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DOU B L E Ss HEET f Seo a cerertances in the case which were _ brored ‘The Rhode Island Election. Oar Washington Correspondence: | of untniformed mifitia, within the bounds of the NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. RUPORT: OF THE @MMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION ON THE GAMBLING BLACK MAIL OPERATIONS, THE CANAL BRL IN THE -LEQIOLATURE, Attempt fo Eleet a United States Senator in Massachusetts, ‘The Rhode Island Blectien. hic. dic, die. Discharge of Mr. Bull, Sergeant-at-Arms. Aveany, April 2, 1851. ‘The Senate have discharged Mr. Bull, the Sergeant-nt- Arms, declared guilty of attempting to levy black mail on the keepers of certain gambling houses in New York. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, BY MORSE’S MAGNETIC LINE, NO. 16 WALL STREET. Senate. tint Aunanr, April 2, 1851. REPORT OF THY SELFCT COMMITTFR RELATIVE TO THE CHANGES AGAINST THE SERGRANT-AT-ARMS, ETC. The select committee appointed to investigate the charges brought against the Sergeant-at-Arms and certain Senators, made a full report, embracing thirty-seven pages of testimony, The report, which condemns the conduct of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and also censures the Senators, is 26 follows :— The Seleet Committee appointed to investigate the vebai made-by Semi. A. Suydam, of New York. inst against Senators 2 Johnston and Stone, ask leave to make the following report:— the afternoon of Friday, the 28th ult., Senators the ai Stone: Johnson and Robinson each rose to a question of privilege. stating, in substance. that certain charges had been made against an officer of the Senate, in whieh their ‘own names. as members of the Select Committee of the Senate to which had been referred “a Bill for the more «ffectual suppression of Gambling.” was committed; and on account of which each of Senators requested a Committee of Investigation, and presented an affidavit signed 8. A. Suydam. and sworn to before A. C. Kings- land, Mayor of the City of New York, and also. presented what -purpested to be copies of two letters written by . W. Bull, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, addressed LA, Suydam, New York—one dated March 27th, * the other dated Mareh 17th, marked “B copies of both of which are annexed to the testimony taken, and also preventing a copy of a letter purporting to have been written by Geo. W. Bull,and addre ‘what purported to be a copy of a letter addressed by them im reply to Mr. Bull, of same date. copies of which are also annexed. marked C, which affidavit and letters were said toshave been brought to Albany by Mr. M. Walsh, | in behalf of Mr. 8. A. Suydam. | When the statement of the Senators had proceeded far enough to show this state of things. the Senate went ato secret session, at which copies of the letters. and the affidavit hereinbefore allud sd to, were rend—whereupon the following resolution was adopted :— , Jol ith powor | mw Pp sand Ordered, Chat Messrs. committee. ‘The first meeting of the committee took place on Satur- day, 20th ult., wi twoo'clock, when a subpaena was issued for Samuel A. Suydam, returnable on the 3st March, at per Mierzan, Mann, and Dimmick, be uel 9 A. M., to which time the ccimittee adjourned. | On Bist March, the committee met pursuant to ad- | hen the testimony hereto annexed and sub- bill journment. “mitted to the Fenate was te The charges against the Senate, are of a gross and serious charagter. He is in effect cherged with having availed himself of bis fe tion nv an officer of this bedy, to extort money m ndividuals. as # consideration for his efforts to de- feat the passoge of a bill which had been intro- duced here according to the usual forms of legis- lation, and hy order of the Senate to a select committec, A charg of our Officers, is calculated highly to aff. racter and dignity of this body, and to bring it into contempt ard disgrace; and it is due to ourselves, and the people we represent, when a charge of this grave nected with the Senate, to i the guilty party. It is a lo tation or reprowehy and ders £9 conduct themsel) the dietates of reason un; preservation. to shield ourse Ht has been well said ¢ pursuit of hay -character is preferred against any pérson officially ¢: legislative body should associates, it {» due to the or reftected dingrace. a that life, liberty, property, » ‘al hy ot ley orgeaut-at-Arms of the munity, and is required by justice, and the laws of a0 lves from the imputed con- | ta whol ition. Laws al nity. aries from the purity of the motives from which they « nated: "fhe ‘evidence adduced before the committee in relation the conduct of Mr. Bull, in their opiuion, fally sustains the charges made against him. We will not attempt to state the evidence in detail. the Senate; and ov Senator will have an opportunity to examine it ond his own conclusions as to ite force andeftect; but we think it well established by the Jettors written by him, and which were proved before ws, and are annexed to the evidene by the testimony of the witnesses—that he corruptly made use of his porition, as an officer of this body, to ob- | tain money from individuals as a consideration of his ef forts todefeut the passage of a bill before the Senate. ‘The acts of which he is proved to be guilty. are, in the opinion of the committe, a breach of the privilege of the Senate, and punishable ax a contempt. At ip declared in the Revieed Statutes, volume 1, page 160, that persons guilty o hy menace fering a bribe tu ® member, or any other competent to coutrol or intluence a in giving ». or to prevent him from giving he same. are guilty of « broach of the peiviteges of the te, avd: may be punished es for a contempi, by im- tno % (crim not extending beyond the session rly established that Mr ration of his efforts to « the more effectual sup- m all the evidence in the has been guilty, by cor- . direetly or indireetly, to pre- i in question, or to influence thereon. If this fact ix 1 of the Senate. he is then or attemy means, dh ting. eet tempt by imprisy ielature, or otherwis wl, from the proceed ings and evidence before them, that there are any charge of official mi conduct against Meera, Johnson. Robinson and Stove, other than what are to be implied or inferred trom the whele elrcumstances proved in this eas, con- neeted with tly neat the Astor House, the note or corti 2th March, addressed to M the judgment o As f this Senate, they had no wholly wnj ‘a commit Senators. and right to sign sch a tated ‘y shoul heen used for linproper have known that it could have and although it miay hastily, as is