The New York Herald Newspaper, July 15, 1856, Page 4

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WEW YORE HERALD—ZDITION FOR EUROPE. ‘Fee Cunard mail steamship Canada, Captain Lang, will fesve Boston on Wednesday, at noon, for Liverpool. ‘The European mails will close in this city at halt-past ewe o’cleok this afternoon. ‘Fhe Kuna (printed in English and French) will be published at ten o'clock m the morning. Single copies, (im wrappers, sixpence. Bubsoriptions and advertieements for any edition of the Sew Youx Hrnat will be received at the following places ‘m Europe— Rennge—Ams. & Baropecs Bxyreas Co., 37 and 16 Coan Pame— a Place de la Bourse. Lrvgrroor— do. do. 7 Rumford street. ALrvmroor—John Hunter, 12 Exchange street, East. ‘The contents of the Burepean edition of the Hamatp ‘will embrace the news received by mail and telegraph at ‘he office during the previous week, and to the hour of pablication. The News; The arrival of the George Law from Aspinwall, and Orizaba from San Juan, enables us to lay before our readers full details of news from San Francisco up to the 2ist ult, which we doubt not will be read with that interest which the importance of the ‘various subjects demands. We could fill our paper swith the numerous accounts which are given in re- lation to the movements of the Vigilance Committee ef San Francisco, and the varieus articles in the ‘merspapers, pro and con, whichare brought out and offered to the public to sustain or condemn the ac tions of that committee. But our space will not permit us to go beyond the facts as we have gleaned them, from the journals. We give the address of the Vigilance Committee to the people, together with ‘the constitution under which they are organized, ‘sceounts .of two conferences with the executive authority by committees from San Francisco and Sacramento; the resignations of the commanders of the military forces and the City Marshal of San Francisco; the names of the individuals who have received polite notices to leave the State and never to return; a couple of letters from exiled per- sous; tegether with the movements and determiaa- tion of General Wool, and a mass of in‘eresting items of information. Coupled with the above will be found an account of the great suffering and death mong the California passengers which left this ity in the steamer Orizaba on the 8th of April last from San Juan; a case of maltreatment and conse- quent death on board the Golden Gate on her pas- sage up from Panama, and the libel of the steamer on her arrival at San Francisco; and interesting Indian war news on Rogue river and in Oregon Ter- ritory. The George Law brought $1,705,301 ia treasure. The California papers are very severe upon the Hon. Mr. Herbert, calling him all mauner of hard names, and strongiy condemning the act of taking the life of the waiter Keating in Washing ton. The jury in his case had not agreed npona verdict up to yesterday evening. \ The arrival of the Orizaba enables us also to pub- lish details of the highly important intelligence from Nicaragua, a brief synopsis of, which appeared in our edition of Sunday These accounts fully confirm our telegraphic @eepatches with reference to the election o/ General Walker to the Presidency, and the re wellion of Rivas. In the interval between the Aight of Rivas and the as-umption of executive authority, Don Fermin Ferrer was appointed Provisional Presi. @ent. The country was very healthy and not a sin_ gie death had occurred among the Americans for three weeks. By way of Panama we have news from San Jose, Costa Rica, to the June 27. The papers state that General Mora, the Commmanderin Chief of the army, the Vice President, and the Secretacy of State, bad all died of cholera. The troops of Guatemala and San Salvador bad united for the invasion of Nica. ragua. From New Granada we have papers dated at As- pinwall and Panama to the 4th of Jaly. It was expected by the Americans resident om the Isthnus that a United States war ship would be stationed at Aspinwall. The railroad company had built a fine bridge at Gatun. Congress had adopted the new federal reforms of the constitution. In the Aspin- wall district, Senor Calvo had a majority of votes for the office of Governor, whilst in the Panama district Senor Maria Dias was far abead. General Mosquera had urged the government to make all the reparation possible for the outrages committed during the riot. The merchants of Car- thagens city, will bave to pay impost daty on all goods after the lst of September, the day on which the port is to become free. Mr. Fulton, chief en- gineer of the Golden Age, had been accidentally killed on board. Severe measures were to be taken against the instigators of the late riot. Onur files from the South Pacific are dated at Val- paraiso May 31, and Callao, June 12. In Chile, on ‘the 25th ot Jone, the electors would be named for choosing & President for the republic; as yet no candidate had stood forth to dispute the re-election of Senor Monatt. The directors of the Southern Rail- road hod invited proposals to contract for the exe- cation of the works on the line between Santiago and Maipo, to begin actively on the 4th of Jane, and it was expected that this part of the line would be thrown open to the public in April next. The treaty of friendchip and free commerce, concluded with the Ar. gentine Republic, was promulgated in Santiago. Con- gress was to meet in session on the Ist of June. On the let of May, there were in deposit in the Custom House stores of Valparaiso 227,000 bales of merchan- dize, valued, acsording to tariff, at $16,500,000. Pern and Botivia were enjoying a momentary repose. : Ithoagh the former was in daily expectati an imvasion from Echiniqne. The yellow fever Bt Cal- ao and Lima was diminishing. Our advices from Australia are dated at Mel- bourne, April 9, and represent the agricultaral pros- pects of the colony as flourishing. The gold mines were more abundant daily. Reilroads were being encouraged by the Legislature. Oor files from the Sandwich Islands are dated at Honolula, May 24. The King had officially an- nounced to the Legislature bis intention of marry- ing Miss Emma Rooke. The Oaha College exami- nations hed been held. A semi-weekly paper, print- ed