The New York Herald Newspaper, June 5, 1856, Page 2

2 NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1856. And now, while having al) the stigmas atta>bed tosaresy, ‘ey derived no denefit at all from it, The reporters bere did present @ correct account of the proceeding» of this body, Be asked Mr. Corson to withdraw his substi- tate. dx. Corson deciined. Mr. Tuscana, of N. J., had 20 objection to this Ooun- ett sitting with open doors, though hia own feeling was aguinet it. But what he was cetirous ‘o discuss was the question of the propriety of abolishing secsesy over the whole organizati He hoped that they woula frst be pooperly organized, and that they would not discuss thie petnt in open Council, He made the point of order, that this diseussion, in open Council, was out of order. Mr. Oonsonm asserted that that wae exeetly the point of order be had raived, or intended to raise. ‘The Prempsnt decided that this Courcil was guided by ‘the precedent of the last National Oonvention, whieh sat whb cpen doors. iby. Coneon troeted that the gentleman from New Jer- ey would inset on his point of order, The Council was now net in secret, but up pablic sersion, and if the gen- ‘Weman trom New Jersey would not appeal from the de etston of the chair, he (Mr. C.) would. My. Taackana did appeal. Mr E. ¥, Woop was eurprised st the gentleman from @bie (Mx. Warren) stating that this might be the last @ouncil of the cational American party. He did not ‘sow whether the gentleman spoke for the Siate of Ohio, Det be would say that before toe conservative party of Mew York struck ite fag it would nave fought a great and glorious struggle. The Freepext declsred discussion out of order while the appeal was pencing, and stated the croundaof his fet decision. Afver the pass word bed been commani- ea'ed yestorcay, the gentleman trom Kentucky (Mr. Mar- ball) bad moved to dispense with whe pass word and the eentive] at the door, Recollecting the action of the last Gounsl at Philadelphia, be (the Preedemt) had de- aided that they were ritcing wit open doors amtil the avtion of the Council should be determined. The ques. ‘view was, should the decision of the Coair stand as the jedgment of the Council? Mz. Tuacuska stated the groun2s of his appeal. anderstocd the acison of the Ph'ie¢siphia Conven! bave affected that hody only, and to buve a0 effect what- ever on tne Order. A DELeGaT arked to have the minvtes of the Conven- tden whic ordered the opening of che doors read. ‘The PREFIDENT tated that he arrived ia Philadel hie be founa the Convention «ittieg with opea doors, apd be hae no cognizance of the ercumstancea waich ay Jed to the abolition of reezesy. €p moticn, tke sppeal was Jaid on the table; and so the decisicn of tne Presicent was ppetsine The question recurred on Alr. Corson’ Mp. Mareta)i’s motion. ANOTHER DELEGATE moved 88 a eubstitate for the origi- ts! wotion snd substita’e that the res lutions sdopred at the ject Philadelphia Canvention be ceclared the voice of wis Council. A DELBGATR inquired wheth Dad not vecn repudiated. The PRIEIDEAT denied thet ensh was the case. The Cuan ceciced that ihe provorttion last suggested wes merciy reiterative ef tho action of the last Conven- tien. A DELBGsTS understood that there wes a movemen! co fect to @doi.sb all secresy. The PrasirENT interrupted by :tating that the wotion of the gentieman ‘rom Kentucky wae merely ‘o dispense wrth the pass word and sentime’, aod tns: debate most ‘be comiined to tost. He said tua. tne Nations’ Cor hed, ian! February, passed sgsol2 ‘ions, ove of which was that the State ‘Coanct's socaid have the privilege thought substitute to the Philsdelphia platform When be (the Preridect) 8 he fouod the doors He cid not mmow exactly by wast sction that was Mr. Marsbalt’s pr’p ei'ioa now was that the @ouneil dicpenre with the pase word and sentinel at the cor, axd the delegate trom New York bad moved as a wadstitate that tue President and Seceiary be appomved a committ-e to pablisa ibe procseatogs. Ancturk DitaGaTs moved that both eubetitutes to Mr. Marshalls motion be iadefiaitely pretponed, and then allied the previous queeticn. Mr. Mansuait inquired under what rules they were etipg, The PReemENT—The cone‘fiztion cf the Order. My. Marshall meant as to the rules of tne dedate. The moticn of the gentleman would poe*pone the whole watject, snd be a sort of fro ue se. (Laugn‘er.) Bw (Mz. M.’s) proposition had been cifered yratercay on 26 wpur of the moment, to dispenre with the watchword, Decanee he thought and derired that the proceedim should be public. Mr. Uncer wood had chen introduced « BPropotition broader in its scope than bis own, thst all searery sbould be dispecced with. ile bad scoepted ch: Decause it comported with his own sentiments and op iors, Bat afterwards he understood Mr. Underwood to whbéraw it. He did not understana how this par:y ould prevent iteelt to the ecuntry asa national party, wnleen it wae perfectly homogeneous in ail its parts, Tae dea cf having a party secret in New York, acd open in Kentucky. was simply abeord. They io Keatucky were ecnstantiy injared by the secresy of toe party ia New York. He nad been ned to speak om the stump. and tw teil every thing ne kaew sbout his WMr. TeackaRs Fore to a queesvion of ‘ted that the gentleman trom Kentasty w: eutaide the questicn. ‘Me. Marsa replied that the g¢nuleman from New Jersey bad mode of discussion, and #> hai be @r. Marabsll.) He though: be nad a -ight to proceed wm vbe course of bis remarks. What wsa “pe ase vf hav- fog their oouncil chamber cloSed, if before the people they told everything they suid, and proclaimed their jociples on the bousetope? What mummery thet is! he American peop’ found them with one cet of prine eipleo xm their hands and emother to their council ebambers, they would cistard them and ought to dis- The people were jealous; and if it were t they came before the pablic professing one prinsiple and practising a nopposite one, there would De Bo iathcm Jine to measure the indignation of the people for » party who would say one thing in public, ‘ané practice a cifferent thing in their counci! chamber. Be wantee reporters to put that remark out country. They were no longer in thelr swaddling clothes. Be wanted the party to be presente! as a broad, open, bite party. He referred to the resolution adoptes at Paitsaerphia. That expressed hie wish, and they sho tuceribe it on thetr bocks, as # resolution passed by t Council. Nobody objected to a secret session whenever seeret session was desirable. it had been proe’aimed in the newspapers in Kentucky, that whoever comes up and wigns a paper that he subscribes to their platform, be- feomes, co insianic, » member of the American party. Gould they wisb, he said, to belong to = party where ‘they bad no oaths or obligatione—where the memoers from Naw York or Rhode Island are bound by their ‘ime honored, but musty oaths and obligations of se eresy’ They had got a platform and must stand by it. ‘They bad got a cancidate and must stand by him; and to place him (the candidate) up in connection with the principles of seeresy was to put bim in @ false position. B there war any State Council which desired wo keep heir proceedirgs secret, leti t/ orm ita own by-laws or fe own government and its own management; but let it be clearly understood that secrery is not essential to make sn American. It le not essential to Jemocracy that Swan mart be a member of a demorrstic ciud. AM thet was necessary was man be in favor of the three great propositions the; they were determ'ned that they sbould nave Americans ‘to rule America; that there should be no aniom between @burch and Siete, and that no foreya influense abould be tolerated. We bey afraid to proclaim those a« their principles im their own country? If they we afsic, then euch Americans s« they would not r Ameries. (Lavghter.) Secreey excites the aurpicion of the country. He was not willing to come into » Council bam ber and be bound joy an oath, when the moan eft ‘tig next to him was caly bound by his henor or simple mire. He did not wish to act a8 ® delogate, piedeed te there prine ples, with otuers wao might come in with orecentials belonging fto another and « hostile orrani- the «ame time an American have bic for as well of Massachusetts, took the obligations of this Order, and yet be corsicered that he had the right to throw them aside one raoment e- pursue them, sccord ing to the construction thst he gave them. It was bet- ter for them to come out right at once and say to the peovie, ‘Here are our principles, here is our man, and “we invite the people who snare {n our convictions to as- wociate with us.’ (Appianse.) We are likely to be on- done by charters. The people of this country have one wrest charter and one great seal—the constitution of the Dmited Stater, nealed with the wisdom waieb constructed that charter. (Appianse.) They knew how many there ‘were who do not join them on socont’ ot their necresy and the difficuitics of memnership. This mignt do very ‘well for a poclety, but they sould not carry the election withont the rabble. He was ‘or Uae rapole—(applause) —end he did not care whether @ voter nad a coat on bis ‘back or a whisker on hie cheek. (Tanchter.) The reso- pared ing in Philadelphia spoke his opinion, and he oped they would be guided by it. Be hoped to bs sole to refer with pride to the action of the Coun He wae told that if he would «abstitute the Philadeipbia resolu tion tm liso of the motien which he had made, tt wonld command the support of the House. Ht was that “ from this time forth we ean party to the country, no! as an ( ctety, but ae 2 broad, comprehensive thonal party, standing, like other poll before the country, end uniting « adopt {tx sentiments and partiipate in Mr. SMAtt, of Pa., presented as an amendment t And that ail persons not members of t uestion be He candidly did so went toe Ameri obowine - boty be excluded from the room until the ecided. a The Commitiee on Credeutiala entered and reported of a ey admitted Bayard Clarke, from the Ninth district New York, and rejected the alternate, and reported se mal more delegates ax being prevent. Fw Wamecey, of N.Y, te alternate for the Fifth Aiwtziet, demanded to know why the committee had re- jected him. Mr, THACKARA mad nate had no right to The Chain Ko desided It wae moved Defore the committee Mr. Sot Sarr moved to etrike out port of the committee referring to tbe alternate, hat art of the ve ejection of the | ‘A DELGATE moved that he report bs referred bask to the Committee on Credentials, and that .ke alternate nave » hearing there. Mr. Sacxpms, another claimant of a sea ne | Ninth cistriet of New 1 to be & re | the Conneil, but bis req ated | It yaa moved that f of the eommittes peption of the part referred back :o | » amend Mr, Merwhall’s | party made « fong speech om that text. Mr. Burton, of N. ¥., thought it due to himself to wupport the resolution. He did not deem this action euperfuous, ae the isst speaker cid. There were men all around Bim who did net uncerstand thet the Philadelphia Convention bad settled the question. Even if it had, however, it was well to make it clear. He did not think that the resolnticn passed at the last Philsdelphia Con- vention abolished secresy; it merely abolished the several , and subetituted the honor for the oaths and obligations of ite members. He wan’ed the broad princi- ple establisbed that this National Council relied upon their platform snd their men alone, and that sesresy, if preserved, was losal. He was, therefore, in tavor of the reeolution in its broadest senve; and then let the Stare Councile tske care of themecives. Mr. LB Lier 4 another deegate from New York, was of the opinion that tne action recommended now to the Covneil was superfiucus|and uanesessary. He re- ferred to tbe euceess of the par:y under the secret obli- gation princip'e andasid 1? was not till thay commenced to concemn the macbii which hed put them ipto power tbat they began to fall. This ery againet aecreey @id pot come from themselves, but ‘rom the nigger wor- shippers of the North— ifr. Seward and Thurlow Weed. ‘He detied ail the Roman Ca:nolice in the wor'd and all the nigger worshippers in ibe country to etena npageinst them, if they—the Americsn party—preserved ‘heir secret pledges. Mr. E. P. Norton, of Obio, thought that a wrong direc- tion had been givem tothe debate. ‘he Jas: speaker had beem very much excited in bis remarks, and be thought unnecessarily so, In Obio they bac discarded the obli- gations ard sl'owed mem to become members on their timple declaration 6f prieciple. The question was one now of expediercy. The American principle were now openly discussed in Obio, in Kentacky, and io Missouri, He sbeuld wish it to be understood that their opinions were to be the enbject of open and /ree discussion. and that there should be no obligations of secresy citner on the old members or en the new. He concurred entirely with Mr. Maretall and the other spesters on that «1de, but bad no notion of haviag the machinery or crgacizs- tion of the party interfered with. Mr. Kexr, ‘of N. Y., thought thers was as ading tetween tne delegates, and have the matter clesred up. Ho desired to bave the in obligations dfspsneed with. If that “secreey had heen already aboliebed by the ac- tion cf the Philadelphia Conventicn, the passage of this resolutien would do vo harm, but would ming tnousance to their standard. He concivded by calling the previous question. The previous quertion was seconded, aad the main qnertion ordered, wt ich was cn the adoption of Mr. Mar- shall’s resolution as smenced, in lieu ef all the other pro- positions. Mr, Mansnau, exked to bi to his resointion, namely, to ‘this time forih.”? There was no objection, and the resolction was vo amente: ‘A DmaGate evggested the propriety of inverting the words, ‘The emergencies for recreey baving passed.” Loud cries of No,” **No,”? The yeas and nays were called for, 204 crdered on the adoption cf ir, Marsbal’s resolution, as amended. Tce vol was called andthe question was decided ia the af- firmative—there being but two negative votes—thore of Mr. Parscns, of New York, and Mr. Follett, of Ohio, So the receinticn abolishing secreey was sdopted. ‘The PxeSiENT then called up the dusiness of the elec- tion ct offteers for the ensuing year. ‘Mr. ALEXANDER octcinated EB. Bertlett, of Kentucky, as President cf this bocy. (Applause.) Pevdirg the ballot Mr. DAVENHOWER, Chairman of the Committee on Credentials, reported as he ha 1 done before, im favor of the sdmissicn cf Mr. B Clarke and ‘ne re- jection of the alternate, Mr. Waterbury. Mr. SaumpERs—The contestant of Mr. Clark asks leave to be heard before tue Council. Leave was granted. Mr. Savepers said that the e-ntest between hin and Mr. Clarke wae Fillmore oe anti-Fillmore. He wa" seat to 1epresent the F:Hmore section of the party in the Fifth Congrretiona) district. He asked the Council to take ground as to whether they would admit on this floor 2 man identified, he was, with the Fillmore movement, ora man 0} toit. Be had been sent on to rect the seat cf Mr. Clarke, with whom, personally, he was on most friendly terms, At the Oonvention which delegated Clarke a recclution was offered to endorse tbe nomina- tion of Fillmore spd Donelson, and it was laid om the table. After that Convention was held, another Con- vention wis held at Albany for the purpore of send- ing Celegates to the bogus Conventicn to be held om the 125 June next, and at that Convention Mr, Clarke was elected #0 alternate for George law. Mr. Clarke bad said that bis nsme was vsed unautbo- rizedly, Dut be had never pubdlic'y repudiated its use. He (Mr. Cla:ke) bad explained that his name bad not been withdrawn on account cf certain personal relations be- tween btm snd Law. S illbis name was cpenly ideati- fied with that bocus Tonvention. The friends of Mr. Fillmore tn that came district hed calle a Conventim, ard rent kim (Mr. Saunéers) here to represent i: There had been some ground taken by the Committee on Cre- dentials as to the Jegality of that call; but he (Mr. S.) claimed itto be quite legal. The people were anxizus that they ehould no: be unrepresented on this floor, and that no man ebonid come here as their delegate who was not identified by rpeech or pen with the nominstion of Filmore ard Doreison. He had proposed to his oppo- nent (Mr, Clarke) that if he would say before the 5 < verbal correction made e ou! the words “from committee thet ne would gtve his hearty sup- would withdraw bis cle'm repeated here that offer. If Mr. Clarke ¢id not sccept the offer, he wonid ask the Couper! to reverse the decision of the committee, and give him (Mr. S.) the reat. on the ground that