The New York Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1853, Page 2

POLITICS OF TH: DAY. aectaan orc ne Pleree’s Inauge- ral—-ihe Baltimo form=—Another Letter from Senator Welle:Gov. Soote’s Manifesto The Departure of G Cass from Detroit for Wa: hington, &e., dic,, de. We republish Gen. Pierce's Inaugural Message ./ and the Baltimore Platform We feel that the re- quirements of the public call for their r--appcarance in print. Interested ind viduals, looking after prin- ciples, daily call at our office to look over our files for these papers. To preveut the vumber of visiters frem increasing, we reprist the documents. Here shey are :— The Baltimore Platform. BESOLUTWNS OF THE DENOUKATIV NAPLONAL CON- VENTIoN. aporrep guns 5, 1552. Beselved, That the Amencu cy place their trust in the intelligence, the p.trwtivm, und the discrimi- nating jostioe of the Americar p» ple Rerolved, That we regard this us » distinctive featare of our political creed, which ve are proud t) asintain be fore the world, as the great woruieement in a form of government, 6) from #4! apewid by the popular will; and we contrast it wich the cceod and practics of federalism under whatever pie or form, waigh seeks to the will of the constiuen , onc which conceives ag ‘tare teo monstrous fur the po ater orelulity. therefore, That eo'ertamius the e views, the democratic party of this Uvion ra ough their delegates assembled in a gtperal cow enticn ui tne Staves coming ims rit of eoncerd, of uszoiion to the doc- ‘and’ faith of a free repre. enta'ive covermment, and appealing to their fellow cisinens sor ih + rectituce of their intentions renew avd reassert before the Ausricam peo- the declerations of princisies a7owed by them when, on former occasions, in geve al covv+stivu, they present: ed their candidates for the pr puter su re 1, That the feceral government is ove of liuited pow. era, derived solely from tus oo» iiutou, and the grants of power mede therein o gis too» strictly copsweued by all the departments ap? ageat- of thy govscument; and that i> is inexpediont and caugervus cv exercise doubtful @onatitutional powers. 2, That the constitution does rot eoufor upon the gene- fal goveroment the power to com and carry oaa general 4 stem of internal yy pro *ue 3 That the constitution ove» av: o ufos aw the federal gove: mmeat, dire :tly or tm! the debis of the several Stare, nel improvements, or other such assuroption be just or ex,6s 4. That justice and sound j'icy t cbid the federal gov ernment to foster one brauch of tdustry to the detriment of any other, or to oberish the iut-ran's of oa po tion to of another portion of our comuoa conutry; that every citizen, and every seotiva of va. country, bes a right to demand ang inst upon ao equality of rights and privil and to comple'¢ sud amy provection of persons property from comerte viclence or foreign ression. , That it is the duty of every be ment to enforce and practice the m conducting our public affairs, mu: tna ought to be raised than ir required to ry expenses of the goveramen , au cirtain extinction of the pnbdile ed 6 That Congress has no powe bank; that ve believe such au hortili'y to the best interes « of ‘Le co ua’ry, dangerous to our republican institntious aad ‘he Lborties of the peo- ple and calculated to plice the busice-s ot the country within the control et # concew rae) woury p wer, and above the laws and the will of t+ people, aud taat the results of democratic legisia i tol sad all oteer financial measures upon which snes have been mada be tween the two political parties o( we eantry, tare dem- onstrated to candid and p sctival wen o ali parties, thelr soundness, safety, and atiliiy. io -1i ba dvess oursaite. 7. That the separation ot ‘ue wousys of the govera- meat from bepking institutivo- 1) imiisyensa le for be safety of the funds of the govermuen: aud tae rigats of the prople. 8. That the libeval principles ub tie! by Jeff-rson in ‘the Declaration of Indepenuracs xa) stoctioned ta the constitution, which makes ou «the lau! of Uosrty, and the asylum of the oppressed uf «ve y ustion pave’ ever been cardinal priveipies tu the crm craic faith; and every attempt to ebridge the pintrgs © o-coming oiti- ens and the owners of soil amoug ur ght to by resisted with the same spirit which sw-p. (us acca sid sedition laws frem eur statute book. 9. That Congrers has au power nnder the consiltution to interfere with or contrpl tue d un-stic nstitatioa of the weverul Stater, and that sab siat~s are toe solo aod proper judges of everythivg apvertsuing to their on a@flairs, cot prohibited by the ons itu ; thatalbelforts vf the abol’Nonists or others, made ro iniuee Congress to Jote fere with questions of siaverv. oro tuke iacipient Steps in relation thereto, arr caleulaved to iead to the most aiarmlog and dargerous woosequences; and that all such efforts have an inevilable re dency to diminish the happiness of tre people, and eu rhe ateoility ani permanency of the Uaion, an: onght not to be counte- panced by apy friend of our political 1ust tations. Resolved, That the foregoing propusition covers, and ‘was iuteeded toembrace the +avle -ubdject of slavery agitation in Congress, and there(ure che aemuctatic party [the Union, stansing on tbia national platform, will to, @ fateful execudioa of the acts ‘10+ sattle! by the last Congr sss—the ast for reelaiwing fugitives from service or Jado: included which act beiug crsique | to cerry oat an @xpoess provision of the constitution, canno: with fidelity thereto be repealed, or so changed ss to ceetroy or impair ate ¢ Bicie for losal intar- gees, nor would oh of the govern rigid economy in oO more revenue cay Lhe neoessa- no geacual bat charter s national » iva onsof deadly Ihnown a3 the 6) That the democratic party will resiat all at. Bae tempia at renewing in Cungyess, or oat of it, the agita- tion of the alavery que- tion uuder whatever shap9 or color the attempt may be made Resolved, That the proceeds of tha publis lands onght to be nacredly applied to the natioaal onjsets specified in the constitution; and that we are opvosed to any law for the diste:bution of such procese= amog the States, as alike inexpecient in pol'cy, ani repugasa’ to the cousti tuti a Reslved, That we are decidedly opposed to taking from the President the quulified ve o puwer, by which he is enadied, under restristiona ani respon ivilites, amply ficient to guard the public interest, to suspend the pas- ‘of Dill whose merits caanot secure the approval of feds of the Senate and House of Reprrsvatatives until the judgment of the people can de obtained there- on, and which has savei the American people from the corrupt and tyresnical doninativa of the Buuk of the United States, and from s corrupting system of geueral internal unprovements Resolved, That the democratic party will faithfully abide by aad upheld the prit 8 laid & wo io the Keatucky and Vieginia resolutions ¢f 1794 wnd 1798, and ia the re- port of Mr. Madison to the Vigioia Legisiatare in 179) that it adopts those princivles ay construstiag one of the main foundations of its political creed and is resolved to carry thom out on their obvioux meaning and import. Resoived, That the war with M xi-o, upoa all the prim- ciples of patriotism and the laws of na‘iwos, was@ just aod necessary war on our part. im wbich no American citivea ¢hould have shown bir self opposed to nis coun- try, and neither morally nor physoelly, by word or deed, given aid and comfort to the en-my. Resolved, That we rejoice at ths restoration of friendly relations with our sister republic of Mexico, snd earaestly Gesire for her all the bleasings and prosperity which we evjoy under republican institutions; aad we congra‘ulate the American people upen the re«ul's of that war, which have so manilestly justified the pohey and condact of the democratic party, and insured to the Uuiced States in demnity for the past and security for the futur Resolved, That in view of the coudition of the popular institations in the old world, « bogh and sacred dutw is de- volved with inereared reepon-ivilt:y agen the democracy of this couvtry, as the party of ths people, to uphold and maintain the rights of every Stete, aad thereby the union of the States, and to sustain and advance among them constitutions] Hiverty, «y continuing to resist all monopo Wes and exclusive legisistion for the dwnefit of the few at kb» expense of the many, aud by a vigilast aad constant pdbsrence to those principles