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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

NAVAL The United States schooner Grampus
was of Hua,ing leland, on the Oh instant, all well
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

THr LATE MEETING IN TIE ESoHANeE-IHE
Papu,.R MOVEMENT Several Of the mere party
nr;n.s sucb a. The Courier" the American"
The Tribune" &c are out very hot and heavy on
The s,o,imen,s and opinions promulgated at the
meeting of merchants held IN the EAcha"ge.
This was to be expected Ihere are certain prints
that cannot live but IN opposition, whose only ex-
istence depends on min sierng to cliques and lac
lions. A meeting held for general patriotic purpo
ss in order 10 hasten the action Of the different
branches Of the government on important measures
does not suit the selfshness OF faction, the views
of Office seekers and President makers. No matter
The people and the country are suited, and will
not be prevented any longer from assuming thei
proper attitude. Mark that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

SPRING WEArHER.-Yesterday was truly lovely
day-the sky was cear-the air balmy-and the sun
bright. Broadway was full of lovely and smiling
faces-many of them covered with white powder
and vanity. Wall street was full CT care-worn, ma
liguant chep-falen faces. covered with burrows and
disappointment. Tae Five Points came forth in all
their glory, smiles, rags, dirt, and happy wreched
ness, free as the winds of heaven. Reader, go TO
church and pray for your soul
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

Ice From THE Wksr.-Large quantities oil ice
have been secured during the past season at Burlng
ton, Iowa, for the purpose Of supplying st. Louis
and other cities during the approaching summer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20
NEW YORK HERALD.
New york. sunday, March 20. Is4a.
steam ship Column bIa.

We expect TO receive This metning the news py
this steamer She was out fifteen days yesterday,
and will bring intelligence 10 the lih instant. II
will be Of highly important character touching
the r ghi of Search and with Great Britain
Look out for an EXTRA HERALD
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

THE ScHooL QUESTION THE LEGISLATURE The
refe' ence Of this exciting question, on Thursday
last, to a select committee Of the lower branch OF
the Legislature Of this state, composed OF one mem
Der from each senatorial district, with instructions
s'to report complete" was the most executions
mode of disposng of the bill that could be selected
at this stage Of proceedings. II was returned to
the House on Friday, passed to third reading, and
will, in all probability, pass both branches Of the
Legislature before the ena eff this week.
There is one material and important alteration
that should be made in the bill now before the L.
gisa,ure, previous to It's final passage The school
commissioners should be selected, of an equal num-
her, from each ward Of the city, and chosen by the
people annually either by general ticket or by each
ward. To them, as a body, should be entrusted the
whole jurisdiction and control ofevery thing apper
taning to the public schools Of this city. They
should then be organized, one body, on the same
principle that governs the management of the
public schools in Boston, Philadelphia, and other
populous cities, the system Of which is acknowled-
ged TO the best in ths couatry. By this means
the public will secure that uniformity in every
thing connected with the Schools that forms the ba !.
Sis ci education; and by this system also will all
ssciarianlsm and narrow influences be as ef.ctuaIlv
abolished In our city, as i, IS in Boston, Pn.ladelpha
aad Baltimore. The present plan recommended il
10 allow each ward TO elect Commissioner who are
for the tire being independent and separate bodies
This will never answer, as the schools of one ward
will be conducted upon different principle from
those Of another, and the result will be an entire
lack Of that uniformity that is absolutely necetsa
ny amcng our I" May day" moving population 10 Sc
-udte 10 our youth those advantages that should re
suit from the benefits Of well conducted system
public education. Do this, and do we'll
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

SANTA Fee PmsoSrRs IN MExIco.--The New
orleans American says:-Ws learn from gentle
man in this city, that letter was received th;s
moraing, via Havana, from The citv of Mexiec.
stating that MI Kendall and the remand ar Of az
priscnsrs had arrived 1t was not ascertsinsd III,
their fate would be- This letter, AZ 10 Represented
TO us, was received through an English house in
Havana, to whom II vas consigned, and states thst
there is the strongest probability that the pert Of
Vera CruR il by tnis time under, strict blockade.
and that Santa Ana has commenced hostIi,ie,
with . large army in the fed. II is also under.
stood that Commodore Moore was sweeping tbs
seas, and capturing everything Of the eneny's thai
fell in his way. We give the nature Of our autho
riy for these statements, and are not responsible
tor them-kepg indie bted TO the politeness Of on,
friends Of the Crescent City for the above inklinl
Ct the news
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

