The New York Herald Newspaper, January 6, 1853, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7370. MORNING EDITION---THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1859. DOUBLE SHEET. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. ‘Dereceari Ovrices, conser or Hanover axo Beaver avaeers, axp No, 208 Broapwar. 441GHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS PROPOSING & TRIPARTITE TREATY ABOUT CUBA, BET\WEEN Englaad, France, and the United States, Democratic Defence of the Military Fame of Gen. Scott, in the House. Pension Graated to den, Worth’s Widow. “Whe Contemplated Ten Million Fand for General Pierce. ANOTHER AWFUL STEAMBOAT EXPLO SION IN THE SOUTH, thinks would answer the purposejintended, and I have to | instruct you to submit this project to the government of | the United States for its favorable consideration, acoom- | and concluded the following articles -— | the year of our Lord, 1 ABSTRACT OF THE MESSAGE OF THE | GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA, er, Bey Ser Affairs in Washington, «ATTACK UPON THE HERALDS CORRESPONDENT, BY THE WHIG ORGANS—THE CONTEMPLATED FUND OF TEN MILLIONS FOR GEN PIERCE--IMPORTANT DECISION IN TH% SUPREME COURT, ETC. SPROLAL, CORRESPONDENCE OF THR NEW YORK HERALD. Wasminotor. Jan. 5, 1853. The Nepublic, and alao the Intelligencer, of this morning, sontain an wnwarramtable «accusation against the cor- wespondent of the Hrnatp 4s having surreptitiously pro- cured a copy of the President's message and documents sent on yesterday exclusively for the Hzratp. The cor- sespondent of the Hrra:n deems it only necessary to ay that he procured the documents from # distinguished ®Benator baving ample authority to give them, and that éhey were copied by one of the Senate olerks; and, farther, tbat the Senator in question has this morning Jous manner in which your correspondent carried out ‘Dis permission im the matter. The mendicant and wickety papers just awakened to am abuse of the rato, had better stick to their vocation of hunting up treasury Spap. in which it is conceded they exocl. fm the matter ‘of informatien for the public the Henan makes no effort to surpass them, for it requires none. It is understood that Mr. Soule’s resolution, granting ten millions to President Pierce, will be moved either in the Senate or House in a few days, It will provide that the sum of ten millions of dollars be appropriated out of sany money in the ‘Treasury not etherwise appropriated, to be used by tho President in case any necessity should ariee in consequence of the hostility of any of the nations of the world against the United “States, and in main’ nance of the well known ond settled principles of the ‘Republic whomever those principles are jeopardized by doreign aggressions. The Supreme Court this morning deolded the cause of | Wiswall vs, Sampson—argned by Mr. Seward for Wis wall. and Me. Campbell. of Mobile, for Samp: ver f Wiswall, This decision settles the principle that in Alabama junior judgment creditor. proceeding in * Chanoery and getting title through « creditor's bill, pre Yalls against an older judgment creditor proceeding at W. Commodore Morgan. commending at the Navy yard ‘here, died this morning. and is to be buried to Cone afternoon at three o'clock. X Y.Z TAIRTY-SLCUND CONGRESS. SECOND BESSION. Senate, Wasuinaton, Jen. 6. 1853. VUE NEW YORK AND GLUCKSFADT STRAMERS—PROPOSALS TO CARRY THE MAILS, ETC, Mr Srwano, (free scil,) of N. Y., presented the memo ‘cial of Christian Hauselin, of Brooklyn, praying that gov- ‘ermmevt would contract with him for carrying the mails Sim war steamers between that city and (luckstadt, in mpson—in fa- | | together with the oepy of the imstruotions from M. de Foes Ya «the French Minister of ore | Affairs. to . de the 3lst | English mimister, and the project of a convention be- ‘Germany. to connect with mail steamers connesting St. | Petersburg, the Baltic rea, Copenhagen, and all parts of ‘Germany, with New York. Also, petitions of citizens of Brooklyn. in favor of the establishment of thisline. Re- ferred. Mr Brisnr. (dem.) of Ind, presented remonstrances of citizens aguiost allowing # rail track being laid in Pennsylvania avenue, this city. Other petitions were precented. THY MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION BILL. Was received from the House Mr. S1ie.ps, (dem) of ‘ll, moved that it be referred to the Cemmittee on Mili- fary Affairs ‘he Cisain said it waz usual te refer all appropriations #0 the Finance Committee. Mr. Beizips said be was aware of that. but this was a enilitary bill. and embraced matters properly belongi to the Military Committee, Mr. Russ, (dem.) of Texas, said that if this were done, call other a} i ould be referred to the m i mittee, &c. There would be then nothin; © Committee to do. Mr Siieios withdrew bis motion, and the bill was re- ferred to the Vinaace Committee MESSAGH PKOM THE PRESIDENT RELATIVE TO THE TRIPAR: ‘ITE TREATY PROPOSITION. A message was received from the President, in reply to welative to the tripartite treaty respecting Cuba. Ordered ‘te be printed From the correspondence communicated by the Presi- ent I selvct the following, being all that I could have vopied :-— JOHN P, CRAMPTON TO DANIEL WeEDSTER, Wasrinctow, April 23, 1852. Sir—I beg leave to enclose copy of the despatch, wand the projec? for a convention, which formed the sub ject of the conversation which “ons de Sartiges and my- Self bad the honor of holding with you this morning. The sentiments and opinions which yoa addressed to us with go much frankness and precision. in regard to this mat- | the Uni ter, were so entirely in coneurrenoe with thos» entertain- — ed by Her Majesty's government, and eo well embody the ‘princip'cr which have been inid down by the President of | e United States om several oceasions. and more espe- Sy im hus last annual meswage to Congress, that it ‘would be a great satisfaction to me to be enabled to carry them to Lord Malmesbury ia yo@hand, if, therefore, you ‘were to think it expedient im acknowleging the reoeipt of ‘this, my present communication. to make such s suecinet Statement of them as you uray devm proper, it would af- Word me an opportunity ¢f co ainnicating your remarks confidential, to his lordship in » manner which would, I @m conviaced, bs extremely gratifying to Her Majesty's government (signed) JOGN F. CRAMPTON. THY WARL OF MALMESHULY TO JOHN ¥. CRAMPTON Foxsicn Orrice, April 8, 1852. Sin—The attacks which have intely beem made ou the sland of Cuba by lawless bands of adventurers from the United Scates, with the avowed design of taking posses- sion of that isiand, have engaged the serious attention of her Mejevty's government. the more especially as they wre most anxious that the friendly relations existing be- tween ibe governments of Urcat Britain aad the United ‘States | hould not be endaogered. ax they might be. by a Yepetition of such attacker. the government of the Writed States bas repeatedly declared that it would not Bee. wi bh indifference, the island of Cubs fall into the sion of any other Eur pean power than Spain. Mer Riajesty = government, share, in the most unqualified mann? in the views thus put forth by the government ofthe United States, and would never see, with Indiffer- ‘euce, the island of Cuba in the possession of any power whatever but Spain The government of France, with which her Majesty's government have been fin communication om this important matter, cordially adopt ( ne view, and eoncur with her Majegt: governmer thinking that an cffort ought to be made, concert wiih the government of the United States, to lace this matter on such a footing as to presiude all zard of collision between che three powers, in the event af the ageressioms on Cuba bribe repeated. The British Werninrut can have mo hréitation im explicitly declar- that they have no wish or intention to appropriate Cube to themselves. The trench govermment has signi. fied to ber Majesty's goverument their entire concurrence im thees sengimenta. and thelr readiners to make & for mal deoisution to the same efvot. The