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M nay Mr, President eNT.-~The gentleman from Puinain. Mr. Bauer, etday I was'in favor of nomi- a candidate who lives out of the State ‘of I now rise to second the motion of Mr. Jewett. Pare-inexr.—Gentiemen, the motion is to nom- nate Martin Van Buren for President by acclama- tion. As many as agree to the motion will please to acclaim. Every son in the Ceavention rose to his fret, and, for several minutes, there was a continuous and thundering cheer, accompanied with st ing, Waving of hats and handkerchiefs, and |; terical sereeches of laughter ; in fact, the dele- gates were perfectly wild with excitement, and if the person of Martin Van Buren had suddenly ob- truded himself into the Convention, it would have been kissed, hugged, squeezed and caressed in a | terrible manner. One of the sovereigns in the gallery continued to hurreh vociferously several times ahi quiet v restored below ; the sovereign was rewarded wi a tremendous cheer from the delegates. Puesipent.—Those who are opposed to the no- mination of Martin Van Buren by acclamation, will say no. . Se The momentary silence which succeeded, was followed by another torrent of laughter more as- tonishing even then that which preceded it. | Presipent.—This Convention has nominated Martin Van Buren for President ot the United States by acclamation. " A Voice.—I move that Henry Dodge, of Wiscon- sin, be nominated for Vice President by acclama- Mr. Taytor.—I second the motion. The Presinenr again begged gentlemen who were in favor of the motion, to acclaim ; the re- sponse was very similar to that which followed the motion to nominate Mr. Van Buren. Mr. was declared to have nominated by acclamation. Mr. Wasunvrn, of New York, seemed to share very largely in the e am which pervaded the Convention. Immediatelystter the nomination of Mr Dodge, Mr. W. rose in a state of high excitement, and proceeded to address the Convention. He began abruptly, and without first addressing the President. Some of the remarks of the speaker were, how- ever, very excellent. He compared the hunker party to Shakspeare’s Macbeth, and Silas Wright to Duncan, whom Macbeth murdered ; and in this connection he quoted the following lines from Macbeth :— « Resides this, Duncan hath born his faculties so meek, Hath been so clear is great office, That his virtues will ploud likejangels' trumpet tongued, Against the deep damnation of his taking off.? The solemn tones in which these words were pronounced, changed the merry mood of the dele- s into a mournful one. " ; r he speech was interspersed with}poetical allu- sions and illustrations, which were well received. A delegate from Connecticut sent up the follow- ing resolution: Resolved by the delegates present from other States than New York, that the nomiustions made this morn- ing by this Convention shall be responded to in the free States which we represent. in a manner which shall speak in thander tones that free soll on this eontineat shall remain free for ev Mr. Harntson, a teenth ward, in th ed the Convention upon the noble work just ~ecomplished. He promised his colleagu that the nominations should receive a hearty sup- port from the democracy of New York. [Cheers.] Gen. Nyn, of Madison county, th took the floor; he said Martin Van Buren would not flinch; he had no right to do it; this was a call of the unanimous democracy which he c Ohio comes here—Coi the Old Colony where fre 0 You have given us thi ne of America for a nominee, and if the democratic party will_do its daty, as we expect it will, we shall élect Martin Van Buren by a decisive majority. ; The brave and humorous General then paid an eloquent tribute to the nominee for Vice President; he pronounced the nomination an excellent one. Mr. Dodge, he said, was a firm patriot—he was devoted to the free principles which it was at pre- sent the policy and duty of the democratic party to assert and detend at every cost. In his early he (Dodge) had done good battle against the dead- liest foe the white man ever had. Mr. Raransun.—Except Croswell ! Gen. Nyz.—Yes, eenept Croswell! {Another roar of laughter followed this sally of wit; it was loud, long, and immoderate laughter] Mr. Nyg maaan to say, in an exulting tone, that the telegraphic wires were now spreading the glad tidings of our doings over the land. If we should sit here till to-morrow we should receive nee read from the East, and the West, and the North. Presipexr—Sotto voce.—On the wings of light- ming! N th been N Yes, si’, on the wings of lightning. Mr. Nye’ logical, laughable and ori- ginal. [le was f by a “conscience” whig frofm Massachusetts, who pledged the Bay State to the nominee of this Convention. This Clay whig was Mr. Charles G. Davis, of Boston; he denounc- edthe name and title of whig, and pledged himseli to support the true democratic nominations by all the means at his command. | He confessed that he had no more faith ia the whig party; its existence terminated at the Philadelphia convention; he firmly believed that the democratic party, of the Nortiwaa ths only party which had ‘a {iiicipl the other parties had no principles, no creed, no aim, but a desperate scramble for pow The Convention enrolled the name of this new candidate for democratic honors, upon the list of the faithful. Here were loud and repeated calls for “ Rath- bun,”’of Cayuga. That gentleman, who has acquired considerable reputation as an orator, immediately mounted a bench. He said he felt that all that could be said had been said by the gentleman who had preceded him, The enthusiasm seemed to be contagious, and we saw gentlemen rising | who had never before addressed deliberate bodies. Yesterday morning we were merel Where were we now? Why, sir, the irumpet notes of liberty have reached us from all the surrounding States. When he recurred to the scenes which had followed the introduction of the Wilmot pro- viso into Congress; when he remembered the vio- lence and threats of the South, and the opprobrium and abuse which Southern members had heaped upon the friends of that measure; I, as one of its humble supporters, could not but feel cheered and gladdened at the righteous verdict which the peo- ple of the North were now passing upon, his con- du The people of the North had given their assent to the measure; they had not withheld their sympathy from their representatives in Congres: who had been true to their trusts ; but they had 1 served a bitter punishment for those