The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1856, Page 2

2 “SOUTHERN Com TEREIL COTVENTIOS. Free Trede and Direct Taxation—The African | Slave Trade—South American Steamship LinesSouthern Book Publishers— Southern Manfactures, ae, te, do. FIFTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Fumay, Doo. 1, 1856, At Balf past nine the Convention was Galied to order by We President. Mr Baie of sla, ofored the foiiewing resolntton:— Resolved, Tha the President of this Convention appoint « eomm tive of fiv each of the slavehoding States, to i. Me nest sanu | Coovention of sad mtates, aD the valuanio jadiea! inorma ion ip regard to their mauulaetaring taott apd MINES) resources esoreral'y the disposilion Of coal, teas, slats, mardi, copper and lavestoae. ‘The resoiuuon was aoopted. REE TRADS 48D DIRECT TAXATION, Mr. Howanp of Ga, on behatf of tho majority of the Gommitice on Business, made a report. (Puvilshed io the Hsxutp of yesterday, Deo 17} Mr. Fimuns, of Tennessee, presented the lollowlag mi- Berity report: — ‘The undersizned. members of the Genera! Committes on Busin-ss af this Convrntion, respectfully deg leave Ww disseut teem ibe mer dations of tke majority of We commitee ‘on the ubjec of iree trade and direct taxation. We deem it apovrstary at thir time aud in this form to enter inte a de- ‘wid wanment in support of the porivon we bave thas as sun.ed, Dot Will brwlly submit ibst We regard the resoladons peppered by Let ity as unwise and imorscticadle, ued ibe questions thereim raised as not being legiumat ‘within the ju iseienion ot this body. - We beliv've that tbe radical policy snggested by the majori wy, ¥hich Would so revolution\ze a #yrtem \o which our peoole Rave hwen contormed from the organization of our goverameat, wen)! at (bir ume be Most ruinoas in Ms Comsequences Ue peeple of Le routh We beleve tbe system of direct taxation proposed would. of mecessity, tend to aliena'e the people of the Soa h frow ihe fed-ra) cov rpment, sud therefore we would regard (ws inau- aorsin ax en enieriog wedge te the dissoiu'ion of our n4- Boner'U non epee we dissent from the report of the majority, aud for ie rejeotion Py this Conven'ion ‘All of which is respectfully avsmitted NM. Lew YOUN J Baw G, of Tennessee. of Alabama. , of Peanessee, ¥. &, DBAN, 0° Virgina, Mr, Fixrye stateu the mizor'y report bad been has- <p op this morn ng, withou: an o- portunity tocoa thy merdrre of che commie who might have He Dad vader tos tbat the Florida and jpa members were in fayor of ine winorty M. Grenose, of North Carolina, moved to lay the majo- wits repers om tbo adie, Wied question, being taken by Beeies. wa ugrece to as News — ArYmMATIve—Alsbame Maryland, 8: North Caro: a 3—Toval, 4G- orgia, 19 votes, South Carolina, 8; Lou Brea Total, 4. Aexe not present. Mubveqneniiy the vote Isying the rmsjority report on Me \ab.c Was, ater coueiderable discussion, reconsider- wa uno @e motion of Yr Cacavvy, of South Carolina, bot the Wyorsy God MMri'y regorte Were Tetrered ba select Soaria!'tee of cue from cash State, w be avpomn'ed by tha Present, aba to report at the neat meeting of the Uon- ‘vention. RESOLITUONS ADOrTRD Mr. raps, of 4 uoama wiredecrd the following reso. Tation, Wien was rea god noopted Besoiver, Phat this Convention reoogaises the importance of the speedy connec: b vt of the Soutmera Atiaaie aot Gul 9) yeorg’a Alaacna, Mississiopi, @ lexus the imooriance of an early exmpirtion from West £ Georgit to be Missiesipot river, by way of Moutgomery #o~ Selma, in 4labama, to the wa Miseivsppr Bow hb We Jacksou and sraadon dowd iv) kanarg and Shrewapact Beniewns. and thence with the Pouthern Pacilc pend, chartered by ihe State of Texas Mr Er », of Aso pe ollered toe following resolu Bon. Wii b Was cobstiered anc adoptea:— Resolved Dhat asclect commi'tes of three be appointed to and repo tia suing Of this Oouveation for detective police im th viniers and slaveholdera; also, & sy the propriety of incorporating « planter’s tem of nance and uDen ‘The Pxsrmaet angounced Mesvrs Habbard of Alaba- ma, Ix Bow of | uleiuas, and Ashe of Norta Carolioa, az the comm co. TORSION COMMERCE ITC Mr. Cawsur, of Vogue sote'tbe most enrsory retro- epect of bs! bas been vilected by the assombiing of the Wlen\, intluer oe apd weaitn 0! tuo paogie of the South ta Bouhern Comm: cial Cons cotons, briags with t not ouly 8J0°t renee of pride for what bas been arcompliebed, but Bio ay asrured conti noe im the S2eGrK? Of those Over messuree whch are hora wr to be recommended by sae Convention for tbe deve opement of the uteri’ resources of the south, and tho crtbisoment of atrect teaie be Seen she Socrberm an» foreign ports The first grea edjct of thead ovontions was to etmwulase the prose @vtion of rairca ana r \aternal improvements, to maock the bidcen treasures of (be remote portions of our , And te poor them too the lap of our cities to form tie basis o: this trade §=Witbout ioe large toocage Whee concentrated tu oar cvier, and the reciprocal faci tes offered for the diet iouton'of the articles to be im ported, it was vain to rxprot that direct trade would ne ‘bis trave canwot exist without large ton- points of ebipnent practical, and no measure that doce uot carry with It this conviction can be successful Tue tame hed not arrived tor the exterprize to be takem hold of by our sagacious Merchan's, ari the celiberetione ani recommeadsuons @f our conventions Lave veeu chiefly confiast to sudjecis @f wiroal iuprovemecis. whien. When computed ant oorpecting end binding the South together, it was woll porn woud inevitably acd of consequeuce cali fire t trade iio uctive and ruccessta| oxistence. It le curios QnG. wopdertul to reflect upon the vast symie a: ol ta- provement that are now on toe eve Of cCompitirn. few of ‘Which were in existence be'ort ihe meeting Of the first Reboont acd in Memphis. What nav hed ia but another prool of the p of ae acopmpilebing great results The few rei) thet ¢xisted prior to thal time we: In a Uilapitatet condition, umrg the thin strap rail, aod doing @ small pepse seariy eqanl tw their whole re- ta & sabstantia! coucttioa, urinean ere giving be aeton. and the Virgicia citer, are now well alga conascted Tetiroads with the ligyptian named city on the Mis . whose valleys far exoel in fertiiity the fabled fends of Egypt. Before the completion of another your, we fee) ameurcd Uhat these coaseotions wil De mate, and ‘we shal! then realize even moro than was