The New York Herald Newspaper, November 27, 1851, Page 2

for electi Lieutenant-Governor, the whigs | and Lieutenant or, in the anti-rent counties, OnzrermAL SS S26S25 nominated John Young for Geveroor, and Hamilton shows the stresgth of the anti-renters last year:— Fish for Lieutenant (overnor—the latter 1860, GOVERNOR —=—. ewes ‘The Anti-Rent Counties—The of | on the ticket to satisfy the = pat Spene: oe were Pelitical Power in the te of New | anti-renters thereupon held a convention at Ibany, ei0i (3 208 York. in Calabar, ao and nessineees Tow and ee 3781 SS08 toro q “4 f ‘The aati-rent party, it is shown by the result of on mg, take 2 aptitae frees soe Neket a ame 1318 gous the recent election in the State of New York, still | in the Snibowst counties, at this Sagalar eopticn, we 5413 6.242 hold the balance of power, andthe various influences | when the: rent nomination was rucce a 807 that have been organized and brought to bear—par- ciate, Sree senticn i. was | Governor and de- Bd thoularly the movement commenced at Castle Garden ro % this city, last year, and continued this year— Pie have failed jercome the balance the | Aibaay. Democratic majority on Lieutenant Governor aan apse rpereperyiod Dizreae conteg BE antag ote ors ‘voters in the counties inhabited by the anti renters. It will be interesting, at this time, to give eompara- tive tables of the votes polled by the anti-rent party, and to notiee a few of the points bearing wpon a subject so important to the people of the whole State. Although not regularly organized for political | M action until the election of 1846, the anti-rent party firet exhibited itself at the polls at the general election of 1844. “There had,” says Hammond, im hie Life of Silas Wright, Columb: Delaware Greene. Renseelae Schoharie Sullivan. Ulster, ajority fer whig Governor..... Majority for democratic Lieutenant Difference ........ se eneceeereeeeecers tee eeeeens 21,723 The difference between the votes for Young and 7 Fish, whigs, 10,592, which was about the number Searing the winner of of anti-rent voters. mane between Hunt and Cornell (whigs). ‘detweem Seymour and Church (dem ‘These last figures show the number of anti-rent ieraeat nape was a new 1850, in the city of New York, and vidiaity, in! by some persons ostensibly to sustain the Unioncem romise measures of Congress, and by others to put owe the anti-rent balance of power; but there wasa set of individuals at the bottom of the whole move- ment who cared but little for the Union measures adopted by Con) and less for the anti-renters, as very few of them had any real estate at stake in the matter, to be affected in the slightest dogree 1844, been several outrages committed by the te This of course settled the question that the aati- | either b: movements of the abolitionists or the nantes of General Van Rensselaer, in the county of renters held the balance of power in the State. Gov. | anti-renters.fThe object of these wire pullers, doubt- Albany, and disorders of a similar character soon ion 's majority in the State was 11,672, whila | less, was to create a bay ig xs pavet Party in appeared in the counties of Delaware, Columbia, Greene, and Rensselaer. The pretence for these outrages was the rigid, and, as was alleged, unrea- sonable conditions contained in the leases by which the tenants held their lands. But there wasa large class of citizens in the counties we have mentioned, who entirely disapproved of physical opposition to \be Jaws, and who contended that long leases, and the provisions of forfeiture for breaches of trifling and frivolous covenants, and the restraint en alienation by the tenant, by means of claases in leases cove- manting that heavy fines, under the names of “quarter sales,” should be paid by the tenant to his landlord, upon a transfer of the interest of the former in the demised premises, tended to prevent useful and permanent improvements of the couatry, and were inconsistent with the genius of our govern- ment. They also complained that the law which sutherized the summary collection of rent by dis- trees and sale, was unreasonably oppressive. They insisted that these evils ought to be relieved by legislation, and that if effectual relief could be ob- tained in no other way, that the State ought to ex- ercige its right of eminent domain. The people do, to make their voice heard through the ballot ie the election of 1844, the anti-renters com- menced operations by pursuing a very wise and politic couree. In counties where they were uncer- tain whether they hada plurality of votes over both the whig and democratic parties, guch of the candidates nominated by either of the | parties, as they had reason to believe would be | most favorable totheir views, and give the persons | thus selected every anti-rent vote. By this course of a power, controlled the election for members of the Le- gislature, in Albany, Colum bi: jelaware, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie and Sullivan counties, and brought into the Assembly, frem those counties, such wen aa favored and supported their views, so | ‘ 1847, far as they could be supported consistent with the | Counies. constitution of this State and of the United States. poe Two of the most efficient and able members of | Delaware the Astembly of 1845 were brought into that | Greene anti-renters. We allude to Ira Harris, of Albany couzty, and William H. Van Schoon- | hoven, of Rengselaercounty. These gentlemen are | both of the whig party, and both of bigh standing | G among the respectable and wealthy portion of the | - Harris A the B b the | Secretary of “tate with that on Attorney General. or, Evel lice a is a leading member of the Ba; hareh, and the | ‘Te antrrenters voted for the abolition candidate | Nor, i861. c-courrmonsen — --arronney can family of Mr. comnected | for Lieutenant Governor, C. ©. Shepherd. This Dem Whe. Den. with the institutions of Troy, Ginancial and other- | caused a majority in favor of F h, (whig) v6 re- aeany a 6,676 gals ] the pro £ | | ceiving only the whig votes, wi ayton (demo- | Cotumbia. 