The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1854, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6877. MORNING EDITION—-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1854. WEWS BY TELEGRAPH. || AFORTNIGHT LATER FROM CALIFOFNIA: | GRRIVAL OF THE DANIEL WEBSTER AT NEW ORLEANS, eee MMGHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. Details of the Copy-Right Treaty. PROGRESS OF THE NEBRASKA BILL. Important Amendment Offered by Judge Douglas. FORTY SENATORS PLEDGED TO ITS SU>PORT, LAND FOR A BATLROAD IN MINNESOTA. Debate on Agricultural Matters in the Mouse. $520 OM Ann m-swtatod Lapse Pores OF wee New York Assay Office Buildings. APFAIRS AT THE SYATE CAPITAL The Way in Which New York Streets are Opened. Proceedings of Other State Legislatures, FOUR PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH IN TOLEDO, . Raliroad Accident---Cold Weather, &e., &, ke The News from California, Naw Oxcnana, Fod. 6, 1854, Thesteamship Daniel Wobster, from San Juan, Nicae Tagua, arrived at the Bolize at 4 o’olook this (Monday) merning. She briags dates from Osliforoia to the 15th January, one hundred and twenty passergers, and $13,000 specie on freight. The passage from San Franciaco has occupied only 2034 days. The San Francisco markets contiaued overstocked, and were heavy, and prices depressed. Flour of good branie was selling at $118 612. Lumber at $50, witha linited demand, There had been no rain, which was much wanted, and very little gold was conseques''y coming ia, Theatesiavhip Sierra Nevada connected with the Daniel ‘Webster, and brought down $1,000,600 in gold. The following vessels had arrived at San Franzisco:— Clipper ships Skylark, Jacob Bell, Swoopstakas, Southern Dress, Wild Pigcon, and } srk Orion, from Now York; si. Winged Arrow, F ivio Tabsseee,”” (probably cow, ftom Boston, The Copyright Treaty. Wasnrnatom, Fed. 7, 1854, The copyright tieaty is now iu the hands of all the Senatora. It waa reported to the Senate, in execative ss sioa, ® week or twoago, Tt has been printed with the amendment submitted by bir. Everott, I send you a copy of the traaty:— CONVENTION BRTWEFN EER BRITANNIC MAJRSTY AND SHE UMITED STATIS OF aM@RiCa, FOR THE FSTABLISHMBNT OF IN1EKNATIONAL COPYRIGHT. Her Ms joaty, the Queen of the U sited Kingdom of Grant Britain snd Iveland, spd tho President of the United Btates of America, belog eqosily desirous of extending in “enoh country the enjoyment of copyright to works of iiterature and the fine acts, which may be first published in the other, her Britauric Msjesty and the Presideat of thedJnited Stat+s bays deemod 1: expedient to corclades special convention for tha! purpoce, and have therefore named as thelr plenipotentiaries, that is te say:— Hor Majesty, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Joho James Crampton, Req, her Majesty’ Envoy Eatraordineyy and Miaister Plenipotea- tisry to the 0 "5 And the President of the United States, Edward Ero- rett, Seorstary of State of the United States— Who, after having commun'cated to each other their respective (ali powers, found ia gool and du» form, have agreed vpoa and concluded the following articles:— ARTICLE I, From and after the dite on which, according to the provisions of Article XI., the present convontion shall come into operation, the authors of works of literatura or of art, to whom the Inwa of either of the two couatries do now or msy heresfier give the right of property, of copyright, shall be entitle] to exercise that right ia the territories of the other of such countries for the same term and tothe same extent as the authors of works of the same nature if pudlished ia such other country, would thersin be entitled to exe:cise such right, so that the republication or piracy in either country, of any ‘work of literature or of ar!, published in the other, shall ‘be dealt with io the sams wanner as the republication or piracy of a work of the exme nature first published in cuch other country; and so that such authors in the one sountry shall have the same remodies before the courts of ‘justios in the other country, and shall enjoy in that other country the same protection sgainst piracy and unanthor- ized repablications as the /aw cow does or may hereafter grant tosuthors inthat coua'ry, The term ‘works of literature or of art,” employed at the beginnirg of this artiels, shall be understocd to comprise publications of Dooka, of dramatic works, of musical compositions, of drawing, of paintirg, of sculpture, of engraving, of litho” graphivg, and of any other works whatover of literature and of the fine arts, Tho lawful representatives or assigns of authors, comporers, painters, sculptors, or engravers, shall im all respects enjoy the same rights which by the present convention are granted to the authors, composers, painters, sculptors, or engravers chemaelves. ¥isb, Bowditch, Juniper, Ara ‘eiaesar, trom NYork) and Fiying Ar ARTICLE Tt, The stipalations of the preceding article shal! also be applicable te the repregentation of dramatic works and to the psrformance of musics! compositions, ia ro far aa ‘the laws of ench of the two countries are or ehall be ap- plicable in this respeot to Crawatic and musical works first publicly represented or performed thereia. It is ppderstood that the protestio lated by the preeent artisle is not intended to pro*ibit fair imitations, or adap tation of dramatic works to ‘la stags in Logiard and the ‘United Statea reapestively, but is only meant to prevent | piratical reproductions. Tho qaestion whether a work is an imitation or ® piracy sballin all cases bs dealded by the courts of justice of the respective countries, accord- ing t the laws in force in exch. ARTICLE It The importation into and tue'ealein efther of the two eountries, of piratical copies o! works whish are protected from pirecy under Article I. of the present convention, are prohibited, whether euch piratioal copies originate in the country where the work was pxblished, or ia say other sone" aRnicta 1¥, In the event of an infraction of ths provisions of the foregoing articles, the pirntical works or articles shall be dealt with in each country according to the Isws which mow exist, or may hereafter exist, in that country, in re- spect to such works or artioles; and the persons who.may have committed such infrac'ion shall be liable in each country to the pensities and actions which are or may be prescribed by the laws of that country for such offences committed in respect of = work or production of home or'gia, anmicne y, Neither authors, nor their lawfal representatives or assigns, shall be entitird ia either country to the probe: gion stipulated by the preceding articles, ne- shall copy: right be claimable in either country, unloss the work shall have been registered in the maaner following—that ia to ay— Ast, If the work be one that bas first appeared in the