The New York Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1851, Page 6

ADDRESS or THD DRMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, Democratic vo ME Republican Electors of the State of New York. -Crvtent.—The undersigned demoeratic aem- ete od the Legislature during its recent session, now about to return to our homes, foel it our duty to midition of ow hich we have endea the important trusts committed to uw of the Legislature which hae just terminated in a dee sn sanaperin’ mane, og been, im many rerpects, of au extreortinary character, ead will be remembered in the history of the Stato. "Phe executive, legislative, and administrative depart- ments of the government are in the full possession of party, whose doetrines and policy have ever eatagonitic to geod government based on sound ican principles. That party had, uatil the 4th of 17 of the 32 members of the Sonate, and 52 of he 125 Representatives in the Assembly. They from time, by continuing Mr. Schoonmaker in his seat ‘the Senate, notwithstanding bis being a member of Pongress, porsessed uncontrolled power over the course pnd action of both branches of the Legislature, and ust dewticld responsible to the people for the policy guccued and the measures brought forward and adopted, me Gover nor. in his annual messege, recommended to the considerstion of the Legislature various subjects of interest to the people of the State; but such has been the course of action on the part of the con- trofiing majority. that but few subjects of that character have rovived that careful attention which the; from the representatives of the poople. Subj or private nature have engrossed more of the Hine osld altention of the Legisatare than those of « qenecal and public ecbaracter, and have exercised so icious and corrupting an influence on the whole course of legislation, that suspicion has been a The aul of a ets of a financ matters intimately connects t sys subjects of great imp: ind de-erve and should rece: thos whom they have sent b ond guard their rights. ‘The party now in power has had uncontrolled posses- leserved | to issue them to the contractor ur ou. Pog rod works, in payuweat the work | State. prided “that the Canal Commistion- | such terms and in such mauner ag the | shall direct and approve. coutract tor the | completion of the canals tracts shall be | at eespousibitity, as to insure the completion of the consis by the opening of naviystion in he spring of 1854, “on terms which shall, in the judy- ment of the Canal Board, be most safe and advantageous to the State." These extraordinary provisions of the Lill indicate clearly the real des'gns of the political job- Ders who were its authors and advocates, The party in power have # majority of one in the Canal Board, while two out of the three Canal Commissioners are democrats. It was necessary, therefore, to cl the laws which have been in force for many years in this State, by which the Canal Commissioners. were required to award tracts for the execution of the public works to the b bidder, irrespective of their ety attachments, so as to secure to the peculiar friends of the party now in powsr the patronage arising out of the expenditure of nine iuil- Lions of dollars, and of the remainder of tho revenues of the canals for twenty-one years, and thereby save them from political rutu, whieh’ they perceive is rapidly ap- | proaching. to prostrate and overwhelm them, Such a | concentration of power and patronage in the hands of a few men, would tend to corrupt the purity of the elective franchise, and would prove greatly destructive to the | best interests of our system of internal improvements, | Under the provisions of this bill, judging from thy rience of the past, it is fair to infer that contra have been made by the favor of the Cu | with those who would use the means placed in the | hands, so as in the best manner to sustain aad porpet | uate the power of the mon by whose partiality the con- | tracts were awarded to them. Although the nine millions of dollars were to be bor- | rowed im throw yeuts. | dinary provisions of » pot with the lowest bidders for the w i stich individual or individuals as the Canal Board deed ty, and without any se: | do the cutire work required in the com. | ment and the Genesee Valley and | t r ized or appropriated borrowed. as well as canal revenues for the next twenty-one years, fion of the State administratioa for three out of the your years vince our present con+itution was gad @ brief statement of the results uf Cheir man Of the fiusncial interests of the State during that cannot be otherwise than useful. option of our present constitution. incorporated into that instrument fuch tinaneial provisions as would in- sare the certain and gradual payment debt of twenty-two and one: half millions of fu that way in a few years. relieve the tr property on our canals from bi" . Ue secure to the people amy. © pay- ment of the annual expenses of governs. ot.and thus free them from the burthen of a direct tax. vow imposed for that object. It should net be forgot «a that this large Klate debt, and the necessity for a direct tax to fupport the government. have been imposed on the peo- of this State by the whigs, when in power, departing the financial policy always sustained and advoca- ted by the democratic party. The whigs, as a party. have always been distinguirbed. both in U ational administration. more for tl ability aud wil- Hingnees to contract, than to pay debts; and this marked feasure in their character seems to remain unchanged ad unchangeable. They have ever treated the financial provision in our State constitution a: “an obstacle ‘cross their path.” They seem to have held, that the « iow of a constittition, containing so many val bie provisions, could not be regarded as an expre favor of the financial article; and that that article ‘was not rejected, because its rejection could only wurobaced by the rejection of # constitution. cont Ing oan, very many, wise and culightened prov i-ions ‘Actions have corresponded with theie the financial pelicy of the government. ir the comstitution, and the people who adopted it. made a ure provision for the certain but gradual extinguishment of our Btate debt. by sacredly pledying in the constitution. one million six bundred and fifty thousaad dollars. aunu- oily, from our canal revenues te that object; but the peo- ple of the State cannot learn but with surprise, that, al- though this large sum has been annually set apart and eppropriated to pay our State debt, in cach