The New York Herald Newspaper, March 27, 1851, Page 6

Senator Seward’s Leave-taking and Departwre— Mr. Webster and the Maryland State Convention to Drne togethr—Mr. Kingman’s Appointment—Imn- positions Practised by the Southern Telegraph Line —Warning to the Public, §c. Mr. Senator Seward took an affectionate leave of President Fillmore and Secretary Webster, respec- tively, yesterday, and then departed for the North. ‘The country is now safe. Wr. Webster has received and accepted an invita- tion to partake of a public dinner with the Maryland ‘Constitutional Convention, at Annopolis, on Tuesday next. it will be a great affuir, for there is no spot in the wide Union where things of that nature can be better done up than in the great, old, merry- making town of Annapolis. The way good wine will be drunk, and good hes made, will be worth @ visit to the place to behold and enjoy. 1am happy to learn that E. Kingman, Esq., the well-known Washington correspondent of the Jour- Commerce, the Charleston Courier, and the Naw York Commercial Advertiser, has received an appointment to one of the newly-created clerkships in the State Department, at a salary of some $1,800, or $2,000 , | forget whieh. ir. Kingman is a high-toned gentleman, an ex- peimeed mhig politician, and an easy and instruc- ive writer. Lis character and abilities, and lon, Services in the whig onuse, ought to have indace: the late Taylor administration to have tendered to him an aeditorship, for be is far more entitled to sueb a.station, and tar more capable of proper ing one, than several gentlemen, now occupying auditorships. But bo was not offered anything, and so he has since continued to write for the press, and to so write | S to show the public that the administration has ot been without its great short comings. ‘The appointment he now receives comes to him hbrough the kind offices of his old personal friend, . nd former Latin pupil, Senator Foote. Mr. Webster ked Senator Foote to accept one | cf the new clerkships he had been so efficient inget- ting Congress to create, for some friend whom he might name, and the warm-hearted Senator named his old tutor, who had taught him Latin, in Vir- ginia, more than a quarter of a century ago. If a good and eapable whig wants ai office under this whig administration, let him get the aid of de- mocratic Senators, and his success will be far more certain than it would be with the aid of whig Sena- tors, or any other whigs. lonopolies that practice impositions upon the | of the Mexican government to Mr. do Garay, giv- ate Comessoion, nat. act has been brought out too earl years ago, there wa: might have borne him succes and some new public ought to be exposed. The telegraph compa- hy, which controls the telegraph between this city | and New Orleans, I conceive to be 01 f this ¢ | racter. I will instance a facts, by way of illus | tration. On the 6th instant, a gentleman sent a de- | itch to New Orleans, from the Southern telegraph ‘ites in this city, for which he paid upwards of five | bsp After waiting several days without reeei any answer, he went to the ollice, four da; Succession, and requested the operators to as whether his message bad gone through or not, they agreeing to comply with fis request. He was in- formed that if his message did not go through, in advance of the mail, the money he had paid tor its transmission should be returned to him. He, having waited si &@ written request to have his money re ° Wi received from the operator the following uscrto an New Onieaxs Tecronarn Line, ) Washington, March 21. 1851 , Mr. ——: I have inquired of the New Orleans ottice whether your message was received and delivered. If in four days frem this I have no answer from there. I will refund you the amount paid on the despateh. If. how- ever, [do receive an answer stating the message was re- ceived and delivered. Iam instructed by the President Of this line not to refund the money. {Signed} — Respectfully. © WM. LINTON.” If this is nota pretty pieee of imposition, then | what is? Had the postage on the despatch been ove thousand dollars, the man who paidit inadyvance must be kept out of his money twenty days, if not altogether! A quick business for the lightning tele- ph, to say nothing of itshonesty! | ‘To show how constantly this imposition is prac- The gentleman who had | lescribed, was in company posed upon, as with three other gentlemen to-day, complained of the humbuggery of t telegraph. Two of the thiee—and one of them a high officer of the government, the other Major James M.McRea—at once remarked that they had been served ench in the same way, by the telegraph company. Each had paid in advance | some four dollars for a message which had never | reached its destination, aud no money had been re | funded to cither of th I shall write the facts in this matter to some of the newspapers of Rich mend, (harieston, Mobile, and New Orle. ng to the people to take care how vy the Southern Telegraph Lin requires twenty days to ascertain whether ° = h goes through from Washington to * py de | jewns. x. Wasuisrox, March 25, 1951. The Anticipated Treasury Circular—The Contingent Fund, §., §- ‘The great topic of interest here is, what construc- tion will the Secretary of the Treasury plu the appraisement law of last session? It isn he wil! not issue his circular till Thursday is certain that, up to the present time, he able to arrive at no deciaon. ‘The Union of Sunday contained a long articte trying to show that any other construction than that “freights” are not included ws a portion . #*costa and charges,” would be unconstity Mecatuts tt would necessarily favor those port to Europe than those further removed Boston and New ork would have advant New Orleans and Mobile, the freights to the t | being lower than to the latter. But this is pare nonsense, Under Mr, Walker's intyrprets ethe law, the Qiffexerres in commissions, whic included a8} portion of the costs, were got over “ptfime”ng the avernge, and establishing it as th Tule. Soit could be with freights. The averag rate t8 the several Atlantic ports could be estab- | lished, and thus the Umon's “ constitutional” ob- ation would be overcome agen t is urged that the interpretation that f as not included, was sanctioned by the Su- This is, however, a mistake. prem every point ol which a case was made w cided adversely to the cot : Department. As regards the construction freight was not added, it imposed no duty up importers, and consequently no case could b brought for the consideratio f the courte The only way by which it can be decided whether it is or is not proper to add freight, is oftae Treasury affirming that it rties affected can ma a care ts in and explicit, « ~ Hert well ance” a be