The New York Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1848, Page 1

Whale No, 4086. NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1848. THE GREAT WAR MEETIN TAMMANY HALL. TREMENDOUS GATHERING oF THE PEOPLE. SHALL THE WHOLE OF MEX(co BE ANWMWBHIXHBD? THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE, he, ke, Ge, According to previous notice, at an early hour last evening, the bar room, halls, and stairway of Tammany Hall, were crowded. The war question wes fully discussed in the bar room, amid brandy and segar smoke, by those who were waiting for the hall to be opened, that they might be on the spot, to secure a place near the speakers’ stand. A little girl, in tatters, passed through the erowd, with a piece of dirty paper, upon which was written some German charac- ters, entirely illegible, but plainly understood by her holding out her hand for a penny. The committee room was filled with those who had been chosen as the officers of the meeting, num- bering nearly a hundred, waiting for the arrival of the speakers. At half-past six o’clock, the committee, with the speakers, entered the hall by a private en- trance, and took seats on the platform. The doors were then thrown open, und the crowd poured in—some running in one direction, and some in another. In a few moments the room was completely jammed, and a general buzz per- vaded. The object one esting was stated, n as silence could be had, ani gt H. MICKLE ; nominated as chairman. The question be- ing put, there was about an equal number for and against the choice, who manifested their appro- val or disapproval in loud cheering and an- gry tones. Mr. M. was declared elected, how- ever, and took the chair, when cries of, ‘* Put that man out—put him out!” was heard all over the room. ¢ ; ‘An unusual number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries were appointed. . ‘Anoxgw H. Micgue, Esq., on being conducted to the chair, briefly returmed thanks for the honor which had been conferred upon him, and expreesed his determination to endeavor to do the bestin his power to give a just, and free decision in all the meeting might decide upon. This meeting, said Mr. M., is called by the demo- eralic party, to sustain the general administra- tion and government, in the just war in which the country is engaged. We have, said the chair- man, some able friends present, who ure stran- ers in this city, who will address you, and he Kite chairman) hoped that the courtesy of the meeting would be extended to them; and that silence and order would be preserved. The following resolutions, prepared for the meeting, were then read by the Secretary, and were severally received with loud and rapturous cheering. Reeol aa ‘Tha®the unwarrantable statements, the un- found-d argaments and the anti-national recommenda- tions. lately made by the most prominent leader of the whig party at Lextogton, taken together with the fac- tions course of a great portion of the whig press and a number of the whig party, in and out of Congress, ren- der it the imperative duty of the people of the Union to rally around the administration of their choice, and to sustain with it the true honor and interests of the coun- try. (Cheers) ‘Resolved, That the present war was commenced byan unprovoked and inexcusable attack made by the Mexi- oan army upon our forces, upon American soil (Cheers ) ‘That it was the highest daty of the government to repel this attack, sud thas the whole conduct of the eoutest on the part of Mexico shows a previous determination, and foregone conelusion to wage war upoa us. (Cheers ) Resolved, That sach being the case, it is now the trae duty aud interest of every citiz-n to sustain the go- Verameut with the whole force of the nation, and that this is the bast, the shortest, and cheapest mode of caring an honorable, certain, and lasting peace. SGiosatred, That we do not intend to pledge ourselves tos barren support of the government, or to limit tuay support to empty words; that in our juigment Congres: ould give the admivistration sach supplies of men avd money se the crisis shall require; and that those who are afraid to impose such taxvs as are necessary to main- tain the credit of the government, judge meanly of tae patsiotiam and sense of the American people. (Uheeis ) Resolved, That the reproaches: diameutations pour- edout asto the origin and conduct of the war, evince litte patriotism, and still less rense; that the only object of a large portien of those who pursue this course, and the only real tendency of ail who adopt it, is to distract the minds of our people, to enfesble their energies, and to offer to the world the same speotacie of @ divided, dis- graced and degraded eountry that Mexico now pre- Cheers iY ony has covered itself with im perishable renown ~(oheers)—no less by ics fortitude, Moderation, and hamanity, than by its wonderfal achievements in the tleld—snd that the sktil and science ot the regular troops, combined wita the energy, spirit, and charaoter of the volantser foree, d-ciare Americs in aoy legitimete contest, as a military power, to be Second to noue on the face of the glove. (Cheers). Resolved, That in the affairs of this world, as # general rule, eucorss ia the best test of capacity aod merit ; that the brijliant and sustained achievements of our army furnish to our minds the most conclusive proof ot the fidelity and ability with which the Administration has given its best energies to the protection of the interests of the couutry; and that in this view we pledge them our united, vigorous, and devoted support. (Cheers). Resolved, That we do not consider it our daty to poiat out any particular mode of conducting the war; thet from the nature of the case this must necessarily be lefe to the beat judgment of the government, always keeping in view the Ubreo great leading requisitions— territarial indemnity for the past—(cheers)—ample gua- rantecs for the fature, and a8 speedy @ return of the sings of peace as is consistent with the honor and ent interests of the Republic. (Cheers ) Resolved, That the idea of withdrawing our troops toa defensive line, is one based on no sound notions of good oliey or national du’ y; that it would only subjeot us to he horrors of a border warfare, and the removat of the gontest under circametances beck less favorable than at present —and that in every point of view, with reference to the true Interests of finance, life, or peace, the plan is utterly inadmissible, (Cheers.) Resolved, That the indefinite extension of our territo- ry, and the spread of our free institutions, has nothing in it alarming to our minds—that the mecbanical im- ovewente of the present age greatly more than ecun- Tirbelence the feconvoniences ol imoreased area, end that our Constivution, rigbtly understood and rigidly expounded. is a le sately to embrace under its gigantic abelter all the millions that can be nourished between the Atiantio and the Pacific seas (Cheers ) The above resolutions were thea put acd car- ricd unanimously, with loud and repeated cheer- ing. Calls were now heard, loud and many, for “Housiva, Houston.” feral Simuet Hous- ton, the I'+xan Seaator, and hero of San Jacia- to, then stepped forward, His appearance was the signal torioud and deafening cheers; hats were waved, and the thunders of applause were such as ske the foundations of the builing. Cries of “hets off,” were loud trom the crowd behind, anxious to see nid beer this mocu talked of man. Afiera momentary cessa tionef the enthusiasm, voices were heard, ery- ing, “Taree times three for the Lexan hero;” woen the root rang agein with reiterated thun- ders of applauding voices. The tumult ot ar- dent and enthusiastic greeting having stiiled, the honorable Senator from TeXas addressed the meeting, aud said— Fellow citiaens of the Democracy of New Yerk ; For the first time in my life! am here presented befor: aes-wbly which is tho most numerous, the most oheer- ing, Bad the most emboidening