The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1845, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New Klement in Kuropean Politics. The decision of the Texas question in the affir- mative, by the Senate, appears now to be certain. Precipitated by a variety of circumstances which happened to concur at this late period in the session of Congress, the important crisis, which was after all, sooner or later, inevitable, has at length arri- ved, und the first decisive step taken in a course of policy which must lead to mighty events, affecting the destinies, not of this country alone, but of all the great nations of the earth. To the intelligent and thoughtful observer, the Texas movement has been mainly interesting ; not in its mere local bearings, but on account of the mightier movements and influences which it indicated. And, indeed, it is only by the calmand philosophic mind, that forms its opinions and con- clusions altogether independent of mere party or local views, that any one of the great political questions of the time is discerned in all its bear- ingsand consequences. Thus this Texas question, which to the narrow-minded partizans of ull fac- tions has been merely the local question of a day, oa which to build their intrigues and despicable schemes of seli-aggrandizement, to the man that stands aloof from the squabbles of parties, and regards the progress of events with a clear and comprehensive vision, a proof and token of a new era in the world’s politica—the direct and taug‘ble evidence of the controlling power which this Re- public is beginning to exert on the policy and di- plomacy of the monarchical governments of the old world. The United States have now en- tered as a new element into the political af- fairs of Europe, soon to contend for that mas tery in the struggle for the posseesion of the balance of power amongst the great nations of the earth, to which republican France made such formidable pretensions, but could not sustain. Separated from the nations of the old world by the everlasting barrier of the ocean, and this position, as well as its vast internal sources of enduring strength, secured, as France never could have been, in the possession of the means of wielding a pre- ponderating influence, this country is yet, by means of steam navigation, enabled to operate directly on the world beyond the Atlantic, speaking with a voice that must be heard, and Riving a direction to all political movements affecting the relations of European powers towards each and itself. Such is the attitude in which this republic is presented by the annexation of Texas. The hostility of Great Britain to this measure, arose not because so many square miles of addi- tional territory were by it to be added to the broad domains of the republic, but because the act would { announce to the world, the position and power of this free government, and bring it in direct colli sion with her, in the great contest for the balance of pdiver. And in fact and in truth, the annexa- tion of Texas is the first decisive event in the strug- gle between this country and the monarchical dynasties of the European world. This contest must sooner or later come to a trial of physi- cal strength. It may be years before the day of conflict come, but come it mnst Oregon must be occupied. The Californias must be annexed. England will not, without re- sistance, suffer all this. Local parties in both | countries will find it to their advantage to foster | feelings of animosity, and the crisis which we have | indicated may be precipitated much sooner than | many inay now be incline@ to imagine. The com- i Mercial interests may endeavor to avert a colli- sion, but their influence in Congress is compara- tively feeble. We have already seen in the pro- grees of this Texas movement how powerless are } all the influences which may array themselves | against the feelings and decisions of the great pop- | wlar masses. The snbiect is tertile-in the extreme, and we shall have hereafter frequent occasion of develop- ing more fully the important views which it sug- geste relative to the future destiny of this country —its progress, growth and prosperity—and its in- | fluence in extending the blessings of free govern- | ment throughout the world. Tue Postacr Brtu.—So then, afterall, the Post- age Bill has been taken up in the House of Re- | presentatives, and there is comfortable assurance of its being made law. And yet this great mea- | sure of universal interest and value, has only es- | caped by the narrowest chance in the world being thrown overboard at this session of Congress — We believe that the country will have to thank the independent press for the passage of this Bill In the squabbles and intrigues of the mere party politicians, the public interests are uniformly for- gotten, or thought of only when they can possibly be made to serve the “base uses” of partizanship. But in this case the independent newspaper press | has so perseveringly pressed the subject of postage reform, that the political tricksters and traders have been obliged to yield, and we trust now to be | able, very soon, to congratulate the country on the success of its patriotic and unabated efforts. Tue Texas Meerine In Tammany Hate Last | Nieat.—We give to day a copious and faithful re- ! port of the proceedings at Tammany Hall last night. | These Texas meetings ure now noticeable chiefly as they indicate the activity, equabbles, and in- | trigues of the various cliques ot office beggars. They | are allintended merely for eflect at head quarters, | _ and it is really laughable to observe the strugglings | which take place for a chance to repeat some of | the old “catechism,” as Mike Walsh calls it, about | Texas. The people have already decided the ques- | tion, and that too in spite of not a few of those | who are now loudest mouthed in its favor. The | enthusiasm with which Mr. Calhoun’s name was | received by the meeting was remarkable, almost \ matching in intensity the feeling displayed by the groans and hisses on the mention of Governor | Wright in the same place a few weeks since. The two facts present a striking commentary on the fu- rious declarations made by some of the democra- | tic organs about the “ harmony ” of the party. | DEeMoNsTRATION IN FAVOR oF Texas ANNEXA- | tion —In pursuance of a resolution passed ata meeting of the Polk and Dallas Club of the Third Ward, on the 21st inst, there waea meeting of this body last evening at the Washington Luoch, ' Washington street, when the association proceed- ed to Jersey city, where one hundred guns were fired in favor of immediate annexation of Texas, amid the cheers of a considerable concourse of persous assembled on the occasion. Two or three brief addresses were delivered, and every thing went off, as far as we could ascertain, to the ut- most satisfaction of the parties concerned. It seems that his Honor the Mayor, prohibited the firing in this city—h © the cannonading in New Jersey. Paoaness ov rue Cury.