The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1850, Page 2

| euneeneneeinaanaeeanaiaae NEW YORK HERALD. Sorenwestcorrer of Fulton and Nassau sta. JAMES GOROON BENSHET FROPWIETOR AND EDITOR somes pieation between distant nations so great, that civilization must, of necessity, diffuse itself wherever commerce goes. Canals, steamboats, railroads, telegraphs, and, above all, the spirit of liberty, which has been breathed upon the popular mind of the world, during our own times, render it almost impossible that the world should retro- grade im any respect. The day has gone by when the burning of an Alexandrian library can blot out the science of mankind, or even diminish per- ceptibly the literature or the books of the world. New impulses to progress, in every department of mechanie arts, are continually being given, and we see the fruit of these giant strides of improve- ment in the general progress of all nations, First and feremost among the races, into whieh the AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, FSALIAN OPERA HOUSE, Astor Place~Awea Bureva, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Tunex Gvsmvemen— Jaen DuarPAasin BROADWAY TURATAE, Brondway—Scnoor. ron Sean~ pat Tue Wino ie. BURTON'S THEATRE, & mry-Lapy is a Px. NATIONAL Drifat Rin —Femare Goer wabere sureot—Semiows Pa- &, Chatham square—Rie Vax Win= ox SMEAR Broad OVvurio THEATRE, way—Invissreue Puivox | geographies and ethnological books divide man- —Denicsrs Oho sD—4 Av. On S¥amOL~MipsicuT | >. “ h War a. kind, stands the Anglo-Saxon race. That race, in all its fortunes, has been clearly traced by history. There is nothing obscure im any portion of its annals; and, from the day that Alfred laid the foundation of British glory up to the present hour, the history of that race has been a history of pro- gress. England and America, with their colonies and territories, have, by the very force of ciream- stances, become the leaders and the teachers of | monkind. No portion of this great race has ever become enervated. Luxury has never undermined the power of Anglo-Saxon men. It is just ove thousand years since Alfred was born; and not an | hour has passed since that event, that the Anglo- CMRISTY'S OPERA foUSP—Ermor: mance. AMERICAN MUSEUM—The Avvero Penronmamone, Arexnxoon AND £e¥sING, Penvor- “New York, Wedueaday, January 9, 1850, European News. The Conada will be due this afternoon at Huli- fax. She will bring two weeks later mtelligence fom «!! parts of Europe, ct of California on the American | Race. The Europe is beginning to perceive the consequence of the spread of our empire on the shores of the Pacific. Almost all the journals of England, and many of those printed on the continent, are taken ™p toa considerable extent with articles on this subject. Indeed, itis doubtful if any event in our history, since the Declaration of independence, has put forth so much influence upon the old world, as the conquest of Mexico and the coloniza- ion of California. It was evident trom the be ginning, that the possession of the vast territory which is washed by the waters of the Pucitic | ecean, was of the ast magnitude to this country; | and, under this belief, the nation was willing to | expend its blood and its tressure in preparing for itself a ecene of future populi aad empire. But probably none of her statesmen or citizens, and certainly no man on the other side of the Atlantic, had any just conception, two years ago, ot the which would attend the possession of that almost illimitable do- main. It would have been an acquisition of vast im- portance, even ifno mineral wealth had been dis- covered wa Oregon or California; but when the fact'was announced, and came sustamed by the | weight of indubitable evidence, that these vast | Tegions were teeming with mighty treasure, the importance ef the acquisition became incalculable. | This fact gives greater value to California in Lu- rope than in this country; for the nations of the old world, which have grown rich from their colo- possessions, and particularly from their mine- “tal products, attached ideas of greater importance s@o the gold mines of California than even we had ourselves. The idea of picking gold off the sur- face of the earth, or disembowellig it from its bosom, has always inflamed the cupidity of mapkind. So fur Portugal and Spain are concerned, the mineral wealth they drew from their co'onies in South America hid a most de- leterious, and, ultimately, a fata! effeet. The con- sequence in their case was, that enterprise and in- dustry were suspended at home, under the idea that gold and silver and precious stones would | flow in from abroad, in such copious streams, that | the hand of labor weuld no more be called on to | try its muecles by toil, since the new found El Dorado would remove the cause of labor from the | human race. It isa curious fact, however, that Spain aad Portugal could not keep the gold their colonies sent them. Daring the flond period of | their glory, the main sources of their wealth con- | sisted in their domestic manufactures, and their e@ommerce with foreiga nations. Afier the gold began to flow in from South America, these sources ot wealth were dried up, and the nations | which were battling with the stern elements of | eolder climates, nurturing the growth of grains and fruits which scarcely learned to live aondsat | seience, and spreading in dominion. Saxon race has not been steadily advancing It is now reduced to a certainty that the very mines which the Americans are working m Califorma, were known to the Spaniards two or three centuries ago; but the world will discover that the conse- quences will be far different from what they were then. They are now in the hands of men who will never retrograde. Progress is the inevitable law of the Anglo-Saxon race, and it is as idle to talk of our nation being enervated by the gold of California, as it would be to say that Hannibal lost his courage because he tasted the luxuries of Italy. ‘Tue Sexarz Deeare on tak Austrian Mise sion.