The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1855, Page 4

60 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BERSSTT: OFFICE X. W. CORNER NASSAU AND FULTON STS. Volume AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Crown Diamonns —Bueuren Brine. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Roz Rov—Locursvan. mbers street—PRipe wi. WALLACK S THEATRE, Bro: Warci—Tne Sistens—New Foor: METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—Equesrrian Peavormances—Ber_ Kincer ov Boston. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Aft Svening—Ucoino—Cockney 1 CAPTAIN OF THE BUCKLEY'S OPERA HO "s ETHiOvIAN OvERA TR The News, In the State Senate yesterdsy a memorial from the trustees of the St. Lonis church, Baffalo, in re- Jation to the tenure of their church proparty, was ordered to be printed. The resolution relative to the employment of counsel in the Lemmon case was jaid over. Mr. Putnam gave notice of a bill to re- peal the act prohibiting the circulation of bills under five dollars. In the Assembly, reporta were received from the Commissioner of the Canal Fund, the Auditor of the Canal Department, and the Inspector General of Militia. Mr. Loughlin gave notice of a bill t> increase the fands of the New York Fire Depart: ment. Mr. Leigh introduced a bill to expedite the seanvassing of votes in the city of New York. Mr, Rhodes, of Kings country, laid on the table a pro- position to amend the constitution in regard to the qualification of voters. A resolution was introduced #© give the use of the Assembly Chamber to the State Temperance Society on the evening of the 17th inst., which was opposed py Mr. O'Keefe. We received foom Albany at a late hour leet night a lengthy synopsis of the report of the Com- miss‘oner of the Canal Fond, which will be foand in anotber place. By reference to our despatch from Albany it will be seen that Mr. Rhodes, of Kings county, yesterday laid on the tableof the Assembly a proposition to amend the State constitution in regard to the qualifications of voters, declaring all males twenty- one years of age born in the United States, or those who have been resident in the United States for the fall term of twenty one years, to be entitled to a ote. This proposition wil! no doub: elicit a warm Giscussion, and fally test the streogth of the Know Notbings in the House. We refer the reader to our special telegraphic despatch from Washington, published this morning, which treats of various matters at the capital of an important and interesting character. It will be seen by our despatch that the disg-ace- fal railroad ricts have again commenced at Erie city. Yesterday the track of the Lake Shore Ral- stad was torn up by order of the Commissioners of Bighwaye,and at the moment the despatch was sent the mob were engaged in tearing down a bridge over one of the streets. The Sheriff attemot- 4 to make arreate, but was pelted and driven trom the ground. The convention of the soldiers acd indians en- geged in the war of 1812 met in Washington city yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock. Joel B. Sather land, of Philadelphia, was elected President. Gpeeches were made by the Sachem of the Cayu- gee and severs} others. After te organization was complete, ap immense procession formed and marched through the principal streets. Abou: two e’ciock the procezsion reached the White House, snd the Veterans were introduced to the President im ® speech by Mr. Sotherland. Tne Prezident responded, and the ceremonies at e Presidential mension were closed by a few: marks from the Chief of the Six Nations expre .ive of his hap- piness at taking the Great F) ser by the hand, The Convention re-assembied it 5 o'clock P. M. A preamble avd resolutions sta, ~ the objects and warts of the veterans, were read by .-". Coombs, of Kentucky, and passed usazimously. » .-™ber of distinguished men addressed the Convettun, and much enthusissm preva'led. An important order was made by Jadge Iugra- dam in the Court of Common Plese, yesterday, ia respect to the violation of the building ordinances, which were made to prevent, as far as poasible, the spread of fire, and also to protect the individual oc- cupant of a bouse from fire originating with his neighbor. The penalty imposei will be a whole- some lesson to greedy men, who, in the erection of houses, utterly disregard the safety of the inbabi- tants if they can only ssve a few inches of spac? anda few thoueand of brick. The penalty in the voit refeered to (the Fire Department sgatast Jo- seph Harrison,) vould have beea $200,000, bat the plaintiffs did not demand the whole amonat, and the Court gave jadgment for $5,000. in the Board of Aldermen, last evening the Preeident ennouncved the several standing commit- sees for the year 1855. The report of the Board of Commicsioners in favor of widening par; of Cliff street wae concurred in. By the report of the Comptroller it sppears that the eum of $2,575 50 was paid tothe Evening Post for special advertie ing for the laat year, and over $6,000 to the same joornal and five other papers on contract for that period. The special committee on the subject of opening Albany street reported in favor of of sas taining their former action in opposition to siid opening, by a vote of 13 to 7; had tae Board been fol, the yote would have stood 15 to 7—Alderman Brown, of the Firet, and Aldermaa Hoffmire, of the Fifth ward, both opposed to the opening, being ac- tidentally sbsent. Various other matters were yased upon, and the Board adjourned to Toursday next, at five o'clock. The Board of Councilmen met lat evening, when the different committees for the ensuing year wers organized, and the rules of the Board adopted, section by section. Ac appropriation o? $500 for the purpose of sending a committee of five to Al Dany to watch the progress of « bill througo the Legislature for the improvement of the city charter, wae rejected. An interesting debate sprung up on & motion to appoint a special committes to report on the propriety of re-letting the contrast for pub- lio printing for the Common Council acd heads of departments. Mr. Clancy seid