he was sent bere by the Couneil, woich was in favor of Fillmore and Donelron. Mr. ZouuicoyrtR, of the Committee on Credential, ex- Plaine¢. He hed not understood the question in the way the gentleman had just represented it. The committee had taken a geod deal of pains to have those gentlemen Defore them, snd the facts which had impressed them- telves upon bis mind bad imduced nim to believe that the cemmittee had arrived at the cnly proper conclusion they could come to, He understood thwre were but four people at the meeting which nominated Mr. Saunders. It was rot Jer meeting at all. While he ke an being a Fillmore man, he cer 6 him as being opposed to Mr. Fil ‘larkre) did not wish to commit himeelt until Mr. bad first committed himself to the partv. He had never sai¢ or intimated to any person that he was oppered to the nomination of Mr. Filmore. Tbe com- mittee had come to the conclusion the: Mr. Clarke was the regularly appointed delegate, and while ta*7 rejected the gentleman elected as nis alternate trey 1d #0 be- cause it was shown ‘hat that gentieman was opp ed to Mr. Fillmore. Mr. CLARKE took the floor, He bad nothing to Mr. Zollicoffer had relieved htm of the » eying ing in regard tothe matter. His own elf respect requirec him to be silent. He hadgiven all the evidence in his power before the ecmmittee, and be had freely and frankly made it apparent to them thet nis credentials emaneted from the only legal Convention in that district. As to bis adhesion or non-adherion to the Pailadelphia nomination, he had stated that for very good reasons he had not yet expressed an opinion thereon, and he would not allow bimsif to be roped into that matter by any threats not directly but indirectly made. He thought ne had very good reasons for withbolding the expreszion of his opinion ‘er rome time to come. fe had an illustri- ous ¢xemple in the gentleman (Mr. Fillmore) himself, a he had not teld them whetker be planks himself square on the Philadelphia pla'form, or even whether he «ym- pathized with their Order. In following that illustrious exampie he (Mr. C.) emul not be very tar wrong. the proper time came for expressing bis opirionhe do #0, dat not before. Mr. Marswatt, of Ky., would ke to know whether he understood him to rey thet if Mr. Fillmore stood apon the platform be (Mr. Clarke), would support the nomina- tion? Mr. CLARKE would aorwer that on than the preeent, but he had no ecling answering it. He saw mo reason why, if Mr. Fillmore should plant him- Philapelphia platform and accept the nomi. ould not be supported by ail good Ameri. cans; and he (Mr. Clarks), claimed to be as good a m ber of the American party ss any one in the ho State or Union. ernate, Mr. WATRRITRY, claimed to rpeak, and on WAR Date to permit Bim to do Fo. The motion was not agreed to; and pressed his surprise that m an American Council there was not cour'ery enough to grant his fair demand, (Hisses, and cries of “Go to Albeny.’’) Mr. ZoLLicorer felt it his duty ea & member of the Com- mittee om Credent to place before the Couneii the tacts which influenced action of the committ At the meeting which elected Mr. Clarke, asa Mr. Waterbury as hie alternate, yr had made a speech againsi the resolution ratify the Philadelphia nomination, +o placing himeelf fn direct opposition to the great move- ment of the Americam party im the pending Presidential contest, and he had also been appointed an alternate to Convention. The cemmittee had therefore en yal sy other oc the bogus alt it their duty to declare plainly ani frankly thet they could no! act together with him in thie great hen neat. Laiegete to Mr. Puck stated thet Mr. Clarse ba the national Conventicd, and had ne Mr. Fillmore, The nestion being on the adoptio of the report of the Commi:tee on Credea' inig, it was a Mr. Cureren, of N. ¥., moved to reconsider the vote just taken. Mr. Kans, of Mans., did not believe that the Counefl exectly understood the question. It seemed to be one a to the eupport of or hostility to Mr. Fillmore—not «im ply @ question a# to the adepiion of the not wish the support of Mr. Fillmor question. The Committee on Credent port. He be made a te Mr. Crmerpo had made s 4 not think that aman cou! mon. Fe trusted that gentlems whor they affiliated. that They au | eal bis face | mated that vote would be re | hat the report of the committee would not be a | le moved the previoan question he previous queation was see’ on ordered, and ander its op? Mr. Sou. Shor moved to strike out from the report o 6 commfttes that portion whieh rejecta the alternate be sake of perce, ax no contingency wa e where (he alternate enald take hv vent MAMETIA reviewed the jaestion. £ #000 bin’ friend, Mr. Zollicoffer, to state that dr. esun overa er contro) tava teboald » Dounce. Mr NARARALL necepied the amendment, tere bad teen elected by only Mur persoun. and auked ow » onfer (Dat (t mart Dave been at a wrong t.me and wrong aizerican party of that | deeiaret | he wo piece. Put » great were done at Feces, He (MCMC) bnew Mr. Choe They oem seats om the seme Washington he would Sorc is ee Reese pot for eu} Mr. Filmere. (Cries of “@ood.”) He did not matters, The man who way not with them, and let him go: (Applause) et hnow bie position, ime ia the way they act. ithe: ‘Clarke ) reprerenting&a Fillmore fel bis constitueats (4 from the friends He (Mr. M.) had seked him friendship ; whether, if Mr. were to accept the platform on which the party had placed him, he (Mr. C. was there ready to say that he would pekin; that question declined to answer. bad not de- termined what he ought to do—whether he oug! t not to eupport Mr. Fillmore—' (the iStaladevermice tat head wo right Yo seat in 1. Mr. Bocuxcpam, of N. Y., an am amendment, that Mr. Sauncers be admitted to a seat om thie floor in- stead of Mr. Clarke, It was madness and folly to reject the alternate and admtt the de'egate, because, forsooth, the latter was more manly in the enunciation of his sen- timents, He was entirely opposed to the admission of Mr. Clarke. Mr. Danexnoves, Chsirman of the Committee cn Cre- dentials did nct think the mater was understocd. The Convention which nominated Mr. Clark waa lega'ly called ard fully represented. and Mr. Clerk was ly elected. His alternate, Mr Waterbury, opposed the resolation, endorsing the sowination of F.’mare and Oonelsen, The Chairman of that Convention appeared before the Com- mittee and sevared them that the district wae in ‘avor of the nomination. The contestant wee spprinted by & Convention of four members, in which but one county was represented. The commit ee therefore decided that Mr. Clarke was lega)ly elected, and that he had no! re- podiated the nomination of Mr. Fillmore. |Mr. Clarke had s)eo stated ttat ne refuced to give the use of bus name in copnecticn with the begus Convention, to meet on the 32th of June—but they bad used bis name without his consent. He hoped the report would be adopted. Mr. Marsha. wanted to know whether that alternate elected at the same time as Mr. Qark. Mr, DANEVBOVER admitted that he had been, but that the election had been made before Mr. Waterbury had mace known bie anti Fillmore sentiments, Mr, Wivameren thought that this was e vexed ques- tion—that the claimast had admittedly no color of claim, and tha: the other Mr. Clarke would deceive them. therefore, to end the whole subject, moved-to lay on the table that porticn of the committee’s report. ‘The question was taken, and the motion to lay on the table was agreed to, amid applause. The claimants seft the rocm together, apparently sa- tisfied with the setion of the Council. The Council then proceeded to ballot for efficers for the ensuing year. Peocing the ¢leetion, an invitation was received from the Fitth sard Council aehiog the attendance of members ef this bedy ata meeting im their ward this evening. ‘The invitsticn was accepted. Mr. Mack, of ILieois, informed the Council that after the test applied to Mr. Clarke, he could no Jonger oscupy a seat on thisificor, He wa elected as a Fiumore dele- gate, sd intenced to cast his vote for Mr, Ililmore, and to do everything be could te secure his election; but as the Council seemed determined that members must be excluded because they would not aheolutely and pori- tively be bound by the action of a Convention which met for the pomination of # President ani Vice President, be (. Mack) asked