The New York Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1860, Page 1

“WHOLE NO. 8526. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. L.ZRESTING CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS, The Presidential Question in b> the Senate, Senator Iverson’s Basis of the Charles- ton Convention Platform. " Wis Opinion of Judge Douglas and Northern Politicians Generally. More Unsuccessful Ballots for Speaker, en Rey Our Special Washington Despatch. ‘Wasunctos, Jan. 9, 1860. HR CONTEST FOR THE SPEAKERAIIP, ‘The Washington despatch in to day’s Hxratp has been ‘Verified by the record made in the House to-day. Mr. Hamilton has not at any time concentrated so much ‘strength relatively as Mr. Millson. Those who canvassed Ge field last night were not surprised at the result today fm the failure to concentrate the elements opposed to herman upon Hamilton. The fact that Messrs. Morris, Bixon and Carter left Mr. Sherman, and then returned to Lim, appeared like wavering, but in fact was only a little Dy-plsy for political effect, and would not have Been allowed to result in any danger to Mr. Sherman. ETere is no doubt it was expected that a union of the @lements opposed to Sherman could be effected, as the democrats were urgent for an immediate ballot the me- ment the House met. The first ballot Hamilton bad elghty-eight votes, and it being found impossible to in- ere we his strength upon two more ballots, the democrats ‘Propesed an adjournment, which the republicans did not @bject to, from the fact that a rumor prevailed in their Fenks that seme of their men were getting weary of the ‘march and wanted nursing. ‘The programme fixed upon in the Sunday Conference Oommitiecs, to withdraw the resolutions of Mr. Clark, of Missouri, ana Gilmer, of North Carolina, and introduce a @ompromise resolution in their stead, was not carried out. ‘Whether, after the proceedings of to-day, that programme ‘will be executed, remains to be seen. Some democrats expreased themselves sanguine, when they went to the House to day, that Hamilton would be elected. “The Americans will not attempt to concentrate their ‘yetes upon any democrat until Mr. Clark, of Mo., with- 8 bis resolution and the compromise one is substi- Suted for it and Mr. Gilmer’s. The existence of Clark’s re- selution has closed the lips of some republicans, who have refased to explain their position relating to Helper’s Book, because they viewed it asa menace. Until it is whhdrawn they do not feel free to speak. It is under- Stood that the withdrawal of the Clark and Gilmer reso- (tions, for the purpose of adopting the compromise, will ‘be a signal for the democrats, anti Lecompton democrats and Know Nothing to unite on Hamilton. But it is im- peasible to count enough under this programme to elect hin. Should circumstances make it necessary for the republicans to change from Sherman to any other man, it. will not be long until it is ascertained that such a man eum command more votes than Sherman; and when that thee arrives Mr. Sherman will be the first man to snr- render the standard of his party into other hands, and wil name the man himecif. At present no man ap. proaches go near to Mr. Sherman as Mr. Hickman. Tee democrats have given up all hope of concentrating She shree partire “7m @ candidate in opposition to Mr. Giarman. TY. Americans, in the conference which was eid yesterday, atated that it was impossible to concen. fate the entire, Ameican vote upon any one on the @emecratic side. The democrats will probably continue te vete for Hamilton to-morrow. His vote, as stated last Bight, cannot be increased. They will in a day or two pre- sent anew man. They will continue the changes until they have exhausted all their available candidates. Bis cqually certain that the republicans cannot elect Sherman except by the adoption of the plurality rule, na this the democrats and Americans will resist to the Bater end. The republicans are aware of this, apd hence they aro canvassing the propriety @ withdrawing Sherman, and presenting some new man. There is great diversity of opinion as to who it shal) Some are for Corwin, many are for Hickman, and a few are for Pennington. Hickman will probably be the in case Sherman is withdrawn. He can secure, it is ‘said, the anti-Lecompton vote. If there is any change in fhe republican programme, {t will probably be announced ‘morrow or next day. There is a tremendous outside pressure to bring it about. Notwithstanding the just cause for exasperation which ‘the ultra-Sonthern party has received in the nomination @f Sherman, the Helper book and the Brown invasion, there is little doubt that their warmth of feoling is akin to fgrtiousnces, and seriously prevents the organization of the House. “the other democratic mombers call them the “Gulf squadron,” from the localities from which most of these firecators derive. Nevertheless, there me sanguine hopes entertained today that a democratic Speaker will eventually be chosen. The firm yeconciliatory course which has been pursued by such men as Warren Wins ow, of North Carotina, and John (Cenrane, of your city, hag done much to win over the ‘Bath Americans; and many look for the early nomination ¥; thee latter, who are matnly good conservative men, ofa democrat upon whom all anti-republicans can unite. Iewill go hard with the anti-Lecompton men, but there fee sufficient number of them who, when the peine Ree ‘tir course, decided that they could never embrace the euntry, as of more importance than any good that can elbly result from a temporary triumph of the ‘ting disunionists of the country. They say Iie after exposing before their people the corruptions @ present administration, and they are pledged to im