T ?L§.
A STRONG DISH OF TEA.
Long John Wentworth, an Illinois loco,
made the richest kind of a speech, says MONDAY» Feb‘ 1'
the Editor of the Tribune writing from In the SENATE a number of petitions of
Vllasbington, in the House of Representa-‘no public interest were presented.
tive on Tuesday of last week. Gen. Me The Texas post route bill was then ta-
Kay at an early hour got up the Civil and hen up and passed. .
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill,in Cominit- The Army bill was taken up on Its
tee of the VVhole, and Wentworth got the passage. _
floor at the start, Tea and Coflee furnished A motion was made to recornmtt the
his text; the btirthen of his argument was bill, which was negatived. 'l‘he bill finally
the impolicy, injustice, and anti Democra- pa.~‘se(l; yeas 39, nays 3. '
cy of taxing them; and the way be quoted A communication was received from
Polk, Vlfallter, the loco focos in the 27th the Secretary of the Treasury in answer-
Congress, in the Tennessee Legislature of to Mr. Cameron’s resolution of the 7th
’41, and various other political sinners, as,January, recornirieriding an increase on
protesting against any tax on Tea a’n:l,duties as l0ll0W51 ‘mC0fll. 10 Pet‘ C“‘nl-_5
Coffee, and proclaiming its enormity as aiiron, 10 per cent; on cloths and cussi-
matter of favoritism to the Rich and 017- eres, costing over $4 per yard, 10 per
CONGRESSIONAL.
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pression of the Poor, was a caution to all cent.; on cotton prints costing over 30
Political Vacillation. The evidence on .' cents per square yard, 5 cents; on cotton
this point was ample and direct,and though - goods not printed, costing over 20 cents
John is not a fluent nor an eloquent speak- I per square yard, 5 per cent.; on white
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and indemnity from Mexico for wrongs
committed, and that the nature and extent‘
ofsuch indemnity are pro’ er. subjscts in!
the hrst instance for executive considera-1
tion, and wlieti negotiations for peace are‘
opened, s“ubjects for the ratification of the.
Senate. Adjourned.
In the HQUSE, consideration of the Civ-
il and Diplomatic .-\ppropriation Bill was
resumed in Committee of the Whole.
Sundry amendments were. adopted.—--
'l he bill was reported to the House and:
passed—Yeas 173. Nays 5. l
M 1‘. VVentwortli disclaiuicd having moved
to strike out the President's salary, stating ‘
that his motion was to strike out the Viccj
Prcsiflentls, and this amendment he also I,
\\'ll lid rew. l
'1 he Committee of the \V_holc, Mr. Win-iv
tlirop in the chair, took up the piiviite cal-f
endar. Several bills were considerel and{
reported to the House, and then before 8,:
adjourned, being without a quorum.
S.-t'1‘URl)A‘.', Feb. 6. l
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vote at the last N. Y. election, was convic-
er, the speech was pungent and amusing
.in the superlative degree. \Vliena friend
invites you to ‘tea,’ there is it natural im-
plication of milk, sugar, bread, butter
crackers and a trifle of sweet cake, and
thus John, though his ostensible theme
was Tea and Coflee, led us a most spicy
and entertaining round ofPolk and llfalker,
Democracy on the‘ stump vs. Democracy
in the Cabinet, Wilmot Proviso, Ritchie
Organism, &c. He stated that he had
stumped his District on this very subject
of_Tea and Coffee, appealing to the docu-
ments to prove that Clay was in favor of,
and Polk opposed to taxing these common
luxuries of the Poor, and asking the votes
of the Hard ban»-led on this very groiititl.
Thus committed and marlced, he could not
and would not make :1 Kane letter Pennsyl-
vanian of liiinself by voting taxes n here
he had so long and so often argued that
to tax was Federalism and oppression of
the Poor.
John repelled the idea that he had ta: en
produce $1,418,000.
his ground on this subject because of his
resentment at the River and Harbor Veto.
It had been his ground always, and those
who have deserted it need reasons for their
change rather than be. He asked and
pressed for an answer——Wliy not tax,Gol'd
and Silver Plate and other luxuries of the
VVealthy rather than the innocent beverage
of the Poorl ‘We have talked of the jus-
tice of such taxes on wealth rather than
Poverty—the Secretary has talked so-
why not ac! so? Here is revenue to be
raised by tax, and you propose one that
will impose perhaps fity cents on John Ja-
cob Astor with his Twenty five millions of
dollars, and a larger iinpost on many a
poor laborer who lives on his daily wages.
