The New York Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1848, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. HE GRLAT MYSTORY or a} WHO FURNISHED THE MEXICAN TREATY FoR THE NEW YORK HERALD. SUPPOSED TO HAVE BERN WRITTEN BY BINSON. THY RICHELIEU OF THE T! {From the Buffalo Express, Mareh 29 ] The Sonate of the United States have raised a commit. tea to investigate the circumatances connected with the publication of tho Mexican treaty and the instructions to Mr, Slidell, all of which had been considered in that body in Executive session only. The committee, con: sisting of two democrats and one whis, are invested with the requisite authority for makiog a thorough scrutiny fate the butiues#, bsiag empowered to send for perrous and papers. This investigatioc, howover serio dertaken, will end in smoke, and we regret to Sonate engaged in It. We have sen numerous similar invertigetions, and no practical consequences ever fol- lowed sny of thom. Ono cf the standing rules of the Sonate requires that ail troatios and ascompanying cor respondenca sbsll be considered ia secret session and kept from the public until uo harm oan arise from divul- glog the proceedings. Thin rule is founded on reason. und ought to be evtorced; fer a preranture disclosure of the views of the traaty making power might onerate isastrousiy upon pendieg negotiations, Practically, however, the rule hae very little forse. Any important matter before the Senate soon becomes accurately un- Gerstood ou‘side; and in regard to the Mexican treaty, ie provisisns were known in their miputest detail by desens of persona in Washington, twenty four hours afier its arrival is that city. Before it had been printed for the ure of the Senate, i» synopsi# was farnished for ubliontion by the State Department, we have been Totormed. The movement of the Senate, therefore, will avail noth: may purge its the violstion of the injunction to Its @ source; but The restriction pone: ‘snotextemd to the President and abordinates, and hence the impossibility ef mein- secreey in regard to the doings of the govern: Uctil within o eal pe part, A Rense of aelf-re- spect, of propriety, and confidence, bas restrained high functionaries from disclosing State secrsts to serve try party porposes; bute different stste of thing obtained at Washington, and no means are’ too base for the employment of Presidential aspirants It ix imponsivle to substantiate the charge, of course; but we bi information which is conclusive toan wuprejudieed man, that the terms of the treaty with Mexioo were promulgated from the departmant of Sis!o, with the knowledge and approbation of the Pre- sident, for the purpose of bringing puvlic opinion to bear upon the Senate, amd thas incroasiag the chances of its confirmation, or of devolving upon that body the re. sponridility of preiracting tae wer. No great harm is S@pprebended trom the publication of ths treaty, or even the instructions ta Slidell, To be sure, they expose the adqinistration to derision and contempt; but it is bound to inour t'iat, any way, and our purpose is to show how well it {3 desert Slidell’s instructions prove that the tnorised bim ‘o give as much for the Cali fornias and New Mex'eo, tu he has now stip- viated to pay after two years of war.after expending near- hundred ond fifty millions of dollars, and after an {immense lors of life ; and consequently, that he has nobly and honestly vindicated his solemn and reiterated decla- ration, of obtaining “ indemnity for the past, aud sect rity for the suture.” This pretence of sojicitude on the part of the Senate has heen Vela by the Executive and was an afterthought, with a view to the suopression of documents not then published, but which lisve since been giveo in the New York Herald. The Pre it foresves the effect of their correspondence in bringing siaioule upen che administration, so he affects to appre- hond tho Mefeat of the treaty from its pubdtioation. As we hava remarked, the reason of the rale of the Senate enjoining secreoy in relation to certain procead- ings, {s souad, and ovgat to bs enforced; but in ‘ae pre- rent praction of this body in its interooursa with the Ex- ecutive, the injunction in the merest faroo, Evory dey we»py of the journal ot the proceedings in executive seesion is made by the exeoutive olerk—Mr. Maskin. very polite, affable man, who performs all his du‘ actully and well—and sent to the Presi ‘Thi Searaat embraces svery amendment and motion, and the Vote thereon. Of course the rroceodings become the ent jest of cabicot conrultation, and are known at once Xecutive Sroretary, to th» editer of ths govern- er,and then to every political friend who chooses mation of citber of these paople. a to this, the Secretary of State, under the ‘ation of the Senate, is furished with a couple of do- sen of copies of very execntive document published for the use of the body. It is obvious, therefore, that unless the head of the depariment is anxious for the pressrva- tioa «f secrery, it is nearly impoesidle to keap the execu- tive proceedings of the Senate from the public OSED 70 HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY LOUIS FITZGERALD TARISTRO. [Correspondence of the Baltimore Clipper.) Wasuincron, March 27, 1848. The conetamt developement of scandalous intriguer with which the world has been edified since the war with M: xico commenced, must ’@ convinsed yon, by this time. that we are & crisis when modera- thon ceases to be a lo remedies’ (to bor- row a Frenoh revolutionary phrase) are almost indis- pensible. Whoaver has paid tho least attention to the course pursued by the Clipper, even under circum- sianses of great political excitement, must have been struc with the tone of courtesy and forbearance which ha; favariebly characterized its editerial colamns When, therefore, I saw certsin portions of my last com- muntostion denounced as Benet m_too hareh @ lan. ws Te upon the President and Mr Ritchie, | took the re- buke, not as justified by what I had written, bot as the natural result of your ex I would auy farther, thet I 1y Opposed to persovelities asthe most resolute stickler for decorum wud moderation, por does it appear, in my humble judg. ment, that [have in sny manner traspassed ttpon tho rules required to be observed by tho dictates of raason, justice, ur deilency. Loertainly can find nothing in my ‘part letvers which can bo comstrued into an intrasion upou the sanotitiss of private life. I saw that Mr. Polk and Mr. Ritebie were rmiaed to misiead the coun- try by every oontrivanee that such politisiaus could de- vise, and I have on. red to unmask them by keeping the eyes of the people fixed upon the moving panorame of thritdsck snd fuiquitous actions. I: is only by & faithfal and deliberateexpoaure of the frauds daly prac- tised by those in power, that the popular heart ean be prepared fer the adoption. of @ new and more rational foith. The opinioae I have hitherto expressed in rela. tion to Mr Polk’s designs, his total waut of candor, and fortility of reekioss expedients, are faithfal tranacript: of the sentiments entertsined towards him by wine- terths of the community. Tae facts which have been lately brought to light, in connoetion with the stupen- dous blund+rs that have marked the administration of public irs, by the present Executive, show most con- clarively that a derignating Mr. Polk’s oabinet as the dyncaty of litle miads, I was not vary serioush token; if you will take the trouble to examine the edito- rials of the Uv for the last month, and follow the trueulest course of policy which the editor has been pureuiog, tothe deteiment of all that is high-minded and honorable. you wil at once acknowledge the justice of my prediciions. His studied misrepresentations of what took place at the great Taylor eonvention lately held in Gattimore, and the siurs he has been «leased to cant upow those of your citizens who came forward to express their conscieneious preferences on that occa- gion, afford ample proof that, in the prosecution of bis designs, Mr. Ritchie isnot to be checked by mere cons derations of propricty and delicacy. His papsr, like pipatioal craft, bent upon the destraction of everything fhat oomos in her way, attacks every body that dares to dispute the infeliibility of Mr Polk, ia langiags at once vinaictive. viralont and vile. The most upright and ous men in the nation feel alike the sting of Nis malice and tho coarseness of his avass. In his duity Rslaughts