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THE NEW YORK HERALD: WHOLE NO. 6724. NEWS BY TELEGRAPA. INTERESTING FROM ALBANY. en Adjournment of the Anti-Rent Convention. 8 OF THE N. Y. LEGISLATURE. eee ntelligence from Various Sections of the Country, &e., eo, No. PROCEEDIN Welt of the Legislature to New York— Despatch to Senator Dart, &c. Avauyy, Merok 20, 1851. The committee of the New York Common Council -@rrived here this morning. Th« iavitstion has been @ovepted by the Legislature to visit the eity, and they ‘will leave here on Friday eveuing. im the steamer Isaac Newton. They will leave the city of New York on Monday evening. The following is 8 copy of the telegraphic despatch ent to Senator Bart :— “A. W. Dart, Aster House, New York—Senator ‘esolution is now pesding) Come quick, and weine Brandreth. Answer what you will be here. an: we may talk itof. (Signed) 8. EB. O0HURCH.” Conclusion of the Anti-fReut Convention— Seoond and List Day—Kesoiutions, do. Avaany, Mance 20, 1851. ‘The convention met at 11 o’cleok, pursuant to ad- urpment yesterday. The Committee on Resolutions presented their re. port, which was discussed by several speakers for two ‘ours, when the committee took # recess until 2 O’olook. Om xe-assembling, after a short debate, the resolu- ‘dons were adopted by acclamation, The tollowing 8a copy of them :—- 4 claim the ) from the Legislature, the redress of all grievances, of which we, or our teil complain—to pray for the alteration all laws whioh are oppressive, 07 pie measures as we may deem bei Resolved, That in view of the joint resolation, at the last session of the Legisincur: ing th suits @ preference over ai! otners in court, and of the universal desire of the peopl» end the tenants, that @ fival decision of these fuite be reached at the wariiert day pcesible, we deem it the duty of the Attorney General to press them forward as rapidly and ‘wigeromaly, as possible to @ final adjudication, lived, That while the State is prosecuting the for lands claimed through the possession ot ‘the tenants it is unjust that the latter shoald be com- Ey to either olnimaat, until it is de- olded in wi the title to ssid lenus 1s vested; and that justice between man and mam requires the pasaage “Of the bill genersliy known as the stay law, te protect the tenante trom extortion end loss Beeelved, That honor aud justice to ourselves as ‘well aa that free end manly inc-pendence whioh is the Dirthright of every American citizen, demand that we accept of nothing less,end that wo will be satisiied ‘with nothing less, than the absolute ownership in fee of the soil cultivated and improved by eur labor. Resolved, That « thorough and active orga of the suti-rent party is earnestly recom: throughout the several countios of the State, and that ‘we earnestly recommend the formation of town asso- eiations, where none ruch ere airesdy tormed, and that there be enrolled ths names of ail im their re- spective towns, who will pledge themselves to act with @md support the anti-rent party, and to more thoroughly ‘¢ffect our party orgavization ; we re- commend the town associations to appoiat suital persons to visit aud enrol the oumes of all who will pledge themsetvey to act with us in our common wanes. Rerolvea, Tuas jonal land retormers and anti- are ope at heart andio Riera nd that we oo! y Teeommend that, though having and sup. porns Gistinct organizations, they unite in support- a 6 the same ticket. After the transaction of some unimportant business the convention adjourned sine die, with the most eon- ‘Adent anticipations of obtaining the object for which the enti-renters held this mass 8/ate convention Interesting from Washington, CMR SKCRETARY OF THE TREAGURY'S CONST OF THE BILL APPOINTING FOUR APPRAISERS LACE DEPARTURE OF WM. H. SEWARD. Wasnivcron, Marob 20, 1851. ‘The Beoretary of the Treasury has not yet decided what interpretation to place upon Mr. Hunter's bill. Before its pacoage, he stated to several members of Songters that he would interpret tt to include freight ae a portion of the costs and obar, bat it has since bern pointed out to bim that the language does mot differ from the eote of 1646 nod 1949 aad he isia joubt as tothe propricty of aitering that iaterpreta- tion which has prevailed for sc many years. If it were mot for these decisions conflictiog with what bar supposed to be the plain mesniog ot the law, he woult at once have issued « circular, giving the construction be had promised while the bili was wader discussion He will not istue his circular before next week. William H Seward had an interview with Mr. Web- miter, Sroretary of State, to day, and left for New York this evening, ia & trite, Arrival of the Union at Now Orleans New Onceane, March 16, 1661, The new oteamahip Union, Capt. Budd, arrived at this port, st 6 o’clook this morning. from New York, veuting ‘he mail, Bhe left your city on Saturday, the Bth inet, at & o'clock in the afternoon, therefore, made the passage, from city to city, in seven days and sixteen hours This is pretty quick run, The Marine Disasters at the South, Bactimons, March 20, 1851, The patsengers of the whip Robens were all safely Landed, except the five who wore drowned, vis :-—Three women snd two children. A steamer and some ighters bave gone to ber assistance. The vessel and cargo is insured for $65,000 —about $45.00 of whioh is in New York and Northern offices, 806 remained tight wp te lact night, and the captain, this evening, na hopes of saving her ther large ship is ashore 27 miles south east of ier foremast i goae, andthe men and Nonvoux, March 20 1851, bark reported ashore yesterday, im compan; with the Hobene ia the Palertine, of Windsor, N 2. the har bilged ion ored to be a totalloss, She was loaded wi od Stater steamer Water Witch, hemes for put beck with her mery damaged. lntereating from the South. TUE PINSER TO GOVERNOR QUITMAN—THE MEXICAN not ¥ COMMISSION—MORE MINERAL. REGIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES—INDIAN DRPREDATIONS IN TEXAS— DINNER TO MR. WEBSERR, ETC. Bactione, March 20, 1851 At the public dinner given to General Quitman, at Sew Orle pation in the Codan affair, bot admitted that to have tad the opposing forces, ‘and the foal success of the sxpedition. would have afforded him great pleasure. The Mexieen Boundary Commisrioners have agreed on a startirg point, at the intersection of the 32d de with the Rio Grande; which gives to the United Btates the gold and copper mines of the mineral regions in Chihuahua. Northern Mexico. Thore is almost corm ipso soarce