The New York Herald Newspaper, September 16, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. es eee = _ ar York, Monday, September 16, 1844. Steam Ship Britann! This packet 1s now due at Boston with thirteen days later intelligence from Europe. We may, therefore, hourly look for her news. ‘The Presidential Election—Imminent Dan- ser of a Defeat to Mr.Clay and the Whigs. The extraordinary result ef the recent election in Maine, is beginning to produce a strange feel ing of despondeney in the whig ranks, and an equal degree of hopef in the locofoco camp. Before this election it was confidently predi-ted by the whig organs in Massachusetts, particularly the Boston Ailas, which is generally tolerably accu- rate in its prognostications, that the whigs would carry the State of Maine by an overwhelming ma- jority, and the opinion was generally conceded in by the party throughout the whole country. 1 true the locofocos put forward a similar boast that they would carry the State, and the result has shown that the calculations of the whig leaders and the whig organs were most deceptive, and that the greatest dependence ought to have been placed onthe locofocos predictions. The iocofoco majority in Maine, indeed, exceeds all anticipations. Aud no less astounding and un- expected is the extraordinary vote which the aboli- tionists have polled. As indicating the sentiments of the whig party, we give the follow.ng extracts— the one from a Maine paper—the Whig § Courier of Bangor, and the other from the Courier & En- quirer of this city, inwhich an attempt is made to account for the apathy in the whig ranks and the singular success which begins to attend the loco- focus :— {From the Bangor Whig and Courier.1 ‘The result of the election in this State so far as we have returns seems to be somewhat decisive in favor of the loco party. A majority of the people of Maine have shown a ilingness to sustain the loco party even with the imme- ite annexation of Texas, the destruction of the Protec. tive policy and the narrow views of discouraging the nufacturing interests of Maine. The position of Maine is thus defined, and if the views of her citizens should pre- vail in the nation not one year would pass before ‘Texas would he annexed—the Tariff for protection destroyed and capital forbulden to seek investment in man ing. A shout of r joicing would be heard in all the kets of Europe, to be followed by a wail of woe rising from the bottom of the hearts of ihe laboring men in the United States. Since the result in Maine can afford nothing of satisfac. tion aud joy to the whigs of other States it may give them a word of warning. Depend not alone upon the excellence of your principles, but in order to insure the success of your principles engage at once in a thorough and efficient organization in every town. Conventions may be nu- merously§attendod, but personal effort must not be neglect- ed. Itmay be for the interest of a man to support the measnres of the whigs, but it is important he be made to #ee it, and to understand the practical difference between the true American policy advocated by the whige and the British policy advocated by the locos. Maine nas given the note of warning. The whigs here see where th y might have improved. They eay to their brother whigs in other States, organize, put forth personal exertions, arouse the business men, interest the mechanics, attend to laboring men and make the contest a personal matter in which allshall be interested and all mingle hand to hand and heart to heart. [From the Conrier and Enquirer ] It in characteristic of the locofoco party always to do about twice as much as they make public, Their mass meetings and great public demonstrations in this State, are far behind those of the Whigs; but we fear their se- cret, silent, subterranean operations, are much greater.— ‘This mast be remedied and that right speedily. Mass Conventions have a most excellent uvility, and ehould not be neglected. But they cannot do ali the work of a poli- tical campaign. They are ly veld in the larger towns, and in the immediate vicinity of the great public thoronghfares. Here their influence in arousing public atiention ia most decided and But they should be carefully followed up wi 3 of a different character. ‘There are thousa people whom they do not reach. The farmers wo live away from large villages, who cannot attena ese meetings, are conse. quently left to onr opponents, who go among them, retail. in a quiet an unnoticed way, their misrepresentations Whig measures and their foul slanders upon Whig can dates and confidently count upon the effect Agai auch efforts as these we fear no adequate antidote heen provided ‘by the Whigs. If it he a matter which ehould receive immediate and close attention. We believe these views to be correct. And if they are so, the success of Mr. Clay stands in a very precarious position, unless the whigs through- out the country that have been hanging back, come up to the pols as they did in 1840. We have al- ways believed—from the most indisputable data, the election returns—that the opposition party, or the whigs,have always retained a very considerable major ty of the popular masses of this country in their ranks, but that from their pursuits—their ha- bits—and a variety of other circumstances, it has been very seldom that they come forth to the polls en masse, and that to this lukewarmness may be ascribed the almost uniform. success of the demo- cracy, with a few exceptions, and the permanence of that regime in the government of the country. In 1340, when Gen. Harrison came into the field, there was such an intense excitement throughout the country in relation to public affairs, and the mea- sures of the previous administration, together with the commercial revulsions which had agitated the people to so great a degree, that both parties me fully out at the polls, and on that occasion ocofocos were completely demolished. Since thet time, however, it is clear from the results of the State elections, that the wh gs have relapsed into their characteristic apathy, and accordingly we see the locofocos resuming their ascendancy, and restoring their regime. But now we aie on the threshold of another Presidential election, and the great question is, what prospect is there of the whigs coming out in support of Mr. Clay forthe purpose of securing his return, in the present con- | dition of the country? According to all appearances, as indicated by the recent elections, Mr. Clay’s chances are diminish- ing every day, and this disastrous state of things has been produced by the conduct, policy and tac- tics of the principal leaders of his own party in the North—his newspaper organs, and the entire masees of his political supporters, who summon conven- tions, get up mass meetinge, organize clubs, and do the general business of electioneering through- out the non-slaveholding States. Let us, with a little more definiteness, indicate the causes which are at work that may result in the entire prostration of Mr. Clay in the next elec- tion and the ultimate defeat of the Whigs. We attri- butethe chief of these causes to the utter ignorance of human