the privilege of withdrawing from the neil, He was bebind no man in the expression of (ste belonging to every troe American—thas they jieved in Americans raling America; thet they were sgainet the anion of Church and State, apd were in favor of the perpetuity of the Union. On there three princi- ples be yielded to no man, but fetill he, could not tobmit to vtand im this Council and represent at the same time the privciple which was advocated by the great majority of the American party 1p the North: that they were bound to eupport nomioa- tions whieh come in confttet with cther issnes deemed by them essential to the North. He regarded, for instance, the violsticn of the Missouri compromise aa a violation of the righta ot the whole Union. This idea wae higher to them than all other considerations. (Hisees.) He wanted to occupy no longer a position in this Councis, azd be begged pe: mission to retire. bt a MEMBERS—Let the permisston be unanimously granted. Permission was unanimously granted, and the delegate retired. ir. Rhode Jeland. stated that the Ye hed, ater mature jeliberation, declined to r the nomination made atPhiladeiphia. (Cries of * Withdraw,” *' withdraw.) In this particular he (Mr. Jenckes) did’ not misrepresent his copetituents. He bad come to this Convention with the ezedentials of the American party of Rhode Island, which was recond to no State in the Union in devotion to the principles of the party. That State had been or- ganized on the principle of religious liberty. They were oppored to the connection of C2arch and State ever since the sreliest community had been formed there; and he hoped that they should ever continue so. They were oppored to foreign influence from the earliest days of their history. They rad engratted on their State constitution a provision which exeindes from suffrage all aliens who bave not acquired @ title in the eoil itself. They yielded to none in cevetion to the Union, and they would jem themselves to no party who woold not to the death to prereive it, They might differ, honestly, in opinion. He would say im frankness to the gentleman Kentucky, that in questicns on which they might§divide, they would; but that upon the principles on which the American party was formed, betore any sectional issues were forced upon it by Conventions whi:h had no business with tem, they would stacd where the American party stood, anda they slways intend tostand there. Their orgsnizetion had Jost nothing in that Sta‘e; they were victorious in every election, and meant to keep up their organization, and go on from victory to vietory. The subject of nomina- ‘tiom was pot hefere thie Council, and was not the buri- ners of this Council; snd if that was to be made a test questien—if they should be liable to be disfranchised on the questior—they would beg leave to cepsr:; they would not leavetbe American party, to which they be- jonged; they would stand firm and endurirg, long afier these sectional questions were But he presumed here to exercise the right of in that respeet. If denied to him, then that place for bir. The vote for President of the National Council for the ensuing year was here announced. Oat of 45 votes cast, 41 were given for the prerent incumbent, Mr. ©. B. Bart- lett, who was acoordivgly declared duly elected. Messrs. Erastus Brooks, of New York, and Hitcheock, of Califor- nia, were put in pomination for the Vice Presidency, Mr. Heapuney ManeHatt remarked, that when the gen- tleman from Illincis (¥r. Mack) had retired from this body, be cid so under tne obligations of a gentleman ot bonor; tor he bad beem sent here by a body composed of JencrEs, ef Amencans and black republicans. He was therefore the representative of a fasion of heterogeneous materi. als, and had no proper abiding place in thie Council, If the gentiercan from Rhode island entertained the idea that be stood in the same category, then he, too, ae {® wire determination in the position he bad taken. Mr. JexcrsEs— Neither the ides nor the fact Mr, Manenatt understood the gentlemen to arser* that the American p1 iu his State had declined to ratify the comtsation of Mr. Fillmore, which was the groundwork of their action in this canvass. The gentleman reterred to him (Mr. M.) as if be seemed inclined to read ont of the American party persons who did not exactly sub- seride to the proposittons preseated by him, and who were ct suffi: iently Procrustean to lie in the bed of actly the siocne which he would prescribe. Now, he could assure the gentleman that there oocld not be found an Ameriesn disposed to be more liberal and more tolerant cf the opinions of others than he (Mr. M.) Sut he did not *irh, in the chamber of the National roen who had not yet determined as He did not want to act with men who carry credentials in their pockets to operate hereafter to undo what ere cent here todo, If the gentieman from Rhode nd, who had referred to him, found kime well within the category, let him wear the cap, if it fitted him; and if the gentleman did not feel that it fitted him, then he (Mr. M.) could aay that there was nothing in what he bad ssid which hed any refer- ence to the gentleman from Hhode Island. He did not know that that State was here in the position which the gemtleraan aesigued to ber. fis did not know snything in reference to her repudiation of the nomiration, and did cot even now understand from the gentleman what position be would occupy, He would rather act bere with six States ail understand. ing each other and acting together sbdulder to shoulder, than to achieve success by « piebald organization which would have nothing, except ite variegated colors, to mark its want of principle. Mr. Jnverrs renponded. He bad felt called upon to do ashe di¢. He bad given no ctab in the dark. The State of Rhode Inland bad net, till this hour, been disfranshised in the Councils of the national party. [hey repudiated the nomination; and {fthat were to disiranchise ‘oem, Jet them know it. If the Council say they do not belong to it, they ¢id not want to stay « moment longer. Mr. Hernick, of Obio, stated that bia constitaents knew of no nominations mede, or to be made, except the nomination of Fillmore and elson, And ae help b' Ged, no bastard nomination raculd receive bis support. ALLEN, Of Mass., offered the fol esolation, to cares of the gentlemen frum Ili and Rhode It would also affect Matsecturet Resolved, Tha! no diflerence ef opiaion on the subjsct of the cordidsies of the Americen Convendon at Phiisaelobia, in February last, for President or Vice Presiden’, shall exciade » member from this floor. Mr. FAMES, of Ma:sachusetta, spoke on the other side of the vame rubjest. He differed in opinion with his c9!- eagne, and thought that ifs vote had been taken in ‘ne firer Counei) that met after Mr. Fillmore’s nomination, teat nemination would have been ratited by a two: He believed the sentiment of Maseacnnaetia panimonsly oppreed to polters’ Con. he hot June, He challenged any person Massachusetts delegates i that Convene nied 10 000 votes ne hat Maas boldiy end faithfully eupport Mr. Fill more. (Anpiause.) Believing hiro to be true to Ameri- can principles, Maaeachurette wont! give him ber elec- tera votes, (Applause.) Ur. Gonwm, of New York, bare annonneed that the Committee on Resolations ~ere ready to report, and he t fo gentlemen whether crsion wan not ‘cipating that report. On motion, Mr. Allen’# résolution was referred to the Committee on } ons. A DerBo ATE, nsylvania ¢ the Council adjourn Philsdelphie, om the %h The dificulties that had since oceured and in Congress, bad turned away bere who now goto the Conve Mareechavette supported aod American principles. (Applanee n vte for Mr, Fillmore vote for the ratifies in Philadel be noreinati and be would on and bie of the principles before he would aay whether id eapport bim or net. Mr, Filimore would have to come on the platform established by the State Council of echusettte, or he (Mr. A) + support him. Her appoene on Presiden received ingly of Cincinnatt, orer; Mr Ste. ay. Dees pane: of Md., Ceprenpopcicg Becretary; Mr , Recording Secretary, and Ms. Goodwis, of N. ¥., Mr. Aum 0 in of bie Hews ane for the rese!ution of OE eerrs from Ke ig! order that the Couneil might understand how Massachu- setta stood, be would ex) After the re- turned from the Na’ Convention they their report. been then