The New York Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1851, Page 1

THE NEW YORK oe SE == he WHOLE NO. 6068. SSS —> “PRICE TWO Cone orem atl I~ Luee.—This Renmehie ei Barn. positively, om Wednesday at’ lonters ond oapere peas throug! ht or Revie Nnegalled ‘accommodations for Hy an ow we EDWD. K. oe INS, 56 Wall it will be received on board efter Mor mY ened Bilaatio will suo oveed the RVOOL UNITED STATES ic, Captain Comslack: "Pact 0, sapedin tg Tiriue Contain vGrafvon; Asetle. Cap. having boon bailt by, sentrast, expressly for government service, are hae been tal ‘struction, as also ia helt” sagines: to oscnse: as HE WEW YORK AND Diet amen tie apy 6 oath and their sceom: ar t ed tor modations for passengers are une- Age OF CO! York to Liverpool rooms, $300; from Liverposl te Yerpool te wit be pattenhed to eaoh ship. n experienced waprnes.| wil ert hs secured ui 5 owners of the: stipe nob be oye) for gold, ver, talon, speci a lous or metals, bills ef Laci . 4 ‘Thervot therein ‘exproveed’ on pe FROFOBED DATEBOF BAILING. From Now York. From ws neodey, Fi Sapurdey, iss wing isi: ; q Be: Fa : Do. Mar, De, Mar. Ath, Sr Do. april Do. ‘Mar. 224; 1861. Ferg Weep ROUT, 1 68 wast treet, N.Y., ® ree BROWN, SHIPLEY & Liverpool.” ning RTS & 00.1 rd, London, . Paris, the rat ht by ti will be materisllytreduced. .E STEAM NAVIGATION COM- are tom — Thi agg tates eqs oeme L Suare After he fires adore ste oe of passage to Ba et pass thro 4 sapply to MOKTL ACO Prin as lie are i ae UMPANY.—ta® PUB a8 oa A © Jor the transportation of freight an between Panama boat will also RRIBBEAN and FRILADELORIA ill form's direct line between New Orleans on agree, de a will ensure as little cy ation as forming.with the Pasitc steam- from New Orleans and porte ip can be seoured on applica- wohote for aay me pr Al treet, New Fork | Applice: 6 Us a October St, 1860. sri MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPAN w Orleans direct. vis Havana. On Monday, Jan. gait doch i the splendig double-cnain: oven Will not be odiss ehigped w Fla ‘apply to tT Wess J HIP COM javena. Through tickets to eS par bert y Sehoust US: Becstasauads P.M, from with rp i the, Goveruim Toor of Warren street, ‘tirect for Havens aed Chagree. cube foot, prepaid. Specie Tisvnnn, Shippers of poskapes containing Jencity, silverware: o1 any atviclot commonly KRiwn a0 ue ghelr ils te see pie ny will not be resp. hipped withent M. 0. KEE, konry Windle, Deith river, for Chg! Bvelvak. SAVANNAM AND flaVaNa—THE NEW Al londid steamship Alabama Captain Ludlow, will LS ak vanneb,on Saturen “4 sung. cy N N Fassen- vans. Apply te Sieh aed oct perior sccommedatio: P.M ae tre he 01 Dawe with immediate Hous ells, clipper ship KEL y obort s time as any verse be cone de we immediately.) or passage, app Tiver; oF to Bifk rounide, 2 Wroadw on i " ie Baile : Lord, 108 Wall street; or to &. 8. Coit, 100 <4 | ret. Ow RAN FRANC S00 DISPATCH pa ly So bere VINE Secommodations for’ s avenger! z£ ‘*" SUTTON & CO., 4 Wall JOUN OGDEN, 116 Wall street cle, will moet ifel ship re- orth | THE NEW, ship INO, Captain R. Lit the above port. This beaut # inspection of shippers, ak pie Ne. Mt NID) Y es & Ta FUR SAN FRANCISCO, DiKGCT. New and splendio ship ALERT, now rapidly loading Ot pier 5 N. K., can tate a limited quantity of light freight, & few cadi re and soilia about ton lam vu! m3 at fa) Captain Haynie, : Pier Ll, Nor: will Feovive immediate esau . For freight or peoeeee. paving perior Necommedacionsfor parsongors 3 board, oF 8 N. 8. an C neg sonrined to our friends at Portland will particular attention. PASSENGERS FOR be clegantly accommodated ght Tegel, Boe sonay fer oun Bast Biver} or to street. three bandr for the purpose o in the Ninth ward; | $1 Hi 58 = the for the re- ward: $1045 7 hool buildings of 0, SBUL G4 ti ward $0 8 62 for 91,603 a7 wr Fifteenth ward, $970 21 for 8 $1.98 18 for the Thirteemth ward A report of the petition for appropriation to pay t teachers in the teenth ward school, in Forty. aret atreet, was adopted Free Academy. - Mt ecutive Committee of Pree Academy, presented a a of the ann port of the Board of Education, to the Board of Regente of the University, and tothe pamen Council) which was rea was ordered to be authenticated the Presidemt ond Clerk, and tranemitted to the said Beard. Insurance, —A resolution was offered authorizing the PE arontive Committee on Free Academy to losure Ouilding and furniture of the Academy, for such an smount as they should deem euMcient Rerolutions in the usual form were adopted, su- horising the President and Clerk to sign and counter- ign checks for the = appropriated to the dif- of the Ex. ft The Board then sdjourned to Wednesday next. ‘The late Fire tn muiw: a | RIVER AND NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SKCOND SESSLON. Beuate. ‘BY MORSR’S MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Wasmineron, Jan. 23,1861. MORE ABOLITION FETITIONS, ETO, A large number of petitions were presented, among them one by Mr. Brwann for the repeal of the Fugitive Blave law. On motion of Mr. Dicxinson, it was laid on the table. A large number of adverse reperts on private bills were made. ‘The bill granting a pension to the heirs of General Barton was taken up and ordered to be engrossed, THE CALIFORNIA FLOATING DRY Bock, Mr, Ewine’s resolution directing inquiry whether the law suthorising the construction of » floating dry dock in California cannot be altered, so as to save a large sum of money appropriated, was taken up and adopted THE SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS. Mr. Benton's resolution, directing inquiry into the expediency of suspending auction sales of public lands, and authorizing pened by private entry of all new lands prepared tor market, was adopted. meee Rater Douensaanoree to foe ip the Beh soles beanel e people o! m for res the wen After debate, the ction was “ri a THR FERROM QpORATIOS, Bits ca up—the om conourrin, in the dommittes of the Whole, oy nth section was stricken out, yeas 29, pays 26. said that in the Northern ofthe Senate proceedings, sen! whioh he wae stated to have made *peech against the bili, which Mr. Iluater has meade. He was in favor of the bill. Mr Bontanp moved to amend, by striking out the Lenape five millions of dollars, se as to it ot the full amount of the claims. et to praterst they eign Se vrs! 4 cuarher hay. Ge a gehn Davia’ E SRW YORK LEGISLATURE, BY MORSE’® MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. Avsanr, Jan. 23, 1851, PETITIONS, For a law authorising the Comptroller to allow in- terest to banks thet have paid contributions to the Batety Fund in sdvance; for « repeal of the militis 1s; for the equalisation of canal tolls. BILLS INTRODUCED, ‘Te wuthoriee the railroad corporations of this State to evbecribe te the capital stock of the Great Western Railroad, Canada West. BILLA Ne Ign; for tbe otgsntaation’ of the shitty ted: ice 1ya; for the organisation of the thirty-thind brigade E CODE OF PROCEDU: A discussion was entered intoas = hether the Code it committes of Procedure should be referred to a joint Donetn, 20 whether it should be aeted upon of the two by the Senate it The Senate decided to fea the code to ite i pearyrma of Lg Benat (Messrs. am m five m tes of the Aseomt te report by the 16th of March. wr, THE LAW SCHOOL AT BALLSTON Bra. ‘The bill to incorporate the Law Bcheol at Ballston Spa was taken up; curing the disoussion of which Mr Guinsin Guin said that the new constitution wee intended to make every man his own lat , but it eurned out that it was now more difficult than ever to bee lawyer. ‘The bill passed, and the Senate adjourned. Assembly, Avwanr, Jan. 23, 1851, PETITIONS, For the redemption of country bank notes of this Btate at par im the city of New York; from inhabitants ot Rensselaer county, to stay proceedings for the col- lection ef repte; to test manorial titles; for the reduc- tion of railroad fare to two cents per mile; of the Btate Agricultural Society, for the establishment of an ex. perimental farm and agricultural college; to abolish tree schools, the School Journal, the Btate and county superintendents, and the establishment of a cheap and general system of education; of Walter R. Jones and others, of New York, against the passage of the New York pilot law, NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA 8TEAMBHIP COMPANY, Jones, King, Mangum, Whitcomb, Puce. EXKCUTIVE SESM10N, On motion of Mr. Giwin, the Senate went into ex- ecutive session. RE-OPENING. After the doers opened, a motion made to adjourn was lost. Mr. Arcuison moved to take up a bill. On division, BO quorum veted. Mr. Mancum moved, awd the Senate them adjour: House of Representatives, BY BAIN'S ELECTRO-CHEMICAL THLEGRAPH. Wasnincton, Jam. 23, 1861, The committees were called for reports. ‘The House passed a bill to enable an old revolution. ary soldier to locate two pieces of land scrip THE FREE FARM BILL, Mr. Jonnson, (dem.,) of Tenn , from Committee on Agriculture, reported @ bili to encourage agriculture, commerce, and manutactures, by giving to every head of a family one hundred and sixty acres of land, provi- ded they cultivate the seme for @ certain period. Mr, Jonson, (dem.) of Ark., moved that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole on the Btate of the Union. He raid that this bill ought te have session, which gave forty-eight millions to soldies previously provided for. His scheme weuld have kept out of the hands cf Shylocks a large number of war- jo are bodily | a to the oid pong Be He it for- ward, askin, fer corporate co! btn Tuastie asylui y other purpose; and surely the poor landless m: onda hace ao btesd oad sixty provided ill