The New York Herald Newspaper, August 29, 1846, Page 1

Vol. XII, No. 233 —Whole No. 4470, NEW YORK, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1846. THE NEW YORK HERALD.| VERY LATE FROM MEXICO. JAMES GORDON BENNETT PROPRIETOR, Circulation---Forty Thousand, elhiLy HER Ai—sivees segs Price 2 cents per copy—$7 is - ae Bg 1 Sutarday Price 63 conta per eopy ent ey aun nee Lil LD FOR EUROPE—F: Steam ket day. ag ply Bly Fo V ERTISEMEMTS at the tusual Prices—always cash ATTACE ON ALVARADO. | REVOLT IN THE CITADEL. &e., &e., &e. The following intelligence fiom Vera Cruz, was *ERINTING of all kinds exeouted with beauty and des | received by the Southern mail yesterday. All letters or communications, tablishment, must be a: or the i 5. is! af mast Dest pai or the postage will be de- JAMES GORDON BENNETT, wietor of the vot Walton ana Naceseertents f DMAN &°UO., Li F< te aad from Great Britain and ia Li reniy the" Ola Bloch Bail Line or auy of the rena’ et ahi ry ave days, attention of Old Country- eth erally to their ualled arrange for bringin from’ the old ‘ Keave to state that the business of the House ai Liverpool will be conducted by its oranch. Those sendi friends will at once see the great preclude a: 1o- vy employed largest class, com- man y mov of experience; and es they sail every five days, offer every facility that ean be fumisheds With those superior arraugemeuta, the subscribers look forward. for continuation of that patronage which has been so liberally extouded to them for vo muy years past, In case any of re ee Loe a momar will re. Te- for Tr pal ulars Ay etter, 3 'HERDMAN & Co. 61 South st., New York HERDMAN & CO. 3 itutions throuho application as above jv2e 45 FOR HAVKE—SEUOND LINE. f.: re ii will = The year m tol- From N. York. F’m Havre. Jan. 1, Feb. 16 Ship UTICA, Capt. J. A. Peirce, May 1. Sept. 1. Oa. 6. eb]. Ship 8T. NICHOLAS, Capt. N. w.) * Eveleigh. gaged do not embark, nded as customary. post paid. Ship ONEIDA, Capt. Funck, Ship BALTIMORE, Capt. J. John-) 4! ston. ec. 1. 2 They are all of the first class, ably commanded, and wich accommodations ample and commodious. The price of pas- sage in the cabin is $100, exclusive of wines and Apply to BOYD & HINCK Agents, No.9 eatin Pe 4 fo. 88 | street. Goods sent to the agents for forwarding, will be subjecc none other than the expenses actually paid auzi m GLASGOW AND NEW YORK LINE OF PACKETS. i tt ir friends in any part of Scotland, to sail direct from Glasgow, can make arrange- ments with the Su ecribers, to have them brow ht ous, in any eof Packets, sailing monthly from Glasgow. ontne rea he ANN HARLEY, Captain Scott, M CARK, Captain MeEwen, SARACEN, Captain Hawkins, BROOKSBY, —— n id the high character of those ves: lucement forpe, ons who may be ar their friends in Scotland, to make arrangements for only e., i i 1 icati street, o “Mesars. REID & MURRAY, Agents in Glasgow. NEW LINE OF LIVERPOOL PACKETS. ‘0 sail from New York 21st, and from Liverpool 6th of eac} month. ; Prager Pp alor New ship Liv, 1,150 toms, Yarriy 24 ae A 7 january NEE Woodhoues 3 MAY hi 0 5 New ship Becher tons, ‘aneaancancne 5 M Mi Ship Hottinguer, 1050 tons, ira Barly ae ee i, fast sail , Ht hips, all built i Hs ope bet pti es okrcigtr dei tad ably ‘and will be despatched penctunlly ou tho Sisr of iw Taicrabina ure clegiutee ontemmadioes, and exe faielshihd ith whatever can couduce tothe enue and comfort of passes or owners of these ships will be re- pee OOD) HULL & MINTURN, ‘spon: 87 South sires New York, or to FIELDEN, BROTHERS & CO., m8 re Liverpool. NEW YORK AND GLASGOW LINE OF KETS. PAC a a a From N. York. Fm. GI’gow. Junel. July 15. Ship SARACEN, N. T. Hawkins, Sect 1 el July Br. Ship BROOKSBY, H. Ewen, Nov. hi. beset April 1. hd 1 Br. Bark ANN HARLEY, R. Beott, Ser. i. Br Bark ADAM CARR, ——=, J } ets. an Februa. 15, are good, substantial vessels, ably commanded, Panetually on their regular days. Their accom modations for passenger,are good, and every*attention will be paid to promote their comfort. ‘The agents or Captains will not be respousible for any parcels or sent them, Howe bls of inding are signed therefor. pusare, a ss Siaiahied WUODHULL & MINTURN, $7 South street, New York, or aé re REID & MURRAY, Glasgow. MARSEILLES LINE OF PACKETS. ee ‘on the Ist, and from Marseilles the 10th of each mouth ring the year, as follows >— i to oF He AMBERLATN & PHELPS, Proprietors Boyd's HINCKER ‘Agent $Tontine Buildings, €8 Wall.cot. Water st, BRITISH AND NORTH AMERI OE RO ae en STEAM SHIPS, and 40. horse power each, un: Ger contract ‘with the Lords of the Adm. ralty. ps Capt. A. Ryrie. pt. E.G. watt. Ca! apt.C.H E. Judkins. AUADIA. “Capt. Wm. Harrison, Will sail from Liverpool and Boston, via Halifax, as fol eh FROM LIVERPOOL. ase «AME. 19, 146 3 information, apply to : BRIGHAM, nt. | At HARNDEN & C03, 6 Wall In addition to the above line between rpool and fax, and Boston, a contract has been entered into with Mavesty’s government, to establish a line between and rect. The steam ships fi i xt year jue notice will contract Setardey “dering months ‘ery fortnigh the “other montherin the year Going alternate! Live: ‘Boston, and between Liverpool and jv tfrre KTS ON GRE 0 RELAND—Persone oy aaa y totheir friends in any tain or Irelandvean procure aR it mo mer will leave Bos) * Great Westen” ently i hieh drat wank WE Pe TAP SiS Sau aren” neta ne 2 doors below .. EBEC, with despatch—The Al Brit Lx ROBERT AY PARKES, Kinciog. master three-fourths of port. . MeMUERAY, J. Me! ft fl by mail, addressed to the | her cargo engaged, will | th@ 16th, there were yet at the Fort nine companies, It is of some interest. [From the Mobile Herald, Aug. 21] pp Pemscota, Flas Aug. 19, 1846-1 aoa 10 give you steal + ur en @ arrival of the oi ag m4 anda helf days from Vera Cru: mail brought by her not yet being distributed, I am unable to give you as full an account of the news would be, had i re- ceived my correspondence before the departure of the mail for your city. I learn that the department at Vora Cruz has declar- ed for Santa Anna, and putation has been sent to ana to escort him ov: nid his arrival by the British d certainly be announced the day after the Mississippi sailed. This change, however, wil result in nowise to the security of peace between the two nations, for Santa Anna's party, although they of rulers, sternly insist’ upon the must the 7th inst, Com. Connor con- templated an pon Alvarado, and with a view to that object the sippi was sont down prepara- ter to an attack on the Sth, but owing to the difficulty and danger encountered in crossing the bar, and the indications of approaching storm, a sig- nal was given from the fleg-ship to haul off This was done, net without fring a few shells at the