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Wasutnoton, January 20, 1861. Zinportant Poktical Movement—Th: Next Presi- dency, §c. ‘There is letter now circulating in both houses of Cougress, which, when published, will create geome little exeitement. It is an instrament drawn ‘up by some leading Union men, of both political (parties, expressing the attachment and firm adhe- Bence of the signers to the measures of adjustment ‘at ‘the last session, and a pledge not to sup- ort any ‘man'for office er station (7. ¢., the Presi- acy,) who is mot an open and avowed friend of ‘the constitution and the Union, on the basis of the r 1. The leiuter or document is, no doubt, exceedingly well inten and calculated to meet -@ contingency which, it is now feared by the friends of the jie may happen in 1862. Itis to guard the “calamity” of carrying the next preai- -dential election to the House of Representatives, of, if carried there, to secure the election of a “Union candidate. [t is known that Henry Clay has signed it, and, in his capacity as Union leader -of the w! party, he has, no doubt, set a noble example of patnotism and dwinterestedness, by such an important document. The Ton. fall Cabb, of Georgia, one of the chiefs of the - ation (whig and democratic) Union party -of Georgia, has also signed it; and, | believe, Foote end Houston have done the same. General Case, Judge Douglae, Mr. Dickinson, aod others, shave declined to do 80,* ou the ground that, they Jook upon the slavery question us having culm!- mated; that their position as Union men is sut- ficiently known and understood; and that they wish A question entirely separated from any po- litical action having reference to the presidency. They think the democratic party of the North suf- ‘ficiently stfong to tt down factions, but leave it © the Southern Union men to adopt that course which to them may seem test calculated to ad- vance the cause of the constitution and the Union in their secuon of country. I think the action of Cass, Douglas, Dickinson, We., very dis- -@reet and conciliatory, and, perhaps, best calcu- «fated to allay excitement aud bring men back to a “proper sense of their duties as citizens of a great coniederacy. Most ot the Northern, and especial- Northwestern, members have refased to sign letter, wot because they are opposed to its te- mure and purpose, but simply because they con- sider themselves strong exough to sustain the | constitution and the Union without such mutual pledges. They take it for granted that the people | ‘will support none but Union men for the next pre= aidency, whether the people elect the next Presi- | dent or whether the election be carried to the | There is.now a etrong probability that there will be four candidates in the fi-ld-- two whigs and two | democrats. General Scott 1s the favorite candi- “date of the free soil whigs, who will take him without asking any questions; but never will the Southern whigs be induced ‘« aominate him with- out his establishing a platform tor himsetf and his administration. e times ure passed when Presi- ~deatial candidates are permi’ted to remaia silent on the most important national topics. The elec- tion of a President is no iongera ti —a lottery. If Gen. Seott remains dumb, as advised by Gov. Seward, then an avowed Union whig will be run sgainst him in the South «ud in some of the forthern States, and that will make two candi- tea. In yegard to the democratic candidates, I can only say that the whole Northwest is united to a man On Lewis Cass, and that in no case will they consent to the substitution ot a Northern candidate who shall be more accepuble to the Southera ultras. The probability herefore, that a South- em ultra will be run against him, and that the election will go wto the House, unless Gen. Casa ean carry Kentucky and Tenocseee both. In no case will the Northwestern democracy supporta | candidate who shall be put forward by the South- ern ultras as the price of their sabmission; and thia combination of the Nor:hwest is certain to cut off Mr. Buchanan, and, perhaps, Mr. Woodbury, though the latter seems to have considerable strength in New York and New England. The Smuthern Prees will probably be continued, | 2s the organ of the nulliters, ull after the next Presidential election = [t willbe made a campaign paper in 1852, to divide the democratic pe The Northwestern democrats, ou the other hand, ewear | hat they will not again be cheated or dictated to by the Southern ultras. These have not supported «Gen. Cass, at the Jast elecuon, as they ought to bave done, many of them stumping it for himto praise Gen. Tayler, aod they will not now, afier all the trouble they have given to the country, allow them to dictate terms, or take advantage of | their own wrongs. Depend on it, there are | breakers ahead in both potitical parties, and that, if the next election goes to the House, we may -expect great excitement, but not so much taouble | as we have gone through during the last session. | Wasuineton, Jan. 20, 1851. | French Spoliations—Califormia Land Titles—Dry | Docks— Cheap Postages— Flagrant Incendiarism. Mr. Hunter, to-day, in the Senate, made destruc- tive work of the argument of Mr. Truman Smith, in favor of the payment of the five millions proposed as indemnity for French spoliations. Mr. Hunter | started out with these two distinct and broad pro- positions :— 1. That if the United States are bound to pay these indemnities, they have no right to expect to getofi with the payment of a@ part; but that such | payment must be followed by larger appropriations, | to meet the whole bill of liabilives thus assumed. — | 2. That if this sum of five millions is intended as | & mere gratuity, neither the reduced condition of the public treasury nor the expanding aggregate of our public debt, will justify such unumely gene- | rosity. Mz. Hunter then argued from the law of nations, | from treaties, and the violations of treaties by | France, that the United States were under no obli- tions to meet these spoliations. He is a powers jul debater, a clear-headed thinker, and, upon in- | ternational! or constitutional questions, is partica- larly hard to cope with, tis speech has eviiently created some fluttering among the proba on people; but, we presume, Mr. Seward will attempt to do something to rthe breach to morrow, The Judiciary Committee have reported a new Dill for the settlement of California land titles--a sert of compromise between that of Mr. Gwin and | the substitute of Mr. Beu'on; and the subject is sic made the special order for next Monday. Mr. Ewing has instituted an inquiry as to the po- | licy of the law of the last session, providing fora « dry dock at San Francisco. He thinks money can | be caved by amending the law. We suspect he has in his eye Mesers. Dakin & Co., the cele- brated dry dock builders, who, it is understood, have been, or are to be, the builders of this San | Franciseo dock ; but that Mr Ewing has anybody | else in his eye, of course we can’t suppose. | The House bill for cheap postages has been