Toited States, it must be regis‘ered at the Hall of the pany of Sistionsrs, in Looton, |. If the work bo one that has first appeared in the dominions of her Britancio Majesty, i} must be registered at the Departinent of Stats ia Washington. No person shall be entit'ed to such protection as afere- said, aniera be shall Lave duly complied with the laws pad regulations of the respeotire countriss im regard to the work in respect of whish such protestion may be claimed. With regad to books, maps, ’priots, or musi- cal publications, no parson shall be entitled to sash pro: tection unless he shall have versed gratuitouily at one or other of the places mentioned above, as the oxse may be, one copy of the bast ecition, and pricted and publich- cd, or in the best state, inorder to its bairg deposited at the place appointed for that purpose in each of the countries; that is to exy, in Great Britain at tha B: Museum, in London, and in the United Sistas atthe De Faitment of State, Washington In every case, the formality of deposit and registration murt be fulfilled within thres months alter the first pub- Ueationof the work im the other couutry. In regard to the work pubjished in parts, (provided that a psriod ex- ceeding six months shall not interveas between the pub- Leation of the parts,) the period of thres months shall not begin to run until the date cf the publicationof the last part; bet the author or his reprosentatives may, i” they choore, :ewister each part av a separate work, A certified copy of the entry in the register book of the Con pany of Stationers in Loudon eheli confer within tae British dominions the exslusive right of republication, until a betier right shall have beem establianed by amy other party before a court of justice. . “The ude ths jaws of the Unite Aaa ree e ee rovinension ot sy ics lathes eon . try, Phell be valli for the same purpose thronghout the territories of the United States. A certificate or certified copy of tho registration of any work so regisiered iu either country sual, if required, be Aciivexed at the time of registration; snd auch certificat shall state the exact Cate at which the registraiioa wa made, The charge for the registraticn of a single work under th> stipulations of this artiele shal! not exoved ove shilling in England, nor twenty-five cents in the United States; sod the further charge of @ certificates ef snch registration ehall not exceed the sum of five ehiliiogs in Eoglan a, nor cae dollar in the United States, ARTiOLN It is bereby agteed by the two high contracting parties, that if a work be pnblistel in either canstry, and the copyright thereof secured by re- gistration under the provision of the present treaty: im the cther country, and if twoor moro editions of such work shall have been pudiished in either country st different prices, then such anthor, his repreasnta- tives or agsigne shall publish, or permit to be published, im the other country an editioa of such work not more ex- pontive thanthe cheapest of the said two or three edi- tions published in bis own country; and it is agreed that the pubilcatioa of each edition shall be made withia twelve months after the first publication of the work in the country where it was first published. ARTICLE VII. With regard to any article other than books, prints, nd musical publivstions, in reapec: to which pro- tection may be claimable under article I. of the present convention, it is agreed that any other mode of registra: tion than that presoribed in artidle V., which 1s or may be applicable by law in one of the two countries to any work or article firet published in such country, for the purpose of affording protestioa to copyright in cuch work or ar- ticle, eball be"extended,on equal terms, to similar work of article first published in the other country. ARTICLE VIII, In order to facilitate the executionc! the present eon. vention, the high contracting parties ongage to commuui cate to each other tho laws and regulations which may hereafter be established im their respective ter:i‘ories, with reepect to copyright in works or productions pro tested by the stipulations of the preseut convention, ARIICES 1x, ‘Tho stipulations of the present convention shall in no way effect the right which each of the two high con tracting parties expre aly ressrves to itself, of controlling or of prohibiting, by taeasures of legislation or of inter nal yclica, the esle, ciroulation, representation or exhibi tioa of any wsrk or production in regard to which either country may deem it expedient to exercice that right. ARTICLE X, Nothing in this convention shall be constraed to affect the right of either of the two high contracting parties to prohibit the importation into ite owa dominions of such books as, by its internal laws or under engagements with other States, araor mey be declared to be piraciss or infringamenis of copyright. ARTICLE The present convention shall come {nto operation from and after s day to be fixed upon by the two high con. tracting parties on the exchange of the ratifications, Due notice aball he given beforehand, in each country, of the dey which may be so fixed upon, and the stipulations of the convention shall apply only to works or articles published after thet day. Tho convention skall continue in force for five years from the day on which it may come into operation; and if neitner party shall, twelve months before the expira” tion of the enid period of five years, give notice of its ia. ntion to terminate its operation, the convention shal! continue in force s yoar longer, and #0 om from year to year until the expiration of # year’s notice from either porty for {ta termination, The high contractirg parties, however, ressrve to them- selves the power of making by common content, in this convention, any modifications which may not be incon- sistent with its epirit and prineiples, and which ope rience of its working may show to be desirable, ARTICLE XIT, ‘The present convention shall be notified, and the ratif- catiors shall be exchangtd at Washington as soon ay may be within twelve months of the day of signature. In witness where of the respective plonipotentiaries have sigeed the same, and have affixed thereto their respective seala, Ke., &o., &o. The amendment provides, as you are aware, that the protection afforded by the treaty to foreign authors shail apply only to their books reprinted in the country where the protection is songht and the works aro sold. Several Senators intend epeaking on both sides, for and against the treaty whea it comes up for debate, and there is no reasom to believe the subject will be soon dis- posed of, The Nebraska Bill in the Senate, IMPORTANT AMENDMENT—FORTY SENATORS IN FAVOR F THE MEASURE, ELC. Jucgo Douglas's amendment to the Nobrasks Kansas bill reads a6 follows At the end of the fourteath section, “Zxoept the eighth section, the Missouri sect, which, betcg inconsistent with the principlgg of non intervention by Congress with slavery in the stat od territories, as recognieed by the legislation 0’ 1850, commonly called the Compromixa measures, is hereby declared inopere tive and void, tt be- ing the crue intent and meaning of this act not to legia- late siavezy into eny territory or State, ucr to exclade it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulste their domestic iostitutions in their hd way subject only to the coustitution of the United tates.’ Before the meetirg cf th Sonate this morning, ths Judge submitted. the amendment to upwards of forty Senators, who all approved of it. The cpporents of the bili in the Senate cannot muster mere than reventeen vols out of sixty one—that is, upon the ealevlation that Gonera! Cass will vote for it, which in bis present determination. Mesors, Ba'ger, Bell, and Claytoa have given {a tholr adbesion. Mr. Hovston, of Texes, will probably be the only South- ¢rn man who will vote against the measure, THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION, Benate, © Waaminctox, Feb, 7, 1854 PrTrTioNs, Mr, Watxrr, (dem) of Wis, presented petitions in favor of paving Pengvylrania ayonas with the Russ pavement, Mr. Bron, (dem ) of Iad., presented numerous peti ticns in favor of ra!lrond on Pennsylvania areaud. GRANT OF LAND FOR A RAILROAD IN MINNERROTA, Mr. Joss, (lem ) of Iowa, moved to take up the bil granting altervats seetions of public fand, for twelys milen wide, to Mioxerote, to aid thst territory in the ooa- gttnetion of a railroad therein. Agreed to. ‘The bill was explained, Theroed isto be thres bun. dred miles long, and the quaatity of Isad granted is ons million of sores, The bill was parsed. Ths bil regulating the euntingent wad of the Senate 8 cont retarred from the House, was taken up. The quertion ending P82 om recoding from that pact of the Dill giving Oe he Secre‘ary of the Senate one thousand dollars a.Vitlox- alealary, Tho Senate did recede, snd the bill was pcesed. LAND YOR A RAILROAD 1 LODISIANA The Dill grapting laad to Loutsiana to aid in the con struction of a rsitroad from Algier, opposits Now Orleaus, so the Sabine river, was taken uy, debated till 1 o’clook, and then postponed The Senate then proseeded to the consideration of ‘THE NEBRASKA UIT Mr, Doveras, eam of [1., moved to amend the four- teenth rection of the bil}, by Z out thore words in reerence to the eighth section the Missouri act— “which was superseded by the principles of the legisla tion of 1859, commonly eallod the compromice measures, end is hereby ceclared inoperstive’’—and to insert in lew thereof the foliowing-——“‘which being inconsisteat with the principles of nou fatervention by Congrass wich sla- very in the States aud Territories, ey rezogaized by the legidation of 1850, commonly eallet the compromise measarer, is hereby declared inoper tive and void, it be- ing the true intent aa! meaning of this act no: to legis- late slavery into any Territory or State, nor to excluds it therefrom, but to leave the people thercof perfectly freo to form and regulate their domestic institutions io thair oe ey) subject only to the constituticn of the United 2? Mr. Eveurt, (whiz, voto was taken he of Mars her Is committee, or in the Zenate, to the bill as reported, 2 it woulo read if amende: mow proposed. He hi: purpore to enter into any elebdorate divcussion of the Woriel question, That was s great subject, and to diacure i: propesly woul’ requira more time ta prepara- and ¢xewioa‘ion than his other daties hed afforded him wtece tol bili was reported. Ha position as ® mon. bereft the committes induced htm to give the reasous why ke could not yote forthe pill He had not been uccerstand what the elfest of tho ameadmsnt ropored would be, mor the betring it would have on tre bill; and be would be glad, im orier to got a lit’ the to examioe, if the Dill eovld be postponed till to- rom. Mr, DovG1as said he bad no disposition to harry thia bil ihrough without debate, Fullopportanity had bea sforfed for disensston aniexsmiastion. The aiatoment mato hsd apposred in the papers that he had laten ted to foree the dill through on Saterday Inst, was untrue, It id not follow that because the Senator from Massachu- ‘atts wes not prepared to goon, that those others whose avocalion it waa to be always randy to divenas thore ques- tiore, wero not serdy. Ithad boc arowed in the papers opposed to the bill, that the policy of the enemies of this bill was to postpore it day after day, As this policy had been openly avowed, it beorme the frieuds of the Bill to rerist it. He would be gad to havo it understood that a vote would be taken on Saturday next, Hoveroy, (cem.) of Texas, aaid he desired to ex- rers his views oa the eubject before any vote was taken. “4, however, ag well prepare’ to vote now he would be at any time, As it sppeared thero was a large mejorily in favor of the bili, he thought its frionds might extend all liberality of discussion to the minority, He had rea design of opposing the bill by delay or postpone- ment, Mr Gwin, (dem.) of Cal, suggested that the friends of the bill should go on and perfect it by amendments, and then have s debate on it, Mr, Evanerr said he desired to examine this amend- ment. &r. Rusk, (dem.) of Texas, movid a postpoaement of ‘the bill. Mr. S2nastiay, (dem.) of Atk., sugzeated that the Com- mittee on Indian Affeirs had severs! amendments to offer. Mr. Dover.as withdrew, temporerlly, his amendment, Mr. Evnastiam offered several amendments from the Ia- dian Committee relative to the administration of Iadlan aifaira in the Territory, All of which wore atopted Kr. Dovetas moved to atrike out all tas appropriations conteined in the bill, which was agreed to. He then =e his previous amendment, and the bill was post poned. LANDS FOR MICHIGAN RAILROADS The bill granting land to Michigan to aid {a the con- struction of railroads therein, was taken up and debated till after 4 o’clock, when the Senate adjourned, House of Representatives, Wasmncrox, Feb. 7, 1854. ‘THY DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the Defioierey Appropriation bill. Mr, CLank, (cem,) of Miok., offered an amendment ap- propristing ten thovsand dollars for the collection of agricultural statistics and procuring seeds, to be prid out of the Patent Ofice fund. He explained, that foreign governments have sent seeds to the Patent Oftse, and this siuount was now necossary to onable that buresa to reciprocate. The five thousard dollars appropriated Inst year wns totally inadequate. EH» thought this great ia teroct, which, witheut protestion, has protected all ic terests, and which fursishes employment to four-Aftos of our population, may with great propristy ask for this mall amount, that the Commissioner of Patents may ferpirh seeds for early distribution, 34 well as to collect egricullural