The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-06
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The NeWS,

The News.
The attention of the United States Senate was
yesterday occupied with the bill ordering the Secre
tary Of the Interior to forthwith apporton the rep
resentatives Of the several States according to the
census of 1850. BY the official returns from South
Carolina and Louisiana, and the incomplete returns
from California, it appears that they all have frac
tions, which will not enttle each to full represen
tatve, but which, by adding them, will give one of
these States an additional Congressman The ques-
ton now is which State shall have the extra MEM
Der? South Carolina, by the official returns, has
the largest ffacton-but California, it is commended
has. in reality, much greater population than has
been returned by the census takers, and hence is
legitimately entitled to the representative. How
they win settle this knotty point, it is impossible
TO tell. Senator Mason, of Va, will make a speech
Mr.. Carkes non-intervention resolutions to-day.
About two weeks ago, Mr.. jackson, q Southern
rights democrat, of Georgia, introduced resolu-
tion in the House, which declared the binding efca-
ey of the compromises Of the constitution, and the
inutlity of meddling with the compromise measures
ofthe last Congress, This affair was evidently in
tended not only to act a fire-brand among the
somewhat infammable democrats Of the South, but
to set the whole country in commoton
on the slavery question. On the coming up of this
said to have been manifested on all sides.
Mr.. Hyer, Georgia unionist, endeavored to
prevail upon his colleague to withdraw his
proposition for substitute declaring tho compro-
mise bills final settlement. Mr.. Jackson persisted
in his demand for the previous question, which the
House. fter y great deal of confusion, refused to
grant by vote Of 60 yeas to IS nays. Mr. Hillyer
then enabled to introduce his substitute, which
was before the House the time the wires gave out
and cut of our report Of the remainder Of the days
proceedings 1t will be observed that the Southern
secessionists and abolitionsts figure conspicuously
in The debate. and the special advocates of Mr..
.Iacksons mschieyous resolution. The members of
the House appear TO have been in Il complete up
from the beginning to the end. What effect
this secession torpedo will have the coming Presi
Dental election, time will soon make manifest.
or late there has been considerable rivalry be-
tween the wings and democrats ut Albany, to
who should have the credit of reducing the State
half mill tax to n quarter Of mill. In the Senate,
time ago, Mr. Morgan, wing, offered bill for
This object, which to go into effect the 1st Of
next January. Yesterday, Mr.. McMurray, dem,
introduced another, to go into operation imme-
diately, which instantly approved, and ordered
to a third reading. This is very important mea
sure, and will meet the unanimous appreciation Of
MI tax payers. Several propositions for repeating
or materially altering the excise laws, debated
at length. One Of these-virtually the Maine law,
and containing clause submitting it to the deci-
sion Of the people-was eventually voted upon and
lost This puts an end to all prospects of the enact
ment of the Maine any other stringent teetotal
law. by the Senate, during this session The Assem-
bly, was mostly occupied in the third reading Of
bills for the edifcation Of the few members present.
who were finally compelled to adjourn for want OF
quorum.
By despatch from New Haven. we have por-
ton Of the returns Of tho State election, which took
place in Connecticut yesterday. 1t is thought there
has been no choice for Govenor-the Senate is
doubtful, but the House is probably whig. The
reason Of the latter is probably owing to the fact
that many Of the democrats resolved 10 support
these Of the whig candidates who pledged to
the Temperance cause Indeed. the subject of tenn
perance appeared to have been the only question in
dispute--party lines were wholly overlooked, and
party leaders we're almost entirely cast aside. The
result of the contest, therefore, cannot be set down
political triumph matter which party is in
the ascendancy.
We have received papers from Santa Fe to the
18th February ExtrOts from them will be found
in another column. The Indians are stili trouble
come. They have lately committed several muir
dcrous depredations, and carried of catteand other
property belonging to the settlers. The excitement
caused by the discovery Of gold the ella and the
newly found placers continues in full force. The
trial Of several murderers having resulted in the
quittal Of the accused, the people have, in late
case of undoubted guilt, administered the law
under Judge Lynchs code, and hung the murderers
10 a tree.
Kossutb is said to be making both friend. and
money in Mobile and cannot leave for the North so
long n he il doing well in the South. AT a meet
ing Of the citizens the non-intevenion and similar
sentiments Of Senator Clemens, Union democrat Of
Alabama were disavowed The people Of that re-
gion have probably been reading the extraordinary
letter Of John c. Calhoun, Jr., which published
In this paper several months ago. Now that the
Magyar has re-established himself in the good
On, Mon Of portion Of the Southern people, what
~iE the abolitionsts do I II would be strange if
fhe Northern philanthropists and Southern seces-
siop,,r should again combine, they did in the last
Conrresr and yesterday did in the House Of Repre-
,entatiyes. In opposition 10 the compromise, and en-
ac.vor "a e,..angle the country in unnecessary
s,reivn war. yhosc political antpodeans will re-
~or 10 any and esery method to consummate their
,a,.ndary purpose Of SCATTERING This glorious
IElon.
la the Board OF Aldermen, which commenced
sssssr anrl session yesterday evening, resolution
~,s offered by Alderman Boyee, requesting the Law
Committee. In consideration OF the many serious
.esdeuts involving the frequent ios Of life by 'he
Ealing 81 buildings while In progress o. construction,