traitors who had violated their most solemn pledges, and who had trampled upon the rights of Northern men. Cass, the gentle, but prevaricating Cass, had had the hardihood to go home by the way of those great lakes, whose navigation he had tried hard to embargo; he had carried the implements of his profession with him, and he could oj rate at will upon the carcasses of African negroes. The consideration offered to Cass by the South for his treason, was the nomination fc but Northern freemen would rati- they would have nothing to lo with a man whose carcase was with them, but whose soul had been sold out. Mr. R. adverted to the appeal of the Oregon people fora free terri- torial government; but these peeple were left to the tomahawk and nife of the age, cause they wished to have their territory kept free Mr. R. paid a tribute to the fidelity and purity of character of Martin Van Buren. He also referred to Thomas H. Benton, who, in a moment ot {d getfulness, had abandoned his Congressional du- ties, and associated himself with a troop of slave propagandists. When Mr. R. had conclude there were cries for ‘ Morton, Morton,” of Mas- sachusetts, a son of Marcus Morton, of that State But James W. Taylor, of Ohio, who was stand- ing upon the steps of the pulpit, rose and expressed a wish to ask the Hon. Benjamin F. Bader question. Mr. Burien mounted toon a seat. and hegged the gentleman from Ohio not to affix the title ho- norable” to his name; it was not democratic « Well,” responded Mr. Taylor, “1 wish to ask citizen Butler a gu T wish to him whether, in the Baltimore Convention of 1844, the Ono delegation did not yield a staunch su port to Martin Van Buren? Citizen Burien replied affirinatively, and he took occasion to give a comp history of the intrigues in the Baltimore Convention, and of the proceed ings of that body, © en Butler was proceeding with his view of the doings at Baltimore in 184, when he was suddenly interrupted by the Presi- dent " ext.— What's that, sir. zen Borier.—I will repent th atence, Presivivy —I understood you to say that I was for Cass. (Langhter.) ‘ Cruzen Burver disclaimed any such remark. When he had cc The Presinenr explained his course in the Con- vention of 1844. He exposed the intrigues by which Martin Van Buren was then betrayed, and he de- clared that the nomination of P 8 a traue upon the on James Taytor, editor of the Cincinnati Sig- nal, thea, on behalf of Ohio, thanked Citizen But- ler for the compliment he had paid to the Ohio delegation ; here at the feet of this Convention he Jaid down his adhesion to his namesake, Gen. Z Taylor; he shook dust off his feet. Mr. T spoke wich his usual animation and eloquence. Mancos Mokrox, Jr., said he had come here from Massachusetts, not as the delegate of any body of men, but as a voluntary escort; he had come to unite with the democracy of New York in their struggles against the despotism of slavery. | | Martin Van Buren, and | pared to ay some other man; but since his their seate, they, the said ‘Mr. Morton was so kind give Casa the patro- nymic of “the great Michi-ganda,” which h (Morton) hoped would stick to him until he re- turned into the democratic foldfrom which he-had wandered. Mr. Morton is an amiable looking young man, avd he seenss to be worthy of his sire. Y 3. B. »! Putnam, in response to the loud aud reit d calls of the delegates and sovereigns, presented himself before the Conven- tion. He said it was due to himself and the Con- vention, to offer an explanation respecting the course which he had deemed it his duty to take as a delegate. He had opposed the nomination ot e had come here pre- arrival he had freely consulted with delegates from various portions of the State; the result of these conferences was that he had detarmined to support Mr. Van Buren; his confidence in the availability of that statesman had been strength- ened, and it was with no ordinary satisfaction that he had learned that the delegates were unanimous- ly in favor of Mr. Van Buren. It was with the de- sign of indicating his preference that he (Mr. B.) d risen this morning and seconded the motion which was made to nominate Mr. Van Buren, by acclamation. (Cheer: If (continued Mr. B.) the feeling of freemen at the North upon this sub- Ject continued to imcrease as it has increased, we shall elect our candidates by a_triumphant majori- ty. The position of John Van Buren 1s somewhat delicate: ut there are others who will keep the fires brightly buraing. We would see the North moving in mass; in thirty days the issue would be Van Baren and Taylor; Cass would become an ob- solete idea. He (Mr. B.) had lately heard that the conservatives had promised to give the barnburn- ers the State offices if they would support Cass; he quoted the Scriptural dialogue between the devil and the Saviour as a parallel to. this offer of the conservatives, and said that, like the old devil, they had nothing to rhe Mr. B. spoke with great feeling; he 1s one of the best men that ever repre- sented old Putnam in the Legislature; he 18 a chi- valrous man—a man of talent and a patriot. He will give a powerful impulse to the barnburner moyement & Mr. B . from the committee on the address and resolutions, then stated that he was ready to make a report to the Conyention in part. He ob- served that the committee had been unable to complete the address, and that it would be impos- sible for them to do so before the time fixed upon for the adjournment of the Convention. He, there- fore, asked leave of the Convention to finish it ac- cording to his own judgment and without submit- ting it to the Convention; this course was not with- out precedent; in a few d he would be able to complete it, and on his arrival in New York he would have it published in the papers of that city. ‘The Convention gave the leave required, and then Mr. Butler proceeded to read the followixg resolu- tions, whichgwere severally adopted by acclama- tion :— Resolved, That this convention cordially approves the course taken by the regularly appolnted del legates of the democracy of New York, to the National Con- vention lately heid at Baltimore, in rejecting the arbi- trary and insulting conditions prescribed by the com- mittee on credentials. and in withdrawing from the convention, when not allowed te sit therein as the true and ex represontatives of this State; and that by their fidelity and firmness in thus nobiy sustaining the bouer of their parvy and their State, thay have en- titled themselves