The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-18
[conarsposDssos OF THE nrpuuIrc.l
Nrw Yonk, sept. Ii, ls5O.

New YoRK, Sept IL, 1850
The adjustment Of the vcxed question has given
the highest satisfaction 10 the people Of this State,
and il is proved by the circumstance, that even
Tammany Hall, at its great meeting last night.
passed resolutions complimentary to Messrs Clay
and Webster Those Of US engaged in commercial
pursuits have felt and deeply felt, the Of Con
gressional demagoguism. | have myself been APP
piled to by foreigner holding high official sta
ton in this country for my opinion to the stabil
ity of public funds during the agitation of this
question lie has large part of his fortune invest
ed in national securities, and his advice is fire.
quenty sought for by his friends at home, as TO the
propriety OF similar investments. Every part Of
our foreign trade has been more or less affected by
these squabbles at Washington. Our nationality
has been jeoparded by contemplate individuality,
but it is hoped il be rised no more, forever
The Syracuse convention has met and made its
| nominations. They are of half and half mixture
and it is doubtful whether the ingredients will per-
fecty unite Though the solution is weak, the
preciptate begins to show itself. The convention
sufficiently Free soil in its character to refuse
its compliments to Mr.. Dickinson, notwithstanding
his valuable services to the country, and yet Hunk
erish enough to take Mr.. Seymour as its candidate
for the executive chair. The struggle for the va
cant Senatorship will now be between Dix and j.
Van Buren, on one sidc and Mr. Dickinson the
other. Probably Mr.. Dix will finally yield to the
claims of the Prince. That there will be any hearty
corporation in the Democratic ranks at the coming
election, very much doubt.
Our city is full of strangers. Jenny Lind is not
the least of its present attractions and is the theme
of general conversation. Her singing is considered
fully equal to the accounts given oft by her foreign
admirers. In person she Id rather plain, but her
face has an air of intellect and expression of
sweetness that make it very lovely. Her generous
donations TO various public charities are evidences
Of total absence of sordidness and seltshness and
now that she has resolved to es ablish system Of
free schools in Sweden with the profits OF her Amer
lean engagement her character assumes air of
sublimity.
Lady Elgin, the wife Of the Governor General Of
Canada, has passed through this city on her way
home, with renewed health She has been some
weeks at Rockaway, for bathing and sea air, living
in cottage, avoiding all display and even inter
course with the habtues. understand that the
next season a feature will be brought forward
AT Rockaway, that of arenation 1t is practsed at
La Teste, Bordeaux, with great success.
Rheumatic persons, and those suffering with SINH
lar complaints, buried, with the exception of
their heads in the hot wet sand, the tide retircs
Umbrellas are placed over these to prevent bad
consequences. A salt sand bath of half an hour
is said TO be miraculous in its effects in France and
the system bids fair be a powerful rival to the
various fancy cures in vogue, as well as a new
attraction at Rockaway.
The weather is very cool, and our citizens arc all
coming home from their country residences.
Yours, CLEON.