The New York Herald Newspaper, October 26, 1850, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BERENEP??. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. erick N. W. CORNER OF FULION 4ND NASSAU STS. FE MRL Pde tome ice mea, $3 per annum tropean editors or $4 per annum, Bos arf Great train, BStoany part of the Conti ons postage. : mai, subseriptions. or with adver~ per coe wuld de’ pusaee nhs osucted from VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE. containing important solicited from warter of the world; if used. will be FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS ARE xp TO Skat ct Lerrens AND Sor. Pinay Reaves TICE taken of anonymous communications, We de vejecte ei iI “AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Tuw Wizano Stexp— Warrace. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Lapy or Lyoxs— Guaxvrarnen Wiurenwad. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Bro: me. ay—CLosen FOR rus Evex- BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—-Man anv War —Bour Dracoons, BATIONAL THEATRE, © Mysexkiss asd Misekizs oF €HRISTY'S OPERA L.OUSE, Mechanios’ Hall—Erwor:- an Minera eisy, OLY MPIC—Fettows’ Erwortan Orena Taover. AMEKICAN MUSEUM—Amvusiwe Perronwances Ay- WERKOON AND Evanine, MINERVA ROOMS—Pawonawa or Crna. uare— Riche Line — DOUBLE SHEET. Bew York, Saturday, October 26, 1850, News from Europe. We may expect the Pacific to-night or early to- morrow morning. She left Liverpool on Wednes- day, the 16ch inst., with four days later news than that received by the Asia. Whe Approaching Crisis—The South Speak- ing to the North, We publish in our columns to-day one of the most important, if not the most important docu- ments which, considering the present dangerous eondition of this republic, and the closeness to disruption to which it has been brought by the abo- Jition fanatics of the North, has ever been written. It is a document which we are perfectly well satis- fied represents the opinions of the planting inte- rests of notonly the State of South Carolina, but | those of al! the Southern States without hardly an exception. We direct the particular attention of our readers to it, saticfied that it is worthy of a eareful and deliberate perusal, and confident that after reading it they will acquire a clearer and bet- ter appreciation of the p»culiar and dangerous cri- wie in Which the country is placed than they would otherwise have. It speaks for itself. Itis an ad. sidered national. need ? What better proof would they Such, then, being the unfortunate and deplora- ble crisis in which this State and the interests of the North and the Union itself are placed, it is evi- dent to the meanest capacity, that the election which will take place next Tuesday week in this State will be, in its results, the most important that has ever been held. It is not the success of the whig or democratic party that will be the prin” ciple involved in it, but the commercial position of the North and the integrity of the Union itself. In plain words, the voters of this State will be called upon to vote for or against a dissolation of the Union. Those who may vote for the Seward- abolition-whig candidates will do so for the disso- lution of the Union; and those who may take an opposite course, will deposit their ballots in favor of remaining in peace with the Southern States; and of maintaining, in all its harmony and sym- metry, that sacred instrument, to which our fathers pledged their lives, liberty, and sacred honor; and this form of government, which they sealed with their life-blood. Tue New Union Movenent anv THe Ovp Party Pre ‘We were the first to announce, a few days since, that the independent and thinking por- tion of the community, including our merchants, mechanics, and trades people of all kiads, had come at the conclusion that the time had arrived when it was necessary for them to arouse from the lethargy which they had too long indulged in, and to stand up in their might and stay the progress of abolition fanaticism iu the Northera States, which, al the instigation of Seward, Weed, Greely & Co., and their piebaid and nigger associates, threatened to virtually sever all political and commercial con- nection between the Northand the South, by bring- ing about a renewal of the slavery agitation. We were astonished that the community of New York, dependent, as they are, so much for their prosperity, on their trade with the Southern States, remained passive so long as they did; and knowing full well that they were, in heart and soul, opposed to all demagogueism, and especially to the charlatanism of Seward, we were rejoiced to see them move in the right direc- tion at this crisis, and proclaim their intention to put themselves right before the country, and evince that the settlement of the disturbing question of slavery, eflected by Messrs. Clay, Cass, Webster, &c., during the last session of Congress, met their hearty approval. No other course was left to the people of New York, if they desired not to share in the edium end infamy which the proceedings of the whig conventions in Syracuse and Utica would entail on them. la a few days, we hope that we shall be able to publish the call of the meeting which is proposed to be held. The popularity of the move ment may be estimated from the fact that, up to this time, every mercantile firm in Broad street, but two, have willingly si.ned it. So much for fanaticism in the city of New York. ‘The manner in which a portion of the whig press dress in the form of an answer from a candidate | fer public office in the State of South Carolina, in | Teply to a request from his constituents for his opin- | jons on the great question at issue between the | Northern and the Southern States. A veia of | ealm determination pervades every sentence, which | shows conclusively that the public mind of the | South has been forced to a conclusion from which | it will not recede, aud that the Southern States have determined tono longer remain in this con- federacy if the Northern abolition fanatics be not | silenced, and all further agitation of the slavery qeestion put down by the voice of the people. We also publish, to-day, a manifesto drawn up by the | colored people of New York, in opposition to the Fugitive Slave bill, and demanding its repeal.