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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28
The Condition OF Our Navy-The Repor
OF the Secretary.

The Condition OF Our Navy-The Report
OF the Secretary.
We publish in full, in another column, the re-
port Of the Secretary of the Navy for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1859. After brief sur
vey Of the Paraguay expedition and its
satisfactory results, the Secretary refers to the
efforts for the suppression of the slave trade, to
which the services Of eight steamers have been
devoted-four on the coast of Guinea, and the
same number on the coast of Cuba. During the
past year, the squadron on the African coast
have seized three American vessels engaged in
the slave trade there, and sent them back to the
authorities in the United States. Mr.. Toucey is
Of opinion that the presence of these two squad
rons will render the slave traffic 30 dangerous
that few American vessels will be willing to
embark in it
A further increase Of steamships he earnestly
recommended, as well as an increased force of
marines, midshipmen, naval surgeons and pur-
sers, to meet the requirements Of the service.
Since the commencement Of the present admi-
nistration, twenty steam vessels have been added
to the navy. The seven screw sloops Of war All.
thorized by the act Of Congress of June, 1858,
have been launched, and are all in commission
except one, and they are all reported as we'll
constructed and satisfactory. Two of them
were built at Pensacola navy yard, and one at
the navy yard Of Mare Island, California, thus
demonstrating that vessels required for the Pa
cifc service can be constructed on that coast
thereby avoiding the danger and delay Of the
voyage around Cape Horn.
The crossings of the various squadrons form
an interesting feature in the report The duties
Of the Home Squadron were chiefly confined to
the Gulf of Mexico and the Central American
and Mexican COASTS, where they had enough to
do during the troublesome times there. The Pa
cifc Squadron was occupied In looking after
the interests Of our citizens in the South Ameri-
can ports and the Pacific islands. The Mediter
ranean Squadron during the Italian war found
occupation in protecting American interets in
that quarter, and had previously adjusted diff
fculties with Syria arising out of the murder
of Mr.. Steinbeck and the outrage upon the
family Of Mr.. Dickson at Jafa To the E.st
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28
The Presidents Message-The Broad Ma.
tional Policy OF Mr.. Buchanan's Ad.
TIT aH~

The Presidents Messa ge-The Broad Ma.
tional Policy OF Mr.. Buchanan's AID.
ministration.
The Presidents annual message to Congress
is at length before our readers. After waiting
three weeks for an organization from the dis
cordant elements Of the House, we think that
Mr.. Buchanan has acted wisely in reference to
the wishes of the American people, and with
proper regard to the dignity of his own posi-
ton, in resolving to wait no longer. The mem
bers of the House can read and inwardly d.
gest the solid figures, the sober truths, and the
reasonable, judicious and patriotic recommen-
dations Of the message, as we'll without
Speaker as with one. We hope, too, that the
broad national and conservative policy of the
administration, as thus laid down, will soon be
marked by good results in the House. We are
confident that the message, at all events, will
receive large and cordial endorsement from
all sections, parties and classes of the country.
In the outset the President touches upon the
late abolition foray at Harper's Ferry with be-
coming gravity; and in that lofty spirit of con-
Citation for which he is so distinguished, he
expresses the firm belief that this deplorable
affair will be the means, under Providence,
Of allaying the existing excitement and pre-
venting future outbreaks Of similar charac-
ter" Upon this point he is very powerfully
sustained by the uprising Union sentiment Of
the country, in all directions.
Next upon the subject of slavery In the Ter
ritsries, the President takes especial care that
there shall be no longer any possible excuse for
a misconstruction of Ills platform He accepts
the decision Of the Supreme Court as conclu-
sive that the Territories are alike open to the
North and the South during their Territorial
condition, and that pending this interval
neither Congress nor Territorial Legislature,
nor any human power, has any authority to an
null or impair this vested right" This position
may not be satisfactory TO Mr. Douglas and his
| followers; it may net come up to the extreme
demands OF the Southern fre-eaters; it certain
" VIII be denounced as rank heresy by the re-
publicans; but until some better plan shall be
proposed than this, of absolute non-interven-
ton touching slavery in the Territories, for the
preservation Of law and order therein, the pat
riotc reader of every party will be ant TO re-
cognise the superior weight Of Mr.. Buchanans
views They suggest platform upon which
the democracy of all sections may harmonious
ly stand; nor can they agree upon any other
Upon the African slave trade the message
emphatcally refutes and rebukes all those un-
founded partisan ibels which for the last
twelve months have charged the administra
ton with guilty completely or connivance in
the matter of the revival Of this infamous traf
fic. We especially commend the message upon
this subject to the careful and honest consider.
alton of Mr. Thurlow Weed, of the Albany
Journal, and to all others of our newspaper
contemporaries who have assisted in the circula-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28
TRIPLE SHEET.
THE STATE OF THE UNION.

