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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-12
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

correspondence VI
WASHINGTON Thursday Feb :
The controversy was continued to-day, under
the Appeal to Judge Cranch from the decision OF the
fs,en, Commissioner, one point of alleged conflict
between Mr. Balm aud Prof Morse, on Mr.. Bsins claim
for second patent
Mr. Kendall and Mr. Lawrence, behalf of Prof
Morse continued through most Of the dsy-their re-
marks being occasionally intsrspersed with remarks
from Gen Gillett counsel for Mr. Balm
Dr. Page. one of the Examiners of the Patent Once
examined touching the principles OF the respective
Instruments
Among the persons present was Or. CltAsLES I
JACKSON of Boston who holds position As United
State. Geolocist-ihe well known savsn. who IL be
Aeved by many 20 been the real protector OF the
Electro. Masssc Telegraph since claimed by Professor
Morse and who il also known 10 have early considered
Toe prsci.cabihty of Electro Chesicai Ielegraphing
Although Mr. Kendall says be 10 no lawyer, I'VE
thought he ras lawyer. when residing near Mr. Clay
n kentucky he speaks with the nuency OF one, ana
has argued the case with animation.
Genersl Gilleu will probably occupy all To morrow
closing (on behalf OF Mr. Balm the argument 10 The
eve. lie Is man whose arguments will siwsys com
nsnd attention.
Few oases involve more interesting questions nnder
our Patent laws and the Report OF Mr. stansoury VIII
b valuable addition 10 recorded csses
Judge Crsnch holds wonderiully for man OF MS
years Though nearly eighty years old he evinces no
sn Of WEAKNESS during the protrscted session OF the
Court d. H.
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senate. prohibiting TIE ssse Of sovernmen, trans
srraoe stock Tor the soar. produces inis effect and
no more.
Tac Protocol contains no,hns from which d can se
Inferred that the assignee could righrly demand ihs
payment Of the nouey in tire consideration should
fail which q sts,ed % the face Of tire Obligation.
Wiis this view O.; the whole Protocol, and consider
Ing At the explanations which II coatsines were IN
seeordsnoe with the Treaty did not deem I, neces
ssry % tse any action upon the subject Had varied
rom the terms Of the TREATY amended By the Senate
although would sven then asvs been nGllliy in Il.
set yet duty nigh, have required that should make
this fact known % the Mexican Government THIS not
beinS the case, irestsd il 10 TIE manner would
have done bad these explanations been made verbally
By the Commissioners Of toe Mexican Minister for For
eign A2trs. aud communicated IN a ID .ostch ~ the
State Department. JAMES X POLK
HastiHsf0a, Fsbrrzy's lsss
II Accompanying the Message are letter OF
Instruction from Mr. Buchanan. Secretary Of State TO
Messrs SEWER and CHORD. Comm..iorer. to Mexico,
and leiisr from NJ Racssnsn TO the Minister OF For
e "a Relations Of the Mexican Republic. We cave no
room Tor either.
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NETWORK TRIBUNE.