—The growth of the city ta the upper wards is astonishing. Whole streets of magnificent dwelling houses have been erected in the vicinity of UnionSquare withia the last year,and some half dozen elegant vhurches are in process ot erection in the same neighborhood. The Fifth Avenue is rapidly filliog up, and in the course of a few years will be one of the finest streets on the continent. Fourteenth street, ranning from river to river, is a noble thorou ‘ now nearly the centre of the fashionable faubourgs, whilat a year or two since it was quite the boundary line of the city in that direction. Then on ihe banks of the Hudson, “the village” as itis still called, with its namerous bustling and crowded streets, extends for miles, and will soon reach the Hariem River. So thrives the Paris of the American continem— year after year waxing greater in population, in wealth, in commerce, in civilization, in refinement, ) folly, and in wickedness entirely destitute of truth. We have taken some trouble to examine into the statement relative te the Princeton, and find it to be false from the beginning to its end; and Mr. Freeborn, the pilot, who had charge of her, has sent us the following note, which corroborates all that we have heard on the subject. To show how absurd the statement of the Courier really is, it is only necessary to mention that the Commerce, the New Jersey pilot boat, that spoke the Princeton, and supplied her with Mr. Charles White, went ashore in three hours after, and became almost a complete wreck. But Mr. Freeborn’s note speaks for itself :— New Yoax, February 25th, 1846. To tHe Epttor oy rue HERaLp : Dear Sir—I saw in the Courier and Enquirer of this day, an article relating to the New York Pulows, in which are contained some ments about me, as destitute of truth a¢ most of the malicious attacks we seem destin: fer from unprincipled presses. It i# stated tha the U S. steamer Princeton came off the Hook, during the severe easterly gale and snow storm of the 4th inst., she took a New York pilot, but did not venture in. After- wards, « signal or a pilot beng made by the ship, a Jer sey pilot ran down, put one of her pilots, Charles White, on bvard, and next day he brought the ship in” If the Courier will persist in assailing the New York dots, it should endeavor to atatethe truth about them. The precoding assertions are without foundation. I went to sea in the Princeton as pilot on the 23d January ult., and by request of Captain Stocaton remained on board ig the cruise of fourteen days; a coast pilot (Mr. Fuller) being also employed during the same . The ship arrived on the coast the night the violent snow storm commenced. It deemed advisable to stand off shore, because it waa utterly impossibleto come in, espe- cially with a ship drawing nineteen feet of water. The Sheffield in attempting to get in went ashore. Mr. Fuller and myself remained on deck all night in the snow, until heend myself were exhausted The next morning we made the h, but it was blowing so hard, and the wea ther was so thick that it was aetermined to haul off again. About this time a pilot boat hove in sight, and Captain Stockton considering me worn out, recommen ed obtain ing another pilot to assist me It was not then known whether the boat in sight was a New York or Jersey boat. She came alongside, Captain Stockton asked if the pilot boat could go ahead and sound the bar, to which the Jer sey pilot answered that he could not—it would be very dangerous. Mr. White was then asked if he could fiad the bar, and he said No.” Then Captain Stockton said, “As you are here, you can assist Mr. Freeborn.” Mr. White was then taken on board No attempt was then made to get in. but to get off because the wind was blow ing a galeon shore. The ship went off about 20 miles from the bar, and it was not until next morning about day-light, that we stood in for the land. Atl P. M., when it was low water, I told Captain Stockton in answer to a Clepeo that I intended to goin, which | accordingly aid, It will thus be seen that the Princeton did not come off the Hook, and then take a New York pilot, nor did the Jersey man pilot take her in. It iva little remarkable that Captain Stockton should be Supposed, to want confidence in me, when he knew that I had piloted the Princeton out and in sixteen times before the cruise above mentioned. 1 beg you to publish this statement, and hove no doubt you will, because your peper bas evinced a disposition to be just towards the New York Pilots, which I would be happy to see imitated. THOS. FREEBORN, New York Pilot. Another statement that there are only eighteen Jersey pilots, and that ‘ with one-fourth of the strength the New Jersey pilots pilot one-fourth of the vessels” is equally as wild and absurd as that of the Princeton. It is difficult to tell, with any certainty, how many Jersey pilots there are, but we have been assured that there are forty or fifty, if not more. We have, however, very little to do with the number of Jersey pilots. It matters not whether there be ten or twenty in existence, or whether they be skilful or not. All that we have now to touch upon, apart from the falsehoods of the Wall street prints, is the unconstitutionality of the law of Congrees of 1887. Those who have examined into the matter feel its injustice -as well as the pi- Jots themselves do, and its unconstitutionality ao one questions. The existing pilot law of this State gives us plenty of competition,and any one at all acquainted with the business of pilotage of this port, can plainly enough eee the enterprise of ovr pilots. They need no stimulus from a neighboring State. Tue Streets anp THE WeatHEr.