The New York Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1847, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Movday, November 15, 1847. ————— ‘The Herald for é The Herald for Europe will be published this day, at one o’clock, intime for the mails of the steamer Caledonia, which will leave Boston to-morrow. It will contain the speech of the Hon. Henry Clay, received at the Herald office by special express and telegraph, and as usual the latest news from the seat of war, and a perfect summa- ry of Canadian affairs ; and miscellaneous intel- ligence from all parts of the United States, in- cluding Washington correspondence, and a di- gest of the markets. The front page will contain a beautiful en- graving of Monterey, in New Mexico, and the Saddle Mountains, as seen from the Bishop’s Palace. | Singie copies, in wrappers, 6} cents. mails will close at § past 3 0’clock. Int from Mexico. ; Our readers will find on the first page ot this day’s Herald, full and interesting details of the last news from the war quarter. To-morrow we intend to begin the publication of the des- patches of Gen. Scott and his officers. Great Public Meeting at Lexington—Mr. Clay's Speech and Resolutions. By an extraordinary combination of the prin- ciples of electricity and of horse flesh, two po- tent elements in motion, we are enabled to pub- lish this morning, an accurate and comprehen- The from Lexington, Kentucky. . press '. Probably one of the most remarkable feats of newspaper enterprise, is the result of that which appears in this morning’s si and resolutionsef Mr. Clay, delivered at Lex- ington the day before yesterday. a ‘The distance is nearly one thousand miles.— Knowing the importance of Mr. Clay’s opinions and movements in the popular contest now about to take place in this country, we made extraor- dinary arrangements last week to run an Express exclusively for the Herald. We have, h>we- ver, taken into the enterprise since our arrange- ments were made, two of our cotemporaries,who will also publish the same thie morning. ‘About eleven or twelve o’clock, on the day be- fore yesterday, the meeting was held at Lexing- ton. Our reporters were there, and when the resolutions were read, and Mr. Clay had delivered his speech, our express started on horseback, run- ning eighty-four miles, to Cincinnati. At Cin- cinnati the notes of our reporters were written out, and the whole was sent on through the elet- trie telegraph, to this city, a distance, of nearly a thousand miles. The speech and resolutions were received early yesterday morning, and, but for the intervention of Sun- day, we should have been able to have published the whole Lexington proceedings in lees than ten hours from their delivery in Kentucky. This feat in newspaper enterprise has never THE GREAT or THE HON. HENRY CLAY ON THE WaR WITH MBIICO. RECEIVED AT THE NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE Y SPECIAL EXPRESS FROM LEXINGTON KENTUCKY TO CINCINNATI, AND THENCE BY THE BLACTRIC THLEGRAPH. (From our Reporter.) Lexingron, Saturday, Nov. 13, 1847. The public meeting was announced to teke place at 11 o’clock A.M. At that hour, pre- cisely, the Hon. Henry Cray mounted the plat- form, amidst the shouts of the assembled thou- sands. It had rained all the morning, and every thing looked Novemberish. The fourth estate (the press) represented by gentlemen from Louis ville, and the writer of this, had comfortably en- sconsed themselves at a table on the platform, with pens, ink, and paper, all ready, when Mr. Clay arose, came forward, looked round, and CH yet been paralleled in the civilized world. In England, where journalism is carried on with more enterprise than in any other country, nothing has taken place which can be compared sive report of the important proceedings which took place at Lexington, in Kentucky, on Sasur- day last, the day before yesterday, and to give our readers at length the important resolutions presented by Mr. Clay on that occasion, with an accurate condensed report of his speech on the same occasion; but first we ought to notice the sin- gular opposition which Mr. Clay appears to have made to any publication of his speeches by gentle- men connected witn the newspaper press. About eight years ago, when the distinguished states- man of Massachusetts, Daniel Webster, made a remarkeble speech at Patchogue, only about one hundred miles distant, we believe, some of his friends made the same objection to affy effort on the part of the newspaper press in the way of reporting. At the present day, by means of a great combination, we can transmit reports over a distance of one thousand miles, with greater ease and facility than we did then over a distance of a hundred. We are sorry to perceive that Mr. Clay, otherwise an enlight- ened man and a great statesman, is still behind the progress of the age, as far as regards the newspaper press. The idea of misrepresenting such a man, is absurd. But enough. The speech and resolutions of Mr. Clay are matters of the deepest importance, in the present crisis of the country. After mature deliberation on the origin and history of the war, this dis- tinguished statesman has taken ground against all acquisition of territory, even that of Cali- fornia. He seems to be distinctly in favor of re- tiring to the original limits of Texas, without asking indemnity for the waste of money and munitions ‘of war during the last two years. This is certainly a most extraordinary position for Mr. Clay to take. At the commencement of the-war, it may be remembered that he delivered aspeech at New Orleans. If that speech was correctly reported, he seemed to entertain, then, sentiments materially different from those which animated his mind on Saturday last. The ground which Mr. Clay assumes of retir- ing to the undisputed limits of Texas, and of abandoning the peaitions which we now hold in Mexico, including California, would certainly solve, without difficulty,the slavery question con- tained in the famous Wilmot proviso. Such a solution corresponds very much with the prin- ciples of the Missouri compromise of past times, a measure in which Mr. Clay took a distinguish- ed part. The censures which are passed on the President for commencing hostilities, may be partially merited; but Mr. Polk and the govern- ment are human beings. They are the children of humanity. They are liable