of the four ‘since the constitution was adopted, that the debi Tob prseethelens, bese. diminished only the small amruni of The official reports from the Comptroiier's ie show that our entire State debt om the S0th Sep- tember, 1846, was $22,937,654. and that it was on thi b f, 1850, reduced only to the sum of $22.550.502 ‘You will very paturally iuquire into the causes whi have produced this result; a result for which the party ee peri pow in isresponsible. To us it seems clear that it lag been juced by the bad administration of our fi- nanees. Money has been used with a profuse and lavish hand, to pn to benefit —- and to apn eure in power. expensen of he general administration sf the government an of eat caasis have been ly increased; old claims against the Treasury of doubtful obligation bave been revived, aad finaily allowed by persevering and cowbined pressure on (uo Legisiature and Canal Board, and funds dedicated by the covetitution to the completion of our canals, have been used for the benefit of other localities, in vielation of tow. Bat one abure exercising a corrupting influence and pivong'y demanding the condempation of the people. ix chat whieh has ariven from the great and unprecedented | jacreske in the expense of the public printing The average aneal cost of doing the public printing for eight years next preceding the Joth september, 1s48, was $45.405. Gout under the present administration. it« annual enst thas been greater ty one hundred per cent thon the ave rage of the cight years next prior lo September 30, 184) ‘Dhis expense ix paid out of what ix culled the eneral Fuad of the State. which is in part derived from a dirvct (sx levied annually on the property of the people. Da- viz g the rear 1848, ninety thousand dolare were appro- priated and paid for public printing. [ua 1549 seventy thousand dollars were approprieted and used for the same object. In 1850, eighty thousand dollars were ap- prourinted for the came purpose; and there was peld oul of the Treasury. from September 30. 154%, to January 1 “Yeoh. a period of fifteen months, for public raving and binding. over the suin of one hundrrd and sixty-seven thowand doilars, leaving still due on Janu: ary 1. 186], the eum of thirty thousard dollars for prix as stated in the annual report of the Com made at the present session of the Legislature. enormous absor has arisen from U books and reports to be printed, with the proper business of legistation; rnd the last act of the Assembly was to postpone, for twenty minutes. the ‘motion to concur in the joint resolution for adjourn: #0 that & resolution could. in the hurry and excit © the moment, be pressed through for printing a lance vd, | ‘The people, in the | large State | State and | printing. en- | ted job. thus to be farmed out by the | presemt Canal Board, would have been used as the eaual patronage has been used, solely for the perpetuation of | the party now in power: | As your represents sworn to suppert the consti- | | tution whieh the people had adopted for our g we could not, accorting (o our understanding of what scemed to us its plain import and meanin ed bil for borrowing This unpn ne fature revenue b f the 7th article of the tien declares t as therein speci shall be hereafter contracted by or on behalf of this | State, unless such debt shall be authorized by # law for | some single work or object. which law shail not take | effect until it hi » subinitted to and re sent of the people. al election ‘The stxih ser the same article of the constitu. | tion declarcs that * the Legislature shall not sell, or otherwire dispose of any of th s of the St they shall remain the prop its manugement for ever.” art rovides that the remainder of the cana ide the sums pled stitution for repairs. and to pay our State each fiseal year. be applied in sueb many lature shall direct to the completion of the Erie argement, and the Genesee Valley aud Bluc nals, util the said cauats shall be complete These provisions of the constitution seem to us s0 | plain, that no man misunderstand or miseonstrue | They were intended to guard and pro- | ugainst hasty legislation and corrupt | plunder, sanctioned by faithiess repre- | rthe purpose of reward- | uating their own power | of the State. } net of the S The third « ed by the e¢ ~) shall, in he Legis aalen- | River Ca- y the expense of the ta | The twelfth seetic ferred to. plainly declares | that no debt shall hereaf by or on be- | hal? of the people of this State. exeept in the manner therein autlierized; and nattempt has been made, notwithstanding that plain declaration, to borrow nine millions of dotiars, under the pretence that no debt will be thereby created. Gur minds are not acute enouh to understand how the State crn berrow nine millions of doliars on 9 pledge or mortgage of its own property and for its own use, and agree that it shall be repaid with in- and not owe a debt for the money thus borrowed; derstand how the Legislature can ng that plain inj that the | otherwise dispose of nny of the canals of the Sts that they shall remain the property of the | under ite manage Th ont for ever. third section of the constitution has provided for ion of the enlargement of the Erie novee Vailey and BlackjRiver Canals, | t the surplu e¢ shall in each fhe | by deelaring | eal gear be a ntil they shall be | comipleted. s agreed to by ‘all: partios | in the e 4 the constitution. a+ | comp g interests, aud shoukl be faithfully a | We have felt it was a duty we owod to our constituents | and to the cause of constitutional government, to resist ond defeat by every means in our power the ad ytine of h Gus seemed a clear and wholly tnd on of the plain provisions of the cons in our view, itis better to have no eunstitution of government, than to have oue which is set aside and trompled in the dust by the people's represeutatives im ogislature, whenever the interests or wishes of the orrupt lenders ef a party demand the deed to be done, e could not regard the adoption of the measure in question, irrespective of the constitutional objections, is either ¥ ise or expedic he th | Work and of t | ried in whieh Uh of the con but we do not believe that 6 P! t practical pe- nu be done under the provision: y and the circumsta . 