there, as to com The i the Guill have reache! Ral. wing of Soath more, by which we seen Kevndeg arolina College, was & Jwat, at Colum din. Galveston dates to the 10th fost «of more Indien ¢y It fe reported that \ termined to fond an expedition, scninet the Camancher to hand with | Brooke has de inde General War. ¢ t The members of the Maryland [teform Convention fave tendered a pubils diane to the Hon, Daniel Webster, which be bar a James A Beodon bas pomtueted aa the demo | ratio candidate for © ia the Richmond ttriot Suleide—i'atal Kativoad Acotdont. Prrtaverenra, Maroh 20, 1861 The body of Waa. B Lewin was fowad this morning. ya the Wisdbickon. His head had been shattered by the weapon was found beside him lot of auicide ater of the Baltimore night at the corner of | ar She has, | +, he declared hie innosence of all particl- | NEW YORK LEGISLATURB, BY MORSR’s LINE, 16 WALL STREET. Senate. Avsany, Maroh, 20, 1851. PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS—THE UNITED BTATES SENATORIAL ELECTION, Mr. Dant rose to refute the statement made in one of the newspapers, that he had been absen: frem the Benate chamber by arrangement, during the Senatoria, election. It was utterly false. He had remained ia his seat until circumstances imperatively called him bome. When he did leave, it was because he had in- terests in the city of New York to which he was com- pelled to attend. It was not until ten minutes after the evening boat bad left for Albany, that he had been informed at New York of the pendenoy of the Senato- rial resolution. He immediately telegraphed that he would returm by the very first boat. So far as the election itself was concerned foolally. Gov. Fih was unexceptionable, but politically, he heid no commu- nioatien with him, nor the constituency whioh he represented. ir. Geppes called the attention of the Senator to the article iu the Register of this morning. said it wae « very singular article, and ry The charge contained in sin antl rep ed. After other ex ations by Messrs. Stayroy and Browe, the affair dropped. INVITATION TO VISIT NEW YORK. cng. gy oo the eared Counell of New or! at city, was received, and referred to Benators Moxcay, Stanton and Owen. A long debate ensused upon the question of printi n o int the report en the reli tthe Isequele indians. sad WOMEN’S RIGHTS—PRTITIONS, Mr. Bron presen’ petition from hundreds of women for the eleotive franchise. Mr. Mircea present petition from five hundred citizens ot Monroe county, for effectually pre venting the expenditure of large sums of money on elections. The bill regul a the menner of ——— and ton provides thet land oecupled by & person other lon provides that ovcul a on ir than the owner, may Me ceeana the oun or ogou- pent as non-resident lan: ” Mr. Guinvir called attention to the fact, that it was the practice, in various ot the State, for men possessed of a |i amount of property, to be Tolgratory in pele I bite staying in one place until iter time for assessment to be e near tl made, and at that time they were sure to move to some other place, so as entirely to avert the peyment of tax. Many men made cnough in this manner to defray all nes. Genprs reviewed the practice of the assessment in various parts of the State. Phere was no uaiformity oF fairness about it. In the cities there was a scrutiny personal property, and it was reached; but, in many sections of the conntry, land, instead of being assessed at its full value, 9s would be done in the case of a just debt due from a solvent debtor. tt was assess ed at prices far below the amount for which the aseess- ors themselves would readily purchase it. In some of the southwestern villages, the assessors, in order to make their afildevits louk a little like the truth. stated regularly. year after year, that they had assessed the property according to the manner of assessing in thet town. Ifjthe real and personal estate of the acme was fairly rteted, the mill tax should produce millfon of dollars a year. Mr. Cert etated that the assessment laws, as they now existed, seemed to serve only as efficient method of enabling assessors to perjure themselves. He hoped the fenate would give themselves earnestly to the work of reforming the laws in relation tothis subject, whose good administration is so vitally im- portant for a fair allotment, among all the people, of the poceseary burdens of society. ‘The Committee rose without taking any question THE CONTEMPLATED VIAIT TO NEW YORK—THE Day PRO- POSED FOR FINAL ADJOURNMENT, After @ discussion as to the proper fying their acceptance of the invit to visit the city of New York. the foliowiog resolutios reviourly posed by the House of Assembly, were concurred in:— Resclved. That the Legislatrre mecept the invitation of the Poople’s Line of Steamboste, and of the Jo poration au- tborition of the city of Now York, to visit that city. Rorclved, That the Ley this pu will ad~ rs ner of signi- Burroughs, Varnum and Feller, the Senace designated oe Lieut. Governor, Senators Morgwa, Stantou, and wen FRAUDULENT PATTERNS, Mr. Cross introduced « bill to punish the use of fraudulent patterns DOCKS AT COWANUB, ¥TC Mr. Wititams, from the Committees on Commerce, reported @ bill suthorizing the owners of land on Gowanus bay to construct docks, and (xing the exte- rior of the water lines. ARAMEN'H DANK FOR SAVINCA, The Report of the Seamen's Bonk for Baviogs, in nnewer toe resolution of the Senate.as to unclaimed Civideads and deposits, was reosived. ACADEMY OF MEDICINE. The bill to Incorporate the New York Academy of Medicine, was reterred to the Committee on Medical } Affaire. Adjourned, | Assembly. | Avuaxr, Maroh 20, 1861 | PROTAOT AND EXPUNGING MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THE TRO STATED SRIWATORIAL Mr. A.A Tu owrson offered « resolution to unge so much of the journal as relates tothe proceedings in | the clection of United States Senator. Lies over. | Mr. Awryon moved to amend the journal by having bis protest entered thereon, against the manner of election of U. 8. Senator. Mr. O Aces opposed the motion, on the ground of its being offered at too late « period. | Mr. Binn theught it improper to amend, ualess in | cavendenee with the facts, and the time was now too ate. Mr Axton replied, that he had endeavored to be beard in offering his protest at tl time of t Dut failed, owing to the confustor Mr. A. A. Tomson said he should mot ytol threats of the majority; even though this house should rerolve iteelf Into @ furnace to hurl thunderbolta at him; he should not be found to waver. Mr. J. Brxeoect