The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1854, Page 3

SAM GREEN, JUN. AT THE CAPITAL Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuimoron, Dac. 9, 1954. ‘So Jawes Gonpon Bexvett, Eaq.:— Desr Sir—Won't you open your eyss whea you nee my familiar fist, and the name of the place whe-e 2 dete this letter. “What have I besa doing with myself :bis long while?” You may very reasonably eak that question, and it ie oly right thaé I snould epewer &; bat I don’s want you to pabiish this letter. : Ieay this to begin with; and then I'll tell you why. The fast is, | have got eo jumbled upin my mind, on account of my half-secret, half-diplomatic, and three-fourths independent sort of ppsition with our government, that I don’t exactly kaow what I quit and went home to New Hsmpshire to practise Jew again in Green Valley. You may thiak hard of me thet I dida’t stop and sce you whea i passed frough New York; but I was so ent ep and dis- at the way things had gone in the capital J: dian’ to see nobody except home, o @e wth Frank, and I took ber advice for « month, ‘and xever replied to one of his documents. In one eof Frank’s letters he was characteristio—aays he, “Bam, I’ve got trouble enough in New Hampshire. Dea’t talk to the neighbors.” Blame his pictare. ‘The neighbors had got wiad of my letters, which jou published, and they at me about ’em and Frank bet I kept shady, and “mum” was the word. ‘Waen’t it very curious how true some of the prophe- cles I mado in those lettera came? Everything tha’ E wold Frank Pierce would take piace has tacen place. Well, mever miad that now. They say if a chap takes a fancy to steal onee he will always bea ‘thief ; acd somehow or other, my careor at Wasd- Segten and associa‘ing with Frank Pierce and his ezewd, gave mea sort of hankering after pubiic Mfe, and at last I got tired of being at home; and then aletter came from Maroy; wanted me to yeturn to Was'sington slap banz, right off. I went. Poet did me up, Marcy coaxed around me, Frank get me up at the White House, and tho’ I’m half bal ashamed to let the cat out of the bag and own wight up, yet Iwas poer, and so I agreed, honor Weight, not to write you any more letters as long as the agreement stool. Tobe bearer of deapatob- es—$8 per day—-$500 down, and travelling expanses paid; and I was cent out nominally ae bearer of Geapatches, but really to watch Dodley Mann and to keepan eye on Soulé, Mason and Dan. Sickles. Thad a lofty time while I was abroad, and have ‘the material for a dozen letters if I liked to write ‘them. Bat, to go up to the top notch at once, I ‘was as thick as two ina bed with Lozis Napoleon, the French Emveror. In fact, he didn’t waut me to eave when I did. Leaving France and ita Emperor te shift for themselves at present, I must mention to you thst I havehad a variety of things to docon- meeted with the adm nistration. Not alone was I to watch Dudley Mann, but also Mr. Mason. I carried @ letter to but one person. It was Mr. Mason. The Ietter was written and signed by Frank Pierce. He tela the minister who I was. To Mr. Mason T delt- wered my despatches immediately on my arrival in Paris. I found him s very agreeable sort of a joker. ‘Ho is one of those men that takes'the world easy. Bhort, fot, and extremely good natured. Saidhe to me, after he had read the President's letter: “So— 80 you are Sam Green, the man wo’. nominated Prank Pierce.” “Yes, sir,” saia I. “Bam,” said he, “ you won’t like liviag in Paris, wales you come and live with me; I shall be very glad to have you take up your quarters, while you are here, if you can live as Ido. I live very plain myself, but I like to see on my table all the gosd ‘tinge that arearound. Your pay will go on, for at aay mement I may have to send you off.” T sgteed instantly. Stoppiog with Mason accorded with my instructions from Mr. Marcy. I could tell yousome very curious transactions that I wasa ‘witness to; but I reserve them fora future letter, when I shall have completely shaken off my dipls- matic harness. It fite me so tight. now, that I can- net write easy. I left Europe quite unexpectedly. I had been to Ostend, ard on my re‘urn Mr. Mason requested— in fast, crdered—me to take despatches home. I had mede a full report of the Ostend meeting, which, by the way, I gave, on my arrival, to Frank Pierce, who said he wanted to communicate it to Congress. He fibbed, and didn’t do it, and I will wend the rep rt te you on my own hook. I went from France to England; spent one night ia London, and went with Dan Sickles to the Coal Hole—a. place kept by a friend of his. I lef Liverpco) by » Cunard steamer for Boston. Nothiog remarkable occurred on the voyage, but on my ar- rival something did tarn up. I have a slight ac- perro 3 in Boston; but when I got ashore, I foond hondreds—aye, thousands—who knew me, =o + hte ali asked me, “ Have you seen sam to. a What Sam ?” said I. “Sam Green,” was the reply. “ Well, as I am that petriotic, happy individual, I at this they icpioad thats and took me in their arms, and respectfal insoatane escorted me to m lodgivgs at the American House. 2 said an old white head, that looked as ‘venerab'e 9a the head of one of those tea tossera in 1774 might have looked, ‘Sam, you have more freude in Boston than you can shake a stick at, aod Massachusetts is raping over with them. Sam, you will be in the White House in less than two All shis bas pores me exceedingly. Iam 3ising—I feel it; but I staid on)y oue day in Boston, acd then bi onto Washington. Old Marsy recived my first visit. I was alone with him an hour. He catecbized me avfally:— bs, an me about Souié— all about bim.” I did. “What is Mason doing?—what dress dees he wear?” Fb Me eepd Perl, ee ¥ wear Disek clothes 7 aaa I gave him all the partisulars. * 70 see Owen—Rob McOwen?—how does I told bim. “What! wear Scotch plaid and a kilt?” asked f course; he wears his national costume.” ‘And Jersey Dutch Vroom, whet of hint Pepper and salt pants, as I ama sinner, Goy- addy O'Sallivan, did enn 4 you meet him in your * He dresses in pure white, and weara a white “ Did you meet. Tom Seymour?” ‘ “ What, our ambassador at Russie? Oh, yes, to be sure [ did, he has not been to St. Peterauurg yor, but he dresses showy. His pants are made of mirk skins, and his dress coat is a biack bear akin.” bad ‘You have eaid enough; I don’t want to hear any more,” said Marcy. “I sawJim Bennett. Don’t youwant to hear something about him, Mr. Secretary ?” “ No,d—m hin, I’ve heard enough of him for the last twenty years, Reserve that information for For. wey. Idare say he will be glad to news.’ And the Secretsry went off in a hoff. I walked ont into the hall, shook hands with my friends, the messon- gers, and then went over to see the President. He baw me at once, and I actually thought he was potag toeat me. Alter his joy bad somewhat enbsided, he remarked: “Sem, you are a great fellow; looking well, thovgb, upon my word cf honor. How have jou enjoyed yourselt abroad?” T rept ed, favorably, and asked him how he felt. “ Good, Bam. I am well enough to be aboat; the Presidency has vot quite killed me. Why, Sam, you have got to bo a grest man. Jt is talked abou’ exientively, that Sam, ‘ths man wot noninated Frank Pierce,’ is, in torn, to bs nominated as my successor.” “ Well, Mr. President, I can’t help my destiny; “Right, Sam, G |, trnth; bat 1 want premise me now oie fag Ba Will pouro what is to be will be.”” seth Sotoat eta tire ae oh tangy gether nen Beat seat. He stat Lance ged , although I suppose I am no! ar aes a hh f no, at all, 3 on co! you would oblige me by transferring him to Portamoath, New Ha: }, When I go out of office, Bat here comes Forney.” “ Jack bow are you?” Peetrlraee dat a said For . * How a ney. *. you leave Belmont, Owen, Seymour, and the rest of Cee crowd. They are moving. I've cy Forpey, and 1 to tell him some » Bennett; bat be wouldn’t hear it, and said I might reserve it for “ig back,” folks on Mason the seen “ Good of the ok mid ca, wean’ 1? What was “ Well, he was laying off in clover when I tast saw him. He liv's in a besutifal cottage on the banks of the Siene, at Bellevae. He has ai: garden, with flowers and fruit trees. Direct'y Opposite +o him lives Louis Napoleon ac St. Cleud; ana op)y a short distance is Jerome Bovaparte, at the chateau of Mendon. They visit cach other. I met Lovis Napoleon at Mr. Bennett’s Gay. They chat over the matters of both the Old and New World, as two Napoleons should do—the — ar press, and the other the Napeleon of nce,’ “ What does he do with ‘himself so long away from bie paper?” “Sometimes he saunters abont with hie two fine boys, Playing tater to them. Early inthe morning Thave found him smoking bis se; reaiing old Benton’s beok; but most of his leisnre time he em in readicg a book aout the early hiatory of ristianity, in tracing out its bearings, and makirg comparisons of the effect that it has upon the politics of different eras. He is endeavoring to deduce some great theory ia order to try it on in country.’ “He ia. bird,” said Forney. “Well, gentlemen, [ mast leave you uow,” said I; “but, Mr. President, this roll of paper is a report of the conference at Ostend.” “Thank you, Sam; lI’ii read it, and then make it public. Come and see me alone tomorrow.” I bade them good bye and left. If I have time to make a neat copy of the valuable report irom my rough notes, taken ia the conven- tion, I will 10 go, Meanwhile, believe me your friend, Man Wor Noutnacep frank Pierce. SECRET JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMB- RICAN DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE HELD AT OSTEND, KEPT FOR THF PRESIDENT OF ‘NIE UNITED STATES, AND FORWARDED TO HIM AT WASHINGTON, HIS GAPI+ TAL. MEMORANDUM, The American Ambassadors, Charge d’ Affaires, &c., arrived mostly on Tuesday. They at the hotel ce upied for the tims by Mr. Soule. Most of them had met at the tab’e d’hote, and many in- formal conversations took place. 1 was introdaced in the parlor of Mr. Mason, our Ambassador to France, to the following ramed gentlemen:— Hon. James Buchanan, Minister to fnglaad from U. 8. A. « Joba Y, Masen, “ Freoce “ Thomas Seymour Russia “ Pierre Soulé “ Spain “Peter D. Vroom “ Prussig “¢ «é A. Belmont, Charge d’Aftaires to Holland ‘¢ = « Robert Vale Owen“ Naples soe aaa “ ee tt consuls, agents, bearers of despatches, &c., to fill up chinks, were present. Wednesday night was arranged for the first sitting of the Convention. With Mr.Soulé I had s ht ac- quaintance. I had met him at the Tesidence of frank Merce in Concord, previous to Frank being elect- ed President, and was aware that before Mr. Souls commenced stum; and msking speeches for Frank, the latter promised to Soulé a minister abroad or give hima seat io the Cabinet in case of his being elected President. Mr. Soulé ‘Was not satisfied with 9 verbal promise, and made F, P. put the promise in black and white, which Fravk was afterwards wir de he complied with. ‘Bat I Mr. Soak tre: me kindly, and it was he that preposed to Mr. Buchanan, that when bate ie Bockanan aad ails ny, ie ‘ih . Ba willingly. dined st 6 o'clock. attracted attention. fifty persons dined at the same tabie. I thought to myself, “Gracious me! if Mr. Marcy could anly see how his instractions in regard to dress were carried out.” The dresses merit a description. They were unique. Mr. Buchanau wore black coat and pants, with a white Methodist choker—white vest, and with his white head at one end, and black polished shoes with brass buckles at the other end, was an outand-outer. Mr. Mason wore the fall dress uniform of a captain of the navy,exceps he bad upon his shoulders large red epaniettes, & sors of red republican e: Mr. Soulé has been abused about bis cress, and yet his was the most American of them all, for it was in every particalar of the richest black velvet, and cut pi ely like the dress in which Washington, when he was President, used to receive visiteurs, afver their having been duly presented by his Secretary of State, Mr. Jefferson. Old Peter Vroom was dzcased in the Dutca costume of the seventeen) century, with buttons on his coatas large as delft s2ucers. Owen wore Scotch plaid, with leggins, and a bigh- land tartan over his shoulders, But the moat superb costume was that of B:lmont. His cat actoally blazed witn diamonds, and was covered with crosses and orders. His socretary, Wm. 8. Campbell, the United States Consul at Rot- terdam, whom he uses on special occasious, told mo the secret. Itacems that a Rassian