upon the friends of Gea. Taylor, he a ares pelther age hor condition Let but the hero of Buena Vista be mentioned with respect, and Mr. Polk's organ comes out in all the fury of tu k and nail, ready, not only ¢o ‘var (i Offeude’a ouaracter to pleses, but to rid cate and vilify the oid veteran hi it. Nor is Mr, Ritobts alone to biome in this matter; —he is but follow soy, with symps.hetio Impniaes, io the wake of thoss by whom he is fed aod pampered and whose contionancs in office is, therefore, essential to his comfort, Thero in not ® member of Mr. Polk’s o»bines who hea not a paper un fer his exelusive control, which is made instr i to the furtaorauce of the individual's vie gromdizement, and # vehicle of attuck agsinst those who may huppen to the samo lofty elevation, Thus, sve era frequently oailed to witness the revolting and demoralia og spsctacle of one member of the adminis- tration wttackiog another of the same grate, although, to the univitiace?, they all appear to act ia ooncert for the henefit of the oountry at large. T kuow toat this pesertion will startle you. The exittence cf so mach coxruption where there should be fouad nothing but stamsenjutegrity and patristic devotion to daty, must ¢irtke you as horrible in the extreme, So much the detier. Whon it has been shown to the jnfimous takes have been played for ¢! tracy of the Union, the greater will be their determia tion to avenge their ineuited sovereignty, by placing th good aud virtvous Zachary Taylor in the Presidential chair, For the present, I shail confine myself to two cosea—that of the President himeelf and bis Secretary of Stale—easuring you (hat there is not ® word in what | ts about to state bat what cau be substentiated under oath jy fore a magistrate, Your readers cannot fail to remember with what honied assurances of impartiality in the edministration of jas tion, Mr. Potk took possession ef the reins of pow The pains which had been taken to represent bim as strict moraliet and a sorvpulous Christian, inclined a great many Co bottove that he would prove himself what he had #0 ortentatiously promised to be, the Prenidentof the whole mation, and distribute his patronage acoord- fogly, ‘To ‘al individuals already in passession of cfhovs the eooluments of whieh barely anfficed to sap- porta widowed mother or some orphan sisters, he had actually pledged his word of honor to that effect. But poll cians coon persunded bim that prounisea were made to be breken, and that language was given to man for the purpose of disguis in reptiments In othec worde, taey made it as clear to him aa the thirty- seoond preposition, in the first book of Eaoli which Aristotle quotes a: Perfect @: awple of demonstration, filled every office within reach of executive influence with staaach wad reliable friends, he never cowid hope to be re-sieoted. So cogent eu argument as this could not be wellrecisted by # man so thoroughly imbued with the spirit of phil as Mr. Polk. 1 he not only gave benefit of the doubt pl patronage, but actually arro- gated to himself, for the first time in the history of our government, the right and privilege of dispensing the patronage of the verious departments umder the coatrol of his cabinet ministers. Among these who were thus doomed to poverty aud dis sppeintment, in order that the band of satraps which surreand Mr. Polk’s throne should be rendered jo ma of Mr. Bi di nton violation of good faith. Mr. Polk, al. smous for hishatred to those whom he has once in- did not fail to heap coa!s of fire upon bis victim, in the shape of obloquy and vilification. Mr Buchanan re- movstrated in vain—finding that the President was de- termined to seoure a re-nomination through the in- fluence of the patronage properly belonging to him he hired an obssure young man, who writes for New York Herald over the signetare of “ Gaivien but who fs not even a citisen of the Usited States- to abuss Mr. Polk aud sions; and to con- fess the truth, “Galvie performance of his task. ‘T' hind hand of his Secretary of State, engaged the s*rvioes of an * Observer,’’ who indites cl pernnencrs for the Ledger, and by moans of the awvsing caricatures of this powerful writer, Mr, Buohanen’s prospec's have been well nigh demolished, even in hisown Stute really pity Mr. Buchanan : for the fact bring now pretty well established that he has for along timo betrayed avery Stato srcret, for the sake of supplying bis, pe © Galvions' with exclusive information, he will hav. no other native but to resiga Butis not this a picture of damoralization in high places which loudly oails for the interfereace of au outraged and an insulted people? MORE ANON. SUPPOSED TO HAVE BREN WRITTEN BY FRANCIS J. GRUND. (rom the Philadelphia Ledger. April 4 A correspondent or reporter ot & apaper been imprisoned by order of the Senate, for refasing to answer questions propesad by a committee of that bo.y; and the jourmal for which he reports denounces this asa high-handed assault upon the rights of the prees. We regard itin » very didersn' light Some person or per- soas have committed a high-handed assauit upon the rights of the government, snd through the government, upon the rights of the people; and, according to our po- litical philosophy, the government owe to their employ- ara, the Pecele, an investigation of the case, with a view to the detection ani punishment of the delinque: The case referred to, isthe procuring and publishing of the Mexican treaty, before the injunction of seorecy was removed from the Senate. Upon that publication, the , through a committee, institute an inquiry and summon witnesses, One of these witnesses admits tvat ae farnihed a copy of tha treaty for publication, io (he journal which ‘ieee him, and exculpates each of the Senators from being the communicant. Tne committee ask from what other source he obtained the espy; he re fusea to answer, aud the Sonate iwprison Lim jor con- compt; and this imprisonment, says the employing jour- nal, 1s an ontrege upon the rights of the citizen aad the of the prees. 0 quite as far ss any in contending for the rights of the prese; but we do not inolude in the: hts, inve- sion of rights vested ia others. Some regard the rights of the press as unlimited. But let us remember hat other persons have rights, as well asthe press. Thus individuais have the right of personal immunity from libel and slander; and heace the press has no right to as- vail any psteom not a candidate for public office, in any mode expesing such person to public contempt or ridi- cule, or to assail or interfere with private affairs to any private person's injury. Thus government have rights, mn jenn) rights, crets which the law requires or all in the first case peremptorsy, in the discretion ; aad hence the press hi governmental permission, to make such secrets public. Thus the nation has rights; and among them is the right to have its laws administered without obstruction or in~ terfercnce from anybody; and hence the press has no rigtt te obstruct or interfere with that administration, dy violence orfeaiad. These are fundamental principles. Now let us apply them. Tne superintendence of our foreiga relations be- jonge to the Exeeutive, consisting, so far as such rela- ¢ concerned, of the sid and Senat ‘The cons:itution, ia ol 2 of section 2 of article ii, use says that, “tbe President shall have power, by and with she advice and consent of the Ssmate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of tne senators ; rescmt concur; and us chall nominate, and by and with the advice and con- sant of the Semate, shall appoint ambassadors, other pub- io ministers acd consuls” If the President receive a treaty fcom a foreign minister at our neat of government, or cur own mivister abroad, he must refer it to the Ss- He cansot act upon it alone without the concur- of that body, aud therefore has no right to publish it before such reference. The ate, On receiving it, may d invariably do, choose to deliberate upon it in secret; aud while oy do so, 20 member of the Senate hase tight to publish it, The treaty is now the exelu- @ property of tho executive, including the President snd Senate; and public interest, of which they in con rurrence are Ube gole judges, may raquire secreoy until the renatoriaj.delide:ations are clesed. And for whow is thastraaty noe the exolusive property of the Exeou- tive? For the nation, of whom the exeeutive are ths authorized egents. ‘Then let us apply the legal maxim qui fs cit per