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8 THE PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE OF HENRY CLAY, A Now Chapter in our History—Mr. Clay asa Deanoorat, Mr. Ciay us 9 Whig, Mr. Olay as @ Statesman. The reader has been made acquainted with the publication of the private correspondence of Mr. Clay, and, as might have been anticipated, it has ex- cited very general interest. I¢ is from such sources that we are enabled to find the means, oftentimes, of interpreting what otherwise is considered inexpli- cable conduct in our public men. Tho position of Mr. Clay, as the leader of the democratic or republi- can party in his State, from his very entrance into public life; his election in 1806 to the Senate of the United States, as soon as he was eligible to that of fice; his subsequent return to the House of Repre- sentatives; his promotion to the Speakership; his appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary, in conjunction with James A. Bayard, John Quincy Adams, and Jonathan Russell, to “ ne- gotiate and sign a treaty of peace with Great Bri- tain,” and all this within about ten years of his first services are sufficient of themselves to give unusual interest to his private correspondence. . He was charged, during the heated controversy growing out of the election of Mr. Adams to the Presidency, with having been in league with Col. Burr. He was Burr's counsel, and believed in his in- nocence of the charge of fomenting hostility to the federal Union. The truth is, viewed in the light of the present, Col. Burr must be regarded as only an unsuccessful filibustero, if not entitled to public con- fidence, for his unpatriotic schemes. He writes to Mr. Clay, under date of Dec. 1, 1806 :— Franxrort, Dee. 1, 1806. Sm—I have no design, ror have I taken apy measure, to promote s dissolution ot the Union, ora separation of #Dy One or more States from the residue. I have neither published s line on t: is suoject, nor has anyone through amy agency, or with my know'edge, I have no design to intermeddie with the government, or to distarb the tran- quillity of the United states, or of its territories, or any part of them. [have ncither issued, nor sigued, nor pro- mixed a commiisioa to any person for any purpose. I do not own a musket nor » bsyonet, vor any single article of military stores, nor does any person for mo, by my au- thority or with my knowledge. And Mr. Clay writes to Dr. K. Pindell, Oct. 15, 1828 :— Wasurxoroy, Oct. 165, 1828, f obeerve that rome of ‘he Jackson party ia Kentucky, for the purpose of withdrawing public attention from the alleged connection between Gen. Jackson and Col. Barr, have gotten up a charge ugaiast me of participation m the schemes of the latter. Public praeceutions were commenced in the Federal Court of Kentucky, agaiast Col. Burr, in the full of 1806, He applied tome, and I engaged as his counsel, in oon- juaction with the late Col. John Allen, to detend him. ‘Wo sell to each other, Col, Burr hes been an eminent member of the profeasion, has been Attorney General of the State of New York, is’ prosecuied without cause in a distant State, and we ought not to regard him in the Ught of an ordinary culprit. The first prosecution en- tirely failed. {t has been a subject of national obloquy that, having engaged in the war of 1812 with Great Bri- tain, on account of the impressment of our seamen, weahould have concluded a peace, not only without apy guaranty against future violations of our rights in the matter, but without even alluding to the sub- ject in the convention. It seems the American Com" missioners had little confidence, even on such condi- tions, of closing the war. Albert Gallatin writes to ‘Mr. Clay trom London, April 22, 1814 :— Lonvon, Apri! 22, 1814, You are sufficiently aware of the wtal change in our at- faire produced by the late revolution, and by the restora- tion of universal peace in the European world, from which we are alone excluded. A well organized and large urmy is at once liberated from any Kuropeanemployment, end ready, together with a superabundant naval force, to act immediately against us. How ill prepared we are to meet it ina proper manner, no one knows better than yourselt; but, above all, our own divisions, and the hos- tile attitude of the Eastern States, give room to appre- hend that a continuacee of the war might prove vitally fatal to the United States. Lunderstand that the Ministers, with whom we bave not had any direct intercourse, still profess to be disposed to make an equitable peace. But the hope not of alti- mate conquest, but of a dissolution of the Union, the convenient pretence which the Americon war will afford to preserve large military establishments, and, above all, the fores of popular feeling, may all unite in inducing the Cabinet in throwing impediments in the way of peace. They wil not, certainly, be disposed to make concessions, nor probably displeased at a fuilure of negotiations. And én the 10th of June, Mr. Crawford writes to Mr. Clay :— Pars, June 10, 1814. Im my former communications I have stated the rea- eons which I have for doubting the sincerity of their pro- tessions of moderation. I may have beea wrong in m: inferences. 1 wish that the result may correct me of thi error, Admitting the possibility that the British Minia- ters will consent to make peace, without deciding any- ig upon the ques ion of {mpressment, will your ia- structions justify you in accepting it? Sr far aa I amac- quainted with the nature of (hose lostructions, their bet- ver will not. But these instructions were given at « time when the great changes which have intervened im Europe were not only unknown, but wholly unexpected, What will be the effect which these chauges will produce upon the determinations of the government’ Wiil the govern. ment, after they are intored of these changes, give rections to conclude pence, leaving the question ot im- presement open to further negotiation Wil it conyeut w a pence which shall make no mention of this question ? I presume it will. If the negotiators rhall be of this opin- ton, ought they to hesitate to accept, in the most prompt manver, of a peace whi:h they are convinced the govern- ment will instruct them to yaKe, as soon as it ix inform ed of the actual state of things’ I should answer promptly, No. A peace which omits the question of im- presement entirely will leave the American government ‘at perfect liberty to apply the proper 1emedy, whenever the evil sball be felt. And again, on the 4th of July ;— Pana, July 4, 1814. {am thoroughly convineed that the United States can never be called upon to treat under circumstances less avapicious than those which exist at the present mement, wnibes our foternal bicke ings shall continue to weaken the efforts of the government. Peter B. Porter, we believe, was Secretary of War uoder Mr. Adams. The snbjoined extract from a letter of his to Mr. Clay, dated Albany, January 20, 1822, shows how politicians were mixed up at that time, and particularly how Mr. Porter was mis- taken :— Atwany, Jan, 29, 1822, You will see Mr. Van Buren in Washington, aud I beg you to pay him some attention. Iam decidedly of opin- Jon that lie will yet be for you. His best and strongest friends bere are ko. and [ Know that-his own views have deen eweentiaily changed since Inst spring. He will not, I presume, avow his preference of any candidate during the present session of Congress, and perhaps it is desir. able that he should