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Our Washington Co pondence. Wasuinoros, Jume 2, 1850, ‘The Secretary of State and the Herald—What will Mr. Clayton do? I perecive that the Courier and Enquirer, in noticing the rumor of Mr. Secretary Clayton's contemplated re- tirement from office, finds it necessary to couple the New York Herald with the movement, and to pour out upon that paper the best abuse it has at its command. Ofcourse the Courier and Enguirer insists that nothing which the Herald has done has caused Mr. Clayton to take the contemplated step in question, But I tell you that it is precisely in that quarter that the shoe pinches. No dreams of Richard the Third ever brought more terrors to the soul ef that bad character, than the New York Herald has brought to the sou! of John M. Clay- ton, It disturbs his repose night and day, and unmans him. I need not defend the Herald. It is amply able to efend itself. But I know some things relative to John M. Clayton's and William M. Meredith's conduct to- ‘wards it, and towards its former Washington corres- pondent, Geo. W. Brega, which have some bearing upon this subject. When Clayton entered upon the duties of the office he now holds, he very well know, and Meredith knew, that the Herald, with by far the largest eireulation and influence of avy political newspaper in New York, had Deen the firet journal in the coungry to name and sup- ort General Taylor for the Presidency They would Rave been willing at that time to have recognised it as such, so far as it was within their sphere of official ac- tion ‘to recognise any newspaper, had it not been for the desire they indulged to gratify certain editors of other New York journals, of a less ini ter than the Herald. a ‘To gratity the small minds of the editors referred to, Messrs, Clayton and Meredi:h pointedly paid a slight to the Herafd, and got paid back ‘interest. This roused the ire of Clayton. It upset him, made him mad, and he resolved to show his power over one por- tion of the press at least. He got up the quarrel with Poussin, knowing that that minister was unpopular with his own government, and was soon to be called home. lle positively kicked Poussin out of the coun- try. He wauted a tremendous noise made about it in the newspapers; #0 he instructed Brega what to do, and Brega first sent an artixie to the Baltimore Sun, which appeared in that paper of a Monday morning, a8 editorial. preparing the way for something tremendous. The next day, Tuesday, the Sun bad @ letter from Brega, referring to and approving ot the editorial of the day previous, and giving an account of the rup- ture with the French minister. War was certainly to follow, Ke. Stocks were to depress, &e. In giving these instructions to Brega, Clayton taid down the imperative rule that he should not impart one word to the Herald on the subject, although he was the Herald's well paid Washington correspondent at the time, In justice to his employer, 0 felt is eompellrd to inform the editor of the Herald of this | fact, as bis reason for not first sending to him the news of the flare-up between Clayton and Poussin. The re- sult was (hat the editor of the Aeratd came down upon ‘Mr. Clayton harder than ever. Dregs stopped his cor- respondence with the Herald, and was promised well dy Clayton and Meredith. The office he at the time eld in the General Land Office he was to hold on to and be protected in, and Mr. Meredith agreed to give, | also, an office to Brega’s brother-in-law, The business of puffing Clayton's exploit with Poussin, and of erying ‘war, war, und depressing the stocks, was entrust: eially to Clayton's own correspondent for the Phi phia North sdmerican and New York Courier and iver. Hov be blowed the war trumpet and cavorted, not forgotten. Who made fortunes in the stocks, ‘and who lost, is not so clearly kuown, When the Herald published, in self defence, the Brega correspondence, of a private character, Brega was havied up in Clayton's hous stultify himself, and te do what he m done but for the exercise of power, and made to would have He was made to he averments he ‘e_ corresponden ised most faithfully to stand by him and of bim, And yet Ewing took offence at one of Brega’s letters, subsequently published, and turned ‘him out of office. Being out, and having been made to stultify himself and put down in advance any tale he might tell against them, he has found no helping hhand from Meredith and Clayton, who rnestly romised to stand by him. Were he a little more in- pendent and courageous, he could « tale unfold which, it is possible, might make Meredith and Clayton lush.” But that is his business The charge of the Courier and Enquirer, that the Herald wrote letters, or that its editor wrote letters, by his own hand, or by the hand of another, to the several fing patronage, which was refused, wat was the cause of the paper's opposition cabinet, will be believed, when it ts tustained ypendent charac- | t¥ eouri com, \ise line, would be an © itrage to the peo- ple of California? Congress has always exercised its | Siscretion im fixing the boundaries of new States, nc | withstanding what the po done in their constitutio: So far from being an outrage, the Missouri line, as the Southern boundary of California, would be an advantage to her. It would certainly bean advantage to Southern California, with her fine port of San government for herself. San Fran: San Diego, snd oast of California, ss she has organised | herself, is some nine hundred miles. Quite enough for two States. or quite enough for one State and one territory. | _ The other provisions of Mr. Soule’s amendment are | very liberal as # Southern peace offering. Wo sup- | pose it is the extreme to which the extreme South can | take the amendment all together. We cannot per- | ceive how they could go farther without yielding everything. Their chances of getting # foothold in Southern California ure very meagre; and when there, they may be excluded by the people in forming their conrtitution If the South should rally upon this amendwnent, it will give Mr. Clay a great deal of trouble. It is appa- rént thet they are about proposing their terms, and | that Mr. C1 ve no longer to complain that the of such States may have | south o bill, without offering a substitute, | ‘That objection ie done away with, and we now begin to comp al merits, and the actual diffioul- ties of Uhe question, ‘The people of California have done well, they are en- titled to credit. They baye behaved with great doco- and with a regard to law and order, which noman xpected. They are a credit to this republic, and en- titled to its Kindest attentions ; but still their consti- tutional boundary is rightfully subject to revision and alteration by Congress, They cannot complain if they are cut down to the dimensions of New York or Pean- sylvania, by a hne which gives to them nearly all, if il, of the gold