The New York Herald Newspaper, September 14, 1848, Page 2

a a a Re NEW YORK HERALD. Bowen Weet Corner of Welton and Rasa stm oan ot Sn E per annum, 60 the ‘will be, inthe Prench and Baglish aude with adver- spon epee ap al ada rm VULUNTARY CURRESPONDENCE, containing import Fy Mes! solicded from any quarter of the world; fused wil 4D everymorning, and to be pub Babes ») at reasonable prices; oA egnd Bu sh choncel tee RINTING beautifully and with de Ly the Office, corner of Fulton and ~ AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. PARK THEATRE Iizanno—Siexona Crocca amp frewon Neni—box any Cox, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Dasravction or THE Bas ‘Tie ler or Tux Perticoars. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Kine Lxan—Inusi Furor. Chatham Street-—Kiss rm m1 NATIONAL THEA’ pra ims or Naw Yorx—Sracri —MVOTERIES AND MIBLO'S, ASTO! —lrauian Dwarr Brorn: BURTON'S THEATRE, Comve—Sexixe THE ELEYHANT. GASTLE GARDEN—Mumocat Ent errainmenrs, SOCIETY LIBRARY—Camrncii’s Mivernxis R PLAS Mr. arp Mas. Ferree Wore e—Si KETCHES IN 1xDIA. Chambers Street—O1rp Guanp— MINERVA ROOMS—Tavion’s Camrarona, PANORAMA HALL—Banvarn's Paronamas, MELODEON—Macic Mysticism ap Vinca SERENa- DERe TABERNACLE—Monaviaw Mrverr eis’ Concent. New York, Thursday, September 14, 1848, serie, tn oe rate, a c Berminuvee, past G o'clock; the Get. Afternoon RAltion com: g 4% 5 minutes past fore 2 eclook: the second Mmished at 15 minutes past 3 European New: The Europa and United States may be consi- dered due this afternoon. They will bring one week’s later intelligence from all parts of Europe. Politics and Pap—The New York Custom House. The game of politics in modern times 1s diversi- ied, occasionally, with interludesthat serve to drive away ennui, and while away the time that may hang heavily onus. The most recent of those in- terludes, and certainly not the least funny one that has occurred within a short time past, is the strug- gle between the houses of York and Lancaster, or rather, the old hunker and barnburnig portions of the democracy of this goodly city, for the spoils of the Custom House. The contest has beensharp and spirited; but at length, it would appear, the hunkers have got the best of the fight, and the barnburners will be compelled to abdicate. From the time when Mr. Van Buren mounted hus free soil hobby, for the purpose of gratifying his own revenge for being cheated in his nomina- tion by the Baltimore convention, in 1844, the attachés of the Custom House and Post Office have been deliberating on the propriety of the pari which they should take in the present Presidential Jourwatism anp Pourrics.—The whig journals, under the mistaken view that the course they have adopted, for some time past, has been con- ducive to the interest of the cause in which they are laboring, are taking the best possible method of preventing the election of General Taylor, and favoring and promoting that of General Cass. Look at the course which the Courter § Enquirer, | the Express, and the Mirror, of this city, have been, and are still, following. The first named journal, together with the Grapeshot, as it is call- ed—an off-shoot of the same concern—abuses Ge- neral Cass in a most shameful manner, and labors, from day to day, to cast odium upon him, as a military man and as Secretary of War. Article after article, appearsin that paper, hav- ing, for its object, to prove that General Cass did not, in reality, break his sword when he heard of General THull’s surrender of De- troit to the British, and imputes to him conduct diametrically the opposite of what ought to distinguish a gallant soldies. Now, the truth is, and the world knows it, that General Cass had nething to do with the surrender of that place; and itis a matter of not the least consequence, whether he technieally, or really did, break his sword, or not,fon that occasion. One thing, how- ever, is clear,'that General Cass conducted himself, during his military career, as a brave and honora- ble man—and was the very soul of chivalry itself. | As to the allegations respecting his behavior, while Secretary of War—reference to the files of the Courter, published at that time, will show that the editor of that paper never uttered them, or if he did so, 1t was to seek an opportunity of denying them: The Courter of that period abounds with articles laudatory of General Cass; and, although the editor may forget the circumstance, others do not. Such conduct, on the part of a political jour- nal, is sure to produce disgust among its own friends, and must certainly be injurious to the cause of General Taylor. The Express and Mirror pursue a similarcourse- After pronouncing one of Gen. Taylor’s last letters aforgery, they turn round, eat up their own words, and assert it to be one of the best he ever wrote. This 1s the way in which General Taylor is sup- ported, and were he dependent on such papers as these for his election, his mauguration would never take place. Such frends do him more in- jury than open and avowed enemies. Ag@ricvtTuraL Arrairs.—The fatr of the New York State Agricultural Society, lately held at Buffaio, was interesting, not only as an exhibition of specimen products, but as showing the increased and increasing resources of our State and country. The improved stock which was present from Ohio and Canada, gave evidence that the spirit of emu lation was abroad, and foreshadowed the fact tha‘ we are destined, here in the western world, to excel in this, as in our other home products. The gentlemen who were present to improve their knowledge by mutual intercourse, met, not as mere traflickers, but came together to improve, and be improved, in a correct understanding of the great principles of the noble science to which they are devoted. They conversed understand” ingly while together, and their farms, so many of them as are to be seen in western New fork, give evidence that they not only talk, but work, scientifically. Broad fields, tilled by aid of mo. dernly improved implements, afford an ample re- ward for increased care in cultivation. Early canvass. Many were inclined to adhere to the regular