—The important debate, started by Gen, Cass in the Senate of the United States, proposing an in- quiry into the expediency of abolishing the mission to Austna, on account of the conduct of that des- pote power towards Hungary, has operated on that dignified body like a very ingenious safety valve to an smmense high pressure engine, filled with seme of the most inflammable gases which hydrogen and oxygen are capable of produciog. The speech of Gen. Cass contains sentiments of a most excel- lent character, such as reach the innermost heart of the American people. ‘The speech of Mr. Clay is equally magnificent; and, in fact, every one who has opened his mouth on that subject, with the ex- ception of the Senator trom New York, who took occasion to make some very indelicate allusions to recent domestic changes and circumstances in the private life of Mr. Watson Webb—in fact, we svy, with this exception, every Senator who spoke on the sulject, has gained much popularity for the cerrectnees cf his opinions, and stands a little nich higher in the thermometer of humanity than he did before. Even Mr. Hale, the highly re- “spectable abolition maniae from New Hampshire, uttered many excellent and some pungent things, on this topie. But, while we concede that every speaker almost, with the exception of the political vegetable from New York, displayed some talent and eloquence in handiing this subject, their speeches are so mixed up with irrelevant matter—more appropriate for Bunkum—that we ean hardly yet tell what te think of the debate, or how it can eventuate in any particular result, unless it be im the rejection, in secret session, of the mdividual who was appointed t@ the mission to that country by Gen. Taylor, after refusing, for strong and cogent reasons, to make the eppointment for six months previously. One thing, however, must be admitted—the de- velopersent of public opinion by the United States Senate, on the subject of Hungary, will speak, trompet-tongued, to the masses amd monarchs of Europe. In thie reepeet, the debate, without even | the result of a vete in any direction, will tell what the sentiments of the great popular masses in this frosta and snows, finally, by their exchanges, com- country are, and how that sentiment would preba- pelled Spsin and Portugal to give up the gold they | ply run, provided there should ever be aa opportu- had hoarded, in order to supply themselves with } nity to show it in action im our foreiga affairs. the luxuries, and even with the necessaries, of | ‘The Austrian monarchy may feel sore at this de- hfe ; for, strange as it may seem, it is capable of | demonstration, that there is less aggregate wealth, | at the present tume, in the Spanish peninsula, than in any other eouatry of the same fertility and | population in the known world. Such were the fatal consequences of the possession of gold mines te those enervated and besotted countries. We are furnished with another striking ill tion of the same © uistory of the ef South America, They were, impregnated with the pol of this Uaion, aad, from Isi6 to 1825, they won and proclaimed their iwdepende ; but they were destitate of those noble elements of pre ty and progress which entered eo largely into the success of the North American republics. So long as they were able to dig from the bosom of the earth the tering dost whieh enticed foregners overt wish the products of other countr ferritories remained vacultivate t, in the is trae, cal ideas } r we barba- rity and wildness of their prairies and forests | were foreed to yield tothe hand of civilization; and hence the 1 Am have been, | for many years, ¢ purchase ummense quantities of agric ducts and manufac- tures from the Uaited States and from Europe.— | The moral and social condition of their people hae | been tar infeffor to that of the colonies and possee- sions ot reat Brite and evea of France. lat ul sottishness, mori! ¢ decay have chare rica. We know that no 7 and physical South Ame- is may | be traced to the eneivating t of equatorial heat; but we cannc same time, that many of aoblest achievements of mankind have been performed near the line of the equator Some of the most powerful empires that have flour. ished on the earth, bav The or the torrid « Media, Persia and Egypt, may stand for illustra: fone, Hannibal came from the blazing heate of Afnea, to carry consternation to the gates of Rome; and al! readers of history will rem years he defied the power of the re, nber how many Roma Jus, and even beatced the Roman wo fl we dem. Sine philosophical writers uave gone s0 fat that they bave attempted te we, that the he fi the tropics has been far more favora » the de velopement of intellees are. It and of empire, than ain thut very little Other temper been accomplished in ty 8 where frost Chains up the streams more than half the moaths @f the year, Whatdo we find ia the history of | Lapland, Komschatka, or of Labrador, that ercit the interest of even common reac if we exce shose pietares of the saow-lufe which the stinted iphabitante of thore ice-houses of the human race | lead. This, however, 18 @ wice philosophical ques tien, into which we have no necessity to enter.