The New York Herald Newspaper, May 20, 1852, Page 2

———_—_—_—————————— ‘AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Wifth Annual Meeting, held at Richmond,Va. ‘The fifth annual meeting of the American Medical Association was held at Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, the 4th instant, in the Second Presbyterian Church, which had been kindly placed at the disposal of the @ommittee of Arrangements, by the proprietors. ‘The meeting was called to order at eleven o'clock, by Dr. James Mounrrir, of 8. C., the President, when a short address was delivered by Dr. Beaue, of Richmond, Chairman of the Cémmittee of Recep- tion, welcoming the delegates to the hospitalities ofthe Old Dominion. Dr. R. W. Haxat, Chairman of the Committee ef Arrangements, then announced that his com- mittee had examined the eredentials of such delegates as had presented themselves, and found the gentle- men whose names he read to be duly entitled to seats in the Association. From this, and subsequent zeports from the same committee, we gathered that there were in actual attendance about three hun- red delegates, from all parts of the country, repre- genting nearly one hundred medical socie' and eolleges, and twenty-five States, besides the District of Columbia, and the U. 8. Navy. We annex the names of the delegates from New York, with the titles of the institutions by which they were sent :— New York Academy of Medicine —Dr. F. C. Stewart, Dr. B. L. Beadle, Dr. J, M. Minor, Dr, W. I. Jackson, Dr. J. ‘B. Ferguson, © York City Hospital —Dr. John Watson, York County Medical Society —Dr, W. H. Rockwell, Dr, KE. L. Beadle, Dr. 0. White, Dr. J, L, Phelps, Dr, N. H. Dering. Dr. A. Smith, Dr. J. Trenor. Kappa Lambda Society of New York.—Dr. B. L, Beadle, Dr. J. G. Adams. College of Paysicians and M. Smith, Dr. R. Watts, New York Medical Coli Albany Medical Colles Medical Si Medical S Surgeons of New York.—Dr. J. 'y of Exie —Dr. 8. Hubbard. “ounty —Dr. M. H, Cash. ves Or Wayne County Medical Society—Dr, A. Melntyre Onondes uty Medical Society.—Dr. D, T. Jones, member of Congress. Rensselaer County Medical Society.—Dr. T. W Blatch- ford, Dr. J. Thorne, Dr, J. W. Richards Medical Depariment of Geneva College.—Dr. C. B, Vo- veniry Permanent Member —Dr. 1 The report of the Comm having been received, the Pre Ascoviation to be duly organized; when, the first business in order being the election of officers for the present year, committee of one from each State represented, was appointed by the delegates gements from the States, with instructions to report the names of suitable candidates. The committee thdrawn, the retiring Pre tory address, which wa: Chainnan of the tee on Officers, reporte following names, and recommended their el For President.—Dr, 8. RK. Wellford, of Virginia olina; Dr. C. A. Pop *. Condie, of several nominations were unani- sly confirmed, and a committee appointed to conduct the President elect to the chair4 On tak- ing his seat as presiding officer, Dr. WELLoRD briefly acnowledged the honor which had just been eonferred upon him Dr. Stewart, of New York, presented an invita- tion from the delegates from that State, to hold the next annual meeting in the city of New York. Dr. Porr, of Missouri, likewi ed an invi- tation to hold the next meeting these invitations, and any others t evived, were e of one from ate. It then being three o'clock, the association took a recess until half-past four. On re-assembling, the regular business of the as- sociution was commenced, and reports from commit- tees of last year being in order, the Committee on Prize E stated that a number of papers had been rec d und examined, but that the committee had only been able to agree upon recommending one as entitled to a prize—(the association award, an- pually, five prizes of $50 each.) They accordingly recommended, worthy of the honor, an essay on the ‘ Voice in Diagnos On motion, the report of the committee was adopt- ed, and the sealed note accompanying the selected paper having been opened, the author was found to e Dr. Austin Flint, of Buffalo, N. Y. ‘A motion was here made to emple pnd lost; but the reporters for the pre: fo sents on the fluor. An invitation from Railroad Company wa Patteson, asking’ the a sion, on Friday mornin motion the, invitation fhanks passed to W. P dent of the com The afternoon session being very short, but little other business was disposed of, when an_adjourn- ment ordered until 1) ‘clock on Wednesday morni During the grea rt of the first di and subsequently also, the galleries of the chu were well filled ‘with spectators, among whom we t St. 1 the nographer, vere invited the officers of the Danville received, through Dr. W. A. sociation to take an exeur- , over their new r On ceepted, and a vote of Tunstall, Esq., the Presi- , and si OND DAY Wepnespay, May 5, 1952. The President took the chair, and called the srecisely at nine o’cloc which early hour a full quorum The minutes having been re Seeretary state: Official letter which he had been last year directed to forward to the head of the medical department of the navy, relative to assimilated rank of the mem- bers of the medical staff of the navy. This letter was from Dr. Thomas Harris, chief of bureau at Washin, read a to be printed © Secretary forther st had addresesd ¢ nd ordered ted th ad. ked and pre- and that no answer had be Pinkney, of the U.S. a e to address the to read a memorial which he had sent to Congress on the subject of me- dical officers. This gentleman occupied considerable time, and portrayed in an eloquent manner the wrongs to Which he conceived-the medical 0 of the navy were subjected. He considered that they were made to occupy a position in regard to their brother officers, when on duty, which was not only humiliating to themselves, i and degrading to the whole profi were members. Several of the most noble 1 spirited members of the corps had retired service, rather than submit to the conditio: posed upon them. All that th placed upon the same footing eolcagues of the army medical staff; and alt this reasonable desire Was opposed most strenu by senior gen officers of the nav. 1 with the powerful second his views, to see of Congress to the subject, which was now before them Dr. Cox, of Maryland, proposed resolutions a proving of Dr. Pinkney’ i f subject to be one of general int: sion, and directing that the Secre ward a copy of { morial and re Beeretar avy, and to the | of the Senate and House On motion of Dr. Ya of Kentuck Cox’s resolutions and Dr. Pinkney’s memoria tred to a select committee ir appointed Dr. Sam. Jac ’ n Knight, of Conn., and Dr. C ) constitute the committee of Va., offered a resolution, as fol- able attention g th lved Pinkney’ and interes ts to ob That we have eure to Dr C h will second ce from Congress by every means tion was referred to the com- g the subject in charge On motion of Dr. Haywanp, of Massa etts, it Was resolved that no member should be alloweg to #peak jor inutes, nor more than twi on the same snbject The Treasurer « Chairman of the Committee on Publication presented their nual reports, which were received, and ordered on file for publication. Dr. Hays, of Penn., chairman of a select com- mittee to which had been last year referred certair sof the constitution, read a