The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1852, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 7349. MORNING EDITION~--WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER .15, 1852. DOUBLE SHEET. MEWS BY TELEGRAPH. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. fhe Memory of Daniel Webster. Galegies by Senators Cass, Davis, Butler, and Gihers. ‘TARIFF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE, | and magranimit Charactoristis Abolition Speech by Mr. Giddings, MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESSIONAL BLECTION. ‘The Contest for the Office of Treasurer of New York. GEVERE SUFFERING OF A SCHOONER’S CREW ON LAKE ERIE, dco, Ke, dic. THIRTY-SECOtD OONGRESS. BRCOND SESSION. — Senate. Wasminaron, Dee. 14, 1952. THE OPENING=ILLNESS OF MR, KING, ETC. The Senate was called to.order at twenty fire minutes ‘past twelve o'clock. ‘A letter frem Mr, King. requesting Mr Atchison to pre- waide, was reed; and no objvotion being made, Mr. A. teok ‘the chair. : Mr. Nonnis, (dem.,) of New Hampshire, appeared to- sdsy and took his seat. PETITIONS—RELIGIOUS WORSHIF ABROAD, ETC. Mr. Unvenwoon, (whig.) of Ky , presented numerous petitions against the employment of chaplains. Mr. Apaats; (dem..) of Miss , presented a potition from ‘Mississippi, preying Congress te interfere to prevent American citizens abroad from being compelled to observe forms ef religious worship sgainst their conscleatious ee ‘was referred to the Committee on Fe ions. Mr. Davis, (whig.) of Mase,. prosented several peti. ‘tions, peruse Ree regulating steamboats, passed at the session, may not go into effect so soon as pro- vided . THE MEXICAN NOUNDARY SURVEY. Mr Mason introdweed a bill changing the proviso at- ‘tached to the-appropriaiton for the comiinustion of the Mexicam boundary. Referred CALIFORNIA POSTMASTERS, Mr. Gwin presented « peiicion fron: all the postmasters mp Cabifornia, for increaved compensation. THE BOUNTY LAND LAW. Mr. Breprinan gave notice of » vill changing ths boun- tty land law. p0 as to give all 160 acres of land. REFERENCE OF TH" PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. On. motion, se much of the President's Message as re- Sates to commerce, foreign relations, fimamce, military af- ‘Sairs, Indian eflairs, aud public lands, was referred to | ‘those committees. bs BULOGIES UPON THE LATE DANIEL WEBSTER. SERECH OF MR DAYIS, Mr. Davis, (orig) of Mass said—Mr. President:—I rite to to the of the Senate an event which has the sensibilities, and awakened sympathies in all = country—an event which has appropriately 8 place in the Message of the President, and ought net (ee Sey im silence by the Senate. Sir, we lave, within a short space. mourned the death of a succession of men illustrieus by their services, their taients and Not omly have seats in this chamber, in the other House; and upon the bench of the Court been vacated, but death has entered the Executive mansion, and | repeat thet national wail: zlaimed the beloved putriot who filled the Chair ot State. | when the impresstve dispensations of Providence hat Femabas of the mse of our day—one who stood oat with » simguiar ‘" ry chalte: by bis ith the councils of hie country for forty ye: and having ached the limits of life ‘assigned to mor- tals, bas deccended to the mansions of the dead, and the damp eerth now rests upon bis man'y form. That = voico which was wont to fill this place with admiring Lsteners, is hushed in eternal si- lence. The multitude wilt no longer berd in breath- Jess attentien from vbese galleries to cetch his words and to watch the speaking eloquence of his countenance, ‘animated by the fervor of bis mind—nor will the Senate again be iustrusted by the outpourings of his profound Gntellest, matured by long experience, and euriched by copious streams frem the fountains of knowledge. ‘The thread of life is cut ; the immortal is separated trom tho mortal, and the products of s great aud cultivated mind care ali that remain to us of the jurist and legielator. Few men re attracted fo large a share of public atten- tion, or maintained for to long od an equal degree «of memtal distinetion, In this and the other house there were rivate for fame, and he grappled in debate with the master minds of the day. and schieved in sach mauly conflict the imperiebable renown connested with his ame. Upon most of the questions which have been much agitated in Congress during bis period of service, his voloe was hoard, Few orators have equalled him in a masterly power of condensa:ion. or in that clear, log- ioal management of proots and arguments which secures | the attention of the bearer. and bolds it with unabated interest—these speeches have been preserved. and many -of them will be read as foremsic models, and will command admiration for the great disptay of intellectual honor and extensive research ‘This is not @ suitable occasion to diseurs the merita cf political productions or to com~ pate them with the effusions of great contemporaneous minds or to speak of the principles advoceted. All thts Delonge to the fature. tlistory wil! ssxign each groat name the measure of its enduring fame ir, Webster ‘was eonspiouons not only among the most illustrious men in the halls ef Jegisiavion but his fame shone with undimished lustre in the judicial tribunals as an adyvo- ate where he participaied in many of the most impor. tant discussions, On the bencb was Marshal, Siory, and their brethren—men of patient research and oomprehan- eive soope of intellect. woo have left bebind them in our _ judicial annals proofs of greatoess whioh will seoure pro- found veneration aad respoot for their mames At the Per etocd Pinckney, Wirt. Emmot. and many others who adormed end gave exated character to the profession. Amid these luminarie: the bar be disonseed many of questions raised in giving construction to or- © apd no ope shone with more intense bright higber preois of severe wental discipline, or more sopious illustrations, Among such mon, and in such honorable « combat, the foundations of ch at oritiosl knowiedce of con- stitutional law which afcersards bocame a prominent fea- ture of his character, and entered lergely into his opin- ions asa legislator were Inid The arguments made this forum display 8 carefal research into the his of the foundstion of the federal Union, +ond an soate analysis of the fundamental pro- visions of the constitution. Probably mo man hes penetrated deeper int tho principles, or d complete view of the taken a more coraprehensive great map, Chicf Justice anion of the States, than tha Marsball. Noquestion was so subtle sa to elude his grasp, or 20 complex as to defy bis penetration. reo the grest and the learned estermed it mo condescension to listen to the teachings of hts yoloe, and no one profited more by bis wisdom or more venerated his charswter than Mr. Webster. To stand «mong such men with . marked distinction, as did Mr \V ebster. is an association ‘which might satisfy avy ambition. whatever might be Ste aspirations. But there, among thow. illustrious mon, who have finished their labors and gone to their final homes, he made hie mark strong and deep. which will be seen and traced by posterity Gut I mesd not dweli on that which ie familiar to all renders who feel an interest in such topics, nor need 1 notice the details of bis pri- vate life. since hundreds of pens have beon employed in revealing all the facts. end in describing, in the mest ‘vivid manner, all the scenes which heve been deomed at- tractive Nor weed [ reiterate the fervent language of eulogywhioh hasbeen poured out in allquarters, from the prees the pvipit. the bar, ingiriative bodies and pabiic as seemblice, since his own productions constitute his best eulogy, I could not. if T were to attempt is, add anything to the strength or beauty of the manitold evidences which ‘have been exhibited of the