CoTYesp0nltuce OF ne lflD4ht
WARRINGTON. Thursday Feb Z.
TIE Presidents response to the percmptory call
oiihe House for the Treaty Of Guadalupe H.dal-
20 with the Protocol az such there be- attached
hereto. and for all documents connected with the
negotiation thereof was communicated " Congress
today. The Message seems o. be very well word
ID. and 70 make the best of a shockingly bad busi
ness but It's length alone suiices TO show that the
Executive not only has inso.v cd himself 10 seri-
oas dilemma. but is painfully conscious Of the TACT
OF course, he puts a bold brvs9De face, and IN
.sts that the Protocol either amounts to nothing,
Or # II does involve as Ia obligations which the
Senate had deliberately refused to sanction, why
then 1t is Of no valid or binding iorce This last get
of IS simply trifing and absurd Our Commission
srs solemnly sssented to aud signed the Protocol ,
the Secretary Of State approve and the President
ntfed the act and though the v hole proceeding
/, plainly Illegal aud a usu-paton bcfreea mr.
Q're,-the Senate having never consented there
% nor even been permitted 10 know Of its exist
spce-yet a. yegords Neroo, we cannot plead
this outrage by our own authorities IN bar Of the
capulations solemnly made for US by them The
Mexican authorities appear TO have acted IN en-
tire good faith throughout. The Protocol expressly
states that their ratification Of the Treaty in
consequence OF the Protocol. They had no reason,
no right to know that this would not also be sub
mitted to our Senate and ratified solemny as
the Treaty bad been. They could not have sus-
pected that il would have been studlously con
cealed by our Executive until 1t leaked out IN an
accidental way, it'll the obvious intent OF keeping
it dark until our present rulers should escape from
responsibility aud leave it a legacy Of trouble to
their successors. The whole transaction is so
plainly and painfully bad that fine words cannot
cover though they may somewhat keos IT. II 1t
can be justified ! can imagine no act OF Presi-
dent that could not be.
Let the People read the Presidents Message,
but let them turn back from it to the Protocol and
the Articles in the original aud in the amended
Treaty to which it refers and Judge rty tins Pro
tocol has been kept dark tIll now. | am confident
they cannot Judge otherwise than right.
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Ne~ark Wayne Co. N =. Jan. l6, lsi9
The Allen Laws Of New-Y ork and NIassachu-
setts-Nint mt Newly ork-Rafirond TO
he
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb.

WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb E
At two O'Clock to-day, in the Supreme Court,
Judge Woodbury. read his opinion, being the last OF the
opinions Of the Judges on the constutonaity Of the
Alien Laws of New.Nork and Massachusetts The laws
are declared unconstitutional by vote of i've to four
Chief Justice Tsney, Justices Daniel Woodbury. and
Nelson being In favor of the law and Justices McLano
Wayne Grier CstrOn and Mckinley in opposition 10 H.
Mr. Webster, who has been close observer during
the two days the readings OF the decision occupied s
learn OF counsel for the shipping interests OF one or
both these States.
The Newly Workers are displaying alaudsble ambition
10 urge through the present session the bill establishing
a Branch Mint In your city. Judge Talmsdge is de-
serving of especial thanks among the members, and
Gen Wsnbridse among the outsiders. is doing good
service No bill could have better friends
Mr.. Benton's magnificent and stupendous plan OF a
road from 81 Louis the Pacific treated OF Ia my let
ter OF yesterday and based principally upon CONVEX
ss.on had with him upon the subject has started up
numerous other plans Among the specustions IN 10
vOr IL Bazsrd Co.'S proposition Tor building the eau
torna Railroad from the Mississippi River, at The mouth
Of the Ohio 10 the Pacific The distance according 10
Lieut. Msury IL $50 miles. requiring but the finishing
Of $50 miles between Charleston and the mouth OF the
Ohio to complete that road and about 10 miles be
tween Manchester aud Williamsburg, 10 complete the
whole line of railroad from New York to Ohio CITY, 81
the mouth of the ohio River With an average speed
0f 20 miles hour person can reach the Atter from
the former city in - hours and from Ohio CITY To Can
iorna In 90 hours making the whole journey from New
York TO San Francisco In lees than six days d H.
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rEw.YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE ALBANY, Saturday, p