nominations, while others, no doubt under the impression that this free soil movement would control all others, avowed themselves barnburners, and, of course, refused to submit to be levied upon for the support of the party organs, and other ex- penses of the hunker or Cass party. This was all Yery well as long as the mval factions conjointly held possessionfof the wigwam, Tammany Hall; but, aftera while, the barnburners were ejected from that old-fashioned concern, head and heels, and then the game was changed. Tammany Hall, having controlled for years and years the operations of the party in this city, insisted, in the usual manner, that all barnburners holding offices in the Custom House and Post Office ought to be dismissed, and their places filled by Cass and Butler men. Mr. Lawrence was accordingly applied to on the subject, but that amiable gentleman affected to know no. thing of the quarrels in the party, avowed his entire imnocence of the nice distinctions between hunker and barnburner, and declined to make any removals at the direction of Tammany Hall. Under this state of things, an application wa’ made to Mr. Polk, as the head devil—or great chief of the sachems—for our readers are no doubt aware that his excellency was duly initiated, when he was on a visit to this city—and that dis- tinguished gentleman answered, that any reason- able demand made by the democracy of New York, in the usual way, that 18, through Tammany | Hall, would be most cheerfully complied with. ‘This was the condition of things last week, and no sooner was Mr. Polk’s answer received than ‘Tammany Hall, and the outside democracy, made preparations to demand, through the usual chan- nel, the dismissal of the incendiary gentlemen in the Custom House. Accordingly, the “ unternfied” assembled in ward meetings, and resolutions ap- propriate to the matter were proposed, and, of course, paseed by acclamation. We give a sample of them :— Resolved, That the democracy of this eity and eounty may, and do with justice demand, that all those ersons, heads of departments, and subordinates, hold- office at present in the New York Custom House, who are known to be opposed to the election of Cass and Butler, and the triumph of the democratic plat- form declared at Baltimore. in the convention of 1848, should be immediately removed, and that the known friends of our candidates and our principles should be sppointed to their places. Resolved, That we call on Cornelius W. Lawrence, Collector of this Port, to remove from the Custom House the numberless barnburning disunionists in his employ; himself appointed to office by the political removal of his predecessor, we frust he will seein that example the propriety of the request, and the juctifi- cation of the act. This was all very good, and these resolutions having been pageed, the sapient sachems of Tam- mavy concluded that it was full time to push the matier to the extreme. Aceordingly,a meeting was held lastevening, at which a resolution was passed that there must be a general and perfect clearance of everything in the shape of a barnburucr in the New York Custom House; which resolution, duly signed and sealed, will undoubily be dispatched to Mr. Polk, im the course of today by a specia cae The barnburning f aternity, now holding office in the Cu“om House, may, therefore, set their houses in order, and prepare to receive a polite notice that their services are no er re. ouired. P Th me of the amusing interludes that Stina out of modern polities. 1t1s said, however, that Mr. Lawrence, the collector, no matter what the consequences may be, will not discharge those baniburmere, numbering we believe over hundred and fifty, or more. What then? M fPolk will insist on his doing so, Tammany Hall will insist on his doing 60, and the result will be that Mr. Lawrence will resign. ‘That will be another nice and interesting interlude, which, when it occurs: will no doubt be as amusing as the other Deatn oF ALEXANDER Stapeui. McKenzr.-- This gentleman, while riding on his horse, yeater- day, at Sing Sing, fell in a fit of apoplexy, and smstantly expired. His name, in connection with the tragedy on board the brig Somers, in whieh young Spencer was so unceremoniously ewung from the yard arm, 1s familiar t Il. At that tume he was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, but Was subsequently appointed to the comm the U. 8. steam frigate Mississippi, stationed in the Gulf of Mexico. He returned’ to Boston a short time since, where the frigate now lies. TH: was brother of Mr. John Slidell, late Minister to teo, and that me; but ig eonse- quence of inheriting @ fortmne from a Mr. MeKen- aie, adopted thet as his surname. He was also re- hated to Commedore Perry, and it was through the inthence of that officer he wae promoted t the post of commander crops, and large ones, are already stored in many of their granaries, and the prospect of large pro- fits makes a host of happy countenances. The present has been a propitious season. All along the Hudson, Mohawk, and Genesee rivers, the farmers are, at this early day, cutting their Indian corn, while their orchard trees are borne down with rich fruits. These are unmistakeable signs of a general and plentiful crep. We are, and ought to be, an agricultural people. With every variety of climate and soil, we can produce in abundance crops of all the staple pro- ducts of the soil, and with such merchandize to exchange, we can always procure the best fabrics of foreign manufactures. The accounts thus far received, from all parts of the country, are of the most flattering character, and we have reason to congratulate ourselves on one more season of gene- ral plenitude. Joun Van Buren axp Mixe Warsu.