that Comptroller Flagg bad resolved bimsel! ioto &‘ Four Cent Man” for the purpose of peddling bad paper aad pens Mr. Haswell offered an important resointion with regard to the changing of tne landiag place of the New York and Fal! River, New York and Stoaing- ton, and New York and Norwich lines of straa- boate. The Board adjourned to next Wednesday. In the Board of Supervisors the Mayor, as Pre- vident, nominated the several com nittess for the year. Phe law in reference to changes about to be ef. fected in the Fire Dopartmont of thls city, aow be fore the Legislatore, is published in our issue this morning. The fortieth anaiversary of tha battle of New Or- leans wae celebrated in ths city last evening, by 4 tall and supper at Tammany Hall. A rapors is given in another part of our paper this morning. The usemployed workicg men assembled ia larg? numbers at Ho; e Coapel jast evening, A nomber of speeches in Baglish and German were mi'e, and land reform was proposed a9 the great remady fo: prevent existing evils. For a fail account of the proosedings we refer to oor report. A eteam bo'ler in the carpenter shop of Mr. Sto. ov, 10 Weet Tweaty iret vtreet, exploded yes- terday morning, tearing the building to pieces and scattering the fragments in every direction, Mr. James Dunn, the engineer, hai fired up the engine, but left the room without adjusting the ateam escape. Mr. D., in attempting to essape was caught between the falling timbers, and so 83 viously injured that he died last evening. Owing to the early hour at which the explosion took place, the workmen engaged on the premises had not ar- rived, or great loss of life must have ensued. Muh consternation prevailed in the neighborhood, but fortunately no other persons were injured. The church of the Rev. Dr. Burchard (Preabyte- rian), situated in West Thirteeath street, was de- stroyed by fireearly yesterday morning. The fire is supposed to have originated trom a defect in the hot air flues. Thechurch was valued at $25,000, and the logs is covered by insurance in the Hano- ver and Knickerbocker companies. The launching of the U.S. frigate Sabine, which was to have takes place yesterday, has again been postponed in consequence of the absence of the naval constructor. She will now probably be launched on the 15th inst. The New Jersey Legislature meets at Creatoa to-day. A correct list of the members will bs seen in our columns to-day. The bill presented by Mr. Wentworth, from the Committee on Commerce,on the 24 inst., in the House of Representatives, in relation to forsign paupers and criminals, will be foundin our paper to-day. At the municipal election ia Covington, Ky., on Saturday, the entire Know Nothing ticket was suc- cessful. Flour was leas animated yesterday at Saturday's rates, with a moderate amount of salea, Wheat was quiet. Indian corn advanced about 1c. per bushel, with free sales of Sonthern yellow to arrive at 106c. per bushels, and of Western mixed from store, at 105c. Old mess pork sold, in small lots, at $12 12, A sale of 1,000 barrels prime mess was made on terms which made the price equal to $15 50, although nominaly sold at $16. The sales of cot:on were 800 @ 1,000 bales, at a further advance of } cent per Ib., making the whole advance from the lowest point before the America’s news of halfa cant per lb. The stock is again reduced to under 5,000 bales, 1,000 of which is Texas. There was no Mobile or New Orleans middliag cotton on the market. The quotations ranged as follows:-—Mid- dliog Uplands, 84c.; do. Florida, 8{c.; do. Mobiles, 84c., and New Orleans and Texas at Sjc. Freights to England were active, and considerable shipmoats of provisions, flour, corn, &c., were being made, to- gether with about 1,500 a 1,800 bales of cotton, a: 3-16d. a 7-32d., which was an advance. The Know Nothings and the Southern Demo cratic Members of Congress—A Great Mur take. Mr. Barry, of Mississippi, and Mr. Keitt, of South Carolina, have taken the field in the House of Representatives at Washington as the champions of the administration and its party against the Know Nothings. The leading ob- jection of these two gentlemen, as men of the South, against this new and mysterious party is, that it forms part and parcel of the new anti- slavery league of the Northern States. Mr. Wise, the administration democratic candidate for Governor of Virginia, has set out upon his electioneering travels, preaching the same cru- sade against the unholy alliance of the Know Nothings and the Northern anti-slavery socie- ties. Assuming that the members of Congress ia question, and that the chosen champion of the Cabinet spoils democracy of Virginia, are really ignorant of the true position of the Kaow No- things as a national organization, isis proper tbat we should undertake to enlighten them and set them right. The Know Nothings, then, of the North are mot in the league of the anti- slavery societies. The new American party, throughowt the North aod throughout the Union, stands upon the safe and natioaal ground of absolute non-intervention on the slavery question. They regard the subject of slavery as a local question, and as such, they simply propose to leave it to the legislo .on of the States respectively con- cerned.a 4d to the people of the Territories that may be’ sterested. Nothing more. The Know ivc*hir ,s have openly proclaimed this platform at their recent juvilees at Boston and elsewhere; and they are the subjects of the bitterest hos- tility of Lloyd Garrison’s Liberator, and all the abolition journals of the North. In this State we find this new party leaving no stone unturned to defeat tue re-election of Seward to the United States Senate, because his anti-slavery and sectional programme for the Presidency stands in deadly opposition to their national platform, and union aad con- servative principles. On his side, we tiad that the anti-slavery partizans of Seward consider all their enemies in New York vanquisbed, whigs and democrats, all except thse terriole Know Nothings. They alone remaio to con- front him. If they defeat him now, his dis- union abolition scheme for the succession is at once demolished; and if they fail to deteat him now, the inevitable result is only postpoaed for a season. It is certainly somewhat remarkable that while Mr. Barry, of Missiesippi, and Mr. Keitt, of South Carolina, thould be at one end of the Capitol haranguing the House against the Know Nothings, they should be using the general arguments of Seward himself ia the Senate, of «1x months ago. Mr. Barry is of the opinion that the Know Nothings in New York would have joined the cause of Seward had he not epurned the association, and that he cao yet make “his own terms of accommodation with them.’ These opinions are refuted by the simple facts that the Know Nothings are in the field for themselves; that they comtemplate a run over the whole Union for the Presidency; and that they are well aware that any trading or huckstering with Seward, upon any pretence, would instantly reduce them to the mean con- dition of a sectional faction in the interest of the arch agitator. Without going back to the original objects and purposes of these secret societies of the Know Nothiogs, their political principles have certainly met with a very eothusiastic reception throughout the North. And why ’? Because the substantial, honest, conservative masses of the American people, @isgusted with the spoils sys- tems of the two old parties, and the d«basing grogthop and disorganising anti-slavery cliques that have so long controlled the politics of the country, were resolved upon a revolution, and seized the first available new political organization that of- fered itself, to carry their resolutions into fect. The Know Nothings answered the pur- pose; and the sovereign people, resolved to make good their independence, have effected already ® great revolution. Vhe coalition spoils administration party has been literally “erusbed ont” ip the North. The next thing to be done is the overthrow of Seward and tie diepersion of his Northern anti-slavery al- Yapee. This task the Know Nothings, backed up by the conservative Northera people, cave accordingly undertaken to do; and who doubts _ YoRR EAD, 1 that they will ultimately accomplish it? Their next duty will be to demolish and disperse the administration and its spoils democracy of the South, beginning with the important State of Virginia; and it is here that the shoe pinches at Washington. Very well. Buncombe speeches in Congress for the benefit of Mr. Wise may be permitted upon a pinch; but it would be best, victory or defeat, for Mr. Wise and his congressional allies to cease prating of the league between the Know Nothbings and the anti-slavery socie- ties. No such thing exists. The league is on the’ other side—between Seward in the North and the administration in the South, against this new American party. We await the final issue with pleasure. Revolution tn the Foreign Policy of the Ad- ministration—Abandonment of Caba—Re- signation of Soule. As all inqniry into the Ostend conference, on the part of the House of Representatives, has been practically defeated by the reference of the resolution of inquiry to the Committee on Foreign Relations, it is due to the public that a brief, comprehensive aod reliable narrative of all the transactions which led to the calling of the conference in question, as well as the events which have subsequently taken place, should be given. We propose to fill up the hiatus which now exists by a plain statement, free from bias, and with as little comment as practicable. When Mr. Soulé was appoiated Minister to Spain, he accepted the position with the dis. tinct understanding that the acquisition of Caba was @ leading policy of the administration, and that to that end all his energies were to be di- rected. From the first moment of his arrival at Madrid this idea was the key note to his whole conduct. When he was charged with demanding reparation for the Black Warrior outrage, it was deemed a fitting opportunity to review all the various outrages which had been committed by the authorities of Caba upon our citizens and commerce for a long series of years; and accordingly Mr. Soulé did not confine himself to a mere monetary claim for damages, out also demanded a suitable apology. The result of the negotiations which followed was the distinct retueal ofthe Spanish govern- ment to make any apology. Upon this, Mr. Soulé closed the negotiations and reported the facts to the government at Washingtoa. Io doing so, he took oczasion to give his views at length as to the condition of affairs in Spain, and express bis convictions that if the United States adopted a vigorous and decided policy, Cuba in less than six months would be ours. Butas he did not desire that his mere ipse dixit should be taken, he suggested a conference might be held with Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Mason, where he would fully explain his views, and a joint report could be forwarded here of the result. A special messenger was despatched with this important commanication and it at once met with a favorable response at the hands of the President and Cabinet—none being more enthusiastic than Mr. Marcy. Armed with this authority the messenger returned, and the con- ference at Ostend was held, As soon aa the three Ministers had decided upon aconcert of action, a joint despatch was writ- ten, and Mr. McCrae, United States Consul at Paris, was sent to Washington, the bearer of the result. He arrived here in the steamship Arabia November 2d, andin the Heratp of November 7th a full statement was given of the contents of the despatch. It was there stated that the conference had been held to consider but one subject—the condition of our relations with Spain and their connection with the Cabaa question. Messre, Buchaaan, Mason and Soulé united in recommending that the government of the United States should declare, ia effect, that ig was useless to prolong negotiations farther—that so long as Cuba remained a de- pendence of the Spanish crown it would con- tinue to be a source of annoyance and injury to us, and that both our honor and interest r2- quired we should either purchase or take Cuba atonce. They farther expressed the opinion that England and