The New York Herald Newspaper, March 20, 1851, Page 1

aE—EE WHOLE NO. 6723. DOUBLE SHEET. —_—_====_=—= IWEWS BY TELEGRAPH. STATE OF AFFAIRS AT ALBANY, Convention of the Anti-Renters, BUSINESS IN THE LEGISLATURE. The Election of United States Senator. ‘SERIONS EFFECTS OF THE STORM AT BOSTON, MARINE DISASTERS AT THE SOUTH, &c., &e., &e. Anti-Rent Convention, bY MORSE’S LINE No. 16 WALL STREAT. Avnany, March 10. 1851. ‘The convention was called to order at two o'cloc k, by the Hon. Jno I. Blingeriand. on whose motion are Sullivan county, was chosen Presi- it. Jos. Gregory, of Rensselaer; John J. Siingerlend, Ai- any; Mr. Boughton, of Albany; Mr. Bowditch, of Montgomezy; Johm Tyler, of Oneida; Levi B. Tarbox, of “haego; W.N, Mills, of Columbia, Vice-Presidents; and Elijah Spawn, Adam Mott, Caries. The following counties are represented in this con- ‘vention, viz, :— Albany, Rensselaer, Delaware, Sullivan, Montgo- ‘mery, Oteego, and Schobarie. On motion of Mr. Tannox, a committee of five were @ppointed to draft resolutions, consisting of the tol- towing gentlemen :—8. Johnson, L. B. Tarbox, N. Bigsby, J. Bowditoh, and Adam Mott, expressing the Dense of this convention. 34 Mr. Perer Fivaun, of Albany county, was requested ‘To address the convention, and state its objects. He ‘remarked that, as this was en adjourned mass conven. dion, he felt mortified that so small a number of dele- fates as he saw present wore only in attendance. Ln- atead of this small number, there should new be he: ‘wt least 3,000 of anti renters assembled,to make an at tempt to redress their grievances. He was for formings ‘political Oy htoaeal independent of all parties. ’ should, st this convention, torm a political code, irre- pe of either party,,and, in « short time, we ould command from 80,000 ‘to 50,000 votes in this State. it seeems that our anti-rent strengih is de- creasing wer year. There is # coldness smong our friends. Politicians have entered our ri Ke and ai ‘vided us. We should r support such men at ¢! nea ‘and not found w: it we ¢ C. Hindman, Secre lorious principles. mies—the landlords od m: further stated that he had suffered as much as a other men in this great Joit he bad so suffered in a righteous cause. He hoped ization made, at thie time, at the ‘GO see a new or; tate, which should extend throughout capital of the ‘the Btate This being done, no fears need be enter- tained that the rights ot tenants will then be obtained, and our objeots be accomp! a. The Hon. Joun I, 81) also addressed the convention, mainly contending t! law before the the tenants should press Degislature was oue which Alpen deration of both houses. The act to tay pi ‘and should at once be enacted. and certain matters, in which we are at con: test with the landlords, could at once be settled. Mr B would like to Proceed in a body to the halls of the “Legislature; but stil it may,-be better to appeint a com mittes to press our rightsin the passage ot thst ‘Dill, Mr. 8. stated that when be wi member of the Legislature, a few years since, the snti-re: ‘few, and petitions the: Ly regarded aeworthy of notice; but, simce that time, we had be- come respected, and much had been done to recognize of auch a class of citizens tl renters. He urged the necessity of uniting upon Orgenisation ia nation, Stete. county towa and soho distriots, by which we shall be able to redrers the many sgigrance under which we are now so unhappily la rin A Ieiter wan read by Wm Frink, wtitor ot the Alhany Freeholder, from Mr Thomas A. Devys, of Wii- Memeburgh, addresred to the farmers ip convention rarsembied, advocating the rights of the anti-renters and the land reformers, urging those of «ach organi- sation te merge themerives into a political party, aad vote together in endeavoring to eivot the refori th desire. In tpeaking of this combt- remarks :—“ This can be done most ef ining your powers with those cf the ronghout the Stete The plodge of the ra, Which has been considered s bar to thir union, would not form any serious difficulty. The timple freedom of the pubite lands, in limited quan- Uties, to wotual suttiers ouly, is the vital element of vations! land reform: and suppose that Casa acd Clay are opposed to this priuciple, and that Seward and Houston are in favor © If their respective par- ties nominate for President, Seward on the ono ride and Carron the ether, then we confirm the nomton tion of Seward and eiect him. If on thecontrary the whigs nominate Olay, and the democrats Longton, we the Watt® Hours ous it ought to quence to which party he beloags.”’ The convention was farther addressed by Hon. War Grease, a member of the Legielature trom Delaware county THe went into a fall and lucid examin of the titles of landiords to mancr lends ia rarious ections of the State Hoe raid the auti renters hod accomplished much rince they had commenced their organization, The law for distress for rente had been peried, and landlords would no longer swear to thelr own olal and any tenant who felt disposed, conld voh claim in # court of justion, The antl compelled the srrogant sud lordly Ik into court, and exbibit to jurors ore would con ‘able longth in pposition to what is knowo as the Hardenburgh patent. in Delaware and Ulster countier. (so mo 200,600 acres of lands) ting that the titics to those lands have been fraudulently held Mr Howvrren offered, for the consideration of the convention, the following preamble and resolution We the equal rights party of the Empire State, who have hitherto succeeded at the ballot box to wield the political power, #o as to determine the destinies of the two politioal parties in the election of their candidates joes, and admoniebed of the necessity and aniform organization to a that our poll tionl existence i exeential to the advancement of our cause—that if united, we stand: or if divided. we fail ‘Therefore Resolved That within the State of \ under manosial titles to be held and ovcup agricultural purposes, under the leasehold aseceiations should be formed umder constitutional ederation to be adopted, t future oor wu be — and our action vifeotual ase politioal bod The Preesoerr (Mr, Benson), a! y county, town, or district articles of © orm organizations {i ¥ je fund of $10 00 in each town, to be used in re- sisting and aetyading suite. and in employing the best real talents He thought that by the time # fund wae exbausted, in preventh rents, in contesting sults, the | from further persecution That pl In Sullivan county, the tenante had ¢ those bed beet Without co it adjourned mittee on wonted Another Attem: Senator In Massach use tts. ’ Bostos, March 19, 1 ‘The nineteenth ballot fora United Stat ook place to aay, Here is the resvit the collection of lords w had been adopted had mioceeded admirably for a every trial t Charles Sumner, cealitio . 