—John Van Buren has left the city, on a free soil expedition to the State of Pennsylvania, where he expects to draw off a sufficieney of votes fromthe democratic party, 80 as to give that State to General Taylor. This 1s undoubtedly John’s object, but whether he will succeed in his views is another matter. Some one recommends that Mike Waleh—who isas much celebrated as an old hunker as John Van Buren isasa barnburner—be despatched after John, to the same State, for the purpose of follow- ing in his wake, and winning back all the votes that John’s eloquence may withdraw from Gene- ral Cass. This 1sa capital idea. If John Van Buren is a good stump orator, so is Mike Walsh. They might, too, come across each other one of those days, and then would come the tug of war. ‘Tne Nia@ara, Captain Kyrie, sailed yesterday morning, at half-past twelve o'clock, for Halifax and Liverpool. She has sixty-five passengers for Liverpool, and only $859 in specie. Genrnat Worth at Syracrsi arrived at Syracuse on Tuesday. As soon as it was known thut he was in the city of salt, the mayor waited on him, and, after proflering him the hospitalities of the city, made arrangements to give the general a dinner, and do the usual honors of such occasions. A parlor having been provided at the Syracuse House, the form of in- troduetions was gone through with, and the good citizens of Syracuse had the pleasure of shaking the veteran hero by the hand. After the mayor had idtroduced an uncounted number of persons, din- ner was announced, and a large company sat down to a hastily got up, but sumptuous repast. The eatables were soon disposed of, and then followed champagne and toasts. The aflair was, on the whole, perhaps as pleasant as though the mayor and corporation had been a week pre- paring torit. All were happy tor the time, and rose irom the table ata reasonable hour, all the | better for their short entertainment. Political Intelligence. MICHIGAN. lhas been nominated in the first , to succeed Hom. R. Met tellan, Alexander W. district, for Cong (democrat.) WISCONSIN. Three members of Congress, we see, are to be elected from this State, this fall, instead of two, as at present, ‘The free soil men are the most active party in Wis- The Barniurne-, published at Milwaukie, of tinst,saye: “From every quarter the news is most cheesing. im large eeotious of the State, Cass end Taylor men are as scarce as blackberries in February.” Hon. “Alex. W. Stow. who has been chosen Chief Justice of the Supreme Conrt, was formerly « proml- m,in Nochester, New York. ‘Iwo of M. Jackson and Levi | nent anti-ms the side judges, viv: Mortimer Hiobbetl, were alto from this St Prnape following 7 vonvention—Joh » Rodgers, Robert Ewing, and n pines of LJ. Lowi ‘ons "The whig eity ‘y evening, and made the folowing no- Francis Tier Martin J.T y met on Toesdx inipatione Vor Senate— Wililem A. Crabb; House of Represen- tativer--George T. Thorne, Craig Biddle, Thomas C. Steele, John iL. Diebl, and it. Kundie Sulth. Yor Select Council~ Joseph R. Chandler, Jacob E, lagert, Fdmund A, Souder, Wm. M, Meredith, John Price Wetherill, for tho unoxpired term of A. 8 Lewis, reigned, Trclination,The whig delegation for the seoond Congressional district, assembled on Therday evening. ‘The declination of Irase KR. Davies, Erg. a8 a exndi- ute for Congress, was received and aceepted. ‘The del gation then adjourned for ene week. Jomes X. MeLanaban, hq» is nominated by the democrats for Congress, in the distries ewmporced of Franklin Camberland, and Perry comntics ; now rep- revented by Jasper E. Brady, (whig.) (Correrpondence of the Peonsvivanian | Mi.rono, Sept, 4, 2848. J ean arsore you the democracy bave nothing to fear from \ittle Pike county, She bas been, and ! predict ‘will be, the banner county, im November next. There is nO diraffeetion among us. We had numerous Taylor men— they were, but are wot aud will net be rain p.—General Worth | TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. Summary of the Latest News. Our telegraphic intelligence is of considerable political importance. Much depends on the results of the election in Maine, and of the labors of the several State conventions now in session. We ehall soon be able to obtain a clear view of the coming contest. Things are rapidly shapiag themselves over the Union. We must see what the free soilers in Pennsylvania do. If they dis- tract the democratie party in that State, Taylor will carry it. That State is worth something in electoral college, as well as in its coal beds and iron mines. It counts up, and will warm the whigs as much as a fire, when made of its best Lehigh. We cannot too soon begin to count noses, and make a calculation on the prospects of the parties in the field. We don’t like to be in a fog too long in political matters; 1t is worse than having a mail steamer in one. New York Free Soll State Convention. FIRST DESPATCH. Unica, Sept. 13—10 A.M. The Barnburners’ Convention commenced its session to-day, and is attended by a respectable number of delegates. Mr. C. B. Talcott presided as chairman, tem- porarily. The nomination of John A. Dix, for Governor, is opposed, on account of his vote in the Senate, a year since, against the Insh Appropriation bill. Mr. J. G. Gardner, it is understood, has posi” tively declined the nomination. The Hon. Preston King and Hon. Wm. C. Crain, are apparently the only competitive can- didates. Probably Crain will be nominated. I think Robert Emmet will be nominated for Lieutenant Governor, or else for Presidential Elector. A large number of Clay and Liberty delegates are in attendance, who urge the nomination of a Clay whig for Lieutenant Governer, on the score of reciprocity to the Buffalo Convention. SECOND DESPATCH. Unica, Sept. 18—6 P.M. ‘The organization of the Convention was com- pleted by the appointment of Allen McDonald, of Queen’s county, as Chairman, after which A Committee was appointed to prepare an address and resolutions. Adelegate rose and said—‘ The liberty party has held a State Convention, and adopted some resolutions, which- it is desirable should be sub- mitted to the censideration of this Convention. A committee from the Liberty Convention then appeared, and,by their chairman, presented the re- solutions alluded to, the first of which pledges the vote of the Liberty Party to the nominations made at Buffalo ; the second declares it unjust to judge of men who are now standing on the anti-slavery platform by the position in past times; that to do so, would be to condemn every reformer from St. Paul to Martin Luther, from Martin Luther to John P. Hale (!) ; the third compliments Mr. Hale on ac- count of his declining the nomination for the Pre- sidency (by the Buffalo Convention) in favor of Martin Van Buren, and also for his general cours in the United States Senate, especially « the grea question in dispute—slavery. The { solu- tion proposes a fraternity of freemen— alition of Van Buren and Liberty men. The Convention endorsed these res: ms by acclamation ; after which the Liberty L were admitted to seats, as honorary members The business ot the Convention then ceased for the day, and an adjournment was made until to- morrow morning. A large meeting was afterwards held, composed of all parties, which was addressed by sundry speakers. Enthusiasm immense. After all, notwithstanding impressions to the contrary, at the present moment, perhaps Senator Dix may receive the nomination for Governor.