re- ferred to the Post Office Committee in the Senate. “We hope Mr. Rusk will report ia season for action, ‘without fail. Several grog shop shanties on Pennsylvania ave- | nue, all ina lump, and the Columbia tire engine house on Capitol fiat, were burned out last night— the fires being clearly the work of incendiaries. [t is supposed they are the fruit of the recent fighis | and rots among our firemen, resulting from spirit of jealousy excited by the visit of the Phiia- deiphia Weecacoes. Wasuinoron, Jan. 2), 1961. | Lvening Entertainments. ] Dinner at Sir Heary Lytton Bulwer'a—very ele- | . gant, very eelect—and eur,essing even the splen- | did dinners of Mr Pakenham, which, as he boast- | ed himself, before a parliamentary committee, | were #0 far superior to adinner at the White » House that the two did not deserve to be men- | tioned On the same Jay—or somethiog hike it. Sur Henry, however, is very » lar, which gives an additional zest to his roast and plum padding. | And we take the liberty to admonish Me Webster that his recollections of Sir Henry's irresistible eaociely mus net Laduce of bupenuduce to for- get that Chaitield A ent tral Amer far sein ty “the man with @ white hat time ago. “Don't you remember something of that, Long, long ago tong ago. Of that Englioh obap in lvxay that ‘amous diplomat. ‘Who made Valhoun sof watentul of tbat tame white hat, | ¢ hie antics in Cen. 8 Ollicious activ iu Texas, of some- Long, long 940- long ago. | And as we are informed thet Uha tield wears the | same colored hat, only witha much wider brim, | it ie manifest that he deserves evea more vigilant attention, Let Mr. Webster atiend to thus secoad ted missionary of Joon Bul rausical concert of the Columbia Soci | ety. Bome very clever singing | Necture atthe Smithson [ostitution. Free Well attended. The eeats are eo admirably ar- tanged for every body to see every body all over | the house, that no beer piace con be found for observation of the fashions, (ian the Simtheoaian | ecture room. That wae « capital idiea im the are | rangemest of that room. It draws to the driest | ectusea full house. Pity they could not have | wnade the room alittle larger upon $750,000 ca- vital. | “" National, or Jenny Lind [Holl. Old theatre redi- otvuwe. Circus le Ceroliae Loyo. Crowded | house, Circus neaer fails iu Washington. (Quite a jam. Part of the flooring gave way, pres cipttati several hundred people into the cel- | lar. “Very little damage to any body, except the barking of a number of shins and kneepans,” | aga shrewd boy obrerved on coming out. Paood | 1 of consternation and shrieking, Upwards of | a thousend of the audience left amid the confusion «Going to hove the work put up strong to-morrow Adelphi Theatre, afier the style of Mischell’s | | of the | apy Fight | tion, if prese = | aud # plat or eurvey of the ani Olympic, o heuse, and very clever »ertormasces. Methodist revival oa the island. views at Odd Fellows’ Hall. ‘WAsHina ton, Jan, 21, 1851. 1 Cakfornia Land Titles—ihe Lill from the Jude ciary Commattee of the Senate. Mr. Berrien, (one of te very blest lawyers in the United Stater,) of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, to which was refe:red the bill of Mr. Gwin, and the substitute bill of Mr. Benton, pro- viding for the settlement f land claims and land tiles in California, reported, the other day, asubati- tute for both; and the following is a copy of the bill of the Judiciary Committee, which is made the special order for Monday, the 28th inst :— A Birt re Asceatain ano Sattie tHe Private Lann Otaime iN THE Brae OF CaLironnia. assembled, That for tettling private land claims in the State of al! #@ commission shall be, and is hereby, constituted, which sball consist of three commissioners, to be pointed by the President of the United States, by aud with the advice and consent of the Senate, which com- mission shall continue for three years from the date of this act, unlees sooner discontinued by the President of the United States. xilled in the Spanish nad Bagieh languages; shal Bs 8 ry 3, eppeinted by the said com: loners, whose duty it shall be to act as interpr-ter, and to keep a record of the proceedings of the board in @ bound bouk, to be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Interior on the termination of the commission. shall be appcinted by the said commissioners, fic: 4. and be it further enacted, That it shall be tates ti lawful tor the President ef the United point ‘an sgent learned in the 1 panish and Englich languages ‘intend the interests of the Uniced premises, to continue bim in such agen- rs ng as the public interest may, inthe judgment of the Prosideat, require his continuance, andtoallow him such comperastion as the Presid hall deem reasonable. It shall be the duty of the said agent to attend the meetings of the board, to collect testimony in behalf of the Uniced States, and to attend on all oc- casions when the claimant in any case before the board, shall take depositions; and no deposition taken by orin behalf of apy such claimant, shall be read in evidenee in avy care, whether betore the commission- ers, or betore the District or Supreme Court of the United Bt ulees notice of the time and place of taking the came shall have been given in writing to said agent, or to the district attorney of ihe proper 6 district, so long betore the time of t poal- tion asto enabdle him to be prese e time and Place of taking the same, and like notice shall be giv tims and place of taking any deposition on the part of the United States. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said com- missioners rhall bold their sesions at times and 5 hundred doliars perapnum. The aforesaid salarivs to commence trom the day of the notification by thecom- mirrioners of the firet meeting of the board. Bec 18. And be it further enacted. That the seereta- Ty of the board shall recetve no fee except for turnish- ing certifird copies of any ps} af issuing writs of eubpona. of subpoena, sbell be equally divided between the said secretary ard the asristant clerk Beo.19 And be it further enacted, That the sum of filty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, propriated for the purpose of carrying this act effect, to be paid out o! iy moneys in the treasury not otherwis )propriat ‘Wasuineron, Jan. 24, 1851. Important Information Relative to Nicaragua and the Movements of the English—The Cull of the Senate for Documenis—Interference of Sir Henry Bulwer in our Diplomatic Operations—The Ni- carogua Canal—The Tehuantepec Routs—The English and Oriental Trade. The movement of General Shields, ia the Senate, in reference to Central America, has created uo little fluttering in certain circles. The resolution of the Senator took his colleagues by surprise; and although there are some who would like to avoid stirling the subject, they dared not proveke popu- lar indignation by opposing the motion. The re- solution calls for information from the Depart- ment of State, in respect to the present condition of aflaizs in Central America. How soon