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Vol. XI., No. 359-—-Whole No. 4131. THE ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURES OF NEW YORK PARTY POLITICS. Mr, Benjamin F. Butler's Correspondence. No. I. Mr. Butler is tired to death of cooking. Come over the sea, *Bineke damsel,” to me. Sanvy Hitt, March 17, 1819. Dean Fates — ‘The stage to-day was looked for with great anxiety by all the members of my household, as we entertained strong hop No. Il. Mr. Butler, like a Pious babe, desires the sincere milk of the Word Parolles—Whom I serve above is my master. Lafen—Who! God? Pa: ollesAy, si Lafen—Tne devil itis, that’s yy i's Well that Ends Welt President Butler, “of the Bank of W. and W., to Jes Hoyt, Student’at Law, Albany. Sanpy Hint, March 27th, 1819. “Y + You have really a fine state of-poli: tical confusion at Albany. 1 think the situation of Governor [De Witt Clinton) is daily becoming more des: perate. Dear Frixnp: ¥ * Iam moro and more pleased with my duties. easily witb sufficient to provide for my household. The only difficulty here is THE WANT OF the stated PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL. Had we a Saithful eople more anzieus to ask Sor, but the continuance of health, to make this place de- ‘The contrast between Albany and Sandy Hill You do not at all estimate as and respectable minister, and were the Sor and attentive to religion, I should i wave nothin, dightful. inthis particular is great. you ought, the pect remarkably great. either a “savour of life unto life,” or of “death unt r privileges you e reat salvation®” 8 What a bungling piece of work Mr. Loomis has made in printing my speech. It has mortified me exc to see so many stupid blunders issued to the wor my name prefixed. Pray tell my friends that I lay no claims to the bantling iu its present dres: Yours, truly, JAMIN F, BUTLER. vely No. III. Mr. Butler's devotion to his patron. . O Cromwell, Cromwell, Had J but served my God with half the zeal Iserved my King ! Sanpy Hy, May 4, 1819. Dear Faienn. favorable to the hopes of Mr. Clinton, and I presume his destiny is fied. * * for Senators, and o! bly, but after a long ussion of my and various argu- ments and opinions from lawyers jectioneerers, the board very ee ravownee thet I ized—in which I tl Chancellor has really assumed a great deal in deciding my cause against mo. Please obtain a copy of the de- cretal order—not of his opinion, for | suppose that would take you a week to copy—and send by some person at your convenience. Upon what ground did he admit you—as ot right, orex gratia? Tam glad that he has done it, and hope you may, find it the harbinger of good fortune. What think you of the New Insolvent Law? Do you intend to proceed under it? Or have you not philoso- phy enough to live poor all your life, with a millstone wn your neck ? as 4 low does the business get along, and what is the its? Are any of e tried at these Circuits or not? I sometimes nerally, of your ejectment them wished after my removal, that I could take a moment in the Registers, and engage again in vice of the Sovereign People—an ep fo! {M. Van Buren’s] affairs, public, private and domestic, that I often thought that no one could attend to them Dut myself. My new avocations, however, have now become familiar and pleasant, and | can attend to them without troubling m about the bonds, mort; ejectments of the State. * * * * * There is but lit. tle law business doing hero; if | was dependant on that, I should have had the horrors long ago. * * * B. F. BUTLER. No. IV. Mr. Butler in a playful mood indulges in pleasantry. ‘My wife is in a wayward mood to-day, And will not lightly trust the messenger. {Comedy of Errors. Wasminaton axp Warren Banx, Sanpy Hitz, May 8th, 1819. Insse Horr, Esq., Albany. Dear Sin,— I send by Mr, Skinner a package and letter for Mr. Barker, which send A °T hear that ho has had @ demonsiration (as Packenham & Co. would have said), made upon him this week, which was mantully repelled. My Secretary being otherwise engaged, deprives you of the pleasure of receiving this interesting epistle, in her “own proper hand writing.” Youre truly, B, F. BUTLER. No’. V & VI. Mr. Butler does not altogether forget the affairs of this wicked world, despite of his ‘anxiety for “the stated preaching of the Gospel.” His tender solicitude about the * Niagara Bank.” “ Our fraughtage Ihave conveyed aboard ; and [have ‘The oil, the balsamum and aqua-vitae. The ship is in her trim; the merry wind Blows fair trem laud : They stay for naught at all, But for their owner, master and yourself.” Mr. President Butler to Mr. Jessee Hoyt, Solicitor in Chancery, Albany. Sawpy Hitt, June 5th, 1819. he Dean Sin, Ihave yours of the 3ist ult., Ist inst., and also one by Mr. Gifford. I shall endeavor as soon as possible to Pray - of the The: require industry and attention, but they give me a leisure than I had while in Albany, and furnish me more And how can those “escape who neglect so with The election returns are, so far, un- id his friends, I voted d to vote for members of Assem- not yet natural- ink it probable they were right. The e Ber so loug had I been accustomed to the management of the Attorney General es, OF It is needless for me to say, that I feel a deep interest in his prosperity, and that nothin, would gi greater pleasure than to see him place: ch a situation as would give him a competent sup- port; but perhaps it may be necessary to satisfy you that my opinion of his merits is not over-rated. | acknow- ledge that I am his friend, and | know that friends, like lovers, are a little blind to the faults of those they es: | teem, but I believe Imay safely refer you to any person acquainted with Mr. Hoyt, fora confirmation of what I | have said.” (A) This isin reply to a suggestion about sending you up to investigate the business, preparatory to a de- Cision onthe subject. (14) I have sent my brief in —— cause to New York last week by mail. Yours truly, B. F, BUTLER. June 14. [send you by J. L. Thurman, Esq., a pack- e for Mr. Barker, containing, in current notes, $2,200. Uhave received yours by Mr. Clark, with $1,300 in and W. notes. | the black damsel would’ make her appear. ance ou ‘Hill”—es the citizens denominate thi great metropolis. ** ** * have been here a fort. night, and have not received a line from you wrie me, if it is only to say that you are in cise. Yours, truly, ENJAMIN F. BUTLER. The P. S. (in a different Bana is as follow: Mi Hoyt do try to get Pender. 1 am tiredto death cooking. No. VII. Mr. Butler is a great sactician—“ Cunning little Isaac.” Bweet perce conduct his sweet soul to the Lorom + ore a (King Richard IT, {Washington and Warren Bank, Sanpy Hitt, June 21, 1819. § Dear Sin, My letter of yesterday informed you that | was engag- ed inarunning fight with a squadron from Commodore Wiswall’s fleet. [send you by Mr. B. Wing $900 in Troy, Lansingburg, and Albany bills, which I wish you, if possible, to convert into specie. 