in the native langnage, had appeared. Our Vera Cruz and Havana correspondents, writing respectively on 28th of Jane and 8th of July, state that the flagship of the Spanish war squadron had returned to Havana from Vern Cruz. Senor Alva ren, the new Minister of Spa had met President Comonfort, and they held a friendly examina- tion of the schedule of debte and credits said to exist between the two countries. Comonfurt apreed to pay a balance struck, after ail the * eyoils” and fraud claims of Santa Anna’s officials @ere expunged. Peace is thas secured. It is said Bhat Mexivp jyoke ty the proceeds of auosagy lang sale to the United States as a means of decharging the bill. We have files of Kingston, Jamaica, papers to the 28th of June last. They do not contain a word of mews. The People’s Banner says:—We have rea- son to believe that every reliance can be placed en the report which was lately circulated, of the inten- tion of her Majesty’s government to place the bar- racks and fortifications im every part of this island in a state of efficient repair, and that at no distant pefiod the former will be occupied by portions of re- giments whose services are no longer required in the Crimea. Our correspondent at Mayaguez, writing on ‘the 24th ult., says the produce of the island was never more prolific than this year. The yield of sugar and molasses was never known to exceed the present crop, either im quantity or quality. The growing crops are promising, under the most favorable weather, and the health of the idland is very good. In the Senate yesterday, after the passage of several private bills, the bill to promote the efficiency of the navy was taken up, and Mr. Toombs made a speech spon the subject. In the House, the voting en the resolutions expelling Mr. Brooks for his assault upon Senator Sunmer, and censuring Mesere. Edmondson and Keitt for their participation in the act, commenced. All the amendments and substitutes were voted down, and upon the resolution of expulsion the vote stood 121 to 95. Two-thirds not voting for the reso- lution, it was declared not adopted. After the result was declared, Mr. Brooks addressed the House at same length in his defence, and concluded by ammouncing that he had resigned his seat. Pending the question on the resolution affecting Edmondeon and Keitt, the House adjourned. In the Board of Supervisors yesterday a communi- cation from the Comptroller was received, relative to the appropriation called for by the Central Park Commissioners. It may be found in our report of their proceedings. Nothing of general importance transpired at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last evening. In the Board of Councilmen a petition was receiyed from Stephen H. Branch asking, in his usual vein, for remuneration for his services in the Matsell in- vestigation. Yesterday was held a meeting of the special com- mittee appointed to’examine into the charge of offi- cial corruption against Councilman Whitlock. The evidence was not important, only showing to what magnitude a rumor may attain, except the addi- tional fact that appearances, even against municipal fanctionaries, are sometimes to be doubted. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, to take steps for the recovery of duties paid on goods burned in the great fire of 1845. The amount involved is near four mil- lions of dollars, and concerns a large num- ber of the leading merchants and insurance com- panies of the city The cetton market continued quite firm yesterda, ¢ and the sales embraced about 1,500 bales, at fall prices. Flour was dull, while receipts were tolera- bly large. The sales were to a moderate extent, and closed at a decline of 10c. a l5e. per bbl. Prices were, however, irregular, and quotations difficult to be made so as to embrace all grades and changes. Wheat was irregular, with rales of Cana- dian common to good white at $1 60 a $1 75, and Western spring and club at $1 38 @ $1 45. No sales of Southern of moment were reported. Corn was in fair demand, with sales of unsound Western mixed at 56c. a 57¢., and sound do. at 58c.a 6le.,and Southern yellow do. at Gle.a 63e. White Southern was scarce, and nominal. Pork was dull, and prices easier. Sales of mess were made at $20 50 a $20 624, closing at the latter figure. Sugars were quiet, with small sales at steady prices. Coffee was also quict, and sales small. Freights were dull, and rates to English ports were ower. Whiskey advanced to 39c., a rise since Sa- turday of 2c. per gallon. Would Fremont’s Election Dissolve the Union We took occasion yesterday to review the threats of disunion with which Messrs. Fillmore and Buchanan have undertaken to bully the weaker citizens of the North into their sapport ; and we showed that these gentlemen, farseeing and sagacious as they are, are not likely to make much by that motion. A few words to another class of people, who also talk much about Fre- mont’s election dissolving the Union, may not be wholly thrown away. The class in question is made up of old politicians, who say what they do, well knowing it to be false, but calculating upon its due effect, and of merchants and others who are not very strong in the back or the purse, and really tremble at the very thought of any such convulsion aa might shake the pillars of credit and topple over insecure financiers, These latter are stupid but honest, ignorant but sincere ; dread- ing everything that betokens inquiry or change, they dread Fremont’s election among the rest ; and in a vague, confused way, argue that if there be any doubt of the effect of that event, they had best wet on the safe side. There worthies will probably admit that the North is aot going to dimolve the Union. The people of Pennsylvania, and New York, and Obio, and Massachusetts are not going at this period of their history to cut themselves adrift from Georgia and the Cerolinas and Kentucky and Louisiana. At least, no word of such a project has yet been uttered. No public man has ever proposed euch a thing ; no public press has intimated a willing- ness to support any scheme of the kind. On the contrary, every public man, every political body, and every newspaper, have, lately as ever, pro- tested in the most energetic manner that they were