The New York Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1854, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6677. BOABWIAW ans Laninetne y, BROADWAY.—AN ELEGANTLY FURNISHED Pad suitof apartments on the first door, to let, bie fora family or sinzle gentlemen. The house as all the modern improvements. Private table A EBROADWAY.—iWO VERY DESIRABLE DEO igout rooms, suitable for tainilies, with full 0 also One or tworingle rooms for gentlowen, with $ eens wanting good and permanvat board can A 93 BR@ADWAY.— A FURNISHED ROOM TO LET to @.gentleman ani his wile, or two single pew; would bea guod ollice room. Reat low. ite.ou frst floor, up siairs. g TWELPIH SiRERI, SECOND DOOR FROM BO e? Second avenue.—Rooms, with board, on sa- Fond aud third floors; siugle gentlemen, ant gentlemen ives, cam procure a good table and weil furnished _olern improvements, ‘urwished or unfurnished; ily prwate; references exchanged. = NINTH SYREET, BETWEEN BROADWAY AND ) Fourth avenue.-—Elegant suits of furnished vom: 1 let to families, with private table, on first and con) four; the house i+ replete with ali the reqmred aproviments, and convenieatly loested for cars or ) +4! J IGHTH STREE?, OF) Uc LLB CLINT! a A suite of rooms, consisting of four, to let. bored. in & Grst class leuse; also rooms for cne or yilemen, and @ basement to let, suitable tor a Rooms to let, with board, to gentiemen and heir wives or single gentlemen, also, a lall room, as reasonable. Keferences given and required OQ . MAST SIXIEENIH STREET—HANDSOMELY IO) furnished parlors aud bedrooms ou the firat, #e- d and third floors to let, with board, op very reason- ble terms, to gentlemen and their wives, or single gen- emev. ‘the house has ail the improvements. Reler- nce given and required. fe. EAST BROADWAY. O can be pleasantly mmmode ted with a flae back sarlor, unfurnished. Also, a few single gentlemen can iave # fine room, with tull or partial boar; hoase con- jains gas, Terms moderate, at 80 Kast Broadway. P7Q WEST NINETEENTH £1 MALL j PRE- F vate family wishes to let to one or two gontle- men, or a gentleman and wits, a very handsome front om, well furnished, second story; either partial or full hoerd. Cars and two lines of stages cunstautly passin the house, Those who will attend to the above, will lize % very comfortable and pleasant home.” All nodern improvements, gas, Croton, bath, &c. QO HOWARD STREET, ONE DOOR FROM BROAD- i }.way—Handsomely furnishes front room, on the Sret floor, to let, without board, to ageotlemen and WEST THIRTEENTH STREET.—A BACK PARLOR f] avd extension rom to let, ora third story back Groom and front parlor on first fluor, furnished, with Wall or pertial boarc . UNIVERSITY PLACE. —BOARDING IN. ONE OF LL tice most etigivle lncations in the city; immediate icinity of Broadway, Fitch avenue, principal hotels, lnlaces of amusement, libcaries, &. Two front rooms on decund floor. AN AND WIFE DSy ASHLAND PLACE, TWO DOORS FROM GREEN- 2) wich avenue. Rooms in auits or single, for select Families or single gentlewen, wita board. House modern. Terms moderate for the winter. Accoss by Amity street tages aud Sixth avenue cars. Reirrences exchanged. IRVING PLACE, CORNER OF FOURTEENTH ST.—- ‘Two furnished bedrooms, suitable for » tleman ; wife, or two single gentlemen, may be obteined, with | @ FURNIFSED PARLOR AND BEDROOM TO LET, FA at %<Cliaton place, Kighth street, toa single gen: Heman ; also, @ smatt bedroom. Reference requ CARD.—TO LET NEAR BROADWAY, A LARGE ({ room, suitable for clubs or parties, temporary or nent. Alo roume by the week or night, for single mentlemen. Meals furnished at all hours. Grapes Ho- tel, 146-Grand street, near Crosby. ‘ & GINTLEMAN WHO HAS AN OFFICE DOWN CA town, can Gada neatly furnished front room, with i 1 tourc, ina private French family. Apply at 708 dway, second floor. Reterences required. { bNTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE, OR TWO SINGLK gtutiemen, can be accommodated with board and very pleasant rooms, ina small family in South Brook- lyn, within Give minutes walk of the South ferry. The house ix new and very pleasantly located, and the terms will be very moderate. Address Mrs. Morgan, Brooklyn Post Ottice. | nde GENTLEMAN AND WIFE, OR SINGLE GENTLE. men, can be accommodated with large, pleasan foom:, with all the modern improvements, in one of th» ‘most desirable locations, and where there are but a very few bonrders, and where they can fecl themselves at . Terme very reasonable—the cars pass the door. Vall at 66 Second avenue. PARLOR AND LARGE BEDROOM, ON THE second floor, suitable for a small family, or two tlemen, may be had, with full or partial board, Jadot Twouty-third street. The house contains all modern improvements, and is pleasantly situated,’ Fourth and Lexington avenues. together or se] te, in a privat ticdera improvements; also, « slogie room: with te and zasinit. A physician will find this a rare . Apply at 98 e street, afew doors west of way. ‘AS full boards by applying at 43 Weet Twenty-second ay a Ly The eer ele Periotly first class, None but gea- ‘dlemen of the first respectavility need apply. Unexcep- tionable reference required and given. PARTMENTS TO LET—IN HOUSE 102 CANAL wtreet, corner of Wooster street, on second floor, for business purposes or dwelling. Inquire on the premises. LADY AND GENTLEMAN CAN BE ACCOMMODA- ted with board, vith pleasant furnished rooma, by at 728 Houston street. LADY WISHES TO MEET WITH A PARTY WHO will advance ber $200, for which they can have a BA el set) fae Sips thas wo days, name, 50 PLEASANT ROOM, WITH BOARD, FOR A GEN- Cpoees foe yi single rooms for gentle- men, ina pleasant a: fectly \< ; private fs AY it 67 Perry street, Petwotn lgecher ‘ad Fossth. oe HANDSOME SUIT OF ROOMS TO LET—ON TRE lady only in peasants tana woo Beoed ioe and pear 4 ey Aina 6 heehee oom will be let on the third fuer. Address Mary, Broadway Post Office. 