statietica, No better use cou'd be made of a portion of the funds, or one wore acosptable to the great bod) of our citizens, than t> improve and incrosss ths producta of tho ecil, He had intended to ask » larger appropriaticn, but the Chairman of the Committee of ‘sys and Meana, with whom he had consulted, thought it was not proper to ask more for seed to be distributed during the corting month. Mr. Joxzs, (eai.) of Teum , said ft seemed to bim that those who had bad any experience in this thing of getting seeds from the Petent cffios, must know tnat of ali the bumbuge practised by Congress this is one of the boldort. Tt was one of the moat perfect humbugs ever got up by Congress and the Patentofiice combiced. Of ali the seeds distributed by the Patent office, perhaps not ons package of ten will ever como up from the ground, and act more than one-tenth of thove which de come up ever prove beneficial to the regions to which they sre sent. He agreed wita the gentleman entirely that it! aud praiseworthy to protect and improve the agricultural in terests of the country. But how can this best be cone? By leaving individurls to select aad pay for ow seed. An approp:iation to buy seeds ia, ia effect, axeles- tioneering fund for the members of Congress, They rand them to their favorites, whil great body 0’ poople e to pay for them. It was ® system of favoritinan and tality which skould not bs practised or recogaised by thie government. ‘The Cuareman (Mr. Seymonr) pat the question om the amené ment Mr. Hunt, (cem.) of Ls., complained that several gen- tlemen wished to addves: the Cheir. but ware prevented owing to tho rapidity of the Chairman in putting the question. | He asked for his duo privileges. The CHARMAN replied the privi would be given. ir, TavLox, (whig) of Obio, said thet during the Iast five or rix years ho bad recelved seede from the Patent Office which were of great value. Wheat from the Medi- terzacean, Califorpis, and various parts of Earope, by being transplanted here, had introdused « more aseful roduce than we have at home. At all events the sesds Baa prompted experiments, and they thas did gocd. The Secrotary of the Treasury had estimated fifty.one millions for (be support of the simy ‘@udnavy and other branches of government for the next year, and certainly this paliry sum of ten thonsand dollars would not ho denisd) for azriculture He vas in favor of an agricultural bur/an, the establiahment of whish has beca recommended by all the Presidenta. Mr. Hovstox, (dem.) of Ala, sxid he would epeak for one agricultural part of the country. It is now too Iste to eow reeds in the South and Southwest, and he suggest- ed whether It would mot be better to amead the amend ment, £0 as to provide that the seeds shail be distributed next fall, Mr. San, (whig) of N. Y, said if any people more than apother were entilled to the protection of Congress, {t was the agriculturist aod farmer Inctead of decreasing, he would increase the appropristion. The geatieman from Tennesres (Mr. Jones) cait thie waea hombnag sy9 tex, If #0, there wore greater humbngs legislated on ia thir halt. Mr, Hort remarked that if it was too Inte to rary) one part of the cruntry with sends, wae that a goot resecn why the other should rot beeupplied? Shoul! th: us trem oing right? When bo heard the ‘riends\\p o the gentleman from Alabaus expresved, ha distrusted it. Congress is boued to promote the interests of agrical ure, and this is the way to do it. Mr. He vstow «aid the gentleman might entertain whet: ever opinion he pleased relative to his friendship. He presumed other gentlemen under.tood he did not oppose the amen¢mext. He merely mage the suggestion wolck he thought was proper. Mir. Cian repented that the different Earopean govern ments bad rent seeds and bulbs to the Patent Ofice for di#iribution, and thus an obligation was imposed pon i! be reeipsocate, aud this appropriation isto carry out that object. ir. Jones, of Tenn , ssid the gentleman had given one of the best reasons which, to his mind, was conclusive sinet the proposition, and that was, the Commi: «loner Patents bas agreed to interchange seeds with foreiga goverpments—thereby he bas incurred a res] ibility which is not authorized by Jaw. For one, he did not in- tend to vote to ocmply with the obligation of any execa- tive officer, from the ident down, who has contracted it without the anthority of the law, OU Mr, Cuasnmaram, (dem.) of Is,, anid that seeds could be planted in rome portions of the country im the spring, eer round, Had it come and in other portion te to thie, wailo We are «tos ¢ millions of publie money for svery conceivad) "poco usder heaven, we cannot even appropriate ten thoueand dollars for the great agri- culture! interests Mr. Gaanirt Esra, (abolitionist) of N. Y., said, no doubt the fermicg interests would be grestly benefited by the mutnel] inte change of seeds, and, no doubt, the soechavical interests would be greatly benefitted by the interchacge Of rascbanical products; bat the question Waa whet neat was the fit agent to do this, Fils firm beliet was ihat goveroment has nothing to «i with this class cf sut. ttempting to do this ‘wonld grosely vic anecond its legitima provives. So long aa govermment confines ilsail to i own work it does that work well, and when it departs fom {ts true and only previnee, there is great canger of dotog all its work tli~bence the great abuse of govern. ment. The only cflice of government is to hold its shield over the beads of its subjzota to shelter them from foreign oogrersion, snd to protect them from aggression upon one end another; tore he hoped the ameadmeut would fail. ‘Mr, Wao, (free soil) of Ohio, said that corernment cou 'd not be better employed at than in promot- the agricultural interest which lies at the foundation of its prosperity, This goveroment uqdertases to uphold everything but agriculture, whi! patent Be re; that sit baa established the ice to verve the purso%9 of mechanical industry. jonted en agricultural people, who werelanxious goversment eheuld net to prano's thely best intar- este. Commerce is fosterad by rubstdiziog the steam warine of the country, aud this kind of precesting gen- Neman think right. ©om merce can pitt ity hand into the troaenry, and recklesa}y coatter the mouey of the people, whilp the gentlemen are parsimonious ay to spricultura, Mr. MoMozew, Cem.) of Va., was eratefal to the gen- tlemar: ier taking care of the egriculiural interest. Ele represented on gsriculture} comunity, but thought the appropriation retner extravagant, Ht is ton Yate in the sono to ter seeds, fozr fifthy of which will not sprout Mz, Mippigrwanrit, (whiz) of Pa., supported the amend- ment, coming from an agricultevat distiict in whieh he knew that the seeds frowa the Patent ofes had been of great benefit. Formerly the {armors wore looked upon ss unwortny of attention, but