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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-15

GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS, To-DAY.-The
Democratic State Committee calls upon the peo-
pie Of the several wards of this city to meet to-
day stnoon, for the purpose of nominating dele
gates to State Convention, to be held at Albany
on the 26lh INST.
This movement is intended to organise the
democracy of this State for the meeting of the
Democratic National Convention and for the
Presidential election during the next summer
and fall.
We understand, also, that the City Democratic
Committee, of Temmany Hall, has determined
10 call a mass meeting in support of the war, and
OF the administration, In short time; the day
for which, however, is not yet named. AT this
meeting there will be a great deal OF fun and
amusement, as it is thought that the helf-blood
abolitonists, or Van Buren, proviso-men, will
endesvor to pass a resolution in opposition to
Mr.. Polk, General Cass, and the other demo-
cratic leaders, on the question of slavery IN new
territory. Mr. Van Buren, is now here, upon the
spot, experimenting operations; and there severy
expectation that there will be great deal of fun,
both at the ward meetings to be held to-day
and particularly at the great mass meeting, at
Tsmmany Hall.
The tendency of these movements will be to
give the democratic vote of New York to Gene
raj Csss, in the convention We shall watch all
these operations as they progress, and report
them fully and completely when they take place.
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INTELLIGENCE BY TELEGRAPH.
rvRTHnR FRO M MEXICO.
The Recent News Confirmed.

ANOTHER PEACE RUMOR.
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Total mail failures for months S26
This is specimen Of the utter incapacity Of
this man-Cave Johnson-who is now the
head Of the Post Office Department. The foreign
mails are in the same condition-utterly de.
ranged, and perfectly useless to all commercial
men. There never was such Postmaster Gene.
raj as we now have, and we never had such
President as we now have for they both seem
to be alike; and such government no free
people were ever condemned to bear as the
people of the United States bear now. The
whole government consists of Mr.. Polk, Mr..
Richie, and Cave Johnson. There are really
capable and able men in the cabinet; but they
have little to do with public affairs, and are only
used to sign papers and give dignity to the secret
movements of those three, who govern this great
country. Is there no remedy in Congress?
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Intelligence from Europe.