to the lasting gratitude of both. Resolved, Av the deliberate judgment of this con- vention, That the representatives of the democracy of this state, having been virtually excluded from any participation in the deliberations and doings of the conveution lately heid at Baltimore, the democracy of this State are under no obiigations whatscever to sup- port the nominations there made; and that our dele- gates were fully justified in recommending the assem- bling of the preseut convention, to the end that the democracy of New York might, through its agency, take the requisite measures for the vindication of theit honor, aud the assertion and maintenance of their rights, «Resolved, As the sense of this convention, That it {s expedient for the democracy of New York at this time, and by the voice of this convention, to nominate can- didates to be recommended to the support of the de- mocracy of this State and of the Union, for the office of President and Vice President, and in pursuance of the unanimous acclamations of this convention, it is further Resolved, That Martin Van Buren, of the State of New York, be and he is hereby nominated as such can- didate for the office of President of the United States ; and that Henry Dodge, of the State of Wisconsin, be and he is hereby nominated as such candidate for the office of Vice President. Resolved, That in nominating for the Presidency the accomplished democratic statesman whove name we have now presented to the nation for re-election to the chief magistracy in despite of his positive injunc- tion to the contrary, we have proceeded on the prin- ciple that in a crisis like the present, the poople have a right to demand as their standard bearer in the mo- mentous struggle en which they have entered, the man best qualitied by talent, experience and wisdom for a distinction so conspicuous and honorable. Resolved, That while we will faithfully abide by all the compromises of the constitution in regard to slavery within the States, and therefore, disclaim all right to interfere in any way whatsoever with the in- stitution as it there exists, we yet feel ourselves justified, required, and compelled to declare in refe- Tence to the pi on of slavery to_territo- ries of this Union, that we regard domestic slavery even with the mitigating circumstances which attend it in the slave holding States of this Republic, as a great moral, social, and political evil—a relic of barbarism which must necessarily be swept away in the progress of Christian civilization; and which. there- fore, ought not to be extablished. and by our agency nd consent shall never be established in the virgin soil of these territories. And in this spirit we again repeat the solema declaration so often affirmed by the democracy of this State, that we are uncumpromisingly opposed to the exten-ion of slavery by any action of the federal goverament to territories now free, Resolved, That the power to prohibit the Introduc- tion of slavery into territories of the United States, now free, is cluarly delegated to Congress by the Con: stitution ; and that the highest considerations of pa- triotism ; the strongest sentiments of justice and hu- manity, consistent with our professions of democratic principles, and a proper respect for the enlightened opinion of mankind, require that this power should be exercised in favor of freedom. ed. That useful labor being essential, not y to the subsistence, health, and comfort of man, but also to his highest happiness, his moral and intel- lectual elevation, should at all times and in ali places be esteemed respectable and honorable, One of the Is of slavery is the false degradation of labor, whereby in slave countries the free laborer is, in effect, excluded from all those branches of industry usually carried on by slaves. Thus the accumulation of na- tional wealth, and the progress of civilization are greatly retarded for the want*of that energy, intelli- gence, and inventive skill, which result from the com- petition of freemen, Resolved, That by permitting labor to be degraded by the introduction and spread of slavery throyghout the extensive territories of New Mexico, California, and Oregon, we should perpetrate an act of gress in- Justice against all the free laborers of our own country, and of over populated Europe. in this and succeeding Kenerations, who may desire to seek for themselves and their families, homes in those regions, Resolved, That the doctrines and opinions avowed by the Presidential nominee of the Baltimore Conven- tion. in relation to the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in the territories of the United States in which it does not now exist; and the position he has as- sumed, and now occupies, in this respect, has. in the judgment of this Convention. totally disqualified him fo receive the support of the democracy of this State for the high office in question; and that it is therefore utterly impossible that we should yield him such support olved. That we view with feelings of deep regret the dilatory course pursued by a majority of the Senate upon the bills for the organization of the government of Oregon. in which territory the savages havo alres extermina by horrid butcheries, some of our siovary families, and have put the rest of our citizens in imminent danger of being totally cut off; and that we call upon the American people, in_this defection of the Senate, to stand by the people of Oregon, and to use every means in their power to compel our govern- ment to give that relief which hus been already too long withheld, Kosolved, That we adhere to the great principles of liberty, justice, and benevolence, proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence—vindicated on the bat- Ue-fields of the revolution, expounded in the inauga- ral addrost of Thomas Jefferson, and illustrated in the great measures of the several democratic administra- sions, by which the welfare of the people, the integrity of the States, and the glory of the uation, have been #0 wisely and successfully promoted; and that under jcal necessity whatsoever, will we ever abandon Resolved, That the right of the people to self-gover ment. and the exercise of that right, impose duties of gh responsibility upon all whe participate in it, among which are constant and untiring vigilance | against the encroachment of delegated power upon the rights of the masses and of individuals, the striet_ae- countability of publie agents. and the universal