to err, as all are. I: they expose themselves to the weather, they will catch colds. We cannot expect Presidents, or Secretaries, or governments, to be without sin, until we can bring down an angel from heaven to govern us, orgive a majority to Gabriel himself, and make him occupy the White House. Under the circumstances of the country, who could have avoided a war with such an obsti- nate, self-willed, ignorant, presumptuous people as the Mexican leaders are ? Mr. Clay, in some measure, therefore, correct- ly describes Mr. Polk and nis administration, and his management of the war; but in giving this description, he ought to have made allow- ances for ordinary capacities, human weakness, and comparative ignorance. Mr. Clay’s speech and resolutions begin an im- portant movement before the country. They will become the rallying .cry of a great party, composing much of the talent, wealth, and in- telligence of the nation. He calls on Congress to adopt his views, to give directions to the Pre- sident to call back our armies, and to abandon all our conquests. In the present condition of par- ties in Congress, we should not be surprised to see such a step attempted, and even successful ; but there is another and a higher tribunal, before which Mr. Clay’s resolutions, and the action of even Congress, must pass, and that is, the tribu- nal of four or five millions of the people of the United States, at the next Presidential election. Looking at our position before the world—at the progress of the age—at our relations with Eu- rope—we think it is extremely doubtful if the people of the United States should demonstrate their adherence to the views and policy of Mr. Clay. At all events, in one respect we hail Mr. Clay’s speech and resolutions with great joy and approbation. The issue will now be joined be- tween the administration of Mr. Polk and those who oppose it, on the question of the Mexican war. The whigs will rally under the banner of Mr. Clay all over the country, and endeavor, in assuming that ground, to carry conviction of its propriety and correctnees to the minds of a ma- jority of the American people. The great question to be decided at the next Presidential election is now, therefore, almost made up. Shall we abandon all our conquests and positions in Mexico, as advised by Mr. Clay, and retire to the undisturbed limits of Texas? Have we wasted oceans of blood and treasure, and require no indemnity from the proud, haughty and insolent chieftains of Mexico? These embrace the great issues; and if Mr. Clay is to be the representative of the whigs on that issue, they could not have a greater, bolder, more generous or more magnanimous candidate. This speech and these resolutions breathe mag- nanimity, firmness, moderation, peace; but they *top the American people in mid career. They will, no doubt, be approved of by the nations of Europe, and by all who dread and fear the pro- gress of the United States as one of the leading powers of the world. Who may be the repre- sentative of the government party—whether Mr. Polk ot any other distinguished man—we cannot tell. It seems to us, at this moment, that Mr. Polk himself is the only one en whom his party can combine all its force. The contest is begun. Streamer GUAvALquiver—The iron steamer Guadalquiver, which came out from England under Captain Hoskins, and refitted here, arrived at Havena on the 27th ult., in a passage of seven days. This is by no means as good as his At. | jantic pawaage; many of our packets aco shia in the same space of time ‘omplish | with this extraordinary fact. But this is not all. In less than six months, when the telegraphic wires shall be completed to New Orleans, and to other points, we expect to publish intelligence fifteen hundred or two thousand miles distant, the day after it transpires at all the different ex- tremities of the republic. The following isa table of the electric wires finished, in progress, and contemplated, as far as is known :— Lines or Te.ecrarn Finisuen. Buffale to Toronto. Toronto to Kingston. “ 38 « 165 “ 347 “ i ant Haven to Boston. 160 “ Boston to Portland 14 «Boston to Lowell, » %6 “Troy to Saratoga. + 36 Syracuse to Onwago 2 38 “* Aubura to Elmira. 3. » 84 «" Ithaca to Owego 46 © Philadelphie to Pittsburg. 296 “Philadelphia to Pottsville 106 Pitteburg to Cleveland Pittsburg to Columbus. Columbus to Cincinnati. Buffalo to Lockport... Cincinnati to Louisville. Lancaster te York.... Lines or Tetzaaarm tn Paoonrss. Buffelo to Detroit Detroit to Milwai Bridgeport to Montreal. « Norwich to Woreest 85 “Petersburg to Ralelg! 144 “ Raleigh to Charleston. 347 “ Charleston to Savannah. 276 “Savannah to Montgome 260 “ Montg-mery to Mobile. 250 “ Mobile to New Orleans. 160 “ Louisville to St. Louis, pi 300 2812 Lings Contemriaten. From‘Macon to Floride. .. 4 ‘eg to Tenassses. s4 ;. Louis to New Orleans. Finished and working, 3,047 2812 2,000 7,859 As many of these have two wires, the length of wire may be safely estimated as exceeding 11,000 miles. The completion of the southern route is expected in January; from Buffalo to Milwaukie, next spring. Of the progress and extension of Mr. Henry O’Reilly’s lines, we have no positive information. Thus it will be seen, probably in the present year, that all this vast republic will be covered with telegraphic wires, and important intelli- gence from every extremity of the nation will be known every morning at New York, with as much accuracy and certainty as we know what has taken place in the City Hall. These wires may be extended to the Pacific, to California, to Oregon, and to every pert of Mexico. It is no wonder, therefore, that the young spirit of the present age, the modern impulse of the American people, the great movement which is now urging on this mighty Anglo-Saxon race, paralyses, astonishes, transfixes, all the old poli- ticians of the day, from Mr. Clay down to the lowest one that may hang upon the extremities of either party. Steam and electricity, with the natural impulses of a free people, have made, and are making, this country the greatest, the most original, the most wonderful the sun ever shone upon. And if our great statesmen and our noisy Congress, do not comprehend the posi- tion in which they stand between the eternity of the past, and the eternity before them, they will be hurried out of the line of movement, and others