The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1857, Page 1

rHE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 1783. THE WALKER EXPEDITION. Interesting Letters, Movements, Meetings and ° Optpions. LETTER FROM THE OWNER OF THE FASHION TO MR. SECRETARY BROWN. (From the Mobile Mercury.} Pusta Aranas, November 30, 1857. ‘Hon. A. V. Brown, Washi city ‘Dwar Sin—Having been disappointed in visting Wash- ‘mgton, as I had intended, and desired to do,I take the Biberty of addressing you upon a subject which involves ee of much interest to the South, as weil as to my- personally. address you for the reason that in former years I hal ‘We pleasure of a personel acquaintance with you, and for ‘the more important reason that en are here to favor the Americanization of Nic Tam the own- er of the steamship Fashion, which sailed from Mobile on. ‘the lith ult. for Greytown; and tho hostility wkich has deen manifested by the government Sncerning her de- parture, and the numerous rumors as to the measures which will be adopted to prevent the vessel from con- tinuing regularly in the trade, has induced me to write to you. The rise with myself and those associated ‘with me was not only of s commercial character, but I as- sert that it was entirely Fegal in all respects; and at the game time I do not deny for a moment that I desired to afford, in ‘on the line, facility of trans- portation ng to go to N gua: and 0 long 88 | continue (6 respect the re laws, as well ‘a6 international laws, | maintain (iat ihe enterprise is por- fectly proper and legal. it would be « most extraordinary ing, it seems to me, far the Government of the States, or any alber Government, to attempt to stop this vessel. . . T distinctly stated to Gen. Walker and those who went om the chip that I would not permit anything in tho way of military armemont or 4 military organizanon to go on ‘board, and, in fact, we nerther desirable nor desired ‘bet either the one or the other should be the case. it was enough for me tw know that there was a desire ‘with many to entigrate to Nicaragua, and that one or two vesse)s plying between the ports of Mobile and Greytown would ag to be a lucrative business for those who en Tn conversation with General Walker, Commander Chatard of the Saratoga, requested him not to permit his men to go to San Juan, as this might luce | disturbance—and he road foo! bound fo protect the people of Greytown. I was greatly surprised to hear a United States officer speak of protecting the peo- ple of Greytown. Jam perfectly satisfied from what oc- curred that Captain Chatard is a mere boot in the hands ‘of the British Consul here, and it is enough to make Ame- rican blood boil at the sight of such subserviency to Fng- lish interests. This morning he sent a message to General Walker that if he interfered with American property—not alleging that there had been any such interference—he ‘would regard us a8 a hostile force, and prevent us by shot and shell from sending away boats or from leaving the it. The whole conduct of this officer has been hostile and ‘aceful to any one Wearing the American uniform. Commercial Agent at San Juan del Norte is bitter in Aostility to our cause. ‘The Costa Ricans and Nicaraguans are in open war, and ut for the disposition manifested by the commander of the Saratoga are ee indicates that Gen, Walker’s suc- cess in regaining his former position might be regarded as erin. Respectfully, THE NICARAGUAN MERTING IN MOBILE. {From the Mobile Mercury, Dec. 16.) Ax immense concourse of our citizens assembled in the Amphitheatre last night to give expression to their svm- pathy with the enterprise of General Walker in Nicaragua and their indignation at the unjustifiable interference to which he has been subjected by officers of our own and the Britich governments, at Greytown. The meeting was called to order by the Hon. Percy Walker, aud organized by the appointment cf the following gentlemen as oili- President—Ex-Governor Jobn A. Winston, ‘Viee-Presidents—Hon. Jobn Bragg, Hon. A. F. Hopkins Gen. C. W. McRae. Secretarices—W. J. Kennedy, 0. 8. Jowett. Governor Winston, on taking the chair, declared the ob- Ject of the meeting, and sustainod it im a brief and eloquent address. He alluded to the Monroe doctrine, which, he said, had been much discussed on paper, and was now about to come up for action. The sentiments of the Go- verpor were heartily responded to. Hon. Percy WALKER then came forward and addressed the meeting. He alluded to the fact that in consuitation with gentlemen (avotable to the objects of the meeting, the duty had been imposed upon him to draft resolutions for the consideration of the meeting. He then went into @ hasty sketch of Nicaragnan aifairs from the landing of Walker down to the present time. When be came down to more recent events, he speke of Walker as having a wight to return to Nicaragua by virtue of his citizenship there, he having sojourned here only as & guest, without the interference of the federal government of tho United ‘Btates. Having landed, he was beyond the reach of the federal arm. Before introducing resolutions he bad he stated that they been submitted to gen- Uemen of bigh standing, and among them the late Governor of Alabama and the Attorney General, whose he&rty sanction they had. ‘The eloquent gentleman, in the progress of his brief address, utlered many American sentiments which met a hearty response from the meet- img. The honorable gentleman having gone through with ‘the reading of the resolutions, said they had been care- fully prepared with the United States neutrality laws be- fore him. He alluded to Henry Ciay’s celebrated declara- tion upon the passage of the bill, that it should be entitled a Dill for the relief of his h Majesty. He was not resisiance to them. While théy were laws be respected, If it was true, as he hat heard since he came into the house, that oy were about to be used to thwart legitimate enter commerce, it was Ume the American people were looking to the propriety of their longer remaining upon the statute book. He Jheard that, acting under instractions from Washington City, the custom house officers here had refused a clear- ance to @ vessel to sail to Nicaragua, when the parties proposed to comply strictly with all the requisitions of those laws. We do not preend te do more than give the substance of his remarks, and should regret to de him any counsel jin, they *! ‘Major Howarn, of Columbus, Ga., was called out and made a speeeh of considerable length, and, though some- what eccentric and discursive, certainly came right up to the point when he advocated getting men and money, and, above all things, aship, with men and guns endugh to ght her way. When it was determined to slo that, he waa ready to subscribe a thousand dollars, In bis rambling remarks he made some hard hits upon the administration im reference to Kanaas a! Judge Meek was called loudly for, and came forward and addressed the mecting in his usual felicitous style the subjects pe: ! claiming the attention,of meeting. We could not, with the limited time at our dieposal, attempt to follow’ him in hie eloquent address, which was a luminous resume of Central American affairs with Walker's enterprise. In the pro- of ‘we remarks he said that had heard a J ir it tray w aes savarances that up his arrival would rally to his standard. He alluded to the, Cincinnati platf meeting. He came not to of politics, but to advo- cate the cause of the . He was not a filiouster, but ‘was an advocate for law and order, and Walker i i a H < i a! 423 | 4 i F 7 FH 3 3 2 4 E 3 merous ever gathored in the amphitheatre om any political other publie occasion. It was indeed « perfect uprising the people. GEN. WALKERS SECOND EXPEDITION. {From the Charleston (4. C.) Standard, Dec. 19.) The gaze of the inhabitants of that portion of the ervil- fged world who are at all interested injthe condition or fate of Central America will find a new and strong attrac- tion in the event of the 26th of November, in which Gen. ‘William Walker was a most prominent personage. The petty quarrels of the rister States—Costa Rica and Nica