4 GENTLEMAN AND WIFE, OR TWO OR THREE wi lemen, may find good rooms, with doaed, mj ascent, ference required. Bw se Pt GENTLEMAN AND HIS \ to the second story front gentlemen. is ‘and contains all the | ™ } OR TWO PLEARANT AND WELL t (nrnisbed rooms, with board, suitable for a small I or several may be had at 113 Clinton piace, beiween end Sixth avenues. ernie WISHING BOARD OR BOARDERS is, no other medium so 80 ren) oF convenient as ours. Boarders directed free a ‘You will consult the heppiness and safety of your fa- ‘at the office, Clinton Hall, corner of High met an Lafayette poly Houses to let and for RD.—A LARGE FURNISHED ROOM TO LET, ON the third floor, with fall or partial board, ina wate house, suitable for a gentleman and his wife, or ‘single genthoaren:; also two front attic rooms, wi ja them. Apply st 114 Franklin street. YN, AND MUsT BK near Wall o¢ South ferries; partial board, it family, or where there are (ew board man. Torms not to exceed $4 per week. G. A., Herald office toonth wireets, d east of Broadway, at 6. References required, Address L. J. 3, Herald ‘D WANTED IN A PRIVATE FAMILY.—-A GEN- | tleman is desirous of procurii lis fainily, consisting of him-elf, wife, child and nurse, tw0 or tliree good rooms, with board, in = private fami- ly who may be desirous of reducing their expenses. It iS the comforts of home he looks for. changed. Address box 1,577 Post Office. low Twenty-third atreet. OARD IN SOUTH BROUKLYN.—A PRIVATE FA- mily, residing within one minute’s walk of the South ferry, Brooklyn, will be haj two gentlemen, or a gentleman aud Both Knglish and French spoken by the ner hour, six o'clock. Brooklyn, ‘between Hicks and OAPD IN BROOKLYN—NEAR THE SOUTH AND Wall street ferr and their wives, or single gentl: Terms very moderate. OARD AND LANGUAGK3.—A GENTLEMAN 15. partial board in « quiet fam- French, or Italia lan- for the winter for References ox- to receive one or ly at 31 Pacific street, with grates, closets, desirous of obtainin; where lessons in the es would be considered as an id, Charles, box 2,039 Post JOHN'S PARK rooms for gentlemen and wives, without children, and for gentlemen, with fall or partial board. Tue house is in complete repair; bath and gas and but few board- ers taken. References exchanged. Apply at 18 Varick OAKDING.—COLLINS HOTEL, FOOT OF CANAL Street, fronting the North river,—Suits, parlors and bedrooms for the winter, on most reasonable terms, ‘The location is pleasant and central to any part of the TALLMAN & MAPBS, Proprictors. agg reste WAVERLEY PLACE, THREE DOORS west of Washingtoa park. ‘; on the second floor, may be bad, by making immediate | t¢ business. At present, the Senate had nothing to do Also, rooms for a few single gentlemen. | with possible events 0: supposititious cases. References exchanged, —TWO NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS, with grates, to let to gentlemen and their wives, or | a resolution declaring a certain Senator President pro ‘ingle gentlemen, with full or partial board, in a small | family, where a few boarders are taken. rou, Apply at 155 Thompson street, near Houston, OARDING.—A GENTLEMAN AND LADY, CAN BE | accommodated with a furnished room, fall board fur the lady, in a private family, in the vicinity of Canal roalway Post Office. ILEMAN AND HIS WIFE, OR two or three single gentlemen, can be accommo. | dated at 47 West Twenty-ninth strect, between Broad- way and Sixth avenue "PROARDING.—A PLI A parlor and bedroom, | Also, a hall | . Address W. ©. OARDING.—A NT FRONT ROOM AND BED- room, neatly furnished, to let to a lady and gen- Nek. Geto a gentlonen withext bectde” Avpieatios | ithe returned bis thanks to the Senate for the high Greenwich street, near Bank, OARDING.—TWO GENTLEMEN AND THEIR WIVES, or three or four single gentlemen can find pleasant Tooms, on the second floor, with full or partial board, in te Americam family, by applying at No. 8 JARDING AT 04 WARREN STREET.—GENTLEM can by accommodated with board and single rooma; afew day boarders can be accommodated with board. Prices moderate, and the comforts of a home. ‘The house is first class, pleasantly and very convenicatly 20 West Eighteenth street, near RDING.—14 GREENE STREET, NEAR CANAL.— To let, a very pleasant front room, well furnished, io a gentleman and wife, or two single gentlemen, in an agreeable family where but few boarders are taken. ‘Terms very reasonable. }OARDING.—THREE OR FOUR ROOMS TO LET, SEP: or together, furn:ghed or unCuraished, with full or partial,) in a private family Fourteenth street. ‘ANTLY FURNISHED APARTMENTS.—THE first floor, with one or two upper rooms, will be let small genteel family, or No. 10 Nelson place, one Kighth street and Waverley place. down town house to let. URNISHED ROOMS TO LET—AT 16 BOND STREET. The house is newly furnished throughout. Wines and private table, if required. CRNISHED ROOMS TO LET—TO GENTLEMEN AND thpir wives. Board for the lady only. Apply at 47 Lispenard street. JURNISHED HOUSE WANTED—FROM 15 TO 20 rooms; the location would be preferred on Broad- ay, or somewhere near Broadway, between Bleecker streets; rent not to exceed from $1,000 to ith allthe modern improvements. Apply to B. ? Richards, 307 Broadway. A STRICTLY PRIVATE GENTEEL FAMILY.—A gentleman and wife wish with board. No boardinghouse been reference will be required. Address V., Herald or without board, residing at 283. singe evolleme. Broadw Also, a furnished parlor and bedroo will do. The most aa 0OMS TO LET—T0 SINGLE MEN, FURNISHED OR unfurnished. Apply to Mr. Marcon, 7 ) LET—SUITS OF HANDSOMELY FURNISHED rooms, suitable for families or single board, at 36 East Twenti with full or partial Ly ‘ourth avenue. between Broadway and \TLEMEN.