enemy, ata distance about two miles and a quarter, which compliment wos reciprocated by a salutation of musketry from the bush endeavoring to effect a passage up the river against @ strong current. No damage was done to our party ; but What damage the enemy sustainvd is unknown. This at- tack I learn will doubtless be persevered in by Com.Con- ner, and success will inevitably be the result. The reat dissensions in the enemy's camp as to who shall rule. can surely result in no good to them, but, on the contrary, /avor our interest. The next arrival from Vera Cruz is looked to with much anaiety to know the impression m: people by the presence of his excellenc: Santa Anna, and the course he will pursue after being restored to authority. _ [From the Washington Union ] We published accounts on Saturday night from Com- Connor, down to the 30th July, from Vera Cruz; and in last evening's Union we furnished extracts trom New Orleans papers, with accounts from the city of Mexico to the 29th, and from Vera Cruz te the 3ist, (received via Havana) We are now obligingly furnished with trans- lations of Mexican papers subsequently received at the Navy Department, with dates from Vera Cruz to the 6th of August inclusive, and from the capital to the 4th of We understand that the following are the most articles which these papers contuin if these accounts may be relied on, the revolution is advanci with rapid strides to place Santa Anna once more at head of the republic :— (Translaced from El Indicador of Vera Cruz, of August 6th, 1846.) Crry oF Mexico, Aug. 4, 1846. LIBERATING REPUBLICAN ARMY. Inthe morning of this day almost the whole of the gar- rison of thie capital, who are at this moment under the orders of the und ned, and of Genero! D. Juan Mo- rales, occupying the citadel, declared against the govern- ment, and will soon be in possession of the whole city, the troops whoremain under the orders of Gonerals Bravo and Paredes are insignificant, and are extremely disaffected, and almost in unison with us ; for it cannot long be eoncealed from any goed Mexican, that the hols cause which we defend isthe cause of the people and of national independence. in the name of these, then, we invite your excellency —and rely confidently on your sincere patriotism —im- mediately to second an enterprise su noble, and give thus a day of glory to the country to which you huve render ed av many services. It is, beyond all doubt, certain that he cause which wo defend wiil speedily triumph, not only because the government (so called) may be suid to vealready overthrown, but because the whole nation is in commotion, and resolved to vanquish those who wi to sacrifice it. The trinmpns obtained by our arms in Guadslaxara, and the pronunciamento of the whole de- partment o. Vera Cruz, attest this truth: and for the ompiete information of i wie tmey it only remains for me to atate to you that the valiant generals Landero and Perez declared themselves in tne city of Vera on the Sist ultimo, inviting, through acomm illustrious General Santa Anna to come and p! self immediately at the head of the army sustaining the nations| independence and liber in ‘confirmity with plan which we have proclaimed, and of which | here with transmit copies to your excellency. The enthusiasm among the united people and army cannot be greater—chiefs, officers, and men of all classes of society are nting themselves to us by hundreds We co! tulate ourselves, inthe name of the nation, which will soon be to show its gratitude to its worthy servants. God and liberty ! J. MARIANO DE SALAS, VALENTIN GOMES FARIAS. To his Excellency the commandant general of the de- partment of Vera Cruz. Editorial remarks of the ‘ Indicador” on the foregoing. ‘According to the document, which we insert with the greatest satisfaction, the pronunciamento took place in the capital of the republic on the 4th inst , as was agreed upon by those patriots who had, on the preceding day, received intelligence of the declaration of the garrisons here. On the departure of the express which brought this in telligence so gratifying. very few troops remained wit Generals Bravo und Puredes, and those were ulresdy in greement with their companions, who, under General Salas y Morales, occupied the citadel and part of the city, which they would soun occupy entirely. Vera-Crazans! The cry of union and of liberty, sent forth from this city—its cradle—travels with the velocity of lightning. The people and the army united are recon- quering the usurped Tights of the country; they have now no other object than the public good. Long five the republic !—the union!—the tutelar genius who, though out of the country, and in exile, is able to promote it felicity, and smooth the obstacles in ite way. News from the Santa Fe Expedition. An express from Gen. Kearney’s camp at Bent’s arrived at Fort Leavenworth on the 14th inst. Th ress left Gen. Kearney on the 19th of July. We have n politely favered with letters received by Messrs. Pomeroy by this express, and also some inform: tion cellected by agentieman who returned yesterday from Fort Leavenworth on board the Little Missouri. Gen. Ki with his command, consisting of seve- ral compa of U. 8. Dragoons, the Ist regiment of Missouri Volunteers, under Col. Doniphan, and the bat- talion of Volunteer Artillefy, under Major Clark, set out from Bent’s Fort for Santa Fe on the let day of Ang. The hn 9 were all in excellent health and spirits. in had been but one death up to the time the express left. A Ler ay stampede took place among the horses two days before the exprsss left, and at the time of his leav- ing, about filty horses, chiefly belonging to the volun- teers, were missing, and it was feared they would not be recovered. ‘Chis will operate severely on those who heve lost their horses, for in the event of their not re- covering them, they will have to travel on foot. A short time before the express left, Capt. Moore, of the U.S. Dragoons, captured three spies, who had been sent out from Santa Fe to ascertain the character, exte: &e., of the United States force. After tl rs of General Kearney they were shown all over the army, and after a ad per- from other sources, it had factoriry that there would be no re- made to General Kearney’s taking possession of Infact, it is said that the Mexicans were anx- iously awaiti g the it would furnish them @ it in the way of trade, and ection from the troublesome Indi-+ns in their vicinity. There were no troops at Santa Fe nor in the upper pro- vinces, and none were expected. Armijo haa issued proclamation, in which he stat tlities between the United State: respects it shall be conducted war dio not exist ‘This of itself is a sufficient ind that Governor