3.5.9 nT ee He oF real | orat) received only the demccratic vote. ‘Tho dif | Delawas 3250 38t3 ee in Renseclsercounty, — “ ference between Layton and Sanford, it will be | fteene . 2860 Fo be following isa list of the Tent count seen, is 4,512, and that metween Fish na Soeten is Senakace, ot i: i miles, popalation in 1530, 4,026, which latter is about the number of anti- | g51; 2007 their ares in ea ecaident of the United. States in | Me=tets Voting in these counties in Is47. No etect | euivs 3907 their voves for Freseen: = was produced by the anti-rent vote this year, on ac- he Poca November, 1$44:— count of the democratic quarrels, as we have stated. Total. 31,087 27.686 = 82.617 VOTE FOR PRESIDENT ja ee oe ee anti-renters did not | Dem, me). on Comptrolter, 2,259; do. om Att. Gen., 4,831. oan act on the Presidential etion, but nominated a ‘ 2 a aga; | {2 great parties. They voted for Jon A. Dix | (02 comptroller, although their candidate was 6. 2.084 1739 ish was d Gardiner, as Lieutenant Governor. of the difference, however, was made up by the votes of the hunkers for Young and Gardiner. ted by 13,357, in favor of Mr. A small part te id “ic feb oeaee As great Union a 8) 3. mesting was held ab Castle Garden on the 30th October, 1850—resolutions passed in favor of the At the election of 1846, the anti-renters also as- | Compromise Bills adopted byC orate andtheUnion sisted the whigs to elect In November, 1847, the anti rent counties voted | by the silver Breys, or national whigs, a mixed ticket the second time for State officers. Ww The following was the result on part of the tick- Ci— 1847. Ulster... Whig maj.cn Lieut. Governor, 2543; whig msj.on Comptroller, 7 286. " ie. Fillmore (phig,) ape hemi Eel ates , u States, and Mr. Dayton, (dem.) were ed on the who thus reasoned, sought, a8 they had s right to | out their consent, and the dif- ference made by the anti-rent vote was 4,713. _ vote in 1847 was very light throughout the State, on account of the quarrel in the A | between the hunker: and barnburners. The Stave composed of bunkers, great numbers of the barnburners, acting under the advice of John Van Buren, refused to vote at all; consequent}, they selected | democracy met with a disastrous defeat, and | whigs triumphed, by 2 majority of 30,439 on Lieu- tenant Governor, and of 3 At the same election, | anti-rent ticket, wil ticket bein; the whig candidate. Seeret: 4 anti-rent counties in 1 Sul Ulet 21,209 22, Dem maj, for Sec. of State, 2.170; eneral. and Sullivan. These all voted for Mr. Winthrop for Speaker, in December, 1847, and as Mr. throp received only one majority, he owed his elec- tion as Speaker, to the votes of the anti-renters. LIBUT. GOVERNOR. five members of Congress, COMPTROLLER. Safety Committee were appoint That committee, viz:—Slingerland, of Albany; Reynolds, of Rens- | or a part of them, without any authority from the selaer; Silvester, of Columbia and Greene; SI ll, | meeting at Castle Garden, nominated a State of Delaware and Ulster; and St. John, of Orange | ticket compored of the names, left off the whig and democratic tickets by the anti-renters; the sam* was annouuced through the columns of the Journal of Commerce. The strong feeling in favor of the Union measures, and the excitement got up ainst the Seward whigs, who had controlled the Sate nomi- nations, gave a streng vote to the Union ticket in this section of tke State. Thisis shown, as follows, by the vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor Fish, Dayton, Fillmore, Hungerford | ip thia city and vieinity :— (etie) (een } (ohig 5 (dem y See meer. Caneh: OMe 5,65) cSt 6572 097 Counties. Whig. Dew. Whig. Dem. 28270-2148 2,150 | New York 40,332 Q1dal 22976 18,431 960 «(1LSeT 1,630 6.221 7.241 5 1.886 2.051 2047 2.099 1.783 2.030 + 4858 3482 3372 2306 1,795 2.260 - 1874 2307 2.381 842 ‘920 2 . 1136 «1,867 363 3,810 3.5468 3,091 2808 = 2824 2779 1,389 698 1,383 21,500 18.957 26.085 18,709 | Total...........85,628 38,088 38,968 §=— 34.382 E ry of State and 22,469 26 426 whig maj. on 778. (Van Buren democrat) for Governor, and for George W. Patterson (whig) for Lieutenant Governor. The vote for Governor shows that Hamilton Fish (whig) received a larger vote in the anti rent coun- ties, and particularly in Delaware, than he had pre- The mocratic party, '29 on Comptroller. ward Sanford, from the democratic ticket, was placed on the anti-rent ticket r Secretary of State, although he had voted : ainst the bills for their relief in the Senate, and policy they, holding as they did, the balance of | disavowed all sympathy with them. Levi S. Chat- field ran on the hunker ticket for Attorney General, | but the anti renters preferred Ambrose L. Jordaa, The following is the vote for Attorney General in the 13,943 Atty. The tables show a (difference, caused by the anti- rent vote, of 9045 votes, comparing the vote ox +2470 4586 +7056 Democratic majority on Governor, Whig majority on Lieutenant Governor Difference caused by the Castle Garden vote. Difference between Hunt and Cornell (whi +8310 Difference between seymour and Church (dems ).. 3716 The strength of the Castle Garden party, in 1850, may be set down at 3,500 votes. They were suc- cessful only in electing Mr. Mather, of Troy, ea- nal commissioner, for which partial success they were indebted to the aid received from the Trojans, as already stated. They came, however, within 300 votes, in the State, of defeating the whig can- didate for Governor. Thus ended the Castls Gar- den movement fer 1950. ‘The votes of the present year in the counties last referred to, show an important diminution of the Castle Garden influence, compared with 1850. The majority in these counties for Wright, (dem..) for Comptroller, on the Union ticket, is 5.301 ; for Chat- field, (dem) for Attorney eral, not on the Union ticket, the majority is 574—showing a dif- ferense caused by the Castle Garden votes of 4,727 votes, instead of 7,056 votes, as last year; decrease 2,529 votes, notwithstanding the assumed import- ance of the Union movement this year, with parti- the the Mr. Webster for the Presidency. Weconclude this article with the following