—Every body remembers how thrillingly Dibden has sung about the “Sweet little cherub that sits up aloft,” to take care of the soul of “poor Jack.” It would seem as if some equally watchful and benevolent spirit above occasionally took charge of the streets of New York. Recently there was every reason to dread the breaking forth of some pestilential fever from the indiscribably filthy state of our thorough- fares, but down came a deluge of rain from the heavens, and in a single night the streets were cleansed of the filth and impurities which had been accumulating for months. The city now ac- tually looks like the abode of civilized human be- ings. The side-walks on Broadway are positively clean, and down town the crossings are passible Yesterday the air was balmy as in the month of May, and the gentle breezes, soft and fresh, “sent into the heart a summer feeling ” Broadway was a moving panorama of fashien, beauty, elegance, millinery, folly and loaferism.— Winter, like the “natives,” appears to be fairly broken up. InsuLtinc Lapres :n Omnrsusses.—A lady was recently grossly insulted in one of the omnibusses in the upper part of Broadway, by abrute in the garb of a gentleman. They were the only passengers, and the lady screamed to the driver to stop, but he did not pay the least attention to her, driving ra- pidly, a distance of several blocks before he per- mitted her to get out. This is another remem- brancer of the infidelity of the “natives” to their pledges. A reform of the omnibus system was one of the most necessary measures connected with the Police of this city, but it has never been hinted at by the miserable imbeciles in the Corporation. These omnibusses are now nuisances rather than means of public accommodation, and we trust that the whigs, if they succeed in the next election, will at once correct all the present abuses of the omnibus-system. Summer Weatuer anp Navication.—We were yesterday in the midst of warm, June weather. It has carried off the snow and the ice and opened all the streams and rivers in this vicinity. The Hudson is open to Albany and steamers will begin te run regularly ina day ortwo. And the Chesa- peake and Delaware Canal is free for navigation The Troy Whig of Monday has the following paragraph :— The ice broke away yestei but stopped below the cit, feet and is over the wh: in many places. The Mo. hawk is running out quite rapidly. The Hartford Cowrant of the same day has the following :— The melting of the snow has caused a considerable ria® in the Connecticut, and the heavy rain of yesterday and last ky will undoubtedly make a farther rise to day. On Saturday night and yesterday ¢! ater rose about eighteen inc above low water mark. bridge yesterday and went out of sight, but was probably stopped ut Pratt’s Ferry, as the old ic” is. crewded togeth- er there in great quantities, It started several times above ance of two or three days of warm weather will re- lease it. a ‘ Mamuorn River Srzamer.—One of the “mile long steamers” building by Mr. Wm. Brown of this city, is to be called the St. Nicholas. Her entire length will be 340 feet, and 35 feet broad. She is to have 12 feet stroke. ‘SreaMsuir Hiseryia Will leave Boston on Satur- day for Liverpool. Her letter bags will close in this city on Friday. Steamer Passatc. —This fine boat is to re-take her place on the Newark route. Canava ParuiaMENny.—It is stated that the Cana- dian Parliament will be prorogued to-day or to- morrow. Sir Charles Metcalfe, it is further said, is preparing to return to England. Tue\NeGro Discvssion.— Mr. Grant and Dr. Smith resume their discussion of the relative capa- cities of the white and black races for civilization, atthe Society Library, this evening, Great ery and plenty of wool. Arracks oN THE New Yorx Prtore.—Another of the Wall street prints, thé Courter and Engwirer, New York, Wednesday, February 26, 1945. | has jcined in the crusade, asper agreement, against our pilots. That paper of yesterday, published a The Texas Question—The United States & | long article containing the usual Wall street as- sertions, an analysis of which shows them to be in front of the docks, ‘and lest Teening was sixteen feet The ice “moved off below the he bridge, but made very little progress. A contina- O*Connait anp THE Pore—StaTe oF IngLanp.— Repeal, the last intelligence from Europe informed us,had got a quictus from a very unexpected quarter, the Pope himself having issued a mandatory epis tle by which the Irish priesthood are prohibited trom taking any part in political agitation. Thir letter wi dressed from the Propoganda to the Right Rev. Dr. Croly, Roman Catholic Bishop of Armagh, and was published by that prelate in reply to a statement of O’Connell, denying its authenti- city. It has naturally produced the greatest degree of excitement, and we now annex the document as translated: Mosr Iutusrarous anv Reverenp Sia: Your grace will recollect that on the 12th of March, 1839, letters were ad- dressed to you by this Sacred ie a ar in which it was atyenuously recommended to you, in the name of our Most Sacred Lord, Pope Greg 1, that, if what was reported to us continued, you should suggest more sober conduct to one or two dignitaries of the Church, and to many of the inferior clergy of that kingdom, who were represented to us as addressing thi ives too much to political matters, and imprudently discussing before the beoole the civil affairs of the country; and that you should iligently urge them to adopt a course of conduct more in accordance with their holy office. The Sacred Con gregation does not doubt that you have exerted yourself with all assiduity for that purpose, and that you have em ployed that energy which the importance of the subject cequired, and which was to be expected from your obe- dience to the Apostolic See. But that the desired results have not attended the care you have bestowed on it ap- pears peccoleny am the public journals of those dis- tricts in which discourses are reported to bave re bres Pan by some of the priests, and even by some of hops, a8 well at public meetings and dinners, us in the churches, which, unquestionably, if the fact be so, are far trom showing that they solely intent, as they ought to be, upon the salvation of souls, the good of reli- gion, andthe bonor of God, or that they estrange them- selves from temporal concerns and the contests of politi ies. It must not be concealed that this is the more offensive to the Sacred Congregation and to the