not, Be ¢ivil also to Rochester of who isn very clever young man, and strongly A rumor is in circulation here that you on are playing in concert, and that you and he will roa on the same ticket. I need not tell you that such rumor, once believed, would prostrate all your hopes here. The recent, and ail but unanimous, rejection of the Clintonian Judges by our Senate, shows the tem- per of the State in regard to that class of politicians. Can you with propriety say something in a fetter to me on ihe subject of this supposed coalition, which | may show ecnfidentially to two or three persons? It might be at- tended with good consequences. Noah, the Advocate man, fs now bere. I have had several convermtions with him, god although his predelections are still for Mr. C—d, his real and confidence have greatly abated, Francis P. Blair was Gen. Jackson's editor of the Globe, and a very bitter opponent of Mr. Clay. On the 29th of January, 1825, Mr. Clay writes thus to sa i Wasurxaros, Jan. 29, 1825. cannot comprebend how sian can be hon- Pn He caot conceive that I should have solemnly interrogated my , and asked it to tell me seri- ously what [ ought to do. ‘That it should have enjoined cay cto establish the dangerous precedent of elevating, in vhle early stage of the repubiic, a military chieftain, because he bas won « great victory? That { should have told me thata public man is undeserving his wtation who will not, leas of aepersions and calam- spies, risk himself for his country’ Jam afraid that you ‘will think me moved by these abuses. Pe not deceived. J assure you that I never in my whole life felt more rivet com] , more entire confidence {n the resolutions of adgment, ‘& more unshakable determination to mare Op to my duty. And, my dear sir, is there an in- tell ‘and unbiased man who must not, sooner or 0 with me?’ Mr. Adams, you know well, I als aaver have selected if at bert? to draw from the ‘© hole masa of our citizens for a President. But there is a (anger in his elevation now, or in time to come. Not fo 6 its competitor, of whom I cannot believe that kill- ‘ing two thousand five hundred Englishmen at New Or- levns yaalifies for the various, dificult, and complicated dotics {the chief magistrecy. : ‘rom Mr. Websier, \veust 22,1527, just at the ceiod of the re-organization of potles, and the on of the Albany regency into the national ‘serve to show the position of men at the Bostox, Aug. “ 1827, " & vory modestly of rvoent ‘events, in whic , wn era cistinguished apd #0 suscecsful s part. « think Gen. a ~ ever rtd eae, ich be bas received. Your mpeech at Lexington, ‘ <meta ‘a clear and well stated argument, is aly at the head of ail your afforts; and Its eifestson public opinion bave not been exceeded by those of any y WWitkca! paper, T may almont say, within my recollection. ' “chanen is treated too gently, Many persona think his lotr candid. Ldeem otherwise. it seems to me be has Jule od very hard to protect the General, as far ashe soul! without injury to himaelf, Although the General’ friends thi way, howover, affect to consider Buchanan’ as sup orting the charge, It i# possible the General 4 tau ae K sebville -omnitver may tbiuk other, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1866 wise, and complain of Buchanan. I should expect this with some confidence, if they received the letter a litle earlier than they may have seen the ture which the At- lantic editors bave attempted to give it, As these lest have pretty trian ugreed to euy that the letter does support the ral, the Nashville commentators, if they see the example in season, may be dispoved to follow it. Ico not yet learn what answer comes from that quarter to your specch. And here is something from R. P. Letcher to Mr: Clay, August 27, showing how matters were arrang- ing themselves for the great fature :— Lanoasten, Ang. 27, 1827. With your letter of the 0th, Mr. Buchanan’s response to the bero was received. This answor in well put toge- ther. As tbey ray in Connecticat, - There is a eal of good reading” in Buck’s reply. It in and genteel, yet strong and conclusive. Lam hay ted ‘with the manner in which B. bas acquitted . I really feared and believed he was placed in such a dilem- ma by the General, that he could not extricate himself with ne sort of credit. But he has come forth victori- ously, Jam ereatly Lm with the Geog Gover must believe it will have a happy effect upon the Prosidential election. It is impos+ible it should turn out otherwise. Virginia, after this, will mot, can not support the Gene- ral. Inever had the least hope of Virginia until now. 1 presume Buck’s reply supersedes the necessity of any referencg to the conversation inmy rcom, I am glad of it. Mr. Clay writes, Sept. 24, 1627, to his friend Judge Brooke, showing that his confidence in the re-elec- tion of Mr. Adams was much too strong :-—~ ‘Wasuinaton, Sept. 24, 1827. As to Mr. Ritchfe’s boastful statement, that is ali a ruse de guerre. My beiiet is that Mr. ms will be re- elected, and with ease. I speak of course with ail the Gifidence which one ought to feel when expressing him- rel! on such a subject. It isa part of the systom of the friends of Gen. Jackson to make demonstrations, speak boldly, claim everybody and every State, and carry the election by storm. The circumstance must to be deprer cated is that this system bas too much success in dis— piriting our friends. It is manifest as early as this Mr. Clay began to rely upon his great aids, the moneyed, manufacturing and commercial “classes, for support. He had no fancy for what was known atthattime as the Rich- mond Junta. In the letter just quoted he says :— ‘There is reason to believe that the greatest strength of the admivistration in Virginia ia where there are the greatest nombers, and consequently it will be manifested in the vote for electors. Thia 1s, or will be known, and the desire of pulling down the Richmond infinenoe will stimulate many to the greatest exertion, and may ope- rate, in nume@ous instances, to induce men to discard thelr preferertes for Gen. Jackson, m order to defeat the party ef the metropolis. In every viow of the matter I think it of the first importance to push the plan. In the re-organization of parties, great interest was felt in the course that the Old Dominion would take. She was then in the pride of her acknow- ledged power—the honored mother of States and of statesmen. Mr. Clay writes to Judge Brooke on the 24th November, 1827 :— Wasitnaton, Nov. 24, 1827. ‘The influence of Virginia can only be ‘preserved in this Union by numbers or by moral power. Tho first she bas not; the last she has; and what augmentation of it would she not produce, by making the present generation feel, and posierity own, hat she had thrown herself into tho nili‘ery crevasse which is leving in a fatal current, threatening to sweep all be ore it? Should the election of Mr. Adoms be secured by the aid of Virginia, to her weight distinctly would it be attributed. She would then be the primary power. This letter from Mr. Clay, Dec. 6, 1827, after the election of a Speaker of the House of Representatives in opposition to the administration, exhibits the ab- solute uncertainty attending measures at that time. Parties had not yet taken their position :— ‘Wastnaron, Dec. 6, 1827. We were beaten in the Speaker's election, Tho truth is that Mr. Taylor was heavy to carry, and the burden could not be well thrown off. Had some person been run on our side free from the objections