1 do not know that I shall need it, but it will be sufficient with what I ha to teaze the enemy for the whole week, if he should main- tain his ground for so long a time. * * * * * I do not wish it isped that [am in want of it to meet a de- mand on the Bank. Iwish you te say to the Bank that yeu want SMALL CHANGE, and for that you will give them current bills. If you can obtain $600 it will answer the purpose, and ifsmall money is not to be had any thing else will answer. * ee B. F. BUTLER, Sanpoy Hite, June 2st, 1819. Dear Sin, By th closed (which please read, and after that rand send by Wednesday’s boat) you will learn the situation of affairs here. 1f Commodore W. reported re thing advantageous, please correct it— I did not offer, as before to Allen, to pay him oue bill at atime ; but on Saturday offe him a large amount of specie, which he declined waiting for me to count. If you think that you can get the cie for my note: which willbe chiefly Troy, &c. ae so inform Mr. Yours, truly, Barker. Mr. Bacon is the person who brought the $706, B. F. BUTLER. No. Vill. is badly off for specie. faery ieee 1s us to provide, and gi , and all out ofan empty coffer! i Timon of Athens. Washington and Warren Bank, Sawpy Hitz, June 23, 1819. (Wednesday morning.) Jacob Barker, Esq., New York. Dear Sin, + * * * the whole $780, during the two days past—all in large bills. 1 have now on hand, about $300 in small change, $900 in dollars and five francs, and $200 in gold. With this force I can with certainty sustain myself until Sa- turday morning, and by that time I have no doubt I shall have a further supply of specie from Mr. Hoyt. * Tenclose you a copy of Mr. Olcott's letter. This is a new, proof of the wavering policy of that bank the little reliance to be pltced on Mr. Olco sions or engagements, for he offered of his own accord me last spring, that I might at afew days sight, if I chor have this morning t.ad two sums of our notes pre- sented—the one for $75—the other for $91—both from Albany ; and both enclosed to Mr. Baird, with a request that he ‘would present them immediately, and that the credit of the bank was completely down, which was the cause of their sending them up. I shall pay these, be- cause the money will go down by the mail to-day and may quiet the apprehension of some persons who would otherwise send up ; but I shall request Mr. B. to decline any further commission of the kind; and if any more such calls appear, I shall put them on the same ground with the others. As the calls this week have assumed the character of arunon the bank, you will undoubtedly see the neces- sity of giving me a supply of specie as soon as possible. Yours truly, B. F. BUTLER. P. §.—Since writing the above, Wiswall has shown me his money ; he has now $4,800. ‘Gilchrist has demanded his bills. I told him I was ready to pay in specie, but commenced paying Wiswall, he presenting his bills first. Gilchrist hat resolved not to wait, and returns in the 5 I have redeemed in stage. . F. ‘Fro letter from Mr. Oleott, referred to above, was dated ‘ Mechanics’ and Farmers’ Bank, June 21, 1819,” and informed President Butler, that they had sent for re demption, $5,300 of W. and W.'bills, by Mr. Gilchrist, to whom they expected that every facility would be given Mr. Oltott says— ‘* You are probably aware of the deter- mination of the banks in this city to take no drafts from country banks, on the city of New York. * * * * * Our object is'to prevent country banks from placiny funds in N. Y. to speculate on their own depreciate paper. That they do operate in this way, we have good reason to suspect ; otherwise why do they place funds at so great a distance from the only spot where they pre- tend to redeem, or give specie value, to their bills?” No. IX. Mr, Butler manages the ‘Young Patroon’ a la Jonathan ‘illiams. Chef, Justice.—Well, heaven send the prince a better com- panion ! Falstaff-—Heaven send the companion a better prince! I cuandt elmyhantnof time on tng Hore IY, [Favored by Caleb Baker, Esq.,) 8, Hitt, June 29th, 1819, Jesse Hoyt, Esq,, 111 State street, Albany. Dear Hovr,—The enclosed will show you how the “world wags.” One of those persons that I told te wait until their turns came, was THE YOUNG PATROON, who had 4 or $500 taken for rents due his father. v If you know him—as believe you do—I wish you would FALL IN WITH HIM, and ask his epinion—I know it will befavorable, although Tdid not pay ham, because he sat within my counter, and read the papers, AND DRANK WINE WITH ME FOR TWO ORTHREE HOURS BE FORE THE BANK CLOSED, and saw every man who had come from a distance, or was poor and needy, paid in specie. without a moment’s delay. Now, if his opinion is friendly, 1 dare say it will pass current, and be a legal tender in your Dutch metropol and it would answer for circ &e. Let me hear | how everything goes—and what is said and done at Al- | bany. Yours ay B.F. BUTLER. Seal and send the enclosed after reading it. If the loa with Baird was concluded, and you expect the specie on ‘Thursday, you may perhaps ask Caleb Baker to stay for send you some papers in these Chancery causes. I do | it. If not, tell him there will not be a load until next ret that I did not know that Mr. V. B. was about at- | week. He and every body else thinks I have tons of it the June term of the Court of Chancery. I | on the way. in ht fave had all my business iu train for it. * * I have not been in court but little, either Common Pleas, or Circuit--having had a great 1 to do in the and in my Law Business. oon as Charles’ * * d y Hitchcock. I ha received since Wedne: send by Col. Pitcher, who conveys th here on foot, and goes ona raft from Fort Miller, and though an honest man might be robbed or knocked over- card eraaraer Tam unable te say anything now ABOUT THE GARA BANK~only that if Mr. B., [meaning Barker,] could be sure of life, he could make it a profitable concern—but has, in my opinion, irons enough in the fire, already, for one man. But then he’s A HOST himself. If he ‘gets the stock, you must stand ready to interpose a claim for the management of the business—that is—if you would be willing to accept such a place. He would re- quire some one that he could repose confidence in to take charge of it. Though I have no idea that he will etit. ‘ Double, double, toil and trouble,” PR re to e the order of the =n4 in the Commercial and Financial world—where it will land us | am urabie to 5: ‘dea The Attorney General (Mr. Van Buren,] is never at id when he is, | am so far from him, that | can- that direct and constant communication which ts demand. One thing | most tly desire of you, and that is to forward me all notices, papers, &c., {at may be served on Mr. V. B. (Van Buren} us my agent. He would never think of it himself, and my clients might be kicked out of court before I knew it. I shall make no more complaints about your bad writing, though your scrawls are most infamous, after the capers | have cut in this epistle. I want a clerk very J hope you Yours truly, B. F. BUTLER. [Sent per Mr. Thurman, from Saypy Hitt.) June 11, 1819, Jesse Hoyt, Esq., Albany, i 9 received a letter from Mr. Barker, mentioning subject of the NIAGARA BANK, and requesting my opinion of acertain friend of mine, for Cashier, provided he should conclude to purchase the stock—to which I have replied as folio {am happy to hear, by your letter, that in the event ging, in the Niagara Bank, you have thought v id Hoyt, for Cashier, I know of no persen with in the circle of my acquaintance whom I could recommend equal confidence for that situation, His integrity, al, and industry would, I am confident, ensure bim your I Rag and e - ity a beno doubt of his amply qualified for the task. His acquaintance with busines Peeters ance and