Prince, Hight- upatairsbighskye, got hard up at the Hague and left bis coat in pledge with Mr, Belmont fora loan of 40,000 rubies. As be did not return the loan witiin 6 year, of course Mr. Belmont regarded the Joan as forierted, and wore it as his own- Russian, Prussian, ané Austrian orders ani diamond decora- tions included. But again I am forgetting my own dignity as secretary to the diplomats, and imagining mmyeell the correspondent of the celebrate Gnene lier Scott, of New York, ard his Journal du Tui- lors, Atabout7 o'clock the conveation met and I wi'l resume the recor¢. Mr. Mason moved that Mr. Buchanan be the Chairman. It was seconded by Robart Dale Owen and carried. Mr. Soulé then moved that 8. Green act as Secre- tary to the convention. Mr. Bochanan put the question, and it was carried. Wherenpon Mr. Ba- chavan and Mr. Greeu respectively took the places assigned them, and Mr, Vioom rang the bell, which brought up a waiter, who was instructed to pro- dace pen, ink, and foolacap paner—whish he did. Mr. Bachanan then spoke as follows :— “Gentlemen from. America, and my diplomatic col- leagues in Europe—Thanking you for the dis tinguished honor which you have done to myself, individuaily, and to my native Stute of Pennsylva | nia, in selecting me as the presiding officer ia this distinguished, and hereafter to be celebrated, con- ference, I wil, in as brief a manner as is possible, make statement of the views aud ideas I aad iu consenting to meet my distinguished and talented co-representatives in this renowned city. Toe sab- jects which we have to discuss are of vital importance to unbern milena in America. We, geatlemen, | muat bave concord of action. I do not mean in any | meazore to allude to Concord, the birth-place of | that distinguished American who so wisely presides | over the present” Mr. Soule here rose, with an interrnption—“ I beg the distiognished Mr. Buchanan pardon; bat, in reference to the President, there are various | opinions in this cenvention, and, as Iam rather | frank, I beg to say that, ae [ think Pierce a most | consummate ass, that the excellent and admirable Chairman should state facts, and not amuse us with imaginations.” Mr. Boulé bowed, and sat down. Mr. Bacbanan resumed bis adéreas— I trust my | colleagne will excuse my not coming to the point. ‘The fact is Mr. Pierce is not exactly the man I took him for, and I honeatly believe that man Marcy uses him—makes a fool of him.” Mr. O'Snlliven rose, and,after rubbing his gold Ls migune with his perfused handkerchief, re- plac eo them upon bis nese, and in bis new rile of the Irieh Ambassador to Portmgal, cormenced in that rich rl RA ee (which is is impossible to ut on peper.) “Och, by the Powers of St. Pa- thrick, ana would it be all the same to yer honor if ye jist let me frend Marcy alone intirely. He do- farves good traitement from all uy us. Sure, ond aint it a sin, a sheme, to abuee the man who made | sllofus. Be isa grate main, Mister Maroy.” | Mr. Buchavan— (turning red in ye the face)—Wi the inflowmabdle geatleman, whois not quitea cane oon in bis language, permit— O'Buliivan—Yer wobody, Jommy Bachanan. I am as good an American as the best of ye. Hee Belmont arcee—Mein Hein ‘Buchanan wollen ale nicht. Seymour— Oh, come, come, gentlemen, this wort do. I gness i'm about the only Jive Yankee fn thia crowd, excepting our Gecretary,Sam Green; but for oodness sake let ua talk Buglish. Here is Me. | be Wen hav beem:| 4°, jason, of Swedish Virginia growth, Qo Sand | Jor iy oe ete ove nailed no weit leh Datanman bere; entepe Baer ee rn i ‘thee bea "Uinited Biahs mit We alone o y j e the tee aatiiotities at ‘Marr Dyich, "Oven ie Booty, Bovis’ a Frmiots |'Weniegion? P= 2 e764 olson | brows what any ting 9 ‘ut em 7?” lere got ahearing. ‘'Messicurs, c'est une affair tree importante vera moch difficult pour comprend. Ibave badune grande trouble, what jou ca!l embarrassment, in Spain. De dam cous- have hebbe une prar d re! . Thave petite difficulte avec une ecoundre!, une }, une Moprieur Tergot, and by dam i shoot him avec de sap andl wing bim. Dam Maister Louis Napo- grand nose. J'ai fine pour nt, vous verres. | We bave our war, sacre dam—vive le uErTe. . Mr. Mason had the floor, and announced Buca Dep. Gentlemen, said Mr. Mason, { wish to announce that cur worthy Minister at the court of the Netherlance bas ordered a supper of oysters to- night that will bea rich treat. They came dire:t, and quite ween, Lyte England. I know wos: Virginia cam produce in the way of oyakrs, and ee to'd that these Eo, oysters are far inferior, and have a strong co; taste, yet I really shoald to bave a aby at then Toc ‘A were to do. Champagne is amply provided, ani brie ‘are oysters anywhere. I move an immediate Uri ment. ir. Bachanap—It is moved that we adjoum to the cysters and’ champagne. What hour are the oysters ordered, Mr. Belmont? Mr. Belmont —Ich kann nicht verstand. Ms. Mason—Hailt- 5 past 10 the gentleman says. It’s near thet now, I am very well p Mr. Owen—Genvlemen, I re] l but Twill Gret sey that f case bete hat busieon ‘petpoese,, Sul, ye bp came here 5 je have anything guid to ate, I Boden refuse.” * . Sey mour— Ot course, we all know yon are an out and out socialst and a regular l'anny Wrighter Propel again. Mr. Owen—Really, the mon frae Russia ha- slightly misunderstood my meaning; but nae matter. As our bosinegs is nearly completed, I think it our duty to addiess a letter to our ain government, in- forming it o’ the conclasion to which we hae arrived. We owe it to the administration that appoiated us, and, thinking that perbays such a document might be needed, already prepared one. Mr. Mason—Capital; just the thing we want; read it, old Scotland. “ Read, read, read,” from all the members. Mr, Owen then read as foliows:— To Tux Presrpxst oF Tux Unreep Sratis:— Rysreerep Simp—The American diplomats residing in various parts of Europe have just finished a conference upon the affairs of the world in general, avd the planet earth in particular. After a ost pro- found and lengthy examination of all the matters therein contained, we have come to the decided conclusion, that though the world is said to be round, the earth apparently is flat. So far as Spain is concerned, and for that matter