The New York herald., 1846-03-14

the case, II Is very natural tor the minds OF c-
zens to take the earliest opportunity OF presenting
this question TO the people at the polls in order to
furnish some light to their purposes and views
possible. The distribution OF city Offices or
the value of few local reforms, or the as
cendaucy of any political sect of politicians,
all dwindle into insignfcance when COM
pared with the vast foreign commerce of this large
and populous city, which is beginning, already, to
be affected by the portentous aspect OF things at
Washington, by the embarrassed position OF our
foreign relations, by the mysteries of the executive
mansion, and the agations oi the capitol
In this broad aspect Of the present position of
government and the people, connected with our
foreign relations, should not be at all surprised
to see this new and important Issue involved in our
approaching election; neither should we be surprs-
ed to see Municipal Reform the ascendency of
this clique that cique-he strength of this party or
that party, compelled all to give way to this new
division, this distracting controversy on the
subject of the foreign relations of the country. A
new and important question is forced upon this
community, by the action of the Executive and of
Congress- question, in which is involved the
vital prosperity of this CITY for years to come be-
yond the value of twenty corporations and the ex-
istence OF all the parties heretofore in being. Are
the people tor 49s or 54' 40? Will they give up five
degrees OF territory on the Pacific for the sake of
permanent peace? Are they in favor of peace
or war! These are the questions most likely
to be presented at the approaching election, and all
other questions will have to be postponed to some
more convenient time. We cannot resist the con-
tagion-the cholera of Washington
ARRIVAL OF SLAvERs the last two days
we have had no less than three arrivals of captured
slavers, prizes to the u S. ship Yorktown, now on
the coast OF Africa.
Since the arrival of the bark Pons, at Philadel-
phia, the particulars of which were published on
Friday, two more have made their appearance at
Charleston-the ship Panther, OF Providence, and
the schooner Robert Wilson, of Baltimore
Commodore Skinner, since his appointment to
that station, has done much towards the abrogaton
OF this detestabe and nhuman practices and as EVIL
dences OF his perseverance, have the capture of
the Pautuxent, Panther, Pons, Robert Wilson, and
the steam schooner Cacique, formerly the Tigress
OF this port.
The following particulars OF the arrival of the
Panther, we take from the Charleston Courier. of
the llth inst.
The ship Panther, (of Providence, r. ~ passed Mid
shipmsn II. 8 Newcomb, commanding prize TO the u
snip iorktoWn IRON kabenda, (Afrca) bound
to Providence, Or. IL, b I on account of stress of
weather want OF provisions and sickness board kept
away for this port and arrived here last evening The
Panther is suspected being concerned in the slave trade
and sent to the United States for trial She left the
Yorktown at Kabenda, bound up the in few days
We have been furnished with the following particulars
The Panther was previously seized by HI B. NJ brig
Cygnet, but released in a few days. The r. has expe
rienced much bad weather and in leaky condition.
Midshipman II. q. ID. Brown came home on duty in the
Panther Midshipman s. Cnshman was attached 10 the
Patuxent and Masters Mate j. &. Lawrence 10 the
Pons Capt J. NJ. ClaPp, the former MASTER came home
in the Panther 1880
From the Charleston Patriot OF tho llth
ANOTHER SLAYER CAPruREp.-The schooner Robert
Wilson, OF Baltimore Lieut.. Chapman, u. s. Navy com
msndng, arrived this morning, in 3s days from Port
rraya, as piize TO the u 5. ship Jamestown. The r.
w supposed to have been engaged in the slave trade
ana Inc following persons in her for trial.
late Captain Pfster; j. NJ Rush, j. Hamilton j. r. Nor.
rls and A. j. Slue. They taken from the steamer
oacique, engaged in shaving, by H. A1sestys fgate
Penelope.
NAvAL.-We see it stated that the U. s. ship of
line Columbus, and sloop Vincennes, whose arrival