appuicable to him, the difference would not have been greater than two or three vo Che: would still, peshaps neve been against us, Now that the opposition have obtained the Speaker, T suspect that both he and they are greatly embarrassed as to the use which ought to be made of their triumph. Tf an opposition complexion is given to the committees, they assume all the responsibility of C publie measures, If another character is stamped upon them, it will be a vir- ‘admission that no change of measures is desirable. February 22, 1828, Mr. Clay is not displeased that the Albany Regency have got by the ears :— Wasuinaton, Feb, 2, 1828, Our Jate infsrmation from Albany is highly encourag- ing. The partisans of Clinton and V. B. are beginning al- ready to display their suspicion ana jealousy of cach other; and my correspondents sssure me that there is very little prospect of a union between them to nominate a ¥. and ¥ P. Inthe mean time, it is atated thats powerful reaction bas taken place throughout the State, Mr. Clay's estimate of Mr. Randolph is thas pre- sented :— Wasnixeton, March 10, 1828. Pleasants, of the Whig, has not the merit of first evinc- ing a thorough knowledge of that being, Mr. —~ [Joho Randolph}. Mr. Jefferson long ago understood him, when he made an allusion to the same pbysical defect. We ought to beasbamed of ourselves in reflecting that such a “thing” shonld be incapable of inflicting any pain. And again, in regard to his friend Judge Brooke:— You are aseuiled for the first time seriously. May 1 take tbe liberty of suggesting that you should not allow this wanton attack to affect you in the smallest degree? Above all, you shou'd not permit yourselr to nse one ox- pression, or to perform any act, hastily. An unsullied character of more than threescore years’ duration can surely successtully withstand the imbecile assaults of 4 miserable creature. And of the proepects of the administration of Mr. Adams, (President) :— Our accounts are truly encouraging. From New York the current of favorable intelligence is steady, unchecked, and such as to justify a confident anticipation of our suc- cess, The Kentucky prospects, too, are good; and if, as L beieve, we shall succeed there, we shall owe our good fortune, in no small degree, to our Virginia friends, On the 24th of March, 1828, he speaks again in no complimentary strain of Mr. Randolph :— Wasinncrox, March 24, 1828, Tam glad that you do not aliow yourself to be affect- ed by the calumnies of Mr. —. Here, I assure you, they do you no prejudice, and create no other than a feeling of detestation toward the author. The Whig fas found out his sensitive part, and if man ever forfeited all claim to commisseration, on account of a physical misfortune, and justified the allusion to it by the wanton and unprovoked attacns which he makes upon others, Mr. — (John Randolph) is that man. Jnne 5, 1828, he thus alludes to Mr. Kendall, who was subsequently appointed Postmaster General by President Jackson :— Wasuixaron, June 6, 1828. Lhave prepared a letter to the Central Administration Committee of Kentueky, in answer to one received from it on the snbject of Amos Kendail, and his correspondence with me. I think some letters from him which I have authorized to be published, will fuily establish his in- famy. It is a little queer to read this kind of letter (rom Mr. Webster, July 7, 1828 :— Boston, July 7, 1828. My Drar Sm—1 am in hopes this will find you in Ken- tucky, in good spirits and renewed heaith. if you are as well as we wish you, this vay. you need be no better. A strong manifestation of kindly feeling toward you, per- sonally, bas very generally appeared in ail the numerous celebrations of the 4th instant, in this quarter of the country, which have falien under my observation. As far as 1 can judge, the general aspect of things is favora- Hlere isa little touching Russo-Turkish affairs, Oc- tober 28, 1828, from Lafayette to Mr. Clay :— Lacranex, October 28, 1828. Mahmond is a spirited Sultan. Yet at the long run the power of Russia is considered to have the beter chance, umess the ivfluence of Engiand and Austria succeed tn patching up peace during the winter, The elections of 1828 resulted in favor of Gen- Jackson. Mr. Clay then encountered the first signal defeat. It was, indeed, all his, for just before par- ties had been re-organized, and the contest was des- tined to determine which party should go off with the loaves and fishes, and the name of democracy. In a letter to Mr. Beatty Mr. Clay gives it up thus :— Wasmxeton, Nov. 13, 1828, My Dear Sir—I received your letter of the 6th instant. From the information which it communicates, and that which i derive from other channels, there is reason to apprebend that the vote of Kentucky has been given to General Jackson. Without that ewvnt, there is but too much probability of bis election. To tnis decision of the people of the United States, patriotism and religion both unite in enjoining submission and resignation. For one, Tahal! endeavor to pertorm Sg 2 As a private citi- zen, and an a lover of liberty, T pid Mew ore it. ' Ana tho course of my own State, should {t be what I have reason to apprehend it has been, will mage and distress me. I hope, nevertheless, that I vhall find my. self able to. sustain with composure the shock of this event, and every other bed to whish I Ce be destined. x me the #1 ion of your ideas aa to eatin’ Grarses, Taball awe it with ousiety, ead ball receive and deliberate upon it in the friendly spirit by which J know it will be dictated. Gen. Jackson, early in his administration, repeated what he had before uttered, that he would only serve asingle term. This idea was caught up by the de- mecracy, and hung on the outer walls as an article of permanent faith with their party. Mr. Webster writes to Mr. Clay, April 18, 1830 :— Wasiixoton, April 18, 1820, The President means to be re-elected. He has meant vo all . Secing this, Van Buren has been eudeavor- ing io e & Compl of Lavoe mg oa yore a) / of ite necessar, i. Exinona ia spare teen alt teeonetled to it from two. con: riderations: first, he hardly feels as confident as he has done, of his own present strength; second, he regards the chance og gunseomen, 12 seven Fears, 8 ty important. If anything should prevent General Jackson from being » candidate for re-election, my hopes would now be exceed: ing strong of beating both Van Baren and Calhoun. Yn the spring of 1830 there were those who be. feved that, in order to effect the unity of the demo cratic party, Mr. Van Buren was about to make con ceesions to Mr. Calhoun; in fact, to get out of the way, and let the latter pass. Mr. Clay, it seems, to Mr. Beatty, understood the matter difierently Lexineton, May 4, 1830, There is not the let whish pou have received sf Mie Ven ihaven telog siapoced in ‘evor of Mr. Calhoun. On the contrary, to there is the test eit, vail Detween these two rivala and thetr respective pardsane.