The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1859, Page 4

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WALLAOK'® THEATRE, Brosdway.—Tus VarEran ; 08, France ap ALGERIA. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, No. 64 Broadway.—Oun Avmzicax Oovern—Srectre BrivecRoom. BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway—Afier- son and Evening— Negro Minstaxisr—Ovaiosirins, £0. WOOD'S MINSTREL BUILDING, 861 and 563 Broadway— Braoriex Songs, Dances, 4c.—New Year Calis, BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, MECHANIOS’ HALL, 437 B once way—Nxcno Sonas any BuRiesques—Wips AWAKE. SNIFFEN’S CAMPBELL MINSTRELS, 444 Broutway.— Mxropres, Bosixsquas, £0.—Dovsis Beppep Roos. New York, Saturday, February 12, 1859. The News. The European mail, to go out by the steamship Kangaroo, closes at half-past ten o’cloc’s this fore- noon. The steamship Moses Taylor arrived at this port last evening from Aspinwall, with $1,350,000 in trea- sure and the Pacific mails, containing news from all parts of the west coast of America, Nicaragua, New Granada and the Sandwich Is!ands. We,learn from Nicaragua that the Cass-Yrisarri treaty had been signed, and delivered in charge of a special messenger for conveyance to Washington. Jt is supposed that Sir William Gore Ouseley had also negotiated a treaty with the Nicarguan govern- ment. The intelligence from California has been par- tially anticipated by advices received via the Tehu" antepec route. The mining news from all parts of the State is very favorable. During the fortnight preceding the 20th ult., twenty-three ships arrived at San Francisco, glutting the markets with mer- chandise of every description, and causing a depres- sion in business. The Supreme Court had decided the law prohibiting the immigration of Chinese to be unconstitutional and void. The news from Washington and Oregon Territo- ries and the British possessions is unimportant. ‘New Granada was tolerably quiet. There had, however, been some disturbances in the State of Magdalena. Governor Obaldia had brought se- veral prisoners from the Pearl Islands for their participation in the late revolt there. Congress was to meet in Bogota on the Ist inst. The news from the South Pacific is dated at Valpa- raiso on the Ist and at Callao on the IIth of Janu- ary. In Chile most of the provinces wer» under the rule of martial law, and the entiré republic was very much excited. Many prominent politicians, adverse to the existing government, had been exiled. All the newspapers hostile to the execu tive were silenced. There was a prospect of ge neral revolution in Peru. The American wooden houses had not yet been landed. President Cas tilla was in a very critical position, and it was thought he would soon have to either shoot down his opponents in the mob or be overthrown. The war in Ecuador was continned. Two trifling skirmishes had taken place between the troups of General Rosas and the Peruvians, in which the later seem to have lost ground. The news from the Sandwich Islands is two days later than that received by the overland mail. Dr. 7. C. B. Rooke, uncle and foster-father of the Queen, had died of apoplexy. The French had taken possession of a guano island, called Clipper- ton island, 600 miles westward from Acapulco, and proclaimed the factin Honolulu. Eighteen men, belonging to the New Bedford whaler Maria The- resa, were imprisoned for mutiny in refusing to work without extra pay when the ve: was being hove out for repair. The native Hawaiian popula- tion was dying out very rapidly. The average take of each whaler for the season just ended would be six hundred and twenty barrels of oil and eight thousand pounds of bone. Trade was very dull at Honolulu. From the west coast of Mexico we learn that the n of the British frigate Alarm had seized the ican war schooner Iturbide, in the port of Mazatlan, for interference with foreign merchant vessels. The United States te Saranac was at Acapulco, and about to sail for Guaymas. The St. Marys had sailed from Acapulco for Panama. We have news from Caraccas, Venezuala, to the 7th ult. The republic was quiet. General Paez was at Valentia, and in all the towns through which he passed he was well received. The Convention was engoged in discussing the law of elections. We have accounts from Hayti of the complete overthrow of the Emperor Faustin and the pro- clamation of General Geffrard as Presidentof the republic. Faustin formally abdicated his imperial dignities on the 15th ult.,at Port au Prince, em- barked on board a British steamer, and in due time arrived at Kingston, Jamaica. An interesting his- tory of the revolutionary movement in Hayti, toge- ther with sketches of both Soulduque and Geffrard, | are given in another column. We have news from Kingston, Jamaica, to the 26th of January. The steamship Washington, from this port for San Francisco, arrived there on the 25th ult. for a supply of coal. The Jamaica Legislature had passed a bill guarantying six per cent interest on capital invested in the | Marine Railway about to be laid down in Kingston habor, and also a Dill granting $30,000 a year to any steam navigation com- pany which will carry the mails between New ‘York and Jamaica. The weather was very dry ‘The crops were backward and trade very dull at Kingston. Health of the island good. The town of Kingston was going rapidly to decay, and many buildings tottering to a fall. The steamship Circassian, from Galway via St Johns, N.F., arrived at this port yesterday evening after a most severe and very unpleasant passage, consequent on @ continuance of heavy weather Bhe left St. Johns on the 2d inst., and landed two hundred and forty-five passengers. In the run from Galway to St. Johns the Circassian was so dis- tressed by storms that all her spare spars had to be used for fuel. Recorder Barnard disposed of a number of cases yesterday in the Court of General Sessions, James Williams and Wm. Killing were convicted of grand Jarceny. Williams was sent to the penitentary for two years and six months, and his confederate two years t6 the same institution. Matthew Ferrigan, who was jointly indicted with them, pleaded guilty to petit larceny, and was sent to the House of | Refuge. John McDonald was tried for stabbing NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1859. Wm. Close, No. 22} Murray atreet, on the 29th of January, with a butcher's knife, but the evidence was insufficient to sustain the charge, aad the jury acquitted the accused. Thomas Martin was in- dicted for stealing a watch and chain from Harriet Lusak, and pleading guilty to petit larceny, was sent to the penitentary for six months. Josephine