Most Sa- cred Lord himself, because it tends to the hurt and dis grace of the ecclesiastical body, and even causes injury to the Apostolic as if, little solicitous to enforce the wholesome admonit! iven to those clergymen, it favored the conduct led to, or at least connived atit. Your gruce may, perhaps, be unaware that this is not the only time ground has been afforded for such complaints, or rather accusations ; but the Apos- tolic See is greatly grieved by the sad experience of them. For this reason the Sacred Con; ation hastens again to address you, at the dictatiou of our Most Sacred Lord, upon this most momentous subject. You know perfect- ly, most excellent prelate, the nature and character cf the ecclesiastical office ; and how necessary it is, and of whet importance to the maintenance of religion, tha’ those who are engaged in its holy duties, the peacefu! ministers of their ing. the guardians of the mysteries of God, and charged with the spiritual guidance of the faith jul, should in no wise mix themselves wp with secular concern: ould sedulously foster among the peo ple that tr illity and peace which is the bond of Chris tianity—that they should inculcate obedience to the tem poral authorities in ail things relating to civil concerns, both bytheir examples and their precepts—and that propo- sing to themselves exemplary prudence and moderation preaching only Christ and him crucified, they should most studiously avoid whatever may even lightly excite or agitate the flock committed to them, or luce it from the mildness of the Gospel. Such is andeverhas been the doctrine of the Catholic Church, which the Apostolic See has never ceased to deliver from the sanctity of its It office, and to urge upon every occasion that ari will be your part, then, most excellent sir, to wal lously in these footsteps ; and in all charity and patien severely to admonish as many of the clergy, more esne- cially of the rank of bishop, whom you shall observe iv any respect acting at variance with the judgment declar- ed on so bg fer subject by the Sacred Congregstion and by his Holiness. Entrusting this matter to your wel! approved wisdom and anxious care, I heartily proffer you ae esteem, and supplicate all happiness for you from 0 from the House of the Sacred Congregation la, the 15th of October, 1844. PH. CARD. FRANSONIUS, Prafect. “JOANNES BRUNELLI, S.cretary.” Thisis plain enough in all conscience, and must at once put an end to the agency of the priesthood in the work of agitation. O’Connell, however, takes the ground that the missive is not canonical —that it treats of matters purely “temporal,” and is, therefore, to be regarded as utterly null and void. The church, however, thinks otherwise for the *‘reacript” was read in Synod, and the Catholic Prelates of Ireland in council, resolved to enforce its mandates upon the inferior clergy. On the other hand, a great clamor has been raised by the repeal leaders, and re-echoed by the masses about the interference of his Holiness in the temporal affairs of Ireland, and very disobedient mutierings are heard in all quarters. But the priests must, of ne- cessity, obey, and we may now safely conclude that the work of agitation is virtually at anend. The priesthood were the main ailies of O’Connell, and deprived of their aid, his powers of mischief will be completely clipped. This is a consummation gratifying in the extreme to all true friends of the trish people—the sacred cause of their rights and liberties once fairly delivered from the prostituting clutches of a mercenary hypocrite, will in due time triumph. Trautan Orgra.—Palmo has not leased his thea- tre to De Begnis, as is stated in some of the papers, but the veteran Figaro is very busy drawing up plans, and concocting schemes, and entering into negotiations for the re-establishment of Italian Opera in this city. The Signor’s plan is on a mag- nificent seale. He proposes to engage four prime donne—two soprani, and two contralti, two “ first- rate” tenori, four bassi, two bassi cantanti, and two primi buffi; also, two “excellent” secwnde donne, one second tenor and one second basso. He has negotiated with Pico and Sanquirico, who ex- press a readiness to enter into the project, and Val- tellina, it is eupposed, will also coincide. New operas are to be produced, including JI don Giovan- ni, It Matrimonio di Figaro, the two chef d’ewvre of Mozart. Such is the project of De Begnis, who, having settled his late *‘ affair” with the brigadier-poet, by bringing the latter to his knees, is now devoting all his energies to carry it out. The plan certainly looks admirably. The Signor has had great expe- rience as a manager of the Opera, and hehas our best wishes for his success. We have even now amongst us materials for an excellent operatic ‘company—Madame Otto, Madam Arnault, and ad- mirable Rapetti, and others. A good scheme for the re-construction of Italian Opera, energetically carried out, ought to succeed and must succeed.— So, let the Signor go ahead. Patmo’s Tugatre.—Last evening the burlesque opera of “La! Som Am De Beauties,” taken from the opera of “La Somnambula,” was re- peated at this establishment, and elicited roars of laughter from a numerous and highly respectable audience. Mrs. Phillips and Sharpe in the charac- ters of Dinah Crow and Rosa, exhibited their mu sical powers to a great extent, which called forth the applause of those present. The tenor parts of Mr. Holman told well, particularly in the duetts with Mrs. Phillips. Messrs. Lynch and Murphy also acquitted themselves well in their respective charactera, exciting considerable laughter by their comic humor. Mr: Kavanagh as primo basso wat equally successful, and his good bass voice told well in the chorusses. Mr. Kneass, the director, deserves every credit for his arrangement of the music. The new piece promises to be a silili greater favorite with the public, particularly the mirth and music loving portion of it, than the “ Virginia Girl,” and is well worth seeing. There are other entertainments between the acts equally novel and interesting. Watcn’s Nationa Circvs.