The New York Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1850, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. dorthwest corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. JAMES GURDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOB. DALY HERALD, 2 cents per copy—ST per Gam 7 Circulation on this Con= v WEEKLY AERALD, nent, ie published every or anum ; for 6 Brench and English, af 0% c# num. The R WEEKLY HERALD. every nts Bags ‘$i per annum; siz -coptes to Sper annum. “KY CORRESPONDENCE, et ict rn 4 from any quarter of the wor! Seed, will de libera ‘ Kt NUTICE taken of anonymose communicatoine. We cannot return rejected communications. ALL LETTERS | oy mail, for sudsert or with advertisements, to be post paid, or the postage will be de~ ducted from the money, remitted, "ADVERTISEMENTS, at reasonable prices; the pro- prietor not responsible for errors in manuscript. bits im- iv AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Kit Canson—Wreck Asnone. BROADWAY THEATER: —OLp Baans anv Youna BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Dowusy— Lavonine Hyena. IONAL THEATRI Chatham street—Somrnopy Myorenigs AND Misenizes oy New Yoru—Tue in~ x OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broad ors AT THE SwAN—Macre Hoi CHYSTY'S OPERA HOU: AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amvsine Perrormances, Re. MELODEON—Wwire's Sex SOCIETY LIBRARY—Dr CuAtition’s Painrino oF EBACA DELA PALMA. Broadway—Seniovs Fairy EARTS. way—Seriovs Famiry— RN. Erwiorean MinsTRELSY, ADERS. iNew York, Thursday, February 21, 1850. The European News. The steamship America, with two weeks later intelligence from Europe, 1s now due at Halifax, but, to the hour of our going to press, we have heard nothing of her. She cannot be very far off, and, in the mean time—that is, between now and the period of her arrival—we recommend that no operations in cotton, or other staples, should be made, until her news is posted on the bul- leuns. We believe we have been instrumental in savimg many persons from being imposed upon, by our previous notices ; and we hope that this caution will be attended to generally. ‘The State of Things at Washington and the South, The public accounts from Washington, deserib- ing the state of things among the Southern mem- bers, and the condition of the public mind all over the South, are anything but satisfactory or cheering to the friends of this great Union, and its continual progress and prosperity. Butif our public accounts are cheerless, our private intelligence from reliable sources at Washington, and in other distant points of the South, 1s far more menacing and dangerous than ever yet has been experienced in this country, from the Revolution to the present day. The old Convention ot 1787, which formed the present con- stitution, got into the first crisis on the slavery question, which was compromised and avoided only by the wisdom and forbearance of Dr. Frank- lin and several other delegates. The great Mis- souri controversy, thirty years ago, in 1819-20, was a simular crisis, but far less dangerous and menacing then thet which now threatens the Union of this great republic. California knocks for admission inte the Union, and California will undoubtedly be admitted by a majority of votes in both houses. The leading members of the Southern States are opposed to this admiesion, because it will throw the balance of power against them, in both houses of Congress, hereatter ; but this opposition is only the beginning of the troubles which will spring from the turther | agitation of the same question, in relation to the territories not yet asking for admission. The ad- miecion of California—a great and wealthy addition to this Union—is, therefore, at the same moment, ihe commencement of a new career of commercial enterprise, and a fresh and dangerous step towards interne! dissension. That wonderful State is the apple of discord, that may rend this Umion esun- der, if prudence, discretion, and good sense, do not take the matter out ot the hands of the politicians at the North and elsewhere, who alone have brought it to this extremity, and place it, for com- promise and settlement, in the hands of the great and wiee statesmen of the day. On Monday, from noon to midnight, the first scene of this ternble drema was enacted in the House of Representa- tives. The rest will follow, with more fearful fea- tares and developements. * We are perfectly satisfied, from the intelligence we have received, that it is high time for all the sensible classes of this and other communities in the North, to look to the condition of things at Washington and in the Southern States, in re- ference to the prolongation of this nm. Theold parties and factions, by their corruption and vena- ity, have brought about the present excitement in public mind, which may lay the foundation to adisruption of this great confederacy and create interminable civil war hereafter. Meetings which have been attempted in this city by way of was a great deal of bungling committed by the so called’ sanitary committee, (unsanitary, per- haps, would be a more appropriate term,) and itis to be hoped