The New York Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1849, Page 4

‘ SE ESSERE SERRE, SPP SSIES A AY PERE PE SSE SS I SC AA Adéress of the O14 Hunkers, of the Demo- | dent. The people eratic Party. their TO THE DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF oe tyre oy xc sy them NEW YORK: ‘The democracy of the State of New York, sincerely Gesirous of union with all who have fore acted im political fellowship with them. and deploring the comsequences of division and alienation, as well upon ‘the great interests of the country as the integrity and thy ooratic party. have approached ted eoncilistion with » deep by ould not but feel that at Rome, and nao ta of great import to ‘nion. If they know sht to allay rather than irri- rather than re-open old wounde— to conciliate and restore good feeliog. rather orbid and acrimonious hostility. © Democratic Committee pro- State Conventions. They did not hesitate to renew the proposition made by the de- mocratic members of the State Legislature, and reject. ed or Meragueted then by the membens of the “free soll” organization. They felt it to be an incumbent duty, in view of the ev: whig misrule in the State ‘and National governm and of divisions in our own State so well calculated to perpetuate both, to make final and earnest effort to combine once more in # common 10" pon # union tieket for State Officers, the bopes and rgies ot the friends of thi democratic cause In presenting it for the conside: tion of the adverse organization, they carefully abstain- ed from aj] allusions to questions of past differeace, or to any topic that would revive or provoke controversy, If the effort was not made in tes cutee ts olive oor el spirit by the other organization e slave paw ip relation to which feeli d irritation d which has been mad se of em- division, was thrown by them direct- ly inte the correspondence— if the tame factious and nizing spirit, which exhibited itself at the last elec! in @ separate and irregular nization at Buffalo and elsewhere. and in tickets hi ie to regular the democratic nominees, was mauifested in quarte: re} ating the wishes and professing to reflect of the adverse nization—nevertheless the Democratic State Committee proceed: the fesse id ae demoreile: meenee, the * portunity, forgetting , oF discarding the sources of di: n, to come to; er with mutual sims of con- ciliation and amity. That opportunity bas been afforded. We assembled at Rome as delegates duly chosen to represent the de- mocratic party of the State. We came not ina spirit of antagoni+m, but actuated by a cordial desire to cor eiliate, We came. not to carry a point or to enfore: dictum, but to convince those who had heretofore operated with the democratic party, and all who tertain a sincere desire to reeume the relations of a cient fellowship. that there were great common grounds on which this desirable result could be attained, with- out derogating from the opinions of any one or any portion of either organization, in relation to questions which have not been regarded as matters of political faith, and without requiring or yiclding concessions, not estential to unity, and which neither could make with honor. ‘We aimed not to depart from this grea’ rule of action. We bave presented it to t! ganization, not only as the basis of all the Of the democratic party. but iu the terms an adopted heretetore by that organization. Fejected by them, ‘They demanded, as the condition union, the distinct adoption of an extreme abstract position, past action of the democra\ 'y, upnecestary in any view of its future action, be Se by any great public exigency, not required even if not objected to, to prevent the e: on of slavery, but widely objected to st the North and at tho South, as productive only of intestine evil and sec- tional agitation. and pernieious in its fruits upon the unity of the democracy and the integrity of the Union —and yet insisted upon as test of democracy the touchstone of faith—as an“ uncompromising” avowal, ‘which all must make or subscribe to, whatever may be their convictions of its necessity, its propriety, or its censtitutionality, or of the rights of people of the territories, or the powers of Congress. A more illiberal or despotic dictum, could not well be proclaimed. It is im the very spirit of despotism. It insists, not only that the democratic party shall present’ this new, and until two years since unknown test, but all, whatever they may think or believe, shall avow it; and that if all this be met conceded—if the test be not accepted—alienalion from the democratic pas cher to its candidates and organization. and com! tions with whigs and abolitionists to defeat its tokete and subvert its landmarks and organizution, ‘will ensue. Since the foundations of the democratic party wore Jaid by Dir, Jefferson, the slavery question has never or pg form as a part of ite ereed, or as atest ofits faith it has been sufficient, that upon ‘the distinotive itrines and measures of that party, its friends, knowing nosection or geographical dividing line, have — co-operated; strong in concord as doctrine; leaving to every man en- tire freedom of opinion and ‘action upon the question of slavery. That great party, moving in its true orbit, embracing the North and the South, and the East and the Wert. knowing no sectional lines, has ever sought to sustain the true interests of the country, the rigots of the Sta‘es, and t! olabllity of the Constitution. From the ers of 17¢8—during the od of British ag- gression, anterior to the war of 1812, when the federal oorett istration that they uring the memo- rable and unavcidable conflict which followed that in- solent taunt. +o momentous end gi ‘im our annals, Dut which that same party denounced as wicked ead unjustifiable and embarrassed in every form of party | hostilit; —during the embittrred contest with the mo- meyed pewer, and its gigantic and corrupt aux! during the war with Mexico snd its brilliant results, Dut pot less the subject pee ba federal denvciation, attempted emba ra:rment and rility—in — aii the democratic administrations, from J. forms It bas been da- jerson ‘and distinctive priuciples to the consideration of all imen—jeslous the or of the country and the rights of the people—ever prompt to vindicate and maintain both—but avoiding sectional issues, seeking no fellow sbip with tactions end resisting all incendiary movements, whether at the North or the South, calca- lated to disturb the relations of concord between differ- ‘ent portions the cohesion and unien of the states. it has ever prov- ed itself the party ef the country, the conservator of , the lum of the popular hts, and ofa Although started at an earlier jod in our Dy the Eastern federalists, the slavery agitation. asa movement, may be said te have bad its origin ia tford Convention One of the avowed objects f ave po- Pulation, and the fact of its forming