mines, the bey of San Francisco, and the best of the soil. The debate to-day, between Mossra, Douglas, Downs, Jefferson, Davis, Cass, and Webster, is som structive, though romething of the same old story. We have the indications of the salient points of the con- troversy, although we are revolving in a monthly cir- cle. nnd still arriving at the spot from which we sot out a dozen times before. Iu conclusion, we consider the chances of the com: promise bill worse and worse; and that the prospect comes back again, of an adjournmen® with everything in confusion, Wasuineron, June 2, 1350. | Mr. Clayton on the Anxious Bench. The Secretary of State, we regret to say, is now about half his time on the sick list. Outside of the boundaries of the President’s Square he is seldom seen. We remember, if we do not mistake—for it seems a long time ago; but we think we remember— seeing Mr. Clayton at the Capitol, on the occasion of Webster’s speech ; it may be that we have seen him there since; but he has ceased to make himself | familiar with the public eye. There is something of a shadow of greatness following a man who does not make himself too common. Old Zack, how- ever, no notion of that sort. He must have his afternoon walk down Pennsylvania Avenue, and | he goes at such a rate as to defy the most perse- ~ | vering officer to keep up with him. His rate of speed is a sufficient hint that he does not want com- pany, and the people bow and let him pass on. He looks like an old farmer, dressed up for church, | just come into town, |. His premier is a different man—a large, portly, | dignified, heavy-looking personage, whose position | and dignity keep him necessarily out of the crowd. Besides, the cabinet has become rather notorious | of late, and the presence of one of them gives oc- | cation for rem so they keep shy, especially Mr. Clayton. Fond as he is of popular applause, he does not like to confront the popular discontent. He | keeps quite retired, and seems to be wholly ab- sorbed in business, when not laid up by indisposi- tion. | We take it for granted, that for the last six months necessity alone has retained him in the cabinet. Hie is sick of it. The smooth sailing to the suc- cession has been awfully broken up by repeated | squalls and squabbles, and by a growing mutiny, which ripened into open war in the great whig family. The fair prospect of "48 is obscured in 50. Ile would like to go home. Once or twice ‘mission to quit the troubles of po- macy, and retire to Buena tr ‘a or ¢ Te- | 1860. he hi Jit and made good by the production of the proof—not to England; but he could not be spared. before. Let the proof be produced. Clayton is willing | mains the premier, but against his wishes, and to furnish st, if it exists, and the Co ier end Enquirer fxom a sense of duty to the President, which has be ohne ped pon the fk be had: bang he ‘no sufficient compensation under the suspended her upon the Courier and Enguirer, or | mber of the cabinet who authorized it to make the charge, if either one did authorize it The beliet that the compromise will pass both houses, and become the law of thy every day. The measu some proper amendments. by a the moral force with which it will will carry it through that bod experienced and dis Se veisive majority come to the House believed by Tuerday this month, to be then cv posed of. I see that the Miner's J Pennsylvania whig journal, is out pell-mell against the Galphin swindle. Good, Most of the whig jouraals Will yet do likewise. Wasnivetos, June 3. The Compromise—New and Important Amendments —Des- perate Condition of the Bill, This bes been an important day in the Senate. It has develoged a series of palpable obstacles to the Com- promise bill. The two amendments immediately pending are 1. That of Mr. Jefferson Davis, as modified by Mr. Pratt, substantially providing that slave property shall be protected in the territories 2. By Mr. Chase, providing for the direct application ‘of the Wilmot proviso. Another amendment is also awaiting its turn — By Mr. Clemens, providing that all that part of New Mexico east of the Rio Grande, including Santa Fe, four-fifths of the territory, and four-fifths ef the inha- bitants hall be confirmed to Texas, and that that part of Texar, thus organized, lying north of thirty-four degrees, shall be an Indian territory, into whieh all the Indians infesting the State of Tex) all be removed st important of all, was submitted to-day by Mr. Soule, and ordered to be ted. and to come up tm its turn for the action of It is as followes— ta," in the tithe, insert id third sections of the by Representatives in Congr: as California shall have p ng or to be discovered that her Southern limi Missouri compromise line tude ) and au- forth have reaident of G declaring that be admitted r to the enid 8 And be it furthe niatives eleet, nowbefore of California, shall ® 0 per diem from the Territory of 01 gon, from the day that the message of the Presid: Transmitting the constitution of California, was re- evived by Congry ss Feetton 4 And be ft farther enacted, That the coun- try lying between min north latitude, and the bow y line b n Mexico and the Unived tablished by the treaty of @ pay, allowed to the de States upe Uidalzo. pding trom the the Sierra Madre, t terriiery the name or territ roia apd reanized as such, visions of th # bill. applying to the terri- cha! ames where they ougat to be and shell, when te and claiming e admitted inte the Union, with or with. the people thereof may desire and make zh their constitution Gret section dment covers the main ground ¢f the drepe bh do not like the tdea of their summary exclusion from the entire coast of the Pacific, by te people ot nis. By constitu ting the Miseouri line | ro boundary of the ate. there ia, a nee that the people the South will have the privilege in the Southern riterial belt of Califor of settling with their slaves. and getting a share of the cold dust. This is « fact ‘The South coutributed their fuli share of men and Monry to conquer, and afterwards to bay California. ‘They cisin ashare in the profits, that's ail They are willing to give the North the lion's share, but they de. mand something. They will be sati«fied with « little, fer the eke of peace; but to exeluded by & compromise, they regard outrege. We hold that fairness, and justice, and right are on their cide, Whose business is it that they have slaves! The constitution recognises them and ins their protection Who shall say that beeauce they own negroes. they shell not enter the territory they contributed one half of all the costs to pay for or bd vy ay e constitution says they shall be probibited from taking their negroes into lands, in which all the people of all the States have an equal right’ And who shall pretend to say that the Mis. | trial of the Galphins. If he could escape, he would like to do it; but to retire now would excite sus- pi and he must even