— | ‘This latter document embraces the views of the | Seward portion of the whig party, and but for the | signatures, it would pass very well as an emana- tien from the pie-bald coalition of Seward, Gree- | ley, Weed & Co. It embraces their sentiments, | and is of the higher law character throughout. | It is our firm conviction that in taking this stand ‘the people of South Carolina and of the Soothera | Brates generally are perfectly justified before God | and man. For twenty years past, ever since the commencement of the slavery agitation, the Unioa and the Constitution have been, asfaras their con- utional rights are concerned, @ mockery, and nothing else. Rights wh were guaranteed to them by that eacred instrument, fer which there is in the North so much lip devotion, have been ruthlessly assailed aud trampled under foot. A party which was set on foot with the avowed pur- pose and determination to overthrow the constitu. tion, and to produce a dissolution of this contede- | racy, unless their fanatical views and purposes were carried into effect, has been embraced and clasped by the whig party of New York, by its delegates in solemn convention assembled, and at this very hour eandidates are presented to the people who have | been nominated by a convention that, while it en- dorsed the demegogue Seward’s eflorts to re-open the agitation of that dangerous subject, censured and condemned the noble and patriotic efforts of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, and Mr. Fillmore himself, for the course which they pursued in ef- fecting the adjustment of a question which threat- ened the integrity of the republic, and which still threstens it. What could be expected of the South wader such circumstances, but that they would in- dignantly protest aguinet euch en unjust, uagene- Tous, and ungrincipled course of action on the part ofthe Norh? If they possess the common feel- #es of humanity, and are actuated by the impulses @ommon to the race, they could do nothing else; and, in addition to that, if their protest was disre- gerded, they would be justified in severing all com- mereie! and political connection with a community | that thus shows itself hostile to its interests, and | af great enemies as if they invaded their territory with arms in their hands. There is no actual ne- @essity on the part of the Southern States to retaia any politice! connection with the North: They have all thuelements up a great and inde ,endent nation within themselves toa largerexten than the North hae. lo truib, ifthe matier be investigated, it will be found that nature bas been mach more bountiful to he Southern portion of the republic than it has been to the Northern—that it has circamstan- cesalone which have contributed to make the North what, it is—to build our cities, construct our in- ernal improvemente, and make New York the Sommercial emporium of the country. An inves gation of thie kind would show that in reality the North is more dependent on the South than the Bouthison the North. If the South should look @0 the matter in this light, and determine upon e& | tabdlichiog & rigid system of non-intercourse with the North, the latter would soon discover the truth | of what we state. They are beginning todo so; | and the comsequence is that manufacturing estab- | Mehments are being erected in great numbers, | that they now consume a considerable portioa of their own prodactions, and in all probability in a few yeare the business of manufacturing will be confined to the South. The South has water power in abundance, a climate of | the best description, a soil equally as good, and | harbors as well suited for commercial purposes, as | the North. What would the consequences to the | North be, if commercial interewurse was stopped ‘Why, the North would become like Canada, or | Nova Scotia, ot Newfoundland. ‘i his is plain and palpable. Now this is the first polsy into which | the South has been already partly driven by the | North ; and it is forthe North to say whcther the | Southern States shall, or shallnot, be driven by the netinot of velf-preservation further inw it. They gWill be guided, no doubt, toa great extent, by she | result of the election which is to take place in thi! | State in a few days. should succeed, and the nominees of the abolition | whig conventions be eleeted, the South will per. | ve that abolition is no loog-t coufined to the fanatics of the Garrison and Wendell Phillips school, but is divided unequally between the two great parties, both which were at one time coa- | | can be easily accounted for. of this city have looked upon this subject is rather significant. The Courier aud Engurer, which the other day came out flat-footed for Seward and for the Syracuse Convention, is beginning te