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SHR NEW POSTAL ABBANGEMENTS. ‘Mates of Postage under the New Law. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘The new postage law, which goes into operation 00 the Ist of July next, iss0 complicated and mysti- fied that it would puasle a Philadelphia lawyer to determine exactly the rates of letter aud newspaper postage, and more cepecially the rutes to be charged on transient newspapers and other printed matter. At the request of some of our publishers, I pre- pared # synopsis of the rates of postage, as I under- stand the law, and sent a copy of it to the Post- master General, to be supervised by the Post Office Dopartment, but I have received no reply to my | request. indeed, I very much doubt, from what I |, Whether they understand themselves — their own law means, for it must be recollected the -gomnnar] = Fasgtneed which poset She was e @ Postinaster General ani staat as etal several times by Gen. Rusk te. Postunaster of San Francisco, who left here days since, told the writer of this that he < not tell whether the postage to California is to twenty or six cents on a suigle letter; and he had applied to the departmeut for informa- om the subject, and was told that the question would be submitted to the heads of the bureaus for decision, Strange that a law should be so Pied that the framers themselves cannot inter- ‘ot it. Peffed the rates recommended by Rusk of the Se- speed Durkee of the Houre, at the first session been Hy rEaye last Congress, been adopted, all would bave in, simple, and uniform. * T'wo cents on letters,” ** one cent on newspapers,” and | One cent an ouncé on al! printed matter, allowing | publishers fifty per cent discount if they were dis- to prepay the postage”—these rates would ve beom satisfactory, cusily understood, and | would have in two years, am, ic revenue to | meet the ordi: expenses of the departmeat. POSTAGE ON LETTEKS. | Letters are to be charged inree cents id, and = Jive cents if not, on every half ounce under 3,000 | ‘miles, and double those rates over that distance. Drop iotters one cent each, and advertised letters only one cnt in addition to the regular postage. SA lebler when conveyed wholy o: in part by | sea, a8 to or from a foreign country over milee, twenty cents; and under 2,500, fen cents, ex- | cept all cases where the postages have besn or shall be adjusted at differemt rates by postal treaty or convention.” Let uscontrast the rates of postage under the pew law with those under the old ud the pressnt haw: — law, over 300 miles, containing 3 pieces .......$1 00 Prscatiaw over 300 miles, weighing s; auoz..... 10 Future law under 3.000 miles, do. dv Sane 3 ‘Ord law drop letters charged...... 2 Prevent = do. 2 Future do. 1 law advertioed letters......... eneaese 2 Paec do. 2ocents, when in two papers. 4 do. California letters \ ux 40 » Future La woe y West POSTAGE rd NEWSPAPERS : ee! pers sent frow of postage in the county whorepebiiciied. Papers enter three ounces, for the future law, will be charged at the following rates:— Sem Wkly Why Tri- More thn ly 19 Under 59 (mew bill) 0 cy 38 wu aw co ot w» 45 wo cad * a Presen’ ‘ Over 20—ur br 4 3 Preeeat Fe] Over 4.000, . ” ww 150 Present rsio.. 2 ot S Nowspapers not con ng over three hundred jaare inches, one-fouriu ti. wl ates, that is, the postage on a daily papor of (is size will cost twenty-five cents per auuum. Monthly newspapers ove-f yurtn, and semi-month- ly one bailf of the postage ou a weekly uewspaper. mRWePArras, CIRCULAl |) HANDBILLS, PAUEHLETS, PRRIODI- G For any distance not exe Not exoweding.......... Any distance oxceeding « < Subscribers to all periodicals must pay une quar- ters postuge in advance, sud in such Cases (he post- age shall be ove-hulf the foregoing sates. Bound books not weighing over J2 ouaces may bo sent by mail ut the wbove saics Ail printed matter sent by mail must be prepaid, aod of sent without prepayment is charged doub.e ibe amount | of the above rates. The above are the rates according to my under- tanding of the new poste ge luw —iiowLanw Hitt. Cireular—Post Office Rey ulations, Post Orrick vi akimant, Avrowrment Orrics, Apri i, isvl Fifta section of the act of Ue dd of slarch, bol: Bee. § And beit further euncud. Lai lists of letters Pemalning wocalled for in any port vlice iu any city. town, oF tillage, where a new-japer sbuii bv priuced. slusil boreatier be published once vuly ur Lue ne paper which Being ineued weekly oF cflenr. vias Lute cae Largest circulation within the range of dei.viry uf oad ottiee, to be decided by Ube pemtmaste rat thee. at such tune cuarge ot advertieed. And the po muster dirvot«d to post in & comepiourtis Of mach let. on Ube day or doy at of, and if the publisher ot auy suc Publish (he List of letters ax pro Postmaster may deaignate some + cle Pose, Such lunts of letters rhall tx every bix weeks and as much ofc urs 8 Week, a6 the Postmaster Geucris Provided, That the Postmaster Ge cretion, direct the publication of u forsign bitter in any newspaper prouica OF apy otber foreign languays, wucu purueast be either im lieu of, of in adustinn | the list of such letters, in the wnuuer uss Provided, as the Powtamater Get tui uid dircet ADVERTISING LE Ci bins. The Postmaster General bas wuvpted che fullow- ing rules and regulations for mive. for letters, under the provisious of tie section of the act uf the 3d of Marx os 1. Whou the gross receipts ut tue Post Oillve for the then next preceding quarter snail uot bave ox- ceeded Uke cetion, Une por for suck par. Wwuirtid owe Xow ding once poosily divect way, ue ie cise y A woth $600, the portmaster we such tancalled tor letters ones ir xoeeded liasier Whea auch gross receipts siull have exoeeded 91,000, and shall not have exceeuce 91,40, Lue pose Waster sball wdvertive twice w mows And when such gross receipts sual uavo exceeded 87,09, the postmaster shali nevertioe vuve ® week } Such advertisements are tut sested newsparer only, which wurt be p. im tue ei town, or vilinge in which the pu ig steuat aad mut have the largest cuculn witnia of delivery of said ufhee «: aay or oftemor, printed wm such o village. Should the publisher to give such list of letters vue ti. for eaoh letter, the powtuaneto, Other paper for thus sev ii wine coquared ty port in conspicuous place iv is we @ copy of @uch lit, on the day or day aiier ioe pubsestion reef. B. If there is no newspaper prinivd io the city, town, or village where tie + ‘ ort the ire ‘ ¢ men- tioned, then manuseript tists os vo are bv be tua ont, ict oe wh I pubue pia and neighborhood as shalt») jw the information of the parts ~ vo. « 4. Ketaed letters are noi to » thors which the postmasier exy« (+ diately taken from the offic. 