service, for which he is so undeservedly a claimant. ‘ Asa friend to the Navy, these factsare laid before you, withthe hope that they may reach the eye of “* Senators,” before their vote in Captain L.’s case is taken. A Captain Clack also dismissed upon charges, is also a candidate for re-appointment. Wren will our Navy be purged thoroughly, without the latent hone of their re-admission to its ranks, only again to reflect dishonor and disgrace, uvon the meritorious and worthy of this noble prof@ssion ? B. City Intelligence. Tur Foro or 1841 Cavant.—During the fall of 1941, it will be well remembered by the merchants of this city, that numerous forgeries were made on various firms, and large amounts of moneys obtained by the rogue.— ‘These forgeries were principally upon those firms, whose signatures were of the smooth round hand style, and whose checks were drawn on blue paper with red lines. About that time, on the 20th of February, a small boy named Benjamin F. Allair, while standing at the corner of Peck slip and Water street, was met by a man who handed him a bank book containing a check for $2409 62, drawn by Ketehum & “Olcott, to the order of C. W. Vor- werck, and endorsed payable to Sexton & Palmer. The man told him he had just returned from the Fulton Bank, where he had been tomake a deposite, but had forgotton to draw this check, and then requested the boy to go to the broker's office of Sexton & Palmer in Wallstreet, pre- sent the check, and obtain the money. The boy mista- king his orders, looked at the check, and perceiving the names of Ketchum & Olcott upon it, went to their store ny mistake, where the check was discovered to be a forgery, but the rogue who had sent the ‘ang man- aged to escape. The bank book given to the boy was then taken to C. W. Vorwerck, whose name was written on the outside cover, in ee letters, as follows: “C. W. Vorwerck in account with the Fulton Bank.” This gentleman stated that he had never kept an account with the Fulton Bank, and that the entries in the book, showing a large balance in his favor, were all fictitious, and were no doubt manufactured in order better to carry out his swindling plan. Upon examination of the forged check, and from some other circumstances in his know- ledge, he intimated that he thought the person who com- mitted the forgery was a man named Michael J. Sallinger, who had some knowledge of his business. All search for the rogue was unsuccessful until within a few days since, When Barabas Osborn, Esq.,clerk of the lower po- hice, received information that prompted him to put officers Gil Hays, Stephens, and Fallow, on the scent to catch him, andthe gentleman was nabbed yesterday morning, while takingan airing in Wall street. It was ascertain- ed, after the forgery was committed, that a paid check, returned from the bank, for $96 78, had been stolen from the office of Ketchum ‘and Olcott, and upon comparin this with the forgery, the signature of the latter was foun to have been traced over the former, which had no doubt been stolen for that purpose. Buratary, Sacrinece, Anson ann Lanceny.—lIt will be remembered that on the 81st October last the French Roman Catholic Church in: Canal, near Elm street, was burglariously entered and the silver sacrament box valu, ed at $58, silver oil vessel $14, several yards of rich lace and fine linen, and two bronze candlesticks stolen there from, and to complete their infamy the rogues then set fire to the building in several plaecs and escaped. The light in the building attracted the attention of the sexton, who upon entering the church early in the morning, ex- tinguished the flames and found that the burglars had en. tered by forcing open the rear windows. All trace of the villains was unavailing until Tuesday night, when offi cers Sparks, McGrath and Eustis, arrested a black fellow named Benjamin Slater, who has resided at 149 Orange street, anda white man named John Williams, alias Mof- fatt, who resided in the same house, and found in their ion the bronze candlesticks, a portion of the stolen Tice and linen, and the chalice stand. Both these rogues ee eee? oe 4 State Prison, and their arrest has rid society of two desperate rogues. - Since the above clinanin ty it has been discovered that these scoundrels are the burglars that entered the jewellery store of Frederick Levy, 78 Bowery, on the 4th of November and took therefrom ‘three gold ‘chains, ten fob chains, gold rings, lockets and other jewellery, valued at from one to two hundred dollars. ‘Also the stable of Henry Elderds, located in the rear