The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1849, Page 1

NO. 5384. ; MORNING EDITION----SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1849. THE NEW YORK HERALD. TO THE BUSINESS COMYUNITY. Hew Movement tn Newsp.per Advertising. The extensiv ablishmerat of the New York Herald 4s now complete in all itr, parts, During the last few monthe, vast improvemynts in the construction of new machinery, and other details, have been made, whiob involved anexpenes tethe proprietor of forty thousand dollars. Thore eninent machine makers, Messrs, Hoe & Co., bavefarv.ished us with this new machinery, on © new plan; vnd it is, we believe, without @ parallel, im o'ther Eyarope or America, Mesers James Connor & Son, typo. founders, are now engeged in finishing a new font of type, wiich will come into operation with the wars nystem of advertising which we are now en- abled to precent 40 the great business community of New York, and to the neighboring olties. By these tavprovementa we are enabled to print, with equal fa- ‘allity, @sing’e or a double sheet, at the ratio of nearly ten thewsand copies per hour. Our daily edition, of nearly dwentgafive thousand copies, ean nuw be easily printed dn about two hours anda half. No other newspaper establir bment in the world, with the exception of the Londcm Times, oan command such machinery, or pro- duce such results in daily journalism, ‘I-hese are the means and instraments with which ‘We, now go to work, to improve and enlarge the capa- e'Ries of a daily newspaper. We are enabled to offer to the business community of all classes, advantages, $m the way of advertising which no other journal in the country can present te their ¢ \deration With the prerent form of our issue—a single sheet—our ca- pacity bas been limited, much tothe regret of alarge portion of the busi community, who have, again and again, wished to publish thelr advertisements ina Journal possessing the eomprehensive circulation which the Herald has smong the mercantile and Dusiness people of the country, not only in New York, Dut in every city and State in the Union, and through- ut Europe. We beg, therefore, to state to the public, of all classes, that we intend to begin the issuing of a double sheet, seme time in the middle of next week, for which we shall reeeive advertisements, at « reduction of fifty per eent from the rates now charged in the single sheet— ‘all such advertisements to be inscrted in the inside ef the double sheet, along with other reading matter that will be necessary to fill up that portion of the Journal. The existing rates for advertisements in the inside of the single sheet, and the plan on which they are received, having received the approbation of the public, will remain as they have been for the last fow months. That this plan and the rates for advertis- ing in the single sheet, have beom satisfactory to the community, we entertain no doubt, from the fact that since we commenced that system our advertising patronage has doubled, and in numerous instances more than doubled. ‘The distinct proposition which we now make to the ‘Dusiness community of all classes, will, we hope, be @learly understood. We can publish a double sheet every day, with the same facility with which we now publish the single shi at the introduction of an extended and chcapersystem ef advertising, which the Gouble sheet will provide, must have # beginning be- fore ite advantages oan be realized by the community, and of course we intend to begin the new movement in ‘this system of advertising, by first collectinga sufficient number of advertisements at the proposed rates for the double sheet, and of issuing that shoot only when thet sufficient number shall have been obtained, By this process we shall first publish a double sheet, with this new class of advertisements, once & week, scecrding to the patronage offered by the public, and -as that patronage increases presses On us—which ‘we have no doubt it will—we shall be enabled to publish double shect twice a week, and gtadualiy extend it, tatil we shall publish a doubdk it every day in the week. When this point is reached, the New York Herald, double theet, at two cents per copy, will be Lecheapest newspaper in the world. This we conceive will bo the easiest and most prac- tieable mothod of introducing this extended system of advertising, which we contemplate, to the considera- tion of the business community of New York and the susrounding cities. ‘With these views, therefore, and with these expla- pations, we beg to state to business men of all kinds— werebants, shippers, jobbers, (general or particular) marine and insurance companies, associations, book- @ellers, venders of medicines of all kinds, dry goods dealers, fancy store keepers, and in fact all classes en- gaged in the diversified business of New York end the adjacent city—that we are now prepared to receive their adverticements at cur office, om the northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau streets; to be inserted on the inside of the double sheet, which we propose to publish at fifty per cent less im price than those which we publish in the inside of the asheet—a reduction which is of the greatest importance to the business classes of this great city. Those ad- vertisements will be displayed ina reasonable way, enloulated to attract the attention ofthe reader. The first double sheet to be issued on this plan, will appear on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week, or carlier or later, dooording as the advertisements come in. single City Intelligence. TRE MURDER CASK IN LEXINGTON AVENUE—THR INQUEST. Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, the Coroner empai nell jury for the purpose of holding an Jaquest on the body of Mrs. Martha E. Walker, at the house No. 46 Leaington avenue. The prisoner, Thomas A. Walker, was brought into the room, in charge of Captain Johnston, and took his seat by the side of his eounse), Mr. Busteed, with a countenance indicat very little eoneern as to how the matter resulted. ‘The following gentlemen were then sworn as juror! J. W, Bell, A. Levy, John A. Stewart, Wm. Marshall, A. G, Dickson, J. M. Odell, James Woodhull, J. M. Jacoke, A.P. Harslett, E. N. Leslie, Thomas Newell, George McPherson. As the testinony progressed great excitement prevailed, in consequence of notice having been given, that the deceased hade madea con- festion to the Rev, Mr. Southard, just previous to hor death. When the Coroner called this divino en the stand to testify, he remarked that the decessed.ked made natatement to him, under the promise that if she lived it was to be kept @ socoret, and she