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New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
City Items.

u The Board of Assistants, last nj sht concur
red il the application for law 10 divide the Sixteenth
Ward into Two Wards. They also concurred with the
Aldermen in sppropria;ug $1,000 chaEi;abe donation
to the Fire Department.
A SPEcK OF WAR-The Board of Aldermen
were greeted with Message from Mayor Havemeyer
referring the threatening aspect Of foreign rea-
tons snd recommending hst the City be fortified. The
Message. together ~h resolution the subject
referred to Special Committee
EgTThe adjourned meeting ofthe New York City
Society for the Abolition OF Capital Punishment which
was held last evening nt the building of Broad
way and Lspenard-street respectfully .attended,
but not full owing to the weather number OF resolu
tons opposite 70 the occasion passed, and some
animated remarks made by Rev. Mr.. Parker Mr. But.
fum and Mr.. Ellis, the President. Blank petitions to
the Legislature praying for the Abolition Of Capital uu
ishmeni were circulated aud numerously siened- Mr.
Parker stated that in Albany similar movement wss
completely successful the petitions having been signed
by majority of the city voters The meeting adjourned
about o'clock to reassemble at the corner OF Grove
and Hudson sts next Monday evening P. NJ.
II Mr. Cotton made some interesting and anus
ing experiments last night before quite large audience
the with Gavapsu aud its vari-
GUS notifications He afterward gave clear practical
description OF the Magnetic Telegraph, which he Illus
trated by experiments with OF Professor Morses
Telegraphs with wire extending round the room.
u The following statement gives the number
of Foreigners who have arrived at the Port of
during the years la43 ls44 and s45 showing the
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
LETTER TO MR.. CLAY.

Delavan House, ALBANY, Jan. 18th, 1916.
CAssIrs NJ. CLAY. EsQ.-Decr SIR: We are gratiaed
to learn that you have consented TO address the citizens
OF fNewYork on the subject Of Slavery. Many persons
from various parts this State now in this City at
tending the sttng of the Legislature and ohe Supreme
Court Born and educated as you have been in Slave.
holding State and by your position recently placed in
trying and peculiar circumstances cannot doubt but
the citizens end here of all parties would be
glad to you in relation institution affecting 60
deeply for veal or woe, all portions Of our common
Country.
Inconsistent with your engagements will you not con-
sent to vait this city early day and deliver public
address We think We mag safely assure you OF cor
dial reception and OF large audience
you will 10 this, have the goodness to ac'
dress line of at this place that the necessary
arrangements may be made
With the highest respect, we are, dear Sir,
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20

q The CoMplimen taTy Bal TO be gwen 10 NJ
Whsle and his accomplished daughter on tomorrow
evening: is jast tibue to the merits Of these artists
and will be very brilliant and merry affair.
Weare authorized to say, there Is no suit
pending between Goodyear and Day E; Washington. be
fore the Supreme Court any other; but that the nds
Rubber referred by letter writer's from Washing
Ton, is nothing than question between Mr. Good
year, and Mr.. Warner. OF Springfield. Mass; who
claims TO be the original inventor OF the process for
making SHRED goods or suspenders. for which Mr..
Goodyear ook out patent in lS4i. Mr. Warner he
n- row engaged pressing his claims before the Com
missioner preparatory the proceedings necessary 10
anuu the patent granted Goodyear and obtain It in his
owl name
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
General incorporation.