io which all their neighbors ate bloodiessly in- Folved, suffcod to arouse & somnolont sort of attention from England and the United States, but now there is a of tumult quite loud enough to demand thei earnest and fixed concern. There seems to be much more ificance in this, Walker's second expedition, than in first. In that he went out as the hired ally, a leader of employed to fight the battles of a political fac. tion for a consideration, | In ls he cote ont 08 the Presi. dent of country wi proposes to subjugate, lots that be hed forve ‘of fifty men, ill pro- Yisioned and worse disciplined; in this he goes out with four hundred men, which number is about to be swelled to & thousand or two, with stores of supplies and amuni-” ton. In that, his hopes of success were based upon the valor of fifty adventurers and the instructed patriotism of the natives; in this he has about him Tom em | of brave, resolute, solid men, whose intellectual force will ‘Avail against the courage of treble their aumber of Nica- Faguane ot Costa Ricans. Thus at the outeet we ¢ind the circumstances of his second expedition far more favorable than those of his first. Whether the results of the two shall be equally disastrous, the history of the next few months, If one qould at, > ‘Weeks, will undoubtedly nf an accom a ue begin pre. thetion that Walker wou! ich himeolf drmiy in bis Presidential chair, would be a safe one. the day of his landing in thig country, after his in- glorions surrender to Tavis, of the United States sloop-of-war St. Marys, movements haye been so — jet, 80 disordet and anostentatious, that their first grand result—the landing of bis forces at Greytown—naturally croates a good deal of surprise, as that result is very far from being either discreet or unostentatious, The Wb7i9 history of his proceedings during his vacation of the, pre- sidential office of Nicaragua offers hardly anythig upon which a suspicion, much leas an affirmation @, to his ili- Dustering intent, could be founded. His le%ver to the So- cretary of State, General Henningecn’s positive denial that a military expedition was in progress,and, more ell, the marked unconcerp with whlch his speeches and himself were everywhere receivad—all these discouraged the belief that he would raturn to the scene of his former exploits, with the purpose to repeat or rival them. Yet, with the directness that he has manifested throughout his preparations, be has takeu his departure, and now, having reached another and a clearer fleld, he will probably make vane enough to compensate for his long interval of quie- le. It is not easy, after an examination of the evidence now in our possession, to understand why Wailer’s landing at Greytown was permitted. As if there wore not indignity enough in his elusion of the federal officers at New Or- leans by gliding down the Mississippi past the guns of a ernment vessel, the federal government must sutler im to steam easily along by the Saratoga, land his armod men and munitions of war, and then, haying get ap his flag-staff, to drive with threats of personal violence to bw bout an officer of the Cuited States Navy. There 's amys tery about this for}earance which may well provoke th shrewd surmi ynidnoncs ‘There is jittle profit in spoculations as to the rasult of this second expedition. Circumstanoes have limitad the time for the settlement of Uus guestion; and in a few weeks, probably, wosball know Waiker Ys tho President or prisoner of Nicaragua, (mo or tho other, it seems, he . Great Britain would properly interfere to ‘pra- vent the mediation of the United States in his bebs should a second seige of Rivas befall him; and be fails by arms or cunning to regain his position as ofll- cial head of the government, such measupes will doubt less be taken as will disable him from future attempts uponit. Regarding this matter as a question of expe- diency, there seoms little advantage in the choice of either interest. Whether itis better that the Central American States should continue in their semi-barbarous existence, varying its monotony only by an occasional harmices difficulty among themselves, or that Gen. Walker should, for his personal aggrandizement, involve the country in a sapguinary war, is a question of much nicety. It is urged by the friends of his expedition, that its saccess will ma. materially benefit the South. While we doubt not but that the acquisition of the States of Central America would advantage the South, inasmuch as they weuld necessarily adopt and so strenthen our domestic institutions—we can not feel assured that any end however doairable should be sought through ameans so unlawfal, violent and ini- mical to all the principles of good order, as is the tilisbus- tering expedition of Gen. Walker. {From the New Orieans Reo, Nec. 14. The first movement of the indomitable President of Ni- caragua has been crowned with success. He has landed hie men without opposition at Punta, Arenas, and was bu- sily engaged at the last accounts ni strengthening his posi- tion. The only impediment encountered by Walker was the officious (if not official) interference of the com- mander of the Saratoga. For this, however, he was pre- red, and no doubt to the great chagrin of Commodore uldivg, the papers of the Fashion were found regular, and she was allowed to proceed. So far, so good. Ever: thing now depends upon the timely arrival of reinforce- ments, The force under Walker does not exceed two hun- dred nd fifty men, but if, as we are told, such arrange- ments have been made ‘as will ensure him a body ot troops tothe number of about 1,200, we believe he will be enabied to overthrow his evemies. Nicaragua has no cordial feelings towards Costa Rica, having been treated by the latter with injustice and contumely. We should ‘not be surprised at seeing Walker welcomed back by targe numbers of the inhabitants. Still no well founded opinion of the result of Walker's onterprise can be ventured, un- tilsomething more is known of his projects, and of the strength of the force with which he expects to accomplish them. We bope for the best. [Correspondence of Commercial Adverticar.1 ‘Wasminoroy, Dec. 19, 1857. The Walker lition—Orders to the Home 5 rom, dic. Orders are to be dengeiched by the California steamer of the 20th to Captain Paulding, of the Wabash, and to all other officers in command of United States vesscla of war, on the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean sea or the Pacific, to intercept all tilibusters who may be on their way to Gen. Walker, and to prevent them from landing. Capt. Chatard, reprimanded. of the Saratoga, is to be withdrawn, and Thus it would appear that in orders before, which he neglected to e. A letter from an officer on board the Saratoga says that be had no definite instructions, but that he would prevent the Fashion, after the filibusters had Janded, from entering the river. Te also appears that the whoie of Walker's force is now accounted for, as he bad landed two bundred men fifty miles south of San Juan, who were to attack Castillo, which was defended by « small Costa Rican force. As General Mirabeau Lamar, of Texas, has been ap- nted, with the assent of the Senate, as Minister to tral America, be will no doubt leave in the packet on the 20th. He has been waiting here a long time for in- structions, having been first appointed to the Argentin republic. ' The first thing that be is to do is to procure a ratification frem Nicaragua of the treaty lately negotiated here by Mr. Yrisearri; and to endeavor also to induce Costa Rica to assent. This being done, the United States government will bave the right to interfere for the pro: tection of the transit and the river San Juan. It will fol- low that the United States will be responsible for any obstruction of the transit by the fiiibusters. It cannot be long before the sincerdy of the President's declarations against filibusteriem will be more fully tested. Other ox- ditions are undeniably on foot, and will soon depart. t the President will, in each case, as is alleged, dismive the culpable officers, ax he did Mr, Clack, the United States District Attorney at New Orleans, for sufforing Waiker to escape [Correspondence of the Public Ledger. Wasimxcton, Dec. 20, 1857. caragua—The Filibusters and the Government. It in presumed that General Mirabeau Lamar, of Texas, who hax been appointed Ministor to Ni Will leave in the steamer to-day for bis destination. 