185 Robert ©. Winthrop, whi 106 Bontterings.secseesees : 35 Whole number of votes o 396 Necessary to a chote let This shows th the tat trial, were for Henry W Bishop, old tine demoorat, ond three were for Ch is Allen Worcester Upon the announe of the reeult, Mr Kellogg. postpoae another attempt t till the first Monday in July, which iva ent to am indefinite postponement. A war d, after hick it was voted, by torty.! works 1 he Breaktag up or W iter in Cansda, March 10, 1851 One batho fe boing rapidly ope p ateing eat of the bay very fact. Bhould the prossat {things continue, navigetion will be resumed rery speedily The Knock at Pittsburgh Prrrencnon, Marem 19 Laét A fewily of knockers have arrived hers. and ee pating considerabie tun and exo!tement York, where lands are claimed | { } id, and the tee is | \E | ment, at the close NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC Lins, NO. 16 WALL STREET. Senate, CONCLUSION OF TUBSDAY'S PROCEEDINGS, Axsany, March 10, 1851, THE UNITED STATES SENATORIAL ELECTION, Assoon as Mr. Carroll had finished, midnight, and motious fore recess and for adjourn- ment had been rejected—16 to 14—a resolution tor » nomination, if the Assembly conour, was adopted. Juet at this time Mr, Brandreth arrived, by the mid- night boat from New York, ond immediately took part in the proceedings. The Assembly, by the aid of the Previous question, had concurred, and about two o’elock the Senate nominated. Hamilton Fish was nominated by Mr. Baboook, of Erie; Beach, of Cayuga; Colt, of Livingston; Cook, of Saratoga; Crolive, Morgan, and Williams, of NewYor! Cross, of Brooklyn; Dimmick, of Broome; Geddes, of Onondaga; Johnson; Miller, of Rochester; Owen, of Cattaraugus; Robinsem, of Allegany; Schoonmaker, ot Ulster; Upham, of Genesee—16. John A. Dix was mominated by J. Crook, of Clinton; Curtess, of Bulliven; Mi of Oneida; Noyes, of Che mango; Snyder, of Columbie; Stone, of Madison. Mr. Brandreth nominated Aaron Ward. Mr. Brown nominated Daniel 8. Dickinson. Mr, Fox nominated Arphaxed Loomis. Mr. Skinner nominated Horatio Seymour. Mr. Stanton nominated James 8. Wadsworth. Mr. Tuttle nominated Amam J, Parker. Mr. Breexman asked to be exoused from nominating, and wan excused without debate. Previous to the nomination, Mr, Beekman submitted the following pretest ‘The undersigned, Senator for the Fifth Sematorial district, respesttully 3 lonve to protest, and does hereby sole against the procec Elcction ofa United Btates Senator ie sought te be hzes, br joint resolution, while statute book, another act for YY made te the lature A amend a stature b 1éth section ef the th asd appeinte a method of election 19 0 ion of not im socordan bed ‘by law, in obedience to. the Sd nud ath seor tion of the. presoril of the lst ele of the constitas of nited ed, AMES W. Mi tor for the, rift Duele, ‘Now York City. Then the Senate went into the Assembly Chamber, and upon compering the nominations of the two houses, they were found to agree onthe names of Hamilton Fish, and after the clerks of the Senate and Saemny had so announced, Lieut. Governor Ouvacn rose and said—I pronounce and declare Hamilton Fish duly elected a Senator Congress from tl Btate of New York, for the term of six years, from the 3d day of March, in place of Daniel. Dickinson, whose term of om pired on that Y eg Senate then returned to their hall, and adjourn- ed. PeDNESMAY's PROCEEDINGS Aceany, Marob 19, 1861. The Senate met at 12 o'clock. OBwEGO. A bill was zoported to authorize the city of Oswego to borrow money, INTEREST ON BraTR STOCKS The Comptrolier,in answer to o resolution of the Senate, transmitted » report giving a statement of the unclaimed interest due from the State om its severs) stocks. WILLIAMeaC ROM The Assembiy bill to incorporate the city of Wil- liamsburgh, was referred to the Committee on Cities end Villages, of which Mr. Cross is chairman. FRAUDULENT PaTTERNa Mr. Cnoiivs gave notice of @ bill to define traudu- lent patterns, to prevent and punish the use thereof, end Ube sale of artiolos made theretrom. THE CALIVOANIA INLAND STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY ‘The vote rejecting the act to amend the charter of the Californis Inland Steam Navigation Company. was reconsidered NEW YORK FAyE AcaDEMy Mr. Beexmay made an elaborate report on the pro- priety of providing @ library forthe free academy in diew York city, and introduced « bill appropriating $4,000 for such purpone The Benate then took a recess uatil 4 P.M AY AL AND routs Upon reassembling, the bill providing for the pay- ment of cunal Uolls on freight transported om the Kris Ogdexeburg Retlroad. was called up. but there | | Was no disposition to disouse the saliject to-day CANAL SUPPRINTENDEN TA. The vi eSping the duties of Canal Superintend- | cuts, Was ted in Committee of the Whole, and it | wes orderol tow third reading and passed by a strict | party ve Adjourned | Asacmbiy. RELUMION OF ws PROoRKOING: | Acpany, Maroh 19, 1602 ME VOTE £08 UNILAD STATED AENATOE | ie in the Aseembly for United Stal was as follows For Bam a Fieh—O. Aliom, A’ Baker. Be'knap, 3. bi 0 Botvom, traaiey, Bri . Cook, Corser ir, Fitk, Gleswom, Graham. a. 