added to the still more plain that fre reading of the law, be omitted. F Lhold it to be proper doctrine, that in all ¢ of doubt as tothe construction to be placed upon a Jaw, the benefit of that doubt should be given to the interests of this country, and not in favor of foreig countries. Inthe pre matter, however, 1 can gee no room for & rations! doubt. Language can- not be clearer, and there is no one who would fr the law for the first time, without reference to for mer construction, who could arrive at any othe conclusion than that freights are added to the costs of the goods. : ‘The Secretary of the Tr tingent fund running low, has disy who were paid out of it, and contemplates several more who have been fed from th fruitful cow. There have been about twenty clerks employed and paid out of this fun: sury, finding his con- saed five clerks, ing ppre fon is for the fire, ligh + of the Le. oo ae bet ke the “horse ee of the Senate, to answer a variety of purposes, toy nu tion. Falter, ¢ the Alhony Register, is bore. Ie doubtloss farts himself nonplussed by the endorse ment wi he Ramble has given to Seuator Fieh, end co to get booked up in the “ pints, The Doctor,” would say Wasuiserox, March 24, 1951 The Telnantepee Treaty—The Presidential Questim 1 se@, frown an article in the New Orleans Delta, that it is reported that a faction in Mexico is op powed to the Tehuantepec treaty. Apparently, the opposition isto Mr. de Garay, to whom the govern. ment of Mexico hae made the original concessions but the cause of it is because Mr. de Garay hae ecded his rights to Americans, and has, in that sense, Americanized the gigantic enterpriss. “Thos who “¢ Mr. de Garay, and the Amerienn ¢ gene Whe hold wadet hita’ ppo: the treaty; because they fancy (for what reason) r known to them than the rest of mankind), tet the Iethmus of Tehuantepec, once used as a thoronglfare by the Americans, the whole of it, and in course of fime, #5 cur friend, wh culated pa | never been off leave it to your j | and call the attenti ly, to wit:— | also of our wuthori sult suffered— we might proe captivity twenty hour J their flag, without having committed any offence—without having ever landed ow their shores, and without be- | kept Pelic: | panied by its legitimate | | of the act, and he (the offi | mitted no offe plice appointed expressly fur t + | Frampling' nered rights of hospitality, At eight A. M will become a dependeney of the United io — ° United ‘States: in concluding and rat neted honorably, fairly, ood States. } the Tehuantepec treaty, bad no euch wieked ade ; ay it shall be published), confirms the conceasior ng the very dute of that 4 article of the treaty makes it clearly a tripartite co pact between the two governments and the per vy it. interests are to be expecially eetod There is little or no consequencs tre given to those Mexican rumors, which can easily be traced to interested parties desirous of outpiaings saline but, in the meantime, you may rely on concessi the fact that Mr. Webster is too much of a states- man and adiplomatist to be either Sampras or de- ceived by such paltry manceavres, e shall have all three routes—that of Panama, of Nicaragua, and of Tehuantepec—secured to our citizens; and New Granada, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Mexico, will derive qnite as large benetits from these entor- prises as our own citizens. If our people or govern- ment seriously coveted the possession of the isthmus under the sovereignty of the United States, a treaty for the transit on it, und for holding real property under the municipal laws of Mexico, meal be the very best thing to perpetuate peace and goo will between the two countries, to secure to Mexico the integrity of their territory. ‘The case of Collector Lewis, of Philadslphia, is not yet decided; but my opinion is there will b> no action on it, and that Mr. Lewis will not be held responsible for the officiousness or want of mo: perception of one or two of his officials. Ife office holder in the United States were to be beset b litical opponents, as Mr. Lewis, I doubt whether threo could be found among then, odpable of withstanding, or willing to hold office while ex- posed to such unrelenting persecution, There is much taik here about the Presidency; but you may re it, that the premature 1 in which Genera. t has been brought fu: by Seward and his friends, may yet drive him of the track. 1 doubt whether either Mr. Clay or Mr. Webster will ever be brought to endorse him; aad. unless Mr. Fillmore eut all coi ion, real or i plied, with Gov. Seward, he self will, notwith- standing all his proclama be unable to muster acorporal’s guard in the Soxth, General Houston, who seems to have been pitted by the free soil democrats against General Neott, or too late. Four al military tide is now flowing out, lea must be launched to secure the acclamation of the masses. Start a couple of “ponies against the old hacks,” and there is no knowing what may be the result. No country is older than thi rs, the precise period of a gene- ration. Politicians onght to rem er this. ‘T. Our New Orleans Correspondence. New Onteays, Mareh 16, 1851. Strange Conduet of the Authorities of Trinidad w- wards the Pelicon—Senrch and Detention of an American Vessel—History of the Afair—Extracts Srom the Log-Book of the Pelican. Permit me to eall your attention to an occurrence ch created some little excitement among the in- House; but the all down the indignation of every en. The plain facts are stated just as they occurred ; and should yon judge them worthy of at- re them a place in your widely cir- A greater insult, in my opinion, has 1 to the American flag, and we Igment to comment upon the facts, n, not only of the public, but «at Washington, to this gross wl law—to the national ia- jubly trampling upon our American citizens whose el is obliged to enter one of the Spanish ports violation of int vers of the island of Cuba, in distress, and thus depriv- ing thos of hospitality, barbarous. tizens of their freedom, and the rights tende} n to the most 1, after being barbarously ordered out of the port, without even being per- mitted to overhaul her bottom, after having been one night on the cora , was captured by a called the Habanera, under her guns toa (not a port of entry.) Spanish inan-of-war scloone on the high seas, and conve roadstead in the Isle of Pin having previously examined her papers. In this | roadstead she was de morning, when the ¢ finding he could not justifiably det me | sent a tained until the following minander of the Habanero, in our vessel, ot on board to carry us out to sea, so that on our way home, after being in Miller acted as navigator of the W H. Holl papers as capta 1. The enel py t of which has