state- ment of the votes of the anti-rent counties for the present year, showing that they still hold the bal- ance of power in the State; notwithstanding the re- war Antireat Convention nominated the entire lemocratic State ticket in October last, which caused the secession of part of the whig anti-renters. These seceders supported the whig candidates for Comptroller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and State Prison Inspector, which candidates ran ahead of their colleagues on the whig ticket in the azti-rent counties. ‘This is the vote for Comptroller and Attorney General :— adopted by the anti renters. They have consequently lost all control of the anti-rent influence which has, for the five years previous tothe present, been given to a portion of the whig tickets, and thereby enabled the whig party to elect the Governor, State officers, 4504 | viously received. We give the vote, by counties, members of Con 4 = gress, and members of the Legisla- Zan | 10F “overnor and — * pide i ture. , The anti-rent counties have pew givena aCe pot « om : c The total number of — pee poopy Sol gas doz 2209 | election of ISH, (when the democratic majority in 1844, was—For Polk, 237, Clay, 232,452; 2222 1837 | was 1,541,) previous to the organization of parties ney (abolition), 15,¢12—majority for Polk over | Delaware " 2300 on the ant peg seems: and mane a 7 4 Gov. 8 Wright | Green: @ average lemocratic majority in these coun- Clay, 5,106. The majority for Gov. Silas Wrigh , on the State ticket, f i (democrat), the came year, was 2,025 in the anti- $e - ONE, Phe he Saat Boned, ew rent counties, and, he whole State, 10,033. bus appears that the aggregate vote of the mojority of the people in the anti-rent counties, previous to a division on antirent questions, was democratic, but not sufliciently so at that time to found men favorable to their views, they were enabled to exercise a powerfal influence in the Legislature. he opening of the sessien of the Legislat nuary, } vernor Wright took etri nd in bis message against the and recommended the enactment of a law making it highly penal, and sever ely punishable, for indi- viduals to disguise themselves with a view to resist the laws or commit breaches of the peace. The effect of this message, and of the course of the de- mocratic members ef the Legislature acting under the advice of individuals of the Albany regency, connected with those who were largely interested in leased and other lands in the anti rent counties, was to excite the feelings of the .anti-renters sgainst the leaders of the democratic party, and to wean from their allegiance to that party | Comprrolt thore anthrenters who were attached to it. Oa | Secre the other band, the whige, who were in the mi o the Legislature at the time, ma disposition te lock into the merits of the case, hav- ing an eye, doabtierr, to the main chance involved general State election, in 1546. However, a 2 introduced, and peseed, early in the session and the | was signed by Gov. Wright, entitled, ‘ak act to prevent persons appearing dis- guised and armed.” ‘The bill armed the Sheriff of the county with the power of the county, and made it bigbly penal for any perrons to refuse ¢ the act. This law only increased the excitemeny among the anti-renters, and operated againt: the Count democratic party then in power. An anti-rent con- ose - vention was held at Bern, in the county of Albany, | Delaware at which delegates from ven counties appeared, and adupted moderate resolutions, and avoweda The following isthe vote for President in these counties, ‘Total. Fish’s majo: son's (whig) +1088, 17,800 17 8T4 ever Gates (\ in 1845 :— Total . nat The fi , on Comptrolier and Atto 1 COMPTROLLER went. ‘Lott reene com ity of Pol fn 1849, the a1 their State ticket ollowi lor over Case, 14.987; over Van Bur an Buren over Taylor, 542 Thos it will be seen that, on national whig party were in the minority ia t eountier, in 14s. Gen. Tayler, however, bad gained red with Clay's vote in 1544, the majo- ole over Clay having been 1,569. THE Wyo TICKET. .. Warbington Hunt. ¢.... Christopher Morgan.. «» Alvab Hunt...... ae THe BE hus showing that th cfpower. A is the de'e on to adhere to the antirent cause They leo resol o petition the Legislature, ap. a committee to meet in Albany with the Total. and also appointed & State central | whie majorit a for f one te, and Adpicop /apdines wa Theee inst figures show about renters proper voting the ag by and dem.) in 1849. year came on the election f y over Lix was 12,613, and Patter- lities, the anti-reat - renters Dominated as follows, for 1.36 | which, however, id of bie ticket in the agere- se of the counties referred | ey General, in 154% — 4.00 number of anti The principal points clearly established by the fore- | going statements are these. First, the antiront excitement arose in 1844, without reference to part | considerations, or the views of politicians. Seoond, the excitement operated inst the democratic arty, or Albany nsy, then in power, with Silas making a difference of 6,1, caused by the anti- | \y in con f thi f power in the but in | ront yore. 1 ifference in the vote betwoen l’at- | cf oy Prebords iS Winde Bastnisioninen to — | ators, by throwin, Weight | terson and Fish which is about the number | and enuet satisfactory meagures of relief to the e or the other party, as they | of anti-renters voting in 1548, but not alfecting the | tenants onthe manorial lands. In fact, the demo- general result in the State cratic leaders took a decided stand ia favor of the landlords, and egainst the tenants. Third, the whig party came into power in consequence of the movements of the whigleadersin the L —— in 1545 and 1546—particularly Ira Ha: ‘im. H. Van Schoonhoven and Jobn Young. Fourth, the quence of the nomination of John Young as candi- late for Governor; by which means also the eleo- tion of five anti-rent whigs to Congress was Robert C. Winthrop Speaker of the House of “7 grey in Cong ifth, the division of the democratic party in 1817 R I and “48, rendered the anti-rent votes unnecessary tothe whigs. Sixth, the anion of the democratic party in 149, proved that the whigs could not | elect any portion of their State ticket without the aidof the anti-renters. Seventh, the Castle (jarden party movement has not resulted in anything im- portant. Seventh, the auti-renters having given up their reliance on the whigs, and now generally acting with the democratie ty; moreover, the democrats being united, and the whigs divided into free soilera,) Seward whige and eilver grays; the whig party has lost the power of nr ing future elections inthe State, and must, probably, be dis- banded after the ensuing Presidential eleetion; may cause & general rcorganiza- severe 4 tion of parties throughout the Union. didates were all cleeted by the above Political Intelligence. Maing.