would then make her was then at liberty to divaige the statement she was abont to make; and he therefore wished the Coroner to understand thet he wi it deviatiag Ssom his ministerial dut! nor was he exposleg any reorets that mi; sec Lam auct to tas Geovened, her mal Blackwell; she married lived together untu separated; she goto tion; obtained the resided jout, she nei les F. Miller to t a in the year 1842; they th Py ver @ year utter the sepa: it gs ak ir i 846; beiore Kew Yorn: Iwas not present at the marriage; | bave Srvep eDy cer ifioate of Ger marriage; | uaderest-od | Was married in New York; I vinuied her afer bh: to New Y-rk; pte lived at No 464 Gresawioh she was living with Mr. Walser as his | saw bim there, | only made s morniog ouil; Mved im the city some munths; I forget how 3 Wney isft the oity, and went to St : collect how 1upg they lived ther WO yeers; they both returned to j@ut to No 452 Greenwich stresc; I 1 did mot see Mr, Walker at the hoare ta Grevn- he remained there a fow woke, tame to hive with me, at 46 Lexiog:oa aven deen livieg with me since last Sepwmber; Wc Walker bus visiled ber since rhe hes lived with me; he bas called two or th.ve days running, sod at other times son © days would elapse, a week or ton days; he avver Temsined all night, cnly in the parlor; | don’t thiak | Wan present at ay of their interviews at my house, except one evening; I don’t know if any difflsu ty toot place between them whem they were together; soe said to me that Mr. Walker would make great professions of attwobment some.imer, and said to me that she thought that bie family were not ber frienus; she eaid tbat Walker denied their being marrie I don’t recollect who she said be dented it to; I don’t think sbe suid that Walker ever exacted apy profernion or statement from her relative to ber marriage; sbe never sad be wauted her to sign any paper; ebe raid an ‘od him to siga @ paper to ac- Kuowirdge when they were married; ehe suid oe refused ber at Orot; at anocber time abe void me he bad offered to sign it; be did not eign the paper; she only cold me ence thas Walker promised to sign 1t; ahe showed me the puper she wanted him to eign, aboactwo or three weehe ago; Mr. Walker was here the evening before abe was chet; rome weeks ago Ube deceased Was er bad» pistol; ele sari rhe nad itia her beat, aad it was bere in the house a few duys; she suid sho took it from him playfully; she sald he nad it aguin. and tose it away again; she suid it was ae six barrel revoiver; [ ‘think sbe did not mention anything svout the appear- Snes of the pirtol, any more than is was loaded; | saw the pistol in the back room, (she did not show it to mv.) under the gri pan; | at ae sbe put it there; af 1 saw the pistol might say {t looked like it; I could mot say it was it povitively; {be Pp 8:01 was bere yhown;) Joons like it; [ was out on ‘uer day. when We ker oame to the house; | returned Lome about two o’viock; when | came in | saw the ser- vant gir; | knew Mr Walker wae here; 1 saw his over- coat in the hail; | went up stairs; a> | wen: up stairs Mre Waker came out fora moment; she made some slight remark about my yetting bo: he did not eay that Walder was in ibe parlor; sbe said nothing to mo about the paper; she did nut eome up stairs to eve me; Iwas only in the houses few minutes before | heard the report of the pistol; | ran dowa stairs and opened Ube door of the front parlor ivading into the entry; | taw Mre. Waiker lying on the tloor, near the door; I did not see her face; | oaly saw her dress; the servant took me by hand and drew me towards the troat dvor, fearful | should get burt; I did not thea see Walker when | looked in; | passed into the street. aod wnt as block or two, to ook fors physician; | did not dad one; | then came back to the house; when [ recarovd to the houre | opened the door of the parior; leew Mr Walker opposite the door, with a pistol in his hand; | @m Lot positive; I think it was; he pointed it towards mr; I aid not speak to him then nor did he to me; | gid not see Mre Walker; | shut the door as quick as pereible; two femaies from the neighborhood came 1n; | suppose they came in to see what was the matter; be- fore they came in, Mr Watker came to mein the hail, and asked what he ehould do—if he should go fur s pbyrician; I told him, yes; he went for a physician; 1 Went & ttle way with bim; he did net say bats about the rhooting at that time; he said he could fia ® physiciam around the corner; soon after, he retura- edwith one; before re returned | went into the room; tee deceased was lying between the front window ang the rofe, on the @eor, I do not reeo! 1 don’t know what | eaid; she m kind of distresong greai came, ber Grere was taken off, and she was laid ona cot; the doctor examined ber wound; | was in the room at ti time; I believe the deceased was unable to tal time; during that afternoon I asked ber if end the said, “ No, I did not; I did not shot her; ehe did not tell me who shot her; atone time she raid ould like to see Mr Walker again; arrest; afve Walker had buen F person asked her pee eae bir if her busband shot ber, she said, “1 am going to de, | cannot tell an untraty;” I suppore meant she did not shoot herself; some few hours after it bappened, she said, “{ would not live again with him for the un1verse;’’ previous to her death she did not appeat to have any bad feeling towards any one; 1 aid not ask her if Walker shot ; 1 don’t recoliect if she said she did not wish te criminate any one; [ th raid sbe did not wish to criminate any per- son having shot her; the deceased retained her senses to within two or three hours of her death; ttle to ber friends, but was advised not ber pbysieian; I did not hear Walker cay about this matter; at one time Wal Tania to express something as if im; something like exonora- or favorabie to him; Wal! d= tion, in it might hay femily bein, the deceased lived. afcer being wounde: hu hours; the deceased never told ‘on why they did not live together; was @ jeatous dirposision; she never told me that Mr. Walher ever charged her with improper conduet di- id he would talk to ber as if she wa: t did not observe the deceased to be ex- time she came into the entry; | saw Mr, ntry, take up 1) aud closed the door after fter the deceased was shot, | found toe fa, back part of the cushion, near the ball produced;) | think that is the bi ad it to Mr. Irving, who then 8 it to the officer im the room; the deceased ex- prested @ wish to see Walker, and it wi time, when he returned, that he asked m: suid about him; he then went up to th I asked bim why he pointed his pistol tald ic was bis umbreila; I don’t know at ti whether he bad bis over coat on or not, to Mrs. M. E. Walker in regard to our connections.”’