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2 THE PRESIDENCY. CAMPAIGN OF THE REPUBLICANS. THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. Who are the Presidential Aspirants of that Party? What is to be the Platform of the Party? Names of Some of the Newspapers in Favor of the Several Candidates, SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES, as, Ber Roe "Moe Republica National Convention will meet at Chi ago, Tl). on the 16th of May next—Wilam H. Sewand’s Dirth:lay—to nominate a candidate for the Presidency, and lee for the Vice Presidency. It was originally called (.r ihe 13th of June—Gen. Wintleld Scott's dirthday—but the pepublicans changed the day, and have now selecte® W. SL. Seward’s birthday as the proper time for this Con veution, The contest, both in this and the Charleston Gonyention, promines to be quite warm, and from that fact mything In celation to thom will be quite accepiable to ‘The general reader. No lees then thirtoon aspirante for the Presidency are sm the republican list, and between now and the time the ‘Weavention meets, two or three more may “turn up.”” Already tho republican camp is astir, and the fact ef their @hanginy the day of the meeting of the Convention from he 13th of Juno, as originally intended, to the 16th of ‘May—nearly a month cariier—' its significance in a po- Mtica} point of view. Probably they are afraid that the ByDdrid Union Philndelphia Convention, that is tobe, will make @ nomination just black enough to draw votes from @he pure black republican caadidates. From present in ieations there is no doubt thea! the Chicego Convention will nominate a pure sectional candidate, regardless of fo equality or claims of the South to a voice tn the Ke eotion. Betwoen the (wo Conventions much wi depend yon the spirit and prudence exbibited in their dolibera. tions. The republicans say the signs are propitious in every direction, if they only knew how to avail them peives of the epportunities presented. Notwithstanding the enormous liet of seplrants for Pre midential honors published below, the contest will, no @eudt, lio betwoon Seward, Chase, Bates and Cameron. @haso’s friends aro sangsino, Rates’ friends hopeful, and tho Peansy!vacia delegation to Chicago will go “neck and Teele” for Cameron. Seward’s friends are now endea Foring to place him befo: ors of the Northern, Fastern and Western States as their sjudico to the other divi- gion of tho Union. This is an entirely new phase in our political hietory, and Geserves to be considered with calm- meesand deliberation, The individual who would accept Mhe power verted by the coustitulion in the President from cone portion of the to unother of eqaal right and alm ule, may justly be SuFpeeted of not porressing the highest prudence, wisdom Rand justice. ‘Phe States which the republicans covsider doubtful in abe enculng campaign are Pennsylvania, lilincis, Towa, The delegates, then, from those » of power in the Uonvention, and , rove their chanecs, and insist upon ‘Ho nomination of their man for the Presidency. Babjoined 3 a list of SIDENTIAL ASPIKANTS OF TRE REPUBLICANS. 4—Batex, E¢wara. Mo. §—-Fessenden, Wm. P , Me. Danke, N. ’., Maes, Hale, John P.,N. H. 10—Linooin, Abraham, I. 1i—Peunington, Win.,'N. J. ward, Wm. IL,'N. uison, Henry, Masa. 3—Frcmont, J.C, Cal. THE PREFERENCES OF STATES. ‘Tho following iz & tablo of the eupposed preferences of ‘he States whose delegates have declared their pro Mereveve for the Presidency, or who aro under instructions to vete as below shown on tho first ballot at Chicago, for dhe preferred candidates: — Maks. Seward. Camerom. Chas. Rates, Lincoln. _— - 23 —_ - - - - - n Munesota. 4 = - - - Mew York... — em _ ~ Pennzyivenia — 23 a - - a = 6 a ~ a 4 - - - a = = 9 Ee 5 eS = ad —. Hi States.. 9 29 3 9 i NAMES OF NEWSPAPERS COMMITTED TO THE SEVERAL CANDIDATES. Fon Eowixn Parzs,.......Baitimore Patriot, Md. Tribune, New York city. Bt. Louis » ws, Mo. Cumberiand Crvilian, Md. Fikton Wbig, Md Bt. Louis Denoorat, Mo. Fredonia Atvertisor, N. Y. N. Bloomaeld Ad i Albion Herald, N. Y Evanevilie Journal, Ind. Beetou Spirit of 76, Mass. Boa SP. Cuasz....... +o, Cincinnati Gazette, 0. Tawrenco Heraid of Freedom, Kansas. Germantowa Independent, O. For Suton Caxenon «+. York Repablican, Pa. Harrisbarg Telegraph, Pa. Brownaville Ciipper, Pa. Contre Democrat, Pa Grand Rapids Register, Wis. Masch Chunek 30, For Wu. L. Davo: Bos Wa. Prt Fe “For Awux Livcoy. Bon Wo. PESNINGTON...... Bon Wx. H. ABD... Annexed are liegt of delegates to the Chicaro Coaven- tien from each State 80 far 98 appointed — NAMES OF DELEGATE conxEoneUr. At La @xicen, Welles, % K. Foster, €. ¥. Clesveland, Alex. H. Holley. District Delegates 3S L. Porter, L E Pents. ‘D—Btephen W. Kellogs, Artoor B Calef. 3—Parit Gallup, B. H. Starkwepiner. SE 8, Treedy Geo. H. Novice OWA. At Large P. M Usterhout ‘Wm. Penn Clark, 13—Chas Albright, 1. C. Nob! 3—Alvin Sauns J.C Walker. 2-H, Clay Cakiweti, M Baker. SP. Jobson. 25—B. B Viocent ‘Thomas J. Devoire ESDIANA, At Largs. ‘Wm. T. Ouo, 7. A. Mack jel D. rie’ R Smith. A. F. Brows. (nstriet Odegates. W—Roeden Nudie, 1—Jas. ©. Veatch, E.G. Bowdeu. © M. Alien. -W. P. Hepburn, 2--Toos ©. Sianghter, . Brown. J if Boltoa. DR ISLAND. Lary. 4—Geo Holland, none, JL. Yater. *% 5—Miles Murphy, ~, Walter Maron. 6—Saml. P. Oyler, Joba S. Buns, 7—Geo. K. Stee, D. C. Donahoe. 8—1. Brand, J. M. Simms. Tost, ”. HL. Hopkins. ‘ ¥ “derson. Sonner, NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1860.TRIPLE SHEST. one O80 CONTINUED. At Large. BF. Wade. David K Carter, 16--H. T. Beebe, ‘Thos a Isaac Steese. H. Q Bracbeck, 19—Robt. F. Payne. VB Mews ‘WESOONBIN. Distric! "| gates, At Large. 1—B. Eggieston, Carl Sobultz, Sou it Barret SP wer 2~Jos ret duo. P. Motire R M. Cornwine. ig i dal TA trict Delegates. J—1 (, Sholes, b—David Taylor, BL. L. Rann. B. Graham. 2— Hoses S Gibson, I—Thoz Corwin, JH nett. A 3—Eus! &—Wm. H. West, LE Feieby. Levi (eig er. MIVNESOTA. 9—Ea'] Bill, Distruct Daa! W. Swigert. 1—Ste, ten M ter, 10—Jno. Renick, Davo A. + combe. ‘Willard Warner. 2-5. P. Jones, 13—P. N. Sehuyler, Smo FP. aes . J 4 S—Augustus fagener, 14—Jainee Manteo, Jaa We North, G. W. Hearn. 4—Aaron Gootrich, 17—Robt. F. Paine, Jno. McCusick. SKETCHES OF THN ASPIRANTS, What claims haf tir: ‘thirteen eapirante’’ on tha re publican party’ Whet have been their services to the eeuntry? We give the date— NATHANIEL P. BANKS, M£SSACHUSETTS, He was born in Waltham, Middiesex county, Jan. 30, 1816, whero be recived a common school education, At the age of twelve years, he worked in a cotton tactory. He next jearned the machinist trade, aud worked at it in Waktham and Boston. His début before the public was in the cepacity-ef newspaper editor in his native torn, and bo followed the tame pursuit in Lowell, and wes sub- sequently appoiated to a position im the Boston Custom House. He studied law, but did not practiso it to any areatextent, in 1948 be was elected to the Log’ of Messachugetts, served in both houses, and officiated for & time as Speaker. During his latter erm, in 1862, be omspent advocate of the coalition between the J rst step out of toward republicanism Ip 185. he ro olee 0 was elosted to Congress. s iret term, be voted Ia 1564 be was chosen Jrcsideut of the Convention for Revising the Con- stitution vi Massachvgotts. In 1864 he w: ken up by the Ancricang irl republicane, and was re e to Ooagress, where, alter a memorable two months contest, he was ciected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Ho was re elected to Congress, but after taking bir svat and .Pg one Month at th? aational capital, he resigned it to aesume the Governorsbip of Mastachusetts, He was re-elected in 158. During bie political