find out on which side its bread is buttered, and takes ra- ther reasonable grounds in reference to this new movement. It has discovered that the mercantile patronage which it boasted so much of, will not be continued to a journal which lends itself to the views and purposes of such an arrant demagogue and disorganizer as Seward, who foresaw, in the settlement of the slavery agitation, his political an- nihilation, unless he could revive, in some shape or other, the hestile feelings which existed between | the North and the South. The senior editor has thought it advisable to forego his private friendship tothe man who pardoned him when a convict, and afterwards voted in his favor when the question of his confirmation asa minister came before the Senate of the United States. This sudden change in the tactics of the Courier and Enquirer In relation to the Fourierite organ, our socialist cotemporary is ac_ tually demoniac et the proposed movement; and, like a venemous reptile, with its fangs drawn, hisses | and snaps, as if it were capable of inflicting injury. What, with an appeal to the public for more pa- tronage, and this blow at his treasonable plans, he has completely lost the little temper which he pos- sessed, and says itis a cotton movement. Sach an ineult to the nationalism, integrity and patriot- ism of the commercial community of this great city, was never before offered by any editor of a public journal, and it is to be hoped that it will not be forgotten. But what cares the lick-epittle of Wm. li. Sewerd about the reputation of our mer- chants, provided he can succeed in his humbug; and, like his patron, reach place and profit by gul- ling the public 7 Tux Mrrrorouiran Tickwts.—Both whigs and democrats are making preparations for supporting their respective candidates for the Mayoralty, oflice of District Attorney, City Judge, and Alms House Commissioner. When all the tickets are before the public,we shall do our best to make a selection from the mags, indicative of the action we shall take both in the State and city election. We shall pick out the wheat, and throw the chaff aside.— The new Union party forming in this city, will do the same, throwing their votes in the election as they will beet tell. Thus fer, ae regards the city, we prefer the democratic candidate, Fernando Wood, for Mayor. He is © men whose character, energy of purpose, and strong patriotic feeling, fit himpfor the best gift in the hands of the city. Ile isa safe man, and, we think, will be elected. We find that the whigs have selected the best man for District Attorney, in the person of Nathaniel Bowditch Blunat—a man of high character, zealous for the public welfare, industrious im the exercise of his talents, and every way well fitted, by bis public and private worth, for the important post. He is sure to succeed, rather than the candidate of the other party, who hes alreedy been noticed in our columns for his claims, such as they are. We go, then, for Mr. Bhont. Fer City sudge, Welcome R. Beebe has been named by the whigs. Mr. Beebe is a very respec- table man—but he i# not more intelligent, not more worthy than the candidate for the same cflice who bas been nominated by the democrats. Thomas W. Clerke is a good man. We are not sure which of the two is preferable, but all things coneidered, we are rather more partial to the latter then the former It will be a close race. For Alms House Commissioner, we must make | wp our mind, when all the nominations have been meade. The office is now a very important one, being, in fact, one of ten governorship, which in- volves greet responsibilities, and needs a man of enlarged intelligence to fill it. We will decide vpon this e jate hereafter, having fully ascer- Jaxvy Linn ann Common Sunse—-Barnum Squegzep out or a Connen.—Our transatlantic fatherland need not be under any further apprehea- sion growing out of the eccentricities of Jonathan, in his enthusiastic reception of Jenny Lind. If we carried things a little too far under the stimulous of a Barnum, on the arrival of this charming canta- trice, we are now coming to our sober reason under the exquisite common sense of the “Nighthingale” herself. Jenny Lind, with her clear head and in- telligent mind on one side, and the free-spoken Herald on the other, with the common sense of the American people to back both, have brought Bar- num and the Buncombe newspapers to a very pre perlevel. Let us explain the stars and read the heavens clearly. First, as to prices; we have already published a recent correspondence between Mademoiselle Lind and Barnum, ia which the “ Queen of Song’ issues her directions a- to what the prices are to be in future, and he has to ebey in spite of his grins. So far, so well. We shall say nothing fur- ther about Barnum; let the sinner have a chance to repent; but the new developement in the char- acter of Jenny Lind deterves the highest meed of praise, even beyond the strains of the seven hundred poets—Bayard Taylor and his $200 in- cluded. Prices are now brought to three dol- lars, with some inconsi! rable exceptions, and these exceptions we shall k ck into nothingness in aday or two, so that it shli be three dellars or nothing. Jenny Lind wills it, and we back her— that’s sufficient. With regard to the newspaper press and Barnum, and the imputations which some of the jouraals under his thumb have cast on us and our reporters, the following simple document may be considered asa sort of double tooth—a very wisdom tooth— extracted from his reluctant jaws by one of our