The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1844, Page 2

RK HERALD. NEW YO to Providence for the express purpose, of all the evidence given and circumstances known in the atrocious and mysterious murder of Amasa Sprague Express, disappeared, leaving not a trace behind, except the eggs, “marked with care” This will | be a complete development of the mystery of the the subject. Sven SES at Occupation of the Oregon erritory—Bill for the Establishment of a ‘territorial Governme into the House of Representatives on the 4th inst. by Mr. Haghes, for the organization of a territo- rial government inthe Oregon Territory. As this subject is exciting a great degree of attention both in this country and in Europe, and as this bill, if passed tn its presentshape, will doubtless involve very important consequences, we present to our rea- ders the following abstract of its provisions. It contains 42 clauses or sections, namely :— 1st—This clause proposes that from and after a day to | be hereafter inserted, the country, within the following bouudaries shall constitute a Territory for the purposes of a temporary government, by the name of Oregon : All the territory lying west of the Missouri river, and south of the 40th degree of north Latitude, and eas/ of the Rocky Moun- tains, aud north ot the boundary line between the Ux States and Texas, and also over the territory comprising the Ro:ky Monntains and the country between them and | the Pacitic ocean, sourh of ot deg 49 min. north lati | tude and worth of the 42d degree of north latitude { 2d—Provides for the appomtment of a Governor of the | taid Territory, who shall reside west of the Rocky Moun- | ains 34—Provides for the appointment of a secretary, eral shall also reside west of the Rocky Mountains. 4th—Detines the duties of the secretary. oth Provides for the establishment of @ court with com- | mon law and chancery jurisdictions. | 6th —Provitles for the Adop'ion of the civil and criminal laws of the United States till the organization of the Ge- neral Assembly within the territory Appoints the Governor commander of the militia. | ApoWwers the Governor to appoint magistrates | an Icivilotticers previous to the organization of the Ge- | neral Assembly | 9h—Directs that when the General Assembly is orga: | nised they shall, by an act thereof, define the powers and duties of magistrates and civil otticers 10th and 1ith—Empowers the Governer to lay off the Territory into districts and beats for civil and military purposes kK 12th—Directs that when there shall be 25,000 free white male inhabitants over 21 years of age, citizens of the United States, they shall have authority to elect represe: tatives to the General Assembly 19th to 33d—These clauses, inclusive, prescribe the nd annual census, the number of repre sentatives (aot over 00) in the General Assembly, which shall consist of a Legislative Council and a House of Re- presentatives, and defines the duties of the Governor in Connection therewith, and also those ot the officers of the court to be established under clause 5, | 34th—Governor to perform the duties of Superintendent | of Iwtian afftirs within the Territury. Salary lett blank 85th—Salaries of Juniges an Secretary to be paid out of Unite! States Treasury Amount left blank a5-h—Memnbers of Legistature to receiv $3 per day for every day in session, ant fi 37 uthorizes and requires the President of the Unite! Srates to canse to be erected, at suitable places, a line of stockaile forts and blockhouses, not exceeding five in nunder, from some point on the Missouri river, on the most practicable routy tu the South Pass inthe Rocky Mountains ‘ 33th—Requires the President to cause fortifications to de erecte | ator near the mouth of the Columbia river 1a2 7B 40th and AIst—Provisions for grants and sales of jan —Authorizes the President to appoint two additional an agents, to superintea! the interests of the United States with any Indian tribes west of any agency now es tablishe! by law. Salary of agents left’ blank as well ax the Appropriation to carry the provisions of this bill into effect. It will be seen, from this synopsis, that this bil embraces a complete organization for the territoris Sovernment of the Oregon country. There is, how- ever, one important omission in its provisions. Pro- bably this omission may have been purposely made for the purpose of meeting the contingency in the provisions of the treaty which still exists between the United States and England with regard to the territory in question. By that treaty, neither coun- try can encroach upon the present position in which the territory is held between them without giving the other notice of its intention for one year in ad- | vance. If this bill should be passed by Congress, the blanks we have specified be filled up, and the President directed to organize a government at once, it would be his duty, in execution of the treaty between this country and England, as wei! asin ebedience to the public voice of the nation, to veto the bill, at least until the provisions of the | treaty had been carried into effect as regards the twelve months’ notice. We are persuaded, how- ever, that this movement in the House, and the de- bate and movement in the Senate upon the same subject, have all a common origin—that is, they are supported for the purpose of producing political excitement in the Western States upon the subject of the Oregon territory. And we have not the’ slightest doubt that whenever the time comes when action will be necessary to be taken, that the western country from north to south will act as one man upon this point. They will claim the whole of that territory in opposition to all the claims put forth by Great Britain, and they will, vi ct ar- mis, take possession of it, if they are not allowed to do so peaceably. Nor is it in the power of any European government to prevent such an event taking place sooner ‘r later. The western States of this country are increasing with a rapidity far beyond all precedent. They now form a mighty nation of themselves. They are in possession of one of the greatest valleys in the universe ; indeed, were it possible, we should have to go to another planet in this system to find such a country as the Valley of the Mississippi pre- seuts to the sun every day that he rises from the east. We hear of Hindostan and Persia, of Egypt