The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1852, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 1100. MORNING EDITION-—-FRIDAY APRIL 9, 18658. DOUBLE SH EET AUCTION SALES. UCTION NOTICE.—GROCERIES, CHAMPAGNE, Sogars, Oranges, Lemons, &o.— Friday, April ¥, at 106g jook, at 57 Dey street, vorner Groensriok street, Alao- earoni, Soap, Starch, Candies, Raisins, Prunes, Graon and Black ‘Tea, Oranges, Lemons, Fige, Brazit avd Walnnts; 100,000 Secars, Champagne, Braudy. Gin, Mavkeral ah randy. Chercios, Pickles, A. CARTER, Anctio: UCTION NOTICK.—GENTEEL FUA E. Van Antwerp, Auctionoer, wil o'clock, at No. 14 Butle Dt tire parlor, bedroom, ing of the usual assortment, all in good or the salo, Terms cash. Coffee, Cocoa, Sweet Oil, Sug & Catalogues worn NOTICE.—THOS. BEL, By Ww: L. Van Zandt.—Larze Sai 10% o’clook, in the auction reoms, 1% Spruce streot, lar sale of elecant furniture of all doscriptions, from various roes. Also, Musical Inetrumonts, Organs, and other shook of rioh and well 9 .C. TIONKER, BY at 1034 o’clook, in th Aluo, balance Dry Goods, do Guns, Clothing, Cutlery, & Alto, 100 Sigowed’ BysiL Troos, in’ quautition a it wiil commence, ee - K. D. SMITH, Salesman, —WK CALL THE AT- of Building Avaociations to asale of ¢ CHILTON, st tho Merchants Bx- UILDIN tention of membe: 0 be gold by COL on Saturday, the 10th inst., at'I2 o'elook, ‘These lute were originally conveyed to the prosont owners by tho cor poration. They are situated on Lexington and Fourth ave- uey, and F ty-sorond and Fifty thi andon Fifty- third and Fifty-aith streot joining Episcopal Church roperty, noar the Fifth ay and sre all about on a lovol withthe grades. Get yourselves J, MOUGH, AUCTIONRBR.—THIS DAY, AT 10% + o'clock, at No. 54 Beekman street, a groat variety oi now and second-hand furniture, Brussels, ingrain wad thres- ply carpets. English vil cloths, &e. &e.’ Goods stored till the lat of Muy. Sale positive, rain or shine. 0 AUCTIONEER.—FURNITURE Housohold Furniture, Paintings, . Broadway. April 224,—Furnitare, Paintings, at No. 10 Boack stroct. April 27th and 23th. Furnituro, Paintings, Medals, Marblo Statuary, Wines, o 1 Great Jones lognes at tho office of tho ainting belonging to the late Philip Hone, a trees, corncr of Broadway. Cat Auctioneer, No. 11 ENRY Hi. LEED: AUCTIONKER.—-HENRY H. Leeds & Co. will continue their sale at auction, on ‘Thureday, Aprilth, Friday, April 9th, and Saturday, April 10th, at ton o'clock each day. ab the waroroums of Messrs. J, Steuvenal & Co., 594 Broadway. The largsst ausortmont of splendid gas Chandeliers, Brackuts, &c., Carol Lamps, rich French China Vai ets, &c., bronze Clocks and res, cnt Glass Waro—t wet aasorsmont in this city, to close foreign co! FAOMBERT & KENNY, AUCTIONEERS—ROSRWOOD, Mahogany aud Walnut Furniture.—This day, at 105 o'clock, at 172 and 174 Fulton streot, Brooklya, by cata- Logue, su clogant assortment of superior custom made Furni tore, in plush and hair, marble and plain, for parlor, cham- dor, dining room, library and hall. Also furniture for base- mont and attic rooms. The sale embracing almost every desirable article, aud particularly deserving the attontion of Buyers, Catalogues at the rale, NO. L. VANDEWATER, A STIONRER.—FRIDAY, ril'9, nt 1014 o'clock, at the sais room, 12 Wall stroot. House-keoping artivles—Rich and costly sale of House-keep- ing articles, viz:—Furniture and Silver Plated Waro, to consisting of Sal fleld Gerinan Silver lose consignment Plated Ware, vis: Toddy Kettles, ‘Trays, Tea and ¢ ite irandoice, Vases, Colognos, 3 Winx, Pocals, Poilot Sets, Also, Crystal Giaas—Win fe, Dyountors, Pitchors, Butter Coolers, Painti: on Copper, being Bronaas, Clocks, sold with guaranty, Candolabras, and Coups to match, Card Reoeivers. I or: walnut Drossing and Plain Sofas, Couches, twolve wal- .- Dining, Bronkfast, Card and other Tables, Bruseoly and. ‘Throe-ply Carpets, weat and other qeabogeny. Chairs, walnut and may Grookery, and Glan Ware, Britnunia ware, &0., Also, 10) Ddoxes imported Segars. Q tity of Dry Goods, Shirta, aces, &c. Also, on Monday, all the gontee! furniture con- tained in house 104 Eighth avenue. Particulars to-morraw. KEMP, AUCTIONEBR.—AUCTION NOTICE.— ry Ball, £38 Broadway, it has been found necessary to post- pono the inat day's sale from this day (Friday) wntil to- morrow (Saturday), whom it will be continued, weather fair ‘er foul, and the t able stock of Furni- ture and off without the loast LEEDS, ON SATURDAY, 0 BE SOLD BY H. H. oo i M aad an exec! Peay. M.S. MoILVAIN & CO., AUCTIONERRS, WILL jon, at their seed store, No. jae ‘this day, - ee = ol coliee- eet r es ee ona. 5 ‘Assortment of hardy Evergreshe and other oras- Camelies, Atelles, Roses, ho. tee, from J. EK, FINANCIAL. ON BNGLAND. IRELAND, AND SCOTLAND. —We are by special authorit 0 ines ‘London, Bolfest Ban : A D Sel and ational Bank of Sootiand, payable at aici. ned ik a sums El upwards. TAYLON BROTHERS, OTICE.—THE PROPRIETOR OF A FANCY STORE, established for imber of years, in the Lest location in Broadwaz, b ring from business, should like ‘to fi certain capital to cession roadway, in the store, UARTERLY REPORT.—STATEMENT SHOWING he trixe condition of the Broadway Bank, of the city ot Now York, an associated baak, on the morning of Satur- day, the £7th day of March, 182, Resouroos—Loans and discounts, excopt to directors and brokers, $975,027 29; all ma due from directors of $56,041 93; all sums from brokers, $23,000 99,665 47 ; bonds BCs, $33,500 00; N. ¥. State 6 per co nited States 6 per cent, $16,862 50—$250.730 7 $5,087 05; overdrafts. $578 66; 3, viz: checks, &e., on othor city iu; prinetpally ¢ nd drafts on foreign i? 12—$77,706 Gl; bills of solvent banks on hand, ue from banks, vis, from soly |. $1,656,961 36. Li i apital 298 55; registered bank notes received ler and not returned, $227,300 00; loss Togiatored note on hand, $18,124 00; leaves roxistored bank notes in ciren Intion, $209,176 0; due depositors on demand, 16 due individuals and ccrporations, other than na depositors, $70,000 00; pogtey unpaid dividends, $1,851 ity and county of New York, President, and John L. Everitt, Cashior of said bank, Prosi- duly sworn, severally it and Cashier, as afo , at the foregoing is, in respecte, n trie statement of the condition of thn ‘ald efore the transaction of any business on the morning of the twenty-seventn day of Mareh, 1862, (being tho da specified in the notice of the Superintendent of the Ban partment, next precoding the date of thie report, roquir- the same,) according to the best of their knowledjo and hat the vaid bank is an associated bank, and ds im the city of New York, in the county of New York, it bas o banking house for the transaction of its busi- jd that from the 9h of August, 149, up to the day report, the business thereof was transacted . PALMER, President. EVERITT, Cashia ponents, this 7th day of y, that they are the that located where J. Subscribed and sworn by both di