— | The drift of our arguinent lies in enwher direction. We have briefly traced the effects of gold | mining upon the men of io, Portegal, and | South America. The question arive | er we are likely to suffer from the same 7 have no hesitation in saying that, in our oy we are not, and we will give our reasens In the first place, theve are conservative for the nations of modera civilization, wh tions have formerly never had. The mariner compass has been the guide of commerce, aad has | multiplied the amicable relations of maukiad. | ‘The printing press, which has just begun to exe ente its mission, makes every intelligent man throvghont the world a participator in the com- mon fund of intelligence, which is uncearingly segmenting for the good of the world. Naval asebitectare has rendered the meene of cominu- Causes | hone. | | York bate, but they can’t help themselves. withdraw their miss They may ion from this country, but who In this general point of view, we are glad to see the debate, and the developement of pabhe opinion which st places before the world. All the Senators who have yet spoken, have acquitted themeeives like men, like American citizens, like noble patriots, with the exception of the unfortu. nate ebortion frem the great State of New York. eat Asti Siavery in tut New York Laqisiatere —Strong antesiavery resolutions have been al- ready introduced into both branches of the New Legislature, in Albany. The whig leaders havé been earliest mm the field on this dangerous and distracting subject. We cannot believe, how ever, that the other side, particularly the free soil portion of the democrats, will lay aside their thunder, which they have been burnishing up and pealing about the country for the lust eighteen mont or two years, In fact, there is every ap pearance, from the indicat Albany, tha factions, popular n ne and movements in the contest there, between the two ecrats and whige, will be to win the asses on the anti-slavery sentiment ia °, by their cleims and pretensions in fa- the non-extensivn of slavery to the new and the abolition of that institutioa fect such a pure thie St vor ol territories, wherever pose here is a chance to * course already indicated in the re will be followed by every legasl, North. Such a movement will gra n opposition feeling in every Soutn- nd produce, as mmght be expected a corre? g increase of the excitement which hasbroken out at Washington. To increase the gr- neval movement in the Northern Statee,the avitation of Canada annexation is added. The first effect of all these movements will be, not to settle atan #arly day the slavery question at Washington, but body 10 the dually ¢ ern leg leave it open, festering and festering, year after yeer, uatil the lamentable result ensues, of a geogrophical division of parties, #0 much depre. cated by the founder and father of his country. Already the old parties, who have governed the country for the Jost twenty-five years, are nearly anization. Neither the whigs, as a party, nor the democrats, as a party, can unite on any national platform, as long as thi slavery question remains to spring up and a them on territorial boundaries. The conse- quence of all this will be—if not worse—that the next presidential contest, instead of being con- ducted on the old plan of national nominations, and imetead of being a national siraggle, will be split up, and a number of candidates will be in the field, thus exhibiting a ecrub race, with numerous candidates from every section of the country In this disorganization of national parties, which 18 rapidly coming to a pomt, the administra. tion and popularity General Taylor will be entirely forgotten, overlooked, and buried in the rubbish and rum of the two factions which been in clover for the last twenty-five years, which are now approaching their latter end Bot this, even, will not be the worst resule such a ma state of divorg ot system of agitation goes on The annexation ot Conada is only pertot same ultimate game in the | North, owd it will go on uot) the Southera States wall be en to a dependence oa their own pa Teed to relygon their own ene oh a case, take euch a pos tion, and & nnect themecives with Cuba and the W Weare ia an Well as external, ai are to end ten years henge, Cod only Both Cass and Clay are right, age progres: where we knows New York | Synopsis of tne News, In the U.S. Senate, yesterday, a considerable portion of the session was consumed in a debate upon receiving and printing a series of anti-slavery resolutions from the Vermont Legislamre. A mor tion te lay them on the table was lost—I1 voting in the affirmative, and 46 in the negative. Many of the leading Southern Senators voted against the motion to lay on the table, on the ground that they wished the people of the South to be informed of the movements of their Northern opponents. Pend- ,og the motion to print, the subject was informally jaid over, to give way to the discussion of Mr. Cass’s resolution in relation to the Austrian em- bassy. Mr. Foote, of Mississippi, obtained the floor, and made a long speech in favor of the reso- lution, and in refutation of the arguments of Mr. Clay against the measure. Without coming to any conclusion upon the subject, the Senate ad- journed. The House of Representatives made three un- successful ballotings for Clerk; Mr. Forney, of Pennsylvania, receiving the highest vote—106 votes. No other business was transacted. In the Legislature of New York, the most im- portant items of business were, a motion calling for information in regard to manorial ttles; a pro- test from