New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-24

end elory will awaken no little interest," iI-no Pp
2os. De Witt 4 Davenport
Reddipg & Co., Boston have Published A Letter
SiGrery addressed 10 the President Of the United
s,a;e,, by Az AMERICAN CITIES. I, maintains the
following propositions namely:
|. AL 20 ser belonging 10 the American Sovereignty
i. oenve6, TO; from the safes bat from the PEOPLE
otb.rs ise the Government. would be mere Conisd-
e'stion or Corfeo,rscy. By the Revolution the peo-
81. transferred the pstiona sovereignty which they
ever rscoe bztd fro The British Kbg 70 the Anerl-
can or Corfu entail Copgrefs.
ii. All power belonging 10 the American Sove'
rel, N.Y. well 20 ths, OF Great Britain, where the
fO's Of government il monArchica H. IN Its exercise,
hmitd TO The PuRPosEs and by the PRINCIPLE; OF
FREEDoH-tte Government in both countries merely
t0ieratng Slavery, for limited tins, from urgent
YeRors of State necessity.
Ill Every eIercise Of power by the Cnl'sd Sia'es
by witch Slavery sahOrzed 10 aoy Territory; by
which, 10 the fermson Of Territorial or State GOV.
err ment there i refusal or ne-le 10 sbol-h Il at
once, to provide for its abolition al q future tine
,aip OF by which fugitive slave s forcby taken
from State made free by its local law, and carried
back 10 b Slave Stae-every one Of these aids the 10
cresse or the cantnu.n OF Slavery contrary 10 tbs
charge az our National Sovereignty OF Fresd0m. rem
Gers the United States sdre agency. aod. Is sush. Is
'eaiDsf ali law and gao ST the CoSsTTCrIos OF THE
UsITTD STATS.
The discussion is founded on ample historical re
suggestive manner.
Dictns's Hou.etold Words i. issued ia double
number for March and April by j. A. Dix, con-
pletrg the Tenth Volume of that deservedy popular
journal. The character of Houei0ld Words for va
rety Of interest extent Of information, and charm OF
COMPOSITION il too well known to readers in this
country TO warrant any testimonial here 10 its unri
vailed merits. In addition to the articles furnished
by Dickens himself it has contributions Ia each
humber from Of the most successful English
writers aud never fals TO present an abundance Of
interesting facts in truly delightful style No family
that can meet the very moderate terms on which IL 10
cold sboud consent to remain during the current
year with ut this admirable aid to the acqusition Of
kno pc and 10 mental entertainment.
Tie Pathological System Of History, by +. W.
Hrsr. M d il collection II historical charts on
novel plan embodyrg the Leading Its and date. in
the history OF the United States. The arrangement
is comprehensive, plsciDg the succession Of events
before the eye Of the student in conspicuous man
ner but aluos, too crowded for easy reference. ID.
Appleton Co
E.aG w. Blunt have just published q new Chart
of the coast from Newport to Cape Lookout, contain
ing all the L. Coast Surveys and Observations, al
the new soundiogssIights, currents. and new tide
table. !, also hiss ne feature which ia tie
from New-York 70 various ports on the coast.
Iner; A Tale Of The Alamo, is founded on incidents
IA Texan life and contains some brilliant lila STATIONS
of the state of society the South western frontier.
Tie iIfuence of the Catholic clergy on the Spanish
population is esdng feature Oft stsry, and many
circumstances are related highly dscrediabe to
their administr alton. u2me., Pr. 29s. Harper n
Brothers,
Burets. & Co. have i,,usd De,criptire Catalogue
Of her Gradual Series of S hoo Text Books and of
M.cell ,nt Gus Works. The list comprises many OF
the mot valuable schoolbooks Of the day, and viii
prove r'elol Ysssl sf j Esis5fsfs t. saa
purpoies.
GRIswo1ps Railroad Engineer's POCKET Compa'-
ron. contains collection Of sia pie practical rules on
the art Of levelpg and other operations in the con-
,tructiop Of railroads A number Of tables are in
,er,ed from good authorities. II is convenient
manual and brought out in form well adapted to
everyday u,e. Miller, Orion & Mulsnn.)
A new edition Of LAS CASES Memoirs Of Napoleon.
In four nea volumes, is Issued by Redheld Il Co.
CosvrcTIp At the Court Of Sessions, held 10 this
village la,t week Job Searles, Of ElIsburgh young
man Of heretofore COED character was convicted OF
the oepse Of placing Instructions SIX lence rts on
the track OF the Sacketts Harbor and Eulsourgh ran
road in the town OF Henderson, IN the in'ntn OF
November Last. He was sentenced To the Stao
Prison in Auburn for two years and FIX monIns'
The iury that convicted him recommended Fin to the
mercy of the Court doubtless for the reason I'M evil