} This is the paper | saw Mr. Walker write after he came back toree her; he left it on the table; he did not certify that the are correo! say apythin; to meabout it; | asked him no ques- I dont know if he read it or exhibited it to the deceared; after seturn they peared to #peak together, but | don't know what they sald; there were otbers at this interview in the reom: I suppose time. A paper was here preduced, which the witness said was the one the deceased wanted Walker to sign.J— The paper was read, as follows :— I solemnly declare Martha E Walker to be my wifo, that | married her M: 80, 1846; I also retract ye uttered ageinst her; | will no longer withold her just ri from her, support her doring all her life according and to the extent of my Preront und future ciroumstanc ‘This paper was not sig I don’t think she ever received @ letter threatening her lite; previous to their going South, I igviced them tocome to my houre in 9tn street; Mr. and Mrs. Walk- er came and stayed two nights; after this he left her d went to St, Louis; the deovared followed after in im be- y; when Mr, Walker lest for 8t, Lonis he went off without tne know- ledge of the deceased; | did not see the pistol after Mr. Walker presented it at me. Mancanet Consen, being sworn. with Mra. Wells five months and three weeks; [ have seen Mr. Walker come to the houte; he would come sometimes by night, ond sometimes by dey; the night previous to 1. hooting, | came isto the room with me coffee, and the aecested and Mr. Walker were sitting on tho sofa; I left the coffee and went ont of the room; | never heard them quarrel together, except arhort time before | heard the noise of the pistol; I beard a voice quite loud, but could met hear what was said; { was parsing through the entry; | wes down irs when | heard the report of @ pistel; | came up stairs, opened the front door, and made an attempt to balloo; Mrs, Wells oume down steirs, and opened the parler door; | went to the parlor docr. end saw Mrs. aiker on the floor, apparently her back towards the door; I did not see Mr. Walker; | was afraid to go into tbe 100m; | was sfraid he would shoot me; when he went out, | went Inte the room’and saw the deces lying Or resting On the side of the wound on the floor; | saw Mrs. Wa frequently before she died; | heard some ic huunsesfthat done it, and sbe said no; ys—Ste haslived o Ys, 1 did not hear her say who did do it; before awe was shot, | heard Mrs. Walker say that Mr. Walker always brought & loaded pisto) with bir; I have seen # pistol loaded lying under the sofa; [ thought it was loaded; I faw six cape on it; I nevor heard deceased say that ‘Walker threatened to shoot her, in the morning of that dey | heard her say that Walker ssid he would kul her, or threatened to kill her, if he k had anything to do with any other man; w! was sshed who shot her, she shook her head and raid “1 dont want to criminate bim;” I saw the @: ceased come out inte the entry three times while Walker was in the parlor; she told me that if any cne came to the house to sey that were all out, aod she told me at abovt an hour and a quarter before fired, not to go eut of @id not tell told more; when Walker I alwaye late: 5 ¢ tol was shown:) that In oxaot!; the one | saw; [ stood im the street when | saw come out of the ho }. #aya:—T reside sworn Waker street; I was intimately soquainted with te drcexsed; I merely know rratements; | bave im shot; | im sitting by her bed. sbot; | heard bia speak to ber just as he was gol with the officer; bi * 6 ‘alker it No, 62 i if you did not shoot youreelf, did Me. Walser rheo: you? she said, * the shot came, she bounded inthe air, he caught her, | kno othing more.” She raid he taunted ber dreadfully b-fore the slot; she tola me this the night before ber deato; she tad hesbct ber; but rhe ssid sh» dida’t think he Beant todo it; sbe never told me he threatened her Lo. or that they were scufiling at the time she was shot. Rev. Samvugr M. SouTHaRy, #1 says—lam pastor of Calvin obureb; | came to t ouse on Wedovsday mcrning, about half past ten o'clock; { found her on the cot im the back parivr; afters short time Mrs. Walker desued me to come to her; | weat to tae bed side. and wae with her alo: I asked her if she herself committ-d the aot; sbe raid mot; I meked her leo, if y ty to it, He woald bring her to nce; she said sue was pot; she then rtateu te me this sécount; her story was broken occasionally by +pe-se of pain; she said bee § met that day, she wita ber treipge embittered by hiss. anders, and be jealous tbat he had a pistol, he always went armed, ana during their augry diecussion. she with a pistol in ber bana put it to her breast and said, * fo be shot with this pistol would be than to be slandered as ou slender me;” rhe then reproached brreelf for see- 1g bim while her feelings were embittered; said she ought pot tobave met him; she wae then convulsed with paim pearly ® minute. and on breathing sgein sbe raid, “Did you sve that? (agony, ehe mesat,) but that was kas than | have suffered for the last toree yeare; rhoitly after | gave him the pistol, and void him to take 1t and go awsy and leave my aione; { ought not to hove given 1 to himgafter what had passed; ic seom- ed lhe tempting my taie; L endeavored then to taxe the ptrtol from Lim, and there was kind of soaflls; 1 wae efrad he woud rhoot me; | did not gut the pistol, bat stepped back | think two or tures steps when 'f’¢ t !be bail, screamed, bounded into the air, ap | fell o: oxme dows, be caught me, and suid, ‘horrid,’ after that | remembered no more, bus I will not say that he did it wita intent to kill me, and! would not bang bim f world; perhaps he aid not mesa it; per bapsic wi Scoident;” lacked berit he was ofa Jealous disposi ion; she raid he was dreadfully 0; tot common oividcy was enough to excite his jeaiousy; che vhen alluded to rome euic er difficulty at law ; she said that Mr Walker oparged her with makiog statements ‘that were untrue, as to his having threarened her; but that be did threaten to cut my throat and throw me out of the carriage window; | asked her to teil me solemn)y if sue had ever given him cause for jealou-y; abe apewered, "ican say, before God, taat 1am pure fr: m infidelity to him; ifreligion and principle wou'd not Dave restrained me at least pride would,” | asked her if abe was in charity with all the world; ae said she was; she raid.‘ um Lot unforgiving; | even forgive him for all that he bas done;” | asked her if she ordered him, Or Gare d bim toeLoot ber; at eraid “no, Jam too wicked to dle, | want to live and lead a Wouly life; how much I bave to do if God shall spare me to retrace my eteps!”