The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-11-03
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE
New YORK, Oct. %, 1853.

NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE
New YORK, Oct 49, 1853.
To the Editor of the National Era:
We had another arrival of foreign news at
this port, on Thursday night-or, rather, Fri
day morning, for these steamers generally
manage to arrive after midnight, and about
the time the forces of the daily journals have
with domestic matters. Then the booming Of
the signal gun is pretty sure to be heard, call
ing editors and typographers to the bloodless
but busy battle of scissors and the types
The news of the great Eastern question gives
scarcely more definiteness than the accounts
noticed last week. The Sultan remains firm
and determined, and has made last appeal
to the magnanmity of England and France
But the inklings from English and French
sources indicate that he will have to call for
their aid more loudly than the unanswering
spirits Oi the Vastly deep were called, if he ex-
poets IA substantial aid beyond what selfish
policy may dictate. The clergy have given an
interesting manifestation of the religious ele-
ment, by Offering to place several millions
worth OF church property at the disposal of the
nation, as snews of war
The Sultan has spoken heroicalIy to the
ambassadors of foreign Governments, assuring
them Of his continued desire to settle the Rus
sian difficulties peaceably but that, initiating
the spirit OF th.ir progenitors the faithful of his
empire would only yield up sword in hand that
which trusty swords had won---in other words
that, if compelled to quit Europe, and sec it
fall into the hands of other masters, their de-
parture would be marked by bloody footprints
alone. Resistance unto death would seem
to be the spirit of the notices under which
they are marshalling Success to them, if the
trial must GOMEZ
The late news has brought an'item of special
interest to our people, because coming home to
US, as did the koszta affair. Ii can hardly be
said to have assumed, az yet, a more definite
shape than that of a rumor but still it is inn
portant, being to tho effect that the Piedmont
csc had refused to receive our Consul ut
Genoa, Mr. Foresti, though u naturalzed
American citizen! The reason assigned is said
to be, that he is disciple of Mazzini and, ~
such, carries liberal sentiments with him u
those liberal sentiments which make tyranny
quake everywhere, you KNOWN free Amer
lea )" as well as in enslaved Italy'*
The question here is what will our Gov
eminent do Will the Administration stand
it Or will the arguments of man-of war
be used to secure the reception of Fores,i The
National Democrat of this city says, "if Foresti
has to be landed under the cover of the broad
sides Of an American squadron, he ought and
shall be landed at the port to which the favor
of the American people has appointed him ~
by what authority the Democrat thus speaks,
nor, | am at a loss to conceive. Judging from
n rather despairingly complaining editorial, the
other day. on the Presidents course in the
Bronson affair, doubt whether that pledge can
be relied on. But we shall see
Allusion to the removal Of the Collector of
this port, Judge Bronson, reminds me to speak
of the effect of that act on the Democratic par
ty of this State, and the political currents gen.
orally. Meetings to give vent to Indignation,
and make capital out of the event, have been
frequent and the State Committee of the
lizard Shell - or "Adamantins Democrats
has put forth an address on the subject, which
is full of virtuous Indignation" Meetings of
the Young Democracy" in their capacity "a
the young Mems Democratic National Club"
whose headquarters is in the Stuyvesant Insti-
tute, next door TO the headquarters of the Free
Democracy TO the causing of some laughabe
" wrong box mistakes, at times) and of the
Democratic Republican General Committee,
representing an older but not harder class of
X.
for expressions of opinion on this matter. The
resolutions passed at these meetings have
breathed both contempt and defiance for "Van
Buren,, Marcy, Guthrie, and Co" Marcy
seems to be the special object of their ven
geance, just now. For example one of the
Young Democrats Mr. Genet spoke of him at
their Club meeting, as a damned migrate .
Generally, the President has been let alone amid
these indignant datrbes, but not always The
Tribune reports Mr. Sinclair as ironically de-
Tending Gen. Pierce's bravery, by asking if
they had forgotten that seven bullets were
found in his coat tail Having been present,
happen to know that the sarcasm, as re-
ported falls much short of that actually used,
in the element of the ludricous,
The Hard Shells evidently regard their cause
as lucky in the event Of which they 30 loudly
complain, land you 0oud call their complaints
loud, if you had heard the cheers with which
the resolutions referred to were put through
and they are lucky in an electoral view, with
out doubt. The rank and file, catching the
discouraged and discouraging spirit of their
leaders, previously, seemed woefully broken
spirited But now they begin to rally and to
exhibit out Of "Oid Tammany," some Of the
spirit which used to characterize their convo-
went into the hands of the tribe of the Soft
Shells. They have something wherefrom to
make rallying cries now, ~ we'll as capital
and speculations Of large gains" in various
sections Of the city and State, give coDsidera-
bic animation to their talk Whether they are
doomed to realize the disappointment OF the
ton returns alone will tell
The Free Democratic League had a very
spirited meeting at their headquarters, room
No. II Of the Stuveyslnt Institute on Tuesday
evening; John Jay, the accomplished President
in the chair; and William S. King giving his
usual efficiency az Secretary Among the dis
tnguished individuals whom have not before
observed in attendance, were Judge William
Jay, Minthorne Tompkins, and others John
r.. Hale was also in attendance, and took an
active part. Part OF the special business of the
meeting was the report Of q committee on city
and county nominations, 10 whom had been re-
committed q previous report and who now
brought in "clean ticket for the various
judicial places vacant. This report became the
subject Of considerable discussion, the prevail.
ing sentiment, developed by which, was against
a Free Democratic ticket This was in accord
'snce with the suggestion Of the chairman at
previous meeting of the League, that, there be-
ing no national principles at stake, there was
no necessity for separate or clean" tickets
David Marsh, a sterling Free Democrat, was
nominated for Governor of the Almshouse, ~
the only exception 40 far, TO the general senti-
mcnt, and then the matter was laid over. Tho
report Of the committee ON the Wilkesbarre
slave case, and the shamefully unrighteous
bearing Of Judge Grier, reported Their re-