length, the breadth. and height of hiefeme. nor is there any occasion for auch proofs in tho bec place where his face was familiar, whore many greatert efforts wero made, and where his intellec- al [Powers were apprect tw Here ho was seen and ‘heard. and where clse will bis claims to great distinction ‘be more aheerfally ndmitted? Brit the places which have known him will know him vo more, His form will at ‘tise here again; his voloe will not be heard nor his «xpres- alye counter Tn his last moments whe was surrounded \d friewds, at his own ‘home. snd while, consoled by thetr presence, bis spint ‘ook ite flight to other regions. Ail that remained has been committed to its kindred earth. Divine Providence gives us illustrious men. but they, like others, when their mission Is ended. yleld to the inexorable inw of our being. He who gives also takes away, bat never torsakes faithful children The places of those porsesaing uncom- aon gifts are vacnted the sod rerts upon the once mauly form, now ax cold and lifeless as itvelf—and the living are Aled with ¢loom end desolation— buat the world rolls on. anture loves none of ite charms—the sun rises with andi. guinished eplendor—‘he grass lees none of its freshne: ‘nor de the flowers cease to Oli the str with fragrance, N ture, untouched by beman proclaims tee immute- ble law of Providence, that deoay follows growth, and sthat he who takes away never feils ha Bir I pro- pose the following reastatlons,, ey ot Mag they will tion of the — sneet the cordial ae - hn ath wand iee aympstby with woartng the usual badge of mourning (or | | | | | one. Calhe SPeECH OF MR. BUTLER. Mr. Burien, (dem 1 nhs C., said ; Mr President, this ts o payne yo i ren ta Ul pce ga0cia ins, and one to my ferlings and sense of justioe—I might ple pe histovieal j ~w ase ‘esentative of Fouth Carolina sociated with all that is daring in ection and splendid ia uence, roe as witneesen before the nel ofhistory, and gave their testimovy as to the character and services of their ilustrious comperr, John Caldwell Calhoun? ‘They embalmed in historical immortality their rival, asso- ciate, and comrade, I would that I could borrew from the spirit of my great countryman som: Of ite justice 'y, that I might make some requital the distinguished tribute paid to his mowory by his illus. teious compeers, Such an occation as the one I have re- ferred to, is without parallel in the history of this denste; and Sir. I fear that there is mo future for suchanother Olay and Webster. like Pitt, Fox and Burke, have mad joture in our history that will be looked upon as its culminating splendor They were lumina- ries that in many points of view differed from ome another, but they were all stars of the first magnitude, Distance capnot destroy nor time diminish the simple splendor of their light for the guidance and iastruction of au admir. ing posterity, Hivals they were in a great aed eventful theatre of political life, but death has given them a com: mon fame, Their contest in Ilfe was for the awards of public opinion—the great lever of modern times—by which pations are to be inflaenced— “With more than mortal powers endowed, ow thoy soared above the ccowd! ‘Their's was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place; wil ir mighty war jong in its jar.—" member of the Senate, of which I » I had form- Before I became found Mr. Webster # distidguished ername: ed a very aa estimate of bis abilities, ama from various sourosé of Bigh authority Bis mi ita large capacity, was enriched wit ‘are endowments; with the knowledge of a statesman, the learning of a Jnzist, and the attainements of a scholar, In this chamber—with unsurpassed ability--Mr. discussed the ‘greatest subjects that hay infiuence the destinies of this great confederacy. Well may I apply to bim the striking remark which bestowed on Mr. Calhoun: “We saw before usa Senator of Rome, when Rome eurvived *’ I have always regarded Mr. Webster as a noble model of a parliamentary debat- er. His genial temper, the courtesy aud dignity of his deportment. hie profound knowledge of his subject, and bis thorough preparation, gave him great command, not only over his immediate audience. but gave his masterly speeches an impressibie influence over public opinion In the Supreme Court Mr. Webster wae engaged im the greates; cases that were ever decided by that tribunal, and it is mot saying too much to assert that his arga- mente formed the basis of some of the ablest judgements ofthat Court. His exuberant but rectified imagination and brilliant literary attainments imparted to his ele- quence beauty. simplicity. and mojesty, and the finish of taste and elaboration. He seemed to prefer the more debative style of epeaking, but when roused and. asshtled be became a formidab!e adversary in the war of debate, Gischarging from his full quiver the arrows of saroasm and invective with telling effect. Mr Webster was borm in a forest, and in his childhood amd youth lived amid the scenes of rural life; and it was no doubt onder their inspiring influences that he imbibed that love of nature which has given such a charm and touching pathos to some of bis meditated productions. It always struck me that he had something of Burns’ na. ture, but controlled by the discip'ine ot a bigher ee of education, Lifted above the ordinary degree of man- kind by his genius and intelligence, Mr. Webster looked upon amore extensive horizon than could be soon by those below bim. He had too much information. from his various intercourse with great men, and hisacquaintance with the opinions of all , through the medium of books, to allow the epirit of bigotry to havé a place in his mind Ihave many reacons to conclude that he was not only tolerant of the opinion of others. but was ever gene- rons im bis judgments toward them. I will conolude by evying that New England especially. aud the confederacy at large, have cause to be proud of the fame of such a man. remarkable for BVEXCH OF GEN. CASS. Mr ase, (dem.) of Michigan, said: Mr President :—~ “jlow ore the mighty fallen,’ was the pathetic iamonta- tion, when the leaders of Israel were struck down in the midet of their services and their renown. Well m: “How are the mighty fallen,’ 50 the tomb had scarcely closed upon the | recently carried mourning to the hearts of the American great and gifted member of this House | people, by summoning from life before they are again opened to restive another marked ¢mivent citizens, who, for almos: death three of their balf 0 century, bad part, and prominently, too. in sil the as wellof peace ne af which agita taken ti Tock the ears that were hosry but never brighter in intellect, purer in patriotism. nor mere powerful in influence. than when the mere closed upon their labors, leaviog their memory and their career at once an incentive and am example for theie country- men, in that long course of trial. but I trust of freedom and prosperity also, which is open before us Often divided im life, but only by honest convictions of duty, followed im a spirit of generous emulation, and not of per- sonal opposition. they are now united in death, and we may appropriately adopt, upon this strikiag occasion the Deautiful langusge addressed to the people of England by one of her most gifted sons, when they were called to MOUTR, a8 We aro HOW called, ® bereavement which sprend sorrow, dismay almost, through the nation, and under circumstances of difficulty eud danger far greater than any we can now reasonably anticips:e in the progress of our history. “ Seek not for thoso a ‘ate doom Whom fate broth ‘16 tomb; Ext search the land of living mon Where shall we find their like again?” And to day, in the consideration of the message of the Chief Magistrate, it becomes us to respond to his an nunciation, commending itself as it does to the univer. fal sentiment of the country, of the death of the last