0 treaty lately made between this government and Nicaragua was sent out a fortnight ago, and, ore this, it is probable that the Nicaraguan government has acted upon it According to the representations of Gen. Goicouria, in his letter to Gon. Teroz, the treaty is subject to alterations at the suggestion of the Nicaraguan government, and one of its main objects is to prt down Walkor’s expedition and other filibuster enterprises in Central America, ‘That will be the effect of the ratification of the treaty, but ite object ig to protect the interests of the United States in the Nica raguatraneit. A» soon as this government shail, by this treaty, obtain the right to protect the transit by force, the Nlibusters will no longer be sllowed to obstruct it. The lovger Nicaragua eball delay the ratification of the treaty, the more difficult it will become to put down fili- buster expeditions to that Isthmus. If Costa Rica and Nicaragua should be able to adjust their difeulties, and if the former state should concur ing tho Cass-Yrissarri treaty, a better day may begin to dawn upon those petty. and opeleas States, and these local adwantages may raise them to some degree of prosperity. KEEPING WATCH YOR THE STEAMER FASHION, The Galveston Cirilian etates that a letter had been re- force the neutrality iawe. now here, and the United Stater Coart mn against these laws may expect Siok ts the chattent penebte eee < OPENING OF AN AMERICAN COMMERCIAL HOUSE. The Mobile Mercury of the 16th inst. haa the following advertwement -— H. G, HUMPHRIES & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS ax FACTORS, GREYTOWN, NICARAGUA. The above firm has been éstahfiahed ta Greytown for the purpose of transneting a general commission business. All Articles consigned to them will receive prompt attention, Produce of the country will be pure upon orders, and Will be exeeuted with despatch. Lineral advances will Be made on al! consignments to our honse. TL. G. HUMPTIRIES & CO. ‘The Walker E: '- MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS FAVORADLE TO WALKER. New Onieane, Dec. 21, 1857, A strong fecting favorable to Walker's expedition to Nicaragua is beginning to show iteelf here. A meoting of citizens fs called for to morrow evening. THE REVENUE CUTTERS ON THE ALERT—FIRING INTO A STEAMER BY MISTAKE. Montin, Deo, 21, 18 ‘The new steamer Virginia, which made her (st trip yesterday with an excursion party, was fired into by the Tevenue cutter, undor the impression that she way Hound on a filibustering expedition. No damage was dons Army Intelligence. The following movements of officers in the Quartormas ter General's Department has been ordered by the Secre tary of War Colonel D. P. Tompkins, Aseistanit Quartermaster Gene. ral, now on duty in New Orleans, to proceed to the ne: 4 of New York, and relieve Brevet Lieutenant Colonel A. Myers, Assistant Quartermaster, who will, on being re- lieved, repair to New Orleans and resume the duties perforyred by Colonel ins. The General Court Martial which was ordered to assem bie atFort Leavenworth on the éth day of January next, for the trial of Brevet Major Williama, fourth artillery, has been revoked by order of the Secretary of War, the charges yee Against that officer not being deemed sufficient: y satisfactory to lay before @ court. Major W. was oue of General Scott's aid-de-camps during the Mexjcan war, whore be highly distingnished himself, and for ‘which he was twice breveted. He has been al considered by AF brother officers @ strict diciplinarian and a brave ier. Colone! Loomis, 5th Infantry, commanding the troops in Florita, bas ordered five companies of mounted volun teers, with what other itable forces now serving in that department, to proceed and make a thorongh exami nation, penetrating the saw grass, as far as practicable, into the evergiades, leaving no part of the country un: examined. is is deemed Mecessary, as it seoms there are still a number of the Seminole tril Indians lurking — committing inany depredations when an opportu nity offers. ——, ‘ MORNING _EDITION-WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1857. LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS. Fifty-second Anniversary of @ic New Eng: land Soclety—Dinner at the Astor House— Letters from the President, Senator Douglas, Gov. Wise, Gov, R. J. Walker, Gov. King and others—Speeches of Mr. Bonney, Hon, Chas, King, Rev. Mr. Storrs, &e. ‘Tho fifty-second anniversary of the New England So- ciety was celebrated last eventng at the Astor House. The occasion was one of more than usual interest, aver two hundred and fifty persons having assembled to do honor to the memory of the Pilgrim Fathers. Among those pre- sent were a large number of the sons of New England who have joined in each annua! celebration for many years past. The following were among tho invited guests:— Tion, Augustus Schell, Capt. Hutson, U.S Mr. Garri gue, of the Garman Society; J. H. Raymond, LL. D.; Maj. Cady, U. 3. A.; M. H. Grimnoil, L. B. Wyman, Do Pood, Charles King, LLD., Judo O'Connor, Vrosident of the St. Pasrick’s Society; Adam’ Norrio, President of the St. Androw’a Society ; 8. Crookes, President of St. Georges, and Rey. Dr. Stores. Tho dining hal was appr oveasion, and the reputation rriately decorated for the lie Asior House for getting up public dimmers was well wswined, At one end of the hall, immediately over the | rodident’s chair, was placed a portrait of Washingte vended from the talons of an eagia, and on eithe: ore the portrazts of Daniel Webster and Benjamin F The company sat dows» dioner at half past vix—the President of the New i aud Sovlety, Mr. Mey. pre siding. Graco was said Oy Rev. Dr. Storrs, When futl Justice had been to the good tilings so liberally provided, tanks were returned by Rev. Dr. Osgood, after which the President made the following remarks:—Gentlemen of the New Kugland Socioty, custom allows me here toask the indulgence of our frieuds and guosts for a few mo- ments while I speak of matters pcreonal to ourselves. And first, allow me to thank you for the renewed expres- sion of your confidence in my re-clection to the ottice of President of the society—the more appreciated because it was entirely unexpected. I can only say that I thank you for your kindness, and will endeavor hereafter not to fail more in the performance of the duties of the office than I have heretofore done. In relation to the affairs of our society, we are, I believe, in as prosperous a cendition as we were a year ago. Our funds invested at interest have not diminished, but have little increased. The number of the members of our society has been considerably increas- ed. By reason of the peculiar circumstances of the times, we have been obliged to expend a larger amount in the charities of the society than heretofore, and calls have been made more numerously and urgently than in any previous year. Allthe funds that we have been able to devote to charitable purposes have been so expended, and 1am happy to beable to announce to you that individual members of the society have freely, voluntarily and promptly supplied the funds when more was required, 80 that the amount expended for our beneficiaries has been nearly double what the funds of the society were able to furnish. We have been indebted to individual benefac- tors, and, as Ihave said, it has been prompt, voluntary and wnasked. I have further to say that on these facts being stated ata meeting of the society to-day, immedi- ately one of our by-laws was altered and amended, and by resolution the annual dues to be paid by members of the society were doubled. This also was the voluntary, Fronyt and unanimous action of the society. It was wor- thy of them, and I trust it will furnish for the future a fund sufficient to mect the calls made upon us. Again thanking you