in part the basis of federal representation, was the principal ground on which the structure of sectional prejudices was at- 1d to be erected. The first amendment proposed by that assembiage to the Covstitution of the United Bi ates, vas for ihe apportionment of representatives in | the several States seserding to thelr respective num. bers of free persons, excluding slaves; in order to | cheok the advancing population and rising power of the West (chiefly carved out of the original territory of the South). they proposed s second amendam “that no new State should be admitted into the Union by Congress, without the coneurrence of two thirds” ‘The movement at Hartford was sectional and geogra- phical— addressed to the Eastern and Northern States | —and ned, by appeals to local and sectional in- | torests aud prejudices, to control the goverument, or to sever the Unien. ‘The South was demoeratic of the republie, and to weaken and impair | the North weat blind! of followed ders fora while with a . the hero and sage of hole brood of federal measures— protective tariff. and a age semen of governi pt away. But the restless desire of power remained; aud os the fortrceses of federalism fell, ane after aucther, they egain entrenched themselves behind their favor- ite phioal issue. ‘They resorted, once more. to the nid maaan which at Hartford and in the Missouri agitation bad proved impotent todivide, dissever and defeat the democratic party. Suddenly, again. was the great moral and social evil that must be Ua from the country, The labor of suppression bega with the District of Columbia, and the count d, and Congress inundated wit m there. The fedi xes, were furious to suppress ry in the District of Columbia. Never, in t! ory of this republic, has this baneful question as- ed an aspect of fiercer ration. It was met nd resisted in the most unqualified terms of reproba- tion by the united democracy of the Uni Mr. Van Buren and Mr. Wright at once declared the most un- heritating hestility tothe abolition of slavery in the district. Mr. Van Buren, as President of the Senate, casting vote im favor of the bill, outhern postmasters to open the m: 8 suppreas the incendiary abolition publications. At the Democratic National Convention, in 1885, by which Mr, Van Buren was nominated, in an address prepared by 8 committee, of which Mr. Wright was one, and which Mr. Van Buren approved, whole schome of slavery agitation was condemned. in terms the strongest and most forcible of which our lan- 8" is capable. It spoke of the attempt to create sectional parties, as “the most mischievous and wicked | that bas ever been made inst the peace and happi- 88 of the country.’ It said,“ true wo eye came could never lend their aid in creating geographical parties in the Esst, West, North. or South.” ee w cy ing adjurations of Washington jadieon, agains those * detestable efforts to alienate one portion of th country from the rest, and to enfeeble the sacred ties which ‘link together the various parts.”” And it con- cluded with the earncst declaration, that against “ this dangerous spirit of sectionalism and divisien—thoso unhallowed attempts to weaken the bonds of our glo- rious confederacy—it becomes the duty of every wise man of every bovest man, and of every true American, to watch with sleepless vigilance.” A meeting was held in the city of Albany, in which A. C, Flagg, Johu A. Dix,and John Van Buren were prominent: over ich William L. Maroy, then the Executive of the which General Dix reported were ® most emphatic con- agitation. They declared that “the union of the States, which, under Providence had conferred the richest blessings on Ses! oop the onstitution, by the exercise of that or it of amit ‘Which actuated its framers.” General Dix, in his speech on that occasion, not only affirmed, * asa fun- damental condition of our social existence, that the uestion of slavery in eholding State shall not be isturbed by the ‘people or government of any other State; ad that the general government has no control over it;? but he held that “ there was a political obii- tion, rising out of the compromise of interests in which the foundations of the Union were laid, to abstain from every species of interference which may tend to disturb the domestic quietude, or put in jeopardy the rights of property, which the con- stitution was designed to secure.” Mr. Van Bu- declared, in reply to an application from North Carolina, that, if elected to the Presidency, he “must go into the presidential chair tho inflexible end uncompremising opponent of any attempt, on the rt of Congress, to abolish slavery in the District of Solumbia, against the wishes of the slave States.” Ho urged the people of the North and South “ to visit, with their severest displeasure, any attempt to connect the subject with party politics;” and he expressed tho hope, that “ the efforts of those who may persist in the work of agitation may be overcome by reason, or ren- dered inoperative by constitutional remedies.” In his inaugural address, he renewed these declarations, in language equally explicit. Repeating his declaration of inflexible and upecmpromising opposition to any at- tempt, on the part of Congress, to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, against the wishes of the slave States, he made the strongest avowal, in relation to any Ss setion of Congress, known in our public istory. He said, “ No bill conflicting with these views can ever receive my constitutional sanction.” He said also, that © the last, perhaps the greatest, of the promi- nent sources of discord and disaster, supposed to lurk in our political condition, was the institution of do- mestic slavery," that“ if the agitation of this subject ‘was intended to reach the stability of our inatitutions, enough bad occurred to show it had signally failed;” and that although “such attempts at danger- ous agitation might periodically return, yet, with each, the object would be understood’ je democratic members of Congress, of both houses, held a meeting, and, through their chairman, John M. Niles, reprobated all «forts at ery agitation or sectional interference. Ané, pally, during the same session (1838), the demo- cratic majority, under the sanction snd guidance of van Tet the © periodical return of this attempt at he cr pan ous agital »” It had assumed the form of petitions to Congress, for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia and in the territories, and for the abolition of the internal slave trade, so called. The entire whig and abolition strength, in and out of Con- frst, woe engaged with great. seal in this fresh labor of party agitation. To meet and defeat it, | the celebrated resolutions of Mr. Atherton were Introduced. ra A were adopted with the entire eoveurrence of Mr. Van Buren, Mr. Wright and Col Benton. of nearly all the demecratie members of Congrera, of the entire democratic