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iefittA;', If theri, id anyi>iistrakain.tlio above
tableiitAs as , to the dates when the States
stilimittedAhefr cionStitutiens to the people. •
,Itifesigloooti, z ,lol., and, in Delaware,
'1853, new censtitutions were submitted to the '
people, imzejected: ',ln fact, therefore, their
present, cOustitations however ' originated,
bade bodu:',7, 4 apeeiallyaccepted by the people.
Thesemouldmake thirty-one popularly ratified
constltitioni Mile 'Union; deriving their au
theri -_ifolely,from the people, _
Constitution' of the State of
Tenneylvante was submitted to the people in
OeSoher, ef-1838 ? - and Vas - adopted by a deci
fled; vote.• Bklltat instrzurtent it is provided
that any future amendment of the Constitution
must first be adopted-by two shccessive Legis
latnreVand 93,en"subraitted to'a popular
at a Subsequent .election; and if this vote , ap
profei the amendments, shey
,shall be incor
porated Witli the Constitution. The principle
that,w ‘ maiprfty of the ,peoplo shall control,
now contended , against ,by a portion of our
countrymen, in the cal* of Kansas; is the most
sacred'element of "our, political" system, with
out which we should be the prey of misrule
and anarchy in every State of , the Union. -
OUR - TRADE WITH THE sArtinvica
- ,
• Ire'itated,n few days' ago , ; that this 'great
bulk efforeign commerce on the part of the
Sandwichlslands was 'from the United states,
and that fignes, - which is 'intriguing to esta
blish tirrgtecturatethere,-- . there.—witty a view ulti
. ,
matikustirpatimko sovereignty, s as.in the lag,
quesati and-the Societyy-Islands--had • sCarcely
any conilergial relations there. •We now,
froin the!'
s iri lideseetcial returns Publbled at Ho
nolulu, shall how, the Muni stands' •
. :Thedec.hired value •otall dutiable -produce
and manufactures itnportettiTtheSandwich
Isharaillnlyitints:sl,2o/,9sl:ll , er:unnuns,,. Of
-4 4 1 4i,t4C91AiE04.4toPOttion' comes from;the
United States, and is $954,919. : The
Pil l4 a37. 4l 4F . l l,s 'Al ds ° - -,11 113 ', 14. 41e, of $42,050.
Then $08:999: Greif Britain is only
fourth,.•st $20,471. Bremen -scuds, $12,225
worth of. goods... The Empire ofttrance sends
to the value oft-thirty • •
Of thelPerin oil exported_frotuAe Sand
wich -Islands, 74,920: gallons are. - pld,to"
Great Britain; and - only 476 gapes to France.
Every;Year 500'1 American,and_ only 19
French: winders put; into-- the 2. Sandwich
/elands, sand IN American trade thither,
against five French. merchant vessels. "
It is clear ) , then, that France has not , the
shadow pric:c4a4iir; ,tlie,.plea":df
connection; - to assumes political protec
torate of these.' Islands, and 4 that 'the' thr?ted
Stites' are not e only their nest rieighbers,„but
their most extensile customers.
„pilig; at 'an early day; tho
polished and. powerful speech f • .E.
MillilinalWir li r7"r7el , :if op . - IV - 01_1es .
day; againstPlrtite ot:tha W*,
ral WA.LICER.
177 pr..lt: Atifr,:con ALkorranzia, of 'HE
Piratic; Biro lectire on legaish
01 !g#0 0 ristics, ,i at Lobanon, Pa., on Moo!lay
t*enink „
61"In - tittrlltirriatierg leiter; tci-daS , ,ivill be
found important extracts.; from. the - - repot of
the State Treastifor 'on:the ‘reinitne::and
PenditUita of the Cointnonwealth. = .
BY MIDNIGHT. MAIL..
c- :FROM WASiIIiNGTON..
Nicaragua Question—Commercial 'Restrict! bus
—Gen; Benningseri, &e., Sic.
Noiresionderlde Of -The Press.) ' ' ' - -
„ . 7th, 1815F*.
Thelirgo delegatioris in the House, from. 'Few
York, Pennsylyaule,,end ,oldo,are a-unit in sup
port of the Adminietration on the General. Wall.er
question ; and the Ovidenowypahlabli to , all iihat
the opposition will embrace Only the' ultra" meal of
the Sehth." 'General Walker 'and his friends th.sm
selVes feel:satisfied of this, but they nevorthel :eas
continue their !Alerts to elevate hiin hp to 'tha-dlg
nitY of a hon . . '
The, emenionsial -IntereCurse 'of the' Unite id
States With tho'Ceritral - and South
can tind `witielsoMe 'of theXinipienaiin th .o
more otgattipe, IS fettered With restriction's a.:
variance with the spirit of the ago, and portion.'
larly wii,h; the relations of amity existing between
them and ourselved. '
The 4 2 / a nialt dites treaty has struck off one' of
these unjust shackles, and Mr. Buchanan, aided by
both houses, T am- led to believe, will pursue with
vigor and pluniptitMie" the course so auspiciously
begun, fn this regard, b - y his predecessor. , We
have gone on in - prosperity, and our ambitionas a
commercial nation hoe become enlarged.
We look now not alone to the trade of this con
tinent,'but, beside that, to the rich trade of the
East and of the Baltic ; we look to supplying • Eu
ropirbY perfeeting our more rapid means of trans.
minion; as Europe hai heretofore supplied us with
the products of-the Orient. -
Brazil and Paraguay must do away with their
onerous'extustionsj and there are some short-cute,
now being looked:after, Which Will go far to help
along thacolummination of the wishes of both our
Atlantis and Pastes seaboards.
It is stated That General Walker refuses to yield
up his command of filibuster movements against
Nicaragua,- and ',that unless be 'doe's, and a lull
complement of molten& munitions of war aro pro
vided, General ilonningsin declines to take part
in the next expedition for that quarter.
Tho War Department has not yet fixed upon a
plan of operations for next, spring of the 'United
Statetifordea, ender the command of Col. Johnston.
The' &oratory of War and Lieutenant-General
Scott are in daily consttitation on the Subject. '
Whatever appropriations may be , desired for any
contemplated extraordinary duties of our army
n'ill. be estimated Co;' and the estimates submitted
to tho Oeininittee of 'Wars and hiciins, to be em
h.acodin tho 4MioioncY bill.'
-
The PreslikeAtr, learn, declines committing him
self as tg-hte tattoo, notion on thalf.ansas qUestion
to, aityhodesl - stating that that notion cannot be
fairly determined on until the fullest information
heibeen ,, reeeived 'of the - election returns of the
4trObittinari, and their character; whether fair
or frindulont. - ^ •
The'recommendationa of the message in
Tone° to n hard:Money currency hive madd a deep
and faioraide impression upon the minds of Mem
bort, And - Will r i think, be productive of .vilnablo
resulta.‘r Theliriff act cof .1857 will undergo a ro•
vision ; but any meterialind fnndamentalohange
of its provisfonaduring the Preaont feeling on the
subject, can hardly lao - hepod ter. A specific) 'OutY
and a homalvalaitloi may' be' urged upon the im-
Pnlailon of frig', ..Eoo9.foro,),ennsylvitn4k' lan
steildalenain the union in 'Tripoli of this branch
of -indtistryl bay jut now, the iron' wealth of
Mieligan,lditteggri,h(innosota, and Other , 'States,
(for liftinesota.lFi State - . to =ail intents,) boa bee;l:
develOpediand thefirepresentativea are Urgent/i n
their:dtinhinda that iashalt not be disregards;,'. .
A pMfaeitionitillAti submitted, to Oongra for
the 'aliolltren' of --the.; , asking - warehouse :;system,
-that" goods shall pay duties immediatfely - upon
Olej impgrtatipn,.:Priiikinip; I presrrio that the
goeds,Wij};!MMl,,,‘:,l4 . lr ; kt the of
fc 0 49,0 ariti!oliPnit • •-
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bly attettded:f ,
sabjoined:nin thelPa4: l :4 o 3#,Prqt•fill*ln,Oi , •
latast , -.4eeklyYstaternent: - of tv4s,Maiwrainian -
TioiadybilaiwiriTaii: 31. ;' , .*44...:55:014,74:5 - 75'
.Aintitantotioceipts..., 88:
• Drafts returned, paid. "858,335'34;
Drafts issued ' _ ces i um lo'
ReduOtiOn
$638.97128
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THE LAT:sx .O.EXS
BY TEl .4. sl#4l'o l 7 ' :
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11. B. VAPITOL, WASIIINCITON, 1
January 7,1858. j
SENATE
Ri3l4.lnroun; - Senator from South Caro
lirisapplOS of Mr. SOW, deceased, took his seat
in Rio Senate. '
qiletritiVaittiror New York; presented petitions
from the citizens of Canandaigua, New York, prey
ing-for:the adoptiou'of someprac that measure
which, the people of the North may co-operate with
the people of the South in the extinguishment of
slavery; by making fair and honorable compensa
tion to the slave owners for the fall value of their
slaves. ,
'The - petition was Ordered be tabled. .
=On motion of Mr. Kum, of New York. a reso-,
lotion.. was -adopted, rectuasting the President to
lurnish, if,not incompatible-with the public inte
rests, copies of the,correspondenee and despatches
from our Ministers at, the Courts of England,
-Fronde, and- other powers.pu .the subject of the
dangers of emigrants, arising from their contract
ing :with irresponsible persons for their inland
passage. ~
On.-motion of Mr. FOOT,' of Vermont, a resoln•
. Um was adopted, calling on the President to idem
=Wilma° all the official, despatches and cor
respondence of Robert MoLano and Peter Parker,
late Commissioners in China, with the State De
partment._;;
On motion of - Mr. virtu, of California, the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations were instructed to in-,
%airs into the expediency of making an appropria-
WTI by law for the compensation of the_ Minister
'Plenipotentiary to the Empire of Japan, and for
the offieere of-the Visited States Government in
-Abe following - message, was received from tho
President, in response to the call for information
relatbre to the resent events in Central America:
'ln'Submitting to the' Senate the papers for which
they have called, I deem it proper te, make a few °bear
vations. In -capturing General Walker and his corn
mend after they had 'landed on the soil of Nicaragua,
Commodore-.Paulding has, in my opinion, committed a
grave error. It is-quite evident, howeeer, from the
communications herewith transmitted, that this was
dens from pure and patriotic motives, and in the sin
-Mire Conviction thathe was promoting the interests and
:vindicating the honor of his country..
regard to Nicaragua, she has sustained no injury
by the act` of Commodore . Paul Ong. This has inured
to herhenefit, and relieved het from a dreaded invasion..
She alone would have any right to complain of the vio
lation o! her territory, and it is quite certain she will
Weyer exercise this right. It does not lie in the mouth
of her invaders to complain in her name. She has been
"rescued by Commodore Paulding from their assaults.
