The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1854, Page 2

L INTERESTING POLI ICAL INTELLIGENCE. New YORK TiCk CORRRAPONDERCE. Uriea, Angast 27, ta54. Th Ape chose State Eltetions —Quaelary of the Od Polittoiont—Elattioncering Tarties,- brow Knothingrom in the Country—Its Chances of Contvolling the Whigr—Searard, Seymour, | * and General Scott. WV ith the incoming of the fall months, the politica) Ciuldroa im this Bete begins to babble hotter and better, and particles of partisan scam of all sets mraggie to approach the top. A mast anbealthy Pavor diffuses itee!! from the mesa The stam ere Of our State politics was never before ta ated wita ouch a mixture of misam stir contegs The haw pire State, which could ames boas! of her seem ancy among der sixter sov ore ratios, now wank late Comparative insiguif epee aod del vored over, the prey of contend ng fact! ie rocking with foul ft stlona ond spot! e »* me Fis Gn onvietion of ¥ corres, a0 tomt it is the few that the voting mare New York Stute ware pever before ap clot ton when oo large majority of hem had not mle ay thelr minds what ti ket co apport The o—the ruling party in the State —are im absolu’e disorder and revolt: the free suffers are halting Detween several opinions, and cut up, ro and biaech, by rival ioteres; the tempersce mes are rurting hither aed ‘hither, nacertain whit Course te ado,t; the anthMotce law vote docs sot know bow to Aispose of Iteelf, the abolitionists are uadete mined what 4 the oot perate and incignant : the | ards caretows and feren: ; and behind all. like « terrible aad exeg, fated shape. looms up diectly the form of Male te tomprchensible Koow Not ingiem, with ity wo discovered streogt) an! pre, or tions. ‘While the masses, o# I have sald, are thas qui fscent and uvexcite!, the politicians are erm About, fran ic with apprehensions the fearing to tose, others hoplog earnes'ly to obtain the creat goal cf partisan exertion the apotls. First, to begin with the whigs, who, as the party in powrr, demand our first aitention: Two years ago, this commer, the whigs were divided into two Gistiact factions—the silver grays or Pilimore whigs, aad the woollies or Seward whiga. Tuls die tinction exists no longer, The last session of the Legistature wiped & ont forever; for except in New York and Brooklyn and Troy, there mover were silver graye enough among the raak and file to make the name worth uttering. While Me. Puli More was President, be could, and did, fadeed, con trol avery small proportion of the whig party, by means of the distribution of office—a mere frag mentary fi io, which, in consenting to receive *gpoils”’ from him, placed itself in open hostility to that numerically superior section which retained al- legiance to Messrs. Weed and Seward. Twese few, owever, kicked up « great noise, as offlceholders will, sud, aided by a few old fogy merchants in your city, who had been fightered to death by the ap preheseion of a dissolution of the Union, they con trived to give the whig managers in the centre of the State trouble and anxiety fora time. But with the conclusion of Mr. Fillmore’s administration came feu end to all this; and the silver grays, may, Mr. Filimore himself, sank back into the woolly whig rauks, sai were absorbed aud swallowed up there in. Not o whimper has been heard from them since Mr. Pierce turned sem out of office to make room foc t lends of the Vao Saren organization. Last fall they work-d well in the baraess; last winter tbey did whatever they were told to doin the Legisiature—even to helping to pass the State Paper bill, which gave the State printing to Thar- low Weed; and there is no more probability of their Kickisg over the traces, a2 a faction of the whig party, after the treatment they are likely to receive in the Whig State Convention of the 20th of Sep- tember, thaa there is of their electing Mr. Fillmore the vext President. Tt ia wot the silver grays, therefore, who are giv ing trouble now to the managers of the whig party. Not a bit of it. It is the Maine Law men, the Kaow Nothir ge, and the radi-al, ultra abolitionists. Betwe:a these three troublesome allies the whiga bove really as much as they can attend to; and their worat eo mies could not wish them more. In t piace, three fourths of the Mains Law voters in this State are probabiy whigs, aud at the sametime the Maine Law itself is a measure highly Ob2cxious to the whig leaders. The lobby of the Legislator t winter made every practicable op- positioa to succeeded in postooning the date of its going into operation until December next, in the bill that was passel, and were Openly hilarious over its yeto—not that they loved Seymour more, but that they feared the reaction, Mr. Weed was all winter long the readiest, ablest, Most ow and influential opponent the Maine Law had. He told the whig legislators that to pass it would be toruin their party forever. He did not allow it to pass, wolil it was certain that the Gor- ernor would play tnto his hands by vetgiog it. And whenthe veto dia come, it was beid up to the whig party as a political trump, played by one of their adversaries, which their own shyfiiing had thrown inte tue Governor's hand. Wet the temper of the lest Legislature was so de- Cicedly Maive Law tha e minis of the whiz mavazers were made np, after fal deliberation, to no longer oppose the enactment itself, To doso, might be to jeopard their control and ascendancy in the couvcils of the party, and raise up a new set of mia in their p'aces. 80 that it was resolved, carly in the-ummer, that the whig candidate for Gav- ervor syouls bea Maise Law man; and he will be after a fashion. eanwhile arose this terrible Know Nothingiem, Originatiog