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sneeches in Congress and elsewhere, showi,v
,ha, he had formerly been strong advocate q,
tho State Bank system. aud subsequently Of the
Sob Treasury. having introduced 10th into Con,
gr,ss wi1ie IN their tafn he had opposed bo,h
that nc had in 1893 oPposcd the bill for the occo.
nnof Orcgon.whIct project was nov made ors
,bs 5obb;es on winch the psrtg were attcm,tn,
20 ride agajn into power; that he was opposed n
= Tariff for Protection, Nc' lie rdicDled tie
ec,ion of the Loco C0nvent.or IN taxing up q,
his Office j candidate merely on tire ground Of
araLqJi{itg whom the country scarcely knew.
.pd of whom no one had dreamed as beng +,
bahle candidate for Inc Presidency; read ina
..,hc Globe" Of January 6;h and l9lh, ls,l
communications. ot which he charged hr P,n,
with being the author. contrasting the claims of
MIR Polk and ex-senator hi>G Of Ala. to tie
Vice Presidency, and dispaaging The formers asa
,os,humous aSDiraEt, rs one T'Jectet and d.
it.ted in his own State, who would not bHrg
nar,icl, of strength to the party j. upon tie
ucket US Wee President, &c.
Dnrinr this reading and these several Aous
tt,,u<,s il WAS amusing tusce The writing andsc.
tunl shiycrins of Mr PsyNG as he had seaPa
after weapon drawn fos,h rom !hs former C.
r,s;tp-, o. his own and now turned against hin.
Positively declining 70 acknowledge or to tery
the authorship he afforded strong evidenced
il in cquiyocaIions, nc.
Nr. Hale pointed out the abuse o. the Tress
urer Of The U. States ard the Register Of Ii.
Treasnry in charging SIS apiece extra forI Iyc
mo- Treasury Notes and character'z d II as a dlel
upon u the Tsessury. He also dwelt with wain&
upon the abuses in The cofporeai punishmen.a
the Navy. recommending ther abolition.
The debate was further continued to a b.
bour by Mr.. DouGLAss, strongly in favor Of IN.
mediate Annexation and IN defence Of the LOca;
and by ,lr. ScnrNcx OF o. 10 a powerful sPee:a
ON the cnnOSltc side. ARGLs.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

The NashriLe Unioa Of the 23d OF last month,
after promising that it can DO n@ more than guess
At The probable result OF the Baltimore Conven;
ton. and adding that Mr. Van Buren's snamc Will
probably be pithdrarn, says:
I'VE rncss the claims Of Mr.. Polk and Others will he
urged privately publicly and. after two 9T three ballot
~. theI. Will b. curds harmonious and strong unon
mon ue OF them vino Nll be ae rs The candidate "i H. e
rfoat Democratic party with enthusiasm and unHnny
This is the first, last, and only lntmallon
which we remember to have seen from any quar-
ter. prior to the Baltimore Convention, OF the
probability, or possibility, OF Mr. PoLK's being a
candidate for the Presidency. The inference IS
irresistible that the arrangement fo- withdrawing
Mr.. VAS BuRxN, and bringing fortcerd Mr.
Polk. was made at Nashville, or IN the neigh
borhood of that city. Nat. Intel.
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rnincs i'm Philadelphia.
Correspondence oi Ibs NeW- ~" tI'00's'
p,lrI.nyrpurA. Lune u