beg 1 know of no one who surpass him. Mis experience in Mercantile business, would alone have qualified him for the place, but in addition to that, he has the advantage of some considerable acquaintance with the business of banking, from his employment last year in the general and extensive, and for persever- | No. X. | Mr. Butler discovers his appropriate place and fitting | destiny—" the hands of the brokers. I had thought to have let some in, that go the to the everlasting bonfire C i Sanvy Hit, July 3, 1819—11 A.M. _Dean Hort,— All goes on well. Caleb arrived last night with the reinforcement. Your “extract” was well timed. I wish you would keep the Albany mi chants back. It’s rather bad friendship to get our together, and post them up here, say thirty days sooner than they would otherwise come. At the worst they would go into brokers’ hands, which is the best place inthe world for me. I have received a very begging, coaxing letter from Mr. Olcott, but as Wiswall’s money is not half paid, I don’t trouble myself about it. Yours, truly, . F, BUTLER Nos. XI and XII. Mr. Christian Butler's Financial Code of Moral: ously touches the Mechanics’ and Farmers Bank quick,” and with holy zeal “frets” the dear public. _ What manner of fellow was hethat rebbed you?—[ IWinter's He pi- ‘to the ‘ale. At sacred feasts he sat amongst the saints.—Pollock. (Sent per Mr. Hand.} Saxpy Hitt, July 7, 1819. Private and Secret. ‘To Jesse Hoyt, Esq., Albany. Dear Hovt—I have paid since the run commenced, $9000 and over. You know how much I hadthen. 1| havea great deal more now, and am in every respect better off, The reinforcement from Jacob Barker puts ine out of danger. Have paid very liberally since it arriv- ed, but shall now hold up. The Fudlic have been paid over $6000—the brokers $3000. by ioe not the public to waita while? We have crowed full enough for the pre- tent, there fore had better write no more for the papers. I shall add a note to “Equal Rights,” which will gall the Mechanics’ and Farmers’ Bank to the finished last Saturday night by ti Falln—got home 1 o'clock, Jury equally divided, 6 and 6—Sheri Skinner and me both summed up; suited mysel! ry body else, Noticed inly succes ldwel it. it Uj Paid Saturday, th quick. the replevin, if an 13. B. F, BUTLER. Sanvy Hint, July 10th, 1819, Jesse Hort, Esq.— ‘Dear Sir—My present business is chancery, The en- | closed bill | drew in great haste last night this m | i I want it presented on Monday, and the motion made and urged on the ground of the great injury to the Mechanics’ Farmers’ Bank. 1 have known him for ld be put in cis — I youre; intimately, for about three. vifter the | Wet, hove notee tgument tothis bank is good oF irtunate termination of his Mercantile concerns, in- the injunction. Whether the ihe gion then oh eb iewest fd A poms Dds to | are'his or ours, the Farmers’ Bank have no right to lespair or ) which is commonly the case én such 4 R cifeumatances, he resolved forthwith to enter into) em. | Maree) wan he bil copie, ed a copy tent Go ha nloymen nd or other; and, as nothing offere i by which he could do better, he commenced the study of | phn Nady. dor maggecves the law. All his friends,’ (and I amongst the rest,) thought this a very Sortorn hope, for such had been his revious active life, and so long’ was his term of study, that I considered it absolutely impossible for him to con: fine himself to so irksome an employment asa clerkship in a law office, without any prospect of a speedy admia- sion, either to the practice or the profits of the profession | He was for nearly three years in my office, and for fidel- ity and attention, perseverance an y pera the very best clerk I ever met with. I consider him perfectly compe- tent to examine (A) into the affairs of the Bank at Buff and give you en accurate and judicious account of @ the injunction, show it first to the Stat lithey follow next—then serve it on the n show to Lansingburgh, and tell the same, and had better keep the u think it best to inform the others bills against them. have neglected, and never ition—give the notice—fill the proper day—mak motion. You qd the Attor- ney General [Mr. Van Buren] draw the interrogatories and examine the witnesses. | cannot, and must rely wholly on you. ‘The bank is safe, and I mean to keep it so. 1 will ra- W. | precious comfort, "tis, to have so many like brothers, come the public to fret a little, than hazard the safe- of the institution by paying out too fast I have paid | s week $2500—$600 of which was Walker. Yours, truly, B. F. BUTLER. P.8_—If Schuyler's note was parable here, 1 would take Washington and Warren gladly; but by his own act he has made it payable in Albany.’ Now let him pay What they will take, except Iwill take it in } Platts burgh and } current—} Burlington, } current. Ifhe has our notes, let him present them, If not paid, write | Baird that it must be done forthwith, or he will be sued. | Baird will make him pay it. thi No. xin. | Mr. Butler felicitates himself on his p as a financier. We are born to do benefits ; and what better or properer can © call our own than the riches of our. frie ©, what a ilanthropic labors | wi manding one another's fortunes !---Timon of Athens. Sanatoca Srainas, Aug. 2th, 1819. New-York, ‘To Jesse Hoyt, b ear Sir, hy . Your Brother (Lorenzo Hoyt,] has charge of the Bank during my ab- seuce—Mr. Barker left us this morning for the south. * . * * —* The Bank will go on paying daily, in a slow way, until Mr. B. [Barker] is able to give me some liberal assistance—and in the meantime | shall take it slow and easy for the future, without laboring as I have done for the two months past, which have been in ever respect the most laborious aid perplexing of my life. I felicitate myself, however, with the reflection, that I have relieved many hundreds of persons who would have been almost ruined if we ha pt as Mr. Barker advised me—that I have kept up partially the credit of the paper the vicinity of the Dank, which, in the event of stopping, would have been at 30 oF 60 per cent discount—and, that in all that I have done, i have beon actuated by a sincere desire to promote the interests of my employer and the welfare and preserva- tion of thecommunity. * * + + , your friend, B. F, BUTLER. No. XIV. Mr. Butler consoles himself under the assaults of calum- nyand slander, He is virtuous and therefore happy. Ine’er heard yet ‘That any of these bolder vices wanted ess impudence to ainsay, what they did st Than to perform it Winter's Tale, ianvy Hit, Nov. 16, 1819, Jesse Hoyt, Esq., New York. My Dear Sin,— 1 am certain that no poor wight ever labored more sin- cerely for the public good, ‘or received more of public censure and abuse. For the last seven or eight weeks, however, we have had comparatively quiet times, and I have had some leisure for law reading and law labor. You are right in supposing that the late catastrophe (for I consider it the end of that drama) in the F Bank, 1s a common misfortune. ‘To me espec! great one. I had cheerfully suffered the depreciation of our paper that Mr. B. [Barker] might in the meantime bend all his efforts to the Exchange Bank, and in the re- sumption of payment there, hoped for the most auspi: cious results, ‘The matter is past mending, and no doubt it is all for the best. We continue paying daily in a small way, more to relieve the sufferings of community than forany other purpose. The credit of the paper is very lowin this country—hardly any one takes it at par—and were it not forthe small payments of whieh I spoke, no one of my neighbors would have any conii- dence in the ultimate solvency of the institution. Some few, inferring from what has been done and what is now doing, that the intention isto preserve the bank, are rather disposed to think favorably of the concern. * + * * By the bye, my characteris so depreciated at Albany (according to report) that butifew of my old acquain- tances would acknowledge or receive me. Some of them, I hear, have the kindness and condescension to compassionate and pity me, while others consider me full as bad as Jacob Barker, which in these days is consider- ed a pretty severe specimen of invective and reproach. So be it. ‘They cannot rob me of free nature’s grace, ‘They cannot shut the windows of the sky, ‘They cannot bas my constant feet to trace ‘The woods aud lawns, by living stream at eve, Of fancy, reasoa, virtue, naught can mebereave. 