6 Gregory, H. Gar E ry Yeowans—6> Ber abe 8: Din—J.F, Clark, Cosia, Horven, Minter, Noble, tslwell— 6, H.d. Allon, Anthon, sud A.A. Thompron, Jeolined to yore. | . Blacks: one voted for F. Qravger | Rockwell voted fer W. G. Bouek Making for Hamiiton Fish, 0¥ Granger, 1; and W. 0. Bowek, 1 Jno A Dix. 6; F Adjourned ADAY'S PROCERDINGS Acwant, March iv 1461 DOAD— THE PROPONTION TO rr's HARNOR mA | | RAST 4 LARGE SHOTION OF CAND The body met at four, P.M., and weat into dom mittee of the Whole on the bill appropriating a large | tection of the lands in the Wilderness district to the | Sacket’s Harber Railroad | Mr, Lyons adéresned the oommittes im taver of the | Dill. He desorfbed the couaty through which this | road was to pase as the Bwitaeriand of New York. [Me bad heard much enid about bears, woly. omte- | mounts, ip common with the lend lie had been through this section, and he could show poorer land | witbic « mile aod « Salt of the Capitol than could | be found there, The iand there at least produced tiumber—here it exhibit« but a poor, scraggy imitation of it This Wider: distric: little of would soon de. | tat of one huadred miles of lake cavigation there. which | might be rendered availadle Mr. Macomara followed In opposition. to de. | pt to create one of the | the bill as an mort extreordinary mon t ever was sug. | after the people's ented. It was a m main. Mr Vanscm said he was tired of hearing this perpe. | tual talk about monopoly. It was voll enough when | railroad companies had to come here for special cherters. allroad» bad to be built up from the | wealth of the State and he war weary of hearing s0 1d about corpo: 4 monopolies juestion was take House adjourned | SECRETARY CORWIN AND COLLECTOR LEW(IS—™MOVE- MENTS OF ERWAPRD—CONMIGSIONER EWRANK, ETC Wasurvoron, March 19, 1861 jotionn of one of your Washington corres. etary Corwin, for not acting upon which, added to the press of busin of the sessiow, has prevented him from taking up the papers jt le the whole never offered to reinatate Mr as Commercial Agent at Bt stated In one oF two letters from | aod cloudy, wind northwes MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1851. : Great Damage »y the Ste:m in Boston, VAST AMOUNT OF PRO?’ ROAD TRAINS DETAINED, BTC. Boston, Mare 19, 1851, RTY- INJURED“THE RATI> The tide here was so high yesterday, that the collars in all the lower portion of the city were submerged, and an immense amount of damage was sustained. At which was after | Constitution wharf, nearly 1,000 barrels of flour, be: 10nging to the Suffolk Mills, were bedly damaged ; alse, from 1,000 to 2,000 boxes of oranges. The cellars in Ann street bad over » foot of water in them, and the residents were obliged to temporarily abanden them. In the oellars on Long and India wharves, a large quantity of valuable property was damaged Th® total damage is estimated by some as high as $100,000, ‘The railroad trains from all quarters have been de- tained by the snow. An embankment on the Eastern Railroad, between Salem and Lynn, was carried away oT es into » Leap Meat ie one, eee was seriously burt. On the Worcester Railroad, a train, which left the 9 o'clock laat night, stuck in city’ now bank four = Deby ee dare sfned there all n ht. and then treine were throw: ofthe -" oe trae! Pein New Haven es Kpend bod Bg w York yester- jorming. arrived night ; and that which aoe Pi eens et eae iD ergers, rived at 10 hie an nee bitrg, Mes The lighthouse on Minot's Ledge, for which fears were a eninonse withstood the ieee, the: aves. ters have yet been re- No accounts of marine disas! ceived. There were fifteen or twenty sali of Glouces- ter Halibut fishermen on Georges, for whom some anx- fety is felt. the snow ceased falling at daylight this m % pean eed about s toot and halt bee fallen; and it is fe have been by far the moot severe storm expe- x Marine Disast ers—Loss of Life, dée, Bartimone, March 19, 1851. ‘The ehip Robena, from Liverpool for Baltimore, went ashore, during the snow storm on Monday last, off Cape Henry, where she still lies. Five of her cabin passengers. two ladies and three gerxtlemen, were drowned in the surf while attempting to land. The xemsinder of the passengers were all got off safely. ‘The Robens has a heavy cargo of salt and iron. She hi on board 100 gers; she experienced severe weiter during te entire poasage, the Robens lost overboard Fred The steamer Reliet has gone hopes are entertained that the vessel will be got o She is insured for $60 000, the greater part of which falls on offices in this city. A British bark, railroad fron. {s also ashore near the sams place is represented to be in @ very dangerous situation. Curanzeston, March 17, 1861. The ship Talleyrand. Capt. William: ballast, went Or the bar. but w: got off by a steamer, leaking very badly. Norro.x, March 18, 1853. We have beard nothing further from the ehip and bar! ee achore, e former is pow from the east to day ship will also bilge. Reduction of Ohio Canal Tolls. Avwany, March, 19 1851. The Cleveland Plaindealer gives the following impor- tant reductions on canal tolls upon flour, wheat, whiskey, and articles of produce generally, except corn. upon which the reduction at this time is | ‘The tolle are to be 7 mills for 100 Ibs for the first 100 miles, and 4 mills for the second 100 miles, and not to exceed $1 per 1,000 Ibs. for any distance on the caval, with # reducticn Cf 30 per cemt on those rates, on pro- duce trom Newark to Cleveland, Coiut Cleveland ; salt on merchendise 12 mills per mile. $i 70 1,000 Ibe for any distance, with a like reduc Con of 30 and 40 per cent bove. The tolls on lumber are airo materially reduced. Auicide of a Theologians. Bostox March 19. 1851 The Rev, Mr. Forster, studeng of the Andorer Thologi. cai Ineticure, committed suicide in that town a day or twe rince. He is supposed to have been insane. His body was recognized by his father, who went to bim He was fine young men On the 20th ult, Meteorolcgical Observations, March 19, BY MORSE'S LINE— OFFICE 16 WALL STRERT ; wind northwert; frost inst nig rth ests thermo- 5 P.M —Weather cloudy, wind meter 84 mercury 61, barometer 29, Rochesren, 9A M.