diffu. sion of intelligence among the people; that absolute and esponsible governments are overthrown to little pur- pose if their contrivances to oppress and tax the peo- I dd deprive them of the means of comfort and knowledge, are to be renewed in the name of republi- | eanisin. contrivances are unneces- igh taxes, how- . profuse expenditures of ever masked. standing arm the public treasures, with view to pension depen- | dants, reward followers and corrupt elections; that as friends of limited, equal and frugal government, we are constrained by the highest obligations of duty to make unceasing efforts to retrench and decentralize | the patronage and influence of the federal government —to discountenance special legislation, and to reform abuses in every department und of every description | whatsoever Resolved, That while we repudiate as unconstitu- tional and dangerous any power in Congress to make internal improvements for local purposes withia the limits of any State, we think Congress bas the power to make appropriations for the protection of commerce with foreign nations. and 1 the several States, by the improvements of hareegs and. rivers within, the limits and according to the principles stated by the lamented Silas Wright, in his letter to the Chicago Convention, Resolved, That in case any convention of the free States, or of any of them shail be called for the pur- pose of collecting and concentrating the popular will in respect of the question of the Presidency, in which in the judgment of the delegates appointed to reprerent | bassador. | taking possession of their charge, is abolished ; the democracy of New York in the convention lately held at Baltimore, it shall be for them to take , be and are hereby tegitantad—and so fur as hate sonvontiod has power to do it, they are hereby authorized to attend and take part in such convention. = Resolved. That in view of the importance aud ne- cessity of afull discussion of the on question of the day, we recommend to our friends throughout the State establishment, in every town and ward. of Jeffersonian Leagues for froo soil and free principl and of a like central league for the county, for th semination of sound opisions on thoso subjects by peraonal discussion and cheap publications. | After these resolutions were adopted by accla- mation, Mr. Burien begged leave to say to the Convention as the friend of Martin Van Buren, that he did not believe | that distinguished statesman would feel at liberty to | decline the nomination. (Cheers.) He would state a fact: before the death of General Jackson he, in a letter to Mr. Butler, predicted, that after Mr. Polk's term had expired, Martin Van Buren would be triumph- po yaar Np tothe chief magistracy. He (Mr. B.) would publish extracts from that letter which referred. to the subject, immediately on his arrival in New York, Mr. Butler then announced to the Convention that Mr. Tilden, of New York, had some additional resolutions of an important mature to offer to the Con- vention, and he accordingly desired that gentleman to come forward. ste fm A lam most happy in being able to vay! that in private life, and in public positions, Mr. Tilden has won many encomiums for his probity and courtesy. Whether his political opinions are sound or not, he 1s still a true man; he is an enemy to oppression in BOWERY any form; he is the advocate of liberal principles | *® °” Pam and maxims, and he is distinguished as a sincere friend of freedom. Cynics may cry nil admirari, if they please, but I find that it is easier to admire than to deery such a man. Mr Tivpen remarked that considerations of delicacy had restrained him from taking any active part in the deliberations of this convention, because he desired that the democracy of this State should take such ac- | tion upon the important subjects before them as they should deem proper, without reference to considera- tions ofa personal nature. But he would now address some remarks to the convention. He came here know- ing full well that no man in the land entertained less idea of the nomination than Martin Van Buren. But he did not doubt that, under the circumstances in which we were placed, Mr. Van Buren would respond to the nomination, (Applause.) On whom could New York so well call, as upon & man who had proclaimed that he has no political future? History will take care ofhis name and hishonor. Me (Mr. T.) had indulged in apprehensions that the people of this State were not so fully awakened as the crisis demanded, but all hiv apprehensions upon that point had been quelled; he ‘was now persuaded that the democracy of this State would give a decided majority for the nominees of this convention, But this was no holiday business upon which we had entered; there was work to be done, and you must enter upon the work before you with energy ‘and persevering constancy. Between now and the 13th of September, every town in the State must be stumped, Our young men who are willing to speak to the people must devote themselves to the work—not only this, but we must Leg! a thorough organiza- tion. With this view, the honorable gentleman pro- sented the following resolution :— North-West Corner of Fuiton and Nassau sts. pine ee woes allo JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. 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Sane 24, Saturday, Daily. : ne 2, Saturday, Daly. copies Aggregate insuo yesterday... ...60 ee. 2223420 Tho papication of the Morning Edition of the Herald com 1 jterday at 25 minutes t So’clock, and finished at | To"nntumias before 'S o'clock, sEroning Edition, at 25 minutes | Past 2 o'clock, and finished at 3 o'clock. The Utica Convention. | We publish in to-day’s paper the proceedings in full of the barnburners’ convention at Utica, inciu. Resolved, That a Committee of Organization, con- sisting of five persons, be appointed by the President, whose duty it shall be to take the neoussary measures for the minute and thorough organization of the de- mocracy of this State, and that the delegates from the several assembly districts be requested to hand into the secretaries the uame of one person, in each town or ward, who shall constitute a com ittee of organization and correspondence for their respective districts, ‘This resolation was unanimously adopted. Mr. Tilden said that ina few days he would prepare a more detailed and practical plan for the organiza- tion of the several counties in the State. He would cause this plan to be