National and State edministrations, and of the democratic press of all parts of the Union. They were resisted by the united n federal or whig vote, attacked with violence bolitioniets, and denounced by the whig press, So universal war the concurrence among democrats, in the general positions of these resolutions. in relation to the slavery agitation, and the interference of Congress | im its abclition in the District of Columbia and the territories, that because Judge Beardsley (while he concurred in their general scope.) objected to the last resolution, as trenching upon the right of petition, | be was denouneed by ¢ politicians who are the lead: sin the present slavery agitation in this State, as . vaawnee ‘These jution| a c 33 one State to 490 00 foot to af- 1 States, and thus im the several State: f the Con: afoot 4 meaning o ighte of the Si ir Madison was democratic — the administration. from the eccession of Mr. Jefferson to that moment. had been in democratic bands. Hatred of the democracy,and = hy’ the desire of power, stimulated the federalists to con- stant efforts te recover it. A seetional issue, under the plea of unfair representation, and a natural repyg- ance to flavery, was regarded by the Essex junto and the assailants of the war aod of the cratic party, | asthe most cunning and the most effective form of embarrassment to the one and cf resistance to the | other. Pre-emineut were the demooracy of New Yor! under the leadership of the patriot Tompkins. in sus- taining the ni democratic party and its adminis- tration. and in crushing this the germ of a sectional | K be em and ef disupion 2 the history of the country, the next effort in «| f, like spirit, was the more distinet agitation of the M souri question. Six years had not changed the natu: of federaliem, ite arm, ite means, or the political pects of the country. The national demeoratie party | ‘was still im the ascendant. A southern democrat still | the executive chair. The desire of power | was pot less an ebrorbing stimulant with the federal party. Again, the slavery question and s sectional ecemed to offer, at whatever basard to t! quilll'y of the country and the integrity of the Union | the readiert mode of attaining its object. So long as the democratic party, standing upon its broad princi- | ples, under the wgis of the Con-titution, maintained ite national cohesion. they hed nothing #0 hope. Fate it into fragments, by geographical lines, and by a | contest between sections, was again the labor of the | Eastern and Northern federalists, They wore amitton, in the spirit of the more modern Buffalo creed, with sudden and remarkably carnest desire to restrict localize slavery.” In perfect accordance, in sentime: declaration and eTort. with the northern abolition! they revived the agitation. began at Hartford, destined to continue « ee adjupetin the undyii desire to overthrow the demoeratic part der of American history is familiar wit! and result of that embittered reetional wa: meeracy of New York, constant, a amidst the perils of the war and the treason of the Hartiord Convention. to peipies and ization of the national demo- erat y, successfully maintained both, end tri- | Smpaed ovat this second labor of the federal politt- | The name of Jefferson has been invoked, re- jestion,” (the Missouri the might, has awak r dered it at or ee of the Union. + is hwahed, indeed, for the moment. But this is a reprieve only, not a final wentence. A ¢ eal line, coincidi neiple. moral and paitt to the angry passions of mem ev reat ti: ih itation,) eid ‘and filled me once conceived, mever be 0: Lite front of levsening ¢! of prodmoing & groxray Sensure them tran- | 4 # oxercise of itt ae to diserimate between thi tes and amosher, with a view promoting (he other. ed jore, Thee all attempts on the of the mains oF Abit the removal of « det institution Kesclved, Congr: se to ateoi 5 ition thereof, shall, om further action there- bg debated, printed, of Proceedings, #0 unequivocal in their import. There and #0 significant of the democratio sentiment of the country—bad been preceded by the parting admoni tions of Jackson Was filled with this topic address of Warhington, be «aid be likely to Amid the iid suecees which has followed the adope ts 4 mn jsoord ferent parvs of th Teited Staten, ‘and to piace party irectly upon geogra| distinetions to excite the tthe Nevin and the North ° are pe ome.” im this work of 4 dererre your strongest course of the democratic Union, through the entire series of repab- J eam Presidente, the agitation of the slavery question, | its introduction as @ party tert or issue, aod the at- tempts to create parties, have been re- par Teristed, a¢ an antagonist principle of that party, ond ar an element of disuvion. But they did not choose te rest the question alone, even upon this bigh concurrent sction aod expression of democratic statesmen and nearly coequal with the foundation of the government They embo died the democratic sentiment om the subject im the highest political aseembiage known to their organiza- tien At the National Convention, held at Baltimore, in 1840, at whieh Mr. Van Boren was nominated for a re-election. the democracy cf the Union placed them- pelven dinti . upon thie, and all the ques- tions that divide the demoorncy and the federalism or xy the ~ ntry = They rescived : i “ der the Constitation, to ‘uren and Mr, Wright, felt it thelr duty to | authors At that election. a uxiliary entered the field of division. In all the northern States, individuals who had previously acted with the democratic party, some of them prominently so, and who had enjoyed its eon- fidence, and upon whom its favor had been lavished, separated from it, and assumed precisely the antago- nist ground upon which federalism aod abolitionism bad previously avesiled it in vain. Im this State tho divirlom began in 1847 In that year this body of par- sans insisted thet the issue which the natioual demo- cratio party had uniformly rejected, asa party element, should be adopted—sbould form & pact of the party exprcssion and declaration—and, because the Demo- eratic State Convention of that year declined to en- graft this pew dictum into the democratic creed, but preferred, as iv all past time, that, as a disturbing ele- ment, it should be allowed to remain an individusl sentiment, and not » party axiom, a body of partisans, who have since assumed a “free soil’? organization, styling themeelves, in some quarters, the” free demo- eracy,” and known by various appeliutives, refused to support the demceratic nominations, made iu coufor- mity tothe uniform demceratio usage, and avowing the well known principles of the democratic party— and, withholding their votes, contributed dirsetly to the success of the whig party, and to the election of the present wbig State officers, They threw the State, in all its departments into the bands of the old. active and uniform