government of United States having al arious times, pro- need themselves in the and having, gnoreover. in these later times exerted themselves ro far as their legal compevence permitted, to arrest and defeat ‘the attem ts mado by United States citizen: 4 others against th. island of Cuba; ail three parties to be Cully agreed to repudiate, each for itself. ali thoughts of appropriating Cuba; and it weuld, therefore, seem as is |i that remaimed to be done was to give praotioal effect to the views enterteimed in common by the three pow- ers. it eppears to her Majesty's government, (and im this view the government of France have ex- ed theif concurrence.) that this result would best sitained by the three parties emterjng into a tri- rtite arrangement, whether by convention, or by the Dicrchanae of formal notes by which they bind them Belves eeversily and collectively to renounce, both now fand hereefter, all intention to obtain possession of the ‘of Ovba, and to disnountenance all attempts to that effect onthe port of other Lemetowe horewith « Bartiges, | ult. There is no doubt. that | that the government of the United States could not be } expected Lo acquiesce in tne ovesion of Cuba to an Ku- Supremes Micnwelf ar perfoctls!aatated Sieh tay nerRINE | consideration and give ic is best reflectioas. But the Mz, Mason's rerolution calling for the correspondenee | £°,20¥, cther European, power. panying the proposals with such observations and argu. ments a4 yeu may consider best suited to conciliate the good will of this goverrment, aud to induce them to re- ceieve with favor the arrangement thus submitted to the You wili read this despateh to the United States Secretary of Btate, and leave tu® copy of it with bim. Tam, &o., (Signed) MALMBSBURY. DRAFT OF CONVENTION. Her Majesty, the Queem of the United Kingdom of Great Britain amd Ireland, the Prince President of the French Republic, and the United States of America, having judged it expediont with a view to em the friendly relations which happily substet betwoen them, to set forth and fix By aconvention their views and isten- Vioms with regard to the Island of Juba, have named as ir respective plen!potentiaries for this purpose, that {6 touay, hor Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, &o , &0.; the Prince President of the French republic. &., &0., and the President of the United States of Amerioa, &., &0., &o . who, after hav- ing communicated te cach other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, haye agreed upon Article 1.—The bigh contracting parties hereby so verally and collectively disclaim, both now amd forever, here , all intention to obtain possession of the Island of Guba, and they respectively bind themselves to dis countenance all such attempte, to that effect, on the part of any pewer er individual whatever. The high contract- ing parties declare severally end colleotively that they will not obtain or maintain, for temeelves or for any one of themrcives, any iusive control over the said isl Or assume or exercise any dominion ever the sam Article 2—The present conve: m chall be and the ratification ehall be exchanged at ——— as soon 4s possible, within —— months from the date hereof. In witness whereof, the respective plemipotentiuries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seal of their arms. Done at ‘plover, Tis the day of ——, im 2. MA WSBSTRR TO THE COUNT DB sARTIGES The undersigned has the honor to acknowledge the receipt of M. de Bartiges’ mote of the 23d inst, j de fagor? has jastl . de jast desoribed the eourse of policy whloh hus induenced the government of the United States heretofore in regard to the Island of Cuba. It has been stated, and often re peated to the governimens of dpain by thi: government, under various administrations, mot only that the United States have nodesign upon Cubs themselves. but that if | Spain shovld refrain from # volun ion of the island to any other European power, she migh: rely upom the coumtenance and friendship of’ the United States to aecist her in the defence and preservation of that island At the same time it has always been declared to Spain ropean power. The undersigned is happy in being able to say that the present exeoutive of the United States entirely approves of this past policy of the government, and fully concurs in the general sensiments uxprossed by M de Turgot, and undersiood to be identified with thos entertained by the government of Great Britain. The Prerident will take M de Nartiges’ communication into undersigned deems it bie duty at the ame time, toremind M. de Sartiges and through bim, his govermment, that tho polloy of the United states has uniformly been to . a8 far as porsible, alliances or agreements with ther States and to keep itself free from national ebli- tions, except such as affec: directly the interest of the Jnited States themselves. This rentiment has been strongly felt and uniformly entertained in the eouncils of this government from its earliert history. How far, therefore, it may be necossary to muke this case of Cuba an exception, and expecially how tar any motive may be found for entering into any treaty stipulations or ex- change of official declarations with the governments of Franoe and Great Britain in the existing etate of things upon the subject of Cubs are questions,.which as the un- dersigned bas already intimated will be maturely con- sidered. The undersigned avails himeelf of this oppor- tunity to renew to M. de Sartiges the assurance of his high consideration. (Signed Py DANIEL WEBSTER. Wasnixcron, April 29, 1852, MR, EVERETT 10 THE COUNT DE SARTIGES Derarrment or State, Wasnincton. Deo. 1, 1852. Sin—You are well acquainted with the melancholy oir- cumstances which have hitherto prevented a reply to the note which you addreesed to my predecessor on the Sth oi July. That note, and the instruction of M. de Turgot accompanying it, with a similar communication from the tween the three powers relative to Cuba, have been ‘among the first subjects to which my attention has been called by the President. The substantial portion of the proposed convention is expressed ima single article, in the following terme:—~T: Le high eontracting parties here- by severally and effectually diaslaim, now and hereafter, all intention to obtain possession of the island of Cuba, and they respeotively bind themaelves to discountenance sil attempts to that effect on the part of any power or individuels whatever The higa contracting parties declare, severally and eollectively, that they wil ot obtain or maintain, for themselves, or for any ene of | themselves, apy exclusive eontrol over the suid island, | nor aseume nor exercise any dominion over the 7 The Prerident has given the most seriou to this proposal; to the notes of the French British ministers Geta angi hen | it. and to the instructions of M. de Turgot and the Earl of Malmeebury, transmitted with the project of the convention, and he diresta me to make known to you the view which he takes of this important anddelicate subject. The Pretident fully concurs with bis predece h ‘on more than ome cecasion authorized t! referred to by M de Turgot and Lord Mal the United States eould not | ion of any other European government than Spain— not, however. because we should be dissatisfied with any natural increase of territory and power on the part of France or England. France has within twenty yours ac- quired a vast domain on the northern coast of Africa, with a fair prospect of indefinite extension. England, wit! half a century, has added very extensively to her empire. These acquisitions have created no uneasiness on the part of the United States. In like manner the United Btates have within the same 3period ee inoreased their territory. The largest addition was that of Lousi- apa, which was purchated from France These acces. sions of territory have probably caused no uneasiness to the great European powers, as they have been brought about by the operatien of national cuuses, and without any disturbance of the international relations of the prin- cipal States. They