published and circulated throughout the State as soon as it is completed. No doubt the radicals mean to have an effective organization. ‘onsiderable excitement and some ill-feeling af- | terwards occurred in the Convention. It was caus- ed by a resolution which was introduced by a gen- tleman from Kings county, 1 believe, in favor of giving the freedom of the public lands to actual settlers, ; Rat: | The President of the Convention said, if the re- | solution were adopted, our opponents would charge us with a design to give away the public lands to buy up votes. z a Mr. Butver offered the following substitute to the resolution : Resolved, That we are of opinion that the public lands of the United States should not be sold in large quantities to speculators ; but should, in preference, be sold in small quantities to actual settlers, and at price to them not exceeding the cost and expense: acquiring, surveying and giving title to the same Mr. Srrone, of Williamsburgh, offered the fol- lowing substitute to the substitute offered by Mr. utler :— Resolved, That by the term “free soil’? which we have inscribed upon our banner, and reiterate as one of our fegby nd is meant not only “freedom from slave labor,’’ but also freedom from the grasp of the land speculator. Resolved, That we are in favor of securing by legal enactments to every landiess man, for his use and occupation only, an inalienable homestead upon the public land belonging to the United Stete: A sharp discussion ensued. Mr. Strong and the gentleman who offered the original resolution, | which I could not procure, were charged with being exponents of the principles of the ‘ Young America” party; these gentlemen hurled back the insinuation, with threats that if the original resolution were not adopted, the Van Buren ticket would lose ten thousand votes. After considerable altercation and confusion the substitute, offered b: Mr. Butler was adopted, and so the matter ended. oe following pain resolutions were adopt- ed:— Resolved, That our political action is based upon purely democratic principles, involving the natural Fights and liberty of man—that a compromise of these principles would be a surrender of them, to which we cannot submit; that consistency and duty require that we support, by our influence and suffrages, no other candidate for any office, than those who are openly identified with us in principle. feeling. and ac- tion in the advancing of free speech, free action, free territory, free trade and free institutions. Resolved, ‘That in the opinion of this convention, the controversy in which we ere engaged is one of principle, and not a controversy about men, and that no sentiments of delicacy should debar John Van Bu- ren, Esq. from continuing his most efficient labors in support of those principles which he has done so much to disseminate and render honorabie. Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be, and they are kereby tendered to the trustees of the Methodist Society, for the liberal manner in which they have awarded to us the use of their church for the sessions of this Convention. — Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be and they are hereby tendered to the several officers of | &° this Convention for the faithful manner in which they | dig e performed their respective duties, and that they be more especially presented to our venerable Presi- dent, distinguished alike during his long and’ useful life, by his private worth, his vigor of intellect, and his fidelity to the principles of democratic liberty. Col. Youxa, the President of the Convention, after the resolution of thanks to the officers of the Conven- tion was read, rose and tendered his grateful acknow- ding ex-President Van Buren’s letter, which will | be found in another column. It is an extraordinary | document. Two-thirds of its contents relate to | Mr. Van Buren personally, and the remaining | third is devoted to the Wilmot Proviso. | If the statements be correct, Mr. Van Buren’s po- litical life, up to this time, has been a lie—in direct | opposition to his principles. One conclusion is in- evitable, and that is, that the great democratic par- ty is on its last legs. All the Brandeths, or all the universal vegetable pills in creation, cannot avoid | it. A few doses may proleng its life; but the ar- | row has flown, and when it strikes, death is the | result. | This extraordinary, but ably written letter, 1s | worthy of perusal, as a siga of the times. Wuo Nomnatep Generar Taxtor 3—The elec- tion of General Taylor may now be said to be cer- tain. The position of parties and of men through- | out the country, ensure that result beyond the pos- sibility of a doubt. With such a prospect before his supporters, it has become a very important question, who nominated General Taylor?) His last nomination was made at Philadelphia by the whigs, as they call themselves; but who first put him forward before the country, as a candidate for the Presidency? The first newspaper which nom:- nated General Taylor was, if we recollect right, the New, York Herald, on the twenty-fifth of May, 1846, and the second was the Albany Evening Journal, on the eighth of June following. Other journals followed their example, but it was not until the fall of that year that he was taken up in that capacity by any meetings or conventions. One: of the first meetings which nomimated him was, we believe, held by the democrats, and they were followed in the same thing successively by whigs, democrats, native Americans, indepen- dents, and all other kinds of parties, and most re- cently he has been nominated by the whig c on- vention in Philadelphia. General Laylor, therefore, is no party candidate. He is the candidate of all parties, the popular can- didate, the independent candidate, the candi- date who possesses more strength and more popu- larity, and more power, over the great mass of the people, than any political faction or party does, This popularity has been acquired by his simpli- city, his modesty, his sublimity and purity of character, both in public and in private. With all these great elements he is superior to any other public man, that has ever occupied the same posi- tion, with the sole and single exception of Wash- ington, whom he most resembles. Gen. Jackson was brought forward as a candidate by the feder- alists, and afterwards by the democrats. Between these two he vibrated until he finally settled down with the democrats; but General Jackson’s