246 miles of the exeaw: miles of whieh is mnorieatly © + the maviga- of the work in this severe f the entary work in the short period Joly cost nearer twenty thaa ten jons of deliars co the restrmption mof the work on the enlargement ey and Black iver Canale, ia and one biadeod ated cost, has b edition of the Documentary Mistery of the Stare for the made to use of the memb+ rs. at a cost to the Treasury, as esti- st of theee million six hun mated, of from thirty to forty thousand dollars, This and ninety-seven dollars: and Last act of the preseut Assembly may justly be regarded te has been paid on t act of the sessicn, and asin ®ome manner characterizing the tnjority who controlled its action in that matter. ‘The mensure of the gre: of thia State, which has been brought bef Aatace for its sdoption during ile recwat bili towuthorize wine millions of dolinre te oma pledge of the “remainder of the revenue canels.” for the purpose of completing. within theve yeurs, the Brie Catal enlargement, vd the Gene es and Black River Canals. It ix proper that w advert to the jer which this us unyielding! reumeta of our Btate fin wo were naturally led te ition was of the most proaper is ¢ the greet interests of the were in the mest ishing © toid, im the Comptrolier's report, that # healthy coniitic aad eu eowt to meet ali the dema reneury during (he year, and that the balane: wury on of September La tement of the oo a that ¢ on the 20th of Funds cf the State truth, a dollar of money in Of which apy current expenses of ‘ Legally or constitutionally paid. he Canal Funds of the State, & was also roon fowud. were in but little better Ht was show Stat twenty.ove thousand dollars of work unde the enlargement and Geneve ¥ Canair, yet to be pairt tha Jet of Pebrunry inet. a dollar in Uy payment could be made to the cont 49 would. pum of only $405.7 of the Cagal | nt fiseal yon could, under the conetit m. he applied te the pr * tioe ef the public works, The contractors w vi. ingly, otified that the work which they had engaged t perform for the State, must be snepended. menns ip the treasury te poy. he ralemanagement of the State offerors tracts withe the bankruptcy cealcd from the people of the could be invented to borrow mor Awd sac financial prov Tosubnait the whole matte the people, and ask them to chery the finaneial provi sions of the constitution, or tr their » te the contracting of a debt in the manner authorised in that fastrement, weuld not meet the eaigencics of the ene ‘The time required to obtein retief in thie eou-titutional manner wae too long; and berides, It wae feared thnt the people would net be willing t anton the prite they bed eee J their property ty fons of the constitution, vtracting of a debt in the mat in that fnstrument for these object sna aner pointed Bome mode must, therefore, he devised of obtaining mo- ney, by borrowing it for the use of the State withont con. Srecting a debt by of in bebalf of the State for the mo- Bey borrowed. To perform this feat of leg rdemain eor- Painty required the nicest dexterity of “able jurists; Dut tid the trick was attemptet to be performed by a Bid Introduced into the Actembly. entitled “An act for the exmpietion of the Erie Canal Enlergement ond Ounsaee Valley and Bleck River Canale” the provisions of this bill, the Comptrotier wae hat wee to be called canal ons of dollars, wi : age of the feture rurpius revere crane ~epayniont of the {ntereat and the J-one years, And the Stete wn , to obligate itwlf soto arrange and fe @ tolls ow our cantls as would. (aking ih Ponnage of the three preceding years ot ue, after setting side the sume ple constivation for the repairs, and the payment of Btate debt, of at lenst hundred thonsand doll ap cach your, wntil the canal: were completed, and then by the veh your Average of n i tember, there h of the State rate of by borrowing that ton the moary borrowed tolls on transportation jae inte cood th tow Citi Web nt of the prow wre. deeply affecting th has heen originated rtunity of et and whie r eonside ri mee why opr peral, the egal fev r of the Ligation to «a athe bill in mar pare dled hy tyrannice! majority in both branches of Uh aud the bill war about to be teen members of the Sonat nd by th orl + Legh ature freed through, when thir- * the last and only me tance left te them, resolved to resign thelr | if neeesrary. to defeat eo uneow titutional a ny | te sppeal fo the people for a justiseation of the act Treive of there Senotors felt compelled to tender their * | resignations, and the remaint 0 efor hi termination to do so, in ea-e it Was neerwary, 4! declar- ing at the rome time a willingness ain their seats tn | care the nine million bill wooed, and thu | enable the Legis » te the larg r other buriness them matured am y | snd having, necording to all legislative usag in point of lime to the bill for borrowing nir in their rege and defeat of their favorite sehome of at if that coull not be pessed, | ly matured, ant Hinappo'nt which deeply alte be leet with it Tranche of the lene y , not to convene an Bxtra Session State. for the pretended purpos . Lave Yee done, rod what the toelv, er doing hat cow | Violation of the constitution, an, should have been made to the jadicial tribunals t oer becn done before it could vourts; and tt ix mot yet have juri plete government: from execating @ law enacted by the Leg | lature, authori<ing the borrowing of half of the state. A dicate the questions raised, was tives, juatters on which tree and iu will, at all selves and their | have adopted for tI to whet time seed Honnegan's house, he stated | Washington Letter, April 2), im Phil. N. Amervean. ? that it wee about dark; his wife, who wi questioned oe ~ | | neat which he had seon Hannegen throw there im the cE attesenaabaiad surplus of at least # million of in yeer, uatit | Senators who offered to r tng erred aah bly el” cana | img by in session for longer; and revenue certiticates were ta he in sums not less there can be no. ‘that the have been ene ae the money, or | so continued by the }, and the business transact- ; TROUBLES ANOUT TH INDIAN ANNUITY—THE CROrs was given by gen ed, berg rma mpi, Pg ation of the twel OF LASE ) KAR—CHARACTER OF TILE INDIANS—~TAH- Il. to make them receivable by the Depart- | tors. if the rine million bil! could have been passed. LEQUAM, IMB CAPITAL, E' for circulating bank notes. nud also to | Ibis urged by some, that if the nine million bill was im ie Sats eeoon on EMERALD. 