— Mr. Van Buren, it is said, favors him. THIRD DISPATCH. Unica, Sept. 13.—9 P.M. The convention was called te order by Mr. Hawley, of Steuben. Ion. E. B. Talcott, of Os- wego, was appointed Chairman, and Messrs. Green of N. Y., and Adams of Wayne, Secretaries pro tem. A delegate from Monroe moved that all the dele- gates in attendance be allowed to take seats, and that one from each district be designated to vote. The mouon was ado; ted. The following gentlemen were then chosen per manent officers of the Convention :— President—Gen. Allen McDonald, of Queen's. Vice-Presidents — George H. Prosser, Samuel B. Gardner, T. B. Ridder, B. W. Severance, A. H. Buell, H. W. Sage, R. B. Wisner, C. O, Shepherd. Seecretarics—Messrs. Deane, of Duchess; Wheeler, of Renselaer; Grant, of Kings; Wadsworth, of Erie: Green, of New York, . It was here announced that thé liberty party had resolved to unite with the convention ; alates on motion of Mr. Shepherd, the resolutions were read, amidst much applause, and the delegates in- vited to take their seats as honorary members. A long discussion ensued as to the propriety of having an informal meeting before the nomina- tions were made, which was finally resolved upon. ‘The convention then adjourned to 8 A, M. The delegates are now in caucus. POURTH DESPATCH. Unica, Sept. 13-9 P. M. ‘The Convention met, and Charles ©. Shepherd, | of Wyoming, was elected President. Messrs. Khe, Crevanth and Spring, were ap- pointed Vice-Presidents. There were no lists of delegates made out, but was a sort of mass meeting. The Committee on Resolutions consisted of Messrs. Underwood, of Herkimer; Randall, of Livingston; Wheaton, of Onondaga; Judson, of Chautauque, and Bailey, of Onieda, who reported the tollowing :— Rerolved, That we rejoice in the dail i evidences of revolution in favor of freedoms mie ane soil. that we cordially adopt the platform of the late Buffalo Convention, and will heartily support ite didates, Martin Van Buren and Charing ¥. Adams, tor the offices of V’resident and Vice President, at the approaching election. Resolved, That in there signs of revolution to re- organize, it would be unjust to judge of men whom we now «estanding upon our noble platform, by their | positidn in past tmes—when the elave grower held un- virputed dominion over both the great parties of the country. To do so, wrould be to condemn any reform | ‘om St. Paul to Martin Luther, and fr - ther to John P. Hale, we eee Kevolved, That we have the self-eacrificin, himity of John P. Hale in his recent retirement from his bah standing as our Presidential candidate no lees the courage with which he met and conquered the champions of slavery in the UnitedStates, Resolved, That we immediately proceed to the Court House, in th's city, and propose to the Free Soil De- mocrecy, there afsembled, our entire fraternity of reemen, and that the President of the convention be 1) dca to present to the convention these resolu- tio: ce H 4cuer some opposition, the resolutions were ac- Cepted, two or three voting against it, Rerolved, That the State Contral Committee con- | tinue in office, in order to promote the moral and general aspeets of the anti-slavery cause. Preferences were expressed for Preston King, Wm. Jay, end Charles O. Shepherd for Governor. Chas. O, Shepherd, for Lieutenant Governor. Wheaton, of Onondaga, and Curtiss, of Utica, for Canal Commissioners, Stanton, of Seneea, and Bown, of Oswego, for Electors at large. The convention then went in procession to the Free Soil convention, Pennsylvenia Free Soilers’ State Convention: | Reapine, Pa., September 13, 1848. The free soilers had another public out door meeting last night, which was attended by several hundred persons. Speeches were made by Dr. Snodgrass, of Balti~ mote ; Mr. Urquhart, of Ohio; Mr. Chester, of Chester, Pa.; and Dr. Gazzam, of Pitteburg. A preamble and resolutions were adopted favora- ble to the platform erected at the Buflilo Conven- tion. There was seme consideration of the matter of nominating the State ticket for electors of Presi- | that would make one. the presidential chair, assisted by twelve vice cresidents and four secretaries. Mr. Richards made a speech, which was receiv- ed with constant rounds of applause. The committee appointed to receive the New Yerk delegation and John Van Buren, now intro- duced that gentleman, together with Dr. Elder and fifty others, who were received with three cheers and great rejoicing. A copy of Mr. John Van Buren’s speech at Faneuil Hall, was then distributed among the members of the convention. A committee was then appointed to draft reso- Jutions, and to make arrangements for the intro- duction of Mr. Van Buren to the public meeting to-night, at which time he is expected to hold forth. It was then resolved, that the delegates from each congressional district should select one from their number, to form a committee for the nomina- tion of electors, &c. The convention then adjourned to meet again at 2 o’clock. It is supposed that the convention will get through all the business this afternoon. The volunteers of Capt. Loeser’s company, w! fought at the storming of Chapultepec, celebrate that event by a parade around the city to-day. Connecticut Democratic State Convention, Hartrorp, September 