and of China—bat all these countries are trifles, when compared with the magnificence, in every point of view, which presents itself in the Valley of the Mississippi. They can, within their own limits, contain a population equal to the whole po- pulation of the globe at this day. In the Congress of the United States they are now, for the first time, beginning to feel their power, and every ad- ditional decennial census will only increase that power ina geometrical proportion. Such being the case, we have no doubt that the whole of the coun. trv in question, whatever be the claims of the Bri- »verament, will eventually be in the px It isa of the people of the western States. sure as that darkness follows the light In the mean time, all these gress, we are persuaded, have no immediate bear ing upon this question, or are intended to throw | movements in Con- | wapediments in the way of the negociation which | -s about to be opened at Washington by Mr. Pack- enham from England. They have been commen- ced more for the purpose of presidential election- | eering daring the next summer than with any oth er object; and, in this poiat of view, we do not ap prehend either difficulty or danger growing out ot | them. THe Wa. street Parrrs.— Mi ENrerrrise or Lately these smart concerns have published it Ayres, Hayti, and from along ad “Very | ow it should gence from Buenos shore, wider the bead of “ Postseriy "ke & South An was published at least two weeks ago in {taken from late from Buenos Ayre that the be knowa “news” rican in qaestion the New York Llerald, an he Boston papers; that the “aews” trom Hayti, which all the other pspers gave yesterday morning, was in the | Herald of Wednesday evening; and that the loss of the brig Fairfield, which was also published in the large and small papers of this city yesterday morning, was given in the Herald on the 8d inst. Enterprise, truly! | Axnivat or Cwnis. Litty.—This man arrived here yesterday, in the Hopewell, from New Or- leans, in charge of officer Hall, of Albany. It will be recollected that he killed McCoy, in the prize fight at Westchester, some time ago. He gave himself up to the authorities at New Orleans, on the 15th of last November. We understand that has nos yet recovered from the injuries he re- served im the ** mulling.” forty-four thousand dollars, and it is believed by these gentlemen, and by the Mayor, that all the money, with the exception of $1000, is safe. examination has been strictly private, every person | B., number 6, dated July Ist. | all around and a bit further. Tp our columns to-day will be found two powerful fx} Tue Suypay Henatp, to-morrow, will con-| broadsides, fresh as you can desire. The first is tain a full report, taken by our special reporter, sent, Hat of the Rev, Doctor Wainwright, taken from the “Commercial Advertiser” of last evening, in reply to the broadside of Doctor Potts which we The second is the beginning f another match, taken from the ‘Evening Post” of Providence. Also, a full account of the cir- —one who Tppearsto be a fighting-cock of the very cumstances by which “that trunk” of Pomeroy’s frst quality, called the Rev. Peter Polemic, who dares any one to enter the pit with him on this im- portant question—‘* Whether a church can exist published yesterday. without a steeple?” We understand it is very important that this trunk, and will be a final reply to all enquiries on question shonld be decided at an early day. The _ new Trinity Church is nearly up, all butthe steeple, and itis understood that the Trusteés cannot pro- ceed a foot further upwards, towards the blue | heaven, ’till this question be decided. As a good We have before us a copy of the bill introduced citizen we open our columus to all respectable theo- So go logical fighting-cocks on this question. ahead. The Mystery Solved—Pomeroy’s Trunk Re- covered—Arrest of the Individual who Srole that Trunk—His Committal to the Tombs—His attempt to Kscape=Great Ex- cltement amongst the Wall street Bro- hers. At length we are enabled to place the history of this singular robbery before the public. Yesterday, about half past twelve o’clock, the messenger of the Bank of New York called at the Merchants’ Bank for the purpose of settling the exchange account.— Among the notes of the Merchants’ Bank, held by the Bank of New York, was one for $500, which was recognized by the Teller as being one of the notes lost by Messrs. Drew, Robinson & Co., No. 40 Wall street, who had given the letter and num- ber to every bank in the street. Messrs. Drew and Robinson were sent for immediately, and they unhesitatingly pronounced it to be the note. Itis a little singular that this was the oply note the mark of which had been taken at Troy, previ. ous tohaving been given into Copp’s possession. Znquiries were instituted at the Bank of New York, and it was ascertained that it had been de- posited there by the firm of William A. Vonseht & Co., importers of German goods, No 14 Cedar street. Information was conveyed tothe Mayor by Mr. Daniel Drew, while the rest proceeded to Cedar street, to make the necessary enquiries from Vonseht & Co. There they learned that the note had been received for a bill of goods purchased by a German named Lachner, who gave his residence at No. 32 Rivington street. The Mayor instantly despatched his first Mar- shal, Anson Clarke, to arrest Lachner, and,with his usual tact and activity, that officer poun- ced upon his man as he was leaving the store of Ruschmuller, No, 109 Cedar street, and by a ruse brought him to No. 14 Cedar street, where was the Mayor. Lachner was instantly recognized by Mr. Vonseht as the person who had pissed the bill. An officer was despatched to Jus- tice Taylor of the Upper Police, with instructions trom the, Mayor to search the premises No. 32 Rivington street, and arrest all persons found there and bring them to the Mayor’s office. Meanwhile, the prisoner Lachner was given into the custody of the Marshal, who was aided by David Leavitt, Esq., President of the American Exchange Bank, who, throughout, rendered the most efficient aid to the Mayor in this matter. On the way to the of- fice, the prisoner, who is a large, athletic man, made a very desperate effort to escape—being, as the marshal describes him, ‘very ugly indeed ;” but he was too securely held on either side to break away, though he tore up the sleeve of