? I beleve I bave told you all she said; she ssid Mr. Walker was an atheist, and does not believe in the Tertrante of religion and virtue; he does not believe there is a virturous woman here or other places; her mind was olear, although suffering excruciating pain and mentel anxiety; abe appeared to be consoious of her dangerous condition; | apprised her of her danger; forgave Mr Walker, Bat sald I think hi wanted to get rid of me, but had not courage to do 20; sbe, during the conversation, refrained from atiribu: Ung any intent to tuke her life Dr. Joun Busteep, sworn, says:—I restde in 27th street, between the 2d and 3d avenues; | was caited on Tuesday afternoon, and found the deovaced on her back on the floor, in @ state of eollapse; Walker, the prisoner, cume for me. and said he wanted moto goand see & lady that was shot; I asked him if it was acoi- dent or design; he raid she done it designediy; on ex- amination | found a woundon the right side, a lictle @istance from the collar bone; two phyrioians were prerent, and had put lint into the wound; | introduced my finger into the cavity of proper measures to stop hemorrha; on tbe cot, I discovered a wound b: vhe right shoulder blade, t bled # little; 1 contin ber death, about 30 hours; amination of the body, in Dr. Morrill, ana se the body wi reported in )¢@-terday’s pa: mM. 8. JOHNSTON, sworn, j—T am captain of the 18th ward police; | received the ball, now bi gentleman, Mr. George Irving; effloer Brown arrested ‘the acoured and conveyed him to the station hou: ‘asked him if he had a pistol about him; he satd he and immediately gave it up to me; he took it from aa ide pocket; the one here is the pistol; it is in the e condition now as when I received it; I asked the post mortem ex- of Dr. Holmes, xamination of 3 5 ° Brown, sworn, near lvth street; I am poi was on duty in 4th 8-1 reside in 4th avenue. man of the 18th ward; | nue. near 26th street, on Chars mame of George Gaffert said he b for me; id a lady had hot by her d In Lexington avenue; I went to the house, ‘Wells come and partly opened the door, an l wen ; the prisoner was not there; Mrs We.ls ratd she did nct know where ke had ; 800m after Dr. Burteed and Mr. Waiker came in togvtner; Mr. Wal id not stay more than two minutes before Went up 24th street towards the id was walking down th enue; id asked him n raid, present pened, was you not?’ he said * y: then I wanted him to go along with m some business to attend to down to rs me uatil | knew furthor about walked together up to the station house; he intimated as much as that she shot herself. This witness concluded the testimony, and the case was given to the jury at half-past six o’clock and about twenty minutes’ consultation, t! ed @ verdict that “Martha E. Walker death by @ ba'l ehot Es ‘Thomas A. Walker.’ New York, and thirty. during the whole cf thi the uimost indifference, a1 en the verdict of the jory was rendered, not a muscle was moved. Tne Co- Toner then made out a commitment for the prisoner, who was rem led back to prison, te await a further examination. Tne Wratnen.—Yesterday was a regular March day - mp, penetrat tmosphere, with equals of so: The thermometer at Delatou: at 12 M., 87 deg.; ndeavors of the contrac- remove the ice feom 7) lo mperate sone is well kn charged to ic, and all th all sorte of weather. It is oaly the immediate predecessor of lovely April, Keep on your winter 00d people; and wait patiently for the “ good time coming.” Castine oF anoTHE MI number of persons were pros Co,’sfoundry. Novelty Works, y the casting of one of the pes of th sx Bev Prate,—A large ¢ at Stillman, Allen and sterday afternoon, to bed plates for the on- mebip Atlantic, one of Collins’ line of ew York Liverpool steamers. This ponderous ing will weigh, when finished, aboat 34 ton, and ‘al to the amount of 40 tons was molten, in order to accomplish the work. The most :erfect success, so far Ould be seen, attended the labors of the engineers operatives who were engaged upon this very heary Piece of work, The laborers will begin the work of ex- tricating the casti2g frem its bed to day, and in about & week will lift the plate from its present resting plave. Many persons who had intended to witness the casting errived too late to view the magnificent scene. The furnaces worked in splemdid style, and the metal was ready to pour nearly am hour earlier than was ex- pected. Artrxrten Scicior.—Yesterday morning an elderly Man was seen to let down the forward cb. ‘the South Ferry boat, Wyandank and Jeap ti Capt. Dixon immediately stepped the whoeli however, until they strack him on the Jeg, although not seriously; he was imm eued by Mr Haye him in charge of ely res- a Whitehall boatman, wuo ga\ very efficient boarding officers, Merers. Thorne and Nash, attached to the revenue of: fice, who succerded in restoring him, Oa examining the pockets of the individnal, there was found o large *, weighing reveral pounds, but nothing to ascer- his name or residvnee. ai tain Latar rrom Havana.—By way of Savannab, we are in receipt of files of the Diarso dela Marina and Diario dela Habana, to the 21st ult. They were brought by the mail steamship Isabel, which left Havana on the morning of the 22d ult. The steamship Crescent City arrived at Havana on that morning, at seven o'clock, from Chagres, and was to hava suiled from thence fer New York, on the 24th. She had but few passengers on board, and browght no news of importance from the gold region. he quarantine at Havana, as far as vessels from the United States are concerned, 14 not enforced except upon those arriving {rom New Orleans; and a8 the disease has subsided there, the restriction will doubtlees be immediately taken off from them. The Viennoise Children, it is supposed, will go to New Orleans, intending to take passage in the next British steamer. Tne Ravel tamily were playing at the Tacon Theatre, to crowded houses, vessel from New York, bound to Vera Cruz, having a number ot Calitornia passengers on board, touched at Havana, and after being supplied with freeh prev: proceeded on her voyage. The weather at Havana was unusually cold and unpleasant. ladume Tedesco and troupe are expected totake passage in the Isabel, on her next trip, they being on therr way to Europe. Quite a curiosity in the way of a vessel had arrived at Havana from Oadiz. It was a hitile slocp, of only ten tons burthen. She left @adiz on the Tih ot August, and her crew, whieh consisted of four persons only, and three of them but boys, had tuflered much on their long voyage. Delaroche’s painting of Napoleon