! That laws should so far possible be genera
and no, special in their character all men ue
dEcpItv lies in reducing the principle 70 Pracuce'
For ,.o,s the business of Incorporating companies
% ons,rpct this or that public work or pursue some
h-,rcb of business has engrossed good share OF
the time of our successive Legislatures. Why
should this continue7 Nobody desires it-all know
Il to be wrong Yet the old mischief drags on; and
the People are called to pay several ihousands 0'
dollars per annum for time spent In lnco1pofa'ne
private companies TO pursue legitimate ana lauoaoe
enterprises avocations
And this is not the worst aspect OF the matter.
GROSS denial of Justice often results from this patch-
work legislation For instance: The skaneateles
Community is little band OF uliraists who have
undertaken settlement in Onondaga Co. on the
principle of Common Property. They have bought
large farm and partly paid for it, giving mort
gage for the balance due But our existing laws do
not allow them to hold their property as Commu
ny so that they lie at the mercy OF every unprln'
cipled sharper who can get possession OF any part
of their goods, and have thus lost considerable
portion OF their slender means-at one time by
great sacrifice narrowly escaping utter ruin They
laid their case before the last Legislature and asked
charter to enable them to hold and protect their
property, but the cry Of Infdel, Fanny Wright
&c. was raised against them, and their prayer was
rejected. This winter they are asking again. al
much expense and trouble and will very likely en-
counter similar repulse. Meantime they are COM
peled 10 paw taxes to q Government which prac-
ticalIy denies them rights
Now all they ask ought to be given them by the
G
the interposition of the State sovereignty to give
them the privilege Of taking private property which
is not its own at valuation, it is rightto require an
express act of legislation in its behalf But the
Skaneateles folks do not ask to be empowered to
take other mems property-they only desire the
privilege OF holding their in such way as they
deem most conducive to their own welfare and the
! good of mankind-and this right the laws OF our
State unjusty deny them. Who can uphold such
| denial?
We have heard that Mr.. TILDES Of our City med
tatcs the introduction of bill calculated TO prove
the basis OF a comprehensive and benehceni oene
! raj Law Of Incorporation, and we hope ne VIII GO
So If not we trust some other Member VIII 40 so
al an early day. With a Senate containing such
men as J. A. SPENCER and S. YoUNG-wh an AS
sembly wherein, 10 say nothing of the dominant
party there are in the ranks of the minority several
men fully competent to originate General lucor'
noration Act which shall be thoroughly guarded
against frauds and yet obvate the necessity for spe
cal acts Of incorporation we trust the Session will
not pass without witnessing the passage OF such an
act We call upon the eminent Jurists In either
House to give early and earnest heed to this subject
There will be hardly another such opportunity Tor
accomplishing general and lasting good
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20

were able to read very readily in Photographic chsrac
ter such sentences handed in By The audience
and written on the blackboard by the lecturer.
g The river was so much obstruc;ed by ice
yesterday that TIE 'ry boats found it difficult to land
their passengers
HENRY INMAS.-We hear i. suggested that sale
OF the Paintings works s,t and other articles belong
ing to tie late Henry nmau should nc MADE SO that his
many friends could possess themselves OF some token
of the deceased. Ii is good thought.
EgP The Farmers Club hold regular semi
monthly meeting at their in tee American Insi
,u-c to-day i2 O'Clock The subject CT regular cons
dera,on is the Culture Flax ana its Manufacture.
TEMPERATURES or THE CRoToS WATER.-The
Journs Of Commerce gives the following table from
correspondent calculation show ing difference Of Il
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
LRepotisa for The Evening Post.I

POLICE OfFlCE-SAruRDAY, anuary ~
CHARGE PERJCRY.-Several weeks since II named
Henry j. Grew. and one TrIsi, alias Dr. Goursud a4s
Williams 81 Walker entered complaint before JUS
Drnker and Osborne against Dr. Lucus $ Comsiock
of2 Conaod.s charging him ith perjury in swearing 10
bill in chancey in 1913. The has been ii edy nVcs
gaed great eth by the magstra.s and resulted IN
dismissal OF the complaint and the honorable discharge OF
the doclor So far om any wul tHt in false swearing
haviog been proved by the prosecuiionhlch would be
necessary TO make pcriny-Dr. Comstock proved most
clearly that the parts complained OF false literally
and strictly Dr. Comsock rfGsed To have any
sci. take advantage echncaies. in his defence
Grew repeatedly contrsdcted himself in his testimony,
and finally admitted that In affidavit he had made he had
abOFed suppress truth Than II developed" Ii
also proved That the which the Charge
made altered and forged The other complainant
thar his real Trss bU that hr passes by the name
OF Dr. Felix Gouraud, 81 Wak-r-st snd 10 ths
Country under the name of Williams.
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
Your obedient servants
MR.. CLAY's ANSWER.