alum, fa cit per se, whoever ao's through saother, substuniially dts himeelf,; which means the ilentity of the agent with the principal. And we apply <bis maxim as equally true in politics and jurispru- nos. Henoe tho nation, acting by ifs agent, tho execu- tive, Keeps this treacy seoret for its own benefit ‘hew whoever iavedes and violates this sscreoy, violates the rights of the nation Offering thus much upon the right of the nation to keep iis secrots through its agents, the executive, we proceed to its rights over those who viviate this right his brings us to the nation’s right of self proteotien. which includes not only the right to kk the right to punish those who steal end jose them. judicial tribunal ; it being the ‘on for certain purposes, as the Heuse, for cortain Lae i 8, is the highest inque srand jury. Thett and publication of the Senate’ orets is @ contempt of thet body, which it msy punish. tt must first identify the conteuiners, and for this pur pore May summon as witaesses, acd compel them to at- tend, any persons in the Uniced States excepting foreign misisters Im refusing to attend. or to tentify, apy per- son is guilty of contempt, an offence punishable by im- prisopment In such o the Seuate’s right of inquiry 1s not confined to its own members or officers, but covers the whole government, the whoie Union—-the Pra- sident, tho cabinet and their subordinates, all other offl vers of government, every porson excepting foreign wi sisters, And if a witness has obtained the seorsts of the Senete from a@ foreign minister, or any person of his suite, he is bouod to indicate that person ; for though the government cannot punish each minister or person of his eulte, they cam refuse te recognise him longer as & minister, and can demand his recall A iwau named Nugent, a forel; iasn, and the correspondent of cities, 1s the person imprironed by the Senate. for refusing to indicate the souros from which he obtained & copy of the treaty held secret by the Senate, though he ex°ulpates each Senator ‘This is not enevgh He must show the source. If this rource were Mex:oan, or British in Mexico, or British or other foreign source in the United States, the disclosure is still an inault to the uation. If, while our government are considering » teeaty in fecret session, it is made public property by ‘ae government with whom cur own is negotiating, or oy the interferepos of other governments, their autho- riged sgente, or their sutjects,the United States are placed iu # position in whioa no nation cam consent to and, with the least regard to its ‘nts or digoity. We hope and trust that the Senate will vindicate the cighta of the nation and its government, by pursuing this case to tho utmost extremities of the law. __, SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY J. E. HARVEY, (Correspondence of the Pai. paia Nacth American ) iNatON, March 27, 1848 Tho Investigating Cormuittee reported ths nature of the testimony tothe Sonate in exesutive session, which ydjourned afiersome discussion, without taking any or- dor as to further proceedinge. Tho witmoss has refused to testify upon the direct fact, sad the qa whether tho senate a ratio, or abandon the whole csss. Thera is a pout of some dali- easy iuregard to the power to insist upon the evidemoo Ths investigation is ordered to exonerace or to inculpate the Senate ond its offisers. Nobody doub's the rig’ parsae the enquiry to the failost ext-ut In the preseot 10 ¢, the correspondent the Senate by declaring that he did nox reosive the documents from a Sonator. Does this qualified testimony resily exovera'e the Senate” May not the wiiness speak the encice truth, ani the Senate be still culpablelfor a viola:ion of the rile through one of Ita members? The correspon dont might bs the third or fourth party into whore bande the papers had pasted, and he migat he entirely ignorant of any infracticm of the injunction upon the parcof ® guilty Senator, On this ground, ic ts cor- tonded, that evidence may be required until, liok by liok the fast is traced to ics origioal source, and the in- nate in perfeotly established the Senate would have power to incarcerate, if the witness per- sisted in his resistanos The disposition of most of the committee is to close the matier where it now tends, and this is the iavlioa ton of tho more reasonable and reflecting portion of the Senate, without refecerce to party. Under the most favorable sspect, it oan be attended with no good practioal ré , aad the soocer it is lwid on the shelf, the Sooner iil @ very smali and unn-cersary cause of ex- citement be disposed of. At best, this is a little busines: for grave Senators to be Gguidag in, they must sadly need oooasion for display, wino have sougtt sach Opportunity of making themselves conspicuous. I could name a few who would more profitably have em- ployed their timo bad they given the same amount o consideration which they have bestowed on this ridiou- lous exhibition, in attention to the public business. Wasnrarton, April 2, 1848. Faota bave come out in the prooess of the presont in- tigation before tho Senate, thet are strcngly caleu- lated to fix suspicion y member of the body belong- ing to the majority. Two copies of the papers aocom- panying the treaty left thia city—but whether in manu- soript or in the o:iginal shape, has not yet been ascertained. There ts some reason to suspect that the malignant imputations against distioguished Senators in relation to the treaty, originated from the Should either of these suspicions bo vi trust, for the honer of th ¥ unwarranted, expulsion will be the least to which that person will be doomed — Inv: Wasninaton, April 3, 1849, Joneph H, Bradley, Esq, one of the most eminent mombers of the bar of the district, applied to the Cir- cuit Court this morning for a writ of habeas corpus, jing that he was hyghest court ficer, and moved a day's, postponement, agreeable to which, the Court ordere! the writ to be returned to morrow, whem the merits of the matter will bs tried. I 1m inclined to beii«ve the Court will maintsin the power of the Senate, Noboy denies its right to punish for contempt ; but the construction ot wha: contemot really is, presents quite another question, and an embarrassing one, when iy is considered that the Senate is not only party to, but the judge of tae offence complal ’ . At this point the Sonate retired into executive nession and confirmed an Indian treaty. Mr. Nugent’s ease was then resumed, but with no further progress than an understanding to cbido the decision of the issue befere the jadiciory. Should the proorading of the Sonate be maintaised it is quite probable that an order will be mute for his releass from custody, there being no dispo- sition to inflict undue punishment ; but rather to affirm aright olaimed wader tia dental powers of the Le- islature Toe proposition to enlarge the investigation and to embrace all newspapers that published suthen‘ic Infor- mation during the progress of the treaty, which was contemplated at the lust sitting, was not introduced Such an juguiry would neoessurily involve a large cost of time and money, and would be produotive of no be- neficial result Surely it ix not presumed by the Senate, that any respectable member of the press would, for the consideration of whatever pevalty it could inflict, oom- promise his honor by violating covfidenos, either im- plied or enjoined. Mr Calhoun has, from the outset. (aiken the proper view of this subject, ond if other g-n- lemen will conseut to be guided by his experience and reflection, the dignicy aad propriety of the body will bo greatly consul:ed. NAME OF WRITERS UNKNOWN, (Correspondence of the Philadelphia Inquirer } Wasnineton, March 30, 1843, ‘The Senate were a long time in Executive session to- day, aud the resul\ of their deilberaiious was the co: witment of Mr. Nugent, tho correspondent of the 4. rald, whose exumization bef: Se- aste | msutioued some days sinoe, I use the term*'com- mitment,” sat 1 presuae Mr, Nugent has given his pa- role to the Sergeant-at-arms, aad has tho * freedom of the city.” Haviog already expressed my opiniona in this matter, itis not neceasary to repeat them. It is no slono the publication of ts treaty -which ia in question, but th» correspondence between Triet and Soott also appeared first ia the New Fork Herald e instruc. tions to Siidell were first published in the Journal of Commerce; yet the oorraspondent of this paper has not been summoned