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t THE NEW YORK HERALD. t WHOLE NO. 640k | NmWwWsS BY TELEGRAPH.| | q and died very suddenly sbortly afterwards. Wighly Importast and Uxeiting from Washington. CONVICTION AND DEATH OF DR, GARDNER, PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. THE NEBRASKA QUESTION IN THE SENATE, Another Protracted Session, SRZECHFS OF MESSRS OAS, BELL, NORRIS, AND OTHERS. THE BILL FINALLY PASSED. Weas, 97--- Ways, 14---Absent, 10. Executive Documents Sent to the House. PROGRESS OF THE GUANO N.GOTIATIONS WITH PERU. SIGNS OF A RUPTURE ON THE SUBJECT. Political intelligence---Market Reports, &., &., &. From Waebt City. DS. GARDNER FOUND GUILTY—SUDDEN DEATH OF THE PRIEONRR, BIO. Wasaiscroy, Maoh 3, 1854 ‘The jury in the Gardiner case retarned a verdict of guilty this morning, after twenty-two hours deliberation, and the Court passed the bighest seatence allowed by Jaw—vis., tem years in fue penitentiary. Execution was ctsyed till two days after the rising of the Gireuit Court, to which the ease was to be carried ou a bill of exceptions. Dr, Gardner was placed in the custody of the Marshal, He is sup- posed te have poisoned himself after his convistion. Tt is net certain, however, that the case is suicide; overwrought feeling, it is thought, may have been the cause, On entering the coll where Gardner was confined, he ‘was observed to drink some water, throwing his head Dack, ama it is supposed he took a strichnine pill. He ‘was selsed with convulsions almost immediately. After giving o letter to Obarles Gardner, his brother, he re- marked that be was going before a Jadge who would not pronounce him guilty, and then expired is great agony. Hits corpse remains in the jail. It fs not known for whom the letter was intended. He was thirty six years old, bad the education and masaners of @ gentleman, and was engaged to be married to a lady’im Georgetows. | on the Chairman of the Committes to show that was a demand ‘or Terittoris] government now, in of an increase of tion, beat there of extending vernment so far Itmite of sivi . There ware },000 of acres in these Territories. They would sup pulsation ev empire, It was @ magoifi pire, ana he keew pot which wort: mire, the gscius or the bold- <mees disp'ayed by the “erator in the con-eption of and the pressing of thy m/asure to carry ont this grand ie He thovght the Senator from Iiiseis hai been laborin, for some time uo’er a mavie for establishing Territorial Ths Senator was the guthor of the Ni 4 Utah bi'la, and also of Warhington Territory. had slready Isid the faondation of tnree power‘ul governmen #, and row propoed to erect two more. Not content with the glory of being Conditor Imperii, he Sen ator was emulous of the tame of Oleri-simus—Condiior Imperiorum. Hie next objeo.ion was one arising out of the provisions o” it regarcing the Indian tritea Tuose Indisns who had been carried to this Territory from east of the Mississippi had been guaranteed a home, never to be rurrouncec by any Territorial . Be ex amined tbe bill, and held that as it now si it oleax, explicit vio'ation cf the Indian treat Ho was surprised tba! Sepato:s who had dwelt on the dishonor of the viola ion of pigkted faith toward the African race if the Missou'i restriction was rep aled, had uttered Rot one werd in tebalf of keeping plighted faith towarcs the Indians Ths Wilberforce» of the Yenate had no word of sympathy with any persons other than those who were Afrisane, Not one word bad beea uttered by avy of these philanthropists in favor of preserving solema treaties with the Indians. Amidst all the apprale to honor aad nations) orecit upon the preservation of public faith, made by the members of the particalar political sectional El pumping) there wae no word of temderness for any but for the African. No remopstrances had come from that quarter against the violstion of faith with the Ia. Giane—men and »rothers equally with the Africaus. When was there # tear from the professions! pailan- thropist upon the wrorgsof the Indian? He considered for an bour and « baif tbe arguments in favor of end the repeal of the Missouri com promise—whether its re pal and the establisbnent of the pricciple of non inter veution and popular suffrage would effect the good revalts promisea by ite friends, or the evil consequences predict- ea by its opponents. If be could bring himasif to briieve that the parsage of the messure would accomplish the bappy results expected by its friends, he would abandon ali his objections to the bill and vote for it cheerfulily. Bat if he thought it would have the evi) results of awa kening agitation, violating faith with the Indisns and leaving nothirg but the nated principle of non interven- tior, he would vote sgairst the bill. How far the friends or opponents of the bill were correct in their expecta tions of its effects, he was somewhat unable to say. If the ciroumstances ¢f the case presented an orecpeverat necessity for the passage of the bill, he would forego all of his objections to it—but if that overpowering necessi- ty did not exist, he was not prepared to say that his objections not insuperable. He then examined whether this overpowering nec*srity existed in this case, ‘and stated the considerations on both sides. In oconclu- sion, he said he would like to express his views at much greater length, but time did not allow it. Mr. Dawson, (whig) of Gs., followed in support of the Dill, and in reply to Mr. Bell's o>jections to its details. ‘Mr. Norwis, (dem.) of N. H, them a idressed the Senate for an hour and a halt in support of the bill. He main tained that the compromise measures of '50 clearly and unmistskeably established the pricciple of non ipterven- tion by Congress with the domestic institutions of the ‘His counsel's exceptions to the bill centained twenty- - nine counts, and some of bis friends entertain the opinion ‘that the Clrealt Court would have graated a mew trial. ‘The end of the Gerdner drama has created the most profound sensation here. It is universally eaid that the government should turn its attention to the counsel who assieted Gardner is prosecating bis case before the oom. mission. If the case was a fraud, Waddy Thompson, ‘Dorwin, &c, should be made to show that they hadzo Band in it, either by icflating the amount, or otherwise. Now that Gardner is dead it will be s difficult matter for + the government to get Isgal possession of the money. If ‘the courts can follow it to his