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GzNAL ARTI believe ; ons 0 ee estate, and died about the : Z with Sketches of Potttioal Mistery and | coased. The family of Elmor is numerous and prt miata hyd Personal Reminiscences, fuential in West Jersey. Fe ee ee a We published in the Herwid some time since, | General, the only one now consplouous in public | 21.0¢ causes which the that an account of the various elections of United | life, is a gentleman distinguished in his profession ee nee such to ua was most pro- “Kates Senators from the State of New York, with | asa lawyer, a trustoc of Princeton College, and | bably ths case. Test uelnok at the history of the biographical and political sketsbes, which we made | eminent for his piety and independenoe. stances and events, ap from authentic sources. These sketohes and PurLemon Dickerson was @ resident of reminiscences having proved very interesting to the | where some of the family «till live. During the readers of the Herald, we bave prepared similar, | three sessions of Congress, while he was a member notices of elections of Senators to represent the | of the Senate, he supported Washington's admini- State of New Jersey in the Congress of the | stration. We are not informed of any farther par- United States, from the organization ofthe general | ticulars respecting his public career, and presume government, in 1789, until the late election of | it was confined to the affairs of the State. Another Commodore Stockton by the Legislature, to repre” | Philemon Dickerson, a native of Morris county, seat Now Jersey for the casuing six years. We | wasa member of Congress from New Jersey, from alse give auch political histary and personal notices | 1833 to 1837, and again from 1839 to 1841; also was of the various Senators as may prove interesting to | elected Governor of the State in 1836. our readers. Joux RuTuERgorp was a resident of Borgen coun- Now Jersey was the third State to adopt the con- j ty, born in the city of New York, ofa family of British stitution of the United Stoteo—viz., om the 18th | origin, and himself (a nephew of Lord Stirling) in- December, 1737—having been preceded by Dela | heriteda proprietary right for East Jersey. These ware, on the 7th, and Pennsylvania on (he 12th of | proprietary rights are something similar in charac- the same month. The Legislature, therefore, at | tor to those of the patroons and other lords of tho the session of 1788, elected William Paterson and | manor in the State of Now York. Being born to Jonathan Elmer, as the first Senators to represent | ap ample fortune, Mr. Rutherford entered New the State in the Congress of the United States. Jersey College at Princeton, where ho graduated ‘The following is» complete list of the United | in 1776, in the same class with the late Jonathan States Senators elected from New Jorsey, from | Dayton. After leaving college, ho studied law, 1789 to 1851, inclusive :— | but mever practised much in his profession. Whon Comments | elected to the U. S. Senate, in place of Mr. Elmer, he was considered a federalist,and during the six » | years of his term, acted with the supporters of | Washington's administration. Tho federalists be- ing power in New Jersey in 179, Mr. Rutherford 9g, | Wasre-eleoted for another term, but resigned in 1798. He was much respected by both parties, and Sangee ISS! | im the latter part of his career was believed by | ‘March, 1503. ome of the republican party to incline towards that i be = | ide in polities, He was a man of superior judg- Resigned, 1909, | ment, a good writer, and possessed fair talents as March, 1315. | q debater and counsellor in legislative bodies. He rch, isil, | Was a great agriculturist, and died in his,30th year» Feb. 13, 1841. REDERICK FRELINGHUYSEN was a grandson of Nome William Paterson. Jehan Conaitt John Condit. Joba Condit. J. Jefferson Wilon. Mahi Maren 4 1811. wMarch 4. 1815, ve .March 4, 1817 . a: “4 | Rev. Theodore James Frelinghuysen, s minister of .. Southard the Reformed Dutch Church, who came from Hol- Mabion Dickerson. Jonwph Melivaine. heaim Bateman raim Bateman... . Isuion Dickerson. Th. Frelinghuysen Southard. land, and settled at Raritan, New Jersey, in 1720. | His father, (Rev. John F.) was a clergyman of the | eame church. Frederick graduated at Princeton in | - | 1770, and during the war of the Revolution em | | tered into the service of his country. He wasa | captain in the Continental Army, and was supposed 5 | to have shot the Hessian General, in the affair at 1347. | Trenton, in December, 1776. He subsequently rose = to the rank of General in the Now Jersey militia, March 4, i861. larch, 1567. | and was elected a member of the Continontal Con- 4 oF Governor Howell im plnce press in 1778 and 1782. On the formation of poli- tical parties, after the adoption of the United States constitution, Gen. Frelinghuysen oslously e+ poused the federal side, and was clected to the 7. Warton, cane United States Senate in 1798. Before the close of place of 8. L. Southare, deo. Washington’s administration, ko sent in his resig- Exeepting the above five appointments by the nation to the Legislature, dated November 9, 1 Governors, the vacancies and succossiors of Sema- uring the political contest between the supporters | tors wore filled by the Legislatur in joint meeting | Lespectively of Jobn Adams and Jefferson, Gon. F. | of the two branches. It will be observed that each = made frequent appeals in favor of the federalists, to | of the appointments by the Executive were confirmed | the people, at public meetings in New Jorsey. He by tho Legislature by election, except that of Mr. | was for atime Attorney General of the State, and | Davenport, in 1798 for many years one of the trustees of Princeton | We now proceed to give + College. He died in April, 1804. He and his son, these Senators :— Theodore Frelinghuysen, are the only persons of | Wintiam Parrrson was « native of Now Jersey, | Dutch ancestry who have represented New Jersey snd graduated at Princes»: College, in 1763. Hy | imthe United States Senate. The Frelinghuysen became distinguished ar » |i wyer;and ainong those | family was of the highest class of emigrants from " tudied for th ‘oa with him was! Holland to New Jersey. | $belate Aaron Burr. ‘everson tock an active Ricnarp SrocxTon was a distinguished lawyer of | part inthe Provincial ne ' appointed by acting Governor Lambert ta crore ure. + Sob Condit, appointed by Governor Bloom lel Kitebell, resigned. 