April, 1452, before me, sia HENRY K. FROST, Commissionor of Deods. HE ADVERTISER CAN COMMAND $2,000 or $3,00 would like to join some person in & respectable busin already ostablisied. Please state, with particnlars, the na- ture of the bur ine: 1 all communications strictly confi- dential. adress W. Z., Herald Office, with real nam: 00; A . The rtand is one of the best in the city for family or transiont business. Addross, nid, postpaid, ini JOHN HOWELL, 247 Blecokor atroot. ANTED—AN A 1VE PARTNER IN A CASH A a that ayin; . To can command $1,(00 in cash, immediately, this opportunity for ‘employi and mone, is entablishod. Call on & BALKC Durtness will be explained, 20,060 —ASPLENDID WAREHOUSE, OF . + uit substantial character, will be or $16,000, aul art of the pi on mortgngt leceker street wanted, Nasenu etroct TO LOAN, IN SUMS BETWEEN $2,000 00! and $7, n produotive eit, the houses No. 15 Lispon splendid }rown front stone houses in Fifth avenue, teenth etrect, and elsewhere, Also, elexant country and forme, R. LAWRENCE, 75 Nassau stroot. $1,500. “A PERSON CAN PURCGHASR A MA nufacturing businoss, without competiton, ily conducted, for the above wum in caeh, and whigh will pay $4,000 this your, Nono other than m responsible party need apply. Address “Hamilton,” Herald office, with name and rosidence, which will receive prompt attention. A ¥ ___ @vons. ze WAN GIN AND COGNAC STAR PRO- prictor’s Brandy. for salo by tho subsoribers, sole agents for these Heands. ‘The Martin Vroderick Is now dis- barging at picr No.6 North tiver—crooers and othera in want of asupply oxn reovivo 4¢ from the wharf, or United States Bonde't Warehonse, L. H. SIMTSON & SONS, Importers, 19 Boaver strect. ML, BP takes & co. IMPORTERS AND DRALERS + in ines, y or, Ales, Brown Sto rs, &o, tor the celebrated (rape Loaf Champagne. this wine frogh every month, and ar with any quantity on liberal antpped With ore, 1, PRTRRS & Co., 900 Brondway. HOTELS. FAMILY HOTE! Hill, Lond 9 prepared to supply the publie 1 terms. Ordors’ wolicitod, and * ting roome; betwoon forty ai B good amoking room; # ot Fon ht porter in attendan: va ow York Horald ta Wh ders his erateful thanks ta ite Amori f wor he har co long onjoyed at thair bends, and sotinl ftheie coatinned patronag aad cocomevn tation. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. INTERESTING POLITICAL INFORMATION. THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, From Washington City. CONSUL TO MANCAYSTER, ENGLAND —2INISPNR RIVES ML. ORITTZNDEN AND THA GABLNET. SPECIAL VORRESPONDENCE: OF THE NEW VORK HERAL Wasuivarox, April 8—10 P. M. The President will appoint, tommorrow er next day, & U.S, Consul to Biancheator, Engand—the Chamber of Boasted Titumph of the Barnburners. bo favored with such an appointmont, Invoices must now bo sent from Manchestor to Liverpool, to bo verified by the Consul there, at great inconvonionce to commer- MESSRS. SEYMOUR ANP SKINNER, DELEGATES AT LARGK. Whig Legislative Pronunciamento ia Favor of Scott. RHODE ISLAND ELECTION. AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS, THE clal and manufuctering houses in the furmer place, ‘The U.S, Consul appointed in the summer of 1449 was with- drawn tho following August, ond no appointmont basa been made since. Mr. Rives will remain im Paris, and Mr. Crittenden will not take his place, to make everything smooth in the cabinet, All the mombors of the cabinet will presently be in the samo fix. OXENSTIERNA, THIRTY-BECOND CONGRESS. FIRST BRSSION. — Japanese Exped!tion—California Apportion- ment—WNaval Discipline—Free Farms, and Buncombe Speoohes, Senate Wasuraron, Aprit 8, 1852. ‘Tho Senate was called (o order at half-past 12 o'clock. HISTORICAL PAINTINGS, ETC. Mr. Coorrn, of Penn, presented the memorial of Mr. Leutze, offering to paint a copy, with emendations, of his picture of “Washington Crosuing the Delaware," with 8 companion piece of “Washington Checking the Retreat ofthe American Troops at tho Battle of Monmouth; also, a proposition of Mr, Healy, to paint two historical paintings—one of the throwing tho tea overboard in Bos- ton Harbor, and the other of the battle of Bunker Hill, and asking Congress to make an agreement with them for painting tho camo, Mr. Cooper addressed the Senate at length, in behalf of the objects of the petitioners, urging BUSINESS IN THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, GOY¥. HUNT AND THE CANAL LAW, &o. &o. &o. New York Democratio State Convention, Axuany, April 8, 1852, SECOND Day. The deiggutes re-assembled at the City Hall at hal past nine o'clock. Mr. Muarny, from tho majority of the committee on the contested caso from the Eighth distriot, submitted a report giving a detailed history of the primary mectings in the several wards comprising the Eighth district, and concluded with a resolution declaring Mr. O'Conor duly entitled to his seat as delegate from that district, Br. Buicas, from the same committee, presented a minority report in favor of Mr, Shepard. Mr. Suxrano asked a delay of action for n fow moments, until he had an opportunity to examino the reports, ns ke had heard them but very indistinotly, ix. Gxoven moved to lay the subject on tho table for half an hour, for that purpose. Mr, Gnoven moved to take up the Otsego case. Mr, Winririn was opposed to thia course. Ifo conai- dered it unusual, and as having # tendency to Involve the convention in diffioulty by having two contested casce before it ut once, ‘The motion to take up the Otsego case prevailed. Groce Cranke, Eaq., the “sitting member,” made a statement of the facts involved in the controversy be- tween the respective commiitees of Dotaware and Otsego countics, which comprise the 19th district. From the stakwent, it appears that the committees, &., of the two counties could not agree in tho preliminaries, and that the delegate was choren by Otsego alone, Delaware not participating in the election, Whon Mr. Clarke had concluded. Mr. Grover asked if there were any objections to his taking his seat, Mr. Cuan.ick op} any further action until after the disposition of the N ew York case. After some further conversation, General Wanp moved that tho New York case be now takon up. Mr, Crain said that the committee had unanimously reported in favor of Mr. Clarke, he having received a ma- jority of all the votes in the district. Ho asked if it was Tight under such eircumstances, that he should be ex- cluded from voting on the New York case, or any other question, Mr. West reminded the gentleman from Herkimer, that a stipulation had been entered into te taie up the New York care before deciding this, Mr. Waxp moved to take up the New York case. He remarked that asthe convention had alrexdy spent much time on this question, he hoped it would be speedily dis- posed of. The contestants should be heard; and as there was no occasion for other members of the conveu- tion to participate in the discussion, he moved that the contestants be permitted to