Crossing the Alpe, was exhibiting at Havana; it was to be- moved on the 22d ult. THIRTIETA CONGRESS, THE LAST WEEK OF THE SECOND SESSION. Senate. Wasninxaron, Feb. 28, 1849, CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC AFPROPRIATIONS. ‘The bill of the civil and diplomatic appropriations, with the amendments adopted a¢ in Committee of the Whole, having beem reported to the Senate last night onthe of their adjournment, after the conclusion of the mircellancous matters of the morning hour, the said bill and amendments came up for the coneurrenes of the Senate. The item making appropriations to meet the stipule- tions of the Mexican treaty was stricken out; a sepa rate bill having been passed for that objeot. ‘The question was nrxt propored on agreeing tote amendment appropriating $20 C00 e for the pur- chase of certain private papers of the late General ‘Washington and tye late President Monroe. Mr Beunien asked @ division of the question. ‘The Wasbiogton papers were concarred ja; and on agreeing to the claute forthe purchase of the Mouroe }apers. the vote stood 28 to 20. So the whole amend- Ment was agreed to. CALIFORNIA, The next qnestion was, at the instance of Mr. Dix, upon the amendment of Mr. Walker, of Wisocon- tip, providing to extend the revenue laws, the [a Gian laws. the land Jaws, ko, over the territory of the United States west of the Rio Grande to the Pacific, aud providing to confer upon the Presi- Gent the discretion of the government of said territo- TY, apd autborizing him to enforce a!l needful rules and regulations for the preservation of order and the Gispensing of justice; authorizing him, nleo,to make all necessary territorial, legislative, executive and judi- cial appointments. under tbese general provisions, and to change and modify the same at bis option, until this temporary authority shall be superseded by act of Sopgrens. Tre Vick Pasipent announced the amendment to the Senate. Mr. Dix took the floor, and remarked that he regret- ted the necessity of consuming any portion of the time of the Senate at this stage of the sersion, but that he feltit bis duty to submit some observations Dpon this amendment, and upon the general cot He was sppoeed to an amendment sroviding for s go- Yerrment for California, es ao appendage to this or avy appropriation bil. The question was ef an im. portance far too reat to be disposed of in this inai- dental manner. And be would rather admit Califoraia asa State at once, than arm the President ‘h the extraordinary powers which this amendment proposes toconfer. Such a grant of authority ie utterly in fensible, and wholly inexpedient. He would firsts Upon the amendment offered by the Senator fco nesrer, (Mr Bell.) to admit Califoruia as a State; so. condly. upon that of Mr Walker, proposing to confor upon the President despotic powers; tairdly, upon the House bill, referred te a committee this morning, pro- viding @ terri’orial government for California | fhe dictatorial powers proposed to be conterred by the amendwent of Mr. Walker were. as he thought, whol y inadmiemble. Ho bad great faith in the honesty and integrity of the President elect; but would confer no such eatraordinary and abeolute powers upon any But the powers were not only dictatorial; thoy tlimited sm point of time. Passing back to the \y bietory of the government, Mr Bix Temarked poh the prudence and precautions which had reg lated the admission of St into the Union. These ought to be followed up, and no Territory dmitted into the Unio: State, till ice iNariged with the theory and practice of ent—thl they can rather facilitate than it in its op Jated the numerous ing in inaigenous population neither understood eur ner cur lapguage—they were toosmall in number, and arcely emerged from the pi ral ttate of epmi-bar- i although thou:ands of our in’ ry going in i y there was ina nd the discovery cf the gold mines bad infinitely worse. No ndition for the funo- tions cfm eeparate 1 titutional government, than Calitornis atthis time. Befors mi quarters of the wor! state of fusion; pervision over it b; endment of the Senator from Wiscon- for the territory west of the Rio New Mexico out of the Union, Grande, and altogether to the mercy of ehance. The bill of ald 1 the seleot committee propose dismemberment of Calitor: should rerist t equaliy humiliating ed Mr. Dix said ho dismemberment of these territories | without their consent. or pees being merged by mere G cf other States. The as he appre- territorial government for territories, with their Fecognized boundaries as trausferred to us. In dis- thon, the general subject, there were two which he thould consider. 1Ww is the interest of the gover: mt? i 3. ‘What is the interest of California and New Mex- leo? Mr Dix fe ot of Congrerr, as meie fr i recapitulated the history of the introduction into North Ameriza, in 1620, and of ite quiet » im Opposition to the wisnes of the people, rthe whole of the British colonies. Next he re- capituisted the historical facts respecting the move- ments of the ers of the repubiio, for arresting the nd produced @ copy f the State Depart the hand writing of Thomas P him beyond ail doubt the father of the principle embodied in the ordinance of 1787, oped, therefore, An bolisned by Guerrero, in 1829, rociamation was re-affirmed by Congress in ’34 pe lavery to enter these territo- would be to subvert this prebibition, and to re- lish slavery where it had been abolished. It would e give energy to the multiplication of the black race, whioh adds neither to the intelligence nor moral power of the country, which exoludes free labor, which ehuts out the emergies of the white race. This eught ne. Weshould encourage and extend free Jabor; we should give all tho factiities in our power to premacy and inorease of the white race. The ery into Uslifornia and New Mexico to those people, who hare no slaves, none. Mr. Dix adverted to the negotiations of Mr Trist with the Mexteans, after the armistice a¢ the city of Mexico, and with some interruptions by Mr Foote, he raid that the half civilized Mexicans, Vanquished, and compeliea to treat, had yet implored, 8s & iset request, that we should not curry slavery into vhe territori ich they were compelied to surrender. How shovld nd before the worid if we disrogarded bomare exalted request, so consistemt with the rpirit of the nd the sympathies ef maokind? — Does the Senator refer to the petition alifornia? Mr Ross eatd the negotiations of the Mexicans with Mr. Trst were instigated and controlied by the British agents in Mexico. Mr. Dix replied, that at all events the people of Mex- Joo were known to be averse to the jntroduetion