The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1848, Page 1

= — Whole fv, 4193, THE ANTI-WILMOT-PROVISO CONVENTION IN ALBANY. THE DEMOCRATS OF NEW YORK IN FAVOR OF The Whole of Mexico. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OPENED IN THIS STATE, &e. &e. &e. Auzany, January 26, 1848. * The delegates appointed to act in the Demo- cratic State Convention, at Albany, assembled in the Assembly chamber this afternoon, at 34 o'clock, for the purpose of carrying out the re- commendations and suggestions of the late Syra- cuse Convention, in regard to the organization of the democratic party, and the appointment of delegates to the Nationa! Convention, upon the district system. In the morning, at ten o’clock, the delegates held a preliminary caucus in the Mayor’s court room in this city, at which Mr. Charles Borland, of Orange county, was nomi. nated as temporary Presiaent of the convention, and George W. Clinton, of Erie, and Elisha B. Smith, of Chenango, as Secretaries. Previous to the assembling of the delegates, we observed Mr. Jno. Van Buren in the Assembly chamber, looking as if he was suffering under the effects of some powerful medicine. [Pills !] We also observed in the Assembly chamber, Mr Cassidy, one of the editors of the Albany Atlas, Geu. Clark, ef Sandy Hill, late of the Senate, and Mr. Wright, of Schoharie, also late of the Senate. The appearance of the delegates was highly respectable, though we could aot but re- mark that they were plainly men of a past gene- ration. The opposite section of the democratic party is, on the contrary, composed of young menof intelligence, activity, and energy. The audience assembled to witness the pro- ceedings of the delegates was very large and re- spectable; the chamber was very well filled in every part, by attentive listeners, who seemed to feel the utmost interest in the deliberations of the convention. Itis not surprising that all par- ties should watch the movements of this wing of the great democratic party with earnest soli- citude. Tne approaching struggle is one of the most important in American history, and upon no previous occasion have there been such mo- mentous questions at stake. At half past three o’clock, the temporary Presi- dent assumed the chair,and called the convention to order. Mr. Georcr W. Cuinton one of the Secreta- ries, called the roll ot delegates, which is as fol- low! Albany—Abraham Verplanck, Augustus Pinckney Erastus Corning, Henry L. Palmer. d Altegany—Jesse Annell. ‘Brovme—Joseph E. Ely. Catteraugue—M. H. Johnson, David Day. Cayuga—Alex. Thompson, Wm. H. Noble, Charles W. Pomero: Chautaugue—T. A. Osdorne Chenengo—E. B. Smith, Clinten—Isaac W. R. Bromley. Cotumbia—Joreph D. Monell, L.. Hoes, Cortiand—M. Van Haesen. Dutchess—J. M. Ketchum. Erie—Williem L. G. Smith, George W. Clinton, Jona- than Hoyt, Nathaniel M. Jones. Fulton and Hamilton—William Rob. G-nesce—Mark Beooher, Frederick Follett Greene—Sylvester Nichols, Matthew Yeomans. —-Nathaniel S Benton, George B. Judd CD, Dann, Isaac Munson, Adam A. Jonathan @. Hasbrouck, D, H. Feeks. Montgomery—J, G. George New York Josep C. Albertson, Andrew Clark, Tho- mas Hayes, Jesse Brush, William W. Dean, William MoMurray, Charies \icVean, William $ Connelly, Den- nis Garrison, William D. Craft, William Furey,’ Jobn Griffon, Charles Hogies, Alexander M. Alling, Lerenzo B Shepard, J.T. Wymbs. Niagara—Milton Randall iram Denio,Calvert Comstock, David Moul- Nowberr; aondaga awrencs, Sanford C. Parker, mere} A Bennett. Bicint ntario—Georgs R. Parburt. Orange—Charles Borland, J.C. Dimmiok, John W. Martin. Oswego.—George H. M’ Whorter, Isaac Hatch. Otsego—Deios W. Dean, Benjamin D. North, Renssrla-r—David L Seymour, Isaac T. Grant, Wa. Carmichxel. ‘Saratoga~Samuel Cheever, Joseph Baucus, Joun G Wright ‘homas Lawyer, Joseph Bouck. Hiram Potter F C Deniany, Alexander H 8 Tioge—Hirom 4 Becbos Tr. . Humphrey. U: ter JObR L. Bookataver, Samuel Reynolds. Worren—Daniel G Harrie Washington—Jcha Mairs, Isang W. Thompson. Woyne~ Frederick M Smith. Westchester—Abraham Hyatt, Warren Tompkins. Yates—John L Lewis ¥ All the above delegates, with only two excep- tions, having responded to their names, Mr. Four rose suid, that the committee ap- pointed to select permanent officers for the convention bad discharged that duty, and were ready to make their rey ort. Tne following were the officers reported :— ‘ur President—Hirem Denio. For Vice Presidents—Wm. MoMurray, Jonathan O. Hasbrouck, Joseph D. Moneil, Sanusl Cheever, Doras- tus Lawrence, Mathias Van Hoesen, Wm. H. Noble. Marous A. Johnson ‘Secretaries ~ Hiram A. Beebee, Samuel Reynolds, An- drew Clark, (saac Monson. i Tue report of the committee having been read, Mr. Deen moved that it be adopted ; it was thereupon unanimously adopted. i The temporary President desired Mr. Corning, of Albany, and Mr. Monell, of Columbia, to wait upon the Hon. Mr. Denio, and to conduct him to the chatr as the presiding officer of the conven- tion. That gentleman, on assuming the chair, which he gid with commendable dignity, delivered a pertinent and eioquent speech of half an hour in length. He acknowledged the honor conferred upon him in his selection as presiding officer of the convention, aad then re verted to the political condition ot the State, a: being under the control ot the whig party, not- withstauding such result had been produced by aminority of the people of the State. He then proveeded to examine the causes that had led to tis result, and called upon the convention to ex- hibit in plain, strong, and positive language, through whose delinquency it had been produced, and to recommend such remedies as would re- store the party to its former pusition and strength. He then ulluded to the condition of the country at large, as in a state of war, which, although a public calamity, was far less burthensome to bear than the national degradation that would follow by av abandoument of our eigen posi- ion witht Mexico, so earnestly urged by a portion lof the opponents ot the general government, and in the end, contended tint the “oid and conuort” iven to the enemy by certain politicians find retarded and prevented the accomplishment of an honorable peace. He closed, by calling upon the convention ty sustain their country in he present emergency, aad lo recommend such measures as would produce the united action of all iriends of republican government. _ . The speech ot the President was received with Jappl.wse a 4 na motion of Lorenz> B. Surrarn, Esq., of INew York city, a committee of one from each judicial district was selected to prepare an ad- ress to be submitted to the convention. an similar committee to prepare resolutions; aud a commitice of two from each judicial disirict, o perfect the organization of the democratic party of the State. The first committee is com- wosed of the following gentleme! Charles MoVean, of New York; J. C. Dimmiok, of Orange county; D. L. Seymour, of Rensselaer; Isaac . R, Bromisy, of Clinton; Sanford C. Parker, of On- pndaga; Joseph E. Ely, of Broome; Georg: R. Parbart, pf Ontario; and George W. Clinton, of E On Resolutions— Lorenzo B. Shi "d, of New York; harles Borlana, of Orang G_ Snell, of Montgome: 'y; George MoWhorter, of T Sumner, pf Madison; Joho L, Lewis, Thomas A. Osborn, of Chautau On Organization— Erastus Corning, of Albany; Al- Keuder v1, Aliing,of New York; Charles H, Hughes. of jo; D. H. Feoks, of Kings; Mt. Martin, of Orange; Bylvester Nichols, of Greene; George Caldwell, of Mont- Isano W. Thompson, of do; George B. Jadd, ; Calvert Cometosk,of Oneida; & B Smith, 0; D. W. Dean, of Otsego; F.'M Smith, of Wayne; Joseph Sibley, of Monroe; Wm L G. Smith, bf Erie; Milton Randall, of Niagara. And then, on motion ot Mr. McVean, the onvention adjourned till7 P. M The c. nvention re-assembled at seven o’ciock, nd ut ten minutes past seven the President as- umed the chair, and called the convention to reRO; of Yates; ani NEW YORK, FRIDAY MORNING. JANUAR order. He requested any delegates who might havearrived in town since the organization of the convention, to comy forward and preseat their credentials. No