—ONE OR TWO COMFORTABLE and nicely furnished rooms to let to gen jecommodstions and location desirable. Apply at WO OR THREE SINGLE GENTLEMEN CAN BE accommodated with pleasant furnished rooms, in a saaeeuairate family, by applying at 15 Renwick street, | URNISHED ROOMS FOR SINGLE GEN- Howard street. FURNISHED a gentleman and wife or two house has all the modern im 5 ca passing the door. Please immediately at 383 Broome street. ‘NFURNISHED ROOMS—TWO HANDSOME PARLORS, connected by sliding doors, with bedroom and pan- floor, front, of a first class will be let, by @ Addreys Irwin, tries attached, on the second house in Bond street, near Broadway, te family, with or without board. way Post Office. Y/ANTED—BY A. GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE, A furnished parlor aud bedroom, in a private fa- mily—Brooklyn preferred. Herald Pupils cao enter at days and Thursdays, at 7 nesday and Saturday, at 12 noon jadies, uniages and masters. Circulars . Days—) P. ML, for itlemen, Wed- and IGUSTA’S DANCING ACADEMY, IN 128 Atlantic street, corner of Henry. ys and Thursdays, at 3 o'clock ‘apply at the above place on of tui Monda: For particatars, Tateresting Debate in the House. OPINIONS OF THE OSTEND CONFERENCE. Proposed Alteration of the Naturalization Laws. | Proposition to Exclude Foreign- ers from the Army. Hr. Bright Eleeted President of the Senate, &., &., do. THIRTY-TGIRD CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Senate. Wasurncrox, Dec. 5, 1854, ‘The Senate was called to order by the Secretary, at a quarter before 1 o'clock. LECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TKMPORE. Mr. Jones, (dem.) of lowa, offered a resolution that tho Senate proceed forthwith to the election of @ Presi- dent yro tempore. Mr. Sxwann, (free soil) of,N. ¥., said he would like to know the effect of this election—wheiher it was a tempo- rary or a permanent appointment. Hoe was satisfied in | his own mind there could be but one President pro tem- pore of the Senate at one time. That officer was, of conrse, to hold it till his term constitutionally termi- nated. If the President of the United States died, the President of the Senate would succeed to that high office. Certainly, then, there ought to be but one present hold- ing that office. Mr PBayarp, (dew.) of Del., said the question was merely one of choosing a presiding officer, and to proceed Tho resolution was adopted, Mr. Write, (dem.) of Cal., asked if he could not offer tempore. Could it not be done by unanimous consent ? Mr, Masox, (dem.) of Va., said Mr. Atchison had been so elected. Mr. SuMNER, (free soil) of Mass., said he must insist on a vote; therefore he should object to the resolution. The Senate then ballotted, with the following result :— Bright. ES 1 Mr. Bright was then declared elected, and was escorted to the chair by Messrs. Jones aad Shields, Upon taking honor conferred upon him. Resolutions directing that the President and House of Representatives be informed of the election of Mr. | Bright, were adopted. | ARMY OPERATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. Mr. Wexuur offered a resolution requesting the Presi- dent to communicate copies of the inatructions aud cor- respondence between the departments and Major Gene- ral Wool, commander of the army on the Pacific coast, respecting the operations of that division. Agreed to. } OARDING —VERY PLEASANT FRONT ROOMS, NOW | ‘THR ELECTION OF CHAPLAINS. ntlemen and their wives; also plea- sant accommodation for single gentlemen, on very rea- sonable terms, for the winter. with gas and bath situated. Apply at Mr. Szwarp offered a resolution for the election of Chaplains, which was laid over. RIVER IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. Dopar gave notice of a bill to continue improve- monts at Desmoines River Rapids. | THK STANDING COMMITTEES AND TIIK CLERKH. Mr. Stipe, (dem.) of La., moved that all standing committees of the last session be continued, and that the chair be directed to Gl! all vacancies that may exist. Agreed to. Mr. Jones’ resolution continuing the appointment of all the committee clerks of the last session, after a long debate upon it, was laid upon the table. A NEW MANINE HOSPITAL. Mr. Foor, (whig) of Vt., offered a resolution inquiring Into the expediency of constructing a marine hospital at Burlington, Vermont. RIVER IMPROVINEENTS, Mr. Cy em.) of Mich., gave notice of a bilt for the } courtruction of a channel through the St. Clair flats | ‘THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. | Mr. Sewaxp moved to continue the select committee on | the Pacific Railroad bill. Agreed to. Ten clerks were then authorized for the principal com- mittees, and immediately afterwards the Fonate ad- | journed. | Howse of Representatives. | Wasmmnatox, Dec. 5, 1854 ‘THE STANDING COMMITTERS. ‘The Speakan announced the standing committees. No changes from the last session other than the supply of vacancies. THR TREASURY REPORT. The Spraxer laid before the House the annual report of the Secretary of State on Finances. Ordered to be printed. ‘THE COLE PATENT INVESTIGATION. On motion of Mr. Lercum, (dem.) of Va., Colt’s patent committee, appointed last winter, continues in | foree. } ‘TBE DUTY ON RAILHOAD TRON. Mr. Pups, (whig) of Als., offered resointions in- structing the Committee of Ways and Means to bring in & bill reducing the duty on railroad iron, or allowing extended credit on same. Mr. Jonzs, (dem.) of Tenn., moved that it be laid on the table. Carried—97 against 41. CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS. Mr. LaTaam, (dem.) of Cal., introduced a bill extend- ing the time for the California Board of Land Uommis- sioners to transact their business. MODIFYING THE NATURALIZATION LAWP. Mr. Tartor, (whig) of Tenn., gave notice of his inten tion to introduce a bill to modify or repeal the naturali tation lawa. INTERESTING TO FORKIGNERA. Mr. Soutens, (whig) of Md., gave notice of a bill to | prevent the enlistment of persons of foreign birth in the | army and navy. Also, to prevent the emigration to this country of foreign paupers and convicts, and to increase | the revenue of the government. Various bills were introduced and resolatione of ir- qniry adopted. ‘THR OSTEND CONFERENOR. | Mr. Sollers’ resolution, calling on the President, if | not incompatible with public interest, to inform the House what was the object or objects of the meeting or conference of American Ministers at Ostend; and whe- | ther it was held in obedience to the instructions of the | Socretary of State, and what was the result of said con- ference, was again brought forward. Mr. Souuers said, in offering this resolution be had not the slightest desire to find fault with the adminivtra- | tion, or our ministers abroad. If he were ever inclined to strike a blow at the administration, it was not