45. L. Southard, appointed by Governor Willian “ve J.J. Wilson, rescned. a place od by Governor Peuntagton, in me brief notivos of Mr. be ae uisition of those pepe ge which the Sopnbey. treet earidence as m pollen a6 its poverty. vast propor- tion of the debt of The mation had_ changed The system adopted in 1799 ena- nation iy to pee its promises with E F i Finterest, and in the mean timo established the pub- , While it raised into existence an army of nsioners. Tho accumulation of fortune thus sud- Teal procured, aided the administration, not only by its eoteal otren th, but by that appearance of respectability whi epelense never fails to confer. (See Austin’s life of Gerry.) The effect of the fun system, whon adopted by Congress in os lra eat and ree fi ‘he securities rose, and for a time tie "The immense wenith individuals immenze wealth which in sewairea | by their une: appreciation, comme not be viewed with indifference. those who in its advantages, the author o} 8 jilton,) to which they were so groi in- tom debted, was regarded with an enthusiasm ee tachmeat.. To many others, this adventitious ool- lection of wealth in particular Bandy omy & subject rather of chagrin than of pleasure. debt boing funded, was asoribed by inany, not to a sense of jus- tice, and to a liberal sud enlightened policy, but to the desiro of bestowing on the govornment an arti- ficial wesagen by, the oreation of a moneyed in- terest, whioh would be subserviont to its will —(See Marshall's Life of W: mn.) 3 The funding of the debt of the revolution, it is well known, was s favorite scheme of Hamilton. He had suggested it ten years before, vis., in the lotter to James Duanc, dated September, 1730, which we published, some time since, in the Herald. Asa member of the continontal Congress in 1798, bo urged the importance of it on that body, and at that time was fully sustained in his views by Madison, although that statesman opposed the plan in the federal Congrees of 1790, when it was sed by Hamilton, as Secretary of the Treasury. B Ti opposition to he dagan rey es, it has supposed a. observors, tha! Madison acted under the inflaenoe of Jeffereun, and contrary to his own views of public policy. The true solution of the problom of tho course of Mr. Madison in the first Con, and subsequeatly in his public life, namely, in aoting with the repub- lican party, while ho had boon a signer of the con stitution, one of the writers of the ‘alist, covom- menaing it tothe people, and in favor of a strong national. government previous to 173%, is to bo found, we believe, in ad ry course of Vir- inia. That State ref to send him to the Jnited States Sonate on account of his support of the constitution, and he owed his cleotion to the House of Representatives tothe people of a Con- ssional district friendly to a federal government. fie doubtless had the sagacity to perocivo that tho State of Virginia would not sustain the adminis- tration of Washington on the principles of Hamil- ton, Jay, Morris, and other fodera! Conse- quently we find Mr. Madison oarly in position to the measures of Washington's administration, | and continuing over afterwards to aot with the ro- | publican party. It was always claimed by the federalists, that the funding of the revolutionary debt was one of the wisest of their mneasures when in power, and it has bon considered as the greatest financialachiovement Hamilton. The id and patriotism of that of statesman wore not doubted, even by his political opponents, in bringing forward and supporting that, ami other measures, while Secretary of the ‘Treasury, nor did be receive any pecuniary benefit thereby, notwithstanding many ef his political friends and opponents reslized fortunes from the success which attended his plans, and the conse- jueut public rity. uy be hore mentioned thst Hamilton declined claiming his proportion of commutation for half-puy, voted to ic officers of ongress, In 177 he was | Princeton, where the family have long been in the | the rovolution by the Continental Congress of 1753, elected a member of the ovnveution which framed posecesion of a large estate. His father, of the same ae of delicacy, as ho was a momber of “ : tac ¢ sin-coohe! the rs,and inthe name, was one of the signers of the Declaration of . he mit > ecouritics, thus funded, afforded an provecdings and debates he tovk@ | Independence, and died at the age of fifty,in 1731. | ample ficld for speculation, which wo find was prominent part, finally oiixing areto she | ‘The Senator entered Congress as a federalist, in | cagorly embraced by men of both political parties detrument which wss the rovult of their labors. | 1796, and continued a distinguished leader of that | WhO could command money or oredit. A great Being elected one of the Senators from New Jersey, | party during his life. During the war of 1812, he Feakraliate, and the opponents of the administration “¢° first Congress, he tovi bis seat in the Senate, | was elected a member of the United States Houso | charged upon the fedoral leaders an intention of es pt New York, in March, 17-9, but resigned the fol- | of Representatives, and served one torm, vis: 1813 | tablishing a moneyed aristocracy to sway the des- to 1315. He was thirty years one of the trustees | of Princeton College, and diod in 1823. one, Com. R. F. Stockton, it will be rememberod, s the recently elected United States Senator. Frankuin Davenrort was @ federalist, from Gloucester eounty, and a lawyer by profession. {lis career in the Senate was a brief one, as the Legislature did not confirm the appointment of tho | Governor, by electing “im. Ile was, however, chosen by the people T° the Mouse of lepresenta- tives, and was in Congres? from 17% to 1801 id of course was a member of the House in the contest between Jefferson and Burr. The New Jersey dele- gation in the House, at that time consisted of Ave members, viz:—Davenport and Imlay, federali lowing year, although bisicrm (for which he drew | gn the classification of Senaicrs.) would not have expired unti] March 4, 179. In Ootober, 1790, the Legislature elected him to the office of Governor, to Suoceed Governor William Livingston, who was the first Executive