—The general indications in this State are favorable to the nomination of General Sam » | Houston for the Presidency in 1852. The Augusta Age, the most prominent democratic paper in the State, says that be will prove more acceptable to the democracy of that State, as he combines al) the eseentials to satisfy the people of the North This paper is conservative in its political course. The whigs of the State have not yet made a move- ment towards ite preferenee for a Presidential can- didate. New Yorx.—There are several factions in both parties of this State, and each has its preference for a candidate for the Presidency. The Albany Argus, the prineipal organ of the democratic party, hat spoken very favorably of Hon. William L. Marcy, as the choice of the demosracy, and one who would command the support of all the con- | servative portion of the party. All loeal iseucs are surk in view of the combat ofIsiz. The whig patty are divided, but the majority oppose the bomination of Mr. Fillmore. They have not yet expressed a preference for any other than (senoral ott, who is opposed by that portion of the y which adheres to the administration. A are bas begun between the Albany F'ven- ng Journal, the Rochester Democrat, Buffalo | Express, and New York Tribune, of the froe soil tion, and the AJbany State Register, the |i oche iG on the ether. The party mor are pledged agains: t more, while that w i osition to any compromise mearures considered by both parties in thie { tion with the next Presidency, is the tarift qu which supports he # one tion county, ome of the stronghold: of the democracy, at st started at the election of tend cular reference to the nomination aad prospects of election of 1546 was carried by the whigs, in conse- secured, and thus the whigs were enabled to elect | tess, in December, 1847, | which resolutions were passed in favor of & modifi- cation of the tariff on iron, and they declare that it fs absolutely necessary to the prosperity of the State. There is some division in the party in its preferences for = Presidential candidate. Mr. Buchanan’s claims are supported by the most pro- minent ef the democratic presses of the State. | The Pennsylvanian and Pittaburg Post are pressing his claims with great earnestnese, and the former Geolanes he 5 ti man whe s08 eng to carry Pennsylvania. portion 1e are favorable to the nomination of Cieneral Casa, and express 8 , fo bereaine en, Ho, © oa State Colne maitise et, if possible. e party Plodged to the suspore of General Bind ‘though the press has of late said very little on the subject. The majority of tho aie party is opposed to the compromise measures, ant several places it has declared its hostility to the execution ef the I tive Slave law; and es; at Chester, it clared to support no candidate for the presidency, who would mee pete himeelf to recommend its re- peal or essential modification. Maryianp.—In this State the whig party is favorable to the nomination of Mr. Fillmore for the Presidency. The Maryland RepuHWican, the whig organ of the State, isultra on the question of the compremise measures, and says the present admin- istration has given entire satisfaction to the whig party of that State. Tho demoorats are favorable to the nomination of General Cass, except in those counties adjoining Pennsylvanis, where a strong free soil feeling ee The democrats eo & majority in the }, and the Baltimore blican and Argus speak confidently of ¢: State for the democratic candidate for the presideacy. Neither party has yet made a movement towa: the appointment of delegates to a National Con- vention. Groraia.—Since the late clection in this State, the Savannah Georgian announced that the de- mocratic party would fall back to its former prin- ciples, and no longer agitate the question of slavery, or express dissatisfaction with the measures of the compromise. A different state of affairs has» however, presented itself. Hon. Robert Toombs was elected to the United States Senate, on the ground of his adherence te the Union, and ina speech, subsequent to hia election, declared that the Union men of Georgia would not enter into a national Convention, with either the whigs or de mocrats, but stand separate upon the question of the popularity of the Union. The whig press has not yet spoken favorably of any candidate proposed atthe North. The Savannah Republican says that it is entirely impossible that the whigs of Georgia can go with the whigs of Pennsylvania and Ohio, in the support of General Scott, and will leave the whole matter alone, until the nomination is made. The Augusta Chronicle, speaking of tho several can- didates for the Presidency, says, that while the whigs ef the South will not support General Scott, because ofthe fact that he is of the Seward school, they will readily lend their aid to the election of Mr. Webster, who throughout the whole agitation, has preserved a straightforward course, without an expression of sectional preference. The movement in the State, says the Augusta Constitutionalist, is only to defeat the democratic party, which will fail of its object, and the party will contend upon its ancient principles for the supremacy. CaLivornia.