sENATE..-..ALsAsY, Saturday, FEB 10
communication was received from the Clerk Of the
Court Of Appeals 10 answer 10 the resolution adopted
on Thursday last requesting him 20 report whether ne
has paid into the State Treasury the sum ~ s4Oo -
required BY law The Clerk says ne does not tank the
lsw applicable 10 the fund "a question and sctng
upon the advice Of the Judges Of the Court OF Appeals
De has not paid In the money. long and animated
debate followed after which the communication was
referred % Select Committee. The senate then acl
ASSEMBLY
petition praying for the smendment Of he Charter
OF the Nautilus Insurance Company vas presented and
referred
The House took up the bill amending the Charter Of
the City of Brooklyn and cOncgrred In the amend
nen,s 10 the same made By the senate.
The bin respecting light Drafts WA, on motion. ia
zen I'D and reed third time and rejected.
M SMITH of Queens Co. moved 70 reconsider the
vote re setnz he bin which not being agreed 10,
aid on the table.
Mr. BouToS Of Kings Co. ssreeably 10 previous no
ice introduced bill for the appointment Of Clerk for
the surrogsts's Office Of ssid County.
Mr. Mckinney called for the consideration Of the
resolution previously offered oy nna, requesting the
Registry Clerk Of the City Of New York 10 report 10 the
salaries paid for clerk hire.
On motion Of Mr.. PAsDzE Of Genesee Co. the resolu
ton aid on tho table.
A resolution submitted authorizing the Cover
nor 70 present gold medal 20 Capt MZssrIL-
The resolution les over.
The Com nit,ee Of the Whole then took up the Dill
respecting toe Fire Limit In the City Of New forx and
passed toe same without amendment Al
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Appointments by the President and sssat


NAyY.-Thomss A. Conoyer, TO be Captain In the
Navy from the I'd Of October lo+s, at which time he
was promoted 10 III the vacancy occssionso oy inc
death Of Commodore James Biddle 80 Charles n jseh.
SON % be . commander In the Navy from ths 18th OF
sept ls4e which time he promoted 70 al tho W.
csncy oceasioned by the death of Com Mackenzie
IA A. HARDWOOD 10 be . Commander Ia the hsvy.
from the ID OF October s4e at which time he wss pro-
NOTED 10 al the vacancy Occssioned By the promotoa
Of Commander Conoyer Wilmer shields " Be .
Lieutenant 10 the Navy from tbs l4th OF september
le4s which time be wss promoted to MI the vacancy
oceasioned BY the promotion Of Lieutenant Charles
Jackson. Charles T.. Fleming. 10 be Lis1tensns h
the Navy from the I'd OF October, le4s at which uans
he vas promoted 10 au the vacancy created By
the promotion Of Lieutenant Andrew HMwood. -.
James g. Ridgely 20 be Lieutenant in the Navy. from
the 81 Il OF October las, ct which time be vas pro-
NOTED 10 Ill the vacancy occssoned By the dsmisssoo
u Lieutenant Zach Holland under sentence OF court
martial. William ~ Cald well, to be LixuHnant Ia
the Navy from the 18th of July, e$e at which tins
be promoted 70 Ill the vacancy occssooed by ~
death 81 Lieutenant John B Dale. b. Wilson Kellogg.
To DO Surgeon IN the Navy from the 18th Of August
l54c, At which time be was promoted 10 M the vacancy
occasoned BY the death OF Surg vaughan smts
Charles Martin. TO Be an assistant surgeon 10 ne
navy, from the 5th Of september, leie, ct which uns
promouon Of wilsoa kellogg. -. John Rstsdgs.
now Q MastsY 10 the navy 10 b Lseatoosns 70 -
navy from the 7th Of January, 1859 70 nh vscesey
occss.oned BY the death Of Lieut. Francss haSes..
Aserpou sldnsy Taylor Hrss sutepsnt Of msTinss 70
5e captain By brsvst from 9Th March, le7 Tor gallant
and mertorous conduct ct the bombsrdment snd cap
ture Of Vera Cruz on the 9Th March last and q she
capture Of Tuspsn the 18th day VI April. ls<7-.
Henry Watson fret legssnsnt Of marines. 20 be csp
t,n ~ brevet from the 25sh Of November. 1877 for
s.Isn, and retorioas conduct In the battles Of The
ta and 9th Of January ls4, the banks Of tbs Rio
San Gabriel and the plains o. Mesa In California sn1
for the defence ofG1sy from Oct ~ 20 Nov % 1877.
Ben Amin D. Hers, 10 BE- Navy Agent Tor the port d
Charleston in the State Of soEth.csrons for sosr
years from the 4sh day Of October ls+e a which time
be reAppointed bis former com mission hsvns er-
pired william b. Scott. 10 % Navy Agent for ths
Navy Yard at the City Of Washington G. and os tho
Navy Department for four years from tho ssh day q
Oct ls1e At which tme ne wss respponted HE formss
Navy Agent for the Port Of Savannah In the stsss u
Georgia for four years from tn LIN day OF ocs iele
1t which ums he vas reaSpointsd, he former comms.
sion having expired.
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By telegraph 10 the New-Yo'k Tribune.
Thirtieth Congress.
SENATE. W,sHlNGroS, Saturday FEB 10
TIE PRESIDENTS PROTOCOL MESSAGE

