Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-07-18
News of the Day.

NJ The WI Shtngton correspondent OF lhe Cou
riss and Enquirer communicates The following,
touching the course Of Mr.. Mason, Senator ifom
yiRipiS, inregard TO the Reciprocity Treaty.
"At the time Of the reference ofthe Reciprocity
Treaty Il was privately stated that AlE. Mason had
bevsnle committed 10 IL in The course Of the nego
totions. Whether that report were we'll or i'll
founded, II was supposed that the Treaty would be
promptly reported for the action Of Tue Senate.-
The disappointment; ofthe friends Of the arrange
ment on learning that Mir. Is now opposed TO 1t,
and that one pTetext or another, II is 10 be kept
back until nearly The end Of the session. Is, the'e.
q fore, extreme" ~
pTRslast number Of Prof o. A. Brownson'S
Quarterly Review "a Catholic work. announces
chs adhesion Of that eccentric philosopher to the
new political rect, the Know NoihingV. He slip.
ulntes for one restriction Of the creed, that while
Il need abste none OF It's hostility 10 foreigners, 1t
will cease its prescription Of natiye'born Catho'
lies. He reminds them that the native Catholics
aIe as hostile 10 foreigners Us any otheTsj and that
the hrst native American sheet published in this
= County was started by Catholic writer. This
calls forth strong reply from Michael Doheny,
.EsQ, OF the Irish American, and another from
John Mitchell; Of the Citazen. MIR. Doheny, refer
,Iins to astatCment in Bfownson's article that he
would be willing 10 consider the children OF Irish
parents born hete natives and the further asser'
lion that they are too numerous 10 be massacred,
while the natives, he hopes, have too much self
respect to seek to make them bond slaves, thus
replies:
The bond slavery is deprecated not because II is
I, wicked, odous, cruel, aud anti-tepubeani not
because the Irish race deserve any better fate, but
because to enforce it would moi Rebound 10 the
SELF Tesnect OF Native Americans. And Tbs is the
rnsn who tbrves, fourShes on the poor piitance Of
the haTd.WoTkrd, ill.le1, i'll clad lrish-he who
coins their preiuiices into hard cash. The Irish
reject his appeal; they scorn and spit on him and
tie mercy he inyokes. They have for the most
part been loyal, true, devoted citizens Of the Re.
public. Notteachery Of his can ever wean them
ihom their undying devotion TO the flag ofliberty.
siThey have never proved themselves unworthy OF
American institutions. They aspire 70 real bro
Fthefhooj and ifthey ask TO share the Liberty Of the
Republic, they also ask TO share in the dangers OF
lis defense. But il anat,empt he made 10 ''mas'
TacTe," "to drive them out" or reduce them to
"bond slaves" then they will defend themselves,
and let the result he with God. His "boons," his
'toIeTnnce," his coward bringing for them, they
hing back upon him with contempt and utter deh'
% John Aiitctel, in his reply says. It isonly by
distinctly separating themselves from you, by en-
phatieally denying you and oil your works, that
lnshmen In America can ever become as one with
their native fellow citizens. In the meantime, ] do
ptoiest and declare on the part OF my Catholic fell
low countTymenH First, that they do not want to
burn heteiics; secondly, that they DO not regard
republicans on either side Of the Atlantic as "ina-
nous wrelchesp and third, that ieEe is no part
OF the American Constitution valued Ivy them mole
highly than The part which makes Impossible Tor
you, DoctoEgwith oil the P Propaganda atyour back,
ever 70 "punish" a single human creature IL
\ Anetioa for Jinfdelity,- heTesy OF schism." For
s'ihe name "tadiUap which you are pleased 10
give me; was certainly In Iceland q radical, In
America $50 soon as have The honor TO be cili'
Sen)I mean TO BIZ steady conservative.
.TThe New York Courier OF Fri9ny SAYS
thai "ME. George Schuyler is no more responsible
fot the conduct Of his brother than is innocent
wife for the conduct Of ptoagote husband; and
10 point Of fact such was lbe relation existing be-
ltweeu MIR. Robert and MIR. Geo. Schuyler, and such
The dependence Of the latter upon the judgment,
discretion and financial abilities Of his elder
brother, that he knew no more Of the Office bust.
Il hess Of the firm, OF The financial operations oil the
slesG OF the huuse, than does lady In the Fifth
avenue OF her husbands transactions in Wall
street."
'f tf-The Baltimore Sun says The absence Of the
usual crowds al the watering places this season
10 subject Of general comment with the press,
and there is a very unanimous opinion as 10 the
cause II Is not alone OF Cape May that hotel
prophecies look black at the dull prospect before
them, Newport and Saratoga are equally deserted
A high money market is the lein which generally
brings sxtrayagant living TO a halt, and many OF
those who usually attend the summer resorts, have
found their last winter residence in town, with
iiShashing spendot and elegant luxuricasness, has
made serious inroads upon the pocket. The whole
matter may be summed up in Hparagraph, and
1.-THE New York Courier does Il in thIswa
When men live up 10 The extreme OF on income
which, though nOminally large, Is not the product
OF property accumulated and laid aside, but the
mere profits OF business more OF less lrecarIous
when upon such an income they built 80 house
and half" after the fashion OF ducal palace,
and furnish L. throughout Ia style which would
make most dukes stare with wonder at the outlay
and. the bad taste, il is not all surprising that
when Erie and Harlem nre hdown," II IL found
Impossible 10 allow Madam and Miss, and young
Mister 10 polk and gamble the summer away OF
the rate OF three hnndted dollats aweeS' exclu.
ysiys Of extras, which may or may not be twice os
much more. And thus 1t kthat Ia the present
seondlion OF financial matters, quite large num-
Der OF those who would have thronged tile halls
Of Saratoga, Newport and kindred places, stay
AwaybecanSe they have not the money whetEwth
togo.
;, HTThegrea Batnum has for once failed. He
found The task Of teyiying the Crystal Palace loo
much even for his abilities, and has res gned It's
lPissiasncy. Tie hot weather, falling health, and
multiplicity OF other engagements, are The rea-
sons given for bis withdrawal, but The true cause
undoubtedly the inpossibiIityo Of galvaniEihg the
project into life. The Directors accepted hisres.
ignOtion, and il was resolved 10 finally close the
Exhibition Oh the SlSt Of October next.
'EJobcago has now population OF 65,s92,
beng on increase Of 6,220 since the LIST OF Jan.
llaEt.a Thisistspid progress. But Tie surprising
part 3 the proportion Of foreigners to The native
botn'Amsticans. That accout stands as follows:
Poregnen, S6,679
Americans, 26,677
,,St N lMhioIitV of lofeiRnets lO202