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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31

uentis abc widely circulated Journal, The adoption
OF such ipdugent measures, which would be ex.
tended 70 Eeedy landlords owning that class OF
worIias men Who Are unable q paw rsns. and con
sequeatly render the landlords ur able to pay
tsxss
This the class Of landlords on which this
usuIions addition falls. add not upon the wealthy
men, rho can psy ia time to avoid the addition Of
interest.
Ard there are msny poor families in this city
W. are e. tirely Deepen dent on the rent OF one or
two tere me nts for their support. which tho occu-
psnss il tbess times OF distress. unable to pay,
and yet the owners Of those ttnements are taxed
with usurious interest," and with little considera
tor 90 the wealthiest landlord Ia the city.
ONE or THE OPPRESSED.
WHY NOT MAKE NEW PARK?
EDITOR or rnx SEw YORK HERALD.
Amocgst all the means by which the unemployed
laborsrs Of the city might be relieved, has i. ever
struck Jon that the opening and grading Of Central
PAX nigh. at this juncture be entered upon to
great sdyantsge? Labor can st this moment be had
at o far more moderate price than when the Park
wss matter Of discussion. This would be certainly
an advantage II the city, and the immediate com
increment Of the work would be source OF em0lu-
ment and q means Of support to many who are now
pennies. What think you
PEARL STREET SUBSCRIBER.
RELIEF OF THE POOR FROM TIE BowERY THEATRE.
Nyw YORK, Dec. 20, 1854.
To JAMS GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.
As the director Of Of the places Of public amuse
men in the city CT New York. would propose to devote
night in each week. for the next eight weeks for the
benefit CT the suffering poor Thus night to be ap
propria'ed to each fire district the city; the ward
quantities. comprised in the district 20 act
Mite Of arrangements for the night Should this plan
meet their appreciation. should be happy to any
mmttec appointed for that purpose to carry out the
details and name the night Of performance BY giving
publicity 10 this you will oblige yours respectfully
Prom IF fha ROus fhaafr
Tux POOR FUND IN SCHENECTADY EXHAUSTED.
The Mayor OF the city of Schenectady issued procla
nation the Esd inst announcing to the citizens the
fact that the fund apart under the charter the
relief OF the poor exhausted Notices read in
the churches Sunday, and committees appointed in
each, to solicit subscriptions ans afford relief.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31

Rresentataou % Plate to Police Justice Bren-
man, elect.
Yesterday evening tho friends OF the late CaptaiE
Matthew Brennan, Of the sixAFard police, presented
him with very elegant and msssive silver tea set and
saiver valued At upwards Of $780, bearing the following
inscription
Presented to Matthew 7. Brennan, Esq, BY tn mem
bers Of the Sixth ward police corps and frisn s
marx of respect and esteem his retiring from Office
Of captain having been elected Justice Of that district
Nkw YORK. January lst 1885"
This token Of respect came from the police formerly
under his command and friends in the ward The pre-
sentation was made by Captain bowling as follows
justice BRENNAN, sir,-I have the honor In behalf of
the members Of the Sixth Ward Police and friends to
present you this silver set salver token
OF their remembrance Of regard you have mani
Tested towards them during the time you held the Office
Of Captain OF Police and testimonial Of their esteem
and re ipect for you q man and citizen Deeply
all feel the loss have sustained by your recent
resignation of the trust long aud ably discharged by
you. but be gratfed that the SURFACES of
fell citizens have elevated you 10 honorable
and respou sbe trust and while part with you,
ca .srs o tst yo I carrr 70 ts new nost;"u
you about 10 kindest wishes and
wavcrng confidence in your eminent fitness for the dis
charge Of its responsible duties and who wishing to
give expression 70 the feelings they entert ain for you
selected this durable present best portraying the sta
bility and ENDURANCE OF their friendship.
To which JusticsBre made the folio wing reply
can hardly find words suitable to give utterance to
the emotions feel on this occasion. The remarks you
have just made, recall to my mind, wildly, the many
evidences have received from the members OF police
and other friends whom you represent oil their conf
dence and esteem in my behalf. cid not part with the
position have for three years held among you without
many regrets that the official relations existing between
us always so smicabe and pleasant, must be brought
to close. But my fellow citizens have called
other and dIerent sphere of action and you
that while feel grateful for this expression Of their
Lind regard, look forward TO the official station
about to occupy with many doubts and misgivings,
to my ability TO discharge its laborious aud highly
sponsible duties But while have these misgivngs
with honesty and integrity Of purpose, and with firm
reliance on Him who controls destnies to dire
in the path Of justice accept this beautiful and vau
able present of my friends and wish through you to
return TO them my most sincere thanks for this express
sion of their kindness and Partially fer me- and
them that shall cherish it. not only for it's intrinsic
value, but for the evidence it will carry my mind of
the cordial relations that have existed between
There NUMBER of persons present and the whole
efar went oil in q very gratifying manner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31
Boston, Dec. Is, 1854.


