The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-23

was sos 673 tors the pumber Of men ennloved 2, 900
quo vac amour. ,Ountts paid wss 1901 453 since the
A.neIN vi 'he nrst boubties law 1892 tn ~
,o3Z were expeoced in allowances 10 fishermen.
40 US smount Mas massachusetts, got 81 532,79s Maine,
soS kAode Island SIS 500 New York sis sIQ and viz
gina tae large sum of s479 So that YOU ace Massa
closets and Maine count their interests in this law by
millions
furnished ne readers OF the HERALD few days ago
with history OF tAe sale OF the Fort cling
arc The charges of corruption based upon that operation
II continues TO be theme Of much rema * here The
black republicans ailege that there men now in this
city who wond have gven $500 for it, tina, from s25
TO 500 an could easily have been for il lad
been offered at public sale. or II IL all very well
to make such assertions now wht there chance OF
these liberal gentlemen being taken al their word.
The Senate has as yet taken action the
appointments sent to them by the President wednes.
day Several expectants st remain here awaiting the
decision Of their fate but the great Of them dsap
peaIed when was known that the appointments
decided on There are several applicants Tor oonsuships
and small missions from New York ong the couple
OF well known Irish gentlemen members Of the press;
but have TO know that Mr. Buchanan expressed
bis resolution short time ago TO make no further foreign
appointments either from New York Pennsylvania
he considered he had done enough for them, and had
wider Geld in the South which 10 distribute his rewards
Pennsylvania got consushps in the list sent in to the
Senate day be ore yesterday Mr.. Sarment Of rhiadel
Ihia and Mr. s. L. Roberts, of Bucks county; and New
York has already had two three excellent foreign APP
pontments.
The of the seat of Lewis Campbell, of Ohio
tested by Mr.. vaandigham involves knotty question
the right of negroes tooe Mr. Campbell pOlled consi
dcrabe number Of votes from coored persons whom his
opponent contends possess no right of suffrage The de-
bate therefore will certainly open up number Of old
sores and thorough discussion on the principles Of
the bred Scott decision and the rights privileges virtues
and qualifications OF Samoo may be looked for.
AS both the Minnesota constitutions now in the pos
session of Congress and they both the the
question the admission of that Territory as State will
be before the House At this juncture question
will ar sc as to whether the present delegate from Mime
sofa Territory Mr. Kngbury shall retain bis seat or not
He elected both from Minnesota aud the contemplated
Territory of Dacoah but subsequently the people of Da
coah elected Mr. Fuller their delegate to Congress-
in anticipation of its recognition as Territory and the
question arises whether he shall sit in that capacity be-
fore the Territorial organization established by Congress-
or whether Mr. Kngsbury tha continue 10 represent
Dacotah until the organic act Is passed
host of bills have been introduced for the improve
ment Of rivers and harbors but in the present condition
of the treasury the lobby has barren field to work
upon, and is not likely that any of the schemes for
plonder will be brought to maturity.
The American Colonization Society held its first meeting
in Trinity Church (Dr. CuDmings) Tuesday evening
Hon Elijah Whtesley presided, ADD report Of the past
years work the Society was read by the Secretary
Rev Or Gurley embracing many interesting facts rea
tive TO the colony Of Liberia and the explorations OF Rev
John Seys into the hiehknds interior to Monrova
Basse, to fix upon site for settlement in a healthy
climate. On the Sd December, 1856, these explorations
completed. Mount Tawbla in the Queat country,
was selected-5l miles from Monrova so miles due east
from Millsburg-for the interior settlement The chiefs
Of the country from former attachments welcomed Mr.
Seys return, and cooperated in his enterprise Their
baggage and supplies speedily conveyed, by the
assistance of the natives to their mountain home.
site for the settlement was cleared The first house was
commenced on the 22d of December 1856, and early in
January following Mr. Seyes wrote that he expected TO be
ready for the comfortable accommodation OF the pioneers
by the NJ c. Stevens 1t Is agreed upon that the
OF Liberia and the Colonization society necessary
the establishment Of all new settlements In placing n
few unacclmaed emgranis the high land OF the in
terror, it intended To ascertain whether their health
would be better there than upon the coast and
such should be found TO be the fact them in the cond
tons specified by agreement, ~ found permanently in
terror settlement Various improvements have been
gcsed by the agents of the society such the consuc
tcn Of roads and the building OF mission schools. The
pecuniary condition Of the society appears pros
porous than AT any former period The receipts during
the year amount to $97 1884 .5-neary half this the
gift Of one man David Hunt Esq who made TO the
ciety the prLcely donation of $45 COO, having the pre-
yious year RENTED S. 0C0.
Gerard Ralston Esq citizen OF the United States, resi-
dent in London early and constant member and vice
president Of this society, has been appointed Consul
General Of Liberia, and has lost opportunity of bring
ing the interests o! that republic to the attention Of the
ments of rea. Britain France and other European
Powers while by the appointment OF COnsus in tho
principal seaports of England, he has sought 10 make
known and encourage her commerce The English govern
meDt has consented TO repair the armed vessel which
was some years ago her Maesty's gift 10 Liberia while
the Emperor Of France has directed similar vessel Of
to be placed at the disposal OF Mr. Rason for trans
mission 70 that country.
There quite large attendance OF the members and
friends Of the society in the city, among them Rev.
DR.. Slaughter Of Virginia. Rev John Seys and the Rev.
Mr. Bowen, both Of whom have been recently In Africa
the business Of the association.