1 left Fort Smith, Arkansas, on the 20th of March, and accomplished tho long journey to this city in eighteen days, inclusive of numerous delays caused by routes not always connecting, which invariably results in the un- warrantable detention of the traveller, and to the benefit of the hotel keepers, Although I do not wish to cast any reflections, or place an uncharitable construction on the conduct of these latter, yet stil I have been frequently induced to Lelieve from my own experience, that in some rest its execution, neve ander a law of this chara jurisdiction in a Temedy by restraining moury for or on propoatt m so to amend the bill as jurisdiction to the courts to adju- ‘© give unquestioned rejected by a unanimous vote of a majority in the senate, : 4 We have thus siren you @ brief account of the present | 8 ¢tions of the South and West, these respectable gentry condition of uttairs in our State govermment, and of the | enter into a league with steamboat and stage proprictors manner in which we have endeavored to dischal q who s0 arrange it between them, that the unfortunate and victimized traveller is detained over some two or three nights, on a route which is advertised to carry him through in a certain number of hours, without stopping. When I left the Cherokee Nation, great confusion and excitement prevailed in reference to the proper distribu- tion of the money appropriated to them by a recent sea- sion of Congress, The question at issue seems to be whether, in the per capita division of the mney, the heirs or legal representatives of those who are dead shall share equally with the living, ‘This subject has given rise to endless argument and discussion, and is tho ehivf and prominent topic of conversation among all classes, either interested or disinterested. The majority of the Tudians, I believe, are in favor of excluding the dead, or their rep- reacntatives, from receiving a share of the money, alto- gether. coutending that the living ouly are entitled to it according to their laws, and that they will accept it on no wespousible (rusts committed to us as your rep We submit our conduet in reapect to the important we have been called to act, to y partial judgment, with undoubting confidence that the ndent electors of the Stato of New York, and under all ciroum-tances, ma nifest ation to maintain and preserve for them- posterity, the constitution which the cir government, inviolate and sacred. Aunany, April 17, 1801. SENATO! WM. HORACE BRO! B, BRANDRETH JOHN SNYDE! JAMES C. CURTIS, $B. CARROL! THOMAS CROOK, a firm deters hrrererere A. C, STONE, other terms. ALANSON SKINNER Col, Drennen, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs, in HENRY hopes cf settling mattors, convoked a grand council of the nation, whi 4h mmet om the 17th of Mareh, for the pur- power ot taking » consideration and adopting Kuch uicaaures ay would reconcile ull parties, and lead to a speedy and amicuble settlement of all the difficulties, ‘The council, howeve and dissolved, without hay effected any important results, It was partially decid however, that they would be willing to take the census roll of Judge Brown us a basis for the settlement of their Aiffleultis«; but [have no doubt that the whole matter NEMBERS OF ASS - Albany County. Allegany ton and Hamilton Cos rf me pet will have to be finally referred to the Secretary of the JOUN H, WOORTER,... wd Intorior, who will, no doubt. after reviewing and examin. OMe ee am ing the points at issue. give im his decision, which will be DANIEL SHALL, ebtdad JOHN POOL - When Plef: the country. despatehes from our govern- LOREN Bl CONRAD P . HENRY J. ALLYN,. MICHABL DOLCTERTY A. A. THOMPSON... LEWIS KYDER,. D.C. LE Roy, DANIEL DENISON, JOUN F. CLARK MILTON BARN W. WRIGHT... WM. BOWN ment, beariuz upon this mentarily expeeted to arri It does not rejuire much shrewdness or penetration to conjecture the origin of mauy of the difficulties which . to postpone and retard the So far as a majority of the Chi Kees are concerned. I iunplicitly believe that not a single obstacle would Lave been placed in the way of an imme- diate and amicable settlement of the difficulty; but, as in all cases involving the disbursement of large sums of money, there are always a certain number of interested individuals manceuvring to get * « tlger in the pie,” or ‘come in for a share of the spoils, ‘The winters of 1549 and 1850 proved disastrous years to the Cherokecs—their crops of the previous seasons fell. short, and a protracted drought destroyed nearly all their corn, the scarcity of which has been severely felt, and proved the cause of much privation and suffering throughout the country. The poorer classes of the Che- rokees, therefure, are suffering from want and destitu- tion, while the money, which is justly due them, and with which they could furnish ‘themselves food and clothing, is withheld. ape! because, to speak out tho truth, there are certain individuals, who, regardless of the immutable principles of right and justice. basely sac- for private ends, the interest and welfare of those they aro to watch over, and fur whom they do act even entertain the common feelings of reepect, sym- pathy, or regard. ‘There never hav been exbibjied a more lamentable de- gree of weakness and imbecility than that displayed io the management of thee Indian difficulties, A waver ing. vacillating policy has heen pursued. which has led tothe very worst pcssible results, and by which means nothing can ever be aecomplished. The Cherokess, it may not perhaps be generally known. hold all their lands in common. and areonly en- titled to the privilege of selling the improvements they make, while the laud, accordivg to their laws, can never be disposed of. rg; Mas] various tribes who have found a home west of the Mississippi river, the Cherokees sre unques- tionably the mo-t intelligent and civilized. They have hes aud schoolsand are very observant of the Sabbath, and avtentive to public worship. The churches are generally well filled, and the congregation listen with degree of interest and attention to the discourse by the officiating clergyman; being apparently highly pleased and edified by the sermon, Jherokees are most extravagantly fond of dress and. true tothe Indian character, prefer gay wg colors to any others; red and Irt, gene- lly, entering into the composition of most of their cos- - {Montgomery County. vexed question,” were mo- [New York \- Oneida County. Mnondaga « & Rensselaer © Rockland © St. Lawrence County. i ‘s 8. ELDERKL iS hOCKW “Schoheric Circular Relative to Penstons. Drranrwenr or tur Ivremion, ) Pexaton Orrice, April 18, 1851. The following Rules and Regulations. approved by the Secretary of the Interior, will be observed in the settle- ment of pension claims nzainst the Government :— 1. An agent or attorucy, asking to examine papers filed in any pension claim, ot for the reconsideration of a claim heretofore