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central government, having conquered by force
OF arms must maintain its ascendsncy by the
same means. Here, then, is a great military
power, centralized and consolidated, the very
evil that the wisest American statesmen have
foreseen and dreaded and warned their coun-
trymen to resist to the lastu This is common
sense apd sound philosophy, and our contem-
porary turns the argument to practical account
by showing from 1t the necessity Of "two con-
federacies-a Northern and Southern-peace-
ably established, each pursuing its own policy
and enjoying its own peculiar institutions, with
out the let or hindrance of the othern
This is very suggestive hint that when the
Canadians take possession by surprise of i'm
pregnable Quebec and other fortresses they
must be allowed to quietly secede on paying
the mother country for the property. 1t is sig
nifcant in another point Of view. The people
of Canada have now an interest in the North
ern States, and do not desire to see them enter
upon the suicidal game of Southern conquest,
but rather to "pursue career of annexation
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT northward and westward,
Canada and the Lower Provinces being sup
posed rife for admission into the free confede-
racy of the North"
These are cheering sentiments for the people
of the free States, in view Of their loss Of the
South, which now seems inevitable. Unlike
the proud patricians Of the Roman republic,
who saved the country by liberal concessions
and guarantees to the plebeians when they Sc
coded from the city to Mons Sacer and com
menced founding new empire; and unlike the
still prouder aristocracy of England, who
saved the British empire from the horrors of
the republicans, suddenly elevated to power,
like all upstairs, are pulled up with sense of
their own Importance, and will not bend before
the storm which is sure to break them in the
end. One of the leaders in Congress
Stevens, of Pennsylvania Tuesday last
declared that "rather than give concessions he
would see the government shattered into ten
thousand atoms" and this sentiment was not
rebuked, but acquiesced in by all the republi-
can members of Congress, following the latest
authoritative programme received from Spring
field, to the effect that "Mr. Lincoln is not COM
mitted to the border State compromise, nor to
any other; he stands immovably on the Chica-
go platform, and he will neither acquiesce in,
nor advise his friends to acquiesce in, any CON-
promise that surrenders an iota of it."
There is every prospect, therefore, of the
absorption by the new free State confederacy
of the North American British provinces, to
Wit
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-01

The CHEvAIIER WEBB IN RAGH-The war
like excitement among our Southern secession
lists is described as raging frenzy, especially
among the fire. eaters at Charleston. We ap-
prehend, however, that even Gen. Quattlebum
is in pacific frame of mind compared with
the terrible wrath which has taken possession
of the Chevalier Webb. Against Mr.. Bu-
chanan this terrible wrath is particularly d.
rected Thus the Chevaler declares the late
conciliatory message of the President as mo
more nor less than deliberate treason" in be-
half of his "colaborers in the work of treason;"
that he has been doing all in his power "to aid
the rebels in their treason" that che is as
much traitor as Gov. Pickens, Of South Caro-
lina;" that, in fact, "Mr. Buchanan has perpe-
trated every act of treason within his power;"
has been guilty of "traitorous arrangements
with the rebels" "has done all he could to
render treason successful" and SO on to the
end Of long chapter, which only bowling
dervish could properly read.
Satisfied of Mr.. Buchanan's "complicity with
the traitors" the Chevalier Webb calls upon
the House Of Representatives for such mea-
surcs as will strengthen the hands of Honest
Abe Lincoln in the execution Of the laws; and
he calls especially for an act providing for an
extra session of Congress early in March To
be sure, Mr.. Buchanan, :" in league with the
rebels" may veto all such proceedings; but
then Congress may pass them over his head
1t is thus very evident that the Chevalier
Webb is literally thirsting for blood
Nothing now will satisfy his bellige-
rent aspirations except the command
of an army for the conquest of South Carolina
He has been for some years past church mem
Der, under the regular instructions of the Cos
pei of peace; but the old Adam in him is
stronger than the gospel, and he is "spoiling
for fight" Therefore, if the incoming admin
istration shall determine upon sending de-
tacbment Of Wide Awakes for the recapture Of
Fort Moultrie, let the Chevalier Webb be ap-
pointed to head the forlorn hope. Armed with
bis mahogany stocked pistols, a Kentucky rifle
and Potter's big bowie knife, the terrible
Chevalier Webb is the man to haul down the
Palmetto flag.
