The New York Herald Newspaper, September 25, 1856, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GOKDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, ‘OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS. TER. i, so bn ance | e THE DA. ). 2 conte per ro; annum, THE WEEKLY HERALD. overy Suecsdiry, al 6% cents per eopy, oF $B per annum; the Bur Rion, €6 per names fo gay part of Great Britain, ‘part uy the Continent, to include postage. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVESING. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth st—Itanian OrERA— /Proue py Nouv. NIPLO'S GARDEN, Broadway—Grawan Orexa—ALes- Sano STRADELLA BOWERY THREAT! aNo—Gnwar GYNNASTIC BURTON'S NEW THEATRE, Srosdway, opposite Bond st. Ter Witce-Wire—Care VEKNOR. ry--Manece Heanrs—Danc bY THe CaLixro Paours. WALLACK’S THEAT ay—Tue Roap to Row —Wno Sroce rag Pook et- OHAWBERS STREET THEATRE, (ate Burton's)—Parr, ou tHe CuroKeN ov Love—Tioke oF rH Ra. AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway—After- p's Wirk—Tue Inisa Tutor, Svening— Post, aeor Jessie Dear BROADWAY VARIETI Bawn2—J it Baces. Broadway—Taa Sxaiovs NIBLO'S SALOON, Brox IPE Siven Joss or Wosan Miss Exma Stanizy or GEO, CMRISTY & WOOD: NSTRELS, 444 Broadway— Ernwrias Prevormaxcss— Oe YS SERENADERS, 585 Broadway -Eratoriax MARAT-ANNA. CHINESE FALL, 589 Brondway—Necno NeLop:es anp Becks 1 kicitiks—S4 Woo CROBATS, New York, Thursday, September 25, 1856. The News. The arrival of the Canada at Halifax, the Kau- garoo at Philadelphia, and the Washington at this port, (all of them in the course of yesterday,) places us in possession of one week’s later advices from Earope. On the 7th inst., the Emperor Alexander was crowned at Moscow with extraordinary pomp and mvegnificence, At Biarritz, it is said, there has been a political conclave, where the subjects discussed have been of more than ordinary interes:. ‘The coolness which was sprizging up between Eug- land and France is reported to have entirely given place to a penchant more warm than the first. Two gecret diplomats from Lord Palmerston had been @loseted for a week with the Emperor, and the re- galt is that the dissolution of the Cortes by O’Don- nell is to be supported, if necessary, by an armed imtervention on the part of France, England non anviic. To balance this, France has agreed to wink at English interference in Naples, where she is abont to sead an ambassador, whore mission is to be supported by a powerful flest in the Bay of Naples. Such were the rumors earrent at the last dates in political circles in Paris. The court was not expected to return from Biarritz uutil the first of next month. There are reports of an exchange of colonies between France and Eng'and The tormer is to give up her establishments on ‘he maivland of India, receiving asa consideration the fertile island of Mauritius. It was said that the Peace Congress of Paris would reassemble soon, in order to settle the question of the future rule of the Danubian Principalities, and that the affairs of Swit- zerlavd would then be considered by the diplom its. Berlin letters state that France has pronounced in favor of the cspitalization of the Dani dues. The merchants of Marseilles w to agitate for a repeal of the corn laws. In Spain, the O'Donnell Cabinet possessed the fall confidence of Queen Isabela, and it was thought thet the Queen Mother would soon return to Mad: The resignation of the Spanish Minister a: Wash- imgton had been accepted. Austria was about to intervere in the contest Lstween Prince Danels and the Turks. One of the boats of the unfortenate sbip Ocezn Home had been picked ap at sea, and the second mate, two seamen and one passenger rescued. The United States steamer Arctic sailed from Queenstown on the llth inst. for St. Jonn, N.B She would cortinue the soundings of the Atlantic on ber homeward passage. There had been a siria- gent money market, aud consols are quoted at 93! a@ 63%. Cotton bad fluctuated, but close: withoat change in prices. The decline in | strffs reported by the steamer Indian bad no. Seen recovered. Telegraphic advices from Caloutts to the 9h of August, apd from Hong Korg tothe 25th of July, are recelved. There was a report from Hong Kong that the American house of Wetmore & Company had foited, but it ses not credited in London. By way of England we have Australia—-ydney, ‘we presume—dates to the lity of June. Everyibing was flourishing. By the arrival of the bark Cadet, Cap! Guide, we have advices from British Hondaras, doted at TruxiJo om 15th, and at Belize on 27th of Anguat. Our correspondent at Belize announces the fict that the Dritish colony of the Bay Isiands had \ icmally ecared ‘o exist, and that the Mosquiio King had been informed hy the officers of ber Britanne Ma jesty’s ship Cossack of the termination of the Dag lish protectorate, and consequently the end of his rule. The writer docs not e'ate what effect the news bad on ‘vis Majesty. The islands would be transferred to the repnblic of Honduras. the Walker blockede Jecces had cac sation. Owing to the nonarrest of the who fired the town of Belize, the iababit fe gieat terror, and a eort of al pani ed. A severe earthquake shook was expe there on the Sth of august. it was also ver and jong continued at Omoa. The weatber was very worm at Belize. Trade was exoeodinaly dal). The people were mach in favor of American colou'- zeti pn. Frem