—Oloudy end cold; wind north- wont Tether strong; thermoweter 52 § P M.—Cloudy, with cold wind from the Lorthwert, thermometer i. Avounn, 9A M.—Cloudy aud cold. and rather up- plearant; wind north; thermometer 36. 8 P.M.—Cold thermometer 32 Svaactss 9A. M— Cool and clondy, but not unple- stiff porthwert wind, thermemeter 33° 8PM — s Tather pleasent te day, bat quite cold; wind ett, thermometer 30 HA. M--Cool cloudy morning wind nort eter 34, barometer % sb M.-Derk, Unpioasant evening; bax rnowed me \ day, but melted os it fell, wind north; thermometer 33; baro- 29.0% ca, © A. M.—Oloudy, but not unpleasant; wind northwest, thermometer 34, barometer 29 260 8 P. M.—Rather ap unpleasant Cay, romewhet stormy; cloudy. but not atoriay, this evening; wind northwent, thermometer 81; barometer rising Acaany, #4 MM —Cloudy, indicating storm, wind north, thermometer 37, meroury 67; barometer 20 640 BP M-—It bas been araw disagreeable day, cloudy ening, wind north: thermometer 46; meroury 19.710, thts 68, b nov, 0 A. M Very cloudy, and every apprarance hermometer 84; wind north. 8B, day; wind north, thermometer 32, eau, 9A M ermometer 92: barometer wind orth eat. and ratber cloudy cron. 9A M—Cloudy and mild; thermometer wind north Tv sro, 9 A M- uu er 20; wind 9A M Clear and besutitul morning ‘ ‘Thermometer 36; barometer 49.40, wind weet aud clondy Boscinctos, 9 A. M—Bm0wlog, wind northwest; at thermom: fi w 9AM tle snow lest Cloudy; witd north; thermo- ight v BA Pivenunon, 9A, M Foer Puss, 8 P.M Browing; thermometer 36 Cold and cloudy, thermoreter Prvvescnen, Mareh 19 1861 Our warshoues are overflowing with goods im tran- sit east an@ west, and business is unpreced: Driek Preights to Cincinnati are ten cents river measures olue feet. and is rising cere meters ne Our Philade!phia Correspondence. pr nia, Mareb iv 1861 Tre Tortering Policeman Catching a Tartar— Reported Death of Fell—Approaching Finale of Election Contest—Free Banking, $c The ruins of the Assembly Buildin, Ruins— the attract hun- | dreds to ite vicinity from curiosity, and it is with great difficulty they can be kept from waiking imme- Hately beneath the tottering walle, A indy, who seemed determined to risk ber life in this way, was turned back by an officer this morning, and proved bereelf the steam of tartar by boxing A part of the wail fell Lice bad commenced ‘ary correnpondent accidentally involved Monsieur Korpony's Academy In this ccntagration, but be is one of the few dancing masters that was not burned out. Hie bail ie two squares distant, and, wich bis usual kindheartednvrs, he bas volunteered the use of his beaut! he leer fortunate brethren of bis profess Fall, the mi ho wreaked his brutal yengesuce upon Woo Jide for eur pored criminal intarconres bir vite, * currently reported as having yesterday « man attack of amal) pox Tho correctness of this is doubted by many, who seem to think that it may be Seward lenves hore to morrow, bi pressed the administration, ro election of Fish, at Albany, keep Ewbank in office and cause the Jepu! ie to come ont to-day with an ep peal to wi ig editers generally, to Keep the whole party united ond not dissuse claima of avy one fer Prowl dent until @ national convention nominates 1 understand Greenough, the brother of the ing favorably im to bring about the | but A russ to defeat the ends of jw Catharine Leughery, a child but pears old, had her arm (orm from tbe shooiser, ye rdny, ab a Tag mill nent Darby by being saughtina belt The pa- rents, e# well at the proprie@r merit some puniahmant for refering auch a chill ta be employe’ about rtenm machinery The contertod election oms before the Common PI Ndge* this morning, aod & novelty Of sculptor, and patent agent hae preferred « obarge to the Seoretary of the I oterie for the pubiteation of bi atent OMce fund. Owing to the continued ifm Sanretary Corwin the Pre thee appointed M raha, Seoretary of the Navy, te the Becreteryohip of (he Trearury. cal oan M. Comatoeic, of New York, has boon anpoanted Paymerter and Military Storekeeper as Watervitec Arsonal, view Banders Lansing, removed Death of ay hetom ' Moto i), ist Avgartus A Sddems, Uae braqed Tied here this acralng no ordinary Kind war witne Judge King decided to allow the renpood: nte to nd thelr plea, and te troduce evidewce ©/ errors to © batance those goed by tho at'scr ride. Judy al actually ded, being che frat thme tn ae of the In vertigation. and Jude ye 1. An attempt wan then mad’ end overruled. to bare arecouat of nilthe votes, The evidence was heard. and the court decided that the argument must commence to morrow Tho Free Banking lew, pewced by our State Senate, bar been £0 altered trom the original bill that ite ex act features are not kaows, T dere of State lonue ave looking jor {ts pasroge by the fouse with tome inter t will run them up to by creating A demand for them by all wi o meres banking ow their own account } Colored M. Convention. Last eveming the convention of the gentlemen of color held thei third meeting #t Shiloh Presbyterian church, corner of Prince ana Marion streets. President, and Dr. T. Joiner White, and John PF. Thom peon, acted as Secretaries. Prayer having been offered by the Cheplain, a re: consideration was moved, of the vote pawed on the previous night, adopting the resolution relating to a savings’ bank, and policy gambling. ‘The motion to reconsider was voted to lay on the table On the motion of Mr Purraw; the report on the s0- celal condition of the colored peopte, published im yes- | L¥ one of the first passengers, imthe line, sooser than terday’s Herald, was adopted. A Gelegate from Williamsburgh tien moved the 21- Jowing resolutions:— Whereas all teaches us that eo sabe Sayles tea owe, None ledge of the use of offensive weapons, Therefore ved, that t: onvention impress upon