Ths - error of this gallant alter consists in exceeding
his. instruction and landing his sailors and me,
rives; in Nicaragua, whether with or without her
consent, for the purpose of making seer uron any mi
litary force whatever, which lie might find in the coon
tey, no matter fom whence they came. This power
certainly did not belong to him. Obedience to the
law and- confo , mity to instructions are the best
and aafost guides for all officers, civil end military,
and when they transcend these limits and act upon
their own responsibility, evil consequences almost In
evitably follow. Under these circumstances, when
Marshat Eyndere presented himself at the State De
paetnient 28th nit; with General Walker in Cue.
tody, The Secretary informed him that the Dam utive
Department of the Government did not recognise Gen.
Walker as a prisoner ,• that it had no directions to give
concerning him and that it Is 'only through the action
of the judtelary ' that he could he lawfully held in cus
tody to answer any charges that might be brought against
hire. In thus far disapproving the conduct of Conemo.
dors Pauldiug, no inference must be drawn that I
am less• determined than I have ever been to
I execute the neutrality laws of the United States.
This is my imperative duty, and I shall continue to
perform it by,all the means which the Constitution
and the laws hays placed in my power . My opinion of
the value briportencewf these laws corresponds en.
,tiiely with that expreated by Mr. Monroe, in his nee
. gags - to Congress of -.December 17th, 1819.. That wise,
Prudent and patriotic statesman says it is of the high
est importance to our national character, and indispen
sable to the morality. of our citizens, that all violations
of our neutrality laws should be prevented. No door
should be left open for the 'evasion of oar laws—no op
portunity afforded to any who may be disposed to take
advantage bf it to Compromise the interest or honor of
the nation. •
' The crime of setting on foot or providing the means
far military _expeditions, within the United States, to
make war against, aforeign State with which wa are et
peace, is one of an aggravated character, mid early en
gaged the attention of Congress.. Whether the execu
tive government posgesses.anyor what power under the
Conetitntion,. Independently of Congress, to preventor
puniah this and similar offences ROW the laws of na-
I Cons, is a subject which engaged the atteution of our
moat eminent statesmen 16 the 'time of the Administra
tion of General Washington, and on'the occasion of the
French Befolution. ,
• - Theract -*Congrear of 'the 6th of Juno, 1794, forts- -
Patel : l. remoiredAill the difficulties of this question
which-had heretofore quieted. The fifth and seventh
sections atlas act which relate to the present clues
.lion are the same in ssbttaoce With the sixth sad
eighth.' scalene of 'tho act of April, 1818, and have
'The
In force for a petted of more than sixty years.
'The militeryexpoiition" rendered' criminal by this act
irmet haveite origin ?-inust Seen, or be sat on foot, in
the 'United States; but - the greet object of the law was
to sarelforeign!Statee, with whom we were at'peace,
from the ravages of., these lawleee expeditions tWet
atiags frotp Our shores,
• he seventh section alone, therefore, which 'simply
defines the erinte and its punishment, would have been
.inadequate to accomplish the purpose and enforce our
hiternationalduties.in order to render the law effectual,
it waeneoessary to . prevent the carrying on of such ex
peditions to tbeir consummation before they had suc
ceeded in "leaving our shores. This has been done
effectually. and in clear and explicit lauguage, in the
Authority given to the President tinder the eighth sec
tion of the act to employ the land sad naval forcee of the
United States for the purpose of preventing the carrying
on of any suoh expeditions or enterprise r from the ter
ritories,. or jurisdiction ofthe United States against the
, terti,tories or domain of any foreign prince or State, or
or way, colony, district,-or peoPle, with whom the United
States are at peace. ,
Tor these reasons, had Commodore Paulding inter
cepted the steamer reshion, with General Walker and
his command on board, at any period before they en
tered the port of San Juan do Nicaragua, and conducted
them back. to Mobile,,he would have prevented them
limn Carrying ow Ce expedition, sod have boon .not
only a Jaatill . abrPotiete. or lm9.ll'd"
r . our — laws.' It violates
rue
principles of Ohristian Po i n t 't ,
morality, and humanity beldaaored by all the civilised
nations, , and.py none more Abaci by the,.People of die
United States. •• - -
',Disguise it as We may, such a w militaty expedition 'is
an invitation to reckieee and lawless men to enlist
Lelder the banner of any adveLturer to rob, plunder,
end murder- the nneffending citizens of neighboring
States wholmie never done them harm. It is an usur
pation of the war-making power, which belongs
alone to Cowen ; and the Government, at leant
in the- estimation ,of the world, become an
accomplice in the eamiiiissiorr- of this crime, unless
it adopts all the means necessary to prevent and to
punish It.' It would be far better, and more in accord.
:Arice with the bold-and - manly character of our couutry
men-49,r the goierninnt itself to get amp Such oxpedo•
te
Sons, than alto* them to proceed under the Command
of irresponsible adventurers. We could then, at least,
exercise some control over our own agency, and prevent
them from burning down cities and committing other
acts of enormity of - which we have read.
The avowed principle which lies at the foundation of
the law of nations is contained in the Divine command,
that all things whatsoever ye would that men should
do to you, do ye oven so to them. Tried by thie uner
ring rule, we shohld be severely condemned if we than
not use the beet exertions to arrest such expeditions
against our feeble Mater Republie of Nicaragua.
• One thing is very certain—that the people never ex
isted who would call any other ;nation to a Stricter ac
count:than we should ourselveS, for tolerating lawless
expeditions from their shores to make war upon any
portion of our territories. By tolerating ouch expedi
tions; me shall noon lose the high character which we
have enjoyed ever since the days of Washington for the
faithful performance of International obligations and
de,tiee, and inspire distrust against tie among the mem
bers of the great family of civilized nations.
But if motives of duty were not sufficient to restrain
us from engaging in such lawless enterprises, evident
Interest ought to dictate this policy. These expedltums
arcthe - inoskeffectoal mode of retarding American
progress, al hough to promote is the avowed object
of the leaders and contrlbutore in such Undertakings.
It is, beyond question the destiny of our race to
Bread ' themselves over tics continent of North Ame
rica, and this at no distant day, should events be per
mitted to take their nature. cournm the tide of emigra
tion will flow to the South and North, and nothing can
eventuilly arrest its progress, If permitted to go there
Jseacefrilly. Centro+ America will soon contain an
-American population, which will cooler blessings and
benefits, as well upon the natives as their respective
.Gowernments. Liberty, und+tr the iestraints of law,
.nett, preserve domestic peace, whilst the different
-Izarga routes acme the Whinny in which se aro
so dimply intereated will have moored protection.
Nothing has retarded thin happy condition of affairs
no winch' as the unlawful expeditions which have been
fitted out in the 'United States to make war upon the
Central American States. Had one half of the number
of iAnterican citizens who have miserably perished in
this first disastrous expedition of General Walker, set
t), pi in Nicaragua, settled es peaceful emigrants, the ob.
je et which we all denim would ere this have been in a
gr bat degree accomplished. These expeditions have
ca.`ased tke people of the Central American States to
rag lied us with dread and suspicion.
1,.t is oar policy to remove this apprehension and con
yin 4* them that we intend to do them good and not evil.
We Idestre, as the leading Power - on this Continent, to
ope s , and, if need be, to protect every transit route
ban 'sae the Isthmus, not only for our own benefit, but
that lefthe world, and thus open a free access to Central
Amy tries, and through it to our Pacific possessions. Thin
poll ey was commenced under favorable auspices, when'
the expedition under the command of General Walker
once pad from our territories, and proceeded to Punta
Ares sac`
Would another expedition of a similar character
again't evade the vigilance of our officers and proceed to
Nice, wpm. this would be fatal, at least for a season, to
the p rueful settlement of those couutries and to the
pollen 'r of -American progress. The truth Is, no Ad
minis tratlon can anceesstully conduct the foreign affairs
of the • conzitt7; in Central America or anywhere else if
it ie.t a be interfered with at every step by lawless mili
tary e. tpectlitone sot on foot in the United Staten.
BUQUANAN.
. Jane Joy 7, 1858.
Ace ompanying the documents, many of which
h eve . already boon published, is a letter from the
Se °rot jary . of the Navy to Lieutenant Almy, of the
ateainvir Fulton, dated October 12, 1857, in which
he tells ; ] him that his instructions do not authorize
him to . act arbitrarily, or upon more suspicion ; but
where ho found an American vessel is manifestly
engaged enoarrying on an expedition or ontorpriso
from tpe territories In the jurisdiotion of the
United totes against Mexico, Nicaragua, or Costa
Itica,S will use the force , under his command to
• prevent it, and not permit the, men or arms en
gaged In) it, or destined for ityto be landed in any
port of Illnxice or Central Apaerica. .
-,. Slmlloir instructions were sent to the Secretary
, of thci Wavy , of his ha ying entrusted tho army
/with that execution of the orders independently
of himself, adding Gait he felt his prerogative se
commander-in-chid of. the squadron wee turned
aside ;with but ittle consideration, and that Ills
presence at - A); inwall would have ' but a eight
appreciation. r. Touooy replied that he had
a right, and / or the instructions of the President,
to orfer die Fulton on business of which Commo
dore , ;Filliding could not have the slightest
knorrleAge.
Mr/MASON, of Virginia, moved the reference of
thit/message to the Committee on Foreign Rola
ty ms, and to be printed, together with the accent
, It4inying tiocunlents.
1;s The motion to print was agreed to.
- Mr. ' Thivra, of Mississippi, dissented from tbe
arguments contained in the message. The Presi
dent had assented that the - neutrality laws which
required that such expeditions as this should he
suppressed, also conferred upon the Executive tho
power to go beyond the jurisdiction of the United
States ,to suppress them. This seemed to be the
key of` the policy on the part of the Administra
tion, which sent the navy down to the coast of
"Central AmOrlai, instead of stationing the vessels
'where they should have been stationed—namely, at
. the mouth of the Mississippi, and on the coast of
Alabama, Were , this expedition alt that it is de
jtertbed to . be, it la only; i a misdemeanor instead of a
Violation of the neutrality law, Tho suspicion
that there was an intent to make war against a
' nation "with which wo are at pesos, would have
Justified the detentidn-of General Walker and his
men within the limits of the United States, but pot
their arrest, beyond:our own limits.' At we have
no extradition &oaf' with Nicaragua, they could
" not have lawfully been taken upon hereon. - Epon
had:they been fugitives fromfitstioe, the President
has no more powor'to make each arrests than any
member of Congress. If our neighbors aro too
wool; to protect thopsolyou l we should too All low
ful means to protect our 'citizens from invading
.their territory. ~
But it Within- the theory_of our Govern•
intuit to fit ontoxpoditions to catch - half a dozen,
or a dozen, or one or two hundred men who may
clie9se to lemie'the Ignited States and land upon
their shores. In thielespeot be. thought wo were
making great departure film the principles 'which
heretofore guided the conduct of our Government.
If it be the pleasure of Congress to give the Pre
sident pollee powers over the high seas, and
authorize him to use the army and 'navy as a con
stabulary force, let it be done by the passage of a
law with that view.
