The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-12
Our HaSrIsbuTg Correspondence.

HAssIsBUsa, Feb. Q, 1851.
CTpossSo~ Csuess 10 DScus the Coil for State OO.Den.
hos-Pos~s ISrsd Upos-rAe 0ioirns Gull nyovn
Crer- SoUs~ NJ Of tAs STATE Leot,lS~e for tie Improve
motto NoUtosSo0 OF tAs OAso, dc g.
A" ucus Of the oppoGtion members held ss.uv
cay evening" 70 lake into consideration the eau for
state Convention to nominate candidates for Governor
and oner s,ate onicers The Gail Of Charles Gibbons
was laid b. fore the CAUCUS, but met with favor with
(, members Of the caucus. After lengthy discussion
they agreed rpon call similar 70 the ssued by tho
oppOsnon members last year. THIS call seems NOT 70 be
rats ac,ory TO all rte Americans say that sels too
strongly republican, the republicans assert that
mech Of Amer canism for their German ends bat
general impression that will be signed by all the op
position members Most Of them have become disgussed
9TH the ioopg away Of their strength a. was done 10
he lAst csmpsien.
The points IN the case are "opposion the Cuoinnst
PLATFORM oppos 10 tho uvtner extension OF slavery
and IN favor Of the Bible In our common schools" The
cali bss pos been presented to the members 10
,ber signatures. and may BIO altered In some
minor poiDs before u will DO signed. rhey have
upon the 3kh Of uA'ca for the Assembling Of the
enl,on, the day fixed upon by ChAs Glib oous In
h cal. An .s % being %aes oy the ss, ,re' Ss0 ?.
the work Of pdividusis and not the work OF she
c.ucus for in the opnloa OF the caucus this was pre-
growing warm and Interesting here now tho iobbies are
,sa'n CROWDED to ove'tovmg The appointm'n @ o.
WetbDKtCn, a. well a. Inc Governor making, are inc
o ipcipsl TOPICS of the ihiro house
large nun Der OF petn have been Gent into the
teRs this winter from citizens In the western part
he State impoYipg for aid In improving the navsa
OF tie Ohio Yv Revolutions have been also offered
vQuestipg Cong to make appropriation. The re-
-'lucns togt her With the petitions referred to
ekct m,itee The conn i;iee made two rsport5-a
majority and minority report; the first giving their
easous Why this measure should receive the immediate
au non VI Conf tho latter the opposite The
ucpr have been discussed four days during which time
very att mpt that could possibly have been made has
resor'eo 10, to defeat the resolutions by side
rrues, but they havo Orally to day passed the second
tScrg by decided majority. Their passage, wnen on
and reading, certain, Tor enough mem bers have oom
med tho IN favor Of tho resolutions Ia debate N
their pas'ege rhey wi also pass the Senate for
he mt OF our rivers IN Of tho cardinal prn
pies OF the majority party IN the Senate
The I0w water IN the Ohio liver has blow
the PtteburR manufacturers and coal dealers. The
no~ has been 30 thai many OF the most reliable
topses are tottering ready TO fall under tho pres
has the loss been confined only Pitt burg tho
pre western part OF the State well all OF the cities
and towns down tho river that receive that
'oorouRhare their goods and wares, and slso do
epdeDt upon Ptisburg for the- GOAL have likewise su
cred heavy loss There have been only about two and
half months Of navigation during the past season. which
caused i'm quantity Of goods congress
Psb arg many other points this rve-, and has
oeAuhed in heavy financial ioss TO all who have been
dependent upon the navigation OF This river the suit
Ia that the business that dependent upo the
siaAon OF the Ohio river imploring the aid Of
he government 10 prevent such calamity IN the future