have been followed by a great inercase of mutually beneficial commercial intercourse between Sta:es and Europe But the case would be in reference to the transfer of Cuba from 3pain That event could not take place without a serious derangement of the inter- national system now exicting. and it would indioate de signs in reference to this hemisphere which oould not but awaken alarm inthe United States. We should view it in somewhat the same light in which France and Eng land would view the acquisition of some important island in the Mediterranean by the United States, with this difference : It is true that the attempt of the United States to establish themselves in Europe would be a no- yelty, while the appearance of an European power in this gh of the world is a familiar fact. But this difference 'n the two cases is merely historical, and would not di- minish the anxiety which, on peiitical grounds would | be caweed by any great demonstration of Huropean | na new direetion in America. M. de Turgot states ‘rance could never see with indifference the posses- sion of Quba by any power but Spain, and explicitly do- that she bas no wish or intention of appropriating | nd to herself, and the English Minister mikes the | same ayowal on the part of his government. M. do Cur- got and Lord Malmesbury do the government of the United Scates no more than justice im remarking that they have often pronounced themeelyes substantially in the same sense. The President does not covet the acyuisition of Cube for the United Statee--at the came time he considers the condition of Cuba as mainly an American question. ‘The propored convention proceeds ona different princi- ple—it assumes that the United States has no other or greater interest in the question than France or England; whereas it is necessary ouly to cast ones eye on the map to eee how remote are the relations of Kurope, and differes French Revolution, and laid the foundation of heavy claims upon Congras. not extinguished to the preseat dey. Itisa significant coincid-nve that the particular Provision of the alliance which oscasioned these evils, pie a Bi pd which France called upon us hed al vd iB defen: fons against Kng- Jend. Nothing lers than the eabonaded jufluense of Washington rescued tho Union from the perils of that crisis. and preserved our neutrality, But toe President h we objection to entering into the proposed con- jou—he has no wish to di-gaise the feeling that tbe compact. although equal in its terms, would be very unequal in substance. France sud Kngiand, by entering into it. would disable themselves from obtaia- ing possession romcte from their seats of government, belonging to another European power—whose national right to porress it must always be as good ax their own—a distant island im another isphere, and one which, by no things, could ‘ e1 If the present bi of power in Europe should be broken up—if spain should be unable to main- talm the islend im her possession aud France ani Kag- land should be engaged ip a death steuggle with each other— Cuba might then be the prize of the victor. Till these events all take place, the President doos not sve how Cube can belong to any other Kuropean power but Bpain. The United States on the other hand, would. by the proposed convention, disble themselves from making an acquisition which might take pisoe withous avy dis. turbance of existing foreign relations, and iu the na'ural oider of things. The island of Cuba lies at our doors; it commands the approach to thg Gulf of Mexico. which warhes the shores of five of States; it bars theen travee to that great river which drains half the North Awerican contivent, snd with its tributaries, forms the largest svetem of internal water communication in the world; iv ial a watch at the doorway of our iateroourse with California by the Isthmus route. If an island like Cuba. belovcing to the Spanish crown, guarded the entrance to the Thames or the Seine, and the United States should propose @ convention like this to France and England chose powers would assurediy feel that the disability assumed by ourselves was far serious than that which we asked them toassume The opinions of American statesmen at differont times, and under varying circumstances, have differed as to the desirableners of the acquisition of Cuba by the United States. Territoriaily aud oommersially, it would, im our hands, be an extremely valuable posses: sion—under certain contiagencier, it might bs almost escential to our safety-—stili for domestic reasons, on which in a communication of this kind, it might not be proper to dwell, the President thinks that the fucorpora ticn of the ieiand into the Union at the present time, al- though effected with the consent of Spaim, would be a hazardous measure; and he would consider its aoquisi- tion by foroe excep! in a just war with Spain slfould an event #o greatly to be deprecated take place, dis. g7ace to the civilization of tbe age Che President has given ample proof of the sincerity with which he holds these views. He has thrown the whole force of his con- stitutional power egainst ail illegal attecks on the island. It would have been perfectly easy for him without any peeming neglect of duty, to allow projeoia of a formi cbaraoter to gather strength by connivance. No amount of obloquy at home, no emparras¢ments caused by the indis- cretions of the colonial government of Cuba, have moved bim from the path of duty. In this respect the Captain- Geperal of that island, an officer apparently of upright Gnd conciliatory character, but probably more ured to mili ary command than the management of civil affsirs, bas in a punctilio in reference to the purser of a private steamship who seems to bave been entirely innocent of the matters laid to his charge. refused to allow passengers d the mails of the United States to be landed from a vessel having bim on board. Chis, certainly, is a very ex- traordinary mode of animadverting upon a supposed abure of the liberty of the press by the subject of a foreign government in his native country. The Captain- General is not permitted by his government, three thou. sand miles off, to hold any diplomatic intercourse with the United States He is subject in_no degree to the di- rection of the Spanish minister at Washington, and the President bas to choose b:tween a resort to force to com- pel the abandonment of this gratuitous interruption of commercial intercourse. which would result in war, and a delay of weeks and months necessary for a negotiation with Madrid, with all the chances of the most deplorable occurrences in the interval, and all for a trifle that ought to have admitted of a settlement by an ex oe of notes between Washington and the Havana, The President has, however, patently surmitted to these evils, and has contiuued faithfully to give to Cuba the advan' of those principles of the public law under which she has departed in this care from the country of nations. But the incidents to which [ allude. and which are still in train, aro among many others which point decisively to the expediency of some change in the rela- tions of Cube, and the President thinks that the influence of France and England with Spain would be well em- ployed in indueing ber ro to modify the administration Of the government of Cuba asto afford the means of come prompt remedy for the evils of the kind alluded to, which bave done much to increase the spirit of uniawfal enterprise against that island. That 9 convention, such as ie |, would bea transitory arrangement, sure to be swept away by the irresistibie tide of affairs in a new country, is, to the ieee of the President, too obvious to require a labored argument, as the pro- ject resis upon principles applicable. if at all, to Hu rope where international relstions are in their basis of great antiquity. slowly modified for the most part. in the progrers of time and events and not spplicadle to Aweriea which. but lately # waste. is filling up with intense rapidity, and adjusting on nstural principles ita territorial relations with the first discovery of the