of 453 Broadway,on the 2th of October, from which were stolen a quantity of clothing, a mantle clock, George Scarfs celebrated fishing rod, known to all the piscatory bread and other articles of value. Jacob Kanderer, of 163 Grand street also appeared at the police office and identified two copper kettles that had been stolen from his — about three weeks since, which were found at the house of Slater when he was arrested. Tortions of articles stolen from each of the above premises having been found in possession of these rogues, they were fully committed to prison. Ene day following the burglary of the church bein; All Saints day, the sexton opened the church at a mucl earlier hour than ueual, which led to the iecorey. of the ings ris thus prevented the building from being destroy- ed re. Alarge quantity of other goods, consisting of clothing, Soniwes ab igund.in possession of those men, which tie owners may identify on application to the above named officers. Stxoutan Fororry on tHe Onancr County Banx pe- TecTED.—A certificate of deposit for $1000,purporting to be made by the Bank of Orange Co., N. Y. was negociated at tho Honesdale Bank, Pa., and remitted to the American Exchange, New York, and redeemed by Mr. Van Duser, | the saute of the Bank of Orange County, for the redemp- tion of their notes, and by them sealed up in the usual way, on the 2d of December ; on the 12th of December the pack- age was opened atthe Bank of Orange County, and the certificate was found to be a forgery, and was returned to Mr. Van Duser and wy him returned to the American Ex- change Bank. On the 13th of December, a little after 3 o’clock, on the same day, an old man by the name of Ma- thias Strader, from Sussex County, N. J., sent $400 of the Honesdale Bank nétes, to Mr. Van Duser s office to sell for New York money. Mr. Van Duser inquired of the man offering the money, where the man was that the mone: belonged to, and was told that he was at Duverny’s Hotel, corner of Courtland and Washington streets. going there, Mr. Van Duser found the man, and after a conver. sation with him, was satisfied of his connection with the forgery. Hegave in charge of Jacob Hayes, Esqr. who examined his pocket-book and found another certifi cate for $1000, like the one negociated at the Honesdale Bank. He was committed. Tue Manet Movorory.—A public meeting of citizens will be held in a few days to express their opinions in oppo- sition toali ‘ictions on trade, and especially those im- posed upon the sale of meats and other necessaries of life. The Board of Assistant Aldermen en Tuesday night will knock the ordinance passed through the Board of Alder- men on Monday night relative to the into a cocked hat, and passone allowing Butcher shops to be licensed, and ome th pay their back rents forthwith. ‘This is our public opinion private- ly obtained. Payment or Pouice, Orricens.—The quarterly bills for services of the Policeofticers dueon the 26th of October last have notyet been paid, and we understand that the authorities informed them that the money cannot be forth- coming until the Ist of February, as they do not wish to present the amount in the return of the present year.— ‘This is small business, and when the same t was layed by the democrats a year ago, none were more rea- opto denounce it than the present members of the Com- mon Council, who prevent these men from obtaining their money. Small potatoes. Ixprotep ron Rare.—William Here ipa John Underhill and Abraham Hatfield, were indicted yesterday by the Grand Jury of the Court of Sessions for the rape com. mitted on the girl Ann Murphy on Saturday night, December 34, inthe rear of the Broadway Cottage, next door below Masonic Hall. Cavont at Last.—James Ward, who was arrested and indicted about two years since on a charge of altering billsef the Seventh Ward Bank, and who escaped at the time ‘iving straw basil, was brought to this cil ‘Tucedgy Seven ng by officer A. M. C. Smith, he having been arrested through information given by officer to the Philadelphia aut! iorities. sho Court Calendar--This Day. Common Puras.—Part 1.—Nos 25, 3,7, 41,53. Part 2. Nos. 64, 2, 52, 104. Tux Cincus.