The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1861, Page 6

6 NEW YORK HERALD, SATURD NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GOKRVOS BEnNETT, S0TDUr +N} “SOPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNKK OF FULTON AND NASSAU BTS, Volume XXVI.... eceeee renee Os BD pester eae en ———_—_—_—_—_ AMUSEMBANT® [illo EVENING. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Srosdway.—Taxing oF MataKory. GARDEN, Broadway, opposite Bond street.— | Imon Ourst—Don Caan oe lazax. BOWERY THBATEKB, Bowery.—A Niout ww Wonore | Wont. WALLAOK'’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Oip Hxsvs sno Youme Heaxts. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, So. 6% Broadway.— Saver Bisrxns, NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Atternoon and Evening—Jack Hasieouts—Nosee sotome—Laritre THEATRE PRANCAIS, 58 Hroadway.—Lx Couraten pe Lyox. BARNUM’S AMERIVAS MUSEUM, Broadway.—Day tnd Reeuing—Tus Lany or at, Thorei—Laving Gvaiost runs, &0. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Mall, é72 Brond- way.—Buxiusquas, Songs, Dancks, 6¢—Somies af Gua- wer's. THOOLEY 4 CAMPBELL'S MINSTRELS, Niblo’s Saloon, Broadway.—Ernrortax Songs, Daxcxs, BuRLEsques, &c.-- Brack Srxuck Henne CANTFRURY MUSIC BALL, 663 Broadway.—Tic) Bors, Soxcs, Daxoxs, Buatxrauns, 40 ails MELODEON, No, 639 Groaaway.—soxas, Dances, Boe- mxsquus, £0, ART N, No, 497 Broadway.—Bomuxsquns, Danoxs, &. Re meio TRIPLE SHEET. New York, Saturday, febraary 9, 1561. The News. The President sent in @ message to the House | the 20th, where the members were arriving very |, bold in the republic they were destined to un- yesterday, embodying the correspondence between the government and Colonel Hayne, of South | Carolina, The reply of Colonel Hayne to the last communication of the President was not received in time to be laid before the House, but will be | found elsewhere in our columns. Colonel Hayne and Lieutenant Hall left Washington yesterday for Charleston, Advices from Montgomery, Alabama, affirm that the Southern Congress is about to inaugurate a system of free trade for the Southern States, and, with a view to revenue, willlevy an export duty of half a cent per pound on cotton. A poll tax will also be levied, so as to produce equality of taxation on the producing and consuming in- | terests, The Peace Congress at Washington held a short fession yesterday. The committee who are ar- | ranging a mode of settlement were, however, en- gaged moet of the day in perfecting their plans. ‘The indications are that many points of the Crit- tenden, Bigler and border States propositions wiil be adopted. One of the mewbers of the Convén- | tion received a communication from several lead- ing bankers and brokers of this city, stating that unless measures of compromise were come to the incoming administration would have nothing to expect from these capitalists in upholding the financial credit of the government. In the a Convention on Thursday, a re- solution ix New England, to join the Southern confederacy, was made the special order for Saturday. A full report of the custom receipts at New Orleans was made by the Collector of that port. A law was passed by the Convention yesterday continuing the old federal laws relating to Circuit and District Courts. Resolutions were also offered modifying the revenue laws so as to impose a specific duty on sagar, and also to admit cotton bagging free of duty. Delegates are to be appointed by Texas to the Montgomery Convention, as members of the cc ference, until a vote is taken on the ordinance secession. ‘The Florida Legislature will adjourn on the 14th inst. The new postal law has passed one branct of the Legislature. The ce eration of the bill for the e ion of free negroes has becn indefi- nitely postponed. To-day elections take place in Tennessee to de- | cide whether the people of that State are in favor or opposed to holding a Convention, and also for the clection of delegates. If the majority of the people vote in favor of » Couvention the delegates elected will meet on the 25th inst. roceedings of Congress yesterday po sess res of peculiar interest. In the House Mr. cg, of Illinois, broke through the trammels of party, and delive vd an energetic address in favor of measures of compromise, The ttme of was principally oceapied in a debate ing the patent for a reaping mac during which a flare up occurred between Messrs, Douglas and Fessenden. The committee appointed to investigate the s in relation to the robbery of the Indian bonds, have concluded their labors, and will lay their report before the House on Monday. Commander § dward G. Tilton committed suicide at his residence in Washington, yesterday afver noon, by shooting him-elf in the head with a pis- tol. He is supposed to bave been laboring under mental alienation Considerable business was transacted in our State Legislature yesterday. In the Senate, the Railroad Toll bill was up, and received somewhat of an airing, but no definite disposition. A bill was introduced similar to the one reported in the lower house the day before, in reference to re funding to the national government, by cn- dorsement of its bonds, the