delegates came forward Mr. MeVean, of New York, chairman of the commit- tee on the address and resolutions, rose, and that the eommittee had inctructed him to present the ad- dress which he held {n his hand, asthe result of their la- bors The reading of the address being called for, Mr. Mc Vean walked up to the clerk’s desk ani read it as follows: ADDRESS. Fetiow Citizens—The re} ives of the whole peoples embraced within the democratic party, in a rega- ‘ar convention of delegates assembled at = io September last, appointed a State Committee, in om they reposed, thout eny other limitation than their diseretion, the power to, call futare State conventions of the democratic party. No other body, since chosen, representing, or pretending to represent, the demoorati party, has interfered with the Pz reposed in the State Central Committees. That committee, id ‘parsd- ance of the power thus fally vested in them, called: this convention, now here assembled. Its authority, as convention of the dele; ofthe democratic party, is, therefore, unquestionable. A distinct, separate and hostile p organise tion of persons. who were lately mem ‘of the democratic party, was afterwards made at Herkimer — The persons who formed this new orgauizetion, wade no pretensions to regularity, or that the movement which led to it was otherwise than hostile to the pre-existing organization known asthe demvcratic party. On the contrary, they justified their secession from tne party on the ground that it held to principles so to them that a se] was necessary to the Capp vanoement of adverse Nothing 00- curred sinoe to change their relation of ‘to principles which, in their judgment, justified vol- untary separation. They — indeed, aines chaoged their place of holding thelr State convention from Her- kimer to Utica; but they do not pretend that it is « dif. ferent organization, or that they have changed in any mauner ibeir principles which induced them to sepa- rate from the wee: On the oontrery, the whole ma- chinery of the Herkimer organization has carefully put in motion to declare to the world that it is their or- ganization, and that the principles which induced them to secede are the principles of their existing organization at its changed place of meeting.— Th do not pretend that the endorsement of their views by several of the members of the legisia- ture, has in the least abated their hostility to the part; trom which they went forth, or the organization whi. that party bas kept up, and under which we are assem- bled in this convention. We concede that their orgeni- sation is hostile to us to the fulleat extent tney claim ; that it js not only hostile in form and action, bat hostile in principle. They have deolared that thelr political principles are irreconcilably opposed to ours; and ua we are determined to maintain ours at all bezards, and ex- clude their narrow tests from the democratic party, their secession was the inevitable result of thoir position. However much we may regret that the cause for separa- tion existed, it is better, the separation being etfected by their deliterate act, it should be so marked as to lead tu no inistakes as to our several positions. ‘The high position that.eome of them had in the party, by our influence, as manifested ‘m their long a ance in office, rendersit proper, on this occasion, that we should briefly review tho causes that led to the separa- tion, acd the counequences that will follow it. ‘The occasion which led to their separation was, un- doubtedly, that which they avowed im theiract of sepa- ration; namely, that the democratic State couyention, at Syracuse, refused to adopt, as a political test, or asa subject Cecarry, or party action, the test, issue, senti- ment or principle involved in the Wilmot proviso, and determined that the democratic party should maintain the position of neutrality in reg toit. It is well kaown, however, that their hostiity was as settled and active within the party, before that event, as after. They generally assert that they are or were actuated by & desire to avenge the wrong that was inflicted on them by the party. That wrong they sometimes doolared to be the defeat of the late Governor Wright in the gene ralelectioa preceding the last. Their hostility was as determined, and as openly, and as injuriously maiuifested, during the campaign that terminated in that result, as after. in that very election, the democratic, candi- dates for Congress in one of ths New York distticts, in tne Weetchester district, in the Orange district, in the Datehess dintrict, aad in the Jefferson district, were de- feated by them for the gole ressan that the national democratic party and the national adminetration had the first affections of the candidates. In these congres- sional districts, the Sta e demooratic ticket. which they supported, had's large mejority. Ihe defeat of those democratic candidates for Congress piaced us as a party io the micority, in the present House of Representatives The wrovg they in that campaiga alleged as the cause oi heir flores Bostility during st, wa» that Peesidect Polk had not appolated Mr. Fiagg Secretary of the Trensury, and their friends generaily to offlve. It is, indeed, true that Mr. Flagg was not appointed; out i¢ is equally true tuat in the commercial wtropolis, Where the more important offices exist, the farger portion of those. officers were sppointed at their request; and it is notorious that the recent schemes for the disorgunixation of the democratic party ware plan- ned and matured by some of the high federal offivers in Their hostility had its origin prior to the inauguration of the President It is well kaown that in Congress, in- termediate the election and the inauguration of the President elect, on the bill to annex the then republic of Texas to the United States, the manifestations of treason in the Senate to the voice of the people, as devlared by the Baltimore convention and ea: ctioned by the elec tion, were so strong #6 to cause the general belief that its passage wasin peril. ‘To rebuke this incipient treasoa, and to vindicate the supceimacy of the popular will, che ever reliabie nad patriotic democracy of the city of New York, agreed vo bold 4 puiilic meeting. I'he sate persons who personally labored tor days uusuccesaluily © break up the revent democratic State convention ut Syracuse, tried to break up that assembly of te people Fheir treasonable letters from Washington, designed to effect such @ purpose, appeared in a newspaper in New York on the day of the meeting, previvus to the meet- ing itself, although purporting to be in answer to iavita- cious to attend the inseting. Their hosti‘ity to (he de mocratic party and the iucoming wdmiri*cration, was as clearly shadowed forth then 09 it Was (umiotyd uftere wards at Syracusa, At other times, they assert, and mora fr q° the term of the administration approacier iis o' their hostity bad is origin in the reeui.s ot more conveutiun itself. ‘This is, undoubtedly, the primary cause to which all others are accessories These imaginary wrongs which excited their passion, have ali grown fiom that fauda- m wrong; the prospective loss of central power which was made inevitable by the result of the delibers. tions of the Syracuse convention, was, however the proaimate caus+ which led them to break the slender ligament which yet bound them to the democratic ty. The central power which had grown up at Albany, under the late constitution, wt ite commencement, and wae wielded by those who held there the State exeoutive offices, was one of those practical political despoiisms which are felt without beivg seon The patronage which that constitution give them, officially, af- forded them emple means to excite the bopss and fears 0; the needy, to extend their patronage, and tosecure further means to reward the obsdien' unish the refractory. The whole State banking power, ad the banks, with their over-ehadowing money influ- enor, were brought within the official coatrol of tue cen- tral pow r. The model of party organization was the feuial sys- tem, The lords paramount