Is this just’! I (said Mr. \V.) am getting
eight dollars it day, for my services, and
a duty on Tea and Coffee will actually tux
me less than many of my hired workmen
who receiveless than 8 dollars a month ;
is this Democracy’!
John spoke right out in meetia’ with
respect to the virtual exemption of the
Slave States, and especially of Slave La-
bor, from any tax on Tea and Coffee. He
asked the Chivaly of the South to help
hold up the Northern Democracy to a
manly show of hands on the Wilmot Pro-
viso. He wanted the ycas and nays on
that question distinctly, so that the Nor-
thern men with Southern principles might
be lmown to and marked by their ‘constitu-
ents. Vile have a Southern President,
Secretary of the Treasury, Chairman of;
the VVays and Means, and a Southern Oz‘-l
gan—an Organ which reminded him of the’
line in the old ditty-
‘Thump, thump, scold, scold, scold, scold, away ;, f
and not merely on washing day but every!
day in the year. I
from The Union, whipping in the refruc-I:
tory to vote for taxing Tea and Coffee and‘,
other Executive measures. If he (l.V.)z
were to be turned out of the party for his
contumacy, he wished to know whether it}
would be with those who with him oppos-
ed llle E-\'<3CUllV€ 0“ llle l'l<1FlJ0l' V€l0, 0|','Hilitary Ac:i(letri_‘v at \\'est l"’oiut was read.
on this Tea and Coffee tax, the Lieutenant‘
General, the 'VVilmot. Proviso, or soniel
other’! VVithout some of these, there
could hardly be raised a corporalls guard
to excommunicate him.
From t/iePt=7ms_1/loam}: Volume-"rs ——The
Phil. North American contains the follow-
ing extracts ofa letter dated, Ship Russell
Glover, off the Mississippi, Jan. 17, 1847.
“Our stay in New Orleans has been a very
disagreeable one, otving to the conduct of
some outlaws, “the Killers,” in Captain
Hill’s company. By these acts, our regi-
ment became the terror of our whole vi-
cinity- They entered houses, turned out
the owners and their families and attempt-
ed indignities upon the females. On the
evening ofth.-: llth, they entered the house
of a Frenchman, and bro.--e into the cliam
ber of his daughter, when he fired and
shot two of them.
Captain Hill came up Witli the detach-
ment of fifty men, and took the rest to
prison. The evening before we left. New
Orleans, ‘hey en'ercd his tent and attempt-
ed to murder him, but the guard fortunately
came up and rescued him The next day
he threw tip his commission and left for
VVashington. The state of tliii:gs' must
now cease, as we are about entering the
enemy’s country; martial law will be
strictly enforced, and those who mutiny
will be instantly shot.
A poet asked a gentleman what ‘he
thought of his last production, “An Ode to
Sleep.” l‘lie latter replied, “You have
done so much justice to the subject that
it is impossible to read it without feeling
its whole weight.”
_ Convz'ct2'on_ of .ll1cLriug/i1in.——l\/1cLatig.
lin one of the keepers on 3liickwell’s Is-
land, who brought over the prisoners to
ted and sentenced to a fine of $150 and
30 days imprisonment in the city prison.
.Massac/iu.s*etts.—'l‘lie Legislature have
assigned Wednesday of this week for the
election of a U. S. Senator—Mr. Webster’s
term expiring on the 4th of March next.
Ofcourse Mr. Vllebster will be re-elected,
land red lead, 10 per cent.
These increased duties he estimates will
Diminished duties
of :3 per cent are recommended on axes,
liarnmcrs, chisels, plough shares and cot-
ton goods costing, not over 8 cents per
square yard, which will produce $55,000.
The tax on tea and coffee is a«_»ain securit-
mendetl, reduced to 15 per cent., and some
few articies oti the free list to be taxed,
but none of any consequence.
The Senate after going into Executive
session adjourned.
In the House. Mr. Thompsonls resolu-
tion calling for Gen. Tajilor’s despatclies,
p-tSS£‘('l, aft-ii‘ rejecting Mr. Ashmun’s
amendment.
The bill appropriating‘$3,000,000, to
the President for purpose of hriugitig the
war with Mexico to a close, was on mo
tion of .\“lr. Mo Kay,.postponed to Monday
next.
TUESDAY, Feb. 2.
In the SENATE, ll-lr. Sevier cnlledmp the
three million bill for procuring peace with
ll‘leXico, and made a speech in its favor.