this honest and industrious class aro now respected aa they derorvod to be. Mr. CAMPHRLL, (fr¢9 ecil wig) of Chio, was in favor ef the proposition. H» conlé rot concur in the remarks ef the gen'leman from New York (Mr. dmith ) It is the uty of government to protect sgricult=ral and iadas- trial arts, He disliked to one a want of harmony among the friends of freedom of auy party. Thin-iaa tins when they ought to cultivate harmoay. He eld regret to Pt — party burst up om the seed question, (Laugh. er, Mr. Simone. (whiz) of N. Y¥., raid the Boxse would recollect the south bas profited by reoviving game of tice ard co'ton from abroad, even from ths Bait Indies. The promotion of such exchanges is a hind of regulation of commerce. He cupposad some gentlemen would be coming f with their grammars and cictionsries to prove Such propriation as the asendment proposvs is unconsut: Government receives a!) the rave rues from é waicoports and the pablic lands, amount ing to fifty ona annually. It discourages the power to make in improvements, sud ia trying to throw on other localities that duty by tonnage duties, while et the aime time it skods examiners abroad to seach for acme Dock or corner in Souch America or Asia f3t & con salto fill his pockets with tha public comsy; bat the Staten are to do everything without funda My. FLoxence, (dei.) of Pa., said that thore was in his district the richest neck of land for eupplying the Phila. delphis warket with vegetables. It was called Pasenyuade, and war renowned in the political history of Pemasylyania, insemuch as it gave hin a mejority of votes to sexd him to Congrers. ‘i are pretty good vegetable specimen. (Laugh er Mr. Fronence—The people get no protection on (a’a earth but the little pittance of aveds. He did not like in novations; yet he thought he should vote for the Ne braske bill, but he did not care much for the amendmen: He rtoed flat footed on cosstitution, but this had nothing to do with seeds, (Iaughter.) He repeated he wented to distribute seeds among the neokers to enable them to improve their vegetable products, now the beat in the Philadelphia markets Mr. Pratt, (den ) of Conn., anid thia seemed to bein fruitful theme of debate, andaifords political capital to thoze who talk for Buncorabe. AU§are friendly to agri- culture, while professiuog to be economists, It ia said “time is money.” Would it not, then, be as well to vote the money at once and save that amount in time, Vorces —"* Yea! ~~'* 5 06’? question’? question,” Mr. CLakk’s amendment was sdopted. THR NEW YORK ASSAY OFVICR, Mr. Havey (whig) of N. J., eflered an amendment, ap- propriating five hundred snd thirty thousand dollars to porchase tie New York Assay Offise buildings, Ho re- ferred (o the Secretary of the Tronsury’s report on Anances, Last year the secretary waa dirested to procure pro er buildings avd machinery for that office. Tae Seore fry telin us ho bas leased the buildings for fiftesn yeara, atthe annual rent of Atty three thousand dollars, which, at the end of that term, woold amount to seven hundred end vine'y-five thcurand dollars, Each lrase contain prevition that government may have the privilege of pur- chasicg the pale and the grounds at any time within two years, for fire hundred and thirty ‘honeand dollars. The Comamittes of Wayeand Means thonght it would wine to purchase at oxce, and thereby save two hundred and tixty five thou: lo Mr. FLoun sabmiited the amendment waa not in orcer, be 89 it was not within the meaning of de- ficienotor, for which the bill nnder consideration provides. Tum CuAtktaN overruled the point, aad wad sustained by the commitie Mr F.onenca said the expenditure wes wasteful and ex- travagint; for the purpose of an Assay Oilize smaller buildings would ans ner ; and further opposed the smoad- went. Me. Jowna, of T. om, adyoosted the amendment oa the late he would -Pot oppore the appropriation as government would save ght it way ex- redviog in cooneciioa with an array cflice in New York, when there aro somany ad- vantwges in Pailadelpbia fcr tho.e purposes, ‘The amendment was adopted Other emendments were acied on, bat without con- cluding the c.mideration of toe bill, the committee rose, INVALID PENSION BILL. Mr, Fromyyex: moved for ® resonsideration of the vote by which both Houses struck from the inveild Pension bill, the appropuation of two thousand eight hundred Collars for pensions of invalids, who were wounded on board «f private armed vessels during the last war with Great Dilteim. Pending the motion, ths House adjouraed. by the pu Affairs at the State Capital. JONAS’ WOODS TO REMAIN PRIVACE PROPERTY-—Ex- CITEMENT IN THE SENATE CONCERNING NEW YORK CORPORATION COUNSEL—MR. DILLON SUSTAINED INCORPORATED MAMMOTH COMPANIZS ON THOR ERIE CANAL—MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS ON HARBOR OBSTRUCFION—COMPROMISE IN THE HOUSE—ASYLUM FOR INEBRIATES THOUGHT TO CONTAIN A BANK CHARTER—ADJOURNMENT SURE YOR A WEFK FROM FAIDAY, ETO. EPACIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aupany, Feb. 7, 1854, ‘The bill taking the Jones’ Woods for s publics park, which was hurried through the last Legislature at the instance of Mr. Beekman, is about being repealed. The select committee of the Sevate, Mesera. Spencer, Wil- liams, and Rebertson, to whom the repeal bill was re- ferro?, made ® unanimous report im favor, in writing, at considerable length, recommending that the Legislature take the back track and undo what was done at the Jast sension, Bo speeulators cwring lands in acd about the ‘roots, may relieve themselves from any farther anxiety during the preeent generation, of realizieg fortunes from their sale in consequence of the park, A day or two gince Ssnator Whitney procured the pas- rege of & resolution taking from the hanis of the Jadi. ciary Committee all papers, documents, petitions, remon- fa atreot Erle canal, The bill w: nd oppored by Mr. Dickinson and will not pass, formed, without # stern opporition. to nay ‘Igate th Mr, Po ‘0am great inn “ee Aili % SOD Oe eretad a wal ae wther harbor encroachmants By aatizg fm. “qority report. to morrow. question has Lee and Brooklyn ou Not a word ut! coming negroes of in New York, thorgi journ over the consut Me Hoth the other. \tional election. noon on the temperan~® it out ef commitie, and seven to repext completo, iu was lost two 4 . onthe emeudaent offred Sy Ae) Mallory the day pro vious, #0 aa to allow tbe vats destroying it, an provided bo 4 0 bill “eu aot to ipo: porate aa ezine inebriates.”’ Phe tile ts a very da members thought they discoveret, & clevee whic autho the comm stocks, snd other personal propery, Villy, of New York, thought it waa Sonard and ex Goveraor Mant were \ capital is propored to be $60,000, mith to £(00,000. r. Aitken said there was nothiog ‘orth its ohgects, He thought the word iotended for “orspany.”” Tho atockival bill will bave power to speculate in cotte elke He was in favor of recommit: pretty deeply bid len, 9 deal in bitty, slat Mr, ht, As a favor of it, Liberty to in’ 02 sp ‘a tha b ons of Albany ”? to he delivered this evening, hy Dr. J. 3. Spri strancer, &¢., held by them, ia relation to the counsel fees of the Counsel for the Corporation of the City of New Yor, and referred the came to the Standing Com- mittee on Cities and Villages. As there was no objection, neither of the Soe ee being present, the re- solution was adopted, mor! Senator M. H. Ciark, Chairman on Cities and Villages, saoved t» recommit the sforessid papers to the Judiciary Committee, from whom they had been taken. Mr. Whitney strongly opposed the motion, He ssid the Chairman of the Judi Cormamittes, Mr. W. » ine formed bim that he (Mi was n¢t in favor of & law de- m of the fees of an office, so long as he held the cflice, Atother member of the same committes (ir. Hopkins) bad alro intimated the aame thing. Ae was therefore desirens that the eubject should be sub- mitted to another committee, which had not prejucged thecare. Half s million of people are interested in hav- ing the fees of the Corporation Counsel reduced or cat off, god if the matter isto be left im the henis of those who are opposed to reporting @ bill, how can the people gin relivt? Mr, Robert, a tee aber of the Jadisiary Committes, stated that the oom miiiee bad bold ceveral meetings upon he rubjeet, but neither Mr, Whiteey or exy other ptreon prtitiow'ng bed appeared, | Mr. D.llom waa sont for, who ivet the committre at the time and rleca appointed, re- roained two days, wheo he fiaaliy pnt the committee in poreevelon of such facts ashe chose to present, and then returned to the city of New York. The committee have not yet prepared s report, and it is now proposed to remove permsnently the papera from their po-seselon, fr done, wilh eutj e: the Senate to ths love of io which had thas far beea procured Tae papers were taken from the Julicisry Committes without tnoir rorect, #rd if the Senete chore to have them remain n hat bean before to comps] him to there he she becontest. Mr. Di 9 comm iste, and pow ft Is propo ‘ be r bofcre another committee; and if that committes id nct favor the viaws of the Se from the rth, (Mz. Whitrey,) then be supposed the aabje urdergo a routine through the fest of ti es of this boty, by which # great portion of t timo of the nate would beco arted rg thet ne had, day after Mr. Whiteey « day, appealed for shearing, but come seconded, ant he now bad an opportunity of krowing when the c mumitwee éy to take a (do 7 remarkably ot hen, fonslly ditfer! atk, Chairman of Oittes aud Village olution at the request of the Jati eisry oe, and hoped {t would be adopied, for the reason irat all the papers are still tm their handy. Mr. Whitney—Yex locked up, tlr-locked up, Mr, Darr—ihe gentlemen, (Sr. W.,) eatered om a ora- gainst the lager beer thopa in thecity of New York, ‘y days since, and now he is making hicself copepica- by sttacting the corporation counsel, A Folomn con- + wes entered into between the citizens of New York \ir. Ditlom, when he was elected s year slate, and that cannot be vitisted at the whim or caprice of any per- ten. Fie eald when the proper time arrived a Matement would be presented, showing that the legal feos to which s, Dillon {a entitled would aot am quarter the persona in their representations to the ir B. reprevonted & large portion of the York, but he never had been reqassted support any bill of the character which introduced in this body. would prefer placing the matter in the bands of nome other committees, if ne had any irance that the ge oe! Committee had made up ao opinion agninat the introduction of the bill, He made such {a- it, “ee Roberts said the committes had arrived at no oon- . ‘The question was then taken, and Mr, Clark's resola- tion wes adopted by a strong vote. So the whole matter is sgeia in (pe pacds € the Judiciary Committee, thre the mubjact would be Legislature ci'izent of N dy any person to is pi t ‘The annual exhibition of the New York 3) Society ia attracting sn unusual dr gree of ic dieplay THE NEW YORK HERALD. Jama ©. Hopkins, of sorting, of Jefferava, demo opening your public parks,! avenues, Tr. 9 Sevate took up the bill focorporetiag eompanios supported by It favore lowing companies of ity report in favor of So you 19 the ‘ome ono with New York on the on9 side, ed in the Senate coveerning the in- IN \bracka, or the outgoing rumsellors that ‘honorable body agree to ad- tinto eommiites yesterday after- When the Ziouse wea "sii, Mr, Gesions moved to take refer it to n epecial comraltine of This was done to stills debate, Dsbate vas then resumed of forfeited lijuor, fasted of [The Senate ad opt- €Ga similar ‘amencment.) th ‘8 a8 Giscuased until the 30,0 thou ton j The Husae took wi the ecw “eatin of a bill extitted the reformation of socent cue, bat several purpore cf buving it ro reported as to va ssyluma for inevristes, and aothing else. The ob a worthy and ebsritable oxe, buino bill like the "before the committee could receiva bly astant 'gensiemen raid the old Manhatten Company Dooie Com- y obtaired charters for one yy transected business in an entirely cifferent. m weal raem- bers be‘ame awakened, the cou: ithe pill an presented ia destined to dafes Jadg: Kent is lrcturing thin ev ry large avdierce. in Association Heli, “Barly The annual address before the Stats Modical Sx ‘ety ia exceedingly fine, ard the exhibition is ; being yisiteo bya Isrge mumber of Iadies and geatlemen from this city and NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, Senate. AunANY, Feb, 7, 1854. TAXES IN NEW YORK CITY, The bill amending the act relative to tho assessment ‘and collection of taxes in the city of Now York, wis re- ported favorably. boring towns, JONES’ WOOD PARK, ent Mr, Serxcmm, (free soil) of New Yoric, reported in favor a le of repealing the Jones’ Wood Park sct, ADJOURNME: The concurrent resolution for the adjournment of the Legislature from the 10th to the 16th inat., was adopted. HARBOR OF NEW YORK. Mr, Brooxs, (whig) of New York, mats s report tn fn. vor of the paseage of some bill for {ue protection of the harbor of New York. Mr. Heros, (nat, dem.) of Brooklyn, ma verse report. an ad- A RICHES TO Ne T. The rerclntion to adjourn from after a debate, war adopted, THE NEW YORK STRERTS. 