first dentists, whether he would or no:— RARNUM’S AFFIDAVIT—NOT ABOUT JOYCE HETH. Urry asp County oF New Yous, a3, PHINEAS T. BARNUM, being duly sworn, doth de- | pose and say : That be did not write, cause to be written, | or sanction the writing of articles which appeared in the Boston Chronotyye and other Boston qe cherging Mr. John M'Clenshsn, reporter of the New York Herald, with ap attempt to levy black mail from him, and that because deponent refused to comply with the demand, eaid M’Uienahan wrote an article ia the New Jork Herald attacking deponent. Ia justice to John M’Clenshan, deponent further solemly swears, that he (M°Clenahan) never sought or asked, directly or indirectly, for any moury or other consideration, apprarsd, or were to appear, , OF to prevent ance of y urnal; (hat there was no falling out, or quarrel whatever between deponent and M’Cle- nahan, previous Jepahan’s leaving Boston, and that the statements affecting his character im the pa- pers above named, are utterly false, This affidavit is made st wy own voluntary cfler and suggestion, and [ further desire to add, that at no time have I desired aby editor, sub editor, reperter, or other persom, to speek disparagingly of tne New Vork Herald or its editor. Pili 3 T BARNUM SS Sworn before me, this Oot. 23, 5 B, W. Tuatenen, Commissioner of Deeds, This will do—Jenny Liad’s letter settles the three dollar prices for the present, and the extract- ed tooth, alias affidavit, will also settle for the pre- sent the difficulties between us and Baraum. We again take him into our faverable consideration, by wey of a philosophical expenment, dependeny on his future good behavior. DBaraum, we have frequently admitted, has some good points about him. There are some grains of good in his com- position. He is like the mother mountain of gold in California, with 24 per cent of gold dust toa mountain of primitive rock ; but it requires awful machinery and tremendous to work to bring out the few grains, and leave the mass of granite or quartz behind. As for ourselves, we deserve a cherity concert, the funds to be devoted to the be- nefit of the peor, for the work we have accomplish- ed in reforming Baraum—a reform going far be- yond his own temperance humbug. Jenny Lind is now properly appreciated and respected by the American people. We have got over all that was ridiculous and absurd in our en- thusiesm, and she has some peace and satisfaction j® moving quietly through the world. There is only one little annoyance left, a sort of mosquito pest buzzing around the nightingale ; we allade to the fulsome critics whose adulations are poured out, not on her qualities as an artist, but upon her- self, as @ speculation in matrimony, with a host of letters she is daily and hourly receiviag appealing to her charitable sensibilities. Many of our ua- fledged pcets, probably some of the seven hundred, including the transcendental critics who read and write for the Tribune, thiok more of her hand than her voice, and would more gladly lead her to Church than to the kingdom of heaven; bat she is too shrewd for them, and treats them all alike. A Lesson rom tae Exewy.—Thurlow Weed, in a late number of his journal, hes an article de- scriptive of the machinery to be employed by the whig abolitionists. Here it is:— There is no doubt of the ability of ti [abolition) party to carry the State We be got out, That is the simple bow can thie end be best aaswer this quos- lection distriot, with ean effect ano which will ensure a full vote. The process Firat, @ poll list of all the voters in the election district. Bei sub division of the let by school districts, three working whigs to see that every vote 00d searon; and third, tea iis early ip the Ww ¢flectively carried ow majority of ten thousasd. beable to elect a whig United States Like all eflective machioery, it is very simple, and we recommend it to all those who are devoted to the Union, for the display and preservation of that power, by which this confederacy of States alone can be sustained. It is not only for this city and our State to unite in favor of the country, but New England, Pennsylvania, and all the people of the Northwest, should come out, with their best exertions, to stand by the coustitutien and laws. For twenty yeare the friends of the Union have been tranquil, while the abolitionists have gone on, step by step, in their unhallowed agitation; and the time has now come, when every true citizen should resolve to adopt the same means for the preservation of the Union, the coastitution, and the laws, as the abolitionists and disunion' have used, and still propose to use, for the extinction of the confederacy—for the overthrow of the consti- tution, and for treason to the laws of the country. The Union party will only have to show itseif, to be victorious. Remember your duty to your country. ‘Tue Foertive Stave Bite in Massacnuserts.— We learn by telegraph, that intense excitement exists in Boston, in consequence of the arrest of one or more negroes under the Fugitive Slave bill, and that trouble was expected. hoped that the authorities will do their duty, let the consequences be what they may, and that they will be supported by the well disposed portion of the population. The fanaticism which has brought the country to the verge of dissoluiion, originated in Boston, and it would be « just retribation, it the tcenes which the abolitionists sought to produce in the Southern States, occurred there first. We tained that he has no tincture of abolitionism un- der his jacket. This, we believe, will be the case with nll who form the great conservative party of OO RPOO iis es Vareanue Rete or tax Revourtion.