The New York Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1853, Page 7

EWS FROM AUSTRALIA. nnn Later—Religious Meetings—The ‘t Episcopal and Mothodist s—The Anti-Land Tax Movement— Opinions of the Diggers—A New iitution Spoken of—Geeling and Bal- Items—Commereial Intelligence. ve received a further file of the Melbourne Argus, is dated dewn to the 21st of July, and contains ently, later intelligence from Australia than that was published last. [previous dates were :—Sydney, July 19 ; Melbourne, nd Adelaide, July 6. ws which is contained in the journals now re- highly important in a political semse, and alse b a religious and mercantile point of view. ting of the members of the Church of England lace on July 20, at the Diocesan Grammar School Collingwood, Melbourne, to receive the report of a nary committee appointed to draw up the eutliae for the establishment of @ grammar school and , in accordance with the principles of the Church of id, ord Bishop of Melbourne presided. n of Melbourne having opened the meeting with opriate prayer, we» Bistior ‘said, that the moeting had been con- neonformity with the resolutions agreed to at hich appointed the preliminary committee to pre- ¢ outline of # plan for the establishment of a gram- hool and college, to be affiliated with the university, frdance with the principles of the Church of ug” His Lordship then called upon the speaker of the ive council to read the report of the comuittee, as accordingly read. It was then decided that ort should be put to the meeting, paragraph by ph. report stated the proposed objects of the institu- be to provide religious education in accordance je principles of the Church of Fogland, and to aifurd truction in ull branches of learning and science Int fit the students either for business or for the vanced studies of the university. To give students a sound religious education, ac to the principles'of the Church of England, and over them a strict moral discipline. ly To provide instruction in those branches of And science which are not sufliciently provided fhe university course, On this clause being pro- Bunn moved, af an amendment, that efter the ligious” should be inserted “and learned,” aud gether the clause beginning “seeonily, to pro- discussion, the meeting divided on Mr. Budd's pent, when there appeared for the amendment 16, he origiaal motion 29. The amendment was con ly lost by a majority of 13. Mrnitt. having proposed an amendment to the allow parents and guardians of pup 1s to have the of votIng at elections of managers, a discussion ‘when it was decided that the meeting should ad- Monday, July 24, at seven o'clock, and that the hould in the meantime be priated and circulated. fosleyan Methodists held an educational meeting urné on the 2ist July, which was weil atteaded | Mr. Butters presided, and the meeting was ad- by several ministers and other friends of the Enclish Colonial Secretary anuounces, in the f the 20th July, that, to prevent the destruction wing timber on crown lands bordering on the ip bay, his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor pleased to direct the reservation of all tim er on crown lands in the district of Western Port, ine mile of the bench of the aforesaid bay—within mit the cntting of tirober for firewood, or for any ppose is strictly prohibited. SD LICENSE TAX—IMPORTANT MEETING TO OPPOSE IT. [From the Melbourne Argus, July 21.] nt to advertisement, a public mee:ing was held emainé, on Thursday, the 14th ivst., at three on the hill behind the Baptist chapel. The hour 'd in the placards for holding the meeting was clock ; but as the delegates from the Bendigo had ved, the two people's commissioners, Messrs. and Hitcheosk, bad posted up that the meeting tponed until two o'clock. ordiagly, at twe hight have been seen crowds collectiug ia various awaiting the commencement of the meeting. gates hud not then arrived, but in a very few jafter they made their appearance, having ridden M'lvor, and having had te bush it all night. ada wash anda cup of tes after their journey, ied tothe dray intended as a platform, acco a: by Messrs. Jackson and Hitchcock. When thoy fhere, about a quarter to three o'clock, the crowd augment, and at three o'clock, when the speak- nted the platform, (dray,) the crowd mustered dred strong; but before the meeting concluded, justly estimated at six hundred. Although at bf the Bendizo meetings, under the same move- je numbers musteripg were on one occusion four and another seven thousand, it must be borne that at those meetings the question was well and every notice gives of the intentim. On sion very little notice was given. At any rate, t than one day’s notice was given, and only by « bn placards posted about. akers having taken their seats, the Rev. Mr. as unanimous y ealled to the chair. He stated ting the object for which they had assembled, o take into consideration the reduction of the tg 10s. per month, and also the question of re ion. Having introduced Captain Brown and Mr. as the delegates from the Bandigo and the Mc enlled upon Mr. Hitchcock to read the petition been acopted at the above pamed places. Hicucock said that the petition he held in his supported by their friends at Beadigo and That petition was supposed to be the one passed hole of the diggers at the last two named places read the potition, so that they wouid know the it. The petition was then read. Juded thus:—‘For these reasons, and others puld be enumerated, your petitioners pray your 'y to grant the following petition:— duce the license tax to 10s, per month, irect that a monthly or quarterly licemse fee be the on of the applicant. irect that a new arvival’’ or iavalid be allowed ys’ clear residence on the diggings before sach persons be proceeded against for non-possession Hirect that the penalty of £5 for non-possession b be reduced to £1. ‘ fford facility to diggers and other residents on fields, who wish to engage ia agricultural pur - invest their hard earnings in smail allotiments of irect that as the diggers and other residents of yy have uniformly developed s love of “ law and ¢ sending of an armed force to collect the license npost to be discontinued. irect that a registration of rame at the Commis- be a passport for fifteen days’ clear rosidence old-fields to an invalid or strangor, before such Persons be proceeded against ‘according to titioners would submit to your Excellency’s con- n, that whereas many diggers and other residents Id fields, who are debarred from taking a license je present system, would, if the tax or impost ced to 10s. per month, cheerfully comply with , 80 that the license fund, instead of being dimin- puld be increased. blusion, your petitioners would remind your Ex. hat a’ petition is the only mode by which they it their wants to your Excellency’s consideration, ugh they contribute more than any other class of ty’s subjects to the exchequer, they are the ion unrepresented. titioners would furthermore adduce aa a claim Excetlency’s consideration that, according to offi- ‘na, they contribute by direet taxation something ion of money per annum, or about half the yenue to the si pport of the State. wir petitioners will ever pray, &. phing to the question of adopting the petition Brown, of Bendiga, said:— « * ® * * * was not one man nor the whole of them put to- puld do more to put down the governmont than rs of Bendigo. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) But le constitutional and loyal (this must be among les.) (Hear, hear.) He woukl tell them somes hich would electrify them. (Laughter.) He would something which would astonish them, or, as 8, ‘make the cockles of your heart dance.’ It them. (Laughter.) Her Majesty is de- ning Prince! (Loud laughter.) Who said not constitutional and loyal: (Civers.) Another ut the young Prince—he has a big head! (Laugh. hile on the subject of heads, he would tell them Irtain saphead in the Council had made a motion Hrince of Wales should bo sent out to be our Jaughter.) In the days of Charles I., a child of Inihs old. Was a reverend father in God—a Bishop! je.) In the days of Charles I. they had a major ks old! And they had at presenta field-marsha never smelt gunpowder! This saphead now wants ¢ for a king a boy of ton years eld! (Laughter. fll the big fellows want it too. (Laugher.) Old js it. (Langhter.) Our Mayor Bob wants it r.) For why; for then there will be a Lor ord Joe. (Langhter.) If there i ks their. puorility and utter his proposition. neh a proposition, com ore supposed to legislate for our very 1 sinews, at once condemns it. We'll legis ourselves as well as they do, and as strong. +s not bis mutton avd darper he'll think noth mn. (Hear, hear.) But give bim his mut unper, anda ‘nobler’ to settle his bowels talk to him of legislation. (Hear hear.) Where fon when poverty has a man, and penury knocks The wan's of your childeon are Tat r for his 80s. vidually atwteke. Tet us feed ourselves. ¢ of our mutton, of our damper, of our cal Let us frst be sure th hen be able to demand, sof bone and « question is wh of Bendi M'lvor hay Bendigo. e as mere then u t we have met together to dis- » have ratified the pler ged themselve, vet ap If that petition is not granted will raise a shout and call thou s to fight the battle, aise his hand to big is brother, Remen monareh, although seven millions un army of three hundred, be: ine Bendigo digge (Gr ts into the cause. ar, ear.) wonte be the last man who would advoca'e | if moral force would « 1. (Hoar, he ) tation of the petition would show that moral ike a vottle of if nothivg can be yained jar.) They must that unity is ebrongth, pceed systematiconlly, and in unison and if © Old not give what we supplicate we must cemand t cheering. parson concluded an eloquent speech thus :—The t Bendigo bave determined to use all legal and onal mewns to achieve this object (hear, hear); Ki this fail, they have also resolved to form a new jon of their own, which will be fur vefore tae ortiviens constitution, (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Int constitution must have been made a contury ar, hear.) As for his Exvellency, how comes and great ‘The Cuamman that the petition required all their signetares, 94 intorryd the meeting that a copy would ‘at each atores, Captain Brown stated that at Bendigo they made it a rule that a committee should be appointed at every meet- ing, and once more called upen the meeting to work with system and in union. The following gentlemen were then elected as a commit- tee :—The Rev. Mr. Jackson, Messrs, Hitchcock, Pohl, Jonas, Maynard, Vance, and Virtue. Captain Buowy called upon the meeting to bestir itself in this movement. A Dicorr suggested that as the, were on eeopreltia creek, the delegates should not return without holding « meeting at that place. It was agreed ‘that at ten o'clock on Friday a meeting should be held there, in the vicinity of Captain Ross’ store. It was also agreed that there should be a meeting on the§ old Post Office hill at twelve o'clock, and Baker's Kare = be ded pieloal of the same day. A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairma Captain Brown called upon the meeting for = three? groans for the rotten boroughs,” “three grosns for all enemies to the reduction of the license,” and ‘three | Broun for those who hunt us like dogs.’ | , The Caainmay having thanked the mecting for the or- | derly manner in which they had conducted themselves, | the crowd dispersed. greatest number of diggers GEELONG, The Geelong Advertiser of July 20th, spesking of the supply of timber there, remarks:—The importance of this branch of commerce, and the high prices which have ruled, and are still likely to rule, for a long period, our | markets, make any attempt to increase the supply of timber a subject of great moment to our community, | With the experience of former effects to guide them, « | party hus beex formed to reopen the Loutit Tay trade. A | craft well-fitted sailed yesterday from Geelong harbor. The parties interested sre well acquainted with the re- | quirements of the trade, the difficulties of the coast, and | the geography of the ‘locale.’” It is likely to turn out 8 profitable adventure, and open up permanent trade, increasing as our population increases. The Geelong correspondent of the Melbourne Argus, writing under date of July 20th, says:—A fourth seam of coal has been struck on ‘the Barrabool hills, in the well | being sunk by Mrs. Thomas. The coal, although not looking very good, burns remarkably well, and the pre- sent sewn, the fourth, had not been gone through when intormant left the spot yesterday forenoon, At that had taken ont about twelve inches of coal. So the coal fields of the Barrabools hold out a pros ject of very great prosperity to Geelong, and, if the people +n only be made to see the advantages accruing from the dixcevery of a workable seam in such an advantageous ‘hood, they would spare ne expense and no trouble in settling the question. Geod seams of coal are fre- queutly found in situations not promising nearly so well as the indications already obtained on the Barrabool hilis. And ifanything ‘could possibly make Geelo sumea degree of importance over Melbourne it would be a'discovery of sucha deposit. T olwaya have, and alway : sili deprecate that jealous feeling which exists, and ia sill fo tered by many Geelong people towards Melbourne, and wice wersa: Melbourne interests should Ve one in point of nationality and commercial prosperity BALLARAT, The Ballarat escort arrived at Melbourne at 3 P. M. on July 20. It brought, in all, 5,972 ounces of gold, of which 1,962 ounces were for Melbsurne, and 4,010 ounces for Geelong. ‘The latest number from Ballarat was 2,683, and from Creawick’s Creek one hundred and forty-two. The Geelong Advertiser of July 20, speaking of ‘the state of society in Ballarat, few nights ago @ man en- tered a store behind the Commissioner's camp, for the purpose of “sticking it up.” ‘The owner of the store, \earing a noise, got up, and stabbed the fellow with a sword. He has since died. Tho diggers sadly complain that, when their claim is driven into by other people, they can get no real satisfaction. ‘The plan adopted at present by the authorities is to find the culprit and make him give up the washing stuff that he his unlawfally ob- tained; at that time, of course, voic of gold. ‘The diggers think, and rightly, too, that they are entitled to a portion of the fine. The same journal remarks:—Requests have been re- peatedly made to us to draw attention to the necessity of establishing an escort office in Buninyong. Quantities of gold have been and are lying wt Buninyong, waiting to be sent down to Geelong. The diggings are approximat ing caily to this township, and gold coasequently finds its yay thither, it being more easy of access than the new fownship of Ballarat, and to some parts of the diggings neaier, without necessitating a passage over the Leigh torent, or wading through the Balaarat swamp armpit deep. 2 COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Business hax been exceedingly flat throughout the week; with few excestions the market for all descriptions of goods, both imported and colonial, has a downward ten dency, Hewever, prices remain Without any material alteration, ax there is no disposition on the part of hold- ers to force sales; they prefer waiting a return of business, and the stocky of the leading articles are by no means heavy. Tea, sugar and brandy are the exceptions, all of which are in fair demand, at fall rates. We have au arri- val of astern produce by the Swan, from Singapore. She cnly brings about 05 tons of ‘ine ‘sugar, 700 half che» ta aud 850 boxes of tea, snd about 14; tons coffee, which are advertised for public sale t¢ morrow and on the 19th; they are not likely to have much influence on tho market, Brendy.—The favorite brands are firm at the quotations; the stock is very light. Rum and whiskey remain dull Gin, in case, in demand and scarce. Genova dull of aal at low rates. Ale and porter may be quoted a shade lower; but to effect sales to any extent a further redustion would have to be made. With salted salmon, herring, &c., we are well supplieé; they ave not in great demand. ‘The wheat apd flour market is very mueh depressed; owing to the few trunsaetious entered inte it would be difficult to give correct quotation Wheat nominally 6s, fd. to per busbel. Flour for shipment £17 10s. to £19 per ton. In dairy produce very little done; the demand for ship- ment has almost ceascd Messrs. Samsow, Wicksteed & Co. sold this day, at their mart, ex Swan, 500 half chests of cougou, in one lot, at 57s. per half chest. JOHN WILKINSON, Produce Broker, &c, Gilbert place, Adelaide, July P.S—the fail in prices of dairy produce is partly caused by the arrivals of American produce, the excellent quality of which bas brought them much in demand, Mrtvourse, July 20, 1863.—Gold is rising still, and yes- terday it was sel ing at 77. 6d. per o7., at which figure it how quotes. ‘An Adelaide paper says:—By a document prepared by the clerk of the markets at Belfast, it appears that the value of the principal articles sold in the wholesale mar- kets of that town, for the year 1861, amounted to £644,- 110, and in 1862 to £742,604. Theatrical and Musical. Bowery Tut:arre.—the entertainments which are every night given at this very popular toeatre are deservedly attracting large houses. The pieces are judicionsly s0- lected, and the respective characters are filled by very talented artists. The receipts of the evening are for the benefit of Mr F&. Eddy, and the pieces selected are ‘‘ Alex- ander the Great,’ *‘His Last Legs’’ and the “ White Slkvea of England.”’ Mr. Bidy isa great favorite and anexcel- lent actor—be lias been doing the leading business at the Bowery for years, and no doubt he will be properly re- warded this evening. Broapway Tiarrr.—The drama called “Uncle Pat's Cabin,” is the first piece announced fo: this eveniag, Mr. Williams as Mickey Malone, and Mrs. Williams as the sey, Mr. Barry as Uncle Pat, and Miss A. Gou gevheim as Kathleen. will be succeeded by the new petite comedy entitled a “Law for Ladies,” in which Mrs. “illiams, an excellent actress in her line, will austain five characters. The amusements will close with the Irish faree of “Teddy the Tiler,’ Mr. Williams as Teddy Malony, with the song of the Low Backed Car.” Ninto's Ganpxv.—The selection for this evening is Mey- erbeer's grand opera of ‘* Robert le Diable.’’ The cast of characters is very good, and cannot fail to please the ma- sical dillitante. “ Signorina Steffanono will sustain the character of Alice, Signorina Constanza Manzini as Isa- bella, Signor Salvi as Robert, Signor Marini as Bertram, and Signor Quinto as Rambaud. The part of Helen, the Abbess, will bo filled by Mile. Pougaud. This cast cannot tail to draw a large and fashionable audience. Burton's THEATRE.—Manager Burton continues im a ca- reer of cramatic prosperity. His s fine old comedies and light and very ainusing afterpieces. His company numbers some very eminent artists, and hisorchestra fs excellent, To-night the drama of “Paris and London” will commence the amuxeients, with a grent cast. Among the vames are those of Placide, Bur ton, Jordan, Jobnston, Miss Raymond and Miss C. Doria The very attractive and favorite pivce of the ‘Lawyers’? will conclude the entertainments Namionat Titearne —Neo change in the dramatic per- formances, as the drama of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ con- tinues s@ compietely succossful that the mamager is de- termined it sball be continued until his boxes and par- uette proclaim its attractive foatures have vanished, 1 is reported that Mr, Purdy has “Paradise Loxt,”” and other similar piecos, in ceurse ef preparation for the stage. Watzack's Ties1kz.—The very capital management ef Mr. Wallack has succeeded in making his theatre a fash- ionable resort. He has a very good company, almost all of whom are stars in their respective walks of the drama. Mesars. Blake, Lester, Brougham, Thompson, Reynolds, Rae, and other excellent comedians, are vel’ known to the citizens of New York; and Miss Laura Keene is a very accomplished and talented netresa. The beautiful comedy of the “Love Chase," and the farce of “Trying it On,” are the selections for this evening. JvrsN’s Conciiits.—These mosical entortainments vocal and instrumental, are every night witnessed wi t pleasure and delight by the’ lovers of harmony, and rvedly 80, as the excellent discipline, as well aa the rent precision as to time, © y Jullien's band, i unquestionably without a parallel in the annals of music, ‘The propramme for this evening contains a variety of mu: nical gems, and the re colnts being for the benefit of MM. Lert, it ix presumed the hall will be crowded, Bot: tesini. the contra basso, will play a solo on themes from Bellini’s opera of “La Somnambula,”? AsERiCAN: Musee —The comedy of Money’ is to be fepresented this afteraoon in the lecture room, w ucod cast, and the prize drama of the “Orphan's Dream’? v the evening The living giraffes continue to attract mbliges, Francont’s Hirropnomn.—Several very attractive equea- trian features are announced for this afternoon and even- ing at the Hippodrome. Cuusry's Asnaxican Overa THovsy.—Christy have provided a well selected programme for this evening. Woon's Minuet. Hats.—Those whi ire to spend this evenb g pleasantly should visit this popular establish: n at Deewiey's Broriay for this evening, ee en Minstrels NADERE offer a good programme uprising ballads, instrumental soles ‘This gentleman is crowding the Stuyve- ut Institute every evening. Prniim’s Skvex Mig M fully exbibited at the Chin GOT CHALK's GRAND CONCEE eyening at Niblo's saloon, isting uished artists, RoR continues to be success. Roo will take place to morrow He will be assisted by very United States District Court. Fefore Ho « Ligersoll. y aareeny at Sea.——William Johnson was indicted Ne ® quantity of elothes on the ship Kem 0¢ for ste on the v vege between Havre and New York. @ Charge ( vil. —Four of the crew of the ship Ri leer pleaded guilty to s charge of revolt, and the Court, taking ia bonsidern tion the fact that they had already #uttered ve months imprisonment, sentenced them to only one doy's confinement in tue tombs, : the cars $360,000; for forty sixty passenger cars, $60,000; Supreme ol Terns. Before the Hon. ofa Ira jects, without a Jury, THE BROADWAY RAILROAD 0.48R. Oct. 11.—John Milhau and ethers ve. Jaod SI .—This case, which has been 40 long a goes eas ry wattage ht toa lywany omeapematens | honor judge come from. y ayec to hear it. Mr. John Va: "Bacon, whom Mr. nA Hilton was associated, stated the way in which the case stands. He read the complaint, the making of the grant by the corporation, and the injunction issued against the Common Council, the final argument in the Court of and fore A Is, and the proceedings against the grantees, An injenetion was granted by Judge Roosevelt, and Judge tchell re to hear it. It eame before Judges Stro: and Morris. Most of the questions in the present case had been decided by the Court of General Term, and it was for Judge Harris to say how far these decisions would control him, William A. Seely, counsellor at law, examined by Mr. J. Van Buren, deposed that he is acquainted with Mr. Milbau; knows him to be the owner of a lot in Broadway for twenty-one years; witness came here in 1702, and Broadway has always been that general kind of thorough- fare that it now ia. Q. And what would be the effect of nes \ ielalaiea of a line of railroad in such a thorough fare Mr. Field objected to the question, Admutted for after consieration. A.—My impression, although in favor of railroads, is that a railway in Broadway, below Bond street, would’ be upendurable. I think so because the plan of tie city is pions, and below the Park it would be anendurable; ecause a railroad is imperative in its course, and would interrupt passage at each si stoppage. To pat an imperative position in Broadway, it would make it impossible to pass if an inch was wanted, because the cars can’t give way The Bowery cars sto at the Park, on the westerly side of Rroadway; Churel street stops at Fulton, and West Broadway does the same at Barcliy street. Broadway may be called the back- bone of the city. I have heard it advised to stop both railroad cars and omnibuses at the Park, Nassau, William. and Pearl streets are narrow. As to theeffect on business remises in Broadway, the pathway would protect that; ut building would be interfered with % How in anes to unloading carts? 'hat could be be done by the cart stoppin; - @icularly. 1 vbink the railroad would Deaentarenine because it would bring everything to a stand, Cross-examined by Mr. Field—Broadway, when I first knew it in 1792, extended in a line of houses to the hos- pital; from that it was a road up to where it forked into the Bowery; Broadway is very much over crowded; have known passengers stopped there for hal an hour; it is dangorously crowded; I don’t know that Ihave an idea how many railway cars would do the business of the om- nibusser ; it would be @ convenience, ne dowbt, to get rid of the omnibtxes, but then there are other vehicles; it would be a great relief to get rid of the omnibuses, Q.—When I tell you that there are 627 passing up amd down Broadway every hour, and that sixty-one railroad cara would do the business, do you not think it would be an improvement? z A.—Iess vehicles would doubtless be a very great relief, Q.—Would it wot be a great relief instead of 1,054 horres, which it requires to draw the 527 omnibuses, to employ only 122 for the cars? A.—That is self-evident; it would be an improvement. on the present Russ pavement. John P. Hone, first clerk in the Receiver of Taxes office, deposed that Dr Milhau pays a tax every year: for. 1856 it amounted to $603 real estate; one lot in Broadway, between Cortlandt and Dey street; in '43 he paid $226 38; in 1850, $273; in 1851 it was $559 47, all real estate; in 262 it was $528 64; in 1853 it was $764. The tax paid by Peter Gilsey, one of the other plaintiffs. in 1850, was $498 60 on real estate; in ‘51 it was $981 39. Solomon & Hart, other plaintiffs, paid in 1850, $273 82 taxes on rea) in 1853 they paid $1,750 01. The taxes levied on ty for the present year are five millions and sixty- seven thousand dollars. Samuel Gilford, Jr., examined by Mr. Van Buren, de- poxed—I am in my eightieth year; (laughter;) I am ac- quainted with Broadway since I moved into’ the city, in 783, after the Revolutonary war; it was occupied as a street up to Art street at that time; Art street ia now called Astor place; Broadway was built’ up as far as Vesey street; where we are now (City Hall) was open fields, To Mr. Field—Canal street was then a field and water; there was a bridge there. James Lawrie, civil engineer for twenty years, deposed that his attention was called to the proposed railroad in Broadway. Q.