which [ ever or over hesrd of,orever tpeoulated upon reeing aud hearing have heard much of the democracy ot New York; I know their seal, their ardor, their devoted patriotism, and their fidelity to the principles of liberty and of the constitution, But now | ree aud have learned that they ere a mighty pepple—mighty, | mean to in the dig- nity and magnitude of thone feelings which influence « great people, and which make the man Vindicate hia rights, snd sustain and support t ° aticuted authoriti sof his country. (Loud applanse )— What is the subject ad object of this meeting ? It is not, fellow citizens, a meeting called to deliberate upon & war which we are about to go into. No; but it is concerning ® war in which we are already en- gaged—which we are now ia the midet of—which, 1 may rather say, we have already disposed of by the geliantry of our troops, and the wisdom of our stuter- men We should not be properly abl hn trath and jastice of our condition, and of war, if we did not revert to the causes of this the p-sition in which we were placed, at the time of ite commencement, in ion to the olviliaed world. I gravt you, fellow oitt it is true in referting to th speeches, of which we hear so much in respect to this ‘war, that in part, it bas grown up out of the annexation of Texas, Butin that annexation the best of the bargian was yours, and you ought to be satisfied | say the Dest of it was yours, not so much in the re g0t,—though by the by, that was not bad; but in xtent and richness of soil, inthe variety and beauty ot climate, and in the verity of those institutions we oe sessed We had nothing to learn of these; insiitutions and principles in this annexation; we imbibed them sll with our moth milk, we returned to you, chastened, it Ja true, in the school of experience, and taught by the hitter lessons of adversity The great politicians of thie day have now put themselves iu opposition to this war; and yet they were willing at its commencement to +mbarkinit They then said it was the daty of the President to fix the bound. of the newly acquired country, and now they deny that her boundary was that which she possessed before the annexation was made. Chat boundary, however, fellow-citiaens, which they now deny to Texas, was hers, and brlenged to her by right of conquest. We gained it not by rebellious force or power Weueverrebelied against Mexico; but: who first violated our constitution, subverted ou subjected us to the most cruel despotism, and us, by her injustice, tyranny, and oppression, to vindicate our rights, which were the common rights of freemen. The object of Mexico, in her system of des potism and oppression, against us, was, if pos- sible, to sweep us trom the soil,io annihilate the whole race of us, end not to suffer one of the Ssxon blood to leave the impress of his foot upon the soil which we in- habited. What did we do? ‘e resisted this oppres- sion, we asserted our lawful rights, we established for ourselves a provisional government, and we con- tinued onin the hope that a better state of things, 4 better government, would be created in Mexico; that the other Stntes would, like ourselves, assert their rights under the constitution, which had been so shamefully violated. We continued hoping that the Mexicans them- selves would rally to support us and redeem the country from despotism, violence and oppression. We went on in the enjoyment of our republican liberty—we endured Ull our hopes became fainter and fainter. But notwith- teeting all this, it was not until 1836,when Santa Anna marched against us with his myrmidons, threatening our destruction and devastating our flelds and our coun- tey—it was not until the day of the, Alamo, whens brave and Spartan band was saorificed by his sanguin wry hordes—I say, not until then, when, driven by despera- tion and oppression, did we declare the Declaration of Texan Independence. Then it was we made that de- olaration. We made it in the face of heaven. We then pledged our lives, ourp roperty (that , indeed, was but little), and our sacred honor, that we would vindicate our just and na‘ural rights against the despot and oppressor. Wedid this, and after the ty- rant lay mauucled at our feet, we liberated the captive {t was after the declaraticn of Texan Independence; after that the despot was ia the military control of the country, when victory had jusuided our cause, and tri umph and success had crow! our Declaration of Ind pendence; it wasthen that the tyrant directed the order and sent the mandate to his general, Filasola, to vacate the territory which was now the independent territory of anation which had risen up and declared its indepen- dence. That mandate went the next morning to Filnso- la, ordering him to retire with his troops from the soil of Texas; and where did he retire? Where did he stop? They did not stop at the Nusces ‘That was not tho boundary of Toxas. They did not stop at the Rio Grande. That was not the boundar; But they marched on in pursuance of the mandate, to le ve Texas, and they first stopped at Monterey, leaving all Texas behind them, and leaving it free. Taegovern- ment agreed with Santa Anna afterwards upon the Rio Grande as the boundary of Texas, and no question ever arose as to the Nueces being its boundary pending the negotiations for ann xation; butit is only since this war began that this question has been raised by its enemies. But siill more. By w law passed in 1835, it was promul- gated to all the civilized world that the Rio Gcunde was the boundary of Texas. This boundary was then defined and ‘strictly laid out as begiaping at the mouth of the river of that mame; then rau- ning ® north-west coutse up the middle of the river, from thence crossing in a line, particularly deflaed over the territory of the United states, on to the ocean This was t! declared by law to be ths boundary ot Texas. This was noc done iu # corner—it was not hid uader a bushel; but it was promulgated io the face of all the civilized world. This was in 1636. Tuis was then recoguizsa a3 being our boundary by the Unived States; this was then recognized as being our boundary by Frence; it was so xecognised by Hol- land; it was 0 recognized by Belgium It was not questioned by any one, or by any power, but that this was our boundary. No man can cont thistrath, Au Christeadom recosciaed this to be the boundary of Lexas, by eheir subseqaent acts (G: ppiause.) But this is not all; the evidence thickens upon ms; but time will pot ai that I should bring it all torwara before you. When Mexico invaded Texes, she crossed the Rie Grande, and wasted and plundered the raacheros which were on the Texian side of it. When she came to espcil our country, to ravage our land, to burn our villages and our farms, and spread dostruc tion and desoiatiun over the country of Texas, she cross- ed the Rio Grande, and then and there she began her r<of epsiland devasteiioa. And again, after these furtive exploits, when she fled, driven away with infamy by our soldier citizens, she skuiked back sgain to hic in her fastnesses on che other side of that river. T' was declared and manifested before all the world to be the boundary of Toxis, and this long before the act 01 annexation with the United States. Nor is this all Mexico, afier two successive outra, upoa Texas, still refused to learn wisdom by experience. The Presi- dent of Texas ordered aud prepared an army which crossed over the Ro Grande, reduced Guerrero apd re- crossed again at ita leisure, saying effectually to Mexico. “ We can cross over into your country as wells you oan into ours: you stay where you are, and we will let youslone.” They never crossed again. ‘The uafortu- ‘onte Mier expedition arose out of this state of things It cost us much trouble to texon Mexico thut our boundary must be respected by her, or else that her boundary would not be regarded by us. But this is notall, Mexico never occupied this country after our ladependence was declared and