submit to the judgment with the rest of the concern. not situates a selfish man, like Ewing or Crawford. Tle has some generous sen- timents, which give him a superiority of respect over those two madeiiog peNaane, He has none of that corrupting, absorbing love of money, which their ruling passi He is rather a liberal man, nd seems to know when he has enough. He has, | too, something more of resper t for old associations than they have. Llence, he is troubled at the Fewest of cutting loose completely from Harry ay. He knows that he 8 risen vpon the name and fame of that noble old man. He shrinks from the ingratitude of —— in the inet st le, to crush the great head of the g party hesitates in the talk of breoking | the party into fragments, as the last expedient of safety to the cabinet. It is a suicidal business, against which his very soul rebels. But he is weak—he is feeble—he has tuken sides with the eee, and must go a a ae like = see the whig party intact, wit enry Clay still recog- nised us the ostensible embodiment, provided the administration could y. He would even prefer Clay's compromise to Taylor's plan, if the President had not made the issue be- tween them. Satistied that without Henry Clay to sustain it, the eabinet is utterly impotent, Mr. Clayton has heretofore done every thing he could to conciliate that support ; but bad management ha: spoiled itall, There is a rupture—this cabinet is powerless of good, yet conipetent tor such mischief ws must only hasten its expulsion, intertaining such apprehensions, Mr. Clayton, within the last few days, has been sounding the President and the eabine to the expediency of retuing to Buena Vista. The premier would be the private citizen—his health is impaired—he is filled with anxieties and troubles, and broken down with the aflairs of State (inclading the Coba business). He would like to go home. The chances of the succession have all vanished awey. ‘The Galphins have ruined the last calcula- tions. It is all the sume now, whether he goos home or remains bere. ‘There is no chance for the ne he Galphins have branded every 1 beyond any chance of tion. He would tike to go home. He would like to be excused from the war upon Henry Clay, in which he knows there is Rothing to be gained bat con- tempt—he would like to escape the contagion of the Galphins; but it is too late. ‘Tie plea of bad health will not anewer jast now, saysthe President. General Taylor is general enc lo see, that if Clayton m9 now, the whole concern tum! the mutineers—that a retreat is disgrace, and that the only chance, now that they are in for it, is to fight it out; and bet for this resolution of General Taylor, the cabinet would have scattered and ng of Con- gress, or ummvediately afier pecketing the proceeds on the Galphin claim. Now they must stick to it; and from the last re- ports, Mr. Clayton mast also remain, so that when the explosion comes, they may each of them take a shore of the diegrece which must accompany their expulsion. Drethren, pray for them. Wasmsxeron, May 31, 1850. Henry Clay—The Cabinet—The Whig party. The good book informs as that the outside bar- barians, efter the flood, set to work to build a tow- er above high water mark, so that in the event of another deluge they might have a shelter from the but that while engaged upon the work, such a confusion of languages was introduced among the layers of the by (probably adobes) that a general row ensued, all hands dispersed, and left the tower unfinished. Se we may say of the workmen upon the negro question, There is such a confusion of languages among them, that they may be driven to aban their work before it is completed, and return back to the people for fresh instruction: ‘The whig party ts broken up—eplit to pieces—and the democrats sre disorganized. Henry Clay and General Case stand together on the platfor Compromise ; but they stand in a minority, as yet, among the factions—the free soilers—the eabinet men—the Southern ultras, and the Northera fana- ties, ‘The President has entered the ring with his cabinet, to break down Henry Clay. The cabinet presses are pouring their broadsides upon him, the greet whig epostle, upon whose forbearance the election of General Taylor depended. The bone and sinew of the whig leaders are marshalling the defence of Clay in both houses; still the North- em whigs, to evade the responsibility of legia- lnting for the tenitories, are rallying to the dodge of the cabinet. The extreme South, in the Senate, ore holdding the Compromise a length, and the Northern whigs are ready at any moment to unite with them to lay the bill on the table. Clay is resolote— Webster perplexed, and ning Hell, dubidus and uneesy —Mangum indignante Cass fell of apprehension: e evidently alarm ed—King very anxio Benton vigilant, getl ering up bie thunde waiting with ap ut satifaction, the moment fora heavy blow at the omnibus, with its committee of thirteen. Itis @ faet, too, that Clay men and ‘Taylor men, Cass men end Benton men, keep shy of each | other. It is ominous. Tt bodes no |. The de« elaration of wor sgainst Henty Clay, by the admi- nistration, appears to ha @ filled up the measure of distrust. But he in the respect of the demo- crate. ‘They like him all the better for it; and the main reliance for bis compromise is the support of the democratic party, with the design of aiding him to break down this edministration. There are de- moerats, we know, who will support Clay’s com- promise with that object in view ; and there are whigs who will oppose it, because they no longer wish to be overshadowed by the great name and the invineible will of Harry Clay. The small fry of the whig party, who can stand out conspicuous enough F i the small fry of the cabinet in the foregroutd, are totally obscured by the command- esence of Harry Clay. The cabinet attempted to justify themselves against him in the Senate, by securing the services of Webster. They did every- thing for Webster—the word of Webster was the Jaw and the gospel to the cabinet. But they also attempted to disarm Clay and to conciliate his friends. They wrote to him—they appointed his son to a foreign mission—ihey called on him—they persuaded him to stand to one side ; but the thing was impossible. When Clay appeared in the Senate, the great Webster fell back, and the states- man of Ashland was recognised on all hands, by all parties, aud by the Senate, as the great light of the body—the statesman of Amerxica—the patriot for the oceasion—and the man for the duty. Re- gardlees of himself, regardless of the administra- uon, fearless and bold as ever, he undertakes the work. He meets the questions which the cabinet had not the courage to meet—he comes iato the foreground—the cabinet fall back into the shade ; and, fearful of sinking into the last disgrace of im- becility, they conspire to destroy him before whose superiority they become so contemptible. And General