—What would be the eflect on the Russ pavement of constructing the road? A.—I presume the Russ pavement should be taken up; the concrete would be disturbed or removed to lay a railroad on any plan that Iam acquainted with; I believe that the effect of the railroad ‘would be to render Broadway impassable while the tracks were being laid down; in iy estimation it would occupy three months; about sixteen feat of the Russ pavement would have to be removed for the track, which would leave but twelve paces at either side; oné of the spaces would be required for the materials, and the otber would be insufticent to pass carriages; on the avenues, where the pace is greater, they occupy six feot; carts and hotel coaches occupy about seven feet, hacks abeut six feet; the effect liable to be produced when the concrete was removed would be, that frest and water would get under the pavement and heave it up; ordinary earts, including the horsa, are 16 feet 9 inches to 17 feet; when backed up to the curb stone they oceupy 12 to 13 feet; two horses could not draw a railroad car with eighty pas’ sengers up the aseent from Canal to Leonard street; it would require at least four horses; no railroad canbe constructed to be of any practical use, with grooves one inch wide; ordinarily the grooves are made from two and a half to three inches; the thickmess of the flanges of the Sixth and Eighth avenue cars ia one inch and a quarter; the inner side of the rail onthe Fighth avenne what lower than the outer, to facilitate the carriage turn- ing out of the track. @.—What, in your judgment, would be the effect of this road, built in the mode proposed? A.— My opinion is that the railroad would be found a nuisance, and an impediment to the free use of the street. Q— What wowld be its effeet on the property and business on each side of the stroet ? A.—It would drive carriages from the street; I think it would affect the value of property, and be detrimental to it in a very essential degree; I made sn estimate of the cost of constructing this road; the rail- road, five miles in longth, I estimated to cost $250,000 for the structure, independent of equipments; that is, laying the rails and cross rails, superintendence, &e.; a3 to the. equipments, I estimated ‘the up town depot for storage of of the track by creating a making a total cost, exclusive of horses, $770,000. Tho annual expenses I estimated at:—-Salarios, $25,000; repairs and renewals of railroad tracks, Xe., $27,500; re. pairs and renewals of depot building, $7,000; re- pairs and renewals of cars, $414,000; ofl’ for’ oar mps and depot, $7,700; one hundred and twenty- six conductors at $750 per annum, $91,980; one hundred and fifty workmen, $67,600—then. | estimate the annual rent of ground floor for storage at the Battery or Bowling Green, at $5,000 each lot, $50,000; haulage of the cars at twenty miles per day, $578,525; office expenses, $26,000—making total of annual expenses $019,205; annual receipts on 76,002 passengers daily, at five cents each, would be $1,888,679; deducting the ex penses, $919,205, would leave a profit of $409,474, and de- Gucting seven per cent on the capital would leave $415,574 net profit, being interest at six per cent on $6,926,223, If tyro lioraes could ew the 00. passetiger cars: (8. would:ce: duce this estimate $241,400; if it could be run I think it would te fully worth to ihe grantees the sum I have esti- mated it Cross-examined by Mr. Fiokd—I was examined in the trial of this cause in June last; I have mot beon more than half the time in this city since; [have not received any compensation; I sonsider I am entitled to professional ser- vices; did not know of any plan on which the railroad could be constructed without removing the Russ pavement. ‘The cross-examnination continued for some time, ‘The cave stands adjourned, and will in all likelihood o¢- soupy the Court for several days, Treasury Cireular. General Instruntions, No. 12.—To Collectors and other Officers of the Customs, concerning allowance for Dis- counts, under the Act of 20th April, 1818, and Ist of | March, 1823. ‘Treasury Departurt, Oct. 7, 1853. It appearing from representations made to this Depart- ment from several of the collection districts, that more specific instructions than have heretofore been given are required in relation to the allowance of discounts of in- voices of imported merchandise, your special attention is called to the subject. By the twenty-first section of the Supplementary Collection Act of 20th April, 1818, it ix provided that no discount shal! be allowed on any goods, wares or merchandise subject to ad valorem duty, admit: ted to entry, unless the importer shall exprossly state on oath or affirmation, that such discount has been actually and bona fide allowed to the owner or owners of such goods, wares, or merchandise, in the payment made for the same. The Supplementary Collection Act of Ist of March, 1823, in the 4th, Sth, 7th and 8th sections, p escribing the oath or affirmation to be taken by the owner, consignee, impor er, or agent, as the case may bs, before being ad mitted to entry, requires that it sbull be declared, under such oath or affirmation, that the invoice contains no discounts, bounties, or drawbacks bat such as have been actually allowed. In view of these provisions of Inw re- maing still in full force, it ix directed tha’ in all future cases, on the oath or affirmation Ko require? being made, and not before, the discount noted on the face of the in: voice may be taken an¢ considered in determining the cist of the grads; it being, however, expressly understood that this is not to pevent the appraiser from exercising anv part of the authority vested in him by law, in ascertaining, estimating and appraiding the true market value of the merchandise, and the dutiable value of the enme; in the performance of which duty it must be obverved no discount cxn be allowed that sill re Guce the gords below the market value, and that no re- gard can be bed to discounts de to be performed by the consigne merchandise, The foregoing regnlation will necessarily supersede any on the scrival of the ndiog upon conditions | THE FREE DEMOCRACY IN COUNCIL. Grand Rally at the Tabernacle. SPEECHES OF JOHN P. HALE AND OTHERS, Manifesto of the Free Soil Committee, &e., &e., &e. A meeting of the free Foil party (so called,) was held at the Tabernacle, last evening, in obedience to the follow- ing call :-— Frere Democnacy.—A public meeting of the free demoera- ey of New York andy ity will be held at the Tabernacle Tresday evening, Oct. ‘The m will be addressed by the following gentlemen: John P. Hal Fdward L. Keys, of Massachusetts, Thomas Russell, do., E. St nsbury, do-, John L. Swift, do., Minthorne Tomkins, John Jay, and others, The galleries will be appropriated to the accommodation of ladies ane ee who accompany them. B.A. § NSBURY, MINTHORNE TOMPKINS, MB. BRYANT, WM. McDERMOTT, GEO. W. ROSE, Now York, Oct. 6, 1853. The people began to assemble at an early hour, and at seven o'clock the Tabernacle was well filled. Dodworth’s Cornet Band occupied a portion of the rostrum, and dia. coursed murtial music for the amusement of the au- dience, In front of the organ was displayed a large ban- ner :— Committees of Arrangements. g200000000000000002900000900 o ° “FREEDOM, NATIONAL; ° oO ° ° SLAVERY, SECTIONAL. ° ° J 0000000000000000090000000000 At about seven o'clock, Mr. A. E Sransacry mounted the rostrum, and said:—The meeting will please come to order. The committee appointed to nominate officers have selected the following! ist :— RESIDENT, Mintherne Tompkins. VICE PRISIDENTS, J. E. Snodgrass, Horace Waters, Thomas Ritter, William Jay Dennis Harris, Andrew Lester, William E. Whiting, Charles Scholay, D.D. T, Marshall, H, D. Sharp, William G. West, William T. Dawley, Joshya Leavitt, David Marsh, William S. Dorr, A.D. Gale, Henry Belden, John’ Brown, D. M. Graham, Alonzo 8. Ball, Thomas 8. Berry, Daniel H. Sands, Charles It. Miller, L., D. Mansfield, Seth W. Benedict, Alexander McDonald, Jesse G. Haviland. SECRETARIES, Henry B. Dawson, Wm. S. King, Je., Lauriston Hall, Norman 8. Bently, ~ Julius C, Overbauer. The nominations having been ratified, the