The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-11

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News from Waahlngt0n
sI0NIE0 OF SHB CONVENTION VITA Nnw GRANADA
-rHS MILWAUKEE, RAnRo D LANDs-rHx NAvAA
COURTS, hTC.
Gen. Herran, accompanied by h,z Secretary Of Lssa-
nou, attended a tho Dcpaytmsat Of State to day, e.
signed tho articles or convention agreed upon besweea
Gen. Cass and himself Saturday Aa
Yesterday u esnoon young man-wm voss, Or ~
Gy-scciaeptaiy discharged q revolver while tAk1.x q
from bis pocket The bali catered The lsfs breast unAG
the heart.
bsen died at tho General Land Oco ana the lands voea
10 this road Congress will be dssignaed inmedisaea
The Attorney General decides That the sentence a II
CoIr' Marta, In tho case Of Charles Crowel lately -
teecsd by Navy Court hav convened In New Yerk. d
legal sud the patty VIII te confined three years IN ths
psaic pcnisenixy, deprived Of pay and marked On be
lip with the letter D.
The death Of the Hon. Geo. R. Dunn, Of Indiana, 4 e.
rounoed In an evening paper.
Hons W. Pckena, Of South Carolns, and George RsaA
Riddle, Of Delaware, arc at Bsown's Also Gems Uan q
Florida, and cuIom, q Tennessee.
In Naval Court No. i, Lieut. Gray's case was ososea
aer hearing tho testimony Of four citizens Of rortanosA
in favor Of socused and reading the deposon or sasgs
Chase for Gray, and Surgeon winamyon against him.
In Court No. :, Command SteedmAp, Lieut. Bier and
Commander Rtchie were called by government and les-
aed against Leut Williamson.
Court No. again adjourned over FOR the teeimcny e
Lieut. Temple, government witness agans. ComnanAR
Lockwood
TIE GENERAL nnwsrArm DESPATCH
WASHINGTON, Sept 10, 1857.
decision Important CONT ac,ors with the governmeM
has just been rendered by the Attorney General L 0s-
iasher had csn,ra FOR doing certain work wash.
nston aqueouct-tne government reservins the rgh b
suspend The work under the oonsrAc a any time Ths g.
gnecr In caarge gave him notice suspend July 1859;
snd In March, 1857 be notified 10 resume work sal
did 90 Hs now says that he d doing the work o. Ian.
and asz for larger compensation than he bAgsined s,
else TO bc released from the contract Ths Anosnsy
General informs tho Secretary Of STATE satssd 70
him the CASE that the latter has authority do ehes,
and tina! Gallagher violates the contract ho mun Do %
al his own peril, and that Of bis surc.;sL
treaty between the United States and New arensda
was sisnsd TO day ii the sls,e Department n nsrsly
provides os commsslon for the settlement Of al cias
the part OF citizens against that goverumeut Tns
other questions postponed.
The pamphlet juH Issued In his city In defence q Ne
admnistraons Kansas policy and OF Governor walksr,
instead OF being semi Official document = reported,
Il published on the authors cwn respor ability.
American state Conventions In Bostou.
DENOMINATION OF GOVERNOR aARDEsR-A RLIR
IN THE REPUBLICAN RANKS.
Boston, Sept 10, 1857.
Nate Convention or National Americans wAs held Q
Music Hall to-day Hon william 8. King presded and -
hundred delegates were present Speeches made b.
Hon. W. 9. King, Hon. Daniel Warren, A. A. LAwrsacs.
and other prominent members Of the party. Al the bAucs
for candidate for Governor Henry J. GGdner had 90
votes 10 lc8 for A. Lawrence; and Governor Gardns
nomination Was then made unanimous.
preamble and rssola,iOn were adopted 70 .ming e.
ence 10 The platform promulgated BY tho National Amsf
can Council. The Convention was very enth asastc 80
The Convention or the American party OF Massachuset
wN held n fremont Temple today. Nearly eight hun
chosen President Mr.. b on tkirg the obaIr made 8
fho srcech advocating tho prinoi lies Of Springfield
patty was 70 defeat tho party extending s-
very The only vay 10 do which to cut on the Illegal
He referred The spread american principles ia o,asr
States Of the Union, from which hs drew AvoraSs ~
Hon A. O. CaKr, In speech, said thai ~ r. Banks hsA
once been American, but since had boen everything
% S Ia ann ah S Sa 6.
question In the next cSgrees, and wsn:ed 70 shin hh
On bAIloting for Govsrnor, N p Banks reoc,ved Q
and Henry j. Gardner e7o votes M Gardners nomina-
ton was subsequently, made unanimous
tons for Lieutenant Governor, and John II fSrd g.
Attorney eenerai and the two Conventions have unANsA
d nsss-sus nut oo,.s,,
can party stood on ground broad enough 70 build up aay
party as their basis Vas only vide enough for pa
the country he judged from Mr.. RAnts' during
the las. I'VE yea that no vas unworthy Of the support q
series Of revolutions zero adopted snlrm,nr ,Ae min
cspea Of The Springfield platform, and appealing 20 ~
patriotism Of Tho people, stating that tho republican parry
having controlled tho lat LosisAure, r. Responsible ns
necs % the people - eminen.ly worthy OF thsis support,
and sakns every American ciizen 70 unite with then y
revolution also passed Inssructipg the Executive
Committee 70 co operate with tina, OF tho national Amsri-
cans N vnn may neresnor concern the welfare Of ~
me two Convennons, amer completing the nominations,
procured, and both Cd In procession 70 ranisu
Hal, whore The nominations were ratified.
Han, Goverpor Gardner was introduced - the prcssns
and future Governor Of Massachusetts, He ooogrssassA
s oO. sn.d sus we A. ss q %
formed through the committees that he had bees again
. 10 . Sa ss q .d
said had been nos only his earnest dars bot dssni
ration 70 give way for another candidate and he =
70 great pscunsry saorsos he had BEEN assured. =
recy and Indirectly, that ever one Of the living Go
nominees Of these Convsnsous He thanked TIE Ansf-
ef tie STATE, and particularly lhe yoans msa. -
.ss.: o. he ava R asscss him s ne e.
% day. Ia Accepting the nomination he did . q
70 vote FOR members Of Ne LsgisAturs 60
Who viii publicly pledge thsnseivss 70 ssos-
OF ne government Of The Sate. He defined his punln2
- follows ;-iiAving accepted your nomlsauoa, wsn .
veil you where Am and what am. ! am Amsgionn-
stand upon The Springfield platform. (Appausay ~
evhcerated, css5acd altered Springfield psiforI; -
hs sp,Dsasd platform o. 1855 IN ali y IssgS, Srs;l,
and integrity (Renewed checriBg) He consid srsd -
opening campaign - one In which Aneroanism asraye6
OF victory.
Address were also made by Hon. Asraadsr down.
meeting which very large enshusasiic ana harnsr
nicus, adjourned win cheers Tor the Candidate.
me Straight repubhoaas have called Csavs6a1oa -
ne 3oA ins, 70 nominate Straight rspubEcan oandi6nn9