France, England, and all other powers in Europe, they are in a terrible transl- | tion state, and if let alone, will make a muck of thei affairs; but that at present, situated as we aro, it ls for America to keep the peace, unless abe can g piece of Spain, called Cuba; in which case this Congress say to you deeidedly, (as the Prevident to whom the destinies of the New World are intrusted), ‘Go in wad win! OsTEND, Oct. 12, 1854, After reeting the document, each member signed his nome, and it was placed upon the journal. Mr. Buchanan then made a very pertinent address, and concluded by recommendivg that a special messenger be despatched trom Paris with the pro- ceedings. The motion was seconded by Mr. Mason, who annoanced that S. Green should carry the doc- ument. The conference then sdjourved to the snp- table, and some of the members go: so poi poisoned yy British oysters, that they were carfied insensible | to bed. Soulé, O'Sullivan, aud one or two more, went out into the fresh air, and were teken up by the gened’armes for screaming, “Ob, we won't go home till morning!” The resuit was, they didn’t go home till very late in the morning, af were liberated from the Ostend lock-up. day afterwarde, the members Jeft for their respec- sive posts, and to resume the ordinary fanotions of | “ their offices. A true copy of the journal. Sau Gruen. Affairs in Venesucla. OUR CABACCAS OCORRESPONDENCH. Cxnaceas, Noy. 10, 1854, The Cholera in Venerwela and in the Island of Mar- | gucrita— Pardon to those Engaged tn the Outbreak, Weare in peace for the moment; but that dreadfy lat. ver they The next 1 scourge to mankind, the cholera, for the first, time, has been introduced into Venezuela, by vessels from th island of Trinidad. As yetit has been confined to the eastern cantons of the province of Cumana, but it qra- @ually approaches from canton to canton. ‘The cholera was in like manner introduced into the island of Margue- rita, the healthiest place on earth. Doctors and medi- cine are unknown in that istand, whieh containei only twenty-one thourand inhabitants. counts one th ident has issned a decree pardoning thos ¢ late revolt, with the follo perpetra officers who, whi the government, rose in arms; ani movement. No further news at present. uous crime, 2. e ouipiloymont of leaders of the D. Theatres and Exhibitions. Broapway Teuatak—Mlle, Zoe will take her From the last ac- and five hundred and nine had died m benefit this evening, which will also be the last of her appearance. The farce of patra,” and the splendid Shsksperean spectacie of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be performed. Mile, Zoe will execute teversl new and charming fances. assisted by the accom: lished dancer Mons. | Wiethoffand Miss Adelaide P: Harrisor Lrglish o day in “Fia Diave ice. Toe Pyne and Bowery Toearre.—The equestrian troupe will | Steel pe appear for the lest time th’s evering. This afcer- neon there will be a graud performan ‘e bers of the circus company, ard Mme. | | | | | Anthony and Ciee- | PRIGE OF stavionmey !!! ‘TO THE XDITOR OF THE Wew YORK We have had an exposition of ‘‘Flagg on con- tracts’ in the ca:e of Reynolds, where, after long | and vexatious lawsuits, the Comptroller has fioally | effected a settlement, whereby the city ts likely to | have the stree's encumbered during the next +un- | mer with putrefying dead animals, and flooded with | batchers’ refuse, epilied as it is carried by careless | boys in ricketty ca:ts to be dumped into the rivers. | Mr. Flegg first refused to pay, because he alleged | the centract to have been illegally made, and had | not been fully performed—a ples equal to that of the old women who “never had the kettle, or if she bed, it waa broken when she got it.” Not- | withstanding the decision of several jadges—of the | action of all the city authorities in sustaining the contractor, Mr. Flagg has finally, amid the crash of | banks and defalcation of bank officers, succeeded, | we might say, in starving the contractor into | Jielding up his contract, agreeing to pay Mr. Rey- | nolds for the work done to the first of November. | Wedo not know by what authority Mr. Fiagg Tam | can pey ona contract illegally made; but as go | defrayed like | Much has been said of the evident fraud of this think we have muoh | contract, would it not be well to examine some of the contracts made since Mr. Flagg was cast, by | the turbid watere of political revolution, into the Comptroller's office? Elected at the same time | with President Pierce, the mavagemert of Flagg in | municipal ailairs ia about equal to that of the cene- | yal sdministration of the epcils Cabinet. At rat | Mr. Flagg was looked upon aa s “reformer,” then as op “eyotint;” next we will let the exposition of the “stationery contract ” ine. Tae Comptroller jis excessively fond of dis- cvering “* lis Pig? MC to farnieh hia abclifion and jerite orgens with “ startlmg discicsures” and robberies perpetrated be aaa Official in the c'ty government excepting always and only, the immaculate Flagg—Flage, who hss all his lifetime be ola “ thn Regency” stamp. This reminds us to enquire for ovr ofa friends Swartwout, Prise, Hoyt, Butlir and others. Waere ase they? We | en @ politician of the | lization of the times demands renewal of ‘ stated S:ndy Bill pr achers ¢ bleed 29 Ld court to his Holivess the Pope; and | Marev In Washtogton, trying to retain his seat, | and Flagg in the Comptrolier’s office, managing | the financis} affairs of great city; bat where is | Bwartwout? | But what bas a!l this to do with the “Statione-y | Contract /” Nothisg. We didn’t sey it had; bat | we will talk of that row. | On the 4th day of August, 1853, an advertisement was publisbed fur proposals for stationery for the “Common Council, Board of Supervisors, the Board of Health, and the departments, bareaux, and | offices of the Corporation;” and after reoviving th roporals, Mr. Flagg completed a contract with a m cf this city to continue for one year from the iss cf September, 1853; avd @ startling fraud has | been announed, or in other words it is intimated | that every cre connected with the city govern: | mext has been in collusion with the contractor to | plunder the treasury, because every article oo the | board bas hot