Mr. MASON doubted the expediency of discussing
the subject without more mature deliberation.
the' President was, by the lit stitution, at the
head of the army and navy, kind the laws of the
land direct how these are to housed. Ho contented
himself with the remark that it vas clearly in
cumbent on the President to see that the neu
trality laws were faithfully executed.
Mr. CRITTENDEN, of Kentucky, referred to the
President's admission that Commodore Paulding
had committed a grave error. According to his
own premises euoh a conclusion was altogether il
logical, and the conduct of Paulding was as con
formable to the law as if he had received express
instructions to do what he did.
Mr. Anew's, of Mississippi, regarded it as little
singular that while the President disapproved of
the arrest of General Walker, he, at the same
time, excused that act. The arrest of Walker
was in violation of the law; for if Com. Paulding
had a right to make the arrest, his conduot is not
only excused but applauded. If he had no legal
right to do that act, then the President owes it to
the people and the country to condemn it. If
Walker was guilty of any violation of the law, and
had been arrested and brought back to our shores
as a fugitive from justice, why is he not put into
the clutches of the law? Why was he brought to
Now York, placed in the hands of the United
States marshal, and then brought hero and de
livered. to the Executive, and then set at liberty ?
Why was ho not carried back to Louisiana by the
same authority, that arrested him, and there put
upon his trial on this charge of violating the law?
This was a farce being played before the Am°.
rican people, which was disreputable to all enga
ged in it. There bad been trumped up this charge
against Walker when they knew there had been
no violation of the law. If they believe he has
violated the law, they have boon guilty of a dere
liction of duty in not punishing him for it. The
fitting out of an expedition In violation of tho
neutrality laws was ono thing, and the voluntary
expatriation of a citizen was un altogether diffe
rent thing. If Walker wont there avowing it
was his purpose to endeavor to regalia the rights of
which ho had b9en dispossessed. he did no more
than ho had a right to do.
He (Mr. Brown) had a right to take his musket
upon his shoulder, and go and toll the President,
and Secretary of War, and the district attorneys
and marshals, everywhere, that ho meant to wage
war against Nicaragua, or any other nation, and
they would havo no right to molest him. If ono
man has that right, two soon or five hundred mon
have it. Tho mistake was that the Administra
tion were intending to punish what the law never
meant should be punished—namely, the intent,
while in the United States, to fit out an expedition
beyond the limits of the United States ' with a
hostile purpose towards the nation with which wo
are at peace. He had as high regard for the
officers of the navy as for any other citizen.
But if anything could bring reproach and eter
nal disgrace upon the navy, it was this precise
course of notion. First, Commander Chatard let
Walker pass him, and then seeming to have a
glimmering idea that he mistook his duty, ho un
dertook to cover neglect by resorting to mean and
dirty attempts to insult Walker in his camp, evi
dently with the intention of provoking him to somo
act, so that be might have an excuse to fire into
hint. Then Commodore Paulding appeared, a man
ripe of years, doing what every one know ho has
done, and which it was unnecessary to recapitulate,
and writing just such a letter as ought to affix
eternal disgrace upon him. It was a disgrace to the
.very epaulettes on his shoulders.
It was high time that, our naval officers shall be
confined to the discharge of their duties according
to law, for there was too much disposition shown
to exceed the law, by ono and all of them. He
could tot say that the President would have dis
charged his duty to the laws, and to the best in
terests of the country, by pointedly rebuking the
lawless act of Paulding than by exc.seing it. It
would not do for the President to say that Pauld
ing's act was a violation of the law, and then wink
at it. No matter if Nicaragua does not complain.
It was not for us to 'violate our laws, when Nica
ragua does not complain and execute them when
she does complain. Our duty is to go according to
the law, If Commodore Paulding has conformed
to the law, lot him be applauded. If not, let him
be condemned. He admired the spunk of the
Somitorfrom Illinois, (Mr. Douglas,) rn boldly ex
pressing his views heretofore, although he differed
from every view uttered by that Senator on the
Kansas question.
Mr. Dominos, of Texas, was anxious to have the
documents printed, because he wanted information
on the subject. When the information was made
public ho should express his views
Mr. SIMARD, of New York, referred to the fact
that the President announced in his message that
the arrest of Gen. Walker was without authority
of law; but the question then came up whether
the officer who committed this not should be cen
sured or punished iu any way for It. On that point
the Psesident makes an excuse for Commodore
Paulding, which was that the party who land been'
arrested had been indiotod in the United States
for nn offence Against our laws, and failing to
arrest them on the high seas, the naval officer had
arrested them in the performance of the very act
they had meditated.
Here were two parties who virero delinquent. In
the first place, there was a band of lawless mon
who had escaped the vigilance of the police, and
gone abroad to levy war, in violation of. the laws
of the United States, with a nation 'with whom we
are at amity. On the other hand, there was an
officer who, through the excess of vigilance, had
surpassed his instructions, and had himself own
mined a violation of the law. He thonghtstiss
I President has balanced_ exact ius
-rtoess—Trar Priisident had censured the fugitives,
and while admitting the good intentions of that
officer had also maimed him for violating the
law. What mars could be asked? Suppose a
punishment more or less severe should be pawed
upon this officer, what shall be done with the thief
offender, who has boon brought back.
Nothing has been done toward bringing Lim to
trial for the offence for whioh ho stands indicted,
and the President isdefied to his teeth by Walker,
in his late letter, in which be states that, no
m i
matter who
may interfere, at home or abi oad, he
is determined to proceed in the prosecution of his
design, If the honorable Senators insisted upon
it, he was quite willing that censure should be
passed upon Commodore Paulding; but lie must
ask them, in justice, to mete out some punish
ment for this greater crime. Suppose the Govern
ment should punish Paulding, and leave the
others go unpunished, what is the lesson which
will bo learned from this affair? It is that you
may go out of the jurisdiction of the United
States, and levy war against any nation with
whom wo aro at peace, provided you can only
escape the vigilance of the police on land.
And if you shall be arrested after you commence
your acts, although the State shall be grateful for
the prot cation they receive, still the officer who
makes the arrest shall be punished, and you shall
not be apprehended. To bo consistent they
should go further,andpropose to restore General
Walker to the !Mice from which he was taken;
and, if it was right to invade Nicalagua, it was
equally right to invade Now Granada or Brazil,
or any other South American State. Why should
we punish the Pawnees or Apaches for committing
depredations upon oar citizens, and claim that
our citizens shall go abroad with impunity, and
commit depredations upon the people of other
States? If gentlemen think the principle is
right, let them introduce a bill to repeal the neu
trality laws
Mr. Davis. To what principle does tho Senator
allude?
Mr. SEWARD. It is this : that the crime is al
together in the offender's being caught. If ho can
escape from the United States and reach the coun
try against which the war is to be made, then the
not is innocent and tight.
Mr. Davis. Nobody on this side of the- cham
ber asserts such a principle as that.
Mr. Sew Ann called the attention of the Senator
to what bad born said by hie colleague (Mr. Brown,)
that General Walker hod violated no law; but
the President, on the other hand, thought he hud
not only violated the law of the land, but had
also violated the higher law. (Laughter.)
Mr. Bane replied that it was the sacred privi
legs of an American citizen to bear arms ; and,
whenever be chose to leave his own country and
risk his life and fortune in fighting for the op
pressed elsewhere, ho had a right to do so. It was
upon that principle that the war of 1812 took
place; and it was a principle dear to every Ame
rican heart.
Mr. Strait, of Ohio, was of the opinion that the
principles laid down in the message are neither
warranted by the Constitution, nor by any statute
law of the United States, nor by any principle of
the law of nations. Tho question was not whether
(tonere' Walker was committing a crime against
Nicaragua.
Let her punish him, if she is able. Who made
us the avenger of her wrongs? Was Walker com
mitting any mime upon the high seas? What has
he done? The Senator front New York (Mr.
Seward) says he has made war upon a foreign
nation. That is no oriole by any law of the
United States. It is a crime to set on foot within
the United States an expedition against a foreign
nation with whom we are at peace ; but to go out•
side from our limits and mako war is no offence
either by the neutrality laws or anything else.
Ifo did not want to punish any man for an error
of judgment.
If Cam. Paulding was right, he ought to be re
warded with a medal, just as Com. Ingraham was,
for violating the neutrality laws in Turkey for a
praiseworthy object. The proposition was In sub.
stones that the end justifies the moans. 110 de
nied the right of the Government to arrest per
sons on the high seas, and ask them whore they
were going, and what their business was, and send
them home if they wore not satisfied about thorn.
The right of an American citizen to expatriate
himself was a sacred right, and we should bo care
ful how we trench upon it. While the Ad
ministration aro talking about the iniquity of
Gen. Walker's proceedings in Central America,
they goon deliberately, in violation of the faith of
treaties and the honor of nations, to invade a fo
reign country for the purpose of arresting him.
Mr. Toonns, of Georgia, thought the message
contained grave and Important errors, and entered
his dissent from them. The President dared not
to defend, while ho endeavored to palliate this
outrage to an American Senate After examining
some of the grounds upon which that palliation
was attempted, ho said the President assumed a
question now before the legal tribunals of the
country. 110 had assumed that the neutrality laws
had been violated, and that it was his business to
enforce them. Mr. Toombs denied that there was
any proof that each was the ease. But he admitted,
for the sake of argument, that this was true. What
right has the President to use the army and navy
ail over the earth ? This was a usurpation of the
authority, not only In derogation of the law, hut in
derogation of his oath of office. Ito must got the au
thority of the law to use any extra-territorial
jurisdiction whatever. Ile could command no
popular respect as a vindicator of the laws of the
country unless he himself shall obey the laws.
But In this ease the law has been 'violated for the
purpose of vindioating another Ile said Governor
Kossuth was invited into the Senate chamber to
show himself years ago. That gentleman MIS
driven from power by
. Austria and Russia, and
came here after "material aid" to replace him
self.
That wasjust the once of Walker; and while ho
was glorified the other woo vilified. As to the let-
ter of Commodore Paulding, the worse brutality of
that correspondence, it must be admitted by every
human being, totally unfitted him, not only to be
commander of a flip, but oven to be Its cabin boy.
Mr. DOOLITTLE, of Wisconsin, understood It
11/0111(1 bo a caueo of war by Nicaragua against this
ecuntry, if an expedition be unlawfully set on foot
within our i jurieclictien Against her, T v PP:4OW,
THE PRESS.-:PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY . 8, 1858.
was as mush hound to maintain 'tlie , faith of teen
ties as any law Of the country. ,
Mr. MALLORY: btßlciiian, vindicated the robe
ratter of Commodore Paulding. He alluded to
his revolutionary ancestor, but did not pretend to
palliate this act. ,If such acts of naval leers be
permitted, in a very short time this oountry would
be involved in hostilities with foreign nations." If
you send naval captains to stop filibustering with
loose instruatioi?s, they will understand them as
seamen, not asjurists. He understood that the
Administration had detaohed Captain Chatard be
cause ha did not arrest Walker. If ho iinantshed
for not doing that act, we ought to applaud Pauld
ing for doing it.