Troxillo we bear that the American miners were determined to contiane their explora- tions, notwithstanding the opposition of a preju ved population. By way of Eogland we have news from South Acherica. The dates are: Buenos ayres 2d, Momte- video Sth, Rio Janeiro 14*h, and Bahia Lith alt. Tucre was considerable political agitativa existing, ané o revolution was expected at Buenos Ayres. The Jndian troubles continued in ‘be provines of Sanisz Fe. Prom Babia we have gloowy reports al-o. The coffe trade was geperally brisk, and hoides{ooked for sti!) higher prices. A meeting of workingmen, held last evening, no- minateéfobn N. Genin for Mayor. Tne American State Coavention at Roche ter a1 jourm d af three o'clock yesterday morning, aftor completing is ticket fur State officers, by nowinat ing James”. Saunders, of Westchester, for State Prison Inapastor, and Alexander Mann, of Vo for Clerk af the Court ot Appeals. The ticket fo Presidential ajectora is headed by the names of Daniel Ulman,.ot New York, and Jesse C. Dana, of Ere The jory in the.case of Mr. De Cunha Reis, charged with fitting oot <he slave ship Altiva, had not egrecd upon a veriiet at the adjournn of the comrt yesterday. 4 scaled verdict was ordered. There was a join’ moeting yesterday of the differ- ert ommit'+es appointed lately from Staten Island, Brookign, New Yorkand New Jersey, to take mea- sures for bring about the ramovalof the Quarantine from its preeent loestion to éindy Hook. Present in- @rcations show thata strong combined effort will Le made the ensuing winter at Albany to get the Qna- rantine away from S*aten Island. A report of the proceedings gf the committee in joint session crowded ont thie morning. The antivel convention of the Protestant Episeo- pel Cherch of Mew York opened in 5+. Paul's chureh yesterday. A roport of the proseedings ts given eleewh re in oor columns. The republican primary slections for the choice clegates to ‘xe fuions contentions for the * Airanke we were prevail 49 can organizations on the éth prox. None but mem- bers of associations represented m the Repablican Central Committee are entitled to vote for delegate . and passed resolutions regretting the sudden demive of Hon. 1. B. Shepard So far, this year, 98,442 emigrants have landed at this port, being 6,209 less than to same period last year. The indebtedness of the Commissioners has been reduced to $16,414 15. There was a mass meeting in Union square last evening, under the direction of the Fremont and Dayton Central Club and the Fifteenth Ward Rocky Mountain Clab. Anson Burlingame spoke at it for nearly two hours. There were symptoms of a row from a party of the adberents of Mr. Fill- more, who collected in the vicinity, and kept up such a hurrabing for their favorite as to drowa the speaker's voice. They were eventually expelled, and there was no fight. The supply of beef catile on market yesterday was light, as compared with the week previous, and prices improved about 4c. per pound, the average being 4c. Milch cows were dull, without change mates, Vea! calves continued in active demand with but a limited stock on hand. Sheep and lambs were abundant, and sold at from $2 a $750 per head, according to quality. Swine were scarce, and in active demand. The sales of cotton yesterday, incluling those of the dsy before, considering the stock on hand, we: large, and reached about 4,800 bales, 1,500 of which were sold yesterday. Prices were firm, and based upon middling uplands, at about 12 centa per peond. Flour was dull and common and me- dium grades about 10 cents per barrel lower. Wheat was also lower, New red rauged at $1 57) for inferior to $1 45, and Southern and Western white at $1 53a $1 55, and white Canadian at $1 57a $153. Corn was in good request a’ about 5c. a 65)¢ for Western mixed. Pork was irregular. Mess sold oa the spot at $1) 874. 820, and deliverable all this month at $19 75. Rice was firmer, with sales of 500 casks atde.adje. Sugars were firm, and uau- sually active, the sales having reached about about 3,400 hogsheads, at prices given in another column. Coffee sold to a moderate extent, at full prices. Freights continued firm, with engagements of grain at 94¢. a 10d. for Liverpool. KansaseRecent Events=Progress of the De- i¢ Policy of Military Coercion. ped yesterday the inangural address of My, Pieree’s new Governor of Kansas, Hon, John W. Geary, together with the latest intelli- gence of the movements of the border ruffians, from which it appears that this new Governor has commenced his official duties under the aus es of ano ppaign for the subjugation of the free State # of the Territory by fire and sword, The inaugure friend, Mr. Pi but all its fi an insult cessors—Shannon and Woodsoa—he intends to ‘take care that the Jaws (the bloody Missouri- Kansas code) shall be faithfully executed.” What are these laws which he asks the people of Kansas so confidingly to obey, and which he threatens them so imperiously to enforce? We have published some of the beauties of this bloody code heretofore ; but to refresh the memo- ies of our readers. we call their attention again to a few specimens. We think the following, to which Gov. Geary commands the obedience of the people of the Territory, promise anything but a millenium. fa which the lion and the lamb 0 person who is conscientiously oppored to the bold ng cl s'aves, or who doe# pot admit the right to bolt aves ip