elaimet, carry, out his rebemne of obtaining money; ja not emey to fee What excuse or defence can be viven t@ justify the signing of thie paper andlor the circumstances, or prevent it from being regarded as a violation oftheir duties ax Senators It eannot be sald that it wae ah official act proper for them to do, tisfuctory fearon for doing this uct is shown, exe oMigt a. Dull; and without this paper Mr. Bull pre jd not have obtatned a portion of the moue he ale , fight, ax senators, to aay,“ other business pron bet time of the Senate. wi prevent any re- Port re further section on the vill mentioned by you on the other side éf tie shect.”” It is not the expression of on opinion, but ia the met iN mould met be. reported alnced om the 6th of Mareh, ax appears Wy the journal. on ates by Serater Robinecn, and referred to a select com mittee, of which he was chairman, The committee hart reverdeen called together, and they, therefare, had no right toeny thet the bill will not be reported. or that other barsianes veing on the time of the session woul prevent further action en it. Although referred to a commmttoe. Ht was still subject, at oll times, to the con- trod of the Renate, and the: t have known that many Dilla Were every eervion intredneed and pageed through all the stagee of legiclation, after the 2h of Maret. : ‘These fucts aid clreuinstances constitute, in the opin jon of the committee. «case in whieh we are competed declare that the conduct of the Seantors n: ‘highly heir character of Senat ‘earth © of th nators ever Fe car of money, of valunbl +idera ull, or any other pervon, by reason from f hinge they might do or omit to do in relation to eh introduced erate Robinson ; but in our opin: don. that fret atone ennnot exempt them from the ehary ‘of impeeper conduct in their offiee of Senators The, ition by whieh the committer was appointed Noes the cominittes to suggest oF recommend any ne om te for the Senate to take, and ering wdverted to the prominent toMessrs, | RoMinson, Johnston, and Stone, dated March 24, aa, also, | - | the Attorney General. of this kind against one | the cha- | ness, are materially dependent on | omanit- | mich of the respect and obedience they inspire | It ix herewith presented to | in the ease--as well as | ter. or certify to the facts therein | of « stipulation, that the | The bill had been intro- | whole matter. with the testi final judg- meat of the Senate, ny taken, tothe . Signed, EDWIN D. MORGAN, CHARLES A. MANN) to LET DOOR, igatior Select Committee of Investigation. A long debate grew out of the report, but no question was taken, Mr. Scnoxmaxen offered the following resolution ; Rerolved,—That in view of the evidence submitted to the Senate by the select sitter, Se whaon have not forfeited the tegrity as and Johnson hat AFTERNOON SESSION. BUILDING DOCKS IN BROOKLYN. The bill to authorize William Beard to make docks or basins in Brooklyn, passed. A motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, to have the section relating to water lines re- viewed, was lost. ae, advocated that the bill was rightly now. THE STOCKBRIDGE. INDIANS. ‘The bill to increase the ratio of distribution of State Fo ad among the — Indians, (the last of the lohegans,) was dise' Mr. Brexmax opposed the measure, and in debate alluded to the time when the historical society was elec- tried y the eloquence of an Indian, (a Cayuga—Dr. ma). No question was taken, and the Senate adjourned. Assembly. Axmayy, April 2, 1351. COMPLETION OF THE CANALS—THE QUESTION OF ORDER, ETC. Mr. 0. Atxey, from the Canal Committee, to which was referred the Canal bill for amendment, and to be reported forthwith, reported the bill complete. Mr. Experxin asked if reports of committees were in order? ‘The Chairman, Mr. Bricas, decided that inasmuch as the committee was instructed to report forthwith, the re} was in order. ir. Leroy a led from the decision of the Chair, and stated that, under a joint rule, we were under the order of the third reading of bills. Mr. Experxts called for the reading of the joint rul Ir. ovens insixted that the decision of the Chairman was correct. It was proper for the committee to report. under the circumstances, at any time. Mr. 0. Auten and Mr. Severance took the same view, and the decision of the Chair was sustained, and the re- port reecived. THIRD READING OF MLLS—THE CANAL BILL. RTC. The special order being the third reading of bills. the law to provide for the completion of the Erie Canal en- largement, and of the Genesce Valley and Black River Canals, were taken up. Mr. Lrnoy called for the reading of the amendments. After ~— were read, he contended that there was but ones it read at the time the motion to recommit was made; but now it appears that there are two or three amendments made. He appenled to the Clerk to say if there was more than one amendment pt roposed. ppjlite Ctrnx said there was but one ainendment read by im. Mr. 0. Autew said that, notwithstanding there was but | one xinendment read by the Clerk, all the amendments | were read by him (Mr. A.) in his place. | Mr. Lenoy insisted that the House did not understand, | when it voted to recommit, that more than the amend- | ment read was to be made, “He moved to recommit the | bill. with instructions to the committee to report the substitute offered by him, in substance as follows :-— Authorizing a loan of cight millions of dollars by in- stalments of two milliows of dollars a year, for four years, laying a tax for the payment of interest and the reimbursement of the principal. ‘The act to be #ub- mitted to the people, a# provided by the constitution. Mr. Leroy said it was apparent that the passage of this Dill was a foregone conclusion, and it was forced on the minority, at th ment had been given, He alluded to the opinions of learned legal men whieh had been adduced, and said that the opponents of the bill had been refused the opinion of He was mot opposed to any ia, | ternal improvement, if it was pursued on constitut! grounds. He proceeded, at some length, to discuss the question of the constitutionality of #he bill, Mr, Jase followed Mr. Leroy, aad took ground against the billon account of his belief that it was unconstitu- | tional, and in direct oppssition to the acknowledged principles inculented by that sacred obligation. He was satisfied that the bill Was to be passed. and he only de- sired to place himself ina proper light before the pattie, | in explanation of the vote he should give agalust the | is time. to entor their protest after Judg- | of Gud. Mr. Wooster opposed the bill, believing that the senti- ments of his constituents were in opposition to the