antagonists of the democratic party. At the lest election. this defection, assuming a bolder front, and a more distinct antagonism, separated from the national democratic party, ned anemia Buf- falo, and inviting and receiving the co-operation of 8 of all faithy and creeds, adopted a new “ piat- mnbracing federal and abolition doctrines, and, campaign, breught out om prising. as candidates, bolitionists, and seceding democrats, and thus the government aad administration of the Na- they had previously done that of the State, bands of the whig party. With » peculiar consistency, they professed to regard the principles of hostility to the extension of slavery, and its distinct party avowal, as the only question involved in the contert; 80 much 80, that they professed to sepa- from the democra t tion, and upon thisiss cratic candidate for the presi they well knew, if their efforts were election of the whig presidential candidate aiming to defeat a democrat, distinguished as sueb in the higest civil etations, during more’ than forty years public rervice, « citizen of w free State, and opposed to flavery extension; and to elect the whig nominee, nding as such in known hostility to the principles aud organization of th moeratic party, a citizen of slave owner, anid..with such to favor the interests a1 institution With this rummary lieve, unexeited view of the course of political p: in the Union and in this te, we leave the facts to the conrideration of all sincere democrats. Avoiding here any attempt to control their judgments by sean- motives, whether of disappointment, ambi- venge, of those who have sought to divide ‘an- tagoniem to the great prineiple which bas guided the course of the fathers of the democracy and the friends of the Union, in their earnest and uniferm appeals ainst the formation of parties, founded on sectional nd geographical distinctions and it beecmes a duty to ask, what shall be the cour: of all who adhere, with fidelity, to the faith and o ization of the demveratic party! Shall they step the broas and high ground on whieh they have, totore, under issitudes and struggles of « the adversaries of they lea party of the Union, ana join in submission or in controlling essential), to this sectional and geo- ‘al party? What true democrat will advise it? at true and honest democrat will tolerate What should we gain to the cause of free governm: if we should be successfal the State or under the gen- ould compensate for the eacri- consistency and honor, the surrender of ~~ od the obliteration of the democratic landmarks, in short, for affording s practical illustration of the vaunted but ungratefy! and groundless declaration that “the national bees ena ig Moe dissolved?” ‘The democracy of New York, who have maintained their faith and principles, felt that that could be demanded or eat, Lied posed to meet those who have voluntarily separate on the democratic party of the State and terms, requiring no admissions, aski tions, and agreeing at once to unite ganization, and in hm add of common tiekets, upon the old democratic plat . Opposed to slavery, as a acclal evil—opposed to ite extension to free territory, and opposed to making sentiments upon this subject @ —- test- whether attempted to be im; at the erth or the South, they have no views to express on this es nor any to make, inconsis- t and to the durable interests of republicanism, adopting the course and principles of the Eastern Northern federalis:a, evi laratio tent wi niform ten ing to whigs and aboli- tation” of this question, iMeODgruoUs position of s which secured his election, we concede to every demo- erat the clearert right of opinion upon this subject. The object of ti mocratic State Convention, at Rome, the proseedi of which have been laid before | you, was to obtain union and harmony among the de- | mceratic maseos of this State. To attain this end, we w fice all personal consi ous. We did not hesitate to go to the extremest verge of eonecassion. We did Dot bell the —— question proper element of Party discussion. We conformed, in this respect, | te tha uniform course and opinion of the de | moeratic party, and regarded {ts connection with polities as pernicious in any form. We had en tevght by the rages and the demceracy to leave the question where they ft it, strictly within the guaranties of the Lone ee nS avoid its agitation, as a device of the | enem! the democratic —as the weapon = | ditious and designing en on as ‘8 shew Oat ™ caly met on equal terms with thove whose leaders once or, party, and sharing largel: of ne bounty and honors, bad descrted that party, Sad combining with federal and abolition opponents against it, Lad carried with them many of its former worthy friends, but we took the initiative, and imvited them to & mode of union which could be offensive to none, and ould have been acceptable to all. y bot tate, at the epening of our conven- tion, to offer the other convention » chnmitiee of con- eiliation, with fall powers to adjust differences and ¢flect union. We were met at the outest, with what cannot row but regard ss an obstacle intended to be perable. Before the official notification of the ap- jntment of our committee was laid betore the Free Covention, though not until after it was in pos- session of their chatrman and weil Rnown to members, they hurried through two resolutions, the last of which avowed the doctrine of the Wilmot Proviso. The over declared, im offering them, that they were in- nded as instructions to any committee they might point, and as their answer to any proposition that might be presented on our part. There was even some objection to the appointment of » committes to confer or meet with ours; and when » committes was ap- pointed, they refused to invest it with any power, but restricted it to the nomipal duty of reeeiving and bear- paper, ig our tions to their conventi negoti- ‘ | at harem ‘all matters except principle pete loaders said they bad assumed their position, and that th: was nothing left about which to Degotiate Notwith: nding these Indications, unpropitious to harmony, | eae cravention soee ved toate resolutions— referred em to our committee, sent the latter on their Bission of conciiiation os | _ OUF committer at ones offered to avoid the slavery agitation. in accordance with the umiform course of the mceratic party, and, waiving all questions of | division; unite in one ization and upon a union ticket for state officers. This was refused by the other convention. Then, our committee, unwilling yet to quit the field of effort, offered the principle of opposi- tion to the extension of slavery to free territory, de- claring it as a sentiment of the North. but disclaimin, it, in the language of the receding convention of lax year, oo teat of party faith or 90 8 condition ‘of politi. association, It was earnestly hoped that Boil Convention would not take . waar i i original