Armijo does not intend to offer resistance to Gen. Kearney. Our informant states, that the ladies of Santa Fe were making extensive preparations tor the reception of the United States troops; and some of them pe shar to be permitted to go with the expedition to Calilornia. Pre- tae were making for fandango dances and other _ lt is said that Gen. Kearney will stop at Senta Fe until Col. Price’s regiment arrives th ‘That, upon their arrival, that regiment, or @ portion of it, will be leitto occupy Senta Fe end other important points in the vicin- ity, and Gen Kearney, with the residue oi the force, will proceed immediately to California. ‘The five hundred Mormon infantry, under the com- mand of Lieut. Col. Allen, were progressing rapidly. They made thirty eight miles in two days. It was be- lieved they would reach Bent’s fort neatly as soon as Col. Price’s regiment, quite as soon as the purpose of their enlistment required. i$ Mr. Armijo, a brother to Gov. Armijo, a trader, is at Independence in this State, sick He is’ very low, a1 apprebensious are entertained that he will not rec Ihe does recover he will not be eble to leave for Me: several weeks. C. Dent bas been elected Captain of the DeKalb Rangers, in the place of (aptuin EKdmunson, who has been elected Major in Col. Price's regiment A great many traders, and a very large amount of going out. They ave scattered «ll along the he road is represented as in »p adition. a number of traders, we bi vi those whom Capt. Moore failed to overtake, at Bent’s Fort, and would move on to Swnta Fe with the arm: d with the prospect befo: eral months = tuan th anticipated, and the prospect of trade is by no means ater they reach there. When the Little Missouri left Fort Leavenworth, on ico fe M portion of Col. Price's regiment, and a portion of Lieut. at our gun-boats, which were | The Fashion of the Place—Naval Afairs—Im- | provements—The Negro Ingurrection, &c. §c. | In all your correspondénce from every part of | | the Union, there has very seldom appeared any | | notice of our little Creole city. This has often beena matter of regret with the many readers of | your invaluable journal in this place, who refer | daily to its columns for a sammary of events agi- | tating the great world, as weil as to seek the intelligence of affairs transpiring around us, and | of actual concern to our immediate interests. | Hence it is we look for an occasional salutation in your great journal, which 1 assure you will be always welcome, and acknowledge as an agreea- ble attention in affording pleasing reflections for leisure moments, or suggesting various ideas of profit and advantage when to more im- pera pursuits. I venture, then, to send you a rief sketch of general matters in eur town— trifling and unimportant to individuals—but of considerable interest to the public, and at present, chiefly holding the attention of the people. The season, so far, has brought its customary gayeti We have had already several large and magnificent balls, where the loveliness of Flori da’s beautiful daughters shone forth with wonted splendor and etfulgence, too bright and overpow- ering notte dazzle the eye of any beholder ! moreover, rendering vain and jumptuous any attempt atdescription. For who ean recount the noble demeanor and inexpressible elegance of the gentle Miss A—, the just pao of our whole town, or how describe the high | polish of her fine miad? Miss B., too, impossible to utter the praises du beautiful blue eye and golden hair; (or the lovely Misses C—’s, the charms of their dark tresses, graceful steps, and hazel o: bs ; besides from Bar- rancas the enchanting sisters, Misses P—’s, also, the fairy Miss R, with the whole train of dancers, whom, to enumerate with one single acknow- ledgment of their irresistible charms and ca ptivat- ing beauties, would tar exceed this wretched pen’s best endeavor. I understand, however, there are several superb parties now in prepara- tion, which promise to outvie even the former in maanificence and appomtment. When they are duly enjoyed, it shall be my happy task to render an account of all their glories. I must here men- on the Fa eral regret felt at the departure of Mrs. M. and G—, and in a few days of T—. I know not scarcely how the void our society will sustain [aes their loss can be repaired, for our presiding queen of loveliness will then be taken away. Tthink we will have to petition the indefatiga- ble ( aptainof the Navy Yard, toremit the restric- tion of tattoo on those Visi'ers who desire to. pro- long their call on the lovely ladies dwelling with- in the yard walls. Such would be one alleviation. Of late we have had no direct news from the seat of war, owing to tte circumstance of New Orleans having gradually, to the great -(etrimeat ot Pensacola, formed the general channel af communication to and trom the army. Ouc na» val forces in the Gulfare all steadily occupied with their variousduties under the admirable command and excellent dispositions of Commodore Con ner, who, with bis usual unpretending, butin faat most methodical and weil organised plans, send& us only atintervals one ship of his fleet ata time to refit and provision, atfording us thus not very fre- quentrews from Vera Cruz. to be sure, but ren- dering, in the meantime, service to our country of incomparable importance to the mere gratifica- tion of our curiosity. I hear it stated tue Oom modore has so ingeuiousiy managed and arranged his forces as to have seldom absent from fleet more than one vessel ata time during the block- ade; and notwithstanding this, they have always been kept in supply of provisiens and water. such measures the fuil force of the fleet has been preserved in vigilant blockade, constantly in us station remote from supplies, thus coafirming ever the high standing and reputation of Commo- dore Conner for remarkable abilities, in carrying out the views of the government, and being, moreover, an able, faithful, and eminent office: to his country, who will reward his skill and zeal with her high approbation for conducting such perplexing sort of duty as that blockade with such judgement and justice to all the neutral powers, that perfect respect and friendly feelings have been uninterrupted, We have lately had a small excitement, in the way of a reported negro insurrection. The ru mor, however, turned out to be merely an idle tale, fabricated by a rascally boy, to save himself a well merited hiding. A negro belonging to one of our citizens, had been sent tothe suburbs of the city to gather whortleberries, which are there very abundant. The negro, however, being of a very rascally and indolent disposition, instead of gathering the whortieberries, as he was bidden, preferred lying down