Saillen was charged with having, on the 29th of October, stolen bank bills and gold coin amounting to $110, the property of Henry Young, 446 Eighth avenue. She pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit that offence, and was sen- tenced to one year’s imprisonmentin the peniten- tiary. Thos, Duffy, Peter Riley and John Kelly were jointly indicted for burglary in the third de- gree, and pleaded guilty to an attempt. It seems that on the night of the 1st of February the dyeing factory of Richard Corson, 181 East Twenty-sixth street, was entered by the prisoners, and a large number of silk dresses and coats were stolen, a portion of which was recovered. Duffy was sent to the State prison for two years and six months, and the other defendants two years each to the peni- tentiary. The session of Congress yesterday was occupied in debate—in the Senate on the Cuba question, and in the House on the admission of Oregon. The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday were of considerable local importance, but we have no space fora more extended reference to them. See our despatches and reports, elsewhere. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen last evening, the Conference Committee on the Tax Levy made a report, but no definite action was taken on the subject. The committee had added to the levy $130,000 for arrearages of the police de- partment, and $50,000 for completing the enlarge- ment of the Battery. A The Board of Councilmen were in session last evening. A resolution, offered by the President, was adopted, directing the Counsel to the Corpora- tion to defend the tenants of Washington market against whom suits may be brought who hold their stands by virtue of a grant from the city. They concurred with the Aldermen in recommending the appointment of a joint committee to report what measures should be taken to preserve the rights of the city of New York granted by the Dongan and Montgomery charters. A long debate ensued on a resolution in favor of discharging the Special Committee on Contested Seats, which was lost. The President, Mr. Cornell, made a very sen- sible speech, condemning the action of the demo- crats who were anxious to prevent action being taken in reference to the contested seat. In the United States Circuit Court yesterday Judge Ingersoll delivered an elaborate opinion af- fecting an extensive branch of commercial indus- try. The question litigated was that of the right of Horace H. Day to the exclusive privilege of manu- facturing and selling, and of granting licenses to others to manufacture and sell, elastic woven india rubber goods. The Judge decided that Day had no rights whatever in regard to goods of this descrip- tion, and that the privileges which he claimed as the licensee of Charles Goodyear were confined ex- clusively to the making and selling of shirred or corrugated india rubber goods. The sales of cotton yesterday embraced about 900 bales- The market continued to rule heavy for common grades, while fine cottons were scarce and holders were not press- ing them. Dealers seemed disposed to await the receipt of later foreign news before doing much. Middling uplands were quoted at 115¢c. a 113{c., though rather nominal at the outside figure. Flour was rather firmer for most de- scriptions, but without important change in prices. Wheat was quict: holders asked prices above the views (of purchasers, while sales were limited. Corn was quict and prices unchanged. Pork was firmer, with sales of new mess at $18 623¢, and old do. at $18 1234, and prime at $13 70 a $13 80: eales of mess were also made, delivera- ble some months abead,at $19. Sugars were steady, with sales of 650 bhds. and 1,200 boxes at rates given in ano- ther column. Coffee was quict and prices steady. Freight engagements were moderate and rates unchanged. Among the shipments were 500 bbis. pork to New Orleans at 300. This was something new in the course of trade. Startling Effects of Cuba on the Black Re. publican and American Parties—Ruin of Seward as a Political Leader. We devote a large portion of our space to-day to the publication of the debate on the taking up of Mr. Slidell’s Cuba bill in the Senate, and the proceedings of the mass meeting on Thursday night at New Rochelle, in support of the policy of the President and of the acquisition of Caba. This question is, beyond all dispute, the most popular question of public policy that has been presented to the people tor a long series of years. From all sides and all parties the evi- dence of this fact comes in upon us, Yesterday we gave the report of its enthusiastic reception by the State Democratic Convention in Connec- ticut, and the reports we publish to-day present iwo remarkable points. Mr. Hale, Senator from New Hampshire, gave expression, during the discussion in the Senate, to the following re- markable acknowledgment:—“I have received letters to-day from the State of New Hampshire, from some of my political friends, in whose judgment I have great confidence, and whom I always follow, let them lead where they will, and they tell me that the sentiment there is, that this question is demoralizing the republican party in this country, and that they dare not meet it.’ This is an official confirma- tion of what we have repeatedly stated as the opinion of those leaders in the black republican party who are in immediate contact with their constituents, and we know that similar repre- sentations have gone up from ‘all parts of the country to the opposition leaders in Washington. The other startling fact in the reports we pub- lish to-day is the flatfooted and unqualified posi- tion taken in favor of the Cuba movement by Mr. E. W. Andrews, at the New Rochelle meet- ing. Mr Andrews has been one of the great lights of the American party organization in Westchester county, supplying it with no small portion of its brains, and the greater part of its faculty of speech. Last fall he ran as the American candidate for Congress, in the triangu- lar canvass with Mr. Haskin and Mr. Kemble, and his unqualified pronunciamiento for Cuba at this early stage of the discussion will have an important effect upon our State politics in the canvass for the Legislature to be elected next | fall, and which has to name a successor to Wm. II. Seward. A fusion between the democratic | and American organizations in New York on the Cuba question will place either a democrat or Mr. Fillmore, as a pro-Cuba man, in the seat of Mr. Seward in 1861. While the Cuba question is thus breaking up ‘all the old political organizations among the masses, and preparing the germ of a new party that will sweep over the whole country, the re- publican leaders in the Senate are courting po litical death. Their arguments against the Sli- dell proposition are confined to two points, which nullify each other. They insist, on one hand, that the bill will take a large sum of money out of the treasury, at atime when we should economise the public expenditure; and on the other hand they argue just as strenuously that Spain will not sell Cuba at this time, and that, therefore, there is no need of appropriating the money. In this they follow the cue given them by Seward in his speech against the bill when it was first presented in the Senate, Me foresees that the Cuba question will oust him | from his Senatorial chair, and in leading the re- ‘ publicans into their present course he has deter- mined that that party shall accompany him in his fall, never more to rise. Tue Leaacms or Mr. Fracc.