The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1844, Page 2

~~ No tidungs of the Acadia by the Loug Island line last evening. We may, however, receive news by the regular mail at an early hour this morning. Jf not, we shall probably hear of her sometime to-day by a government exprees, which is to come through in eight hours from Boston. The Temperance Movement—How ean it be made more Influential? Amongst the great moral and social movements of the time in which we live, the Temperance Relormation—as it has not unworthily been called is one of the most important and gratifying. To the intelligent benevolence of our own beloved country, belongs the honor of originating this mighty movement, and thas, as in the sacred cause of political liberty, christian America has given an impetus to the grand work of moral free- dom and man’s regeneration, which has been felt to the uttermost ends of the earth. We have been no indifferent spectators of the progress of this work, Whilst we have net failed rose and rebuke the extravagances and ultra- which have oceasioually marred the beauty vs of the movement, we have uniformly, tmost good-will, recorded the triumphs ings which have marked its progress. Aud cerwinly oo intelligent observer of the times, e4n have tailed to notice the magnitude of the happy results which have been produced by this Temperance Reformation. Before the sermons of the venerable Dr. Beecher aroused the whole christian community to a sense of the awful ra- vages of intemperance, and the daty of uniting in energetic eflort against it, drunkenness was, in- deed, among the very chiefest of the national sins. Dram drinking was universal Amongst all classes intoxicating liquors were used as an ordinary be- verage. Wherever you went, the brandy-bottle was in requisition. At the sideboarda of the affluent—at the tables of the farmers—in the scan. ty cupboards of poor mechanics—at the bars of steamboats—in city, town and hamlet, every- where, at home and abroad, you found in all dwellings the intoxicating cup. On all oceasions of social enjoyment—at weddings and christen- ings, and harvest-homes and merry-makings—the maddening wine cup was commended to the lips of the guests, and young and old drank long apd deep. The fruit of this social custom was also seen everywhere, in the wreck of fortune, intel- lect, fame, hope, happiness and life. It seemed as if'a whole nation had been bound hand and foot, and delivered up to the will of the most potent de- stroyer of the souls and bodies of mankind. Such was the crisis at which Temperance Socie- ties were organized. The happy results of that simple but sublime agency were exhibited over the whole land in an incredibly briet period of time. From thousands of happy hemes the wine-cup was banished for ever—multitudes who were fast hast- ening to the doom of the drunkard were restored to themselves and to sociery—and the practice of dram-drinking was branded with a disgrace and infamy which never can be obliterated. The ruin- ous social habits which had formerly, under the mask of good-fellowship, hurried thousands and tens of thousands to irreparable :uin, are no longer respectable ; and we are now presented with the glorious spectacle of the great mass of the influen- tial, intelligent, and virtuous men of this nation, united in one grand, harmonious and powerful body, forthe purpose of preventing the ravages of intemperance. We believe that in the history of associated effort, we cannot find any parallel to this case, in numbers, magnitude ard moral influ- ence. The temperance body has certainly grown up into an immense, wide-spread and powerfu, organization. The “ Rechabites”—‘ Sons of Tem. perance”—*‘ United Brothers” and kindred asso- ciationg, are in numbers and influence immeasur- ably superior to any orgavization, political or otherwise, at present in existence in the United States. Bat numerous and influential as is this organiza- tion, and much as it has already effected, there still remain vast fields for its moral ent rprise yet unvisited, and in many quarters ulready occupied, unhappily all has not been done that might reasor- ably have been expect. What have been some of the causes which have operated against the full success Oo! the temperance movement? Foremost amongst them has been the creation of many asso- ciations not under the best auspices, and not con- ducted in tne best spirit. There have been too many subdivisions of the * cold water army,” aud often these isvlated movements have been marked by eXiravagauces and improprieiies, which have repulsed rather than attracted many good men who would otherwise have participated in the good work. The relation of “experiences,” us they are called, has occasionally been carried to an impro- per extreme, and the violent denunciations too often poured out by temperance orators against the venders of ardent spirits and moderate drinkers, has had a very injurious effect. In the cause of benevolence aad moral reform, great prudence, wisdom, and discretion are always neccesary. Prejudices are not best overcome by violence. The cause of temperance itself may be advocated in a very intemperate manner. Just as witb pure and undefiled religion itself, genuine and intelligent morality seeks its triu;nphs by giving offence tono man—by mildness—by arguinent—by the exercise of charity and forbearance. There is nothing to be gained in this cause by invective—by vitupera- tion—by abuse. At all temperance meetings, great good order, great temperance of manner, great discretion, should be manifested by the orators and officers. Now, how is this movement to be managed in order to insure this decorum, sobriety and re- epectability at all the meetings? We think that a “Temperance Union” of all.the leading and influ- ential men connected with the movement should be formed. Let there be a sort of Executive Com- mittee formed for each of the large cities, and also for the States, and let the various societies be placed under the general supervision of this body Let the clergy come forward and take an active part in the formation of this general managing body. We have often been surprised at the indit ference manifested by the clergy ot this city in thir great moral movement. It is time for them to shake off this supineness. Let them, as the au- thorised guardians of public morality, come for- ward, and be no longer unfaithful to their trust in this matter. Why should there not be a publi meetiog at once called in this city for the purpose of forming a Board of Directors of the Temperance Societies, such as we have described? It this city Set the example, it will be generally followed, anc We have not the slightest doubt that the adoption of this measure will be followed by the most salu tary results, and the greatly increased activity aud usefulness of the various Temperance associations toe isu Tue Conumrus Emrire Avti-Gamina Assocta- Tron, is the tile of a society about to be formed ut a meeting in the Tabernacle, at which Jonathan H. Greene, the reformed gambler, will address the audience. We wish all success to this great mora movement. Cunpaste Neouigence.