France would offer but little if any oppositioa to the transfer by purchase of the isiand to the United States, Since thie publication different versions of the conference have appeared; but the above contained the whole substance of ths despatch, and any statements contradicting it are erro- neous. And in this connection itis a pregnant fact, that whilst the organs of the administra- tion bave freely contradicted other versions of the result of the conference, which heve been published, the Heraxp article of the 7th of November hae never been covtradicted or im- peached, We now come to the period when, for the first time, a change was determined apon by the President and Cabinet in their Cuba policy. It was found that the passage of the Nebraska bill had stirred up an excitement throughoat the country upon sectional grounds, second, perhaps, not even to the agitation in 1850. The sholitionists were sweeping the North, and the administration was carried away and almost annihilated by the flood. Mr. Marcy, who had been a tardy and unwilliug convert to the neces- sity or expedfemay of that measure, suddenly become convinced that unless the agitation was allowed to die out upon the meagre food of the theory that slavery was not being extended by the Nebraska bill, the whole country would irre- trievably be abolitionized. He believed that, to press the anvexation of Cuba—a new slave State—would at this time be madcess; and ha therefore set his foot down against the views advocated by Messrs. Buchanan, Mason, and Soulé. The discussions in the Cabinet were frequent and animated. Mr. Pierce at first sided with the Ostend Conference, and Mr. Cushing exerted al) hie ability to combat Mr. Marcy’s resolve. It was pending this discussion that the ramor obtained currency that Mr. Marcy was about to retire from the State De- partment; and there is no doubt he would have retired sooner than yield his convictions as to the impoliey of forcing the acquisition of Cuba whilst jhe public mind was still feverish over the Nebraska bill. But Mr. Marcy at Jezgth carried his point. The policy of the administration was changed; ond instead of Mr. Soulé receiving a reply to the joint despatch, approving of its views, as he bad a right to expect from all the incidents of the past, he was written to to proceed without delay to Madrid, and reopen the negotiations which de had closed, asking for reparation and on apology for the Black Warrior affair, but instructing him to use no threats, and to avoid alt occasion for irritation. Thus stands the matter now, It can readily be imagined that Mr Soulé received thie last despatch from Mr. Marcy with feelings of unmixed surprise and indigna- | tion. Acting upon instructions, he had pressed the Spanish government for reparation and apology for past outrages; aod failing to re- | ceive either, he had abruptly closed the nego- tiations. How canhe re-open them with honor to bimse}f? An apology already refused, can he worthily represent the United States by sueing humbly for that which in its very na- ture must be given as a matter of right, and not asa charity, in order to’ possess any merit whatever? These are Mr. Soulé’s views, we | have the best authority for declaring. We feel, therefore, authorized to announce that Mr. Soulé has resigned his position as Minister to Spain, and will speedily return to the United States with feelings of hostility | towards the administration and determined to lay all the facts before the country. This will at once bring up the Cuba question, and force the administration to show its hand. Mr. Mar- cyis firmly seated in the State Department, and he is as firmly opposed to the annexation of Cuba at this time. Whatever his faults, he is not lacking in courage; and we may, there- fore, expect to witness an interesting and bloody fight. * As for Mr. Buchanan, he will return home dispirited. He has not been able to achieve any results in England; and to a man of his prominence the glitter of a court is a poor re- compense for the loss of the quiet and repose of his country seat near Lancaster. PRESMENTIAL IsTRiGuES IN THE CABINET. — The condition of Mr. Pierce, at the head of a Cabinet by every member of which he is de- spised and laughed at, must be painfal in the extreme. It has longsince been determined by the right wing of the Cabinet army that he is not to be their man at the next election; Culeb Cushing and his set threw him overboard after the Nebraska bill. Mr. Cushing then decided to take up Buchanan, and wrote a letter toa Pennsylvania Judge on the subject, setting forth his objections to Mr. Pierce and his rea- | sons for preferring Buchanan. The letter was handed by the Judge to a friend, and found its way to the President himself. Mr. Pierce handed it back to the writer and asked Lim what he thought of it. Caleb only laughed in bis face, and avowed that those were his senti- | ments. Poor Mr. Pierce bad nothing to reply. Every member of the Cabinet bullies him and treats him like a child. Marcy has long dealt | with him as though he were a schoolboy; and now even Cushing lords it over him unmerci- fally. A pleasant position tor a President. THE LATEST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, THE MEDIATION RESOLUTION. Convention of the Veterans of 1812. VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT. SPEECHES OF MR. SUTHERLAND AND GEN, PIERCE, Hore Ballroad Troubles in Erie, &o., &e., &o. Interesting from Washington. THE PACTS IN THE CASE OF CLINGMAN’S MEDIATION RBSOLUTION—THE ALLIES HOLDING OFF—MORE PF TH DUDLEY MANN |PONDENCE: Ts Ladle atts Metzen! Ch—THE / ature, mares no allasion to the Know Nothing move- in regard to the liquor law, he strongly recom. | KINNEY EXPEDITION INTENDED FOR OUBA—SANTA ANNA—SENOR ARRANGOIS AND THE TREATY MONEY A OIVIL SUIT ORDBSRED—COMMODORE VANDER: BILT—SENATOR GWIN— SENATOR HUNTER—DANIEL B. SICKLES. Wasmxetox, Jan. &, 1855. In reference to the mediation propos’ tion o by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, bat only postponed for the present. Ifa favorable crisis should ecsur in the Eastern war before the adjournment of Congress, you