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The argument on which they rely is, however.
rather too ocular. Il ought to have been spared
us. We are told in the memorial OF the Yam
KEGS, that the exports of the United States TO
Havti amount TO the enormous sum OF not too
millions per annum. Less than two millions
out of an aggregate export of nearly two hum
bred millions, is the temptation these Yankee
traders suggest to us, besides that of decorating
our society with dozen or 80 of blacks
But fHayti is recognized, Washington is not
the only place to be blest with negro dignlta-
ries. Consus must be received at all our sea
ports. Aud the moment we have commercial
treaty. for that is to follow, then we are TO re-
ceive free negro merchants, sailors, pedlars, and
travellers all over the country, on the footing Of
the most favored nations. Then comes the con
lict between federal treaties The supreme laios Of
The land, and the police laws of the Southern
States concerning free negroes-laws essential
TO the safety of their firesides.
Now we know that diplomatic relations, and
treaties of commerce and amity are usually re-
garded as great contrivances to promote the
peace of the parties. Let the experiment be
tried with Hayti and it will not only produce
war with her, but additional dscord among our
selves.
However, according to the prevalent theory
of liberty of the Constitution, and of human
nature, Hayti must be admitted. We only feel
bound to make our incidental protest. We
don't expect to arrest the fooery of the times.
Perhaps it is not better to retard it, The sooner
it runs its course the better. Besides, we are
really curious to see what length the North will
go, and how much the South will stand. After
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Activity of the Abolition Party.

The Abolition or Freesoil party are redoub
ling their activity, and working with zeal
worthy of a better cause.
Throughout the whole North and even as far
down as Kentucky and this District, they are
organizing what they call the ~Free Democracy"
and preparing for the mass meeting or conven
ton at Pittsburg, which threatens TO be larger
and more dangerous than the demonstration at
Buffalo. Senator CHASE is out in long letter
to b. f. BUTLER, appealing to him, to the VAN
BUREEs, and others of the Buffalo school, to act
with this Free Democracy. He also lays down
broadly and boldly the plans and purposes of
binseIf aud his associates. We shall publish
bis letter to morrow. II is an elaborate and an
able one. It's extreme length only prevents its
insertion to day, as we desire to give precedence
to the Haytien movement, n branch of the same
agitation.
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sy- The general tendency to schism is ex-
hibiting itself in the two Houses of Congress.
In the Senate, yesterday, the proceedings of the
lower House, in making bunkum speeches, and
converting the Senate into ga mere court OF
registry " by postponiug the passage of the APP
preparation bills TO the last moment, was made
the theme of severe animadversion by Messrs
CAss, BUTLER, HAMLN, and others.
Their comments were stern and severe. The
House, by vote of Al to 90, had postponed
all other pressing business to take up the har
Dor and riDer bill Hence the indignation-as
the scenes of the last session were brought vi
wildly to mind. Then appropriations of millions
had to be passed in the Senate, without being
even read.
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TEL EG r APHIC.
Boston. .lnlv 81 lR6.

BosToN, July 81, 1852
The steamer Capda sailed to day with thirty
nine passengers, md three hundred and twelve
thousand dollars for Liverpool.
NEw YoRK, July 81, 1852.
Advices from Hayti to the I'd inst, confirm
the previous warlike reports. The Emperor
was making extensive preparations to attack the
Dominicans in August.
The Fishery Difficulties.
BosToN, July 81, 1852.
Mr.. Webster furnished the Courier with
despatch to-day, received from Hon. Edward
Everett, whilst minister 10 England, dated April,
ls45, in which he informed Mr.. Buchanan, then
Secretary of State, that the British government
bad formally relinquished the exclusive right Of
fishing in the Bay of Fundy.
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ksflf war was no neafct tsfhlnxtion. Genesu1
CstheArt had announced to the enemy, that no
terms would be listened 10 hut submission or
defeat.
MARKETS
LIVERPOOL. July l0.--The cotton market vas
unchanged The sales Of the week were 49,.
$50 bales, OF which speculators took $50 bales;
aud exporters 900 bales. Fair Oslsaus. SAD
mddng 81 L. Fair Mobile aud upland. sad
middng std.
Breadstufts We're very dull Western canal
tiour, I9s. Ga. 20ss Ohio, 20s. Yellow corn.
3ls.; white 20s. Cd
A moderate business was doing in provisions
at former rates Lard 80 a 6Os.
Naval stores were in fsir demand No sales
OF rice had taken place.
LONDON MARKErs-There was but little do
ing IN grain. Wheat had declined Is. Sugar
was quiet Prices Of coffee were barely sus-
tanned. Tea was languid.
Money was abundant Consos had fuctua.
ted from 100 to 1000 American stocks, with
the exception Of railroad bonds, were 10 fair 70.
quest
Trade in Manchester was moderately favora.
BILE
The weather throughout England was fine,
and crops in all parts of Europe were remarka-
oily prosperous.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WEDNEsDAY, July 81, 1862.
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS

NAVY OFFICERS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, asked leave to
offer resolution that the Secretary Of War and
Secretary of the Navy, if not deemed incompati-
ole with the public good, report to the House the
number of officers belonging to the army and ma
Wy, remaining in and about Washington CITY. and
the duties performed by them connected with the
public interest.
Mr.. WALSH objected
LAND GRANTS.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the bill granting the right Of way to all rail and
plank roads passing through the public lands be-
longing to the United States.
The various amendments heretofore offered to
the BILL were acted on; but before they were all
disposed of, the morning hour expired.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
On motion of Mr.. HousroN, the House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union, Mr.. OLDs, of Ohio in the chair)
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the committee
take up the civil and diplomatic appropriation
bill.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York. moved to take
up the river and harbor bill.
After delay on points of order, the motion Of
Mr. HotsroN was rejected-ayes AZ, noes 3d.
The motion of Mr.. SEYMOUR was then agreed
to, and the committee accordingly proceeded to
consider the bill making appropriations for the
improvement of certain harbors and rivers.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, then addressed
the House an hour in defence OF the bill declaring
that it was framed to meet the wants of the ma
tional commerce only, and was not liable to the
objection heretofore made to measures of this
character, that they were intended merely to serve
the interests of particular Localities
Mr.. MOORE, of Pennsylvania, spoke in favor
of appropriations for the Improvement OF the Mis-
sissippl river, and the removal of the raft at Red
river.
Mr.. MEADE argued the unconstitutonality Of
the bill, and MIR. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky, re-
piled.
Mr.. STANLY moved substitute for the bill,
stating that 1t was precisely similar to the bill
defeated in the Senate.
After further debate,
The committee rose,
And the House adjourned
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, July 81. 1852.