address’ the convention for half an hour each. After somo discussion, tho motjon was agreed to. Mr. Suxraxv opened ‘the argument, going into a de- tailed examination of the whole case, and ar, Garon fale repent oe reuany o ir. ON OR e his election, | that he had ton of the fifteen os Miarasveened, tivens of tho ir, Suerand some - tions of Mr. O'Conor. Tere After he had concluded, the question being upon the resolution of the majority, Mr. Briccs moved to substitute the name of Mr. Shepard for that of Mr. O'Conor, and proceeded to givo his views of the matter, upon Congress the policy of encouraging American ar- tists, for private fortunes for that purpose, of suffeient magnitude, were too rare, Referred. Mr. Coores slo submlited a revolution, directing tho Committee on the Library to inquire into the expedienoy of having the propored pictures painted for Congress, Mr. Apams objected, and the motion was iuid over. Several petitions were presented. GALARIKG OP NAVAL CHAPLAINS, Mr. Haut presented a resolution, which waa agreed to, directing an inquiry into tho propriety of increasing the ealariee of the chaplains in the navy. STATUTES OF THK UNITED STATES, Mr. Sumvex offered a resolution, directing an Inquiry as to the expedioncy of appointing a commission to revise and codify the statutes of the United States. Adopted. THY INQUIRY RELATIVE To THR JAPANESE EXPEDITION, Mr. Borland’s reeolution, calling upon tho President to inform the Senato of the object of the naval oxpedition, recontly ordered to tho Indian Ocoan, and particularly to the coast of Japnn, waa thon taken up. Mr. Mason, (dem.) of Va., said that he did not feel an- thorized. at present, to vote for the resolution. He knew nothing personally of the expedition, but be supposed the President had no other object in view, but the general good of tho country. Until some information to the contrary was produced, he could not vote for this call, which wes unusual. Mr. Bortaxp, (dem.) of Ark., read from a debato in the House, to show that the Chairman of the Naval Committee had declared that the expedition was about to sail. He alse read an article from a newspaper pub- lished in Qoston, which had been got up, established, and kept alive as the spocial organ and supporter of a prom!- nent member of the administration, (tho Secretary of State.) This paper heralded forth that the oxpedition was one of vast importance, and was the revult of sugges- tions of the Secretary of State. Mr. Davis, (whig.) of Masa.—What paper is it? Mr. Bostaxp—A paper culled Our Country, Tt is a paper got up expressly to advocate Mr. Webster for the Presidency. ‘This paper, among other causes for tho ex- edition, stated that it was to obtain from ths Japanese Etdemnity for the past and security forthe future, This was what had struek him ay particularly remarkable— that this administration and its friends, who had expross- edeuch a holy horror of the Mexican war, because it was intended to obtain“ indemnity for the past, and security for the future.’ should now set out and encourage an ex: pedition tor similar purposes, against a nation with whom we hed never hadany quarrel. Whilo the newspapers in the confidence of tha udmluistration were thus Informed, and were glorifying on account of the great objectato be gained by tho expedition, was it too much for the Senate to ark some information as to the expedition ?—par- ticularly whon it was to be held responsible for the ap- propriations to defray its expenses, When the Senator frm, Nopth Curtis . Jestaecs thedenia- = vars : aa), mene aa ‘Uta, was he uh! u Lite inconsisters in advocating an ox: rit o% abroad, aguinsta people far beyond our own ter- - Me, Maneum, (whiz) of N.C., said that ho nover had undertaken to lecture the democratic or any other party. That ly moved witha momentum, physical and ral, which it would be fully for him to attempt to resist, He might as well endeavor to stop with a straw one of the tornadoes of bw West, or blow up the rock of Gibraltar with a sing! ain of powder. He had no idea that amy- thing he couid say, would in any degres control, direst, Mr. Mvurnr followed in support of the majority re- | or improve (which was vastly more important) the de- ee of the committee. and of the right of Mr. O'Conor to | mocratie party. Latughte. is seat. The principal contest appears to have been in | Mr. Bortanp said he was glad to hear that the Senator the Ninetecnth where each party, it soems from | entertained correct notions ot the power of the demoera- the papers presented, held an election’ for 3 That at which Shepard delegates purporied to have ‘been choren, Mr. M. pronounced spurious and got up for the cecasion, Mr. Groven advocated the opposite side of the ques- tion, He regarded the election in the Nineteenth wart, at which the O'Conor delegates Were chosen, as irregular and illegal. ‘The question was then taken on the motion to substi- tute the name of Shepard, and carried—ayes 17, noos 14, as follows :— Avrs—Messrs. MeCoun, Beekman, Geor, Crain, Coats, Fox, Briges, 1 » Wright, Angel, Grover, Wilson, Dickio, and Sackett Noxs—Meeers, Sinrphy, Chatlick, Bard, West, DoGraw, Conover, Ward, Winneld, Prati, Danfurth, Moultore, Diok- @orning, Tottridge, Sut tic party. He repeated that he considered the Monora- ble Senator as inconsi»tent in denouncing the doctrino of intervontion and favoring this expedition. Mr. Manovat replied tbat the Quixotic ideas ont tained by some persons at this day, of carrying liberty und freedom to people all over the world, forcing them, whether they desired it or not, to be freo, dil meet bis strong and tirm disapproval. He did not regard this ox- pedition as of such charneter, Mr. Gwix, (dem.,) of Cal., moved to lay the resolution on the table. Lost. by yen 20, nays 20, aa follows -— Yeas—Movrrs. Ado” Badger, Bell, Brooke, Cooper, Dawes, Dawson, Fish, in, Hale, Mangum, jer, Morton, Seward, Smith, aderwood, Upham and Weller—2 nd, Brodhesd, Cass, Chase, inson, Watson, and Gay—l4. q Dodge of Wisconsin, Dedy: wa, Dougins, Downs, Folch, Mr. Gnoven moved to take up the Otsego case. | Hunter, Ring, Mallory, Norzis, Wusk, Sebastian, Shields, Agreed to. Sumner, Wade and Waikor—2v, x ir Watron made some remarka tn opposition to the = Sarre Dede gape atbegptan ss report the committees admitting Mr. Clark to a seat, 1 See * and concluded by offering an amendment declaring the Mr. Gwin—T have a right to express my reasons for rot~ seat vacant, and referring the matter back. with the earnest recommendation that they proceed to the elvo- tion of a delegate. ing against this resolution, T ear.not do it to-dny, because there is another subject which ougist to be taken up and Aiiepored of, I move this resolution be postponed till to- ‘The motion to amend was lost—nyes 11, 088 22. ba kg 4 7 The motion to admit Mr. Clark was ‘then adopted. | | Mr. Bavurn, (whiv) of NiO) =. cost he hoped tive Gen. Waxp moved that the convention proceed by open 7 gag ye hyde. he — nomination to elect two State delegates to the Baltimore "Th Re tps! os st iheehe: nese Convestiod. 