amount of sur plus fands deposited with the State in 1 A resolution was moved, proposing certain que 4 to the Governor in reference to the New York Harbor Masters, which was laid over to the next exccutive session. In the Assembly numerous pe titiona were presented and various reports made. Among the latter was one in reference to amending the charter of New York city. The bill passed by the Senate the previous day, appropriating $500,000 to arm and equip the militia of the State, was un der consideration. Thurlow Weed was elected by both houses to fill the ¢ ip the Washiugton Conference Commission of A has declined to serve. Mr. Weed, on his election being made known to hii, ulso declined to serve in that puplie capacity, though it is said that he expresses his intention to be present in Washing ton during the silting of the Conference, and to use his influence to promote the object it has in view. Dr. John Wakeman Francis, cian of this city, and di butions to medical literat & painful and protracted ilincss, The Fowler defaication oa. yesterday in the United » the testimony having | journed watil Monday, w The extraordinary ga) an cminent physi 1 for his contri wa proceeded with Diet iet Court. All extreme cold yesterday, have , comment, A full rey of the ex features, damager and effete of th and sea, with the quofations of the én vatious cities, will be found in our news © nth The ice in the Central Park wa terday visited by about eleven thousand peo at the wind was too vevere to fortable skating. Th verely, the “banging t cracked the ite xe ing constantly heard ati day. Last night the youd is to be flooded by | Governor Morgan Megatty, unconstitation- | avert the evile by which we are threatened. If geans of the Croton “Metter tare than never. g all the States, except those of | of! | Gigantic Consptracy of the Anti-Slavery School of Massachusetts to Destroy the Union and Establish a Military Des- on Gardiner, who | of even orditmmrily com. | | The “Fullers”’ are to skate to-day on Silver Lake, Staten Island. j By the steamship Canada, which arrived at Hali- | fax yesterday, we have European advices to the | 27th ult, two days later. The advices are interest- | ing. The siege of Gacta still continued, and the besiegers were doing much damage to the city. | The Sardinians entered the Roman States on the | 22d of January, dispersed the revolutionary bands, and burned a convent. The typhoid fever is said to be making ravages in the city of Gaeta. It was rumored that the French troops at Rome were to be superseded by Sardinians, The mili- tary preparations in France still continued. Tien. | isin dates are to the 21st of November; but nothing of particular importance from that quarter is given. The rebels were reported to be gaining strength. In the Liverpool market, on the 26th | ult., breadstuffs exhibited a declining tendency, | and provisions were dull. In London consols were | quoted atthe close, on the 26th, at 9124 a 9124 for | money, and at 914% for account. On the 25th, French rentes, on the Paris Bourse, closed firm at 67f. 50c. The mails by the steamship Anglo-Saxon, which arrived at Portland on Wednesday night, reached this city last night. We publish this morning some details of European news of general interest. 4 A very important meeting on the cotton supply question has been held at Manchester. Both the speakers and the meeting appeared to be greatly impressed with the danger which undoubtedly existe that the critical state of affairsin the United States will occasion a great diminution of the sup- ply of cotton from this country. The special ob- ject of the meeting was to obtain public support for a company which has been established for the purpose of promoting the cultivation of cotton in various parts of the world. The pony express passed Fort Kearney on the | Sthinst. It brings no news. The steamship Un- cle Sam left San Francisco for Panama January 21. | She has $1,044,000 on freight. Files of Venezuelan papers have come to hand from Caracas to the 20th and Laguayra to the 2ist ult. Congress was to meet at Caracas on | slowly. A dangerous conspiracy was discovered in Maracaibo on the night of the 7th, the very night the conspirators had fixed on for a demon- stration, and nipped before the tellows could do more than commence, Most of them made their escape under cover of the darkness. According , to advices from Barcelona, dated January 9, Julio | Monagas was in that province, deserted by all his _ followers except a few desperate crimiuals who ‘have no hope of any mercy inthis world, and are afraid to surrender. General Jose Tadeo Mo- nagas, who is in the island of Trinidad, is said to | be suffering extreme poverty. ‘The Inde- | pendiente of Caracas publishes a call on charitable persons to subscribe sufficient to | keep the unfortunate man from dying of ; Starvation, The desire that General Paoz, at pre- sent resident Minister to the United States, should return and take the command in chief of the army seems to be very general. The papers are filled with letters and addresses upon the subject. The | exiles to San Domingo, who have lately returned to Venezuela, were furnished