SUPERIOR CouSr-Nos 60 rs 70, n, 7s, 70, 60 81 to
-, 81, o5, 90, 81.
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OH!-Chares King says that the appointment of
Col Graham to be Postmaster is bad" but 4 not
80 bad as it might have been'' How blandly we
disappointed Office beRgars can talk, while our
hearts are as bitter as aloes
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

Wan IN ArsicA.-By the arrival Of the NAum-
kear at Salem, from the west coast Of Africa, we
have received Letters faom our correspondent At
the river Noonez was At That time IN 1 state Of
blockade by the French. Ia consequence Of many
aggressions on the persons and property Of the
merchants in this place. they have made repeated
cails on the French government sxd .nere are now
ot-war, demanding Of hss Msjesty satisfaction for
past offences, AMI to cntd hto treaty for future
5000 treatment Of FrepeA subjects. They have
gwen the Hing forty hours to comply, or war
Is declared. In case OF fnal refusal, IArn that
the river will be siockadcd, and prisoners made
o! all his Msjesty's colored subjects.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

IMPORTANT FROM FLoRDA-By the arrival .
the steamer Gen. Clinch, Capt Brooks. we are it,
possession Of the st. Augustine News, and the He
raid Of the 4,h and 9th inst together with inter
ssting intelligence in relation to the war; TO late
date, rom our correspondents.
Our letter OF March 4tb, from Picoata, stated
that there were hopes that Major BelknaD might
induce As syaecis with his band Of about leo per.
sons, including 70 or Is warriors, to come in.
By an officer ofthe army, arrived in town nv thc
steamer Gen. Clinch, we learn that this chief has
surrendered TO Major Belknap, with his whole
party, eonsi ting Of Fl warriors and 81 women and
children. This surrender is much more importan,
than battle
We have the gratifying intelligence that that
worthy and indefatigable officer, Major Plympton
succe eded in capturing the notorious chief Short
Grass. together with his son-in law and their "a
miles. They were captured near Dlnn's Lake
r-SuvmnaA Republican, March IL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

PREPARATiONs FOR THE CHARTER ELECTION.
Both political parties in this city are buckling on
their armor for The charter election, that takes
place on the second Tuesday in April, about three
weeks hence. The nominating committees to Sc.
lect candidates for aldermen, assistants assessors
and censta bes have been chosen, and will nominate
during The ensuing week.
The delegates to select candidate for Mayor, of
each party, have had one meeting, and the demo.
Gratis make choice next Tuesday night The wing
meetings terminated in the several wards without
difficulty, but the reverse was the among the
other party In the Sixth, Thirteenth, Twelfth and
Fourteenth wards there will be much trouble in set.
tllng upon candidates for Aldermen and Assis-
fants. The wings are looking forward with ANXIOUS
expectation, in hopes that the Irish population will
nominate separate ticket in the democratic wards,
pledged to advocate change in the school system !;
but they may be mistaken in this result if the bill
now before the Legislature become law.
There will be material change in the members
OF the Boards OF Aldermen in the spring. as nearly
all those in office will be compelled to give
place to new men. The democrats talk of carrying
the Fourth and Seventh wards, while the wings feel
quite as certa Of success, and even boast Of obtain
ing majority in both boards through the division
that is supposed TO exist the school question The
democrats will probably nominate Morris for May
or-he wings Verplanck. Which is 10 be elected
we shall know before the day Of Judgment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20
,R Captain shinley 10 beaten out of the