eonti- nent, were ina good degree fortuitous, The compara- tive bistory of Europe ant America, even fora single con- tury, shows this In 1764 France, England and Spain were not generally differemt in their political condition in Europe from what they now are They were anoient, wature. consolidated States, established im their rela- tions with each other and the rest of the world—the leading powers of western and southern Europs ‘Totally different was the state of things in America. The]United States had no existence as a people—a line of English colonits, not numbering much over a million of iaba- bitants, stretched along the coast. extending from the Bay of St Lawrence to the Gulf of Mexico, and from the Alieghanies to the Mississippi, beyond which, west ward the continent was ocoupied by wandering saveges, and subject to @ conflict and nominal claim on tbe part of France and Spain. Everything in Kurope was comparatively tixed—every- thing in America provisional. incipient and temporary, except the law of progress, which is as organic and vital in the youth of States as of individual man, A struggle between the provincial authorities of France and England, for the possession of a petty stockade at the confluence of the Monongahela and Alleghany, kindled the seven years’ war at the close of which. the great Ei not materially affected in their relati under zone astonishing changes on this continnt. France had Con Let from the map of Amerioa, whose inmost recesres had been penetrated by her zealous missionaries, and her resolute and gallant adventurers. Hngland had added the Canadas to her transatlantic dominions. Spain had become the mistress of Louisiana, so that, in the languege of the archbishop of Mexico, in 1770, she claimed Siberia as the northern boundary of New Spain. ‘Twelve years from the treaty of Paris only elapsed, and another great change took place, fruitful of still greater changes to come. The American Revolution broke out. It invelved France. England. and Spain, in a tremendous strugzle. and at its close the United States of America hed taken their place in the family of nations. Im Burops, the an cient States were restored substantially to their former equilibrium; but a new element, of incaloulable impor tance, in relation to territorial arrangements, is henoe- forth to be recognized in America Just twemty years fiom the close of the American Revelation France.by a treaty with Spain, of which the provisions have never een disclosed, pormesed herself of Louisiana; but did so only to cede it to the United States, and in the same year Lewis and Clarke started on their expedition to plant the flag of the United States om the shores of ‘he Pacific, In 1819, Florida was sold by Spsiato the United States, whose territorial poseessicms im this way had increased three-fold in half a century. This last acy sition wax so much @ matter of course that it had been Gistinetly foreseem by the Count Avanda, then prime minister of Spain, as long ago a5 1783, but even these momentous events are but the foreranuers of new terri torial revolutions, still more stupendous A dynastic struggle between the Emperor Napoleon Spain, commencing in 1808. convulsed the peainsala ‘act possessions of the Spauish crown on this conti- how intimate thore of the United States with this Island. The President, doing full justiee to the friendiy piri which bis concurrence is invited by Framce an - | lond. and not intensibie to the advantages of a good un- derstanding between the three powers im reference to Cuta feels hiceelf, nevertheless, unable to become a paity tothe proposed compact, for the following rea- fons:—It is, im the first place, in his judgment clear, as far as the respect duc from the Bxecutive to a co ordinate branch of the government will permit him to anticipate its decisiom, that no such eonvention would be viewed with favor bythe Senate. Ita certain rejec- tion by that body would leave the question of Cuba in a more unsettled state than it is now, This objection would not require the Prosidemt to withhold his conour- rence from the convention if no other objection existed, and if @ strong cence of the utility of the measure r. dered it his duty as far as the Executive action is o cerned, to give his consent to the arrangement. Such how- ever is not the case The convention would be of no ¢ unless it were lasting. Accordingly its terms express a perpetuity of purpose and ebligation. Wow it may woll be doubted whether the constitution of @e United States would allow the Amorican government for ali coming tine, and prevent it, under any future change of clroum, stances, from doing what bas been eo often donein times past. In 1803, the United States purchased Louisiana of France; and in 1519 they purchased Flerida of Spain, it ig not within the compstenoe of the creaty et power in 1862 «ffectually to bind the government, in all Ite branches, and ali coming time mot to make a simi. lar purchare of Cuba. A like remark, I imegine, may be made even in reference both to france and Kogland, | where the treaty making power is less subject than it is | with ua, to the control of other branches of government. ‘There is another strong objection to the proposed agree- ment, Among the oldest traditions of the federal gov- ernment is an aversion to political aliiances with Kuropean powers, In his memorable Farewell Address, President Washington rays:—''The great rule of oonduct for us in regard to foreign nations ie in extending our commercial rolation s—to have with them as little political connection as possible. Bo fer as we have already formed engage- mente, et them be fulfilled with perfect good faith ; here jet us stop.” Prevident Jefferron, in his inaugural address, in 1301, warned the country sgaimet entamgling allinucos. This expression, now become proverbial, was unquestionabl used by Mr. Jeffereon im reference to the alliance wit! Fronce in 1788— am ailionoe, at the time, of incalculable Denoflt to the Unitud States, bot which, flow roan Bees ok ae UV OOM Ad OL dhajeDey w ByVULsAMUMG f LM LILY JORG His lad, AFUE Ang Le de iiey Hadid wd Ling vice nd captain generaiships, filling ihe ria and Cape Horn, one after an- ed their independence. No friendly power in rope at that time was able, or if able, was willing to succor Spain or aid her to prop the erumbling buttres of ber coienial empire. 80 far from it, when Franc in threw on army of a hundred thousand men into Bpain to control ber domestic polities England thought it recesrary to counteract the movement by resogaizing the independence of the Spanish provinces in America, In the remarkable lenguage of the distinguished minister of that day, in order to redress the balance of power in rope, he called into existence a new world in the West somewhat overrating porhaps the extent of the derange- ment in the whole world. and not doing full justice to the position of the United States in Americas. or their in- fluence on the fortunes of their sister republics on this continent. Thus, tm «ixty years from the close of the last remains of ber once imperial possessions on this eon. tinent. the United States meantime were, by the acts of peace andthe healthful progress of things, rapidly eniarg- ing their dominions and consolidating their power. The reat march of events still wont on. -eome of the new repub- ics from the effect of a mixture of races. or thelr waat of training in liberal institutions, showed themselves in- capable cf self-government. ‘The province of Texas revolted from Mexleo by the seme right that Mexico revolted from Spain At the memorable battle of San Jacinto, in 1838. she passed the great ordeol of nascent States. and her indepen tence was recognized by this government, by France, by Bugland and other European powers Mainly peopled from the United States, she sought, naturally, to he incorporated into the Union, Tha offer was repeatedly rejcoted by Presidente Jacktonand Van Buren. to avoid « collision with Mexico. At Inst the annexation took place as a domertic question It is no Mt subject for comment in a communication toa