charac- | ter, although he was strong and popular, and ener- getic, in a variety of ways, had not the moderation, ty, and sublimity which seem to characterise the lineaments of General Taylor. We may set it down, therefore, as a settled thing, that General Taylor will be the next Presi- dent—that he is the candidate of no party, that various parties intend to support him as, well as the ledgments to the Convention on behalf of his col- | feat mass of the people, and that even if all the leagues, and on his own behalf; and allow me to say. (be continued) that the great principles which have been promulgated here to-day, will flourish in future ; these principles must stand, because they are . and just men will di ndingthem This city, wy friends, will be memorable as the theatre on which these principles were first diffused. But though it will be rendered thus memorable, we can say then as now, in the language of an English poet— “No pent up Uticn contracts our powers, ut the whole boundless continent is oure.” The Convention then gave three cheers for the ticket, and adjourned sine die. ee Intelligence. CaLexpan vor Juns—24. Nativity St. John the Baptist ; 25. Ist Sunday after Trinity ; 29. St. Pe- ter Apos. and Mar. The ambassador from the court of Rome to_his imperial highness the Sultan, the archbishop Fer- riere, has deferred hisintended departure. ‘The following presents have been remitted to the nun- cio of his holiness, for presentation to him:—A magnificent saddle, enriched with diamonds; eight Arab horses, of great beauty ; three magnifi- cent snuff boxes, enriched with diamonds; four decorations for distribution at his pleasure; 600 piques of Damascus cloth, beautifully embroidered, and of various colors (the pique a measure of 227 inches) ; a great number of Smyrna carpets; 30 pieces of Angora shawling ; and a grand deco- ration for Pope Pius 1X, and another for the am- _ The provisional government of Milan is loosens ing the shackles by which Austrian. despotism sought to enchain the church. One of its recent decrees is as follows: “Art. 1. Conformable to art. 7 of the Concordat of September 7, 1803, between Pius VII. and the Italian republic, the prescription of the despatch of the imperial commissary of Austria, dated. July 7, 1814, by which hindrances are placed in the way of the free communication of bishops with the holy see, in matters spiritual and ecclesiastical, is declared to be null and void. Art.2. The obligation of the oath which the laws of the old government made curéa and ll beneficiaries indifferently take, at the moment of but in lieu thereof, and when any ecclesiastica charge shall be conferred upon them, they must make an act of immediate and free adhesion to the actual political order of things. Milan, May 9, 1848. (Signed) Casatt, President, Borromeo, Gvernient, &c.” Political Intelligence. Gen. Taynor on THE Praintes.—The first tele- graphic despatch from. Peoria, Ill, to St. Louis, announces that the praries are on fire for Rough and | Ready. It suys the Tliinois boys who stood by the old man at Buena Vista, will not desert him on the parties ran against him, they would break down. Mr. Van Buren and General Cags will destroy each other. General Cass, it is true, isan able and up- right man, eloquent and distinguished, and deserves well of his country; but having four years ago suc- ceeded in defeating the nomination of Mr. Van Buren by the Baltimore convention, Mr. Van Buren now returns him the compliment, and will destroy his chances, by running against him on the Wilmot proviso principle, merely to satisfy his vengeance. Let those parties settle their own dif- ferences in their own way. The great mass of the American people will go for General Taylor, and will be satisfied with his administration. Important Decision.—It will be recollected that, about a year or two since, McKenzie, the Canadian refugee, laid hands on a collection of papers and letters, written by and addressed to Jesse Hoyt, Benjamin F, Butler, of Sandy Hill, and others, in one of which the latter named gentleman com- plained sadly of his sufferings and privations be- cause there was no stated preaching of the Gospel at Sandy Hill; which letters and papers were pub- lished by Taylor & Co., who formerly kept a book store under the Astor House. A short time after the book made its appearance, Mr. Hoyt filed a bill in Chancery against the publishers, and issued an injunction forbidding thei to sell it. From that time to the present, the matter has been in liti- gation. The first step the defendants took was to move to have the injunction removed. ‘This was de sied by Vice Chancellor McCoun, but his deei- sion was appealed from to the Chancellor, who last week made an order reversing the order of the Vice Chancellor retaining the injunction in force, and dismissing it. Whether this is to be the end of the matter, we do not know. Tue Naturanization Laws.—The brief article in yesterday’s paper on this subject was in type for several days before its insertion, and was written at the time when the bill to amend the defects of those laws was introduced. The bill was passed unanimously some days since, and we are glad of | it, for it obviously never was the intention of Con- gress to prohibit an alien, who had declared his intention to become a citizen, and whose per- manent residence was in the United States, from going beyond the limits thereot, during the five years of his probation. 7th of November. Movements of Distt Individuals, Hon. Wm. R. King, Alabama, arrived in Phi- on Thursday, The Foreign News. The Sarah Sands is in her nineteenth day, and the Britannia is in her fifteenth. We may expect ‘one or both at any moment, NEW YORK HERALD.! ‘Tar [stand op Ovna’ann im Destiny.