ita official conduct in the past, and cannot M@® pledges by embracing the evil they should tated that Mr. Davis, of Indiana, who nominated Hamilton, says be is disguated at the manner in ‘Web they have troated his candiaste, and declares bo ‘W vote for Adrain to-morrow. lorace F. Clark ie making an effort to unite the admin- Mation and South American votes on Mr. Etheridge, of Shessee, but his success is doubtful. lican caucus was spoken of for to-night; bat iit ‘Se of the republicans have been canvassing to ascer- fwihether more votes than Sherman has received can ‘eared for Hickman; but of this they cannot be zatis- me d Southern oppositionists who voted with the domo- @xifor Mr. Hamilton, are Messrs. Boteler, Bouligny, Har- , Moore of Keptucky, and Vance. The remaioder supported Mr. Gilmer, in company with Mr. ‘Mesars. Aérain, Clark of New York, and Riggs for Mr. Reynolds. Mr. Barr voted for Mr. Davis ‘Messrs. Haskin and Carter voted for Mr. ; Mr. Giimer for Mr. Hatton, and Mr. Hamilton }. Keitt, ‘This was the case on tho last ballot today. Miorris, of Penntylvania, once voted for Mr. Gilmer, shen retarned to Mr. ‘SHON OF THR CODE GF IXSTRUCTION AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY, “Secretary of War has ordered 9 board, composed efymel Delafield, Major Mordecai, and Major Emery, of army, and Clandios Crozet, Esq., and G. W. Smith, * So meetat Wost Point on the 12th inst, to reviso Of fastraction at the Miltary Acad solneanl Insoles aid cits oeteaeas PROPOSED PRINTING BUREAU. tor Brown bas prepared’ & Bit! to estabuish a Gomentiprinting office. His object 1s to break up the Present corrupt system. He intends te press itupon the | attention of the Senate, and secure its adoption, if poasi- | ble, during the present session. It is understood thero | will be some rich discloeures in reference to cho printing arrangements, as carried on during the last few years, | whwn the subject of the election of printer comes up in the Senate. THE VACANT JUDGESEIP OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS, Mr. Hughes, of Indiana, who has been tendered tho Judgeship of the Court of Claims, has not yet signified his ‘Willingness to accept it. ‘TUR NEW TREATY WITH METICO. ‘There is a strong party here, representing the Miramon government, who are doing everything in their power to defeat the Mexican treaty. They have already secared a pretty large lobby, who are attempting to create public opmion against it through the papers for which they write. The Miramon party think that the most effectual way of defeating the Juarez government is the rejection of the new tréaty by the Senate. DISTRIBUTION OF ARMS. One of the bill introduced by Senator Davis today authorizes the Secretary of War to issue to any State or ‘Territory, on application of the Governor thereof, such arms as may be spared, provided an amount sufficient to replace them by fabrication be deposited, and proposes to restore the military superintendency of the @rmories. THE TLLINOW MARSRALSEIP, ‘The President has appointed Sidney Breese, formerly United States Senator, and at present Judge of the Su- Preme Court of Mlinois, as U. 8. Marshal for the Northern District of that State, vice Col. Charles N. Pine, resigned. It is thought that Judge B. will not descend from the Sa- preme Bench to accept the Marshalship. Wm. B. Snow- hook, of Chicago, was the most prominent candidate against him. Mr. Snowhook is an Irishman, and is a leader of the Irish democracy. Mr. Breese is not a legal resident of the district to which he has been appointed Marshal. ‘The Illinois republicans are rejoicing over the appoint- ment, believing that it will enrage Snowhook and tend to weaken and disorganize the democratic party, and thereby contribute strength to republicanism. INDLANA POLITICS. A stormy time is expected in the Indiana State Oonven- tion which meets on Monday next at Indianapolis, the ‘State Central Committee being composed of administra- tion democrats, who announce that they shall assert the right vested in them to declare who shall preside over the Convention, and which delegates from the seven con- tested districts shall sit in the body, They charge upon the Dongias delegates that enough of them have boon elected by fraud and corruption to control the Oonven- tion. Senator Bright left bore last night for Indianapolis to aid United States Marshal Robinson and District Attorney D. W. Voorhes in resiating the Douglas men, who threaten to break down the doors if any attempt is made to keep them out of the Convention. ‘THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. ‘The eighth annual meeting of the National Agricultural Society, on Wednesday, will be lary attended, and Many members havealready arrived. Prosideut Nighman and Secretary Poore will decitne re-election. An entire new Board will be elected, and it is almost certain shat Henry Wager, of Rome, will be chosen President, ARRIVAL OF A FAMOUS MOUNTAINEER. Old Tine Goodale, the famed mountaincer and com- panion of Kit Carson, bas just arrived bere on business relating to the Catem, or Washikee band of Sanke In- dians, On account of his reliability he will be retained to impart information to the War and Interior Depart- ments regarding tho different lines of over the great central routes between the Mississippi river and Pacific coast. Goodale has been exploring the mountains for twenty years. ARREZT OF A RRITSH SURJBOT IN VIRGINIA. A British subject, long resident in Fairfax county, Vir- givia, within eight miles of Washington, distributed ten copies of Helper’s book in August ana September last to his neighbors, who were slaveholders. Reeently he visited Washington, aud on his return was arrested by ‘an armed