—We publish to-day, as promised, the address to the people of the State of New York, by Lewis Morris, | one of the signers of the Declaration of Inde- pendence. It should be read by every good citizen, for it shows the spirit of our political fathers with respect to the inion end its sacred character. This address hae not been published before, and ought to make a deep impression, coming as it does from one distinguiehed as a leading spirit of the revolu- tion, and one ofthe first farmers in this Stite May his agricultaral descendante imbibe his patriotic spirit, fired as it was by prudence, wisdom, and a If the abolition influence | sincere love of hia fellow-man. ‘Tne Cater Exowese ann tae Common Coun- em..—We have Mr. Carson’s reply to the report of the Commen Council Committee, appointed to in-. vestigate the charges which he made against the city authorities, which we will endeavor to publ sh on Monday next. _ 620-625. Report another hope the provisions of the law will be carried out to the letter; and that the military forces of Massa- chusetta and of the United States, will be called to the aid of the civil authorities, if necessary. Cost or Atuprrmanre Favors —On Thursday evening the Board of Aldermen met, and, at an ex- pence of $68, solemnly resolved that the place of holding the election, in the third district of the Seventh ward, should be removed seven doors, viz: from 166 Cherry street to 152 in the same thoroughfare. The Board of Assistants, seized by ‘a desire to do their dountry some service also, held a special meeting yesterday, at which twelve members were preeent, at @4 each—@48. The Ae sistants voted eye on thé question of concurrence with the other board; and he city forthwith be- came indebted to the twelve 1. the above sum of $49, which, added to the @68—th° price of the Al- derme: meeting—makes $116, the expense of changing one poll station j@ heats, in harness, between pet and ingter imashortrad, Zime Oeneneri for $8 000. Jobn May, was won by the It is to be | Ockan Steam Navigation—Tue Couixs Love or Sreamsuirs.—The steamship Arc- tie, the third of Collins’ splefidid line, will leave here to-day, at noon, for Liverpool. We gave an account a few days since of her trial trip, and then expressed an opinion, that if she did not at least equal the Atlantic and Pacific, the pioneers of this line, we would be very much astonished. We think she will prove herself worthy of all the en- comiums passed upon her, and that, in point of speed, as well as in the beauty and costliness of her furniture and decorations, and the accommodations which she offers to the travelling community, she is without a rival, if we except the other vessels of this line. Great performances were expected from those steamships when they commenced running, and the public were not disappointed. While every one expressed himself delighted at the gorgeous manner in which they were fitted, and the une- qualled accommodations provided for passengers, there were many who feared that the machinery could not be relied upon. How far such fears were realized is seen from the fact that they made quick- er trips from here to England and back than were ever made, and that all who have taken passage in them speak of the engines as well as of every thing else connected with them in the highest terms of praise. They have each made excellent time, as will appear by the following list of pa-- seges from New York to Liverpool and from Liv- erpool to New York, which comprises all the trips that up to this time have been made by the Atlan- tic and Pacific, the first two of the line: From New York to Liver- From Liverpool to New iM York. Atlantic. Pacific Such uniform and speedy running is without a parallel in the history of ocean steam naviga- tion, and shows in the strongest manner possible that public confidence in the Collins line has not been misplaced. It will be recollected ‘that these vessels have, ever since they were first started, been obliged to perform more work than could in reeson be expected of them. Ona every occasion but one they have left New York and Liverpool within the week in which they arrived, in some cases not remaining ia port more than three days, and being obliged within that brief time to dis- charge and take in eargo, coal, and stores of every description. Ia fact the boilers and machinery have not had time to conl once since the line was put in operation. Hereafter there will be four vessels to eccomplish the work that two have heretofore done. We do not desire tofavor the vessels of this line at the expense ofany others; but it is no more than justice to say thatthey have proved themselves to be the swiftest, most com- modious, most beautitul, and best found steam- ships that the world has ever seen to this time. ‘Their running, as shown by the above table, wilt be considerably improved upon, and ifwe are not very much mistaken, the day will soon come when it will be considered a long trip if these vessels do not make the passage, as a general thiag, in less than ten days. E. K. Collis is a man whose energy is unbounded, whose skill is unquestioned, and whose ambition keeps pice with his energy. Atone bound he jumped iato successfal rivalry with the old world in the matter of steam naviga- tion—in ano her he will leave all competitors tar behind. He thinks, like all other good Americans, thatthe United States should be without a rival in everything. Crry Taxas—Boarp or Assssors—Exornt- tant Pay, &c.