gratis, previous to | their departure, with everything they needed, by Governor Valverde, of San Domingo City—conduct which merits the gratitude of all Venezuela. The official communication to General Paez, in regard to his recall, will be found in eur news ccJumns, The foreign news received by the Canada, yesterday, of duiness in the Liverpool cotton market, had the effect of rendering it less stable with us, while prices wore unset tled and irregular, The sales etebraced about 800 bales, in lots from store, on the basis of about 1140. a LLC. Flour was heavy, and common and medium brands were ‘about five cents per barrel lower, while extra grades were unchanged. Wheat was in fair demand, while prices favored purchasers, especially fur the lower qualities. Corn was heavy and lower, while sales were to a fair ex tent. Pork was rather firmer, while sales were moderate, with sales of moss at $17 50 and of prime at $13. Sugars were in good request, with eales of 1,500 hhas. Coffee was quict and sales limited. Freights to Liverpool were firmer; corn and wheat were engaged, in bulk and ship's bags, at 114d. a 12d., and flour at Se. 6d. pot: Senator Seward has issued the fiat that “red battle,” shall be the resort to which republicans will appeal, to carry out the “ irre- pressible conflict” between North and South, | and to sweep away, as “moths disappear be- fore a whirlwind everybody who shall re- | sist, oppose, or stand in the way of” the full | fruition by abolitioniem of the results of its labors during the last thirty years. Fatally prophetic was the hostile thought of Sir Robert Feel, over a quarter of a ceatury since, that the aggressive measures then germinating in ‘England against slavery on this continent, | “would be the best investment ever made for the overthrow of American itstitutions.”” We | see them, indeed, tottering to their downfall. And how? By such preparations for a military despotism, as only the bigotry, fanaticism and ruthless intolerance of Exeter Hall and the Stafford House could have imported into Mas- sachusetts, and by such means as only the hor- rible school of Phillips, Garrison, Giddings, Seward, Greeley, and Liucola, would have ever dared to carry out. One short year ago, the _ country was at peace. Within a month we have seen the bristling of bayonets, the heavy tread of artillery, and tbe incipient efforts of military leaders’ prepering the way for a chaos of ruins, and the wolf-like homage which iosa- Uate ambition pays to blood. Let sober miaded citizens pouse and ponder over the events whick have been passing before thea, to'the President of the United States, the mili- tia force of New York, to war upon the South, a8 flippantly as though slaughter had been the , Cccupation of his life, and the bodies and souls | of the people of the State were really at his disposal, The ardent thiret of General Sand- ford to emulate the honors of Miramon, Alva- rez or Bustamente is familiar to us all. The Massachusetts Legislature has justordered a bill to be engrossed, with a clause that the militia of the Bay State shall hold itself in readiness to be placed at the disposal of the President (Mr. Lincoln) “for service outside of the Commonwealth, at no distant day.” Mili- tary associations are organizing iu various parts of the Northwest; General Weightman is seeking to discipline the police of Washington; conferences of officers, are held almost duily at the War Department; and, not coatented with this, commerce’ itself has been obstructed by our State Executive, in order to weaken the adversary in future conflicts. Can anything be imagined more atrocious, more beartrending than this steady roll on- ward of a flood which threatens to devour be- fore it every trace of our past prosperity as a nation. “The Lord shall spill the blood of thore who traffic in the souls of their fellow men,” cried out a fanatic abolitionist, a loag while ago, and with such a programme the first anti-slavery society in Englund was establish- ed, in 1823. British agents, like Tho:apson, seized upon the scheme to sow dissension in Awerica, and it required but a short time to impregnate with the poison our Tappans, Garrisons, Phillipses, Leavitts and Lovejoys. They compluined that the constitution of the United States was “a covenant with death and agreement with hell,” and large subscrip- tions from Great Britain, aided the conspira- tors in their persistent efforts to obtain a foot- dermine, and perbaps ultimately to destroy. Stafford House, Exeter Hall, and the tories agreed with Peel, that money so spent wes a grand political investment. The movement, bowever, was uopopular. Until 1837, it ea- gendered only riots, rebellions, murders, and insurrectiors, A distinct political party of abolitionists. did not succeed in forcing it-elf into being until 1840. Then came the nemina- tion of Birney and Earle for Presideat aad Vice President of the United States. It paved the way for the renomination ot Birney in 1844, which divided the vote of the State of New York, and secured the election of Polk. This was a thunder clap. It startled the na- tion. Demagogues began to perceive that a new balance of power was being