opposed to any design against the integrity of the Union. And of course, if the opposition party should succeed in electing its candidate, John C. Fremont, it would have no reason to desire any change. The danger of disunion, in the event of Fremont’s election, cannot, there fore, come from the North. It must, then, either proceed from the South, or from the President himself. Mr. Fillmore intimates that it is to be appre- hended from the South. He is informed that the South “will not submit to Fremont.” Let us try to avoid confusion arising from vague terme. If it ie meant that the South will, on the bare fact of the election of John C. Fremont, and before his administration bas commenced tam carry out ite policy, separate itself from the Union, and erect itself into a sepa rate confederacy, then we apprehend that the assertion is pure nonsense. There is no- thing in the platform oa which Mr. Fremont reete which would render his election null and void; and no vice in hie candidateship short of this, would juetify the South in refusing to acknow- ledge him if elected. He isa Southern man— born In one Southern State, educated in another— an ex-Senator of the United States—on what ground could the South presume to consider votes given to him as void and of no effect? Ob viously none; and were the South even dixposed to attempt such a disfranchisement of the North they are at thie moment estopping themeelvee from having recourse to this policy by eleo- tioneering and making speeches and canvassing againet Fremont. Their opposition has already recognized the validity of his candidateship. It is therefore absurd to say that the S Will secede op the sirengta of the bare fi ‘KEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1856, Fremont’s election. If they are to do so it will be im consequence of some measure of policy of his which they «hall deem Sate1.4e Southern inte- rests. Now, what measure can this be? It can- mot well be the abolition of slavery in the Dis- trict of Columbia, or the restoration of the Missouri compromise, or the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law, for none of these mea- sures are in the programme of Mr. Fre- mont’s supporters—nor can it be any measure referring to Kansas; for, as we showed the other day, tHe litigated questions on the subject of that Territory are likely to be settled long before Mr. Fremont’s inauguration. Nobody wants to inter- fere with slavery in the Southern States, What, then, can Mr. Fremont do, that would provoke the Southern States into secession? - We wish Mr. Fillmore, or some of the ultra conservatives who identify Fremont’s election with the finale of the Union, would take the trouble to answer his question ; for, for our part, we are wholly at a loss for an answer. We can conceive no mea- sure that, as President, Fremont could father that could be construed into such an injury to Southern rights or Southern interests as would justify the Southerners in even agitating seriously for a repeal of the Union. On the contrary, we are well satisfied that his policy would in reality open the eyes of the South to the smallness of the danger they have to apprehend from the anti-slavery sentiment of the North, and would tend greatly to soothe the irritation which the present attitude of parties is calculated to keep up. If the danger of disunion cannot come from the North, who will have nothing to gain by a change, nor from the South, who will find that, under any circumstances, the change of dynasty cannot hurt them much, can it come from Mr. Fremont? And here we imagine is the strong- hold of the conservatives. They have got it into their heads that Fremont will no sooner have been elected than he will set to work seriously to break up the Union. We have already touched upon the difficulty he would experience in this event, from the want of a crevice for his opening wedge; for, if he wanted disunion, how could he go about it? But there are stronger reasons than this. Does any sane man believe that Fremont would want to pull to pieces the Union which elected him? What could he gain by doing so? Could he be greater as President of a fragment than as President of the whole? Nay, more; is it not certain that in the very improbable event of any one else trying to split the Union, he would exert the whole of the authority and power of the fede- ral government to prevent them? His past history and ours would be much belied if he did not. This disunion business is very ill understood, even by intelligent and otherwise well inform- ed people. When South Carolina wanted to dissolve, in 1832, she had ample reasons for her course. She and her sister States were levying taxes for the benefit of hungry manufacturers in Pennsylvania, and New England; and the manufacturers who con- trolled Congress at the time would listen neither to reason, equity, nor policy. They were blinded by avarice, and in their insane glut for money, they forced on Congress a tariff which stands alone on our statute book as a monument of injustice, unfairness and sectional greed. Pre- sident Jackson and his administration were at bottom allon the sie of the South, Yet how did they act? When South Carolina mustered militia, Jackson put Fort Moultrie into fighting condition; when she elected a general, Jackson sent Scott to the field of action; when the Carolinians alked of nullification, Jackson told them plainly that he was put there to preserve the Union, and with God's help be would do so, We know how he did; and those of us who are familiar with history remember, too, how patient and for- bearing Carolina was; how she temporized, and put off the collision day after day, and month after month; how she submitted to odious taxa- tion for years, rather than endanger the Union. Why should we suppose things would happen differently now? Will not Fremont, think you, be as vigorous in preserving the Union as Jack- son? Will the South be more reckless, more ab- surd now than then? Tur News rrom Mexico.