—The le ae aie = bland of Cuba,and ita future destiny, is at the present ; time, an object of interest to the whole world, and especially to the United States. Ln view of the condition wh ic! isin, it is not atall impro- bable that er hip will pass to other hands from the crown of Sp voluntarily, No matter in which way it may pass froin Spain, it mast, when it do change ow ership, become part and parcel of the United States. We cannot and will not tolerate its going over to Great Britain; or any other European power. In this we believe the people and press of the United States are unanimous, and that unanimity will be carried out, even if a war were to be the consequence. | England has, for a long time, coveted this beau- tiful isle, but she must not and shall not get it. Lord Palmerston, a few months since, intimated that his government might, come future time, seize itas indemnity for the Eng! holders of Spanish bonds. This was, doubiless, thrown out as a feeler; and, as far as the United States are concerned, he has the best reason for knowing that this country will not look with uneoncern on such a movement. In fact, we would, as we ought, consider such a movement equivalent to a declaration of v could tolerate the key of the Gulf of Mexico— Cuba has bee n aptly termed—being in the posses- sion of any foreign power, England especially. Yet the attempt may be made by England, despite of our remonstrances, and in spite of our wishes, totake Cuba, and we would not be surpri she attempted it within six months. Her minister has lately been kicked out of Madrid, and the in- sult which was inflicted on her by that act must be avenged in some way. What more ready way offers than seizing on Cuba? Now, what should Mr. Polk do under these circumstances? He has been a terrible {el- low for annexation—why should he not play | another hand in the same game, before he shall have been succeeded by Generel 'Tay- lor? Taking into consideration the tionary condition of Europe, and the suspension of diplomatic intercourse between Spain and England, it would be a master stroke of policy to send com- missioners to the court of Madrid, to negotiate for the peaceful transfer of the island of Cuba from the crown of Spain to the government of the United States. This would be the mght method to pursue, and there is no doubt that it Spain saw any proba- i bility of Lord Palmerston’s threat being carried | d| States for a reasonable compensation. She cannot | out, she would part with that island to the Uy but know that if she retains it much longer, she will lose it, some way or other, and would have every inducement to enter into negotiation for its peaceab!e transfer to this country. This is the only manner in which the vali and | wealth of Cuba can be preserved. There must be | no revolution in Cuba. Any sudden movement of that kind would only produce black whereas a peaceful transfer to th insurrection; improved condition. We commend these ideas to Mr. Polk. Tur Postage Law.—A very important p: office law has been recently introduced into t n, either forcibly or | sh | ar, for we never | ed if | United States | would preserve it to the world in its present or an | revola- | Senate by Senator Niles, which we hope will be | passed before the adjournment. synopsis of it in yeeterday’s paper. We have carefully perused the provisions of this bill, and are cordially in favor of its becoming a law, We which we hope it will become at an early day. It | clusion of o proposes letter postage as follows:—For a letter of | half an ounce in weight, tor < distance, the rate shall be three cents, if prepaid, and five cents if not prepaid ; all drop letters to be charged one cent if prepaid, and two cents if not prepaid. By | ourred in the solution of the question of the the second section of the proposed bill, post- | masters of cities and large towns shall appoint places of deposit, in which letters may be p! and then carried to the post office by governme agents, free of cha and requires them also to deliver letters ata charge of one cent, and now and one cent tor advertising dead letters. paper postage is regulated by the third section, which provides that newspapers, pamphlets, maga zines and books, of one ounce in weight, (ex- changes excepted,) shall be charged one cent post- age ; while newspapers not exceeding one ounce, and not conveyed more than fifty miles, shall be charged at the rate of one half cent. from the office of publication, the postage mast be pre-paid, and all hand-bills and circulars shall be charged as letters. This is an outline of this bill, which is decidedly the most excellent one that has yet been brought before Congress. It speaks for itself, and needs no commendation at our hands. The only objec- tionable thing we see about it, 18, that its op» is proposed to be delayed till the first day of J 1849. If it is a good bill, as we are certain it 1s, the sooner it goes into operation the beticr. There can be no question that cheap postage is not only a benefit to the people, but a benefit to the treasury. The experiment has been d in Eng- land, and in this country, with perfect suce Navat.—The U. S. ship Ene, Lt. Comdg? James M. Watson, arrived in this harbor, 48 days from Rio de Janeiro. The Erie sailed from the United States on the 8th of July, 1845, for the Pa- cific. The remains of the late lamented Commo- re gave a] News- | | | view? If not sent | ation dore Alexander J. Dallas, who died on board the | frigate Savannah, in the harbor of Cullao, (Peru) on the 4th of June, 1844, are on board the Ene.— The Erie also brings home fifty-five invalid men, from the Pacific and Brazil squadrons Lt. Comdg. Watson has in eh vernment at Washington, a treaty with Pern. Charles G. Rodney, ordinary seaman (colored), was drowned at Monterey on the 9hof July, 1847. His father resides in Philadelphix. Henry ( second class musician, received from the fri Independence, died off Cape Horn the 29th of March last. He was a native of Germany. mas Slater, aged 19, of the Ame “ Russell,” received from the U, at Cal lao, died on the 29th April last, in the harbor ef Rio de Janeiro. New York. The following is a list of the officers of the Erie: Lt. Comdg., James M. Watson; Acting Lt. Rutledge; Purser, Charles Murray; Assistant Surgeon, Ed Hudson; Acting Master, Charles W. Hays; Midshipmen. Charles 8. Bell, Andsew W. Johnson, Alex. M. De Bree, Robert R, Carter; Captain's Clerk, John H. Poor, Jr. Passer —Captain Thomas Crabbe. trigate Bren- dywine, Bragil station; Commodere Wm. F. Shields, sloop Preble, Pacific «tation; Passed midshipman J. 8. Bohrer. sloop Plymouth, Brazil station; Captain's clork J, M. Wilder, frigate Brandywina, Brazil station: Cap. tain’s clerk Lurene Lies, sloop Prable, Pacific station; Pursor’s clerk Chs, Waterman, frigate Independence Pacific station; Acting gunner Dank Dov station; § i Acting boatswain John J. Young, from Brazil station The U.S. sloop Albany was at Laguayra on the 7th inst., all well. Political Intelligence. Bannovrners tn Wayyr Coun Sentinel says:—* Down goes our © bow to the democratic sentiment, ticularly to the expression upon this question by the democracy of this assembled district, A nuinbor of individuals placed a Cass fog upon the top of the democratic liberty pole in this village, on Sn- turday morning last. A lorge meeting of ( ; moerats of this town, in the evening of the same day, by a unanimous vote, directed the same to be taken down on Monday morning, and it was done. Gen. Taytor in Sovrm Carorma.