asserted. We possessed and oecupied the country, and wouid no: permit the es- teblishment of any Mexican eettlement in the country weocoupied. In all the negotiations which were eatered into in relation to the armistice, there was ao question raised of the Nueces being the boundaryjof Texas; but our commissiouers went un the other side of the Rio Grande to meetthe Mexcian Commirsioners, and there it war they negotiated for au aruisti Ageia. When Santa Apua put an end to the war, he denouaed all those who sbould be fouad in league op this eideof the Rio Grande his shows tnat he himself regarded this line as our boundary, Butthisisnotall Waoen, in 183>. a reaty was made by the mew Executive, Jones, wich the thea government of Mexico, which treaty was called the Cubes Preaty, Mexico, by her own act, tieu 10 ogaiaed the Rio Grande as the noundary of the State of Ie: She never raised the question ci the Nu-cen being the bount ‘exas Shu rec guised agala the Rio Grade agour boundary when she required of Texas as t dition of acknowledging her ind-peudenci should not become snnexed to tue United States. All this, fellow citizens, woich J have here mentioned, and wore which might be mentioned, goen to establish th- fact that the Nurces never was the boundary of L'exas wutil it was made so here in the United States. Mex- {co herself never thought it to be our boundary; we marked out our boundary by our life’s blood; we ovtained it by the sacrifice of our citi and by noble conquest. It was revoguized by Mexico and the world, ana it would be a scaudal to the United States to giveitup (Loud cries of Never, never”) We made Ourselves, by our acts, a tree, sovereign, and independent nation, and we had the right to annex ourselves to the United States. Wedideo. Who will say it was no: constitutional to take us? It was the voice ot the American people which took us imto thi: confederacy, and now’ that we are a part of the Union. it is the duty of the Executive to defend the soil acquired to the coniederacy. There 1 no question is the boundary, for it was defined, asserted, and maintained, before the aunexation was made; and it has never been questioned, except by those who have raised the question from party motives and faction Was it, then, the President's duty to defend the soil aud territory of the United States? Or did he, without any cuuse, bring about this war, upon poor oppressed Mexico’ (Laughter) I's) mpathize, indeed, with viex:eo; | have ny nutipaiby 0 gestify agains: n rf but whilo | cau divest myseif of ali hard feeling towacds her, | cannot. divest myself of » holy devo ioa to my country and her righteous cause, aad | must spura the maa who would prove reore#ut to the sacred cause of his coua r, d espouse that of an aliea (Ihree cheers called for d raptucously given.) | cannot regard as fellow-oiti- gens the mex who array themerlves against the cause 0} their country, who defame its armies and the glory they hive ucquired for the nation, who array tnemseives against the adutuistration of their country, amd sek to stren then che hands of the enemy, Sach people so not retivct, or they have forgotten all wisdom of the mind, lmpelled by faction, they are the enemies of their couacey’s cauce -enercivs of that glorious enchusl eum which soim-ves American pstriot—white they reserve all their feelizyn and pity for * poor sexies,” fod onre noiniog ot all about the Voited States and their own country. | say that you have got * good bargain in gectiug Texas; and {, who ray this I thiak I 0.0 prove st and make you bilieve it. Assurely as to-morrow’s sun Will rise and pursue its biightoourse along the firmameut of beaven, 60 certata it upyears to my mind, wust the Anglo S#xon race pervade the whole Soutvera extremity of this vast contiuvent.and the people whom God has placed here im this iand, spread, prevail and pervade (hroughout the whole rich empire of this great hemisphere The manner of tho ooa- summation this grand resuit I cannot pre- dict; but there is an instinct in the American peopie which impels them onward, whioh will lead chem to pervade this contiaeat, to develope its resourors, to civ. liise its people, and receive the rich bounties of the ore ating power of the Divine Providence. There is another connideration in this respect, which is conclusive to my mind. The Americans regard this continent us their birch right. The reed of all their settiements has been sown in blood and watered by blood Tho Pioneers who went forward into the wilderness ae out their heart's biood to prepare the country or their posperity ; their scalps were taken by the In- dian ; they sacriveed thelr life’s blood to acquire the porsersion which we enjoy. If all these difficuicies and sacrifices did not terrify the bold pioneers, the success of centuries only tends to confirm what they began, and nothing can prevent our pishty march ‘here is ano- ther consideration. You, here, fellow citiaens, are living in oities, in the evjoyment of all the blessings and oom: forts of civilization here; but if you undertake to go into the wilderness, into the domain of the wild beast, and begin to pursue the game to plant plantations, ‘when you see the farm, the field, the garden springing up around you, your feelings will become attached to the land, ic will imbue your hearts, you will oatch the contagion of the frontier settler; you will mot be able to escape it. You may escape the small pox, but you can never escape the contagion of land-loviag. As sure as you live, it will become a part of your nature, There is not an American upon earth but what loves land, It is the fect, though | say eo only in my coarse and vulgar way. (Great applause) Your ancestors, when they landed at Plymouth upon that famous rook, Were not long contented with that barren spot, but pro- ceeded in their might,and went on progressing at James- town es well as at Plymouth, till all the couatry was possessed by them. From the first moment they landed, they went oa trading with the Ludians. cheatiog them out of their lind. Now th» Mexican uo better than Indians, and [ see no reason why should not goon in the same course not a take their land But these countries will be beneficted by our occupation Look at t e Catifornias, sonora, Western Mexico, New Mexico, &c. All these vast re: gions, where only a few hundred thoussnd souls are living in such wide dominioas—where the wild Io- dian extends with impunity his ravages, and unchecked enetrates into the heart of Mexico, even as far as otosi, spoiling and deetroying ‘aa he goes along ; seizing upon the women, with malicious minds, and inoorpora- ting them into their tribes as wives! Let the white man-let the American interpose; let him to the Indian, “Stay. savage; we will protect these belo- leas people We will do it.” (Loud applause) We are the mejority, and it must be done. It must be done for tue sake of humanity. Iam not one of those who delight to riot in the spoils of the poor, and keep the people in abject poverty and subjection. Such, howe. ver, is the condition of the Mexican people, exposed to a constant succession of revolutious In twenty-! years, Mexico has undergone twenty-five different revolu- tions. They are ® people incapable of reif-govern- ment. We are now in this war, enguged in giving peace, security, and happiness to this oppressed people May God save the man who strives tor hiscoun- try, and wither the arm of him who inne against it! (Applause) I do not think the war with Mexico {s sui & calamity as it has been deprecated and deplored to be. I think differently. The ways of Providence are certainly inscrutable; but [ think we may seo the finger of God in this war, giving success to our arms, and crowning our forces with victory Ido not deplore it; for, though biood has flowed, and valuable lives have been lost, yet not oue act of cruelty has been committed in all the victories which our armies have gained. heir humanity has been displayed to the astonishment and