submitted that the protests now offered were not sufoient. The Chain explained that it would have been | proper for Mr. Anthon to have offered bis protest by unsnineus conrent immediately after the election Mr. Axrnos repeated, that he eadvavored to be | beard at thot time, but there was too much confusion eLretios ut Was willing to extend any courtery that 6 the gentleman from Richmond, bi umbering the journal wita protests om ail occasions Mr, Couvix moved the previous question, but the Toure reiused to fuetaim the oall for the previous question | | Sa regent of the University, | Cerkin then enid be did not know wat oF | Joint procercings of the two houses bad ou | malot this Howse, and moved to amend the journal in oat | that respect FRTITIONS. | The annexed petitions were presented P 1 Mr. A. A. Greoony repeal of the Iree School | lew. and reenactment of the old, Mr. Hewrrt-to amend the General Plank Road law. | A petition for an appropriation for e torney Genernl to prosecute certaim sui | merial title. | Mr. Bevrraxcr— te against requiring banks to repeal of the Free Behoo! | ir, Baxen, im relation to courte ia Kings county. Also, ® reoiution relative to Bushwiek inlet. } ReronTe The following reports of committees were made | | Mr. Woorrrn’s bill for « division of Wayne county, wae reported unfavorably. Laid om the tabie Mr. Wanp, tayorably, to incorporste the New York | Juvenile Asylum. Also, to exempt from taxation cer- ital grounds im that city. % , minority report om the subject of an Agricnitural College. Ordered to be print 7. Bexevicr, unfavorably, on the petition of book- sellers of Borton, relative to eapplying sobool distriots with Webster's dictionary Mr. Bino, to raite money for the support of the poor, by felling certain | tn Erie. Mr Unnrnwoon, favorably, to Incorperate the Ulster county Savings Institution. Also, ot telative to Mutual Fire [neurence Co! nies, which was reported for the consideration of the Houre. LEAYE OF ANSENCE Mr Nonroy Obtetmed leave of absenoe for the re- mainder of the sersion, on account of ill health: Wasinmaton, Marob 20, 1861 Mr. Mallory, Senator elect from Vlorida, declines to nocept the seat, in consequence of bis election by whig | votes. | Spor ting—Dereat of Lady Suffolk | Bartromone, Mareh 20, 1861 | We bare New Orleans dates to the 12th in: ‘The amusements at benefit, and last a; the 11th, Lady Baffolk war beaten by Lady J mile heata, bert in five. The match was for @ purse of $400 Canal Opening—Fire. | Acvnasy, Marob 9, 1851 The Beard of Canal Commissioners have ditested that the eanals of this Btate be opened for navigation m 6th of April next ne Barord Tiotel at Lowriile, Lewis county was conanmed by fite yesterday. The love ls $2000, 81500 of which is insused. MORNING EDITION----FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1851. Grant ef the Tehuantepee Reute forfetted. New Onteane, March 16, 1861. The Delta publishes @ letter, dated from the city of Mexico 27th January, saying that the Senate in seore; sereion have declared that the grant ef the right of way to Jose G: is forfeited and void P Hargous, and subsequent sales, are en! authentic The letter appears to be , across the Isthmus of Tehuante- |; COmpequently Gregory's sale y null. Meteorological Observations, March 20. BY MORSK’S LINE: M. jad witha lerge load of freight steamer Hudson is just o Rocuxstnn, 9 A. M.—Cioudy, and snowing; wi: northwest; thermometer FIG LO WALL STREET. bad some snow last nizhi northwest; thermometer 28; P. M.--Vold west 85 8P. M.—Has been snow- img quite heavy since four o'clock. with the wind from the same quarter; thermometer 30 9 A. M.—Cold, wintry morning, wi reat; thermometer 284. 8 P.M — id and stormy, and the sno: AvpuR ford fast it is now pearl Brra wind been 9A. M rthwest; thers west, rmometer 30. Oswxco, 9 A. M.—Cold, weet; thermometer 28; mowing till continues falling; two inches deep; wind northwest. and rather cold; comets 32 8 PB. M—This bes snowin; and thawing almost as old it falls; wind north-north- most of the ti cloudy morning; wiud north- barometer 29605. 8 P. M— Cold, eloudy evening; wind northwest; thermometer 82; barometer 29 539. Drica, 9 A. M.—Storming; snow fell last night to the depth of about two inches. mometer 33; barometer 29.320; wit M.—We have had « stormy da} and upplearant this eveni: northwest; thermometer 31; it is still falling; ther- Borthwest P. the weather is cloudy but not stermy; wind iter 29 040 ; barome: 0 Asany, 9A, M.—Cloudy, cold, and unpleasant; wind west; barsmeter 29.720; mero —It has been snowing s 8PM. 70; thermomater 37. ttle daring the whole day, but it does not amountto muob; very disagree- able, and bed walking; it is now cloudy; wind west; barometer 29.780; mercury in barometer 62; thermo- meter 37. Tror, 9A. M.—Oloudy and mometer 50; wind north. a cold morning; ther- 8 P. M.—Cloudy, but plea- sant; the weather has moderated oomeiderably since morning; wind northeast; thermometer 2. Morrnrat, 9 A. M.—About three inches of snow fell last night; thermometer 38; barometer 29.60; wind northwest. Qvesxc, 0 A. M.—Snowing; the tide was very high in last night; thermo wind west 38; barometer 29.60; Toronto, 9A. M.—Clear; wind nerthwest; thermo- moter Benuinctox, 9 A. M —Cloudy; wit a slight fall of snow this mornin, Wrirrnate, 0A. M.—Vi orthwert, with fine mornii thermometer 40; wind north, BY BAIN’S LINE—OFFICK 29 WALL STREET. Font Puatn, 8 P. M. Theatrical Bowsny Turatre.—The will commence with the attractive drama of “ Belphe- gor,” with Mr. Edd: cha. raoter of Caili of great drama talnments will conclude with Mr. Stevens, the Miss 8. D. and the Broapway TH comedian and vocalist, is ery night, obeered in every sorne—he was resent. ‘This nig! Fopular no doubt, wili be crowded. Nino's Ganpex.