among the lavoring ciasses in cities, who perceive themselves crowded out and ander- worked b) the competition of f »reiwnera and adopted citizene. Im New York city, it is probable that this feeliog showed itself first again: the demoet forts. it is otherwise in these rmal distri:ta. ieoe the sear 1838, Mr.Soward has been known Pema the State as the firm friend and up- der of the interests of adopted citizens. [t was by his advice that Gen. arddamsging course Seott took the ridiculous nrswed ia the last cam: paiga, in courting the ‘rich Irish brogne” and com- jimenting the strong Herman acceat. From end end the State, the adovted « Jaught to look to Mr. Seward as their p nd me vrtor, sh Catiolies. Th dit sp ie ave 4 yur on pa sal friend This is especially the case with the efore,as soon Kno ad through nearly with eurpeisiog tap! § began t> be levelled exprcesiy at Messrs. Sewsrd and Weed. And as mei t sa these Koow Nothiags hate Governor Sey moor for the offences of a poloting a Romain Cata- olie p: e seeretary, end of receiviog Archbishop Bedici with vaasne) honors at his residenos, they appear ot this mcment to be intluitely more hostile towards Mr. Seward, whom they consider to be in secret league with Archbishop Hoghes ani the en- | tire hierarchy. A large maajouty of them are whigs, too; and there is the rab. ‘These mea, therefore, whatever might he done i Lawites, it waged upon them. Yet it must oR log Spoige » Quiet and sppareat ac- { ia some w! prim: Fe oe have been Cates ‘antl Sieated 3 but in the caucuses and a 7 been prepared for them. ir intention to mix in the the selection of dele; Convention. iw hed do this in cities, even in a few villages, bat they will not be abl to ‘the Seward rezenzy at cyan, Wo ian | po orn ays Ralph ated gape , soul, this the Know Ly at ali 9§ From at that. ‘af men muppoced to be 99 a0 opaon, aac BD N othings may Aes! fight for Hh at | ember | they to affront a eros and 60. if the Know alts in ner the’) there tmoneaote: of -yores-lost “for the wo hive never hefore. «ted for by the radical ab» us to the poope and design m veseen, to coert the tom organivaion, tle pussibie shsetd te 1 + hbie ag oa! cee qnestions, which, in spite | wy wp to BS inane in the political nest be disenssed ttle As | placed ous of sigh, They ‘action. ot be Qh 2, tars Br Ht ogsoGd ban) t er | Cummings of the Builetin, and several others j was impossible to con- | note and consequence in the democratic party, though, perhaps, not members of the Kuow Nothing j opposition, as well | ‘Tint iette tone inp decode syewee- |G Men, Pm ia W, — a - dangerous Lng! ee ant Nebrasks am Won was quite a different thing. Cap’ be made outofthat. Mr. Seward had spakea wa eae "aoa , and Spaltionists Out of these two p, converts enough might be the loes of the native streagth. ulled at Albany, and a com- j mittee of s mectiog vetd a Ssh, sit -an. offizsered whigs amost entirely, opened a corre pty ans ther committee 4 te York, on the subject ofa g and mass convention of the opponents of “t! Nebrewke'tty.” The New York committee replied, ond toe call for the Saratoga affair was issued. ‘The convention was controlle) by the wi }, 2a ere duly oll the world knows. It caught a large na: of “ily baroburners and itionis's in a trap, and , ph Seed them virmally to stand by the whig State | ticket. And then ft tilt the day befors ‘ee Temperance State Convention, in order to com- pel te latter also to endorse and stand by the same «tg State theket. Go thst, om the surface, every- ont eee sige apes “| , Keow Ne . ‘ney, sows, do no! corm tobe neck neo ) et things are by no means either carwontous. In first place, the whig wire- pollens are not set entirely satisfied about these come Koow Netbings. Their st 4 may be = Suan seshased ty Some ee Lind yer uy story tha’ Ju on non wil seenaes tae eappert and this worries the whigr. Agein, there are not less than thirty promi- pent candidates for the gubernatorial nomina- wom, and there will be some little dissatisfa s- ten with the In these tte ether thew, tweqne, new leads the crowd. Hon. C. B, Matteson, How. tre Harris, of Albany, aud Hon, M. H. Grin- ell of your city, cowever, are following him close. Pottewes being « violent ob litioaist, an ultra Meneee, ord o fem and devoted friend of Seward, wilt yy etand the best chance, with Heory J. te mond, of vowr ity, as the Lieatenant. Behind ‘hove ome a lege number of stragglers, pulliog, bewti@, amd bothering toose who are suppo-e ito be eb'e to menage things, and evincing an theme Ives, Lame bownd ty say, more individas! bit- treme and bad feeling than were ever seen in the wlig ratte before: for the whiga have beea used to S thee thiegs in « gentlemanly manser re. there ts another litle diMoulty with the racee men, whieh | canaot explain now, bat ©, wniews can faly managed, may drive the lat- to try toe virtue of seperate Stave nominatl »i abd this be the vesult, the whig cake is al! doah. ye’, the Maine law o: ganization seems firmly iy the g asp of the Seward regency. If you glance over the names attached to the call for a emperanee convertion, to be beld at Auburn on the 27th of Seprember, you need not doubt this; wach thegs have happewed as conventions getting cut of cort@ol—ronning away like horses, and th owing thetr rider © fyture commacica! ions T will endeavor to dis- cass the cif aitica of the bard and soft shells, PHILADELPHIA PHIL APMLPHIA CORRESPONDENCE. Purcavgirma, Aug. 28, 195 Phi'adelpiia Politves— The Kacw Nothin, sressional Nominees Chances of Success — Giance at (he Past. The advent of political Kno# Nothingiam into the policies ef this city, has prodaced a perfect Babel among all political parties, The old