—The new Comptroller, it appears, is met at the very threshold of his office with a whole batch of de- linquencies and deficiencies, the preciouslegacies ofhis predecessor, poor old Flagg, affording con- clusive proof that we were right when we said that the latter was wholly unqualified for the office of Comptroller. The fact is that Flagg knew nothing whatever about accounts; he could hardly distinguish one book from another; he never was in any business in bis life. He commenced his career as an editor of an obscure democratic newspaper in the little town ot Saranac, away up on the frontiers of New York and Canada, where his influence had a little weight in the election of some Senator or Assemblyman who took him to Albany, of which city he became at length Comp- troller. Butas the money annually disbursed was only about three or four thousand dollars, he bethought him that there was more to be made here—as, indeed, it appears there was; s0 he made a descent, with a pack of his vultures, upon this city. Through the influence of a few men calling themeelves the reform party, backed up by some corrupt newspapers who went in for the printing, he was worked into the Comptrol- ler’s office to serve the purposes of these parties, which he did most efficiently. He got the city into more financial difficulties, swelled the taxes toa larger amount, and tolerated more frauds, during his six years of office, than any other pub- lic servant. It isclaimed that Mr. Flagg is honest. No doubt heis; and we never questioned his integrity; but he was imbecile and incompetent, as was shown by the manner in which he was humbugged by Chemung Smith and others, The fact is that Flagg might have made a very good, bitter par- tisan editor of a two-penny democratic paper in a country town; and that was the full measure of his capacity. His management of the Comp- troller’s department has certainly left a legacy of confusion and trouble to this city which it will require years to get rid of. Enp or THE Hayt1EN REVoLUTION—ABDICATION AND Friant or Sovnovgve.—We publish this morning highly important intelligence from Hayti. The revolution is at anend. Geffrard entered Port au Prince in triumph on the 14th of January, and was proclaimed President of the Republic of Hayti, amid great rejoicings, illumi- nations, and the wildest joy of the people. Sou- louque, upon whose person the direst revenge was threatened, fled for protection to the French Consulate, and there signed his abdication. He then took refuge on board the British war steam- er Melbourne, in which he sailed for Kingston, Jamaica. Our latest advices from that place an- nounce that the Melbourne was going into that port, with the fugitive Emperor on board. The capital capitulated to Geffrard without a shot being fired on either side, and thus the popu- lar cause was successful without a drop ot blood being shed. The sympathy of the whole people seemed to be with the new President, Fabre Gef- frard. The brutal and despotic rule of the negro Emperor had rendered him hateful to his sub- jects, and a merited retribution has fallen upon him, in the shape of defeat and exile. Thus ends another episode in the interesting experiment of negro government in Hayti. Crry Rarmroavs anp tum Ansar Lovsy.— Some of the most fruitful lobby schemes of Thurlow Weed and his friends are the city rail- roads of New York. They are plotting to run rail- roads through tthe city, up and down, and trans- versely,”and in all directions, figuring up at least three millions profit to the parties concerned in the jobs. Now, these franchises are the property of the city, just as well as those of the ferries, and do not belong to the Legislature. It is nothing less than plunder and theft on the part of the Albany legislators and the lobby to dispose of them to any one. If a poor devil steals a hun- dred ‘doliars worth of property belonging to another, he is sent to the penitentiary, or per- haps to the State prison, while these lobby fel- lows, who steal enough to make a dozen peniten- tiary offences, go scot free, and pocket large for tunes besides. Tue Tartrr Question.—It will be seen by our Washington despatches that confident hopes are entertained that there will be no necessity for the President being obliged to have re- course to an extra session, both the democrats and the opposition being likely to concur in some measure for the relief of the Treasury. The statement that the Pennsylvania democrats had demanded the resignation of Secretary Cobb is denied, and it is stated that, instead of being disposed to quarrel with him, they are pleased with his last recommendations in regard to the tariff. So far, then, as the financial necessities of the government are concerned, they are like- ly to be provided for before Congress rises—a result which,must give satisfaction to every one who is averse to see questions of this sort pass into the domain of mere party issues. Tue Democratic Breach Wipens.