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The DISMAL DEATH OF WASHINGTON Or
GAH.-The pap Of the federal treasury upon
which that worthless Washington newspaper
party organ-the onstit,aion-subssted having
been taken away, it has died the dismal death
Of pauper. Its fussy and conceted editor,
Brown, made the fatal mistake that in under
taking to be the lackey he became the master
of the administration. Brown became too big
for his brooches. No wonder. A sprig of Irish
nobility, metamorphosed at London into an
English cockney, and then disciple of Wall
street Puritanism, it is not surprising that he
should next turn up rampant Southern seces-
sonist doubtless longing, like John Mitchell,
for "an Alabama cotton plantation, well
stocked with good fat niggers." And so Brown
is to 60 down into the more genial atmosphere
Of a Southern confederacy.
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FREE NEoRoEs-Sixty free negroes, from
North Carolina, bound North, passed through
Maryland the other day. Cause: the Southern
secession excitement We may expect hundreds
and thousands Of such visitors before long. Let
our abolition philanthropists make their ar
rangements accordingly. Shall the poor negro,
unless he be q fugitive slave, be allowed to
starvc? What says Parson Beecher?
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AMERICAN CHARACTER.-A very striking pc
culiarity in the character of the Ameri-
can people is the facility with which
they adapt themselves to every change
in existing circumstances, and there is
perhaps no better illustration of this than the
readiness with which they are now preparing
to meet the altered condition of affairs which
the political crisis of the hour is rapidly has
tening on. Whatever depression in trade and
finance has overtaken the country heretofore,
the people have always accommodated them
selves to the exigencies of the times, met the
brunt Of misfortune bravely, and recuperated
more speedily than any other community in the
world could have done under similar circum-
stances. And we see now how readily they are
adapting themselves to the unprecedented con-
dition Of things as they have come about Al
ready the products CT the South are finding their
way to New York by the interior routes their
Western modes of transit by river and railroad
are availed of to bring cotton to the Atlantic
seaboard the moment that communication with
the Southern ports is obstructed by the hostile
movements of the Southern seccssionists. Even
the Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada Is i'm
pressed into the service of transportation for
Southern produce to this city; and so great Is
the adaptation Of our people to any change of
circumstances which may arise, that we should
not be surprised IT, before the present troubles
are settled-that is, il they are to be settled at
all-the whole system of transportation from
the South were to be radically changed; or, in
the event of final separation of the two Sec
tons Of the country, that such measures would
be adopted as would leave the commercial in
tercourse Of the North and South unobstructed
to any material degree. and would preserve
the mercantile prosperity Of the country ia
tact
OF course, in either event, tAe interests of the
merchants Of the North aud the planters Of the
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Mn. RAREy's FsRE~nL Exmgrrros by Advertisement.
In another column il will DO that Rarey the grcas
subusator Of the equine species gives his farewell pc~
Torrance at the Academy Of Music tomorrow. Half the
proceeds wiz be donated to the Asylum FOR widows and
orphansa fac. which win all the housc fuller than over
If such thing be possible On this occasion Mr. Rarcy
will exhibit his skill the celebrated lighting horse
Peacock, Mr. Stewards Arabian steeds, and Mr. Batch
gcts Patchen stallion. pretty tough battle IL pre-
d!ctej.
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New York Observation-Disclosures Edit

New York Observation-Disclosures Edition.
The mail steamship Ariel, Captain Miner will leave this
port day, at noon, for AspinwaL
The mails for California and other parts OF the Pacific
win close at ten O'Clock this morning.
Tho New YORK WEEKLY HERALD-Caiiforna edition
containing the latest intelligence from all parts OF the
world, with large quantity OF local and miscellaneous
matter will be published at nine o'clock in the morning
Single copies in wrappers, ready for mailing six cents
Agents win please send in their orders early pos
abba
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Ma. joss . BAocS, OF this city, whom or Havana coz.
respondent atey stated TO have been detained IN Cuba
b. reason Of some pecuniary difficulties has We are glad
to earn never been under any such restraint but On
the coptrsg he has succeeded hts property
from the bands of unfathfu agents. and about return
irs cepbans and all, 70 the UDs.ed States with lying
C0lor5
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be left to take care Of itself-this punctilious
Floyd. we say, indicted as q rogue, and sus-
pected as q traitor, must now prove himself an
honest man, or make no more speeches reflect
ing upon the integrity of such matter-of-fact
patriots as General Scott
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Palmetto flag.

