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The New York herald., 1844-11-17

DNsER OF THE HIsroRicAL SocrETY.---Th,
annual dinner Of the Historical Society will be gi
ven at the new Hotel uptown on Wednesday next
II will attract very brilliant assemblage of the
1Ssrat' OF the city, and the union. John Quincy
Adams. Daniel Webster, and other distinguished
men will be there. Who are the secretaries Of
this bodyi We should like to report the proceed
inss at this dinner
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

CANDIDATES FOR oFr'cE.-There will be terri
bic rush OF office-beggars to Washington. as soon
as Mr. Polk reaches that city on the 4h of March
next Great preparations are making here already
The great difficulty here is, that the Custom Hous.
aud Post Office are filled with Tyermen, ano
whether Mr.. Polk will keep them in is a mater o,
great suspicion, doubt, and anxiety. But tn,
struggle will be terrible in few months, when al
she beggars make theil appearance at Washington
with their petitions cut and dried
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

AMERICAN GEOLOGY In a lecture on the Geolo-
gy Of the United States recently delivered IN Eng
land by the celebrated NJ Lye he stated that tho Ohio
that of Illinois il larger than the whos Of England.
The coal Is formed In workable beds OF considerabi.
thickness in instance there bed OF coal forty
.eet up to the surface and quarred
ike stone Another branch Of Mr. Lyells lecture was
consideration OF the ecesson OF the Falls OF
He exhibited large pictorial scene representa- the be-
If the Niagara river The ravne formed by the gradual
wearing away Of the rocks by the waters Of the Falls
extends miles and there no doubt that az
period the Niagara river fell the cliffs at Queenstown
three hundred feet high The present height Of the FALL
ITO feet and the rate OF recession is about one foot In
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Literature. DC.

LEONARD ScoTT & Co.'s REPUBLIcATIoNs OF
THE BRITISH REvrEws.-While the rest of the
world have been engrossed with the recent elections
these publishers have been busily engaged in is
SUNG their reprints, and we now find on our table
Biackwoods Magazine, the Foreign Quarterly, anc
the London Quarterly Reviews for October. W.
observe that The Foreign has made another assault
upon this country, in the shape of review OF Mr.
F-atherstonhaugh's recent work. With this ex
cep,ion, the pumber will, we believe, be iouod
sufficiently palatable. The London Quarterly cor
tains eight articles, all of average merit. We wer.
particularly pleased with the delineation Of the
character of The late DR. Arnold, master OF Rugby
School He was a man who was much mlsunder
stood in his lifetime, and the portrature is as just
as il is eloquent. Forser's recent work on the
Historical Geography of Arabia, is reviewed al
some length, and we commend the article to the
perusal OF the pathological student. For other pa
pers of more general interest, cannot do better
than refer the reader to The number itself.
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

BENEvoLENcE We learn that our lanented
friend, the late James Dawes, Of this city, has left
~ his will the house and lot which he resided o the
American Board Of Foreign Missions The property is
valued OF $4,000 The New Yosk Observer says Ami A.
1odden, late OF Lraisoila Wins0n county, Miss, de-
ceased left the following liberal btquests "A c f.
w. $I0VO American Bible y, eoy 900; do
Society, $1,000; do Missionary society, $1,000, do
Sunday School Union $3.50; do tt act Society SsUOTo
tai, S6O00.-Necsvk .adv. Noc. ls
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

FASHIONABLE ARRivAL.-Col. Belknap and lady,
Of the U. s. Army, are at the City Hotel. s9 gFs
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

The PArIc.-The Wall street papers still contl-
nue. to give accounts of the breaking up ofbusiness
arrangements, in consequence Of the defeat of Mr..
Clay, and additional improbable statements, with
the view of creating panic. If any manufactu-
rers have renquished intended enterprises, or any
capitalists, who had designed building factories,
have shrunk back, that only keeps the field clear
for existing establishments. But we know very
we'll that no sound, rational scheme has been aban-
doned in consequence OF the election. That result
gives new hopes and fresher energy rather than
the reverse. The prospects Of increased foreign
trade are brighter than ever, and many new ships
wldouDtess be laid on the stocks during the year
"Fancy stocks" may fall. but all legitimate
branches Of trade, finance, and commercial enter
prise in general, will not be affected one iota to
their hurt ; but will bound forward with greater
freedom and success now that the excitement is
over.
After the election of General Jackson, in 1882
similar attempt to create panic was made by Ger.
tain monied interests. It was set on foot by the
United States Bank, and ccncurred in by the wings
generally. But it only burned the fingers of the
very men concerned in it.
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