nature, and the operation of hu- man motives, which characterize the whig leaders from top to botiom—from Mr. Webster down to the veriest loafer in the Knickerbocker club --from ex-Governer Seward down to Greeley, the Fouricrite philosopher. During the last three years, owing to particular circumstances and the constant agitation of the slave question in Congress by the Hon. Johan Quincy Adams, Mr. Giddings, and others, the Abolitioniste, as a third party—a mere abstraction, or which may be more properly de- nominated a practical absurdity in the history of civilization—have been gaining ground with singu- jar rapidity. Inthe free States, at the last election, they numbered over sixty thousand men. The members of this party are most generally abstract- ed from the whig ranks. [mmediately on the nomination of Mr. Clay, when the can- vass commenced for the Presidency, we saw Mr. Webster of New England, and Mr. Seward and others in New Yor:, jumping ito the field, making the Texas questi: \ the principal is- sue in the North, and carrying it \cfore the masses as far and as intensity » ‘hey could. At the very same moment, we fia .t Mr. Clay, who has an eye to the interest+ of the whole country far beyond any of his suppe, 2rs, was under the ne- cessity of explaining and modifying his first letter | on that subject, so as to meet the general sentiment of the south and west, and we may say the general sentiment of the whole country, with the exeeption of the abstrac- tionists, Here is the sourco of the difficulty that now prevails, and which may prostrate the whig cause in the defeat of Mr. Clay at the ensuing election. We foresaw the necessary result of this difficult, contradictory set of movements amongat the whigs, aud in the recent election in Maine every man must now see it. In 1840, the abolition party amounted to about one or two hundred in Maine To 1943,we fiad them polling nearly seven thousand votes, aad giving the State to the loeofoeos! The = si policy of Messrs. Webster, Seward, Greeley, and ull those who have been calling this and that convention of the peo- ple together, and telling them in long two hour's speeches that the Texes question was the grand issue between Mr. Clay and his antagoniste—will operate in Connecticut—in New Jersey—in Peon- sylvania—and particularly in New York. Unless something be done, and that speedily, to place this matter in a different position than that which it oc- cupies just now—unless the whigs adopt some me- thod of putting themselves right on the Texes ques- tion so as to counteract the mischievous influence of the contradictory movemenw of Mr. Clay in the South, aud Mr. Webster in the North, the loco- focos will carry the greater portion of the non- slave holding States by overwhelming mejorities, and the abolitionists will probably poll one hua- dred and fifty thousand votes, thus laying the train for one of the most extraordinary movements here- afier that ever took place, and which may shake this confederacy to the very centre. ‘The abolition party, under the mistaken policy of Mr. Adams, Mr Webster, Mr. Seward, and others, has been growing year after year, and who can tell but it may grow after this transitory election is decided in favor of the locofocos, to such an extent as to break asunder the Union and destroy the fair fabric of republican government? Mr.Clay,asa statesman—asa man who truly loves his country—as one who would do honor to the chair of the Chiet Magis:rate of this great nation, may be wellentrusted with its destinies. And al- though we can say nothing against Mr. Polk, yet he 13 comparatively an obscure and unknown man —certainly diminutive asa statesman, when piaced side by side with Mr. Clay. And the Whigs owe itto themselves, to their candidate, and to their cause, even if they should throwaway the House of Representatives at the next election, to make eve- ty effort—every honorable effort,to elect Mr. Clay, for on that hangs, perhaps, the destinies of the country for many years to come. The next important event in the history of this most exciting campaign, will be the elections in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, both of which take place on the second Tuesday of next month.— Their result may astonish the people still more than any which has preceded them, Increase or Taxation—Tue Conpuct oF TRE New Rerorm Party.—We perceive that Messrs. Harper & Co. of the new reform party in the Cor- poration, who made so manyjpromises before the election, and have broken almost all of them ex- cept that about the apple women in the Park and the tin cans around the fountain, have at last ven- tured out with a reply to the statement of facts which we presented a few days ago in relation to city taxation. Messrs. Harper & Co. are generally esteemed in private life, and are very modest, sen- sible, sagacious, moral, discreet men. But it is really astonishing how the possession of political power, or the agency in the appropriation and dis- tribution of an immense amount of the public mo- ney, confers impudence—the most unblushing im- pudence on the most modest, the most quiet, and most unobtrusive of men. In the organ of the Corporation—supported and paid by them, and consequently sustained by mo- ney taken from the pockets of the people, we find the following extraordinary statement published under the sanction of the Mayor and Common Council: "The Herald of yesterday contains an article headed as | hove, which is so great @ perversion of the truth, that | h the said Herald makes great pretensions to cor- | in all its financial statements, it cannot be suf- | rectnes! fered to pass uncontradicted by us. We have ascertained from the official papers presented tothe Board of Supervisorr, by the Comptroller, the whole truth in relation to the increase of taxation. and present the following facts for the consideration of the | community, and sincerely hope that all our friends, who are desirous of presenting the truth to their reeders and disabnsing the public mind of the errors and falsities con- tained in the Herald in this matter, will ¢o so by using the following, which we vouch for the correctness of :— ‘The amount which the Comptroller esti- Tates ax necessary to be levied for the year 1844, iM... ees. cee seereeee $1995 197 45 ‘The amount levied for the year 1943, 1,747,516 50 | See ee Excess of levy in 1844. .. seeees $237,680 86 | The reasons for this increase are as fol- lows :— At the commencement of the pre- | sent year, the former Common Council in- | creased the watch force and pay in amount | equal to, forthe year.... . oe $54,000 00 ‘They also increased the lami A 10,687 36 There hos tobe raised this year, for | School purposes, $351,256 18. Last year the amount was $151 515 34, making an in- crease over which the Common Council have no Control, .....sse0e0+ esceeeseses 229,740 81 | | The amount that hrs to be levied for r | | State Tax, is greater this year than last, by 34770 93 Making an eqgregate increase of, $329,399 13 | There is a decrease on contii $18,659 97 er loan in- | tecest, is 43,058 30 91,718 27 | Net increase as shown fabove. + ++ $287,680 86 er the whole of this increase