The New York Herald Newspaper, March 3, 1851, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. copppanions in. anile. aoe eee ‘ashington Birthday Anniversary Ball at | four general appraisers of imports, be taken up, Avnany, Feo. 20, 1851. Carusi’s Saloon, to-night, ($5) was an elegant | there will yet be a chance for coal and iron, al- » u a Ee Jen. Scot, | though, to all practical cod for . | An Amendment Proposed to the State Comstitw | the of Mr. Hasbrouck. The Last Week of the Thirty-tirst ai. Tee cree Ne gee The fart over. Prenditppelistions cas tiom, to Preserve the Pu ity and Indipendence of | tioner may have recently Congress, with a vei reapectanit attendance from both | passed, if the bill is reached ; for, without a word | she Elective Franchise. lection Geaisect, ns ~ ~~ houses. a number of beautiful strangers, - er etrmeder the previgna pooe wehaveno | we Senator Mann, of the Oneida district, abou, in through nt Gur Washingtos Corregpen@ence. = 2 erameons (be BG to | ae iteame from the S Ceca But even a week singe, offered a résolution for the consider- Wasutne ron, Feb. 22, 1851. ‘The President's Proclomation—Cheap Postage, Sc. The proclamation of President Fillmore follows close upon the heels of Governor Bell’s proclama- tion of Texas; and although the latter has more of classic. beauty, with ept aad scriptural quota- tions to commend it, to the laughter of after ages, the tormer has the merit of meeting the danger to the Union, of a equabble, between a few niggers, unarmed, and a too yielding and timed get of legal functionaries, about Boston Common. It isa ter- rible tempest in a tea-pot. There will nothing pass ‘this session but the Appropriation bills, and the anxious faces, to be seen lengthening as the session diminishes, isjenough to make a sensitive man weep. It is too bad. Here are private claims, ocean steamer contracts, for carrying the mails, floating dry docks, French spoliation, patent law reform, and sundry other bills, failing for want of time for action. Congress great concern, and is only equalled by Smithsonian Institute, that pyra- mid of absurdity, rearing its baseless columns in accordance with the tesiator’s language in making the bequest, “for the diffusion of knowledge emovg ‘ind.”” Whata huge humbug! Here isan editice cost- ing an immense eum of money to embeilish the city of Washington, containing a lecture room to accommodate a small portion of its citizens, and a poor professor, with his family, razeed to a secre- 7 quarted upon the fund, and where is ‘the ion of knowledge among mankind?” The expenditure equals the enormous quantity of sack, to apenny’s worth of bread. The thing will be looked after, in a couple of years from now, and we regents will be calied toa reckoning. Mark Ubat! I learn that the census agent here has placed the public funds with S¢ n, Withers & Co. This, too, will be looked efter. No bank or banking house should be entrusted with government fands, who do not redeem their own paperia gold and silver. Congress, 8 next session, will be invi- ted to lock intot atter. The banks of this District euspended specie payments ia 1834, duriag the panic, and to helpiton, and overthrow Gen. Jackson, and by the operation made out of the people of this District over $350,009, in about y days This was the science of banking, bh Gen. Jackson did not understand, accordin to the language of Nicholas Biddle. The Lord ccliver us from the science of banking! The Cheap Post: bill and Barnabas Bites are getting on swimmi. some wholesome curtailment in the ex, the city post offices, if Gen. Rusix, the the committee in the Senate has an and seeing that he isthe “Silas Wright the Senate, we may expect he will say somethiag. Commodore Mecore, once in the Texan Navy, is endeavoring to incorporate bimezelf into the United States Navy, with a good prospect of success. grand turn out to the benefit of Kossuth and his Te count upon another amendment. ee eee cae exceedingly dark ; still | get at ly, and you may look out for | on the naval bill, and the friends of the alast despainng effort is yet to be made But with the fortifiention bill laid apon the table for want of money, five millions for those and ques- tionable claims may well be considered as out ot the question. We shall see. Wasuinaron, February 24, 1851. The Proclamation—Chance of Gen. Scott, &c. The proclamation of the President is an important document, taking the highest legal ground against the rioters in Boston, their eiders and abettors; but, for all that, not sufficiently expansive to cover all the grounds of complaint that the general govera- ment has ageinst the civil authorities of Massachu- setts. If the civil authorities of Boston and Mayor Bigelow had done their duty, the sword ot the U.S. Marshal, instead of being flourished over the heads of his depuities, would have done its office in teaching a lawless negro mob to respect the laws of the country. The proclamation orders the pursuit of the fugi. tive, and the arrest and trial of the perpetrators, aiders, and abettors of the outrage; but it is neither retrospective nor expressive of the determination of the President to prevent similar occurrences in future. The latter, to be sure, may be inferred from the present; but a public document intend- ed to guide the acting of the people, ought to be explicit, and leave as litte as possi- ble to the inference of the reader. I have reason to believe that, in a quiet way, the President has done more than meets the eye of the public The naval and militery commanders of the troops and navy yard at Charlestown have, no doubt, received orders to act in an emergency; and the services of voluateer companies which have been cflered, have been accepted, in case the law cfficers of the United States should be i ed in the discharge of ‘their daties. very well; but not enough. Bya law, the prisons of the State of Massachusetts cannot be used for the safe keeping of fugitives from labor; and, as there is, beyon! a doubt, a fixed, Gesareained purpose, on the part of a number cf abolitionists and tanatice, in and out of offize, inthe city of Boston, to prevent the execation of the fugitive slave law, the navy yard ac Caarles- town, or some vessel of war stationed there, should be temporarily used for the imprisonment of runaway slaves. The principal object of the administration should be to prevent mischief, not to punish it; and the efficiency of Mr. Fillmore i ct that theugh the whole cabinet may be a unit in principle, and profess the same orthodox faith, yet the individual members differ as to the modus operandi; Mr. Webster being probably the most zealous and energetic, and