GREAT RACE AT ST. Louls.-NNR HRArs-
The Reveille Of the 10Th ult. furnishes US with the
following graphic report Of the performance. Il
came off at st. Louis on Monday, the 2sh ult
We returned from the course late last evening,
after race Of nine heats! which enrpasses In
interest and variety all our preconceived notions Of
a brilliant race, and throws in the shade all the
great struggles that it has ever been our lot to
witness.
There were seven entries, six Of which, at the
the ground-Amn Render, from lameness, having
been drawn. The betting was as various as betteys
would desire it, and there was hardly any way that
a speculator in search Of a good chance could not
have invested his funds to either good OF bad &C
count.
Cherokee Maid was first favorite, and the result
will show how nearly she justified the expectations
of her hackers.
MONDAY, Ocr. 2s-Citizens' Purse. $l6o-mile heats
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

ITALIAN OPsRA-The opening Of The new season
Of Italian Opera is now set down by the advertise
nents, for tomorrow evening" but we should not
at all surprised 1t it were 10 be postponed for
aight or two in consequence Of the incomplete re-
organization Of the orchestra II is very desirable
hat The new opera with new prirsa donna, and
other artists who make their debut, the orchestra
hould be as full and complete possible.
The present season promises to be one Of the
most successful that we have ever had. The house
N the opening night will no doubt be most bril-
laut and fashionable, for il is one Of the charac-
erlstcs Of the Italian Opera, that on the choice
olsht all the most beautiful and best dressed of the
female elite Of this city are brought out On occs.
Ion OF this opening, we intend to have one of our
'rtlsts to take sketch Of the appearance Of tn,
opera house, and ofwhich we will give very beau
ufal engraving IN the next JVakiy Herald
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

NOVEL FEATURE IN PoLrTIcs The Inauguration
OF the Governor OF Ohio, in December next, will
present novel feature The robes Of ONCE will he trsnt
,red from son siresctiDg Governor Barley Demo
cra will give place to Gov Barley, elect his father,
Wing
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

The BATTLE OF BuNKER's HILL, &c, continues
to draw goodly number Of visitors at the Colise-
um, Broadway, and it deserves to do so, being
correct deneation Of an important part in the his-
tory of this country.
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

HOTELS IN WASHINGTON. learn from Wash
lngton that the 'National Hotel" in that me-
troPolis formerly kept by Gadsby, has been opened
in the most splendid style by Mr.. Coleman, tor
merry OF the Astor House. A good hotel was
much wanted in that region. Whilst every large
city in the country has been supplied for years past
with hotels OF the first character, Washington was
s, tagging far behind Now, however, the
lesideratum is supplied, and Washington will have
hotel equal to any in the whole Union. This is
very good for the coming session Of Congress.
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

Time-2 o., lb7, a co. 200, 2ol, 2oi, Of, 2o4, ao4
The New Orleans Jockey Club Races, over the
Matairie Course, commences on the Sd OF Dec
The stable of Col. Johnson of Virginia, under the
charge of the renowned Arthur Taylor, has reach
Mile eepstakes-Subscriptio $4,000, free for all
ages The celebrated Blue Dick, Midas, Peytona,
Rufhn and Gallwey are entered.
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

Court Calendsr-NIonday.
COMMON PLEAs-Nos. to p,l0i
The New York herald., 1844-11-17
ASHLAND, Nov. 5, 1874.