piUf,D2IpflfA. June ~
CuGur.-l.at,has Mclaughlin, one oi the pei.
.ons concerned the RIiocS uuon 'hg 1e geen % ss
!ay afternoon while Guetns me ho'uto.' Nc~ N4he as
tbs morning brought ueiofe Mayor scott au eomnas'a
'si,iI IHy % kTyarrrR mn William NeA charged viii
sJnppIn. has been fully committed TO aa"eG At the COCt
u uoMlcIpx.-Rober, Carney, charged with imo.
untary uaisaucher. causing the death ol cA'a E:g.,
IN December st was pa; upon us tal y,'era{ atfSaa
the Court Sessions The case occupied ue "Rpr eyess
or hn, vet been brought 10 Close i poDaeIs'T
VIII ,tTTSt ~. TARsoNs-This distinguished Judicial
rua,,r =, charged with violating CITY Ordinance. oraCs
Tie smoking ,-gar the pubc squares leieii4y apat
ed before Alderman Enn>, AMI Ncry "oihalnedy 9sdia.
amount OF the fine i!lsroaor c"nenosd taai the seas q;
summons upon him III entering th touit "s e-tecsS
pr,rjls-. and refused the payment oi c'st,
STnrKs-A heavy bu-ines, Wa done all Boaft
to-day but prcc, were ess n than Yesterday The iaSco,
deavonns run the various siocS Up ah1 down Ina eIe
mcnt stock has not been ;" hs n thiAuf'pms nes tse
parI G lS6 and 81. Money continues abundant. good
lj,t BnfyI 81 r, aud Tide Water Canal SEQ slsis
o' ,, 6 "a 60 de-" do 3s y Ymnsoa RR. Il
fennyiyHma Bank. ~ tt nni i "iair - Si 99 o.
GimIi Blns, I3'4 lU0 do. do cgsh ~ q 10 DO. VI
49, l. Mort rru Bank kenucky. = a1Q hs7Gn; y
ronns, ,s,. 80 - so Stas g. IT, 81 Isl Do =
100 imtr,hur. L l. LnHU -, - 90 'u.lt> os' l%f.
n lN0 hes. and i's Irnal Loan 20 lS "lmm;en hh
= p. - do. do. - lCy do - ,.l,,-, ,r,,.
Lesms Ralirosd ~. III DO Gfard Bank 70 lit W@hy
ION RnronL So. 30 d, Wilmington Ralnad b. ht2sa
N Jn Wilmington Railroad iat ~ .lo Htgl,bBT
Railroad ~ lGj do United state, Bank u do s;sls
inni I0i 5000 Stnle ., 1875 $500 Ck -; ny h
z ,s Manufacturers aud Mechanics ljrnL p l-d2 Ga.s
pen he and Delaware Canal stock 2 $500 Cntmuan bnd
9ti ~. Ill.,.
r., e,h,,at Keller Suco Me Schr. Mary Chase CTec4
Portland: Myr'ck. .6nes Providence Ianubi Fakes
berg Full River; W Hart. tnn'y- Pf!'dence; M
smith pGughherp,ie John Crunch. Iomin, NntSeh y
irgirci.-Schr Temperance. Nycs, iiny' from ltanSt
steiner Proprietor McrshOn. day In \. fofh ,cmsnfa1'e
Cnrel, 6 days from Wilmington. y Z; y IL, lhnlpsN
Shannuu days from Savannah; i!udGssaD, paNA 'eSh
from Portsmouth
Weather, clcudy-Nmd =. +.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

CoxNEcrIcUr LGGlsLArUKE On Saturday
Mr. Minors resolution proposing an amendnfh
to the Constitution was brought up. IL provides
that every white maic citizen q years Of aye,
who has resided IN the State one year next pre-.
cedlng, and N any town six months, &C. mag
beconc an cicctor. Mr.. Bunhdm proposed to
strike out the word IPhte' This was bet:
yeas 10, nays l35. Mr.. Swift opposed the reso
luton and insisted that the Constitution ought
not to he altered unless positive necessity re.
quired, &c Mcssrs. Foster aud ijppltt nphed
and showed that fraud was pracuscd under the
present laws, and that the property qualification
was Il dead letter. Resolution passed ayes lS3'
nays II.
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If the above 49 Delegates who voted for Van
suren. when they knew he had no chance ofnom
a,ation, had gone gainst the two.thrd rule that
.vls yould have been rejected by - majority. We
to;,, this trick, by which Mr.. Van Buren, was
iaid on the shelf by his friends, may be fai'i,
set off agai,s, any thing of the kind ever pIayeo
by the Albany Regency. We believe Mr.. Van
Buren will allow that it has some claims to or.
yinality. 1t will in future be a good precedent
10, such Delegates to Conventions as wish 10 ge'
rid OF ofawkwardp pledges All true Democrats @io 10
annrovc of this trick Will vote, OF course, Tor f0A
nou,,
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The total vote of all the States was lis Yeas
to lls Nays; majority 80 for the rule which de-
ieatcd Van Buren,. OF course, if l6 OF the above
25 Yeas had changed their votes Mr.. Van Buren
would have been nominated. Now let US see how
the Delegates from the above FIVE States voted on
the hrsl ballot, when Van Buren received l46
votes, and clear majority of e6 over all other
candidates.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

FORGERY AND ANREsr.-A young man nalD's
Harrison Wheeler was arrested on SATURDAY
ternoon by MIR. Constable Clapp, for iofelHe :. :
check on 7. c. Amory, Esq. Of TINS c''y,i~ ~,
S465. lie had disposed of the check 10 'Ii,., >.
Of whom he purchased suit u clothes slu s,cJ =,
ceived S43G IN change. The money was al loss1 y
in his possession when he was arrested, eAcyp. r.,
cents. He will be examined lh.s day at the Pol''
Conr, % Boston Atlas
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05
The Way Van Buren, WAS cheated out of
the Nomination..