© progress: . Calhoun was on party, and Ihave no doubt that they are not to be pee evidence that Jackson will ultimately be # can- On the 28d of the same month he indulges this speculation concerning the policy of Mr. Van Buren in Virginia :— ASHLAND, May 23, 1830, oat ritchie op Ramya, af Ly mid of an overthrow of tho Bank of the United Siatos, should suppose was frustrated, for the prosent, by the events which have occurred at Washington on that aub- That the Presidency is not sought by our public men is not distinctly exhibited by Mr. Crawford to Mr. Clay, March 31, 1530 :— Woop Lawn, March 31, 1830, 'f your name, Mr. Van Buren’s, and Mr. Calhoun’s name, should be held up for that office, 1am uader the impression that Mr. Van Buren would be elected; for, giving | ‘ou ail the Western and Southwestern votes, and Bir. Ca? the votes of South Carclina, North Carolina and Penneylyania, which are all the votes that his most tanguine friends can claim for him, Mr. Van Buren would still have a majority of the Ce omy uniess you could divide the New sngland vows with him, is might happen for sught Iknow, but Ido not expeot it. In the first place, i think it probable that Mr. Adams’ interest in New England would not be concentrated upon you. My impression, theretore, fs, that you will not get « vote in New Engiand. It is true Mr. Van Buren does not live in New Fogland, but he lives near it, and you lives great way from it, and that circumstance will in all pro- ility be decitive, It bas occurred to me that if you are desirous of filling the Presidency, the most likely way of success will be to ¢ ayoid the oontert for the next Presidency. If you do this, and my name should be substituted for yours, and receive your support; J presume there would be no doubt of my receiving the vote of the Western and Southwest- ern States, To thia vote might bo safely added that of Gedrgia, North Carolina, Virginia and Delaware, and per- haps Maryland, ‘The ageregate would fail Httle short of A toajority, and the remainder could hardly fal to bo ro: cei from the States North and East of those men- tioned. In the event of succoss you would come aguin into the Cabinet, and could hardly fall of success when 1 reti . It was Mr. Seward who proposed to leave a rich legacy of his anti-Masonry to his children. Mr. Sew- ard rode out of private into public life on that hobby- horse. Mr. Clay, Nov. 24, 1830, says of it : Asmianp, Nov. 24, 1830, 1 think it may be assumed that whenever anti-Masonry is in the minority, it will seek a connection with any other party, which, in the same place, is also in the mi- nority. ‘This will account for the various and apparently conflicting directions whish it takes. It is only an ap- parent inconsistency, for the object everywhere is the ssame—the acquisition of power, in thix respect, anti-Masonry does not differ from any other party, tor the natural tendency of all the divisions of 4 minority is to cohesion, Mr. Clay, as early as May 1, 1831, scented the system of the Van Buren-Marcy dynasty. He says:— ASITLAND, May 1, 1831. ‘We live in an age of revolution. Who could have imagined such a cleansing of the Augean stable at Wash- ingwnt a change, almost votal, of the Cabinet? Did you ever read such a letter as Mr. Van Buren’s? It is per- fectly characteristic of the man—s labored effort to con- ceal the true motives, and to assign assumed ones, for his ‘rerignation, under’ the evident hope of ‘profiting by the latter. The ‘delicate step,” I apprehend, has taken, because, foreseeing the gathering storm, he wished early to secure a safe refuge. Whether that will be on his farm, or at London, we shall see. Here is a private manifesto from Old Nick (Mr. Biddle) to Mr. Clay, August 1, 1832, on the first veto :— Pur.apeieina, Aug, 1, 1852, You ask what is the effect of uhe veto!’ My impression is, that it is working a» well as the friends of the bank and of the country could cesire, 1 have always taking the bauk'a party question, but sinee the Presi- dent will have it #0, he must pay the penalty of his own tashness. As to the veto message, [am delighted with it. Ithas all the fury of a chained panther, biting the bars of his cage. Itis really a manifesto of anarchy, such 8 Marat or Robespierre inight have issued to the mob of the Faubourg St. Antoine; and my hope is, that it will couiribute to relieve the country from the do- inion of there miserable people. The thorough activity of politicians may be seen in the fact that the election of 1832 having resulted in the triumph of Gen. Jackson, his opponents be gan to look out for his successor. Ambrose Spencer says, iu a letter to Mr. Clay, Dec. 14, 1833 :-— Maoh: we) 1833. | From present appearances the convert on the part ot cur adversaries Wil be between Van Buren, Judge Mo- Lean and Mr. Cass, 1 had no opportunity to obtain your opinions of the two latter, but J contess I feol strong re- phgnance to both of them: fhe question is not whether they are a8 unprincipied as Jackson, for I console myself with the belief that we, under no circumstauces, can elect u worse or more incompetent man. If wo are driven to a choice between the three, which of them will be tke least mischievous? McLean’s judicial course has been jeeuitical and trimming, and it will be a strong ob- jection to him that he enters’ the arena with tne robes of ‘office on. As to Case, once thought well of him; but aid he not write an article in the North American Review exprestly to propitiate the favor of Jackson, chiming in with his crude notions that Georgia had a right to abro- gate the laws, &c., of the Cherokees, and subject them to thelr jurisdiction? This was in July, 1830, Sid he not write an ersay for the Globe, reviewing Judge Marahalt opinions in the care of the Missourians, to prepare t public mind for the J'resident’s refusal vo obey and carry into effect the mandate ot the court’ Is he not the one of the Cabinet who gave an oral opinion against removing the deposits, but saying if they were removed he would stand by the President? Honest John Davis, October 14, 1843, had nota very high opinion of John Tyler, and could not un- derstand why Col. Johnson wore a red jacket :—~ Worcester, Mass., Oct. 14, 1843, Corruption and Tyler, and Tyler and’ corruption, will stick together as long as Catiine and treason. The name of ‘yler wilt stink in the nostri's of the people; for the history of our government affords no such palpable ex- ample of the prostiintion of executive patronage to the wicked purpares of bribery. The locos of this State are equally criminal, and it will be Lard for them to wipe off the statn, Cok nel Johnson has been here, aud calied to see me. What he hopes for, or what be anticipates, is aifficute to tay, though he seems in good spirits. He wears his red jacket, and the papers say, and the people think, cares nothing about dress. The Mexican war revived the old military spirit so strongly deprecated by Mr. Clay. On the 12th of May, 1547, he writes to Daniel Ullman :— ASHLAND, May 12, 1847. And first, as to the movement in Philadelphia to bring out General Taylor as the whig candidate for President, which you #ay 18 represented to have been made by my advice, ana with my approbation, So far from that being the fact, i: took me completely by surprive; and most certainly I neither did, nor is it probable that, at any time, 1 could advise or approve such a movement. Now, it appears to me to be premature, impulsive, and if gen- era ty concurred in by the whig party, must place it in @ faixe and inconsistent position. Then there ts Genera: Scott. Perhaps, whiie Iam now writing, be is in possession of the city of Mexico, Will he create no competition with General Taylor? May we not bave two whig generais in the field of polities? And as the otber party may destre the érlat of military deods, may they not bring forward some third general? ‘As to the inconsistency to which [have referred, it seema to me that the whig party has been long aud de- liberately committed against the erection of a