The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-31

stoOlpigeonism.
The evidence brought out yesterday-given in
full IN our colnmns-s equally interesting. 1t dis
closes avery sorry attempt of Mr.. Clarke, one of
the counsel, TO father one of his own bunders,
lative to George Wilkes, upon our very accurate
and competent reporter. Our reporter most eiiec-
tually settles the lawyer. As to the exact position
OF Wilkes in this business, a short time will dis
close its exact length, breadth and thickness. The
dawn approaches.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN GEORGIA, FOR
SOMETHING. our contemporaries states, with
evident alarm, that proposition has been intro.
duced into the Legislature of the State of Georgia,
authorizing the raising OF two hundred thousand
dollars, for the purpose Of organizing military
force OF three hundred thousand men.
We doubt however, whether this should create
much alarm for the safety of the Union, or the
peaceable settlement Of the anti slavery question:
We should not be surprised TO see such move
ment have greater connection with revo-
luton in the island of Cuba, and the annexation Of
tina; beautiful spot to this Union, than with any
project for the dissolution of this magnificent
Union. AT this moment Canada is preparing to
separate from England, and, according to all ap-
pearances, will soon be knocking at the portals Of
the American Union for admittance. The Southern
States cannot close their eyes to this great move
ment in the North, and must betimes prepare for
such contingency at an early day Who knows
but that the military preparations in the South
may be intended for descent on Cuba, San Do
mingo, and perhaps part of Mexico, at the proper
time 2 We are perfectly satisfied that the project
OF revolu,ionzing Cuba has not been gwen up by
the master spirits who were stopped in md career
Ia Mi,
can prevent certain movements from taking place
at the South, with all the force, naval or military,
which they have at their command to WELD against
1t. The destiny Of Cuba, and perhaps San Do.
mlngo itself, is union with this republic and
matters may be maturing in the Southern States,
beyond even the dreams Of the simpleons now at
Washington. No Spanish Minister in the neigh
borhood Of the White House, nor Secretary of
State in his Office, check the progress of GER
tain movements which have begun IN the Southern
States, having for their object, at the proper tune,
a revolution IN Cuba, and the annexation Of that
country. notens rolens, TO the United States.
Mr.. SENATOR CLEMLNs, OF ALABAMA, AND THE
OPERATIVES NEW HANrsHIGE.-We publish
Today, in another column, very curious letter,
which has been addressed by the Hon. J. Clemens,
Senator from Alabama, in Congress, TO the "me-
chanlcs and manufacturers of New Hampshire.
This letter has been sent 10 us for publication, with
the request that i; might appear IN our columns,
and that any expenses attending such publica-
ton would be paid on applying to the Senator
himself, at Washington.
We are not in the habit OF charging Senators, or
any other persons, for the publication of matters
exclusively of public interest, though looking to
private advantage. We publish, therefore, the
correspondence gratuItously, and shall only de-
mand of the Senator Of Alabama, that while he
stands up for the rights Of the South, as guaran.
teed under the constitution, he will pursue, in hts
place In the Senate, that conciIia,ing course
which may preserve the integrity of this valuable
Union against the daring attempts of the aboli-
tionists in Bo.ton-who want TO abolish no, only
the Union, but Christianity, the Sabbath, and
everything else-as well the ultras In any other
portion Of the country.
This is all we ask OF Mr. Senator Clemens for
the publication Of this or any other similar pro-
duciion coming from him.