ai the centre controlled the intermediate lords in the centre of each county, and hey again controlled their minor divisions Like its model, its characteristic was strength ; and like it,{t pro- duced’s age debasing and degrading To break up and disperse this power, one of the controlting motives that induced tho cali of @ convention to form a new constitution Most effeotually was taat great work consummated by that instrument. It is true it left them in office, but their offices were the mere shadow of their former power. It was easily foreseen, however, that they would struggle to retain their places, and as they approached the crisis of thetr fate, they wou d become mere desperate; and it was foretold that the event which would reduce them to the level of a common equality with other reepectable citi- zens, would sizaalize their Geparture from a party which for ® quarter of @ century had pampered choir pride ; tant they would loge all sense of gratitude for the long continued aud multiptied fevors of the past, in gratity- ing the desire to revenge tae omission, at lust, to cou tiv ue them in place and power. ‘The adoption of the new constitution clearly pointed to their displacement.as necessary to complete ths reform it was designed to accomplish. It was proper that the dispersion of the monopoly should be followed by the dispersion o1 the monopoiists Thoso whose counsels prevailed at the Syracuse convention, were governed by Their design was co uatrammel the of power. They did not oppose the continuance in office of the representatives ot the cen- tral power, b cause thoy held their pluces for « qnatter of a century, or beoauss they belonged toanoth=r gen- eration ; but becauss they constituted a combination of persone ‘habitualiy uafriendly to the enjoyment of free dom of opinion, and were practised aguinat freedom of action; beoause they had wielded the central power, coustitutiug the central despotism, desigaed to be over- thrown by the new constitution. ‘The faimination of the wrath of the central power, the bitterest denunciation and the coarsest invective, with which democrats were asaailed, who expressed the desiga to remove their odious monopoly, by the exercine of the long neglected duty of rotation in office, were al- lowed to pass without rectimination. Loag possession of ofttes and power had led them to conside= themselves the democratic party —the whole of it in this 5 ate, and the moat ‘orentlel part of it in the Union ‘They Rees ba fe the proposition to superseds Cann in efiice as lion. oe the party 1f, aud an insult to those to whom was committed the sacred trust of goveraing. Those who were autjected mentally to their power, and whose passive submission entitled them to the rank of true men, viewed them and the matter in ths same light It was natural, enter- taining such views of their position, that they should consider that | ffort to remove them had its origin in ‘8 desire to injure them personally, as well as good go- verument, and be passionate; andit waynat ‘also, that inose who felt conscious that they were actuated by the single desire to promote the public good, should treac (hem with forbearance, Indeed, nothing oan bet- ter iliustrate the spirit of generous toleration which & verns the true democracy, than the mode in which the assaults of the central power was reosived and treated during the contest which preceded and terminated in ~ } quisition, faction attainable. Y 28, i848. tha Syracuse convention; and we may add. also, that pening could, more strongly illustrate the evil tendency of the State constitution under which these rulers came inito wud were continued in power, than their course of conduct during and after that contest ; and if there wore soy lingering doubts among the people about the Propriety of the reform provided in the new constitu- tion, the subsequent conduct of the central power has forever dispelled them. They ruled the party for twenty-five years, and when they could rale no longer, left it. because it refused to adopt the Wilmot proviso! What is the Wilmot pro- viso? It will best be deficed by showing how its adhe rents have sought to apply the principle {nvo'ved in it ‘When the bill known as the Three Million Bill, fing disvusred in the House of Representati which proposed to put at the disposal of the President money to enable him to negotiate @ treaty of peace with Mexico, with territorial indemnity, Mr. Wilmot offered, as an amendment to it,» proviso that slavery bhoul } be forever excluded from the territory to be acquired un- der such treaty. The principle, then, is, they propose as an end, to ex- clude slavery from the territory that may be acquired a lcd; and, asthe means, a previous lew of Con- ges prohibiting its introduction It is conceded by em, that it is woll-seitled law, that without any action on the part of our government, slavery would be excluded from such territory by the laws of Mexico, which would be the law of the terrilory, when anneved, until changed. This concession involves the admission that their pro- posed end would be accomplished without using their means. It is au admission, that entire abstinence from political agitation would seoure the endwhich they deem so vastly important, The demooratio party and its administration have ‘also an ond which they consider of momentous impor- tenon, to the accomplishment of which they have de- voted all their energies. That end ia the acquisition of territory from Mexieo, by treaty, not for the sake of a0- but asthe only possible indemnity and satis- ‘The end we , in the aoquisi- ton of territory—the end they propose, is the exclusion Of slavery from such territory, We make no issue with them on their proposed end: Our issue is as to their means. Their means, although e: unnecessary, by their own admission, for the accomplishment of their end. are the most effectual that could be devised to pre- Itia well known, and tonone better than to them, that the agitation of the question of slavery, within the democratic party, is fatal to its ascendency. ‘They are schooled in that truth. When they, with us, twice supported Mr. Vao Buren for the Presidency, and desired again to sapport him, for the third time, we (they with un) declared inthe most solemn manuer, by resolutions, in Congress and out of it, thet all political agitation which tended to disturb the relation between the master and his slave, in the several States—although not the object of the agitation —was in contravention of the spirit of the constitution which it was our first duty to uphold; and was the worst incendiarism, becaure it produced sectional divisions and discord between the people of the several States Is that which was uvconstitutionel whew Mr. Van Buren was our eandidate, constitutional cow? Is that which was incendiarism then, less so now? ‘These po- liticians may change, but principles never change; and the demooratic party, standing fast to its integrity now as then, denounces such agitation as treasonable and incendiary. Whatever others may do, thet great party will maintain the compromises of the constitution in theirspirit, and with the candor of truth. ‘This was the stone that was made the chief of tho corner by the great apostles of liberty, whom we humbly but sincerely fol- bw Nothing can better illustrate the entire abandonment by the seceders, of their former principles, than to con- trast their present conduct with their conduct immedi- ately precedivg the last Baltimore convention. They then deuounced euch agitation as incendiarism, because iis necessary result was sectional division. ‘They have pag without provocation, commenced the same agita- ion, and pojat to that very result, acoom: lished by their agitation, as their justification for its commencement. ‘They abandoned the democratic party, because, in the epirit ot toleration and catholic liberality. it determined to maintain @ pleiform broad enough for them to stand on with us. Tho difference betweca us is this: we do not exclude them, but they have erected a new platform, 80 uatrow in its dimensions, that it will hold none