that some of the errors which they committed will not be perpetrated next summer, in case of the second visitation of the cholera, which we fear very much is very probable. What is to prevent the subject from being taken in hand atonce? A tremendous responsibility will reet on the Corporation, if they do not make ample ar- rangements for warding off the disease in time, for they cannot but know that there is every probabi- lity of 1ts again devastating us. They must beat in mind, that according to all appearances, the! will be a larger emigration to this port this year than ever, and that there will be a proportionate increase of suffering and sickness. Let them, therefore, take time by the forelock, and adopt tanitary regulations in anticipation of the appear- ance of the disease. Samine or THE StgaMsuirs HeRMaNn anv Ev- Rora.—The steamship Hermann, Capt. Crabtree, after having been thoroughly overhauled and fur- nished in a beautiful style, sailed at twelve o’clock yesterday, for Southampton and Bremen. The steamship Europa, Capt. Leitch, also sailed at ‘the same hour, for Halifax and Liverpool. They took out a very large mail. The Europa had. The Hermann... Total. ..ccceeeeee sce sees ce» 66,736 letters, Of these, upwards of twenty thousand were re- ceived at the Post Office in this city, after nine o’clock yesterday morning. The mail from Boston did not arrive in time to go forward. Among the Europa’s passengers was Col. S. A. Willoughby, bearer of despatches to U. S. Lega- tion in Turkey, and Mr. F. L. Brauns, of Baltimore, bearer of despatches to St. James and Berlin. The Europa has $111,924 in specie on freight. 43,089 letters. 2367 06% Marine Affairs. Launen or tHe Ocean Queen.—At half-past four o'clock to-day, weather permitting, the new ship Ocean Queen will be launched from the yard of Messrs. ‘Westervelt & Mackay, foot of Houston street. Annival or THe Soutnenwen.—The Southerner, Capt, Berry, arrived yesterday morning from Charleston. She left that port at 9 o'clock on Sunday morning. At half. past 9 o'clock on that day, Capt. B. saw the steam. ship Obio off the bar—the steam propeller Pilot had jurt left ber, after having put the passengers and mail from Charleston on board of ber. Irauiay Orena Season —Movements ror THe Future. ~The opera reason, which has been an unusuallytbril- Hent one, and unqualifiedly successful, is soon to be closed in this city, On the 16th inst., the amnual meet- ing of the five years’ subscribers took place, when the committee appointed at the preceding annual meeting, rubmitted thelr report, which exhibited the affairs to be in # flourishing condition, The annexed series of resolutions tells the whole story of the past year, with admirable brevity, and it will be perceived that efforts ate to be made to give a rubstantial benefit to M. Ma- Tetzek, in compliment to the distinguished ability and liberality which have characterized his management:— Resolved, That the report of the committeo be approved of and accepted. meeting be given to the cess ul discharge of the:r re of the committee of last year fairs of the Opera for tne en- th anage the be re-elected to m: auing year. which al re} it as port nn of the Ope y ears’ ritdue to Mr Max Maretzek ra Bou or Place Upei ved, That the aémirab: eted by the manager. Reselved, Thet the excellence the eret * try, eal and ability of Mr. Max ductor. Kerolved, 1 pratifiontion afforded to the eub- pera, by tne manager, demands of their appreciation of at the great pa ft by ry are We are gratified tostate that the arrangements for the compromise, have only confused, bewildered and | meteased the difficulties at Washington and e! where. The fanaticism on the slavery question, in the North, agitated for the last twenty years, has brought about this crisis; the South now ina high stete of fever and excitement in reference to her local institutions and her equal nghts in the new territories; and unless the public miad, here fad eleewhere,will abandon all other minor issues, and look this in the face openly, they may hear © Jay, when they awake, the tocsin sound that ennounces the separation of this great Uuion for- ever. Wake ug! Wake up! Tus Cuoin anitary Reoviations.—In all probability, this dreadful scourge of the hamaa reee, the cholera, which cared away thousands of victims last summer, will visit this city, and, per- bape, ‘he rest of the United States, as soon as warm weather shall have setin. Indeed, it may be said that it has not yet disappeared from the coun- try; fer, according to the intelligence which we are daily receiving from the South and Southwest, it still hogers in those , and is causing more or less devastation among the people. It is very well known, too, that for some time pest that hor- rible disease hes visited ovr own borders—that several pereous have died ot it on Ward's Island, within that period; and that at the present ume there ere many under its influence, most of whom od, die. It will be recollected will, yn all likelit that the city of Londoa was visited twice by the che! last summer, and that oa its re-appearance at comme: tied much more damage than it did on ita first visit. I: seems