PHILADELPHIA Jan. Is, leio.
GESrLEMEN-I have received since my arrival here
your highly Aattering letter. inviting me TO address you
aud other distinguished Americans in Albany
The purpose had in view on leaving home has been
accomplished and many reasons OF private nature urge
my return Kentucky where hope also to be best able
to perform those duties which every citizen owes his
own State first and the General Government next.
have before me now, in addition TO your invitation
requests from many of the moat distinguished men o
Boston, of Brooklyn of NewHaven and other places in
the Free States and from Wilmington and Baltimore in
the Slave States for address them also so that %
there seems to be no limit to these aerug evidences OF
public confidence and sympathy, must break away at
once
This request the part Of sxy-two American citizens
so distinguished encourages me 10 hope that the true
issue between Liberty and Slavery is beginning TO be
understood and felt-,hat Slavery is indeed an nsu
ton affecting deeply for veal or for woe all portions OF
our common country"
IfLabor be the basis Of the rights Of property Slavery
violated that law.
If Justice and Virtue, and Intelligence are the lounda
tons of permanent Liberty, Slavery saps them
If Constitutional Rcpubcanism be the only guaranty
of National Freedom Slavery has utterly rsmped
der foot
of one right then or. the American people Slaves
This is the doctrine Of '76 and the law of common
sense.
When Northern citizens are imprisoned and hdbeGs
corpus denied and Northern ambassadors ANONYMOUSLY
driven away from seeking redress under the National
judcaturc
When Northern citizens torn from their own once
free soil and hurried by force into Southern dungeons
When Northern citizens hung in the South with
out trial by Jury their peers, and without having
violated any law, for the freedom ofspeech;
When Northern blood and Northern treasure are ex-
pended for the acquisition of Slave territory destined TO
Increase the capabilities of oppression;
When Slave TcXes has about four representatives to
one among the Frcethus uampling under foot the
lutionary doctrine that taxation and representation should
be coordinate
Who shall be so base 10 ask any more in servie
tones. What has the North 10 do with Slavery Z"
The Liberty Of the Press in the South is gone today
VIII it live in the North tomorrow
By Heavens this is longer question abou, Afri.
caus-whe,her they be beasts or "a debate about
maudin philanthropy but phe;her he eighteen NIL
lions Of ohite men Of these States, shall be Freeaea or
SiGUes
Know Americans tha, the sword and the chain enter
not the flesh till the spirit-ny, the spirit-of pespe
is dead
Heaven help us to feel to sec TO dsre-now-,o day
Awake. arise, or be- forever fallen !"
Pardon the warmth OF my language. for and mine are
in chains, and silence is crime My constitutional
rights borne down by violence and perverted judi
cal decision. and remembering that Tree,
we vndicate them, or die
have the honor 10 be,
Your obedient servant C. NJ. CLAY.
To Messrs I'm. c. Bloss z. ". Chester J. miller, &c.
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
New Publications.

