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cure at our solicitation the small consulship OF
Lyons, worth $3.50 year, Notwithstanding all
the regard and praise and admiration which
he had so often, and TO all sorts o. persons,
expressed towards US and the HERALD, through
out the contest of 1852 This is solemn, as
well as a laughable fact. that for all the ser
vices which--as is admitted by every person
we conferred upon General Pierce during the
contest for his election we could not procure for
q young man, but an old friend of ours, small
consulship worth two or three hundred dollars
ayeer while Secretary Marcy, for the single
article disappearing and abusing the mill.
tary career of General Scott, got into the Cab-
net occupies his place there, and manages the
whole foreign and domestic appointments with
out any regard to the wishes or desires Of the
President.
This is the real view, touching our applica-
ton for the French mission, and it's attendant
circumstances. We tested tho. power and in
fuence OF the President in his own administra-
ton, and we have found that he has net In
fuepce enough to procure the smallest appoint
ment for one of his best friends The fact is,
we should not at all be surprised to see General
Pierce re ign his office, and allow the Cabinet
to manage and control the affairs of the country
as they choose. lie has been accustomed to re-
signation. he resigned his Office as g United
States Senator; he resigned his post as Briga-
der General in Mexico, and he resigned various
posts in New Hampshire. He has always been
accustomed to practice resignation and piety
to any extent Under such circumstances, our
application for the French mission to the pre-
sent administration. while Mr. Marcy is Secre-
tary and General Pierce President, must be
considered in somewhat state of dependency,
while our strong hopes yet incline us to think
that our chances will change before the next
change of the moon.
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Police Intelligence.