resolution upon the eubject slavery was re-affirmed in the most expltelt Soak ws were invited to sesembie with the free soil delegates ome common couvention, and this i: tion was ex. tended upon the role ground of adopting he distines | expression upon the subject of slavery” put forth by them; of. in other words, our e: 8 coneurren: the principle of the Wilmot Proviso was required, Ma ye en the - true they employed ambignous expreasi that they did not Propose the declaration: ase test of any man’s individual democracy, or of his right to | bership and association with ‘the party,” bu voided ray! not 0 regard i would pot act upon this view ef it They - that they do not assume “to deny any man's to aescciation with the democratic party for a ence of opi pou this or any other point,”’ sition to th ———— Treasury or the sdvocacy of bank, is thus placed A Jobs, as @ test. ie more distinot) part of the resolution of which we are « fler asserting thet their original resol dand democratic in principle tertained by the great body of t) irty of this State,” remark, mort ominously, en a candidate dy ic office the political opin- become proper subjects for he can hardly hope for success whene 1m conformity with thore of the majorit party from whom he expects support This language doer ome oe in bog Ey following, © Individual with us may vote for us when we are candigaten for public offer, whatever may be their individual sentiments in regard to slavery. or u ‘oper mode of preventing ite extension Bat they ere pot of us, unless Ce) og in our peculiar views on that rubject And if these views are not adopted by candidates. they can bardly hope for snccess of re- ceive our support On rech terme we were conde scendingiy invited to unite in making « State ticket. rties | eratic ultim moeratic party insisting upon @ party test, | in all previous periods of our histery known as @ part of the fede bij abolition tactics, unknowy in the democ: ry or practice, and in distinet But we may ask, Our Washington Correspondence. paguen shad Wasuineton, Aug. 26, 1849. those who profesred # desire to bring about union, | Cuba—Mr. Clayton inclined in favor of Annexa- eam etree other and refuse to accept any differemt | tion, at the right time—D4r. Miller’sresolution in > ped how gr yk Free Soll C fon Lam} oe a — poe — er by members ‘ree ‘onvention or others | tion—The Outruges of the Japanese— te not to that body, to disguise their position, ; or present it in any other aepect, but we find position | Negotratrons—Camels, for the Plains of the In- otherwise, and we bave therefore deemed it our duty, | dian Cowntry, and for the great deserts of Cali- to prevent crroneous impressions, to make more ex- i tended remarks upon thie point, than may appear ne- | formia. ’ canon sa.sheee, who bare carefally examined the pro- ‘The acquisition of Cuba isa matter of such pa- <iings 0! wo conventions ; A c*Aeaturther aod fnal effort to effect a reconoiila. | mount impor‘ ance to us, so evidently desired by tion. the democratic convention adopted the follow- | the Cubanoes, so natural and easy in itself, that ing propositions, to which we Invite particular atten- | no yeasonable mind cam doubt that the thing is on: — pi : 1. Resolved, That, we are opposed to, the extension of sls- inevitable. It can neither be suppressed nor eva- Or . + . “ Teqard the slavery question, in any term of its anvation, e | Ged. The seuson is auspicious—the frait 1s ripe, ome ar 98 tent of political taith, of | and it ought to be gathered before it falls to the Kesolved, That we power of Co: ground. the territories, ard the particnlar m The publie policy of Mr. Clayton, as in duty udispu'ed | bound, is clearly antagonistic to any movement, without authority in law, for the overthrow of the Spanish government on the island. But this does notnecesserily involve his private opinions on the abstrect question of the annexation. We have, since yesterday, some reason to believe that, pri- mong democrats, controverted quescions: ation thereto, the vately, Mr. Clayton 18 of the opinion that the acquisition of Cuba, and its admission as a slave State, into the Unien, would be highly advanta- geous to all sections, and all the industrial inte- rests of the United States ; advantageous to the islanders and the island, and advantageous to the world at large. It would meliorate the condition of the slaves of the island, and it would suppreas the oceun slave trade, as far as Cuba is new im- plicated in it; for, that cargoes of slaves are fre- quently landed and sold on the island, fresh from the coast of Africa, isa fact which, by preofs, could inion. which embody our position, modi- fed to the farthest peint of concession to meet the as- sumptions of the other convention, and intended to concede alkthst could be conceded with honor, or with & Wue regard to the stability, the integrity, nay, the ex- istence of a national democratic party, were, as all pre- vious propositions had been distinctly deotined by the Cther convention asa besis of union. ‘Their original declaration was unequivocally re-aflirmed, with the conclusive assurance that it pever would beabandoned, and their previous declaration in relation to tests upon the subject of slavery, was referred to and re-asserted, it is evident, then, that at this of the proceed: ings, thay still adhered to their test of the day previ- ous.’ ‘This is the precise point of difference which pre- vented the desired union, Stripped, then, of the am- Liguous phrureology in which their communicatio: involved, and whic asts so strongly with the Teneo eras ene ietae demo. | becommbahed. simply and plainly «: itis this: je the demo- > fl * . ary cratic convention, pursuing the uniform course of the | But Mr. Clayton is cautious even to timidity, democratic party, refused to submit to any politieal | 8nd it will require the active pressure of the move- test, in relation to the slavery question.and proposed | ment, to mduce him to take the enterprise out of the voidance of every such test, as the basis of united | the hands of the speculators, and to elevate it to an action, the Free Soil Convention evinced a fixed deter- | official government undertaking, on behalf of the migeiien te adhe such test, and in ent of @ | people of the United States. An extract in the inion 4 “yh ‘tous, ob ses pencbaded, wit. the seumstatie | — eee of shin manned, disclorina, she iovaluablp expreasion of the belief, that in the opiaions of our | TSOurces af the island, and the grinding despot- eat deen, "ae ism of its rotten Spauish government, savored a favor of their principles of h lide bit, not much, but yet a litte, of the idea, that they, in the same communication, reaffirm as those of | tle Cabinet are beginning to be slightly affected the pro’ , that they could their invitation to | by the contagion. The article commits nobody— meet in joint copvention Any such eurrender of