promised by We pA gume Projectors of these rowls, a# the supataatiat Realities of oomimerce ever exooed the feedle estimate of @pecuiation Every Southern State has been moat notive orks Of improvement, and it (* @ mattor of just pry: thet oar ross dave been from our own fi Sources, ana not by money borrowet from avroat Tar rat? of Virgivis hos since 1360 afted over one .boveard wiles of rajiroud withio ber limite—secomplisuing me f the same time, in propurtion w pops and weelsh, fan was cove io England, woicu proud eason found Derrelt wei pig!) Dankrap’ @hea Ber tystem of 1mprove- mons was, ic 1847, pearly completed. Virgiaia bas Sree impr 'ant raiiroads extomciog vo the No th Carolios Rar, two of waied are , Bad the thd pro be ezurdeu to Vorough thet state. Tae and Tennere 6 now compieed to the Tenasee Mae, © be) g ex ondrd soutdweat, inte Goor, fee and Keniucky ; sod various Matos Meir covnections eli farteor in every direction. the Onto two railroads extend over Ibe Dorihera portioa @ we Aste | oor Alisctic towes, while through the Central porting of we State, wins magnifictt canal art Pailroad exe nding over the Blas Ritge to the Dase of the Allegbany, Virgivis ber n0@ abondaat resoaress from ‘which to provice means for the cxt nelan of ono oF other Of these Improvements t the Wo, to Complete her stem of fm provemerts, #04 19 pino® her in the ovation orce befure ovcw pied, of foremost Stave t Be Union im point of physical - Wri th cenwal | myrvee ment emily regain from New York (ha: portion of aor territory ie DOW Claimed to belong to the bavin of trade of Kew Yerk, bot wit! enlarge the Virginia bavin of trade {Hil t appronener, if It dose fot drain, the cities on toe BOT westerD lakes With tote magnifies proapert be- fore us. po one wi! dongs tha: this connection will be speri"ly made wiernal improvements aireviy Ext g conting from Gfty to mixty muons of do lars, pearly al! of which promive fo @ be Hable, bo oat cam do ‘Will De sorw raises to complete Voie Genial liao 100 of this will cost lens than one mxth of what Bas wirrn y been accompiehed. at bby the insrenesd prosperity produced im great part from her completes tm Frocemeai, me tred miles of road will soa be mage and from the . Coppections of a stmiar character ara on the ore @f compledoe betwee® our other Aliando “hes and the @eif of Mexico and varions polots on the Wirsiacion aad Obie rivers, where, Meeiing With 66,000 miter of w, Com Avi cation, out rAllros4# can Also commanieste #140 Other lines ionding South, Weet and North. ithoat re garding the counretion with the Pacite Railroad—‘or the of we belie @ the enterprise aod the ih of the South Is a wnitic’ —rithoat the intervention of federal power, Jooxing only to the Immediate foiure, can we not #27 thet (ne Hime hat come feamers sod sail vessels shall carry tho passea ani fre hte that are fo eoon to crowd oar 4» :taorn cities’ We bave not ime mow w peuaein calca $90. 009,000 as the cost of tae roads, eat tae ), 90,000 of value added to the wealth o improtementa Ascmiog ta taare are Im the oer Southern diatom, re the sam of $150,090.00) a8 thy cot Of the roads, $4. 800,000,000 4 added value to the cvantry. zooms Searee May woil excite aurprise at tuetr dre pro nee Bath snort of 88,600, 000,000 Tate coaciasion Drag j. MEY Wo HO fay that wnile it miy exe t> the attention and invite the enieroriey of mea o capital everywhere, it will earety domonnrate @n0 our at to enter apm direst trate by em rotor conr capia! im a ae on 7. steamers aad ships to cerry Great treigow that oor rairoads even bow transport to the seabowrd §=Gut kw be Dorne in mind that before too yours are esi, che wort oonticning in ieee! We ratirosts of we Hoo wt have at lent dou! in extant, for protress tw Umted by the wealth prodaced br ti hat Seen o seommastahed, Ratiroad facilities wii! Deatil furor in «Peased on all Gur southern citiet: aad Whe ora tous thay (an Wore Oat aatmple Puls OF maitiptiontion, that al our + tee will Dave the trade to command 4 foreign com. | ) eres? it hot be amiss to take a further view of | bie subject. 0 North, by enrprising activity ant as | KEW YORK. HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 13856. toteness Dat mest peaiy by moans of the capa) verived from the Booth by usjast ond aa- equal federal levislatton, seco dod 1a @kteedtug ber coals wod raleowr years a0 Tae efloot bas ben megies! ov wi of our Nurthora chies. Thity years azo Now York, Bytom and Paila delphia were insiguificent wwar, oardly largor tha: whlages; now ib-y Bava her me cites OF iinmsMse # Was the expe! » of intereal improvemect aud thor rapid atvenc mect ia wealth wat popuisien @ mare sequer ce tp powe of tine, OF Nae KO .ube apdeffeoty ali Feflecth g minds mss Minis Ib to be tbe jest; and, uf so Admuting tat hke causes wiki produce hike cileots, we are forced to the conslustey thet tue extension and com: pletioy Of our roads to tne Ohio anc Misetsel ypt mast pro @uce similar resntte upeo our Soathern oitirs, Wasi would bave bern spesulavion dve years alooa ts bistor: now m regard ‘our Souttra ciics, Batumrre, wi ber railroud extendiog far into Whe futerior, reasaiag tato ard b+ yond the ova tlelds, toand herseif dwarfed in the rece—ber city bot increaring ip population, her trate lan- guisbtog, ber warchouses vacaut, Bad roai erate depreered. The Baltimore and Obio Railroad to tae Onlo was comoleted, and tmmoediately, as by magic ® Dew world of pros: ty burst up hee Similar sulle wil), we besieve, follow the completion of our p: tent railroads io the Ohio und Missivsippl, with tots ma) ked diflerence in our (avor—that the territory of ‘be South is #0 Jarge that there will bo room for many more hes of twprovement, wrlle atthe North hor system is complete, aud any eddition il! only injare the roass al reaoy existing, without protneing aay beaeilt to ber cites, The North is now oulmivating » the zenith of ber proeperity ‘Tho South is but emerging from the horizon The giories of the rising will eotipse those of the setting eup. The Norh may sea frow thts ber destiny, Tho South cap gather strength, and with #trong arms aad o> word aim pursue ber Onward career of prosve Ta the hour of thetr prosperity, iotox'eated hy tein prosens progress, duzzied wna piinded by the ignis fatuus light Of (heir present poriting, Jet them seo tho Danderivog vpon the wall ‘nat teaches them these proguant faci. The city of Balumore hss completed Ger coanecsion wita Ohio, The civer of Virginia