—The gi and respected citizen, Mr John Seftoe, taxes bis Deas fit this evening. The en with the drama of the * T with his company, will appear. | The next Le “Gfretio.”” with the distinguished Family, in the principal sing the national song of Jobn Beito of © Osturin pertment ili be mus Be celebrated for ite manage diane of the day, offers a tor this evening comedy of a “Short Re will be followed by a Pas 4 the orchertra will play the whole will clor Copperteld.”” rice of admission. egnua Apo continue to do ro tor so performenora this evening The ca txotllent, the soenery is beautiful, tollowed by the most entburt stic chose way will dance a sailor by Mr. Thompson; a new nations! mediey, by M Malvina ond the overtare to ~ Mazvaniello ' by the or- | chertra. ané the entertelmments close with the farce | of * Huriy Busy.” Brov The firet in order is the s To bear Mary Taylor's t the prise of admission nate with Dooter Fa Brougham's Lycou CHniery's Me ’ This Ls are cflered for this evening's am burlesque opera, instr dencing. George, as us Of laugater. Fricow's Mivarnete—This band is very popular ir scnge chorusses, burlesque opera rkeicbes, Don. | Obristian’s Inimitable Tyrol witty wayl rded with cheer Puce o's Paoe " e, jc celebrity, as Madeline Bowery are always interesting. manager, in bis efforts to cater weil for his pa- trons, receives commensurate support. ax —Collins, PEmmenee, 1 “Trish Honor,”’ “ Tedd: Glitters is not Gold” songs. He will sing several ef his best This bil on any other occasion would cram the Broadway; but belo wish scate bad better apply early, as the bouse will be will ang Jemmy Twit comic songs, and ali will close with the desutifal ballet: If thin bill faiin ia crowding overy de- v's Tuxarke,—This fsmous Thespian temple The fir Hie ia, without ex theatrionls—he upd richly deserven the great succers he hes met with Nariowat Tayavar —The new and denply interesting drama of “Harry Burnham,” whioh fs deservedly drawing crowded houses every night, and whieh will nam's Lyeevst An unparalleled amount of attraction ts offered tor thi Worla’s Fair.” with tts 4 rai and sMusical. rtaiaments this evening intl y The enter- vse the dra Ms ng gl ve stage manager, Mr. Jor. in the pel cipal characters. ec. inimitable Irish the 5 being one, the attendan: Pieces selected are the Tiler,” aad “AM that for his benefit, those who rent favorite, exoellent actor, tertainments will commence oodles,” in which artivts the Rowsset characters. Mule. Felice will France, “Li solleise and b surprised, ment. and forthe best come- bill of uncommon at ince will be the favorite dw Merry One ado by Miss Waiters uciful overtures. “David uty several ewith the drama of boat to higarif met will commence the of characters is d every scone ia Mins Hatha ‘s hornpips ; & comie dance, evening's amusement. tion, by Rrougham. of | ead Mire Tayle The next will be ew widitions, peomparadie parody iv worth Tho amusements will tocii- tpectacte of | Ye Daville and Dill will undoubtedly crowd rr The ame attractive featares woment Songs. gleas, umental performances, and ual, keeps the house in roars isite dapoiag are all r This beautitai painting ts still | drawing great numbers to see it Paxonama OF Inetasp.—This exeetlent paintiog, which is being exhibited every might at the Minerva Ro Baasvm's Murr popularity ot © Tance men go to see ic for total abstinence, and drunkards wito strikingly natural exbibit ef their ow misery, Every night it families. amusing. New You Orncus — The thrilling monrge performance | of Md'lie Tournisire, entitled the © Steeple rincipal act of the charming the terrific © Vantuede Leaps’ of scente horsemanship, aod ; Ma'lje Tourntaire's charte indeed, all the for ave general Berore the curta’ delighted andlr of thie flottert tertion from the ¢ram Pee plsnoferte end voonl uch applauded jor one person to eu own, ber abilit; Mise Cuancotre © Movements of Distingatshed People, Anis Bey = Amin bey Now York Hotel, aad is ae cttenett Phitadeiphia; J. Deleo, Ohio; J. Pri Mare, H, Coden, an fany, Buffalo, were anu the Artor Hoore Gen Weol rich; Col Metwtoeh Fi Non. J Morris Camads; Tailey, Ban Frenoieeo; Rey, ord TD. Harris K Skhirner and Mr Wh js well patronised of ntrangers. and citivens with their This afternoon, the periormances are very per At publie ince last evening at the Soctety L' but it was well aocomplished; and when this ja English singing. ftuoas ie playt U. 8. Army; Hon. J, A Rockwell, Now Kpooner, Philadetphia, arrived yos louse po end, we believe, to At this place, Te 8 noble feature of a stru it ase career in every night is pertormned, an e:" the Wells; Raa- is fear. nd classic } ore pre: little Mary A of the compan it, at Niblo’s Garden, early hour, the hovre obliged to leave. net being bi Dy of esteem for his abilities rary Rooms, ana pertormances of Mins Worrsil | throughout, It isa dificult stain an entire musics! enter y will command pupils for the both of which fally capable of giving exoel- at Mobile. the Turkish Envoy. t# at the about returning to Conrte: Drake Rochester; @. Parmalee, Miobigan; snd tl Tif AW. Waywood, Boston; ong the arrivals yeeterday, ot oridn: fon KR dmith [lingix; Hon, RK, Rantoul, M 4) 0. B. Raymond iN Washington; A. J. Glombien PROSECUTION OF GEO, WILKES FOR LIBEL, Importent Charge of Judge Barculo—Con- wietjon of Accused. POUGHKEEPSE COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Weprespay, March, 19, 1851. Before the Hon. Judge Varoulo, and Assistant Justices Grant and Hall. At the conclusion of the address of counsel for the defence, General Mather, en bebalf of the prosecution, rose and expressed bis gratitude to the jury for the at- tention with which they bad listened to the argument on the other side, because it was proof that to him too, would be yielded their attention. After some pre. Mminery observations, he said if from this case, and from the epeeoh of the learned gentleman who had just comoluded, he was permitted to extract Andross and True ¥. Young, what would be left of this case a1 that speech ? and extraordinary as it may appear, the complainant is not a Mr. Young or a Mr. Andross, but ne L Jordan. Suppose the counsel had not been permitted to say thirty or forty times duriog nis cy » “the spotted and fetid wretch, Andros,’ end “the infomous Young, reeking moist from t! .? how could he hay mopethies of the jury in le her then referred to the prosecutions of C _H. Carpenter, which had buen desig— of the defendant ! Mr. nated as conspiracy on the part of the Kidd Salvage Company—a conspiracy in which Mr. Heary Sheldo: & most respectable merchant ot N. have joined. A Cag oops 4 for what ? was the motive ney York was one of the contpira- tors; but not alone the District Attorney, but the At- torney Ge ieral, is said to have lent his aid tor the pur. pose of orusbing Charles H. the Governor of thie State is charged; nor yet he alone— the Governor of the State of Massachuretta is also said ct to hay wit ttormey and Attorney ‘o¢eoution of Oharles H. Carpenter, ded in the same consp! le this question to thempelves—-did they believe such # conspiracy ’ ea. the Governors of the States, one Distri: ttorney, one Attorney General, confederated for the purpoee of crushing Uharles H. Carpenter. He would convince them that such a conspiracy er existed; and that of all menin the