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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-28

AT II o'clock
Mr.. WALSH moved call Of the House,
which was ordered. The House then proceeded 70
enforce the call. Is Members answered 70 then
Names and the Sergeant alarms was directed 70 w
force the attendance OF the sbssntees. VARIOUS eA
cufes we're rendered.
Mr.. Humphrey said that this game had
been played about long enough.
Mr.. CUSHING called to order.
Mr.. HuMpHRKY-Reduce your question
to writing. IN,
Mr.. CusHrNG-I shall do it. There is
n democratic majority here and We shall hold the
Gentlemen to It. He had been told thas inc cues,
ton could not be taken before IL O'Clock. we shAn
see.
Ma. HuMpHRKY-Ws have been playing
the fool lops enough let US 20 homo, and perhaps
ws shall como back here To- morrow more cool ana
better prepared to transact the business Oh 'ns
State.
Mr.. WALSH had not been accustomed TO
70 home before o'clock In the morning and no od
nst care II we did not 60 homo until O'CLOCK 70
morrow morning. -, han
The debate continued at further length, wnen
amid cries OF Question, question" tns 90 ~
turned of, and darkness and babel pfevsiso >" '"'
House.
l2 o'clock p. M.-The Sergeantat'Arms
now out, drumming up quorum, but msss 80
title success. He visited the Museum, aosss' o.
and 1t Is not probable the inal vote VIZ % '->'"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-28


induced them 10 do
Mr.. BRADLEY-That is the very thing
am doing. am doing what my sense OF duty and
honor lmpels me to DO.
Amer some further discussion noise and confusion
the aosentees were again called. On reading M.
Brsdley's name,
Mr.. HUMPHREY moved that he be ex-
cused and upon this called for the Ayes and Noes
which were ordered.
The call was commenced, and had proceeded a.
far as the name OF Mr.. Monroe, when be declined
voting, on the ground that the proceedings were
A motion was made that he be excused, and upon
this the AYES and Noes were called fof.
Mr.. CUSHING warned the majority TO
nauae in what they were doing II this game was
Continued he was prepared for aresoluuoa II neces-
sary II those who are usually Ia .ns maJoh'Y ns'e
do not do what is night, we VIII make 'nem'
Voice-You are not big enough:
Noise and confusion again prevailed and
Mr. Cush ing continued. -:
Mr.. MONROE said he had withdrawn his
os,on TO be excused and should take the rsspsnsl-
bility OF declining to vote. ~
Mr.. BRADLEY replied to Mr.. Gushing and
characterized the action OF the aecid msJoiJ
to-dsy a. tricky and dishonest, and WAS pfoceeoiAs
when -.
Mr.. JOHNSON called to order, as not
.nestjns 10 the question before the House.
Mr.. BRADLEY, however, sat dow1.
The call was then proceeded with, but
No quorum was found voting. The aosenseees were
called but sill there no quoruni voting Ayes
7 Noes, IS.
Mr.. VAN SANrvooRD moved a call Of the
House.
The Clerk proceeded TO count the mem
hers and ascsitsined that there were IS present.
Mr.. VAN SANTvooeD inquired if Mr.
Bradley was Dow compelled to vote, the motion 3
excuse having been lost.
The SPEAKER No. Underwood) decides
that as no quorum vote q, the motion was lost.
Mr.. VAN SAEIveoRD would be Obliged =
the Speaker If be uld INIT out the rule when -
! quutd aquo,um to vote when quorum was AH'
/ 10 be present. Liz,
The Chair cited the rule, and decias'
that it required quorum present ans ans ' Cnsg
After soyne further discussion Mr.. lush usa.
INC inquirei '.wba. was she further 0u'ih''' ''''
this excellent beoy" uor.. =
". CUSHING inquired as to the ''''s {
! tie vote juss tatsp
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24
BREAKING UP OF THE ICE IN EAST RIVER, IN. w.