—It appears that the General can neither prolong his stay at the Park, nor enlarge the theatre, so us to accommodate ali those who are desirous of witnessing the perfor. mance of the national equestrian melo-drama of Mad Antony Wayne.” For the last two eve- nings the house has been a regular jam, and al! the best seats are already engaged for the remain. der of the week; so that those who are desirous of seeing this able company,'had better be in time, as this is positively the last week but one of their performing in this city for some time to come. The M, P's, Esq,— Can you inform the public whether it is, or ie not imperative on the Municipal Police of thie city to exhibit the characteristic letters of their situation? Thatthere would be a distinguishing badge was universally known previous to toe pee Police organization, but this knowledge did not restrain the greedy cormorants for office from pursuing any and every means to procure an ap i d now tha’ ‘apacity is gratified, will Mayor Harper permit his fellow citizens to be ulted by the nig pa of this honorable corps, who will not deign to afford the facilities ot dis- tinction when urgent necessity demands it ? Yours, respectfully, Opsrrver. Another Great Pro-Texas Demonstration— ‘The Democracy again in Motion. Tammany Hall last night was a scene of extreme enthusiasm. Previous to the door of the great room being thrown open, dense masses of the people assembled about the precincts of the build- ing, in the hall, and wherever the last chance was presented, of getting a favorable position for hear. iag a3. soon as admission was practicable. A re- gular rush teok place up stairs, and but a few ‘mo- ments elapsed before there was no place found for any accessjon to the numbers. Un motion of Alderman Cuaruick, Dante D. Briaes, Esq., was unanimously chosen President After thanking the assemblage for the honor con- ferred upon him in very briet terms, two Vice Presidente and one Secretary for each of the wards of the city were selected. The call of the meeting was then read and approved, and a serfes of reso- lutions were submitted strongly in favor of the im mediate and unconditional annexation of Texas, which were adopted with acclamation. The Pre- sident then introduced Mr E. 8. Deaay, who said—Fellow-citizens, I need not tell you that I am highly gratified with the manner in hich you have called upon me to speek; and | am hevér silent when my democratic friends decide that I should say anything. bject of And, Seaton on the Texas, not only words will flow from my lips, but blood will course with an increased impulse through my heart, aye, and flow from, if that were wanted, rather than allow our enemies to wrest from the government of wait with fearful anxiety to know if a proud position of our delegates in Congress—the prondest the ambition of man can senate to—will do their duty — If the Senators from this and other States claim apy aftio- ity of feeling with us and our ty, they will not desert us—they il not desert their country now. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, there was no con before le at the last election. From the hill tops and valleys of ti extended land went forth the oy of Texas. The banner of the lone star—alone but not deserted—led us en to vic tory, and we accordingly demanded, and still demand, from those in power, to accomplish the union and annex- ation of Texas with ourselves. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, we passed through a fearful combat We had everything to struggle against. Our enemies placed before the peo- ple all that wealth and aristocracy could produce to be guile them of their senses, But they loved their country, and they declared that they would stand by democracy and its champions, and that so long as they fearlessly and honestly brought forward good measures, they would sustain and carry them. We pledged ourselves to carry Texas, and if we are cheated and circumvented by whig- gery inthe Senate, the oy is not far distant when our Jil shall be accomplished by a democratic Senate; (pro longed cheers.) and the men who now dare to oppose and thwart the people’s wishes, will, ere long, find themselve- in a posi'ion most uncomfortable. (Cheers) Gentlemen, Tam pleased to before you tonight. because that,du- ripg the ci , forthe hog of carrying out certain results I in view, I bad, in some degree, to wander from the cou! of the majori‘y of the democrats in this city ; but I was honest in my purpose, and, in ar- riving at it, I found the men who stigmatized me as a trai- tor, stricken with consternation at the nomination of J K. Polk, (Cheers) Gentlemen, I have been from boy- hood, and I shall hope to remain, the unbounded admirer of J. C. Calhoun. (Loud and Neg! continued cheering for several minutes.) Gentlemen, name s:ems to come home to the hearts of you all—to the old walls of iam many, and find a response just such as I expected trom honest men. (Renewed cheering) It is a name that wil) live us long a8 our country’s annals. He is a man pos- sessed of lithe purity of character that the young men of this country can look up to. With sterling democra tic teelings, he is op d to yield up lifeandgevery thing to secure the rights, vindicate the honor and integrity of the American people, (great applause.) before he would allow them to be tarnished. Gentlemen, he has hed a finger, or a hand, if you will, in this Texas business, and wo can. not but admire the consummate ability with which he, its master-spirit, carried that measure terouge all ita dificul- ties sofar, Watch his actions—read his dispatches— and you wiil find them essentially American—American beyond every thing else ; hurling back at England al: the vile insinuations and invendoes she brings against the annexation policy. (Cheers.) He has discharged his duty thus far, and we are all united in giving him credit for his performance. We are all united; we have tuiumphed thus far, and we now meet to avow tha‘ one of the cardinal principles of our party shall be carried out to completion. Gentlemen, our voice from old Tammany, and responded to by the whole country, anc [trust that the peal which goes forth to night will tell the gentlemen at Washing‘ton, will show them that the democracy will yet avenge themselves if right be not done to Texas—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, they can make no mistake about this matter. This is a large and en- husiastic meeting, and called by the sanction ofthe de- mocratic republican committee of this city—that is or- thodox enough surely. (Cheers and laughter.) Gentle men, we ask to-night, by your resolutions, that the demo. cratic