5. Lrop and box letters, civewiass, containing printed documenta, sj. printed matter, are bot Ww be waters 6. in case of question oF dispuiv, as vo the cirea- lation of any paper claiming (uo auvortisoucut of the uncndled for letters, 1s. be t uty of che Fettmastor, as soon as cone puvicea- (oe of this regulation, aud vv January in each year heron te and decide upon tho fact for one year, unless, for g General shall otherwise the postmactor bose auapied for wd always be oper such enses the posit ‘ Me week prior to the day vi dence, fix and defive the i the territory deemed by tin Borie ot the delivery intelligible written stu! apd Gied in his office; ana « i olaiming the sdvertie m t . ab to a Such postmast-r of the evidence on which be» an affidavit of the propre ‘ for whieh thy hail, web sof i within sal 4 ple 1 ou very of such office, and staving tt ordinary and bona fide circuin: issue ot euch paper wit ne four Weeks next ending on the Saturday next privt tothe | dayon which such evidence is received; and that such circulation has not, during said four weeks, been increased by any gratuitous circulation, by @ reduction in price below the ordinary and usual price of such paper, or by any other extraordi means, for the parpess, ie whole or im part, of obtaining any list or of uncalled for letters for publica- tion; and such average, actual, godinery and bona Jide circulation of each regular issue of such r for such four weeks, as established by such vit and the other evidence submitted to such Od ter, shall be deemed the circulation on which the question of the greater circulation shall be det mined. Other evidence, in addition to such vit, in corroboration thereof, or in contradiction of the same, may be submitted by any party interested in the decision. 7. When authority for the publication of lists of foreign letters in a newenaper printed in a foreign language is deemed advisable, the postmaster must make a sj 1 application for the necessary order to pai uch paper. . All orders for publication of these lists of un- called for letters in more than one newspaper are vacated and annulled by the passage of this act, bai authorises a single publication in one paper only. 9 When daily, semi-weekly, tri-weekly, or weekly papers are issued from the same oflice, the proprietor must not be allowed to aggregate the circulation of such papers, but the singles circulation of each issue of the particular ag for which he claims the publication. Whether the paper is issued daily, tri-weekly, semi-week!y, or weekly, must be shown, and the advertisement inserted in the particular paper which has the largest circula- tion. The foregoing regulations are to take immediate effect. Very respectfully, Frez Henry Warren, Second Assistant Postmaster General. United States and Canadian Postal Arrangement. A late Act of the British parliament having con- ferred on {the Colonial authorities the power to make all postal regulations for themselves, respec- tively, we understand, that arrangements have been entered into, though not yet formally rati- fied, by which, on and after the 6th instant, mails between the United States and Canada may be ex- changed at the following points, On the side of the U. States, On the side of Canada. | At Port Huron.. Michigan, At Port Sornia Detroit..........do. Windsor. Black Rock Waterloo, Lewiston... Queenstown, Youngstown... Niagara. | Rochester... Cobourg | Cape Vincent Kingston. Morristown Brockville. Ogdensburg Prescott. White Hull St. John's. Plattsburgh - do. Rouse’s Yoint.. . do, | Burlington do. Derby Line... .do. Stanstead | Mails by through bags may be exchanged by the following offiecs, viz: Toronto, | . Kingston. | do. Montreal. Boston, Mase _ _ Do Betw y office in the United States (not over three thousand miles from the Canada line by the rout selected) and any office in Canada the post- | See on a letter not exceeding half an ounce i weight isten cents; over three thousand miles ( in the United States) from the line of cros: Siftcen cents. very additional jhalf ounce, or an ditional weight of less than half an ounce, is to be charged a# one additional rate. Prepayment in cither country is optional ; but less than the full rate cannot be pre; ‘The postage on all printed matter is to be pre- paid, or sent free, to the line; and any postage af- terwards accruing thereon, beyond the line, either to be collected by the receiving office. The f dispatch and receipt are to post-bill to cach other in due form; and the United States dispatch | offices are instructed to keep regular accounts of dand mails sent separately from counts. States dispatch offices are to stamp upon all fletters sent into Canada; ui rresponding Canada offices are to stamp “Canada” on all letters sent into the United States | for delivery. Forerry ty Bosron—Arnrest ov THe Parties.— | Some eight or tendays since, it was acertained that | two or more notes of hand were ed, purporting to be signed by Mesers.Cutler & Stickney druggist, Nos. 1 ludia and 135 State street, payable to their o1 and bearing the endorsement of that firm. were communicated to officer Starkwea- in pursuit of an individual named lias Francis A. Thomas, who was ed of having some councetion with the forged one of which is drawn for $375 50, dated - Vth, 1850, on six months ; and the other is for | $467 04, dated Dec. 22d, 150, and also payable in | six months. After being absent a day or two, Mr. Starkweather fell upon the track of Mc. Davis alias Thomas, and followed him to Windsor, Vt., where he lust the track. On Saturday last, Mr. Stark- weather returned to this ¢,ty, wiihout having 1 e the arrest. On Monday. again started 1 pur- | suit, and traced Davis in pper part of Fer mont, and by another r far as Ber- ton, Mass., which p cached on | Tuesday evening, | Yesterd in bis Upon Day ing that he obtained the notes in questi Greenleaf C. Gardner, and from other f were ascertained relative to the matter, Mc. weather this morning arrested Mr. Gardner, brother's store on Central wharf, upon the charge of forging the notes in question, and it was conclud- edto we Davis as a witness against him ‘The case came up in the Police Court about 114 yclock this forenoon, for examiuation. ‘The first witness called for the prosecution was Mr. Symmes brother of the defendant, who prodaged of hand, as described above, which he he received of Matthew Lolles about weeks since, aad for which he paid the money at the rate of two per cent a month dis- count for the time they had to run. Mathew Bolles testitied that he knew the defend- ant. (Here the notes were shown to witness.) ‘There were no marks on the notes by which the witness could swear, but he bad no manner of doubt that y were the same which he sold to Mr. Sywines Mr. dner on or about the loth of March last. bolles received the notes through the post offic a letter from New York, purporting to have been written by Francis Davis witness here pro- duced the letter, which he read, and the following ix copy:— New ¥ » Bovine, Keq., corner of March 13, 1851 Merchant's row and ing been favored by a friend with your the lib of enclosing two notus of f your city, as follows (re- uid be pleased to have you De getiate for me wo atute as possible, not to pay ‘ o and a baif per cent per month, and