to be one of its phenomena, to diseppeas end then revisit the acenes of its dev tatoo, Coesing un its second appearance a gr loss ot an itdid at first. it was eo ia London, Jast sumer, ae well as in other places. The mor gality tro: * ce was, when it first broke out wn London, comparatively t ¢. but afterwards igs Victims Were couated by thousands Under there citeumetan therefore, and with the certainty almost of the cholera visiting this | city neat eunimer, we dhiok it is full time for the corporate authorities to be stirring in the matter, | and to enter upon santtery regulations that will at | least curtail its ravages. No sanitary regalutions were adopted last summer, until the disease was in our midet, and thea all was bustle and confusion, #0 much so, that in the end nothing effectual was done. Sorp establishments were closed, notwith- standing that it isa matter of demonstration, that instead of being mjuriows to the health of a large city, they are, in fact, conducive to it; and various «ther wnocent and harmless places of busioess were closed, while places and establishments which ere, even in the healthiest seasons, cal culeied to engender disease, were allowed to vitate, if not poison, the atmosphere fora circle of baif # mule or more around them. In fact, there | a | houses next progress, and that they will upon those of this year. Al- ready New York may boast of having an Opers where the more justice done to the composers— where fewer snterpolatiens to suit the caprices of vocalists ate per- mitted—where the scenery is better, and the choras better drilled and tamed, than in London or Paris. Small complainte will be made by the uninitiated t we bave no ballets between acts, or scenes from one | opera engrafted upon those of another. We may well be proud of the position held by the lyric drama, and of ite euterprising conductor's managerial tact and musical talent. New Musicat Hatt—Jewsy Lixp.—The great thing now wanted in this city, by the musical public, is large Musical Hall, able of seating some 4,000 to 6,000 and built with an eye, or an ear, to sow proper place at present exists in New York for giving & good concert. We throw this out as @ bint tocapi- tall Such # building put up in Broadway, any- where betwe i street aod Niblo’s, would bea great investment, andan honor to our city. If some enterprising person would undertake this at once, it might be fimisbed by the Ist September next, and be christened by Jenny Lind, as undoubtedly Bar: would giadly engage it some fifteen to twenty nights, jor ber concerts Common Council BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Morgan Morgane, £eq., President, in the chair, A tpecial meeting war beld, inst evening, in order to nto courideration the report of the Fipance Com- lation to eetebilsbing the water remts, Afier it was read. the report. y thirteen millions of Alderman Door, of the Seoond ward, analyzed table G, comtaining @ list of the extra reats and miscelia- wecus rales aod did no. tee ite horee power. Inthe matter of hotels and boarding houses. which, in addition to the charge tor pri families, are to be taxed at $1 each reom he cow Py be unjurt as in ro there are fi ore ntly thre P tity wed du y tem Aqueduct Department to contract according as their judgment might proper. The aw: Was WIthAEAwD pro fempore Alderman ( oox, of the Thirteenth ward, considered the report tobave been made ia nua ber of wtabier are estimated a very per cre that more than tea (housaed borves travel 1 city every da Minuen, of t Eleventh ward. moved as ot c ded distavt from them in enethet clause, @ by & large majority Bow ding Homes — Aidet man Woon aleo moved, that the ebarge ct $1 for lodging room in boarding be struck out, as the rate would be oppreaive Adepted i Fas ade pty any instances Lefectortees, dwstead of being charged 20 cents por an- bun, ier cach eustomer per day. 00 Ma &rerage, were Also left to Une of n of the Board it wae then that the ordinance as amended ~ be ndopied d it he referred to the Croton A Board ston pation to tb v, by giving & whether, iat Siow, the premiom re of time. meet the intere ment Adopted ibe Beard then & Jowtred to Monday night Breokty Fine —Veotetany 6 butidinae rinue ang were oer pied by ee thing soe met et theit furaiiure. it 1s aes Keown the bie originated, Alderman Saw, of the Thirteenth ward, said that he | | would cordially vote for the w A sieam engine could | TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. THE EVENTS IN WASHINGTON. Highly Interesting Debate in the Senate, THD GREAT QUESTION, &e., &e., &e. Whe Debates in Congress—The New York Benate. The debate in the Senate of the United States, yesterday, was one that will not pass unnoticed te | by those who are scanning with watchful attention the interesting attitudes of our public men. Upon the consideration of the motion to refer the Presi- dent’s California mssaage to the Commuttee on Ter- nitories, Mr. Clemens addressed the Senate. The senor of his remarks was decidedly opposed to the admission of Califernia, and his censure of the course of the administration in establishing @ mili- tary governor in that country, was urged