The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-08

the high charges or the said hsckmcn This is the
for the full in pocket and benevoeut in heart and
to be hoped the poor viii be rejoced BY their udcous
| aid.
large number of wOrkmen engaged on the public i'm
meLts have been compelled TO quit work. IN conse-
| quence Of the intensely cold weather.
The Washington Monument is progressing slowly.
There appears TO be mismanagsnent in this matter
somewhere There only ten or dozen men employ
ed on ii at present and they do not work very hard
The funds said 10 be low which il the cause M
few being engaged. Al the present rate the
monumentto disgrace be IL saidwil not be finished
for the hext hundred years.
met President Pierce this afternoon lie is in most
excellent health.
Hon. J. A. Mcnougall of California returned to this
city in delicate health from attack of fever,
desire 10 be here at the opening of the present
obliged him TO leave home before he had quite recovered
region renewed his attack and although his seat yes
terday he was obliged before the adjournment Of the
House. to withdraw to his lodgings, at willards Hotel
Mr.. Dawson, OF Pennsylvania has jumped at his work
already He has given notice that lac shall promptly in
troducca substitute for the pending Homestead b and
shall press its immediate consideration.
Correspondence of the North Americaa.l
WAsHIycroS, Dec 8, 1851.
The Know Nothings in Congress.
The Know NOthiugs have entered Congress in
posing manner Mr.. Sellers Of Maryland, led the cor
the establishment OF their principles in legislation and
Official appointments They gave rise to an important
cd through the day and ended as drawn battle. The
subject is still pending. Already, though member OF
the present Congress- was elected as Know Nothing,
the party seems to have ma a0rity in the House.
popular feeling exists against the appointment of Soule
Belmont anu owen, which think win compel their
call There not member who spoke to-day,
cept Witte, of Pennsylvania, who did not refer to
them rs improper representatives OF the country
abroad.
This new question will dernnge all party calculations
and will submerge many existing issues The acutest OF
the democratic politicians admit that II viii have
hut Alta al vne
that they predict an immediate disruption OF the
organization This i 2 very encouraging view of the
for the Know Nothings who would probably com
them.
There was one point in the days debate which was
very striking Several members opposed the resolutions
with much vehemence. but OF them called the Know
Nothngs hard names. None of them abused the
party gang of cutthroats, assassns OF the constu
tion and No one in short indulges in that abu
sive slang against uatiye Amercanism and its prnc
pies. which formed the staple Of the demonstrations of
the Washington Union, previous to the late elections
Power ccmpes respect and strength is wonderful
receive Of insoencc.
The Seizure Of American Vessels nj BaracOa.
STRANGE CONDUCT OF OUR CONSUL.
We have just been informed of another outrage
mtted on the rights of American citizens in Cuba by
the authorities Of Baracoa The following asts in rela
ton to this difficulty obtained from person who
is cognizant of the whole NATTER
arrived, says he in Baracoa tho 26th Of October
last in the schooner Metas, learned after my
arrival that the authorities had seized Anne
rcsn Ives vessels name, named respectively the smyth
had discharged their cargoes, the authorities. alarmed
by the discovery of some packages OF firearms and am
muniton buried in the sand near the seashore, and
suspectng that they from the iusercan vessels
in the habor sent armed force aboard ths vessels
and searched them They found nothing on board the
John Smyth to justify their suspiconson tho other
vessel the John G. White however they discovered ten
cases Of fire and dmmanion and they took her
10 the Office Of the American Consul Mr. Oveinan, and
informed him; whercupon he replied he could do
thing and desired me 10 have no commuricatie tien with
the officers board the White aud Smyth. On
returning to my vessel hailed hy Nv. Woodhouse
the supcrcargo The Charles I. Smyth who desired
come alongside, as he wished to know why the ship
detained and said the Captain sick. Thc Consul
who was with in the boat told me not to reply an
swcred that ! thought 1t his duty 10 : Why
the vessels detained. Ths he refused 10 do,
old he visit the Charles r. cmyth while she was in port
lea,ned after that dc,ar atsn to Dc ace
beard this vessel and again called on the Consul Ia
know he would not to H. as it but G snl pro
per that the person representing the tntel States
Should lie nrescn: when II was iuarc. This ll.woula
not do and when the Spanish authorities beard
ihey bah everything ther own way as there was no Que
ling fonud board 10 justify the fears or the obi
als and TO do them justice they apoogEed tor what
the, bad done However, IL the vessel had been
detained eight days. during which time they al
lowed communication with the shore nor with the
other vessels in the harbor.
make this statement that the public may how
Consul at that pnce attends to his business. The
TACT s he conducts large sness in Ruracoa and ld
not wish 10 do ANYTHING That would offend The author
ties or the Crc0les whose patronage he lives. But j.
he q proper man to represent the American people,
Merchants Exchange Bank, Anac0sta, II. &.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
ON the I'd OF Nov being in Baltimore business, Y
observed in looking the New York papers OF Oct
"stl under the head Of 'sPoce Reports that various
aHdayts had been made in relation the Merchants
Exchange Bank, Anacoeta, n. G., on the strength Of
which the Chief Of Police had taken the matter hand
and that George Westbrcok had been arrested and locked
up or exanH atiop, and in the HERALD Of Nov Jst il
was stated in the editorial columns, that r...
George Wcstfrook, mplicatel in the alleged Merchant
Exchange Bauk fraud yesterday admitted ~ bail in
hvs thousand dollars bonds
As knew OF ne other George Westbrook in New York
but myself Thought il strange thnt should he locked
up in New York while was at liberty in Raltinere To
put nd To all such rumors and false reports wish
now 10 state distinctly and emphatcaly, that have
been arrested, imprisoned accused of any crime
misdenean0r; that 1 have been in sny way
tenied nor connected with the Merchants Exchange
Bank; neither my brother Leonard, farther than
acting agent Tor IL in this city; and, further that
tho charges made against those Interested connected
with said institution sustained and they
houora bly, discharged by Judge Osborne witou. trial
All papers that have copied the reports above referred
to- will act of Justice 10 ne copy this explanation
GEORGE W. WfxTBROOk, 3o+ Broadsay \. v.
Personal Intelligence.
Hcu William C. Dawson, United States Sena or from
eeergs, was married at Memphis Tenn, the 27th
are now in Washington.
The Hon. NJ H. CLARK, Governor elect ia now in Al.
hany arranging for the removal Of his family 10 tie