some of the Southera and Western members more Wasuineton, Feb. 22, 1851. Doings in Washington— Lobby Members, §c. There must either be a gre.t deal of rascality going on here, or else the understandings of mem- bers of Congress must be grievously warped egainst whet is just and right. Not a claim is brought before Congress, not @ contract is made, without the lavish expenditure of money ia feciag jobby members to press it. 1: seems that members can only be convinced by ex-commissioners of patents, ex clerks, and ex-private secretaries and letter writerz, to do what is right, (¢. e. to pass what bills they desire.) Among those * just and proper measures” which have been preseed with “vigor,” we may meation the Chinese and Ebony lines of steamsnips—the California dry dock—the patent lawe—some enor- mous *‘Galphins” in the a of claims from Fio- rida, with interest allowed, amounting to over $700,000, now before the Jadiciary Committee of the Senate--to say nothing of private bills innu- merable. Some of these measures and claims may be just and right; but, at present, we wish merely to advert to the fact that not one of them is per mitted to go_ before Congress on its own me=rits-- feed and paid agents are employed in all directions, to press them, and to bring all sorts of influences to bear. Even ia the Senate, some of its members are fetnd in the pay of individuals and companies, who either desiie Congressional action, or desire to prevent any action. | will refer more tully to hose matters in a dey or two From reliable date it is estimated that the entire ay of the United States and territories will 23,100,000. The discussion on the President's message ia rep'y to Mr Clay's resolution , was continued to- day io the Senate. Gen. Downs made a speech in su), Ort of the potition taken by the President, re- lete with that good sense and patrictism which ave already pleced (hit hon. gentheman in a high position in the heerts of the Union loving citizens | of the whole country. Mr. Clemens also spoke an én eloquent and patriotic straiv, as also Messrs. Cons, Dees, and Dougles. Whitst the outrage in Boston must be regretted by all good men, stu! it has afforded a gratifying evide nce of the tirm determination of the executive to maintain the laws ; an evidence which the debate | in the Senate proves is appreciated by his politcal epponents as highly as 7, his _poliucal friends. | Fanaticiem seizea hold of the Boston afluir; and gioated over the anticipated triumph which a repe- | ution of the excitement of last year would pro- mise. But the Urited States, through their chief megistrate and their representatives, have come out of the ordeal unscathed, and present another evidence ef the strength and permanency of the | repubhe ‘he following amount of United States stock has been iesued to foreigners during the week ending let Februery, 1861 — Lown of 1842., $1,200 «1847 » 27,200 « 188.. 00 Toval.....-.. see eee $29,200 We may remark, with reference to the court martial lately held in the case of Commodore Jones, thet the sentence did not have to be submit- ted to the President for his approval. By law, it is only in cases where the sentence is death, or the officer is broken, that the President's confirmation | as necessary Wasmine ros, Feb 23, 1851 Afternoon Memorandums It is a waste of time to speculete upon the | chances of public business, by the two houses, at | this stege of the session The only certain measur’ | of success are the appropriation bills. All the rest, | of any conse joence, will be clear gain | Mr. Clay and the signers of the round-robin, we wnderstand, contemplate passing a bill, without much difficulty, in conformity with the suggestions | ‘of the President's meseage: but from what we hear on the other side, Mr. Clay will fiad himeelf very much mistaken when he comes to try the experi- | | rwhelming majority ate in favor of secessic without pausog for further provocations. mut keep an eye upon South Caroliaa; for though | impotent, per s, to do any serious mischief, the dovger ies Souhern Sta During the pa heave occurred pleased with the areurane: ing between lnge an postponed affairs are in stat to my that is all, What with un mestic business, the state of our foreign relat end the condition of the finances and the currency, many believe that there will have to be an extra session. And euch a thing is possible The Nv Phase om the Political World. he Senate debate to-day, 1s fall of instructive and erpecialiy the remitks of Mr. Rhett, ‘Which, perhaps, foreshadow the policy of the hurt Southern ultras in the Presilential canvase--a stand oi! fron all the national eonventions—-which was the plan already predicted by the New York Bool The President's message was finally referred; hat we presume it i too late for farther legislation 3 y to aid in execution of the Fugitive it ig suggected that Mr Clay has been driving Mr Fillmore and Mr. Webeer fariher than they would bee go; but we do not know how this ean be, for the adminietration has sim, rformed ite ronstitutions | duty. With that ei! we should be eatisfied ; but we could hardly expect les We have a very fair chance tor cheap postages et-—the three or five cent rate for half once fe re, os they may be paid or unpaid in advance | toa “fire in the rear.” tient, circumspect, and looking to ulterior popu- arity. As to Mr. Filimore, he is always ready to | do his duty ; but perhaps not quite resolved to use | the strongest coercive measures in the begianing. All practical lessons that history has taught govera- men’s, seem to teach, however, that rebellions must be crushed at once in their incipient state, while they are yet riots, if disatiection shall not be- | come general, and tha! this is the cheapest and most eflective way of preventing mischict. The President might recollect that in proportion to the | energy he may display toward Massachusetts, will | he be justitied adoption of coercive measures | towards other States that may feel disposed to set the lawsof the United States, and the allegiance they owe to the general government, at detiance. Mr. Webster’s preeence inthe cabinet is, at this crisis, a providential thiog, though the frieads of the Union may not know to what exteat they are | indebted for their safety to the “great comstitue tional expounder.” General Scott is making some headway here in Washington. Though in the leading strings of | | Gov. Seward, he succeeds in making impressions | | on all men and women he comes in contact with. | The fact is. Gen, Scott 1s not only a great captaia, | like Marlborough, Prince Eugene, hie grace Field | Marshal the Duke of Wellington, buat also