under the Stave constitution framed in 1776. On the 4th of March, 17%3, he was appointed by General Wasbington, and confirmed by the Senate, Judge of tho Supreme Court of the United tates, in place of Judge Themas Johnson, resigecd. He died, while holding the office of Judge, at Albany, September 9, 1806, and was succeeded by Brockbo st Livingston. Judge Patorson was an able statesinan. an upright judge and « disinterested friend of his country. In poli- tics he was a supporter of the measures of Wash- wgton and Hamilton. [n the constitutional con- vention, however, most of his views were con- Sidered liberal and republican. The village of Paterson (now a city) received its name from him. | Hamilton drew the charter of the “Society for | Useful Manufactures,” established at Paterson, and | procured its passage by ogislature of New Jer. wey. Judge Paterson resided uc New Brunswick: and, publicans, or democrats. The latter gave the vote of the State to Jefferson. Linn was considered doubtful between Jefferson and Burr. Tho feder- | alists offered, it was said, to make him Governor, | but the friends of Jefferson secured him, by induoing | him to agree to accopt the office of Supervisor ofthe | Revenue for tho district of New Jersey. This fact | may be relied on, as it was stated by Mr. Kitchell, | Oae of his | 4 Jobn Condit, Aaron Kitchell, and James Linn, re- +utyy™nd at timies cf the country. What the real views of the onion federalists were is shown jn the coni- a correspondence of smanyat tty migminoni menat that period. Tho late Gliver Wolcott, who was appoiated auditor of the Treasury under Hamilton, in 179), writes to his father, then Lieutonaat-Ciovernor of Connecticut, as follows: — New Yorx, March 27, 1790. “T consider a funding system ay important in no other Tespect thaa as an engine of government. The ouly question is what tbat engine shall be. The influence of & clergy, nobility, and armies, are and ought to be out of the question in this country; but unissa some active principle of the human mind caa be interested in sup- of the government, uo civil establishments can nd which will not appear like useless and expensive pageants, and by their uc popularity weaken the govern- ment which they are inteuded to support. Perhaps the great desideratum is, tocontrive business to be executed which shall to be important, af it be not so in ro- same time have this business of a kind which shall not depress the spirit, or check the industry of the country, &c. For these reasons I think the State debe me coat to be seoumed; 28, Tithout the assumption, eal purposes * Thare enumerated caunot be attained.’ tract from reply of Oliver Wolcott, Sen'r., to bore :— “Your observations respecting the public debt, as ea- sential to the existence of the government, are undoubtedly just; there certal ot at prevent ex ist any other coment.”—(See Gil ife of Wolcott.) In the convention of 1737, which framed the con- are may _ that his biog: spay peineosy one of his republican colleagues. | gilttlee, ome of the aatl-federeliste pretended to written le was &@ mau « middle six . has . appre! ve of the formation of an aristoorac: Seaitanah; “anh at “goed cbdsets, bes caters James Sc UREMAN Was a merchant of cog tram | im th country. Thus, Mr. George Mason, of ute wick, of which place be wasa@ native. He was | ginis, on the 14th of August, proposed, ironically, manners. a short time in the Congress of the Confederation, | to strike out a certain clause of the constitution, Soparian Exar we ve of Comberland | yyy in 1786 and 1787, and in Sept. 1756 was | Festricting United States Senators from taking county, N. J., and of Ne sad origin. That | one of the three delegates from Now Jersey to the | (Mice, Ke., \'asa more effective expedient for on- county has, it is said, fu. od more able men | convention at Annapolis. He was clected by than any other county of Wee ‘ersey. It was se the people a representative to the first Congress un- tled, in a great measure, )y -~ Englanders; der the constitution, viz., in 1789, and was also | Othor parts of West Jo swell Known, re | again chosen a member of the House of Kepresen- | éeived Quaker emigraa\- wglanc, the friends | tatives in 1797 and in 1413. In politics he was a | of William Penn, at th tthe seventoouth | federalist, acting with that party uoder various | century. The Quakes Vest Jersey ate, | administrations. He was elected to the United | generally, better info han other agri. | States Senate in 1799, but after two years | cultarists of New Jerey, but they have | resigned. He was several times a member of the pot produced many pub! Jooathan Elmer, and biv bre Mor, wore active patriot Tatter serving as a Fu army, and suBsequen! y he militia; also ‘or Cuatoms at Bridgeio: paysician; but entering ven of distinction. | State Legislature, and enjoyod a fair share of popu- her, Ebenerer El- | jarity. He wasaman of respectable talents, but ve revolution; the | not distinguished as a debater. f the Continental | Joxaruan DavTox was of a family distinguished eadier General ia | in the annals of New Jorsey and somo of the other a Collector of tho | States. His father, General Ellas Dayton, was » was practising | conspicuous for his rervices in the revolutionary | orvice of the State | war, and was a mombe: of the Continental Con- couraging the exotic corruption, which might not otherwise thrive so well on the American soil; for completing that aristocracy which was probably in the contemplation of some among ‘and for in- viting into the legislative service those goncrous and Conoretent characters, who will do justice to each other's merit, by carving out offices and re- wards for it.” Mr. Mercer, of Maryland, snid— It is a first principle in political scionce, that whenover the tights of property are seeured, an aristocracy will grow out of it. Elective governments also necos- | sarily become aristocratic, because the rulers being few, can, and will, draw omolumente for themsolres from the many. Tho governments of Ameria will become aristocracies. They are so already. ‘The public measures are calculated for the benefit of the governors, not of the people. The Legis- lature must and will be composed of wealth and abilities, and the people will be governed by a junto. Xecutive ought to have a council being members of both houses. Without