wil! hear of this resolution again. It is not true that an offer of mediation *as made to one of the allied Powers by the President, and rejected. About the beg nning of the war, as Iam informed, our Executive did mention the subject to the representative of one of the great Western Powers, who thereupon wrote to his govern- ment and received a reply, to the eflect that they thought it would not be advisable for the govercment of the United States to interpose with its friendly oltices at that time, And lam informed that more recently the afore. said representative suggested to our Secretary of State that the movement would be embarrassing to the allies, for that io the event of their refusal to accept the pro- posed mediation, it might be charged to ami sires on their part, in the continuance of war. hap at the bottom of this there may have Leesa little jealousy of the growing influence of the United States ns a Power in the earth. Thus the matter stands, I have bad a glimpse at the official correspondence of Dudley Mann on the subject of court costume; and aleo at the letters which passed between Mr, Sanford, our late winister ad int., and Mr. Mason, at Pare; and be- tween Mann and Marcy, on the same subject. They are spicy, and in a day or two] may wend you tome choice extracts. It is rumored here that the real object of the Kieney expedition is not the malarious swamp lands of the Mos- quito coast, but the beautiful island of Cuba. ‘The plan, I learn, is to ship some two or three thousand men, armed to the teeth, in a couple of swift steamers, to start publicly for San Juan; but privately to steer for Cuba, and slip in at come unprotected point aud com- mence the liberation of the island. Gen, Henderson and Gen, Quitman, of Missis in view of this enterprise are reported as being al > apply funds to help it on to the extent of over a m of dollars. The Presi dent, in his official capacity, 1, of course, ignorant of the real drift of this Kinney expedition; bat I presume that the Kitchen Cabinet are in the recret. Gen. Almonte, Mexican Minister here, has received in- structions from Santa Anna to commence a civil wult against Don Franciseo de Arrangois, late Mexican Consul General, for the recovery of the six'y-eight thousand } dollars which be appropriated ae his private commiesion | for receiving the Gadsden treaty money in behalf of Mexico. Bets are offered here of ten to one that the Dictator will.never get the money Commodore Vanderbilt ix on hand, negotiating f line of government mail steamers to Havre or South- | ampton, He is quite a lion at the Navy Depsrtment and the old fogies of the Rurenu of Constraction are asking hm a great many questions concerning the New York atyle of puting up firet class ocean #teamere. Senator Gwin, of Caiifornia, is about iatrotucing a bill for the establishment of a service amongst American seamen somewhat similar to the m litla organization ashore, He proposes to insu commissions to captains and other officers of merchant vessels, which, io case of war, Will ena»le them t become a portion of the naval force of the United States, and as such to convert th vessels into national shipe. Incase of war California would be the refuge of all the whaling fleet, and if the officers of the vessels couk! assume the obi ver of gov ernment officers they would bave abundance of reamea at their control to defend the seaports wud barbore. He 0 propose that large quantities of éannon and the ary material for arming the ls be deposited at San Francisco, You will thas perceive that if Gwin is not re-elected to the Senate the Californ'a people will prove very ungrateful. Hels doing all he can for them, and they ought to know it. Senator Douglas intends to in e @ dill for the re. form of the judiciary, which will probably take the place of the glam proposed by Judge Butier, a4 it does away with the necessity or proprie f increasing the anmber of juages. It in anid that a coolness is growing up detween Sens tor Hunter, of Virgin'a, and the aiministration, Too raeny candidates among them for the Presilency Sickles has not resigned yet. He is watching the mhiftings of the wind. | might procuce some impression upon the minds of mem- | baving abstained from the use of alcoholic drinks five | perance society might have the use of the chamber im- | mediately after the vote shall have been taken upon the | moved to lay the fubject on the table. Lont— The resolution allo % | must be met and dircussed in our national and State man, 1 can aseure you that it is not definitely abandoned | | that no person shall heve the electi TRICKERY IN TRE PUBLIC PRINTING. Waswineton, Jan, 8, 1855. Muth diseatisfaction exists among printers in conse quence of a new arrangement that has been made be- tween the printers to both houses of Congress, by which the greater part of the composition is done but once, while Congress pays for it twice. A large number of compositors are thrown out of employment, and talk of memorializing Congress on the enbject. From the State Capital. THE U. S- SENATORSHIP—PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION—-LAW %OOKS-—TEMPE: BANCE DEBATE, BTC., BTC. Aanany, Jan. 8, 1855. Though both houses adjourned over from Friday to Menday, still a quorum in both was in attendance at 12 o’elock to-day. This is an improvement upon the doings of last year; then @ quorum was scarcely ever present, especially when adjournments over a day or two extended to Monday. In the Senate considerable busi- ners was laid out of an uninteresting nature, and the best of fellowship prevailed all around the circle, Nothing has yet been introduced in this highly solemn and demure body which is calculated to draw out much discussion, except Mr. Putnam's ecclesiastical bill. When that comes up for discussion and vote, the true Know Nothing strength in the Senate will become de. veloped. It is hoped Mr. Putnam will get it in com- mittee, and bring it toa vote previous to the day when the U. 5. Senatorial question is taken up. This is all- important, It will be indispensable, as throwing light upon the standard of the mysterious Order in that Mr. Odell, in