6 motion to post Why Yop ral otk, Se tte that the election be by lellote | gine Qyasa isi te ws sep fom, the tal F st 5 Secretary of 1 1 eevnral offtooea RNOOD SION. my wih) « py bs on a On re-aseombling, Horatio N. Seyinour, of Oneida, and | gequit ed.on tue erous slaw did not prevent ib. John B. Skinner, of Buffalo, were appoioted delegates at | Phe ove: 7 va iesued orders i... the prevention of such larg H. N, Seymour F. B. Cutting. Mr. Seymour choren. J.B. Skinner, , ¥. B. Cutting. There being no sae J, B. Skinner... ‘ Mr. Skinner, of ming, was deolared elected. Mr. Coats, of Oswego. rose aud commenced a speech. Mr. Wesr, of New York, moved to adjourn. Mr. Coats thon stated that, as Merman J, Redaeld and Francis B. Cutting entertained similar views on the Presi- dential question, he moved that they be unanimously elected as alternates. Mr. Danie 8, Dickinson remarked that no Alternates had ever been chosen, and thought it was unsatisfactory. Mevere. Ouiven Cnanuick and b. C. West both objected to the use of Mr, Cutting’s name, and withdrew it—they both suid, on authority. ‘The Convention then adjourned sine die, The selection of Mr, Shepard as delegate froni the Eighth district, over Mr, O'Uonor, and of Mossrs, Boy- mour and Skinner as delegates at large, is claimed as a bernburner triumph, although they were all Cass men ia 1648. Tho convention adjourned in harmony, and the mem- bers eoparated with kind feelings, contrary to tho expecta- tion of a large audience, who looked for a different result. will be geen by the following votes :— First Ballot. 20 J.B. Skinner. 14 HJ. Reditetd. Second Ba'lot. 16 Li. J, Redfield. Whig Caacus at Albany. ‘Aumasy, April 7, 1862 Tho whig caucus to-day was fully attended. | Seuttor Upham presided, Mr, Hedges acting as Secretary Mr, Unpenwoon offered the following proamble and re- rolution : iy spont hat by sac vorvice ho hi rand renown at hy tled to the gra Mer of bis countrymen; therefore, lved, That tho whiz mombere of tho Legiatature of Aatedopeosent to the Whig.National Cony oe as their fitet chotce for the Presidoney, eubje deciefon of ench convention. ‘The reeolution wag juopicd—ayes 60, vaye 1 gative vote wns (hat wf Mr. ‘Taylor. attowards changed bis vote, Aranblymen the ech etion of delegates at larga was left bo the dis- trlet delegeter, ‘The ne- of New York, who Abeent, 9 Senators and 20 Maryland Domocratis Legislative Canowse é Baxrimony. April 8, 1852. On Tuerday evening leat, the democratic members of tho Legielature held a caucus, and parsed a resolution im favor of Cara, but desired that thw delegates to the Na- tional Convention thould go unlnetructed. The Flood at einnati. Wwoimwatt, April, 1852. € ‘The rivor ta atill rising. Tt tx now wixty-ix fost abore low wator mark, and only #ix foot below ie flood of 1817, contracts for the future, and steongly reoommends that laws bo paseed prohibiting any officers being conoerned in any contrveta to supply the government, Referred to the Judiviary Committes, THE APPORTIONMENT DILL Wos then taken up,and Mr, CHa, (fie soll) of Ohio, oppoxed the proposition to increase tha numer of repre: sentatives so ax to give South Carolina one momber more for her fraction, and allowing California two members. Mr. Baar contended that as tho law etood. South Carolina was entitled to one member for ber fraction; but while this was so, it wer bu: just to allow California hor present represen(ation. inueuiuch as no census had been taken of thas Stato, Mr. Geren, (whig) of Mo., followed, in favor of Mr. Bradbury's amendment, repl'ed, contending that Mr. Downs, (dam.) of La California was bound by the resurna received. His ainendment to the amendment, ine number to 235, which waa (o give one pp ey fraction, was then rejected. The question recurred on Mr. “redlvecy’s amendment which ie a4 follows :— And be it further ensetod, Tha! tee Stato of Califoral, be entitled tothe nomber ‘of teproncetattves to Congross reroribed by the act adittng tae said State into the nion and that, for this purpose, the aot of May 23, 1850), roviding for an apportiogy*r* amon the soveral Statoy thatthe wt aber shall be 234, instoad 1 an apportionment wuder a new oon amendment woukl also allow Sonth Carolina to retain one for her fraction. Messrs. Wetter and Dawsox continued the dobnte. Mr, Case moved to amond this amendment, by rtriking out all after the word “Unton.” }fe desired (o roe whether the whole number was to be inereased or not, Mr. Rusx, (dem.) of Texne—If you refase to increase the number, and yet declare that California shall have two. don’t you say that South Carolina isto have mone for ber fraotior Mr, Criasx.—Not at all. This vote almply, will decide whether thie whole nuaber fe to he increased. Mr, Bavern raid that the effect of the ainendment was to cut fonth Carolina out of her member, Mr. Ovrace said that if his amendment prevatled, the question would then be. shall Culifornia or South Cs na have the metober? and chat was the proper question, ‘he queetion waethen taken, and Mr. Chase's amend. ment was rejected. Yeas, 14; nays. 74 Mr, Bradbury's amendment war then agroed to—yoas, nays 16 ae iuiowes— Veas—Movrrs. Badger, Boll, Borland, Bradbury, Cass, Chace, Cooper, Dodge of Wisconsin; Dadgo of Iowa; Dow- gins, Feleb. ied, Grier, Gwin, Matiory, Rhett, Seward, iclda, Sumner, Wade, Walker, and Weller. ave—Mosrra, Atchivon, brodhoad, Davie, Dawson, Downs, Toner, King. Mangum. Maeon, Miller, Morton, Smith, Spra: ance. Underwood. aud Upham, A debate en: uedas to whether there would not havo to be a new apportionment. if the whole number was increas- ca to 24; and whether anew ratio would uot thercby be fxcd—the opponents of the amendment maintaining the sffirmative. and ite friends the negative. Mr. Masos moved an adjournment. Lost, by yeas 14, ‘The bill was then reported to the Senate, Mr, Acciisos. (Ceu.) Of Mo, moved to amond by etrik ng ont 294 nad inserting 233, avd after « dobato whibdrew it ‘The emerdment of Mr. Bradbury was thon conourred fur hy (ha Senate. Commerve of that city haying oxpresed thoir desire to | Mr. Cooern. (ohig) of Pa, now moved aa a tjourn- ment, y 16 nyos, to 17 nays. ired fo renew the amendment Fo as to increaes the whole numbgr to 2h so ws to give one ber to Louisiana; but the amendment having boon con- curred in, it was ruled of orde Aftermuch coufusion, Mr, Weirkr moved to reconal der tho vote conourring in Mr, Bradbury's umoudmont Agreed to Mr. Downs then moved hia smendment, aud the ques tion being taken, roeuliod—yeas, 6; nays ‘There Lelng no quorem, the Senate adj past four, ned at half- House of Representatives. Wasnixoron, April 8, 18% THE NAVAL DISCIPLINE ILL. | _ ‘The House proceeded to the consideration of the Senote bill toenforce dircipline and good conduct in tie naval service, | _ Mr, Bosocx, (dem) of Va,, said there was nothing | more common than to hear gentlemen speak of the ne- | cessity of thorough reform in the naval ostablishmont ; but yet Congress, and the House especially, have been highly dorelict in relation to it. ‘The last Congress was celled the Slavery Congress. and the ery then went forth, that the quostions thon at lssuo boing adjusted, gentlomon in this Congrees would attend to the business of the country. But what have they beon doing? Ro-sottling tho scttloment, and re-adjusting the adjustment There is much talent in the House, but it is exercised in the presentation of amendmonts, projeota, and +cheming. Ilo would call on the House in a spirit of brotherly regard, und tell them these subjects are unworthy tho talents of American statesmen, This sort of plotting and cunning 1s a tulont to which the monkey is equal, and the fox superior, They ought to look to subjects calculated to advance tho interests of the country. fie deprecated fulae philanthropy, the abolition of capital punishment, Fourieriem, unti-rontian, aboli- tloniem, and all the other isms of the age. Ho would not advocate punishment by tho lash, as it could not be re- stored, Ile then examined the provisions of the bill, and spoke of tho various modes ot punishing sailora, Among those, thero was that of keel-hauling. which consisted of jetting a sailor down on one side of a ship and drawing him up en tho other, Bir. Cnanpixn, (Whig) of Pa., here let off a pun, say- ing, “that war making tho sailor undergo s great hard ship.” [Laughter] Mr, Bococx resumed, arguing against summary courts martial, taking tho broad ground that when the power of the general court martial onds, the power of uno captain should commonce; and that summary authority to punish crime 1s aptolutely necessary, Without con- cluding the subject, tho House went Into committee on THE HOMESTEAD DILL. Mr. Avzrnrr (dem.) of Va., concluded his remarks, commenced yosterday, in opposition to the measure, regurding it as unconstitutional. and designed te operate on a class, instead of all tho poople, for which the public lands are held in trust by goneral consent, Mr. Porx, (dem.) of Tenn. wed hitnself In favor of the homestead bill, and proceeded to say that ho is one of these commonly known as Young America, by which he meant men who live up to the progress of the age, and wish to carry out tho glorious mission of tho country, He did not, however, war against the glorious old demo- crata who have stood in the front ranks, struggling Sgainst tho common enemy—the whig party; and he would consider it paracidal to strike at their scarred bosoms. He acted for the intercats of the democratic party, because the success of tho principles of the go- yernment aud progress aro identified with it, Ho had his preference, but he could not aim a biow at old Lewls Cass, He'would sustuin the nomince of the Dultimore Conve tion. Is there a democrat who will not de this? Yorcrs.—No, no! Mr. Porx charged that tho whigs are responsible for the agitation of the slavery question, and that from its origin, they have stimulated it to the present timo, With- ut the Northern abolitionists, there would be no whig party. Le insisted that the majority of the whigs in the House who assembled in caucus did not endorse the ccmpromiso as a finality. and called out explana- tions from Messrs, Outlaw, Fowler, and Marshall, of (Ky) from which it appeared that in caucus a proposition was made to present a whig candidate for the speakership, but it was voted down, Referring to Gon, Scott, ho asked whether his frionds are going to say that the old soldior fought in Mexice, and pninted his priuciples on his ban- ner, but will refuso to do it now? Would any whig tell him that Scott will now refuso to declare what ho is for ? 1s ho in favor of a change or modificution of the Fugitive ? 11k (Whig) of Ky, eaid—TI beliove Lam authorized to pay from Gen, Neott, that ho is opposed to any altera- tion of any measnre contained in thu Compromise. Mr. Poix asked, ix the gentleman authorized to stato that Gen, Scott, if elected President, will voto any bill amending. altoring, or changing the’ Compromise acts, particularly the Fuyitive Slave law? Willhe put it in writing? Mr. Castrurit, soil) of Ohio, wished to know what democratic didate, if any. has pledged himself to veto, in arivance. a law which he himvelf does not re- gard in violation of the constitutien? in other words, | what democmntic cendidate has pledged bimeull to.xete, 0 mpecien ff: ( iby dumvne! com by various papers of the oldthunceratie «fe—and stood ready to prove tiut Case made t! nove of tiat clause—thy first move and epeech im favor of the execution of that clause of the constitution for the restoration of fugitives. Bir, Cascrnszt, of Ohio, desired to aay to the gentleman (Mir, Polk.) thut if ho would furnish a written pledge ibat all the democratic candidates would voto # change or modificuticn of the Fugitive Slave haw, he would give lim @ thousarid dollars for the pledge, Mr. Cuasouer thon reid, was gratified in ob- taining the floor, ho felt great disatvantago in standing before the committee at this time. Thore has beon & spice of politica infused into the debate, cud some- thing of what the books eall allxpice, which was ls- tened to with pleasure ; for, howover guntiemen may be disturbed by occasional attacks om tncir party foolinga, there is no man but would rather smile than ory over what is said, though urkindly meant. He had nothing to say on the Prenit 16( questlon—nothing as to young America or old fogyiam— although he understood the gen- tleman from Tennessee to say that he belonged to one and is oppored to the other, He hv:) not time to give ad- vie, but could ray. in all acer, t!nerand eountrice, old fogyiem has been that which bas raved nations from the rasbnees and imprudence of young—whatevcr it might ba, Mr. Poux—I meant hy *Yorng Asnerica.” only the spirit of the age—and not trembling limbs and wrivaled brows. We think we are old Ww curvy the night ey aud try ourselves. (La r. Onaspuer rcplied thas peasapa Che: gebtiemen had read moro of the Sacred Seriptaros. than of the profane, (Laughter.) He would recoilect that there was a rouse smongthe young Feracis, and that Absalom sut up you Israel against the old fogy, his father. (Laughter.) Absalom had had ss bald a head asthe gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Meacham). or his head covered with a wig, like that of the Senator from Michigan, he never would have got hung on the oak tree of his father's forest, and becn pierced through with a dart. (Excessive laughter.) Me. Chandier #tated, at length, his reasons for support ing the Homertead bill. After which, the committce 10.0, and the Houre adjoured. The Connceticut Election. Haxrtvonn, April 8, 1852. Seymour's majority for Governor will not vary much from 600. Returns have been reveled from afl but twelve towns, and thero cannot materially change the result. ‘The Senate