native Amer. can Organization has entire!y disappeared before its younger aod more athletic rival. The leaders who weed to bask im the sum of snccess that native American principles radiated, have either disap peared from the stage of action, or become merged in this scion of the old tree—ond aow, re-baptized, are as calous in their new love as they were in the ancient way. The old line whig party is still more seriously affected by this aew political ele nmyit. Tre result of the municipal election totally demoralized tha’ party. The councils béiag in the hance of the Kaow Nothings, of course they a0 distribute the offices as to minister in the most effectonl manner to those men in the whig party who ae members of that order. This disfrae chises a large portion of the “hard heads,” as the straightout whigs ere called, while at the same time it takes from that wing of the whigs all those men who look apon that politics poth as dull sed uniuviting that does not end at that most detirable consummation an off «, The antivdopted citiz.n feature of the Keow Nothing strikes a deadly blow at the whig party © in the old city proper. The vote of the Prvtestaat lish citizens bas heen at all times given en maese to the whigs and as the western wards of the city yittation, of are populated largely by this class of p- hey will tell with fearful force agaiest any candidate that mey be selected by Know Nothing influence. Under the administration of Mayor Gil pin the Irish Protestants were all cared for. The day and night police as thickly stadded with Cel- tic names, and hence the dictasteful natare of the inaugural addvess of Mayer Conrad, that “in the futare none but natives of the cowatry would be ap- pointed upon the police.” These are some of the canses which have pro- duced that entire breaking op of the whig party which ie to be witnessed in this city, Ta all the #9- called whig nominating conventions, the Know No- thing element hes largely predominated, and despite the efforts of the few remaining whigs, the cur cat is «til running in the direction of a perfect fusi between the two parties. Not a whig paper int city, with the exception of the Daily News, has yentured a word upon the subject of this secrete over. The North American, although its editor, Mr. M Michael, is the son of an Irichman, is silent, the Inguirer sleeps protoundly over tif question he wing party was still as fresh and per nnial the days of the incomparable Clay. Both journals have been selected by the City Councils as re ipients of a portion of the pull printiog, while the News las been ostracteed, and its editor, Mr. Sanderson, rejected by the Know Nothing majority of the Councils whea appoiated to a place under the Comptroller of the city. The democratic party is comparatively free from this infloence, etill some results of the last nom inating election show that even ta this organiration the new political element has prodoce’ an ef fect. The Cameronian and antiCampbell wing of the demecracy have been at all times tinctored with feelings of hostility towards the ed allies of the party. They averived the nom n of Jar es Campbell for the Supreme beach of to the exertions of this ¢lass of voters, and aided in bis Cefest as a meaus of proving liar clase of men would unite for the levating & certain caudidate, that fee equivalent to his defeat, Siace that tne m the anti-Campbeli movement have been openly opposed to the adopted portion o the dcmoeratic voters; and thie feeling was fanned to a flame by the appointment of Mr. Campbel! to a place inthe cabinet of Gen. Pier ¢. Mr. Reewster, and Mr. Vhilips, and Mr. Page, and Mr. Beaners, M while r men order, secretly acknowledge its usefulness as a moans by which to uproot the influence of the adopted citizens in choosing the nominees of the party. Ie this manner the princip'es and efforts of Know | Notbingism bas taken root In the demecratic party, teg and it is highly probable that more than one of the nominees of that party for the different offices to be elected this fall, owe thelr success to the sap- port of members of this secret order. Mr. Wilkin. son, the candidate for Prothonotary of the District Court, is said to be attached to the Know Nothings; while Mr. Getz, Mr. Rankin, and Mr, Leitels, selected upon the Assembly ticket, are known to be mem- bers in full commnnion, All these geatiomen are friends ot Mr. Cameron fox te Uuited States Senate, _and they will be elected, though a lange aumberof thelr owa party will drop their names from. the the clection day. Stil tie fags of taeir itlek ieee to the Know Nothing order will draw to their support a large vote, and Mr. Qameyoo kiee self will net be idle u; on the occasion. Bat a glance at the rominati ms for Congress, *o far as they bave been made, wilt be intorsating at this The spas tigers oity is divided Lowibime tetng setarhied thous Ce clip, ant amited Bi if city, @ Seapeanry county, wine’ Mies Tee Ahr ient hue and cry were UM mufficien! y s ons OF | hahthel Geo W, Patterson, of Chau- | as likely to wound Still, despite all his , faults, Mr. Florence has labored hard for the ma | terial interests of his distnct, and will receive « fall support from his party at snsemingalnction. His election de; ends, however, upon the lity of the opposition to concentrate their forces wpon any one canéidate. ‘The American or Kaow Ku party in this district has nominated John Titus, Bsq., a sos fue able member of the bar, as their candidate. It is, however, uucertain whether he is to receive their votes, or only to be used asa mask, from bebind which they can the more safely operate. Mr. Titus is a hard-headed reli his feelings, devoid of cient political informa- tion