his coat in the struggle. He was then pinion- ed and safely lodged in the office to await the result of the search. On his person was found about $450. In about half an hour Justice Taylor arrived in atwo horse cab, having in custody the wife of Lachner, and the very identical trunk, marked with Pomeroy & Co.’s name on the end in white paint also, three other trunks of a much larger size. The trunk was discovered under the bed in the ba ment story of the house, the upper portion of which is occupied asa school house. A quantity of the bills were found stowed away in the bed, and among the clothing of the woman—also in the other tranks. The wife cried bitterly as she was being led away, and denied any knowledge of the possession of the money by her husband. was at once committed to the Tombs, with h arms tied behind his back with astrong cord The examination of the trunk was then proceeded with and Messrs. Drew, Robinson, and Popoon were appointed to count the money. They counted over The resembling a reporter or newspaper agent being espe- cially prohibited. The above facts, however, can be depended upon, as they were communicated offi- cially by order of his Honor the Mayor The story of Lachner is, that he left Germany last summer and arrived in this city in the month of June, and proceeded to settle, as a merchant, in Milwaukie, where he has a partner; that about seven weeks ago he arrived here from Milwaukie to purchase goods, and on the 6th January last he married his wife, who, it ap- pears, he was acquainted with in his own coun- try. Among the articles found on their premises, was a gold watch and several valuable trinkets, which he had presented to her on their marriage. He waa on the eve of starting to Milwaukie, via Buffalo, where he intended to purchase a team and go over land. But it is doubtful—very much so in- deed—whether he will now muke this journey! He refuses to tell any thing about how he came in possession of that trunk, though we learn that a man has recognized him as being the person he -aw crossing the Park with a black trunk, about three o’clock on the morning of the robbery. His wife has been allowed to go home under the charge of an officer. The investigation had not losed ut the Mayor’s office at a very late hour last night. A portion of the money had been changed into gold, and it is somewhat cingular that this did not lead to the discovery. The office of the Mayor was literally besieged irom tne momentthe arrest became known. Wall street brokers were swarming in and about she door and avenues leading to the office endeavor- On all sides, congratula- ing to gain information. | tions were uttered, that light had at length been shed on this mystery, and that the foul suspicion which had been so strangely cast on the character of some of our most honorable and upright citizens has been so signally removed. The most singular part of the entire transaction is the origin of these suspicions, and the high game marked out by the miginators to throw the seent from off the track fthe real villuns. That could not have riginated with Lachner alone is certain, and we earn that officers have been despatched post-haste We shall further insight such n various directions probably be lowed into the mutter luring the day. some Hane vast Tweive.—Since writing the above, we have seen His Honor, who is in excellent epir- its. He was busily engaged in writing letters to Albany, Troy, Buffalo, Rochester, and to other places, announcing the discovery and the arrest of the thief. We were shown the bill which led to the discovery. Itisa five hundred dollar bill, letter Tt is perfectly new. As we have said above, it is the only note, out of | the $44,000, of which there was any positive de- scription We learned from His Honor, that the infor- mation given before nim on the morning of the robbery was correct in every particular. The testimony given by Westchester, the Greek, and the other steamboat runner, whose name we not fecoilect, Was, that om the morning} of did we Tur Great TzoLocicaL Cocx-Fiowt.—The fighting-cocks in the great theological war increase of Lachner came down by the Albany boat, and had with hima small hairtrunk and a buffalo skin —that he was driven to the house of Schwartz in Washington street and quarrelled with the dri- ver of the cab whether he should pay him a quarter or one shilling—and the driver then no- ticed that the man had rings in his ears.— Alter depositing the trunk and buffalo skin in Schwartz’s bar-room, he suid that he thad left his umbrella on board the boat and started to find it. The Greek (as the ranner is familiarly known) met him as he came off the gang-way of the boat with the very identical trunk, and helped him to carry it to bis cab, and drove him to Schwartz’s house, for which he received a half dol- lar. The man did not bring the trunk into the bar- room but left it in the entry, and the bar-keeper states that, after his return the second time, he ob- served that, not beingable to find the umbrella he would take the buffalo skin and again search the boat. The man left and did not return again until late for the hair trunk. It has been fully ascertain- ed that on that very morning, the time tallying ex- actly with the testimony of the Greek and of the bar-keeper, a man was seen crossing the Park with falo robe under it. And here is corroboration that Lachner was the very man, The hair trunk and buffalo skin were found on the premises where Pomeroy’s trunk was discovered—and the pri- soner Lachner has rings in hisears. Such cir- cumstantial testimony is conclusive. The Mayor does not think that the prisoner knew what the trunk contained when he stole it. Nor doeshe think that any other persons were concerned in the robbery. How this man could have so long escaped the vigilance of the Police is most strange, when the description of his person was so minute. So ac- curate was the testimony given by Westchester, the Greek and the other runner, that persons laugh- ed at the Mayor for taking any notice of it, such was the general character of the parties. But, as his Honor observed, testimony from any quar- ter, under such circumstances, was not to be ne- glected or despised—and vo it turns out. Such is the history and issue of this singular af- fair. Tue Ivartan Orgra.