created, aud when Van Buren, as the abolitionist candidate for the ensuing term, defeated Cass and elect- ed Taylor, it became evident that from that time ferward old heresies must become gra- dually merged in the one stupendous treason, which had insidiously, slowly, but surely, worked itself into a dividing line between those who cherished the institutions of the country and the trailors who were resolved to destroy it. Rapid hus been the progress down- ward ever since. The reaction which carried Pierce and afterwards Buchanan into the Pre- sidential chair, has only lasted long enough for the Marsachusetts school to concentrate its energies, prepare its platform, und define clear. ly the appliances it would use to accomplish its nefarivus, treasonable ends. Garrison, Giddings, John Quincy Adams, Greeley, Sumner, and Seward have been the several stepping stones that have led to the Chicago platform, and to the elevation of | Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency of the Union. Their basis of action is identical; aad, however differently they may choose to express their views, their end is the same, and the re- sult they hove in view equally disastrous to the country. They all avow their commoa origin. Senator Wilson expressed the pride be felt in acknowledging himself a disciple of Garrigon Seward declared to the prople of | Boston that, however he might prevaricate in other respecte, it was “his duty to confess that if he had ever conevived a resolution to maia- tain the interests of the free States, he bad learned it in Massachusetts.” From his pil- grimage to confer with the man who boasted that the “Union could not last twenty years,” he snys that he “derived every resolution, every sentiment” that has since “inepired him.” The perseveringly wicked steadfast- ness with which wboltitionist leaders have con- tinued to sow the dissension which is bringing forth such bitter fruits, sufficiently attests the truthtulness of these sayings. Under their guidance, the Northern States Grst insisted upon putting Soutbern institutions under a ban, by excluding them from the common territory; then the right was assumed to confiscate South- ern property if found at the North; afterwards acts were passed to nullify the constitution, and impede the reclamation of fugitives from service; next an active sys- tem of propagandism was inaugurated among the slavea themselves, and the press was pros tituted and the pulpit desecrated, to incite to insurrection, murder and rapine. Last of all they have fastened the incubus of their power upon the necks of the country; and, unable nee the lust Preeidential election, and then provounce whether the United® States does not bid fair coon to become “the Niobe of nations ” with but an ewpty urn to mark the place which | New England to put teos of millions of moucy once contained the dust of its dead liberties, unless they interfere promptly to prevent so awful a catastropbe. When abandred guns were fired at Washing- ton, a few days ago, to cel: brate the admission into the Union of Kansas,a thrill of terror passed through the hearts of those whore ears were greeted by the sound. They feared that civil war had already commenced. They had cern puradiog down Pennsylvania aveane, with all the splendid ostentation of glittering arms and beating drums, the troops which General Scort bad assembled; they had beard the call of General Wo.l for a bundred thou- rand more war-hounds to aid in tewring tne ire, died yesterday, after | eountry to pieces; the beseeching lever of | do not prevail, it wil not be enough that the | Govervor Hicks, that li gtons might be in evadi- ness for the 4th of March, around the patings of the White House, bad been notified to the | world; telegraphic despatehes bad anounced he passage ot dragoons, marines and infeutry through Baltnmore, Kapeus, Lexington, New | York, Philudeiphia, St, Louis and even Angas . Georgia, on their way to the national capi- tal and the people felt toat they might well bo wlaimed., And this is buta small part of the | Impending proepecs of military horrors, See- | retary of the Troasury Dix, trae to his old free | soil affiliations, has ieenca ordets to his sabor- | dinates at New Orleans to “shoot dowa on the spot any cotively eecoding individual; ally and in defiance of all proeedent, tenders yet to restore the hangings, burnings, drawings and quarterings of bygone ages, they are ap- pealing to the capitslists of New York aad into their hands to enforce their diabolical schemes with the bayonet. Under such a régime, it will require but a very short period to sink the nation into the | lowest depths of degradation. If the good sense, the wisdom, the civilization, the humani- ty of the age, do not rescue us from euch a re sort to the ultima ratio of sections, as Mr. Seward and bis associates of the Massachuse:ts | sebool] have pregured for us, it will require bat a very few months to overthrow the prosperity which over three-quarters of a century of in- dustry and energy have created, and to ex- baust the means which ft has cost 60 much toil | and labor to accumulate. If peaceful counsels hand> of brethren will be imbrued