in the present moment of its weakness and helpleseness. Al though he had no love or admiration for it, he «tilt was full of tender compassion. (Laughter.) There wes al- most general curiosity from one end of the country to the other to knew for what purpose the ministers met. It would be conceded it was almost an unprecedented movement, No such moeting lad ever before beon held. When the peouliar character of him who is said to be at the bottom of the matter Is considered—when it is understood our Minister to Madrid was the person who called this meeting, there is just and well fonaded suspicion, not only us to the propriety, but as to the dangerous character of that conference, It may be thought this movement has for its object schemes of fili- bdustering and territorial aggrandizement, caleulated to create new discord. He trusted this was not the object for which the Ministers met, and hoped that the confer- ence was for some pure and patriotic motives. Give us light. Would the friends of the administration withhold that which the House has a right, to demand’ The day for court intrigues has gone by. The people want to know what they in whom confidence has beem placed by government have done. Hence he hai offered the reso. lation, Mr. Batty, (dem.) of Vn., regretted that his friend ‘from Maryland introduced the resolution so early in the session. He it it was premature, vt that there was in that conference © alarm (he conntey, Wf such « mecting bal takes ‘MORNING EDITION=WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1854. place—on the contrary, considering affairs at pre! sent in Europe, and the unsettled condition of every na- tion on earth, he was surprised there should be any ex- ception to such a conference, France and England, there is no country in which there is not come disturbance in forcign affairs. Prosperous “nd enecessfulas we have been, our foreign horizon ix } aot entirely without clouds. The gentleman from Mary- | land said that the meeting at Ostend was unp-ecedentod. Now, although the gentleman was technically right fm bis remark, he yet was not so, consideriag the spirit which exists among our represeatatives abroad. not at all unusual for our representatives to coafer with one another by written communicatigns—in fact, it part of their instructions to do so. constantly to keep one another ad: the courts to which they are respectively accre- | If they are required to resort to written | impropriety could some convenient place to talk 9 views with that free- dom which is more easily indulged in conversation than itten communications. resolution was premature. He was not pre whether the House could safely pags it or not; but he woul: say, such was the character of the President's Message that it ought to disarm gentlemen of any dis- trust in the management of our foreign affairs. thought the Message conservative, and admired it be- cause, being personally & conservative in our foreign afairs, he could cordially co-operate in the President’ views. He thought the Committee of Foreign Affairs Lad heretofore given evidence of moderation at avy rate, and he boped his friend would trust that comuaftiee with the resolution, He moved it be so referred. dem.) of IL, said when the resolu- he voted against it, be- it premature, the Houre ’ not having then heard the President's. Message, which With the exception of It was their duty | sed of th proceed | be im meeting over matters and exch: Mr. Wextwoxrn, tiem was introduc: iar exposition of our foreign tieman trom Virginia, be endorsed the measage. So fiw as the foreign policy of the message is conceraed, it wa: conservative,and just such an one as the whigs ought to now the democrats It only remained for the House, with the ie party, to act up to what the President ap- The President has made his proclamation to ight, and the country will sustain him, ial election to come off to-morrow, with all hich prevail, the man adopting any other policy could not be sustained, our minisiers abroad, With the gen- hich he was glad ¢ hear ramors We seo men writing addresses counselling what should and should not be J not know whether those docaments are true or false, but for the credit of the country be hoped they were forgeries. the President “to inquire whether they are or not. it is presumable those documents are forgeries, and that all we bear is false, as the credit of government re- quires it should be. ' He hoped if the foreign ministers, ‘ing the President’s message, difler from him, they will come home, and leave foreign affairs alone. It they believe with the President, he hoped they would try to strengthen themselves wi in order to preserve, with him, honoravle and pacific dle denired the reference of the resolution as It is the duty of foreign governments Mr. Gray, (whig) of Ky., remarked that this was a mere resolution of inquiry, and did not require the President to communicate anything detrimental to the x ‘there isgreat anxiety to know some- nd results of the conference at Os- the ‘resolution ing Committee of ‘The couatry ought to have the facta. election to protem. of th rove of the filibustering art'cles, which ighed in foreign countries by men nent atic capacities by the administration. Gur Sinister to Madrid, among others, is accused of fili- He did not know whether or not these harges are (rue, or whether all that is published is irue, but he could see no objection to giving the infor- mation called for by the resolution, which is couched in such cuarded terms, It leaves the President discretionary power to commanieate it. The and Ilinois say the resolution is premature, but if they know the facts they ought to consent to the pas: the regeluhon, in ordey that other members of House may be made a gentlemen from Virginia ainted with them. , 1g) —1 pledge my word of honor, a conference has tak: what tode. meant that tne intro- ns before the President's Message i don’ know that suc if no, Shettoe did, or whe! Mr. duction of the rewotw was read, Was pret Mr. Guay, (reauming)—-But the President's Mossage , and Ido not think it premature to lave the information a soon as poasible, to the