an answer may be given, it is impossible to ¢ay ; probably not unul within a day or two of the close of the ses- sion, at an hour too late for any acti It is to be hoped, therefore, that General Shields will not let the matter rest bere, for it is notorious that the go- vernment has received no advices, except through English hands, since the re-call of Mr. Squier. Tt has beem said thata special agent was sent to Nicaragua, by Mr. Webster, shoruy after ace cession to Office, but such is not the fact. No agent has been sent, and the sole information which the government has received from Central America, during the last six months, has been through the public prints, Beyond a single letter from the government of Nicaragua, announcing places as the President of the United States shall direct, ef which they shall give dus and public notice, and the marehal ot the district in whic the board {s sittin aball appoint » deputy, whose duty it shall be to atton upon the said board. and who shall receive the same compensation as is allowed to the marshal for his at- Tendance upon the district court. Bec 6. And beit further enacted, That the said com- miesioners. when sitting as a board. and each commis sioner at his chamber: , shall be, and are, and is hereby authorized to administer eaths and to examine wit- nestes in any care pending befere the commissioners; that all such testimony sball be taken in writing, and shall be recorded and preserved in bound books to be provided for that purpose ted, That the secrets. Src. 7. And be it farthe ry of the board shall be, and be is hereby, authorized it or and requited, en the application of the law agent ot ited States, or of any claim- jesus District Attorney of the fore Bro. 8. And be it further enacted, That each end every person clatming lands in California, by virtue of title derived trom the 8panish or Mexican ¢ y she said claimant relies upon in support of such claim; and it eball be the duty of the cowmissioners, when the case is ready for hearing, te proceed promptly to examine the seme upen euch evidence, and upon the evidence produced in behalf of the U: States, and to decide upon the validity of the said claim. and with- in thirty days atter such decision is rendered to certify the same, with the reasons on which it is founded. to the District Attorney of the United States in and for the district in which such decision shall be readered Bre 9 And be it further enacted, Thatin all cases of the rejection confirmation of ne | claim by the board of commissioners, it sball and may bs law- ful tor the cleimant. or the District Attorney, in be- half of the United States, to present a petition to the District Court of the district io which the land claimed is situated, praying the said court to re- view the decision of the said commissioners, and to decide on the validity of such a claim; and such = a by the claim: hall set forth fully claim. avd the names of the original ‘and shel) contain a deraign- ment of the clai: tle, togeth. ‘h a tranrcript of the report of the board of commissioners, sad ot the documentary evidence teatimony of the witnesses ou which it was founded; and such petition, if pre- sented by the District Attorney in behalf of the United Btates, shall be accompanied by @ transcript of the report of the board of commissioners and of the papers and evidence on which it was feunded, and s! fully and distivetly ret forth the grounds on which the raid claim (s alleged to be invalid; scopy of which petition, if the same shall be presented by & claimant shall be served on the District Attorney of the United States; and if presented in behalf of the United States, shall be served ou the claimant or his attorn id the petare of end present clai rty upon whom such service shall be made shall be Pound to answer the eame within « time to ecribed ~ the of the claimant to such petitio ture of the claim and the let Attorne: shall fully and dist ae set forth the grousds on which the said claim is ged to be invalid, 00} upon at the first term of the court thereaft care shail stand for trial unless on cause shown same shall be continued by the court. Src. 10. And be it turther enacted, That the District Court rail proceed to render judgment upon the plead. iy pom twine may be taken by order of the said court, and shall. on application of the party againet whom jody ment is ee an appeal to the Supreme Court of the Unites 8ti on payment of such reason- able coste as rhall be allowed by the court.and on such security for costs thereafter to acorue as the said court shall prescribe . 11. And be it further enacted, That the commis- and the District and Su- on the validity of an the provisions of this treaty of Guadalupe ws, usages, nud cus. the claim is de- act, rned by Nidalgo, the law of nations, t tome of the government trom wl he |i rived, the ler of incl equit: Bupre: urt ut the Uaited applica: jeo. 12, And be it further either party toa review of th the decisions of the States, so far as thoy are ers ofsuch party to file istrict Court sball be entered on or record of proceedings of th; sixty {ter their decision on claim has been and such petition ‘Sbull be filed in the District Court within six months alter euch decision bas been rendered Sec 13 And be it turther enacted, That all lands, the claims to which bave been finaily rejected by the cCmmission: rs in manner herein provided. or which shall be Smally decided to be invalid by the District or Supreme Court. and all landa, the clalins to which bball not have been presented to the said com roireion- ers with d beld and considered as part of the pabiic do of the United States, and for all claims finally * or by the sald tabail ieeue to the to the General Land ‘h cov firmation mati confirmed by the raid commistic Dirtriet or 8 preme Qourt, = bis present mtio certitie roved by Lt yor G or of the Pablio boule! roved third and right b thirty-one Aiwayr, That ii the tithe of the claimaet to such lands sbali be contented by any other person, it shail and may be lawful for euch perton to file a petition ia ine District Court of the United States for the district fa which the iands are situated, plainly and distinetly setting forth bis tithe thereto, and praying the eaid court to brat end determine (he same. a copy ot which petition shall be rerved pom the we party thirty Gave before (he meeting of the court to whieh it is re- turnable, and the subsequent proceedings thereon shail be the eame ae in ocher civil cace Provided further. That it ehailand may be lawfn for the is triet Judge of the Unit: fea. upon the presentment Of web petition. to g injunction to reetrain the arty at ebore Ihetance the claim to the said lends | Kee been condrmed. trom wing out atwnt for the tame wntil the title thereto shall | been finally decided. a copy ot which order abali be transmitted to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, and thereupon no patent eball issue until euol cision be Seo. 14. And be it further enacted, That the provi sions of this act shall not extend to any town lot, tart