a great | diplomat, remembering the great diplomatic rale for smothering ell the difficuliies in the way of his desires, by dinners, balls, and ‘s. There are few men here in Washington th: aot be soft. ened by champagne or madeira; at all events, | bave seen many of them becoming quite mellow. General Scott, in fine, is managing his game very well; or some friend, who has the prudence of ren- dering himeeif invisible, manages to do so for him. Gen. Scott has friend: and out of the cabiset, in and out of the Senate, in and out of the House of Representatives, and will be the whig candidate for President in 1852, from the want ef resolution in others to boldly assume that postion. There is a strong feeling now on the part of many | of the Southern ultras to come ag: back to the democratic fold, and to zo ia for a national demo- cratic ticket. he feeling is reciprocal on the part of the compromise men, and even the barnburuers ere willing to go into convention with the ultra | South, and meke certain concessions, necessary to the success of the democratic ticket. There has been some talk of establishing a democratic free | | foi! paper here in Weshington ; but it is all smoke. | Such a paper could not succeed here, were it edited | by Mr. Benton himselt. Gen. Scott may have the start on the — side, but Mr. Fillmore follows close at his hee! d the lieutenant general is about to be exposed Theee are not the times, | igs, *o buy tin a bag. | Gen. Scott must speak out boldly, manly, and ua- hi gly, on all the leading topics of the He is ‘oo highly polished a man to be “ rough, say the Southern | | him at least be ready, or the Southern whigs will | yporta ticket of their own, even if Gen. Scott | should be nominated | There is some talk of such a ticket as Dickinson | | and Davis (cf Mississippi); but that would be too | much leaning to the South. Dickinson and Cobb would be more conciliatory; but Casa and Foote | | are ahead of all at this time. (fall the Southern | ultras, Mr. Hunter, of Virgidia, has shown the | ' moet ability end tact, and there is none that | know who could be more aczeptable, as a nullitier, to | the Northern demoeri Buchanan and Wood- | bury have no strength in the Northwest; and Gea. | Sam Houston will only be nominated if, ia the | enetel confusion of parties, a direct appeal must | made to the voting lions. The extreme | South are more opposed to Gen. Houston than to asy Northera man, were he ectually a fice soiler. Q. Wasuisorox, Fen. 25, 1851. Afternoon Report General condition of affairs a the Federal Caprtal | The Judiciary Commitiee of the Senate, to which was referred the President's meseage in re- | ference to the late rescue of a fugitive slave in Boston from the officers of the law, have not ye: had a meeting on the subject. They will meet to- morrow morning, and while, cf course, it is mere conjecture, we suppose it is too late, and will be vered by the com » that it is too late to e spon the President's suggestions at this | ig for Treasury of ceriain balaaces llected in California, under the militery government of that territory, the ad- juetment of the last ion came. Out of this fund the bill proposes to pay to Calforaia $175,000 for the expenses of her State Convention, and $100,000 for expenses imeurred by the State in re- lieving overland emigran Mr. Gwin moved, further, to amend by putting in for California, liquidation of expenses incurred in her tempora: | goveroment on her own account, the whole of this tund on hand —some $800,000, more or less. This was rejected. Mr (+win then moved an item of $500,000 to indemnify California for her govern- ment expenses up to the time of her admission into the Union. This opened the broad field of the ne of the federal government to California, ty of her admission, the scramble by equat- | ters on the public lands for the public gold dust, thé expenses of California, alsendy to the treasury, jal Again, to-day, on another subject, prov the payment into | on band of reve a reat meny other things relating to the new | State, of which all the other States seem to be envious. Mr. Builer thought, after California wae admitted, through a breach in the constitu:ion, it was an additional outrage to the South to pay the expenses of the usurpation of these people out of the federal treasury. But the amendment was carried, and the bill was ordered to a third reading. And the Cheap Postage bill was taken up on paseege; but at the instance of Mr. Borland, the vote was postponed till to-morrow; and this en- hances the danger, by one day, of overlaying the bill between the two houses The increasing clusters of lobby men in the pur- lieus of the two houses, very satisfactorily indi- cates that, although the eersion is nearly out, there is a vast amount of businere, public and private, yet unfinished. in which a vast namber of persons are intereste:|, and are likely to be, even i voles. of the measure despair of reaching the bill. under a heavy pile on the Speaker's table, and to | ciaries another batch or two of Indian fighters. | the old man’s pocket, and will encourage the de- 46, which failed, ores. Bat if io Affairs at the Sew York State Capital, OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. Ich ation of the Legislature, proposing to amend section two of article two of the Constitution, by addiog these words: ** Laws may be passed for depriving every pereon of the right to vote, orto hold any effiee, who shall, in violation of law, give, pay, or Wasuineton, Feb. 26, 1851. receive any promises, money, or any other property, Some of the Items of the Appropriation Bills, and | or valuable consideration, with intent to influence the General Result. time, the rules must be suspended, which require the vole of two-thirds. While there is life he is hope, and this is the hope of French spo- jiations. Prominent among the items of the Civil and Di- | of any candidate, or ticket, or to change or affect plometic bill, are the following:— There are laws now in existence under the pres- | To complete the San Francisco Custom ent provisions of the cons ion, depriving any House... ... ” person from the right of voti ko shall become, ‘To continue New Orleans do. + 250,000 | directly or indirectly,interested in any bet or wager, . do. Charleston do........ 100,000 | depending upon the resuit of any election. Tnere For Custom House, &c., Estsargh SET "75,000 | fs tlso a fawin the books which makes it an offence do. do. Louisville....... 