erea- tion of any new debt, and he looked upon the bill ax ua- constitutional. Ile was sorry he was forced to dispute the opinions of one of the most celebrated jurists in the country—John ©, Speucer, Esq. Yet he would attempt to exhibit the utter fallacy of the ground taken by him in discussing the constitutionality of the bill before the House, He then proceeded. at length, in sustaining the position assumed by him, ant argaing the polat as to its unconstitutionality, Mr. Wooster, in concluding nts re- marks, referred to the course pursued by Mr, Burroughs in favoring the passage of this bill, Ie had always re- | cognized him as the captain of the democratic forces vt, in this instance, he had deserted the acknowledged of his party, himself with the ad- whig me principles. He deemed ‘able, aud found itdiffeult | conduct of this gentleman, to hear from the gentleman from Orlewns on in replying to the gentleman from |. that he had hoped this bill would neidered # party measure, wud in this belief he yored himself to address the House on the merits of the bill. as regarded its importance to the State at not quietly allow tre ry that he ec | unnoticed. Mr, Burroughs then procceded, ; deep sarcasm, to reply ferred. He alluded to the county of Herkimer | always behind the intelligence of his position by citing the objectic 10 the construction of the Erie camal, and to | m the ground that ft might injure her tw That county had always assumed to bo m ker pers. more than + he was entitled to be, and now we find her representative assuming to be the mouth pie mecratic party—the democratic thunderbolt ¢ pihilate him (Mr. B.) He begged that gentleman to understand that it wae not the first time Herkimer evua- ty had attempted to foree herself, through her represen- tative, before the public as the expounder of certain doc- trin fhe had been prolifie inthe production of such | werds. and had become very well known to the State at | large. Mr. I, proceeded in this strain of bitter irouy un- | | til the hour for reeess | | The House then suspended businoss till four o'clock. | AFTERNOON SESSIO: Tpon re-assembling, Mr. Beanovens proceeded with | | hivremarks, amd diveusted the merits of the bill, [te | parrage, he raid, involved these subdivided questions, namely: Is it constitutional? Is it expedient? Ts it | | necessary? Ie examined each one separately; first, is it | conrtitutional? He contended that it was, and went on to rate what was the definition of a debt, by stating whenever a man drafted a note whenever he | knowledged value received for which he agreed to pay | certain sum, that he considered it the contracting if gees onan expedition to Calife nfitin~ ‘ tain obligation a¢ As to the p | from statieties n would grently a f pa: y facts to show t ilie con ebunce ¢ me reg: ity, he pe ty of the canal to compete with railroads and lemands of the far Weet ellie the Wi | ate, Mr, B saying he hoped this measure woul Y qnestion, and alluded to the position not the Mt dh to the remarks of Mr. B. oor, but without «peaking urn Mr. Macnies obtained the on the qitestion, moved to a Adjourned. Duel Anticipated.—The Amoriews Engine Baureronn, April 2 1908 John M. Daniel, editor of the Richmond Keawiner, oad Williom ©, Scott, member of the Virginia Hones of Dele gates, from Powhatan, have left Richmond te fight « duel. Mr. Daniel has published a bitter eard in reply to Mr Beott's and says he will be out of the elty when it is n place’ of the late ¢ « Engine Compai on, The weather pent a pleasant day, p t to-morrow been bad, but aking of several en- | The burthen train from Phitadetph | Binek River betel fell throngh the rs received no mail south of Pe craburg. “Out of the Negro Ex- lement. Hosros, April 2, 1851 Richard R. Chukell. of Gee own, D. C., has ued the old trustees of the ‘CmenowerelA having asserted that he had induce | Libel Suit Grows elt | him » debt of Company, &:. } ® | southenst; thermometer 65, 9 P. newspaper for tibel, for at a colored man named William Ringold to leave Masenchusetts, and visit his friends in the Nistrict of Columbia, where, it ix al- leged. Ringold was arrested, and sold as. 9 fugitive hondage. Damages are Ini at $6,000; the weit return. able to the Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden at Springfickt om the last Tuesday of the present month. Avrival of the + Florida’ at Savannah. sar, April 1, 1891, ‘The Stenmehip ‘Florida, Lyon, arcived here from New York, afteg » passage of 65 hows. Proviwexce, April 2, 1951. The cleetion for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Mem: bers of Congress and of the Legislatare, &e., took place in this State to-day, and resutted rather favorably to the demoerata. Philip Allen, demoerat, is elected Governor, by about 600 majority, over Josiah Chapin, whig. The prosent Governor, Henry B. Anthony, is a whig. ‘The Members of Congress elect are the same as before ; George G. King, whig, is re-elected in the Eastern Dis- trict. and Benj. B. Thurston, democrat, in the Western. William Beach Lawrence (dem.) isclected Lieutenant Governor; Axe Potter, (dem.,) Secretary of State; Wal- ter S. Burgess, (dem.,) Attorney General; and Kawin Wilbur, (dem.,) Treasurer—all by about 250 majority. In the Senate, 13 whigs and 14 democrats are elected, and no choice in four districts, In the House, 25 whigs and 31 democrats are elected. In six districts there is no choice. The Massachusetts U. Election. Bosrox, April 2, 1851. At 11 o'clock the Senatorial question was taken up. Mr. Cowpnr, of Stoncham, (coalition) moved to post- pone the election for two weeks, in consequence of the absence of members, from sickness. Another member moved to péstpone for four weeks. Mr. Srore, of Charlestown, (dem. coalition.) spoke against the postponement, saying that the coalition of democrats and free-soilers is now practically at an end. After discussing the matter until one o'clock, the question was taken, and the motion to postpone was Ont. ‘The twenticth ballot was then had, and resulted as follows:— Charles Sumner, coalition. ‘ol ©, Winthrop. . Scattering ......... Whole number of votes cast Necemary to a choice .. +. 191 By the above it will be seen that Sumner lacked twelve votes of an election, having lost four votes since the Jast balloting. After the result was made known,@ motion was made and carried to postpone the clection for three weeks. Mr. Kramatt (whig) moved a reconsideration, which wont into the orders of the day for to-morrow. It is now certainly Known that Sumner cannot be be elected, and as the free-soilers resolutely refuse to put up another candidate, the election goes over. Charter Election, Hvpson, April 2. 