lot, ot pasture lot, held under a grentfrom any corporation or town to which Iands may have been granted forthe establishment of a town by the pa | nish or Mexionn government, or the inwfal authorities thereof, toreity, or town. or villege tet, which city, town, or village existed on the seventh day of July. eighteen hunored and forty six, but ihe claim fer the rome shall be prerented by the corporate authorities of the eaid town, aud the fact of the existences of the sail city. town. oF village, om the said seventh July, eighteen hundred and forty-six, shal) be prima facie evia of aqrant to saeh corporation, or to the in dividval under whom t) panes aid comminsioners, or by the Dis. ren cot 1 yy the Dis. triet of Supreme Court of the United States, under fact, shall be conolusi ve between the United States the said claimants only, and shall not affect the reste of third person Heo. 10. And be St farther emacted, That it shall b® 4 evidence in the care and upon such further | the uppcintment of a minister to this country, a0 official communication has been had from there. Nor isit true that the Department of State has been advised, by the British government, of its re- linquishment, or intended reliaquishment, of its pretensions in San Juan or on the Mosquito shore. ‘he utmost that is known 1s the private assurance of Mr. Bulwer, that the twe-peany duty which the 3ritirh Consul levied in San Juan is tp be tempora- Tily suepended, and nothing more. As for the assur- ances of the ultimate evacuation of the country, and all that—it is simply bosh! The fact 19, all these stories of “ adjustment,” and * satisfactory understandiog,” ete., ete., weekly telegraphed from this city, to amuse the public and keep down the popular eget, originate with certuin busy mem- bere of the redoubtable Canal Company, who want to sell their stock in England and New York, and who are therefore interested that the truth shall not be known. They ere ** thick as bugs in a rug” with Bulwer, whose subservience to their projects ia secured, if report speaks true, by promises of a large share in the proceeds of tne speculation! Be that as it may, these men are struggling to promote their own interests, regardless alike of the rights of Nicaragua or the honor or interests of the United States. Their intrigues will, however, come to navgbt; for, unless the treaty now before the Se- nate ia ravified, Nicaragua will revoke their con- tract, and leave them to reap the reward of their pertidy to her interests. It is not generally known that Mr. Bulwer has hed the audacity to send in a substitute for the treaty with Nicaragua, now before the Senate ; but such 1s the fact! It haw really come toa pretty pase, if we cannot adjust treaties with other natioas without the interference of John Bull. I hope the resolution of Gen Shields will be understood by the deportment to include Bulwer’s special communi- cations to the Secretary. They wiil serve to open the eyes of the public. The Nicaraguan Minister, Mr. Marcoleter, has not arrived, and it is not likely tnat he will for seme time to come, for the drafts drawn by the Niceraguan government, in his favor, against the canel company, have bee: protested by the latter. Consequently, Mr. ‘Mareclbler is left land without resources. This act will probably finish this company in Central America, as effectually as it is finished at home. Matters look squally with the Tehuantepec com- pany The Englieh interest in Mexico 1s deadly ostile to their project, and is operating mischiev- ously. The simple truth is that England wants no canal opened, or railroad built, for either one will throw the control of the Pacific and the Oriental markets in American hands—a censumation which her statesmen do not desire. She may delay this preponderance, but can never prevent it. ALACRAN. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Wasuineton, Jan. 21, 1851. | Thirty fourth Annual Meeting of the American | Colomazation Society— Interesting Proceearngs. The American Colonization Society, to whose labors mankind are indebted for the promising young republic of civilized black men erected upon the west coast of Africa—a society which has done | more for the suppression of the African slave trade | than the combined fleets of England, France, and the United States—held ite thirty-fourth anniver- Sary meeting in the Four-and-a-half street Pree byterlan church, this eveuing, commencing at half past seven o'clock. The house was crowded with a 1 fined and mtelligent audience, and conspicuous among the distinguiwhed people present was the President of the United States. The great object, however, to the audience, was the expected speech from Henry Clay. Mr. Clay, a8 President of the Society, ad- dressed the society and the audience in a clear and Comprehensive view of the objects, the good tesults, aod splendid prospects of the great scheme | of Afmesn colonization. He spoke of the institu- von of slavery—here it was and here it would con- tinue tll abolished by the sword, or by law, or by navoral causes. In the @ourse of tume netoral causes would abolish it, when the den- | wty of our population would become such | as'to render the pressure of free white la- bor for employment, cheaper than slave labor. | But here was the institauoh; and here were the free blacks, whose condition ia our community WO years after the date of this act, shall be | must inevitably be a degraded condition. There wee po hope for them among us. But there was Liberia. And here the venerable statesman ex- pended into his old-time eloquence on benign effects of African colonization, in its benetits to all od races in this country, and par- nefits to the free blacks, in their sccial, moral, and political elevation, under a go- vernment of their own, from their debasing aud desteded condition in the United States. The | bewefite of this colonization, carried out as proposed, | Would be felt by all mankind, in the ealighten- | men', civilization and regeneration of Africa, and | in the developement of her immense commercial | Tesourees, perticularly in coflee, which were alreacy begining to be of considerable impor | woce. he colon zation of the west const of | Africa Would moreover put a permanent and etfec- tive blockade vpow the slave trade, because along the 860 miles of coast now occupied by Liberia, nota Gagie slave-trader dare attempt thie infa- mous trafhe He thonght, also, thatCoogresa ought | totche up this sudject of colonization. He was repeetedly applauded in the course of his able and | micresting discourse ‘The secretary of the Society next read an ab- street of the annue! report, from which it appears | that the number of free persons of color taken to Literm during the past year, was 507; that the receipts of the Society were $64,973 91; and their expenditures were $65,951.94. " Virginia has ap: prepnated « five years. Ohio, ee, New Jersey, and were aso Moving ia thie important mat teref colonization — In the report, Mr. Stanton's steamehip project ie highly applouded. The affairs of Liberia ere prosperous