heirs, eo they can also to his counsel, and to every man who has received directly or indirestly any portion of it. The civil suit which was pending for the recovery ef tho money certainly expires with Gerdmer’s death. ‘The Coromer’s jury commenced an investigation this evening, and adjourned till the morning, when a post ‘mortem examination will be mace. ‘THE GUANO DIPFIOULTY—PROSPECT OF WORK FOR THE NAVY, BIC. ‘The documents sent to the House to day upon the Pe- ruvian guano question, are of no importemce whatever, and were seat ia probably on the principle of throwing a fab to the whale. The public will be surprised to learn ‘that so far from the correspondence with the Peravian government havitig only continued down to last Decem- Dee, as by the documents sent in to day would appear, ft hae gome on to the present time with increasing bitter. wees, till ft has at lergth apparently reached a crisis, A Cabinet mesting was held upon the sudject this week, the resalt of which has been the drawing up of a despatoh by Mr, Maroy, directing M-. Clay to inform the government of Pere that unless full indemnity is given for past out- rages the Pacific squadron will immediately proceed to Peru and enforee satisfaction. You will therefore under ~ Gtand that the President has no ides that all the warlike movements shall be confined to the Old World. Poru it is fzwe is rather a weak power, but that is ourgood luck, and our laurels will be as green for bullying s child as if we won them froma man, whilst the risk is immeasura- ‘bly bens. ‘YE ADMINISTRATION ORGAN AND THE NEBRASKA QUESTION—TAOKING ABOUT, ETC. ‘The Union contains an articlé this morning on the Ne- braska bill, in which the administration organ takes the pack track, and dechres in so masy words that it dees mot now regard the support of the Nebraska bill as a test of Gemocracy, or its opposition as antagonistic to the administration. This is precisely the betrayal of the futerests of the South by the administration which the Hanae has all along predicted. It is understood the bar- gain was made with the New York ‘'s:fts’’ and the free acilers, that if they would vote for Mr. Nicholson for pub- ‘Me printer, the Union would come oa‘ with an article avowing in effect that the friends o! the administration might oppose the bill if they pleascd. Both sides of the bargain have pow been consummated. ‘THB GADSDEN TREATY AND A PORT ON THE PACIFIC. In lookiag over the very valuable report by Derby, on the Oolorado river, we see where the Gadsden line termi. mates on the Pacific side, and by referring to the treaty ‘and reading the report carefully, it appears that the treaty, im fact, gives usa port on ths Gulf of California, potwithstanding that the treaty itself seems to cut us off. ‘The Nebraska Indians were at the Presiient’s levee this evening» THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. VIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasniatoy, March 8, 1854. PRIVATE BIL, ‘Three private bills were passed. PETITIONS AGAINST THE NEBRASKA BILL, Mesers. Fusanpen, of Me , and Foot, (whig) of Vt., pre- -Qented several memorials against the Nebraska bill. Mr. Bawanp, (frie soil) of N. Y., presented memorials from Willamsbarg, from Ulster county, Ontario county, Orleans county, and from Newark, N, J., against the pas- gage of the Nebraska bill. SUSPENSION OF PRIVATE BILI, Mr, Banasn, (whig) of N. ©., presented a resolation for waspending the rules setting spart Fuiday for private Dille, which was adopted. THE WEBRASKA BILL ‘Was then taken up. ‘The Dill was read « third time. Mr. Bat, (whig) of Tenm., ssid he opposed the Ne- principle more definit 60. He read from the tion, South cpposed, but were compelled to submit to. fended the principle of non intervention by Congress, as iz finitely more wise, jcst and republican graphical line. Toaitempt to dictate to the poonle le, and say tbat for all time to come they ahi slavery, wae unconstitutional, and the converse of such an act was equally unconstitutional. He referred to speeches 0' apolition Senstors, Gorge to them. the course of his remarks he asked the Senator from Ohio, (Mr. Chase,) or from Massachusetts, (Mr. Sammner,) if the Territory were free and ite Legislature should passa ane — act, would either of them aid to exesute w Mr. Wann, (free beer Ba Ohio, said that as his ot _ present, MORNING EDITION—SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1854. ed Tin oddvessed a. moetingtait in Chisons, wiley: ia acts were resisted, speceh explained to Il: constituents that tase feritorial acta — framed on the principle of nom-interveation. Subsequently, he plana’ tegtel, Ill. Legta- Intare of that aeate ie an seaston, by tite Fesolutionsof instruction im favor of the Wilmot proviso, and parted others deciaring that in framing all territorial vernments the people of the Territories ought te be al- jowed the right of cete mining, without remtrietion, their own domentic institotions. showed that bis Stste, at least, understood the compromise of 1860 av establish: ing the principle of non-intervention {iy all territorial questions He denird that he bad ever assumed to speak fer the Neth But he would like % know how those fenatois who opposed this bili contd’ threaten its friends with consemnation North. Who euttovised them to ¢o so? Only one Sta in tie North. west bed been heard and tet’ was Ilinoia, who in strong resolutions approved the bill aad ita pripotp'es, He was charged also by S:mators Clase, Sumner acd Seward with not baving been able: to come up to a repeal of the Missouri compromise’ usti!’ forced to do so by Mr. Dixcn’s amendment; yet inthe famous circular signe: by the abolition confederates, the origival bill wan denounced because it repealed the Misson: ricompromise All the quibbling that had taken place- upon the changes in the bill trom time to time, amounted to nothing, for ail bands admi ted the | Dill was the same from the beginning mow. ‘deen chanzed only to muke the object of the bill clearand explici!. He denied in s long argument that the Miseouri act wes 8 compact, anc iit was a compact the North had uniformly disregarded it, from eleven months after its Dareage, when it refuse: to admit Missouri, to ita frequent rejections of it in 1848 and 60. Oa this point he and Mr. Seward had » frequent colloquy, in wi Se vard said tue Sonth had alrays insisted the M) act was acemprct. He (Mr. Donglas) referred ¢ colleague was not pri would to the ques- tion. He (Mr. Wade) had never and never aid in exeout it . OF im catching & slave. Wonld the Sepator from New Hempshire aid in catching slaves? Mr. Norkw—I have snswered that ® citizen, bound to obec United Sates. It officers of the law toad legal cuties, I wil ‘sind: for saying that was that . and where saying that the North did or any act votei by a msjori: Who was this Senator w! lieved the constitution demarded of thi same msn who, in Faneuil Hall, counsel! died multitude to resist by force a law passed to execute & provision of the constitution of the United States. ir. SuMwER, (free soil) of Mass., (excitedly)—Never, merrier Order!” Order!””) . SuMNER—I cballenge the Senator to fa line wherein aver conaselled report or paper, & word or . The words I used in Faneuil Hall were these:— “*T counsel no violence!”