The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-12
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The News,
The United States Senate was yesterday ged
On very important bill concerning the rights cf
natsptecs as will be seen BY the report Of the pro.
ceedings resolution adopted asking for in
formation concerning the Gardiner claim. 1t is
about line that the Senate ma le inquiries into
this intricate affair 1t viii perhaps afford As rich,
if not richer developments than the celebrated Gal
phiu ease Nothing else OF special Importance tran
spircd.
Most Of Yesterday was occupied by The House of
Represeuia tiyes in Buncombe debate, in Commit
tee Of the Whole. the Indian appropriation bill
Thaddeus Stevens, of Pemsy lvana, made some very
correct remarks against the pernicous and unjust
practice of making wholesale grants Of public
lands for railroads and other purposes. He Illus
trated the utter unconsitutionaty of the system,
and urged that the lands the property
of all the States, and, such, SHOULD be
retained by the government and sold for the
equal benefit Of all concerned. He afterwards
took up the wing gauntlet, aad pitched into Mesro
Pierce and Buchanan, whom he characterized
men wishing TO destroy the prosperity of the work
ing classes in consequence of their anti tariff prn-
ciples lie was followed by Mr.. Rantoul, the great
Massachusetts, coation-free oil-democrat who com
planned bitterly, in consequence of his having
been denied admission to the late Baltimore Con-
yention. As matter of course, he feels very sore.
and will doubtless exercise his feeble influence
against General Pierce He is the only man, max
ine any pretensious of democracy, of whom We lave
heard who does not warmly approve Of the proceed
ines in the convention. The opposition the
democrats have from such a source, the more like-
hood there will be of their success
Our Albany Geographic correspondent states that
one Of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings
Of the democracy since the days of Gen. jackson,
assembled in that city last evening" for the purpose
Of ratifying the nominations of Pierce and King.
Ex-Gov Marcy, John Van Buren,, and other dis
tinguished members Of the pa ty, made speeches,
.,r4 fn, roar u cannon and numerous illuminated
bu,i6Trrs gave token of the undivided feeling aui
b;,o IL, of the east multitude 4 similar demon
ura,ion vas also made AZ Pitsburg last evening
The Democracy Of Boston will also hold a ratifica-
tion meeting in Fanuei Hall next Thursday 1t
will be grand Qualification IN honor Of the selection
NJ an Eastern man MS the democratic candidate FOX
.be most exalted station in the country. Verify.
The Old Hickory excitement in 1923, bids fair to
be surpassed by the enthusiasm caused by the nomi
nation If Pierce and King
Accounts still continue 10 arrive from various
points ann punching the excitement Of the wings since
the nomination ofPerce by the democrats The Scott
ties are becoming cxceedng ely nervous, WHILE on the
other hand, the hopes Of the Webster men have been
greatly raised, and they arc moving with consider
able alacrity, and determination, if possible, TO
secure the nomination OF their flvorite in the Wing
Convention. next week In the meantime, the Fill
more faction in the South are quietly, but steadily,
a,york and will it is pretty well ascertained, make
.be compromise measures test in the convention,
yrior 70 balottrg tor a candidate. and thus compel
the Northern or Scott, portion Of the body 10 either
&c for Fillmore or Webster, or else take up new
man altogether The recent proceedings in the
South Carolina Wing Convention tend TO strengthen
shs view u the matter
By reference to the proceedings of the Wing State
Convention held yesterday at the Astor House, it
win be seen that though the Scott men had every |
thing their own way, there is a strong feeling at
work in favor of Webster, and probability of CO.
sbtiop at Baltimore between the friends Of the Pres
ien, and the Secretary Of State. Every hour Web |
ser seems to be rising in the scale Of whig favor,
and Scott TO be going down in the same proportion
N that there is every likelihood Of hard tug be-
tween the three candidates at the Baltimore Con-
yention.
Late advices from Madagascar state that the
natl, Is had cut of the American schooner Queen Of
the West, murdered all on board, and then burned |
the vessel Sixteen Of the participants in this hor
rble transaction have been arrested by the French
authorities who were awaiting the action Of this
government in the matter.
Three mail robbers have been arrested in the in
terror Of Pennsylvania, on whom were found some
sixty thousand dollars in money and CHECKS, which,
il IL supposed were distracted from the mails going
over the Central Railroad on the 9th and 9th
instant.
Navigation on the Genesee Valley Canal has
again been interrupted, by the giving way 4 the
dam nj Mount Morris.
The business Of the Court Of General Sessions for
the past week (being the first Of the present term)
has progressed very slowly The first two days were
totally blank, and it was not till Wednesday morn
;oe that a Grand Jury was organized, when Alder
man Ward delivered very able charge dwelling on
the increase Of rowdyism and violence in the city,
and other matters Of public interest. His observa-
sons on the Laws against lotteries, sin whatever form
they might be presented" were very strong and
upequivecal, coincding with decision. since pro
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