oENA 1 H.
WEDNESDAY, July 81, 1884,
Mr.. CLARKE submitted a resolution which
was laid over, calling upon the Secretary Of the
Interior to communicate to the Senate all infOrma-
uon touching the cause, &C., OF the recall Of 1t.
Col. J. ID. Graham, surveyor to the Mexican
boundary commissioner.
EmrGRAsr ROUTE TO OREGON
Mr.. WADE introduced bill for the improve
ment Of, and the establishment of line Of sette-
meDts along the emgrant route to Oregon.
OCEAN POSTAGE.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a resolution calling
for copies of all correspondence between the State
Department and any foreign government respect
ing the reduction of the rates of ocean postage:
Adopted
Mr. DAVIS introduced a resolution directing
an enquiry into the propriety Of providing for q
survey of Taunton river; adopted.
THE INSANE.
Mr.. SHIELDS moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of the bill granting land to
the several States of the Union for the support Of
the INDECENT insane.
Mr. HUNTER opposed the motion, and it was
rejected.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the House resolution fixing the 10Th Of August
the day TOR the adjournment Of Congress-
Mr. SMITH moved to amend the resolution bv
striking out the 18th and inserting the 3lst or
August
A debate ensued which was protracted till ater
three o'cock, in which Messrs. SouLg, Mason,
BUTLER, PRATT, DAWSON, and RusK, urged the
adoption of the resolution Messrs. SHIELDS,
CAss, HAMLIN, GwIN, DAVIS, BELL, CLEMENS
and STRoTHER, urging the postponement Of the
subject till the House should send up the appro-
priation bills and by Messrs. CHASE, BoRLAND,
Downs and SMITH in favor of the amendment Of
MIR. SMITH.
Mr.. CLEMENS moved to lay the resolution
on the table lost-yeas 10, nays 80.
The amendment was then agreed to-yeas 20,
nays 49,
Mr. GWIN moved to postpone the subject
one week Lost-yeas Is, nays SO.
The resolution amended was then agreed
to.
The military academy bill was received from
the House, and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
LAND CLAIMS IN CALIFORNIA
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the bill authorizing the payment on surveys Of
certain land claims in California and after de-
bate, the bill was amended, and on division it
was ascertained that no quorum was present and
The Senate adjourned.
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LIABILITY OF NEWSPAPER SUBscRmERs.-The
liability Of subscribers OF newspapers and periodi-
cals is not, perhaps, in many cases, duly con-
sidered A case has recently been decided, which
will awaken attention on the subject. Mr.. Jasper
Harding, of Philadelphia, no,long since recovered
large sum (about Sl20, we believe) for sub
scription to the Pennsylvania Inquirer, of man
residing in Rhode Island. The circumstances
were these The subscriber took the paper for
some time, and then sent the publisher notice
ofdscontnuance, without forwarding the money
for payment. The publisher took no notice of this,
of several subsequent notices ofrefusal to take
the papers from the pos, Office. The result was,
that Notwithstanding the Rhode Islander did not
receive the paper for several years, yet he was
forced to pay Mr.. Harding the whole amount up
to the period claimed by the bill
Were the lave enforced more frequently in
cases ofdenquent subscribers of long standing,
such heavy losses would not accrue so often to
publishers --Farmr and Mechanic
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Col MAuNsEL WHIrE.--Our mercantile COM
munhy will be glad to learn, we are sure, that
this old and worthy merchant of New Orleans,
after nobly breasting a sea Of troubles, and sus-
tanning his credit at an enormous sacrifice OF pro-
perty, has again resumed business Few men,
remarks the Dsta, have given such proofs of in
domtable energy and sensIbility to his credit and
reputation, as Col. White has afforded in the
late settlement of the affairs of his old firm
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We hear that there is great mortality among
the cattle in this portion of the county They
are dying off by scores in every direction, of the
disease knownas the murrain. We heard of one
man losing over forty out of seventy head
Memphis (Tsnn) Enquirer.
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SPIRIT RfPPING. - We learn by the Opal
published by the inmates of the State Lunatic
Asylum, at Utica, New York, that there are in
that refuge at present Ia persons, whose nsani-
ty is ascribable TO this source
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Southern Rights Convention at Montgomery,
Alabama.