Taylor_is with his eabinet—the pase Clay man in ’47, in all Mexico. But they have made him suspicious, and perhaps ambitious— they have fooled the old soldier completely. He is in for the war, and has proclaimed to all the world that “sink or swim,” he intends to stick to the miserable cabal that surrounds him. ‘The whig press does not come up to the support of Henry Clay. The Treasury pap, the Treasury advertisements, and the little offices of the cabinet, appear to be all powerful with the whig press. And it is wale painful to see the old steady champion of Henry Clay, the National Intelligencer, standing up and witnessing the abuse of the venerable pa- triot by the puny whipsters of the Northern country whig cebinet advertising organs, without a word of rebuke, But the leaven of the whig party—the blood and muscle of the whig party—are with Henry Clay; and the administration in per: i in this war ban him, will inevitably be ‘ly fore a month is over their heads. Of course a house divided against itself cannet stand—the whig party must be destroyed, but the ruins will be the ruins of the administration, and if a single column is left standing, it will be Harry Clay. ’ Next Tuesday week, we take up the Galphin claim, and from that day out, we shall have some terrible doings in Washington, and the end thereof will be a general political revolution. Wasnixeton, May 30, 1850. American Seamen Registered during the Year 1819. The following comprises the returns of Ameri- can seamen registered during the year 1849, made out from the returns of the Collectors of the Gus- toms to the Secretary of the Treasury: Crvizens. Native, Nature ing pr States. BSel li Bel eweBis Florida, . a1 Our Schenectady Correspondence. Scuenecrapy, May 30, 1850. A New Railroad—Albany and Troy left on an Island—Old Durip Resuming its Position among the Nations of the Earth. Your readers may not be aware that the charter of the Schenectady and Catskill Railroad Company was revived at the recent session of the Legislature. It was done so quietly, and was considered so un- important, that it excited no opposition. But I speak advisedly when I inform you that capitalists stand ready to construct this road, when the proper time shall arrive. That time, I infer, is hear at hand ; for one object, I am told, in obtaining this charte ‘was to secure the interests of those who have em- barlted heavily in the roads leading from Sara’ te Whitelmll, and thence to Rutland, Vermont. A strife is now going forward between Alba and Troy, relative to a road to this same Tutland, which, should it result in the prosecution of such a work on the part of either, will most assuredly be followed by the construction of the Sempecinds , 0.048 and Catskill road. Indeed, I think the latter wi in any event, be built. Its advantages are too parent to be lost be pe of. The route, which is over a pny country, is less than forty miles in extent. ttskill can, in this way, be reached at least two hours sooner than by way of Albany, to say nothing of the frequent delays in the summer #t the overslangh below Albany; boats can leave Cattskill at any hour of the night; and the navig tion is earlier and later by several days, spring and fall, than at Albany. Besides which, during a sus pension of navigation, passengers will only have to cross the river to reach the Hudson River Railroad. When made, passengers fromthe West or North can be on board a boat at Cattskill abgut as early as they can reach Albany. Travellersleaving Butlilo in the morning can be on board the Cattekill boats at evening, and be sure of reaching New York early the next morning ; and travellers leaving Burling- ton, Vermont, at 2or 3 P. M., and taking the line via Whitebull, the Springs and this place, can en- joy the same advantage. Indeed, there will be no other route, West or North, which will afford a fa- cility for reaching New York in so short a space of time. Let Gotham, then, turn her eyes toward this ion and remember that however much we may ave been lost sight of within the last few years, we are about to arise, and become the point at which the West and the North shail unite. We are to become, indeed, in canal parlance, “ the junction.” Our Missourl Correspondence, Ixperepence, (Mo.) May 13, 1850. Overland Emigration to the Pacific. To you, as the worthy champion of the people's welfare, I propose to communicate some intelligerfee from this distant frontier settlement, at this extra- ordinary era of adventurers to Goldenfornia, across the perilous plains and desert. The rush this sea- son is about equal te that of last <pring—say about 40,000. Within a week they have began to move off tolerably lively, and are now fairly on their way, though the grass is yet aie short; and as the weather is still cool and unfavorable to its growth, the small stock of grain carried with them will be exhausted before gras will suffice, and great per- plexity and suffering will be the consequence, as was the case last season, to all those whose over anxious impatience caused them to commit a seri- ous error, which should be a lesson to all others; but it would seem that nothing short of bitter ex. perience will serve to check the ardor of the hardy adventurer. It is a melancholy spectacle to see so many families with small children attempting to go this season. Many of them are sure to perish on i +4 w as also hundreds of larger growth. The I rs of “49 and 50 will long be remembered in our history, for the disastrous horrors of the overland | gration. We are now daily looking for the Mormon ex- prese mail from Salt Lake, and are prepared to learn, When it does come, a inost startling tale of horror. The number of wagons that have come to this point is only 1,670. A very large proportion of the immigrants will go through in Peck i companies with mules, be the most expeditions mode of ie ip, Which can be made in sixty-five days. There probably will be about 6,000 wagons more leave the frentier, at St. Joseph and Counei Tnfi—far the most from St. Joseph. ane It is my purpose to make intercession with the Government at Washingten, to have an appropria« tion made for the construction of bridges, and provement of the road, on the route to Califor from this point to Fort Hall; and in accordance with this purpose a petition will soon be presented to Congress. An 4 jation now for this object — re ae Ee 5 bs the Plains’ tra- veller, and most wi would they all consent to such toll as should be levied at the post pro ced liver erossing— pe se a- 3 and as over- Jand immigration from this remote frontier point is likely to continue, and annually increase, it is ea sential that i inte measures be taken to im- prove the facilities of travel on the route. ‘There have not been any incidents worthy of par- ticular rematk among the immigrants, thie season, as yet; most of them are now prepared to take their departure from civil =! a its of our great country, On