foreign minister. Asa question of public law, ere never was an éxtension of territory more naturo‘ly or justifiably made, It produced o turbed rela iom with the govermment of Mexico ensued, aad in its reeulta other extensive territori for a large pecuniary compensation, on the part of the Uniter, states, added to the Union Without advorting to the divisions of opinion which arose in reference to this war—aa must always happen in free countries in re- forence to great measures—mo person. surveying these events with the eye of comprehensive statemanship, oan fail to trace in the main result the umdoubted operation of the law of our political existence The consequences are bofora the world Vast provincas, whier bad law AEE.G Loe three CiusUdive Midas We vedo andy oo 6 g Uidis sepprited be ai pete stationary system, are coming under the influenses of sn aetive civilization. Freedom of speech and the press the trial by jury, religious equality, and, representative verument, have been carried by the comstttation of ¢ United States into extensive in which they before, By the settlement of Call Sidah. Sha diapers of Ba od or at ene ee (The disco} r ; Gate did to the same discovers in Australie ber tones the nerves of industry throughout the world. Every ad- dition to the territory of Re Acemican Union, hus pi ven homes to European want, from every part of the United Kingdom, from Fra noe, from Switzerland and Germany, and from the extremest north of Kurope, the march of em{gration has been taken up such as the world has never seen before. The United States have grown to their present extent in the manner described. Little iess than half a million of the Population of the Old World is annually pouring in, to be mediately incorporated into an industrious and pros Ferous community, in the bosom of whiob they find po. ition! religious liberty. social position, employment, and bread. It ts a fact which would caty belief were it not the result of official inquiry, that the emigrants to the United States from Ireland alone, bosides having subsist. ed themsoives, have sent back to their kindred, for the last three years, nearly five millions of dollars annually, thus doubling im three years the purchase money of Louiriana, Such is the territorial developement of the United Btates in the pastoentury. Is it possible that Europe can contemplate it with on unfriendly or jealous eye? Whe? would bave been her condition im these trying esr but for the outlet we bave furniched for her starv- Ing mitiops? Spain, moantime, hes retained, of her ox- teneive dominions on this hemisphere, but the two islands of Cuba and Porto Riso Respectful sympathy with the fortunes of an ancient ally and gailant people, with whom the United States have ever maintained the most fri ations, would. if no other reason exiated, iy make it ourduty to leave her in the umdistuebsd possos- ston of this ilttle remnant of her mighty transatlantic empire Tae President desires to do 90. No word or deed of his will ever question her title or shake her possession; but can it be expected to last very long? Can it resist this mighty ourremt im the fortuncs of the world? [a it desirable that it should do so? Can it be for the in- terest of Spain to cling to w easion that oan only be maintained by « ‘ison of 25.600 or 30,000 troops, a powerful naval force, and an annual expenditure, for both arms of theservice, of at least $12000000? Cubs at this moment costa more to Spain than the entire naval and military estabiishment of the United States costs the federal government So far from being really injured by the loss of thisisland there is no doubt that were it peacefally transferred to the United States, a prosperous commerce between Cuba end Spain, reeulting from ancient associations and common language and tastes, would be far more produc- tive than the best contrived system of colonial taxation Such, notoriourly, has been the result to Great Britain, of the establishment of the independence of the United Btates. The decline of Spain from the position which the held in the time of Charles the Fifth, is coval with the foundation of hor colonial system, while within (wen. ty five years, and since the loss of her colonies, she has entered upon a course of rapid improvement, unknown sinoe the abdication of that Emperor I wili but allude to an evil of the first magnitude. allude to the African I e trade, in the suppression of which France taker « lively interest. an evil which still forms agreat reproach upon the olvilization of Christen- dom, and perpetuates the barbariem of Africa. but for which it is to be feared there is no hope of a complete remedy while Cuba remains a Spauish colony, But, whatever may be thought of these last suggestions, i¢ would seem impossible for any one who refleota upoa the events glanoed at in this mete to mistake the laws of Americun growth and progress or think {t can be ulti- mately arrested by a convention like that proposed. Inthe judgment of the President it would be as easy to throw e dum from Cape Florida to Cuba, in the hope of stopping the flow of the Gulf stream, as to attempt by a compsct like this to fix the fortunes of Cuba now and for bereafter,... or, ae expressed in the French toxt of the convention, for the present as for the future---' pour les present cournd pour la veni”.--that ig, for all coming time, ‘The history of the past—of the recent puat- fords no assurance that twenty years hente Fran: or England will even wish that Spain should retain Cuba. And a century hence—judging of what will be from what has been—the pages whioh record this propo- sition, will like the reoord of the family comprct between France and Spain have no interest but for the antiquary. Bven now the President oapnot doubt thet both France and England would prefer any change in the condition of Cubs to that which is most to be apprehended, viz, an intersal convulsion which should renew the horrors and the fate of 8t. Domingo I will intimate a final objec- tion to the propored convention. M. de Turgot and Lord Malmsbury put forward as the Teacon for entering into euch ® compact. tie attacks which bave lately been made on the island of Caba by lawlees bands of adventurers from the United States, with the avowed design of taking possession of that island. ‘The president ix convinced that: the conclusion of suob, a treaty, intend of putting a.stop to these Lawlcs | amen op er on til zew powerful fmpalse to them and would strike death blow te the conservative Policy hitherto pursued in thie country towards Cuba No administration of this government. however strong in the public confidence in other respecte, could stand a day, under the odium of having stipulated with the great powers of Europe, that in me future time, under no change of circumstances. by no amicable arrangement with Spain, by no act of lawful war. (should that culami- ty unfortunately oconr) by no consent of the inhabi- tants of the island, eflould they, like the possessions of Spain on the American continent. succeed in rendering themselves independent—In fino, by no over ruling no- cersity of self preservation—should the United States ever make the acquisition of Cuba For these reasons, which the President has thought aavirable, considering the im to decline, respectfully, the invitation of France and Epgisnd to become parties to the pro- pesed convention. He is pereusded that these fclendly powers will not attribute this refusal to any insensibility on bis part to the advantages of the utmost harmony bo- tween the great maritimes states on a subject of so mush importance. As little will Spain draw any unfavorable inference from this refusal—the rather, as the emphatic disclaimer of any designe against Cuba on the part of thie government contained in the preeent note—aifords all the assurance which the President can constitutionally or to any useful purpose give, of a practical concurrence with France and England in the wish not to disturb tho n of that island by Spain L myself sir, of this opportunity, to ageure you of stinguished consideration. (Bigned) EDWARD