stands—dlemocrats, 15; wha, 5. In the Houre, the democratic majority is 41; and the majority on joint ballot is just 50, Rhode Island Election. Jovanas Orrtex, ’ Provivence, April 8, 1852. f Our election has resulted in the return of Philip Allen, dem., for Governor. by about 300 majority, Wm. B. Lawrence, democrat, for Liewt, Governor, is defeated badly. ‘The whigk have two majority in the Senate, over all, and eight !b the House, ‘Two keustors ood four Representatives are yet 'o he choven, “Brom the Se ath. FROM TEXAS—THR LOSS OF THE INDEPENDECH= KOssuTA. Batrimony, April 8, 1852, ‘The Southern mall, as lateas dus, hos arrived. The New Orleans papers stato that the steamship Louiviana bad arrived, with Texas dates of the 20th ult and fall particulars of the loes of the steamer Indepon- dence, on Matagorda Bar, The details do not differfrom thore already sent on by telegraph. Ter cargo was velved at $17,000, which, with the voasel, is @ total lors. ‘The news from ‘Texas is unimportant. Koseuth, the Picayune say, left New Orleans even mere quietly than he came. Keid end Clemente, the two railors convicted of mur- der and piraey, are to be hung, at Richmond, to-mor- row, the application to the President for thoir par- don, or @ commutation of the sentence, having beon feed ve John Warmley haa been convicted at Choesterfield, Vir- finia, of the sauzder of hs son-in-law Arneld Porter, belonging to New York, has boon con- convicted of bigamy, at New Orleans. From Philadelphia. HH-ARRECT OF THR TWO POLBS FOR MURDER. Purcavecensa, April 8, 1852. The two Poles, Gabriel Lelege and John Puskas, who were yesterday discharged, after undergoing an examl- notion for the Trenton murder. have beon arrested on the rame charge, in consequence of a new cause of suspicion being found, It seemaa card was found among their begenge, which card ® German runner for a tavern in fonthwark sweers he gave to the murdered man two weeks ince, Leebotd, the murdered man. had boarded tthe houre, and the card was given to him on leaving she elly for Trenton, | pon tnvestigation. this second arrest ap; to have been under a false impression, The ticket found on thom bad been in possession of the authorities of Trenton and now givem to the cily officers for the purposo of tracing t ho movements of the deceared in the olty, prior to he murder. ‘The ticket heving got among the prisoners’ ingenge by eoeldent, ard Mr. Hoifman, net know! ve cireometonecs. viewed It a5 evide: “ey Will be nesced from cunfinement to-morrow wa | Agfuires in Albany. GOV. HUNT AND THE CANAL LAW--THR MANDAMWE CAKP—THY COMMINSIONERS OF EMIGRATION—RAIL- ROAD TOLLS--THK WHIG CAUCUS, BTC. SPRGIAL COMRESPONDENCH OF THE NEW TORK HERALD, Aveany, Aprif'8, 1862. Governor Hunt haa sent a message to tho Legislature asking for a law to appoint spectal oounsel to appoar before the Court of Appeals, to argue tho Mandamns case in support of the conetitutionality of tho Canal law, ‘The communication waa referred, In both houses, to the Com- mitteo on the Juiliciary. A law for the purpose will no doubt be intredaeed to-morrow, This shows that his Fxcelleney entertaina fears that the | will be pro- pounced “unconstitudonal, What stupendous ave- lanche appears ready to tumble over the State. A resolution was offered in the Asvombly to ad- journon Wicdnetdey {bone waa laid on the table. ‘That te the last of the hundred days, and no member cau be com- pelled to remain an hour longer. ‘The argument on the Auditor Mandamus oase will oom- meneo in the Court of Appeals on Monday, aa indicated by Judge Gardiner to-day, Gulian C, Verplank. l’rosidout of the Board of Commis i sioners of Emigration, has sont a communication to the Seunte, stating that the clerk acted without thelr know- ledgo in withholding information from the Sonate, The clerk, in hia letter to Dr, Snow, stated that be had poal- tive instructions to refuse an examination of the books. ‘The prompt action of the Senate in sending for persons and papers. has had an excellent effect, A bill was reported in the Assembly by Mr. Mose (whig) to repeal aw of the last oxtra seaeion, abolishing tolla on railroads No ono has any faith in tho sinoerity of this movement, at the heel of the soesion. The whig members im caucus fast evening, declared unanimously in favor ef General Scott. Thig settles the question with “our own dear Fillmore."’ w. THE CANAL BILL AND THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGR— THE BAR IN THE HUDSON, HTO, FROM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. Accasr, April 8, 1852. The special message of the Commissioners of the Cans Fund, addressed to the Governor, has made its appoar- ance, It states that the Commissioners who sign the communication, having learned from the Governor's message, that In consequence of tho non-attendance of tho Attorney General to tho mandamus suits, he bas deemed it necessary to apply to the Legislature for powor to appoint counsel to watch tho intoresta of tho State. They ruggest that oll difficulty may bo avoided by the employment by the Commissioners of such counsel as may be designated by the Governor, and thoy offer to employ and pay them. ‘Their power todo so will bo found in rection 3, title 2, chapter 9, part 1, Revised Statues, They further state thav John G. Spencer has been employed by the Auditor to argue tho case, and is fully competent to do so, ‘They do not believe additional counsel can be of any esontial service, but they are willing that overy facility shall be afforded the Governor of pre- senting his views to the court, and therefore mako the above cer, The document is signed by J. C, Wright, L. 8, Chatfield, and $. B. Church, the Commissioners of the ‘anal Fund. ‘Yho contractor for removing the bar in tho river at Castleton, stetes that he will have nine feet water in the channel, for the parsago of bowta, by Saturday next; further, that he wil) remove all the obstructions interter- ing with commoroial purpoges in a fortnight. THE CANAL BILL SNCONSTITUTIONAL. Auuanr, April 8, 1862. The .4tlas has received advices that the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Second district have unanimoust; confirmed tho decision of Judge Brown, declaring the Cunal bill to be unconstitutional COURT OF APPHAL Aunanr, April 8, 1852. Justice Gardner announced that in consequonce of the absence of Chief Justice Ruggles, the mandamus case could not be argued till Monday next. No. 5.—Russell. appellant, against Pistor, impleaded, re- sponden’.—Submitted upon printed arguments and paints. Henry Hogeboom for appellant and M. Schoonmaker for respondent. No, 28,--Hell Suror, §¢., respondents, against Leggett and others, Ea'rs, appellants.—Submitted upon printed argu- ments and points, N ard, Jr., counsel. No. 13, (a reserved cause).—Walden, Adm'r, §., and others, appellants. against Murray and others, respondents. — Argued, John H, Roynolds for appellants and Murray Hoffman for reapondents. called and passed. appellant, against McMahon, §c., res pondents—Judguent affirmed by default. N. Hill, Jr., counrel. No. 95, called and pasaed, No. 96.