—It is now settled, we be lieve, that we are to have the Italian Opera fairly established by the beginning of next month. Mr. Palmo has made an engagement with the company who appeared at Niblo’s in the summer, including Malle Borghese. He offered terms equal to $100 or $120 a night to Madame Castellan, for an en- gagement of nine nights, she to take her nights according to the convenience of the other portions of the opera; but, in consequence of her speedy departure for Europe, it was necessary that her nights should be consecutive, to which Palmo could not agree, and, of course, this nego- tiation has been broken off. It is settled, therefore, that we are to have the old company which appeared at Niblo’s, with Signor Antognini and Mdlle. Borghese. Now, with such a company it may be asked, what prospect is there of success? No doubt Palmo will do the best he can to give permanent footing to the opera, but are the strength, power, talent and popularity of this company, competent to ensure full success? This question can only be answered by referring to the history and fate of former attempts made to establish an opera in this city. About sixteen or seventeen years ago, Messrs. Price and Simpson, at the Park, made the first eflort to establish a per- manent operatic troupe. They engaged the elder and younger Garcia, Mad. Garcia, Angrisani as bass, Rositch as buffo, and the immortal Malibran as primadonna. This was a mostrecherché, power- ful and accomplished troupe. Garcia wasa splendid actor, a. great singer and a finished musician Angrisani was one of the first in his line, Rositch was an incomparable buffo, and every one knowe what Malibran was. This company gave us anum- ber of of , Principally of Rossini’s—the Barbiere di Sevilia, Tancredt, Otello and others, including |, Don Giovannitrom Mozart. This was undoubted- ly the most talented, brilliant and accomplished troupe that ever visited this country. Yet it hardly succeeded. Such was the incipient state of musica! taste then, that,on many occasions during the most splendid passages, when Malibran was Ref HE to the heavens, we have seen amateurs zlmost halt asleep in the second tier. They played here for a whole winter, however, and then Garcia went to Mexico, where he died—and Malibran, who mar- ried here, after remaining a year or two, went to Europe, and entered on the most brilliant peried of her memorable career. : A second attempt was made about six or seven ears ago, when the National Theatre was first built at the corner of Leonard and Church streets It was a very beautiful house, and a great effort was made by the fashionable circles to have an established here. An Italian gentleman ac- ly wentto turope and collected a troupe, with Montressor as tenor, and Fornasari as bass, then a young man, but now so celebrated in Paris and London; Mad. Pedrotti and Mdlle. Fanti as prima donnas. The talent of this company was very respectable and very finished ; inferior, per- haps, in some points, to that which had receded it ten years before, but still a very excellent and ef- fective company. For a few weeks or so this com- pany drew splendid and fashionable houses; but, by some means or other, alter a season or two it tell through, the company separated, and the whole thing was broken up. Since that time it must be acknowledged that the musical taste of New. York and of the country has been very much increased, improved anc strengthened. We need go no further for a proo! of this than the recent mania in relation to the violi We have a greater taste for music —a higher relish for the opera—and, besides Il, more means to patronize a troupe. But is it probable that a company by no means equa: in point of talent to either of those alluded to can Minister successfully to this improved taste and this increased relish? We think this is very doubt- ful indeed, although we most sincerely wish suc- cess to Mr. Palmo and his new house, which will, indeed, be very beautiful. The chances of failure are also aggravated by the circumstance that great available talent, already in the market here, has been left out of account in consequence of some misunderstanding in the negociations. We reall: hope that Mr. Palmo may review his whole ground, and avail himself of all the talent that may be found in this npeaberneat and that,'when he dors open, he will open with a full, strong and powerful force. There is a disposition, undoubted- 'y, to patronise the opera ; let that disposition be meet with an appropriate response in the way o! an unexceptionable company. We have not the slightest doubt that at the present moment this city and country are ripe for the ‘manent establish. ment of an Italian Opera, provided a good and ful) company be obtaine no may get on for a few weeks or mont present company, and to do so we shall give him every aid in ou power, for he deserves it; but it will be absolutely necessary, in order, permanently to establish the Italian Opera in this city and ecoun- try, to have a new and complete troupe collected next year from the different portions of Europe, sufficient to spend one-third of the year in New York, one-third in Havana, and one-third in New Orleans; for, out of these three principal cities, it is impossible to establish an opera in this country. Piarvriecp Bank Money.—Several correspon- defts have called our attention to the exceeding abundance of the Plainfield money now in circula- tion. We know it—but care very little abour it Nothing will teach the public the diflerence between a good and questionable currency, but sad expe- rience. Do they remember the Jacksonville bank and its denouement? The Plainfield is a New Jer sey bank, and the legislature now in’ session ough to look at its assets News rrom Canapa. —Our advices from Mont- real are to the 6th, Toronto 3d, Quebec 4th, anc Kingston 5th inst. That province is full of rumors, which show the feverish state of excitement into which the people have been thrown. It is said—rumors, merely—that Mr. Draper has not resigned ; that he is going to England with Mr. Wakefield; that if the government goes to Montrea' he goes out of the cabinet; that Mr. Dunn retire* from the office of Receiver General; that Mr Atchesou is the candidate for Kingston; that Mr. Atcheson is tobe the new commissioner of crown lands ; that Judge Vallieres de St. Real is about to retire from the Bench on account of age and infir- mity; and that Mr. Lafontaine is to be Chief Jue- tice at Montreal, and Mr. Morin Judge at Gaspé Sleighing Was exvelient in Kingston robbery a man of the height, size and description | a trunk on his shoulder and something like a buf- | fi City Ini Nee. Polloe Office,F rid: 1h Jan.