of theee lamented etatesmen, as a national misfortune This mark of regret and respect was due alike to the memory of the desd, and to the feclings of the livieg And I have listened with deep emotion to the eloquent testimonials to the mental power. and worth and ser. vices of the departed patriot. which to day have been heerd in this Ligh piace, and will be heard to morrow, end commended, too. by the American ple. The yoice of party is hushed im the prevence of such a ne tional calamity, and the greve closes upon the aspericy of political contests whew it closes upon these who have foken pert in them And well may we. who have so often witnessed bis labors and his triumphs —well may we, here, upon thia theatre of his eervicee and his re- ‘nown, recalling the efforts of his mighty understanding, and the admiration which slways followed its exer- tiom, well may we come with our tribute of acknow- Kedgment to his bigh and diversified powers, and to the influence he exercised upon bis auditory. and, in fast, ou his country. He was indeed one of those remp: able men who stand prominently forward upos the c vars of history, impressing their characteristics upon ths age in which they live and almort making it their own, by the foree of their genivs and the splendor of their fame The time which elapsed between the middle of the eighteenth cen id our own day, was prolific of gieat events and of guished men. who guided or were guided by them, far beyond any other equal period in the history of human ¢ociety. Kut, in my opi even this favored epoch has produced no man possess- ing ® more massive and gigantic intellect. or who ex- hibited more profound powers of tovestigation im the great departwent of political roience to which he do- voted himself in all its various ramifoations, than Deniel Webiter. The structure of bis mind seemed peculiarly adapted to the work he was called upon to Go, and he did it as no other man of his country, of his age, indeed. covld have done it And his mame and his fawe are indissolubly connected witb some of the most Cificult snd important questions, which our peouliar in- atitutions have called into diroussion. It was my good fortune to hear him upon one of the most memorabie Of these occasions, when iw this very hell, filled to over- flowing with an andierce whore rapt attention indicated hi» power and their ex; fons, he entered into an anslysis of the constitution and ot the great principles of our political organization with a vigor of argament. a force of illustration and felicity of diation, which have rendered this effort of his mind one of the proudest mo- numente of American genius and one of the noblest ex- porisions which the operations of our goverument have called forth I epeak of its general effect, without com- curring in all the views he presented, though tbe poiots Of differenee neither impair my estimate of the speaker nor ef the power he dirplayed im this elaborate debate, The jvdgment of his contemporaries upon the character of bis eloquence will be confirmed by the future his- torlan. He grasped the questions involved in the sub ject before him with a rare union of force and dirori- mination. avd he preented them in an order of arrange: ment marked at onee with perspicuity and with logical seutences, to that wi he arrived at his con- clusion, he seemed to reach it by « process of establivhed propositions. interwoven with the hand of » master. And topics barren of attraction from their nature, were interesting by illustrations and allusions drawn frem a rast storehouse of knowledge and ap- plied with a chastened taste (ormed upon the best mo- dels of ancient and of modern learning. And to there ‘minent qualifications was added an uninterrupted flow of rich and often racy old fasbioned Engli-h, worthy of the eorlier masters of the language, whom he studied aad Admised Aa @ stateanan and poittoten his power was feit and rcknowledged through the republic, and ail bore Willing testimony to his enlarged views and to hie ar- deut patriotiem. And be aéquired a Ruropean repute- ticn by thy state papers he prepared upon various (a¢s- tions of oar foreign policy, and one of these, his refata ticn and exposure of an absord and presention of Austria, is distingniched by lofty and generous sonti- ments, becoming the in which be lived. and bed og people In whose name he spoke and itis stamped with a vigor and research not les honorable in the exhibition then conclusive in the application, And it will ever take rank in the history of diplomatic intercourse, fmong the richest contributions to the commentaries wpon the public law of the werld And in interanl, as im external troubles. he was true, and tried, end faithful; and im the latest. may it be the Test, a8 it was the = al = fae Mw out count rejooting ail reo considerations, aad ex pesion hima to reotional denunsiations, be stood up idly, prouly indeed. ané with consummate ability. for the conetitutl rights of another portion of the Union, fleroely senailed by a epirit of so agg fas incompatible ‘with our mutual obligations as-with the duration of the copfederation iteelf, Im that dark and doubtful hoar, his votce was heard above the storm, recalling his coun- trymen to a eenee of their tempering amd their duties, and tho leesons of with the experience of the mame August tribunal of justice in tais great | tons o! the heart to the lofty endowments raoy—and when Henry Clay—s mame thatisas- | and J recall, with almost peinfil seistbility, the asragia- | eae and the dictetey of patriotisn He who, heard this | bewilacering memorable appeal 39 the public reason afd Conscien made im thjs crowded chamber, with all eyes fixed em the apd almost att hearts swayed by wor of liom and power, will seduiourly guard tts recol- lection as one of those precious incidents whith. while of history, exert = perma Juence upom the destiny of gations. edded the kindller affec- of the rind tions of our boyhood. when we were eeboolfullows ther, with ail the troubles end’the ploasures which $b- long to thet relation of I'fe in tty warraw world of pre Paration. He rendered aimsetf dear Ivy hia dtsposition’ and deportment, and exhibited roms of those peculiar” chareotcristic features, which, later fm life, made him the orpament of the scciul circle, aud when study for | and knowledge of the world had ripened’ hts faculties, en- dowed bim with powers of conversation I have not found surparsed in my intercourse with rociely. at home or abroad His conduct and bearing. at that early period. have left an enduring impression upon my memory. of mental traits, which his subsequent course ta life de- veloped and confirmed. and the comarending position and wecendancy of the man were foreshadowed by tho standing aud influence of the boy among the comrades who suzyounded bim. Filty-five years ago we parted— he to prepare for his splencid carver ia the good old land of our auo-sters. and 1 to encounte: the barsh toil+ and trials of life in tho great foreet ofthe Wost tut ere lovg the report of his words and his deeds penetrated thore recesses where human industry was pain. fully but successfully conetnding with the obs-acins of neture, and I found that my curly companion was as suming a position which confirmed my previous antiol- ationr, and which conld only be attained by the rare faculties with which he was gifted Since then he has gone on, irradiating bis path with the splendor of his exertions. until the whole atmosphere was bright with his glory; and never brighter than when he wont down in the West, without a cloud to ob-oure his lustre. clear, calm and glorious Fortunate in life. be was not leas for. tumate in death, for he died with hisfame undimintehed, his faculties unbrokem, and bis usefulness unimpaired ; surrounded by weeping friends, aad rogarded with anxious colicitude by @grateful country, to whom the me:senger tbat mocks at time and space told. from hour to hour, the progress of his disorder avd the approach of his fate And ond ali this and better t; al! this, he died Im the faith of @ Christian humble but hoovfal adding another to the roil of eminent men who hat searched the gospel of Jesus, and found it the word and. the will of God. given to direct us while bere and to sus tain us in that bour of trial when the things of thts world’ are pasting away and the dark valley of tho chadow of death is opening before us. “How are the mishty follen!”’ we may yet oxclaim Jwhen reft of our greatest amd wisest ; but they fali to rive again, from d-ath to fife, hem buch quickening faith in the mercy of God and in the asorifice of the Kedeemer comes to shed upon them its happy influence on this side of the gcave and be- yond it. SPEECH OF MR SEWARD, Mr. Sxwanp, (free soil.) of N. Y., spoke aa follows;— When, in pasting through Savoy. I reacned the eminence where the traveller is promise? his first distinct view of Mount Blavc. I asked, ‘Where is the mountain?” “There,” said the guide, pees to the rainy sky woich stretched out before me. It is evem so when we approach and attempt to scam accurately a great character. Ciouds gether upon it, and seem to take it up out of our sight. Daniel Webster was a man of warm and earnest in ail the domestic and social relatio d natural ellusions in bis conversa peeches, have made familiar with the very pathways about his early mouatain home—with bie mother. graceful intellectual, ford’ and pious—with his father. assiduous. patriotic, aud religious, changing his pursuits, as duty in revolutionary tim+s commanded, from the farm to the camp. and from the camp to the Provincial Legislature and the Constituent assembly. It seems asif we could recognise the very form and tea. tures of the most constent and generous of brothers. Nor are we strangers at Marshfield We aro guests hoopitubly admitted, and’ then lef to wander at our ease under the evergreens on the lawao, over the grassy field, through the dark native forest, und along the rea sbore, We know, almost as well as we kuow our own, the children reared there, and tondiy loved. and therefore, parhaps, early lost ; the servants bought from bondage, and held by thowtronger chains of ratitude ; the care ul steward, alway: @, yet mever urried ; the reverent neighbor, always welcome, yet paver obtrusive ; and the ancient fisherman, whose lit- te fleet is over ready for the sports of the sea—and wo meet on every side the ever wavohful and devated friends whem po frequency of disappointment can discourage, and whom even the ceath of their great patron caunot all at once disengage from efforte. which know no balanc- ing of probabilities, nor reckoning of vst, to secure. his elevation to tho first honors of the republic. Wao that was even confessedly provincial. was over #0 identi with anything local. as Daniel Webster was with the dies of Lowell. and the quarries cf Quincy ; with jupker Hott: Feretathers’ Vay. Piymouth nd whatever cise belonged to Mas-ackuseits? And yet, who that was most truly national has ever so sublimely celebrated or 60 touchingly commended to oar Teverent affections our broad and ever broadening con- tinemtal home; its endless rivers, msjestic moun tains, and capacious lakes; its inimitable and indes cribable constitution ; its cherished aud growing capital; ite aptly-conceived and expressive fing. and its triumphs by land and +ea; and its immortal founders, heroes and martyrs? How manifert it was, too, that, up- like those who are impatient of slow but sure progress be loved his coumtzy, uot for something greater or higher that he desired or hoped she migat become, but just for what she was, and 83 she was already, regardless of future change! Ne sir, believe mo, they err widely who say that Daniel Webster was cold avd passionivss, It is true that he had little emthusiasm, but he was vovertheless éarnest and sincere, aa well as caim ; aud therefore he woe both discriminating end comprehensive in his affeo tions, We recog) bis Likeness im tho portrait drawn by @ Roman penoil:— —-—who with nice ¢isoornment knows What to his country and his friends he owes: Bow various nature warms tue human breast, To love the pa ent, brother. ‘riend, ot guest, nt utlection sp Danitl Webster was cheerful, and on becoming oeca- sions joyous. and even mirthrul, but he was baditually evgeged in profound studies on grea: affarrs He was, moreover, constitutionally fearful of the @augers of popa- lar paseions and prejudice; and so. in pubiic walk, con- versation and debate, he was grave and serious, even to rolemmity; yet he never desponded in the daikest hours of personal or politicel. trial; and melancholy never, in health nor even in sickness, spread a pail over bis spirite, If must have beem very early that he acquired that just estimace of his own powers Which was the basis of @ self-reiience which all the vorld faw and approved and which while it be. trayed no feature of vanity, none but # superficial cbserver could have mistaken for pride er arrogance, Daniel Webster was mo rophist, With a talent for Gidactic instruction which might have excused dogma tiem, he never Isctured on the questions of morals that sre ngitated in the schools Gul he seemed wererine- less, to have acquired @ philosophy of his ewn. and to have wade it the rule and guide of his life. That philo sophy consisted in improving bis powers und his tastes, so that he might appreciate wbatever was good aad beautiful in nature and art, and attain to whate excellent im conduct. He bad accurate percep’ the qualities and relations of things. He overvsiued votbing that wes ccmmom. avd undervalued nothing thet was usefol, or even ornamental. His land 6 eattlo, and equipage his dwelling library. aad apparel, bis letters, arguments and oratione—everything thac he everything that he made and everything that be did was. us fer as posible fit, complete. perfest. He thought decorous forms necessary for preserving whatever wes rubstartis! or valuable ip politics and morals, and even im religion In hie regard order was the first iaw, and Fraee the chiet biessipg cf earch as they are of heaves herefore, wbiie he desired justice and loved liberty, he re. | Yerenced iaw as the first divinity of States and o! sosiety Deniel Webster was, indeed, ambitious. but his ambiti was genersliy subordinate to conventional form. always to the constitution. He aspired to place preferment but not for the mere exercise of political power. and still less tor pleasurable imdulgences, ani ‘only for the occasions to save or serve lds coua'ry, and fer the fame which ruch noble actions might bring Who wili censure such ambition? Who had ¢r genius subjected to severer dissipline? othir motives than thore of ambiticn could bave brovght that genius into activity under that discipline end sustained that activity so equally under ever bie ing ciroumetances, 60 long? Hie ambition never fell « into presumption, He was, on the eontrary, at with Lycee oe practienl duties, even im on aflairs, in the best porsible manner; and never shufed upder petty restraints from those above mor malicious anpoyencrs from those around him. If over amy m: intellectual superiority whieh could bave excused s went of deference due to human authority, or scepticism eon- corning that wi was divine. be was such ap one. nevertheless, unascuming end courteous. Yet he wi bere where, in the publie councils; and there was. I think, never @ time im his life whoo he was not an unquestioning believer im that religion which offers tothe meek tho inheitance ef the heavenly kingdom. Deniel Webster's mind wed mot subtie, but it was clear. It was surpassingly logical in tbe exercise of in-~ dvetion. and equally vigorous and msjestio in all its Movements; and yet he possessed an imaginat! “ strepg that if it been combined with even