band and bound over in the sum of two thou- sand five hundred dollars for appesrazce for trial upon acharge of tampering with negroes. He said hoe gave the books to slavebolders, and did not consider that tam- pering with negroes. The defendant owned two farms in Fairfax county, which he gave as security to his bonds men, and became frightened, and has ran away to Michi- gan a ruined man. ‘MEETING OF TIE UNION COMMITTEE. At the National Union Executive Committee meeting to-night, My. Orittenden in the chair, a number of en- couraging letters from various quarters were read, FORTHOOMING DEnATES. After the House is organized the slavery question will still agitate Congress. Hammond, of South Carolina, will probably take the lead inthe Senate, and Cochrane is looked to for.an able exposition of tho President's position in his Message, in-the House. THE NEW YORK NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES TO THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION. The coming elections, by districts, in your State, for delegates to Charleston, is considerably taiked about, and it is generally admitted that the barnburner faction of the Argus and Atlas will be sent home, and the gentlemen chosen by the Union democracy received. THIRTY.SIXTH CONGRESS. FIRS? SBSSION. Senate. Wasmrscroy, Jan. 9, 1960, Mesers. Soward and Douglas appeared in their seats, ‘The attendance was stim. THE TEREPTORY OF NEVADA. Mr. Gwrx, (dem.) of Cal., introduced # bill to organize the Territory of Nevada. Referred. A GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. Mr. Browx, (dem.) of Migs., gave notice of a bill to ca- tablish & government printing offiec. ARMY MATTERS. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Miss., introduced bills to facilitate the enlistment of soldiers tm the army; to fix the pay and regulate the allowances of officers of the army; to pro- mote the efficiency of the army by retiring disabled and infirer officere—all of which were referred to the Oom- mittee on Military Affaire. THE BOSTON POST OFFICE. Mr. Wrsoy, (rep ) of Mase , presented the petition of a committee of the peopje of Boston against the removal of the Post Office. ‘THR SAN JUAN ISLAND APPATR. Mr. Laxz, (dem.) of Oregon, offered a resolution calling on the President for the correspondence of Genera! Win- field Soott and General Harney in regard to the Island of San Juan, Adopted. BANK NOTES. Mr. Buvm1, (dem.) of La., introduced a bill to pre- hibit the issue and circulation of bank notes in the Dis- trict of Columbia of a less denomination than twenty dollars. Referred to a select committee. ‘CLAIMS AGAINST MEXIOO. Mr. Iverson, (dem) of Ga., offered a resolution in- structing the Kecretary of the Treasury Senate what portion of the sum appropriated under the treaty of Gaxdalupe Hidalgo, for the payment of claims of American citizens, remains w’ . A . STRAMERIP LINE BETWEKN CHARLESTON AND HAVANA. Mr. oe Se) of Fis., presented a memorial from the citizens of Charleston, for the establishment of @ steamship line from Charteston to Havan.a Referred. THE HONMAS GRAYT. Mr. (rep.) of Conn , being excused from the special committee on the Honmas Land Grant, on motion of Mr. Toombe the committce was reduced to four. i i | A F B3 ag re bast fe HL eietalé Congress to tories, and denied slavery therein, then ‘on tho Oregon bil} in 1848, and wont luto a history of the legisla- tion of Congrese since 1848 on this subject, eourse | be approved of of his remarks Mr. Iverson degggneed Dougias and the Nortbern democracy generally, as occupying @ position an objectionable se’ tins of &é Wine povee ropubli- cena. He wished the Charleston Convention to an unmistakeablo platform, asserting and carrying out to tino fullest extent the principles of the Dred Soott decis' > He did not want one hike the rent sections the country, Unless that Conven. tion did go, he would not support their nomi- bee, except from necessity, and then only the views of the nominee. He would support Mr. Hunter, whose purity of public and private character, whose ability as a statesmao, whose firmness as aman as well as a patriot, had ever challenged bis Lice ey and admiration. He would sup. port the distinguished Vice President, who, alihough more of @ conservative than himself, would take the gov- ernment rafely through all difficulties aud dangers. He would support one of Georgia’s distinguished goas, Mr. Stephens, who, although differing on many ‘questions with himself during the greater thelr potitica! Lives, possessed his fuli confidence upon whe g) ({eeations ahoting the righie of she Soatnirn people. And re were many others whom he would support. They were al) around bim in thie cham! red allover the South—their name was legion—whom he would warmly and cheerfully support, even upon a platform Rot entirely satisfactory to himself. Nor would he exclude s Northern candidate, though he believed the South entitled to the candidate. There were Northern men whom he would support if nominated; but he mast tay, as be now underajoon the principles of most of the eminent Northern democrats, there were very few to whom he woul! give bis support, unless y wero placed Ny & platform recognizing the rights of tho South as he now asserted them. He would say be would ‘Rot support the from Miinois (Mr. Douglas), should he be nol with better than the Cin- cinnati platform; amd ashe bas repudiated every other jatform, he considered his rejection oy Charleston wention, and by the people of the Southern States, as a foregone conclusion. (Mr. Iverson) considered bis doctrine upon Territorial power and the rights of the South as unsound in theory, and es disastrous ag the Wil- mot Proviso; and thus considering