caroer he resisted the repeni of the Missouri compromise; he advocated the aduitsion of Kansas into the Union under its charter; he is opposed to the extension ol slavery, or the iverease of its political power; be Delleyes that the constiL ition oun- fers upon Congreéa sovereign power over the Torritories of the United Statcs for tet government, ond that, in the exercise of ite authority, it is ite duty to prohibit sla- very and polygamy thereia. He is an advocate of the soy y ol the Stater against executive or jusicial encroachment, opposed to the Dred Scott decision, and ail ihe lemiiog measures and principles of the democratic party EDWARD BATRS, MISSOURI. He wne born in Goochland county, Virginia, on the 4th of September, 1793. His scholastte education was not perbaps Gret class. He entered nocoliege, but waa, ne, vorthelecs, well taught in tho elements at home, by his father and a kinsman, Benjamin Bates, of Hanover, and was at:chool for several years at Charlotte Hall Academy, Maryland. His choice for a profcesion was the navy, and in the winter of 1811-12 a midshipmau’s warrant was offered, but in deference to the wishes of his mother he dectined it. In 1813 he served as @ volunteer at Norfolk, 4, in a militia regiment. In 1814 he emigrated to 8, uncer the care of his elder brother, Froderick Batee, then Secretary of Missouri Territory, und after- warde Governor of the State. He studied the profezeion of the Jaw, and in 1816 was duly licensed to practige it, and in 383% was a] inted Circuit Attornoy. In 1820 he ‘was one of the eight men who represented St. Louis coun- ty in the convention which formed the State_constitution tor curt Later, he was Atiorney General of tho State; and sill lester et, Was elected for several times to both hontes of the Missourt General Areemdly. Ia 1824 Presi. dent Monroe appointed him United States Atiorney Get ral for the Missouri dvtrict. In 1826 he ran again, bat wag besten by the storm of Jackson politics, In 1847 he presided over the Internal Improvement Convention at Chicago. Ja 1850 Mr. Fillmore appointed bim Sacretary of War, but be dectiued the honor. In 1863 he was elected Judge of the St Louis Iand Court. After per- forming tLe daties of the oflice for about three years, ho resigned it and went back to the practice of the law. | In 1856 he presided at the Whig Convention in Baltimore. Ip 185 be recetved trom Harvard Unrversity the honorary cegree of I, 1. D, He igan advocate of internal improve- ments, and is opposed to the acquisition of Ouba or any Central American States. He became a slavcholder after he ‘went to Misrouri, by inheritance and purchase, yetafew Fears eince set his slaves free, and is understood to be uneguivocally in favor of emancipation in the State of Missour!. It should have been stated that in 1864 he op- Peted the repeal of the Missouri Compromire, and nas Since shown hoetitity to the admission of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution. Mr. Bates rejects the moto— “No wore slave States.” He argues that netiber pubitc pohcy, preceient nor the consutution aut es or the executivo to discriminate between free and slave States un their application for admlesion into the Uaiva. SALMON P. CITASE, OTI0. He was born in Cornieh, New Hampehire, Jan. 13, 1808. ‘He was seven years old when his father removed to the town of Keene, where he attended the village school. In 1817 is father died, and two years later, the boy, only twelve ycars old, went to Worthington, Ohio. His wncle, Philander Chase, was then Bishop of Ohio, and he superin- tended the educatica of bis nephew. Shortly after this ho ertered Cincinnati College, of which institation his uncle became Preaident. After a few years residence in Cincinnati be returned to Now Hampahire, and in 1824 entered Dartmouth College, He graduated in 1826. The fol- lowing winter Mr, Chase went wo the city of Washington and cpened & classical school for boys. He subsequently statied law, and it ia stated that he and Rafus Choate were fellow students in the office of the late Wm. Wirt He afterwards practiced the legal profession In Ciactnnati, Ohio. In 1834 Mr. Chase became Solicitor of the Bank of the United in Cincinnati, and other corporations. In 1837 he © public utterance to his views upon the slavery question in its legal respects, while acting aa counsellor for a colored Woman claimed as a fugitive slave. In 1833 in a newepaper review of a report of the Judiciary Com- woe of the Senate of Obio against the granting of trisl by jury to alleged slaves, Mr; Chase took the same ground 3a in bia Jegalarguments. His frst public ‘was tbat of School Examiner in Cincinnati in 1899; in 1840 be wax = City Counciiman. In 1646 he was with Mr. Seward as defendant counsel in the casa of Van Yapct betore the Supreme Court of the United Statos. case excited much intereet. Mr. Chase argued more in former 8, Oaintaining that under tho ordinance of 1787 no fu- aitive frem service could be reclaimed from Ohio, unless there had been am escape from one of the i States. Prior to 1841 he taken little part in tics. He had voted sometimes with the democrats, cre commonly with the whigs, the latter seeming mere Javorabie to his avti slavery views. He supported Gene- he unite: call for a oon- vention of the opponents of extension, which asembled in Columbus in December of that year, In 1£43 a Nattoual Liberty Convention assembled at Buftulo, Mr, Chase was an active member of the Committoo on Resolutions, to which was referred, under a rule of the Convention, @ resolution proposing ‘'to regard and treat the third clause of (he constitution, whenever applied to the cage of @ fugitive slave, as utterly nall and void, aad consequ ntly as forming no pat of the constitution of the Untied States, whenever we are called upon or sworn to support it.” ‘In 1845 he projected a Southern and Weat- ern Liberty Convention, ter the purpose of adopting mea- sures to procure the extinction of slavery in tas several Blakes Convention was held in Cincinnati, in Jure, 3845. In 1847 Mr. Chago wasa membor of the socond Naticpal Liberty Convention, snd opposed the making of apy ratioprl noraination at that the, urziog that s more gcberal movement against slavery cxteusion and domina- tion was likely to grow out of the agitation of the Wilmot Provieo, and the actin of Congress and political partics in referevee to slavery. In 1848 he was a member of the Beflalo Free Soil Convention that nomuated Mr. Van Buren for the Presidency. On February 22, 1449, Mr. Chase was chosen a Sopator of the United Sates from (bio, receiving the entire vote of the democratic members: of the Legisiatare, and of those froe foil members who favored Cemocratic views On March 26 and 27, 1850, he mace aspeech againet Mr. Ciay’s Compromise bill. He pro;<sed alxo, though without guccess, an amendment to tho Fugruve Stave bit!, securieg trial by jury to alleged slaver, and another conforming its provisions to the terms of the cenetitation by excluding from it@ operstinn per- RODS ¢ ying from States or Territories, and vice versa. Iu 1854, when the bill for the ofthe Missourt om. premise, eowmonly called the Kansas Nebraaka bill, was igtreduced, be ttrenuouely opposed it. In Julv, 1355, he was nominated by the oppoaents of the Nebraska bill and the Merce atminittration for Governor cf Ohio, and waa Gected, and re-elected in 1857. Io Congress he advocated ntree homestes4 hg actual settior®, and was syeiny ueest friend tothe cheap pcetage movement. Oa jart he received the endorsement of the Ubio Republican Conventin jor the Presklency, CASSIUS M. CLAY, KENTUCKY. Tie waa born tn Madiwon county, Ky., Oct. 9, 1810. Me tol the degree of A. ML, iu Yale Oollege, in 1892 He