ieference. ‘Mr. Wasapugy, (whig,) of Me., thought the resolu- he ited by the House. gentleman from os now been rea should be at once ding what was said by meeting at Ostend was unpreedented in fact und in spirit. When beforo in our history has there been a conference of ministers with such a parade and flour- i ts, and some of those ministers foreigners fhe country are truly anxious to know the onject of the meeting, and the results of it. bave «rah to. know. If ministers ave been doing anything wrong, the representatives of the people their conduct. Mr. Busy, (dem.) of Ga., was of opinion that the inforwation sought by the resolution should be given to In this republic there ix no necessity for keeping secret transactions of this character. attention has been directed to this conference, and in- quiry is made everywhere as to its objecty and results. ‘The house is the proper tribunal to call for the iuforma- tion in an official shape so that it ma: Mr. Pustaars (dem.,) of Ala., said t when they hart something su has sais that the President, or any other officer of the government ever directed such @ meeting of our minis- tors at Ostend? It was not consistent with the dignity of the House to offer such a resolution. iece of newspaper gossi y should fobs wanar$ tantial toact upon. Is every idle ra- excite our most mere fishing bills r such are facts. of inquiry, to know whet! evicence that the meeting has resulted in anything, if anytuing at all bas taken place. Guay (interrupting) asked, if auch » meeting had and ordered by the administration, o the Houee to know it’ How ean they know but by call- jug ter the information. Mr. Pumps (resuming) replied, they ought to have something more thap suspicion before they are called on toact im the premises, they have nothing but outdoor gossip, He was willing to refer the resolution to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Bayiey remarked that if thus referred the commit- tee would report back the resolution, Mr. Lwourr, (dem.) of Va., would vote for the reso- snd should vote for it if somethi ve added. He wns watisfied, from the tone of c id the conversations amongst his con- stituents, that there is a'distrust about our Minister He desired the fact to go before | is |, induced to enable Congress to follow the President's sug ay have the benefit of the vindicatfon, jons are well founded, the fact should be hence he wanted the resolutions passed in order to decide how the case from Alabama (Phillips) considered this a light ques- tion, but he (Letcher) never knew a more important call made on the Presiflent than this. Soul’ should never have been sent abroad, and that the interests of the country would be promoted by calling Mr. Bayty reminded Mr. Letcher that the resolution had nothing todo with Mr. Sonlé. Mr. Letouen replied that he understood that Mr. was in that conference. was not a word said about him im the resolution, He thought Mr. To be sure there koew he was there, If he was not there, bow comes all this fuss about his going back ibreugh France? (Langhter.) What difference does it ionke whether Mr. Soule’s name is mentioned, when the re olution distinctly refers to him? ‘free soil) of Ohio, advocated the adop tion of the resolution, contesting that the people have a right to the information, Although no official document itted the fact of the meeting at Ostend, there was a veal publication of it. vr. SOLLRRS replied to Mr. Phillips, and said, among would not trust our di not natives and tothe manor born.’ I Mr. Soulé might live here until he er things, thas rnment of the United States. now a foreigner who did. voier—‘‘Sollers must be a Know Nething;’’ ‘Ha, be.”) er lands there is whi which to the Irish As room as a fore; ear, “ Demoora block, and to the Dutch foolishness. Mr. Cusomay, (dem.) of N.C. said surprising im a conference of Ministers in Bu one during the in order to subserve the cause of their country. jed the resolution as premature | great ‘ashburo, he «vil that foreigners | Inid in ruins, but human life has been recklessly secri- figed, and the blood of the innocor, At the Novth | to mingle with that of theguilty.”’ This is the argument crime, but turna upon his | accusers with, ‘You are as much a thief aa Iam.’’ T sentiment, in Itself, is good enough, and winds off with portrait of | beantiful rhetorical innocent with th: eotegeae. ned course at & mation by th: p In reply to Mr. have become one of the (er that there is @ hoi: of the day, and soine of the most dis- sen down from their de voe the gentleman of of one who ackn Maine to have that picture (poiv house of deliberation the repeat igners. He should vote against the ‘ of Pa., said he would vote for ite taferonce. There was no necessity for the adoption of the resolution, Its character precluded revelation other then what they bad, The Presideat having communi- proves that he has either no or to wequaint the House, of tbat be has pone on this subject which can be properly communicated. ressation Te attocks mace on for: |i Mr. Wren, (dey with which tarth: thanked Mr. Sollers for was not premature to call for this information. He said that no man of foreign | whore boast is their birth ought to be sent abroad to represent us ina sentiment } that, except in extreme eases, the call this. house should not make such Nw ‘would be well if none but native abrnad. One conntry shoul be represented by mati He was prepared ty go one etep Firtaee, and stopt the Tt was « | than take exam PRILE TWO CENTS. sentiment of Jefferson, that even the native born onzht | for @ special message during the session, as T bav@ not to be left abupad too long, for they imbibe forcig views, forgetting even their native appetite. Mr. Jones, (dem.), of Tonu., suggested that Mr. Bayly modify his motion to reter tue resolution to the Cm- wire whether or not the meeting of American ministers was not for the purpose of orgauizing a Know Nothing lodge mittee on Foreign Affairs, with instructions to in Europe, (Laughter. ) Mr. BaYiy remarked that his friend must exense him. If the resolution shoald be referred to the Committee on Foreign Afairs, they would try to ascertain wie ther something