—There is a well in Dey street, between Broadway and Greenwich street which deserves the notice of Mayor Harper. ‘Thi well is without acover; and if ove or twochildre have not already fallen it, it is not the fault of th street inepector. Sreamenir Carevonta, Captain E, G. Lott, wit the semi-monthly maul, iett Boston on Friday te Halifax and Liverpool. She carried out 47 passen gers, and a mai! of abom 23,000 letters. Intenestine Lectuxe —Dr. Hollick’s selec: lec tures, to gentlemen oniy, on physiology, will be given for the last time this week, See advertise- ment. Inrettigence Ovrices.—One of the greatest Auisances in this city is the existence of those es- | Political Movements. Governon’s. Nomuvation.—The democrats of tablishments known by the name of Intelligepce | the counties of Onondagua, Columbia, Monroe, Offices. We have heard of numerous cases of | Putnam, and Ontario, have presented the name of simple, honest people, on their first arrival, be- | Silas Wright, for Governor, and from present ap- ing helped away with part of their money, With- | pearances, he will be selected by the Syracuse out getting any value tor it, by the sharpers who | Convention almost unanimously. keep such houses.. Considering the professions | made by them, of a will and an ability to procure | The whige meet in State Convention at Syracuse on Wednesday, the 11th of September, to nomi- employment for industrious strangers, who eeek, | nate Gevernor, ve. The names of Willis Hall, but are unable to obtain it themselves, it is not at and Millard Fillmore appear to stand most promi- all wonderful that they succeed, in many cases, to | nent, get a fee for their counse! and information. The | Powrricat Anoritionism.—Many of the leading mode of proceeding is generally this: the adven- | Abolitionists have made open declaration, through turous but simple-minded stranger, looks over some of the small papers, in which he reads the philanthropic and plausible proposajs ot these j their prints, of hostility to the election of any | slaveholder, including Clay or Polk, and avow | eternal support to “Birney,” the Liberty candi- agents to procure employment for whoever will | date. There are others, however, who have but pay them a small fee for their trouble, in advance. Knowing little else, they know well how to dis- semble, assume some concern for the applicant, and tell him, with a smooth address and confident suavity, that the fee of three or four dollars will, with his faithful services, prove an elmighty pass- port to success in the undertaking. The money is paid; the applicant furnished with a formally fold- ed and carefuliy sealed introduction to J. Jones, or Harry Smith, or soine one else, which turns out to be a complete hoax; the bearer has the trouble of parading in search of characters who mostly are imaginary, orif not, they prove to be a confederate of the agent, and of course prepared with some plausible sham stury—some dextrous? shove off, which is all the poor applicant for a situation gets | for his money. If there be any way of upsetting this rascally system it should be done. We do not know any case in which the Mayor might exercise his au- thority to more purpose than in crushing the nefari- ous swindling carried on by the proprietors of these {ntelligence Offices; and in order that data may be furnished upon which proceedings can be founded, jet every one who has been cheated or aggrieved by these sharpers, lodge their complaint immedi- ately. There are numbers, we are certain, who | have reason to complain of being thus robbed of their money ; if they want redress, they must seek for it with energy and despatch, and if after that they do not obtain it, the proper authorities will be responsible. Tur Controversy aMona THE Jews.—This quar- | ly “compromised” his favorite tarif! rel, as far as we can understand it, as Sir Lucius O’Trigger says, ‘jis a very pretty quarrel as it | understanding him ax opposing stands.” Go on, gentlemen—you not only afford | recently acted with them, who avow their deter- | mination to support Henry Clay, and who, there- | fore, are loudly applauded and flattered by the Northern whig press. It is very evident from the | political vane of the whig party that they are anx- iously striving to obtain the support of the North- ern Abolitionists, and thusinduce them to ab: don their own candidate, on the plea that Clay is totally opposed to the annexation of Texas to the Union. The truly honest portion of the abolition party have fully exposed this trap, and none more so than Mr. George Bradburn, one of the most prominent, who, in a recent letter to John B. Swanton, of Maine, usesthe following argument: ‘The prospect of a U. 8. Bunk having become ‘‘an ob- solete 1d I believe there are no other ‘great ques- tions,” which the abolitionists, about to vote for Mr.Clay, hope to “settle” by his election; saving, of course, that of the annexation of Texas. And this ia, professedly, the “great question, which they mene to settle and forever | put at rest,” by voting for that slaveholder. But how ts | the election of Mr. Clay going to settle thet question ? | Has he pledged himselt to oppose annexation, under any | and all circumstances? Assurodly not. He is pledged to | oppore it only under present circumstances; and present | circumstances, as every one knows, may alter, and Mx | Clay may, nay, he should by the very condition of his pledge. it his letter ia to be’ deemed such, change with them. In his letter to Alabama, dated the Ist of last month, | he says, ‘Personally I could have no objection to the ad- ; mission of Texas;” and explains his former letter aa mere- ly manning that he would oppose it, if its admission were | likely to dissolve the Union. If any considerable number | of “chivalrous southerners” were to threaten, as some of them have already begun to threa‘en, to dissolve the ‘uion, if Texas be not snnexed, who shall deny that | Mr. Clay, to prevent the execution of such a threat, would | cease to oppose, would even zealously advocate, its annex- | ation; just as, for the same