DEMAND FOR CHEAP Gas AND CHEAP REyI-
GIoN IN BRooKLYN.-In Brooklyn cheap and
good Opera has been established; but in
religion renders both inaccessible to the poor,
and oppressive to all classes. The enormous
rents of pews and the high salaries of the
clergy shut out from public worship an i'm
mense number of the population. Light, SO
precious to the mind and to the senses, is thus
denied to the people by the heavy tax imposed
upon it. The complaints are universal about
both kinds of light
As to gaslight, the subject which comes more
Immediately within the scope of newspaper
comment, we have received numerous commu-
nications. Formerly gas was thirty-ivs cents
per hundred cubic feet in Brooklyn. When
new company was organized, the price
was then reduced by the old company to
twenty-f five cents; but, strange to relate, the
gas bills became nearly doubled in amount.
Whether this was effected by cheating at the
meter, or by the inferior quality of the gas,
which causes double the quantity to be con-
sumed, there appears to be no doubt of the
a bill exorbitantly high, observed to the
managers of the concern that he hoped they
would not reduce the price of gas again. 1t is
notorious that sometimes the men who are sent
10 examine the meter never come at all, and
sometimes they do not take the trouble of look
ing at it with light but enter in the book a
certain number of feet by guesswork. In very
many cases, where little or no gas has been
burned, outrageous bills of from seven to nine
dollars are furnished; and when these parties,
indignant at the fraud, put all the burners on
full blast and consume all the gas they can, by
way of experiment, they find their bills actu-
ally less than before. The meters are for the
most part humbugs, of no value whatever, par
ticularly the wet meters. Every man ought to
have dry meter, which does not admit Of the
same amount of cheating, provided it is cor
rectly made. But the best remedy is to break
down the monopoly by encouraging the new
company, and establishing a wholesome COM
petition. AS it is now the citizens are literally
robbed by fraudulent gas bills.
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GETTING ALONG AZ WELL AS CoULD BE Ex-
PEcrED.-The Democratic State Convention at
Albany, composed Of disorganizing politicians,
who having failed to save themselves, have o.
sembled TO save the Union,
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South would be considerably affected for q
time; but in the end it is quite probable
judging from the "irrepressible" energy Of our
people and the adaptability of their nature 70
every new phase Of things-that the general
interests of the country would experience no
very perceptible injury.
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The FOURTH OF FEBRUARY.-The coming
4th of February will be a remarkable day,
from the events that are appointed to come Of
at that time. First, there is the Convention Of
delegates from the seeding Southern States at
Montgomery, Alabama, to arrange the basis of
a Southern confederacy, which is to be known
henceforth as the United States of America
South. On the same day Convention Of
delegates from the border States, and such
Northern free States as have decided to meet
with them, for the purpose Of adopting such
measures of compromise as may insure the
perpetuity of the Union, will assemble at Wash.
ington. Much is expected of these two conven-
TONS But while these important events are
about to transpire in this country, the 4th of
February Is destined to witness another novel
scene in Europe, for on that day the discus
sions of the Legislative Assembly of France
are'to be open to the public, by the late decree
Of the Emperor, and the press is to be freed
from those restrictions which heretofore ham.
pered it and crippled its liberty. The day
will then be memorable on both sides of the
Atlantic for the Inauguration of events involv-
ing grave questions Of the rights Of the people.
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THE Pacific RAILROAD JoB.-This stupendous
lobby scheme has passed the Senate Of the
United States in an amended form, providing
for no less than three railways across the vast
deserts and sterile mountains lying between
the Mississippi river and the Pacific ocean,
Northern, a Central and Southern road.
This bill passed by vote of thhty-seven to
fourteen, and goes back to the House, as
amended, for the concurrence of that body.
