The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1845, Page 2

Poe, CON LN eens en senate NEW YORK HERALD. which we re-pondedfpy firing two pieces from our boat. Here the Presidentagain landed, and under the escort of Gov. Whitcomb, and other gentle- men, rode over the town, amidst the shouts and cheers of the people; the President, as usual, si: ting in the barouche bare headed. Having been received by the people of Madison, he returned to the boat, aud we set off amidst the usual demonstrations ot shouting, firing, with mili- tary, music, &e. Some ten miles above Madi- son we met the Ben Franklin, No. 6, which gave us about two hundred additional passengers, making up the complement of the Cincinnati delegation. Having now filled our large boat to its utmost limits, vast numbers of passengers be- 1ng compelled to sit up all night, on account of not being able to find a place to Re down, we moved steadily on. As we progressed, bon fires were seen burning, and, guns firing at every little town we paseed during the night, which were responded to by guns from our boat. About day light, we an- chored some 10 or 12 miles below Cincinnati, yee we remained till this morning about 8 or 9 aday, February 12, 1845, OVERLAND EXPRESS ACROSS THE ALLEGHANY MOU WTAINS, Highly Important from the Ohio River. ARRIVAL OF PRESIDENT POLK AT CINCINNATI. His Progress to Washington. HIS OABINET AND POLIOY. By an express over the Alleghany Mountaine, which reached here last evening, we have received from our travelling and confidential correspondent, who met the President elect at Louisville and travelled with him to Cincinnati, a full account of Crncrnnatt, Jan. 6, 1845. A splendid day breke forth upon us. The sky was clear and blue—scareely a rivple disturbed the placid bosom of the “La Belle Revitre.” The sun rose in all his majesty of glorious brightness. — After an early breaktas', a gun or two announced the departure for Cincinnati. The President and his Lady looked remarkably fresh and well after a night’s rest. We had not gone far betore four other large steamers joined us from Cincinnati, with flags fly- ing, music playing, and cannon firing, literally load- ed down with people. They wheeled into line on either side of the Pike, formizg five boats abreast, all with tall black chimnies, sending volumes ot black smoke and white steam, into one huge dark cloud, over our heads. The President stood in front on the hurricane deck bareheaded, and was. cheered in the most deafening manner by the vast multitude of people assembled on these five boate, probably to the number of 2,500 souls. The boats, side by side, looked like a floating bridge of steam. ers, reser AEADY acrossthe river. All the boats now put forth music, fired cannon, and shouted en masse. _ The Queen City, with her tall Observatory, hove in sight. Flags were floating in the gentle breeze from every part of the city. We began to see the roll of cannon smoke from both sides of the river On the Cincinnati side the whole beach from houses to water’s edge appeared one vast, dense, black, mass of human beings Every boat in port was crowded with spectators, as wellas all the windows of houses and balconies looking towards the place of landing. An clegant artillery company kept up an active and well directed fire, being stationed in front of the river, to which our fleet of boats re- plied with loud mouthed reports. Covington and Newport, towns opposite Cincinnati, were also all alive, and cremed ap much excited as Cincinnati. Gay flags waved there also, and guns and cannon spoke to us from thence. Several gay, well dressed and well disciplined volunteer companies marched down to the landing, where|they received Col.Polk,in an open barouche, drawn by a splendid pair of black horses, accom- panied by Gen. Hall, and other members of the general committee of the city, whom they escort- ed to the Henry House. Having landed there, a vast multitude assembled in front, before whom the President epperred in the balcony, and was most vocilerously cheered. The people called out to John Brough and othersto make their epeeches Judge Read made a short and animated speech to them, after which I lett the crowd for my room in ‘the same hotel. i 5, The Hon. fsaac Hill, of N.H, is here on his way to New Orleans for the benefit of his health. This will be a day long remembered. in Cincin- nati. She has done the thing genteelly; done it like men of taste, of enthusiasm, skill, and judg ment. It was a scene worth crossixg the moun- tains to see. 1 saw many democratic eyes filled with tears of joy. In the midst of one of the most exciting scenes ever presented to my eyes by the vol ry greeting of a free people to their newly- elected chief magistrate, a stout looking hoosier democrat gave vent to his feelinge, by crying cut at the top of his voice to the assembled multitude, “ Who is James K. Polk?” which caused a tremen- dous laughing and cheering among the people. I have seen the Queen going and returning from Parliament House. 1 have seen Louis Philippe going to the Chamber of Deputies I saw Joha Tyler land in New York in May or June, 1843, but never did [ before enjoy such a scene as this, al Uincinnati, to-day, as the hearty manner western freemen greet the arrival of a western President on his way to Washington, beat all. All felt, and ex- ae what they felt, Blessings rest upon them aad on our great, glorious, and mighty common country, say I. Col. Polk’s Annexation and Ore gon principles make him, at this time, almost the idol of the great mass of our peop'e, who feel a spirit moving within them that is pressing onward, onward, sye, for ever onward. The President will leave to-morrow the 7th for his Excellency’s progress up the Ohio river, on his way to Washington. Annexed are all the particulare—more news to- morrow. We have received privately a confidential com- munication, giving us the names of the statesmen for the new cabinet, as far as selected. We can- not give them to the public yet—but shall as soon at the seal of secresy is removed. We can state thus much—the Southern States furnish two mem- bers of the cabinet—Pennsylvania one member— New York one member—and one is to be selected wwhen Mr. Polk reaches