was chosen a member of the Legis'ature of Kentasky in s0S-2F-10, Tn 2839 he waa chosen Congressional dole- gate to the Whig National Gonvention which nominated Wilttai LL Hart icon for the Presnieney. Ia 1844 he can- vaseed the free States tn behalf of Houry Clay for the Presidency, an ‘pporition to the anvexation of Texas. @n fh 1845, be Commenced, at Lextgton, the e Tres American newspaper, devoted to om of tlavery in Kentucky. Bat two months trarepred after this, when his press was takon forcibly away by a mob, aud saivped to Cmcinnati. He subse. quently revived nis paper, In June, 1845, during the war with Mexico, be entered the army as pian of invunted riflemen. He, with bia command, reached Montoray ater ite capture. On the 23d of January, 1847, he was taken priuner at Enearnation, but afterwardsexomacen!, Ta 1861 he separated from the whic party, in conerpnence of the Compromise measures. Ia the Sommer of 1851 ho ran for Goverver of Kentocky, in opposii m to the whig and democratic nominecs, upon the anti slavery basis, Dut war defested. Since that ume he has devoted mac’ time m the anti slavery cause, and is looked upon asoze of the most farstics) and pliant members of the republican party. SIMON CAMERON, PENNSYLVANIA, ‘He was born in Lancaster county, Peonsylvania, in 2799, and was left am orphan when only nine yoara of age. In 1817 he weat to Harrisburg, am@ bim- self to the printieg business. Having completed bie ap- prenticeship, he went to Washingtom city and was om- ployed aga journeyman printer om the National Inteli- gincer, ond when (twenty two years of age edited and pub- Mahed a democratic journal (the Pennsylvania [nteigencer) at Harrisberg. In 1528 he was appoitted Adjutant Gens- ralof bis State. In 1€SI he was appointed by General Jackton as a visiter to Weet Point. In 1832 bo eatabiia the Middetown Bark of Petmaylvania, and d-vote of his atention to the railrord interests of his native He wae first clected a Senator in Congrese in 1845, bi Deen elected by the joint voter of the domocrats whiga, where he served until 189, and wae re the #eme position in 1967 for the term ending in 1863 ny bis earty political career he was @ democrat, anc from the earlest agitation of the slavery question ho bas sympa ‘thized wit Nort’, and did net recant his democracy until, a8 be phys, the detnocracy of the North had given 2 2 national position W enter upon a crusade with the uth, WILLIAM L. DAYTON, NEW JERSEY. He was born in New Jersey, Fwb. 17, 1807; graduated ‘at Princoton College; is alawyer by profession; was a member of the State Senate of New Jersey in 1839; waa appointed one of the justices of the Superior Court of tho State Feb. 28, 1828, and resigued said office in 1841, and resomed the practice of the law; wasaSanstor in Con ‘ers from 1842 to P51. In the Presidential campaign of 1666 he was a candivate for the Vice Presidency, on the Ucket with Fremont, and was defeated. In Murch, 1857, he was appointed Attorney General of New Jersey, which office be still holds. JOHN C. FREMONT, CALIFORNIA. He was born ipSouth Caroliva, January, 1913. He ro- ceived @ good etucation, though left an orphan at four youre of ago; and at the ago of seventeen he graduated at Charleston College. From teaching mathematics he turned his attention to civil engineering, in which he made 29 great proficiency that he was recommended to the govern ment for employment in the Mississippi survey. Ho was afterwards employed at Washington in constructing onaps ot that region. Having received the commission of a Lieutenant of Enginecrs, be proposed to the Seoretary to Penetrate the Rocky Mountains, This plan was ap proved, and in 1842, with a email number of men, he reached and explored the South Pass. He fixed she lo cahty of the Paes, ana defined the astronomy, geography, botany, Feclogy and amieteorology of the country, aud described the route minutely. He next planned au ¢xpo- dition to the distant Territory of Uregon. Lie approached the Rocky Mountains by « new line, scaled the summit of the South Pass, deflected to the Great Salt Lake, aud putbed his explorations right and left along bis entire course. He connected his survey with wnat of Wiikes expioring expedition, and bis ordors were {ulllied. There was a vart region south of this line, invested with @ fabulous interest. [tL was the beginning of winter. Without rerources or adequate suppiies, aud without #0 much af @ guide, aad with ouly tweaty five companions, Lo turned bis face aod wade towards the Rocky Mou tain, aiseovering a# he went the grand features of A. CalWornia—ite great basin, the sierra Nevada, the valioys of Fan Joaquin and Sacramento—revealed the EA Dorado, and established the geox y of the Weetarn portion of The continent. In 1845 he went to the Pavitic, with bis Mmovptain comrades, 0 examine the Asiatic slope of the continent, which retuited iu giving a pew volume of science to the world, and Cahfornia to tho United S:au: Alter the conquest of California, in which he bore @ va be was made the victim of a quarrel between two Ame: can commanders, and was court martialed and castiere ‘The President offered to reinstate him in the army, but Le ‘would not accept the offer, Again he appeared in tao Sar West. He refitted his expediiva and started again; jerced the country of the Apaches; met. awed or de- feated savage tribes; and ina hundred days from Banta Fe stood on the banks of the Sacramento. Tha poople of California reversed the judgment of the court martial, and be as made the firet Senator of the Golden State, ia He was subsequently candidate for Presi’ in opposition to Mr. Buchanan, and, though he received a large vote, was defeated, and has since then lived mm ro- tirement WILLIAM P. FESSENDEN, MAINE. He was born at Boseawen, New Hampshire, October 16, 1806, graduated at Bowdoin College in 1823; sudied law, and was admitted to practice at Portland in 1827, where he has continued to the present time; was a membor of the Maine Legislature in 1822, and re-elected in 1840; was a representative in Congress from 1841 te 1843, declining further service; was again in the State Legislature in 1845-46, apd re-clested in 1853-54; was elected United ‘States Senator for six years from March, 1893, serving as & member of the Committes on Finance. Ile was a mem- ber In 18320f the Convention which nominated Henry Clay for President, and cleo of the conventions that noni- pated Scott and Taylor. During the past summer the de- gree of LL. D. was conferred on him by Bowdoin College, of which institution he is an overseer, JOUN P. HALE, NEW HAMPSHIRE. He was born at Rochester, New Hamahire, March 31, 1806. When a boy he attended a common district school, ‘When he grew up to be a young man he was vent to Phil- ipa Academy, at Exeter. In September, 1823, he en- tered Bowdoin College, and graduated in 1627. Ia 1823 be selected bis home in the town of Dover, whers he now resides. There he went to stady law. In i534 be was admitted tothe bar. In 1832 he was c'ected to represeat Dover in the New Hampshire Leyisiature, by democratic votes. In 1884, Generai Jackson appuiuted him United Buates Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, which porision he filled during Van Bureu’s administracion, and ‘was finally removed by Jubn Tyler. This was a bine point in bis history, and ho returned to the practice aw. In 1843 he waa nomtuated and elected to Congress, to take his seat in the House of Representatives. A con test aroee at this time between the North and South, end Mr. le, apperenty to his certain defeat aad bumiliation—for iow Hampshire was then over. ‘whelmingly democratic—took sido with the North and freedom He was renominated for Oon- fener voggreoren son came‘ out in a letter ncing the aunexation of Texas, wuich act brought down the of many warm polltical frionde. State Democ Commitee called a new convention in bis district, set his nomination aside aud nomiuated Judge ‘Woodbury in his place. The next year he wes sent to the State Legislature, and he was chosen Speaker of the House of Representatives, and before the L»gislatare ad- Journed he was elected to the United States Senate for six Years, but pledged to the interests of no party. Mis a.!i- cial term expired m 1383. He then devoted himsolf to tho legal profession for two years, and in 1855 was choven to the United States Sesate, which position he now occa- pies. Mr. Hale ig an ultra repablican in politics, op posed to all the measures and doctrines of the democratic pariy. ABRAM LINCOLN, ILLINOIS. He was born in Hardin county, Ky., February 12, 1809; received a limited education; adopted the profession of the law; was a captain of volunteers in the Biack Hawk war; at one time a postmaster of a small village; four times electod to the Iliinois Legislature; end a representative ia Congress, from Wlinois, from 1847 to 1849. He was tho jon candidate for the Unised States Senate when ‘Stephen A. Douglas was last elected tothat body. Mr, Lincoln is now stumping the New England States. WILLIAM PENNINGTON, NEW JERS He was born in New Jersey about 1797, and has resid- ed there all his life. Alter receiving an excelleat etaca- tion, he was put to the profession of the law. Ho fokow- ed this profession for many yearr, taking little part ia politics, but was classed with those mon holding the con- eervative principles of Webster and Clay. At tuat time New Jersey was under the ola coustitution which gave to the Legislature the power of elocting the Governor, and tu 1837 it conferred on him that dignity, which ho retained for veven years, being annually reelected. In 1839, a0 queetion arose in the Twenty-sixth Congress upon the ad- mistion of the New Jersey members to that body. fhe first session commensed on the 24 of December, bat in conrequence of the Clerk refusing to cal! the namos of the five New Jersey , Whose seats were contested, the House remained unorganized until the 16th, when Robert T. Hunter was elected Speaker. Cn the 17th, when. all the members had been aworn in, with the exception of those of New Jersey, Governor Pennington, in propria pértona, advanced with the five members, who oxhibitisd their certificates of election nigned by himas Governor, and demanded their admission as the lawful repiesenta- lives of New cog This led to an animated debate, which lasted until ‘ist, when tucy wore swora in and the House completed its organization. In 1844 Governor Pennington resigned the gudernato-ia! chair, and returned to bis profession, Iu 1849 President Taylor appointed him Governor of Minnesota. and he was confirmed by the Senate, bat declined oftice. Im 1851 President Fillmore ay ted him ons of the Ju tw settle ‘the claims of the Mexican treaty, which, like tho othor appointment, he also declined. In i£69 he was elected a Teprerentative in Congress from the Fifth Con, aonal district of New Jersey, and elected Speaker of th: House of Representatives in February last, after a contest of nearly two months. WILLIAM H. SEWARD, NEW YORK. He was born in Florida, New York, May 16, 1901, and ig now fifty-nine years old. With a boy he was noted in. tbe village where he lived, and expecially among his cir- cle of family friends, as a great student, but his intolioct ‘was thought to be precociously developed. When nino years old he was cut to school at an academy at Goshen, N.Y. Atfifieen he entered Union College, at Scheacs- tady, and fin a few years graduated. So7 after, in 1819, be removed to Garner’s Ferry, Potaam, Georgia, ‘where he tanght xcbool. In bis advertisement, published ‘tp the Milled; ile Journal, March, 181¥, he says:—'‘ The rector, Mr. Wm. H. Seward, Js late from Union Ootlege, New York, from whlot taxiaion be. comes, digbly) ret commended as a young ry moral charac ter and iistingniebed industry and literary acquirements.”” Ai: evi ly retarne1 to New York and studied law ‘with JoDn Anthon (the father of tha keeper of tha Wall sircet treason shop), and completed his legal studtes with Jucge Docr and Ogden Hoifman, in Goshen, and wis ai- mitted to the bar of the Sepreme Court at Utica in 152: In 1823 Mr. Seward took op bis resideace tu the vilinve of Avborn, N. ¥.,in which to day is his family resideuce. In 1824 be became the law partner of Judge Miller, of An- duro, and married his Foongest daughter. Hu f pearavce ip public li's ®as in 1850, as an anti Mason bator from the Sewenth Seneloris! district of tb t cligpation arose ia tha westera counti: + abduction of Wm. Morgtn and his probadie nided zeat of som Out of these tempted to form a political party for ¢ the State. Me Seward joined this ¢ Decame i.e representative ip the Senaim = the Maronic 2a acd was baeed on the narrow ground of inftaming the minds of the peeple against all Masons, bow- ever innocent, and holding them equally guilty with Weir unworthy brethren. The great body of Masons were pertecily innocent of all knowledge or participation im the crime; and yet the effort was mado, and persisted in, to ‘mpheate them with the guilty,aud thus ruta a largo number of the purest and most upright men in the Mate. What bevefit the public were to cerive from this a4empt- ed perseoviion was never shown. Ia 1833 he made the tour of Europe In 1834 he was nominated for Gevernor of the State of New York by the whig party, and was do- feat To 1838 he was egain nominated to that oflice, od was elected, When hig term bad expired he was ro- eleted. About the year 1855 he was @ secret partner with one Rhodes in a houge in the Ikquor trade at Aubaicn, end received his share of the profits of « driving busi- ness, while ho was advocating the Maine prohibitory Tquor Jaw throughout the State, thus riding into power through the republican party, Daring hia guber petorial career be used ail his ioflaence and power for the repeal of all State jaws which in wy Way covuptepanced the institution of negro very. The ‘aw which permitted a Southern slaye- Loider to retain peeression of @ slave while travellia; ihrough the State was fi ag A law was also passe wbich allowed @ — benefit of a jury trial, and prohibiting Stave re from assis¢ng ip the recovery of ingitives, and also denythg the use of Jalla for the can- Quement of fugitive slaves under arrest. The Supreme Gut propounded most of these laws unconstitutions! wierwerd. Avother law waa passed, chiefly through iho influctee of Mr, S:ward, for the recovery of kidaspped colcred citzens of New York. Just before retiring from gubernatorial office, Mr. Seward reoommended the wbolition of that law requiring a freehold qualification of negro voters. The Governor of Virginia made a requisi- tion upou bim for the surrender of certain parties accused Ol nesieting slaves to escape from their owners. He re- {used to comply with the demand, upon the ground that the arucle in the constitution aushorizing a demaniof fa- gitives from justice covered only such persons a3 were criminals by the laws of the several States and the ctvi- lized world. A long controversy was the result of this decision. During the four yeara he Milled the gubernato- rial chair, he upheld the system of internal im- provements and improving the system of pud- he edvestion. His plan for taking the manage: ment of Sepanic schools in New York out of the hands of the Pub@® Schoo! Society, and subjecting them to the contrel cf the State, caused conelderable iog on the subjcet at the time, and gave rise to an animated contest between the Protestants, who maintained