an cumpromiees of the con wtitution whioh are broad enough and «trang enough to @imbrace and upholi the Uaion as it is, acd the Union as At shouid be, in the full expansion of the energies ani ca pacity of this great anc progressive people. Gun. Pierce’: Inaugural Address. My Covatrymen— It in a relief to feel that no heart but my owncan know the regrot and bitter sorrow over which I have ‘been borne to a position #0 suitable for others, rather than desirable (or myself. ‘The suroumstences uncer whieh { have beea callo', for riod, to presive over the destinies of the re pubiie, Gil me with © profound sense of repousibility, bat wiih pothinc like shrinking spprehension. I repair to the post asrigned me, not to ene sought, but in obedience tothe upsciteited expiession of your will, aaswerasl+ ovly for a fearlees, faitaful, and diligent exercise of my best powers. Lovgbt to be and am, truly grateful for the rare mani fextatwon of the nation’s confidence; but tals so far from lighteniog my obbgations, only adds to their waight. Yca have summoned me in my weakeeos: you must sug tain me by your strength. Wuea lovkiag for the fultil- mevt of revsonable recuirements, you will not be ua- mivotut of the great ® lunited og: whieh have osourred, even withio the last quart Acenury and the coaequent ‘Rugmentation and complexity of duties fwpo-al, in the Sdminintration both of your home snd foreign affairs. Whetier the elements of inherent force in tne repud- lic have kept pace with it: anparalisled progression in territory, Jation and wealth, hae been thy eubjact of ear ght snd discuarioa, on noth rites of the oveen. Lass than sixty three years ago, ine Father of hi country made ‘“‘the’’ then recent au important State of North Carolina to the constitution of the Unite Staes’’ one of the rubjects of his epecial itiom. At that moment, however, when toe ca consequent upon the Revol tionary ttraggla ded, when welwere jos emerzing from embarrasaments o the coufederation, there was an evident con-ciousnens of vigor equal to the tt mission 80 wisely and bravely falfiied by o fathers. It was not 2% presumptoous aeeural but a calm faith, spriaging frem & clear view of t poarces of pewer in ernment eourtitutes like o Tt is vo paradox to Fay tist, although comparatively ‘weak, the new-born nativn was intrinsically «trong. In. considerable in population and apparent -essurces it wa upheld by s broad and inteligent comprehension of rights, aodanmall pervadicg purpore to msintain them wtrovger tuam armaments. It came from the Jurnaes of the revolution, tempered to the necessities bf the times. The thoughia of the men of tha’ day were D* practicalas their rentiments were patriotic. They Prasted ao portion of their energie: Je aad delaa ve Dpeculations; but, with a firm aod fearleas ster, advanced beyond the goverumental lnndwarks which had hitherto picoumsoribed the limits of human freedom, and plasted Unols wtaodard where it has stot, against dangers which have threatened from sbroad, and inter which baa st times fearfuily menaced at home. Spproved themselves equal to the solution of the great ssion of the —— to understand which their minds had been il- | lost and, if there be not utter da/kness, the lustre of the ted by the dawming lights of the revolution, The | whole is dimzed. Lo iny countrymen need aay asu Object it was no’ rf dreamed of—it wasathing | rance tliat arch a catastrophe is not to overtake | Teabees. They had exnibited, not only the power to | them *2ile 1 porresa the po to stay iv? ft ty Berleye but whatall hte ory oMirat tab. eo mach more | with me en t art etal eRe? t ose rr Se tes, we mwnlela, fue oppreted , Ui ome woum tue evuroe, aager Providenes, of ovr thre ; Whigh that great conflic: was epened, a, unc fad thoca gts thetr eyes hitherwarc, not to one Lights ex- Unguished, or to fear lest they should wans. but to be constantly cheered by their steady and tucreasing radi wis this cenatry has, in my judgment, thus far, ‘ul filled ity highest duty to « humanity It has spoken, and vil! continue to speak, not only by its words but by its acts, the language of rym: meni, snd hope, to those who earnestly listea to toues which efor the largest rational liberty. But, after all, the most animating encouragement and potent appeal for freedom will be its owa history, its trials, and its triumphs. Preemninently, the power of our ailvoeacy r¢) in our example; but noexsaple be it remembered, can be powerfu! for Cee meek, aioe apparent advantages may be gained, which is aot base: = eternal iples of right and justice. thers decided for themselves, both upon the hour to de- clare and the hour to strike, They were their own jueges of the cireumstances under which it became them to poe ®& each other ‘ their lives, their for- tunes, sacred hoaor,”’ for the acquisi:iou of the priceless inheritance transmitted to as, The energy with er the guidance of & manifest act beniticent Providence, the un- complaining endurance with w-!9h i} was proswouted to its consummation, were only surpassed by ths wisdom and patriotic spirit of ‘whish charact irized all the counsels of the early fsthere. ‘One of the most im ive evidences of that wisdom isto be found ia the fact, that the actual workiog of our system bas dispelled s degree of solicituis which | at the onteet disturbed bold hearts and far reaching in- tellects. The spprebension of dangers from extended territory, multiplied States, aecumulated weal:h, and sugmenied population, has proved to be uofuuaded.— The stars upon your bazner have become nearly three- folé their origins] number, pe densely populated pos- tessions ekirt the shores of the two great oceans, and yet this vast increase of ple and territory bas not only skown itself compatible with the harmonious action of the States and the federal government in their respective constitutional spheres, but bas afforded an additional guarantee of the strength and integrity of both. With an experience thus suggestive and cheering, the policy of my admiaistration will not be controlled by a: timid forebocings ot evil from ex; ion. Indeed it not to be disguised that our attitude asa nation, and our position on the globe, render the acquisition of certain posressions not within our jarisdiction, eminently in portant for our protection, if rot, in the future, essen- ua) for the preservation of the rights of commerce aad the peace of the werid, Should they be obtained, it will be through no grasping spicit, but with a view to cbvious national iaterest and security, ard in # manner entively consistent with the strictest ob.ervance of na- tiocsl faith. We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggrersion; we have everythirg to beckon us to the cultivatien of relations of peace acd amity with all rations. Porposea, therefore, at onc: just end pacific, wih be — atly marked im the conduct ef our foreign affairr. lintend that my administration shall leave no blot ujon our fair record, and trust I may rately give the a-surance that no act within the legitima’e scope of my ¢ mstitutional control will be tolerated, on the part of any porticn of our citizens, wh'ch caznot challenge a reacy Justification bt fore the tribcnal of the c vilized world. An edmicisirs‘ion would be unworthy of confidence at home or res] ibroad, should it cease to be inflarnced by the c™ viction, that no apparent advantage can epavcage ata price so dear ag that of national wrong cr dishonor. It ls no: your privilege, a+ nation, to speak of a 4is ant Test. The striking incidents of your history, repie:e with instruction, and furmshing abundant grounds for hopefal confidence, axe comprised in a period comparatively brief. But if your past is limited, your future is boundless. Its obligations throng the unexplored pathway of advance. rect, and will be limitlesaas duration. Hence, a sourd a~d comprehensive policy should embrace, not leas tue distant future, than the urgent present. The great ebjeci# of our pursuits, as a people, are best to be attained by peace, and are entirely comsistent with the tranquility aod iaterests of the rest of mankind. With the neighvoring nations upon our sontinent we should cul'ivace kindly and fraternal relations We can | Gesire nothing with regard to them so much as to see them ecncolidete thelr strength and purone the paths of prosrecity and happleers. [f, in the coareo of their grow:h, we skould open new channels of trade, and create additional facilities fos friendly