The Pollock Rip light vessel having thoroughly
Iaircd and fitted with lantern and illuminating apps
ratus will resume her station in place of the vessel
PRESENT stationed at that place on about the 10TH inst
large white letters each side. The following are the
dimensions OF the vessel breadth
lean "a feet height Of rail from the water eet length
masts 90 feet. The mastheads painted white. Hoop
day mark painted One light produced eight
lamps and rectors will be shown at elevation 81 feet
from tie water line and should be ordinary
Of the atmosphere from observer 10 feet above the level
o. the sea, at distance of ii nautical miles, BY order OF
the Lighthouse Board, A. A. H0LCOMB,
lighthouse Inspector Second District.
The daily union., 1854-07-18
AN UNGRATEFUL SOUTHERN WHIG.

In the animated contest now going in North Carolina
the Fayetteville Observer insists that President Pierce
ought to be sustained by the people of that State be-
cause his fidelity the constitutional rights of the South
has induced the formation of coalition amongst anti
slavery in New Hampshire which has defeated the
election of Congress favorable TO the admins
tration. We hope there few wings in any southern
State capable of relying for party such posi-
ton The Raleigh Standard administers just rebuke
the Observer in the following
" If New Hampshire has abandoned him. it is because of
his fidelity the constitutions his friendship for the Nebraska
BILL and his determination to do what he President
protect the people of the South from soil aggression
and injury II his 'neghbors and friends and kin have de-
serted him. he has been and this
pleads trumpet tongued why of the South should stand by
him.
But the desertion of New Hampshire is, trust only
temporary The vote in her legislature shows that large
and powerful minority still with the Presiden but if
of the South should fail to sustain him in this crisis, shall
thereby invite every the free States turn against
him. shareholders true 10 PresidSt icho stakes
himself for their rights who ought 70 be or ,oW bel
The whig party of the free States a length utterly abo
ltionzed Democrats there giving wayhaf Of them
The daily union., 1854-07-18

at liberty give such notice TO the other at the end OF the
said term Of ten years, AT any time afterwards
1t is clearly understood however that this stipulation
not intended TO affect the reservation made by article
of the present treaty with regard TO the right of tempo
rary suspendng the operation of articles and thereof
ART. And it Is hereby further agreed that the pro-
visions and stpulatons of the foregoing articles shall
tend the island OF Newfoundland far they ap
pcable TO that colony But if the Imperial Parliament
the Provincial Parliament of Newfoundland, or the Con-
gress of the United States shall embrace in their laws
enacted for carrying this treaty into effect the colony OF
Newfoundland then this article shall be Of effect; but
the omission to make provision by law give effect by
either of the legislative bodies aforesaid shall not in any
way impair the remaining articles of this treaty.
Arr The present treaty shall be duly ratified and the
mutual exchange rahcations shall take place in Wash
ngton within months Of the date thereof earlier
possible.
In faith whereof we the respective plenipotentiaries
have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed seals
Done in triplcae at Washington the fifth day of June
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and fy-four
W. L. MARCY, L. g.
EbGIN and KINCARDINE H. 5.
The daily union., 1854-07-18
RECREANT DEMOCRATS

The Detroit Free Press gives the eararks rccreant
democrats in Maine and Michigan and other localities
and atitudcs infested with similar politicians it ma
be well TO hold the mirror that all such may their
pictures When hear democrat" says the Free Press
condemnng the action of the party the Nebraska bill
other question, in nine out of ten,
inquiry, find that his head is sorethat his claims
have not been recognisedha he has been disappointed
in respect to Office he anxious to obtain And
perhaps further inquiry find that he has been an
ofee-hoder for quarter of century less and can't
stomach the doctrine of rotation though in his it has
been but ardily applied Such mems democracy is
only skin deep and if in Maine Michigan they found
in coalition with abotionism why, can't be Helped The
democratic party will live without them"
The daily union., 1854-07-18
CONGRESS-MONDAY.