the Houxe, appears determined that the pois, elected renator from tue Twenty2ninth district shall be in his seat before the Seward question is taken Having driven his Excellency to the ultimatum of calling @ special election, Mr. O. seems fearful that, by the slow operation of the law, an advantage may be taken to delay issuing a certificate of the new Senator's (Mx, Mallory, of course) election. Heace to day he gave notice that he should introduce @ bill providing for a more speedy canvassing the votes than the general elec- tion law provides for. Mr. Leigh brougnt in a bill expediting the canvassing votes in the city of New York. jhameful abuse whieh has been practised by the New York aldermen for a series of years, in Darposely, delaying the canvass, in order to draw per diem pay, has justly aroused the indignation not only of the citizens of the city, but also throughout the State. The bagi principles hf the bill ne correct, though some of ite details may require mo dification. The Hon. Mr. Rhodes, member from Kings county, laid on the table a proposition to amend the constitution of the State, altering the qualifications of voters, by de- claring that to be entitled to vote all males of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been born citizens of the United States, or who shall have been residents of the United States for the full term of twenty-one years, shall be #0 entitled. The constitution now declares that u vey male citizen of the age of twenty-one years, who ave been a citizen for ten days,’ &c. This pro- porition to amend the constitution strikes at the nutu- ralized voters. It will call out much discussion and elicit great warmth in the House. Then we shall know the speaking qualifications of the Know Nothings. Mr. Rhodes will see that his proposition does not go to a committee who will smother it for the session. Such things have their precedent. Watch warily. Several of the members are icularly anxious to study the Jaw books. Mr. Stuyvesant wanted all th rs furnished with each a copy of the Revised tes; Mr. Rhodes wanted the seasion Jaws passed by t Legislature, and some other gentleman wished lighten every committee of the Houre by placing those law volumes in their hands. Neither of these re- ests have been granted, and th 2 ul e members of the House not lawyers. think {here {s no necessity for them, as any gentleman desiring any law point can easily step in the library. Mr. RET NO intends to introduce a bill increasing the capita! of the New York Fire Department some fifty thousand dollars or so. Persons interested will please attend to it There was a little sprinkling of a temperance debate upon @ motion of Mr. Leigh to give the use of the As- sembly chamber to the State Temperance Society on the evening of the 17th inst. Mr- O'Keefe was opposed to opening the Assembly chamber to any society, or any association. By permitting strangers in our seats our papers would become disarranged and disturbed. It bers who will be called upon to vote on the prohibitory law; atill he wouk hes on that occa- Mr. O'Keefe years since, his only heverages now being lemouade, ginger pop and cold water. He concluded by hoping the privilege would not be granted. Mr. Leigh said if members were afraid of losing papers, they ‘could easily be locked up in their own deskr. ir, Rhodes moved to ameni by adding that the tem- Maine Liquor bill. Mr. O'Keefe, with a view of testing the ities to 68, ing the use of the chamber to the then adopted—75 to 15. the Governor of Maine. Bosron, Jan. 8, 1855. Governor Morrill, in hie mesarge to the Maine Legia- ment. mends its stringent enforcement. Considerable rpace is devoted to the slavery question, in which he says itis evident that the time has arrived when the question councils, and in primary meetings of the’people, with the same freedom with which other grave questions are wont to be considered. Governor Morrill condemns the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, andon its presumed extension of slavery, says: “What renders this aggressive movement the more alarming, is the evident complicity of the Chief Magistrate of the country, in open disregard ani direct violation of a voluntary assurance given to the people who had elevated nim to tne high position, that no movement of ‘he character should shock the re- pore of the country during hie official term, if in his power to avert it.” Massachusetts Legisiatare. Boston, Jan. 8, 1855. The Legislature to-day elected nine persons to consti- tute the Executive Counc’), the same as previously no- minated in caucus; and also re elected the Hon. E. M. Wright Secretary of State. The election of the State Treasurer and Receiver General was postponed vntil Wednesday. ‘Two important motions were made ia the House to-day one was to elect a committee on federal relations, and the other to amend the constitution, so as to provide ive franchise who cannot read and write the English language. These were ordered to lay over under the rules. Mesange of Gov. Wright of Indiana on Free Bonka—Know Nothing Triumph. Cincinnati, Jan. 8, 1855, Governor Wright, of Indiaea, in esmage to the Legislature, takes strong ground against the free banks, and says the Legislatare will be wanting in duty to an outraged propte, if they fail to adopt prompt measures to suppress the unjust and disreputable practicas of the banks; the circulation of the free banks having been re- duced to the extent of five millions of dollars, and of the State banks to one million of dollare within the year, the coctraction chiefly takicg piace within six months, be- ing wore than one-half of the paper circulation of the State. The entire Know Nothing ticket was elected in Co- vington, Ky., at the municipal election on Saturday, by & large majority Marine Intelligence. * PmLADELPAIA, Jan 8, 1855, _The clipper bark Ocean Fagle, twenty-three days from Gioraltar, and forty-one frow Valermo, arrived here t>- a Spoke, Lecember 18 bark James Bryant, of Beverly, Massachusetts, (rom New Orleans [or Genoa, fifty dayn out From the cape de Verd Islands. FRoetox, January $, 1855. The brig Planet haw arrived at