been f State, after having been ) rn to before one of our magistrates, Judge Winters, Jus of the Peace for the second municipality ot New Orle Should this thing be overlooked, our government would be permitting the ts of her citizens to be tram- pelled upon, aud nting to the right of s for the act of the lieutenant of g eabi Pe without askis and the oF y Id, after having an insult. jean eftizens from under them before a tribunal, me or imisdement Thi of Tri act of the ing accused ’ another insult. “The Spanish authorit dad were certainly playing the see tragedy, or faree, of the Cont rs. she lost her Common piards that in distre: » permit us to he: there was no possible means of tniunication with any body, and even to place a guard of soldiers over us whilst we did so; put they inhumenly refused the request, and sent oven, in a small boat, ina state of dis- northers of the wi d during the r Is thie hun ates? n the log book ¥ the schooner *to Kingston, sel ‘The following are by Irwin J Captain Miller Light airs andealms. At 2 mathe North, At6, made wz worth, distance 7 miles; ran to and hoisted for a i. finding that none enme off, eon- pilot | eluded to ru in ourselves. Found a channel over the reef of HM fect water. At 4, «poke a small beat that informed us of the ch: and we ran in. m. Washed About ID A. received tho visit ‘as we judged from t+ national colors. examined the papers, and then came on board and examined the They thea ex- the captain, whieh was € Ain New Or- in distres# to ons vl con sig Ame « we knew nobody. At five P. M., the Tf, and informed us that we were in Hie then went on shore, and for the following day. At ten f the government, aceom- n, came on board, (after having been hailed by the boat, stationed astern of us «ince utry, to keep us from any commu- nication.) wer stated that he came to take away our rudder, by order ¢ which he did, by une w and putting it i s leaving us t h had sprun, paseengors told the One of ought he then aid, to which the o ewered, that the American Consul was informed r) wae acting under superior orders—that the rudder would be found in the morning, in the office of the captain of the port.” : “Blet.—The schooner Peliean still lying 1 jad, With stre from the to the inel « outrageous ix indignity offered to th eriean flag, by depriving us (stealthily and under cover of the darkness of the night,) r rudder, un) ably depriving America ena of their liberty, who had com- against the laws of the country, ers under the surveillance of a captain that be against such an outrage, whieh keeping ws} purpose, and ¢ along «ide h pravieions and water, sent by the kind ‘onsul who xo worthy provided for our immediate wants and temporary sitiee. At nine o'clock the government bout along side with an officer, with orders to con- vey the captain, mate, and one seaman, on shore, which he did, in the same boat, who, whea Phove board in the matter, a4 beeame grent na- | were conducted ws prisoners before @ tribunal ap- tion, The treaty wi rnd not to 2 Mr i nder him, in the possession o' ie (raray, afd those w heir nequired rights Zug very deat article of that treaty (as you will soo | expressly made to protect, | hol 1 expronety to « m—this investi- the log book, which was exacted, and returned with on . Atone o'clock, the captain, alone, way reconducted on board, in the same government boat, and the two passengers were commanded to undergo the same ordeal of being conducted as criminals before a foreign tribunal, whore they were, each and all, separately examined; and éven their most private acti conduct, business, and occupations enquired into, during their residence in the > and previous to their unfortunate arrival i country —questions which no Anjerican would con- sider himself bound to answer before any tribune and which he would consider as gross After the examination, one of the pas dressing them in their own langus the gentlemen composing the tribunal, if, being considered as guilty of any offence, wo could have the liberty of remaining on shore—to which he was answered that the bill of health was not signed by the Spanish Consul. But under the paltry pretext of this irregularity, they wished to sereen their secret proces aud 90 ordered us to be reconducted oa fae again in the saine way, and in the saume overnment boat that brought us on shore. ‘Tas ill of health was signed by the collector and naval agent of the port of New Orlerns, and was stampod with the seal usually put upoa such documents. Not being destined to a Spanish port, the bill of health did not require the signature of the . Consul. At seven, pam., being perfectly dark, 8 boat came ulong side, containing three me stated that they had brought back our rud wished us to take it on deck—to which they answered, that as government officers had taken a: unshipped it on their own authority and respon: bility, they ought to reship it. hey suid this would be done in the mort and put it on deck themselves, without any assistance from on board, where it has since remained. The three men then came on board, and remained until twelve, M. when they were relieved by three others, who. re- mained uatil the morning. “Feb. Ist.—Fresh gales from the north, and glowiy: Atcight/a.m., theConsul came on board,and stated that he was not aware that the o sof the overnment had unshipped our ittle conversation with the capt ongers, he wont ashore, At ten o'clock a boat came of with some provisions, for us us. At five, p.m., the Consul came on board, and said he had procured our release; he also stated that we would not be al- lowed to enter, nor cven to examine the vessel’; hottom. He shad received a fort pass for us to leave, but no regular clearance for the vessel. The guard still remained on board—two men by day and three by night. ‘The passengers desired the Consul to ask the Governor to allow them to go on shore, which he did, but was refused. Whether he stated his reasons, or not, I cannot tell. nday, Feb, 2.—Light breezes from the N. E. At9 A. M. the Consul cameon board and said that he had made arrangements for sending ussome pro- visions, and also stated that the Governor had given him orders to tell us to get ready to leave to- morrow, without fail. We immediately shipped our rudder, and pot everything ready to go to sea. We received on board, through the Kindness of the Consul, Mr. Me Lean, some wood, water, aud pro- visions. At 12 o'clock # Spanish man-of-war schooner entered the harbor. Shortly after, we re- ceived a note from the Consul, stating to be ready to go to sea on the morrow, without f as the pilot would be on board early in the mornii 6 o'clock the man-of-war boat came, with six meu in it and an officer, all well armed, relieved the guard boat astern of us, and kept a strict watch over us during the night. “Feb. 3.