this Territory, sball bea joror many cause ia ¥ person in slavery [3 iuvo ved. ‘any injury is done to or om ue, Bor iB any criminal pro ns » bynd enacted for the pro ve property. and for the punishment of crime sinet the rignt to such property. Another of these ctments requires the fol- lowing unconstitutional oath:— Ail otficere ele: ed or appointed under any existing or subrequentiy cuacted laws of this Territory, shall take and ube ibe tollcw lag cath of . do iy #wear, wpow ike hoy Evangelists of Almgbiy ail will Support the constitation of the Laiwa o¢ (iat) will ev pport and sustain the provisions enuted m2 aot to orgauire the Territories of & ond Sansas,’ and the provisions of the law of “ted statcs commonly known as the Pagitire Slave 'y apd \mpartial y. and to the best of my sbiity, demesa myself im the dwcuarge of my duties 1 be ciiee of » So help me God.” And another thus abolishes, as coolly as the Autocrat of all the Russias, that freedom of speech and of the prese which are among the most glorious features of the supreme law of all the Stats and Territories, Read:— oy free prrson, by speaking or by writing, assert y Me'PIAND that persons have pot the rigbt to hold rlavee o th's Terr'sory, or sball imtroduce into this Territory pret, publish, writ 4 Cause tO be inurodaced into this Territory, 6, ed, publighod of cirea intee ip thie Territory, auy book, paper, magazine, pim tbh rf iT, coutaining amy desial of the rigat of ehai! cof, tlavea in thie Territory, euch guilty of felony, and p: hard iavor for a term of no. r or circulated. of shal! knowingly aid or assist » Dy Rung ‘nto, priatiog, Pabuel’ng oF cirenlating 7, pamphlet, magazy-, te! Territory, or bo w esrape from the service of their their guthor.cy, he shail be gallty of ¢\ Dy imprisonment and bard iabor an five years aska Will pointedly declar the suprema: f the constitution over Kansas, and the cousiitution emphatically ordains froe- dom of speech, freedom of the press, and that “no crue! and varsual punishment shal! be inflicted. &e. Bot if an American citizen in Kansas dares to print or to speak the sentiments of Gorge Wachington or Thomas Jefferson upoa the sub- ject of slavery, under the Missouri-Kansas code which Mr. Pierce and hie subordinates and the democratic party are determined to thrast dowa the throate of the pec of Kansas, such offend- cr is Jiable to the following punishment, and the Thited Ftates dragoons are th to enforce: it, viz: Every person who mar be ome ort diction, vader actor, OF 19 Fe and ber The K sentenced by avvcoart o Any law ic forse within this {immediately under Parke prisoa, or * (he charge of seeh person ae the Reaper of ail or public prison may select, be put to hard labor, b tho Bret section of this act speciiied (to wit, oa the streets, roads, pai: buildings, or other poblic works of be Territory 1, page 146); and such keeper or cbarge of Such convict, suai came ngAged at euch labor, tobe securely X feet tm length, of not lows thao our #.tteenths More than three eighthe of a link, with @ roond bell of iron, of net hes thas mhore than ox inches in hameter, attached, which chain shall be eecy ed to the ankle of such convic with a eirong petoun baving Fopfinn uch : near other chaine, or other bis discretion, 60 & beep sech convict sesure and prevent bis os when there shall bs (wo or mere couviets undor ths charge of euch keeper, or cther person, euch convicts shall be fastened together by strong chal coring the time such convicts labor without the walls of amy jail of prison, Now, could any free white citizen of the United States, or any other white man, except a hireling mercenary or secession confederate of Atchison and Jeff. Davis, be expected to sab alt to eye? famous, disgraceful, despotic and brazmndage4 | unconstitutional laws as these, porticutar’y " they are the laws of an insulting Missou'i Lopis lature, thrast upon Kaneas by ao lovading arm of border ruffiens’ No!’ nol ah an. bot owe her bere wey nM 4 b ivy au “3 has life to breathe the word, he will amswer, « No! 1 answer no!” ‘This is the difficulty with Gov. Geary. He en- ters upon his office to enforce an outrageous, an- constitutional and despotic code, to which no free North and ibe South—the North began to pour in their contributions, Atchison began to be alarmed, and upon the first Kansas election he invaded the Territory with ao army from Mix- sourl, forcibly elected a Legislature to suit bis purposes, and this spurious’ Legislature and ite Dloody code are the test: of American citizensh'p to which the free white settlers of Kansas have been, are, and are still to be subjected at the ha- vard of ball and chala, broadeword, fire, robb: Dullet and the scalplug knife. This is the px of Gov. Geary. But he ls very modest about Hear bim in his own per- suasive mockery of conciliation to the imsatted free white settlers of Kansas: Yon bave the right to ask the next Logitistare to re vise apy and e!! awa, und in the meantime, as you vatec the peace ci the Terrsery aud the meiatenaace of laws, | woo'd carpestiy ask yoo to refrais from al! hoo of the prevent statuier. | am sure there l4 patrotism ev ficient ia the peopte of Kansas \o lead a willing obe: ence te the lew. All the provisions of the constitadon o the | nited Mates mast be tecredly @bterved, ait the a of Congress having reference to thie Terrvory m rm unbes.c ugly obeyed, aud the deckiess of cur courw