—We had yester- day important news from Mexico. It was to the effect that President Comonfort had decided to sell all the property belonging to the church and religious corporatione ; that the people applauded the measure ; that the new con- stitation was popular ; that the demande of the Spanith Minister having been satisfied, the fleet hed sailed away. There facts may be sald of themselves to constitute a revolution. We have had occasion to show more than once that the great difficulty in the way of all the Mexi- an governments that have been establiched for the Inet thirty-five years, has arisen from the pecu niary power of the church. The Mex'can church, embracing an evemble of not more than 4,000 persons, male and female. priests and other ecele- siastice, owns property which is ur ol to yield a revenue of $20,000,000, or nearly four times as much as the present revenue of the State. The coneequences of this unsound distribution of property have been many and disastrous, The people have been kept poor ; landed property, or the best portions of it, has been removed out of the market; the land has not been improved as private owners would have improved it; the «have exercised eupreme power over the peasantry, who were almort invariably their debtors; the execution of the laws and the ad- ministfation of government have been impeded, and sometimes successfully arrested whenever the Archbishop of Mexico thought they might militate against the intereste of the church. More than one of the revolutions which hare put an end to trade and social order in Me: were, it is well knowh, got up and carried out by the priests, Santa Anna meditated a measure of «poliation of the church ; but what he never had nerve to attempt, President Comonfort has boldly accom- plished. The monster monopoly is now punished for the sine of past generations; and the Mexican gov- ernment at last finds itecif in the possession of fands which will not only enable it to pay off its debte to foreign Powers, but will secare it against revolution at home, for at least a series of years. Spain has already been settled with. It i# ander- stood that an earlier settlement would have been made but for the fact that instead of three mil- lions, which wae the sum actually due, the Spa- piards demanded five. It appeared on inquiry, that the debt had been fixed at thie sum by Santa Apna on behal’ of Mexico; and grave doubts arising in the minds of fhe members of the Co- monfort government whether this arrangement was not the frait of a juggle between Santa Anna and the Spaniards, it was repudiated. By. the intercession ve French Minister and a Mexican gent!oman af bigh standing, negotia- «tween the Mexican govern- jaya. ang) the Spaush gavoy, aud alter some die lone were cussion a bargain was at length ‘mdae tby'which | THE LATEST NEWS. the Spaniards agreed to sagyifice a portion or the whole of the interest due, and the Mexicans pledged their honor to pay the capital o° the debt within a fair time. This danger thus happily removed, weearnestly trust that Senor Comonfort will use the power thet is placed in his hands, and the funds he has £0 providentially obtained, for the good of his unhappy country, Mexico has long been a by-word of derision among nations. Yet her soil has not lacked fatness, nor her men virtues, nor her position availability. She has every reason to prosper. All that she wants is an upright government, and a gradual diffusion among the people of the duty of submission to established authority. It must be President Comonfort’s business to endow her with these. We are glad to note, as an earnest of the former, the postal treaty with the United States, and the abolition of the government monopoly on tobacco. Tae San Francisco Vierance ComMitrer.— It will be seen, from our copious extracts from our San Francisco exchanges, which we publish to-day, touching the proceedingsof the Vigilance Committee of that city, that said Committee is stronger and more popular than ever, and is still actively employed in the business of thinning out. the obnoxious individual who have made San Francisco their city of refuge. It may be a matter of deep regret that this Vi- gilance Committee has established itself over the heads of the regularly constituted authorities— that it is a rebellious and revolutionary organiza- tion—that, in fact, it is nothing more than a sort of Judge Lynch provisional government, under which the citizen’s rights of protection, life and property are at the mercy of a self-appointed tri- bunal, without authority or responsibility. It is certainly venturing upon a dangerous experiment, this thing of falling back upon the first principles of “popular sovereignty” against the established authorities of the land; but upon the solid plea that desperate diseases require desperate reme- dies, we may, perhaps, find absolution for the people of San Francisco. The testimony is overwhelming that the grie- vances which the respectable citizens of that com- munity were suffering, had me too many, too barefaced, too atrocious and too perilous longer to be borne with impunity. Worse than all, the usual resource of purification in all popular gov- ernments—the ballot box—had been changed into the gambler’s, watch stuffer’s or thimble rigger’s expedient of a box with a false bottom—a cheat, a game with loaded dice. With confederate assassins, gamblers, and ruf- fians of all sorts, thus protected by frauds and perjuries at the very fountain heads of law, order and justice, our quiet, law-abiding readers, even here in New York, will be puzzled to discover what other alternative of deliverence there was for San Francisco and California than a popular revolution and a provisional government. In any event, let us hope that permanent good to the whole people of California, and a general purification of the politics and society of tliat State, will be the substantial and wholesome fruits of these vigilance committees. Meantime, we would again admonish our city fathers, who are particularly liable to become lazy and sleepy during the “ heated term” of July and August, that the weeding out processes of these California committees have already throwa back upon New York a considerable body of ballot box stuffers, shoulder hitters, and pro- fessional bullies, and that they have given us already, in certain disorderly proceedings, a touch of their quality, and a warning to be on the gui vive. These facts should awaken the Mayor and his police force to renewed vigi- lance and activity in their duty of maintaining the peace of the city. We trust, too, that as far as these exiles from San Francisco may be incor- porated into the working machinery of our politi- cal parties, the facts will be made known for the information of the public. If we would guard against the necessity of the last resort of revolu- tion, our regular authorities must agree to act as our Committee of Vigilance. That's all. Cuancrs acainst Frewoxt.