cultivate it. The proposition ing hold of the public mind. The Legislature ot | Tilluols* hes been the first legislative oy 80 pase nd resolutions in favor of the measure, \o Was Aatis. fied that it would not be the last. fle called upon all true friends of the working man to give to the measure their support. Mr. Hittainn, (whig) of Als., believed, truly and sincerely, this to be the true system for disposing of blic lands. The government ought not to bea lapcholder, as the source of its wealth is not land. Give every man & home—make it his interest to cult! vate the ecil to maintain his family and educate bi children, and this would do more to lay the founda- tion of national prosperity than any pecunairy sys- tem. He believed we shail have no settied system of revenue until the public lands shall cease to bea source of revenue. Mr. Casey (whig) of Pa, said be was a member of | the Committee on Agriculture, but was not present | when the bill was prepared. Iie knew nothing about its objects. He had not turned his attention to it, and thought the House wasin the same condition as himself. He spoke against the unequal portions of jands given to the new States, and wan! the older ones to have their ehare He was not prepared to ex- press his opposition to the bill. He was the last to deny bounties and benefits of the gover the houseless and homeless, but he wou proper portion of the lauds to national internal im- provemenis, and educational purpo: Mr. Brows (dem) of Miss, spoke in favor of provia- ing lands, but not in the ma: od. The title | duty of every member to vote for a candidate, if he | They had acquiesced im the compromise measures, | men, or what not; he was in favor of The bill reduoing the capital stook of the N and Virginia Bteampbip Con "hala NEW. YORE AND TH COMPROMISE—THE NEXT WNITED TES SENATOR. C Mr, Tuomrsow, of New York, called for the a ation of the com; a1 i ree promise resolutions offered by him some time since. Mr. Baxevier, of Oneida, moved thelr reference to the Judiciary Gotanenee Mr. Tuomrson spoke in favor of the resolutions, and strongly urged their pasenge as a necessary expression Ee pe Eorewentesives of the ai ot tne Beate ot ew Yor Mr. Bexxvicr spoke in m to the Judiciary Committees, ctr} brine the of thi br prsiacengy | ‘uestion te taken be- nator. York, followed in favor of the reference, and deemed it a matter of expediency. uae Vannumof New York, did not desire to ip favor of an expression friendly to the Saba the only question in his mind being what form it jould be, He anticipated no diffloalty ina settlement of this motion. Mr. Leno, of Onondaga, opposed the reference, and thought the question might ae well be settied at once. Mr. Burnovens, of Orleans, said he was surprised at the courre taken im this matter. He referred to the conduct of the minority of the House at the inst ses- sion, and wished an explanation of their regular He was opposed to delay, and did mot ees how thie putting off the question was to embarrass the members. in forming an opinion as to the election of a United States Senator. Le asked to Know the plat: form which the majority occupied, im order to settle the position of Lhe ir candidate for Somator Mr. Townsexo, of New York, replied to the remarks ot Mr. Burroughs. He was in favor ot receiving re- solutions from any andevery member if necessary, und if possible, to have the gentleman from Orieaus settle the porition he occupied, or the opinions he enter- tal He bad asserted that the whig party should two weeks to settle this question, amd after that the should have no peace; consequently he, Ar. Townsend. was not surprised at the course of the gen- Ueman from Uries: Mr. Wherien, of Franklin, hoped that the resola- tions might be referred He bad supposed that agica- tion was at an end d that all ‘ther jeeding wounds of the Union bad —— He did not consider the election of a United States ator as connected with this subject. The law fixed a day, and it was the should be present. He asserted that. when the time should come, many of the whig party, to which he be- | longed, would be found ready and prompt to meet this subject, as they always bad met it, without shrinking. although in opposition to the views of the section of the party to which he was proud to belong to. Mr. Vansum, ot New York, doubted the propriety of agitation; but. as they had beem off-red, he thought the quickert way of settling the subject would be to | take the question on them. He desired to ask the gen | deman from Franklin if thie was not the proper way to settle the quertion’? He hed spoken of a division ia the whig party—a new thi proceedings of the House—and cne of the ge: belonging to his par- tieular secticn bad offered @ series of resolutions This tirely nutagonistical to those under discussion, did net look like a desire to crush agitate Mr Tomy f Inquiry of Mr. Und party he belonged to. that party which they should be sty ment, that the resolutions ay public lands have been | n way for Mr. | Mi (having gi Green.) peek ‘the, floor, when i) morning hour ex- | pired. 