—The political affairs of this State are in a confused condition, though the democrats are inthe majority. ‘The question of the Presiden” cy has been very little spoken of, though the San Francisco Courier, one of the leading whig papor’ of the State, says that the nomination of Mr. Fill” more would be more acceptable to the whigs of that State, than any other candidate on the list now be- fore the country. The San Joaquin Republican, one of the most prominent democratic papersin the State, says that Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, of all others, is the choice of the democracy of California, though she will support any candidate nominate: by the party. ALarama.—The secessionists of this State have not yet abandoned their organization ; but at alate meeting, held at Benton, resolutions were passed of utter hostility tothe Union, as well as to both the great parties of the country. They say tha: both the whig and democratic parties of the North con- tinue to worship at the shrine of fanaticism, and a coalition with them would be but strengthening the band that smites them. The Montgomery Journal fays that not a small portion of the secession party of the State has abandoned its organization, while the great mass of the party still proclaim their doctrines and refuse to fall back on the old party organizations which are the source of all the ag- gressionson the South. The Dallas Gazette says that the Southern re party of Alabama ha: less love for a consolidation democrat than it ha for a federal whig. It declares that the party wil! fupport a candidate of its own choise. ne Mobile Advertiser says that the whig and Union parties o the State are perfectly satisfied with the adminis tration of Mr. Fillmore, and will cordially suppor him fer the Presidency in 1852. Tae Palatum, published at Trey, says that Commodore Stockton i¢ @ candidate upon whom the whole Union party of the State would unite, and in whom every Southern man could safely trust. Neither party has inte ed delegates to national convention, and the Mo- bile Register says that they will not until after the a, formed of what course to pursue. Onto.--The democratic journals of this State speak very faverably ofthe nomination of Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, for the Presidency, but he is | strongly opposed by the free soilers, who prefer | Governcr Wood. The Ohio Statesman says there is yet time enough to agitate the question, though there is very little doubt that the State would pre- fer Mr. Douglas. The whigs have already nomi” nated Geveral Scott, and several of the papers say | that preference will be adhered to. The more pro- minent of the whig papers have very littl: to say upon the subject since the late State election. The democrats have called a meetiug of the State com- | mittee to sepeist ¢onventions in the several Con- gressional districts, for the choice of delegates to a national convention. The Cincinnati Gazette, one of the most — of the whig papers, says that it is ureless to epeculat to who will be tue choice of the whig party of the State, as it cannot be known until the appointment of the delegates, who, it is presumed, will be expected to support the candidate whom @ majority uf the whigs of the State most desire Kentvcky.—The whig party of Kentucky has signified its preference through the members of the State convention, for Mr. Crittenden, for the next Presidency, but’ the Lowisville Jowrnal says tha, the course of Mr. Fillmore is entirely approved by the whigs of the State, and they will cordially sup- port bim if nominated by the national convention. ‘The democrats have expressed a preference for Ge- neral William ©. Bi » The Lowisville Democrat has, forsome time past, sastained the claims of Gen. Houston, but the demosratic rs of the le to General Butler, who is .inn Boyd. The whol free soil portion of the State prefer his and strong ellorts are making throughor to carry the convention delegation in his 5 Massacuvserts —The whig party of this State bas declared its intention to support Mr. Webster for the Presidency in 1852, upon the broad platform of the Union and the compromise measures. There are three branches of the whig party in Massachu- setts, the free soil branch of which opposes the no mination or elevation of Mr. Webster. The Boston Atlas is the chief paper of the free soil whig party, while it supported the claims of Mr. Win! for the chief m: istracy of the State, whose frien r. Webster. The whigsarein a ‘ate, and the Bosten Post sa; jon of the democratic party such that the State is sure for the democratic can- didate for the Presidency. The democrats have not pressed a preference for the Presidency; but ston Tim they will support the nomi- on of the party, if nominated on national grounds, regardless of any sectional prejudices or issues. Arrest or I've BS iN PENNSYLVANIA. —Anotuer Rescuer sida last, two fugitive slaves, owned by Mr. Wm. T. MeDermott, of ore, were arrested at Columbia, Pa, on a tront iseued by United States Commissioner MoAillister, of Liarrieburg. A large crowd of whites and blacks immedi ly assembled, and in conse- quence of the interference of a white man, who knocked a pistol out of the officer's hands, one of | A meeting has been held by the demoerats of Borks | jy stn the tives econ made bis csexpe by jumping into ee | ; P ite o vot t American, and Bultalo Commercial Afvortier | & cellar, when the white man, to prevent a pucsuit, jumped on the collar door, eo that 00 access be bad to the fu ce. The two negroe tother#, aid the one who wae captured and taken to Baltimore has much information as to lead to the hope that the other may be recaptured. He states that two white mon in Baltimore as m in making (heir escape to Pennsylvania rmott proecede.t to Columbia on Monday morhing for the purpose of saking m tthe man who inverfered atdres e fugitive he hande of the ofligere.- “Philadephia tonn- splvania, Nov. 26, meeting of Congress, when a proper idea may be Pictorials of the Pioneers. SCENES YROM TRE EARLY SETTLERS OF Tut onzaT ‘WEST. “Hanoic Duzps or Fonmes Times.