ty- Advertisements received for one inserti'
only
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AMUsEMENTs THIS EVENING.
Ferr,TH,,S,s,, GymsA.TIcs' Sc Afternoon performance
&C hall past two.
BOwERY THEATRE STRAIGHTFORWARD Chr
sELLE-CHARLoTTE TEMPLE
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VAans FANoRAMs OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
New York, Saturday, january Is, 1s4s.
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The Poor WAsHERwoMEN AND THE PLAIN
rIELD BANK.-We have published the statement
Of the receivers of this concern, proposing
mode TO the Mcssrs. Beach, Of settling the busi-
ness, end Of paying the outstanding dues to the
poor washerwomen. We give in this days pa
per the reply of Messrs. Beach, from which it
appears that these poor washerwomen are as far
as ever from obtaining gold and silver for the
rsgs they hold.
The highly respectable lawyers and receivers
In Newark, and the equally respectable hnan-
clers in Fulton street, seem to be pretty equal
mach. Each are endeayoring to get to the
wiudward OF tue other; aud if il were betting
matter, we would bet on Fulton street But, un-
fortunately, IN this conflict the poor washer
women have yet TO wait for another campaign,
before they will have chance Of obtaining
gold or silver for the rags and trash they took as
money.
We really trust that the Legislature Of New
Jersey, II II has any honesty, and any bowels of
compassion, will take up the question, and bring
the mstter 20 an issue az once, by granting the
Messrs. Reach all the conditions they require
Tor tAe redemption OF tse bills
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SINGULAR RUMoR.-It was rumored in Wall
street, yesterday, that the government at Wash
ington had effected loan with the Russian 60
vernment, through M. Bodsco, the Russian
Minister, for 800 900, 600, to be drawn for a bill
on London or on st. Petersburg. This, if true
will turn the current of specie to this country
again.
This rumor, for several reasons, is likely to be
true. 1t is said that the Cars of Russia are OF
permitted to reign for more than twenty five
years, and that Nicholas has already entered
upon his twenty-third. If the Emperor does not
abdicate after the twenty five years are passed,
the mobiles will have him strangled. In this
view OF the matter, it may not appear strange
that he should invest large sums in foreign coun-
tries. He has made large loans to England and
France, and we now hear that he intends to in
vest 500, 100000 in American stocks.
Should the Emperor abdicate, and leave Rus
STA, we advise him to come to Anne RIGA to reside
This is the safest place for an Emperor to live
In; he can here associate with twenty millions
of his equals; in no other country can he find so
many sovereigns. We recommend M Bodisco
to suggest this to the Gar There are some
splendid places on the banks of the Hudson, as
fit for Russian as an American sovereign.
The OPERA.-The beautiful opera of "Lucre-
zia Borgia" was again most brilliantly perform
ed and sung last evening, at the Astor Theatre,
before crowded and enthusiastic an audience
as ever filled any house in New York. Bene-
detti was really spendid-somc Of the other ar
lists really good; but we still miss Madame Pico,
in the role which she made her own. Why is it
so What is the reason In the midst of the
brlliancy and success of the Opera at the Astor
Place Theatre, a correspondent suggests the
reason, by informing us that the managers have
actually not paid the whole of the salaries due to
Madame Plco, and some of the orchestra, for last
season. We do not wish to state this positively
against Sanquirico Co., and the managers ge-
nerally, who are all honorable men, on the re.
sponsibility of any correspondent; but we have
heard limitations from other quarters, that this
is actually the fact. We now beg leave to ask,
is it so
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Markets.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 8, ls4s-In cotton We note sales
Of middling at 6;S 6X The sugar market Is quiet
and prices dropping Moasses In prime lots sell II >
a 10 The -four market is heavy. In exchanges T. ,.
Il little Offering. "'''
BALTIMORE, Jan. IA, ls4s -Flour-The .rSs. ..
manned unchanged. We notice sales Of i an h.-~s.
Howard street, at So to Sc lax. W'ss.t-Tb.r. wa,
doing In wheat, and sales % sooo hr,,.,. -.
made, embracing Maryland red vhits do a. n;o'.
rates Corn-Sales OF 700 bust lie we're ma. ;ncidG
sho't Az zoo Mai At SIC, and yellow do, at
49, .ondsncS WS;.t - dull; the market had down.
49, ssuus 81 Aey-No change. There was NO
ere % pro''o 49, and only light sales were making
AInANf, Jan 1.-The weather to-day is warm and
amy WIN" Aas caused considerable stagnation in the
flour 10 selling at about. or triHe below SIS
stern, at about IS 55. No change In grain New
As, worth 81 to IS Hogs for the above
nsd are also dull Of sale, and offered at lower
'>ess than previously reported.
besroN, Jan. H.-Flour--The market exhibited no
change. We note sales Of COO barrels including Gene
see and Michigan, At SO SIX Sc So Wheat-No sales
CornSales OF 900 bushels made including west
ern mixed at ~ cents and yellow do at rs cents Oats
Sales OF 1000 bushels were made at 50 cents RIVE
Sales Of 800 500 bushels made at 81 cents Pro-
visions continued quiet Freghts remained about the
same.
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Shipping Intelligence.
NEW OALEArs Jan 8-Cld ship Geo Skoleld, fhiladel.
phia; bark Nancy Stevens. New Yo,k
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING

New York, Saturday, january Is, Is4s.
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Tot., mail failures for . months. sa6
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Wool. We should like to know of some of
the astute advocates fthe Free Trade Tariff, how
the state of the wool market Isl We have a no.
ton that wool is not much in demand that the
almost unprecedented heavy imporiations of Brit
ish broadcloths and other wooens under Folks
low tariff of duties leave very poor market for
our manufacturers that the twenty or twenty
five millions of specie drawn away from our
country by Europe the past year, to pay for the
foreign goods invited into our ports by The Polk
Tariff, is working disastrously among the former
buyers of wool and business men generally as it
has for months in the cities and larger towns and
is slowly but surely extending and more
or less fcltin the country, by men who need
to use money in their business.
We may be wrong in our notion of these things,
but unless we are mistaken, the effects foretold by
the Wings of the operation of the British Tariff,
since the famine allowed its legitimate effects to
appear, are being realized and becoming worse ev-
cry day. If not, we see no reason why the advo-
Gates Of the tariff do not take hold and make their
fortunes by buying up wool at reasonable prices
The door Is open-there is an abundance of wool
untaken or uncalled for.-St. Jolns6my Cdledoni
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Col. A. NJ. MITCHELL, Cincinnati, Ohio.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM GENE
RAJ TAYLOR