home with the severity that such a sytem is likely to ex- cite in the minds of those who are opposed to the establishment of pro-consular power. Mr. Clemens, it seems to us, was unnecessarily close upon Mr. Clay’s course, which has been marked throughout by a spirit of ‘orbearance, and by a judicious deliberation, which, if not alto- gether suited to the wishes of every one, should entitle him to the utmost respect of all parties. In Mr. Clay’s reply to Mr. Foote, he defined the course that he had chosen to pursue, because he believed that it would bear reflection and contem- plation in the future. His motives cannot be questioned, however much his plans for the settle- ment of the great controversy may be deemed to fall short of the desired result, Certain it is, that he has poured oil upon the agitated sea of discus- sion, and that he has done much to bring the pub- lic mind to serious reflection. driven to the wail, It is evident that he 1s rapidly | tiring of the trouble which the South has given | him. Mr. Foote, who deals his blows with « lavish hand, sometimes strikes foreibly, as was | felt by Mr. Seward, upon whose intermeddling propensities last session there was room and scope enough for employment. In the House of Representatives, on the State of the Union, Messrs. Bay, Stevens and Buel, spoke chiefly upon the prevailing topic, and to some ex- tent stated the course ot action they should pursue. The telegraphic synopsis will supply a digest of their opinions. In the New York Senate, two bills of great im- portance have been introduced. The one is of metropohtan interest—the other directed to the overthrow of some of the most ancient and exteu- sive estates in our borders. The promptitude with which the Health bill has been presented, will be duly appreciated here, where the city government, under its charter, could scarcely proceed with those sanitary measures necessary to check the progress of malignant epidemics. It is tobe hoped | that the city government will soon be relieved | from their dilemma, by the enactment of the bill. The act for the relief of tenants holding lands under perpetual leases, is second in interest to no | bill that bas been introduced to our Legislature. Many weighty considerations are involved in the matter, and it will open a wide field for discussion. | The examination of the whole subject nesessarily touches great principles, and the public will watch the debate upon it with no common avidity. I: will excite extraordinary discussion and every shade and color of opinion. Affairs in Washington. OUR SYECIAL TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE ‘Wasnixcron, Feb 20, 1850. An interesting debate has teken place in the Senate to. de: as will be perceived, the definitive posi- tions of Senators are becoming revealed, so that a onr- rect judgmest may soon be formed upon the great matters at issue, so far as the action of the upper House is concerned. Mr. Care pds bis course as consi-tent, and goes | band in band with Messrs. Clay and Benton on the Ca | | \ifornia question. | Mr. Clay's remarks are producti fect throughout | Washington. There was something truly noble in the | manner end style of bis reply, and it went home to the | bosoms of many who affect not to have been moved by it. { It has been supposed that Mr. Calhoun will speak | to-morrow; but of that there is come doubt, as he ie still | weak, He will probably write out his views, and have | them published. | The Senate confirmed only two appointments yes- terday—Schroeder’s and Forward's. | To-morrow the President will go to Richmond, to | attend the laying of the corner stone of the Wash- ipgton Monument. Mr. Secretary Preston will not ac- company him, a¢ arranged. He is unwell. SUPREME COURT OF THR UNITED STATES. | Dennis Boden, of New York, Admitted. | Wheeler ve, Bennetts, Argument continued. THIBTY-FIRST OONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. | Senates ‘Wasumeoron, Fe whom was referred so much of the President's meseage as related to the army, reported @ bill to inorease the | rank and file, and to encourege the discipline of the army. STRAMER UNITED STATRS. ‘The bill for the relief of the sureties of the steamer United States, sold to the Central government of Ger- many, was taken after discursion, passed. PRIVATE BILL. ‘The bill for the relief of Mengle M. Quackenboss, surety of Samuel Swartwout, was taken up, debated, and paseed. TESTIMONIAL TO CAPT. COOK Mr, Sewano moved to take up his resolution of in- quiry as tothe propriety of gi eome national tes timonial to Capt. Cook, of the British bark Sarah, for hie gallant and humane conpuct in rescuing the paseengere and crew of the Caleb Grimshaw Mr, Davis, of Miss., defeated the motion, by insisting ‘upon the order of the day. THE PREMDENT'S MESTAGE IN RELATION TO CaLrronnra. The Senate resumed the consideration of the metion to refer the President's California message to the ( om. mittee on Territories. ‘The ladies having been admitted on the floor, Mr. Commens proceeded to address the Senate. He ex- presaed his surprise as the fellow feelicg existed between Messrs, Benton and Clay. He had been pom. 