They had bought out end suppressed that horrible slave barraccoonery of the Gathoas; end now, from Cape Palmas to Sierra, Leone, there is not a single elave factory The Seciety enticipate a large increase of emi- gtents \his year to Liberia The Rev. Mr. Fuller, of Maryland, was next brought forward, who spoke upon a resolution viging a more vigorous prosecution of the great work of colonization, He enlarged upon his sub- ject very eloquently end learnedly for upwards of on hour, pleading the cause of colonization as the only pessible hope for the salvation of the black men, and of the peace of this Union. He was strongly in favor of Congress encouraging the cause of colonization, even to the purchase, under proper regulations, of slaves from theit masters, for emi- agretion to Liberia Mr. Latrobe, of Baltimore, for a quarter of » century & member of the society, followed next, in A very interesting speech. He contended that we might as well attempt to bail out Lake Erie with a kitchen utensil, ee to tranaport, by all the means o all the States and the federal government com! Say would or mans: theme, he Sooke with . . Upon e spoke with re~ readiness and ability. , Stanton, of Tennessee, Chairman of Naval Affairs, of the House, from the of the hour, was pre from the rpeech which all had enprenes in favor of the Ebony line of steamers to Africa, as an ally in the colonization cause. He was curtailed to an out- line, in which he repreeented the free blacks in the yy the true secret of the excitements and egitations on the slavery question, and their re- moval voluntarily to Afnea as the indispensable thing to the restoration of the harmony of the country. To aid in this work, he should stand or fall in the prosecution of the proposed line of steamers to the coast of Africa. (Applause ) Hon. Mr. Reed, of Pennsylvania, offered 4 reso- jution recommending the acknowledgment by our government of Liberia as an independent nation, which was unanimously adopted, and, at half-past 10 0’clock, the meeting adjourned. More American Specimens for the World’ Fair, &c. OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Wasuinoton, Jan. 21, 1851. The following additional articles have been re ceived by the Central Committee, and certificates issued permitting them to be shipped for the great London Industrial Exhibition. Official notifica- tion has been received that Massachusetts will re- quire room for 200 tons, and Michigan desires a larger space than has been apportioned her. In fact, instead of there being a lack of interest in the mat- ter, the probability is that tne St. Lawrence will not be able to carry all the articles which will be offered. Arthur J.” Stansbury, Esq, Recording Secretary ef the National lustitute, preceeds to New York, to-morrow, to superintead the shipping of the articles—the vessel having to sail on the first of next month. It will be seen the memorial of the authorities of Southampton, should be selected for the t ducts, that that port shipment of the pro- has teen acceded to by the President:— MARYLAND. Esra Whitmore. Maryland; railway horse power and straw cutter. VERMONT. Rey. Z. Thompson; Vermont wood. James Cook, Burlington; mill cloths Mise M. William itumn leaves. E. Parmenter; bi L. Dean; maple sug W. Barnes; | do. Jobn “soil; slate pencils. Miss C. &. Peck; Mr. Jonn 8. Pieres Bidney H. Pennims: Henry W. Catlin; flour. J.R. Bepjamia; brass spring trusses. Elijab McLeuan; American polish. PENNSYLVANIA F. O. Kittredge; corn husk mattresses. Peter Remees; bust of Bishop ont. Hull & Speer; iro ntre plough. gelvanic plastic hydrometer. pump C. B. Rogers; s plough. Brown & Weils; tools. Le Montgomery end paper hangings. Power & Weightman; . | VIRGINIA. W.A. Pratt & Co.; daguerreotypes, Peter Robinson; manufactured tobacco. GZ Miles; saddles. Ww a ; iron ore. T.& 8. Hardgrove; manufactured tobacco. ©. Bragton; green sand marl, Inetitute for the Blind; beoks, types, etc. J H. Cocke; iren ore, soap stone, and minerals. Dill & Mulchokey; manufactured tobacco. EB. H. Sims; roonng slate and a slab of slate. Jennings & Olaghorn; gentlemsn’s saddle. E. Hobson; gold ore. R. 8. Patterson; iron ore. W. Faber; mineral ore~ galena and silver combined. B. Anderson & Co ; iron ores. Manufacturing Company; envelope paper. NEW JERSEY. hematite. ik plush for hats. ALABAMA. Jobn 8. Mor, } cotton. @.H. W. Collip; minerals. RHODE ISLAND. Enoch Steere; liquid oil polish blacking. CONNECTICUT. J. A. Fay & Co : planing, sash, &c., machines, Haywood Rubber Co ; India rubber boots aad shoes Good: ‘6M. Rubber Bhoe Co. ; india rubber. medicated liquid cuticle, J. A. Gardner; curry combs. Ogler & Anderson; tobacco. Josiah Maey & Bons; spermacetti and candles. Pecail & Swith; ten-chamber self cocking end re- Peating pistols Horace H. Day; india rubber manufactures. Charles Bourgard; bair work. J. W. Colton; map of the world. W. J. Harrington; stained giass. L. Il. Boole; model of a clipper ship 38) nalding: “+ quilt, ourseau, irom F. Borbam; plaster iof the N. ¥. Bxchange. A case involving a large amount of property is now argued belore the Supreme Court. It is the United States, appellants, vs. the authorities of the cities of Philadelphia and New Orleans. The property at issue consists of that portion of the Bedrop grant in Louisiana which was devised to the cities of Philadelphia and New Orleans, by | Stephen Girard, The United States deny the va- po of the Bastrop, tile, and claim the whole of the lands thus bequeathed as a portion of the pub- lie domain, George Strawbridge, I Ti and the Hon. Pierre Soulé for the appellees, aad the Attor- ney General for United Stat ‘Tw Late AMAL oamaTion Case 1x Boston —The facie im the following despaten from this city to New York were kcown to us shorily after they | currence of both houses ; and before that propo: AGulre at the State Capital, OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. Asanr, January 20, 1851. The Senate of New York Compellamg the Treasury to Pay Postage ow Documents. tric speed throughout the State. It 1s to draw upon the treasury for the paymen ef postage on all docu- ments which Senators may choose to put in the mail bags, directed to any part of the country—Cali- fornia, oreven any section of the globe. That body have voted themeelves the franking privilege, which may involve the State in an expense of many thousards of dollars annually, It 1s weil known what a great amount of expense 1a incurred by members of Cong ress, in the enormous abuse ot the framking privilege, particularly la the circu- lating of electioneering documents pending every Presidential election. At Washington, oace in every four years, both parties station committees of Congressmen, who employ ali their time in pre- paring for the mails such speeches, memoirs, re- ports, &c., as itis believed are calculated to ad- vance interests of their particular favorite loading the mails with tons upon tons of printe: matter, which hes to be conveyed to almost every post office in the Union, free of pestage, aud free of all charge, to individuals