be- side themselves. It is possible for them to come to us. The design of their platform was to make it imporsible for us to go to them, and in that they were successful Why did the central power, after their open and un- disguised abandonment of the democratic party, as pro- claimed at Herkimer, since seek the endorsement of members of the legislature who happened to be at Al- bany? The members who were then there were elacted under the cld constitution. ‘Two several State conven- tione of the democratic party had been held, since their election, under ihe new constitution. Why were these vestiges of x former political oreation galvanized into » show of lifs? Were they so cowed by the exhibition of public scorn for their faiihleseness, that they resorted to an expedient #o extreme and desperate to give them a little of the coloring of that regularity which a moath before they bad so boldly scouted! They again adopted at Albany the same narrow, proscriptive, and bigoted creed. They relaid the same corner-stone, ‘The priests that minisce: the altar are the same, and the worship- pers are the Did they intend to use this coloring as the foundation of claim for admission ia the Bulid- more convention? Why should they, with a declaration of principles wholly at war with the principles of the entire national democracy, which wili assemble there, seek admission among them? They are intelligent enough to know, that if their principles should get ad- mission into that convention, the democratic party would be broken up. ‘'hey know, also, that the conven- tion will exclude that priuciple. What will they thon do? They abandoned the Syracuse couvention for its refusal to adopt that principle. They will be bound in hoaor to abandon, also, the national convention for the same cause The Sate convention was for State pur- poses, and they then abandoned it because it refused to adopt a principie of a national character, buving usthin; to do with State polities The cause that was good at Syracuse, will be better a: Baltimore. and they are siace Pledged to it suiic msy fucse who believe that they will abide by toe Baltimore conv-ation, under aay cir- cumstances, believe thym to be more infirm of purpose and more dishouorable than we do. What other obj-ct, then, can they have in view than a claim to the houor of pollcioal martyrdom, with n view of making them tore formidable for wiechief in the °f- proacting great struggle between the d+mocratie party aud ics ebem They labored diligently for days, at Syracuse, for a show of martyrdom; but they were unsuo- cessful Experience has since proved to them hat they would soon be powerless for injury to the democratic party if they did not endeavor to maintain @ position within it The principle which led them to abandon the party ir one they hold incommoa with the whig party. Taney and the whig party are alike hostile to those who oppose thuir principles, Where there is agreement in principle there is « tendency in toe law of politics to an union, waicn tims will certainly accomplish ‘There can be but two par.ies in this couutry, and they are @ fragment of the one with which they ugree. At one election they gave the whigs their present majority in the House of Representatives ; at the succeeding election they gave the whigs all toe Executive departments, and both houses of the Legistature in this State; and at this very hour, when our country is engaged in a foreign war, they glory in both ecbieversents Feitow Citizexs—The war forced upon us by the aggression of Mexico, isthe war of our country. He that will oppose it, or he that hesitates in the support of it, is not of the country. Ho isan siien in sentiment within it, and is unworthy of the association ef Ameri cane. re in favor of the acquisition of territory, as com- pensationand indemuity. ‘Those who profess to be in favor of the acquisition of territory, and insist vpon the agitation of a subject which will prevent it, caunot very sirongly commend themselves to the osndid judgment of the intelligeat. Those who openly advocate the no territory doctrine are less to be feared, for they can be metia the open fields of argument; the others re the more insiduous and subtle foer, being in ambuso: Strongly a8 we are impressed with the propriety and justice of the acquisition of territory, we would despise ourselves if we availed ourselves of ¢ conqaset to necure that end, because the weaknens of our enemytyirlded to our strength Such a motiveisentively repuguant to those principles of moral justice which are the life of the demecratic faith and democratis praotics, The titls of the Mexican government is @ title by con- quest, from thore who held it by conquest. Lf we took it wad held it by the same tithe, thay could not complain. ‘Their uitle is legal, and our tile would #lso be legal. — Asw moral quertion, if they have wronged us; if they owe us a debt which they are morally bound to pay, and brought upou themseives the war, yioleting m duty, then our ioral right to retain the territory, in the paymeut of the debt, is as strong as is the moral duty to pay, where payment is due From the very nature of our institutions, and from the design ot our govertioen', such territory, when acquir. ed, would not b+ beld by conquest, as such tenure is kaows ia tue iaternstional code, We would hold it, not for our use, but for ths use of nan, be he there,or come he whence he may. It would be held only to be surrendered to the government of ths cccupanis of the land. Can territory be held by couqaest which is alike free to ail, und is governed, or is to be govereed, by its occupants—byla government of tlets own? We dovy tit such tenure is # teuare by con- quest, a3 such tenury has beea kuowa in tino world It is no more than the restoration of moral rights by tegul moans. We (the Aurican peopls) have devolved upon us the great work of restoring to man his long lost righis, The means by which we are to accomplish this end, ought to be legally as well as moraliy jaat, she field is io part opened to ua, by the conduct of Mexico, and such moral and legal menus are offered for our use. Shall we oveupy it? Shall we now run with manly vigor the race that is set befura us, or shyil wo yield to the sugg stions Hel Aticism and sink into an ener- velnng slumber? Labor was the consecrated means of man’s subsistence when he waa crested. ‘To replenish the earth and subdue it was his ordained mission ond destivy, We feel no emotion bat pity for those whom philanthropy, patriotiam or religion has led them to be- lieve that they.can prescribe @ better course of duty then that of the God who made us ail. They whose copre- sentatives we are, are ready to perform that for whioh they were ordained They feel all the strength that the coosciousnrss of being right can impact, aud are anx- lous to press onward in the faldlimeat of destiny. Fellow ef king in the name of the great pars ty to whioh we belong, we declare ourselves in tavor of Free Trade. We have no wish, in this exigency of our publio affairs, to alter the tariff of 1846, except so far as Inay be necessary to make it more couformabls to the revenue standard. We are, nevertheless, in favor of free trade, as the ultimate. rettied policy of the country. We regard free trade as the means of giving bread to Europe and wealth to America, and the certain means of establishing that brotherhood between the ocitisens of the world, which will assimilate all governments, make them all free, and expunge from the international code the relics of barbariam that linger there Those who prof-ss to be in favor of free trade, and whose political efforts are directed to the single ohject of alienating the affections of the people of the section of the country who ars its supporters, cannot, by an in- tellizent community, be regarded in any other light than as being its seoret but most determined foes. No one can be 31 oni as a true democrat who, at any time, would insist upon the political agitation o! moral abstraction as of paramount importance, when the direct tendency of such agitation is to create sec- tional dis ‘ions