7 BA 4 for the time when the lion and the ed to ree the great expunger and the great © bold sweet converse tu of He then proceeded to disouse Mr, ebarging bim, im the first plece, ited bis own seetion, and propos erything aske into the L except as her tater Stater bave come in Californie must, before being adait- ted lhe her decessors in the | ion, first show that ber bounds: bare been pretorived a bat there are within tao @ be ber of inbabitants to entitie her to a ratio of ‘This she bar faiied to troggie forkbie who lurks bebind the corser, { hie life in the dark, He ern | inet his course. aad raid | m whe: he believed te be | BO com prom): ah newspaper depunclations they ebould never Geter hil bis duty, The South am u had to abide by it. ait } that the boud secured, mticely. He did not jon; but if fraternal | respousi- Hgned @ bond, and were witi were to )ieid # by pleor. ite believe that war mrciet dv ecrd hiwet mar Un bility weuid rest, not Habte, but « » be Seath fr ecnelumon, Mr, ( chet ceraston to epesk more £y resco thew Mr bamitted & few remarks fm vindication | of was im reply to ane the who preceded tional. He confessed thet ‘the ‘wes first he would, without have Bowever, the presented itself to le mad for calm sonsideration ‘the whole It was then ff it i if ia i i Hi | id d i 4 ht 33 3 g | i ‘2 Be Ei if i Hy il fi fi § F j a £ i F 3 i 3 H i [ if Fe iz EEE E : i it i E i atone of dirap) tlemen bad spent much time in it from which would resul! In ‘the report it will be seem that Mr. Cass was | Saee beam not his fault, ae if misunderstood hereafter, it . The storm had parsed over him and borne him down—be was here for the lart tice. and felt, that under all the etre he had a right to speak. Slavery was am existing institution, for which this generation was not responsible, an he felt that Cengrees had no control over it, This be bad always believed, and held, but if a men did not believe, as he mever did and never should, that ay thee & blessed institution, wiee, moral, iitie, he was denounced by certain South- ern gi) mn asa favetic. On the other hand, Northern man is not ready to put the bayonet to the breast of @ Southern, tofree the ni ry struction and desolation to their firesi nounced as a“ Northern .” It was thus that the storm parsed over the Northern Repreeentetives, end thus that they were broken down. Could not gen- tlemen eee that such a course as this was ungenerous, as it was impoiltic? onelusion, Mr. (aes said, thet when Mr. Clemens su; such a thing as a peaca- ble dissolution of the Union, he talked of the wildest chimera ever imagined. He hoped that (od wouid give to the councils of the nation more of the spirit of jus tice. conciliation, and compromise, that toe Union might be bound together aga’n, as with bands of iron, Mr. Cray rose to reply to one of the rematke of the Senator from Alabama, Mr. Clemens. What it had that Senator to animadvert upon a confer- e¢ held between the Senator from Missouri, Mr. Benton, and him? It was very true that for several ears there did exist other than the most cordial feel- ing between him and Mr. Benton—that a non-intercourse was established between r, having m: peace hed he might be able to do with with respect to intimations of any mutual deliberstion and consideration ef mea- sures proposed to be introduced, he had to say, that there was nothing of the iad: he bad never seen or beard anything in relation to the bill proposed and introduced ix, Benton, proposing to reduce the by boundaries of On the other hand, M: qT ‘until it was ht into “obo yon had never : ll i dl i g [ if isl f | 3 i i i ; ; i . : sF z* dl H F z f i 3 3 a# Fe il : TEEE e ie Hl 3 d F ry i HG ‘Wasuircton, Feb. 20, 1850. THE MINT DEPOSIT. Mr. McLean, from the Committee om Commerce, re- ported s bill authorising the Secretary of the Treasury to keep on deposit, in the mint of the United States, two millions, instead of one million, of dollars, to ex- change for gold bullion, on which no discount or in- terest shall be charged. He said that this was neces- sary in consequence of the influx from California. Good explanations were given by him. Mr. Bunt said it was not practicable to act on the Dill, as it bad not been printed, and moved that it be referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State ofthe Union. Disagreed to. The bill passed. THE DEBATE ON THE PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL MESSAGE. Mr. Dusen offered a reselution that, unless sooner Drought to conclusion, the debate on the annual mes- sage of the President, in the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, shall cease on Thursday, at 2 o'clock. On motion of Mr. Lace, it was laid on the table. THE # ‘% OF THE UNION, into Committee of the Whole 2. after @ few strictures on the ‘nio1 Mr Bay, of Missouri, , other of ince the commence- ed oy 3 5 apnndegedeenn $1. No i due, or fas Ee dil tel iit i ie i i Mr. Manw ‘bill, and argued that it lolation cf the obligation contreets, “ie se te eae i, Ee a a Shee cor moe J = rs It ge AOE 8 law swept over all. It was a p Hi Senatcrs to remember the cath on to eupport that constitution. bicker bed ae on thus question