EVERECT. PAY AND MILEAGE FOR MK MERIWETHER Mr. Rosx’s r-eolation directing the payment to Mr. Meriwether of pay and mileage as a Senator, to the time when Mr Dixon Was admitted to his seat, was taken up. Mr. Uxpenworn, (whig) of Ky. said he was informed that this resolution was not introduced by request of Mr. Meriwether, Unless that gentleman avowed himself to have been a contestant, he could net vote for this allowance; there was no precedent of an allowance hav- ing been mede. except in cases of avowed contest. lersrs. Seward. Toucey, Bright, Ruck. and Mangum, supperted the rerolulution, which was then passed. RETIRED ARMY AND NAVY LIST. The Senate took up the bill to increase the efficiency of thearmy by providing for a retired list for disabled oflicers. Mr, Suietps, (dem ) of M1. offered an amendment pro- viding @ retired list for the navy and marine corps. Adopted. ‘The bill was debated at lengtD. and then postponed. HICKEY’S EDITION OF THE CONSTITUTION ‘The resolution ordering the purchase of 10.000 copies | of Hickey’s edition of the Constitution, was debated and passed. PENSIONS FOR SOLDIERS’ WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. The bill granting pensions to widows and orphans ef deceased soldiers, in certain cases, was taken up and passed. THY LAMORERS ON THE CAPITOL. ‘The Dill granting one month’s pay to the laborers on the Capitol, who were thrown out of work last spring owing to the failure of Congress to renew the appropria. tion for the work, was taken up and debated. On the paseuge of the bill no quoruin voted, and the Senate ad- journed. House of Representatives, Wasirxaren, Jan, 5, 1858 THY NEW STEAMBOAT LAW=RXTENSION OF TIME, HEC. Mr Seymour, (dem ) of New ferk, asked thy House to take up the Senate resclution, allowing in cortain cases to the owners of steemers, further timo to meke the necereary preparations to bring their vessels within the provisions ot the law for the better security of the lives of passengers on board boats propelled in whole or rtamce of the subject, to | direct me to unfold at some length he fuela constrained | sald the family of Geu. W. are now in destitute circam- emo the boas owned. iy hime gree beon sold over heads, ey turne o made do- pendent on the obarty Of friends. ee on * Messrs. Harris, of Seumemnes, on, Skelton, of New Jer- sey, (both dems. that the House Teoede from ita amendment to the resolution givi: yi: Worth $30 a month for five years, commencing May. 1840: amd adopting the resolution as it oo Senate, giving her fifty dollars per month fe. ‘The report was concurred in, by yeas, 08; naye, 48. THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILi-THE PROPOSED LIRUTRNANT GENERALSHIP—OEMOCRATS DEFENDING THK DLITARY CHARACTRR OF GENERAL. scOTT, FTC. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, the Deficiency bill being nominally under consideration, Mr. Burst, (dem ) of Alabama, aaid he was not here for the purpose of defending the private political or personal obaracter of General Scott He rose to advocate the assage of the resolution proposing to confer the title of Lieutenant Generel, and intended to address himself to it as military question. No man was more sincerely or ardently opposed to General Scott for President then he was; but nevertheless, he was a high sdmirer of his military character. He Fagot expected the gentle- man from Tennestee (Mr. Polk) would bring forward some substantial argument against the pastage of the resolution The gentleman’s peaition seemed to have merged itself into a simple personal attack on the pri- vate character of General Scott. Mr. Poux, interposing. said the charge of the gentle- man was entirely unjust. ashe (ae, Polk) hed disclaimed this, relying on the recordsof the country, and on Jack- ron, Wilkinson, De Witt Clinten, Worth, Pillow, and a host of others. who formed a galaxy of military great- ners, to show General Soott unworthy of the title. Mr, Buty replied. that he would answer in the spirit of the gentleman’s remarks and begged the gentleman to be patient, ax he was a patient man himself. Mr. Porx—So am I. Mr. Smiru—Tbe charge was, that General Worth, General Jackron, De Witt Clinton, and others, had quar. relied with General Scott. The intimation of the gon- tleman was, that because of those quarrels General Soott is aknave.' Now, he proposed to anawer the gentleman by raying nearly all the great men have quarreil:d, and béecaure two quarrel it is no evidence that one of them isa kuave. Why does the British press, whem our can- didates for President and Vice President are announced, say wo have selected the greatest soamps in the world? Why, because our own press, on either side, authorise it. What does the statement that General Scott quarrelled with General Jackson, De Witt Clinten, and Wilkinson, amount to? Nobody would pause to answer the oharge of Wilkinson agaimst Soot. But as to the quarrel with General Jackson, he would reply by saying that Gen Juckron knew very well that the way to rise in the world was to put bis foot on his enemy; and he bad those qualities in an eminent di that rendered him the man to take advantage of his intuitive eagacity. Politi- cal leaders. from the commencement of the world, com menced friendly, and became enemies when they became competitors. General Jackson quarrelled with Soot, Clay, and Calhoun. Does this make him » knave, an unworthy ofthe country’s highest regard? The queatio2 revolves iteelf into this at last —that great leaders want to get one another cut of the way. The gentleman from @regom (Gen. Lane) yesterday said he loved Gen. Scott asa& man, hadjthe highest admiration of him as the Cemmander-in-Chief of the army of the United States. Now he (M Smith) asked, whother this did mot disarm Gexeral Wilkinson? Was it mot a fair offset to the bitter enmity of General Jackson? Was it mot a fair in terpretation of the question which had arisen between himself and his honerabi nd from Tennessee? Then what becomes of the charges —what are they worth’ They are “stale. fiat, and unprofitable,” The ventleman men- tioned coffin hand bills; but Jesus Christ was aot only as- faulted. but crucified. Mr. Porx remarked that he did vot enter into thut dis- cussion at all. ‘Tho gentleman was going out of the record. Mr, Siri resumed, saying General Jackson was as sailed by cofilm bandbills. but this is ao evidence that he was a knave. Then the handbills of Wilkinson do not make Seott a knave, according to the rule of rhetorio The gentleman from Tennessece passed a eulogy on General Washington, and asked, “Will you, by solemn enactment of Congress, ray that Scott is equal to Wa: ington?’ It is rue Washington was made, by Congresa, a lieutenant general. It was no elevation to him, but rather a degradation, and so it was understood and acted on afterwards by Congress. The reply he had to make to the gentiemun was, that Washington was not only Lieu- tenant General but had been President. Will you say, that because Washington happened to be President it was @ profanation of his charaster to make any other man President, and because he happened to be a Lieutenant. Geperal, it is a profanation to make any other a Licuten- ant General? He (Mr. Smith) cone! the argament and the logic complete. He had as high an appreciation ot the character of Washington as any other man. He knew him weil in history, and he was great, not alone be- cause of the great battles he won but because he was in liberty’s firet battles. and refured to take advantage of his popularity to elevate himvelf in officeand power He would now pass from the gentleman from Tennessee knowing ke (Mr. Polk) did not intend apy thing wrong. cad Gusrer the! gealldssan trons “Origow (Henecil. Lane and disarmhim. The gentleman commented upon Gene ral Wool, and gave him the glory of the batzle of Buena Vieta. but dia the gertleman know that General Woot sat at » board of army officers, and after solemn counci’, recommended this Lientenant-General measure? This, he thought, was answering the gentleman from Oregon. “by summoning his own witneszes. Mr. Smith then egreed that it was dua to General Scott the title should be conferred upon him, and showing that all the nations of the earth have ho- nered their military chieftians to the highest extent. He advertea to the Duke of Wellington, whose government honored him at every etep a thouvand times more than this country honored General Seott, although W: ‘e- ton had fewer military achievements and lers difficulties. He wad the opposition tothe resolution is political and further that the democrats are making a simali thieg of thi id themselves. The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Cartter) yesterday proposed to make the title read “Lord Lieutenant. General. Now he (Mr. Smith) wie to in- sert for the gentleman's benefit ‘ Louis Kossuth Toot gentleman was the hero of Kossuth in the House. Where | was the mock legislation, as he termed it, on that occa ston? A Veice-.