DEAR SIR:-
received your friendly letter Of the 24th ultimo,
which please to accept my thanks The good in
tentions which animate you, and the able and en-
Ightened views which you present. in regard to
our foreign population, ought to be attended with
foreigners who come to this country do not suffi-
ceny appreciate the blessings which il offers and
that they sometimes act with indiscretion For
one, must say, that whilst hspe the United
States may always remain an asylum to the unfor-
,unate the oppressed, and the persecuted of other
cmes, hope that It will be ever governed by
true and genuine American feelings, sentiments
and interests
pray you to accept, sir, my grateful acknowl-
edgements for the kind interest you take in the
vindcation Of my name and character from the
foul and nnexamped asperslons with which have
been assailed
/ am, with great respect,
Your friend and obt. servant,
H. CLAY
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

ANOTHER CANAL STEAMER. Another new canal
steamer arrived here yesterday morning from New York
NY the Delaware and Rsritan Canal on her way to vir
sina. Her wheels each side orwsrd the buckets
Of which angle OF 40 degrees. She s said to
bs very speedy. Her name is the Albemarle. -Pia
7Yynss Ma, IA
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

H. L. French's br G BED Eagle
by Grey Eagle, dam by Mo
ses, 8 years old,
Up. Whites ch 6 Frosty, BY
Eclipse, dam by Ratler,
years old,
w. Bairds ch b Magnate, BY
Eclipse, dam BY Sumpter,
years old,
T. @. Moors's gr m Cheroke'
Maid, by Marmion, dam BY
Tecumseh, 8 years old,
VIM P. Miles b I Canopy, b,
Conhsgration, dam by Sui
sex, 3 years old,
J Frost's b { Lady Plymouth
by Flagellator, dam By
Eclipse, Lightfoot, so.
8 L Berry's bf Ann Render
by Mingo, dam by Arab,
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

STRANGE AFFAIR-THK ENGLrsR MAIL.--The
mails for England, which closed al the Post Office
in this city the 30th u together with the Newfound
land, Canada, West India and Prince Edwards Island
mails lie at the Post Office in Halifax the steamer
Acadia having left for England without them. This
certainly odd affair, and the conduct Of her Msjesys
Mail Oicer on this occasion, cannot possibly be
rsntsbe, and concur with the Journal in saying that
We shall he much disappointed he not severely punsh
"a for his whimsical illusions Of his own importance
The detention OF the mails Tor Engand at Haliisx /.
causing quite excitement throughout the Provinces
81. John, ~ b, Herald, Nop. 8 and IL.
The New York herald., 1844-11-17
MIR. .. DE A. SANT'ANoRLo.

CoRRKCTIoNs.-In Mr.. SAINT Angeles communi
"Courts of Hapesburg," should read 'sCounts
Hapsburg - and at the end OF the letter, the words
!" vain assertions" should read swain aspersions
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

EARTHQUAKE AT SEA.-We mentioned yesterday
tha, shock OF earthquake experienced sea-
the Goth Of October by the brig Judson ut New York,
from Demerara Capt Hardo OF the bsrqus Louisa vhe
arrived at this port from Valparaiso reports that he and
all his felt shock very sensbly, the day
In lat ~ AZ NJ, Ion. so The two vessels four
hundred miles apart the time the New York vessel be
ng about hundred miles N. N. w. of the Island OF
Saba Baltimore american
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

OoURT OF ERRORS, Nov. Ex-senator Foster
presdng and 10 other Senators present Court adjourned
till O'Clock tomorrow morning. NMtsNa
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

The NEWSPAPER Press The PARTY PRINTS =
What will the party prints and the party newspapers
now do in order to fill their columns with any
degree Of interest, now that the political contest
has termlnatedl During the past six months they
have been rioting in their gory-enjoylng perfect
saturnalia of abuse and vndctiveness, and all
kinds of denominations. In these remarks we IN
cude the journals of both parties, for the locofoco
prints were Just as violent and venemous as those
Of the wings.
AT present the whg prints appear to be mourning
for the loss Of Mr.. Clay's election with degree OF
excrucatng melancholy that is really laughahle.
Some propose to raise statue to him-some pro-
,se to start him afresh in lS4S-sOme propose one
thing, and some propose another. Ga the other
hand the ocofoco prints full of ridiculous and
idle boastings and twadde. They have elected a
new President, and expect new administration.
but dare not, it seems, say word about what
measures they expect, what is to be done, or how
they expect to carry on the government This is
ali left open to the independent press, and to it
alone Just as was the discussion OF the contest now
termina nated
The New York herald., 1844-11-17