re- t, which 1 by himeelf yor of the e ¢. A second Feport was a eived from other members of th committee cor ing their views in regard to the matter. Th two reports gave rise to mated d 1 numerous pre io made iw regard t ndments of the constitution Tt was fina refer the two report and the who} itteo of With pov 0 t comy the mor Dr. ¢ N. Y., Dr. Worthing: ton Hoo d Dr. R. H. Thomas, of Md., we oe ute the com: ee Dr. Simmons, of & ith Of f the port of Charleston, offe preamble explaining the eendition of emigrant ships as re we, and their not being always provided with subject wae deserving the serious attention of physi- cians, as conservators of health, and it was their duty to bring the facts to the notice of Congress He submitted a resolution, that the association hould memorialize Congress on the subject, and ask that ali ve bringing steerage passengers to the United States should be required to be provided with o surgeon, Hp arsher requested sant a gomm- urgeons. The 1 proposed so to amend the , Yonstitution as to provide for the publication, the a; ociation, of a quarterly Journal, \ mittee might be appointed to carry out his sugges- tion: ‘ This valuable ition was advocated by Dr. Rockwetw, of Wregeition others; and although ‘eid the table, it was subsequently taken up, gg & committee appointed to carry out its 1 ¥- 9. B. Puunr, of Ky., pro; 80 in nen at the vo. e of Transactions which is now issued an- nuall Not acted upon. - Dr isn ‘ORER, of Massachusetts, rose to a privile; uestion, 2% read from some journal an abusive a cticle wh. ‘ch had been published against him as chairman . “ the Committee on Obstetrics. He should not h @V¢ noticed it at all, had the attack did so now, nounce the asse malignant, vind nominating comn. <pee on the T nual meeting was now able discussion and a ¢ favor of New York city. a general understanding should be held at St. Lou. 4 against him mally; and he onl; been Aipeceeas order that he might publicly os ‘rtions contained in the article to be ictive, and wholly false. Dr. Wareon, of New York, the \ittee was instructed to report tanding and other committees. \e place for holding the next an- y taken up, and after consider- ose vote, it was decided in . With what appeared to be that the meeting of 1854 ‘s, by which time it was On motion of ¢ selection of th asserted that certain railro 48 would be completed, and the facilities for'travell. ‘88 West would then be much greater. ‘A communication was receiy "ed from the Now York Academy of Medicine, in regarc which was read, and ordered to of Massachusetts, expressing regre accident prevented his report as ehairman of the committer \\ ®P] examine into the ‘Action of water u, 2) the medical | imilar letter to the Surgeon General | | fr \to “College Clinics” be published with Horatio Apams, * that @ serious ‘adance with his ee to lead pipes, The Peport on his mo- ation. ‘ollowing, Mt, at his the proceedings. A letter was received from Dr. rsonal atte and the diseases resulting therefrom.” was handed in by Dr. Haywarp, and, tion, was referred to the Committee on P Dr. G. L. Consrn, of Va., offered the 1 which was laid upon the table for the prese. request :— d, That one member from each State Tepre- this association be appointed a del the next meeting the be requested to visit the 1 with medical educatio. % » general in foreign coun- * branches of sei © and the treatment of diseases in tries The resolution was subsequently adopted, and the President authorized to make the appointments ordered. A recess was then taken until 44 P. M. ; AY’ ON SBSSION. Dr. D. F. Conpir, of Pa , submitted a memoir on some subject connected with chemistry, by a gen- tleman not © member of the association. Dr. Dnake, of Ky., presented a paper by Dr. | Wright, of Ohio, onthe * Influence ef the oceupa- tion of daguorreotypists upon their health.” At the suggestion ef Dr. Convin, both of the above papers wore referred to a select committee, to report on them to-morrew. i 3 Drs. R. E. Rogers, A. T. B. Merritt, and J. W. Dunbar, were named as the committee. : Dr. Eve, of Georgia, reported from the Nominat- ing Committee the following gentlemen to consi tute committees required under the constitution:— Committee of Arrangements for the annual meeting of 1853, to be held in New York.—Doctors F, Campbell Stewart, John Watson, William Rockwell, James R. Wood, Ro, Watts, jun,. A. C. Post. John G. H. D, Buckley—all of New York city. Committee on Publication —Doctors Isaac Hays, Isaac Parrish, G, Emmerson, D. F, Condie, G.-W. Norris, of Philadelphia; and Drs, Gooch, of Va..and Beadle of N, Y., the two secretaries. The report of the Nominating Committee was ac- sented and the gentlemen named were unanimously elected. The report of the Committee on the “ Blending and Conversion of the Types of Fever,” of which Dr. 8.H. Dixon, of 8. C., is chairman, was presented, and in the absence the author, was read by Dr. A.B. Willt . Referred tothe Committee on Publ 8 to print. Dr. Haywarp, of Massachusetts, presented and read the report of the committee on the ‘* permanent cure of reducible hernia,’ which was likewise ordered to be printed, and for this purpose referred to the publishing committee. An ation Wi Adams, and received from Mr. J. Wales, pl representing the interests of the late Dr. Horace Well: i of Hartford, Connecticnt, asking that the as- ation would appoint a committee to inquire into, rt upon, the clatms of the contestants for priority in the use ef ether in surgical operations. This application was respectfully received, but laid upon the table, and the association then ad- journed to 9 o'clock to morrow. THIRD DAY. Tuunspay, May 6. The meeting re-assembled punctually at the hour to which it had been adjourned—Dr. Wellford, the President, in the chair. The minutes of yesterdays proceedings wete read andapproved. Some two hours wereconsamed in an attempt to re-consider the vote accepting the invita- tion from the Danville Railroad Company for the excursion of to-morrow;.there seemed to be a general disposition to. continue the business of the associa- tion without interruption, and the motion to re-con- cider finally prevailed. On a subsequent explana tion, however, that the company had gone to consi- derable expense in making preparations for the entertainment of their guests, and had invited the members of the Legislature to meet them, the invi- tation was again accepted, and it was determined that when the adjournment was declared after to- “ssegsion, it should be until 4 o’clock, P.M., of to- day rr mr. ISAAC Hays, of Pennsylvania, now called for the report of the select committee appointed yesterday, to © ler the proposed amendinents to the constitution. Dr. F. C. Srewant, of New York, chairman of the committee, then read the report, and submitted the amendments which the committee had unani- mously agreed to advise the association to adopt. is § seemed to be one of greater interest jation than any other that was broaght | The amendments, as we understood | portant changes in the eys- tem of representation, und the report was listened to with marked attention. The suggestions were, we believe—first, to grant’a representation often per cent to all medical societies in the United States in good standing with the profession, and which should