The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-02
Summary OF this Mornings News.

to-day. The Postmaster received q number Of
copies of II on Sunday last, carefully scaled, With
directions to hand it to the press, here receiving
Intelligence from the CAPITOL by telegraph, that
the reading Of it has been commenced We are in
hopes of being able to give to readers in our
evening edition.
In the Senate quite . debate sprsng up relative
10 the Senatorship Of Florida-there being a dis
pute as to the right Of seat between Messrs. Nal.
lory and Yulee. The matter was settled for the
present by the admission of the former. Among
ether notices given of the intended introduction
hills, We observe the following:-For branch
mint in California; for ational railroad, and
fora line Of telegraph from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific ocean; for the Establishment Of line
Of government steamers from San Francisco, via
the Sandwich Islands, to Shanghai, China; for the
reduction of newspaper postage, and the establish
meut of uniform rates on letters throughout the
United States 1t is to be hoped that the latter
bill viii be acted upon at early day, and passed
in a shape that will meet the necessities Of the
people at large.
The most important movement of the day, in the
Senate, was the Offering of resolution by General
Foote, for the appointment of committee by each
Aouse. to wait upon Gov. kossuth, on his arrival,
and tender him, the part of Congress, in behalf
Of the American people, the Inequalities of the
metropolis Of the Union.
The House was organized by the election OF
Linn Boyd as Speaker; Colonel Forney, as Clerk,
40. There was considerable discussion subsequent
70 the election of Speaker relative to the adjust
nent measures of the last Congress There ap-
pears to have been but little, if any, harmony,
either in the whig or democratic ranks. Indeed,
one of the Union wings, from New York, WAS COM
pIetely cornered, and confessed that he was sorry
he did not vote for one Of the leading measures
contained in the compromise large number of
the denocr ,ts seem disposed to hold on to their
Southern Rights friends, who have generally been
m the democratic ranks. The wings, on the other
hard, wish to gain the good opinion of the Union
men, and bring them over to their side. But the
free sellers of both parties have no notion of being
played upon in this way, and are making very wry
faces at the present aspect Of affairs This curious
state of things will doubtless have an important
bearing upon the politics Of the country at large
for some time to come.
We publish in another column, Mr.. Thrasher's
address 70 his countrymen of the United States
There is now no doubt Of his having been tried
for treason, and sentenced to eight years hard
labor, in chains. We are not accustomed to hear
Of Americans being treated in this manner at home
or abroad; and there is any force or vitality still
left in the government ct Washington, We hardly
think this sentence will stand 1t isSery certain, at
all events, that Mr. Thrashers appeal to the people
of the United States will create some excitement
throughout the country, and renew in . great de-
gree the ILL feeling towards Spain created by the
execution Of the fifty American prisoners, and the
III
ings will, in all probability, be held here and else
where, on the subject, and demand made upon
government to investigate the whole Of this matter
Copgress should look into IL at once.
wehave to report an outrage by British oficials
on American citizens and the American flag q. St
Juan de Nicaragua, which certainly ought not 10
pass unnoticed, Our readers will ind the particu-
lars in to-day's paper II the British government
made its last treaty with the United States in good
faith. her protectorate over the Mosquito kingdom
par crcoltsce, ought to have ceased before this.
From recent proceedings would suppose that the
Off ,ers and agents Of the British government in
San Juan were DESTROYS OF embroling their masters
and the American government in war. We doubt
not suitable apology will be made for this ins,-
lent conduct, when IL is demanded, as we hope IL
win be soon. The government ought, long since,
70 have despatched vessel Of war, or q couple Of
them, to those waters, for the protection Of Ame-
rican citizens, and TO prevent our Gag from being
insulied.
South Carolina is evidently determined not to
move out Of the Union yet awhile. The -opers-
ten convention, which met at Charleston yesterday
In series Of resolutions, approved Of the determine
ton Of the people to wait for approval and similar
action from sister States, prior to seeding. The
state Legislature also appears TO think that the
question of secession was decided at the recent elee
tion; and q resolution was offered on Saturday
which, IL is believed, will pass, opposing the call for
q State convention 10 adopt measures for the pur.
rose Of Withdrawing the state from the Union.
The Erie canal was closed BY Toe at Fort Plain
yesterday. At Buffalo and Rochester navigation
was still open, but the weather was very cold.
Last evening the anniversary Of the -. Andrews
Society was given at Niblo's. The whole thing sp
pears to have been falling of from former years:
and there ia gratuitous piece ofimpsrtirence by
which the proceedings were characterized, that is
worthy Of this degentrscy. Mr. Young, an editor
Of paper in this city, stated that the only prOtec.
ton the Queen Of England required, when travel
ling through Scotland, vas a policeman or two, to
Keep of the prying reporters. To sag the least.
this was bad taste on the part Of member Of the
profession while il suggests the idea in reference TO
the Queen that she would not be safe In other parts
Of her dominions without strong guard OF hired
soldiers But what this had 10 do With the chart
table objects Of -. Andrews Society, we are at
loss 70 discover.
An effort was made 70 bring on the Forrest
divorce case in the Superior Court yesterday, but
without effect Il has met With another delay.
The application will be renewed this morning. The
case Of Willis against Forrest for assault, was put
down for the third Monday in this month. Ia the
Supreme Court yesterday, decision was delivered
BY Judge Edmonds in the ease Of the new PARK up
town, which upsew the bill passed last winter by
Che Legislature at Albany
The President Of the Board Of Education submit
ted very interesting statement TO their meeting
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