for the confidence placed by you in me, 1 Will ask your attention to the regular toasts of the even- g- Atthe conclusion of the foregoing the President gave the first regular toast, as follows:— The day we celebrate—May the sun of liberty which on that day arose ever shed its glad light on the descen- dante of those who greeted its morning rays. ihe second regular toast—The President off the United Stater--was received with three cheers. The following letter from the President was read:— ‘Wasnineron Crry, Dec. 19, 1887. Sim: Thave had the honor.to receive your invitation, on dehalf of the Committee of Arrangements of the "New Eng- land Society of tha City of New York,” to be present at thelr auniversary dinner of the 22d inst.,'at the Astor House, and should most gladly bgawith you on this interesting occasion were it in my power. I regret, however, that my public du- ties render this impossible.” Very respectfully, a “The Governor of the State of New York’ ce given as the third regular toast, and was greeted with three cheers. Mr. Crartes King ded as follows:—Mr. President —It is not easy, under the circu: ices in which Istand, to speak fittingly to such a toast. If I should indulge the natural emotions of a brother's heart 1 might offend against good taste, though | certainly should not offend against the truth, if 1 spoke as I think of him—a man without blemish and without fear. (A) .) He has deen called to that high station any advance on his part, at a time of life when he had reasonably looked for an honorable discharge from a long and faithful poli- tical service; and when he bad himself to retire to thoee scenes which best beft his years, the voice of this people summoned bim to the highest station within their gift. He had been brought up in a school that did not mit him to say “No, no,” when those be wasandastomed to consider the rulers’ of the country bid him say “ Aye.” (Applause,) Ho accepted the calli—he en- tered willingly upon his duty, and whatever be the [mage that shall be pronousced when he shall leave that station, of the ability or the good fortune with which be administered his government, I venture to assume that it shall be said of him, “Thou hast been faithful, manly and true.” (Applause.) I venture no farther, for the topic may lead me too far; but of the reat State which bas honored bim, to which he owes his irth, I may say some few additional words of it—of its Vast ‘and mighty growth, ite powerful, peaceable, enter- prising people, of its devotion to all good works of educa- on and philanthropy, and whieh all within the sound of my voice know 80 well. Of ite affection, attachment and truth to the cause of freedom it has recently spoken in thunder tones, when that freedom was menaced elsewhere within our borders. Of its loyalty to the Union none that know its history. can venture to doubt, for at the formation of that Union it made greater sacrifices in order to ensnre it, than was in the power of any State to make, Of its fidelity to that Union, when once made, it has given proof in trials that no othor Stato has undor gone. (Applaure.) Thave seen in this metropolis, in ite tout frequented streets, the grass growing and the ship. ping rotting at ite wharver—the arms of labor paralyzed under the operations of laws of more than questionable copstitutionalty—and yet no voice was ever raised in New York to calculate the value of the Union; no arm ‘was ever raised in New York to resist the laws of the Union. She submitted, biding her time—when, by the Popular voice, she could correct the evils under which the suffered. ed applause.) I claim for New York that she is @ Union loving State, and I affirm that any who aseert the must do it in ignorance and malevolence. T claim for ber to be tibert, That “love of pen! Bata cae diay: ene of men who, in a barren marsh wrung from the ocean, when combined against all the forces of the Germanic empire, battled for liberty of conscience. (Applause this land whieh they their cacred bomes—they were —- to fe the sen rather than give np their liberty. It was euch men that founded New York. And eee toes aa ene tee blood in the cause of liberty—that New 14 blood—and the min- Ss~, the two made New Ve what we now see it. en came other nations to mingle in the flowing. i} stream. it is something to . boast that love of liberty. Tut the theme is cocasion. It war suggested, 1 quebt and discriminating address upon the Pilgrim Fathers which we heard last night. (Applanse.) epeaker then proceeded to read some extracts from a newspaper of one hundred years ago, as contrasted with the manner in which they conducted journals at the present day. The fo lowing was one of these — “Maren 23, 1768,—Kfiling and sealping at the German fate, by the French and the Indians.”? And this, continued the speaker, was set forth without any large ‘capitals or points of admiration; no melo- dram xclamations about the murdering of the widows an/ orphans. Now these German flal8, he pro: ceeded, in which the Indians and French acted in this manner, form the most fertile and beautiful valley of the Mohawk, now traversed'by the fron horse and the canal beat, which would be as great curiosities there in those days as the Indians would be now. Well, let us rend still farther:— “Tho Indians killed and rcalped between Saratoga and Fort Raward Only think of it—the Indies and the young and old gon- Memen who go to Saratoga for health and pleasure neiher dream of meoting an Indian of of losing their bealpe; and this occurred not more than a hundred years ago. Kinee then we have grown to be a great peopl: a very carcless people. We have grown to be undoubted ly great in the estimation of others, and pre-eminently great in our own. (Laughter and applause.) But witl all this, we are @ positive power in the earth; and of the great power of this country this is the great centre, and in Proportion to our power must be our obligations,” 1 will five you, gentlemen, said Mr. King, in conclusion:—‘Tho ik tree of New England, transplanted from its rugged seil, finds congenial elements, fitting nurture aud welcome companionship in the soil of New York.’ (Applause. ‘The following letter from the Governor was next Aumasy, Deo. 18, 1857, Dean fin —U have to cxprese my very sincere regret my duties here at thie period of the year will not permit me to avail mye!’ of the invitation of the New England Society, to be present at their anntversary dinner on ‘he aot inst. t wlihheld my repiy Im the hope that T might be able to accept the tnettation, which Ie my ne delay ne rane: . In coniormit C jt of Atrangementa Taswure the Society tinct appreciate fully this renewed mark of their consideration, and ag greatly disappointed that T cannot be present on an Beeneton #0 {ull of Interest to every som and descendant of New Rngland. With sincere regard, very truly yours, The next toast was then announced. ‘The city of New York, the generous and ample home of enterprise and energy, of Whatever tongue or kindred—the jowel clasped in by golden girdle of commerce that surrounds the world.” To this Mr. Cacoop responded. He stated that he be- lieved all the miafortupes of his life were in consequence of being unable to say ‘no’ He had made no prepara. ly confess, by the olo- tion for a specch here, but bad dane as he believer all should do, got up whbott preparation, trusting to what Ey ate ed wi mean ‘ woul unwilling Himit ma nm to contained within hal ara es ‘Ball. (laughter.) Whawas the ‘ginal ‘the genuine erbocker? He saw Mr. Verpianck bere, whom he considered a type of the old New Yorker, This table them, an emblem of ‘New York bospita)ity, which embraced all the nations of the earth—English, Irish, Scotch, French, German, and Hebrew. He, himeelt, was born on Bunker had been ta to believe that Yankee Doodle, General Washington and the Bible were of divine inspi- ration. He wasa New Englander, and intended to remain no here in New York, as. believed New Yorkers de- sired all from New England to remain. A New Fngland man has paid the noblest tribute te the founders of New Amsterdam. He concluded by proposing the health of John Lothrop