The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-02-03
New Yolk Correspondence.
-NEw YoRK. Dam. 24 Iah

We were fearful, at the commencement
ofthe session, Of our State Legislature. that
there was tendency among the country
Members 10 renew the agitation of the yexed
question OF slavery, but are now happ, to
see that the indications are very favorable to
peace and union. True, many OF the me m .
bers are opposed to the more stringen. por.
lions of the Fugitive Slave law" but they
/, have sense enough 10 see that it will moi
better either the condition of the country or
the co!ored race, 10 fan the only half-smoth.
cred fires Of national discou.
The wise and patriotic counsel of such
Statesmen as Webster, and such clergymen
us Dr.'sSpring. Coke, and Hawkes., has op-
Grated in some measure like oil upon the
troubled waters. Ii would be indee
burning shame and an eternal blot on the
puges of history, il the emisaries of The
crowned enemies OF Republican freedom,
should succeed in bribing American cii-
zens TO prolong an agilaiion that must, il it
continue. destroy our prosperous Union.
lhope that both Democrats and Wings
will agree with me in this sentiment. lii
not pariizan Sentiment and am no oar.
tizan. Henceiorlh, l hope to be a union
man without regard to party. 1t does in
ded behoove every American patriot 10
stand by the constitution Of his country, and
the integrity Of the union, at which the des.
pots OF Europe (trembling and enraged at
the encouragement which our republican
success has extended to their revolutionary
subjects) are covertly aiming their poisoned
shafts. The English hifeling, Geo. Thomp-
son. is one of these instruments OF our enc
mics.
1t is sid, here, that the Worlds Fair in
May next will cover sort Of London
League of the crowned Heads, intended to
extinguish the last spark Of republicanism
in the Old World, and to plot misfortune Tor
it in the new. 1t would be the rankest folly
to think that Eng land is watching the rapid
increase of the U. States, and.her commerce,
with anything like indifference or even
equanimity.
The congratulations on The prospect OF
revisal OF he Tariff are not so numerous in
New York city as in Massachusetts,. The
importers seem TO be the majority bere.-
They are mostly foreigners, not intending to
reside long here, and caring for little else
than to dispose of their goods, our own ma
tive importers cannot compete with them.
They try it, TO be sure, but break down in
the effort. Only think of two million dol
lars worth Of goods coming here in one
steamer, as was the case few days since
The jobbers, who buy of the importers, 10
supply the retailers, have done very bad
business, this year. The importers have
treated them very shabbily. Early in the
season, they supplied them with large stocks
at high prices, and having thus disposed of
what they could, in legitimate way,
crowded an immense surplus into the mar
ket, at public auction. and of course at low
prices. One old jobber, who has just failed
in Maiden Lane, purchased $4,000 of
woolens last Fall, and has been obliged TO
sell them at an average loss Of l8 per cent.
This caused the ruin of his business.
Among the arrivals of distinguished pco-
pie in this city, observe that of franklin
Haven, Esq, The very able US. Treasurer
at the port of Boston. Mr.. Haven is n
"Union.democrat" and has enjoyed the con-
hdence OF all the popular Presidents, from
Gen. Jackson down. We regard him here
as havinsno suprriUrin the Banking and Fis.
cal departments ofcommerce.
Apropos OF Banks, the Broadway Bank is
! about TO commence an insurance business in
connection with its banking. Since the
emigration of the downtown people to the
more roomy localities up town, the banks
and insurance Offices are finding il necessary
TO follow them. There is a decided change
in all the old business land marks. | shal
not be surprised when see new Wal St
up town, containing nearly all the bank,
and insurance offices now in this street.
At the Fulton Market this morning, there
ore two fine hogs, most oleagiuously,, and
magnilicently fat. They do not measure
less than five feet in length, and the
two weigh nearly ton. One OF them
a5elled Jenny Lind" weighs, il is said
upwards of 1000 lbs. The other is labellet
"Barnnm."
II A Gii! Concert lottery is advertised I,
take place at Trpler Hall, the prizes to b,
pionos, chairs, tables, &c., &C., down 10 tn,
commonest article OF chamber furniture
What humbug
The destna tion Of The steamer Ohio j
changed, and she will not proceed to New
Orleans Tomorrow, as advertised, but I,
Havana and Chagres. The steamer Falcol
with U. s. Mail, and Stimson & Co.'s Ex
press, will leave here for New Orleans mex
Monday morning. We are in the enjoy
|, ment, still, Of fine warm weather.
" A dashing young fellow, fond Of tb