—Light breezes from the eastward. At 5 o'clock A. M. the pilot came on board and said be had orders to take us out. At sun rise we got uader way. The man-of-war boat then left. “We pro- ceeded down the bay and came to anchor at White Island, (outside.) “We went on shore to see if we could obtain some more wood, but found none. one o'clock we got under way and stood to sea. three the passengers concluded to return hom Peking they could reach it sooner than Jamaic: 1 shape my course, accordingly, for Cape San An- tonio.”” {The intervening days between the 3d and 8th, coutain uothing but the common remarks on the wind, weather, observations, lat., &e.] Feb. 8.—On Saturday, Feb. 8, 1851, at ten o'clock, as we were steering W. 5. W., our due course, We saw a sail astern; at one o’clock he hove in sight and hoisted his colors, which proved him to & Spauish man-of-war schooner. We the hoisted our colors. After a short time he fired a gun, at which we hove to; he then fired another gun, and, running under our stern, ordered us to lower our boat and go on board. We told him we could not lower our boat. Having waited for some time, and seeing that we did not put out our boat, he lowered his own, (as is customary.) and an officer came on board, (who proved to be, as we afterwards ascertained, the first Lieutenant,) walked down into the cabin, and demanded of the Captain his papers. ‘These were examined attentively, as also our clear- once, or fort pass, from Trinidad. After having asked several questions, he took a note of all, went down into the hold, examined the vessel, and then returned on board of his own sehvoo M then detained about an hour, during whic! a consultation was held on board of the inan-o' for at two o'clock the schooner again came along- side, and ordered us to follow in his wake, as he was going to take us into Frenchport, (a roadstead in the Isle of Pines, lat. 21 32, lon. 8309.13.) We immediately followed. The night being very dark, and he being about one mile ahead of us, he did not hoist any light until seven o'clock, thus exposing our vessel to the reefs of a dangerous coast, un- known to us, and perilling our lives. At seven he hoisted his light, which guided us into the road- stead of Frenchport. At half- eight his boat came alongside, and said that of the com- mander, we must anchor under the lee of the schooner, which we did. The First Lientenant then came on board again, and demanded of the Captain all his papers, which he carefully examined, takin, notes at the same time. After remaining on board for half an bour, and asking many questions, among them several very impertinent ones, he said he took us to be wreckers from the mans, and that, in the morning, he woult send us a pilot on board, to pilot us ont, and that we could con- tinue gurjourney. At seven « the pilot came oo board, and we got under “ The name of the schooner was the “Habanero,” Commander Don Enrique Croker—such, at least, were the names given us by the Lieutenant, of whom we made the request to write them down for o wh us “ The idea of taking us to be wreekers from the Caymans, after seeing our colors and examining our papers in the morning, is most abeurd. Then why did he take us prisoners !” The above extracts are signed b and present a ry strange hi doubt, will meet with proper attention xs, March 16, 1851. Bresoness—Commerce— Railroads — Municipal Divr- sions—The River—The Opera—Pensacola Dry Dock— Fort St. Philip, &. "hese are the days of Lent, but not of loaning, except with the best of security, and at a high rate ofinterest. The money market here, as with you, is very tight, not to say inebriated; or as Charley O'Malley has it, “a little fresh like.” Our city seems to be very much depressed, like a man who has o fitofthe blues; and the cause is, that she ix not prosperous. Things, for the last few years, have gone backwards. Trade and commerce have not increased, nor has perty advanced. And yet there is no city, perhaps, in the Union whieh has ter natural advantages than New Orleans. the great depot of the valley of the Missis- sippi, one would think that this, with her maritime commerce, would be sufficient to make Sew Orl the second gity in the States. But the canals a railroads of the north-west take away from usa large portion of our inland commerce. Then all the sugar and molasses made in Attachapas, the largest sugar growing region in this State, goes dircet fo New York and Boston, for the want of a railroad to bring it to New Orleans. D®sides these, Leould enumerate a dozen other sources whieh drain away from us our commerce. Another ipal cause why our city is not in a flourishing that there are too many con! ing interests he The city being divided into three municipaliti with se te governments, frequent quarrels arise amon Chess, when they find their interests conflict. ‘The first municipality is jealous of the second, andthe third is jealous of the first. Wore the municipality vernments consolidated, it would tend greatly to increase the prosperity of the city. But sectional prejndices are too great; for last year an Sear ae the Legislature tounite the municipalities under one government, and on it being submitted to the vote Captain Miller, 3 of the peop! was lost. Efforts are being made, however, ag to attain this object. a holders, too, becoming alarmed at the state of affairs, are projecting railroads to Attacha, louses, and to other portions of the Stat people generally are beginning to wake up from the state of lethargy which has already too long prevailed among en. Northern capitalists here, too, have done much to retard the progress of our city, by refusing to embark in measures which would tend to its advancement. ‘There was 9 rumor in town the ~ hefore yester- day, that a crevasse had occurred im the levee at Carrollton, abont seven miles above the city; bat it rned out false. ‘The levees along the river bank are in fine order, and every precaution has been taken by sti hening them. The river, at pre- top sont, however, is very igh, and is within sixteen inches of the of the levee. It would take an immense of water, at this stage, to rive the river an inch, thet no da ‘an overflow ie appre! water is being let in from the levee into the gutters of our streets, and its sweet murmurings are quite refreshing this warm weather, as the rippling streains flew on towards the lake in the rear of our cit The opere of © Norma’ wee played Inst night, a nner cena the French theatre, crowded and loveliness. Devries looked chariningly,and she Towards the end of the recitative house of beauty wag in fine voice. one c—-~ poe of the first act, es of the longed notes show that