The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-02
NEw YoRK July ], 1876.
To the Editor Of The Union J.:

To The Editor Of The Union:
Over one hundred names have been signed con-
tributors to subscription paper in the hands Of
General Townsend, OF Albany, for the purchase of
sword to be presented to Capt. Morris. The cap
tan believe, is native of Albany, and merits the
honor.
Mr. Tallmadge, of the convention, from the com
mttee the rights and privileges OF citizens, yester-
day submitted report or bill of rights, containing
nineteen articles. They conform in many respects to
the principles set forth in the Declaration Of indie
pendence The first article reads thus: "Men are
by nature free and independent, and in their social
relations entitled to equal rights" The second de-
cares "all political power TO be inherent in the peo-
pie" The other articles guard the citizen against
unjust alterations; secures nvlolate trial by jury;
the right Of habeas corpus the free exercise Of re-
ligious opinions; exemption from capital punish
ment, or punishment for Infamous crimes, except
by Indictment; the liberty OF speech and the
press under proper restrictions; private property not
subject to public use, except in certain cases and I'M
der certain regulations; aboshes Imprisonment for
debt; and secures to the wife all the property held
by her before marriage; divorces to be granted
alone by the courts; no lottery schemes allowed;
the common law recognised in certain cases; no
grants deeds to land in the State made by Great
Britain subsequent to the year ITS to have any
force The report was received and referred to the
committee of the whole, where it will no doubt
ceive amendments Considering Mr.. Tallmadge is
whig, who was so long and favorably known az
the president Of the American Institute, the report
may be considered very fair But it seems
strange that in document of this character nothing
should be said about the currency or corporations
The peoples rights have been most fagrantly vio-
lated under the infections Of paper issues of prom
ses to pay, put afoat by irresponsible corporations
In bill of rights some declaration against future
practices Of this character might have been included
The extent to which legislature may trench upon
the peoples rights by running them into debt, might
also have been defined. There many other pc
culiar rights the part Of the people which bill
of rights might Justly enumerate, but which have
no time to allude to at present.
The subscriptions taken up at Newport for the re-
lief of the unfortunate sufferers by the wreck Of the
brig Sutlej have been very LIBERAL amounting to over
500. The Odd Fellows society contributed Sl0O,
and the officers and Of the revenue cutter on
duty at that port, S42.
A literary curiosity has just been published in
this city by w. Osborn, esq, purporting to be the
York to Niagara, and from thence to Montreal
There have been slight changes since that peri
cd, physically and politically speaking
| The Mountain House, (Katskil,) opens under
Mr.. Scobie's management on the fourth of July
| inst
A, the commencement of tho University of New
York, this day held, the degree Of A. B. con-
ferred about thirty-one young men. And the
honorary degree Of A. M. fifteen, and the degree
| of d. d. on one; and honorary degree of M ID. on
eight. The chancellor, Mr.. Freinghuysen, pre-
| sided.
The late fires in Troy have been attributed to the
work of an incendiary, and man has been arrested
on suspicion.
The packet-ships Wellington, for London, and the
| Montezuna, for Liverpool, having been detained
by bad weather, will both sail tomorrow, weather
| permitting.
| The stock market heavy to-day with fur
Their decline Of from l J in railroad bonds. The
business transacted was very light.
| Six hundred hales cotton sold Prices hrm.
Little or nothing was done in -four. Genesse was
held at a. 06! 12I, and Michigan at % 81 "a
| Corn was quiet. A sale of mixed western States
sound was made at so cents.
| No white samples OH change.
| No transactions to report in wheat or rye.
| Provisions are dull, and sales light
| Mess polk sells at $40, and prime at IS.
| Beef, prime, at 81 SO a IS. Mess Sc 50aS7.
| No change in lard.
| Nothing to report in tobacco.
! Hemp, dew rotted sales made at IS 80.
New Orleans sugar sells at 81 81, and moasse
]. at 30 a 81 cents.
Rice.-Sales moderate for export, at 50 so ,
So IS
Coffee (BraziD sells at u s, and Laguyra at
/ cents
i Lead: sales to arrive at 81 49, "a IS.
No alteration TO note in freights or exchange.
4 Yours, very respectfully,
Cnppr srnNDENT