The New York Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1855, Page 8

60 EW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BEESEE?, ‘DFFICE NX. W. CORNER NASSAU AND FULTON STS+ AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. —Bucnren Brine, BOWERY THEATRE, BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers etreet—Pripe wins mave + Pari—Sopmia’s Surren. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Crown Diamowns Row Rov—Locuiyvan. WALLACK S THEATRE, Broadway—Carrary or rue Warcii—Tne S1sTens—New Foorman. METROPOLITAN THEATRE, Broadway—Equesrrian Pesvormaxces—Bei1 Kincer ov Boson, AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afterncon—Tux Drunxarn. Bvening— UcoLino—Cockney in Cuina, WOOD'S VARIETIES~M nics’ Hall, 472 Broadway. BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 539 Broadway—Bucx- ary's Eriiovian Ovens TRO New York, Tuesday, January 9, 1855. In the State Senate yesterday a memorial from the trustees of the St. Lonis church, Baffalo, in re- lation to the tenure of their church property, was ordered to be printed. The resolution relative to the employment of counsel in the Lemmon case was jaid over. Mr. Patuam 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 to increase the fonds of the New York Fire Depart: ment. Mr. Leigh introduced a bill to expedite the eanvassing 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 ®tate Temperance Society on the eveniog of the 17th inst., which was opposed py Mr. O'Keefe. We received foom Albany at a Jate hour last night a lengthy synopsis of the report of the Com- mies‘oner of the Canal Fund, which will be foand in another 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 msles 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 wote. This proposition wil! no doub: elicit a warm Giscussion, and fally test the streogth of the Know Notbings iv the House. We refer the reader to our special telegraphic Gespatch from Washington, published this morning, ‘which treate 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 Ra:l- scad was torn up by order of the Commissioners of Highways, 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- gaged in the war of 1812 met in Washington city yesterday morning, at llo’clock. Jvel B. Sather land, of Philadelphia, was electsd President. Gpeeches were made by the Sachem of the Cayu- gee and severs) others. After tre organization ‘was complete, an immense procession formed and marched through the principal streets. Abou: two e’clock the proceision reached the White House, sud the Veterans were introduced to the President im ® speech by Mr. Sotheriand. Tne President 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 unanimously. o _-™ber of distinguished men addressed the Convectu., acd much enthusisem preva‘led. An important order was made by Judge Tugra- yam in the Court of Common Please, yesterday, ia sespect to the violation of the building ordinances, which were made to prevent, as far as powible, the apread of fire, and algo to protect the individual oc- cupant of a bouse from fire originating with his neighbor. The penalty imposei wil bs 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 eave a few inches of spac? and a few thousand of brick. The penalty in the roit refeered to (the Fire Department against Jo seph Earrison,) would bave beea $200,000, bat the plaintiffs did not demand the whole amount, and the Court cave judgment for $5,000. in the Board of Aldermen, last evening the Preeident ennounced the several standing commit- vees for the year 1855. The report of the Board of Commissioners in favor of widening pari of Clift 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 advertio ing for the lsat 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 said opening, by a vote of 13 to 7; had toe Board been toll, the vote would have stood 15 to 7—Alderman Brows, of the First, and Aldermaa Hoffmire, of the Fifth ward, both opposed to the opening, being sc- eidentelly sbsent. Various other matters were yased upon, and the Board adjourned to Toursday next, at five o'clock. The Board of Councilmen met lan evening, when the different committees tor 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- any to watch the progress of « bill througn the Legislature for the improvement of the city charter, war 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 aod beads of departments. Mr. Clancy said that Comptroller Flagg bad resolved bimeett iato &‘ Four Cent Man” for the purpose of peddliog bad paper aad pens Mr. Haswell offered an important resointion with regard to the changing of tne landiag place of the New York and Fall River, New York and Stosing- ton, and New York and Norwich lines of straa- poate. The Board adjourned to next Wedaesday. in the Board of Supervisors the Mayor, as Pre- vident, nominated the several com nittess for the year. The law in reference to changes about to be ef fected in the Fire Dopartmont of tals city, aow bs fore the Legislatare, is published in our issue this morning. The fortieth anaiversary of the battle of New Or- Jeans wae celebrated in ths city last evening, by & bell and supper at Tammany Hall. A rapors is given in another part of our psper thie morniag. The uremployed workicg men assembled ia larg? mombere at Ho; 6 Coapel jast evening. A namber of speeches in Bag)ish and German were mi'e, and lend réform was proposed a9 the great remedy fo: present exrsting evils. For @ fuil account of the proceedings we refer to ovr report. A wteam boller in the carpenter shop of