75,000 | punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred by fifty Gotars, or by imprisonment ae cocneting miting bounty land people to laws already brought & Bie pried pay, 4 fy nee ts Pings aoe into market, and now subject to private sale. This | ing Pear nelle aod the polls; ilavecas prevents their monopolizing the choicest parcels of his ie mener for the purpose of epee t the unadvertised public lands, a game which has | ¢¢ctien of any particular persen or ticket. Mr. been practised to a considerable extent. Mann’s proposition goes further, and ehises every man lity of using money for such pur; The city of Washington incidentally comes in | ses, ore Wy ae of the Saaties fanarientana for a handsome allowance to the public buildings of holding office for ever. The framers of the and grounds, watchmen, &e., and the improve- constitution undoubtebly imagined that they had ment of the city, such as the grading and paving, guarded sufficiently the purity of the elective fran- chise, in the provisions which they incorporated and lighting of streets, cleaning the canal, building | in that eget yo 3 But she experience of only four i ears has shown conclusively that extensive culverts, care of bridges, pi laa ting trees and fences frauds are committed at every election by the aid, for parks, &e. &e., amounting to 171,810 S5 | and through the irtisistible influence of money. For Patent Office, east wing... 200,000 00 | The evil is increasing annually, notwithstanding - ~~, | he penal laws which now exist. What dread do Total... s+esee sees $371,510 85 | shove laws inflict? Has there ever been a convic- —A very liberal sum of incidental items for the | on under them ? Suppose, in the heat of a politi- improvement, Xc., of the federal city. The whole amount of the Civil and Diplomatic bill is cal excitement, the case of an_oflender is sub- between six and seven millions, indepeadeatly ot the additions to be made by the Senate. About $1,500,000 are srproveisied for the expenses of the next seetion of Congress. NAVY BILL. We find a very important proviso in the bill, li- in an indictment against him? Or, if, perchance, an indictment shall be found, where can a petit jury of twelve men be selected from a legally returned panel, who will agree upon millions, of which, for the pay of the personedle of | tical merely, and partizans will adhere to each i eae the lavish use of money now practised, is to add a $0,716 Contingents, New York Washington = do.... Depot at New Orleans. Pay of marines. eee 221,400 —With numerous other items, running up the ag- gregate to seven millions and a half, more or less. . POST OFFICE BILL. For mail transportation 3,476,000 Pay of postnasters.... 1,875,000 Mann. vens, that our most respectable and would-be con- sidered honorable citizens, contribute as regularly to this corruption fuzd as they do towards the sup] in this commonwealth. Fund 000 | provided by the same hand, to bribe and 000 | voters, as to spread the gogpel. And i red, if not positively known, that high official dignitaries Es so cnie ss = anapinanyansnoss + $6,449,000 | are now making and executing laws, and sitting —A considerable increase of expenditure for this department, the bill heretofore ranging between four and five millions. Post Office clerks, exclusive of General Post Office. see corrupt Miscellaneous How can such men and magistrates be regarded as ARMY BILL. Pay of the army.... anne Officers’ commutation sub: Officers’ horses’ forage . For subsistence in kind . Quartermaster’s departm Ineidentals do. Barracks, quarters, hospitals, Officers’ traneportation . Army transportation Menufacture of arm: All other items, thus disgraceful! {f they possess any semblance 1,076,015 | tinually. ) | knowledge and promote morality among the people, if an honest exercise of the clective franchise can- not be eflected ? The exercise of that right is near- ly universal, being guaranteed by the constitution of 1821, and re-affirmed by that of 1846, to every citizen, without regard to condition, whether learn- house: ed or ignorant, whether rich or poor, whether ex- aked or reduced. If the present practice of cor- Total.. 443,973 | rupting voters shall be permitted to continue a Other bills, however, direct and incidental, onac- | qartter of a century longer, we aeed no longer count of the army, run up the whole sum of ex, nse : a " to nearly $10,000,000, of which some $25,000 have | shal! have a practical extbition of brivery, more been aid upon the table with the Fatnoniee bill. | o A} foe rcmea amongst ourselves, oa this side of 4 That balance is therefore saved to the Treasury. All the regular appropriations will hardly exceed $10,000,000; but with incidentals, deficiencies, and extreordinaries, the whole demand he ing the Trea- sury for the ensuing year will probably run up to $50,000,000 in the end, especially if the $5,000,000 of French iademnities are te be passed. The Treasury is doing well he receipts from customs are greater than ever before; but what with the public debt, and the extravagant squan- dering of the public lands, we expect a demand for @ lown at the next session of Congress. ‘Wasaneron, Feb. 28, 1851. li parties have distinguished members who - e guilty of buying voters—all are cognizant The Bounty Land Law—More Shunplasters~Re- | of the po are A they sheala honest mam uate lief of Futher Ritche— Probable Stelving of Miss | in amending the constitution, to prevent the on- Dix’s Bill of $12,500,000—The Grand Fancy | ward flow ot corruption at elections, and avert an Dress Ball--Booth and Son—Sir William Don = which is surely and rapidly accumulat- , ing. 5, Fe. the Legislature, who shall attempt to oppose the There is a fine prospect before us for ashinylasiet | consummation of this righteous measure, he will currency to the extent of $25,000,000 in land war. | panes renin rants. The reselution ot the House, making them | the elective franchise. Such a man may be found assignable, has passed the Senate; and there is too | in the Legislature; but before he ventures on his much Buncombe in it to count upon anything else | ¢*Pedition, let him “+ watch and pray. then the agreement of the House in the Senate amendments, which only add to the list of beneti- Mr. Mann addressed the Senate yesterday, in support of the amendment which he proposed to the constitution, to preserve the elective franchise from bribery, in a speech abounding in ideas which appeared to be convincing to the members, as his remarks were listened to with profouad silence and the most respectful attention. His facts, illustrations, and reasonings, must have been conclusive, 9s no Senator attempted to make any reply. It is the most important subject which has, or can be, brought before the Legislature duriag this session. ter, are Aueayy, Fed. 21, 1851. The Old Hasbrowek