reason, avowedly, he advoca- | ted the infamous admiesion of Missouri, and subsequent- inciples Prominent southern whigs strongly in favor of annexation, have ex- pressed their entire satisfaction with the letter ot Mr. Clay, it only under existing ieving that these circumstances circumstances, and bel will be changed. i.e leading Whig paper of Maryland amusement to yourselves but also to the public. | tells us it considers the chances of annexation would be We this day publish a letter from each of the par- ties, both putting forth their peculiar views, and various grievances. These squabbles remind us very much of the anecdote of two unfortunate ma- lefactors addressing the multitude previous to their final exit. “Behold!” exclaims the first, “(a sad spectacle, and take warning.” ‘Ah!’ continued the second, “‘ behold a piar of spectacles, and take warning.” And so we see these gentlemen making a pair of spectacles of themselves, {ttle supposing that they benefit not themselves in thus exposing | their weaknesses, which from Father Abraham and the Prophet Moses, down to the destruction cf their temple, and from thence through all ages to the present period, have been one of their peculiar | characteristics. | The present controversy amongst the Jews in this city resembles a good deal the “Native American” movement as opposed to “foreigners.” Jews to these shoresfrom Poland and the dependencies of Russia and other nations where tyranny and per- secution have crushed and bowed them to the earth, escape from their thraldom, and in penu- ry and misery arrive in this land, where, in the full expanse of their emancipated energies, they very properly desire to share to the fullest ex- tent the blessings of our free institutions. These | institutions, amongst other priviliges, secure to them a voice in the management of the secular affairs of the church to whose support they con- | tribute. And ‘Young Israel” is quite justifiable in making a good fight for this. Certainly, the He- | brews who have resided here for a longer period, cannot justly claim any prescriptive right to exclu- sive priviliges in the management of their eccle- s.astical aflairs. We trust, therefore, that “Young T.rael” will go on and carry the matter to tie civil tribunals of the land Pickrocxets at New Haven.—At the annual commencement at Yule College, New Haven, on Thursday, several pickpockets were present, who relieved the pockets of Benjamin Strong of this city, of $300. Mr. Strong was on his way to Stat- ford Springs, with his family, and was thus left des- titute to replenish his means befure he could pro- ceed. The second operation was on Mr. James Atwater, of New Haven, who was robbed of $50 within tne portals of the sanctuary, while attend- ing the commencement exercises, his wallet being taken from a deep pocket in his pantaloons in a most ingenious manner. The third instance oc- curred with Mr. Julius Maltby, of Northford, who had been attending the exercises, end was scrupu- lously careful of his pocket till he had got out ot the crowd, when on examination he found all safe. He was followed carefully at a short distance by some careless and easy lookinggentlemen, finally had a jostle, anda short time after was utterly surprised to find that his pocket book had evapora- | | ted, he knew not how, but it was gone, with thirty dollars and valuable papers which it contained. ‘The regues escaped detection, but are supposed to have returned to this city. Mons. p& Korronay.—Mons. de has gone to Newport. He parture for that place at 6 o’clock, P.M., yester- | day, according to an appointment made with a large number of highly respectable citizens of that town, who are laudably desirous of seeing and knowing more of the Polka, and the other beauti- tul dances taught by this artiste, than can be learn- ed by hearsay. There are good grounds for caleu- lating that the reception of Mons, de K. at New- | Korponay port, will not be leas warm than at Saratega. Arrangements have already been made for two grand balls, under his able superintendance, and | through the zeal of his admirers there, a large number of pupils are waiting for his arrival, to put | themselves under his instructions. Mons. Bley, that able master of the violin, and Mr. Wells, too well known to require particular menticn, accom- pany Mons, de K.; which arrangement enables him to communicate with his pupils in three languages —French, English and German. We have now but to add, that we cordially wish him a continu- ance of that distinguished patronage which he met at Saratoga, and ever since his arrival in this coun ry. ‘Tur “ Ansry,” on THR BLoominepate Roap — lo those who have bnt little time for enjoyment, ‘his spot must be invaluable ‘There, as good air and as pleasant views as the neighborhood of the cuy affords, may be enjoyed in about half an hour's tide, together with every attention being paid to the wants and wishes of visitors. Those who are at all sceptical of the matter had better try it, and those who have only an hour or two cccasionally to spare, go there by all means—not but that those who wish to spend more time pleasantly, may do | casement. Thoroughly worn out when the s! so here to the greatest extent. Excursions 10 Conny Istanp aNp THe Fisnina Baks—The favorite steamer Thomas Salmond wikes two trips to Coney Island to-day and to- torrow, We understand His Excellency Governor ; own will serve np ahowder on both days. Pas- rogers to the Fishing Banks, willobserve by the vertisement, that the boat will, ofter this, leave rach dock ove hour earlier than heretotore, for he purpose of proceeding to the outer banks. Govervor Pork—who is to be the next Presi- dent of the United States—arrived at vahville on rester- and will leave this marning for Rutherford. We heve se bow! ri in finer health and spirits. Heisve- | coinpanted by his lady on a v) sit to her fa — Nuvshville Union, “aug. 10 ee took his de- | | greater under Mr. Clay, than under Mr. Polk. And in | perfect consistency with all this, the Whigs of Luuisiana, Alabama, &c., support annexation candidates for Congress, and forfother infiential political places I believetheim- portance, at least the relative importance, of this ques- tion of admitting Texas, has been greatly magni: many abolitionists, In my judgment, ita ed as it might be, were by no means the worst could befall the sntislavery cause. | one would be inflicted on that ca to give, or even seem to give, t of either of the great pro- Should the abolitionists abandon their candidate for the Presidency, their moral-politico power would befdestroyed. Theyfpolled a large