bafore the committes. _It ip aid that Mr Buchanan is prepared to exoulpate himeelf, by (be production of his suber of original co- pies. Ifthe rule of the Senate imposiug secrecy ip mat- ters affecting the public weni be x good one, Jot there be law to enforce it-—-if It be mot teueble, let it be re- peated [Correspondence of tho Philadelphia Butlotin ] Wasuinaton, April, 1, 1548. Mr. Nugent, of theNew York Herald, is, | wodersand, still in durance vile,” in consequence of his persisting in his refusal to answer certain questions propounded by that body. Mr N., itsoems, ts litely to bo made a person of considerable notoriety by this daring arsump- ton of power by the Senate. Public opinion here speaks out boldiy.and angrily ogeinst this tyrannica! act. Men ask One another, what law bave the Senate for this pro- veeding? The only argument | have heard advanced is. that they oocupy the position of @ man accused of a crime, and who bas » right to prove his innocence by showing it was comvitied by another person, Granted but in this case the wituess has fully exculpated the Senate, aad thelr inuocence, aa far ne hia opiuaoe can go, is oetablisned. If the liberty of individuals is thus Ga ba trampled uson, the public, ot loast should be yra- tifled with a knowledge of the law vesting that body with such uolimited power Ic is generally believed here that two legatious, or foreiga miuiscers, recelve:l copies ef the treaty. Perhaps tbe Senate, as there pcoms to be no termination to their powers, can straign these gentlemen, and enquire if it was through tiem the treaty was published. A demoustration iu favor of * individual liberty” is to be made here on Monday night, by a mecting at Odd Follows’ Hall, Wasninaron, April 1, 1848 Tho investigation of the Senate reletive ee puoli- cation of the treaty, still continues. Itis undertood that the Senate have turned them: 8 into an examining court. One thing is certain, that for the last week the whole, business of the coantry has been laid sside for 4m examination in which, if all is ascertained that is wished for, n0 benef sufficient to compensate for delay and the woes:e of the public treasure can result. Whe- cher the publication of the treaty will retard its ratifi. catoa by Mexico, is yet tobareen. When the treaty vas debated in secret session, many said it contained parce highly objectionable; but as published it has met with the e:nsent of the whote nation, {n consequence of the contumasious siience of the Herald’s correspon. dent, suspicious have besn cast upon a gentlemen here aigh in atation—one whom the people of your State auver could suspect of puch a thing—as it would be s0 cntixely foreign to his character for prudence and irounepeotion in regard to his official dutica, But it ravst bo considered tis gentiemen is a candidate for the Presideacy and is from your Siate, and, is, therefore, sub- Of disguised attack. Tho general ho treaty was procured from a foreiga aalajstex, who had certain sims and ends, not { political, wo accomplish, (Correspondence of the Charleston Courier } Wasaineron, March 28 —The Seante cowmittes ap- pointed to inquire in what manner aud through what form ihe coundential documents relating to the treaty with Mexioo, were divulged, were again in session yea- tarday aud to-cay, Iteppeara that the newspapers at the north give daily reports of motions and voces in re- eret scasion oa the troaty—that the provicions of the ireaty aud passages from the dooumonts accompanying it wore occasionally published—that the treaty, as rati- fied by (he Senate and upproved by the President, w published—ani, after a while, the correspondence compauying i: was made public, and in more than one paper ac the same time. A witness was examined who stated that he ‘sent the treaty to the New York Herald. Whether he sent the correspondence [ do not not know that he was called upon to state, He answered some questions, and excul- pated the Senators and the Senate clerks avd printers irom the euspision that he obtained the ratified treaty {com eay otthem He refused to answer, when he was was ask=d whether he proeured it from the State Depart- gent. In cona-quence of this the committ ad others were regdy to inter that the papers came from that de- partment. It was the wish, no doubt, ef some members tofixiton Mr. Buchanaa bimself—pirticularly as the wituess who had sept the treaty to the H-rald was well Knowa to be & cofidential political friend, and in feeqaent and familiar intercouss with Mr. Buchanan: some feeliog, it is said, has arisen on tho su soe President aud the head of the Stat: he former being mush the docamen: premature pul treaty by inno power in the Senate NEW YORK. THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 6. 1848. of each member of the cabinet, in relation to the editor of the Union, and who has shown thot he had the treaty and the accompinying doouments, and the Journal of the Senate’s proceedings on the seme day, from day to dn} im his possession,—I ray, they know, that this same Gal vienris, who 10% only gave ‘he treaty first to the pubilc, but also the votes of Senators on its ratification, hes been the pat favorite of Mr Secretary Buchanan, and that he could at any time sendin his card and ebtain inmedi- ate admittance to the presence ot the Secretary of State, Sepators included, couid not get an au- Secretary was engaxed ! Knowing these ti the Senators engaged in this investigation, are not so puasied to eseertain what ought to be done with or to the witness before them, perhaps, as they are to look into and fathom a more grave and iwportant matter They may be attempting to ascertain to what extent the Secretary of State may directly or indirectly, (raduce, denounce and ridicuis the President who appointed him, and his it the head of that President's cabinet ! rtanoe, and, no doubt, is what bas matter of im decp- ly engrossed the tiwe and attention cf tho Senate for A woek past! “ Trepeat my declaration, mado a week since: the in- dica'ion are strong, that Mr. Bu. hasan must leave Mr Polk’s cabinet ’’ The only thing in all this which would induce us to doubt the agenoy of the Secretary of State, is the con- temptuous manner in which “ Galvies ? habitual; speaks of the abilities of the editor of organ, who is alao represented to be o favorite of that functionary. As for all the reat, it looks to Potomuc says. very ‘much like gammon. time, is down upou the Senate like a thousand of brick. It saya: . * . Afwer denouncing this conduct as small and extraor- dinary, in a remarkable Searer, the editor proceeds to compare it with that which has just occasioned the ex- pulsion of Louis Philippe from his throne and country: * * Now all this may be very natural on the part of the editor; yet if tl @ not allowed some means of i delibera- 0 no earthly use for them at all. If oo rise, a they do continually, on which the oo1 mon good requires thut those deliberatio hould, fos timo, be kept from the public, surely the law must have placed in the hands ofthat body some means of enforcing ite rights, We do not pratend to decide what is the pro- par remedy; wa Only ray that some romedy is mecessary. What it may be, we leave to others better acquainted with the subject Yet, it sppeers to us that there could be no higher caso of contempt than this; and as the Sevate may punish breach of privilege with impri- ronment, we no reason to believe that Galviensis met with more than be had reason to expect. ‘The opinion seems to be gathering ground in all quar- ters, that Buchanan will leave the cabinet. Indeed, if the relations between himself and the President be suob us they are represented, wo ave surpr’ssd that his rosiguation bas not already taken place. We know no- thing, nor have we beard any rumor with vegard to bie probable successor. [Correspondence of the Albany Argus.] ‘Wasnineron, April 1, 1848, y brethron of tho letter-writing fraternity are up iu arms to-day about the case of Mr. Nugent, of the Herald, who, for » day or two past, has been held in custeuy by the Sergeant-at arme of the Senate, for refusing to say from whom he obtained the copy ot the amended treaty ocigivally published ia the Herald He has, on oath, ex- onerated the Senate, its officers and printer, and the Seoretary of State, and now refuses to declare where he did obtain it. It msy be that the Semate has authority to question him to the point of obtaining such replies as he nas already given; but | doubt its right