The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-16

United Staten navy. Tho fYst steam vessel Of she nav
Saneo after bis native village, PrDossop, wil ous
and elmer, Two members Of II. ryisr's C.b.asi, aad
Mr ksxey, aissngunhed cvh ofncer Of tho Tyler adm
pssranon, we're killed BY he e1po.ioo Of uous,er
non, which had been constructed u Coumodore ocksoos
Instance, and BY which ekpa0s0n Seas.or Bensoo ana
Captain stockton received serious INJURIES An interesting
instance OF the preseucs 0 mind Of Captain Stockton
the smoke OF the explosion had cleared OF and the
paneed ooces Of the victims exposed 70 vew g.
bsve mem a'd properly on the quarter oeck and coo
coated oy the dag Of their country whose folds
mao met their terrible and uuex peosed dss.h.
Having supported Mr.. Clay In former eleoion he
peSt opposed ham, ana supported James H. Pok for Pres
oent ID 1874 When war declared lpse Mexc he
vas psced In command of our feet on tpe paofc, snc
there performed the DUTIES Of Com nooore General ana
GOVERNOR assisting tho foundation OF religious, educa
iopa' and social institutions; and 70 him probably
..Su SOY osser man ma, % !ussy Asaoeo .os n.ls ~
name In that state.
Poiitics @ curious afar Commodore STOCKTON 10
mont and strange 70 say, during the campaign u 1855
woi'e James bucnspan running against Fremont
me rIesaeecy, an extraordinary ssasemeot appeared
over the sgnatnre Rucbsnan giving toe credit If the
conquest Of California 70 his own ooponept-snas de
wvine tho Commodore Of that laurel wreath. ".
re not, OF course, disposed 10 conjecture Or
Comment upon tho secrets of private ine bn,
ny one who has studied the character o.
commodore Stockton may imagine how his imptuous
allaot spirit cnaJeo under thus injustice ana ndenity
wa therefore, an act o, graceful penence the par
o. Buchanan tnai he should os- 70 the o.
foslnon Of sinstsr 10 Rome Sfter he
ior the Pres deBcy.
After The return OF the Commodore from the Pacific he
tesiRDed bis commission In the pavy ana elected u
enstor m Coug,sts b the New Jersey legislature O..
eved some two years "a Senator ana tren resigned hts
posiaon, well satisfied for the time wish its responsible
hties and cares was succeeded United stairs
Senator oy hA brother IN law, Jonn tnomsoa,
ongh gentleman and democrat dis pext appearance
was AZ leader OF the American party, 10 wbcn RELATION
De continues being the fsvorte candidate Of many tina,
party tor President Of she United STATES Wnen toe Auae
fcan Convention TO select candidate for the Presi
dspcy was held Priiadep hia Commodore Stockton vi
number OF warm friends out his Claims postpone
20 fhose OF Mr. Fillmore, whom ne supported zsai
DE recently appeared ~ large meeting Of Auer.cans
10 Camden, N j., wbicn renoninateo Mr. Fillmore as
for the Presidency $780, aud made speech
which, although much OF 1t did not our approval
nevertbe less marked by his characteristic
patriotism We shall not be surprised no wever, IL h,s
peculiar organization should put him forward their
cate bexs year.
sucn ID running sketch OF Robert Field Stockton O,
New Jersey. Iupr Practicable In many thtngs and.
cave sborn by no means attached 70 orgxnizationsa
cay ~ng, the next day democrat, and tnen Amer
Gao, or rarter 90 John Van Burens idea) "an
slopaiiv Democratic pOhtcisn'-he . Of mark and
oy NO means TO be undarrsted as political leader.