wil! be connected by acoa inves railroa) to ine Mirsissipp: before the vod of the ext year. Cheriesion aod Sav nea will reach the sam pointearly pext»pricg ard by a contipuons railroay Mo bile will copnest wih ihe Orio before tho lapse of meay yeors. Bevides there copnecio.s, niber and more direct connections are betuy made; aud in a few yours throaga Central Vireinia a railroad will be completed to the 0 1, wich. by mears of easy grades and dimiatshed leagta wvsieemmard frem ali roasa somh of Baltimore the trade ape travel of the country bordertng on toe Or Berides thiz, let them bear in mind that oar roads aro not ob tt with snow end ice, whieh not only tucroaso op their reads the charge of transportatiog, hut render the patsago of large freigthis @ shee imooraibillty, aud will give t the Southern reads @ monopoly of the sinter busines To tho year 1850 ive stock of the Wiimington ant Raleigh Tend wondn't command 85 per sbwro, Aud the company was deemed Well nigh ibeolvent. Now thle Ta lroad ws earzing and pasicg 6 per ent on its stock, upon the par vane of $100 = The oloer Georgie ratiroats bare pro dueed, tna few yore Yack, resuits equally surprisiag— Tesutts attributs)i: to the tecreased tounage toll ant tho areuter Dumber of pasrengers, the improvements of tao roads by the sybeii otien of heavy iron for te surap rail, Bd the superior piaragement of the direction of those ross The first great object of our 6 musttion having been accom plisbee, :* 1 not proper to direct the balent.ente prise end wea'th of the Soath to the practical qzest.on of pro curing ebipe and steamers for our Southern direct irae? Shall we not say to the feceral government tat we are unwilling to sulm't to taxes levied on Our section o the Union, to be expended 't fostering trate and itaes of ocean steamers onty from Northern citics, thas diverting by means of large governmental bonuses thie trade ant ‘bese jince of steamers from thetr natoral ales, tue gros: producing Ststes of the Sou br Or in the event of tis 20 coming the porte? of the general government, to via" of onr foreign relations, to onlarge her steam navy and pro. vice or cnoow eg? @ militia ryetem for the sea, similar to shat on the land, upon which, in time of war, ane may wih confidence and security rely, opal! we pot ask—xod seking nolbing wore thay what is rgbt—suall we not de mand that the equality Of the two sections of the Union shal! be reepeeter, acd equal bounties b» givee to sigan ere leaving Boutoers oe to tnore leaving Northern otties? “bali we allow to he disregarded the clalms of Caarlestoo, Seyanreb, Mobile sod New Orleens, apd the immonay ant ferale country tribuiary to them! Are we to permit the government 10 shot ber eyes to the fact thst the enies ot the Cherapeake are fo scon to commence vot orly the trade of » !arge portion of the Youth, bat alec ofa great part of Onio, Totlama aud [itfooils,” and o ber Nortpweetern Sinton? Toe ja’gmonto! tala Cn vertion i prepared to answer in 8 manuer that will gyro ratiefaction to tbe prep's of the Seuth. With this coa- viction your comruitiee beg loave to submit to the con ideration of the Convention a letter of on tae budject of the «team ferry between the Chergpeake aad rd Barve Tocy svbmk aso tbe jollowlag re " n of thie Tonvention. regan! if wr Somtbern sys de large number of pas ye apsvored to our for aciive exertions ct export and te port trade bet by weaps of ene we ask bec triends cf the Sou. réiat anelgience ad co eperauion of at! Mr. Scorr, of Va, we special order, being abe following ressin 1 7 beim on yortertay im atencations! jaws uson aie aud the propriety of re ¢ Males wath the eoast of af meosiing of the Conven for, 12 order to prevent Virginia. acd ober Northern riavebolding States, to re- UL irom We poley of extenting the aren of Soathern ia litvlions as conlemplated tw ise building of the Pacitlz allroad Mr Auuaer J Prive. of La, epstte at some length tn op- pestion to tbe resolution. He said he apprneshed the robe: With corsiderable embarrarement. fo was, pir bapa, the cnxly maa of Nortmero birth ia that Coaven- tioa ' But he bad come to tue South immediatoiy sfer And to her be owed ali he wen or expretrd to be. xb, auc be was fai\niai to ber lntereste; no had written apd pudliched va.lous letters to the peapie of the North io defecoe of the insiiicttena of the Suuta—Bot do- fence in ibe seuge of the term when used in regard (0 one st the bar ef jartice when acsured of & crime, Dut as one defending 0 right cause by sound aod jast argum@eat. He Deieved in the right of (be Sow W hold slaves, amd that under (be circamstacces it was (he bert cocditvion for the African race to ccoupy. Bul be would got consent that spy one should lay Gown the law to govern him or acy ele thai if they Gelended the institution of earery m the Southern Sates they moet equally defead te ‘opening Of the A‘rican slave trade. would snflor mun self Ww be torn by Wiid DOrkes Delore Oo Woule justly tar renewal of the african #lavo trade, And be Woult bo equal ty ready to suiler that before he would admit tost slavery ttee!! wae wrong. The to wore as wide apart a6 NiguPand darkrees, boatty avd ugitoons, virtae aad view. He cevirod to present the intinution of slavery to the cousideration © she world us it really existed fm the South, an¢ that 100, ie euch a way as W oller no value rable spot for tbe iunct of the enemy. When they pro sented It i vow existe, with the kindly ro'stion tat exits Between (be muster and sinre. ex oolated toguinc from ih’anGs , prov cted au. proved for ta pineness ant Olé ege. Cousidered, a \\ wore. aluoet Af members of Une pane amily. they w. ni inte the bateie ehieged ia arm’ © treth abd justice more por feet thaa that of Acnivles Bot f they uncertook to revive we Africas sieve trate they would be like the man why would « the feild of baile as paked as he war be: or at Devid wou! been bad be thrown away bis ee) be slew Gollsh. Now the promatioge of invereet were adae to thoee of bi wn the treatmen: Ba! how would it be when or our midi and toe ‘ worked dow diet? Wika upe jert lmeded here for the paltry sum of $169 to Siu? We could bo weger tay to the word test our slaves were valua! a) brought op witn G aod Tne world would now by association * dé liewe 1%, BOF won't & public dit ? vosid De ru asaoter, tad ioe Degro emancipain: ted malefrer ctizns of thi® cove ry. Bet God in ble ows good Hime wrG!d Work Oat thy result, In tbe proper are this couutry