of sla- Yery into their territories. In conclusion, he said that New York would never consent to the extension of sla Yery to territories where it does not now exist. But by whatever act this question may be settled, New York will stand to the laws and the constitution. In theexelurion ot slavery from these territories, he had no feure of disunien, And he drew « besutifal piotare ef the attechment of the people, too honest and in: pendent to be corrupted, to the union of these States. se would be ever strong im the hi of peril to save the Union, whether attacked by mies trom abroad or by enemies at home; butit by any unforessen ca- Jamity our benner should be trailed in the dust, or if the spangled field which it bears aloft shou'd be broken up. may the star of New York remain fixed in its place till ail the othere of the constellation shall have falien Mr. Dicuixson next toox the floor, and suggested thatas it was near the hour of the recess. he would forego bis remarks in the mean time, if the Senate ispored to a abort Executive session. And the Senate went into l:xvcative session, and shortly thereatier took # recegs till six o'clock, EVENING SESSION. st 6 o’olock, P. M,, tas big chandelier, lighted with Crotchett’s gas, flickered and bumked afew moments. and then went out, leaving the wis- dem of the Senate in darkness. A few candies wore dictributed among the Sepators, and several were also Nghted for the benefit of the reporters, serving to cast Up the gloom with an indistinct sort of twiight into the galleries. After the lapse of nearly an hour, tho steam was put upon the gas pipes, and the chandeilor burned away handsomely for the remuinder of the ev When the Senate was called to order, and when the chendellor t out like s fash, there were cries of adjourn,” “adjourn,” “No,” “ao!” “Hold on! hold on |” Mr, Beansen, invisible in the gleom, urged the Senate not to adjourn Mr. Westcott was ia favor of an adjournment, as there was lictle prospect of doing anything to-aight. Voice: Lets bave some candies Ive w pity our gas has gone out.” M1. Purirs wasopposed to an adjournment, and Mr Dickinron was urged to go on or abandon his pro- h. pore speech. Mr. Beanie urged L the Senate the neonssity of action upon the civil and diplomatic bill. If the bill were net passed, and sext over to the House it would be lost, ‘With the candles dimly burning at wide intery, the Senate chamber, and with « prevailing murmur of amuoli nversation cn the floor and the galle. nes, Mr Dicxinson took the floor, and rpoke for upwards of an hour in opposition to the osgameat of Mr Din, ip oF porition to the Wilmot proviso. Your report- tr pleads the inability ofan eutline of his remarks, from being unavoldably absent from theSenate daring he greater part of the spoesh. Mr Dickinson, howe remained firm to his old marke. He vindication of chosen to fall the Wilmo: pro- bis own course, into the rank, supporters vito. be might bave rode unon the whirlwind, if he gould not divect the storm But he preferred pursuing th Che ad A - jolenes. regardless of ti wif. was oppored to any sec- DB any great national ques ioe”, eu t to and be trotted she. never was in favor of leaving this question cf people of the territories. With regard to the amendment of Mr. Walker to this bill, Mr. Dick- inron raid that uoder all the ciroumstances ot the cate, Indisposed a he was to o:nfer unusual powers upon the President, be should give it his support, Mr Jonnson, of Georgia. next took the floor. He Prevented the necessitirs tor revenue lawe in Califor- nia—the neceesities for the protection of the people; and in consideration of these pressing neonsaities, great as were his fears of conferring too much power ‘Upon the President, he wae im favor of the ameadment of phe Sepatcr from Wisconsin, (Mr Walker) He wi upport it om account of securing the indis- peneable object of some of the forms of government for the new territories, Mr Jobnson then extenied bis remarke into @ general examination of the slavery question, of the constitutional rights of the South, and of the aggressions of the North upon those rights. The South, rather than submit to dishonor aad degra- dation would withdraw from the ‘Jnion ; for, much as they love the Union and the constitution, if they, ia- ste«d of being a shield of protection, are to be couvert- ed into an instrument of oppression, they will reject it at all hazards. He denouoced the baraburaere as medd'ing demagogues, and io speaking of the hospi- tality of the North, he thought they were a lictle too horpitacle to rurassy negroes. Mr. Johnson's epeeoh was decidedly of the stamp of Mr Cathoun’: dress, Duta littie more strongly expressive «f his indig tion at the demands of the North for the humiliation of the South in the express denial of their equal rights ip the territories of the Union, He beganat 8o’elock, and concluded at 0, Mr. Nivxs followed on the other side, or on the side of the previro He was oppored to ail the expediente prerented for the purpose of obviuting the great ques- tion of Flavery, which we were called upon to m full in the fuce, He was interested in the anxiety ot the Senator srom Iilinois (Mr. Doug'as ) for these ter- riteries, It would seem tbat be had e mission to 1ulfil om this subject; but whether insp'red by any super- natural agrnoy, or by some subtle fatluences from ine White Houre, it was impossible to tell. But whether le were or were not the father of these expedients, Mr. Niles was opposed to them all. Ie was opposed to this amendment of the Senator from Wi-eoasin, be- caure of the despotic powers which it coaferred upon the Fresident—powers extraordinary. dangerous, and Unconstitutional, beoau-e, by providing governmvat only tor the territories west of the Rio Grande, the awendment proposes to dismember New Mexico of two- thirds of hor territory. Mr. Ru: iked what was the title of New Mex'co to this rest of the Kio Grande, Mr. ‘s said that whatever it was, rhe bad a claim to this tersitory ; but he would not now debate it. The amendment, however, proposed to settle the question in thie indirect in favor of Texas, a thing in which he was not@repared to acquicsee. After Speak. ivg for one hour and a balfio y dry argument on the justice of ext ¢ ernitor: territory, Mr Niles took ont hi: toh, and re- marked that it was a late bour of the evening. eer. — Haif past ten o'clock. Mr. Nitxs—Well, sir, I will have meroy on the Sena- tor a8 soon as possible. (Ha: hs! ba!) And he went on to undert © to aecount for the assumed superior- ity of the men of the South. when ‘Mr Foote rose toa question of order. TheSonator from Connecticut was net dircussing the