Its object was to secure peace. The
President and the Government were will-
ing to i’riai.'e peace if Mt-xico would give
us indemnity for the war, or New Mexico
and Upper California.
lllr. ‘illiller replied that now for the first
time the avowed object of the war was to
getNew lllexico and Californiii. He could
see no prospect of peace by voting tliis
money. The War would still go on, and
he believed when all expenses were paid,
it would be found that they amounted to
one hundred miliions of dollars for the
first ye-'r.
illr. Berrien moved to postpone the bill
and until lliursday.
Mr. ::‘e\ier opposed the motion.
Mr. (jallioun favored it; he thought
Senators on the other side had a right to
as« the postponement; they had shown no
disposition to prolong debate or cause
delay in the adoption of Government meas-
ures, and had consumed less time than
Senators on his side.
Motion agreed to.
After an Executive session
adjoariied. .
In the House, the Committee of the
Whole, i\.lr. Hamlin in the chair, consid-
ered the bill milking appropriations to the
Military Acadeiny, and ordered it to be
reported to the House. They then took
up the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill
.‘.?r. Wentworth addressed the Comm.
in opposition to the tax on ten and coffce.
Andrew Johnson and Columbus Delano
followed.
Mr. Delano declared that the war is
the Senate
lle read some e.‘<tr=tCtS7 wagetl for the acquisition of slave tcrrito-lno such re-_-ulutiun in force duriuzz the
ry, atid that the war would end as soon as
it was known that no more slave territory
was to he or could be acquired by it.
Mt‘. \Vic-« closed the debate for to day;
and the Committee rose.
The bill inakitig appropriations for the
a third time and passed. And the House
adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4..
in the SE.\‘A'rE, Mr. F-airfield reported I}
bill to extend the Navy Pension bill to five
rears. -
The Indian Appropriation bill was post-
poned until to morrow.
The Three Million till was also post-
ponf-d until to morrow. ,
The Ten Regiment bill was received
from the House of Represenatives, and
referred to the Comtnittec on Military Af-
fairs.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to private bills.
In the HOUSE, Mr. Yventtvortli made a
p€‘I‘>"‘nfll expltmtllltln in reply to an at-ticle]\\»'itli notes after the uiaiincr of Walter
in the Union, reading him out of the party.
He spoke an hour, dealing otit the most
violent personal abust oti the head of Mt‘.
Ritchie.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was then taken up, and a resolution
adopted that the debate shoull close in
committee at 12 o'clock to morrow. The
bill was then to en up in commit'ce, on
motion of .‘\.'r. Wentworth, to strike out
the appropriation for the salary of the
Presidctit.
The debate was on the war principally,
its causes, probable termination, &.c.—
There was no sign of adjournment at the
time the cars left--5 o’clock.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5.
The Committee on Military Affairs made
a report that the Senate insist upon its
amendments to the ten r giuient hill, and
disagree to those of the House. A com-
mittee of conference was agreed to.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up and some amendments adopted. The
bill passed.
’l he llhree Million bill was then taken
up and Mr. Berrien addressed the Senate-
at length in reference to the Mexican war.
Gen. Cass offered a substitute for‘Mr.
Berrien’s amendment setting forth “that
as the war exists by the act of Mexico ac-
cording to the declaration of Congress of
May last, the interest and honor of the
provided hc._will accept the post.
country requireite vigorous prosecution,
In the SENATE, .\lr. l.Ili:< pt't—:sCn‘.e(l tliel
preamble and resolutions fruit: the Logic j
Iature of the State of New Yor , with rc--l
gurd to the existing War with Mexi-'0, aiidi
l_ll opposition to the £‘Slt1bllSllnl6l‘ll. of slave-i
ry in newly acquired territories. l
_ The three million bill to assist in tliel
negotiation of peace with Mexico;-.vas ta-
ken up.
ReverdyJohnson made a speech in favor
of the vigorous prosecution of the war.
Mr. Cass rctnailretl that lie soould vote
a_;_rainst his own :15l'tt’l'lt'llllL‘l|l ; li-' ewise
against that of Mr. ll-.-rricii, and any other
that miglit be ofll-.retl to the hill.
Mr. Moreliead procured the floor for
Moiitltiy.
After which the Senate adjourned.
'1 lie ll.iUsi~:, on motion of I-l:itlibun, went
into \ omrnittee of the "-Vliolc on private
bills, illr. G:-irnc-ft Davis in the Chair.
A number of private bills were coiisid
cred, and the Coiiitnittee rose
‘.\_lr. cl‘~::iy, from the Cotntriitlce on
Viluys and 'i.e:ins, reported at bill for tl.e
pnyineiit. of any iiiterest which might fall
due on the public debt, wliich was read
three times and passed.