in the sun, on the border ot the swawp, and sleeping at leisure, on a pine log, for the space of a whol day. On his return in the evening, he framed a very mischievous account of hav- ing been forcibly detained by a band of arme negroes equipped in Indian costume—that he feigned compliance with their commands to aid them in their design of assaulting the city on a certain night. He stated besides, various absurd stories of a concealed depot of arms, gave nume- rous particulars of their plans, with details in full of this, that, and other, making, altogether, an artfully devised story, exciting enough for the time to direct from hinself a chiding for his neglect, or slight punishment perhaps, at failing to gather whortleberries from the swamp side. Upon prompt investigation, however, there was found not the least evidence corroborating the rascal’s story ; and thus ended an affair, of which it may be said there was never any beginning. A few old wives and gossips of the place felt bound to credit anything so marvelous; but the negroes themselves stoutly viewed the whole affair as an impertinent stander on their respectability and sense, affirming constantly ‘Dat yere boy en, been always mainly. bie liar. He cheat pitching coppers—all he been good for to go a crabbing 8 bob for eels, or else hold lightwood chuak to catch possum or tree coon.” We have had an unusual amount of extraordi- nary and unseasonable weather this sammer, so much as to effect the usual healthiness of Pensa- cola; whilst at Barrancas and throughout the army establishment at that place, serious fevers prevail quite generally, with various other dis- orders, depending on the unhealthy character of the locality. ores There will soon, no doubt, be more litigation about the old Spanish grants of land in Florida, and depending on them, are claims of individuals to the Barrancas property, which will soon be contested, This property is now in actual pos- session of the government, occupied with some log barracks. a parade ground, and several squat- ting concerns, all unworthy the dignity of go- vernment, and neglectful of the more healthy uarters a soldier in barracks is justly entitled to. ie to those elaims, I do nut speak positively; but bebevo the merits are, simply, whether a for- mer Spanish governor, (whose government was pounced upon, and taken away b: the immortal Jackson,) had the legal right to grant property to individuals without the king’s seal, when in so doing he was carrying out with proper care, the charge of tus office, in offering proper inducements to settlers not to settle up the bay at the present site of Pensacola, but ra- ther accept the bounty of land at Barancas, which he then bestowed with such hopes and intentions It would seem the proceeding was then viewed as holding good, as it were in common law, and thus the matte nds at this time, the claimants preferring such, with numerous other arguments of the like kind; whilst the government has now, and intends to retain possession of the premises, for her good use and convenience. These Flori- daclaims and grants will always be fruitful sources of disputation, and despite commission- -ers and commissions, will finally come before Congress, where, like the French claims, they will remain unul the money Ld the people. From the ruins o! the late disastrous fire in Pensacola has arisen a fine row of fire prooflarge brick stores, having extensive warehouses of the same materials in the rear. ‘They front on Pala- | fox street, and the Plaza, and extend from Sara- gossa street towards the bay, and are as valuable & piece of property as we bave in the ci’y, unless | ho except Barclay’s corner, or Keyser’s large | It. Several improvements in the way of hotels have lately been established, with one entirely new; but in this list { do not include the large un- oceupied building which stands in the pine forest at New Town. That palace still remains the cons; icous terminus of the great Railroad. [ understand a new effort will be made to re- suscitate the former plan of running that sam: railroad through the k counties of Alabama’ cotton regions ; also to build a new town on the bluffs—in short, to revive all the vain projects of "36 again. VensacoLa, August 16, 1846. | nues and squares, but I must say! prefer its | names of the streets as laid down, every way to the revolutionary Spanish titles of Intendentia. Saragossa, Andalusia, Palofox, Bayden, in the old ¢ ty,—and Anderson’s Court, Merarity Place, Bro- meham’s Square, Kelley’s Avenue, Campbell’s street, and Charley’s lane—all sound to my ear, I confess, far more proper and natural than the former old set, of which one can know nought, | save he reads in a book about old Spain, whilst all the others can speak for themselves, and need no looking after, neither. Considerable interest is now manifested by the public in behalf of an vege Moke to form a compa- ny who will undertake to light up the city with gas, and insure to the town always a full supply at a moderate price. The corporation too, enter- ing wisely into the spirit of advancement, have at last resolved to pave Palafox, Sa: sa, Baylen and Intendendia streets with stone,from the rocky shores of St. Rosa Island. One of our excellent and public minded citizens, also, is said to be now occupied with estimates of expenses, in run- ning a steam-ferry, with hourly trips to Fort Pick- ens, touching en route at Grand Bayou and Mich- alofiskey’s landings. lt is well understood also, that the Dr. has idle capital enough at hand to carry out such an undertaking without aid {rom ony other source whatever. he same cca ely Sa ready capitalist has now in contemplation, the feasibility of trying a: McAdamized road, with toll privileges to Black: water; whence, should the speculation prove protitable enough in its returns, it is to be carried out to Milton town. These laudable undertakings will soon raise our quiet little city to commercial and domestic im- portance and prosperity. And we may compete with Mobile ‘the moment they are consummated. The railroad will direct from that place to our city all the large cotton trade now centering there, wh le the several local improvements will each tend to animate the whole body of our inhabitants from their long siesta and apathy to obvious inte- rests, when it is shown that the natural advanta- ges of Pensacola are so great, that if properly im- a ed must raise it to the first importanee on the gulf. In great haste for the mails, adieu, and remain ever yours, Urica, August 25, 1846. Trip from Saratoga. We were induced last evening from the irresis- tible persuasions ef several friends from “The Springs,” bound westward, to try the packet- boat from Schenectady