intereour:e, the benefits realized will be equal and mutual. Of the complicated European systems of natioral polity we have he: e:ofore been irceperdent. From their wars, their tamults and anxieties, wes have been, Fappily, almost entirely ox- empt. Whilst these are eonfined to the nations which gave them existence, and within their legitimate jurisdiction, they cannot affect as, exeept as they appeal ‘to our sjm’ pathies in the cause of human freedom and universal ad vancement. But the vast interests of commerce are common ‘o all mankind, aud the advantages of trado snd international intercourse mut always pr sent a noble | fiedd for the moral influence of a great people With these views firmly and honestly carried out, we have a right to exp?ct, and shsll under sil circumstances require, prompt reciprecity. The righ # which belong to vs as@ nation are nct alona to be regarded, but those which pertain to every citizea in his individual capacity, at home and abroa!, must be sacredly maintained. So long a8 he can discern every star in ite place upon that evrign, without wealth to purchase him preferment, or title to sseure for him plac’, it will be his privilege, and must be his acknowledged right, to stand unabasied even | in the prevence of princes, with a proud consciousness that he is himeeif one of a pation of sovereigas, and that he cavnot, in legitimate pursnit, wander so fur from home that the agent whom he shall leave behind in tne place which I now occupy will not see that no rude hand of power or tyrannical passion is laid upon him with im- punity. He must realize that upon every esa, ani on every ecil, where oar enterprise may rightfully seck the pretection of our tiag, American ciiizensbip 18 an invio- lavie panoply for the recurity of American rights. And, tn this coprection, it can hardly be necessary to re-adirm # principle which should now be regarced as fundamoa- tol. The righte, security, and repose of this confederacy reject the idea of interference or colonization on this side of the ocean by any foreign power, beyond present juris Ciction, as utterly inadmissible, The ‘opportuvities ef observation furnished by my brief experience as a soldier, confirmed in my own mind the opinton entertained andac’ed upon by others frum the fermation of the government, that the meiatenance of large siaudirg armies in our country would be not only Cangeroua, but unnecessary. They’ also illustrated the imgor'snce—I might well say the absolute necessity —of the wilitary science and practical skiH farnished in such an eminert degree by the institution which has made your army what it is, under the discipline snd in- struction of officers not more distinguished for their solid attainments, gallantry, and devotion to the public service, than for unobtrusive bearing and high moral tone. Tne aimy, a3 organized, must be the nucleus around which ia every time of need the strength of your military er, the sure bulwark of your defence—a national militi may be readily formed into a well disciplined and effi organization. Anc the skill and self-devoticn of the naj arsure you that you may take the performance of the pait as a pledge for the future, sod may confidently expect that the flag which has waved its untarnished folds over every sea will still float in urdiminished honor. Bat tiese, like many other subjects, will be appropriate ly brought at a future time to the attention of the co- ordinate branches of the government, to which I shall always Icok with profound respect, and with trastful cor- fidence that they will accord to me the aid and support whieh I sbailso much need, and whieh their experience and wisdom will readily ruggest. In the administration domestic affairs fp expect a devoted integrity in the public service, and an obser- vance of rigid ecenomy in all departments, so marked as never justly to be qu . If this res le expectation be not realized, I frankly confess that one of oor leading hopes is doomed to disappointment, and that my efforts, in @ very impor:ant par- ticular, must result in a humiliating failure. Offices can be properly regarded only in the light of aids for the accomplisument of these objects; and aa ceoupansy can confer no prerogative, nor iuportunate desire for prefer- ment any claim, the public in:erest imperatively demacds thet they may be considered with scle reference to the duties performed. ood citisens may well claim the protection of good laws and the benign influence of good government: but a claim for cffice is what the people of a republic should never recognise. No reasonable man of any party will expect the edministration to be so regardless of its reeponsibi ity, and of the obvious elements of succers, as to retain per- rons known to be uncer the influence 0’ political hostility and partisan prejudice, in positions which will require pot only severe labor, ‘but corc ial co operation Haring no implied engagements to ratify, no rewards to bestow, no resentment to remember, and no personal wishes to consult, ir selections for citicial stations--1 shall fall hia cificult and delicate trust, admitting no motive as worthy either of my character or position which does not conter plate an efficient discvarge of duty, aud the beat interes'a of my country. I acknowledge my obligations tothe maxes of my countrymen, and to them aloae. Higher objects then persenal aggre ndizement geve direo- tion and epergy to their exertivns in the late capvees, and they :bail not be disappointed. They reqnire at my bacds diligence, integrity. and capacity, wherever there are cuties to be pe:formed. Withont these qualisies in their public servants, more atcingent Iswa for the pre- vention or punivhinent of fraud, negligence, and peoula- tion. will be vain. With them, they will be uonscessary. s6 are not the only points to whieh you look etwateb{ulners, The daogers of a consentra- power 1m the genera! goverument of a confed- © ours sre tco obviout to be disregarded, You bavea right, therefor depertan ut theni by the ec The feat scheme of cur constituional liborty wpon a proper end Fecezal aut the barmor pored upon rests tripution of porer between the State ; and experience bas shown that ness of our people must cepend upon a just discrimination between the separate rights and reepos ibiliiies of the States, wad yo rights aud oblig-tions under ay ud uestiona which Lave most seriously distarbed nquility. If the federal government wit! con- to the exeroise of powers clearly granted by the , it can harcly happen thet its action upon eonrtite ti any quer States, or interfere with their right to manage mat ers strictly domestic accor ing to the will of their own People. In expressing briefly my views upon an Importent mb ject whieb has recently apituted the mation to almost fear‘ul degree, 1am moved by no other impule thao a et devire for the perpetuation of that Union which hae nade us what we ace—showeriog upon us Dlereicgs and conferrirg & power and influonee which our fathers could harély have anticipated even with their mre senguine hopes dirested ton far eff future. Ths soa- ilments I now announce ware not unknowa before the ex- prersion of the voice which called me here. My own posi- tion upon this subject waa clear and aneqoivocal, vpon the record of my words and my acts, and it is erly re. curred to at this time because silence might, misconstrued, With the Union my bent earthly hopes are entwined. Without it, what are we, individually or collestively ?—what beoome’ of the noblest field ever opened for the advancement of our rece in reli- gion, in government. in the arta, and in all thet dignides adorns maz kind? From thet radiant constellation, h oth filumines our own way and paints out to ptrusgling rations their course, let but a single star be thy, encoursae- | Our fa- | agents, in every | mm should endanger the institutions of the | to this time, so it ts the surest pledge of ® continuance of the blessings we have enjoyed, which we are +acredly to transmit ao dimiviched to our chiliren. The of calm and free | @iscusskm in our country is 0; ee ers See | Dut it mever bos been and never be trave: forg od in s splint of sectiopaliam end unchgritableness. The | founders of the repu: lic dealt with things as they were pr senied to them, in # spi it of self-ancrificing patrint | tem and, as time hse proved, with a comprehensive wis- | dem which it will always ba safe for us to consult. Kvery | mesure tencing vo strengthea the fraterns] feelings of | all the members of our Union has had my heartfelt ap | probstion To every theory of society or gove aye | whecher the offspring of feverish ambition or of morbi | enthusiasm calculated to cissotve the bonds of law and | atteotion which unite us. I shall interpose a ready aod stern realaranoe. 