1 amsorry to observe that you are obliged to turn casuist in order to reconcile your Sunday labors to your own sense of duty. * * * * * No true censolation can ever be derived from any thing that requires the neglect ofa religious duty. ‘The ways of wisdom, and of wisdom only, ‘are ways of pleasantness”—her paths and hers only, “ are paths of peace.” Mrs. Butler joins in affectionate remembrance. Truly pices a By ‘Vv. Mr, Butler becomes @ ‘ Bucktail,” and aspires to still high- er honors. Merchant.—9, ‘tis a worthy Lord! Jeweller—A ' most incomparable man Athens. {Mailed Hudson, Feb. 9.] Hupson, Feb. 7, 1820, Jesse Horr, Esq. Attorney at Law, New York :— Dear Friend—The release of Mr. Youle is enclosed. — We have no commissioner at our village, (the men fit for itbeing chiefly Bucktalls.) aud I therefore brought it withme. * * * * * * * © You are the only per- son to whom I ever write except on business topics, and perhaps I should write less frequently than I now do were it not for the occasional necessity of the corres- pondence. Not that I dislike tke employment, or have forgotten the friend—neither is the oas Thave tolerable prospect of getting a livelihood by my profession at Sandy Hill, the appointment of Mr. Skinner and his consequent desertion of the bar, having left room for seme other person. I have taken his office, but whether I shall fill his place remains to be seen. I have been urged to hold myself in reserve until spring and then remove to New York with an old fri of ours,* (M.V. B.)but I prefer remaining wherg} am. ‘A rolling’ stoxe gathers no moss,” and though I certainly would not have gone from Albany had I known what wonld have followed, I have too much pride to keep al- ways on the move—and upon the whole do not regret | the removal. Besides, 1 doubt whether it would be ad- visable to locate myself in New York, even with the aid of wealth and talents. The saying of Cwsar’s, that he would rather be the first in a small village than the second at Rome, is a fair expression of the sentiments of most men. At New York I could never hope to be even the second—where 1 am (Sandy Hill) perhaps it may not be too presumptuous to aspire to higher honors. I be- lieve Mr. Van Buren does not wish to have it known that heftemoves to New York in the spring, therefore, if you have not already heard of it, you will please consid- er what I say as inter nos, I am fearful that Mr. Barker's misfortunes will prevent you from realizing all the pros- you indulged in when | last saw you. !-[ Timon of Since my resolution to get all the law business I could, and to present my self before the public in that capacity, have thrown off the restraints I had before preserved with regard to an interference in county affairs, and have engaged with some warmth, but pure intentions (as | hope.) in the political warfare. iducation, habit, inclination and principle, all con- spire to make me a Bucktail. I have no sinister views to gratify—no resentments to satiate—no other object but the well-being of the State—therefore, my endeavors shall be to confine Beh baat deat the golden rule, “of doing to others what I would have them do to me. I have received a letter from Mr. Barker, stating that the bank was unable to pay me th ry [have hither- to received, any longer, whi hat [have been com- pelled to look for for some time past, and which will ren- der my prospects rathergloomy. | B. F. BUTLER. No. XVI. Mr. Butler does not like the Albanians. Tim.—Why dost thou call them knaves ! thou knowst them not. «Ipem.—Are they not Athenians ? [Timon of Athens. Mr. Butler to Mr. Hoyt. Aunaxy, July 19, 1820. Dean Frienp, We are boarding at Mr. Jones,’ directly opposite our office, (Gilbert Stewart's house) where we have very pleasant lodgings. Our de- parture from Sandy Hill was so sudden, ‘that we left all our furniture in the house, and for the present shall con- tinue to board out. As to busin I have enough to keep me very busy—chiefly in Chancery—old and new. It would be well enough were it aot so long before the cash was re- alized. But it must come some day or other. I think my expectations will not be disappointed. At all events, as I told you before, I am for the Law and nothing else— | and [regret now that Mr. Van Buren ever thought of leaving his profession, which you know was what put it into my head to leave him. | think I shall make my de- but at August term in the argument of some motions and cases. Though as to the last | am rather squeamish. Mr. V. B. is certainly very desirous to assist me. He has several heavy causes in which he on my speak- ing. Fike Albany about as little as you do—and, with the exception of a few persons who are worthy of esteem, have very to the goodly inhabitants of this | I think the eastern junto the | reeable part of thom. They are generally bi- | gots in politics and very full of prejudice and envy. Lorenzo is a very fine youth. I have got him at the | Latin Grammar, in which he makes tolerable progress I shall pay particular attention to him. Ihave paid $125 | for the order to the Registe r,so that you owe me 25 cents, My compliments to Mr. Barker, &c. Yours, truly, B.F. BUTLER. | certain that if any is made it must fall on him. Besides, a Congressional nomination, it is useless to advocate the claims of Mr. Crawford to such a nomination, it being by preesing the claims of that gentleman you incur the Hak of alarming the feelings ‘and encountering the oppo- sition of those firm and honest men who have gone with 8 nobly so far, and are willing to go with us to the end, but who are yet unaccountably wedded to Mr. Clay or Mr. Adams. ‘And though 1 do not believe they could be driven from the resolntions they have concurred in, in fa- vor of a caucus at Washington, they may yet be induced to give a warm support to the Electoral res if they be- come satisfied, either that their candidates have no chance of a caucus nomination, or that we are mined to force the claims of Mr. Crawford. Stick to prince! cate the necessity of adhering to the old form: tablished doctrines of the party—and express the utmost readiness to sulmit individual preferences to the deci- mon of the caucus. It will be time enough after no- jon to defend and maintain the character and claims of successful candidate IT should think it injudicious to call