Mr. Dotintss returned the emnplinient of the
gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Brown), who had
said he admired hie pluck for expressing his
opinions. Ho found be was getting into good
company, and was beating up recruits l'u,fer than
Walker. He thought It would be found, after a
while, that they were all in the party, and were
not to be accused of faction because they happened
to differ with the President in Kane of thenviews.
Strange things happen now-n-days. Even the Sena
tor from New York (Mr. Seward) was supporting
the Administration, and defending it from the at
tacks of the Democrats.
Mr. Sawswn said the President had announced
that Walker not only violated the laws of the
land, but the 0 higher law ;" and he (Mr. Seward)
would be recreant to his duty as an advocate of
the higher law, if he did not support the Presi
dent. [Laughter.]
Mr. DOUGLAS thought the "higher law" very
well in its place, but not in executing - the neu
trality laws. He would rather look at the sta
tutes of the United States and see Where the au
thority was for the President to use the army and
navy.
The law of 1818 defined the jurisdiction to ex
tend ono marine league from the coast, and the Go
vernment had no authority to make an arrest be
yond that distanoo. He was In favor of giving tho
neutrality laws a tar, faithful, and rigorous axe.
cation. This is a Government of law, and let us
stand by the laws rind execute thee), whether we
like them or dislike them, so long as they stand on
the statute book. Ile had no sympathy for fillbus
taring. „.
Its tendency is to defeat the very objectiTe have
in view—namely, the expansion of the area of :rem.
dom. lip was in favor of the expansion of this
country, but in a lawful and regular manner. He
was not willing to send out naval officers, with
vague instructions, filibustering all over the high
sons, under thepretence of putting down filibus
tering. Ile had opposed the Clayton and Bolivar
treaty because, ho did not wish to bind this coun•
try to do that which it might be necessary for its
safety to do—.that is to say, to annex Winters!:
tories, only half the distance to California, and on
a direct read.
Mr.Allei: of Maryland, thought the debate
premature. Nothing had been read but the mes
sage of the President. They did not know what
light the instructions might throw upon the sub
ject. He believed the expedition of Walker,
from Mobilo,
was a flagrant violation of the laws
of the United States, and the ProsideuLtlld
-nothing but his duty in authorizing the naval
forces to prevent that expedition from attacking
people with whom wo aro at peace. Ile believed
it duo to the character of the nation that such
steps as that should be taken to put down these
marauding expeditions, which bring disgraco on
the country.
No question was taken on the reference of the
message,
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The committee appointed to inquire into the cir
cumstances attending tho sale of Fort Snelling
conststa of Messrs. Barnett, Morris of Illinois, Mur
rell, Faulkner, and Pettit.
To-morrow being the anniversary of the Battle
of New Orleans, it wee agreed that when the louse
adjourn to-day, it bo till Monday next.
Thu House then wont into committee on the Pre
sident's annual message.
Mr. Marlin of Massachusetts, maintained that
if the people wish,i they can and shall Amerioan
ire Central America; but it should not, however,
be done in a way that would tarnish the national
honor by violating treaty stipulations and the laws
of the United States, but in aeoordance with the
highest laws, both human and divine. 110 expres
sed regret that Mr. Baskin yesterday proclaimed
himself in favor of "grand larceny." A meaner
thing cannot bo said of it than to call it by its own
name. Ile was grieved that any party should be
in favor of either "grand" or "petty larceny,"
It. was not only disgraceful, but utterly contempti
ble. The only proper way to Amerieaaire Central
America wee by an organized emigration. This
might have been done within the last three years if
there had been no neutrality laws, and without Exe
cutive interference. Bo wanted ether neutrality
laws, so plain that every man knows whether he is
right or wrong. The South, owing. to its sparse
population, cannot afford to spare its °Wrens, but
the North ? in consequence of a superabundant
population, must havo an outlet to go somewhere.
Something must be opened to the descendants of
tho Pilgrims. (Laughter.) They wore now
crammed in between the Atlantic Ocean and the
_ .
Rooky Mountains. A better time than this could
not bo desired for Amerioanizing Control Ameri
ea. In consequence of the financial pressure,
Europe u ill send to our shores during the present
year not less than half a million of men who, to
gether with the quarter million of the surplus peo
ple of tho North, must go somewhere. These are
enough to make eight States a year, if we have the
territory where they can be pissed and used eco
nomically, which was euro to be done. (Laughter.)
Re repeated, If you repeal the neutrality laws, the
North will fill up Nicaragua before the year 855,
and that comfortably. After setting forth the
benefits to result from emigration to Central
America, with their subsoil ploughs, shovels, hoes,
and seeds, Ito said that the country would not com
plain if emigration would bo promoted and en
couraged by a &ummy with a capital of front two
to five hundred thousand dollars, which could
spread through the country information showing
what are the natural resources of Central Amerkm,
anAilmindneemolatu emigrate thither. 4 77
mr. Ann M , TorSo.v, tvoatad the neutral
ity lam would be amended, so as to more -effectu
ally check the marauding spirit which, in disregard
of all laws, has interfered disastrously with iho
transit route between the two oceans. Suppose
Commo(loro Paulding did bring General Walker
back, his motives and intentions were right, and
knowing what, the tiovernment desired, he accom
plished it. Walker and his mon, he trusted, neur
would return, and they should ho restrained from
so doing. Peaceful emigration was the only legi
timate way to settlo Nicaragua. Re said Mr. Ras
kin went a little too far in proclaiming that the
Northern sentiment is in favor of grand larceny.
It was not the sentiment in New Jersey, whose
people era honest. and believe in good morals.
They did not approve grand any more than petty
larceny.
Mr. WASHBURN, of Maine, made a speech to
show that Messrs. Douglas, Cass, and other pro
minent statesmen, who were Instrumental in the
passage of the Nebraska-Kansas bill, claimed that
the doctrine of popular sovereignty gave the peo
ple of the Territory the right to legislate on all
their domostio institutions, while the President
maintained that the slavery question only was to
bo submitted for their judgment. Mr. Wash
burn argued that Congress had the right to legis
late on slavery in the Territories, and that the Ad
ministration never intended that the people of
Kansas should decide that question for them
selves. In the course of his remarks ho reviewed
and earnestly condemned the Lecompton-move
meet, which was founded on fraud and injustice.
The committee then rose and the House ad
journed.
FROM HAVANA.
Arrival of the Sloop•of-War Crane nt Norfolk,
nail the Steamer Black Uurrior nt Nev
Orleans.
NORVOLIC ! Jan. 7.—The sloop-of-war Cynno, troll
Port ate Prince, via Havana, has arrived at this
port, having been twenty-two days on the passage.
h e officers are all well, but fourteen of the crew
aro sick. The Cyano brings Captain Mayo, of the
brig Packer, lately hold us prisoner at Cape Ha
time on an alleged charge of smuggling; also, the
remains of late Midshipman Brodhead.
No deaths have occurred on the Cynne for
twenty-two months.
The Spanish squadron remained at Havana.
Throe hundred men had died by fever on the
Spanish war ships.
There was considerable fever still at Havana.
Several members of the Opera troupe were ill.
The filibuster steamer Fashion was still at Ha
vana.
New ORLEANS, Jun. 7.—The United States mail
steamship Black Warrior, from Havana on the
4th lust., has arrived at this port.
Sugars are firm, the prices being unchanged,
but having an advancing tendency. Stock in
port 60,000 boxes.
Freights aro haactive.
The steamy Havana wan still at Havana. She
was reported for sale. If not sold soon, she ivill
return to the United States.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The Senate to-day, in
Exocutive Session, confirmed the nomination of
Theodore Seclgtvick, as District Attorney of Now
York, in place of Mr. McKeon, removed, by a vote
of 28 against 25. Beverly L. Clark, of Kentveky,
was also confirmed us minister to Guatemala;
B. J. Tyman as consul at Vera Cruz, and Thomas
B Stephenson es Judge in Now Mexico.
Messrs. !Shields and Rice, newly-elected Sena
tore from Minnesota, have arrived in Washington.
Reliable information has reached here that neer
ly, or quito 7,000 votes were east for the Leeemp
ton Constitution on the 21st ult., which is honeyed
to be a majority of the whole number of votes in
Kansas. A. portion of the free-State men have
nominated a State ticket, and were expected to
vote for it on the sth inst. Their programme is
to elect men pledged to call a Convention to change
the Constitution, not to destroy it.
President Calhoun would not open the votes on
the Constitution until after the election of tho 4th of
January. This news is regarded in political circles
as highly favorable to a apoody settlement of the
Kansas question by the action of the people of Kan
sas themselves.
United States supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—No. 25. 73eforo reported;
argument continued for alpolloo ; concluded for
appellants.
No. 27. Frank Dynes to. Jonah D. Hoover; ar
gument for plaintiff commenced.
Bastes, Jun. 7.—Tho election in the seventh
Congressional district to till the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Governor Banks, resulted in the
choice of Denial W. Gooch, the Republican candi.
date, by 2,000 plurality.
Republican Nominations
CONCORD, N. 11., Jan. 7.—The Republican State
Convention to-day nominated Governor flatle, by
acclamation, for re-election, and A. 11. Dunlap, of
Nashua. for Railroad Commissioner.
The Hartford, Providence. and Fishkill RR
PIIOVIDENCD, Jan. 7—The directors of the Ilar t
ford, Providence, and Fishktll Railroad have voted
to surrender the road to trustees for the benefit of
the stockholders.
Suicide of a Filibuster and Newspaper At
RICIIMOND, Jan, 7.—William 11. Cowes, lately
under General Walker iu Nicaragua, and after
wards connected with the Memphis (Tenn.) Bul
letin, committed suicide last night by taking
laudanum.
Serious Effects of a Fall.
New YORK, Jan. 7.—Rov. Dr. Knox, of the Col
legiate Dutch Church, who recently received
serious injuries from a full, now lies In a very pre
carious condition, and he Is not impeded to live
through the day.
Cincinnati Money Market.
CINCINNATI., Jan. 7.—The money market today
is tight. Exchange on Philadelphia 1, and Balti
more 1 per oent. discount. Missouri bank notes
have been thrown out. The Merchants' Bauk of
9/eVelaftd /MO onondocl.
Washington Affairs.
Massachusetts Election
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Irettniantrap, JanuarY 7
SENATE.
.r.The SPEAgER prosteaW the atitual reports of the
State Treasurer and the State Librarian.
Mr, Bum. presented a petition from Samuel A.
Dorian, of Cheater county, fur a divorce.
A few other petitions were presented.
Mr. STRAUB read in place a bill relative to the
currency and finance.
Mr. COM' read a supplement to the Relief law
passed at the extra session.
Alsoos bill concerning proceedings in action of
ejeotments.
Also, a supplement to the act incorporating_ the
Busquehannah and Waterford Turnpike Com
pany.
Also, a supplement to the act Incorporating the
Indiana and Armstrong Company.
Mr. BnitivETt read a bill to revive and continue
the act graduating the price of lands on which
there is money due to the Commonwealth.
Mr. Mania read a supplement to the act estab
lishing a Land Office.