field.
A bill passed final reading, comforting upon Viii,
liam Croghan, father Of the girl who ran off with
Captain Schinley.) life estate in all the property
9, tiled BY James O'Hara upon his daughter Mary,
who married said William Croghan, and is now de.
Element Of the said estate uoon Mary Croghan,
Otherwise schnlsy, and her heirs, subject 70 the
entire discretion Of the trustees Of said estate who
are to receive all rents issues and profits the said
estate and contribute out of the same for the sup
port Of the aforesaid Mary Schinley, according to
their discretion. This act was sent to the House,
and that body Immediately concurrod therein. Ii
was then sent to the Governor, and returned with
his approval, and is now a law. The captain will
have TO try some other speculation.
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LATE FROM TExAs.-The steamer Neptune,
which arrived at New Orleans from Galveston on the
7th inst brought advicfs 10 the 9Th.
Tho story about the great Slaughter which was
brought from Matamoros, had rs much foundation
as this:-A party eff about 40 Texans encountered
asquad OF Mexicans, and captured or killed 70 Of
them.
REVENUE OF GALvKsroS.-The custom. house
books, under the tariff, du. ing the month Of
Of February, are ~ foIlows:-
Amount Of importatons entered 80. .... .$seols IS
os'n S0's' Psesur.d in public ,;cr: sss 81
Total amount Of duties on goods entered s,s44 70
Amount Of duties unpaid, on goods imported
and not yet entered-about ............. cas- 90
Total revenue at the customhouse for the
month Of February ..........s........ 1913 10
The citizens Of Gonzales county have passed the
following:
Resolved, That in our future course with Mexico we
cultivate trade, and invaded our wstchword shall
be /" No Quarters"
The appointment of. Barnes, OF London, a. Tex.
as Consul for that city, has been withdraw BY Inc
Executive Of Texas.
TIE San Louis Advocate suggests Gen. Hamilton
for the next President Of Texas.
party Of seven Indians were lately encounter
ed near The mouth Of the Medina by eight Next
cans and three Of them killed. OF the Mexicans,
bat one old Capt. Sanchez, was killed.
The schooner Progress lately captured by Com.
Moore 10 estimated to be worth $1,000. A Mexi-
can General Officer was taken in the p, and il Of
course held as hostage.
The Progress had Dispatches for General Cos,
who was At Tuspan, which were take n, and il was
the in:ention Of Com. Moore to proceed 10 that
place for the purpose Of making . prisoner Of the
Mexican General
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-20

with this diagram we are compelled from wan, Of
space to close eur account Of the lecture to-day.
We shall probably give the remainder in to.mor-
rows paper
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-26

pers, that the Secretary of the Navy is prepar-
ing to despatch squadron to the coast of
Africa, under The command of Commander
Ramsey. This is not true. The Secretary is
very DESTROYS that strong and efficient squad
ron should be constantly on that coast, but he is
unable, at present, to carry out his purposes, for
want of ships and money. In the mean time,
he is doing all that he can do, by sending to that
station such part of the force of the several
squadrons on other stations as can, from time TO
time, be spared for that duty The Vandaa is
part of the home squadron, now under the COM
mand of Commodore Stewart, and is the only
vessel that the Department can send to the
African coast
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

We had hoped that the presses for and
against us-and the neutral-had learned by
this time that all the unauthenticated reports put
in circulation by mischievous journals and dis
appointed ''perturbed" politicians, were entitled
to no consideration whatever. We had resolved
to contradict no more rumors Of "dvisions in
the Cabinet" participated explosions" &C.,
and to let time put its seal Of condemnation on
them. But we are sorry to find that the COM
munity is more creduous than we had reason
to expect. We see the recent rumor of ''divis-
ion" explosions" &C.. going the rounds in the
papers, and reiterated by politicians in their re-
spective circles.
In times like these, the Cabinet should not
only be united on all the important measures be-
fore the country, or that may be brought before
it by the Executive, but it is necessary that the
People should knOqc it, II affords us pleasure,
therefore, to be able TO state, by authority, that
there is not and has not been any foundation
for such reports.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-26
POLITICAL ASPERITY.

