The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-22

OF police tor four years, and OF policemen for the
term o. FIX years, When 1t afterwards came up
cn 10 hnai passage, II was, on LnOxlOn OF Mr.. Nc
Kinney, recOmmitted to the T<w York delegation.
The Hen. Washington HrAt, Comptroller elect, |
vice Mlllard Fillmore, res AneC, arrived in town |
last evening, and was fnddcted into his new office
day. |
IT, c Seneca Indians.
The Governor Transmitted the following Mes |
sage to the Assembly, on Tuesday morning.
Executive CAAMsEs,
ALBANY, Feb 20, lS49.
To the Legislature:
nesa Ipdians. for tho recognition Of form Of
govern which they claim to have established in
sbolishing the ancient form OF government by chiefs
which has heretofore existed In the several nations OF
This nton was held on the Cattaraugus reser-
walton and, ON the 4th OF December last, adopted
declaration and constitutional charter and passed
resolutions directing that copy OF the ana
charter then adopted should be transmitted to the
Of this State with the request that the same
be put on hl~ in the proper onees.
lbave placed tho manuscript copy, which received
from the clerk Of the nation under this new govern
| nent, on file with the Commissioners Of the Land
Office in whom has been vested, by the act Of lS4l
charge Of most Of the relations Of this State with
Apotbsr deputstion, representing the chiefs, ha,
earnestly demonstrated against any change being re-
cogpized in the form ct government OF their ancient
of this State and that Of the Seneca nation OF
indians -.
seat the federal government and am informed that
tie Bureau on n6ian Affairs has given notice to tho
sub agent of the United States, for the New York In
djaps that the new form Of government will bs resog
nized by the government Of the United States, ard
that 70 far as may be necessary t WIN
exists in the Executive to recsgnize or to dscaim tho
new form Of government Thepowero OF making treaties
| with the Indians which was formerly lodged In the
Executive transferred by the act of lS4l to the
| Commi, sioners OF the Land Office. The objects for
which the authorized to treat with
Indians supp fed to be limited not to enable
them upon the question which the friends OF the
new Cover desire to present 1t has therefore,
been sdvisabe to present the whole subject to
| the consideration Of the Legislature. | accordingly
communicate herewith copy 81 the resolution ana
form Of government together with the papers which
their Ieprese natives have submitted to me, including
copies 81 letters from the Commissioners OF Indian Al
fairs ut Washington declaring the intention of the 60
vernnent there to recognize the newly established
| vernment Of the Senecas.
| also communicate letter aud remoustrance ad-
dresssd to by the representative and delegate OF
the chiefs earnestly and eloquently protesting against
change in the relations between the government
Of this State and that Of the Seneca naons and also
copies of protest and remonstrence addressed TO the
President OF the United States, which they desire may
a,o be considered by the authorities Of this Stats in
determining the question which Is now submitted
There papers present tho question as snbmted by tho
respective parties The subject is full of interest as
bearing upon the peace the happiness, and the future
and powerful nation The Importance Of an early de-
cisiOn Of this subject involving not only question
philanthropy and bsnsvolence but also ono OF high
ton HAMILTON FISH
Police Intelligence.
.another Stabbing Case in Leonard street On Tues
chop located in Leonard street, under the Carlton
| House, kept by man by the name Of Mcclure, who
had in his ploy ourneymeu boot makers by tho
respective names Of Pstriok Murphy and Patrick Muir
ply, but Of relation to each other although by the
Issss n msn W. ROM WIN n
at work on their respective kits opposite each
other holding spirited alteration on the subject of
fhatrR I'M n
| land tho Cork Murphy became rather warm the
subject, and called Wexford liar; Wexford returned
WAS carried on between them tho force Of Cork's
| argument soon merged into the nstimanis on the
seat .hsRns biz ass the Of W.foSd
and dared him to fight on this challenge blows was
result and regular s0usn u, ana ~
ceived a stab in the groin with shoemsksr's
knife the blood flowed profussly from the wound, and
the injured man was speedily conveyed to the City
Hospital, where he now remains in very dangerous
state Murphy Of Cork was then taken into custody
by officer MCGEE Of the Sixth ward and conveyed be-
fore Justice Lothrop, charge Of having inflicted
tho wound. The magistrate committed him to prison,
to await the result to the injured man.
Officer Bowyer.-This excellent police officer has
been respponted again on the poce and resumed bis
old station at the ofhce Of the Chief Of Police MIR
active and persevering rogue ceteotoIs, ana muon
quo 10 LOT .ne h .ss;m
Fat Sam brought back for T,ial.-A man by the
name Of Samuel CORNELL ali as Fat SAM, arrested
few months ago in this city, a charge of rob-
berry in the first degree, in robbins man by force
| Shcrly afterwards he escaped from ~prison, under
straw ball. and proceeded to Boston, where after
little while, he was caught in riot and looked UP
Word sent to this city of his arrest and oubse
qusntly requisition cent for his removal to
this city for trial Yeterday officer Coolidge Of los.
ton and Mr. George Kilinger, the mail agent brought
the accused for trial. and the magistrate committed
him to the Tombs.
Chsrge Of Embez element Officer Forbes, Of the
18th ward, arrested yesterday man by the name Of
Alexander Robertson, bookkeeper formerly In the
employ of Isaac Atkinson, provision dealer, foot Of
Goth street. In Japusry last, Mr. Atkinson requested
the accused to make out the account Of Msssrs Mar
shall Son, No. 9Second avenue up to the 10th day
at this month this done, an6 the bill amounted
S32S II. The accused then asked his employer II
| he should 60 and collect the money! mo- said Mr..
win attend to that part Of the Soon
| after the bill was made out, Robertson absented him
self from the store suspicion was created and in,
qury made when it ascertaiued that the 1923 ~
| had been collected from that firm by Robertson an
der tie preence that Mr. Atkinson had sent him for
the money, which he stated when he received it.
! The money Robertson appropriated to his own use,
and kept secreted em the sight OF Mr. Atkinson not
rendering any account Of the receipt Of the money.
Justice kiounfort, this state OF facts issued his
warrant for the arrest OF the accused the charge of
Of $1,000 for his appearance for trial. he COM
nitted to prison.
| Sport IN Green street -Four sporting gentlemen,
well known in this community visited early yesterday
morning, in carriage fashionable house located in
Green street One of there gentlemen was still dressed
in fancy ball dress having been to one the night pre-
| vious All, however, 1T was very evident, had been
playing the mellow horn, they began very
rsise mu,s In the house by breaking the fur nture
SO. The police called in to keep the peace, and
Frank, Country. John and Charley were ali marched
of before the Magistrate, when kind Of explanation
took place. the matter decided to be
more fully at future day.
n Desperate I1ick.-Two rather Sentee looking
young entered the jewelry store kept by Jsiius
F.dersy, No 100 William street, on Tuesday evening,
about O'Clock and aksd the clerk in attendance to
thow them watch, as they wanted to purchase The
clerk show ed them watch valued at S2i and while
looking at II, the other threw handful Of
asher the face Of the clerk which blinded and con-
fused him considerably; meantime the rsscals out
Of the store with the watch An alarm given, and
In their fight officer Dougherty caught one who gave
his John Shsriden The clerk Of the store iden
tiled Shsrrden the who stole the watch. JUS
tee L. thTop committed him to prison for trial.
Il DishoneM Boy-A boy, about IL years Of age, by