.S9 A true description of the LANE SurERIoR
COUNTRY Its Rivers. Coasts Bays Harbers Islands snd
Commerce. with Baydeld's Chart; Also, A Minute Ac-
count of the CorrER MINES and Working Compaaes,-
accompanied by Map of the Mineral Region. showing
By their No aud Places all the different Locations and
containing Concise Mode of ASS ying Treating Smelt
ing aud Refining Copper Ores BY JOHN +. ST. JOHN. "
has jus, been issued by Wm II. Graham, l5S Nsssaass
We have read thirds OF this work carefully and be-
heve it the best ataiuable the subject ii illus
uscs The narrative is rspid but clear though lacking
all prciension 10 finish Literary excellence-even
grammar and spelling have been frequently left awry in
the hot haste OF bringing out the book Yet its descrp
ions of the whole Southern of Lake Superior aud
the country adjacent it, Of the Mining District Mining
Operations, &c. good while the Maps there.
with given wsr,h, 10 every who is interested
the Copper region, than the price OF the book
We gave fuller account with extracts days since,
aud have some farther give when ind
room for them The author appears to have visited
Lake Superior determined give honest and candid
account of what he should ind there sn6 he has done it
t-sss THE New CLERKS ASSISTANT, or Book Of
Practical Forms comprising Numerous Precedents and
Forms for ordinary Business Transactions &c. sc for
the use of County and Town Officers. Merchants Pro-
fessionsl Men, &c. by JOHN 5. JENKINS Counselor AZ
La''' 10 u 'ai &c A--4"' Va "'> P"ees' Ns''N 49," ~!
published by J. c. Derby Auburn. and NJ. Il. Newman
100 Broadway. Without time examine il carefully,
believe good work of its kind and calculated TO
meet the of that large class who compelled 10
legal forms without having time thoroughly 10 study
law |: Is cheap also-as lawbooks apt no, TO be.
u The MORNING ExFREsS is neat and spirit
ed whs Daily OF moderate size just commenced at Buff
fao Sy A NJ Clapp Co. looks beautiful and gives
promise OF longevity.
ES- SSowpoN: A Novel; By TaEo HOOK, Au-
nor OF Sayings and Doings Fathers and Sons, &c. Is
Just issued By E Ferret Co 237 Broadway rs cents
IL IL be no' rich and racy is unlike any thing of Hooks
We ever read
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
Death of MIR. Taylor of Ya.-Thc u. :. Journal
sold our. &c. &c.
From our Regular Correspondent.
l., 1r.h IE

WASHINGTON, Jan. l7th, 1916
The Senate was not in session to-day. After
some unmportant transactions in the House of
which discussion Of the bill to carry out the pro-
visions of the Treaty of lsil with the Republic of
Peru, formed the principal part, Gen. DRoMGooLE
of Virginia, in brief and eloquent speech an-
nounced the death of his colleague, Nh TAYLOR
He died this morning at o'clock. Mr.. TAYLOR
was native of Alexandria, in this District but
has lived in the Virginia District (which he so
faithfully represented in Congress since an early pc
riod Of his life. At the conclusion Of Mr. Drom-
goole address the usual resolutions were adopted
after which the House adjourned The funeral will
take place on Monday at half past 2 o'clock OF
course public business will be transacted by either
House till Tuesday.
understand that the United States Journal. for
merly the AIadisonian is bough, out for $4,000 and
that Mr.. BRoUGH, formerly of the Cincinnati In
qurer is to be the Editor. The purchaser is said TO
be Senator Allen of Ohio. Look out for strange
times. More by next mail. give You the rumor
now. The Cabinet have had an important meeting
10 day. RIcHELIEU.
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
-

MIssoURI-The Constitutional Convention has
adopted the provision which pescrbcs that the Circuit
Judges shall be elected BY the qualified voters Of the Sc
vera Judicial Districts On this question ;he vote stood
ayes 49, noes 10 The Judges 10 remain in Office sin
years The Supreme Judges to be appointed by the Go
vernon with the advscment OF the Senate continue
in Office twelve years 70 GO out every four years
This proposition was agreed 70, uyes -. noes ~
The section OF the report on banking which provides
that no corporate body shall Hereafter be established re
pewcd or extended with discount or banking privileges
was reiected-ayes g. nays SO. An amendment en-.
bodying the individual liability principle was disagreed
to-ayes H. noes 30.
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20