in each other's blood; but the present military prepara- tions which are paving the way for the luauga- ration of Mr. Liucola, wilt be but the first steps towards the uprising of ambitious leaders every: | where, and finally of the whole. North becom- ing rubmitted to a foul military despotism If the vast masees, who repudiate the coercion sentiments which are hurrying the republic so rapidly towards a precipice, do not rise in their mighs to atay the course of those who are about | to be ingested with power, “destenction will toon come to mark what deeds are done” in | copsequenee of their neglect The strennoas | offort of every ood citizen should be used to they are not, the lava will, before the lapse ot many weeks, pour over the edge of the crater of a voleano whose fires are already rumbling beneath with every element of flery destruction. Whe Latest Phase of the Italian War. By the Cavada, at Halifax, we learn that the siege of Gaeta continued, and was occasioniag much damage. The Sardinian troops entered the Roman States on the 22d ult., when they dis- persed the reactionary bands and set fire to one of the convents. The protectiva which the Bourben King fend in the presence of the French fleet at Gacta has been withdrawn; yet his determina- tion to resist to the last remains. .The un- looked for bravery dieplayed by the youug King since taking refuge behind the walls of his fortress stands out in singular contrast with the cowardice and indecision which dis- tinguished him at the time of his inglorious flight with his army from Naples, to make way for the undisciplined volunteers under Gari- beldi, Tad he taken a firm stand then aad shown «fraction of the courage that he has since, despite the defections among his troups, the utmost efforts of the emancipators of Italy would have been unavailing to resist the streogth and precision of the Neapolitan bat- talions, But what was the Bourbon’s loss was ltaly’s guin, and the triumph of Garibaldi be- came synonymous with that of liberty. That extraordmary and obstinate resistance which will make the name of Gaeta celebrated in history prowixes soon to come to an end. Yet it will only succumb to the fearful odds against it, and when no possibility of pro longing it exists. It was bo doubt aguiost the sympathies of the Freach Emperor that the fleet which prevented the Sardinian siege by water had to be withdrawn, in order to preserve a 8'i pulated neutrality. The feeling in England had become so strongly adverse to this Freuch in terterence that Louis Napoleon found it im- porsible to run with the bure and bunt with the bounds any longer; +o that, however uopleas- ant the necessity of withdrawing the fleet, he found himself in the position of a man com- pelled to yield or suffer worse consequences, Francis IL. does uot appear to have awaited the attack of the Sardinian fleet, but, with a daring quite in keeping with his general conduct at Gacta, unexpectedly opened abeavy fire upon the fourteen vessels composing it early on the morning of the 22d of last month, to which, of course, tbe Sardinians were not slow in re- sponding, and there was hot work on both sides for some hours. The motives which way inspire the young King in prolonging this detence of bis stronghold cun hardly be prempted by the bope of restoration to his throne. The probability of royalist reaction in Naples being successful has very much di mivished, and grows less and less every day. Tbe prospect of an Italian-Hungarian war against Austria in the approaching spring is now very remote and indistinct; so that the advantages which would bave resulted to him in the event of Austria defeating the Italians in such a campaign cannot be looked for; and it is very evident that if any of the European Powers, great or small, meant to espouse his cause, they would have done so already. Francis II. has, then, it would seem, nothing to hope for but glory, no other object than to show the world that he can act the brave as well as the coward. It may be that his Queen has much to do | with his unflinching resolve to defend Gaeta. With all the graces of person which belong to | youth, beauty and exalted rank, she has com- biued a power of adaptation to circumstances aud a heroic indifference to danger whioh could sot fail in their effectasa brilliantexample of devoted attachment to the King in his mis- fortuues, and of bold defiance to his enemies. She has shown hervelf on the ramparts in the midst of the enemy's fire; she has visited the sick and wounded, aud cheered them with kind words aud bopeful assurances; #he has appear- ed as @ guardian angel in the hour of dauger, aud breathed comfort and consolution to the dying; she bas shown no selfish monopoly of the luxuries to which she had been accus- tomed, but dispensed with a willing hand to all, and with a buoyancy of spirite which seem, to lift her above the perils and dis- comtort by which she is surrounded; she sept ap order to Naples three weeks ago for me Dew dresses, 10 be made according to the laiest French fashions. This showed the dash of the young Queen, and the will she had to share the fortunes of the King to the end, which, by her orders for new dreeses, she ap- peared sanguine was rather far off. It is pleasant to meet with such instances of courage and devotion under the most trying cireum- stances, and we may be assured they will not be lost to posterity. But all this does not alter the desire telt by all lovers of L[talian liberty for tbe speedy success of the bombardment and the final extermination of a dynasty whieh has been the great scourge of a people, thaa whom there are none more capable of enjoying aad making the best use of their independence. Timmer For O1p Ane’s Cantxet.