President appeared upon the platform, and waa greeted with loud applause. Ho said :—Gentlemen—I thank you most cor- Gially for the honor conferred upon me, in selecting me to preside over your deliberations this evening. Though not conversant With affairs of this kind, and personally disqualified for the duties which will devolve upon me, T long ago made up my mind to make any sacrifice for this cause, and to accept any trust to which the partial- ity of its friends might elevate me. (Applanse.) There are times when tosubmit to such evila as tyranny and oppression is not only unbecoming, unmanly, and de grading, but even criminal. Such a time I believe has now arrived. Cheers.) When you behold the two—or I may say the thtee—great parties of the day rivaling each other in their truckling subserviency to the slave power; when you see that party claiming to be especially demo- cratic passing gag resolutions; when you see them en- dorsing as a finality the Fugitive Slave bill—(applause)— and attempting to fix it irrepealably upon the national statute book; when you find two-thirds of the resolutions passed by their national and State conventions expres- sive of a strict and firm adherence to the interests of slavery (cheerx); when the only kind of liberty which the recent platforms seem to allow to those who stand upon them is a fort of negative liberty—that is, the liberty of holding their tongues, of ‘not speaking on the subject of freedom—(applause)—the liberty of not belng bothered by thinking about or giving utterance to thoughts of that old, obsolete one idea of human liberty; when you find two or three hundred thousand slaveholders ruling, not only the legis- lation, but attompting to control the thoughts and lan- guage of millions of freemen; when you find the patriotic sentiment, ‘Give me liberty, or give mo death,” not properly responded to by the public heart, but, echo un- true to its vooution, because of its democratic tendencies, sending back she sentiment in this perverted lunguage, Give me slavery, but, obit give me ofiee’’— (cheers and laughter)—when the old wateh cry, which in former days would arouse the faithful democracy to renewed effort, seems alxo.to have been perverted, and the democracy of the present day eannot be rallied under the conviction that “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance,” but 1 quire that the cheering ery should reach their ear that “the price of nationality, of powez, and of office, is eternal submission to slavery dictation; and then what efforts, what sacrifices—I may say ‘what mira- clos, the result—oil and: water, therefore, obstinatel; refusing harmoniously to. mingle their particles, ye their prejudices, and Baltimore and Buffalo, Prince John and Seripture Dick. At one time under that cry seemed so harmoniously united that it would be difficult to separate theminto the simple elements whieh formed tho precious compound. (Applause.) But appearances were deceit- ful, and nature's lawsaze still paramount; for the mere coming together of such incongruous substances dissolved the deceitful vision to which the distant offices had lent such enchantment. Truly, between them “ familiarity bred contempt.’’ But, to’ be serious, is it not time for action—for the independent action of free democrats— when we are requized not only to sub nit to invasions of our rights, aad infractions of our constitution, but are also required not td complain: of such grievances? (Ap- plause.) When we are constantly told that we must not make any effort in favor of human liber. ty—that we must not attempt to restrict slavery to its present limits, or exercise any power we may have over the institution in certain localities When wearetold that the great parties, which have 60 much more love for this Union than we ean be supposed to possess, have agreed not to agitate, not to discuss these matters. ‘When we are told that there ix no aecessity for the existence of a third party. That the evils of which we complain will cure jthemselves. Gentlemen, no reso- lutions shall agitate me out of my right to discuss any question, I intend 10 agitate till we procure the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia—(Applause)—till we procure the repeal of the infamous Fugitive Slave bill. (Applause.) Twill never call it a law, becauso it is re- ugnans to al principles of constitutional law. [wil de- Jain you no longer, but wil eall upon the feoramittee on address and resolutions for a report. In that address and resolutions you will find more fully explained the reasons why wo desire the repeal of those laws. Mr. Sraxsnvry then read the following address and re- solutions. The allusions to the Korta affair, to the pub- lio lands, and to Henry Long, were received with applause, TO THK PEOPLE OF NEW YORK. Tho committee charged by the free democracy of this city with the duty of preparing an address to you, de- claratory of the aims and objects of the party with which thay are associated, submit the following brief statement to their fellow citizens of all partie The free democracy of New Yorl tinct party, States, nnd in a separate and dis- in affiliation with similar parties in other jer the national organization, which held its convention in Pittsburg in 1852, nominated John P. Hale and George W. Julian for President and Vice President, and gave their electoral §2ket one hundred and fifty-six thousand votes, It is strictly and truly a democratic party, and only assumes the prefix of free to distinguish it from that anomalons kind of so-called democracy which recognizes the pursuit of fugitives from slavery as the cardinal duty of a democrat. It is the constant habit of those who oppose us, and who dread the effect upon the popular mind, of a fair and honest statement of our position, to represent us as dis- organizers, disloyal to tho constitution of the country, andintent only on the overthrow of the institution of slavery by attempting national legislation for its abolition in the States. We choose to begin by meeting this cx- Iumnious falsehood with a bold and unqualified denial. In the name of the free democracy of the Union, we avow our firm belief that the constitution as 't is, ia our proper rule of political action, that it does not contemplate or rmit any interference whatever by Congress with the institution of slavery inthe States, and that we do not regard auch interference as directly or indirectly an object of our efforts as members of this party. On the other hand, we do not hesitate to declare that we do not Jation put upon the constitution, yeholders or by advocates of slave: holding pretens ons, or even tribunals com- posed of men in the interest of slavery, as conclusive Finding upon us. or our opinions. ion to the ive Slave Inw | lar, e the deci- cordance with the constitution, and take our position with the celebrated expounder of the const tution, Daniel existing rule fixing and determining the rate of discount | to be allowed on certain ey eci position to allow all actus}, counts, the Department. is ew articles, With every ir and reasonable dis- dV npon, by a tense of off cial duty, to enjoin upon the officers of the eustoms conti- nued vigih fins exhibited adi ar goods. from the si an house, lin the same vesrel, at the same time; the cent than that y se much higher than tho usual rate as to form an to the charge for commissions require vtaining the dutiable vetue of merchandise in sneh or others exhibiting a ground for suspicion of in fraud, tt will beeome the duty of the Collector to consult the District Attorney of the Unitec States on the propriety of institating legal proces lings appropriate to the case, JAMES GUTHRIE, Socretury of the Treasury, Polt Tn the Firat Assembly al Intelligence. + of Jelleraon county, George jae been nominated for the Ving, a soft #8 A ‘Ane of the hord shell state ticket. ly, And the convention passed resolutions in favor | # half per cent rising the discount claimed | d to be added. | The Whig State Convention of New Jersey will assemble | to-day at Trenton, ‘The Legisiature of Tennessee met at Nashville on the 8d inst, General Edwin Polk (dem.) was elected Pro- rident of the Senate aver .). D. Carriger, Kay, (whig.) The election of the other offi was postponed to the followin fay. ‘Loo Senate stands 12 whigs and 13 demo- crats. The House of Representatives elected ¥ Wiser er Speaker, The vote stood, Wasener (w' Wm. Wallace (dem.) 90, B, B. Cheatham was principal cleric, Webster; with the life-long defen ter of slavery, dohn C. Calboun} Parnwell Rhett, Lute Sonntor in Congress from the wlira-+lavcry State of South Carolina; with the learned and able chief justice of New J y, and with many other of the ablést and the noblest statesmen and jurists of the nation, upon the doctrine that Congress has ‘ e rendition lavery b tthat subject falls en De of jection; which we be. ry true democrat to extend aud cumscribing in favor of feleral en. fundamentel and 9, no right to legislate at all on the subject of t th of fugitives from tirely within the ec denounce it and unehris 1. in that Jews value than his pr the former the prot latter are seruputously In that it places th cific provisions res the persona by withhoiding jury triel, with which the rded by our laws, adjndiction of the most momen: st of tion of a tion from no offi 5 © or cognizad by our system as the proper source of judicial power, but anpointed without reference fo char 7, position, legal abilit ance of mere m * or experience, for the per- and unimportant functions. Ip that it offers a Uribe to such insignificant and irre- Le persons to decide against freedom, mercy, and justice, and in favor of tyranny, eruelly and cupidity. 