13, 1848. The Democratic State Convention assembled in this city to-day. The attendance was unusually large. Nearly every town in the State was repre- sented. The following gentlemen were nominated for electors:—Chauncey F. Cleaveland, Thomas H. Seymour, Loren P. Waldo, Charles A. Ingersol, Stephen Fitch, and Charles B. Phelps. The greatest enthusiam and harmony prevailed. &3 Messachu: Whig State Convention. ‘Worcester, Mass., Sept. 13, 1848, The Whig Convention of this State was called to order at eleven o'clock. The Hon. Daniel P. King, of Danvers, was chosen President. The Convention proceeded to appoint, in the usual form, thirteen vice presidents, and four secretaries. The Hon. George N. Briggs was nominated as a candidate for re-election for Governor, by accla- mation; and the Hon. John Reed for Lieutenant Governor. For Electors at large, the Convention nomi- nated the Hon. Levi Lincoln of Worcester, and Edmund Dwight, of Boston. District No. Albert Fearing, of Boston. There were about 1,200 delegates present, be- sides legions of outsiders. The Hon. Rufus Choate and the Hon. R.C Winthrop were both present, and the best spirit prevailed. Letter from General Taylor to Captain Alll- son, dated Pascagoula, Sept. 6, 1848, Memruis, Tenn., Sept. 13, 1848. General Taylor complains that he is charged with occupying an equivocal attitude towards vari- ous parties, and especially towards the whigs. He says that this results from partial extracts from his letters being published as though they were posi- tive fabrications; he says that he did not declare his opinions while in Mexico, fearing to alienate his soldiers. When he accepted the nomination 10 run for the Presidency, he believed that he was accepting the general call of the people. He com- pliments Millard Fillmore, as worthy the first place on the ticket. “The National Convention adopted me,” he says, ‘as a candidate, as it found me—a decided whig ; but not an ultra one in my opinions. I would be without excuse, if I were to shift the relation- ship which then existed. They took me with the declaration of principles I had made to the world. Iwould be without defence, if I did any thing to umpair the force of that declaration. [have said that I would accept the nomination from the demo. cratic party ; but in so doing, would not abate one Jot or tittle of my opinions previously written down. Such a nomination, as indicating no concordance of opinion on the part of those making it, should not be regarded with disfavor; and, asa personal compliment to myself, it should not be expected that I would repulse them without insult. I shall not modify views to entice them to my side. I shall not reject their aid when they join my friends vol" untarily. Ihave said that I was not @ party can- didate; nor am I, in that straitened and sec- taran sense which would prevent my being the President of the whole people in case of my election. I did not regard myself as one before the convention met, and that body did not seek to make me different from what I was then —nor, did they fetter me down to a series of pledges which were to be an iron rule, in all, and im spite of ull contingencies, that might arise during the Presidential term. I um not engaged to lay violent hands indiscriminately upon public efficers who may differ in opinion from me. Iam not expected to force Congress by the coercion of the veto power, te pass laws to suit me. “This is what {mean by not being a party candidate. I wquid not be a partizan President, and should not be a party candidate in the sense This is the sum and sub- stance of my meaning, and this is the purport of the facts and circumstances attending my nomi- nation, when considered in their connexion and dependence on one another. I refer all persons, who are anxious for information, to this state- ment, fora proper understanding of my position towards the Presidency and the people. On taking leave of the subject, I have only to add, that my two letters to you, embrace all the topics I design to speak of, pending this canvass. It I am elected, 1 shall do all an honest zeal may effect, towards ecmenting the bonds of our holy Union, and to establish the happiness and prosperity of my countrymen upon an enduring basis. __“ Zacnary Taytor.” 1, between slavery and slaveholding. The first was always a sin, while in some cases, perhaps, the datter was not. If the time had not come to hold up the evils of slavery, when will it come? Slavery lay directly across the missionary path, and must be met. Missionaries were instructed to pursue such a course as would free the Choctaw churches of slavery. The practice of hiring slaves for mission work was no longer to be tolerated, The board was not willing to be a party to such a practice. On motion of Chancellor Walworth, the letters of the missionaries, and the reply, were referred to aselect committee, consisting of five, viz., Messrs- Benian, Barnes, De Witt, Hawes, Magee, Judge Darling, aud Henry White. ‘The appeal of Dr. Paxton was referred toa com- mittee, consisting of Messrs. S. T. Williams, Hubbard, and Barnes, Whig Movements, &c. Boston, Sept. 13, 1848. A thousand delegates have left the city for the whig State convention, at Worcester. ‘There was a great meeting last night, which was addressed by Mr. Lincoln, of I is, and others. Maritime Afiairs, Bosron, September 13, 1848. The steamer Britannia, from Boston, arrived at Halifax, N.S., 8th inst., at 9A. M., and left at 12 M. for Liverpool. The sloop of war Marion, Capt. Simonds, has arrived here. She has been absent three years, has sailed about 50,000 miles, and visited fifty places. New York pilot boat David Mitchell, No. 5, left at 12 A. M., for New York. The St. John’s New Brunswicker, of the 12th instant, says the bark Cadmer, which arrived yes- terday morning, brought in the captain and sixteen of the crew of the ship Glasgow, of Bath, Me., 594 tons, which ship was abandoned at sea in a sinking state, on the 19th August, 1n lat. 34 N., long, 31 50 W. The Glasgow was bound from Liverpool to Boston, with a full cargo of iron and salt, and went down shortly after the captain and crew were'taken off. They owe their preservation to being taken on board the Cadmer, in which vessel they were very kindly treated. illinois Election. Sr. Lovis, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1848. The charter election in Alton, Illinois, took place yesterday. The free soil Van Buren ticket wag carried by 284 majonty. in Maine Election ‘Thereturns from forty. five towns of the votes for Go- vernor give the following result :— Counties. Towns. Dem, Whig. Fr. Soil, Cumberland ...... 