adopt the code of ethics adopted by the aa | sociatio: ond, to t to all hospitals posse: ing one hundred beds or more, one representative; hird, to restrict the faculties of medical colleges nm sending more than one delegate, and no dele- | gate at all to be received from any ‘college which was not in good standing—which ‘did not require Study from its pupils—which did not code of ethics—which did not require i uation attendance upon s (on defined subjects) of ation each, and which chartered. Provisions d, requiring that each comprise six professors; and the chiefs of the army and navy medical should appoint four delegates from each f lecture een weeks dur Jaa] that of the public service. A prolonged and lively discussion ensued upon # report and the proposed amendments, in which t was taken by Doctors Mitchell, of Penn; i Hooker, of Coun. ; Rogers and Wilson, yl Jrake, of Kentucky; of N. Y., and others, amittee defended the geat arms with one upona larger repre The whole of the morn- t part of tke afternoon session were subject; and t epert ly accepted with great ng only two or three dissenting commended by them ng that the University of be entitled to send one delegate, ling that she did not come withia the laid down for colleges. By a provision of the titution, these alterations have vo lie ever to be acted upon at the next annual meeting, when the pe brought up agai, rinal notice, in writing, t was their intention to c pile the ehairm: report, and had quite a pa fessors, who insiste of other amen propoee le of the after- consideration of onstitution 1 already * and propositions for printed in the forth- noon the repor final action upon which except that al the rep alterations were ordered to coming volume of transactions Dr. Porr,of Saint Louis, presented and read a beautifully written report oo & subject which d been referred to him at the | ssion, vizi— uses of Water in Surger | ordering its publication, adjourned to four o’elock, P. M., of to.morr FOURTH DAY. FRIDAY, May 7 The k the chair at half past four lied the meeting to orde but there was not a very full attendance of members until nearly an hour later, as many had not yet ree turned from the Danville excursigg. The minutes were read, and motion of Dr. Wareon, of New York, amended g0 as to include an- ewers to certain questions which he had addressed President o'clock, 1 | dete ‘fin reseed ep andieyopid ge i ere, it was de- hereafter award two annual prizes for essays, of the value of one hundred dollars each, in lieu of ve of aity 1 3 2 the five prizes number of scientific were ted by the chairmen of the to which the sub- jects treated of had been , all of which were directed to be handed over to the Committeo on Publication, for insertion in the volume of Transac- tions. (The President here left the ehair, which was taken by Dr. Simmons, of 8. C., one of the Vice Presidents.) Tho amendments to the consti- tution were referred back to the committee pro- posing them, with instructions to incorporate an additional amendment or two. Upon tQis an at- tempt was made to lay the whole sul on the table, which, however, was un 3 ‘The Committee on Nominations recommended the names of several gentlemen to constitute committees to report upon assigned subjects at the next annual meetin; ‘| of which were unanimously confirmed. Dr. J. M. Smith, of N. Y., was made chairman of the Committee on Prize Essays. A vote of thanks was passed to Doctors Moultrie and Wellford, the late and nt Presidents, and to the Secretaries, for the ablemanner in which they had severally discharged their duties. Thanks were also unanimously voted to the proprietors of the church in which the meetings had been held, for the gratuitous use of their building. , The Committee on Publication having been autho- rized to assess members for any additional amount beyond the three dollars annual tax, that might be necessary to vomplete the publication of the next volume of proceedings, and some other business of minor importance having been transacted, the as- sociation, at half-past seven o’clock, P. M., ad- journed sine die. We regret that we havo been unable to give even the shortest synopsis of the many valuable and highly intere: ing scientific reports on the various subjects that been ordered to be examined, and which were presented to this meeting. Besides those specially referred to in the foregoing summary of proceedings, there were many Alpes of great value, which could not be read for want of time, and espe- cially those on ** Epidemics,” by the venerable Dr. Drake, Dr. W. Hooke, and their associates, and one by Dr. Porcher, of South Carolina; also, those on ‘* American Botany.” As.all of them, however, are to be published, they will soon be laid before the profession and the pallies and we predict that the contents of the forthcoming volume of Transactions will prove a highly valuable aequisition to science, a ud exhibit in a favorable light the zeal, industry, an @ ability of American physicians, s0C,"AL GATHERINGS AND HOSPITALITY OF THE VIR- . GINIANS. Bem des the entertainment and excursion in their honor, ,tiven by the Danville Railroad Company, the mem bers of the association were most hospita- bly receiy ¢d and entertained by their colleagues of the faculty’, and by the citizens of Richmond. Small dinner’ parties were daily given by several- of the most pronNnent physicians, and on ‘every even- ing during their stay they were handsomely’ enter- tained at the houses of others. The Governor's mansion was thrown open to them on Thursday evening, and each member was furnished with a ecrd, granting him free admission to the State and i:braries, the penitentiary, the armory, the ee ctories, the cotton and woollen factories, the flour mills, Cometeries, and other places of inte- rest. And on Friday Bight, after the adjournment, an clegant entertainment Was siven by the Medical Society of Virginia, at the Exchang¢ Hotel, where three hundred guests were seated. “A band of music was in attendance. The dinner was served in bal- lard’s best style; and the utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed. Innumerable toasts were drank, and many speeches made, not the least amus- ing and interesting of which were from the Honora- ble Henry A. Wise and W. R. Tunstall, Esq , who had been invited to meet the association. Although it was two o’clock before the company disperse 1, most of the guests took their departure by the early morning trains, and by noon of Saturday, nearly ail had left, leaving with them, we trust, Kindly recol- lections oftheir visit to the capital of ‘Old Vir- ginia.” The Arrest and Liberation of John W. Sey= mour—Another Chapter on the Affairs of the Vermont Central Rallroad, [From the Boston Mail, May 18.) The fact is generally known that on the fourth of May a meeting ofthe stockholders of the Vermont Central Railroad was held at Northfield, Vt., and that it was largely attended, at least by the Boston stockholders, who placed faith in the remarkable revelations of Mr. Seymour, who had been employed as a clerk in the Boston office of this company, and whose exposé statements in Cochituate Hall, Boston, may be termed an epoch in railway history, which has,in connection with strong corroborative facts, knocked the stock of this corporation