—A little while ago we were told that the breach in the New York democracy had been healed up, and that things were going to be like the fable of the lion and the lamb. At that time we expressed some natural doubts on the subject; and they have been confirmed. The democratic split in this State is irremediable. Fernando Wood & Co. have just girded themselves up for the fight, bought a new organ, and are prepared to smash Cassidy, Cagger, Corning, Richmond & Co. in short order. There is going to bea new Tam- many Hall in this city, and everything indicates that the split will never be healed. Nor are the intestine troubles of the party confined to New York: the Virginia democracy is split into fac- tions—the Wise and Hunter cliques have been carrying on, and are carrying on, the most bit- ter intestine warfare that can be imagined. The party in Virginia has gone to the dogs, without doubt—all smashed to pieces; and the prestige of the “Mother of Presidents” has departed altogether. Tne Cass-Yrisarnt Treavy Ratiemp BY Nicaracva—Our San Juan del Norte corres pondent advises us that the Cass-Yrisarri treaty has been ratified by the government of Nicara- gua, and that it had been brought to that port by a bearer of despatches, who proceeded to Aspinwall in the United States frigate Savannah. This ship arrived at Aspinwall on the 1st instant; and if the statement in regard to the treaty is correct, that document has probably come on from Aspinwall by the Moses Taylor. From an expression in our correspondent’s let- ter, to the effect that now both the United States and England have the right to land troops in Nicaragua, we deduce that Sir William Gore Ouseley had brought his negotiations to a close, and consummated a treaty between Great Britain and Nicaragua. THE LATEST NEWS. AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Our Special Washington Despatch. SENATOR BENJAMIN'S SPEKCH ON THE THIRTY MIL- LION BILL—POPULARITY OF THE CUBA QUESTION— THE TARIFF—PROBABLE SUSPENSION OF THE ACT OF 1867—1HE TREATY WITH NEW GRANADA—DR- VBLOPEMENTS OP THE NAVAL INVESTIGATING COM- MITTER—PROPOSED LINE OF STEAMEKS IN THE GULF OF MEX1CO—PROBABLE DEFEAT OF THE ORE- aon +» EITC. ania page Wasumaron, Feb. 11, 1869. Mr. Benjamin’s speech to-day in the Senate on Cuba was able, instructive and conclusive. As opposed to the bal- derdash of the republicans, its effect on the crowded au- dience was marked, Several Cubans were present. It shouldbe read by all who desire to ‘understand the ques- tion, The bill is gaining ground rapidly here, and there is no doubt that it will pass both houses. Tho admission of Senator Hale, in the debate, that his friends in New Hampebire write him that it is demoralizing the republi- can party there, has caused a marked impression among all political cliques. Simular letters are known to have been received here from Gov. Morrill, of Maine; Gov. ‘Banks, of Massachusetts; Gov. Chase, of Ohio; Thurlow Weed, of Albany, and F. P. Blair, Jr., who is looking into political matters generally in New York and New Eng- land; but no one ever supposed that any of the black ro publican leaders would confess the fact on the floor of the Senate. It is becoming daily more apparent that Cuba is the only iesue that can unite the democratic party for 1860. ‘The meeting of the Committee on Ways and Means to morrow is looked for with great interest. Unless Mr. Phil- lips gives way, and allows Mr. Phelps to report his bill, the committee will report that they cannot agree. This will then, probably, bring up on Monday the proposition to suspend the act of 1857 for two years, with a strong pro- bability of its passing if pressed under the operation of the previous question. Mr. Hunter, Chairman of the Se- nate Finance Committee, is willing to go for this plan is a compromise. ‘The report published in one of the New York papers, that the Cass-Herran treaty is not acceptable to many of the Senators, and that it would be strongly opposed when presented for ratification, is entirely without foundation. ‘The treaty provides for an early settlement and payment of all the claims of American citizons in New Granada, in- cluding those of the Pavama riot, and its rejection by the Senate would be simply a rejection of payment to be made by a foreign Power to satisfy just claims of our citizens. After conversing with many Senators, I am convinced that when the treaty 18 presented it will be ratified, The jour- nal in question is adverse to the treaty because it does not stipulate that the United States may at once take posses-+ sion of the Panama Isthmus, the forcible seizure of which the journal in question violently advocated. ‘The Nayal Investigating Committee had George N. San- ders before them to-day. Great irregularities are already proved as existing in nearly all the branches of the Navy Department, especially amongst Navy Agents, contrac- tors, &c. The Secretary is not implicated. . Other officers of:the department have been in the habit of receiving preeents of wine, &c., from parties holding contracts— perhaps not a criminal proceeding, but certainly gravely objectionable. ‘There is a well authenticated rumor that the Marshal of Northern Illinois has largely overdrawn his salary, and rendered himself amenable in other respects to the pe- nalties of the Sub-Treasury law. ‘The Senate Post Office Committee have agreed to report in favor of establishing a line of steamers in the Gulf of Mexico. ‘The Secretary of the Interior recently referred to the At- torney General several questions arising on an appeal from the decision of the First Comptrolier taken by the Marshal of the Northern district of New York. The points were, the right of the officer to charge for serving a subpoena and attachment on a witness in a criminal case who resided in Michigan, The Attorney General holds that the pro- cess was regular, that the Marshal was bound to execute it, and that his accounts should be allowed. ‘The Oregon bill now stands a chance of boing defeated, as Southern men consider that the grounds for its sup- port claimed by the republicans place them in a false position. ‘The Senate has ordered the official correspondence on the guano trade, lately sent in from the State Department, to be printed. It shows conclusively how two Peravian houses, by extending their monopoly into the United States and England, have doubled the price of that fer- tilizer to the consumer, and put Pacific freights up or down at their pleasure without a particle of benefit to Peru. ‘THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasnuncton, Feb. 11, 1859. Several material errors occurred in the transmission of the account of the democratic caucus on Wednesday night, ‘The only resolutions adopted were those of Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, by a large majority. They are as follows:— Resolved, 1st. That the Treasury Note law ought to be extended; 2d. That speedy action ought to be had on the appropriation bills; and, 3d That the expenses of the go- vernment ought to be reduced as much as possible con- sistently with the interest of the public service, Mr. Crawford’s resolution, declaring it inexpedient and unnecessary to disturb the tariff of 1857, was defeated by 27 against 31. Several days ago over thirty republicans in the House were expected to vote for the bill for the admission of Oregon, but now the calculation is that not more than half that number will, if so many. Judge Douglas has been invited by some of the leading democrats of New Hampshire and Connecticut to vist those