admiration of the world. and as a model and examplo for all future armies. Then, I say, the Divine Being has been evidently carrying out the destiay of the American race. We give to the Mexicans liberal principles, we elevate them far above,what their tyrants have dose, snd the day willcome when they will bless the Americans as their friends and liberators untiltime s'sall cease. ‘Ino President must not be left alone in doing this great work, We must hold up his arm, give solace to his heart, support him in course, to give continued triumph to our armies and success to our institutions Though [ am not pious, yet asa sinner [ say it, we have a powerful authority for wars in the conduct of ths people of Israel, who were led by Divine power to possess themselves of the lands of the Ammonites. aud smite them with the edgeofthe sword. This same mandate from God guides us in this war, and gives success to our arms; and I think will continue to guide and to prosper I feel grateful for the attontion you have given to me; I know I have trespassed upon your time; I would recommend you, if the country should be ao- quired, to take # trip of exploration there, and look out tor the beautiful senoritas, or pretty girls, ould choose to annex them, no doubt the reeult of this annexation will be a most powerful and delightful evi- dence of civilization. As soon as Senator Houston had set down, there arose calls for **Foote, Foete, Foote,” from all parts of the Hall, and in obedience to the call, that gentleman rose, and addressed the audience as follows; but the crowd was so numerous, and the excitement so intense, that it was difficult to understand correctly all that was said by the speaker:— Fellow citizens: I should gladly have declined address- ing you, thie evening, inasmuch as the great questions suggested for our consideration, have been #0 ably ex- pounded by my friend from Texas, wno has just closed his eloquent speech; but the iatriasio 1mportance of the occasion, aud the jarpiration I have caught from the p - triotic multitude assembled, tempt me to offer you a very few remarks [Some confusion j Mr. Mickce—Gentiemen, please come to order. Or. der; gentiemen, be in order. General Foote continued—Fellow citiaens, you have heard it stated that we are engaged in war. I have to say that this is a war marked with the sheddiag of biood, the destruction of valuable lives, wud other deplo- rable consequences, with which wo Ik familiar. beg leave to say, in addition, that it is tue most success. fal war ever prosecuted, in ancient or modern times; a war of continued victories, without # single defeat. You have heard a statement of the cauevs of tnewar. | have not time now to go iato an elaborate speoification of these causes, or the iacipieat movements of the war tic uadeniably a war brought on by the act of the enemy, and isomphathically a war of defence. (Cheers) [am not surprised, fellow citizens, at findiag in the city of New York, that there is but one feeling in regard to this war (Cneers) The history of Now York is bril liantly distinguisaed with evidences of elevated pa- triotiam. New York was distiognisied in the war of the Revolution. We ere now not far distant from some of the great battle fields of the Revolution, in which American valor was made pre-eminently manifest. (Cavers.) And in che last war, the men of New York made manifest their iaflexible intention to stand by the honor of their country, regardiess of conse- quences. It isa tact, aiso, that | mention with parti- cular satisfaction, that when Texas was engyged in ber revolationary struggles, the citizens of New York evinced the most euthusiastic sympatuy for the stiuggl fe that charming region, for liberty and independence Fellow citizens, the presvnt war with Mexico ts one ad mirabiy caiculuted to cali forth the patriotism of the Republic. Patricti+m 18 an old and sterling virtue it wae at the head of the whole cluss of ancient virtues. {t was held in so muoh esteem in Greece that without it no abilicies or sccomplishments could confer dignity or give cheraccer. The heroes who patrioiicaly fought ut Mara‘hon and Ssia- wus—were they not honored io their own times? ana they mot been honored by all generations which hat accesded them? Wii not the Rom: deciare that it was meet and glorious thing to div for oa’s cmaury? Aud is not our country 46 muon entitled to our regard and affection as Rome was to Romans, or Jreece was to Greciaus! Have we not the nvbdiest in- stitutions tht the world ever suw’ Have we not acaieveu mors Ure glory than wnyuation besides ever achieved tu Ue samy period of time? Aud shail it be said, od suid truly, of che Awericans of the present tie, thet th+y re n0t patriots, but traitors’ Ic 1s possible, [ fear, thet there may be traitora ta thin republic; igdeed, | mey venture to assert that { think there raivors iv tuis republic wt this very moment; won who apparently sya pavbise more with Che Joreign foe than with their v native land I trust that the number is bat few; bat che cases are conspicuous The number of patrivis t+ iarge (Applause) I know that there are distinguish- ed men in the national councils and in the States of the Union men of high characcer and extensive influence— men of whom we bad @ right to exprot better things, who have been active in disseminating principles whico ifacted out, be recogmised as aught but troa- (c of “Tom Corwin,” and © Co- rd Gresley”? plain language—I speak what | kaow—I speak what [ feel, and { say, that poscerity wil epenk of it in terms of blasting indignation. (Applause.) It patriotism wae virtue in Greece and Rome—if it is © greater virtue in our land, what shal! be ssid of those who prove themselves traitors to the land of Washivg ioa, of Jefferson, and ofJackson? (Tremendous applause ) Would they not be the worst of traitors that the sun of heaven ever shoae upon? Why, fellow-cltizons, in Britain, evenin Britain, a post has written on this sub- ject, and ae the lines are 60 much more depictive of the sentiment which | am avxious to impress upon the minds of those around, I beg leave to recite them in your hearlog ~ ‘ Breathes thea a man with soul so dead Who never to himeelf has said,” &> &o. Ko. Now, how is it with us?—with the people of the Uni. ted States—with the Ex-outive of this great republic !— He ascurtained before the commencement of the war. that Mexico was determined to invade and lay Texas in devastation—a country which has been fully deseri bed to you by the eloquent geatleman who preceded me, and not beyond its merits—a laad propied by mea entitled to our respect and admiration The Mezican army had yathered on eur confines—a large force was conceutrated on ihe Rio Grands, for the purpose of lay ing Texas waste ; aod because our Executive did not re tain iuaotive ; because he sent an army, for the purpor of defending our frontier, men have raid that the pre- sent war with Mexico is @ previdential war (Cries of, “it is mot--ic aint.” ko The one own power, they said, was put in exer - Ail hig sects, ome have dared to ray. were une tution: for ; aud they have declared the Executive. taxing th se moascees, to bs guilty of xa offrace wo of impeachtaent, end they bsve actasily tureatene: impeach bin; but thrir consciences Lave restrained them from doing it. (Three cheers for President Poik. Toreemore Three cheers for General Taylor, Tarer cheers for G-neral Worth ) [Much trouble and confaston, although of # pacific kind, bere ensued, in conseqnence of those wt & distance endeavoring to reach the platform ] Mayor Mickux.