and divisions between us and our na- tural allies, in upholding and advancing the great doo- trines of the democracy, and the agitation of such an abetraction during war canbe regarded as little less than treasonabl». Those who agitated it during the war with England, and those who agitate it now, history will consign toa common condemnation, Those who wield “fire brand: now, are no better than those who burned “blue lighta”” then. When the warshall be crowned with o lasti and honorable peace, and territory shall have been ac quired, those who may then occupy it may pags all such laws of a local nature and application as to them may seem just, without interference from us, and without be- Pr po tothe tender mercies of the deluded fan- atics, or the revengeful partizans who have volunteered their undesired services in their behalf. They will be no more useful to the inhabitants of such territory, in that day, them they are to their country in this Their philanttropy is as spurious as their patriotism, and leads to nothing but mischief. They, and those who act with them, support no war but a war upon their coun- try, and when it is engaged in foreign war, they wage their war upon it the flercer, When the political power of the State was wielded for the benefit of individuals, it was @ necessary part of the system that the delegates to the national souvention should express the central will, which was single. Under the new constitution, power has been so diffused that the smaliest givil division may have and express its own will, by the agent of its own relection. The remnants of the ancient #egimé adhere to their old system of cen tralism, andpinsist that it is democracy as they prac- tised it, thal should be chosen by @ State con- segs tion. T! seem unconscious that this last remnant of ae inconsistent with the and pertinacioualy oling to the substance bas departed. They ma; ternal party affairs us they please, ference. ‘e have no veneration for their system or their practice. We prefer the progressive spirit of this age to the prosciptive spirit of the last. We think it decidedly better to be democrats in our actions, than in our professions. We go where demooracy leads us, and we aro content that they remain where an exploded sys- tem lef: them. Whatever foroe there may be in the'argument, that a between the democratic party and the whig party, the State should gives united vote by a general tioket.in‘elect- ing President, it is without foree in @ friendly atrug- gl between the members of the same party, in selecting ® candidate for President. Nothing cam be more proper or more demooratic than that locality should be distinotly heard and felt in such » . The dis- trict system of electing d ses will accomplish this end, and the State system will prevent it. This system is in conformity with the practice of the democracy of other States, and we do most cordially endorse the re- commendation of the State convention in respect to it. Fellow oitisens, the democratic party, renovated by the action of a new State constitution, and the deser- tion of someaasumed leaders, is taking a new start in ite career of ‘Those who would have imparted to its coun @ feebleness of a morbi tidiam, the imbeoility of age, in the vigor of voluntarily departed from it. They them only those whose habitual servility passive. The democratic party wants no leaders. iple is the only leader that never de- ovives Ni ‘out of every ten who in this emergency will quit , Will tollow leaders whom they have long rege as the democratic party, entirely regard- less of The sys of lords, and little lords, is ex- ploded. the people will be their own lead- ers and thelr own rulers Hitherto the road to favor was central influence. Henceforth the aspirant to popu- lar favor will appeal to the pee true source of power. Pablic opinion, which hitherto was elaborated at the centre and compelled to the extremes, hanceforth will be the tion of individual opinions, flowing in free and healthy channels from the extreme to the cen- tre. The new generation to which the management of the party is committed, is imbued with a better spirit, more tolerant, more catholic, and more progressive, than was that of its predecessors. When the shackles of the mind, which tl imposed, shell have been fairly broken, and whenall our citisens shall stand upright in the full connciousmesa of the possession of mental freedom, the value of the great reformation by the new constitution will bs fally appreciated. Men will then no longer form their opinions by a caiculation of profits, nor coaceal them for Tar Of loss, The mental power of the many will then reign supreme. Tie power of the few will have gone forever. The triumph of the principle of the diffu- ston of power over its moaopoly, will have been estab- lished, and a government of opinion wili be substituted for a government of men. We have mude this exposition of the affairs of the demooratic party in this State, in justice to itself, that the propriety of ite conduct may be vindlested ia the judgment of the democracy of the Union, whose con- fidence we are as proud to know that we have, as we are to fecl that we desurve We do uot apply, or desiga to apply, any portion of these remarks to such ag have bvea misled by the acts or misrepresenistions of leaders, or by a too confiding reliance upon them That class of our fellow citizens we desire to reclaim from error or misapprehension, and to invite their oo operation ia an earnest effort to sus- tain our cause, and the principles and candidates of the democratio party We desire peace We desire no o'her controversy with those that differ from us than the coatroversy which ought to exist betwena those whore priveiples, aima and purposen are essentially dif- f-rent Their separation may leave usin a minority, but we consider disunion in party action a far worse calamity. We are satistied that with union, we will soon regain our strength They have deteated us whils they remained with us, and would have done so again had they not departed from us It is impossible to lose anything by their going out from among us We have now the prospect of success, by u cordial union of effort, directed to the same end. it there are any out of this State who be- lieve that the separasion is a separation for local causes, let them be undeceived We huve shown that the hostility of the seceders had its orgin in the action of the national democratic party it- seif, and that the avowed object of their separation is on « prineiple of national polities. Their hostility to us as 8 local party is less bitter than their hostility to the na tional party to which we belong We are more subject to the exhibition of their hostility, for the reason that we, a8 & part of the whole, are locally within the sphere of their political action. Had the seceders, in a fit of passion arising from their defeat in some personal scheme, formed « new, irregular party orgenization, in our strong desire to uphold the democratic party: we would willingly sacrifice all per- sonal feelings to unite with thew; but theic hoatility is worse than mere irregularity. It is fundamental; they are not only irregular in their action, but their hostility to the democratio party iteelf, and itsprinciples, is deter- mined. They have not only adopted the creed of the opposition—in its different phases of federal, whig, and abolition—but its worst practiees in all those phares, as exhibited in impeding the action of the government in conducting @ foreign war, aud in the agitation of a dis- turbing sectional question, Their opposition to tl - tional democratic party is as determined as is that of the whiz party proper, and more bitter. We regard them as the enemies of the democratis party; not tem- porarily, but permanently. Their hostility to the prin- ciptes of the party is fixed, and in the cause, and noc the result, of their separation feom it. We appeal to the great rasss of the democratic party to remain within it. We ask you not to follow us, who are but humble mombers of it; we desire to re! with you as co-equals in that party