1creNey mittee on the bill to | vam.) of Til nize the 8 speeches, mi the mode of conducting business in the Pension and | Third Auditor's of The hour to which debate was limited arrived. Mr. Barty, (dem.) of an hour is allowed to a chairman report! another bour to answer the ebjections mi : oe bad been said about the bill, he had nothing “gna Sommitter rose, and the House adjourned. ‘Washington Items. HARBOR BILL—THE CONGRESSIONAL MINT BILL—-COMMISSIONER CIRCULAR—BRANCH EWBANK, ETC. Wasnivoron, Jan, 23, 1851. The Committee on Public Buildings, of the twe | houses, have not yet been able to agree upon a pli for the extension of the Capitol, ordered by Congress last session, though frequent joint meetings have beem held upon the subject. Mr. Mills’ plam seems favor, thoug! friends will prevent any o session. The Harbor bill will be sealously pressed in the Tlowse next week. The Congressional circular is still getting signatures. Lome suppose it will be the basis of «new administra tion party. } The French Spoliation bill will pass the Senate to~ morrow, but there is considerable doubt about its pass- ing the House. We ai Dill will pase in good time, ‘The Senate, to day, confirmed # number of secondary appointments its debate on ue Ourry, for Cali- most of the papers were found to be w of the letter bags for the West North hi opened, and the post office clerks are now dry! letters, diegte wm! er yal clusively engaged in the lumber a1 ner connected wi aa > wh: ee re in is oor reotion you wi iy By making | Business at New Orleans, he Bavrimo Jee. 23, 1861. ‘The New Orleans papers to the 16th, have been re- orived. The Picayune says the city is crowded with yosiness is brisk beyond all precedent. pahannock, of New York, cleared from Liverpool, om the 16th, with a cargo valued at 9265,009, The origi mltien | was carrie’ Mr. Vansum, of New York, offered the following | My assured that the New York Branch Mint | to report on Tuesdsy ), Messre. Alien, Tho comber, voted ie | motion to reset to the Jadiclary Com- tii time an ther legisla~ of the erely 1 States; that ti mube United Beater aa the palladium aithfull resolutions were laid over, and the tly after adjourned. Serious Affray at « Ball. Fort Praise, Jan. 23, 1861 At « ball last night, in Pultonville, none y county, s drunken row occurred, named Ferguson stabbed another named Irele: Oe Sand wee Pa arte bea i ‘elise ‘clock di o jg af e 0 nerniee Ns boy has been, erreoted, and held wait thet veoult 5 of the to | Pennsylvania The first meeting of thePennayiy | cultural Society adjourned, sine die, last night, after the members had signed « constitution, handed in subscriptions, and draited a memorial to the Legisle- ture for a charter and legislative The body de. tlined sending delegates to the World's Fair. Fire at Laport Laron eer, particularly the whig printing literally covered with cinders for aa finally saved The loss fails way. No insurance, Large Fire Deraorr, J The northern part of Dexter village, burnt inet night h from. are 0 MM it Dennis, Warner Hayes, Le ‘The steamer Hendrick Hudson left yeaterday for 23, 1851. Navigation. ‘br ato, Jax 98, 1851 southwest. Thermometer 36 Hing. wee. ‘Thermometer 33. Wind southwest. Thermometer 33 bas beeo mild Thermometer 32. Barometer 49 84. oury in barometer 64. Barometer 3019. Thermome- ter 36. on wind mometer 32 oud till snowing. mM Barometer 0 15, an A’ mild, clear, ter 32 Cloudy, and looks like rai: The Hilections for United States Senaters. MISSOURI—A WHI@ ELROTED. Jurvaxson City, Jan. 23, 1851, Mr. Geyer, whig, was elected United States Senator to-day, om the fortieth ballot. He isto succeed the Hon. T. H. Benton, after the 4th of Maroh next. The follewing are the figures:— TH. a “pegs ro] tee tf MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, Jan. 23, 1861. The House again proceeded to ballot for e United Btates Senator this morning. Annexed is the result:— pauiors. ixth. Seventh, Eighth, Sumner, free soil. +0185 88 “186 Winthrop, whi 1 168 166 Beattering 26 26 Blank... 