—Gentiemen will please allow the epeaker to xo on “ Three cheers for the custom house"? [This proposition threw che hoone into convalsions and it was nome tims before the speaker was allowed to pro ered, Finally, a little order was restored, and we were able to catoh something of Mr. Feote’s remarks.) Mr Foors continued —Well, the war has progressed We have been compelled, by the necessity of the case, to carry it beyond our contines, and conquer a part of the enemys territory; and some persons are proposing to do, what?) Every effort has been made to get peace, bur in vain; and what is the prospect? It is proposed that our troops should trail their arms, and retire from the Mexican citadel to the Rio Grande! It is required that our armales shall be withdrawn (‘‘never, never,” from reve: ralin the house). Mighty God! has it come to this? If the mea who propose this, suoceed fn attempting what they aim at,it appears to me that the spirit of the mighty Washington would rise up and biast the men who dered to propore it, (Applause) The snemy’s country {s in owr por a; and what shall we do with it? You have declared what we eaall do with it You have declared by your resolutions what we abati do with it We are not to withdraw our armies, for the present, at least, Well, suppose it turns ont (hat Mext- 00 will never be able again to mske known {ts oxistenoy tothe civilised world—that we shall have nogoverament with which we can treat - what shall we do with Mexico? (From the crowd— ‘annex it,’ “annex it,” and laugh- ter.) Lam not od for tl but | will say that we should hoid on to eountry ; and [ say more, that it {a our duty before Giod to protect the was Mexico; thelr the people are stretohing oat ds to us—they beg of us not to deprive them of the freedom whioh our arms bas given them Under such circumstances, whatshould we do? (“ Annex,” “annex,” from the crowd ) Shall we withdraw our armies from that country’ (*No, no,” from all parts of the house) Shall we permit scenes similar to those which have occurred in times She is ready to occupy the onstle of San Juan @Uius the moment our forces evacuate it—Lord Jo! Russell haa said as much inhis speeches. England, mindfal of her own interests, will step in and take pos: session of Mexioo as soon as we withdraw our armies from it. and the result would be that, instead of being at war with Mexico alone, we would be at war with Mexico and England teo—the greatest power in the world by land and sea. {tm consequence of some confusion at this point, wo lost some sunten hich our reporter in vain tried to gather. This confusion lasted for some minutes.] ptain Rrnvexs—If she annexes Mexico, we shall annex Ireland and a with her. [Thin caused another tremendous uproar.) Mr. Foote—I will ay to other speakers who will address you. (‘Go on,” “goon.”) . Gentlemen, ifit be ‘8 fact, and I say ic is, that the better portion of the Mex- ican people are anxious that we should retain the coun- try, what are we to do? 'The Indian part of the popula- tion are wild, ignorant, uncivilized, and fot at all ambi- tious of being permitted to exercise political rights. W: cannot regard ourselves as at war with them Our con- test ir with the military and theirservitors; more than two miliions of the Mexican puros, wao are anxious that we should take possession of thelr country, and give them permanent protection against the violence of those from whose oppression they have heretofore suffered Is there any injustice in do- ing 80? (No, ne!”) I apret to feel compelled to deotare that a different view of this subject has been deliberately expressed in the Senate of the United States, by two of the most distinguished jurists of the country. I dere to call them by ni , if their names are desired—Mr. Clayton and Mr Webster. (Hisses.) These gentlemen have not hesitated to assert (order, order,) that (order, order, gentlemen, order,) no good title can be acquired by force of arms or conquest. (They lie,” from some onein thecrowd.) Now, my friends. the hero of San Jacinto, who has just addressed you, equally dis- tinguished in arms ashe is in the national councils—dis- tinguished as much as a soldier as he is for his oratory— who now sits before youas the Senatorial representa- tive of Texas—has informed you of the causes which led to this war on the part of Mexico, and of the earlier movements of the parties to that war; aud in addition he has asserted, whac we all recollect to be true, that the children of Israel, under the direction of Jehovah him- self, acquired what was deemed a good and valid title to ail the territory inolud in the promised land, by force of arms alone- title, the validity of which no man can dispute without proving himself both impious and unreasonable. I will go still farther, and ceciare what no man respectful of the truth of his- willdeny; that there is not an aore of soll in Europe, Asia,or America, which has ever been trodden by the foot of civilized man that has not been acquired by con- quest. Ail England, we know, was conquered by Wil- liam of Normandy, and I have yet to leacn that after the battle of Hastings, there was any dispute in relation to titles to real estate derived from that potentate. Do we not know that in ancient times, that all Greece was conquered by the Pelasgians. and afterwards by the succession of other conquerers down to the period when Cecrope, the Egyptian, established the ity of Ninevah, and other cvulonisers from foreign jJauds subjected other pertions of Greece to the same arrangements There cannot be any one present that is not aware of the fact, that oar own country—the whole of it —was torn from King George the Third, bys war of conquast alone. (Tremendous applause)” I do not mean to assert. that title by conquest, under all cir- cumstances, is the best that cau be held—tbat in wars uadertaken with a view to conquests, as an original pur- pose, prosecuted with violence and blo dshed in a semi- barbarous manner, title to territory acquired, is, in all re- *pects,unexeepti' nable; but | do say,that title by conqueat obtaived by a wer uaodertaken for self defence, as was the present war with Mexico, and prorecuted alone for indemnity and security; when conquest becomes only 4n incidental object, necessary to the attaiument of this tudemnity and security—is the very best titte that olv- lized man can hold to territorial possessions, and such asthe Almighty himself, had we opportunity to consult him, woulé unquestionably sanction. 1 thank you kind- ly for the attencioa with which you have listened to ma My heartis indesd fall of grativade. For speaking tne jauguage 01 trath aud patcio.ism boldiy elsewd Iba been heretofore denounced ia various leading paps of the country as a man un.windful of the usages of pol ished life and the rules of pariiamentary decorum. These denunciations bave arisen with persons whom | folt to bs below my notice in # regular way in the United Stotes Senate; | could not, in fact, with my impressions as to their profligacy aud entire want of principle, be stow on ieee even this transient notices on the present Occasion, Wi [ not deem it expedient, onoe for ail, to state, that my contempt for these individuals is too de- cided and profound to permit me to have any senti iments converming them or their slanders, which could, in the least degree, disturb my equsnimity of mind. I regard them as traitors to theic country, and prepared, if bold enough, to act out the treason which they have conce! in their hearts. 