The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1856, Page 4

~~ 4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON aNBT®?, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, WHVIED A. W. CORNER OF NASGAU AND FULTON BTS. Wedeme EAE... ce eecese cece ceeneceneee Oe 49 ———————— AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. -AY YHRAYER. Brosdway—Hexxs rus HUNTER om THE Frsxp axp Tax Dexon Hoxss- WIBLO’S GARDBN, Brosdway—Sscart MagniiGe—Tae Bur-Kino, on Wearrs amp Poverty. BOWERY THRATRD, Bowery—Fexsce Forty Turaves— Gears = Bowran, on sas Dawson Honseman, —— URA KEENR’S VARIETIES, Bee Uiorx—Jupomnst oy Panis, WALUACK’S THSAYRR, Broadway—Tas Rivis—Tur Beoner. BROADWAY (QUEEN, BY THE WOOD'S MINSTRELS, poumancys— VARIRTIES, 472 Broadway—Tus Nat Woon & Manan : 444 Brostwar--Srmoriaw Pas- Harry MAN, om Treaty wrta Jaray. BUCKLEY'S BURLESQUE OPERA A0OUSE, 539 Broad wey Sacxo Minsraxisy--Lv0rusia Borat. AOADEMY HALL, 683 Broadway—Paxoruno Prorvnm oe Onna axD Jaran. Hew York, Tuesday, February 19, 1856, Malls for Gurepe. MEW YORE HERALD -EDITION FOR EUROPE. ‘Fhe Ounard mui) steamship /ersia Capt. Judktus, wD neve this port to-morrow, at nooa, fer Liverpool, ‘She European mails will close in thie city at neli-past ten o'clock to-morrow mozniag. Whe Menu (printed in Angiich and French) will be pabMabed at ten o’clook in the morning, Single copies, Be wrappers, sixpence. Pedsoriptions and sdvertirements for wny edtilou of Mme Muw Yore Hentip will te received a: the following places in Kurope:— fawpon—Am. & Ruropean Sxprees Oc., 17 and 18 Cornhill, Pans— do, do. 8 Place de 's Bourse. Bevearoci— do. eo. 7 Ramfore street. @averroor—Jobn Hunter, 12 Exchsngs street, Sast. ‘The contents of the FYuropcen edition of the Herat ‘Mill exabrace the news received by mail and telegraph at the office during the previous week, sad to the hour ef ‘pabitcation. Malls for the Pacific. HE NEW YORKHERALD—CALIFORNIA EDITION. ‘Fhe United States mail steamship George Law, Captain ‘Mernden, will leave this port to-morrow afternoon at two @elock, for Aspinwall. ‘Fhe mails for California and other parts of the Paciflo ‘will close at one o’closk. The New York Weexty Herarp—Celifornia edition— gentaining the latest intelligence from all parts of the world, will be published at eleven o’clock in the morning. ‘Single copies, in wrappers, ready fer mailing, sixpence. Agents will please send in their orders as early as pos- aiie. The News. The steamship Atlantic, which left Liverpool on We Cth inst., is fully due at this port. A private letter was received at Halifax from Liverpool, dated Jan. 28, by the Canada, stating that very severe weather had prevailed there, and that the Pacific had put into the Shannon. This in- telligence reached Mr. Collins yesterday afternoon, and was immediately made public. It is probable, however, that the Paciflc alluded to was not the American steamer bearing that name. The letter is @ated five days antecedent to the sailing of the Ca- mada. Ifthe Pacific put into the Shannon previous to the 2Sth, in distress, the fact would hive been the ‘own talk of Liverpool forty-eight hours before the Canada’s departure. We look for reliable news of her by the Atlantic, now due. The United States steamer Arctic, which left this port on the 11th imst., in search of the missing ship, arrived at Halifax yesterday, under sails, her propeilor having become “fouled.” We give clsewhere some additional European news, brought by the Canada, including a speech in the British Parliament on American affairs by Lord Clarendon. The foreign news by the Canada imparted addi- ional stability to the cotton market, and the sales embraced about 2,500 bales, the market closing quite firm. Common to medium brands State flour fell off about 25 cents per barrel, with limited sales, Wheat was quiet, and sales could not have been preseed without some concession in prices. Indian orn was unsettied, and was nominal at 70c. a 78c., with asmall sale of Jersey yellow which afforded no criterion of the market. Rye was quiet and no minal. Pork sold toa fair extent at $15 940 $16. Other provisions were without important change. Freights were firm, but engagements were light, shippers being disposed to await letters. The American National Council met at Philadel- phia yesterday. Our correspondent furnishes a graphic report of the sayings and doings in and ut and round about the place of meeting. Read it, by all means. In the United States Senate yesterday a debate on the proceedings of the late Naval Board was interrupted for the reception of dosuments upon Kansas affairs, sent’in by the President. These papers are very voluminous, but contain Httle that is new to the public. We give under the telegraphic head a couple of letters from the chiets of the re- peltious faction in Kansas, addressed to Gen. Pierce, which show that it is through their solicitation that the President has been induced to interfere in the eoncerns of the Territory. Mr. Wilson commenced a speech in opposition to the action of the govern: “ment. Mr. Toucey defended the Presideat. An exciting debate is predicted. In the House Mr. Dunn introduced a bill re-establishing the boundaries of Kansas, and prohibiting slavery in that Territory and Nebraska. Mr. Lane introduced a bill to enable Oregon to form a State government, preparatory to her admission into the Union. Nothing of moment occurred in the State Senate yesterday. Inthe Assembly a motion calling for the appointment of a special committee to inquire into the affairs of the Manhattan Gas Company was offered. A resolution authorizing the appointment of a commission to inquire into the expediency and practicability of rendering the Harlem river navigable was adopted. A motion to postpone in- @efinitely the Governor's Kansas message was lost by a vote of 36 to 39 against. Both branches of the Common Council were in session last night. Nothing of interest happened in the Board of Aldermen. In the Councilmen the two reports upon the proposed city charter were referred