other folkatcoutd sing some “Casta Diva” she extravagantly applau as well as a sin; nay Lind, to jiciously, aad was nrost She isa splendid actres, ger, and has more dignity and ele- fomale I ever saw on tho ly, as Adalgise, was also warmly peared at bettoradvrantage. the third act, Dilue, (wao ors we ever hoard,) in th ttempted to clear gxnce of person than any iy applauded, and never ap) At the commencement ot is one of the finest t character of Pollior when being threatened by Norma, which a hem-hem, and thy effect was so ridiculous that th» house burst into a fit of laughter, and Dulue himself could not maintain his composure. The great dry dock, which has building at the Pensacola Navy Yard, is to bs launched on the I8th instant, work, and will reeeive the largest ship in our navy The navy yard at Po & boen so long Itis an immens: the Pennsylvania. iy more highly improved th Union, and as a place of residenes it is very delig fh A number of our citizens have left here to visit Thad the pleasure of making a day, to Fort Jackson, which is 75 mii It is a charming spot, as well as a sploadid It is situated on a spot commanding the river above and below, much beyond the rangs ‘othat a vessel coming up or dowa View some time before she gets in The work is of the bastioned form, the lines conneeting the bastions fort In the interior is the citadel, a bu of two sides, pierced for muketry, and servi On the water front, the ‘fort Immediitely surrounding the broad and deep ditch, filled with water, and outside of this, and connected with the fort by draw bridges, &e., i engineers a covert wi diteh, forming an of cannon shot, must be in plain range of the guns. quarters for the men. has twetier of guns. wall of the fort is is an earthen wall, ditional defence beautiful orange trees and reen velvety tart the magnificent . + in the fort, and the on the parapets and glacis, wit views up and down the river, and the surroundin; highly cultivated plantations, make up a most love scene; but 1 don’t feel in the mood this morning drawing the picture. They are now building wa exterior battery of thirty guns, andJan earth work, | with a_ ditch, which connects with Some 70 men are employed here by Major B gard, the engineer offer in charge, and sistant, Lieutenant Stevens. be completed next winter. Fort St. Philip is directly opposite, and is en- inally an oll Spanish fort, and was somewhat repaired during the war of 1812. Lately the government has commenced re- pairing and’ modifying season consist of extensive repairs to the main wall of the fort, finishing an exterior battery, and pre- The work will be a com- lete one when finished, and, in conjunction with ‘ort Jackson, will make a good defence of the ri The channel is completely commanded by the fi of the two forts, so that to attempt a passage would be a very hazardous business. he main work. This new work tirely incomplete. The operations this paring gun platforms. Our Baltimore Correspondence. Baurimore, March 24, 1 The Fells Point Bank Roblers’ Trial—The Ship Robena—Cumberland — Coal—Spontaneous Cam- The trial of the two men who have given the names of Thomas Richardson and John Rodgers, but will be better known in New York unler their professional names of Bill Devoe and Joe Murray, has occupied the ILoward District Court for several days past, having been removed there from this ing that justice would not be done The charge against them, it will be remembered, is that of burglariously entering the Fell’s Point Savings Bank. They succeeded in getting out of the bank, © tore they were arrested—le: uittal, on the ground that no one could swear that hey were the men in the bayk, as no one had seen ‘The watchman finding the front door open, held it fast and sprung his rattle. The thieves ran out the back way, and were The jury, after being out them Within its walls. caught in their flight. thirty-two hours, were consequently discharged. take place to-day. A new trial will obena is considered a lost vessel, ing condemned her as past reco- rwriters, however, have borrowed a number of powerfal pumps from th casks, to make a final effort for neement of the burn: ombustion, of the fourth vessel aml coal, has attracted much att and fears are entertained that these magnificent coal beds, to reach which so many millions nded, will prove m w arise, will sea- n vessels laden with men be found willing to » veyance 7—and risks on such vessels. Our Philadelphia Corre: mts, March 24, 1551. The Contested Election Case—Speech by Robt. Tyler —Dig at Natrersm—Denth of « Murderer, &% Robert Tyler, Esq., commenced answering the argument of Mr. Campbell in the contested e' His speech was a written self so closely to his notes as to afford no opportunity of displaying the fervid eloquence for which he was wont to be so celebrated in the days of the repeal agitation. touch upon the constitutional que: the ease, leaving that argument to his colleague, The author of * Ahasuerus” diverged, towards the close, to a panegyrie upon democracy, and attributed the large vote given in the Second ward, Moyamensing, to detestation by the people 0, the candidate will insurance companies tion case, this morni one, and he confined ion involved in of the characte Q first Congressional distr Ile alluded to the ori by the burning of churches and the mas- sacre incident tocivil strife. The excitement against in of the party be this party, and its sole represe : had induced poor men, by twenties and fifties, to re- mensing, for the sole purpose of voting Every house, every room, gave up its votes on clegion-day, and men went to the # de ash the man whose name and prinei- les were synonymous with blood and persecut his feeling, be contended, had alone contribute to swell the number of voters beyond all form: ‘The court took a recess about the hour, and then Mr. Hirst followed on the same side, and had not concluded at the adjournm be followed by Wil contestant, when the case will go to the tative in Congress, iam M. Meredith, James Groves, who, in October last, murdered pple girl, on Chesnut street wharf, died last night in Moyamensing prison. Shortly after the murder, Mary Welsh, an ay his throat with a fe has been sustained poured through a tube. were most intolerable, and his death may be re ceived as a mercy extended to him, however un he may have been. Ile leaves a wife and several children, #ho were dependent upon hit. Our Springfield Correspondence. Serixorrenp, Mass., March, 24, 1851. Interesting Statistics—Sewardism and Whigism, Se. Springfield contains about 13,000 inhabitants; it formerly contained 20,000; but the weet villages have secoded, and formeda young city of themselves. I was surprised by the beauty and taste displayed in the private residences here—each surrounded by its garden and grounds, terraced slopes, beds. Rich green-houses and conservatories abound, in which flowers and fruit display « tempting luxw- The Connecticut flows hard by the town, and yields its water power for various factories. Among the manufactories is one for making revoly- ing pistols, a weapon similar to that of Colt’s revolv- ers; and I learn that suits are now ponding between the parties to determine the right of the patent. ‘These patent rights, under the present laws, giv groat deal of trouble, and, I fear, the evil eannot be medied until the whole present system is revolu- tionized, and the patent office purified. The troa- ble is a recent re-iseno by Mr. Ewhank. celebrated sword blades are al 80 that the good people of Springfield are not likely to be without arms. That staunch whig, and friend of the Union, George Ashinun, lives here, a man of whom Massa. proud. Whether in the quiet walks the councils of the nation. 