PtC‘S()lItllUllS \\'erc prcsctiled from the
State Legisluturesof .\'ew York untl Penn.
tigztiiist the extension of Sl.=ivery in newly
acquired territories. Rcferrctl to the
Committee of the Whole.
A bill n'iul.'ing' appropri:itioi'is for Revo-
ltitiouury l e:.sions was reported.
A bill was reported and road twice, to
increzise the nutiilier of troops coiupositig
the marine power‘ of the navy. Adj.
The \Vasli'iugtoii coi't'e3puiidcnt of the New
'not dreritniug of any violence, had no fears
Jllmosl a Tragec-’y.——A married man in
Huntington attempted to take the life of a
young unmarried lady, residing in that
place, one day last weel;——had he succeed-
ed, it would have terminated in one ofthe
most cold blooded murders we have sel-
dom heard of.
lt appears that the above man, for we
learn he is no gentle-man, has been famil-
iar with the lady in question for so_metitne
past, and had cepeatcdly requc.‘-tcd her to
run away with him \‘.'l'll{‘.l‘: she refused to
(lo. Finding that he could not persuade
her to elopc with him, he dctertniiictl to
talce her life, and acrsorditigly a fexv ove-
nings since, repaired to her house, where
he found the young lady, lier mother null
brother sitting an;-uiitl the table and cu-
gaged quietly at '.vo:'l.'. In the course of
his conversation with tlieen, he again de-
sired the young lady to clear out with him,
wliicli she still peiu-'.i.~:-ted in not doing, and
liecotnin; suuiz.-wlint excited, though ap-
pitrently in a cool irianner, he made the
remark that there were //irqe persons who
had but a short time to live, telling the
yoi.xii_p; jiidyls rnotltcr at the same time how
easily he could deprive hcr oflifc; but she
‘V
n on the ()(‘.Ct1SlUI)- After nialcing the
above t'einui-ks, the villiun drew from his
pocket a pistol loaded with balls, and poin-
ting it at the young lady, infoi med lit..~r she
had “but five minutes to live l’ when her
brother turning round at the inomeiit, iti-
.-;t-untly tlirew up his arm to divert the aim,
and the liarr-.mei' of the pistol coming doc n
on to his hand, picrccil it throtigli near
the thuti-.h, but pre'.'enting the villain frr:-in
act-omplisliing the hcllisli deed. lle then
tlclibeiateiy walked out of the ll0”SC'a ‘W-‘El,’
iug the father of the young lady at the
hands t.-sith him, and pursued his vcag,
borne. Tal-:in;‘5 ii liors-e he directed his
c..oursc for '3ritl_;jcpor!, not by the direct
route, but tlirougli lots. The la(ly’s father
on l‘iC{".2‘lilg the circumstances, went in pur-
suit of an oi’I-‘iccr, but no traces of the ins-
cal have as yet been discovered, tliongli
the li0t’S=_: has returned home safe and
sound. lie is a iniirrictl man of a family
of four children and n heart Ill'Ol\'Cfl wife;
and was not instigated by ardent drink _ or
insanity, but a malicious and virulent tem-
per.—Der[2y Jozrrncl.
T/ze tff'i‘orIzz.——-T'ne passe-tigei's by the
Housatonio llail2'o'.‘~.d, says the N. V Tri-
NORWALK ‘GAZETTE.
\Vc4l:rtSsd1ty, ]E‘e!:rua:'y 10, 1847.’
gate, who kricw nothing" of the :1 f‘f:iir, sho(.l.',
V .
S’l‘A’1‘E OFFICERS
F or the E insuring Year.
I-‘OR GOVERNOR,
CLARK BISSELL, of Norwallt.
FOR LIEU'I‘. GOV'F.RNOIt,
CHARLES J. I‘:i’C‘URDY, of Lyme.
FOR sr:cr«.r.'r.art.v,
JOHN B. ROBERTSON, of New Haven
1-‘or. Tmz.-taunt-‘.r.,
JOSEPH B. GlLl%l~£R'l‘, of Hartford.
FOR CONTROI.LER.
ABIJAH CATLlI‘~l, of Hat-wintcn.
x
\VHIG CONGRSESSIONAL CONVEN-
TIO N .
Iie_portecZ for 17:: Gzzzcifee.
A Convention of Dali-.g.itcs, from Litclificld
and Fairfield Counties, to nominate a candidate
from the X-Vhig party to represent the I ’t'n
Congressional District in I the next; Congress,
was holder) at Brooltfieid on the 3d ofinst. Feb-
ruai-y.