a mode rated enthusiasm of temper. it would pave overturned the eilemt baance of his po: Tae civitian rise in this Whatever else concerning him haa been controverted by anybody, the fifty thousand lawyers of the United Btates, interested to to the prejudices P addressed only their understand: Where others lost themrelver the streams, he arceadi d to the foun tain, While they sought the rules of law amo g con- flioting precedente, be found them in the eternal prin ciples of reason and jurtice But ft is conceding too mueh to the legal profersion to cal Dantel Webster a lawyer. Lawyers speak for clients aod their inter eatem ho seemed ig es Ap be neo for his ey and fer truth So reso imperceptibly above his | baie oe apd while yet im the forum, Ftosd be- the: world « Publicist In this faculty he re trembled, while he sui ed, Erskine, who taught the courts at Woestmi: the law of moral responsi. bidity; end he approached Hamilron who eduoated the —o Senats yh inthe tn ep of bene =f and the losop! Cpr onal a un imgul able line divides thie hich provines of the foram from the Renate, to which bis and oi wore per- teetly adapted Here, in times of stormy agitation aad excitement, when as yet the enion of these Ln eee to have beom cementod and consti end ity di-solution seemed to hang if uot on the fmediate resnty of the debate, at least upon ‘hy popular passion that. ast generate, Daniel Webster but forth be mightiest efforts, oonfewediy ever put here or on this continent. Those produced muted effect on the sorthed the pablic ming. and becam lessons of instruction toenr countrymen on the rcience of con law, und tho reia \ive powers and responsibilities of the govern- most, and thi’ he States amd of eith zens. Tried by’ ancient definitions, Daniel Webster was not an orator. lie etudied no art, and practived wo dttion. Nor did be for.w bimeelf by apy acmitted model: hed neXder the directness and vebemence of Demos: thenes. sor the { Ullpess and flow of Cicero. mor she in temsenero of Bilitor |. por the mognificence of Burke Yt was heppy for him thathe had not The romper and tastoa of oad coun Ly required clogaeace different from: abi there, and they ,"ound it inthe pure logio and the wiggrous vet mavcivey Pocorio which comtitured the et ylo of Daniel Wester, Ditaiel Webster, alchough a ctates wom, did not aim to be tither a popular or ® parliameny tary leacer. He left cownmon affairs and questions te- orbers, ani reserved biaunel( for those zest and iofre- quent orcesions which seemed to involve the prosperity or the continvanss of the republic, a there occasions he reke above partizan infloevees end aitianers aud gave hir csuntels carnostly and with impaerioned rolemuity, and ghrass with ux unaffected reliance upon the intelil- gence and virtue of Mscountrymen. ‘Phe frst revolu ‘onary arrombiy that convened’ im Bostan- promulgated the principle of the revolution of 16:%—-Reststance to unjust lawe Is cediener to God’—aud it became the wa'shword throughcut the solunies Uzder that motto the colontes dismembered: the British« empire, and erected thé American, repudlio At am early day it seemed to Daniel Webster that the habstual eberishing of tbat principle, after ite great work had ‘been consummated, threatened to subvert ta its turn the free and beneficent constitution. which affordad the high- cat attainable recurity against the passage of unjust Laws. Ho addressed himeelf, therefore, assidaously and elmost alone 10 wins seemed to him the duty of oailim; the Amer- ican people back trom revolutionary theories” to the for- mation of babita of peace, order, and eubmixsfon to au thority. Bo incuicated the duty ef submission by Btates ond citizepe to all laws paseed within the pro- vive of constitutional autbority, aad of absolure Fehance on copeti‘utional remedies for the correstion of all errors and the rodress of all injustice This was the political gorvel of Daniel Webster . Ho preached it in seeson and out of season. boldly, constantlyy with the zeal of an apostle, and with the devotion, it there were need, of a tyr Lb way fall of saving Infinence while he |. AD those influences will last fo Jong ax tho constitution and the Union endure, Ido not dwell on Daniel Webster's exercine of ad- Mivintrative funciivas Lt was marked by the samoabili ty that distivgutbed ali his achievements im other fields of uty. It wasat the same time eminenily conserva- tive ot peace. and of the great principles of of constitu. ticyal liberty. on which the republican institutions of his country were founded. But while those administrative services benefittea bis country, and iocreased bis fame, We allfelt. nevertheless that bis proper ard highest place war bere, where there was field and soope for bis philere- pby and his elequence—here awong the equal represen- tatives of the consittuent States. which were et once to be held together, and to move on in the establishment of continental power. conirolling all the American and balancing those of the Eastern world, aod we could not but exclaim. in the words of the Roan orator, whea ‘we saw him lewvo the legislative councils to enter on the (flies of aominietration, Mr Szockiun. (dem ) of New Jersey, suid—Mr Presi- cnt; I came to this city only this morning. and to the Senate chamber woolly unapprised in rela‘ion vo the pre sent soleain and interesting proceedings. It would not, therefore, become me or the solemnity and grandeur the cecasion to mingle, 80 entirely unprepired as I needs Miust be, My voice with the eloquent voice off lamentation whiob has this morning done honor to the Semate. forapy otber purpore than simply and briefly to express my griet my sorrow; aye, sir, my heartfelt. pervading sorrow. wher | hoard that Daniel Webster wax dead. senators, I have known and loved Daniel Webster for thirty years. What wonder then tbat I should sorrow? But now that 1 um on my feet and the Senate who knew and ioved him, too, ere my listeners how am I to expreas that sorrow? I cannot do it—it cannot be done—our language is too poor, Ob, sir. al the words im moments like these, when grief or love ig to be expressed are coid and frigid Senators, I ceneven now hardly realize the ead event thet Daniel Webster is realiy dead—that he does not still live. 1 did brpe that God, who bas watohed over this republic who can doall things. who hung the earth upon nochieg. who £0 cauowed the mind of Daniel Webster, would huve still longer upbeld ite frail tenement, and kept him as jan ex- ample, not only to our own men, but to the men of the whole world. Indeed. itis no figure of speech when wo fay that bis fame waa world wide. But, Senators, Lrose to pronounce no eulogy upon him—I am wp for no such velm purpose, L£ come with mo cer emony; but 1 come to the portals of stricken with sadness. and boro ° Btuste—ave sin tm this presence of tends senators. becaose. whether they be of this side of the cbam ber, or the other side of the chamber, { hope [ am entitled to call every senator my friend-—to miagle my grief with the grief of those around mo. I rice here with po hope cf adding one gravel stone to the coissal column be has erected for himsrif; but [ come oaly to barge garland of triendsbip on the bier of one of the rentest ond bert meu Lever koew Seustors, you have cown Mr Webster in hie public character ay a states- man of slmost intui ive perorptions~as a lawyor of un- surpresed lestaing aod abiiity--as a rive seholar; but it was roy happiness to kuow him as @ man. in the secla- tion of private life and im the performanes of acted do- meetic duties and of reciprocal friendehip. I say here, in thie presence end as faras my poor yoice may reach, that be wee remarkable for all thove attributes that com stitute a noble, @ generous. hospitadle, high-minded, courrgeous man Bir as far as my revearches into the history of the world have gone, they have failed to furnish bis