The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-19


Our pages are completely overwhelmed with i'm
potant news, received by telegraph and otherwise,
this morning, first among which is the lengthy re-
port of the speeches in the United States Senate on
Gen. Cass' resolutions re-assertng the Monroe doc
frine The elaborate address of Gen. C. cannot but
be read with feelings of the liveliest emotion. Its
tone and sentiment viii undoubtedly meet generally
the approval of American readers, irrespective of
party prejudices The remarks of Judge Butler, in
opposition to Gen. c.. are also imbued with deep in
terest for the reason that they in measure en-
tighten the younger portion Of the community in
regard to the motives of the Monroe administration
in making the original declaration against the
movements of European powers to acquire terri
tory on this continent The discussion in the Senate
yesterday marks a new in the history of our
foreign policy and it is probable the debate in the
same body to-day will be- if possible, of still more
exciting and important character Judge Mason,
the Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
has the floor
The House of Representatives appear to have had
GREAT difficulty in procuring the attendance of q
quorum of members. bill was reported for the
establishment Of much needed branch mint in this
city; whereupon q very exciting debate arose upon
the question of it's second reading during which the
morning hour expired, and the subject was neces-
sarily dropped. After considerable miscellaneous
lodging and sparing, the bill to suppress the issuing
of notes under the denomination Of five dollars in the
District Of Columbia, was amended and passed, and
then it is gratifying to relate the House adjourned
Next in importance to the speeches in the Senate
is the eloquent address of the Hon. Edward Everett
Secretary Of State which last evening delivered
in Washington before the Colonization Society. 1t
is a noble defence Of the cause of colonization,
abounds in vast research, and annihiates the oft
reiterated assertion that the African s not
ceptible of cultivation Furthermore, the Secretary
establishes the fact that the American people were
the first to for the suppression of the barbarous
slave traffic against the opposition of the British
government Every friend Of humanity should read
this carefully prepared document.
The cabinet is the topic now. Our letters and
dispatches from Albany are full of it. Tomorrow
we shall endeavor to find for all the gossip of
the politicians that has lately been flooded in upon
ne. Meantime, careful perusa Of the telegraphic
reports will pay. Apropos the statement published
in several of the wing papers, that Senator Hunter
has refused the State Department because the
Treasury had been offered TO General Dix, of New
York, by General Pierce, is without foundation. If
Senator Hunter has been offered the State Depart
ment at all, and declined the same, it is doubt
less for reasons purely Of private nature. Mark
that
No business of interest was transacted in the
state Senate yesterday owing TO the fact that the
employees Of that body had neglected to attend to
their duties. In the Assembly very interesting
discussion took place the resolutions calling for
the appointment Of Joint committee, whose duty
il shall be to devise plan whereby the canals
may be completed See the regular reports of the
proceedings, together with the letter from our spe
cia correspondent.
The report of the committee 10 examine the fsca
condition of the State has been made to the Legis
iature and copy sent 70 ms II is an important
document in its way, but cannot find room for it
this morning
BY reernce TO another column, IL will be observed
that Dr. GARDENERS party reported to have found
the mines which the Doctor compelled TO vacate
in Mexico, notwithstanding the rumored assertions
that the exploring commission sent out by the Senate
were unable 10 discover them. There is fun ahead
Where is the Doctor
The bark Zebra, which recently left New Orleans
with large number Of emigrnts for Liberia. was
last Saturday compelled to put into Savannah ia
consequence Of the prevalence Of the cholera on
board. The captain and twenty.seveu passengers
had died, and many Of the others were sick.
The State Temperance Convention convened in
Albany yesterday and adopted resolutions declaring
that the friends Of the cause we're not dsheartened
lut would continue TO agitate the subject until the
Legislature was compelled 70 pass q INV prohibiting
the liquor traffic The Ladies' Temperance Conven-
lion ere 10 have the uso Of the han Of the Assembly
e. Friday evening. Their proceedings vii. be in