The New York herald., 1851-09-16

Ter Of our telegraphic column Also eports Of
the preparations fer the great railroad bilee at
Boston, and the great State Fair at Rochester.
We have also received the melancholy in.elli
rence Of the death of James Feninore Cooper,
TIE most distinguished of American novelists.
An interesting biogral hical rotice, prepared ex-
pressly for our columns, VIII also be foand in
another portion of this paper.
The Donaldson CoTrespoudence-Nors Let-
ters ana MoEe L,snt-Lctter rrosn ar.
creer.
On the tventy-second of August last, we publish. (.
tersive and interesting list fletters, and upon the
most important and iInposirg topic Of the day
The ostensible objects of this correspondence ap-
pesred to be the necessary arrangements for the
time and place Of holding the next Democratic Ma
topal Convention but It's more clearly disclosed
purpose was to p ace Cen. sam Houston ia the iron.
Of al his competitors Tor the democratic no nina
ton This was all, perhaps. well enough but the
further disclosure in the speciay OF MIR.
Donaldson to Mr. Greer-of deliberate design 10
run Gen. Sam Houston upon free soil platform,
was not only eur ous and unexpected, but "posi-
hgs of the old hunkezs in finding Martin Van Bi
ren aad Joshua R. Giidings mixed up in Da,crns
correspondence with the leaders Of the Natiooa
Executive Democratic Committee, may be easily
Imagined We antcig gated stir; but the rafting
smor he dry bones which these letters have osos,
stored, has exceeded our most sanguine expessa-
tons In quarters TIE authenticity Of the let
.crs has been quea toned; aad in Others, the indi
,g - hos l,,ht -. 4,
he has been susrcc:e led of being a mere man O.
straw. O,bers, again, have guessed that the whole
correspondence vas a hoax, manufactured f,r mere
amusement, by ex-senator Westcott, of Florida.
who, Is many ignorant persons suppose, does the
pclisies OF this journal. Bat all dsnals and con
joe,r.es sganst the validity Of these letters hAv,
faled We took care 20 be satisfied Of their aa
tberticiiy in tie outset, and the subssqaea, eI
planatory letters Of Mr.. Andrews, Mr. Hale;t Mr.
Gidd,pgs, and AIr. Britain, which We haze puo
Eshei, not only es;abhsh tho aforesaid correspoa
Sence to be genuine, but they throw good deal Of
additional light upon the sahjecs
How ge obtaiaed this invaluable corresponding
vas cues ion which We determined to leave 70
sc;,IemeLr among The demoeraey ,hemcslsss. Aa3
from thc following letter from Mr.. Nlthaa.
S.eer. Of Iowa, We are in a fair way Of arriving
received this letter from Mr.. Greer we were 10 IA
nidst ss ths universal excite rlent created by "a
lfnt dissstr,us iEtengence Of the nlf.,cd exps.
d;tiOn of the Pappero. Ia Hilton to this, Mr.
.Grecrs statement involves serious charge s,ain.i
.fcE,e known .pers0Is-he Substantially accuse.
them CT q trick Of lsgersemaia worthy the soire,
sssgigpss Of the greas Wizard Of the Noah: or
Ts her, more lake the trick Of exchange at 9 nook
L., l.r n -
"pemoeratie General Committee Of this city"
and all others interested in the matter, W,
have hesitsied IN giving publication TO Tai.
charge d tbins,eIjggiDg and petty larceoy
AIR Greer, moreover, took occa,ion 70 threaten n
wsh tie tousrs Of the law, and we have been wait
ing tse call Of hi3 legal advisTs Bat as they havs
faile 10 sppe ir, and the original correspondent
IN now exciting tAo attention Of all parties. in al
sectioDs Of the e0sDtry, have concluded to give
Mr.. Crtef's l.tier to tao public, according 70 his
request, and here &c is.-
FoURrEEsrts ersEEr, Auzust IN.
rpfroa % fGr SHs YosG nrHaLo.
IN iookirr over your rsper Of this date hnl
In n-,!r to myself and he Desuocra.lc National Com
riiiss ,nal quest 10 g0tisa TIE following state
zane her. At the requs-. of the Hon @ U D5oali-
part JuDc Tor tho purpose % ate ID
ire o. certain matters fstfx In the puhshod lstsers
Afr Hr Dobud-ons dspartur- for cexss w.s iadoced
TO sho~ the rurrrs pundruue ~ nenDr e tbe De@o
erane eercrl Comwuiee q chis city some fe- days
Tscla tusisf iu aud sos.rarse substituted
had q c'arse, suspiciot sst this done, snd
sux tntev ,hst the Whole of lds corEospenisrce was
gubht'd
m'riy u'ssetb'' s;aie'er. iu order 70 s'.i~ ny ssl
~ cumoitts-H bat have bad nsithcr pat nor Ea
sn the matter tf the puaication ~ tasir lctysrs
luIsfstre obig ituna psi - lave the city ~
ss usari.ng hut shsli place n power
sn the hahds ~ uJ hs1 a4vi ers % the Her
al Ethar Iaprrs ivsny putrity this CORES
youcuoe ws 90 % isrrt out The Of ts being
Iows 70 y,uox = nd gallant state dsmosratie % the
ard su psoss befsf 70 -iaDt ~ tue ,sition y b.
~ al b. usd 70 her interests and e-trmirsd
oTPose The cxirnli'n ~ siifery NV fee from
AastB 'S.cIs We are lodrrsouisn denocrst-
Hty.I . "a ril pubrh these fsF nIss matter %
psiie aLa private justice I'emsin,
Yourr. So.
EAruANIIL GREER
The Democratic General Com Dittee, NO d. trust,
IA look carefaly into that matter Of the vsiiss.
], cells tor nvestigstiOn The substitution "os
package similar n size and appearance to thss
of the abetrac,ed letters was an adroit, although
. rourvy trick, and no wonder thai Mr Greer was
IN prised to end that his correspondence was not
!. lNis carpet bag, bui in the NEw YosK HERALD
Le. ,,bc sacbcms q Tammaty Hall probe this mat
Ter 70 the very bottom. Their standing. their
po,i p 70 the national democracy, their venerable
leputatis,'. all demand it.
W. are ratified that Mr. Greer has sons 70 the
wsst lis rcserce there will enable him 10 an
80, ,be editor the BiViinif)n Ga.Jts. Of tha,
s,.,. az ,o "vh, is Nathaniel II Greer, of Iowa
J, a.. ,,os,t,re. le, the Democrats General Con
,;,,,s 40 ,h,ir duty. .be Chief of Police nigh,
!. s,ry,,eable IN terre.tins, on. the ofenlcr lie