to Utica. “It will afford you rest, leisure to survey the country along the Valley of the Mohawk,and time to write about it.” We assented. We have the ticket now: ‘Mo- hawk Valley packet-boat Herkimer, Capt. Harvey Harter”—fure through to Utica, (90 miles) one doilar and found, that is a day’s board and lodg- ing, and the transportation of yourself and bag- wage ail for a dollar on the Herkimer. Uuprece- wntedly reasonable, that. We were among the first aboard ; and things looked promisin; for a while ofa small but agreeavle party, and plenty ofroom. But with the Eustern train we were taken by a regular sortie from the cars. In the mudst of ringing of bells, the blowing of tin horns, the concussion of trunks overhead, and all sorts of voices, we turned from our perusal of the morn- ing papers from New York, to look around us; and a glance satisfied us that the enchanting cry of * One dollar to Utica,” had fiiled our estavlish- ment to the brim, and running over—numbers, indeed, being turned away. Une hundred pas- sengers on 2 Canal boat, however, though profi- table to the captain, is a positive infliction to the uninitiated of the company. But when you core fo pack away or hang up all these people, and yoursell among them, in a reom, the cubic dimen- sions ef which are scarcely greater than the two apartments of a solitary traveller at a good hotel, you are destined to try the benefit largely of a most liberal inhalement of carbonic acid gas, We were literally piled up as thickly as coftins in a vault, one above the other; and what with the brass band on deck—the walking overhead, the ery ofa half dozen babies, the general conversa- tion all round, arnong men, women and children, and with a few bad teliow’s low jokes, stale pro- vinciliasms, and snatches of negro melodies, we were not deficient in music. e had the fortune of securing a berth near a window, which we kept open in spite of all remonstrances, with our face to the fresh air, that streamed in asa strong wind to fill up the poisonous rarefied vacuum within the body of the packet Herkimer. Most of our passengers were of the farming interest, men and women, tanned and wrinkled, and wast- ed by hard labor and exposure; and to whom the value of a dollar has its proper estimate, from having cost them so much of sweat and toil.— These good citizens, as they are every where, were quiet, unobtrusive and polite; and in their own inoffensive familiarity, agreeable fellow voy- agers; but there was an interimixture of ‘the b’hoys’ who made the night Lideous with their barbarous jargon. From our window we watched the stars, the frequent passing boats, and the glimmerin, lights upon the sbore, until we insensibly pasar into the relief of an illusion, of a porch looking to the setting sun, and of one, the beautiful and the geod, our own most beautilul and best, at our side, discussing the doings of the day in Congress. We were awakened as by the groans of the damned. Full fifty men around and below us, as closely stowed away as mummies in the Mem- phian catacombs, were snoring in happy obli- viousness. From the ladies’ division, separated by a red curtain, there were voices still in conver- sation, whispers, and sighs, and murmurings, and faint dreamy exciamations ot laughter or sorrow, Such a night, Horatio, thou hast net seen, Wich the rising of the sun we took to the shore, and a walk of several miles on the towpath, at rate of four miles to the hour, expelled the absorption of the deadly exhulations of our crowded chamber. We had a good breakfast, a fair dinner, and a pleasant day over an interesting book in the cabin, the body of the company having taken the deck in the interim between the meals. The valley of the Mohawk will speak for itself—it is a rich pic- turesque agricultural region, green with a luxu- riant vegetation, even among the rocks and cliffs that form feg miles the margin of the river. The corn-fields looked admirably ; indeed the whole country wore the aspect o/ the highest cultivation. But the ruins of conflicting legislatures lay thick along the route,in the frequent piles of hewn stone, and in the abundant excavations for the enlarge- mentof the canal. In this business we were in- formed that the satisfaction of suspended contracts would have completed within a trifle the whole enterprise of the enlargement of this grand com- mercial communication between the lakes and the sea. On the subject of polities, we find the people at astand. They know not what is tohappen, but they appear to dread more than any thing else the anticipated resort to direct taxation in Congress. In connexion with this alternative they aie anx- ious for a peace with Mexico—they don’t as yet understand either the necessity or the object of this war. The enormous expenses aione are per- fectly apprehended and dreaded, [hey are anx- ious for peace, because they are anxious to escape direct taxation. We had a few infuriated aboli- tionists on board, who opposed the war because itlooked to the extension of the area of slavery. Poor fellows, it isa pity they can’t find sufficient employment in mind a their own business. We notice almost abn hy that this class of men have a lean and hungry fook, a wild eye, only ex- pressive of disordered brains, and that they are generally as ignorant and stupid as they are ob- stinate and dogmatical. In a day or two we expect to locate for a few day when we shall take time to write you more deliberately upon matters of publ c interest com- ing under review. T hastily bid you ‘Tau. Kespectfull Tue Doctor. Factories 1x Froripa.—We learn from the Pensacola Gazette, that at Arcadia there is a cotton manutactory in success{ul operation, founded by the enterprise and ublic spirit of a few discerning citizens of Pensacola. The building is 94 by 38, two stories high from attic to basement, 960 spindles.” 40 operatives: all block girls from 16 to 20 years, are mostly married, and look as happy and contented with their vocation as it has been our Jot to see any where; they are comfortably lodged, well ied, well clothed, and kindly treated. Twenty-iour looms, making part twilled and t cotton cloths, ave- raging 4000 is aweek,and will shortly increase to 6000, or three millions per year The cost of the build- | ing an! machinery is nearly $60,000, and five citizens of tors. Pensacola are the prop Porvtation or Wisconsin—The census was taken in June i ind the following table shows the rate of in- crease— 1839 the population was. . 