Washington. Neither the Western nor the Eastern States furnish any of the cabinet. With regard to his policy, he will follow out the principles recognized by the Baltimore Convention —and immediate annexation will be the firat princi ple of his administration. No one can get office or honors, who refuses to support that principle, either high or low. The office beggars who flock to Washington, and all office-begging cliques will be terribly digap- pointed. We have the names of the priacipal selections for the cabinet—and some foreign stations—but we are not permitted togive further details. We have now some hopes that Mr. Polk, who has been called ‘‘ Young Hickory,” will prove a chip of the old block. One important principle is developed in the choice of the new cabinet—it is made up of about equal proportions of the two sections of the de- mocracy—one half being composed of those who have been heretofore known as the warm suppor- ters of Mr. Calhoun, and one half those who have been fast friends of Mr. Van Buren. This singular fact indicates that Mr. Polk intends to recognize both sections as his friends—and by so doing, may master and overcome the jealousies of both. All the offices will be probably divided on the same principle. Another overland express will be received to- morrow, and if interesting, an Extra will be issued Lovisvitie, Ky., February 5th, 1845 Epiror or Tax Hexarp:—After a strong blow from the north-west last night, the heavens became as blue as indigo, and the air as cold, and as bracing, as it it came from Labrador. I landed in Louisville just in time, this morning, to go on the new and splendid steamboat Genl Pike, No. 7—or the seventh boat of that name—on which the President and suite had already taken passage tor Cincinnati. He arrived here yesterday, in a snow storm, and his eppearance being one day in advance of what was expected, his friends were caught napping. He landed without much parade or demons'ration, and was conducted fe w i amidst te dee snow ne the Louisville nee rng, but by Aen were fet detemnined: Hotel, where ¢ remained to receive his i yer= friends, till going on the Pike this morn- P. S. The President this afternoon has been per. sonaily presented to a large concourse of the citi- zens of Cincinnati, both ladies and gentlemen. Military companies at a later period have also enfiladed before his hotel, and fired spirited aot ing. There was a Jarge crowd of people as- sembled on the wharf to witness his departure, and who, whenever the President showed himself, cheered him most enthusiastically. Several pieces ot artillery were bellowing forth, from stations on the shore in Louisville, on the Pike, and at Jeffer- sonville, opposite, in Indiana. The boat is crowded to her utmost limits, as large as she is—being 600 or 700 tons, 260 feet long, with a main saloon 200 feet in length. There is scarcely a place to sit down, much less to lie down in. Two or three military companies are drawn up in front of the boat, and, as ahe is leaving, fire an animated feu de joie. A fine band of music adds much to the scene. _ The President looks remarkably well—appearing in good health, and fine spirits. He is dressed iv a suit of black broad cloth, and wears a black cloth cloak with velvet collar. He, in receiving the congratulations and cheers ot the people, does so uniformly bare-headed, even on this piercing cold day, for hours together, I cannot eee how hr stands it, for my ears, even with head covered and coat collar closely raised around my neck, became as cold as icicles. I first saw Mrs. Polk standing in the centre of the ladies’ saloon. She had on a purple silk velvet hat, trimmed with satin ribbon, striped with broad reddish purple stripes, and two narrower stripes, black and white, running in parallel lines with it. She had ona large black silk velvet cloak, with large cape, bordered with fringe and tassels. She held in her hand a rich bouquet of flowers,and was engaged in animated and easy conversation with a circle of gentlemen, who had gathered rouad her. Lupderstand that on Friday, the 3ist ult., the President repaired alone to the Hermitage, to enjoy a few moments’ private and confidential conversa- tion with Genl. Jackson, and to receive the old patriot’s parting benediction, before bidding adieu to him, probably forever. The General is, and has been, confined to his room, from bad and feeble health, ever since he went out to give his vote for Col. Polk, which, he says, is probably the lust time he willever vote. _ On Saturday, the Ist instant, the President, about 12 M., accompanied by his lady, an his adopted son, Master Marshall Polk, (the son of a brother, who died in North Carolina; this youth is a fine looking and promising lad, some nine or ten years old)—Mr. Walker, his nephew and private Secretary, completed the President’s family. [n company was Mr. Hise, editor of the Nushvil/e Union, with Mr. Harris, and several other private friends trom Nashville, all of whom embarked tor Louisville at the time stated, where they arrived, having their numbers much augmented on the way by committees and delegations from various places. The President was enthusiastically cheered at all the towas aad villages on his route to Louis- ville; and we venture to say, no man never left his home for the White Heuse, who, ou his passage to the capital, ever received more sincere congratu- lations from the great mass of the people than Col. Polk, who evideatly gors to Washington blessed by their prayers and good wishes. Among the crowd on our boat, soon after de- parting from Louisville, L noticed’ Colonel Butler, of Kentucky, who ran against Owsley tor Gover nor; Coloael Crogen, of the U.S. Army; Gover. nor Whitcomb, of Indiana; Mr. Penn, of the St Louis Reporter, with the Kentucky, ladiana, and Onto delegatiens or committees, | also noticed a delegation from Louisiana. Committees were ‘d from Pittsburgh, Wheeling, and Crncinnatt, Feb. 6, 1845. Frienp Bennett :— James K. Polk is now in this city, he is soon to represent the democracy of the country as well as the young democracy of Gotham. He arrived this morning at ten o’clock on board of steamer Pike, No. 7, escorted by a committee from Louis ville which was joined by one from