SEsArE-The Chair laid before the Senate report OF
the Secretary OF War, communicating information on the
subject of a canal across the peninsula OF Florida
bill for the better preservation of life and property
from vessels shpwrecked the of the United States
considered and passed.
The homestead bin taken up and discussed until
nearly four o'clock, when the Senate adjourned.
House OF REPREsESTATVEs-TbeH House refused to sus-
pend the rules to admit sundry resolutons also
slider and upon the Iowa railroad b and bills for
promoting the efficiency of the army Mr. Fenton reported
bin from the Committee on Commerce constitute Dun
kirk New York. port Of delivery; which read three
times and passed The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the army appropriation bill long debate
sued the amendment of the gentleman from Kentucky
mr. Stanton] abolishing military superintendency pub
lie armores. The committee afterwards without
porting the BILL The bill regulating the holding of district
courts the eastern district of Louisiana then passed.
and pending motion to suspend the rules to enable Mr.
Cobb to the withdrawal from the Committee of the
hole of the Alabama railroad BILL the House adjourned
The daily union., 1854-07-18
TWO IMPORTANT TREATIES.

We publish to-day from the New York Times what pur-
port TO be the two important treaties lately concluded with
Great Britain and Japan As the injunction of secrecy has
not been removed by the Senate far we know we
ignorant of the by which these documents have
become public Without intending TO approve
any improper practices by which the confidential proceed
ngs of the Senate violated deem the matters
braced in the treaties of much importance de-
cline laying them before readers In this connexon
invite attention to interesting debate the fisheries
treaty which has lately taken place in the British Para-
This debate indicates good feeling in the British
Parliament in regard 10 maintaining friendly relations
with government Assuming that the two treaties
published genuine, think they fully sustain the
marks have heretofore made in favor of their prompt
ratification.
The daily union., 1854-07-18

THE CULTURE TOBACCO IN CALIFoRSA.--The San Jon-
quin Republican in article upon the cultivation of to-
bacco says that although the experiments which have here
toore been made its suitability the climate have in
varaby proved unsuccessful there doubt that they
have all failed account of local popularity of the
soil The present season. however gentleman Of long
perence in the business has devoted large tract Of land in
San Joaquin county the culture of this article and from
present appearances he will have fine uxuriant crop Of
the leaves II the plant be successfully raised in Cali
fornia, and extensive field of enterprise will be
opened there and the State viii ultimately become great
tobacco growing country.
The daily union., 1854-07-18
TREASON RESPONDING TO TREASON


When the avowa of reasonable sentiments is tolerated
in the American Senate it is not surprising that they
responded and appauded in such assembages meet
together form coalitions to resist the constitution and
laws Of the Union The late disgracel reputation of his
constitutional obligations by Senator Sumner was echoed
and applauded in the late coalition convention which
sembled at jackson, in Michigan. At this convention a
DR.. Curtis spoke as follows
% If there slave in the room, and save-hunte
20 claim him. he would advise him hmself and if
commissioner could be found base enough recognise
laws of the United States and slave would tell
him shoot down his master and then be prison in
preference southern plantation. He occupied military
positions and he would like to have savecatcher
Oakland county take away savehe would like to have
The military called outhe tenth regiment for instance,
assist in sending back slavehe did knor ,hether they
troplo take him back or not"
The effect of such reasonable sentiments TO drive
the honest whg portion of the convention out of the body
and to leave unmixed band of abolition dsunioniss to
plot their reasonable designs These the legitimate
fruits Of liberation Of moral treason in high places Upon
such offences committed by occupying elevated posi-
tons the power of indignant popular sentiment must be
concentrated until our national councils puged this
class Of dangerous politicians.
The daily union., 1854-07-18
GENERAL ". o. BUTLER.