—A collection of eketohes, ill deeds The historical incidents of the pioncers of the early white settlements, especially of the Great West, are full of dramatic interest. Thousands of seenes of frontier life ameng the Indians are adapt- edto the pencil of tho appreciative artist. Events occurring before the revolution and after it, as well as through all the varied phases of that seven yoars struggle for liberty, are abundant, for the most effective pictorial illustrations. A rich and unex- plored field is open to the enterpriging man, or set of men, who will properly undertake to give a se ries of pictures illustrative of the history of the country. It wouldpay. From the invasion of Fio- rida by the brilliant Hernando de Loto, and his dashing mail clad cavaliers, down to the present day, including the wild scenes of the great prairies, scenes of the Mexican war, of California, Utah, and New Mexico, a pictorial series, combining actual landscapes with actual historical events, if well done, could not fail of success. We find upon our table a serics of six colored lithographic engravings, of some eighteen inches by twelve. We give their title pags at the head of this notice. Tho pictures represent:— ee —Dustan covering the retreat of his seven e i. No. 2—Daniel Boon and his friends rescuing their daaghters from the Indians. 0. 3—The Bold Leap of Major Maculloch and his hore into Wheeling Creek. No. 4—Heroism of Miss Elizabeth Zane. No. 5—Beojamin Logan saving Harrison from being sca)ped. No. 6—The Women of Bryant’s Station sapply- the garrison with water. ‘bese engravings, we are free to say, colored as delicately as they can be, are the most beautiful lithographs that we have ever seen. They have nothing of the flatness axd Sneiplaity of ordinary ibogroeh ie illustrations, but the freshness, clear- nese, finieh, of tasteful engravings. The group- ing and drawing of the subjectsare rebly done. The picture of Dustan cove the retreat of his seven children, isa gem. It ischarming On the brow of a hill is the log cabin; the deor is open; the children (and the faces of tho children are vory fine and lifelike) are rushing in; one litile chap, upon ¢he back of his brother, seems highly, de- lighted with the sport. The father, upon his “ old hitey,” brings bp the rear, and is just giving the last discharge of his rifle at the Indians who aro in pursuit. The excellent grouping of this picture, and the drawing of the figures, make it exceedingly telling. It tells the story even more eloquently and charmingly than Irving could describe it. Anether of the choicest of this beautiful half dozen pictures is No. 6, or the Women of Bryant’s Station, Kentucky, supplying the garrison with water. The Indians, to the number of four or five hundred, were in ambush around the little wooden fortress. Water was wanted. It was ne- cessary that the women should go to tho brock, as though entirely unconscious of the savages lurking hard by, because it was intended to make a sally upon them when they loast expected it. And the women are represented in a quiet cluster at the water side. There is the graceful repose ebout them of a group of sisters on a sum- mer afternoon conversing together. The simple costumes cf the frontiers are there, and yet there is sufficient variety to give a lively tone to the picture. It ie a delightiut scene, and suggestive of the most delightful poetic fancies:— ‘The women of our forest land; Gentle, yet quick avd brave; When danger pressed on every hand, ‘They were the fsithful guardian band Oar little camp to save. And many a feat of glory tells The history of our woodiand belles. If the American Art Union could, would, or should get up such a series of pictures for distribu- tion among their subscribers; if anything the; might or ehould do were cqually pleasing wit these lithographs, we should be bappy to announce it. Why can't they do something of the kind ? Accompanying the engravings is a sheet of the same size, of letter press, descriptive of the histori- cal incident cf each of the pictures. Either as a portfolio on the centre table, or for being hung up in frames, they are highly deserving as illustrations of our Krewe hietery, aadas works of art. We hope that Messrs Fazel and Seitz will give us more nator og a ce in the same interesting field of rescarch. The American Art Union, TO THE EDITOR OF DUE NERALD. lam compelled by circumstances to ask of you the insertion of this communication in the columns of your impartial and valuable journal. 1 will be asbriefas possible. it may be known to you, per- haps, that I have been prostrated, for the greater part of the Jat fifteen months by a very sevore ill- ness, and until lately—that is to say, within the last three or four months, only—have I been able to Terume my pencil, with any degree of vigor. I have a family dependent cn my exertions for their bread, and the other necessaries of life. I do not solicit the cbarities of any; my only wish is to sell my pictures for what they may be worth. | have ap- plied to the Art Union as other artists do, but for some cause or other they refuse to p . They have aesured me of their sympathies; but their sym- pathy has resulted in nought but words. | have, or should have, the same claims on their considera- tion which other artists have, and as they have paid no attention to those claims, | assume it as my undoubted right to demand of them their reasons for thus turning ** the cold shoulder” tome. Will the committee give their reasons for turning a deaf ear to my repeated applications? Will they have the honesty to say why, as a professional man, they thus unceremoniously cast me overboard! Will th tor of the Art Union Bulletin say why he has so studiously avoided the mention of my name in re- ference to my illness, for the lest year, or even to “damn my pictures with faint praise? Will the committee deny that they did in the epring expend their means in a most prodigal manner on some half-dozen or eo of pet artiste, and now, forsooth, they have not even a crumb for Will the others! committee invite an investigation into their af- fairs, by a committee chosen from the subscribers tothe Art Union! Oh, no—that would never do. In conclusion, Mr. Editor, | have to remark that this studied neglect of me and of