—Between the democratic and Fillmoge organs, Col. Fremont is made out the most extraordinary man in the world. Taking them as they come, it appears that he is a Catholic, but he has lately turned Protestant; but is still a Catholic and believes in transubstantiation, and in the bones of St. Qui- etus—that he is a slaveholder, and an abolition- iat—that he is rich enough to bay up conventions and newspaper presser, and still so poor that he can't raise five dollars in Wall street--that he never did anything for the conquest of Califor nia, whatever may be recorded iu the official praises of Mr. Marcy when Secretary of War— that thie same Fremont, who is a Catholic, it also a Know Nothing, and has pledged himself to their cause, In a word, be is represented as this thing, that thing, as everything, and as nothing atall. Itis evident, however, that it will re- quire hard riding to rao him down, for he gathers wind, speed and strength as he goes. The splen- did run of “old Tippecanoe and Tyler too” did not open more auspiciously. No use to chaffer about it. Fremont is ahead, and is only just be- ginning to let out. When the popular tide sets in a particular direction, who shall turn it away? “Tt never rains but it pours.” Tus Mystery Sorven.—Our fair readers need no longer puzzle their wits to discover who was that mysterious gentleman from West Point who sought admittance to Victoria,on a grand full drees occasion, in a frock coat, black cravat and yellow waistcoat. His name has come over the wide, wide sea, and it ie Professor Mahan. Further we know not, though we should not be surprised, on his return heme, if, in that same yellow waistcoat, he were to take the stump for Buchanan and Breckinridge, Marcy's old breeches, and the Ostend manifesto and all. Naval Intelligence. OUR KEY WBST CORRESPONDENCE. Key Weer, Pla, July 6, 1856, The United States frigate Potpmac, Captain Powell, will Jenve thi harbor after the arrival of the Isabel from Charleston, due to-night, Her destination will be deter- mined by the despatches expected from the Naval Bureau. No other paval verre! is at present in our waters. The Saratoga ieft the 7th of June, for Pensacola, to procure provielons for the flect, bot she has not returned. Light robably lengthened out her voy- jays duration. winds and calms have age of already over 30 The Susquehanna and Merrimac sailed on the 26th ult., as they expected when we last wrote. The latter for Boston, after cruising a short time under her sails alone, end would, no doubt. reach that city by the 10th or 12th of July. The Susquehanna is to touch at Fayal, not at Fv a8 we expected. She bad abundance of coal, apd without accident. would arrive at the Western Isles on the Sth of thie montl The health of ovr city, we believe, ie gen vA. One patient with yellow fever has been admitted at the hospital and died, The disease was contracted at Ha- vena. Brooklyn City Intelligence, A Freeman Kitten ax a Wotan Instren.—Tho fireman, Semuel Williame, who was run over by Franklin Engine “ le avenue, on Sunlay evening, as no- Xe. Setsiebatn yeaterany, died atthe. Cy Roepitel ehort’? after 12 ©’clock the same night. He was a mem- ber of the company, a pemter by wade, single, and a na- hye ot Long J BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TELEGRAPHS, From Washington; © THE DECLARATION OF THE EUROPEAN POWERS AGAINST PRIV ATEERING—THE SUMNER AND BROOKS: CASE—TBE CASE OF MR. BERBERT, Wasmtaton, July 14, 1856. ‘The Congress of the five Powers of Europe, which met at Paris, promulgated certain doctrines in reference to privateering, and the power of @ neutral flag to protect private property, and I understand that Fran7@ has taken the initiative, and informed our government that the prin- ciple of restraining the use of privatecrs in future wars will be insisted upon by her, together with the other Powers. This principle will never be assented to by this country. I am informed this evening that this subject is now in the hands of Mr. Marey, who is preparing a docu- ment which will be forthcoming ina few days, in which he will take high ground in sustaining the American doc- trine, and against this foreign assumption. ‘The jury in the Herbert case Lave been cut, and un- able to agree, since Satarday afternoon. It is understood that they stand ten for acquittal and two for conviction. ‘The climax of the Brooks affair came off to-day. After the vote was taken, showing a majority of the House in favor of the resolution, Col. Brooks addressed the House for some minutes. He had intended no disrespect to either house of Congress, or to the State of Massachusetts; he denied the jurisdiction of the House, and thought the times unfavorable for a calm and dispassionate judgment of the case; he would, therefore, appeal to his constituents and let them pronounce upon his case. Thecharge of bribery had been made on the floor by one member against another, aud no proceedings were instituted in the case. Was the lesson to go to the American people that bribery was excusable and battery a crime? His resignation, he said, bad been in the hands of the Governor of South Carolina for a week or more, to take effect whenever he gave notice on the floor. He, therefore, informed the Speaker that he was no longer a member of the Thirty- fourth Congress. ‘When Col. Brooks had closed his remarks he retired from the hall, surrounded by friends, including mem- bers, officers, employés, and even the little pages, ex- pressing their sympathy. Before concluding bis remarks, the Colonel paid a little attention to several of his asssail- ants, and particularly to Mr. Woodruff, who had been very abusive on Saturday last, and exhibited great per- sonal bravery, which, however, gave way under a little pressure, as will be seen by the following statement