taken, nomina- tion, he thought, would have beem rejected. The vote, however, was pertrcees. ‘They had bad one State Coun- cil sinee, in w! ‘the quertion did not come up. The motion was renewed to lay on the table the algae as to sdjournment, and it was laid en the tel Rey. Mr. Goopwrs, from the Committee on Resolutions, reported back the resoln'ion presented by Mr. Sol Smith, (Binted abeve,) with » recommendation that it be Mr ALEXANDER asked whether this resolution was not in part comprehended in rerolutions already adopted ia Gounet, ‘and whether} it éid mot in part oo wita ema. Mr. Goopwin answered no, Mr, ALexanper—Thep I am no Judge of 8. ¥ Goopwiv—As to that I eaanot unswer. (Laugh- ter. Mr. ALEXANDER preceeded to com the resolution resommended with the one alreaty pred. ‘The question being on the adoption of the report of the Oommittee. Several members’ epoke pro amd con., ard the resolution was adopted. Mr. Goopwin also reported the following resolutions:— Resolved, That our earnest thanks are tendered to the Ame- yican Rational Convention for the nomination of Mi lard Pitl- more snd Andrew Jeekson Doneleon, for the Presidency and Vite Prestceney of these United niaies, (appianse,) and that we are confident of their ratification vy people of the nation Resolved, That the extreme partisan measures of the admi- nistration cracy on the one side and of the black repubii- cone on the ether, driving the country with frenzied zeal into the most dangerous, sectional strife, not only requires prom evuke, but abuvdant!y at neltber trusied to administer t rn tection ree epee Iiceatlousness in either, the members of the American party in the Senate and epresentatives be, and thev are ere requested Par expulsion of any bowie democrat or Sharp’s rife biack repubican who rhall ont by his acts excision skould ever govern the supremo legislature of 7. Be believed that the bolters’ Convention would not make a ncmization, but would await Mr. Fillmore’s re. torn. It was, therefore, demrable that the Council should meet again before the election. A Dx.sGatr moved to lay the resolution en the table, Dut withdrew the motion, by request. Mr. Hickman, of Illinois, poke on the subject of the withdrawal of his colleague. Mr. Mack. He (Mr. Mack) acted with a party with which the American party pro- per in Iilinois did not affiliste. Fusion with black republican party was not the sentiment of the people of Dhinois. Mr. DANENBOWER 1 that IMlincie bad been plaeed in the porition In which she kad been placed by the two gentlemen who had spoken. who both some- what misrepresented the Stat He went into a history of State politicos, Dlinois was all right on the Ameri ean question. The black republicans bad not made much inroads upon them. Mr. Wincu of Mo., asked what would be the effect of that rerclution if adopted. A DeLrGaTe—The success of Fillmore and Donelson, Mr. Wrvcurster thought not. It would injure them. He had no objection to ree the bleck republicans and de- mocrate eat each other up, like the Kilkenny cats. Be felt like the old lady when her husband was fighting with the bear, and did not care which licked. (Laughter.) He was glad that they bad got it on both sites. He moved therefore, to lay the resolution on the table, but at the solicitation of friends he withdrew the motion. Mr. Joun Minor Borrs, of Va., spoke to the resolations. He had taken ro part in the proceedings of the Council, and had had nothing to do with the squabbles which merked the troublous cote fi ice Seca ne ee taken any part, nor open ipa Vounell, e hed not seen Sera rubmitted, which, in his jadg- ment, was calculated to do serious mischief to the party. He derired to see the party confine itself to its original objecte, and rejecting every proposition carrying with it an introduction te any outside issues. Devotion undying, unfiinching devotion to tl Union of the es, and a recogni'ion to tl obbgations of the constitution of the United State he understood to be the great object of the Ameri: party, and therefore they determined that the su‘- frages be confined to the freeborn citizens of the United Btates. He was not in favor of apy modfies'ion of the naturalization Jaws. He had always advocated their abso- Jute, unconditional repeal as the only safeguard left th eG to see another caturalized citizen inthe He would require every man coming here to abide hie time, and wait will his children, edu- cated with their children, would be able to appreciate the institutions of this republic. He was sorry to say {t—and it might be an unwholesome truth to tell, and yet there would be few who would not recognise the trath of the remark—that there had been littie done and few steps taken by the American party: since its organization that were fraught wath wisdom. There were always propo- sitions introduced to promote animosities among them. He did not wish hie sentiments to be misunderstood ia regard to the matter referred to in the resolution. From the firet moment that be had read the account of the outrage in Warbington, he had never hesitated to de- elsre bis opinion that the perpetrator of that outrage sbould be immediately expelled from his seatin Congress. If he were a member of that body, and the perpetrator were the cnly brother he had on earth, he wonld vor for his expulsion, (Applause.) He sanctioned no ont- rage, Do viclence, 0 mob law. Mr Brooks was not tue ony member cf eitber bocy that disgraced the nation. There was t20 much gross and impreper language on the part _of membere, from both the North and the South. He was for adopting such s course as would hea) these discensions. Dia they caisulate on pro- during that effect by the adoption of that recolution’ He thought not. He knew that there were others of his cwn party who did not think as he did on this subject. And why introduce this outside isene? It was one only calculated to produce mischief and ciecord; and he en- treated this Naticral Council to have nothirg whatever todo with it. They had their candidates in the field, anc must support them withall their meara, He didnot think it necessary, however, to expel from the Council men who did not endoree Mr. ore. himself did endorse Mr. Fillmore. bct rtill he would tolerate « ciffer- ence of opivicn on this subject with thore gentlemen who think he should ccmmft himelf before they would com- mit themselves, He reserved to himself the privilege, if Mr. Fillmore should hereafter repudiate the principies of their party, to repudiate him: and he toak it for granted every man in this National Council woul do the same. But Jet them confine themselves to their true object. Let them dixcountenance every proposition made to in- troduce any isme or scisms into their ranks, as hed been already done. He was sorry that the late President of the National Council, whom he saw prevent (Mr Barker), had not one year ago excluded all attempts to introduce oe sectional issues. He should then have promp'- ly called gentlemen to order, and told them that if they wanted to discuss sections) questions, they must seek fome other place that this was a great natiooal party, and that the hail in which they assembled was te be devoted, for that day, atjleast, to national eubjects amd to the use of the great national party, which recognized no rectional fasuer. The American party in neither # pro-slavery nor an apti- slavery party. It isa national party, and bas no! to do with rectional istues. If the party had confined it- relf originally to the objects ef ite organization, and kept from thetr Councils aj] these sectional questions, they would not new find themscives in their preseas condition. They should bave gone on conquering and to conquer. The prirciple which animated them was one which will } after the organisation of the American party. It will live, and grow, and tncreace and rtrength en in the hearts of the American people; and the longer the cay is postponed the more spparect will 1% Ddecome to the free born American people that there isan absolute necessity for controlling or for de- stroyirg the influences which have been exercised by the foreign population of this country for the last twenty years, and the more apparent will it become that the preservation of our institutions and the happiness and ‘welfare and liberties of our chisdren must be dependent upon Americans, not upon foreigners. So