1t was the two-third rule, it is known, which
did the business. Look at the facts.
All the Southern and Western Delegates voted
by States, except those from North Carolina and
Maryland, which were divided The Northern
Delegates from Massachusetts, Vermont, Con.
nectcut, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania divided
their votes as follows
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

c. There was something Of a collision ..
tween Recorder Genois and Fire Company
Ncyr. orleans on the 26th ut. The cnnPanyo1
their return from 4 FIRE, having run their engIs
u9on the sidewalk and refused to remove II "oea
requested by the Recorder. Tlis is something
strange for New. w.Ohcans-whosc h!enen &c
celebrated for their peaceiulness and orderly co.,
duct The fire was nothing but tie buming@ :
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05
o. Copy Of letter from the Agent OF 'ne
Underwriters to J. Baldwin, Esq Secretary ol
the Board Of Underwriters, dated

MY ~ Esr, AiJ ~ ION
Dcar Sir: The ]. d. Noycs having been de-
tanned until to-day, am enabled to inform you
that there Is an English brig ashore on the qnick,,
sands-her name Is not known, but sho Is faif
to he from Galveston, bound to England with a
full cargo OF cotton, part OF which bad been
landed on the beach by fishing smack lhe
wreckcrs left here this morning for her. s0e
represented as being very high up on the Ssa'O'
if So she @ilI III all probability remain there
nm. very pect!uly. your OBJ bIis,eGIIryv ,eIIrt
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05
.GlRLHoop AND WoNASHooD, or Sketches oi

.GlRLHoop AND WoNANHcoD. or Sketches OF
Ny Schoolmas,er, is the title OF Il neat and ettrac-
tyc lille volume by Mrs. A. J. Graves, Just issued
by Mark H. Newman, l99 Broadway. The women
are fairly taking the literary scepre oui OF the
Sands OF the men-inuch the benefit o; the great
world OF readers. We hear this work spoken OF in
the highes, terms, and must find time TO read it.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

- The CLAY ADMINISTRATIONS m the city VINO wi'f
to send valuable and cheap Wing Journal to their trends
,le country during the Presidential Campaign requested
to read the Prospectus the Clay Tribune which will be
found in another column. -Snge subscriptions only 5t
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

u 1t was reported in town yesterday ihsi
NJ. S. CucULLU, Esq, Collector OF the fGi' 2,.
New Orleans, died at Pass Christian night hlOfs
last We have no means OF information 'ns'
will enable us to vouch for the truth OF the Eepo'H
Mr.. Cucullu has been at Pass Christian ioi S's
raj days, in very low state, and we shan no' W
surprised 10 find that the rumor is correct.
m o. Tropic, 9Th ql''
The Bee of the same date announces "ltn0o'
qus!iiicat n the death Of ir. CucuiIu
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Portrait OF Mr.. Frelimshuysen.

MoaANp, Granite Building, cornrr Chembers-st
Yesterday sent us most spirited and capital llho-
Graphic portrait OF Mr.. Frelinghuysen, large size
This is BY far the best likeness OF olr. F. tiiat we
have seen, and is worthy the attention of our Wing
friends
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

VII & ndth dak peSns SShsGskk % a 3 4 g. E
fsy foor i ola by the hard ot Jaw .1ses a'
E-q being the net, proceeds ot ifr ne, and soa. ~
'@' JOHN ; GILES, I,ta.sl, I,tasat-' ',..a{eo hssis
The Treasurer, III eali "i tDr w. I.cie asS W
sr nc .nents ~ ti,Ose iyrfil s' -, me sege
. generously rendered their gfdiGiiOus u vyi col
t telIess-nf ur .lhns, nfe due ai.A ,ct tl- c
nIi m support y! our ilni. no>. u0J CID -
md dry The tear from the w''iDw eye
Nr.Y. Nnrk Nay ,1en. III
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THE TRIBUNE.
WHIG NOMINATIONS:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1914