re proceeds by return mail if convenient, after ing your commission, either by draft or bank k. They are not very well known here, and I have i that they have recomily bad some trouble in their which makes me anxious to dispose of the i am told here that Mesers, Whittier & # & Dexter, of Gardner and Bartlett, merchants of ur city, will probably know their standing Direet to care cf Mesrs. Judd & Hollister, 37 Wail «treet daurory court. Yours, very re«prctfuily, FRANCIS DAVIS tue Mr. Poles testified that he followed the instrue- tions contuined in the letter, and remitted the pro- is (21,255 65) on the 1th ult., by draft, to the order ot *bavis. ‘The draft was upon ieary Lwight, Jr. 61 Wall «treet, New York, payable to Fraveis Davis, or order. Franeis A. Th party arrested i ir letter b ription of these pro- Hie reevived the tated that &, answering to th d by Mr. Symmes Gard hotes with the in New er from the defendant two or three weeks ago, re vest as a favo tk, and not to to get them negotiaced two and a half per cent. permonth. Witness understood that he was to dothe business in New York through | ton brokers, several of whom were named by d t, and it was finally settled to remit the notes » Mr. F 4+ to be sold in Bosto Witness fur- received $1200. and a broker in Wall which cheek he isLavis,and in order te 1 with the cawe of Francis Davis. hole amount, with the exception of pertaps twenty-five or thirty dollars, to the defendant, in Ins howe in Hradford street, im this city ‘The witness then deiniled the cireu ot his leaving the city and hie cour thr mont; hie arrest: by Mr to this erty tarkweather w Hie aleo stated tuat he last ¢ + Where he hus beom studying wedi sine reciug Ine lectures. ‘The defendant tarred Withess”s r Abrabom L. Cutler, of the firm of Cutler & Stickney, testified that the defene in ther employ as clerk, muti ths ary last, when defendaut was take ued a partner until m the firm of Cutler, Stickney & d, but not with the consen ant. ‘Lbe defendant usually fille lst of whieh is kept by the firm Lown to witness, he testified that th were neither in his por his partner's hate ord the filing up was in the handwriting of the ut Conrt. This court will be Hon Monday next before Mon. Fudge Ncbvom, THE NEXT PRESIDENCY. ‘The Administration and Seward Journals. Abe SEQUEL TO TWO CHAPTERS IN THE HISTORY OF AN ADMINISTRATION. (From the Washington Republic, April 2.) In two previous ohepta we have reviewed the cir- cumstances under which the presont national admin- tion came into power, and have presented an epitome of the events which have since occurred. We Pena) to take a survey of the ground as it now jes about us, to consider very brieily the relations of the President to the results which we witness, and to throw out one or two suggestions in regal to the position and duty of the whig party. ‘To any one familiar with the tone aud temper of the Southern States, as manifested im the resolu- tions of their Legislatures, conventions, and popu- lar assemblies, and the language of their journals of both parties only a twelvemonth since, it is not necessary to say that there was at that time immi- nent peril of a revolutionary movement. We may eall it secession, rebellion, or what we may, but that pious and combinations were rapidly maturing, which contemplated an eventual dissolution of the American Union, is as certain as any event re- corded in history. To what extent they might have suecceded, if they had been pressed to an im- mediate or early issue, is _a question now merely of idle speculation; but, as fur as the maintenance of friendly antl fraternal sentiments is involved—and these are the true cement, thg iron links of the Union—the fuilure or suceess ‘of the movement would have heen compeennrery unimportant. The mere attempt would have been the great calamity; the defeat would have been as disastrous ultimately us the triumph of such a cause. Clear to our mind, as is the fact that the condi- tion of things existed to which we have referred, it is equally clear that a very different feeling now prevuils in ull the slayeholding States ; a feeling of tranquillity, security, and the old traditional at- tachment to the Union, which General Jackson in- yoked with such overwhelming effect in the days of cullification. Now turn your eyes tothe North. No one can have forgotten the but recent course of parties in the Nor- thern States, in regard to the abolitionists. Both par- ties had feared and courted them to that extent that they were regarded as the third power, that wus to decide the results of elections, and shape the policy of government. Both parties monet to goas uear to abolition ground as they could venture to go, without the certainty of creating a breach of the ties which bound them to their Southern allies. A diseased and feverish disposition was manifested to meddle unnecessarily with topics left by the consti- tution to the respective States. All the non-élave- holding States, except Iowa, had passed resolutions in favor of the Wilmot proviso. Since the passage of the Compromisé, cxe-balf of those States have re- pealed those re. adoption of legislative or conventional action incon- sistent with them. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Penn- sylvania, und Connecticut, are nowall in favor of the Compromise; and in the other Northern States the politicians of both parties are pretty well convinced that there is more to be lost than gained by the agitation of the negro question. The sentiment is everywhere gaining ground, that not only are they disunionists, who cry aloud for secession and disrolu- tion, but those also who, professing to be the friends of the Union, are circulating opinions, stimulating prejudices, and encouraging animosities, the ten- dency of which isto create an alarm, exoitement, and hostility, in the Southorn mind, that must ulti- mately lead to revolution. Such is the ar public opinion and popular feeling at the North and South, in most fortunate contrust to that which prevailed at the time of Mr. Fillmore’s accession to the Presidency. When dis- contents prevail, sap 4 Bap complaints are loud and urgent, we are rea y to attribute the condition of things which causes them to the mismanagement or bad policy of administration. To what, then, are we to refer the general content and tranquility —the feeling of security and safety which now pre- vails throughout the country—except to the wisdom, the patriotism, the liberal aad national spirit which have thus far governed the course of Mr. Fillmore’s administration. How often have we seen a chief magistrate—the President of the le, and still the head of a great party—who, og prudence, moderation, aud firmness, has not only disarmed the censure of his political adversaries, but has soothed the rage of sectional strife, and held the balance with an even hand between the factions that eo frequently divide and enfeeble the friends of an administration, This work of conciliation and compromise has been