to the Committee of the Whole, and made the special order for Wednesday evening. Our correspondent on board the United States steam frigate Powhatan, at Norfolk, Va., writing on the 14th inst., furnishes an interesting summary of the performances of that vessel during an arduous but eminently useful cruise of three years in the waters of China and Japan. The Powhatan sailed from New York in February, 1853, and after touch- ing at St. Helena, Cape Town, Mauritius and Singa- pore, she arrived in Borneo, where Captain McClu- ney concluded a treaty with the Sultan of that em- pire. She then left for Chiva, where she arrived in eighty-four running days from the United States. After a little rest the Powhatan joined Commodore Perry's squadron in Japan, where she took an active share in the negotiation of the important treaty then pending between ‘our representatives and the Emperor. Here she relieved the shipwrecked Russians of the frigate Diana. Returning to China, she took up Mr. Me- Lane, United States Commissioner, and steamed to ‘the mouth of the Pei-ho river, near Pekin. In Oc- tober she was in the shoal waters of the Yellow Sea, and was the first American war ship that ever dropped anchor at foot of the Great Wall. Here her crew hada look at the Manchou Tartara. The successiul cugagement of the Powhatan with a fleet of Chinece pirates is well known. In this combat whe destroyed twenty-one | janks, and killed one Shousaud men, haying at the fame time five men NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1856. killed and thirteen wounded. Twenty-one men and two officers died during the craise. (n her home- ward voyage the Powhatan ran nearly fourteen thousand miles in eeventy-five days, consuming two thousand two hundred and forty.two tons of coal. Our files from Port Louis, Mauritius, are to the 10th of December. The Port Louis Price Currint of that date says:—We have only to confirm our last accounts as regards the sugar crop, which will not exceed 95,000 tons. The dry weather has been interrupted by a few showers, but as the heat is ex- cessive the rain has had little effect on the planta- tions. The Chamber of Agriculture has been occu- pied with a proposed means of destroying the/borer 80 destructive to the cane. Our St. Domingo City correspondent, writing on ‘21et of January, says:--The Haytien war and invasion of the negro Emperor Soulouque is a serious affair. The Dominicans have fought three battles and were victorious, The Haytiens were chased like mad dogs, and about 1,100 of them was killed and fifty six taken pr’soners. Cape of Good Hope papers, dated at Cape Town to January 6, have been received. Trade was im z and the country quiet. We learn that the jent’s object in -his late visit to Winburg and Rhenoster river was to investigate the causes of some dissatisfaction among the inhabitants of that remote part of the country, in reference to measures adopted regarding a number of natives who had squatted at the new village of Cronstadt, and on Vals 1iver. Nine Wesleyan mission schools had examined by the Rev. W. Moister, the society’s general superintendent, in the presence of the re- spective resident ministers and a few of the parents of the children. The aggregate number of scholars present was six hundred and seventy-two. Rev. Mr. Pixley, an American missionary on his way to Natal from Boston, had arrived in Table Bay. A cor respondent of the Frontier Times, writing from Winterberg, under date Dec. 11, saye:—One month since the crops of wheat appeared in a beantifal and healthy state; now, many are all but destroyed by rast; some will not yield sufficient to pay the ex- pense of reaping. In a private letter reeeived from a highly respect- able source at Lima, dated January 25, the follow- ing paragraph occurs :— J ehonld pe sorry to know that no further notice will ba teken of the diegraceful murder of the party of Ameri- cans butchered at Tabatinga, on the Amazon, in Septem- ber last. A certain person of standing here bas written to Washington to say that they belonged to another coun- try, and were not Americans, In this they wilfally mis- represent the trutp, whith I know to be the fact; and some steps ought to be taken to have inquiries made into the matter. With one or two exceptions, the whols party were Americans, who set out from this city on an exploring expedition. Fully crediting the above, we hope the govern ment will adopt speedy measures for having the subject fully investigated. In reference to the place where these unfortunate Americans were massacred, we find it alluded to by Lieutenants Herndon and Gibbons as follows: The river upcn which we are now entered is the maia trunk ot the Amazon, which carries its Peruvian name of Marancn as far as Tabatinga, at the Braziltan frontier, below which, and a3 tar as the junction of the Rio Negro, it tabes the name of Solimoens, and then:e to the ocean it is called the Amazon. It is the same stream througa- out. Jt thus appears that Tabatinga is atown in Pern, on or at the Brazilian frontier. If in Peru, that government should be called upon to account for the wholesale and unprovoked murder of our citi- zens. The notice of the massacre of these Ameri- cans has been heretofore published in this paper. in another column will be found an interesting letter from our Toronto correspondent on Canadian politics. We published on Saturday the speech of the Governor-General on opening Parliament. Our correspondent states that his Excellency looked exceedingly anxious and nervous upon the occasion, his growing unpopularity appearing to inspire him with apprehensions regarding the future. The ef- fect of reciprocity thus far has been to reduce the revenue of the provinces: but it is to be recollected that the importations last season were remarka- bly small, and those of the previous season remark- ably large. The depression is, therefore, viewed as only temporary. The general condition of the pro- vincesis reported to be exceedingly prosperous and to offer satisfactory prospects