community George Wilkes was the last man to dream that there was Mr. M. thew condemned the attack that had been made upon William N. Andri counsel for thy defence, and stated, that though he bad been convicted of @ crime, he was now, by honest industry, earning « livelihood for his wife family, and elevating himself to . sition which it would be well for some to emjo: though they had never committed @ fe! rete- rence to the complaints of the other side, Been se the proseoution brought this oaase down here for trial, be would ask why is it that they were continually dinning it in the ears of the jury? it to exoite a prejudice against the complainant ” They (the prosecution) were not afraid ot it. They came there two strangers, to settle u dispute between two ne beforemen who were stran; to them. He (Mr. Mather) was there for the first time in his life, The defendant has local counsel. He is called © local counsel,” because the other: eet were travelling counsel. (Laughter) He (Mr. M.) was left there alone with Prosecutor, because the District Attorney ot the county bad been called away by other Ddusiners; but ho looked fearlessly to the result of this cause, and he felt assure’ that it would be tried with- out prejudice. There was no evidence before this jury that '¢ Wiss such @ company as the Kidd Salvage Company. Suppose there is that has nothing to do with the trial for # libel on Mr. Jordan. Counsel tells them that no man, whe has risen to the dignity of At- torney General, should have brought an astion for libel. There is a little difference ot opinion about that. If Mr. Wilkes is permitted to publish such an article, reoollect that there are 6,000 papers in this country can publish the rams [f any paper in Poughkeepesle ehould publish an article against the jury, stating that, for a private bribe, they had engaged in a conspirec dishonorable to their manhood, and false to taeir lof- alty, to their own feelings, aud then that it was pub- lished in the 6.000 other papers of ths country - did they believe that they should not seek redress? Go where they would they would betorestalied by the ca- lumny egainet them. Anddo they think they would sit gown anid endure all this’ Tho counsel who addrersed them last might do it; he has a national tem- perament, proverDisl ior patiemos end long suffering (leughter)— but ur. Jordan was born ja this land, aad mey not endure it; and Mr. Wilkes nor no other men hae a right to wound umd lacerate his feeliags without his baving the privilege of appealing to the laws of his country for redress, It is not necrevary that the pro- cecution should have produced any witness to prove thet this wase libel op Ambrose lL. Jordan. The arxt point urged is, that Mr. Wilkes is s etramger, aud t# entitied to the proteotion of the jury; uadoudtedly he is, and to the protection of the counsel for the prose cution; and he would sey this, if Mr. Wilkes 1« not guilty, he ie entitied to au scquittal, but the jury can- Let say so without violatiog «heir owths, wad they were not bowed to render themselves crimiasl in order to release the defendnat from the conssquenoes of bis own erime. He (Mr Mather) was ia favor of freedom ot the prese—the freedom of the press ii the right to publiels the truch and nothing bat the trath. W bat rort of freedoin ef the press would it bs to author- ize @ man to write ® lie—to violate God's decalogas ? It fe not the liberty to epenk alice, IfMr Wilkes hos written the truth, he (Mr. Mather) dosired that should go home from that court with the oerti ile the clerk ct his sequittel from the charge Bat was it | necessary for him to have written as he did? Ho might bave eaid that the District Attormey «ud the Atiorecy Generel had produced two men on the trial of Charies Il Carpeater, who hed been convicted of orlmes. If he hac stopped thero, that would have been thetrath. Did be stop there lany the prostitution of offise, 4 private fee, as a reason for th fecat spoken of in this article, the precaution of sending the charges before the graad jury waa ob served; but what does Mr. Will iu preferring bis obarges of crime against Mr. Jordan? tas he any grand jury torubait his writings to before he fads a No. Mr Wilkes. without a grand jury, emdo an indlotment againet a man aadeontters it over the whole world, and then comes into court aud tella the jury be bad no motive, ond asks them to be a lite A v bim if be has bis w# little too bard Ile has hich poisoned the mind of the breast of hovest Me. Wilkes is ea thieves It of them; crimes. Iu the pro- geaed ina erasade against burgl may be admitted that he has routed bot that inno protection int court for has by yhe suould iijoreno upright tellow citinin. pretends to doubt the existence of the const mat read by the counsel for the defemiaat The admitted to be the judges ot the law aad t; they to find the law from counsel and from the comrt, and the fasts will bo given | them by the evidense. It i# not that beonuse the cometitution make them jodger of law th. are lawyers, o7 are to ad what the lawis. That they are to find out from thelr best possible resources, aad then they are to decide upon it. They would find the law to be that it is mo matter whether Mr Wiikes ethe peper himeel{ or that it is circulated oiler. Lf eounsel monn that the prosecu hould prove that Wilkes soll the paper to Kenworthy, euch is not the law Me. Mather, in reference to the allusion made to tae prose. eution met putting Mr Jorden on the stand ava witness, ssid he could not have proved the pabil- cation, What could he have proved’ Gut waen he (Me. M.) told the jury that a subpena longer than the pardon granted by Goreraor Toung to Andross, (janghter) bad beon eerved upon Ambrose. Jordan by the defendant, and that he was there in court, and yet they did not cali him, what would the jury think, when they tell them that they (the commer! for the da fence) were astowished that he was not examined Why did they not cali him’ The jaty would perhaos be aleo curprised when he told them that be (Mr Ma- ther) bod likewise bees served with a subporna to bring with him all the “papers, pardons, and appurtenances thereunto belouging,’ und yet thoy express their surprises why Mr. Jordan did mot call on Mr. Mather, and Mr. Mather did not on Mr and, though beth were willing to be examived ot chose to put them on They compisin that Jobn Young snd ambr Jordma are wicked kenp them ia the dark. Why, if the protec n were inclined to keep them im tho dark where wonld they mare got the copies of all the pepers which thoy pro- duced’ Yet, they teil us they are Kept in the dark No.. The prosecution came there for light; they want no darkmers b not want them to introduce eterouce to the + proceeded to read the Libel, and fuction put npon it by the coua ide, war a perversion by the defence, they utd the stand L The libsl commences by saying Many atrocities practised in the name of Jus and many combinations formed wo her Ie of the innovsent, b tee bn MoKoon, ts yAmbrove LJ the rankert and the worst y Kidd Salvage ( t J, Thomas, ©. Hamphey J , Boston; a, Andrews, Poile delphia. and K Miles. Maine, were amongrt the ecri vals yerterday atthe Ameriran JW Kene Hon West Inctor; @ in Cane we ‘atriok, ot B Faston, Oona F. Brown, Ma. 1 Aomuel Bates, Mace, W Atty J. Athrop, New ere amongst the arrivals # entertained by the friendly udialo, om the A7th lust, the jury that i apany ey toh The de ont telle them th Jord aad MeKeom presented this picture of © naked . compound villany,” and his counvel tel the Kiad & Company be means. ab you (aééressing Wilkos) —why did'nt you ray eo Wilkes —L did pay so. You will find it te de if you read it through continues to read from th s what had the Kidd Aaivage ( 6 Prosecution of Carpenter’ Wh ow about the villany aod frand of pro branded felens, molat from thy | ' Inthe mame of common sense, why do with that? [f (he detendant Selvage Company, he might have said solo his arti. cle. But the article goes on:—" Is It Jordan's love af { | Jnetioes fn the neighborhood of New York, and he anid Justice or MoKeon's devotion to the law, or a less re- fined Profit Does that meen the Kidd Salvage Vom- 2) fi deteatans sayeins ee hes refined pro- 0 | of the Kidd Salvage ‘Company. ph ny To pl mp fee as private counsel, his office as Attorney General to obtain the pardon of this con- vieted felon, to ure him as a witness azeinst Carpen- ter.” Buppose the jury found a verdict of guilty in this care, and that Mr. Wilkes goes ho; writes an article sexing, “the j bave convicted andI have found that Ambrose L. Jordan had loaned $250 to the foreman of that jury, and he Feoollecting that loan. the conviction has been prooured against 39 In the re he (Mr. Mather) construes this article, it is one of the most poisonous—one of the most wicked and libellous charges it has ever been his misfortune to hear read in a court of justice. One of the highest officers of the State, the associate of the Governor end the Cabinet. thusrobedin honor, is charged with having prostituted the power and marred the dignity that we bave given him. The counsel stated thet Mr. Jordan wanted Androes’s pardon, t! might call him as a witness for the Kidd Salvage pany. Now the jury would think it astonishing when they were told that he never was examined for that Company since he was pardoned. He was examined in the Ofrouit Court in the case between Carpenter and Sheldon & Freeland, but he was not pardoned then, for he hed not been sentenced. Jordan was counsel for Sheldon & F; ad, and examined Andross Wasthatwrong? The District Attorney of the State of New York, thought that Andross was not SET 08 ewes sesemnented toe, 008 ty ras sent betore the grand jury; and, om his tes y, they found a bill of indictment ageinet Carpenter. Had Mr. Jordan anything to do with that? ad never 13 seen Andress, except as e witness, in the trial Cirouit Court, case of the trial of Carpi ter, inthe Oyer and Terminer, and there he was 1d under the sanction of t! urt. Mr. Mether eat length, and great power of eloquence, ented on arising from the disse: tion of articles of this kind throngh the public p: 5 where the low and morbid tas f the city of New idity an ng that tollow. tise: and was ® certain class eagerly waith sixpences to purchase t! Nation. tte. It was in that paper thet who§ bas li in this State for sixty years was libelled. Mr. Jordan was born and reared in Columbia county. He studied law in y and Hudson ; commenced practice in 1814. In the same year he was appointed Surrogate of Otee- §: by the Governor and Council. He beld that office jomr years, Was th and held that that period he was the Recorder of the city of Hudson five years, and after thet he represented the county in the Asser . In 1826, he was elected to the State Serate, and remained there three years, while the ste. tutes were being revised. Spencer, Colden, Bogardi: pon, pono = Allen, were his Co aed He thi te removed to New etise of his profes (846, though a resi of New York, the bia selected him a: a representative in the convention ocalied for the revision ot the con- stitution. In 1847, he was offered by the then Uiover- nor of this State the office of Circuit Judg: sutumn of 1847, he the State— deo! ed to the pri prnol man was ever eo hardy as to charge AmbroseL Jordan with a want of integrity; no man bat ene—no editor but one—has attempted to mar acharacter that has been honored for threescore years. Andthat steps forward ani levels a shaft at hi e is for the mm of one who says thet he never spoke one word with Mr. Jordan at the time he bad written this erticle, Sojmuch for jthe Mr. Mather then evtered into @ defence of Jordan, and contended that it to answer the letter of the Governor respecting the preerlety of pardoning Andross, and that he would ave been recreant to bis duty as Attorney General if #0. E ing Mr. Jordan no more than he isasked He was asked for the tacts of the care, amd his opinion, and he was bound to give them. Mr. M then red into an explanation of the toning criminals, in order wsinat their more guilty asso ciates. ‘The Court here took a recess. AYENING SEBRION of the court, Mr. Mather re ontinued to recapitulate and nos, and said since the adoption of the constitution, im 18i7—and Mr. Jordan was a the body who framed thst comstitution—tl Bry General teceives no compensation ‘or the various caren ip whieh he way be engaged, except $4,000, and it war not. thereiore, fair to ob torney General with a deeire to appear ter prosecution, Mr. Mather then denied all know- ledge or derire of political influences in thi care; he stated the evidence of publication prodused, and cited trom $th Wendell, page 140, and also an abrtraot of a oase trem Plokering’s reports, Anything calculated to make® man wicked, vilanous, ot contemptible, is nlite, If it is true, the author in not to bs puai«hed; but if ft is malicious sad without justi (oa » he is liable to be pumished. Counsel for the di may, there ie no malice onthe part of Mr. Wilkes. But me- lioe i# nlegel inference, and the detendant hada right to produce evidence to prove the absonce of that ma liee. i