1851. ‘The clection, yesterday, resulted in the choice of Peter 8, Burger, democrat, as mayor, by 34 majority. In the First ward, two democratic aldermen and éupervisor; Second ward. democratic supervisor and two democratic aldermen. All by a very small majority. Opinion of the American Press, by Thomp- son, the English Abolitionist. Tonovro, April 1, 1851. Last night George Thompson lectured here on slavery, and was cuthusiastically received by a large audience, Ue deveribed the press of the United States, that supports slavery, as the most degraded literature in the world. and said he could not understand the religion of America, where the bible is withheld from threc millions of slaves, and where there are thirty thousand ministers, nearly ali of whom get the laws of the United States above the laws Senatorship—No Mr. Webster Pennsylvania. Tanniswenc, April 2, 1851. Secretary Webster visited the great Railroad bridge and, with the members of the Senate and House. accom- panied by Gov. Johnson, subsequently dined with Gen. Cameron, at Middletown. THE FESTIVAL AT Marrisnor SECOND SPEEC [Telegraphic Correspondence of MR. WEBSTER’S Phila. Bulletin.) Manne April 2. 1851 After the conclusion of Mr. Webster's specch in the Rail of Representatives. the crowd dispersed, and the dis- ished guest. attended by Governor Johnston, the cainmittce of reception, and others, repaired to Sanders’ Hotel, where a sumptuous dinner was rT for a large the Legislature: company, conststing of the members and many citizens. A er the remov of the cloth, in reply to a toast by Mr, Randall. Mr. Weasten rose and spoke briefly to the foile «fleet » Tle raid he would confine himself toa repetition of much that had passed from him an hour or two previous. He felt that new era in our social and political affairs had dawned upon us, in consequence of the action of the lust Congress, He alluded again to the gallantry of Pennsylvania. and rejoiced that she was where she always bad been, int front rank of patriotivm, Me thanked the commonwealth for the honor it did him in we him in that cordial manner, He loved the old eomnm in- wealth for its greatness, as well as its loyalty of heart, It was, and would always remain, a chic . bright and } glorious. ond undimmet i ‘stellation. ! detal rolonging hts believed, was now safe, and the : past for calling upon men to com- d present anew basiv for action. The ‘complished itt purpose, and we now ircathed in prosperity in flourished around The evi too manifest of a return of per- ency and stability among us, for any one to suspect the ultimate tendencies and benefits of the compromise seis. Our only duty now was to sustain those acts. and bequeath to our children. as we i eestors. the Union, one and in Mr. Webster was warmly applanded during his apeceh, and at its close. »¥. donnavon followed, and said that he had never conceived the country was in dangor from sectional dis- cord. He trusted in'the Intelligence of the people and their patriotiem, He awarded to Mr. Webster inuch | protec for his devotion and rserifiees, He refrained from | dircussing parti«an q) 14 aa unsuited to the veea- sion. He believed the destiny of the Union would never Le impeded by traitors, madmen or fanaties. ‘The Union fe an enfe now os in the daysof Washington. Me sid that Mr Webster's participation in denouncing muilitieation in 1883 would forever endear him to the Americ = pie, even had his public aets clowed there. But he had added to his laurels, wud would live fur oll time ta the hearts of grateful republicans, Mr. Raspant. reverted to the presence of the august gtest, and alluded to the part taken m the adjastment question by Mr. Webster. He thought the country owed gratitude it could hardly repay, Me v4 fre Union and the harmony resulting premise y, of the House, followed, His remarks were rited. He eulogized the distinguished guost, and then proceeded to review his generous public acts He coincided in the adjustment. and gave to it his hearty and since! Ton, Jamrs Coon He gioried in the naly of t 0 n delivered an animated specch. had taken in the compro: a reproach of conseienec in Webster the, princlyat conse qnence to Mr. credit fer that adjactment.and much penive fi tion to carry out his pledges. Me buwde | tration, ond challenged any comparison that would not «peak in its favor. Mr. Pexsiram faid he would not disenss the enbjects that might come }efore the Legiciature, but would do that in his place, at the proper time, Me «ew no danger in the present nor past of the country. in re- If we did our daty ore Wore any States that thought om, he was in favor of applying tert the strength of the apvern- the laws passed by Congress, The hovered over the land were rapiitly Passing away. and the people would soon become accus- fumed to the nets passed by Congrer: The company disperved at alate ster retired to his hotel great number of citizens and strangers wd Wore received with his acoustomed he Unie ad urbonity Mr, Webster, this morning, virited the great Pennayl- vonia rallrord bridge. across the Susquehana, a few miles above this place Ho mfterwards visited the Senate Chamber and Howse of Representatives in company with Governor Johnston, Senator Cooper and General Simon Camera He went to dine with General Cameron, at his residence in Middletown Me al Observations, April 2. BY MORSE'S MAGNETIC LINE, NO. 16 WALL STREET. Bervaco, 9 A. M—Cloudy. rainy and dnplessant morning: wind southeast, thermometer 56; barometer 20.160, falling rapidly; mereury 60, 9 P. M.—It has been raining all day, but looks like clearing off this evening: wimd southwest; thermometer 41; barocieter 28,180; mereury 60, Rocwnsr® 9A. M.—Warm morning: raining; wind M.—Thi« has been 9 fine day, theugh: showery; wind southwest; clear and pleasant evening; thermometer 55. Sinacuer. 9 A. M.—Park, elondy morning: very wn- plearant, but raining quite bard; wind west; thermeae ter 50. Unies. 