The Convention met at the Church of the
fl2'Sl‘. Baptist Society, and was callnd to order at
11 A. M. by Dwight i‘~Io*.'i'is, Esq. ofBi'idge—
pt.-rt, Maj. Geo. Peck of Fxiiriicltl was chosen
President, pro. tom. and O. S. Furry, of Nor-
vrztlli, Clerk pro. tom.
A resolution that a committee of one from
each Senatorial districtbe appointed to nominate
permanent officers for the Convention was pass-
ed, and Messrs. Huggins, Nichols, Oltnstead,
Bacori, Brinsinade and I‘.-Iills were appointed.
Resolution that it Coniniittee of one from each
County be appointed to receive credentials and
make out a list ofdelcgates, parsed, and Messrs.
Baldwin and Gould appointed.
Resolution that members of the town and Co.
Committees be invited to take seats in the Cori-
veution and participa‘.e in all proceedinas except
:3‘,
voting, passed.
Resoliitioii tliata couiinitteo of three from
each County be appointed to draft resolutions
for the action of the Convention, passed, and
I'~l'essi's. Bacon, Bella my,Bi'insm:ide, Hotchltiss.
Tweedy and Gould were appoiiilcd.
Convention adjourned to 2 o‘clock, P. M.
ail:/Zcwioorz.
Convention called to order by the President,
nine 0” '.i I’ ':..~... ' i Al... .,, e
l t the '>th iis‘ , frori ‘ tbury, wcr _
detained at l3~ridgepo:t from half past one‘
P. M. ‘Wedne~.1tla_',~' till half past six A. I"-l.,.
yestcrd:-xv. Before leaving Briti_:3‘epoit,l
the Mountaineer, Capt. Win. H. FI‘:‘tZ(‘C,l
York .loui'n.il of Coiiiinercc, v.ii:lei' date of the
30th, thus refers to the new Anny Rcgul.-itioiis,
prohibiting private letters and reports relative to!
military rnarclies and opcrzit7:o:is, arid sa_$.'a ill? N’
it is supposed to be a blow ztiiiicd at Gen. Tay-
lor, by the Executive, on account of the publi-
cation of his letter of the 9th of i\"ovember.-—
That publication was tinfoi'ttiiiat'e, and doubtless
Gen. Taylor will be grieved at the sight: of it,
and he will also probably appreciate the niotivo
ofthc attack upon him by Mi‘. Polk. The Jour-
nal writer says—-
Tlie order is it vi-ry strict one. It pro-
vides that ‘any ofliccr found guilty of mu-
’ iug out a report for publication, ivitliout
Special permisssion, or of yr/az.'2'/lg i‘/ze wri-
iz'ng f)(‘_l/07I.I/ his control, so hit 21! ]Tl.'(f.)' 2'./.9
way (0 (/28 ,’I77'('.S“, written one llllllilll after
the terminal oil of the t:;iiiipui_t_>ii to \\ liicli
it relates, shall be disuiis.-ctl from the ser-
,vice.’ This arbitrary re_zulzition belongs
lto a code adopted in 1925, but li:is never
tllet-‘ll observed or cnfort ed.’ There was
war of l8l'3.” “The
prititers. editors, and reporters, who have
volunteered iu the Pcrin-'ylv:iriia and South
‘Carolina and other regiments, will find
their occupation gone. Tlie i\lassacliu-
setts regiineut, it is said. had provided a
press, by means of wliich they were to is
sue an occasional‘Bulletin for the instrnc
tiou of t‘: eir friends at liouie. It is to be
regretted that ne shall be (lcpt'i\'etl of all
inforniziiion from that source. Indeed, it
will be a very lnizardons thing for :iri offi-
cer to write a letter to his fuuiily coriccrn-
int: his situation or movements, lest it
should, by accident, find its wavto the
press.” '
Hon. Ralph l. Ingersoll, Illiuister to
liltfi‘-“lit, says the N. ll. Register", arrived
at H‘-ivre, on the ‘20th Dec.. after a siormv
passage of about a mouth. We art: liappy
to state that his health is good.
It is stated that \'Vasliington Irving; is
about republisliing his \\'()t‘l{S complete,
Scottls novels.
The Stocl<liol<l«_-rs of the Full lliver R.
Ru-.id, nearly 400 present, have voted that
no nlcliobolic liquors siiould be carried
over the Road.
The R. l- Senate resolved by a large ma-
jyt‘it_\' to approp:'i:tte $.1,500 tii (lcfr:-iv tlue
expcn.-es of raising and subsi.-tiu,c_r viilun-
iet-rs for ille.\ico. In Mas.-zicltiisetts the
resolution uppropriatitig .‘”'3(l,0()0 to voluii-
teers from that state has been voted down.
