The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-07

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UsPlsr akls Accident to General Pierce and
Family.
The fatal and melancholy accident which occurred
~ neon yesterday, on the Boston and Maine Rail-
road and which has rendered childless our sstima-
As Chief Magistrate elect, win awaken throughout
che country = universal sentiment Of the inoerest
ssrsw and regret. Indeed, We have never had to
Yeeora . single casualty which viii be more gene
rally lanented than that which it is now cur pain
ful duty to chronicle. Ysiterday morning Franklin
Pierce was happy in the possession Of boy In
whom AL his hopes centred; the MONDAY saw
those cherished hopes violently and inst saaeousy
hlastsa to-day presents the sad spectacle Of the
hsnorsA father mourning BY the bier Of the beloved
child We can do nought bat comniserste and
coAdole with the mourning parents, and in this the
whole American people viii bear US company.
Our news columns contain full particulars Of this
melancholy catastrophe. The simple fact is, that
sAe car in which General Pierce, his lady, and son,
happened to be passengers, was thrown of the
track, and prscipitated down steep enbankment,
making complete forward turnover in its descent.
General and Mrs Pierce, and some ton or twelve
ether perssns, were severely, though not danger
sesy Injured. But when the former recovered his
child he found that his brains had been dashed cut
he WAS dead. Personal injuries and suferings were
all absorbed in that dreadful affection which had
tins suddenly ovsrtaken him-even in the hour
when the sky was the brightest, when heaven
Aeksa most proptlous, and when the hopes and
aspirations Of great nation had centsred in him.
Woldrsus and inscrutabls are the ways Of Provi-
asnss Who san fathom thy mysteries.
The deceased was the only surviving child Of
franklin and Mrs. Pierce. He bore the name Of
Benjamin, in rsnembranes Of his brave grandsrs
he WAS . Ane, healthy, and amiabls boy, for whose
future the brightest prospects might have been an
tisipAtsA. Honour and glory, and the rsspsst Of .
nation, my await General Pierce, but how little
viii all avail to wipe away the bitter msmery Of this
Asus, or to make him forget that he il ahildlsss.
but lot him, in his afaistion. derive this small
sslass-aAat the people who have oon6dsd to him
sAsi. greatest Interest," oendos and ynpsthizs with
his sorrow. More words would b. out Of place. We
retire in respect and leave the nsurner to his grief
The News.
The reports fthe proceedings in both the National
md State Lsgslaturss, ysstsrday, are frauSht with
~ deepest interest," not only to the inh sbitsnts Of
this dty and state, but 70 the country o. large.
TAs explanations nsas by General Cas- and others
In the United States Senate, with regard to the
Clayton and Bulwer treaty, establish the fact that
the latter ratified under the express belief, On
- part Of all the Senator'S tina. the British govern
meat was to refrain from all further attempts to 40
sahs territory in any part whatsver Of Central
Ansrisa. There was no iAtimation Of private
uadsr landing between kessrs Bulwer and Clayton
MAT the compact did not include Ruatan and the
adjacent islands-otherwise the treaty weald never
have been approved. This being the case, it Is not
very improbable that the compact will DO aonulsd
before the close Of the session. This private ar
rsngenent between the two diplomAtists named,
accounts in some for the aggressens Of the
IN gksh i, the vicinity Of Honduras, despite the d.
rect stipulations Of the trsssy to the contrary.
Verify, our foreign affairs need Strengthening up
nest sadly.
TIE resolution relative to the c~nduc. Of the late
Commodore Morgan was laid over. in consequence Of
he absence Of Senator Hale. The bill granting
sxtra senpsnsation TO the worknsn On the Capitol,
~ rejected by vote ofl7 to a. All relating to the
aavy and marine corps, wAs stricken sut q the bin
creating retired list Of army officers. A reselu-
don was submitted calling for Information from the
PresAsst respecting che reasons which induced the
dismissal Of Senior NAroolsts, the Nioaraguan Nj
nistsr. It was agreed that the select committee -
inquire ints abuses frauds upon the government,
30, should b revived.
The charges against Secretary Csrwin, in connee-
tieA with the alleged fraudulent Gardiner claim,
a.. a t. L.
serdsy. The bill reported BY the Select Committee
~ inquire into the matter, should 1t become law,
will prove highly beneficial in preventing the CON-
mission Of frauds upon the treasury. particularly BY
persons high In office. II win prevent the heads Of
Departments Copgrs1nsn, and in fact, all the pub
DC sfcers from the highest to the lowest, from pro-
secatiBg claims against the government viii our
ssnuesmen have the honesty and courage 70 pass
NJ Mr. Olds, Of Ohio, made . speech which should
- read BY al who are not conyersant With the pe-
suliar manner Ia which sone Of our high function
ares oontrvs TO line their pockets at the expense Of
sAe people By the way, talking Of this Gardiner
affair reminds az that the recent papers from Mexi
- contain an advertisement Offering thousand
assrs to any person who win point out the location
Of the Doctors ged silver and quicksilver mines
fAk locks somewhat ominous
The runon respecting the contemplated creation
Of secret service fund for Cen Pierce, have a. last
ARMED . DEFINITE shape. Mr.. Marshall, Of Cali
forniA, yesterday gave notice Of his intention to
move 1t an early day to place ave ten million Of
dollars 1t the disposal Of the new President, n srder
that he may be able, a. . moments warning, TO
meet any contingency. Mr. n supported his
proposition IN lengthy spes,h, in which he
psviewed the subject Of our relations with other
ssantries In connection with the acquisition Of ter
stsry aad showed oonelusiysy that, instead Of d.
the bonds Of our UniOn had been greatly
by the addition q! Louisisna, Texas,
New Mexico, California, H.. He was followed by
NJ Howard, Of Te Kas, on the same subject