lht fNhNlIhNA EhNNNNNL hAssAGt
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate 8
message from tie President communicating the nfor
msion previously called for relative to the secret bis
tory Il the late Treaty with Mexico and tho Protocol
90 the same.
Mr.. MAxcUv Of Y. c. moved to refer the mes
sage 10 the Committee Foreign Relations.
Mr. FoOTE of Miss. moved % print twenty
thousand copies for the the senate and inside son
speech m supper, OF the motion sBd in general dis
cusson Of the Protocol question: be said the movement
about the Protocol did orr sinats With the Whigs
who appeared resdy 70 take u up 4 Democratic
Member Of ihs senate by chance obtained Il from the
Mexican Minister. Senior Rosa, sad carried IL 70 the
sensior from Delaware (Nr CLArroN.) who was then
In hi. seat in the Senate and there they examined IL
together
NJ. CLAYTON rose and observed that the Proto-
col shown 10 him a the time referred TO- but not in
private secret msuner a. the gentleman from Mis-
sssippi would intrinsic twas At the same time eNhi.
bited ~ various other Members OF Congress- OF both
the political parties.
The debate now became general, and owing To
the character OF the subject before them. Of more
than ordinary interest Several Senators each side
expressed their views OF the In which the Pro
oco had been made public. from which II became evil
den, that its existence generally known among
them hef0te the recent movement Of Mr. STEPHENS
specting IT,
Mr.. CLAYTON moved that the original Treaty, as
signed by NICHOLAS ? rsisr Esq neSotistor, sc. snd
the amendments OF the United States Senate 10 the
same be printed along with the Presidents Message.
Mr.. BRADBURY OF Me. rose, and was proceeding
20 discuss the whole subject Of the Treaty when
Mr. M,NGUN Of Y. c. called him to order for Ir-
relevancy
The CHAR decided that the Senator from Maine
was in order
Mr. MANGUN appealed from the decision, but
subsequently withdrew the appeal
Without coming 10 any decision with regard to
the Message, sc. on motion, the Senate adjourned.
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Fire In Baltimore.