such an influence, the war will be hetwoon tho aristocracy en capacity, he » va member of the | gress for a short poriod. This bransh of the family | and the people. Ile wished it to be between the o ntal Congress wi elected to the from Long Island to Ilizabeth- | aristocracy and the executive. Nothing clse can Gebgreee of the Cou. 16 1781, and again | town, N. J., where Jonathan Dayton was bora. He | protect the Feople agai peasaaring thon thentate STMT. In 17%, hav: leeted one of the | graduated at Pringo:on, in1776,and studied for the | out the Uaited States” is Bemators to the firet ( we took hist seat in | profession of law, but never was an active practi- Elbridge Go ry of Maswachusetts, who had also eee, Wem bie ool Mr Paterson. On | tioner. He engaged in the service of his country | opposed po option of the _coaatjvution, wae, Classification of S« Vector Ulmer drew | soon after leaving college, and entered the Conti- | member 1 ed eres » ae ne it the the short term, wb . in Mareh, 1793, | nental army, in which he held various commissions. | funding pod Ae letter, at the time, he Mociimtice « mt of the national | He was sovoral times clected a member of the As | to?t: mo Sioauiet, ate cma ee question seat of the natio embly Jorsey, after the poace of 17%, and bert) ace th . to 0 se those, from government was bri). ¢ Congress, Dr. in 1790 was choren Speaker of that body. He was | =) yf ry vo ey come, which are, in my Elmer differed in +00: ves with bis col- | elected one of the ates from Now Jersey to the Pinion, of a different character. Liut this does not convention at Philadeipbia, which framed the con stitution of the United States, in 1757, and his name appears among the signers of tha: important document. Io 1791 he was choren by the federal- ists as one ef their representatives in Congress, and «wid thereby gare 4, which probably | preventing his re-eles- offence to some of bi+ bad some inflaeneer eutisfy a certain class of men, who hare very pompous notions of government. There isa strong on tomake the administration exclasive, and if there war not moro resistance in the charac- tor of the I’resident than there is in the provisions tion when his term Being, however, r cf the constitution, such would be most decidedi ® vealous federalist perated with his Sip hes taece ensue oocbeenebae tone boty ‘When the case. re are those who wish to increase the evlleague in sunter: poliey of Wash- | the Fourth Congress mo: at Philadelphia, in Le- value of their chances, by diminishing the number ington and Hamiite the organization of | cember, 17%, the result of the elections bad placed of rivals, and to hold nearly one half the comma a majority in the House of Kepresentatives, in op- | wr vok a to Washington's administration. [ut the federalists rallied on Mr. Liay:on, and succceded in electing him Speaker. He was again chosen | Spe of the House, when the Fifth Congrsss met May, 1797, called by John Adama, on his acecesion to the I’rosi- the government. A Senate, Doctor Elm: Court of Caumberia: bank there bate been in pub < from the U. &. ige of the County sident of the first | the Elmé family | hem Cen. Daniel Severs t an extra session, in nity in a state of alienage, % that thoy may no nore be trusted than the partisans of Rue vee: tender.” The above quotations show the ideas r specting the funding system, and the apprehension of a moneyed and politics! aristocracy, which were held by distinguished men of the two great parties, at | Etner, @ relative of + \, was @Jadge of | doney, there being then a decided federal mu- | the formation of the government. We wight add 1648; and Hoa, Laci Fe er Re eee eee cae Seceeh | the tines Ole give us come ides of the immense ner, the present | hited States Senate, to which he was elected Attorney General 01 aud ® democratic ote of the Legislature in his favor, | *peculations which wore entered into by public member of the Twer weress. Ho had Aho 8s that pret By term of six , men, in lands, paste securities, &o., from the wiously U.S ii til 1806, whon he was suocoeded by poace of 17 to 179%, or even aw later period. Ag been pre iy Us rhey,and Speaker | tong “¥ il, of the democratic party. Daring his | We have mentioned, Mr. Dayton was ono of the of the Assembly li f Gen. Ebeocver | Cinstentonal earcer of fourtemn 7 in poth | incet prominent among thess speculators timer, who, we sh mentioned, was | bealthes bo was proininent in debate and counsel, While Mr. Dayton was Spoaker of tho Ione Speaker of the Ase: ve President of the | but for four years of his Senatorial term, his < ‘ y the, oar y pg tool ps RM * . | : of lands ‘ 1907; he died in 1848, aged 1, when he was tho | the fuote conmected with his extensive soldiers of the Revolution. ia the recess of C Jeet eurvivor of the Jersey line of the revelations ry | particularly in the public lands, while he was | Brees, So ber, 17M, he wrote from Hlitabeta- army The U. 8. Seustor, Lootor Jonathan Mines, | “pewker of the House of Representatives. Several pos to shen tae sepeminen at Treasury, . , : . Eley ol voyor Ws © nn of fino (algats aad Liberal Cdagation, (4g | 8% SUN Brew out of these spooulasions, wlaiok 4 FDaNe Ky Pe ove wands, pre parator7 to Vag lovatlon and en- ies pine” ain of the delay which had bs B wer- re So eer earer rca competition sto ‘of us hole- tor in tho military land warrants, having been com- misary in tho army. The following letter will give an idea of some of the transactions of the speculators : Priwavecenia, Ji Dean Bin :—I have been very directly them, to the amount of two hundred warrants, or 20,000 acres, and how much upon time, with or without the le- gl interest. Do not mention my name to the broker, or ‘any other person; nor make it known that it is my wish to tell, as such information fluence to tory; have fixed the price st two dollars per deve admitted military warrants, in payment for chases, in the proportion of one-seventh. As soon as it comes from the press, I will transmit itto you. The rn com oe pone two other bills, the one for salo of lands in Southwestern territory, and the other for the grant of the military tracts upon the loca- tion of military warrants. You will —_ me by writing on this subject, by Monday’s mail. JUNA. DAYTON. P. 8.