1 belisve pe involuntary servitads | a. ivexiste in diffrremt Ste'es of this Gonfederacy, ia re | coxnined by the eanstitalles, 1 believe that it staids{ ke | auy other 82" ted right, and that the States waereia It | e=H° are entitled to efficient remeties to enforce the T bold that the laws of 1550, copstitut ona) provisions. | commonly asiled the ‘‘compromire measure#,” are | strictly constitutioval, and to be unhesitatingly car- ried iato effect. 1 beleve that the constituted au- | thorities of this repuniie are bound to regard the | rights ef the South in this respect, as thoy word ; view apy other legal and consti‘utional right, and that the laws toenforce them should be respected and | obeyed not with ® reluctance encouraged by abstract | cpimcns as to their propriety in a diiferent stats of so- ciety. but cheerfully, and accerding to the decisions of | the tribunal to which their exposition beloogs Such have | been and are my convictions, and upon them I rhall act. lervently hope that the question is at rest, and that no sectional, cr ambitious, or fanatical excitement may agen tbreaten the durability ef our institu'ions, or | obscure the light of our prosperity. > But let not the foundaticn of our hope rest upon man's | wisdom. It will not be sufficient that sectioaal preju: Gices find no place in the Fegan deliberations, It will not be sufficient that the rash counsels of thuman passion are rejected. It must be fels that there 1s no national seourity but in the nation’s humble, acknowledged de- pendence upon God and his overruling providence. We have been carried io safety through a perilous criss, Wise counsels, like those which gave us the constitution, ited to uphold it. Lat the period be remembered wn acmoxition, acd net as an encourage- ment, in apy rection of Unioa, to make experiments where experiments are ht with euch fearful baaard, Lot it be impressed uppn all hearts, that, beautiful a» our fabric is, no earthly power or wisdom could ever re-uvite its broken f-agmenta. aucing asl do, almost within view of the green slopes «f Noxticello, and, as it were, withia reach of the tomb of Wasking‘on, with a!l the cherished memories of the past gathering around me, like so many eloquent voices of exhortation from Heaven I can express no better hope fur my country, than that the kind Providence which +miled upon our fathers may enable their children to Preverve the bleacinga they have inherited. Another Letter from Senator Weller. Wasninarton, Deo. 2, 1353. Tregretted to ficd in the Union of this morning, an editorial article caloulated to place me in a false position before the public. In order that I may be correctly understood, I beg leave to and that the ob- ject of my letter of the 21st ult, to the New York “national democrats,” was to indicate that in the recent election in that State all my sympathies were with them ; that, in d:stributing the public patronage, preference should be given to the true and faithfal of the party; that those who aided in prostrating | that pure and enlightened statesman, Gen. Cass, in 1848, ought to take back seats. These were well | known, to all with whom | associa‘ed, to be my opia- ions. When called for. I did not hesitrte to avow | them. If, as seems to be the case, you have inferred | from this that I had “united with factionists to throw up obstacles to democratic progress, and thereby embarrass the administration,” you are cer tainly very much mistaken. I have no doubt this administration will be conducted upon democratic pases, and J expect to give it a warm and zea- ious support. There is no man in public life for whom I have a higher personal resgect than Presi- dent Pierce; there is no one in whom I have politi- ca'ly more confidence. Joun B. Weiver. Gen. Cais’ Departure for Washington. [From the Detroit Free “ress, (Gen Cava’ orgauy Nov. £0.] | Our distinguished fellow citizen left this city last | evering for Washington. via Cleveland and Pitts: | burgh.* He is accompanied by one of the members | of bs family. His lodgiogs duriag the sessioa of | Congres will be at Willard’s hotel. | Verbaps no man in the Union enjoys so large a de- | Tee of the respect and esteem, and. we may add,the | love of bis fellow citizens, 95 Gen. Cass. The whole | periog of his manhood, with sca:cely an intermission, been spent in the public service. Ina siogular and remarkable mfanuver he has on all oscasions | earned tbe pupular applause—not an evanescent ap- | | plause, orising from pampering or Succumbing to a | morbid public sentiment; but au applause which is | the reward of pure patriotism, ted statesman- ship, and eminent abilities—an applause which comes either from the St pea aR voice of a free People in | Spproral of a bold act, or the sober second thought | of the masses, who see the justuess and wisdom of far 1eaching views—views which grasp not merely the past and present, but stretch away into the fu- ture. Two acts of Gen. Cass’ life—if he had performed no other eminent service—would stamp his name indelabiy upon the page of history. His pres eusinst the ratification by France of the Quintaple Yreaty was a dashingly iatrepid movement, made in the very nick of time, and with an earnesiness ayd foree that carried conviction to the French govern | ment, and established a principle of immense im- port to this country. Without instructions trom his own government, acting solely upon the promptings cf bis own republican heart, he ‘ took the responsi- bility,’ @ responsibility which, while it mado the der! of Europe hate him, gave his namie a secure in the affections of his countrymen. and ia the 's of the asptrants for liberty everywhere. The Nicholson letter was a crowning act. Ina day of danger and darkness to the republic, it was a bea- con hoisted to guide the ship of State toa haven of safety. When sectional agitation was fierce and un- | controllable—when irruption of the States was threat- | ened—when the black cloud of disunion cast a mid- | night shade over the republic, Gen. Cass faced the storm. For a time, slmost alone, he sod up and breasted the shock. When the Nicholson letter was written, both of the great sections of the Union were wna with excitement. Its positions were attacked with unparalleled fierceness, and in the North none | but the boldest men were its champions. Toe timid, while they might have believed, dared not approve. | The current was too resistless. It overwhelmed the | author of the letter and the democratic party. But when the hurricane had spent its fury—when de- fection, and treachery, and fanaticism were ex- hausted—when the tempest tossed Union sought a harbor, the Nicholson letter proved the only anchor of hope. Ineighteen montis after that lester was written, its rid had become the policy of the | country; its doctrines had beea engrafred upon the statute book. Gen. Cass, though defeated for the | | Presidency, bad achieved a oes triamph. He bad enunciated great truth: ie had convinced his countrymen—he bad forever settled pr'acipies upon which the fabric of the confederacy alone could rest, | Though himself struck down, he hud vanquished hia enemies—and they, the men who rode into power upon tte whirlwind, ere long were forced to ac- knowledge the wisdom of the doctrines of the Ni- cholson letter. The Compromise measures were the | fruit of that letter. Gen. Cass is one of the very few living statemens | who link the present with the past generation. He | commenced his political career under Jefferson, and | frem that patriot received his first commission. He was a contidential adviser of Jackson, and enjoyed ; in a marked cegree the friendship of the great hero. | President Polk had in him a fast friend and power- | fal supporter of hia administration. Ais career, 50 | usefal and glorious to the Comey is drawing to a | close. A little while longer in the American Senate—the fled of the triumpha of many of his compeera, now no more—-and the night of his days | will have approached. Like some of those who have | gove before him, it would be @ ‘it and noble end ot an eventful life should bis Je-t days find him in the | harness of the republic, upholding