the minde of the young men of this city, md the olty of Broakiye, end iifoineburgh, to organize military ecmpanies. ba epi harp on Spat naan Besa ween the ma! parents the necessity and advantage of being favorable to their children learning trades; and the: parents do not discharge their duty to their chil- dren, whoare not willing to make some ssorifices. in order to have their children to learn the varfous bran. cher of trade. Mr. Putnam eaid that the reso lution on military tac- tios ought to be referred to a committees on militer y affairs, if we bad such e one: Mr, Gronce T. Downinc oatd he was favorable to tha: resolution, and the subject was oooupying a good dea ' of attention in Masrachusetts and elsewhere. Mr. Putram—I om in favor of fighting as long ae '{ m heee on terra firma, (laughter), and it a knowledge of the art is of no use to us, it may be to those thet will follow us. I move that the resolution be referred toa special committee. ‘The reeolutions were then referred to a special com- mittee, consisting of Messrs. Bell, Downing, and Put- Dam. Mr, Bux declared himself as mot beings fighting mas. Mr. Dowrinc also declined to act, as being ignorant ofthe use of arms, the country having refused him ‘the right to bear arms. ‘Two otbers were then appointed, instead of the gen- The following resolutions Yere presented, and ‘re- themenm who deolined. Preambie and Resolutions offered by Representatives of tne Freeholders Association of Brooklyn. Whereas, it is « matter of fact, oor ithe people or a portion of them are deprived or neg! the use of their political rights, they suffer in propor- tion @ disadvantage both eocial and political tothe rest of the community;’ therefore ved, That impress = the minds ef our pecple the neces! ing & competency to ity with the law that re- vires Rerolved, ple in the cities of New York. Brooklyn, ity, as well asin count tbhetr political influ- ence, ir efforts upon mea- Geren for toate elévation,aod not parties Revolved, That amovg colored people there should be no #Minities to polition! parties ae they now exist, eave that which tends to cur best interest. ir. Brive presented 4 set of resolati safe place ef deposit g and loaning company; the establishment of a newspsper in the interest of the colored people; the conferring of the ali colored m the encouraging of maputactures among themselves. for their own con: sumption; and the establishment of a protective among the colored race, in order protect and encoursge mechanics and artizans of color. ‘Theee resolutions were referred. Mr: Groncy T. Downine then read the report of the Bwittes on emigration as follows REPORT OF COMMIITBE ON EMIGRATION arine in the review of the ques the colores tican from then of the the» P tant are—thi live, amd bi ount of persecntion has dri 5 y inhospitable rerion—to any region whateoever, tave thet to which death shall con- vey Us, ‘Sur ielicw countrymen have elected Atrios a the place for our future abode, and give as a reanon why We ould leave this our mative land that in this, our native land we eso never hope to be elevated svelally eno politicelly; further deolaring, that Africa ts the land of our forciatbers. wud (hat she needs to by rege- nerated- civilized Whet a libel upon our coua try— ovr ceuntrymen The colored American “oan never bope to be elevated socially and politizally iw country.” itistulse Wedo hope, predioating tha! in everinating, hich ¢ nig Ax tot pility of colored men going to At. rica. to better their condition, it i* fallacious Tne meeps by which we or any class can better thelr con he acquiring of wealth and edacatioa. Thi to porsen tur more abundi ded the colores than they er Afrion, It needs but the exer osition — to acquize whiok deposition isthe tame inthe same | perso whether be fa Africa or Awerioa. There | are large tracts of land im this country, tertile and beatititul. which (be red man ona coenpy— live on indepen lent lif#, where be oan command respect and uennds of actes of which are already im thie Blate Taere are considr ration orned by colored men trades and proieesions of reepectability and to Hie needs but the cultivation ot uiring of educe ‘eadun pen to bim Af lor the a » growing mo’ of th low ot colored rtudew are exceptions mitted. In our own state, two yoUDM men of Fare (olemt have boon slevated Co protas obips in cae ot Ler colleges As ap illustration of he superior ac yeatages aflorded us bore, to those en joyed in Atrice would rtate (bat the dlanitarier of Liberia send their children and relatives to this coua educated—Instence Rushworm's sons, Ko. student © fm 50 effiaity with Afries This ix ov w leve Debeld po other tun cave © he clouds that tip eur noble Allogivanies our own rolling Hudeon, and gives t be green fie) where our (our forefathers ” hen to ull other Americans voluntarily Further, we do vet trace our Atrica alone We trace it to Knglishisen Irishmen Beotohmen; to Frenobinen, to the German, to the Ariatic es well as to Atrice The best blood of Virginia courses through our veins.” We ayer patbire deeply We wir aldom from the deep auperstition and h sho iscunk We would n her te. vilteed We do tot love Cusar have bee sbem. tn thei Wheat el ¢ Pilgrim Fathers + Independence- in the prevent times # it but that it should be reserera uot» hee | to establich complete the idea of universal brother- hood lnging even the derpired aad wbused, ihe | relecte \. the cpat down | | } | iow the feot wii dy yiclde to rbet the fact that the fret martyr Wm At Heke man that fril im the revolutionsy ‘uggie, Sghiing in vindieation of the fact of the ty of meo, and in defence of the rights of mi fn favce of the idea of brotherhood, we gioried be bie What « oGuld the pas b bas been remarkable tecuted 1 colored me. Whe jisconeerted the many movementeof the iree or to div gloriourly’ It te the Sager purpores a glorious deetiny- cur Union will be perv Jo bath suffered this peraeouti persecute and the pereecutor will world—fture cenetationa— wilt