them, whatever person- al respect be had for that gentleman, whatever admiration his doctrines or aid years of service for the great injury be had done to the party, He must dissent from his squatter sovereign! doctrine, recognise the rights of the South under the con- ‘stitution, and do full ani ample justice, befq@e he could regain the con! , and sympathy, and support of the Soutbern people, and of the sound portion of the deme- eratic party anywhere. In all the Northern States, Cali- fornia not excepted, the party endorsed game equatter ity denying the equal rights and .virt excluding them from waste universal cry. ‘They ‘prosialmod i ‘was the universal cry. ccs did not possess the power to protect slavery in the frre tories, Dut that it was left to the people to exercise at all times. was the Northern det cy; end be had been taken to task and vere lap, ern men, for questioning Northern’ democrats if they would vote ing slave property in the to incorporate a plank in the platform of Convention recognizing the eee to protect slavery in the Territories? There might be Northern democrats on ee eis Tie nan, to concede Protection by Congressional gene but he ventured the assertion that apy such were to be found, they were, “like angels’ visite, few andfar between’ If such should be the course at Charleston, it would not only break up the convention, but dissolve the democratic party. The mand ought to be made, and adhered to, and made a condition precedent; and it im the convention ought to be broken up by a of the Southern members. And now, although the Eng- Kish Dif] bad been defeated, what Southern Senator vote against the admission of Kansas under the present copetitution? It was the general position of the Northern democracy , a8 well as of the republican party, that Kan- tas ought to be admitted under her pregent constitution. Although there were many things for which Northern democrats deserved credit, he hata neces rag tosay ia were fundamentally ‘upon great principle slavery. In comune Wie the black aereyened ph A they denounced ft as a moral wrong anda e It they believed it to be & moral wrong, then the concla- sion was inevitable }, he read cate, which had been enclosed to him from Wisconsia, account of the sale of a family of slaves in “amp Be city, in which the sorrow of the different members of the fami! their was. ibed. Such i 38; she alte party was as rh democracy; but that swallowed up ip abolitionism, oe, here and few fossils and old fogics like Eéward Everott, Wintbrop, and Washington Hunt, ‘full of soand and who never controlled a yote,and never gave form an shape to a } The whole whig party had gone into republicnn party, whose leaders were the professors of the ‘irrepressible conflict” doctrine which Jobn Brown bad carried out. This had increased in dees and rancor, and vow controlled the action of every orthern State. Twenty five yoars ago there was a confede- ration of equal States, living umder a common Union, at oped nod revpeced ted, Bat tbe slavery aghaion had Ww he sl gone on until it had. produced an overwhelming party, whose avowed doctrine waé that slavery was asin, a shame, and a reproach, and ought and must be abolished. The Sevators upon the other side, with the exception of the Senator from Wisconsin, had declared by their votes that there was no such thing as property in man. Mr. Doorn, (rep ) of ‘Wis.—The Senator from Geor- gia alludes to myself in the remark he has made? . Iverson— Yea, sir. Mr. Doourrix—I desire to state to that honorable Sena- tor that the yote I then gave was upon this ground: that the money in the treasury of the United States, by treaty, as I understood, belonged to those claimants, and being in the treasury, I voted that it should be paid out; not that I recognite by the constftution of the United States, or by any law of the United States, that property in man exisis, claiming, as I always have, that proporty in man, if such a thing be possible, reets upon the laws of sove- reign States where slavery exists, and not by virtue of the constitution of the United States, or by any law of the United States, That was the ground upon which I gave Mr. Iversox—I regret that the Senator has made that explanation, because I yht at least one honorable man ‘was disposed to recognise rightof the Southern people to their property in slaves. I ret to find now not a single man acknowledges this right. Mr. Iverson then proceeded to denounce the republican party as #ec- tional and hostile to the domestic institutions of the South and threatening to seize every branch of ttle government and wield them to the and extinction of that institution. Progress of abolitionism and se be stayed by the election of a true democrat in the aj ing Presiden- tial election, and thus give tho Union another lease of four years—a lense, jt must be, until the “irre- ible conflict” shall work out {ts inovitable and end—the disruption of all the ties that bind the States together, and the formation of a confederacy of Southern To this it must come at last; and in this view there was no truer sentiment than that of Mr. Seward in 1868. There was but one path (dong 8] the South, and tbat was in @ confederacy of slave alone. With these views, and this firm conviction, onter tained for many years, and which recent events only served to confirm, that the ice conflict” ust and will go on, and must énd in the Union with a total ex- tinction of slavery, be had his determination iP 8 a to urge the South to dissolve the Union uy the election of a republican President—not merely the election of a Northern man, and not that he was to slavery ia the abetract, but hctuse the, of gucb 8 man under ircumstances now was conclusive evidence the