woalt atrence negro, privivewen wacld be extended to them, they ould be Allowed Wo recslve a ceriain Amoult o ean tot, and htld acertau amownt of ovcnertyaia tims be allowed t contrest the more sacred bonds of mi-riago, abd We WOUld CUrrelVES DY GKgr a8 Docrm@aniy ant oo turally raise the begro wntd in tims not pervaps watll afer jong ages, the transitiog irom slavery t+ freedom would be accomplened by dogrece anmot in-ensi ric. Doubtless this would bappee some time. ia the mea time, he (ar, I.) could see notoing in hamaoy oF interest which required the re-opooing o the Afeican slave wade sod the fooling of tos country With slaves from those berbarocs reeione. Ho ght the wiee foreriyDt of the framers of ‘he oonstita ton comtempiste chet D7 Cegrees we shoold make our viaves more persons and leme things Tae onnstitution Cit Dot Call them property but pers: os beki t tivor, oF ervioe, Aoi treated the retire betwoeg master and Rave +8 A contract of law aa much oe that b tween mustor aod prentice wud provided for (be restitution of thos: os capet from that lavor and service, cze eqally with te cther. 1 wae on that ground that bs ciaimed that the master ant his slave bad an jal righ) to go futo the Territories of the Cotted Sates with that of the Macter ent bie appremtion, aad the obddige tion to provect them thers was eqally binding on the Congres « the United Sates He did not mer) chat| bet « human doing with thou we dey bem per amitied to be free. not (hok there wae 6 areholier present wao to believe the! in eome good tine pro He woud not be glad every Man On the face of the carta who waa tit to be free would be {ree That was for the fware to bring fortn Let ws now ceal With the realities arovndos. ih bad that while the Africas © tewle was tion hat # few more thao 209,000 claves nat bon imported into thie country. That way aii tue p country bad received from that traiflc. Hal soflelert to compenrate for the oes of buman vhe amount of misery indicted by that wailic? To prisoners of war, who would be othorwire sacriic would bo brought to thie country in comfortabie rossels, ke thet would be one thing Bet tha tr tlio, if opened mas! be opaned to tue whole world Brat aot ner rovpiries Would embark tm the trado, p mich would be offered to covery barbarian O10! mM Alrics tb) ateck unottanding riliage®, 1 ptitage, bara. © caotives, in order to get the price OF ai . Portuguese, sod over traders, He ¢id pot think any bumane mao oould t of men 8 slate of things withont a shodder. A+ \o Doves it is anid it would Be to cule Soaotr, there war Sentiment In the Holy Book and inseribed oy %« tneer Of Gud on every heart, pot to do evil that good may coor Look et tha matter ipa peooniary punt of view It is na te opreeds for “sts0 tog 4 yg Sem worn frou 61 $68 10 BL” Tras, certary reeuls would be set those BOW We the ovary Woud 0@ prop ty Dav'y deoroared te valaa, aid boo | Fouth would ruder a jess moe than alt inet bed devo jor uncer the tariff about which so much had bec sad. ‘This was DUt sD ism—~aa BO-traction flo wanted a9 wws iD the Sovib, would icave them w the Norte #0, foes ‘Dy praep rivy, turoed theif eteptiog to Anartir- m, vere riaowoy, free rotlism and free loveem He #a it ed bo isms inthe South He did aos waat to emoark to a echeme Wat woulo make ts socomplices ia barbarian Woriare iy Afiioa lt would be @ sia against homanity, and ip tbe eight of God, and pe g°04 cuuld come oF it. ‘The South oc: pied @ positon now be did aos desire to aur rencer, iD whicb they could cefy the world, if sney would but retuaw i the position where they were placed by hur (orejathors Bat thie was ot the time or place for ap exteoced rpeeea. He had tarown out thes crude evexcetions for the consicera:iop of the Qupveotina H+ relerr¢d (0 tDe ladies of the Souto, mauy of whom bad attended the sessions of the Convention They were toteresied m the questions of the Convention a6 mech so of the men Tho tadies of tuo South were wiih the mop of the Souta in ail toat War risht and jut; bat ff we wore to emdark tu 8 scbt we ibai involves moral turotvude and wrong aod cruelty, their mabpetve sense eof what ta rigtt ead oO" Tiane and manly, 42d womanly too, woulu revolta |. end they would not be wtta us iu that Tue womea ci the South would not aiow us to re open the 4friown slave trade anv he thawkeo Hod they would Bot = Bit whiir Dey wenid bo aguivst obiaiuing avy temporary or lasiins proaperity for tho country, by emberktog ta as ibewe o Ebrmenity on which the word apd God would frowo, Jct in wth oat was ry bt and jass they would ve ready + beer their brothers and sems aed fathers to the sirug » le, G14 Would eey, as tho Sparvan mathon raid to ber sen, aie, she sent orth with bis ehieid, “Rewra with cr upon 16." br Cocasay, of Ala., said be had pot intended to tak Fart in che debate, Dut to give a silent vore spatont ta regoiution. But he verwed baw to exp'ain his vote, 5» tbat Le might not oe crnsidered as endorsing Khe vi of tbe gevileman from Locisiuns (Mr Pike) ia asproe which be meant po disrespect to that gent! man, bat to ebleld him -elf fom misoporehension — 43 wo tus mora qucstion of the me ter, that was oo: ta question = Bat if were, bo could not see that tt wae immoral lu any way. But his odjeciion to the Af slave trace was upon the groved of pricy. oot vpoa that of immo rally Be cid uot believe the iniroduestion of slave would render mast ra aby Moro Ine imaue by appoallog leas to their interest, because ® matter would no) mor Ui treat & sisve should be be worth out $150, than it b be worth $ . Now in regard to the reasons . for the edoption of (be resotution—tne danger of bdelug ascercry of slave labor If that was a dMlouliy at prevent, + woold last (ur arbert tmo, and tas vem v weg of it by the re op: nlog Of the African slave tase, to trad of jetting, the supply be msi by the mataral insross Would 100b EXpoRe Us Lo the Fame O'fllontty Under wi the counirics of Europe bad been laboring for hovdred: Of years past, eB redundaoy of the |+boring classes, aa! which difbeully had cnty been amelio wed, Bo: re wrved Dy the outkt jurnisbed by tbe dscovery gad setlew v. Awertca Now, as to she extension of Soutbara inst) tutions to Weeern and now Coucsrics, they would e ox tended as rapidly os or operatives becam toonumeroa bere, and tr woud be bad poiicy we dep ive ourselves of that ouvet jor the redundancy of our slave labor, woien A few years must give ua, by Giimg tt ap wita laborern in