—Very few of our hundred thousand tax payers ever lookto the items which swell up the enormous amount levied annually in small and large sums upon individuals. We have, from time to time, exposed many extravagances in the diflerent bureaus where these expenses originate, Our expositions have had the effect, if not of re- medying evile, at least of enlightening the public, and the remedy wil] be appliedin time. We have a double duty to perform in these matters. We not only pay a considerable amount of taxes ourselves, but, from our position, we are guardians of the public interests; and we shall continue to exercise ship, as hitherto, without apology to entrusted with the matters in question, as we have as little confidence in them as in any of their predecessors in office. We now call the atteation of the eity to the duties and pay of the Board of Assessors, so called, and we shall show that, for the work done and the | responstbility involved, the compensation is very much too gre: nd that, from want of any check of an euditing or comptrolling officer, great abuses may exis! in this bureaw—perhaps we shall develope \netances where abuses have been perpetrated. A late report of the President of the Croton Wa- ter Department, now before the public, fully explains the proceedings attending the con- struction of, and assesement for, sewers. it is an able document, and will repay a pe- rueal by tax payers. It suggests a mode of ap- portioning euch aegsesements much more equitably than is now done. We shall see that this * hiat shall not sleep in a drowsy ear.” We also | startle the public with some facts we are collecting, connection with this subject, which will demon- strate the utter inefficiency and improper construc- | tion of our entire system of sewers in this city. | At present, we have to regulate the Assessors. By reference toa report of the Street Commis- ioner of the month of April last, covering a period of e little lees than six months, it will be seen thay the assesements levied for the various works there- in specified amouat to $483,533, while the sum paid to contrectors was but $433,046; the difference of $50,486 going to pay surveyors, inspectors, asses- sors, and collectors. In other words, the assese- mente levied upon owners amounts to nearly twelve per cent upon the contract price for the work done. Of this twelve per cent, more than two p:r cent went tothe three assessors, who received $9,551 n six months, or $2,860 each, which is consider- ably more than $5,000 per annum, besides which they have other “ pckings” which make up their pay fully to $6,000 each per annum—a much higher compensation than is received by any other office holder eppointed by the corporation, however arduous his duties or prodigious his responsibili- ties. The Mayor himself only gets €3,000. Now, what are the duties performed by these three men, at an expense to the city of $18,000 a year? Very little; next to nothing. The surveyor makes the actual apportionments, the clerk to the aesessors adds the assessors’ fees, and the assessors sign the documents. But the responsibility is great, is itt? The chairman of the board receives the complaints of those who consider they are appor- tioned too large a share of the arsesement, and hi at hie discretion, reduces their quota, distributi such amount reduced among others, who are not knowing enough, or lucky enough, to procure such favors. Now, we say nothing here of the personal cha- racter of the present incumbente—we charge no. thing against their integrity; but we hold that they are placed in @ position where they are liable to great temptation, and in the absence of any check whatever, the public has a right, as the only gua- rantee against oppression, that this Board of Asses sore should be composed of men of the very highest character, of the most unimpeachable integrity. If it should be discovered, by any chance, that they have in any case yielded to bribery, they can ia no wise urge that they were co ill-paid asto be ex- cusable. If that plea can ever be urged for official corruption, it canwot apply in this case, for they ares by all odds, the beet paid, with perhaps the least responsibility of any of the people's servants. Surely €10,000 a year, at least, may be saved to the people, by giving these assessors, (if all three of them are necessury,) fair ralaries, of say $1,500, inetead of allowing them to charge a heavy per Heobok te. Improvemer centage ef fees. If the city fathers, while ponder- | _ There is now building at Boboken, and on the point of beisix: ing upon this suggestion, can devise any mode removing the discretionary power attached to their | light and siry basements. Toe Lisahenanes fees hs office, (which may or may not be a source of great of finished, a block of very handsome and superior houses, ‘There are thirty-six of them—each three stories with manner, with the most approved ranges for hot she peed profit,) the assessors will, of course, be for ever | Water, which may be used im the baths and washstands of obliged to us and to them, for “leading them out of temptation.” ‘We call upon the Board of Aldermen to refer this subject to their Committee on Salaries, or some other committee, and we will see that they do not forget to report upon it. The press may be con- sidered the “Third Power” of our city govern- ment, or at least the Herald may, for it originates the most important measures connected with the public welfare, and keeps the people informed the conduct of the municipal authorities, in sucha people upon the best measures, and very often against the opposition of the public’s paid servants Which of the Aldermen will first move in this Salaries and Officers? Tur Mission ro Eastern Asia, aNd its Imror- tance.