Mr. Bumcnt.r.w read a bill to repeal the act se
parating the State and School Departments.
Mr. MARSELIS read a supplement to the act in
corporating the Point Breeze Park Association.
Mr. BELL read a bill to authorize the appoint
ment of a justice of the peace for Media, Dela
ware county
Mr. WEIGHT road a bill to incorporate the girard
College Passenger Railroad Company.
Mr. GAZZAU road a supplement to the net to in
crease the width of Diamond alloy, and extend it
to Union street, In Pittsburgh.
A resolution was passed authorizing the clerk to
appoint two pages. Also, a resolution appointing
Henry Wenold an additional doorkeeper.
A message was received from the Governor an
nouncing that the following bills passed at tbo last
session became laws without his signature, not ls
ing returned within three days of the meeting of
the extra session, viz :
To incorporate the Geterara Bank ; to incur
porato the Monongahela Valley Bank; a supple
ment to the set to incorporate the Easton Yank ;
incorporato the Milton Savings Bank; to incor
porate the Bank of Phen.nixville, and to incorporate
the McKean County Bank.
Also ' announcing that the following bills worn
signed by him during the recess, viz :
A supplement to the Delaware River Railroad
Company ; to ohango the name of the Rank of
New Castle ; to incorporate the Bank of Fayette
County; supplement to the act consolidating the
wards of Pittsburgh for educational purposes.
Mr. GAZZAIf pronounced a brief eulogy on the
late James 11. Bunkhouse, late member from Alle
gheny county
Tho Satiate then adjourned till Monday at three
o'clock P.M.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The annual reports of tho Auditor and Stato
Treasurer wore presented.
The report of Hr. Hazard, the Compiler of the
State Arehives, was also submitted.
Mr. DOILNERT offered a resolution calling upon
the State Treasurer to report whore the money of
the Commonwealth is deposited.
Mr. l'iLtnsLny, of Philadelphia, said that pain
ful rumors were in circulation in relation to the
public moneys, and ho was anxious to give the
State Treasuronan opportunity of vindicating him.
self, and ho also believed that that gentleman was
anxious to do-so.
The proposition was discussed by Messrs. Jen
kins, Calhoun, Dohnort, and Mill, but the house
refused to suspend the rules so as to adopt the re
solution.
The (loath of J. B. Backbone°, member from
Allegheny, was announced by Mr. Voeghley, his
colleague, who offered resolutions of condolence.
Ile was succeeded by Messrs. Foster s Struthers,
and Calhoun, who severally paid glowing tributes
to the memory of the deceased.
On motion, the Mouse adjourned till Monday at
3 o'clock P. 31.
FROM THE UTAH EXPEDITION
Reported Butchery by the Mormous.••The
Rumor Discredited
ST. Louis, Jan. 6.—The St. Joseph papers of the
29th ult., just received, state that an express had
passed through that ?lace with despatches for Fort
Leavenworth, bringing intelligence that Colonel
Cooke's command had been overpowered by a su
perior body of Mormons, while passing from Har
ris Fork to Fort Bridger. Two hundred of the
troops are said to have been butchered, and that
the Mormons hung all the alms that fell into
their hands.
The report is believed hero to be entirely false
or greatly exaggerated. Colonel Cooke's command
consists of eight companies of the second dragoons.
Maryland Legislature
ANNAPOLIR, Jan. 7 —The State Legislature or
ganized this morning. In the House all the Ame
rican carious nominees were elected. J. Summer
fold Berry, of Baltimore county, Speaker; J.
Vaughan Smith, of Somerset county, Clerk.
The Senate elected Edwin .11. Weston, of Bur
ford county, President; Chapman Harwood, Se
cretary; and Dr. Tingle, of Worcester county,
Reading Clerk.
The message of the Governor was not cent In,
owing to the lateness of the hour at which the
1101180 organized.
New Fork Legislature-
ALBANY, Jan. 7.—The Legislature passel reso
lutions of respect to the memory of Mr. Marcy.
The House made several Ineffectual ballots for
Speaker.
Message of the Governor of Massachusetts.
BOAT" Jan. 7.—Tho mesenge of Uov. Banks
was delivered to•dny The document Is mainly
devoted to local affairs, but closes with a review of
the Kansas difficulties.
The funded debt amounts to 51,300,000. Pro.
vision bad been made for all but $215,000. Unless
expenses aro reduced below those of last year,
there will be a deficit of 5A60,000, to be met by a
State tax. Ile urges economy, a reduction of the
legislative acssion to sixty days, and the payment
of fixed salaries to members.
Ile recommends the suppression of bank notes
under five dollars, and after three or four years
the suppression of notes under ten dollars.
Ile refers to the naturalisation question before
the Legislature, with whom he cheerfully concurs
in the adoption of measures to maintain the pu
rity of elections and protoot the rights of American
citisens.
Concerning Kansas, ho says that nothing but the
direct intervention of the Federal Influence can
tome through Congress the Leeompton Constitu
tion, and that if the Government, with the sane-
Con of the people, eon force upon Kansas a Consti
tution, conceived in fraud and violence, it will be
the weightiest blow over given against free Govern
ments.
Walker Indignation Alerting at Petersburg.
PETERSBURG, Jan. 6.—A Walker indignation
meeting was bold hero this evening. Tho largest
hall in tho city was crowded. Among the speakers
wore Mr. Pryor of Richmond, A. D. Banks, and
others. Resolutions denouncing the arrest of
General Walker by Commodore Paulding wore
adopted.
Political Exeltentent In Canada West
BANDA% lelf, C. W., Jun. 7.--Great excitement
existed hero today, in consequence of tho sheriff
declaring McLeod elected to Parliament over
Rankin, the Ministerial candidate. Prom two to
three thousand people assembled, and the sheriff
was obliged to flee to Michigan to save his life.
McDonald Reeve attempted to address the crowd,
but ho was beaten and severely injured.
Report of the tiew York Bank Superintendents.
ALUANY, Janue.ry 7.—Tho report of the bank
superintendents of this State submitted to the Le
gislature recommends that no mortgages be al
lowed to be taken hereafter as security for circula
ting notes ; to compel every incorporated bank gra
dually to replace their present citculution by notes
secured in the same manner la free banks; to
compel all banks in the city of New York to keep
20 per cent. of their average weekly deposits, of
all descriptions, in coin—special deposits of coin
not to form a part of the statement. The banks
out of the city to keep the same per centage upon
the average of their average quarterly deposits
either in coin, or the balance to credit in a solvent
bank in Now York, Brooklyn, Albany, or Troy.
The Havre Market
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Priv.ite letters, received
by the steamer Atlantic, reported Iho Havre cot
ton market, on the last ult., as closing dull but
steady. Orleans was quoted at 891'. The sales for
four days amounted to 5,700 bales.
The Weather.
PrrTauunair, Jan. 7.—The weather is cloar, and
the thermometer indicates 30 degrees.
EIEITEM
CINCINNATI, Jars. 7.—Flour is held higher; sales
of 600 bbls at $3 75a53.80 for superfine. Whiskey
dull nt 144 e. Hogs unsettled; the reoeipts are
large; sales of 700 toad to•dny at $1.50. 700 bbls
Mess Pork, deliverable in Match, sold at $12.514.
Piovision market generally unsettled.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.—The weather is clear, tho
mercury standing at 10 degrees. Tho river is
falling rapidly. Hogs aro dull at 4a4le. The re•
;idyls have been 14,000. Lard isdull at lic.; green
moats are lower ; shoulders, 31 ; sides, 43 ; haute,
03. .Flour is advancing ; sales at $3.75a54. The
receipts have been light.
ElNnw ORLEANS, Jan. 7 —Cotton—Sales of 0,000
bales, with an advanoo on 301110 qualities of 3 ;
Others unchanged. Prices ore irregular, and ac.
Carat° quotations cannot be given. Wide Whont
is quoted at 51.121; mixed Corn rthaallo ; Pork
dull at $l3 for Moss; Lard. in kegs, 01a10o ; Gun
goys 101. Freights on Cotton to Liverpool 3v,
Cotton to Ilavro 1 franc. The market is Sinner.
Sterling exchange 1011E11001. On Now York
pbr oont. premium.
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY 0011NOILS
'A stated me cling of City Councils was hold
yesterday of ternoon, at which the following basi
l:4u was transacted:
Acommunioation from the Chief Engineer of
the Fire Department was read, and referred.
The number of fires tltat have occurred during
the past quarter has been 112,
the loss upon
which is $153,665, upon which there is an in
surance of 3108,910, leaving a balance of an un
insured loss of $11,755. The Chief states that
thq department is in a good condition,
but that
there era a few persons connected with it who
are disposed to do whatever Choy please, whether
it is right or wrong. Ho complains that %ben ho
attempts to save property, he has streams of water
turned In his face.
Mr. Badman presented the annual roport of
the managers of Hospital. It was ordered
to be placed on the journal of Councils.
A. communication was received from the Phila
delphia Hose Company, asking Councils to place a
telestraphic instrument in their house. Referred
to the Committee on Trusts and Firo Department.
A communication was received from 'William A.
Porter, Esq., tendering his resignation as City
Solioitor. On motion, the resignation was ac•
copied.
The quarterly report of the Superintendent of
the Girard Estates was presented and referred to
the Committee on Girard Estates.
A resolution to meet Common Council in joint
convention at 4 o'clock, for the purpose of electing
two directors of the North Pennsylvania Railroad,
Company was offered and adopted.
Beideman presonted a preamble and re
it-7,10t0n adopted by the Committee on High
Schools.
On motion, they wore referred to the Controllers
of the Public Schools.
. .
Mr. Neal road in plane an ordinance to regu
late the price and sale of wood in this city. Re
ferred.
Nathans offered a resolution, requesting tho
Board of I'ort Diadem to report to Councils the
number of permits granted by them for the con
struction of piers and wharves into tho Delaware
river; also, the localities and names of the m
ore or laid pion end wharves. Adopted.
The ordinance from Common Council, making
an appropriation to the Board of Inspectors of the
county prison, for 1858, was taken up and con
curred In, after alight amendment
Mr. Beidernan read in place an ordination to
makeian appropriation of $1,252 45 for tho putpose
of paying the expenses of the publication of the
extra assessments, which was passed without die
oussion.
The resolution from the Common Council, admit
ting the Fame Dose Company into the Fire De
partment, was discussed by Messrs. Neal, Beide
men, and Cornwall. A proviso was dieted that no
claims for past services or for 185 S, be made ;
pending the discussion on which, the members pro
ceeded to the other chamber, to meet in jointcon-
On re-assembling, the debate on the resolution
was continued by Messra.Bradford,Beideman, Neal,
and others, after which the resolution, as amend
ed, was agreed to
Mr. Roberts offered the following :
BataNed, That the Committee on Water Works
be Instructed to inquire and report as to the pro
priety of charging water rent on all buildings in
such streets as have the pipes laid therein.
Agreed to.
The ordinance from Common Council making an
appropriation for the year 1858 to the department
for supplying the city with water, was next taken
up.