? Mr, Norais said he might have used strong words, but not stronger than the sentiments of the Senater required. Mr. Scxarm—If the Senator says that I ever counselled resistance by violence to any law, and if he caunot C4 alta Cuce any report to sustain he is ( pause) in the sien oie who suye that whioh bo Gennet pustata by Mr. Norris ssid he thought he could substantially maintain what he had imputed to the Seaator. He then commenced upon the course pursued by Mr. Sumner, by utteriny jtimente in his speeches for the purpose of elicitiog applause from aboiitionists in Buch conduct, it bis grace: the te. Mr. Waps followed, and discussed the constitutionality of the Mi-souri compromise, the trath of the Declaration of Independence, the injustice of slavery, and the incon- aiste! of Messrs. Douglas, Cass and others, who now tupport the bill. He read many extracts from former pet titions dem.) of Comm., spoke from half past Mr. Tovesy, seven till ten minutes before tem on the constitutional ar- Mr. late be would forego ib pate upon this bill. He understood by the news thatthe Legislature of his Si mocratic Lagisla- ture—had peased, almost uw mously, resolutions in- structing the cenators from that State to vote against the Nebraska bill. He wes free to avow that he was op- to slavery in any and every shape it was presented ia. If he bad been in Congresa in 1820 he thought he would have voted agaiast the admission of Missouri to the ast, unless she prohibited slavery by her cons'itu. tion, It im O mgress in 1850, he would have voted against giving Territorial governments to New Mexiooand Utah, unless the — (rset ye pat in nd Caer then expressed sentiments of the peo ine upen the question of labor. Honest labor was not considered dirgracefal there, as it seemed {rom Mr. Brown’s remarks to be in Mississippi. The labor of any man, no matter bow small its reward, if honest, was more respected there than any dishonest act, even if rewarded by the highest office in the gift of the people of the United States. He then entered into a history of the anotent policy of the nation with respect toriavery. Be contended that the constitution gave the slave States great advantages over the free States, and the North was interested deeply in con dning it to ite present limits. In overy contest between the free and slave States the North had always been forced to yield. He gave a history of Mi rh maintaining that it was a compact— thet Bey bad rooived her share Pr A ened North never refased to execute her part of the : ment. Since the Missouri act. five slave States had a the So Mexioo FSeah Te whole country had rd = fo it, owing , Un seittt wat agreed te, the Union would. be Glasolved.’ Ho was in the imore Whig Con: and had strenu- ourly opposed the resolaticn endor: at compromise, fe never gave to it his support. country was at peace, brotherly love prevailed since 1! until suddenly a te peace waa disturbed by take away frorn the North the little givem to her by the oom} of 1820, He continued his remarks until eleven o'clock, pre Lg hs par slave: bag Cor og eg sh: Sr he a , Mr. . (dem ) of Gal , rep! when he rise te ie. Dova1as's entrenty that the de- ba be closed. Mr Weiixe said if the vote was to be taken he would atop, but if it waa question as to whether he or the [ooo [pga prcananaion oes enigansiadl digad Mr, Dovc1as said he would abandon his speesh ifs could be takes. vote Mr anne na) gay: grad desired to speak acta Row and en: chosen by unsail ‘vote, and b; th imous ry e question of Territcrial government for Nebraska was referred to that committee. They acted om it as = mat- ter of duty, and endeavored to report a measure in conformity with the sentiments of the majority of the Senate, How far the measure was to the sence of the me. the two-third vote ef to-night, comprising a mojor whigs and a majority of demo- erata in the Senate, would , He advocated and sup- ported the prineiple im 1860, and it waa 0 resolutions of the New York Legislature of 1854 deolac. ipg it @ compact, and that its repeal would be dis- honeraole, ehen that Siate itself, in 183}, the firat one which bad tostruo! its Sonat to vote for disregarding that compact, and vote against adm Mifouri unless she probibited ala: very. referred to the declaration of Mr. Seward and others that Missouri was admitted under the com- voted and the Ret upon him by Aim in bio and Masescht ‘were the natural of the address and speeches put forth that act of 1820 was acompact. Oatrages first took place in Obie and then in Boston. Decency and Propriety hed been violaled, because the Senator from Massachusetts had told his people that this act was a violation of plight- ec faith, and a crimival betrayal of sacred pledges, He expected nothing else under the circumstances from Boston under abolition suspices. He could not expect more justice thaa was awarced to the immortal Webster, who, bavirg supported the compromise acts ef 1860, found Faneuil bail closed against him. Boston, uoder abolition suspices, in the case cf Webster, struck him and refured bim a . How could he expect but that they would strike bim without a hearing, when they had thus treated Webster, who had shed euch glory upon bia State? How could he expect decency, or a hear- ing at the hands of Boston abolitionists, #hen the return of one of their own citizens, af risking his life cn the battle field of bis country they re- funed to give bim decent burial? He would not complain of the treatment given to him, when he reflected how Webster and Linton had been treated »y Boston aboli In the address of the abolitioni ‘ts of O: and in the speeches of Mesers. Seward, Chase and Sum: ner, it Was said that Clay would not have joiaed in any act to disturb the great act of his life—the Missouri Com- promize. Now Clay, in the Senate, had disavowed any Paternity or-part in the Com romise of 1820, and had sai¢ he did not know whether he had voted for it or mot. His Mirnonri Compromiee was ‘the one of 1831, mace ne- tegrat by the refusal of the North to carry ont the ene o . ‘Mr. SawaRp reminded the Senator that in 1851 valas- ble medal of Hepry Cla; struck out and presented to him. On it as inser leven great acts of his life, and cxe of these was the Missouri compromise of 1820. Mr. Ciay accepted that medal. Mr. DovGLas said that be bad seen that modal, and the inreripts ras ‘‘the Missouri Compromise of ’21."’ He replied also te quotations from Webster. He repelled the sccuration that Congress had in avy way set sside the line of £6.80 by the acts of 1850, by showing that that ‘amendment was offered to the Texas boundary act by Mr. Sebastian. that Territory cut «ff from Texas and lyiog nerth of 86 30, should be admitted as States, with or without slavery, as the people thereof misht determine, Thin wan admitted by all to be the meaning of the acts, but that the smeudment was ou! of place im the bounda’ -PRICE TWO CENTS. . (dema.) of wished Mr Sg had to present one of a same source, that it might be “Feferred and prin’ Mr. Jonms, (dem.) of Tenn.—It is not necessary t> print Gir. Frommcs—But I havy special eharge of the old scl ir, - ters. (Laughter. ) The House went iato Committe of the Whole on Varie mr erily discussed, mothi.’ ‘us amendments wore Crily but “8 os) intereating was determined upon, THE GUANO QUESTION—OYPICIAL CORKISPONDENCE, BTO, The Sraakae laid before the House a message from the Prerident im reply te a resoiution anking for informatioa ~ to rae with Spy for the removal of restrictions on exportation of guano, accom by the ee between the Secretary of State and Mr Giay, our Charge @’ Affaires to Pera wt Maxor, uncer Cate of Augast 30, 1853, says:-— It of great importance to the cevelopement of our leadi: American interests that the Peruvian government mould be prevailed om to abandon this monopoly at ae sarily a day as possible, Jt is estimated that the deposits of guano in Fera cannot amount to less than 60,000,000 of ae, &nd that the exportation of it te 1862, to all parts vhe world, 422° cot exceed 200,000 tons, of whish only bout 47,010 toms were exported to the United States, oder juciciogs regulations by the government of Pers, \t is probable im a few years the conesmption in this country alone work more than equal of all the world at the preseat time. If it could be offered at our poris at $80 0; $96 per tov. it would bec me an article of general use im evsrs ceotion of the country, and con- Wibute in s wonderful deuree to the prosperity of our citizens. It fs quoted ia Baltimore and Richmond at $50 to $55 per tom = Itis thought by compewnt jelges thst ite portation to our seaboard on the At aatio could be effccted, if there mere equality in the trade, at $16 a tom, but $20 is the basis of a settlement with Pera”? Mr. Cuar xeplen in November, that during his reat- ase ce Pern ie , sertoas attention bas been turned to ruvjeot, and that he bas neglected no opportunity to twprese on the Peruvian go-ernment the importance of fornithing gusno to the agricul:urists of the United States, at priors lower than those fer whioh It is now sold, | ‘aud that ite agents shail keep on band # quanvity sufli- cient to supply the increasing demands of the oommu. nity, The fact is, as the Peruvian soverament reliea en- Urely on the ee eee by the sale of gusnoin the Unitec Biates reat Britain to pay the interest on her national cebt, it is a delirate subject to touch upon ‘and offer suggestions. The diplometic agent who rep.e- sents to this goverpment the necessity of a reduction of the prions at which it id now sold, ricka being mot at the per. eball Spareno piertions, and sual! avail bimself of every Cccasion, to obitainand sesure to the farmers and plant ore of the United Ststesa zeae supply of guano, at prices corresponding with their means. Mr. Maxcy replies to this as follows, under dete of Deo, 8, 1868:—" Although ] bave heretofore addressed you Koathity 3) this endject TF may repeat, there is con- etantly ming solicitaie among our farmers to obtain at reasonable rates, ap adequa’e supply of gaaeo. This article of free traffic, if it were permitted, would benign resulta. willors of bu to mers, but little addit! Wo think Peru ought to ab- rc gate as soon ar possible—in accordance with the asen- rapoee given by Mr. Tiredo to this government in 1850— the contrsct with the London merehents, and afterwards sell the guano at the islands for a uniform price to all porcbasers. She could certainly derive s larger revenue from it im thia manner. than she does at present. Can she not be induced to offer sufficient Ty conside- rations to the present monopclists to ascent to terminate her contract with them? ‘& sugges- tion to the Minister of Foreiga Affairs you ean make with entire ‘The deouments were Isidon the table and ordered to be printed. ‘The House adjourned till Monday. United States Senator for Ohio, Ciacinnati, Maren 3, 1854, The demecratic caucus of the Legislature balloted at Oclumbes ti ernie 2 night for a candidats for United States Senator out choice, Mr. Allen has formally withdrewn todsy. The caucus meets sgain this evening. Anti-Nebratha Mecting at Pittsburg. Pirmsuora, March 3, 1854. At a large tees a the democracy of the Sixth wi last night, Senator Douglas was ucavimously denounce tor betraying bis party. They resolved to stani by the Orsinanes of 1767, the compromises of 1820 and 1850, and determined not to support the State nowioees at the Har- bl. The Territory out off from Texas, norih of 26.30, was put into the New Mexico bill, and then the ameai: ment was put into the New Mexiosn Bill. Yat t ad, with the record of the Senate before them, Jared the contrary tobe the fact Tne senator in his maiden speech, had repeated these 8 of history, but having been here bat & fow days, was excusable on the grourd that simple encugh to take an facts the statements by ie caster cees Sane ong) 20 ¥ to the world, there wss ao exsust, From. thove Jens statements of those Senators had followed tor. rent of villifoation, Leg cog army De ye this bill and biweelf. The Senator from Maine had repeated in sly hints the ailwion to a Northern mau with Southern