wearily to the mineral riches. By the close of ¢ present weeks nearly all of this season's emigration will be off. John McNamee, convicted of aiding © slave to run awey from Charleston, 8 C_ has been teme, bung on the 191h of September nexs nvenene 80 be to be establiched—at the Liramie | Dinner to Senator Dickinson. To Tue Hon. Daniet 5. Dickinson Dear Din :—The undersign your democratic republican fellow-citizens of the city and county of New Youk and neighboring counties, sincerely de- sire to express, in person, our high appreciation of our services in the councils ot the confederacy. For that purpose, we beg you to name an early day, when your high duties will permit you to meet.us at a public dinner, when we may have the opportunity of giving full utterance to the senti- ments of respect and confidence with which your distinguished political services to our common country have inspired us. From the commencement of our national exis- tence, the intelligent observer has discovered but one element in our circumstances or condition from which to apprehend ineu..ble discord among our citizens, or serious peril to the duration of the re- public. So to regulate the action of government in respect to that element as to preserve harngony and to avert the consequent peril, has been the constant eflort of the American sage and patriot—for the success of such efforts, the prayers of the wise and virtuous in every clime have been enlisted, for it has not escaped notice how deeply our fate, as a nation, involves the fortunes of mankind. That the grest experiment commenced here, and hitherto triumphantly carried forward, may not be checked in its career, must be desired by the Philanthropist wherever found. But to accomplish this purpose enjoins upon the patriotic statesman the exercise of the seme prudence, forbearance, and generosity, which characterised the course of the original fra- mers of the constitution; and it has fallen to your lot and ours during the deeply interesting period of your term as representative of this State in the Se- nate of the Union, to witness the necessity of the constant exercise of a spirit of forbearance to pre- serve our Union from the severest trial of its strength, In the trying crisis through which our country, and, we may add, the cause of the world’s freedom, and of ag licanisim, is now passing,f{ the State of New York is ‘most fortunate in being represented in the Senate of the Union by one whose patriotism roars above the level of time-serving purposes, and whose eminent talents and moral worth command respect both in the State he represents and in the councils of the nation. New Yorx, May 20th, 1850. - With sentiments of great respect, yours, &c. Charles O'Conor, John M. Bradburst, George Douglass, Andrew H. Mickle, Leroy M. Wiley, Robert IL. Morris, Francis B. Cutting, Myndert Van Schaick, Royal Phelps, Cornelius W. Lawrence, Schuyler Livirgstone, Jobn L, Van Buren. Felix Ingolst ‘Theodore Sedgwick, James Lee, Jacob Aims, Joel Wolfe ‘Thomas Suffern, Edward K Collins, George Law, John L. H. MeCracken, John McKeon. Gideon Ostrander, Robert J. Dillon, Wm. © Wetmore, Emanil B. Hart, William A. Mead, Daniel B. Sickles, llenry @. Stebbins, Tarrant Putman, Henry Erben, ria we Schell, A.B. Davis, RT. Woodward, Wm. B. Maclay, Elijah F. Purdy, Wim. Coventry I. Waddell, Campbell P. White, Robert ii. Winslow, Joteph Kernochaa, Jobn J. Cireo, William A. Gasquet, Charles A. Clinton, Reuben Withe Wm. E. Lawrence, Jobn H. Lee, James T. Brady, Jobn Addison omas, Edward Sandford, Robert Kelly, Natbl. Jarvis, Wm. Beach Lawrence, D.C Eaton, John W. Mesereau, Lorenzo B. Shepard, Garrit 11. Striker, Jr., Theo. Romeyn, Edward C. West, James C. Stoneall, Joseph A. Divver, John Ewen, J. Sherman Brownell, John H, Brower, J. Romeyn Brodhead, Florence McCarthy, gyrase Lawton, Alex. F. Vache, jah Ward, Solo Townsend, . Murray, Anthony L, Robertson, Thomas W. Clerke, William A. Walker, Benjn. Mart, Michael Burke, _L. Freneh, Philo T, Ruggles, Nathi. Pearce, Richard T. Compton, Benjn. H. Field, Fernando Wood, Henry M Western, Thos C. Fields, Wa. Beach Lawrence, Jr., John McMennomy, Frederick R. Lee, Hugh Kell; David R. Floyd Jor Daniel Late, James 8. Libby, Edward Strabap, i, Daniel B. Tayi Thomas Jeremiah, Heury Storms, John A. Stemmler, Andrew Clark, Thomas Harrison John Collin Jr, John 8 Gilbert, George Montgomery, Henty Hines Philip Reynolds, Wm. C. Freeman, Richard Schell, Gideon J. Tucker, James RK. Whiting, QURENS COUNT! Johi Edmund J. Porter, Henry W. Dolsen, Wm. Horace Brown, W. Lawrence. RICHMOND COUNTY, Jobn Yates Cobra, - Isracl 0. Dissosway, D. Denyse, Richard D. Littell, James B. Cooley, Lovel Purdy, Jesse O. Dissosway, Joshua Mersereau. hott,“ ntund Driggs 01 \ Hamilton, Daniel K, W. Coit, abm. J. Berry, H. 0. Boswell, Daniel Reilly, John J. Kunsie, George Thow) Desk & Peeks, Gornetine ew _#. Waring, ‘unis @. n, John Vanderbilt, ilen. C. 4 Thomas J, Gerald, L. Bw B. John Rive, Joseph Wilson, John V. Berger, Abraham Verplanck, Danl. Van Voorhis, Samuel Smith. WesvenesTER. Benjamin Brandreth, Benjamin M. Brown, Semi F. oe man, Samuel Sloan, James M. Seabury, Aaron Ward, Abm. Hyatt, Jno. M. Stevens, Charles A. Purdy, John G. Yoo, Joba T. Ho! A. K. Hoffman, J. M. Scribner, Jerse Lyon, John B. Haskins. Wasinyeron, June 1, 1850. Grnrirwen il have received, and perused with the most profound sensibility, your esteemed favor of a late date, inviting me ‘to design an early day when | will partake of a complimentary a pub- lie dinnerwith my democratic republican fellow citizens of the city of New York, and the adjoin- ing counties. trust I suitably appreciate the distinguished henor vonferred by this communication, and, al- though I cannot describe, | will not seek to con- ceal the gratification experienced in its reception. Ky the kind partiality of my democratic fellow citizens, it has been my fortune to have held a place in the national councils during a period more fruitful of interesting and extraordinary events than any which has marked the history our govern- ment ‘since the revolutionary struggle—events which have transpired in rapid and startling suc- cession, almost rivalling in grandeur the dreams of romence, conquering and subduing as well the opinions of the world, as enemies upon the field of battle, and transferring, within the control of free and happy institutions, new states and empires. But amidst the most glorious fruition that a beneficent Providence ever vouchsafed to man, the country has been painfully excited and unhappily divided, aad commonities and States, united in political and social bonde—rejoicing in the same sacred recol- lections, and upheld by a common destiny—have Wen arrayed against cach other upon a subject which the prophetic vision of the father of his country discovered would create and foster sec- tional combi: inst which he warned his countrymen, as a fearful element