States and make political speeches. Senator Fitch has introduced a bill having in view the substitution of iron for other solid materials in the build- ing of ships and public edifices. Hon. Jobn Cochrane lectures to-night before the Wash. ington Art Aseociation. THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. BECOND SESSION. Senate. Wasuineron, Feb. 11, 1859. ABOLITION OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE, Mr. Yuum, (adm.) of Fla., from the Committee on the Post Oflice, reported a bill to abolish the frauking pri- vilege. REIMBURSEMENT OF WAR EXPENSES, Mr. Wnson, (opp.) of Mass., introduced a bill for the Purpose of reference, for the payment to the State of Mas- sachusetts of the balance due of her money expended for the United States during the war of 1812, THR INDIANA SENATORS, Mr. Sxwarn, (opp.) of N. Y., called up the case of the Indiana Senators. He described the question as involving a principle of transcendent importance. ‘Tho State of In- diana is now unrepresented in the Senate of the United States. He denied that the decision of the Scnate is absolute and irreversable. Hoe could not conceive how Senators can maintain that the decision is an irrevocable judgment, and he took issue with those who 0 maintained. The Senate's action is legislative, and not judicial, and hence is not final, but subject to reconsideration. ’ He proceeded then to demonstrate tbat the Senate was bound to give the In- diava case recensideration, and that State had a just right to be heard by the men she had chosen to represent her, She bad entrusted her case neither to him (Seward) nor to the Senator from Ilinois (Trumbull), but only to her own Senators. Mr. Buicnt, (adm.) of Ind., said he had wishod to make areply; but his friends had advised him to leave the case of himself and colleague in their hands, and he would seek another occasion to reply. ‘ ‘A good deal of incidental discussion arose as to whether & vote to lay the matter on the table should be cquivalent to final decision of the case. At length a vote was taken on the more motion that it do lie on the table, which was carried by 30 against 21, the latter being the full republican vote, The private calendar was then postponed till to-morrow. SPRECH OF MR, HENJAMIN ON THE ACQUISITION OF CUNA. Mr. Bexsasux, (adm.) of La., spoke in favor of the acquisition of Cuba. He commenced by stating the value of Cuba, All the British, French and Dutch West Indies together with the possessions of those Powers in Guiana, Were not equal, intrinsically, to that solitary island. He ed to demonstrate the failure of the disas eriment of emancipation, saying that the eman- ciputed negroes have not yet become the admirable peasantry and yeomanry the English abolitionists pro- phesied, Compulsory labor was necessary in the tropics While Cuba is kept in the grasp of Spain she cannot keep up her supply of negro labor by a surreptitious siaye trade, and the coolle system was infinitely worse. Ho then related the horrors of the coolie trade, showing that theve miserable Asiatics died at the ratio of ten per cent per annum, and were mere raw material to be worked up into sugar. In view of the necessity of a supply of labor, Cubs must soon follow San Doming>, or become American, Ho would not discuss the effects of the acquisition of Cuba on our trade, manufacturing of agri. cultural interests, Geographically considered, Cuba would be a destructive clement in the hands of the British in case of a war between the United States and Great Bri- tain, He denied that Spain was an independent nation. She had sold her sovercignty in Cuba to Great Britain. There was atime when she would not have felt in- sulted by an offer of money; for Great Britain had paid ber four hundred thousand pounds to atop the slave trade, which she hud not done. Ho further denied that Cubans had petitioned to remain under the jurisdiction of Spain. Botivar’s plan to assist Cuba in declaring het indepen- dence fell Treagh because the United Staves, learning that Great Britain intended to seize’ the opportunity of ber mammeotinee to assume a ——— y , throug! . Clay, and vent movement alarmed, placed tie island in a state of siege, and it bas ever since so remained, under the despotism of a Captain- Ceaertl, Pho neta’, xa. tos (cape sieges ity, with unlimited over property. ‘Yet wo are told that Cubans still seek to remain ander this yoke. It ig not so, Tacy nay. dore all could to throw it off. In 1826 the « wae r volt there; later was the cont of the Biack "+7 e, and later Eee er inde| ce, familiar to all. patriots her which Mr. Benjamin read. Bie griev: tices ‘The fidelity of Cuba to Spain | eEee® Fill 2 Hh nH per. hsp iy Tees make an ex, towards peed not reply to the statement Phe off chase Cuba will be an offence 8 Everything that Spain had on tom irom ber, except Lousiana and Florida, which were bought. If Great Britain and that alone isa cont Great Britain offered to buy Cuba in ‘was at the bottom of a plot to take it un g iy ee $ pacytes ie EE. q torate, and both failing, she now te treaty between England, ‘France and the United States, to guarantee that nobody but Spain shall have it. As to France, what right bas she to object to our purchase of Cuba? What interpolation into the law of nations prevents the acquirement of territory by purchase? Napoleon’s uncle bought Louisiana, As to if she raises her voice, Mr. Benjamin trusted our reply will be a demand that she account for her title to the Bay Islands; and when Lord Clarendon pleads “‘spontancous settlement,” that we sball claim the spontaneous settlement of Cuba. There is no need to invoke the musty bibles of international law to ehow that she belongs to Spain. We seek no subjects, for the fundamental basis of American policy is the right of the ople to institute their own forms of government. Cuba Bias to the people, and it is for them to say what form of goveroment they will live under. We proj to pur- cbage from Spain; but if Spain’s dignity is offended, let ‘us invite her to grant independence toher Cuban subjects, and we will indemnify her for the outlay, trusting to a re- compense ourselves in the friendly relations that are sure to spring up. If she refuse to cede or to relax her bea tic grasp, let the United States, in the face of the world, tell her that on the first occasion that offers wo will ex- tend to the Cubans the same aid which Britain gave the other Spanish colonies in their revolt, the same aid that France gave us in the darkest days of the Revolution. If the Cubans prefer ind: pendence, we will protect them in- dependent; and if they prefer annexation, we will receive them with welcome. SPERCH OF