to make him competext to represent that dis- trict, and alien in his sympathies with all the real | interests of the called upon to i looks like a political ruse, and. as such, intended to forward some ulterior object-of those who were in- strumental in procurin; le whose welfare he would be it. |B. Joy Morris, Bay., “onarge 8’ Affaires to Naples | ton, uvéer the administration of Gen. Taylor, has been | put in pominetion by the whige of that district. | Mr. Morris has always been a whig. Daring tie troublesome times of native Americanism, when the rots of 1844 bad made the public mind of this clty a perfect tinder box, which a spark woud ignite, Mr. Morris boldly stood up against the cur- rept, and denounced the native American party «* a na to the worst, feelings that occupy tue ui religious liberty in this country were of immene importance in quieting the public fears acd restor- ing society once more to peace and tranquillity. Such was Mr, Morris’s course in 1844, and the effects of that independence is now to be seen. if the to Mr. Titus, of couree Mr. Florence will be elected. , Uf, on the contrary, Mr. Morris relent, or be pinion for the past, in order to afford the mem- rs of the Know Nothing order an. make their vote more effsctive, he wil elected. In the Second distri milton is ppportanity to jet the democracy have selected John Homilton, junior, as their candidate. Mr. Ha: | &@ young man of moderate ability, and us men, intolerant in | ard and protect. His nomination | man beart. His eloquent appeals ia favor of | Know Nothing lodges determine that he is a heve- | tic for sentiments expressed in the past, and stick | some importance in the party from his capacities. He was an applicant to | General Pierce for the office of Postmaster of this city, | but pelng “espnensed relaxed his efforts to some | t at the present time he isa member | Executive Committee. Mr. Hamilton is calib’e of man who should be sele:ted to ' degree, of we Ci this great city iu the coun , still be will not su | risop with the other candidates by roucded, He is in a district Lar; fore depends upon contivgenci Hamilton will Lyell the the eareption of some severe denunciation of the adopted the nomination of Mr. Vaux for mayor. No nomination bas yet been made in rin compa | whom ho is sur- | whig and there- for success. Mr. | full democrati: vote, with who became disgusted at his itizens after | the Second | district by either the whig or American parties. The contest the whig nomination lies between Hon. Joseph R. Chandier, the present member, and Mr. Gons)er, a young la of Know Nothings. r, and a member of the order ir. Chandler is a member of the Roman Catholic Church, and that is a fanit not eusily fo. Nothing pre ity, the defeat of Mc. Chandler in the no- minating convention. Mr. Gowsler is of ordinary abili- ty, unacquainted with the mercantile or com nercial Srewadt Gece of the whige Sp Agen ie n probability w . 0 above stated The “No th Americas, the leadin whig journal in the cit, Chandler, nd intimates | , and dirtastefal to a large portion and in all the facts is warmly in favor of Mn that if he it defea'ed on ac: en by his political enemies in the Know Poaiges. The friends of Mr. Gossler have adroitly used this fact, and the result will be, in all count of bis , that nocandidate of thet pny can be thected; then the city influence isin fa- vor of Mr. Gorsier, and that wil make up for the disntf-eston of a fe w whiga. The cnly dangerous ch mont that the defeat of Mr. Chau ‘ler woald agi- cen fathom. If beth classes of adopted citizens in be otty should bo dtiven to cro * Yast majority. As yet the prob: cannot be jidied with any x re of accursey. Upon that element! eosmen fp the Second district wi wake bim ao tncepr ndeot candidate, Me. Hamilto. wil be elected. HW, om the other bass, the Know Noth menagers of the city ave able to hod the elty to the selection of Mr. Gossler, tis saccess is certain, James Landry is the democratic nominee ia the | Third dirtrict. “He snoceeds John Roboin<, and was chosen without op; hence was taken. pmocraty in the Third ing contest. Mr, Landry is too mallable, the courtier, to make « bold, fight, such as the crisis demands, ere isa demo- cFatic majority in that dist: ict, if it be properly man- an to nits by ide the li- itive vor he may The native Americans of that dist-ict have aelec- ted George Washington Reed, a Know Nothiag, Vemperance lecturer, and women’s rights ceferder, aged. But we fear Me. Landry is not hold the reios. He is too foud of reaching sinvous movements to rule the storm and whirlwind. His abilities are medium, and his tical position of the negative rather than p character. With the chances in his ‘ n the race. 5 their candidate. He iss discipleof the Fanny Lee Townsend seboo!,of most ueconquerable pre- judices, and very limited information either upon polities: or other sobjects. He is a standin date for al! offices in Soo gi of the poople, ‘rom ward constable to sheriff of the city, and is satisfied with the honor of » nomination. Toat will be the result of bis chance at the present time. The whigs of this district have not yet held toeir nominating convention. Pablic rumor says that John P. Veree, Eoq., the president of the Select Council, will be chosen. of abjlity, cautions and calculating in all his Movements, wita the Rant to the Koow Ni if, indeed, he ia uot a member of their order. ‘The probabilities are that | With all these be is atta hed to that Protestants, who, net vote for s canditate tainted with Wa fod takes place, Mr. « ‘1 lowe this vote, The gome is a delicate cue, A single trick lost. the whole game fala to vee The chundes are cow in favor