the present Common | Couneil have no control; the increare for Watch and Lamps was directed by their predecessors in office, and the incrense for Schools and State Tax is, by virtue of Act# of the Legisiature, mandatory on them, and they | | surely should not be compelled to ir the odi | enongh that many of the party whose representat now in power, should bear the burden of increased t | A great portion of the fault liea in the laws of the | tion Legislate 4 the manner in which they are executed ; | this city, with only one-eighth partof the population of | j | * | the State. is compelled, by the unfair mode of assessing | | property in other ports of the State, to pay two fifehe of \ the whole State Tax; and more than one-half of the amount of $378 762 08 which has to be lavied for Schools, | was increased under the Inw of 1843, which virtually gave wer to the Commissioners and Inspectors of any ward, To incur any amount of expense, which was to be charged on the whole city. The latter law was a0 amended, last May, as to tranedert the power to the Board of Education, ! but still the Common Council have no control over theex- | | penditures for schools. | Wehave this from their own statement, with their remarks. Here then we have an admiesion of an increase in the city taxation of $237,680 85. We believe we stated the increase to be rising | 300,000, but we now give the exact sum accord- | ing to their own statement. Before the election, this party declared in every sort of way, and with all possible solemnity, that they meant to reduce the expenses of the Corpo- ration, and relieve the city from the oppressive burden of high taxation. The general calculatien amongst them was that the taxes for the year 1844 could and would be reduced to the amount of $200,000. With what astonishment, then, has the people of this city, who pay the taxes, | seen, instead of a reduction of $200,000 an actual increase of two hundred and thirty seven thousand and odd dollars! And what excuse do these modern reformers offer for this extraordinary conduct—how do they attempt to palliate this out- | rageous faithleasnessto solemn and reiterated promi- | sest The stale excuse which every corrupt party | that abused the pubiic trust has made—a tramped-up | story about the “public schools” —‘increase of the | lampe”—end the “bad laws.” Just the old excuse which the corrupt organs of parties have been in the habit of making for years back, and for which they have been hurled from power by an outraged and insulted people. But they rdmit the broad | fact—their utter faithlessness—and have the impu- dence themselves to place that document on re- cord. | But this is not all. This new party, from which we expected so much in the way of economy and | reform—not only have falsified their promises in relation to reduction of taxation and other matters, —not only have they over-shot the corruption of the old parties in relation to the expenditures of the pub- lic moneys—they have added insult to injury, far | surpassing all their predecessors in personality—in scurrility—in imbecility—and in the indecency of their public ergans. How is this very journal from which we have taken their acknowledgment of prodigal expenditure, attempting to cast discredit on their own statement of facts by vulgar abuse of the Herald—because it, a “ notorious print,” as they call it, publishes their faithlessness to the world, and rebukes them for it. Do these modest reformers really rmagine that the attention of the public will be directed from their errors and worth. leagneas, by calling the Herald all manner of bad names—by pouring forth against a quantity of low and valgar seurrility such as never disgraced even the columns of the most unprincipled and joorrupt organs of the old factions? Indeed, not satisfied with this abuse of the Herald, the miserable organ of Messrs. Harper & Co. has actually the effronte- ty to say that the Catholics of this city ha’ been the cause of their infidelity to their pro- mises! A more ridiculous assertion was never put forward; but the truth is, that these re- formers cannot find any depth of absurdity, any more than any depth of faithlessness, which they cannot fathom, Whathas the Herald or itseditor to do with their conduct? If we were to compare private life with private life, from the day of our birth, with this Mr. Mayor Harper, or any of his associates, at least, we would have nothing to dread from the comparison. We dare them to point out any thing in our whole life and conduct which in point of integrity or blamelessuess, ren- ders us inferior to them. And we do say, that if Mr. Harper countenances, for a moment, this per- sonal attack as an apology for the utter faithless- ness of the new corporation, he is not the honora- ble and eagacious man which we have taken him to be. The whole career of this new party since they came into office has been one scene of absurdity, folly, and faithlessness to promise. What have they done? Instead of, like honest and just men, redeeming their pledges, they have prated about liber'y, that blasphemed and ineulted theme of all political vagabonds and imposters—they have sum- moned meagre conventions at remote places, and taiked loudly about a repeal of the naturalization laws, and the despotism of the Pope of Rome.— Probably we shall yet hear raore of theirdoings.— Tt is not at all unlikely that defalcations, extrava- gance and corruption are yet to be revealed under their administration, such as will be in keeping with the extent of their efforts to diminish the enormous taxation under which this city labors.— Really, after all, we believe, we must fall back even on the Whigs. We can’t get first rate hon- esty anywhere, but surely we can get any where else something that approaches more to it than what exists in the present corporation. If we can’t get first rate beef, we must take second rate or third rate. But we do think it is fully time to stop eating carrion. Mormon Lecture on the Restitution of all Things. Yesterday there was a display of Mormon taleng on this subject at the National Hall, Canal street, by elderC. J. Adams. The service wascommenced by Elder W. Smith, the only surviving brother of the Mormon prophet, offering up prayer; this was succeeded by Mr. T. A. Lyne reading the 26th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, in a somewhat nove] style. Elder Adams then proceeded to ad- dress those assembled, taking for his text verses 20 and 21 of Acts ITI., 1Cor. v. 21, and the Revela- tions of John, c. 21,v.4%5 Thegentlemanthen proceeded to treat on the immortality of the soul, the fall of man, the curse of the earth, the plan of redemption, the reign of peace overall the earth, &c. &c. &e., in which he broached some truly original ideas, and contended that the millennium | was to exist on this earth, and that hell, fire and brimstone, wes only, to frighten the old women of the present day to follow the steps of a hireling and hypocritical priesthood, who were ten times worse than the Pharisees of old, who taught doctrines they, knew were yepugnaut to truth for their own sordid interest and aggrandizement; and that it was not until