may not be said on this floor to natisfy the Cie’ Cee without the formality of & call’ | on the ent. ‘The vote on referring the resolution to the Coimmittes on Foreign Aflairs was negatived—83 in favor, and 8 against it, Pending the question on the resolution, the House adjourned, Our Washington Correspondence. Wasminaton, Dec. 5, 1854, ‘The Message and its Effects, de. ‘The eat is out of the bag,” or in other words the | President’s message hax gone forth to the American peo- ple to undergo the test of public criticism, ‘The friends of the administration here ere down in the mouth about it, and fee! sorely disappointed at its tome and character. AsI predicted, it is a quiet, easy, insipid, pointless sort of a thing. It was expected that President Pierce would attempt a retreat from his present unfortunate position by making the Cuban question one of prominence in his ut what was the surprise of bie friends to find that be does not even compliment the Queen of the Antilles with a nosice en passant, whilebe makes » administration; ; rand Cour ish of trumpets over the dirty little Greytown avair, which, in pity to the actors in the disgraceful sexe, should have teen kept from public view. Great excitement prevailed at the Capitol yesterday, attendant upon the assembling of the two houses of Con: the mutual congratulation of friends, and the sage read. The Senate was by culling Gen. Cass to the ehair; but an elec is to be held to-day for a President pro tem for the session, as Mr. Atchison will mot be on hand for some two or three weeks yet, and when he does arrive he will be only plain Senator Atchison, and will not resume tie Presidency of the Senate. A miserable faux pos was wade by the President in the delivery of his message yesterday, which created quite a stir in both houses, Mr. Sidney Weoater, the Pres at's private secretary, refused to distribute the printed copies of the messago designed for the members, stating that the President had during the morning made material and important alterations, and that le had been directed to kuppress the printed copies, which, however, were afterwards given out. The message had been sent by express as far south as Charleston, to be delivered by the postmasters, whea directed to do’ so by telegraph; but the indefatigable correspondent of the New Orleans ‘PNeayune succeded in getting possession of the Southern line through to New Orleans, thus ex cluding all way despatches, and consequently the mes- sage ix still carefully locked in the possession of the postmasters in Raleigh, Wilmington, Charleston and other points, while the citizens of the Crescent City are discussing its merits in the columns of the Picayune. If Gen. Rusk should reach this city in time for he will be unimously chosen Preside Senate. Should he not be here, then Bnght will be the m K t Wasuryeton, Dec. 4, 1854. Another View of the Message. In all your forty years experience—J believe that is about the time you have been connected with the press— did you ever read a President's message like the one of to-day? Six mortal columns of twaddle and flatuleace! ‘The public expected the message would be peaceable, but for once the President has execeded public expects- tion. A long paragraph is devoted toa minute apology for the Consul Dillon aflair, and an explanation of how very necessary it is we should retain the good opinion of our ancient ally. As for Spain, we are informed that “Mr. Souli: has actually proceeded to Madrid through France,’” and that the change of ministry there will probably fa- -cihitete mere favorsble negetintions {hau hayo yet beca vouchsafed. ‘What has become of the Capt. Gibson aflairt Not a word is even accidentally dropped to alow it has any ex istence im fact. Can if be that the accounts in | the Union of Mr. Retmont’s efficiency in press. ing the demand for indemnity npon the Dute governmont were all fabulous? that no such demand wa made? that no outrage was committed’—in a word, tha Belmont ia a humbug and Captain Gibson a myth or the jonsly you hav been duped; for U have read more than one article upon the subject of Captain Gideon's case m the Hxranp, and yet it 18 evident from the President's message that there Flying Dutchman’ You see how eg: never was such a captain or such a ene, But if you have been mistaken as to Captain Gibson, the Flying Dutchman, you were at all events correct in the announcement that Captain Holling, with the Cyane, bombarded San Juan or Greytown in the memo rable battle adjoining the Mosquito kingdom, where no- body was killed or wounded on either side. The Presi dent devotes nearly half of the message to an explo» tion and apology for that sflair, winding up with the Deaniwérkile argument, that if it was an out rage, other nations need say nothing about it, for they have, at some time or other in their history, commiited worse violations of right. Tins is an able and convincing argument in justification of the out- rage, butit has not the merit of originality of concep- tion. Captain Marryatt, in his novel of “Midshipman Easy,” relates bow horrified Mrs, Easy was when the yeung woman who proffered her services 2s wet nurse blushingly informed her she was neither wife nor widow. “What,” said Mrs, Easy; “and yet you hada baby?” “Oh, but please, ma’m,” replied the’ girl, “dt was auch a Kitile one; and besides, Sally Scroggs, who is. not mar- ried either, bad twins last week!’ If we had an inter. national copyright law, the President could not thus have sypropelated a chapter from an English novel, and @ fitting excuse for the Greytown outrage would have been wanting. } ‘Ihe tast paragraph but one of the message has been greatly admired, though there fs one direction in it which has puzzled some of the members from the rural districts. The President urges them to unite, and “frown indignantly,” so ax to save the Union of these States, We have heard of a tribe of Indians—great war- riots, too—who win all their battles by grinning at their enemies, and thus frightening them to death. The in- + dignant frown belongs to the same class of warfare, and no doubt will be equally efficient. It is intended to move that the worthy Speaker, Mr. Boyd, immodiately after prayers every morning, exercise members in the ort of “frowning indignantly,” till « sufficient. facility is tion upon all proper occasions. Mr. Boyd, taking « int from the professor of whistling. can range the mom- bers in 8 row and give the word— Prepare to frown !”” “Frown! 