SENATOR DOOLITTLE. Mr. Doourrie, (opp.) of Wis., said that the American policy rests on the triple foundation: first, that under no circumstances can Cuba be transferred to any other Eu- ropean Power; second, that so long as it belongs to Spain, we will not seek to wrest it from her; and third, that whenever we can acquire Cuba by the ‘consent of Spain and of the people of the island, by purchase and session, weare ready to accept it. He expressed himself free to believe that in the progression of time Cuba will be in- corporated into the Union; but he did not consider that the time had yet come. In support of these views he quoted from leiters and speeches by Clay, Buchanan, Fill- more and Marcy. The republicans, he said, would resist the transfer of Cuba to any other Power, but for the pur- pose expressed recently by the Senator trom Georgia, to make the Gulf a mare clausum, whore no flag could float without our permission. What! the United States make a mare clausum of any sea, when our whole policy has been for the freedom of the seas? For that we fought the war of 1812—for that we opened up the Mediterranean, Ly war on the Algerines—for that we made the Sound Lues treaty. The very purpose of acquiring the Gull is to Frevent it from being a closed sea. Mr. Doourtie spoke in favor of his plan for settling a free negro nation in the American tropics, and concluded by offering an amendment to the bill that no et for the acquisition of Cuba shall be valid unless ratified by a majority of the free white citizens of the island. Mr. GuarrxDxt obtained the floor, and the Senate ad- journed. House of Representatives. ‘Wasuinaton, Feb. 1A, 1859. FRAUDS IN THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD—PERSONAL EXPLANA- TIONS. Mr. Sxarme, (adm.) of N. Y., rising to a question of privilege, read an extract from the Washington corres- pondence of the New York Times, in which it is stated that the paint purchased for the Brooklyn Navy Yard was used in painting his farm house, according to evidence before the committee to investigate alleged frauds in the na- vy and navy yards. He characterized the article as a coarse and base slander, perpetrated and set on foot by a still bager correspondent, and called on the Chairman to state officially whether such evidence had been adduced. Mr. SuERatax (opp.) of Ohio, distinctly stated tha’. no testimoyy had been submitted ‘involving Mr. Searing in any abuses whatever. Tho committee had carefully avoided giving any information ta newspaper correspon- dents. If it was the pleasure of the House, in the early part of next week the testimony would be submitted. ‘THE ADMISSION OF OREGON. ‘The House resumed the consideration of the Senate b !1 for the admission of into the Union. Mr. CLARK, (adm.) of Mo., said the alien suffrage ad exclusion of free negroes and mulattoes, is a business which concerns Oregon alone, which, under all the cir- cumstances, ought to be admitted without regard to po.u. Jation. Mr. Zosicorrsr, Copp.) of Tenn., opposed the admission of Oregon, because of the insufliciency of its popalation and the allen suflrage clause in its constitution. Mr. Comins, (opp.) of Mass., being ready to vote for the admission of Kansag with a free republican constitution, was also ready to vote for the admission of Oregon with such a constitution as her people may adopt. ‘Mr. Dawes, (opp.) of Mass., said his objections to the ad- mission of Oregon lie in the Oregon constitution itself. He would not agree with his colleague (Mr. Comins) that it is republican. It was palpably a violation of the federal cu. stitution, under that provision which guarantees to cit - zens of each State all the privileges and immunities of zens in the several States. If Oregon has a right to drive from her borders free colored people, all the other Stat = have an eqnal right to drive them into the broad ocean. Not only is it proposed to exclude them from Oregon, but to prevent them from guing in the courts, holding proper- ty und eating the bread of life. Mr. Hit, (adm.) of Ga., rejoiced that the debate had not taken a sectional or a party turn. He opposed the admis- sion of Oregon on the ground of insufliciency of popula- tion and alien suffrage. Mr. Crank B. Cocnrase, (opp.) of N. Y., opposed the bil on the ground: first, that the admission of Oregon would be a palpable infraction of the rule established by this Congress in the case of Kansas, and an unjust discrimination in favor of Oregon; second, because the admission would be unjust to the larger and older ‘States in respect to represcutation in the Senate and House of Represehtatives; and third, because of the atrocity and neediess barbarity of excluding free people of color from residence and civil rights. Mr. TuayE, (opp.) of Mass., would extend such a wel- come to Oregon into the confederacy of States as became our bigtory and magnanimity. Last year only six repub- lican Senators voted against the bill, and he never heard that they attempted to read the other ten out of the party. If the people of Oregon had done wrong, he could refer to the New England Pilgrims, who were aiso fanatic on some subjects, but the Pilgrims of the Pacific may yet be- come right.’ With regard to the argument of the insufliciency of population in Oregon, did not the re- publicans yote lor the Topeka constitution with less than half the population in Kansas that there is io Oregon? In further advocacy of the admission of Oregon, he said the people thereof are above the average of the old States in all manly and virtuous qualities. Mr. Case, (opp.) of Ind., said although there were ob- Jectionabie features in the Oregon constitution, he had ‘made up his mind to vote for the billas the best thing that can be done under present circumstances. He said that ‘when a resident of Obio the first vote he gave was for Mr. Giddings, for Congress, when it was unpopular to be called an anti-slavery man. This was the best constitution Oregon could get, so long as it is under the influence of the rotten administration, which is a curse and dizgrace to the country. Mr. Brxcnam, (opp.) of Ohio, said his opposition to the Dill rested on the great principles which apply to all Ter- ritories, irrespective of latitude ana the political seutiment of the people. ‘The constitution contained a proposition to transfer the sovereignty of the people of the United States to the hands of aliens, as citizens only can be punished for treason. Another objection was, the exclusion of free negroes and mulattoes, thus proscribing eighteen hun- dred thousand citizens on account of complexion, and vio- Jating all public law of the civilized world, by denying them judicial