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New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
FRRRY-BOAT DISASTERS.

The tremendous catastrophe of the burning of
ferry-bOat at Philadelphia with the loss Of fifty
lives, is, we think, close enough upon NewYOr
to suggest moral-proximity alone being in such
cases the mother of warnings. OF all places,
Philadelphia would seem the least likely to suffer
from such thing, owing to the small distance
between the island in the River Delaware and the
Philadelphia Wharf, which is hardly more than the
third Of mile; and yet before the boat could
retrace her course from the island to the city the
flames had made such headway that the awful
event took place.
This Island City of ours is particularly exposed
to such "accdents.' Some 60 ferry boats, on 20
ferries, thick strewn with humanity, ply day and
night to the places around and about the city, dis
tant varOusy from seven miles down to less than
one mile These useful little institutions are one
and all without the means of saving the lives of
their passengers, and according 10 the doctrine of
chances, the killing of scores or hundreds of per-
will be part of history, unless public opinion
aud legislation come to the rescue. 1t seems that
the ferry claim exemption from the law of
Congress for the better preservation of human lives;
and though here and there there may be a small
DOtt lOr the ACCOMMODATION vi inc Hdnus III case OF
fire. wreck and the cry of saure qui pem, yet we
are not aware of single one which has arrange
ments to save the passengers in case of such an
emergency.
Now, the ferry boat folks have been warned, by
precept and example, before the Philadelphia ca
tastrophe took place. Good luck has, however,
prevented such disasters Oh their craft For ex-
ample, on Thanksgiving Day, the Bridge street
ferry boat Louisa was run into and sunk by one Of
our river boats, and few happily being aboard, no
lives were lost. The accident occurred early in
the morning; and had the usual number of passen.
gers and vehicles been on board, she would have
gone down instantly in deep water, instead Of be-
ing run upon the flats. This Winter, too the
Staten Isand ferry-bOat Columbus was cut through
by the ice and sunk-sixty persons aboard thus
being enabled to escape on the ice; but had the ice
been Of doubtful quality, or the occurrence taken
place in the Bay instead of close to shore, every
soul would have been lost.
The wholesale killing at Philadelphia may then,
ry day or night, be paralleled by similar thing
here. We long since warned the public Of the
danger, but warned them in vain. Will this ter
rible practical admODition be any better needed
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
OCEAN STEAMERS.

We publish elsewhere an extract from a letter,
written by passenger on board the Arabia on her
late outward-bOUnd voyage, and giving an emphatic
testimony as to the headlong and dangerous speed
with which the great ocean steamers are driven by
steam. Our ships run perpetual race with the
English ships, and each vessel is urged 10 its ut
most. We believe that Capt. West, the WELL
known commmder Of the Atlantic, has more than
once stated that the passage between New-York
ard Liverpool cannot be made, with due regard
to safety in less than twelve days, in the very best
season of the year. The testimony of the writer
whose letter we are commenting on also cOncurs
with the representations of numerous intelligent
persons, English and American, whose opinions we
have often heard expressed. In the Cunard line
especially, we are told that the orders to drive the
ships at nniform rate OF speed through thick
weather as well as in clear, by night as we'll as by
day, are peremptory and unqualified. No doubt it
is the some with the Collins line 1t is well un-
derstood that there is no such thing a systematic
slow rate Of speed, even where the utmost preeau-
tion seems absolutely necessary. The rule Is TO
run at the maxmam, and to make up for extra
hazard by extra vigilance, thing WHICH is totally
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
;bls in dark nights, or in a fog such as is do

