The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-15

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prices a considerable sale Of coffee was made by
auctson particulars Of which viii be found in another
column. Frsights were unchanged.
Several persons were arrested yesterday in Will
liamshorg, charged with uttering counterfeit IS
hills on the OCEAN Bank, Of this city. 1t is be-
lieved that there is-a large amount Of this bogus
stuf in circulation At the present moment, and the
forgsries are sewel executed that even the banks
have taken some Of tbs bills for genuine ones nor
was the frand discovered until they were presented
at the Ocean Bank;for redemption. Traders, there
fore, sho1M be- on the lookout. The parties
arTested-tweive in number-will have hearing to-
day at the Jefferson Market Police Court, and per-
who have been victimized will serve the cause
Of justice by attending to identify the rogues.
In the Board of Aldermen last evening the nomi-
nation of Robert Kelly to the Office OF City Chamber
lain was confirmed by unanimous vote. The cor
respondence between F. w. Edmonds, the retiring
Chamberlain, and the Mayor, upon the resignation
Of the former, is published under the appropriate
head, in another column. With reference to the lia
bility of the city for damages from piers being out
Of order, the Corporation Counsel advises that the
dent the Court Of Common Pleas will so declare in
pending suit. Several other matters Of interest came
before the Board for the particulars Of which our
readers are referred to report of the proceedings
elsewhere.
In the Board of Councilmen last night report to
relieve some street contractors of their obligations
came up as the special order of the day. This re-
port was first presented to the Board last February
and has been hanging by the eyelids ever since.
The whole matter was finally handed over to the
Comptroller. There was no other business trans
acted calling for particular notice.
The committee appointed by the Board Of Alder
men to investigate charges of corruption preferred
by Alderman Hofmire against Alderman Moser, met
at four o'clock yesterday afternoon to proceed with
the investigation. Alderman Hofmire, however,
being absent from town. and having received no no
tce OF the meeting, the inquiry postponed until
after his return.
twill be seen by report in another column, that
the liquor dealers and brewers of Cincinnati have
held meeting preparatory to regu or organization
Of oil interested in the liquor traffic throughout the
State. Similar organizations already exist in New
York and Pennsylvania, and their influence will no
doubt be material in ill future elections.
The Great Compromise Of 17sy-Massachu-
sets Commerce and South Carolina Sin-
very and the Slave Trade.
Massachusetts is the foremost State in the
phalanx Of negro worshippers. She omits no
opportunity to show her superior devotion to
its interests, and her readiness to sacrifice the
highest objects Of federal destiny to its success.
Protesting Americanism par ercetlaacc, she is
ever ready to sink that character into subordi
nation to the negro. Her history, in connec-
ton with slavery, is continual libel upon
good faith and fair dealing. In her political
intercourse with her associate States she has
not been known to turn aside the blessings Of
union frcm herself, but always, with marvel
lous readiness, to gather up its fruits and to
pocket its gains. She has been fortunate
Three years after the adoption of the consti-
tuition, system Of policy was inau gurated
exactly suited to her then condition and neces-
stiles, and to the developemcnt Of her re-
lection of her manufactures and shipping !;
practically the bestowal of bounty upon her
industry and capital, collected from the agri-
cultural States Of the South and centre. In
deed, it is Obvious that Massachusetts, has de-
rived far more signal benefits and advantages
from the Union than any other of its members.
In whatever else she has been wanting, it has
not been in keeping an eye to the main
chance, both in the organization of the go
vernment and in its subsequent legislation. In
deed, her whole policy has savorcd more Of
sharp business management, with view Of
promoting her material interests, than OF en-
largcd craftsmanship, looking to the building
blessings should be equally distributed to all
its constituent parts.
Il was the dictaiion Of those interests that
continued the African slave trade from l7ss to
lS0S, period of twenty years, during
which time her shipping, far more
than any other State in the confche-
racy, was employed in transporting negroes
from Africa to tho Carolinas and 'Geor-
gia To the total of slavery at the commence
mcnt Of the Revolution was thus added an
amount still greater. Grown rich, insolcnt
and powerful under the accumulated advan-
tagcs Of union with her sister States, is it won
derfui that, moved by considerations so selfish,
she is The first to repudiate her obligations TO
them and TO malign The motives Of those who
claim the iulhlmcnt of her covenants Why
should more be expected Of State which sig
naized its adhesion TO The compact of union
by selling its principles for advantages to be
secured thereby to its commerce and an open
bounty 70 is industry and capital?
This is q serious reflection upon the past and
present conduct of one of the Oldest and rich
e,t States Of the Union. II is the more so be-
cause its ayerments are essentially true; be-
cause Il involves the character Of great COM
monwealth Of freemen, who claim the first
rank in the republic in point Of intelligence
and moral standing. We have not thus cho-