for the coming year. It is thought that the Parliamentary session will be abrief one. The leading questions that will come under discussion are the selection of a permanent seat of government, the constitution of the Legis- lative Council, the clergy reserve commutation, the demand of the Roman Catholic population for dis- trict schools, the representation of Upper and Lower Canada in Parliament by population, and a prohibitory liquor law. The latter bill will no doubt be lost. Last year a similar measure was proposed and rejected. We give to-day an interesting debate which took place in the House of Representatives of Georgia on the bill to promote the settlement of Kausas Terri- tory. The bill proposes to give fifty dollars a head to all destitute emigrants who may desire to go into Kansas from the State of Georgia, to the extent of fifty thousand dollars, and to reimburse the State treasury by aspecial tax on slaves. The act was strongly opposed, on the ground thatifit was passed it would be carrying out the principle of the North- ern aid societies, against which the South had, up to the present time, with great unanimity protested. The bill was finally lost bya vote of 63 to 43. Another instance of rapid telegraphing is brought, to our notice. The European news by the steamer Canada was despatched from this city by the New York and New Orleans Telegraph via Washington, between 7 and 8 e’clock on Sunday evening, and went promptly through to the agent of the Asso- ciated Preas in New Orleans, whose acknowledg- ment of it was received here at 11 P.M. ‘The mystery attending the late case of abortion which took place in Houston street a few weeks ago has not yet been cleared up. Mrs. Crocker was re arrested yesterday morning on some fresh evidence obtained against her. The accused was taken to the Mayor's office, from whence she was committed to the Tombs for examination. A hearing will take place in the case this morning, when witnesses for the defence will be placed upon the stand. No one has yet identified the body of the deceased woman, Aune E. Smith, although many persons bave visited the receiving vault where the dead is resting, with a hope of being able in some manner to solve the mystery that shrouds this entire case from begin- ning toend. For further particulars we would ye- fer our readers to a report in another column. ‘The annual ball of the Empire Club took place last night at Tammany Hall, and was a very suc- cessful affair, Several speeches were made at the supper table, a report of which we are obliged to omit at present on account of the lateness of the hour. Avxory Worps petween Lorp CLarenpoy axp Mr. Bucuanan.—The report, by the Cana- da, from the London Morning Advertiser, that “in an interview which Lord Clarendon and Mr. Buchanan had together at the Foreign Of- fice, angry words passed between them on the Central American question,” had a sensible effect upon the operators of Wall street yee terday. The bulls thought it might be a speck of war, and the bears looked wise and myste- rious. But for this little disturbing ramor, the progress of the peace movement with Russia would, perhaps, have carried our etocks up with another rush similar to that which follow- ed the first news of the acceptance of Austria’s overtures by the Czar as a basis of negotia- tions. We suspect, however, that these alleged “angry words’ between Mr. Buchanan and Lord Clarendon will turn out to be mere moon- chine. Mr. Buchanan is not the man to get in- toa personal excitement and hard swearing over a grave matter of official negotiation; and from all that we have learned of Lord Claren- don, (through Cieneral Webb and others), he is too cool and collected to indulge in insulting expressions to the American Minister, touching the Mosquito King, G:neral Walker, or any other subject. Butif angry words have passed between thege distinguished functionaries, then let us prepare for peace. Short of a regular eet-to in Hyde Park between Bachanan and Clarendon, the last chance ot a war about Cen- tral America is gone. Seward is for war, and that kills it. The Kansas Squabble—Collisions Between the States and the Federal Authority. The proclamation of the President relative to the anticipated troubles in Kansas, has caused fears to be entertained in some quar- ters that disturbances of a serious nature may happen in that Territory. It is regarded in the light of a collision between the people of Kansas and the federal government; and per- sons of a gloomy habit of mind look forward to bloodshed, disorder, and perhaps civil war, as its natural consequences, This is not in accordance with the teachings of history. Without searching carefully for every instance of a conflict of authority be- tween the States and the federal government, five instances of open rupture between the two will occur to every active memory. All of theee, it may be said, appeared more formida- ble in their inception than this Kansas squab- ble, and all ended in smoke. The first is known in history as Shay’s re- bellion. It grew out of the reluctance, and, in some degree, the incapacity of the farmers of Massachusetts to pay the excise duties and State tax required to pay off the debt incurred during the war. In September, 1786, mobs as- sembled and threatened the Legislature of Maseachusetts, and also of some of the neigh- boring States. Congress, alarmed at the phe- nomenon, voted to enlist 1,300 men to put down the rebellion in Massachusetts, and to raise half a million of money to pay them, At this time the constitution had not been adopted, the government was unsettled: the war was over certainly, but its bad effects remained, and there was no saying how far the popular repudiation principles of Shay might spread, or where the proposed collision might lead. The danger, boldly grappled with, soon vanished. Shay and his men were put down by the Massachueetts militia, and the appre- hended collision never took place. In the year 1794, an insurrection took place in the State of