—Mr. Mitwkeil was one who gave seventy-five dol- F. Cu fied by the Senate, and the appropriations to carry House, at alarm was felt among businoss mon, from the fear that the republican imajority in the House, led by Edward Livingston, would refuse the appropriations. Mr. Speaker Dayton, there- foro, exerted himself to prevent a catastrophe whioh would serioual spirit of speculation. In the foliowiag letter to one of his friend: in New York, he shows the importance information: — Parapriesia, April 19, 1798. Dear Sir :—I have received yours of yesterday. The | slarim which you mention to prevail in the city of Now York, will be productive of good rather than evil, al- | things warrants it, The shock which private credit is receiving, aud the fall of produce, as well as the stagna- tion of ocmmerce, even though it be temporary, ary seci- ous evils, Cannot the friends of Livingston, Lavens, Hathorn, Van Cortlandt, and Bailey, be induced to re- vseriously with them, against their opposition to making the proper provision for carrying the tre into eflect? Kequest Mr, Childs to make the attompt. He or his friends must know who have the greatest in- fluence with those gentlemen, aud they will, I am sure, respect auch more the advice of their friends aad sup- porters, irnmediately addressed to them personally, than that ofa petition directed to the House of Iepresonta- tives. but Ldo not mean so discourage the latter mode of declaring your sentiments; but recommend the sending persons even into the districts of the members I have mentioned, in order to engage influential men to be active, ‘There will be time to do this, for the disoussions probably be very lengthy—or if they are not, the first vote will mot be ro comolusive but that we may change, whenever a few will como over from the first ma- jority. ' That majority is diminishing—three from Mary- land and the one from Jersey who voted for Liviag-ton's res \utious, will now,vote for carrying the treaty into eilvet; two New York members, ad two or taree are wavering, but are inclined te the Virginia side, if the stir that is making does ni e their nerves. Tell Mr. Childs they must be active, appoint respectable com- Mitteet to correspond in of the Petemas. Keep up, for a time, the spirit that is now fermenting, and all will yet be well. S1y opinion is, that your arrangements and establishment in New York should go torward, for I cannot persuade myself that « * matortag will pereist Ay my opporition, Va that if they do the Gonsequences ™ ge Umparsent 90 are appee- hended. ‘This ix intended for >" and Mr, Childs only, se Lwould not say anything which woula .-* the laudable exerdons which are about to be made. The parchace you hint at may, I belicve, be made advanta- geouely, if you can hit upon the price when it is at its lowest.| Should you be very muon pressed for money, I havean in- | | gasiare being equally divided, were unable to os, Esa. " Whon Jay’s treaty with Mngland had beon rati- | the same into effect wore under discussion in the | affect the money market and the | directions, excepting south | Hs! Deg S nae the Sonera ag | rs of Congress from the State of New York, to | | vote for the appropriations, and gives some curious | J¢fereon echool. though I am far from believing that the present state of | can accommodate you here for a number of days, and | until you are more in cash, with the 750 doliars. Yours with esteem, JONA. DAYTON. The great speech of Fisher Ames, in favor of the appropriations for the treaty, was made on the 25th April, when the aga alarmed for the effect it might produce, carried an adjournment. ‘The nextday three more spocches, | clined the nomination, one by Mr. Speaker Dayton, wore made, but nobody attempted to answer Ames. The oppo- sition claimed a majority of ten. The vote, | when it came to be taken, stood 49 to 49, and Mublenberg, a democrat, chairman of the Commit- teo of the vor of the resolution. In the Ilouse it was carriod, 51 to 48, Hailey, of New York, democrat, voting in the aflirmative. The New Jersey members all voted for it. The New York and Pennsylvania hole, voved with the federalists, in fa- | SO0oy. | bya Tate majority, refused to allow his name to be | members stood two to one in its favor; aud from | Maryland thero was but ono vote in the negative. From the States south of the Potomac there were only four votes in its favor, and but four Now Eng- land members against it. ‘I'hus, by this closo were the appropriations passed for carrying J »; treaty into effect; and-to Mr. Dayton, doubile wete the federalists indebted for his tact and exe: tions to obtain a majority in favor ef that impor- tant measure. In the United States Senate, Mr. Dayton took an active part in debates and bch peng and after his six years term of service had expired, ho retired to private life. Ie was among the persons charged with being concerned in Burr's conspiracy, in 14). and arrested therefor, but no proveeding: had inst him and the other persons arrested, ox- cept b and Blennerha set. the father of Jonathan Dayton, General Elias Dayton, was an officer of the revolution, and though in the enjoyment of competency and domestic com- fort, took an active part in the war from the com- mencoment, and never quitted the tented field until be ,onrmee of ii ia 404 ru vs 9 fonel in the New Jersey Has, aad'o Ub his death, (in July, 1807,) he held the office of Major General in the Militia. Ile was much esteemed for is oO was gencrous, sincere, and Vos character. eeventy years of age at his death. Aanon OcoeN was born at Elizabethtown, in 175, of which place his ancestors, who were of inglich origin, were among the first settlers. He graduated at Princeton in 1773, and entered early into public life. He served as an officer during the whole of the revolutionary war, after which he rnetieed law for many years with great reputation. n 1757, he was County Clerk of §: ad after- wards held various other offices, al acting ta ralist elected to the Senate by that oe In 1812, the federalists ing a majority in the Legislature, he was clected Governor, hh office he held for one year only. He was’ appointed by Mr. Madi- eon Major (General in the United Statee army, in 1813. After the war of 1812, he became in- terested in steamboats, and for some years was involved in law suits respecting the claims of Ful- ton and others, T vs. Gibbons,” being decided in the Supreme Court of the United States, settled