—Nothing occur. red of interest at the Police Office to-di number of persons were brought up for committing larcenies, but they were allof a very minor grade; the unfortu- nates were placed in prison, their several cages to be ad- judicated on ‘Tuesday before the Court of Special Ses- sions. | Coroner's Office.—The Coroner was at ease all day, | no case being presented for his notice. Sewrence on M. Y. Beacu.—The Court of Ses- sions pronounced yesterday the sentence on Beach. Tt was a fine of $250. When it was heard, agene- ' ral hias rose up in the Court. | Tuearricat.—Letters have been received from General Welch. He was at Cadiz inthe middle of last November. The company were all well, and was proceeding to Pernambuco, and may be ex- | pected in this country about June. He was doing | an excellent business. Mustcat anp Prysto.oaicar—Curious anv Mo- rat Lecture.—There is probably no communnity | in the United States which offers greater encour- agement to its musical professors, than New York. | Our Concer’ rooms are filled to overflowing, and | We are all on the tiptoe of expectation for the com- | mencement of the Italian Opera. Yet how igno- rant are we of the mechanism of the instrament— the human voice from which we derive such de- light. We listen with rapture to the warblings of a Damoreau or a Sutton, and yet, strange as it may appear, we take no interest in acquiring a knowledge of the structure of the wind pipe, from which those magic sounds proceed. We observe that Professor Pattison lectures this evening at the Stuyvesant Institute, “On the Anatomy of the Wind Pipe and the Physiology of the Human Voice,” at half past seven o’clock ; and we shall be much astonished if the lecture room is not crowded to the doors by those who take an inter- est in music. Mr. Eprror :— ‘The Congressional proceadines show the present- | ation of a memorial from the New York and Har- jlem Railroad Company, for a remission of duty, under the law of 1842, upon a quantity of railroad iron. Pray, Mr. Editor, if the Company’s contract for the iron wds made in August, 1543, and the con- tract for grading the road in October (Bch 6 | by what color of law can they claim under the statute, B. We refer “B.” to the committee in the Senate, to whom the memorial was referred, Amusement: Broapway Cincus—Posiriveny tue Last Nicut or ‘tie Circus at Nreio’s.—The artangements by which Messrs. Rockwell and Stone engaged the beauti- tul Theatre, at Niblo’s, cease this evening, andthe Mana- gers, for the two performances to-day, have furnished a bill peculiarly attractive to all who have not witnessed the previ exhibitions, as well as those who are desi- rous of enjoying a recreation productive of the utmost en tertainment and information to all ages and sizes. It is to be regretted that with all the peculiar accommodations at Niblo’s, a position more central was not at first score - The lower portion of the city are yet to be enlightened on the merits of this distinguished Company. Mr. Rice’s Benerir —To-night the eccentric genius, whose name heads this paragraph, takes his ivave of the New York public for the season, in a benefit at the Chatham Theatre, ‘This house has been the scene of his labors for months past, and a most ample return has he made to the manager, besides enriching. his own tr sury to the amount of some thousands. His performance ‘night will prove to the world that his genius is not con: fined to the delineation of the lower order of characters alone. The main feature of the bill is the performance of William Tell by Mr. Rice, in which Mrs. Herr:ng plays Albert, and the principal ‘members of the company sur- ining the other leading characters. Jim Crow Rice as William Tell! What an association! What acrowd of wonders will be assembled. Nor isthis all. The farce of the Virginia Mummy and the pretty opera of Bone Squash Diable will both be played entire, and forthe last time the theatrical sketch of the Mysteries of New York. Last Day sur: oye or Gen. Tom Tums, and benefit of Mr. H.G. Sherman, atthe American ‘lusenm, with two splendid performances, at 3 and 7 lock P.M. Mr. ‘herman has so long been a favorite with the frequenters of the Museum asa ballad singer that the bare announcement of for a benefit wil) uns ite the most crowded houses. It will be seen by the advertisement which may be found in another column tnd by the bills of the day, that he has added several names o° high repute to the already popular company on t stage” Gen, Tom Thumb’s representation of the living stotues is admirable, and never fails of receiving the most decided marks of approbation and applause. SAILORS AND LANDSMEN, AHOY. fy, at the office of the New World. No. 30 Annstreet. 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And it is notto be supposed that he would consent to have his name go before the Senate until he makes sure of being confirmed. He will take no hazard of rejection. His course in the House hassoftened very much, ‘There isa rumor, I know not what it is worth, that Mr. Spencer will not be confirmed until it is known who is to sueceed him—or, until he resigns Idon’t think there is any probability of Mr. Spen- cer resigning until he is certain of confirmation. And it may be regarded as certain that his succes- sor will not be appointed before he is confirmed.