We have often witnessed with establishment
the extent to which party feeling is carried and
have been utterly at loss to account for what
appeared to us a most miscbievous error No
matter what may be the difference between
mems political opinions as to the measures best
calculated to promote the welfare of the country,
it is to be pre- ,umed that all have the same end
in view. 1t is to be expected that partisans will
advocate with zeal the particular notions that
they may entertain with reference TO public men
and public measures, but surely they ought ne
to attribute sinister purposes to their adver-
saries merely because they differ with them in
sentiment. AS for ourselves, we wish it to be
clearly understood that however warmly and
zealously we may advocate what conceive
to be right, we have no wish to withhold from
others the exercise of the same privilege. Let
our party name be what it may, we all glory in
the name of Americans; and it is to be hoped
that the day is far distant when partisan allegi-
ance will be regarded paramount to love of
country Should we at any time use express
sions in the heat of disc ussion that may be con
strued into charge of moral delinquency in the
personal sense of the term, we trust that they
may be construed with reference to the matter
at issue. When we intend TO say that man
lacks moral principle we will take care to do at
In such plain terms thi,t there can be no mis-
IA ka
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THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY-ITS
EYES ARE ON CONGRESS.

Extract of letter from merchant, in neghboring
city, to his friend in Washington
We never had such distressing times here
Money is awtuy scarce-some failures and some sus-
pensions very little money produce coming from
the country-an prices low. Treasury
notes q per cent. discount One month ago we
sold at q to q premium. 1t is feared they may be
worse. What wretched state every thing is in and
Congress ioW not act, i0ho only can gipe relief"
In addition to the above, we will state that gentle
man from Philadelphia has informed that, in that
city, Treasury notes sold at per cent. discount
on Thursday last and, as was supposed would proba
bly, fall tot per cent. discount yesterday Should the
discount be per cent, we shall witness the degrad-
ing spectacle Of Government paper selling at per
cent. month, as Treasury notes bear an interest Of
per cent
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-26
WOMAN.

There is strength in woman's weakness before
which the proudest spirit must bow in grateful
acknowledgment Of superiority. Men may talk as
they will of being the lords of the creation, but
where is the heart so caous not to be softened by
womans affection, or so engrossed by selfesteem as
not to feel ennobled by her preference Well might
the poet say,
'Wthout the smile from partial beauty won,
Oh what were man Ia world without SUM-"
for darkened indeed must be the spirit which
female loveliness does not cast its mantle OF light
Its influence may be forgotten amid the maddening
conflicts of the battle field and may for season give
place to the intoxicating allurements of popular APP
plause, but no sooner does the tempest of passion
subside than its appeals are felt, and
cites around the heart are spun
That cannot, will not, be undone,"
1t may be thought strange that, in the midst of po-
litca strife, and engaged are in the wild roar
of adverse opinions we should find time to dwell on
topic better suited to the quiet scenes of the stu
dents chamber the domestic CIRCLE but we are
free to confess that to theme is so truly delight
full as that which treats of woman's power In con-
empatng the charms of her all subdung loneliness,
we forget the cares Of life in the consciousness that
they but serve to excite her sympathies and give
room for the exercise Of her endearmens. The
companion Of man, she is TO him a second SELF and
constitutes his pride and ornament. In gazing or
her charms he feels himself her slave, and happy il
the chains he wears desires no better freedom. The
world may frown and poverty may strew his patti
with thorns, but should dear woman's smile ums
his path, his all forgot and in her love hi
tastes the bliss of paradise.
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WHERE DOES THE RESP ONSIBILl
TY LIE?

In times like the present, when the whole bo-
dy polite of this vast Union is groaning and
writing bene;th the pressure Of calamity, it
has been our imperative duty, as faithful jour
nasts, to keep the People advised of the true
state Of affairs and let them know to what por-
ton of their servants they to attribute the
Iamentable delays that have occurred in admin
istering a remedy to the evils under which they
labor. In the discharge of this unwecome du-
" truth and justice have demanded that we
should exonerate the Executive department of
the Government and place the responsibility at
the door of Congress as the source whence all
measures involving the creation of revenue
must, according to the provisions of the Consti-
tuition, take their origin. Congress, however,
beng general term, embracing the Senate and
House of Representatives, ii is but fair still fur
ther to discriminate, and to point out to which
branch of the National Legislature the faults of
which we have complained are to be traced.
This becomes the more necessary. in order to
narrow down, within their legitimate limits, re-
sponsibilities in themselves fearfully great, the
disregard of which must call forth the ildigna-
ton Of an abused and Justly offended constitu-
ency. Whatever we may think of the course
pursued by the Senate in some respects, there
cannot attach TO that digni6ed body any blame,
so lar as the institution Of measures creating or
disposing of revenue are concerned 1t should
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-26