Senators at Washington shall pause erethey hur! themselves into an abyss out of which they never ean if they are instrumental in defeating annexation ion. That one request as friends, and let ich—but we also tell them that we are their enemies, if they do not go with us aow. (Cheers ) Gentlemen, they have had a warning. We can point tv evidences of the power of the democracy, to many mer who were among our brightest and best, but becaus: they devertea us they fell into ignominy ond disgra (Cheers.) You now find them wearing the trepploge and es of our enemies, and acting the part of spies in their camp—opposing Oregon and Texas—but these we must and will have. But,Gentlemen, there is one part o! the people of this country who have a good deal to say on this question, and that isthe young men of the land We hope to live longer than our fathers—to increase an’: multiply—and we want a larger territory. We will therefore, take we can get. We will not be content with Texes alone, but we shall have Ore- gon the Californias too. It was this feeling which animated our young men, and which eleeted J. K. Polk; and we will not be contented while on the soil o! North Americaa flag floats. (Tremedous cheer- ing.) Least of all will we bear with England’s, Jack there. (Cheers and Laughter.) She rs, and boasts, and threatens the dissolution of the Union, ard he: not. If she wants to quarrel hall she pleases, (Sheers) We A (Loud Cheers) She has soldiers, it is trax, but they ar mercenaries with whom she tried before to strangle free dom, but her armies and navies were worsted in thelr on slaught on freedom, and we fear her not. (Cheers.) Gen- tlemen, but a few days now remain of the present sessi and I trust the proceedings of this night will reac! race soen enough to forewain any that may contemplate it—not to come to his constituency withou' doing his duty. They perhay Senators, behind the State Legislature; but we will ‘islature of the Stat If to deny and de who does not vote for Texas. (Loud Gentlemen, it is asad thing that, after our shield, themselves, cheering.) late glorivus triumph under the banner of annexation, we should be called upon, again and aggin, te declare wha‘ is the will of the people. It is deplorable that publio ser- vants will not faithfully discharge their Ley tell them that there is not a voice sufficiently strong in this country to save the man who will deceive the people, and show himself a traitor to Texas. apo applaus Mr. Eppr being leudly called for, next ad: meeting, und said tat he was much pleased to address them on that ened national question—the annexation of Texas. He thought it one more national in its character than any he recollected inthe cou of his life. It war compatible with every emotion of patriotism, and fit for every freeman to approve. It was the doctrine of the conatitution alone that all men were free and equal, and it is natural that they should seek to extend its benefits to all mankind. Texas alone would not content them for they would continue their progress until all the world should be free. It was not aquestion of a few acres o! territory—not for the sake of putting a few dollars inte the national treasury; the spread of liberty and free in- stitutions were involved. It was the particular province of Americans to propegate.the doctrines of liber. ty. in all nations ; for where should the benighted saves of the earth look but to these who proclaim al) men free end equal. But there were considerations of in- arin well as those tounded on principal for the mea 6 sure. was rich and fertile beyond any portion of i compete with id by her wily influence eventually compete with the manufactures of the North; so thet they should be compelled at last to take ? 8410) any cost of this fine country which is now oftered for nothing. One reason above all others made him desirous of the annexation of Texas, and that was to show tothe world by that act, defiance to the threats and intrigues of Great Britain who w: ys ready to ap propriate territory wherever she c her hends up on it. Mr, Eddy concluded by entering into a yf the settlement and struggles of Texas, her reco; a free Republic, passing a high eulogium upon John C Calhoun for his able policy on the question of Texas When Mr. Eddy had foished there were lond calls for Moore, Barber, Morris, Davezac and several others.— No one, however, appearing, the President called for those persons who were invited to address the meeting but were not responded to. After a pause of several mi nutes, it was ascertained that Mr. Barber was in the room, upon which loud and furious calls from all quarters pre vailed {or him At last Mr. Barner came forward and said, it was the frat time since the election, he had the honor of addressing them He had been a fellow laborer in the field with them, and participated in their joy, at securing for the democracy the direction of the ncils ofthe nation for the next four years, Among othe hwords the democrats brought into the battle, wes the annexation of T:xas, and tnat they were determined to carry out. They were asked what right they had to Texas, but to Great Britain they would reply what right they had to thunder with her cannon on the shores of China—by what right does she trample on down trodden Ireland? ({mmense cheering.) ered that she did so by right of conquest, then me right America claimed Texas, ve it shall be theire. (Terrific ap} |, too, if he dared to demand our right to Texas, would be reminded of the smouldering, smokin; o! \w—of Polish refu. gees—ot patriots exiled to the mines of Siberia ; and thus would they tell the sovereigns of Continental Europe, in reply to such questions on Texas aa they shonid dare to advance ; they would be reminded ci the partition of Po- land, on event the most disgraceful in the annals of hir tory, and one which left a stain upon their escutcheon that time could not erase. There wore guaranteed by the Constitution of 1813 to the settlers in Texas, certain Tehte which were abrogated by Santa Anna. What did the ‘Yexians do? They appealed to the Congress of Mexico, but could obtain no redress ; they wero just treated as the Americans, when they appealed to the throne of Great Britain, and wer spurned with contumely. So with the Texians, They entreated, they implored, but allto no purpose, until at last indard of independence was raised to the breeze, and