— It is more rrobacte nothing will be done until Mr. Clay’s opinions are known—as he has been writ- ten to for advice, Yours, &c., Ss. B. ‘Washington (Correspondence of the Herald.) Wasutneron, Jan. 10, 1844. I think there can be no doubt that the movement most immediately (and very likely will continue to be so for months, and I know not how long to come) interesting and prominent now before Con- gress and the country, is the giving of the required “year’s” notice of the annulling on the part of the United States of the Conventional article or treaty, which was negociated by Mr. Gallatin in 1818, to continue for ten years, and previous to the expira- tion of the ten years (say in ’25 or ’26) was renew- ed to operate indefinitely until ‘the aforesaid notice should be given by one or the other party. This convention or treaty, as you know, gives joint oc- cupancy of the Oregon until the ‘‘year’s” notice annulling it. I think the ‘‘notice” will be a popu- lar measure, and as far as I can ascertain the feel- ing in Congress, will pass both Heuses. What may be gained by negociating with Packenham,remains to be seen. The western men think nothing will; butitis pretty certain that under the present Conven- tion, the United States are daily losing, as the Bri- tish hold a superior oceupancy—hold the trade with the Indians, who are suspected to kill off Ameri- ean traders, “by and with the advice and con- sent of? ——, not the American Senate, at all events. i This whole measure of occupying the Oregon will be opposed; if not by the whole south, certain- ly by the Calhoun interest, I suppose,’ on. the ground of its strengthening the northern fre ate interests against the slave State interests—which latter go for the annexation of Texas on the oppo site ground. Haywood, of North Carolina, as you have seen, has already taken his stand against any movement at all on the Oregon Question. Ostensi- bly,they say,the Orenon is so far off, &c., that it is not worth having and protecting. | There is one important fact in this game of chess between Oregon and Texas. Oregon has got the first move. By this, | mean that the negotiation is in one sense actually begun. Packenham, in all respects, will very shortly commence. Also, bills for annulling the Convention, and taking possession of the territory, are already before Congress. On the other hand, I don’t see what can immediately be done in respect to Texas; at least I am not aware of any thing either being done, orimmediately con- templated by Congress. Therefore, I think, in the game, Oregon has got the move. And I am sure it’s friends are pressing the question with intense ardor, and greatspirit. Believing, as I, think we have a right to, that Benton willuse this question to ad- vance his own political interests, and compelled, as we have a right to believe he is, to play second fid- {le, in harmony, to Van Buren’s first, tt is but right to suppose that there is an understanding between them, and that the nerthern democracy will gc strong for the occupation of the Oregon—to say no- thing of the northern abolitionists, and northern in- ierests generally, which would be promoted by thi vecupation. On the Oregon Question, Benton is the great leader. Benton is,and has been.for twenty-five years, perfectly familiar with the subject. His son- in-law, Lieut. Fremont, has surveyed the route tc ihe summit of the Rocky Mountains, which is ac- sessible up by railroad, witha small motive power. While the declivity down this way, will alone give 1 carsufficient impetus to carry itto the waters ol the Mississippi. ‘The communication by steam is sasy from the mouth of the Columbia to the East Indies. You can’t think how enthusiastically the western people talk upon this subject. TWEANTY-FIGHTH CONGRES! FIRST, SESSION. Senate. ‘Wasuineton, January 11, 1844. Post Orrick Reronm.—Several petitions on this subject were presented. Pea Patcn acain.—Mr. Benton offered a reso- lution, calling upon the Secretary of War for infor- imation relative to this island Sus Treasury.—Mr. Breese offered a resolu- tion, instructing the Committee on the Judiciary ‘o inquire about the provisions necessary to give ffect to the act of the 13th August, 1841, relative to the collection, safe keeping, and disbursement i the public money, &c. Lies on the table one ay. ontpa.—Mr. Kina presented a_ resolution, ing on the Secretary of War for information trom General Worth (or Wool) relative to the in- ein of carrying on trade around Cape Florida —forti ying the keys and islands—constructing a ‘ailroad acrossthe Florida Isthmus, for the carry- ng on of trade, &c. Adopted. ; ‘ne Pactoius.—The $50 fine of Captain Hardy igain came up, and was ably and eloquently argued om the one side by Mr. Fatrrigip, and on the ther by Mr. Heywoop. Other senators read newspapers and wrote letters the while. Mr. Lowemeron said he would not consume nuch of the Senate’s time about this great matte: of $50 fine. He contented himself with again de- tailing the facts and arguing the case. A letter trem the Secretary of the Treasury was, it Mr. Hantington’s request, next read. The question wasthen taken upon the passage of he bill, and carried. ‘ The Senate then went into Executive Session. Two o’ctock, P. M.—The Senate is still in sxecutive session—very likely discussing Mr AuLEN’s resolution about the Oregon instructions In the House, the abolition question is under dis- cussion. Mr. Rhett is holding forth. 1 believe he is now reading the English riot act. House of Representatives, Wasnineton, Thursday, Jan. 11, 1844. A Petition is returned to Mr. Giddings—Mr. Rhett speaks on the 25th Rule ; and Mr. Rathbun on the Western Waters. Dear Sir— Reports from Committees and Resolutions being in order to-day, Mr. ,Reprna presented a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Navy for all the particular: connected with the Florida squadron, whilst under the command of Lieut. MeLaughlin—all the mo- aey paid to him, what he has done, and also what charges had been brought against him. This was unanimously adopted. Mr. Parmenter presented a Bill for the relief of the widows of the officers and seamen of the schooner Gramp : Several bills of a private nature were reported back adversely. % i Mr. Camrrett, of &. C. presented a report from the committee on the District of Columbia on a pe- tition from the inhabitants of Lockport requesting the committee to revise the laws of the District Che committee Hagittae that the petition came vithin the 25th Rule, and they also reported a re- solution that the clerk be directed to return the pe- ition to the member who presented it (Giddings. ) Upon this, Mr. Camreen. moved the previou: jnestion. 4 Mr. Avams, (rather excited.)—I call for the read- ng of the petition, sir. ‘The Clerk read it. [It is a petition, heretofore presented by Mr. Gipprxcs rom citizens of Lockport, New York, complaining of the »perntion of the laws of Virginia and Maryland on. this District ; setting forth that many ofthese laws were direct- at war with the Constitution of the country ; a blot on ¢ statute-book ; subversive of personal freedom ; exer. sising a fatal influence on national legisiation, &c.; that ation was unnecessary, that investigation would lose it, &¢.; and praying the appointment of n select committee on the subject, and the passage of such new laws forthe government of the District as would be in con- formity with the genius of eur institutions.) Mr. Hunt.