M:. Sty eur, 10 Weet Twenty (iret rtrees, exploded yes scattering the fragments in every direction, Mr. James Dunn, the engineer, had fired up the engine, but left the room without adjusting the steam escape. Mr. D., in attempting to escape was caught between the falling timbers, and 80 s> riously 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. Barchard (Presbyte- rian), situated in West Thirteeath street, was de- atroyed by fireearly yesterday morning. The fire is supposed to have originated from 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 mests at Crenton 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 foreign paupers and criminais, will be foundia our pagar to-day. At the municipal election ia Covington, Ky., on Saturday, the entire Know Nothing tickst was suc- cessful. Flour was leas animated yesterday at Saturday's rates, with a moderate amount of sales, Waoest was quiet. Indian corn advanced about lc. per bushel, with free sales of Sonthern yellow to arrive at 106c. per bushels, and of Western mixed from store, at 105c. Old mees pork sold, in amall 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 8 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 perlb. The stock is again reduced to under 5,000 bales, 1,000 of which is Texas. There was no Mobile or New Orleans middliog cotton on the market, The quotations ranged as follows:-—Mid- dling Uplands, 84c.; do. Florida, 8}0.; do. Mobiles, 84c., and New Orleans and Texas at 8jc. 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, at 3-16d. a 7-32d., which was an advance. The Know Nothings and the Southern Demo cratic Members of Congress—A Great Mi 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 bis electioneering travels, preaching the same cru- sade against the unholy alliance of the Know Nothiogs 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 that we should undertake to enlighten them and eet them right. The Know Nothings, then, of the North are mot in the league of the anti- slavery societies. The new Amvrican party, throughowt the North and througtout 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 4 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 jubileesat 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 plattorm, and union and con- servative principles. On his side, we tiad that the anti-slavery partizans of Seward consider all their enemies in New York vanquished, whigs and democrats, all except th-se terciole Know Nothings. They alone remaia to con- front him. If they defeat him now, his dis- union abolition scheme for the snccession is at once demolished; and if they fail to deteat him now, the inevitable result is caly 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 shoald be using the general arguments of Seward himself iu 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 spurned the association, and that he can yet make “his own terms of accommodation with them.’’ These opiuions are refuted by the simple facts that the Know N things 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 ofa 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 priociples have certainly met with a very eothnsiastic reception throughout the North. And why ’? Because the substantial, honest, conservative masses of the American people, disgusted with the spoils sys- tems of the two old parties, and the d-basing grogthop and disorganising anti-slavery cliques that bave so long controlled the politice 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 ef- fect. The Know Nothings answered the per- pose; and the sovereign people, resolved to make good their independence, have effected already ® great revolution. Vhe coalition spoils administration party has been literally “erasbed ont’? ip the North, The next thing to be done is the overthrow of Seward and tie diepersion of his Northern anti-slavery al- Vance. This taek the Know Nothings, backed up by the conservative Northera people, cave | accordingly undertaken to do; and who dou ts 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 Nothings and the anti-slavery socie- ties. No such thing existe. 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 in the Foreign Policy of the Ad- ministration—Abandonment of Caba—Re- slgnation 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, a3 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 refusal of the Spanish govern- ment to make any apology. Upon this, Mr. Soulé closed the negotiations and reported the facts to the government at Washington. Io doing so, he took oczasion to give his views at length as to the condition of affairs in Spain, and express his convictions that if the Unised States adopted a vigorous aud decided policy, Cuba in less than six months would be ours. Batas 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 up.a 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 24, and in the Heratp of November 7th a ful) statement was given of the contents of the despatch. It was there stated that the conference bad been held to consider but one subject—the condition of our relations with Spain and their connection with the Cabaa question. Messrs, Buchaaan, Mason and Soulé united in recommending that the government of the United States should declare, i2 effect, that is 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 asource of annoyance and injury to us, and that both our honor and interest re- quired we shonld either purchase or take Caba atonce. They farther expressed the opinion that England and France would offer but little ifany