—According to the accounts from Springfield and other quarters, Old Abe has more difficulty in se- lecting proper timber for his Cabinet than he ever had in rail splitting. He no sooner picks out what is ‘iu his judgment promising mate- rial than be is met With the objection that it is unsonnd, rotten and not likely to stand wear Why dees he not choose some of the tough old Western lumber which he was for- merly accustomed to handle? Passine Mester Unowe Fats Corors.— “Where there’s @ will there’s a way,” says the proverb. and the Rochester Democrat has just | given use tair instance of it A young man in that city was in the babit of seading to his mother, residing in one of the Southern States, ap occasional copy of the New York Tribune, | which, however, the postmaster took good care - to verze as an “incendiary” publication, and re- turn to the place whence it came, At last | the inventive genius of the son bit upon an expedient which recalls to us the aphorism, “Neoersity is the mother of inventiun.” He cut the heading from a copy of the New York Heraty and pasted it over that of the Tribune. When it came into the hands of the Southern postmaster the bogus title carried the payer through without delay, aud the muthve had tho satisfacuon for once of reading « copy of the goepel according ty MaseaGreeloy. Therefore, postmasiers, age quod agis. Macnrvery ror tar Waire Hover.—We eee by our Springfield correspondence that Mrs Lincoln has been presented with a vewing ma chine. Why does not vome ingenions inventor offer ber an improved washing machine. We know notbing that will be more wanted at the Whit. House. AY, FEBRUARY 9, 1861.—TRIPLE SHEET. Tax Carvatier Wess anv tax Curvalien Wixorr.—It appears that the recent brochure of the illustrious Chevalier Wikoff has created quite a stir among the sucking ministers and amateur diplomats hereabouts. * Some of them declare that the Chevalier Wikoff is a myth, that he does not exist in the flesh at“all, and thet he is a standing joke for mischievous jonr- baliste, who happen at times to be hard up for @ piquent paragraph, The Chevalier Webb is particularly exercised on this subject. He is evidently afraid that Wikoff will pat his nose entirely out of joint with the Furopean Powers; that he (Wikoff) will neutralize his (Webb’s) mfluence with Palmerston, and quite destroy his cbances for that gold snuffbox from the Tuileries. Sowe find the Chevalier Webb, for- getting for the moment all his pet projects and endesring reminiscences, ignoring the United States Bank, locking up the mahogany stock and percussion lock pistols, puttiog aside his wining, fancy stock and real estate speculations, and devoting himself to the very ‘dificult task of annihilating the Chevalier Wikoff, and destroying his position witb Palmerston and the Emperor of the French. The Chevalier Webb, who can be gay and lively as the young gazelle, and then change to the flerceneas of the lion or the ponderosity of the elephant, places Wikoff’s pamphlet among the first political satires in the language, und gives us to understand that, like Swift's “Tale of a Tub” and “Gulliver’s Travels,” it will hold its position in the comic literature of the day long after the political events of which it treats shall have been forgotten. This is a high compliment for the Chevalier Wikoff, and will make his pamphlet sell extremely well. Whether or not it will injure him with Pul- merston, who dearly loves a joke, or with Louis Napoleon, who has a sort of grim humor which lights up his most serious letters and speeches, remains to be seen, Our own opinion is that Webb’s chances for another beefsteak with the British Premier, or that box from the Tuileries, are in nowise improved, and that Wikoff still remains master of the situation. When two such doughty chevaliers join issue, bowever, who can predict the result? To use one of Chevalier Webb’s favorite fighting ex- pressions, “May God defend the right.” Is rue Centra. Park Commission Consti- TuTIoNal2—We perceive that a resolution was adopted at the last meeting of the Board of Al- dermen requiring the opinion of the Corpora- tion Counsel as to the constitutionality of the Central Park Commission. It will be remem- bered that the Court of Appeals decided in the Metropolitan Police case that a commission to execute uny trust of a purely local and muni- cipal character should be appointed by local and municipal authority; and the constitution- ality of tbe police commission was only main- tained by the fact that its duties extended into four counties, namely: New York, Kings, Rich- mond and Westchester; hence its