of the oun ratte candidate. They may be changed if the r copy ation pomivetes Me. Veree, aod he wbeedics Mr. Reed, on! hoodwinks the Irish voters of the Nineteenth ward into hie in the Pe Wite (dem erst), the setive Americans have Mi" Broves inet proseet oi te Te ; wter, a know of this city, and live couiidate for the: peeateeey ie tists The l ower pet of of fapertenee pe Lh ally to warrant the bel he will be the can- ut Ne tor Dustirfes Att: sd fer ae abilities ‘Te mommtmatog fa pe ey rmaerecy of Sites were “arrigan. ‘o the district tof a recent po Ls In the same with Mr. wh oa a i candi- is Ue religious ove and ‘he extent of that no saan e with any | ce) party, their vote would vectie the contest | h ition. Mr. Landry is vot the | most svailsble Candidate that could have been se. | lected, but then he was the best that offered, and Mt needs a more decided and pular wan to combine all the elemeuts of the | district for the com- | , too much open, manly {fs0, Mr. Landry #'ll have | a mest formidable competitor. Mr, ra, isa mao | », aod mot reoug | « cue fe opel be oat a tel as pie Al ea the rendition of fugitives from labor, seed in 1860, as one of the Compromise measures. ultra ground of course nullifies the it ad- vocates, and will not injure the candidates of the de- mocracy, a8 @ large majority of the abolitionists sre froin the ranks of thew io this . The fight is a free one, and the result will wi fairly admit of free scope for speculation. Huwr. MOVEMENTS OF THE KNOW NOTHINGS. | (Extracts from Prospectus of a Centra! Organ at Wash- ington, by an Association of Native Americans } We bave reached an important orisis in our poli- tics! history. The two Jenting parses in our pm’ try, hitherto separated by }, either of prin- ciple or of policy, differ now scarcely in but in names. ‘A national bank, ‘formerly an essential point of difference, between rival parties, has now no wivo- cates. A protective for Lae of proves , which once divided parties our national councils, has becomé obsolete as a ques: tivn of party policy, simply because a revenue tariff affords incidental protection to American matutactures. A medification of the details of oar present tariff system is all that is demanded by the mais strenaous advocates of protection to American indus a The istibution of the proceeds of the public lands amongst the sevaral States, as formerly claimed by ove party, and the application of thoss | preceeds sclely in aid of the national treasury, as claimed by tbe other party, have both yielded to a compromise of these conflivting opinions, a9 far, at least, ag to sink these questions as issues between whigs aud democrats. A plan formed of a com: pourd of “squatter sovereignty,” of ‘‘graduation” ard of a “surrender to the States” in which they lie, seems likely to withdraw the public lands from the arena of future Peery Sane en ‘The improvement of bors and rivers by Con- gressional aid, on which Pecan ta parties have hith- eito differed at different , has now become less a question of pines than of local and sectional contest; and it will doubtleas be adjusted by the frat £ aean ed by the pirit of the and th ice demanded by the 5} age e | true interests of the country. Other questions of minor importance, on which, at different times, the two prominent parties of the country disagreed, have now bya change of cir- cumstances besome obsolete. hat, then, remain as issues of any theoretical or practical importance, betwcen whigs ané democrats? We know of none; aud if these hitherto rival parties shall maintain their respective organizations, they will do so for the mere sake of the an awl no reference But new iseues have arisen to the party te canteens of whigs and democrats— issues which are vastly eld in their peering upomthe future welfare of the country—and whic! issues must, in their discussion, Progress, ‘and ter- mination, annibilate these two parties, which, for years past, have battled with alternate success for political peditees G A new era is at hand—an era which will be cha- racterized, in the future history of these States, as the era of patriotism. Through breadth of this great and glorious Union, the masses of the American people have spontancouely and simultaneously started the inquiry, “‘ Are not Ame- ricans capable of governing country ?”” inquiry is as universal as it is nataral and pertinent. ‘The response is being given in the thousands of as- sociations springing up in all of the United States, and resting on the single basis that the native born citizens ot this Union have the capacity and the will to administer their own government, to protect the rights which they have rited,and to Lae hepa the freedom and independence of their native land. Shall we trace the causes of this spontaneous and universal uprising of the masses of our countrymen? The evils incident to tre indiscriminate immigration of fore 'gners into our Country—the consequeaces of permittiog such immigrants to enjoy the right of Bufirage—and the degrading effect of elevatiag fo- ) miguers to posts of bonor and trust under our zoy- er:men'—ali these have been seen and kuowe to our pecple for years past; and yet until 2ow, | of the purpose ot the Ame ican people to take the ies ct government into toeir own hands; it is ent, for she obj | the undeniable and obvious fact that such | purpese existe. We now come ferward to present to our fellow citizens the mode and means of concentra' the opinions, and of harmonizing the action of thoe who are disposed to unite inthe formation of an American party, whose purpose be to finda remedy for the manifola evils ch have come rous operation of our faws of naturalization. We propose to