Mr. Neal moved to amend the bill by Inserting
that the laying of pipe should be done by contract.
Cornman was opposed to this, as contractors
did not use sufficient lead. He thought the work
could be done to better advantage by the depart
ment.
Mr. Gamble, in a speech of considerable force,
contended that tho contract system was exceed
ingly objectionable. lie moved to strike out all
that portion of the bill which proposes that the
work shall be done by contract.
Mr. Bradford expressed similar views.
The discussion was protracted by Messrs. &Litt
man, Common, Kline, and others, after which the
amendment of Mr. Gamble was agreed to.
Mr. Baylor offered an amendment to tho bill ap
propriating $2OO for the purpose of planting trees
In that part of Fairmount lying between tomes
street and the reservoir.
Mr Common proposed to incroate this sum to
$l,OOO. Mr. Duper aocepted this modification.
During the consideration of this bill the gas wont
out, leaving the chamber in total darkness. Nu
merous bumorout remarks relative to baying a
little more going It in the dark," &0., were
indulged in.
A motion to adjourn was made, and was about
to bo put, when the gas was again introduced,
much to the gratification of the members of the
Chamber, and the discomfiture of the reporters,
who were congratulating themselves on the pros
pect of a release from their tedious and uninterest
ing duties in noticing local legislation, at an earlier
hour than usual.
The amendments were agreed to, and the ordi
nance passed finally.
The ordinance from Common Council appropri
ating $20,354 to the Department of Surveys was
concurred in with a slight amendment.
The ordinance from the same source making an
appropriation to the Superintendent of Trusts was
concurred in.
The Chamber then adjourned.
Tho resignation of Mr. John F. Molloy, of the
Twentieth ward, was received, and laid on the
table. Ito is a member of the Legislature.
Mr. MaseherAsresented the twenty-third annual
report of the Managers of Wills' Hospital. Laid
on the table.
Mr. Morris submitted a petition asking for the
paving of Carrot street, In the Nineteenth ward.
Referred to the Committee on Highways.
The following report was submitted by the Su
perintendent of the Girard Estates, showing the
receipts and expenses of the department for the
past year:
Storks and Loans Appropriated for the ha
provement of the Eastern part of the City an(
Delaware Avenue.
Par value.
State of Pennsylvania 5 per cont. Loan ..$35,577 32
City of Philadelphia 5 per cent. Loan.. 90,400 00
Do do do do .. 40,000 00
City Gas 0 per cent. Loan 10,000 00
22 Shares of Stock in the Insurance Co.
of Pennsylvania 4,400 00
42 Sharer of preferred Stook Un. Canal. 2.100 00
Schuylkill Navigation Company Loan
6 per cent 255,312 84
Union Canal Co. 6 per cent. Loan 1,000 00
Schuylkill Nay. Co. Loan 38,300 70
Appropriations from the Residuary Fund, ap
proved January 11, 1857, for the use of the Hires
tors of the Girard College for Orphans, for the
year 1857 Appropriated, $93,910; expended,
$90,683 41; unexpended,ss,2s7.s9.
Receipts for the Residuary Fund for the year
1857—5161,417.53.
Mr. Miller. of the Committee on Highways, sub
mitted a report stating that the department had
no right to repair or repave streets without a
resolution of Councils, which was a cause of much
delay, with a resolution authorizing the paving
and grading of a large number of streets. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Marcher presented a minority report in re.
gard to the fire companies which wore recently re
ported to Councils for violating the ordinances and
disobeying the orders of tho Chief Engineer. It
was laid on the table.
A motion was made that they proceed to con
older the resolutions attached to the majority re
port, but it was not agreed to.
Mr. Marcher, of the Committee on Trusts and
Fire Companies, submitted a resolution admitting
the Pitmen'° Company into the Fire Department,
which was agreed to.
Also, the quarterly statement of the Chief Engi
neer of the Firo Department, the particulars of
which have already been made public.
Also, a petition from the Philadelphia hose Com
pany, asktng for afire alarm telegraph box in their
house. Referred to the Committee on Trusts and
Fire Companies.
Mr. Alexander, in place, submitted an ordinance
authorizing the pupate:4o and consolidation of the
different gas works. Ordered to be printed for the
use of the members.
Mr. King moved to suspend the order of the day,
in order to consider the resolution in regard to a
change in the system of levying the taxes; which
was not agreed to, by a vote of 31 to 2d.
The Chair submitted the resignation of William
A. Porter, Esq., the City Solicitor, which was laid
on the table.
The resolution passed by Select Council, to meet
at four o'clock to elect dircetersof the North Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, was concurred in.
Mr. Steel moved to suspend the rule, so as to
consider the ordinance extending the time for the
sale of gains in the city, which was agreed to. It
extends the time for selling venison. grouse,
from the sth of January to the 25th of February.
Mr. Wilmer opposed the ordinance, as it would
be the means of destroying the little amount of
game which is still left around the city.
Mr. Steel advocated the passage of the bill, and
after some debate it passed.
The ordinance making an appropriation of .S2S : -
254.30 to the Survey Department was next consi
dered.
The following were the principal items :
For salaries of Chief and Assistant Engi
1100T8 80,100
For salaries of District Surveyors 0,000
For survey and grade regulations SOO
For continuation of survey of Passymik.... 500
For continuation of the survey of Fassyunk. 1,000
For grade regulations south of Erie avenue .. 500
For adjustment of lines of second division of
Twenty-first ward .. 300
For revision of grades in Manayunk SOO
For resurvey and adjustment of grades in
Germantown 800
For survey and grade regulations of Chest.
nut Hill 400
For arra raging street lines and curb heights
in Frankford, Dridesburg, and White
Hall 500
For grade regulations north of Lehigh
avenue 700
For the arrangement of grades upon City
' "
avenue I
For plans and grade regulations of a portion
of the late township of Blockley 900
For plans of a portion of the late township
of Blockloy 700
For plan and grade regulations of the un
surveyed portion of West Philadelphia .. 300
For plans and grade regulations of King.
costing 900
For work that may be ordered by Councils
during 1956
For work done by tho commissioners of the
Into township of Prssyunk 1,501 30
For work done by the commissioners in the
township of Blockley 1,700
Mr. Miller moved to amend that when the dis-
triot surveyor shall nog leot or refuse to survey and
regulate any lot within ten days after notice to do
the work, the Chief Engineer shall have authority
to do the work and take the fees.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill then passed a final reading.
The ordinance making an appropriation out o f
certain trust funds to the superintendent of trust
was next considered and passed a final reading.
The ordinance making an appropriation of
$163,210 to the Guardians of the Poor, was next
taken up, and discussed at same length. The
items of this appropriation have already been
published.
Mr. Bromley moved to amend to strike out $6OO
for Joel in the Tenth district, and insert $430,
which was agreed to. lie moved to add $3OO to
the amount for out-door relief.
Mr MoMakin objected to this. as the amount
named in the bill was all the Guardians asked
for.
Mr. Mcit!akin moved to strike out $3,000 for oil,
and insert $7,200 for the introduction of gas; $4OO
for the gas to be:consumed, and $2OO for oil.
Mr. Drayton opposed the amendment, no there
would be no restraint thorn to the consumption of
gas; and he thought it a luxury to which the pau
pers were not entitled. Besides, ho thought there
would be no saving.
Mr. Manikin was surprised at the objeetions
made by the last speaker. Ile thought the intro
duction of gas into the almshouse would save the
city $2,000 per annum.
Mr. Moocher opposed the amendment, as it
would bo an extravagant expenditure of the public
money. Ile argued that the prison does not re
quire one-fourth of the amount which would be
required for the almshouse, and they had already
appropriated to them $3OO for the next year.
Mr. Miller was In favor of the gas as all the other
departments had it.
[Pending the discussion of the "gas question,''
the gaslights went out, leaving the dignified mem
bers in total darkness. The debate was continued
until the gas was again put on.]
Mr. Parker thought there was something about
the expenses of the Guardians of the Poor which
should bo investigated.
A motion to postpone the bill was not agreed to.
Mr. Ifecker urged the adoption of the amend
ment.
Mr. O'Neill said gas was n luxury and unneces
sary. Ho wee in favor of &Ong the Nor all the
necessaries of life—to these they hod is right ;_ but
ho was opposed to lighting the Moab:ly Poor House
with gas.
Mr. Miller opoko in favor of the introduction of
gas, as it was cheaper and bettor than any other
stir.li ht.
Stevenson moved to amend "that no put of
the appropriation shall bo expended without a ro•
solution of Councils.
Mr. McMakin accepted the amendment.
Mr. King thought this was throwing suspicion
upon the integrity of the members of their own
party and, the Guardians of the Poor, who, for all
that be know, were quite as good as the members
of Councils.
Mr. O'Neill replied to the last speaker. 4e
thought ho was always crying "atop thief."
Mr. Stevenson thought the gentleman was got
ting personal and should be called to order.
(Laughter.)
Mr. O'Neill was sorry that lie had trod upon Mr.
Stevenson' toes—he wouldn't help it. (Laughter.)
After some further debate the amendment was
agreed to.
Mr. Parker said the alma house contains stow
500 mere persons than at this time last year, and
yet the amount to he appropriated is materially
redacted. lie &flied some explanation.
- Mr. Drayton said the prioes of flour and other
lit/etas were much, lower now than at the same
time last year.
• 'MreMeAlackin moved to amend to add $1,6t4 to
pair the hoard of the eight assistant resident phy-
Stelana.
Mr. Drayton said this was the most audacious
Proposition that he had ever heard.
The amendment was not agreed to.
Mr. Parker called for the ayes and nays on the
final passap of the bill, and no quorum voting,
Council adjourned.
THE CITY.
Police Items.—For the past week or two, the
residents in various parts of the Twenty-fourth
ward have euffered much from the incursions of
chicken thieves. On 'Wednesday night, Lieutenant
Leech determined to put a stop to the thieving. if
possible, and arrest some of the rascals For that
pnrpeso be started out about eleven o'clock, ac
companied by Officer Urian. They walked around
the country until ebont two o'clock yesterday morn
ing. At that time they reached Grey's lane, and
heard a noise as if some persons were tearing pales
from the fence of Mr. Evan Thomas's Tibiae. As
Mr. T. was a very careful man, the lieutenant ex
amined the fence, and found that the damage had
been recently done. The officers then went to the
Gray's ferry bridge, and had the draw taken off,
so as to allow no person to pass over. They re
turned and again heard the noise, but at this time
eta place occupied by Moses It uasell. The offs
cars concealed themselves, and presently saw two
colored individuals, laden with chickens, jump
over the fence. Lieutenant Leech stepped oat,
and presenting his revolver told the rascals to drop
their bundles and surrender, Immediately the
couple drew knives, and ono threatened to cut the
officer. The other laid down his bundle and put
his knife sway. Colored thief No. I commenced
bullying, and made a step towards the lieutenant.
The latter dropped the muzzle of his pistol and
fired, wounding the marauder in the fleshy part of
the leg.