House at Newburgh, now known as /Vashington’s Head Quarters. Several years since Mr. Jonathan Hasbrouck, of Orange county, obtained a loan from the The bill was originally as broad a piece of hum- bugging for Buncombe as the veriest demagogue could have invented. The old soldier who sells his 160 acre warrant to a sharper for fifty dollars, in | States deposit fund, and gave as security for the & pinch, will, upon his “sober, second thought,” | payment of interest and the utimate re-payment of declare the gratuity a humbug; but the speculator principal, a mortgage upon ceriaia premises lying who buys a hundred such warrants, on such terms, very near the village of Newburgh, on the west Wal Rare ne aw 108 © Baeet Wine Ae Denetielal side of the Hudson river. Mr. H. thinking, proba- measure. But, after all, this is but one of the numerous | bly, that he would not be called upon for the pay- expedients fora grab at the public lands in the ge- neral scramble ; and we feel quite comfortable with the assurance that not another doilar clear gain will the Treesury ever receive for that noble pro rerty of the public domain. ‘iss Dix’s bill for ten millions of acres, to be di- vided among all the States for the benetit of the lunatics, does not appear to go down so well. Lunatics have no voies—old soldiers have. Be- sides, the lunatic bill involves the doctrine of the distribution of the of the public lands among the States. ‘e must come to it, and go for it, if the old States intend to get their share iu the the general government demanded the deposit fund from the State, rested content until the mort- gage was foreclosed and the property sold. Oa the day of sale no person appeared willing to bid sufficient sum for the property to indemnify thea tate for the amount then due. The Comptroller was therefore compelled to bid it in, as the agent hundred end ninety-one dollars. During the last session of the Legislature, a few patriotic gentle- men of Newburgh conceived the idea to revive the revolutionary reminiscences connected with the scramble. A fair divide around ; the public iH 4 ; esbrouck house, and petitioned that the propert; lands in lilinois are a little more the property of salaht somalia tae des od the Bane A | New York than of Illinois herself; and it is high | time our delegation were waking up to that fact. The House having passed the resolution for the | reliet of Father Ritchie, to relieve him of his bar- densome contract of the public printing, we have no doubt of the Senate. This will put a plum in application was successful; the sum ot one - send and eight hundreddoliars was centributed for the purpose of preserving the then condition of the building; placed the property in the hands of the trustees of the village of Newburgh, and ap- pointed a steward, with a salary from the State Treasury, to escort and visiters upon and about the premises, whenever any may desire to visit Washington's head Quarters. On the 4th day of last July an interesting celebration was held on the premises; the banner which the State had procured was run up the flag staff, an oration was delivered, end other appropriate ceremonies oceurred. Hay ing been prepared for visitors, severel hundred during the last summer availed themselves of examining the house in which Washington dwelt during the most exciting and critical period of the revolutionary war. Having thus been brought into public notice, Mr. Jona- than Hasbrouck, who suffered the property to fall mocrats to a handsome thing in exchange. One ood turn deserves another, and Uncle Sam has a long pocket. he grand fancy dress assembly last nizht, at Jackcon Hail, was a beautiful affair. Daring the evening, we suppore at least one thousand persons in all, were present. ‘Che ball was, undoubtedly, the gem of the season. A large mujority of the dancers were in costume; and the celebrated en- tertainmente of the kind at Newport and Saratoga were vividly revived in our recollection on entering the reom. The number and variety of characters represented im this instance were not #0 great, oor wae the « tity of splendid dressing comparable i é in the hands of the State, now comes forward aon ee ta erend fandango, of all na- | With a petition asking the State to resell him the Ilis petition was referred to the com- in the House of Assembly, ast been made. The com- “Among all the objects of property. mitiee on public lan by whom a report mittee remark, thu aflar wae elegant for all that; and there were some beauties present, only “a little lower than the angels,” and considerably more desirable. We had determined upon a description of the leading ferings, giving occasion for pos:erity to say, (whea Ga “Gherios Week, oat fad Sit | sreaking of the glorious example they have ex- on, ge at the same time. Sir | hibited to mankind) had that day been wanting, ee ed at Doth theatres tonight, and S the world had never seen the last et: received most heartily. tion to which human nature is capable of atiain- ing.” It was to this house he returned after the saddening execution of Andre, when merey and juetice struggled in his borom, yet, with more than Spartan heroism, he sacrified every weaker feeling upon the sacred altar of @ nation’s retriba- tion. That while the escutcheons of every Scate in thie confederacy are being engrafted in a m/nu- | mentin honor of him who was ‘first in war, first Orenixe oF “m8 PENNSYLVANIA “Canats.—The eastern division of the main line of the Peanayl- vania is now filling water reached this place yesterday ae yh be Se = nevigation probably today or morrow. western division, to Pittaburgh, is no doubt also in after the session has closed. Within the tew days remaining, there is to be an eflort made to tack on the ebony line of mui! Sir Wiliam Don and Junies Braros Booth and won, are playing at our little Adelphi to good ‘ns continues to draw at the Na- night we count upop @ steamers to the Naval A tion bill, which, it is thought, will eneceed House. Also, to tack on to the samme bill, the earviving officers the Texes navy. Today an attempt was mide to fsck to the civ list a modifigatiog of the tariff of order. ‘The repairs are said to have been ubstai | im peace and first in the hearts of hie countrylien,” sing of ony A RY j it Seems poe bp» ite that this humble ~ that a business will | ‘@Mement, asin case of Aristides of old, should be 3 Ng ‘some | turned, by a generous and emote people, into a line woode arrived here | temple to his fame, identified with the precious iT 08 is be done the Ceeelag fifiern or twenty care eat ope weed a that yerterday fe and are now ane | Eaearpee ao yaes, aie Wee priseiee epee et te | oe yb