whos mt ranown is our common property, Follow not leauers, but follow principles. We desire to be emphatic with you in our appeal not to follow leaders, but to follow principles—the ancient principles, which are the sure,foundation of the democratic faith. We desire henceforth, us heretoiore, to act with you in the harmonious effort to uphold that greet national party upon which is devolyed the ex- clusive duty of advancing the interests of this great country in peace, and vindicating its honor in war. Re- member that the recurrence of a war, isn national event that tries men’s souls, and devides them into two parties » for the country, and the other against it; am gh men, under such circumstances, may temporari- ¢ ite” to shield them from the punisvinent which they dearve, yet in the end, instinct, sentiment or habit prevails, and they are found openly in the renke of the enemy, where their hearts were at tbe beginning. In such a struggle, he that is with us with » condition or a proviso, is no better than un open enemy. He that is not for the country, unconditionally, is against it He that in not for the democratic party aud its administra- tion, without « cavil, is agsinst them, Bo assured, hap- pea what will, the national demooratic party will It will rtaud upon the rook of its owa integrity monument of all that is good in the pas ail that is gloriousin the futare. Its triumphs in reserve are os bright as thore it has achieved ; its victories are the victories of patriotism ; its triumphs are the tri- umphe of principle. The reading of the address was interrupted once or twice by contemptuous laughter, in the gallery. lt will be observed that itis written with great caution, and with distinguished abili- Re It wes read by Mr. Me Vean in a clear and istinet tone, and when iis reading was concluded, there were decided demonstrations of applause and gratification in every part of the chamber, [tis a most pungent and spirit-stirring paper ; never, in the annals of American politics, ny political party produced a document so vigorous and brilliant ja its style. The auchor of this uble paper must ultimately become known to you On motion of Mr. Jupp, the address was adopt- ed nemine contradicente. The President ot the convention then an- nounced that it was in order to receive the re- | port of the committee who were appointed to prepare and report resolutions for the considera+ tion of the convention Mr. snerano, of New York, said that the committee on resolutions were not prepared to make their report ; they would make it to-morrow morning @ Presipent them announced that it was in order to receive the report of the committee on organisation. Mr. Corning, of this committee, mentioned that they would not beable to make their report till to-morrow morning Mr Paravat, of Ontario, d that the committ: on resolutions would submit at least a part of their re- port this evening. While it was in course of prepara- tion, the convention, he said, could determine at what place it would meet to-morrow morning. Mr. Suerano intimated in reply, that it woyld be quite impossi?ie for the committee to comply with the request of the gentleman from Onterio; they were not Prepared to submit even a report in part to-night. He would mention, however, that the resolutions which the committee! designed to offer to the eonvention ot ourred entirely with the leading features of the address which had just been read. Mr. 8. elaborated somewhat upon the course proper to be pursued by the democratic party, in the great emergency in which they now found emselves. Mr, Parnunt professed himself satisfied with the ex- lanations just made by Mr. Shepard, and after having rd them, he felt bound to withdraw his request, that the resolutions might be presented to-night. Mr Conniwa moved that when the convention adjourn, it will adjourn to meet again to-morrow morning at 11 o’eloek, in the Mayor’s court room. A gentleman moved toamend the motion of Mr, Corn- ing, by naming 10 o’clock instead of 11, as the hour of meeting. i e : r e There being no pressing business before the convention, Mr. MeVxan, of New York, favored us with a hu- morous and eloquent speech, said there wes no doubt but the central power would fulminate their wrath as they had done heretofore; there was no doubt but they would devise every means to insult and aggra- vate the feelings of those who were trying to uphold the standard of the democracy in this emergency; he trusted’ that in all their trials his demooratic friends would act in such @ manner as would commend them to the judg- ment of mankind. We were associated together for high purposes, affecting the welfare of our fellow citi- zens; our country was now engaged in a foreign wat our armies were in Mexico; the heart of every true patriot rejoiced when upon the breaking out of the war it became apparent that the government would be su: tained. Who was it that supported the honor of this country? It was the democratic party; and when he said the demooratic party, he meant tha real democratic party; not your spurious, proviso,conditional democrats. (Cheers ) Mr. MeVgan Waa proonadiog with spirit and eloquence, when suddenly the Assembly cham- ber was plunged in Egyptian darkness; some of the radical gentlemen had found the way to the gas pipes, through which the chandeliers in the Assembly chamber are supplied with gas; by turning & screw in one of these pipes, they had suddenly cut off the supply of gas, ant involved the chamber in coinplete darkness. While the convention was in this said condition, sardonic yells and ironical laughter issued from the throats of the radical democrats,who choked up the lob- bies and Lenka The voice of thePresident, who attempted to restore silence, was drowned by the loud cries of the spectators. One of the Vice Presidents, who, by chance, had a locofoco match in his waistcoat recor ignited it, by scraping it against the wall. This blazing'loco- foco match, which the Vice President held up over his head, was saluted with cries of, “the lone star,” “bring in your firebrands,” “give him one of Brandreth’s pills,” ‘‘ha! ha! ha! hu! ha!” After the,lapse of several,minutes,one ot the super- numeraries found his way into the chamber with a farthing candle in his hand. This luminary exerted a very limited influence; but by its rays some of the officers of the convention were ena- bled to find out the cause of the stoppage of the gas. They detected two or three of the Wilmot gentlemen in the act of turning the screw, and this, of course, caused the Provisoists to beat a retreat. The gas being turned on again, the chan- delier was relighted, and Mr. McVean resumed his remarks. He said he had understood that this blowing out of the lights was a weak invention of the enemy ; mon who loved darkness rather than light, because ' their deeds ‘were evil; (cheers] men who were afraid of the broad glare of truth ; [cheers.] he uxderatood also that they were guerillas; the officers of this convention had found them retreating trom the gas pipe immediately after the nefarious deed was committed ; they were hid in yonder chaparral! (Pointing to the lobbies, which were cro' _ with spectators.| (Cheers, and cries ot “ hustie *em out.”? Mr. McVran then resumed the continuation of | his remarks; he was very felicitous, and at times very excited and eloquent Mr Tromrsox, of Washington county, made the con cluding congratulatory rpreck. As a young bride congratu'ated by her bridesmaids upon her nuptials, 80 Mr. T. congratulated his fellow demoorats upon the au- spicious position of the Cass seotion of the demooratio ‘the convention, at half-past six o’clock, closed party. 