Officer Urian then came up, when the scoundrel
made a plunge at him with such force as to fall to
the ground when the officer dodged the blow. On
getting up the lieutenant again shot him. and be
tell. Ile arose to his feet immediately, and made
at Officer Urian. The latter fired three shots at
him, when he fell to the ground, apparently dead.
The officer stepped up to him, when the rogue
sprang up, and the two made tracks for a neigh
boring swamp. The officer pursued, while the
colored man kept on. The thieves exercised their
pedal extremities more freely, and got into a wood,
and the night. being very dark, they made their
escape. The officers prowled about the spot until
near daylight, when they discovered one of the
chicken fanciers coming out of Grey's lane. They
Immediately gave chase, and after an exciting
race, succeeded in capturing him on the Darby
road The individual proved to bo the one who
was shot. He was locked up for a hearing. His
face and the back of his neck are pretty well pep
pored with shot, while two balls remain in his
tem.
Yesterday afternoon the accused bad a hearing
before Alderman Eneu, and gave the name of
Charles Smith. Lieutenant Leech testified to the
facts above elated. The defendant passed the
station house early in the evening and turned up
the lane. The knife was produced add is one
generally used by cordwainers. Smith was ar
rested about 7 o'clock; he had nine large Shang
hoe chickens belonging to Mr. Hoopes, in a car
pet-bag
John J Hoopes testified that he lives near the
Mount Moriah Cemetery; he lost twelve fowls
during the night out of the stable; night before
last there were ten taken. The thickens were
valued at $1.50 per pair; he identified the fowls
found on the prisoner.
Tho accused was committed to answer at court.
110 is an old offender and has been in the hands of
the police several times.
We under stand that the Loy (Dougherty) who
was arrested on suspicion of eating fire to the barn
D
and carriage house of Gen. John D . Miles, (on the
line of the Chestnut Hill Railroad.) a few evenings
ago, by which a large amount of personal property
was destroyed, was discharged from custody, there
not being proof sufficient to hold him. Indeed, we
are told that Gen. Miles himself is of opinion that
the boy is guiltless. Immediately after the dis
covery of the fire a man was seen to leave the
premises. lie wore a red flannel undershirt and
had his shirt-sleeves rolled up. It is highly proba
ble that he was the incendiary. The number of
attempts to commit arson is increasing in the
Twenty-second ward. The motive which incites to
the crime must be one of the most fiendish charac
ter.
John W. Young, of the reserve corps, has been
promoted to the position of sergeant of that body
of police. Mr. Y. was stationed about the Ex
change, Third and Chestnut streets, in his official
capacity, and discharged his duties in a manner
that reflected credit upon his judgment and won
the approbation of many a pedestrian.
Inauguration of Me New Mechanical Ba-
Irry.—A large company was present yesterday.
by invitation, at the opening of the Mechanical
Bakery, at the south west corner of Broad and
Vine streets. The company included gentlemen
from nearly every section of the State, and was
composed of the most distinguished representa
tives of the commercial, scientific), and industrial
interests of the community. Among those present
we noticed the late Chief Justice Ellis Lewis, Wil
liam 11. Allen, L. L. D., of Girard College, mem
bers of the Select and Common Councils, kc.
Speeches wore made by William D. Lewis, Esq.,
president of the Company; Hiram Berdan, Esq..
and several other gentlemen.
THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPIIId, Jan. 7, 1858
The stook market was quite active and lively
to-day, and the record of the sales shows a very
respectable amount of business at improving prices.
Reading Railroad bonds, 'B6, sold to the extent of
830,000, at 661 to 661; City Sizes, new, sold at
91.1 ; City Railroad Sixes wont up to 1381; Morris
Canal, preferred, touched 95 ; North Pennsylvania
Sixes sold at 50; Pennsylvania Railroad second
mortgage sixes sold at SO ; the stock reached 394;
Schuylkill Navigation preferred sold at ; and
hank stocks were in demand at improving figures.
The money market is easier, bat the improve
ment is rather one of rates for choice paper, than
of general confidence in the offerings, second rate
paper being fully as difficult to negotiate as at any
time within a month.
The London ,Times has steadily opposed the
policy of the ministry in suspending the bank
charter act. Its latest articles have been devoted
to the plea, that by suspending the act, many
failures were averted, and it demonstrates, iu
answer, that the failure of a house only shows the
real value of its paper, which before bore an imagi
' nary one; and that a proclamation of insolvency
causes no existing property to disappear. The
actual losses have been going on for five or six
years past, but are only now found out. Referring
to the fact that while the figures of the foreign
trade showed a largo increase, bullion in England
wa*onstantly decreasing. The Times cites the
enormous losses of the broken banks, owing to ad
vances to shippers, as proof that the export trade
has for years been carried on at a less. It winds
up as follows:
" Of course the money was not entirely got rid
of in this way. Large sums were made away with
in personal dissipation, and occasionally, doubt
less, marriage settlements were also provided.
Those who live, however, upon what they do not
earn, impoverish the country precisely to the ex
tent so expended. Meanwhile the giant drain
has been caused by the rise in prices of all
foreign produce. Not only has the over-produc
tion which has been stimulated throughout all the
manufacturing districts led to an unhealthy rise
of wages and an undue consumption of imported
articles, but the speculations of the insolvent ship
pers, who have ordered their agents to boy upsilk,
cotton, sugar, coffee, and all other commodities,
at any price, in order to make their returns, has
'mused the English consumer for years past to pay
10, 20 or 30 per cent. for the necessaries of life be
yond what would otherwise have been the case.
The Brazilian coffee grower, the Chinese silk cul
tivator. the American cotton planter, have all
been driving a grand business at our expense, and
thus, year by year, notwithstanding the toil and
economy of the really honest and industrious
classes among us, we have seen ourselves net
poorer and our specie resources gradually diminish.
The truth came upon us in October last like a
thunderclap Schad no idea but that we were full
of property, but we then found that our fancied pm.
perty, instead of consisting of merchandise, gold or
foreign debts, consisted of nothing but accommoda
tion bills fi,guring in bank assets for their nominal
amount, and in some instances not worth the stamp
on whioh they were placed. No suspension of the
Bank Charter act or issues of promissory notes,
supported by nothing, could bring back one far
thing of what has thus been squandered. All that
such measures can ever effect, besides giving en
couragement to speculators, and bill discounters to
resume as soon as possible their old career, is to
mitigate for the moment the fall in imported arti
cles, so as to give the foreign producer still an un
natural advantage, and prevent such of our people
as have long been impoverished by the prevalence
of artificial prices from getting as promptly as
possible the full advantage of a return to a natural
state."
Under imperial orders to tranquilize the public,
the French newspapers have gone into ruptures
over the improvement of financial affairs in
France, comparing their rateof discount with that
of the Bank of England, and felicitating them
selves on that freedom from ovortrading which is
undoubtedly, in a great degree, the natural and
inevitable consequence of the fear and sense of
insecurity which must over deter a prudent cap'•
talist from speculation while he lives under so
fickle a Government as Franco enjoys.
The pressure in Italy and Austria is not per
ceptibly abated, but at Hamburg and in Prussia
the opinion prevails that the bottom has been
touched, and that matters well go on henceforth
toward improvement.
(Icing oaer the adviees from all parts of Eu
rope, we do not tied in the Atlantic's news
much cause for congratulation. There seems
to be rather a sense of exhaustion and total stag
nation than any real recuperation; and beyond
the naked fact of an advance in one or two of our
staples, we do not find any evidences of reviving
trade or improving prospects. We fear that the
recovery from the effects of the storm of 1857, in
Europe, will be the work, not of weeks or months,
but of years.
The Emperor of Japan has held another consul
tation with his court upon the subject of later
course with foreingers, and has determined to
grant to all nations, without any more special
treaties, the privilege merely of taking shelter in
certain ports from stress of weather, and supply
ing themselves with provisions and water. This
is the extent of the privileges granted by Japan,
either to England, Russia, the United States, or to
any other nation, except Rolland, which nation
by virtue of extreme humility, is allowed the use
of a port, and the privilege of a trifling and limi
ted trade, confined to one ship a year. In set
tlement of accounts; the value of money brought
by the Americans shall be ascertained by weigh
/pg it with Jaimele ooln ) gold with gold ai/d silver
wit silver, sad six per cent- econnsiminet allowed
to the Japanese for the expense of receinage. In
explanation of this; it Is stated, that, While in the
United States the relative value of gold to silver is
as one to sixteen, in Japan it ix as one to
three one•seventeenths, co that, although the
Japanese give the ume weight, of their gold
coin as the foreign coin they receive, yet Wog to
the difference of relative value, a loss ensues of
more than seventy-five per cent, on foreign gold,
as compared with silver. American ships, resort
ing to Simoda, liakodade or Nangasaki for supplies
or repairs, if they have no gold or silver coin, may
pay in goods."
PHILADELPHIA STOOK EXOHANOR BALKS,
January 7, 1858.
ANPORTID ST MANLY, BROWN, Sc CO., STOOL NIOIERS,
NO BOX WALNUT STNIEET.
ItIRST BOARD.
1000 Lob V 11 cie.hsvn.B4X
1000 do b5arn.64.14
2 Morris Can
5 do 42
3 Morrie Can pref.. 94.4
2 do 94%
10 do .95
100 Reading R. 20%
100 do 29%
100 do
100 do b5.291C
10 Norristown R.... 5
2 do. 513 i
20 do SS
14 Billie 8k....1ata:102
2 Corn Xs Bk 18%
1 Mechanics' Bk. ..VN
Commonwlb Bk.l6„ii
BOARDS.
Penns R 39X
10 Reading .11 .'9
12 do. 29
100 do 293
1 50 d 0.... 295,f
125 Caro Ana R......93S
Ilechaniceliklota 24
100 City 68 stew.94l(
200 d0............88%
200 do 88%
IRO do 10te.89%
400 City 54 72
900 do
200 Ph 1711 & Dal R 64 851(
1000 N Penna. R —.49%
600 do 50
2000 Reed 11 Co, , 86.. c 4.6%•
5000 do '88....861(
5000 do *80....66%
2000 do '40....613%
1000 do '80....66%
5000 do 'BO.-66%
4000 do '80..44.66%
2040 do '86..85.68%
1000 Leh V V, 64.1.4599.64%
BE 3:
1100 City 5e 10ta.72
I
WOO do 2 sts.72
3003 do 55 72
200 City 6s. 88 N I
1000 Morris Can 6a....727( I
1000 Sat Nair 60, '62...59
3000 Read R I
N Penns R
SECOND
3000 N Penns R...10t5.50 I
1000 do asvrti.so
1000 Penne R 60...2rn.50
1000 de
3000 City 54 ye i 5.72
1000 Bch Nav 65,13 —75
4000Ensq C 8.1163.15 Its.47,ii
110 liarriebß....lota L 4
100 Reading R—Cit.P.29
150 do. tote 29
6 Norris Can pref..9s
CLOSING
Bid. Asked.
U States 6s '68..111 ..