Sed Boling of the North to slavery and the power of abo- Htionism. In such an event be wasconfident the Southern ‘Under a conservative administration, such a8 now oxiaia, which was to the advance of abolitioniam, pro- Pperty in slaves was e: to dan ‘and disasters; and peor toa and their love of the Union; but the yuthern ‘was fast to the conclusion, if they bad not y reached it, ¥ » in- trests, snd above all, their safety, absolutely demanded thetr-reassuming their * 7 beard such 8 on this floor, but they general; (htas wharwould be the very ant $0 ux- jertake the job. When the Southern States determined to jon, and form a government for them- selves, let those loud mouthed, blood and thunder, braga docia Hotspurs, come down through Vi ia and North Carolina to Georgia, and force us they dare. gallows, bat we not di them with an; such decent exit from this world, eA the Treruatt we would hang them up, Iike dogs, to the troos of the forest growing ready to our ‘aeuned House of Representatives. Wasmxorom, Jan. 9, 1900. Mr. Winsow, (dem.) of N. ©., asked Mr. Gartrell, who was entitled to the Goor, to give way for a cailof the ‘Honee. ‘Mr. Garyrmz, (dem.) of Ga., said that although he wished © trespass on the time of the House but a short time to-day, if his friends desired it, acd thought there ‘Wae @ prospectof organization, he woul oueerfully yield PRICE TWO CENTS. the floor for the purpose of yrting, with the understand- ing that he would be entitled to the floor when the dis- cussion was resumed, ‘The House was called. Mr. Sworn, (dem.) of Va., made a humorous explanation as to bie tasting egg nogg on Wie 24th of December, which ‘was kindly sent him by # lady while he was spoaking on ‘that occasion. Although not a strictly temperance man, he was remarkably temperate. He had not taken @ glass of spirits and water for forty-Qvo years, although be acknowledged be liked a httle egg nogg at Ohriamas me. (Laugbter.) He called attention to the remarks of an Fe gpm re see Sa biehed in 8 which represents asa tempe- rance man. He cox) of the remarks of oor. Tee ts who, by courtesy, occupy tho reporters’ gallery in the House, deliberately iuteuding to bring members into contempt and ridicule, instead of p ing them in the best poasibie position before the countay. ‘THB SPEAKERAMIP. It appeared on a call ‘the Honse that the only mom- bers absent libby donot Movers. Florence, Hind. man and Taylor. ‘Mr. Wrsstow moved that the House proceed to elect a Speaker. ‘Agreed to, there being only five dissenting votes. OT FOR SPEAKER. Clark oppor 2 and (A. L deme) Geo for Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Gilmer for Mr. Swkea Mr. Messra. Floretice ( Horace F. (dem. ) vi m )s map (dem.), whe were absent at subsequently appeared ané voted. Mr. Ge oop) ot North Carolina, voted for Mr. Gilmer ; but said wi bis vote was Recessary to elect food conservative democrat it should not be wantiog. Iv is friends of the Southern opposition had on Saturday voted for Mr, Hamilton, that gentleman coukl have been elected, ‘Mr. Soorr, (dem.) of Cal , said he got out of a sick bed to vote for Mr. Hamilton, not knowing that he had been paired of with Mr. Poitle. THR THIRTIETH BALLOT YOR SPRAKER. ere Proceeded to vote, with the following result— Whole number of votes... Necessary to a choice. . ‘THR THIRTY FIRST RALLOT POR SPRAKER. . 3 Mesera , Cari Ye |, Voted for Mr. Reynolds, and Meesra. Carter and Haskin yoted for Mr. Hickman, ‘i ‘Adjourned. The Checverites im Pious Council over Siavery. At the monthly concert of prayer for the enslaved, last evening, the smail lecture room of the Caurch of the Pari- tans was about halffull. Part of the audience was com- posed of ladies, and upor tho back seats wero several attentive eolored people. Dr. Cheever was prosent during the latter part of the evening. Our reporter, as be entered, was handed a paper called the Golden Rule, with which he amused him- self until the exercises commenced. Its motto is, “Thero. fore whatsoever yo would. that men should do unto you, do ye even g0 to thom.” Its first article is entitled, “The Martyr’s Death,”’ and says that ‘John Brown was a mar- tyr tofreedom;” that ‘*he stood up ron of the despised poor;”’ that “his stern integirty and holy boldness awed into silence those that thirsted for his Diood, and constrained them to i And spake as one baving authority, and got asthe Soribes;’”’ that “his whole 4 it during his ment and sufferings were Christlike.” It asks, ‘‘Was there ever a more noble, disinterested, Christian philanthropist?” Theac ‘oatian. Tt soems that Brown fully represented the principles of According to the motto, the ‘0 fire eaters Mr. Holt was invited to take the chair; but, on the ground that be was hoarse and belonged to another . He suggested the name in his own place, but Mr. Little also declined. occupy the chair, he a to show his fics geod CR for wi was assem! vi o Prayer, which he di sccoringy,” sd poalag chair was taken by Mr. Whiting, who gave ee eee is bad been sung con- Saaet wwe Treading the 9th Psalm. Mr. prayer. He red that their action might be fecdrding 16 ha principle “of ove. to “God ahd love to man. When y realized that millions to the daenet Dae, they eG Pray that the reesed might free. ey came ray es Por those whe wero. held in bondage in thls country. prayed that the hearts of all men ju ali parts of the na- tion might be turned to the necessity of this great and glorious , and that we might hear soon that all Bations were emancipated and free. Afer the of a bymp, the Chairman gave a few remarks. gaid that since they had met, ono month ago, tho rest of the men who had been connected with Jobn Brown bad suffered death. Not one of them could be left