amendment. Voices—Ob! no, no, Let him go on. Mr. koorx—Woell, air, I agree to let the Senator pro- ceed; but there are Senators here who are tired out, and net wait much longer. The speech of the Senator 1B infliction which appears to me too outrageous and unpardonable. Mr Nu. jasagain proceeding to account for the assumed superiority of the white men of the South, when ‘The Senator is out of order in not con- bi ‘ke to the subject before the Senate. The Vice Paxsivenr decided that the Senator was not eut of order. Mr. Puxurs sppealed against the deoision. Tke Vics: Pussipent—Ie the Senute ready for the question ? Mr. Butiex—What is the question? Tbe Carn bas deoided that the Senator from Con- Beoticut ie not out of order Mr. Berian—Ob, yes) let him goon, Mr. Fours referred to the instance, at the last ses- sion, in which he was voted out of order, when no more out of order than the Senator from Connecticut is at renent. iar Die xinson— Oh, he fe nearly through. Let him finish. Mr Butien—Yes, I want him to account for our su- perlority ‘The vote was taken on the appeal—18 up. Mr. Foorx— We may as well give it up. Let him go on till daylight Mr. Nites accordingly resumed,and argued that if the white men of the South wore superior to those of the North. it must be on account of tnelr pesuliar insti- tutions of society. But there was another sort of slavery, worse then that of the body— it was thoslavery of the mind. “ They aro slaves who dare not be an the right with two or three.” [Five minutes past 11 e’clock, P.M. About forty people remaining in the galleries. oral ladies still among them. David Wilmot, who has been in the Senate chamber nearly ali day, is still watchful on the floor below.} Mr. Mason occupied a few minutes in Nile swer to Mr. that Virginie, n her resolutions, bad made threat of dissolution, in order to coerce a eoocersion for the benefit of »! ‘y. Mr. Mason, in reply, said ‘thi i no threats - she had only indi- e Wilmot proviso is passed. She nd in such s way as to prevent any further sggiession upon her rights. Mr. Pusirs, though repeatedly asked to stop, for nearly kalfan howr on the foil, a wast of the discussion of this amendment of Mir, . Walker, extending tho ri the territories the Rio De) Norte to the Pacific, 7 As—Atohiton, Be'l, Berrien, Butler, Calhoun, Davis, of Mis sinippl, Dickinson. Dodge, of Iowa; Downs Fitzpatricr, Foote, Hanser, Jobneor, of Maryland; Johns, of Goorga; King, Man: vm, Masom, Pt » Bturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Wal- er, tt, Yulee ~ 25, Navs—Allon, Atherton, Baldwin, Benton Brcoto, Corwin, Davis, of Massaclusetts, Dayton, Dix, Feteb, Groene, Hamlin, Miller, Nites, Phelps, Sprus: Aira, Wales. —18, Mr. Batpwin moved mendment, extending the writ of habeas cor; trial by jury, &o,ia express eg Cyr the territory, Voted down asa. supereroge- ion. Mr. Butien moved that when, herent acommis. ie buildings sball be sppeinted, he shall tarchitecht, at the same compensation Not agreed to re disposed of, and the civil "1 atic appropriation bill was read a third time Andat 12 o’clock at night the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives, Wasuixaton, Feb. 28, 1849, [Continuation cf Wednesday's proceedings.) Mr. M’C..eciaxy—Enginecers are provided for inone of the amendments, Mr. Smirn resumed —The President has « right to order members of the topographical corps into any part of the United States, and direct them in hee a but it appesrs that a variety ‘appointed. Wo kaow by the prints that a commissioner and a surveyor have been Sppointed; and we know that we have not appointed any such officers, and common rumor says that the President bas arrogated to himself the appointment of ofvil cffeers, without the consent of the Senate. Mr. Stanton—I observe that the treaty provides for the sppointment of a commissioner and a surveyor, to run the boundary, and that it says that they shall keep ® journal, and record the resuit agreed upon. ir Su11H—There is no authority to appoint a of civil oMlcers, It containe no such authority. The \reaty says that the commirsioner and the shall proceed to runthe boundary. There never been s violation of the constitation, witaout setting up ale of necessity. 1 should like to heow what his mightiners has to do with regard to the salary of the secretary. This is“ progressive democracy” with » ce, verge M&. Stantox—I desire to ask the gentle those who agree with him, what was to the treaty, which, by the constitution, is supreme law of the Jand, the commission: surveyor, and the necessary offloers, shail be at 8 pert of San Diego within ‘twelve months or less, if beige wy iF. Suitn—We are to say whether the troaty shall be carried into et. Ii . don’t choose to pase a the Mexican claims. | ask whot! the Senate can appoint the board, of Congress? Mr Stanton—I have no doubt, {f the constitution a treaty is the law of tho I If Congress jo its duty, then the President can appoint ere. mitm—The treaty says that twelve mi lions of dollars shall be appropriated. Why not the President t ba ‘He ean’t get the money. permission of the gent! that the sixteenth without au treaty #i of indi ‘2 etipalas tions on the government, Jaw, per se, | to make Mr Kaurman inquired whether Congress di propriate fifty thousand dollars towards oarry: ng out the treaty. Mr, 8uitn said that be would come to that directly. * Mr. kpwanns—I understeud the gentlemen to say that it fe necerrary to appoint @ Sserw : 4 wich the advice and sonsent of the ‘nin appotat- ment could not heve been eacotionad by the Prenident and Senate. becaure the Seorntary to the is the individual who was +xpelied trom the raporter gallery of the Senate for lying ("Who le be?!” editor of the Times, ot Cipcinasti” Mr. Roblason was the editor of United Stat urnal, of this city. and in his paper, Oregon treaty. sald thi id ought up by the Briti-h Minister for which he was expe led from the gallery of the yenete | pe a a thatthere oMoers hud been appointed aut Geepearng nUBOFILY of the Presi tent, and the salaries Mr. Hanatson—What « that the ralaries have Woon sect He does not answer the gentleman (Afer » pease.) ue Sait opened ke Mouth to apeak, when Syeaken suid The gentle Uspe Femarke uniii mx o'cloog wn Mill auepemd his It war now bulf pest three and the i \~ Ocrdaxce with a previous ord irate, ta ae took @ recess, The Sreaxen toon the chee ut al jo chute at six oe! being yather dark in the beli—only a dcasva co mph the deshe- an adjournment wae sugented. Mr. SmitH remarked that the Hou-e had that there should be an ovenimg session. The: but few members bere pow nut more would onm im shortly ; theretore, he would complete