9A. MA stormy morning: wind casts ther. barometer 3.690; mercury 6, 9B. Me and still raining; wind east; sheruoune- 20.440; mereury 61, ‘ainy and dark this, morning; wit meter 90.98%; mercury 60; thermometer 47 aikeny rAualy; wend oat reury,7 it menrenling: hange in the weather vince last ermomet a 36, 9PM. —It has been le ng; Cark, damp and gloomy ; wind equally ermometer 44. AY Cloudy, with drtatting fain; St iaang obightly; wind somrh: eoutly; OP. M—Tt has been rn tha memeter 47; barometer ‘Troy, 0 A. MA very there has beew @ great ¢! evening; no winds the Gregrecab aud damy ® meet rout hem ", hour, and Mr. Web. | -known to be opposed to all euch arrangeme MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1861. Waseis@rox, March 30, 1891. The Union and the Presidential Movement. The presidential questiom bas, of late, assumied a Very different aspect from tlw? which it Wore at the termination of the first’ (lomgy seasion of the last Congress. A't the close of that session, there were four distinct parties, viz.: the Northern ultras, the Southern ultras, the Northern cympromise men, and the Southern cotapremise mim, or the mode ratios. The respective positions of these parties were such as would naturally bring the moderate then of the North in close contact with the moderate men of the South, This sectional organization, (for it was sectional, inasmuch as democrats and whigs were,inthe above classification, merely ranked in regard to their re- lation to the compromise between thé Sduth and the North,) threatened, for awhile, to become per- manent, and to lead, in the end, to a fusion of par- ties—the moderate co inpromise men occupying one side, and the opponents of the comprotnise, or the extremists, occupying the other. The administra- tion, with Mr. Webster at its head, naturally led off in the organization of one party, while tho task of organizing the other, devolved on William H. Sew- ardin the North, and on Rhett, Jeff. Davis, or some other ultra nullifier, inthe South. The md- derate or compromizo men were modest enough to assume for themselves the title of ‘Union men, from which, as a corollary, the people are to infer | that those opposed to them were, to all intents and purposes, and without distinction of caste or color, * Disunionsts.” ‘The plan was tolera- bly well coneeived; but the distinction was bused on a falsnm, While there are, no doubt, free soil agitators in the North, whose course, if not rebuked and eheeked, must naturally lead to disunion, many of these are yet silly enough to be- lieve that such a catastrophe may be avoided by brute force ; while many of the professed agitators of the South never presented the dissolution of the Union but as the last dire alternative, in case there is no other means left to them to protect their lives and their property from the cruel and reckless fana- ticiem of Northern madmen. There was, coase- quently, a dualism from the start in the unnatural and wicked union of the Northern and Southern ultras—a dualism which might act asa unit in re- gard to a particular measure, such as the compro- mise, but which was utterly unavailable, and never seriously thought of by the party itself, in regard to the approaching presidential election. It was nevertheless attempted to get the start on | them, and tocondemn them in advance, as disu- nionists and outlaws, against whom it became the duty of the people to barricade themselves as best theycould. A great Union movement, t ore, was resolved upon, and came viry near succeeding, when the thing leaked out and was at once blown to the winds heaven. Generals Houston, Rusk, Gen. Foote, and Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, had already signed “the document,” bat the good sense and foreright as well as the devotion and tolo- rance of General Cass, resisted the movement; and the declaration of Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, that if | every democratic Senator and member were to ign | his the document, he (Douglas) should not append name to it, gave it forever the death blow, Several Senators ard members, among whom | were Sam Houston and others, withdrew their | names from the paper, and others followed their caample, till it was clear that the whole was a flash in the pan, and that the Union movement, com- menced with so much success in Georgia, was, after | all, nothing but a humbug. Kow murk;1 do not mean that the Union feeling, the affection und devotion to the Union, are a hum- bug; I merely wish to state that the attempt to muke a hobby of ia, for the purpose of smuggling an old hack into tae Presidency, was a humbug; and that it was no sooner started, than the humbug | was discovered and exposed. Mr. Foote was in- | Veigled into it by the generosity and trathfalness of | his nature; but, in general, the bone and sinew of the democracy kept clear of it, suspecting that the leaders of the | alaar By had no very disinte- rested purpose In view. What led to the diseevery of the plot was, that in all the presidential combinations talked of by Union.men per se, the candidate for the presidency was a whig, the democrats being never permitted to furnish more than a mtenens. Thus there were the following tickets :— For the Presidency. For the View Presidency. Henry Clay, Daniel 8. Dickinson, Daniel Webster, Henry 8. Foote, Millard Fillmore. Howel Cobb. But there was one ticket with Lewis Cass for Diesident, andseme known whig for Viee President; | none for Levi Woodbury, James Buchanan, Geo. | M. Dalles, &c.; simply because these m because the Union men themselves had improving the present crisis in our national affairs for any purpose whatever, save to continue the pre- sent whig rule. The men of New York and Hoston were to furnish the means of carrying on the eam- paign, and the democrats were to do the voting—in other words, the whigs took charge of the i sariat,and the democrats were to furnish the whiggery would have had a coach and four,a Union | whig would have been on the box. and the Union democracy might have jumped on behind, till the carriage + fa have drove up at the White House. n the old difficulties between the Union and Seward whigs would have been amicably a and the ocracy might have look: wane 4 ment, wondering at own credulity, Unfortue nately, however, the Union whigs fell out ae themselves, og all whigs are bound to do, when left to themselves ; and the affinity between the differ- ent factions of the democratic party, aided by the river and harbor bill, led the way to the reorganiza- | tion of the democratic party on a sosenemage Jot j form. , Our Albany Correspondence. Axnany, Mareh 23, 1851. Miltary Mancwering. To us of the peace-loving order, it is quite amus- ing to witness the military pranks occasionally ent about the halls of the Capitol. The militia lows are obnoxions to everybody, and are generally tlis- respected. Year after year amendments are pro- pored, some member wanting one thing Jone, and rome another; and the epauletied gentlemen, too, outside the Legislature, possess views as widely different, and they cannot agree upon any general plan. One bill bas passed the Senate already, this session, called “Guinnip’s Folly,” abolishing all com- pulvory training or com n, and virtually dis Danding the skeleton of a system which still exists. Tt was sent to the Assembly, and put under charge.