or commuttees. Not only thia, but members of Congress, during elec- tion contests, repair to the newspaper offices, and there endorse their names upon wrappers, thou- sapds upon thousands, to be used im the tree cir- culation of such political documents as the party interests hen lesire. And further, members of 0 are lawyers, (and two-thirds of re.) before leaving home for Wash- ington, leave with their partners or clerks, a suffi- cient number of franked envelopes to answer all varposes, even Of a private nature, while absent tis well known that the mails are constantly bur- thened with free matter, for which meither mem- bers of Congress or their constituents pay # dollar. The evil has grown to such a magnitude that the public voice has long since commenced demanding of Congress the abolition of the franking privilege. | Knowing all these facts—having them kept | constantly in view—the New York State Se- | mate have deliberately voted, im direct viola- | tion of the often repeated opinion of the people, a tex of several thousand dollars from the State Treasury, for the purpose of sending | abroad reports, messages, and other papers. It | was alleged during the debate that the masses of the people were uninformed as to the doings of the | Legislature at the capitol—that the long and heavy documents emanating from the State Departments, | and the labored reports presented by importent committees, could never reach the masses unless | sent to them free of expense—that they would allow them to remain in the post offices rather thaa pay the postage on them—and that they are fre- quently refused because the intended recipient could not ascertain, previous to tuking them from the office, the nature of their contents. Pe. This vote of the Senate is truly astonishing. Whilst the members are daily prating about the enormous expense of reintlag, they deliberately vote to add an item which will swell the amount of contingent expense for postage to an alarming de- gree. One Senator remarked that the postage would exceed their salary for the session. So Has this mevement any reference to the elected district attorney in the city ef New York anached nearly equivalent “Ss the voles of etvate ity is that the present of the provisions of the re- Pose ha already majority, nearly ive to one, and tranemi' “Supper house,” where it will encounter consid- erable opposition ; and if those who are interested do not make their appearance, with their white neckerchiefa, in the course of a week, the Senate may also sanction the bill. Gov. Hunt being an Qnti-veto man, willpot withhold his sanction, if Called upon to sign it. The project for erecting a new public building for the accommodation of the State Library, at an original estimate of some $25,000, will require double sum before completion. Such a build- ing is necessary—and when the library becomes removed from the rooms it now occupies, some half dozen legislative committeerooms can be formed, which are very much needed. Ww. Our Auburn Correspondence. Avsuan, Cayuga County, Jan. 17, 1851. No State Prison Appowstments—Adjowrnment of the Inspectors—The Party Leaders at Variance— The Establishment of a New Democratic Or- bam, &c. We, out here, in the “rural districts,” even if we rearcely know how to keep out of the way of the “New York omnibuses” when visitmg your city, have, occasionally, upon our village, or “‘city,” boards, scenes of a comico-tragico nature presented before us, which would defy the un- washed rabble of Tammany, or the ‘silk-stocking moustachoes of the Broadway House, to outdo, or even to imitate. - The new Board of Prison Inspectors met here a few days since, for the purpose of democratizing the State workshops. Mr. Clark being of the hunker, Mr. Argel of the baraburner, and Mr. Wells of ihe woolley-Weed whig order, it waa supposed it would be a matter ot doubt what sort of politicians would be acceptable to the majority for prison officers. Should it be concluded to make, the selection tromrthe “ higher-law seetion,” then Wells and Angel would comprise the majority; but if the old party lines proper were to be rawn, then Clark and Angel coutrolied the appointments. lt was soon ascertained that the lawter course would be taken. The majority were then beset with the Auburo regency, led by Mr. How and Mr. Rathbun, demanding the appointment of such men for warden, agent, physician, und clerk, as they determined upoa. A formidable opposition presented themselves from Cato Four Corners, and of the gospel | that section of the country, saking the appointment of Mr. Titus as warden. “This section was led by Wm.S. Ingham, whose influence in the demo- cratic portion of the county is very great, and te disappoint whose wishes, when he is determined, would be @ hazardous matter. Ingham had several interviews with Aogel, who appeared very aaxious that the two contending factions should harmonise, but gave Inghem ne pledge that Titus’ name alarming had the amount of printing extra numbers of reports and documents become, that, some five or six days since, they adopteda joiat rule that not an extra copy should be printed without the con- tion becomes disposed ot, this samé body—these identical wise men—adopt a simple resolution —not concurrent—voting a privilege to themselves, at a great public cost, which no body of State represen- tatives ever before ventured to propose. But who will obtain these legislative papers— these voluminous documents? Will they be sent to the masses or to the political leaders of the masses? To the latter, of a fa boars § How, then, are the masses to be benefitted by drain- ing this postage from the treasury? The only manner in which intelligence conveyed them is through the newspapers—mostly the local ones—aud st 18 utterly useless for Senators, or any one else, to allege that, by sending volumes from the State capitol at the public expense, the great mass of the people are to become the reci- pients of them. A precedent being now fairly established by the dignified Senate, it 1s very natural to conclude that the Houee will enderse the proposition, and adopt a similar resolution. And if there is fear that thirty-two Senators will use a large contingent fund, for the par of paying their postage, how much larger fund will be required to pay the frank- ing of one hundred and tweaty-eight members of the House? ‘The principal advocates for the measure, in the Senate, were Mesers. Brandreth, Miller, Stan- ton, and Owen; its opponents, Messrs. Johnson, Carroll, Dart, Crolius, Williams, Cross, and Morgan. Aveany, Jan. 22,1851 A Day Assigned for Choosing U. S. Senator— Gov. Hunt's First Sotree— Lt. Governor Church— Senators Voting Themselves Postage— Attack om Dutrict Attorney Blunt—Minuters Compelled to Pay Taxes, §¢ , §c. This morning, Mr. Wheeler, whig, of Franklin county, an aspiring woolley head, offered a reso- lution that the Legislature proceed to the election of United States Senator, on the 4th day of Febru- ary, in place of Daniel 8. Dickinson, whoee term expires on the 4th of March next. The reason why the time [[s not the time fixed by law?