impossbe in dark nights, or In log sucn as Is DO
scribed in the letter we quote from. Many is the
thrilling description We have had from passengers
on board those steamers, where some lucky cnanee
has occurred to prevent frightful disaster VINO
knows. or will ever know, how many times our Ea-
ropean ships have escaped perils that Tor ''e no-
uent have threatened them and all on board Win
destruction Officers and seanen could tell tales
of such escapes which would make the greenei
lardsman shudder, and which would shock even
their own stole insensbiity could they be accuui1'
lated in a single aggregate.
The practical question is, whether these RISKS
and those dangers of the sea are inevitable We
contend they are not. One abatement oil the ri'A
of transatlantic passage is in the building oi ships
in compartments-s point we have hitherto d's-
cusstd and which we are glad TO see is at last be-
ginning TO attract from builders and owners the at
tenton il deserves. All the world knows that the
Arctic went down for want Of this preventive ar
ranpement and that the ship that sank her was
saved BY means of it. Yet the Pacific is missing,
and the Pacific had no compartments. Aud it is
only within the last week that this security has
been added to the Baltic.
But whatever may be said, the truth is palpable
that running steamships in thick fog in the way
the Arabia was run on her last passage out, is an
inexcusable trihing with the lives of passengers.
No commander or company has any right thus to
imperil human life. Such ships should not be pro-
PEELED in thick fog at rate exceeding six miles
an hour. The rule should also be imperative that
the bell or whistle should never cease duty while
the fog lasted. The same rule should be adopted
on oil extremely dark nights. This would greatly
add 10 the safety of the ship and would not usually
protract the passage more than single day There
is no doubt if the Pacific is lost, that she is lost
for want of such precautions; and if the Arabia
had been lost it would have been for the same rea
son. The peril of storm on the ocean is not the
only nor even the greatest which these steamers
have to encounter. Those which we have the
greatest cause to lament are such as can be fully
guarded against 1t is for the public voice to de-
msnd that they shall be.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

NEW HAMPSHIRE Returns have been received
from all but about dozen small towns in this
State, which cannot, says The Boston Atlas, have
cast 500 votes altogether, and the result for Gov
ernor foots up as follows: METCALFE, Am. Rep,
30,979; WELLS, Pierce DEM, 81, ,493; GOODWIN,
Wing, 1887; Scattering, 14l.
The Senate, according to the latest intelligence,
stands American Republicans and Pierce men.
The returns are not quite complete, but the result
is not likely to vary from the above The aggre-
gate vote for Senators, which shows the relative
strength of parties in the State-there being only
two regular candidates running in each Districts
as follows: American Republicans, 33,2O5; Pierce
Democrats, 81, CAB. Majority against Pierce, 1862.
The House stands l62 Opposition to 135 Pierce
men.
The Council will probably stand American Re-
publicans and 2 Administration-pOssib Re-
publicans and only Administration.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

ponts our Southern brethren, particularly those OF
South Carolina, ore little absurd, and particu-
larly that they are often liable to the unfortunate
blspder of mistakiDg their best friends for their
worst enemies. THE TRIBUNE, in its own exPe'
rience has known many instances OF that; but IN
this particular case, in the dislike and distrust on
the part of the Southerners Of the Northern
Douchfaces settled among them, we must say that
il seems to us that our Southern brethren have a
90 deal of reason. The first basis OF confidence
il respect; and in what country was respect ever
shown or ever due TO renegades who had Fenounced
the faith of their fathers for the sake of livelihood
in foreign land The British Government used
Benedict Arnold, made general Of him, and paid
him literally for his servces but did it trust him
lis all very natural, and to our minds very
rational, for the Southern people to look upon the
professions of these Doughfaces settled among them
very much as they do upon the professions of their
"niegers" when brought into the presence OF WIS.,
itors from the North TO express their opinion on
the condition Of Slavery, and to give to these
strangers favorable impression OF it, OF course,
il is very agrt cable to their owner to hear Uncle
Ben or Aunt Hstty express great delight at being
the property of such an excellent master, and
a high satisfaction with the condition OF Slavery
generally and very likely he will manifest
his high satisfaction at the good show-oh they
have made by sending these two old "niggers an
extra piece of pork. And very likely, too he
will lie awake half Of that very night, out of ap-
prehenson that these two sOftspoken individuals,
highly as they appreciate the blessings of servtade.
have nevertheless plot in their'heads for running
away, or perhaps riding away on horses taken from
his stable.
II is absurd for men whose whole course of life
and action shows q destitution Of those traits of
character upon which alone confidence can be
founded to ask or to expect to be tre'ted with
confidence, or to be trusted as true men.-
Srch is the case with all DOughfaces, whether
residing at the North or settled at the South.
They are used, but they are neither respected nor
trusted. Having, for the sake of employment and
Southern patronage, renOunced the principles in
which they were educated, having betrayed the
North. what is to prevent them, when the WIND
changes and when to change with 1t Presents
chance of profit, what is to prevent them from be-
traying the South and those among them who are
residents in the South from using the advantages
of their position and of the experience and knowl
edge which they have obtained, to become the
deadlest enemies of the peculiar institution ~
perhaps the leaders in some movement for its over
throw On the whole, the profession of Dough
face is getting to be rather uncomfortable one nor
is it likely we think, whether at the North or the
South, to prove much longer paying business.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE AFRICAN RACE IN THE DISTRICT

