The New York herald., 1845-01-17


ligence from Europe. The C. is said to move
through the water with great rapldity, and we
may, therefore, expect her to make short winter
passage.
The wings of Boston, probably giving up all hopes
of chance, have Withdrawn their candidate for
Mayor-,hus leaving the field to the democrats and
natives.
The People Moving ON the Texas Question
the Meeting at St Johns Hall Last Night.
1t will be perceived from q report in another
column, that the Texas question is stirring up the
popular elements to their very bottom, and that
the agitation of tina, great issue which had for
brief period partially subsidized after its supposed
final decision in the last election, has re-commen-
ced in such form as promises to shake the de-
mocracy to its uttermost extremes. First, in this
fresh development, we see the Don Giovanni of
the modern democracy, Captain Rynders, and his
indomltable Empire Club" now, fairly rested
after their heroic labors in electing Mr. Polk to
the Presidency, with their armor buckled on, and
fully determined to annex Texas to the Union
This meeting presented different aspect from
that which many anticipated There was degree
of cool resouton-of quiet determination, and an
absence of noise and bragadoca which were not
to be looked for with absolute certainty in an
semblage composed OF such stormy elements 1t
will be seen, however. that this was quite bust.
ness meeting-the speeches, resolutions, and the
entire proceedings being those OF men really in
earnest and prepared to act out, to the fullest ex
tent, every declaration which they uttered. There
was no mincng of the matter-no dodglng OF the
great issue at this meeting-and there is brevty
in the annunciation Of the "opinions" and determi
nation of the club, which is quite significant and
presents very expressive contrast to the wordy no.
thngness of other and more imposing assemblages
It is indeed perfectly apparent that the masses OF
the democracy, who, in voting for Mr.. Polk, wish
ed to be understood declaring their resonte ap-
probation of the immediate annexation of Texas,
and their determination to keep the democratic can
didate for the Presidency to thatpledge receivedby
him at the hands of the Baltimore Convention, are
again moving on this question, with greater
zeal than ever, and that the crisis is rapidly ap-
preaching when every member of the democratic
party will be obliged to show his hands on this
matter, without any equivocation or skslking.
The contrast which the bold, manly, and resolute
action of this meeting presents to the conduct OF
the democratic House Of Representatives, as re.
CARDS this great issue cannot fail to strike every in
telligent observer with great force. There can be
but oneopinion with respect to the debates IN Con-
grees osns Texas question, and that is, that they
only give melancholy exhibition of the folly, ig-
norance, and selfish partzanship of the great mass
of those who presumed to represent the intelll-
gent people Of this country. We have already had
eight or nine plans for the annexation OF Texas, but
the only practical fruit of all these projects, and
the protracted debates, discussions, speeches, and
loss of time accompanying them, has been that dis
graceful expedition into Maryland in which two
American legislators have borne such conspcu-
ous and infamous part In this case we have seen
the discussion of a great question OF nation
al concern-one in which, of all others, the inter-
est, and welfare of the Republic are at present in
volved-suf1ered to degenerate into personal
equabble, and finally ending in a scene which
would be farcical enough, were it not unfortunate
ly for some of the circumstances copnected with
il. and making it rather too humiliatng and pain
full to every intelligent and respectable citizen for
a subject Of ridicule. We do not recollect indeed
case for some time past, in which we have had a
more forcible illustration of the utter want of pro-
per sense dignity and duty the part of me mber
of Congress, than that presented in the speech OF
Mr.. Cngman of North Carolina. Instead of stick
ing to his subject and discussing it in calm, dig.
ni6ed and sensible manner, such as became a man
elected to the respectable office of representative
of his fellow citizens this gentleman flies off al
every point, mis- only aim apparently being to find
objects Of abuse. He runs all over the country,
from one end of the Union to the other, and every
where he pours out the grossest personalities. The
chief vials of his wrath, however, appear to have
fallen on the Empire Club, of which he speaks in
the following terms:
But the principal practised by what called
double voting The city of New York was the great the
afr uhe il w n
bore such prominent part in these ansactions must
devote remark or two to IT. was organized in July
last and consisted Of gamblers pckpockets dropper
thmbe riggers and the like and its association
have been then mainly for the purpose Of
members had been repeatedly indicted for crimes III
general character however may be sufficiently inferred
Rynders, often arrested for thmblerigging and similar
offences He and Joseph Jewell being indicted for mur
NAV here mention that this Jewell who indict
for murder, in two different cases, hanging against
him. was the standard bearer Of the Club and figured
worthless had not been long in New Orleans before they
found convenient to leave being charged with stealing
rested back In by order OF Captain Tyler
mention this circumstance 10 show the mutations OF the
times for since the election this man, Rynders, having
become great among the Democracy has not only
dined with Benz f. Butler when the electoral vote was
s s bs ne
General Committee of the city Of New York but heving
come with his friend Jewell to this place for Office
am told, IL the papers are 70 be relied he has been
cordially received at the White House Whether Pres
dent Tyler President Rynders then remembered the
ironing is not however, chroniced But am DEPRESSING
John Austin vcepresident Of the club hes likewise
pending against him an indictment for MURDER and
likewise Implicated in the charge of stealing Treasury
notes Wooridge it's secretary but recently OF
the penentiary William Ford Of its directors in
the short interval Of time which elapsed between the pub
location Of notice OF Of Its professions and the arriva
of day indicted blythe grand uryn
rape and burglary being among the offences Being
put in the Tombs, he unfortunately lost the opportu
nifty of figuring on that occasion Soon after tried and
convicted Sf the Hrst named crime, he was sent tc
the pcnentiary but his services being valuable to
the party he was Immediately pardoned and turned
may remark too that this official digntary short time
before the election, restored TO their political rights al
the criminals in the State and pardoned great number
who were in the pententiary.
Such violent invective, of course, aroused ths
passions OF many OF the members in return, ane
Mr.. Yancey, apparently not at all disinclined fol