will take their places. The annexation of Texas, the war with Mexico, the renovation of that country, are only part and parcel of the great and wonderful movement of the age, begun by the American people. Those who do not mix with this movement—those who do not become part of this movement—those who do not go on with this movement—will be crushed into more impalpable powder than" ever was attributed to the car of Juggernaut. Down on your knees and pray. Crronique Aa title, a very curious collection of feuilletons, pub- lished by a French traveller, M. Charle de Boigne, in the journal called Le Siéele, of Paris. This gentleman came on this side of the Atlan- tic on a mission from the Minister of Commerce and Agriculture, of France, and during his jour- ney he employed his leisure time in writing for the Paris papers. These articles form a series of tableaux, in which the belles and beaux of our city and country are described with piquancy ; the politicians of the United States are depicted with a’great deal of force and.truth; in short, these sketches posses character that will ren- der them very amusing. We shall, probably, have the cream translated and published in our columns. he with Tereorarnic Operators.—We are indebted to Messrs. Gregory and Clasback, the accom- plished operators at thisterminus of the Philadel- phia telegraphic line, for the assistance they ren- dered us in receiving the speech of Mr. Clay yesterday morning. They took into considera- tion the interest the public felt to read this speech, and therefore remained at their posts till iteame. We are also indebted to the gentle- manly operator in Philadelphia. We learn that several fgentlemen of dis- tinction in their respective countries have lately ar- rived fo Washington, as members of foreign ions here, Among them, we understand, are the de Bauffremont and M. Alphonse de Bourbulon, attache: to the legation of France, and Don Juan de Silva Teller Giron, (brother of the Marquis of Santa Cruz.) attached to the legation of her Catholic Majesty. ‘Texvessee Lroistature.—The Legislature have completed the election of the three Judges of the Supreme Court. Messrs. W. B. Turley (demo- rat) was re-eleoted for the Western district; N. Gray stated, that he was opposed to any report of his speech being taken, as he had been frequently misrepresented ; that he intended to have it printed under his own supervision, and would furnish copies then to all. In vain we remon- strated, and offered to allow him to revise our notes. The fiat had gone forth, and he declined our proposition, If we persisted in reporting him, he said, he would not speak at all. I mention these circumstances, in order to.ac- count for the slight, but sufficiently important, sketch which I am able to give. Gen. Lestim Comps called the meeting to or- der, and hoped that perfect silence might be ob- served, as it was probably the last time that the illustrious individual now before them, would ever address a popular assembly,and he resolved to do it on this occasion from a high sense of duty to himself and to the country. The mo- mentous question now presented to the Ameri- can people, was the annexation, by conquest or purchase, of animmense foreign territory, inhab- ited by millions of people of different races and colors, and placing them on an equal footing with the free white citizens of this republic. Such a question, such a consummation, permit- ted no man, who loved his country, to remain silent, and HENRY CLAY would have been unworthy of his past history, if he had allowed any selfish considerations to palsy his tongue. He was the man who had rather be right than be President of the United States. On motion of Gen. Comns, the Hon. John Robinson was appointed president, with a long array of vice presidents and secretaries. Mr. Cray then rose and offered the following deeply important resolutions :— Ist. Resolved, as the opinion of this meeting, That the primary cause of the present unhappy war existing be- tween the United States of America and the United ‘States of the Republic of Mexico, was the annexation of Texas to the former; and the immediate occasion of hostilities between the two republics, arose out of the order of the President of the United States for the re- moval of the army under the command of Gen. Taylor feom its position at Corpus Christi to a point opposite Matamoras, on the east bank of the Rio Bravo, within the territory ciaimed by boch republics, but then under the jurisdiction of Mexico.and inhabited by its citizens. That the order of the President for the removal of the army to that point, was improvident avd unconstitu- tional, it nine without the concurrence of Con, or sveo consultation w th it, sltbough it was in session; but that Congress having. by its subsequent acts, recogaized the war thus brought into existence without its pre vious authority or consent, the prosecution of it became thei national. ad ‘ved, That in the absence of any formal and public declaration by Congress of the objects for which the war ought to be prosecuted, the President of the United States, as ol as commander-in- obief of the army and navy of the United Staves, is left to the guidance of his own judgment to prosecete it for such purposesand objects as he may deem the honor and interest of the nation to require. 3u. Resolved, That My, @ consent of the United States, Congress, being invested with power to declare war and grant letters of marque and reprisal, to make d_ and water, to raise id maintain & navy, and t of the land and naval forces, has the fullest and most complete war making bre ‘of the people of the United States; and, so ponsess- ing it, has a right to determine upon the motives, causes and objects of wars when once commeneed, or at any time during the progress of their existence. 