hia remarks on the bill to appoiat a commiriouer aad surveyor to run the boundary line. {Looking towurds the chandelier, suspended from the dome, 8 man was sevo with a torch, touching up the jets ; and soon there wa: flood ot light thrown On the darknees below | IN THE DARK, Mr. Surtn and the other members were now made visible. That gentl thow that Congress cumstances. made provision for t salaries of ofticers. And @! pre gas lights went out leaving the hall again | 1en8, with Lhe exception of the dozva candiwsca tie mem- bere? ders, Mr. Houston, of Alabima—Ha! ha! ha! He brought about darkness very tant ‘There were cries for candies, motions were made to adjourn, end there was muca ooafusioa, Scmebody called on membdera to preserve order and Promired that the candies should forthooming. ittle boys, the pages, in a few womyats, wore seen Tupping about with candiesin their hae: jatemded for the derke. Mr Asusiun’s voice wae heard, asking the gentle- yur from Connecticut to give way for a motion to ad- jour n. Mr. Smitn taid thet he would give way for that pur- Ligh > highca!?) led tor, but it was too dark to count d neys were take: a substitate, and to the names as The result was sonvcunced : yeas 38, nays 74; 40 the Houee refused to sojourn The akER—Thore 13 no quorum, (‘Call the house,” Cail the House ”) Mr C.J. Incuxso.t- Me. Speaker, is thers any ne- ceanty for @ quorum on & quertion of adjournmunt? TLe Sreaxnn—No; sours there must be » qacram for the transaction of wet Ao f the House was refused, A motion was wade to « Mr. Wentwoutn—I wag id that the gentleman from Connecticut has tbe floor aad will yo oa The Srxaxxn—The House onnnot proveed with bi Rees, Unt IT 18 arcertaiued thet @ quorum ts pres e yeas and ays were ordered, bie the Cle ‘Was proc: eding in this duty. the cowodetter was again lit vp, and se bed a sufliciency of ilumiaation. ea House again retu.ed to udjourm—yeas 38, nays It was now ten minntes past seven. Mr. Smitm said, thet a+ thee was now plenty of light in the hail, he would Itke to throw more light on the subject; aud he then repiied to the remarks of Mr. Stanton. Mr. Hararson eaid that the history ef the whole carried the refuca 9 Of usurpa- tiem om its face y requires that, within fication, the boundary shall uty of the Presid be run, and it wae th euteit, When he bow that the Iresident kad s silent id ark whether the Prestd sareed with Col, We ler as to the satary he should re- asive? Mr. Hanatsox—When the chargo is made, 1 will anrwer. Mr Asnmun—Does the gentleman know ? a Hanatson—They woo charge should bring tho uot, WR, Atsnun—De you deny it? r. ‘The proot! +n, calculated to fojare the tfleot. Your object, gen- ‘This ¢ffort, like ite itu Ol.) will fall harmless Presiden: will be sus- ond by posterity in a round, | believe that tained by the American people, coming day I will say nothing about an adminis- Almost defunct. When the geatioman jet this question will be settled by the American I teli bm that the people bave settled it in the jate Presidential election. Well, as the people have settled the question, | move the previous diss prety Mr. Woovwann (Wr Schenck having sccommo- dated bim by withdrawing the motion.) said that it was perfectly clear to him that the President hes no eu- Uority te appoint the officers. The treaty ie the supreme Jaw of the land, but not # lew which mates eppropriations of money’ If ro, the Altern millions of ready appropriated, By the oonetitu ion, ws toe office., and the President aad the the ¢fllcers; but. ia this case, the Presl- = and the Senate made both the offices and the cfiicers. Mr. Kavrman suggested, whotber it was not reasona- ble to conoiude thi M eppropristion was made for the salsries in the clause of # bill that appropriated fif- bya ‘nd dollars in connection with the treaty. Uy he sident. He thoug’t it likely that the President supposed the o reumstance of having but twelve months for the appointment of a ot mnie loner and surveyor, authorized him to aet as © did Mr Asnman put io a word. The bill for the eppolat. ment of a commisrioner and @ surveyor. sad Gxiag the before the ap- salaries, wan pasrod by the Senare a wm Propriation v1 fifty thousand doliars referred to by the gen l+man trom Toxes. Mr Woonwarp repeated that be would pever consent trat the President and the Senate coaid create both the cftices ard the offices ‘The previous question was moved and seconded. ‘The question was stated 1 tothe amend- ment of Mr. Sobenck, to tbe bili for the appointment of 8 commissioner and surveycr to run to od M between the United States paitorthe money ehsil be sioner or turveyor, or otbi been appovnted withont autbority of Mr Conn of Georgia Ap this is tion, and the House is mot fuil, 1 journ. [“On. no, no. na) Mr. Wentwonrn—If we adjoura now, will this come vp the first thing in the morning ‘The Srraken— Yer Mr. WrntwontH—I hope, then, that the House will rot adjourn. amendment 3B the bill of the Senate 5 Mr. ScuENce’ ‘Was erred 10- yeas 83, Ee But this was throwa out by it appointed by tho Presid corps of topographical officers chu I be employed. mits the offic neers, and other essary It fixes their salaries, anid 0 three years 5 d that the Houre rosolve itelf into mmittee of the W en the State of the Union, w to proceed to the considera:ion of the Mex- jemonity bill, ard naga were t the negative—y. B pwrrn he bill to ‘torial government for New Mexico shall ceare in twenty minutes. It was orcertained that no quorum voted. |Cfwenty minutes to nine o'clock. Mr. Burt—The House bas re: move that there be a callof the Hu sdjovroment. but if! cannot be gratitt we well an myreit to stay here Mr. Hoxtrn, of Alabam call of the How levee to-night oure ha arjeur THE Last Le Thops there will not bee his last No doub: many gent gone there. (" went Burt— derstand that it is not only the last levee, but that the President elect will ‘be there, and desire to go. I 9. Mr. Vv 0 into Committe on the Indian Appropriation bill, a1 there were cries of * Agreed!” “ Agreud!” Mr. Wnirr moved that the House adjourn, and ask- ed for tellers, Mr Kavrman moved that that the committee would not have examine the appropriation bills, if this were ‘hed that if the House 6 adjour 16 frievds would sustain the Te ganar to. morrow in taking ap the Indian bili. rome further conversant at five minutes to Tne Late Free in New Onieans.—The fire, as fated im the teleyra-hie desputen of yesterday, broke out in the chocolate factory ot Mr Sambola, which was destroyed, at a lose of $35,000, together with the property of Mr. Segliue, whose loss waa #5,(00; Mr. Guirait, $11,000, acd Me Pesas, $4,000 WN. VU. Picaywne, Feb. 21