respected The “decisions of our courts must be re- spected :” Now, here bk a decision of tie high court of Judge Lecompte, which covers the whole ground :— ain E LECOMPTE'S DEFINTION OF Elem TRE ON. a 4 act of . oob't bt i daserar tens 0s Sead ams PTs , elected ia parmaance of that orgest> «+ a the territory, bat pissed hee Theee tre of | pited Mates actho ity aod making Tetet thoee laws, resist the power and aa thority of the Vulled States, aud are, therefore, guilty of high treavon. Now, gentlemen, if you find that any persons have re. sisted these laws, hem you most, under your osha, fod gain ( such persons (or treason. IC bad + no such resistance has beeo made, but that combias tions Lave been mace for the purpose of resisting them als of pfcence and notoriety bave bere aud fuch combinations, then must you ustive Weaon, &o. Here are all the essentials of an absolute military despotism over Kansas—albsolute and complete, ex- cept in the armed and righteous resistance of the American people there, who can neither be dra- gooned, nor burat, nor chained, nor shot aud scalped into submission, Here we have the ad- tmainistration at Washington, with ity Governor, judges and juries, its posse comitatus aud dragoons, and the auxiliary rafian forces of Atchison aud his border ruffians, all working harmoniously to- gether for the single object of coercing the free State settlers into obedience, or their expulsion or extermination by an exterminating war. On the first day ef October a new Territorial Legislature is to be elected in Kansas, The great desideraium has been to clean out the free State settlers in advance of that election ; but the late free State reinforcements under General Lave have tarned the tables for the present, and the border ruffians have had to retreat. Yet on the same day with this October election there is to be a general militia muster throughout the Terri- tory, expressly designed to cover up another Mis- souri armed igvasion. And to provide for the freedom of Missouri outsiders in this election, it has been enacted by the 19th section of the Mis- souri-Kansas code, that “whenever any person ‘hall offer to vote, he shall be presumed to be en- titled to vote:” and the 20th section says, “ when- ever any person offers to vote, his voto may be challenged by one of the judges, or by any voter, and the judges of the election may examine him touching his right to vote ; and if #0 examined, no evidence to contradict shall be received.” “hat means,” in the language of a Philadel- phia eotemporary, that “if a bogus voter sub- mits to be examined under oath upon a challenge. he cannot be contradicted and his assertions must le vegerded as conclusive, though his perjury were as evident as the sun in the cloudless mid- Such is the democratic slavery-cxtending mili- tary despotism now established over Kansas, such is its origin, and such are its infamous and atro- cious acts, to which free white free born and free edopted Americans are to le subjugated. “We will subdue you,” says Mr. Senator Douglas; and this is the whole scheme of subjugation upon which Governor Geary has entered with such an insnlting air of good will and peace. Ne wonder that Lis inaugural is seconded by a renewal of the war: no wonder that the people of Kansas shoukl regard this new King as but a new dispo! in place of the old one. What a hopeful begin- ning for this pew instrument of torture and «po liation! Hoesaye, “You have the right to ask the nexi Legislature to revise any and all laws; bat Mr. Geary knows that the next Legislatare is expected to leave nothing further to he done, and that its work is intended to embrace even a pro-slavery constitution and the admission of Kansas into the Union as a slave State. We chal! eee how the Governor comes out with thie October election. As a preliminary step he has ordered the free State settlers to dishand their military organizations, The next steps will probably be the “grand entre” of the Missouri inilitia, the election of another bogu- Legislature. and a bogus popular convention, and a bogus proslavery State constitution, and © message from poor Pierce, submitting it to Congress. All these steps may he taken; and yet the consummation of this gigantic swin- die upon popular government may be defeated hy the election of Fremont. There lies our safe- ty against a fraud which, if carried out, will only erabliter the present slavery agitation, and oaly remult in disasters to the South. Kanene as a slave State, through this lawles*, unconstitutional and utterly fraadulent policy of Atchison, Da- vie, Mason and Pierce, can never be of any ad- vantage to the Sonth: but it will be a source of unmixed evil to her peculiar institution, morally, politically, socially, and in all her commercial relations. To restore peace to Kanen, therefore, hy a restoration of their constitutional rights to her people—to restore peace to the two soctions of the Union by « return to the old landmarks of the constitution, and to save the South from that headlong infatuation of the reckless disunion po- liti¢ians that have risen to the contro! of the de- mocratie party, it is the manifest duty, and we lelieve it will be the highest pleasure.of the Am» an people to elect to the head of affairs at wehington that well tried patriot and coase votive of law and order, Joha Charles Fremeut. ‘ihe issue is Buchasgn aad Kansae a: a slave © te, through the existing wilitary despotism, ‘ emont and Kansas as a fror State, throwgh rajo" Demingo~Santa ‘Tripartite League Again at Work: ‘We learn from St. Domingo, under date of the 13th August, that some political movements were on foot, which were likely to exercise not only an important influence on the destinies of that re- public, but on our own interests as connected with them. It is stated that Mr. Loyd, a large coffee merchant at Port au Prince, and the son of the head of a well known Liverpool firm of that name, bad arrived at St. Domingo, in the charac- ter of a special agent from Soulouque, to negotiate a treaty of peace with the republic. The Hay- tien Emperor, it seems, has abandoned, for the present, his projects against Dominican indepen- dence, with a view, no doubt, to resume them when circumstances prove more propitious. That there is a probability of this expectation being realized at no very distant period, may be in- ferred from the other features of the advices which have just reached us. ‘The personal hostility existing between San- tana and General Baez are well known. The principles and views of these statesmen are as widely opposite as the poles, and it is dificult to comprehend any revolution of affairs which would reconeile them, In politics, however, we must not be astonished at any change in the opia- ions and conduct of public men. We every day eve the present tergiversation justified by the ex- cuse of expediency. It is oa such grounds, we suppore, that we must explain the announcement that a reconciliation is about to take place be tween Santana and his bitter political opponent. This event is said to have been bronght about by foreign influence, and the statement is confirmed by the fact that the return of Baez to St. Domingo is to be guaranteed by the Consuls of Great Bri- tain, France and Spain. There is, of course, a weighty political motive for this movement on the part of the three Powers, Their joint action in the matter is not the result of any particular esteem or respect for the character of Baez, nor of regard for the interests of the repub- Vic. Wad they the slightest consideration for the latter, they would not again force upon it a man whose whole career has beeumark- ed by the most corrupt selfishness and striking disregard of the national honor. That they should press his readmission with the under- standing that he is to be elected President, shows that he is the most fitting tool that can he chosen to carry out the designs of the fomign con- federacy which now holds the fate of the repub- lie in ite hands, What can have induced Santana to give his assent to a proceeding so utterly opposed to al! his previous declarations, and so disastrous in its consequences to his countrymen, it is difficult to conjecture. We believe him to be a tho- roughly honest man, and incapabls of doing any- thing of which his conscience does not approve. The only explanation we can offer of the fact is that be has suffered himself to be surrounded by persons in the pay of the European agents, who have persuaded him against his better judy- ment and overruled the misgivings which be must have felt. Of the direct action of foreiga influence in this matter we need cite no clearer proof than that, in his recent trips between St. Thomas and Havana, Baez was furnished with a pareport from the Freach government, and in all likelihood with French gold. Should this scheme be consummated and Baez elected to the Presidency, the downfall of the white race on the island is certain. Baez is mulatto, with » strong detestation of the United States and its political principles, and there is no doubt that he will be a ready instrament in ear- rying out the Africanization projects of the Earo- pean Powers, and in resisting the efforts of this country to draw into a general confederation of interests the different continental and island States of America. Al! hopes of concluding the pending treaty between the United States and Si. Domingo will, of course, under such cireamstac- cee, be entirely at an end, Again, we ask, what steps is the government at Washington taking to defeat the realization of the designs concocted between these three European governments, and which have fur their object to oppose a check to the growing political inflaenee and consideration of this country with neighbor ing States ’—or, in other words, to establish on thix continent their own foolish system of a political equilibrium. We showed lately that in Mexico this scheme had already reesived a par tial inauguration ; and alinost simultaneous ly with that statement the news reaches us that a similar «pplication of the principle is about being made in St. Domingo. What course, we repeat, doce our government propose to take to counteract these movemeat«! Diplomatic interference will have bat little etf« in defeating so carefully matured and well or- ganized a plan, and we are but ill prepared fo anything ja the shape of a physical demonstra tion. The Saratoga is the only vessel-of-war at present on the West India station, The other ships of the Home Squadron are lying idle in oar own ports. All the available force that can be collected sbould be at once sent oat to Mexico and St. Domingo to observe the movements of the English and French fleets, and to oppose the schemes which have been set on foot against the independence of States whose principles and i § terestsare identical with our own, As it is for the disposition they have shown to draw closer their relations with us they are thus menaced, it is our duty to protect them against the unfor- tunate consequences of our friendship. Pavsipest Peace wy Taovmn.