they were triumphant. Such were the peoplewho asked America to admit them into the Union, aud it was for them to aay whether they should be denied. They were united together by the bonds of kin- dred, of mutual advantage, of patriotism. It wasa mea sure which tended to secure integrity of the Union, — — One of esterday —one of the most remarkable men of the age be- ing done to a complete crisp, in 4 bevel and peculiar man ner. Almost every one that hes ever reed 4 newspaper in this city for the last six heard of tost greet man of the W. Terhune, Attor- aited States’ Atvocate, is A i iJ i i til i i F | A d ? ef i i f I HH | if Hl | i ig E i i i F i ff i A i z ; t i i ig rt i i i fet i g A al i i i z | Ey Fi i i] 1 ei A : taken from f ifs rele 3. iu the 3rd area but the eT heat e and wes evidently awey w! bring up at the Harlem Polfoe Police Office=—Feb. 25 —Cuance or Emperriemesy —Aman named Thomas McAdams, wes arrested this morning upon a bench warrant from the Court of Ses sione, where he stends indicted upon three charges, for obtaining from Henry Colter, of Ann street, three plane fortes, worth $600. by false representations and pretence: The other indictments are for perjury, in tetany ed special plea in a civil suit in the Court of Common 4 and also to an affidavit to set aside judgment. He wor committed in default of bail. Gaanp Lanceny.—A man named Joseph Lane, was ar- rested to-day, for robbing Lymen Booth, of a pocket book containing $185. A portion of the money was found upon the person of Lene. An Oxp Hen Looxino arren Honora Shepherd, and Mery Stone, the notorious passers of peotecireetl ys ‘and Mike O’Brien, the conterfeiter and others, was arrested to day for lee es the store of J. S. Leggett, 412 Pearl street. Her hus! end chil- dren, a ny fe brood, with the exception of Mery Stone, are all at Sing Sing. SHortirtina.—Mary Dublin was also arrested for lot of balzerines, 162 Chatham street, in Jant. Burorany.—Thomes Lovill arrested by the city watch, for breaking into the heuse of Frederick Schollen berg, of No. 75 Christie street. Upper Police=Frs.26.—A Farrnunss Coutecton. —A young man, named John Cook, was arrested to-dey and committed by Justice Taylor, on a charge of embez zling $20, the property of Andrew Black, hide and taliow merchant,of the corner of Greenwich and Charles streets Cook wasin the employ of Mr. Black, and collected » $20 debt belonging to Mr. B., and appropriated it to his own use, about three weeks ago. Coroner’s Office—Frs 25.—Inquest.—The Coroner held an inquest st No. 95 Sheriff street, upon the body of Hanngh Green, a black woman, 28 yearso! oes who of spontaneous rupturefof a blood vessel in the lungs. Amusemen' - Sutrrter Cius.—The Ball given by this Club, takes place this evening at the ‘“Alhamra,” 559 Broadway, at which time Alderman Schieffelin presents the Club with a splendid banner, which can be seen at the May or’s office to-day until 6 o’clock. The Discussion Continued—On the Original Unity of the White and Dark Races of Men.—The discussion of this interesting questi on, betweea Mr. Robert Grant and Dr McCune Smith, will be continued in the fot he ei Rooms, on, Wednesds f, the 26th inst ‘Phe chair velit be faken and the discussion opesed at 73g o'clock, pre- Suaely. New Discovery, by which all Stoves ant pipes, or Rev cage be kept jet black with as besutifnl a pol tala coach body, by one appl a t agreeable smell. ‘This Varnish is an entirely new invention and surprises and delights all who use it. Specimens of stoves and pipes in us* may be seen at 21 Courtlandt street, where polish may be had at the cost of 25 cents per bottle." All stoves that are to be put away fer the sammer, it will keep from rusting. ‘Wonderful Effects of Connel’s Pain Ex- tractor —Captain Brooks of stexmer Nimred, reports as fol- lows:—He crushed his hand and it swelled and pained him soex. cessively, that he was laid up five days. He was told he would be laid up for months. He kept it poulticed, but could pot re duce the swelling or pain till a friend told’ him to take off the ultice aud p: t on Connel’s Magical Pain Extractor. Captain « had the salve and used it, and the swelling was removed, and th hand cured. Captain B. has also seen it in care of purns, and says its e! marvellous. He t adozen and declared he would as soon be without bread ns this Salve. He has sent dozens to get it, and” ‘will verify all we herein say and ch reo “*This Salve will cure any of thefollowing complaints, or no y taken for it :- Berns, Seald, feryripgns, Salt Rheum ism, Burns, Sprains, Swilblains, ‘lea, Sore Eyes & Nipples, Ulcers and Old Sores, Hing Worm, _ Eruptions, Tetter, ke. Remember, it i¢ Connel’s, and do not confound it with any other name. ‘Sold genuine only at 21 Courtlan: 139 Fulton street, Brooklyn; Orleans; 69 Second Poydeas street, New street, St. Louis; 19 Tremont Row, Boston. and Liniment. or Gout—sold at 21 ecoustic Oil, a cure The Iudian Vegetal warranted to cure any case of Rheumat Courtlendt street. Also, Dr. MeNaii for Deafness, price $1 per flask. Look to Your Pantr’ and Bed Rooms.— Have you roaches or bed bugs in your houses? A sare remedy for these vermin may be had at 21 Courtlandt street. A Dialogue. pe t fr 1—dearest lady ! tell me why 1” me ! z Witness how my, forehead’s freckled —see.my skin with pim- les speckled ; lo! iny upper lip ’s as hairy as rom ipperary : from my checks have fled the rrees, hut thetr hac upon my nose is. Stranger! why such question ask me? Sigh I must when troubfes task me.” dy! there is balm in Gilead, as sure as Homer wrote the Hind! “Wisdom may be oftimes bo-rowed—lady | be no longer sorrowed, but fly and bay some soap of Gouraud, which will banish all your freckles, all ‘your sunbura, ail your speckles ; as sure as air now stands between us, you will beas Ve nus! Hig Poudres will remove, when needed, all hair—if th direction ’s heeded ; and if a color you're ia search of, to cheek his Liquid Rouge one touch of, will give the bloom you think s0 much of !”