Pennsylvania, known in history as the Whiskey insurrection. It was so gene- ral and so well organized that for some time it held command of the counties where it arose. Governor Mifflin rather doubted his own autho- rity to reprees it; upon which President Wash- ington sent to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Meryland, and Virginia, for a body of 13,000 men, whom he afterward increased to 15,000. People now said there would be a collision in earnest, Many commended the cautious iner- tia of the Governor, and condemned the action of the President as rash, unconstitutional and ill-advised. The Secretary of State, Randolph, was of opinion that the appeal to force could not but lead to 4 general convulsion, in which the national prosperity and perhaps existence would be gravely jeopardised. Brackenridge offered to prove that the rebels could defend themselves against any force the general gov- ernment could send against them. Yet how did the squable end ? Not only was there no coa- vulsion, no national crisis, aad no defeat, but there was no fight at all—the rebels gave ia without striking a blow, and the expected col- jision was again deferred. Twelve years afterward, the minds of men were aroused by a new prospect of collision betwen the government of Mr. Jefferson and the supposed rebels, filibusters or monarchists of the West and Southwest, under the com- mand of Aaron Burr. Letters from the Mis- sissippi anneunced the imminent prospect of civil war. Ohio, and the territories on the Mississippi were said to be ripe for rebellion, and armed parties were already observed to take possession of River Island, and other safe spots. Mr. Jefferson, not crediting the trea- sonable designs imputed to the malcontents, issued a proclamation warning all men against filibustering expeditions. At the same time private instructions were sent to the Gover- nors of Territories to arrest Burr, and to the commanders of the United States troops to be ready to act for the preservation of the peace. Aseuredly, no one who is acquainted with the motly character of the Mississippi, settlers or the spirit of the men who were leagued with Burr, will deny that this was an occa- sion of great peril. A very little might really have plunged the territory into war—and such a war! But; in fact, there was no declaration of war, or feint of any such. Burr was quietly taken, and his trial, acquittal and subsequent life are matters of history. Twenty years afterwards, the ownership of the Indian lands within the State of Georgia had very nearly embroiled the United States with the people of that State. It docs not appear at the present day that the question of the validity of the treaty with the Creeks need have involved a quarrel between the United States and Georgia; and one cannot help ascribing a large share of the responsi- bility for the feud to the hot temper of Gov. Troup. While it lasted, the dispute was warm. Acms were distributed in Georgia, and the old forts strengihened; people talked of war confi- dently. President Adams was well fitted to act as a damper to Governor Troup’s zeal: the controversy was settled. In 1832, a collision between the general gov- ernment and the people again appeared to be the inevitable consequences of the tariffs | of 1824,"28 and ‘32, They drove South Carolina to the verge of rebellion, by per- sisting with stolid obstinacy, that the proper office of the government of the United States was not to tax the whole people thereof for the benefit of the Northern factories, This time the belief that a disruption of the Union was at hand was almost universal, Yet it blew over without a shot being fired or a man hurt. The compromige tariff allayed the storm at the very last moment. Another anticipated collision was to take place in consequence of Captain Tyler's inter- ference in the Dorr quarrel in Rhode Island. But it blew over like the others. The moral of these episodes in our history is that the strong conservative sense of the people of this country will always be potent enough to control any local tendency to insurrection or civil war. A free press serves as 0 safety valve for the spleen of politicians; for the rest, our tranquility to be disturbed by triflos. So it has alwaye been: 50 it will he with Kansag, gain by peace, to lose by war, to suffer their | people have too much at stake—too much to | | i j ‘What our Bans A orem A Wants « to Promote ” ‘The official Navy Register for 1856 has just been issued, and we call the attention of Con- gress and the American people to curious facts, which, on @ careful examination it discloses, but which are adroitly concealed from the superficial reader. Thus, the first page of the list of officers is a false statement; and this mis- statement continues to the last page of the Re- gister. The number of captains is there set down as 68; while, in fact, 99 hold that com- miseion, and receive pay; either for duty, leave or furlough. In the British Navy List, the retired officers head the list of their grade; then comes the active list; but, in our Navy Register, the retired and dropped lists are se- parately given at the end of the Register, where even those most familiar with it, can, with difficulty, discover where they are placed. Then, again, the number of commanders is given as 97, when there are 130; and the lieu- tenants 326, when it should be 390, Is this by accident or design? The number of vessels of war of all classes in commission on the Ist of January, 1856, was 3l—of which there were in the home squadron, 4; Mediterranean, 3; Brazile, 3; Afri- can, 4; Pacific, 5; East Indies, 6; lakes, special service and preparing for sea, 6. Of the 99 captains, 14 are at sea; of the 130 commanders, 30 are at sea; of the 390 lieutenants, 161 are at sea. Agreeably to this official statement, a cap- tain would see one year’s sea duty in seven; or, after a three yeat’s cruise, his turn for sea duty would arrive again at the end of twenty-one years. Commanders would see one year’s duty at sea in four; or, after