The New York papers of Tuesday evening show that
We were right in discrediting the Teegraphc report
which stated that number of persons drowned
Monday night whilst attempting to from New York
to Brooklyn the ice The only ground for the report
was the following, copied from the Evening Mirror
A RARE EvEST-We have to record very rare event
to-day The East River this morning crowded with
ice from below Governors Island to Williamsburg The
ice firmly frozen that the steamboats, could
make their way through it, and persons who anxious
to New York. to attend business rsked their
lives by walking the ce About ten twelve thou
sand crossed between the South and Fulton fer
ries OF these upwards of two hundred females.
The ice commenced breaking about 10 o'clock, and
ightful scene ensued large number of persons
sheets Of broken ice and rescued after great diff
Guilty. 1t rumored that lost, but could
ascertain this to be fact 1t u o'clock before
the adventures all rescued from their perilous pre-
dicament The ice moving with the tide went
press and the Fulton and Williamsburg ferry boats
running regularly. brig lying Fulton Ferry
struck with the ice when commenced moving and she
sunk almost instantly No doubt but other similar acct
dents occurred.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24

The STEAMBOAT PowHATAN, on Monday morning. left
her wharf with the Southern mail at the usual hour
After very stern contest with the ice all the way, she
got down to Aqua Greek before night But, having to
remain there hours to repair damages she did not
to her berth at the foot of 18th street till Tuesday
evening at about six o'clock and in such trim to have
made it necessary for her to omit at least trip for
pairs Consequently she did not yesterday, but will
resume probably, her regular this morning
At former period least since steamboats, have been
in on rivers have they had much contend
with as during the present winter The toll and vigilance
and danger which the of tae Powhatan have
been exposed since the prevalence of the weather
deserve commendatory notice from the press and the
acknowledgment of the travelling public.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24

FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD AccIDEST.-A DWELLING HOUSE,
DENoLIsHED-A most frighfu accident occurred Fri
day. on the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Bristol
The o'clock train from New York, passing Bristol
dropped of its those having charge of the train
the off the main track into small car-house, and
left it there; but with degree of carelessness totally
pardonabe, neglected to turn back again in its proper
place the switch leading to the carhouse At IL o'clock
the o'clock train from New York reached Bristol and
there being passengers waiting there, passing
nearly full speed when il reached the SWITCH and
sudden Jar and the crashing of mbers caused quite
sternation among the passengers The locomotive had
been turned from proper course by the misplaced switch
and upon the track leading the carhouse, into
which building plunged bursting through the doors and
forcing the empty standing in the house through
brick wall in the rear thence through pile Of wood in
yard adjoining and thence again into the dining room Of
the house of Mr. William Stewart in the middle of which
himself and family, in number, were sitting around
the dinner table The whole interior Of the back building
which was Of frame was brought down in Of ruins
the upper floor falling the table and stove with the
bedding and furniture from above The passengers i'm
medatey left render such assistance might
/ be needed They found Mrs. Stewart and young GIRL
who were in the OF the time of the crash, in the
ward whence they had been thrown frantic with terror
whilst the father struggling to his children
from beneath the ruins at which hundred willing hands
in moment heartily assisting him. Screams could
be heard and for few minutes nothing could be Of
them but the upper foor which had fallen being lift
ed off, the three children, two girls and boy, found
covered with rubbish and rescued when their injuries
were happily found to be but slight.
On returning the car-house into which the head Of
the train had entered, the locomotive and tender
found be driven together, and the running gear aud
frame of the former crushed into hundred pieces being
in fact perfect wreck The end Of the empty car or
rather the shattered frame Of H. driven almost
rely out of the car-house through the brick wall and
lodged the pile Of wood in the yard The hremen
discovered the danger Of their position late jump
and were found fast between the locomotive and tender
the first with his right foot caught the instep. the bones
crushed and protruding in frightfu and the
second with similar injury to his left foot and, though
severely crushed ampuation is deemed necessary
In both cases.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24

We believe that no State Legislature has yet en-
dorsad the Intervention doctrine of M. KossUTH.
The Joint resolutions which were passed last week
by the House of Assembly of New JERSEY were
laid ON the table in the Senate, to make way for
another series which are far less positive and which
(says the Trenton correspondent of the Newark Daily
ADVERTISER " are Objectionable only because they
declare nothing, while having that pretence, and
are altogether futile as corroboratives to the prn-
ciple which Kossuth wishes established, viz. that
the United States will protect by her moral and
physical force the law of non-intervention. They
are therefore only foundation for political capt.
tai, and not for the structure of freedom" They
passed without opposition.
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A LETTER FROM MR.. TLAY.