down $3 per share, and has been followed by the arcest of Mr. Seymour, for the apparent object of preventing his attendance at the meeting in Northfield; added to this is the suspicious burning of the Northfield depot, in which many valuable vouchers were @ stroyed, with $3,000 in cash; but the booksand oth testimovials needed in an investigation of the af- fairs of the company, were fortunately saved. Had Mr. Seymour been’ present at the meeting, many astounding facts relative to the vast exaggerations ofthe earnings of this road would probubly have been brought te light. ‘The circumstances of Mr. Seymour’s arrest and subsequent liberation, make a chapter in railroad finessing and financieripg that should be told for the benefit of the ‘* Bondholders,” stockholders, and others interested in this stupendous work of in- ternal improvement. (1) i Mr. Seymour reached Northfield, on the 3d inst., at9o’clock,P.M. The direetors were also there; and on the following morning Mr. 8. left for Mont- pelier to spend the day, bending to return in the evening with the Montpelier stockholders, to attend the meeting, but was arrested in Montpelier, at the suit of N. W. Lincoln, Gov. Paine’s head clerk, for libel, damages being claimed in the sum of $10,000. Mr. Seymour tried to get bail, and among others he applied to James R. Langdon, but failed to, ob- tain the necessary sureties Sheriff Brown, who arrested him, returned to Northfield, from whence he had aceompanied Mr. S. in the cars, avoiding an arrest at that place, where Mr. 8. could have Fe bail among the Boston stockholders, and left his prisoner in charge of Deputy Holden Putnam. Mr. Seymour being ined to attend the meeting at Northfield, on the evening of the 4th, if possible, offered to go to Northfield in custody, and pay the Deputy’s ex- enses, which was agreed to on the part of Mr. -utnam; but he subsequently declined, having been ordered by Sheriff Brown not to go with him. During the afternoon of the 4th, Geo. W. Col- lamer, Esq., a brother of the Postmaster General, having heard of the arrest of Mr. Seymour, called upon him, having rode eight miles that day for the purpose of bailing him. Mr. Collamer offered him- self as bail, and then the officer said it was no use, as he had two other writs in his hat, and a fourth was being made out. These were all served upon him, viz.: a writ at the suit of Charles Paine (Pre- sident), damages laid at $10,000; another at the suit ef James R. Langdon (Director), damages claimed for $10,000; and another at the suit of John H. Peck (Director), damages also $10,000. When these cards had been played it, became so evident that there was a conspiracy to keep Seymour from the meeting, that the Montpelier folks desisted from all idea ot bailing him, thinking that the Boston directors would 9 pile on suits against him. ‘This was the more obvious, because the sheriff left Northfield to go to Montpelier in the same cars with Seymour, to arrest him’ there; accerding (as he afterwards said) to the instructions received from Mr. C.O. Whitmore, a Boston director. Mr. James R. Langdon also rode up in the same tri Northfield to Montpelier, and knew of the nded arrest, having caused a writ to be made out on his | own account, but made no mention of the cireum- | stance to Seymeur, whom, it is said, he had pro- mised inthe month of March last ‘to support in bringing the affairs of the company to light, aud whom Seymour had, under these cireumstances, a right to rely upon; and therefore asked him to be- come bail, as he knew no one else in Northfield. Mr. Seymour took the precaution of obtaining stock in the road before he left Boston, to insure his being heard at the meeting in Northfield ; and had he arrested at Northfield, he could haye ob- tained , and, being a stockholder, could demand to be heard. The directors probably knew this, and | felt that there was only one way to prevent his at- tendance, viz: to arrest him in Montpelier, using Lincoln as a cat’s-paw; and if Seymour failed to get bail, as they undoubtedly presumed he would, the other writs would not have been served; but, as Seymour succeeded in finding friends where none were to be expected, the *‘‘ reserved’ fire was ordered, and the object of keeping him away from’ the meeting’ finally accomplished. He ‘was closely confined for five days, and alowed the limits of Montpelier four days, when he was finally bailed out by George W. Colla- mer, Keq., of Barre, (backed, it is believed, by many gentlemen of Montpelier,) his bonds amount- ing fo the round sum of $40,000, receiving for hit ecurity an indemnity bond for $10,000, which was headed by Robert G. Shaw, Esq., of Boston, and contained the names of Messrs. Clark & Willis, brokers. B. B. Muzzey and othe These combined efforts fo keep down a poor clerk, and prevent his attendancesipon a meeting of the stockholders of a to some of the professors of colleges in regard to their courses of instruction and requirements from pupils. Ag amended, the minutes were then ap- roved . : Dr. Samvrn Jackson, of Pa., chairman of tho ommittee to which had been referred the memorial and resolutions in regard to assimilated rank of navy medical officers, reported, and recommended the asso- ciation respectfully to petition Congress to accede to the wishes of the medical gentlemen connected with the navy, Which appeared to be omy reasonable and railroad company, held for the owed purpose of investigating his Matements concerning the affairs of the road, betokens a fear of pa ty could di- yulge that indicates no slight offence, and, taken in connection with the extriordinary coincidence of the “incendiary” fire and partial destruction of INTERESTING LETTERS. errr Our Washington Correspondence. | Wasuinaton, May 19, 1882. The Resignations in Washington—The Case of Assistant Postmaster General Warren. ‘The resignation of Colonel Fits Henry Warren, Second Assistant Postmaster General, has exsited no surprise among those who understand the position of that gentle- man. An avowed Scott man, and President of the Seott Ctub in Four-and-a-Half street, his position under Judge ‘Hall was not a particularly pleasant one. He was an active and efficient public officer, and if General Scott is elected, will doubtless be appointed Postmaster General» 4 position he is eminently qualified to fill. When Colonel Warren was first appointed to office, he ‘was very unpopular. His position as Second Assistant Drought under his charge all the postmasters. of the country, and all removals and appointments were made in his office. Of course, the removal of so many post- masters under a new administration was sufficient to make him unpopular, although, perhaps, not responsible forany of them, In Colonel Warren’s case, however, it is but just to say, that he is too much of a party man to vouchers and booke, is worthy of the candid and considerate thought of the community, Coven, TH® TEMPrRANCE LecTuRER, was at Pitts- Durg, on Thursday ket, delivering # temperance address. | conceal that he is in favor of always appointing his frie to office if he can. vac aire ahr Yor a long time past—indeed. ever since Judge Tall he- came Postmaster General—no good feeling has existed be- tween them, But Col. Warren's first rate qualifications rendered it absolutely noo