effected, moreover, without disorganizing or disentegrating the whig party. It has merely with- drawn the negro question from the arena of State discussion, aud left the whigs, as well as democrats, at liberty to resume their national conneetions. Hlere and there we find individual politicians and public journals disposed to resume or revive the suspended agitation, jing to evolve from it some clement of party strength; but they are merely fol- lowing out certain peculiarities of temper or of judgment, in which they find little sympathy beyond the immediate circle ot the abolitionists. On this question, as on all others, the masses of the whi, party arc united in support of the administration o the ice. Tey look for whig direction, not to the | lights and beacons, but to the great ma- tional statesmen who have acquired wisdom by the longest experience, and confidence by the ‘im faithful patriotic services. They believe t when they find the President on the same platform with their oldest and most illustrious leaders, with Daniel Webster and Henry Clay, they can yield a generous and hearty support, when as whigs eed are culled upon to rally about and sustain his ministration. In this aspect of political affairs, in our humble judgment, there is nothing for the whigs to do with regard to the future, but te keep together, and har- e their energies, with a view to # national jon of the whig party. It is the premature discussion of the Pre: tion, and the premature nomination of I candidates, may so far embarrass and distract the party as to prevent them from acting together effi- cienily in such a convention. The selfish and un- generous motives which induce these early move- ments for individuals are well understood by the country; and the movements themselves are caleulated to injure, if not destroy, the pro- pects or interests they seem intended to pros mote. Nothing could be more fatal to any can- didate than nominations or recommendations which should assume the appearance of a sectional ex- pression; and this ought to be perfectly well ander- stood by the men who are seeking, by ill-timed de- monstrations,to identify themselves with a promising candidate, or to manifest their ill-will towards other prominent whigs, who may seem likely to become competitors for the whig nomination. But no one can go wrong who is ready and willing to leave the whole question open—unembarrassed by commitals —unintiuenced by cliques or factions—that it may be submitted for the just and tranquil action of a convention, coming together froi all sections, look- ing only to the success of ths whole party, and the interests of the entire country, aod Le ope to respond cordially to any nomination that shall com- med iteelf to the judgment of a majority of the whigs, expressed by the selected organs of their opinion and will. If all trae whigs will rare result | vania, Ind | New York, olicy we have bere indicated, one goo: feast will be sure to follow; that no whig can will be enerificed to the ambition or impatience of men who assume to be his friends. THE (From the Boston Atlas, The Washington Republic, & week ago, shed an article in regard to the expediency of mn of who shall be the next can- with the PRESIDENCY. ba) in tone and spirit of which we fully agree. We are not 1, for one, to commit ourselves fully to the eupport of any person for that high office at the present time, though we have our pre- ferences, and strong ones, too, and shall not hesi- tate, at a proper time, to express them freely, We have ne dd, however, that the whigs of Pennayl- ana, Michigan, and to a great exter p io, Maine, New Hampeh mont, have already broken ground in favor of Ge- ! neral Winfield Scott, subject to the decision of a wh'g national convention; and we have no doub: that if the question was put now to the whigs of those States, a very large majority would him as a candidat other man. Inst this preference being the work of political wir ers, or cliques of interested pers: it appears to us to epring direetly from the people; and that the japers that now advocate his claims are, in a man- ner, foreed into this ently discusion of the question hy the strong voice of public sentiment, and by other causes. we prefer that the quertion of the ane. ) be held for months yet to come in abay- colong as the presses referred to condu 1 spirit, and aro willing to jon of a whig nati of it. If injuriously afte t d ir the party . we hope the may for the pre- sent be put off; for the first ohjcet of all good shoukd b the party, ¢o that when ninntion if made, we may al into the sup- of it with a hearty good will that will insure vietory. Tutin order to do this, forbearance must be ex- on all hands. The friends of General Seott »nnot be expected to sit quiet and say noth’ f sare made upon him and his friends neantine, the friends of other lidates themselves, labor to th: te ry “We have seen it stated in o Nashville, Tenn., hat General Seott would not do at all fora , and thet he has no chance of getting ation. This sort of ad crptondum remark will only excite « smile upon the faces of fhose who have any elaim to & kaowledge of the potitioal atmosphere. Several of the Virginia papers have wey indulged ia languag tions, either directly, o¢ b¥ the | | | | Pres tend which, when closely } vey ana will bear @ like interpretation. The whigs of t Dominion have always taken a deep in- terest in the question of candidates, and have made large promises of what they would do if their favor- ite should be nominated. They have paenally had their favorite nominated, but thoy i wit greater certainty failed ever to give him an elec- toral vote. However, we highly respect the whigs of Virginia. If they have failed to carry thei State for the whig candidate, it has been use they had not votes enough, and not through any want of arduous effort. We have now a whig President, and it is our desire, as we believe it is the desire of every whig, to give the President his support. The President in his annual message took u position which the whigs North and South could not stand upon. Tho President, as we understood the message, did not expect that every whig would agree upon the com- promise ineusures, and especially upon the Fugitive Slave law. The wessuge left a margin wide enough to cover nifferences of opinion. But since the mes- sage has been delivered, constructions of the strictest Virginia code have been attempted to be upplied to its language, and punishments have been meted out to dissentionts, which have cooled the ardor of many who were desirous to sup- port the administration with all their power, influence and zeal. What, for instance, could have been more suicidal than to take the poe cation of the laws from such papers as the Portland Advertiser, New Hampshire Statesman, Keene Senti- gid, Vermout Watchman, Albany Evening Journal, ‘and others that we might namé, and transfer them in several instances to religious journals? We do not speak of these acts froma mere pecuniary point of