her honor and | supporting ber integrity. i Of Gen. Cass’ prevent position we need not speak. | If there are any doubts in respect to it he will bim- self soon dinpel them. We hazard nothing io eay- ing, however, that his past is an earne-t of his tu | ture—that he wil do no act to mar the beautiful consistency of bis whole public ti'e—that he will, rising intinitely above the machi; ons of factions, and lookiog bey »nd the unwortby designs of bad aud | eeltish men, Jend bis ad to the carrying out of well understocd democratic policy, ana to the permanent establishment of those principles which triumphed in the election of Franklin Pierse. Disorganization will receive no countenance from him. Tne Union is nearest his heart; and he regards the prezervation of the democratic p intact, as the best safeguard of the safety and perpetuity of the Union. uence of the wevere atorm lact night, Gen. Car delayed bis intended departure, | Mississippi Politics. | 60. FOOTE TO THE PEOPLE O¥ THE STATE OF MI3- SISSIPPT, Frnvow-Citizens—Having become quite well satisfied that a majority of the Senators and Repre- sentatives in our State Legislature. wio have been recently chosen by you, are not at this time pledged to co-operate in my re election to the national Senate, T do not hesitate in withdrawing altogether from tue field of competition, being desirous of relieving my political friends in the Legislature from the embar- raesment which they might otherwise expericuce in consequence of declarations of proference heretofore made in my favor. I do not consider a seat ia the most august legislative body in the world a proper sutject for ordinary bargain and intrigue, in or out | of the halle of caucus consultation; and iny ambi- tion has not yet taken eo low a range as to allow me to cerive the least gratification from becoming a | representative in the United Statos Senate of oue of the sovereign members of this confederacy except with the full and unbiassed consent of a majority of | her citizens, In tha retiring volantarily fom the arena of con- tension, I gladly embrice the opportunity afforded we of declaring to sou the sortia: erstitnie ht fel, azd shall ‘ever con'iaue to okerish, on aoscant | j of the manly, , and truly patriotic thy and support ‘which you have accorded to pt 4 £0 long @ series of ‘and ofteatimes under ci cumstances emineat'y oaloulated to try the fidelity of your friewdship, and to test your devotion to prinet- . Recognising my political career as now fast rawing to a close among you, it aifurds mo not a Ht- tle satisfsction, I assure you, to tiud it in my power to look al ug the whole line of the past without be ing able to discover a single occasion upon which, ia order to retain your esteem and gonfidence, 1 have found it necessary to abangon my own cherished ‘opinions, or to ractificg my conscicntious convictions public duty. { entered your service a a national dem-Grat} a8 8 nationel democrat, unswerviugly true to the t2:°% of our fathers, shall I shortly return to the paths of private life. Fellow cit of Mississippi: When uajustly sub- jected to se legislative censure, in the autumn of 1860, because of the part which I had borne in Con- gress in support of tie Compromise measures, you nobly came to the rescue of my public character. When compelled to battle fizrcely with tho forces of se ‘ession in 1851, amidst perils and difficulties which few living men haye been fated to encounter, you magnanimously stood by me and sustained me in tne fight, and the enemies of the Union were most sigually routed. When called upon by the friends of the Pras peace to resign the seat in the Senate which I then occupied, in order to become the caa- didate for the elevated station which I now hold in cpporition to @ popular military chieftain, I con- sented todo so. You again yie'ded me your couute- nance and support, and a double and peculiar triamph speedily crowned our united exertions, Surely, for us, it may be said, ‘‘the past at least is secure;"” may the uncertain future unfold no scenes over which we shall not, as patriots, be able to interchange sincere and hearty gravulations! The result of the election which has just taken in our State has doubtless surpri you mach. confess that my own expectations have been great- ly disappomted. I knew that the elevation of oue of the leaders of the secession party in this State toa seat in the President’s Cabinet had greatly discour- aged the friends of the Union, and iaspirised our ad- versaties. I knew that we should have to encounter the full force of executive patronage, so far at leas’ asa single Cabinet officer might be allowed by an honest b:t too confiding Chief Magistrate to wield it for our overthrow. I was aware of this. I did not complain. I did not deem it becoming to do so. I made all liberal allowance for a President bat newly elected; who was perhaps but imperfestly ac- quainted with the condition of affai irs in our own tate; and who I knew would inevitably become the recipient of many erroneous statements both as to men and things in Mississippi; and [ did what I could to get along quietly in the flerce struggle which was before me, notwith- standing the impediments which had been s0 unexpectedly castin my way. There was still rea- son to hope, that, as our UE Reve bad openty’ Te- fused to endoree certain vital portions of the Presi- dent's inaugural, and had even in their May eonven- tion formally and deliberately repudiated the same, we, who boldly stood by every raph, sentence, line, principle, epision and sentiment of that admi- rable address, might yet have the good fortuue to triumph over our insidious foes. And so we should have done, undoubteély, as you, fellow citizens, we!l kuow, but for the unexpected iutrusion upon the can- vass of a wholly impertinent issue, (I aliude now of course to the issue of the Union Bank bonds.) by means of which the unsuspecting voters of the State, under the dread of 'm nediate and grinding taxation, were induced to cast their votes in sufficient nom: bers against candidates favorable to my pretensions, (and who on varions grounds stood charged with being friends to the early payment of the bonds in question,) to render my election to the United States | Senate, by the approaching Legislature, a thing next | to impossible. | Of you, fellow citizens, I shall never complain. Upon your conduct in the late election I have no re- preaches tocast. Two yearsago you sept a majority of twenty-cix members to your State Legislature, pledged to aid ia my re clection to the national Sen- ste. In defiance of your clearly expressed will, in contempt of the plain requisitions of the constitat‘on and the Jaw, a msjority of your State Senate resolved to postpone the election of a United States Senator for the full period of two years, in orgert iat, through the irstrumentality of expedients, to which I feel assured no traly highminded statesmen _has ever yet lent even bis temporary sanction, my defeat might be at last accomplished, and unmerited discredit be thus cast upon those sacred principles for which I have so long and £0 zealously contended. Whether there be anything in such a victory, achieved by such means, upon which to congratulate houest men, and patriotic national democrats, I sball cheerfully leave to others to decide; ard with sentiments of af- fectionate sympatby and regard, I have the honor | to be, your friend and fellow citizen, H. 8. Foors. Religious Intelligence. | Rev. Thomas J. Sawyer, D. D., will preach in the Orehard stieet church this morning and evenizg. Rey. Dr. Pomroy will deliver a discourse befure the Young Men’s Association of the South Datch cburch, corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street, this evening. ORDINATIONS, Mr. James J. McMahon wil be ordaiced as an evangelist by the Third Presbytery of New York this evening, in the Fourteenth street Presbyterian cLureh, (Dr. A. D. Smich’s,) corner of Fourteeoth street ard Second avenue. Sermon by Rev. Thomas H. Skinner, D. D. Onthe 24th ult., Rev. George W. Field was or- dained pastor of the church in West Brewer, Me. ‘The same coune!l which ordained Mr. Field, dissolved the pastoral relation which had subsisted between that church and their former pastor, Rev. N. Dole. INSTALLATION, On the 30th ult , Rev. John M. Steel was installed by eas the Congregational church ia Strat- | am, N. H. INVITATIONS. Rev. Joseph Banvard, of West Cambridge, Mass., has received a