LET 1T GO THE ROUNDS-MAKE NO
COMMENT 1T HAS THE AU-
THORITY OF THE CLAY WINGS,
LET 1T HAVE IT'S FULL FORCE
We append below an extract from an article
in the RICHMOND WING, addressed from
Lynchburg TO member of the Virginia Legls-
lature. We will not abuse back again. We
give it as it is Let the People decide upon its
merits. We are willing to help its circulation,
and we itaicize it that it may be sure to attract
the eye:
'sThe British government borrowed lymons of dollars
of the Bank at pery loc interest and The country
supplied perhaps, aciM circulation Of 800 600 900.
find noble old Egland-,loble she and istrimph
ed ouer her difficulties at home and abroad The
England acho ac all the defects of her system taught as
our first lessons Of freedom That England ,rhere "he
King do no aorong," bat aohere the King dare not
,crog the Peope-by opposing his prerogatiue to their
solemn poce That England achere ministers mast
acaM the chalk" If found IN opposition to the people; and
the monarch himselfms opple upon his throne Not so
IN .Aeica ,cih her boasted freedom ''Ihe accident Of
.accident-a furnished Charles CitPettYfogger, ohom
nature intended to elevate above the trial of ten dol
Ian ,ca,rants upon plain cases, man destitute Of intellect
and integrity, hose is the SYNONYM Of nihil-and
ohose very face mature has placed her stamp Of doomed
Sg'cd'lce ana afJe'10f1ty-a Ue'y StcheT JH s'0ton
and full boodedsuch a man-base, selfish and peyfdious
tchose faith broken pledges acose honor IS treachey
and achose conscience about the tenderness ohich he has
much enlightened the oord is his ruling lone Of office.
Such man, if so miserable thing be called mum
unsupported by either Of the great parties of the country
held in erecration by the and contempt by the other
and used by corrupt caba for the piest party purposes,
at the erpese Of the great interests Of the country, cajoed
and circumpened and fooled by aterers, misered to
by Hck,ptes, and surrounded by lepers-s,,ch misera-
bic thing IN free AmeYica presdes the Republic like
vas nightmare and doctors the body polite oi his reoes,
ao the assumed authority Of Russian .4toc'at spread
ing his ,kae through his dominos, and bids defiance to
his former friends and an overwhelming majority Of W
teen millions of reemem-n.aking the test Of patriot
ism itself and the passport to office, adhesion to him-"O
for achp IN every honest hand to lash the rascal naked
through the acorld -
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TARIFF-DISTRIBU RELIEF =
MR.. RIVES--MR. WISE-MR. PRES

There are many patriots in Congress who
love their country more than party. There are
many in both Halls of Congress who are anx-
ious TO cooperate with the Executive in devils
ing measures for immediate relief The ext
gencies of the times have proved their sterling
virtue
The Treasury must be replenished, and
means adopted to place the country In pos
ture of defence All sources of revenue that
can be made available, must be resorted to. A
tariff, the proceeds of the sales of public lands
any thing, in short, which is constitutional and
which will suffice for the present emergency.
In the Senate Mr.. Rives has made noble
move, and Mr. Wise in the House. If they are
banked by party vote, the responsibility will
rest upon those voting against them.
Mr.. Preston, with the spirit of his fathers
swelling in his bosom, has stepped forward at
the present crisis to plead for his country. Pc
ruse his remarks in yesterdays paper. Would
10 God that others would follow the example.
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VOICE OF THE INDEPENDENT PRESS

We desire the People to read the subjoined
article carefully. 1t is the boldness OF conscious
TRurH If one-half OF the journals protesting
to labor for the best interests Of the country
would assume similar tone and bearing, the
malignant foes of the Administration would
soon be startled. inundated, subdued.