view, because, after an experiment of the aby, we believe there is little or no money to be mady atit; but we speak of it as affecting the position of , important and influential whig poiters of a whig administration. newspapers are subject to the same feelings and journals, as su] a. Publishers of impulses as other men, and are no more disposed to | rest easy under an assault or rebuff than any other | portion’ of mankind; and the common argument Which they apply to the case is this:—lfthe ad- ministration docs not want our support, we can withhold it. ye shall remain true to the whig party and whig principles, and shall labor for its supremacy, but we are under no obligation to sup- port the administration, per se, after it hath exelud- ed us from all connection with it.” We have no doubt that these things, small com- paratively in themeelves, have done much to alien- ute whig support from the administration, though not from whig principles, and have turned the at- tention of large bodies of whigs to a somewhat pre- mature discussion of the successorship. We com- mend this view of the ea: IL candor and fair- ness, to the editor ofthe Washington Repulie, with whose article upon the subject of tue Presidency, we repeat, we are pleased. Wo ask him whether prosgribing one class of Whigs and featernizing with fhother Cass, 18 edledizted to harmontze the whig party? und especially when the proscribed class, in the free States, at least, in rank and file fur out- number the other one. The friends of General Seott are everywhere. Th they number the bone and sinew of the party; and yet they would be very foolish to commence now an active campaign in his behalf. They must abide their time,—they can well afford to do it. (From the Boston Atlas, March 29. It is in vain to pretend that the nomination of General Scott isa popular movement. It is no such thing. The motives that prompted the manoeuvre under his name, in quarter, at least, are not difficult to understand will soon be sufficiently appareat to the world.— Boston Courier. Our neighbor of the Courier will find out, one of these days, whether the nomination of General Seott “isa popular movement” or not. There is something singulur in the unanimity and readiness with which the name of the conqueror of Mexico has been taken up und adopted by the whigs in a large portion of the country, at this early period of the canvass. We freely confess that we are in favor of General Scott as the whig candidate for 1852, although we are not in favor of beginning the cam- paign actively at this early period. aut if the opponents of this great man are disposed tu sneer at and belittle him, and bring the anathemas of the administration toe bear upou him or his friends, we are re ‘or the fight, now or hereafter. We have not sought to precipitate the discussion. We do not wish to have it begun for months to come. We wish to get into no collision with whig papers. If the Courter and other papers take other views, we shall respect them. They are as much entitled to their opinion, as we are to ours. We shall regard their preferences with respect, and treat them accordingly. All we ask is, that however much we may differ in regard to eundidates, we shall all agree nof the whig national coa- the deci I gointo to abide b vention, of the w nominee, and »gainst petitor. This we promise on our part, anc shall perform. Gr (From the Boston The Cahlsea Leegraph heartily concurs with the New Bedford Mercury in its estimate of Gen. Soott, and cordially urges his nomination. The Claremont (N. H.) Eagle, calls upon the whigzs of New Hampshire to go to work and pre- pare for the struggle of 1852; when, (it says) “for the honor of the State, we hope to see a whig Gio- vernor elected by the people, and the electoral vote of New Hampshire given to’ Gen. Winficld Seott for President of the United State: The Northern Tribune, of Bath, Me., has a ver, —— notice of Gen. Scott, concluding as tol- ows: ** We hardly know whether he bas done more for us in direeting our brave armies amid the din and clash of arms, or in private council, by which these perils and horrors were avorted.—whether he has more successfully directed our gallant sons to victo- ry, or our statesanen to treaties of peaee. His active life hag been most abundantly crowned with victory and embellished with merey, and from his study have emanated standard authorities on the science of war, for which he is renowned, not only through- out America, but in Europe. Like the father of our country, he has shown himself not only able to fill, but fy every station that he has been sd ; and if the free people of Pennsyl- fit to nominate him for this highest py our widely extended republic, the honor is be stowed on one by no means unworth, ir read- ers we sny,t ubject of this article, with others of whom the nation may well be proud, is be- fore them, und we await a candid and independent ee » of their preference.” rhe New Hampshire Statesman, of Concord, H., contains u highly eulogistic article ou ( Scott, from which we extract the following + “ In person, Gen. Scott is one of the noblest ap- pearing men in the country; in character, one of the ego in talents, far above the generality of public men; and in all the requisites for the Presi- dency, he is pre-eminently we various duties to general admitation. just what it should for the office, and felt more confidence the success of a candi for a high position, than we now feel in that of Win- field Seott, whose selection and election for and to the office of President, we consider morally certain, provided his life and health shall be aa to_ him and his country wntil afterthe 4th of March, 1892, “ The reader will fully understand that the fore- ¢ of Gen. Scott looks directly to the lency, and as tending in that direction we in- ERAL Se} rr, The Bucks county (Pa.) Intelligencer, published at Doylestown, comes out roundly and cordially for Gen. “Seott as the whig candidate for the Presi- pier 3 and, in speaking of those journals which, un- der the guise of disinterested solicitude for the har- mony of the party, deprecate any mention of the claims of Gen. Seott as premature, holds this very emphatic and significant language :— “The truth of the matter is, the people are for Seott, and all politicans who don’t wish to be ran down'and overwhelmed by the current, had better drop into it, or get out of the way.” So the fire spreads. interesting from Tehuantepec. [From the New Orleans Pienyune, March 27) The U.S. schooner Major Barbour, Capt. Arnet, to Major Lunt, arrived at this port last evening, in five and # halfdays from Vera Crus. By the arri- val of the Major arbour, we have received series of letters from our correspondents in the Tebuante pee Surveying Expedition, some of which we give below. Others of intermediate dates we shall give this evening, or to-morrow ny letter, lated Hloea del Monte, Febraa- ry I that Mr. Temple, with the hydrogra- phic party, would positively leave that place the next day for