1 farthermore conceive them, from what I deem to be gor evidence, to be the tools and ag-nts of others, wno: present standing is superior to th-irs, and who feel o natural delicacy in relation to assuming reepousibility tor acts to which they are willing to persuade others. A single additionai remark | will make, and that is this, if any one, Che masters or empioyé-e of these malignant sorivblers, sali ever confess the imstigation which he has practiced, I will hold him to # strict responsioility, to be the senatorial representative of a valo- articuency " ‘ . Foote sat down in the midst of great cheering and applause. Mr. Ames. of Washington, D C , was next introduced to the meeting, sod sudressed the assemblage before hia as follo You are here, gentlemen, the demoora- ey of the Empire City, to bear witness that you are ready to stand by your country, against the enemies of your oouatry without, as well as tt her enemies witoin. (Applause.) And. geatlemen, let me say there \a_one poimt concerning the preseat condition of the affairs of this couatry, wnich the speakers who preceded wae have not touched upon, aad which, in my opinion, ia worthy of # momeat’s cvusideretion. For the tirat time io the bistory of this country, and almost for the ras (me ia the tilstory of any country, we are engaged in the prosecution of » war which one department of our Guverament—one branch of Congress, bas di Jared orizgivated by the act of thy enemy; and now, wf cer it has existed eighie#n mouths, it has uoderiaken to say that that war was comuvneea by the President of he United States in violation of the constitution, and thwt it was wn Unnecessary war, and commenced by the President unconsiitutionsily | ask your attention to this fact for one moment. Un the 14th May, 1346, Con- gress came to the cvnclusion that war existed by the > act Of Mexico, and that it was to be che military power of the country. They eccordingly voted fifty thousand volunteers, and authored expenditures to the amount of ten millions of dol- lare. All the members voted for it but fourteen in the House of Representotives. The entire mass of the whig party went for the bill, preamble and all. (Lau, ter) Now they wait eighteen months, and then they deciare that this war was commenced by the President, rosecuted by all improperly, and jn violation of the coustitation of the United States, Gentlemen, what is the principle of this war? Tt bas been proved to you that it isa war for the great principle of popular sovereigaty. That is the point, It was against this principie of popular sove- reignty that Mexico carried on war against Texas for three years, | feel, gentiemen, [ have no right to tres. pass on your attention,(“go on’) but the principle of this war is, ag [ befare, the priaciple of popular sove- reiguty. That is the point involved ia this war. Texas, you have had stated to you, was an inderendent ate. You have historical proof of this, and a! nexed herself to the United States. Mexico never undertouk to plan the wat upon upon the zround of auy thing else bu: to recover Texas. Her ory was—the whole of Texas. Gentlemen, you are agreed to sustaia the policy of your goverdment in this war; and what Is that policy ? That policy is, to obtain « treaty of peace Ia it worth your while to sustain your yo’ ment in this, resting on the hasis of a treaty stipuiat What ismext? Way, that they ty shal embrace Jewnity for tho expenditares of the war. More contusion occurred at this time, which rendered it impossible for our reporter to cateh tie words of the speaker. Mr. Ames sat down, although he apparently intended to speak longer. ro member, on being intro- Juced to the assemblage, proceeded to aldress the m-rt sagas fllowe:—Geatleme, and fellow countrymen: fobl difident in coming before you, after listening to the eloquenee,-—the pacriotic strains wlich you have heard his eveoing. Iamfeom the far West. feom the back «oods,and have not enjoyed the advantages of an ea:ly adacation. whieh [ should have, to sddrers «0 highly re- «pyotable an audience as is now before me; but uo mat © been defeated. woile been disappointed You Our enemies fo Mexico our enemies at howe turit hopes sad expectations remember, that almost two what a thrill prevailed in this republic one extremity to the other, when information was received, hat American blood had been apilledon American soil ; the patriotic feeimgs of the couatry were aroused —the spirit of Wasningtoa was awakened —the spirit of the Jays of the Revolution was awaked—and Congress nobly responded so the call, passed resolutions ceclariog that if existed, authorized the President to oall out fifty thousand volunteers, threw open the coffers of the m ‘ion, and placed ten millions of doilars. at his disposal, Oar soidiers went forth-.they fought, they conquered (Cheers ] indeed, the most entbusiastio feeling of pa- Criotism prevailed. and the National latelligencer eveu caught the enthusiasm and rpoke in the highest teriny of revenging our wrongs, ond called vpon all to staad by the country in the hour of pri; but how is it now? Achange came o'er the spirit of \heir dream, and the same feeling that was manifested on toe cosasion of our last war, che same spirit thet burned blue lights along your eastera rock. bound eoast, still kindled =A voice came from the sage of Ashland, from the commander-in-chirf of the whig forces; he gave the words “right about face,” and right about they did ace (Applause) These men, whose souls wi 7 with patriotio fire, and declared that the wa 6 menoed by the aots of Mexico, have, with their polit: q ohteftain, discovered that it was comm-néed by our- nelves, Some forty of them, as we & out wert. have eaten their own words, and despoiled the r+ cord of the ooq) a by writing socoss the face of it. “It is @ Ile? t lieve in © God; [| believe in a wr io | probably ) will wick, and there beheld in squalid poverty some of the descendants of the tories of the revolation, who not only sold their birth-richts for # mers of pottage, but alsosold their children’s for a mess of oodtish and potatoes (Deafening applause.) When I witnessed the misery of these orestures, [ could not help thinkiag of the pas- it the sins of fat! wo unto the th generation ;” and I bel that the ts his country in the hour of peril, will I euppose that weshall find these very ra never men who are now railing agatast the war as being uaholy, ‘wojust and unconstitutional, denying that thay, in any rosper; manner opposed the war, but, on the contrary, were foremost {n some of the most glorious battles. (Some remarks of the speaker, which were not distinctly heard, drew forth some hisses, and eries of “Order, order; them out,” &o ] whereupon Mr B wittily ve they don’t behave themselres there, just take th ani (Loud laughter )— “p * The Sage of Ashland has com: id of his fire force, and his friends, those that round him at Washington, may obey bis comma: ‘oppose the prosecution of the war; but there is the mass of American freemen that will not obsy his commands. Mr. B. then remarked, that on the very day that the glorious little army under Gen. Taylor at Buena Vista, fought and gained a conquest over an army four-fold in point of numbers, 33 members of the House of Representatives voted against granting supplies to sustain the honor ofthe country. Vera Cruz has been taken—the heights of Cerro Gordo er, any that our flag shail be pulled dowa, Wht say you, my countrymen, to this; shall it beso! (Voices—* No, never!) Your opponents say that we must right-about- face, aud march home, and leave all we hnve acquired again in possession of the enemy. Shall it be #0? (Votces—* Never, never !””) Will you abandon the war, in disgrace and dishonor, and write upon your fore- heads that you have been engaged ia an unconstitu- tional and unholy war? (Voices—" No, no; we wo'nt.””) Areyou willing that am order should go forth for our gallaut soldiers to return, and insoribe upon the pyra- mids erected over the graves of those who have fuilen, that they fell in an unconstitutional, unjuet and un- holy war? (Voloes, No, never!) No, iny friends, I trust this willnever be done. I suy, that the man who sympathises with the Mexicans, and turns his back upon his country in the hour of peril and danger, deserves uot the name of American citizen: | say, he is a bastard son of this republic, and has not an American heart within his bosom. i 7 The speaker then retired amidst the most en- thusiastic applause. After which, three hearty cheers were given for Gen. Scott. General Houston again came forward, agreeable to a request of the officers of the mueting, for the purpose of refating certain allegations that had been made relative to General Jackson’s policy on the subject of the an- nexation of Texas. After apologizing for again ad- dressing the meeting, Le proceeded aw follows :—I now deem