this city—made his triumphal entry amid the roar of cannon and ten thousand citizens. He was escorted from the steamer to his apartments at the Henry House, by four military companies, where, on arriving, he was introduced to the populace trom the balcony by Judge Reed of the Supreme Court of Ohio The introduction was in a set speech relative to the various subjects inscribed upon the banners in the recent election campaign, such as “ Texas,” “Oregon,” “Free Trade,” &e. ; Mr. Polk replied in a brief and pointed speech characteristic of the man, considering the present exalted statiometo which he has been elevated. He renewed his pledge to the sentiment ‘‘ of death to old hunkerism.” All the questions refer- red to by the gentleman introducing him, had been settled in the affirmative py the people, and it would be his pleasure as well as his duty to see that they were promptly carried out; he then de- clared that he had been elected as the Chief Ma- gistrate of the great American people ; and, as the people’s President, he should endeavor to act.— (Gaul and wormwood to cliques.) Mr. Polk leaves this city this evening at nine o’clock en route to Washington by stage through Virginia. “ For the purpose of saving time and expense to the democracy of New York, in visiting Washing. ton for the purpose of seeing Mr. Polk, 1 would advise them to Tequest a certain slow and go easy democrat of the ‘Tenth Ward to compress his lips and exhibit himselt as the de facto Fresident elect, and they willseehimtoaT. — 2 « Cincinnati is a great end glorious city, notwith- standing she has two sins connected with her name. In 1780, the first foot prints of the pale face was made in it; in 1805, the population was 950; in 1840, it was 60,000; in 1900, she will un- een be the seat of government of the Jnion, and the equal, if not the superior, of New York. ~The ois country and her safe po- sition from the sea, will secure to her a rapid and preeminent growth. There was force and pregnant meaning in the language of Daniel Webster at the English Agricultural Dinner Table in 1839, when he used the following language :— “*May it please you, My Lords, for as such I must here address you, you may be surprised when { tell you, that I have witnessed with pride and ad- miration the cattle exhibited here this day. But I can assure you, we have thousands now bounding upon the wild prairies of the Ohio river as tar su- perior to any thing here, as the noon day sun is to the midnight darkness, and yet we are proud to claim their origin from this country.” The waters of the Ohio are raised by steam engines, and thrown into a reservoir at an altitude sufficient to command the city, and furnish the inhabitants with Croton No. 2, and the fouatain is inexhaustible. Business is dul], but anticipations are sharp, and allthe world and his wife are expected soon to aratity their restless mind, by pitching their tents in Cincinnati, Ohio. D. T. Omo River NEsR Portsmoutn, Onto, February 4, 1845. Eprror Heratn:—We passed Wheeling on Sun- day evening the 2d inst., amidat floating fields of ice, which continued with us till we reached some forty or filty miles below Marietta. Yesterday afternoon it commenced raining, and to day we are in the midst of a glorious old fashioned heav snow storm. The upper deck of our boat, as well as the tall hills which flank “ La Belle Riviere” on either side, are clothed with snow. Winter frowns around us with icy coldness. We have acres of broken ice behind us, have a rain éleet in the middle, and are breasting a snow storm in front. The great pret ot steam, however, is a full match for all this display of elemental strife, so far. This afteraoon between 2 and 8 P. M. it will land us safe and sound in Cincinnati. It is highly probable that this snow storm may close the river from Wheeling to Pittsburg, if not for a distance far below Wheeling. In this event Col. Polk and friends will be compelied to travel Tae first place we touched at was Sefferaonville, Indiana, where the President landed amid the huazas of the people, in company with Governor Waitconb, and other geatiemen. He was re- ceived in a hotel, where addresses were Meard and answered. He then rode through the town in an open carriage, and returning to the Pike, we put out amidst the firiag of caanon, accompanied wi.h exciting and animated music, by a fine band on board. The table was set out for dinner at about two P. M., which was nearly two hundred feet long. It was well sapplied with excellent fare, and was two or three times filled by guests, who sat down to do it justiee, Atthe first tablet Colonel Polk aod lady, and heads of committees, with geatie- men having ladies in charge, occapied the head No wine was seen on the table. Some spirits were set out by the liberal aud enterprising pro- | from Cincinnati to Wheeling through the interior prietors of the boat. (Messrs. Gorman & Strader,) | of Ohio. It is now ascertained that he will reach of wich, however, very little was drank. Daring | Louisville this day, the 4th inst nat, in the steam. he dinuer, the band played many lively national | boat Coina. He wil remain inthat ciy two days, airs Tne next place we came to was Madison, In- c 1, 2 place of gsome tew thousands of inhabi- 3, and a Mg! & pretty little towa. They greeted | President by discharges jfrom a{cannon, to | then reach Cincinnati on the 7:h, spending one day—then he will proceed en route to Washington halting at such places as time and circumstances will permit. [ will probably join in with his com- pany at Louisville, if 1 reach Cincinnati in time, ry otherwise, 1 will await his arrival at the latter} Conorgss: place. ‘ While our boat lay too at Pomeroy’s Landing, ast evening, on the Ohio, for the purpose cf takiug in coals tor fuel, there came on board a mest sin- sular looking being,dressed ina mostsingular man- ner. He seemed tobe a chap about 25 or 26 years of Age wearing bis hair very long, after the fashion x George Munday. He wore all the beard the lean soil of his chin seemed capable of “prodaqings He wore the shortest dark colored vest | ever saw apon a man, which contained a pair of pockets so very small that they looked as though a child three years old could not thrust its fingers inte them.