meetings on this ticklish sub- ject, especially in the country, where the meetings from ity weuld be more 1 than with you, and where our opponents would inevitably outmanage and outnumber us. In your city, however, the line is so distinctly drawn, and your forces are so well organized, at Foon have nothing of that sort to apprehend. Ifthe meeting about to take place should not be more formidable than | think it will be, it will not be misunder- stood here. Its proceedings will be considered as the voice.not of the Republican party,but of the supporters of Mr. Wheaton and his colle: wi! understood by the country memby juring, I think it would render Still it seems to me that standalone. * we have nothing to gain, and much to hazard by giving to this subject any farther excitement of a popular cha- racter—but as Mr. Bowne knows perfectly the state of things here, your Committee should confer with him fully before they adopt any course definitely. I omitted to make another suggestion for Mr. Noah. It is not very serviceable to talk much of Burrites, Lew- isites, or the Highminded. Several of the two former clas re here amongst our best friends; and as to the latter, Sudam, Bronson, and Wheeler, are as true as steel, in the Senate—and Whiting. Hosmer, and several others in the Assembly are among our best and most hopeful supporters in that House. i have not written to Mr. Barker about his proposition as to voters for electors. It has been mentioned to se- veral, but we doubt the power of the Legislature to pass it, and if they have it, we are still more apprehensive of its policy, for reasons which on reflection | think will occur to you. Yours truly, B. F, BUTLER. I opened this letter to show Judge S. Anu itent Tri , kemA Jury Empanelled in the case of Van Steenburgh. | Deut, Sept. 27, 1845. Delaware Oyer aud Terminer—Hon. A. J. Parker, Presi- ding Judge—J.A. Hughston, Esq., District Attorney— Samuel Sherwood, Esq., counsel for the People. ‘The court met this morning at 9 o'clock. Arraigned.—Darius Travis was arraigned upon an in- dictment, charging bim with murder. A plea of guilty of manslaughter in the first degree was offered by his counsel, and accepted by the court. Pleas to Indictme ‘John Burch and Isaac L. Bur- hons withdrew their plea of not guilty of murder, and | pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree. Ac. | A. cepted. Smith Sandford and James Clayton, one 15 and the | other 20 years old, withdrew their former plea of not | guilty of murder, and entered a phe. of guilty of man- Slaughter in the fourthdegree. Accepted. | Barbour Stafford, aged 20, now withdrew his former plea of not guilty of murder, and plead guilty to man- slaughter in the fourth degree. Accepted. Edwin Mason, 19 years of age, by advise of counsel, | y of murder, and | ghter in the fourth | withdrew his former plea of not entered a plea of guilty of mani | degree. Accepted. | ‘alvin Madison now withdrew a former plea of not guilty of murde and plead guilty of manslaughter jn the fourth degree. Acce Andrew Moscript, a pale, sickly boy, 17 years of age, by advice of counsel, withdrew a former plea of not ‘uilty of murder, and plead guilty to manslaughter in the fourth degree. ; The Covrr suggested that on account of his extreme youth and sickness, the case not being a very strong one, a nolle prosequi be entered. ‘ The Distaict Arrorxey accordingly entered a nolle pros., and the prisoner was discharged. ‘Win. Reside withdrew a plea of not guilty of murder, and plead guilty of manslaughter in the first degree.— Accepted. i Henry L. Russell, 19 years of age, was now arraign- ed on anindictment charging him witn murder. By ad- vice of counsel, plead guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree. Accepted. 2 Zadoc P. Northrup, 17 years of age, was arraigned | for murder. Plead guilty of manslaughter in the fourth | degree. Accepted. ‘Triat or Jonn Van Sreennunc Samuel Gordon, Hon. Third Day. Bowne, counsel for pris : d, and the clerk proceeded vor Murnprer.—Hon, r. ‘This trial was now resume: : Y to call the names of the talesmen returned this morning, Aany, Sept 28, 1845. Candidate for Senator—Increase of Anti-renters— Col. Young's Nomination, and Probable Defeat— Gas—Water—Gough, §¢., §c. The agitating subject of the “Bridge ” has thus early been introduced, and the fact that the wiley Trojans have so completely out-generaled us in the choice of a Senatorial candidate, has awakened such an animated spirit amongst us, that the Albani- ans, nearly to a man, will support any candidate against Van Schoonhoven, who will advocate an in- terest for abridge. Weed deprecates Van's nomi- nation upon this ground, and alleges truly, that the Albany candidate, Harris, was most ‘shamefully jockied out of the nomination. Van Schoonhoven being now on both the whig and anti-rent tickets, his election to the office of Senator in the Third District, by six or eight thousand majori- ty, is conceded on all sides. He is a young man of tolerable talents—belongs to one of the ancient, wealthy, low Dutch fa- milies—a thorough going whig, and endowed with a considerable zeal and industry. His opponeni will be selected from Greene county, and be either Zadock Pratt, late in Congress—James Powers, a federal - conservative - safety - fund- bankite-—Joha Adams, a man weaker than either, and of no poli- ticle calibre, or importance whatever. Pratt would poll more votes than any other man in the district, ul te contest was conducted upon strict party prin- ciples. ‘he anti-renters are very numerous and increas- ing wonderfully every day. Their converts come mostly from the rough and ready fellows, who don’t possess an inch of soil in the world, but ery “down with the rent,” “down with every debt.” It isa species of agrarianism, without system or method, and a thousand times more damnable and danger- ous than the Reverend Horace Greeley’s socialism. The dreadful etfects of these unlawful transactions, are beginting to be severely felt by those miserable, deluded mortals, who already see the prison and the gallows so plainly before them in Delawere and Columbia. Anti-Masonry was proscriptive, decep- tive and intolerant; and as a taction, would have gladly ruled the country with its heretical and in- quisitorial puna ; but it only appealed by moral suagion to a revolution through the ballot box. An- ti-rentism, not satisfied with the peaceable power of the ballot, resorts to the wicked, deadly, treasona: ble use of the bullet! That’s the difference. The nomination of Colonel Young for democratic Senator in the fourth district, was obtained by only one majority in convention; which fact demon- strates the probabiity. of his defeat. The whigs are as often successful in that district as the demo- crats; and by asecret influence, which Cramer, and other old hunkers, will exercise, it may be con- sidered doubtful whether old succeed. Among the many improvements introduced into our city, there are none deserving of more encou- ragement, than Mr. Webb’s Gas Company. The its destined depth; the main pipes and conductors mostly buried under the principal streets ; ehurches, hotels, museum, printing offices, and the stores in the various business streets, are all being prepared for its reception and use—whilst our city council are gravely debating the question, whether the gas lamps shall be 400 or 600 feet apart! or whether a cent, or a cent and a halfan hour shall be paid for its use. First, encourage Mr. Webb and the Phi- ladelphians to locate gas works here at an enor- mous expense, and then, Dutch fashion, quibble about the price of cain it, There is not a person in the city but weuld prefer the gas to oil, for corpo- ration purposes, with, perhaps, the exception of the city marshal and the lamplighters, “* We want more light,” as Alderman Haswell said. And water, too. During the intense heat and parching drought of the past summer, the City Council were choking for water. Committees were appointed to explore the surrounding country, for a source of supply. Our citizens were promised a report and plan to accomplish this all desirable ob- ject, and everybody was crying water, water.