| of General Harris, who has strangled it, and intro- | duced a substitute concocted by himself and General Fullerton. This lies dormant. Again: The refusal of the field and staff offieors of the Firet Brigade, (late Gen. Storms’) to place Colonel Postley in command of that brigade, has induced that officer to believe that an imperious ne- cessity existed for the formation of the Thirty-third Brigade of the N. Y. State Militia. Hy accordingly has made application to that effect, and eeeared the valuable aid and efficient services of Senator Bran- dreth, also a soldier of mach it ae a staff officer, in Major-General Word's command, te pone to the Legislature the necessity of a new brigade, of which Col, Portley would undoubtedly become ce mandant. When the proposition caine ap for dis enssion on Thursday, remonstrances ware pretonted against it, coming from nineteen-twentierins of the re of the First Division, whieh pon the Senate like the report of as many nine-pe Doctor B., neither discomfitted nor disor? y this unexpected resistanee from the heavy artillory. opened his budget, cantaining affidavits from al} of Colonel Postley’s enptains, Heaigine TH nen who would attach themeelves, armed aul equipped. ‘This was a stratagem bly complimentary to the Doctor, for it oxbibited his ability at skirmishing, and showed that he was ® sollier who fs not afraid to fee the music or the cannon. The Senators having given considerable indalgence to the debate on this important matter, conclidedt to lny it aside for future and more appropriate con- sideration ; in, ancgher military demonstration is made. Captain Willia) M. Ardle, whe com- mands one of the abst dniahs specimens of a mili- tory company in this or any other Neer has, for neral Saabnd opr Fate age Bote Capo pre neral 5 on days. So the © pre- ares @ bill, places it in che ks of Honty J. Ab n, whe represents the Fourth word in the Honse, who introduced it Upon the Ales, and it ie now the general order. and may or not be during the few remaining days of this brilliant som sion, Tho Captain proposes to organize 8 diviiva = ——————S== PRICE TWO CENTS, a first division. It iy eaid that General Stry- er will take the crmenand, and the Capttin would not reject, probably, the offer of Assistant Aidju- tent General to ruperhntend matters in a locality che hundred and fifty wiles from Adjutant General Pee of head =, gd b ina jal review of military movenrents | now sealsing tn ond about the Lexisiatre, Instewd of allaying, this evidently meroages military ardor, and uence will probably be, that military glory may soon be greatly or the increase. Onv Philadelphia Corsespondence. Purnaperrims, Ajprid 2, 1351. Breach of Promise, §e: Two more instances of incendiselsm occurred lust night, in the southwestern section of this city, and Moyamensing. One was the beard yard of John Kelly, where Iamber valued at $3500 was de- stroyed. It was covered by insurance in the Frank- lin office A 'stable, belonging to poor carters, was destroyed, with two horses. The Southern mail of to-day has not reached the city yet, in consequence of a brenk down ow the crs fell through the bridge, and the passenger train had to go back to Baltimore. The mail and | ssengers left that city by the steambont line, at | 2 o'clock, and will not reach here till about 8 | o'clock this evening. The train for Baltimore had | Incendiariem— Accident on the Baltomore Railroad— | Baltimore Railroad, at the Black River britge. | No lives were lost. The locomotive and two freight , the first success obtained, zs taken from the enemy, The Emperor re- ceived at Donauwarth the young and brilliant ofcer, omoted him in the Legion K" Wig! and delivered to him the insignia in presence of Che whole of the staff, ia\ order to give greater distinction f9the first recompense merited in this war, | City Intelligence, | Tar Finest og Aran. asp toe Unoentaxens.—Om Tues day last, Txt of April, which day is termed’ by many “all! fool's day," qnite a comical joke was perpetrated by some Wags, who, it seems, indulged inthe solemmb' pastime of | endeavoring to howx the undertakers ; and to illustrate: | the manner in which the deception was prodtbed, wer rive below a copy of one of the notes sent to oné of the undertakers, a¥ a sampte, reecived by some dozen others’ in various parts of the ¢ity ;-— Mn. Sensor : You will please call’ at Ni rangemeats for the finer — | The above note is only a copy of one; xome of the otha | differ a little, butt in substance art the same, Accordingly, | about ten o'clock in the mornfag. the doctor's house wag besieged. ‘The first ring at the ell brought the Teta servant girl qaick toler tttty. ‘The door was opened, an in walked the undertaker with lint in hand and light step, evidently fearful of disturbing: tlie dbmd. ‘The doo: was closed, The undertaker stood! still; sepposing tha girl would ut onee conduct him to Gie room where the y but not s0-—the girl looked at (tie amn, and hb looked at the girl, and by thix time he Sind! instinctively” < drawn about twelve inches of Lis rulé frowelits pocket, im order to measure the corpse. At last’ he satd in a very Will you conduct mie to the déceased “To replied the girl, exténding ler alvo to return, in consequence of the break. | | A case of the richest kind is now before our Dis- | trict Court, being nothing less thana suit for brea of marriage promise by a youn ‘you, noe | knowing the meaning of the word. Again tie undes- | taker, wishing to make himself ‘utiderstood/ at the sum Y | time gentecly, said, “Will you"'take me to the body?” man against @ | The girl again looked with astonishment. and ex | when it was u | lady—fair, fat and forty—in which he estimates the damage to his pocket and feelings at a vast sum. The partics belong to Reading, and are of high re- spectability. The letters that passed betwoen them | are read in open court, and add to the zest wi dicial proceedings. Heury G, Leisenring, Esq., a who has been attached to the: for the last two ted Clerk of the Northern Liberties’ Commissioners, a post for which his qualifications render him emi- nently qualified. Tue Lave Isaac Hint, or New Havrsiuer.