The probabilities, too, are all in favor of its
success; so that, perhaps, the only remaining
hope for the defeat of this enormous scheme OF
spoliation and corruption is in the Presidents
veto. Considering, however, the emptiness of
the Treasury, and the more imperative necessi-
ties Of the crisis than Pacific railroads, we rcly,
in this case, upon the quietus Of a veto.
DISABILITIES OF ALENs.-We see that bill
has been introduced in the Legislature by Mr..
Fullerton to enable resident aliens to hold
and convey real estate. There has scarcely
been session within our memory that a SINH
lar effort has not been made and failed II Is
time that an end should be put to legal restric-
tons which have neither common sense nor
policy 10 recommend them The purchase of
property in the State by aliens contributes TO
its wealth, and no rational argument can be
urged against their being allowed this privi-
lege. When the European governments are
taking steps to discontinue the passport sys-
tenn, we should remove from our statute books
these equally unwise restrictions on foreigners
Other States Of the Union have not hesitated
to do 20, and we have yet to learn that any
0srrNo ALONG As WELL AS CoUtD DE Ex-
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NEW BoWERY THE aTRE, Bowery.-A FEET behtsn
thy scryrs-VARrErY-NEw YORK As Ii ls-eLubs AXE
TRUmPs
THEATRE FRANcAIs, ass Broadway-LEs CAKorIERs
DE SEINE
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RARNUMs AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.-Oay and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND TEARs-TnE LADY or ST. TRoPEz-
I.ryINo (URIosirIKs. &C.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

NIBLOS GARDEN, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WINTER GARDEN Broadway. opposite Bond street
A NV WAY TO PAY OH DEBTs-kArHERINE AND r.
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LAURA KEENE's TRsArRE, No. GA Broadway
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THE TRArroR's DOOM.

The eingy, which was very clamsy got up, taken
down and placed in the Inspectors office, the
nlent OF the City Hall, where it all day yester-
Jay an object " interest TO the small urchius who
usually play around the vicinity II would that
the parties who thus executed the
A. II o. were soon aware shat the police had taken
down the eflgy and that they forthwith prepared
anoher, which they hung up at the corner OF Myrtle
and Bridge street where IL found yesterday
morning. removed b. officers OF the Fourth pre-
cinot generally erstood that the person whom
the efgies inicnced t. represent, Albert II Os-
born clerk to the Board II Supervisors OF Kings county
He rs charged with having written letter 70 he New
Orleans Dd calling the seded States 70 invite tna
Southern portions Of New York and New Jersey seceds
and mtimsting hat the people OF these secons would
pond. MIR. 0sborn who Us strong democ at and
friend Of the South, has Is said denied having
written such letter and trea ed the matter Joke
and viii not accept the denial They therefore, consgn
him IN eigy 10 'the traitors DOOM Who the parties
that have thus acted Witnesses Jury, Judge and
execationer, mas not set heen discovered.
RoEngRY SHPGcA ED.-On Saturday night the officers
Bradley James Hsrkins and John Henry for breaking
into the cabin Of the brgntne Abbey r. Fenno living
the Empire iock ami Sealing therefom trunk, belong
,pg 10 Captain William Small, aud pair OF troSsers
The trunk war recovered and the men locked up.
STOCKING RAILROAD ACcuDEST-0n Saturday afternoon,
boy named Frederick Huff by train or
Long Island Ralrosd the OF Atlantic
and Grand avenues, by which a leg and an arm wsro
crushed and msngled in shocking manner He was
conveyed by officer Ennis, of the Fourth precinct to hts
reeidenoe IN Lean street Grand avenue where
Iicai obtained
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the specie II we received 1t, while the effect OF its
ioss in England might react severely upon us.
The demand for money has been quite active
during the week. and the rates for call loans have
ranged from to per cent, or about l per cent
higher than those current at the close of the pre-
vious week. The supply, however, is abundant,
and borrowers found no difficulty in obtaining oil
the money they wanted at the market rate. As
the Sub-Treasury disburses-which It will do
on large scale during next week-the rates will
fall again. Paper has undergone no material al.
teration. The note brokers report an active in
quiry for first class names. and what little is Of
fered goes readily at from 61 to 8per cent. The
transactions at the former rate are few, however,
and only forthe very best short acceptances.