to hold him in durance for refusing to answer questions concerning others, over whose action in the premises that body is absolutely without control. Had any thing transpired to throw suspicion on the testimony of Mr. Nugent, per- haps this imprisonment might be legal, on the ground that he perjured kimeself, Such is not the case, howe- ver. Itisnot pretended that he obteined the treaty from any one bound by the Senote’s injunction of se- Grecy. ‘The Senate’s session of to-day has been devoted to a ssoret discussion about his arrest, it is taought. XxX, [From the Rochester Advertiser, April 4.] Mr. Nagent, having fully exculpated every member of the Senate from the implication of having violated the injunction of secrecy, in furnishing acopy oithe Mex- jenn treaty for publication, he refused to tell whence or from whoa the copy was obtained. Therefore the Se- nate imprisoned Mr. Nugent for a contempt of their su thority. This act will strike the American public at first as ratherhigh-bunded. If there be a justifioatien for it, we cannot mow conceive what it is Their owa body being free from euspicion, it atrikes us they no right to compel Mr. Nugent to turn informer. ifthey had the President, or a member of the Cabinet, or some confiden- tial clerk, rightfully on trial before them. then it might be competent to compel # witness to testify whether such and such persons were guilty of the act charged But ths ides to compel a man to criminate somebody, not on- ly not srraigned, but not even suspected, it seems to us ia monstrous entirely abkorrent tothe usual modea of proesdure, and inconsistent with individual safety. We agreo with a Wasbington le.ter writer, if tho Se- nate caunot keep their own secretse—and by tho way, “se cret sessions”? are becoming a burlesqus—they have to = (Corespondent of the Boston Times } Wasninaton, April . The seoret invertigatione of te Senvte in regard to the manner in which the treaty leaked out and was pub- lished fa the N.w Vork Herald, till going on, and the able correspondent of that pay tody. Ido not much approve of this moda of proceed- ing, and thiog that the result will not add much to the dignity of the Senate {t ia said that Mr N. had impli- cated the Secretary of State; but that tho latter had been able to account fur every copy of the treaty in his possession, and that whole number are now com- plete in the $7 te Department. The Senate now mean to compel Mc. N.to sayin what manner he has pro- oured eaty. From the Boston Herald April 4.] The arreat of Mr. Nugent, reporter to the New York Herald, by order of the Senate of the United States, for refusing to tell how Bennett got possession of a copy of the treaty with Mexico, is « most extraordinary und high handed proogeding; unprecedented in any country bot under an unmitigated despotism. There is no law of the United States, no statate law of any of the States, 20 principle of the common law, that requires any man to give evidence, save before a legal tribuns| and when ‘ Porson or some case involving yight or proper- ty ison trial, The Czar of Russia could not have acted more despotically than the Senate have di In ti porsen of Mr, Nugent they h. titucked well a8 individusl right, and we wonder that the press has taken no more notice of it. Reception of the French Nows. Mextina tn New Oateans —The meeting called by the French citizens lest night at the St Louis Exchange, was truiy @ brilliant affair, ‘The large room was densely crowded with enthusiastic republicans—French and to compel & witaens to answer questions put to him, it ms they hi dropped the hi ‘ald agent and called up the clerks of tus Séate Department, or some of them (, appears that a certain numbsr of printed copies of the original project and oorr spondence secompanying it were sent to the State Department, and the originals must have been there, and copies were made there; icieeaid that all these copies are accoucted for. A daily transoript of the executive journal cf tho Senate, Treaty wie auder consideration, was sent to the Prosident — The whole subject is confused snd in-“ explicable What complicates it more is, that the copy puolithed in the Herald contains typographical errors by which it could be identified with copies printed for the confilential use of the executive, and of the Senate. But no ‘mportance would be attached to the publica- tion, by Congress, but for the use sought te be made of ic io nostility to Mr. Bushanan. It was very certain that no movement was made in the Senate for an joves- “gation ior some time atter the publication. and then only upon the suggestion, and with the belief, that the revelacions had come from the State Department Mr. Buchanan was vory busy in and avout the Senate chaiber, calling out aud conversing with the Ssna‘ors. Asto the Prosideut’s allegation that the promulga- tou will defeat the treaty in Mexico, it may ne well don whethor he expected sach a resuit, under any probable circumstances. At ail evente, any one may see shat the only means of procuring the ratification are either force or fcaud Upon the application of these, and mot upon the terms of the treaty and the history of ite origin, will the ratidostion depend. It may be well, however, for the President (0 use this as an excuse for ite failure, {From the Richmond Whig, April 4.] ‘The eorrespondent of the Baltimore Patriot, asys :— “The Sonate, in secret session, is still presamed to be eugeged tn the work of deciding what it shall do ia the matter of the publication of the treaty! 1 understaud (ant the witueass, who refuses to testify as to whore, of (rocv whom, he obtaininod the treaty, or & copy of it, is vory courted’ nd polite to the Senators, bat Ormly de- clinos to anawer certain ques caiculated to affect others more than himself. “It ts maintained by Mr. Buchanan’ apologists that he prodtovs the twenty-five copies of the printed treaty which wero sent to the State Department, and there- lore, the Iniecence ia that he is innocent. It ts conceded chat he furnished a copy to the Secrstary of the ‘Trea- sary, which was afterwards returned to him. 0, ergo, seither Mt Buchanan nor Vr. Walker is the man wio has connived at the deed! “All this, may be pure gammon! ‘he documents publishod were not so very long, as to preclude (he idea that they could have been copied in » few honrs from a printed copy, and then rent off for publication, while the copy copied from could be restored to the place from whieh it had been borrrowed, or taken. jut this is neither here nor there. Galviensis bas been arrested by order of the Senate, and ie now in da- rance, in & Pickwickian sense, becxuse he will not ave- wee all the questions propounded to him, The Senators who ave dealing with him, know that he t the treaty to New York for publication in the Herald, ‘They know, that he has been in the confidence, and that he is the organ of Mr. Seeretary Buchaoan, They know that his correspondence for ths Herald has teemed with lauda- tions of Mr. Buchanan, and denunciation and ridicule of Mr. Polk and Governor Gass. ‘They know, thet Gaivi- ensis has {deorled, denounced and sueeriogly ridiculed the editor of the organ, and boldly proclaimed sundry specified acts of the cabinet, or mambers of the cabinet, to be different from what the offloial organ had repre- rented, and then tauntingly dared that editor to deny the truth of what he had asserted! They know, ‘hat ho haa, through his correspondence for the Herel: editor of the Union, that he was tho laughing stock of all the members ot the cabinet, with a single exception, 4, told the sad that he was not trusted with cabinet seorets, or c the petition of Mr. John Nugent, all fided in by members of the cabinet. They know, that detained in the oustody of the sergeant at arms | thiasame Galviensis, who koows so much eoout what is of . Mr, Coxe eppoared om bebaif of that of | gping oajin ths eabines and about the indisiuea opinions Americans—who toatitied their sympathy with the new revolution, and the las: galiant effort of tho Parisians against tyranny, by repeated applause. Uhe meeting was called to oraer by Mr. Bouté of the Orleanian, who nominated as President, Mr. Preaux ; Vice President, Mr. Blesin ; Secretary, Mr. kude; whion gon. Uemen took their seats upon the plattorm. Mr. Pasaux, im nocepting the ohair, addressed tho meeting iu a very eloquent and appropriate spcech, set- ting forth the objects of the meeting, and cailing upon ail the citizens oi Orleans to respond cordially to right to pry inquisitorially into the secrets of others. | France and liberty, held in the State Capitol, at Harris. burg. on Theaday evening last, M B Lowrey, Esq, ot CBietord ty, auggested the propetuiy of instrustine our Sanator® and requesting our Reproventatives in Con- gress, to procure the passage of a iv w. granting 80 nores | oflandto each of.the crowned heads of Europs, that | they migtt emigrate to the distant west of our country; | joome useful and respected citi- | tare and atripes, | uch prastioal lessons in the solence of relf-go- vernment as would undeerive them all their 1i the efficaey of royalty. Not bad idea — Phila Sth inst. A-salute of one hundred guns wes fired on Jefferson Plain, in this city, commencing at noon on Wednesday, the 29th, by diraction of the democrats of Providence, im commemoration of the recent glorioes vindication of popular sovereignty and equal rights by the demooracy of France.