— The vest was closed by the most ridiculously small buttons [ ever saw. His shirt had no collar, but seemed terminated jus: where its collar ought to begin, being confined by a single button, From ps point to his hairy chin, his sun-burnt neck was are, if a blue and white woollen cord with tassels about the size of a cat’s tail, which he wore loose- ly tied around his neck, could be called evena comforter. His pantaloons were full, but rather short,as the straps by which they had been confined, had broken loose, and bung dangling at each side of their bottom edges His worn shoes and socks were so besmeared with dust and mud, that it be- came impossible to discriminate very clearly, either their ferm, or the character of the materials of which they were composed. His half-worn coarse blue over demi sack coat, formed a_very striking feature in his outward appearance. It on- ly reached to the hips, having pockets placed ve aear the ends of its skirts His hair hung at full tength, long, coarse and lank, of a lightish color, reaching to his shoulders on either side. I was standing on the outside of the guard of the boat, when the figure above described, a) proacked the clerk of the steamboat Plymouth, ind said, “Sir. 1am a Phrenologist, I had an ap- pointment to lecture in this place last night, at vhich, I usually feel heads, to ascertain the prominent bumps, and give outlines of character at 25 cents per head ; but the man who was to have made arrangements for me failed to do so, cense- quently I am out of money, and want to get on to Cincinnati. It is the first time I have ever had to aumble myself, sir, which is very disagreeable, vou know.” ‘The clerk gazed at him from head to foot as he spoke, with evident curiosity. When he had concluded his speech, uttered in a rather rapid and grandiloquent manner, the clerk simply replied that he could not take him unless the cap- ‘ain said so. ‘‘And where is the captain?” said the man of millionaire professions. ‘‘Asleep,” re- turned the clerk. Then will you wake him 1” says the phrenologist. ‘‘No,” says the clerk. “Then I'll go ashore.” ‘ You’ll do very right,” said the clerk. Ashe wentpast the mate, who isa ‘vuge, bony,plain spoken western man, (and whose ister some itinerant temperance lecturer who had been caught drunk on a boat at Cincinnati at- ‘empted to court, caused the aforesaid big mate to sick him head foremost out of his mother’s house,) seeing the jib of this chap, seemed to think he was in some sort a similar kind of vagrant, called out to him saying, ‘Look here long wool, if you don’t make tracks off this boat, and keep off,I’ll pitch you overboard. 1?ve seen a plenty such chaps as yon along on thi er afore, so be off out of my way— you hear?” This salutation of the mate, accom- vanied by a stern look of firm determination,struck 4reat consternation into the mind of Phreno., who fled from the boat, and up the bank with all the speed his legs could give nite Such was his hor cor of the mate, that it was with the utmost diffi- sulty the passengers could persuade him to enter he boat, and having agreed to be security for his deck passage,got the captain to agree to take himin. Uhe passengers conducted him into the cabin, ind got him seated by the fire, when they impor- tuned him to give them a Lecture on Phrenology He said it washis duty totell them, that in addi- ion to the practice ot phrenology, that he was a# Campbelite preacher, and if it would suit the benevolent passengers.as well, he would first spend some little time in feeling of their heads, andin giv- ng an outline of their characters, and after tea ‘1e would give them a short Campbelite sermon, closing the evening with a lecture on temperance ; ind if a lady was on board, whose system rendered her a fit subject, he would be pleased atany time to give some illustrations in mesmerism! This vlan of operations was agreed upon. He, how ever, complained of colic, and pain in the stomach, uutributing it to fatigue and fasting. Some one auggested that brandy was good for it. He said the use of liquor was a great evil; but like many strong herbs in the botanic system, which he some ‘imes practiced, if taken too often, or in too large doses, it would destroy life instead of preserving it As he was suffering from pun, he had no objec. long to trying a dose of brandy, which was ac- sordingly given to him. This produced some re lief, and it only required one or two more drinks ‘o bring matters into a most satisfactory condition He commenced feeling of heads, making out some to be qualified for generals, others for statesmen. vrators, poets, financiers of the highest order, and flattering all ina very ingenious manner. Among the crowd standing round and Jooking on, was the regro barber, the negro steward, and negro cabin soy. Some one proposed he should feel of their heads, when they all scampered away in double quick time. [ heard one crying out, “‘ Eh, Bob! you b’lieve me, I don’t like that poor white man, he follow too many tings to be honest, for true.” *T tell you what I tinks, Jacob, I don’t like to see 4 man preach who carries a pack of cards in his pocket, which I see’d him hab in his pocket.” ‘*Yawh, yawh,” laughed Jake, the steward; and “*if the captain let’s him etay in de cabin Pif lock up all de spoons to-night, and sleep near the pantry with one eye open.” After “ Phreno” had rested awhile from his labors, the brandy having the effect greatly to augment the color in his face, he began to act in his ministerial capacity, by singing a Campbelite hymn, followed by a short exhorta- tion on the evils of war and intemperance. . Just ashe had concluded, the iron-framed and iron-fisted mate, entered the cabin, whose stern eye immediately fixed its gaze on the roguish looking black eyes of ‘‘Phreno.” At the sight of the mate, athe man of chamelion Lge lt wailed considerably. —‘‘ Where’s} the pack of cards you’ve got in your pocket 1” the mate. “I have got none,” re- plied Phreno. ‘*I know better,” said the mate * Then search me,” said Phreno. No sooner said than done. From his overcoat pocket the mate drew a full deck of cards, fi le pocket 8 copy of Paul de Kock’s r 3 Mistress.” From other pockets a Campbelite Testament and