Anohsr CN,nrlnan Suindld w ue I" Burning" Opera.
fop-Rerrin0 an old T1c-On saturday morning about
eight O'Clock Q countryman from Hampton, Delaware
county named Edward Bagey, was met In the street ~
three notorious characters named Joseph Nor son alias
Butcher Joe," Ia black manl James Willis, alias
aRoupho and Zadock s. Wheeler, alias " Hess " who
Eagey to accompany them to the inner doorway
vich str, cts for the pm pose Of they said deciding
ret for which service they to give him So. How
ever when inside the emit rance they closed the doors and
desired Bagsy to ake out his money to bet aud he not
the meaning aud feeling somewha. alarm.
ed at the movements of the three men, invcluntaly
pulled out roll Ct bank bills amounting to $63 Willis
abbsd the money from the hSncs of the green country
man. snd in instant tho three disappeared leaving the
oured country men standing with his mouth opon Cpm-
plant made by Bagey to Lieut.. 0lustead, OF the
Third ward lice who, win officer Hambn, went IN pur.
suit Of the accused parties and succeeded 10 tne
black Butcher joe and the white man Wheseri put
Willis was rot caught Wheeler subsequentiy, tearing
the conyicnou gave an order TO oagey
y oan in church street. to pay b'ck the money rne
ouey Wat paid hut that did not ctmpromfe ne ahair,
81 the lice Tigers conveyed thu Two accused artes DO
fore Juscs faIt. who committed Them 20 piison ior
tial To-day II IL arranged for the couutry'oAa 10 90
befuro fho i and Jury, and In cyl rrooaohty an innct
en viii be found and the accused tred tois week ior
the offence. c,,. -,
!, Curious Gaze Of Larony--Ch1T9' Of Stating Bdnf
,Tnfs u6i cer s,uapis If Sscoud ward, Sltur-
ay arreetpd an Irish worn named Cathanna Mabie
a ciarpe OF stealing two bank chscAs-pne dawn on the
Thnux Pank fot $50 So snosher c1eck Ira on tho
CIV Bank 8rcotly. for stu hess CHI SKIS, IL seems,
wa In the Of 1oIph W9'tocr ek 20 George
Kraft No 4S Majoen lsne: sDj sa 20 passing down
Nassau street he lost Them IRON his possession and sup
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the commercial interests Of The wnole city?
Wien the trees in spIing put forth their buds
Of every tint and hue, we know that the bright
bloom Of summer is nigh, when the Joyous
birds shall nestle in the branches and MARBLE
thoif songs Of love. And when the feathered
songsters become mute, and the gay foliage OF
summer is changed into the sere and yellow
leaves Of autumn, and these leaves begin to
drop, one after another, to the earth, we feel
that the gloom of dreary winter is approaching
when the nipping frosts and whistling winds
shall strip the oak, the sycamore. the maple,
the beech, and the Thurman, of the last YES
tige Of their beautiful garments, and the howl
ing tempest shall sweep over land and sea,
strewing its track with desolation. Thus with
many of our paper money mushroom aristo-
cracy and their proud wives and daughters it
was first the spring of hope and promise, then
glorious summer. with It's blushipg honors it
is now the fall, with sadness tinged; and soon
shall come "the winter Of their discomfort"
with clouds and darkness brooding over the
scene,
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SYMPTOMS OF TROUBLE IN THE KTcHEN.-The
Erening Post which is the organ in this city
Of the Van Buren, portion of the Cabinet at
Washington, is out in the most savage manner
on the New England portion of the Cabinet, in
the person of Mr.. Gushing, including also the
Washington Union in it's condemnation and
Indignation. The following is specimen =
The Washington Union is publishing articles from
the newspapers concerning Mr. Cushings letter, but
there are some things which it seems to have over
looked, we dare say through sheer inadvertance-
for the Union Is not very exact We had supposed,
until within day or two, that the publication Of
that letter was SO manifest ndiscretion that Mr.
Cushing friends had concluded in the words of the
old adage, that the less said about it the beter
but it seems that it is not SO. As, therefore the
fashion has been set at Washington to publish the
comments On the letter, we shall supply O very re-.
markable omission of the Ugss0n.
MIR. Gushing is from Essex county, in Massachu-
sets. Here in New York the democrats laugh at his
letter. In Essex county they indignant at it. Tia
vulgar ard violent tone here awakeDs contempt; at
home, where Mr.. Gushing is better known, the con.
tempt has considerable mixture of wrath.
How can we expect the cooking of kitchen
to be Of the first order, when there is SO much
trouble and disorder among the artizans?
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SINGULAR FAcr.-It is q remarkable fact that
Cooley, as candidate for Comptroller, notwith-
standing his terrible speech against the Presi-
dent, has obtained a very considerable majority
10 this city over Kelly, the administration and
Van Buren candi5ate--a majority Of fifteen
hundred votes. Add to this the wbig vote,
which is olso opposed to the President, and
what sba,l we then have ?-the opinion of the
people OF New York about the political charac-
ier of General Pierce! We hope not, for we
still think better Of the President, whatever
opinion we may have formed of his Cabinet.
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The SURPLUS FUND AND THE VAN buren, Fac
TIoN-THE FABLE OF TIE WOLF AND TIE LAMB
The Van Buren, newspaper organs support the
cabinet, or the ground of its great economi-
cal principles, and its intention to oppose all
the steam line contracts and the granting Of
any money to George Law e. X. Collins, and
others, for carrying the mails. This is the only
ground on which the Van Buren, faction and
their organs in this State, or any other. pretend
to sustain the administration. This is o very
narrow ground, and suggests strange reflections
as coming from the Van Buren, party, when we
recollect what the administration of Martin Van
Buren, did with the surplus in the treasury. be-
fore he was defeated by the people when he was
candidate for reelection 1t is well known
that General jackson left twenty-eight millions
of surplus behind him. Under Van BureD
there was an actual defalcation to the extent
of five millions There were plunderings by
Collectors. Postmasters, and others, to the
amount Of five or six millions This sum was
absolutely stolen. The rest was divided among
the different States, and then subdivided among
the small politicians that adhered to Van
Buren's fortunes. just as the spoils are now
distributed among the same faction. 1t is very
natural that the revived Van Buren, dynasty,
true to their principles as the dial to the sun,
should feel very sensitive under the appre-
| hension that any body else but themselves
should share in the public plumber. They
do not wish that George Law or any other
man should have his fingers in the Treasury.
They consider that all surplus funds, great or
small, belong exclusively to them, and that
they have perfect right to rob and steal, with
out the danger of the penitentiary before their
eyes, according to the ancient approved maxim
of Rob Roy Macgregor :
The simple rule, the good old plan
That they should take who have the power,
That they should keep who can.
Hence the continual stream Of defamation,
poetry, and sentiment, sent forth by the politi-
clans ofthe Evening Post as to the DANGER of
the surplus funds being under any other hands
than those Of Van Buren, and Co. Hence the
great dread that the wolf entertained when he
heard the report that the shepherd intended to
intrust his lamb to the keeping Of the shep-
herds dog. The poor wolf shed food Of tears
at the perilous prospect before the lamb, for
which he felt SO tender regard;i and no doubt
the writer's in the Evenang Post, and the Van
Buren, dynasty, are now shedding oceans of
tears at the terrible fate that awaits the sur
plus funds in any other hands than their own
We pity the sorrows of these wolves in sleeps
clothing.
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, oiciaed as presiding minister, and was assisted
sy Few. George Thacaer aud Rev. G. W. Wood. Mr..
Herrick ID about 70 AL as missionary ueder aspoint
nent no tie Gaboon mission in West Africs.
Our pages are to-day fled with variety q m
teresting letters reports and extracts relative to 90
t,al, commercial religious aud other matters, both
at home aud abroad, to which the attention OF the
reader ia directed without comment
The Collins steamer Baltic is about due, with four
days later news from Europe. The Americas mais
left Boston last evening and will be ready for de-
livery ct our Post Office this morning.
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Intelligence from the Dominican Republic.
We are in possession of files of the Official Gazette
OF st. Domingo up to the 10Th of September.
That portion Of the island was in perfect peace,
and nothing had occurred on the frontiers to dis.
turb it.
The government had received communication
from the Governor of one of the Dutch West India
islands, dated 25th August, announcing that the lat
ter had been invested by the Netherlands govern.
ment with commission to celebrate treaty Of
peace, commerce and navigation, with the Domni
can republic. One or more commissioners was TO be
appointed by the latter for that purpose, and to pro-
coed to Curacao to negotiate it.
A pretty good estimate may be formed of the state
Of public credit in Dominica from the fact that the
quarterly subscription to the Gazette is fixed at
SIX dollars OF national currency, at sixty
two cents of coined money.
The papers contain nothing else Of interest.
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oszrUr =. v. coasss OF rUL4os AND Nassau szS
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NEW YORK HERALD.