— Providence Republican. Law Intelligence. Count or Arreats, April 4 —April term, 1848.—Pre- sent, Freeborn 8. Jewett, Chief Judge; Green Bron son, Charies H Ruggles, Samuel Jones, William B Wright, Charlos Gray, Thomas A. Johovon, Judges. The Court organized in the chamber of the Board of Alderman, anit prosesded to hear motions; after which cause No 5, Edmund R Sherman plaintitl in error the Mayor, Aldermen, &o. of the City of New York, de. fendants in error, was taken up and in partargued. The Court adjourned at 3 o’sloot. There are fifty eight causes on the calendar, Court ov Arrxaus—April 5—Prasont, Freeborn G/ Jewitt. Chief Judge, &o.--The?court met at 10 0’clock, this morning; after whieh, No. 5 was taken up, and the argument concluded Judgmont reserved, The cause of Mathew Barron, plaintiff in error, vs ths People, was next called and argued. Judgment reserved. me Court.—Present, Justices Hurlbut, Ed- mx and Willard After the Court organised, Judge Edmonds announced that they had appointed Gerardus Clark, L. B. Sheppard. and E. L. Faucher, Esqra, to examine the persons applying to be admitted to practice at attornics to the bar,” The examination is to be held in the Supreme Court Chamber, at 5 o’olock in tne after- noon of Thursday next. Judge Huribut then an- nounced that Justice Maynard had not arrived, and the Court wenld be adjourned until to-morrow (this morn- Adjourned accordingly. Therv are 526 causes on lender. REM CouRT, April 8—Speoial Term Before Judge Edwerts—John Laurence vs the Mayor und Common Council—The corporation made an ordinance last sum- met that 15 feet on each sile of 14ih street should be enclosed a4 a court yard in front of each house, and that the curb stones should be rewoved 10 feet beyond the present lino. ‘The plaintiff, owning property in 14th strest, filed bis bill for an Spjunction to restraio oll par- ties ac ing under the ordinance, which was granted, ‘The defendants moved, on the coming in of their answer, eer it. The Court refased the motion, aad or- Bred the injunction to continus. Surneme Court, April 3-General Uarm—Prosent, Justices Hurlbut, Edmonds and Movoun—After the Judges had taken their seats, Mr. Justice Huribut an- nounced chat Justice Maynard. who was to preside du ring the present term, wan confined to his house by f vor" but hoped, however, that wuother Judge would take his place. It was, he said, believed that Mr. Justion Wil- lard was in town, and would preside to-morrow. They would, therefore, aljourn the Conrt until to-morrow (this morning), but if Justice Willard did not preside then, he would have to adjourn over until next Monday The Court was then adjourned. Surneme Cournr—Adjournod again to to-morrow (this morning ) Surenton Court, April 4--Before Judge Sondford— William T Carrotl,v; Francis H. Upton —This was an action on a bill of exchange for $200. Tho defendant drew the bill in sult,on house in New Orleans, for whom he was proscottivg « cause in the Supreme Court of the Unito? States, aud pussed it to the plaintiff, who ia clerk of the court, for tees which acctued in the cause, The bill was presented at New Orleans, and dishonored, and the plaintiff new seeks to recover it fom the drawer The defence net up, was want of notice of non payment and protest. ‘The jury found » verdict for plaintiff for 3. Surenien Count—April 5—Before Chief Justice Oak- ley—Robert Evans and dbm. Groff ve Carlisle Weeks. —This was an action to recover $300, the price of five their defence; on the other branch of the case, he left it to the jury to say, under all the clreumstances, whether plaintiffs Inten'e+ originally to dispose of the flour at Now Orleans; if (hey did not. thoy wore entitled to re- Usitro Staves * yoil 5 Before Judes Batts Petr’ Me Dons 'd ot als. he ship dherfoyle. her ta kle Ge.and 1 R Graves, mart Jin Chis wait was tled to recover $600 ‘he libollant. Peter MeDonalt, bis wife and six children, and one other person. took passage in ths ahip Aberfoyle, in December last, from Liverpool for this city, for whieh y paid £22 sterling The terms of the oon- tract were na follows:—each adult steerage passenger was to be allowed cot loss than ten foot for Inggage. three quarts of water each day duriag the voyege, and seven pounds of bread per week, bisenit, flour, oatmer or rice, or proportional quantity of potatoes — ve pounds of potatoes being co vpated to be equal to one pound of either of the other ortioles-—one halt th» quantity to be biscuit, aud to be issued not Ions than twio a week The voysge was commensal oa the 20th of December and contimned for sixty nine days, at the end of which time they arrived here. The libellacts allege that very soon after the vessel sailed, the master, (Thomas Jonen.) refused to furnish them with the provisions contracted for, anil put them on short allowance during the voy, The claimant filed bis answer to the libel. stating ¢ ue charterail the vessel to one William Quail wards chartered ler to Shaw & Co, of Liverpool, that the obarter to Quaile proviled that» full com. ment of provisions snould be teken on board attor the charter of the vessel to Shaw & Co., (be claim. ants’ liability ceased,and that they araumed the duty of providing @ full complement of provisions and ail other necessaries for steerage parsengera that Mr. (Wilson, who was in command of tho voasel when ale was char- tered to Quaile, was removed by Shaw & Co, and Jonen put in his pleco, and that after she was ol Shaw & Co, he had no control over the ebii gers, provisions, kc , aud, therefore, insists thut the libel should be dismissed —Judgment reserved Count or Oven anv Tenminer, April 3 - Before Judge Haribat and Aldermen Misserole and Spoffard —This Court organized, and immediately after adjouraed, no business being ready. Te Cram ~Before Jutg: \Jerpoel—In the mat- ter of the patition of Lydia Teller—Aubeas Corpus—in this matter Mra. Teller presented a petition stating that sho marricd Aloxander H. Tellex her present husband, in 1945,0nd that soon after, he abandoned her,and they since lived eeparate and apart, that to March last, he came to her residence and forcibly took away her di ter. agit! of 8 yours of age, which she had by a former moerriage, and deta her ogaiust her will, and praying that @ writ of hadeas corpus night issu, directed to the said A H Toller, commanding, kc. The petition wan granted, sud the parties a) moraing ; but the case was peatponed until mr Some curious revelations will be made on the hearing of this case Common Puvas, in Baxco,.— Decisions. Morrisen et al. ds, Osman—Juigmont for plaintiffs om demarrer, Defendants may plead on payment of costs Bristol adam Scribnor,—Verdict confirmed with costs rong ads. Magne.—SLotion denied without este, ylads. Morgan —Motion granted upon terme ickinson vs Chompson +t al—Motion g.anted on payment of costs, and also of all coats ou the writ of er- ror, provided defendants stipulate (o abandon writ of error. Pearce ads Traders’ Bank of Newport, R. I—Motion granted without costs. Farmer vs. Jones et al—Motion denied with costs, with liberty to renew motion on payment of cost Howell at alvs. Brookes et al.--Motion granted to tora case into bill of exceptions, provided plaintiff in ten days serves such bill on defendant, and pays conts of op- poring this motion. Rushton vs Cocker.