1? “Frown, indignantly !!1" In order to complete their education, it might be necessary to send for Mr. Burton, who, in his great character of Micawber, could continue their instruction by teaching them to ‘(smile sardonically and mentally turn up their nose!” SPECS. ~ Wastunarox, Dec. 4, 1854. The Mewage—Greytown and the President's Defence— | Soulé and the Guba Question Considered—Subsiance of the Report of the Register of the Treasury. ‘The message in out at last, anda doll, stale and un- profitable thing it is. To eriticive it in detail’ would be to take up and discuss many political topics alrvady ful- jy debated. The message is nothing more nor less than an apology to the country for the bombardinent of Grey- town by the Cyane, this being the prominent subject of the entire document. After fully setting forth the incidents and facts of this tremendous naval exploit, the Larangue is closed by an appeal to the actions of other States to justify, by comparison, the assanit upon the mud hovels of Greytown, inhabited, as the President ns an old ae Methusaleh, and never comprehend the | *Y#, by ‘“‘s heterogencous asremblage, gathered from va- vious countries, and composed, for the most part, of blacks and persons of mixed blood.’ The President himself evidently feels « little ashamed ‘a xtumbling | of this valorous bombardment; for if be did not, he would allow the case to stand upon its own merits, and not use such » trifling defence on behalf of the nation, os, BT ens were ee —s f. Be! not seemed to him eminently proper that there should be | be dil t to present repeat stances t atory i or interesting evente. It was | of States, standing in the very front of modern civitiza- fmportant they should come to a common understand- | tion, where communities, far offending and more de- fenceless than Sony eis have been chasi with much ter severity, and wi not cities only have been were made profusely flonrish, mingling the blood of the ‘But then are we to shape © preceeded us? Aro we to follow in the footsteps of any government that vow existe or ever hax existed, or are we to stand or fall by our own honor as « nation, and our own senso of what ix right or wrong? Suppose every nation on the globe gives us an instance of a Grey town bombarded, and a ‘heterogeneous assemblage of blacks” sade to dance amid the bombahells of « man-of- war, what is all thatto us? [by no means concede auch a fact to history, or that any such instances as the Pre- sident alludes to may be found; but even admitting it, what influences have such ao argument upon a who act for themselves, who think for tnsosien cot ndence? Tam sure I express the ts of ail who act and feel as Ame hen I the ‘of the President of the U Parry eeeeentd tall the Catted States, in its tone, shou! world, we give 6 Cuba matter wan done ‘Apantd: AMonlticn.” Ty's | already suggested. 1i the President is not | questions of dificalty” between Spaim and our own Uke ia this part of his paper, he hax by no means bound himelf to peace. It ix Upon this tople only that Le uses forcible language, or rather laoguage which bas much more meaning in it thav appears at first to a care less reader. In this paragraph bo speaks of ‘political re- volutions,’? * ters violently expelled from power,” “pressing on ations,” “serious questions of difi- culty between inte 1 and the United Staten,” und “just .’> Putting this altogether, it looks combustible. The President admite ‘‘scrious vernment, and he saya our mi is only waiti propitious opportunity’? to ‘press’? these Nestions ter an “adjustment.” The public can draw ir own im- ferences from these hints. All know the which Mr. Soule wants, and which the President ad- mits, on the part of Spain would. be only with’ our ‘just demands.’ Each’ may pus his ows construction upon this paragraph of the message, bet Cuba epee, ap in it, in spite of all arguments to the contrary. A special’ message for Congress upoa this subject'is probably already written, it being sutiolpated by the President that our “just demands ” not be complied with to the satisfaction of Mr. Souté. If won't ‘sell,’ our ‘just demand” is instant indem- nity im the Black Warrior case; and unless Spain com- plies, Soulé demands his passports and comes home, ful- filling all that wan said in my last letter. Our knew- ledge of the President's penchant for ver! aad bunk- um, when he gets a chance, ix incompatible with the belief that be would allow a fine topic like this, for the indulgence of his weakness, to pass by with such @ short dress, if he did not intend to lengthen it at seme other time, Greytown gets a column, while Spain get« about a dozen fines. Surely the President, whe 80 fond of regulating nations by com will met willingly be the author of a contrast between oad Greytown so prejudicial to the former as twelve lines te oneand @ column to the other. You uy reat sesured the thing will be equalized, avd Spain will get her fall share of Presidential talk hereafter, At the organization of the Seuate, Mr. Atchison, the President, being absent, Gen. Cuss was elected Presidews for the day. A President for the session will be elected to morrow, Gen. Atchison havi and not being expected here for some days, itat all this winter. ‘The reading of the message excited but little interest ine *ber House. Many anticipating something interest ing about our foreign affairs, waited till that portion of the document was finished and then left for dinner, oe remained in the chamber ax a mark of respect, and yawned away the remainder of the time. ‘Lhe Supreme Court of the United States also mot te day, but adjourned after the (ormula of organization, without transacting any business. Seme of the reports will probably be laid before the House to-morrow. From the report of the ter of the Treasury on the operations of his oi during the fiscal year coding June 30, 1854, I learm reat increase in the curreaé d, an increase so great that it could not have been discharged by the force assigned but for the utmost dilligence and industry on their part. he Register states the number of warrants issued to cover moneys paid into the Treasury from customs, laads aod other sources during the years fullowing, to have heen— In 1834. 