Salem from the Cape de \eré Islands, She reports that the United States sloop- of-war Marion, commander Purviance, frou Madeira, was at Port Praya on the 6th of December; that the United States frigate Constitution, flag ship of the American squadron, Commander Rudd, eailed from Port Praya about November 16 for St. Vincents an! Ma that the United States sloop of Whit le, led December 1 for Mouroy The Planet trings letier bags from the Constitution Marion and Dale. Destruction of MIN by Fire. exon, Jan. 6, 185d, The olé mill belonging to the P J¢ Manufacturing Compasy, at Peacedale, was destroyed by fire this morn- ing. It was valued at $13,000, and insured for $6,500 in thie city at the Atlantic and Washington offices, This was the first will!n whch power looms were vsed in | this country . From Philadelphia. INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST THE COMMERCIAL DANK OF PHILADELPHIA. Purtaperrma, Jan, 8, 1855. njunction asked for in the Supreme Court sgainst the Commercial Bank of this city, was granted thie morning. It restraine the directors of the bank from discount ng notes, excopt at the regular doard, and from ebarging more than the interest for doing #0. Non-Arxtva} ofthe Sonthern Mall- Large Fire at Eynehburg. Pau Th tings of the ga rates of Jan. 8, 1855. Woe have received no mall bere th. evening ronth of Richmond A large fire ocourred at Lyrctbarg, Virgin's, on Ba tarday, by which fourteen howses were destroyed VOL. XX. Rallrvad Riots at Erte City, RESUMPTION OF THE TROUBLES AT HARBOR CREEK— BRIDGE TORN DOWN—THE SHERIFF DRIVEN PROM THE GROUND. u En, Jan. 8, 1855. ‘The track of the Lake Shore Railroad was torn up at Harbor Creek to-day, by order of the Commissioners of , Highways, and the road bed ploughed over. The mob are now engaged in tearing down the bridge over State street. Sheriff Vincent endeavored to make arrests, but was driven from the ground,by the rioters—both he and Judge Miles being pel ted with snow balls and stones. Convention of the ‘Veterans of 1812. IMMENSE PROCESSION—VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT— SPEECH OF GEN. LESLIF COOMBS, ETO., ETC. Wasurnotoy, Jan. 8, 1855. The convention of the soldiers and Indians ‘engaged in the war of 1812, met at the Presbyterian Church on Four and a Half street, at eleven o’clock this morning, and or- — ganized by the choice of Joel B. Sutherland, of Philadel- phia, as President. Prayer was delivered by Rev. Mr. Sunderland, of this city, and brilliant speeches were made by Peter Wilson, Sachem of the Cayugas, and others, A tremendous procession, preceded by the Navy Yard Band, and all the military of Washington, is now (one o'clock) moving towards the Presidential mansion, ‘The old veterans appear quite rejuvonated. ‘The weather was fine and Pennsylvania avenue filled with people, the windows being all occupied by ladies, The old soldier’s procession reached the White Houee about 2 o’clook P. M., and part of it entered the Bast room. Most of the Cabinet were present, Mr. Suther- land, the President of the Convention, addressed the President of the United States, in substance, as fol- lows :-— I feel delighted to present such a vast body, all of whom were in the war of 1812. We have calied because ou also are a soldier of the revolutionary stock. You iad two brothers in the same war. The day and cause us to pay our pant to you. About forty years enham, with nine thousand men, came to our ehores, his men well disciplined and armed. Our forces, four thousand, ill Provided, drove them back, with a loxt of seven hundred killed and one thousand wounded, and with a loss to us of only seven killed and six wounded. “ Contrast this with the allies before Sebastopol. It proves that it ix not to military skill and discipline, but to men with rifles on their shoulders, The man who fought that battle knew you, and you knew him well. All the country venerate him. The day should be com- memorated henceforth forever. lesen d this, last year we met in Independence Hall, Philadelphia. This year we gave forty days’ notice in a single paper, and ‘the result is before you. The Presipent, in reply, substantially spoke as fol- lows :— I tender you my sincere thanks for the presentation of #80 many veterans of the war of 1812, and for the kind allusions to my family. No one could witness the noble countenances of these men without supposing them to be the veterans of the war. I rejoice that you are here, and in company with the red men who have rendered our country vervice, and are entitled to our thanks. My earliest reading associations are in reference to the war of 1812. When news of that war arrived, I was al- / ways at the country Post Office for the latest tidings— interested, because of the members of my own family and the soldiers from my neighborhood engaged, and of the immense importance of a favorable result to my country. As I considered it the duty of everybody to make sacrifices for his country, can only ex- pyees the affectionate regard I have felt for the jetachments which occasionally called at my father’s, on the way to northern frontiers, some of them never to return. It is a peculiar gratification to meet here so Jar a remnant of that war How many camp and field incidents must have been ’ revived by the meeting, and how many reminiszences have attended your re-assembling! All these memories you will cherish. From different parts of the country ou come with one heart. You will recollect it is the fundamental principle of our country that to our citizens soldiere—not large standing armies—the interests of our country are committed. All our institutions peace. If that is disturbed, the patriotism which you exhibited forty years ago will give vigor to our arma and courage toyour rons. You come animated a common purpvre—“‘love of your country and institu- tis the constitution of which must be maintained at jazards.”