the controversy egainet Ogden and others connected with the steam- boat monopoly which had been State of New York to Fulton an Mr. Ogden favored Gen. Jackson for dency, and in 1829 was appointed Deputy Collector at Jersey city, where he died April 19, 1899, aged 3. Atthe time of hiv death, he was l’resideut General of the ciety of Cincinnati. Jons Conpit, the firg republican Senator from New Jersey, was born in Orange, Lissex county, of & family ot Welsh origin, who were among the sot- tlers of Newark, in 1675. Ile was a surgeon in the revolutionary war, attached to the New Jersey mili- tia, and was at the battles of Long Island and White Plains. Before being sent to Congress he wag elected a member of the Legislature, (Assembly and Council) from esex county, twelve times. In 1708 he was clected to Congress, and againin 1800, and voted for Jefferson in the contest in the llouse between Jefferson and Burr. In 1803 and 1809, he was appointed by the Governora United States Senator, and was also chosen by the Legislature for two successive terms, of six years each; for e pert of aterm. In 1817 he was superseded by Mahlon Dickerson; the Ladera the peo- & elected him to the House of Represontatives; | but he declined taking his tae | While in the United a in © » rotedter the celebrated case of “ Cgden | | Princeton, from 1812 to 1818, or wos oogeiated J which SHS Tapani eee, eee ton and failat ta ite ease | of the best families in Virginia. | five years of age. years. Aaron KitcHect, was born and resided ia Morris county, and bad only a common eduoation, but im- proved nial mk after he eatered public life. was brought up as a farmer, and learned the trade of a b! He had superior native igure in debate A talent, and made ood. fi ; ‘ 7 Ceti often caning speechos wore short and ord and ready wit. He entored early into , and was among the fii republican gide in politics. Assembly for several years, and 1798 elected a member of Con, the three demoorats who gare he vote of the to Jefforcon, in 1801. In 1804 he was elected to the United States Senate, and took his ceat in 1505, but resigned in 1809, about two years before his term hadexpired. He died about 1825, at an advanced ago. ia person bo was tall and thin, wih dark complexion, and piercing black eyes. Joun Lamnert was a pative of Hunterdon county, ami resided at Lambertsville, above Tronton, on , pelgners. Hn vere Cram and ®, man of fe ence; had a rary, much, ne republican in politics, was not a debater, but was esteemed as a man of, ment. He inheriteda handsome property» to which he added, and died when possessed of a good estate. He was Vice President of the Council, in 1502, and the Le- in 1792, 1794, and . He was one of vo! State a Governor or United States Senator. He was, therefore, acting Governor for one year. In 1808 be was elected to the United States Senate, and served a full term of six years, viz., March, 1809 to 1815. He voted against the deolaratioa of warin 1812. The New Jersey delegation in Con- gress at that time, wore all republicans, but on the war question divided as follows:— Senators—J. Condit, aye; Lambert,no. fiepro- 2—L, Morgan 3 noes pcr ag . Condit, Jas. 4—Boyd, Hufty, Maxwell, Newbold. Jans Jerrexson Wi1son was bornin Elizabeth- town, and was a son of Allen Wilson, printer of one edition of the laws of the State of New Jersey. He learned his trade of his father, and edited, at Tren- ton, the Zyue American, a republican paper. He was, for a time, a membor of the Assembly, and was there about 1822. Vious to that, he had served nearly a fullterm in the U.S. Senate, to which body he was elected in 1814, and took his seat in 1816. He resigned in January, 1821, we believe, in consequence ot the Legislature of isan having re- fused to re-elect him for another term. Ife died at Trenton, about 1525, aged 55 years. He wasa man of fair talents, and acquitted himself well, both asa writer and dabater. y Manton Lickee30n was born in Morris county, where he now resides, at about sighty years of age. He graduated at Princeton in i749, studied law, and early entered public life as a republican of the ie was a membor of the Assem- bly in 1812, having, before 1800, resided ia Phila- delphia, where, we believe, he was Kecorder of the city. He was a writer for Duane’s Aurora. In IsI6 he was elected to the United States Senate for six yoars, from March, 1817, and ro elected in 1822 for anether term. In January, 182%, he was chosen for the unexpired term of Dr. Bateman, resigned, and his own term not oxpiring until March 4, 1529, he held his seat as the only Sonator from New Jersey, for @ short time. ia June, 1534, he was appointed by President Van Buren Socre- tary of the Navy, which office he rosigued ia June, 1su3. We should have mentioned that he wa: elected Governor of New Jersey in 1515, and held the office two years. He hasalso boon Judge of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. A few years since, Gen. Tallmadge, President of the American Insti- tute, wishing to retire from that office, tno late T. B. Wakeman, whose will was law in the In- stitute, brought forward the name of Mr. Dick- ereon to succeed him, and he was, of course, elected; but, after two y he declined a re-elec- tion, and Gen. Tallmadge again was induced to accopt the office. Mr. D., it is well known, isa decided advocate of a protective tariff, often differ- ing with his party in Congress on that question. He was never premizent as a debater, but writes vory well, particularly on eubjects connected with political economy. Samven L. Sovruarn, of English ancestors, was born June 9, 1757, at Baskenridge, Somerset coun- ty, where ho received his academioal education, under Rev Jr. Finley. He graduated at Priace- ton, in 1504, and revided for a time as tutor in one In that State he studied law under Judge Brooke. He was admitted tothe barin New Jersey in 1811, clected to the | Legislature, as a republican, in 1515, and in the | ine year be was appointed a Judge of the Supremo | tofthe State. [n 1820, he was elected by the - «a tha United States anon ¥ succeed J.T. Wilson, and owed bis izc™laation in the eaucus Condit, then a member o: o> Logisla- ture from Lscex county. Mr. Southurd at first de- put finally accepted, and was chosen Senator. The Governor also appointed him, | in January, 1421, to succeed Wilson for