6 10ta to the 16th, “i from the further consideration of the pspers io relat to the opering of strests in New York, and referring the matter to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Wannny, (wig) of N. Y., hoped the mation would pot be adopted. The papers hal alr b the Judiciary Committee for four wee meeting had been held in yefexence to thy aurjec flered a ree with the 5 iary Comini'te He alluced to t) ony He mouireces of (ne to hava ihe change maands of dollera ary o oy paid e ta, ad ex to the Corporation Att re ina sires acted from th alana i thelaw. Il) aluded to York press, Coximon Cozneil, Of these ‘een. Mr. Bara, (nat. dem.) 0 rortion of the city of from the New 1 in favor of # reduction Y., claimed to represent a w York in this body, and he hed not heen spplied to hy any of his consti tuents to legielste Mr. Dillom out of cfice. Oa the contrary, a solemn compact waa entered iato ba tween Mr. Dijon and the city of New York, which {t would be unjnat to disturb ua'il bis tem of ollicsexpiced Even the opponen's of ths officer advisa this conrsa, aul at the same tine desire a law to be pasued reguisting tha subject ia future, The revolution was adopted. THE GENRRAL ORDER Was then taken up, after which the Assembly ad- jowrned. Assembly. ALBANY, Feb, 7, 1854. MILLS REPORTED, The House took up the general orders this morniag, end reported progress on the bill t> incorporate th United Staten Arylam for poor and dertitnte inabriates. After which the commiltes took up the bill to pays judgment recorded by Messrs, MoMaster and Merritt against Sing Sing pr'son. ‘The copsideration of the genera! or era was contianed, and several local bills dispored of, after which the Atsom ply adjourned, The Legislatures of other States, THE MAINE LEGISLATURB— COALITION BETWBEN THE WEIGS AND PILLSBURY DAMOCRATS, BTC. Avovsts, Mu, Feb. 7, 1884 The Crosby whigs in the Legislature, and the Pillsbury demccrate, formed acoalition and elected the following counsellor Wm. Buxton, Thadd Wesks, Gideon Tooker, Charles A. Everett, Samuel aw, Horatio H, Jobrson, and Theodore © ‘Woodman, 2)1 old Nae whigs— and Alben Jackson, wild cat demccint, ns Secretary of State. THE MASSACBUERTTS LEGISLATURE—THE PLURALITY SYSTEM IN BLECTIONS ADOPTED. Bovron, Fed. 7, 1884. In the Honee to-day the amendment to the constitation by which the plurality system in elections is substituted for the majcrity oyster, was adopted by a vote of 226 yeas to 48 neye. The amendment had previously passed ‘the Sena The next Logislature must alao pasa it by m two third vote,and the people accept it, befure it becomes a law. Fire) FOUR PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH. To1zp0, Ohio, Feb. 6, 1954. At three o'clock this morpiog & fire broke out in this city, ins boarding Louse occupied by son sens. When ciscovere|, the flames had m: Beadway as to cu! off all chacce to the fom by the doorway. Aaawfal apectacle easael. ile Inca re men at the wind flames, and shiltking for help. Fo thrown into the streete, sad their parente. Fonr persona wers naablo to ezcape, and perished in the ff or xamed Howard fem Hise Stacy, acd the other @ daughter of Mr. Marphy, aged 10 years, With whom tho forweralept, Mise Stwcy had managed to soaps at the commencement of tae fire, but stcertaintog that the child was till in tae barning build ing, she rushed back, determined to wave it. acd was net seen efterwar¢e. Mr. and Mra Marphy. the keepers ef the house, together with a our year old cbild, were badly purged. Mra. M.’a ipjaries, it is feared, ore fatal. FIRB IN BOSTON. Bostow, Feb. 7, 188t6 At 2 o'clock this morning ® fire broke out in tie wooden building om the corner of Sprivg Woe and Watvw atreet, which was partially destroyed. It was occupied by J. R. Chisholm, printer; A. D. Tuffer, hydraais works; J, A, Haskell, lightning rod maker, and othors. The premizer ere owned by T. H Carter, Less about $10,009, om which there w1 0 iesuren The forma of the Daily Caromirle, which is printed oa the premiso, wire de. stroyed, and thet paper appears this morning printed caly on one & ANOTHER STEAMBOAT D. Ciaxiasron, Feb. 7, 1854- ‘The steamer Alabama, bound from Colambus for Apa- jecla, with 1,500 bales of cotton, was destroyed by 6 op Saturday Inet. No lives wore lost Marine Affairs. THR BARK AMANDA «St10R¥ B The bark Amanda, from Smyrne for ashore yeserdsy morniog on Merah Gold Panter aif bis crew got ashore, bs t The bark’s sails ware all blowa away, bat ber hull ts sound. A s\eamer has gons te her agnisiance. BARK JULIA DEAN—STRAMBR MARION. Onancerroy, Kod. 6, 1554 The bark Julis Dean, previousty reported ashore, has deen got off with but little damage, TheU. 8 wail steerer Marion, Capt. Foster, from New York, arrived here at two o'clock this morning- Produce from the West, Prrrswors, Feb, 7, 1854. Two bund:el and sixty four cars, con’ 1,056 tons of produce, were despatched from here on yy for Philadelpbia. The river bere mepayres four feet of water in the ohsane!, e : PRICE TWO CENTS. The San #ranclseo Fund in Baltimore, ded Baxrmmons, Fe. 7, 1854. The fand col'ected here for the Seu Franciroo rescuert, hos been divided an follows:—Captais Orighton, $1,000; Captsins Lowe and Stouffer, $500 each. Oxptaia Lowe ls quite ick at bis brother's residences in this city. ‘The receipts of the Baliraore and Ohio Rai, oad durieg the month of January, were $279,000, Interesting from the East, LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION AND LOS OF LIP\T—Sa VERE WEATHER, ETC. Bowro, Fab, “About 8 o'clock last evening, the woo.wot Webster, attached toan up freight train on ths Northarz road exploced at Danbury, N. H., killlag Michael Mite obell, the engineer. Salem harbor is frozen over nearly dowa to Nague Hesd. The Kenns bec river, at Bath, is also frozen suli- ciently strong to sllow people to eross with sleighs AS Concord. N H., at 6 o’clock this morning, the thermome: ter vas 6 degrees below wero—and at Concord, Unas., tt waz 213¢ deg. belo’ Marketa. CHARLESTON, Feb. 6, 185%. The Arabia's nows bas depressed our market {or oottom: ‘The sales to day were 900 bale: Ws 1040. CuARcustom, Feb, 7, 1954. Cottor.—Sales to day, 2,200 bales, at 3 —10io. John Van Buren and the Nebraska Quest! LETTER FROM COL. CLEMENS, On Mondsy Inst we stated that a bighly interestiog correspondence had taken place with regard to the Ne« brarka question, between Mr. John Van Buren and Gof Clemens, ¢x Senator from Alabama, ia which the former gentleman made an appeal to tho venerable Gen, Case, te ‘get into line with the Northern democracy,” by golng ageinst the bill. Weare now enabled to publish the re. ply of Col, Clamena, which ws find introduced as follows in the Albany Atlas of last evening :-— Woe publish below s lotter from tha Hon J, Clemens, Jate United States Senator from Alabama, on the Ne- bracka bill. It was addressed to a democrat of New Ye vith whom Mr, Clemens wae associated in the contest 1862, is vooscy of the election of Gea. Pierce, and im fupport of the Baltimero com promises, which declared the finality of the existing compromises of the slavery ques- tion by Congress, and deprecated the renewal of agitation, z No man has a better right to spenk on this subject thaw Col. Clemens, He took pari a the straggle of 1860, whiok: resulted in the compromise of thet year, After its pas #age and its approval at Hallimore, he gave us here at the North, the pledge that the South only demanded that the question of playery should be at rea; and thet if the North did not revive it, the South never woald. The ‘peo- ple here agreed with him; but afer s year of auspicious - ace, we ind ourselves Ja the mice? or a now agitation, au rears not responsible; and wo give Col, lemens’ letier (though rot designed for pudlie: itt defence, and in justification of hte houof:— — To Hon. Jomy Van Bort Wasaincrom, Feb. 4. 