been—furnisned at “ only one cent” —“on-ly one cent e-2¢-h.” Fhe propoval embraces ninety-six enumersted articles, and the contractor propesed to farnish | them at prices as folluws:— ROCKS. Memorandum bocks, leather books. One quire blank books, foolscap, ‘Two “ «“ tae Register for Justices of Marine Court “ — Ditrict Courts Record of Naturalization, be Declaration of Intention, book: Judment books, per Yao Buren, we know, is at Cents, sper coven T | - 1| 1) “ ne Blank books, as per sampl Index hooks Engross! Minute per dozen seagh {per dozen rf Reecivers’ book: “ Fee'book, Supe Locket-books, County Cartmen’s Register, Mayor's offic Register of births, City Inspecto “ saarriages, « deaths. oem Contract books, Street’ Commissio inted pages, bound in calf, ooks, for Auditor, i , for Corporation Attor trates’ minuies, for Po! Ty « ‘The above comprises every article of hooks named, and it will be seen that ali are bid to be farnisued at one cent each, ora’ one cent per dezen. Some of the above, it is wet! known, are worth $40 to #50 each, and could not be supplied at a mach !e3s cost If the bid to furnish the Docks necessary for the transaction of the pucli: busicess bears upon the horest compliance with iis requirements, unless at aruinons sa rifiie, Low much wore so 1a the bid for paper, envelopes, pens, ink, &c., of which Jarge quantities are necessarily to be furnished? Tet us examine:— PAPER. =per ream 01 eurossing paper, ruled to pattern Envelope paper... pera troupe will open on Mon- | Of Ty th m- | pox » largareita | Olipza wil make her ascension on the tight rope. | Ja the evening, in addition to the samo entertaia- | ment as above, the two fine pieces of “The Lovely | Man of the O.ean” and “The Guardian Angel” will | be enacted. Nis1o's Garprx.--The charming cantatrice Mlle. Nau, sings the part of Amina tonight, in Bellin feyonte opera of “La Sounsmbals,” with Mr. St. Albyn as Elvino, Mr. Ieving as the Count and Miss Brientias Liza. Balfe’s beautiful opera of “The Bosemian Gir!” is in rehearsal, and will shortly be procuced in splendid etyle. Mile. Nea shoula be beard by all Jovers of music in her splendid rie of Amina. Bourron’s Tuxaray.—The two pieces which are attracting crowded honses every night, namely, “Apolio New York,” and “The Upper Ten anc the Lower Twenty,” aze announced again for this evening—Burton, Jordan, Merchant, andrews, Miss Reymond, Mrs. Hughes and Mre. Hough ic the prin- cipal characters of the ‘Upper Ten;” ond in the new piece called “Apollo in New York,” Mr. Bar- ton, Mre. MoCarthy, Miss Kate Soxon, Mr. Jordan and Mrs. Hough, in the principal parts. Warrack’s THeatre—Lost evening's programme | is annovnced again for to-night. Mr. Lester's tine | comedy of “Two to One,” the new and original comedy of “A Gentleman from Ireland,” and the au: cessful farce of “The Artful Dodger,” are the pieces to be performed. A variety of attractive rovelties are in active preparation fcr the velebra- Uon of the approaching holiday season. Meraoroiman Tavarnk —The Eoglish tragedian, Mr, James Anderson, assivted by the favorite Awe ricau actor, Mr. E. Eddy, will personate the chara - ter of “Sshamyl” again this evemiag, in the play of that name. ue scenery, whish is entively new, is painted by the celebrated artist, Sig. Boalet, and the machinery, properties, banners, uppointments and ecatumes are all from the best sources. No doubt this piece will have a very successful 100. Axemicin Musres-—-The dramatic entertair- ments given ai this establishment are much improv- ed; they have now a very good company. Mr. J. R. Scott, Mr. C. W. Clark, and Mr. Hadaway appear in the dram “Luke the Laborer.” The amase- ments close with tho farce of the “Dead Stot.”” Woop’s Mixerre.a.—The first and second parts of the entertainments consist of negro melodies and instrumentel performances, and the “'Virginny Cu- pids” conclude all. Bucki.ey’s Senenaneks.—Old favorite melodies, dancing and singing, and instromental pieces, toge- ther with the musical fairy extravaganza of “ Bean- ty and the Benst,” fer this evening. Woon’s Varietirs.--The eng: Felix Caro and son, and of Mr. son, add much to the smurements of this house. The entertain- ments are of 8 light and pleasing cha:acter. The trovpe of W. Chembers, including Miss Ben- net, have left for Key West, Nassau, N. P., &o. nts of Signor Prorecrion on re Piarss.—The citizens of Tn- depencence, Mo., held & meeting on the 9th instant to memorialize Congress oa the subject ot affording greater protection to life ard property of persons passing over the Plains. The necessity of the go- | | | not come with a bad grece from Mr. Plsgg to un- | and the bi he Let pens mn quilt”? 3 ‘Eagle’... Jommmnercial a} i Ink, xed, aormen, lnk, red Guyov carmine, para ‘This is certainly cheap etationery, and we should much ike to contract for cnyplies a: a similar ra batdonbt gauch if we could procure # stationer mn | | the city to make a contract at such prices, naless, | ; indeed, we should employ wome person possessing | financial sktil and acumen eqaal to our wostuy | Cowptrober. To protect ourseives we should cer- tainly reqnire an agext of cxtraosdinsry taieat tor ecoromizing, ata of unguestionable in egrity, otherwire we should be led w doubt either ois tonesty or bis savity when he should present bis preposition to uator confirmation. iti« mt elone the * books,” “paper,” “irk,” which it wee,stipalated to furnish “at one conv” each, but, entering inte competition with tre | “four cent man,’ Mr. Flagg contacts to bny va. | sious other ariicies at “oregcont,” viz: “send boxes ; argeayd sme.” “erasers, ivory handles,” “peo | racks,” “paper weights.” &¢., &¢ in fact, of the | whole pumber ot articles specitied rineiy-eix Items in the bid, only nine have any other price sflixed than “one cent” each per dzou, , failon or other quantity. This beats the “simighty | coer,” said to beso powecful. Mr. Wiagg, is ap- Pears, cen do qnite 96 much with only “one cent” #8 apy reasonable man can expeet to do with a dl. lar'cy an,eagie. But, scheriy, are not there facta worthy of con sideration in our citvens? If an official has it in bis power to bid Cefisnce to all municipal authori. tj, ond to all Jaz, todrive a contractor to terms, Mey not this person be