a three year’s cruise, their turn for sea service would come again at the end of twelve years; and lieutenants would fee one year’s sea service in two years and six months; or, after a three year’s cruise, would not again be called upon to go to sea until the expiration of five years, We cannot more for- cibly illustrate the absurdity of these regula- tions than by repeating the remarks which we made on the same subject in our issue of the 11th December last:— whet thts cery fr rch long yertods on ahore! are likely to be efficieft and competent offivers at soa ? Would merchanis and thip ownera entrust the care of their versels and cargoes to men who had keen #0 long cff duty? Would any one, in short, like to employ a lawyer, a pby-ician cra mechanic, who, for so many years bad not entered a court room, treated » patient or worked at bis trade? The British Navy List of the 1st January, 1856, gives 301 ships of war in commission, of which 250 are steamers; among which is the Marlborough, of 131 guns, and 40 of them (steamers) mount over 60 guns each; “ and such few sailing vessels (says the List) as are yet doing duty are set aside as fast as their terms of commission expires.” If the heads of our navy are so anxious to “ promote its efli- ciency,” why do they not compel our naval officers to make themselves familiar with steam? In the Britieh Navy, no officer can be appointed to the command of any steam vessel of war who has not passed an examination on ste@m; and captains, commanders and lieu- tenants, as we learn from their Navy List, are ordered to their dock yards, ‘to study steam.” In the American Navy such knowledge isdeem- ed unnecessary. Higher rank and higher paz are the ouly objects for which certain of our officers labor; and as Congress would not di- rectly increase the number of officers, those persons could only rise by crowding others out, and accordingly they (not Congress) framed a bill, which, in the words of Mr. Ben- ton, was “rushed through on the heel of the session, under the action of the previous ques- tion; it was, in short, legislation without de- liberation.” Admitting Mr. Dobbins’ great de- sire to promote the interests of the navy, he has fallen into bad hands—among a body of men whoee ambition was, as shown by this pro- ceeding, to pull others down in order that they themeclves might rise. Neither valor, nor merit, nor long service at sea, nor illustrious deeds, could save their victims. But one class of men were safe, and those familiar with the service know but too well who they were. On a further examination of the Navy Re- gister we find that forty-one lieutenants are employed on the coast survey, eight lieuten- ants at the Naval Academy, five lieutenantson lighthouse duty, fourteen lieutenants at the Observatory, and seventeen officers on ord- bance duty. Will not these facts be new, even to the Secretary of the Navy himself? These are the men who are poetically supposed to =f Their march upon the mountain wave, ‘Their home upon the deep, We will point out to the Department and to Congress come of the measures by which they may “promote the efficiency of the navy,” if they are really desirous of doing so. First, to erect, in all our navy yards, modern and com- modious machine shops, in which the largest class steam engines can be built and repaired. Secondly, to build shot proof stezm batteries, of small draft of water, for the defence of Bos- ‘on, New York, the Delaware, Chesapeake, New Orleans and San Francisco, Thirdly, to em ploy steamships on our coast, particularly dur- ing the winter season, to relieve ships in dis- trees. Fourthly, to introduce steam propellers into every ship of war we have—where the ship will bear such an alteration—as has been done in the navies of England and France. Fifthly, to erect storehouses and timber sheds in our navy yards, and fill them with imperishable materials for shipbuilding, to be used on an ingtant emergency; and to build houses for the residence of the officers employed there, Sixthly, to recall the old hulks, now the flag- ships in the Mediterranean, the Brazils, and the home squadron, viz: the Savannah, the Potomac and the Congress, and replace them with modern steamships, worthy of our day and the country. Seventhly, to pass the Na val Apprentice bill for the commercial marine, introduced into Congress by Senator Fish, which will give us an able body of American seamen. If these things are done, and the acts of injustice committed by the Naval Re- tiring Board are redressed, our navy will be placed upon a footing such as, in view of the neceseities of the country and of the service, will constitute what we consider “efficiency.” A Very Dectstve Sovrnern Know Norarsa Prorosirion.-The Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal, an American party paper, completely disgust- ed with the electiom of a Seward Speaker at Washington through the aid of Northern Know Nothing votes, seks what are the South- ern Know Nothings to do in the face of theae abolition fasionists, and pointedly answers as to the duly of the American party of the South; that— Most clen sly it Is to divband as a roparate organisation and unite with the democratic party in crushing the hydra of abglitioniam, J) myst be manifest thas foow N in the North 5 and eens eres ae at 6 Te aeltber effect a ‘ational nomination in may aoe than weaken the South by rassiog a. soparate .e1 We suspected that the support given to the democratic nominee for printer to the popular branch of Congress by the Soutbern Know Nothings, indicated the drift ot the wind to be in this direction; batas the special ‘National Council is now in session at Philadelphia, which is to determine the unity or the disso- lation of the party, we leave the issue in their hands. “ A Mover Man” anp “A Micury Tutnker.” —In the National American, of Richmond, Va, of Saturday last, there appears an address of several columns from a “ Committee of Amort- cane” of that city, to the “Americans of the Union” in tavor of the nomination of Johan