We have received from friend who was pres.
ent at the Convention a hasty sketch of its pro-
ceedings, in letter, from which we make the
following extract. The letter is dated on the
18th.
"Our convention met to-day, and am happy
to say some IA or Is counties are ably repre-
scented, good feeling pervades all, and truly
and sincerely hope we will do what is right and
proper, and what will rebound to the glory, hon
or, and salvation of the South. Col. Thomas
Williams, of Montgomery, that able, fearless
and consistent defender of the Constitution and
the South, il unanimously elected president of
our convention, and Mr.. Chambers, of Russell
county, secretary. (Full proceedings will DO
Iurnisneu you Tor pupncation.) Iregret extreme
| " to find our convention somewhat divided in
opinion.as to the best policy to be pursued at
the present time, in our present emergency, how
best to act, so as to preserve our consistency,
always jewell and our separate party organi-
cation Three or four sets of resolutions are
presented and referred to an appropriate com.
mittee, who will report to morrow, and then
"when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug
of war" The convention has taken a recess un.
til o'clock TO night.
"S p. m.-The convention met and eloquent,
pathetic, flaming speeches delivered, all going to
show the contrarety, variety and different views
of the speakers.
"July l3- The convention assembled at 10
o'cock-a majority and minority report submit
ted by the committee, and after various amend
ments the following report was adopted-not
unanimous y-several counties voting in the
minority, against the report as amended and
adopted. CA copy will be furnished you by the
secretary.) After this Mr.. Yancey, the Ajax
Telemon of our party, whose soul burns with the
flame knded from the holy fires of the revolu
ton, and whose bswitching eloquence, held en-
tranced for nearly two hours the entire conven-
ton. Spirit moving and soul-stirring speeches
were then made by Mr.. Davis, DIR. Whetstone,
and others. Resolutions We're adopted approx
ing the course of the Southern Press, recon-
mending the True South &c. Resolutions that
our proceedings be published in the True South,
Southern Press, and other papers friendly to our
cause, were adopted. The thanks of the con-
vention were voted our able presiding officers,
when the convention adjourned in love and fell
owship, SINE die"
| "Alas poor Yorick-the Union convention
assembled also here, on yesterday. learn their
numbers were like "angels vista" They re-
solved, re-resolved and died the same. Alas how
have the mighty fallen! "They set like stars
that fall to rise no more" But why pursue this
train Did not we all prophecy that such would
| be their shameful miserable end %
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~ We have noticed in several papers q
statement that no divorce had occurred in South
Carolina eince the Revolution. That is the sor
of Union State for u.s.
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e4y" Senator JAMES, of Rhode Island, has at
last made his long threa tened movement on q
modification of the tariff. We shall attend to
il in due time
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State elections take place in August, this year,
only IN North Carolina, Missouri, Iowa and Ala
bama. In several other States which usually
voted IN August the elections have been postponed
by law.
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Later from Europe.

HALIFAX, July 90, II P. NJ.
The steamer America, with Liverpool dates of
the 10th inst, and go passengers, has arrived.
The anniversary of the 4th of July was cele
style.
Apart from the elections, the news is unm-
portant. The markets are dull owing to the
political excitements.
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Mr.. CLARKE submitted resolution which
was laid over, calling upon the Secretary Of the
Interior to communicate to the Senate all infOrma-
ton touching the cause &C.. OF the recall Of 1t
Col. ID. Graham, ms surveyor to the Mexican
boundary commissioner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-02
INTERESTING INCIDENT.