adjudicated, must produce a power of attorney, giving him the necessary authority to act a egent of the els which power of attorney must be ac- edged before a justice of the peace, oF other person qualified to take acknowledgments or adininister oaths, und must be certified under a recognized official seal. ‘The party, moreover. cxecnting such power must have take: an oath that he or she is dircetly interested as one Isimants, nud x certificate to that effect must ac- auy the power On the presentation of suck authorily, the Commis- diserction. furnish an abstract of the the papers Bled, 0 sloner will. ia hi ppearing 4 permit a personal required in 3. Upon the present the first rele, if it ap » original party perform- ing the ull ee. or is widow, is the applicant for the reconsideration ef » etrim heretofore adjudicated, such claim may be re-examined, a a matter of right; but there shall not be more than two re-examinations, without the production of further materiel evidence, 4. In other caves than those of the person performing et . or his widow, a prescribed im Uap third rule mest preceding. no pension case whieh ths been finally adja- dicated sholl be re-opened, unless on the production of tutisfactory proof that the adjudication was erroneous, nied by an affidavit of the party applying there- wealthier portion of the nation, who form the nd live in all respects as citizens of Wut the middling avd lower clastes tenaciously cling to the old but fanciful and pieturesyue costame worn by th onaisting simply of turban round the bi breech cloth, hunting hick gpd lexing®, with. gouuetimes, mvceasine om the Wanpum belt encircling the waist. ‘There are ome men of exes ton and undoubted taleat among the Cherokees. who would be an ornament to aay society, and fill any station with honor aud credit; and for. showing that euch proof hax been discovered since | -? strong contrast to there, there are others whose cha- the adjudication was nade. ract’y iss forcible iustration of Vope's adage, that a The state of so Appeas may be taken from the decisions of the miviseic ner of ns within six months from the we the deckion is made, and communicated to the ‘i it pti rality, or religion, come in contact. 6. No application for a re-hearing will be entertained after the expiration of two years from the final adjudi- cation of a claim, and notiec thereof to. the applicant or his agent. After that time, the party will be left.to seek redress by an appeal to Congress, tearh them by their example tor are cnany respectable © white me hem, who bave married Cherokee women, which act en- s them to the rights of citizenship, and to the enjoy- ment of all the privik and immunitivs which apper- tain to theee who ave uative born. the capital +f the nation, contains several eh, the Council House, where the its ittings. and a few er buildings, the public square. Present a neat ce. indicative at least of comturt, i MEATH, Commissioner of Pensions Finerne-Mecsnnsm vs. Stvam.—Owing to the an- on Saturday, Professor Page's clectro- «would have a pretimé mimber of oe el ps a few words concerning th.twe flourishing towns near | may not prove uunteresting to will commence with Fort was an inconsiderabl tors, Whoee wandering mode perhaps, in a short © entirely; and had not as a suitable | moat. probably mith would not have heen 5 Ince, however, bas boon, and ts now. improving with unprecedonted rapidity. and ifita meet With one of thove unfortunate reverses too often the ultimate result of eadden growth and pros. porlty, we predict for Mort Smith a brilliant fature Jn ntrong coutrast to thie y ix the City of Van Buren, moat «qr Hike | 1 ¢ | oe Van Buren and Fort the Indian tersitory Your numerous venice Smith, which, not many y Villnge, settled by a f of lite would have time to have the United State location f have be the sue- minds of many moment or a failure, nat relieved by on the platform s that two of the thet Llowever, Uhis plate of the appearanee of Prefer ¢f his car. wise it eclls In the wa cmploy, had exploied—an cccurrene had not be eu place in experiments; but that, ia ory L might | not ¢ sald, which be course of his two years + that the coutpany which Tocom > ts om a dark tale the countena . much to their sautistvetion, piluater ihe evr came forth i wended ite way hundred yarde; thom another and again more. We had tut should or six miles rd it fv ped, moving ateattily roils 1 peut moves forwer pve in | ely » doubt Before I th moati and New 4 of every th fame nonrat Kinds mouth of th necessary to A yet the United Sta this low, dans, and miieal inundation, and tby and tren Woupsivi entertained aa ibs ri ty com. first ex. ine au equal a Wasnineron.—Despatches were 1 fre vr. McCurdy, U. 8. Cha the date of Mare ge 2ih, stating that F Hornets Trantor is Ispiana—The New bany (Tnil.) the Anssri efuced the application Tedove. of Une 10th inet. git : heretic Caatas Wilek Secured of the Sultan for permission to release Kossuth and Horrion county. in thet * the Hungarian patriots, his companions, from con- het their Hwee. : eee Meer finemeut. By a compact existing between te Te soya —" The to whieh Harnegan and Turkey, the latter power was charged with, and wae built of | ether new, hiv N under e . port of which wa & beon ree built of g 1, however. with ay h accepter numbering pen surveillance of these unfortunate exiles, but gj the ex- becoming burdensome, ui the ineumbranee. A two win- whew the fire wae A. only one 4 . the od part (f the house was opee” The uted in reference to all except ut one inile from Flteab voetly after others. ‘This decision was clock ot ube bt ® gentleman started from Klinabeth | Communicated befe ntelligenece reached Vienna for bis reshienee, which t* net * great distanes from that | respeeting the recent action of our goverumsat. An of Henperan, When he goton the top ofa bill he saw | urgent appeal will be addressed to Austria on this # fre roging in the direction ot hie prem and eup- | subject it was bie own how e down with ‘The Arch-Duke, the brother of the Emperor, who istocemmand the Austrian navy, will visit the United States in the courze of the year, to exam oor public yard? and modes of naval construction and, doubties ke himself aequainted with the | character of our institutions generally. ‘The public rumors in regard to tho apprehended Cuban invasion are greatly exaggerate No doubt project has by fi but very imperfect] ‘The government has ta ery precaution to put down the movement, should any be attempted ; and the intelligeneo rece telegraph from ail the federal officers in the > nstifies the conviction doned. No ex ition can leave the U successfully. ‘The act of Congress and our treaty with Spain will be faith- fully executed by the administration, The Jate Freneh Ambassador and his family will leave the United States on the 1th of May. Lady vhen he die Ne r to the by nl ew a rode beck to Fi « bors by the way p J short time a large heir way to the seene of the they arrived there, the bodies were most vom ' ell the neigh! vible di root had cre corner of the old part of the of ber children lay. im, another ¢ ene child, and in another two my «© hotwe recently built a ir" men and his with thie dr a won living in the neighborbocd, who had hed « quarrel with Hannegan, ond who bad been heart to my that be (IL) should er become a neighbor of hie When questioned ax parately. exid be did not reach home till about half- Tux Rivers or Texas.