existing fystem, and the Roman Catholica, who favored ite chauge. Go the expiration of his second term ol office Mr. Seward declined to become a candidate for reelection, and ra- fumed the practice of his profeseion at Auburn in 1943. Ip March, 1849, he was chosen United States Senator for etx years, and took his geat at the extra session called to consider the nominations to office made by President Taylor. He opposed the famons Compromise mer- sures of 1850, and struggled against the repeal of the Miesonri Compromise. In 1855 he was re-clected to the Sepate, and still bolds that position, In his epeech delfvered at Rochester, in October, 1858, he saye, in speaking on the slavery quosthoa, “these aptagoulstic systems are continnally comitit tuto cloger contact until collision results. Sha!l I re what this collision means? They who think this an accidental and unnecessary work of interested fanatics] agitators, and therefore ephemeral, mistake the care altogether, If w an irrepressible conthct hetween opposing and endnring forces, and {t means that the United States must and will, sooner of later, eliber a elaveboiding uation or au entirely free labor pa- sion.” Apropos of this Goctrine, a8 practieally carried oat by John Brown and his confederates at Harper's Ferry. His otber prominent acts in political life may be summed up as follows:—From the first he condemned the Kaow Nothing movement, and has lost popularity for doing co. He ia in favor of intervst improvements and a homestead Jaw; objecta to the purchase of Ouba; the annexa on of Texas, the indepen tent febsry dea Mexican war, the modification of the tariff, und all the policy and men- sures of the Priomryeee anit In May, 1859, he visited the Oid World, and made a tour of Germany and North- ern Europe, and Asia Minor and Rgypt, and returned home in December lest. His last effort in elucidating bia ‘irre- preesible conflict” doctrine was by a speech delivered ia the United States Senate last week. He gave an ezparte disquisition on the history of slavery asa political issue, and the crigin and aim of modern parties. TIENRY WILSON, MASSACHUSETPS. Ho was born at Farmington, New Hampshire, Fob. 16, 3812. His parents were very poor, and as they had many ebildren to Fupport, he Jeft his home, with their consent,” when he was but ten years old, and apprenticed himself to a farrier in the ucigaborhood, with whom he remained tl he was twenty-one years of age. “During his appren- ticeship he was annually allowed to attond the public echool four weeks, and devoted his Sabbaths and as much of bis evenings as be could command, to reading. In De- cember, 1855, be quitted his native town and went to Natick, Maseachusetts, where he hired himself to a shos- maker, who agreed to learn him the art of shosmaking. At the expiration of six weeks he bought his time, and ‘went to work on bia own acount, at which employment be continued for more than two years. In May, 183d, he visited Washirgton, and paesed a month in regular attend. ance in listenirg to debates: in Congress, and then returned to New England an aati-slavery man From Ielga en nog Jn July, 1636, be returned to New Hampshire, aud en- tered Safford Acacemy aga student. Tn the autumn of that yerr he attended the acaiemy at Wolfsborough, and during the winter of 1837 tanght schoolio that town. pny of 1837 be entered the Concord Acadomy, where Temaiord six menths. While there he was chogen a celegate to the Yo wr Men’s Anti Slavery State Convettion, refore which body he mada his frst public Speech Ta (oe votucos be retarned to the Wolfeborough Acemy, ond ui Lie ciese OF the academic term went to Natick, Mass., where he tangkt sshool daring the winter of IKGT-A. Tn ihe epring of 1833 be zt engaged in the eboe mavuiactaring business, in wh! he cont'nzed butil F848. In 1842 the w! of Middiceex county noni- Date bim on their Benatoria’ ticket, but that weva yoar of democratic fortune tn the State and county, aad he lcat his election. Ia 1843 and again in 1844 he was chseen. ‘The t+ xt year, 1845, he declined @ re-election, and again went into tho Rouse from Natick. Daring this term Mr. Wilaon, being one of the committeo on tho ati slavery qceation, made a strong anti-slavery speech. In September, 1845, he got up a call for a mass conven- ton ta Micdierex county, to oppose the annexation of Texas as a siave State, and succeeded in his sifort. In March, 184%, be was elected a delegate to the National Whig Convention, which nominated Taylor, where he en- deavored to induce that body to pass a resolution In favor of the Wilmot Proviso H# proposition was received ‘With bieees aud contempt, and be was obliged to leave the Convention. Mr. Wiieon called @ meeting of the delegates Who were tinctured with saoti slavery ideas, and from this informal gathering procesdod the BaiTalo piatform and the free gol party. In September, 1848, he purchased tho Boston Re in, a free soil newspaper, with which he was connected af owner and editor until January, 1851—s period of two years. In 1849he was chosen chairman of the Free Soil State Committee, in which capacity he acted for four years. To the fall of 1849 a coalition was formed between the free eollere and the democrats of Middlesex county, and he was tendered the nomioation for Site Sepator, but declined the honor, He was, however, in that year, chosen a representative from the town of Natick. In 1850 he was clectod to the State Senate, and ofiieiated as fts presiding officer. doles to the Free Soil National Conveation at | Pitsburg, was elected chairman of that ” and elected chairman of the Free Soil Na- tional Committee. In the same year he was nominated for Congress, but was cefeated. 10 1853 bo was a dele- ite to the State Constitutional Convention. In Septem- 'T, 1853, he was nominated by the Free Soil Democratic oe Nama as their candidate for jeated. vacancy caused by the resignation of Eiward Evorott, and whoee term expired on the 2d of March, 1859, and on. party Dut his fealty to ba serge fo » and he has been frequently accreed to make that organization subser- ‘vient to his THE PROBABLE PLATFORM. At present there is not much doubt ebout the platform that will be adopted at Chicago. The doctrines now enunciated by the republican preas, and republican speakers, leaves no doubt that the Chicago platform will ve Dazed on pure sectional grounds in opposition to the inatitation of slavery. Tho Philadelphia platform of 1858, which is here subjoined, wili, no doubt, be adopted in so far as its provisions will accord with the present belief of the party:— ‘The Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions, Mr. Da- ‘vid Wilmot, of Pa., reported the following resolutions and declaration of principies and aims of the repubtican rty — Pehle Convention of Delegates, arsembled in pursuance of ‘a call addressed to the pe of the United States, with- out regard vt Poe political differences or divisions, who sre repeal of the Missour! compromise, to the of the ft administration, to the extension of slavery into Kansas, and in favor of the admission of Kansas aa afree State, of restoring the action of the fede-- ral government to the principles of Washington rad Jefer- fon, and for the purpose of preaenting candtoates for ihe offices of Preeident and Vice President, do resolve as fol- lows:— Resolved, That the maintensnce of the principles pro- mulgated in the Declaration of Indepenconce, and em- bocied in the federal constitution, arc easential to the p: servation of our republican institations; and that the fed ralcosstitution, the rights of the States aad the union of the Mates sball be preservea. Resolved, That, with our republican fathers, we hold ft to be a eel!