3 _ The motion of Mr. Coraing, that the conven- tion willadjourn till to-morrow at eleven o'clock, was adopted; and at half past nine o’clock the convention adjourned. Atpany, Jan. 27—P. M. On the reassembling of the convention thi morning, Mr. Shepard, of New York, reported resolutions covering the same grounds #s the address, except in relation tothe tariff. The re- solutions favor the tariff ot 1846. | Mr. G W, Cuinton, of Buffalo, addressed the convention ina very eloquent manner, calling onthe Wilmot proviso democrats to repent ot th-ir errors. Tae resolutions were adopted unanimously. — Mr. Cornina, trom the committee on organi- zation, reported in favor of appointing delegates | to the Baltimore convention by districts; also, in favor of nominating an electoral ticket. The convention then proceeded to nominate electors. Thirty-six were chosen, being one for each congressional district, and two for the State at large. Heman J. Reprrecp, of Genesee, and Camp- net. P. Waits, of New York, are the electors for the State at large. C. Boearpi's’s name was reported as one, but opposition was made to him on the ground that he had (as was alleged) discharged some work- men, and employed a steam engine, His name was withdrawn, After the transaction of some other business, its proceedin, Tar Democratic Warp Mextinas.—At the demo- cratio ward meetings held on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of choosing delegates to attend a State coa- vention, to be held at Utios, on ths 16th day or Februa- ry, the following gentlemen were chosen: — lst Assembly ss gic) eh a R. Harris, d 3d “ “ ath « th « br Robert H y. Te " John E. Develin. sth , nd Wilson Small. 10th ba Aad Wilson G Hunt. ith bys James H. Cook. lath mt ThomasB Tappen. 13th bs bs! Lucius Robinson. 14th ” beg Theodore Martin. 16th ® Thomas Claughey, There was quite a difficulty in the ninta ward, in con- sequence of @ party, favoring the views of the Albany Convention, and oppored to the Wilm.t proviso, havin : previously gained possession of the room {in which the new democracy intended to hold their election, and which was out of the district which they were to re present Being baffled in obtaining their room, & loud call was made to adjourn to the open sir, The meeting did adjourn to the open air, bat the rain jailing ratuer toe thick and fast for comfort outside, they then adjourned (o a house in Washington street, near Burrow, where, being again thwarted, they then assembled at Foshay’s tavern, in Christopher street, where, alter dincarding the old de- mocracy as whigs, they made their appomtment. In reveral of the wards, the delegates to the convention were placed under instructions how to act; but what those instructions are we unable to say, all having been kept quiet ; but considerable difficulty waa created by s disposition on the part of both factions to break | down the bulwarks of the demecracy. ‘Ihe whole pro- | ceedings were opposed, one party by the other, and an angry sorrow is the only result, each disavowing any in- tention to distract the ranks, arm disclatming each other ‘as whigs. In tha sixth ward, some time after the appointed hour, several persons had collected in the bar-room of the Sixth Ward Hotel,gand the assemblage was ushered into 4 room up stairs, capable of holding t one hundred people. IL ¢ ory of Shaler! Shaler!" was instant- ly raised, and he took the chair After considerable cheering, the first business, ou the selection of a sec: tary. as proclaimed, was the choice of a representative to the Utiow convention, when alderman Kobler was promptly named by his friends, and decided as chosen, amidst deafeuivg applause and ail kinds of funny ex- clamations, notwithstanding, as some dissappointed per- sons said in the room, that Le is an openly avowed anti- Wilmot proviso man, and o} the boiters from Tillov in the iete senatorial election. So far 60 good, whispered three or four presumable Albany convention men, who njoying the Joke—‘the ‘half-breeds’ have played iter than we could have dons our- On the tumult somewhat subsiding, some oue proposed @ committee on resolutions, which, ina very few moments, reported several of great length They were read, and, at the seeond one, vir. Shaler declined positively] continuing any louger as tho presiding oflicer, exclaiming that he could not endorse such dootrin and requesting that some persea should be put in his place; whereupon, as is said in political pariance, Mr. Edward Sherlock was prevailed on to take the place, and subsequently endorse the procvedings. At this stage of the furoe we came away, reflecting on the way l'resi- dents are made | Axotnen Metancnory Surctpe.—A young gentlemen of the medical profession, from Augusta, Georgia, by the name of E. W. Murray, agod about twenty-two years, who graduated about a year ago, and has for come time | morrow’s supply, he should look somewhere iss as artery of the right thigh, near where it passes anterior portion, with @ rasor. From evi- dence adduced before the Coroner, it sppesred that the deceased, for several days past, hes been extremely depressed in spirits, and remarked on Wed- nesday morning to his room mate, » Mr. Milnor, also of Augusta, Ge., that he thought he should soon die or be- come deranged; and in reply to aqnestion for his reasons for forming suc the request of t) ver felt before. In th tation om that occasion, Mr. Milnor alluded to the recent suloide of Dr. Wells, and related the ciroumstanoss uader which it was committed, whereupon the deceased mani- fonted @ great desire to read the newspapers containing the particulars of that melancholy event. In the afiernoon Dr. Bedford (at tures) paid him s profes- sional visit, and found him in » melancholy state of mind On the return of Mr. Milnor to his room about 10 o'clock lass might, the deceased request- ed of him that in oase any thing should happen to him, to write toa brother, (whose address he hauded to Mr. M.,) and inform him of the circumstances, Mr. Miluor, on awaking, tly after 3 o’clook yesterday morning, mised the deceased from his bed. On getting up, he found the deceased dead on the floor, with an open razor and an extinguished lamp b; his side, and surrounded by a large quantity of bi with which the wall ata considerable distance was also bespattered, and a deep wound inflicted in the ant part of the thigh. The deceased was of highly reapect- able connections and steady habite, and no cause can be assigned for the rash act, except from remarks made to je of his acquaintances, to the effect that » 9 7] Georgia, for whom he had fermed an attachment, rej his addresses The jury, from the ing facts, after a brief consultation, rendered @ that the deceased came to his death by suicide, by in- flicting a wound with a razor, on the right thigh, seve- ring the femoral artery, while laboring under a melan- choly state of mind, Stine avorHeR Sutcio” —While the Coroner was en- gaged holding fan inquest in the foregoing case, infor. femoral w mation was left at his offlce that nis services were re- quired at No. 9 Essex str hela juest upon the body of a German, by the name of Fr: urts, aged 40 y' who had also committed suicide. According to the evidence adduced before the Coroner,{t appeared thatthe deceased, a soap maker by trade, came to this country about three months ago ; that in the course of four or five weeks after his arrival. he was taken sick and sent to the hospital on Ward’s [riand, where he remained about three weeks; then returaed to the city, was in taken sick, and again sent tothe hospital, from which he was again discharged about three weeks ago, since which time he spoke but little, and appeared to be low- spirited, being without money and unable to obtain em- Thus dri to draperation, he 4 If, and with his reaor inflicted a deep gash on his right arm, above the eibow; but not having the desired ecot, he inflicted a wouad on the right forearm, sever- ioe the radisl and ulna artery, Verdict in accordance with the foregoing facts. Tae Wratnen.—Yesterdsy was another very diss- greeable day ; from morning to night the rain fell, until the streets were completely overflowed with mud and water. After dark, last eveniug, the clouds dispersed and e beautiful star-light night followed. “Fastonante Asusement.