1696 “ « puilation "has sw: mere handful to over 160,000 souls. During the last the increase has been one hundred thousand. ear ‘Ane the The new city, as surveyed, will [lation of forty thousand souls to juire a popu- ite long ave- | influx of emigrants this year is greater than any previ- ous season. Avsany, August 26, 1846. | The Convention — Swackhammer vs. Shepherd— Robert Morris! Nomination for Governor-—The | Top of the Capitol—The Swine—Freeman and Ele | liot—Adniral Hoffman—An Elopement—Mar- tin’s Arrest — Lewis Cownty Bank—Professor Emmons—Dr. Sprague—Herald’s Circulation— Benediction. The convention is spending the people’s money with much sang froid at present. I think beyond | adoubt, that the report of the majority of the committee on the judiciary of the State will be sustained, and this day was wasted on crude | amendments to the second section, all of which were rejected, and the section was final- | ly adopted without alteration. A smart little rub eame off, (rather bar-roomish,) between Messrs. Swackhammer, of Kings, and Shep- herd, of New York, These are great events of the day. The Postmaster of New York, | looks as happy as a king; his friends are making much capital for him—with the aid of the unequalled Herald, which is already pledged to his support for Governer, for the very disinterested purpose of getting him out of the Post Office; yet many object to his nomination, for fear that he may hold over, and keep both offices if he can be elected—yet, others laugh at his pros- pects, because he is not at heart Wright. The view of the Hudson, from the top of the capitol | is very fine—the watersrolling on their pathway to | the Atlantic, remind me of the strides of this great | Empire State towards the acme of civiization, commerce and retinement—the distant Catskills, blue as the eye of a weeping peri, glimmer with glory in the setting sun, while the rugged outline of the Helderberg finishes the picture with a va- riety of tone and harmony, and coloring, like the sunset of that mirrorer of nature Claude Lorraine. The dere objection to Albany is quite a relic of Old Holland—that is, the sale of marketable arti- cles from the wagons in the street,—the same cus- | tom now prevails in Antwerp, Amsterdam and | Ghent—and still another peculiarity, that Charles Dickens would have embalmed with the radiance of his meteor genius—I mean the hogs, in variety of form and feature, from the lean barrow, of whose corporation it would take 25 to make a shadow,to the plump happy looking porker, who, in the expressive lines of Addison, “ Kuows no n why he’s born, _Than only to devour the corn.” To the little suckling who calls sweetly in dulcet swinecese tones for his natural protector—in walking the streets I encountered only eleven. I wish thatthe people of Albany would abate this nuisance, which give strangers rather a piggish idea of their otherwise beautiful and interesting city. Vien much pleased with a fine picture that I met with in the house of a friend here, it was of a beggar-boy, by J. E. Freeman, who is a great favorite in this city, where, to their credit be it said, dwell many of hisearly patrons. There are many very anxiots to see-some of Elliott’s portraits—he is now engaged upon one of Gover- | nor Bouck, which will be an honor to the arts in America. Admical Hoffman is daily losing ground in the political arena—many of the citizens think that he had (like an honest man) better be attend- ing to the duties of his valuable office, as naval | otlicer of the port of New York. God save us from any more double-mawed cormorant oflice- holders." There are many rumors here about the elopement of a very interesting young girl, of one ot the famil es élite,who after a Smart chase west, was brought back to her distracted parents, un- married, trom Rochester. The hero was her fa- ther’s coachman—out the matter has been kept so very quiet, that delicacy forbids my giving the | publ.c the names of those implicated in this un- | fortunate affair. Papas must not employ hand- | some Johns—they are dangerous in a family of grown upgitls. Soine ot the stockholders of the Lewis county bank, who have been severe sufferers by its mis- management, arenow in town, making a great effort to resuscitate it. ‘‘Martin,” a late President, you will recollect, was arrested a few days since in your city,,;and taken to Lewis county, on a charge involving high turpitude and crime. 1 cannot learn that the cashier, who [ understand | is in town, makes any satisfactory explanation to | the stockholders or the public, in relation to the | cause of the disease with which the bank died. An explanation is certainly due to the bill hol- ders, (I having an X on the exploded institution,) that he should make such an explanation as will | screen him from the odinm, of having sutfered it | to go down under his mismanagement. Perhaps | silence may be bis best explanation. Professor E. Emmons, a gentleman of science, who has done as much for the chemical agricul- ture of the State, as any other man in it, 1s now engaged upon the analyzation of different soils— a great aid this will be to the farmers, who will know the sort of manure best adapted for their different kinds ot land. Heigh-ho—this is an age of invention, acquisition and propagation. 1 shall in my next, give you a glimpse of ‘Trenton falls, that quiet retreat for loversyand elderly men, and rosy maidens, and blooming youths, Albany is a great piace for Ebb bles, even the clergy sport them; thus the celebrated Dr. Sprague is almost crazy upon the epbiect of autographs. I offered a shilling for a Herald, but could not obtain one at any priee. It is the intellectual manna of the Isruelitish men—of the thinking, reflecting, and reading world. With an earnest wish for your health and prosperity, and of the growth of the yoodly city of Gotham, under the reign of your worthy and judicious chief ma- gistrate, 1 shall ever be happy to subscribe my- self your good Geni. | Srare Constrtutiona, Convention, Aug. 27.— Mr. Dubois presented a memcrial from Dutchess gous, agping. the lishment of free schools. Re. ferred. Mr. Young presented a petition of ladies of Wy oming county, for securing to married women their pro- perty. Referred. The President presented the returns of S$ A. Gardiner, clerk in chancery for the 7th circuit, giving the items of the funds and securities in his hands Priee Swe Cents, withdrawn. Mr. Bascom’s proposition was also lost. Mr O’Conor’s proposition contemplating county courts and general sessions of the peace in each county, was also negati ayes, 35, noes Mr. Bascom gave notice of motions to reconsider these votes. Table. Mr. Bas- com moved to re on to the 13th section, which, among other things, abolishes county courts as at present organ- ized. Lost. Mr. Richmond moved to amend the 4th sec- tion by reducing the number of supreme court judges to 16. Lost. Mr. Mann then moved to strike from the sec- tion the limitation of the proposed increase of the number of justices of the supreme court in the city of New York, from time to time, according to population. Mr. Chat- field moved to strike out the entire clause authorizing an increase of the supreme court justices to be elected in the city of New York. Noquestion. Adj.