E-T THE STATE CONVENTION or THE OFFICERS
,s THE CLAY CLUBS MET AT UrIcA os THE firs'
"Wednesday In June.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05
JOSIAH RICHARDS. Auc;ios.eefiy fiy.lu able

JOSIAH RICHARDS. Auci,osIsefy Au,,I valuable
a5. LnrSe Ts,:hs,S. snls Or .Nn M ro'HGREow IL
Hi%,i H,nr. eaf Pi4tt No; 0i BfoaSSSs :si ss
an EXTENSIVE qd choice eo.sei2 ,.,s o. .'s 10 ~,
stoeSi hS & ,nFs ,op. Of ai, H9fJ = se -
Pe-PopGiar Medical tsIiis and iCIrch B'
pin,k Ro.,ks-Engravi avincs-St7iionG'y. Se' y
&c Catalogues are now fe-dY'
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

,g~ The corner stone OF new Methodist Epis-
opal Church was laid a, Elizabethiown, n. J. yes
ierday afternoon. Appropriate exercises were per-
formed and highly interesting addresses delivered
BY Rev I. B. Sargent H. Slicer, and J. Collins
OF Baltimore. The concourse Of people was very
large and about $3.50 was collected in aid OF the
finds
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were not perhaps entitled.
CoLuNRI, Tenn. April %. 1874
C;ESrlgNES Your letter OF the 3hh u winch you have
done me the address reached residence dur
absence from home. qnd was no, received until yeei
day. Accompanying your letter. you transmit to u you
copy OF th= proceedings 4l very large meeting oi ihe
citizens Cincinnati, assembled the rii mt to express
their settled opposition 10 the Annexation Il" Texas to the
United States. You request from explicit EXPRESSION
opinion upon the question 0i Annexation Having nj n"
- IN rn ~, nr t,at am in IA y,r Of
.sQuest, lm @ r -, @ % md t;oy.-H
n,yer ar ype rncy Of Annexation The proof cear ind
tnctoty Ia nv mind thai Texas once constituted o
na We been Ms npuabe rs thai 10 any portion territory
Al the time the negotiation was opened with
au,re the FuriuS and settlement Oi othc- questions: AMI
pending n nceqtniion the Spanish Government Itself va,
line far We, o the SABINE Western boundary Ui
Louisiana defined 10y the treaty at iS WIN fianre pde
winch Louisiana acquired. This negotiation wch bad
been first opensd at Madrid broken oil aud transferred 10
NnShrgon, where was re'nied ana resulted N ue tehly
Florda by which the Sabine fixed a the estern
1873 wih Spl;i. the territory now constituting: me hepnbc Si
Texas belonged 10 the nied state ~ iSi' the loiLh
ui, he Secretary State. the Iurt of the L. and bon
ous de On the pa! OF Spain and by that treaty this ter
e no,e ~ Iysief h'undory thsn the sabine could have
Obtained had It been nsisted by the American Sece
tay Of State. aud that without increasing 'e Consideration
In my judgment the country Yves, of the Sabine. and
called Texas unw'ey cetled away part OF
nn.sahle waters with the Mississippi River and having
been part our Unon, should never have been dsmem
bered from II. The Goyernment and people c Texas n Is
understood only their consent hH nuNUusy de-
he united to the ned states. II the application oi
Texas for and admission INTO our toneeIacy .a
he rejected by the United States there Imminent danger that
She will become dependency, II not colony o Great B-
which American patriot. ANXIOUS Tor the
safety ard prosperity OF this country, could permit To occqr
the strenuous resistance Let eNss he annexed:
and the authority and laws United States be established
and maintained within her limits also III The Oregon Tern
tory and let the fixed policy %; Government he, not 10
permit rea, Britain any other foreign power pant
uuy hold DOMINION portion o the people o' er
rtory ieliher. These my opnon and without Deem
winch Influence me the conclusions 10 which
come regret be compelled differ widely from The
views expressed by yourselves and the meeting o citizens OF
CincnRuat whom you represent iern- however, with
you and with them do due 20 iTankne>S that
should be thu, explicit the declaration OF my opinions
am, with great respect. you! obedent servant;
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

I,, acknowledged by nil to Le the grew ,1,, q :
unJr tl, snu JUST that ess: - - al -
nate matter placed maeA'He. b9F' mr. hsh lsG -
gsnp,r.n v.it th. exhibition - Bfo4l"al. h The minoa
H. bIs,...t grafica,!oo aud Ale delegated "'''
with which tie lecturer explains the pt'S'|'
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