Hon. John l-lt-itry, \l big, of i’\lor_;an Co.
has been chosen Representative to Con-
gress fl‘t_)Ill tin-. Vilth Di.~:ti'ict of Illinois in
place Of Col‘. E. D. linker, resigned.
The Anti-Rent Prisoners released from
the Clinton County prison by Governor
Young's Pardon arrived in Albany on
Thursday last.
flccrfdent on Me Rivcr.—We learn that
a span of horses and sleigh belonging“ to
Mr. Lansing. in crossing at the South
Ferry, broke tlirougb the ice and were
drowned. Also, that H span of horses and
a wagon belonging to Mr. llerrick met
the saute fate y sterday-—-./3'11). Eve. Join‘.
The N. Y. Senate has passed a bill to
obtain annually at registration of births,
deaths and marriages. .lt requires clergy-
men, rriagistrales, pbysiciutis, &c. to a.eep
registers and make report.
' ' "L _- . .. . ' I I
licr, tnoiigu __tiic .-,:a was iagnig anu toe
grounded on the bar, the ii:-ll—boat tnooredl
there liaving been C:irrie<l away and borne
fut‘ inland by the force of the storm the
niglit. before. After getting off she pro-
ceeded, thougii the wind continued to be
very severe, the boat pitching heavily and
and rolling, her guards being for the most
part ('.o\'Ct'C'(l with_water. When about half
way from Bridgeport tot s city a sloop
was discovetlred lying on her beam ends.
The hlountaiiieei‘ bore up to her and when
si.ifiit-ieiitly near a boat was ll‘.U1'.(_'l1C(.l, the
mate and four hands voluiiteering to man
hi
Wind blew a liurricane. ldeforc the boat
had fair.'_'; put ofl‘. On arriving at the sloop
five men were found on board of her so,
much exliziustetl that they could not havel
endured fifteen mi ates longer. One was
on the verge ofclcath, and when carried on
board the 1‘-/lountainecr had to be wrapped
in blankets an rubbed in order to restore
him to vi-tality; he still lies on board the
steamer. The sloop which was tietirly
down and iiiust have sunk within an hour,
was the Coiifideiice, of Darien, Ct. with a
light cargo in the hold and a deep load of
pl.-ister, which shifted and prevented her
rilggliting. She capsized about ten A ."\"l.
and the men were to en off about half
after eleven.
At Bridgeport a large number of stores
were unroofed; at Stonington and Nor-
wich the gale was violent. The steamer
New York, wliicli left Netv llaven on
Wetlnestlny night at about lolcloc when
some twenty miles out, was seriously in-
ired; her lights were stove in, and about}
I
i
:.
J‘ . _ _ ,
a foot of water found its way into the cab-
in. Our informant told us that she was
in extreme danger.
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Gale 2'22 t/ie City of ./v, z.— be whole
damage done in the City by the blow on,
\’l'ednesday, as far as ascertained, is asl
follows:
At Pier No. S.’ East River, sloop Two:
Brothers of New Brtinswic‘-I, N. J. carri-l
ed away bovrsprit. At Pier No. 3 Britislil
brig Sarah, of St. John, N. 8. carried away‘
bulwarks, stove stanclieons, broke larboard
side midsliips—c.ut down to the Water's
edge. At Pier N0. I0 brig Frances and
Danish brig Clara parted their fastenings
and came in contact; Ellie Frances had
her stern cut down to near the water’s
edge—-the Clara had her stancheous broke
off from the main to the fore rigging on
the starboard side. Brig Selma had her
starboarcl fore clzains carriedaway. Bark
D. Godfrey, frorri Rio de Janeiro, and brig
lfllizzibeth, from Para, lying at anchor off
Coffee House slip, came in contact; both
vessels were very much chafed. The shed
that covered ‘Castle Garden bridge was
blown away. A light canal boat was
dashed to pieces against Castle Garden.
A Brooklyn lighter, at Pier No. 5, North
River, lost her mast.
One of the steamboats belonging to the
Jackson Ferry Co. plying between VValnnt
st. in this city, and Jackson at. §Brooklyn,
was driven out at the slip during the'night,
and went ashore on the rocky flats oppo-
site Williamsburg.
Part ofthe tin roofing ofa store, neatly
rolled up, was blown off, at the corner; of
Moore and Front st.
The 1'. Y. Globe states that a coffee
bag was found floating in the .River, by
some cartmen at the foot of 23rd st.
in which was the body of a man with grey
bait‘ and heard, and his throat cut from
ear to ear. I
pro. tom.