unanimous call from the Cannon street Baptist church in this city,to Lecome their | pastor. i Mr. Alonzo H. Quint, late of the Andrews Theol>- gical Seminary, has received and accepted an unani- roous call to the pastorate of the Mather church, at Jamaica Plain, Mass. The society, which was or- ganized afew months since, will immodiately pro- ceed to the erection of a house ot worship. The Central Congregational Charch in Middle- borough have asked the concurrence of the Society in giving Rev. Mr. Walker, 0? Boston, a call to be- come their pastor. ACCEPTANCE. Rev. Henry I. Hudson, late of Southington, Ct» has accepted the invitation of the Unitarian Society, worshiping at Hawthorne square, Chelsea, Mass , to supply their pulpit during the easuing winter. DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY. Died at East Montpelier, Vt., on the 2°¢th ult., Clark Stevens, in his ninetieth year—a preacherlong and extensively known among the Sosicty of Friends. NEW CRURCHES. The corner stone of a new Episcopal church was laid at Cannonsboro, 8. C., on the 19th alt. A new Methodist church at Fislerville, Gloucester county, N. J., was dedicated on the 1st inst. American Bible Socicty. The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Managers was held at the Bivle House, Astor Place, on Thursday, December 1, at 44 o'clock P.M. The Hon. Luther Bradish wasiathe chair, assisted by Wm. B. Crosby, I’rancis Hall, and Benjsmin L. Swan, Esas. The death of Anson G. Phelps, Esq, lowy an ac tive manager and liberal contibutor to the 3vciety, was announced, and sppropriate resolutions in re gard to it were adopted. i One vew Auxiliary Society was recognised ia Ter nessee. g A letter was presented from Rev. Levi wil I'p:, agent of this Society in Oregon, announcing bis safe arrival a: his place of Jador. Another from Mr. Bucl in Cali/ornia. An interesting letter from Mr. Lyons in Tenves- gee, in regard to the Cherokee Lndians. Ove trom Rev. J. A. Worcester, Missi mary in the Chere kee countrys. One from Rev. J. B. Ford, of Alepoo, from Rev. J. Rowell, of Panama, and from a lady ia Buenos Ayres, in regard to circulating the Holy Scriptures, and from Rey. O. R. Bachelior, of Orisza, India. Several new books were received for the library. Four new agents were appoluted : one ia Wisooa sin, onein Northera Indiaua, ove in Southern Mis- sourl, and ove in South Caroliss. a Qrants of books were mate to the United States steamer Priaceton; to the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for Africa; to the Mis siovary Society of the Protestan® Episcopal Church, for Rid Janeiro; to the Gaboon Mission; to the Sea- men’s Friend 8 ciel: , for St, Thomas; Bibles and Testaments, in English and Spanish, for Buenos a | Battery to see the regatta. Asres, and Portuguese and Spanish Bibles, for dis tribution on the river Amazon, besides several for our domestic work; and a Bible to each of the Gom- massioners from H,ypt tothe Exhivition of the Ia- dustry of all Nations; with twelve volumes for tho blind. Monument To Gexewat Putnam—Toe lawyors of Windbam county have taken this matter in hand, and seem determined to erect a enitable monument 1o the memory of General Israel Patnem, whose re- rains now Test under « dilapidated stoue, in the town of Brooklyn. At a meeting of the bar recently, acommittes hea‘ed by Governor Cleveland, was appointed to take the subject into oonsideration. ‘Tels committce have now called a mectiag of citi- zeva to be held at the Court Hoare in Brooklyn, on the 13th inat., to form a county society for the thorough prosecution of the work. Let the people of Windham county Lop ih bs gd interest in the subject, and the Legtslature will extend thom it azce to secomplich their most worthy ch- “iw Haven Cowrer, Now. 2. of Argent! & Ce. San Faanciaoo, Oct, 29 1653, J Taomrson, Exq., banker, No 2 Wall street, New York:— fra—In your Bank Note and Commercial Reporter, of 10th September last, we see on the firvt page an article caloa- lated to misrepresent us to the pubdli:, ani based upon fac'n which you, a8 & banker, and every business man must know do not justify the inferenors. The commis- sion we charged of 2 per cent you knew was our usual charge, fer we collected on the same terms a draft for you, received in your letter of April 23, 1851, and re- turne! you the proceeds in ours of June 30, same year The commission on auch transacting, fixed by the Cham- ber of Commerce here, is, as you wil! see by our Price Cur- rent and Shipping List,'6 per cent on all sums over $509, whils op swailer sums the commission should be higher, The 5 per ceut, however. we thought rather high, aad only charged you 2 per cent, even though we had, ia this iotance, & great ceal of trouble and annoyance ia collecting the amount and which, if we had net incurred, the draft would bave been returned to you uppaid. Respecting the other charge of $3, for notary’s fees, wo must state that pay oa the draft, according to com- mercial custom, with the c’erk of the drawee for aceept. ance, and having next day sent our olerk, and repeat my after te get back the camo, whether Rr ga Or Bot, were unable to get it, we at last reques:eq our notary to demand the draft who was also obliged to go three times before he could reeovc it, and then only by threatening The House pala but the «: notorial fees, which we did not enfordd, a8 the 6s pensen thereof would have been more than the whcle amount or the afi- the draft To prove the above facts we inclose davit of the notary bimself:— copy. State of California, county of San Francisco I A. Cornwall, notary pudlio in and for said count; certify, that’on the 224 day of July, 1883, at the ro Mesers F. Argenti & Co., bankers of this elt; r Clarendon botel, on Stockton stroat, in cisco, fer the purpose of procurin hundred and ten dollars, deawn by Eveline Hubbariin New York, on Dr. Lorenzo Hubbard, his city, in favor of Platt Adam d endorsed by J. Thom ‘ich drat en left tl days before wit the slork o! for ao- who refaaod either to psy er to returs o draft, staving that Dr, Hubbard wag not in the city, and having not bee le to ota; 6 waid the ited to enll a second time, which I di tain the draft, { informed said F. Argant 4 aud they requented me to give notice that legal proceodiars Would ba istituted for tho recovery of said draft. After hav- ing given ench notice, Dr Lorenzo Hubbard called at m: otheo, and returned to me the said draft he paid to . F. Argenti&Co The ” end \p hotel from my office is more than mile, and out of the Lusiness pos tion of the city, and not boon paid #. Argontl for wy services by Dr. Hubbard, I coarged Mé & Co. $3 for the same, which at their specia' request | re- duced to $3, which, thongh not remuneration for my tr: blo, I received, because 1 do al. their notarial business ia th's cit; 8.) In testimony whereef I have hereunto s:t my hand, and affixed my official seal in this city of 3an Francisco af sre- said, this, 27th, day of uctober, 1853. (Signed) WM. A. CORNWALL, Notary Publis. ‘We depy most emphatically your assertion that we have ‘advertised extensively, soliciting collections,” and if you will look at our two lettera to you, you will find tbat, even privately, we never solicited your favors. We aball not comment upon the whole tenor of your publication; but as we have given you no provocation, and served you faithfully in thore transactions you have confided to us, we expect that you will (sho ‘@ trae expla- pation to the public, euch as will repair any injary you may have intended to inflict upon us. Whether any of our neighbors collect moneys and remit drafts for nothing we do not know; but we do kmow that cor mis-ion is always charged through al the United States, and we thould feel deeply mortitied for suy of our neighbor bankers seer shou'd huamil th- mee by paying postages and other expenses, merely for the aaks of doing business cr scllcitiag public favor. Taey would de justified in doing busiagss for nothing oaly when it | was for orphan asylums or other charitable institutions; as for ourselves, however, wed oar business according te our own ideas of what is jet and proper, and not im imi tation of what any othera may do. (Signed) We avo, ours truly, F. ARGI : & 00. Tho Regatta in Charleston. [I'rom the Charleston News, Nov. 24] FIRST DAY. All the town was congregated yesterday at tho ng before the Sonolited hour, 12 o’clock M., every avenue leading to scene of this most beautiful of exhibitions