ee made by ‘Senator from Marsachusstts. jas tbat deccription eimed at him? Lrt the Senator from Massachusetts cperly, and ins mavly manner, say Gid be mean to apply that remark to him? ~ ‘The enator refured to answer. ‘There was no doubt of it, although refused to sckoowledge it. He utterly repudiated the obarscter of being orthern man with Southera princi- ples. He hac never claimed that charactor. No act or word ef his life could baadduced to show that he had ever assumed such a character. He never knew but coe wan who claimed that title, and that man was the free soll candicate for the Presidensy in 1848. It was said hat this bill was s bid for the Presidency. This wasa made against him by the address. He bad already that the reporting of the bill was but discharging the duty assigned the committee. In reporting this Dill ard support % he was but the instractions of his State. He had acted in obedience to duty end his instructions from his State Legislature, Who were they who had made this of corrupt motives? He would say to those Senators that he had never held any office, nor did et to the Sen by corrupt bargains. He had never to the Senate by putting his Privelplo, character and honor, at public auction for votes, owed his place to no oor- rapt bargaiu orcoalition. ir, Wa112R— But others do. nro Cuase.--Do you esy I came here by a corrupt bar- sn wr. Doverss.—I object to all ixterference in thia matter, bin saci you ssy I came here by a oorrapt argate ir. Dovotan—I said one man who charged me with having brought in this billass bid for the Presidency. did come here by a corrupt bargain. Did you mean me? If #0, I mean you. Mr. Cassm—I pay to the Senator that if he says Il came here by any corrupt bargain he says that which is false. Mr. Dovc1ss—It will not do for the Senator to retort the charge of falsification by his statement against the T charged him the author of it one I bave fastened on him by the facts. with baving made falés statements with respect to me and my moti and I have given him opportanities to withdraw it. and he has not had the m: to doit when its falsity has been ex; . Mr. Case explained the statement im the address that this bill was s presidential bid. All great measures had more or less reference to the political canvass going on from year to year. He did not consider the ambition to be President of the United Sates an unworthy one, The reference was not mace ia any offensive sense the Senat [The debate was continued until five o’clock this morn- ing, but owing to the Jateness of the hour we are obliged to omit it im our present edition.) Attfive o’clock the vote was taken, and THE BILL PASSED 14, as follows:— YEAS. Mosers, Adams, Atchison, Badger, Bayard, Benjamin, Brodhead, Brows, Butler, ass, Oley, Dawson, Dixon, Dodge, of Obio, Douglas, Evans, Fitspatrick, Grier, Gwin, Hunter, Johnson, Jones, of Iowa, Jones, of Tenn., Mason, Morton, Norris, Pettit, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Thompson, of Ky., Thompson, of N. J., Toucey, Weller, and Williams. NAYS, By yous 27, * Messrs, Bell, Chase, Dodge, of Wis.; Tescenden, Fish, Foot, Hamlin, Houston, James, Seward, Smiib, Sumner, Wade, and Walker. SICK. Messrs, Bright, Toombs and Mallory are sick, but all ‘would have voted for the bill, Mr: Allen, (absent from myoknese in bis family,) would have veted against it, DODGE 8S. Menrrs. Phelps, Pierce, Cooper, Everett, Clayton and Wright, not voting, tbe title of the bill was changed to ‘‘g bill for the goveramen! of Nebraska and Kansas,” Mr, Cass—I congratulate the Senate on the triampm of squatter sovereignty. The Senate then adjourned till Tuesday, Howse of Representatives, ‘Wasmmaton, March 3, 1864. RE-MODIFICATION OF THE JUDICIARY, ‘The Sralkan laid before the House a message from the President, transmitting the report of the Attormey Genera treating of the plan for modifying and enlarying the ja- dicial syxtem of the United States, as recow'mended in the President’s annual message. Referred to the Jucolary Committee, LAND FOR VETERAN SOLDIER’; ov 1818, Mr. Cuanpiar, (whig) of Pa, prev ented the resolutions of the ture of van’, for donations ot one Wave sd sty wor of an fot wlio of at nn te the Committ on Public Lands, and ordered risburg erie ape age Lape ed ane to de- neunce the Nebrerka bill. sat: apeakers ‘were cheered to the echo. oe ire, Virginia Legisl. &o, ey rohananag March 3, 1854, and uthera mail to-night brings mothing be; ‘The Virginia Houte of Delegates have passed the bill for the auppression of small notes. fhe Senate refused ‘to con‘inue the session for thirty days longer, and the Legw!ature ad journs to-morrow. ‘whe Liquor Law in ivania. See tion, The House this afternoon considered the prohibitory Lquor bill. An smendment, striking ont all after the epacting Cpa inserting s simple sabmiasicn of the question of prehibition to the le was lost—yens 48, Bays 49. The first section of the bill was thea negatived— yeas 41, nays 62. Severe Sentence sgainst Rowland A. Smith the ber. "° New Havay, March 3, 1853. Rowlard A. Smith, who was arrestec on Friday last for taking letters trom the mail begs while in his care, was this morning placed at the bar of the United States Cir. cuit Court. Be plead guilty to the several counts of tae indictmest, and was sentenced by Judge Ingersoll to hard Jabor in the Stave prison for s term of twenty seven years. The Latest from Mexico, Naw Onteang, Feb. 26, 1854. By the arrival of the steamship Texas, we have dates from the elty of Mexico to the 18th, and Vera Cruz to the ‘254 ioat ; but there is po news of importance. Ex Presi dent Herrera died on the 12th of February. Navigation of the Ohio River. Cmownani, March 3, 1954. ‘The river is rising rapidly, and mow measures eighteen feet hence to Caire. , March 8, 1854 Prrrenvra, The river isin fine navigable order for ‘ts of the largest class. Water has been let into canal, and shippir g by it will commence to morrow. Affairs in Central America THE WAR BETWEEN HONDURAS AND. GUATEMALA— ROBBRRS—BARTHQUAKES, BTC. By the arrival of the brig Holen Jane! frou Trexilo, a mn Ja by we hava Honduras Gatee'to Febranty 10. ae The schooner George Steer arrived with the ° Cent of the proposed railroad from Oabelio to Tigre , who had gone on to the capital to consult with Mr. Bor lend. The Steer, on her return, would take on board e Centra) American Minister to this country. An American merehant writes that rome American vessels of war were expected there to