Motley, the best bistorian of Holland and the founders of the Te] city of New Amsterdam. “The Army, and Navy by land and sea the strength and defence of a free people,” was next given. Hupsoy, who received a hearty welcome, .re- as follows :—I confess, gentlemen, my utter ina- bility to say anything that I should say on an occasion of this kind, “Yon have really overwhelmed me with your cheers and your toasts, @ fact is, that Thave been so long wire laying and wire pulling—t believe that you un- derstand it here in New York—that I have forgot all about speakiog, even if lever knew anything about it. 1 only eay thatthe army and navy have always en- yored to Jo ther duty, and I hope always will endeavor todo it. But! have something to aay in relation to the re- roception that 1 met in England, which, perhaps will be botter to speak about than the army and navy, I want to staie to you that the people, of land are beginning wo yalao their Progeny. and there has been one united effort oxhibit a byt Ravad of that kingdom to show that they are proud of America, that feel a deep interest in her progress and welfare. Ihave heard the Queen talked of as a woman. She is one of the best eovercigns that Great Britain ever had. She is not oly & good woman, but a good mother, faithful toher children and faithful to her country; leaving no stone un turned for the good of the nation. “She always pays atten- ticn to her children, such as few ladies do in her position, or eveh in positions not so high. We met everywhere with kindness and a disposition to show civility to us as Americans, The fact is 1am fairly taken back, and hard- ly know how to box my shipper, for I see around me so many gentlemen who come here, I presume, mostly pre: pared with a speech—a thing I never thougtt of. Tcan only say, in bebalf of the navy and army, that I tender to you my heartfelt thanks, and hope we shall always be able'to render such services as the country may require in cage of emergency, Allow me to close with the follow- ing sentiment:— “Our Pilgrim forefathers; the forlorn hope of political and religious liberty, who cut adrift from their moori of home and friends in a cockboat, to found a new world to bequeath to coming generations all the blessings we now enjoy as a nation.” ‘The Presipest gave the following as the next rogular toast:—'The clergy of New England, the brave and faith- ful leaders of the people in every good work and aii, ever cheering and ennobling the life that now is by the yo wn from the life that is to come.’* ‘He said that four years ago, when he had the meeting this society, he had been assigned to respond to thig self-same toast. As he was again ap- pointed to respobd to it, he had some reason to suppose that be had not done justice to it before, and was now al- lowed an opportunity to supply the’ deiiciency. He noticed that the toast was it put down,one remove from the army and pavy, but when the president saw who was to respond, he had put him close up to the army and navy, thinking, no doubt, he was well adapted to carry out the = of both of those institutions. If he was t speak fitly of New England and its clergy. he ought to be a man who would never fai to do battle, when called upon by duty to do so, for however uncourteous their mode of battle, their opponents always admitted its efficiency. In speak: ing of the New England clergyman, they must consider a momen’ what he was before he came overhere. There had been a bud growing, a leaf growing, a branch grow- ing, and when God said” blossom,” the Puritan came, as the blossom of ages. His creed was simply the assertion of a large body of men found in every nation—in larger numbers in Western nations than elsewhere—for a larger 8: honor manhood than bad been before admitted to belong to them. ‘They claimed the right to be all the men that God intended them to be when he set them up in business, ‘That was all the Puritan asked, and when it was denied to lim he battled for it, and would not have been half a man if he had not battled for it, The Puritan minister, as he looks in the old catecbisms, cannot claim the line of beauty in his face, but no ope will deny him strength of character and — ion. He took sides against pleasures and pas- times, because up to that time they had been in the hands of kings, and the bands of their rulers, and were used as a bribe to enable them to govern the people the more ef. fectually. Hosaid it was better to have no pastimes than have them so perverted. |The Paritan clergy have doubt less got ever that now, and perhaps gone far enough upon the other side; but there never has been a body of men to whose hands were given so unreservedly the forming of the character and minds of a people as the ministers of New Englond. look at what they did, and then judge what they were. We want no better. They prayed not only for their churches and their fami- lies, but for their communities and their States. They spoke of political matters in their pulpits, believing as he (the speaker) did that bringing into the ayo) any topic embracing the good and prosperity of their fellow beings, redeemed it from its seeularity, and made it a religious truth. The old New England clergymen have passed away. They were fitted for their time if for no other. ‘Thongh uniitted to do in our generation what they did in theirs, we can at least look back reverently and thank God for the old New Engtand ministers om PRESWDENT gave the following toast as the next on ¢ list:— “The common schools of New England—As the child is the father of the man, so are the free schools of New Eng- land the parents of the free prigeiples and the free insti- tutions of our country.”? Dr. Raysonp responded. He said he was so unfortu- Bate as to come with a speech in his mind, but had heard so many better ones that bis had quite escaped him. He would refore close with this sentiment:—‘The birch tree of New England, which had added strength and flavor to its onk forest.’ To the following toast Dr. Storrs responded:— “The orator of the day; a master builder in the structure of the Christian Commonwealth, of which our forefathers laid the sure foundation. ’” Dr, Srorns said that it was one of the arguments which induced him to undertake the service deyoived upon bin last evening —that by so doing he was released from aay- ing anything to-night. After having made such demande upon ‘their patience then, it would be exceeding z unreasonable for him to presume still further apon their patience and kindness thisevening. It it ratitera difficult thing to prepare an oration for Forefather’s Day in the city of New York, not only because one must neces. arity come in competition or contrast with the orations of gentiemen eminent at the bar,minent in the pulpit, emi. nent in the seats of learning, who have gathered a grace about the occasion, and added w it & dignity in the bis and remembrances of those who have heard them for years past, which naturally and necessarily em- barrasees and disheartens one who undertakes the ser- vice afresh. Not only for that reason, but because it aeeme a work of superera for the descendants of New man ence said of Henry Clay feature of his face for its beauty an@ that could speak for iteelf. So with the yd ‘ants of New Fugland: they for them- selves, and any formal oration, in midet of thie great wor! and utterance New Pogiand descendants: the country and the world, seems a superfivocs thing, a mere ornament led to the it ovation I. from the homes, the industry and workings of the New England born population all over the land. that ‘that poritive fore strocture, and held in its Congress, Jobn Hancock; the second President of the United States, Jobn Adame, and hie son, Jobn Quincy Adame, The prominent position which these men at tained was attributable in part to cireametances, From how many towns and bamlets in New England have men gone abroad and engaged in the pursuits of industrial and political life with as much of mental parte as were given to them, without perhaps the opportunities for the mani festation of them. Find @ steam engine anywhere, and | You will most