oa merits, without apy ‘No question was taken, and the Senate adjourned. Avsanr, Feb, 20, 1850, PETITIONS RECEIVED AND REFERRED, Aveny, against the sale of intoxicating drinks, zwer, Mr. Bisnor, Mr. Garen, and Mr, L. W.. Surrss, the same. Mr, Lite, (2,) against the reduction of tolls on fo~ reign salt. Mr. Bisner, the same, Mr. Rorinson, for s board of examiners for the Hahme— mann Academy of Medicine, ( }) Mer. Barwsten, (12,) for the repeal of I under oath, nes with official mis- should be ex- of @ select ving that also to be: By Mr. Mr. the wish of the Canal y Mr. Gitseat <4 ite reference Ca Comets. on Canals, to re; their opinion as Lary ong Peele The whole subject was on the e. course of the administration, said that pledges had been brok ted in inion executive and ultra, instead of moderate, men a) e cabinet, and democrats bed (or 4 4 fhe rn ay lar |p g sob e ve depertment - , was that the people had been deceived — |, and, consequently, they have so constituted jouse as to prevent proper action as te slavery. the The North bad made war on the domestic institution of the South, and the South seek to repel the 4 sion. He did not believe, with Mr. Brown, of Missis. bippl, that slavery was a great moral political blessing. If’ i was an evil-it belonged to the South—the North had no right to interfere. He referred to the States which have thrown obstructions in the way of recover. ing fugitive elaves, to show that agitation commenced in the North. and that the South was not responsible for it, All thet the South intended was, thet the peo- ple of the territories shall determine for ves ether slavery eball exist or not. This ie the principle on which the question can be settled, and avy other would be im direct conflict with truth and Justice. It is the duty of government to furnish terri- overnments, preparatory to admissions into the to the people themselves. He hesitated ‘not tose; that be wae ap advocate for the admission of Californie into the Union as s State, and no man was consistent who advocates a different course. The South has always contended that the people bave the right to determine the question of slavery for ves. He did not believe tbat any moral power could keep California out of the Union. Its admission is demanded by public opinion aad lic justice. The unanimeus vote in the conventior hie clause probibiting slay: ce, to his mind, that the institution ‘and be would not turn round and occupy inconsistent with the doctrine ce, by the deimocratic party. Im conclusion, he inveked the pirit of copciliation, ‘express- ed bimeclf in favor of the preservation of the Union. Mr. Stevens. of Penva , alluded to the speech of Mr. jan, who. he said, was relected to open the debate ot human bondage, and it was threatened that unless the Nerth would submit unconditionally to the terms ith, the Union shall be dissolved. afew 4 it —s Teal uid stand by the compromises constit and help to carry them into faithful effest, although, if uch deductions as seemed to some of the provisions were = tor ap ‘they ? He had no right #0 to do, and the con- | would not receive his consent. He then entered into clusion showed how incorrect his deductions were. | an examination of the evils of slavery on eon- He would repest thet there was no in! trasting the superior condition of the whites. He was of opinion between him and Mr. Benton, at yposed tothe extension of slavery, by con- im relation to their respective projects. It was) fining it to its nt limits, like @ cancer, it must be true, a oe ee a hyd opens ms. — eee Songer apn congye og the South. verre et upon proper om of sul ve ‘an evi war as in peace. country re- inets octing Yovore the Senaia; but What right had | ooguislog slavery is. in the strict, teobalcal senve, 6 others to pt to place # construction upon their | despotiem. The rulers of this country consist of about motives? He must protest against submitting his pri- 4 ‘slaves. Yate intercourse to any such test ss that. fe was, gave their and had been so deeply impressed with @ eense of the | t, aad awful dangers which menace the existence of the go- | ‘Athens vernment, thet if the Senator had been his moet bit- | either ter enemy, and bad com } cowardly means best calculated to spread over one from impending denge rood. without being a traitor to liberty and recreant to with oY a his oe. an South bed hope to secomplish ro | men to cir tools, wi Gesired to notice one or two other points to which the Senator had alluded. He (Mr. Clay) bad ssid, that in the admiseion of California there 0 Concession from either side: —true, the North would get what she wanted, but it would be from ceuses not under the eontrol of Congress, and not by concession. been eaid that, if received with her slavery, Congre: ull neceeced to chow that 4 ree) Uhis was bot true. L Vey of Califorata ore State, Congress ry. be held ree; bie for admitted that tak glectful parent to revive it lato t ee? Similar trreguiaiities had been overlooked Im the cate of Michigan, notwith- | tending the necersities of her situation were by pO means commensurate with those of the of the lacifie—the form yurity for years—the latter were