oppositioa to the transfer by purchase of the ieiand to the United States. Since thie publication different versions of the conference have appeared; but the above contained the whole substance of the 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 Heraup article of the 7th of | November hae never been contradicted or im- peached. | We now come to the perio? when, for the firet time, a change was determined upon by the President and Cabinet in their Caba policy. It was found that the passage of the Nebraska bill had stirred upan excitement throughoat the country upon sectional grounds, second, perhaps, not even to the agitation in 1850. ‘The abolitionists were sweeping the North, aad the administration was carried away and almost annihilated by the flood. Mr. Marcy, who had been a tardy and unwillimg convert to the neces- sity or expedfemgy 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 annexation of Caba—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 Cabi frequent and animated. Mr. Tee at firet sided with the Ostend Conference, and Mr. | Cushing exerted all bis ability to combat Mr. Marcy’s resolve. It was pending this discussion that the ramor obtsined currency that Mr. Marcy was about to retire from the State De- partment; and tpere ie 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 length carried his point. The policy of the administration was changed; and 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, aad re open the negoti which de had closed, asking fo on apology for the Black Warrior affair, but instructing him to use no threats, and to avoid all ocoasion for irritation. Thus stands the matter now. It can readily be imagined that Mr Soulé received thie last despatch from Mr. Maroy | VOL, XX. tion. Acting upon instructions, he had pressed the Spanish government for reparation aud 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 himse}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 asacharity, 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- cy is 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. PRESTENTIAL INTRIGUES 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 ton Pennsylvanie, 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 banded it back to the writer and asked him what he thought of it. Caleb only laughed in his face, and avowed that those were his senti- ments. Poor Mr. Pierce bad nothing to reply. Every member of the Cabinet bullies him and teats 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- fully. A pleaeant 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 Railroad Troubles in Erie, bara &o., &e., &e. Interesting from Washington. THE PACTS IN THE CASE OF CLINGMAN’S MEDIATION KBSOLUTION—THE ALLIES HOLDING OFF—MORE OF THE DUDLEY MANN CORRESPONDENCE—TE KINNEY EXPEDITION INTENDED FOR CUBA—SANTA AXNA—SENOR ARRANGOIS AND THB TREATY MONEY 4 OIVIL SUIT ORDBRED—COMMODORE VANDER: BILT— SENATOR GWIN— SENATOR HUNTER—DANIET. B. SICKLES. Wasmvaroy, Jan. &, 1855. In reference to the mediation propos'tion of Mr. Cliog- man, I can aseure you that it is not definitely abandoned by the Committee on Foreige Affairs, bat only postponed for the present. If a favorable crisis should ecsur in the | Eastern war before the adjournment of Congress, you wil! hear of thir resolution again. It is rot true that an offer of mediation *as made to one of the allied Porers by the President, and rejected. About the beg nning of the war, a8 1am informed, our Executive did mention the subject to toe representative of one of the great Western Powere, who thereupon wrote to his govern- ment and received a reply, to the effect that they ihought it would not be advisable for the goveroment of the United States to interposs with its friendly officer at ibat time. And 1am informed that more recently the afore representative suggerted to our Secretary of te the movement would be embarrassing to the allies, for that in the event of their refsal to accept the pro- posed mediation, it might be charged to ambitious de- sires on their part, in the continuance of wa hap at the bottom of this there may have ‘ees a lirtie jealoury of the growing influence of the United = ns & Power in the earth. Thus the matter eta! I have had a gimpse at the official correspondence of Dudley Mann on the subject of court costume ; and aleo at the letters which passed between Mr. Sanford, ou: late winister ad int., and Mr. Mason, at Pare: and be tween Mapn and Marcy, on the same ew t. They are spicy, and in @ day or two] may send you tome choles extracts. It is rumored here that the rea! object of the Kirney expedit on is not the malarious swamp lancs 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 eteer for Cuba, and slip in at some unprotected point aed com- mence the liberation of the iqand. Gen. Henderson and Gen, Quitman, of Mississippi, ip view of this enterprise are reported ae being able to apply funds to help it on to the extent of over a million of dollars. The Pres! dent, in his official capacity, 19, of course, ignorant of | the real drift of this Kinney expedition that the Kitchen Cabinet are in the recret Gen. Almonte, Mexican Minivter here, hae rece’ structions from Santa Anna to commence a civil euit against Don Franciseo de Arrangois, late Mexican Consul General, for the recovery of the sixty-eight thourand dollars which he appropriated af his private commirsion for receiving the Gadsden treaty money in behalf of Mexico. Bets are offered here of ten to one that tbe Dictator will.never get the money Commodore Vanderbilt