abused, or even used, ins manner anything bot profitable to the contractor, as jn the cyve with Reynolds? And, again: what safety is there for any one in taking # con’ the city government: If the Reynolds’ contract wasillegally made,whas can we say Of the stationery contract? It was not, erhaps, egal in its making, but what are we to frter rom its extension of the “ work for nothing” plan of Mr. Flege, as applied to the employ (sof the city to the farmeling of stationery articles worth fitty dollars for ‘only ore cont each?’ and docs it | certeke to build up a reputation for uasn iied inver- nity, by impeaching the honesty, not ot one, bat ‘ali | his essociates »n the city govertment. Jour Sraaw, Jn. Mart Before He Dye Uk nm to discharge an at ‘he ship Minnesota for goods tachment ag lost. ‘The eMfidayit upon which the attachment was te sved Coes not state why the plaintiff did not make the sMcavit, ver does he show how he obtained the infurma- ticn sot forth in the affidavit. Motion granted. noe WB agt. Margate N. Seades—Orderod 4 he motion to vacate the judgment, entered berein, ¢ of a0 damian will whip ite. consent to ¢m}t im ihe smwunt ente: iim judgment, '; Wait ente' tiie inetion ‘in Fenied, without cots to either perty. had elmo:t forgotten them; but the horiid demora | * preaching;” and where, oh, where can we find our | }) po pak pak pe Habs pe eat pt pa a Dp a face ct tae propoea! the absurdity of all idea of an | pane, | | moundng to) | and when the to whem abmnit this ma ve rem! | Comm 1 Th. Difieulty between the Ten Governors and the Commilssioners of Emigration. INTERESTING REPORT OF THR COMMIB:IONERS IN RELATION THERETO. A meeting of the Commissioners of Emigratiin was held yesterday, at 4P.M., to hear the rey rt of the committee to whom was referred the convideration of the difficulty now existing between the Board of Ten Governors and themselves. The folivwing is the report, which was accepted :— ‘To Tre CoMMesIONERS OF ExnGRATION—~ The Special Committee on the Laws, Popaphonee and Operations of the Commissioners of Emigration, re- spectiull reports— i ‘That whilst the Commissioners, in the judgment of this committee, have much cause to congratulate them- selves and the public om the successful results, ax well pecuniary as humane, of the great charity commited to. their charge, they cannot but express their doop regret at the absence of that sympathy and harmony which « routual benevolence and a common obje-t ought to pro- duee on the part of a sister institution, to which has been confided the distribution of the alms of this city. ‘This regret is increased by the fact that these differences have been made public at atime when an amicable sub- miseion of them to the arbitrament of distinguished eiti- zens had been arranged. and before those geutlemen had | an aecatonity to decide or even investigate the mat- ters submittes Previously to 1847, the year in which this commission was instituted, theexpenses of all the poor, both native | and foreign born, who sought public relict here, were y the Commissioners of the Almshouse, and the tax-payers of thi Lg Bipot for their support. ‘The same was the case in other cities and counties of the State. The amount thus paid was so large as to be the cause of frequent complaints. To these was added an apprehens‘on on the part of our citizens of thaspread- ing of the contagious diseases with which many new! arrived emigrants were afflicted in the auturom of 184: and spring ot 1847. These grave subjects attracted the atteution of the Legislature. To remove, or at least di- winish,them was the object of the legislationfrom which resulted this commission. It is true that before 1847 there was a law requiring Londs to be given by ship ‘owt ty frov loss, but it was practically foung that paupers supported in private establishments, by the Lip owners, in a manner revolting to hu- ucing disease and death, or the sums jo the defects in the law, were so small ly inadequate and scarcely worthy of no- ‘This provision, besides, was intended only for the tice. relief of this county, and extended to no other. “The law of 1817 imposed substantially a tax of $1 50 for every ciuigrant arriving at this port ina vessel from a foreign country, and out of the funds thus raised the Commis sioners of Emigration were directed to indemnify fations should be in pro surred by said cities, &c., ers and duties thus conferved were hose appertaining to disbursing officers. The several cit were to be paid as far ax the receipts were sufficient for that purpose; but no one county, town, or city, was te have apy advantage ove other county, town, or city, but each was to receive a rateable portion with the others, according to the aimonnt of expense it had incurred. ‘The superintendents of the poor in other cou the Governors of the Almshouse in this, 2 h missioners of Ex which gpecifies not for them tod what the law ought to be, but to per form th jes under the law as itis A denuncia- tion of th pmmirsioners for not doing what the law 8 not 4 t, but iu substance prohibits, is as impro- per and as unreasonable as a refusal on the other side to perform what the statute requires. As has been stated Governors—of the Al the generat almene' ity. No law since that time has changed their duties ox diminishe responsibilities in that respect. ‘They are as n: now as ever to furnixh accommodations for all poor who reside and seck public relief here. In regard to emigrants, however, who have arrived at the port of New York since May, 1847, and who have not been in the county five years, the Commissioners of Emigration are directed to indembify them “as far as may be,” ac. cording to the expenses incurred, It was never intended that the Governors should be the proprietors of a board- ing house for emigrants out of whieh to make profi simply that they should be indemnified for their ac outiay to the extent aforesaid. When the Commission. ers of Emigration agreed to pay three dollars a week for support ot each emigrant tunaile (arriving as above stated) in the asylum on Blackwell’s Ieland, it was on ¢ supposition that the maintenance of each inmate yuld cost the Almshouse that amount. But when previously to 1847, the Commissioners discovered by the reports