—This evening there is to be a splendid change of performances. Mr. Madigan and Mr. Sweet will, for the first time this season, display their beautiful feats of equestrianism, besides the dashing and fearless horsemanship of the little olympic hero, Walter Aymar, and ahost of other talent. The elegant entree called the ‘Tartar Cavalry is @ beautiful school of horsemanship, and should be witnessed by the military yoyng men, and all who take an interest in this clegant exercise. Mr. Derr, theformer master of horse of this establishment, has an equestrian academy in Watts street, called the “Hippona,” and has already @ large number of pupils, both ladies and gentlemen. {iG There isno place of amusement where so much rational entertainment is afforded as at the New York Mu- seum. The splendid dresses worn by Queen Victoria andthe Dutchesss of Kent, at Her Majesty’s Marriage and Coronation. Signor Blitz, Miss Clemence, the danseuse, with a variety of other performers—the most splendid Picture Gallery in America—half a million of curiosi- ties -live Albino Deer and Mermaid. — The whole to be seen for one shilling. © HE SOUTHERN MAIL. Washington. {Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasuinoton, Tuespay Niaur, Dec. 13, 1842. A Slight Flare Up tn the House—John C+ Spencer's Letter to his Const. ituents—Boitts and Wise—R epeal of the Bankrupt Law. As soon as the journal was read this morning, Mr. Borrs sprung to the floor, and called out, Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of privilege.” He then went on to say that he had seen a letter wntten to some gentlemen in Rochester by the Secretary of War, “a letter which any harlequin upon the public stage”— Mr. Wise (jumping up in a hurry) Mr. Speaker, | j tise to order. (Cries of ‘‘order” from all parts of the house and several members clustered together in front of the Clerk’s desk, and looked enquiringly and attentively at Botts und Wise, evidently expect- ing a scene.) Mr. Borrs still on his legs, said that as far as the calumny in the Secretary’s letter concerned himn- self, he repelled it with indignation, Butin addition to the Secretary’s letter, another gentleman, a warm friend of the President’s, in his late speach at New- buryport, said that Mr. Tyler was desirous of re- fusing to allow his naine to be used as a candidate fora second term, but that all the members of his cabinet had dissuaded him from it. ‘This he left the members of the cabinet to answer for themselves. Mr. Botts then went on to read that paragraph from the letter where Mr. Spencer says that the Whig leaders in Congress propozed to Mr. Tyler at the Extra Session, that if he would consent to allow the members of his cabinet to remain undisturbed, that ie oe party would postpone the second rata uh. Mr Wisr.—Irise to order—the paragraphs do not involve a question of privilege. . Mr. Borrs.—When a letter calumnious as this is from a person filling such a high station— Mr. Wise.—(Taking off his white overcoat and evidently preparing for a skirmish) Trise to order. The Speaker said there was no motion before the House. Mr. Borrs.—Do I understand the Chair to say— Sreaker-—The Chair has decided. a ee Chair is exccedingly rigid. 1 appeal— : Che Sreaxer said, that if Mr. Botts would make his motion relative to the question of privilege, the Clerk would take it down. : Mr. Borrs wrote down a resolution, calling fora Select Committee to investigate the ch: con- tained in Mr. Spencer’s letter, and report thereon. Mr. Wisk rose toa written point of order, that this was not a question of privilege. ri Mr. Borrs, (sneeringly and ravbing his hands’) Well, we may as well take this thing slowly and de- liberately, : Mr. Wisr—(excited)—Mr. Speaker, I say the motion cannot be entertained, beeause— Mr. Borrs—(excited)—I’m not to be over-ruled Mr. Wisz—Mr. Speaker, I insist— Srraxer —If the gentlemen will speak one at a time ; the gentleman on my right— Mr. Borrs~—TIf the chair wishes to hear my col- league first, ’ll give way. : The Sreaxen said there was a difference between aprivileged question, and a question ef privilege. The latter was for the House to decide upon. Mr. Wise said there was no more difference be- tween them than “ Jennycome out,” and ‘ come out, Jenny.” There is not such a degree of sover- eiznty around us in this free land, that a Secretary ot War might not say all he has said in that letter, and a great deal more, without its being co: sidered scandalum magnatum. The matter complained of was a ones against the leaders of the whig party. Now he (Mr. Wise) thought that the businessot the nation certainly had preference over the business of the whig party—(Great laughter). i‘ ir. claim’ to be a magnate of this land, and Iwill repel any scandalum magnatum. (Laughter, because he pronounced the Latin badly) Isnot a charge like this made by the Secretary of War against the hig party, a charge against Con- gressitself. (Roars of laughter from all sides of the House, and