— Well, the heavens have since opened over our heads, | and half a dozen showers of rain have graciously | descended upon us. But the idea of being furnieh- ed with aconstant and daily supply trom the Cohoes, | or any other source, has utterly vanished from the minds of our oy, fathers. An aqueduct of eight or nine miles would furnish an inexhaustible quantity, rivaling in extent your far-famed and deservedly cherished Croton. ‘A smart, raging fire, destroying | a considerable amount of property, might raise an | agitation again. _The statement of Gough, published in the Herald of Saturday, gives no better satisfaction than the | spurious one published by Dixon. The ‘man’s | hand over the glass” affords no satisfaction; but | perhaps it was the best ruse that poor Gough could resort to to establish a reason why he became intox- icated. But there is no reason init. What drug could Jonathan Williams so adroitly throw into a zlass ef soda, which would instantly dissolve? No ind of liquid could have been thrown in with his hand. No, no; Mr. Gough might as well apologise | for being on one of his old fasioned sprees—that | he got beastly drunk—harbored in a house of plea- | sure and prostitution—spent his money freely for brandy and other appertaining luxuries—that he on- | ly fell one week trom grace, a backslider for a sea- son, and that now he was restored, ask forgiveness, and ready to resume his temperance lectures. U. S. Commi ners Office. Before Commissioner Morton. Mr. Commissione: f Brian O’Do: e of murder he Court inti- thi r | leged to have been committed in Irelani mated that after consulti 8. | No. XVII. | Mr. Butler cuts Banking and takes to Politics * Othello’ ition 's gone.” Jesse Hoyt, Exq., Counsellor at Law, 40 Wall Street, | New York. | ve been | 9 There | a majority think it inexpedient | to pass the bill, and yet they are so hampered by prema: | ture commitm d many of them so goaded by their der it almost morally certain that | Atnany, Jan’y 29, 1824. My Dear Fi ‘choo Electoral Courts, they had agree it there was no legal testimo: ny tolfurther detain the prisoner. O'Donnell was ac- | cordingly discharged. Silas C. Smith vs, Lewi of trespass upon the : leged fraudulent opening of letters belouging to plai tufl, and also for personating the plaintiff and taking his | business away by certain fe representations, in de- | fendant's stating that he was “8. C. Smith, (meaning the | ‘tion they pass it in some shape or other. Our reliance is on the Senate, and entertain strong hopes that it | will be rejected there in whatever form it may come. — Still, this is by no means certain, and the greatest caution | and prudence, as well as the greatest firmness, are re- | quired in presenting thi hject to the Senators. We have not been, and are not, idle; on the contrary, if ever men labored incessantly, the * Conspirators’ and the ‘ Re- | geney,” &c., deserve that praise. * * * * * * Make | & suggestion to Mr. Noah, which I trust will not be im- properly received by him. It is simply to suggest that for the present, the dugcate should not press the claims | nor descant on the merits of Mr. Crawiord. We have in the two branches of the Legislature about one hun- dred and five members, who are thorough-going Caucus en, Of these, a majority, beyond all doubt, would pre- rthe vomination of Mr.’ Crawford, the remainder are ry Mr. Clay or Mr. Adams, the smallest number being rthe latter, While these men are willing to abide by laintif) for the purpose of obtaining business which be- Tongea to said Smith. Tho defence set up was that Sage had opened no letiers, and, also, that if he had done so, he was entitled to do so, as the business had been sold to a party named G.'W. Smith by the plaintiff, the latter remaining in the store for some time subsequently as the agent of the said G. W. Smith. The letters were di- rected, it was alleged, to No. 19 Fulton street, where the parties carried on the business of dealers in * brooms, brushes, cordage, &c, &c, The plaintiff having failed to prove the opening of the letters by defendant, and, alsc, that said defendant had endeavored to procure plaintif™s business for his personal benefit, the jury rendered a verdict for defendant. Tris Day, —Common Pre. it | —Nos. 32, 109, 145, 6, 24, 36, 59, GL, 17, 121, 197, 192, 161. Part 2,—104, 76, 112, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 190, 164, i} narleyou” will | apparatus and buildings are now nearly completed ; | the enormous gasometer, finished, and lowered to | | | | —This was an action to recover the value of a quantit; | eggs were bad, an by the Deputy Sheriff. t ; ‘One of the most singular, extraordinary and curious things about this trial,is the fact of Stanley Grimes, E'sq., the celebrated lecturer on that sublime and interesting science called phrenology,at present delivering a course on the subject in this village, sits on the right hand of counsel for prisoner, and critically examines the faces, but more particularly the bumps onthe craniums of ju- rors, while undergoing examination. advice re- garding their character has been taken in several instan- ces; and if the juror was declared competent by the triors, the peremptory challenge has been used at his sty n. ‘This is certainly one of the most novel, romantic and funny proceedings we have yet heard of. It is the be- inning of a new era in modern criminal jurisprudence, for if successful in this instance, we have no doubt a phrenologist will hereafter become an indispensable ap- pendage ina criminal suit. 4 ‘An animal magnetiser may shortly be found useful in putting an obnoxious juryman into a state of somnolency while the evidence is being heard. | ‘The counsel for prisoner (as will be seen) challenged almost every juror to the favor. A variety of questions are asked, such as, ‘Do you believe there were men disguised ‘and armed at the Earle sale?” ‘Do you be- lieve a murder was committed on that occasion ?” or ‘do you believe Steele was murdered?” ‘Who mur- dered him?” “Do you think all the men disguised and armed were guilty of murder?” ‘ Was the assemblage a felony or misdemeanor?” “Have you said all the men at the sale ought to be shot, kc.” “(Some answered yes tothis) ‘Have you prejudices against the men at that sale 7 «If the prisoner was proved to be there would not your prejudices extend tohim ?” “Could you set down to try this man with the same feelings as you would to try aneighbor ?” ‘Do you belong to the pos- se?” “Have you read the newspapers?” “Have you een a list of those who shot?” &c, &c. Levi Mives called—Challenged to the favor by coun- sel for prisoner. Decided to be competent—challenged peremptorily, Set aside. ‘Aumow J. Gates called—Challenged by defence. Set aside by consent—the Jurer having expressed an opinion on the case. The counsel for prisoner here remarked that it was very singular, but it w , that the three first tales- men called had been onthe posse. He contended that any person having been on the posse was unfit to serve as a juror in this case. Their feelings having been enlisted ina war spirit, and their prejudices arrayed against the prisoners, Who may have at some time resisted the Cownr remarked that the mere fact that a juror | ed with the most igence. y and Sunday were two than A) The al die has been throng- a in the world, and dressed too in the newest fall fashions. Proressor Busx.