the great princkple of the party, that Americans shall rale Amori- ea, will live long after the organization shail ceare—iet that be at an early or lateday. The orgavization might last no longerthan this present election, for aught we know. They might be separated and thrown back upon their or- ganization elements; he, as a member of the whig party, and that as member of the democratic party, and somebody else 6 a member of the republican party; bat let bia lot be cast where it might, one thing was certain, that Amerfcaniem would live in his breast forever. Bat ‘or the sake cf harmony, for the sake of and beg i ii is capable of th» highest improvement peace, for the sake ot the muccess of the American party, be begged the Council to mtrocuce no unnecessary outeiae issues, Let them express their individual sentiments freely outside and on the bonse tops, but let them not make their party responsible for it; for he was sorry to see that what would mit one section of the conntry would not enit another seetion; and if they sued thia resolution, many tn the South would be drawn fom their vupport. What bemefit would then reeult to any here from the resolution? Wherefore the necessity of giving expression to other sentiments in this matter? Axsence of obligation to the party of which he wr « member prompted him to urge the rejebtion of ths reso- jntion. and asy what he had said. Senator Goopwin, on the part of the committee, maid that they had carefully considered the resolution, and that the spplication made of it was unjust. Jt referred ton prineiple, and specified no individual setion. The gentleman (Mr. Potte,) must know that the present atti ‘ude of the two parties named in that resolution—the Cemocrats 1nd the nigger worshippere—anything but what is honorable in this repnbiic, anything bu: what they would endorse, He considered it perfectly legiti- mate for this National Council to make an expression on abetrect principles, and on the existing positions of par- ues in the republic. And when euoh facta exist, toy ciaimed to tuke their position, and, standing batween there two extremes, say to the people, ‘We are the con- ceorvatives of catioral uniou—we are the consecrators of political hermony, aud we abbor and condemn every thing at war with that.” if facte exist, aud the odiura of there facts is fixed apon them by their antegouiste, they should vay, * You shall not fasien the odiam cf them npou us, we are tho con se:vatora of law ard order, and national anion,”’ Tl weve to give no perroeal interpretation to the resolutfon, but to treat it as an abstract principle, Mr. Con:r, of N, J., remarked that there were twe parties inc! in what was known a9 the republican party. He dlrciaimed all eympathy with che republican bot etill he prayed the Cowneil to panse before pted that resolation, for there were many rapob- the Stateof New Jersey who were dispoved to Fillmore and Donelson, Mr. Losin, of Oswego, made & flaming speech on Ame. ricaniem, and would tay to Archbishop Hnghes and bis mpperters that the American party would be found in opporition to them, until they embraced the constitation of the United States, and toreswore the authority of the Pope of Rome Me, BocuncnaM, of N. ¥., raw nothing objectlonan’e in the resolavion, aed if be hed a vote be wonid giveit in 0. Fi ae (both having bat with bin, but thought it might have @ evolation war bot an ab: side from the line of their Ae (id gyt tink 14 potis to peoullar organieabon republicans on one and “ border ruffians’ em the other. He not sent to a deviation frem the main purposes which bed ieee. dias ofthe gverion wa aed vu wes on 1e 1 rans ved, sence co are baby ae incre woresad 2 temep — ‘United Hates ps, and that confident le of the nation. are their ‘The resolution was adopted, and ‘the second resolution was re) by rted 88 follows:— arpe’s acts, the rules whi ee ab oe neon over overs the supreme legisin- Me. ALEXANDER thought that however carefully resojution was worded, every rational man would see ‘that It wae designed to aim at the late unfortunate os- currence in Washin, He denounced and condemned that outrage as much as any man, but he thought it a rae frou the pers ipa and second- for the police authorities of Washington. Mr. Burtoy, of N. Hy and onl; erage, regretted that it did not aim mcre forolbly at ‘it. believed that the yocrle of the South, or the peo} vhe country anywhere would as a unit applaad rege, or would blame them for denouncing it, he weuld elege feel the necessity fox it; out if done, they wish it to be done in mild and gentle terms. DELBGATR FROM OWI, hoped thie couneil would not adjourn, if it had to sit for a month, without giving ex- pression to its sentimen‘s on this subject. ir. BorTs had reen enough of P dlitical warfare to bed of the necessity of a small degree of pru- @ object of the council were to put on record their individua) opinions, or to present a new issue to country, be would recommend them to adopt the re- solution before them. If success were their object, if Mr. Filmore in the Chair of , and give the country an American Ad- ministration, he would recommend them to outside sggravating issues. Let them throw troubled water, and resist with eque) ene abolitionists and the ultra secessionst an anionist. He had quite as much resqect for the one party ae lor theother. He had never mixed himself with any sec- tional party, and never would. He would not lend his aid to wate the strifes and prejudices existing be- tween the two sections of the country, whose interests were identical. He was a Southern man, born and edu- cated among the institutions of slavery, and would as far ss he who goes farthest in protecting constitutional rights of the South. He had, howerer, a higher and nobier purpose in view than the everlasting étreussion of this question of piggerism. He went rather fer the perpetuation of American liberty, and he consid. ered it of too high an importance to allow it to be endan- gered by such discussion. He proposed to amend the resolution as follows:— ‘As conservatcrs cf law and constitutional rights, of free Preas and free spe witkout licentiougness in either, th American party is equally opposed to the bewie knife and re- velver on the ove hand, and ie Sharp’s rifles on the other, for the rettlement of sectional issues or cons:jtutional questiens, a Goopwin cordially secepted the proposed amend- meni A DELEGATE moved another amendment—to strike out the words ‘black republiean’’ snd insert the word ‘‘abo- Utioniat.’” The question was taken and the motion was not agreed to. Mr. Goopwin moved to amend by prefixing the words ‘so called”? to the word ‘ republisan.”” That motion was a to. RSHALL, of Kentucky, remarked that the reeolu- at first offered, referred, inferentially at least, to the cecurrencas at Washington, but now it relates to other scenes and to other strifes, occurring probably in a different portion of the country, rather ‘ban to those which have transpired at the capital; and he con- gratulated the Chairman of the Committee on fesclutions that, with such good taste, he had permitted the point of his battery to be turned rom the one object to the other. It relieved him (Mr. M.) of an em! nt, and enabled him to speak with more freedom than he couid otherwise have done. He would ask, gentlemen, what exactly they meant when they epoke in this resolution of the *‘ extreme partisan measures of the administration democracy.” If he knew of any ‘‘extreme partisan measures”? which the scministration cemocoacy had taken, deserving to be denounced, he would corteialy denounce them; but he thonght if ever there was a blank manifested in the government of this country, that blank has been manifested throughout the whole administra- tion. He should inelst that this verbiess was misealcu- lated when it accused the administration democracy of extreme partiran measures. (Laughter.) As to the re- publican party of the North he would cay that that party in Congress dare not present the pi me of their mea- sures. They bavestred ix months, and have present- ed none of the measures cn which they were elected; and they will not. He would not cenounce their measures, tor they bad no measures, and will bave no measures, Committees have reported measures, but they have never cailed them up from the vasty deep. Therefore the word- ing of this resolution was