establish, in conformity with the wishes of thousands of the citizns of this district, and of a large oi | ent Stntes,a daily and weekly paper, to be called The Americon Organ, The publication will com- mence on or before the first day of January next. A caeh sang amply sufficient to commence and | to continue the enterprise, has been subscribed and tecured to be advanced, by a number of wealthy and influential gentlemen; and we are ensured a daily circulation suipassing that of any paper now pub- lished in Washizgton City. The nomber of our weekly subscribers will depend upon the enthnsiaam of our friends in the several States; but we have such assararces that we canuot doubt we shall com- mence with many tlousands; and that a year will not travepire before our seekly list will be swelled to more than one hundred thousand, &2. Kc. UNCERTAINTY OF POLITICS IN SOUTH CA ROLINA (From the Charleston News, Aug. 29 | For three years South Carolina has een in a state of political repose. Her previous career was well defined, her people as a unit, her principles clear, ber position uocerstood. Comman: minds and assured statesmanship ruled her » gave a pose to her intelligence and lead in her policy, She stood or moved nm agp eign roud as a nt a3 & of destiny. | b But now! In the jangasge of Webster, she asks where she shall £0. In her desperation or nonen- oe seems ly to enlist. | ler principles, can they be aszerted ? Her position, can it be defined ’ Her stateamen, can they be named / | Her policy, can it be suggested ? Her people, do they understand each other / In palitics, ig South Cgrolina nativnal?— rho can or dave ray it? Is she federal? Is she whig? Whew! Is sie Oemocratic? Who can say that she does or does 1 ot belong to % That she does or does not go pariy dnll? Thatshe is not battliag on any par- ty ‘ssees, or cven deems them to be alive? Taat she Ses insisted on a revision of the tariff, or a right dis- position of the public lands, cra strict expenditure of the public moneys? Does she acknowl Mare: or Be clon Cans or Chace, Douglas or Drones, Dick. ne or Mike Walsh, to be her party leader or i het Is she State rights? Let 1851, the Nebraska bill, ond ber present indifference answer. Is she sectional? Let her party votes for Northern @emocrats answer. Is she ready for a sectional fa- sien? News vervons. Is she Southern and with the South? Let co. oper- ay ~ + Let secessi 2 Le jon answer. In her her own, or that of political priest squatters? Let her bone |, shackled, and now unresisting people an- awer, if we dare, is ter creed? Is it the (how since we bave seen or heard the word!) or the € 2 Is it Colhoun’s or Wash- her policy? Sullen apathy or compromise Jalon? Sev Soe See ~ fect, no; theory, ‘he a tedeal dependency? In theory, m0; ee. bit at. jt. , or ie tho exporente of her » wr ay a RS ‘Aiken? AW ich 0: Mar ning? ‘ Wi ' Cau they, one or ail, or their con- foc tions er, apeor wot Do trey either agree or % Let her unde » her anforied even “in meditetion, fancy re ec ie; i HE £ g 8 5 fle that basis of liberality and | jout the length and | This | with few excevtions, the American people have | scemed to be blind t) the progress of foreignism in | | the land. We vecd not, on the oc’asion of present | ing this circular prose tus to the country, assige | Mr. Uhaadier is detested, an@ the ol. line whigs ; tc causes fo this sudden and geveral manifestation | vehave now ia view, to | y us, and which are yearly increasing under the | a | “ : umber of our friends in the differ- , tions provided are sufficient of t! ! BE. Thompson, G. W. Smith, 8) | ultimately opened to the world. It is gratifying to | avd the with great cections, isatitutions, peoples and pris- future and ite mea must and will answer. , MISORLLANEOUS./ . as the whig can for atte Cairo (ML) Tomes aa ephen A. Doug as at President. Affeirs in Brazil. OUR RIO DE JANEIRO CORRESPONDENCE. Rio px Janatno, July 7, 1854. The Navigation of the Amazon—The Coffee Crop—Amcrican Shiyping--New Line of Brazt- han Steamers—Railroads—Importation of Ame- ricon Agricultural Implements— Health Arrival of the Southampton Steamer, &c. ‘The birk Hamilton, 1 understand, leaves to-mor- row for Hew York, with 4,000 bags new crop coffee, forwarded by Merers. Coleman, Gardinor & Co., American merchants of this city; so 1 take this opportunity of writing to you. Since my letter of the 20th ultimo, no news of any importance bas come to my knowledge in relation to the matters pending be:ween the Brazilitn gov: ernment and the company who hold the exclusive privilege of navigating the waters of the Amazon. Tam watching with deep iaterest this important move, and have met with distinguished men in this empire who are of opinion that the river will be the name of | of its columas for | i ob-erve a disposition tending to such @ liberal po. licy. I shall kee) your readers posted on all mat ters that come to my knowledge concerning this company's negotiations with the government of Trezit. I forward you a long letter, published a few days ince in the Portaguese language, from the pen of Count Rozwadowski, who wasa nger in the steamer Maraja on ber trip up river Amazon, It is full of interest to the commercial world, and I trust will have it translated and publisted in oy beginning t in, Tt now 0 come in, is a good one, se the weather has been favorable to its growth this season. It is, however, anticipatei that there will be a scarvity forthe United State; market. There is a quantity of inferior coffee here, but not much of the quality thet is usually sent to the States. Best coffee is 48200 per aroba (32 Ibs.,) poses ig 38600. The latter is generally ope. ‘ alist of American shipping in shipped The following poxt:— Date. From. Class. Name. be » A. A. Drebert, 236, Maxwell, Baltimore, bark, Todui 401, Rostron. brig, 5 264, Maxwell. bark, Hamilton, 273, Coleman. timore, bark, Morgan (ix, 281, Phipps. lew York, ship, Ino, 900, ley. lew York, ship, Rebecca. lem in. July 4.