4th. Resolved, as the farther opinion of the meeting, that it is the duty of Congress to declare, by some authentic act, for what purpose and object the existing war ought to be further prosecuted ; that it is the daty of the President, in his official capacity, to conform to such @ declaration of C ; and if, after such declara; tion, the President should decline or refuse to endeavor by all the means, civil, diplomatic and military, in his pease, to execute the announced will of Congress, and, in defiance of its authority, should continue and prose- cute the war for C25 and objects other than those declared by that body, it would become the right and duty of Congress to adopt the most te arrest the farther progress of the war, taking care to make ample provisions for the honor, the safety and security of our armies in Mexico, in every contingenc; and if Mexico should decline or refuse to conclude a treaty with us, stipulating for the Pigg and objects 80 declared by Congress, it would be the duty of the lcacious measure ernment to prosecute the war with the utmost vigi- ace, until they were attained by a treaty of peace. That we view with serious alarm, and like the annexation Ler wae , are utterly opposed to any pur] of Mexico to the United States al common authori- eat difference of race,laws, language, religion, and the vast extent of their re tive ter- ritories, and the large amount of their respective popula- tions; that such a union, against the consent of the ex- ‘asperated Mexican people, could only be effected and preserved by large standing armies, and the constant ap- plication of military force; in other words, by despotic sway, exercised over the Mexican people, in the first in- stance, but which there would be Sat cause to appre- hend might, in ees of time, be extended over the le of the United States; that we deprecate, there- , such a union, as wholly incompatible with the ge- nius of our government, and with the character of our free and liberal institutions; and we anxiously hope that each nation may be left in the undisturbed posses- sion of its own laws, ), cherished religion, and territory, to pursue its own happiness according to what it may deem best for itself. 6th. Resolved, That, considering the series of splendid and, brilliant victories achieved our brave armies and their gallant commanders, during the war with Mexico, unattended by a single reverse, the United States, without any danger of their honor suffering the elightest tarnish, can practise the virtues of moderation and magnanimity towards their discomfited foe; we have no desire for the dismemberment of the Republic of Mexico, but wish only a justand proper fixation of the limits of Texas. 7th. Resolved, hat we do poritively and emphatically disclaim and disavow any wish or desire, on our part, to aequire any foreign territory whatever, for the purpose of propagating slavery, or of introducing slavery trom the United States into any such foreign territory Sth Resolved, That we invite our fellow citizens of the United Staten, who are anxious jor the restoration of the blessings of peace, or if the existing war shall con- tinue to be presecuted, or desirous that its purpose snd object shall be defined and known; who are anxious to avert present and further perils and dangers with which it may be fraught; and who are also anxious to produce contentment and satisfaction at home. and to elevate the national oharacter abroad, to assemble together in their respective communities and to express their views, feelings and opinions on the subject. Mr. Cray then spoke. He commenced by sta- ting his opposition to having his remarks report- ed, until they had undergone his own supervi- sion, as the subject upon which he was about to speak was one upon which he wished not to be misrepresented. He then proceeded to compare the gloomy state of the weather to the present condition of the country. We were now, he said, engaged in a bloody war—that most deso- lating of terrors—which, when assbciated with pestilence and famine, was placed in the fore- most rank of human evils. Many persons had our next neighbors to those who h d opposed the | war of 1812with Great Britain, He denied that such a comparison was just. In 1812, the war was one of defence on our part from the aggres- sions of England. 1t was « war whose objects were most emphatically and truly summed up in these few words: “free trade and sailor's rights.” We sought to defend our sailors from being dragged from our ships, and being compelled to fight against a country with which we were in (whig) may | for the middle Tas o Be bert J. Mo! wl was elected Ju ite prome Court for ‘ Raneeee, | the high seas, and not to allow Great Britain to sweep us off, That was ® war of the people, compared the opponents of the present war with | amity. We syught to preserve our rights upon | They willed it, and they were in favor of its being carried on. He spoke from actual know- ledge, when he stated that Mr. Madison was personally opposed to the war. How would the present war contrast with that ? For what object was it declared? It was created by the act of Mr. Polk, ratified, itis true, by the act of Congress. It was created in consequence of the order of the President to Gen. Taylor, to march upon the Rio Bravo, to a point opposite Matamoras. The President acted thus while Congtess was-in session, without consulting that body. When, however, supplies were demanded for our army, and its dangerous condition stated, Congress voted for them. Whigs and all veted these supplies. In this act they did as he would have done ; they voted the necessary supplies. But they were wrong to vote beyond that, and never, so help him God, would he have done so. They were wrong in voting tor what they knew to be a lie—that the war was exacted by the act of Mexico. So great was his regard for truth, that sooner than subscribe to such a falsehood, he would have laid down life itself. They had been warned, when the annexation of Texas was first moved, that if they took Texas they would have to take her wars, also. The assertion was hooted at. No such fears need be entertained. It was said that the boundaries could all be amicably settled What, however, was the fact? Was not the present war in consequence of a boundary dis- pute? At the very tire when our army was ordered to march on Matamoras, to take posses- sion of the disputed boundary, Mr. Slidell was on his way to the city of Mexico, to enter into negotiations for the settlement of the same dis- puted question. Why not wait until Mr. Slidell’s mission had been fulfilled? It had been stated over and over again that the whigs were enemies of the country for speaking against the war—that they deserted her. Was this the case? Have not the whigs been as prominent in fighting on the bloody fields of Mexico as the democrats? Have they not spilled their blood as freely? War now