military officer to the Presidency who had never developed any cupacity for civil administration. General Taylor, who is absolntely withont any expe- rience whatever in ci iministration, shall be elected, I think we may bid adieu to the election ever again, of any man to the office of Chief Magiatrate who is not taken from the army. In regard to the position of Gen. Taylor on the sth June, 1848, Mr. Clay says :— ‘AsmaND, June 28, 1848, Thave been much importuned from various quarters to endorse General Taylor asa gooa whig, who will, if elected, act on whig principles and carry out whig mea- sures. But how can J do that’ Can [say that in his hands whig measures will be safe and secure, when he refuses to pledge himeeli to thetr support? when some of his most active friends say they are obsolete when he is presented as @ no-party candidate? when the Whig Con- vention at Philadelphia refaxe to recognize or proclaim its attachment to ony principles or measures, and acta- ally laid on the table resolutions having that object in view? ‘Ought | to come out as a warm and partisan supporter ofa candidate who, in a reversal of (4 conditions, an- nounced hi» parpose to remain as s candidate, and censequently to oppose me, so far as it depended upon himself? Teil me what reciprocity w in this. Magnanimity i a noble virtue, and | have always endeavored to practice (t; but it has its limits, and the line of demareation between ft and meanness is not al- ways clearly discerniblo. I have been reminded of the course I pursued in the case of the nomination of Gen- eral Harrison im 1859. But General Harrison was not merely a whig in name. ‘The great struggle of 1850, between union and dis- union, was approaching. Mr. Clay was preparing for ita approach, and applying populgr remedies. December 22, he says :— Wasnixetox, Deo. 22, 1849, ‘The feeling for disunion among rome intemperate South- orn ticians, is stronger than | hoped or auppored it could be. The masses generaily, oven at the South, are, I believe, yet sound, but they may become infiuesced and perverted. The best counteraction of that feeling is to be derived from popular hep g pabhc meetis of the . Now, what I should be giad to ree, such meet held throughout Kentucky, for, you must know, that the disunionists count upon co-operation of ont patriotic State. Can't you get np a large power: , &e., to exprers, in strong lan; thetr de- termivation to’ «tad by the Untou? I hope we Legtsla- ture, , if ithas mot adjourned, His allegiance to party seems to be very weak in 1849. It is curious to witness the contrast between this extract of one of his letters, dated December 29, 1849, and those written twenty years before :— After tree weeks, Mr, Gvob, of accion s tino ‘a % a was elected Speaker, and is was #0 much more important that the House should be organized thaa that whether whig or democrat should be chosen, that I was glad ao Meaon vel een Nothing of importance bas yet been Here is exhibited the spirit of the statesman in the contest of 1850, in which Mr. Filtmore’s sdministra- tion is promised to get up a “ gentle breeze” in favor of the Union :-— 2, 1850. ‘Wastixaron, Feb ‘The timid from the North hesitate, and the violent from the South may oppose it, but l entertain hopes of its success. From ano' quarter (the administration) there may be a gentle breeze of approbation. I shail peed, therefore, popalar support. Large public meetings (one at New York 65] liy), endorsing my plan substantially, would do much ‘good. Mr. Clay here (June 14, 1851,) foreshadows the election of a democrat to the Presidency to succeed Mr. Fillmore. He simply daguerreotypes his own feelings, and his own release from party, in what he says on the subject of partizan and obligations :— Asnianp, June 14, 1861. I think it quite clear that a democrst will be eiedted, unless that result shall be prevented by divisions in the democratic party. On these divinons the whigs might advantageously count, if it were not for those which ex- ist in their own party. It is, perhaps, safest to conclude that the civisions existing in two parties will coun- terbulance each other. Party ties have no doubt been tly weakened gen- erally, and, m particular localities, have been almost entirely destroyed. But it would be unwise to suppose that, when the two parties shall have brought out respective candidates, each will not rally around its own standard. ‘There may be exceptions; but those on the one side, will probably be counterpoised by thone on the other. { believe that no one in the whig party could ob- tain a greater amount of wuppert from the democratic party than Tcould; but in this I may be deceived by the lusions of egor Add@itiona) from the Sandwich Islands. DESTRUCTIVE VIOLENCE OF THE HAWAII VOLCANO— SAFETY OF HILO THREATENED—AFVAIRS IN THE MARQUISAS—RIGHTS OF AMBRIOAN SAILORS. We publish to-day the following additional news from the Sandwich Islands, to the 3d of November, at Honolulu. 4 privae leis, extracts from, which are Pabilshed. in e ) gives the lowing description of the burning of Hawa By this account the eruption is be- coming fearfully dangerous:— Huo, Oct. 13, 1855. Hawai still burns. The great furnace on Mauns Loa is in tull blast. For sixty-taree days the molten flood has rolled down the mountain without abatement. Our Ha- walian atmosphere 1s loaded with smoke and gasses, ‘trough which the sun shines with diugy and yellow rays. “The amount of lava disgorgea from this awful ae vine is enormons. ‘The higher regions of the mountatas are flooced with vast tracks of smoking lava, while the streams that have flowed down the side of the mountain spread over a surface of several miles in breadth. Tne main stream, including sll ite windings, must be more — fitty miles long, with an average breadth of three miles, ‘This is atill flowing direct for our bay, and.is supposed to be within ten miler of us. Tt is eatlag its way slowly through the deep forest and the dense jungle in our rear, and its terminal must be the sea, unlean the great sum imi: fountain should cease to disgorge. ‘On the 2d inst. Mr. M’Culley and myself set off to ex- lore the eruption, taking the bed of the stream—the ‘viloku river--as our peth. We reached the terminal crater in four and a half deys, tracing up the fiery stroam from the upper ekirt of the forest to the summit of the mountain. In the woods we could not follow it, on ac- count of the dense jungle. The burning stream now runs all the way in a covered dust, so that ft can be secn only at its.veuts which let off the gas. These are truly fearful. We looked down one ot them, and saw the fiery current rushing under ua, in some places at the rate of forty knots, We returned via Kilauea, and were absent ten cays. What we saw and heard and felt, cannot be described. ® % + * * © * Should the Java continue to approach un 1 intend, after @ little rest, to make a party and cut through the {npeie to the end of the stream. I neod not say that 0 is wakeful and inquisitive just now. We apprehend no personal danger, but id the fiery ruin enter our bay, (wealth wiul take wings like an eagle.” Det. 16.