authority was not purely municipal. The Central Park Com mission, however, is confined in the exercise of allits duties strictly to the municipality, and there is, therefore, some force in the argument that it has not been constitutionally created by the ap- pointment of the Governor, The Croton Board is appointed by the Mayor,, with the approval of the Aldermen, and the members of the Board of Charities and Correction (late Board of Ten Governors) were appointed by the Comptroller. The Cevtral Park Commissioners, then, are the ouly officials exercising purely local functious who have received their appointment from Al- aany. We await Judge Bronson’s opinion upon this question, and we hope to see the maiter tested in the courts. Progress or THe Inrerressmix Conrricr IN THE Buack Rerveiican Panty.—The war be tween the Weed and Greeley factions of the black republican party waxes hotter and hotter every day. They talk sow of a reconstruction of their organization, putting Seward at the head, with Weed ax the tail, ana Webb to do all the fighting tor the coucern. As for Geceley, he is to be left out in the cold altogether; aod asa proof of the truth of the old atage that mistortunes Bever come singly, we perceive tbat the Spruce street philosopher bas beeu xetting into trouble in the West. The other d»y he went to Sprivgfield and povred his griefs into Abrebam’s buseu, in a contab which lasted during four or five hours. Ou the way home Greeley resolved to combine business with pleasure, and pick up a few dollars by a lecture in St. Lonis. He started for tant city; but, hearing that it was probable the Miseourians would mob him, he turned tal and commenced running for dear life, with the old white coat streaming out behind Little Raymond, in his celebrated retreat from Solferino, did not make better time than that of bis confrere, Hon. Massa Gree- ley. Where be is now we cannot say—probably be has not yet stopped in his “wild career.” Meanwhile Webb, Seward, Weed & Co, are pleparing to divide the spoils among their friends, ond poor Greeley is not to bave even a dry beve for his share, He has borne the bat ‘le ava the heat of, the day, and is to be de. prived of avy participation in the fraits of vic- tory; he has planted the vineyard, but others will enjoy the produce thereof, Such is the tate of people woo put their faith in princes, or place coufidence in the promises of politi clans. Tux Enony Ipor ty Canana.—We have re- evived a communication from Hamilton, ©. W., | in which the writer iptorms us that there is an organized body of five thousand negroes in Cunada West who only await “the sigual of civil war between the North and South” before | tendering their services to the North, We have only to say in comment that the North would rot, under any circumstances, accept | the services of the worthlees vagabonds alluded to in any other capacity than that of boot Diacks, The fugitive slaves who iafert Chat- ham and other parts of Canada have be- come a nuisance, with which we shall be very glad to dispense, whether there be war or no war. A Graxp Mowrany Fete at Wasinxeton.— The inavguration of Mr. Lincoln promives to he something entirely new in ite priveipal fon tares. General Scott and the Secretary of Wat ure making extensive preparations to make it the vecusion of a grand military display. In- deed, we coom to be rapidly gliding into a military government, if we can jula@p from what is going on at the capital, aad the sur roundings which are likely to accompany the installation of the new President. (Tt will be a fine sight, we have no donbt, for ladies and others who love to behold grand military spec: tacles, and we auppose quite * large number of this class will go on to Washinxton to witness the novel seene. ‘The Southern Federative Convention and Ite Programme. While the miscellaneous politicians o:” the irresponsible Peace Conference at Washingtom are slowly elaborating their Unien saving spe- cifica, the Federative Convention of the seceded Southern States, at Montgomery, Alabama, is as deliberately engaged in the work of organiz- ing a Southern confederacy, as if the Norther States had been overwhelmed and reduced to an inland sea by some convulsion of nature. ‘The seceded States are simply beyond the reach of any Union saving compromises, be- cause the great controlling idea of this South- ern revolution is an independent, homogeneous confederation, resting, politically and commer- cially, upon the industrial institution of Afri- can slavery. This idea is not anew one. These revola- tionary movements which are bringing it to a practical fulfilment, eccentric and spasmodic as they appear, are the results of deep designs, matured by time, and methodically directed to the great end in view. With the admission of California, in 1860, this scheme of a separate Southern confederacy bezan to bp seriously agitated and broadly defined. In 1861, the di- rect issue of secession upon this provocation of the loss of the Southern equilibrium in Con- gress was directly tried before the people of South Carclina, Georgia, Alabama and Missig- sippi. In that trial, ia each of those States, the secessionists were so