New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-25
Messrs. Leonard and Maclay.
F;osl SPECIAL Cot;espoGdens.

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! " WARRINGTON, March %.
| lperceiye that MIR. Leonard denies the statement
ct your Special Correspondent here thai he lodged
the vota named, and atbruls as proof that he voted
against laying MIR. Moores Resolution on the table
| OF course he did; because that was taken bv Ayes
| and Noes; and It was not laid on the tabe-S6 10
90 But immediately after thus the vote on second.
ng the demand tor the previous question tcdS taken
! bv 4eilers AMI SIS happened To be in the House ar
the time endorse your correspondents statements
MIR. Leoyard / the House-he SAW them
yoting-ks did not rOte-and he Knows this. The
second was lost by TWO votes only-Ayes IS, NAYS
80 Neither aiaclay nor Leonard voted on tins;
did Maclay vote either OF the TWO questions, as
| the AYES and Moss Viii show hut when Young
Members are running and out, hike dogs al FAM,
and seem unable to keep their seats for an hour
together IL Is no wonder that they lose some votes.
But if being IN the House, seeing Members vote, and
vet declining 10 vote De not lodging. should hAo
Mr. Leonard 10 say what II Is.
Since the paragraph III The Tribune, MesSts
Leonard and Maclay have been more constantly
in their seats than before; Therefore Your cones
pendent has elected some good. They are Young
Members, and one has considerable talent and
s!narrneSS-but they ought IL know that INDUS
try, application and puncuaIIty IN attention 10 ms
duties are the first requisites OF Congressman;
and they have much 10 learn, amiable aS they are,
before they become statesmen
4 SoJouKNER HERE.
Dgc11vyp ruE HoNoR.-Wa alter r. Leake, Esq.
of North Carolina, strong Loco-Foco, was nou-
mated, lately, delegate 10 the Baltimore Con-
ycn,ion He addressed letter TO the Chairman OF
the Committee in which he declined The honor and
after stating the organization OF the Convention III
strong terms, concluded ty saying III te'erence 10
it, "ifhis he Democracy. an no Democrat Mr..
leake is a Calhoun man. but, like thousands OF the
admirers OF that distinguished man, be cannot DO
induced 10 transfer his affections 10 Alr. Van buren,
There Will be good many such teaks rs tins
in the Van Buren, kettle before November.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, which have
passed the Assembly, respecting State indebted
ness, propose
First In relation to the present Debt they cQrhtm all ;ha
pledges and guarantees of the Of 8i2d eur its
intent By providing absolutely for Its liquidation N PERIOD
second In ,eon TO future indebtedness the amendments
prohibit the mourning any debt by the Saie ond one mil
lion Of dollars, texcep in the event Of nSutrreu"n or M
vssiou) unless the secthc qnesto" shall De 70 anu
provide By taxati"n Otherwise the rmr Tor the
annual payment of ud the redemption OF the n-
cpal Within period OF eighteen years
SMUGGLING IN PHtLApELPHIA.-An ingenious
attempt 10 smuggle was detected on W ednesday on
board the Yankee schr. Mary Jane, from NlatanzaS.
Some bags OF coffee were being landed, when tho
officer suspected a Yankee trick, plunged his borer
into one, and behold out came choice mixture of
sugar and coffee. On examination, some thirty bags
were discovered nearly full of white sugar, with an
outer bag or thin lining OF coffee around il. The
vessel was seized chained 10 the wharf, and custom-
house locks put on her Some molasSes also
detected the same day aboard another vessel, ready
TO be smuggled ashore.
LEAD NINE IN UxBRIDGE.-We learn that some
gentlemen from New-York have commenced dig
ging ore supposed 10 be lead, on the farm OF MIR.
Chon Tucker in the west part OF the town of Tx
bridge. The ore first discovered several years
since and specimens of ii carried 10 New-i DIRK 10 be
examined bv chemists. A gentleman who resides
the immediate vicinity informs us that he has seen
pieces of the ore put into the fire. aud that 1t melted
like lead He says it emits n very strong sulphur
rous smell while melting. Worcester Spy.
RoBBERY.-Mr. Charles X. DAVIS, droyer OF
Burlington, Co., n. j., had his pockct-book, con-
tanning S2,24O stolen from his pocket as he sup
poses while on his way from this city 10 Newark,
on Wednesday, evening last MIR. ID. was un" ell ut
the time, and reaching his brothers house AT
East Newark, betook himself immediately 10 bed and
did not discover his loss ill Thursday afternoon he
offers $500 reward for the recovery OF his money.
FATAL AccIDENr.-On Thursday morning, Jas.
Woltord, seaman, native OF Sweden, aged IN years
while loosing the main-topsail, on board the bark
Serene, bound to Buemos Ayres ~hen descending,
missed his hold and fell the deck, striking OH his
head, and killing him instantly. HIS body was con-
yeyed to the dea house IN the Park.
FIRST STEAMBOAT FROM New YoRK.-Ihc
steam boat New Haven arrived here yesterday
morning from New York, and viii leave on her
return this afternoon.
Hartford Courant Wednesday.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNsYLvANIA.--At meeting
of the Board of Trustees of the University Of
Pennsylvania, held on Tuesday evening last,
Mr.. john r. Frazer was elected Professor OF Ma
tural Philosophy and Chemistry in the place
made vacant by the resignation OF Professor
Bache, appointed Chief of the United Coast
Survey.
TRANsYLvANlA UNIVERSITY, LEXINGTON, Ky
The catalogue Of this Institution gives tota! OF
pa students who have attended the Medical
Lectures this wlnter-of these 50 have gradu
ated This is less than the average OF the last
ten years There have been, since the nstitu
ton was opened in 1919, 5,2ll students, OF
whom 40 have graduated.
New GooDs FROM BOsToN-T'he Troy Wing,
of the 18th inst, says: g One Of our merchant
taors has recently purchased fine assortment
of goods in Boston-beng probably the first pur
chase of foreign dry goods made by Troy
merchant in that city during the last 80 years"
THE NORTHAMPTON AND SPRINGFIELD RAIL
RoAD.-We learn from the Boston Advertiser that
the books are open for subscriptions for the
stock in this additional link in the rail road comnu-
nication through the Connecticut valley. The es-
mated cost OF construction is $35O,DOO, abou: one
hall Of which has already been subscribed.
rI'EAS.-2N chests Souchong; 200 half chests
$50 half csests Ming Yong Souch01g.