of the Gov- ernors that this eupposition was erroneous, and that the support of each lunatic cost considerably less, they put an end te the contract, as they were in daty to the other jes, towns andeities of the State (regarding the { that for the future they more than the expenses ac y incurred. Commissioners are invested by the sapie law with ion in regard tecrecting buildings, and of them- ‘hing care of and supporting those who wo otherwise become @ charge on the several coun towns and cities of the State. Seeing the lack of a commoéation, not arising from design or want the partef the Governors, but from the and unexpected numbers of app public aia, and believing that in this city the ané support such emigrat fortably as at the Almshou 1d not be obliged ould be incarred by the city m, thy ners determined to exercise thiy disovetion to xtent, and therefore erected buil we for the nd care of all emigrants who had arrived a this port, and who needed pubWe assistance or modical treatinent, except smallpox patients, in the vity, and loustics. Of the latter there was nol at tirst suficicnt number to justity the expense of ing 9 speeial hospital, althéugh that ix contemplation, ag soon as ted and the means, will justify ereet now in for some three years past, heen sent tom separate building at Quaran- sively appropriated to their réception. All Commi-riovers are w ir own institutions on Wa nr, where, 80 far as this eity is law helong. re misdeame Men ar ty larceny or other mi apport ot an emigr ave not pe ng officers of a muify for pavpers, not to pay for th Is, Who may, for aught that is known, 1 to supyort themec! They have been sentea convicts from abro * by ine * hard labor? tarn enor nates of foreign uniry, and we powers upon the # nanissioners have laaposed penalt 4 alded to retum them wh Lave not done more i pas clothed 10 9 t th ‘from ard have arriving at the port of New Y pawl pd by thus paying commutation hay only fund from whieh the Comr thelr expenses, 'T alifled state. the workho: b infer that the this commission sfactory as unjust Philadelphia, Hal not tomeniicn other Atlantic por many of these within five years arrival find their way to thi e and penitentiary. No Imoners that for soch t They know f «are prohibited from w tof rach. Your c (ements, and the hy og to influen know better than | nmnissloners are ther, that the their cannot egrets that the ners in their statement, by negleet or intention- sheuld: bay ted so material a faet in regard to “pine hundred ipsane patients belonging to the or f Fmigration’? treated ia the asylum, eners bave paid the Governors naties, and hold themar it jny their eit pre 0 stop or to Mhefnj t to stop ft Tt fe the resdlt Of causes hit re ie (ixeie eon trohot any body afthen—op pression, povdrty | peawsn Ed pauper emigre: | which the city derives from emi | stray emigram:s ha: | Emigration to indemnify the coun- | | | | Commissioners—now ealled the | | State to the amount of $420,040, e’ division of their fund), bound to do, and | this emigration. It is doubtless an evil to have olthe nts introduced into the coum but your commitice submits that the advantage to this por greatly overbalanen that evil, and more than cam pensaie for the nets gravely charged that eight or ter according to the report to the Governors, found refuge [un the Almshonse, instead «! being sent to the inetitution of the Commissioners. employs, and profitably ards, ® large portion of our wer marine, The rece!pte from Passage money excees mount received fot freight» | on a the exports of the United States. On the ar- rival of the emigrauts here, ovr laborers and eart- men are employed in the removal of their baggage, our boating houre keepers im affording them shelter. others in supplying them with such ‘various necessaries as after a long rea voyage persona in their circumstances requise ; and when they take their depar- ture from the city, our st-ambeateand railroads and canals are profitably employed iu their trasnportation. In addition to this, German emigrants alone have, for the ae in evtin ated by the best German au thorities, ought into the country annually an average of about eleven millions of cago Popes goth ana fd Fo) in 2 to nut also estimated to Esa cane eee Holland and other countries. The amount of money thus expended for supplies and for labor, and introduced into the country, is incalculable ; and when the profits to our citizens from these sources are duly considered, the éx of such eight or ten siray einigrants becomes om nt item. The epcreninag oo = author Ld e care of sai grants alone. ring the seveo yeara 3 5 many emigrant shave been delivered or abilires in the hospitals of the Commissioners. These children are not emigrs , but natives born, and their care and maintenance belong to the Governora-of the Alms- 1 Tigre of taking care of ee, er for tunation advised, ia nn equitable set off, tent at least, to the claims of tue Governors and smallpox patients. ‘This 1« denied by the latter; and the Commissioners sre toid to send such children to | Almshouse. This they are willing and haye 4 do, provided the Governors will nlao take of the mothers, for whose expenses they will be in ‘This is refused, on the ground that the mother: emigrants, are properly inmates of the institution on Ward's Island, and will not be received into the city poor house. And tua the Commirsioners are obliged to be either guilty of the inhumanity of separating tender babes from their mothers, or mut bear the expenses oF thousands of infants chargesble of it to another fund and another body, ‘The Commis: have adopted the latter alternative, and will, for humanity's suke, continue soto do, although the Governors thereby may be relicved from s busien which they of right ought to bear. Your cummitiee deems it proper, before conclud- ing, to state that the :aws under which the Commissi ers act have been of great benefit, in a pecuni ary point of view, to the taxpayers of the state, nud especially to those of this city; and leaving out of view for the present the larye uinount annually expend- ed im returning paupers aud olvers to Lurope, in trans- portation of emlgruits to their friends away from the city, ond for intemuifying the other counties in thé ‘oses to