THE BiBrE IN THE SCHOOLS, AND THE BIBLE IN
THE PRocEssIoN.-Oae Of the most melancholy
dissertations that we have seen IN the way OF
political matters is that of the Holy Bible mixing
In public PROFESSIONS, and bearing the wa'ch-
word OF men. many OF whom utter the most visien'
and atrocious language, and violate openly 'ne
great precepts of the holy book, which they nave
dared TO take as the Shibboleth OF their party.
We like the Bible in schools. There is Its pro-
per place. We like the Bible in the parlor-in the
closet in every private apartment. We like the
Bible in the Church We like the Bible in every
quiet place of sober and rational thought. But, of
all thiags that Is hypocritcdl and insulting to the
majesty of high heaven, we think the casting OF
the Bible INTO the dirty pools of politics, and mix
ing OF itup with the revelres and basphemies ofsec-
tarlan aud political loaferism, is the revolving.
That is not The place for the Bible, no more than
the dirty Of politics is the place for the robes
Of him VINO ministers at the altar.
The ABOLITION CLloyE IN The DEMOCRATIC
PARTY We are very saach amused with the con-
trnlions Of the abolition clique belonging Co 'hA
democratic party, who have opposed the annexa-
non of Texas, attempted TO throw the State into
disorder on that question in the recent election,
and who are represented by the Eveniwg Post and
its coadutors. This concern ought, however, to
be properly set down as third abolition, and two
thirds "speils," so that on every occasion where
the prospect for the spos s better than abolition,
they are very willing to postpone the aboltlonlsm
untilsome more convenient opportunity, In order
that the thirds appetite for the spoil snav be fully
satisfied. They have been very busy, during the
last few days. attempting to explain the discrepancy
between the vote fer Slas Wright, and that for
Mr. Polk, in this State. They endeavor TO show
that, but tor the popularity of Mr. Wright and the
sinking Of their anti-Texas opinions for The time,
Mr.. Polk could not have got the State OF New
York, and could not have been elected President.
All this very idle now, appears by the re-
cent returns that Mr. Polk would have been elected
without the State of New York, his majority being
two to one over Mr. Clay-one OF the largest ever
given in this country, and equal to any that Gen
Jackson, the " old hickory" ever got. So "youns
hickory is not at all indebted to these good friends
of his the abolition diq~es of the democracy OF
New York, and we have no doubt that when he
gets to Washington he will properly appreciate the
conduct Of these anti Texas men in this region
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-03-30
electioneering purposes; but what reason they
have for doing SO, we have yet to learn.
Trouble in the Camp! No Mistake!

During the last few weeks we have been favor
ed with an unusual amount of attention from our
ncighbors. The Galaxy is absolutely certain
that we are in league with the ocos' for the pur-
pose of injuring the wings; and the Patriot Isl
qualIy certain that our labors will only tend to
build up the t(ederaIists' The Wachman' char
ges US with the worst kind of notification; and the
'Lamoille Banner, scurrilous little sheet, edited
by young Methodist minister! who has holsted
the bloody flag of duest, calls US an ''Ephesian
rabble," ''Ishmaeltes," Sc, while the 'Caledoni-
an seems to feel quite as bad as any of them
Now these are very grievous charges; but we have
been gracously supported under them, both by a
consciousness that they were alike destitute OF
truth, and also by noble increase to our subscr'p-
ton list, and good amount ofadvance payments
Much as we sympathize with these gentlemen
in view ofthe dangers which now threaten thelI
craft, we cannot avoid the impression, that this Ii
only the beginning of sorrow with both the pro-
slavery parties.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-03-30
For The Green Mountain Freeman
Annexation Of Texas.