porter {rots afmiea it was trom wiicy aicae taat bh ‘Was epposged to re ovening this traflo “As tothe mora’ question, i it was expedient, and tty wdeption vould ral-~ the werld ip ayaa sgainst us, Ne would ve ready to mee tt, and pot sucoum® to o sickly scotimentaity aboat the negro, He believed it was homantty (9 bring the neer> from Africa Be compared the preseat position and pro grers Of the dercepden's of those broughi w the Va tea ‘Stator with thos efi le Af Hoe asc /ted that hiesory prove that the Afvicau, when leit to bis owa resources, and pever wonld advacce in ctrilizeion Br ¢, Sad was Col? WON he Was in contact With, aod Heid tn subjection w a sup» rior raeo, that he advauced ai al. And even take those here now, with gil the improvement sad advaucoawot they bee mace, and \cave thew entirely to their owa ro eovrcer= ovttbem off entirely from the control ef acd eciation with the weise race, aud they woad in less be @uundred years cetveriora‘e to their pruaitive var 16m, Mr Caimocs, of South Carciina, desired to prorent the quertion to tho Coaventioa in ttstruehebt fhey Were not catied upon te vote for the re-openiug of the African save wade. This was a mere resotution a 3; end corceding [or argumeut's sake, whiea b 2 do otherwise, that the cositiong of the gentle man fom Louisiana (Me, Pike) wore eattled to weight the very isot that there were otbers wh» cideres wiih bim Was sulisicnt to jostify an imvistigasion o tho mas ter ‘To igrore the question at this time would be to ap ply 8 avg bpom these who though? diffvrentiy, aud be was Dot wiieg todo thet. He sre d vita the goatleman from Alavama (Mr. Cochrap) about tho rickiy ernti nes tabty upen ‘his sunject. At w the horrurs that would atuad Wwe Aficad Blave tale, Mf re-opened, he taonght they were for greawr now, when It was carried on in epite of the efor’ to suppress, than t woail B> if eo0- Gueved upon OiLer principles, open sod tree, Be thougat the principle was the same, sod the same be- meniy cut be «xresed ie the trade between shis coonury and anower az betwoon Virginia or auy other S'aic and the West or Socth, He thougn it wae ® biresing to the African to bring him to this cova Yor two thousand yoars Arica had been withio Sight of Christlanily. and to this ¢ it was a lacd of mrage besthens Besid too, there waa soother roa. ton why it might besome necos*ary 1) re-open the Africyn lave Wale, wad thet war to cuubterpoxe th» fallax of bireling labor {rom sbroad ty the Northern Siaies, in the prereni contcet going on dct ween the grades of civilize tion tm thie country. Mr Pace, of Ala, repudiated tho sentiment of the gertieman from louisiana. (Mr. Pike,) im exoresaing too bope Wat the time might come when all mea migat bo free. Be desirea tbat all white should be tree but did pot believe Go! iptended the Africaa to be free, and, Mf rerubilcan feativntions were to be prererved, t\ must be by preserving the Watitution of elavery. He believed it of the rich man Who atone en: \oterected fa miavery Tne poor white man was benefitted by it, ny being pre terved fom those meuial oifices winch he sould Lave to Of were it wot for the eaves) He referred io tae po sition Of ibe ‘adios hore, end the respect apd oomridors tion pald to even the poorert aud most » While North toe lean. bellied, long logged white ered Coun cut philacthreptet tm eed upon bor the mst monis! of fices Ile (honght inet the Sous war indebted to slavery for 81 the prosperity #ue Rad @. joyod, to eplte of the aa- 0: n of the fea goreraa at ATLDEY, Of Ga, thoog’at thie # inject one that de Banded the grave sb caraest Consideration of the Con- vention, Av to the moral question 0” ihe slave trade, bo covid me no dilercace beween baywe & maa who was a sive there, in africa who & alert te ‘8 UBristian man, fro! ty there; woille mm taking @ You would bring him from hesth And, ic Dine cares out of ten, Rave Du lie from the v: of pw captor, As to vw practioabiliey of of Soniave trade, be thought it mart aed would by dor lems than dve years, bneland Mat removed ber aquatrou from the Afrlean coart ond war hersel{ now engnsed io a more ber .arevs tratiic that of the roohe trade As to the canger from eaperebuucarce of tlave iavor, te be Heved it would rireagtnen the ineitution, by waKlog jn Virgie ore y Oresving uD antagoorm bet wera 6 that vetween capital anc labor ta tae Sater. Mr Pocmannens:, of M4, oni be would ask the Conger. practicnl men, they believed ev necemeity for the ro-apening of th of this Couvontion indacing ths C Of the Untied Biates to take stops to effect that o> iA ws 10 the South, ‘hey gover could do it alow. & they were in the If 1) Ded bora the ob) v4 Pimeelf hed tm view ta coming here to dt soivetbe Unie, he worla Bot be cron! @ santk bebiud Afrcad clave trade aud Iree trade roootuvon:, but Wontd -tend forth im open day and atvocate to9 ina ore openly and boluly mownre Mo-| he reguedet OF every man who woclt look at the matter in ite proper ght, ke but the incipiont w Twa foly aia ep to that ob) sot. 1 cutid be Opened without ® di He Wa opposed i> the mesure Mir, Berita, of Ala, cated for t qaretion, which was .-conded, aud the mara que-ion wa. ordered to be put upon the adoption of to Me, Fiamine, Of Tenu , cated to suppe-4 th tion of the Umen. by State follows Carolina, 5; Tex ae Maryland §, North Coestine aus, 3; Wlorwa, Mr. Dy Bow, from the Gommitioe 09 Busiazes, anb- milted the folowwe preembiee @nd resiadoa, who Were NoaBinovUAly HCOMed — tion hes heen presented to the Congrege of <M. stration, Samuel f, Mit by Wm. H Webb and F Cpresentiog the North eed South american tear whowe eink js owned io tbe oily Of BavannAh sud ibe ch of New York, for ho feet ent fad Feliania oom ni4a of commerce niles OF La Pata tne Wear ind the ep em? raced taavom, and th hint thie eapte books adajied 10 the ‘The dermend rape the oe wt fool for opera Pant eertain, and aly Ape charged nin ite most eflitin ant whore eqgw « ve ebte C the sphere on on” iD ot abe vet ren of y, by be eon taly mranted to 9 4 rabinaton a? ma bh oF we watera of Resolved, That 'n vie the earliest poh ae these f the Ubio and at of Keninesy ary apw emailing (ok ng & railrend fom the etty of Lantsville to the * land 720. to weet the Improvements af (Re “tote of Vie Whereas ibe orinmary object of this Conveatton is to ene yur ac¢ 8nd Orocote “ombern wealth ant develonemaot, wh! wil being str cugh apd howe practi! inprovewoat ints trai, Ye i hesolwed, That in order to encourage