not true in fact, end he could not go fer it. Allthe chances of success which the de- cess Leathe) ere siping like a drowning man at the tory. What extreme res, he would ask the geatieman trom Virgt- the administration democracy responsible for? up the resolution, sir, and am not responrible for it; bat I could point to an ex- treme partisan measure which has worked the worst re- sult, and for which the administration is responsible— the repeal of the Missouri ocmpromise, (Applause. ) Maneralt continued to comment upon resolution. He asserted that there could pot be brought forward a man who was in 1850, conspicuous in bis opposition fo the compromias mearures who was not now also conspicuous for his op- position tothe American party. The same good sense therefore, which leadthe people to oppose such men ought to induce the people of the United States to stand by the American party. Copeaee:) He like his friend from Virginia, (Mr. Botts,) bad no more respect for a slavery jek than he had for an other aboli- tioziat, He boped that the enn would never go down and eee him ungreatful or unmindful of the gallantry of Mas- sachuretts. He badas much share in Bunker's Hill as apy citizen of Macsachuretts. Bat ehe should not inter- fere with the institution of the South. The American party, be conceived to be the great sheet anchor of the Unicn. It these factions were to bave rule and play, the thip of the State would drift into maelstrom ofdesiruction. But they would put the he'm of State into other hands, Mr, Fillmore would prove to be a good and efficient pilot. He thought it right to say to the American people, from this Council] chamber, that they came from the North, trcm the Scuth, frem'the Esst and from the West, and were actuated by conservative national principles. He pFealed to them not to invade the constitutional righta of the judiciary, by prejudging and condemning men be fore they had a trial. Mr. Britton replied to Mesers. Botts and Marshall. ‘The question was taken ou the adoption of the resolu- tion as smended, and it was adopted with appisuse. Mr. BARKER thought it due to himself to say a word in reply to that portion of the remarks of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Botts) whieh referred to him. A Committee on Resolutions was Cotte tege at the Conven- tion to which the gentleman alluded, and before that committee resolutions were introduced in relation to slavery, and not a brotber on that committee rom the North, South, East or West desired to ignore that sub. ject, a» I understand. Bot when the committee reported, und when the matter came up for discussion, he (Mr. Parker) ras no longer President of the Grand Council of the United States, Mr. Borts—I beg ten thousand pardons of the gentle- moan for having alluded to him at all. Some business cf a financial matter was then disposed cf, and a resolution adopted tendering the thanks of the National Conacil to the able President, for the impar‘ial manner In which he had presided over the deliberations, greeting him anew in hia official charge, and bidding him God speed in his patitotic career. ‘The Council then, at six o’clock P. M., adjourned till this morning, at ten o’elock, when some littie business ofa financial and general character will be transacted. rom Kansas, Kayes Crry, May 27, 1856, ‘The following highly interesting and’ authentic letter we take from the Independence h, extra, The ru- more collated of this foul and bloody massacre are so uniting that there is but litle space, ifany, to dobbt ita correctness, rmuch we hope to hear it reliably contradicted. If true, there is an indignation which will be avenged against each who so coward:y participated in the inhuman dee! Inhuman, we say, yere these hireling free Stare mauraders ‘fled from the face of their foe a fee that bad met them at their own s#olicitation— to the reitiements of peaceable citizens, and there commit the mort castarciy outreges ever chronicled. The follow- ing pro-slavery men are hnown to have been killed— three by the name of Doyle, three Shermans, a Mr, Whitaker and Wilkerson. The messenger who brought the information to Franklin, K. T., states that he saw the party who were murdered; they were out to pieces and horribly margled. Here is the letter:— PRANKUIN County, K, T., May 25, 1956, To Tir How. GovERNOR ov Kansas TenRITORY, On THE HON, DAaxiEL WOODSON, SECRETARY OF ‘THE TERRITORY: GENTLEMEN--I will inform your honors that there is a mob of the pkees in this part of the Territory commit- ting dreadful outrages, ot the most savage character. An express arrived this morning at my place of resi dence, from Pottawatemie Creek, with information that An orgavized band of abolitionists, at a very late hour at night. attacked the houses of the pro-siavery men and tore them from their families and murdered them in cold biood, in a most savage manner. The informer siates that he believer nearly all the pro- tlavery men on |’ottewatomie Creek were murdered inst night. This is to inform you thafit is now high time to rend troope, withont déiay. Send immediate reifef, until other srrangemente can be made and further information ean be bad, Yours, in haste, SAM’L M. ROBERTSON, County Commissioner Franklin County, PRO-SLAVERY FAMILIES DRIVEN AWAY. Since the Pbove was in type we have Just learned thet two pro-slavery families were roughly driven irom their homes, on Hierory Point, by a mob of abolitionists, They were wot permitted to take with them any of their stocie of cattle (abont 200 head), or vegrces, The negroes, though, afterwards made thelr escape and followed tieir masters to this piace, and crosred with taem into Ciny The names of the pro-sievery men are Freslan There familtes were the last t> leave Hickory t, the balance having been driven away previously. The abclitionisia went to their honsee adont 12 o'clock county, nt night, and ordered them to leave immediately, with- ont making any preparations whatever. They then gathered aronnd ® negro men and woman and told thea hey should be ; A young negro girl refused , and was, after grest heritation, permitted 10 accom pany ber master, Base, April 28, 1856: Splendid Collection of Alpine Animals—Are They ote Brought to the United States? 1 am desirous of interesting some influential Americans in an enterprise, at the head of which is M. Challaude, a distinguished naturalist of Switserland—an enterprise which f would really like very much to seo transplanted into the United States, It{s@ most beautifal collection of Swise Alpine ani. mals, which Mons. Challaude has himself collected after twenty years of constant and laborious exertion, and posseases these rare advantages— first, that the collection is made up entirely of animals captured among the Alps; and secondly, what is not to be found in any other simi- lar collection in the world, namely, that each group or species presents the nest and young, ae they really ap~ pear in their wild mountain homes. There are some one hundred and ten groups, and each group numbering from one to fifteen or twenty members, all in the most perfect state of preservation, and most beautifally and artistically arranged. This collection, in the hands of am enterprising America, would most unquestionably lead toa fortune; and I could but think what a capital oppor- tunity for the grest Barnum to relay the foundation of his recently shattered fortunes; it would be just the thizg tor him; he could draw around it an enthusiasm which would tel) with tremendous effect:—‘‘ A collection of genuine Alpine animals, veritable, and no humbuge imong them.” AndI thought, too, sir, if I knew your eart right, you were just the man to write to on the ubject. Such being the case, and not knowing Mr. Barnum per~ sonally, I bave ventured to bring this rubject to your no- tice. An! before remarked, this collection is a rare and beautitul one, and I would fain see it transplanted into the United States; and I would also like to see the ** showman’ “Richard himeelf sgain.” Am J, thea, indis- creet in requesting that you have a talk with Mr.Barnum, and ascertain how far such an enterprise would meet with his present plans and wishes? and whether it would be werth while to attempt the matter further. J have ecnversed with several distinguished 8, wha ia collection, ard ther ay. the by Mr. Challaude is not at all exorbi- ‘ant, he