exists, but we have made no declaration of the objects of that war. It, therefore, behooves Congress to de- ¢lare what are the objects, and upon what terms the war with Mexico will cease. In monarchies, the war-making power is vested in the king; in this country, it rests with the people, through their representatives in Congress. This is dis- tinctly avowed intheConstitution. It is true, the President has the power of making treaties; but they are always founded upon the acts or resolu- tions of Congress. He referred to certain reso- lutions of Congress regarding reciprocity in trade, and upon which some ten or a dozen treaties have since been founded. If, therefore, on such comparatively unimportant subjects as trade and commerce, the President takes his instructions from the people represented in Congress, how much stronger is the argument when applied to the prolongation of war? If Congress remains silent, will the President, when war is once de- clared, say what are its objects and when it shall stop? Thenmay you call the President by what name you please ; he is in effect as powerful as -a Cesar, an emperor, aking. You give to one man a power that the Constitution never contem- plated. Mr. Cray continued to dilate at consi- derable length upon this topic, expressing it as his conviction that Congress should declare at the coming session what are the objects of the war, and what should be the conditions of peace. If the President then remain opposed to @ treaty upon the terme, there was a way by which even he could be reached, and be made to feel that the people’s will governed; he meant by impeachment. Mr. Clay said he was opposed entirely to the annex- ation of Mexican territory. One half, already, of our own territory, was unoccupied. Millions of acres of land were in the market. We did not want more, although some*are desirous of ex- tending our limits from the Atlantic to the Paci- fi If Congress claimed that they would be pa- cified with certain limits, establishing what they consider the proper boundaries of Texas, he did not believe the President should refuse to accede to their wishes. He was already half tired of the war, and would doubtless be glad enough to adopt any plan by which peace would be restored. As to any difficulty which would occur in settling a boundary line, he would be willing to undertake, in sixty hours, to secure their co-operation. The truth was, Mr. Polk imagined, when Matamoras fell, that the Mexi- cans would succumb. Such has been the expec- tation after every battle; but now, even, when we are inthe Halls of the Montezumas, our ob- ject is as far offas ever. He referred tothe Spa- nish character, as evidence, in their struggies for 800 years with the Moorsin Spain. He spoke of the absurdity of asking indemnity for our losses, of a people who had nothing to give us. Asto annexation, he considered it would be little short of madness to introduce eight or nine mil- sons of people, speaking a different language, and professing a different religion, amongst us, to assist in governing our Republic. Sup- pose, said he, they would not choose to send delegates; can we appoint them? Would that be carrying out our Constitution, which declares that every citizen shall have a share in governing himself? Mr. Clay was strongly opposed to the extension of slavery— deplored its existence, but remarked that it was universal, even. He considered the refusal to accept new territory as the best means of avert- ing the difficulties that surrounded this impor- tant but delicate subject. The speech occupied two and a half hours in its delivery, and the foregoing is but a sketch of its most important points. The speaker adhered very strongly to his resolutions, and they embody all the great principles which he advocated and discussed. The resolutions were adopted by acclamation ——— Arrivat or THE Frencu Steamer New York, yrom Newrort.—This steamship, after having taken at Newport twenty tons of hard coal and night at twelve o’clock,and came through the Sound, passing between Block and Long Island. The New York arrived at Hell Gate yesterday afternoon at three o’clock, and difficult as it may appear, this large steamship passed over the reef of that narrow place without injury. We men- tion this faet as one of the most curious in the trip of the New York. Audaces fortuna jurat. We understand, however, that those on beard felt a sort of shaking, peculiar to that place, which was probably owing to the sliding upon the rocks. Nevertheless, the danger w: on over, and the New York reached the East river, opposite the Navy Yard, and anchored there, when having received notice that her wharf was in the North river, she again started, and reached pier No. 4 at six o’ciock, P. M. We have seen the capta’ in and his officers, and have been requested by all the passengers on board to thank them for the care, the ability and kind regard thev have displayed during the pas- sage. Captain Pacius is a very amiable gentle- man, and all his countrymen fest proud to see him in our port. ‘The name of the third lieute- nant is M. Chevalier, and not Carpentier, as we published in our preceding number. The list of the passengers’ names will be found | in the proper place. New Posras Anzanoungnrs.-— We understand ail for England to go * steamer ee ame will be wont ovelead 4 Halifax, and at it. It iscertain that the inst , Li 4 pea oa eat ae fax, and senton our own terri to juebec and Montreal, by express; the letters in one di. ision, and the newspapers inasecond. Messrs. 8 & 0. | our ent ing Quebec proprietors, have rece instructions to continue ‘two expresses to ‘and from Lake Temissouata, delivering the English mail at Quebec and Montreal, gouvering outward one from both places, Quebeo Mercury, Nov. 9, thirty loads of wood, left that port on Saturday | ‘Theatrical and Musical. Panu THtstac.