alive. And their blood now cried eut of the ground against their murderers. But the South wasnot yet at peace. Asa woman, who bad been driven from ‘Charjeston on account of the Northern principles of her son, bad said to him that day, thero was no freedom whatever at the South now—unot even to white men. All the slaveholders, he eaid, were not in the South—thei were many in this city. A gentleman whom he knew very well, having sent an agent to collet a debt at tho Konth, received a slave woman and her bed in part Se, Somebody at the South ia man five handred dol)ars for the boy, and the offer was accepted. The speaker had expresved his dis- robation of this course, and the man bad answered that be hadn't lived till this. time withont knowing what ‘was the best condition for the negro. Th2 speaker had received letters from friends in ne some of whom, reyival which had taken plas in speaking of the it bad had no effect upon the stability here, wondered of slavery. Mr. Giinert wiebed to speak of a work by Dr. Cheever, which was about pelog published ig Toomey 3 It ‘was entitled the “ Sin of Slavery; or, the Crime of Slave- holding,” and comprised a consideration of all the pas- sages in the Bible relative to slavery. It was a duodecimo of upwards of 400 He bad circulars relating to it, with spaces for sul bers’ names, which ought to bo widely scattered. He [Proposed that persons who were interested in the cause ld sign for a number of copies, and be responsible for them. He would ae ‘sell them if be could, and if not, them away. A Baptist minister here offered a few remarks, and among other things said that he believed thirteen slaveholding ~“o had been on the committees con- nected with the Bible Union for the revision of the Holy Scriptures. For his part, be would as s00n meet in fellow- ship with sheepstealers, who professed to live to Jesus Christ, as to meet with man el }, © re- vise the Scriptures. Where were tho ee saked—ther this ‘meeting—be was Brother Newton, the of New kvees and prayed, ‘“‘O master! Don’t set us free!’ Ia. credulous smiles were here visible on matiy countenances. Mr. Fairsanx didn’t believe that God was going to do- eee er ant: Some’ ,a8 he did was a work for them to several times, ‘We should spoak of this thing evory- where.” ‘The subject of Dr. Cheever’s book war taken up, gentleman taraelt mea fow remarks Anniversary Celebrati New Orleans The Jackeou Democratic Club of city the anniversary of the Battle of New Orteans, by s ban- quet at the Revere House. Responses were made by J. H Wright, Presitent of the Club; . Hal- lett, 8. L. Woodbury, Naha Capen, A. W Bishop, ex- Governor Wells and |. 8 W. Johnson, of Mains; Colonel Jobn 8 Georgs, of New Hampshire; W. B Sayle, of Rhode! Ieland; Dr. Bartnette, of New Yoru, and others. Letters were tread from Goveruur Seymour and others, ‘The affair was highly euccoseful. ; "MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘The Board of Aldermen for 1960 held their first meeting Jast evening since their organization on Monday, the 24 of Janvary—Witham J. Peck, Bsq., Presidemt, in the chair. Alderman Tvommy presented a petition of owuers of property and others on Broadway to have the practice of sprinkling that thoroughfare with salt discontinued and prohibited. An ordinance accompanying the petition set forth that it shall not be lawful for any person to sprinkle or cause to be sprinkled salt or any other sub- stance for the pur, of metting snow or ice, &o. After some debate the ordinance was passed by a yote of 16101, The protest of George W. Bickford in reference to the Beat occupied by ‘Sara Barry, of the Second Alder- manic district, was called up and referred to a special committee of five. COMMUMG@ATION FROM THE MAYOR IN RELATION TO A DEPOT POR THE PROTROTTON OF EMIGRANTS. ie following communication was received from tho OF Mayor’s Ovrica, Naw Youx, Jan. 9, 1860. ena SS ay ot groan praia /RNTLEMRN— ‘1 juty ot le for the protection of te people, interests of all classe: are alike entitled to the benefits of ya Political communities are beatae PORE in which Jews and their adm! reach and cover class of pereons, without distinction. every bas some individual characterise, ee ene. tar advantage | New York fo x @city. which gives so much and ‘animation to oof leating streets is in the main com) of Avery large proportion of those who may be ly found upoo our principal thoroughfare (Broadway) are non-residents or new comers. Every clime, every nation, and covery rt of our own country may find representatives there. it is not an exaggerated statement that one fourth of tho = @t any time in New York are non-residents. usines®, pleagure, curiosity, necessity and other in- fluences, are operating ¢ontinually w up, and to keep filled up, this great metropolis with those who cannot be called citizens. At least one hundred thousand persons are daily coming and going to and from New York, w whow bulk of our people are uaknown and of whom ‘we know nothipg. ‘Thie great aggregate forms a valuable of pecunia- ry profit. Those who subsist upon industry derive largely from the advantages of this itinerant mass. It has formed one of the chief resources of trade, and may be said to have become ap indispensable commercial reliance. For ‘whe time being this masa of strangers, while here, must be considered asa portion of the population, entitled not only to eqnal but to additional protection to that which others receive. Their of our laws and munici- palregulations demands more care and instruction than ure afforded to those who compose the stationary part of the community. Justice and humanity, as well aa sound pohey, therefore, dictate that proper facilities should be afforded for its . Provision should aiso be made for granting information, facilitating the progross and ron- dering agreeable the sojourn of all who come among us with good motives. We would thus encourage emigration from abroad of the industrial classes, as well as induce the more opulent from all parts of the world tw seck our city and enjoy its unrivalled advantages in scientific, edu- cational, artistic and social developement. ‘With this design I recommend the establishment of an Emigrant and Strangers’ Protective Bureau, and propose to copnect it with rs Office as a part of this de- partment. The power of the Common Council to adoptan ordinance for this purpose may be found in section 28 of the charter of 1867. This provides that the Common Council may “establish such other burcaus as they may deem the public interest may require, and to asaign to them, and to the departments and bureaus hereia cre- ated, such duties as they direct,’”” This bureau, if created, sbould be under the direction of a person beyond reproach, with competert assistants to aid him. ‘Thooe in charge should be able to speak, write and translate all the European languages, aud be sufficiently familiar with the laws and city ordinances, as well as the several city departments and institations, to beable to give a quick response to inquiry from any quarter. P should be open at all hours of day aud Bight, and its existence, together with the rulesand regu- Jations, be made known in the cities of Europe as well as ‘The a dail or ie hich I propose jor wi to this bureau will be ee mittee to whom you whom I will co-operate in drafting a suitable ordinance. The rooms heretofore occu, ‘6 @ Police Court, in the southwestern corner of the City Hall, are now vacant. It is proposed to connect them by a stair with this office, fo that tho Emigrant and ¥ Bareau may be more at Aerts the eye of the Mayor. Ac inte: and one ‘k, now employed by the Mayor, could be transferred to the new office, thas rendering the additional expenee trifling compared with the incalculable advantages to be derived. lam confident that upon a careful investigation of the whole subject tho Common Council will unite with me in believing that the propored bureaa will speedily become &@ permanent and indispensable If, however, it should fail tn accomplishing that which | anticipate, it can be abolished with little loss, and no injury to the public interests. FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor. The communication was referred to the Vommitice on Salaries and Offices. In answer to Alderman Cornell, the Presinext said ho ‘Was not prepared to announce the committees this cven- ing. Alderman Conwzit then moved that a special committee of three be to take the tax levy into considera tion. Carried. The President named Aldermen Cornell, Boo'e and Brady as such committee. amount of money received for penalties by the Corpora- e deed for the month of December, 1859, was RXPENDITURRS ON CITY ACOOUSTS AND TRUST AND EPROIAL 40- CouMTS FoR 1869. ee received ee —— giving a summary of expenditures on city accounts, an ‘leo upon several trust and special accounts from Jan. 1, 1859, to Dec. 31, 1859, amounting in tho aggregate to nineteen millions twenty-one thousand five hundred and twenty-one dollars an1 four cents, name: On city or treasury account. $6,690,448 89 On trust or special account. 2,822,072 ub ‘Total 19,021,621 04 Ord ‘The annual report of Mr. Thos. © Fields, Pablic Admin- istrator, for 1859, was received and ordere4 on file. After disposing of séme routine business the Board ad- journed to Thursday. BOARD OF COUNCILMEN. ‘The Board met last evening, President Jones presiding. After the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved a few unimportant petitions and resolutions were referred to committees when appointed. ‘Mr. Rowi.waGen Offered a resolution to appoint a com- mittee to report an ordinance against the sprinkling of salt upon Broadway and other streets and avenues tn the ae ee ee @fall of snow. It was over. The resolution which was presented at the last meeting of the Board the Comptroller to take no steps toward disposing of the reg os Torry leases, was called up and adopted, 14 voting in affirmative aad 6 in the negative, COMMUNICATION FROM THR MAYOR. A communication relative to emigrants was received fromthe Mayor, A copies of Mensage wero ordered to be printed. [The document is given m the ro- port of the proceedings of the Aldermen. ‘Mr. Muxsox presented a petition from Cof the Seventy-ninth regiment, asking for the use of the drill room and armory at Jefferson Market, w! was granted. feng chor pe angprenpe are giving a sum. from January 1, 1869 to Deczmber 31, inclusive, amount- in the aggre; to $19, zi. Be ig. ie ordinances, which amounted to $617 60. sig ‘The Board then adjourned till Thursda; Coroners’ Inquests. Tre Jane Srauet Homcips Casn—Ooroner Jackman at No. 96 Jane street, who died from the effects of violence received on the 2d inst., du a at the grocery of Jobn Hollins, corner of We n td Jane Sroow as g z if i ; Hl iy zs i HP a8 him, attempted to put bim on a bed. Fome abd brandished a dirk, and while endeavoring to take itfrom him. A exsm'pation was made, apd the of “Death from ration and del induced by a stab at the hands of Howe.” We was bor ta rela, ia tga 8 was |, 18 twenty nix Hrew at No. 141 Leonard it. He claima not etab deceased intationally. 