was densely thronged with equipages, equestrians, pedestrians, Jacies, men, women, children and darkiea, all eager for the firet glance at the “dear litt!e boats,” so pret- tily arranged on the calm, placid waters of our ca- pecious harbor, many of them so exquisitely adorned with flags and ornamental appeu ages, the wide gee in the centre being reserved for the passage of the boats entered as competitors for the race. Boats ofevery shape and size lying at anchor ia full view of the race; steamers plying to and fro, freighted with precious alr cargoes; the windows and bal- conies of the neighboring houses filled with a bril- liant galaxy of peau. and fashion, and the roofs, fences, tiees, &c., with the citizens easly, all formed together a spectacle of whish it is impossible to attempt a description with anything like fidelity or juatice, nor sha'l we attempt to undertake the tas! with euch little space of time as is left us before our hcur of going to press. dhe following is tue result oi the first race:— Charles A. Lamar, plank, length 50 feet, 12 oars, owred in Darien, Ga —first. North State, plank, 43 feet, 10 oars, black and red stripe; built in North Carolina, and owned in Charlos- ton—second. Comet, canos, 43 feet 11 inches, 8 oars, white; owned in Savannab—third and distanced. ‘The second race resulted as follows:— Kate Keenan, canoe, 40 feet, 8 oars, owned in Georgia—first. Colleton, canoe, 35 feet, 6 xare—second. South State, i ere 40 feet, 8 oars, owned in Charleston—third. SECOND DAY, The second day of the regetta opened as brightly as the first. The following is the result of the first race:— Comet—canoe—43 feet 11 inches, 10 oars —first. North State—plank—45 feet, 10 oars—second. The Comet was steered Lae Spalding, Esq., who bad carried off both prizes the day previous, and was manned slso by the rgia negroes taken from the crews that had rowed on to victory before, and this accordingly was the third purse taken in succession by the same s’cersman and by crafts hailiog from the empire State of the South. It seems, then, that our Edisto negroes were right last year when they remarked, after the performance of the Becky Sharp, “ Masaa, you needn’t put dia boat in; dar’s more Georgia negroes in dis race.” The race was decided in five minutes and thirty seconds. The second race came off after a due interval, and reeulted as follows: Colleton—canoe—: Joaquin—plaok--35 fest, 4 oars—second. Chicora—plank—30 feet, 4 oars—third. For the third and last race two boa's had been entered, but at the appointed time only ome—the Maid of the Mist, plaok, 26 feet, 4 oars—appeared, and rowed down to the starting goal. It was matter of regret to all that the other entry--Frank Pierce, feet, 6 oars—first. | 27 feet, 4 oars—had been withdrawn, for as both were understood to be new boats, constructed for racing, and a4 they were so well matched, mach sport was anticipated. At the mectiug of the Club last evening, however, the purse was awarded to the Maid of the Mist. The list of the dite is as follows :— Ist class—J. R. Spalding, U. A. Lamar 2d class—Wm. Lake, Esq., Comet... 3d class—J. R. Spalding, Kate Keenan. 4th class-—Isaac Wilson, Jr., Colleton .. 1 5th class—Isaac Wilson, Jr., Maid of the Mist.. 100 The Marriage Ceremonial in South Caro- lina. We extract the following from the Cheraw Gazelle of the 16th instant: During the Court of Sessions last weck, an indivi- dual wos tried for the crime of bigamy, and acquitted. In the charge of his Honor, Judge Frost, to the jury, he remarked tiat there was no lawin the State of South Cerolina prescribing a marriage ceremonial. That if a citizen wished to bny or sell a piece of land, the law prescribed the form of deed or title; that if he wished t bay or sella negro, there was a legal ‘orm for the Jail of sale; that it he wished to secure ihe peyment of money to himself, or to another, at 4 intore time, there was a legal form forthe bond or note; but for the bonds of the most solemn and bind- ing obligation into which man or woman could enter, there was no legally prescribed form. At one period marriage was held to be a religious wacrumeut, and could only be solemnized by the clergy; consequently magistcates were prohibited from performiag the ceremony. At a latter period, the la prohibiting magistrates from officiating at a marriage contract wae repealed. This, wo belicve, is the extent of Jegislating by this State upon the subject. Hence the mode of the ceremony and tie character of the officiating functionary are left to the choice of the parties entering into contract. If the couple who desire to enter iuto the holy state of wedlock choose to call in a clergyman ora migis- trate before whom to make their vows to each other, and assume the relations of husband and wife, acknowledging each other as such before the world, it is all well. By the latter mode they enter into as indissoluble a bond as by the former. It Mr. A. and Miss R. jump over a broom, the for- mer syiog, “I take this woman to be my wedded wife,” and the latter, ‘I take this man 4 be my wedded husband,” and go to honsekeeping, they are legally married, have entered into a fond of union which cannot be annuilod, so long as they Loth live. This indifference to the form of a cere- monial, binding the parties to the end of life, may to the casual obarver scem strange, but to those wh» are familiar with the working of our system, no euch feeling is experienced. Liberty of conscience isa right too sacred to be abridged ty oe pre- scription, even as to the mode of enteriag into this holy compact. And this is ample reason for the ap- parent apathy of our legislators upon this subject. Inixxes or Gov.Broome.—We are pained to learn, say tho Tailahasse Florid:an of the 19th. inst that Gov. Broome, bas beea Veqoghe pd ill at his planta- tion near town and that he is still very feeble, though improving. This makes the second severe attack the Governor has had in the course of the last fow weeks, #nd as 6 consequence he has scarcely heen abl, ex. ceyt ona few occasions, to vielt the Hxecutizve 22:3 ond attexd to business thet time. ‘The West Indies: OUR JAMAICA CORRRSPONDENOE. Continuance of the Legislative Orisis—The Ietrenchmant Party in Councit— Disappointment of the Popdar Hopes —Causes of the Difficulty Renewod—Deficiency of the Ra- venue— Miserable Prospects of the Tax Payers—Emecution of Two Negroes—The Weather and Public Health. Tne most absorbing topic of the day, meit naturally, 8 the doings of our Legislatare, which seoure the lion’s thare of public attention, Three weeks—nay, more—the House has bees ia ses- sion, and, Iam sorry to say, their proceedings have not given that gereral satisfaction which it was anxiously hoped they would have preduced. The sountry party, er, as they are better knows, the retrenchment party, have no‘ preserved that consistency which their admirers were led to expect from them. Heart-sickened at the prevailing misery in which many cf them are personally participators, honorable members, or many of them, feom disposed, oven at a sacridce of principle, to arrest ruin in its onwsrd march. The readers of the Hama are by no means ignorant of the causos, a6 well as of the consequences, of the legislative quarrel which even now, unhappily, has not terminated. Still there may, be some to whom a brief repetition of them will not become tedious. Fully impressed with » knowledge of the dire distrecs which pervaded the entire country, a large majority of the people's ropreesntatives sought, by dimin- ishing expenditure of the country, to les- son the burthen of taxation, which the public could ill bear. With this laudable object in view, the House of Arsembly passed the bill neceasary to effec; their urpose. This bill was, in due course, sent to the honors- bie Board of Council, as the second branch of the Legiala- ti for their approval. Here | must mate a necessary digression, and aes iaform you, that most of the menm- bers of the of Council are salaried officials, whese ati the bill sent by the Assembly costem; te reduce. Self interest predominated over patriotiem; the members of the Counct! almost unacimouely rejected the measure, #0 loudly called for by the public, re which they assign were that the retrenchment bill in- terded an interfer«nce with vested rights, notwithstand- ing, after the deduciions which it was sought to make, more than ample remuneration would have been left the several officials for services rendered