that he should be re- tained. This was so apparent, that, last full, the Post- master General transferred the duties of First Assistant to Col, Warten, and gave the First Assistant, Mr. Jacobs, the duties of the Appointment office. The tities, however, ro- maninod tbe athe The duties of Second Avsitant aro comparativ. an ¢ appointment of all the Postmenees ant sail’ ageate duty had all im cepa, Gane ata, Cee Bt over vn e, ol it, e First Assistant, sie ans We is The immediate cause of Col, Warren's resignation said to have been an alleged discovery, by Postmaster Hall, of some secret political transactions of the Colonel's. It appears that last year, Col. Warren was sent to Iowa upon business connected with the Department, looking ‘r mail contractors, &c. At the time, Judge Hall was told that Col. Warren was mal Scott capital all along the route. He spoke to Warren about it, but the charge was denied. It has recently come to light, however. that the charge was really true, and it is said that the Colonel has boasted that he laid a good Scott track all the way along, at the time, and that Scott’s strongest friends ean ‘be found amongst the Post Office attacks. Sueh a dis- covery, of course, produced an explosion, and Col, War- ren’s Tesignation is thy result. As for Goddard’s resignation as Chief Clerk of the De- artment ot the Interior, the only surprise is tiat he was ept in as long as he was, He is a very young man, and possesses no other qualification for so ‘responsible a post than the fact that he married Mr, Vinton’s daughter. Mr, Vinton is an old friend and partner of Tom. Ewing, and, I believe, a relation. Whatever faults Ewing has, he never could be accused of not taking care of his relatives, when he could get a chance to do 80 out of the public crib, and hence young Goddard was appointed chief clerk in the good old days of General Taylor and nepotism, Our Texas Correspondence, Brownsviie, April 21, 1852. Increase of Mexican Robbers—Another War with Mexico Anticipated—Trade of the Rio Grande §c., Se. Since the termination of the Caravajal expedition: or revolution as termed, robberies and murders have been the order of the day. Bands of robbers cross from the Mexican side of the river and take am- bush on this side, in one or two instances in sight of the United States garrison, and in broad day shoot down, indiscriminately, any one who may be so un- fortunate as to pass that way ; droves of horses and mules haye been stolen and crossed into Mexico in open daylight ; and the perpetrators of these decds permitted to walk at large and boast of them, and receive the approval of the civil and military au- thorities of Mexico. The state of things is growing worse and worse every day; and will continue to do s0 until Bucle Sam‘interferes. Another row with Mexico is inevitable. Mexico will insist on the United States paying for the depre- datiens committed by the Indians, and the United States will not do it ; if she does, she will be com- pelled to pay four millions at least, annually, for they can prove up any quantity of claims. Another reason why we will be compelled to goto war is, Mexico will in the future only keep such pledges with the United States as are profitable to herself, on the grounds that the United States has failed to comply with the terms of the treaty of Hidalgo. So, as it must be and will be, the sooner it is the better for both countries: Caravajal and his leading men will be at the grand fair in Corpus Christi, where they intend to make one grand effort to revive their revo- lution. They wiil not succeed. A large ma- jority of the people this side of the Sierra Madre, are and were anxious for the establishment of an independent government, but Caravajal was not the man. Mexicans, knowing that he was educated in the United States, thought him too much of an American, and had not confidence in him. The Americans or Texans could not trust him, because he had always been connected with Col. Canales. So soon as they (the people of Mexico,) can find a head, a new revolution will snring up and a Repub- lie will be formed, but it will be short lived. ‘The Mexican people are not capable of taking care of, or governing themselves. In another I will tell you what will be the fate of that people in a very few years. Business here is dull. No trade with Mexico. The tariff of Mexico of 1845, since the defeat of Cara- yajal, has been revived—the consequence is, that even provisions are excluded the country, owing to the immense duty demanded. The crops on the Rio Grande failed the two Deeper and now bid fair to do the same this, and as Mexicans never pro- vide for a day in advance, they are almost in a state of starvation. From the actions of the general government of Mexieo, one would suppose she was ying te force off this war of her country, which may the case, or at least to keep up a revolt. great many persons are passing through here on their way to California, which, by the way, isa much better route than to buy spurious tickets. Amigo. Our Ohio Correspondence. CLEVELAND, May 14, 1852. American and Foreign Bible Society—Amerwan Baptist Home Mission. Many ofthe Western cities are rejoicing that some of tho prominent benevolent societies of the day have concluded to give up their old practice of hold- ing their anniversaries always in yourcity. The people of this ‘ Forest City” are exhibiting their kind hogpitalities towards a large number of stran- gers, who are gathered together to attend the anni- versaries of the American and Foreign Bible So- ciety, and the American Baptist Home Mission So- ciety. Yesterday, the former socicty held a most inte- resting meeting, continuing through the whole day and evenmg. In the absence of the President of the Society, Rev. B. T. Welch, D. D., the Rev. E. Lath- rop, of New York, presided, and conducted the affairs of the meeting with great propriety. The Treasurer N. ©. Platt, Fsq., made his yi by which it ap- peared that the financial condition of the institution was truly prosperous, and that the Baptigt denomi- nation had lost none of its interest in"®he Bible cause. The Corresponding Secretary, Rev. Dr. Bab- cock, presented the repert of the Board of Managers, giving a clear account of the operations of the so- ciety during the past year, and gladdening many hearts by acknowledging the smiles of the God of the Bible, with which the society had been favored. Addresses were delivered by Rev. Mr. Cheney, of Ohio; Rev. Mr. Gillette, of Pennsylvania; Rev. Mr. Weston, of Illinois; Rev. Mr. Magoon, of New York; Rev. E._C. Lord, missionary from China ; and Rev. J. M. Haswell, missionary from Burmah. ‘The sermon on the occasion was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Neale, of Boston, from the text, ‘ The Word of God is not bound;” and was ® most admi- rable and appropriate production, exhibiting, in a most forcible manner, the unconquerable freedem of the Word of God. All the services of the oceasion were of @ very in- teresting character, giving abundant evidence that the American and Foreign Bible Society is accom: plishing a great work, and will be fully sustained by its friends. D. Our Boston Correspondence, Bostox, May 15, 1852. The Legislature—Defeats and Decline of the Coali; tion—Mr Hallett’s Romantic Eetters—Election