A SLY PoLK'-The Madisonan of Monday,
in letting off little Texas glorification merely
by way of keeping its hand in, We suppose, puts
slv hit into the ribs Of the Polk Loco focos,
which must be exceedingly unpleasant to take:
Throughout all the labors TO effect the acquisi-
ton OF Texas, hitherto published the conspicuous
part taken bv the Texas HERO. Gov. Pok, cannot
have escaped the observation OF the public.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

~ Rnr. on Painting, 10 b. sold AZ auction on iso9, o9
the .h Dag .. JUue Il o'clock. tue private 80 ES
saunders nmungst which .oDe spc'i ~ " A..6eri
@ asds;n In eS29tsea , y ~ ~ g a 49, -
ton by Gulaghef those who have cen br ons
oi the best rxiani Portrait Ot Lady. .i.Is,r 3 CSs
6ef.t cosaer oi B,oadway. Granite Bcadns' -J5s'
fftnt fo . nClyca.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

TEXAS News-if any confidence whatever is
due TO the information contained III the lo,Iowln q
letter, which we find transferred to the Madis''-
nian of Saturday last, the Government OF T'Xas
i, negotiating 'or alliance with both France and
England, atihc very moment that the Executive
OF the United States has taken that Government
and lis territory under his protection Nat. Intel
GALVESTON. May Ii. lSii
we have every reason Ia believe Treaty o Al
lance now forming England and France. both giving
10 those countries peculiar privileges.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05
.PnIk and Tcrns.'

The following Letter of JAMES Il. Polk, the
Loco Foco candidate for President, was not read
at the great Loco.Foco Ratification Meeting IL
The Park yesterday. 1t is, however. genuine
and is here placed on record as d part OF The his
tory of the timcs-the new position Of Its author
dayng attached consequence to his opinions
Which, while 4 mere private individual, they
were not perhaps entitled.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

~ so!cndd entertainment tins ai=;noon ~ q ~
th. New OK tiuseum. NInche aad ', t'gE tie q
.npe,tT Ire Giant Boy, setep ies' V,YryTs
ntt; ~ wao .hs - poJnis the I}'a; zen fsee
lnci-- and the Gian;e,,. SIX feet siA-afe al ~ -
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

STATE LIBsARY-rhe Regents Of the Unlver-
si,y, acting rs Trustees Of the Stale Library, IN
pursuance oi The act OF the Legislature, passed at
It's last session, placing the Library unter their
charge, proceeded on the LIST instant 10 make
choice oil ID librarian. and appointed John l. I'll
lInehast to that office, and confirmed the nomi-
nation OF James Kane as assistant hbrarisn.
The vote on librarian. stood: Tlinghast 5, Cas-
sdy {.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05
By This Mornings Ma1.
+, U~eeze in the House.

An incidental debate sprung up IN the House
of representatives, on Monday, on an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Pollock to the SIXTH clause
Of the Appropriation Bill
. amendment took substantially ne torn W {? On - ii5"
Rnrceotaycs IN the fute Disbursements oi te PtD % @ @
nsS Tor the "fter respective n',e "a al of
S 80 Satrs pro,rlct that The s1Hc can re p'cL'e, ~
such growth sad manufacture OF suiaoe 'uh'''' ''
The discussion OF TINS amendmen; having been
ooened by Mr.. BLACK, OF Ga expanded INTO a
broad and spirited debate upon the T"F'it' and
The potica merits and characteristic, of Nh
pix the new Loco Foco candidate ior Presi
dent Mr.. E. JOY NORRIS made fine speech IN
favor of the Tariff, and was opposed by Nh
p,yxr Of Ala. The business was wound Up by
Mr. HARDEN, of Illinois, who made most caustic
snecch. We must certainly find space fer sy-
noosis Of this unexpected but most interesting de-
bate tomorrow.
WASHINGTON Crry ELEcrIox.-W W Seaton,
Eso. was reelected Mayor OF the City OF Wash
;ngton. on Monday, without opposition
IL A Washington Lc,ter-wrlter in the Nf''-
ark Advertiser bruits rumor that ROBERT
R,yrouI., ESQ. late Collector of Boston, is to be
the successor OF Mr.. SPENCER in the Treasury
Department
Mr.. Pol4's present Views on the Iafih.
In The debate in the House OH Monday MI
PAYNE of Alabama, in reply TO a question OF MI
U,ypIy. stated openly and cnphatically that Mr
Poll. is opposed to t6s Wig Thrift Of lS42!
tha. he is in tacor of 30 per cen: nd ralorem
duty on Imports Of 20 per cent, DISCRIMINATING
BELOW THAT. Tint he is in fapor Of a TARIFF
for rereuae, But NOT ONE FARrHlNG FOR PKorEc.
rloN
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