superior, Not even in the records of ancient Greece or Rome or ary other nation. {s to be found a wan of superior endowments ro curowa Webster M. President. in private life Me Web>ter was generous to fauit—ip puble iife bis whole mtud was absorbed in his —iis whole country, and nothing but bis coun- bir, one act of bis. om 3 made in this cbember, bar placed bim beforo all men of antiquity. He offered himecit—yes. you all rememoer i there—be rose and offered himesif « living #1 his country; and Lord Bacon said that he who offers him selfas a cacritiee for his country isa sighs for the to look vpon, Mr President. my feeliugs upon t casion Will Dot surprise Senators who remember th: these are no new sentiments for mo; that when he wi living I bed the temerity to say thet Dantel Webst was the greatest amongst mem. ands true patriot—ays, sir, and when it was suppored that it interfered with my politio#l aspirations Well, sir. if on empire bad been then banging om my words, I would not have pmended or altered one sentiment, Having ssid thoe muob of the dead allow me to express one tingle word of thanks to the honorable Senator from Micbigan (Mr Cers) Bir Lbave often bad oocasion to feel ecntiments cf regard, and if he will permit me to ray it of affectionate regord for him, and sometimes to ex- press them; but the emetions created in my beart by bis béctes this morning, are mot easily expressed. I thank him—in the fulnees of my beart, I thank him and may God spare biw to our country many years; may he long remelp bere dp» our midst, as he is at this day, in all the ftrength of manhood, amd fm all the glory of matured wisdom, ‘The resolutions were them adopted amd the Semate ad- journed. House of Rep: esentatives, Wasirincton, Deo. 14, 1852 TR COMMITTER ON COMMERR. Mr Brvanr. (dem ) of Mich , was appointed a momber bo Committes of Commerce, vice Mr. Johnson, of ssee cxourcd PRESIDINT'S MEMAGE—THE TARIFF —ANOLITION 6PEECH OF MR. GIDDINGS. RTO. ‘The House then went into Committes of the Whole on the State of the Union and resumed the consideration of the pending resolutions to refer the various braaches of the Preeident’s Messuge to the appropriate committees. Mir Meavw,(dem.) of Virginia said—Virginia ts engaged extensively in @ system of railroads. amd thereforeif bis Store was relieved of duty now psld on raiiroad fron ic would be a seying to it of probably two or three miliioms of collars wibin the mext ten Pome What is seid of ‘Virginia may be raid of the whole South, West, and Nortn. wet. Be yave notise he should vote sgainrt che pem 10g Proporition submitted by Mr. Brooks to refer tl subject of the revenue to seleet committees, aud should seck on oppertunity to relirve railsoad iron from the pre- sent Guty which oppresres it. He then proceeded to show that the admission of railroad ircn free ef duty, would benefit every one by inerwaring and cheapening travel, and promot industry and an exchange of products. In conclusion. he exprerved hismeelf opposed t> the reten- tion of the surplus im tho treasury, believing that tt would lead to wasteful snd uncowtitutional expendi- ture; therefere he was vor of appropriating the sur- pius to the redemption of the United States b = hed have to pay fifteen or twenty par cont. in advance for Mr, Srantow, (dem.) of Obio. gave the reasons why he oppored ihe scoumuletion of surplus tevenue the [treaevry, and avowed bimreif ready to vote for modification of the tariff, provided It did nos affect inaurtry of the country 6 bad always been favorsbt to protection, for the sake of protection. Instead of coi fining the isbor of the country to agriculture it should of Te m1 fm part be diverted to manutacturon He advocated spe- | poeketa were all cut opt cific ed velerrm duties and o home market. Mr. Mirtson. (dem,) of Virgimia, expressed his views om the tert, contending that the sboiltion of the manufactured fabrics, would be the same as pay- ine besa) he ot be eapnes J con he sina to aus tala shemngeivrs eget ‘com « ) of Ohio, remarked it bad been whig paper. that proteotion is growing more and more dim ‘the whole w: are now opposed to here become stale and ‘uuproatable. During three days. notwithstanding the eloquent speeches. the ronts bave been nearly empty, showing how little interest ts felt tn the subject jere is but one kind of ion tes iets The el of Maryiand, V' ta slave tre jave growers of Mary! — and Kentucky ep, oy a perteot protection. for by the law tt to import claves from abroad while sieves land aed Virginia furchor the nation im raw materials, without a corresponding reduc- | deat's Mesrege om the in for the whigs to | below Race, fell down. at three o'clock thie rogress. The disoussion | frem the welgbt of the grein within it. will pronounce them bypucrites ce hig paper, that a female—a mother—whem she saw her four children sold team unfeeling dealer in ferved ta'ibe pon of thelr pamtnerr aud. for this to the pon t Ay her to the gallows He mooratio | tiends whether they bearte to such oa. es of rome ta laws of the Btate cone! asked both his whig and would sted their tr Mr Jonnsun, (dem) of Tenm. inquire { whether the xentlamen who had said that one speci # of layar only, waa protected, desired tha prob ¥bithon re. moved for tho f gated of i creasing om vpetition? Mr. Ginpines.—I spoke of tha manufacturers Of skevor, 0 not of slavery, It ta the mannfacturer oC slaves alone who is sustained amd hovored by the law: \of the country One greatand striking policy hax charac: #* ised the administration sbich is now going ont. and on) ots one poltoy rests the hopes of its frieuds for distinctic ¥ im future~ he meant the Compromice measures, The » V8 Whove death Bas this day been npnoupeed im the Seua ‘e in Morch. 1850, put forrb the programme, which ws © curried through by the influence of the Bxecutive. ‘The* Fugitive Stave law hes been in operation more than (wo years apd im each subsequemt message the Prestdemt has copgratulated the country on the proiec'ion af -rded vo (he Routhern master. What wre the tacts? For thrve months enéing the third of December, a larger mumbor of fugittve olaves crowed the Northern lakes and found protetion under the Capadiom government, thom ever cromed at any former period. of history, wiile the rave- catchers sliwk back iat the slave States, ead beonme sient His friend from Pennsylvania, (Mr. Jones ) while spcalting yesterday eeid Pennsylvania had ntoot them on the Compromise measures; bué it was Pativfactery to bim (Mr, Giddings) to that Pemisslremin furnished the men and demoori abo, Chetate- ana. st90d firm in defense of the principles which every fiveman holds dear to hi heart Thoy struck down the Opprossor and laid bim te the dust. @ thauked the democrats for that, and thauled God and took.courage Mr Joss (dem ) of Pa. faquired whother he under- Ftood the wntleman to cay thet the demoorats sanctioned and ustamed the Christians riots? Mr, Givvincs replicd—I mover heard anything elve. (Lough er.) Mr. Jones further asked whether the geutleman took it for granted that democrats favor what they do not dv- olnre themselves oppored to? Mr, Gippinos hoped the gentleman would not interro- gate him too closely, and then proceoded Loencourays tho Intends of freedom by showing the progress of their cause, evidence of which bre scew ip the election to the House of Cot Benton in Miksouri, and Gerret Swish in Now York, the popuiarity of Uncle Tom's Cabiw, tho preaching of the 1, and the rongs of the poe! He said that Fred. Dovglass’ prospects were brighter now'thaa (Gerret Smith's were four sears ago. When be comes here we will have sxother iliu tration of the Fugitive Sixce law—a fugitive from labcr brirging with him his Afrieam bloed. q A sournexn Voice —*Then we'll oateh him.” (Laugh- er.) Mr. Ginvinas said Douglass would ask no favors of Southern siavebolders or Northern serviles, He is compe tent to speak for hinelt. and the man who comes in con- t with bim will get offsecoma best. Ih comoluaion, he from Mr Webster to our Minister in Epvin regarding Cuba. written im January. 