with wor means of Smarter Secon It war gard couse juences the mort important. that he was led to make every effort in his power to avert the greatest of human calamities — a consequence fraught with evil, pot to bis country alone, but to the cause of humanity throughout the world ¥ at Se eo bak Set capeeed to regardless of consequences that it was right to do wrong jerstood that the Lae the reeponstbiiity . Cay, (interposing)—Certainly, bat not apon my private intercourse. Mr. Cissus continued, at some length, in vindica- tien of his own courre. In reply to Mr. Cass, he ssid that the construction put by that ratiomes ‘upom his Nicholson letter had neve’ ‘upon it by bis own inguished gen- 2) Wee read bh ded —— party, put the construction upon the Ni- eholec: ‘ter which the Senator bi Mr. Davis, of Miastertppt, followed. denying that he Seni from Mie! ith incon. | aderetond® hie Nicholson jutercoures between Mr. Inthe course of hie remarks, be lay & few words Im reply to Mr. Foote’s the intercourse between bim and Mr. morning had ereation with h converned the { the country—and seked him whotber it t have been onfeir for some Northero man to bave imputed to the Senator dishonorable motives in seeking that interview, It i* an evil-a political and rectal evil—it is @ wrong toward there who are the sofferers thereby —thore were his opinions, but he quar. relied wit who thought otherwise, In con- sil ambitious proje the brink of eternity, expect iy Mir: tertppi cheae to trem ® would only rd aroky me of compromive for the pur ot trg the Unten tegether in one family, with bere aedeetcord. In vuppeeting that sebowe, he hed to rebuke the fanatios of the North for their ons. me ; ment Was rrjeoled by the ultrnisteof Dut that if | | } | if now gave it. | the Chamber itrelf, after being ahhird time, it having, copridered, and it necerritics of m Mr. Burt said that be did not intend to speak on th ject of slavery, nor to disouss the dissolution of |, Should the question ever come up, end he fore Afaite, with instructions to inquire wheth bad net, pe triumphed over Austria, and estab- fecto governmen: our special agent hether the President did mot ‘from ot our government, and do violence the es of American by not He geve @ history of gery and b aod maintained ‘that one time, the ability te sustain herself; and recognising the de facto government. ‘The committee then arose, and the House adjourned. th lie} the the President was censurable for not NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aunany, Feb. 20, 1850. PETITIONS, ETO. Mr. Sanpronp, against the direct Railroad, or conse- \Gating the two Railroads now existing between Syra- cuse and Rochester. Mr. Brows, of William Hamilton, of Flashing, for authority to build docks in front of his lends. Mr. Caos, of Daniel Richards, of Broeklyn, for a like purpose. Mr. Barcocn, of citizens of Baffalo. for authority to loan the credit of the city to the raliread from thet city te the Pennsylvania State line. Mr. Brows, of Merers. Suydam, Reed & Co., and ame senaates cee York, for the repeal of usury we. MPTION OF MINIET: ROM TAXES. Mr. Barcock, from the } Committee, intro- duced ll to repeal the law exempting the of Ministers from taxation. Also an act to pro’ for the settlement cf the accounts of testamentary trus- tees, ™ mittee reperted againet the bill @ fame com! in re- lation to (he Judges of the = Court of the State. ‘This bill stowed Justices to finish the business com- memced by them before they were elected BOARD OF HEALTH OF NEW TORK. Mr Moncan, from the select committee consisting | of the ‘rom the several districts of New \ ork, Mr. McLzan—That the Agricultural College be at- teched te the Genesee College. REFORTS. Eager ee SR Institute was re- colved. The motion of Mr. Rarwonp, to it times us teferted to the for the bull: of & in the ceundy cl eoabeny phys. fA. ite of taxes. @ bill to amend an act the expense of government; also, a Dill providing for in relation te: the Court of Appeals and suitors thereia; to pre- vent the printing and circulation of shop bills in simili- tude of bank bills. Mr. Bo.tes, # bill with amendments, ‘appro priation for support of certain hospitals in On motion of Mr. Fiexe. a bill to aut the city of Brooklyn to borrow money, was réferred to the dele~ ation from Kings coun’ Pndgn or Tye go) - Mr. Bowen. a bill or the vision the Twelfth York; sleo, a billto alter map- laying out thereon » place THE WOODWORTH PATENT. Mr. L. W. Smitn called for the consideration of the resolution from the Senate relative to the Woodworth patent. (This resolution we published some daye since.) After debate they were concurred in. Ayes 79—noes 6. IMPROVEMENT OF SENECA RIVER, ‘The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the bill for the improvement of Seneca River at Baldwinsville— Mr. mond in the chair—eud con- tinued therein till our of odieeenaens when the Houre resolved to take a recess till 4 P.M., for the pus~ of the above bill. Later from Chagres and Panama. Bartimone, Feb, 20—9 P. M. One Scuthern mail has come to hand, but the latest is still due. By the New Orleans papers we learn that the schooner Clarion hed arrived