likely find a Yankee band on the lever anywhere, and if there is no twang in his ice cause it has ‘been taken off by cultivation. The Yankees were the politicians of the old confederacy, nd bave been of the new States union. Tt had been againot New England men, that whenthey became , m they made the worst to be (ound. This proceeds from their brain power: whatever they did, they did with all their strength. He concluded with the folowing sentiment -—The deecendenta of New Fngland, inthis land or others, emphatically orators who speak for théraselves; heir words are works; their reveries are mechanisme; ‘heir discources are discoveries; the great work they at- tempt i¢ the work of liberty, and there is no speoch or anguage where their voices are not heard dent gave the following as the next in order — “The Mayflower Constitution—The primitive written sonora government, asa complete and perfect test that the adthority of all governments rests upon the con- sent of the governed—it bears the signature of every member of the community it war formed for—may their descendanta now and ever cherich this vital principle of ‘0 this bvarts resi od. ° read the following letler from Senator gm mrp Sank on cr me Dee. 4, 1867. + Dean Sin—Accept my thanks for yor ite invitation gn bebalt of the New England. Society of clty of New York to be present and participate in the festivities of the oc casion on the 22d inst. Eonitorta me great pleasure to be able T have the honor to be, ‘" to nceept the invitation. try your lent servant, | A, DOLGUAS The following letter however was subsequently re coived = I sincerely regret that he ters Wasnrweton, Dee. 21, 1867 y public duties wil require my presence in the Senate to morrow, and thas deprive me of the opportunity of participa pleasures of the New Eng- land RSoclety, aa 1 inte nd promised. f beg you make my apology and express my regrets 10 Our ome Very \ae) servant 7 WHY TONE OPE oT SPHIBN A. DOVGLAS, The following letters were algo read by the Secretary:— | Fathers is yet tobe developed in e whole Ricumonn, Va., Nov. 6, 1887, | deemed from barbarism. It was true dbat Your invitation of the 4th, in behalf of the New Englard | clvihzation was different from that of the Pur ‘Society of the city of New York, {4 ¢o kind and hospitable in | invited immigration from all the nations af i & its tone that 1 am almost constrained to promise that Twill | until we had a polygls people and we meet you atdinner at the Astor House in Decomber,at you | that a uation which war ‘inthimg but a called propose, But, air, it will hardly be in my power to fultl the } sananar accidental man engagement. Our Ley ure Will meet next month and be | Pt accidentally hoaped But im session on the 22d er, and 1 must be here at my itans sought to make & wate up the ost. Christmas, 00, will be uear, and the head of atrue | oak. Of course it was our duty to of a Virginian household ik never absent thatholy time. { must, rf -4 the facilities of whe preynt; Dut we should be tree old Puritan scheme. We should mak did, supreme and all permeatag. tn delivered a fe panegyric on the Pilgrian talisare, decline. But it isnot for want of any_reapect or gratitude to the “forefathers” of New England. They were solid, practi- cal men, who looked to the real Cg A and not to the sha- dows of things. They were men oi |, whose walk and conversation were founded op the morality of the Gospel, | Minded his audience that it was coutemplated w erect & They were peraecuied and long suffering for the cause of | granite obelisk to their memories at Vly: awort o religions freedom. They were brave and hardy, antearnest | which they should ail participate, and out of rors wngat, and manly ‘and peraevering in maintaining bus | dance raise a ‘trophy to tem, But this was Beball the man rights by the observance of Yaw and order aad decorum | honor they should pay them; they should labor te make in ge. Af they were at all deluded and practised | foner Mt rod gAwy my +4 any delusions, ft was always in their hearts afd con « noblest, people Lr! sciences on the Lord's side. They were againat the devil | earth Thus they might b= doy fathers Welty and all his witches, They kept the faith, and labored, and | tude of blessings they had down to them, among suffered and fought for it. ‘And they glorionsly triumphed over thelr physleal and spiritual foes, and handed dowa a which our Protestant Christianity. ertendn on band to praise God and the other W bless the sations—wae 1 fib \d law worth ing tor all ages, at aifazarda, by thettdencendants.” Aud they were brothers of | tHe supreme and culiinating one. our forefat ‘Virginia, apd in the Isat struggles were ‘The oration was loudly a At ite conclusion. Mrs Heman’s hymn of “The Pilgrim Fathers” was theo bound to our fathers by more sacred (ies than brother's bI Athol heirs forever. Time, sung by the choir in a most artistic style, After whi’ more bloodshed, the proceedings closed by a benediction. The anniversary will be further celebrated by « dinner | this evening at the Astor Houee, at which several Ge © ‘They bound themselves an events, other: siragiler, renewed covenants, grouter snterests, ‘higher responalbl weightier trusts, righter hopes, grander prospective arenes er dread of ‘once be contemplated—all, every worse chsasters than cou thing which bas grown uporcomeatter, oria gona, or now { kulsbed guests aro expected to be present, among ochere is, OF ls be: eater tobe, bends oa, the heirs, conics and de. | Lord Napier, Songtor Douglas aad Charles Mackay scendants of the forctachers ef we foe! it Are niblie, to wach other more than they were bonnie together. Do we brofhers, and more dhan brothers. n devotion tp sowatey, our whble country —its honor, {46 nulity , its peace, {tx separate pendence, its iniont Let us but ll: the foral and all will be safe in the ‘The Haytion Expedition. OUR CAPE HAYTIEN CORRESPONDENOR. Care Harmer, Dee. 10, 167 Arrival of the United Statics Ship Cyane—What her Com mander Effected in the Mayo Case—Qrand Balt wo her Officers—-Dancing with the Negro Ladies, and Drinking Native Yojiag~A Colored Party on Board-—Death of an American Ottizen—Trade Reports. ‘On the 20th of Noversber the United States corvette Cyane, Commander Robb, 18 guns, arrived at this port to investigate the matter of the arrest of Captain Mayo. It will be remembered that Captain Mayo, his steward, and gentleman connected with one of the principal cem mercial houses of the Cape, were arrested some time ago on a charge of endeavoring to introduce counterfelt paper money into the country ; and that the United States Com mereial Agent at the Cape, being convinced of the inno cence of the parties arrested, made an application to the government at Washington to effect their release. in the meantime, however proofs of the guilt of another person: were forwarded from Boston, and long before the arrival of the corvette Cyane all the parties interested were re leased from imprisonment—no¥, however, in consequence of the testimony which bad been sent from the United States, but on the ground that the forged notes had not been signed. Captain Mayo, his steward, Mr. Laroche, and the Haytien (Hibbard j§were therefore ‘released from custody. The latter, however, was immediately re arrest- ed, by order of the Emperor. ‘The officers of the Cyane hadytherefore, nothing to do but amuse themselves, in which they were apparently re honcs them w influence. best wishes, and Tum For your sooie:y and yourself, Sir, you have my ‘Fruiy and sraretully yours: UENRY A. WISE, Cireumstances beyond m from the anniversary dinu: which you have so kludly invite are all’ summoned to recur to me. nt principles, so ionsly associated with the early as well as the Revolutionary history of New England, It may be truly suid that the Maytlower, whieh bore the pilgrims to the shores of New England, was freighted with the liberties of the world. On board that mortal vessel was framed the soolal co human government on the consent of the governed, and carry ing it into execution by the choice of their rulers by their own vote. As your fathers landed on your rock-bound