the | nukes no promises; but it declares, by a fair con- position, prineigion and et ak the democratic | struction, that Cuba is desirable, and that ib would a « 5 Ue party of the Union, belog F xarded by oar conven. | Dé an set of lumunity to give it the benefit of our See, ao oaiee voor ¥ bee? now — peers! — particular good will for the ‘Spanish pr ort ad pees ty ary ner arpa Noeage eg bar in Cuba, no such extract as this would have ap- a in see Republic oe whether that paper be at | or be not the “ organ,” that which it utters or en- delegates to induce them to accept our liberal ‘amar dorses, on great questions of public policy, is be- Urging ite sdeption as the olive branch of peace and induced to bahteun that cele tibapeorth someat. alee, our convention sin pln ayy Oy the question of its impediments) is in favor of the | jouipsies 2 a Se ea ee ene acquisition of Cuba. The obstacles m the way, ed in the negative, our convention adopted. with entire | would be as 80 meny attractions, to a man like unanimity, and with manifestations ef the most cor- | Mr. Calhoun, in this t work; butjto Mr. Clay- dial unity of sentiment, of spirit. and of mins- | ton, they obscure the expediency of taking the Won, the following deciaration to their fellow-citizens: | intiative. All foreign obstacles out of the way, ‘This convention hav@&g exhansted all honorabl and Epain willine to dell oat an wenamnabla teri coneiliate and ize the differences which hav: Gin 4 nately distracted the democratic party, and the we understand that the Cabinet would be divid theme wiche view es secure that oljoct, as follows s— : y thereby failed to accomplish a reeu! For the Acquisition of Cuba. the great body of the democracy throu Gen. Teylor, Mr. Johnson, ie okies: ied to edjourn without having been | Mr. Clayton, Mr. Crawferd, i ih are: Union: (0 SiKeasived, That we appeal to our brethren throughout the | Mr. Meredith, Mr. Preston. f of the sineority and earnestneas of 0 we cordially invite ay have been their former di 4 unite with us upoa the prinei- ples dee by this ¢ tion. Such are the factsin relation to this begeh caer which, with candor, without prejudice. and with sincere regret, that the object so earnestly desired by the great bedy of the democracy of the State has not been eifect- ed, we deemed proper here to lay before yo juestion of opposition to the extension of ee territory was conceded; disclaiming all tion of it, ip any form, into question mooted, was the power of Congress in relation to such extension, and the demand that it should be xer~ A Mr. Ewing, Mr. Collamer. to And we mean to say, that this would be the divi- sion on the question of buying and admitting Cuba Inia the Haine, asa slave Se. “a iy The slavery question, so far from a bear, might Be employed successtully in eomapae misting the quarrel about it in New Mexico and California; for the South, we suspect, would be willing to let those territories remain as we find them, free, on condition that Cuba is admitted as we find her, slaveholding, and a representative of Souther interests. ‘The movements in reference to the acquisition of Cuba, are not the ebullition or qualifieation, and was insiste: fast, by their convention. We ‘could not awort the pewer of Congress, because many vention beld that Congress * the Constitution, to interfere with slavery in the terri- ‘We would not deny the power, because other offered a tution, asking for information the President, in aoe to a certain reported con- spiracy on foot, for the subversion of Spanish of their course and decia- _ ition constituency, | 'e willing to disregard all ge of form, amd sacri- | ttatesmon of | pipe y the island of Cuba; which, on an afine opportunity for opening the ports of that country to commerce, a8 a reparation for their of- fences. Mr. Clayton has an intelligent geat (late a merchant of New York), employed in col- Jecting and collating a mass ef commercial infor- mation relative to China, Japan, and eastern Asia generally, and the isles adjacent, with a view of, ate: over commercial operations in the East, and in anticipation of the trade direct fram Canton east, Via Francisco, to New York, which is weet by the preeent route. The outrages of Japan are cause for war—for the subjugation ot the whole cluster of the islands; and presents at least, the moet desirable opportunity for securing, by treaty, the command of the trade of the Empire harbors For ong ships, and humanity for our shipwrecked sallors. ‘We understand that proposals wil! be laid before members of the convention, whose opinions were enti- | peal of Mr. Mangum, of North Carolina, was sul | ted to high cee Deere bs with: pom ge § bys te There } orglanbe 3 some } i my at deliberation e business wi | unealled ee eetsa tak pertion ae wen Se “ = cottiliahes the gravity of an enterprne: | Btate, A prominent en of another he outrages of the Government of Japan afford | tatesm tate, who bas been recently looked upon with favor and quoted with 7, by the free soil ticians, 80 leclaring emphatically, wi | the power, that its exercise by Congress and \d exist there, | except through the exercive of this power—that it was therefore useless and barren abstraction—which fleot no result, if adopted—which was irritating tthe agitation of ‘whtch | fuse to make. ins spirit of conciliation, an | avowal on the subject, so far as we could do 80, au | stand upon demoeratie ground, maintaining re tion as members of the great demeeratic part; the | Union, as brethren of » common faith. sndasadherents to the ancient and well grounded principles abo en| | it hes over steed, We a cr ‘® con! ane Secretary of yy and the a pane Seneral, juretion. in rel every democrat was en- or tramsportation of army supplies, and the la | ‘Ntled to hin right of without adecting bierele- | overland? between, the alles of "the. Misiones tions of fell ssscciation eg by angen and the Pocific, by means of camela, to be im- Fs ported from Syria and Egypt and that the Secre- ¢ slavery agitations are now well un- | '!Y i predisposed in fuver of the experiment. ceratic masses, I e camels onee be introduced, aad the bi aa th a. ing ot rar Seog ar ee = Mgt ge ai ew | ef upon an ese patient and enduring 6! the rt ratory resolutions, in the counties, and when this seo- | wil) fonbwash form a line po tenpe travel, safe, tional questicn eball be shorn of ite power to misleed | and certain, and rapid asa horse express between throughout the State, They have now, as ever. before | £°r'ouis tnd San Franc “wf them a straightforward course, Having exbausted all | 5‘: '“ Bap ~ ad | efforts at conciliat been | thi# interval between the great plaias and the | Soe to os a ro | Pacific, of 0, 90, 100, and 150 miles, without | vise, as a political test-—we have no reason Water oF grass, the causes of #0 much sutler- thet ing and loss of life, would be mere time to a to ve rther effort would result in