-Bravo Mr Sot#—You seo a member of Congress, a native of this ecunt conferring ona mere runaway Governor aod foreign title unheard of in this hall, wi he refuses to yote a badge of honor on distinguished American soldiers Mr Marsiiart, (dem ) of Cal., obtained the floor, when the committee rore. TREASURY ESTIMATES ‘The Srraxen laid before the House several communi- cations from the Treasury in relation to estimates. Mr Jones, (dem ) of Tenn.. asked whether tary of the Treasury's annual report was on the ‘The Sreaxen replied negatively. Mr. aid it was time it was sentin considering nearly baif the session had transpired. Tho House then adjourned, Hon, §, A. Douglas Renominated for Senator, Senivavitte, Il, Jam 4, 1853, ‘The democratic oaucus have renominated Hon Stephen A Douglas, for United State Sanator by acclamation ‘The election is to take place to-morrow at 2 P. MJ Steamboat Explosion — Several Persons v Kaulted, New Onveans, Jan. 4, 1853 ‘The Steamer A Fusilver, for Attakapas, on Monday near Ship Island, exploded both boilers, killing the ¢ mate. second engineer, and five or six deck bands, probably will not iveston, brought ® first ‘The captain was tezribly wounded, and recover. The steamer Texas, from Gal survivors to this city. The New York and Baliulmore Steamship Company Barritonn, Jan 5, 1853, Mr. 0. P. Jowett. of New York, bas concluded the pur- . from Mr, Ellicott, of alarge lot of ground at Locust Polat. in this city, designed for @ depot for the Parker Vein Coal 0 for loading and discharging the steamers of the New Yerk and Baitimor pamship (om- peuy. The land has 1,000 teet water-fromt, aed was pur- chared for $56,000. ‘The New Orleana mail bas again failed, and wa have nothing this evening eouth of Richmond The Cumberland Cost Companies. Barinrons, Jam 6, 1853. ‘The meeting of the Cumberland region coal companies, toconfer with the President of the Baltimore ant Ohio Railroad. this morning. was largely attended The fol- lowing companies agreed to give security to furnish at Sumberland, daily, for trawsportation the quantities of coul annexed im part by steam, He stated that the law went into of- fect on the first of January, on the Western waters, but some of the owners of steamers there have not yet boon able to provide the required apparatus They therefore want further time, else their boats are liable to seizure Mr Pxusren, (whig) of Ky., said he had just received « telegraphic despateh from one of the goverment inspee- tors im the West, requesting him to urge the measure. The resolution was amended. by extending the time to ninety days, and passed YXTENMON OF TIME POR THE PAYMENT OF DUTIES ON Maite ROAD (ROR, Mr Conn (dem ) of Als. called up the bill for the re- lief of the Memphis and Charleston. or Tennessee, Missis- sippi and Alabama the Alabama and Tennesseo River, the Coosa. the New Orleans and Jackson, and the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Bailrsad Compa- pies. by extending for four years che time fer paymeat of the duties on ratiroad fron An amendy sat was proposed. to inclu Ze all other rail- roads. ‘Thi* css tast sestion laid cn tue table; and the question pen¢> g wason Mr. Jenkins’ motion to recon- sider this vote, and to lay said motion on the table. ‘The question was now taken on this, and decided affir- matively—yeas 74 nays 73. Mr. Poux, (dem.) of Tenn.. called wp the report of the commitiee of conference on Yue Senate resolution for the relief of Mrs. General Worth. Mr. Onn, (dem.) of 8. <'., opposed it, saying it allows her $50 per month for life. whorene if Gen, Worth had tallen in battle ebe would huve been entitled to but $30 a month for five yoars. There shoald be a general law providing as weil for widows of privates who have not died in battle or from wounds received. Mr. Poux ‘warmly advocated tho report, speaking in glowing torma of Gen. Worth, and pleading for the widew of sixty years and ber three children, insisting tha! there were precedents for the measure under consideration Mesere, donee of N,V. Stuart Campbell Svokat, and Like sass Gamo ¢ ousan Tons. Tons Phoenix Company..... 4€0 New Creek Company., 400 Llangellen 500 Swanton we 100 Bordem 400 Withors + 400 Park 000 Lanacor 300 Front! 400 Allegany 509 hese 060 Cumberlan 000 Thomas 5 — ‘Total numb: Proviorxes, Jam, 5, 195% cotton mill im Burrillaville, belomging to Anthe. ¢ and operated by S$. & B! Mory. the owners of the inery, was destroyed by firo. Inst night Tt was valued at $35,000; Insured in this city for $24 000, ‘The dry shed attached to the Globe printioy: works. ta Tiverton was destroyed by fire last night Cnsured for $1200, which does vot cover thy lors From Baat«n, DEVARTURE OF THE WASHI® FOR NEW YORK AND CANADA FOR LIVBRPOOL~ ACCIDENT TO THH BARK ARCTIC—DEATH OF AN AUCTIONEER—THY MAINE LANDS Boston, Jan, 6, 1853. Whe steamsbip Washington saited for New York at nine ovclock this morning Im turning round im the harbor she got foul of the bark Arctic, roady to sail for dan Francisco. ‘The bark was eouriderably injared, and will bave to discharge her deck cargo, The Washington ap- parently sustained no demage ‘The royal mail steamship ¢ apt Long, eniled at noon to day, with fifry two passengers for Liverpoo}, wod six for Halifax, No epecie ia registered at the Uma. tom House Ferdinand B. White, tho wolt-knowm auotionesy, diod in this olty Inet might The Qovervor end ( Shere rafered by call the | henearuooite teres im (us atate Of alatne Fyr $496,009, Whe great Conspiracy Cuse in the West. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE STEAMER MARTHA WASM~ INGTON.—S8TRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST THE A@- CUSED PARTIES Cinciwnate, Jam 6, 1868. The Martha Washington Conspiracy ome is still iw course of investigation Colambeas. testineomy as fer as it has been giv before: the oouxt, Sy wens strong, Pie the defendants. The death bed statemmat iiley, the ner of Chapin at tlie time of the tramase- ton, was admitted as evidence today. It gives the partio- ulars of the ment for destzo, aveamer, ond assuming the statement to be corrvet, leaves me doubt of the guilt of all the parties under arrest. The case hes created great excitement, and the reoult is looked te with versal interest. The New Hampshire Legisiature. A JUDGE CHARGED WITH BRIDERY—GRBAT EXOITH- MENT. Comcono, Jam, 5, 1858. Much excitement exists im the legislature to-day, im consequence of the appointment of a Comasittes to im vestigate » charge against Jas, I. Butler, s judge im Rockingham county, of having attempted to bribe Mr. Freeze, a member of the Railroad Committee, to vote for the union of the New Hampehire, Central, Coveord and Claremont Railroads Oma hundred dollars aro said te have been offered. Judge Butler has sent « communice- tion to the House, asking for » hearing before the Vom- mittes, which aft, im session this evening. The Hoa. ‘a Perley ir. nkes ie nsel for hima, aud Mestre. Cushing and. Pike wore spp the House as Btate counsel. The excitement on the sanjest: ite Senste, 10 day, passed rool the e Senate. to day, utions depreceti religious test in the Comstitution i se Pennsylvania Legtslatuie—Governor’s Mes sage. PROSPERITY OF THE KEYSTONE STATS. Puitapecenia, Jan, 6, 