number of votes at the election of 1840, and they should poll at least an equal number at the coming campaign. Saratoga Correspodence=No. 5, mity that conceive a far worse U.S. Horst, Saratoca Sprines, Aug. 15. The one great absorbing idea of the American is politics. In that he never unbends. He occasion- ally throws the pen from behind his ear, and dis, | Misses the counting house from his thoughts. Fa- mily cares or domestic troubles are now and then buried in temporary oblivion. The young flock to | the dance, und the old to the julep and the cigar. in winter the theatre effurds refuge for some, and others kill an evening at a lecture room. In sum- mer the springs and small towns that fringe the cool waters of the Atlantic rejoice in the presence of the citizen—but wherever he may be—whether it be in the counting house or the coffee house— the theatre or the exchange—the concert room or the church—in spring, summer, autumn er win- ter—at home or abroad, in sickness or in health— | the grim-visaged genius of politics stalks beside him. This ubiquitous spirit pervades every crevice of this great Republic, and fills every corner of the public mind. On rare occasions, when unusual com- binations of events bring the public weal into immi- nent danger—when grand ameliorations in the na- tional institutions are advocated by popullrleaders, and epposed by the hand of power, when long stand- | ing and rank abuses require the leud expression of the popular voice for their correction—this state of public excitement is witnessed in other countries. It was seen in England at the memorable epech of | the reform bill; when every British subject who had | a voice, used it so as to be heard within the walls of St. James’ and Westminster, ani in such a fashion as to make the crown tremble on the head of the monarch, and corruption cower on the benches of the Senate. But, the object gained, this excitement subsided, and the current of men’s thoughts and teelings was contracted within its cus- tomary channel. America presents the anomalous spectacle of a chronic political fever, and what is most remarkable, this habitual morbid action seems to have no adequate cause. Read the journals and listen to the orators—~look at the ban- ners and mottoes, and behold the processions, and you would. suppose the public safety was in imminent hazard, that property, liberty and life, all that men value here below, were at stake. Seek the cause, and to your asto- | nishment you will discover that it hangs on the | event of an election to some office, the very name of which is unintelligible beyond the limits of the States, and strangers witnessing the noise and up- roar, and the bitter hostility of the contending parties, are apt to exclaim— “Strange that such difference should be, *Twixt tweedle dum und tweedle dee.” It the American could anywhere relieve himself from this eternal nightmare under which he is op- pressed, it would be here. Here where he comes once in twelve months for a week or two, with the avowed purpose of unbending. Yet walk the colonades of this hotel; saunter through its pretty pleasure grounds; go in the morning to the springs; take your seat at noon in the shade of the awning ;# promenade in the evening the drawing room and the bal! room, and the tym- panum of your ear will ache with the monotony of pulsation produced by the never-ceasing reiteration of the sounds, **Cluy” and ‘ Polk,” and “ Polk” and ‘*Clay.” Fly forrelief to the reading room, where talk is prohibited—alas! hapless stranger, there is no relief for you. The virtues and vices, the beauties and deformities of Clay and Polk, and Polk and Clay, fill every journal. You lay down the journals and seek refuge among the books scat- tered on another table—your cflorts are in vain, your wearied eye falls on the “Life and speeches of Henry Clay,” and the “‘public services of JamesK. Polk.” Despairing of relief within, you take your hat and cane, and walk out with a determined air, vowing internally to obtain, atleast, from the air ot | heaven, and the clear blue of the firmament a re- liet from this everlasting worry. But the struggle | is fruitless. The visage of Mr. Clay eyes you through every pane of whig glass; and the figure of Mr. Polk is poked at you from every democratic det | of night come on, you withdraw to the quiet of | your chamber, hoping, at length, to obtain rest ! from— Tired nature's sweet restorer. The retina, however, obstinately retains the im- pression by which it has been so constantly ex cited during the day, and the tympanum still vi brates with those sounds with whiel it was many hours made toring. Even the de ane eilence of night, therefore, brings you no relie!, tor tie faces of Clay and Polkfeover the walls of you. chamber, and glare around your couch, while their names ring almost as audibly in your ear asif you were still sitting in your customary chair in Judge Marvin’s colonnade. An Evrorgan TRaveLLER- Mes Whig. | Dem: 1840. = 21,996 607 1342 ou 435 0 406, 6 467 2 453, 17s 705 198 455 457 Sixty-one counties,..34647 28,919 43,718 28,919 630 Whig majority... 6,623 9.640 This exhibits a great decrease in the aggregate Whig vote and almost a corresponding increase in that of their opponents. Aggregate Whig Vote. Aggregate Dem. Vote. 844. Tn 1840, 43718 Ink 28,910 In 1844. .. + 84,547 In 1840. . x Decrease.......... 9,171 Increase....+. +++. 4,831 4.831 Difference... , » 14,002 in favor of the Democrats. It is as well to mention that ina dozen of the above counties the full vote this year is not given, but this makes no difference in the result, as the Democrats share alike with the Whiga in the slight deficiency, and the full vote will swell the vote of one as well as that of the other. ILtino1s Ergction.—The returns show that this State has gone all one way. The democrats seem to be very strong there. Theatricals, dé. Signor Valentini and Miss Keane are still draw- ing good audiences. The Boston Museum closed for the season on Friday evening. Migs G. Kinlock, late of the Park theatre, made her firat appearance at the Albany theatre on Fri- day evening. Miss C. Cushman had a benefit last evening at the Arch street theatre, Philadelphia. J. Sefton is playing Jemmy Twitcher at the Bal- timore Museum. Herr Alexander, the Great Magician, was robbed on Saturday night of $213 in gold, by a boy who was assisting him in arranging his benches at the Cincinnati theatre, Circus.