4157 8,71. 1,449 14-2182 1,508 539 6 653 1,108 459 1 662—s1 042 817 +45 (8254 = 7,869 2,764 not the comparative vote, by towns, of last year. The full vote of Cumberland and Yerk counties was then as follows :— Counties. Towns, Dem, Whig. Abo. Cumberland. +127 4,496 3,091 879 Yrs. 00 25 = 3,141 3963 371 Total.......52 7087 5,054 ‘1,950 This regult shows that the democrats have lost ground, while both the whigs and free soilers have gained. Dana, democrat, had a clear majority for Governor last year, whige, over abolition and scattering, of 1,450. His plurality was 9,167 over the whigs. nie vote this year in the city of Portland stood Us :— Governor. Hamlin, (whig,) ++ 1,146 Dana, (democra Sitti ‘909 Fessenden and others, (free soll.) ++ 180 Last Y. Bronson, (whig,).. 952 Dana, (dem.) .. 859 Abolition. &e. 70 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ELECTED. «Elbridge Gerry, democrat. N. 8. Littlefield, democrat. The Portland .Idvertiser (whig) says:—The result in this city shows a very large net gain for the whig can- didate for Congress from this district but we fear it will not be met with sufficient gain from other parts of the district to ensure his election. Lincoln (whig) has a plurality in this city of 501, which may be re- duced by the island vote some thirty or forty votes, Last year the whig candidate had a plurality of but 124 in this vity. By our constitution, as amcnded, representatives to Congress and the State legistature aud county officers, are now lected by plurality. Governor and Senaturs require & mojority. ‘ ortland has chosen her three whig representatives (a gain of one from last year), and. bi majority. Tah is the ‘frst time that all the peat! ies havo wen elec or received a jorit; Fas Seeted) majority, on the first trial, The .argus (dem.) introduces the returns with the following remarks :— We give all the returns wo have received up to the hour of going to press. ‘The federalists in this city, by their efficient organization, threw an increase vote over last year, The democrats did about the SMe. Littlefield (d t) is el Ir. fie! lemocrat) is elected to Congress b; 800 or 1,000 plurality. Our whole list of souk offi- cers is elected by large pluralities. We think there is no choice of Senators in this county. We have made some Joss on the Governor vote, com- pared with last year. Other counties, we are told, amply make up this loss, We think Governor Dana is triumphantly re-elected. ‘The whigs have elected their tickets for Tepresenta- tives im this city—gaining one. They also gain one in Falmouth, and one in Windham, is we offsett, by gaining one in Auburn, on Kennebunk Port, ) One in Saco, and one in The vote of the State for President, in 1844, was :— For Polk. vor P + 45,719 For ¢ + 34878 Polk's plurality . .. ; 11.841 Birney, (abolition,)..... 4,836 POURS BA. ss osns resections s » 0008 The whigs expect to carry the State for Taylor in November, if Dana’s plurality should not excce: 8,000, ‘The Boston .1¢/as, (whig,) of yesterday, says:— But the gubernaterial vote is no fair criterion of the whig strength. The whigs stand mach better on the Congressional vote, and we have good reason to believe that we have elected Goodnow, in the Lincoln district, over MeCrate, which will be again, The whig candi- date presses Littlefeld hard in the Cumberland district, The whig candidate runs far abead of the whig candi. date for Governor. Littlefield, howevér, thanks to ae party, is elected, though by the skin of his eoth, Jn the York district, Gerry, the loco candidate for Congress, runs far kehind the democratic Governor vote, and Jameson far ahead of the whig Governor vote. It is, however, a strong loco district, and the probabi- More Particulars of the Hurricane in the ‘West Indies, Boston, Sept. 13, 1848, We have received further accounts of the dread- ful hurricane at the West Indies. At St. Kits it lasted five hours, with three shocks of an earthquake, during whieh the barometer fell to 28.6. Throughout the whole of the Island the most ot the buildings are thrown down, and the sugar cane completely. prostrated. The loss of life 1s very great. The schooner Mary foundered, with all on beard, and a vessel at St. Martins was lost, find ten of her crew perished. A number of per- ns have also been killed by the falling buildings. The Legislature has been calledtogether. From Antigua the accounts are interesting. The English harbor and Falmouth are nearly overthrown: Pretty much all the plantations on the island are injured; eleven persons have been killed by the falling buildings, and five churches thrown down. The damage is greater than that caused by the hurricane of 1887, or the earthquake of 1848, and tis feared that worse accounts are yet to come, Meeting of the American Board of Commls- sioners for Foreign Missions. Boston, Sept. 13, 1348. At the meeting of the American Board to-day, the Rev. Mr. Treat made a special report in re- Jation to slavery among the Cherokee and Choctaw Indians, and in reference to the missions to the said mations. It appears that the Cherokees own 700 slaves, and the Choctaws 2,000. ‘The missionaries of these natrons have written letters to the board, defending their course of neutrality in relation to slavery. These letters were answered by members of the board in attendance at the Missionary Rooms, dissenting dent, Governor, &e., &e. ‘To-day, the convention metat 11 o’eloek, A. M.; W. Nichards, of Vhiladelphio, oecnpymg from the principles stated im the letters of the miesionaries. ‘They regarded slavery asa great evil. They acmitted that there wae a distinction a ia, that Gerry is elected. t should be borne in