hymn book, with a phrenological chart, &c. Find- ing his true character stood fully exposed, he, at the request of the passengers, sung several comic gongs, a Clay song among the number, acknow- ledged that he had travelled through the country, sometimes under one profession and then under another, practicing all by turns, as his necessities and the occasion required. He then made a mock speech on war, in the midst of which he pulled out a large bowie knife from his bosom and waved it about. This was afterwards taken from him by the clerk, in pawn for his passage ; and the captain cut short the exercises, or the amusements, of the evening, by sending him below, among the deck passengers. He complained bitterly about his knife being pawned and having to go below, supposing, as the cabin passengers had invited him en board, they intended giving him a cabin passage. The captain gave orders to the night watch to keep an eye on him, fearing he might steal something ‘his is the last 1 have heard or seen of ‘ Phre- no.” I believe that he departed at Porttsmouth, bowie knife, books, chart, Jong hair and all—at least, I have not made particular enquiries as to his exit. He ought to have been more severely punished, as he is evidently an ingenious importor. He acknowledged having once belonged to Stick- ney’s circus. I have preserved an accurate aketch of him, which is acknowledged by the paesengers to to be an admirable likeness, the fidelity of which your readers may rely on. It would have been useless to have asked him for his real name, as he has doubtless already had too many “ aliases,” to give the right one. ces age Crnoinnatt, 4th February. I arrived in this place at 8 P. M. this afternoon, the wind and snow dritting forward, ata tre mendous rate, from the north-west, accompanied with intense cold. If this temperature continues two or three days, it is very certain the President eannot ascend the Ohio to Wheeling, as it will be closed by ice. On landing here, I met with Col Oakley and Governor Davis, who came across the mountains from Cumberland to Wheeling on Fri- day, the Sist ult., the night alter I crossed them T regretted to learn from Col. Oakly that he hed lost his large trunk, which was cut from the stage coach, soon after leaving Cumberland. He states the trunk contained all his best clothing, $300 in cash, a small lot ot eel and some books of splendid and beautiful engravin; hich were pre- sented to him while in London. Berides the arti- cles named, he has lost all his papers, cons‘sting of various documents and correspondence. He says the rogue cut the handles of the trunks, through which the chain was passed. His trunk was large and was atthe bottom. He says at the first or se- cond piace of changing horses, the stage conduc- tor stopped his stage, which was foremost, until all the other stages passed him, while he appeared to be in the house hunting for his coat. The robbery,he supposes, was committed at that point, or soon af- terleaving it. He thinks if the rogues had not been in some way frustrated, the trunk of Gover. nor Davis would also have disappeared, a8 both the handles were cut, while it lay loose in the hind boot, without any chain toconfine it. The owners of the line of stages are evidenily liable for the loss. They weigh every trunk at the time of re. ceiving it, charging 4 cents per Jb. for all over 50 lbs weight. ‘ { have nothing further to add in reference to Col Polk’s movementa. The democratic party have made extensive arrangements to receive hin in this city. Some volunteer companizs will be out, and lots of powder burnt. | shal! probably fallinto the crowd at Louisville; i Tohalt give you early notice of all that transpires. Yours, &c. Sanvy Hoox. Irs Prowantx Dornas.—At last wi begin to see some signs of action in Con- gress. During the last few monthe, since they have been assembled, they have exhibited a great many curious traits—some disgraceful, and some honorable, some silly and ridiculous. But, at last, we are led to think that something good will come of them—much more, indeed, than we had any reason to expect. We have reference to the re- form of the Post Office Department and the reduc- tion of the rates of postage. F 6 If this great and gnunificent measure, which has passed the Senate by an unexampled majority, go through the House without any attempt to defeat or delay it, it will leave a bright spot upon the character of the present Congress which will long be remembered with pleasure and gratitude by the country. It is astonishing, when we look back upon the few years that the public have been dis cussing the subject of cheap postage, to find that the struggles which the question has ‘had, have arisen chiefly from the opposition of those whose duty it was to follow the impulses of the popular sentiment. Heretofore the principal opponents of the measure have been the Post Office officials, and mere selfish interests of a similar kind. The present reform may not be so much as the people desired and expected, but we ought to be thankful for what it gives. Indeed, with the exception of this postage ques- tion, we do not believe that any thing else can be settled during this session, The Oregon and Texas questions have little chance of being passed upon at this sessien, or by the present Congress. These questions, it appears from the peculiar construction of parties in the Senate, will be thrown upon the country for the next three or four years, to be the principal open issues between the two great parties, and to form the great topic of agitation amongst politicians. There is great reason to believe that Texas shall not be annexed at all, since it seems that it will not be annexed at this session; yet, it will form a great bone of contention between the parties, and supply the means of agitation formerly created by the United States Bank—distribution of the surplus revenues—and other matters. We trust, therefore, that this postage question may not hang any longer in the House of Repre- sentatives, but be at once decided and made a law. Reronm 1n WasHineroN—Tue ComMMITTER OF Accounts IN aw Acony or Rerozm.