1543. com ing upon it and saying that it arroeisted Webster's character with infamy, He sald, with the annexation of Cuba tothe United States a fire would be kindled to burp off slavery, and drive it from (he continent, Mr. Stacy, (whig.) of N.@ said—Phere is one mat- ter in the President's Mesrage which I do not ree advert- ed to In the pending retolutions of reference. An appro. priation was made inet session for a lunatic asyium, and ‘ Later From Mextoo TAMPICO DECLARED #OR THE KEVOLATTIONISTS New Oureans. Dew 14. 1868 wa sin the brig Her: at this port pute at some later Mexican news, ich pes Bcc gi? all pam fn fa oft Glas Factory Festivals Sraacosm, Dec, 14. 1852. The Rome Sentinel appounoes the Qoourrence of o fire st the Verona glass tactory. Durhemville, on Monday, doing damage to the extent of $4,000, The property was insured for $5,008. ‘Tbe democrats hold a celebration here to aight, for which 60 cent tiekels are issued, ‘i . Buow fell here yesterday, and the sleighs were out, Perilous Position of the Crew of a Schooner | on Lake Erie—Herotc Conduct, Burraro, Doo. 14, 1868. Yesterday morning the schooner Gazette, Oaptaim Barratt, reached Cleveland harbor in distress, having soffered much in the rales of Inst week on the inke.. ‘The crew had been nearly twenty-four hours withous » this 18 of some importance to Congressmen and others (Laughter,) Mr liovstox, (dem) of Ala, replied that he had pro- poved 00 reference to that’ branch of the message. there being already ample provision for lumatics confined here or transported to Bsltimore. (senewed laughter ) ‘Tho Committee rose without disposing of the question before it, and the House adjourned From Washington. TUE MEMORY OF MB. WEBSTER IN THE HOUSE—RE- CELPTS TO THE WASHINGTON MONUMBNT—CONSUL RECOGNIZED CONTRACT AWARDED - THE REPORTS OF THS DEPARTMENTS—KUMOKED BESPUNATION. @F POSTMASTER BRADY, ETC. Wasiimarox, Deo 14, 1852 The dextM@of Mr Webster is to be noticed in the Govre with appropriate eulogies and proceedings, pro- bably to morrow, ‘The recetpta to the Washington monument, Inst week, were $4279. more than two-thirds of which were from Marylevd, Dhe Presidemt officially reecgnized Daniel Woolf as Consul tor Kovador at California Tho contact for eupplying timber for gun earriago: Set She ore bas been ewarded to Messrs Fuller. — + 5 y ity is Sines Mack LS. treat te os Goes bob por £000, board mearure omounting to shout $85.000. The first pert of the documents eccompanying the Prreiden?'s Mercugs forming a volume of six hundred prgte. wae sent to Congress yesterday, finely primted by Genere] Armstrong. The second part, forming a similar volume. will Le reedy Dext week Iv ie — that Postmaster Brady, of New York, is ebout to resige, end WB Taylor, many years Assistant Postinester ix tatised of for the succession. Simecm Bailey, Postmaster of New Bedford, has re signed ; Thomas Coggrball will be nofimated to the Bewete ax bis eucoeseor Madame albont gave her first concert here to night. It waa attended by the Prestdent. seversi members of the e@sbinet, foreign ministers, members of Congress, and « fashionable audience, Items from Albany. THE CONTROVERSY RkLATIVE TO THY OFFICE OF STATE REASURSR—EXTENSIVE FAILURE—THE y YOUNG MBN’B ASSOCIATION, ETO COLMESPONDENCE OF THE NAW YORK WERALD.| Aan 14, 1852. The care of the State Treasurer is on the carpet wgain Another motion of ouster is to be made before Judge | Musom of the aixth cirenit. on Thursday The motion. | ie to be ved at Hamiltom Madison county. The sese | har alan gone to the Court of Apprais. and ix set down | for argument at the ecesion of the first Tuesday in Jorvary. ‘The proprietor of am axe factory in thevicinity of Troy, is reported to have failed for over $160 000, amd imcon- srquerce a large Dumber of workmem have been thrown out of employment. This dey wes spent at Troy in the clection of officers of the Young Men's Arsocisiion. ‘thers ace some 3.000 members belonging to this society, of which large por- tion wre mere boys, The comtest was very spirited be- troen the triecds of Tibittts and Warren. ‘The election wee held in the conrt honse, and oscasioned more excite mint than apy political election within many a dey If such soenes Coour frequently, it will destroy the tnaltta tion, A oMassnebusetts Congressional Kiectton. Bowror, Deo. 14, 1862. | Furtber returns of the Congressional election yesterday, show that Crocker. whig, is probably elected in the Se- cond district, by a email mujority over Weston, free- coil ‘Third distrist—Edmands, whig, elected by from 800 to 1 (0 plurality Sixth district—Upham, whig, eleoted by ever 600 plu- it vg woth dis'rict—Banks is elected by several hundred iurality. Pipigbih distriat—The rua ia olose between Wentworth, whig ond Wilson, free soller, with the chances in favor of the former Ninth district—De Witt, free soller, is elected by at least 1600 plurality. Eb th distriet—John ©. Goodrich, whig. D FILL VACANCIES (§ THE PRESENT CONG ERS Ta the Fourth district, Sabine, whig, is elected to All the vacepe, 2 In the Second district. Fay. whig, is elected to fill the veceney, ard inthe Ninth district probsbiy Lttie. dem., is chosen to $M th woy— all ii From New Orleans. DEATH OF AN ITOR—OITY BONDS New Onceans, Dec 14—P. M. Tobn L. Carey formerly editor of the Ballimore .2meri- con. and reoently of the Orleans Crescent died this evining, at the &t, Louis Hotel. ef cholers. after only & few bourse iiness Wir death will be muoh regretted The New Orleans City Bonds. 1.300 im namber. of $1 0€0 each. wore awarded yosterday by the Vommis Honere ae follows: = $183 CEC wt 2 100ths al per cent pro- mivm: $266.00 to Horace Bean & Oo, at 134 preminm; and $017.000 to others at (ee Kaotuding $207,000, to Cor ning & Jo. Tho sale muoh exceeded the general oxpeo- tation. Bold Highway Rebbery tn Buitimore, &e, Bactimoar, Deo 14, 1852 Tocpe C Hicks, collestor of customs at Vienna, Nor- cheater county, Md., whilst paesing along Lombard street, Hear South, at half pact five o'clock thie evening, had o rope throwa round Nie neck and was drogged into an alley he prevent Congrers, | tow | epcken—while each is wrapped in his own mw | Geek to the femi-rogal by three men who thero robbed him of bis wateh and $5.000-- ($500 of wbich was in gold $1200 im Baltimore notes and n draft for $1.400 on New York) A handful of lime wae thrown in bie mouth and eyes. almost shoking and binding bim. ard before he could recover and give arm. the robbers effected their eeonepe, Mr. Hicks’ and his fleck was grazed by the knife The Post Office meseenger did not reach New Orieans in ‘Ime to furnish the papers with the copy of the Presi- y of ite delivery. From Phtiad * FALL. OF A GRAIN STORB—MAN SUPPOSED TO BE KILLED—EXTENPLVE SWINDLING OPERATIONS, BTC. Prrapeienma, Deo 14. 1852. ‘The grain store of C H. Cummings. on Water street, afternoon, A clerk was purted beneath the gratn. but was rescued uninjured. A man, who war et work in the building, is missing, and Is wu je been kilied. outhfol of food and wore worn ont with fatigue. As ¢ entered the harbor, the Gszette was cast against the: east pler, and bole wi ked in her bow. Bho them aritiad ints the lake i bes » grtting into the rigging, seemed unable to hang ‘on. tm consequence of cold and exheastion, Captele \Watts. of the Queen City steemer Ceptain Stannard, of leveland. and other noble fellows. took smult boata, @, of the brsard of their lives pulled eut to the wreek,- end’ succeeded, after much diffculty, in rovoning the crow:dn almost a dying condition ‘Thousands of persous dock to witness tie brave action, The vevwel eatin twemty feet of water, and iy uniasured- Sha hada Sow tons of coal for ballast. Wrecl* of the Schooner Arg» Naves, and Lusr of Two Lives, Boston, Deo. 14, 1658, Adnices fronr Nasaat, N° P.. of Nov. 30. state that the rohoomer Argo Naves. of Provincetown, Capt. Nickerson, bound fom Jeemel te Neston, was capsizod in s aqualt Nev, 18, in iat, 31. lon 7 The captain. mate, and four penmen ‘were saved; but Mrs. Nickerson, the ouptaia’s wife, amd one map; Wore drowned. Thy Marion at Charleston, Onanestom, Deo. 14,0858. The U 8. mat ‘stéamship Marion, Gaptuin Bewry, ar rived at hee wharf ere at oievem o'clook last night. Markets, Nuw Onceans, Dew, 13, 1868, Cottom bas been “active (o day, che sales 14,000 bales, Prices: wre irregular, but the ; i Bag mand—2.600 bhde. soldat steady prices. 