acquire information iative to the American boundary, and the real facts re- lative to the dispute between Honduras and Great Britaia, {or Guatemala, ] with reference to territorial rights, &0. ‘The goveroment of Hendaras had, without notice, ad- vanced the tonnage rates 100 per apd the American Consul bad mace a protest in the case of the Helen Jane, which was ye to the increased demand, altheuga bo er anchor be ‘ore the ceores was pi0- muigated, A state of war still existed between Honduras aad Gua- temals, though no fighting was The country was full of armed rob! were afraid to wove from ore part to At Troxillo there had been continual Scenes, sna grontly alarming she' and great no serious damage has been ahooks of earth, orsckiog the walls of imbabitante, but as yet ‘Trade was pearly at a stand still. No vessels of war, either Kaglish or American, were on the coast. From Halifax, THE NBXT MAIL BTEAMBR FROM LIVERPOOL—AB- RIVAL OF THE CANADA FROM BOSTON. vices from the agents of the eal Tet roan Ads iP ved Andes via Boston, om at Liver; reoal: wate that the pray steamship Tipe (which takes the place of the Niagera) would sai! from I ol with the mails of the 18th of Fel » direst for ited queptly the next steamer from Liverpool for this port will be the Asia, with the mails of the 2th, the latter steamer having been ordered by the Admiralty to touch at this pert for the delivery of important despatches for the British Ac:oiral on the North American station. It {a confidently anticipated that the Asis will land her mails here on Monday next, The royal mail steamship Canada, with the American mails from Boston, arrived at this et 11 o’olock oa Thvrr‘ay night, and sailed for at one o’clook this worning. A Deputy Sheri Killed, Feb, 28, 1864, ty sheriff Robinson Cslunbus, Georgia, ee by aman named Wright, ond. ded ia on M vy mai half aa hour, Wright is im jail. Provipanca, March 8, 1956. A cotton mill near Greenvilloy tn Bauthness’ wtroyed by fire this » It was owned Aldrich and rum by J. & 8. Matthewson, and was im this sity on ry “ead stock, for about $10,000, 2 The Augusta at Savannah. resi ag tn Kea e this sfternoon.” THE TERRIBLE DISASTER AT HARTFORD. Bightcon Fersons Dead—Large Number Severety Wounded—Distress of the Af- Micted b‘amilies, dc. [Frm the Hartford Times, Mareh 2.) City Intelligence, MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF THS BOARD OF OOUNCILMEN ON RAILROADS, This Commitiee met yestercay «: the City Hal Prevent, Messrs. Kimbark, D. Youag acd i, Ana. i--. Mtr. Kivnaux, the chairman of the committ the following communica! my upon the atfestot = tions, whe be hed revived At about tw o’clock this afternoon, (Merch 2,) the | _ A petitiou irom Grorgo MeDonal’ and others, for-pre pew steam boiler just im the oar factory of this | veo! use of tteara below Fifty-nioth is city, brat with a terrible plosion, abatering the the Hudson River Railroad, presented to the « tire building, and lsizing all t part occupied by the | Councilmen on the Zit of Febrmary last, blacksmiths, engine, &¢., in complete ruins. The shock A resolution, p:erented to the Bard ef Counsilmea on came inan when there was no apparent cause | the 17th of Feo:us-y lest, calling upon the fhird Avenue or it. 4 ‘The boller was built with great care, of the best ms- ten'sls, with steam gauge, Sc. It was considered to be wpa “oot thing. It five feet in dismeter, twouty four feet long, ard of flues. Its power waa fifty Dore. * 360 persons were employed in this factory, and arene 0 were at work in the section of the building which ba * been shattered from the lover floor to the roof— the \ Yeavy timbers being wrenshed and broken, as if they bad, been but mere reeds At! the windows of the main built, © ote, Lethon Qnt, find te side walls are crack ‘ening. at plod carriages were carrying away the mangled bodies, in sexm » Of whom there was a t res, whilet otheze we Te #till in death, lp sansted bodies lying ta the th we idly mangied s lying in the #hop, sti and. ek ms 1 another, (Edward Laughlin) but faintly breaibieg Some of theas were ae oruivet aad disfgured that thelr ©¥D shopmates could not resogaiss them. Among the de “1, are 1. Jobn a sr. 8, Patrick Burke. a mouaroee be 9, Richard Mountain, 8. Daniel A, Newsil, aI andrew J, Orsne, 4. Alors» All e 11. Lewis Flowers. 6 Joke Gocaden. 12. Robert Mountain, 6 Foward Oaughits. 13 Phineas 3mith. 7. Mr, Paresll. —And two more who could , 10t be recognizsa. Thesotwo have beem taken from the ra. ‘D8. FATALLY | HURT. . 1, Daniel Camp, brother of 3 ‘muel, whe is deat, 2. Widliam Leon, 8, Kesign Boynto 4. Mr. Walker, Wethersfield In 2¢- It is believed that there is no « chance for any of these to live, Indeed, some of them wa *@ just breathing their last, when we were obliged tocome Sway. BADLY HURT. 1, Samuel B. Parsons. 2. Mr, Chapman, No. 5 Nosth street 8, Edward Collins, 4. Wm. Skinner. 5. Mr. mith, Hioks street. 8. Wm. Martia.’ oat jet ascertained whether any « '{ these persons are Wome’ welue to get s complete list of the isjared th's afternoon. At least fifty workmen aré hurt more or leas. An erm was found, for which no body’ is yet dis- covered. One of the hil'ed bad his head torn from tha shoulders. Others were so flattened in their faces and ma, 2glsd, that ‘they did not look like human beings. Tt was painfal to hear the moans and shria ‘sof the poor women—the wives and sisters of the dard. The most heart rending cries came from them y went among the dead, and discovered by some article of cloth. ing oyil pear relative pea! blacker what can I do, my hasbaad! womaa as she fell overa Bat he will never s: ‘and mangled. body. agatv, poer woman, Your husbard, o* athletic limb, and sn hour previously in the bloom of health, sleeps forever, with nearly a score of his comrades, who have sy Abts ia a moment, while in the enjoyment of fall ealth. What a sad affair! And who can eatimate or appreciate the keen sufferings of the poor stricken families, without fathers and protectors to-night! We fear that there are other dead bodies among the ruins, P. 8. —We learn that the engineer was filling his boiler with water when the accident ccourred It is on such Occasions that most accidents of s similar kind occur. Ceution.