The following letter, written two years ago,
has just been published in the New Lisbon
Palladium.
HEAD-oUARTERs,A ARMY OF OCCUPATION, }
Matamoras, July 81, 1886.
Dear Sir:-By yesterdays mail, received
your letter of the 18th of June, and have Civ
en- the subject to which you refer much seri-
Gus reflection and consideration. / feel very
grateful to you, sir, and to my fellow citizens
who with you have expressed the very fatter-
ing desire to place my name in nomination for
the Presidency, but it becomes me sincerely
and frankly to acknowledge to you that for
that office, have no aspirations whatever
Although no politician, having always held
myself aloof from the clamors of party politics,
am Whig,and shall eUer be deroted IL, indi-
uidual opinion to the principles Of that party.
Even if the subject which you have in>your
letter opened to me were acceptable at any
tune to me, l have not the leisure to attend to
1t now. The vigorous prosecution of the war
with Mexico, so important to the interests of
the country, demands every moment of my
present time, and it is my great object to bring
1t TO a speedy and honorable termination.
With my best wishes for your health and
prosperity, am, most sincerely, yours,
q. TAYLOR.
Major General, q. S.A.
WM. Z. RESELL, Esa.
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From The National Intelli9encer.
LIFE THE SIXTH.

Five different lives Of General CAss
have already been brought to the notice OF
the public, through our columns. This
extraordinary number we thought good
fortune enough for any mortal; but the
worthy General seems TO be the especial
favorite Of fate in the number as well as
the parirty of his lives, for we have just
met with the si1th. This last, good
sized pamphlet, printed IN this city, is in
the German language, which being seal
ed book TO US. we cannot say what fic>
tions it contains; but, if the following
passage (for a translation of which we
are indebted to German gentleman may
be taken as a sample, it is not behind its
English brotherhood in the work Of de-
ception. The passage is taken from page
IL of the pamphlet -
The result Of the election Of 1874 is
well known Mr.. Polk received the votes
of all the States except one. The victory
Of the Democratic party was to the great.
est extent the vOrk Of Gen. Cass"
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1t is one of the rare and pleasing PECULIAR
ties of the times that men of the most eminent
religious character find in the character Of
Gen. Taylor those high moral traits which
command their warm appreciation. 1t is one
of the noblest tributes to the moral worth of
the Wing candidate. The following is an j.
lustration of this fact:
{" At the Conference of the Congregational
and Presbyterian Ministers of Hilsboro'
county, On. II. )assembled on the 14th of June,
the Rev. Mr.. Lamb, who was formerly chap
lain in the army under Gen. Taylor, at Fcrt
Jesup, said that the opening for him TO do
good in the army was through Gen. Taylor,
and that through the Generals influence tenn
perance society was formed, by means of
which six hundred drunkards were reformed,
that the General told him that it was all sham
for a man to pretend he could not stand the
damps and heats of the South without spirit
uous liquors. Gen. Il. was total abstinence
man, and the only commanding officer who
did not drill his troops on the Sabbath. Mr..
Lamb also stated that Gen. I. attended his
church regularly, and used no profane Ian
guage. Mr.. Lamb closed by saying that he
was no politician, nor did he wish his remarks
to be viewed in a political light; he merely
made them to show that tho way for doing
good by tracts, by the temperance cause, and
by the preached word, was opened by Gen.
Taylor"
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GEN. TAYLOR-ANOTHER LET
TER-SLAVERY.

Some months ago, story was started by
somebody 10 the effect that Gen. Taylor was
the owner of a large tract ofland located be-
tween the Nueces and the Rio Grande 1.-THE
lale disputed territory between Mexico and
Texas) and that he sent an agent 10 Wash
ington with $4,000 for the purchase Of
Slaves with which 10 stock the (arm:-Col.
Mitchell Of Cincinnati having addressed the
General on The subject, he replies as follows;
BATON RoUeE, La, July IA, 1S4S.
My DEAR COLONEL: Your kind letter Of
the 18Th ult. has been duly received. In re-
ply 10 your inquiries, have 10 inform you
that have no land on the Rio Grande; nor
have Isent $4,000 or any other sum to the
District Of Columbia topurchase slaves and
trust if had such Gum in my possession,
could put it 10 befer use than buying
lands on the Rio Grande, or slaves in Wash
ington. Among the many accusations
brought against me by my opponents,
should be much graiified TO learn that they
had succeeded in substantiaing the charge
that | have in my possession so large sum
for any purpose as the one above mentioned.
beg that you will moi put yourself to any
trouble 10 meet the objections urged against
me, by those opposed to me, if they are as
groundless as the one in question, for when
they see fit thus TO disregard the obligations
of ruth, it is useless 10 contend with them.
With my best wishes for your health and
success, remain, sir, very respectfully, your
obed;eDt servant
z. TAYLOR.
Col. A. M. Mitchell, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Mr.. EvERETT's ADDRESS TO THE WIGS or
VERAoNT.-JULY, ls4s. Windsor: Bishop
& Tracy's Steam Press, ls4s.