—I move to lay the resolution on the table, and print it e H Campnett.—I hope the resolution of the commit- tee will pase, sir. i Apams.—Is that the way, sir, gentlemen mear to treat not only petitions, but the members whc present them to the House. Spraken.—The question is not debateable, sir. Apams.-—This is a most unexampled report from ; a committee, sir, The motion is to lay on the ta j ble, and print it, i@ it not, airy _ Campsxtt.—The character of the petition brings it within the 25th Rule. _ Apams.—Sir, this petition ready, and referred and reported uj gentleman wishes to reject it al member. : Zi Speaker.—The questson is on laying the report on the table, and print. A Apams.—I call the ayes and noes, sir. They were called—ayes 58 ; noes 115. Apams.—I now make the simple motion to lay it on the table, sir. Seraxen.—The same motion can’t be repeated. Apams.—That was to print—mine is merely to lay on the table. Sreaker—The gentleman could then have divided the subject. No part of that motion can now be repeated. hae Mr. Avams—(Warmly)—Well, sir,if the Speaker will thus insist upon suppressing all debate, is an insult to this House—(excitement)—an insult to the member who presented it—(great excitement)— and an insult to the petitioners,and an insult to the cogntry !—(Immense SAGLIAT its) ries of “order, order.” ‘I call the gentleman to order.” “Order!” Camruett~—The gentleman is mistaken. The petition was not presented by him. | A Voice—What signifies whether it was or not? Avams—(Excited)—Well, sir, still the report is an insult—most insulting to the petitioners and to thi ie country.—(Several members rising at once, Preston Kinc—I call the gentleman to order. He’s been called to order, and ought to take his seat. Mr. Apams still kept on his feet, and did net sit down. has been received al- on ; ane yet the return it to the _Gippincs—It is not an abolition petition, sir. 1 rise to a point of order. if Beser—What statement did the gentleman make when he presented it? “ Ginpines—1 stated briefly its contents—nothing more. 4 Briack—I rise to a point of order, sir. is Speaker—The gentleman is speaking to a point of order, now. a Buacx—Let him reduce it to writing, then. Speaker—The Chair cannot compel him to do 80. Severat Mewpers—Mr. Speaker—Mr. Speaker —(and great confusion.) hig A Memser—(In an under tone)—This is the same game he played last year; he smuggled that petition before the Committee, and he wants to get censured again, and get double mua _ Finally the ayes and noes were called upon pas- sing the resolution and report of the Committee, returning the pega to Mr. Giddings, and this was carried ~ Ayes 116; Noes 60. Tue Rerorr on THe Runes. . i The House then proceeded to the consideration of Mr. Dromcoote’s motion to recommit Mr. Apams’ report on the Rules. Mr. Ruerr had the floor on this question. z . This speech was listened to with great attention by all parties and persons in the House, the more particularly as Mr. Rhett is a very accomplished gentleman and scholar, seldom vexes in the debate. and is considered as the immediate exponent of Mr. Calhoun’s views in the House. . Rurtt—I have listened attentively, sir, to all that the several gentlemen have suid, who have addressed the House on this subject, and the amount of the argument brought forward by all of them against the 2oth rule that it is a violation of the right of petition. Sir, itis slander on this House to say, that by the course at has hitherto parsed in regard to this eubject st has in any way abridged or violated the sacred right of petition. Aud some gentlemen propose to remedy this by receiving these petitions ana Jaying them on the table. Sir, what benefit is it to those petitioners merely to receive their pe- titions and to lay them on the table immediately, and never take them thence. If the right of petition consists merely in having their petitions thus received, why it isn’t worth talking about. {t is not only not worth notice, but it'is beneath contempt. But other gentlemen, particularly the member from New York (Beardsley), say that we must go farther, and not only receive them, but we must also refer and report upon them. Andthey add that there is a great constitutional right involved in this question. sir, they must mean that, or else they talk nonsense. Now, sir, | am prepared te show that to recetve and refer these abolition petitions, is to uct in opposition to the Con- stitution. The Constitution secures a personal privilege to all—the right peaceably to assemble and petition for a redress of grievances, And why was this personal privi- lege secured to the people. Mecause had not this right when the countr: under the dominion of Great Britain. ‘They were then, by the laws in force, the Riot Act and others, not allowed to assemble in large numbers and petition for redsess of grievances. By this act of George the First (originally en act of Edward Fourth), not more than twenty could assemble at one time at one place to petition for redress, And our forefathers, in framing the constitution, determined that the people of this country shonld never sutfer the same grievauces in this respect as the people of Great Britain then labored under, and now labor under. And that 1s what they, mean in that clause of the Constitution by peaceably assembling and petitioning for redress of grievances ; and they meant no nore. But the people of England suffered under another grievance. By an act of Charles the 2d, not more than 20 persons could sign a petition and only 10 could present it, and then it must be approved and signed by two justices of the peace, or the Hayor of London could present it in person. And it was to prevent such grievances and op- pression as this that the clause was insarted by our fathers im the Constitution. This was the design of our ances- tors—to take away from Congress for ever the power to Pp ny such laws as those of Edward the 4th or Charles the 2d. (Mr. Rhett read the laws from the books on tl subjects.) And this is the beginning and end of the stitution ; or that portion that relates to the right of peti- tion. It