New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-25
FROM HILADELP


1be ISgi>IIibre cnDtiJu-s " De soS.y s9'ea'O'
spAer the disintegS ting tsDtencies RoCn Afe
alsrsipg dev,lOIeJ by the Efforts of bucnai'i
force L@c"Upton tbreCgh Congress. De noc'a VI
Lig standing 10 the paf'y do MT n"s1@'e ~ "a
.rr.s hair 4oazemcnt at the CONDUCT 81 '''"
P.ssde. I The A,od OF hght sneo has been in''0
20 shin. ,rom Washington on the lolq"''us
scb.m..-,,e cheating which Calhoun SANS ros'y
1, %, the J,1gs il The Se'as' the eon'",'
s,.sl.r Orr M packing the Cpinmite- ana the
ir.p grasp wch Which tbat Committee 'a'sUaog eu
al, stl. , ITS al getting ~ m Tuih-na'o cfoat7d
,,.s,nnd impression the minds n0t only of
democratic legislators but Of the rank and HE OF
ae Marty. Go where you may outside OF the attnos-
ulere Of an Ofice-bOldcr, and you hear denuncn~
ton of these u0sxampled yIllanics. Tine only
sirenethens this feeling. So we'll aware of this
revolution is Mr. Buchanan's organ, The Pennsyl-
tangn, that it is now impOrlAg the Democracy ~
stebd by him at the 4th OF March Convention, nov
rapidly drawing near That body vii have a
stormy time OF it, and will uuquestlonaby denounce
LecomptOn in strong terms. But OF what avail lS
this great revolution in the minds of the DemOc-
racy and this Pronunciation Of the great swindle
in the authorized Convention OF the party
The opinion here among intelligent men u
that the leaden OF Mr. buchanan
will heed them not; that he was pledged,
before his nomination, ~ do the bidding OF
tie Slave Power; that upon the strength OF that
pledge he was nominated and that he ID now only
redeennQ it, 1t 10 certain thai that power has him
under complete dominion, and that he Is prosu.ut-
irg his high office usder fear Of the slave drivers
lash His organs here openly proclaim that pat
IOnage and spOls are yet III store IN ample amount
to overcome the easy virtue OF tho three or four
votes yet needed to drive tho swiadle through.
There s every reason to fear that these potent ele
ff dion tytilh a I'M
to the men who undertake to put the LccOmpton
Constitution in operation. Their day Of reckoning
Will be swift aud bloody. A day of reckoning, too
IL coming to such men az Florence and Phillips
who knowingly outrage the sentiments VI the peo-
pie Of Philadelphia. Their doom If sealed by the
very men who elected them. Even this cotton city
viii spew them out with uuduted lOatblng. Alas
the punishment will come too late. The nonstrOus
Miquity will have been contaminated before their
deeds come To judgment. Yet its consequences VIII
be iar-TcacbiDg and glorious to the country. The
dynasty OF Mr.. Bucbanan will be swept by burri-
cane in l66U, aud the actors IN this u0mt gated VII
hipy will sink ODco and forever out Of sight. 1t
must not be denied, however that there are numer-
Gus well informed parties among Us who are firm in
their conviction that LecOmptou cannot De- forced
through. Governor Wise's intimate friends and
corre pOpdens are especially sangune of this result.
Beside this topic IN the Legislature, there is a
pefsist ut effort to repeal the usury laws and make
10 a stronger feeling favor OF the measure than
former occasions, but the measure cannot pass.
Some modification Of The law may be- permitted, but
not an abrogatiOn. Then there is t1e b1l to sell all
the remaining canals belonging to the State-w0rks
by which she has been annually cheated ever since
they were commenced. This bill Is very likely TO |
pass. Another authorizes the Governor to commute |
the death penalty to imprisonment for life, when |
ever after conviction such facts may come To his |
knowledge may raise reasonable doubt OF guilt, |
yet not be sufficient to justify pardon. This was
meant TO reach q case now pending IN winch three
persons were convicted OF murder, two OF whom |
have been hanged but who died protesting that |
while they were guilty the third party was wholly |
innocent. But the Governor has since granted an |
meo. itional pardon.
A most singular story has obtained currency here
within week or two which is worth reproducing
for the information Of your readers. Mr. Thomas
AnibUne, the distinguished financial hero OF the
Bank of Pennsy vana, it is said is likely to come |
into possession of fortune of two millions OF dol
tars in right of his wife, who is said to be one OF |
the heirs of the great Jennings estate now about to
be distributed in England among those lawfully en- |
titled to receive it. This great estate 1t may be
added in this connection, is not newspaper myth.
On the contrary, it has long been known that such
fund existed IN England, awaiting the appearance
Of the true heirs. Late English papers announce |
that the true heir has at length turned up In the per-
sOn of one Joseph Martin, and that an eminent law
firm at Liverpool had obtained administration for |
the heir at law from Doctors Commons, to |
Elizabeth Bunch, otherwise Jennens, the daughter |
and heir of John Jennens of Colchester, who was
the last male heir essential and heir general of the
family The personal property alone to which this
administration will extend, is supposed to amount
TO $50, 000,000, while the real estate is even
more valuable, the rental being estimated at $780,,
600 per anDum. The appearance Of direct per-
sonal representative OF the Jennenses, and the
granting of letters Of administration, has created
profound sensation in large circle of high and in-
huential persons in England and has ended in the
dscOmfture of host Of active claimants and anX-
ious expectants, who have been for many years
seeking to obtain share of this almost fabulous ac
cumulstion of wealth. Az the owner of all this
property died upward ola century ago, his heirs
have multiplied until the number in this country is
now very large. Should the runOr referred TO
prove correct, Mr.. Allibone will be possessed of
means sufficient TO discharge his indebtedness to the
Bank, and permit it to resume business, while re-
tanning ample means for his own wants. L give YOU
the story as twas told to me, merely remarkng
that there are parties here who have the means OF
being well informed on the subject, who believe it
- be true.
The Passenger Railway Company are receiving
$500 per day. and everybody is delighted with the
enterprise. But this unexpected success IL doing
harm by stimulating so many similar projects all over
the city that there is great danger OF defeat to those
which are really needed. The enterprise goes with
too much of rush. Had we begun these roads when
you did years ago, We should now be thoroughly
accommodated. But speculation has unfortunately
infused itself into the enterprise, and the fear now
n that the business will be overdOne.
The Spring business In dry-goOds shows signs
0f ANIMATION, and distant buyers are coming n,
though they purchase sparingly. On the other
hand there Is no lack OF money for amusements.
Al