Wedo to-day what has never before been done
by any newspaper since the beginning of the
government. We publish entire, in one sheet,
the message of the President and the reports
from all the departments, thus enabling the
people at this critical juncture Of our political
history, to see at a glance, and at the cost of
two cents, panoramic picture Of the whole
state Of the Union. The salient points of these
important documents are given in the several
editorial articles referring to them; but those
who wish for more minute information can
read the reports themselves. They are highly
interesting and instructive to all who are con-
cerned about the condition Of the country, and
ct this eventful time they will command the at
tention of the majority of our readers. The
accomplishment of this feat-the publication in
this city of the Presidents message and all the
reports of the heads of departments on the next
morning after their delivery to Congress
marks a new era in journalism, and shows that
the press has kept pace with the progress of
the country and is not only mirror and Q re-
ex of the times, but is itself part Of the growth
of the nation, one of its great institutions, in
creasing and developing its resources like the
Union whose daily history it daguerreotypea
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28
News from Mexico.

NEw ORLEANS, Dec Is, 1859.
The steamship Tennessee has arrived from Vera Orus
2M inst The news Ia unimportant
Apart Of the cargo Of guns and carbnes ordered by s
government had arrived from New York.
The bark Julia Dean, from Havana for Vera Cruz, was
lost ON the 9th, in gale, Vera Cruz The crew were
saved, but the vessel was total loss.
Degollada bad arrived at Vera Cruz.
Tampico was quiet, and no attack was Appreciated.
Marquee had been imprisoned by Miramon, changed
with characterization.
Tho liberals had surprised and captured Teoutlan
Oaxaca.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28


About O'Clock yesterday morning, a dwelling house
In Goes court In this city, occupied by four families was
destroyed by fire. All the inmates escaped save
one, Mrs. Lyons, who reached the front door,
but becoming bewidcred, could not open It. Her
screams for help were heard all the neighbour
but before assistance could reach her the entire
building was In flames Her body was found amid tho
ruins hours afterwards The unfortunate victim leaves
four children.
Detective officer Wamboh arrested man and a wo-
man, named Welsh, living In the basement on suspicion
Of setting fire TO the place.
coroners inquest is being held to-day and the tes-
mOny Is very strong against them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

Non-Arrival OF the Hungarian.
PORTLAND, Dec. II, 1859.
There as yet signs Of the steamship Hungarian.
now fully due here with Liverpool dates Of tho 18th ins
Weather clear and very cold.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

DouBvIlE, Uec. 70, 1859
The steamer Vixen, from Pttsburg for st. Louis wa
burned this morning The loss on the cargo Is 81 900
and on the boat III 900 She owned by Mr. McShca
yer, OF Brownsville, Penn.
Geo. Mott, . school teacher Of Lynchburp Va waa
burned to death at Point Worthingon, Miss recently
Two coal boats, owned by Rupert b Smith, Of Pitts
burg sunk suS On and 0ssph Of Pitts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
AOADNN o. MUSIC, Fsurtssufh stresk-IrALAM orERA
0soEIAH vEaru1A
NIBI.0'S GARDEN. Broadway,-TsaHr Rofs FzArs-
neutrality-suspicious.
BowERY THEArRE. Bowery.-AAxxA CLAys-A CoIoRsS
WINTER GARDEN. Broadway. opposite Bond street.
oosoeooH.
wALLACKB THEATRE. Bsesdway.-KvxRrsoDx's
nIKRD-KNoOGs AHD NOSES.
LAURA KEENE's THEATRE. GA Broadway.-DuEAxr
RKLArioNs.
NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery:-MnsxR or NEW
JERssY-horHHR 0ooss AND TEE GOLDEN EoG-OnNlsus
FRENCH THEATRE sos Broadway.-CownI's MUssoAz
xuYuRrAUMENT.
BARNUHS AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broaaway.-Aner-
noon and Evening -TAuoR or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MAN.
BuRIxsouEs SoNes, DANCES, 6c.-6cxxEs AT PHALoNs
NIBLO's SALOON Broadway.-GEo CHRrsrY's MIN
graEts IN SONGS DANCES BuRLEsoUEs, &c-BLAcx STATUE
WOODS MNsrRELs ~ Broadwsy.-ErIorIAs SONGS.
DAHczs, Ac--NEw YEAR GALA.
CHATHAM Observation-Disclosures PERroRx-
AEcEs-HokE AND THE HOMELESS
NEW OPERA HOUSE. 10 BroAdway.-DRAYfoxS PAI-
t0R OPsxAs AND LYRIC PRovERss.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