Report oftlio Committee for nominating per-
manent officers of the Convention, read and
adopted. The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed permanent (.ff:ccrs:
President.
Maj. GEOR ‘E PECK of Fairlield.
_ Vice P‘l'€Sit7ZC7ZfS.
Nath‘l. B. Smith of ‘.Voodbury.
\V&‘}l‘l'el] Cone, Norfolk.
Ec.ward Johnson, Stratford.
Ed,r:ai' S. Tweedy. Danbury.
Elliott Beardsley, \Vinchestcr.
Lockwood K. Ferris, W'ilton.
Secrct(."ric.s.
Orris S. Ferry, ' Norvvalk.
Peter V-7. Mills, Kent.
Report of the Committee on credentials read
and adopted.
Resolution that the Committee proceed to an
informal ballot for a candidate to represent this
district in the next Congress, passed.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Hon. TRUMAN SMITH,
Scattering,
Resolutioii that the Convention now proceed
to a final ballot, passed.
The final ballot‘. resulted as follows:
Hon. TRUMAN SMITH,
Scattering,
52.
4.
p61.
3.
The following resolution was then oi’l"ei'cd and
passed unanimously:
Ilcsolvetl, That in the Hon. TRUMAN
SMITH we recognize a staunch and ti'ue—liear-
ted \Vhig, whose course in Congress has met
our warm and cordial approbation, and that we
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unanimously recommend him to the voters 01
the IVt.li Congressional District.
The following resolutions reported by F. Ba-
con, Esq. Cba.i__rtiian oftho Coruiiiittee on Reso-
lutions, were read and after addresses from
l‘-‘Iessrs. Bacon and Hollister of Litclifield, Hug-
gins and Morris of Bridgeport, and Ferry of
Norwalk, were unaaiinously adopted:
Resolved, That in time ofwar We consider it
the duty of every patriot to aid his government
in bringing that war to a successful and honora-
ble issue, and while we reprobate the maniierin
vliich this couriti'_v has been plunged intoareck-
less conflict with a sistei'Republic,we scorn the
man who would stigmatizeas traitors those who
honestly differing with the goveminent as to the
necessity or propriety of that war, have in nu-
merous instances sealed with their blood their
devotion to their country.
Resolved, That a tzariff of duties for protection
to American industry and the support of gov-
ernment is absolutely necessary to promote our
public and private interests, and to advance the
successful growth of our country, and that the
passage of the tariff of 18:16 and the repeal of
that 0l'1842, are alike destructive to the inter-
ests ofthe citizen, and to the United States as a
nation, and are alike to be regarded by all true
patriots as great public calamities.
Resolved, That in the ojiiniou of this Con-
vention, the mass of free laborers and t1iccl1an-
ics in this State are capable of taking care of
their own interests without legislative interfe-
rence, and that; they are far superior to the inn-
jority in the Legislature of 1846 in intelligence
and honesty, and scorn the paltry deinagogues,
who by their “stringent laws,” attempted to
flatter them with a little notice.
Resolved, That we have full confidence in
the talents, the patriotism and sound principles
of the Hon. CLA-RK BISSELL, and the other
candidates ofthe \Vl1ig,party foi- State officers,
and that we will spare no honorable efforts to
ensure their election.
A Resolution was passed that the thanks of
this Convention are hereby presented to the
first Baptist: Society of Brookfield for the use
of their house.
Resolution passed that the thanks of this
Convention are hereby presented to its Presi-
dent and other oflicers for the satisfactory man-
ner in which they have discharged their duties.
Resolution passed that the proceedings of this
Convention be signed by the President and See-
I
retaries, and published in the \Vhig_papers "of:
Litchfield and Fairfield Counties. " '
Convention adjourned without day.
GEORGE PECK, President.
0. S. FERRY,
P. W. MiLLs,
We glanced briefly last week at the unpopu-
larity-of the war with Mexico, and the little
success towards “conquering a pei=.ce” with that
nation, which had thus far attended our arms.
There have been rumors indeed since then-—
but they are indistinct. and-tracezible to no relia-
ble soui'ce—tliat our overtures of pcacehad been
accepted by the Mexican ‘ Government. \Ve
hope these rumors may prove true, and that
this war, fruuglit with so many cvilsto both na-
tions, may be brought to a speedy close.