of two Webster Delegates—Views of tie Scott Whigs —Kossuth—Literary Intellagence, &c. The two houses of bores at the Capitol, still con tinue their intolerable prosing, and bid fair to re- main in session for several days longer—which is said to be owing to the return of cold weather, whereby the work of farming cannot be entered upon with anything like zeal or a prespect of continuance. A backward spring and a long session of the Legisla- ture are synonymous terms in Massachusetts. Some of the coalition, I think, will be glad when the ses- sion shall be over, for their party has suffered nothing but defeats of late. There is, indeed, nothing but signe, in our political world, of the ap- proaching end of that organization, which alone has heen found equal to the task of trouncing the whigs for two years in suecession. But the resolution, pxe Saturn—to use Vergniaud’s fine figure—is de- vouring tts own children. Three or four times daring thepareset weak, the contents have hem ye hae Tee kre oneres youn se = repealing e > passed session, ding for the election of Presidential cletors by apluralit of votes. Had the attempt |, it woul have been a virtual withdrawal of the vote of Mas- sachusetts from the Seott party; but it Wasdoomed to fail in the House, eecersy nny through the Senate? Some coalitionists joined The whigs, and twice'as many of their number absented themselves as there did of whigs. How the coalition ever came to pass such a law has always been a mystery to those who are not acquainted with: the individual ambitions that go to make up the hi of parties. Certain gentlemen who wanted to go to Con, and who thought that their chance of ever getting a ma- jority of votes for Representative was merece slim, were at the bottom of the . ey made the law apply to Presidential electors, to hide their real motives; and so, in order that Messrs. Banks, Bout- well, Griswold, and a few other persons of that stamp, might manage to get to Washington at the Bey expense, supposi it the whigs should be ind enough to quarrel for their benefit, the State’s electoral vote was pitched to the devil. The whole proceeding was a tolerably fair sample of the kind of legislation which has been pursued under the sor- did and selfish lead of small men, who have stumbled oe fortune, which they have shown themselves utterly incapable of t to anyrational account. It is but just to the free soil branch of the coalition to say, that they were opposed to such stupid con- duet, and only gave way in part to it from doference to their demooratic allies; and even then some of the best of their leaders would not give in, but op- Posed the measure. All democrats were not in favor ofthe change; but the more clamorous leaders were 60, for they had no faith in the continuance of the coalition beyond its first year, and believed that a plurality law would be’ more favorable to their schemes of personal aggrandisement—the only mat- {epiakous which they ever had a serious political ight. Mr. Hallett has published in the Post a series of three letters, extending to half a dozen mortal and solid columns, all proving, in the most conclusive and satisfactory manner—to himself—that the de- mocracy of Massachusetts never had anything to do with abolitionists or free sollere—anothor strikin; evidence that the coalition is all a mere optica clusion, under which the public mind’s eye has been suffering for the last two years. How any man in the possession of his sober senses, can sit down and pen such a mass of humbugging twaddle, is one of the ‘mysteries of life.” he doctrine of the non-existence of matter is dull and -trite, compared with Mr. Hallett’s absurdities. I suppose that we shall have Gov. Boutwell coming out with a proclamation, soon, declaring that there never was such a concern as the free soil party, and that ho was elected by none other than democratic votes. It isnotorious that Governor Boutwell never could have been elected without the aid of free soil votes; it is equally notorious that he brought tho whole of his personal and political influence to bear in sup- fe of the election of Charles Sumner to the nited States Senate; and not less notorious jg it that Mr. Hallett has supported Governor Boutwell’s administration from first to last; and therefore it is ridiculous for him to pretend that he has never had anything to do with free soilers. He is as deep in the mire—if mire it be—v: the coalition, as any other man in Massachusetts, only he has not made so much out of it as somo others, not having been served according to his deserts—a fact that some suppose has had something to do with opening his eyes to the wickedness of the eoalition. It is now settled that Caleb Cushing is to be the new Supreme Justice, the go-by having been re- solved upon for such men as Hallett, Butler, Ab- bott, Rantoul, and all the rest of the coalition lawyers—General Cushing being a hunker. The ap- pointment will be the cause of much soreness. i is said that Governor Boutwell has been governed by the hope of shelving the General, and thus be- coming the leading national democrat in Massa- chusetts himself, with a chance for a eabinet office next year. But the General will not submit to the shelving business. The whigs of the Fourth and Eighth districts have this week chosen delegates to their national conven- tion. In the Fourth, Dr. Bell, chief of the McLean Lunatic Hospital, was chosen; and, although the convention passed strong Webster resolves, the delegate made a specch showing that he is rather more than half Scott man. He has had too much experience in managing lunatics to be ready to pledge himself for a crazy movement, without reser- vation. He is ready to soothe the Webster men, in the first instance, just as he does his patients; but if the ine should be carried too far, he will com- mence looking are and acting sternly, as in dut; bound. In the Kighth district, the Webster trium: was complete, though not much more than half the towns were represented in the convention. Mr. Swan, the delegate elect, is a thorough Wel man, and ‘nothing else.” The substitute- z Motley—is ‘another of the same sort.” He said he was ready to walk to Baltimore if thereby he could sveure a successful run for Mr. Webster over the Presidential course. The proposed sacrifice is greaterthan you might at first suppose, for Mr. Motley, who is **a gentleman of elegant leisure,” knows much more about riding than walking. He is the author of a dull romance, called ** Merry Mount,” which peculiarly fits him to be a Webster man. The Scott whigs laugh at all the movements of the Websterites, and entertain no doubt whatever of the nomination and election of their favorite They poross the: great majority of the working- men of the whig party, which gives to them a pro- digious advantage over the antediluvians who head the Webster movement. Theve is ne Fillmore party here to speak of, out of the ree offices. Whigs who are not Scott men go for Webster. Kossuth has been on several visits the present week, and accumulated considerable sums of money. Concord has given him the Wola ‘amount of money, in hale dees to its size and means, that he has received in America. His speeeh in Fanueil Hall, last night, on the condition of Europe, is said, by ee who heard it, to have