day or two ago, 7. f Mcagher, in company with
Commodore Daniels of Baltimore, and his friend p j.
Smyth. visited the Navy Yard and went on board the
American ship-of-war Independence, lying out in the
stream, He was received very courteously by Comma
dore Morgan, who showed him all through the ship en-
tertand him at lunch and offered him the of one Of
his boats at any time he wanted It, Mr. Mcagher being
introduced to the officers, of them hearing the
name said he thought he met him in company with
Mr. Smyth in the Mediterranean, in 1S49 Mr. Meagher
said II was impossible but explanation 1t turned
out to be his brother The officer then passed high
euogy that gentleman and said he would never forget
his attention and devotion to brother officer Leute-
nant Bayard. of Philadelphia who had been scorched
by the burning lava in eruption from vesuvius and
had died from the effects Young Mcaeher attended his
bedside on board of the ship, for Eve days nights
without undressing going to bed till the poor fellow
died So much did the officers admire his conduct that
his name became household word board and there
fore not only his own account but mis- brothers. Mr.
Mcalher welcome guest board the Indepen-
dence. He met among the officers two college
mates who were delighted to him In fact all were
rejoiced TO make his acquaintance.
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ments of their ships for comfort and convenience
were greatly superior to either Of tho ships Of the
old lines, and that the provisions were better and
moro abundant on his line than on the Others that
they took better Of their passengers, AM" put
them through" quicker than any oth0r house in the
city-all Of which representations complainant
alleges to be false, and made for the purpose Of
cheating him out Of his meneJ as above set forth.
The complaint was made on Tuesday last, and
warrant issued for the arrest Of Haight but the Of
fcers unable TO find him until early yesterday
morning. He was taken before Justice Stuart, the
magistrate who had issued the warrant, who COM
mtted him to prison, toawait further examination.
Charge of Larceny.-A man well known to the
police, named Engine Barron, was yesterday arrested
on a charge Of stealing from the person Of young
man, named George De Wslfe, tho sum of $50.
The young man. seems had been entrusted with the
money by his employer in the country, to this city,
to make payments but unfortunately, on his arrival
here he was picked up by this rogue, whom the
simple youth thought to be IN honest fellow, and
went little around town with him, whom, on
separating no discovered that during their interview
his money nd vanished from his pocket The &C
cused was taken before Justice bogart, who commit
ted him to prison for trial.
A,7est on Suspicion Officer Mooney, Of the
Eighteenth ward, yesterday arrested on suspicion
man named William Patterson, charged with hav.
ing, on Wednesday last, entered the dwelling house
No. 3s6 Eighth avenue, and stolen thereffom
gold watch, together With gold finger rings,
bracelets, breaches, &c., valued in al at 1921, the
property Of Mrs. Mary A. Cook. The suspicion
against the accused is simply because he was the
only person about the promises at the time the pro-
perty was missed. None of the property was found
in his possession notwithstanding, however, Justice
McGrath detained him for further examination.
Assanlfing an O6icr.-Oficer Wildey, ofthe Sc
cond district police court, yesterday arrested
man named Cornelius Donnel0n on q charge OF vio-
lently assaulting, on the 10Th ult., Matthew
O'Rourke, constable and deputy sheriff of Brook
lyn, and attempting to rescue from his custody
prisoner who had been convicted at the Court of
vh0vV,t off IN
the House of Refuge. Justice McGrath held the
prisoner to bail to answer the charge
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Free CoJoRED POPULATION IN MGRYLASD.-
bill is before the Maryland Legislature which
provides that all free negroes and mulattoes
who shall be born in the State after the first
day Of January, 1855, shall, upon their arrival at
The age Of twenty-one years, be compelled 20
emigrste to Liberia, in Africa, or upon their re
naming within the State for more than twelve
months thereafter (unless in the hands OF the
Maryland State Colonization Society," shall be
ordered 10 be sold as slaves for term Of not
less than five nor more than ten years, aud the
proceeds thereof shall be applied TO the coloni
cation fund Of the city Of Baltimore. Tho bill
will not probably be passed at this session.
Sun
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William NJ. Gouge, esq, a writer on finance
and currency, has recently addressed letter to
the Hon. Il. NJ. T. Hunter, chairman Of the
Senate Committee on Finance, in which he OF.
poses the proposition to reduce the WEIGHT Of
the silver coins Of the United States lie AZ
CUES that silver is a better standard Of money
than gold, because il is the standard Of an com.
mercial countries except England, because the al.
triton is less and because there less emptation
10 counterfeit it. IL thinks that the system oi
reducing both the gold and silver coins alter
nstely as they comparatively depreciate, il =
bad one. AZ we begun, he says, 20 we ought to
continue; and IL any change is made il ought 10
be 10 the gold coinage as q SUBSIDIARY currency
Mr.. Gouge's letter is dated at Austin, Texas
and appears in the Texas State Gazette.
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Who are SeetLenaIi

The Seward organ at Albany thus pitiously
complains Of the sectional issues" which the
Southern Wings are making. Just listen 10
the I" National tone Of that organ:
Not 80 many years ago as TO have been as
yet entirely forgotten, there was an accusation
made that portion Of the Wing party Of the
North were eudeavoring TO distract and divide
II By the introduction Of sectional issues: and
loss Of Southern support unless some regard
large. Now the case is altered. Those who
then denounced sectioDslism now propose q
sectional test. The party 10 too national for
them. The same threats are made again, but
now their object 10 not 10 prevent, but TO ccm.
pei the introduction Of new issue"
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-18
Georgia and Gen. Cass.

The Augusta Constitutionalist, one of the
leading Democratic papers of Georgia, is out in
= strong protest against the nomination of Gen.
CAss. We shall lay it before our readers to-
morrow as one Of the signs of the times This,
coupled With the emphatic reputation of the
Macon Telegraph, which asserted that many
of the Southern Rights, the Georgia Dem
ocracy, under no circumstances could be in
duced to support shat Janus.faced politician"
show the Southern sympathy for that gentle
man to be much below zero. p.