obligating himself to deliver the entire collection safely and securely packed at Havre, for the sum of $26,- 000. This is the result of twenty years constant labor, comprising 110 groupe of the rarest epecimens of Alping actaully 6 most beautifully arranged, wi:b their lairs, neste an Be Mr. ude informs me that he is in nce with the city of Zurich, which proposes (Reed papa gical garden and establiching his collection there perma- neptly, which he will probably accede to unless he should receive prompt and favorable news from the United States. ss plan ver, is not to histtaste, he being a regwar Alpine hunter, and prefers the wild excitement of the chase to a more quiet life. If mecesrary, he cam furnish testimony trom the Federal Council at , that: every ani in his collection baw been captured in the high Alpe, ‘and, indeed, the greater portion with his owm hands; be has had the entire collection photographed ia separate groups, a specimen of which! will you by the first fitting opportunity, so that you may form some idea of the beauty of the whole; and whether successful or not, I shall have the satisfaction of bay performed a eta duty in offering them for the Consideration of parties in the United States. Sympathy for Barnum. CURIOUS CORRESPONDENCE. Mr, P. T. BaRnuM:—Dgak Sim—The financial ruin of & wan of acknowle ergy and enterprise is a public calamity, The sudden blow, therefore, that has away, from a man like yourself, the acoumulated wealti: of Peadel justifies, we ik, the public sympathy. The better to manifest our sincere res) your Mberal pect example in prosperity, as well as exhibit our homest ad- miration of es fortitu a overwhelm reverses, we propose io give that sympathy a tang by soliciting your aerneaea of a series of benefits for your tamily, the result of which may possibly secure for yur wife and children a future home, or at rescue em from the more immediate consequences of your misfortune. New York, June 2, 1856, Freeman Hont, Solomon & E. K. Collins, B. Young, M. Ineac V. Fowler, Treadwell, Acker & Co,, St, James Phalen, Nicholas Hotel, Gorneting Vanderbilt, John Whevier,Union squard P. ing, otel James W.,Gerard, S. Leland & Co., Metropoll- Simeon Draper, Thomas McElrath, Albert Clark, Brevoort Ht, Park Godwin, B.D. Glapp, brerett House, R. F, Carman, , International » Wm. Elsworth, President Gon ia wes , eorge S. Doughty, Pres’t Excelsior Ins. Co., Chas. T. Cromwell, Robert Stuy verant, E. L. Livingston, Wm. P. Fettridge, Messre. Delmonico, Delmo~ Geo” w. Sherman, Filo rence’s Hote, Kingsley & Ainslee, Hows 1, Libby & Whitney, Loves E. N. Haughwout, Tan- Geo. F. Nesbitt, Osborne, & it, Washington Towxsend, tel, Obarkes H. Delavan, Patten & Lynde, Pac. Hot’, + & C, Berrien, J. Se Johnson’s H’tl, Fisher & Bird, And over 1,000 others. BARNUM’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT. LONG Istanb, Tuesday, June 3, 1856. GxxTIEMEN—I can hardly find words to express my gratitude for your very kind proposition. The popalar sympathy is to me far more precious than gold, and that eympathy seems in my case to extend trom my immedi- ate neighbors, in Bridgeport, to all parts of our Union. Proffers of pecuniary assistance have reached me frout every quarter, not only from friends, but from entire strangers. Mr. Wm.E. Barton, Miss Laura Keene and Mr. Wm. Niblo have in the kincest manner tendered me the receipts of their theatres for one evening. Mr. Gough volunteered the proceeds of one ef his attractive lectures; James Phalon generously offered me the free use of the Academy of Music; many professional ladies and gentlemen have urged me to accept thelr gra- tuitous services. I have, on principle, reg; de- clined them all, as I beg, witn the most knowledgments (at least for the present,) to decline youra—not because a benefit, in itself, is an objections- ble thing, but because I have ever made it a point to ask, nothing of the public on personal grounds, and should prefer, while I can possibly avid that contingency, to accept nothing from it without the honest conviction aoe Thad individually given it in return a full equivae ent. hile favored with health, I feel competent to earn honest livelihood for myself and tamily. More than this I shall certainly neyer attempt wih such a load of debt suspended in terrorem over me. While I earnestly thank you, therefore, apa generous consideration, gentle- men, I trust you appreciate my desire to live un- humiliated by a sense of dependence; and believe me sincerely youre, P. T. RARNUM. To Mesare. FREEMAN Hunt, E. K. Couns, and others. GEN. TOM THUMB TO MR. BARNUM. Jones’ Hore., PHILADELPHIA, May 12, 1856, My Dear Mr. BarnuM—I understand your friends, and that means “all creation,” intend to get up some benefita for your family Now, my dear sir, just be good enouglt to remember that I belong to that mighty crowd, and I rust have a finger (or at least a ‘thamo”) in that pie. I am bound to appear on all such occasions in some shape, from ‘Jack the Giant Killer,” up stairs, to the doorkeeper down, whichever may rerve you best; and there are some feats that I can an well as any other man of my inches. I have just started out on my ‘Western tour, and have my carriage, ponies and assig- tants all here, but I am ready to go on to New York, bag and baggage, and remain at Mrs. Barnum’s service as long a8 J, in'my small way, cen be useful. Put me into any “heavy”? work, if you like. Perhaps J cannot lift ae much ss some other folks, but just take your penell im hand and you wi'l tee | can craw a tremendous load. I drew two hundred tons at eke pull to-day, embracing two thousand persons, whom I hauied up safely and aatis- factorily vo all perties, at one exhibition. you will be able to fix up s Jot of magn tract all New York, and volunteering to on any part of the loadstone, I’ am, as}ever, your little but 9} thizing triend, GEN, TOM THUMB. Court of General Sessions, Betove Judge Capron. ORGANIZATION OF THE GRAND JURY—CHARGE OP JUDGE CAPRON, JUNE 4o—At the opening of the court this morning the following gentlemen were duly empannelJed and sworn as Grand Jurors:— Jas. B. Nicholson, Foreman. Daniel B. Bedeli, William Banta, Kdward H. Fieteher, Irnne F>ster, Fzekiel A. Harriy, ‘ihevdore Martine, Darius C. Newell, Daniel Ransom, Bartis Skidmore, Caxper Trumpy. James Labman. noge Capron opened his charge by a reterenee to tho gin and history of the Grand . The principles of cur goveroment, he said, were drawn from tne British constitution and laws. Very early in the history of the Englith government the Grand Jury wes organized, as ® jrctection for the citizen against the usurpation of tha crown, ané also against the malice of individuals, We edopted the institution at the foundation of our govern went. The Grand Jury is suppored to consist of mort who kave no interest im the matters brought before then —men of intelligence and candor, who will not use the uthority of their position to gratify personal malice, ror be delerred from their duty by fear or favor. They should siand as # protection to the innocent and a terror to the gvilty. It will be your duty to hear it ly all cases brought before you, for ‘ail alleged infractions of the Jaws. The District Attorney has rendered the duty of epecially enumerating the jdifferent crimes unneces- sary, ty ® pamphiet conteining ist of the variouf rites, with instructions to guide you im your action. With this pampbiet and the aavice of the District Atto ney always at your disposal, you will be eufficlently a vired ap to your dnty, Judge Capron then briefly called their attention to the usury laws—the law against tortion hy public efficers—the election laws and the of lotteries. Charges to Grand Jaries, he remarked, had acqnived the rame of stereotyped production son was that they were delivered at the opening of every term of the court, and that was all the good they did. if che community at Jarge would take more interest iin the enforcement of the iawa, and would make compla wherever they raw the laws broken, crime would bo inighed end there would he less need of Grand Jnries Judges charges. After a few instructions from the James W. Wood, Randolph Brant, Charles Dexter, Francis Eadicott, Franols Godine, William H. Hoople, Maoriee 1. Kerrigan, Henry Lewis, adge with reference to the organization of their body the Jory retired in charge of an officer,