The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-26

pssitions 70 amend the Civil and Diplomatic bill
by creating the Office Of Minister to China' anu
making an appropriation for mission 70 4 ruseia,
were disagreed to In accordance with tue re4uoS'
of the President, an amendment was introducso sp-
propratne twenty ih ousand dollars to pay for the
property of Spanish citizens which was destroyed
Inv mobs at New Orleans and Key West during the
Cuban excitement. SO much for mob violence.
In the course Of the proceedings in the House of
Representatives, yesterday, it was mentioned that
the difficulty whish occurred on the day previous
between Major Polk, Tennessee democrat, and Mr..
White Kentucky whig, had been amicably adjusted
through the intcrcession Of their friends. Unani-
nous consent was refused TO Mr. Ingersoll for per-
sonal explanation Right,-time is now too precious
to he wasted in list enng to the details Of political
and personal squabbes.
After making about one hundred and fifty amend
ments 10 the Senate bin for the better security of
life on board Of steam vessels. the House yester-
cay took up that measure and passed it by vote Of
l47 against 81 Although the bill is not by any
means cor sidered perfect is far superior to any pre-
yious law the subject 1t is remarkable fact that
since HE introduction efthis in the Senate
upwards Of seven hundred persons have lost their
lives, and an immense number have been wounded
and crippled through the very evils which it is in
tended to prevent 1t is sincerely hoped that the
Senate win lose time in concurring in the bill as
il GENES from the House, in order that it may
speedily become law and be vigorously and
judicially enforced.
The House passed the Senate bill granting land
for the construction of ship canal around the falls
of st. Mary's river This canal will open direct
vgaton between Lakes Superior and Huron, and is
therefore Of much Importance to the commercial in
terests in this section of the country debate in
Committee Of the Whole on the Light House bill
closed the business for the day. very important
amendment was agreed to, as will be seen by the
report Of the proceedings.
According to a despatch from Savannah, the ex-
ecutive committee of the Union party have pub
ished circular, Withdrawing the electoral ticket
put in nomination by the Milledgeville Convention.
They also call for meeting af the Union wings and
democrats, to be held at Atlanta, on the 18th of
next December This does not at all interfere with
the proceedings of the late convention at Macon,
which nominated Daniel Webster for President.
The Native Americans Of Allegheny county, Pa,
yesterday assembled, and nominated candidates for
Congress and the Legislature.
The meeting Of the Land Reformers last evening,
at Military Hall, in the Bowery was very like tho
last run of shad. The meeting was called for eight
o'clock, but at that hour there not sufficient
number present to form respectable quorum, and
several left in disgust. But the room engaged,
ard must be paid for any how. So, after waiting
some time, reinforcement arrived, making the
whole number present just eight. The renewed force
gave courage to the reformers, and q meeting of
sort of semi informal character organized That
is meeting to discuss matters, but not to act final
ly upon the topics under discussion. The matter
brought before the meeting was set of resolutions
repudiatiDg free soiism connected with the land
reform projects. The resolutions, which we publish
elsewhere, are to be acted on at the next meeting
of the reformers. So the proposed mass meeting
in the Park has dwindled down to q meeting of
eight reformers in the Bowery headquarters.
full account Of the murder of the Waterman on
board the ship Thomas Watson, early yesterday
morning, together with the discovery and arrest OF
the nerretrators nf the deed. is given in another
column.
Want Of room deters US from specially referring
to large number of Geographic dispatches, as well
as much other very interesting information, given in
this sheet. The inside pages contain letter from
Concord giving account of the reunion of the Of
fcers of the Ninth Regiment, at the head of whom
Boston and Canada Full Proceedings of the Geor-
gia Union Convention Hon. Mr.. Bradleys Letter
concerning Gen. Scott and Anti.Slavery; Late from
Texas and ~ Western Plains Indian Murders
TheatricdeN otes; Obituaries Of Distinguished PERI
sons Financial and Commercial Reviews great
variety of paragraphs on all subjects, and several
columns Of business advertisements.
GEN. SCOTT IN THE Neutrality-suspicious.
COMING TO THE REscUE.-A strong abolition letter
in favor Of Gen. Scott, from Henry Bradley, of
Penn Yam, will be found in this days HERALD.
We extract it from one of the Seward-Scott organs
Of the "rural districts" Mr. Bradley is &c q well
known and influential member ofthe Liberty party
that is, the Gerrit Smith and Fred. Douglass ultra
abolition party Of this State. He supports Gen.
Scott because his whole life has been devoted to
the fixed purpose of promoting the cause of human
freedom and because "the election of Pierce
would be triumph of slavery" And ThuAow
Weed of the albany Evening Journal, in endorsing
this man Bradley, says: CHS reasons are enlight-
ened and patriotic, and must, we think, be con-
elusive with all fair minded free soilers. So, there
you are, are you! " Show me the company" says
an old philosopher, that man keeps, and / will
tell you what he is" What say the South to the
letter of Mr. Bradley What say the friends of Mr..
Webster and the Compromise Of 1867 Are the
principles Of Seward, Bradley, and Fred Douglass to
be openly received ga higher law for the whig
party than the wing platform and the constitution
What has become of the wing platform Z Can the
Seward organs tell Z Can Seward tell Can Brad
ley tell Can anybody tell ? Do the wings of New
York stand on Bradey's platform, or where are
they!
The AGE OF LITTLE MEN.-The cluster of great
men who have conferred dignity on the councils Of
the nation, during the last quarter Of century
such as Clay, Calhoun, Webster, Benton, Cass, Blu
chanan, and some few others-is passing away, and
is now nearly extinct Only two Of that galaxy
still remain in the public service Webster and Cas-.
Benton has just returned to the House Of Represen-
tatYas for short season. but the rest have either