— Genera] Rufus Welch’s Circus compa- ny are performing at Harrisburg. Prof. John C. Andrews, of the city of Troy, ac- penne by Mr. J. W, Andrews and Misses Jane and Harriet Andrews, his accomplished daughters, left that place on Monday morning on a profession- altour. They were to give a Concert at Salem on Tuesday evening, at Whitehall the evening follow- ing, and at Castleton, Rutland, Middlebury, and Virgennes, as soon after as practical le. They pro- pose to be at Burlington on Tuesday of next week. Miss F. Jones has been playing at the Boston Museum for the benefit of the members of the or- chestra. The Steye:mark Family are giving concerts at Charleston. . Mies St. Clair, the fair sybil, continues enchant- ing the wonder seekers of Boston. They are now writing verses to her eyes, her cheeks, and “ Her ringlets as black as the curtoins of night.” ‘The principal members of the Boston Museum Company were to give the good people of Salem a touch of their abilities last evening. The Theatre Royal of Kingston, Upper Canada, opened on the 14th inst. under the management of 'r. Rodney, with a very efficient company. A Mrs. G Jones made her first appearance on the occasion, and was well received. Vocatist De Beonis.—This unrivalled Italian vocalist has lately been giving concerts at Toronto, Coburg and K’ngston, on his way down to Mon- treal. He is assisted by Miss Caroline Durang, a cantatrice of much promise, and also by Messrs. Barton and Berg, the former a celebrated flutist. A benefit is proposed at. the People’s Theatre, Cincinnati, for the stock players. The season has been so disastrous that the managers could not pay salarieg, and the poor actors are destitute. Personal Movements. Major J..A. Potter has been sppointed by the Topographical Bureau, Resident Engineer and U. S. Agent for the harbor of Grand River, Ohio.— George Morton has been appointed to superintend the improv-ment of the harbor at Conneaut, and Henry Hubbard, the harbor at Ashtabula. A Naval Court of Inquiry, composed of Com- modore Baliard, Captain Gwynn and Capt. Salrer, is to convene early in September next, to inquire into certain charges against Captain Valette, com- manding the Pensacola Navy Yard. Lieutenant Fremont and party, of the U. S.' Ar. my, have reached St Louis, trom the Rocky fountains. Mr. Connolly and three of the com- any, had reached Independence in three months rom Santa William Bigler, Eeq late Speaker, has been no- minated for re-election to the Senate of Pennsyl- vania. Wm. Cost Johnson, late M. C., was nominated for the Maryland Legislature by the WhigConven- uon at Frederick onthe 4th. —_ A P Mr. Van Buren is to have a dinner given to him at Saratoga Lake, next week. Gen. Scott and tuite returned to Buffalo on Mon- day, without visiting the post at Copper Rock, as was contemplated. Hen. Luther Severance has been re-nominated as the federal candidate for Maine District. Rev. Geo. Shepherd, Professor in the Theologi cal Seminary in Bangor, Maine,was chosen Pre: dent of Amherst Col lege, last week, in place of Dr. Humphrey, resigned.— Greenfield Mass. Gaz. Catheters! of Agriculture at Amherst has been established, and Mr. Alonzo Gray, ot Massa- chusette, hor of a valuable work on Agricultu- ral Chemistry, is appointed to fill the place. The Democratic State Convention of Massachu- setts have nominated George Bancroft for Go- vernor, and H. H. Childs for Lieut. Governor. Yate CouLece.—At the Commencement, held this week, the degree of L.L.D. was conferred on Dr. Choate and Dr. Robinson, of the New York Theolopicsl Sem ey. ‘The number of the gradu- ating class is 108, the largest ever graduated. A large number have entered. Samuel Brace, W. L. Larned and Joseph Emerson have been ap- pointed tutors. The degree of D. D. had Le ge viously conferred upon Professor Robinson. The Phi Beta Society have made the following appoint ments for next year:—Rev. Professor Park, of An- dover, Orator ; Substitute, Hon. Rufus Choate, of Boston; Professor Longfellow, of Cambridge, Poet ; Substitute, Elizur Wright. New York, August 15, 1844. J. G. Bennett, Esq — te 4 As you seem to be determined to publish as much of the “American Minstrelsy” as possi- ble, 1 send you below a Whig song. It was writ- ten for a Clay Glee Club ot this city, by a young man named J. L. Thoethen, who has lately made his appearance before the public as author of sundry songs, &e. &e. KR aroun ella Ses ‘MRODORR. CLAY LAUGHING GLER. Aim—Martin’’s Laughing Terzetto. Together here we've met, To laugh at that dull set, The Loces think they can—ha, ha! With force elect their man—ha, But soon, we trow, theyll find. ha, ha, ha, ha, behind. vy For what have we to do, Old Polk, with such es you— No, no, your only gains. Ha, ha, ha, bi Are——laughter And thus alike at alleha ha! Who reek our Harr; Let e’er our voices ring—ha, Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha: While merrily we si New York, August 16, 1844. Jas. Gornon Bennett, Ezq.— You will oblige a vast number of subscribers by pointing out to the Mayor one nuisance in the rear of a block of houses in Horatio street, between Greenwich and Washington, in the shape of an enormous pile of city manure, deposited there continually by the city carts. The stench is at times insupportable, and many people are sick trom the efflavia, it being in the midst of a respect ble and populous part of the neighborhood. A hint to the ‘Mayor from your widely circulated and interesting paper will cblige, A Sunsoniper ann Went, Wisner. The Philadelphia U, 8. Gazette says that Messrs. William Stephens and Andrew Hague, of that city jive contracted with the authorities of New Gre- nada, to construct a canal frem the Bay of Car hagena to the River Magdalena, a distance 0! eighteen miles. This Canal will open to the city arthagena @ vast extent of the interior country, and will sevive the business of that ancient city The Buffalo and Ni ‘alls railroad i be renewed with a heavy rail Passengers tien be conveyed: between the two points in an hour. The receipts of the road this season have been one third more than those of the last. A Daniel come to Judgment. _ nlpisitea ses sent. pen vars homines vers candiue | non ust consists in [ no injury, = in giving, F mh erry * Ma. Benngrr :— F Pine observed some of your editorial comments appended to a letter signed B., inserted in your pablication of the 15th instant, relative to the tri- fling temporary ebullition of feeling, between the members of the Elm Street Congregation. These gentlemen with a rare exception, conscious of the absence of anything approaching public interest in their discussions, would never have intruded in a newspaper arena, but suffered in painful silence, un- der the obloqay of your stringent remarks upon the exclusion of your reporter, from a desire that every