from Hon. Mr. Savage, of Tennessee -— Wasnneton Crry, July 11, 1856. Drér Sir—I make a brief statement of the main facts connected with my call on the Hon. Mr. Woodruff, of Connecticut, who spoke to day in the House of Represen- tatives. A few moments alter Mr. W. concluced-his speech, you requested me to bear him a mes: I immediately went round to that part of the ‘house where he sat, just inside of bar. I told him I wanted to speak with bim, and we had better walk to the window, whish he did. I then said in substance, ‘Col. Brooks and nis friends—myself among the number—understood you in your speech to hold yourself ovt nwa fighting man, euvject ta the laws of honor, and I am requested to present you Col. Brooks’ compliments, and inquire whether you are willing to re- Rory communication from him under the rules of that code? He replied that he did not intend to be so understood. He did not intend to hold himself out as a fighting man, and if there was anything ip his speech that would bear that construction, he, like Colonel Bingham, of Ohio, would be ready to explain. I then ‘told him that this declaration on his rt endef my mission on the of Colonel Brooks; but I would advise him to look over his speech before publica- tion; that I thought if he would examine it carefully, he would find points and sentences that would indicate toa man of honor and sensibility that he did intend to hold himself out as a fighting’ man, subject to the code of honor, He replied that ‘he would do eo,” aud thus ended our interview. ‘1 was fully satisfied, as your friend, believing you tobe as generous as brave, that it could not be your duty or i to press the matter further. Iam, respect. a friend andfobedient servant, . Preston 8, BRooKs, JOHN H. SAVAGE. Col. Brooks has a pocket full of similar documents, I understand that Mr. Woodruff failed to correct his pamphlet speech, as he promised. Gen. Houston is at Willard’s, in One health. Gen. Rusk is expected ina few days. Gen. Houston reports Fillmore stock rising rapidly in the West and South, ‘The special committee agreed this morning to report a bill making a grant of land to the Southern Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company. This vill will meet the approval of the country, and should be passed through Congrees without delay. The Dill provides for three roads—one north of the forty-fourth parallel, one be- tween the thirty-eighth and forty-fourth, and one south of the thirty-eighth parallel. THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, WIRST &ESSION. Senate. Wasmxotoy, July 14, 1856. The Serate passed several private bills. ‘THe NAVEL BILL. ‘The bill amendatory of the act to promote the efficiency of the navy was taken up. After a desultury discussion on sundry amendments an unsuccessful motion was mace, at 4 o'clock, to adjourn. Mr. Toomns obtained the floor, saying as the Senate was anxious to discuss the question now he would give his views at large. Mr, Hustsr—Will the Senator yield fer a motion to ad- journ? Mr. Toomns—No, sir—the Senate has just refused to ad- journ, T intend to speak on the subject, and when Sena- tore get tired hearing mo they can go he TL hope, however, that the reporters will keep their , for any #peech i# intended as much for the country r the Se- nate, After 1 have spoken three or four hours the Sena- tor from Virginia can make a motion to adjourn if he choores. Mr. Toone proceeded to give a history of the rive and progress of the navy, going Lack to the foundation of the government. Very few Senators were in their seats, and there was much conversation going on in audible tones. ‘The Cysm several times called for order, bet Mr. Toombs raid —''The talking does not disturb me in the least. Tam lad to hear Senators discussing the subject. It be discussed on this floor, bebmd the bar, and the country.”” At a quarter past § P. M., Mr. Currteypey obtained the floor, by leave of Mr. Toombs, and moved the Seuate ad jours. Agreed to by two majority. House of Representatives. Waemverox, Jaly 14, 1856, Mr. Cuxomax, (dem.) of N. C., asked that the resolo tion of the Senate Oxing the day of adjournment be con sidered. Mr. Dews, (nigger worshipper) of Ind., said he should object till the Kansas question was rettled. Mr. Hovstox, (dem.) of Ala.—Fix your own day. Mr. Lercurr, (dem.) of Va., preferred that the House should go on with the trial of one of its members. @ Mr. Cuxcmax made an umsuccessful motion for a sus- pension of the rules. The House refused to suspend by a vote of 110 against 91; two-thirds were requisite to do so. THK PROOR# AND SUMNER CASH—RRFIGNATION OF MR. PROOKS. Mr. Cawrnett, (nigger worshipper) of Ohio, asked that the forther of the report on the Sumner case be postponed until) Wednesday, for the reason that the majority of the committee have had developed to them some facts affecting one of the parties implicated, and they want to consider the propriety oi offering an amendment to the pending resolution. To this objections were made. Mr. Mractiam, (nigger worsbipper) of Vt., moved the evious ion. Motion agreed to. Mr. Foxtnnson, terrogated on all points concerning his knowledge affair, was it not singwlar thet the Committee did not serve a notice on bim to appear in his own behalf? The Comittee sought to censure him beoanse, having been informed of the contemplated assault, he did not take the meant to prevent it. Now, he ti « one was io ciriktepuck, While report bad gone ost Ghat Mr. Samuner walking stick. a . Sana war armed. He degraded if had be revealed what had been prevately said te him by Mr. Brooke, The condemnation of the House could produce no change in his mind on that point. If he was to be wonished for pot turning traitor to a friend—if he was to degraded for this—then be was ready for hit sen tence. He bad no idea of taking any part in the occur. renee unless some third party should attempt foul.play on either side, In that event, he would have adopted the Kentucky and Virginia doctrine, and insisted upon fair. piny. He was there to do justice and nothing more, Tue was*the oply ground on which he was invited to be present, nor would he have been there *on any other terme. The Committee in their report say his conduct was was ‘reprehensible.’ That was an unjust word and wounded his sensibilities. He eatd, in response to a question by Mr. Bunn, that the first intimation he had thet the committee designed censuring bim was from the correspondent of a newspaper, and further, he could Lave satiefled the committee, had he had an opportunity: thet he would bave interfered only im the case of foul lest Paxsisotos, (nigger worshipper.) of N. J., 90 far mabe war counerten e Was anxious Mr. Edmune- con should be heard before the committee, but the gen- Ueman made no such request, and he ore) came to the conelusion that he (Edmundson) had abandoned the desire to be 80 heard. Mr. FDmUNDeoN replied i! was too late for him to avail himee!f of that courtesy, after the character of the réport had een ‘as justice had been denied him in the firet place; ppealing to the House. Mr, OR, lesired to know whether Mr. Sumagy's testimony was, on the evening of the same day ——— that it was taken, furvished to the preas by the authority or contrivance of the Coramitiee? wy, Mr. of Ohio, gave this an emphatic and un- equivocal denial, Mr. Cory, (dem.) of Ga., corroborated the statement. The testimony alluded to was not procured from any one igh orn ene pan the ray vee ir. CAMPRELL, of Ohio, said Mr. Orr had mawe a charger which involved his integrity as @ member, “that the Committee had sought by this report w political capital.” Mr. Or replied he did not imy the motives of the entiemen, his associates; but the report itgelf looked as t they bat gone into the investigation to make Presiden- al capital. Hestated expresely he did not intend to re- tect personally on the gentleman. Mr. Carnet. expressed himself satisfied, . He said that up to this morning he had not only been willing, bub abxious that the gentleman implicated in this trangaction: should present their facts. He argued that the real ques- tion involved strikes at the very existence of the govern- ment, whether the peovie shail have the power ta ree or whether tlie constitution and the laws shalk on one side and freedom aud the cudgeli on the other, The House then voted on the substitute of Mr. Engli “*that the House deciares its dizapprobation of the as- sault, apd detins this a tit occasion to express its disap— Probation of the use of laiguage in debate personally offenrive to indivic ual men.vers of Congress or State of nee re "i to by @ vote of 25 against 174. The House now voted on the substitute of the minority for the resolutions of te majority, namely, ‘That tha House has no jnrisdietiau over the assault comin tted by Mr. Preoks on Mr. Surmper, aud therefore deoms it im- Proper to express any opinion ow the subject.” Salestee, by yeas 66, nays 145, as follows:— Yeas—Mesers. Aiken, Varksdale, Bell, Bennet of Miss., Bo- cock, Bowle, Boyce, Branch, Purnct c Cobb of Ala., Crarmiord, Babiaaon, ‘Denver, Dox , Foster, Greenwood, T., Houston, Jew Maxwell, MeMullen, M Phelps, Porter, Powell, Quitman, Reade, Pi ndridge, Savage, Sewar of Teun, faced, Stephens, Talbot, Faglor, riptee. Ws eee belan Winwlow, Wagar rain wee Tenn. Nays—Albright, Allen, Allison, Ball, Barbour, Bennett of ham, Hishop, /:liss, a N. ¥., Benson, Billinghurst, Bing! a ‘Brad. sbaw, Brenton, Broome, buflington, Burlingame, bell of Penn., Campbell of Ohio, Carlisle, Chatlee, Clarke, N. Y., Clarke of Conn., Clawson, Ciinglan, Colfax, Comins, Coroke, Cox, Cullen, Cumback, Dannell, Davis of Md.. Davis om , DeWitt, Dick, Dickenson, Dodd, Duan, Durfee, le, Edwards, Ernne, Englieh, Etheridge, Evans, Galloway, Gid- dings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow, Hall, of Massach setts; Har. lan, Harris, of Maryland; Hartison,'Haven, Hickman,’ H man, Holloway, Horton, of New’ York; ‘Horton, of Ohio; Howard, Hughsion, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knigh, Knowlton, Knox, Kunkel. , A. K. Marshall, of Kentucky; Samuel 8. Marshall, of Illinois; ae Marshall, of Kentucky; Maiteson, M’Carty, Meacham, Miller, of New York; Miller, of Indiana; Millward, Me Morgan, Morrill, Mo:t, Murra Michela, | Norton, ’ Olives, of “New York; backe: earce, Pec! a gion, Perry, Re, Purviance, Puryear, Reade Rieaud, Ritchie, iberis, Robeson. Sabin, Sage, Kapp, Scott, Sherm. mons, Smith, of Alabama; Spinner, ton, Stewart, han, Swope, Tappan, Thoringion, ‘Thursion, Todd, Traft ‘Trippe, ‘Tyson, Underwood, Vale, Wade, Wakeman, Wal: bridge, Waldron, Washburne, of Wisconsin; Wasiburne, of Illinois; Washburne. of Maine; Watson, Welch, Weils, Whit- ney, Williams, Wood, Woodruit, Woodworth, Zollicoifer. The House next voted fiast on the resolution of the ma- jority of the committee, ‘‘ That Preston S. Brooks be and he ie forthwith expelled from thys House as a representa- tive from South Carolina.”? The result was, yeas, 121; nays, 95, as follo w1:— Yeas,—Messrs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Barbour, Bennelt, | of N. Y., Benson, Billinghtrst, Bi Bishop, bliss, Brad: shaw, Brenton, brown, Buflingtol Pa., Campbell, of Obio, Chailee, Clarke, of Corin., Clawson, Colf=x, Comins, Covade,” Cragli Damvll), Davia,’ Mass.’ Daz, Dean, Dewitt, Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Bdie, Edwards, .” Falloway, dings, Gilbert. Granger, Grow, Hall, of Mass., liarlan, Ha- ven, Aickman, Hofftnan, Holloway, Horton, of N. ¥., Hozton, of Ohio, Howard, Hughiton, Kelsey, p, Kuight, Knowl ler, N. J., Millward, Moore, Morgan, Nicho's, Norton, Olixer, of N. Y., Packer, Pa Pe Peck, Pelton, Penning‘on, Perry, Petit, Pike, Pringle, Purvi: ance, Ritchye, Eobbin |, Roberts, Robison, Sabine, Sage, Sapp, Scott, Snermau, Simmons, Spinner, Stranahad, ‘Tap- an, on, Thursion, Todd, Trafton, Tyson, Vail, Wade, Wi Wallbridge, Waldson, Washburic, of Wie., Wash: burney OTL, Washbourne, of Me., Watson,’ Welch,’ Wells’ Winters, Willia gs, Wood, Woodruth Woodworth. Nays—Aiken, Allen, Barksdale, Bell, Bennett of Miss., Bo- cock, , Beye, Branch, Burnett, ‘Cadwalla: Caskie, Clingman, Cobb of Ga. Cobb Crawford, Davideon, Da’ mondson,’ Elliott, English. “Biheridge, uer, Florenee, Foster, Goode, Greenwood, Hi ris Of Md., Harris of Ala., Harris of Il.,'H Jewett, Jones ef Tenn., Jones of Pa, K Kidwell Lake, Leteber, Linaies, Lampkin ky. Marshall of Ky.. Marshall’ of lik, MeQueen, Miller of Ind., Millson, Oliver of Mo., Orr, Phelp Puryear, Quiiman, Reade, Reaty, Kieaad Seinduge, ‘Smith o Porter Powell, Rivers, Ruflin,’ Rust, i Tern., Smith of Va., Sinith of Aia., need, Stephens, Swope, Talbot, Taylor, Trippe, Unilerwood, Waiker, Warne Watkine, Whetier, Wiisiow, Wrightof Miss., Wright of Tenn, er. ‘The Srkaker—The House has refusedWo aggee to thi resélution, there not being a two-thirds vote, as required by the constitution, thereon, Mr. Brooxs, (dens.) of 8. C., rose to a question of pri vilege, saying he felt that the rights of his constituens and the rights of members had been violated by the ac, tion of tae House. Mr. Grppivas, (nigger worshi ') of Ohio—l wish know what the question of privilege is. Mr. Brooxs—I will state it. Mr. Duxy, (nigger worshipper) of Ind.