redreas. ‘Mr. Excusn, (adm,) of Ind., gave notice of his intention to offer a substitute for the amendment of his colleague Mr. Davis, who the repeal of the restrictive clause in ‘the compromise bill relative to Kansas. Mr. English’s substitute provides, that hereafter no Territory shall be admitted as a Stato unless it is previously ascer- tained by a census that there is a sufficient population for a represent ve in Congress, ‘This fact ascertained, stops may be taken for the formation of a constitution, and the State admitted with or without slavery, as the constitation may prescribe. All Jaws or parts of laws inconsistent with this are to be repealed. Mr. Sanpivae, (adm.) of La., advocated the admission of Oregon, He’ was not surprised to bear Massachusetts and otner Northern men claiming the right of Congress to regulate suffrage in the States, bat, in reply to Mr. Hill, he said it wae a dangerous doctrine tor the Soath, At four o’ciock, there being au understanding that none but the Oregon question would be discussed to-day, all ex- cepting «bout a dozen meinbers took their departure, and the galleries were nearly deserted. Mr. Hoarp, (opp.) of N, Y., made a speech against, and Mr, Srevexvon, (adm) of Ky", for the bill. Mr. Mituson, (adm.) of Va., had formerly opposed th the admivsion vactusively on the ground of the insufficiency of population, and this o¥jection now remains. Mr. Davis, (adm.) of Mi&s., was in favor of the bill. Mr. Giuman, (opp.) of Me., would be compelled to voto against it, prinel on the ground of the irce negr» clause in the constitution. Adjourned. Our Washington Correspondence. Warmyotow, Feb, 10, 1859, The Last Caucus—The Thirty Millions Bill~The Pennsyl- varia Democrats and Gov, Cobb—The Thredtened New York Removal—A Happy Family—The Secor and Moody Claim—Fresh Baposis in the Naval Department The Ladty—Piccolomini al the White Iouse, de., de. ‘The caucty of Saturday Inet was a Hunter movement to got up a cry of retrenchment, The caucus last night was harmonious and significant, There was a test vote in favor of an increased tariff, which sustained it, If it had not been for the inclemency of the weather the numbers present would have buen greater, Mr. Sickles made a good specch against the factious con duct of members of the democratic party, He repeated | ground. nd the views so often chunciated In the Hmatp, that the omig’ polar star to be gubled by was the administration. There Was @ Cordial response to the spirit of his speech by the caucus generally, though Mr. Crawford, of Georgia, and one or two more of the fire-eaters were annoyed at it. Senator Slidell is, it is state@, determined to force on his Cuba measure,even if he tacks it on to the Appropriation bill. From present indications the epinion seems to geim ground that there will be no necessity for an extra ses- sion, for knowing the Presideat’s determination tocall one if Cobb. They are, on the contrary, pleased with the Sec- retary’s last plan. ‘The statement that the New York are press Politicians ing the President unreasonably and causing him trouble has no foundatien im fact. They never were more hae- monious and loving. When they called ot the White House they were ih high spirits, asked for nothing, made no complaints, and demanded no removals. The state- ment contained in one of the New York dailies of yester- pos therefore untrue. Mr. Cornivg has to the President on the subject of Birdsall’s ejection from the Naval Office, and frem all that J can hear it is my firm belief that there will be no removals during Mr. under no circumstances could he be induced to accept it, and that he will leave the White House and return te Wheatland with the greatest pleasure. Do not believe all you hear relative to the Printing In- vestigating Committee. Both sides are tolling most oxtra- vagant storic. ubout what they intend to prove. Tam informed, upon authority which I bave reason to credit, that Dan. Sickles is engaged in pushing a claim of $60,000 upon the Navy bye rages cba which he is to have one-third. The claim is of Secor & Moody, on a com- tract for the Californiadry dock and basin. On a former eettlement Secretary Toucey disallowed the claim, and now, by the extraordinary efforts of Sickles, who hae deen making use of bis position and influence, the matter hhas been onco more brought up, referred to the Bureau ef Yarés and Docks, r upon favorably, and now again awaits the [isha er decision. I understand the case has no merits, and that the Secretary is pressed deg] ly upon it to allow what he formerly disallowed. is continually going to the Navy Department on busi ness. The matter is kept very quiet, and it was only by accident that I learned the facts. Apropos of the Navy Department, there is no doubt that Mr, Toucey, who is 4n excellent, easy going gentleman, has been humbugged about the matter of the engines for the sloops of war. The investigation now being made with regard to the 5 ba taken certain important features from Mr. Norris’ (of Philadelphia) patent when presented under the invitation for bids, and having give them to others, shows that the chief clerk and Engineer im Chief (Archibald) have acted in a very improper manner and completely misled the Secretary. A letter bas been received here from Lawrence City, Kansas, dated Feb. 2, stating that Capt. Moutgomery had just come in with six of the worst rebels, and that will be immediately handed over to the proper court for trial. Old Brown, who had started for Canada with a number of negroes, had been overtaken, and although the populace were much excited against him, the troops had arrived in time to quell the disturbance and prevent bloodshed. The letter concludes by saying that quiet had bees restored, and that there was little fear of further violence. Horace Day is here looking after the Goodyear patents, as is also Sum. Colt after his rifle and pistol interests; but. their exertions will fail—the thing cannot be done—time is too short for fat jobs like these. Private claims amd private contracts are the only hope of the starving lobby. Piccolomini was at the President’s reception laet night. Mr. Buchanan was greatly pleased with her, and regreued that he could not hear her sing. On such an occasion it ‘was of course out of the question. There was u great rush for the Hera last night and to-day. The fullness and variety of the details given of our Washington gaieties caused a great commotion among the ladies. IMPORTANT FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. Important Petition Relative to Property North of 125th Street and West of Eighth Avenue—The Harlem Railroad Charter— The Removal of