the remain- der of his term, he having resigned. Mr. Scuthard | therefore resigned as Judge, and tock hieseat ia | the Senate. ‘ing, however, appointed by }’resi- dent Monroe, Secretary of the Navy, he rosigned as | Se: in Nov or, 1823. He was continued by | President Adams as Secretary of the Navy, and | remained in that office until the accession of Presi- | dent Jackson, in 1829. The same year he was chogen by the Legislature Attorney General of New | ‘in February, 1820, the same Legislature had, ed in nomination as a candidate for United States Senator, on the ground that he was not an inhabitant of New Jersey. In 1832 he was again elected United States Sonator, and, after serving | six years, was ro-clected in 1838 for another term of six years. Ile was appointed, in IS41, | President pro tem. of the Senate, which office ho | held until compelled to resign by the ill-ness which ended in his death. That event took place June 26, | 1512, at Fredericksburg, Va, when he was fifty- | Mr. Southard, it is well known, wae distinguished for his talents, literary attain- ments, his eloquence and abilities as a siatesman and lawyer, and his private virtues. A misunder- tanding among his friends prevented his nomina- | tion as Vice President with General flarrisen, in | December, 1S, in which event he would have been President of the United States, in 1541, instead of | John Tyler. He predicted, in 1839, that tho latter | would prove unfaithful to the whig party. ossru MelItvains was a native and resident of lington, and a nephew of the late Gory. loom. | field. le gradi at Princeton, and was re- | goede as lawyer, entering carly into public | life. In 18¢5, he was appointed Clerk of the Pleas for Burlington county. Hoe was originally a fede- ralist, but afterwards a republican. In November, 1823, he was cleeted to the United States Sonate, but died while in office, at Burlington, in Aw 1826. His son, Bloomfield Mellvaine, an e: lawyer of Philadelphia, died « few hours before 5 He bad five other sone, viz:—Bishop Charles I’. Mellvaine, of Ohio; Bowes Reed Melivaine, now of this city: Joseph Mellvaine, » distinguished lawyer, who was for a time Recorder of Philadel- tee and also Attorney General of the State of Yennaylvania, and died in January, 1N39; Henry | Four of these sons graduated at The Senator wa man of fair talents and fine personal appeai he was much esteemed for his private virtues Ce been distinguished in the | Chare Eruraim Byreman was a physician of Cedar- ville, Cumberland county. He was not liborally eda- 1 . but was well informed, and a good writer. When cleeted Senator he was Vico President of the Couneil, and, for several years previous, he was considered one of the most re: ‘tablo represonta- | tives from West Jersey. His manners wore quiet and ba and his appearance that of a common farmer. In politi he was a republican, and friendly to John (2. Adams’ administration. Oa | the elcetion of Senator, in November, 1426, to supply the place of Mr. M'Ilvaine, also for six | and [E-merson. ears, from March, 1827, De. Batoman and 1’, ‘relinghuysen were candi:lates. ‘otes being equal, 2% for cach, Bateman, who ded in the | joimt meeting, gave the casting vote for himeelf, | and thereby injured his standing, as a politician very much. In Jan, 1829, on and public ma ith, he resigned bis seat in the account of ill Senate, and, « after, died. Turopons FRettsanr ysen is a on of Frederick | I relinghoysen, who was Senator frow 17 to 179); and is well known as an eminent lawyer, states. | man, and philanthropist. It is unnecessary to e the various particulars of the public life | This er as a Senator gave him such | the whigs, to cause hiv nomination | resident, on the ticket with Henry Clay, | tion in 1844, whon the Mi party were | | unevecessful. lie was, for a time, President of the University of this city, and is now at the head of Rutgers’ College, New Brunswick. Garner D. Wait, was a native of Monmouth county, and studied law with his uncle, Jonathan | Ray, of Trenton, who was, for some years, Clerk | of the Supreme Court, which office Mr. Wall also held for a long time. Mr. Wall had not a collo- giate cducation, but had the advantages of a jaw office to nequire the requisite information, which enabled him to become eminent at tho bar. | Le wee originally 9 federalist, but joined the de- | for dwellings, and the lower floor | the erection of three resides at Tron- ton, and is vory popular with the of New Jersey, whom bo 0 loog’ ably represofied ia the ‘Tacos W. Mitte is of an old re blican of Morris county. Hs ancestors were Geran saad his relatives are their wealth. A brother the Senator, Craprnee He delivered an — M. bp gonad wasa man of eloquence. secon TD favor of the k revolution, about ¢ Senator has been in the Assombly from county. He first got into the United States Senate by the skill of friends in the Legislature, in rolling with various interests. LHe is with the New Jersey whigs, and of fair nts a8 a statesman. He makes some pretensions to wit, but is not partioularly interesting as a debater. R OF, STOCKTON, recent iy cues Senator, inplace of W. L. Dayton, is well known to our rea- dors. We gave a brief notice of him, his career 26 8 naval , and his family connections, soon after . He is, we believe, tho firstnaval commander who has ever been chosen to the United States Senate. He will do well if he keeps up the reputation of the Stocktons as statesmen. Building Lmprovements in New York. Tn former numbers of the Herald, we devoted con- siderable space to enumerating and describing e large number of new buildings, of almost every va- riety and style and architecture, that were then ia different etages of conatruction in every section o¢ theoity. Many of those buildings which wore com- menoed but a few weeks ago, are now almost ready for the oocupation of the merchant and his busy clerks; and in almost every instance where now edi- fices have reared their heads during the present season, a very great improvement is ovident. Neither taste, shill, nor capital, have beon wanting to render the new structures substantiat and im- posing ornaments in their partioular localfties. We have noticed, on a previous occasion, a line of elegant buildings that had been commenced in Dey street. These are now nearly completed, aad several other splendid stores