\Richm’d,’ sebr’ Lyaehbarg, —" Nelson. «7... Boston, sehc, Mary Langee, — Bartlett A new ling of steam packets, to ply between Rio and Lisbon, has been organized; it is called the Navegacao a Vapor Luzo Brazileira. The firat steamer, Dona Maria July, with passengers an $10,000, including 800 pipes of wine. steamers are being built in England to take their station in this new line. They are to touch at the following intermediate ports, viz:—Bahia, Pernam- buco, 8t. Vincent and Madeira. The Dona Maria — on the 16th ee lighting the city bas nr BAS oomepa ing 'y has heen Ah ag is Operat.ons. € cars on our short railroad ran off the track for the first time yesterday, but no damage was dove. Negotiations with ‘the Governor are now | Fag for the construction of four different rail- roa A ‘bill now before the ielature for the admis. aking this ralltowa, hen crore oe is rai 5 rospect o: soon beotening law: ‘This will increase tie tole aad use of American icultarsal implements in this country, the bigh duties now imposed upon them feng 2. great tone ‘upon their iencetetiianes Still, a number of our more wealthy have adopted them ; demand for them is and are no doubt be universally throughout this country: The health of Rio is good. Yellow fever has vailed among the shipping toa limited extent at Buhia, but tne season for the anoual visit of this epidemic has » and we shall probably escape fr. m it altogether this year. Last evening the ‘Southampton packet arrived, after 9 passage of twenty seven da: p.scengere are a » Among the Mr José Miranda Falcoa, iate Bra mn consul to New York ; Mr W, T. Jones, of this , and Mr W. H. C. Wright, of cee i Theatres and Exiivitlons. Broapway TakaTax.—Tae new ptay entitled “ Camille, or the Fate of a Coquette,” whica was produced at this establispment oa Monday an Toesdey evenings, has been completely suc cess! the house beizg crow ied to excess on both oc-as'ons with enthusiastic assemb‘ages. Miss Davenport's ersonation of the character of Camille Gautie: is ie most finished pieve of acting we have ever wit peseod—it is reality itself. Armand Duval, a very Giff ult part, was also happily conceived by Mr Conway, ‘and in fact every part was bly played. The new play isto be repeated this eve. ning, @ith the same cast. The amusing farce of “Little Todd ekins” will conclude the amusements, Bowrxy TaxaTre—The benefit of Mr J. A Dum- bolton is to come off this evening, and the attrac- t of themselves to ensure a large aestmblage, notwithstacding that the bene- — bas mapy claims upon the dramatic public which we feel coafident will not be forgotten on the present occasion, were the entertainments only of an ordinary character. The volunteers are the Reuseet Sisters, Messrs J. R. Scott, John Sloan, liter, Somidt, and J. D. Pell, and the amusements provided comprise “ Doctor Dilworth,” “ Mesmerism,” “ Don Cresar de Bazan,” and a“ Grand Divertisemont.” Nisro’s Garpen.—The Rayels and Mlle, Yrea Matthias, who always attract c owded assemblazes, ave to appear again this is in ond of their pS ge entertainments, comprising feats on the tight rope, arew “ Gratd Divertisement,” and the comic pantomime of ‘‘ Mazulm, or the Night Owl.” Niblo bas bad @ very succeas‘ul season of it so far, but not more so than he deserves, for his efforts in ocuring the best talent are indefatigable. Mr urton is to take his benefit to morrow evening. Narronat TaratRE—Mr. J. R. Scott, the popu- ule iets th pay of The pasta ulee 5 Pp) ie te, Bn) aby Mr.< Bn conned inthe art of Pescara, and Mrs. H. F. Nichols in that of Florinda. ‘Phe fairy burletta of “ A-ladin the Wonderful Lamp” will also be played; in which Miss Hathaway and Mr. Fox will appear. Now that the intense heat of the weather has subsided, it is presumed that ma- neger Puréy’s exertious to please the public will be properly appreciated, although we must say he has Wey little resson for complaint during the past week, Aurrican Mvstum.—The drama of the “ Maid and the Magpie” has become a attractive viece, It has been pl every night for the past twowceks, and, from i Leahy 3 pularity will likely be continued for several nigi more. It is to be erbigi a ae eae and evening, in conjanction amy co! of the “ Young Widow,” the cast or eae will fatco- = those popular a eas", tere jadaway, an isa er—' princi, characters. s Hireopnome.——The second it foot race by the New York firemen is to come off this evening, in which thirteen members of the de; nt have al ready entered for Pee which will be the same as thore given on Monday. The house was very well filled on Monday ‘we can judge even’ and if at all from the great enthasigem that prevailel, an great diversity of Hippodees great given, both afternoon % Woon's Mrxerners.