—Erans. appellant, against Root, respondent.—Sub- mitted upon printed arguments and points, N. Howard, toed 100 © ted aad feed, VO. WA, reared, No cause belie vondy for argument, the court adjourn- ed till to-morrow moruing at 10 o'clock. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Aunanr, April 8, 1862. MILLS READ AND PASSED. To amend tha charter of Brooklyn. iA To incorporate the Trustees of the Fund for Ministers of the Protestant Episcopal Church. aie Bills making appropriations to the Clinton prison to puchase the Averill ore bed. Also, making appropria- Yious for the Sing Sing and Auburn prisons. ‘To increase the security of insurances by mutual insu- Tance companies, (A motion to recommit, wit]) instructions to amend, was lost, and tie bill was panced.) Recoss to 4 o'clock. A¥TERNOON SESSION. BILLS READ A THIRD TIMK AND PASHED, Repealing the act creating the Teachers’ Institute. Authorizing North Danyi!ls to borrow money to aid in the construction of the Geneseo Valley Ruilroud. (A motion to reconsider Ties on the table.) ‘To amend the Willirmshurg Common School act. ‘To incorporate the New York Art Hall Association. The Delancy Institute bill. Vo authorize the Board of Supervisors to make tho office of vistelot Attorney a salaried office, The St. Andrew’s Church bill in Harlem, Adjourned. Aseombly. Axiaxy, April 8, 1852, BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING, To incorporato the Mariners’ Savings Lnatitute of New York. To credit and ailow certain accounts against Williams- ure. Relative to the jurisdiction of the Marine Court of New York. To amend the charter of the Charity Church founde- tion. Kings county. To incorporate the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Savings Bank, New York, To amend the act to protect emigrants. ALBANY AND SUSQUEHANNA RAILROAD. ‘The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Loan bill was received from the Senate and refurred,to be reported complete. THE PINAL ADJOURNMENT, Mr. Barer. (whis) of Steuben, called up the final ad- journment resolution. setting down the time at 12 M. of Wednesday next, Lith inst, Mr. Moss, (whig) of Niagara, moved 4 P. M Mr. G. Stevexs, (whig) of Oneida, moved 12 P. M On motion of Mr, Sirzwext, (dem.) of St. Lawrence, the whole subject was laid on the table. PENNSYLVANIA COAL COMPANY, Mr. Biacxstowx, (whig) of N. Y., brought ina bill to | authorize the Pennsylvania Coal Oompany to hold land, And transact business in this State, ALBANY AND SUSQUEHANNA RAILROAD, My. I ry, (whig) of Wyoming. reported complete the bill to authorize the city of Albany to make @ loan to the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company, Or- dered to a third roading, SHIP CANAL AROUND THE FALLS OF NIAGARA, Mr. Moss called up the Senate concurrent resolutions in reference to the completion of the construction ef a ship canal around the Niagora Fulls, The resolutions were adopted. PENNSYLYYNIA COAT. COMPANT—FIRES IN NEW YORE, Mr. Unpenwoon, (whig) of Cayuga, reported completa the bill to allow the Pennsyivania Coal Company to hold and transact business in this State, Third read- so, favorably on the bill to authorize the inveatiga- tion of the origin of fires in the city of Now York. Ko- ferred to the Committee of the Whole. Recess to 4 o'clock. AFTERNOON SDSSION. A number of bills were ordered to a third reading. ACTION ON BILLA IY COMMITTER. The Mouse went into commitice aud disposed of the following billa -— Toamend the Free School act—enacting clouse etricken out THe LAW or Divorce. ‘Tho bill in relation to the divorve of the marriage con- tract was token np. Mr, Huriout meved to strike out tho enseting clause lost. The committce then rove and reported the bill to the Howse, In the House, the question being on agresing to tho re- port of ile committer Mr. Hvriswr renewed bis motion to strike out tho enacting clanve, Loxt—by ayes. 43; nays. 5. ‘The report of the « ¢ was then agreed to. Mr. Vax #antvoonn moved to fot down the reading of this bill for to-morrow, imuiodiately after the reading of the anti-rent bill, Carried Y Mr. Wriciit arked consent to have tho bill authorising the city of Albany to loan its credit to the Albany and Surquebanna Kwilvoad read a third time, Granted. ‘Lhe bill was (hen read and pnssed. Adjourned. Marine Disasters. LOSS OF THE SCHOONER KAINDOW, OF CAPH MAY, AND ALL, HANDS Pruvapecensa, April 8, 1862, ‘The achooner which the steamer City of Kichmond re- ported runk at Capo Ixtand. proves to be the Rafubow, Coptain Williams, of Cape May, All hands perished, SCHOONER FRANCIS IN DISTRESS. Noxvoux, April 7, 1862 ‘The schooner Francis, from Newbern fur New York, with @ cargy of naval stores, put in with lows of bowapris. papay, Aprit 8. 180@ Burrato, 0 A, Mh—Clearand plewant ing; wie northwest; Larcnctor 20.9; mometer 44." 6 8 P. M.—Barometer 29 25; thermometer 60; clear fine night; wind northwest. clear auf Rocuneren. 9 A. M.—Fino, clear morning; wind soutiag thermometer 46, bi 8 P. M.—Itis vory warm and spring-like, and olsem wind weet; thermomoter 40, Avsorn, 9 A. M.—Fine, clear, and beautiful mornings wind south; thermometer 30, 8P, M.—Olcar and beautiful evening; thermometer 44; wind northwert, Syracuen, 9A, M.—It Is & boautiful morning, not 6 oloud to be seen; wind south; thermomoter 43. 8 P.M —It has be delightful day, and is now boautiful evening; wind northwest; thormomotor 4. Unica, 9 A. M.—A beautiful morning, and sum shining brightly; thermometer 46. P. M.—Clear, pleasant evoming; thermometer wind wost, Atsant, 9 A, M.—Dright. pleasant morning; wind south; barometer 29.929; mercury 733; i barmomsiee ao 8 P. M.—Clear, pleasant evening; wind wont; therme moter 46; barometor 29.730; mercury 15. Tuov, 9 A. M.—Beautiful morning; sun shining beightigg thermometor 43. $P, M.—Itisa very fine, clear evening; thermometer 42. Montara, 9 A. M.—Viwe, pleasant morning, wind) north; thermometer 3,” 4 Quasrc, 9 A. M.—Boautiful, elcar, sunny morning, em quite mild; thermometer 30; wind woot. Kivawrox. 9 A, M.—Beautiful weathor, with a chew sky; thermometer 44; wind uorth ‘Toronto, 0 A, M.