The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-23

Nothing Of importance was transacted by either
House Of Congress yesterday. The Senate was
engaged all day with the Fugitive Slave bill, and
ths House OF Representatives with the Civil and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill, without either
coming TO any conclusion. There is favorable
passed to-day or tomorrow.
We learn by the way of st. Louis, that very inn
portant proceedings teoS place in New Mexico. on
the 10Th of last month On that day the people Of
that territory held an election under the State con-
stitution-which they formed some time since-for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and members
OF the Legislature, which body soon after conve-
ming on the day appointed in the constitution,
elected two United States Senators to represent
that State in Congress. A part Of those proceed
ings were somewhat curious, if not ludicrous. IL
sesms that a member Of the Senate, after his ore
dentials were exanined and found correct, was ex-
cluded from his seat because he would not vote with
the majority and his defeated opponent admitted in
his stead. This high handed measure disguised
the sensible portion Of the Senate, who mmedi-
Htely vacated their seats. The New Mexicans,
however, did not take this 10 heart much, for the
remainder Of them deliberately went TO work and
filled the vacancies thus created, and proceeded to
business in the coolest manner possible. IL was
under these circumstances that Majors Whiteman
and Cunningham, late Psymasters in the army,
were elected United States Senators. This extra
ordinary procedure, we should think, settled the
question satisfactorily to all, whether State or a
Territorial government is the more judicious for
New Mexico. From such a commencement, the
people Of New Mexico, we should suppose, are
determined TO make a commotion in the world
hereafter.
One Of the mos. bare-faced, imPudent and pre-
sumptrous exhhi;ons Of fansteism and treason,
which vas ever PeTpetrated in any country, ee-
CURED a, Cazsnovis, in this State, yesterday, at
the Aholiaoa Convention. At this piebald meet
ing Of socialists and sbolitionisis Of every hue,
color, shade and scr. 81 black spirits. and white,
blue spirits a1d grsyol traitors to this State and
10 the United s,ates-of female philanthropists in
DftSehtrs anu s~a't rl"P'aA-se'eH fN'S~"e'' wv
hotoriousy degrAded fugitive Fred Deugla 9, pre-
sided. and a nuu.bsr Of black rcd mulato niggers
sud whae womer1aiciaied as ziVe presidents.
Among other thinFs, these fanatics recommend
Chaplin, who is now IN durance viii. for abduc'ing
slav.s, as candidate for the neyt pre-. ideney, and
passed a string Of resolutions eommen ding Chap
tin, freedom and civl war. THIS is brief out
Line az The proceedings Of tais contemplate. desP'-
CABLE ana God-lorsaken handful OF ianaiics~ No
one can peruss them without arriving at the on
olusioa thst those unfortunate people are inssu,',
and ought az once 10 be confined IN our lunatic
ss,Ium.. Tor If allowed to be at large they will
certainly do themselves or others some grievous
bodily harm. As fer ne unfortunate and much to
t~ pitied Chaplin, who is as crazy as the rec, Of
them. we rather think that IL he should escape
with his life. he will be too old u he should sur
we the lorg term Of Imprisonment to which he
will doubtless he consigned, on conviction OF the
offence Of which he is charged, to be of any use
90 himself any other person, to way nothing OF
dischsrgipg the duties Of the Presidency. He is
where few more Of the same sort ought to be,
and before he sgain Lreaihes the air Of Neriy, IL
is TO be hoped that come Of those who spurret him
10 the commission Of the Grim. Of sblacL ug |
alsyes, will be taken care Of in a similar manner J