IHE AFRICAN hACE In LIE DlSl lhiC l.
Editorial Corresl ondence of the N. Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Saturday March 15, 1856.
The District of Columbia comprises the two
Cities Of Washington and Georgetown alexandra
having been re-ceded to vrginia), witha rural dis
tct lying north ard east of them not quite so large
as an average New-England township. have no
census returns before me- but judge that this Dis
trct has now at least go, 900 inhabitants, of whom
l5,CCO to 10000 are wholly or partly of African
blood. OF these, think not more than one third
say 5000 to e,OOO-are slaves; the residue free
in the limited, legal sense but still subject to the
most crushing disabilities and Inequalities. Though
MANY of them are the children and grandchildren
Of Members Of Congress and other political digni-
tsries. they cannot vote at any election nor hold
anv otfee. even the most Insignificant II there
be any function so degrading and revolving that
white nan will not undertake il, whether under
the Federal Government or the Municipalities it
is turned over to a negrO-the blacker the better;
but nything that white man will take it il
deemed an insult to the superior raee to give to
enc of the inf rior.
The negro or muatto commences his career in
this metropolis Of the Model Republic with clear
undertaking, thoroughly beaten into him. that, so
Tar as be and Dis race Are concerned, the cardinal
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
CLINGMAN ON DEMOCRACY AND KANSAS.
Editorial Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.

WASHINGTON, March Is, 1856.
The Hon. THOMAS L. CLINGMAS, long the
Wing and for some years past the Democratic
Representative Of the BuncOmbe District IN. c.
in Congress- is out in four-column Address TO his
constituents on the political aspects of the times.
As the terms in which successful aud veteran
politician like Mr.. C. addresses the Southern COM
munity 60 far to indicate the actual measure Of
intelligence existing in that quarter, propose to
pay some heed to the leading ideas and statements
of this manifesto.
Mr CliDgman commences, OF course, with the
existence of Slavery in the Colonies afterward 10
most of the Confederated States; and thus brings
it genealOgically into the Union, arguing that the
Constitution endowed the Federal Government
with power to protect and defend, but not to abol
ish restrict, nor in any way bother it. He says: !
at was provided that slaves should be represented
in Congress- TO increase the reight Of the siave-
holding States"
don't know about the sOundness of this logic;
suppose the Constitution had made no provision Of
the sort, but merely said that each State should be
represented in the House and in the Electoral Col
leges according to its population-is not Mr. Cling
man aware that the Slave States would have had
fifteen more Representatives aud Electors OF Presl-
dent than they now have! The constitutional
provision e1ulted over BY Mr.. c. is one which
weakens, not strengthens, the Slave States Let
them abolish Slavery tomorrow, and their relative
weight in the Union would be most sensibly In
creased. If slaves are mere chattels-raerehan-
veniences--property-+he the South has
an unfair advantage in representation; if they are
men and women, then the South is justly punished
by the Constitution for holding part Of her popa-
latiOn in bondage. In eitheu case dOat see what
she has TO brag OF.
Mr.. Clingman considers the resistance OF the
North to the admission Of Missouri a grievcus
wroDg-the first signal vioIation Of the rights oil
the South; and be says sit wss owing 70 tno
course Of certain leaders of she old Federai
party" But this wll not 10, Mr.. Z. Inc
Democratic party ives fully in power in lol9-zV-
not merely in the UaiOn but in nearly all the free
States. The opposition to Slavery in Missouri sa'
all but universal throughout the FREQ States-'aiV
as strong in Democratic New-York and Vermont %
in Federal Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
James Talmadge, the Democrat, was quite 81
much tLe leader of it as Rufus King, the Federal
ist. When you say, therefore, that the admission
of Missouri was carried with the aid OF six OF
| "sevep Northern votes only" yOa admit that yo@
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