does not confer on the people any legislative power; but a great { sever privilege, and nothing more. ‘The people of this country have the right first to assemble, and then approach and enter this House through their representatives But the right to come into this Hall and speak to these petitions is a very different thing. from the right to assemble and petition. ‘When their peti- tion is presented here it is an incipient act of legislation— the first action on these petitions is an act of legislation to all intents and purposes. Where is the difference? Sup- pose a member rises in his seat, and says, ‘1 move to im- troduce a bill abolishing slavery in the District of Colum~- hia ;” or “I move a resolution to abolish slavery in the Diatrict ;” or “I move to present or refer a petition pray- ing Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Colum- bia.” ere is the difference—they are all the same— part and parcel of acts of legislation? If you insist that the petitioner's will is to have sway here, you at once elect the petitioner into a legislator. If, because he de- sires to have his petition referred, you Ange it ought to be referred, you invest him ‘then with legislative = ao powers, Suppose a petition comes here with 100, signatures. You then have 100,000 persons arrayed on one side against the whole Union represented by the members of this house on the other, Which is to have the legislative power on this floor? The result is obvious. But again. Suppose you receive these petitions. Does this action terminate Rere? or does it 0 farther? If the petitioner hus a right to say “you shall receive,” cannot healso say “ you shall refer,” and “ you shall report upon it” and then cannot he go on with equal right end pro- priety and say, “ you shall grant the prayer of the pe tion ” Where is it to stop? The matter m met, and settled at the first stage of the bi question is, who is to judge in this business; the whole body of members in this hall, ‘or the petitioners them selves, however respectable they may be? Shall the ma ay or the few decide this point? Shall he have the right iE action conceded to him who has no power to carry out his wisbes, or those,to whom the constitution has delega- ed the full power to judge, to act, and legislate upon all these questions ? Sir, there is no escape Irom this point. This is the true position of the whole matter, and there is no escape frem it. If the petitioner can dictate the firs act of legislation he can dictate all. Now, sir, what is the fact ? All legislative power is vested by the constitution in Congress, Anda peeiinees comes here and asks, not 4 personal privilege, but a legislative act, If this is grant- ed to one, in one instance, where are weto stop? How could we legislate at all if we were toallow this? At this rate, all the people in the United States could come hore and make similar demands; and how would. it be in the physical power, even, of Congress to comply with @ thousandth part of such demands! This is the true prin- ciple and ground on which to place this matter. And, sir, the principle they assume must hold good from the very first step, or it is good for nothing. As soon as the peti- ioners come here we must act as the constitution requires and demands, in relation to all sections of the Union, Che constitution gives us no option. We must be govern ed as well by its limitations of power as by its grants of power. If the petitioners ask us to legislate on that which the constitution gives us no power to legislate upon, we have no power either to grant or to receive their petition, And, in addition to this, the constitution givestous the free exercise of asound discretion as to what shall and what shall not be received and acted upon, The gentleman from North Carolina seemed to think that the ight of petition was coeval with the right of pray er, and insisted that every man had aright to pray for what- ever he thought proper. Sir, I deny this. There are things wnich a man has no it to pray for. He has no right to pray to his God to allow him to commit perjury or murder, oF ‘ask permission of God to allow him to do any thing that is wrong. Str. Chimomas, WEN, I said, sir, that where an indi- vidual honestly believed that he was wronged, he had a right to pray tothe Supreme Ruler of the Universe for redress, orto pray to Himor to any other power for that which he honestly believed would do him good. He has the right to be heard, though his prayer is not granted. Ruert.—Then, sir, the gentleman thinks that we have the right to implore the Deity for those things that may be injurious to ourselves but which can hurt nobody else. Sir, the position is wro God himeelf cannot hear prayers that would tend to violate bis law, or social or sonstitutional compacts! Sir, it was in view of the alurm- progress of this matter that the democratic party in passed thisrule ‘They saw through all these move- ments. They saw that all those pretended petitions were mere pretexts—the purpure of which was not to affect the laws ofthis District only—but to agitate the question of slavery throughout the whole Union, and to overthrow the institutions of the South. Now, sir, if the end and ob- ect of these petitions be unconstitutional, so is the means. Suppose a man sets fire to his own barn or woodyard, thus burns down my house; js that to be tolerated? that beright? And yet that is what these petitioners are trying to do at the present time, and even worse. And it was to prevent all this that the democratic 'y in this House took the ineasures they did in 1838. Sir, when the Constitution is once departed from, there is no knowing where the movement is to stop. Did our fathers when they framed the constitution, and by it quaragteed to us our your institutions and our righ! ir suppose this was to be agitated upon this floor daily and hourly year after year? And yet auch has been the case. And ow reaping the bitter fruits of this agitation, which I fear can only terminate olution of the 3 Sir, itinnot for me to sing he Helujahs to this i As dsouthern man, whb has been seven years on thia floor, 1 have seon practivm! towards the south nothing but contumely, obloguy. i 1 | aggression :~(Sen- sation.) Wh y of the south Wave ever acted in a pirit of forbearance, onr opponents have acted in a spirit | of aggression ; and with this knowledge, anid these teel,