——This Popular company continue to draw fal! houses, thelr audienees in roars of lau, gramme for this evening is an given this geason. | Bucsier’s Berngxangns, whose representati } bark opera have met “eg ea desanal ue | evening. who have not seca this barlesque ld avail themselves of the if ‘fre G.8. Backley sustains Eb able 'yle. Tas Puaxcr B Wood’ are night!y incre, hi fk on ve and talented , and to keep iter, The pro- ive a8 any | in, taly. good 1d, and suoctss, Savprorn's Orvk< ThorPie & talented vocal aaa iusty 4 appear agsin thie events y WRG oapitets many. popalar Toey bave been» much audiences. fT readered with Mario asp Garei—Thew three aes Coubt, wit on vient daneea bee How the British Acquired Rustas. [0 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD ‘or Ruaran, July 16, 1864 | Seizure by the Thave observed several artictes inthe Heaace during the month of May, relative to the State of Honduras, Central America, and the violation of the Ciayton and Bulwer treaty by the colonizstioa of the Bay Islands (Reatan) and its dependoncies, 1 now farnish you with a few facts. For years previous to 1839, the State of Honduras had actual possession of the Island of Rustan aad Gependencies, and a garrison was stationed at Royal, one of the best harbors on the island. Juan Bta. Loustelet, holding » commission from the Btate of Honduras, was the commandant there, with a sergeant’s guard and a lot of osnvicts. Bri. tish subjects wishing to become settlers em the islands had to apply to the government at Truxille State of Honduras, for permission, which was im’ mediately accorded. : In the year 1848 a patty of emigrants from the Grand Caymans, about fifty in number, went there to settle. The commandant requested them to ap- ply to the government of Honduras first for permis- sion, which a portion refueed to do, but immediately apjlied to the superintendent of Belize, Colonel MacDonald, who, a few months after, arrived in sloop of-war, called at Port Royal, took down the Central American flag, and hoisted the Baglish flag. The commandant took down the English and.sent¢ up the Central American flag again; but MacDonald, being on board and seeing the act, mediately sent on shore, and again hoisted the Bug- lish fiag, took the commandant, guard and convicts on board the sloop-of-war, and carried them over to the State of Hon , forbidding them to retarm. The ion increased as the emigrants, consisting principally of emancipated negroes, srrived from the Grand Caymans. After a time, Colonel MacDonald was , and Colonel Faucourt was 4) ted his successor, whe assumed & more cautions line of l. He recommended to the inhabitants to oheose twelve representatives to form a legislative ias- sembly for the enactments of laws, &o., sub- ject to his veto. He nominated fre meget , in course of time, the people grew di with their conduct, and elented others. The super- infendant declared this was an encroachment om the prerogative of the Crown, and, unless they sub- mised to hig nominees, he ‘should withdraw, ker aye ‘8 protection. 8 | etfully informed him that, Be bein; a non resident, and unsoquaiat- ed with individuals, he onght to allow them-the as of electing aoe authorities. The habitants were then divided into two parties— of being taken under fer Bye tition er up & ql stlpendiary ‘ma. ple honor to raise it revenue to pay his ses. It lay sol! gistrate, a mn aslery _ schoolmaster, and ious Sete int ouse of a Me! for Ww et rant names to it, sufficient boys—at memorial was handed to her '§ guperin- tendent at Belize, to be forw: tothe British Secretary cf State for the Colonies, as a of the a devotion of her Majesty’s subjects settled on Ruatan. Things remained at a stand until the arrival ofa pew superintendent at Belize—P. E. W —who paid his first visit to the island ia 9 and, calling a general wesgeees, fe the inhabitants, informed them that the petition, (with the little prepare) tee ues te le then out em. Brit rer and ultima’ m of itely persuaded a bitants to agree to ertatn taxes, per annum, and not to be which her Majesty lands, ‘tment of one sacred i ay anarcby, but if annexed to the United S:atea, be one of the finest countries under the heavens. 70d The inhabitants of the Bay Islands already feel ry blessings of the British ale in the shape of numer. Soak ous taxes; their trade has greatly declined, and they would willingly diepense with her Majeaty’s prtection. The Legislative Assembly will méet stortly, when the government intend to introduce propositions to and raise an extra reveaue of several thousand doijlars,so as to support a lot of nselees officials, the usual parapbernalla sttendaat on 2 co blessed bhary B ene Per! a some travetler passin way may give you a tailed A CoonTHT MAN. account of it in future. The Alicged Homicide on Board the Packet Ship Yorkshire. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Before Geo. W. Morton, <q. OKUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT AT SEA, AvG. 29.— The United States Against Chas, 4 Marshall.—The defence in this case was resumed by the examination of Ira Floyd, who deposed that he is a clerk in the office of the District of the city of New York. (The inquest prodaced, and the name of Heary Behring, one of the witnesses im the case, does not appear on it.) The Comuisstoner said that would not satis’y bias that the man was not examined. $ : Helena Feynharet, a passenger on board the ship i Yorkshire, Le eae that she wa frequently oa the poops knew the person that is on. saw Captain Marshall B pen- nor kick him, nor tie him to ¢ sofs im the wheel house; never saw the captain strike any fe while the captain was present. mig said she did not know what a belaying pia was, nw i name; did not tive testimony; she saw & ro; f ; the ‘was xot ' ne him in the face with a belaying pin, nor the mate strike On cross-exsmination by Mr. Ridgway, witness jarah Skellet, a'so a passenger, ine bog ig ‘Tehanne Bkellett, George Tard, and Louisa Mee Nally, passengers, testified somewhat similar. y et thought she saw. the never saw Cook a latter ssid that she strike Cook with his hand; se0fe, nor the mate strike him with captain’s presence. 7 Bi then recalled Behriag to former te y,_ He said be thought er’s counsel (Mr. bar in CTARGE OF Ave. 29,— The ner.—Upon the case, Mr. on the part of the government, celled bat nea— Elmira Watson.