ix on hand, negotiatiog for a line of government mai) steamers to Havre or South ampton, He is quite a lion at the Navy Depsrtment and the old fogies of the Bureau of Constraction are asking h'm a great wany questions concerning the New York style of pa*ting up firet claes ocean *teamere. Senator Gwin, of California, is nbout introtucing a bill for the establishment of @ service amongst American seamen somewhat similar to the m litia organisation ashore, He proposes to issue commissions to capt and other officers of merchant vessels, which, in case of war, will enale them ty become a portion of the naval vat I presume force of the United Stator, and as such to convert their | In case of war Californ’a | would be the refuge of all the whaling fiet, and if the | vesnels into national shipe officers of the vessele coukl assumethe character of goy ernment officers they would bave abundance of seamen at their control to defend the seaport+ aud barbore. He will also propose that large quantiti o ry material for arming the ve ted at San Francisco. You wilithas perceive that if Gwin is not re-elected to tho Senate the Cailforn’a people will prove very ungrateful. Hale doing all he can for them, and they ought to know it, Senator Douglas intends to introduce @ bill fer the re. form of the judiciary, which will probably take the place of the ylan proposed by Judge Butler, aa it does away with the necessity or propriety of increasing the number of judges. It in eaid that a coolvess ix growing up detween Sens tor Hunter, of Virgin'a, and the administration 00 reny candidates among them for the Presitescy. Sickles has not resigned yet. He i* watchlog the mhiftinge of the wind. in- annon and the | TRICKERY IN TRE PUBLIC PRINTING. Wasminctow, Jan. 8, 1855. Muth dissatisfaction 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 sniject. From the State Capital. THE U. S- SENATORSEIP—PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION--LAW 200KS—TEMPE: HANCE DEBATE, BTC., ETC. AIMany, Jan. 8, 1855. Though both houses adjourned over from Friday to Menday, stilla quorum im both was in attendance at | 12 o’elock to-day. This is an improvement upon the | doings of last year; then a quorum was scarcely ever present, especially when adjournments over a day or two extended to Monday, In the Senate considerable busi- ness 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 to a 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 boy. Mr. Odell, in the Houre, appears deterinined that the newly elected Senator from tae TweatySninth district shall be in his seat before the Seward question is taken up. Having driven his Excellency to the ultimatum of calling a 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 (Mr, Mallory, of course) election. Hence to — 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 brougut in a bill expediting the canvassing votes in the city of New York. The shameful abuse which has been practised by the New York aldermen | for a series of years, in purposely delaying the canvass, in order to draw per diem pay, bas justly aroused the indignation not only of the citizens of the city, but also throughout the State. The general principles bf the bill are correct, though some of its 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 bave been residents of the United States for the full term of twenty-one years hall be so entitled. The constitution now declares that male citizen of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been a citizen for ten days,’ &. This pro- | position to amend the constitution strikes at the natu- 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 aro particularly anxious to study the law books. Mr. Stuyvesant wanted all the mem) furpished with each @ copy of the Kevised Statutes; Mr. Rhodes wanted the session laws passed by the last Legislature, and some other gentleman wished | to enlighten every committee of the House by placing | those law volumes in their hands. Neither of these re- j gente have been granted, and the members of the | House not lawyers. think there is no necessity for them, as any geptleman desiring any law point can easily step in the library. { Mz, bast ini 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 a 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 | might produce some impression upon the minds of mem- | bere wo will be called upon to vote on the prohibitory | law; atill he would listen to the prorchee on that occa- . Mr. O'Keefe avowed himself a tem) ice man, baving abstained from the use of alcol drinks five since, his only beverages now being lemonade, ginger pop and cold water. He concluded by hoping the ame would not be granted. Mr. Leigh said if members were afraid of losing papers, could easily be locked up in their own desks. Rhodes moved to amen? by adding that the tem- jociety might have the use of the chamber im- Denton A {ter the vote shall have been taken upon the ‘Maine juor bill. i Mr. O'Keefe, with a view of testing the question, moved to lay the sunict on the table, Lost—20 to 68, The resolution allowing the uxe of the chamber to the temperance society, was then adopted—75 to 15. The Message of the Governor of Maine. Bosroy, Jan. 8, 1855. Governor Morrill, in hie mesarge to the Maine Legis. are, ares no allusion to the Know Nothing move- ment. In regard to the liquor law, he strongly recom mendes its stringent enforcement. Considerable space is | devoted to the slavery question, In which he says it is evident that tbe time has arrived when the question | muet