are about being erected on both sides of the same street. From being a filthy, contracted, and disagreeable streot, lined on each side with buildings of a mean appoarance, but a few months ago, Dey streot is rapidly becoming one of the mnst respectable and fashionable business marts in the city. Thie may also be said of many stroots in other localities. But the list of buildings already in progress of erection, although larger thaa have been undortakon, in any ono season, for several years past, are numerically insignificant when compared with the number that are now being pulled down, to make room for new ones, thatare to be commenced without delay. To suck ancxtent are the operations of building improve- mounts, that§ scvoral of the architects, master masons, and carpenters, have informed us that they find it impossible to keep up with the demands that aro every day being made on their professional attentions, a circumstance which will be fully oor- roborated by a cursory glance over the vity. Among many improvements that are being made in the Sixth ward, the most important will be the new depot for the New York and New Haven and Harlem Railroad. The whole block, where stood the old Arsenal, forming the points of intersection of Centre, Franklin, Elm, and White streets, ia being cleared away, for the immediate commence. ment of the depot. The linoar dimensions of the building will be as follow, namely:—200 foot om Contre street, 211§ fect on Franklin street, 2004 feet on Elm street, and 191 1-6 feet on White street. The first etory will be 16 feet high in the clear. The upper part of this edifice will be used for stores. The first floor is to be covered over; and that part which comes within the mein court will be ventilated by skylights. Inthe centro, thors is to be a wall dividing the whole block into two equal puts. The court will be twenty-five feet deop on sim street, and fifty fect on each of tue others, which the building will front. It is to be built of brick, and will be similar to the now étracture om the corner of Canal and Centre streets. It will be about fifty feet high. There will be s continuous elevation all round the block, which will give it the appearance of one solid building, fronting on oak street. The spacd for the passenger ours will be 1W) by 200 feet. Tho large through rain will stop at this depot; only the small Harlem care will come upto the new terminus at Broadway. Tho cost, when completed, is estimated si about $70,000. ‘This will be ono of the finest railroad depete in the whole Union. THE NEW COURT Hovsr. ‘The old buildings in the Park, formerly wed by several of the fire companies, aro now un- dergoing the process of demolition, and on the site is to be erected a new building, which is to be commenced as soon as the necessary prepara- tions sre made. ‘This edifice is intouded as a court house, and for the rooms of the General and cial Seasions. It will be 105 feet in length, 75 in breadth, and about 80 feet high. 1a the Park tho new court house will project twenty feet in ad- vanoo of the new oy Hall, and it will recede ton feot from the straight line forming the margin of Chambers street. It will be sitaaced between the now City Hal! and the Rotunds, and will como in contact with beth these buildings. It will be three stories high above the basement, and will contain twenty-three rooms in all, six of which will be each 37 by 5” feet, and the remaining seventeei 17 by 2 feet. All the rooms are to be fire-proof. The larger apartments are to bo used for court rooms, and the smaller probably for offices. ‘The wails and partitions will be com brick, with stone foundations. ‘The fronts on Park and Chambers stroct aro to be faood brown stone or marble, and the sides with brick, painted and sanded to resemble tho The floors are to bo coastructod of iron boams, filled in between with.conerete mason: ported by iron girders. ‘The rooms will bo fi with plank, the halls paved with stone. Troy #3 ? roof will be 0° wood, covered with copper, cornices will be of cut stone. Furnaces are to be constructed in the of peak basement story, for the purpose the omg the heat to pass y in the walls. one of che st: walle will be compored of blue stone rub- The basement areas and walks ajo’ to be paved with blue stone. The walls on’ tho gastorn and western sides in the basement will be 32 inebes thick; in the first story 25 inches; in the second 24 inc! dthose above 20 inches. Ao- cording to the specifications exhibited, and the 8, Which are inthe hands of Mr. Hatfield, archi- ect, the new court house will be one of the finest ia the city; and when completed, it must add much to the at mtg ance of the Park. pam tothe tenor of the agreement the contractors are a, =e ba ee completed by the firet ol lay, v2. ¢ following are the tract amounts for the erection of this building: Mason work Stone work Tron work Carpenter's work. Total cost toe oo 08,716 A large brick building, for the accommodation of the fire companies who occupied the houses that have been romoved for the crection of the new court house, is to be ereeted on ths northeast cor- ner of the Park, joining the Rotunda. [t will be three stories high, fronting fifty. fect on Cham- bors street, and seventy foot on Centro street. Tha two first stories will Appropriated exclusively for the use of tho fire companies, aud the third tory for public offices. The sum of $15,009 bis been | voted byte Common Coaneil for the erection of f this buil and wi tani mene = Log @ understand it is to be com- 'n Contre street, opposite the City Ii lange first, class brie building is’ now partially finwhed. The lower part is intendod for store par- pores, and the upper part for dwellings. The build- | ing will be five stories high, about ono hundred feet Th and fifty feet front. The first story pre- sents a fine front of cast iron column: The old buildings, No. 117 ©, street, have been removed, and oa their site a magnificent edi- fice is being erected. Tho upper Ee is intended jor stores. The front is composed of brown stone, cat in a hand- fome manner. A block of oll buildings on the southwest comer of Leonard and Lim strects have beon taken down, and on their site ‘ations are sing made for brick edifices of mors modern style, Each of these buildings will be four stories bigh, twenty-five fet front, and absas