Quarantine, d&ec., dec. OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH. Atpany; Feb. 11, 1869. A petition numerously signed by property holders and taxpayers, residents of that portion of the city of New York lying north of 126th sireet, has been presented to the Legislature, praying for the appointment of commis- sioners to determine and lay down the course and number of the avenues and streets north of 165th street, and to make such changes in the course and number of the streets and avenues lying south of 156th street and north of 125th street as to them may seem proper and suited te the wants of the city, and adapted to the formation of the The signatures to the petition represent the ownership of two hundred and sixty-five acres of land. Senator Schell introduced a bill this morning for the appointorent of such commissioners and detailing their respective duties under it, Mr. McLeod, of the House, also gave notice that he intended to place upon the files of the Assembly a similar bill. The petitioners gave a detail- ed statement of facts, placing their application before the Legislature, at one view the strongest reagons why their application should be granted. Notwithstanding, Mr. O'Conor or some other of the petitioners should appear before the standing commiitee of cities and vill: to answer all interrogatories which may be propounded by jpterested engincers and street opening jobbers, Very little business was accomplished in the Senate this morning. The Aarlem Railroad bill came up for a final reading. Senator Spinola moved to recommit to the com- mittee for the purpose of amendment. He took the floor in support of his motion, and consumed nearly the whole remaining time of the seesion in endeavoring to convince the Senate that the bill in its present shape ought not to ass. His principal objection Was against the clauge al- lowing steam for thirty years down as far as Forty-second. street. Senator Diven made a report against Sppropeiating’mo- ney to the Colored Home in the city of New York. He stated that it was against the policy of the present Legis- lature to make donations to charitable institutions. So it is evident that if the colored institutions are denied State funds, white folks must aiso stand aside. Mr. Christie, a member of the Committee on Commerce in the Assembly, introduced an act this morning amend- ing the Jaw of 1657 relating to the removal of the Quaran- tine station on Staten Jsland. ‘The first section provides that the commissioners shall Jocate and construct a Quarantine establishment below the Narrows, on land owned by the peopie of the State of New ‘York, or lands in the State of New Jersey that may by said commissioners be procured by purchase, cession or otherwise; or land in the State of New York that may be obtained by sail commissioners by purchase or otherwise; but such Quarantine shall not be located on either Long Islaud or Staten Island. The second section provides that the commissioners: may,after having decited upon a location, immediately cituse to be made, below the Narrows, such land as may by them and the Governor be determined to be necessa- ry to enable them to construct said Quarantine establiah- ment—(meaning the Orchard shoals. ) ‘The commissioners are authorized, before the first day of January, 1860, to sell at public auction, all the proper- ty now occupied by the Quarantine cstablishment——to be sold in such manner and form, and upon such terms as the Governor ehall prescribe. [It may not be possible to complete the new accommodations by that time. ] ‘The bill provides that the anchorage ground for ves- Sols subject to quarantine on account of or by reason of yellow fever shall hereafter be in the bay of New York below the Narrows, and shall at all points be distant at least three miles trom any land of the State of New ‘ork. After the 15th day of June next no person known to be sick with yellow fever, and no person other than the of. ficers and employes of ‘the Quarantine, who within seven days preceding has been oxposed in a vessel or hospital to the fever, shall he taken or received iu, or permitted to enter or remain in or upon, the grounds of the present Quarantine establishment. (ee ma 2, aoe) 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, of the act ol are by this bill proposed to be repealed. In jua- tice to Mr. Tuthill, a member of tho Committee on ‘om meree, it is proper to state that he announced to the House that there were several provisions in the bill which he did not approve, and he should offer amendments when in Committee of the Whole. ‘The Registry bill makes very slow progress in the Houre. The republicans are endeavoring to amend it in many o@- sential particulars. The Canal Board has appointed the first day of March asthe time when they will establish the rates of canal tolls for the ensuing year. On the third day of March the Board will make the appointments for canal officers, and on the 4th of March will designate the banks in various parts of the State as depositories of caaal tolls for the sea- son of 1859. Will the Canal Board inform the poople the amount of jum the several banks pa} The Lobby Committee of the Senate, which was insti- tuted on motion of Senator Loveland as a‘‘mere joke,” are daily engaged. Mr. Ames, the only republican on the committee, desired to confine the invert rent lobby, but Mesere. Wheeler and The Albany bridge matter is up, avd Erastus Corn: ‘was on the stand this evening, detailing his know! y he has any, of the influence brought to upon bonora- ‘bie members in voting for the bridge. It will be “now mé ecorda’” with most of tho witnesses against the lobby. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, nates ALHANY, Feb, 11, 1859. ‘The bill extending the Chenango canal to the Pennsylva- gy = reported pained petition for av appropriation to the Colored ‘was reported pavereely » and the report oo pe “the Mr. Scnxts (dem.) introduced a bill to authorize Oscar Marshall, George Cornell Charles Smith nd ‘neoeiaion to Jay a railrond,im New York from the Thirty fourth street ferry through Thirty-tourth street, First’ avenue, Tenth Streot, Stuy veeant street, Third avenae, Bowery and Canal Bret to the enet side of Broadway, returning by the same Tonto. The Dill to allow the Harlem Railroad to use steam com- ing up for a third reading, Mr. SmNoLa moved for the Fe- committal of the bill, and took the floor and spoke at length on the motion, Asrombty, ALBANY, Feb, 11, 1859. HILLS RAWORTED FAVORARLY. Relative to proceedings ia the Marine Court. To amend the law relating to New York city banks. To incorporate the American Missionary Society. To amend the Central Park act by putting the Park and