The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-14

ton is held, which as before stated answers the
quadruple purpose of county jail State prison, peni
Tertiary and aims house. he is cIoseted, or Gagged
might say, in the range called the debtors
department, in very. comfortable sized
| room that covers view OF the river
and city opposite. ! found several OF his old
friends with him. He appeared to be as comfort
able as such confinement could render HIM, but
complained of the lack of ventilation OF the prem
ses, well the fact that the many purposes tor
which the building is used, had filed II with living
and creeping things of all descriptions. His trial
for treason, with others who are on ball. Will take
place at Newport. in March next. The Indictment
was found there, as ne suPposes' because hsl por
any other, and therefore, his relentless persecu-
tors can better succeed with their intended objects.
heard but one opinion expressed relative to HIM
here, and that was deep felt sympathy for his stu
alton. His incarceration appears to be prompted
on the part of his opponents, for the manufacture
of political capital and thus continuing the ANAL
gamatlon of the law and oraer party. otherwise
democratic. The effect of their course OF conduct
in this matter will be calculated to seriously nure
their cause in States, as hostility TO universal
suffrage, and the right of the people to govern
themselves by constitutional privileges, solely in
vested In them, must lnJure any party that sustalis
such bygone principles. -,
Strange as it may appear, the whole military
power of this State is in the hands of the wing
party, which. has thus been produced. In an at
tempt to reform the constitution by legislative
enactment, and thus extend the right OF suffrage,
law was passed granting tnat privilege 10 all Who
performed military duty. This was soon discover
ed to materially conflict with their former notions
of government; and the consequence was repeal
of that section, and the substitute OF one auho
rizing the incorporation of military companies and
the payment OF fifty cents per annum by those who
were enrolled but who desired not to perform mi
litary duty The Legislature being whig, no other
partizans receive incorporation and all of other pc,
litcal complexion excluded by the votes OF
members Of the several Incorporated companies
The result is that the whole military power s thus
taken from one political party, which to military
men in other States would scarcely be believed,
were il not thus so clearly established.
The story relative TO the death of the Rev. =. r.
Avery, and his alleged confession of the murder OF
Miss Sarah Cornell, at Fall River, and two other
females, is all humbug. We called upon the gen.
teman who it was reported had received the letter,
and he disavowed ali knowledge of 1t.
The Swartwout principle has extended itself to
this city, and consequently young man named
Pierce, who has been using the funds of his EN-
ployer, Henry p. Yeomans, to the amount OF about
$1,000, was arrested on Thursday and committed
for trial. He had covered his frauds by false en-
tries in the cash book until his habits and dress al
tracted the attention of Mr. Yeomans, who soon
detected him in his dishonesty.
This city is very dull, but seighing is very fine,
and the ladies, so far as have had an opportunity
of peeping at their faces, are very pretty
Yours. g.