cries of “ oh !” “oh!” * oh!) In the case of Mr. Cilley, sir, (Great sensation, and cries of “* wrong”) whom I never think of but with feel- ings of deep sorrow, a paragraph ap; in the “ Courier and Enquirer,” charging a member of this House with corruption— A Memuer—(in an under tone)—Member of Con- SS. ar, Horre Charming meres of Congress with corruption, and my c: e was the first to raise a question of privilege , and have & commit- tee appointed. ~ * i Mr. Wise, much excited, rose act paid ies it was not amere newspaper paragraph, but a charge made by Matthew L. Davis, a respectable letter writer, that a bribe had been taken” by Senator Ruggles in the matter of mail locks. It was not a political charge, but one of direct corruption by a respectable letter writer. Mr. Borrs—My colleague, Mr. Speaker, seems determined to make at least three speeches to my one. Mr. Wisk—I shall treat the gentleman with all due courtesy, 3 % Mr. Borrs—I’m not disposed to receive any other treatment at your hands, sir. Cries of ‘‘ order,” “ order.” i Mr. Borrs—My colleague says that the one writ- ten by a respectable letter writer, charging one mem: ber with corruption, was a question of privilege; but because this was written by John C. Spencer, Secretary of War, and charges half Congress with corruption, it is not a question of privilege. (Great laughter.) Mr. Wise—That’s the treatment that | generally Teceive at my colleague’s hands. — ate’ 5 Mr. Borrs—You shall receive fair justice,sir [cries of ** order,” “ order.”] i . Mr. Wise denied that his remarks admitted the interpretation given tothem by Mr. Botts. Mr. —I will not be inte: Mr, Wise said he should interrupt him as often as he misrepresented and perverted what he said. Mr. Borrs—Does my colleague mean to say that I designedly did so. i Mr. Wise—I can’t enter into the fextonans de- signs, sir ; I can only say that if he wilfully de- signed to misrepresent what L said, he could not more effectually have done so. [Roars of! Taugbler.] Tt was a common thing to charge a party with cor- ruption. 'r. Borrs said that the charge in Mr. ‘Spencer's letter was a gross calumny, come from where it might ; and if there had been any such bargain made he should like to have the ligh Commission- er thereof brought to the floor of the House, and punished, f “ Mr. Cusnixe Clanghing, and in an under tone,] of- fer a resolution to that effect. [Great laughter and cries of ‘ order,” and combo The pacar said he had indulged both gentle- men too much. Mr. Wise—I never want ner emmeence of the kind from the: speaker, and (Great laughter] and Tneverget it. [Roars of laughter. ] “3 Mr. said that such an infamous proposition as that mentioned 'in Mr. Spencer's letter could not have been one without his knowing it. [Cries of oh!” “oh oe MrMBER (aan under tone] perhaps he was at A horse race al je time. r. Borrs ‘i ed the falsehood to be stamped on the forehead of him who told it. Was there a mem- ber of the Cabinet who could hold his office under such ignominous terms? A Memper.—Yes, one. 4 Mr. Borrs.—-One, I am told, sir; but we can’t an- swer for hissins. We are charged that we would fold our arms, and ne the second Bank Bill, it the President would retain Tom, Dick and Harry,in office. 1 want that charge to be investigated. And now, not to run the risk of being again interrupted by my colleague, or the Chair, i will take my seat anghter, and eties of “oh? ‘The Srraxer explained, when a motion was made by Fessenden, of Maine, to lay Mr. Botts’ resolu. tion on the table. : Mr. Granger rose and wished to speak. (Cries of “No,” “No” “Yes,” * Yea,” Goon,” “No,” and a great deal of noise and confusion. Mr. essenper withdrew his motion, which was ignediately renewed by Mr. Bowne, of New ork. Mr. Wise was perfectly willing that Mr. Granger should speak, if others were allowed to reply. (Ter- nible cries of “Oh!” “Oh? “Oh! “Oh,” “Bah,” “Go on,” laughter, and all sorts of noises.) A Menpxr.—(In an under tone.) You've had your hour. Mr. Wis.—Then I object. area ri genet manner and sa- terically.) Considering the peculiar posi which the gentleman stands towards the Presiden' I take my seat with great Tye peat under th oe tion. (Great Len yr and cries of “ good,’ r hit,” ‘*That’s the best thing I ever heard from Granger.” “Serve him right.”) ie yi and nays were then taken to lay Mr Bott’s motion on the table and resulted wong’ 96 Low by. eee eeeceeeaes F afd The Speaker then put the qui for the House if this was a questio me cltettege crnes The area mayo were called on it and resulted thus ;— een