have evidence of the trutbiulness of the iden of universal brotbarhoos Previous to the declaration of this grand idem by the fathers of 'T6, nll Rugland bac faicb in the | pa of im equality {n map ft ts left unto our country to give form ant ex ion to ite o; Look upon tbe many rejorma which engege e behold bow al of them he ups which murt epvibilate slavery. and onst it from our otherwise fair country. I will op here w colored | pame of Weehington; Fillmores apd more there the tact ‘thet Northern ‘hecrie tables ore rate those foun palacer. yet they will aes y rotting on the seas, Sea sheg will be seguened Go on inducement fe leave our home. The Kbon7 line is an idea to lull, bs satisfy. to cover over, to the sympathy for ue, and against the Fugitive Blave lew; but it will ‘signally foil the m nfuence of Henry Clsy We cuuid suppose that even he would ie Liberia be a a were he Be impressed with ie chat, e Or? very ehort-—time, he will wing his flight te heaven, o7 some- where elev. yet seoured for ourselves a sha: racter--roputasion. We am bat the immediate de. soendarits of those who ane been rvered THE NEW YORK HERALD. Proscoution of Géorge Wikes for Litels POUGMKERPEE COORT OF OVER AND TERMINER Bofore the Hom Judge Mamoulo Associate Justions Grant and Hail. Tursvay evevina, March 18 1851 Counsel for the defendant comnienced by saying he would gladly have left the summing up of this cause, which be designated as the fag end of the variety of prosecutions which had been referred to, to his assoal- ate who bad opened the onse for the detenes; but as it had origimated im New York and as he bed beoo concerned in the defence of the case ageinst Uarpen- ter, his sesceiate counsel had fnsisted thet it stoutd devolve omhim to address them on the evidence. Out f all the mamerous prosecutions to which Mr. Car- penter had been subjected, mot one of them succeeded Opainst him. He bad come out of the flory ordeat wiflout s sme upon his garments, or» hair of lity head being singed, and now the efforts are directed towards Mr Wilkes. He would not dwelt upon the citeumetance of thie cause being b i j int hed axesedy ‘boone olonthy etivdea pe, Rrinctpally occupied by the re \d they had been placed at # disadvan ving those witneares perspnall ‘would @nd that there warns Ming te a8! this is |: h Gad not been sustainedover aad boing ed. Our dren—the childten of those | over again. If there Se apy idea in thie community, that occupy meatal positions—are Wank comaated to | thatMr Jorden was not sufficiently known in New ¥. ® more red taote. Not, however, t honor. | t® gain a ‘air'trial, he (compre!) did net petites fe able labor. T! Add gue 3 all the requisites tosuo- | 1% He bev gained a Yigh cS. to whioh his cessand advancement. They inherits’ ofen- | eminent talent entitle him. Counsel did'net beliey duranee a virtue mecersary to success. y aresen- | that it was necessary tha> » gentleman, who mee cn. sitive, which creates perception. They hive: joped the officyer Ati Generad of this State. the descendants of muscular tramen They are | shentd drag tne afendant here, with the records of being educated, let’their children be the seurts of Now York, for the pur of cep them depressed, oaet down. as wé'liave ai Ae character. H ‘all th re our fathers have beem, and you have accomplished ie on Mr. Jor- that whic! seemne physicaily and be ape He! But pected eible. They will be ree) here socially iti. cally Believing this, ead admiring the priaspies of our government; believing that the country ig by na- ture biest with advantages far beyond those afforded in Africa. or anywhere else, how can any one expect, evep Horace Greeiey Himeelf that the eoiored man will leave this courtry No; Horace Greeley will go first, for he seems, of late; to have a very lively interest im Africa, Not but that there will be oases of indi- vidual emigration; this mey be expected. It betakes of a spirit of enterprise in keeping with the progress ef our people; but no such’ tion should extend to s committal of our people. Nation of our people. from their country, to @ discounection of i: terest, rerponsibitities and bopes, with other Ame- riesps Your committee read with sorrow and regrat, the communication in the New York Tribune of the 10th inetant, relative to che “Liber Agricultural Assooia- tion,” it being evident, from the reading of the eame, thet it is wn auxiliary and’ ally to the colonization movement; that its mexibera, ite defender, and recom meuder, are bedfellows with the leading culonization- inte of our city and that it must nacessarily receive our censvre and condemnation The British government is considering the feasibility and profitableness of our people emigrating to the Britis Weet Indian islands. We regard the spirit dictating the pian as selfish ; besides, it would mot afford @ pecuniaty inducement to the mass same time. all agai lowing: difterenses:—T" soolety country Is dictated by hate; those encouraging gration to the West Indies are not, that the African climate is more enervating than that of Jamaica; that in the case-of Liberia, ft ts « prosoriptive gore t, excluding men because of their complexion, whilst the other xnows of no such distivotions, Yeur com: mittee would recommend our people to remain firm, im the feoe of al! threats and indecements, to their , die, and be buried bere in the graves of their fathers, To remove to the country, to become tillers of the soil, That if any o: be determined vpom emigrating from the country that (hey emigrate to Jamaica, and not to Liberia, ‘That pertors emigrating to Jamates, or other pia: to epgage whereever they cnn im commercial trade with thore they leave bebind nds most reapesttally submitted bO: T. DOWNING. ‘This dooument was cvveived withthe mont enthust astic applnure De. Me Oune Burry ealoptzed t s All of wii report, aud said he regarded the doctrine of evangelielag Africa as # piece Ht any people required jerts sed levites of thir inisters who eallad them | the