225353 tee steed E Ee ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC, News from California, Washington Ter- ritory and Oregon, INCREASE IN THE RECEIPTS OF TREASURE, THE SAN JUAN DIFFICULTY. END OF THE WAR IN BUENOS AYRES. TREATY OF PEACE WITH OBN. URQUIZA, Triumph of the Revolutionists in New Granada, THE WAR IN HCUADOR. NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA, NEW BRITISH TREATY WITH HONDURAS. AFFAIRS IN JAPAN, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN CALIFORNIA: THE MARKETS, &., &e., &. ‘The steamship Atlantic, Capt. R H. Pearson, arrived yesterday morning, in seven days from Aspinwall, bringing passengers and specie—twenty days from San Francisco. ‘The Atlantic left New York December 20 at 2.30 P.M, and arrived at Aspinwall at 6.30 P.M. December 27, making the passage tn seven days and four hours, Her passengers and newspaper express crossed early on the morning of the 28th December, and left Panama the same day inthe Golden Gate. The passengers of the*North Star lefttwenty-two hours afterwards. ‘The Pacific Mail Steamship Cempany’s steamer So- nora, F. R. Baby commander, left San Francisco December 20, at 10 A. M., in company with the steamer Orizaba. December 23, at 8 A. M., 774 milos frem San Francisco, spoke steamer John L. Stephens, bound up. December 26, at 4P. M., 118 miles above Acapulco, passed steamer Cortes, bound to San Francisco, Decomber 31, at 9 A. M., 358 miles from Panama, saw steamer Unclo Sam. ‘The Sonora arrived at Panama January 1, 1360, atS P. M., making the run from San Franeisco in twelve days and five hours. Her passengers vnd treasure arrived in As- pinwall the same evening; also twelve tons gold and silver ore for New York. ‘The following is the specie list of the Atlantic: 960 2,963 20,500 1,800 61500 2/200 5800 4,000 4,026 16,800 ra 66,223 T. Nickerson & 7,063 Aug. Belmont & Co..144,000 2,000 Richd. Patrick...,.. 42,400 9,000 Iron Hoffman & Go.. 50,000 : 87,000 Ballin & Sander... 20,600 64,200 Duncan Sherman&Co 15,589 15,208 ‘Bush & Comstock... 1/480 8,400 C. W. Crosb: 21,600 72,180 Harbeck & Uo. 4,000 7,500 Aiphous Hardy 4,000 8405 Metropolitan Bank. 48/102 8,867 Amer. Exch’ge Bank 91,000 + 20,000 Chas. A. Townsend., 19,667 Order... 8,000 Do... ce, 22.166 Order:...... {3,800 Metropolitan Bankk:. 29,000 Jacot,HochtBros&Co, 11,685 Wm. Hoge & Co,.,.. 86,000 W. T-Coleman & Co. 35,000 Amer. Exch’go Bani 10,600 DeWitt, Kittle & Co.. 26,000 Wells, Fargo & Oo. .152,000 J. Heller & Bro, » 16117 Do. 22,000 D. Hamburger. . 6,500 20,400 W. Heller & Co, « 18,000 +. 21,700 Scholle & Bro.,...., 94,000 472 MUNA coh us Zsi5evbesevconeahcanouns 1ssscus ER ROOE Our correspondent in Aspinwall, writing on the 24 of Jan- vary, says:—The Roanoke will go to Porto Bello to-mor- row or next day for water. The Relief remains in port. ‘The Preble is at Carthagena. The Sabine, St. Louis and Jamestown are off Nicaragua. Our San Francisco Gorrespondence. San Fraxcigoo, Deo. 20, 1859, United States Senatorship—Politicians—Russian Naval Officers at the Opera—Interesting News Items, de. The past week has furnished a large quantum of news, which will be found both important and interesting. Politicians are actively at work. The Legislature assem- bles in a few weeks, and candidates for the vacant seat in the United States Senate caused by the death of Brode- rick grow more gcalous in pursuit of the honor. Weller has considerable actual strength, but bis enemies are nu- merous and powerful. Denver is backed up by the Go- vernor elect, Latham, and many of the federal officers. McDougal, Baldwin and Inge have each supporters, A new candidate, A. OC. Peachy, lately elected State Senator from thi county, has appeared, and carries with him tha prestigeof high character, unquestioned ability and sape- rior social standing. Wasbington, the present Collector of this port, announces himself as a candidate, and claimg that he is certain of suecess. No person attaches, how- ever, much weight to the assertion. Thore bas been considerable talk on the streets of m hostile meeting between Washington and Washburn, editor of the Times, republican organ. A few days ago the lat- ter,in ap article in his paper, used most offensive language Faringhd hae ved bee intimated that he -, ready to recone ree eer ; lent va a fever has alent in the ¢! ae The mortality «moog children A ‘nee The argument $0 dissolve the injunction In force the new Almaden Quicksilver Mine Company is now in progress before Me United States Circuit ARMY NEWS. A detachment of the United States sappers and minors arrived here on tho Golden Agerenaee command of Licut, Caney. They are destined Department. Lent, Casey left yooterday in charge of men for Fort ‘Vancouver. oe ae itt tau ny for Orogon. “He ty inapooe toe army, r Oregon. in of the Pacific coast. Firet Lieut. D. D. Clark, Sixth infantry, died at Fort ‘Yuma Dec. 2 Col. Hoffman, with Lieutenants Corley and Walker, Sixth infantry, bave proceeded to Fort Tejon to attend s court tart tobe bel that pot. is a Captain Foote, infantry, joined his company at Fort Yuma. ' , ‘The Russian naval officers now in this city have a de- ftventcas wiih peculiar istorest an vent wi ‘their natural frien: Citizens whe show toward thé visiters every attention and mark of esteem. A few evenings since Admiral Popott the Opera House by Invitation, "They were scootpunied ‘a House by 5 were accom! by the Russian Consul and a number of friends. The house was crowded and much interest exhibited to opserve the strangers. Soon after the guests of the evening took Weir seats, the orchestra commenced playing ‘' vod Save the Czar,’’ which brought the Admiral, his officers and many of the audience to their feet, who thus stood until its conclusion. “ Hail Columbia’’ and ‘‘ Yankee Doodle’? : Fy at rhe. ir dee ‘Their appearance seemed German physical standard, to which bore ia respects an approximate resemblance. jow wid and stoutly built; tures end light bair, most mustache. kerved with Englich coa! There is a pricet of bad & lie eEal 2ieiles. 5g i 8 & é F i