FRAUD on THE PREss AND ON TIL f PuBLic.-
The tricks performed by the New-iork Pilots for the
benefit of the Herald such cannot fail to subject
them to the censure OF all honorable men. We learn
that on Saturday the Pilot boat NewYork boarded the
shp Liberty Capt Norton. sea, and took from the
ship her letter bss, with he promise to deliver the same
to her consisnee Mr. J. w Phillips; but instead Of de-
vens the letter bag the Pilot delivered on Sunday at
about SP. NJ, letter only from Capt Norton, stating
that ho had Just up the bag Mr. Phillips applied at
the Herald Office and place in Rosevelstreet where
be was informed the OF tho Pilot Boat lived but
he could set no information to the bag.
on Moday morning Mr.. Cis,o, belonging TO the Pilot
Doa' Drought to the Office of the Consgnee the letter
osS win al It's conlcats having kept the from the
owners from Sunday to Monday thus depriving the ow
ners OF their letters and all newspaper Offices except
the Herald of their packages The bag we understand
contained letter for the Presden, of the United sta,c.
aad dispatch for the Secretary OF State beside which
there 200 letters for merchants and others Tbi,
scandalous fraud on the newspaper press aud he
public and II ought 20 excite universal indigestion The
Pilots may be pro6ted by tricks like this, bu, we
,As{t
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
Senators Turney and X. J Johnsou-A Passage.
From Occasional Correspondents
A,..a.....a=.n,- 1nn lE lsin

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, lcit.
Full many flower is born 10 blush unseen y
sang the poet Gray and full many glorious burst
of eloquencc gushing fresh from the heart 10 the
lips, is doomed 10 waste itself within the walls OF
the Legislative chambers. because it CHANGED 10 be
mere incident in the discussion OF private claim,
and therefore never passed through the reporters OF
the public press Something o! this kind occurred
in the Senate "Wednesday last, and send you
brief notice believing that you will regard il as
quite as well deserving place in your columns as
many other OF the topics which are transmitted 10
you.
The subject before the Senate was bill purPort-
ing 10 be Bill for the Relief OF Nathaniel Goddard
and others IN other words, 10 refund 10 the parties
the value OF cargo of flour shipped al Baltimore II
September, lSl2 for Cadiz and which because
British passport obtained for It's protecuon was
seized by one Of the United States vessels and con-
demned. Ii appears that Mr.. Perkins OF Boston Is
one oi the others for whose benefit this bill Is In
tended. Mr.. Turney of Tennessee notorietyl seized
on the name Of Perkins, as text from which he
launched forth a most undigniied TRADE OF abuse
aud caiumny against this venerable merchant, In
tInatlnS iha. ne had belonged 10 the Hartford Con
venuon-that he old FederaIst--and ihat
this was prBsG tGcie evidence that ne intended this
cargo OF Hour for the British troops and that as we
were at war with Great Britain the -four was right
" forfeited, and the money should not be refunded
Mr.. REyERDY JOHNSON took ground in favor OF
the claim, and in the course OF his remarks, gave
Mir TURSEY rebuke, the wound from which will
not be quickly healed. Il know not, said Mr.
Johnson whether Mr. PERKINS was connected with
the Hartford Convention or not nor do know The
bearing which This fact II So can have the princ
pie of abstract justice in which this claim rests. As
merchant OF high integrity, man eminent IN
all the virtues which give dignity and beauty 10 ha-
man character, Mr Perkins Is universally acknow-
edged to be preeminent. Perhaps he was FEEDER
alisi But have yet TO know tina; is was an offence
to be Federalist- ] never belonged 10 he FEEDER
aliss OF that day although shall probably be stig
maused as a Federalist in our new nomenclature OF
parties But should blush for myself il thought
il an offence TO be member Of that party which the
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
MARRIED:

On Sunday evening 18th inst by the Re7. II. Chase,
Mr.. WILLIAM HALLIDAY to Mss MARGARET AN
DERSON, oil of this city.
On Thursday evening 18th inst by Rev. John Dow:
ling. Mr. DAVID MlLLihEN to Miss MAhl ANN
OWENS, all OF this city
On the lath by Rev, j. Hopkins, George Spear to
Mary E Thomas.
At Norwich. CT 7th, ssmuel Williams, OF New. YORK,
10 Harriet Brownson.
A; schaghticokc N y. 18th John c. Cooper to Char
lotte Overscser
AT Rochester, lf,h James Hardy Mrs Lucy Frank
lin.
ht Buffalo 18th, David 5. Finch Matilda Ann Bush.
Near Syracuse, Sd inst, Rufus Rose Eleanor A. Til
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20

REAL ESTATE sALE.-wc are requested to call the
attention ofour readers the sale of houses aud lots in
the Sixteenth Ward this day at l2 o'clock nt the Mer
chants Exchange by Messrs. Pe S Co.
Particulars will be found in the advertisement in this
paper. Tho terms % per cent femsinipg mor;gsg)
would seem to be easy enough 10 accommodate alca'
seq; aud the location of the promises Chelsea ge,y
desirable
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20

" GREAT FRENCH REMEDY FOR coNsunrrroN.
CoUGHs, COLDS. &c-The readers OF the Tribune are
particularly referred the Advertisement of the cse
brated Dr. LAENNEcs COUGH Pills. which have just
been introduced into the United Sn,es.The AgeDtsaes
that he has been cured Of violent cold and cough by
few drops only Price 81 box
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20

fT' PEME's BEAUTIFUL rNNrtSG, The Can't Of
Dcaa. coner OF Broadway and L-ouardst open every
day tas week, from 10 NJ. to 10 P NJ Ajmitt4ncs %
cents Pypils of Schools ~ Broadway stage. stop
NJ The door.
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

e Mr.. Col, has abandoned his project of carry
Lag The o!ng Telegraph Wire the bottom of the
river, and il will be carried over poles from Full
| ION Errrr
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20

CAPITAL PUSIsHMENr.-Thatp par, of the Message
of the Governor of Massachusetts, recommending the
abolition OF Cspits Punishment, in all cases exeep, for
murder In the first degree has been referred TO join,
specis committee on the part of the House. composed,
:t is understood, of members favorable to the recon-
tpeudation of the Governor.
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
Court rnien.inr....Tuls DAY.

CIRCUIT Counr-Nos 40, 10, -, 7s, 80 81 50, 90 o.
%, %. 81 95 %, 81.
45 A. 49, 81 So 81 50 part2 in Board o Assistant ~
dermens room Nos l., IT, lG. 26, 80, 81, "a, 80 as
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20

II We have received the third number of The
Argus semiweekly journal devoted to teratere and
politics and pubished BY John stewasa at kingston Co
pada West.
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20

~ '. u. Palmer, the Agent OF tfe best Ger'
pape. Of al he ciues and principal throughout ha
country n-ss receives Advertisements he Cep7.
try Nea'p9,rr idpertisHg Arr"cy in this hndina-tn-
-rnce at the Coal orF,cy uSu
New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-20
NEW-Y LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ALBANY saturday Jan. Il.
Mr.. CHAMBRRLAIS presented 4 petition for m
appropriation to the Genesee Valley and Black Riv-
er Canals and for new county from Cauarausus
and Chautauque.
Mr.. SEDGwlcE made report from the printing
committee adverse 10 printing any additional copies
Of the Report of the Inspectors the Auburn State
Prison. 4 long debate then ensued, on motion to
print $50 extra copies OF The Report for the use Of
the Inspectors. The discussion drew out all the
facts relative TO the expenses OF printing for the
State for number of years back, aud was interest
ing as developing the opinions OF the Senators on
the subject of Retrcnchment. Without taking any
question, TIE Senate adjourned.
ASSEMBLY
There was little of general interest transacted in
the Assembly. A bill passed 10 extend the term of
the New York Court OF Sessions, and another 10 eX-
tend the time for the collection OF taxes OF $40.
The House were in Committee of the Whole on
the Message, aud
Mr. BAILEY concluded his remaks. he was fol
lowed by Mr.. HiYYgR when the Committee rose