The Huntsville Mt Savannah.
SAVANNAH Dec, n, 1859
The steamship Huntsville arrived bore Sunday eve
ming, December %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28
The Toledo, Logansport nnd Rurlington

LOaANsPoRT Ind, Dec. 70 1853.
Tho Toledo, Logsnsport and Burlington Railroad Conn
pany completed their track Saturday, and an cxcur
si0n train left hero for Peoria to- day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

| DEC. I6bV
The Hon. Henry NJ Phillips was this day Installed g
Grand Master Of the Gsand Lodge Of Penusy vania and
made very appropriate and suitable drcss r the ocoa-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28
Burglary Mt Troy.

Tho country residence Of W. f. Burden near this city,
entered by burglars Sunday night robbed Of
silver plate TO the value Of fourteen hundred dollars
reward Of $3.50 s offered.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

Arrival Of Henry Clay's statue.
New ORIRASs, Dec 49, 1859.
Tho ship Fanny Fern has arrived from Havre, with tho
statue Of Henry Clay.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28
The America Outward Bound.

The AmcEtcA OUTWARD H0uMds
BosroN, Dec. n, 1850.
The mails per the steamship America for Liverpool
via Halifax, win close here at nino O'Clock tomorrow
Wednesday, morning, but she will not sail until about
noon. Dispatches fled in the telegraph office, No q
Wall street, New York, as 10 reach here by II A. NJ
will be sent out In her
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28
Murder In Roston.

Harriet Goodnow, alias Freeborn, keeper Of brothel
Spring street was choked 10 death last night by Chas
II. Goodhue. He was arrested.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

poor Pierce, and which the President has no
nestiy desired to pay Of by adopting healthy
policy Of finance; only that Mr.. Cobb has DIFF
fered persistentiy from Mr.. Buchanan in this
respect, and factious Congress has done no
thing at all but pass bills for private jobs, and
thus help to make the matter worse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

India Sqadroa fell tho daty Of conveying and
protecting our Minister'S 10 Japan and CHM,
during the negotiation sf the important COM
merclal treaties which our government has suo-
decided in making with these hitherto exclusive
empires.
No appropriations having been made by tho
last Congress for Improvement In the navy
yards, the works Of that description have been
suspended, and no estimates are presented for
their continuance for the next fiscal year. The
estimates for the support Of the navy and
marine corps, and all other objects under the
control Of the Navy Department, for the year
1859, were s14,6ls,2s9, the appropriations
$l4,50S,354, and the expenditures 1868, 2s7.
For theyear 1860 the estimates were $l3,5OO, $40,
and the appropriations SIC, 464,769. The esti-
mates for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1861,
are put down at $ll ,244,S45 in the present re-
port Of the Secretary, being two millions and
quarter lower than those Of 1860. The report
will be read with interest.
The Financial Condition or the Natlon.
The report Of Mr.. Cobb ON the state Of the
finances has the merit of being short, and we
are constrained to say that u has no other. He
follows in the old system of making up mass
Of figures in such way that no small ability
at what schoolboy calls cyphering Is ne
cessary to learn how the accounts Of the coun-
try really stand. It was the object of the
trainers Of the constitution that the annual re-
port of the Secretary of the Treasury should
present to the country clear exhibit of the
public revenue and expenditure, just as the
head of any well ordered business concern
would make up his annual account of income
and expenses, to see how his affairs had gone
for the past year, and where he stood towards
his creditors. The heads of the Treasury De-
partment have long since departed from this
idea, and Mr.. Cobb has not had the wit to get
his clerks out of the beaten track. We have
taken the pains to analyse his exhibit for the
year 1850, so as to show the income ac-
count, expense account, and borrowed money
account of the federal government for the past
year. Here are the figures
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