the Seneca Indians, against their present form of government; a memorial from the Hud- son and Berkshire Railroad Company, asking a postponement of the sale of the road ; the refer- ence of Mr. Geddes’ anti-slavery resolutions to a select committee ; and a petition from the Hudson River Railroad Company, asking an amendment ‘of their charter. A long debate took place in the House, on the subject of printing an extra number of the New Code of Practice, which resulted in an order to print five times the usual number. Affairs in Washington, OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE. Wasuineton City, Tuesday, January 8, 1850 The Senate amused themselves to-day with a | little excitement on the nigger question, on the | Vermont resolutions, which declare slavery to be acrime. These resolutions are to come up again to- morrow. Mr. Calhoun modestly declared his opinion that the South would meet the coming struggle as they should meet it. General Foote occupied several hours in reply to Mr. Clay’s speech of yesterday, and made out a strong case in favor of suspending our diplo- matic relations with Austria. This subject is still on the carpet, and we expect the resolution to, be lost, as we have no doubt that the body of the whigs, together with Mr. Calhoun aad other Southern democrats, will oppose it. ‘We understand that the democrats intend totake Mr. Clay at his word, and bring in @ resolution suggesting an appropriation of land for the Hun. garian exiles. It will probably be intreduced to- morrow, when some of the exiles are expected to be in the city. ‘The House, at three o'clock, closed its labors | for the day, after three unsuccessful ballots for a Clerk. Mr. James Dempsey has been recognised by the President, as Consul from Denmark for the port of Alexandria, Va. Mrs. Ann Chase, the heroine of Tainpico, and the Hon Meredith P. Gentry, of Teunessee, are | rived in Washi | FIRST SESSION. Senate. | Wasminctox, Tuesday, ENTATION OF MEMORIALS, Mr. Unpenwoon presented a memorial from citizens of Kentueky, setting forth the evils of war, and asking Copgrees to take measures for the establishment of a | | their reputation. eT ae. ree s etnias oe teak if the 2d upon ber. it wou! the ould make good the resolution which she had Mr Hae said that, with one single exception, on the Stb of January. 1829, the course of the Semate had Deen directly opposite to that stated by those who opposed the motion to print. On that occasien there were 20 yens 8 nays, for leying @ resolution on the table Wi ‘fon, all! re-olutions of this ry differed effensive to the gentleman wi this subject. bave been received and printed with- out jon, Now, it seems, that after the lapse of eleven years, it was proposed to try this thing again on Verm He thought these resolutions ings, after all. ‘The fact was, that very harmless there be all band of fanatics out East. and ote been made about them lately, that oike began to think there were more of them thau there really were and as fanatics had votes t the sume ar other people, it was thought of some conse- uence by politicians that they should be secured. With this view. these resolutions Representatives to present them to Py it would bef Sh of the man! rally pe sed: of a P mm an: end its right to have a respectful ing if irginia bad marked out her course, and t! course was rim ply in aang po me rights honor that was all very proper; bat, it was es course of dictation to Congress, as to what action shall be had upon the regulation of the territories, she has marked & courre which she bad no right or power to assume. Mr. Rusk moved that the resolution be laid on the table. ‘The yeas avd pays on the notion, and being taken, resulted yeas ll, nays 46, Veas~ Meare. Borrien, Calhoun, Davis of Miss, Daw: Downs, Hourton, Rusk. Soule, Stewart, Turney, Yulee—t Na jersrs. Atehineon, Badger, Baldwin, Ben Bradbury, Brigit, Butl per, Corwin, Towa, Dodge of e, Hale, Ramin, Hunter, Le Eileldnr swith, dpetancey Siargeou,” Underwood, Uphain, 5 anor, jor we |. Upham, Wales, Walker: Whiteomb—i6. ‘The question recurring on the motion to priot, Mr. Hace said the Senator from Vermont bad very frankly aomitted that be had rightly represented the manner in which such resolutions were geverally adopted at the North, and expressed the hope that some gentleman Tepresenting the other great party on the subject of slavery, weuld as frankly state to the Senate, whether ‘the same representation would Loa gag apply to reso- lutions on the same subject passed by the legislatures of their section. Again, he wished tocorreet # remark which he understood bad been misapprehended. If he ‘was understood to say that there was motin.the North & great and growing dissatisfaction among the masses, because of the present and prospective influence of the very upon the legislation of the coua- wisapprehended He would before, that there was such great and growing feeling iseatisfastion, which would be manifested. hot institution of tr, be constitutio strict accountability those of their representatives who failed yt, at all times, and upon ail ocva- siows, thia + it Mr. Catnoun explai that he bad voted against 8 On the table, simply because, o'clock arrived, it was wu proceed with the regular order of the day. He would vote also for the printing, but astigned no reason the vote, Asto the great question which had bi incidentelly discussed, this was not the proper ti Gebate it. He would ovly day, that the South were rendy to meet the question at the proper time, aud prepared to meet it asit should be met. Mr. Bon jeit bound not to extend