thip aut boat balid onjerts of indierensabd'e img to row Sonthers tn Denderce and bome sustaining ellort—tbat all state and Wonieipal aid avd encvaragement be given to home built vesee's ‘esolved, That it be recommended to the several loca! and Heal asso: lavoun to provide fyr ai Soutbe n fairs a’ ponte whieh shal be accessihle: to all, ond tbat the Sinte Legislatures be recommended to wale sppropriations in aid of such onje’ esolved. e tof soundries and worka for tbe castipg ef eanpon and manutactare of arms shoal! be recommended to the aiigniion'ol the several sonthera sates ‘That the sebvrity an? the hover of the South da mand tbat she +hou'd ny.imtaly her equal rights in tha Derrit» rive of this Union, and that be ougut to res st, at every cost, Sty ateinpt, wherever made, wo exclude her frot those Terri: hesolved, That thy precedented eflort now being made the Northern people, dhwngh thy instramencaity af © ald societies to force a bostil sneas, aflords a startling evi aigran Bovulatinn tutes the Pereitory 0! lence of the de'e:minatioa of one enemies '0 etlect by Indirect, but most efiestive means the purcoses of the Wilmot Proviso ~to wa'l up the south with tm her present litai's, and prevent the admission of any future slavebokding State into this Union. Fesoved, . ba: the opinion of this Convention, counter emigration from the Soot) i# the most practical, pescetul and etiee ual means of frostrating this free sot scheme, and thst this Convention mot earperl'y recommend to the peoole of the -onthr ra States (0 orgaawe plans promotive of soathera eat erstion .o Konsas, and by every lawful meana witain thelr power (0 aesiat the set! ment of Southern mea wherein. Kesolved, Phat ft -hould be toqatred oy the “outhern Rena- tereand Representatives in Congress, whether thair reapec- tive stale, apd the south asa whole hive reesived the full ayote cf arms disirthutwble under acts of Congross, and also placed within their limits tn tho arsenals o pited Sintes, their fall proportion of al) the arms of every nd aii the mo nitions of war and camo and equip Urged States where vith troops of ail arma may 7° « eoey aud ifaither be fonnd not fo be the wen they shoud urge sush imarediate action oF Aistriba mar be needed to place the oath in that rospect on a footing of equality. Resolved, That inquiry ought to be Instituted yy Congross inle ‘he most cfc ent meane st the present day fr defentiog ¥ steain and aiher shipa of of vers Ie daat may be more eMclendy used im sueh defence. and that the Senators and whether the the representatives from \be Southern stues shonid inaiat ao a)! ‘be imrerwnt ports and harbors of those states or the aca. hoard ord Gulf. beicg supp ted ant kept supplied with tho moet eoproved means desen armaments for prompt und ellicheat t mpathtes of (his Convention are with ants be'ng made io intenduoe civilization Lato th: America and to develope the gluns by the introductioa of slave labor. ‘the reroluions were aro ied. BESOLOTIONS. Mr Oxnorse, of Ga, tnsroduced a resolution In relation totoxing manvlactirirg machiwory. Relerred to ibe Commivee an Bastoers. Me ASDEDACN, of Ga. introduced & resolation in rets tion to tre torerference of Bnrovean Powers with the do meet'c nenguttens of the igtund of Cuba Reerrer to ibe Oommittes oa Business. Me. Swox Of Tranerso , \atroduced a resotntion autho log the President of the Convention to appoint 8 xm mitre to prepare acal! tribe next Convention, and a nresr to the people of the South, which waa adopted, ‘Ve Prxsipent abpounged Messrs Do Bow, of Lovtmans, Swan, ef Tearessee; Cochran, of Alabwma; Boulnesa of Virgtpie, and King, of Soath Carolina, as the maemo’ of that committee. Mr, Jomsaon, ot Ala., 1ntredaced a revolution in ro’ation ‘© the exemption of 6 gertain smoant of siave proporty trem levy and sale by legal process, Referred to Committee on Bosmess. Mr Canzti, of Va.. introgvced a resolation in relation © Southern banks refusing to ul<count pap» 9a Northern panks more than 30 daye from date, for eterling Mila, ‘On motion of Mr. Humes, of S.C, the resolution wa: ‘aio on he table On motion of Mr. Gorpox, of Ga, the Conventiva at 3 o'clock, took a recess until 7 P. M., to meot at ta: time im St. Andrew's Hel EVENISG SESSION. Porsvant to a jourum:a\, toe Coavention sesembled tn ‘St. Avcrews Hail, at 7 o'clock, An efl.rt was mado tr reconsider the resoluious on the sunject of tus Pachi> Raiiveas, which motion, a'ter consideyubit discnssiun, to ch Mr Chapvell of Georgia, took @ prominens part, was voted down. After the disporiiion of several resolutions, the Prosi dent, in Te ponte to a refolntion of thanks, mate an elu: quept acdrese to the Coovearon in whiob becommnde we ccmservative 8 iri! Ww ico bad CBaractorzet the action of the bocy, end = a bardgome comiyiment to tae city of Savannsh and hereiizeos, for their kintners aad nor piisiny to the members of the Convention Al er the tyarsact.on of some m nor burinees, the Con. vention adjourned to meet in Kooxviile in Aug tst next. The United States Government tn the Ex- Basin ee gerous Precedent ‘eeasury System set Asule —Moaupuly du Une Faeldy {From the St. Lovia Intelligencer Dee 1 } Wo bave bever known @ meavare of eimtiar character fe general surp'ise apd regret lu Vis commea ¥, than the oficial aunounvemeut of the Uaited Stee A A Treasurer Cay before yesterday, thal ho wa evtoorized torell sight drafts on New Yor’ to une ext sw » three Gverter= oO: @ unbiou of dollars. Jt aaa a atte iverenl rogret tbat @ Secretary #0 able aud popals utbrie, in the @)- anrge of the legitimate due ( bis office. should sigvaiize tue eles of bis admini-.re ‘inp By the adootion of & volley at war wih tho Dest to of the West, violative of ta° principle of the -ab uy system, and flegrantly iucovei-tont with all th arguments by which tre Gemocrate party establishe. eet sub tree: ary eyotea in the couaiery. Let ve abalyze this mowrment of Mr, Gathrie, and see be bax's apd the tuli bearing of it. Thore are $750,000 noon in the Sub Treesury at New York. the Govern Went Deeds F7H0.000 at St Touts. In-tead of onding for- ‘the coin from Now Yorkto 3. Lou!