shores, there dawned the first faint glimmering of the great principle of sel government, which rose upon enfranchixed in all I's meridian splendor, on the 4th of J nment is about bei x r @ subverted there, and such an act the Pilgrim Fathers will have landed in @ shores of New England; in vain shall its greit truths bave been promulgated in the Deelaration of Ameri- can Independence, and the blood of | been wasted on # soil where militar n resume their sway ,Brs unde: wintry and the w bling ery,”" inteMhat zreat deep where ren until “the sea sive up their dead,”” and man shall anawe hinerimes, atthe dread judgment seat of his Creator, Pennsylvanian, I bave no claim by birth or an As and presume that for this kind in versary dinner Tam indebted to my wife, who is i perfectly succesful — having no cause to complain of gcendant of the illustgions Boston printer boy, Benjamin | either the hospitality of the Cape or the good tafia for Franklin, in whose prifeiples and virtues 1 have endeavored | which this part of the island is justly celebrated, indeed = Ri children. in ae tno ae permit me to | this was so much esteemed that sixty gallons of it were rangmit for the occasion the following sen\ d portals, remy Ae py added to the medicinal stores of the vessel. Thad the pleasure of attending an entertainment given by the American Commercial Agent t the officers of the Cyane, some of whom were astonished at finding blacks and whites mingle on a footing of perfect equality, Before the evening was over, however, they forgot their scru- ples—for some of our Haytien ladies are very pretty. After the corvette had returned the compliment with son of New England, wherever one man tothe rescue. R. 2 Avpurx, Nov. 10, 1857. Thave the honor of receiving the invitation of the New Eng: land Society, for which T pray you to express to them my grateful acknowledgment. Inasmuch ax the festival will fall 6n a day when I sball be in attendance on public affairs at Washington, Lean hardlyaprotmise myself the pleasure of pare Y an entertainment, she set sail on the 3d inst. for Port av ‘teelpatin it ‘lebratio Bat Leertainly shall, if the in- D tote eee tall sotccnten wie cee maeee Kha. | Prince, in order to bring home the body of a young officer live of New York, proud of her present position, and hopeful | Who died there afew years since. of her future grentness, Tam sensible, nevertheless, that her | On Monday, the 7th inst., Mr. C. Habich died at this fame dat the revolutionary age. (On the other hand, I lace. He had come from Boston, on account of his health , think most @nlightened men will agree that New England has fan ‘that the wild climate of Cape Haytien would re” an imporiant history reaching back and connecting with the reat civil revolution of England. Others may detract from ‘ew England in modecn timex, but for myselt 1 Tregard her principles and polity as the snrest gu national prosperity and eminence which we all are that our country shall attain, WM. H. SEWARD, ‘The concluding toasts wore given as follows: — “ The Press.’” “Our Sister Societies—Cheering companions in the chari- ties of the age, and welcome guests at our annual fes- tival.”” . “The Rench and the Bar of New England—Iearned and eloquent for the maintenance of private rights and for the service of the State: zealous alike for public liberty and for general justice, for where there is no liberty there can be ne —where there is no justice there can be no liberty. “The Women of New England—Their virtue and grace supported our fathers in every gloom and disaster, and chasten and embellish the abtindant prosperity and glory of the later times.”” After the foregoing were responded to, the company dispersed, well satisfied with the way in which they had passed the evening. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 1858. President—Renjamin W. Bonny. First Vice President—William M. Evarte. Second Vice (—Henry A. Hurlbut. Counsellore-—Charies. A. Stetson, Silas K. Everett, Ed. win D. Morgan, Frederick G. Thurston. Assistant Counsellort-—Moses H. Grinnell, George &. Stephenson, Roswell F. lockwood, Edwin J. Brown, L. ¢ Lockwood, Win, N. Blakeman, M. D.; Charles H. Leonard, 8. N. Stebbins. Treasurer—Luther B. Wyman. Secretary—1. . Hubba ‘Anniversary Exercises in the Church of the Meastah, The New England Society met on Monday night in the Church of the Messiah, (Rev. ir. Osgood’s,) Broadway, to celebrate the landing of thp Pilgrim Fathers, The church was crowded to its utmost capacity. The preliminary services commenced with a voluntary on the organ; after which an ode—* The Landing of Columbas,”” music by Mozart—was sung in admirable style, the words of which commenced as follows — Awake the sounds of glory, Over the ocean rolling; ‘The heavens our way controlling, We strike the Western shore. ‘Wake all the sounds of glory; New rivers, new mountains, New forests, new fountains— We strike the Western shore. This was succeeded by « prayer by Rev. Dr. Osgood, and @ quartette and chorus—" Praise the Lord’ —by the choir. ‘The chair was filled by the President of the society, Renjamin W. Bonney. On the dais around him were the other officers of the society —William Curtis Noyes, LL.D., William M. Kvarte, LLD., Henry A. Hurlburt, Willard lieve bis complaint, which was consumption, It will re lieve the sorrow of his friends and family to learn that althongh away from home he received every atteation that the country admitted of, To within a short time pre- vious to his death he was conscious and ware of hia condition, On the following morning (the 8th) he was buried in the cemetery of the Cape, and neral attended by all the principal merchants of the city, while at the different Consulates and throughout the vessels of the harbor the flags were displayed at balf-mast. With regard to commercial matters, affairs aro very dull; there is a genorat distrust, and the less business the merchants enter into, the more fortunate they esteem themselves. Some kinds of provisions do well; and if an assorted cargo should now arrive, it might give a very fair profit. ‘The stock of logwood on hand is large, and, notwith- standing the unfavorable advices received from both the United States and Europe, it hax risen in price from $40 to $49, Haytien currency. Still, holders refuse to ship, and prefer keeping their stock for the spring market. The daily deliveries aro large, thus augmenting “el, }, too, owing to speculative movements, bas risen and is atill rising, in the face of very unfavorable advices. It commands to day $121 (Haytien) per hundred pounds, which will net a handsome loss to any adventurous ship- per. The stock in store is held by a fow merchants: and there are one thousand bags of government coffee, which T understand is destined for Europe. City Politics, REPUBLICAN AND WIIG PRIMARY RLECTIONS. ‘The city republicans met at their respective ward head. quarters last night, to elect delegates to the new General ComMittee for the year 1858 The republican party in this city i well organized, and their ward associations very generally represent the feeling of the party. Here- tofore the primary elections have been honestly conduct ed, as tho party was not powerful enough to carry our local elections, and the horde of greedy, corrupt office seekers looked to other quarters to satisfy their for office, Within the last two years, however, the party has shown sueb strength in the State and nation that the most objectionable class of politicians have joined the organiza- tien, and are endeavoring to contro! all the jocal nomina- tions and the General Committees, bt the repub- Mean primary cleetions are not as as the old whig aod democratic primaries were, but they aro fast becoming exceeding! 