—Ep. Her- ALD] has not been previously designated, has been the fears entertained by the Seward section, that @ union between the silver grays and the democrats might be etlected, whereby some other gentleman than Hamilion Fish would be sent to the United States Senate. It having been roe f ascertained that no such union will be aviempted, ard thatthe Seward whig strength prevails in both houses, ithas beea determined to elect his late excellency to the Senate, on the 4th of February. ‘The season of parues was opened last pight at the Governor's mansion, Invitauons were extead- ed very generally to members of the Legislature, the various public officers, and many of the distur guiehed citizens, and @ tolerably full attendance oceured. "The Governor was hoaored with gu of both political parties, and ail enjoyed tion, and entered with aright good will i transpired. We did not make them public, out of regard for the feelings of the misguided girl's fami- | ly, who are very respectable aud worthy people; _ but now that the telegraph has laid them before the | public, we feel it incumbent upon us to give what | we have good reasons for believing is the true | statement of the circumstances of this unfortunate aflar :—It will, of course, be recollected that some four weeks ago the city papers chronicled the dis- © of the young lady mentioned above, fi «of ace, from her father’s house in this city.” Although the mest thorough search was meade for her by her friends, no clue was obtained to her whereabouts unul the police interested them- selves in the matter. She was traced from various | places in this city to Roxbury, where she wastound | cohabiting with a negro as his lawful, wedded wite. It seems that she wandered away trom her father’s house, while laboring under a partial aberration of mind, to which she had been often of late, as was well known to her family, sub- jected. She wes wandering about when she met the negro to whom she wes afterwards marned She eeked bim to conduct her to her father’s house. | He promised to do 80; but instead of falling his promive he took her to a house npon * nigger hill.” By his importunities and protestations of attach- ment, and the fact, 8 stated in the dispatch, that her parents Leng eps abolitionists, probably had ipculcated upon her mind the wickedness of enter- taining prejudice against color, he at length obtain- ed ber consent to marry him. A license (which itis a very easy thing to get under our new law) was soon obtained, anda clergyman was soon found base enongh to make the two one flesh. We do not know the clergyman’s name, or we should pub: lish it. However, we will etate, in extenuation of his conduct, (if h a thing can be,) that ii is said he expestulated for some time with the girl before he proceeded to fix the igdiseoluble tie, but without nvail—she was fixed in her purpose of marrying che negro—and thinking, probably, that he had as | good a right to the fee as any body else, he married her. By keeping as quiet aod retired as possible, the ill assorted coulple managed to elude the anx- ious search of the parents for some two weeks or 0; but the vigiience of the police at lengih fer | reted them out. The girl was immediately res ed to ber parents. She was eviden'ly Inboting noe Me der partial insanity, and wae sent to the Asylum at Somervil t id that the mora’ ater her arriv th the morris cettifieat manded his wite. Of course his per quest was not acceeded to by her parents * pate rents are in a state of deep atihetion.— Boston Mer- ald, dan. 24. —A fire broke Dastrecrive Free at Cincinnat out yesterdey moraing, between the hours of 12 n@l o'clock, in the extensive candle and soap manufactory of Groes & Dietrich, oa Western Row, and be ore the flames could be , ged, the whole of the factory and several adioioing burid- The following are the de f the losees, so far es have oven enabled them := Gre lhetrien’* 098 im . and machinery, estumated at 100,000 5 iner €. 210,000. A Dantes, * White Honse Tavern d cooper shop, dei ataveds low | bout $5,000, partial iacureace. Jean Stockam welling hover, love not *nown ; farivure princl as | accomplished Indy Vities and enjoyments of the wight. There however, quite @ falling eff in Ure splendor of . the party in comparison with those given by the lute Governor Fish. Duriag the session of the Le- lature, while he wos in office, he gave voirees ence in every fortnight, and they were given in a style of luxury and magnificencé never eqaalied by any chief magistrate. Hie lavished his wealth with unbounded protasion, and it was occompanied with a _cordiality and welcome which gave his mognificent entertainments a zest aad relish to all bie guests of every grade, and w every he lose of the ex-( already depic pjectured that the vacuum which their ture from the cnly has created, will long re: ua f Lieut Governor Church and family occupy lodg. s and parlors at the Mansion House, where their trends are received in a quiet and asosten- tations “rural” manner, without partaking in any | cegree of the cold and measured formality of city | enquette. Since their arrival at the capital, the | firot week in January, they have received the visita of many Of the moet respected citizens and their | laches, | The Sevate cussing the su tanether dey (i a day) in dis yect of pastoge On Monday, a resolution Was adopted, charging upon the State he portage on all documents Which Senators may chooee to _send to their constituents during the session. This morning, & motion was made to re- | consider the vote on the resolution, aud upon which | a discussion ensued, which consumed pearly the whole dey, The fact eame out during the discus. | sion, that the amount of postage on documents sent | by Senators yesterday, the first day after they | voted to themselves the privilege, amounted to the | som of nearly twenty two dollars, Several Sen- ators, this morning, et that, althongh that amount wes expended y day, not more than one: half of the wermbers & hemselves of that privilege; and that, theref had all the Senators sent cocumer the amount would have been double. In thy sewn this morning, upon the question of fe-consideration, Seaaiors became | divided by locatiticr—th in favor of 5 Z postoge were from the * rural district in Opposition are from the princi would be prstersed to the gentleman of the Rathbua faction. lt was conceded that all the principal offices, with the exception of warden, might be given tothe hunkers; and those who were con- tending for and egainst Titns, being of the burner side, it was hoped would agree upon their man, £0 as to leave matters easy for the Dr. Clark was satisfied with the portio hunkers, did not choose to mtertere ia the can- didate tor warden, and told the coutending parties that whoever Mr. Anget presented should receive his sanction; although it was well known that the Doctor would prefer Mr. Titus in ease he should present any name. Rathbua end How, rather than allow Titus to be appointed, openly declared in favor of Carr, thereby