my reasonable ex- pectations, looks very like an effort to put me down, that some younger atpirants may rise on my ruin. There is not, sir, a respectable artist in this com- munity, from the President of the National Acade- my of liesign, down to those who may claim to be artists, who does not consider the American Art Union as wholly unfit to advance the true interests of art andof artists. The artists who are paronized by the Art Union, are kept quiet by an occasional sop; they are all truculent. Some will say, per- haps, that I am inconsistent: it if they will say it openly, | think | can justify myself in the opinion ot my friends, and of the world. { denounce the Art Union, as it is conducted, as an impudent as evmption to dictate in matters which it knows nothing about ; and if the artists of this city are ting about the dignity of jould net when they see oth- ers usurping the place that legitimately belongs to them, then, indeed, they may talk about the dignit; of art. I know very well, sir, that that door is sbut in my face; but the Art Union ix not omnipo- tent; there are other sources for the sale of pictures; other patrone of art. But be the case as it may, i for one, will never place myself in the humiliatlog attitude again, of tecking aid from the American Art Union. Your ob’t eervyant, _ ™ Tuomas Dovenry. November 25, 1851. Kossuth's Restd ce in London, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Your special correspondent writes from London that Kossuth had taken up his quarters with Mr. Maasingberd, in Eaton square, an officer in the Guards, and a gentleman of large fortune. Know- ing the family and th ntleman in question, | can inform you upon some points you may deem of intere: Massingberd’s fat , Seven years ago, inting bufialo on the western prairies. He wi man fond of adventures, full of enterprise, highly educated, and of cultivated tastes. He pene- tat ond the lar West, to tie confines of the Rocky Mountains. The hardships to which he was exposed undermined his health, and he died six yr since, leaving the family property, Gunby fall near Candlesby, in Lincolashiro, to his only fon, the subject of the present notice. This young gentleman, at the date of his father’s death, was a midshipman on board a frigate stationed at Hong Horg. He returned to England, left the navy, #nd obtained a commission in the Guards. Ws remained quietly in England for two years, when the hereditary love of adventure inherent in the Macsingberds’ impelled him to vieit Asia Minor. He there met Kossuth, and the intimacy ripened into friendship, until he idolized the Hungarian He returned to London, his leave having expired, where he could only think and talk of KCoesuth; and when he avowed his resolve to throw up bis commis. sion ond join the Hungarians, should they renew they renew tho struggle, his relations thought him mad. You now comprehend why Kossuth resides at his house, or rather at his mother, Mrs. Mas. singberd’s, Laton equare. Bb, ‘The stock market opened heavy this morning. There was not much activity at the board, or in the street, At the first board, Erie Railroad advanced 1; per cemty Harlem, };. Reading Railroad declined 34 per cents Canton Company, 14; Morris Canal, 3;; New Haver Bailroad, 14; Norwich and Worcester, 34; Rochester an Syracuse, *{; Erie Convertible, ‘{, At the second board, the market was more depressed, and closed with a ward tendency, There is no speculative feeling of ime portance abroad, and outside operators are scarce enougly - in Wall street. see The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer oe this port, to-day, amounted to $72,832 60; payments, $16,517 58—balance, $3,259,245 64, ‘The earnings of the Vermont Central Railroad Com pany, for the month of Gctober, amounted to $64,879 61, In September they were $62,135 81. Gain in October, $2,743 80, The Superintendent of the Banking Department cf this Btate has given notice that the bonds and morte Gages forming a portion of the securities of the Bank of New Rochelle will be sold at auction at the Merchanta?® Exchange, Albany, on the 17th of December, proximo,; ‘These mortgages are for amounts and on property ag follows ;—$3,000 Dunkirk village property, $5,000 40. $3,700 do,, $5,000 do., $2,836 Brookiyn Ninth ward pro. perty, $3,963 do., $3,052 do., $3,062 do., $3,604 do., $3,508 do , $3,594 do., $5,000 do., $1,168 do., $3,681 do.. $3,661 do. $4,649 do., $4,619 do.— total, $64,963. The whole of theag mortgages bear interest at the rate of seven per cent, payable annually; and those on the Brooklyn property fall due on the 1ith of January, 1854. The Brooklyn property consists of 255 lots and two gores om the outekirts of the city. ‘The steady influx of gold from Californiaand Austra; lia, and the preparations making to add largely to the annual production, have turaed public atteation agaig to the probable effect of such an increase to the supply of precious metals in the world. The addition of one hundred and fifty millions of dollars to the metallie cure rency of ali nations every year, 1s an itsm of considerable smpertance—one calculated to ultimately bring about @ great change in the relative value of property. Any rae pid increase in the supply of capital, whether metallic og paper, invariably adds largely to the productive industry of the world, and for a long time the creation of property and its representative keep pace. All sorts of business, every species of extravagance, follow any sudden in~ crease in the wealth or resources of the people of any country, and large amounts of the precious metals ara worked up into plate, articles of jewelry, &c. ‘This, for atime, keeps down the supply of gold and silver, end prevents any sudden change in the value of the metallig currency. It {s almost impossible to form aa estimata approaching correctness, of the amount of gold and sil+ ver annually worked up, either from bullion or coin, inte articles of extravagance or necessity. Upon the best data at cur command, we have formed the annexed esti, mate of gold and silver annually manufactured ia the United States: — ConsuMetion