Minor Botts as the American candidate for the Presidency. From this toploftical exposition of the eminent public services, virtues and superior talents of Mr. Botts, we clip the fol- lowing paragraph: Fellow Americans, what manner of man do we require to fill the chair once filled by Wasbington? Do we want & poritive man, we find in Jobn Minor Botts, a man who has not a nega! Jeature in bis character. If an honest man, one wh bas been tried, and never failed—one who has been often weighed in the balance and never found wanting—oiten texted by the power of government ani popular clamor, yet like the true gold has never lacked nor wasied. if'atrue man—one who has never hesitated to sacrifice himself for his faith in his country. Ifa courageous man—one who has never queiled in the thick est of the fight. Ifa pure man—one of whom one of the most gallant and gifted living Virginians has lately said, “he is @ model, and elmost a miracle of political purity.” If an able man—one who was so pronounced by Marshall, and Gallatin, Webster and Clay; aye, one who was em: phatically prc nounced by one of th@ most learned and dis- bal ees of American patriots and statesmen, as the “mighty thinker of his age !’? “A model and almost a miracle of political purity!” and “the mighty thinker of his age !”’ What more could be desired. And yet we ap- prehend that such common place ordinary mortals as “ Live Oak George Law,” Fillmore, Critterden, and Bell, of Tennessee, will leave Mr. Botts at Philadelphia, among the unavail- ables, “high and dry.” We fear that the Richmond friends of Mr. Botts have placed him on an elevation sohigh that he will escape obeervation altogether by the nominating con- vention of Friday. Let us wait the result. THE LATHST NEWS. BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, Very Interesting from Washington. THE KANSAS DOCUMENTS SENT TO THE SENATE—LET TEMS OF THE FREE STATE LEADERS ASKING MILI- TARY AID OF THE PRESIDENT. Wasnincox, Feb, 18, 1856. In answer toa call of the Senate made some time since, the President to-day communicated to that body sundry documents relating to Kaneas affairs. It is a curious fact, that this previous call had been apparently forgotten, and the Senate had under dissus- sion at thia very time another call of similar import. Among the documents are the reports of Gov. Shannon to the President, giving an account of the disturbanoes in Kansas;and the two following letters, which show that the interference of the Presiden’ hus been at the so! of the so-called fiee State Governor elect and other , Lawnence, (K. T.,) Jan. 21, 1856. To FRANKLIN Preece, PResipest or THe Cxirep STATEs:— Sir—We have authentic information that an over- whelming force of the citizens of Missouri are organizing upon cur border, amply supplied with artillery, tor the ee of invading this Territory, demoralizing ind butchering our unoffending free State citi- Ie respectfully cemand, on behalf of the citizens of Kansae, that the commandant of the United States troops in this vicinity be immediately instructed to in- terfere to prevent such an inhuman outrage. a Respectfully, |. H. LANE, Chairman Ex. Committee K. T. C. ROBINSON, Chairman Ex. Commitee of Safety. J. R. Goon, Secretary Ex. Committee K. ‘f. GrorcE W, Diiizkn, Seoretary Committee of Safety, Lawrence Crry, Jan. 23, 1856, To THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED StATES:— Sin—We notitied you that an overwhelming force, sup- plied with artillery; was organizing upon our borders for he avowed purpose of invading Kansas, demoralizing he towns and butchering the unoffending free State citi- ens, they constituting tourteen-twentieths of the entire population. In addition to the the relief respectfully de- manded in that notice, we earnestly request you to issue Your proclamation immediately forblddicg the invasion. e trust there may be no delay in taking #0 important coed ‘to prevent an outrage which, if carried out as plan- ned, his will stand forth without a parallel in tne world’s » Yours, reapectfu'ly, J. H. LANE, Chairman Ex. Committes K. T. C. ROBINSON, Coairman Committee of Safety. ‘The instructions to Colonel Sumner, the commandant of the United States troops, and the instructions to Go- vernor Shannon, are also among the documents. They are oo-extensive with the recent proclamation. T send you telow the instructions to Governor Shan- ron entire:— MR. MARCY TO GOVERNOR SHANNON. Devartent oF Stave, 7 ‘Wasnincton, Fed. 16, 1856. f Sir—] herewith enclose to He a copy of a proclamation by thy President dated the iith instant, duly autheati- cated, ana also a copy of orders iscued from Depart- ment of War to Colonel Sumner and Brevet Colonel Cooke, of the United States Army. The President is unw: to believe that, in executing your duties as Governor of the Territory of Ki there Will be sny oceasion to call in tho sid of the Umited States troops tor that purpore, and it is enjoined u; you to do all it can possibly be done before resorting to that measure; yet if it becomes intis- pensably necessary to do so in order to execute the laws and preserve the peace, you are hereby authorised by the President to make requisition upon the officers commarding the United States military forces at Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley for such assistance as tony be needed for the above specified porpose, While confiding in th® respect of our citizens for the laws, and the efficiency of the ordinary means Provided for protecting their rights and property, he ‘eems it, however. not improper, conslcering the Mar situation of affairs in the Territory of Kansas, you should be authorized to have the power herein con: ferred, with a view to meet any extraordinary emergency that may arise, trusting that {t will not be used un‘il you thall find a resort to it unavoidable in order to insure the due execution of the laws and to preserve the public peace. Before actual interporition of the military force on any occasion, you will cause the proclamation of the Presi- he =e which you are herewith furnished, to be pub- ly read. Tam, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. 