ledy canal —Hlarriiegh Ps) | Pie the eommiitee epohe ig their report to the | the vote of any elector, or to promote the election j mitted for the consideration of a grand jury, | will his political friends unite with his enemies | The Navy bill runs nard upon seven and a half | a conviction? Such offences are considered as poli- | Tetain posses- hatrevolausoery rele, whch has been the last year preserved from that decay and dilapidation to which 1t wae fast hastening, in Although the peti- awakened to the @ premises descended to of ancestors, and there- eo possession as a family bere tage; still when all the facts are taken into con- sideration, especially, that of having yielded to the temptation of borrowing money upon its pledge, it does not show that he possessed any particuler affeetion for the premises until they be- come noted—simce they become the property of the State. The commitiee refused to recom- mend to the Legfelature, a re-sale. w. Avpany, Feb. 24, 1851. A Contest to retain a Seat im the Senate, and another to obtain one 1m the House—An Extra Session talked of, to make new Comgressonal Districts. It is now rendered certain that I was mistaken im a former communication, when I stated that Mr. Schoonmaker did not desire to retain his sest in the Senate, in consequence of having been elect- ed to Congress, after the 4th of March. The dis- cussion on Friday clearly discloses the fact that Mr. S. desires to retain his seat in the Legislature of this State to the laet moment of its session. Some ten weeks since, Mr. Johnson introduced a bill repealing a section in the revised statues, which declares that a member ot the Legislature, elected to Congress, shall, within ten days after the fourth of March, signify his acceptance of the office of member of Congress, or he shall be deemed as having declined such acceptance. On Frida the Senate went into discussion on the bill for the repeal of that section of the revised statutes. The entire day, down to six o'clock in the evening, was consumed in committee five- sixths of the time, in e rambling talk by Mr. | Carroll, for the purpose of staving off action until a future day, with the hope that a democratic majo- rity might then be able te psrent the bill from being passed in committee. ‘he whig majority, how- ever, stood their ground manfully, and took early | precaution to send their janitor for a supply of crackers, cheese, brandy, and other stomach sup- | porters. The call of the Senate brought back | several Senators, who had purposely absented them- selves, when @ quorum passed the bill. | As the repeal of the statute was openly contended to apply to the case of Mr. Schoonmaker, it ap- tet the service, there is an appropriation of. $2,771,443 | other in dediance of oath, law, or constitution. Po- Provisions... .. 638,080 | litical ties are considered Hg thousands as the Repair of ships, & 1,360,000 | “ higher law,” which will be obeyed, if every Contingent expenses. 525,700 | other obligation, legal or sacred, becomes violated | Steame hip mail service $874,600 The fact is as notorious as the sun in the hea- rt of their spiritual teachers. From the same | entire sessi Biemen and Havre steamers. 267,000 | pocket is drawn funds for Chnstianizing the heathen Mails across Panama isthmus 45,000 | in Hindostan, and {or heathenizing the Christians | a speech in seats of judgment and power, whose money was | contributed towards securing their own election. | pure, honorable, impartial! and virtuous, who have | obtained an ascendancy over a compe itor by means of a conecience, it cannot avoid being seared coa- | Congr point to the retten boroughs of England, but we | cis @ matter of no political charac- | If there are any men, in either branch of monroe as the advocate of bribery, in the exercise of ment of principal and interest by the Siate before °° of the State, for the sum of two thousand three y, of perfees | peared very indelicate, if not inappropriate in him, to take partin the proceedings. 1: was a matter which involved the question as to whether he could thereby ; 8a there isno security in depending upon | hold his seat in the Senate after the 4th of March. 000 | penal enactments, and the only method of arresting | Mr. Babcock. » the whig leader, plainly stated, | that if the statute was not repealed, Mr. 3S. clause in the constitution, as proposed by Senator | could not remain in his seat after the Lith of March, unless he gave notice to the Secretary of State of his non-acceptance of the office of member of Congres Although Mr. 3. did not address the committee during the discussion on the bill, still he remained in his seat duriag the on, Voting upon every motion in behalf of himself. One of the Senators, in the course of opounded a few interrogatories to the r re now as readily | member of Congress elect, the answers to which will chow the anxiety Mr. Schoomaker felt fer the immediate repeal of a law which stands in the way of his remaining a Senator ay a few days longer. The colloquy ran substantially thus :— Mr. Stone, addressing himeeif to Mr. Schoomaker “Do you consider yourself a member of Congress after the 14th of March next? Mr. Schoomaker—“ No, sir, I do not.” Mr. Stone, agaia—‘* When, then, do you expect, by virtue of your election, to become a member of r. Schoomaker— When I take the oath upon Of what avail is it, that we undertake to diffuse- the assembling of Congress, on the first Moaday in December next.” ee) Another question was put, enquiring whether Mr. Schcomaker considered that a vacancy exist- edin his congressional district, between the third of March, when his predecessor’s term expires, and the third day of December, when he expected tobe sworn into office—to which no reply was made. These facts show that Mr. S. had a per- sonal desire to hold his ceat to the last moment. Now, efter all, it may not be that Mr. Schoon- maker should be reproached for his anxiety to re- tain @ se; In_the first place, no election for United States Senator has yet been efiected; neither has a day been fixed upon when another trial shall be had. And as there is much difficul- ty, and prebadly an insurmountable obstacle inter- vening, still cirew inces may arise towards the latter end of the session, which will render Mr S.’s vote indispersible in settling this much mooted and perplexingly ‘‘vexed question.” | . But there is another reason, and one which | think is the prominent cause for retaining Mr. 5. in the Senate. I: is the formation of Congressienal districts under the late census. It is now ascer- ed that a full compilation of the returas throughout the the whole couatry, cannot be com- pleted