—Fine, clear morning; thermometgr 33; wind west. Markets, Civownwart, April 8, 106, Bacon sides are selling at 40 a Digo. ‘ Nonvoux, Corn senrce, and in active demand, at April 7, 1868, ‘60, white, and 580. for yellow 650, to . oe Our Maryland Correspondence, Aswaro.is, April 7, 1868, The Democratic Legislative Caucus in Favor of Gen. Casm The democratio legislative cauous have adopted tho fel- lowing resclutions:— Whereas, ‘The names of several of the most distingulde ed demoorats of the nation havo been prosonted, by their rexpective friends, in connection with the nomination Ger tho high office of President of the United Staton, elthar of whom, in the opinion of this cenvention, would be omt&- tled to the entire confidence and support of the domeora tic party of the country; and whereas, a spirit of couoillas tion and compromise in relation to tho elaims of the gem tlemen named, 4x all important to the success of the demceratic party in the approaching election, ‘Therefore, rexolved, That we, tho democratio membewp of the Legislature of ‘Maryland, have deemed it inegpe- dient to trammel tho delegates selected by ua in convom> tion to represent the State at large, in the national com vention, which will asscmble in June next, to nominate candidates for President and Vico President of the Unt ted States, by any instructions that might intorfore wlth the objects above Resolved, ‘That whilat wo thus uvow our willingness te sacrifice pervonol preferences upon the altar of our party" success, We consider it, nevertheless, duo to the domo cratic purty of Maryland, whom wo represent, to deolare our bollef that General Lowis Cas, of Michigan, is thelr decided choico for tho responsible position referred boy and whilst the nomination of olther of the gontlomen: named would command thelr undivided support—yot bis felection by the convention would bo hailed as tie suse hurbinger of a glorious triumph of the demoeratio party of Maryland. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuinuton, April 3, 1862. Judge Douglas on the Wilmot Proviso-——A Valwatle Memento of other days. It is now actively attempted by the frionds of Judgo Douglas, in this city to prove that he is the very man, of all others, to carry the South for the democrats in the approaching contest. I notice that some of the Stato rights democrats in Congrom, from the South, are willing to join hands with the free soil leaders, most of whom are aotivoly for Douglas, to soouro his nomination by the Ball timore Convention. They must, of course, be igne- rant of the facts of tho case; for, if they were nok, thoy never could unite with anybody in his support Do thoy forget that he was one of tho most peewe- vering and influential supporters of all the measures that secured the admission of Culifornia under eir- cumstances that gave riso to much fecling in the South 1—that he was, in fact, for overy effort adve- cated for the unrestricted admission of that States and that in thishe was supported by tho froe soa and abolition leaders? If the South has forgottea, this, they need only be reminded of the fact ; and the journals of Congress, as printed in the Globe, will give them the information in detail. But it was more especially to show the position of Douglas on the Wilmot proviso that I commenced this lotter. A few days ago, in order to break the force of eh gre the lication exposing his constant votes in favor ot Reae of the Wilmot proviso, the friends of Jougias published a statement that he gave these yotes under tho instructions of his State Legislature. Let me show how much this excuse for Judge Doug- las is worth. 1 refer your readora, and the South, to the Washington Union, of November 29, 1549, whieh contains a full report of the speech of Hon. Stephem A. Donglas, of Illinois, delivered in the Ropreser- tatives’ Hall, at Springfield, in that State, on the Zid of October, 1449. In this speech, Judgo Douglas re-asserts the opinion, that the Wilmot Proviso is ne violation of the constitution of the United Stat and bases his opposition to it, not ou the gro that it is unconstitutional, but that it is inexpedi~ ent. But this isnot all. In that speech, ho says, that ho voted forthe Wilmot Proviso in one terri- torial bill, without instructions, and then proceeds to taunt and twit the Legislature of his State fee | instructing him todo the same thing in the other territorin! bills; and, in w tone of grave irouy, reminds the whigs that “it was a serious question, requiring grave and deliberate consideration, whother he could conscientiously do, under instructions, whaé ho had just dono from the dictates of his own judg- iment, without instruction.” The following is aa extract from that specch, carefully copied, aa any who refer to it may evo :—** In Auguat of 1343, Mr. D. hed voted forthe Oregon bill, containing » clause prohibiting slavery in that territory. About four montha aiterwarda the Legislature assombled, and passed a resolution instructing our Senators, and requesting our reprosentati in Congress, to vote for territorial bilis in California and New Moxioo, | containing a prohibition of slavery in those torri- | tories. In other woids, they instruct him to de | precisely what he had just done without instructions, je bad been informed that his whig friends, and perhaps a few others peculiaily situated, confidently expected him to resign rather than obey those in- | structions. It would be disagreeable to disappoins them in so reasonable an expectation. It was @ se- + rious question, however, requiring grave and deli- berate consideration, whevher he could consoiem- | tiously do, under instructions, what he bad just | done from the dictates of his own judgment, with- out instructions. As the decision of so important = question required time to consider, he invited them to wait and see.” | ‘Lhe intelligent reader will see, at a glanoo, whaé ® cemprehensive opinion this is. 1t will be remem= | bered that many aemocrats took the Oregon bi | with the proviso, in Angust of 1848, ander a sore wrotest, and Mr. Polk signed it under a protest, because (here was & pressing necessity that urgently demanded the organization ot a government in thas far-off! region. ven as it was, however, more thaa one democratic representative was defeated for take ing this course. Among thosg who voted for the Oregon bill, with this proviso, was Judge Douglas, of Hlinois. It appears he was not so far eutram- melled by the circumstances referred to a4 others; for more than a year ufter, and just bofore one of the most exciting sessions of Congress ever kno: growing out of the determination of the whig a hve sou leaders to force the Wilmot proviso inte the other territorial bills, he publicly and exultingiy proclaimed that he bad voted for the Wilmot pro- viso, according to the dictates of his awn judgment, without instructions, and bitterly devounced thos who seemed to think he had not the nerve to do # agnin. It would be amplified, ‘This ia from the record. | if necessary; but as Mercutio said, whon I'ybale | ton bim thiough, ‘it will do.” At @ time whoa Southern whigs are rupudiating General Soot, because, they say, he is not sound on the slav question, how would this record tell in the Sou with Judge Douglas as the opposing candidate? It cannot be forgotten that upon the South the deme- crate must depend, if they expect to elect a Presidents next November. Suppose Scott is not nominated to | coax the North, aua Fillmore is put up for the | South. You see bow things would work in the | bouth with Douglas n# the dewooratic candidate, leaye the sulject for the reflection of the qued nunes, and #0 take my leave. Macon