the people opened their eyes to this fact, could the reign of the Lord commence. The gen- tleman, in the course of argument, proceeded to show that man only consis:ed of body and soul, | or spirit, not, as general.y thought, body, soul, an it spi and went to show the materiality of body, and the eternity of spirit, while the former mingled with the dust from whence it came, and the latter returned to him who gave it; and future punish- ment wasall moonshine, and that all spirits would enjoy eternal happiness sooner or later, and that new heavens and new earth would be the final in- heritance of the saints. The gentleman then pro- ceeded tosay that he had been for a long time try ing to get a place to preach in this city without success, and could only get the present for that evening, and hoped that all had got the worth of their money, which was charged to cover expenses; but hoped that ina short time he would be able toget other accommodations, and give lectures on the doctrines of the Mormons, and show that they were the ouly true religionists. The gentleman having concluded his address, roceeded in company with Elder Smith to con- firm two females by the laying on of hands, to | what they termed the true church. The parties in question appeared to be about 18 and 20 years of e, and of an interesting appearance. Afterwards, elder Smith offered up prayer, and the assemblage was dismissed. ‘There were not more than from 50 to 70 persons preeent during the services, so that the price of ad- mission, 124 cents, would not cover the expense of rent of room, printing, &c. There might have been: a large audience if the admission had been free. Certainly, the novelty of the subject and de- livery would have commanded it. Maine Election. ——— Ih) 1810—-— Counties. Whig. Dem Whig. Dem. Nearly fall returns... 37, 470 44,615 44,047 a 44,047 Democratic majority... 9,716 ofa whig maj. Democratic gain in four years . 10,284 Thirty one towns and a few plantations are yet tohear from. These, in 1840, gave the whigs 959 votes and the democrats 1460. If the returns this yeer equal those of 1840 the democrats will have a majority ef 10,217 over the whigs, and 4,102 over all. The agi gubernatorial vote in 1840 was... 91,179 So fart COL e vce cece erereee ees eseees ces 6IT Less this yearas faras known.... oe 636 Votes in 1840 in towns to hear from. ++ 2419 lt is pretty certain from this that the vote this year will be larger than that of 1840 on the guber- natorial ticket, and will nearly, if not quite, equal that on the Presidential ticket in the same year, which was 92,813. Packets ror Evrore.—The Yorkshire, for Liverpool, and Silvie de Grasse, for Havre, will sail to-day. Their letter bags will close this morning. The princely packet-ship Queen of the West, Cap- tain Woodhouse, will sail next Saturday, for Liv- erpoo!, and we usderstand that three-fourths of her magnificent state-rooms are already engaged. So popular has this ship become for her peculiarly splendid construction and size, that a packet for the Philadelphia line is now building on her model. Such ships are ornaments to any country, andto any service. Improvement IN Spectacies.—Mr. Wise, opti- cian, in Broadway, has of late made a consider- able improvement—the glasses required for the im- provement of sight, and those who require such would do well to consult him on the subject, as from his long practical knowledge of optics, he does not fail in accommodating the most difficult cases. He has the moat extensive variety in every form of mounting,@and as he devotes himself en- tirely to this branch of business all parties can be provided with such articles as they may require most satisfactorily. Personal Movements. Calhoun will leave Washington in a day or two isit to South Carolina. is about to leave Washington for the Vir- Honorable ‘Inaac Van Zandt, ee Affaires from Texas to the United States, leave Washington, and ceeded by Charles H. Raymond, Keq , Secre- Legation, who remains at Washington as Act @Aftaires. Messrs. J. L. Jones, James W. Hughes, A. Holycross, Shernock Mustin, and RC. Purdy, have publicly with drawn from the whig party, announcing as their reason, BS fare Jying, and broken promises of the whigs in Quincy Adams, who is at present residing at Quincy, has been renominated for Congress. Mr. Giddings, the Abolitionist, has been renominated for Congress in Ohio M. Garreau, an eminent French performer on the vio- loncelio, haa recently arrived in this country. The Honorable Walter Forwart, the Ex-Secretary of a ‘reasury presided at tho late Tariff Convention held at Pittsburg. The venerable Ambrose cet “livers the next en- nual address of the New York Historical Society. Mr. Maflit preached et Pemberton, neor Trenton, om yesterday. Mr. on amilton House Correspondence. Hamitron House, Sept. 12th, 1844. ‘The relish for musical pertormances in America advancesapace, When the taste is awakened,when the instinct has once been aroused, nothing is more rapid than the growth, not More ineatiable than the appetite for music. It merely sensual grati- fication, but of all the sensual enjoymente, it is that which is nearest akin to the intellectual. Its close alliance to the latter is indicated by the fact that it is the only sensual appetite that does not pall by excessive gratification. On the contrary, it rather “giows with what it feeds on.” Sensual as it is, however, it stands more perhaps than almost any other taste in need of cultivation and refinement. In its incipient state, it is generally coarse and vulgar. The unpractised amateur 18 not an epicure but a glutton. He lovesstrong and pungent savors. The ingredients of his dish must be inartificially palpa- ble. Nothing is veiled, nothing suggestive, nothing indirect; but all must be broad, coarse and strong, to a degree the most offensive to the refined and cultivated, In all countries, even among the cold Anglo- Saxons and plegmatic Germans, the wor- shippers of Orpheus are eminently the vic- tims of favoritism. The art, more espe- cially in its vocal department, is personaliy identified with the artist, and the pleasure we de. rive from the ‘‘concord of sweet sounds” gives rise to a sort of hero-worship directed to those who produce them. Euhusiasm towards musical ar- tists is, therefore, common to every people, and the violence of its fire is greater in proportion to the youthfulness of the art. Tne maturity of refined taste, and the appreciation of the severe canons of musical criticism, cool down this ardor in a sur- prising manner. Still effects are now and then de- veloped which are scarcely intelligible to those in whom the musical instinct is thas awakened. Thus in the latter part ot the last century in a scene of an opera in which the Tenor supplicates ina touching aria, a tyrant'to spare the life of a dear friend, the artist who performed the part of the tyran’ and who should have spurned the suppli- cant, was so overcome by the music that he fell upon his neck in incontrolable emotion. We have ourselves seen Caradori 80 overpowered by Rubini’s celebrated “ Il mio Tesoro,” that she forgot herself on the stage and joined the audience most ardently in their enthusiastic applause by clapping. In this country, where beyond all others on the surface of this terraqueous globe persoval predilections are pushed to the most extravagant excesses, it may well be imagined that the worship of favorite per- formers is in no wise less ardent than elsewhere This homage is of course rendered chiefly to the best artists whose powers have been submitted to this public, and its excess is not measured by the known standard of excellence in Furope, but by the standard established by the genius and talent with which Americans are conversant. Hence arises explosions of public enthusiasm, which to a cultivated European seem positively grotesque.