Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-29
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PEEL and the Duke Of WELLINGTON, who have
long been intimate political friends, would probably
come in collision during the approaching session of
Parliament, with respect to the affairs OF Ireland
and the Corn laws, but more especially the latter.
The hero of Waterloo and the Tamworth baro-
net are "one and indivisible,' as Conservatives.
But il is said they totally unlike each other in
talents, temper, manners, and sympathies and yet
! they have been closely united for nearly twenty
years past-first as Weilington and PEEL and
| then as " Peel and WeHington." The Chronicle
says: "A more useful and convenient friendship
there could not be. Each possesses that in
| perfection which the other wants. But there
can be no doubt whatever that the elements Of
such differences exist in the respective characters
tempers, and political position of the two states
men, that explosion is by no means impos-
sble."
| II is also rumored that in consequence of breach
between Sir ROBERT PEEL and Lord STANLEY, the
latter will retire from the Office of Colonial Secre-
tary, and be succeeded by Lord JOHN RUSSELL.
| The London Times has been carrying on
warm and somewhat effective war against the Rail-
road spectators and gamblers. On this subject il
says: Last week eghty-nine new schemes were
advertised, amounting to capital of eighty-fom
| millions of pounds sterling; and in thrty-two
days, ending the 22d October, there were brought
out three hundred and fifty-seven new schemes,
| with an aggregate capital of three hundred and
| hirty-t,oo millions of pounds sterling. What is
the exact number of projects at this present mo-
ment we cannot say, but their aggregate capital
has been computed at sir hundred millions of
| pounds sterling.''
This mania is still raging in Great Britain. 1t is
true, it has received slight check, through the
well-hmed and energetic interference of the press,
that guardian, and often controller of public opin-
ion, when under the management of discreet and
sensible men, but scourge and malignant enemy of
the masses when in the hands of self-opinated and
visionary demagogues. That these railroad schemes
will, ultimately, carry ruin and desolation into the
midst of many credulous and mertorious families,
is certain as that the shines. Nor will our
own country be exempt from its dire consequences
when the panic explodes, with all its fury, upon its
sef-deluded victims OF the fast-anchored isle. A
heavy money pressure In Great Britain will inevi-
tably produce pressure in the United States. Let
prudent thinking men prepare for the storm If it
passes over without affecting. us, we may then
claim, :" Hail Columbia happy land -
| The Infamous American torger, Clinton, alias
Reid, who had been arrested and in custody,
on the charge of forging previous to his leaving the
| United States, had been brought before Baron
PLATT, by writ of habeas corpus, and was dis
charged, the ground that the reciprocal surren-
der of criminals had no retrospective action. Reid
is the man who sold forged certificate Of deposite
for $4,000 to Jacob Little Il Co. of this city.
New YORK, NOVEMBER 25, ls45.
Our principal streets are hustle and confusion
This is the anniversary of the day which the
British troops evacuated the city of New York. As
they marched to the shores of the North River for
embarcation, the Americans marched into the city.
III witnessed the triumphant scene, my youthful
bosom glowing and throbbing with patriotic emo
tons. After the lapse of more than three score
Iyears, the events Of that day still vivid in my
recollection can behold, in imagination, the two
armies The British arrayed in scarlet, as if newly
from the hands of the tailor their accoutrements in
fine order, moving with steady but slow pace.
1.-The Americans in blue halfworn garments, some
with patches them-all remarkably neat and
tidy; their FURNISHED arms guerng in the sun.
They moved, as they came near the city, with a
short quick step, while they received the hearty
welcome cheers of their counirymen, many of
whom had already returned TO their dilapidated and
late desolate homes. Few now left to tell the
story Of that day. But am trespassing.
This day the weather has been beyond descrip-
ton beautiful, clear, and mild. The troops gene
rally have turned out, and made fine display.
The Washington Greys, from Philadelphia, are
here on visit. They are fine corps, admirably
drilled, and contributed to the spendor of the exh-
bton.
Governor WRIGHT has commued the sentence of
Van Steenburgh and O'Conner, the anti-rent muir
lderers. They are TO be confined during their ma
tra life. On this act of his Excellency there will
| probably be some severe animadversion. The po-
Icy is very doubtful. But the motive of the Gov
ernor is, beyond controversy, pure. He cannot hope
to gain friends by this measure and he will proba
bly, lose some of those whose feelings are greatly
| excited.
Mr.. WRIcHT has prepared and made public a
very long and able argument on the subject. He
appears TO have entered into the merits of the case
with great impartiality, and apparently with sin
cere desire to do what is right and proper on the
occasion. His feelings evidently on the side
Of mercy; but he exhibits, at the same time an APP
prehension lest this act of mercy should be miscon-
strued by the NOR hardened and reckless of the
anti-renters. His reasons for changing the sentence
are well put, and the document, on the whole, is
highly creditable. There is, however, a lille Too
much of "a good thing.
| After stating his views in detail, he says: I" If
this reasonable expectation shall be disappoint-
ed, and the communication of these sentences shall
be made encouragement TO further crimes, the
| public, as well those entrusted with the execu-
ton of the laws will be consoled by the rehec-
ton that lenient means tried and spurned
before the rule of EXTREMIST severity is adopted
as the only alternative.
Il have therefore, decided TO commute the sem
fences of the prisoners, John Van Seenburgh and
Edward O'Connor, from that of death, pronounced
by the Court, to that of Imprisonment, in the State
IL durinU terms Of their