—-Heeunt omnes: oh : Gouraud’s Italian Medicated Soap, for clarifying the skin ; Poudres Subtiles, for removing superfluous hair ; and Liqui Vegetable Rouge, for imparting to the cheek and lip an indeli- le carnation bloom ; are incomparably the best articles extant he purpose for which they are severally designe |. Be eau- tious, and purchase only at Dr. G.’s depot, 67 Walker street, first store FRom Broadw: ay. Age 6 Che stnut street, Philadel phi: Boston leton & Co., Lowell ; Chapin Green & Co., Worcester’; Bull, Hartford ; ‘Middletown ; Myers, New Haven ; Tousey. Rochester; Backus & Bull, Troy ; Pearce, 4 Stanwix Hall, Albany ; Se-h S. Hance, Bal- | nnd D. Moore, Lynchburg, Va.; Anderson, Nashville, enn. Dalley’s Magical Pain Extractor, at his only agency, 67 Walker street, first door from Broadway. a's, Bristol’s and Comstock’s Extract of rilla, sold at 21 Courtlandt street. ‘The Brandreth Pills, as a General Family Medicine esyeciall ountry 40 subject to sudden changes of temperatare as thi i ealeulable. By havin should a ide e their nee, weer sons, will surely do all that medieiue‘ean do. eheg it i wi Asthi Di: f the all cases of Indigestion , Asthma, Diseases 01 arta all aflectios ofthe omich and bowels, the Bran on 7 > insure the full bevel of these eeleoreied Palla, they should be bent in the house, so thst, upon the frst gominence. ment of sickness, they it rted to, Better than a dozen after disense has become established inthe “Bold at 25 box at Dr. Brandreth’s principal office, 241 old at 25 cen ‘* . Broadway; retail offices ‘No ofA Bowery; 241 Hudson street, N.Y., and Mrs. Booth’s, 5 street, Brooklyn. jack, I can scarcely wal! Such was the expression of 7 the In it puts tleman in two since He taken a ne- aud coud nocatgod erect. He. pursh clebrated Poor lied and in twenty-four gt mei’ tack or with, weakne Vrinted on u ‘tae Bowery: Biceciyne’s Ledger Build Boston. Dally’s Pain Extractor, sold at 21 Court- lande street. Warranved geanine—price 25 cents. ter. 196 Nassat street. Agents, 227 77 East Broadway; 139 Fulton st., lings, Philadelphia, end 8 State st., Medical Noticc.-The Advertisements of the New York College of Medicine and Pharinacy, established for Buppression of Quackery, in the cure of all diseases, will appear ow the fonrt and last column, of thir MFO” CW. 8. KICHARDSONedM, D., Agent. fice and Consulsing Rooms of the College,0S Nassau stree Herato mn sereie eon de Lovelock Oe A the nem mid cheat Publications for sale at their ev tablishment, shovecale oad Tega of one paper, ea With the en as much, perhaps, f that city, Rfordin fam vo Ever At tirements han the agents at half past 4 0’clock, ve rg Dear in the id next day, the agents, Zieber MONEY MARKET. Tuesday, Feb. 25—6 P.M. There was quite wement to-day in quotatio; for Stocks. sone savenced Fi voant {Ferma Loan, §; Erie Railroad, }; Norwich & Worcester, 1}} bea) Cte Oe {i East poneest Le ts Obi ay 1 Housatonic, }; h G's dectined ; Readin ma Pen é a pea 4 i Pennsylvania 6's closed fir advices trom Washin; state that bil! of son any the Senate before Hi ii u i i : H H i 23 i i t 5 | ; cH i i ci i & boidere, at | | i lid HE ne fi # 532 i & FH i E EE H : i é z i i i i [ j z / r i : ; 5 Pr 2 a | if ij HA within two or three Jan. 1844 ann 1945. P 184 ——Jan. "4 14,007 fim inane an 67.161 ft let 3593 hi eee Couniy, re Ta Bee 4 Newark Bi (ins. Go! s43.499 Pk nh a Became a Be 33,010 se 335) M 5.461 %. mre 8I7,370 88 23,201 121,380 ; is ie 3 19/002 a 11) 516,701 5198S 58S ‘714 mt Pe 61.439 Mas 2. yi 121,658 11, ie te ge p sa : 18.082 15,004 12, re is” fec. Bank, Ni aes nm Count », iors 44,77 mg Be A Gise 144 185, & oe feo 116,397 738 (15 Tes tae ut 2, 12.43 Tows :— cent, trifling. The aggregate amount of joans and has net increased mech more than @ natural increase trade and business operations generally would wi rant, but some of the banks have wee A their mov brserig The report the ‘New Hope and Deleware! ot jew a Company shows an increase in the circulation, within the year of $ , amd an increase in specie only $13,635. In January, 1843, the circulation of t! ‘etacr os guage asses Gang emo Januar; |, $32,934 —Jan' A » a very ‘great’ @uctuation Plainfield Bank shows a diminished movement in ali the January, 1844. The discounts have oe $7,018; Circulation $16,509, and Depesits ‘his Bank reports a deposit of $60,343 in the York. The expose which sffairs of the Piainfield the institution cannot be in a The public must also be satisfied that the reports of Bank, made to the Legislature and for other purposes, d tgive a trueend cerrect account - Plainfield Bank has rant. Seite” ae field Bank Bunk, of Allentown, Penayiva ank, of town, and know in payment of the capital stocks of other offidavit of one of the money Se inthe th Km | ank, as stock of said bank, states that $17,640 of Plainfeh ' in one package,and $65,000 of these bills in two pao and a check on the same bank for $35,000 were a with other fands in payment of said capital. We #° this that $117,640 in iainfield bills—tor the check for $&*- 267 34 Circulation, . y cliecke Sedifis, 10.7 ites. ; Real estate, banking © Rattus prohts, he. ‘1338 te 3 house, Various other it tors of the Lehigh Count was $531 more then the total circulation ing to the above 1 end et the same time there must have been in the of she agent and i of this city and vicinity, at thousand dollars, The actual umount of will be, known by the rts this institution times. Touch not, hondie not its bills, and the public will take very little interest ta ite condition, its or in any explosion that may eventually taxe pate im ite ‘aire. There js another benk in New J the effairs of which are not ina vi g00d condition. We ailude to the New Hope and Deiaware Bridge . ‘Phe cir- culation of this institution is scattered over the Western country, and hes been put out so rapidly that we are in} duced to think thatjan expansion beyond proper limits is intended. The propsrtion of specie to pepor i as one to five. It is stated that this institution hes agencies at che ‘West, for the extension and ot its circulation. We @ no reason to doubt the correctness of the report made to the Legislature, but the issues of this bank have for sometime past been in bed credit here. Old Stock Bzchange. $s 3 104 Housatoni o iM ae 7 7 ih 5O wk RR CJ FE oy ah ek toe bye 81 100 , ae 50 510 *e Ai zy 50 Btoni no RR Fy i FY $0 baw 4! 400 25 " 100 100 260 44 200 | b60 44) a I 50 Nor ty Wore 810 73 25 any 100 lo 825 2 5 86d bio 731 190 do b30 Ry 2% do 50d 3g 50 do i) 750 Canton Co $8 125 bio 7: 0 lo 5334 200 lo 20 7! 100 lo 30 ate 0 do 40 East Boston 1a 160 b6o 7 135 Krie KIL aL 08 b30 74 20 Keading RR 50 49 10 lo 30g 40 Hudson & Berkshire 15 Second Boards H 50 shas Farmers’ Tr 90 i 98! @ do 5 do 3 OhioiLite' & Trust