— The Americans can scarcely conceive the effect which the newspaper reports of the reception of certain artists here produce in the European capi- tals. An instrumental performer of a third or fourth rate grade comes here, harbingered by a practised agent, who has a direct interest in the success of his principal—all the machinery of misrepresenta- tion and delusion is brought into operation. The press is well and judiciously worked. The insensibility of editors to every thing except party politics gives great facility to this operation; and they allow the puffs of every order in Sheridan’s catalogue, penned by this agent, to find vent through their columns and under the sanction of their name. The principal m due time enters after this flourish of trumpets.— The great mass of the public are already tutored to expect amiracle. An Orpheus has descended from the heavens to wrap them in an Elysium of sweet sounds. The great opening night arrives. — The Tabernacle is ciammed to suffocation. The artist so far fulfils the expectation in being ferhape, the best of his genus ever heard on this side of the Aulantic. The New York press takes leave of its senses, and exhausts all the vocabulary of superla- tives in inditing itseulogy. This resounds through the States, and the performer is pronounced “ The King of Music”—* the great wizard of the string” —‘* the sovereign of the bow”—and his pererce is copied into all the journals throughout the States. His course is clear. It is one continued triumph. The public does not merely approve—it adores. It does not admire—it worships. The European hearing all this of some artist who perhaps ranked as a decent fourth or fifth rate performer, féirly concludes that Brother Jonathan has fallen into a paroxysin of speeatly Yet had the same artist appeared in Europe forty or fifty years ago, he would have been hailed by similar outbursts of en- thusiasm. It is the bie of an efficient and sound press to prevent the public from putting itself in this false position by giving it just views of the ex- isting standard of artistical excellence; but, alas! alas! in the present condition of the prees what hope of this can be entertained. Of all the artists, vocal or instrumental, not one really of the first order has ever crossed the At- Jantic. In saying this, we do not forget that Mali- bran, Caradori, Damoreux, and Braham, have been here. Metibran, however, when here, had not at- tained hersubsequent excellence. Caradori, though personally a favorite, neither is nor never was an artist of the firet order. Damoreux retired many years ago from the Academie Royal in conse- quence of her declining powers not rendering her able to fill that house. She then devoted several years to the Opera Comique, asmaller theatre, producing music of less pretension, and on retiring from that, she gave her last flicker to the United States. She is the remains of an artist of the first order. Braham isa miracle for his age; but Brahm is not the Braham who has given famete the name of Braham. It is melan- choly, considering what he was, to see him com- pelled in his age, to live upon the memory of the past. If we are asked what we mean by artists of the first order, we admit that alter what we have said, the question is a fair ose and shall ey to it We answer then that Catalani, Pasta and Grisi are examples of fenale singers of the first order: that Rubini, Lablache, Dupree are, and that Braham was,of the firat erder; that Paganini twas, and De Be- riot and Sivori are, violinists of the first order; that Lindley is a first rate violoncello, and Dragonetti sovereign of the contra basso—that Thalberg and Listz are pre-eminent above all as pianists, and that Bochso is the Napoleon of the harp. These and the like form the European standards of musi- calexcellence, and when those who are allured to thear strains, and whose tastes are raised to the level of their excellence, hear of the extravagant outbreak of uproarious applause which has marked the reception of certain artists here, they very naturally and excusably exclaim—‘ has Brother Jonathan taken leave of his senses 1” An Evrorgan Traveuier. Intsh Minstrersy.—Mr. McMichael gave his entertainment of Lrish Minstrelsy on Friday eve- ning with great éclat. The audience seemed to fully appreciate the peculiar charm of this gen- tleman’s vocal efforts; and the very fashionable and enlightened character of his auditory, 1s suffi- cient guarantee of his rising popularity. He giver another entertainment this evening, with new il- lustrations, Mertina or Croton TemPerance AssoctaTion. —Last evening the usual meeting at Croton Hall of this association was very much crowded in conse- quence of an expectation that Mr. Green, the re- formed gambler, was to address them on the sub- ject of gambling and intemperance as connected together, showing that one led to the other, which he did most satisfactorily, and was listened to throughout with the greatest attention. Antr-Gametine Soctety.—To-night, at Clinton Hall, this society will complete its organization.— Interesting addresses will be made by Mr. Green, the reformed gambler, and others. No doubt the house will be crowded at an early hour. Seats are to be reserved for lad We find in the Richmond Enquirer the following statement; Fansion Recations—Intensstiva —We understand that ii ‘tant information has heen received at Washing- ten, and that the Cabinet have been bes poe in serions Consultation upon the course they should adopt, The ad vicrs from Texas, aud espevially from England, are said to show ina manuer not to be mistaken, the agency of England in stimulating Mexico to renew her war upon Texas. Santa Anna has secured the loan of four millions of dollars, in part through the facilities which she has extended. The troops for the invasion of Texas. are in a state of organization—and it is said that the Mexican Minister in London has written by the last steamer to the Mexican Admiral, commanding the two Mexican steom- ships now in New York, stating that if they were in con- dition, he must sail immediately for Vera Cruz, where they would be joined by another from England with mili- tary stores and ammunition—and that if they were not in repair he must proceed immediately to Mexico with de- spatches. He therefore Jett in the cars on the 31 instaat for New Orleans. One of the steamers is repaired, and the other will be in about two weeks. One reason given for this haste is, that the expedition must he pressed, ao a6 