Mr.. ABRAHAM MORRISON, of JOIN Nstown, (Pa.)
recently addressed letter to Mr. CLAY In relation
TO colonization IN Liberia and the educatl On OF CO.
lored youth. The great Statesman repl. ed as
follows:
ASHLAND, SEPTEMBER 80, 1851.
DEAR CIR: have duly received and have attentivelv
OF raising fund OF half million dollars for the estab
hshment OF permanent academy institution for the
thorough education OF African YOUTH be sent to Africa
after the completion OF their education to promote the
of Colonization and Christianity You that
this fund shall be created by the voluntary Of
5000 EACH by one thousand individuals and with great
beraty you offer to head the list have no doubt that
if the scheme could be carried into practical execution n
would effect much good but have strong fears that the
sum could not be raised with the facility you suppose II
would not be practicable to obtain from Congress act
OF incorporation for such association for the Of
constitutional power to pass it but act of incorpora
ton might be got from Of the State Legislatures
which would answer all purposes. In the time Lii
IBERIA offers much encouragement Her schools are
well attended to- and measures are believe in success
full progress in New England raise q liberal fund to
establish high school schools in Liberia If you have
had occasion, have observe the proceedings and
progress OF that colony you must have been graed with
the amount OF intelligence and which they
have brought into operation in the conduct of public af
fairs 1t is mistake to suppose that the cuonsts are
chiefly recently emancpated from slavery Many of them
were born free, educated, although without
learning and have that inferior knowledge which
is derived from the intercourse and business of lfe
What Is now think, most needed for Africa for her
race IN this country. and for race is greater
OF pecuniary means and other facilities to transport colo
MES to Africa.
am glad that you have directed your attention to this
interesting subject If the recent decision of Indiana
excluding the blacks from her borders is be followed
as have no doubt in process of time it will be- by most
not all Of the States, what will become of these poor
creatures In the Of humanity / ask what is to
become Of them-where they to go?
am, with great respect, your ohedient servant,
H. CLAY.
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THE COOLEST YET /!

Tuesday morning before sunrise, the effect of four
and twenty hours snow followed by as many hours Of
keen north wind manifested in the thermometer,
Fahrenheit In the exposures in which have Of
late several times noticed it, it fell 60 below zero;
degree of cold greater is supposed, than has been
experienced in the exposures for the last twenty
years.
The only consolation offer to readers of the
vcnage, under this infection is the information that
counymen few degrees to the east of suffering
even much greater degree Of cold. At Boston,
Friday morning last, the weather very cold, and
thermometers different locations indicated from
degrees below At Lexington 10 below; at
Newton II below zero at West Roxbury IA below; and
at Springfield 10 below. At Montpelier, at AN, it
was % below zero and at Quebec % below. In West
Newton the mercury fell to II below; at Milton 10
and all along the line of the New Bedford Road to Is
below. The thermometer at Newton Corner stood IL
below and at Brighton u. The telegraph reports yes
terday at Franconia On HI temperature of 43 degrees
below zero!
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24
NEGROES IN CANADA

In of the counties of Western Canada the coored
settlers form quite element in eectopeering move
ments The majority are located in one or two OF the
southwestern counties immediately adjoining the river st.
Clair and facilities afforded for the acquisition Of
small freeholds they speedily take their places in the
lists of electors and less influence the result Of
the contests.
Some of the Canadian papers attached to the reform
party complaining Of the nsratitude Of the refugees
in Of these frontier counties who at the late general
election recorded their votes in or Of the Tory eand
date and by that proceeding seemed his The
liberal journalists alege that they and their friends have
shown themselves most ready TO cooperate with schemes
designed Illustrate the fugitive aaze law, and they
therefore claim the right TO control the political opinions
Of the refugees On the other hand the negroes through
their organ, The Voice Of The Fugicc" declare their in
enton to be guided by the opinions Of the candidate on
the subject Of annexaon and TO vote for the man most
determinedy opposed to that However trivial
the controversy in ts present shape it is not altogether
unworthy Of notice on either side Of the line.Rpstl
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24
PHILADELPHIA. JANUARY 90.