The whg press of the North has been very free in charg
ing that this distinguished gentleman had declined the po
son governor of Nebraska rendered to him by the
President in letter of unfriendy character AS
usual the accusation be gross fabrication
The fact is General Butler received and declined the offer OF
President Pierce in letter of much eoquence and good feel
ing repeating the warmest of personal regard
for the President and regreting only that he not
younger in order that he might accept what he regard
ed as highly honorable position.
The daily union., 1854-07-18
COLONEL BENTON's SPEECH ON THE MEXICAN
TREATY

The Missouri Democrat Colonel Benton's organ ST.
Louis, undertakes to humbug its readers follows:
Coz. BEHroN's spEEcH-We conclude this morning on
first page the great speech of Col Benton the Mex
treaty 1t is Of the best If not the very best he
ever delivered and created immense sensation Wash
ingon II fell like thunderbolt upon the punder party
herehe specuators rather peculaors who employ the
national legislation in enrchng themselves at the expense
of the people COL Benton shows that the treaty with Santa
Anna for such purpose; the object simply being get
railroad outside of the United States to San Di
papertown, belonging to these punderers and that
they paid ten millions of dollars for God foraken
fosaken and wolf orsaken tract of country which would
have been bad bargain to have taken for nothing which
Santa Anna would have gladly disposed of for onequarer
of the less Every citizen should read this speech
1t will produce wholesome effect upon public opinion
After the delivery of Colonel Bentons "grea speech
and after it had been literally up into mncemea by
Messrs Bayly jones' Philips Houston and others, the
House passed the bill approprating the ten millions by
overwhelming majority and in the Senate there but
six recorded against it. That is the kind of sensa
ton" which Col Bentons "grear speeches make Of late
The daily union., 1854-07-18
wHIGsERY PLEADING WITH ABoL1rloNlsM


The abolitioniss preparing to hold grand mass
meeting Worcester in Massachusetts, for the purpose of
swallowing completely the few wings left in that State
The Boston Atlas has no sort of aversion aboltons
but it has lingering affection for whggery which induces
it beg its abolition rulers for mercy in the following
plaintive strain
''We think that the convention at Worcester will
be unwse attempt make any nominations this
would naturally tend divide and distract public sentiment
and defeat the great object they profess to have at heart
They will undoubtedly have wisdom enough act within the
natural sphere of such bodies, and conne themselves
expression of opinion In this they exert
sautary influence all political parties But If they
should attempt form themselves into party it would
only create element of division, and increase the evil
which already exists in the communysuch multiplicity
of candidates induce bargain and intrigue But they
adopt resolutions condsmnaoy of the Nebraska pery and
Of all those who perperaed that of reachery
clare their determination support any party
political office, who is not and trusty subject
they will induce all parties select candidates as will
reflect the true northern sentiment.
We trust that this convention will have wisdom enough
not only to act without other party organizations aso
within the constitution and the laws ANY resolution
that they will resist the execution of law and break
through the barriers of the constitution would only subject
them attacks and weaken the moral force of
We hope that they will not attempt to
too much ground and thereby weaken the great issue
have before On the repeal of the Nebraska and
BILL they unite almost the whole North except who
hold office under the government but IL they 20 search
of objects of wrong and introduce great variety topics
they may weaken their ISSUE and divide those who
might otherwise act together in harmony"
The daily union., 1854-07-18
SPEECH OF HON. A. c. DODGE.

We print this morning the speech of Senator Dodge OF
Iowa. the amendment in regard to foreigners offered to
the homestead bill by Mr.. Clayton No man has studied
the whole subject connected with public lands
thoroughly than Senator Dodge He is faithful and eff
representative of the interests Of the great Northwest
whilst there is in Congress decidedly national
in his views His support of the homestead bill has been
constant, ardent and efficient His remarks upon the
amendment of Mr. Clayton entitled to the careful atten
ton of the whole country They commend themselves
well by the eloquence by which they character
lied as by the large experience and observation with
which he is enabled to discuss the subject
The daily union., 1854-07-18

probably against the against the President
and in favor all the wings Of giving to the escaped
slave trial by jury Southern whignot all of them
grated to sayare responsible for much of this They
encouraging it by denouneng the President who is
us-by impung corrupt motives to Judge Douglas and
those senators and fortyour democratic members of the
House from the free States who voted for the Nebraska bill
and by their continued aaon with the wings of the free
States If by such policy, from any the demo
crats OF the free States should be thrown osse the
wings there have been against the Union would not
survive the result years The picture gloomy
The daily union., 1854-07-18
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER PRINCETON.