< the to o@) drafis ia St Lows payadle o New York, for acuri and of the private bankers, (or, woatistbe same withbeid from beirg depyetied with then.) and will weked op in the “#trong doxea’’ of the governmoat, to veta ped till stripped to remove polats or til! yard oot on «Wrers calls durmg the pext year Tho elect will be to «erp oct of the chawnels of $: Loult trade nearly oe milion dotiare, daring the whole wioter, of what right tu ly Delongs to the Dusiners of the city. In many com Medilies puch an operation would be divaatroas. We ccabt weetner Loulewili. . Guthrie's owa city, wher: erie @ a0 dificult to get~ would not fod such a more ment wholly wpbearabie. Tf tt be 20, that the proposed sale of exchaare will op rate to in juriourly @p to business Of Louis, what .. the neorsei'y tha; tmpels ihe government to it? Whar docs the government make by (he moroment’ The pre- miv a Charged on this government exon nge ts ty of one per Cent: OF, Upon the entire $760,000 offered, $957 69) ‘Yor nuch te the paitry rom of the government protity (© whlot #boult be Added, of course, the money eaved oot Menélng tbe needen coin from Now York to 8% Lows BY ae inveh mwre, OF $2 VOD Ii sunt of Fevenne uerivet by this mew mode ity $160,060 of gover:menmt money. We leave it to Mr. sovbrie 16 a7 Whether the eonsicrration of public coo PF iw this cate 15 Lot wholly contemplibie, whee the Sh.oGnt saved is 60 fmall, aed where tae prot to the go vr rmment is gaimed a! the Cxpenre of a groat city, whose Sterprie, otlaity and peorperiy arena boaor to tk pail’ h {the propriety of this argument bo ¢esied, and ‘a frienas shalt p jim'ifsaiton oo at oo—a my 40 Of Bit oUo a duty, wo © wOIy he tenet perform w sNOtl TEREre 1 porsoas OF o moriverthen we willingly shit the argument make sue egalnet the Secreiary’s courSs on goutrs Pp weipies of aw ant publie faith It ray be thes thevan treanw struction that the governmens Technically, the ecty law will admit the con yy transi money by the United Stale * nyus 19 ANkbOrize 2 power to tranegort éoet net, porbape deine (he tate of trawepertation, ard If the mnedinm Of exoleoge uceompilahes (48 parposy, the corre of ihe Pecreiary be legally + ustvtood But tbe er fling of ezebaupe, in tas mavncr as now pro poned, we bold i# at war eith the princtpies of the ewe wrearury ryttem The chjrc! of tha: eyetem was © take 8 Complete Reparation Between the government and bangs, It was (> otvest fedegal offirers, or persons bav- lag control of the feceral trearures, of all op rortanty aod power patrol the nationn! feuds #9 ae ts Override private enterprige, or bege: the evile and oppression of Gono poly Ent dealing mexchance if a coneomitant of barking ‘With cagnial to ack ft. of teentg millions or more, the mort overwhelming mooopoly is p'aced in the hands of the bend of the (piled Moiee Treaeury Department. Mr Guthrie may be honest. He is honest and oarictic, and would pot wield the cnormont power that ths contro! of the United States exebaoges w yuld give bia; but will all pave to pet tbe. ease, strongly, shat blak ropubiit $0 prot ene iy, that a nite an eboold i" cleowd President, aod a man of like faith srovid hit Gasbrie’s obair. and tha: Lovisvile had opr aleed herself by « determmmed oy poriion w the x renmen of 1 td 10 power. What woald Mr Go brie think of propriety of hit froe soll successor poceessiog the power to derange and destroy tho finan cal system of Lonievtile, by bringing to beara surpios of thiety milhen collars to rob Keotocky of her coin, by av oppressive policy of exchenge’ Je bot #r Guibrie’s preoeder dangeross one? The Dank of the United States wee atyorato: by tte friends on the ground tat it was tooded to ‘regulate exon + The opponents of the bank dented both toe neceset y end utiuty ef puch @ regulator, and matatalued that, if fet alone, exehanges would wists thea erlvee.” To vindicate this proposition, tna Bank of the United States was |. the Fob o Jaw war paseod. the goverment retired her revenues from the wee of bavkirg and exemenge. And pure enough et cherpes cli regulate thomeelves. fhe demonreue poor war vind aud eatabiiehed, and tho business A tae coortey contorm « to the mew order of things, Men em barked their | im the Dusiners of exchange, resting on the rable that the government woald Keep soot, The rerwt wae fi A yp engin ed \ateetory. Faebangos aesumed re; rates obeyed known jave, and the com world knew what to rely on Rut how on a sucden, this whole policy ts set ratte, eid the Urtted States government, woryins capital, appears at the v xchange bueiners. the private banker® to Pow can “peguiate themee'vea” or obey any Lrown Inwa, with steb & Lap ma steppe oc veer nly on the Heid: ill know when and whore 10 ‘ork for the next wh crores te the borom peter woerreeiat? oootineation of tht Guthrie? Over Havana Correspondence. Havana, Das, 10, 1866. General Convha's Resignation— ont: aditory Repor's— Vi- caroguan News and Rumors— 4m Kngksh Naval Officer Posing Himelf Up—The Oaplain General and His Saf -The Weotur. It was stated to mo yesterday, by » party holding abigh official porition, tbat General Coneba had received a furiber lease of bis tenure of office, whilst I attorwards heard ‘rom one who, from the bigh rank trai be holds io the peiace ovgbt to be aware of the trath, ‘that another Captain General was expected to arrive very ebortly.” There are #0 many contradictory stories told bos who or what to believe. my ieee For wus possession of something more positive mere statement from apy individual, no matter bw fore I believe that our present e U8, jiere “a8 an embarkation of troops aday or two T believe, to spother part of the isliad. (saspicious orcatures a8 tuey are) appear (0 lebor uncer the im} what General (ncoarta’s ropcvct with reepest to General Walker, was caused by sD arrapgem: nt made between General G. and tne go verpment of this island. ‘The Sritish slo p of-war Atlanta, Commander Pasley, war olf ibis port yesterday. Hir commanver camo oo hore in bis buat. communicated with the British Consul, eas the Henan jost eecetved par Potladelpbia at Cs ar be then reruroed on board his abip As! was comig down O'Reilly street avout 4 o’olock . M yertercay afversoon, 1 met Gea. Concha, mounted B bis iavorite charger, in military uniform, and fol- owed by raider a small stail. ‘The weather 1s mnoist, cola and uncomfortable, Havana, Dec, 10, 1386. The Slave Oontracis— Mysterious Death on Shipbowd— Death of @ New Fork Lady. Lobserve tp your iesue of the 28th the evident distress of @ peresnal friend and associate in icterests of Da Oun- ha, and his astonishment at the ubijuitows powers of ‘bat geaveman, with tbe determination of his self-son- structed probiem that ‘fiction is certainly moro wonder- fa) than irath.”