— The Concord, N.H., Patriot, (whieh Mr. Hill edit- ed for twenty years, up to 1829,) of the 27th inst., | furnishes a few particulars respecting his life, in ad- dition to our sketch of his life and times, which is | more full than that of any other paper. Mr. Hill was born in that part of the town of iladelphia press ville, on the 6th of April, 1788; consequently, his | age was nearly sixty-three years at the time of his death, is father removed to Ashburnham when | | Hill was ten years of age, and he worked on a farm four years, and served seven years apprenticeship with Joseph Cushing, Esq., (now of Baltimore,) in the printing office of the Amherst Cabinet. In April, 1809, when he was twenty-one years of age, Hill purchased the American Patriot, which had been | tblished at Concord, by William Hoit, six months. Hill had the advice, in the purchase, of some of his republican friends, and changed the name to that of | the Now Hampshire Patrict. While editing and publishing the Patriot, Mr. Hill was chosen Clerk of the State Senate, once a representative from the town of Concord, and was | four times elected to the State Senate, the first time in 1820. Tle was an unsuccessful candidate for U. S. Senator, in 1828; the Adams party having a majority in the Legislature, elected ex-Governor Samnel Bell. Mr. Hill was, however, chosea to | | the United States Senate, as we have stated, in | 1851, previons.to which he had been oy General Jnekson Sccond Comptroller of t fury, in Maich, 1829, and held the office until which the unsympathizing spectators relish the ju- | without s#ying another word, left the house. Et | jut cecurred to him that it was the first diy of red Pine gentleman | ‘The girl closed the door #fter him with a smile on hee ra asa Reporter, has been elec- | | second story. 100 | Cambridge, Massachusetts, now ineluded in Somer- | | was goit | it is what we must all come to; it ix@ sad affair. Why. what do you mane? tale you to what body 2 Why,” said the undertaker, * L have comw hore to out thé body of the Doctor.” ~ And sure,” said the he Déctor has jist gone out to his brother's, and if yous go there, I guess you'll find him.” This was enough’ for the undertaker ; he very coolly put up his rule, and, ec untenance. and returned to her duties in the kitchen, However, the joke had not terminated here, for had the door ‘been closed five minutes. before | ring cume at the bell, and as readily did Biddy appear te answer the call, The door opened, and quietly in a inan and ‘boy, carrying in their hands a stool and &® |} plank used by “undertakers to rest coffins upon: ‘Ther man, without saying a word, proceeded up staire to the- im both rooms; and not finding the: corpse, he proceeded to the third floor, believing he bad: | Made a miake,aa the’ note received) by it emplopes stated that he must ask no questions at the door, preceed at once to thé ‘second story, and there lay ous | the deceased for inte¢nient, ‘On visiting the third dtory, | and not discoveting the bo | and asked the girl, where he Could find the doct he returned down “And sure, said the'givl’ are you after the docte too? In faith: you'll find:him at his brother's—he said there- when he went out this — ‘The man looked at the boy and then at the girl; the of April flashed across his mind; they suddenly picked ap» t stools. ‘and made their retreat as quickly as possible, Soca after the exit of the last visiters, a earringe drove up tothe door ; the bell rang. and out of the ea de secndcd a saintly looking individual, wearing a» white cravat, resembling more the appearance of a minister thon an undertaker, ‘The girl opened the door with aa grave a fuce as usual, ultimately becoming rathor angry at the repeated calls; but from the ministerial pearance of the gentleman before her, she Certaiy - thought he wns calling professionally on the doctor ( so he was,in fact.) ‘The gitl hurried, opened the parlor door; the gentleman walked in very softly, almost on hia tip toes. and took a seat Did you wish to see the doe tor. sir?” said Biddy, ~ Yes,” replied the undertaker, * E have come to lay out the poor departed doctor, 2 knew him well. (putting on a solemn countenance.) but, alas Coa- duet me to the room.” Biddy looked up, and bogan to laugh right cut, © Why. law, sir. be you one of these men after the doctor's body, to lay hin out? Why there has been ever so many after the doctor this mor Refore the undertaker had tine to reply, fe: much confured. again the bell was rung Biddy, that’s another of ‘em after the docto surely it was, ‘The door was opened, and there stood = barber with his razor and soap pot unis r his arm, nn towel, requesting the girl to show him the ot the dector, whem he was ordered to shave. ‘The mimig- terial looking undertaker, on witnessing the barber, com= ridered himself hoaxed, and with » ndignant cast ef countenanee, made two or three rapid strides for bie carriage, closed the door, and ordered the driver to paaa cn, The barber, finding he was among the hoaxed Hit April, 1550, when he was rejected by the jv 1829, Mr. Hill dis of his interest ii Patrict to Mr. Barton and his brother, Hill, afterwards of the firm of Cooley, hook auctioneers, of this city, and Cal it. In 1810, Isane 1 Nae Hompshire Patrict, at and published | it, in connection with his two oldest sons, until 1817, | ited with the old_Patrict. Me. Hil also publis the Furme?s Monthly Visiter, an agricultural paper, for some ten years. ‘The funeral of Mr. Hill took ‘place at Concord on the 27th ult., his remains having be removed a Washington to his hy ew Hampshire. | We may add to th 1 life of Mr. Lill, that he set-the bail in motion which destroyed United States Bank, the war of ackson administration " on that institution having been first instigated by mn. ‘The President of the United States Branch Bank, | at Postsmouth, N. IL, was the Llon. Jeremiah Ma- son, an old federalist, and a man of the most fear- less independence. Mason regarded Hill aod his ccudjutoss as little better than a herd of hungr wild beasts, and tremtedthem all occasions with | the most contemptnons indifference. In revenge, | Hill requested from Mr Biddle the removal of Ma- the | Mr. Horatio | Keose & Hill, | a resident in | shed Mill's son from, the Portem eas vefured. he result is well knows ‘The war upon the bank commenced—Ce1 engaged in it | with all the violenee and animosity which charae- terized his conflicts with bis personal enemies on the frontiers of civilization—his party imitated his ex- | ample, and were met by the whigs as Greek meets | Greek. A bill re-ehartering the bank passed both houses of Congress in the er of 182, a was vetoed by General J The nt | Was now intense. Many lending supporters of Jack- son now abandoned him, among them James Wate, sou Webb, of the New York Comrier aad Enywiver, | and became, theneeforward, his bitterest opponents; | but Jackson was envtained by the people, and the bank was destroyed ‘The New Marshal of Franee. The decree for raiving General Excelmans to the rank of Marshal of France, is signed. It was origi- nally intended to confer this honor on General Ouidinet, on aceount