—A native visited the lava stream yesterday. Distance about twelve miles, advancing with sure and solewn progress toward us, All Hilo is thoughtful. We shall send up daily parties to watch the progress of this devouring ficod. Hi. B, M.'s ship Trincomalee, twenty-five guns, Captain Houstoun, arrived in Honolulu Oct. 20, having’ loft San Francisco on the evening of the 16th. We have news from Fatuhiva, Marquesas Islands, tothe 14th July. We copy the following letter from the Friend, written to the Rey. Mr. Damon, of Honoluln: Quite a change has taken place in the state of affairs here since I wrote to you last. From dancing and feast- ing the natives ave turned to war and murder. On the 13th March, shortly after daylight, a cry was raived that a party of fishermen Were cut olf Dy the people of Hana- vave, " After considerable inquiry, 1 ascertained that the fishing party consisted of five persons; two were killed, thereat eseaped, March 15.—I have been told the bodies of the two men who were cut off jthe other day have been eaten by the people of Hanavave, The people here are greatly enraged; they started off this morning to challenge the Hanava- veuns. War is again declared, and there is no knowing when it will cease. June 28.—This morning the natives had an en; _ ment with the people of Hamavava, andkilled two men. ‘The bodies ot the slain were cat up on the baitte fold, and proportioned out among the victors, 1 was told that some were so eager to glut their vengeance, thet they cut slices from the bodies and ate them raw.’ As soon as the report of the victory was brought so the valley, the women dressed themselves in their best attire, and ran about the village crying out with savage exultation, “A homan victim!” ‘& humen victim!” done 29.--The natives feasted upon tne bodies of the two men that were killed yestercay. ‘The relatives of the fishermen who were cut olf in March last, devoured their portions raw; the rest of the people preferred having tkeir’s roasted. This is the prospect with us at present. It is troly a dark one. AN AMERICAN SAILOR FLOGGED AT HONOLULU. [onolut (Ost. 24) “Correspondence of San Francisco ald. On the evening of the 16th pf October, {ast , George Bailey, n seaman belonging to the whaleship Pelican, Cap- twin Cleveland, commander, was arrested and confined in the fort of Honolulu, on « charge of larceny. ‘The next morning he was arraigned before the police court, Judge Chamberlain presiding, on a charge of attompting to steal, ted in the most summary manner without a jury, and sentenced to be whipped with twenty blows of a cat- o’-nine-tails, Although be was entitled to a delay of ten days, in order to give notice of a »peal, the officers hurried the innocent man from the court room, stripped him to the shim, and executed the eruel sentence with merciless severity, making one hundred and eighty lashes. Con- corning the evidence adiducod to prove the charge as al leged against Bailey, a strong question arose in Honolulu among foreign citizens, as to the amount of credic due the witnesses in this important case, They were patives, and ® white man. Inside of the inclosure where the event took place, this victim, be sought with deep emotions of grief, the poor, miserable privilege of reclining but « few moments, of a subordi nate oficer in custody, that he might there, ee he ap- peared in the street, allay his aching heart ‘and reflect upon the wounds received and imposed upon an Ameri- can citizen, ‘This sruall beLioof was denied him, As soon an the affair becaine known, there was intense excite- ment among the American seamen, and in fact through- out the entire community. Violence was feared, and might have happened but for the, promptness taken to bring about official investigation, Shortly after the com. mission of this horrid act to an ‘innocent Amorican citi- ren, Bailey, with Captain Cleveland, under whose guar- lanship be was shipped, called upon the Hon. D. A. Gregg, the United States Commissioner for the Hawaiian Islands, to enter complaint and sbow his Incersted back. Bailey then, with the captain, appeared before the Hon. D. H. Ogden, the United States Consul for Honolala, and ninde affidavit with refrense to the whole affair, which deposition on the same ever was handed to Mr. Gregg for his immediate action. On the 18th of October, Mr. Gregg addressed a despatch to the Hawailan gov- ercment, complaining in strong terms against this un- precedented usage, and demanded te reparation, with assurances or guaranties that mo such occurrence should happen hereafter. Mr. Gregg took the ground that the rights of Haley had been violated tn three dis- tinct particulars, viz — 1. If he had been proved guilty, and the sentence ronounced apon him was legal, he was entitied, un- r the Hawaiian Inw, to ten days to give notice of Pe punishment was in express violation of the Penal Code, which only imposes fines and imprisonment on the offence of attempt to steal. American citizens under the treaty of December 20, 1849, were placed on the same footing as Hawaiian subjects residiug on the islands. 3. Americans, by virtue of said treaty, are entitled to trial by jury whenever charged with crime and misde- meanors before the Hawaiian Courts. sitions were admitted to be correct, after a on with and advice from the acting Chief Jus- tice, and a deep regret was expressed that such a mani- feat vielation of law and treaty ati ‘tions should have occurred, No steps having been to make the satis- tmetion necessary and due to the United States and to Rotiey, Mr. Gregg addressed another note to the Minister of Foreign Relauons on the 24th of October, insistii prempt action and ample redress. (mn the same teceived two despatches, announcing the the police trate, tendering such resi ample satisfaction, to the courts of the country for private redress against the ma- gistrate, Mr. Gregg st once replied, denying that any proper eatiefaction bad been made, and demanding, in the most specific terms, that the sum of five thousand dollars should be to Bailey, and that fall and ampie assurance should be given that the rights of Americans snould hereafter ee both under the treaty of 1649, and the Hawatian laws. In reply to thie, Mr. Wy!- ile, the Minister of Foreign Relations, said that he and Teugues had agred to refer the matter to the King ‘These consultati ‘upon y he his eo! immediately after bis return from Kanai, which waa dnily ex} . On the Ist of November the King re- turned, anc on the same day called a the Privy Council to consider the subject. It a that instructions were given to Mr. Wyllie to confer with Mr. Gregg, and make some sati settlement. In a da: or two there fwill be an am’ adjustment of this affair, or elves breach of the close harmony which haa ful weeting of both parties, if possible, at Lexington, a, | heretofore exieted, ‘The Commissioner will got, in any Hon. Judge Betta. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT INVOIOR. ‘The United States ve. Bighty of Plate Gtas— In this case the % for a forleiture of a large quantity of ‘valued by the Castom House officers, at this port, at 18,000 franes and invoiced at 6,665 france. The goods were im by the Floraife Glass Manufacturi Cow pany of Belgium at from 50 to 75 per cent below real value. On seizure here the proceeded against wes eng before a jury. The District Atvorne: Mr. Joachimasen appeared for the government, and Messrs. LB. Shey & Parsons for the claimants. The fae ® verdict forfeiting the goods to the United Superior Court—General Term. DROISIONS. Hon. Judges Oakley, Duer, Campbell and Slosson. Jotham H. Schroeder vs. The Hudson River Railroad like, Henry F. Warhus vs. The Bowery Savings’ Bank. No tial graaiads conte toablie even? ne sy Company. Verdict for paint tot aado, aad Soigiaet a ‘ot for in| sel ent dharson to le entecod ite Gatendantest ? ser MARITIME INTRLLIGENGK. Movements of Gecan Steamers. FROM mene Names. * |, Leaves Africa ..........,Ldverpool... FOR EUROPE. “Boston .......