throwing every important office in the hands of the hunkers. ‘The inspectors not desiring to interfere at present, after having waited patiently three days, adjourned this afierpoon, without making a selection. The responsibility is now thrown upon Mr. Angel, und At is quite en emberrassing one. Owing hiselection to the faith of the whele democrat party, he wishes to keep the party in harmony, and will not, it he can aveid it, do any act which will render him obnoxious to either section. Between himself and Dr. Clark, a fine feeling exists, and neither will perform @ party duty without consultiag the other. The board depart for Sing Sing in the mor- ning, via Albany, where they will be interrogated, if not instructed, as to filling the offices at Aubura, as ho agreement can be made among the barn burners here. Thomas Y. How, Jr., youknow, was elected to Congress lust November. His nomination was strongly opposed by the democratic section of the county, and atter much ,caucasing and figuring the nomination wat conceded to him. Hiseiection was secured in consequence of a railroad matter, the determination of the silver greys to defeat Mr. Morgan, and the united support which he received from the democrats. Mr. Titus and Mr. lagbam exeried themselves strongly duriag the contest, and contributed greatly towards How's election; and they feel much eggrieved that he should now, in copjuvction with bis fnend Rathbun, make such strong efioris to prevent the appointment of Tutus tothe Werdenship of the Aubura prison. The Cayuga New Era is under the control of these two men, Mr. How being the oateasivie edi- tor. Neither section of the party have much re- gard for ii, on account of the tamenese of its edi- #, and also from its tardiness in opposing the ac of the opposite party. It Ow strong! threatened, that should this clique finally sucee in preventing the appointment of Ticus, a large majority of the party in Ca will demand the establishment of another organ. The frieads of Tits also declare, and strongly threaten, that if he isdefeated, they willsufler che whigs to con- trol the couaty hereafter. The feeling that has grown vp in relation to this matter has beoome quite biter and personally hostile. It seems the more strange, @s Lhe contending pares have atood shoulder to shoulder im batile array agiunat both their whig and honker enemies ever since the construction of the Batlale platform. T aught, luckily, can injure no sectio party but the barnburners themeelves, and the liberal andeon- siderate amongt us here in Auburnand the coun- ty through, would like to see the fight continue, in the hope that it may extead through the whole State, and happily eventuate m extinguishing the fell epiritof baruburnenem In conversation with the Laspectors, I ascertained that Dr. Clark and Mr. Angel are perfectly aware of the game which applicants foro play ap’ them, which is this:—A baroburaer wanuag plnce, ascertains what bunker possesses iatlaence with Dr. Clark, and obtains from him (aow that ty is perfectly united) a recommendation y fidelity, qualifications, &e. Having od- is @ very Casy matter to obtain a entation from a barnbarner frend which secures to him the stre nf tert hy jacuone of the party, and theretore must reader him on unexceprionadle democrat. Several of the hunker ¢ have playedthe eame card. ‘The inspectors wili be at Sing Siag ia the coarse of three or fonr days, where there wiil also be a kreat contest for offices; butit is strongly sus pected that Dr. Clark has uly committed him- seif to the bunkers who ere oa General Ward's and Dr. Brandreth’s “* sl ste Tur Worckeree Nainoan Daratc —The Boston Times, of the 25d inst fe ig Telalive lo the charg. s & Dana, now on trial in that city the emount of $20,000:—The first ¢ the writ cleime $20,000 damages for money received ation Case. for the sale tickets by devendant, and not ac- counted for durivg the sik years eading ia 187; and secondly, fur cash received and not aceouated for, for freigh sleepers, season tickets, Ye., $1,819 44. The counsel for the. prosecution com: menced by statiag that the defendant was appowst- ed depot master in 1841 Subsequently he bad acted as clerk in superimtendent’s odive, clerk ucket office, and conductor, With salaries Varying from $400 ¢ 0 per year. Ta 1848, discrepancies to a cous te amdunt were discovered between the receipts and the ber of tickets sold, by a compar-on ot the retu treasurer. Among other time, was fo abolish the ¢ a to appont Mr. Donk an assistant in the ticket oi- fee The t master, Mr. Fowle, objected to thie, if he was to be responsible for the mouey re- he oe pone and mount of be diffuse 0 transmit them to the | who are most desirous of obtaini knows of the doings of the Legistature, Bitit was ed that this privilege might possibly he abused, vow -v lavishly done by members of Congress, evher ot Wasthingron, or any other part of the country. It was «leo feared that this would be an entering wedge for other expe 8 Assembly Would openty imitate the exaraple get by the Sen It Was also urged that membera Of the were a8 much eat Save officers, whose cd te some font thom at. The d te thie privilege ount ot postage id dolla re daring the tion to reconsidet wus lost, aad e ¢ Senators are allowed to frank e!t the public doermenta, Wheth of in huge volumes of documentary fustory, agricaltaral transactions, orany oct colaminous Wosk Which tnay be print et Thurta, fot econemy upd reform | Mr. Townsend, 8 member of the Hotee from thia city, introdverd @ bill today making all the volly deat #. Two oiler sored frame dwelting houses, owned by Mrs Johnevon, were also con umed “wnctomals Commercial, Jan. W. rr ———“‘isws dittict attorneys Im the State walaricd otlices. cripts; ond upon inquicy being made for his reasons, Mr. ¥ mace certain discloeures as to the conduet ot Mr. Dena in the sale of emigrant ticket. rnpermntendent called upon Messrs Ray & Vo., forwerdere of emigrants, as to the num ‘ tickeis they had purchased of Mr Dana ia 1948 The number was 1,218, and in 1849 about the wame number. Upon inquiries at the office, it was found ibat the number ¢ barged to Mr D., during the same period, was only 35 Mr D. atiempied to explain this diserepancy, by saying he had paid cash evtber in persona, or through the porters at the ticket office, for ail tickets furnished Measra. Kay, except the 5 charged. Thisexplanation aot being tatisiectory to the officers of the road, # time Wea fixed upon for him to appeat before the directors He did appear, but foiled to satisty them. Mr. D. asked the di:ectors if he waa to be held respoasible for missing second clase tickets, when the an discrepancy exieted with reference to lst claw ticket, with which he had nothing todo. With to 2d class ticketa, Mr. Dona stated that inder the directions of Mr, Parker, the euperimsendeat, in order to prevent imposition upon emigrants. Tlesides charging him generally as above, he is cherged with ketin, 6 of forty apecial Weathoro’ tickets, sundry freight thirty-three 24 class tickets to Albany, sold arndea & Oe