4, In that it make no provision whatever for the pulsory observance of those rules for ti witnestes, or the introduction of evidence, w other legal trials are ceemed indispensable to the ends of justice, but leaves evicence, law and the cons itution i the unrestricted discretion of its irresponsible . In thet it compels the entire notion to areume not only the dixgrace, but the expense, of pursuing aad re- storing private ‘property to privnte hance, « practice which, ow Property rights, would be scouted the whole nation, with nates ¢ dissenting voice. ad 6. In that it thrusts ths imstitution of slaver berond the State limits where it belongs, npom. those who al its iniquity, and declare it illegal, by commanding free- men, under Pde penalties, to become the pursuers and jailers of men and women, guiltless of even the charge of crime bayond a devire for freedom and a yillingness to risk I fe, ax our fathers d{d, to secure it. 1. In that it renders the hasty and interested deci-ion of s petty clerk conclusive against « man on trial for bix manhood, by denying am appeal even to the lowest class of organized courta, while in all minor questions concern- ing property the right of appeal is only exhausted by a maature decision of the highest tribunal known to the we. In relation to this whole question of the rendition of fugitives from slavery, we hold that all Congressional legislation in relation thereto should be repealed, and the Tight te the services of a fugitive from slavery should be placed, by State laws, on precisely the same footing with every other right, having the same courts open to its prosecution that are maintained for the enforcement of property and personal rights among freemen, and com pelled to subusit to the same rules and formalities which experience hax shown to be necessary for the due exami nation and just decision of disputed rights araong nen, Aud we deny emphatically that there is anything in the constitution, or in the sacredness of slave property, which calls for any distinction in the mode of substantiating that class of claims from that which prevails in regard to others; and lenst of all are we prepared to admit that the distinction, if made at all, be in favor of slavery and against liberty. In Russia it would be natural to look for such a bias in the law-making power, which is the will of a single despot; but in free America the doctrine is a libel on our institutions, and the advocacy of it a burning shame to republican freemen, To the opinions here expressed we unreservedly dectare ourselves and our party fully committed, and we are pre pared to assume the full responsibility of defending them wherever and whenever attacked. For the rest we are democrats. We accept the term in its entire significance, and ayow our willingness to stand by all the logical se quences of our position. No national boundaries circum- scribe our democracy, any more than State lines caa do it. the serf in Russia; for the struggling patriot on the battlefields of Hungary and Italy; for the deluded peasantry of France, and the wronged and exiled chil of long suffering Ireland; for Kosrta, soized by Aust: ruflisns in the bay of Smyrna, and for Henry Long, seized by American ruffians in oe streets of New York, we have the same words of sympathy, the same assurance of | faithful brotherhood. “We hold it to be the duty of this republic to let its light shine among the nations of the earth, giving them the earnest assurance that ‘ struggle for popular liberty our sympathies are always with the oppressed, in whatever quarter of the globe they may urge their holy warfare against despotism. In the particular application of the idea of democracy to the measures of government, it would puzzle the most ultra democrat to discover a ground for standing aloof from us. Jealous for State rights, opposed to federal en: croachments, to restriction’ upon trade, to govern mental interference with the fields of private enterp! and to a latitudinarian interpre m of the constitution, we favor the most economical administration of the govern: ment; the freedom of public lands to the landless poor; the election of all officers, tional as well as Stage, by popular vote, as far as is practicable, and especially te in. clude postmasters; a reform in the anti republican organi- zation of the army and nayy; the universal diflusion of education, and a jealous waichfulness of the freedom of | thought, speech, and action; we not only stand firmly ou whatsoever measures we deem most radieally democratic, but are to accept every new issue which approv itself a » Wkitimate offspring of our great central idea, It will thus be seen that neither on grounds connected with a want of reverenco for the constitution, or fur lack | of hearty adherence to the measures of democracy, can | any :¢neere democrat stand apart from us. The sole point that divides us from the masses—we should rather say the leaders—of the democratic party, is the difference of our estimate of the obligation of catching fugitives from slavery and justifying the act of 1850, and on this differ- | ence we are willing to fake our case, not only to the people of this country, but to the world and the coming ages, We submit the following resolutions:— Resolved, That the froe domocracy, in unfurling again thoir banner to tho breeze, have no new inscriptions to tracy upon its folds, no new professions to make, no apolocies to offer, but, standing, ns atorotimo, on the constitution and the right, thoy fearleusly challenge serutiny, and invite their doctrines and those of their opponent at ver namo; and, in relying on the intelligence and justice of the people, they bide thoir time, in the certainsy of ultimate victory, Resolved, That the State ticket nominated at Syracuse, om the Sst day of Auguat last, by the froo domocracy, moots our cordial approbation, and shafl have our undivided support ; and that we shall, buatain it and tho pringiples it was nomi nated toembody, “against all combinations, and against all compromises.’ Tue resolutions were entusiastically received, and the band played “Hail Columbia. The following letters were also received :— FROM SENATOR CHASE, OF OHIO, CLEVELAND, Sept. 25, 1853. GrxTimoN—It would give me great pleasure to attend the mans ratification meeting of the citizens of New York friendly to the nominations of the Independent Demo- eratic Convention recently held at Syracuse, but it is ini onsibe, ‘osay that the best wishes of my heart will be with ‘ou would inadequately express my sentiments. Deeply impressed as Ihave been with the necessity of reviving the old democratic spirit of the country in oppositon to the evcroachments and usurpations of the slave power, and to the existence of slavery outside of State Limits, I could not fail to rejoice in the movement of New York;’ and to rejoice expecially to #e among the names of its most active promoters that of a worthy son of that true patriot and true democrat, Daniel D. Tompkins—s son who inherits all his fathor's hatred of meanness and oppression, and all his father’s love of freedom and living democracy; and side by aide with his that of the werthy grandson of the first Chief Justice of the United States, of whom it was so well said that when the judicial ermine rested upon John Jay it ‘touched nothing less pure than itself.” Chaneellor Harper, a chief defender of slavery, has told us that “ the first essential principle of demesracy is the natural equality and inalienable right to hberty of every human being,” and that “ the spirit of democracy makes no exception in favor of slavery.” ‘Phat ig true, The spirit of democracy is juatico, equal and exact, to all; and so long as the fundamental maxim of justice shall ccmmand men to render to each his due, 80. long must the spirit of democracy remain irreconcilably opposed to the incipaand practice of slaveh«lding. 