New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-03

visit our City. arriving here on Tuesday next the
Committee Of Congress having charge oil Mr.
Aiarnss remains have announced their intention
~ start from Washington so as to arrive here on
tie same day, and almost at the same hour. We
tlst t 10 no; yet too late 10 avert this conjunction
Moaday is always an important day in Congress,
when Members wish to be present to introduce
bills or resolutions, and we trust it will yet be so
arranged that Mr.. Adams's remains shall leave
Washington on Tuesday morning next.
The Presideucy-Opinions at Washington and
AIbaBy-Letter from Hon. John 1. Singer
land.
CorTesrooienoe Of The Tribune.
wAsHSeIos CITY, Feb. 20, ls4s.
FRIEND GREELEY-When the proceedings of the
grea, Wing meeting for CLAY, held in New-York,
on the 18th inst, reached this city the friends Of that
eminent Statesman were truly gratifed to learn
that the great Commercial heart OF the Union had
spoken out 90 nobly and fearlessly upon the import
AMI question Of next President The thousands
there congregated evinced in terms not 10 be nus
taken that HEsRY CLAY WAS their first choice, and
70 lie they would heartily yield entire, enthu
castle support SsvYoik Is not alone her feerg Is and
preferences. tremendously ard strongly manifested
the lIh, ind response in the breasts Of majority II not
ell Of the Members Of Congress from that State, well
az grsa; mssority Of The wings Of the Union.
Prom numerous letters that have received since the
as2<srXace Of ny letter in The Tribune Of the Goth,
not only confident tu. that Albany City and County
with you heart aad hand. am informed by numer-
friends there, tina; the pledge which gave for that
District not strong as the circumstances would
warrant or this be assured, that Albany ia right and u
Do 8- 5zy.
From indications .ere, confident that public feel
log Is fast uniting upon Mr.. CLAY. Numbers who
formerly jealous for the Domnaon Of Gen Taylor as the
Wing candidate for the Presidency, now either manifest
preference for HIsEy CLAY, keep silence cool
their expressions OF Partially for Taylor.
The present an important crisis In the history Of this
SOvernmen-nore % perhaps than any former period.
Involved 10 War with sister Republic, and through
this kadeled with debt Of millions Of dolars, and
continually increasing IN fearful ratio by
the vanton profgscy Of reckess Administration iogeth-
e. with the spirit Of Cor quest which has seized the minds
q the dominant party and Ia made part Of its political
essed, and which not subdued will rend the Union
Ger these are evils Of common magnitude and to
meet and suovert them requires no; the skin Of the War
NIB whose life has been spent In the tented nelc but the
cfo Judgment the sound discretion and mature expert
cree and deberaon Of the Statesman. And who among
tese better prepared to take The helm 10 this hour Of
our Ccontrys peril and safely guide the ship Of be-
yopt the reach OF the impending storm than HESRY CLAY
Eoi Had he been chosen In place the present In
camoent country would not, now have been dis
Erscsi wiis the present War should not be called
70 mourn the los Of brothers, kindred and friends
tsn on foreign soil the untold mseros OF this work Of
blood and slaughter would stand upon
ofour nation In ell future time Rdelbe stigma
eoniDs generations TO point a, and reflect upon.
Yours, J.I. SUNDERLAND.
~ The meeting in behalf of the perishing Nor.
mon fugitives from the dispersion at Nsuvoo is to
take place this evening at the Chapel Of the New
York University and We again entreat the attend.
snce of citizens who are impelled by b mainly and
Christian compassion. Let not men Of small abil.
ity say. This 10 work for the rich and so neglect
1t themselves; for there is no hope expectation
that any very large will be contributed Ii
every man who can give dollar without serious
Inconvenience will do so, it will probably be the
means of saving thousand human lives-a matter
which seems to us OF more account that building
half q dozen Warrington Monuments, though this
too may be well in it's season. The danger is,
that the few will say, We have calls enough
nearer home and the many leave all to the few,
and 90 little or nothing be done. We entreat that
this may not be. We repeat the call of the meet
Ing: HELP FOR THE DISTRESSED.
meeting to take for the relief Of the suffering
Mormon fngtves will be held at the Chapel Of the Uni
vsrsity 81 Friday evening, March 3. at O'Clock The
Aormcns who have on from the West to make
known the condition OF their association will be present
=. H.
LnEO rkEklNGHUYsEN THOMAS H. SKINNER,
AOkTk LIVINGSTON q. 3 CHEEVER.
IhEo SEpvWlCk SPENCER Ii. CONE,
BENJAMIN = burLkR- GEORGE POTTS,
- NOAH GEORGE PECK.
~ NJ HECkWITH, JAMES ALEXANDER
J. TArrAN. ERSklNE MASON,
J. r. GlLCHRIST, WILLIAM ADAMS
J. c. ELLIS NJ. 3 HUTTON
GERARD STuYvESANT, HENRY j. WHiTFHousE
THOMAS DEWITT, THOMAS y. VERMILYE
JOHN KNOX,
RocHEsrER.--The Wings of Rochester have
nominated ALFRED HUBBELL for Mayor, o. P.
Chamberlain for Marshal and Mathew g. War
ncr foe Treasurer.
II ORLANDO ALLEN. Esq. Is the Wing candi-
dste for Mayor Of Buffalo n B. Burt is the can.
didsts for Justice OF the Peace.
~ Hon FRANCIS N, MAYS the present excel
lent Mayor of Troy. has been nominated by the
Wings Of that city for reelection.
n Hon. HrERr w STRONG, late Recorder OF
Troy State Senator &c died at his residence In Trey on
lbs 2e,h uls. IL the ss,byesr Of his age.