b Telegraph BALTIMORE saturday Feb. 10.
A FIRE occurred in Halliday street this morning,
b. which the extensive soap and Candle Factory Of
sessrs. Smith 4 Carlos wss destroyed. The loss Is
estimated At $50, OOo-pSrty insured.
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Dreadful AcCIDtNT.-We DO not remember
10 read heart rending occurrence thar that
published BY the kiHssoH Ulster Co JorrHdi OF Wed
nesdsy aud which occurred at Eienvie. in that Coun
y on Friday last At the house OF Mr. VIM Hutchinson.
Mr. H. IL appears wss heating upon stove, compost
ton for paint composed Of oil and iurpentine, when u
unexpec teddy took IRE With much presence OF mind
he seized stick OF wood and set the kettle upon the
aoor then FASTENED adjoining room 70 procure
piece Of carpet which in readiness 10 throw over
the vessel and extingulsh the lame But the blaze
reaching almost TO the ceiling, and the smoke, com
pletely hlng the room, alarmed the family mat m
house would De on ire and the Oldest child d4ugn
Of years Selling boy Of j months, ran into me
ball Joining followed by the mother with the remaia
ing child daughter Of years.
Their cries and the dense smoke, attracted immedi
ate attention and an individual living the opposite
the Al 10 the house. seeing the o.
the alarm regardless OF himself hurried on pair Of
Gather mittens entered the seized the flaming
vessel by liz sides. and made for the street But
coming into the hal, strong breeze from tue front
door drove both the smoke aud the blaze directly into
his face burning him severely. and preventing him
from seaius or knowing anything thst was passing
about him IN this condition he vss obliged O. cast the
vessel from him, which be did, far be WAS able
toward the front door But being himself burned and
blinded BY the smoke, be could give no direction . IL
and king 10 rese struck the head Of the ltie
girl who had the infant IN Der ars and who was az the
Instant crossing the hall lacersting her temple. throw
Ing her down and spling its boiling sod blazing con
tents over the persons of herself and brother
This was a. The dresdf1l work Of a moment, and
when the father reached THE hall, be saw his children
strug Cling in the dame. Notwithstanding the s~ful
spectacle his presence Of mind did not i0rsake him
He Immediately threw the carpet he hsd been IN quest
of over bis children and wrapping il close about them
Al once extnguished the DANES. Bat u was Al 100
ate The hiile sufferers were already 80 shoekinsy
burned shat they could not long survive Tie scaidns
oil had penetrated deeply their tender persons ineif
h. ads fsces and bosors mat life could not long con
tnue The younges, fingered IN misery shout eighteen
hours only, and the eldest has Just cow expired
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FoUND DEAD-A sailor by the name Of Elea.
ger wer was found dead this morsug in bis berth on
board the schooner Emms lying a, the foot OF Broad
ST. II appears that the deceased had been on shore
and became very much intoxicated lie returned about
n o'clock lsst night Immediately retired to rest.
and was not again alive Tbs deceased resided a.
Hinghsm Mass where he has left wife and child 10
mourn his loss
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" Cotton declined /. instead Of advancing
aai amount at New.orlesns. on the arrival of the
sssmers news The blunder vas made either by the
Telegraph or our reporter
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~ After spirited contest, the Wings Of the
vsse Of Psmyrs have for the first time elected their
entire ,eke, for charter officers by some 30 TO 50 ma.
lorlsy
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-12

The PASAaA SURyEr.-The following gentle.
have gone 20 Chsges To enter upon the survey Of
the Isthmus Gen Morris, Commissioner, 10 70 scs IA
the place Of Col Hughes. Commsnderin Cnsf Ispts-
Lloyd Tillmsn Edward W. senell. J. L. B..a~in, S9ns
Nay, Chief In inesrs J. l. Williams, A. D. hsneer'
,n,. Th..s gsntlsn.n are 70 be joined by another
party IN March when a complete survey will 30 made
or X. eon,,rzc,iou Of he Panama Railroad SOCres.
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r. The Washington Wing has an article on
reporting in which the well known fact stated that 10
England and France the reporters never pretend 10
give the 0rds but the Esas Of the speakers To eject
this the verblase Is discarded and the spoken speech
greatly improved This custom b. undoubtedly arisen
from The fact that those employed 10 ins aeIy re
among the mos, Intellectual men In these countries.
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CITY ITEMS.
sArURpAr. FEB ]


lNQuEsT- Coroner Walters held an inquest this
morning on the body Of al unknown colored man who
was found in Moitst Orange, on Thursday night
In dying condition and who shortly sierwsrd died At
the City Hospital Verdict death by dropsy Of the
chest In connection with tuberculsr disease Of the ungs
FIRE-Feb. lo.-About O'Clock this morning,
tire WAS discovered in the premises % Forsy,hst &C
cupied by Cary Bacon, msehlnisi, and John ~ Cary,
clock case maker Considerable damage was done to
the property by FIRE and water
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-18
The Decency OF the Whlg Press