—The principal mercaatile houses of Balti- more, have recently sent a memorial to the President of the United States, representing the serious im- portance and immediate expediency of opening di- plomatie and pendent maratime States of Eustern Asia. On this point, we sometime since urged a movement upon the part of the government, when we referred to the position of the Society Islands as connected with our future commercial progress in the Pacific. Australasia, Malaysia and Polynesia will hereafter be intimately connected with our commerce, as it extends intoChina and Japan. Australasia is now in its transition, colonial state, restive under the yoke of the mothercountry, and destined within hulfa century to be an independent power. The spirit, though not the strength, possesses the colonists for converting that great country into a new re- public. It is too far removed from Great Britain to remain in an unnatural state of subjection, subject to acrippled colonial commerce, when the hour ar- tives for it to break from the thraldom of its infan- cy. Malaysia is an important region. It includes the islands of Suada, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Celebes and the Philippine isles; and the inhabitants having once been a great commercial people, doing an im- mense trade with Cochin China, China and Hin- dostan, and with the Malacca peninsula, where they originated, itis very probable that our Cali- fornian and Pacific trade will, at no distany day, revive their commercial spirit, and lead to those intimate relanons with China and Japin which are now so desirable. These islands abound in greatcommercial staples, in precious stones, golds ivory and spices, and ask for an intercourse with the civilization of the great American continent. Polynesia, embracing a multitude of islands, and archipelago upon archipelago, is not less importan;y than the other regions we have named, to the great future that is to arise for this country, from our discovery of the wealth of California, and its rapid settlement by our people. Many of its islands will eventually become the watch-towers of na- tions; and it will be prudent, on our part, to take early measures, which will eventually facilitate the means of protecting our own western coaet, and of guarding the South American portion of this continent from the attempts, under the Palmerston policy, of plantiog small monarchies in that region, as checks to the progress of republican institutions. Under ‘these circumstances, and in view of the vast mercantile march of our countrymen upon Asia, the policy of our government is simple, plain and urgent. Already the merchants of our great cities, with that wise sagacity that often precedes the perceptions of statesmen, perceive the impor- tance of action. They know the value of opening diplomatic and commercial relations with various parts of Polynesia and Malaysia, as well as with China, and will c stinue to urge the appointment of some one who is capable for such work, to carry out the intentions which manifestly should animate our government. Mr. Aaron H. Palmer has been named for the mission, by those who know his qualifications for such an office. No better man could be selected, because Mr. Palmer, for many years, has been intimately connected with the regions we have named, and 1s ac- quainted with the people. His praetical know- ledge would be very important to the country; and, under his auspices, the mercantile public might reasonably anticipate that negotiations would be commenced, ultimately to eadin great profit to this country. It is to be apprehended that the government may be unconscious of the vast importance of the mission, and, if disposed at all to create it, that they will throw the labor ofit upon some one not skilled in the practical under- standing of the subject. This would be a serious error. In the whole history of our foreiga rela- tions, there never has heen a moment more im- portant than that which is to influence the destiny of our mercantiie relations on the Pacifie. M ago, we pointed out the necessity of such a mission as is now contemplated, and our anxiety for its establishment is only paramouut to our desire that the right kind of a man may be empowered to make it effective’ When we suggested the im- portanee of the measure, we had no one in con- templation suited to the office; but as Mr. Palmer the mereantile public, that he is admirably quali- fied for the i CaLiPORsia Ohio, a small lot of gold dust, worth, feur dollars, from a gentleman in with a request that we should publish an advertise- ment respecting his absconding partner. We would apply the duet in that manner with pleasure, but his advertisement smacks very strongly of libel, the gentleman will inform us how we shall appro- priate the dust for his benefit we shall follow his direction. Lauren oF the Mexico, built by Mr. W Collyer, foot of Tweifth street, ‘was launched yesterday. The attendance of visitors to witness the ceremony, was pretty |: , notwith- standing the unfavorable weather. Exactly at 12 o'clock, the hour appointed, she left the ways, and glided into the Bast river, the hurrabs of th, | way as to direct and concentrate the power of the | what aovel. In this there are four distii matter? Who