The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-13
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b. York" Hanbtsst Destiny p.of THsstrn Trade
J. Whre wU, Bo,ton Merchants be -Four Years
q. Herce?-Iht New Sound STEAMERS, &c, &c.
1 drop you note, to give yos few additional
facts relative TO the Massachusetts, Legislature, the
Hoosac Tunnel, Sc 1t 10 q besutiful night on the
seand. This weasel has taken the place Of the Van
cerbiIt which is In the docks for smonth, refttiny
for spring. The large new steamer Of this company
wll not appear before August next-smost too late
for the season. We met the Bay SAts this evening
at nix, as We left port. She was due this morning.
- We have on board the large COMMITTEES OF the
Massachusetts, Legislature. They are just now
quietly amusing themselves by voluntary vocal mu
SIC from some OF the members. Their manners and
habits seem simple, uaprstending, aud rigid as the
plymouth rocs, while dozen or more Of them aver
that they were not among the number whom you TO-
day reported addicted yesterdayto the fascinating
"rosy' Of the Assor. They say that the temperance
question will appear" smsng them so0s, aad tales
OF the rosy wonld sound sadly to Boston ears.
The oomInitsee to visit the boring machine left
1--WE OF their number to witness the experiment with
veinstsad Of three knives -. -. y.
= The route Of this new railroad isby the Fi.chbarg
and Massachusetts and Vermont Railroad to Green.
field, whence the now railroad runs forty niles 70
Adams. From this point II is about thirty miles to
Troy The twenty-five miles saved are between .he
Connecticut and Hsdsop rivers; while the distance
nom Boston to Greenfield is greater than from Bos
ton 70 Springfield. Altogether the new road would
shorten the distance eighteen to twenty miles. llj
= This, however, is rot 20 much the important point
The tunnel saves GO feet Of grades While the max
niie, it is on tbe Western rsad eighty feet On the
latter road fourteen cars make freight train; and
these divided int two trains part OF the dis
BE hanlsd BY one engine. Boston understands AL
this. She knows the value Of the freight this new
channel would ,posr into her lap. i yG s.a "a
/ Tho highest part Of the mountain above the tan,
river, rum ng between TIE two ridges crosses $50
feet above the tunnel Tnis tunnel, four and bali
miles long will be the most stnpendous OF all similar
undertakings In the world; ye, II can be made very
per year. Two u these Cutting ZOO yards Der Der
year, would compete the work in three years and
months * hs %s YSsk viii have g
TRADE, ssd absorbed In hermetropnltan commerce 80
many Of the host business men Of Boston, that il ia
not Impossible that the road would be unnecessary,
after all. This however, Is q problem that the Id
rert'ser may smoke in bis big pipe. it 9'3j
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Nebraska Rtsolves in the Massachusetts, Legisla,
zftre57Mr. Fssstnder's, Election to the United
iAstes Senate Constitutional lnendments--Ins
conrent indennny- The Free Soil conpeation-
., Probable RetxntoW Of Paljiey and Adam, and
the Whgs,ge. AZ! fh4iW NiA'o - 't'd.f H@
The following Nebraska resolves were reported to
the Massachusetts, Senate yesterday by Mr.. Parker,
OF Suffolk, from the Joiasi Spscial Committee 70
which the subject had been referred - nan
l. Rssovsd, That We view with srprshspnUn and alarm
se sS u into s'1 s.n ss
patton !, ss u
q Res6v s6. That We can bcdit nothing less tAaA
Of S Ssss . as y s
tereat Ct the free ststsa whis AL that part
which vas insntsd for the benefit Of savNy and the
slave States Is gdsy insisted dpon and has BEEN fully
o. Resolved That IN beh.R Of til. p.spl. q M.s..shn
Tied and 70 renew agitation and strife which, II wAs
hoP.e had fs.n forever put 1t rest and that * We
TO witness fresh OF sectional aaiuosisJ add con
t+nton, the authors and sppprtcta Of the Nsbfsska bill
must forever bear s responsibility, asd bs wsrsbls
Tor al tho fear nj conieq Of fAgrant act OF
hijustsos. % . gS3tuaDmn ~ Isal-
4 krslv.d, mat hi. Ere:us.y tie ee,s..g b 70
q sbs ssnAto,s and Repressntsyss of Massachusetts,
ths Congress Of the Uaitsd States. 1900 !,
The nee sOiley do not Ike the third resolution, q
II fssoKnises tie vaidty and binding force ~ the
compromises Of 1850! The democratic mem 5srs I
hear, do not know sxHcfy what to do about the
matter, nomrtbatNhs sadmnistntioa AAs 70 fthd.
roughly idsntiAsditself With IL. >, They d not Hike
do anything that shall pat tAen out Of the pse Of
their party, but this sught not to trouble them here.
for the democratic party in Massachusetts just now
is not in the best possible condition, and the wings
&e having things after q family party way. It IS
said that the committee kept the resolves back until
1T xAs,known how Mr.. Everett would act He Spoke
on .ThuFday, and on Friday We had the resolves.
L You 0sn draw your owninfesence. ,gaggN Hlf %
The election Of Mr.; Fe@eHden 70 the United
STATES Senate, BY the Legislature OF Maine, is held
by most people tohave been the 'rss ffuits OF the
sssaR Ss e been e.. ssa The 5 re s sr
the opposition shst Alf. Dsug bin encounters in
the ieindcratic party in Maine. Mr. Fessspden Is
nephew OF Colonel Greene, OF TIE Boston Post, an
sbSftun wbig ofthe most ultra STAMP, and nan Of
talent. He wllbe apythingbuta friend of the I'D.
The amendments 10 the constitution reported ~
The c6bmittee the subject have passed the House.
I ffosc poor devils. the coalition members, who have
had al the split crushed OUT OF them by de-
feat, had not,tte Courage to- make a respectable
fght On she subject. lbere were some few vino had
more Retrospect than TO play parts so seville, but
not enough to make go5d Rho Y In figures. These
amendments must pass the. next Legislature, and
then be submitted 70. tire people for their raiid-
cation. or rejection. The pfopriety OF the House
acting on the subject may DC Judged from the fact
that there are l0Y cities and toFns unrepTesspted in
l that body, which probably contain third of the
population Of the State lhrhe wings were mighty
indignant with the late constitutional convention
because majority Of its members did not represent
majority OF the peoples; bun NO representation in
the House seems TO please them very well, Is. .
r., proposition 70 refer the claims for payment Of
the value Of the UrsnliAe zConvent to the Judiciary
fOomfhittee was made in the House on the 4th OF
February, and was voted down almost two to one.
As this was in direct violation Of the bargain made
between the Boston whg leaders aud the Gsthoi,c
pfts-the latter having ordered the Irsh vsters to
90 the new constitution ia confederation that