—This great country—the greatest in the world—will be de lighted to learn that the era of economy and re form has at length begun in Washington under auepices as flattering and as brilliant as the first morning inthe Garden of Eden. The wise men forming-the Committee of Accounts there, who have recently dug out of a dark cave the dafalea tions of the late clerk, McNulty, have directed the new Clerk of the House to issue the followingedict in relation to his expenditures for intellectual ali- ment:— Ciene’s Orrice, House or Reraesentatives, U. 8. Wasuinoron City, Feb. 8, 1846. ittee of Accounts of the House of g directed the discontinuance of the ent to this office on public account nder your bill to this time, and discon. Yours respectfully, os B. FRENCH, Clerk of the House of Representatives, U. 8. Epiror or rHe New Youx Henap. This is certainly a beginning. The amount saved by this extraordinary effort at economy will reach the enormous sum of three dollars, federal currency, for one short session of Congress. It is true, it deprives the amiable clerk of the light, and wit, and humor, and philosophy, and morality, and religion, and fancy, and particularly the cu- rious developments, which may be gleaned from the New York Herald. Such must, indeed, be an incalculable lossto him. But out of pure genero. sity of heart, we shall continue his name on our tree list in spite of the ukase of the Committee of Accounts. Although this is but a small beginning of reform, it is still a beginning ; and we trust the venerable philosophers of the Committee of Ac- counts, who are now engaged in digging out the vast expenditures and extravagances of the Floride Campaign, in which the name of Capt. McLaugh lin figures conspicuously, will succeed in their researches in that quarter. We also advise them to look to the jobs that are contemplated being given to the newspapers at Washington, that live on jobs and on the trimmings and scrapings of the political cauldron. The Globe, the Madisonian and ‘National Intelligencer must all live ; and if they cannot get a living out of the people in one way, they must get it out of Congress another way. Yet we trust these members of the Commit- tee of Accounts will show their love of economy in their dealings with them as much as they have shown it towards us. We, therefore, congratulate the community and the country generally on the prospect of the extra- ordinary reform, projected by the Committee of Accounts, who have had the sublime purity even to lop off, by way of beginning, three dollars Viva la republique ! Art THE ConrgssionaL.—We have already no- ticed that Colonel Webb has made the amende honorable for certain slanders uttered by him four years ago in reference to the Messrs. Baring, of London. This was very proper forhim to do. We have, however, omitted to notice that a few days ago, Mr. Epes Sargent, the editor of the Republic, during its brief existence, had also come torward and made a clean breast of it, in relation to that story about “British gold” being sent to this country for the use of the locofocos. By Sargent’s account,it seems that one of the Secretaries of the Clay clubs of this city furnished that statement, but made a mistake in certain names—unintentially he says, but we rather think, if the whole truth were told, that it would turn out that it was not so un- wittingly after all. But the statement does not qnite exculpate Mr. Sargent, in relation to all the ridiculous statements about “ British gold” distri- buted among the locofocos. We are persuaded that if the British had desired to expend any money in this country for electioneering purposes,it would have gone to aid Mr. Clay, and the policy repre- sented by him. But we do not believe that the British cared one cent about the result of the elec- tion. It is true, during the last few years, both lo- cofocos and whigs have received nearly one hun- dred millions from British capitalists in the shape of loans, which have been spent in the construction of canals and railroads, and in the support of the extravagance of those concerned, and who parti. cipated in the plunder. But as for electioneering, the British have not sent a single cent over here, and Mr. Epes Sargent has therefore only mude a half confession—it is due to the public and his own character that he confess the whole. He must therefore come out with a postecript. But this is not all. During the last election our philosophical contemporary, Horace Greeley, de- clared on several occasions that the New York He- rald and ite proprietor and editor had been pur- chased by the locofocos, and that the journal was under the management of a locofoco committee. We pronounced theee assertions at the time and we still pronounce them to be unmitigated falsehoods —as false asthe fabricated news by the Oxford We therefore call on our contemporary philosopher to come out also and mske a clean breast of it, confessing his sins, like his venerable contempora- ties, and thus preparing for another and a better world. Tue Onvervonx LitemaTure.—The flood of pamphlets on the Onderdonk case is still rising. Some half dozen new brochures are out—one by the “Standing Committee,” in which they avow that the church is not without a bishop, that Bishop Onderdonk is still a burning and shining light, and still in the episcopate—another is from the pen of John Jay, Esq —another from Bishop Mead—another by Bishop Whittingham. Cases of this kind are to the pamphieteers what a dead careass is to the birds of prey—so long as a par- ticle of putrescent{flesh remains upon the bones, the turkey -buzzards will be there, you will pleas \inue it. Crry Taxation.—Every one is complaining of the extraordinary increase of taxation in this city. This complaint, however, has reference to a gene- ral view of the grievance, but there is another view | even more distressing and more annoying, and that is the inequality of taxation. It is a most remark- able fact that of those who hold property in this city only a small portion are taxed, the majority | escaping altogether, which is occasioned by the gross negligence of the corporation officials engag- | ed in imposing and collecting the assessments. We | will give one mode of determining this fact. Moses | Y. Beach has published a brochure, which he calls | a history of the “ wealthy men of New York.”