courtesy in return for terms of opprobium and disgrace. fhe re- solutions declared the people represented here to be rimel ot #0 unfortuvate as to be mistaken—but us © Not only that, but they read the slave balding community out cf the pale of oiviliza- tien Not only did they cast opprobrium aad inealt upon them, but stated, im broad terms, the South was bolding their property in violation of the spirit of the courtitution; anduget thes resolutions referred to ecaciliation, Conciliation, indeed! He should despise bimeelt if be could stand here calm and unexcited om bis subject. Under such ciroumstances, he co: agree with the robber who met him op the hi; aud demanded his purso—the aseassin, who sou, stab him in the back—or the incendiary w: wight, applied the torch to his dwelling to consume wife spd children; and he should expect his constitu- ly witness these insulting attempts at oppression upom id not 3h ne to AN MISSION. joor but gare way to @ mo- THE A Mr. Crase obtained tion to pase th: ject over informauly for the present, which was agreed to, ‘The Senate resumed the consideration of the follow. Hep (the Committee on Foreign Betations to ue is in aire XO peng re jing di~ Mr. Foore, Daving the floor, | Congrees of Nations, who shall arbitrate disputed mat- ters between different powers. Mr, Uxprawoon stated that he entirely agreed with | the memorialists in the sentiment of this petition. Numerous other memorials were presented. | REROLUTIOS ROM THE LEGISLATURE OF YERMONT on THe | sURIRCT OF *LavERY, Mr. Urnam presented resolutions of the Legislature of Vermont, om the subject of slavery, whieh he moved be printed. | Mr. Macxem moved that the motion to receive the resolutions be laid on the table, Mr. Hace demanded the yeas and nays, Mr. Urnem expressed the hope that the Senate would | not depart from the usual custom of receiving aod | printing all reselutions from Legislatures of sovereiga states. Mr. Kine contended that the uanal course was, upon the pres of resolutions of this character, to re Jay them on the tabie, | uM, bere agreeing with the suggestion of | Mr, King, withdrew his objection, and the resolutions | | were received, ! ‘The question recurring upon a motion to print, | Mr. Voren raid, that although the Senate might tes ceive the resolution, coprent to De would not, by voting to print, | . dignity to ® document atetnine lam’ obriour, offentive and insulting to the * honor to represent, acd to the sister of Vermont—language more iasulting than contaloed in any resolujions ever before preseuted to the body ‘They charged that the South ts guilty of crime agalcrt | humanity, aud of violating the constitution. He could t to perform enact of even extra courtesy to per as that. He would ¥ mat the print anted it to be distinctly stood, a? A to- rebenele: oppose the printing of th hey emanated from msoverrign State be preterred that such documents. sot bere by the Northerm Legislature: ould be printed. that tie people of the Southern States may be informed be progress of senthinent on this eb) He bad tion of this battle upon Tai issue which might come Mr. Purers ald that curing the ten years he bad y; he bad generally avotded this troa- i met it onew oF twice, Bot in e would never meet it jas A subject w press their ¥) Met in & calm, cvnsilintory, | ly & mere question Of policy. to be fettled by Congress in its diveretion If they forind the institution right, they would letit alone [Hf ciber «ise in the District of Colum bia, it was their duty to aboieh it. The sentiments expressed by the State of Vermont were the rentiments of the civilized world; and rhovid not be met with terme of reprosch They called upon Congrese to pertorm ite duty where it possesses ihe power, and not to interfere with the internal policy of the Stat ai to aot where it bas the power to be when it is made plain to them question should be raised, whether this in ball be co-extenst oar territory or with bis judgment.sod States, but de uotexicod ot already estebii-bed. x could not agree with the Senator from 8 ‘aroling. that it was proper to print there reso a. tions for the purpose. derstand tne Pt he North. He eould id not be temptei to great question Upon a pon HHomby the Seantor if true, placed the e:tireoe of the States beyond the pale uf etvilization, He could tion of the et | bot come ublis® to the world the private instruc | Hens given to Senators and Representatives from the North by thete Legislatures tie ov not think i¢ ne. e repeated, to take this couree either, to ia- North. Their sen- of the ¢pinion eiren ‘stood, and the South ference thereto. Although he times, to show all proper respect to y the Legislatures Od Net Consent to sanction the prove: of the mere fostructions given for Loo private guidance of the Senators aod Mepresen- tatives #: hose State Mr. Crna emtd avege and are Gaily presen tort resolutions were sictiar in Ins y ochera which have been aud | reoeived ai inted, by order ot | They were the eame as thove presented since irom Mickigen, ad though eppae ment. the same im resolutions | 2 After time, been presented from tie | th ng qaite OF Fron uage, and catenin ‘ = seotution. f the South was fairly and this qaestion, and he did pot | obscrneied by the jeast eol- | fem South | bed uttered, and must | ebjeetion made by the Senator | her too much of special if the State of Vermont. of New Fork. of | ought It dwe to their own reepect. to | age as this let it be printed and | 6° doen to posterity; aod let those States take the Feepepribility of theit own aste, These resolutions charged siavery to be morime. if Vermont