New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-15

! framed In Imitation OF the famous bond or
union among the Dutch provinces in Europe)
in whose domniens the Brownists had long re-
sided. y As if the shrewd and sagacious frs. set
tiers Of New England were under the necessity of
borrowing notions of government from the HoaH-
ders. " in this transaction, the Doctor further
remarks, "the colonies seem to have considered
themselves as Independent societies, possessing all
the rights of sovereignty and free from the control
of any superior power. The governing party in
England, occupied with affairs of more urgent con-
Germ, and no wise disposed to observe the conduct
Of their brethren in America with attention, suf-
feredt the measure TO pass without animadverson."
Il seems absurd, however, to suppose, as this wri-
ter did, that there existed at this early period in
these young colonies even wish for independence
or design TO throw off their allegiance to the
mother country. On the contrary, while they were
tenacious of their natural ard chartered rights,
they regarded England with affection and loyalty.
Nearly deserted they were by the British go
vernment on account of the civil wars athnme, they
locked in vain to them for protection from their
enemies. The union or confederacy of the colonies
must, therefore, be considered as measure Of
sheer necessity, adopted for self.preservaton and
defence; although they, united colonies, declar
ed war against the Dutch, and transacted other
business considered prerogatives OF sovereignty.
This league was not disturbed by the British 60
vernment during the reign of Charles II, but
tnued without any essential alteration until the
New England colonies were deprived of their char
tiers by the arbitrary proceedings of james II, in
1854.
AsTouSDIsG.-We find the following astute para
graph in the Western Literary Messenger: we
trust it will not frighten any of our readers from
their propricty!
at is solemn fact, scientific friend has
proved 10 our conviction, that the Earth is now
four millions Of miles nearer The Sun than Hneas
jew months ago, and that it moving ia its orbit
some seventy thousand miles day faster than it
did at that time These are facts and somewhat
startling ones too. Is the Earth to fall in upon
the Sun, and so be burnt up? Such is noto our
honest belief. Can the recent mild weather be at
tributed to the Earth being SO the great foun
be true and are the facts above stated proof of
its truth? Watch and be ready"
ILLIHoIs.-In this State the " bill to diminish
the State debt and TO put the State Bank into qui-
dation" has received the approval of the Council
of Revision, and is law. The Governorhas
appointed NoRMAs H. PURPLE, of Peoria, Bank
Commissioner. The correspondent of the ST. Louis
Republican writes follows, under date OF the
3Oth ultimo 80 The bill providing for the sale OF
the public property in part liquidation OF the inter
nal Improvement debt, came up It's third read
ing this afternoon, and finally passed by vote OF
= 4 hos I'm, cd ain so n
because they believed that by the provisions ofthe
bill the property would not sell for as much as
though fixed price had been established to the
real estate. This is the bill reported by the III
nance Committee, the particulars OF which have
heretofore detailed to you. 1t will, should it pass
the Senate, in all human probability liquldate from
two to three millions Of our public debt
Loss OF SHIP CADMus.-The New-Bedford
Mercury gives the details of the loss of the whal-
ing ship Cadms,, Captain Mayhem, of Fairhaven,
on lagoon island (not represented In any chart
in the Pacific Ocean, lat. 1926 south, long. 1873
west letter from the first officer says the ship
struck on the reef on the night of August Sd, and
soon went to pieces-the crew escaping on shore,
and one of the boats saved in which the captain,
mate and four men subsequently left the island,
and arrived at Otaheite after navigating the ocean
distance of over thousand miles, in open
boat vessel was despatched from Oteheite ina
mediately, to succor the remainder of the crew,
lc & on the island. Captain Mayhem and Mr.. Nor
ton, the first officer have arrived at New Bedford
The Cadmus had been out nine months, and had
forty barrels sperm oil on board when wrecked. |
Insured in Boston.
KIpNAPPING.-The Cincinnati Gazette records
the sentence OF one George Buckley for kidnapping
free mulatto Mark Howell, who has resided for
several years in Cincinnati.
Judge Caldwell charged the jury that State
laws in conflict with the acts of Congress relating
TO fugilyes from labor were unconstitutional and
yoid-that the power to pas, laws for the arrest
and removal of such persons, was exclusively vest
ed in Congress- rs to which the State Legislatures
could exercise no concurrent power. But the Leg
isature had undoubted power to provide punlsh-
ment for the removal frem the State of free per-
sons, ard therefore If the jury found Howell Free
and that he had been removed from the State by |
force or fraud by The defendant, under a pretesce
of his being fugitive from service, then he was
guilty The jury returned verdict of guilty.
Sentenced to the Penitentiary for years.
FIRE AT Pontiac, M1cH.-0n Thursday even
ing, the ID, the large red Touring mill at this place
took fire and was totally destroyed; the entire con-
tents of the mill, consisting of over 1000 bushels
wheat, SEINE 20 tons of bran and other grain, TO-
sether with all the books and papers, were con-
suned Loss about So, 500.
NJ Docres LyrLL's LECTURES on GEoLosY.-The
second edition of these celebrated Lectures reported Tor
The Tribune is ready. II contains an Engraved
Eonpiece exhibiting dcalsection OF part of the Earhs
crust with 1planatians 1t will also contain general In
PRODUCTION 10 Geology not before published. LECTURE
embraces the following subjects: Auversne, Lacustine
Period, Volcanic Period Eruption of Coseguina Monni