We are furnished with the following extract of letter
from Captain Engle commander of the San Jacino
The Princeton could have owed the San Jacinto Ches
ter in less time than she did it, Much of the credit of the
beautiful squadron of Admiral Napier is due to Commo
dore Stockton. When | bockading Vera Cruz
daily reports of the Princeton went to England The Eng
sh commodore, Sir John Lambert board Of
every occasion, and his officers They pronounced
her the greatest ship blockade they had and
she That harbor closed tight bottle
consumption of ton Of coal per day We kept the fires
boiler and banked except when not in chase She
great ship and Commodore Stockton beginning to
the credit which he should have received years ago That
ship established her Superiority my mind when her
from the yard through packs Of ice about three
feet thick which would have bockaded any other ship This
ship sails fast and why she should not steam
fast Eight miles per hour her best under the most avora
BILE circumstances her average suppose will be about five
six"
The daily union., 1854-07-18
THE OPPOSITION TO THE DEMOCRACY, AND ITS
NEW SCHEME FOR THE FUTURE.

When the opposition to the democratic party in 1928
united under the Of whigs they avowed that they
had combined for great patriotic purpose and by dnt
OF 'panc cries of all degrees of violence they
ceeded in revouonzing Congress- and in greatly embar
RAISING the action of the heroic Jackson They
ed and tried for time by the American people, and while
they could hold together they able to carry out their
We but remember what these
when recall their triumph in l84Ohe result Of their
union against the democratic party The bank the bank
upt law the tariff of l842 the distribution Of the proceeds
of the sales of the public lands and the repeal of the nde-
pendent treasury the trophies of that Of whg rule
These enormities sought be justified by the pre-
that they necessary the general welfare but
very brief trial soon led to their overthrow and in
leastha of the bankrupt lawthe Congress
that enacted the law subsequently and almost unanimously
repealed it. These few of the consequences that
followed the fusion of the opponents ofhe democratic party
under the of whig. They combined for patriotic
purpose they alleged and such the fruits of their
combination
idea has, however occurred to this opposition in
1854 They united before and their have
become historical. They for victory. In the
one they together in party they sepa-
rate into many. The name Of whg is dead. Its charm
has departed Madea powerful watchword by such
Clay and Webster it cannot be by those who
discard their examples. Hence new appeations
sumed and the country is told that the game Of the
opposition is to let each faction fight under its
tonal banner that when each has rumphed they may
together and, in grand aggregate throw them
selves against the democratic party Thus the abb
oonists rallied in quarter under their peculiar doc
trnes the know-nothngs organized in another; the
ney power in another and the advocates of class egsn
ton in another They profess to be guided, usual by
honest and patriotic purposes but as usual their comb
nation must end in the inflction upon the people and
upon posterty Of brood OF evils far malignant and
dangerous than any which the country has endured the
legacy of whg majorities.
The daily union., 1854-07-18

penchant for tea num- said the school-naser bandly as
Mrs Pariingon handed her cup up for the fourth time
dc pronounced it 'penchong,' which was word far
ahead of Mrs Parngtons dictionary. aNo SIR replied
She leaning towards him like antique tower of Pisa OF
the human species mo, sir hoo-chong the kind pre-
ier Her face was red behind the vapory cloud that
arose from ter cup like in hazy sky and
she dissolved the saccharnc particles in the celestial drink
with slow movement of the silver spoon Pencbant
said the schoolmaster nlng his fork against an empty
tumbler and looking wise Worcesters unabridged
dictionary, means predection; in other words meant
to say that you have prediction for tca" Mrs p was
family confused Her mind was filled with all the varieties
like Chinese hong, but she could not recall IL and
ranging through of herb tea came to the con
cluson that she didn't know what he meant aNoD re-
piled She had any of that kind neither and per-
haps it amt any fragrant auxiliarang than the
oldashioned sorts"