—The walls of the car fastory are shattered, ‘and lable to fallat any moment, Lt the crowd keep clear, or we msy have another #ad story to record. TELEGRAPHIO, Hai trorp, March 3, 1854. Nearly all who were in the blacksmith’s shop were iki led. Of the eighteen killed, seventeen leave families, Twenty-two persons have either limbs broken, or are badly bruized or scalded, The coroner’s jury have notconclaced their investiga tlom into the cause of the catastrophe. The witnesses thus far examined differ as to the fitness of MoCane, the engineer, for the responsible position he occupied. The entire loas in property will not exceed $12,000. A public meeting of the citizens was held this evening at the City Mall, to take measures for the relie! of the families left des! itute by this calamity, at which a com- | mittee of thirty was appointed to solicit donations, Mr- ‘Wyati gives the whole proceeds of bis dramatic enter- tainment on Monday evening for the benefit of the saf- ferers. ‘The general opinion seems to be that the accident was occasioned by the engineer talking with a friend longer than he was aware of, during which time the water be- eame too low in the boiler, and the pipes too much heated to allow of the introduction of cold water, as is supposed to have been cone. FURTHER PARTICULARS, We despatched « special reporter to the scene of the Q'saster yesterday morning. He viswed the wrecked building, attended at the Coroner’s inquest, and also at -the meeting of the citizens o! Hartford held for the re- Hef of the afflicted survivors of the deceased, The ead details are in effect the same as the telegraphic account given above; but owing to the crowded state of our colompr, and to the fact that the reporter did not reach the city until after one o’clock this morning, we are urable to publish them in this edition. The main building of the factory was two hua: dred feet long by sixty feet im depth An addition had bern made to thir, extending 55 by 24 feet. This wing was situate due west of the boiler which ex- ploded, and is very much shattered, A blacksmith’s shop, 80 by 40 feet, and a paint shop, 100 by 60 fest, stood south of the main building, and the boiler was separated from the former by an eighteen iach wall. ‘The blacksmith’s shop was levelled to the ground, and here the dreaifal sacridce ef life took place. Mears, Fayles & Gray had the new boiler made about five weeks ago, by Mesnrs. Woodruff & Beach, and gave ‘one cent and s half per pound more than the usual cost for it in order to have it of a superior desoription. It had five fines attached to it, amd as the old one had only two it is considered that the | unfortunate engineer, MoCane, dii not therougbly oom- prehend the mach shorter time in which the impreved boiler consamed the water, and finding it bad go.0 down he suddenly poured in more on the red bot metal, and thereby!gemerated an amount of gas which caused the fatal explosion. { Railroad Company to take up (a Peatl atieet to Park row. babidbeemibaag one A petition, presented by P. Portt avd Board of Courcilmen, on the 13th of Fe: quiring the Eghth ‘Avenue Railroad their cars to Fifty ninth street. — Tals oo cars only to Fifty Gist s:reet, although ¢ as far a Pity mtath atrort, ‘aese papers were the most important of ssvecal the sudjecs of ratircads, whish nave been from tums to time presented to the Board of Coancilmen. The sou, mittee ere them now an sr thelr eoariieration, wad re} toon. After reading ‘the various comm: tions, the committee adjourned, stl Crry Busta Socerry,—An adjourned monthly m ot the Beard of Manarers wes beld wt their rooms, No. 16 Park plaor—iaa: evening, the President, Warren Carter, E-q., in the chair; K 0. Molormick, Jr., Secretary. The minutes of the Inst meeting were read and approved. Tae others, to the ormary leat, Jompany to ram sa) run their ir track is Iatd 4 pplication Committed recommended that Bibles be appre- priatec for dis'ribution by the colporteurs of the a Toe committee also reported that some ty sfx of tee fre companies of the city had applied for for their use by resolution of the Board passed meet ing held in January ) and that a number of highly iaver- pee letters haa been receive from companies already supplied by the oe A letter from the Rutgers Hose Co. No 26 was read. The Sremen seem to fel very ki toward the City Bible Soolety for the Hberality a tothem. Samuel Rayner, Eiq., treasurer, read re; for the month of Fabruary, showlog receipte of $122 88; expenditures, 81° Reports went Presented by two of the colportenrs of the society, Mezers. Leman Marchan’, the latter laboriig among the seamon visit this port. The mumber of seamen supplie? with the Far tipi by the latter gen leman was very large, and his Inbors seem tobe productive of much good. ‘After | tranracting several items of financiel business, the Board adjourned t» the frst Thursday in April. . Accipent On 74m THiap AvENUB RartRoap ~ Me. bap Hornage, residing on the corner of Third avenue Forty-eighth street, while riding through the Third aver nue near Fifty frat street, on Thursday night last, drove bia wagon into a deep rut by the side of the Third sveame rallroad. The wsgon was badly broken, but fortau Me. Hornege escaped aninjored.” Accidents, af th rnd fe = pume: that they now excive but little wonder: e not ® man trap like this be done away with? ‘Tra Winwes of Tax Prenam Girt Farw,—Th man in the Perham ott is Franklin J Ms) Ray 4 Won the farm on the banks of the Delaware ir. May ie ® young man, in the employ of Farrer & Lyons, of this city, who purchased ticket No. 6,839, which yeterday pk eo tyes 1¢ following card:— io ont d $0 roecive s wal tee dood, possoasion of the Perham Gi't Farm, Ty proventioe ahs onan tT RMR LY TTT Te Aran HS oa RounacBrarry, Je. Bocretaty> chicane Mr. Mey was offered 614 000 for hia prise, as soon as he was reported to be the winner, dat this sum he has re- fused. Tigestate was valued at 922,000 by Mr. Perham, and the committee sent to examine it some time eg, re eorea it to ve Lbecra oar Care ‘This young man will, se joubt wow, +ppresiate the old adage, “It born lnchy, tee rieh.”” og See Finrs.