JAMES GORDON NNET-,
PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR
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as champion OF John Van Buren, and the tree
sellers.
Here, then, we have four of the members of
the present administration openly espousing
cause in State affairs. Three out ofthe number
took sides as emphatically as could be, in this
State, in favor Of the Van Buren, free sellers,
and against the Dickinson democracy. When
politician acts thus, he stakes his place and
office on the result. When q statesman openly
pins his faith to certain line Of policy, he re-
signs office if it cannot be carried out, Such is
the usage in all constitutional coun:ries--a
usage originated by the refined dictates of civil
lizeo life and the promptings Of high principl
ofhonor. II is this principle which constitutes
the great Jacquard Of free governments. 1t is
because tie people know that the leading men
to whom they entrust supreme power, will
either ufc hat power in accordance with
their well known convictions, or will aban-
don it to other hands, thH5 the com
munity at large venture arlcssly to
strip themselves Of go large a portion OF
their natural liberty, AMI bestcw it on others.
Were IL otherwiseip fact, were il usual for
statesmen in free countries to tbtaiu odice by
pledges to pursue one line Of policy, AMI after
wards to alter that policy when they chose,
without giving tue people chance to appoint
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-03

SMALL HIsToRY -Thomas Jefferson, it
seems. is never TO be forgiven by some of
his countTymen for having been patriot
and democrat. The obloquy showered
upon him in the party contests of his day,
and which ought to have been left to
corrupt in the sewers to which it was origi
nally consigned, is carefully preserved, and
once every five years the public is nausea
tcdsaghi with the filth Thus, writer in
the Daily Times, who truly speaks of him
self as g a small hisiorian," protesting to
treat Of jefferson as conversailonisi, takes
occasion to revive all the stale and maudlin
calumny Of heated party times, to heap it
once more on the head Of the venerated
sage of Monticello Noreply, is of course,
to be made to his vituperations and sneers,
and we refer to them simply tot ask the ques-
ton Why Jefferson alone, of all his dlslin
guished men, is made the mark Of this kind
of malignant remembrance When Frank
lin, Adams, Hamilton, Webster, or Clay
died, The reckless tongue OF scandal, was ST.
fenced but in regsrd to Jefferson, it seems,
there is no md to petty abuse. His adm
rers, however, have the consolation that his
fame will grow he brighter for ii, aud that
when many other American statesmen shall
have been forgotten his deeds and writings
will be fresh on the minds ard hearts OF
men N Y. Zoe. Post
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The Eighth of February,