Our correspondence from Tennessee, which we
publish to-day, shows that there is a movement in
the South toward the colonization of Kansas, hav-
irc Immediate reference to making it a Slave State.
The men who arc going there for this purpose
admit. according to our Correspondent thst when
they shall have succeeded in their mission, they
shall return home 1t is this class mainly who will
vote. while in Kansas, to curse that territory with
Slavery. Those who intend to make it their home,
are. as general thing, whether from the North or
South in favor of making it Free State. We
have already, on former occasion, alluded to a
debate in the Georgia Legislature, where the
Speaker ayowed that the sending Of bona fide emi-
grants to Kansas with view to making it Slave
State was almost hopeless proceeding. He de-
clared that of some eighty persons who had gone
from Tennessee, seventy odd voted the Free-State
ticket at the last election; and that of ten
or dozen from Georgia, but one was found
faithful to Slavery. Thus it would seem
that another class of persons have been
selected to aid in carrying out the work
begun by the Border Rufiians. As real emigrants
cannot be trusted, fictitious ones have been substi
tuted, whose whole object is to get Slavery estab
lished in the Territory, and then quit it, move.
ment of this sort seems preposterous and unlikely to
succeed; but it is really the one for which the
South is best adapted and in which they are most
likely to be successful. 1t harmOnizes more fully
with the Southern spirit than any other. 1t looks
to excitement, contest and bloodshed and, while
the question remains open feeds the fires of youth
full cOmbativeness. An emigration TO fight Yankees
can be started in the South among the sons Of the
chvalry, when an emigration to settle the Terri
tory would wholly fail In the one case the young
bloOds enlist to go to war; in the other to go to
work. The former appeals to their pride; the
latter excites their disgust. We have faith, how
ever that even this scheme will not be backed by
sufficient energy to secure success. We are sure it
will not if the Free States do their duty.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

hAssAs MEETING IN YATES CoUSrY.-A large and
en'huayuc meeting was held on the evening of the
2S'h OF February, at Penn Yan, Yates County, y. Y,
70 take INTO CONSIDERATION the communication lately re.
oeveo oy the "oVernOr Of this State from the Cover
nor eect Of hansss asking or assistance against the
Border Ruftans OF Missouri. Several speeches were
delivered, series Of resolutions presented and sdop,
ID, and Committee was appointed to solic, and "a.
ceive material aid for the purpose of msiot,uino
Right in Kansas.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
1IitfIe D0rrit.o

The Fourth Part of this new novel of DICKENS
is nublsbed this morning in The sESI-"EEKLT
TRIBUNE, copies Of which may be had at our Officer
price six cents This is the most interesting part yet
published Of this admirable work, which bids to ex.
ceed in interest and popularity all its authors recent
,rnductioDa
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
NewTork Daily Gribn,te
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1856.
TO CORRESPOyDESTS

No notice can taken Of Comm What
ever Intended for insertion must be authenticated b ns
name and address Of the wrerno necessarily for pubcs
ton, but guarantee Of hs good faith
We cannot undertake 70 rejected Comnunesuonh
To Ors FkESDs-Subecrsers In sending femitts.es ne
oueuy omit to mention the Of the P0stOnies "a
zen Frequently the of the Stss, 70 which tei,
is 70 be sent-sysys mention the OF TIE FosFo'
and State
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DOINGa In CONGRESS,