1 1 Number of votes cast. 383 378 Necessary to a choice 192 190 It will be observed that in each of the two first bal- lots Bummer lacked four, id on the last five votes, of having a majority. One whig, on the seventh bal- lot, voted for 8. A. Elliott. After the result of the last ballot had been an- nounced, the House adjourned. Warrant for the Arrest of Gov. Quitman. New Organs, Jan. 2), 1801. Judge Gholeon has just issued » warrant fer tho ar- rest of Governor Quitman, who is charged with being concerned in the Cuban invasion. The w: be executed as soon as United Sti ing Davis arrives at Jackson. An ade to one of t for @ writ of habe retused. Court of Errors, corpus, which it is believed will be The Pennsylvania Legislature. Harnispuno, Jan, 23, 1861, In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Muhlenberg read a joint re- solution In favor of the compromise acts of Congress as reflecting the highest credit upon the patriotic eriginators. He held that the measures should be loeked upon as a solemn contract between the North- erm and Southern Btates; that upon their proper ob- nd no at- tempt to interiere in any way should be tor a moment entertained, Numerous petition dre presented, in the Senate, beth egainst new counties Tue consolidation of the city and district of Philadelphia under one cor- poration; f banking. and issuing small bank notes ; to amend the License laws, Kc ,&s. A resolu- tion was adopte d, directing the Judiciary Committen to bring in » bill, giving Justices ot the Peace juris. diction over all cares not amounting to felony Patitions were presented in the Heuse, tor the con tolidation of Philadelphia City and districts into one municipal orporation Reward Offered for the Apprehension of Murdeiers, Burraco, Jan, 23, 1851. The Mayor of this city has issued a proclamation offering @ reward of three hundred dollars for the ap ehension of the persons who, on Tuesday 4, on being sued by him, turned and fired a pistol bali iato a d, and thereby caused bis death. Meteorological Observations. BY MOKSE’S LIDk, OFFICE 16 WaLL STREET A most glorious morning, clear as Wing Barometer 29 36, ana Heavy: frost st night. ~-it been a very fine day. Wind south- Barometer 29 40. Rocnesten, Jan. 23—9 A.M. Beautitul epring-like morning Wind west. Ther- B.ometer 40, ky clear, amd the si M.—It has beou w very fin eo nett ee April, Taocrmometer has been up to 0, now ttanding 40. Wind west, Avavan, Jan. 23-9 P.M st gh but quite warm and pleasant. Slight trost last ni 8 P. M.—Vory fine, warm and pleasant; did night. Thermomoter 48. It has been & tiful day. . Jan, 23—9 A. M. Wind west. Taermo- it has thawed ‘Thermometer 30. Oawnoo, Jan. 23—9 A.M Light wind from southwest, and cloudy. Thermo- meter 36 $P.M.—Weather mild and cloudy, but plessant. Brrac Bomewhat cloudy and colder. meter 38, 8P.M4.—Warm pleasant all tome. Wind south ent Unica, Jam 23-94. M. Jy and thawing, not unpleasant; mild and ike. Wind W.N.W. Thermometer 38, Ba- er 29 748. . M.—Clear and beautifal evening; the weather = pleasant to-day; mow going Acaasy, Jan. 23-94 M Clear and pleasant this morning Wind north. Mer. 8P.M.—It has beem cloudy and disagreeable all , but ie now clear, Thermometer 06. Barometer 30 Wind northeast. ‘ov, Jaa. 239A. M Tr Mild, and slightly cloudy, Thermometer 30, Ne 8P. M.—Thawing; clear aky; light west wind, Ther. Quenee, Jan 23-8 A. M. A furious snow storm from the east all day yesterday, Thermometer 13. Barometer 29 76, Montara, J rtheast, Tenowro, Jam. 25-8 A. M. 4 beautiful morning. Thermome- B arox, Vt. Jan, 23—8 P.M 86 jarometer 29 50, and falling ‘Thermometer 8 P. M.--Cloudy, and th wing. Thermometer 39. 29 WALL STRERT. nm, January 23--10 A. M, pleasant as spring. BY BAIN’S LINE, OFFI Der Weather clear; cold; sun faxousxr, January 23-104. M. Slight wind. Thermometer 35. Warm. Tornoo, January 910A M. oo oe p, January 93-10 A.M. Clear; warm, mild, Broce Weather mild, clear, and very pleassat. meter 3. Jemuery 23-7 P.M Thermo- Lain, January 23-87 M wing, Thermometer above 30 ia, January 23-6 P.M Thermometer 46. Wind southwest, clear, and pla sant. Thermometer 6) Ba. rotons, January 23—6P. M ear. Wasusoron, January 23-6 P er 59. Clem Bosrow, January 23—8 P 23.8P Nonwien, January Thermometer 36. Clear; wiud southwest Thermometer 02. Clear, wi Sramvoro Clear; wind Thermometer 30 [Correspondence of the United States (i Wasnivoren, Jan 22, 1851 Several delegations from beth the Northern and Southern States, selected witheut rd te party olitics, are now here, uring upon Cong modi joation of the present tariff. The result of the censul tations which Dave been held ameng themecives, amd | with the members ef the two houses, are each authorize @ reasonable expectation that oh the following effect may be made lst, To levy a duty of forty per sent, ad valorem, on iren, the value to be ascertained by taking the ave rage cont of the preceding ten years 24. To restore the free list of the act of 1842 which contains @ clanse levying a duty of five cents on wool- lene costing under seven cents, and, at the same time, admite dye staifs and other arcicles. employed in the manufacture of Calicows &o, duty free. id To declare ti ution shall be atsessed on the value which articles bear at the time and place of ex. Of the aot of 1845, though it has been evaded since the destoton of Judge Wooabury T faotured fabrics pay tem per cont raw material of which they are | here starring it wt the V | left them They hed no «! portation. which it is asserted, wan the real intention | NEWS BY THE MAILDB. Our Washington Correspondenee. Wasninatom, Jan, 22, 1851, The Secret Circular--The Union Party--The Correspon- ent of the New York Herald Vindicated and Sustained by the Facts—The Signers of the Protocol--Another Failure. When this correspondent of the New York Herald die- closed, # short time ago, the original plan for the fer. mation of s Union party, it occasioned not onlys deal of fluttering here, but a very unmecessasy alarm, tf lowed up by various disavowals and explanations, casting the affair upon us as an invention. The facts we now give substantiate our previous statements, The compromise pledge, or secret Congressional cir- oular, binding its signers to the support of the com- Promises, and to the ostracism from all legislative offices, if possible, State and national, of all candidates opposed to the compromises of the last session, is out. It is distinct—it is binding; and after having been signed by s good many whigs, and by s few democrats, ho have since struck off their mames, it is published by the National Intelligencer, to gratify public curiosity It is curious sffair, and ppose can have other object in view than the organisation, upon this platform, of a great Union perty. It issurmised that Gen. Foote, of Mississippi, is at the bottem of the move- and for the following reasons:—His self-sacrifie- ing course in the Senate, at the last sessiom, upon the Compromise bills, has ostracised him trom the demo- cratic church in Mississippi. He is among the floating drift of the great adjustment—as national man, with a national, amd honorably national, repatation, but without “a Jocal habitation ands name.” The demo- cratic party in Mississi; ipl have disapproved of the pa- triotic course of Gen. Foote—he has sacrificed hie po- sition in his party in Mississippi. large. He xo He is @ democrat at an we all see, that both the old par- South, sre broken up, and scattered into mumberless fragments. He sees, as we all know, thata Union party, of the conservatives of all parties, organised all over the Usion, would bes sure thing. end especially im the campaign of 1862— provided such an organization can be myue, Gen Foste has the segacity, also, to see that a prami- neni place in such « party would commuad advance- meat to ® prominent porition in the goveroment, ff ‘he party can only fairly be organized Wence, ic is sup: pa that Gen, Foote bas been a prime mover iu all th plane and movements leoking to ths organization of a ‘nion party, and particularty inthis lass mest curious and emphatic pronunciemento We bave had some inklings of developements upon the subject to day When Mr Cisy’s resolution instituting an inquiry into thoexpediemcy of more stringent m for the suppression of the Atrican slave trade up. Mr Hale took occasion to read the con; reseione .t compromise pledge, from the National Intelligencer, tol- lowing it up with some pungent remarks oa che effsct ot thie pledge ot excommunicat It would ostra- cise those who might engage in the diseussiou of this very African slave trade—ior it necessarily opened up the whole subject of slavery, and the agitation of the whole subjeot. Mr. Hale could not let the occasion pass without a fling scheme, which. id as the great and of dom very. the African coloni sw advocated im the Measure for the protecti The point tor our parpose, ho c # allusion t> that cougressional seor x] pobilsbed this meruing to gratify padlie cu. ae is remarks in reply to Mr Iale, General Foote conferred t was one of the signers of this proto- col—that bi thought agitation ought to cear the jroclamation of Meesrs. Others, at the late dimuer to Gover York, as suatei fional protocol. y ned this paper- this copgrersionsi pledge—with the ot suppressing further agitation of che slay as proud te coniess it, because he {le also read trom Ketchum, ead ing something of Telation to # late caucus of the basement roo to order, and we myeteriou! ome sort, ia one ot t least free to suppone that there Bcontdential meating of @ do; politicians of Congrens, chiefly | rotocol We are free vo the proliminar niom party. ao ; for it doos Housion, aod reveral older demoorata, upon thi woond thought.” from the recor move- thac it demeral of Georgia areal rafe as they cau be to sia, and industriously to get up thi body of the democrats are of t ing Mississippi, Georg democratic party can be time comes peop! ridential tlomet, ¢ democrats count upon their majority in the House tor | the Presicent, and upon their majority in the for the Vice President. So that the iarapera culty in the organization of a Union party isin the dily reorganized when impracticability oc conxing in the demoorats, Gen. | Cass stands aloof, and the efforts of Gen, Foote