oF Gorp ann Bitver in tue Stares. Bracelets, rings, pins, wutches, chains, neck- laces, combs, Ke, &e 12, Dentists, goldbeaters, cles, &e. Total. oe $42,000,000 We have here put down the items in as small as possible, It is ensy for any one at all acquainted with the extent of manufactures of this sort, to enumerate the many methods of consuming the precious metals—of Usieep .4 *ppropriating them to other purposes than the maaafac- ture of coin, The more we think of it. the more we are convinced that the estimate given aboveis within proper limits. We can hardly turn our eyes in any dizection without seeing rome use made of the precious metals Almost every person wears some article of luxury or né~ cessity manufactured of gold or silver, and the anmuag consumption for all purposes must be immense. Thera are in this city three or four gold reflaing establish« ments, that melt up an average of one hundred thousand dollars of geld every month. In every city in the Uniom there are establishments of this kind, which do more or less of this business. When we take into consideration the aggregate number of these manufacturers, the estie mate we have formed cannot be viewed as excessive ox extravagant. It is a question in our mind, if the amount named is not below the actual value ane nually consumed im this way. We must not lore right of tbe fact that a large amount of the gold miaeg 8 prererved as epecimens. it varies with the taste and disposition of men, and is carried to a much groater extent than anticipated. A portion of the gold pr. duced in California is brought home by the miners, aod boarde ed in its original condition, We should estimate that two millions of dollars worth of gold produced fa Calie fornia, since its discovery, had been laid up in tals way, Independent cf this, it must be borne in min2 thst am immense amount of coin has been hoarded since the mines of California have been so productive, which is almost as much lost to the world as though it «till ree mained in the bowels of the earth. When all these things are considered, all apprehension relative to any ‘mmediate depreciation in the value of the metallic cire culating medium of the world mast disappear. In the event of the mines of California and Australia turning out between one and two Landred millions ef gold dust. annually, for many years, it must ultimately beve come effect upon the value of property through out the world; but it must be very gradual when it commences, and @ long time after it commences before it becomes visible, So many changes will have to take place, such a revow lution in the finances of every country and every gos vernment be realized, before any serious effect will be experienced by individuals, by any depreciation in the Value of gold, that it !s premature to allude to it at pree sent. ‘The produetion of gold, of course, gives an impetus t® every branch of industry, and for along time the in- crease in the actual creation of property keeps far in ad! varce ofits representative, This, eo farasit goes, isa very great preventive of depreciation in the value of the me- tallic repreeentative of property; but there is another rea~ ton why gold will not for a long time lose any of its present. value, The representative of gold must first be displaced entirely. Our paper currency must be at least largely reduced, before we cam touch the value of our pre~ cious metals, or before they will undergo any material alteration To sustain a pure metallic currency, we would require ten times the amount of gold and silver now in circulation, to carry on even the present foancial operations of the world. California has produced about two hundred millions of gold dust in @ little over three years. Within thet three years, the increase im the quantity and value of property in the United States alone, has been more than double that fam; and ou, banks have less specie in their Vaults, in proportion to their paper issues in circulation, than before the disco- very of the gold mines of Califoruia or Australia. Pro- erty increases eo fast in quantity and value, particularly: im this country, that we actually require pretty prolific mines of the precious metals to keep up @ proper supply of ite reprerentative. We have only to look at our rail~ roede, our fleets of clippers and steamships, our eplendi® Palaces, magnificent storehouses, Ke Ko, to satisfy our elves that all the gold we have received from Californa bas been required to keep Pace with the progress of the ecuntry, All this applies particularly to the United States, This is the effect produced on thie side of the Atlantic, Im Europe, the same state of things exists, perbaps not to the same extent, but sufficient to prevent: any depreciation in the value of gold. Within the Past, three years, silver has advanced in value. The direct, caure Of this is the fact that gold is no: longer a legat tender in Holland, and an immense amount of silver haw been purchased in England and France to fili the vacuuny ceused hy the withdrawal of so much gold from ciroulas tion. With even this amount of gold, in addition to the preduct of California, put upon the markets of the world, there has been no depreciation in the market value of the article, Silver bas advanced, it is true, but the cause wae & lceal one, and we have no doubt, ina short time | there will be a returm to the former comparative raiue, When the time arrive fora change—when gold and atle Yer beecme ro abundant that every want for every purs bere is eupplied—the first effect will be visible in the reduction in the value of fixed incomes, andall annuities frem government and from incorporated companion ‘There public debts will be more easily liquidated, and the rate of interest paid, more easily provided. Wo euall, a | ome future time. make this a subject for aaothes article, The quantity of fo Ude water during the third years 1850 and 1861, wae ae fm, and barley, loft at in the week in November. -106,980 Des. 215.498 Ine. 110,078 tro 146,679 The aggregate quantity of the same articles loftat tide water, frog the commencement of navigation to tbe