-evident truth tha: all men are endowed with the $ to life, liberty and the pursuit of hap- piners, and that primary object anc ulterior deaiga ‘our federal government were to secure these rights to pertone within its exclusive jurisoiction; that as our repub- lican fathers, when they bad abolished siavory in all oar ational territory, ordained that no porgon rhould be do- ‘ed of life, liberty or property, without due process of W, it becomes vur duty to maixtaia this provision of the Constitution against all atiempta to viniare it for tie par- pose of establwhing sisvery in tho Uni sates Dy posi- ve legislation, prohibiting ils existeuce or extension therein; that we deny the authority of Coagress, of a Tor- ritoriad Legisiature, of apy individual or association, or m- dividusle, to give legal aesistance to slavery in any Terri- tory of the United States, while the preeent constitution aba!l be maintained. Resolved, That the constitutton confers upon Congress | the sovereign power over the Torritorics of the United States, for their goveroment, and that in the exercise of thie power it ia Doty the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territory these twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and elavery, Resolved, That white the constitution of the United Staice was ordained and established im order to establien a more perfect union, establiah justice, ensare domestic trap) uiliny.» Brome fr M4 common eee the Siegen heres. coptaing ai " the protection of the lie, itberty and of every cttizcp apd the dearest constitutional rights of the people viently and vwlently taken from erritory has been iavaded by an armed therm —tbeir party | force; rpestous and pretended legislative, jadicial and ex. aes ervtive officers bave been . vEUrped authority, eaatsined by the military power of the overpment, ¢yranpical and unconstitutional lawe have en enacted and enforced, the rights of the peooly to keep and bear urms have been infringed, test oaths of aa extracrdinery and entangling nature have beea imposed a€ aconcitian of exercising the right of suilrage aud boid- ing office; the right of an accured person to a speedy aud impartial jury bas bren denied; the people to be securé in their honses, pipors oga’nst upreagonable goarches and serzares violated. they have been deprived of life, liber- ocess of law; that the free- yecoh und of preee bas bven abridged; the ve their represepialives fat been made of n> *, robberies and arsone varnged, end the offenders have buen allo vot vppunished; that all there things have heen dons the knowleoge, sanction and procurewent of the ation, aud that for this hign crimo oe vtion, ihe Union aad hamanity, we ar- ragp the edmrmistration, the President, his wivisors, ac bie, supporters, apologiets and seosseories, efthor be: fore oF alter ihe facts, bufere the country and bef re the Workd; apd wat itis our fixed purpose to bricg de actual perpetrator# of (hese atrockous outrages and their wcoum- Plices to & sure sud condign panisument hereatter. Reroived, Tit Kaneas should be immediately admitted Ag aSiate of the Union, with ber present {ree cons\itation, aa at once ihe most effectual way of ascuring to her riit- zee (be enjoy ewnt of we rigbta and privileges to which they are entitied, aud of ending the civil strife now raging B her Territory. at the highwayman’s plea that “might makes right,’ embodied in the Ostend circular, was in every respect unworthy of Awerican diplomacy, aud weuld bring ehame and disbonor upon any goverament Or people that gave it thelr sanction. Resolves, That a raiiroad to the Pacific Ocean by the ost centrat wnd practical route is imferatively demand- ed by the interests of he whole ovuntry, and that the fede: ral ge oent ought to repaer immediate aud w! aid mn its covstrnction, and ag an auxiliary thereto tho im. Meciate constriction of am emigrant route oa the hac of bo raitroad. Reaotved, That appropriations by Congress for the sof rivers god barbers,of a uational cha wed fo accommodation and security of authorized by the constitativa er, ree ous existing commerce, and juetiied by the obligation of government to protect the lives and property of its extizens. Resolve: t we invite the affiliation and coopera: of all partie, however ditferiog from us iu support of the principles herein de. ing that the epirit of our institutions ue stitution of our country guarantees liberty Of conscience aud eq iality of rights ‘among citizenu, we oppote ail proscriptive egisiation as threateniog thelr se- cuniy, kely to Enter into the ant Eiection. © Washington Star, Marcb 6.) Private ‘ofort.tion fron) Austiv, Texas, in whish we conilie, inciines us greatly to tho belief that ore tho ena of two othe General Sau Houston wiil precipitate bim self at the head of perhaps 9 thousand froatier mea upoa the Stare of Tamantipas, Mexico, to the cud of extermt hatipg the baud of Cortinas, now virtually protectod (rom American veogeauce by tae Mexican authorities. Tne fact thas afier oe recent career on American goil Cortina: Paraces the etrests of Matamoras, cheek by jowl with the ‘autboritivs, proves that be war aided snd abetted hy thew, and, iv be present state of Mexico, demanus that Bort of punhment which Houston well kuows how to accord. The receutly pnbdlished meeseges or despatcher from Houston to the government hore tell of the temnar and purposes with refereace to Cortina now sctuating the Texans, who under sucha lender as Houston #ili surely pay Lim and the Mexicane back with interest donbiy compounded for the Brownsville ontrages. Now, when Honston tnda bimself, with a thousacd volonteci#, in jcesession of the city’ of Maiamoras, or gome ether it certant miliary point in Tamaulipas, will De apd hi men quietly withdraw back into tho Vaitot State afar haviog aettiod with Qortinas? His’ory abewere a From the moment he crosses the Ri Gra with euch a force, Tamaalipas is ww be ever thereafter American soll, The satives can- bot govern it #o a3 to prevent javasious of oar righis (cow it, aud under the code of right and wrong thst bs ertnined to the morelity of Torritorial ques- ry clime aud throughout ali times, Houston ling the State for (Texan self cefence) will be justi janied by the masgea everywhere. His ex- v6 of the State cannot fail to enter largely into 'Y Will endorse ly ae abolitiontem with cenounce it. Fe ia tue fer we ace disposed to trust. He filibosters © of just mghts not to be otherwise ao- fear that he will disgrace the American Y perpetrating, encouraging, or promoting out. Tger agcinet Duman Ruture, Buen as Marked the career Of Walker io Nicaragua, need be entertained by none. Naval Intelligence, TEE BOARD OF NAVAL ENGINEERS. ‘The Board of Naval Engineers, which has boon in ses. Pion curing the pest two months at the Philadelphia Navy ‘Yard, -samining candidates for admiszion and promotion in the Exgincer Corjs, hare completed their labore aod Adjourned. ‘The ‘otiowthg named gentlemen passed a satisfactory €xsminaiion, and have been recommended by the Board for sppotntments in the corps, as follows — First Amitants to be Ohtefs—N. P. Patterson, Montgo- Mery Fleic her, Second Assutamls to be First Assistants—Kaward W. Man- mee, H. Ashton Rambay, Janes 8. Kimbail, J. W. Thom- Third Assistants to be Second Assistants—Wrmn. Frick, Wm. P. Hoyt, EA. ©, Da N. B Litt, G. B.’N, Tower, L. L. Butler. Tor Admission as Third Atssisante—G. W. Tennant, Frog M. Lowe, H. C. Meltvain, David Hardie, Fred. L. Barlow, James 1, Vanclain, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. P. Epracuc, Duveville, N. ¥.; Wm. C, Starr, Burlington, N. J., Win. Patard, James Renshaw, Robert Patts, New York; rt Hi. Gunnell, Peter A. , A. H. Fisher, Jomer 't. Kelcher, Henry Fagan, H