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preparatory meeting of delegates from Newufeans
to the Convention to assemben this city in May next
appointed by the Mayor and called by proclamation of
his Honor assembled in accordance Herewith at the
Office of NJ NJ. Cohen, Esq, on motion OF A. w scates
ESQ., NJ NJ Cohen Esq called to the chair, and O. C.
Lathrop appointed Secretary.
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make suitable for the reception of delegates
to the proposed Convention to assemble in this city next
month and presented the Importance of attending to
this and the beneficial effects that would arise from the
proposed Fair and suggested that suitable committees
should be appointed by this meeting to carry out these
rangements.
1st To provide for Reception of Delegates
I'd To provide means.
Sd To have proper printing and publishing done.
4th To provide location for holding the Convention
9Th To present suitable resolutions.
DR. Rddell proposed that Committee of Five be ap-
pointed by the Chair present of persons to ill
the above Committees.
Col Walton moved that the Committee on Finance IL
requested to call the Common Council to provide fol
the to deay the expenses of this Convention and
other individual aid Adopted
They reported certain which shall give here
after.
On motion adjourned to next week, Wednesday, at III,
same place.
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Mr. Gclding-That the Committee on Location be al
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Playing Out the Game.

If the majority, who have control of the City
Government, DO not appreciate the fact that
they are to he increasingly and unsparingly at
tackled by insinuation first and adroitly made
charges afterwards, they can learn an item or
two by Watching the columns Of the city press,
in certain quarters. For instance, We cut the
following from the leading column Of contem-
porary .s 81, 55,fl IssG g.s,.
II may be, as the opponents Of Consolidation have
often declared that the Of that great mea-
sre would bring no sensible relief neasuraby lessen
the pubic burdens and that under the system the
old Vorites must be rewarded by multiplication Of
offices and extravagant endowment Of them. In
rmston Of the truth Of this discouraging prognostica
ton We have been reminded that scarcely in either
branch of the new City Government from the First Dis
Concentration q the city and 1t the last would have done
the same had the not been coerced by the force
of an irresistible public opinion. a4t Hy,l7 ~
We believe this is in the main correct but we are 10Th
to admit that because were bitterly prejudiced
against measure and that too involving many other
considerations than solely those of financial character
they must likewise carry out that opposition by making
the new government odous so that their past
may be vindcated and their representations verliied
We cannot believe this nor yet do We feel inclined to ad
nit notwithstanding the unpromsng aspect OF things
that the old profgate plan Of the
least countenance be patterned after in the smallest
particular" 49, 5l.. .s,I5..... d.. .o.
The plain English Of thisis: It would not say
(oh! no, not for the WORLD y that the majority
which now has control of the city govern
ment would wilfully and maliciously go to work
to swindle the community, ruin the city and
thereby perjure themselves in their oath of office
but then people u say they will, and the vir-
tuous and public-spirited journal feels under
the disagreeable necessity of being seriously
alarmed.
y < 3D. . . |.
Now, this is a very nice style Of insinuation, an
adroit demonstration ofpolitical Thuggism. tits
too, cool very operation for persons who made
an insidious war upon the inclusion of Lafay
cite, to claim to be Consolidationists par erce1
lence in opposition to those who worked (ane
triumphed in their work) for perfect consolida
ton, which necessarily involved the inclusion 0
Lafayette. Not man Of the majority, we fee
certain, but worked to this end-and secured it
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MR. WEBSTER ON THE COMPROMISE copy the fol-
lowing letter from the Alexandria (Va Gazette which
written in to from Mr. j. A. Tavenner of
that city r.4 ...... .u. .'...
t.a.- .,.! .,,s ....., WARRINGTON. April 10, 1852
Dear SRI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter Of the sth instant and thank you what
you pleased say of my fidelity to the great national
whig principles. i trust there is not man in the
country who doubts my appreciation Of those
which are usually called acompromsc measures" my
liked determination to uphold them steadily and firmly
Nothing but deep of my duty led to take the
part which did take in bringing about their adoption by
Congress and that same sense of duty remains with
abated force am of opinion that those measures. one
and all were necessary and e1pedent and ought to be
adhered to by all friends of the Constitution and all lovers
of their country That among them which appears
have given greatest mean thefugtive
slave law / hold to be law entirely constitutional
highly proper and absolutely essential to the peace of
the country Such law is demanded by the plain writ
ten words of the Constitution; az how any man can
wish to abrogate or destroy it. and the time say
he Isl supporter Of the Constitution and willing adhere
to those provisions in it which clear and positive
functions and restraints my power of comprehen
sion
My belief is that when the passions of men subsde and
reason and true patriotism allowed to have their
proper sway the public mind Noih and South will
TO proper state upon these questions do not believe
that further agitation make any considerable progress
at the North. The great mass of the people am sure
are sound and have wish to interfere with such things
as are by the Constitution, placed under the exclusive
not without regret certain proceeding to which you have
alluded and in regard these have to say that gentle
men may not think necessary or proper that they should
be called upon to affirm by resolution that which is
already the existing law of the land That any positive
movement to repeal alter any all the compromise
measures would meet with any general encouragement
support do not at all believe But however that may
be- my own sentiments remain and are likely to remain
quite unchanged, ain in favor of nphoding the Con
sttution in the general and all its particulars in
favor of respecting its authority and obeyng its njun
TONS and to the end of life shall do all in my power to
fulfill honestly and faithfully all its provisions look
upon the Compromise measures proper. fair and
final adjustment of the questions which they relate
and no reagitaton of those questtn rs, opening
of Them effort to dissatisfaction with them will
ever receive from the least couutenance or support
concurrence or approval at any time under any cir
cumstances
am, with high regard your obedient servant,
u. A. TaPenner Esq. DANIEL WEBSTER.
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Bingaman Course Races.

LAST DAy.-The three mile race yesterday over the
Bngaman Course was the most spirited and excit
ing of the season. The entries Berry Belle Key and
Hariot and when they announced the evening be-
fore the race Berry the vorte against the field
The betting was strong in this way up to the time of
starting for the
FIRST ea,-IIilarot took the lead, Belle Key second,
Berry third Hilariot off like frightened deer
and before swinging into the back stretch she had opened
formidable gap between herself and competitors Her
friends cheered and it thought for moment Tint
she going astonsh every body and win the money
without any trouble But her prospects were soon damp
ened and before they passed into the second mile she
was behind Berry having the lead, This position
maintained throughout the heat and Berry came home
winner in $500 IIilarot being dstanced. Berry was
now favorite aud large amount of money put up
the friends of Belle Key having great confidence in her
powers for the next heat.
Second Hea-Bee Key got the lead and it soon became
evident that she could keep it. and she allowed
Berry to yet his nose ahead of her during the heat win
ming it easily in 53998 Belle Key the favoritc
at all sorts of odds,
Third Heat-Ths heat was most beautifully contested
throughout Berry got the start, but the Belle soor
showed ahead of him. but there splendid brushing
through the first part of the second mile AS they
passed into the third nile Belle Key ahead, and il
making the first turn Berry apparently ran against th
fence and he was unable afterwards to make any showing
in the game Belle Key coming home easy winner of thu
| heat and race.
We append summary:
| II L. Frenchs b. f. Belle hey. by Sovereign out
of the dun of Ann Hays, Observation-Disclosures. l
W j. Minors b. G Berry. by Sovereign dam by
A l.. Bingaman's CHI f. Hilariot by Glencoe, dam
| Observation-Disclosures