to the publio in thelr various capacities. The rejectien of this measure by the Council induced the Assembly, who had limited the public expenditure te ‘a certain amcunt in passing the principal Revenue billsof the country, toicsert in them clauses specially appro- priating their proceeds. The Council, concei this course to be irregular, rejected also the Imjort Duties (Revenue) bill. ‘The House considering that this conduet exhibited a large amount of recklessness and an atter disregard for the interest of the public, determined to de po further buricesa with the Council. Thus stvod mat- ters late in April last, whea the Governor issued his pro- clamation proroguing the Horse for a short period. Re-assembling, both branches went over precisely the same course, passed and rejected the samebilla, and the bare resulta . This was Cane in tae month of May, from which period wp to the 18th of October last, ae Jegi-lation was carried on, and no bills were {a exiutenoe under which im On the 18th ita coul- be levied on goods arriving, October the House was summoned by the ad now remsins in session, Six months’ it £100,600, ($500,000,) hrs been lost; and now the majority of the Assombly appsar dis: posed to yield 9 Import Daty has not yet been introduced, but is before committee, and frou, the defeetion of many of the country party will, £ fear, be introduced without appropriate clauses The demy now taking place is to afford some time for conside- ration as to whether the tariff should not be altered—as to whether the duties on such aricles aa those of which there was an over importation di the lapse of the Iu port Duty bill should not be dec #0 as not \o give present holders of sush goods the mono- poly. What steps will ultimately be taken time only can show. But of this there cau be no doubt: If not al receced there is on the part of the House or of the ma- jority on unmistakeable desire, or intention to recede. ‘The deficiency in the revenue will not be met by addi- tional taxation, but by a portion of the loaa offered by the British governmest, for which, of course, the 1 mut pay the interest, It would be poritively fate to attempt in addition to thoir ordinary burdens, to tax the poor people of this country io a further amount of $50,000, i think, therefore, the deficiency will be met by the means of the Joan. ‘The weather has change’ withia the last few days, and we haye continuous heavy tains. New Yorkers would be really astonished ta sew perfect rivers rumeing through our principal streets, Thess rains are likely to de bene- ficial to the planters, extendivg as they do tomany of the sgricultural parishes. On the 8th instant a black malo and a black female were executed in Spanish Town for the murder of the husbanc of the female prisoner. They both confessed their gutlt before death. Our rew Lieutenant Governor and Commander of the Forces, S:r Richard Dogherty, bas arrived. Sir Henry Barkley, ‘our new Governor, visited Kingstom on days ago, aud inspected the principal public insti- tutions. George Price, Esq., junior member for the parish of Saint John in the Asseably, has been ealied to the Upper House. Business is of course much depressed, owing to the un- settled state of the Legnelstura. The public health is quite satisfuctery—the yellow fever bas eutirely left. There are a few coughs aad eolde but nothing either alarming or dsngorous. x MARKETS. Kincstox, Jamaroa, Wednesday, 4 P. M., Nov. 8, We have been withou’ an arrival of fish or 1 since the date of the foregoing; still the unsettled state of the markct consequent upon the uncertainty which at- tencs the movemen's of the Legislature, has pievented any important advance in prices, except in the care of @ few articles which have become exceedingly scarce. Ne reliable opinion can yet be hezarded with regard to the intentions of the House of Assembly in tae matter of the Rebenre bills, avd more gparticularly the Import Duties act. Thore if talk of adreduetion of the duties whiok werelevied uncer the recent schedule, in so far ae the most heavily taxed articlas are aang opisions are said to be divided in the as to the expediency of the measure. All bual- ness operations are of course at a stand still, amd few rales rising above the rarge of ordinary retail trans- actions have been effected. In codfi-h a few tierces have chinged hands, at 138 per 100 Iba, with boxes at Zia. and 22s,. and pickled fish at the previous quotations. Some 600 bbls. flour, old and new wheat, together, have been m< ved at 34a, and two small parcels of lard and American butter at 10d. and 15d. per Ib ; 16d. we have heard bas been refused fur 300 arkins of Irish butter to arrive. These are the only operations in imports whieh have transpired since the 3d instant Propvuce continues quiet. Rum has advanced to ds. for consumption, with moderate sales therent. Sugar ie unaltered. Of Coffee and Pimento no important opera- tions reached us. The quotations remaia as before reported. The Pork Trade. The Louisville Times of the 23d inst , says: Hogs are daily arriving at our market, and the pens are pretty well |. The Louisville and Frankfort railroad brought down 1,500 last evening, and am- other train was expected with-more. They were com- signed principally to Jackson, Hull & Co. The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Gazette of the 19% inst. states that a drove of hogs, 281 head, passed through that city for Rome, Ga. They were pur- ost in Overton county, Tenn., at $3 grosa, as fated. ‘vhe St. Louis Intelligencer ssys:—We learn from a dealer just arrived, that no sales or cratracts had at Keokuk or in that vicinity, previous to been mi the 10th. Farmers in that region of country want 4, and packers offer $3. At this stand off the mar- et is quiet, and the probability is that it will pe first of before any slaughtering of conse- quence is done at Keokuk or the towns on the river above. The Louisville Courier of the 28th ult. says:— “The market for hogs continues depressed and we hear of no sales, the nomiual price being 44c. net, and holders demanding 4}c. At other points the market is also very dull. The weather yesterday turned warm again, and the packers stopped killing about the middle of the day. The number of hogs slaughtered yesterday, at the various houses, amounted to 7,336, and the total number thas far this season to 54,068, with 21.669 left over in pens, Ta addition to this about 4,000 have been slaughtered at Jefferronville, by Hamilton, Risketts & Co., mak- ing a total of about 80,000 hogs up to the present lime. The total number of hogs killed here Last season, up to Sunday evening, November 29, was a the prevailing price for hogs then was 6¢., The Cincionati Pricee Current of the 29th ult. soye:— Owing to the unfavorable weather the re- ceipts sn) the week have been ee numbers are in the viciuity awaiting a change in the temperature and the clearing of the pens. The receipts have been as follo By river............ 3,100 By railroad and canals. + ATT Through tollgates 2,300 From Kentucky Slaughtered in P! ’ 840 Slaughtered in Covington... . (, 600 Total for week.......... segegeeeeg sees 90,000 The total number slaughtered there for this season ampunts to 100,000. Tus Negro Cass in Quincy, Iuu.—The Herald of the 21s: inst. says:—Some wecks ago a » supposed to be a eee slave, was taken up in this county, and lodged in the county jail in this city. He was advertised under our statute law, aud in pur- guance of law and advertisoment was sold on yoster- day by Sheriff Palmer, at public eale, on the steps of the court house, Mr. Furness of this city, being the purchaser, paying, or agreeing to pay, $6 for the negro’s services for a period of one month. Mr. Far ness wert be‘ore Jndge Skinner, and got out a writ of habeas corpus, and on Monday morning next the jucsticn ‘ea J hte bane pies 8. Legh Vimeo the negro has been lawful en up, impri and gold. Mr. Farness is a {reesoilor, or at least calls hinvelf such, and states that his object pa ing the negro was to prevent his return to slavery. Fier 1x New Jersay.—On any 4 night, about 11 or 12 o'clock, a fire broke out ia a bara delon, to Mr. Howell Palmer, an old and respe sted citi Tesiding some four miles from New Brunswick. The flames communicated to the dwelling house, stables, and other out houses, all of which wero consumed. in the stables, be - tithe farm produce. It is suppoved that the "3 tl a . Inger ¢] fire waa the work of aa facead lary.