—Mr. Pitt will appear again this eve- ning at the Park, in the character of Hargrave, in the play of the “Cavalier,” « sight of which will well repay & visit tothe house. We are seldom presented withs play which excites so lively on Interest as does the “Cavalier.” From first to last, the liveliest sensibilities are kept in action, and sometimes stretched to almost painfulness Mr. Pitt is by all, admitted to be an actor of great merit; indeed, be deserves success, for he has gradually climbed | to his present position by the utmost perseverance, hav- tog made himself master, one after another,of the suc- | cessive grades in his profession till he has attained his Present eminence; and such talent is tik to like and grow brighter—not, meteor-like, shine eut briefly and then disappear. In this play of the “Cavalier,” the first female character, and. indeed.the character in which the whole interest of wee centres, 18 performed by Mrs Abbott, and imit she has achirved as gr triumph as has Mr, Pitt in the part which be assum In fact, she has made the character of Mrs. Hargrave ees her own; her voice, manner, and everything, are well adapted to it, and tell with great effect in it. Anew iece, called the “Bottle,” containing eight grand ta- ux, will be presented for the first time at the Park this evening Boweny Turatne.—Mrs, Shaw will appear here, this evening, inthe character of Mrs. Haller, in the “Stran- ger.” The remaining parts are admirably well-cast, and ‘We expect towee this piece very well performed. The new patriotic spectacle, which has been in preparation for some days, “The Revolution, or the Patriots of 1776,” will be performed after the “ Stranger.” Cuatnam Tuxarae.—The amusing drama of “ My Poland Partner Joe,” the comedy of the “ Jacobite,” and the Model Artists, are the attractions advertised for this evening,at the Chatham theatre. Th tions of these artiste are excellent, and int raised semblance to the originals. The house was crowded on Saturday evening, and we are sure it will be this eve- ning, too. Cinevs—Bowery AmrnitHeane.—Another week is commenced at this house with new performances in the way of original pantomimes, in addition to the usuald equestrian feats, vaulting, kc. Mr. Kemp, who is the getter up of thess pantomimes, isa very original genius in bisline. He is great in odd out of the way tricks, suchas betanciog himself in all sorts of ways and shapes, | on barrels, revolving cylinders, and various machines, which one would suppose were the last thingsto balance oneself on. He doesso, however, and is much applauded ‘To-night a real old fashioned English pantomime is pro- duced. Harlequin and his wooden wonder working sword, the stolid clown, and much thrashed Pantaloon will cause much sport in their various adventures and pursuits after the agile and graceful Columbine. We can recommend the circus this evening, as a mest amus- ing place of resort. Cunisty’s Minsrrens.—This band commence again | to-night. Their entertainment isso popular that it needs no recommendation—* good wine needs no bush’? ap- plies to them. It is their seventh week, and still they are crowded nightly. Nothing but merit could keep wee up so long. They give a very varied bill this eve- ing. Sante Harmonists.—This troupe have moved some- what up in the world from where they were last week. as they are located now at Niblo’s Alhambra Saloon, where they hold forth during the coming week; and talk- ing of moving up, they have also done that in the minds of the public, as every evening last week (their first weok | in New York.) they had very excellent audiences. We | have no doubt they will continue to have them. | Living Mope.s.—To-night the famous statue of the Greek Slave will be represented by one of this troupe of | artiste. Besides this, various other new groups will be presented. They are's graceful set of performers Sioxor Butz can only stay three nights more in | Brooklyn; therefore we advise our friends across the river to make the most of him while he is there, City Intelligence. Tue WeatHer—Tuer Storm or Yxsren We were lee yaeeeete morning, with one of the heaviest showers ef rain we have witnessed for sometime. The wind having shifted to the 8, W. a little after midnight, the rain set in, and the streets were flooded deeply, in many parts, about four o'clock A. M. ‘The new sewers and gullies suffered considerably, many of them being | filled up with mud, sand, d the rubbish that is al- lowed to remain in the et: ‘We would again suggest to the Corporation, the contractors, or street inspectors, | the necessity of “speedy action” in reiation to the new | se }, for unless exert themselves, the labor, and toil, and expense of « week or fortnight, will be rendered useless by a@rain or snow storm of @ few hours, which | are caloulated to inundate the works Many of our new and half finished sewers have been choked up by the rain of sectyrtay morning. There are crowds of labor- era and mechanics begging employment at the emigra- tion offices just now. Why not, therefore, avail our- selves of their sorvices ? Commox Councit.—Both branches of the Common Council, meet again this evening. Kitiep sy 4 Fat.—Coroner Walters was called yer- | terday to hold an inquest upon the body of Wm Swift, | a native of England, aged 38 yeurs, for some tims pist « hand on board the sloop Trafiic, while attempting 10 go on board that veese),sccidentally slipped off the plank 1a in bis fa'l to the water | d_ was thereby ao severely | injured that he died in about five minutes after the oc- | cereeee: Verdict in accordance with the foregoing jacts. Police Intel: ce. H Charge of Murder —Officer Yell, of Baltimore, ar- | rived in this city yesterday from Boston, on bis way to the former city, having in charge a salior by the name of Lewis Cummings, alias Heory Adama, on a charge of sabbing a man by the name of Leplat Carter, with a knife, inflicting several severe wounds, causing almost | immediate death. This murder. it appears, was com- | mitted in a street affray in Baltimore, on 4th of uly, 1846, a year ago last July. The accused escaped at the time and in the Unite? states service, at Pensacola, since which time he has been at Vera Cruz | with the squadron, Information having come to offloer Yell that the accused was on board the U.S. ship De- catur, bound for Boston, the officer proceeded there, ‘and on the arrival of the ship, Cummings was taken into custody, and isnow on his way to Baltimore for trial, escorted by officers Stephens and Huthwaite ef this oity. Attempt to Steal.