meet with indiferent suces Perbaps it is not cer 7 thing tay be done on the 224 of February by the Union Bafety Commit Now York y that the following facts That the o: iginal vention at Washington, on the on the publication of the pl the alarm. and the scheme 2. That to gratify public curt- as adandoned. o ority, is the #econd movement for the or & Union party; but that being let out too soon it has also exploded. We leave such ers as Mesere Houston, Rusk, Gwin, Foote, Dow A Clemens, of the Senate—all bb, of the Hou We understand Gee Houston has | democrat hold on or quit quit, But why not hold on’ The proportion of torty whige to ten demoerats ought n But it do» m tous, that ti zation of nion fi been managed wit! of discretion, tact | and boldness We bave ue’ ny thing quite so Suppore wo all pick th again, Better luck, perhaps, next ti int and try it @. Who koows’ | Interesting from the Tehuantepec Ronte. ARRIVAL OF THE ALABAMA~THE TRHUANTERIC SUR- VEYING EXPRDITION—RE TT IN OAsACA~THE | VILLAGE OF MINATITLAN—REPORTED DEATH OF | SANTA ANNA, BIC., (Oorreepondence of the New Orleans Picayune } Vena Cava, Doo 24 1860. In my last letter I wro 1 expected the expedition weuld be able to leave the next day fer t Contzacoaicos, but have been sadly disappointed. T: collector of the port pushed in his object form of the given for the free ports. We were obliged, oan be got on board There is little news to be called im the States id you Vera Cras would ly dull place; but The opera of Saturday night | arcemblage of the élite of the city. a1 A great change in the opintens of some of the Teh tepeo party, who had. previously, a very low estimate of the be and fashion of Vera Crus circle was adorned with the most beautital collect imagipabie of Mexican beauty. and [ must contess that it would have done credit to the Crescent Vity—and that is saying a good deal for this place. We aid not sail today. We sball all be at (he opera again to. S, ni, vc Colifernians came heres few deys since, in a state cfdestitution. They belowg to a pariy which patied fre in San Francisco on the Sth of Getober last, in the brig Powhatan, bound to Panama, Atver being at rea two months, they run short ef provisions and ‘Ten of the passengers went on shore (o attempt te get eupplies. under an arrangement with the captain to stand cif and om, waiting for them. A blow came on, their boat was stove, and the bri ermative own way across the country 1 reached Minititian, on the [sthmu conveyance there, were forced to mareh to this city The names of t ’ ip were Henry ram spoon, Captaia ellogg, Alcase Vreeiend, James [Il Barbour, William ’ Walker, Joseph N. Woodward, Bugene and Goding no Htinwe their foot who left the Ring 8 Wyman Crane and Witherspoon diea ‘ehuantapec. Kellogg, Vereland and B k somewhere on the Paoitc conrt i @ who got ia here will proceed to New Orieenson the Alsbama Arrangements have | been made for them by the Vooral | an abundance of game on it. deer. elk, m the Pacis probably that A report reaobed b broken ont fi on. ander sort of guerilia le Melendex, with about (If ‘d followers, Thay have captured some amall ipal officers to death Their compored, To thie letter ot alation many of the demoorate vely determined pon Detroit, Lake lriv ia tree of toe. appears to protig gomeral comour renee, | down to brenkiast. to bavee pile of stones at he. | the country abou from the army, and wae in nou ae an On 7 the win, northeast. This was not! but on a a at , a8 about mite o'clock. feed sudden, and came out 7 son ‘orth with tremendous force Sucks jer saw before We got up steam on the Als- get to be sure of her safety. and isy until Monday when every thing was as calm o¢seum- mer’s morning. I am not at ait” anxious to see another norther, if this was a fair specimen of the The revenus cutter Dallas came i terda) ye i See, bearer of government dvspateh. lespate my ian Anna ie re dead at C: " many doubt, and so pers) ae Deo 28, 1850. ‘rus for this place on me lage. "The distance. fs: calf, one . ‘The 0 jn, a twenty miles, and the ‘Alaboma Rd editinone dey. All the inhabitants turned out te Welcome us, giving us three o! as we came in, which we returned in due oem Our arrival hed beem Previously announced by the of cannon. ane the Alebema made the ah, she was hailed b; Americans, who came dewn she hill waving fy amet. can stars and stripes. The cheering all around was hearty, and was joined in as warmly by the Mexicans as by Our people. An English bark wes also in the harbor. and the crew gave us three cheers. The Ame- ricaus are Mr. Cnk, apd the two Messrs. James, of New Orleans. had crossed the isthmus frem Sam Frencisco, via Tehuante ‘o Quiet being restored, Alebama was made fast, and all bands went ashore and mingied freely with the re- mest and ha 0 deserter y's men. We are just gottt turda; bi Mi 4 We left