of evil. From the commencement of this unholy stru, gle, I determined, regardless of all personal considcra- tions, to resist the tendency of seetionalism in an and every form; and the approbation of my humble efforts, which you so ‘delteately convey, assures me that Ihave but discharged a sacred duty. I early saw that the subject was surrounded with consequences of fearful import, and determined to Meet the responsibilities which my station imposed, according to my own sense of duty, and leave my vindication to a just and generous people, when the war and din of excitement should hausted, and truth and reason should resume their empire. Upon the great questions which have formed so conspicuous a B gern! of our history, I have been associated and acted with some ot the pores patriots of the land; and though surrounded »y diffieutties, Ihave been sustained by confiding friends, and have neither faltered nor fled. Those who will approve the course I have pursued, may trace it with little effort, and those who would con- denn, will fortunately not be driven for proof to the inferences of circiinstantial evidenee. institutions under which we live are ours fer enjoyment and preservation, and not for the performance of questionable or desperate experi- ments. We occupy buta point of space in the gieat current of time, and should transmit to our succeseors the rich ge which we have re- ern and hold in trust for others, strengthened and invigorated by the support of superadded num- bers, and by the developments of man’s capacity for self government which time and free instita« tutions cannot fail to luce. & Should the political or social bonds which unite this glorious confederacy of States be permanent ly sundered, it might jastly be denominated the second fall of man, more sinful than that of our common progenitor, because preceded by no temptation, and more fatal, because beyond the er of re- demption. | have long regretted that | was denied the benefit of free social intercourse with my friends in the commercial emporium, by a remote residence and unceasing engagements ; and | em- one the he gpd which your | invitation has presented, to meet you as requested, to do so on Monday, the 17th ina lem lemen, With bigh Conndestiion ot regard, our friend low citizen, . ). S. DieRINson. I Mesets. Charles O°Conor, Cornelius W. go Leroy M. Wiley, Francis 5 pameay Syeerr Yan Schaick, Andrew [1. Mickle, City Tateliigence, - 3 Extrsonpinany Bunstine ov 4 Stora, morning, at 1 o'clock. one of the police on duty in | vicimity of South and Rosevelt sts.. heard » loud noise, | somewhat resembling the collision of two vessels, inthe | direction of 177 South street, but which he believed to be the work of bu’ ylars in that store. 1 to the doors in the expectation of eatchi when to his dirmay, he perceived that tl buret in a frightful mander. and some of the bricks bad rattled about bis feet, In visiting the scene during the morning, it pregented a curious appeara’ ‘The building. which belongsto W. Minturn, and isleased to Hunter & Griffin, who had oil in storage, is a large five story brick store, with granite pedestals. It was burst ay many out both in front and rear, having been rent open from top to bottom. Even the pedes- tals were sprung out to a considerable angle. What | astonished all who saw it, was how it could stand for moment in its present condition, The police were ut to blow it down with cannoa, but that course ted to. them surrounded the place | P Persons coming under it ; and Chief of Police having como down, his honor directed a jury of eight builders to ex- amine it witha w to its immediate prostration. poo) returned a verdict that it was unsafe, and ought to be taken down immediately. The re- port that gained ground that the cotton had exploded or expanded. is not correct. The cause of the occurrence was, that a party wall which divided the building, had been weakened chways made init between the two rloaded with sugar, cot- ton and flour, the wall gave wa: ud the ends of the beams resting on it falling in, the other ends natural- ly projected out, and produced the effeet we have de- scribed. There wi Nae yore of Manilla sugar put into it on Tuesday. It is fortunate it occurred at night. Had it happened on Tuesday, when the men were working, several lives would have been lost. The greatest excitement prevailed during the day, in reference to this building, for it was expected to fall every moment The middle pillar on which it rested, projected out two feet beyond its perpendicular, an there was a complete belly on its front and rear walls. But the question was, first, who had the authority to take it down ; and second, how was it to be done, The owners and occupants refused to have it taken down,ex- cept at the expense of the city. The Mayor and the Corporation Attorney baving & their heads together, it was agreed that the City Inspector was the only person who bad authority ‘to prostrate the building, and levy the cost ef its prostration ; though it was ad- mitted the Mayor had the power to take it down at the expense of the city. Every person was astonished to learn, for the fret time, that the City Inspector held an office not having reference merely to the public health, but to the public safety. It was pretty evident this was atorced construction put upon the act,and that it was never intended by the framers, as one of them stated in presence of the reporter, It having been settled by the Corporation Attorney that the City In- spector was the man to take down the building, he served the owner and occupants with a notice to pros- hain, to pre and the Mayor parte; and the floor oings and ran uray, thtoring dows ssc ait, ep! ran away, ror wn a le pamed Anne Githerings. whose ‘parents reride at 34s Greenwich street. Her tage and were cut dread- fully. The child has since died, and an inquest has been held on the body, and @ verdict of “ Accidental death” returned. Foun Dravin tHe Waten.—The Coroner, on Wednes- day held an inquest at the foot of Twenty-eighth street, Eart River. on the body ot Michael Plyna. aged thirty: six years, born in Ireland. The body of the was found floating im the river, foot ot Twenty. street. early in the morning. He bad besn since Sunday last. Verdiet—Death by drowning. Ununown Man Drown: inquest on the body of ing in the river at the foct He was din red fieni e. Unxxown Man.