be met and discussed in our national and State | councile, and in primary meetings of the'people, with the tame freedom with which other grave questions are | | wont to be consitered. Governor Morrill condemns the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, andon its presumed | extension of slavery, ‘What renders this aggressive | movement the more alarming, is the evident complicity of the Chief Magistrate of the couatry, in open di«regard ani direct violation of a voluntary assurance given to the people who had elevated ‘im to tne high position, that no movement of *be character should shock the re- pore of the country during hie official term, if in his power to avert it.” Massachusetts Legisiatare. Bostoy, Jan. 8, 1855. The Legislature to-day elected nine persons to consti- tute the Executive Counc, the same ay previously no- | minated in caucus; and also re elected the Hon. E. M. Wright Secretary of The election of the State Treasurer and Re eral was postponed votil edoesday. ‘Two important motions were made in the House to-day ont was to elect a committee on federal relations, and th e constitntion, «0 as to provide that no perton shall heve the elective franchise who cannot read and write the English language. These were ordered to lay over under the rules. | | | | | Message of Gov. Wright of Indiana on Free Banks—Know Nothing Triumph. CiwasNani, Jan. 8, 1855, Governor Wright, of Indiana, in bis message to the Legislature, takes strong ground against the free banks, and cays the Legislature will be wanting in duty to an outraged people, if they fail to adopt prompt measures to suppress the unjust and diereputable practiows of the banks; the circulation of the frae banks having been re- duced to the extent of five millions of dollars, and of the State banks to one million of dollars within the year, the | coctraction chiefly takicg place within six months, be- | ing more tban owe-baif of the paper circulation of the | State. © entire Know Nothing ticket was elected in Co- WW: the municipal election on Saturday, by ity Marine intelligence. p PMLADELPRA, Jan 8, 1855, ‘The clipper bark Ocean Fagle, twenty-three days from eraltar, and forty-one from Valermo, arrived here to- y Spoke, Lecember 1% bark James Bryant, of Beverly, Massachusetts, {rom New Orleans for Genoa, | fifty days out From the Cape de Verd Islands. Boeros, January $, 1855 The brig Planet hav arrived at Salem from the Cape de \erd Isauds, She reports that the United States sloop- of-war Marion, commander Purviance, from Madeira, was ' at Port Praya on the 6th cf December; that the United States frigate Constitution, fing ship of the American squadron, Commander Rudd, railed from Port Praya | about November 16 for St. Vincents an’ Mateira; and | that the United States sloop of war D: ommander | Whit le, led December 1 for Moursy a and @ cruise | The Planet tringe letter bags from the Constitution | Marion and Dale, Destraction of a Mill by Fi Prov ioesce, Jan, 6, 1850. The ol4 mill belonging to the Peac: Manufacturing t Peacedale, was destroyed by fire this morn- | ing. valued at $13,006, and insured for 86,500 in | thie city at the Atlantic and Washington offices. This was the first will!n which power looms were used ip vhis country . | | ‘From 1 | | From Philadelphia. INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST THE COMMERCIAL | PANE OF PHILADELPHIA. Purtaperrais, Jan, 8, 1855. The injunction asked for in the Sepreme Court egainst | | the Commercial Bank of this city, was granted th morning. It restraiss the directors of the bank from | discounting notes, excopt at the regular meetings of the | board, and from chargimg more than tie ‘ega! rates of | interest for doing eo. Non-Arxtval of the Sonthern Mal) — 1. e Fire | the Convention at Lynchburg. Bavmimone, Jan 8, 1855 We bave received ao mail bere this evening south of | Richmon? | A large fire ocourred at Lyrettnry, Virginia, on Sa turday, by which fourteen houses were destroyed. Rallrvad Riots at Erle City, RESUMPTION OF THE TROUBLES AT HARBOR CREEK— BRIDGE TORN DOWN—THH SUERIFF DRIVEN PROM | THE GROUND, Ene, 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 beiag pel ted with snow balls and stones. Convention of the Veterans of 1812. IMMENSE PROCESSION—VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT— SPEECH OF GEN. LESLIF COOMBS, ETC., ETC. WaAsuinoTon, 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 Cayuges, 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 rejuvenated. ‘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 Houce about 2 o’clook P. M., and part of it entered the East oom, 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 ie also are a soldier of the revolutionary stock. You ad two brothers in the same war. The day and cause prompt us to pay cur respects to you. About forty years ago, ‘ackenham, with nine thousand men, came to our shores, his men well disciplined and armed. Our forces, four thousand, ill provided, drove them back, with a lose of seven Bundred billed act 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 is 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. loan this, last year we met in Independence Hall, Philadelphia. This year we ere forty days’ notice in a single paper, and the result is before you. The Prestpent, 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 Li and in company with the red men who have rende: 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, becanse 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, 1 can only ex- press