signally defeated by the Union coulition raised against them that it was supposed secession would not again, per- haps, be submitted fo the popular vote, oven im South Carolina, within the limits of the nine- teenth century, But the particular shape in which the dis- union experiment was, in 1851, tried in South Carolina, was in ils teachings to the disunionists asubstantial victory. A convention was elected in said State to decide between independent and co-operative secession. The co-operation- ists @arried the day, upon the plea that South Carolina, standing out alone, would be power- less, and would speedily be reduced to submis- sion; whereas, by firsi securing the co-opera- tion of the other Southern States, or even half of them, they might establish their independence, The secession leaders, however, soon discovered that the simultaneous secession of several States could not be reached, and that the only way to break the bonds of the Union was firat to row broadcast over the South the seeds of dissolution and « Southern confederacy, and tben, by separate State action, on the first fa- vorable occusion, “to precipitate the cottom States into a revolution,” South Carolina lead- ing off in the movement. All this has been done, and all these startling Southern revolutionary proceedings of the last two months could thus be clearly shown to be the premeditated achievements of ten years of organization aud systematic agitation. Thus we can now comprehend the “true intent and meaning” ef the repeal of the Missouri Com- promise, solve the mystery of those exploded Southern commercial conventions and Walker's filibustering raids, and can satisfactorily explain the dismemberment of the democratic party at Charleston and Baltimore. We see it all plainly enough now, and our only astonish- ment is at the incredulity of Northern anti- tluvery fanaticism, through all these ten years of systematic Southern revolutionary ap- proaches to this grand climax of a Southern confederacy. The ocoasion anticipated has come, the cotton States have been “precipi- tated inte a revolution,” and the immediate question before us tow is, what is the form of federative goverument projected by this Mont- womery Convention? The programme indicated comprehends the fund mental basis of our federal constitution, with such modifications as the paramount in- stitution of slavery may suggest. A pro- visional government will be first proclaimed, including a President and Vice President, and a General in-Chief over the armed forces of the confederation, Senator Hammond, of South Carolina, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, have been named among the highest probabilities for Provisional President, and the selection of either of these men would be a judicious proceeding. To Jefferson Davis, it is generally supposed, will be assigned the con- trol of the armed forces of the new confederacy in the field. The provisional government thus put in motion will despatch its commissioners to Washington, and to the great Powers of Europe, with a view to the recognition of its mdependence, including overtures to the gov- ernment at Washington for the surrender to the Southern confederacy of all the forts there- in, and arsenals, custom houses, and other United States property, aod for the apportion- ment between the two confederacies of all the lands and debts of the late copartnership of the United States. In the next place, we expect that the Southern confederacy will establish a ‘sys- tem of free trade or extremely low duties upon foreign importa, a revenue export daty upon cotton, discriminating in favor of tts direct shipment from Southern ports, and will encourage the introduction of home manu- tucturing establishments, There are already in operation some fifteen flourishing cotton mills n South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, chiefly engaged in the manufacture of coarse andyed goods. It has been discovered, how- ever, that greatly enbanced profits to the cot- ‘ov planter may be secured from the spinning of his crop intended for exportation, and it ie thus probable that within a few years the bolk of the cotton sbipwents from tbe South to Europe will be in the form of yarn = This sin- gle item of cotton spivuing, it is conjectured, will give an impetus to Southern manufac- turing industry which will rapidly introduce @ succes#fnl rivalry to the North in all sorts of manufactures, But as slave labor and the cotton monopoly are to be the main pillars of this Soathera con- federacy, we may eafely wssert that it aspires fo the early absorption of Mexico, Central America and the ikhand of Cuba Doubtless these incipient Southern military organ- ivations have gowe direct connection with this programme of Southern expaa- sion, It is a programme, a we believe, so thoroughly interwoven with all these seces- sion movements that the States Immediately interested iu it would refase any Unton saviog | compromise that could be invented, They do nut | desire and will refuxe any copartnership with the North, apon any terms, in these anticipated Acquisitions te Sonthern elave labor, Southern products and Soathern commercial power,