ApamPhlet Of 80 pages. bearing the above title
and imprint, has been put in our hands We
have read it-and we have few words to say a.
bout it.
In publishing Mr.. Everett's card Of June 18th,
we intimated, in the most respectful manner pos
sible, that the honorable delegate had probably
acted somewhat hastily in the matter, and would
see occasion, on further reflection, to regret wha:
he had done His prolonged silence, after his
card promising the reasons" Of his course) had
been very generally copied-by the Wings, as a
matter Of respect and apparent justice, and BY our
opponents of every kind, as a source of special
gratifcation-induced US TO hope, for his sake,
that instead of sulIenly broodipg over the affair,
for SO many weeks he had concluded to spare
his reputation from any further selfinhicted and
deadly blows, like this which he has finally
dcalt-But now that this pamphlet has become
the chief electioneeIing stock in trade of Loco
Focos and Libertists, (even for our own copy of
this dcciouc thing, we are indebted to one of the
latter Glass; and after Mr.. Everett has gone over
to the Baznburner and Liberty coalition, openly
and obstinatcly, we feel no reserve in speaking
our mind quite freely OF the whole subject in
question. A man who persists in acting the part
ofa factionis and in doing all that lies in his pow
err (which is happily little or nothingl to distract
the Wing party, to which be owes all his politi- |
cal honors, cannot plead exemption from crit.
cism, even on the score Of age and infrnity
Mr.. Everett was, many years ago, lawyer of
some distinction, but on being elected to Congress
in 1928 1--WE believe,l he lost his professional bus
mess, almost entirely, and became, in q great
measure, dependen; upon Office for bis subsis-
tence-no very enviable position, as one or two
other instances: within our knowledge, plainly E.
nough show. The result Of this state of thinrsin
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FOR CONGRESS,
THE BUFFALO CONVENTION.

The long agony is over. The great Con-
vention, to which SO many were looking for
ward with anxiety, has done its work. The
new Coalition has defined its position. If any
Wing in Vermont is disposed, out of pure and
disinterested love for Free Soil" 10 cast his
vote for Martin Van Buren,, {" the Northern
man with Southern principles" the chief bull
wark of Southern domination, here at the North,
for long series of years, whose repentance on
only one point, and that, too, on a political
death-bed,i is not quite free from suspicion,
then We have altogether misjudged the char
acter of Vermonters The whole imposition
and fraud is now fairly exposed-the trap is
sprung nobody, we think, who is not al
ready caught, Will take particular pains to en-
tangle himself in the meshes Of Locofocoism
What will the Libertists do d? Hale is thrown
overboard-the leaders have sold out the con-
Germ to the Locofocos- will tho party con-
sent to the transfer? That remains to be
seen. The Liberty organ at Burlington init
mated, (honestly, we doubt not,) quite recent
ly, that its friends would " feel cheap enough"
to 60 for man who acknowledged the power
of Congress to abolish Slavery in the District
of Columbia, but deemed it inerpedienf to
sign bill to that effect, should it pass both
Houses of Congressl And such, unless we
have given the Liberty party too much credit
for sincerity, will be the general feeling
throughout its ranks The present crisis will
fully test the honesty and integrity of the Lib
ertists, and we will patiently wait for the re-
suit of the trial.
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similar circumstances. That he regards slsv-
cry as an evil, is true-that he considers HIM
self cuipable for his connexion with 1t, IS by
no means probable. That he has gwen no as
surance in its favor Is certain, and there IS no
reason to believe that he has fortified himself
against the arguments for free labor and free
territory. He has expressed an opinion that
slave labor was not profitable, but that the in
stitution being established there, it would be
impossible to carry on the business of plant
er without it. If a resolution should be pass
ed by Congress, prohibiting the extension OF
slavery over soil now free, there is as much
reason to believe it would receive his sanction,
as there is that he would approve any meas
ure for the improvement of Rivers and Har-
bors, or any other measures which he believed
to be constitutional, or in accordance with the
wishes Of the people.
These are the opinions which the gentle-
man to whom We have referred, formed Oh
General Taylor, from his intercourse with linn
and from the demonstrations made in regard
TO him in his own neighborhood. There are,
be thinks, some objections to him, but on the
whole, he would make President of the old
school, that he would make judicious appoint
ments, be actuated bya stern sense OF duty,
and, guarded by the Constitution, administer
the government on an economical, pacific and
popular plan, and in fact, be the President Of
the ,chole country.
This, however, is but the opinion OF one
man. We give it as such, without accrediting IT
as Gen. Taylor's real character, personal OF
political Others may attach to it greater i'm
portance-1fanches'er American.