1844; 1864. —the number having increased nearly 300 per cent frem 1844 to 1¢54, and each of these warrants being entered five times upon the various books of bis office, There has also been a great increase in the number of warrants issued for expenditures, under the head of Civil, Misosle Byun, Foreign Intercourse and Public Debt, as tel- UWA wards entered in the var registers of the office, t appears from the report that the number of per- sonal accounts opened ou the books of his office were— In 1834,.526; in 1844, 580; in 1854, 2,475. ‘The first part of the report, on Commerce and Ni tion, was transmitted to the Secretary on the 14th an carlier date than any report han been tran since the passage of the law. Although not so understood, the Register’s office is one of the r portant bureaus belonging to the government, as ip & and by it the wholo business operations of the ment, commercial and Snancial, are kept. [Correspondence of the Mobile 3 t Gere og * 1856, The Sound Dues in the Baltic—Thetr Influence on Cotton Interest—The Know Nothings at The Religious Element to be D Their P the Questian— American versus aupericmand Kree Negroism—-The Cuba Mr. Bitlmore and the Presidency—Stephen A. Douglas, de. The question of Sound dues is one that will receive the early attention of Congresa, when the position of Secretary of State will be fully sust |. In a conver- sation the other day with the Prussian Minister, he x- pressed to me the opinion that the removal of thoseduee would give a great impetus to the cotton trade in the Paltic. Denmark has been levying these dues on our | trade too long already, without the color of right. Le avcy claims for American ships “the free c route of a1} nations."’ He claims the freedom of the seas in grey part of the habitable globe for Americam trade. The same porition was taken, if you will remem! by the German Hanseatic League fh the fourteenth cem- tury. We will carry our point, for, as s foreign di mat said to mo the other day: ‘Your country be withstood—you get what you ask.” It is now understood in diplomatic circles in Europe that bas gone over to the United States. One must under- stand the groat and growing influence of that power, to fully appreciate the additional weight it gives us in the eyes of the monarchical governments Old World. These diversions of the cotton trade are be desired by the | rolapiel a of great importance. more markets we have, and the greater the com] the better for us and the better for the consumer, be- cause competition will advance and steady the hilfit and lead to legitimate trade instead of ‘tion. will also force an economy in the tran: of the cot- ton business, and introduce reduced charges and ex- a! penses, with direct export and greatly lessened cost transportation. ‘The planter’s motto should be, “ spe bE pep eqn com by yep You will be ul vised of the progress o! jnestion of of the Sound dues in the Paltic, to which the tention of your ship should be directed. ‘The Grand Council of the Know Nothings at Cincinnati was assembled, not for the purpose of their choice for the next President, but to remove the reli- gious element from the organization, and present the single question of opposition to the influence of foreign population on national politics by thei votes, and on American labor by pauper competi Ama of profound cast of mind, and one in whose Thave confidence, asserted the other day in high quar- ‘ters, that the great and real sentiment at the bottomof his Know Nothing organization was not. ui He contended that its origin was not political—alt corrupted by religious fanaticism and used by backs, who crept into it. He thioks that it from the instinct of free labor, which is being peuye ined oy Perapuen € rerena ef is, inshert,& grent ‘‘strike’’ of American ir European erism. If this be #0, let owaert stciecieen pouss bee fore they denounce the movement. I am wo ithe its proscriptive feature, but can very well eee the forsee of the above suggestion. Free labor has two things te fear—Kuropean pauperiam and free ney m. Let pean pauper labor flow in and {ill all the avenues of ‘In- dnatry, and follow up this blow at Northera labor by the practical doctrines of abolitionism, and the independence of American free labor would be’ Let Southern men think of this view of the may juce results. Mr. Calhoun once he would give half his life foran ‘advocacy of Northern laber which was identified with Southern rights.” He saw Hit LE example of those which | we act for ourselves, and take not our cue from others. Such an argument in Maaroge | onl beyond party, and further than most men. ere iy @ current opinion here that the late tion of American diplomats at Ost things, did bg Aon Cuba qu orn fore on statements to contrary notwithatanding. ther, .bat the “purse or sword”’ policy was dicated. This throws additional light on the Soulé ‘The old line whige say that the only way for Hl f 4 winistrotion to retain power in to get up « warexette- ment for '56, Twouid not object toa Cuba elect hom it may, Bot the Pr ntinl qnestion cannot be thus decided. Fillmore will be brought: forward the anti‘eward man of the North. 4 friends oo xetling a heavy Southern vote. Some leading eratyeven favor the idea of aniting on his, if it be found that the democratic party ix above all these, rising gradually and of Stephen A. Dovglar—the man not bet the He completely triut bis blue sy bee like a giant. In my “56 he will have the democratic sentiment. Wert ee, thus = . with the perpetual princi; and may be delayed. "At the worst, it in but time. Sooner or later, if he lives, be will of the United States, 4 Ser He a l that there was no intention to be {ll-matared or Torneo nmr | Mart bs fengs nthe aosteraaded to es berm — Re, reat