—On Sunday evening, in his Lecture on Angels,Professor Bush asserted that Angels were net rate order of beings, but were the disembodied of our race. The easiest converts to this new doctrine are the ladies, who conceive that they will have no great change to undergo after all, they have been so accustomed to being called Angels, that they fall readily in with all Professor Bush says. is foun Common Council have at last Pank Founvan ‘The ne mud-pond c= It is not a very seasonable time of year to com- nce to be sure butif it is not comamnenced | immediately. entlemen of the Council will revoke Gentlemen, just please to throw in come to the conclusion to beau Park. me w 'e fear the erratic g¢ ir determination. “them seat ria Anti-Rent.~ It is said that many persons ¢ have been infected by the doctrine of Anti-Rentism grea’ ly to the discomfort of their landlords, on quarter day. Who Davcar Govcn ?—It is currently reported that “Williamson,” ,d Gough, is the same d that his name is not not in the Tomb t person several weeks since. We copied tl \ another pay nd are happy to make thiscorrection. _ Minrria ‘Trainina.—There was a drill of several regi- ments of militia in the Park yesterday afternoon ; as we have already described one of them, we do not deem it necessary to go into particulars. A New Game.—As a gentleman from the country w: walking down Broadway yesterday and gazing about at the strange sights that met his eyes, he was accosted by avenerable looking man, when epreaie Trinity church, with, “Fine building, sir, I should like to see the inside ; should’nt you ?” Our friend remarked that he should, companion, pointing to the red flag. of a mack op opposite, said “they sell tickets over there, auctiot we'll go over and get some.” So over theywent,and stop- ping the auctioneer in the midst of his “going, going— gone,” inquired for tickets. The old gentleman remark- ed that he believed he would’nt one ; but our green friend bought one, paying for cents. Wath it he went overto the gate, and very much astonished the keeper by pulling outa green card of some Broadway tailor. He had a hearty langh, and informed the gentle- man that he had been “done for,” and showed him the church without any extra charge. ‘ Census or New York. ave procured the district returns under the State census, and from them have com- iled the following complete census of the city of New Fork. ‘We have also compared each with the returns of the two previous censuses, those of 1835 and 1840 :— Census or THe City, or Naw York. oS 1840. 11,869 38 3 3) SE858 Seiseenss ESBB eae SS= bE By the above it appet an increas habitants at the last census of 54,075, which is an increase of 16 per cent within the last five years. New York is now the fifth city in the world. Svicior ar Fivsnine.—It was yesterday reported, that Mr. Post committed suicide on Sunday by hanging himself in his stable. f Democratic Senaton.—Edward Sandford, it is said, is to be the democratic lidate for Senator from thi trict. Mr. Sandford was formerly a member of the city delegation in the Assembly. Jackson Fine Comraxy.—The Jackson Fire Company, No. 11, of Brooklyn, passed through our streets yester- day on their return from a target firing excursion. They presented a very neat appearance, and had their target and banner tastefully trimmed with green boughs. Conoxen’s Orrice.—Sept. 29.—Death by Delirium Tre called this morning to hold an mens.—The Coroner w: inquest at the Alms House in the Park, on the body of a female named Judith McLoud, who was taken to the 10th ward station house yesterday, in an apparent deranged state of mind, and this morning was put on a spring cart had served on the posse, and attended “indignation meet- ings,” instead of being discreditable, was rather in favor, and of itself would not disqualify a man from serv- | ing as a juror in this case. | “'S! Taeawes1. called—Challenged by defence. Set aside by consent, having formed an opinion. Honack Maww called—Challenged by defence. Set aside by consent. Wa. Pomnoy called—Challenged by defence. Chal- lenge withdrawn. Sworn r. Manvix 8, Kexzoca called—Challenged by defence. Set aside by consent. x J. Mien called—Challenged by defence. by consent. Set vu Howrx called, Challenged by defence, decided to be competent; challenge peremptorily set aside, Janen CHacejealled—Challenged by defence,decided to be competent Challenge remptorily set aside. Court here adjourned for inner. The AFTERNOON SESSION. Braproxp Kinosey called, Challenged by defence, de- ced to be competent, challenged peremptorily, set | asife. The counsel for the p: whom they had set aside before dinner as a juror, on condition the counsel for the pecple would allow them to withdraw the peremptory challenge and reserve it for future use. The counsel for the people acceded to this proposi- tion, and Jared Chace took his seat as a juror, making the seventh juror sworn. This leaves the counsel for prisoner eleven peremptory challenges. Enenenen Hanvrorp called—Challenged vy defence, challenge withdrawn. Ebenezer Handford took his seat as a juror. Dasiet. Nortuway called—Challenged by defence: aside b: rs. ‘Asa Netson called—Challenged by defence, challenged | peremptorily, set aside. | Janez Fowrer called t se| et aside by consent. Challenged by defence, de- cided to be competent; challenged peremptorily. Tomer Bostwick called—Challenged by defence. Set aside. ‘Aanon Hargey called—Challenged by defence, chal- lenge withdrawn. Aaron Halsey took his seat as a juror Lyman McCaut. called—Challenged by defence, s ed—Challenged by Defenci xpressed an opinion that the men bled at Earl's sale, ought to be shot or hanged. Azet B. Ronerts sworn as a juror. Ws. Sairn sworn asa juror. Danist. J. Rox called—Challenged by defence—de- cided to be competent—Challenged peremptorily—Set aside. Davi Burt called—challenged by defence—decided to be competent—challenged peremptorily—Set asid DwicHr Mrrcnest oalled—Challenged by defence: sot aside by consent. Aurxaxer Seante called—Challenged by defence — after examination, challenged peremptorily —Set asid Tomas Wiiitams sworn as @ juror. The names of the jury were now called, and the num- ber found complete. six peremptory challenges left. The Court now adjourned until Monday morning at nine o’clock—previous to which, however, four consta- bles were appointed to attend upon the jury, who were cautioned against speaking to any one, or allowing any one to speak to them on this subject. Common Pleas. Before Judge Daley. Serr. 29.—Snyder § Mabbitt vs. Elmstead § Fanning. 