to accomplish the invasion before the Congress of the United States meets, ‘We understand thet in consequence of this state of things, of the interference of England—the facilities rhe has furnished, and the rapid movements of Mexico, a presented to the Cabinet at Washing: qitestion has been ton, what steps -mitted into the Union, the whole North was against | The Abolitioniste—Their Views and Policy. To ras Epitor or tHe Heraup: You have been making making many observa- tlons upon the course which it is likely the Aboli- tiom party will take an the coming election, and seem at x loss to account tor the large vote which they have polled in Maine. [ see also, that the Whig prints are abusing the Abolitionists for their defeat in that State. Now, Sir, as an Abolitionist, let me solve this whole matter. The Abolition party has been sometime in exis- tence, and previous to 1840 increased very slowly. Since that time it has become so large as to hold the balance of power. Now in the present case, what is the obvious course for that party to take ? | Will a retrogade movement, such as deserting its own nomination, and voting with either of the other two parties, be likely to benefit it? ‘learly Because it will take some time after- its members again from all con- rty with which it votes. Some nexion with the of them will stick 4 the Abolitionists is to become an independent party. Now it is the fate of all third parties to lose their independence, their unity and party impor- tance, the moment they become entangled in the views and policyof another party; hence it isthe true interest of our party to vote for 118 own candidates Secondly, When a third party is uncertain in its course ; when it may one year go one way, and another year another, it cannot be relied upon— few persons will leave other parties to join it and as no efficient organization can be kept up under such circumstances, its strength and consideration will soon dwindle away. _ These views will clearly show you why the Abo- litionists will stick to their own candidate; but these are by no means the only reasons Why is it that the Abolition party have increased so slowly? The solution of this question ought alone to guide the course of the party. The reason clearly is the pertinacity with which the issues be- tween the Whig und Democratic parties are main- tained and kept alive. Ove or the other of those | parties must triumph effectually, before our party | can hope to become large. Upon the question of | a bank, a protective tariff, the public lands, internal improvements, &c , these two parties have been at | war for forty years; and such is the invincibility, | determination and elemental strength of the Demo- | | cratic party, that unless it has its way, those issues will still be keptupfor all time tocome. Can the Whig papers then abuse us for wishing to get those old issues settled? Have they more reason to blame us for not voting their ticket, than we have to blame them for not voting ours? You must re- collect that the Democrauc party was so strong during the administration of Mr. Monroe, that upon his second election the federal party offered no op- position. Atthat time the fe against slavery at the North was stronger than it is now, and en- croachments on the part of slave institutions was watched with jealousy. When Missouri was ad- it—it was not a party question, because there was | no party politics; and for one whole winter was the matter debated in the Senate of the U. States. Shortly after that time, the old issues between the two parties were revived, and in order to strengthen themselves, each party connived at slavery in the Southern States. The Southern Whigs controlled the views cf the Northern Whigs upon the subject, and the same was true of the Democratic party.— As far then as the Abolitionists are concerned, Jet them io the old issues between the two parties out of the way, and keep them out. Let them | bring the politics of the Unton to where they were in 1818, and they will become the first party in the Union—not otherwise. : ri But a new question has been introduced into this Presidential contest,—that of the annexation of 8 to the United States. The Whig prints of this city think that by voting against Mr. eas we virtually vote for elavery. Is this so? hat has been Mr. Clay’s course upon this eubject? Crooked, contradictory, stuffling and electioneer- ing. And in his last letter he distinctly states that the question of slavery will not influence him one way or the other on the subject,—that it would be unwise to refuse the acquisition of a valuable terri- | tory merely {on account of a temporary institution. That he has no personal objections to the annexa- tion,—that he would be glad to see it without war, with the consent of Mexico, with the commoncon- sent of the Union, upon fair and honorable terms. But that, as this is what he would be glad to see, he | will not pledge himself to any course, and when called upon to act, if elected, he will be governed by the public opinion at the time. The result of | his election then will be simply this: The Southern Ade 1 will compel him to give the command to | the Northern Whigs to “right about face” upon | thissubject, and Texas will be annexed, whether | the Whigs or Democrats succeed. At any rate, it | Texas is annexed, the sin of annexation will not with that party. The object of | any other light. | family Thousands of ce lie upon the heads of those who vote for Birney.— If the Whigs are really opposed to anneration, let thei vote for our candidate, whose views are so clear upon the subject that none can mistake them. Yours, &c. Luserty Man. | | t | Oraner County Mixx Deror, Sept. 12, 1844. Dear Siz :— j T have noticed in your paper a correspondence | purporting to be betweena Mr. Green, a self-styled “reformed gambler,” and some sporting g-ntlemen of New York, which appears to me, as I think it must to any man possessing the least discrimina- { tion, to be the most absurd imposture ever attempt- | ed upon the public by a wandering and shameless adventurer. Though I myself am ranked among | | own family likew | christian or the man, und the remedy, Connel’s Pain Ex- | tracting Salve, from 21 Courtlandt street, will make its the class called “Sporting Men,” I am very willing | to see any fair means used to put a stop to an evil | unies: which exerts a baneful influence upon society, but | Lam not willing to see a praiseworthy cause as- sisted by a fraud, nor a scheming charlatan make tumself famous by a swindle. ‘The letter purport- ing t# be an anonymous epistle from ‘Many Sport- ing Gentlemen” to Mr. Green, is 80 evidently upon | its face the work of Mr. Green himself, or his ad- | visera, that there is no room left for a shadow of | box of salve that will extract the fire from burn: Green | like megic, and heal all sorea, and relieve all pain, ina doubt of its authorship. The truth is, Mr. came here inthe expectation of setting the town on fire, and of reaping a vast proht by develop- ments which have been in the possession of learn- ed dogs for the last twenty years, but finding hiim- self comparatively unnoticed, and | his stale