? Ihave no interest ip, or knowledge of the author of she letier to tho Delta, but I bave kuowiedge ‘of sume facts that may compose the disturbed mind of your New York correspondent, and relieve hia of all ‘eur on account ef tho success of the expoditions fitted out, and wht'b bave already sailed or will s0-n de go, to si} oop rects made ID thes ony, by the agent of Senor Os Conba under bis 10) reenens and his power to act lu the oremtees. ‘tbe same Senor Da Cunha ts reprosoated, ia ‘be rame Way On Lue Coast of Africa aad at several Bra jan porig pot Infected with Britwh supervistoo. [ rove the gertiouwan bax recovered from his nervous sea: “ibinty since be has pobiished bis anony mous card of tae Mth uk If he wii pudlish bis Dame ie tho Oolamas of ‘be HIkRALD, we will give him Dames Gere, aad Catos (oo, to s.ouhe bis aPsiety., of contr ects made, eth all neeifal data for hix conviction, Toe contracts fur fon carg ves or more buve bern mie, and they will be delivered, yast as if Sener Da Cunba wus personally prevent, devising, tomy are pockewrg he reward, ‘The bars Geo. L. Suouse, Porter, arrived last week . loat a ate ward over! im a very myrto otrea Surpicion points th of we dood, war a ba man, bei drawo a knife upoa the captain, was ponisteo by tho capaim aod mete, dadiy beatea, the crew cailhd alter the infliction of maay diows opon the face ard head of the steward, to uelp continue wm. He was Insbed or ironed tw the deck for turee days; suddenly tn te eight he was nowhere, Could it be thut ho died 0! his wounda, and In tho stiil Dour of the night was ccmmtited to the deep?—and, after which, ali bends Cd Dy whe septain, to inquire “Where is the u bas he got loose and atéwed himse'f away be o ‘No? ‘Then he must have throwa bimsel* tato «ne ren’ =The mate had seen & boty floating by tne Dip; it looked Like alog A pillow satarawd with blood wes réew 8 It was ‘brown over the side, efter tao teware bed cep cared, anc the men had boca loquiro’ ot by the captem, which by the av and too hurry, seemed to Dave vecn forgotten. The Unie? Staves Coa sul, [think will cage on imvectigation of the circam- «ances, whieh ] b»!! communicate, as the testimouy of the crew may gis e light upon the eabjeot, Mise Jane O'Conor, daugh’er of Daniel O'Co20r, 128 fret averue, New York, died at the re ideace ot Frencts Noy. eq. to He » the 7th ost. abit P.M The fair tuvai'd bad every care ty medica! advice and at- ebhen. The Alma wil! be despatched Icr Havro today, Sie ein Dever pay, unless honor makes compontaticn lor igbiewed funas. Axawy Moveurnts—The transport ship Ark- #ry bi wTiveo ay Fort Monroe Frida, dodad w Now York, with Col. Prown end family, Cactauns Eizy acd put. Vigcent, acting at wdjavant, and thee ¥, ROD commiasioncd oilizers, from Tamps Bay. Atter ivaviog the errisou of Fort Munroe. Tne tolivming vected:—Capt, Toten, with company F, 2d art Ilery, from : Major Huot aad company, rom Wasbia anc drawg’s ol? company, Bow urter commend of Major Rey- voids; company ©, da artillery, aso from Waanta, aad Col. MeGrude e's company, froma Texas. Capt ‘uoson's company will rezaain in Fiorid anti! sprii Tnese will ne ee gerrisoved at Old Polnt.—-Norfolk Argus, 6 EVERY BI eae ADIARTIRESSATS RENEWED TE Ball. GOING others who shall attend the Academy of ™ John Murgoo. the keeper of the beaideratum twlbes to tafirm All the aforesaid gentlemen thai be is prepared this winter © accommuedate 110 but boots and cloaks, eect obe ‘Ke; and ¢ w —The subseriber bas x ni for the accommoda'ion of ladies and gea!emen for JOUN MCUKGUO, corner of Fourteenth sreet and avenue. Batt COMMITTKES.—PROGRAMME CARDS AND circulars, of epurely new stviea in over ive hy varictios at B. &P. LAGRENCE Jobn streew. importing Stationers, 7% SPRCLAL NUIICKS, AIR AND FESTIVAL —THE SIXTH UNIVERSALIST (hwenty ‘ourth street) Society will bold & fair and festtval at Kniexeroocker Hail, corner of Bighth avenae and Tresiy third +tree!, on the aflerncon and evening of Thi.tedar, Dec. 18, Is6s. | Dodworth's Baad ls exgaged, Tickets 2) cents, to be had at the door, QrccearaeeaL AND STATISTICAL SOCTRTY, J paper will be read thir (Thareday) eveniag at o'e! ws the email chapel of the New York Univeraity, square, by the Rev, Lo Tl. Guilek, M.D. on the MI islands. Pree wo uy bore of the Eoelety and their friemda BREW LADIES CHARITY PAIR —THE LADIES of the eorgreguilon Shearith Israel (Srosby nirae, will ieuluy, De- 4. Lekeept until Decea iy uy H 7 bold a fair at Aradewy Ball, ish Hromiway, on from 12 M. to Wy comber S 10 601 a Jewish persnasion. Doiworth’s Bamd (ti ior) will give a concert every evening darug the fair. ts L? Ries Fare. THe LADIES yy Lotberan chorch wtti bold aod 16th December, from 10 A. M Academy Hall, 63 Broadway, opponite Bond suce. Adin cenis. Children half price. ADIES’ FAR YOR THE PRER CHURCH OF THE Par . be bold o@ Thoreday. tee. 14 and teliow ing anya. WE Tat ttrond way. opposie the New Vore Ho 1 oe to stead ths Fair, ia whieh wil are luv a ‘of the most select article, te is as Well na from the mores of Goulo, yeer, &c AOTICK.—Ths MEMBERS OF PALRSTI FP at A.M, are hereby nowled to meeting at thelr rooine. 207 Bowery on T uy Dee ks, $ oh Ce gad for elecuoe of oer the eubuing year, by order of il it. R. JACKSON, W. M. Wirt Praxxann Secretary pakaPic.—DORIO LopoR Hed to attend the regular m { BRETHREN | 0 ae at we Be TH08. Hi i (nels regular moet Lo'eork at Noah KESSING, WM. Bon’ PRICE OF RUCRIVER OF TAXES, NEW COURT Houre, 22 Chaabers stresi—Noties. Ts confaranty with ah net fur the enueerton of taxes poawel April If, 186, I herw DY give Novice to Bll tad payers who bave omitted to par thew ‘axen for the year 18i6 inet unioee the game ts pail to me. ot ay ofior, ou or belore the first day of Jagaary, I ehall pro- ceed] tn 60!er! tbe eame Dy an Am ‘Of Snteren’ ni the rate ot twelve per cen per ancam calowiated from ss ‘4s day of or ember the day of pa rent ste2 ENEE H HOWARD, Resaivar of Tax (Frick. OF THY CHISE OF POLICE, DECEMBER 16, 1866 —an owner is wanted at the Bleventh district poles sation, comer of averne }) and Aoaston street, for ® (bmveher'®) wagon. — GHO, W. MATSBLas, Chief of Police HE ORIGINAL NIGHTINGALR CLUB-—TUR MEW Hers and {tens of thie old established club are respect ly nowtied that the seonnd quarterly aupver will take piare on Theraday evening, Dee. 18, at Wan. i Canal erect JOHN PRA Ye MEM EFAS ne y of tbat ay SRW YORK. ere rpmacuens ASOCTATION =A SPECIAL. 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