deemed it respeetiul to herveif. to ure euch lamquage. let it be re Upon the page of hietory IT thisisene was to be foreed Upon the Soath he eavted three evidences of thett ‘WICDBS BOY ineuite (0 be regorde, together with the bis | der en the table, addrees the Senate, It seemed to him that the q ja under dis- | cussion bad been greatly or had ‘ tn the hurry of dedate, commented by gentlemen oppored to itin « maoner wholiy theorized by its terms ‘The question was merely wh the Commit- pn me io Relations 7 to be oe to in- quire into the expediency suspending 4 plomatic re- lations with Austria, It was question of war or | peace, nor yet question of ssion on the rights of a foreign pation. It was not connected, ever so re- ror peace between this b it bad been discussed. d gentlemen who had oppesed tho re- ibitea ‘opposition, upon the ground of the of its distarbing the re- | lations existing between country and Austria However the Gate might differ as to the course which they to pursue, in connection with the question now the Senate, no one, here or elves 'e. would wndertake to callin question the fact, resolution was one of the greatest importance, of the god the cause the reedom pete the civilized world. But the Se- tors trom Ki tucky (Mr. Clay) and New Hampshire (Mr. Hale) have exhibited their opposition. Dir, Hate tmquire: the Senator said he had op- je was in favor of it a (Laughter.) He paid to Mr Clay, who wns direct im alt to maintain his opinion at proceeded to deny aoy uakind emarke whieb he had made, or He then weat on to rep'y to terdiay by Mr, Clay, in the course of which be disclaimed wil idea of at present Oguting the administration. He desired to keep these geutie- men op their good behavior fi while. until he could ascertain where the: that pot to their ee rious pointe Ip) former yearr, aud argued that bis Was Hnoonsiste, ‘th the sentaments he 4, iu conclusion, made end eur sympathy Senate in the nume of the people of this land—twenty point the warmest exprota- t howe and abroad, that the ther represeatatives would jon Upon Austciaa brutality, ppremion. | vote having concluded, the Senate, at 4 o'elock, pe fet the seal ot Mr. M.P. Gevray, of Tennessee, appeared to-day, and after the oath ‘Thete were three ballots, the result of the first lest of which were a4 follows: — VOTES FOR CLERK Piret better. 106 Forney. (dem). see ee Foote, (whig). . Campbell, (whig). Seattering oe 8 » 7 TOM. eee cescccee Necessary to # choles, Mr. Broowe ached under what rule the House wae The informed him of the resolution adopted for the election of officers, and this took precedence of all other busiorss. Mr. Brooxs inquired whether he was to woderstand | that they were to proceed to an election continuously through all the session if choice wae not soon made Crve en,” “yea.” ‘The Sreacen sald that, in bis opinion that was the order of business, Mr. Brooxs remarked that It was impossible, under ‘the existing order ef things, to effect an election of Clerk, therefore, he moved to suspend the election of the officers, with the exception of Sergeant at-Arme, wetll the fret of September Bext, and aehed for the pays. The Sr waid the order © Inet be divided. The question mart be on pretpontng sil or none Mr Hicvauson moved a all of the House, It wae not ordered Mr Down sald that it wae eridentthat nothingsonid Ae done today aud moved an adjournment Mr. Beriee.ef syitania wanted to lay the or. the eleetion of & proceed to geant-at Arms Mr Be cere till th The —67 to Mr oe then offered af resolution to repesi all rolee wbich stand im the way of electing officers bya plorality, ‘The Sreacen decided that he war ous of order, for Teeter Mt ot of September, eaten was taken ond decided in the nogative Means appealed from the desiton, end the Spraker wae alonet unaaimonsly turtelined. Mr. Burner, of Femneyivania, moved to lay the spe cla) order om the table, ‘The Sreanen decided that the motion war pet in ‘Ibe Hover then (9 o'clock) adjourned. RK LEGISLATURE, Sonate. ‘NESS AND Criminality In New Ygrx.—One of the Acwany, January 8, 1850 most remarkable announcement® in the Mayor’s ‘TIVE SESSION, messoge, is the statement of tacts furnished te him An Executive , with closed doors, washeld. | by the Chief of Police, Mr. Matsell, facts, which To BURIALS IN CITIES, ETC. reveal a great amount of depravity, and a higher Mr Berxman resolution, which was adopted, | ratio of crime, during the last year, than has ever directing the om Cities and Villages, Of | been furnished by any sta either of come which Mr. Cross is chairman. to inquire and report as to the expe of an act to prevent burials in closely inhabited districts; and to prohibit the carry: jpg on of manu: res or trades prejudicial to the merce, agriculture or canals, in this most flourish- Ing country. According to the philosophy of the gay, this metropolis doubles itself in population, e pablle health, withip the ineorsnvated Mmite of cities. | 1 trebles in wealth, every twenty-fiveyears, If On motion of Mr. Cannot, v1 Troy, the Attorney | we were, however, to look anto the philosoph; General was directed $o communicate to the Senate . ong Bok id Mr. Matsell and the Mayor, the ratio of increase of theives, burglars aud criminals of every des cription, and of every class, 1 far greater and mor dreadful to think of. What is the cause of this extraordinary increase in the ratio of immorality, vice and crime? Does it spring from a vicious organization of the police themselves, from the inetficrency of our system of government, from the inadequacy of our rehgious- teachers, or what else can