—Strong efforts are now Jmt nine o'clock, correspomling with the time of the " 3 Hire, A sass of burnt animal matter being found outside | making to make navigable the rivera of Rastera he said nt Gret it Havnegan's dog, which | Texas. The Trinity and Angelina rivers are the ied thege, but some one remarking that the bones were pot thore of # dow, he apr fe = | principal, and when they are opened, will afford the means of an immense amount of produce te the sea ports. The people of Cherokee and other coun- ties, throngh which these rivers course, have gone about the work in earnest, and several meetings have already been heli with the view to the con- summation of tho much desired gbject. ernoon, “ A lerrible tornado passed over Crewford county, Ohio, on the 12th inst, A number of sheep were ‘and es veral hogses blows down, | other symptoms more startling s hein ape Te eldieinn Shine serve atthe theatre. This odes of Isaac C. Pray, of Mr. Pray’s is exceeding me: importance to our increasing American dramatic literature. ‘The author, @ the great majority of modern dramatists, refrained from maki principal hero the mere spoutor of coarse pat: otism and empty volubility; which, however pope }, always fall ea vitoriouss it is of vast lur they may with tho superficial, gan ly upon expacienend, well tuned ‘ he plot of * Cwecinna” is simple and complete; its incident © humerous and touching; and its larguage is chaste, poetic, and occasional powerful. Indeed, we think our talented coun- tryman has succeeded admirably in his efforts to produce a popular acting tragedy; ‘he has also added much to our improving national drama. We are pleased that public taste in our city demands a re) tition of this new pl: ny it speaks well for our crimination and good taste in genuine dramatic incident and literature. Tho hero of the play finds in Mr. Buchanan an able and truthful representa- tive; he conceives, embodies, and personates the lofty Roman in a masterly manner.—Pittsburgh Journal. Tux New Pray Caciyna.—We had the plea- sure of seeing the new American production, “Cw- inna,” performed at our theatre on Saturday even- ing last, and were very agreeably disappointed. Truv, we had, previously, seen numerous oor and able critics upon the merit of the new ple » in the Eastern press, but we attributed much of the com- mendation bestowed upon it to the partiality of the commentators for American genius. The author “Cweinna” is a gentleman of rare literary attain- ments. His play, in car Spinich, is the best effort i it combines beauty of language with purity of sentiment, and both are rendered more attractive by numerous striking and affecting incidents. Mr. Forrest’s “Gladiator,” ‘* Meta- ” and “Jack Cade,” are, perhaps, more ble in sti effect than is ‘ Creinna;” neither of them, however, is to be compared to it as an effort of true American genius. The former Ameri- can plays are very powerful in their effects—so is protling that Wore expesis Har fipmanse mslo- dramatic powers upon; but the whole three com- bined do not contain as much genuine poctry and lofty sentiment, as are to be found in Mr. Pray’s production.—Pittsurgh Chronicle. Turatxe —Tho new Roman tragedy of “ Ca- cinn: er deserves well for the admirable manner in which it was placed upon the stage; seldom have we seen such gorgeous dresses exhibited in any piece of the season, andthe denouement of the first act, where the frai! bark is tossing amid the raging waves of the Ionian sea, was truly grand. Mr. Buchanan fully justified the warmest expectations of his many friends, by his masterly performance of the Roman Consul. We are glad to see that our worthy mana- er, in compliance with public request, has induced r. Buchanan to prolong his stay one night longer, in order to afford many who were unable to atten on Saturday, the gratification of witnessing one of the best Roman tragedies of the day.—Putsburgh Dispatch. rrivalof the Papal Nunctoat Buenos Ayres. The Buenos Ayres British Packet of the Ist February gives the following particulars connected with the arrival of the Pope’s Nuncio there: On Wednesday morning, the 29th ult., Sardinian brig San Jose, anchored in the outer roads, display- ing the Papal flag, to intimate the presence of his Eminence, Monsenor Ludovico de Conti Besi, Bishop of Canopo and Nuncio of his Holiness. The Captain of the port, Don Pedro Ximeno, immedi- ately despatched a barge suitably provided and decorated, with two Aides-de-camp of his Excel- lency, Messrs. Garreton and Aguilar, to convey the illustrious visitant on shore. ‘The Captain of the port and the Rev. Dr. Miguel Garcia, provisor of the Ecclesiastical Synod, and president of the honorable chamber of representa » were in bee a, | at the landing-place, te reecive and wel- come his Eminence and suite; whom they con- ducted to his residence, No. 110 Calle Mayo, which had been generously fitted up in the most commo- dious and tasteful manner, by order of his Excel- fency the Governor. Here, in the course of the day, his Eminence received the customary visits of etiquette fiom our venerable Diecesan Bishop, and other Gignitaries of the Argentine Church. His Eminence is accompanied by Presbyter Luis San- guineti, Secretary of Legation, and Presbyter Ma- rino Marini, Auditor. We are not aware that any- thing bas as yet transpired as to the ulterior ol jects of the embassy. It is worthy of remark, that 27 years ago Arch- bishop Muzzi and suite urrived in almost identical circumstances; that is, in January 1821, on board a Sardinian brig, displaying the Papal flag, &. At that time the star of Rivadavia was in the ascen- dant, and principally at his instigation, the