The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-01
NEWS BY THE Ais.



The Presidents Message ind the Reports Of the
Departments State Of the Cogntry-- Uaton Men,
&C., &c.
The Presidents message is now being prnted,
and will be sent to the different postmasers that
can be reached, before il is to Congress 1t Is
long, but exceedingly able document par
ticularly in regard the absorbing topics OF the
day-the Union, and rhe preservation oil the con-
stitution. The messsgr, on that score, VIII be
even more forcibly wnuen Than the Presidents
letter 10 Mr. Collins, and not only enters on the
legal merits of the Fugitive Slave bill, but also
the constitutional OF enforcing lis provisions.
Our foreign relations receive large share of
attention and this is the more necessary, as Mr..
CLAYTON by his unaccOuntuble negligence aud igno-
rance, has embrollrd as with nearly every foreign
state. Our difficulties with Portugal are settled,
those with Spain amicaAly arranged, and the Mica
ragua question undergoing a thorough review.
With Mexico we snail have better treaty than
that sent for ratification some time ago; giving
additional security TO The right of our citizens TO
construct railroad, or other practicable of
conveying passenger, mails, and goods across
ahe lsthmus OF TehuaGtepec.
With Austria we are nov on terms OF the coolest
and most reserved pOllteness, nothing more. Mr..
Clayton had GOT US pretty tar into trouble with that
power, but without gong further, than being rude
10 her Representauye, The Chevaler Hulzeman
here in Washington Mr. Webster reasoned with
him and il would be well If the Senate or the
House were 10 cali for The correspondence between
he Minister and The Secretary Of State, that the
country and the word may see the justice, fear
essnt -, and NJ the same ume, generosity of our
government. The correspondence between Mr.
Webster and the Austrian Charge cannot out
Pl AT ID "A he am nj pt he
civilized world.
The Secretary of the Treasury in his report,
which will not De prescribed before Monday week,
will suongy ask The SUBSTITUTION OF SPECIFICS tor
ad valortms and accompany his report with a
statement OF the frauds Committed on the revenue
by the present ad vaurrm duties, which will as
tonish the pubic dc estimates The actual i'm
ports at S2U0,0O0,000, (two hundred millions of
dollars) II the zeal aha not the Custom House
value OF those goods be taken INTO consideration.
Without preventing these frauds, and checking
the spirit of specul tlnn, We are, III the opinion OF
the Secretary, approaching crisis similar - that
of 1876 We have PAD iur our foreign imports not
only with California gOo, bat with stocks OF all
descriptions, especially with State and private
canal, and railroad stock. Very few United States
securities having, OF late, round their way into TO-
reign markets.
strongly urged, the President and Postmaster
General are undoubtedly ia favor of It; bar they
will probably decide on tnree, not on tso cents for
prepaid letters, ana hive cents on those not pre-
paid. This will buuhen he treasury about mil
lion Of dollars-a sum moi too much tor the enot-
NOUS amount Of government correspondence which
burthe our mails.
strong Union sentiment pervades the people
of tins city, and Is shared by an the members aud
senators here IN Washington. We are evidently
approaching unlon ui All good and homes! men,
of all PARTIES in favor Ot TIE anon, as the ouly
means OF che cking thr sediuous movements winch
have sprung up Ia both sectiOls OF the couatry.
The Danger is far ffsn being pasl, and II viii
take all the power and energy Of tins aud the next
Lac 10
IN vain TO think that tither extreme faction Will
have the power OF making a President. The
Northern Union men, whigs aud democrats, will
no more accept the n0oi'hte presented 10 them by
the ultra democratic South, than The union men
ct the South will accept the nomiaee OF the
Northern FREE soilers. Beuton, Seward, Hale, NC 4,
may Bgitate much As they please; aud jeff
Davis, SUule ana Blragell, may work as
long as they pleas. on the other end OF
che lever, without DISTURBING the equipoise
Of the Union fGlcrum, Iherc will be a
union movement. ss soon as Congress shlll a.
semble, and great uuiOu meeting from all the
States here, in Washington, when will probably
by followed by union newspaper, as the organ al
the patriots, without distinction Of parties. Il
Webster Is repudl It'd IA MASSACHUSETTS,, and
foote IN MissIssirri, tie probability Is that they
will be the slrongest men before the people, aud
that they will have great deal To say IA regard 10
che next PRESIDED cy. a fusion OF the beet luea of
both parties, To put doHa the traitors, wouli per.
haps be the best means ~ yLdicsins The constita-
ton and the majesty 0 The Law
The quarrel brtWter the Globe and the Uai0H
Che former hule Ia favor ot Brntou and the lat
Ter in favor Of the Gu0u,) has commenced la A
dIsgraCe'ul attack Cf the former me latter, to
which the UHiOn vii reply tomorrow.
Meanwhile the Union srntinest is moving the
members ct the Administration and Of Congress IA
remarkable maaIet, will be seen iton the fol-
lowing schedule -
Hon, Truman Smith is married to a lady of Ala
hama.
Hon Mr.. Gilmore OF Pcnnsylvania, is married
TO a lady in Muiae, ~ niece Ut Mr.. John Voighan.
Hon Mr. Cab,l, Of Florida. h. marrieI ID the
beautiful Mis- Wilcox, OF 81 Louis, NJ s5Oun
General Waddy rhompson, Zone OF the few
union men of south Cafnlfud.) h married 10 Miss
Jones, Of North Carolina. Heaven grant that all
South Carolina may pe welded ~ iBdissou Die
bonds 20 the patriotic state ~ North Carolina
Hon. MIR Linn Boyd of Kentucky, was married
iast session 10 u ludy 81 Peau-y lystia
Hon Mr.. Taylor, a. OHIO, rs a bridegroom, and
hence painting for the UriOn.
Hen. Mr. Courad, SrcJetiry Of War, u about to
be married to la-y, ~ho D. not Only iodiing,
but every way worthy OF 20 staunlb add pttiDtc a
union man rs himself sud Mr. Bay, OF VI 'ssO1ri,
~ about 10 be m.frii Oh Il laty u GrorgetOSn.
God bless the lsdis., unr EnJ ALL They are ST.
lcntly end unobrUstvrl, dong more fur me Union
than all the men, by Chrfishmg az the sacred lrs-
side of home, these pa fiUtc American sentiments
which the acquisitions 1T pcitliCs seem Go drive out
Of he brains a. the men. May they boz PROSPEROUS
Haion men. The women nave the rearing of the
rising generation entrusted ~ their maerlal care.
Ia their hands the Union Is safe. God bless
them q.
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