5 It is, unfortunately, too true, however, thet the national party, styling itself democratic, has in thelr last years taken’ upon itself in am especial manner the guardian ship and defence of this worst. form of oppression, The rival fuctions into which this party is divided in your State seem to outvie each other in protestations of devo- tion toslavery; and it would'really seem, were one te accept their expositions of the faith, that the“ saving grace”’ of democracy {8 submission to despotism, and that the “chief end’’ of a democrat is to cateh runaway negroes. But nothing seems to me more certain than that this party must cease to sustain slavory or cease to call itself democratic. It is toc Inte in the nineteenth century for such inconsistencie The Convention which made tke nominations which you propose to ratify manifested their wisdom by styling the party of freedom and progress the Independent De- mocracy. Thoroughly imbued with democratic ideas, and earnestly devoted to the subtime democratic faith of equal rights for al) nations, for all States, and for all men, this party more than’ any other is justly entitled to the honorable name of the democracy; and acting, as it must, with entire irdependence of the old 1 mocracy, #0 far and #0 long as it shall submit to the con- trol of the slave interest, it is fully distinguished as inde- pendent, The universal adoption and constant use of this designation by the friends of liberty and human advance- ment, will, in my judgment, powerfully contribute to harmonize, strengthen, and maintain their political organization. 'o you belong the honor and the duty of organizing and putting into efficient action the Independent Demo- crasy of the city of New York. Independent democrats throughout the country will expect with confidence to see this work wisely and thoroughly done. With no less con- fidence will they look for great and important results to follow from your action and example. In Ohio the pro-slavery resolutions of Baltimore have not yet received the sanction of any political convention of any political party. Every attempt to procure such a sanction has hitherto failed, Dissatisfied evon with the virtual support given to these resolutions by the support of candidates pledged to the platform of which they constitute the most essential part, the people are gradu- ally withdrawing from the old ‘political organizations. We expect to elect a larger number of independent demo- crats to the State Legislature this fall than has ever before been elected to that body. The vote for the inde- pendent democratic State ticket, also, will, we are eonfi- dent, largely exeeed that of any former year. We may not redeem Ohio this fall from hunkerism and pro-sla- very, but we shall at loast make her future redemption certain. We invite New York toa generous rivalry with us in the great work of disenthralment and regeneration, ‘Thexe two grent States once redeemed, and the powerfal influence of their example and action distinctly given to | the “racred side’’ of freedom, and the triumph of inde- pendent democracy in other States and throughout the country cannot be long delayed. With great respect, I remain, gentlemen, Your friend and fellow-citizen, &. P_ CHASE. Mesers. E. A Stansbury, Minthorne Tompkixs, M. B. Bry ant, Wm. MeDermolt, Geo. W. Rose. FROM JOSEPH C. HORNBLOWER, OF NEW JRRSRY, Net E xT have the ho ir letter, inviting m: Grsrrest the nominations for State officer: cuse on the 20th ult. AS an American ¢ as I most sincerely do with all the friends of verty, and all the aidvoeates of uni emanet- pation the world thronghout, it w me pleasure to meet with could not, (we Tthink Tt y do,) plead my ad vanced age #s a aufficient reason for declizing a personal attendance, Imay at least hope to be exou coepting your inv n upon the grown om not 4 citizen of your State, my pre t ing miyht subject me to the imputation of improj ing in your 1 perly in mont’ asthe ection of the conntry will permit me to whlrese to you; but T have no such words to write. T have no doubt that in Ni rey t ywho in heart ant sentin 1 who woul be tutional cia vast majori peaceful and c¢ snd finally to got ric one and ht eon itution sltogether; but. so far T know, th is not now, nor likely to be very soon, any party organiza action on the eu We have no free any free whig party, so far as the exten slavery is concernet. Democracy, fi n to the powers that be, for th as Senator Marey termed them; a ail to say one word age ’ very lest they may be called facti or disunionists, or be embarrassed in their busin In short the recent defection of certain dis tier relations, tinguished men, (the living and the dead,) from the the influence of the sil all, of cause of human ver grays, nnd eriey the Tamers Thaffalo have preken down the spirits and disheartened the friends of homanity and personal liberty in this State; and I am forry to say the public mind among us seems to have freedom, abore the shomefal the hypo platform Perea claimed in favor of any but the most cdi- become go familiarized with gnd reconciled to the doc. of national honor and of eterna) ri vison bo; | y held at Metropolitan Hall on the 29th instant, | trine of “human goods and chattels bowels of compassion for the poor spiny.” men, thongh I have no wards of er com you from my own State, I do not mean to discom *8¢ Your efforts for the right. ‘I wish you success with ac! ™¥ heart. Iam, as respects the general politics of our com, try, a whig—a democratic Whig, 12 yon Please—but iar» more precise terma an American constitutional lican. I stand, and always have stood, ‘thi fo of the epnstitution. “It is broad enougin ‘neater enough, and free enongh, when rightly constr 4 me. The clause providing for the delivering up of sons.’ whether apprentices or slaves, who are bound te service, &c., did not make slavery a constitutional ele- ment of the general government.” It did not establish it, nor in the least degree recognise it a national inatite- tion. It recognized the fact, and that only bbe forced implication, that slavery existed in some of the States, but imposed no obligation on the general government te foster, proect, promote, or guaranty its existence, petuity, or extension in those Siates or elsewhere. constitution gave Congress no power to legislate on the subject of apprentices or slaves escaping from 5 but it did, in effect, prohibit the States from yassing any laws discharging them from such service. Such was opinion, deliberately ané judicially formed more thas sixteen years ago, long before thi net was passed, and such is still Thave only to add that, admitting the authority of Congress to legia- late upon the subject at all, I consider the provisions of utional but ay erael the existing Inw as not only unconst and oppressive, contrary to the common law of our land and the first principles of justice and humanity. With Great respect, gentlemen, your obelient servant, JUS, C, HORNBLOWER. FROM J. W. GIDDINGS, OF ONTO. JHTERSON, Ohio, Sept, 22, 1858, | _ Gmertxwex—I thank you for am invitation to attend your meeting on the 29th inst., but the cause demands my attention here. We, too, are in the midst of an inter- | esting canvass, which calls for the utmost efforts of all cur laboring men. The fields are truly white for the har- vest, but our Is borers are ecmparatively few, There ie here a general breaking up of the old parties. The lines whieb bave xo Iong separated them bave grown dim, and fir ally have disappeared. Thay cannot now distingaisl whig from democrat by any political principles held by either party. Under this state of embarrassment they appear disposed to array themselves either for or against slavery. At no time has our cause advanced with suah rapidity as at present. At no former period have our rorpects been so fair or our hopes so buoyant. The free lemocracy of this “Western Reverve’” send salutations and greetings to their brethren of New York, assur! them that we have our armor on, our weapons and we shall soon strike for liberty and justice. Yours, for the right, J. W. GIDDINGS, G, WHITTIER, OF MASSACHUSETTS. AMmsmury, 234 9th mo., 1868, Gestisamex—I have received your ‘note inviting me te attend a meeting of the free democracy to be held in New York on the 20th inst. Tregret that the state of my health will not permit me to comply with your invitation. It would give me real pleasure to meet with you on an occasion of so much im- tarert, no full of promise to the cause in which we are engaged, ne late elections in Maine and Vi balance of power in hoth of ti ates to the free deme- era A Thited States Senator is to be elected from enchi, and none but decided opponents of the Fugitive Slave law have any chance of success. There are st reasons for heping that New Hampshire will follow thet @ cause of freedom was never so strong as at this hour. Our late Convention at Fitch! was full and enthusiastic, and our State ticket comm: the respect of all parties.’ Our friends are active and cou- fident of success. If we fail, at least it will be fromiee lack of Inbor and vigilance. ly know whether the present peculiar position of our State isa cause of regret or congratulation, profess no skill for solving, at this distanee, the riddle of New York politics. It is your business to stand watehfal and prepared, availing yourselves of any turn in the pe- litical kaleidoscope which promises directly or otherwise to promote the great object you lave in view. One t] you may rely safely upon—nobody, except the lowest class cial kidnappers, supports the Fugitive Slave law from. loye vf it. The men who swear by the Baltimore platform to-day will be very glad ofa fair pretext for swearing by that of Buffalo to.morrow. Nobody suspects that the priesta and politfeians who defend the Fugitive Slave law om Scriptural and constitutional grounds at heart believe @ syllable of their doctrine, God has not lefteven » Mam- mon-loving expounder of commercial Christianity am& cotton market ethics to believe a lie so monstrous. fhe Inte attempts to enforce thix atrocious law at Niagara, Wilkesbarre, and Cincinnati, have been hopes on the part of the official and unofficial ruffians conee: in them, by a dastard cruelty and low brutality whieh would drive a Bedouin Arab in disgrace from his caravam, and put a Feejee Islander in tatoo as unfit for the society of respectable cannibals. Where is the priest who dares to lift up his hands to Heaven and pray for the suoceas of such atrocities Where ix the Union-serving hunker or Castle Garden patriot who can look an honest man in the face and justify them? If there be any such, they must be in the condition of the trafficer in the German who bartered off his heart of flesh for a cobble stone. Te truth, whatever party caucuses may resolve, or party leaders subscribe to, we have the satisfaction of knowing that the heart of the people is with us—that the common instincts of human nature, as God made it, ‘are on our side, FROM JO) ermont have given the | example. Tn Massachusetts th -We have great allies, Powers that work for and earth and skies; Our friends ere exultatious, agonies, And love, and mai conquerable mind, Every noble utterance and every brave deed for freedoms the world over redounds to our benefit. The eloquenee of Victor Hugo over the graves of his companions in the Isle of Jersey, and the rescue of the Hungarian exile im the bay of Smyrna, are part and parcel of our movement. Thus circumstaneed, let us, by our and devotion, deserve the success which must sooner o@ later crown our efforts. lam, gentlemen, your friend and co-laborer, JOHN G. W! FROM CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, OF MASSACHUSETTS. Qcixcy, Sept. 24, 1863. GrxT1xMex—Your invitation to attend a meeting of the free democracy in the city of New York, held to sustaim your State eae has peer ee lng bd with 1 greatest satisfaction. Is it really trne that the giant . fhe going om throwing off the chains which have so long crippl | that, disgusted with the personal bickerings going , around him, which have long filled his ears without touok- ing his heart, he shows a desire for some action worthy of his enormous power? If it be indeed so, as you om- courage us to hope, then is the day of our deliverance near | ita dawn. | Tam sorry that I cannot join you at this time. In this | contingency you ask me to give you such words of em couragement as the brognee of our friends here will jus- | tify. Iwill do so very cheerfully. @ new sign is making itself more and more visible throughout the whole of New England at this time. I mean the freedom assumed in the expression of individual opinion. Although action independent of party ties does not yet by any means generally foHow, yet when it dose happen it is much more indulgently regarded than here- tefore. Herein lies the source of hope for us. In matters of abstract reasoning, men commonly pasa through three separate stages, with some interval of time betweon them, First, they begin to think for themselves—next, they on to speak the result of their thoughts—and last they determine to net, It is the passe from the first to the second step which has been the reost violently resiat- ed in our case by the old combinations. These have tried by overy means in their power to cut off that kind of ex- change of private sentiment which gradually forma what is called public opinion. To this ond they have ventured 80 far as,to prohibit the agitation of the question of slat They have kept the party tocsin continually going to | attention towards the old, drageled and dilapidated stand- ards of wornout organizations. At one moment they have fulminated anathemas, with dire penalties in case of dis obedience, and at another they have strained every nerve to rouse tho most groundless fears for the safety of the. social. system. These devices have succeeded for a time in staying the movement of the popular mind ; but have done nothing more, and their power is near its Men will not go on fighting forever for mere names, | Neither will the great majority, who never expect o! or the crumbs of patronage, always consent to the disel- pline of an organization which ends in nothing but putting a few leaders into place. The time has arrived wh of them show signs of fatigue fromm this species of warfare; and unleas some better objects are noon presented for which to act there can be no doubt that many will be feund straying away into the road to more positive opia- ions and more exalted principles. At such a moment of pause the free democracy the unspeakable advantage of having a topic for honest men to think ef and to discuss. It is not low, nor mean, nor obscure nor hard to comprehend. When once pre rented it ennnot be evaded or forgotten by am ine genuous mind. It will rise up unbidden. It wild spring fupon it when least prepaied. It willl force itself through the most elaborate defences. The ight and wrong of buman servitude is now stirring the pths of the American soul more than It ever did before, now who soon will speak more and more inbinations can prevent it, let them vote i er they like, in or out of conventions. As well wight they hope to stop the flow of the great Father of Waters, » qnestion is not what we shall say, but what we must ¢o atter wo speak our thoughts, The evil te hb » ing greater every day. It must be owe false te every prineiple implanted in our nee How, then, can there be a hope left that should not Itkewise grow louder vist he permitted to say, that if the parti sans of lethargy in this matter had desired to do nll they could to keep the publie mind everlastingly awake, they could scarcely have hit upon a better expedient than the Fucitive law. For my single self I willeny, that if nt any time ] feel the smallest softening of my aversion to slavery, T have hut to bring to mind a single case under that law to revive it in its greatest force. . Tine hag ne power to wear ont the disenst I Tam ashamed to think thet such a bloodspet pon the-vtatate book of a free people. T am t upon the chapter ich it is introducing into our j ial annals, Ta distressed to bear that men whom I respect im ral pi ro it consistent with a constitution which I re to regard asx perfect, Tam shocked to wust abhor it ax mach as T do willing te Jot it take the ordinary course without interposing a ryt lobe of remonstranee. No! so help me a just Heaven, ny horror at the ate of the provisions of that law, ea far from declining as the yours pass on, only grows more intense, Twill net coase in every proper effort to eppose that bow ‘ite procure its unconditional repeal. To me it looks 1 rrent national dishonor, which grows more And ant with time, m nent but mine to rats is, T would yet strive to make it reach the eara x cenerations, to snpplicate them to wipe off ‘upon their fathers, by repealing that law, no meene alone in my feeling upon this eab- no voice were at against it, @ and wo on this I mm by The same canses which move my heart agitate these: Fvery case of reclama- ject of thousands of my countrymen. the law adds new hundreds to the number, be- ntimivlates te passions to act on the side which os nad thoir julument sustains. Hew, then, ean cols of the free demoe should net be encouraging? In New Ragland we know that numbers are ey Llp yt Bay usin Spain Sooner f wo are wise and true to onr declared purposes, vith us inaction slvo, But the question how fter all depend a little mpon the sueceas whisk you have in New York in embodying the moral sense and honest feeling of your noble-n. ned population on the side ty Suffer net yous