—A_ letter from Columbia, (8. C.) in the Charleston Patriot says: The Taylor fever is rising. Tis rapidly be coming an epidemic, which the election of the | [oro of Buena Vista can alone arrest. We have already had a Palo Alto pass, a Resaca and Monterey will probably follow in quick snecession, until a victory inthe Presidential canvass proves more decisive than did that at Buena Vista in the Mexican cam paign. Mr. O'Reilly bet suena his telegraphic line from St. Louis to efor the go- | Veference par- | | offic TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, THIRTIETH CONGRESS, KIRST SESSION, cement: on ox, June 24, 1848 ; the Vico gresi- order, when pr 700.1 deal of time The dent resu red up by the ¢ dia the diseur: Ug teh of business in the ras gaken up, read the third timo, and pa: t 1 On motion, } structing the ttes on the District of Columbia, to report « vor of sbolish ery in the Distriet of s taken w dlon the yous and naysbe- ing called for, it was ¢ nthe negative. by yeas 7; nays 36 Reverpy then taken up, calling sury, for a list of ing inthe Baltimore Custom House, whiel was adopted paivas prius. On motion the Senate then proceeded to the consi- Aeration of private bills, which occupied the remainder of the day. Tho Senate then adjourned over till Monday House of Representath ie ® House assembled at eleven o'clock, and was call- onder by the $ ‘The Journal was read and . Coby, oting the ich the latter had introduced a report a On motion, sundry Senate and consid Among others was the ease of Joseph Nours h Was taken up and discussed at length, House afterwards adjourned over till Monday were then taken up The next Markets, June 2t.—Rece four how corn. ALaanr, nts by canal within the past twent Flour, 5.000 bhis.; wheat 7,00 bus 0 do, Phere was nothing doing in flour, and the market was quiet, Sales of 800 bushels pri made at $132, @ Genesee wheat were Corn—Sales of [000 bushels round yellow corn were made at 52c, There was no changein oats, Whiskey was duil Bosron, Juni market was dull, and les of 1000 bbls Oswego, fa $5 87%. including r eve made al ).000 bush Vestern mix 4 nd yellow at 54e, Rye— ) bushels wore made at T5c, Oate—Sales of, cls were madeat 45e. Freights were inactive ne firier. Juno 24.—-Flour—Tke market rules les of 500 barrels at S81YY for City and firm. Motler for Howard Wheat is in light euppl ale of Maryland reds at $1 06ai 20. Corn bushels yeilow atdscts, 0. liand heavy. Provisions remuia about the cay hiskey ts ets in barrels and casks, . ZL AND THE An files of Rio papers by t! liero, coatain very httle of interest to the the United States. The Jornal de Comercio, of May i5th, contains an announcement of the completion of the new mini Jose Pedro, Minister of Sen. De Carvalho, President of the Chamber of Deputie Leao, Mi- nister of M J " e Fre quins A, news of t h revo- ons following iurope, ia the early part Journuls, not stion of Rio. with unin- ion, & of whieh ed at Ri ited, it 1s said in th tion amon, ount Apr pe ued all their usual diver ntime » noticed in any quarter. iy from the Loudon Times, ¢ ‘pers at present, to the ex- her matt At the latest dates from Rio de Plata, received at Rio by the English packet the Spider, with accounts from Montevideo, of the 22d April, and Buenos Ayres the 17th of April, it appears that nothing definitive had oc- Oriental State. General Oribe his h tland a ill insists upon his claims, and y. Thetwoa continues nts of France a visit to Gen, remai et his can ed in d and came uit of their inter resented at Buenos d unwilling to make und Freneh cussion with | much dissat ft way fied with General Rosas is re nally drficile, ents with the f TING FROM VENE! receive from day to da ua.—The accounts so inconsistent and so vague, that we are ata loss to say how af- fairs really stand in this rter. The only authen- tic information re t Porto Cabello from the y are seat of war—which we obtain from Capt. Jordan, of the brig Lyra, who arrived last night—is, that General Pae i his army had full possession of and we s sustained by a strong foree. were to the 25th of May. n quartere i t expected have t tr. Froin what may be presumed that Monagas with the troops ke’ we now learn, it avoided dcullision ’aez, and permitted him to take Had there been a battle, it ly have been mentioned. Nothing is said by this arrival of the movements of } remains at Caracas, It jon qu would undoubte he nod was als 1 at Porto Cabello, on the 13th inst., that General Paez had left Mi tbo for the interior, whether with a view of Mo- nagas t rt ity, or to give him battle, isnot stated. It was, it is suid, at one time, the iwten- tion of General P. to permit Monagas to take Ma- | racaibo, in. or that he P.) might Tho- | He was a native of the State of blockade the ec: stave him into a capitula- tion, A reinforcemeni of government troops was to leave Porto Cabello on the 18th. The public opinion, and even of the government offic that Gen would sue Paez, though recently unfortunate, tellman, of the schooner rday morn from La- > was r ved there tved at Merida tions of Yucatan. ver he meta number filled with m 1, W and children, who w eking a 1 > ul Laguna, from the inroads of the Indians Gov. Bigelow, of Laguan, had issued a procla- on, forbidding the Ludians to come into that mada Gazette, of th terest 1n relation to Yucatan, h inst., givesa few We tated to have de- Linst an overpowe ie partot the dand 1) wounded. During the whites 106 soldiers deserted, thus commander with a force of only 60 he port of Cilam to Ca thence to Bacalar is now in posse -thirsty follow= “More t to the expital nately fal now crowded in- should it unfortu- but a por: 5 tothe on the coast lied at Carp rin Mexico it, off cation from vereis f re off ont earnestly ction w Trout vr \ chooner Ontario, ingham, 1 from Jere. L, reports © confidence was reevived t in Pe beginning to be felt, respectable meres S0th ult., events Port a re emigrati fall into the 1th hands of foreigner ident is expected hore in ten or fifteen dayg, with three or four t oops, When we can better judge of ony We shall have but half‘a crop the present year.” year. y At Gonaives on the 4th all was quict. The stores