ministers cf Ohrist, with ous foot in the | and the etber in wor te ng ws of our ¢ for the whole | mon bomavity. aud vbrirc dy seed portioa ot | human race, and 5st eacinding toe © nero. then itions to the following ly oF indirectly coumtcnance the removai rae trom this country, are traitors to rep. foes to universal liberty. and unworthy eowbdenos. rerpect, or esiaem A Committee of Five to de appointed te pre: articles of unioa in this city, aud to recommend o operative sooletics im other treo States, the object | Deivg Co ralee funds for (ugitive brothers and sisiers, | ond fhe anniversary of sueB union to be held in a: lved That tt is the fixed pyention that the only separnti ing brethren to which we assent, and earnest y promote, is the ep noiuded tween the northern and southern shores utous were referred without debate then read the report of the Comwittee on re. which, be seid, wes drawn up twp years | jd anewer now #9 well as any he could it was rather a lengthy docu’ he pfimitive mode of liviag, ptal, physice!. and moral | ovring to the muniticent tt recommended the etermina‘tion of far rs tive will mente of character ene commend to our people gene- | ca and their employments of ey therein, aod emitr yuntey wh 4 co thom parte of aad become (he Trond to rospoete the y | ewltivetore of t . | Dility, independence and influence soll av the sure’ | RKesolved. that we recommend to the B mith grantoss of jand to combiae at once aud make some pre, 4 | we ja,and thereby prove themsolroi the worthy ben * w benwtactor, ood | hereby réap ton hepefit of ¢0 nobles gilt. ‘The report and reeolutions we | Mr. Tanrnre an 4 propel mact a@, ond 2 compen wring to carry out war w mae 74 Ivy ' y the Chefrman to « e ¢ mecting, thenenme forward He is ve mp. of bout #0 vears of age. with huge senda mustache, He enid the f Loubtediy formed him with g rubject alluded to than had mortal ity on bigh hed un ater knowledge ot the jiven wo avegne here. brent | twas beer The cong waa then sung w ce an follows. T run away One moonlight nishe Old master follewed mo The drat sed last roses But coon [ left tim ont of slate, For the land of !berty © old mastar, don't come after me + ot Osnade men nse ieee ' NO MEETING oF TU ’ Out teporter attended Bethel Church yestersey morning, where the clerical colored searention | aunow ation to meet, pursu journm mestivg beld, | of the colored brethren made their sppeerance, | | Hom. John Van Boren bull, Ma. how. B the arrivals yesterday at the Bx Governar Quitman has nocopted the cormplimens of a publie diaaer trodered bim by his fufends at Now | Orleans rete upon the world ia ger 7 Hen. 8 Mallory. of Floris, it is sala, has met yet ib erm savide Dere vt ta friend Mr. Yulee Couvtrymen! Americans! why will ye strive to alien. | Captain LB: Mackinnon Kavy, J. W. De one Demet wie ve re ee ee | we nico; Tanne Kalth Ogden PF. Rd ra G00 willaasto be wish ye—we will a wards New York: be, a, 8 mite * tt We are linked with millions who are here held ta | Smich. New Taven ‘ bonds mo @ should or ea soperate eu? bea | 6B. A, Wright, Mt Perkine honton: ® Lis ree, terenta; the ‘ puld b ‘ eae sore 1 Heainard cowardice on « Intevente (rom | Sieipbin, B. Thies, Wherier. A.W. Whoa hetre ord ‘are Linked with them 3. oF ant, Poston; Unptein United Staten in opprereion; conse dl eticans attempting 10 | eee eens turks, Troy: 8 . askel Lapading- avoid the ree © | burgh. bere asrived at the Irving House. | nnd degradat if ‘ Bat a. | L. Dwyer, Prev.; A, Childe, ms Boson bobde. Tt would Greak down the sustaining prop. the | Worcester ©. } 1 Simpson, United hope which bnoge and enetetne the chame; it wenld tat pv midleg " 14. arrived yester givetecurity ‘“® the slave master, it would have the ry hry! effect (0 lertea the bappy aympetby, the beating 2 a, GO Smith, New heert, which i begioning to Usob ia the Aimeriean | , (serge B + WG. Tioknor. Bos breast Age. (his sympathy, this beating heart, is ob- be Wade wore; J We Rokenburgh., United rerved lg no manner more forcible, than fp tte oppo. | Hee % Donne! Philadetphia, beve arcired sition @ th J atthe Amerionn lot Deitimore, don meetings nay be held somieg ‘eve formed ; Webstert become the paid subjests Wel! op. Btote vircote: Footes ipyleed to Meenorate the dene ot counterteiters, hes brought offenders to justio bave suffered: emo io bave catertaincd’the ides that the peo- ple of Dutehess county think his charaster has been upjustly’aspersed, and that, titerefore, be ie entitled toa verdict froma jury of the county. Now. it he not beerrebown that any one human botng in Duten- ers county, or. indeed, in any ocher part of the State ot New } ork. bas reac’ the artic’®, or reading it, um- derstood tt to bea libal om Mr, Jordan. It was ald by Mr Mather, ip opeming the osse for the proseeu- tion that Mir. Wilkes was uo ordmary man. Well M:. Wilkes does not clatm te be an extracrdi: man; but hots, as an Aceriran citézen, equally entl- tled as any other:man to his rights aud pri — 4 doubt, segretted that, as an editor of the pu! he had ever come into collision with Mr, Jor- . Itoovld do him no geod; but ‘fhe could have supposed that thie artiole ‘rould hays subjected him to this trouble and expense, he would/not have temit, not but he was fearless, but that he wor Dave contemplated betore Ly would have Mr Jordan sad bis legal triends, who have bi him away from his home and his friends. Being here, it = 4 distinction isto be made, they ‘wappose that 1¢ will be made in Bis faver; amd it that respect and fee.ing tor the stranger be not entertained here, as it everywhere else, they were mistaken indeed It am; ftvences ars tobe brought sgainst the detendaat, except suck as arlee eut of the evidence inthis case, countel felt chat the jury would be the first to inter. pore their protectica. ir Jordan has been the At- tormey Gencral of this State, elected by the people, 4 Das been as public a man as an ofllver of the t. Wilken has beon as an editor of & newspaper. jut Mr. Wilkes