t dt ‘Toe lant paragraph in the article uded to by the coursel for the defence axa salvo. * Though we cannot ¢xcus the pert they (Jordanand Mekoon) have taken in the case, their position entitles them to the belief that ‘they were mis taken Inthe radical merits of the cause, and it should pow be their duty to abandon the trial,” | And we are bere told, that if a man is charged with | villany and prostitution of office and that ft ls then teid that he was “mistaken,” that the antidote should be considered with the bane, This salvo at the | end of the article, reminds him, (Mr M.) of an anec- | dote, which he bed beard related of one of the counsel | for tue defence when be was much younger in the pro- | fasion, aud not no eminent as Le is now. It happened | thet he hed been defeated in a cause before certain tothecourt. “I'l profit by the fact; I'M purchase | the whole of you form peck of bran, (Langhver ) Oovntel for Defeses-Do you speak from your ora | knowledge, or from beareay, for I mever heard the | avrodote until now, (Laughter) Us Mr Mether—flenr me out drst, Atalleveate, every hood thing that it said, or every joke that is perper tiated at the bar, In nite bated to my I d friend, | or Jebn Van Boren, But after the rk whioa I | have stated, an being made by the counsel to the | justices, rome discussion took place, the counsel war | called on to apologize for his threat ef purchasing the | bench et so cheap arate; he mt length consented to | apologize before the large eudience aod he said: — | T dideay, I could buy the whole of you for « peck of bran. I'M teke that beck,’ ‘ but,” enid be, in om | end under tone, whieh ence not by the magist bushel I never} would b d laughter.) Counsel tor € aneadete ; it goes againt® my “g: t UU aeknowlodge it to wo- commodate you Mr. M after hare. it te prison, and posted bi he writer comesin with this u this community with » bove his shirt col- iil say that Jordan intemded in the th is article and no’ defendant He suf- more, or could he 0 money ; he asks that the | hee it be six o owertaland eloqa * of four hoars fence then submitted some proposi- points of law THE JUDGR’S CHARGE Jndae Banceno then addressed the jury. lie said, gentlemen of the jury, thie cage although it bas excited a good deal of foterest, and has been prose cuted ang defended with great ability, is not one in volving @ crime of any considerable magnitade. a mere misdemeanor and a conviction will subject the defendant to & fine not exceeding $260, or ii taon- ment not exceeding twelve months, cr both. The care dors, however, involve some highly important | principles touching the privileges et the public press, and the rights of citinens to be protected from ite arenuite It ir, indeed one of the most dificult aad interesting probleme of the prevent age, to reconcile the freecom of the press with the seourity of the peo- ple. Onche one hand it is deemed eneontial to the preservation and advancement of free principles. that the press rhould be untrammelied by positive ley ennotments; and on the other hi an unbridied and unrestrained preee is liablo to degenerate tnto | Liventionsners, and become not only dangerous to public liberty, but also destructive of private repu tation. Oar conetitation has regulated this matter upon & just and renronable basis It provider- Kivery citizen may freely apeek, write and publich | his rentiments om all rubjecte, z responsible for the abuee of that right, and no law shall be pasted to retrain or abridge the liberty of rpeech or of the press.” ‘Thin torbids the paseage of muy Inwe restrain Ing oF abridging the Liberty of epowoh and of the pres. amd in (bis reepect it leaves every man free to net aa he pleases. But tt reooga'xes and preserera the greet pifpetple of reapomribilicy for t ase of aneh ; and in that is embodied the conserva i protect « gale feom mati o OF the pen. of formtehes them b adequa:« Thia reeponsivitity te te be | enforced by courts and jur ooly redyess thas | o ie Nibetled ea ob o | seoured, isthat which @ per i would not maintain an action for spoken The conductor of a public press has ane 4 this ibiiehtng the dit 14 GOUr werdie ¢ the offender to janie Diy important duty to wlally 46 whew you r,. bole Wi hean b SSS PRICE TWO CENTS. member that the feraiee the Lode =" the fact. It devclves exclusively ui rou to whether Mr. Wilkes wi iehed | os also whether the decide not lished the article in anertes, ty of the court will ieee pert? Ing you as to the proof ot Pelietoe ne such cases, and asto the legal definition of the term libel; and presenting such suggertions as seem to us , tosid you olying the facts to th tnd thus nentenen to ‘Seterm whether thie pub: cation does or not fill up ith It te Poachlag Ls Dutchess York. 1 any and every co proper here to advert to the impropriety of tr: country rather than ermits a libeller any county in whio! cause it to be olroulated. It, tl bellous, and if this newspaper was olroulated county, the off nothia, ith dued as committed here. We have to do with the reasons which may have in- Person aggrieved to eomplein before Grand Jury of this county. Many good and eufloient reacons may exist; but whether they do or not, im this cae, cannot be inquired into. You are not sworm to try whether such reasons exist; but youare sworm to determ: ly whether the defendant is guilty ae charged i ao ‘These pointe in the sae require d examination. You are first to ublished is article, as he . Te ad. mitted that Mr. Wilkes was the editor and prop: of the newspaper called th x the dat The doxt into the character bably be satisfactory on this point. question embraces an Joguir ot the article set forth indictment. Ie ti what the law terms a libel” will remember the constitution, in recuring the liberty of the prea:, at the srme time premises the principle ef respons bility for the abuse of that berty. abel te an bus of such privilege. Hence it is necersary to ‘ pee 5 wana the meaning of the law. I! ined, by Alexander Hamilton, in these words: libel is a consorious or ridiculing writin, eign, made with a mischievous end towards nt. magistrate, or According yo pe ye other |. Accor ‘we ‘ent, ani be deemed libellous r) crime, or tends to Pr hatred, scorm or contempt; him ridiculous, or degrade him in the ee- pinion of the world. A mslicious intent, injurious or offepsive tendency, must concur to constitute s libel. The matioious intent is, inferable trom ite being false. But it is sat: must not invade the If! y of the presse. In all cases of this description, we hear a great deal on this