thing which related to religious matters, when in- volving no points interfering with public morality, were matters pre-eminently of aprivate n e, ‘and ought theretore to be confined to the individuals professing religion, without offending the re- t or right of a power—the ie which they everhave deemed and acknowledged as the valuable engine of human regeneration—and most vi the majority, anticipating that the question might possibly become a subject of judicial in tion, were most desirous of not being epee to the pub- hieation of the report prejudicing the opinions taken by the respective But the unhappy fever, term by some « Coan writers the fs Ce Scri- under w! your correspondent appears to labor—makes it imperative on one of those, whose motto heads this, to sit awhile, and request your thirty thousand readers to inspect the man and his professions—to observe with what complacency the gentleman witha name, “‘disdains any prejudice with regard to sect. or congregation”—but on the instant launches forth in praise of the congregation “Sheareth Israel,” of which he has the honor to be a member, and yet that he does not stop to say, it was the existence of a violent spizit of exclusion on the part of ten ancieat members of ‘‘Sheareth Israel,” which caused the separation of the gentlemen who founded the Elm Street Church, together with a slight variation of ritual, Comseh § betwixt the Portuguese and Tadesca Jews—as he in the plenitude of his erudition, has written, “ seeking only to set right the christian comma by “slightly trespassing” on your brilliant colamne, with his heavy, dull metal—enumerating a host of names of men, respectable in themselves, but whose respectability, were not so transcendent as to shield their descendants fiom pity, when their minds are weak, or censure, when their acts are tyrannical and intolerant—'tis true they were worthy men—peace to their manes; but the State roduces many such, without any one enquiring the Pirth-place of their progenitors. The pride of de- scent in this happy land of equality is yet a fable— long may it remain so. Public talent—pnvate worth, are the tests by which Americans try the metal.of the man, stamping it sterling or base as the ore or the alloy predominates. Still if a man’s forefather spoke the language of the country, and even knew what it was to blush for the incompe- tency of a relative, such writting asthe following, is sufficient to cause a withering ot the flesh be- yond the grave. * “There is not a page in the history of New York in which their_names have not borne no in- considerable part. The forefathers of the writer of this have borne arms in defence of this country, and I would be recreant to the cause of justice freedom ot opinion and liberty of speech, did not reseue their names, &c.” ‘ ‘With this gentleman, in his private capacity, I have nonin to do, and yet, *‘even he stands un- der the shadow of a mighty name.” But when he ventures to publish, he enterson afield not quite his own, and boldly thrusted forth—his writings are food for the wayfarer—barren of flech—the bone must necessarily be subjected to a crushing by the hungry. Still I trust that no farther torture may be inflicted than is essential to teach the unwary youth that, prudence, talent and tact must be ac- qeliga before he is competent for the “ Desipere in ‘As respects the letter signed J., in _to-day’s Herald, the signature in cypher is not sufficient to reserve an incognita; but the matter being put forth inso moderate a spirit, would scarcely attract observation, save when by a departure irom the strict line of truth, animadversion must consequent. yy follow. ‘The great question” is not ‘who shall keep the money.” ‘There is no power inhe- rent in their bye-laws “for exclusive management ot large yearly revenues.” The statute laws of the State of New York throw their protection over members in this matter, and by a direct provision has rendered ‘‘a veil overthe pecuniary affairs” of no oueigtats points of contliction, are, whether “the will of the majority shall be binding on the minority”—whether ‘A resolution carried under all proper forms, and legalized by the statute shall be continued when it becomes distasteful to a sec- tion of the congregation.” The allegation has been made that this resolution is illegal. Fortified in a just cause, why do not the ene par- ties test it by an appeal to the | he trustees, and, with them, the majority, are prepared to do all that can be shown to be just and equitable. Therefore, to ungeneral terms of abuse, “Going the figure,” “Family influence,” ‘3 ion of acceunte,” Wc., Wc., is vapouring, and that alter a very insignificant style. WA at I have the honour to be, sir, Your obedient servant, Exuorre, Porx-cuors. Teich and Portuguese Jews. Mr. Bennett :— Srr:—Your paper contained a communication yesterday signed “B.” And you have truly said, on inserting 1t— “ We give this letter, Partly becanse it is something of a curiosity in itself, and partly because it exhibits iu a more intelligible way than any mere description could, the excitement and effervescence at present going on in the tent of Israel in this city.” Now, sir, we tell you that the communication is a tissue of omissions and misrepresentations ; and we feel satisfied that the msible and respectable family of the H—k’s, and N—h’s, as well as the family of the venerable Joshua Lopez, the latter of the synagogue of Newport, must feel perfectly in- dignant at being brougint in the paper mixed with some of the names and misrepresentations con- tained in the above communication, Therefore, we call upon “B.” whoever he is, and who woul »ppear, from his beautiful writing, not only an anti- quarian in the geneology, merits, and churacier of 4 congregation founded previous to 1684, but one who, from his boasting of mixing in two revolu- tions, onght to have blood in his veins partaking of sentiments mixed with our honorable conflicts and ancient chivalry, and consequently abhorrent of falsehood and misrepresentations ; we will call upon him to apologize to the community generally, and to the Hebrews of the United States in partic- ular, for the authorship of sue! per. _ This is not the first time that invidious distine- tions have foolishly been attempted by such per- 3ons as “B,” respectisg German and Portuguese Hebrews About a year ago, such a writer in your paper called upon the public to notice that there was a great distinction between the respectability of the Elm street and Crosby street synagogues, quite unfavorable to the former, which our people permitted to pass unnoticed, owing to its