? It iv cheering to recollect that they who / fought our battles have never been the men to disseminate political heresies, to revile the to éeride our institutions, to’ sow political , government, dissension, or to set at defiance the laws of the land. Allow me to endorse a sentiment of one now before |. Cass— once a private Kot bee ranks, nowa stateeman and sage, to whom we k BP, when dark clouds hang over the political horizon—‘‘We should cling to the constitution as the mariner clings to the last plank when waves threaten to engulph him.” Thi wish you every- thing your country cin consistently give you, and I know you will ask no more, You are in the con- sciousness of duties well performed, for which you now recive the approbation of your countrymen, com; / with which leagues of land or anything known in are trifles. Your children have your acts as their lega- cies, which they will prise more bequest wi could be made. I know my heart beats boar i'm | on this day than on any other in the year—the fourt of July excepted. You are welcome to this house, of which you are the proprietors, and J but the tenant. May God, who has so signally blessed our country, pre- oiie hoe protect those who have rendered such valu r) Six cheers were then given for the President, and three, suggested by a banner, for ‘Free Trade and Sailors’ Rights.”” The representative of the Six Nations, Samuel George, War Chief of the Onondagas, through ap interpreter, then said:— I bave taken our great father by the hand, and am happy. The President thinks those who have , served this country should be remunerated. The pale faces have superseded our people, but I pray that the Great Spirit may prosper this country. The Six Na- tions desire thet the people of the United States may be Prosperous and happy. You are so numerous that we can’t take each one by the han, but we can say, we fade gl side by side with your fathers, and now live with you, and pray for your prosperity. The vast concourse then took leave, exchanging con- ” gratulations with the President while passing out, the soldiers dispersing to their homes for dinner. ‘The meeting re mbled at five P.M. The Presbyte- rian church was crowded, the lower floor exclusively filled by veterans. Gen. Lesiix Coomns, of Kentucky, offered a preamble, + declaring that forty yeara frcm the battle of New Or- Jeans, and in the city named after the Father of his Country, it was a fitting time and place for the surviv- ing soldiers to meet and take counsel. In lese than forty years after the Revolution a grateful Congress, when the treasury was ompty, and heavy war debts hang- ing over them, passed a general pension law for the benefit of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revo- ’ Jution, Is it, then, asking too much to demand similar justice for the survivora of the war of 1812, and the widows and orphans of the deceased, when the public treasury was overflowing with gold and comparatively no debt to pay, or that fair portioas of the pablic do- main, which we fought and paid for, should be allotted to vs, Resolved, The committee memorialize Congress to make fach officer, soldier, sailor, aud marine, who served, / however so short a time during the of 1812, a gift of at least one hundred and fifty acres of land to the lowest grade, toextend to the widows and children of thore who are since deceased. That similar provisions Le made to those who were confined in foreign countries cure any part of the war; and also to soners in Tripoli, and to the widows and children of the deceased. That while we deplore the untimely deaths of brethern mm arma, we pledge ourselves to ald and protect their widows and orphans, That Congress ought to extend the same pension system to the soldiers of 1812, their widows and chil- dren, that they did to those of the Revolution. The thanks of this convention are tendered to those members of both houses who have liad the nerve to move in this / matter, That invalid pensions should commence from the time when wounds were received or disabilities in- curred, ‘Tbat our grateful acknowledgements are tendered to Ffenator Brodhead, end other sepators and representa- tives who have co-operated with him in endeavoring to obtaln justice for us, and also to the patriotic editors who have espoused our cause. ‘That it 18 important to have in each State a complete / organization of the soldiers of the war of 1812, hat in view of the great benefits and war of 1812, we cannot forget the debt of gratitude due to James Madison, who fearlessly recommended it--nor the immortal Clay, who led on the brave men in Congress who voted for 1%, ‘That Congress, by granting our petitions, will entitle themeelves to the grateful prayer of millions of human beings now fenttered over our immense domain. That , the monument to Washington. in this national metropo lis, should be finished with onvenient speed. ich of the old States as have not acted In rela- ie sega construction of a monument to the of the Declaration of Independence, in Indepen dy nee square, in Ph.ladelphia, be requested to take steps to carry that wbject ito effect. That a copy of the proceedings be forwarded tothe + President of the United States, the Presiden‘ o? the United States Senate, and to the Speaker of the House of Representat.ves, with the request that the last two lay them before the respective Houses, These resolutions were advocated ina brilliant speech by their author, General Coomim, who was followed by Col. Baldwin, formerly Mayor of Syracuse, ex-Secretary / of Mr. Porter, General Houston, Geo. Washington Parke | Custis, Col. Judson of Philadelphia, General Miller and Major Taliaferro of Pennsylvania, Rev. John Robb, Major Johnson and General ict of Colam- 4 Mia, Col. John Shaw of Wisconsin, and the president of the Convention. The resolutions wege then accepted by wpiversal acclamation General Coosme 104d @ letter from General Winfield + Scott, declining to take part in the Convention from i ® commission, ani now receiving pay d States, but expressing his warmest wishes for the wuecors of Lis companions in arins Col. HaxTuack, of Virginia, thea moved that the men + bers of the Convention send in 164 for & mater roll, to contam their present re » the post vficew and the corps in which they served,’ Passed sens moualy The mecting was very enthusiastic, sad t tenances of the veterans indicated that (ie