the city of Vere Crus for ¢ “_ S a four AT since. sidente, im the oviebration of Ulristmas. At night,» fandange was given on boerd the steamer to a gentlemen and ladies o! at least ® hundred of each sex danced merrily till s late hour ht the villagers returm- 4 the complim ave a dance to the American o party, These courtesies brought us toa epeedy ao- quaiptence, especially as in there Christmas times the iphabitants here de mothing but They are a remarkably cheerful peo bigher order of iwteiligence thi the Kio Grande during the bably more rednement in t! village of equal else in the republis The village ot Minatitian is situated on of the river Coatzacoalcos, thirty four mouth. The rite is # delightfal on clurter of small hills, with the delightful eprings as crystal gushing out at chs Base. The town is an old one, and the pepuistion has ae of the French attempt at settlement made years pita hisory of the French attempt to coloni Isthmus of Tehuantepec is not without interest. lowing the everthrow of [turbide, and the establish ment of a republic. in 1824. the desperate cvndition of the Mexican finunces made an appeal to some yet ua- tried rerource a matter of ity. Lo view of thie, apd ae an ingucemeot ognition of the yepublio. tbe cession of the right of way across Tehe- antepec was held up asa bait ia the dipk: tio mar. kets of Europe Engi bad. at that period, turned her attention towards Dariea, or P: tions were opened with Fraoce and in company obtained (he exclusive right of thmus ot Tehuantepec for ion of allthe wank of the river rench— men, wome: this rpot in 1830 The voyage beu been unusually kt and wearsome They were unused to the country rather thi tion which their contracts im posed ey Mokisae govectenes gare thent ws ola, an tee ised 5 1830 intervened. and the oom- irely. The Mexicans and lawilies here yet. they 0 sare aay outerprise. 5 ‘The whole popul: ‘rounding country is inbablted by "y north west irom the tow: ta Kumerable. We are oneamped tn the the town but find it necessary Defore sictis f with which to beat them off There is frre plomty of hogs, horses, cows sheep, xomty. and beet catcie. wad in game. The ladi markably bandao The village bas lively appearance ja nae 5 ward and bis r Orleans gent Mr. Pear) d the senorsgs the streets from morping till bed ti igntion of the river can be mide ge this place for the largest size of ships, and forty «ai furth, 4 atirely feve from “8 not next to forward you of the survey. be sougnt route. could only bea mule posi now and steamers put on the Pacific side, the travel The people are and want us among them for their impro’ protection. 1 conclude this letter wit inscription, which Majer B: sab on the floor of the church of 8a0 Francisce, Vere Cruz, The church was built in 1991, Aqvi y aco la myi noble Benora Dona Angelo, Cortes y Arellano, Bispieta del Grae Capitan y Famose Conqristador Deste, Keyno, Don Fernando Cortes, Fre 8y Fallecimiento, @ Dies y Ocho de Lvnie, Ana de 1663, Mixaririas, Mexico, Deo. 8¢, 166) Since I last wrote to you, the Surveying pedition Bas been divided inte three partie first, or hyérographie party, led by Lieut Pe ple, U 8 Navy chief, and Linut Murphy U as principal atsistant. The beaied by M been detained landed. by reasom of the defetency ef trapepertation We find the Alaba the river eo tar. by twenty miles, as abe conded with safety, and we were delayed f beats. Everything is, however, arranged no party will bave to take onre of iteelf hereatter ‘Tre b ‘apbic party will commence work te- day cr to morrow on the survey @f the rirer above and delow this place, insluding » re survey of the ber at the mouth below. before prower ding to the Paaific side. In @ day or two the land parties will processed ap the river Major Barnard left thix morning for the other side of the Isthmus, but will return immediately, #0 as to meet the Alabama on her return trip, wala we look for about the 20cm day cf January The major's good ualitivs and superior capacity for the duties of thie expedition begin to divpiay thom- bave sireacy attached his associates to him. in New Orirans may confidently rely om tration of their alfaire here.and afaithral survey and report. | have been attached te the hydro- graphic party, and will be opportauity of 0 mupieating to you by every steamer, so you may ex- pret te be requiatly posted up fries Webster, United § Ooneal at Trbvantepec. accompanies Major Barnard scros tee 8 wiso Thomas James, of your city, who hae on the r 4 nblished « ta nt of the trip ebstor bas iat De. ¢ as consular agent at t) ie plare. The ape ie t in considered « g The party is allin Pe “ Quite am exoite- ther pulled it ont of his han: ebild. which was nm LZ onion btm The oh wee *, Dack to ite mother, who st We preevme that the ree will be brought be fore some of the courts, om a writ of habeas corpus, t@