— Motion granted, unless plaintif®” within four days proceed to a settiemont of case, and poy costs of this motion. Ar € Before Judge Ulehoeffer. — Philip H. Furm Peter Pratt—'This was an action of trerpass. The dent sea physicisn, and was called in by plaintiff tp attend him in his illness, He accordingly attended Bhd pre- scribed for him for some time, but subsequently declined to have eny thing to do with him. ‘I'he pisintiff al legen that he wus put to considerable Loss and incoave nience, snd Row seeks to recover damages for neglect of duty. “Adjourned. Common Pueas, April 4—Bofore Judge Ulehoeffer — head of cuttle said to defendant. [t appears that the plaintiffs, in March, 1847, sent to a mau named Ryerson as their factor, a drove of cattle for sale; Ryerson sold the cutue to differsat butchers, and amongst the rest he sold five head to the defendant; immediately after he made out bilis and handed them to N. 1’. Weeks, the de- nt’s brother, for collection from the butcherr, uc- cording to the custom at thé Buil’s Head, for which Weeks was to receive one per cent, he giving his notes for the amount in gross of the bills to be collected ; Weeks shortly afterwards failed without having collect- the bills, except the bill for $300 from his brother, and handed them over to Rogerson, who gave theia up to the plaintiffs, taking from the latter Weeks’ notes and handing them back to him. .The plaintiffs now seek to reoover the $300 from defendant, alleging that at the time of the failure of N.T. Weeks, he made an assign- ment of his property to his brother for the benefit of fe:res creditors, oud that it wae done with dlitors generally.— called Nathaniel t, his brother, paid he failed. Tho Judge, question in the case he +! 'y in charging the jury, said the was a to the degre credit they were to give the tes timony of N. I. Weoks. Ifthey believed bis testimony, tho action could not bs mainteined, andthe defendant ‘would bo entitied to their verdict; if, on the otherjhand, they believed that the faiiare was concerted bevween the brothers, and that if defandunt ever paid the three hundred dollars to his brother, koowing that it would notcoms tothe hands of plaintiffs, then the latter would be entitled to recover. Sealed verdict this moming. fore Judge Sandford. — Matthew Joyce et ct vs Wm dams et al.-This was an action to recover $820 Both parties are in the cotton trade. in January, 1$47, tho pleintiffs, through their broker, purchased from che de- fendamte 259 bales of cotton on the following terms, to wit: the cottom to be delivered in 30 days, to be paid for ia cash on delivery. Interost on avy part of the pur- chase money not paid in ten dayn after delivery, to pay sevon cents a bale storage and insurance, und a deposit of $50n ezch bale. The plaintiffs compiled with the terms of the contract 0 far a8 psying the deposit. cotton was stored at 296 Wi street and on the 23d of fuary the store took fi of the cotton burned—the balance, was saved, which the plainwiffs afterwards agreed to take, and the same was delivered xocosdingly. The plaintiffs now seek to recover back the $620, being the deposit on the 164 bales that wore burnes, alleging that the contract was only executory, inasmuch as several requisites remained to be done before it could be cowpleted, namely, deliv- ery, weighing, ko. They also allege that the whole was sold as Chaneston cotton, but that a part ef it was Fiori- ds, which last circumstance would of itself vitiate the contract. For the defence it wascontended that the deposit of $5 per bale was made to secure any fall of cotton thet might take place in ths market, and thats fall had ta- ken place before the fire; it was also shown that piain- tiffs caused the cotton to be resampled shorty be- fore the fire occurred—ths only question in the case was for what parpose the deposit of $5 a bale was made, which was a question of law; a verdict was therefore ts ken fer the piaiatiffs, subject to the opinion of tue court, in Banco, on thac question the efforts of the ‘isiens. Mr. Bourg moved that ® committee be appointed to olutions and ‘ @ French Revolution. nimously adopted. At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. Preaux resigned the chair to Mr. Soulé, who before taking it, addressod the meeting with his usual eloquence and power, Mr. Soule expressed his opinion in faver of appointing & commitcas to report toa {ature meeting, when fur- ther news should have been received, and whe: rhould no longer be any doubt of the lution. The wadience, however, determined that the committee should report immediately ‘i ot then appoiated Messrs. Preaux, Masson, Tibot, and Tissotte, as a committee to dratt resulutions. Betore Mr. Son'6 resumed his nowt, he remarked that he would give the meeting av opportunity of singing the Marseilles Hymn. The idea was instantly seized by the people, and the walls of the St Louis were made to reverberate to the spirit mtirring tones of the Murseil iaiee, sung only as Frenchmen can sing it Soarcely ever before have we witnessed such u manifestation of enthusiasm; ail reemed to be sympathetically animated with the same spirit whioh has impel! aris to such heroic deeds. ‘The motion was un toe 24th amd 26th of February, overturned the retro rade and oligarchical power, of which the corrupt des potiem has so tong weighed upon France, ananimeusly adopt the following resolutions Resolved, That \here shall in lio Gemonsitation, to colebiate wv Orleans be a pub- munner worthy of sublime aot. dof the people are living.—T his great event rivets anew the sympathies already existing between France wad the United States. For this reason it is Resolved, That » patiotio banquet shail be given, and owimmittee shall be appointed to designate the day of the celebrajion, and to take ali necessary measures for the realization of the desire of this assembly. All per- fons of whatever political party or nation, to whom the worship of liberty is the most t.ored of all religions, are invited to this fraternal and patriotic feast. Major General Lewis will be requested to ask Mejor Gally to fire, on the public equare, » salute of 100 gum it mid-day, in honor of the French Kevoiu- » thanks were voted to Mr. Alvares for the ‘vom of the St. Louis Exchange. The resolutions bavivg been uvauimourly adopted, Mr. Bouté addressed the meeting, which by this time had become #0 very excited and enthusiastic, that the people could scarcely repress their emotions; and every moment, a# if by spoutancous inspiration, the Marseillaise would break forth. At the conclusion of Mr. Bouté’s speech, the meeting adjourned 0. Crescent, March pi ~ On Saturday night last, Maroh 25, the orchestra of the Origans theatre struck up the Margellaise Hymn, tn hon- or of the recent events in France. It wan received with the shouty and applause of the audience. A saluto of one hundred guns was fired in the Puce d’Armes at nooo yesterday, in homor and commemoration of the Surenion Coust—Before Judge Oakley—Tbe Court was opened and s jury sworn in, and then adjourned Unitep States @inccit Count, April 3— Before Jas tiees Nelson wad Betts—The April term of this court began to-day. After the conrt ws organiged, the grand panel was calieduver, and a quorum not being in atten- noe, the gentlemen it were discbarged until to- morrow (this wording) A pecit jury was then calied snd sworn; after which Mr Jastice Nelson vailed the calendar ; no case beiog ready, the jury was discharged. Equity motions were then proceeded with. Unrrep States Cincurt Court, April 4—Before Judge Nelson. After the Court organiaed this moruing, the following gentlemen were sworn, of the Geaud Jury James Pollock, Foreman ; William Baling, J0 ter, Henry Mi. Carpenter, Johu Davis, Wiliam T Havemeyer, Gorge L Haven yer, Welter H_Megde, Charles Parsons, Charies Townend, William @. Woolly, Lewis M. DeCamp, Joseph ©. Swan, Joseph Fieicher, Jonn F Russell, Garret Forbes, Peter Content, Enos Burcows, William Varick, Charles H Redman, Jaman Lecklan and James Webster. Judge Neison alterwards delivered a brief oharge, and the jury retired. There are only « fow unimportant cases on the Da:ragh, criminal cglendac ‘The cause of James C. Hall and others ve. The Sun Mutual insurance Compeny, was thea calied [cis an action on 4 policy of ins cover a balance of $2795 74-100. The pli at Madison. Indiana, 1470 barrels of flour in one ot the boats, to be forwarded to New Orleans, aod 6 to this city. A few days after the boat left Madison, she met with bad weather, amd to save oli, hed to put into a place of satety—part of the caryo was un- loated After the storm ceased, she preceeded on hi trip and upon her arrtyal at