1 ton, ho will fill his place with ie a soil congenial ¢ Springfield, | suppose, i¢ not exon even hore whigs begin to wonder how V IL. Seward has managed by & manufactured here, chnsetts may be pro oe himeelf agvuad the whig party of New York. They ask if it be trus ha President Filluvore bal thrown, himself into the arms of thiv magician, who out- Maneurres and outwits even Sho sonal of Kin- derhook. The triumphal redepiie William H. Seward by the Legislature of New York in your city, seems not without meaning of # roral, “Caw the President shed any light on the'subject 1 Hore Thad the re of meeting Mr. Grimes, tho cele- brated phrenologist. He is a man of medium height, of atrong physical developements, with @ good ‘* bowl of intellect,” and a merry eye, that Jets nothing escape him. ‘He has just published a new work om phreuology, or rather “Phreno-(ie- ology,” in whieh, after the doctrine of La: Mark, ho atteinpts to prove, from geology, that all animol life sprang from one, the lowest degree of avimul lite made known to: us by geology; aad that the differ- ent Species of aninmls, and tho developements aud progress of their natures, are all owing to the cir- cumstances of their condition. ‘Thus, man is» not derived from. the monkey, as the French philoxo- phers would teach us; but both are but offshects vom tho same germ. Such is one feature hae book—what think you of it? Massachusetts, to come back to the old Bay State, contains 973,715 inhabitants, according to the cen+ sus of 1850, being: an inerease of 35 per cent im ten years. Her valuation is 531,831. She has 3,878 public schools, with an average at- tendance in winter of 194,408 scholars. She raises annually, by tax, for the support of public schools, including only the wages of teachers, board and fuel, $304,667°85. These facts will show the im- portance of Massachusetts, and whence she derives her strength. Let her but sustain the Union, and how bright will be her name. Our Boston Correspondence. Bostoy, March 22, 1351. The Political Movements of Massachusetts—The Ef- Sect of Abolitionism on the Trade of Boston, §c. ‘Things are very quict here in the political world When I wrote you last, it was supposed that Mr. Sumner would be withdrawn, or would withdraw himself, from the Senatorial canvass; and that Mr. Allen, fresh from his tourneyvith Mr. Ashmun, about Mr. Webster's “salt” and “tin,” would be , taken up and “put through” by the coalition on the nineteenth balloting. Mr. Phillips reeom- mended Mr. Allen, in case Mr. Sumner should with- draw, or be given up. About a dozen of the * bolt- ing” democrats signified their willingness to vote for Mr. Allen, not because his opinions are in any important respect different from those of Mr. Sum- ner, but because they have committed themselves so thoroughly against the latter gentleman, that they cannot, with self respect, vote for him, Every. thing bade fair for a coalition triumph up te Mon- day afternoon—then it was, that the free soilers had a caucus, and, with their accustomed stupidity, and with about their usual exhibition of blockhead wi dom, resolved that they would not withdraw M. Sumner under any circumstances whatever. Livi or dead, democrat or free soiler, have him they wil and none other. All this is very brave and consi tent, and—absurd. The coali of going where the whigs say devil; partly through the obstinacy of the free soilers, but more from the cowardice and imbeeility of those at the head of the State government, who are laughed at hy the wwhigs, and despised by all others. The golden hour—the one opportunity that is always granted by fortune to parties, as well as to men, to establish themselves—passed away weeks ago. Theeloctionof a Senator cannot save the coali- tion from ruin, in my humble opinion. It is daily said, by democrats, some of them old liners, and others Sunner men, that if the State government, that thus far has existed here, is a sample of what is to be in case the coalition shall continue in power, they do not wish it to suceeed; and this is the feelin; on which the coalition will ultimately be wrecked. It may seem odd, but it is nevertheless true, that this very feeling works in favor of the election of a free senator. The democrats say they should eto see a coalition senator in Congress—there to be looked upon as a proof that they had power once in Massachusetts, ome on the same princi- ppose, that Long Ned Pepper liked to have fliow hard after hia as he walked n public. It showed that the time had been when he was a man of credit. I ought to mention, in j tice to the free soilers, that they sy that, when it “caines to the serateh,” the democratic “bolters,’ who, had at first, offered to support Mr. Allen, backed out, and required the nomination of Mr. Banks. The feeling in favor of General Scott increases in strength among our whigs. The New Bedford Mer- cury, an influential whig journal, has taken strong ground in favor of him, not forgetting to give a few more blows to Messrs. Webster and Fillmore in ing; and the Boston Atlas substantially en. «the Mercury's urticle. Scott and Sewardare considered as being in the same bout in this part ofthe world; and, should the coalition go to pieces, it is the opinion of many that, in conse- quence of Mr. Seward’s favoring Scott, if he really doco, large tection of our tres sellece would eure port him. It would, in such ease, be no very diffi- cult matter to form a strong Scott party here, if the leaders should be men of skill. The General would take two-thirds of the whigs, in spite of Mr. Web- ster’s opposition; one-half of the free soilers, at least, being suppe that the free soil party will break up;) all the Taylor democrats; and the whole floating vote. He would sweep