—Albeny 4r- gus. Notice to Collecting, Recetvii ing Officers of the Unit ‘Treasuny Derantent, August 1846. Inthe 6th, 9th, 15th, and 16th sections of the ect of the 6th inst., establishing the constitutional treasury, it is provide das follows :— “Sxc. 6—And beit further enacted, That the Trea- rer of the United States, the Treasurer of the Mint of the United States, the treasurers such, of the various branch mints, customs, all surveyors of the c actin, collectors, all assistant treasurer: vers of public moneys at the offices, all postmaste: all public ottice: ey hereby required to keep safely, without loanin wR, depositing in banks, or exchanging for oth nds than as ellowed by the public money , and Disburs- States. ed by them, or other ny time placed in posression and custody, till the e is ordered, by proper department or officer of rnment, to be rred or paid out ; and when si fi payment are received, faithfully and promptly to make the tame. as directed,” and. to do and perform other duties as fiscal agents of the government which may be imposed by this or any other acts of Congress, or by any regulation of the Treasury Department made in con- formity to law; and also todo and perform all acts and du- ties required by law, or by direction of any of the execu- tive departments of the government as agents for paying pensions, or for making any other disbursements whic! either of the heads of those departments may be required are of a character to be made y constituted, consistently with imposed upon them,” c. 9, And be it further enacted, That (one collectors r shi uently as they mi rected by the Secretary of the ‘reasury, or the Postmaster General so to do, pay over tothe Treasurer of the United States, at the Treasur; all public moneys collected by them, or in their hand: that all such collectors and receivers of public moneys within the cities of Philadelphia and New Orleans, shall, upon the same direction, pay over to the treasurers of the mints in their respective cities, at the said mints, all public moneys collected by them, or in their hands that all such collectors and receivers of public moneys within the cities of New York, Boston, Chai St. Louis, shall, upon the same direction, assistant treasurers in their respective ¢ fices, respectively, all the public moneys collected by them, or in their hands, to be safely kept by the said re- spective depositaries until otherwise disposed of accord- fing to law ; and it shall be the duty of the said Secretary avd Postmaster General respectively to direct such pay- ments by the said collectors and receivers at all the said places, at least 98 often as once in each week, and as much more frequently, in all cases, as they in their discretion may think proper.” see. 1b. And be it further enacted, That all marshals, district attorneys, and others having public moneys, to pay tothe United States, and all patentees wishing to make payment for patents to be issued, may pay all such moneys to the Treasurer of the {Jnited States, to the trea- surer of either of the mints in Philidelphia or New Or- leans, to either of the other assistattt treasurers, or to such other depositary constituted by this act as shall be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury in other parts of the United States to receive such payments, and give receipts or certificates of deposit therefor. “See. 16, And be it further enacted, That all officers and other persons, charged by this act, or any other act, with the safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the ublic moneys, oth r than those connected with the Post office department, are hereby required to keep an accurate entry of each sum received, and of each pay- ment or transfer; and that if any one of the said officers, or of those connected with the Post Office Departm: shall convert to his own use, in any way whatever, shall use, by way of investment i merchandise, or shall loan, with or or shall deposit in any bank, or shall exchange for oth funds except as allowed by. this act, any portion of the public moneys entrusted to him for safekeopi disbursement, transfer, or for any other purpose, eve uch act shall be deemed and adjudged to be mbezzlement of so much of the moneys as shall be thus taken, converted, invested, used, loaned, deposited, or “exchanged, which is hereby declared to be a felony; and any failure to pa Gra or. to produce the nubile snoneye tained te ecm person shall be held and taken to be prime facie evidence Of such ambezzlement and if eny officer charged with the moneys shall accept or receive, or ury Department, to be allowed in creditor of the disbursement of publ. smit to the 8 favor, any res United States, i tl y as he may be authorised the full amount specified ry such act shall be el to be aconversion by such officer to his own use of the amount specified in such receipt or voucher ; and officer or agent of the United States, and all persons ad- vising or participating in such act, being convieted thereof belore any court of the United Statex of com tent jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to imprisomment of « term of vot less than six months nor more than ten years, and toe fae equal to the amountefthe mon y embezzled. And, upon She trial of any indictment against any person for embezziing public money under the provisions of this uct, it shall be suflicient evidence, for the purpose of showing a balance ugainst such person, 10 produce @ transcript from the books and proceedings of the treasury, as required in civil cases, under the provisions of the act entitied ‘An act to provide more effectually for the settlement of accounts between the United States d receivers of public money,’ approved March third, one tho@sand seven hundred and ninety-seven; and the provisions of this act shall be so construed as to spply to all persos charged with the safekeepi ir, OF bursement ofthe public money, whether such persons be indicted as receivers or de] of the same ; the refusal of such n, w! in or out of office, to pay any draft, 1 or warrant, which may be drawn upon him by the proper officer of the Trosaury Depart ment for any public money in his hands bel to the United States, no matter in what capacity the same may have been received or may be held, or to transfer or dis- burse any such money prompey) Fog the | require- ment of ony authorized officer of the United ) shall be ceemed and taken, upon