—A man by the name of Francis Cantoe entered # porter house located at No. 43 An- thony street, on Saturday night, and while taking a | drink, he was asked by a man present what time it was? and, wishing to oblige the stranger, pulled out his gold | watoh for that purpose, when just at that moment the | fellow snatched at the watch, in order to steal it, but finding he had missed his chance, he up with his fist, struck Cantoe a blow on the head, which knocked him down, and, before he recovered himself, he ran off with his cap. An alarm was at once given, and Captain Hor- | rigan, assisted by officer Blauvelt, of the Sth ward, suc- | ceeded in capturing the accused, who gave his name as Lenny Taunton, Justice Osborne locked him up for | rial. Arrest of a Fugitive.—Officer Boyle, of the 4th ward, arrested on Suturday night,s man called Alexander Mc- Bride, alias Rodgers, on a charge of obtaining goods to a large ‘amount, by false and fraudulent representations, | from John C. MoPherson, of Paterson, New Jersey Jus- | tice Osborne detained him to await a requisition from the Governor of New a Assault with intent to Kill.—Officer Parkerton, of the 11th ward, arrested on Saturday night, a man called Joseph Marker, on a charge of assaulting Mr. Wagner, with intent to kill. Justice ‘Timpson detained him for examination. ‘ Stealing a Coat.—Officer Owens, of the 6th ward, arrested, yesterday, «fellow called Bill Johnson, on a charge stealing « coat belonging to Andrew Jones. Looked up by Justice Osborne. Caught in the .2ct —Officer Bloom, of the chief's office, | arrested, yesterday, woman called Nancy Riley, who | taal, in the least defecuve it fied pes are $2 ovly, and are agg) BC 13 Willtin street 2 i o every st; rm id Few tnd Pencil Cases. im agent variety, rt the pens 4 {Gold penang $i, $1 25, and 1 50, with vilve MO.sEY MARKET. Sunday, Nov. 14.6 P, DL. During the past weck the stock morket has been in & very excited state. Prices have been steadily settling down, and the appearance of things at the close was very gloomy for holders of fancy stocks. The money market is rapidly tightening, and the banks are drawing in their loans on stock securities. The decline in Treasury notes to par, will relieve the banks from all apprehensions as to the drain of specie, as the principal payments into the Custom House, will hereafter be made in Treasury notes, instead of specie. Solong as Treasury notes remain at par, the banks will be purchasers, for the purpose of supplying any demand for payments into the Sub-Treasury. This decline in these notes, will reduce the receipts of the government very materially, as it will receive, to a greater extent than usual, its own notes in payment for dues, instead of specie. The go- vernment will soon see the difference between an issue of Treasury notes of large denominations, and thone of smaller sums, and the receipts into the Treasury will soon show the limited availibility of the former, com- pared with the latter. ‘The expenditures of the government during the past year have been nearly fifty millions of dollars more than the receipts. Part of this excess of expenditure has been placed in a stock, and part in Treasury notes of large denominations, and issued from time to time, as the go- vernment required funds. The bulk of these notes fell into the hands of capitalists, who held them for invest- ment, and portion of them found their way into the custom house in payment for duties, ko, Had these notes been izsued in smaller amounts, bearing merely a nomi- nal rate of interest, the receipts of the government would have been prinoipally in its own issues; but as the ex- penditures have been and will continue to be so much larger than the income, a large amount of these notes would have remained in the hands of the public, and served as a sound and sefe circulating medium for allthe purposes oftrade. They would have been purchased by people of small means, who hoard up small sums in gold and silver, for the want of a safer end more profitable in- vestment. The nominal rate of interest these notes would bear, would)make them desirable investments, on account of their availability, and the govern- ment would bring out of their hidirg places millions o¢ dollars of specie, which might as well be in Mex- ico, or at the bottom of the sea, as where it is.— People engaged in business, prefer the bills of our banks, as they answer all their necessary and immediate pur- poses; but thousands and thousands of the producing classes, who are remotely situated from banks, have no confidence in them, and turn all their money into gold ead silver before they pack it away in their chests and old stockings, We want a circulating medium to bring out the imme amount of gold and silver withdrawn from circulation in this way. We have not now in ex- Istance a security of the right kind—one that people in every section of the country have the most implieit con- fidence in—that they will keepin the place of the pre- cious metals; and nothing would fill the vacuum better than Treasury notes of small denominations. We have no doubt but that Congress will take this matter into consideration, immediately after its organization. A new loan to any amount could be contracted in this way, without imposing a burden upon the Treasury to any extent, in the shape of interest. There would be no limit to the amount of issues of this kind, unless ove was established by Congress, as these notes would come into direct competition with those of our banks, and compel those institutions to contract their circulation a large per cent. Jt would force the banks into a contrac- tion of their operations and keep them within proper \imits, while there would be an sbundance of specie afloat, and confidence would become firmly established. Within the past ten months, neafly thirty millions of dollars in epecie, have been imported into the United States, Tho bulk of this immense amount has gone into the hands of the producing classes, who have realised such high prices for their products. within the past three years, that they are rich enough te keep 2 large portion of it. This amount has been withdrawn érom the channels of commerce, and placed where it does no | one any good, farther than ensuring those who hold it an exchangeable commodity, available at any moment. Whatever would tend to bring out this gold and silver, would hi a very great influence upon prices for all our agricultural productions, and enable us to ship largo | amounts of precious metals to England, without destroy- ing confidence at home. We are inthe midst of a revo- lution in our financial affaires, which may lead to results as disastrous as those