— | Now let every one compare this catalogue of the “wealthy men” of this city with the assessment | lists in the public office of the Corporation, and he | will be astonished at the discrepancies which exist | between the estimates of the same property by the | city authorities, and those given possibly in many i instances by the individuals themselves in the pub- | lication of Moses Y. Beach. Beach sets himself down as worth $250,000, but he is not taxed one. fifth that amount! The same discrepancies exist in almost every case, and in fact the increase ‘of | taxation,during the last year of the present reform- ing corporation, is probably not so distressing or 80 annoying as the gross inequality in taxing those who have the property. Thisis an evil brought about by the incompetency of the assessors and those engaged by the corporation to attend to this department of the public business. Thousands possessed of property escape altogether, while others are taxed far beyond reason and fact. Ought there not to be some remedy for these grievances ? Veesers in Distress.—We are sorry to learn that the steam frigate Princeton, the best adapted of all our national ships to relieve vessels in dis- tress on our coast, is still in port, and is likely to remain here. She has no business here, and ought now to be at sea, giving assistance to the poor frost-bitten mariners who are hovering on our coast, almost in despair for want of relief. The fact is, this Princeton has been too much praised; she seems to have fallen into the wrong hands for service,and has become more of a pleasure | yacht than a man-of-war, built to protect the com- mercial interests of this country. Allher movements have been extolled beyond all reason, and our poor hard-working sailors have now to suffer in re- turn for it. It is said, that even her last cruize ended in a bit of humbug. A schooner, the John Hill, was dismasted inthe gale of last Tuesday, and on Wednesday the towboat Samson wen, down, to bring her and the packet ship Emerald up to the city. When she reached the point where the John Hill was, the captain of the Samson found the Princeton there to take the schooner in tow. This was probably done because the officers of the Princeton wished to come inte port, and it was thought that they could do sq with more éclat if they had a vessel in distress in tow. All this, however, would be well enough if the pilot of the Princeton had not reported on his arrival that the Princeton passed a ship ashore. It a ship was ashore, and therefore in distress, was it not very reprehensible, to say the least of it, in the captain of the Princeton in coming into port, leaving that ship toher fate, and her passengers and crew to a watery grave? But enqugh for the present. It is the hope of every one that our government will look into this matter, and see if something cannot be done for poor suffering humanity on the ocean. Poxrticat Movemevts.—Some of the more dis- tant country papers, not connected with any poli. tical party, have been lately making mention of the name of General Scott as an eligible candidate for the office of President in 1848. These are strange a)d pregnant indications which, as they rise into weight and, maturity in the remote dis- iricts of the country, we shall duly note. We be- lieve if General Scoit keeps a close mouth, observee a prudent silence on politics, writes few letters, and contents himself with talking softly to the ladies, for the next three years, he will be one of the most popular candidates, and perhaps the suc- cessful one for the next Presidency. All depende upon himself. InpkorNT Apvertisinc.—Some of the “rigidly righteous” papers occesionally put forth a great deal of morality in respect to what they call inde cent advertizing of pills, medicines, and so forth which appear in some of the journals. One of the most indecent of these advertisements that we have seen is one of extraordinary length, with a naked man or woman, one ean hardly tell which, at ita head, and this appears in several of the city journ: The simple announcements of “ monthly pills,” or “ life pills,” or ‘¢ vegetable pills,” or any other nostrum, are venial matters in regard to de- cency anel propriety, when compared with the 1m- pudent and unblushing exhibition of human naked- ness by raeans of a wood cut or engraving. And yet these are the principal moralists of the press! Hoaxina Eprrors.—Some scoundrel who dates his letter from Hudson, gives usa long rigmarole account of certain transactions alleged to have taken place among the anti-renters, which no doubt is all lies, and written merely to impose on | us. Most likely some of the miserable, despicable creatures who minister to the imbecility of the Albany Evening Journal, are concerned in this at: tempt to hoax us; but it has failed in this instance. The object is evidently to palm off some misstate- ment upen us, aad so provide the philosophers of | the Albany Evening Journal with some data upon which to question our veracity. Not caught yet. Wixorr’s Tr1at again Postrongp.—There ap- | pears to be a good deal of difficulty in bringing to 1 trial the case of Dowling vs. Wikoft and Doyle, it the Court of Sessions, which, it will be perceived, has been again postponed indefinitely, on motion of defendant’s counsel. These postpone- ments only increase the intense interest which every day is added to this important trial (pest- poned now for the fifth time); but the curious deve- lopments that are to take place when the trial comes up, will fully compensate tor the delay. teins i Tue New Post (Orrick ARRANGEMENTS oR &aTHER DiSARRANGEMENTS.—The manner in which | the affairs of our city post office are managed by | the present postmaster is ridiculous enough. It | takes him nearly two days to assort one day’s mails. Corruptions or THe Alms Hovse.—The repre- sentations lately made of the corruptions of politi- cians in the affairs of the Alms House are astound- ing. We believe every one of them established; and further, we believe that every party, whether | whig, locofoco, or native, have been equally guilty when they had the chance. | ee New Yorx Pivots.