Phila6's int off..BBX 90
44 un.sB3.; 90
New. 94 941(
Percaylv 5 , e.....82 82%
Reading 1128%, 29
de Bonds '70.70 75
do Met Ge'44.80
do do '86....
Penns RR 3914 40
Meetis Caul COD. 42 45
San N 63 —.QS"( 69
15'3 Penns R....10t5.
50 Wilmlngtho 8.....21
5 Lehigh Scrip 35
13 Penns% ......
45 Elmirs R.... 3 dya.
10 Minehill R 60N
200 Crams - Um R.... b 5. 5N
50 do 5N
15 841 Nor pret..1014.16
8 Park Mich 8k....52
0 Meth 1314......1448.24
PRAMS.
Bid. Atka.
So ft 6s 'B3 pref. 15X 16X
stock
Werset /4 ILlos R. Ox 10
do lst loon I's .52X 60
do 241e..42 AS
Long Island 10 19x
Vicksburg
Girard Bank-- 9x 9X
Lehigh
Union CaskaL.... 2 4
New Creek X
Cetak Ina R R... 5X 6
LATEST.
500 Reading K.... tots 'NM
2 Penns Bk
BY THE PILOT LINE.
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
feorrespexelenea of The Press ]
Nzw YORK, Jan. 7,1853-5.20 P. M.
The bright day, and the bright news from Eu
rope, have made bright the fazes in Well street
and its vicinity, and people were more approacha
ble on money questions to-day than I have seen
them since the keep-all-you-can game ocrsmenced.
I don't say that there is any very noticeable
change in the rates of discount for money, or that
money is reader ; bat men who have money are
now looking for borrowers, and though they are
fastidious in their choice, they are not, as former
ly, completely Impregnable.
If I am not very much mistaken, before many
days have elapse . d borrowers will find it much
easier to get what they want—that is. those who
really are deserving and sound—and this I regard
as cheering in the extreme. The treamuy notes
will be issued to-morrow sennight, (the 15th inst..)
but the eagerness to invest in them is not near as
great as was expected. It is thought that the
Secretary of the Treasury has axed the rate of
interest too low, and that inventors can "do-bet
ter."
There is absolutely nothing doing in foreign ex
change for Saturday's steamer. Bates are nomi
nally the same, and it is generally believed that
bills will be largely bought for the Wednesday's
steamer from Boston, the news by the Atlantic
having largely restored confidence in foreign
houses, and given a fair prospect of cheaper rates
in England particularly. The news has produced
a very favorable effect an our cotton, grain, tour,
and provision markets, and we hope for a speedy
activity in exports of these staples of our wealth.
Holders are so firm at present that exporters are
afraid to venture far, but the indications of &Kle
ment are present, and I believe that the promise
will be soon realised.
Domestic exchange is fast improving, and will
soon boat par. On your city the rates are now ins;
on Baltimore, 11a.. ;
New Orleans, ila2; Rhode
Island, sal; and on the Western States about 2
per cent.
The following are the quoted prices for land
warrants, with a firm upward market :
Bny. Pell.
Per acre. Per Here.
40 sore war.auts 85c. 950.
SO acre warrants SO 84
120 acre warrants 72 75
150 acre warrants SO 134
The following is an extract from the report of
the Banking Superintendent of the State of New
York, published this evening, showing what were
the debts of all the banks of the State, of efery
description, on the 14th March and 26th of De
cember,lBs7
Items.
Capital
Circulation..
Profits
Due to banks
Due to individual and cor
porations other than
banks and depositors
?lie treasurer of the State
of New York 4,551.386 3.445.866
Doe depositors 100,511,358 83440,894
Due others tot included
under either the above
heads 2,00"8,655
We annex the means and resources :
March 14. Sept. 26.
Loan' and discounts 6188,083.931 $l7O 646.774
Overdrafts 4E0.392 606,40
Due from banks 13.561.454 13,766,025
Steal estate 7,269.973 7,374,811
Speeie 11,973,981 14 221,345
Cash items 24,609,893 14.224 345
March 14.'57. Sept 26.'5:.
...2102,605.550 6107.507.669
=,510, 291 27 122,901
... 12.102.471 13,037,M
29,030,609 19,267,2E3
Stock & promissory notes.. 25,213,938 13,506 317
Bonds & mortgages 9,096,419 6.161.46.3
Bills of bsnLs 2 802 514 2,564,113
. . .
Loss and expense netotug.. I 653.275
The exchanges at the Clearing House to-day
were $15,691,649.16, and the balances were $ l , -
386,931.72. The cash tranmctions at the Sub-
Treasury were as follows:
Rezeipts 5184,534 16
Payments 154,293 41
Balance 2,976,241 6S
The receipts include 5T4.000 from customs.
The business at the stock board was very large,
and the market was very firm and buoyant at full
prices.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE—dam. 7.
FIRST BOARD.
40000 US 63 "03 coup 112 I 100 Erie Railroad ^^ 20
5000 Ohio GA 3806 103 1573 do
•
1.50 do aSO 233
!OO do
D 3 21
2.003 Ohio Go 'GO
1500 do
1500 Indiana State 5s 81
COX' Tenn Oa 03
7t)o do
1000 do
0 do
aX9 do
WO do
10000 Virginia Ca 91
11000 do 913
I`_ooo 3li.souri 6a 79
5000 do
. .
100
200 Harlem Railropd
100 do do b3O 61‘
10 Neer Jersey It 11
10 N llaven.i Hard 114
100 Reading R 300 57
1350 do on 1S
300 do 330 OS
200 do b6O
10000 Erie 12.14'83 08
18000 Erie Ws 1875 44
2000 Erie Coat" '7l 30
1000 de 36
1000 Ilud B let rut 97
100 do . .
opg 55 \
1100 do 1,60 54.
100 do 630 :A X
'22 Mich Ceo R 49
b do 491
10 do 50
5000 Ilud R 34 tat 51
1000 Itarlem lit wt 67
3000 Harlan, 21 tat 57
500 N Y Ceti l's 05
1000 Read R lids '56 67
5000 3lich Cep 8 per et
50 Mich Seatll'oll3 20
195 do 20X
100 do bl 5 205
67 Mich 9 it. N I phi SI
250 Panama It 90%
100 do bal 91 ii
50 do bl 5 901
50 111 Central 90
1950 Clerk. Tel B 53X
150 do 431;
100 do 43;
50 do 110 4310
300 do L 3 43X
20 do 431
125 Chick 818 74
350 do b3O 74
50 do VA 745;
50 do b6O 73%
100 do 1030 73X
615 do 73X
100 do 160 731,
75 31ilw dc Miss R 33
20 do 32 X
1150 La Crosse 3: Mil 11X
50 do 11!)
2e5 do 11;
201 do 11X
Ist mt SMsg Fund
Con B u ds 8.3)4
20000 do id 82
4.00) do 8.3
1000 111 Coo Rkis
60907' Hutto A 1241 371{
4000 Gal& Chi I,tmt 91
2000 LaCr& L 40j
1000 do 40. j
5 Bank of N 101
32 Danko:" Am 102
25 Phalli% Batik 100
179 Amer El Bk 100
11 Metrolyn Bk 100
10 Sh&Leatherßk 993
900 Cantun Co a 3 20
10 Del & hod o'l 11044
30 Perth Coal Co 70
31 Cuturd Coal 1i
219 PaeiOc Mail Co 7334
50 do b3O 73 ti
50 Am Coat Co la'
'272 N Y Ceu lt 77
1011110 030 7634
250 do 77v
200 do 930 77.4
250 do 510 77N
950 do 77N
IIOOS Yeenßb3 77
'_o do .3 77
I 100 do 130 77 IC
I 50 do 140 775;
50 do 76,i,
100 Ilirlemit blO 6.'
900 do 6
230 LaCriasse&Mil R 11S
100 do WA 12
175 do 12
50 Erie R 19S
100 do b 3 20
21 , 0 do al
SO do slO 20
40 Reading 11 opg 6-SX
656dp opg 53
ISO do VA 58S
200 do als 53
10 Mich Criatral R 50
150 31ich Soh X I li 20N
' 200 Pm:mm.3R 560 91 s
'MO Clev & Tol It 43 , „
100 do 560 43s
150 Chic & RI R bl 5 73
100 do 73
100 do 530 73
40 1111 & )Liss 12)
13000 V.r,rinia
3000 do
4000 3lissourl Cs
6060 do 510 79
5000 do 630794
13000 Tenn Ca 110 SIN
7000 do 82
2000 NY State Co '0210•2X
9000 Rich State 6s 9/
3000 Ohio s '6O 09
5000 Ohm State6a '86102/,:
1000 Erie 2d intßda 88
2000 Erie It Con '7l 36
2000 Eris 11 nit lids 68X
1000 Harlem 24 mt 57
3500 1 / 1 41R lot int 97
3600111 Cen Bds SO
5 Continental Bk 95
2i Merchants Bk 1065
40 Tenn C3al Co 70K
140 Pao 31 SS Co 730 S
23 do 72
50 Dell /lode/530110V
100 do 110 m
190 Comb Cool Na) 11
100 do lq 0 1114
13 New Jersey It 121
79 do 123
EKE MARKETS.'
COFFEE is without change: email sties of Rio at Of
dic; Java, in mats, at 16c, and Maracaibo at 10, elle.
COETOS—Priees are not fairly settle tthla morning,
but the market, we think, In k e better.
r Lona, he—The market to without important change;
the demand fair, in part for export. The ;minis are
moderate, and holders generally are asking higher rates,
which restricts busieees.
• • • ..
The sales are 6.100 bbls at $4 30a4 35 for common to
good State; $4 55n4 75 for extra do; $4 30.r4 40 for su
perfine Indiana and Michigan; $4 55,x5 2.5 for common
to good . eXtra Ohio; $6 25,a6 50 for good to choice do;
$5 2507 25 for St, Louis brands, and $5 30;r7 '5O for extra
Genesee.
0.41101111 l flour is held with much firmness; the de
mand Is mainly for the trade' sales of 400 libts at 54 as
e 4 45 for superfine, and f 4 65a6 for extra brands.
outtiorn Boor to without important change; the di
ruand is fair for the trade, and the arrivals are not large:
sales of 800 blils at lit 5005 for mixed breads. and 13 10
80 for extra. Bye dour is in fair demand at $8 4.
Corn meal is in fair reiluest, sales of 500 bola at $3 SO
25 for Jersey, 52 50 for Brandywihei imd 512 for
puncheons. Buckwheat Hoot is In demand at $2 25 per
100 lbs.
Gaunt—The inquiry for Wheat is mainly for milling.
Common qualities are held above the views or shippers.
the arrivals are limited. Good winter is firmly held;
sales of 1000 bushels at n 15 for red southern and 11
cI i
30 for good to prime white do. Eye is n fair de.
mind; sales of 1,200 bushels at 72073 e: -
Barley is held with more firmness; the ales are 10:00
b a d,e,su,t.,l famhOo—tlis latter an extreme pulp.
Oats are in good **quest at 33 0 39 for Jersey, 42044 for
state, Oaf for Westtru l ;aid 4,1044 for Canadian,