it due to the nation—duo to the memory of a t man--due to the American government—and due to myself as an individual, whether humble or not, to put this matter to right. It has been proclaimed to the American nation—-it bas been published in European Papers, that I went to Texas agreeable to the wishes of General Jackson, forthe purpose of produciag @ revo- lution, and eventually bringing about the annexa- tion of that country tothe United States; and were it not contradicted, the character of one, whose name can never be mentioned without awakening admiration, and inspiring reverenoe, for the brilliancy of his genius, and fervor of his patriotism. might possibly be viewed in an unfavorable light. With regard to this subjeot, | would atate that I had no motive for going to Texas, be- youa that of seekiug a vew home. 1 wus direoted there yy Vicissitudes; but being associated with the American race, when that couatry was oppressed, | bared my breast to the enemies oi liberty. Well, Texas became free and independent; but further, I never corresponded with General Jackson from 1832 up to the day that Texas was free, and he never aided us, but by his prayers; and surely this did not look like connivance, or apy concert of action for the motives attributed to him. [do not say, however, feilow-oitiauns, that it was not compliment to myself, to say that he looked upon me with Kindness Gea. Houston, atter psasing @ eulc- gium upon the character of Gen. Jackson, and compli- menting the democracy of New York, sat down amids the cheers of the vast assemblage Ou ak the platform, General H. was en- thusiastically cheered by the immense assem- blage; and a rush was made from all quarters of the rvom to grasp him by the hand. At a quarter past 9 o'clock the meeting ad- journed, and the crowd rushed for the stairway, over which they tumbled heels over head, and when they reached the hall below, there was a goodly number of cocked hats. When about half of the company had passed out, three cheers party who were bearing him on their arms, by @ political philosopher, who, feeling rather fearful for the General’s safety, cried out, ** Git out ov de vay, jintlemans, nere comes de jin- eral!” This remonstrance, however, did not stop the crowd, u.d they rushed on, carrying every one before them. A portion ot them stopped in the bar-room, when wu new discussion was taken up, one swearing for and another against the Wilmot Proviso, each calling the other a d—d traitor, and a general outbreak was momentarily expected, which, however, did not take place, ‘fhe lights in Old Tammany were extinguish- ed, and at 10 o’clock quiet again prevailed. Tnis was one of the largest meetings ever assembled at Tammany, numbering about seven thousand, and certainly one of the most quiet, notwiti- standing a mighty feeling for fighting seemed to pervade every bosom = 1 was called a war meet- ing, and the inass ot those present wanted a war meeting. Pattapepnia, Jan. 29, 1848, Fire—Maiming—Fatal Accident, §c. The back shop attached to an undertaker’s es- tablishmeat, in Sixth, below Pine street, caught tire this morning, and caused considerable inju- ry to the surrounding property. The brick house fronting on Sixth street had the roof burned off, and two trame dweliiugs back of the shop were entirely demolished. James Harding, 4 colored man, the owner of the property and proprietor of the undertaker establishment, is the principal sufferer. Wm. Rushworth, the man, charged with hav- ing bit off the tongue of Patrick McGuire, in a fight some,time since,who was convicted during the past week, was broughtinto court thig morn- ing to receive sentence. His counsel reiterated astatement made provious to the trial, that the parties interested had made an amicable arrange- ment of their difficuities, Rushworth having paid McGuire $1500 in cash, and entered into bonds for the payment of $3500, the conditions of which were that the case should not be brought to trial. This not being known by the court before the bill of indictment had been found by the grand jury, the case was tried. These facts were men- tioned by the counsel as a mitigation of punish- | ment. The judge concluded to postpone the sen- tence until rext Saturday, and in the meantime, he suggested to Rushworth to make a renewal of the bonds tor the remainder of the sum agreed upon between the prosecutor and himself, as the tormer had become null and void. It having also been asserted that the injary received by M Guire had not iayured his speech in the le and that it was doubttul Whether the hurt wo not received from his own teeth, from the force with which ne fell to tue ground at the iime McGuire attacked him, the court has issued u | The prosecutor did not appear at the trial, age he ae in his power to prevent the case being tried. John Pepper, 1 ahip-wrigat, employed onthe | frame of 4 canal boat, building down town, tell | to the ground, and on pickiog him up be was found to be entirely dead. It 18 presumed that his death was caused by apoplexy, as the fall of itself wus too slignt. The high wind that has prevailed to-day, blew dowa the large sign over Mr, Ogie’s coach maker's establishinent, in Sixt, abo-e Chesnut, and crushed Mr. Moore’s leg, who was passing at the time. Incidents and Movemen's of the Heroes at Home. The following communication from Dr. Car- roll nas been delayed some time for want of space :— An incident that occurred at Fuller's Hotel tho otver |. Hh is “full ‘and elegantly proportione 00 of a former emperor of Mexico, and now » in prisoner on parole here, is litcle less than five fest in sta- ture, Harney, the American dragoon, is therefore ful\ sixteen inches more elevated than tis Mexican aid of Santa Anna “ Allow me,’ said @ gentieman, “ to intro- duce you, Major liurbide, to Col Harney, of the U. 5 dragoons’? Harney, in his most polished manner, bow- ed. Iturbide bowed ia return, and then looked up Looking up for & moment with restrained astonishment upon Harney, the Mexican said, ‘I should hate to have met you at Cerro of Colonel erdo. The instant repl: Harney was inimitable, while it was it could be novh: else—gentiemant Dear Mejor, | wouldn't have hi ‘ou for the world? The effect upon the cowpany was irresistible — Washington Cor, Batt. Su Mejor Bliss, attached to General Taylor's staff, whose nam: is so intimately blended with ail the victories on tor Houston were given on the stairway, PES \ e bench warrant for his appearance next Saturday. | 1 = ——— — ALBaNy, January 23, 1848. The Defeat of Monsieur Weed’s Printing Bill in the Senate—Amendment of the Charter of the Hudson River Railroad Company—Legislative Affairs in General The ancientrenown of the Senate has been restored; ihe senatorial office has once more be- come an office of honor; the collective buffuonery by which the people have unfortunately been re- presented at certain periods in our history, has been displaced, and there exists in its stead, collective dignity and wisdom which are em- nently creditable to the people, and which com- mand the respect of those who listen to its de- liberations. This Senate is as entirely a public blessing as the Senate which preceded it was a public shame. This Senate, by a late resolu tion, has manifested that itis an independent and intellectual assemblage, and that it is governed alone by those exalted principles which should govern all men who aim at the establishment of Justice and the diffusion of happiness. The passage of the resolution to which [ allude has been hatled by all enlightened men as an act most just in itself, and as a stern rebuke to the hoary and abhorred central regency, which, like a famished byena, has tor almost half a centary maintained its desperate hold upon the public carcass. This resolution was introduced into the Senate by the Standing Committee on Public Printing, consisting of Messrs. Brownson and Wm. Hall (whigs), and Mr. Tamblin (a demo- crat). It was substantially as follows Resolved, That