—It appears, by one of the | Wall street evening papers, of yesterday, that our pilots ought to enjoy the eame privileges that other pilots do, because vessels are wrecked in the Pa-} cific and Indian Oceans! This is on a par with all the arguments that such prints have brought against this hard-working class of our citizens. | Passenaers ror Boston.—The train for Bbston j left Brooklyn yesterday, with upwards of two hun- dred passengers, who had been blocked in by the ice in the Sound and heavy snow upon the Island. The trains by this route, the Long Island, are crowded daily. H Reap tHe Apventisements —We ask all our ; readers, mule and female, to read the advertise. | ments. They are the most interesting reading in j the world; they give a picture of real life in its strongest aspects. Advertisements are helps to | thinking —helps to know the state of society—helps , to improvement—and may be made extremely use- ' full to all persons and all parties. There is nothing . impure in any of the ments. | Important Commerctar. ConresPonprncr. —See another column. is worth a perusal. All mer- chants are interested in the subject, PaePaRaTIONs oF THE “ Native” Panty FOR THE Serine Exscrion—Lacrures on tHe Roman Catuoxic Reuicion anp Poricy.—The “ natives” are very busy preparing for the spring election, and are determined, at all hazards, to carry out their purposes and principles. We understand that the Hon. Mr. Levin, one of the members of Congress, is now in this city, and is preparing to give a course ef lectures on the policy, religion, power and in- fluence of the Roman Catholic religion, including some sketches on Bishop Hughes and his move- ments in this city. These lectures will probably be commenced next week, and will create a great deal of feeling, piety, passion, bigotry, and all sorts of sentiment. Levin is one of the most popular orators of the ‘‘ native” party in Philadelphia, and is very much noted for hia eloquence ia public speaking. He will doubtlees walk into the Catho- lic Church pretty severely—chop into fine pieces the Pope—and give Bishop Hughes a wipe that he will remember for many a day to come. Butwe doubt whether even this extraordinary movement will enable the “ natives” to secure the permanence of their party in power in April next. They may cut up the Pope to perfection, but will that clean the streets of New York? They may be awfully severe on the Catholics, but will that reduce the taxes that they have so enormously increased? They may put an extinguisher on Daniel O’Con- nell and Repeal agitation in this country, but they cannot extinguish the disappointment of all classes in the municipal goverament of this city, which has been go shamefully neglected during the last year. Let us hear, however, what Mr. Levin bas to say on the general question. Wetcn’s Nationau Crrcus at THE Park Tuea- Tre.—Enting Canoe or Perronmancks—GReaT Novg.tizs —This evening will be presented to the public, the most novel, interesting, and able equeg- trian display ever presented to the admirers of good horsemanship. The whole of the perjorm- ances are changed, promising such numerous and novel feats, that if they come to anything like their predecessors, must be truly astonishing, let alone surpassing them. But the great novelty of the evening is the new piece of ** Mad Antony Wayne, @the Massacre of Paoli,” a new national melo- drama, founded on the startling era of °76. ‘‘Bat- nam” is nowhere in common repute with it. The feats are truly astonishing, and only a man heed- less of consequences would ever attempt. The whole of the other incidents of the piece are at once interesting and novel, and as tar as judgment can be formed from rehearsal, will be‘at once both po- pular aud instructive, and must have a long run.— But we shall give a more detailed account when we have witnessed the public representation. (See programme.) Mr. Grant’s Lecture on ETHNOGRAPHY AT me Society Lisrzary Last Evaninc.—We had prepared a report of this very interesting iecture, but owing to the press of matter requiring more immediate notice, we are obliged to omit it on the present occasion. Mormon Arratns.—The Warsaw, Ill., Signal of the 22d ult., keeps an account of every article sto- Jen in the neighborhood of the Mormons ard heads it ‘*Mormon Stealings.” It thus appears that since 1889 they have robbed their neighbors of articles to the value of $2435. Is this true? Texeisce Deata.—It would be difficult for a et of the highest imagination to conceive a more jorrible death than happened a few days sgo,in Swanzey, New Hampshire, the ) particulars of which are related in the ‘Keene Sentinel.” As the deceased was a man of good habits, and probably never slept awey from home one ht in the year, unless his family knew where he was, it Is hard to account for the apparent indifference of those who must have known how he wasoccupied on the day of his death :— “On Friday lest, Capt. David Reed, one of the most respectable citizens of Swanzey, went into the woods with his oxen, for the parece ot iem ine loge. Although he did nct return at night, no alarm ot his family induced a sufficient anxiety tocause him to be sought after until next morning, when, horrid to-relate, he was touad with a large Jog lying woross his leg, and froaen to death. It appears, from examinations made, that hehed hitched his cattle to a log, which, on starting, had rolled and caught him by the leg and broken it. Unable to extricate him- self, he had shouted for help. Wis cry was heard by neighbors repeatedly, who supposed it only the ordinary shout to cattle while logging, and paid no attention to it. He has left a wife and sevon children—a sad loss to them he to the neighborhood, of a father and a valuable citizen.” Amusements. * Tue “‘ Metopgons.”—These splendid vocalists, said to be the best who ever performed in New York, give their first Conceit at the Broadway Taber- nacle, this evening. They,no doubt, deserve every en- cou: ent, and we ho;e they will have a full house. The tickets areonly 26 cents each ; andto hear ‘the Bishop of Mentz,” would be worth twice tha jount. The public know these are great times for Bishops—not only for Ladies’ Bishops, but for other Bishops. Breth- bie let us all go to the concert. 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