the Pacific. Pass Sanania, Fed. 1, 1851. Fearing that no other opportunity may offer for me to write before the Alabama returns to New Or- leans, | embrace this opportunity to let you know that the hydrographic party have given ap the far- ther curvey of the Coatsacoaleos river for the pre- sent,and we are thus far on our way to the I’a vifie to examine the Bay of Ventora, and the coast gene- rally, in search of a good harbor. Information met us here that Major Barnard had discovered a past throngh the mountain of “ Cerros de hua,” wh h » ute at an end all cavil or sbt as te the practicability of the Tchnantepec railroud, Mr. Tumple’s (the hydrographic) party will be detained here some days waiting for trans portation across the Isthmus, during which time 1 expect to see Major Barnard. Mr. Williains's and the Major are now at work near Chenela, the route from thi Pass of Masuhuata to on the Pacific. Mr. Avery's party leave to-morrow for Boca del Monte, and will commence at onee to survey the route from Boca del Monto to inotith It ie suppose t it will ooonpy ar months, and before that time all the other work will be done. So you may expect to the surveying expe n Orleans with insbewt that time. The river has not been alan doned as wnfit for n but, on the contrary, it is an excellent river. It is the intention of Major Bi. to examine all the proposed routes, and by actual sur- tatce to eglect the best aad cheapest sir name is legion, und | ee veplae soaring ope wes terse ets bus this | com| », Was three feet; but is very rare; rm ta improvements, such as removing snags, turning shutes, &c., six feet might be carried at low water, and in high water the largest class Mississippi steamers might ascend wit! ropiy Should anything further come to light Iwill write. ‘The inembers of the expedition remain in uninterrupted good health. Pass Sarai, Fob. 11, 1951. Mr. Thos James has just come in from Boea del Monte, and from him I'gather the following partic- ulars of the Indian war on the south side of this Isthmus. Col. Melendez and his followers have left Juchitan, and are in their fastnesses in the moun- tains. ‘The government troops, about 400 in num- ber, are at present occupying Juchitan. The citi- zens have returned to their hom dare per- mitted to pursue their usual occup . Four of the ringleaders under Melendez have been arrested, and seut to Oxaca for trial. ‘The volunteers who were enlisted for tho protection of Tehuantepec have been disbanded. Tho hydrographic purty start to-morrow for tho Pacific, taking all the im- portant tuwns on the Isthmus in tho way; should anything of interest take place, you may expect to heur from me. Major Barnard is in Boca del Monto. Ile has re- covered from his wound. It affords me pleasure to add my feeble testimony to the Major's ability and determination to do the company full and ample justice in making the survey. Great credit is also due to Passed Midshipmen Temple and Murphy, for the energy used by them in bringing up their rt of the work. The hydrographic survey will » completed much earlier than the land survey. fine mombers of tho survey remain in good henlth. Itis believed in Juchitan that, so soon as the go- Yernment trovps are withdrawn’ from tho Isthmus, Col. Melendez will recommonee hostilities. Boca Drt. Mowre, Feb. 13, 1851. In the hope that this will reach Minatitlan be- fore the depurture of the Alabama, I take the op- portunity to say we have arrived safe at this place, on our way to the Pacific. We left Pass Sarabia on the 11th—the day stated by ne in my last com- munication to you. The morning was cloudy, with considerable symptoms of dampness, and ‘durin, the day it did rain, but our faithful little animal tugged along, and about half past two o'clock in the evening we reached here in safety. Boca del Monte is twenty miles from Pass Sarabia. The roads as it now runs is over hills and ys, but Mr. Temple, who had been over it before, told me that he could mako a read that would be compara- tively level, and tho distance not over thirteen miles. The great peculiarity of this place is its beautiful scenery. From this place we can view the grand chain of mountains which divides the two oceans, and the different passes through them have been pointed out to me frum the heights near here. They are culled Chivela, Tarifa, and Masa- hua. ‘The pass of Masahua has been adopted for therailroad. Mr. Williams's party are doing good service in that neighborhood now. Mr. Avery’s party are hare at work near the Cabeza del Tigre. fits lines will soon interseey with Mr. Williams's, when the most difficult part of the work will be done, The hydrographic party willleave here for the Pacitic as soon as provisions can be forwarded. I learn from a private sourco, that Messrs. Trastour and Moro cannot agree as to the best harbor on the Pacific, hence the necessity of the survey of those barbors by our own pty, Major Barnard sends us first to” Ventosa Bay, but the survey is to bo general. ‘The Major is here, and appoars to be very much engaged. The parties are beginning to make their reports, and a very correct idea of the road Lats be formed now. Tho distance is much longer than at first expected. wea del Monte is the rancho of Don Bartol Ro- driguez. The Don is seventy-one years old—has about four leagues of land—some in ultivation. Corn, chocolate, coffee, und all the tropical fruits, are the products of bis farm. Upon the whole, this is the most beautiful place 1 have met with on the isthmus. Interesting from the Mexican Boundary Commission, INTERCOURSE WITH THE INDIANS—MURDER AND SUICIDE—-RIOT, MURDER, ETC., ETC. {From the New Orleans Picayune, March 26.) By the Galveston, from Galveston, last evening, Major Bartlett, Commissary of the Boundary Co mission, arrived inthis city. He brought’a train of wagons downto Lavaca from El Paso, and his errand heie is to arrange for suppliesto be forward- ed to the commission. He left them at El Paso on the 16th ult. A party under Dr. Webb, secretary of the com- ission, sent forward to the copper imines to ex- ne the conveniences of the place, had returned with a favorable report, and a part of the commis- sion was to start the ensuing week to occupy a post at the mines. The difficulties with the Rtexte commiss oners had been all adjusted, and the initial point on the Rio Grande settled. Capt. Crai ported friendly conferences with the Indians. Capt. ‘raig was to lead Te pasty to the mines, which are about 180 miles from bl Paso. Capt. Dobbins, formerly of the 8d Infantry, who was a follower of the expedition as a hunter, killed a Mr. Wakeman on the way up to El Paso, and afterwards committed suicide in San Elezario, at the quarters of Col. McClellan. Major Bartlett narrates a horrible adventure which befel his party about 225 miles this side of El Paso. Discovering smoke, they sent out a party to Teconnoites, and discovered a negro man and woman in the act of cooking food, and on further search the head of 4 negro was found in the fire, and