be the cause? Can the new system of socialivm remove those difficulties, which evea Christianity m_ all its varieties, and ent in relation to the Indians, resident on the Alle- Reservations, against the new uder thelaw of last year. The is signed, among others make, who is probably the very nee, of the times of Braddock e Sel gbany and Catt government, organi: memorial is well wrt by old Governor B Jost Indian left in apd Wolfe. MEMORIAL OF THE HUDSON AND BERKSHIRE RAILROAD A memorial was mpany, asking for a postponement of any gale of their road rendered ne | with the steam power of every sect in full opera- end ee ee the State, by reason of thelr | sion cannot obviate? We are much afraid th: THe LUTIONS ON SLAVERY. the police system, our corporation system, our poli , ‘The resolutions im Rerpect to slavery. which were in- troduced by Mr. Geddes, were, ou his motion referred to the elect com having in charge so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the subject. This committes consists of Vr. Geddes and Mr, Jobuson, tical system, our commercial system, and allour systems, are leagued, in some shape or form, with this increase of crime and debauchery, among the whigs, and Mr. Sti . free Holl. ‘The most of this morning was occupied in an Ex- ecutive Sersion. 4 Assembly, January 8, 1850. PETITIONS PRESENTED. A petition was ted in relation to the frauds practised by short ure. ‘Aleo, one from hess county, in relation to cer- tain important ‘ies in the growth aod culture of fruit tree ‘Also, from the National Insuraace Company, for an amendment of their: . Also, a petition Preston King and others, ia re- tion to the im ent of the rivers in the north- ern rection of the . Also. & petition inhabitants of the town of Nast Chester, that the New York and Hat Railroad Company be o to provide a stopping place in their town. MEMORIAL FROM . The company ized under tl act, for the pur Syracuse and either for such @ modiGecation of the geveral would do away the necessity of applying to the declaration of the pubiic utility of t the necessary right of way oaa be ch a declaration in respect to the pro- rect read. The memorial claims that the route Toad between these to cities, js 104 miles direct, or pew route, would be but 80 they bave already expended about ry 8u1 MUDSON RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY. general of making @ dicect railroad between hester, sent in © memorial askiog The River Railroad Company have applied fora fi amendment of their charter, ‘ TING THE CODR, A long debate ensued on @ motion to print an unu- suel of the code. Mr. Mosnox was in favor of lay! sil the inte this subject, fair to torust ht the professed legal retormers of the House pear in ry favorable light, in refusing to 0d 1d mot knock the peopledowa t mars of law, until they were acquainted woat it consicted of. ‘The House refused to print twenty times, or ten thwes the usual number, settled down faally on five times the usual number When Mr. Fuirenios the disputed seat), Mr. A B. ed te bis voting, and Mr. ote of Mr. Ds act as a member FRTITION FROM GENEVA COLLEGE. Mr. Dox presented ition of Geneva College, arking for the ment of the sppropriation hereto- fore granted to it by the laws of the State, A memorial was prerented from citizens of Albany, for the prohibition of all sales by auction at night, THE GOVERNOR'S MERSAGE, ‘The reveral divisions So np —s ee ee ee were referred to appropr'! ot y the on of the Committee of the Whole, Later from Texas—A Battle with the In- dians, &e, Bartimone, January 8-9 P.M, We have two New Orleans mails this evenin; th dates to January 1 The papers contain advices from San Antonia, Texas, to the 16th ot December, announcing that Mr. Coombs, while conveying a team of twelve wagons, loaded with corn, to Captain Jones, of the 34 Infantry, at El Paso, was attacked a little this side of young, middle-aged, id elderly portions of the population. For one-half of the juvenile crime: in this city, there can be no question the police are to blame. New Yoru Stare Institurion or Civit. EN} GinkERS.—The institution was organized last Janu. ary, for the purpose of forming a point of union and reference for its members, for the purpose of collecting maps, models, and drawinge. There have already\been a large number of maps and models collected and many scientific books, to form a library from. The State of New York granted the use of two rooms in the State Hall, at Albany, for the instite$ tion, which have been handsomely furmshed by ‘he society, and oceupied. It now numbers up- wards of seventy members—besides about thirty others, who are on the list tor admittaace—among whom are many of the principal engineers of this part of the country. The annual election for offi- cers of the institution will be held on Wednesday, ‘he 16th instant, at the rooms of the society, 1m Albany. William H. Sidell, Esq., late chief en- gineer of the Panama Railroad, is the regular can~ didate for the presidency. Such an institution as this 1s worthy of the high- est consideration, and we are happy to hear of its presperity. It publishee, quarterly, its transactions, and brings out a vast deal of information that would otherwise be lost to the world, Societies of arta and sciences are to be fouad in the leading capitals of Europe, end occupy a high position there. Magazines and weekly papers teem with their interesting proceedings. With us, they are comparatively ip their infancy, but they will grow: ra a and importance with the progress of the Tue Gas Monorory —It will be seen, by refer- ence to the reportin another