++-.verpodl..........Deo, 19 FOK QALIFORNIA, &0. Now ¥i Hav. and N Orleans. Dec. . NewYork - Aspinwall. Dec. THE OVERLAND MAILS TO INDIA AND OHINA. Be hient ‘may be of value to those who have correspond- Tho mail lesves Bouthempton on the 4th and 20th of each Date, Dec, 8 - Ww wv iar about Arrives at Malta about the 14th and 30th of same month. xandria about the 1Ath of same and 4th of fol- 1 month. Senne nem emma ont Ee or 6th of Arrives at Aden about the 25th or 20th of same and 10th or ph Aden about the 26th or 27th of id day of vee or game and day of arri val for Bombay, and llth to 13th for China, 0. Indian Navy steamer arrives at Bombay about the 3d to Sth and 19th to 2ist of foliowing month. P. and O. steamer arrives at Point de Galle about the 6th or lowing mouth. ‘the mail on. ‘about the 12th or 18h and 23th and Arrives at Pulo "euAng Bye y a Bie ates 8 ygapore abort the 15th or 16th and 3iat or ist Leaves. sapere abou 18 hors after arcival, dead long Kong about the 22d or 24th and 6th or L0th Leaves next day for aii Tals cour Boland ane om th Sand mh of cach a = ‘time as the Southampton mail. WQ- AN packages and letters inlended for the New Yoru pew is) n morn— — morn 1 34 “Port of New Yerk, December 15, 1856. CLEARED. Steumship Osprey, Morrell, Han Juan, &c—W 3 Rollo & Co, Bteauahip PloroK: Woodhall Ravanwabeca L Miche + °° Steamship James Adger, Turner, Charicston—Bpottord, "Y Steamabip Jawestown, Parrish, Norfolk—Luaiam & Piea- Ino, Plummer, Calcutta—Siffken & Ironsides. Savannah—J R Gilmore & Co. soe r, Ge wo—J L Merrill. rl a 4 wugblin, Philadelphia—Jas Hand. New York, Goodsell, Boston- Ds chr Com Kearney, Love, Boston Whew en Propeller Locust ‘Point, ‘French, Baltimore—Oromwoll’s ‘Steamer Caledonia, Baker, Baltimore—Cromwell’s Line. Bteamahi a ven: with Augusta, Lyon, Sat ah, 60 acd panerers,o8L Michine Doe 18,10 milee' SA ot That tera#, exchanged signals with steamship Reyatone State, at 10 minnies pust ® PM hon wre ieamahp, nosy Je same night minuies past 8; 14th, spoke bark Peter Dewill, fin bot fount N° Berek scbhr Jobn Smit * Ship John Currier, Buuman, Liverpool, 60 days, with mdae, erienced heavy weather on the 4 ral trom tow Ht Ricbards. Was 32 cays West of Grand Banks, with heavy fg W to N; stove bulwatks, lost water, &c. Was towed to the ip Edward O'Brien i. Hralee, Ire tana, Wet 28, wih salt, coal, and 229 passengers, 6 JW Kiwell &Co, Bark Harriet Spalding (of Rockland), Booker, Blo Janeiro 80 days, with collee ard rosewcod, to masier. Nov 2, Ist. 17 20 ‘8, Jon 85 20, saw anew brig dound 8; 12th, lat 8 098, lon 34 30, spoke bark Sarah (whaler), Sheaf, ot and from Néw Hed: ford, on a cruise, 53 days out; took from ber Capt H O Loper, he being very sick. and trought him (o this port, Bark Chieftain, Haven, Aux Cayes, 28 dae, ‘with logwood, to B Delafield, Has experienced heavy gales NA tor the las: 15 cays; been 10 days N of Hatteras. Died on board Nov Tith, Sami B Haven, second officer, of fever, aged 20 years— ‘was the youngest son of the captain. Dec tl. lat 40, \oa 72, ie He, of Lubec, jum er laden, bound to Boston. Kerk Corneita, White, Havana, 12 days, with sugar, tobacco, &c, to Moses ~ & Co. Hark Ocean Engle (of Westerly), Greenman, New Orleat V7 days with mdse to Stanton & Thompson. Hias experien: heavy Westerly gales. Dec 9, off Hatteras, mgnalized bark West Wind. steering § Hark Francia Secor, Paine, St Marks, 15 days, with cotton, folacce. 4c, to Smallwood, Anderson & Co, Dec 10th Martin Mosk fei] overboard trom the bowsprit and was drowned; the sea being heavy at the time, could not save him. Sid in com: bark West Wind, for New York, and parted com- ug. han pton, Aspinvall, Nov 13, with hides, ‘Sid'in company with brig Olive, for Bellze, ben 10 bours aut, took a calm which Inated 9 days, when we drifiled down the Gulf of Darien, the current setting atthe rate of 2 miles per to the asiward. Nov 24th, at sea, John Flanigan, ot Charlestown, Mase, died; 25th, Bernard Daily, of Providence. KI, died; both of these men came on board Very sick. and destitite of everything. Dec Ist, Key Weet bearing ENE, 15 miles distant, spoke she Fiying Arrow, of Lincolnville, from New Orleans for New York Brig'‘Northern Light (ir), Kadale, Bydney, 30 days, with coal, to) 8 Whitney & Co. Has had very heavy Brig Gold Hunter (Br), Greenwood, Annapolis, NS, 8 days, witb lumber, to master. PE Alpha (Br), Curry, Windsor, 29 daya, with plaster, 10 1) ewot. Brig Lavaca, Creerman, Matagorda Bay, Woy 2%, with cot ton. &¢, (o Stanton & Thompson. Experienced heavy wealher, lost jiby dc No date, Tortugna bearing W by N 2 miles, saw set’ Minnte Sehiffer, hound W. Brig Col Benniman (new), Gallison Machias, 7 days, with lumber, to Simpson, Maybew & Co, and others, Brig Mary, Wilkin (new), Nickerson, mdse, to R ns. Setir 0. Libby, MoGloin, Vera Cruz, 28 days, with specie, cochineal, Ac to Hargous Hros. Sorr Margaret Y Davis, Robinson, Savannah, 6 days, with cotton, #o, to MeCready, Mott & Co. Sehr Alice, Howell, Savannah, 6 days, with cotion, &e, hound to Boston— put int ‘port in distress, Sehr Cerro Gordo, Shaw, Plymouth, NC. 6 days. Sehr Whirlwind, Simpson, Alexandria. chr Mary H Mittin, Cur'y, Dover, Deb Schr Daziel Curry, MeBride, Milford. Det, Sebr Cornelia, Young, Brandywine, Del Sehr D Goodwin, Goodwin, Philadelphia for New Haven. Despatch. Mc! lem, 7 days, with win, Scbr J 8 Horris, Waterbury, PI ta for Starnfort Sehr John Baker, Phiiadelpnia, Sehr Emily Fow! ¥, Lubec. Sehr Gcean Wave, Freeman, Pi 5 tcbr John Perkins, Hnichinson, Castine, Sobr ‘King Fisher, jiog, Rockland, 7 days. Sehr Lanson Dean, Drinkwater, Rockland. Schr Pawtucket, Spear, Rock ubd. Schr Mary Maniin, Bearse, Boston. Schr J P Kane Endicott, Boston. Sehr Gabot, Nokerson, Howton. Senr Wolcott, Hallet', Boston. Schr Henry Lawrence Hallett, Boston. Kehr James Freeman, Freeman. Provincetowa. wnsset, Bourne, New Bedford. ane, Freeman, New Bedford. er, Baker, Harwich. Sebr Melvina, Van Buren, Provence, Rohr Laila Rookb, Hallock, Providence. Schr Tinos Denniston, , New Landon. Schr Jenny Lind Dewby. ‘Haven. Scbr Julius Webh, Lovell, Newark for Providence. Schr Nentucket, Koardman, Rondout for Boston. Sicop Frederic brown, Gardiner, Providenos, Stoop Apollo, ——, Mystie Rteamer Totten, Morley, Raltimore, with mdse, to John Ri- ley BELOW. Brig Charles 8 Ring—(by pilot boat H 1 Halls SATLED. Ste mehipa Flerida, Savannah; James Adger, Charleston; Jamestown, Ri ond. Wird NE. with fog. The steamship Union, Capt Adams, will rail this morning 16tb, at nine o'clock, for Southampton wad Havre, she having: been detained from yesterday in consequence of the fog. She will take out about thirty passengers and $126,902 in «pecie. ‘The following communication fn xelation 10 the brave men who resened the crew cf the senoosez John Hart, and the sag- gestion about the removal of the iif boat oe ‘TO THR EDITOR OF THE WERALD. NE, 8. J. Dee. 1s, 1855, ing the ho bead of arrivala, reward pry aed reanne of the crew laslac hding becibers) 1 dence cw are 4 be rs.) 1 a r mak o( thet, 88 T know thorn to bes noble net of able and mas men. ty Were engaged by me in my ca, Paliy an wrecking ‘master, for, 8 privaie company, some wo in getting off a schooner high up on the benaah; they ‘me, close by the sea shore. for over a month, du: ent rowed hve (all of the three sion tor me to ‘Dost station (6 . Ie, He oan xignalize to the inhabitants of S sturdy apd willing ret of Teapy {© ToAn s boai al any ume te india. ynor South By ne can alwage be found TBYIN Ww. BENSerr. Lauxcren—Frow the yan! of Mr Nathan W Poster, « fine schooner of I7@ wns, owned by MesenS W Pope 4 Go, and ——— beth by Mr William K Comings, of Hest Mavhios, anme mc? pace i 4 | fi i if ! fi iH is £ i i E a2 us h E et f ifr i f al Ir 5 UE 5 i i i i Ba aes | if; Eo ry i FE J hy ty Fy 27 if e .