at that port, with advices from Chagres to the Ist inst. There were mo vessels at Chagres when she left. The ship Marianna, barksJoho W. Coffin, and Anna, and the steamer Tennesses, had arrived at Panama with passengers from Sen Fran- cisco. . The New Orleans Bee learns, by private letter, that. there had been an attempt to get up an insurrection at Cuidad Victoria, in Tamaulipas. The Governor was attacked by a force of twenty men, and, after a skir- mish, im which several men were killed ané wounded, his excelieney was made prisoner. The next day Lo- renzo de Cortina issued « pi .clametion the deposition of the Governor, and convoking the Le- gislature for a trial. Later from Santa Fe. Sr. Lovis, February 18, 1850. We have advices from Santa Fé to the lst of February. The question of a territorial or State government wae being warmly contested; beyond which, there was aa other news of importance. from Pernambuco, Sacem, Mass., February 20, 1950; By an arrival at this port, we have received advices" from Pernambaco to the 224 of January. Several deaths from yellow fever had recently occcurred among the tbipping, causing considerable alarm at Bahia, where it fret appeared, baving been brought there by slaves: The mortality is represented as frightful, amd unless it soon disappears, it will seriously check business, and prevent produce from coming to the city. ‘The rebellion in the interior is still unsuppressed. Fatal Explosion. Sr, Louis, Feb, 18, 1860, jay afternoon the builer in the extensive wegen and plow fectory of H.A. Wiltbeok, at Chica- killing Mr. Lunar, the engineer, and ding four others; among whom was Mr. Wiltbeck. A portion of the walls of the building were demoliehed by the force of the explosion, which was caused by the pumping of cold water into the boiler when dry. | The Wilmot Proviso—Fire at Oambridge Park. Bostox, Feb. 20, 1850. The Repubiican, (free soil) of this morning, says that, ata private meeting beld in this city, by the few who give direotion to affairs, it bas been decided to aban- don the Wilmot proviso. The stable of Mr. Shields, in old Cambridge, near the trotting perk, was, last night, together with its contents, Including two horses and a cow, destroyed by fire. ‘The hotel of Hiram Woodruff was, at one time, im- greatdanger. A portion of the fence around the track. was consumed. Cotton Factory Barnt, Rrcumoxn, Va., Feb, 19, 1860. The Planters’ cotton factory, at this place, was de- stroyed by fre today, It was fusured for $40,000, $20,000 of which was in the Hartford. Some 200 hande- have been thrown out of employ by thie calamity. More Deaths from Charcoal Fames, Senatorefi imtroduced the ae ay ne set in ame ey ith of tke city of New | of Heal New York rep-esented York—The pee of 4 Bena’ rey | vembly, do emact as follower — j ft, The Beard of Health ta. and for the eity of Bow York shall hereafter consist of the Mayer of enid city, nd the | meil thereof. one im said city, FT ceding euch repert, 6! oF othe date the several acts relating to the city of Brookiys. PORTHERN DISPRS®ARY, wal report of the Northerm Dispensary of the RAILROAD. ‘would, at an early day, ek le the New \ork end brie Reitiresd Company to toll upon traneported om eald road. RICT ATTORNEYS. bill to restrain district attorneys certain cases. br Mr Barcock, of @ from practising in civil proceedings PORTRAIT OF COLUMBUS. The Senate directed that ancient portrait of Christopher Columbus, wbieb isin the ante-room of € should be in the Senate Senate ( ham ber, #! placed . “- fgreatantiquity It wan given to the Senate im 1784 ‘Mra, Maria Farmer, of New York of it bad been ont bp Ie ared yeore a1 laken from an original. ow ‘t from New York by order of the wae It wae painted on ® panel. ene ATLROAD. ‘The ect directing the Erie Raiirond Company to jo. cate their route west of Horpelieville, through corte ‘| towns in ( atlarauges county, Wa: again read jeeterday, been lost receiving 17 votes. $10,000 for the immediate passed. t. money te and re The bill app vay for priatiog and ‘a, Feb. 18, 1860, Geerge Wood, mate of the brig Henry Woods, and a bey named Thomas 8. Brant, were both suffocaved om Doard the veseel yesterday, by the burnin of charcoal. where they were sleeping: ‘The British Steamer Falcon, Hauivax, N.S. Feb. 20, 1850. (ey natn’s TeLronarn | The steamer Falcon, about whore safety some un- easiness was frit. bas just arrived. having been deteia— ed to repair damage which her machinery bad sus- tained. ‘The steamsbip Amerios is not in sight. Edwin Forrest, Hannisnenc, Pa, Feb 20, 1860. ‘orrest, the tragedian, arrived here, to-day: The object of hie mirsion, it ir raid, is the petitioning: the Legislature divorce from his wife, i, Febroary 20-47. M. At 00 shares Headlog Rail Fed. 2012 M. it change from yes Below Stesmer Thames, from Havans; vig Bameon, BE bree Anived—tehe Baglo, Brooksville for apaizeniesiar’” i ; Atrived—tehe Murd, Thomaston fog Mork nt’ Pehl for Norm. Cleared —Bhips Thee W Bears orgen eeal we Re eYosaes ani inj Sagan ae 4 Delawaee, — ———----- Polltical Intelitgence, Ae bee ee eeeene ee Li of. oulsiana. to previde for the payment hye Ee ‘to the Nash vilie « onvention. ™