HoyoRARY-The Regents Of the University ei
the state Of New York, at meeting held June
conferred the honorary degree OF Doctor OF Laws
on the Hon WILLIAM LAsNgD M,KcY, late Gov
ernor OF the state.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

IL Have you heard Orpbean vocazts They sing
day American Museum! OF then bet sonss it
: reaiy treat to hear these delightful siasers There val be
two penormanc-s-at3 and r NJ! IN wheh Neii Gtsa
" ea.err Cettu uld uthsTs vail participate. These wondeI
The Gigni and Ggniess st 10 be NJ al houEs
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

u 1t will be see by reference to ou! Com
mercla Department that Roster the bank robbeF,
has hean heard from. and Is in Switzerland.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

- We hear that the Fakjr of Ava is drawing
eager crowds the Washington Hall to witness his
wonderful luggleries.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

q Mr. Calhoun, in reply 10 memorial OF
the citizens of Charleston ). c. has addressed a
letter to ii. l.. Pinckney, containing the asSnr
ance I" that whatever may be the final de-
clsion OF the authorities (ol Cuba IN regard to 1t,
II is the determination Of this Government to see
that ample redress is made for the outrage COIL
United on Mr.. Murphy"-an American sailor re.
Gently shot by one Of the guards at Havana.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

MlIlrARy.-The Brooklyn Light Guard and he
Cily Guard OF New-iork were yesterday aftSrnoon
reviewed by Mayor HARPER and Gen. MORRIS and
Stan. on the Battery. Both Companies were out
in full rank, and made brilliant display After the
review, they all proceed-ded 10 the City Hall, where
the Mayor and Gen. NJ. addressed the soldiers in
terms highly fattering and complimentary.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

l-j' The iibaay 4rguS defends the New Y ork
Delegation 10 the Polk Convention at Baltimore
from the imputa:ion OF secret infidelity TO Nj
Van Buren-rightIy we presume. But they Ger
tanly failed in tact and energy. They ough, to
have beaten the two-thirds rule or withdrawn
their man after the second ballot To push him
on to the ninth, and then withdraw him was not
good management.
D1 We hear odd stories of Western De!ega
tons that came round by New-Y York on their way
10 Baltimore, stopped at Kinderhook to display
their loyalty and ENJOY the good things Of lie,
protesting the most unbounded attachment to Mr.
Van Bu.cn, and then walked off to Baltimore
and went dead against him. What does the
Detroit Free Press think OF such politicians
QuEER-The Letter of Mr. Calhoun 10 Mes<rs
Van Zandt and Henderson, dated on the eiereatb
of April, says that the Secretary OF the Navy
has been instructed to order a strong Naval
force to concentrate in the Gulf OF Mexico 10
meet any emergency; and similar orders hare
been issued by the Secretary of War to move tbs
disposable Military forces on our Southern from
tier for the same purpose" All this was done
tlt9rs the signing of the Treaty. which took
place on the 18th. But Mr.. Tyler in his com
rnuaica;ion 10 the Senate on that subject con-
tends that these Naval and Military preparations
wera only made IN consequence OF E" "lnchoate
rights arising oatot The signature Of the Treaty.
who Treaty not yet signed This IS as
much like hanging a man and trying him tf
iorward rs any king we ever heard "f
FROM HAvANA.-Ry way OF Baltimore We have
dates to the 10th May. The markets remained with
out variation, and the droulh still continued-no
rain having fallen in nine s,onhs.
NAvAL-The S. brig soIuer OFF The South West
Pas, May 23 All well.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

WASHINGTON CRY ELgcrIoS.-". !" Seaton,
ESQ. was reelected Mayor of the CITY OF WASH
ncton. on Monday, wthou, opposition.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05
Subscriptions for Clay Trtbu

u The amount OF Treasury Noies outstand.
ing on the lst inst was s. ,353,4s2 81.
New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-05

An incidental debate sprung up IN the House
of Representatives., on Monday on an amend
WON, offered BY Mr.. Pollock to the sixth clause