Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-15
V0LUM n III.
[Frea our Snaday Mornsg Edition
Highly Important from Boston, Albany ana
the Niagara Frontier.

CORE spondens, from Albany, Boston, and the Ma
CARA Frontier giving further accounts of the progress
of events in all those quarters.
Annexed will be found the letter of our Buffalo
correspondent, descriptive of the state of things in
that quarter.
The war has began in good earnest at Navy Is
land, and, from the aspect on the frontier II would
seem that not even General Scott will be able to stay
t. The conduct Of Colonel M'Nab has only gwen
fresh fuel to the borderers. About 200 regulars
started from Albany on Friday last for the frontier.
Great excitement still exists there, and the issue Is
extremely doubtful.
From Albany the news is highly important. All
the Banks in Albany haze resualed specie payments
SINGULAR rirnors exist, that the men forming the
Regency, have all failed and assigned over their
property. In the Assembly, Mr.. Willis Hall has
made motion, to open the auction business Tx
ceent go on
From Boston, we learn that terrible quarrel has
been created among the Associated Banks The
Commonwealth Bank has closed its doors, and
several other banks are expected to follow suit.
Great excitement in financial matters exists in Bos-
on-particuars tomorrow.
What are we coming to?
BUFFALO, Sunday evening, jan 7th 1888.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esa.-DEAR SIR-Few
Last forty eight hours. General orders have been
ceived from Albany, providing for arms and supplies
for the militia, considerable force OF which Is TO be
drafted Guards are posted along the American lines,
ard every thing on this side remains quiet Censidera
bic excitement still exists which has been increased by
the bold avowal Of the burning Of the Caroline by Nc
Nab and the lying adavi's which have been got up to
cover the outrage. i enclose the documents Every
bodys astonshed the face he puts upon itbu per-
haps it is his best policy He pretended at first TO be
sorry-new he geries in the act and attempts to defend
Public meetings have been held at Detroit Clcave-
land and other cites ef the West well as throughout
Western New. York, and men, provisions and munitions
raised for the Patriots Colonel Sutherland from Navy
island attended one at Ceaveland, and at last advces
was engaged in raising volunteers, and charterng a
seauaboat for squirrel hunt the booty OF which Is
to be " 800 acres in land and 500 In silver
Navigation continues open on the lake schooner
arrived today from Cleaveand with cargo OF Hour
such April weather IN January: tins morning
we had beautiful shower, with thunder!
Sir John Colburn has arrived at Chippewa, and has
4,robably assumed the command. The regulars come
in very sow-I begin to doubt if they will come at all
For thirty six hours constant cannonading has been
kept up from the royass which has not been returned
Shells and congreve rockets thrown all night, and
ii was a splendid sight to see the
Borass bursting IN air
and doing no sort damage the Patriots except keep
ing them the 9ut rire ,
nse the word Patriots because others do; Though
between YOU and me- pirates would do we'll provided
shey should Re unsuccessful. But if the expedition
succeeds all who are ENGAGE 1e IN H. anu 90" se'
The force on Navy Island is now estimated at from
1000 to l500-some say 1000. The smallest number is
nearest the truth
The steamer Barcelona has been got out of the harbor
today and fued up take the place OF the Caroline
The u S. Marshal is trying to prevent men and arms
from going 10 the Island bat he cannot succeed No
frontier force viii prevent their receiving ad
from this side-such aid at least as we have right to
give them.
regiment Of artillery has just arrived in town. The
cars tonight have been delayed-so have no news by
them. Yours truly.
Iron our Correspondent rousAam.-No. X
ALBANY, jan IL.
Alter my second letter ef yesterday Left giving the
aaoings up to O'Clock, r. M. the House SAT patiently
listening TO the nvectives Of the ocos against the BILL
and the pon,le,s answers of the wings 20 their oppo
nents until o'clock, when the question was taken on
the final passage Of the bill the result being 100 Tor and
a. against its leaving the Assembly so this small note
repeal bill was 10 the Senate where severe battle
will be fought for several days come between the two
great democratic parties now dividing and convuising
the country.
NV letter left Mr. Owen on the floor. He became
very violent and offensive before he hsshed and des
tined himself to a rebuke from MIR culver, OF
washis gton county, that he will remember tor some
time 10 come. M. G. went over the subject OF small
bills showed the necessity for them. touched on all the
points of argument INDUCED in before the committee
and came a,last 70 Mr.: Owen. Mr. speaker, said me-
"a with long rgrnarole about every thing and nothing
and he winds up Boosting that his county produces 6g
.cheeses OF this I am glad to hear and from ms ais.
play of w.t. have been fortified in the very natural
conclusion 10 which his announcement OF the cheese
manufacture Immediately brought my mind, that PEG.
pie noted for their big cheeses sure to be celebrated
for their big oalres 7" Great laughter. MIR. owen
now Does by the name OF the Herkimcr calf
Mr.. Drake from Otscgo objected to the bill he
said among many good and bad things that If we were
10 have an object OF worship he did not want banks ne
did not want a paper God bat give him golden can
A voice said the Herkimcr calf Is beuerll Loud
lsuphterl Nothing could have been SO unfortunate Tor
Mr. d. as this aluson. Mr.. Griffin. OF Suffolk, then
ose and expoanaed the lecoocos doctrines in the most
elegant style He was fsr pulling down the banks and
not leaving one stone upon the other.
20 him succeeded MIR. Ogden. He was Irritable
but spoke with great force. MIR. Speaker sara ne,
4 J" the observ atoms Of the gentleman frsm Herkmer,
Mr. Manu- have only tended to show the weakness OF
the cause that he advocates. He charges upon the
banking sysiem corruption. Be II so. He ought TO
know as he and his fellow partirsnserecedu would
not now occupy your time, sir. but deem II duty
owe to myself my constituents and the whole State TO
show why am favorable to this bill Mr. Speaker, l
had hoped that the would have been met and
debsted fairly and with view TO the public good but
90 my astoushment this hall has been converted into
politca hastings where argument is bandd to and ro
with the sole object Of producing effect elsewhere The
true question been evaded by those opposed To this
hank or no bank, and with this view, we have been
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