Massachu- fler the fashion that Iarrison did in 13). x could prevent this result. The very fuct that the General ig no politician, would give him ands of vote our people are as sick of the old, broken down, miserable party hacks as are the any other State inthe Union. But it is a condition of the ( ral’s success, that he shall not go into the letter-writing line of business. The President of the Senate, (General Wilson.) has condescended to make a reply to the letter writ= Morton against the election of Mr. ld gent] i is for Sena- tor, employed his time in playing « double game, being a Sumner man to one branch of the coali- tion, and a hunker to the other branch, It isa most hi ating sight, that of a man past seventy acting ina manner #0 seandalously dishonest. Our mereantile community are complaining of the injury that has happened, or is about to hap- pen to the trade of Boston, in consequence of the opposition that has been made here to the Fugitive Slave law. It is estimated as high as three mil- lions of dollars. Though | think this an exagge- rated amount, still the lows umst be large. What makes it doubly bitter, is the fact that the lows will fall mainly on ‘men who have been most strenuous in their opposition to the abolitionists, which tickles the latter amazingly, and causes them to hope that the sufferers will change their sentiments as to the merits of the law. ¢ effect, it is feared by cool- headed men, will be bad every way. The poliey of punishing a whole community for the real or sup- tr sins of a few of its members, may be doubted. t is very like the punishment of decimation in war, which is quite as likely to lead to the execution of 8 of the guilty. The expectation that the administration would dismiss Mr. Geely, and some other anti- Webster effice-holders, has not thus far been realized, much to the disappointment of many worthy people. Some attribute this lenity to Mr. Webster's want of courage, and others to Mr. Fillmore not wishing to build aR. the Secretary of State at his own ex- pense. Those who know, or who, at least, affect to know more than their neighbers, say that the President and Secretary do not agree in the best possible manner—but this is, proba! ie some JONNA. Our Canadian Correspondence. Toroxro, ©. W., March 21, 1851, The Inspector-Generel—The American Steamer Ro- chester—A Law without a Penalty, and the same Law with a Penalty—Reciprocity Hunters—The Inspector-General’s Position, &e. Tam enabled to communicate to you a piece of intelligence which has not publicly transpired here, and which, when generally known, cannot fail to excite just indignation and contempt towards the incapables by whom Canada is governed, especially towards the Hon. Francis Hincks, Inspector-Gene- ral, and reciprocity hunter at Washington. You are aware, probably, that the steamer Rochester, plying between Lewiston and Ilamilton, is owned by an American company. The recent Navigation act, passed by the Imperial Parliament of Britain, prohibits foreign vessels from trading from one British port to another, and, accordingly, carly in the spring of last year, tho Customs au- thorities of this province informed Coptain Masson, of the Rochester, that he could no longer touch, as he had been accustomed to, at Dalhousie, as the small port at the mouth of the Welland canal is called. The circumstance, if adhered to, waa cal- culated materially to inconvenience and injure the people of St. Catharines, whose representative Mr. Merritt, had, at that time, a seat in the cabinet. spurred by his constituents, Mr. Merritt supported Capt. Masson in his efforts to obviate the threat- ened restriction, and the result of their combined e tion was, the writing ofa letter to the Captain fr. in which that gentlem: xpressed pleasure he had esperiences in discoverl that though the Imperial Parliament had prohibited vessels from sharing the coasting trade, no was attached to a disregard of this pro- hibition, and, therefore, that the Rechester might ¢ une, as heretofore, totouch at Dalhousie and clewhere, Thg eompmander of the Roghester pro <nne N NONNNLN ANENN EC e AOCL LE AT CNN TE ANN . fited by the hint during the whole of the season’ of reason of 1851 is to comme now , for a new manifestation autnistorial re wity. e other day Captain Masson received from Mrs Dunseomb—Mr. Hineks’s sree and man—a curt official letter, which rem’ the captai prohibition already alluded to, aed cited a clause of ” the act toshow thet # penalty of £>is attached to every instance in which the law is vicated. low the affiir will end I know net, and se far as case is concerned, we need care little, The pria- ciple involved is, however, important, moro particu‘ larly as illustratin, the scandalous sty whieh characterises the peticy of our cl for “reeiprocity,” im thoir desl ° with United States. pe foie I ponies 4 and tho ar curacy of which I am d to prove, mut dawn fprotslovalliy the ibortetan of Blincks and those who have acted with him'in the business, ‘The position in which this model Inspector General stands, is auch, that he must choose, one of two korns of a dilerama; either lie Was ignorant of thenew or purposely misstutod it to serve c r, in 1851, he bas put @ forced constrne- tion upon the aet, to enable him to deal a kick or two Sgaioat your countrymen; for hwving refused to * regard hin’ as an. oracle in: political economy. 1 need say nothing. in reference tothe integrity of » minister, who could deliberately point out how aw act of the imperial legislature might bo violated with impunity. To your pen I leave the task-of commenting on the case. ANGtLosArme RICAN. Our Laguaeyra Corresponilines. Lagvayna, Feb: 10, 1851. Affairs in Venezuela—The New Pfesident—-His Re- ‘We have just got a new Presidént in offtec, with- out any noise or quarrel, and this administration bids fair to excell all others, in-what all administrations ought to do, to endeaver to promote penes, and happiness, confidence in commerce, with and for tho people, both-of Venezuela, and all forcigana- tions, Iam sure they will do s0;-over all whem it presides. American business is looking up, aant b hope, ifwe can carry out a newtreaty withY enezuain, we will benefit very much by it. That they are most friendly with’ the United States, and wishto cultivate its amity, there is no doubt of. A friend has just told me—and he is-one whi knows—-that all parties went from Caracas, without’ distinction, to mect the President, and :received him enthusiastically, congratulating him on bi arrival at the capital. H4¢ met with « glorious vi tory und reception. I had the honor and ‘pleagure: of waiting upon, and dining with him, a few days: ago, here, and had a long talk with him. lis bro- ther, the late President, is