But: wliether peace come sooner or later, the
evil results which will surely follow this war,
are none the less real and apparent. One of
the most certain of these results will be the ac-
quisition ofa large extent of territory. This has
been foreseen from the beginning by tliinking
men. The note of warn'ing was sounded long
before the annexation of Texas, but it was un-
liccded. Despite the remonsti'ances and the
united opposition ofthc \Vliig party, Texas was
annexed. The nation rushed madly on in the
consummation of this most iniquitous scheme,
and the spirit of acquisition (S5 conquest to Which.
it gave rise, now burns so fiercely that it cannot
be stayed. Mexico will be distnrmbered. She
will be forced to surrender to ray the expenses
of this war, and to save herselffz om annihilation.
But this will not save her. The end is not yet.
She cannotlong withstand the onward rriarch
of the Anglo Saxon race. Her nationality will
soon be lY131'_£fOd in that of her more powerful
neighbors, and her existence as an independent
nation will be blotted from off the face of the
cartli. It does indeed seem to be the “-rnmnfest
dcslz'n_y” ofthis republic to possess and govern
the whole of this Northern continent.
\Vhat will be the ultimate. effect of this large
extension of our territory it is iriipossible to for-
see. The past is full of warning. No nation
has yet been able to stand up under the spirit of
conquest and the corruption of public morals
which always attends it. Republics should nev-
ortake up arms but in self defence. The camp
and the battle-field are poor schools ‘for frcemen.
Men do not {here learn to respect" the t'i,‘2l1lS of
2 Secretaries.
others, or to submit to the peaceable _.e:ovei'i‘-
merit of law. But grant that the American
character is proof agiiinst all the evils wli: h
grow out of war and of conquest, what will
be the effect of includiiig within our limits :1
race of men vicious, degraded and steeped in ig-
norance. \Ve cannot give them a share in the go-
govcrnment, for tliey are incapable of disliarging
the duties of frcemen. Life and property are
almost. -wholly unprotected now in the South-
\Vcst. How greatly will this insecurity be in-
creased by extending our laws and jurisdiction
over the semi-bnrliarous people who now inhabit
These. men must
They will
the larfzest portion of biexico.
be governed by the law of force.
obey no other law.
But our territory is already extended enough.
Every addition to its limits weakens the cord
which now binds the different portions together.
There are jarring interests enough already.
The North and the South, the East and the
‘Vest narrowly scrutinize every act of legisla-
tion, fearing that it will advance the prosperity
ofthe one to the injury of the other. There is
sectional jealousy enough already. But it is idle
to enlarge upon this branch‘ ofthe Sltl‘jF‘(:f. More
territory will be added, he the result what it may.
Arid if.1:lie Union shall at last full to pieces from
its own weight, upon the heads of the instiga-
tors of this war with Mexico will rest the odi-
um and guilt of effecting its overthrow,
There is still another subject that must be
considered. Shall the tei'i'itory acquiiied by this
war be free or slave territory ?
Nortliern men are not unactpzainted with the
exciting nature of this question, or the danger
to the stability of the union which may attend
its decision. But it is not a question of their
seeking. The war is emphatically a Southern
war, and has been carried on for the purpose of
advancing Southern interests. Nor let it be
said that the North has no interest in the de-
cision of this question. No interest! Has not
the whole power and patronage of the Govern-
ment for years past been bestowed so as to up-
hold and strengthen the institution of slavery l
Are not thi'ee-fourths of the oflicers of our army
and navy from the slave States? Is not a large
majority of the officers in the highest depart-
ments of the Government slave-holder? Du-
ring only twelve of the sixty years past, have
Northern citizens been allowed to fill the oflice
of l’i'(-rsident, and no Northern man has ever
been i'e—c.lectcd to that office. Protection to
American industry meets with the most violent
opposition from slave-holders. The right ofpe-
tition has been trampled under foot——the liberty
of speech and the press invaded, and thelife and
liberty of free men of the North put in jeopar-
dy—-and all this to uphold the institution ofslave-
i-y. The whole legislation of the country has
been shaped to meet the views of the slaveoc1'a-
cy.
Let itnot be said then that the North has no
interest in the decision of this question, and that
it is not a subject of discussion or action. It; is
not only our right, but it; is our duty to give free
utterance to our opinions upon this as upon all
other questions. VVhat. those opinions are upon
this question, should not be left in doubt. “Not:
another inch of slave tert’lI0t‘,Y” must ll9‘UC9f°1'l-ll
be our motto. VVith slavery in Virginia, in the
Carolinas, or in any other Southern State, we
have nothing to do. It is a State iust.itut.ion,and
the people of the State in which it exists are
alone competent to decreeits abolition. VVe do
not claim a right to interfere with the domestic
institutions of the South. We leave them where
the Constitution has placed them. But"we
say that the North cannot assist in extending
this State institution. The Constitution of the
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