—The coroner yesterday beld an in- quest at pler No. 4, North river, om the body of an un- known man. about 35 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, long black hair, dressed in Mack wilet cloth eoat, woul- len comforter about his neck. red flannel shirt, mole- skin pants, and oil canvass overalls, fastened with « leather belt. Verdict, death by drowning, ‘The Granite Quarries of Staten Island, VISIT OF THE COMMON COUNCIL, QUARRY WORKS. On Wednesday morning last, several members of the Common Council and heads of departments proceeded to Staten Island, in the steamer Huguenot, for the pur- pose of imspecting the extensive quarry works of Mersra. Russ & Reid, The name of Buss has now be- come ® matter of Broadway renown, in eonncction with the description of paving bearing his name, which is being laid by contract im that thoroughfare, The party reached Port Richmond about noon, and pro- eveded to view the works in question. This quarry was first opened by a company in 1841, and was called the Richmond Granite Company ; but no extensive operations were carried on till the fall of the year 1846, wher th» present owners bought the works, The ground ©» /pied at present is ten acres, on a considerable pots. of which operations have been ecmmenced, The stone obtained from the quar- ry is @ species of scyonite, extremely close in grain. Compared with the Quincy stone, it rates thus by weight—the Quincy weighing 170 Ibs. to the cubic foot, and the seyonite being 186 ibs., the latter hye ors varie: eTc., TO THE per cent harder than the former. The shell of eartl above the rock ad thickness from two to tw: ped, or removed. the pure rock is exp! forty-five feet thick above water mar! trate it. They refused to comply, anda builder was sought for todo the work. In the meantime, the peo- ple, who had congregated all the day, were very impa- tient to see it come down, and the persons occupying the adjoining stores were Prevented from carrying. on their business, The a nspector arrived about four o'clock, but the builder had not come, and the City Inspector spoke of getting props under the building and taking it down from the top, At this the people laughed outright—it was so absurd to at- tempt. to prop & building in so utterly dangerous a condition. The builder not baving arrived at 5 o’clock, the people offered to take it down themselves, and the City Inspector consented. A rope was procured, and Mr. Halsley ascended a ladder, and dashing in one of the windows, to the terror of the spectators for his safety, fastened the rope inside. This rope was pulled on by a number of men and brought down not all, but a considerable portion of the building, The operation was performed twice. this gentleman all the time risk. ing his life, and on the third trial the entire wall came down, The cotton and other goods Only a few bales rolled out. The adopted with the rear wall, but up to they did not cceed in taking down any but a small portion of ¢ top, and they then left off the work till next day. — The lent of the Board of Aldermen, the Captains and Assistant Captains of the 4th ward. and Captain Leonard, of the 2d, were pres The Chief was most active and indefatigable. Yesterday the rear was pulled down, without any accident or material damage to the geods. Fine is Twesty-Ninth Srnent—Loss $10,000 —Exort- ine & —Rerscur or 4 Woman anp Cnitp Prom rik Fiam: ‘ome Conpvet or Foun Finemen.—At 4 o'clock. Wednesday morning, a fire broke out in some buildings in Twenty-ninth st., near Lexington avenue, ‘The firemen were promptly in attendance. A woman, named Margaret Campbell, with an ir.ant child in her arms, appeared at one of the windows, surrounded by flames. and erying out for help. Joseph Davison. fore- man, John Rogers, assistant foreman, and Wm. Miner and Wm. Seaman, members of 39 Hose, rushed through the flames, reckless of danger, and in © moment were hidden from view, In an instant after, Kogers and Miner were seen descending the stairs, bearing out both mother and child, amidst the most enthusiastic and deafening shouts of the firemen and the spectators.— They were both considerably burned, as alse the brave firemen. The child was conveyed to the drug store of Dr. Warner, corner of Zoey -someah strect and Third aven lo dress the ‘unless Shea th be . and were extinguish. Eighteenth ward. Fie ix Paixer Staret.—A fire occurred about 12 o'clock, on Wedesday, in the slaughter house of Mrs. Dowling. No 24 Prince street, which was extinguished with trifling damage. Tonses Covscuen, axy Accroesr t two o'clock yemec#y mornin; of stables at the réar or ow Tenth: a re streets, which were consumed, horses. through Thirticth street, together with four ear the fire, policeman Geo. W. Duryea, of the ith ward, was run over by the cart of that company, and had his leg broken. Ile was brought to the station house, and thence to his resi- dence, by the members of the company. Avxoriex Fine.—At five o'clock P.M. on Wednesday, & brick building on Tenth avenue, between Forty: second aud Forty-third streots, bel: Oo Mr, Geo, B, Bhavo, was consumed by fire; al joining. Bercrpy ny Taxive Lav axe st.—Ooroner Geer, on Wed- nesday, held on inquest at No. 273 Eligabeth street, on the body of Peter #. Morquins, aged 65 years, a native of France. who came death by taking Isudanum. Whilet hose company. No. 24, was coming | kinds; and, in addi apparently being inexhaustible. The sa rock extends beneath the river and under Jersey ; as it gets further north it deteriorates in quality, and becomes tougher, having a tendency to wear round, and being difficult to work. But one other quarry, situated about one mile from these works. of the same stone, exists. It belongs to a compan; is doing. An inhabitant of New Yor! seen the blocks of stone laid down fares, can have no adequate idea of the amount a variety of labor requisite to produce them. We there- fore propose devoting some space tos brief sketch of the various operations in quarrying these paving stones The stone exists ina solid ledge of rock, and must first be separated. This is effected by blasting. The rock is bored, and powder is placed in the holes thus formed, which is d by & fuse. This shattors the rock, and renders it practicable te work upon it. The extent of these blasts varies according to the amount of powder, and other circumstances. Some- times as much as 1,500 tons of rock are blasted, the force of the powder propellin; 6 pieces of rock = considerable di On Wedn were biasted. fuse was ignited, sion was which, risin, tions. On inspectin, the taken pene, we found it split in all directions, and several large pieces thrown a distance of some yards. One piece, weighing about twenty-three tons, was turned round, and propelled fifty foet from its posi- tion. The reck being thus split into large pieces, it is broken wp atill caster by drilling rows of holes on the surface of the stone, and inserting es. Buc- cesvively increasing blows ai iven to each of these wedges in rotation, and, in a few minutes, the ston splits. Having thus brought the stone toa size oor. responding to that required, it ini cutter's hands, who shapes it size of the blocks vastes from four to eight thickners, and quarry, are planted, baving arms their base, at an angle of f Attached to the arms are scales, on stones are placed; and as the arm moves on & pivot, leposi le A the stone-cutters, ‘The larger of. these = derricks” is eighty feet hig ‘and cost $1,100 in erection. It was iginally ‘d for the Boston water works. Along the Ces y fey ew wo directed b; pulleys, a rope esex to the fly-wheel o . by means which ¢ seals can be raised or lowered ay pleantre, r the water from the quarry, a: raw. The engine is # six-horse the pump discharges every minute about 160 g of water into a sewer, by means of which it is to the river, besides su cisterns with water, te feed the boiler. The 7 are is roofed with solidly packed logs of G blast. ing. should auy gtones fall om the mot penctrate the roof. A line of rails is quarry to the water's edge, a distance of half milo; ond, a8 it is on & considerable decline, ears filled paving blocks ate ¢ ips Waiting for their by the im- petus derived irom thelr own weight. idea these, there are two blacksmith's jens, ond s saree ‘wenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth | shed, &c.,&¢. Messrs, Russ & Reid employ altogether ninety men, in cutting, blasting, and Inbor of various keep five double teams of strong horses, who are employed in carrying away the clay stripped from the quarry. monthly amount of wages paid by the firm is, we understand, $4.600 in fine weather. We are in- termed that the British Consul, who left for land + Sr took bee several Tai. the “ Russ” paving blocks. to the present time, Mesars, Russ & Rreia have received three contracts trom Common Couneil of New York; the first was granted in 1848, ond extends from Chambers to Vesey {ilnd In the present yenr) from Malden tant in the presei Maiden lane to par warehouse. i y looks are ne ee welve, per square $5 In the whole contract. 190.000 biveks of stone will be F ti The deceased was well known in the city, having for | used. ‘The picee opposite Stewart's block was laid five by taking arsenic, and on Tuesday evening, about 9 e’clock, he sent the young woman to the drug store for six cents worth of laudanum, stating that he was troubled with # toothache. On retarain with the laudanum. he took the bottle, and swallowed the whole of the laudanum contained therein. This fact created the suspicion of the girl, who at once informed the other inmates of the house, and Drs. Buckley and Smith were sent for, and every means resorted extricate the but without t the unfortunate man expired wo o'clock nex! morning. The jury rendered a verdict, that the de- ceased came to his death by the effects of corrosive i THe Pan inate e Infested the jor useTeDt. a! » sons ‘pasting through the street; also breaking the windows ef Mr. Libby's Hotel them, and on Tuesday ing, at nine o'clock, caught Thomas Reilly in the act of throwing stones, Michael Costello, one of the same gang, was also ar- Tested for throwing stones at Peter Murphy, in the ark, at the corver of ~ * struck & Hughy,” ge strot, fracturing his blood vessels. Le eried but hie assailant fled ot wre rounded man wa: ourth Trap- is not yedto the Dy roely Teo 1 12 ibe. He resides in Broom Procrssov.—Droication or Prerwtason's st Wednesday afternoon, the Masonie pro- of the M. W. Grand Lodge, of the 8 ork, was formed at the Grand Lodge Room at the Hotel, (late Howard House.) and presented a mag- earance dressed in all their Hin, and different oreere of Masonry. is were very rich. The number who into line were estimated at 600. The column having been put in proper order. marched through Broadway to Grand fice’ thenee through the Bo to Righth street, thenee down Broadway to No. 600, Freemason's Hall. The procession which attracted an immense crowd, was attended by Pi Band, and had a very Ly tes bey This Mall the ie 4 Rooms which have been built by Mr. B: am, foe fraternity, were then solemuly edionted in the weal manner and according to the ancient Landmarks of Masonry. There is one cireumstance with this dedication which is interest The Bible used wes the one upon which Washi was sworn as first President of the United States, was presented for the —— &t. John's Fe 1 =. “om ven to that Lodge . In Orete the Grand mA and con- tinued in session till hour. ta Tey weet — Wednes- day evening. at the house of Mr, Thomas 0. Bisvens in Twenty-cighth street, near Brondway. a magnificent silver rare, ee deseribed in the Herald) was presented to Mr. W. Varian, Engineer. by the members fa heey ond s y Abaen orn bers eamaenay S04 sil who jc the proceedings, enjoyed s delightful ag ie ORieuer's Grvenat Troe crn Orrice Tt will be Paper, that General ned at 181 Broadway, are Fecelved for all sevttons of the and ‘ond Toone of the re omtefenc: nyt ye] 'y of the telegraph ‘or alength of | Liver y week Officer Weish watched | the Prrrine pavement was opsned ong lat baton of | ‘This Inyer is © and were brought to th : brogh tothe city Inst evening, at 9 oreloel, by ir. years sinee, and from their superior character cost 30.80 per rquare yard. An inepeetion of this beautital plece of paving will «| its excellent qualitics Although for five years it has stood the ti ‘traMc of it is #til perfectly level ‘80 little 3 It lo cevtataly Une. very. beat, deseeiption of cortal every pavement, both as rey . the comfort of travelling upen it, and iis durability; and though in baad cost perbaps a little more, ihe absence of any need for repairs, and ite lasting qualities. render it really the Most economical. We believe that the Common Council have voted $100,000 for watering and paving this year, So smalls altogether inadeq to the wants of the it least it is insufficient to insure an: results, A larger outlay at first would atau toad the expense for many years. The aor England, devotes to fame object a sum Orenive oF tHe Pri ® Pav a oa and Franklin streets. pature, and that it would be as reasonable to expect ® mp &+ highly ‘finished pleture to be done in the same t They urge, too, that the work being new. we tion of the pavement :— The onda tr is eatablished. say twenty inches below the surface. “routed” with quick lime to the depth of two inches, whieh forms a bed of ma@on’s mortar, on whic! immediately laid flag stones of suitable the smooth side down, the seams and crevices botween which and around the sides next to the curb stones are sealed with bituminous ; making ® base im- ervious to water and frost. On this an rood roken granite of the sie roads are Macedamized with, to the depth ef three inebes, for an ander drain; so that the water which oozes through the surface of the filter nto the cower, with overed 3 = ty Giagovaily, five feet in width pore, a8 # foot path for horses, Tee down perrilll drive them "The whet is rammers. and is fit for im deal of humbug imall this, axp Mintos sin « » (silver : © were three bugs of gold. containing ld was in & corner of the vault, and was } Ss Ny bya of board, ace It it the tools of t! 4 bee Bae Fe entered. nese tote are of the on inge—ver re most certainty effec. about a doxe bape. articles were found marsh, near Savin's |. in Dorehester, #n officer of the hank

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