mind that a plurality elects, in Congressional elections and for members of the State House of Representatives; it requires a majority vote to elect Governor and Senators. The loco Senators have been defeated in Cumber- land county. In the towns heard from, 12 whigs, 20 locos, and 1 Van Buren have been elected to the House. On the whole, things look bettor than we expected. The Hon. Louts McLane. Bartimore, September 13th. The Hon. Louis McLane has resigned the Pre- sidency of the Baltimore Railroad to-day. He re- tires at the end of the fiscal year. It is supposed that Mr. Polk has promised him a Government appointment. Mall Robber Arrested, Ba.irorn, Sept, 13. Mr. Vale, agent of the Post Office Department, on Tuesday last, at Winchester, Va., arrested John D. Fenton, on a charge of stealing letters from the post office since last June. $2,400 was foundgon him, and he acknowledged having burnt drafts and letters. He also had $800 in half notes in his pos- session, Railroad Meeting. Harrrorp, September 13, 1848. ‘The annual meeting of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company took place to-day. The old board was re-elected. The increase of re- ceipts for the year amounts to $76,000. A semi- annual dividend of 5 per cent was declared. Markets, New Onieans, Sept 12.—8P, M.—Cotton—Sales of the day reach 1,800 bales, at steady prices, The de- mand for flour was active, and we notice sales of 5,000 barrels, including flat and round hoop Ohio, Iili- nols, Ke., at $475 a $6, add up 14 8 15,060 bushels at G5. for mixed, and 60c. for yellow. Wheat was in demand. with sales of 20,400 bushels 00 Wester at $l 0, #1 1254 9 $1 aad cas . Sugars were steady; freights active. Sept. 13.—Recetpts by canal within the «t 24 hours.-Flovr, 2,600 bbis.; wheat, 6,000 bushele; ‘The flour market was dull, with an a downward tendency in prices. We quote $5 12 a $5 25. Of wheat 2000 busheis changed hands at $1 06. Corn was without change reights remained the same. Avnany, Sept, 12 —Saler of Bank Stocks made this day by the Comptroller 360 shares of the Bank of ‘any, at 105 a 100: 301 shares New York State Bank, at 113i, 81164 8 shares Albany Exchange Bank, at 83%; 75 shires (ommreial Bank, at 105); a 1083g; 20 shares Albany City Bank, at 106, Aunany, Sept. 13.—"+ceipts by canal within the past 24 hours — Fur, 10 600 poled corn. 24000 bushels; barley, 2700 do.’ Flour was dull at $5 875, a $6 06i¢ for common Western branis, Corn was lower; 2,000 bushe's yellow fsold at 74c. Barley, sales of 25,00 bushels it 75c. “Oats. 8,000 bushels sold at 35¢. Pirrsnunc, Sept. 12 - ‘The market for flour is firm, with good Eastern and home demand. Sales were made at $4 50 to $4564 per bhi. Wheat sells at 82 cents per bushel. Salex of corn at 31 cents, 18 cents. Rye sells at 40 cents per bushel. Sales of whirkey at 18.4 191g centa per gallon. Cheei lls at 5306 centsper Ib. Sales of timothy seed at $175 bel, ard clover at $325. Sales of butter at 934 cents pet Barley setis at 40 cents per bushel. Sales of flaxseed at 78 cents. Previsions without ma- terialchange, demand steady and prices fairly main- tained. The water is still at alow stage. Cincinnati, Sept. 12—Sales of 2,500 bbls. flour at $4 to $412}¢. Grain market without change. Sales of whiskey at 18 cents. Fair New Orleans sugar selling at 4% cents, Mess pork inheld at $10 per bbl. The lon market is unsettled, holders asking higher Lard is held at 8 cents. ‘The Last of the Season. {Cor. of the Boston Transcript } Sanatoca, Sept. 8, 1848 Leaving Lebanon by the mail coach, at half it ten yesterday morning, we took the cars of the Wes tern Railroad about twelve at Canaan, and arrived here by the way of Troy at five in the afternoon. We are at the United States. There are about a hundred guests here still, and the arrivals average about twent a day. Secretary Marcy left us last evening, y while I write, | notice the Secretary of State, the Post- master General, and Senator King, of Alavama, sittii 1k on the piazza, all with a New York Heral in their hands. Senator Johnson, of Maryland, Mr. Thompson, of Mississippi, and other eminent public men are also here. Few of the watering places have done a td business this season. The fancy balls drew well, both at Saratoga and Newport; but the company, exeept on those occasions, was unusually slim. The number of public houses at Saratoga has multiplied amasi since | was two summers tince. The Con Spring retains its virtues, and appears to be the chief attraction for those who come here for health. Drunk fresh from the spring, it is certainly a very different article, both in its taste and its effects, from what it is after being kept in bottle: Yellow Fever. Mayon's Orrick, Sept. 13. Tho Special Committee of the Board of Health report the health of the city to be good The following letter from the health officer at Qua- rantine, was received by the committee :— Qvanantine, Staten Island, Sept. 13th, 1848, His Honor tHe Mayor, No new cases of yellow fever have occurred on Staten Island since the last report to you. Hoping that the disease is at an end, I shall not deem it worth while to report to you, unless it should appear again. Respectfully ALEXANDER B. WHITING, Health Offcer. ‘Whereupon the Special Committee of the Board of Health resolved, that the health officer be requested to continue his daily reports during the week. W. F. HAVEMEYER, Mayor. T. R.HIBBARD, Chairman. WM. ADAMS, C. CROLIUS. NIEL GRAY. Brooklyn Fire Insurance, Bowery Fine insurance Co., Sept. 13, 1848, Dear Sir—I perceive that you report our loss by the Brooklyn fire at $10.000. I have no donbt but that your source of information in cases of this kind must necesearily be vague Our total loss is $7,900, whick: we reported and declared from the first. Yours respectfully, W.HIBBARD, President. Tur Emanciratep Staves or tur Danise Istanps.—A letter from St. Thomas, of the 13th: cf August, received by a merchant of this city, stater that all had remained quiet in that island and St. Croix since the suppression of the 1 insurrection, On many of the estates the slaves were at work, and: though they did not, perhape, do quite as much as: when they were forced, yet they did, on the whole, re- markably well. In St. Croix, fears are entertained by some that the blacks will make more trouble as oon as. the Spanieh troops are removed. ‘The writer is of opin- ion, however, from all he can learn, that these fears are not well founded.