em- bassy was received with marked covluess, and ad- lowed to shift for themselves in a public hotel. The venerable aspeck, the mild addgyss, aud the concilia- tory deportment of the Archbishop are still remem- bored with respect: but finding so little sympathy in the public authorities, his stay in yres was very short, and he proeeeded by land to Chile. But the most notable and interesting incident re- mains to be narrated. In the suite of Archbishop Muzzi was a youth, r Mastai Ferreti, then un- noticed and unknown, like David of old, “ tending his few sheep in the wilderness, who now occupies the of St. Peter, under the world-famous title of Pope Pius IX.; meanwhile the jeeeces, fantastic and overbearing minister of 1824, has closed his chequered career, as a wanderer and an | exile ina foreign land! Such are the strange and extreme v tudes of human life. Disputing the Right to Pantaloons, e have recently chronicled several of the strides made by the softer sex towards tho poss sion of those integumaents, hitherto deemed propria que martivs, and feel called upon now to record i The pri antaloons had (it was whis- before assumed by matrons, ¥ * or prisatelys but ly parade this attire, geutlemen, ion of the me a may well bo con- nine or delicate lege of wearing the ered) been se but always tod when young maidens y and benst of “ dressing lil pricty of the general adopt the only safe badge of distinetios idered by young gentlemen of appear Although, when the f nes take to ilispensables, there is no knowing how soon they may resort to the razor too, to render the re- semblance the more complete. A ly corresy ot of the eourur, ing from St. Louis, has #7 there reflec ot letter contains. It will #0 is a convert to thie last inve of man:— “ On our way here, 1 was in compa young Indies, Who were bound to Calife the protection of their father and broth they were all fi dressed in male attire be remarked that she mn on the rights with four Ihave thonght some account of them weuld be interesting to you. ‘They were f reepectabl been an em i Philadelphia, are highly eix father, Mr. Springer, having nt merchant there, who met with re- J first met thie family at Louis- | meron which [embarked | inued with them to this city. | # in business. on board the © Louir an al going over the p y fr Inde ce, in Wegons, and will have a long aad tedé one journey to were in fiae spirits, howeve look upon their journ Their conduet ‘on indeed, ’ every one th them. ‘They have a eapply of 1 for the pl bat their fashional ack pants, bid ¥ y} - The buttons of the plate flat | surfaced and very rich. Their coats and pants | were all modish and to a nicety Was cut & aud their whole genteel. They stated to mo th lectly in their new gurn gowns. | asked them yelling on the plains in thei: answered in the 1 to dress like gentlemen, ob truth, that no harm «© : uy the Springers. — Every well 0 ait the lady ps ex: ception, acknowledged that t aw any thing wrong in females dressing in male attire. 1 Mise Webber inet by ave writ began to think, therefore, that come to our country ly, 4 an eccentric. At all events, 1 to that effect, and volunt Kut |must caution intently upon ber per Nl in love with her. Sh ¢ gentleman, and | y in female dress. ‘The elect « to h ered to her # cordial re: not to keep you om you will be ia the beau idee ald wever desire | the Mis me when all wonen will & strong notion of getting wit, to be worn ovcwsonally in selected company. not faney black clothes, and therefore must adopt Miss Webber's ovening i the blue dress ewet, buf vest, and a handsome Tre Wasnisatos Movement. —The Weigh jnhabitents of New York Brooklyn Witiameburgh,awi Jersey Cir, will hold a meeting this evening, mt the Weteh Congroga ch. in Rroorae street, ty adopt measures a with the ties Central Committee fur- k of marbie, to represent the Welch poople in the pational monument, now being erected in,the capital of the Union. iu wonor of Washington, Addresses, ap- inte to the occasion, Will be delivered by clergyawn others, Cornetinag Roper bas recemtly mysterionsty Aisa ppoated from Keehester. He had $2600 0n his person, and euapl- gine of few play are ci attracted a crowded audience, aud the mana- | S| seems impossible ions, by the following statements which | | the Catho! vie hair | j oF Our Charleston April 20, 1651. Cuaniesron, Approach of the State Convention—Its Objects—The Note of Preparation Comes from Every Side—An- ticipated Visit of Sir Henry Bulwer, ete. The State Convention, represented by all the local Southern Rights Conventions, scarcely omit- ting a district or parish in the State, is to meet im this eity on the first Monday in October, unless some other time and place should be agreed upon in the interval. This convention possesses no specially delegated authority from the poople. It is rather aninformal assembling together, in a mass meeting, of the de- legates from the several associations, in order the more definitely to ascertain the drift of the publig¢ sentiment, and to direct it to some definite result. We should say, from the returns of the numereus associations that have acted, that at least five hun- dred delegates have been elocted to attend this neral convention, comprehending nearly all ablest and most influential men in th l= And the ominous point of these preliminary pro- ceedings is, that all these delegates, without excep- tion, we believe, have been elected upon resolutions in favor of seceesion, and of the separate secession of South Carolina, if no combined plan for seceding can be obtained or a upon. We might give ag the resolutions of a dozen as- sociations, all of the same purport; but one set will suffice as asample. ‘They are from the resolutioas of ths Laurens District Southern Rights Associa~ tion, adopset on the 7th inst. :— Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Association that all argument against Congressional ‘and Northern interference with our rights, is closed, and it is time for action, Resolved, That the right of secession being admit! we believe the only pone left to the slave p Reape confederacy, is to secede from the Union. | Resolved, That however much we desire the co-ope- ration of one or more slave States, yet if that cannot be secured by the Southern Congress, recommended by the Nashville Convention, it is our deliberate opinion the State of South Carolins ought to secede alone, let the | consequences be whut they may. Resolved. That our delegates to the convention in Charleston, be left uuinstructed, to act as they think best