been a very superior effort. There isa story in ciroulation that the Brewer case is to be compounded—the Suffolk Bank to re- ceive back at least a ¢ dernzble per centage of its losses. I cannot answer for its truth, but it seems to be by no means unreasonable, and it is obviously for the interest of the bank to settle the affair, if it ean. Mr. Hawthorne’s new work was completed on the first of the month, and will soon be published. It is is said thatgt is a serial story, and that the au- thor gives in if the result of his experience im an at- tempt that he made, with several other persons, to realize a more perfect mode of life than is knewn to the eve: cee modes of existence. You have heard of the Bros Farm community, of course; but some of your readers may require to be told that it war a sort of Yankee Skeneateles affair, only that the people who composed it were ef a class much su- perjor to those who sought to discover the Utopia under the guidance of John A: Collins. They were clegant scholars, who dreamed of something better than life as itis. George Ripley was the chief of the number, and Mr. Hawthorae was not the least of his associates. But scholarship, like rosy lips, must be fed—a painful fact, like many other things that take the charm from life; and somehow or other, the undertaking did not flourish much better than that which the rougher Collins endeavored to carry out. Irememberthat when the Skencateles affair was at its height, that commnmity was visited by a blue-stocking young lady from: this State—neat and graceful as a cat—of the most unimpeacha- ble cleanliness, who, on her return home, was asked if Collins’s disciples did not live like pigs in clover. ‘Vexy much like pigs,” was the reply, “*but very little in elover.” It was diilerent at West Roxbury, in whieh town Brook Farm was situated. The communists there wero, mainly, la- dies and gentlemen, whose ideality kept them from becoming disgueting. Mr. Hawthorne left the placo before it toanend. I believe it was sold un- der a Sheritf’s order—a not very poetical gd « to a roimantic attempt to improve upon ordinary life: Mr. Hawthorne is reported to have brought his satire to bear upon the system, as he has indirectly done in ‘The House of the Seven Gables.” If he has not already found a motto to his work. ney a you will permit me to recommend this te him: We vivois aussi dans la délicieuse Arcadie! It is an inscription on a tomb in the back ground of a land- scape by Poussin, while in front is a group of young people danci A distinguished literary gentleman tells me that Mr. Hawthorne commenced another work the day after he had completed that above spoken of—subject unknown. Mr. Hildreth’s third volume, second series, is expected to be out toward the close of noxt month. It embraces tho period of time between the autumn of 1807 and the close of Mr. Mon- roe’s first term, and therefore has ‘tho embargo, the war with England, and the Missouri quos- tion, for its main themes, and ail treated trom the {:deral and auti-slavery point of view. Mr. Hildieth, without being exactly a Bancroft or a Prescot, has certain merits that make his works no slight addition to our literature. Even his par- tiality is a virtuo, in #o far as it keeps him from be- ing dull. 7: q here is the samo complaint here respecting the enormous prices of several kinds of provisions that I see is made in your city. Meat, at the rate things are goin on here, will soon become an ‘obsoleto idea” with poor people. What makes the fact the more remarkable, is the contrast which it presents to what it was said would be the case when our rail- ways should bo extended far sf into the graxzin; country. Well, our railways baye been oxtende far and wide, in all directions, and thousands upon thousands of head of cattle and sheep are every year brought to Boston in cars, to say nothing of provisions of other kinds, brought here in the same way; and yet we find it no easy matter to live, except at prices that would have frightened our sow going ancestors into their graves. Algoma FEE ‘Tho New Wes AFFAIRS IN NEW MEXICO— Es—< VERNMENT OUTRAGE—APPEAL TO com ie Santa Fe, March 27, 1852, 70 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Isend you, herewith, a copy of the Santa Fe Gazette, containing an article over the signature o| C. H. Merritt, which will show yon the present con.’ dition of New Mexico. Two months ago I was in Socorro, and similar"scenes were at that time trans-! Piring, but as such occurrences were not new here, and asIseldom write for the papers, nothing was sai about it. From previous information, and fromp what you will here see, you will conclude with me, that our “sufferings is intolerable.” 1 think the people in the States are going crazy about Kossuth and “suffering and oppressed. Hun. gary;” and that everything is exciting except th deplorable condition of this country. We have, un- fortunately, not Kossuth, “Maine liquor law,” “Jenny Lind,” ‘Catherine Hayes,” or ‘“ Montes” to discuss the merits of, Piste sega ine running after. But we have topics of great interest: here, and topics which should interest the govern- ment and people of the United States.far more thar a ‘foreign exile,” a ‘Swedish nightingale,” or a ‘Hungarian danseuse,” whatever not ma} have attained to in their own country. pertain to the lives and property zens; matters in which our government can herself without the danger of = foreign war; mat- ters which will give your valorous hot bloods ample 9) tunity of showing their valor in the defenea of their own citizens, fighting in the defence of an injured, neglected and oppressed country, and for the honor of erect flag. a cea: P portion of our “great and in le repub- lic” is invaded ie savage foe, and the wailings of women and children are daily heard over the mur- dered remains of a husband, brother, son or fath our property is being destroyed or taken from us; our fields are left deserted, and we have not enough animals left to cultivate them; our townsare thrown into constemnafion, almost daily, by the appearance. of a savage enemy; our women are being earried into captivity, where they have to submit to all the outrage of a savage Just and ingonuity. Isthis not an exciting topic! Is it not one whieh demands your interest, attention and sympathy? Yet we are told that a sufficient force for our protection eannot. be sent here and maintained, on account of the ex- pense of supporting an army in New Mexico, or that facts must be suppressed, else the people will be- come aroused and demand the punishment of theso Indians, which will lead to war, and an Indian war would defeat the administration. It is now nea years since Gen. Kearny todék possession of this country, and scarcely three months have passed without similar tales of horrid butchery, or more horrid captivity, have come to us. Soldiersand em- ployees: of the government have been murdered, oth within the settlements and without; govern- ment mails have been robbed and destroyed, and all the conductors killed; thousands en thousands of government stock have been driven off and destroy- ed; an American woman has beon torn from her- murdered husband, her child murdered-in her pre- sence, herself carried into captivity, staked to the ground and compelled to submit to