of bis services in Italy; but, on second consideration, the eloims of General Ex- cclmans were thonght superior, General Excelimans is one of those chiefe who have survived the glories of the empire without losing the affeeti: of Uhe Frinch army. Moreover his commission as general of division bears date the 6th of September, 1812. He ermes after {General Harispe, whose name is first on the Mi ud who was raised to that rank on the 12th of ¢ of the cor; ober, 1810. Exeelmans command « urmér that retired behind the vive on the fall of the empire. Ile was the last to sheath his eword on that occasion, having done his utmost to permade his comrades to continue the war to the last. He only yielded to the repeated solicitations of Macdonakl and the other chiefs, who had already given up the cause ind | ixcelmans’ mai first beeame historical iw iS. A brilliant feat of arms at the combat of Wert- | ingen, previous to the eapitalation of Uta, first hrovght him to the notice of the Empower Napo- | 1 | ‘The Anetrinn effeers cope Thiers fn the Qe roleme of Wie IT tery ef the Empire.were at table whe 9 th of the Freneh was asteuiehment, and they tw y Wes ‘There being soon no doubt ef the fhet, t Aey got on hh wee. tnek, and placed themselves at the Tt sad of th on. niet of Hehenretehen i in ade anew of Wert goarded by some humireds Cader the “helter of the he veal wh fire, and sneeceded of Austrinns, ¢: the enemy maine y ” @atent of dregeens t lef Ceseadi on Been ing in ehoek a \ “ hiix name known hy so me gy brilliant ple all. de-eomp ef Murat, cothoped wy the musketry, He diem gunted, with 200 he heck Pole only clade in y ol Ared Fred, detachments merantin 4; the Austrinus w Y were flowed Into W ® pt dood thrangh the town 1) Ang ground, with nine Av Owe square, Det cxterled, but slow and with ‘aytiMery aud caralty on the Wings gallewt Exe duane, withowt a moment's dobry. chorged the ©qna1@. ard in the heck bad hithore killed urider him. COL. Mewnpetit was killed hy Inte Not. of the ottwek, ¢ me remained anltogen. At jength Wurat made hie pear sure with his maseos of cavalry. and Lannes with the nat of Qudinct, Marat charged the enemy with te nd Lannes led his grenadiers on the bor- der of « Wood In thy, distance to cut off the retreat of the Austrinws, “Therns elvarged in front and menaced im rear, Kelrogreden ot Let tne et mares, bat soon in disor « | Pave been wih taken. Yet, 2.000 prixoners and severat ces UE cannon, and some flags, were captured my Murat, who had secon Racetmans actually om t of the cnciny # bayonets, commissioned hig (o con, | ing; and, on inquiry Thi Me. Biddle | | turned around and went back to his shop laughing at jike,and no doubt will amuse many of his customers heresfter in relating it. A number of other under- tukers paid their visit; but poor Biddy, who thought the. joke war froin 0 little’ too «trong. making her dance nd down stairs at the ring of the bell, finally vexed. and the two Inst cally she went at them with broom, driving them off the stoop, and exclaiming that if they wanted to lay out the doctor they would find him ot hiv brother's; and if they were not careful, he would ley them out. And thus ended the hoax perpetrated om the undertakers on the Ist day of April. It would be wellto state that Mr, Senior, feeling somewhat dubious oe to the bp meg of the note, did not attend himself, but rent one ef his workmen, who, on arriving at the house, discovered a number of persons tal ascertained the have endeavored to induer the Cons oa them petition grounds at variows point ng the Nor he purpose of erecting suitable build- ings and depots, in or nbs of their read om onsequence of failing in their efferts, it hax been resolved to place 16 at Jersey City. and for the purpose of carrying out the pruicct, they are now making strenuous efforts in Albany togrt the Legislature to give them the power; and aa fs feared it Will pass, the Mayor yesterday ordered m= every member of the: ae informally noon, fe pose of unanimous ly signing # remonetronce and tuke sich other action am may be necessary to defeat the termination of this road. going to New Jersey Prvswnrs vo Cor, Perens —On Tuesday evening. a&, uificors of the Sambi he staff took Colonel presenting him with a magnificea® Ja cword The presentation waa Colonel was deephye present, th ¥ shy eueprive, pair of epauettes made by Adjutent Mercer, and t aftected, unprepared Axouw onten MeMana: day morning. Michael Mohan expired from t ted on his heed by some other be ‘The affair cecurred some tem days aves, este. but ad aie ee ity one, the yu Tv rye Wy the pallee nuthiettion Coroner Geer was coiled to hold an inquest om the body. ‘The whole cave will now wadergo « full end legal inves. ation aise Accimest.—A shocking secitemt occusreds y homey of, Mr. Mille ken. One cf the men got entangled im tag machinery, ard had hiv orm dreadfully shattered. He. was come veyed heme in» Founn Drowrr fi effects of the injwey. at preveet wm Werly today Dram Cavern — Yesterday. Coraner Gene ny 4 Pave held an inquert at No. 6 Pearl stress, on the hedty of Wim, Toylor. aged 4 yrers. born in Feeland, whp game to hie death Vy vecilentally Milling down the Loge ship Quebec, lying at pier No. 16 Rast River iey chdered a verdict accordingly. Brooklyn City 1 Comenveve Liqven rere Cour ut before the police justions yeetorday, rit Milles Vre ’ tie fuaiow: trial in the Court of Oyer ana Terme nt for this offenee is confinement im mente. and & fine of $230, y Deputy si mt the fener wod Petigh the grating the peaitent + Serer duege € ton. cated attention te reermmended int the matte inte resident. wank stipe > Vouk be token upon Tt vbjeet is to give tke 1 the public schools instruction in selence, aa we art. ond whieh may be of practioal utility to ia thelr ce veral trades Movements of Di«t | fen So Phetpe.t S Senator, Vermont: J. 1. Oma } Ciheinnat!: George Turnbull, Rostons J | trent; Dr. Hépkineen, Phila: Jerome 4 Thon, Charles 1, Stuart, Washington: 0. inson ~ | femily. Philadelphia; J. 1b elntoch, om: Tivinns, Jr, New Orleans; Wm. Wales, Pennemem & Dotter, Seheneetedy, were etong the arrivals at the Jpvirg House, pester TY feyrns Ryn Ata) I, Alten, Plott; 6, Wate: me + A. Robinson, 5 Caleb Dickenson, Hoxton, ton: Cob, Geald, Boston: Shepherd, Asbinne; JW were ammo the srrivale, yesterday, at the American, A. &. Movs, Paria; J Smith, Phila, & Reymokie, Thila.; M. Fibs, Boston; J. M. Vaw Nortrioh. ( Ceo, Clagett. Wachington; Dr, Adama, Mass; W. estes: Sam Branciseo, arrived yesterday at the Astor tom, Gorham Parks. Bo hy Obie, GB Ferndeld: Man 3, Ware, N.C kW a ; 100, Mich; Hieige, Lanes Ya, wer omens srvivae at Howard -