1. MARCY, Hon. Wiison Suaxnox, Governor of the Territory of Kansas, Some pretty sharp words passed between Senators Toueey and Wilson today. As con as the Kansas do_ cuments had been read, pending a motion to print, Sena- tor Toucey made a set speech in defence of the Presicent, and avowing his own intention to support the constitu tion and laws, and concluding with the remark that cer” tain gentlemen in this country would lose their vocation by the action of the President, which would set‘Je all the difficulties in Kansas. Wilson rose to reply, and remarked that if the Senator alluded to him, and those who acted with him, that servility to the executive was not their vocation, whatever else it might be. General Wilson finishes bis speech in the morning. The debate is boom" ing spirited and interesting, B THE KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE—CURIOUS DEVE: LOPEMENTS EXPECTED. Wastincton, Feb. 18, 1856, The correspondence on the Kansas difficulty trans- mitted to the Senate to-day, which is very yoluminous, covering some two hundred pages of foolscap, including a)l correspondence between the executive and the autho” ritfes, from the beginning down to the instructions of Governor Shannon and Colonel Sumner, issued on Satur- day last, fully corroborates the statements in my des- patches. The ball is now fairly open. General Wilson, on the nigger worshippers’ side, led off the debate, and will finish to-morrow. He wiil make some rich develope- ments, I understand, and will be followed by Hale, Sam- ner, and a few other fights of the same ilk, Joseph 1. Williams, editor of the Toledo Blade, itis said, will be selected by the Committee on Printing to do . This is an unexpected move, and has caused great consternation among those who supposed they had a pure thing of it, D SENATOR WILSON ON THE KANSAS IMBROGLIO—THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON KLECTIONS, ETC. Wasinatox, Feb. 18,1856, Senator Wilson commenced his attack on the Kansas correrpondenee to-day, and will fintsh to-morrow, General Whitfield appeared jbefore the Committee on Fiectiona in the House to-day, This committes—the mont important of the present Congress—is perhaps the ablest, and is entitled to the entire confidence of the country, Hon, Thomas R. Whitney is aod has been for » week past confined to his bed by severe illness, Mony vigger worshipping and Know Nothing memberg of Congress beent, attending the Philadelphia and Pittsburg Conventions. E. THE NEW STEAM PRIGATE MERRIMAC. Wasmnoron, Feb. 18, 1856. f Capt. Pendegrast has been ordered to the command 0 the steamer Merrimac, vice Gregory, relieved at his own request, If the vessel works as well as is anticipated; sho will continue the trial trip to Europe, THIRTY: “FOURTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasnincton, Feb, 18, 1856. Mr, Haury, (dem.) of Me., gave notice of his intention: to introduce a bill to amend and consolidate the Naviga- tion, Revenue and Collection laws, KANSAS AFFAIRS, Mr, Winsor, (nigger worshi sper) of Masa., offered a re-. solution, (which »ies over under the rule,) calling on the Pretident for fa!l intormation as to Kansas affairs, and’ what measures have been taken to prevent the illegal in- terference with the rights of the people of the Territory by persons not residivg therein. THE NAVAL BOARD. The Senate resumes the consideration of the resolution calling for the journal ot p:oceedings of the Naval Board. Ase iscussivn of the resolution was not concluded: wi A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ON KANSAS AFFAIRS Was apnounced, im reply to the resolution calling for niormation cuncernieg Kansas affairs. Except the in- Iructions of the Sesetary of War to Clo Sumner, there is little rew in the c:mmunication of the President, most of the documeats tranrmi:ted by him having been heretofore pudusned, A letter from Governor Shannon to the Prerifent aliudes to the condition of affairs aa threatening; gives sowe detai's, and im proof of bis as- serti.n, encloses his correspondence with other Territo- rial officers. Among tbe correspondence isa letter from Colonel Sumner to Governor Shannon, dated December 5. in reply to one askirg him to come to Law- rence. Colones] Sumver wrote that be could march with his commans in a few hours, and would meet the Gover- nor at Delaware Crossing, if reqaired., The instructions of the Seere'ary of War 1o Colonel Summer are date? Feb, 15, y direc’ him to be in readiness to march to the scene of disturbance, if tae Governor finds the ordi- nary courte of Judicial proceecings and the power vestod in the United States Marehal fruitless for the suppres- sion of insurrestion or the mvarion of armed forces; but it cten him to act with extreme prucence in the premises. Mr. Toucry (dem.), of Conn., expressed his warm ap- roval of tne course pursued by the Executive, ani hoped @ would be sustaived by every law abiding ‘man. he President had done xel:her more nor less his duty on that subject. Mr. Wigon said the correspondence totally misrepre- sented sffairs im Kansas. He contended that “border: ruffians’”’ had carried the elections there at the point of ie Danie Kale He had not concluded when the Senate journed. House of Representatives. Wasurvaton, Feb. 18, 1856. RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA, ETO, Mr. WAKEMAN, (nigger worehipper,) of New York, pre sented a memorial from the New York Chamber of Com- merce, praying for an appropriation for the improvement. and repair cf the pub:ic warehouses at Quarantine. Also, from the same, for an extension of the reciprocity prin- ciple between the United States and Canada. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. PRINTING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, Fifteen thourand copies of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, tweaty thousand of the President’s annual merssge and accompanying documents, and ten thourard copies of the report of Coast Sarvey were ordered to be printed. Sixty thourard copies of tre mechsnical portion of the sapere oe the Commissioner 0 Patents was ordered to be rintes . CALL FOR KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE, On the motion ot Mr Grow (nigger worshipper) the Preeident was requested. if not incompatible with the ublic interest, to transmit to this House a copy of the wa passed by the Legislature of Kansas, and copies of all the executive proceedicgs and correspondence of the Governor of that Territory. R AT THE DOOR, Mr. Lane (den.), delegate from Oxegon, introduced a Lill to enable the peop’e of that Territory to forms State government, prejiminary to admission into the Union. Referred to the Commitee on Territories, 3G fi PANSION MATTERS, ETC. The Senate bill relieving the Commissioner of Pen- sions of the duty of signing bounty land warrants aud cer- tificates, and authorizing the enplermend of # suitable person for that purpose, passed. It was stated that |the- - Commissioner bas rheuma'ism in bis hand, and that ten thousand documents have accumulated unsigned. The Committee of Ways and Means was authorised to employ a permanent olerk. HILL PROWRITING SLAVERY IN KANBAS. Mr. Duxy (pleger worshipper), of Ind., introduced a iil re-establiskizg the boundaries of and pro- ibiting slavery in that Terri‘ory and Nebraska, . Referred to ittee on Terrieories, Adjourned. Latest from the State Capital. ADJOURNED OVER FOR A WEEK—SAVINGS BANKS DISRESPECTFUL—TRINITY THE S4ME—STATE PRI- SION CHAPLAINS AND JUDGES MORE PAY—SICKELES AND FERDON RETAIN THEIR SEATS, ETC., BTO. Apany, Feb. 18, 1856. Well, there is some right good sense in this Legislature, after all, notwithstanding the insinuations frequently thrown out to thecontrary. Tkat was exhibited in ad- journing for a week, from Wednesday. No one doubte- the wisdom of the measure, and nobody but the imper- tinent canal claimants upon the Treasury will regret it. ‘The hundred cays must be spent, and during the last ten deys log rolling will be strong enough to run through three or four hundred bills, mest of them of no publics importance whatever. Indeed, there are not, nor will there be, twenty pills befere the Legislature of public importance. Some twenty savings banks have neglected to report to the Senate as directed, and Senator Spencer wants to know the reason why they refuse to comply with the reso- que ay fee oa this al will induce the formation o ravel commi nently urged, to examine into their bocks and easett, 4 ‘Whilst we arc speaking ot refractory institutions, refer- ence may be had to Trinity Church. A few weeks since Mr. Dunscomb put ins pitiful document, it impossible to make the required report ‘the iret but that certainly it should be forthsoming the fit- teenth, of February, As Senator Brooks has the matter in charge, be will undoubtedly call the attention of the Senate to this lovg continued neglect to inform the peo- ple of the value of that monatrous estate. (fe) perp of Lectin! prisons want more pay. ego hat, as 1 ralary, rations, very ipecheidarabie, when inate berviee iu endumree-agis te clam a set of incorrigible scoundrels are taken into con- sideration. ‘The contested ‘case of Sickles and Ferdon have beer pretty thoroughly examined. Reports will be made in ‘the course of a few days. The probability is that neither will be {rnin — Our eme Court Ju are to have their salaries: increased P thousand Hetil ” NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. ‘Aunany, Feb. 18, 1856, Mr. Brooxs presented # memorial from the leading phy- sicians of New York eity, cordially recommending the ob- jects of the “‘Nureery” to the favorable coasideration of the Legislature. FENITIONS PRESENTED, By Mr. C, P, Smrmi—Of three hundred colored voters of Kings county, asking the right cf suffrage for colored persons. By Mr. Nixon—Of officers of the Grand Lodge of North- ern New York, of 1. 0. of 0. F., praying for an act of in- corporation. ir. RICHARDEON reported in favor of an a riation of $10,000 to the House of Refuge of Western New York, provided that proper returns are made to the Comptroller of al expenditures. sii ir, RICHARDEON also rey @ bill requiring the re- ir. FORD intro ® bill an ay a tion for the support of insane crimiaais. eaten Mr. Fernpon introduced a bill amenaing the law of 1853 authorizing the formation of Building associations. To Incorporate the New York and Philadelphia Steam in ‘5 Navigation Company. PL oa for recording notices of lis pendieus in New ‘ork, To appropriate annual rchool mon The Roeray resolution to adjourn from Wednesday next until the following Tuesday was sdopted. ‘The general orders were then taken PR The bill the salaries of the Judges of the Court of pees the Su e Court was amended, by fixir g the compensation at $3,500 for each, and order-. cd to a third reading. Adjourned. Assembly. Aunasy, Feb, 18, 1856, PETITIONS PRESENTED, From the Nursery for Poor Children, in New York, for- aid. For the erection of new counties from parts of Erie, Chautauque and Cattaraugus, and porte of Madison and Oneida. Againet the division of Orange and Sene To amend the Emigrant laws. rn DILIS REPORTED FAVORABLY, My feed rink printing of bd te Census of 1856.. 'o authorize the Inspectors of the St prison to- renew the contracts Pith Charles Watson fer convict labor. To authorize attorneys and counsel) ipreme Court to take affidavi ‘4 cae A discussion arose u & privileged question; a printed document purporting to be a report trom the anal Oom- mittee, favorable to Senator Upham's pill, abolishing the ofiice of Canal Superintendent, baving been laid om mem~ bors’ écaks, and no auch report having been made. ? The matter was referred to the Canal Committee to in- verlignre, Mr. Hasvoxp introduced a bill for the inoorporation and veyulaticn of stage and ome bus companies. Mr. Buekury introdused a bill to tacilitate the formation of hortiouitural and sgricultural societies, Mc, Baty moved the appointmeny of @ Fpecial eg,