The New York herald., 1851-07-15

New York. This money has been collected from
emigrant passengers and paid into the treasury
der protest. pending suit in the United States Court
testing the constitutonalty of the State law under
which, II was paid. The law was pronounced void
and hence the money did not legally belong in the
treasury. The ship exacted and recsivedthis
money from emigrants, and, mere agents, paid
it over the State. They claimed it theirs, but
they met with refusal, the ground that the real
owners were the emigrants themselves, who alone
had made the contributions before they arrived on
our shores. But the emigran.s had no lobby
agents, and as the shippers had powerful advo-
Gates on the spot, they, of CO urse, succeeded in
making a purblind Legislature vote them the
money
The quarrel between the Staten Island doctors,
with which the Commissioners of Emigration have
improperly interfered, has been quelled until next
January, DR.. Stewart continuing to exercise medi-
cal duties among the cmigrants until that period.
DR.. Stewart says he had agreed upon compro-
mise, and intends to bring the matter before the
Legislature.
The division Of the State into Congressional dis
tr,ts is probably fair and liberal could be
pected, being, as is, strict party matter Taking
the last election basis, twenty Of the districts
are whig, and thirteen democratic. 1t is said an
attempt will be ade to remodel the apportionment
should the democrats obtain the next Legislature;
but no alteration take place then, as it would
be sure to encounter the veto Of Governor Hunt.
The bold attempt made by the abolitionists, in
and out of the Legislature, to draw from the itera
ture fund the sum of two thousand FIVE hundred
dollars, for the purpose of encouraging the practi
cal amalgamation Of the white and negro races at
school in Cortland county, We are happy to an
nounce, was most righteously defeated. To grant
the public funds of this State for such nefarous
purpose would have cast an eternal disgrace upon
our statutes; and the people should award need
of praise upon those patriotic members of the
House who so ably and successfully defeated it.
1t is amentable to know that there sutfi ,ent
number of factioas abOtionists in the Legislature
to prevent the distribution Of the literature fund to
white colleges, usual, unless the negro concern in
Cortland county also received a large proportion.
Better establish ebony college entire; then there
might be show of reason in asking aid from the
State. We hope Senator Dmmick, nor any other
abolition whig Senator, will ever be compelled to
undergo the modification Of having one of their
own daughters follow an example which the pre-
cepts of that amagamation school so openly incul-
cate. By their votes in the Senate, they show
that they willing to witness the agonies Of other
parents, in consequence of such unnatural and dis
gustDg associations.
A bill fer the better protection Of emigrants in
their passage through this State to their Western
destination, containing many excellent stringent
provisions, and others OF monopolzing character,
passed the Senate, but was defeated in the House.
Its defeat is simply owing to the fact that Mr.. Min
turn, an Emigrant Commissioner, devoted all his
gersonai energies for three days and nights, among
members to accomplish its passage. His anxiety
for tie bill created suspicion which he could not
overcome. He may possess the greatest influence
In Wall and South Streets but when, extern
sive ship.o wner, he undertook to dictate who snail
transport, and how emigrant passengers shall be
transported, the members from the rural districts
began to prick up their ears, open their eyes, and
elongate their vissges. lie overeached the mark
by his great anxiety and unrestraned perseverance,
There is gross improperly in allowing ship owners
and agents to be connected with the Emgrant Com
missioners and the others not liable to
picion substituted, much the sooner will am
pie protection be afforded the emigrants. Had the
bill passed, a combination would have been formed
between Liverpool and Chicago, which would have
de6ed all competition; and persons who desired to
emigrate to this country would have been placed
under the tender merces Of the greatest mono poly
ever contemplated. The foreigners Of influence In
this State should awaken to this subject. The bill
will be again introduced at the next session. in Or
der to have it pass nte law before the opening Of
nextspring's business. committee appointed
to examine the transactions Of the Emigrant Com
missioners, and We hope no personal interference
will dissuade MIR. Dewey f,om doing his duty
Such are portion of the fruits which have grown
out of the doings and msdoings of the Legislature
which has recently been dissolved 1t would Be
endless, and, doubt, thankess, task, to expose
all the iniquies, which in the aggregate are enor-
nous, committed by that body of men denominated
legislators. IL is a notorious fact that weaker or
more imbecie set of men never convened among
them statesman cannot be found, and all have
evidently subjected themselves to the behes.s Of
The dictators. There is not movement Of any
public importance which they have accomplished
political and selfish considerations controlled their
ambition, and the insuted, abused public should
forever repudiate them all
DrrLoNaric AND DIsrIseUIsHrp MoyrMrSrs-The Hon
Nathaniel Miles Charge to Sardinia arrived yesterday
from liayre In the steamship Franklin, and will remain
at the Astor House few days The Hon Mr. Pike and
family have arrived from Taunton at the Asor House
The Hon. Daniel Webster and family are expected to
arrive at the As,or House Thursday, where apart
ments have been engaged for their reception.