adverts to an important change which the de-
partment is making in the mode of advertising
for proposals for carrying the mails The act
Of March 8, 1845, declares that 1t shall be the
duty Of the Postmaster General to invite propo-
sails for carrying the mails with "due celebrity,
certainty and security" without any designa-
ton Of the mode Of conveyance The letter
and spirit Of this act have been departed from,
and by this departure the department has been
embarrassed as much as from any other source.
The mail service has been made subservient to
the interests Of commerce and travel, and to the
support Of railroad steamboat and stage COM
panies which could not exist without them,
and mail routes have been established in
some places where no letters are sent, and in
others expensive modes of conveyance have
been advertised for, when the service could be
performed more cheaply and as we'll by diff
ferent mode. Postmaster Holt announces his
determination to keep within the law, and not
to exceed 1t for the benefit Of jobbers.
There Is another reform which the Postmas-
ter points out o. deeply needed, but which 1t is
only in the power of Congress to make. The
conveyance of the mails by railroad costs
$3,243,974 per annum, besides $626,l74 for
route agents, &c. In many instances, such as
new lines and sparsely populated regions,
there Is scarcely any correspondence; and yet
the railroad companies are permitted by law
to mulct the department without rendering an
equivalent. There Is no reason why they should
be paid more than for merchandise or tho
freight Of express companies; but Congress HIS
fixed the rates much higher, while II compela
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-17
The National, Fair at Chicag 90.

We have neither the room nor the means
at hand 10 give our readers anything Ike
a definite account Of the National Fair
still III progress at Chicago. We spent q
few hours on the fair ground on Wednes-
day, and took hasty look at the articles
on exhibition, but could not, if we would,
recall one in a hundred of the articles we
saw The first notable object we encoun-
tered on entering the gate, was Senator
Douglas wearing red rosette, indicating
that he bore some official rank in con-
nection with the institution. But he APP
peared very little stuck up on that ac-
count. and shook hands with us as cor
daily and familiariy, we should say, as il
he considered himself only member o.
Congress.
Then looking over his head we saw
about y, 900 more people spread oyer &c
acres of ground, and dotted around among
them here and there We're temporary build
ings, of rough boards, with great letters
On them reading Floral Hall, Lager
Beer. = Pomona ; Temple" Sand Cream
Ale, &c, &c. Two or three iron monsters
towards the west side of the enclosure
were pointed out 10 US as the steam plows
but the plows were not there Then We
saw thousand or less horses. and more
fat cattle than were ever congregsted be
fore on similar occasion But how car
we be expected to so on and euumerat.
what IRE saw One could look sharp ;
whole day and then not see all In brief
1t struck Us. as rather q respectable show
The articles were numerous hundreds c:l
tirely new to us, and all eminently wol t!
looking al; We hope all took the pren.i
UNI
The fair is said to be pecuniarily an
otherwise a success When the premium
are awarded, and the different reports {
viewing committees made up, we sha
have something more to say about tn
fair
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-17
Case Of Wesley Is. Fisher.

The Supreme Judges who met at this
CITY on Monday. in Chambers, after care
fully looking into the record i'll the Fisher
case, and satisfying themselves that there
il reason 10 believe there is manifest er-
ror' in said record, have granted super
se,,eas, So that the hanging performance
set down in the bills for W cdnesday is in
definitely postponed, and the case will
now come before the Supreme Court FOR
adjudication on the law points involved
We find around the streets considerable
dissatisfaction expressed at this action on
The part of the Supreme judges. Satisfied
as everybody is of Fishers guilt, people
find It difficult to understand why the SUI
preme judges should step in to arrest the
due course of law, unless there is uIspo-
s;tion on their part to favor the murderer
Such views are unjust. The Supreme
Judges are precluded from looking at the
merits Of the case. They can only look at
the law, and no matter how guilty may be
the criminal, it is their sworn duty to see
that every punctilio of the law is observed
in his trial. II the rigid enforcement OF
legal technicalities in such cases OCCASION
ally works injustice, it is the fault Of the
law and not the Judges who administer it
The latter, at least, are without discretion
in the matter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-17