4 corrupt, expecially es the ra cent election has shown that the republican organization is second in strength to the demoeratic, and will hereafter be the opposition party, so far ae our city polities are con- cerned. There was much trouble anticipated at the election last night, growing out of the desire on the of certain prominent republican politicians to control the General ‘ommittee for next year, As many as four tickets were Ton in some of the wards, and the contest in all of them was spirited. In the lower wards things passed off quietly, as there Parker, M. D., #ilaa K. Everett, Frederick G. Thurston, | W& not enough of active republicans in to get up a Moses H. Grinnell, Charles A. Stewon, W. N. Blakeman, | O¢cent row. | In the Kighth ward there are two organiza- M.D., Le Grand ‘Lockwood, 8. N. Stebbins, George &° | tens, both of which to be and each of Stephenson, F. D. Morgan, Charles E. Beebe, Luthor B. | WOM elected delegates. In the Ninth ward, the bauer ‘Wyman andl. P. Hubbard. ward of the party in the city, there were three tickets The Prosident introduced the orator of the occasion, | T4, aud much excitement was manifested. | In the Seven- Rey. B. & Storrs, Jr., D. D. of Brooklyn, who proceeded to | teenth ward the feeling ran so high during the day that a deliver the oration,” He raid that they wore met to per. | POR’ of policemen had to be in attendance to preserve tho form a work of filial peace. Eocene Get Gone he eens comement oomne ty as representatives of Se. 400 Ger! ‘were 4 ‘rom which the; . The; nel nine pera ha -y could pay to their acoordance: tion of our — liean primaries, and they generally can control the ¢! rit. However wide our dominion and our civiimaiee, Of course the Americans do not like thie, and wieb to though it extended to the shores of the Pacific, and the far | Sttike the fishy Germans from their rolls.’ So high did Southwest, our work was atill but the perfection of theirs. | {he feeling run thet the parties were fearful of coming to The controlling idea of the Puritans was to croato a spiri. | 10" soticipated poly von Saatheme srhcanted dey tr arnt pe aco’ | Sree ay ted he ety nen but from an over anxiety to to extremes a principle In the Fighteenth ward, William Bois, as secretary of the club, led to call over roll of members, or rather such of them as were on his list. Having con cluded this, and all having. as was at first supposea, fay oy their votes, the polls, at @ o'clock wero declared yy the President (Homer Franklin, Faq.,) to be closed. which was pure and noble, If their life wae not the rarest and lest we can conceive, he tl ‘ht that it was at least superior to anything which preceded it. In justification of the intolerance and ri of the Puritans ho urged the nature of their enterprise and the character of ? the country in which they undertook to form a colony, | At this time there were some hundred and people Their enterprise waa as hazardous we that of the saliors of | 10,the roctn, most of whem, much to the astonishment of Sonuen landed in a ‘wooded deserteurrvuniea | © few only of that number, immediately set up a demand by savages. ‘They were not driven from their native Eng- | '0f the secretary to proceed and call over the entire roll Jand by any edict of it. They came voluntarily | Seerting they were regularly enrolled and legal with a settled plan to state that should be man- respecting and god-fearing, and in which a moro grand and inspiring confidence God might dwell i the hearts of the le. And taking this view of their purposes we could easily pardou their errors and severities. The Puritans thought that a State should wiy and develope itself from within rather than hysical developement from external forces 1 been censured. Their prevailing ¢ family the seminary from which disciplined wills of the p should go forth to rn the State. Im the family all the functions of tu Sate should be fulfitied. and out of thie vigor grew tiv of the intolerance whieh we could not y that th practived: but after all, the principle was right. In ye of Plymonth the whole male population were ts, but ka the population increased the represen ystem was adopted. The plan of the earliest Voritan government was uot, in the popular view, demo: cratic; for its Governors were real governom, and ite lores were reverenced as the fathers of the State. pr, either under a monarchy og@ republic, was there Svernment so firmly knit as this the Puriians, for it ined to make perfect the spiritual iféwhich ex family. They did not ambition territory Even the art of shipbuild forma #0 conspicuous a fe country, they did not practice, except ermen needed the rude crafts in which they their occnpations. Their linen, and woollen, and iron goods they preferred to manufacture at home rather than to ra abroad for them. However we might differ from them, ho thought that we could not but perceive the anity of their plans, Another leading idea of the Puritans was that they were bound to spread the gospel among the savages, to establish on this continent a pure and religious com- mouwealth. This idea was manifested in the declarations of Winthrop aud Higgingon. They resolved that the eburch should be prominent in all things, and ft was for this that Harvard College was established, and that free schools and grammar sehgole were planted in every voters in the club. The President and secretary, a ever, insirted that the entire roll, as furnished to them the Executive Committee. bad been called over. This, on the other hand, was denied. Some altercation ensued, during which the committee and officers of the meeting were charged with having altered the roll to suit them. selves and elect their own friends. A rush was subse- quently made for the ballot boxes, which, however, were secured and taken from the room ‘during’ the excitement by FE Deladeld Smith, and the votes counted by a com- mittee below stairs. A general melee ensued, in which sundry blows and kicks were freely exchanged; thie, bow ever, lasted but a few minutes, as the police, who bad een sent for at the commencement of the dietarbance, von arrived, restored quiet, and held possession of the room during the remainder of the evening. In the Nineteenth ward everything passed off with litte trcitement, and in a very peaceable manner; not over 80 votes were polled, In the Twentieth ward there was some feeling, induced by opposition to D. 1. Conover, the acting republican Street Commissioner, who was desirous of ting the ward in the General Committee, However, the wires Were too well arranged to aimit of any opposition being suecemsful, and Mr. Conover wae elected. All the other wards were quiet «0 far as we could learn, WHIG PRIMARY ELECTION. Pursuant to the cail of the Whig General Committee, the old line whiss met @ therr headquarters last might, and elected a General Committee for the year 1868, once great whig party bas now dwindled dewn to @ very few individuals, who cling together for the sake of the old name. Of course all was quiet at this election, Court ‘This day. Srpreme Corrt—Cireuit.—Noe. 2106, 1902, 11 237, 186, 06, 880, 383, 2748, 387, 1621, 60, 334, 282, 1 at" ‘opens at 11 o'clock % ort aay Scranton Corer, 1911, 1696, 1619, 1514, Calendar —Nos, 1274, 1861, 1419, 1465, 1475, 1488, 1486, 1488, 1496, 1502, 1 parish ; it was for this that they left their old homes, the | 16a1, 1622, 168d, 1604, 1838, 1680, 1 1 1649, old churches endeared to them by the associations of thetr | 1651, 1560, 1841,"1673, 1574, 1678, 1880, 1681, 18007 1604) boyhood: the river banks wheron they had wot their | 1€00, 1402, 1603, 1606, 1618,’ 16a? ;'1622," 1498, 1485, 1636, brides; the universities which had trained them—ioft « | 1640, 1642, 1661, 1054, 1666, 1657, 1666, 1670, 1681; 163° ise Of plenty for a wilderness of Want to roar up | 1694, 1695. 1696, 1707, 1708, 1711, 1716, 1790, 1748" 1746. whose fruits should one Jay reward them for all | 1747, 1750, 1761, 1757, 1766, 1768, 1769, 1773, 1777, 198014" theit labors, If it were not for whem and their qperificns | 1781; 1786; 1596, 1806) 1819. 1824, 1890, 188%, 1478, Bost”? wo would have no New England, or no forefathor’s day to Common Pra: Part 1.—Nos. 1800, 1911, 1919, 849, 1 celebrate. (Applause) (ur national intependence was } 08, 1999, 1842, 1103, 16504, ‘ess, got, ast fs: iene, not the sole prov!uct of their Iabors, not the vast growth of 249, 1898; 1949, 1860; 890, 891, 2—Nos. 1827, 1836, the mighty West, 7ho faith apd spirit of the Pigram 1962, 1804, 1869, 1870, 1984, 1887, 1802, 1890,