8 which were sold to defendants. rice before, The eggs amounted to a large quan- barrels) ‘The defence set up was that the bi fl could not be used, and, that th 8 no considerati Jaintiff to sustain his action riven to defendant to @ The plaintifs rejoin that fendante bought the eggs at their own risk, an ey proved unsound they “the plaintiffs) had to abide the cou- Paquences, verifying the old adage that people have ‘no right to count their chickens before they are hatched.” Sealed verdict this forenoon. of e} tried tity (seven x } Court or Enquiny.—A Court composed of Com- modore M. ©. Perry, as President. Ogden and Stribling, as members, and P. Barton Key, Esq., as Judge Advocate, for thi tap ned of enquiring into the conduct of Lieutenant M etanep lio, while in command in Florida, was convened on Wednesdny last, in the ante room of the Secretary of the Navy. Lt. McLaughlin being present, the court proceeded to ex- amine such witnesse: @ present, and from day to met and proceeded with yton, M Etheridge lerks in his bureau, L ers of the Navy, and Ch hi n examined. Nothing has we understand, more than wa: wn prior to the examination. The Journal, Sept. 27. Court is still in session.— Washington NavaL.—The frigate Potomac was to be taken over to Santa Rosa, to apply the box which has been construced for her bow, with a view to stop her leaks. Some doubt exists as to the success of the attempt, but the mere sanguine hope yet to see the frigate rejoin the squadron without being compelled to repair to Norfolk. er now gave notiee to the | court that they were willing to accept of Mr. Chace, | ‘Fhe Counsel for the prisoner had | 4 for the purpose of being conveyed to the City Prison to be examined by the physicians. On arriving at the ‘Tombs, it was discovered that she was dead. Verdict, death by delirium tremens. er case.—-The coroner was’called also to hold an inquest at No. 31 First street, on the body of John Camp- bell, a native of Scotland, aged 28 years, who came to his death by inflammation of the lungs, connected with delirium tremens. | Mr. Owen's Address to the Inhabitants of the United States, and to the Population of the Western Hemisphere, however now divided by Language, and Opponent Inte- rests: Men, Brethren, and Friends— Amervcans of every District, from North to South :— You inhabit a continent, abounding in the means of every description to ensure the continued prosperity and happiness of yourselves and offspring through wn- numbered ages. You have the capacity within your- selvos now to attain, speedily, extensive valuable know ledge, and high progressive excellence. Why, then, should you not now adopt measures to ensure this supe- rior state of existence ? The barrier to the attainment is superior state, is alone in the causes which have produced your sectional, and individual differences and repulsive feelings. Were these causes remove and replaced by others as necessarily productive union, your progress to prosperity, wealth, health, ex- cellence and happlness would be certain, rapid, and nn- exclusive. The time is come, and now come, for the first time inthe mysterious and wonderful progressive advance in the condition of humanity, when of disunion may be removed, and replaced by th causes, which will introduce, and secure among al men, permanent union, upona base, so fixed and firm that it will remain immoveable through all future ages. The sole causes, now, when wealth, through fic arrangements, can be so easily produced in super- abundance for all human wants and rational desires, are the misconceptions of our inexperienced ancestors, re- specting human nature, and their consequent ignorance tu to the right path to happiness, through a correct knowledge o1 the divine laws of humaniti of a practice consistent with those divine law: beh) meu can alone produce permanent excellence, and happiness. Union can never under a system, based onthe misconceptions of our an- cestors respecting human nature; it is only to be attain- ed by an accurate knowledge of the divine laws of hu- manity, and a practice, at all times, emanating from, and consistent with, those laws. The right under- standing of these errors, in principle and practice, and of the divine laws of humanity, will open the eyes of all to aknowledge of their true interests, and of that which is necessary tor their | , You will, through this knowledge, comprehend how | decidedly it is for the interest of all’ upon this conti- nent, that they should be members of the strongest go- vernment uponit ; that there should be no discord or weak governments ; that as soon as practicable, there should be but one general ‘federative government, one ianguage, one code of laws, one circulating medium, m of commerce,and no restrictions between one and another, from north to south, and from east , and thus, that there should be but one interest h its whole extent. That this government rmanent happiness, t t! hrow should be based on nature's unchanging laws, but self-governing in its these divisions so form i em, be well from birth to death, in order that no one shall time overlooked ; but that all, young, middle aged, and old, shall have full justice done to them physically, mentally, morally and practically, according to their natural capacities;and as man has been, is,and ever must be, the creature of the good or evil circumstances under which he is formed, before his birth, and by which he is afterwards surrounded through’life, especial eare m be taken to first remove the Lodi | inferior and circumstances which now, more or less, affect all pre ous to, and which surround all from birth to death; and second, to replace thore ci tanees whose influence each individui a acter, by those decidedly Superior end good. ear, whether superior or inferior, wise or foolish, so will men be. Hitherto, owing | have interio: Commanders | | atituting findamental errors, almost all external cir- oes of husien formation, have been made to r influences upon the human race. To make rtant subject generally understood, for the enefit of all,a convention to be called the convention,” is hereby called in the city of , the chief city of the United States, now con- the most powerful government on the western hemisphere, and already an experienced organised federative government, therefore form- ing the most advantageous nucleus for the com- mencement, in the new world, of an_ entirely new system for the benefit of all, upon the principles of equal rights and of self-government ; the fundamental rinciples upon which the American Government was Based y its far-secing founders. This Convention is now called to create an opportunity to make the fact known to all, that the means now existin great superfluity to ef fect this glorious change for humanity over the world, cums! this all im permane! ‘Worl New York, but cially over the whole of this oa Se con and discuss, in a friendly manner, the best m which, in the short and with the least evil to all, these means ma lied to accomplish this cht in practice. All ww these unexclusive god-l objects in view, and more ially those 10 attend this, 10 o'clock, on {holding ‘the who haye had extensive experience, are spirit of universal charity and kindness, t @ World’s Convention, to com! Wednesday, ist October. The plac | Convention will be advertised in 3s \ New Youx, Sept. 23, 1846,