At political gathering in Pomfret, in the Co.
Of Windsor and State of Vermont, on the Esd day
of March, A. D. 1914, agreeabIy to previous no.
ticc The meeting was organized by the appoint
nent of JOHN A. CHANDLER, Chairman, and
LEONARD WARE, Secretary.
The following resolutions came under consider
alton and were adopted;
/. Resolved that the annexation of Texas to the
United States, as is now sought and urged by the
supporters of Slavery, would be a calamity not to
be endured and dat no proposition for such an
nexaton oughtto be made or adopted by our gov
eminent.
O. Resolved, That the annexation Of Texas to
the Union would entitle her to the protection OF
the United States against invasion, as stipulated
| in the fourth article of the Constitution.
8. Resolved, That, in view of the political re-
lotions between Texas and Mexico, such annexa-
ton would place the United States in state of
war with Mexico, and would be virtually decla-
ration of war against Mexico.
d. Resolved, That the people of Vermont and
of the other free States, ought to speak out boldly
upon this subject, that their Senators and Repre-
sentatves in Congress may know and realize that
their constituents expect them to resist such a
measure with all their powers, and that as long as
resistance can even delay the calamity.
s. Resolved, That these resolutions be signed
by the chairman and secretary and published in
some gazette, hoping that the same will be copied
into other gaZettes.
JOHN A. CHANDLER, Chairman.
} LEONARD WARE, Secretary.
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elf the gentlemen will not allow us to have
lack slaves they must let US have oDhite ones for
we cannot cut our fire-wo0d and black our shoes,
and have our wives and daughters work in the
llitcken.'
IThe above fabrication is going the rounds of
the Iocoloco papers Of the reckless character,
and is attributed to Henry Clay, as having been
uttered by him in Congress. 1t is too gross to be
believed by any body not disposed to swallow all
the Islander now current upon this great statesman,
and is of like character with many others made
up by the same men who called Gen. Harrison
"coward," ''dotard," and advocate of ''selling
white men into slavery"
1t is published in a late number of the "Green
Mountain Freeman''-in the absence OF the Rev.
editor, we hope, and so Judge, from the menda-
cious character of certain other articles IN the
same paper Caledonian]
Not quite so fast, Mr. Caledonian. Facts are
stubborn things, and very Troublesome, sometimes
ESPECIALLY before election. The more large
words and hard names you use in denying the eX-
tract above, the more work for repentance; for ii
YOU arc an honest man, willing to rest your cause
upon its merits and give your readers the truth
with regard to this matter, you will be Obliged tc
retract the whole Of the above denial We assure
|
tract '.erosso as it is, is literally true, and we can
point to the chapter and verse Readit, Working
Men of Vermont! and then judge of Henry Clay's
sympathy for Northern labor!
1t was in the first debate on the Missouri Bill
Feb IS, 1919, in Committee of the Whole, where
he used these words
" If gentlemen will not allow us to have black
slaves, they must l@t us have lchtte ones; for we
cuq,n0t cut our fire lcood and diack shoes, ana
! HAVE OUR WIVES AND DAUGHTERS
WORK IN THE KITCHEN"
That the above is not Fabrication, ;" Is eviden
not only from the record which states the fact, bu
also from the following replies to Mr.. Cay's re
marks. Mr. Taylor's was made Immediately afte
the close of Clays speech, and Mr.. Rich's at thu
next session. In a note to Mr.. Rich's speech, tn
above disputed extract is given ver6aI'm See In
telligencer of that date.
Extract from the speech of Mr. Taylor, Of New
York, Feb IS, 1919, on the Missouri Bill ma
tiona Intelligencer, March 2Oth, 1919:
"You cannot degrade it [labor] more etiectuai
" than by establishing system whereby II shal
be performed principally by slaves. Inc DuSlnes
in which they are generally engaged be it what |
NAV, soon becomes debased in public estimation
+ Ii is considered low and unfit for freemen. can
not better illustrate this truth than by referring
a remark of the honorable gentleman from Ken
\ lucky, (Mr. Clay.) | have often admired the lib
eraty of his sentiments. He is governed by n
vulgar preiudices; yet with what abhorrence di
he speak of the performance By our totUeS an
: daughters, of those domestic offices which he wa
:. pleased 10 call serUile! What comparison did h
: make between the black slaves of Kentucky an