The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-06

more particularly at the present time. We
have always kept aloof from both divisions,
and maintained perfectly neutral attitude in
every respect. We have never purposely made
a false or malicious aluslon 10 either wing, and
we intend to preserve our neutrality. Hereafter
VIC intead to watch these sections very closely,
and to give correct accounts OF their operations,
at least until the termination of the next Presl-
Dental campaign.
ALBANY, February 4, 1913.
The Anti- Var Report-1he General Manufactu-
ring Bill, &c. &c.
The consideration of the anti-war report,
which MIR. Wilkin lately made to the Senate.
has been set down for next week. This was the
report of the select committee to whom was re-
ferred so much of the Governors Message as re-
lates to the war in Mexico. In his message, the
Governor took strong ground in favor Of the war
and Of ample military appropriations; in this
pungent report or protocol a disagreeable rebuke
is administered to the Execu i've for his heresy
The report is, in fct iteration OF the views of
Henry Clay, as avOwed at Lexington. 1t sticks
to his text without little of deviation. Resell
tons, very similar 20 those offered by Mr. Clay,
were handed In with the report Mr.. Fine,
from the same committee, submitted mi
nority report Immediately after the reception
of the majority report through Mr. Wllkln.-
| | must say, that | could not discover any stri-
| king differences In the general positions as
sumed In these reports; the Wllmot proviso
report was radically WING in every aspect, except
| upon the question of boundary between Texas
| and Mexico. 1t attempted to prove that the Rio
| Grande was the true boundary. When the ques-
| ton upon the adoption of MIR. Wilkins report
comes up, we shall see whether the Clay wings
Outnumber the Taylor wings in the Senate.
The general manufacturing bill In which there
is felt so much interest by the capitalists and the
manufacturers was reported to the Senate to day,
with amendments by Mr.. Clark, from the stand
ing committee on manufactures. This bill has
al Ivy tba "A t,,rD, xuh oh
| ally exempts stockholders In manufacturing com.
panies from any personal liability tor the debts
of the company Some persons predicted that
the bill would pass through the Senate with these
obnoxious and unjust provisions still attached to
it but those persons were Ignorant OF the char
acter aud the views of the Senate when they
adopted such belief; the standing committee
OF the Senate to which the bill was referred re-
ported ii to- day, with some material mendments
and notifications, one of which Is that stock
holders shall be held and deemed to be person
aly liable for all the debts of the company
exceeding the amount of the capital stock
of the company they also recommend
the introduction into. the bill OF other
salutary checks against the rapaclty and disho-
with the amendments reported by the committee,
was referred to the committee of the whole Sc
nate. 1t Is earnestly hoped, that this enlighten-
ed body will not suffer II to become law, with,
out adding to it such wise and impartial
provisions as shall rather have tendency to
diminish than to increase the incentives to the
association of wealth, under the style OF "cor-
poratlOn." The superior advantages OF which
associated capital is already enabled to avai IT.
self are already too great; in the eye OF the law,
the artisan should be equal to the monarch
The bill pending In the lower House, which
proposes to make any city or town IN this State
liable for all the property which may be destroyed
by mobs, in such city or town, will not probably
pass This bill was introduced in consequence
of the late destruction by a mob OF some emil
grant hospitals in Newtown, near New York.
he Rnu nd huet aUpd IN
making the usual appointments OF canal officers.
The number of applicants for these petty offices
is unusually large.
The Apolloneans will give a concert here next
week.
THE NEGROES OF vIRerNIA.-A correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Gazette, writing from Rich
| mond, Jan. LIST, says:-Thls is New Years day
In Virginia, and suppose 1t Is so III Ohio; yet
assure you the day in the two places would not
be recognised readily as the same. Instead of
that social interchange of visits and greetings
which marks our own and free State cities gene
rally at this time, every face here looks ANXIOUS
wlstiul, scrutinizlng, and the whites are mia
Cling among the herds of blacks, turning this
man around and asking questions OF that, and
here and there a nervous lady questioning the
buxom, thick-lipped wench in regard TO their
several capacities, then re aiding their "charac-
ters' which the damsels carry IN their hands in
stead of their sable faces-and all this because
this day servants are hired for the year. 1t is
emphatically day of business, and Richmond
does not see many such days In a year, with It's
ordinary dullness. Even the slaves look anx-
lous, for Ia their change OF places to rem in
| changed again tor at least d year, they must feel
a natural anxiety In relation to the employment
and masters during that season. But these slaves
are happy set OF people AS friend and
sympathiser with the whites, would wish the
blacks free; but as friend to the slaves, and to
them a well-wisher, should keep them as they
are. They are better off in the country, on the
plantations, than they are here IN the city; aud
hat 10 hrir Az cd
as race of mortas can be on this EARTH |
am satisfied The slave knows that under
every circumstance the master Is bound to
clothe and feed him, and to take care of his
wife and children If he have them. HIS necessi-
ties are ever under the care OF others II he get
Sick il is to his masters interest to procure the
best medical attendance. II Sambo then have
dollar-and there are but few slaves here who are
not continually, one way or other, getting them
then this money Is spent In some luxury. They
are the best patronisers OF contectionaries, gtog
geries and pedlars. They are fond of dress, and
these dollars laid up TO purchase all the fine
res Of clothing. If a slave die in the middle of
the week, the body is preserved till the following
Sunday, at which time they have grand funeral
| procession. Now challenge any one to Ind
proeessian of white men in the country with
equal size with these, In which there are more
addressed, or BETTER more fash onably clothed
men. Those slaves employed IN the factories, or
at any mechanical labor, are taskcd, and all they
make over this is their own. Consequently there
are slaves who can make as high as nine dollars
per week, and every cent OF this is spent IN ac-
tual Injuries. Five out of SIX Of the slaves
of Richmond could in few years purchase their
freedom. They would not have 1t on the cond'-
ton of leaving the city. Swallow that, Mr. He
| raid. Indeed, there are free blacks here who pass
themselves off as slaves, andlive as such TO avoid
being sent out Of the State by an old law provid-
ing for their dismissal after certain time of
freedom. These slaves do but little work. They
loiter around the streets, and take things easy,
while the white mech anlcs are forced TO toll and