the trial of any indictment against such person for embezzlement, as prima facie evidence of such embezzlement.” : ‘The attention of public officers enumerated inthe above sections is hereby cailed to the provisions therein con- tained. Unless, where otherwise specially dirscted, the officers referred to in the 9th section will make their de- its in accordance with the provisions of this law at or underhis control. Also certain resolutions adopted ata meeting of the association of teachers, adverse to the diversion of the literature fund from academies to common schools, Mr. Chamberlain offered the following resolution, which was adopted:— Resolved, That tg comptroller report to this conven- tion @ statement in ¢ showing the amount of State | stocks outstanding on Ist September, 1846, for what pur- pose it was issued, and when payable; that for canal pur poses in one column, and that for other purposes in ano- ther column. Als> the amount of fande belenging to the State available and unavailable, separately stated, and the sources from which it was derived, and the pur- poses to which it is applicable. Also his opinion when the unavailable portion may be realized. The convention proceeded to the further considera- tion of the judiciary reports, the question being on the 3d section of the majority report: There shall bea supreme court having general juris- diction in Jaw and equity. Which section Mr. O'Conor had movod to amend by adding a provision creating county courts, with original jaristiction, &e. Mr. O'C. withdrew his amendment. Mr. Brown moved to amend the section by striking out | the word “general,” and substitute the words ‘the | same,” ond adding to the section, ich the supreme | court and the court of cliancery now have, subject to additions, limitations and . as may be prescribed by law.” M moved the previous question, and th God ord to the section offered by Mr. Bascom to strike out all af- ter the word “ having,” and add, “ general common law isdiction, and such special equity jurisdiction as shall Ri cribed by law,” was read and re. | jected, 100 to 10. The question then recurred on the ‘amenament offered by Mr. Magn, ye: tarday Tejected and today reconsidered, which proposed to add, “ subject to i nd regulations as shall be from tine to time prescrived by law.” Lost without acount. Tha third section was than agreed to withont amendment, 96 tu 14. Mr. O Conor presented two additional sections, pro- viding a county court and court of general sessions in each county, and one or more county judges, as may be prescribed by law ; the State to be districted, for each of which districts there shall be one or more president judges, to hold for — years, to hold the county courts in the several counties of their districts. Mr. Bascom moved as an amendment, a series of sections, ¢ court of common pleas, the judges thereof to be elected trom those counties entitled by its number of inhobitents toa member of assembly, ‘The State to be divided into districts embracing, at least, five counties entitled to a judge. Circuit sessions of the court to be held by a single judge and banc sessions by foirjudges. An appeal to lie from the four judges to the court of appeals. For the trial of criminal cases the surrogate en a i ce of the peace, or two justices to be associated with the judge of the com- mon pleas. Mr. Kirkland also proposed an amendment to | amendment, creating a county court with now possessed by the county courts, and ‘such equity or other po may be conferred by law. to eight districts, Provides for the ¢ tate int each district for | to be elected by thie peopl, fo Togate’s powers vt Lely aysteny ee the optbed of ‘Me. Kirkland’s proposition, esta! lish- | ing @ county courtin a het leg 631, % and it “GeesieneThe residue of Mr, Kirkland’s it haying been lost) was it once each week. “tthe ‘ollectors at New York and Boston will make theit deposits daily with the assistant treasurers. yi “4 R. J. WALKER, Secretary of the Treasury. Literary Intelligence, The Univ —_ in Batele, tecorpersted 7am n ised in the tment ‘othe followi fessors:— M. D. Profe ir of adley, rofessor of Chemistry and Phar- Broudhead Coventry, I Jurisprudence. James Webster, d D, of General and Special Anatom: Charles A. Lee, M.D. ‘of Pathology and Materia Medica. James Platt White, M. D., of Obtetric Diseases of women and chi Frank Hastings Hamilton, M. D., of Principles of Clinical Surgery. Austio Flint, M. D., of Princi Practice of Medicine and Clinical Medicine. The Phi Beta Kappa poolely 36 Old Harvard, held its anniversary on Thursday. Mr. Sumner delivered an address which, say those who heard it pronounced, wa» one of exceeding merit. The Rev. James Freeman Clarke, delivered a poem, of which the subject was “ the Country and the Age, with our duties towards th The annual commencement of Pennsylvania {College will be held on the 17th of September. B Cheever of New York w romounce an oration before the Lite- ‘rary Societies the Rev. James L. Schock before the Alumoi. T! umber of students connected with the college is 193 aduating class 16. we Law Deteataies bis ss added to the C jew Jersey, the Hon, Joseph ©. Hornblower, tice of the Viprome Court, end James 8. Green and Rich ard 8. Field, Esqrs. of Princeton, Professors The commencement at Bowdoin College will take e on the first Wednesday in September. The oration fore the Phi Beta Kappa Society, will be on Thursday, Jenks, of Boston, a Trustee and Professor at ‘The orations before the Peucioian and Athe- will be on Tuesday afternoon, as usual— y Dr. John P. Cleaveland, late of Miobigan, the Hon George Lust, of Newbur; d on the afternoon of Wednesday, it is expect | wilt be ry meeting of the Historical Society, of Maine, and | a discourse before that Society by the Hon. George Fol- som, of this city. ‘ 3 Cammnroce Counece Linnany.—By actual enumera- | tion' lately made, the library consists of 61,000 volumes, | exclusive of eight or ten thousand pam ry vartment of American history is anpposed to be ‘he [trgest in the world, being 3,000 volu ‘The oldest | work oo American history, known to exist, is a letter from Colum! translated from Italian inte Latin, and published in 1494. Fixances or Lowent—The amount of property as- seared in thie city for the year 1846, 1, real estate, $9,608, 346 ; versonal, $5,443 080—Total, "$15,138,926, being an increase of nbout half a millionover 1845 The tax is | $115,637 93-70 cents on the $100. Number of polls, 6,437, an increase of 1040 over 1845. The number of in- cividualy and firms in this city, who pay @ tax of fifty dollars and upwards, is over 14. The total valuation of ES corporations is $9.222,600—tax, $64,558 20, as fol- jews :—Appleton ‘Tremont duids,