Fletcher, Robert S. Talbot, Newton Cham, W. Sesner, pion, W ington, L. C.; Albert 8S. Greene, Troy,N. ¥.; Joha BR. Carpenter, Wiltesbarre, Pa ; Hel Brown, Joseph Waiters, Bordentown, N J.; Joseph sy, Baltimore, ‘Md. ; Berj Herring, Portsmouth, Va. As thie corps of the navy is composed of a highly intelli- gent and well informed body of men, allof whom are obliged to educate themeelves, entirely independent of arkietance from the government, either in their genoral or profeRsioual knowledge, the following synopsis of tne eubjecia upon which they aré examined is interesting :— Yor admission, the candidate must be twenty years of age; must have worked at lear: one year in a marine en- gibe maputuctory; must bring satiefactory lettre for cha- recier aud for mechanical skill; aleo he mast pring & satinfsctory specimen of mechanical drawing. Alt there bee pera he is examined upon the following subjecte -— A large black board and plenty of chaik being placed at his convenience for eketchiog machinery, demonstrat- ing proportions and solving probleme. He sketches upon the black board and describes all the different varietes of steam and exhaust valves which are ured in martne engiver; explains the manner of their ope- yaueu, how they are adjusted and the derangements to ‘which they are liable. Sxetohes the ciferent varicties of cut off arrangements Js common use in marine engines, andjexpiains them in ihe sate manner as be did the valves. Jeecribes bow a marine engiae is put into motion; bow the fires ara started, the steam raisod, and how the whole is regulated whiie in action, Sketches and detcribes air pumps, condensers and all their appendages; explains their uses and operation; do. of feed pumps gad their appendages; boilers and thir appendexes; and, indeed, Descripes by sketches and otherwise all the practical Getaile of ex, ‘such as links, eccentrics, stuffing poxos, mode of ing, s., Ae. Kxplains all ut Bafety valves and calculates the pro. per position of the weight on the lever for giving pres- Tic is required to write from dictation, and his epeliing, punctuation, &c., &o., is required to be correct. He must also he at bome are arithmetic and the menguration of eurtaces and solids of all the regular geotctric! forms. These subjects are added to and enlarged upon during Bucceeoivg examinations, until when the candidate is ox. amined for the grade of chief, it may be aaid to cover the whole profeseion in its highest and broadest sense. A detachment of marines, to recruit the guard of tho United States sioop-of-war St. Louis, left the Brooklyn marive barracks on Monday, per steamer Baltic. tor Aspinwall, at which place the St. Louis is lying. It is rumored tbat the whole of the crew of the Uaited States steamer Brooklyn, now in this port, are to be dis- charged, owing to the insubordination manifested regard- ing the Jate alieged homicide on board that vessel. Domestic News Items, MckpEReEp.—Daniei Winchelt, an old resident of Jackson townehip, Ohio, wan murdered on the night of the 13th ult. by one of big sons, his son-ia-law, and uephew. They cut his throat with a knife, and then wrapping bis body in & eheet, fhrew it into a creek, where it was found by the urighbore. A little son of the deceased revealed the mode ot bis death, and the murderers are no in jail. Exnicxp ovr —Rev, Jobn Miller, of Lexington, Va., has Just lost @ female elaie which he carried to Philadeipbia to live, the aboittionists baving seduced her cif from ber master. Tus Vixcisas Taurus Mapes —Tas Mrsors. Wrroqe AO- 0u0TeD.—The Lynebburg a the Messrs- Clemen’s, ay, surrendered themeetves to the 5 were promptly acquitted, on the groand of self-detence. To Ex Restitt.—The Pemberton mills at Lawrence are to be 1: built atonce in the most substantial manner by Merers. Neving & Co., who will continue the macals:iure of the sume description of goods as heretofore. Ivsacy AmonG Nxarors —From statistics lately pre- parce 1c lating to the extent of th of ibe sorions States of the inns, there ts ope Iumatic 1.41 condition of Cowxscriccr.—Governor Buckingham, of Corset cut, bas appointed Friday, the 6th of April, as a Jt w up trstood that in the case of rite pay her bery. ¥ bueetls, ja which fifteen childrea—eleven wbafie rh Ore | pirtlar Creineatt, died om the 26th ult, from ‘medicine ta, one tp 2,960; im Massachusetts, one fold Peaitive e Whe Ler egro race. Yast Da¥ In fay tT SOE, Re yay yROS OF AN ASSAULT a — bgersget Miss {Drake, school- teander. ot Bestop, asgaulte tin her school-room, a settle- mentber been Serene au agreement on the part of tue » REconD.—-There is a room in a house in Rox- ie and four boy &—Were born of the same parents; and Ly 2 ctogalar, the eleven girls were mirvied ip the ree 100m, Sandman oma Balust Gint.—Oordelia Caikin, a dallet | Takeo form tmproper parposo. Charles Young, her #o- ducer, aoe Or IT W Fowler, who administered the medi- } cine, ave bom arreeted ve been instigat- | INTERESTING FROM MEXI¢9, Our Monterey Correspondence, Montene, Feb. 9, 1960, Beller Provpects for the Lideral Cause—Mtvamon’s Defeat in the Mountains—His Retreat, Rage and Genera} Movements of General Zvazua—Leary Emporis of and Merchandize—Money Value of Foreign } Specie ; Outrog:s by the Church Party, de. dc. Since my last, the scenes have again shifted in this po- litical theatre, pretemting a brighter prospect for the. iberal party. ‘Tho defeat of Miramon at the Yorrancas ' Dow well ascertained to have been complete. It appears that he foreed his pagsege through the Trountains, and cecupied Colima, a towa near the Pacitic coast, delow Tepic; here he was attacked by the liberal forces under Pueblito, Vaile and Ogason, and obliged to evacuate the place and retreat egain tothe mountains, He was pur. sued vigorously by the liberals, and narrowly escaped With bis life. It is said that a shell exploded pear him. }illing one of his aids and the horse upon which be rede. He entered Colima with a force of 3,800 men, and re- turned to Guacalajara with but few attendante—800 of hig men baying been killed and the rest dispersed. He also ost all his artillery—Dbeing seventeen pleces—thus making. complete rout of it, Immediately upon hia return to Mexico he ordered ald he troopa in San Dais and Zacatecas to warch to that lace, Maying only a small garrison in each of the afore- mentioned cities. Of course, thege will now be immedi- ately reocenpied by the liberals. Governor Ortega, of Zacatecar, bas 8,000 men and twenty pleyes of artillery under hit © ‘8, and is hastening on to that place. As the reactionary garri¢on ig small, be will probably enter with- out oppor apd then will be prepared to co operate With the liberal forces im ether quarters. With ragard to San Lnta, Col. Quiroja, of this State, who did such good service in the late campalgo, Laving never betn defeated, left this city some ten cays since, with about 700 men, cestined for that point. A portion of Garza’s forces are plo on the rord, said to nomber about 3,000, eo that there can be little doubt but that San Liz will goon be once more in the posseesion of tne hoerale, aod this all the greuna lost by the defeat of Degoilace at Qaoretaro wt! be reguined without a battle, ent the country held Lg Miramon will again correspovd with that” represent ed on tae excellent imap publizaed in tho Hera - aome months since. So we go—gaining one day, loeivg the next, and tloding ourselves just whero we were at the beginning. The reactionarios cam never fuddne the liberal party, for it bas the masses on ite side. They may in vitories and vanquish armies, but others equally formidavie immediately spring up to take their place. Whether the liberals will ever be able to put down the reactionists, supported ns