The New York herald., 1845-02-01

GARRISON inquired, sotte roee, whether the slaves
advertised him a runawayl
A second reading of the resolutions was then
asked tor, and while Mr. Hussey was employe ed
therein, Mr.. Goodrich, of Roxbury, requested him
to give way tor moment, while he submitted a
motion.
Mr.. GOODRICH then moved that the farther read
ing be dlspens, with, and the resolutions laid on
me table The melton was supported by The gen.
teman IN some remarks, in the course OF which he
LOOK occasion to say, that the opinion OF Massa-
chuse'ls upon the South Carolina outrage ths ud
venfiop
MIR HUssEY "woud like 10 ask the gentle man
where he would lock for higher voice - (Great
laughter, and cres OF question, questiop.")
motion wes then made to adjourn 10 o'clock
this afternoon, and voted down
The question was then taken on levins the
resolutions on the table, and ii was done by large
majority.
S. E. sEwALL Esq, Of Roxbury, the abolition
candicate Tor Governor, then moved vote of
thanks to the President for the able ard denified
manner In which he had discharged the duties OF
The chair
The motion was adopted, and Judge WILLIAM.
responded in brief acknowe demenI for The vote
member then suggested that the members in
avor OF passing the resolutions had better remain
after the Convention had dissolved, and vote them
through.
On motion of Mr.. CHILD the officers of the meet
lng were authorized TO print The proceedings of
the Convention IN pamphlet form and in the news
the publication.
Mr.. GARRISON arose and expressed his perfect
satisfaction with the proceedings Of the conven-
non, and declared that they would be regarded
with honor by posterity, as The bold expression Of
The people of Massachusetts against the curse Of
holdlng human beings in bondage. But he was
claratlon that propositions had been made in the
convention to dissolve the Union. He believed
Il was not the fact and that the propositions
merely proposed to declare that the Union would
\ - thp an eYofIp uof
quesred Mr.. Sprague TO correct the statement, so
aat wicked editors'' might not make such a
charge and then quote Mr. Spraeue as authority.
Mr.. SPRAGUE did not heed the call, and the con-
vention then dissolved, at haf-past two P. NJ
MANUFACTURES IN MAssAcnusErrs-We have
aiready mentioned that a company of Boston capi-
tlisis have secured tract OF territory for two
niles along both the banks of the Merrimack at
Andover, where they contemplate the establish
nent OF manuiactures on large scale petit
ION headed by Samuel Lawrence, was presented
n the House OF Representatives on Saturday, for
iacorporation for manufacturing purposes and to
build dam across the Merrimack river, about
seven mlles below Lowell. Perhaps it vii! be well
tor the people in this vicinity TO inquire how
much this will interfere with their supplies of
timber and wood down the Merrimac-
Tins will perhaps be The germ of another city smi-
lar in It's character 10 Lowell, and is an additional
reason tor the building cf railroad from Newbury-
port TO Georgetown, which will ultimately give the
most convenient point of access Tor this embryo
20 be mace, stated fall of 25 feet can be obtain
ed, and the fall at Lowell Is only 81 feet Thus the
whole OF the Merrimack together with the Concord
river and several other streams which fall into the
Merrlmack, below the dam at Pawtucket Falls at
Lowell, VIII be again used, The company for the
construction oi The dam and ere alton of the power
sill employ capital OF halt million of dollars and
aey enter into this undertaking, because they eay
nat nearly oil the water power in this State has
,een taken up, and the capitalists of Boston have
n conse queRce OF this invested largely in Nashua
md Manchester, N. II and Saco., Me The ma
ufacturing interest seems TO have lost none OF its
1ergv, but goes constantly effectDg new
achievements. II was thought that the recent Pre-
-ldenilal election would check enterprises of this
psiure, but u does not appear to, though probably
rad the res-lt been disre the onward move me- MT
would have been more extensive AS it is ne w mills
going up in every favorable situstiop The ad.
Guons TO the mills at Lowell have been very large
ne past y. ar, and also al Saco and Manchester
Besides The new mills which have gone into ope-
rttlon at Lowell very recently, We learn that the
Prescott Company, al Lowell, which have Just
laced In operation very large mill, larger we be-
eve Than any other IN the country, have pe,tioned
tor an increase OF capital, IN order To erect a new
mil, IA which looms are 10 be placed the motive
iower io be steam, as the water power there Is ex-
nausied. The large mil built by this COM
pdny, and which operates by wafer power, is to be
ievoted exclusively 10 spinning, the yarn here
pade being intended TO supply the looms IN the
Hew steam mill. The large machine shop at
Lowell, - 20 be- converted into a cotton mill, and
Z new building Is 10 be tut up for the manufacture
4 machinery. the motive power ot which ia 10 be
.ieam.-N,cbmgy0rf Hrald, jan. 30