—Gen. Pierce has fallen upon evil days, It seems that the peo- ple of Concord, New , have held a meeting in relation to bis expected visit to that city, and that a large majority of bir old friends are utterly hostile to the idea of giving him « public reception. The President's eblef astern organ says that if he vieite the North he will ast travel in the usual mode by railway, bat will take an ocean steam voyage. We advise the President not to do so. The eyulnoctial sorme have not yet passed by, and we sincerely trast that he will not risk bis cred person to the mercy of the winds and waver. When President Pierce was in the zenith of bis glory we felt It to be our duty, to oppore him to the best of oar ability, but now when he is in the evening of hiv fame, we must treat him with more courtesy than has been extended to him by bis old friends in Concord. Let him come in the usual way, through New York. We will get up for him a nice lit- tle reception, in a quiet way. We would advise him to leave Sidney Webster bebind, aad not toanll on Forney or any of hiselique, If he should bring along Chevalier Brooks, of South Carolina, 10 guard Lis sacred majesty, and the Reverend Mr. Noble, of the Washington Navy Yard, to do the picty, he may be porfeotly ate On the whole, wo think the President's Cone en ee Main ov give away Tux Cauixer Organ Pronovnces Jauss Bo- cuanan AN Oxp Doranp.—The Washington Union of Tuesday last, in a leading article on “ James Buchanan’s deposition” in the case of Gibbs vs. Fremont, labors, like a puzzled pettifogger, to discredit the witness—the democratic nominee for the secession. If we take the argument of the Cabinet organ as conclusive in the matter, it set- tles the point, by Cabinet authority, that James Buchanan is a loquacious old dotard, whose teati- mony under oath is good for nothing—the old dotard being as ignorant of the importance of an oath as of the facts of history. The Washington Union says:—“It is evident that Mr, Buchanan, in 1852, (in declaring Fremont the Conqueror of California), labored under the same misappre- hension as to the conquest of California which prevailed throughout the country.” “Tt is evident,” is ii? Tlow evident? The conquest of California took place in 1846, from which time to the end of the Mexican war, and for a year after, James Buchanan was Secretary of Slate at Washington, a very good position, one would think, for securing the official and authen- tie facts of the doings of Fremont in California. Mr. Buchanan’s opinion is given six years after the congucst in iseue, During this interval the history— official and unofiicial—of all the mili- tary operations in California of Colonel Fremont and all others engaged in the war, were published in all sorts of forms, by government and upon private speculation; and during this interval, too, the claims of Colonel Fremont for the fulfil- ment of debts incurred in the public service, were fully canvassed by Mr. Buchanan, as our Secre- tary of State. With all these advantages and opportunities for a correct judgment, James Bu- chanan, in the retirement of an independent citi- zen, more than six years after the great event of which be speaks, declares under oath and in writ- ing, and “ without fear or affection,” that “in my opinion he (Colonel Fremont) is better entitled to be called the Conqueror of California than any other man.” Yet the Washington Union tells us that this opinion, thus aeliberately formed, and from the best possible sources of information, was a “ mis- apprebension ’--that James Buchanan knew no- thing of what he was swearing to be the truth, apd that his testimony is good for nothing. If, under all the circumstances recited, such is the cave, the fact is established that James Buchanan isan old dotard, an imbecile, a miserable gab- bling old granny, who has lost bis mind and his memory, and who is, consequently, utterly unfit for the important duties of the Presidency. We plead that James Buchanan told the truth in his opinion of Fremont’s pzblic services ; but if oar democratic organs will have it otherwise, and that Mr. Buchanan is a talkative old fool, o let it be; and let the superannuated dotard be con- demned to stay at home. Mr. Becwaxan Bosstva Arounp.—The general Jurore for Fremont, it appears, has resulted in smoking that sly old fox—the democratic nomi- nee—out of his comfortable nest at Wheatland, and he is “ bobbing around” to see how the land lies, ‘The Republican State Gazette of Trenton, of Tuesday, says:—- The He . James Platform passed through this res terdey nese, en rowe for Princeton, as, searaen, the bargain cetween the Filmorelics and Bachaneers will de copsummat d. to far as relaies to New Jersey. The New Drenswicker of the 22d inst, also rayss— Prenaxan at Princetox—Loox Ovt ror A Barcar Ba- wees re Kyow Nomiunes AND THe BUCHANEERS — ames Bechavan, the jocoteco candidate for tbe Presidency, arrived at Princeton a Intle after 12 o'clock to-day, and Low the guest of the Hon. John R. Thompson. conse quence of several ieadiug Kaow Nothings and Bueba- teers from yerious rections of this State also visiting Triwecetow to-day, 1 is thougps thet a sale of some kind is to be effected, £0 as to give the State either to Bucbanaa pet, Mw well forall parties i keop a sharp lookout for pet we! a! les a out uy Wapa that may be act for the uawery, Sure enongh this has the odor of another “ bar- gain and sale.” Commodore Stockton, however, is kept in the background. What does that mean? Apd why does not Mr. Buchanan go to Buffalo at once? General Gustavus Adolphus Scroggs is the man. What can John R. Thomp- son do? Tum Granxo Peavopy TestiMoxiaL.