—Tho amusing way of dy- ing by one’s own hand, seems now to be all the rag pecially on the new principle of cutting the arteri There bave been several cases of lute, but the greatest occurred yesterday on the east side of the city. An old colored woman, who wasin tho daily babit of getting rather happy oa the common stuff, being without the “one thing needful,” and with no prospect of raising any, determined to end her sorrow by one of the fashionable ways of going out of the world, and accordingly obtained « knife, which was fortu: nately rather dull, and commenced sawing away cn her arm, until she bad severed several of the smaller veins. She was discovered by some person, who took from her the knife, and bound up the wound She was then served with agiars of gin, and very soon expressed her sorrow that she did not get the blessing” befor thought of killing herself’ The poor old creatu prived of her only liviog, took the“ blue devils,’ id determined also to take her life. The knowing ones at Albany are about parsing a law to punish aduliery ; and we should not at ail wonder if they next pags oneto pun- ish suicides. The former will be less likely to pass, as there is @ probability the projector of the rack would be first upon it. Rus Over,.—A man by the name of John Carson, of Scaminel street, was very seriously Injured on Wednes- day night, by being ran over by ui.orse and cart in Third avenue. Farmers’ Market.—The vewly-eastablished market house situated in the 4th avenue, between 26ch and 27th streets, known ag the railroad, or farmers’ market, 9 an exceilent affair. It is thronged with farmers, provision de huckstere, milkmen, and heeds of families, trading {u almost cvery possible variety of country pro- duce. As avery small portion of our citizena are not probably aware of the existence of this market, it may not be amiss to say a word or two relative to its charac- ter,&c Some time ago, a peticion was presented to the Common Council to have 32d or 34th street so increas- ed in width as to admit of & market house, to be erected in the centre o: the same, from East to North river; but the owners of the property on both sides of’ the t remonstrated, aud defeated the passage of eeolution designed to carry it into effect, onthe ground that it would greatly reduce and ruin their lots; therefore, with » view of meeting the wants of the up-town residents, the Harlem Railroad Company, at the suggestion of its President, Charlie all, Eaq., bas erected a very extensive and admirably arranged frame building at the before named location, where the farmers of Westchester and Putnam Counties send, store and offer for rule their beef, mutton, pork, peuitry, eggs, butter, oneese, vegatabien, Kc. Thus while the far- | tners and patrons of the road are provided with a ready | market for their produce, purchasers are accommodated with the best factiities for procuring their supplies di- reot from the producer, at lower rates than the usual market prices, masmuch as the latter incurs no expense for storage or stand privileges In alluding to the faci- | lities afforded to the country farmers residing along this line of railroad, we must not neglect to state the fact that there were in the market, toe other day six- teen fine fat slaughtered hogs, which, 14 hours previous. ly, were ail alive and kicking 20 mils in the inte. rior of Putnam county ; so that thore persons who have heretofore obj+oted to & residence in the upper wards on account of a want of @ good market, will have no occ sion to hesitate any longer on that score; and e as gas shall have been gene t tion of the ofty, the up-town folks will certainly be high- ly favored with a good market, good water, pure air, and the cleanest streets A Coixcience —On Wednesday a roguish oyster pedlar, up town, was detected in the act of selling his merchandise from measures manufactured for the pur- pose, having falee bottoms. On the samo day the follow- ing precautionary notice was published in the Newark (N J.) Advertisér : * Thore who buy anything of hawk- ers, should look to it that their measure is correct A pint meaaure was brought to this office this morning, which was left yesterday by an oyster pediar, having & false bottom, which subtracts half a gill from the true quantity’ From this it would appear that it is a“ trick of the trade;” and it would be well for all to keep @ looky out, and, if possible, bring to punishment there young rascais, or their employers. The police of the upper wards might aid the cause of justice by prompt action in the premises, Tue Surneme Court on tHe Pavren List.—A lu- dicrous scene cocurred yesterday, in Judge Edmonds’ court It seems that under the old rystem the Chancel- lor’s Court, when it was held in this city, and the Vice Chancellor's Court, were supplied with stationery and coals by the sheriff’ After the Court of Chancery had become consolidated with the Supremo Court, by the new constitution, the sheriff continued to supply the Supreme Court with coals and stationery, up to yester- day evening. When the judge arrived in the morning, and took his seat, he found there wan neither pen, ink, or paper, on the bench; neither was the fire lit ; and as may well be supposed, the court room was damp and uncomfortable; and to mend the matter, the Judge weomed to bs ing very delicate state of health. Mr. Bardoiph, the first offloer, was called, and usked why the stove was not going, wad the usual supply of stationery jutt on the Juuge’s desk! ‘Che officer replied, that the sheriff refused to grant the supplies ‘The sheriff was next reut for, wad upoa his arrival, stated that he had, since September Inet, eupplied the court with stationery, &>; that there was now seven or eight hundred dollars cue to him, and that the auth sat Albany positiv ly refused to pay lim; ft, therefore, could not bee: pected that he would tuyply these artieles any longer: but as ® matter of favor to the Judge, himself, he woul let him have out of his own score, a scuttle or coal, and two or three billets of wood for this day; bry for to- The Alms House Commissioner bappeurd to be in court at the time, waiting for « cause which war expro ed to be esiled on, and hearing the conversstion betweeu the judge und sheriff, bis humanity was put to the teat; ho very kind'y took out hin pocket-! d fi UP & ticket for hali @ ton of coal aud tw aud banded it up to the bench 7 smiled, and thanked the commission but ead that as the public was as much couce was in the matter, he would not sccept the domation; he would, however, apprise the State authorities at Albany of the gentleman’s kindness; aad hs had no doubt, if fortune ever rmited on those funetionaries sgain, they canvot, without being guilty of the sin of ingratitude, forget the Alms House Com/nissioner’s xeuerosity, The matter was then dropped, and we are not aware that any provision wes mede for next day's supply. 2 4 Zesvuton Tuvasron vrovent Back.—About four months since, Zebulon (hurstonm and ano- ther man, copartners witu Mir Joseph Daniels, contract- ore, absconded with about £4000 of the funds of the company. A week aiter they hed left, ® constable start- edin pursuit, and traced them to Rock county, Wiseon- on Territory, and after a diligent eearch, found the two pen located upon a form which they had purchased.— The ole authority being insufficient to arrest them, he returned home, sod afver n few days’ delay in pro- curing the necessary papers, atsrted ogain on the 22d day of December last, ond succeeded im fuding the men about 70 miles west of Milwaukie might well be imagined, his second vialt somew aut aucpcied them, but ag they were satifled they were legaily bis prisoners, they came with hia: very peaceably ss far 9s Syracuse, N.Y. when one of them manuged to give him the slip, but will, im all probability, soon be brought to the city. Mr. Coolidge arrived home lest evening, having Thure- ton in his custody, and this morming Le was taken be- fore the clerk of the Mumicipsl Court, and gave bail ia the sum of $6,000 to »ppear for trial on au indictment ast Deen residing in the city for the purpose of attend- ing the medical lectur:s at the University, cowmit- ted suicide oa jay night, by severing the obal ean ee with couspiracy to cheat Mr. Daniels -—~ ‘The trial will probably u place at the next term of the Municipal Court.—Boston Journal, Jan, 26,