tbey are by the money of the priests, ant commanded by oiflcers of greater military capacity, ia another question; my own opinion ia, thet unaided they cannot, and that the only hope: for this coitry depends uyon the trendy aid of the United Stacea. Genera! Zyazoa is now in this city organizing troops and making preparations for the uew campaign, and az soon asa respectable force can be collected will depart for the interior to take charge of all the frontier troops. A conducta from San Laie came in last week, bringing $200,000, having efcaped the vigilance of the Custom House officials under the guise of corn and bean bags. It was becerary to resort to thie or some other similar ex- peGient 6s Miramon had prohibited the export cf silver by this route, and if detected it would of course have been Spee hare b through barmeg the past year, there hive been exported this city twelve millions of dollars in bullioa aad cvin, sugo ose hundred thousand dol}: lead aud seventy-ftve thonesnd collers worth of hidce and skins, and the value of imported goods exceeds nine millions of doliars. These - Hgures are from the cusiom house, and may be relied upon, they sbow that uvpprovitious ag the times have been a jarge business has becn transacted. The balk of theee imyortions arc English and Kuropean manufac- ture. If the new treat ie ratified, ag it shonkt be with- out delay, there will be a grand tanity for American enterprise. Krom lettcre received here to-day from Da- rapgo we learn that a party of reactionists, numbering Forme 500, entered the mining city of Paral, in the State - of Chibuahua, racked. an1 pitlaged the place aad oom- mitted the vena! other enormit 3 on such ocearions, Oar merchants here fecl a deep tnterest in the matter, as bave sold goods largely to houges to that city; they wi probably bave to wait sowe time before 'y 500 money buck again. The lors fails, ag usual, apo f oy merchant. Montery, Feb. 12, 1860. Literal Vicery Near Cedrel—Ortega Marching $1 Zncate- cas—fudious Canvass of Election Returns for Governor. fe anticipated in my letter of yesterday, the forces of this Stare, under the command of Colonel Qatroga, bave just obtained @ Gecigive victory over the reactionaries, near Ce¢ral, numbering nearly athousand men. An ex- press arrived this afternoon with this news, but as it has. not yet been published, 1 am unable to give yoo details; but J sta in‘ormed that the cuemy were entirely dispersed, fo that, as there will be no cbetacles im the way of the ina- - mediate march of Quiroga to San Luis, he will undoubtedly press on to that tmportant city without delay, a7 he ie a wide awake of'iter. It seems that Governor Garza, who ‘was ako on tbe march towards San Luis as I advised you, learning that thie same band of reactionaries was coming ont to meet him, retired with nis usual discretion to a safe dielance, although his forces were vastly supe- rior in number to these of the enemy as well as to those of Quiroga, who manfully overcame them. Garza oer- tainiy acte in the full belief cf the couplot:— That be who figtts and runs away, Wiil live to fight another dey. The vame express informs us thet Governor Ortega, with 3,000 men and seventeen pioces of artillery, is bet. ting his way into Zacatocas, which, as you kaow, hes deen fcr some three months in the hands of the reaction- aries. There can be but Lite doubt but that he wil] be able to enter; we shalt have the news in a few days o! result, Thus ail promises well, so far, for the new cam- It is not yet known who was chosen Governor at tho election held in this State last December, the general opi- ion being that pe pod of the Rowe yeieres recetved an ab. Solute majority; of course {t will devolve upon the is jature to make bholoe. ‘Tue Lagialabare, shouls here vened on the 3st of this moath; but as oaly s few of ite members were elected, its session Lad to be postponed un- til the Ist of March, by which time it ig to be hoped that. the august body of thirteen members will be fall. his Deyond detbt thet Vidaurri will be elected by an almost upanimous vote, as the members selected thus far are al) Vidaurri men. Mowrensr, Feb, ¥6, 1960, Ihe City of Zacatecas Captursd by Governor Ortega—A Rich Mining Town Falls to the Liberale—Position of~ General Garza—Blody Tragedy in @ Hotel—One Ame- rican Shet ly Anothar—Sketch of the Victim and Escape - of Dr. King, de. As anticipated in my letter of last week, Governor Or- tegs bas sucoceded in taking possession of Zacatesss. Ofi- cial news has been received in this city this morning to effect, 80 that it may be regarded as entirely reliable. Tt appears the reactionary forces, amounting to 4,600 men,, | cane out to oppose his entrance, but they ware shortly routed and dispersed, leaving no further obstacle in the way. nd The same express also brings information that Gol. Quiroga, with the forces of this State, has taken posses- sicn of Cutorze,a rich mining’ city, having again routed the enemy at that point, and is marching upon San Lais,. the capture of which I shall soon, undoubtedly, have the pleasure of communicating to you. Thus these two im- portant cities—Zacatecas and San Luis—will again be opened to our commerce, and a revival of business wil> follow. Governor Garza is stil] in Tala, in his own State, whikh- er he retired upon the approach of the enemy, with all: his forces, and without firing a shot, leaving the whole- brunt of the service to fall, as usual, upon the brave fron- lerivos of this State. Nearly all the actual fight- ing which has been done throughout thie entire . revolution by the libersis cope cts Foland this State. Zo true fe this, and £0 well » that. we baht enpeclorargh nt week by the prominent offi- Cials of the party, par obtaining pS. GeperalUrags, Commander tu Chief, left this city haat. bere the condition of things generally, and the next campaign in particylur. Hs was not sncseseful « im precurirg the communa of the forces of thie Siate, ay they prefer their own eiflsers, whom they have tried, a01 in whom vr | bave contidence. Notbiog but misfortave bas haypened when the command has Deen entrusted to others, and the error will not be repsated. ; A beartrending trageoy took place a few days since at. Saltilio. im this Sate, in whicb, I regret to say, to Ame- — Tican citizens were tbe actors between Dre, Martin «nd Kivg, in which the former- Was shot dead by the jatter atthe dinner tanbe of thelr betel. Tam not scvieed of the origin of the difculty, Dot, as it now appears it was a cold blooded affair, What. adoz to the aggravation ie the fac; thet King, for more. than two years, bai heen the coustant recipkeat of un- downed eon and of profuse pecuniary asyist- aves trom? hie rickm = Dr Martian was & native of Lexington, Ky , bere he leaves « family tomoara he. untimely ceeth. He Was arkillu physica dad eajoyed | a large practice, bavi.g the coaadence aad respect of | «very one. He was good hearted and liberal even Wa faut, keeping house to atl bie couvtrym n, aude: ebaring with them his last colar. His death un ter these. paininl circumstances has oansed a great vensation in alls Ubie vicinity, aa well smorg Mexicans as forei Sia: Was the largest funerat tbat ever was attended ia the sity of bis acoptiow, and mauy and siocero were the tostimo- Dials of love, reepeet aud gric! which were exhidived. Dr. King, after committing thes horrid crime, made hie rscape, but active pursuit is being mate, aud be may yet a be brought to justice. eel sly Supreme Court—Special Term, Before Hon. Jucge lograbam. THE TELEGRAPH DISPUTE, aaa | Johns & Zabriskie ogt The American Tegraph Oom- pany.—It appears by the complaint in this case that the Viatilidts tm thid action work to hold the defendants