—George Peabody ie a sensible man, after all. He has de- clined the splendid reception, silly toasts and bad speeches included, which was tendered him by some of his financial correspondents in this city a few days ago. George Peabody is really @ man of sense. A number of silly philosophers in Wall street and its neighborhood, having, wo suspect, a larger balance of cash at their bankers than brains in their heads, wanted some occasion to make a great noise, get a good dinner, and show themselves ina favorable light before the publie. They seized upon George Peabody upon his arrival, after twenty years’ absence from his native land, and desired to show him up as if he had been aprize ox, to be decorated with rib- bons and little flags, and paraded for the glory of the exhibitors. But George was too conning for that; he has not been discounting bills in London for the last twenty years, and associating with the nobility and commonalty of England, from the Duke of Wellington down, not to know what was right, appropriate, discrect, sobor, quiet and respectable in the way of dinners and public receptions. No, George was not to be caught. He declined to assist in the projected humbug, in a sensible, discreet letter, which is far superior to any of his public speeches and silly toasta, Of course, when Mr. Peabody returns to this clty, he wiil dine with his friends in a quiet way, when they will have a social chat all round; bat be ie not to be treated like a live lord or « priee ox. He stands upon his dignity. We hope that hereafter Wall street will remember Mr. Pea- from ihe steps of the Exchange, im Wall stroe:, at baif pe | irre © clock thu afternoon. Ancrem Sr pean Dear. — Me. James Roosevelt, a youny For Ceman aged about twenty years, eldest gon of the Hon Jd Roosevelt, presiding Jesdce of the Supreme Our ot Mew York, @ dead suddenly yesteriay morn ing boot tem o'clock, while im the act of 1 Grae thos rma rong . Heceevelt wat & law siadent im the office . We ©. Nepes, end was but the attasamest of fis ge BT ap for admission to the bee Davies that in con requenee 01 he oe . the Genera! ‘Term of the Supreme J om A bomber, Would stand a4 ourned until wa . THE LATEST NEWS. —— 4S w | ey MAGNETIC ANO PRINTING TELEGRAPH, From the National Capttat. OUR DIFFICULTY AT HOO KONG—OOM. ARMPTRONG'S COURSE IN THE MATTER--HRALTH OF *HOKETARY DOBBIN, BTC. Wasnxoron, Sept 24, 1866. Commedoie Armetrong commanding the | nited States aval force in the Fart lod\a and Chinese sexe, has trans mitted to our government the correspondence between Dimself spd the Goveroor of Hong Kong, © Jobe Bow- ring, 1B relation to the #eizare of Jobe 4. Phippe, (om board the American bark Arvie Buckman, «| which be ‘was an oificer,) by 4 Britith polioe force, and about which statements have recently appeared = the news- papers, Tt appears irom the oficial despatch» ibe! as soon ag Commodore Armetrong became aware of the proceedings above referred to, ho earnestly protested against them, asserting the doctrine that the United Slates Consul bad authority in that and ali etallar casey, ant )irewite com- plained of the diccourteous treatmen: to which Consud Keepan was subjected,owing to his interferev .e in behalf of Mr. Phipps. To this communication the Governor replied, claiming that Hong Kong, being a Bri'leh poewevsion, the authorities thereof were fully warranted ic taelt acts, and entering inio & roespitelation of certa: nie of la- ternational law ip ‘uti ication, The Consul bad previously been permitied to ait With the Judge to Lear cases affecting American reamen, ‘but on this covasion the priviiege (of courtesy merely) wan denied, I[aving foiled to rettle the pow e involved, the American Commodore and the British Gaversor have referred the mattora ip issue to their respective governs ments for a solution, (involving the rights of Consuls {a cases where the Kberiy of the persons of their country- men is affected abroad). Secretary Dobbin writes from North Caroliaa that he te « comfortable and strooger,”’ and that his health, so dell- cate when he lefi the city several weeke ago, is im- proving. Notwithstarding the decision of the Treasury Depart- ment in favor of paying the extra compensation to per diem employ és of the House of Representatives, the mo- ney is not yet forthcoming; and asa consequence, the claims are being sacritoed to brokers, It \s now stated that there has been no tinal decision with regard to the salaried employés. Tong this question ie comparative- ly trifling, it hus occasioned mush investigation and troable. he New York American State Convention. Rocussrer, Sept. 24, 1856. The Convention re-sssembled about 12 o'clock last pight, and completed their nominations, as /0llowa:— State Prison Inepector—James P, Saunders, of West- cheater. Clerk of the Court of Appeals—Alexauder Mann, of Mon- roe. Electors at Large—Daniel