—Boston Traveller, Sept, 12, Heartn or Monire.—The Mobile Tribune, of the 2d instant, eays :—*: There is considerable sickness in the city. principally of @ discase vulzarly called’ ‘ the break bone’ fever—a name derived from the fact that those who have it think their bones are broken all up into little pieces. We believe it is rarely fatal. ‘There is also some yellow fever, but not enough to be the cause of any very serious alarm, Roderiguez Newspaper (0 the Spring street Depot, 331, Spring, Marict, having been closed on account akes this method of in‘orming them continuance of theis patronage.- costly Molesictw Hfat, boautifully finished, at four All Tastes Sutted a qrteishe Aad legant wk hat, oars. A close nap B.ush hat, or oath ; short hap, fine mutta hat, or a flows nap (ral jet hoteat> teaver, of the prevailing, orany other fashion, ani with the ai of the conformateur fitted to any sh ited ta apy sliped head ‘3, Broadway, near Pulton st Knox, at £28 Fulton street, as usual, region of the Sun, acd with the puno-uality of the phim manufacturing ® splendid Hat. for the fall trade, whieh he ine vites the world to examine. The science of Hat making, like ail other sciences, is progressive; and he has tate great imme Provemonts in the adaptation of Hats to the lea. es chess deck! oa Company E, Massachu- setta Voluntesra, takes. the first opportunity of expressing grateful consideration toward Mr, Joseph Thomas, Nor so Gems” street, fer Lis kind feelings in bebalf of the Volunteers imal Wigs and Toupecs —Ali persons manufactory, No. street, bef re purchasing else ‘and toe his nev {avented Wigs cocqualled for lightuows caeeeni soe pearance, and durability |. B.—Private rooms for fitting Wigs. Diamond Pointed Gold Pens sold Wateon & Co. 15 Wall street, woolerale aad ele ines lees Gold Fung and Gold und & Iver ensea in 0 €h Pointe warranted five Years. Coid Pens cormiied. The Chen and Best Place in the get Food Boots, Shoes oud Galtern ie a¢ SOMES soe eee Beer the American Museum, First guality of French Galt . ; Congress Boots, from $9 60 to $4/ French Patent Eaathor Norte $57 Boots tom 98 Unredeemed Piedges.—500 Froc! Coats, French cloth, well navtey $2 to $12 each HO aes eee Eitsimere, $I to $3. pair; AW Veste, 00 centa to $¥each ; 1000 Grex Coate and Cloaks, $2! to S10 aadh, rich Tiningy Casa pad for Gent's Clothing, eorucr of Nassau and Beekinan streew, Five Four Dollar Hats—if there be any intel- Higent gentlemen who are misled, by the deception of = Prico, to Teliove that an article must consequ Tior quality, an inspection of thy fubseriberss Tats will be sufficient to conv 4 ie for foe a aeumejent to convince the most sceptical that he selle in every respect ec ny upericr, to thoes sold ty ether Broadway houses ae hve Yelleee ‘ ____GENIN, 214 Broadway, Pog ec rigganongres Largestand best Assortment in the city, over twenty diff : beautiful Gutta Percha cuce—warraniod never tenuate ‘Also, Shouldor Braces of the most approved patierns: Abdominal Sup. orters, Body Belts, Suspensory Bandusen in lesale ail, by THING, 192 biaiway, coment Read.— Just Received, a letter from the emi- nent erator, John Van Buren, Esq, in favor of Mrs. Jervis’ Cold Candy, New York, Aucvet 12, 248 Dear Macam:—Allow me you kindly fur PORE Yury acceptable, presont of Cold Candy an coliaing note, have waod the Candy fo7 some time With advantage, 1 wae put co some inconvenience in Boston ro= ly, by-being table to procure auy of it. Rospectfall J. VAN BUREN, No, 01 White errsel,” To Men Jee ae Broadway, corner of White street. Seld, wholesuls and rei by Mrs, W. Jervis, 979 Bro: Iway, corner White s:reet, Ti0 Broadway, 10 Astor I and by druggists generally, Gouraud’s Italian Medicated Soap ts unde- niably the only article in existence that will oftertoay remove i, Agenta, tan, pimples, freckles, eunturn, sallownces, kor Pondre Subtile, it is well known, will eradioat hale, from i part of the human frame, Found only at 67 Walker stcoct, Arse store from Broadway. The Plum National ‘on the upper ‘corner of Broadwi yisited by all who have notdomeee, The collection t# the in the Uni ind weare perfectly sure thi ery visitit will Keamply repaid for thelr trouble, me Wo dove —— COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS, MONEY MARKET. Wednesday, Sept. 13.6 P.M, Quotations for stocks remain about the same, as re- ported at the close of the market yesterday. The only change we noticed to-day was in Canton, which > fell off 1y per cent. This is usually a rpoculative searon of the year, and the fancies generally become quite active as operators returm from the country; but this year, ro far, kas proved an exception. Speculators in fancy stocks, as well as those in breadstuffs, are anxiourly waiting the arrival of the steamship Europa, now fully due, from Liverpool, and. the steamship United States, nearly due, from Havre. Kither of there ships will briug seven days? later in- teiigence from London. The news will probably be very important, and we shail give it to the public ima few minutes after its receipt. Our accounts by the arrival of either of these chips, will be more definite relative to the harvert, and prices for breadstnffs im this country for the next twelve months, will, pro- bably depend upon the complexion of the reports, Tho receipts ef the South Carolina Railroad Com- pany, for the month of August, 1848, wero $48,499 07, against $36,502 67, for the corresponding period last year; showing an incrcase of $12,006 40, equal to thirty-five per cent, Tho commercial year having closed, retnrns of the movements of produce in different sections of the. country have been made up, and we are enabled to cotipare them with thore of previous years. The mostimportant staple in this country is cotton, ae it has a greater Influence upon the commoreial affaire errean Gallery, Fray strect, should be»