—I ask, by th \ Banimous consent of the House, that the gentieman tron south Carelina be heard. Mr. Ginpixcs—For one, I shall give no such consent. «dject to anything but order from that gentleman. e Spesker —The gent from South Caroling etates that he rises toa privileged question. Mr. Duxy.—I trust that the House will entertain a tion for a suspension of the rules. Mr. Nienowa (nigger hsv ye of Ohio, delicacy ma, Lave prevented the genticman from speaking heretofor lt was proper he should ve beard now. | protest in th rame of truth and justice against keeping bim silent if b. cee iret to . Mr. Fuss, (K. es of La.—It would be a gross viol Ucn of courtesy end decency to deprive him of the priv) lege. Gir. Fronsrcs, (dem.) of Pa.—The gentleman South Carolina, had riven, and was stating bis questic] withoat objection. It was not iu order for Mr. Gidding’ to object to his proceeding. The Sreaken —It was competent for the gent from Ohio, to raise a question of order, Mr. Ginpixos—We have voted aad done our duty, ag ought not to listen to a #peech out of order. Mr. Camruxut, of Gbio, earnestly appealed to Giddings to withdraw his objection. Mr. Brooks, said, ought to be heard, as he was vitally interested. Mr. Comms, (nigger worehi ) of Mass., likewise pealed to Mr. Giddings to withdraw his objection. — yielded, only on the ground to satisfy ¥ iende. Members now crowed round Mr, Brooks, and inten | aa spectators in the galleries leaned over to b m. . Broors said Mr, Sumner uttered a slander on State and venerable relative, who was it. Noi eq tent with this he published a libel on his and blod Whoever ingulted South Carolina insulted him, aod stood ready at all times, humbly and modestiy, as son, to perform bis duty. He should have foricited self respect and the good opinion of his coumrymen if bad permitted the o te paas unpunished. It was ogee affair, and in taking redress into bis own h meant no disrespect to the Senate or the House, 6 did he mean disrespect to Massachusetts. He was aw« of his personal reeponsibility. He incurred it, and w Eexe to meet it. He cnew he was amenable to |) ws Which offered the same protection to every citia| whetber a member ef Congress or in the private wa of life. He did not believe he could be punisi by a Court of law and by the che wa breach of privil which had no right to present hima to the Hovse for nisbment. The question not only involved bim and friends, but the whole House. If the consequences w confined to himself he would be to meet th, here or elvewhere. Others must not suffer for him. had felt more for bis friende—Messrs. Edmundson 4 Keitt—than himeelf, They are blameless. Hach eo “ sticketh closer than a brothe| hen, he remarked, the le of the North ap) of me a« a bad man, will do me justice to that a blow from me at this time would be fo lo revolution, and they know it; (applause, scomingly ¢ fined to the galleries;) but mo act of mine sba revolution. Tam not willing to see the wounded through me. He would say to the House the axe applied over him may fail on them, He. vith Mw cell reapect and. rights under ‘the coast wil self respect an 60 4 During this very seseion a member from Pennsy! charged a colleague witt an attempt at bribery. 4 were the proceedings in that silence the Houge bas declared bribery is excusable rimple aseault and bat " chusetts as being in rebellion against the laws and stitution of the United States, white Fi on him, and ——— expulsion w « He bad never been called to order, nor had he offef any officer, yet @ vote ee pre be him to posterity as woworthy of @ seat here, beg of aj lerly at and ee png myst t} of Mr. Penni © prosecutor, as “than he “Faletadtian member,” &e., for whic led him to order. Mr. sail that at with's blucgeon I auempeed to xi Br. Su witha con I attempted to if. St My friend from, Maveachusetts over there has a 1] good sized stick. T would thank him to raise it wi mit it to Wl ae of the gentleman from! itt, the gentleman Laughter. Jersey. (Mr. alluded to, hie stick for a mom: ) Now, that sti double the ize of the one ured by me. Mr. Trartos, of Mase., here rose and asked t! disorder in the galleries be quieted, or that the cleared, (Biieses from the galleries.) The Srraxen said if the disturbance was continw would give that order. Mr. Jones, (dem.) of Tenn.— Why, I did not be up there just now. Mr. Brooxs, (looking up)—If I have friends in th Jeries I desire them to be quiet. He then continue desired to kill the Senator from Massachusetts not do it? You all admit that [ had it in my power; me tell the gentleman from New Jersey, that ox to prevent taking life I used an ordinary cane, pre by a friend in Faltimore. I went to the Sennte dt ately. hesitated whether I should ase a horse ¢ a cowhide, but knowing that the strength of th from Massachusetts was superior to mine, | might wrest itfrom mo. If he had, I mi what I should have regretted for the remain: 1 a A Voiwcr—He would have killed him! Mr. Brooxs, resuming, eald—Ten days ago for: ‘what the action of the House weuld be, my reel wae put into the hands of the Governor of © Ce He then replied to several mombers who had sat things of him, inclading Mr. Coming, quoting the that ‘Massachusetts would take her own time remedy,’ but he would never plead the statate og tations the wrath of that State, He qu Mr. Woodrvfs speech eo strongly éondemnat coduct, saying he thought a mikeman fl such fentiments ‘‘a foeman workhy of bis and related, im the language of his frien Sayage, bow Mr. Woodruil declined meetin