1868, ‘The Senate has organised today by the election o ‘Thomas Carson, whig, as Speaker, by a majority of one. The message of Governor Bigler,whioh is quite lengthy, was delivered at one o'clock. From it we select the fol- lowing paragraphs The financial operations of the year, inclu the North Branch loan of $860,000, I am greatly gratified to discover, has left but little additional burthen upon the treasury. The interest on this losa will amount to 841,- 600, annually, Deducting from this the sum of $20 486 62, the yearly saving scoured by the ouncellation of our six per cent debts, and we ha balance of interest om the North Branch lean to provide for of $21,063 48. The reoeipte to the sinking fuad from ordimary sources, ap to the close of the fixcal year, amounted to $221,403 74, which when added to the premiums received on the five million loan, and the tax from the Pennsylvania railroad, company, make atotal of $377,208 46, which, at five per cent, will make $18.664 92, pack aeRomg together the five million loan, as abov ated, ox. haust the whole amount of the interest om the North. Branch loan, less than $2,194 46. It is proper to remark, in this connection, that « con- siderable portion of the State stock purchased for the Sinking fund, was not delivered at the State treasury until after the close of the fiscal year, and 09 thie investment is not stated in the report of the Auditor General. The receipts from the public works for the fiscal year of 1552, as appears in the report of the Canal Commis rionera, amounted to the sum of $1,806.811 42, and the ordinary expenditures for the same period to the sum of $1.020,8 leaving a net revenue to the State of $867.470 19. Thier result, when compared with that of the last and preceding year, preseuts a somowkat (atter- ing picture, It must be remeubored. however, that we have had a mos* fortunate season, The general pros- perity of the State lias tended to swell the amount of tonnage, whilst no interruptions of business or taj to the works have resulted from fire or floods, Tt mighi perhaps, in view of these things, and the enargetia com- petition which has grown up around us, be unsafe to anticipute any increase om this met income for any your hereaiter, until the North Branch caual and the Portage rafiroag shall have been completed. ‘The population of Peunsyivania numbers 2,311,786, be- ing an increase of almost thirry-five per cemt since 1840. According to this ratio of growth pec pocale im 1870 wilh number nearly 4,000.00. Our debt of forty mililons is, et this time, a charge on each inhabitant ofa little over $18: im 1570, according to this datum, it will but litte exoeed ten, The present asses:essed valne of real an@ perronal estate is $407,089.649, showing an increase of eigh:een per cent since 1840 and according to this rae of growth up to 1870, it will amount to the sum of $675,-° 973,922. The debt of forty millions was a lien of eight per cent on the assessable property of 1840; on that of 1870 it will be only Bre pee cent and eight mills, Buti the cenrus report of 1850 the true value of the property of the State is estimated at $722 486,120; on this sum our prevent debt is but a faction over five and a half per cent. Who can doubt the solvency of such a debtor? Her production of whvat in 1840 was 13 213.077 burhels, Im 1860, 16.484,191. being an increase of seventeen pee cent. at which rate ae pe for 1870 will exceed twenty millions of bushels ¢ same rate of insrease is parent in rye, corn. oats, barley, buckwheat, aad live stock. The census of 1840 shows the production for that year of 03.395 tons of pig metal--that of 1880 is 285 702, or an increase of 190 per cent At this rate the yield of 1870 would be 1.871.370 tons. Wrought irom in 184@ smounted to 87,244 tons; in 1850 it is 182.506 tons. Om this datum, the production of 1870 would be 580,369 tous, Our woollen manufactures for 1840 were valued at $2319 161. and for 1850 at $6 321 366, showing 6 gain tm tep years of 149 per cent, and the enormous yield by 187@ of $13,788,404, In cotton goods the increase has beea about six per cent, which ratio of growth up to 187@ would ¢how a production of about six millions of dollars. ‘The whole amount of anthracite coal mined and to market, in 1840, was 867,000 tons, In 15: duct will reacl nearly millions of tons, being crease in twelve years of 600 per cent, This rate of ang . mentation up to 1370 would give the startling productiv a of over forty five millions of tons, and yielding, at ¥ as present Philadelphia prices, the eum of one hundred # od eighty millions of dollars being more than treble 4 :he present revenues of the whole Uni:ed States! Recent diffitulties in a neighboring State haves = gested tho existence of « deficiency im our State law fa reference to the conveyance of persons held to inve jun- tary servitude. from one State te another. The Pea 4g, ia statute of 1780 gave all persons passing throw h. or sojourning in the State fora brief period. the rig bt te hold their domestic slaves, ‘The act of 1347 repeal 4 thie Frovision and the repealing sections of last ses) jy did not reinstate it. I, therefore, respectfully ree jmmend that provision be mace for the transit of these d jmostios through the limits of this commonwealth. 3° cha law seems to be contemplated by the constituty jy of the United Btates, and to be suggested by the w rules of comity which should exist between the St@ cog oy the public peace, aad by individual convenience. 2 Massachusetts Legislatw -¢, Bostow, Jan, 5, 1858. The Legislature met at eleven o'cloo¥ this morning. The Senate was organized by the chole 4 of Gharies H. Warren of Boston as President. and U! Clerk— both whigs Im the House 283 votes wore cast Bliss, of Springfield, (whig ) was ol voter, to 80 for J M Usher, (dem ) Clark, (fee soil.) avd 6 scattering The House completed its organiza Schuler, the editor of the Bostou tood, Schouler 151; Josselyn ude free soil 43. sles Calhoun as for Bpaaker. Geo. eted~reoaiving 146 and 51 for Samus stiom by electing Mr. itlas. clerk. The vote m, 85; Chas. W. dlack The Maryland 7 egisiatare, Awwarouis, Jan. 5, 1962. met at this place to day, ourned till to morrow, when Jy take plage, and the Go rer- Tt will make twenty cigat The Maryland Legislature hus did not organize. and adj organization will probabl aor Smesage will be read pages Marine Disasters, WRECK OF TH | scuoon DEKIGO i Puorionnce. Jan. 6. 1863. The schooner Derigo ' of Franklix. Me, from Jackson- Ville for Bostom, with &* eargo of ship timber, ia bm in the harbor of Newp ort. ie Tue: morcing. reed the violent gale. went shore on the b bh between Castle Hin ead Fort Adams, ‘The captain and crew were aved. This morming she had three feet of water ia her hove. wad it is supposed the Wi. be a total lose, ‘ SEVERE GALE—VE SSEL8 ASHORE ON LONG BACH, ETC. Boston, Jaa. 5, 1853. ‘The brig John ¥ jarshall of » ene ee Cahn Y \arsball of Pittston, went ashorein the Sharge her cage, ionsoNe Besell, and wilt-inave to. dis 4 schooner ff om Koekiand. for New York, also. ashore at the sf , e bi wenessaneé aie vows a eae ee me pince; all hans were saved The vos. ‘The gale W 48 90 sever that the 1.) Ledge slipp? d her moori a Lr oorings, apd t boat at Minot’s ‘aored im Cohaswt Notartal 4 ppoinment. f LADRL Jan 5, 1853, Robert Tyler was to- spe aay eppointed prothonotary to the Supeme Court of ! enasylvonia, vice Joseph Cohen, Markets, New vane Jan 4, 1853 tton foot up 10000 baling at a eeighth of a penny. We aow 7 fuiddling S70. Inorense of receipts wt Forte over last year. 404.000 bales. Fraighte » Cotton is taken for Liverpool at 0-Léths. ali Southern are declining Meteorological Ubservsitons, LINK, OFFYOR waseMeT NO. TM ward sTRERY. Ww 868 oudy and p Barcaneter 29.60 P. M.—Clear evening. Wind southwase. Avwonm s « erm Bees vay, : une —Clear evening, but cold, Wind Thermometer 32. 9 PB. M.—Clowe evening, dut cold east. Thermometer 30. Fine rica. 9 P, M—Olear evening bat ind southeast, Thermometer: 16 0 PM aMage aroming Wind gost | ecm ter 90 Megury 15 Thgrmoinsigg 2 y cold sng plomeant, Atmany re