THE Snow SroRN.-The fall Of snow on Sunday was
the heaviest which has been experienced in Philadelphia
for years. 1t of the od-fashioned storms
which sexagenarians refer distinguishing the
when they young but which in recent days we have
seldom The storm appears to have been widely
extended and drifts have placed efectua bar
rer to travel il had lost its power and
ploughs had not yet been invented. Locomoton has al
most ceased on railroads the iron horse is temporarily
mastered by the Frost King trains that few past like
fash Of lightning linger upon the roads, embanked
in snow YEARLY striving TO overcome the resistance
they meet at every point Of their journey PASSENGERS
have fine time Of it-watng for the engine to night IT'S
way over the snow-coyered tracks North cast SOUTH
west the roads are impossible for the present The
New York train from this city, yesterday morning over
the Camden and Amboy line was unable TO bulge with
three locomotives. The Harrisburg train to Lancaster
could only get two miles time, with four locomotives
when wood and water would fail -Four locomotives were
attached to the train which left for Columbia yesterday
morning The Southern mail, which left Baltimore at
o'clock in the morning, got in about dusk last evening
The consequence i that travel and trade partially
SUSPENDED for the prcsent.--Ledgor.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24
To ABRAHAM MORRISON.
PENNSYLVANIA COAL.

Authentic Statistics recently procured, show that the
amount of btuminous coal mined in Pennsylvania dur
ing the year 1851 nearly 600 tons, and of
thracite nearly 100000. These statements include
not only the amount market but also the amount
consumed by families manufacturing establishments,
railroads &c., in the coal regions The aggregate shows
an entire product of COAL both anthracite and btumin
Gus, in Pennsylvania during the year, to have been
100000 TONS This is great product and probably
few, in Pennsylvania ITSELF of the extent
of our coal trade Immense as it is however compared
the recent origin of the business in this State it is
thing like large it would be if Western Pennsylya-
MIA possessed adequate facilities for taking her coal
market There many counties in that district of the
State where coal is abundant and easily mined but is lit
tie worked not worked at all, because Improvements
exist within reach by which it be conveyed to pro-
ftable mart.-North american.
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CONDITION OF THE HARBoR AND RIyER.-We learn that
the effect OF the recent heavy fall of snow followed by
the intense cold of Monday night has been to close the
navigation Of harbor and river eectualy than
any time during the present severe season The
whole basin and the river far could be below
the city, yesterday fast frozen, and even the track
which had been made by the stramer Raief on Monday
was solid enough to sustain troops of skaters who
gliding over the frozen surface The ice it is said,
extends as far down the Bay as Annapolis.
The Mary Washington is said to be in the ice off
Annapolis She left here Sunday to 20 TO the assist
ance Of the steamer Cambridge ashore the mouth of
the Rappahannock river.-dmeriedH.
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THE NEW REGIME OF FRANCE.
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE JOURNAL or COMMERCE.

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE JOURNAL or COMMERCE.
The CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION, created by
LOUIS NAPOLEON for administrative purposes, has a
hundred and twenty-eight members. In the list Of
names are hundred and thirty-fve ex representa-
tives five members of the late Council of State,
(Which is soon to be reconstituted) two marshals
of France vice-admiral twenty generals
colonel; the rest are eminent jurists and former
public funcrionaries The London writer's affirmed
that half of the lists refused to serve the real
Der that did SO is fourteen, and their places were
well filled At the first meeting of the body, last
week, nearly the whole were in attendance. 1t is
distributed into sections correspondent to the differ
ent branches of administration. A very able COM
mittee has been assigned to the affairs of the
province of Algeria. a short time ago the London
Morning Chronicle was pleased to say: Every
of note and responsibility in politics and in the
profession of the law continues to stand aoof from
Louis a'"p',ioo.i." Now the Consultative Commits
sion is as distinguished and efficient selection as
could have been made. The old stagers in the
political sphere-the Theirs, the Barrots, the De
Broglies, the Dufaures-all the leaders of the
monarchical parties and the moderate or semi
republicans the rhetoricians and party managers
of the Chambers and parliamentary clubs, have
fallen, with the country, into utter discredit and
comparative oblivion. Their sun is set.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24

EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATEs.-Europe con-
tains $780,, 1875 square miles; the United States
1921 595 square miles that the area of the Uni
ted States alone is nearly equal to all Europe. This
geographical fact will give idea of the present
power and future greatness of OR country, whose
population already amounts to twenty three millions
and quarter. This rapid growth may be ascribed
to variety of causes, but to none more than peace
and the cultivation of the arts of industry dependant
on peace the Mexican war being but very partial
exception the general policy not being felt at all
as war, but rather a HOLIDAY. And this fact, too,
shows the enormous power Of our young country,
Yet peace is at the bottom of all our prosperity
Peace is wises policy Peace is the basis of all
our enjoyments and freedom, when compatible with
our honor or our interest. We want no War to
help other nations to any thing If any people
want emancipation from their rulers let them strike
the blow. We are not proper jury to try the
merits of disputes between remote empires. As
nation we are bound to preserve the neutrality we
profess All questions of freedom between people
and their ruerspropery belong to themselves alone,
and interfere is the very infraction of the first
principles of liberty that we hear SO much of all
around US. ace-peace-peace--is our motto,
where the wrong is not our own-Le8ger
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not easily able to shake of their old ways and feelings and
to accommodate themselves to views and principles
But this the affair only of generation English, Irish,
French, Germans, they may be on their arrival,
viii in the age oil be Americans We ought not
resist this, if we could.
There is another emigration it is that from West to
East, from America back to the land of Ham. lie did
not profess what shall happen but appeared that
the emigration of free blacks to Africa destined pro-
duce great good If it be true that amalgamaon Of
the take place here, then each ought be
able to maintain itself in way best suited to its own
condition and circumstances and have the Of
enjoying its proper institutions.
There in this country, it is said, half million of
free blacks is it best that they should go where they
can be free indeed? Aman must out he must walk
abroad in the open sunshine he must be really Free be-
fore he can feel himself in all respects man. Now,
remarked by the honorable gentleman from Tennessee,
might without difficulty send out hundred thous-
and free blacks year. 1t is astonishing what vast
emigration has taken place with slight means If in five
years. sustained by the General Government onehaf
much could be done as had been done in Ireland how
great would be the result? Within four five years
and half millions had emgrated from Ireland, and
almost all this had done by the emgrants themselves
If free whites from Europe come to join free whites in
America what could do in sending free blacks in
America to free blacks in Africa?
Mr.. WEBSTER said he concurrred entirely in the two
resolutions He thought best for the blacks best for
the whites best for the North best for the South he be-
eved it to be right and expedient Let us do all
to be harmonious. He would say to the black man,
you will be happier by going to the land of your fathers
and you will not leave the less happy by the act
Mr.. WEBSTER then concluded by putting the re.
solutions to the Society They were carried nen con
The Society then adjourned to meet this morning
at the Socety's rooms, at 10 o'clock.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-24

Messrs. EDIroRs Allow to draw your attention to
one Of those citous discoveries which appear to have
escaped the attention Of inventors In fact simple has
this proved to be that any is surprised who it
that he was not the dscoyerer This simple machine is
an iron reort for the manufacture Of tar The methods
heretofore followed for the manufacture of this material
produced an article Of inferior quality great quantity
Of it was this manufacturer by the falling in Of his
pit by absorption in the sand earth, mixture with
foreign substances such chips pine leaves &C. The
machine is simple retor pouring out with great rap
dy beautiful clean ghtcolored tar and acid both Of
which are preserved from dirt loss by the method Of
manufacture and although the principle Of destructive
dstiaton is still preserved and nothing of the wood is
left but carbon pure charcoal the tar is Of lighter
color and is cleaner than by the old method, and the
charcoal itself being superior article. The invention
is now in successful operation in North Carolina, and is
the invention of DIR. MCCONNELL, of this city.
A Friend 10 PROGRESSIVE Improvements.