in the Home Department at Washington, before the expiration of the hundred days for which the members of the Legislature get paid. There- | fore, itis now @ matter of paramount importance that an extraordinary session of the Legislature should be held in the cour of the comiog summer, in order to istrict the State, for the next ten years. This is a matter of much consequence, for politicians in power well know how to gerrymander the State so es to benefit their own party interests. And unless Mr. Schoomaker can, by any ** hook or crook,” be retained in his seat, the whigs will not have a con- stitutional majority in the Senate, and consequent- ly no extra session will be called, and the whigs will ‘‘ trust to luck” for a majority in the next Le- — when botb houses will be new bodies. | Therefore, Mr. S., as a party man, is probably ex- cusable for his course in the Senate, on Friday, in voting co frequently upon questions involving his State of own right to a seat in that body afier the 4th day some three thousand dollars from the United of arch. It was declared by a democratic Senator, daring debate, and repeated with much emphasis, that any vote which Mr. S. may give upon the question of United States Senator, or in organizing Coagres- sional districts, after the 4th of March, that pro- tests would be entered, his vote challenged, and the validity of such votes be contested before an United States tribunal and the expounders of the netitution of this State. Extra sessions of Congress or the Legislature have not been well countenanced by the people, | and it is doubtful whether whether Governor Hunt will iseue his proclamation for one. in the Louse there has been a sharp contest for several days, in relétion to the seat held by Mr. Jayne, of Yates county, contested by a Mr. Under- wood. The claim which the latter gentleman sets ip, and relied upon to oust his democratic adver- sary, was not fortified with sufficient testimony to warrant the committee on privileges and elections, though a mejority of his pany friends, in reportiny favorable on his petition. They are both sdeaitted to seats im the House, but Mr. Jayne only is per- mitted to speak and vote, to which privilege he is entitled in consequence of appearing with a certifi- cate trom the county canvassers of his election. Oa Friday, the House concluded to send the chair- man of the committee, Mr. Bishop, out to Yates county, in search of further testimony te eustain the application of Mr. Underwood to aseat. The controversy will undoubtedly continue, as in the Orange county case last year, until near the close of the eession, the sitting member and also the con- testant receiving full pay, and “‘stealings in.” So it goes with those who love the “dear people, Avuany, March 1, 1351. Another Interest Bill in Albany. Mr. Morgan, froma select committee, reported, this morning, tothe Senate, the following very im- portant bil f AN Act Bee 1 IN AFLATION TO THE INTEREST OF MONEY. The interest of moo \¢ same rate fora or shorter term. fer the paymeot rate of interest | be characters in pan 8 and pantalettes; but revolutionary interest . by our country, ‘ection, intimation that theee casomblles are contidential, mf 4 on —- reminiscences tion, quashes the obligation to the public. Amin Bey | {ham the antiquated Hasbrouck house, a venera- to and suite, and Mr. Samuel Colt, as good a Tack ble retic of the olden time. It was in this tene- that effect, that a greater rate been an ever crossed the Golden Horn in the Sulta ment that the father of his country answer- directly or indirectly reserved, tak 4 than ceique, formed & conspicuous cluster. Col. ©) ed the incendiary Newburgh lettera, which | is allowed by law, the defendant shall reo z "May as a steel clad cuirassier, moved like | Were written to intlame the miads and destroy all cours, and the whole | ‘Achilles among the Greeks. Mr. Potier, of Phi- pp go A. a Ape a t gk ladelphia, (a steamship and dry dock man) perso- pe 4 yw ed = me eteritecmaat | pate harles V, of Spain, the costume copied | 1° jousy and intent. o oe eloquence 2. from a painting in'the Excurial. Beverly Tucker, | Dteathed through that address milled forever those siowed Monte Criato, accompanied by q | Unquiet spirite, and in Washington's own lan- paid, the ittle Haidee, forme ery appro. | SUege “gave one more distinguished proof of un- | amo But we are approaching the fori. | ‘X#mpled patriotiem and patriot virtue rising supe | qears from ound and forbear, s " | rior to the preesure of the most complicated suf- |» the paid interest shall bave been paid ial of any action whereim it rhall ap- , that th i awful inter. pore of calculatiog interest, » dered the twelfth part of a year, 1d interest hall be estimat ber ot days shail of title third, chapter fo 4 rf the Revieed Statutes thd ot the lave of 30, neon: it with the provisions hereby appealed. v mo: ‘oportion which such ich eee een Sacre, Med ver ch on en i doen several houres, The je im the tr, jueept io considerable, ratte rs saclay Our Fr0p Correspondence Troy, Feb. 23, 1951. The Legislatwe- Anwiversary Dinner. The annual legislative dinner came off yester- day, a@ per programme. The company was more - numerous than on any former occasion, amount- irg to some three hundred, among whom were- his Excellency Governor Hunt; his Honor,. Lieutenant (Fovernor Church; Mr. Morgan, Secretary of State; Mr. Chatfield, Attorney General; Canal Commissioner Mather, and’ many other State officials. Nearly all the Sena.- ters and members of the House of Assembly were present, besides a large number of the éiie of Troy, at whose expense this entertainment wae ; gotup. The dinner was provided under the su- permmtendence ef Charles S. Coleman, a brother to your popular Astor House Coleman, anda caterer of equal excellence and celebrity. 1 can-. TROY HOUSE, —itmees WASHINGTON’S BIRTH-DAY DINNER, Barurvay, Fesrvary 22, 1851, not better give 7st an idea of the abundance and’ magnificence o| affair than by asking you to~. insert the Natale ata tatate te a etatata ete a ata a a ene eh e ’ BILL OF FARE. . ar THE * —0000-——— eee eee 4 sour. Mock Turtle. Oysters, r ris. * Striped Bass, Steward Haddock, Stuffed, Wine ‘» « Bauce. * +» Codfish, Egg Bauce. Hallibut, Butter Sauce, *. cOuD DisiEs, 7 Ham with Jey. Qpators with Jelly, Boned P: Filet of Chick: Jelly. Boned Game Pics. ¥ Quaila, Larded, Jelly. ELIRVES. * «* Boiled Turkey, Oyster Boiled Chicken, Celery |” tO Sauce. 68. ts ,” Leg of Mutton, Caper 8’ce. Calves Head, Pickle Satoo, * ENTREES ee Loin of Beef, Lard~ Chie) ken Salad, French ,” ed, style. * of Chicken. Tibet 3 Beef, Madier: ads, with Mush= Sauce. * Tongues, Peppor *. ‘ * . 