jugglery | member it is given to the poor and suffering, at 21 Court ch Lower Folice ) Picker cxers iv THE Fintp. —Within the last few day rt of gathering in of Mi ope pn gle 801 ering feasion' pockets wi the preci of cl irons watering and bathing places of the country — They will be found during the present. week in great pumbers at the Agricultu al Fair at Poughkeepsie, and also at the various poli'ical and oth- er Qssemblages inthis city. Searcea night passes that persons are not robbed at some cf cur public places of Tresort, and yet neither the Mayor nor the Common Coun- cil have adopted any special means to arrest the of- fenders. The only effectual means through which our city cen be relieved from robbers, burglars, pick: poakete thieves, is that suggested under our ice head time since We thi mmended & | graduating scale of rewards, to be to any citi- zen or e officer, who should secure the arrest and conviction of these offenders; and in all cases of minor | complaints, where the parties have been before convicted let the Court of Sessions be for the “second offence” and punish accordingly. @ Corporation of this cit; will adopt noother plan, let them test this as an ex ment fora few months, and unless our daily practical knowledge is sadly deficient, they will do more to pre- vent crime then by any other method that could be de vised. Our citizens have very little security sgainst pick- pockets nnder the present system of police. A majority of the officers selected by the now dominant party in the | Corporation,{are totally unacquainted with the identit: | of the prominent pickpockets of our city, as is fully ev! | dent from the fact that one of them, who was recently sent into Wall street to detect these rogues, was robbed of a valuable gold watch and chain. This fact will appear still more apparent when we allude to the loss of $100 b: Dr. Regers, whose pockets were picked in the officer's room ot the Lower Police on Thureday last. In addition | to these two fligrant cases, we have to record another thattranspired at the Senth Ferry on Saturday even- ing, on, the arrival of the passengers from Bos- ‘ton’ by“ the Long Island Railroai. The pocket of J.P. Chamberlain was picked at that place of $140, end a man was immediately arrested and delivers into the hands of one of the newly appointed officers. ‘he accused denied all knowledge of the transaction and | gove the name of Smith, gold 27 John St, of the | firm of Miller & Co. The officer searched him and find. | ing nothing on his person, and confronting him with the | complainant, who could not fully identity bim, he releas- | ed him from his custody. Had this officer been aided in | the prosecution of his duties Pe the knowledge and ex | perience of some one of the older officers, ne doubt the | real rogue would been arrested and the community | thus relieved from ring thief. With these facts star. | ing us in the face, ere not reason for loud complaint agsinst the present halfpriced, inefficient system of po- lice; and when shall we have a change in accordance with the promises of all political parties, Jon Guiick, THs Miuitia Fine, CoutecTOR, AGain In rRovece —This man appeared at the Lower Police office on Saturday, and entered complaint ogainst three men named John Doe, Richard Roe, and Simeon Sleland, for assaulting him while he was collecting an odious mili ia fine. The case will present somethihe of interest when the investigation is held in the police office. Coroner’s Office.Srrt_15—Murpen or 4 Wire — In the investigation relative to the cause of the death of Sarah Smith, wife of Patrick Smith of 35 Cherry street, the jary were unable to agree, and were d: ere Jus. comm:tted Smith te prison, on the charge of ntil the investigation before the Coroner is com: Daownep —The body of James Regan, an Irishman, was found at the foot of James street. He was a laborer, and resided at 31 Cherry street. Intemrrraxce.—A womaninamed Nancy St. John, ned 23 years, died in a fit at 67} Mangin street. Verdict, ‘death from intemperance.” De. Ports’ Cutmcu.—The very interesting ac- count in the Herald, on Friday, of this noble edi- fice, now in course of erection, induces me to aad a word in aid of public improvements. Your para- | graph remarks, tnat ‘* When finished, this church will ornament that part of the city in which it is ituated, yet perhaps to a less extent than it should, f the view were not obstructed by other buildings now being erected around it, and in close contact with it”? This is all very true, and judiciously noiiced. But, as there appears, as yet, no build- ings being erected close to the very beautiful east end of this church, would it not be_highly advie- able to secure and leave open a sufficient space— hetweena parsonage house, and the east end on 10th street—to allow this exquisite piece of archi- tectural skill to be always seen and appreciated as it deserves? U.S. _ Important, 17 Trug.—The Cincinnati Commer- cial says:—We learn that a gentleman of this city has made animportant discovery in making a new 8; cies of light, surpassing, it is raid, the bude or drummond. As soon as the patent can be obtoined, it will be put in use here. One lamp at the height of 200 feet, will light the whole city The briiliancy is eaid to be equal to the sum at noon, the material cheaper than that used for It is said $3000 will light tue city as bove for one year. ea OBJEC! BY CLAS8ED among the herd of quacks that are daily making #1 heard of miraculous cures, through the public presses, i ‘a can be clearly demon: Bernard's Diarrhoa at in the posession fying that this preparation will cure cholics, heirs , Spasms cholera morbus, summer com Iaints in children, and diarrtea of the longest stending. ‘he proprietor’s office, 97 Nassau strect. ROBT.S BERNARD, 97 Nussanstreet, N York. For sale also by D. W. H. Milnor, corner of John street and Broadway. of the inventor 0G- SHAMEFUL—THE CONDUCT OF THAT gentleman who used a remedy which he extolled to the skies, as saving the lif ef achild that was burnt, and then refused to be referred to for the fact, as he “did not want his name published.” How many cl nm, dear sir, would you let suffer the torments of a burn, and probably death, for tear they should know you had guflered in your ise ? Such conduct is unworthy of the way, sooner or later, to all, if you have but enough hu- manity to aid at. HOW IMPORTANT IT IS THAT PERSONS travelling should be provided with everything likely to contribute to comfort and happiuess; there are many, however, that go unprotected against the disease’ of the bowels. To such, we imple Diarrhaa, Cholera Morbus, or Cholic, sometim: ery dangerous, immediately cured by some proper remedy. Ex- perience has fully proved ‘that nothing is 30 these complaints as R.S Bernard’s irthoea Medicine, from 97 Nassau street, New York r sale also by Dr. W. H. Milnor, corner ef John street and Broadway. {G> THE FIREMEN OF NEW YORK ARE EARN. eatly requested to carry always in. their poc mall most shorter time than ever before known. We allude to the Cannell’s Salve, from 21 Courtlandt street, and we know what we say ; but we do not confound it with those that forced