The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-17
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The News.

DuInltbe6 IeW PARTICULARS rcldtlVo 10 Tue CURIOUS
movements among the politicians there. Fearing
Ne growing popularity Of Aessrs Fillmore and
Webster, it is rumorcd that the friends Of Gen.
6sstt areconcocting letter their favorite, which
win dodge the Fugitive Slave Law, and at the same
ine satisfy both the North and tho South 1t is
alse intimated, that tho Douglas men have thrown
Abe democratic leaders into considerable confusion.
There Idoes not appear 70 be much unanimity Of
feeing in either of the old parties The only point
upon which they seem united is the spoils," which
AL want, but which only one faction can have,
Another Of our Washington correspondents men
tions tho formation Of league by nearly al the
Congressman from States in which public lands are
located, to oppose all measures for national benefit
In the Atlantic States, In the shape Of custom
houses, &c., unless the representatives Of the latter
States support their numerous bills, giving away
ammenss quantities Of the public domain for railroad
sshemee of AL kinds. This, at best, is very small
business These gentlemen would be willing to
smbarass the operations Of the general govern
nent. by keeping out Of its treasury millions Of
dollars, for want of custom houses, revenue cut
tors, and men to collect the national take. on
merchandise; they would also place in jeo-
1ardy the lives of thousands Of human beings,
by depriving our hardy marines of the lighthouses
bccS " SuhIu lutu lIoIu udnReT Ru0 I'll l0r
Ahe purpose Of gratifying their spleen against those
States bordering on the ocean. The inhabitants Of
the old States arc unwilling to give away, by the
Wholesale to hordes Of avarcious, visionary railroad
SPECTATORS the lands for which the former have
assisted to pay. They have never objected to lend
assistance to all purposes actually calculated to be-
neft the people of the new States but they do
object to feeding scheming Spectators. They be-
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and that if there is to be any Of them parcelled out
all ehould share alike. Hence the opposition Of the
representatives Of the young States, who now seem
disposed TO 60 little beyond the old order Of
things, by biting of their heads to spite their
NOSES
The United States Senate yesterday, after a
Hiquant discussion between Aessrs. Borland and
Hale, on boots and freesolcrs, and much other de-
bate of q more apropos character, ordered the bill
granting lands to Iowa for railroad purposes to be
engrosssd. The amendment of Mr.. Underwood
giving an aggregate amount of the seventeen mil
lions of acres of lands to be appropriated to the
several States, was defeated by 20 to Is.
The deficiency appropriation bill was yesterday
taken up by the House of Representatives, in
committee of the whole, whereupon Mr..
Hillyer. Union democraD took the Hoor, ex-
planned the position Of his party in Georgia,
and made come laughable remarks concern
ing the ridiculous maneuvrcs Of the abolitionists
IN Massachusetts, and other States. This brought
mp Mr.. Giddings, Gree soiler) of Ohio, who vowed
tha he would carry the slave trade into Africa
Or somewhere else. Mr.. Jackson Is. r. DEM next
took the floors and, after he had explained the posi-
hon Of his party in Georgia, the committee rose,
without one word having been said concerning the
deficiency bill. An attempt was made TO arrest
these political harangues, by urging the five minute
rule, but the majority Of members were OPP
posed TO it--many of them desiring to talk little
Tor bunecmbe, between themselves, probably
No business Of interest transacted in the Legs-
latnre yesterday. The members Of both branches
were perfectly quiet the canal question. Our
secia correspondent in;imates that there were some
very noisy proceedings in the executive session of the
Senste but what was actually going on was not
positively known. il was supposed, however, that
great deal Of excitement manifested, in con-
sequence Of some very extraordinary appointments
recommended by Governor Hunt. The question OF
che BUSTING Of Colonel Snow is the special order for
to-day in the Assembly A rich time is Anticipated.
Mr.. WEIGH (dcmocrat.) according to n despat ell
from Ihaca, has been declared the victor in the
contest for the office Of State Treasurer. This viii
cause crest commotion among the friends Of Mr..
Cook, the present wing incumbent.
Dispatches fom the western part Of this State
announce that the ice in the various streams has
commenced breaking up; and that, consequently the
inhabitants cflow lands are apprchcnsye Of destruc-
tive freshets.
The trial Of the alleged Cuban expodtionists has
now passed its eighth day, and is beginning to get
interesting. The direct testimony Of Mr.. Burtnet,
yesterday, gives a very lucid and graphic
description Of the whole afair, and Is well worth
perusng; IL tells Of the "setting ON foot" il
designotes the nstigators, and names the Generals
OF the intended expedition-Lopez in the South, and
D'suliyan az manager in tho North. X is limos
Eble, Of course, to anticipate the complexion the
eross-examination may give to this apparently
plain unyarnished tale, !" and il is equally beyond
sur power TO say whether the trial will or viii not
form contemporaneous wonder in length and rass
Of evidence TO the Forrest divorce case.
II appears by the proceedings in the police court
yesterday, that some extensive frauds have been
prhcticed in California passage Office, situated in
Broadway. The details will be seen under the head
sfpoee intelligence. il there be any truth in these
charges, its to be hoped that the guilty parties will
be severely punished.
Under the head Of additional from the Pacific, the
reader will find letter mentioning some particulars
concerning the curious movements Of Santa Ann, by
which II seems that he Is endeavoring TO regain his
power in Mexico, by enlistng the synpaties Of the
people Of Acapulco. Thrilling accounts Of several
wrecks, with other items Of interest, arc aso given
among them the lofs Of the steamer Gen Warren,
with al on board the wreck Of the yacht wanderer,
aud the srocious conduct Of the Solomon Islanders,
including the murder Of Mr. Boyd; loss Of the pro-
peDer Sea Gull; California politics; mining news;
proposed division Of the State; murders and rob.
berries.
Among the vast amount Of interesting resdisg in
Nils edition, attentions directed 70 the angular mar