The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-27

sidenual campaign as democratic measure, be.
cause such position would be void OF truth: Had
the sub Treasury been made one OF the points at
issue, neither New York or Pennsylvania would
have given their votes for Gov. Polk, and Tenues-
see would have sent Clay electors by five thousand
majority, Instead OF less than two hundred That
me presen, mode OF keeping The public money Is
objectionable, for some reasons, all will admit |;
but let the evils be remedied and not the interest,"
ed arguments OF disappointed applicants for favors
be considered as the voice OF the democratic party.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
perceive that the papers Of the city 0i Boston,
and other eastern towns, we'll as Albany and the
north, received President Tyler's recent Message
through ycur express and Extra Herald of Friday
last, a day IN advance OF your contemporaries. You
have thus three times ecpsed the press of New
York-hfsi, IN the "Mexican Correspondence Sc
cond IN the "Report of the Secretary of The Trea-
sury, and third, ia the Extra Message" Pretty
well donefor the hrsl three weeks of the session.
TEXAS, OREGON, AND NEBRASKA.
Nothing has created more amusement here than
The correspondence between ID. ID. Field, young
lawyer of your city, and Albert Gallatin, in which
the latter gives an opinion adverse TO the power OF
Congress TO annex Texas TO the Union. You speak
OF II, ediorialy, exactly as it deserves-but when
the democrats OF Congress remember that this Mr.
Field, (wha Is the mere cat's-paw OF Theodore
Sedgwick, and the anti-annexation omnibus load
OF New York, } was stricken from the Democratic
Assembly ticket IN Tsmmany Hall, some three
years slnce, by the people In general meeting on
account OF his lack OF orthodox principles, they
in opposing measure that had SO recently been
decided by the majority of the Union. Perhaps
he maglnes,wiih some of his associates that their
agitation may induce the offer of distant Consul
ship, or Charge, In order TO remove their obstTuc
tons; but In this they will be sadly deceived, as
hostility 10 annexation, on the part OF this clique,
including Senator Benton, lost the State oil Ten
nessee, and would also have sacrificed New York
and elected Mr.. Clay, had not the choice spirits OF
democracy worked with Herculean vigor to pre-
vent il. President Polk will never buy up such
material. II is not worth the purchasing
la a recent letter a transient correspondent
speaks OF the formation Of the Territory IF Ne
braskle," that lies at the north of Texas and west
OF Missouri and Arkansas, as calculated 10 IetaId
the population of Oregon The very reverse will
be the case, as every approach towards Oregon
aids the tide of western population and the partial
settlement OF Nebraskie," would secure to emf
grants an uninterrupted progress TO Oregon through
the only portion OF country where danger Is APP
pretended from Indian securing depredaiions.
TRAGlcAL SCENE ON BOARD THE SHIP FARwELL.
Yesterday afternoon The crew OF the ship Far
boat, fused to do duty at the time the ship to be
cast en- from the steamer nearly opposite Marcus Hook
the quest Of Captain Farwe While the captain was
taking their names they highly munous in their
language. Upon the mates offering to preserve cis
ciplne, one Of the seamen, named Thomas Forbes, a
Scochman drew sheath knife him and stabbed him
IN the left side near the heart. The mate tasger aft de-
claripg that he murdered and soon after expired
Forbes then pproached Capt Farwell declaring himself
to be the murderer at the time drawing his knife
from bis pocket il menacing manner The captain
evelled pistol at him and shot him. but he dead
at last accoan,s.
The occurrence took place of Marcus Hook where
the Farwell to anchor and the and other
officers were sent to take the proper cognzance Of the
facts The tragcal affair is attributable TO rum The
crew were drunk going on board ind had been in q
state omu'iny all the way down. Two OF them had pre-
vously jumped into the river, one from the foreyard
and the other from the bowsprt and had been brought
back by the mate who went after them in the small boat
Capt. Albert Turey, OF the ship Monongahela which
Immediately after the occurrence. and represents the
conduct Of the crew most aggravated and fully ust
fled the course Of Capt Farweli.-PhH Gas.