Uitman, Jegse C. Dunn, o: brie. District lectors—Firet district, Wm. H. Vanderbilt;, Second, Roswell Graves; Third, Joseph H. Tone; Fourth, Benedict Lewis, Jr.; Fifth, Gilvert C. Dean; Sixth, Henry, Grinnell; Seventh, Alex. M. C, Smith; Fightb, Richard 8,. Gray; Ninth, Abraham Hattleld; Tenth, Andrew Conger;. Eleventh, Rufcs W. Wateon: Twelfch, Charles Whiting; Thirteenth, Orsamas Eason; Fourteenth, Leonard G. Tem Fyek; Fifteenth, Daniel A. Ballard; Sixteenth, Henry N. Brush; Seventeenth, Sylvester Gilbert; Eighteenth, Chas. B, Freeman; Niacteesth, Wa. Greenan; Twentieth, Theodore 8S. Faxton; Twenty-first, Alexander McDowell; ‘Twenty-second, Abver C. Malloon; Twenty-third, Henry BH. Babcock; Twecty-fourth, B. Davis Nixon; Twenty- fifth, Jobn Knowles, Jr.; Twenty sixth, Barzille Siossen; Twenty-seventh, Lewis Hl. Culver; Twenty-eighth, Free- man Warner; Twenty ninth, Jonathan Child; Thirtieth, Abel Webster; Thirty-first, John T. Bush; Toirty-second, Nelson Randall; Thirty third, James G, Johnson. At three o’ciock th's morning the Corvention adjourned tine die, with twelve hearty cheers for the ticket. plana 'The New York North American Conventions RocurstEs, Sept. 23, 1366. At the North American Convention, evening session, the Committee on Credentials reported 121 delegates. be temporary organiz.tion was continved permanently, ‘When the commitice to the American Convention turned they introduced the following resolution, which’ ‘was adopted :— Resdived, Toei Bie Convention shecetiay responds to the MLIES Whe mariote Compeasion’ aoa, Gil eordlahy oe- perate for the election oi the American Ucket. A resolution of thanks was adopted to Stephen M. Allen, of Maseachus+tis, for hia earnest devotion to the cause of the North Americans, by his acting as Secretary te the National Committee, and for bis prompt and honors «ble repulsion of the overtures of the republicans, which ontemplated the utter exclusion of American prin- ciples and party. A revoiution was likewize adopted en- dorsing Mr. Allon’s letter to Mr. Ruggles realirming the principles of North Américanism, and declaring the Na» tional Executive Committee disbanded. The Convention ther a‘journed sine diz. Grand American Demonstration at Ro-~ chester, Rocugsren, Sept. 24, 1856. ‘The American Mess Convention of Westera New York war held to day in this city. Throughout the day the city was a sccoe of constant excitement. At noone grand procession was formed, comprising some three thousand persone—on foot, on horseback and im ¢ar- rieges. Large delegations from Erie, Niagara and other Western counties aituded, with banners and bands of music, The meeting was organized in Brown's square, ‘There was speaking !rom three stands, and at the main stand Juige Carrol! Livingston presided, At the others Bovator Petty of New York and Son, J. Fitzhugh pro- sided, The principal speakers were Messrs. Francia Gravgir, Perrin of Tenuersee, 8. B, Cushing, General Scroggs, and A.J. H Doganne. Not tee than fifteen thoveaud people werd va the ground. Great esthusiawy was menifested. The Presidentiel Canvass in Pennsylvania. 24, 1856, The political ¢iscussion which was to be he'd to day at Indiana, in thie State, cid not ceme off. Mossra, Stokes ‘and Foster wore present, but Mr. Burlingame was abseut, and Mr. Stevens lef\ in the 3 o'clock wain. The demo- orate cal it backing out. The republicans say they fear- ed a dieturbance if the contest took place. The turmoat on both fides was \mmense. The democrats were ad- dressed by Meters. Gibson, Schoriibel, Foster anv! Stokes, ‘and the republicans b, Mr. Stevens, Agricultural Fairs and the Presidency. Eastow, Sept. 24, 1866, The fair of the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ loatitate ia fully under way. The grounds present a beautiful ap- Pearance, The display of etock, mechanical, agrizaltara? ‘and borticuliural products, is very One, The exhibition ts the best one ever held in this section of the State, Several New Yorkers sre among the exhibitors. Three political mectings are to come off in the square to-morrow evening. At the republican masa meeting, Burlingame Hale and Wilmot are announced to speak; at the Filimore meet- tog, David Pau! Brown; and at the Buchanae meeting, Jobe Van Buren will hold forth. CLBV LAND, Sopt. 21, 1866, ‘The State Fair opened yesterday, The cniries were su Merous and attendance large. A large republican meeting was held bere last night, whieh was addrossed by Hon. Cassius M. Clay. Congressional Numination New Jersey. Trextoy, Sept. 24, 1856. James W. Wa!l was nominated to day for Congress, by the Democratic Convention of the Secona district of New Jersey. of New York, and There was a beavy frost in this section of the State ingt ‘ight, It ts feared that the cotton crop bas sustained ‘The etoameh|p Arabia eatled from here at 9 o'clock thie morning, with Ofty.two passengers for Liverpool, and am teen for Halifax. She takes out $776,000 in epacte, Low Water tn the Ohio, Cisciemati, Sept. 24, 1866, ‘The Obio river is ead to be lower then ever before known. Droves of cattle have been driven over at thi petot ‘The American Pomologteal Sootety, ‘ Rocrmsren, Sept. 24, 1866, ‘The American Pomelngical Society commenced its #6 sieo in this city (hit forenoon, The most distiognithe fret growers of thy Colon are here. Delegates from tren ty Mares be rorted tho meefves, Alon Stivehatit ’ 1 & beard ul ast amie " ei ie re