absurdity. But as in this instance names are produced, and “names are things,” the subject at this time calls pointedly for a pemeing notice. We therefore ad- vise that ‘*B,” of the Crosby street synagogue (and that the abettors of “B.”” may have no occasion to complain,) give him and them this publice notice: That if within three days, at farthest by Monday, an apology is not made, and the misstatements ac- knowledged ag to the omissions and misrepresenta- ons, he will fiad us in ovr household like the man and wife quarrelling, allowing no one to interfere but at their peril, asit generally forces a union of individuals against a ‘common enemy.” And se- Medea we tell him, and not by way of menace, that ithe be a defaulter as to the expected apology, we will then commence our detence as Teuch Hebrews, and by comparison of some of our indi- vidual characters with some of theirs since we Teiches have been among this country of Natives. The public whom he has addressed will then judge it ‘We will apply not only to the records ot ihe civil courts of junsprudence, but also to that of the criminal courts of justice in this city. We will apply to those better acquainted with colonial his- tory, as well as revoluuonary annals, than what can be expected of our citizensof the present day, and see what proportion of what are termed Teich aud Portuguese have been noted therein, and what of names committed and names omitted, in the modest paper of signature ‘ As the mind of Mr. “B” was so filled with his detracting notices that when any other names Honorable to either congregation struck his mind, he had not time to mark it down, but he could tell you of the battles fought in two revolutions. Eim Street. Great Fine at Toronto.—We learn from Mr. Smead, of the Canada Express, who left Toronto at halt past three o’clock yesterday afternoon, that a most destrnctive fire was raging It broke out in Metcalf & Cheney’s iron foundry on Lot street, which was consumed with three araitings From thence it communicated witha large brick block of dwellings in Young street, which was in fi when Mr. 8. lett. The wind was strong from the ki: \d the fire had caught a number of times on tho west of Young street, but by great exer- tions of the citizens, was got under. Serious apprehen sions, however, were felt that it would get the mastery; if s0, the destruction of property would have been im- nense.— Buffalo Adv., Aug. 16. Briack Cope—Arson.—Alfred, slave of Mr. Lo reilhe, was put upon his trial at New Orleans, 5th iast., befove a jury of frecholders, six in number, agree ably to the provisions ot the black code, for setting fire te (he premises of his master in Royal st. He was tound guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned for lite, ee at the disposition of the Governor of the State. ‘The usuai ion haa be allowed Mr. Loreilhe for the loss of services. Og A Colonization 1 meeting in Richmond, Va., have resolved to raise $1000 of the|$20,000 n to pur- vhase certain,territory contiguous,to Liberia. Beauties of the ftraw Ball” System, — will give a following re marks ur le jor of one who has long ws course of j and the way it 18 administer our city. It is but w f ths ago, since I saw an ac- count of the arrest of two notorious thieves. These men, sir, were prowling about and committing An some of our most re- spectable hotels, and their manner of doing so was certainly new to oureitizens, if notto our police. Entering their names as lodgers on the register of house, which they had aeavioun: marked out for their operations, and in jead hour of night, when we are all hi in the P of peace and security, ae men would prowl from pane to every inmate in their way; locks are no bar to them, Tey hate Anarument, made of the finest steel a. finish, can torn any key in its lock no matter how difficult. Well sir, they were at last arrested, and some of their ill gotten booty found in their possession, but what was the conse- quence of their arrest—w! was the jishment which should be awarded to such men! Why sir, you sil fg by looki: Sr yt ar nga of your paper to the twenty-second of tober. You see fully exemplified the ties of the celebrated Straw Bail 2m, You will see that these fellows were let loose to plunder at will with the same impunity as before. Thus the matter rested until last week, when through the praise worthy efforts of two of our most efficient police officers, one of these characters was again arrested on the former charges, and indeed it, was expected that thro: the regular course of justice this plunderer would meet with his de- serts. But what a tistaken idea, for I find tho same means which liberated him before has been brought in force, and he ig again at large. Now, sir, 1 wish to ask you a plain simple ue for am but a very plain person myself; | understand nothing of law or its intricate quibblings—why is this? Why isit that an officer who presides over one of our most responsible courts of law and jus- tice}‘should dare; upon his own responsibility, or upon the meze assertion of a worthless creature who, as I am imformed, earns his daily livelinood by deceit and falsehood—would, I say, dare to. liberate Byes the community without injured. and complaining parties being present. But | fiad I am trespassing too far on your va~ luable time, and the subject demands a more abie i than mine. So I will conclude for the present y asking the proper authorities, will this robber isher be ever brought to trial. I doubt Pi » BK. Gunpowder—Texas—Fine Chance J, ‘Po mae Zor the Vo- To James Gorpon Bennett:— In one ot the city papers of Thv.raday { find the following inguiry—“* Upon what condition will the President of Texas receive 5000 armed emigrants, and if called into the service. of the country, what would be their Pay &c., and as a citizen of that interesting Republic, an¢, familiar with its laws, I mmpcecd to a i. 3m e ach emigrant, on arriving in the country, can apply to Shetioerl of Land Commissioners Ver county, and by taking an oath to support the Con- stitution and laws of the Republic, will receive, if @ married man or head of a family, a head right or certificate for acres of land, and if a single man, a head right or certificate for 320 acres. These certificates, the holders rmitted to locate on any portion of the public domain they may wish, and by forward ing the field notes or boundaries of the same, with the certificate of the county surveyor, to the General Land Office, they will get a patent from the Government for the land 0 located, which for- ever secures it to them. “ In case they should be called into active service, they