angthing less than a renewed exhibition of ambiguous phrases, in- | Syrian eamel, who gets fat, on a little grass water once or twice a week. } | temded to conceal, on the part of the leaders of the | “ free soil” organization. » determination hostile to Let us have the camels, and then, as the gold- | digger on the Sacramento, expectant of news from any union upon fair and liberal terms, and a settled design to create # northern sectional party. Standii firmly upon the basis of the reselutions adopted wi uch entire unanimity by the Demooratio Convention no step that rhall derogate frem the stand before their democratic brethren of the State | Unton—fully appreciating any fresh professions of « desire for union by those who were se lavish of them before the Rcme Convention, but who so ly con- tradieted them there - disregarding any indduous ef- forts to divide or embarrass the thore who made, without ture, the same disin- Convention at Syracure, fuceess, and with uimo t senucus efforts at Rome the demoeraite party may re. ‘with confidence upon the ultimate vindication of | inj oir cause. and such a support from the democratic mases, af will convince ali true democrats of ite just- fee. forbearance, and elevation Appealing to you, fellow democrats, for the rectitude home, thall hear the taking lis of the caravan descending the valley, he will lift up his voice, and, in the fullness ot a thankful heart, sing out— The camels are coming, Ho! ho! ho! By all means let us have the camels, for they will be indispensable in the work of been © os reilroed. ‘The Hotels Col. J. KF. Mansfeld, U. 8. A.; Hiram Shaw, Lex- m, Ky; John L. Waller, James M. Frost, Ken- tucky; John Henderson, Montreal; W. 8. Henderson, Quebee; J. W. Clay, Kentucky; Ldeut. C. E. Norris, Wert Point; Lient. R Gasrard, U SA; R. H. Chilton, | of cur intentions, ‘we prevent these great historical | New Orleans; William Dennison, jr, Oilo; George truths ti m hing the post. ond the Seote te setae ion to | Centre and family, Florida; L A. Godey and famiiy, our recent courre and pi ings at Rome, for your is were ax arrivals yesterda: candid and d: liberate consider We make no ap- | Irving _ — enband apie ibe: peal to your personal feelings. and would not retort A. ©. Jackson, U8. N.; Lieut, D, Nickel, U. 8. A.; ity, the crimination, and the attacks upon the | B. Gherardi, U.S. N arrived yesterday, and stopped ab prominent friends of the democratic cause snd upon § the American Hotel. the well-known and well understood regularity ition and organization, These we leave to such tile leaders ar, having deserted the demoeratic stand- ard formed new associations of the mort incongruous — ebaracter, embracing all creeds and factions, openiy taking the feld in distinet opposition to the demoocratio | party, and ite National and State tickets, and having for- mally proclaimed the dissolution of the great national \ “nh ; Col de Russy, do; Copt. Clary and foal; bert, U. 8. Engineers; Some Koya, do; . U.S Aj Capt. Dutton, do; Lieut! ly, USN jews. 8. FP. Grit Wainwright Seott, Ce Lieut. R .; Captain J steamer Canada; and Lieut. beddick, do, cemocratic party, with which we are proud toclaim un- | Astor Houre. € beatae abated affiliation. and to the principles of which we | here reaffirm eur unchanged attachment, seek to create | a vortbern seotional party, bared upen # single ides, wbure bond of cohesion iss desire of political power. — ‘We capnet believe that the demoorstic masses, how. | ever divided by differences upon non-essential in Greene eounty, one Inet week, seined abstract questions, will, in any number. leave their ® eo with which, at @ single blow, he severed his Old principles end ss-cciations, to follew those who | father's head in = most acksig moneee, oceasioning have come to that stage ta politesal life, in which the almest instant death. Young Harvey is supposed to division and diseeverance of the democratic party, the bave beem deranged for rome time. Un committing formation of @ new and sectional perty, and the en- the horrible deed. he immediately fled, or, at least, forcement of new and jing tests, are theonly k-pt owt of reech, until the funeral of his father, when means by which Boge advance their political or be invelunterily appeared, was arrested, and is now personal aime. And we invoke all who have stood to- confined in the Waynesburgh jail —Picteburgh Jour- ether in past times—upon the old Jeffersonian and | nel Aug 24 Jackson Democratic Piatiorm—who will not allow a | © Ex-President Tyler and lady ore at Pittsficld, Mase, AFstwan Kiniep sy mie Ser.—A oung man named Harvey, while at work with his father, near Waynes- ciTYy em DE REPORT. URDAT, August 2—6 P.M. The flour market exhibited no’ new features dur the afternoon transactions, Lots of Western an State, ground trom inferior wheat, cord qualities rigning men, been consider to be an element of division in the demoora- tic ranke—who are willing to meet their brethren of every seetion In the apirit of amity and with » feeling of coneiliatios 0 do nob believe the demoeratio pss ee eee rorien thee | | thls forenoen’s prices, “Wheat was quiet, and the sup- iy to mal in uaa Uanene enh tant filet from the sew erop were | and the mar- ing all together under it, restore the democratic ascon. ied eons Poe ans ee yy BA . oe common mixed Western, of about one vent per bushel. Rye was iso less firm, and sales made on terms in favor of buyers. Onta were without aiters- tion. Rye flour and meal continued scarce, and no sales of moment tian: pired Pork continued dull, with small ender in lots tothe trade. at quotations be lew Beef was less active, and the market was in favor of buyers, Lard continued to sell in « moderate wa without change in quotations. There was no mark change in cheese or butter Groceries were selling te a fair extent, and at eteedy prices Cotton continued active with « good demand, at full prices. MARKETS ELSEWHERE, STOCK CHARLES GANUN, . 6. NIVEN 3. RK. FLANDERS, ‘WM. PORTER, Jr, 8. G HATHAWAY, T. M. HOWELL T A. OSBORNE, Committee Areeorion Case.