—Thuraday morning a fire wen discovered from the roof cf house No. 56 Second street, occupied by Mr. Alph. Hovtend Mra Matibews asa weilllag. Tae fire tro originated in tre’ attic, and under ew circu mstem- stances, The roof of the said house was entirely burm®: of, together witt the upper or attic story. Damage te the house and foralture $1200. Covered by insaranes, Thursday night abont 13 o’clock a fire was discovered im< the Bedford streey Methodist Episcopal Church, coreer ef Bedford and Morton streets, Some persons entered fromm: the sear, and alter brosking open two of the book set fire to the library belonging to the Sunday So Too library is situated usdor tho atatrs belonging to the mein body of the churoh, The flames were put out before much damage bad been done, A Gre broke out on “Triday morning sbout nine o'etook, in the four stry building No. 65 Wallstreet The fre ‘rae oosnplod one ofthe ‘upper stories, Tne or ete who oocu: one of the 4 . Tks lower ‘was ocoupied by the Redance Mutual Tosurance Com; — and the three upper stor.es were eng: Tat Pee bleep peabg moter & on the |, Dut before the - fiames could be sobdued the upper part of the building © was ompletety destroyed The lasurance office ‘wes flooded with water. Messrs. Horace F. Clark, Charles A. Papello, John Rankio, Mr. Genet, and W. A. were among the lavyors -who were burned out were some valuable libraries in the offises of these gen- tlemen, which were mostly raved. The lose cannot fall far short of $10,000, sai3‘to be covered The building was owned by Mr. Gulian ve which we understand is not insured. It is im: tay what Would have been the extent of the loss had the Sremen been so energetic in thelr action. Notwith- stending the condition of the streets, and the dificalty ard labor of drawing the engines through the mud, seve ral were om hand. and among those that did service we noticed No.8 This being a ma threwa large stream of water, whieh room ‘Upoe the flames, Fran in Granp Stresr.—A fre broke out last night ia éry goods stere of Lord Taylor, corner of Grand ee cents eoeccarenr ds win ca some in contact with the gas burner. The fire pd tin, ,, but not before it had burned out the of three of the show windows on Grand street, damage done to the stock wasabeut $3,000—fally ed by insurance. Mnsany Visir—We understand that the Light @ Captain Edward Vincent, contemplate visiting the al Philadelphia, on the occasion of the consolidation of ity and county. iit \ tlt a Marine Affairs. Tas U. 8S. M. Sraamemp Barrio, Oapt Comstock, wild: leave her berth at the foot of Canal street, at 12 0’elosk te-day, for Liverpool. She had 116 passengers engaged yesterday. RAISING OF THR JOSEPH WALKS. Orrick ov tux Naw Yous Scumaninn WRacKind Cov, Ne, 68 South street, March 3, 1864. To THe Eniror ov THE New York HERALD:— Under the head ght y= ye ee: son toe x to day, and 5) arnt ship Joue; jalker, i Baer be pon heA Sabmarine Wrecking Com) ave made some attempts to raise her, but have n: » Will you please to correct this, by that the New York Submarine Wrecking €ompavy hae not now, ~ ba ah sh oc be oe to dowith the rais- of the falke>. ". ad oSOsEPA T. ieaRTIN Agent N.Y. 8. W, Oo, Poltos. Intelligence, ROBBERY AT KALE WRGKS’, JAMAICA, LONG [SL AND— ARREST OF TIE ROBBERS IN NEW YORK. On the evening of Tuescay Jaat the residence of Mr. situated at Jomatea, Long Island, was ho carried offs small box containing & gold lever watoh, & $50 gold $20 gold pieces, five 36 gold plecer, one $10, and fi gold pieces, together with s number o! articles of jew- elry, amow in al to about $700. robber {t seems visited the hote) xept by Mr, Weeks evening in question, climbed-ap the fromt pushed up second story window, antered the be: and there opened » bureau drawer, and carried off— box Regge | the secret savings and bijouderie of Mra, Weeks. Toe ro! ee discovered the same evening, acd. the next morning down at the railroad ‘Weeks, accom A nomber of workmen bad miraculous essapes from death. Hartford was wrapped in gloom. Messrs. Fayles & Gray will lose $14,000. The funeral of the engineer, John MoCane, will take place to-day, at helf-past 2P. M The funers) of Deniel 8. and Semuel! H. Camp will be attended at the South Congregational Ohurch, at 11 o’clock to day. John Creeden and the brothers Mountain were buried yesterday afternoon, Heavy Rosspay iN Putapevenia.—Yosterday afternoon the residence of Mrs. Smith, on the south lifernis, on his way to side of Ohristian street, below Eighth, was robbed of | of $20, that sum having tee money, wearing apparel, and jewelry, to the amount of over $2 000." he articles taken are described as follows:—Three red scarf, one of them made of camel's hair, and worked with gold and silver figures, valued at $800; another worked with gold, the figures representing wild animals; another worked with green zephyr, the figures exceedingly hand- some. One white plain scarf was also stolen. Two richly finished necklaces, with diamond oe od four diamond earrings; four gold watches—one large repeater with open dial plate, so that the ham. mer could be seen when the bell; three large | *¢cordirg! his com uiged - ry Brush, of th: soreath al officer , > ceeded in captaring the gui parties, who their names as Claz8G. ro8e = ‘iam whose possession the officers found 3200 of the gold watch, one silver Repeop rere cles cf jewelry, claimed and part of the stolen prepezty. Thus covered weary one bailf of the probability the balance Will yet be cused periies, who are Cormans, Wood, w2o committed them to sition fom the authorities of Queens is ike'p they will be rsmoved fom trial. Art on @ Bench Warrant. arrested, Isaiah Selover, on » bench the Court of Seadons, wherein Selover a charge 0! defrat fror. Os! spattons, tartaed y tokete to be 5 jog; him to Cleveland, Ohi, he waa man, named accom, 8 to bail in prison for trial. Fraud em ihe Revensie—‘ vy gold chains; four diamond finger rings; | *@ ® search warraat was procured to, a aot of other jewellery which Mrs. Smith cannot Foc aaa eae th Oy te 20% at present accurately describe. Three hundred dol- | sa:veyor as path oe ayn wan ~ = 1 seat = Jars in notes and four handred dollars in gold were | the Custom Howe. The peor when be saw also taken. A French girl, named Hen who | pre oarried sway, bancne claost fremtioy be aaneo®. was employed as a waiting maid about use, | sboutiike a erazy man, that be Vo . mysterionsly disappeared yesterday afterncon, after | mit suicide by either hangiog, or out —_ Mrs. Smith had gone ont, and it is supposed that ake 8. auch an extent ho carry iuie committed the Sicha She was joined by & man Leary bpd wel oar] to Lg ag on weerGclock, and ainee that time has aot boca seen packs sbountryabost set ae ne two o'clock, an oe e ‘the roery onl abe geared end tbe nema alr ———— rol unt an ‘ma ful thief had hours staré of them. It is sup- peste ds 7 re Bedlam in 6; che tt as that she and the man who met her have fe "ae ony andl plier sui ereclt ‘sow New York, LA ed 19 Onlitorta— allow to other prisoners oonnd of bee " J i