will be supplied with such provisions as the country abounds in, which is of the finest quality of beef, and corn bread. < As to the pay, we never ask for it, knowing that our government is too poor to give us any thing, but we battle for the same liberty our ances- tors bled and died for, in their struggle with Great Britain, like them, trust to the honor of the government to compensate us or our children, when it shall have recovered from the revolution, and have means sufficient for the . No overnment Was ever so generous towards her sol- diers as ours, when it was in a situation to show its generosity. When the army was disbanded, each soldier received his pay in the treasury notes, which were then current at 80 cents on the dollar, and also donations of land, according to the amount of service performed, independent of their head- rights, whilst the heirs of such as fell in battle, re- ceived 640 acres more than the survivors. ‘ Upon General Houston’s elevation to the Presi- dency, the cecond time, he found that his predeces- sor, With an extravagance unheard of, had issued such large sums of ‘reasury notes for the Santa Fe, and such other expeditions, that they were not worth ten cents inthe market, and that with such a currency the Government could not exist; and in his first message to Congress, recommended that no further issues should be made, and that those outstanding should not be receivable for customs. In their action on that matter, they authorised the funding of the liabilities, at an interest of 10 per cent, and the receiving of them at the land offices for public lands at $2 per acre, and avowing their determination not to repudiate the debt. An issue of Exchequer Bills for defraying the expenses of the Government was made, and under the retrench- ing system, $140,000 now defrays it, when it re- quired before trom one to three millions. _ The United States have no commercial treaty with the Republic of Texas. Tne Senate, two years since, having wae’ the one framed by our then Chargé de Affaires, and Daniel Webster, then Secretary of State, the consequence of which was to throw all of our cotton out of the New York and New Orleans markets into those of Eu- rope; and you may now see her vessels at Galves- on, loading for England, France aud the German States, for every one for any of the American ports. In regard to the aspect of affairs with Mexico, an attempt may be made this fall, to send in an army, and to my mind it is clear that England is conniving at it, and when in the midst of another struggle, a me diator in the person of the British Minister will present himself with the offer mude before, that it we will open our portsto a5 per cent duty on their importations, and renounce all idea | of annexation to the United States, they will pro- cure a recognition of our independence; and we all know that England can drive Mexico into the measure easily, owing to the large debt she holds over her. If the Texian government should accede to this proposition, it would be with the greatest reluctance, and nothing but the hope of peace woul{ induce it to entertain it for a moment, knowing that it would be prejudicial to the best interests of the United States, for whom the: have the same feelings as though they were still citizens. The injury resulting to the United States Government is incalculable, when we follow the subject through all its channels; and it may come, as the people of Texas would be justified in such a course by the liberal of all parties, ae she would do 8o in obedience to the first law ot nature—self pre- servation. nia, If you think the inquiry answered, and you choose to transfer this to the columns of your widely circulated paper, you will oblige a subscriber, and one who prides himself A Texian. Corrurt Posrmaster.—A Postmaster in Lapeer county, Michigan, has been arrested and held to bail in $2000 for purloining certificates of deposit fom the mail under his charge. We learn from the Detroit Advertiser, the losses have frequently eccurred in the last 18 mo! and yet the guilty party escaped detection, though seve- Gt Ce nage agents have visited the rout in pursuit ot the eflender. hs, Trovp.e sMonc tHe AntI-Renters—Suenive Batrenman.—We are assured from undoubted au- thority, that this gentleman was not shut up in ashed by anti-renters, as was currently reported yesterday, and that the following are briefly the particulars of the case : That he voluntarily drove his team into a wagon house, and remained there with his horse duri: the tight-that probably, by reason of the whooping noise made by the persons present, the landlord did not hear his cail for admittance—thut an attempt was made during the night to enter the wagon-house, but the Sheriff, being on the alert, cautioned the persons net to persist in coming in— that atter brouklasting, he went on hia business south. several miles—that upon his return, his horse wes shot near the gulph, about 14 milesffrom the city—that be pursued the men who fired, but could not overtake them —that the persons who fired were disguised by having their faces painted black; and that he took two prisoners, one the driver of the team who brought the dieguised men from Reilsville. The Sheriff, we learn, returned to the city last evening —Aibany Adv , August 16, ip oF St, Jaco, May list of officers at- g , bearing the broad mnan of Commodore M. C. Perry — Captain ac yo; Ist lieutenant, Charles H. er a B W. Hunter; ohn J. Almy; 4th, William B, Whiting; 6th, J Mo Cormick; 6th, (ecting) Mt, ©. Perry, Jr.; flag, 8. ¥ Hoz- ard; surgeon, b. ja Barry; lieutenant commanding marines, J. C. Rich; acting master, J. modore’s secretary, William P. Rodger mathematics, Martin Roche; passed mid H. Thompson, Geoty H. Cooper, Andrew sistant surgeons, . J, Rutter, J shipmen, Peter Weger, R A. Mi bald Waring, Theoderic Lee, W: Deslond, Joseph A. Seawell; pl Tuck; cdmmodore’s clerk, Willian Perry; Clapham; boatewain, Joshua Bryant; car, Kennard; com- rotessor of men, Wim. inner, John nter, Amos Chick; suilmaker, Wm. H. Brayton; master’s mate, Jo- seph Dumel. Arroinrments.—We learn that the following men have been appomted Commission a site fora Navy Yard at Mem au, Com) ander ute . They have lett Washington to attend to the duties assigned them, The following ni dlemen compose a Board of Officers to examine Navy Yard and bottom of the harbor ef Pensacola, for the pur pose of ascertaining whether a Dry ‘Dock Can be can. structed there :~Commodore L. Kearney, Captuin T. Ww, Wyman, Andrew Talcott, Esq., Engineer; Wm. P. 8. Sauber, Feq.,do. They proceed to Pensachle {for that purpose,