yet at Caracas, but with : his good and uncompromised advice, to the present incumbent in office, we cannot expect but a series of: aceful times for all. I am preparing some articles for your paper, which, when finished, I will sead on to you by a safe hand. In the meantime, extract something that may suit from my letter. The country is unquestionably in the most peaceful state, at present, that it has been for many years before; prosperous in its agricultural pursuits, more now than ever, and with the fostering care of this administration, we may hope yet to see Venezusla relieve itself from its many embarrassmeuts—em- barrassments brought on only by intrigues and bad policy, even nmong some of its own people. It is my duty, and I have an interest in a national point of view, to write what I know to be correct, and to positively deny all assertions to the contrary, of revolutions, of intended invasi lot of stuff that gossips—political and Seago eie all the time informing the public about ; and I hope the time will come, and that soon, when our mer- chants at home will look more attentively into the many advantages to be derived by a direct trade with Venezuela. Why, sir, this ‘country ix not known (only by a few speculators) in the United States—a country one of the richest among all the South American republics. There is not a commercial trade here, under any flag in the world, which is not at this present time monopolized. This I know from experience. 1 have endeavored to put together, in as few remarks as possible for the present, the genera! view 1 have of commercial and other arrangements, (political, 1 suppose, on will say,) as regards the United States and Venezuela; and I hope you will excuse me for brevity. Our Nicaragua Correspondence. = Say Jvay pe Nicara@va, March 6, 1351. Arrival of Steamers—Political Matters—Travel on the San Juan. The calm after the storm has come, and this place is as quiet as a country village. Vessels con- tinue to arrive, but trade very dull. Provisions flow in from all quarters, and the supply is much greater than the demand; this result might have been anticipated, and is a natural consequeac> o an over anxiety to build a town in aday. Two years ago, one vessel in six months from the State was near the average; now six or eight sail is gous rally in the harbor, mostly American; to-day, the William Chestnut, from Key West, andan Eagliah vessel from Jamaica. There have boen a grea number of vessels wrecked upon the Spanish Miia and the a:jacent keys during the past two months, the coast being strewed with fraginents of wrecks, a melancholy token of disaster; among others, | may mention the Martha Sanger, of this coast; and the Allen King, off Balize. To-morrow we ox- peet the Mexico steamer, from Chagres; the British mail steamer Clyde arrived yesterday—she was three days due. Their trips, recently, have been long ones, owing to heavy weather. “yare to bo relieved by new vessels, of superior steucture aad strength. ‘The political aspect has materially changed since my last. Mr. Christic has been recalled from ths consulship, and a new line of policy doubtless will be adopted. Mr. Green, as you are aware, has been acting agent and consul during Ws stay ia Europe, and may rebeive the place, and step in the same path as his predecessor; but I doubt it; his course whilst filling (a8 he has done with honor to himself and be rine the post es y109 hi been one of moderation, courtesy, and intogrity the absence of an American consul has brov into intercourse with American citizens () « tent that gave them ample opportunit. of his merits, and amongst the residents here froin the States, there is a universal feeling in his favor; and, furthermore, thousands have passed throughs here for home, and asked for information from the English agent, and some were forwarded to their | homes by his influence, when money and health had left them. These facts can be proved; and if say consul or agent is to remain at Greytowa, alias San Juan, Dr. James Green should be preferred. The schooner Bermuda is still on duty here, but expects her relief soon from Jamaica. “It wa: English brig Alban, not Albany, (as your paper ed,) that preceded the Bermuda. The United States sloop of war Albany left Chagres,a fow days since, but not for this port, as was expected. Phere is nothing “stirring but stagnation” hore now. The =~ come down the river withous — ney and will do so now till the rainy season, fee in April or May. The steamers Swan aod Millie, heretofore running oa the Chagres river, are to be transferred tothe San Juan in « few days. ‘This new facility of travel may induce many to take this route. RD. i Our Curacoa Correspondence, Crunacoa, February 27, 1951. Celebration of the King’s Burthday—The Governor — The 22d of February. On the 19th, was celebrated hero, the present King of the Netherlands’ birthday, (William the \ 3d,) aged 34 years. It was celebrated with all the usual pomp on such oecasions, such as the turning out of the military, and salutes fired from the three different forts, at sworise, midday and sunset. It may not be inappropriate to state that our exeellent Governor, The J. J. Rammetman Else. | vier, Jr. pesered, for the first time, in hiscivilian — rm, at the review of the troops; it appearstho home governmont require all Governors for its colo- nies to be military men; this case is an exception ivitian The present Governor arrived here, from I some thirty years ago, and has been filling ci offices under the government, throughout that riod, with the utmost ability, and by so doing As gained the love and esteem of the entire popula- tion of the island, and they simultaneously petitioned , the late King (William the 2d) to haye him ap pointed their representative, which request was iny- mediately granted. Independent of his being an able statesman, he is very pleasing and affable, gp OX fire languages—English to perfoo- tion. ig may ho live to enjoy office whioh he go meritoriously deserves. On the 224, our immortal Washington was ne’ ttenhere. Our new commercial agent, Md J. | MeKelway, had the glorious stars and stripe: flowing from his residence. ‘The Visit of Mr. Tupper, tho Post. ‘TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Jonrs's Horet, Paitapevenia, March 25, 1851. Sir:—1 am sure you will do me the justice to cor- rect an important orror in the report of a littl) speech, which I was called upon to make at Biack- well’s Island. Instead ba iy ~ write a book should yh! Sele ttn Recut ote ” Lem ona ae sure; and | #) id neh slat The fees teopromaice ¢0 get abroad that another ‘“chiel’s ng you takia notes, and ‘faith to prent ‘om.” thanks foc this courtesy, Lam your ob’t serv't, Mancix J. Torrem,