New Orleans, the flour war txemined and fyund to be considerably damaged. It was then fold for what it brought, aod the sam now fought to ba recove @ difference between the is value before it was damaged, and whet it slitor Ad- joursed Uniren States Cypevrr Count, April 5 —Bofore Mr. Jurtioe Nelson, J U fail et as va, Inswrance Company of New York —This cause was resumed this morning. The defence net up was, that the policy of insuranos was made and dated at Cincinnati, and that i oniy covered the yak Cos thatcity to New York; and also that plaintidts, alth®ugh (hoy insured to New York, never intended that the flour should go farther than New Or- ieaus, In proof ot this branch of the defeu iter, written by the plaintiffs to their agente at New Orleans, direoting them to seil the flour, was put in aud read To the cefenos the plaintits’ counsel replind, tat ough the insurance w. ected @t Cincionati, the ndante’ Sent was aware at the time thar the floar was to be taken im at Madison, im Indiana, and tha® ac- cording to the usage and custom of the trade, the policy covered the risk from where the goods were put ou board In regard to the second defence, it was replied boat che letter was written afier the accident had happened, and when the plaintiffs knew that the flour was so mueh in jured tl i city; more tiffs paid 2 per cent, the {uli insurance to wheroas, if they i Jed to dispose of it at Orleans, they would have only to 1 per cent, which was the rave of insurance betwoen Vincinn New Orleans. Thejadge onarged the jury that, te Freveh revolutionary movement.—N. 0. Picayune, March %8. A Rervor ron Kinas.—At the meeting in behalf of Furman vs. Paalt —Tho evidence in this oause was not closed when the‘ ourt adjouraed Common Puras, April 5-Bafore Judge Ulshoeffer— Furman, vs Pratt—This c2ure,which was to recover damages from the defendant, « Sn alleged neglect of duty, in having wit! seif from his patient, was given to the jury to-day. Tho Judge charged that a physician when once employed to attend » patient, cannot afterwards withdraw himself without giviog due notice to the patient, #0 as the latter might provide himself with another physician; hut by giviug such notice he Is at liberty to withdraw from his attendance, and the patient oanpot maintain an arged that if a patient neglests to comply with the directions of his physiclau, awd does not take bis prescriptions, the physician may wi'k- draw without #ardeoting himselfto en action at law; and Isetly, that if auiojury arises to a patient from the oom- bined neglect of himself und his physician, in such case, the patient cannot waiatain an action. Sealed verdict to-morrow, (this morning.) Count or GenenaL Sessions, April 3—Before Re- corder Seoct, and Aldermen Frankia and Allen. John WKeon, Esq., District Attorney Al the opening of tae court this morning, the follow- ing named gentlemen were sworn’us Grand Jurors for the Present term, viz: Josish Rich, foreman ; Theodo: , rr, Jackron, Henry Keyser, George Mor- gan, Jamos B. Oakley, John H. Paff. Wm. Shorwood, Jo- soph W. Savage, M. 3. Mesher, D.L Carpenter, Henry Frost, Henry Barnard, and Audrew Nelson. ‘After an exorilent charge {rom his honor the Recor- dez, which is unavoidably crowded out to-day, the Grand Jury reiired to commence their duties. Priat for @rand Larceny ~Michael Frank, indicted for having on the 27th of February last stolen $197{in gold coin and bank bills, belomging to Frederick Frits.— ihe evideace adduced on the part of ths prosscution failed to counsct the nocured with the commiasion of the ceny. Tho jury rendered » verdict of not guilty. The vourt theu adjourned watt to-morrow morning Count or Genenat Saesions, April 6—Before Re- corder Soott and Aldermen Lawrenco snd Crolius. John McKeon, Eq , District Attorney Recognizance Forfei ed,—Henry aad William Smith, imdieted for grand lareeay, Michasl Kelly and John D. Conklin, indicted for areault and battery, fuiling to an swer, when called for trial, their reoognizances were da- clared to be forfeited. Trial for Grand Larceny —Cornelius Brinckerhoff, indieted for having stolen $12,800 in gold and silver ooin from the vault of the Leather Manufacturers’ Bank, was then calied to trial. Tho accused was for a period of nine years employed as a porter im the bank. aud sus- tained au excellent charaster until the month of July lest, when the officers of the bank,on overhsuling the Doxos of specie in the vault, discovered that upwards of $12,000 were missing, and that upon accusing the porter of the bank with taling the money, he made some ac- knowledgments in relation to the matter, st the same time stating that ic wes bis intention to restore tbe fall amount to the bank; and finslly, through the intorferenoo of his frieads did make ® satistac- tory statement with the president and directors of the benk, The Grand Jury, however, found atrue bill of in- dictment for grand larceny agaiust tbe accused, and at the beginning of the jast te:m of this court, he was placed upon bis trial; but owing to m defect in the in- dictment, caused by the property destribed in the affida- vit taken in the police court, ## consisting of bank notes instead of coin, the indictment was quashed, anew biil found, and the accused again called to trial, on which oceasion the jury were unablo to. agree upoa’a ver- dict. He was, therefore, again put on trial yesterday, when it reeuited in the jury finding him guilcy of a petit larceny only. Judgment deferred until Saturday mora. jog next. The court then journed until to-moirow morning Count Cavenpan tas Dav—Cireuit Couri—Nos. 1, 22, 24, 278, 337, 11. Superior Court-—Noa. 10, 6i, 65, 67, 22, 44, 86, 2, 89, 92, 98, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100 to 113 inclusive, 467, 114 Common Pleas—Now 153, 171, 173, 1, 3,7, 9, 13, 28, 29, 140, 142, 146, 150, 152, 154, 168, 160. Important Decision.—In the Supreme Court, before Judge Morse, wow sitting in Kings countyya motion was made yes'erday to set aside & judgment, on account of tual who ed As an attorney and nivel iu the matter od perfon named Brac whom it was argaed wan incompetent to act sa such On ‘the other hand it was coatended that the new consti tution guarantied (@ all, white or colored, the tight to practice ot the bar His Honor decided that had f deen intended by the framers of the new eovstitution that ail persons of good morals wud proper liegt qualifications, regardless cf color, thould be allowed to practice the yr foonion of juw, it would bave specially alluded to colored persons ; snd thet the motion to set aside the judgment ‘n question be granted, on the ground tbat Bradley hot competent Lo praotine at the bar Greav Froop in Winuismson County, Ten- xesskk.—The leavy rains on Monday might aud Tuesday last raised Big Harpeth river 'o @ beight an- precedented for yours past On Tuesday afierovoucthe river was rennivg eros: the Franklin. and Noghville nenpike, two feet deep. ‘Tae damage done 1s xomense. From ali’ parts of the vountry, so far «* wo have heard, along every creek end © course, the devastation is milis fojurod, rails avd saw logs in immense bi p> away, fencing destroyed, and on many bodies of land, jast plougued eiready for plant- jog, the soll has been mimoat envitely washed away— anilin Review, March 24 Navigation —The receut rain has swollenthe river beyond its usual limits, and at the close oi (his report thowater was withia @ fow inohes of being over the dock ‘Thus fer we have ed from the uw spring feeshets, and we were inh after the ice had one, shat the business men in the yi y of the river would esoape this year Che usual floods, avd not be put to the troudie and inconvenience of removing their stocks from the first floor, and of beiug unceremoniovaly browu out of (hetr accustomed places of Dosiners ‘Ths wind ts now blowing strong from the nortiw rt, whieh wilt have a tendency to check the food —#lhany Jour nal, Aprit 1. Perrxor Buiss.—At a diauer given at Monte rey, on the late anniversary of the batle of defendants wore aware at the time the insurance was effected, that the flour was to be taken in at Madison, ‘and that it was the usege that the policy should cover the risk where it began, the defendants had not made out Buena Vista, among the toasts drank, Lieut (cute, 1 Dregoons, gave the helth of Miss Beity Taylor, ti daughter distinguished Generst, Old Zack — Amendment by Adjutant Heim :—" lay she epjoy ‘ Por foot Bliss’ duding tas balance of her 4: ” , po 1 ’