parts ofahody on the fire. They said they had been compelled to kill one of their companions for food. They had been nine days out, their gun had burst, and they were ‘ate of starvation. Theac- count they gave of themselves was this: they were all slaves of a man named Owens, near Holly Springs, Miss., and had run off together last corn- plunting, making for Mexico. The boy killed was abont nineteen years of age, named Arthur; the other isa black, aged from twenty-seven to thirty; calls himself Henry; the girl, a bright mulatto, about twenty-one, named Malinda. These last two were taken to San Avtonio, and left in custody of one Antonio Navano. Major Bartlett lett all the members of the com- mission in good health, He brings with him, however, accounts of somo horrible seenes of disorder, riot, murder, a tion, which took place at Socorro about t dnys of January. We have from a correspondent on the epotgs long and minute account of the whole scenes of IMrrible outrages, retribution and punish- ment, but the late hour at which it was received compels us to defer its publication. It seems (bat bands of armed rauMfians, discharged teamsters and soldiers, and frontier desperadoes, had been overawing the quict inhabitants of So- corro, by parading the streets armed, and commit- ting all manner of lawless acts. They robbed and killed open without provocation or remorse; in- stances are given of their seizing an unoffending man, taking away bis gun and kill im with it, Without the shadaw ofa cause, and brutally beating the wom Through the 28th and 29th of January like wild beasts, mitting all sorts rty of the citizens sent an ex- States troops at San Elezario, x |, scking for protection, which declined, and the applicants Yeferred to the civil power. On the night of the 29h, a most audacious out- rage was committed. The robber band, seeking # . ©. Clarke, said to be son of i‘ lurke, United States — from Rhode and.) went to a fandango or dancin where was, and maltreated the whole pa: ae pb and losing mon named Clark, ( JW females, They placed sentinels at the entrance fired off pistols at the cand! nd otherwise terri- fied the we h to man or woman who sh the leader, one Alex- ny three others, John Wade, illiam Craig, fell upon Clarke, and gave him nine or ten mortal wounds, man, named Charles Gates, was badly shot. Next morning some members of the Boundary Commis- sion, who were present in town, resolved to arrest the murderers at all hazards, and sent an express tothe main body of the Commission at San Kleza- rio, for be In three hours « large party of Ame- riewns and Mexicans arrived, in such Bree as to be enabled to search for aud seize eight or ten of tho worst, including, Wade, Butler, and Craig. Young, the ringleader, escaped. There men were brought before Judge Berthold on the 40th of January, examined and committed, and the next day they were t by jury, sentenced to bo hung within one hour; and notwithstanding the threats and preparations of their associates, the sentence was enforced, and they were hung up to the branches of a tree on Friday morning. wits bodies of the murderers were buried, and at 2 P.M., that of the murdered Clarke was also buried. A large reward, $100, was offered for the arrest of Young. He was arrested on the 10th, brought to Socorro on the Hth. He immediately made full confession of hix crime, but was nevertheless put on trial on the H2th. His own written confession, Which he re and signed, wae added to the — tes He was found guilty, condemned, and exec ts that since thes» dreadful examples, Socorro bas been perfectly quiet and or- derly. ¢ have nei time nor room fur further Faiticulars this morning. A meteor of unuru evening of the Ist Cambridge port, Mass, It ero with a moderate ¥ city. the group of Coma Rerenices, and suddenly dieap- peared in RA. ITh. 10mm. N. D., 22 dew. The Ligh lature of Virginix adjourned sine die, om the Stet vit. Three hnndred and eleven bill both ewes during the session, and two hundred and fifty five were tejreted ‘The old house at Newburyport, Mase, in which origt. bated the witeheraf deiusion, ia 1679, was pulled dura lact week, to give place lo umprorememt, Our Baltimore Corresposdenee. Bauriwone, April 2, 184. Arrival of the Americus Engine Company—Tieir reception—Dreadful Murder, §c. The Americus Engine Company, 6, from New York, reached Baltimore at 7 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon, having been met at Havre do Grace by # cominittee of twenty-four, and there welcomed te the city. This committee carried with them an abundance of refreshments, which were sorved up to their guests in the cars, 80 that on their arrival within the city limits they wore prepared to im- mediately proceed n the line of mareh. At the place of reception, corner of Broadway and Canton avenue, flags wore extended across the street, and suspended at the engine houses of the Columbian oer Prag kiio gompanics, also at all the engine houses in the city, and across somo of the streets flags were thrown to the breeze. ‘Tho bolls of the engine houses also rung a merry peal as the procession moved past them. ‘The afternoon was & leasant one, and the ovcasion drew together a very large crowd in Broadway. All along tho line of precession the windows and doors were lined with those anxious to witness the pageant. ‘the display was a fine onc, and I have rarely seen the Baltimore firemen appear to better advantage, the whole de- partment being out in full force, with their appa- ratus drawn horses, and the membors fiaely equipped, mostly new, their caps being inthe usual New York form. Whilst passing up Broadway the Artillery from Fairmount, directly in view froin the line, belched forth a welcome in the loudest tones. The visiters countermarched and passed along the entire line, in company with the Watchman Fire Company, whoso special guests they are to be, and finally halted for a moment in front of the resi- dence of James Wheeden, tr Here an intoresting incident occurred. It was the presentation of two beautiful little banners to the Watchman Fire Com- pany, the inscriptions on which indicated that they came from New York. ‘The fronts of buti were of velvet, with an elegantly embroidered wreath of flowers encircling them. "Upon one were the hook and ladder, and other embieins of the firemen, om- broidered in gold, and on the other the following inscription:—* Presented by Mrs. Wm. A. Brown j to the Watchman Fire Company of Bultimoze,”* also worked in gold bullion. On the reverse of both was the insoription:—* Presented to the Watchman Fire Company of Baltimoze, duri visit of American Enginé Company, No. York.” This is on a white ilk ground, sentation was made from one of the windows of Mr. Wheeden’s dwelling, by Capt. John Marshall, and the banners were received 0.1 behalf of the Wateh- man Fire Company by John Kettlewell, sq. The procession then moved through the several atroets, a3 laid down in the programme, aad at Hill street, the several company marshals took charge