can claim mpathy arising out of political offices. Beycad the that he hes beens teith$ul wardea on tho watchtower, has cen! the eemmunity of davger, and that he has broken up e can claim no sympathy. He e,and has stooped to no upworthy mesons to accomplish that Asregards these services, Mr. Wilkes must be considered in a position by no means inferior to that of the rosecutor, Mr. Jorcem insists that bir. Wilkes should be convieted ae acrimiual,ard subjected to fine and imprisonment or either, In the dircretion of the Court. a Vou: bere read the indictment.) Ifthe defendant ie lirhed anythiog charging that Mr Jordan was cor: then he is entitled to be convicted, but if it ont that he dia, on suftelent grounds. jidered thet the defendant aoquittal at the hands of the f the constitution, as the Ju would tell then, the jury ere, in cases of iibely mi | judges} ot the law as well as the taste. This was our successful struggle for Covce—o struggle which made us # nation. Counsel then tead the article of the comttitution on the privi- lege of writings aud the freedom of syeech and com- lars e! bbe fundamental lawof the landwith the tyrame ny of the old “nglish laws that reece trom the commusiou table cr eooping them | \ (Great apptaus ) orl Was then Unanimously adopted “nets | Lithed @ libel, onder such cireumstane: Lake Erie. | *% | and would take bask nothing th: | Mr, Wilkes would h might ui, which | 25, | im We have taken care that no Legislature sball interfere with that sacred right ave taken care that there shali be no sedition law. and thet whether!a man be Attorney General not there shall be @ free exercise of an opin- oni ‘nm order that this right of freedom ef > sud expression of opinion may be the constitution It was r the defendant had pul as to be ame that leto the criminal law. He utterly desi »was wny proof of publication whioh makes th able, he admite that he is proprietor ot the ‘lice Gacette, tt has been proved thet Mr ck bought a copy of that paper in Poughkeop sie trom Mr Kenworthy, who keeps a barbar'a shop. and sells newepepere; but he would like the gentlemem the other side to chow that Mr. Kenworthy was au- edto coll the National Police Gazette Mather—Did not counse! admit that thie paper py of the Police Gerette, aud that the defendant 0 proprietor nael for defence seid that they admitted thet, they had admitted deen liable for auy libel thet by bim in New York; bat jury ever see o crsoin which aptious cavillings arin this cave! testimony offered for the defence the prosecution It he (o y thet there har beeen Cov de publiah would ask, did 7 hose county then the defendant is gutitied to an acquittal. He said it was oxtraordiaary that Mr. Jordan d{¢ not put bimarifos the standas @ witpern and cive them the benedt of bis testimony, ard p the falsebood ot the aliegatious oonteined fa bis article, Counsel depicted to the ‘ary the charac- let of Andros’, the pardoned felon, in most witherin; at ar f | a | « fact wnown to He referred to Roreor, 668, where it ts jal 8 Mbel ie published by an agent, it must ly proved that the detendsat had authorined reeland ough of jurere nder such henry verdiote, a it da ‘penter, Es" y. was with the very at the p by the Kidd Salvage Com; tigno de. ing tid of these heavy verdicts against them. Oounte! then proceeded to read and comment epee Mr Jorden to Governor Young, but te" bis address at the rising of the court, at Adjourned to 9 o’elock next moruing spsoay Monvine, March 19 1851 defence setumed bis addrene tothe ed to comment upon the letter of forth the b Sat bis opinion, as to the propriety of oiee him might b# ascertained from the facte he Counsel having rev at greet length. concl be tr ne a hope that the jury wruld not discover, «tacts and clreota*iances of the case, that + was on appropriate objest for s oriminal BY TELEGRAPH T OF QUILT Coneemrere, Wednesday evening, / Maroh 19, 1861 ‘ Tos Judge charged the jury, who retired about Sve e sad a belf oclock, end tn twenty-five minutes co urned ® verdict of guilty. A stay of proceedings was ) eked om the part of defendant. The court said they ould lay the matter over till morning This convie wabjeots the defendant to a fae not exceeding $28), or imprisonment not exceeding twelrs months © both. ee Tue bate Suuipon Tnowrson, of Bueraco.— lt is cur melancholy duty to announce the deat of exe of our oldest and most highly cateemed citi zens, Sheldon Thompson, which occurred at his residence in this city yesterday afternoon, at half past two o clock. Capt. Thompson was born in Derby, Connecticut, on the 24 of July, 1785. At » age of ten years he went to sea, which he fol- Jowed until 1810. [In 1798, during our difficulties with the government of France, he was in the ih st Indies, where he was taken prisoner, con- uaduloupe, and there confined. In doned the ocean, and in that year moved to Lewiston, Niagara county, where he re- until 1816. Thence he came to Black aod remained there uatil 1824, when he took veyed i510 he «@ his residence in this city He was the firet |} Moyor elecied by the people of this city, which plece in the year L840. With the advance tend progperity of Buffalo he has been closely identified. He was largely engeged in commer- nti] within a few years past, and by ce rf “try apd capacity had accumulated a haad- rahe. He possessed many nodle traits of acter, which will long be treasured up in the ty of thoee who knew him. His intercourse ) ‘he younger portion of community Was of the hoode end moet agreeable Gharacter, and hom be wee looked up to With affectionate rege Te was quiok to diseern myerit, and prompt to ex- tend to it a generous nid. We give expression to many of our readers, when we ey, that he sided m the estaMishing of more youog men in burifese in Baffaio then any other sedividnel in th y. During the brief iilocss the: preceded fis death, he exhibited the same eqaanimi'y ovd cheerfulness of temper tl were Vrominen' ‘emis iv hie cho-anter —/effelo Conn’ ir, Maret ~