Mex, Tuesday is the day assigned Tor the free
men Of Vermont to decide, by their yeas and
nays. whether the Liquor Law passed by the
last Legislature, shall 90 into operation the
coming spring, OF be deferred till next winter
The law has been thoroughly discussed, and
every freeman. it is to be presumed, Is prepared
20 act. 1t is not for us to dictate how men shall
vote. Each must act on his own responsibility
We hone all will attend the polls, and vote with
ont reference TO any bearing il may have on this
or tina, party, and only with view of promoting
the great and benifcent object of the present
movement tor the suppression of the appalling
evils OF intemperapce.
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Chr Nelu:5 Dlruuer,

y
INTERESTING TO THE DEAF AND DuMB-A
Convention of all the Deaf and Dumb in Yer
mont has been called at Montpelier on the-23d
aud "a h days Of February next, TO devise means
IN addition to those raised at the Convention
last yeUr, to erect monument to Galiaudet-
also to devise mesus to establish an annual So
clety Tor the improvement OF their education.
David Brown and others from New Hampshire
are expected to address the convention. Arrange
ueuts are making with the Railroads. to pass the
mues over the Roads, and committees will be
present to attend to them,
WINTER AT THE SoUTu-N Esr.-Wmle we
are here having the mdesl Of winters. the cold
at the South and West has been unusually SO.
we're Last wa k the Potomac iroZe over 6iv
miles below Washing on--a very rare occur
renee And the wlhlel in Minnesota has been
SO cod and snowy as nearly to have put stop
to all tlavelllng aud business, except IN the most
populous parts of the territory. But, notwi,b.
Standing the nildness OF out winter here. one
fact is worthy Of notice: For the first Tina for
many years, we have had no haw IN January.
= Reciprocal Free Trade with Canada
seems likely to be established. The Committee
to whom the subject was referred in Conrresa
have agreed on bill which, it is believed vii,
pass This will probably be a fine thing for our
Northern Railroads.. The imports from Canada
were last year 5000 900, and our exports ;,,o
Canada about 81 800 600.
FUGITIVE SLAVES. Three fugitive slaves
passed through this place last week and vera
supplied with means to prosecute their Journey to
q land OF freedom-the Fugitive Slave LAW 10
tnd contrary notwithstanding, How God makes
the wrath of man to praise him!
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s s.oasD } Congress, SESSION. Sss"s"