realised in England. Unless some- thing is done to sustain prices in this country, to annul or offset the effeot of the revulsion in Enrope, we shall be, in fact, the losers by the recent crisis, as the manufacturers of England will make up their losses by the great depreciation in prices for our cotton, and the corn dealers by the depreciation in prices for our bresdstuffs. If we do not condact our affairs with a great deal of caution, this country will be the actual sufferer, while Great Britain will, in fact, be gain- ers by the explosion in her credit system. This is not the first time that such things have been successfully carried out. The Bank of England, the oa- pitalists and manufacturers of Great Britain, have more than once before combined to break down prices of our most important staple products, and they have succeed- ed, but not without sacrificing many of their own clacs the ultimate advantage to those having extensive re- sources, being immense, compared with the evils caused in bringing about such a result. Weare not so much in the pewer of the Bank of England and the la pi- talists of Great Britain as in times past; they have not ao much influence over prices for our products as when we depended more upon their markets,and were less able to_hold ourselves, and we have no doubt butithat with proper management of our finances, and proper caution on the part of our commercial classes, the principal ef- feot of the commercial revulsion will be confined to the country where it originated. The annexed statement exhibits the quotations for stocks in this market for each day of the past week, and at the close of the week previous. It will be seen that prices have been steadily settling down throughout the week: — Quotations yor THE Princrrat Srocxs in tHe New Yor« Marker. Sat, Mon, Tus, Wed, Thy. Frs, Sat. 1007% 10054 1003¢ 1003g 10032" ioong 100 was detected in stealing purse containing $1, from the | Treasury \Notes basement of house No. 3 Warren street. Teappears that New peer ‘a KN WKS Oe Oe the gate was left open, and this woman pushed up the | Vevtucky AO Ale he Rt gah neg basement window, which enabled herto reach the purse; | Penasylvania nim a 71% Te ia ne but luckily she was detected before making her escape | illinois 9K — — 3 38 SHE fe The purse and money belonged to a young lady by the | [ndian — == we ee name of Sarah Ann Gerwin, who fortuoately bad taken, | Reading Rit Bonds.. 69% 64 i mm — ashort time previous, some $40 from the same purse, | Reading Bt aw aaed g & oe x si Be leaving only the one ‘dollar. Housekeepers should be | road. Sm Sus SUS Sis ch & Wor. cD 36% im Wa 3 careful and instruct their servants to always keep the | (rie Railroad, old... — — 604 — — — Ot basement windows and gate fastened, as thieves are con- | Erie Railroad, ne — — Om mm me stantly on the alert for such chances. Justice Osborne | Harlem Railrond.... 4136 42% 42, 42 i% 41% 41M locked her up for trial. Loug Island... s++s 94 37 ATK MM WR in 4 3 be BMG 88! » 214 Broadway, | " 26) 266 mae 2636 ms te ned aiter the close of the present season, in | Cauton Com 2% 28 (28 ig 2% 2 the great increase in his Hat and Cap trade, to | Morris Cant un i i - Ke business of Fars altogether, offers for sale at | Vicksburg sh oe = MH entire stock of fashionable Fu United States Bank, a ae c oressly for his customers. ia- | fast Boston, . = 6 me dies wily est blishment, directly opposite | North Am’n Trust. ree ems ee St; Prul’s Chisel au elegutassortment of every devcription | 4 comparison of prices current at the close of required fr the seasou, consisting of Muffe aud Victo- manufactured of Stoat, Martin, Lynx, Ermine and plucked from Of the white Peli ‘The ezure caim of Mor re.” ) Every article will be found marked dowa at the lowestprice, from whioh there will beto variation, and Iauies may see lor themselves, when they inspect the goods, the lowest price at whieh they'can be put. pail se No e until the hatr 1s restored —The Fin Down, enience «f those «he One jar ts a test rem ved nad) = Keterence giv in the community. ” Depository, 550 Broadway. any ¢ vented tn all dives, by the use of to persons of: highest st ndi ffice 108 Ndksau street—L Book-Keeping in Six Lessons..Prof. Ross, Priverpat of the Philadelvhia Mercanti € lpaticate, bews leave ta announce to the gentlemen of New Yorx, that he, will, on Tuesds * Nov. loth, commence a coarse of Less jouble entry, ir Restorative,” om the | tis. | (be same, were as annexed the market yesterday. with those ruling at the close of the previous week, exhibits a decline In treasury | notes of % per cent; Penn. 6's, 134; Illinois 1%; Norwich | aud Worcester, 2; Harlem, 334 ; Long Island, 74; Far- mera? Loan, %; Canton Co., 13. The only stock in the | list that a ced, was Morris Canal, and en improve- | ment of 4 per cent was realised. The movement in the small fancies, during the week, has been exceedingly l'- | mited. The aggregate amount received from tolls on the New York State Canals, since the commencement of naviga- tion to the 7th of November, this year, was $3,352.451 40, aguinat $2,483,541 26 for the corresponding period in 1846, showing an increase of $868,910 14, this year ‘The value of merchandize imported into this district for the week ending the 12th inst., exclusive of that rent tothe warehouse, withthe amount of duties paid on | Commence oF THE Pout oy New Yoru—Va.ue or Im- routs, | Week ending Nov.12. 186 1947. 197. igany other | Free Goods... sss $0115 74173 Dee, 3.912 No aie yl below Canal street, H Dutiable Giods.....+.. 561,951 862.210 Ine, 300,859 amen. —a— wate Pinon Putickets for the entire course, price three dollars, enn be ob- | $619,456 910,383 Ine. 296,917 ralogd as ranet off eho: ke stores, at whi 7 ay | 16 11,420 Ine. 11,214 i fat meee catenaiah —— re ey meer sore $639672 951 803 Tac, 908.191 14825 238.734 Ine. 117,909 nt jaess, t and complete ay a the toiletend Raspted te the ‘wants of the travelin pails: For sate at AU NDERS & BON'S, pposite Howard's Hotel. Pocket and Pen Knives, Razors, etc. A beansifal assortment of the above can be seen at oe i raed se Piles ¢ variety of rire?” ay eee ‘nivo pee iarily 163 per cent. “6 22 1846 26 id tariff, 1842 90 | ‘The increase in the importation continues large, while | the aggregate smount of merchandise Imported is small, | Weeeve ae teturae showing the value of merehandine