3.000 bhda at 21}<e fo>prime. Mess pork hax decliasd to $17 50 0$18. Freiglats are firm, and two sidips have Deen engaged for Liverpoel at 1d Orvcinwsar, Deo. 14, 1852, Tite number of hogs reovived te this date is 255.608, against 206.000 to the same time Iact year. Prices are advencing. and there is an active demand at $6 66, bat tbey ave held for $7 Larger aules of bulk meat 7 been made at To. for shoulders, and Se, for sides, Meteorological Observations, RY MORSE’S LINK, OFFICE BARMENT NO, 236 Walt SrReMT. Turavay, Deo 14, 1892. Burvaco, 10 A. M.— Barometer 20.78. Thermometer 20 Wind west, Clear and cold. 9 P. M —Fine, pleasant. wintry evening, Wind wost. ‘Thermometer 36 Barometer 29 00. Rocueatea, 10 A. M.—Cloar and cold, Wind west. ‘Thermometer 52. 9 PR, M.—Oloudy andcold. Wind west. Thermometer 3b. ‘Aunonm, 10 A. M—Cloar and pleacant merning Wind" Thermometer 33. 9 P M.—Clear and pleasant, bat rather oold. Wind southwest. Thermometer 39. Srnacuss, 10 A, M--Beautiful, cloar and plessan morning; not cloud wwible, Wind west. Thormeme- er 32 9 BP, M—A very cold, but pleasaat evening. Wind west, Thermometer 36, Urica, 10 A, M.—Clear. Wind west. Thermozseter as 9 P.M.—Clear. Wind west. Thermometer 38, Avmany,10 A. M.—Bright, beautiful morning. Wind- northwest, Thermometer 32. Barometer 30.219. Mer- eury 67, , oP. M.—Clear, beautifal evening. Quitecold Wind northwest, Thermometer 35. Baromoter iw. 460. Mer- oury 76. Inte) nce from Havana. [From ho New Orleans Delta, Dec. 7 ‘Tho Uvited States matl steamship Cherokee Roiney Baxter, commander. arrived last evening from New York, vie Havana, leaving the latter port on tne Sd inst. She encountered in hor passage strong northerly winds, Ue- expectedly, on her arrival at Havana. she was admittege to enter the harbor. and anchor at the usual aachorags. Shortly afterwards the Captain of the Port appeared: alongside, and having gone through with the usual pre- liso ivaries, the officers of the Uherokee were told that they could hold free communication with the shore land the, mails and receive passengers, &o., giving Captain Baxter to understand that the difficulties betwosn the two govera- ments were settled. ‘The city of Havens is perfestly heaithy Tet ta the harbor of Havana, the United States frigat Cyane On Boaun Sreamrn Unienoxer, Deo. 3, 1802-5 A M ‘We have just srrived outside the Moro Castle pacrengers are gredually collecting om deck to awats the risipg of the sup when we shail receive the sigaal of re- cognition from _ Ep aecene par telee! cet fortress, and levra if we aro to be honored with the privilege of passing that gloomy portal of the harbor all has been a scene of anxiety and excitement to learn the nature of our reception—many sea: ed—meny opinions given and no! @ few of anc ous patnre A few of the anxious onas shake their heads. and vaguely hint at private iastruo!ions from the owners to the captain, to brave every emergency. and rum ur into port, even undor the desolating tire of the More. ‘Tbe captain, we ull feel confident, is 4 man not to dinek from bir orders. or in acting out his owa conception of whatever he sacrifice dut few moments tho elgoal is hol:ied fom the old Putting on moro sicam, we ayproagh direetiy od juvolente- under the guns of tho castle. We gaze rily realize a senvation of awe at the rc ‘The runs rays ar ming with wonderful, lovelinessover the verdant bills, glittering spires, amd forests of masts, mirroring. finally, in the t-snquil ama uprofiled waters of the Queen of the Autille gleem the threate oll tbat history and romance bw paticns. There ina hush of deep vileace—' novelty and surpassing loveliness of the » But we are awakened from our vagnr officer of the tower. Hailing us, our Ca) which response wave ef the hand siguities p qpier. Itis imporsible to state or dotas « tions st the momert. for we are surprised at areenlt. Put mbat agreeable antici: landing are dempened by the surpicion that wil is not ae it should be he dignity and force of the Amorican character we fear hae been lessaned by another example ofthe weakners and pussillanimity of our adininistratiom, ‘That fe@ing was afterward mors fally realized by the ex~ pressed convictions of nearly all the pasrengers. There are no facta yet known to usa® to how the compromise wae mace; but our prejudices being nearly unanimous ageinst the previous course of our government. we have felr, ta bomiliating rense, the meaning of the triampbant aleaces of the Spanierde—eufflelently tiguificant of some foes shame awaiting us. We sew it trom the tiret moment of the arrival of the Captain of the Port. whose pngesdilo te quired that our commander should descend trom his owm gondola alongside, to reqaest the privilege of Ianoing. Ull the wovwent we left the quay, #bere crowds were gathered together to witness one departure. As we left, we fired cas gun. not «: oar triumrh, for such weuld have been « mookery of our feelings While in port we were visited by some of the officers of tbe sloop-of war Uyane. Com. Hoilins; and from what te hinted to the writer of this. it would have been better for national honor had the result beem a refusal of ad~ mission, thongh it might have beom sttemied with ome rifles of life with us sud soany expres their cegrete thatench a crisis bad sot teken place = Whether Ova. H. received such instractions to act. or not im aseu the bell bas if» step were taken on his own respcnsibility, might have been nomivally o ed or degraded as cre Leutenants Porter and Davenport apother admiais- tration would bave plag- Sim, honored and admired, be- tore a sympathizing public P S.—Le Senors Vahente aud La Senora Gorocouns, who are now in New York. beve just, beer provtsimet out- lawe by the Miltary Commissiow, emd are iuvited by that Jeart committee to leave their husbands and come te Havana and suffer the garrote! {Prom the New Orleans Picayune Deo. 7 } We have received files of the Divie de la Marins, Gace ta. Prensa Diario de la Lichocc To the id inatant Che newe | od = in @ great measure anticipated by the Bleck Varrior. ‘The Diario de la Marina of the 24, enys that ‘the affate of the Crescent City being terminated ins manner 4 atisfaotory, we hardly wish to recur t It again.” them goes on with two columns snd a half toto whiou are ee et Times, the Washington Republic, don Morning Chronicle, steamer Powhatam, J Copkiing, the ens tae taken . Porter, Mr Saw and other persone avd t! ‘The packet shenmeer Fornanito ol Catolico had arrived from Cadis in twenty days, bringing the news of tha wirtit ee de Montponsict, the Lataate it e a ‘Advices from St. Jago do Cubs to the 17th stale Haat several slight shocks of an earthquake had hoen f+ there, causing much fear among the inhabitants, bat dotmy Mt the dame. a ultimo, ta dremed ia mow" that ay belo ot pee F the colebratton of the fu obecquties of Gen. Castan’’. Doke of Baiton, the Wetting ton of Spain, Solemn services were performed in the Om thedral wrerence of all the military An inet ‘notice from the Coleotor of Havens ia pab- Hehed in the Gace’a of the 28ih wiring. that the extraor~ inary duties impored by the royal Aeures af the 24 Now Srenber, 1800, Cnamports and exports, will by con during the royel plensare.