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26


SENATE-Mr. Cass's resolution ON the
Clayton and BuIwer treaty being under
consideration, and Mr. Sc ard having the
floor, The latter made long speech Mr..
Sumner presented petitions from Boston,
praying for the establishment of uniform
rates of postage to two cents per half ounce.
Messrs Cass and Mallory followed Mr..
Seward on the Cass resolution.
HousE.--The House went into commit
tee on the Deficiency bill.
Mr. Venable offered an amendment ap-
propriatng $500 for completing the Pc
destal Of the statue of Jackson
Mr.. Stanley moved to amend by adding
the words And this appropriation is made
not only in honor of General Jackson's mil
itary services, but for his services to the
Union, exhibited in his patriotic opposition
to notification and secession.
Mr. Stevens ofGeorgIa opposed the amend
ment, which was put to the vote and lost,
yeas 80, nays n
During the discussion several amend
ments we're proposed. and much confusion
aud wranglng among the members ensued.
Pending which the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
SENArE.-Mr. Seward presented several pc
ttions in favor of grants Of lands for bnild.
ing ship canal around The Falls Of Mag
ara.
The Cass resolution debate was then re-
sumed
Mr. Maugum was in favor Of postponng
the subject until after the 4th Of March,
when Mr.. Clayton would be present to de-
fend himself All this debate looking to-
wards war, had no practical tendency -
No Que conlempales war Why then
continue longer this warlks debate. and
discuss TINS 'Aiouroe doctrine, concerning a
little Island on which could not be cullYa-
ted a respectable potato patch!
Mr.. Cass said he was not to be deferred by
any charge Of meaning to 60 to war.
Mr.. Bell said he hoped the resolution would
not be pressed at present he thought the
senator from Michigan might now forbear,
and allow the Senate some time 10 devote
to practical business. He argued at length,
to show that the construction Of twenty war
steamers, and supplying the necessary mi
ltary defer ces Of the country, would do far
more to prevent aggression, than any am
cunt of paper resolves
Mr.. Mason had no objection to the reso-
luton; he thought ii Aery proper matter
for the Senate. He had not said that the
colonization of the Bay of Islands was a
violation of the treaty Blu, if the Colony
was established, one thing was certain; the
colony would have to be discontinued. -
lie did not mean that war was imperative.
If 1t could he so shown that the colony was
Inconsistent with the honor or safet, of the
United States. he had no doubt but Great
Britain would discontinue it.
Mr. Gwin moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Lost, yeas 8, nays 81
Mr.. Borand pronounced glowing eulu-
gy upon Mr.. Cass
Mr.. Hale thought the theory If the con-
stltui'on IN respect to the organization ui
the Senate, was forgotten. 1t was intended
that the Senate should be grave and deb-
crate body, and, for that reason, no man
was allowed to be member of it, ill he
had reached the age of thirty years The
House was set apart for those young men,
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the owner of slaves at the south. The lat
ter became deeply interested in the couver-
sation, and was very DESTROYS of making
favorable impression upon his northern
brother in relation to the " Patrlarchal In
stitutlon." He went on to say | have
niger who is very devoted Christian. He
is exemplary in all his conduct, and has
long been member of our Church. A
short time before left home, he was Of
daned ruling Elder, and is altogether
worthy of that station" All. indeed"
said the northern br Their, what will you
take for that niger! want to get rul-
ing Elder for my ocn use, and our Church
would be glad to get another, fo- the is a
vacancy in that office in our Church" |
need not say that the conversation closed
here.
| have just been to the Senate, where |
listened TO the close of an able and eloquent
speech from Mr.. Hale, on the Monroe doc
trine %! excluding all European nations
from colonizlng any portion of our CONT
nent A Wing and a Democrat came out
with me. They had listened TO the whole
speech, and pronounced it an able one
Yours.
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For the Freeman,
A. Word Of Warming.

JUpaE THoMPsoN:--A man has been dis
overed in this State, who for the sake of gold,
administers slow out deadly poison, which
creates a burning thirst succeeded by delirium,
and frequently ending in DEATH Strange as it
NAV seem, it ls true, Tor we have heard the
shrleks ami imprecations Of the victims, and
seen their bloated, dlsigured bodies borne to an
an,inely grave, amid the lamentations of suffer-
ing friends
The man engaged in this business has not
been arrested but with one ,com we may pre-
ven, the further distribution Of his poison, to'
deadly purposes.
But 1t is couiended that this poison taxes II
soaU ounnties. does 20 harm, and tine Victim
know what viii be It's effect upon themselves
and others before they take 1t, SO If man chooses
to KIN himself, or disable himself, and leave hi
family 10 suffer. it is none of oar business AM
if man wishes to sell poison, if its virtues arr
known 10 the buyer, it is none OF our buslnes
what is done with 1t. "Are we our brother
keeper?" Let each voter answer THIS question
. Vast or " No,Y JUG HANDLE.
Mortified.
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r.om lho CLEVELAND True Democrat.

WAsHINGroN Cry, Jan. il, 1853
Gentlemen The slave dealers of this
city, Williams aud Birch, are under oxaml-
nation for kidnapping the negro of whom |
wrole yesterday. They were arrested this
morning. They deny having bought him,
but say he brought to their pen by men
who claimed to own HIM, put in for The
night, aud took away the next morning He
gives melancholy account of his captivity.
His relation will sustain the worst fea
lures OF "Uncle Toms Cabin"
By the way, as we have no news except
what we get IN the papers, | will relate an
anecd0e, | believe the principal facts to
he literally true A northern member, who
rs most incorrigable way, but member
OF the Old School PRESBYTERIAN Church,
and is strongly suspected Of sentiments ia
vorable 10 liberty, was conyersing with a
brother OF the same denomination, who is