of their respective companies. The visitors were then taken to tho engine house of the Watchinan Company, where thoir apparatus was housed, feo whence they were escorted to their quarters at the Fountain Hotel. Last evening, the members of the Amoricus Company attended the ball given in their honos by the Columbian, ¢ which they sat dowa tod splendid supper given by the same be gm at Whitehall; and at was during the smail hours of the night that they reached their quarters. I, how- ever observe them circulating about the city at an early hour this morning, as lively as crickets. ‘Tusy uve three entertuinments to partake of to-day, nd to-morrow evening the grand dinner of the Watchman Company is to be given thom at the Exchange Hotel. An awful rencontre between two boys, ono namod James Brown, about fifteen yours of ago, son of Mr. Samuel Brown; and the othor, Lekiel Debow, aged eighteen yours, in whiob the latter was killed by a stab from a dirk, tovk piace yesterday. They had a trifling quarrel about a segar, aad Debow striking Brown in the face, he retorted with a dirk, inflicting s fatal wound in the side, from the effvets of which he diced in a few houra. Brown was arrested, confessed the deed, and was committed to prison. George Thompson, who was convicted last week in the United States District Court, on the charge of passing counterfeit quarter eagles, was yesterday sentenced to the Penitentiary for the space of tem years. He bails from N ork. Baurimone, April 3, 1351. The Americus Fire Company, §c. The Americus Company aro certninly enjoying themselves in our city almost to a surfeit. Yes- terday morning they rested theiselves from the fatigues of the previous day and night, aad in the afternoon were taken in churge by the members of the United Company, and escorted to their engine house on Howard street, where a sumptuous eaters tainment was spread out for their enjoyment. About three hours were spent in discussing tis, mingled with the most happy speech and seatiment, ai six o'clock they returned to their quarters. About an hour afterwards, they were waited upom by the Patapsco Company, headed by William Pinkney W Usq., who escorted theia to auo- ther entertainment prepared by that com, Saratoga Hall, where another scene of ples pe jog le xe-union took place, minblol with somo of the finest sentiments and speeches over heal ua a similar ocoasion, and the guests were forced to feel at home. ‘They parted ior the night amid the swall hours of the morning. At 6 o'clock this morning the Americus left in @ special train from Washington, where they will be finely entertained by the tiremen of the district, re- turning to Baltimore at 7 o'clock this evening. On urn they will bo met at the depot by the Mechanical, and escorted to a magnificent supper they have provided for them. Onto-mocrow morn- at 10 o'clock, they go to Fort Mel i omnibusses, where they will witness « full d. rade and drill of the United States Light and at noon they visit the Maryland Penitentiary, at the instance of the Warden. In tho evoaiag they will sit down to the most sumptuous entertain- ment ever given to visiting firemen. It ix to be n by the Watchman Fire Company, whose »po- cial gueets they are, aud upwards cf three huadred persons will set down to the table. The members of the Americus have won the praise and respect of our citizens for their fine gea- Uemanly deportment, as well as for their general intelligence. Capt.J.M. Turner, of the New York Sun office, who is one of them, has m ido several onpnal speeche: he boy James Brown, who killed the youth Exckiet Debow, on Mouday night, by stabbing him, was yoeterday admitted to bail, in the sum of $9,000, for is appearance at court to answer. at Court of Appeals in New York. Before the Hon. Judges Greene, C. Bronson (Thief), HL. Ruggles, Addison incr. Freebora G. Jowett, William F. M’Coun, Alouzo ©, Page, Hiram Gray, James Mutlen Arnit. 3.—Dscrsiows.—Micharl Gugerts, respondent, ve. domes Smith Judgment affiriacd wii Inna Underhill. administratvia. impleaded with Underhill, vs. Cyrus C. Dennis.—Deeree wee Feliz Quin vs. ilel Whea'en.—Judginent affirmed. Charles Oakley, respondent, vs. Jown L. wlspinwall anf others.—Judgment reversed, and new trini granted. Coste to abide the event. of Mumford. respondent, Trust Company —Deeres w reversed, and bill dismissed, with costs to the nt, in the courts below. Henry Mhodes, respondant vs. George Kaodes and others. — Decree affirmed Ephraim Labar, respondent, vs. Koplin and Keplin.— Judgment affirmed - windrew Miller vs. Daniel E. Lewis and others. —Decroe reversed, and relief granted. Charles H. Mersett v1. John F. Leaman and others —Re~ argument ordered Seiad Dita lent, wa. met a aflirmed, bert G. Gridley. ve pleaded with Thomas D. Dole —Judginent Same vs. Same —Judgment ofirmet. a John Gray, respondent, vs. John judginent re vorved. and how trial granted. Costs to abide the ovens. The People vs. Wiliam virnold.—Judgmeat affirmed, , The People vs, dillen Butler. jr-—J wdgment aflirused Mutual Insurance Company of Bupalo vs. The Bowd of visors of Evie County —Jwagment affirmed. AT. Sweet, respondent, vs. Jonas Bartleit, —Ro-ar- gument ordered. Benjomin F. Pratt, vespondent. vs. Obed Judgment reversed, and new trial granted. abide the event John A. others. —Decte John 8. Giles vs. Joseph Lyon and other Fersed on the ground that the Superior riedietic Andrews — Costs to Brown, ve t, vs. Predevick Ponte, and « affirme —Deeree re t had mo jue aud cause remitted to the Supreme Court with. » proceed thereia wecording to law Morgan Gray. respondent. vs. Schenck and Scheneh.— Decrees reversed wid bill dismissed with ev:ts to the de fendents in the courte below, but without projudies te anew cuit Witiam Congdon.—Sudgmont af- Morgan and Groy vs firmed. Susannah Cagerr. Re v8 The Tustices of St. Ma ry's Church in the City of Htany —J wagment aftirmed, The Bark of Kochestur vs. Benjamin P. Jones. —Jdudginent reversed and new trial granted, Corts to abide tae event John H. Harbeck and others, respondents, vs, Jas, Bishep and o(hers.—Judgment affirmed ified Griswold, respondent, vs. Sheldon and Judgment reversed, and new (rial granted The People ex-relatione Gviffing and others. respondents. vs. the Mayor and Common Comneti of the City of Brooklyn.— Judgment of Bupreme Court reversed. and asomuems roevedings affirmed, with costs to the eity in low, The Mayor. &c..0f New York. respondents, wa. Ieane Ade Ph wh lB ond ia Willerd Croftses. S. Germond Mott. —Judgment affirmed. Thomas Van villen and Wife vs. Nathaniel Moores and others. —Judument affirmed Charles 1. Carpenter, respondent. vs. Henry Sheldom.— Judgment reversed, and new trial granted, Costs te abide the event James Loke vs. Adrian James end others. Judgment nf firmed ith vs. John Sanger Judgement reversed, 1a new trial pra ablde the event are Wittaker v9. the Buffalo Cotton Mannfacturing Judgment affirmed les Pardee vs. Daniel J. Van Anken —Degree modi- oa Noe. 20 and 21 were argued, Comte to