column, that the gae consumers held a preliminary meeting last eveaing on the subject of the gas monopoly. The 1ce is now fuirly broken, and we hope the movement will be followed up until it succeeds. We must. have cheap gi The fiat has gone forth. Apnivat or Pacxer Sin —Yesterday was & greag day for thore interested in the arrival of packet ships, eepecially the insurance offices, as no less tham six of our finest ships arrived from Liuerpocl, London, an@ Havre, during the day, a: follows :—The Sheridan, Ca: tain Cornish ; Albert Gallatin, Captain Delano; J. it. Skiddy, Captain Shipley aed Constitution, rittem. from Liver poo * Southampton, Captal Griswold, from London ; ‘aud the st Nicole’, Captain Follanebee. from Havre. We may have one or two more packets in to-day. Court Catendar—Taols Day. 17, 10, B18 8 Pace en rated "6, 78,80, 62,04 84.88. 00,03 ae wre Count Nes, 130, 101, 146K, 147 188 to 187 seb aps eti Genin’s New and cust Common: 71, 78, 1 ite © jor the future; avd ae eines: of wanulactnring the latter place, by about eighty Indians. A battle ensued between them and the Americans, who num- dered but fifteen, during which the Indians were dceigus, im return for the bind patcouege od | We hed a fall of enow Inst night six tuches dee Third belie, j totally defeated, with a loss of several killed. ‘The Americans lost one man, and had several others Gen, Brooke bad iseucd an order for the protection of the Indians against the aggressions of the whites, lie was alo engaged in carrying out the provisions of the treaty with the Mexicans. Gen, Garland assumed the command of San An- tonio on the 7th inst, Alarming Crevasse near Sew Orleans, urmone, January 8-9 P M. Ry the New Orleans papers, recelved this eve we learn that another alarming crevasse bad occurre: Elin's plantation, im the parish of St. Jobn the Baptist. Affairs in Canada, Tonosto. January 8, 1959. The ossizes. under the altered judicature system, | opened yesterdey, and three murderers are to be tried | during the ritting of the court, Mr. Justice Draper has denounced the penalty of tr ngainst the annexation movements tion dismissals bave taken place The eity elections were concladed to-day, and four annexzationists returned. Snow Storm tn Owego, | Ownrao, 8. Y, Ji ity 8, 1850. carsall bebind time. The eastern trala, which was due at 6, bai not arrived at 10 A. M. Markets, Bactimonr, Jan. 8-67. M Sales of Howard street four are making at $475 | greinthere is nothing of moment doing. Provisi et, CH ARUESTON, Jan Arriv New York; hilea Geldevo and Juha bin. Bosto) Arrived ~Sehip is, Now Ortoana, Ich | gf Double ended shot Kegs, ship Macodoale, N eas, | for Boston sed parted ment di pe Plorvia. Same time ¥ ym, Int SI, Bliss, Philade ith. Spoke, on ont- 43. sehr ©) TAIbo, Nowe im @ gale ath and Sth a) for California. deh instant. ane Light W by N 40 miles, brig Clarrisaa, Thomarton for N Tre end PY nex. Frederic jer K Py ted Mere, Norfolk aks James Smith, Ne ‘mia. While: eches tf Harp, Rappsbancek. Seem % ig Gambia, 8 America: sehr Forces, Phila. New Broromn, Jan 5. Delawnre City; sloop Republic, noonnyy. —Vesterday afternoon, about four o’elock, Commodore Salter, com- Marder of the yard, brought into dock the U.S. sloop of war Lale, She is the first vessel that bas been docked at this yard. Many distinguished gentiem bevides the oMficers of the yard, were present, among them ¢x Governor Young and Collector Maxwell. ‘The dock is, perhaps, the beet piece of masonry in the world. It is many feet longer thy y other dock, either in Europe or any other country. It bas been finished mnder the orders of Chatlew®. Stewart. faq. Obie by oy who received orders less than ninety daysago to pare it for receiving @ thip tt was then suppore! it would take upeards of six months to Orich it Aship ts now in it, By working night and day, the following extraordinary amount of work bas been dome during the y hy en ~ on cubic ards masonry iaid in the work; en yards Jerth flied axcou.l the dock; 11.100 eable yards of ox. eavetion from yh H pe feet timber oe | do ; 313 piles.from 40 to 60 feet long, taken from do; tone of iron bolts, chains, &o from do ; #60 cube yards cf concrete labd, and 2.000 teet of timber laid, « Tubber Gaiter Boots, the mont + portte cur cthee, teduse ene of Bie thet errr ina tore ie efiorto 9 deere e or of a tratosmaa ie fon we ny Tecoris discloee re than doulted very pleasue ome. ely by a seus 4 ble apy . * Priguda'* foldew lone,” Sut earnest, cordial thanks, owaly, bat im the ttoomg pi that be is resclvel te tax his rerview, Hie ertal ie are be ard important, energy is concentrated upon the basigaes im barked and which he is rmined to bring fof bertvction hitherto wedrvamed of on elthor sive an tie Bown nes SyereM—Low pi tedation of b arket tor materinis at thy cath in hand foreach. We socelonpersi. being hin seit in the stew, het ennbl ects ty the best fi to soil & hat oF six dollar bata, ve F MaNc Aer: dealing #ito 1 tm the yeome velect frome Gs partment Genin’e al. apooial, eliers’ of Parisand ue JLorelee fashions ae feat au Ne wally dineatis~ plamts; but ie his of! abliehonen: = And Wink Bo trouble oF tor. They are only che mB out ef. from as relootamer to article which dee met thoroug ily oqnence of the exten= rostecially extend hie Notiere Tne Sabserthere. ipership onder the frm 6 San= tis on Dard, 3 Rebber W y Chereh. 7 ¢ v= pone. 4 thote Hote sete une Hsen Tes at in hilligns me be to in Now Vor. Noten a6: ops THE DOCTOR. $500 Rewaram 4. Beal ed. Wii ops bie ae neve Pigt on adie, 0 A. J. Beal's, No. 186 AstounpinG Porick DeveLorements— WV icKEene 4 t