2. +, Lamb Chops, Breaded. st Legs of Chicken, Duck SSP STE LE Tee I Chops with Spingo! t'wed Ducks, with Oliv Filet o€ Mutton, Green Pea ied O} Chops, Currant thicken, Toast. re Pie. of Partridge, with ‘Truiiles. oon, with Wim Turkeys. jacks. *, . Partridges. »" ose, Quaile * Pigeons, VEGETANLES OF THE SEASON. DESERT. ples, with Rice, > ly. Oranges Frosted, *. Jelly.” Apple Charlotte. lum’ Tarts. Apple T 'y ‘Tarts. Vanilla Ice C Mange. Lemon Ice ri VY RAMIDS. ” a Nugat. French Kisses, «' * Pru +" Port selly. Kum Jelly. P' «" Minos Tarte, Cranbe te After the substantials were liberally disposed of by the guests, the regular toasts were read, ap- proved, and of course adopted by a plentifal infu- sion of champagne, as eash one was read. Then came speech making. Gov. Hunt responded to « sentiment intended as a compliment to the ‘ Go- vernor of the Empire State.” The Governor is a tolerably ready, off-hand speaker on most occa- sions, but it seemed last night as if ho felt consi- derably ‘embarrassed. His remarks were listened to with attention, but they did not fall from hiz lips with thet fullness and freedom that have cha racterized his speeches on other hilarious occa~ sions. At the Gilbert dinner in Albany, when he was Comptroller, his remarks had a much more happy and enlivening effect. ie pauext and universally honored Major General Wool also responded toa tozst given io. honor of the United States Army. The Genera! is a brave soldier, and stands upon the roll of feme next to Major General Wintield Scott among the ving defenders of American honor. The General has cerved a fame to glory and renown ; his name and deeds of noble daring are upoa the lips of all his countrymen, and all desire that, a: they are the propery, of the nation, they may be fondly cherizhed, and transmitted to future gene~ rations. Lieut. Governor Church was called up, and addressed the meeting fora few moments, with much earnestness and animation. |*rom his usual modest appearance, a person would not suppose there was as much fire in him as he exhibited at the supper table last night. He spoke eloquently, fluently end feelingly, but very inappropriately His speech was of the ultra free soil stamp, alto- gether untitting the occasion. It was a bold bid jor the gubernatorial chair in 1853. He was en- thusiastically cheered by Senators Johnson, Schoonmaker end other whig free soil Senators, although his casting vote, a tew days since, pre- vented those gentlemen from makiog ex-Governor Fish United States Senator. Mr. Church is ready spe er, and would make a popular orator should he mount the hustings. ‘The next speaker whom the meeting mounted: upon a chair, was J. W. Fowler, of Ballston Spa. his gentleman is the popular principal of the National Law School in that village, kept in the- old Sans Souci, formerly one of the most cele~ brated hotels in the United States, when Dallstow was the great resort for Southern invalids, during the summer months. Mr. Fowler made the most appropriate speech that was made during the evening, and was listened to with reater satisfaction than er of the others. is theme was ‘Washington, and his brave compatriots of the revolution.” His allusion to the father of his country, to Generals Stark, Putnam, and others, wes aa effort of pa- triotic oratory seldom surpassed, received from his listeners the most_enthu: and almost un- restrained applause. Professor Fowler is a fintshec’ mi r of eloquence, if there is one in the United nd well deserves to be placed at the head of an itution like the law school, w! the gems of eloquence and oratory are implanted im the minds of the aspiring youth of our couatry, There were also several other speeches and ha- rengues afterwards made; but as the workings of the champagne began now to be developed in hiss- inge, hurrabs, ribaldry and Indian yells, the amuse- m of the even at eight o'clock, were brought to a close. ¢ train of care tor Albany now appeared in front of the Troy House,and Messrs Lesley, Carrol, Mather, myself, and a few others, accompanied the honourable, the members of the lature “homeward bound,” as far as East Albany. Thus ended the anniversary of Washing - ton’s birth-day in ‘Troy. Our Richmona Correspondence. Rivumoyp, Fed. 21, 1850. Gas wm Richmond—Ascending Inclined Planes— Successful Experiment of Mr. French's taven- tion for Accomplishing this Objet, §&., §¢. This city after a long period of darkness, has at length been blessed with gas. The streets now present an agreeable difference to what they dic? some nights since, when it was really dangerous to walk or drive without a lantern A great improvement in railroads has been made by James S. French, Eeq , of this State, by which he can ascend the undulating surfaces of the earth without going to the expense of excavating or filling up. The experiments that have been made before the Legislature, demonstrate the entire practicability of this road being adopted to the greater advantage of any other that now known, combining, a8 it does, halt the cost, half the time, and a perfect eecurity in travelling. as trains may proceed at any velocity, either on a straight road or at a curve, without a possibility of being thrown from the track. The road on which the experiments were made is built ¢ two hundred feet to the mi only three tons d-ew up a pa: hurdred and fifty persons, stopping either descending or ascendi ata velocity of twenty mile: A road constructed on this pian is not aflected by either frest or snow, as adhesi have examined it, and have failed to offer a sia gle reason why it should not be adopted, tha citly confessiog ite entire superiority to all ot now in nee. Should Mr. French succeed in hav- ing it adopted by the State, in the construction of some of her roads, he will be the most saccessful inventor ever known, as hia plan mast be usec hereafter on all roads, not only in the United Statee, but throughout the worll. [| will eall or. Mr. F., and obtain a mechanival description of his invention, which | will send you in afew days Opsenver. A Gane or Counrerrnitens Broxen tr —The- Freaman, of Jefferson, \. Y , relates the cireum- stances attending the breaking up of a gang of’ thieves, counterfeitors, and depredators in 5 By this report, a Mr Scovilie, who lost 91,20" worth cf clothing last Octeber, recovers his pro- Retr, a8 do also several others. A man gamed ileox—a leading spirit in the gang—was com- mitted to jail and escaped last fal » and assumiug the name of Brown, went to reside ia Twgi Co, Pa. He was caught through the inflience of « fg Bes) A in jrilat the of rol ane vu fo accompany him. Several arrests have already been mage.”