the Senate do non-conour with the Assembly in the passage of the bill in relation to the public printing. _ B This Tesofution having been read, Mr. Cole moved to lay it upon the table; the motion of the honorable Senator was defeated, as was a motion made by Mr. Tamblin to refer it tothe Commit. tee of the Whole. Mr. Johason then got the floor, and asserted that the bill was not worthy of the consideration of the Sena’ by the law of 1846 (he said) the public printing Was given to the lowest bidder, and the result was the diminution of the expenes to about one-third of the amount paid under the old system; the bill, ia his judgment, was a wrong, which interested parties were attempting to perpetrate ; a8 such, it was not entitled even to the consideration of the Senate. The ayes and noes were immediately taken upon the passage of this resolution, with the following extraordinary result :— Aves—Menara Adams, Ayrault, Betts, Bokee, Bond, Brownson, Burob, Bub, Clark, Cota, Cole, Fine, Floyd, F x, Fuller, Geddes, 8.'H. P. Hall, W. Hall, Hawiey, Jobnaon, Lawrence, Little, Martin, Smith, Tamblia, Whalion, Wilkin, Williams— 28 Nays—Messrs. Cook, Frost, T'readwell—3. Thus have the Senate vindicated their cha- racter; thus have they shown us that they a body of grave Senators, worthy to be entrusted with the honorable and important duties which the people have confided to them. Such occur- rences excite the gratitude of all true men. Bi this act of the Senate, the printing bill, whic! proposed to take away the public printing from the lowest bidder, and to give it to Monsieur Weed, at exorbitant prices, has received its death blow; it will vever be resuscitated in any shape. The senators who voted against the above resolution, or in favor of the bill, are Messrs. Frost, Cook and Treadwe former are radical wigs, and the a renter. The Senate were subsequently engaged ia a discussion of the merits ot the river and harbor resolutions of Mr. Fine, of “St. Lawrence These resolutions disapprove ot the Presiden~ tial ,eto; substitutes and amendments have beem offered to them; but the original resolutions of the honorable Senator stand, there upon the re- cord, with the chances in their favor. There is now pending in. the House of Ass*m- bly an important bill, entitled **An act further to amend an act entitled, An act to authorise the gonstruction of a Railroad from New York to | Albany.” ‘This bill was introduced at the desire of the Hudson River Railroad Comnany, who lately gave notice in the newepapers of their in tention tointroduce a bill * to regulate the mode of procvediugs on taking lands for the use ot the compaty.”” {tis probable that in the construc- tion of thisroad, which is rapidly going forward, the company have encountered unexpected diffi-~ culties 1a purchasing the lands upon the line of their road, aud also in assessing the damages of the land owners. In the original charter of the company, provision was made for the appraise- ment of lends taken by them py # jury of twelve men; but this mode of asses8ment was attended with considerable expense, aod the company deemed it to be for their interest to apply for the passage of a special law which should 4uthorize the assessment ot lands by commissioners, in~ stead ol byjury; the bill above menuoned pro- vides for the appointment by a court of five competent and disinterested commissioners, | whose duty it will be, after viewing the premi- ses, to certity, Without tear, favor, or paruality, the compensation proper to be made by the com- pany to the owners of the lands taken for the use oi the company, Against this mude of assess- ment the land owners remonstrate. They assert that i is an infringement ot their constitauonal rights. The fuilowiag is aa excract trom a me~ morial which they have seat to the Legtalature: “If io the judgment of the Legislature 1¢ shoulu be deemed advisabie to extend the other constitational mode of assessing damages for private property preecei- bed fo the consticat2—that by commissioners appolut- ed by # Court of Reoord—your memorialists reepectrully pray that this may b# done by delibera ro general law, applicabie to all similar o: right of eummoning Witnesses to both parcies, and ovbe wise guarding ihe rights of the private citizens in their unequal contest with powerful corporations; this your memorialisis believe they bave » right to clasm. not only on general principles of justice, but in cont rmity with the spirit and even letter of the constitution, imbibiting Special acts in relation to corporations, except when in the judgment of the Legislature the objests cannot be at- tained under general lows” The constituuon requires assessments of pro- perty, in cases where it is taken for the use of corporations, to be made by a jury or by commis- sioners. The opponents of the bill held that the constitution plainly meant a law jary,and that the assessment of the property by any otner persons, or authorities, would be a violation of this pro- virion of the constitution. But the majority of the House interpreted the constitution different- ly ; the majority also resisied an attempt of the Minority to amend the bill so as to give the land owners a right of appeal trom the commissioners of appraisement, (in case they consider them- selves aggrieved by their decision,) to the Su- preme Court of the State. The House ord: red the bill to be engrossed for a third reading, without materially altering ite provisions A The general manufacturing bill has not passed the Senate, but is iu charge oF the Committee of the Whole; there is probably little chance, after ell, that the Senate will insist upon Mmposiug & personal habilty upon stockholders for the pay- n ot their debts; stockholders are generally irresponsible me Julia Dean and Jenny Lind; there is sort of likelihood in these names, so there is in those of the deviland Tom Watker; the first is & star in the dramatic world, price 60 cents a night, and the leat is a star inthe world of song, and poetry, and fowers,aad collars,and doubloons, and other dirt. The first is a beautiful creature, Uinid as & fawn, ready (o be killed and cooked into good stakes, just tottering upon the threshold of that orighc career Whichis betore hr. Tre last 18 already in wid career, and making money like ad. “She has travelied over the coaument aud received wreaths of flowers and sacks of gold, and mouthsiul of d—d nonsense, from the fair hands of the dirty queens, and the other divini- ties of Europe; the genius ot these youag crea~ tures is of a nature so different, that we cannot . by way of comparison, them side by sid vuless itis ina wre geological survey. Julia. Dean has yet to acquire that world of renown and dollars which Jeny Lind has acquired; that she is capable of doing it we have no more doubt thon we have of tne Bible or Shokspeare; we have, in tact, uobounded confidence in her powers, Her engagement at Albany bas termi- nated, the end of the world is coming, and we expect to hear ot her appearance in New York in a few days, ond then we expect to die and be de- cently buried wee Miscellaneous. William Buffum was instantly Killed by the bursting of a grindstone, at the scythe factory, at Nasonsville, Rhode Island, 26th inst, A melancholy accident occutred on the railroad near Baltimore, on thy 28th of jan. Jobm Easter fell from @ and was crushed to death by the train passing over the Rio Grande arrived in Philadelphia, on Monday, and stopped at the United States Hotel ‘The Matogorda (Texas) Tribune says, that a Spavieh dwarf, named Don (Franeveoo, ie now on exbibiticn, amd just God—I have never known traitors to prosper. Lately | had coeasion to visit the province of New Bruns- ‘that ne is shorter, by two inobes, than Tow Thum), Aman named Young was bitten by a dog sup posed to be mad, in Pbiladeipnia, on Fridey. sae Deatn oF Gronoe P Banxen.— Gen. Geor, ker, late Atrorney General of the Stave of New York, died at Buffalo, om the 27th of January,