—The Pittsburgh Gorrtte says, that ajyor's pollee, together with Mr Magraw, father litth: girl who was soten at Freeport, having re ‘¢ information that Mra Evans wae taking her to te bem rhe bad engage: placing their pfieover yored te arouse the eympathies pee) The jd manifested the je father, id oa reecued. ‘wae bund over to appear at the next term of the crimiual court. of the hour. A yearago, Mr. Miller of New Loge The jornadas in. the lith jnstect, F. B. A: G., daughter of the late ns, on the 16th inst. by the Right Rev, Bishop Blane, Josern Far, U. 8. Navy,to Aanes E., daughter of the late Major R. M. Sands, U.S. Army, Died, Yesterday evening, in the 66th of her age, Be- norny DML, wife of the Rev. MH. Smith. Their friends and those of her sous, Richard J. aud M. H. Smith, and her sons-in-law, Charles Shields and the late Thomas R. Clark. are invited to attend her fa- neral this afternoon, from her late residence, No. 92 Division street. without further invitation, at 3 o’clook. On the morning of the 26th ivst,, of four weeks’ dy- sentery. Janep, youngest eon of Margaret and Andrew Coventry, aged 1 year snd 7 months, ‘The friends and relations, also the members of Acerm Lodge 237, 1. O, of 9. F , are respestfully invited to at- tend the funeral, this day, the 27th inst , at 10 0’oloak, A. M., from bis father’s residence, 156 Greenwich street, without further invitation. Op the morning of the 26th, of cholera iafantum, the daughter of Helen aud Thomas Aitkia, aged ¥ months and 1 day. On Saturday. the 25th inst., after a severe tll James, son of Joanna and James Moiaeil, Jr., aged t year, 4 months and 3 days, On the 23d inst, of the prevailing epidemic, Dexa Wuson, wife of Jobn Buzee, in 23d year of her age, Her remaing were taken to West Farms for interment, On the 25th inst, of consumption, Jane Boas: wife of Jobn ingram, Jr, aged 31 years. Her remains will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery, this day (Men- day), at 2 o’elock. from her late residence, $15 sowery. ‘Montreal papers please copy. At Jamaica. L. 1.,on the 26th inst., Hon. Hevne Isaac Haowen, in the 50th year of his age. ‘ Syee ony es are peves jo attend his funeral this (Monday) afternoon, at Episcopal church, Jamaica, at 2 P. "i At Castieton, Staten Island. Joun Wittsiam, young- ert ton of James P. and Annie E, Woloott, aged 1 year aud 7 months. At Newark, on Sunday, 26th inst., of cholera, Pa- Trick Braves. His friends are respectfully invited to attend his fa- neral, at 129 Broad strect, Newark, on Monday sfter- noon, at 2 o'clock. ‘The venerable Jonw Mivex sunk to his rest dsy,as the weary laborer rleeps after the work of a long summer day is done. He was formerly of Lyme, Conn,, aud had resided in Royalton, in this county, since 1831. Mr.M wasa ne specimen of the men the “times that tried men’s souls.’ Inured to hard- ships and service in early youth, a soldier of Washing- ton, he served his day and generation faithfully for full term of 8 years, and on the 20th day of Angas 1849, death struck his name from the now nearly bian! roll ‘of revolutionary pensloners.—Cleveland ( Ohio) Herald, Aug. 21. In Ent Ecmbcidige, August 21st, Tuomas Letcures, aged 63. ‘Lesa than one year ago, the subject of this notice was called to follow his companion, with whom he had been happily united for forty-five years, to the grave. Beaa- tiful were they, in their devotion to each oth id te their children, while in life, aud not long have they been divided in death. In his last sickness he suffered most intensely; but all his sufferi: of which he was conscious, were born with great tude and patience. He is now at rest—mey his name and virtue be o! ed by his numereus children and gramdchildren. M: the consclati the Gospel fill their hearts wit peace and r ation, and— When, soon or late, they reach that coast, O’er life's rough ocean driven, May they rejoice, nor wander lost— ly in Heavy. Packet ship South: “wore pe. wg ey ampton, M. London and Ports Packet shij he aes aa; * Su Li 01 » Shipley, Liverpool, with mére, eR Kermit. ‘August 3, ‘Banarboeing ak 38 wiles distant, oe ship Shena: iphis ; 14th, Jat 43 20, lon 45, saw ‘ship Louisiana, bo rd; 18th, lat 4330, lon 5515, saw a shiv standing seats Shouting 8 © inh ae bab! , of Mesers nd. 2, Zerenn, verpool, 29 days, with mdse, to Sores * soi, CHEE eines Sut nd fm repel cn a att River Ems, J . Hensthen BUskart Baines wien y Shattes: of wala more, for Baltimore. Ne date, 1at.40, lon $2 50, spoke ship Susan E Howell, of Baltimore, for fay Point, pp Bark Prince of Wales, (Br) Brown, Liverpool, 41 days, to Bark St Lawrence, (Br) Steward, Belfest " ee rreuee ituseee ca Aon i ab 8 on 1¢ bark Grafton, 0 om do lon 64 54, spoke ship Mooglay, (whale) of Warre Dark B Charehitt fot Pioegseay Mia beurtnr Ba Oyenee wi ry dase vith mubers jaye, with muhcgan, ‘Brig Joure Nancy, pb, St, Demings City, 24 Fr) Ganltval, ) mbval, Ports au Prince, 19 days, we nie "bid in so wlan sone ; has been 11 days north y boon foretopsail, and damage. root Ste Veg Tn tains, Richmon Fehr Kipple, Sehr Latuartine, Benvelt, Virgie Petr J iliiaray Davi Virgins oie. Scbs Coaster, Bogert, Vis r irgipia. ree Ni be, Simmons, Wilmington, & eps ea A Betr hichmond, G: ad, 4 A eau Below. f 6, from Havre. zB ce, $3 days from On! way. Alco, | bei in the Eastern Ofing, Ehips American Ragle, (pkt) London; Victoria, Antworpy mer! it bark hay blower, New fmt Sag pn Bi Char down the bag, pe at . ter probably be got off after Gibchurging aro of cun-rise, W; at meridian, 3; a6 oun Lars Pei Sten Fe poet itinereis, for vor ther Bags of stem sock, will chose 84 the above office to-morrow, Tasedey’s re bet ee Tedterscan'be pre-paid vo nay part of ri ‘hove vessels, will also close at Kenyou's 12 M. thes day, for Havens, &o.. and m Tuesday, Sith, for Liverpool. Lave | Barnes, from Matansaa, 25 di bo te Comes, y~ inte ae Le Myer = Superiensed seer ia met, im owt mal als sued Sut hele Plates Boe joe ton Lorrs, Snow, which was otal Ponee of iAd wit, wo he leew Fea * feisee My Cabo Rox and Majagues, was not lest, but arrived at Aux ¢ Previous to 27th, for repairs, and would fe reweeh $5e bark of 400 led wer c= A fipe bari tons, eniled the Vi Ntamore 224 | Another earns ‘been launched om the sed a led Raicmen, Bid from Greenport, Zist, ship Bayard, Graham, Pacitie oun from New London, 2ist, chip Jefferson, Skinnez, NW Port. {hompon, NYork; Riohard yest (Bes. Mlicetlaacens’b ” Princes, Ang?—Brig Frasees, Savin, for New T—Ships Sarsh, of Portland, for NT: jary M Rentnil, Averiing, sa Washing Borrow, Avg 25, AM burg: Martha Ana, Dri ‘pew, 109 40 95th toma, or st Marvian, Bisscod Datet Miemon) Wallet alti "ce ra imiagtes, NO. te ‘sa Frances i ‘Orowell, - lg ey oy aT tet ay Pere So penieas trie, Prithyot, ier eet ‘ee and amkt, Shishin Gem Parkhi!, MeKown, Havre FonoKoOWS, SC, Avg 17—Arr brig Biias Bentley, Dea- Rasbaloes 18~Arr aig Wetompka, Powlar, NYork. 88, Aug 24—Arr bark Orbita, (Genoa) Chaine Kinga, Marseilles, brig Octoria, Thempecm, Chacres. Cid ie. To to eon Mth inet, brigs be tad Tol § ty * ‘dary, llccbeih, sic ie eal areca ee pend ‘Sid sehr Wm Brown, (not Wm f or, gare, Rink f= peicken Prentice, New Ipdelpti: Fanainn Davie ang Bay jett; echrs Idea Trim: Indclphin: Btmiras i, North PY Fox: Ouver Pus ibang; C Poiadetpiia dark Ben Adem B Fr sel do. Rogers, . » Rem rol thar report she ia from orl for Beitart, ( op i ‘mie Warsea, eumonD, Aug 4—Arr lanover, Lambhia, N York. vom, Misses Goodwin mr W sérngten, Messrs Van Daren, Aveo hover Be taiy ae Leckie snd Indy, Mi a . Leckia nd indy, Master ‘Sohn Leohis, Biss Antie Passengers Arrived. india thes art wrior f asp Port, et hampton — Be opegee Leslie, ecriteerd ate B ward sot Boston ies oa wi 10i mee, bh ain) one H irises i ea a im the Porter