1864, My Dear Sir: Your Mier of yesteray haa just beam received, and I sgree with yor4n most of its suggebtions, The lecs that i» said upom the subject of slavery the better will it be for all parties, sud such I am sure is ther ral sextimenof the South. We want aothing but te t alone. W'9do not expect or desire that the people of the North shot! fail in lovo w'th slavery, We believe the ‘nstitution to 5e® good ons--you think differently, Let each enjoy his own opinion, and refrain from any ta- terference with the tights or projudiees of the oth sentiments which you hays aoard me express on the ttump are not mide oviy, but thom of the goutherm prorles almos, withowtexception. Aqitation io any forma Is what we object tu; and the ooliticiaa wo ry-animates a subject which we foadly hoped buried forever, a gen tadly if Looxpests to be received with fia vor by us. All that I considere’ nessasary in the was, thatit should be anexact copy of the New Mextea bill, except, of course, the mame and desoription of boum- 6 Yeu are aware thot I am fully committed the doctrines of General Cass’s Nicholsom letter, yet we both voted cheerfully for the New Mexico bill. If seem~ ed to me to be common gronnd upon which all reasonable: mea might stend. It ieftisesabjeot of slavery where the Cocstitution left it, and did not invade the provinoe of the Courts to decile ia advance what that Coastitation mennt, 1am too mvoh engage! with professional datles to much attention to politics, bot! think Ihaveseen peda 4 to be certain that the Nebrarks bill, a Dongles, will pass, ana I thiak L can fo: Tha’ ‘hey will be auy ‘hing ba .Lof sdoubt, A flaodgate will bs oj ® upon the country whisk ing a evory vestige of peak of ite immediate: For the prestnt it may be looked n and by «portion of the North 4.9 triamph cver fsoaticiom. The word passe will be ppon the lips of itt sivceatet everywhere. Like the Angel of the Lord who stood among the myrtle trees aad raic, | We have passed to and fro ‘hrough the earch, and behold all the earth ritteth sf!il and is at rest”—even se we sbail have it proclaimed that the country in at rest that all is peace—but I grea'ly fear that they will soom Nebraske bil) at b ' find they bave raised # spirit which will wig its way LE storm and tempest to the faneral pyre of the republic. 'o sbide in good faith by the compromise of 1550, and. the platform of Ialtimore, is both the post of safety and the post of honor. I repeat, we of the South ask nothing but to deleft alore. We have not moved in this matter, but it is we who must enflsr, unless Northern wha fee 2nd appreciate our position, will do us juntios. betore your own people. You crn do this perhaps more effecta- sally than any at the North and if it did not imply am. unkind euspicion, | would sek you todo it. As itis, 1de not doubt you, and consider the request wanecessary. Hoping to have the pleasure of meeting you very T remain very truly, yours, &c. JER, CLEMENS, Arrival of the Philadelphia. The United States mat! steamsnip Philadelphia, T, Ax Budd, commander, arrived yesterday. She left New Or- leans for New York, via Havana, stSA.M.of the 27tm> ult., but was unable to cross the bar until the next morm- ing. Shs arrived off the Moro Casile early on the evening of the 20th. Having landed the mails and passengersand® taken a supply of coal, eho esiled at 8 A. M. om the 17th inst. for this port. The Philadelphia has encountered heavy gales from the’ west acd northwest, socompanied with » tremendous head se The following are the passergars of the Philadelphia: Lient. J. Edwards, U.S. A.: Lieut, E H. bn fA 8. AS Dr. Simpson, U, 8. A.; O 8, Watson, J. Stuai }. Cappe, Mien Marian Rosaell, Mrs. K, Colmet aad rs} children; W. Durbridge, Mr. H. Conway, Mary Conway, and 69 others: in the steerage, In Havana the weather was remarkably mild and ealas brious. The Black Warrior left Havana at 6 A. M. of the Lat inst, The Historical Soctety. The regular monthly meeting of the Historical Society waa held Iact evening at their rooms in the University the Hon. Luther Bradishin the chair, The miautes of the last meotirg being read and approred, The Treasurer, Mr. Chauncey, made his annual repor® for the year 1953, as follows:— ace rhown ia last year’s Teeeeeessceees © M61 SE unt received from dues, lifs memberah!p and arrearages...+« vervecesses ae aseistant Disbursements during the year, Amount ia hands of !idrarian.... Balance in hancw of the treasurer, Total... Total balance on The report waa, in ferred to a rpecial committee. The Secretary then read a list of the donors for the mouth of January, 1854 Tue report of td Executive Committee oa the nomina~ tion of new mei then read and adopted. Dr, Fxasviin B. Hoven, suthor of the ‘Histories of St. Inwrence and Franklin counties,” then read ® paper ad~ voosting Jueasares to ba taken by the Society to collect records of loos! histories, DE HAcoN thea read » paper on the)\‘City of New York.! The Wiechel Case. New York, 60 Pearl street, Feb, 7, 1854, JAMES GORDON Brxyatt, EsQ.— Dear Bim — As you have published my case, and the anawer of the Secretary of State, you have shown by it the consistency of cur government. From the a you published it my cane belongs to the public and the press. The p: European governments ere of course mneh pleased with. anewer of Mr. Marcy, and | leave everything tm the ds of Americans, 1 bave falfilied my daty going to Wasbingion and informing the government whet bad bappened to me, and with this has ended my action entirely. Iam now informed that Mr. Se! om Bremen, bas denied to some members of of the Oxbinet, my sjatement in relation to Bremom, snd 1 sm ure you wil, therefore, oblige me by ae the enclosed letter. 1 don’t want to be misrepreseat L have piated che trath, and stand to distion come ont openly. In Earope behing the coor. it; Iet the contr: th ht, and ight; bat the truth ts sometht aa ak pe you willdo me justioe; E | I know that ‘© lont, and therefore | am wrong but that man who will call me Your obedient servant, F Ri nD Son my, Fea, iets Charge Gi iiaiter of the Ropnblig of Bromen—, ~ t persoon of oficial character YOrs have erg ‘statomne st ‘ia relation to what hay Ber edago ma hile | was fo the hauds of Yas Bremem end im of both, to oon A heoede . ‘ou, in the name ly ot my ‘ye ‘prec, Yoar obedient servant, FREDK, WUICHEL, Withovitien. An T have stated facts oorr og A troth, and my case row belongi