ehow the amount an- nually’expended in. this ¢ this commission for the support of those who other is¢ would have been inmates of the Almehouse here, and » burden on our tax-paying State, your committee pr | citizens. ‘The commission was organized in May, 1847; duriny the last eight montha of that year there was expender as above stated + S174 In 1848 49) 554 1849 1850 Your committee would cali special attention to thie » | fact, that the fund under thelr charge is derived ex- clusively from emicrante arriving nt this port direct from a foreign country, und tat out of the 60counties of this State, the poor officers of the county of New York alone xeem to desire to burden this fund with the support of those who never contributed a cent towards it. In conclusion, your committee invites the strictest exumi~ nation into’ their operations, and the mode in which, 1¢ law, the Coumissioners have disbursed thé ys Kubject to their cont Your committee is fled of a just inteuito: such transactions. All of the Commissioners of Emigration, excepting thé Mayor of Brooklyn, are, as all their predeoesaora bave been, residents and tax pay rs_in this city, and have been’and are, therefore, intéresfed in the diminution of the taxes of the city.’ In all their dealings, however, with this sacred fund—a fund raised from the poor, the the «tranger—your committee {4 «atisfled investigation will prove the Commissioners to haver nas little infuenred hy their own ‘private interests. y any feelings of rivalry, or motives of jealousy or Atice towards those who are laboring in the same d tield of benevolence, In thia work there is abun- of room for kincliness of feeling and harmony of action, These the Commissioners desire; but if unfor tunately denied, they then ask nothing more than that: their motives should not be iimyeached, or thelr actions bomeless 1 be | wisrepresented, . C, VER 2LANCK. | AND. CARRIGAN, \ E. CRABTREE. General Ignacto Comonfort. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘Ihis Mexican General enjoys, very properly, a great reputation in his own country, where be has otcuped several high positions, and a! yays evincing in them, im. the discharge of bis duties, a model of propriety and integrity. During the time he has been ia this city, we Imve had an opportunity to :now personally, and tore- tain convineed, of his admirable traits of character. ‘When Santa Anna, after having enterod the Me yepublic with fear and trembling, operated to svtze the government, and the resources which command bw- | stowed; when, alter having ed hypocritically, for getfulness to past animosities, he commenced to perso- | cute, imprison and exile distinguished persons, and | n to confiscate their property, without the least pre- text being given for such hateful proceedings; when, | after declaring, with the ¢ hauteur, he was about g the happiness coantry, he became the | tywant of it, not recog y law save his own will, | nor any other consite an that which he wished to declare to his cabin licated in bis peculations | andevilactions; when y, the Mexicans, astonished at what was passing, desire} to be relieved from a youe | so fearful, but conld not, from the eruelty with which even the suspected were obused, General Comonfort, im c ‘tt with other eb the South, raised the ih, € standard of liberty in the 8 Immediately the tyrant + himself, with ali his | forces, upon these herces, with the same rago with which’ a wild beast rushes upon one who offers to de- prive it ofits prey | ling of But, always uaskiltal in the hand. great maxres of troops, he was repulsed by t lesson in his defeat, ‘inst a people who devird | Comonfort, being taught anc | that tyranpy cannot prevail a to be Tree. as Santa had promised to try his the freemen of the south of ne Highness always does the stares, Comonfort, who is not unguarded, ner or e men who do things by halves, started by the earliest opportunity to California, and from thence to this erty, im order to obtain the means requirite to rustain te second campaign, aad accelerate the progress of bis principles, It is’ now known that be accc mplisbed ali he desired, without com- promising mun, or giving any other security than the guaranty of his owm peirouas credit, This isa con trast to the conduct of His reme Highness, who, to support hia cause, made the shameful sale that yleland bim the ter millions of detlare, and went v0 hire alle busters. General Comonfort han returned to the seat of wat with all the enthusasm of his noble soul and wareg deart. We wish him a lappy voyage, and we can sssert | if in Mexieo there were many wen like General Conon. fort it would be a happy ry. River and Canal Navigation, The duration of the Hadson river navigation the past season has been 266 cays, the Oregon being the first boat through, arnviog at Albony on the Vivh March, and tie Hero tue las’ boat, lew albany oa the Tn December inst. The ane ot ry isa comporative stut meat of the perio: 5 the Sepals, and closing of the river, and also sno@ing the nuinber of cuys the river was open to natiga- tion :—— g Daye Open. 12 Closed. a ot February 25 “« 18 March ‘ bad 22 H « a The following is « ocmparative statement of the duration of navigation ca the cazals for @ period of tep years:— 1 3. ommistionery designated the 5!) for eae the cansl, bat it was effectually on the Mipsianr Fanmquare rw New Havrgimn—4 about Lalf-past 12 o'clock on Mom i" | many of our citizens were ewakened by « shock of earthqueke, followed by a low rumbling. Some puppored the’ neve to be yy the slide of scow from roofs, others that it thundered ;, perbaps scwe might think ap sngel spake to us. We have heard of none such- but we have no doubte whatever it was t'e vice and the acto! our Hea venly Father end Friend. Tie shick wan a'ao felt et Greenland.— Portsmouth (N. H.) Chronicle, Dee. Ue ai et Tur ALLRED Bra Frontorr San Fran hee The cent onade reported by @ vemtel “whith lt cinco, 08 having: mall wages, scarcity ofJand,oad #. Whovsand. oe er or cece Urey Heats lr rom uNstaon Tor services, abundant of fertile and anoceupiel tracts, and inpomerable vther inducements in this country, produce abfay , been.-heard abot ae hundred mileg or po we , W88, SARI os aa area, a ae board the 4 » French steamer,