SENATE, March l7-Mr. Douglas reported bill
authorizing the people Of Kansas to form ConStitu-
ton for State Government, preparatory to admission
Into the Union, when she shall have the requisite
population The consideration of our relations with
Great Britain was then resumed. Mr.. Clayton spoke
relative to the British construction of the Clayton
Buwer Treaty and Central American affairs generally.
He urged the importance Of an nter-oceanic canal,
and pronounced q railroad to the Pacific impotc and
not equal to the accommodation required. He spoke
very favoraby Of the present foreign policy OF the
Administration. COL Walker he denounced as pirate
and rufio- The Senate then passed to other busi-
ness. and put through several internal Improvement
hills all Of which will be vetoed. Adjourned.
HOUSE. March l7.-fhe Kansas debate was con-
tnued. Mr.. Galloway Of Ohio was in favor of send
ing for persons and papers. He said the country de-
snds full investigation in order that the rascalty
of those who have thwarted the public will in the
Territory may be exposed and punished proportion
ately to their offense, Mr.. Walk of New-York fol-
lowed On tie other side. Mr.. Robinson Of Penn. and
Nr. Simmons of New-York spoke for Freedom, and
Mr.. Rclardson of Illinois and Mr.. Mison of Va. for
Slavery. Adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
Alr. 9. P. REi

aovyprIsysEsrs intended for The WEEKLY TRIBUNE oi
this week should handed in by noon To-Day Ine
ed on issued Of this paper maze neg ~ 80
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

CoueH syRur meeting with uubounded in affections
OF the lungs such Coughs Colds HoarsenesJ, Bronchitis
Hooans Cough Asthma Group, and Pallistiye in Con
guaranteed remedy offered for
the bove diseases Try and prove for yourselves Sold by
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Brosds ay Shedden Eeergsard 4hs and Boweryi I. T.
Green liht AID 8roadway Mrs Hayes, No us Futons,
rookiyn and all drags IN Town and country See pamphlet
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

st. Patrick's Day was clear and warm. There
was military parade, and in the evening the
Young Friends of Ireland dined at the Metropolitan
Hotel. The civic parade was postponed by request
of the Archbishop to next Monday.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

HoLLowAY's PILLs.-LEr THE SICK GIVE
stomach the commissars Of the physical sy
tem furnishes the material sustenSnce Of every organ If
d reered the whole body isnguhe but however saected
sd ssor always be restored by Of these
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

hosrETTER.- No article has ever appeared
before the public hat has created the unqualified
nsiseuon IN cases Of Dyspepsia and Billions Complaints
hosfkrItSs VEGETABLE STOMACH BrTTERS. They
fsese me bile force Oh s~creons give the system
and 10 every respect build broken dsbned
No family can afford to be without them BARNES Pax
wholesale AGENTS. No S4 Broadway Sold by ell GroceFs
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

GOOD JokE.-Stenceilng, or posting the
name Of articles rocks fences budngs Sc has
method advertising particularly medicine
nen. The pTopretos OF Parks Bassm have extensively
Posted 'hrou ghout the USE DR. PARES
Wlo cHrRRy AND Tar" for Coughs. Colds. Consumption
NC An enthusiastic Milleriie second Advent Disciple
tbnk this effective Of attracting attention his doc
trnes likewise aSoes1 but unfortunately la Jersey City
put imnedstey under hc above recommendation Prepare
TO meet thy ood We understand the BAsan scknowi
edge the Joke but serousy contemplate action for libel against
poor Saul tor everywhere admitted thai this article
eompshed wonderful cures n such complaints and actually
the powerful ne edicine ever Known
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

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fRooF LA BELLE Lock be found at reduced prices
the Depot No l46 WateTs NewYogk; after May at No.
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New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
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New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18

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century For toilet article il superior 4OOc0 bottles sold
tbs l.st ak months in England Prepared fon recipe
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Ma Sold In New.York by BARNs FAKK.
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
GARDEN ORNAMENTs.- JAMES, BEEDE a. Co.

fronts for public buildings just completed ManufaciOy
corner Of Reade, Centre al Elm SITS.
If you desire Medicine that Will not debili-
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ell Female Complaints Sold by SANFORD Co.. propie-
No iss font and by Druggists sen srAy through tie
Ua'ted St~eA
New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
TIIp SMITHSONIAN HOUSE, Broadway, cor. of

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day Psrlos with Bedrooms 81 50 TO IS per day. MEALS
FxrsA, This and large Hotel invites
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New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-18
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