The editor OF the Pittsburg Gazette permits its Wash
ngton correspondent to the following language We
shall not condescend to refue such statement but we
are free 10 say that the receiver as bad as the thief
the editor as reckless of what he publishes as his cor
respondent of what he writes
Il understand that Mr. Thorn, GThomasI Richie,
promptly offered himself security; but Thomass pecu-
MARY stability not the virtue of Caesars wife ought to
nave been, and the probability is that Mr. Richie and hi
Potege will be cooy showed the WALL and the conrncl
given to the next man who has an offer of such
character as indicates that he be able to do
what he engages to perform"
Is the editor of the Piltsburg Gazette aware of the
consequences of making such publication Men so
utterly reckless of the truth as this editor and his en-
poyee show themselves to be, could scarcely complain
if their own "pecunary stability should be severely
tested by such an attack They might not find them.
selves in such fogvng hands the next time they trans
gress against all the decencies of the press
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-18
AT the conclusion OF Mr. BIS remarks. the committee
rose;
And then. on motion OF MIR. GOGGIN. the House ad.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1919.

Mr. FRIES, from the select committee appointed at
The last session TO investigate certain charges against the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, having obtained consent
of The House, made report in writing which was laid
on the table and Ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr. BROWN OF Virginia, (by leave
PERMISSION was granted for the withdrawal OF the petit
lion and papers of Joseph Corbony from the files of the
ii ouse.
On motion of Mr. NICOLL, (by leave permission was
granted for the withdrawal OF the petition and papers of
Major James Greer from the files of the House
AT the suggestion of Mr.. BINGHAM, the joint
luton IRON the Senate, making appropriation to pay
the expenses OF the visit TO Washington of certain Chip
pewa Indians now here taken from the Speakers
table, read twice. and referred to the Committee Indian
Affairs.
Mr. TURNER asked the unanimous consent of the
House for the introduction OF resolution authorizing
the employment of police officer TO protect persons in
the galleries and obbes of the House from the depeda
tons of pickpockets but
MIR. BRODHEAp objected
MIR. VlNION (by eave) offered resolution 10 stop
debate in Committee of the Whole on the bill making
of Guadalupe Hdalgo, on Wednesday next at p. IN.
MIR. IOOMBS moved to amend the said resolution by
substituting Monday next for Wednesday; and
Mr.. ROOT demanded the yeas and nays upon the pro-
posed amendments which having been ordered the
amendment was agreed to-ayes So, noes 10.
Then, amended, the resolution to stop debate was
MIR. TOOMBS moved the reconsideration of the vote
by which the amended resolution was adopted; which
Mr. DUNN (by leave) presented sundry joint resou
tons OF the legislature of Indiana; which laid
the table and ordered to be printed.
MIR. BRODHEAD moved that the House do now
solve itself into Committee of the Whole on the Of
the Union
Mr. ASHMUN inquired whether resolution to
change the hour of meeting of the House from IL to
IL a. m would be in order.
The SPEAKER replied in the negative, such a
solution to apply to any other day than Monday next
should be offered that day, when would be in order
Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL moved that the House
solve itself into Committee OF the Whole House tho
private calendar, which motion having precedence, the
day being Saturday, it first put, and being decided
in the negative, the motion to go into Committee of the
on ne na'e ,b ol e Ghton was u' ana
ceeded TO the consideration of the bill making appropria
tons to carry the 18th article of the treaty OF Guada
lupe Hidalgo
On this bill the committee were addressed by Messrs
BUCKNER, STEPHENS, LAHM, McCLELLAND
BUCKNER, JENKINS, JOHN A. ROCKWELL, flick
LIN CRlSFlELD, and others.
The House then adjourned.