is Chairman of the Committee on | private stairs for servants, hes been commended, we cordially agree with | areembiage. She isa most superb model, and speaks well for ber designer, Mr. B. Mills, under whose immediate supervision she was built, as was aloo her consort, the Louisiane, besides varioas other large steamers that have lately been launched from the variour ship-yards of New York. She is expected to be ready for railing im about six weeke—a part of the machinery being aiready on board—when she will part for her destination under the command of Cap- tain Thomas Williams. Matls for Europe and California. THE DEPAKIURE OF THE STRAMSHIPS OrtIO ARCTIC. ‘The Arotic, (the third of Collins’ line) Capt. James C. Luce, will leave this port at noom, to day, Liverpool. AND The Ohio will leave at three o'clock this afternoon, | Br +p. for Charleston, Savannah, and Hevana, to connect » with the Pacific at the latter place ; the latter to carry | Greer the 0.’s passengers and mails to Chagres. The Ohio will proceed to New Orleans The mails of the Arctic will close at halt-past 10 thie morning ; and those of the Obio at 2 o'clock, thi® Yam We beliewe we have by this tog Gaw teell’s fashional are Shoe bearer malig weiss eer ncies.e ¥ a2 we bnew thet r Lt are and are atibed a pk indes prices wnpr ed bs hl ee De. Kellinger desires to be distinctly an= deretor owe withoat he eaeh * for | Say, are nots: the second etories, In addition to the water furnished the pipes in the street, there ire pumpe and elstemna fete, hor th large vaults for coal, and houses for wood, tres and corners of the easterm side of the quoa- rangle bold and projecting octagon fronts. Their cor. nices, as well as those of the intermediate houses, are sap. ported and embellished by well proportioned pillastert. ‘The western front i# ornamented by @ succession of tasty: viradahs, and the terraces of both are large enough to admit of handsome flower gardens. These houses occupy botiy sides of the equare, in the immediate vicinity of the ferry, of with the laws and river in front. The view of the bay and harbor, from thie point, is extensive and beautiful. Among the number ef theve houses, there is one upon plan some~ t and separate: storios, each story having a separate kitchen and two bed~ rooms adjoining for servants—a diming parlor, a drawing- room ead four bedrooms, with bathing rooms, wash stands water closets, &e., & ry These different roons, instead of being placed perpendicularly , extend ho- rizontally. forming four separat et one-story mounting three or four ‘lights of stairs, seme dozen times e- Gay. These different floors, wich the rest of the houses, to~ wether with one intended for s hotel or boarding house, are supplied with all the comforts aad couvemiences of the best commercial relations with the inde. | oder houses, ‘They were contracted to be finished and ready to let im the: deginuing of November, The streots in the visimity of the: squere are to be paved and curbed, ‘The Mosers. Stevens are laying down pipes, to supply the town with waterand gasatacheaper rate than is charged byany*ther company. The boats leave Hoboken for different parte of the city hour, and one is kept ru: ning all ni but ten dol ing to purchase, or to ren or for the coming Broadway Theatre.—The lessee begs most Tospecttutly to annouvce the arrival ot Sir Wilusm Don, Baronet, whose cel oritv +s & comedian has becn univ e highest order, and who will make Oct.’ 25th. ‘Fhis distin. cy ig eoveptric career, as the moder debut to his last appearance, his snecess has been tiaved triumph Sir William wid appear during the week in & reund of popular pieces. the particulars of whieh will” be duly announced in the bills of the di The Rev. J. A. Cary ‘West Keforn 0% a 4 0 ton streets. on Si Oot, 27, at halt fully invited to att o'olosk. The 4 California.—H. P. Hepburn, Attorney-at- Law, tan Francisco, California, leaves on the steamer of she be sece 0 es8, At the office of Winslow. on Sasurday and Monday, be~ ry treet, Firemen wiil find to-morrow’s Sunday Merevry & most intersrting og te The contin: ma of the ire Depa Listory of the New York Fi wtmont, 14s uelounding report, w th other matter of m be the Fire Deportmenc should preser ing history of the origin and org’ portant ineitetion. Tne aMeroury is Popularity wud favor, with the public gencrally. to trip it on thie wint Bond street. vane’ 6 to them a graceful and correct maaner o! Two Hundred Kighty Nine Brondway, ts jnst new a grand torus Goldsmiths’ Cocap Classes in Penmanship till up with incredible rapidity. Im for priority in reaistering mm thi ‘i ¢ anxiety to join the early classe: The Nightingale and Mrs. 7 cy and Dresem.ker, ig site everything out for her winter farhieas. as we E; and” anaet we J. prices than any ad 250 and 425 Green-- ioe dnd of the Invent ot; riety of Biraw Bs. only gold medal evor y be even at Brady's of Fulvom street. Greadway. dice attye five pairs ‘. Hi. B. Jones, 14 Ann street, near the Ame- n Musvm.—Fine trench Dress Beots, $4 W to $5, é $7: French Patent Leather Soots, $3; Con- $4; French Water Boots, from is are warranted t: eauistaction. “4 tore. Quick 4 gmall pro- Jumpers, —The ight—produciag bealth, PRY dispositions. the inventor of this de- jemand tds UTT I. Sis Broadway.” Hoots, Hoots, Boots.—The Che 4 iy can be fe city made avd over-shoew supp te very large.” A Desidcxatum.—Bogie’ pleneie public. Its most eflectual the even tion of +uoseq he + Wiliam BOOLE, nino 100 Fulvon steet. 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