The officers of the Agricultural Society.
with commendable zeal are actively enga-
gcd in making preparations for the county
Fair, and have already got the grounds
nearly ready for occupancy; while the
books are no'c opened ut the office of the
Secretary, DR.. j. @. Harris and persons
may enter their things at any time pre-
v!ous to " Wednesday, the 2Sth inst
We are told that there will be several
new features about the approaching Fair,
one of which will be Sale department
ANY person for a tritiing fee MAJ enter an
finals or articles for sale. Mr.. I. English
VIII be on the ground and will act as auc-
tioncer for such persons Is may desire his
services iii that way.
The Light Guard Band has been enga-
ged TO play during the Fair. The Niagara
Fire Company, and the Undiue with their
new and splendid machine Of it arrives in
time) with perhaps one or two Fire Com
panies from a ncighboring town, it is eX-
rectad will be on the ground and the
grand military parade Of the 18th odd Bat
talon viii take place on the 18th
All of these, with other things are at
fractions which cannot i;.,l to draw u large
otu"u- Uut tiIc .Il..iIi object of tho FAN
and Snow must not be forgotten; Of course
there can be no show without exhibitor,
so that it is of the highest Importance 70,
every one who has anything which he car
exhibit /, brine IL alour
The list OF premiums is large and libe
raj, far more so than al any previous year
this fact the people ought 10 appreciate
and make entries with Il correspondence
liberal spirit, and if this is done we shall
notwithstanding the uniavorable season
expect TO see one of the best shows eve
held In this part of the state.
Manufacturers i'll particular ought 10 b
well represented, for, 10 say nothing of til
premiums, the presence Of their article
on the ground Is one OF the best advertise
ments they could possibly have and the,
will strangely neglect their interests if the.
do not have some Of their wares on exhit
ltIOn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-17

FAI.URF-CRCICESH,E s BANHIyG uOUsE
CL0sED.-The citizens Of this city were
startled last Thursday by the report ,ast
the Ranhing House Of \. Cruick> hanks :,
located IN Water street, had failed for d
large amount and closed it, doors. The re-
port -rread with lightning rapiG;ty aud was
soon In the mouth Of every body. 1t i iIn-
possible ~ Ih;. time CT writing, to g;Te any
thing like fuh statement Of the case or
the amount involved; We must vail pa,i-n-
tly for further developments There l.
however. 40 Disgusting Tie fact tina, seve-
raj Of our business m.n have been victim
lied, while others were hickey withdraw
ing their deposits before the crash came
In Lasale We learn that George W King
had S2.0O which he deposited the day Of
the failure. The La>alle Coal and Iron
Company had deposits in the Institution,
but 10 what amount we have not learned
This failure Is more severe from the
fact that no one was expecting Il, and our
I citizens had Unlimited confidence il Iir
/ Cru.ckshauk TO meet all his liabilities
pTomptiy-;c secure did Our citizens feel
/ III this Banking House that ;hey deposited
/ their fund, IN il on the very day OF closing
| having no suspicious
We refrain from making farther com
mcnts AZ present III the hope that tht
failure may not prove a. disastrous D. -
port would now seem 10 iuG!cate-I',fe
! t5nsg.crc:.L
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-09-17

JUICE TaUMBULL SELF sTEEx-If some
of our chronological philosophers would
examine Judge Trumbulls Uranium, we
have no doubt they could draw an ire
fragible argument in favor Of the Science
from his prodigious bump OF self esteem
1t must tower above the rest OF his scuiI
cap like an enormous carbunele-red and
heated. The democracy Of Ohio, as our
readers are aware, have prevailed upon
Judge Douglas to make 6 speeches III that
state during the pending political canvass
Judge Trumbu!l entertains the insane idea
that he is exactly the ..man to be pitsed
against Douglas and counteract the intlu
ence of his speeches. So he prevails on
the republicans of Ohio to announce that
he will also make six political speeches i'll
that state. TrumLulls following Douglas
around the country can only be compared
to fest barking at the heels of an eic
phant-the thing is just sufficiently con
tcn!ptibIe to be an annoyance, while II
would bc cruel to crush the petty beast