-§ i F § i 14 ; F i ii z ¢ Hi E . fy ii is i F H i Li i i Hi H i B i i i { i i 3 i Se i i A ir ! a] i r H i Ff i HS eid ‘and will perenits, an irom Rosf, North: ot Montauk rae} a 4 5 vainted black, with “Shagwong Reef” tn white let- hull and framework. ‘The buoy heretofore marking the reef will be removed. By order of the Lighthouse Bord: 4 LUDLOW OASE, USE Lighthouse Inapeotor, 3d: Distwtet, to if the weathor near the The ownersof tbe British ship Arabian (Moses. Pitkt eroool) haves roneivod: Ue Tegtose ix : : i bin 4 extending out on the bicknows oF the weather, By” the proariad: wi. wonder, rompluinds with. ‘hich the shio obeyed her helm, nod te asslatange: roadered by the uncer the blessing of God, the ship was saved from ulter deat’ uction. and tye Hves of ali on board pre- served. By Horsburgh’s Chart and: Book of Direollons we Were sbout 130 miles past |. wud by ehert of the objet mate. used on the last 6 out, we were abreast of em at noon yesterday, ( ly’ at the moment we saw them this’ morning they must be out by that chartlaa f voyages an, on hee voyage trons eat port to adalaidas fe ye tog remarks sppear:— eos at 48 16, lon 30.40 Be Helens Oct 16th, bark Sacramento, Snow, of: Westport, Fekrd from Ju iat 2 10.8, Jon 176 60, by Leiee frees e1 aly 1, . Jon 175 60, Michola, Sea Gull, NB, 1,200 +p oll, all told. re two weeks previous, James Arnold, Suli +p, alt well; May 10, Mary, Cottie. do,7 mon from, no dsie, Ocean, Fuller, do, i, 1,600'ep; Louimana, Norion, do, 600 we ‘*p; Marla, Moo! ickerton, Ni vidence. 100 ease, Nant Ship N B Palmer, Low, from New York At ener man (new), nif or New Orloanas Nov ‘'int'26 31, tom 76 46. Avx Caves about Nov l6eIn port & Br brig po & sarees NSTANTINOPLE. NOV t re Moesina, 10 load for ‘Boston; Rapirer York. wad; brig Gee Brown, Burke, do. ee Nov 2—Arr ship Leonidas, Watts, Newport, Grascow, Noy 20~Te port ships Dirigo, Young, sorb; Java’ Jackson, for do idg; barks Acadias’ Potlee, for out ready; Lima. McGregor, for Ban ¥ ranciseo dg. ELVORT, NOV 19—Sid bark Abagnn, , Boston en Sawyer, Percival, for Jacwes, Nov 15—In port schr Kaurnece, Nov 12—Arr ship RH Mxey, Dixey, Havre. 4 ‘Giles, ai Boston 15 dave. Loxron, Nov 20—Arr bark elograph, MELNOURN} aa 2—In rhip Augustive |, Phaid~ lips, for NY: id Aug ship Revenue, Howes, Guam. Messina, Nov 23—In port barks Celestta, muth for Boston; Courant, Gray (from Palermo), for NOrleans ‘ov 20—In rly Chobe, Roberts, from Mar- settles for NYork, put in tn distress, as betore- LES, Nov 2/—In port steamer Gen Knox, Wert, unos brigs Hantiago, Hadley, for Borton; Jovannes Frederik @uted), for do. Paxkno, Nov 22- In port ships Marion, Gibbs, from Con- Mantinople; arr Beth, seeking, fit; Schillet (Nee), for Howton Wg; barks Lean Racer, Eldridge; Weatern Soa Taylor, Gea Breeze, Mayo, and Cerere (Sic) do do; Spirit of the Soa, & lla; Mery Vee, Morton; Zephyr, Lane, and Linwood, Mi tor York; Lieut Gen Cusenbt (Duteh), for co; Georges, Ma- guns; trom Marsellies, arr 2ist. to jond for NYork; brig Bona ‘ide (Br), do do; schr Samuel Bean, C! do do. "hd sae barks Gen Jones, Hodgdon, NYork: ‘Mb, Nf Cogswell, Hamien, ard Powhatan, Ingham, Philadelphia; i5th, ‘Haveuer, beh ee 2a! ee Coopes: monet Ham), Ji “ateRDAM, Nov 2—In port Humboldt ( Johansen, and Vrede (Dhich), for NYork; Maria & Adriana (Dutoh), Vat Duin, for Boston. In, Sayvuna, Nov 17—In port barks Kutaw, Matihews, for Ber fon same evening; Speedwell, Howes, for ¢o next day; Rapid, une, St Herewa, Oct 15—Sid Frigate Bird, Cope (from Fi chow foo July 25 Tonson, having Sot in for promeons ‘Tainan, Nov 20—Arr brig Austin, Kllems, NYork. Ports. Home ALEXANDRIA, Dec 13—Sid schrs J House, Fall River; Wood v NY. cod. and A 5 BORION, Dec 14—Arr ship Caleutia. Wyman, NOrieans; barks Gen Warren, Clifford. Savannsb; Union, Kendrick, Bal- | timore; Hadley, Gould, do; Selab, Atkins, Philadelphia; brign Grand’ Master, 'Pingkney, ‘Glasgow; Neptune, Clemenia, Go- naives; schrs Uon Veazie, , Jacmel; i’ Kidder, Savannab; Varnum H Hill, Foster, Tangier, and 4 brig. Cld ships Chariot of Fam James Guthrie, Chase, Mobiie; Daniel Webster, Ryder, Baltimore: Port au Princr, Mercy § Cousins. Wiod, Nickerson, Jacme}; Susan |, Kilburn, Jeremie; AG Brewor, Saunders, NOrleans; Canary, Hoilses, Darien; BG Our, MeLeilan, Wi mington, NO; How Crowell; Panama, Allen, and Danl T Willetts, Chappell, NYork. Sid, wiad NAW {o SK und W, moderate, sieamer Fulton, Cuba; bark Mimona; brigs Beropda, Lucy H Chase, Americp, & Doane, Marcin CITY POLNT, Dec 12—Arr barks Pa Rawlins, Bosman, Rio Janeiro for Riebmond. FALL RIVER—Sid Dec 20 sshr Golden Rod, Briehunan (rom Bristo, Havana MES’ HOLE, D 12, P M—Arr brige Belle, Robinson, nab for St Jolin, NB; schrx Anv, Sawyer, Uhesay Bay for Portamouth; raratoga, Hodgdon, baler for Pi him. Sid barks Elk, and Hadiey; schra ZA Paine, & Kidder, job McAdam, Sheet Anchor, and Union. Dec 1!—Arr briga Trindelen, Huvener, alain for 8 York; 1 G Chatoner, bse Savannah for wich, Tangier for do; Lewis McLain, Buekl 5 Mary Mankin, Boston for N York’ Rosebrooks co for New Haven; Jas H as 3 Corson, 40 Philadelphia, Ariadne, Serge, Saco for York, Sid schra Buen, ista, New Haven, Judge Tenny, Dazzle, and J ‘ake. Deo 1—Arr gohrn Fimma C Latham, Newoom!, ‘on; Lion, Young, Rock’and for Richmond, ktapiee Avery, Provincetown for Norfolk; Citizen, Brown, Camden for do; Lizzie W Dyer Bartol, Portland for lendid. do for York; Mary Alice, Hail, Calals for do; Mail ¥astport for do, Conanehet, Churchill, Prymouth (or Nortolk: TO Thor pron, Adame, Boston for Virgin ela do Yor Fh adelphia: Wary & Terbell, Tay, Salem tor, Yorks Rocky Hill, Huff, Damariscotta for Rappahasnock. Sid ail the Win Gor al’ M wind Ught from NNW, barks. Mary # Bar mo port at? a M, wi g | ney, 10 Hand, DG Wikon;. brigs Kooks, empire, Venus, | epg, Foam Heputiie, Tiberias, ‘Connor, ' rk hg RE aon jae = mY — Adams, Harriet, leron, America, James Ores’) aparie, WA Drew, Abby Ellen, Ben; Wk Brown, Reve, and BG Uhaloner: schra 8 maa, Lows Walsh, Me Fred Dyer Martha Hi Hall, Phy ing Dri Ricb, fork: Lagon, Bearse, do; Lewis, Oroweil, N York. Regul m DRENNEBUNK. Noy 15—Chd i of N York, + (pete Spd jus {new . eT AGORT A BAY, Texas, Nov 25—~In Anthem, A BAY, Texaa, and Mary Cunton, for 'N Yor tag; Reynbis tee Dortenne Stam] "at MAGHIASPORT, Nov 27— Agr schr Gates So York. Sid ith. brige ploy Re fallig' thy € Pen niman, Galiison, do. NEW BEDFORD, Nov 14~Sid pal a aa p, og SO conkers, lame, Adama, % Arr bel Sth, bark Moneynick, #alth, from Churiesion. sr NARRAGANBETT, RJ, Deo 14, 2 PM-—Went te see from Pro} Yallimore; Mail, Crowell, 40) for Pita) Now yo I idence for sophia, ER WPORT- Salad Dec 14, 8 AM. ‘Daniela (from Sadie Btver, Gop erron (from Saleta), NYork; ton), do; sehra Ovesm Star, Tilden), Ni (trom Pall Kiver), do; and gobr Samuel L Crocker, Taunton. NEW LON! N—Arr Teo, 14 fo mi NO; Bela Peck, ‘Delaney. NYork; scuc Kimira Hrown, PORTLA 4D—Arr Dao 18 Od park Perl, © R & # Lam * Hol if ae) # and W. Io port) from Uhbiadelpbia te Onward, Smit, Wu) Work, "Nid! brig Hicary ‘Rogers, do; sion