The European exchanges have been quiet and
rather irregular during the week, but had ten
dency to weakness at the close. The closing rates
for the Fulton yesterday were 1867 lo6H for
sterling, and $40 6.371s for francs.
The following table shows the course Of the
stock market during the past week aad MONTH
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Purser Hnncs J OF steamship Star Of the South from
Savannah, has thanks for favara
RRa JuLIA, which undergoing repairs the
avnch-d Tuesday last. Her bottom has been sheshed
with zinc, and she has been pat good order She
would go 70 oreenport frat fair Wind.
Bpro Arsxposapsar Bay state. Mayo, at Baltimore,
reporsFeb ~ lat ~ Ion " 20 spoke ship Indiana Of
wanted 70 know we could take them but we Being ssor, Of
water and the sind blowing heavy = The time the ship Kept
SOUND IN n fethoms Capt Tower and diver mad
Ser though the DIVER Was down three times The scSr
badly broken rs not to DO deemed Of sufficient value
70 raise
scup poncas fsyIsrp Mobile for Provdercc before
reported ashore No Mans Land, will be total loss bling
Capt OF boston with his divers &c reached the
Thursday morning. aud would getting out
the cotton Remaining board the vessel as the wes
ther moderated.
soma ErLKs Graves Of and from wissse. for New York
with lumber about 30 psra heading OF deck In gale
the nd, and put into Provncetown 25d.
Soma AsaoRr-Capt Conley OF schr Darling at Provi.
duce from Norfolk reports scng schr ashore near slock
rvpors fore aud aft going Mount Hope
bay With loss Of mslnmas and soop Mount Hope. from
The steamship Marion for Charestoa. viii sail until
Wednesday. 9th inst
schrJ mitchell, Norris arrived Tewpor. ?ss u't from
Point Judith having a. bales cotton had been saved
from the wrecked schr Sorth State
schr ssoe ps ell gs nsgng And az. tackle .ss sold
MISSING vrssxL-rhe ship assconomc o. se~buy-
rort which sailed rm New FORK for LoIdon 2sh Of NO
sehev, has not since esao heard from severe gale
sailing thu same time Vim her suffered severely the wos.
tears arc The "a ~ ions -. ea n On
put in the beer repair Def, sAns and Vas good ga yes
John Rage Riohs I'd fiumer and su uDer Of New Or
lcsns The snip md freight were fully Insured s3Vu nms
ssr a YORK and on board be-
longing Eewburypor were The csPssia, Geo svsseJ
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rate no, exceeding PER cent payable half y,s.y Witch
bond :, bonds shah % IL 20, ss ss or nor
much hereof may bs 70 pay Ss ms ~ sums
upon % the a .ssss Of ise sl
81 sss a S. he
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ben % su M and the lsn on
the passg any such ordinance or resolution shall In all
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and object Of such g, sapsndi, ~ 70 .,. :, s...
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s. r ~ srs yS .1s Ss
ytded ;, law FOR the ns u vacancies that in
rh. JOINT Board Adsrmsn and Supervisors of the
.hsn s.,,m..s sssemins the amount essssry b
ais1d or each particular contemplated by this ac
shsl not BE- wful for the Common Council OF said city,
ms 80 ssmaed and . NY
PURPOSE fund account whatever but the surplus OF any
nsnsys raised for the '' expenses Of ' city q
.sSSsps.on u.as dc 1 re Board ssr%ss and
wa sS no ssr
either of the streets or avenues Of the city Of Brook
arg which such alrosd . % coastruced shat ars.
said Common Council shall authorize the construction OF
such rsrosd and the grant therefor shall been awarded
and given 20 the person who will agree, with adequate
rate q fare bnt no such grant shai he 40 awarded
until after public notice inviting proposals therefor,
at . specified time and place, shall have been pub
hhed under he direction OF said Common Council daily for
lishrd 10 the said city This section shall not ne deemed
and In In said city on the LIST day OF January @
The bis relating to the New York Fire Department
have been to-day sent 10 the Governor, and now
awaiting bis signature, which wiu no doubt be placed
upon them Chief Engineer Decker left ng 1T
for New York under the impression that tho work all
done. Ho has met with good success, 10 say the
least