with the lights before them in the convention, it will thus be seen that while the associations express themselves decisively, they leave a very , fuir margin to their delegates. The best which we can expect of this con- vention is a combined plan for the secession of all the cotton States; but the more imminent danger is the prevailing idea that separate secession will be established, as the only course for South Carolina. We wait tho results of the convention. ‘The expected visit of Sir Henry Bulwer to this city, coupled with the article in the New York Herald on the subject, gives rise to a good deal of speculation. We hear it stated that Sir Henry’s | object is to inform himself of the state of opinion | i} | ‘ here, for the benefit of Palmerston; and it is very | manifest that the British Consul to this port thinks favorably of the idea of secession and free trade. | And, if trouble is stirred up in Cuba or bi and Nicaragua, simultaneously with secossion, | and’ Ni simul ly with | what will or can the administration do to prevent the acquisition of Cuba, or the loss of South Carolina ? We shall look deliberately into the bearings of | this whole quostion of secession, within a few days. Holy week has been very religiously observed in Charleston, even to the sneperieg, of the rs on account of the holiday of Good Friday. eather pleasant. The storm which desolated tl ‘ast, last week, was reduced to @ light rain in this tude. The whole Southern country, however, from Virginia to Florida, has, during the last month, been deluged with rain, and the egret of cotton, especially in Geor; are delayed in their planting | beyond the usual time. ar we can judge, the overland mails Between New York and Charleston fail, on am everage, three times a week, ut this season of the year. Our Mosquito Correspondence. BLEWFIELDS, (Mosquito,) March 31, 1851. Movemento vf the Mesquito Kmg—Situation of Blew= JSidds—Affars at San Juan. This part of the Mosquiio coast remains about the same, and but little change is ible since *48. the excitement of Protectorate or non-Proteetorate is not discussed, and things keep the same tenor of theirway. The King has thrown off the temporary dignity which was “buckled on his back” at Grey ‘Town, and walks, unattended, to the missionary meeting-house, where the good parson dispenses spiritual grace to all the ben hted subjects of his very republican-looking Majesty, George Augustus, King of Mosquito, . You look in tain, bere for ange royal residence, and there are much better looking cdifives than the “ palace.” Blew fields is certainly the most healthy and most beautiful of all the settlements on the coast. Situ- ated on the borders of a lagoon, or lake, and spreading along its high banks for a distance of two miles, (the houses being very sparse and seat- tered.) it presents a romantic icturesque ap- pearance. The ground around is rich, an ation flourishes spontaneously,—the cocoa-nut trees: how most prominent as you enter the | ™ around the bluff; whilst the waving broad leaves of the plantain and bannana trees fill up the space bo- tween. The population outnumbers Grey Town, | or San Juan, amounting, at a rough éstimate, (they take no census here,) to between four and tive hundred, mostly Creoles and Zamboes, ( ture of Indian and negro.) ‘The most important im- provement, isa Moravi ission, under the charge | of the Rev. Mr. Pfeiffer, consisting of a day and chool teacher, and other adjuncts; and as Je were in darkness until their arrival, @ field has been opened for their efforts, which, far, have heen quite successful. here was nothing stirring at San Juan up to the | 28th ult.; the evnal project seemed to be taking | nap, and people begin hore to doubt if this gonera- tion will see vessels coming inte the port of Sam | Juan from the Psei Pat nothing: this age of steam, telegraph, and gold——the latter being the load-stone that may | even draw vessels across ids and over rocks. I will report progress of affairs at the northward, snd inform you of the political feoting among the Wolwas,” and other subjects of tho of Mosquitos ail get the correct interpreta- | fiom them of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty, Wisich secms to puzzle the heads of John Bull. wad Hrother Jonathan, and their good and faithful sub- | jects, and citizens respectively. If the regular ua- | tives of the disputed territory say it is yamni, we rai O | myst net say it ix scura. Our Baltimore Correspondence. tations, April 21, 1851, Condition of Archbishop Excleston—Is Probable Successor — Smgular Femmine Perversity—Ovt- rege, &e. ‘The excitement among t he Catholics in this city, with regard to the dangerous illness of Moet Rev. Archbishop Fecleston, whe stands at the head of chore of the United States, continues very great: andes his hour of inevitable di«olution roaches, the anxiety to hear from him increases. ntelligence from him represents death to adily approaching, and that he had become «, and his mind wandering. wt longer, ia the opinion born in Jane, I, im refure not quite 5D ome specalation ma rd to he the Rev. O. Mary's College, our city banks. Aug wtas Ploomer was b pin aturday, charged with being the father of am female child she carried in hor arma, d freely admitted the charge, and of- Kent county, to his « Jenkins, now P fered the only reparation in his power, marriage— an offer, lve stated, that he had ft sently made be~ put had inva iably beon refnsed by Mise Holl A mini ft foras the instance of the | ©, before whom caer willing but the lady «till declined the nuptial bonda, alll this was the second ebild by hee lever. ‘The J wal rdingly compelied to commit the accused | wotil he could give security for the maintenance of the ehild. Verily the perversity of woman is past poobabilit 'y Ler, she would have insisted on thes of the cerems ieorge Stewart, the bri Youth who is aw 7. ra ing trial on the charge ing Tom Moody, ritted ty prison again. the cb args confectionary *tore of a widow ‘Lrobbing the (aawer. vetios in the, murder ly. withdrew hig bond, aly on that charge, Poor ~enention 008 Heomght into m: erehauts mr Now York eva- © mH gufucturing a beauti- th from it, ‘The discovery wat Fe oo me six months, neo, that it was value~ Je for perpore; and now the article eoa mands, in this tani kets from ton to twelve cents por pound, and a firet raty article, wol cured aud at- tended to, will brite even more. ‘There is always Fit, aud it world not surprise ws to Roe Z : «day, one of the » s com modi ‘ipl 12. tion Wet (Ela) Gtscie,