upon toe public on the great reputation is magical salve, which sre more than worthless Re- at a discount, he conceives the idea of representing | landt street. himself as a martyr, and winning a sympathy by a plea of perseeution. The idea was absurd. Mr. Green is not of the stuff that martyrs are made of, for men do not war against a shadow, nor level a cannonat a gnat; and he may lecture to the last | drop of wind in his belly ere any one wil intertere | with his harmiess operations. “If Mr. Green were a man of ability, and displayed some apparent sin- cerity of character, he mght indeed be a formida- ble apostle of reform ; but aman confrssedly igaor- ant, notoriously He hon ind so shamelessly wick- ed as to blacken t | | e memory of his dead father as | a drunkard, for the purpose of excusing his own | disgraceful career, can command but very little | respect, exert but little influence, and be formida- ble only to those who hire him meeting rooms, or | trust him for his board Before leaving him, let me give Mr.Green the benefitof a word of philoso- phy. The greatfcavee of truth can never be sus+ tnined by indirectness or deception, and reform does not consist in changing one sort of fraud for another. Let him, therefore, deal in future ‘ton the equare’’ not attempt again to swindle the public into a profitable sympathy on the pretence of per- secution, for it is a hundred dollars to a red cent (barring the chances of the law) that he will die of nothing but green old age. Horatio Leven. Sugar —We stated in Monday’s paper, says the N. O. Bee, that six bhds, of new sugar had been received by the steamboat Cotton Plant. ascertained that the statement is wholly incorreet. We were deceived by the fact that the sugar was entered on the manifest of the boat as new, and t! of the plantation from which itcame. With every dispo- sition to obtain accurate and faithful accounts of such matters, error, in acase like the present, is sometimes unavoidable, Nino's dpe | week will be a gala week at Niblo’s, The Bell Ringers have been en- gaged for some tew nights longer, and will appeor to-night for the third time. It is only necessary for us to rematk that the Campanologians will vary their pieces on every ening they appear, for nothing we can can add to the tnror of curiosity in the public to see these charming Musiciens, The most crowded and brilliant houses have thus attended the during the season, and the continuance of e success is placed beyond question by ie the il is Erutopran Mixeters—Patmo’s Orera House. —We have only to referto the advertisement of these gifted vocalists forthe diversified programme, they announce for this bebe’ | at Palmo’s Opera House. Their entertainments are not only unexceptionabdle, but eminent- ly entertaining und instructive. Circus —-The great Valent celebrated throughout all Europe for his dering feats on the ving corde, or slack rope, is to make his first appearance this evening at the Bowery Amphitheatre. Free Exarmrtion—Grear Atrraction—Evyst- an Figups Hosoxen —Positively the last engage- ment of the Elseler Brothers. Now is the time to visit Hoboken—the weather js benutitul—the autumn breeze is refreshing, and magnificent exhibitions may be seen free of expense, This afternoon, weather permitti he Elssler Brothers who have Intely astonished Ne je OUNBTITUTIONSL DZ ic Mixtore, prepared by the Collegs.of Medicine and macy of the city of New York, 18 confidently ra commended for all casoa of debility produced by secret ia aigence or oxcess of uny kind. iéta Gn lovaltable rome dy for impotenee, sterility, or berrenness (unteas depen! jag on mal-formetion,) Single bottles ®t each ; ones of baifadozen $4; oxrs {uly packed and sent (0 all parts of the Union. Otiee of the Collere of Medicine and Pharmacy 9. Mosenn eirest WR RICHARPOON, MD, Agent 0G- INFORMATION WANTED.—The gentioman who called the other day at 21 Courtlandt street and stat. ed that he had been cured of a most distressing malady | (the piles) by Hay’s Liniment, ond would give $100 per bottle for it if it could not be had for less, epectfaliy | requested to rend his address to the above place, with per- | cured total deafness of ‘are but aym; We have since | name was given | » Mppresaion of quackery, ma; mission to refer to him. We think he will see with that it is a duty heowes to his fellow sufferers to use his influence to let this thing be known, if he has any of the milk of human kind: in his bosor Og- REMEDY R DEA g from this com; '3.—How many per int, who. by the use of Nai oastic Oil, might obtain immediate relief, ‘all probability regain their hearing. Numerous cases: have come to our eee where this oil has ra standing. It ix also a snre noises in the ears, &c., which 8 of hing deafness, Let the af flicted moke a trial of this article. Sold only at 21 Court Jundi street. Price $1 per flask. Sar VELPKAU'S SPaUIF IU Y1LLS FOR THE CURR of Gonorrhea, Gleet, aud all mosupurnlent discharges from the urethra. Tnese pills, prepared by the New York College of Medicine and Pharmacy, established forthe be relie? on as the most speedy and effectual remedy for the above complaints.-- ‘They are guaranteed to cure receat caves in from (three t>fivedays, and possess a greater power over obstinate of buzi relief im all cs | diacharyes and chronic glect, than any other preparation | at present known, removing the diseases without confine- ment from business, tainting the breath or disegreeng wits thestomach. Price $1 per box. Soldat the Oilice of the Collezo of Puarinacy umd Me- dicinn, vs Naasuu erect, WA RICHARDSON, M.D. Agaat QG- IT 1S TRULY WONDERFUL, ALMOST SUPER Ratural, to see man’s singular strides to perfeetion in wis dom, it amounts to sublimity, to awful and unspeakable Fegponsibility. ‘e are borne to these remarks on seeing a friend this day, the friend we once knew, whose mental qualities, | whose goorness of heart, whose kind feelings and friend. ly disposition we always admire’, but whose young heart was “nipt in the bud,” early blighted. There was a cer. tain repulsive, unhealthy something in his personal ap- pearance; vid you look at his face? hie brow was formed of that thick, yellow spotted eruptions and freckles; his color, rusty. dry, rough, hara in vain high sosled girl, how could she admire him, when she saw the many manly, healthy forms around — Ho called in our office yesterday, we scarcely knew him, anda, were Clear, white his cheeks, forehead, neck and soft, smooth and healthy; his hai waving, light and ¢ it was caused by his using J ‘Soap on his ekin, and Jone Hair Re- storative on his hair, nnd this was the result. Reader, they are really and truly good, and do all represented ; give them a fair trinl; bay them no where el © ut at the sign of the Americon Eagle, 82 hathem street, and 828 Broadway ; POMBE Rill Wire, senteriats at halc past fe! oF 139 Fulton stieet, Brooklyn ; 8 State street, Boston ; 3 clock, Snother grand free exhibition. ood Phila; and Pease, Broadway, Albany. be provided, end officers to preserve order Ir, MoCarty " beware of counterfeits of the Soap ; get wilt furnish, if desired, choles refrechmenteg Jones’—take no other—mind or yau are cheated.