the affectionate regard I re felt for the detachments which occasionally called at my father’s, on the way to northe: frontiers, some of them never to return, It is a peculiar gratification to meet here #0 Jar a remnant of that war How many camp and field incidents must have been revived by the meeting, and how many reminissences 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 prom! peace. If that is disturbed, the patriotism which you exhibited forty years ago will give vigor to our arms apd courage to your sons. You come animated witha common purpose—“‘love of your country and institu- tions, the constitution of which must be maintained at all bazards.”” It iv Kopp) Sent recollect that they who / have fought our battles have never been the men to disseminate political heresies, to revile the government, to ceride our institutions, to’ sow political dissension, or to net at defiance the laws of the land. Allow me to jtiment of one now before |. Cass— our ranks, nowa statesman and 5 up when dark clouds hang over the political horizon. should cling to the constitution as the mariner clings to the last plank when waves threaten to engulph him.” Th wish you every- thing your country cxn consistently give you, and I know you will ask no more. You are here in the con- sciousness of duties well | performed, for which you now receive the approbatiun of your countrymen, compared/ with which leagues of land or an; known in are trifes. Your children have your acts as Level cies, which they will prise more any bequest could be made. I know ins heart beate bar hye f on this day than on any other in the year—the fourtl of July excepted. You are welcome to this house, of which you are the proprietors, and I but the tenant. May God, who has so rignally blessed our country, Hine os = protect those who have rendered tach ¥ ua . , 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 an 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 thet the Great Spirit may prosper thia country. The Six Na- tona desire that 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 ray, we fought side by ride 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. Lesisz Coomns, of Kentucky, offered a preamble, declaring that forty years frem the battle of New Or- Jeann, and in the city named after the Father of his Country, it wae a fitting time and place for the surviv- ing soldiers to meet and tate counsel. In Jess than forty yeare after the Revolution a grateful Congress, when the treasury was empty, aud 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 survivors of the war of 1812, and the widows and orphans of the deceased, when the pablic treasury was overflowing with gold and comparatively no debt to pay, or that fuir portions of the public do- main, which we fought and paid for, should be aliotted Rerolved, The committee memorialize Congress to make officer, soldier, sailor, and marine, who served, however so short at! ng the War of 1812, a gift fifty acres of land’ to the lowest grade, to extend to the widows and children of those who are since deceased. Th ‘lar provisions be made to those who were confined in foreign countries during any part of the war, und also to mere in Tripoli, and to the widows aud children of the deceased. ‘That while we deplore the untimely deaths of brethern , we pledge ourselves to And protect their 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 pe should commence from the time when wounds were ved or disabilities in- curred, ‘That our grateful acknowledgements are tendered to fenator Brodhead, end other seoators and representa- tives who have co-operated with him in endeavoring to ~ | obtain justice for us, and also to the patriotic editors who have espoused our cause, ‘That it i* important to have in each State a complete / ome ization of the soldiers of the war of 1812, at in view of the great benefits and results of the 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 ré, ‘That Congress, by granting our petitions, will entitle themeelves to the gratefal prayer of millions of heman Deings now senttersd over our immense domain. That , the monument to Washington, in this national metropo lit, should be finished with all convenient speed. ‘That such of the old States as have not acted In vela- tion to the provesed construction of a monument to the signers of the Declaration of Independence, im Indepen dy nee square, in Philadelphia, be requested to take steps to carry that object into effect. That's copy of the proceedings be forwarded to the + ident of the United States, the Presiden‘ o” the United States Senate, and to the Speaker of the House of Kepresentat ves, with the request that the last two lay them before the respective Houses, These resolutions were advocated in a bril peecia by their author, General Coombe, who was followed by Col, Baldwin, formerly Mayor of Syracuse, ex Secretary of Mr. Porter, General Houston, Geo. Washington Parke Custia, Col. Judson of Philadelphia, General Miller and Major Taliaferro of Pennsylvania, Rev. John Robb, Major Johnson and General McCalla of the District of Colum- 4 Ma, Col. John Shaw of Wisconsin, and the president of The resolutions weze then accepted by universal acclamation General Coomne read @ letter from General Winfield take part in the Convention (rom the og & commission, anl now receiving pay at expressing his warmest ecers of vis Companions in arins ck, of Virginia, 1 7 vention vend in present r which they » from the | wishes for the wously, The meeting war very ¢ terances of the veterans