sub- ject. What. then, is that liberty of the press which is tied by the constitution, and sanctioned by the ms to be suppored b: those connected wit! two “A government. defines a libel in its kind of Ii many, and espesi newspapers, that the liberty of the press involves the ative of discus- sing and traducing public and te character, with- out restraint. But this is, by no means, the case. The conductors of the public press have no greater privi- pect, than any other citizen. An edi- ight, in his paper, to malign one of his fellow-citizens, than any other person has to charge bis neighbor, by spoken falsehood, with aorime Both are equally reeponaible in printed plander, hawever, and deserves the severest punishment, by reason of its being more deliberately published and more extensively circulated. The law lore, gives in additiom for io) me indictment fore libel, In- ny things may bi libellous by being gus into writing, or print, which, if uttered ~_ ua- doubted right to pub! facts on ell eubjecte of public interest. Ile can. very properly. lay the public the proceedings of the Legislature. government, and of our courts and oth end bowever much such proceedings the conduet or character of the actors in er incurs no lability tially to the trath; he i forth such com its and opi as fail within the range of a fair, j ciem. Upon tbe eubj-ct of matters strictly private ia their nature more ‘tion is required. In this r poot Be must keep within the strict bounds of truth eudia is © inferences; but be is not permitted to dip fall and send forth upon the public mini from week te ente, withia the socpe of clear and legitimate his pea in werk tho bitter eutpanrings of a malevolent tiom_or # corrwpt beast. Ho ia vot to use the colamns paper for the purpore of assailing individuals troying their cheract for the of Ying the malico or wreaking the lt or others upon their victi He is no auth ized to mnalign others, either by direct ehargefby esrort exptomione. or degrading lusinuation, All this ts not It is base and cowardly, it I4 Legal aod panier. an edisor propsriy take upon himse¢ ve of supervising thy proovedings ot courts of justion courts are established for the purpose Of administering justioe certain chanpel, and according to fixed rales aad presoribed formas indtrid 2 purpotely ent himself up as censor, and undertake to iateriere with the due coura ministration of the lew, eicher by unfoandsd » upon the courts, or by threats avalast the pr ag officers, of by attempts to intl oe ajary, by walling upon them for @ verdict, or olberwine. Lf, for instaasa, the paper published fo this viliege this moruiar con- tained an eaitorial denunciation of the counl oa either ride of this case, calling on them to abaagom either the proseontion or defenes, aad predicting that you ea thejury, would find aoertata verdist. you would bil be struck with the mavifest violation of propriety and outrage upon pubiic justior. The coastiintion and the I sume that courts aad juries ere oned to ditcbarre their dation 4; and tue conductor of the public press, who pretends to ® superiority over the conetituted authorities, and presumes to advise and dircet them, ie as guilty of an \nprossiaiy, as he tuanifertly ia of gross errognace. All good elth- ube murt frown opon all sued attempts to pollute the fountetns ot justice These remarks are not msde a@ mere abdetraciions. but becaute ( suppowe thoy may Dave rome cooncotion with this case; for { am ineltm- ed to think that you may possibly conclude that the article in question criginated in @ mlsohievous pro pensity, em the part of the defendant, to interfere with the proceedings then re'"4 ta the court of Oyer and Terminer in New York, [t will be remom- bored that the paper in which the publication ap} beare date the 2th Cetober, 184%: that the trial, Carpenter had commenced on the vth and coatinued until the 28th of the same month. You will perceive, by reading the whoie of the artioi*. toat he calls upon eo prosecuting attorneys to abendou the cause and confidently predicts « verdict of acquittal. [(Lere the learned Judge read pert of the article | Now, although this is not claimed to be the libelious part. yet the whole artiole is put inro the case, and may be oxamin- ed with a view to ascertain ths true meaning of the apecitied parts, as weil ae the motives of the writer. 'e will now look brieily at the artiole inquestion. and fee whether it is, within the foregoing principles, @ libel. You will read it, end construe it ta its mavaral and apparent sense If. from euch reading, y it it charges Mr Jordan with any off fo offices, or comtaine statements which caloulated and tend to degrade him in the are esteem and ‘The defendent that the article inn lyet lang’ can hardly be preeumed to be, all of them, learned critio#, who oan fathom t tbe of eu nd discover the hidden meaning totisfied with that meaning whioh It» not particularly disposed t The oviy remaining q justification is established. The o “Tn all criminal proseeutio Mbels, the truth may be ard if it eball appear or indtotments f iven inevidence to t jury that the charged af libellous is true, and ood motives and fi ne acquitte termine the al wae ° charges are not proved tobe tr with bad motives and for un) will find » verdict of qulity. you by @ critic of the evidenee part of the defen bers of the court mensly eet any duiewos in tho evidence offered by (he novused, we are unable to discore y ground for determ hs there ebarges ere, in their essential partioutars, just i- fied; or avy beeis upon which a verdict om this point canbe fairly rendered for the defendant it we ex- pterrly dieclaim ail intention or disposition to toash bpen the provines of the jury otively irec to exereise your own ju. gmente, weigh (he evidence and determine the care agoord- ing fo your own notions of what i¢ riuht, am? jast. and proper. The reeponeibility of desi ling rue cases te upon the jury by the constitution, We mean het reepouribility where if belongs, Fe ara you will discharge your duty taitnfaily nd comtefeationrly; and thas while you will, oa the ore heed, have o oe regard to the rights and privi- lees incident Lo a rational exerai¢s of the liberty of the We deviga to leave ot rees, you wi}, om the other hand, remember that you flene Cen interpore the shild ef dssetity and pro tion between the potsoned ehefis of laoder, and f Od tome and ehsracter of your fellow Coun ek for the defence rom t the ohares. sadto ach t the jury that it there wasn dons, th te the wen hat doar The ° Lorne Ber of optoior 2igo Lash the j