the indignities and violations of a whole horde of savages, who are now entering our towns and boasting of these horrid acts; and the ‘‘noble chief” who compelled her to become his wife, is the head of a tribe which has recently received large presents from our government as areward for these outrages. In the face of all these facts, our government tells us that we aro at peace. I tell you ‘there is no peace,” and all suelz stories are manufactured for home consumption. Political demagogues disguise these facts for Renecey popularity; so called philanthropists, rom false notions of sympathy, justice and hu- manity, and our government because they have not the nerve to come out boldly and manfully and “ fico the music.” Indian wars are not popular, and we must be sacrificed pn the altar of a popular adminis- tration. When we detail these outrages to our government, and demand that protection which we, as American citizens have a right to demand, we are denounced by your and our political demagogues as ‘ unprinci- al scoundrels, swindlers of government, and specu- ators.” If we reply, lend us the fostering care of your patronage and favor, open our roads of com- munication, encourage our agricultural and pastoral industry, and assist us in developing our mineral re- sourees,. and by these means induce an emi- gration which will soon render the country able to protect itself. The reply is, you can do nothing to induce an_ emigration— the tide of emigration is set towards California— they have gold there. In a spirit of supplication we say, we have also gold, and silver, and copper, lead, iron, and coal; but our people are broken down, overrun, and dispirited. e have not the sapital, nor the means and implements to work our mines. We have not even enough animals left for our agricultural purposes. Nurse, foster, and pro- tect us now, and we will become strong, and require noprotecting, but we still receive the same cold reply, “youare too importunate—you have cost too much already,” and, (with a cold shoulder, and a bow of contempt.) allow me to say, “‘you bear the face of an imposter.” You have pot no gold. My God! [ telieve the time has literally come, when, ** to them who have shall be given, and to them who have not shall be taken anes even that they have.” News is received by the mail from El Passo, of the murder of another man, about four miles this side of Socorro—also, about the 20th of the present month, the Indians stole twenty-nine mules from tho corral of Mr. James Mayofiin, opposite El Passo. A sentinel to the escort of the Boundary Commission wason post not fifty yards off. This will show you the dread in which the Indians hold our troops. Major Howe has returned from his expedition to the reliefof Fort Webster, and got through without any further accident than the wounding of his guide. The Indians fired upon the command, wounded his guide, and then ran. Report says the command was ordered not to return the fire, and pursued their march direct to Fort Webster. No doubt hopes are entertained, (and if so, they are certainly wel! founded,) of soon making a peace with those In- dians. From recent information, they have accumu- lated a large amount of stock, and are getting out of ammunition. This beimg the case, they will soon ask for peace, in order to open atrade. These In- dians have killed twenty-seven persons, wounded five, and taken eleven captivos since the first of No- vember, besides carrying off a very large amount of stock. Asa matter of course, a treaty will be made the moment they ask forit, and large appropriations asked and eee to reward these murderers for the injury they have deno us. War with them is 2 speeulation, in which the Indians always are the gainers. In addition to all these grievances, our Governor and Secretary are ina “stampede” which shall leave for the States first. The Secretary being well, and the Governor on a sick bed, the bets ran high favor of the Secretary. This, however, it is asserted cannot result tothe injury ef the interests of the Territory, as duplicatos are appointed and commis- sioned to fill their places. The one finds the salary « don’t pay,” and the other has more ambitious as~ piratiens. Now, I ask is this the fostering care our govern- meut promised this people? New Mexico was adopted as a child of our government, upon the ex- press condition, that she was to be received into the ‘+ great family’ on an equality with Uncle Sum's more intelligent and better clad children. Instead of this she is treated as a step-child, compelled to cat at the second table, and wear the cast off clothes of hec «Ider sisters. She even has to be governed by cast off and broken down politicians. Suffice it to say, ia all candor and truth, that the hali of eur grievances are never heard of, and if heard of, are never believed in the states, and I fecl assured that if the true condition of things were known, the smell of brimstone would pervade tho whole country, and much less be said of Kossuth, and more be said and dene for the poor, neglectet ond half-starved child of our adoption. New Mexico. A Renict or Tue RevoivTion.—The Savanna: Republican of the 14th instunt, says:—There is at in our city on a visit, one of the few remaining + of the riruggle which * tried men’s souls”’—Mr, John D Vaughan, of Nassau county, Florida, Mr. V. is up. wards of ninety years old, and was in Arnold's division atthe battle of Saratoga, which resulted in the eapitnis- tion of (he entire British army, commanded by Bur goyne. Itiswell known that the division referred t» performed an important part in the series of brilliant movements that ended im the complote victory of the atriote, and as total dticomfiture of the invaders. Mr. ‘augban subsequently joined the main army under Gen. Waebington, on the Jor: border, and was engaged in a number of those skirmishes which go to make up the history of our revolution. He was a mere Ind when lv enlisted in the cause of his country, in a company com- manded by an uncle of his. who fell mortally wounded « the feet of our hero, while scaling a redoubt during « night attack on the temporarily erected works of the English, The uncle referred to was at the moment » sisting hie youthful nephew to monnt the breach, Thy uncle fell, but the patriot boy assixted to avenge bie inthe taking of the redoubt, Mr, V. is active an! ve—attends to his plantation bimeelf, and ocen sionally visits our city imthe prosecution of his busines: His mind it as vigorous aa his body, and his eye now Nights up with the fire of other days, ashe “fights hi battles o'er again,” for the benefit of (tohim) ayouthiw auditory. ile is in afftuent circumstances, havi moved from Florida while it was under Spanish nation, AxoTmer German Parrior ann Lecroren Amand Goegg, Esq.. formerly of the Congress of Bacon hut now exiled for hia political doctrines, line been in San- dusky City afew days, and addrossed a German meetin there on Saturday evening. Mr, Goegg has mow ciga- nixed associations of Germans in nearly all the latys cities of the Union. It iseaid that they are to be perms, nent democratic and refract object of which is to print ‘ie &e.,in favor of republicanism, aud other Europepa states, organizations, one great, this country pamphlets, to ciroplate in Germany | ] \