The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-01
The News.


The proceedings of Congress yesterday are
highly important. In the Senate Mr. Seward, in
presenting the monster memorial Of the citizens of
New York, in favor of the adoption of the border
State adjustment of the troubles of the nation de-
lvered long speech in exposition of his views
and policy. full report Of it is given elsewhere
in our columns Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, in his
comments upon the speech Of Mr.. Seward, thus
pithily sums up the argument Of the latter" He
has recommended, first, to speak next to vote
next to give money and, lastly, to fight" The de-
bate commenced by Mr.. Seward was participated
in by Senators on 10th sides, and the impression
gathered from the speeches Is, that the incoming
administration has resolved upon pursuing coer-
Give course towards the seeding States should all
efforts for peaceful settlement fail.
In the House Mr.. Adams, of Massachusetts,, the
author Of the proposition to admit New Mexico
into the Union, with without slavery, as her
people may elect, delivered his views on the
crisis, as did also Mr.. Farnsw orth, of Illinois;
Avery, of Tennessee; Niblaek OF Indiana, and
others.
The Democratic State Convention assembled at
Albany yesterday. Soon after the commencement
of the proceedings the struggle between Tammany
and Mozart was begun. There was much partisan
feeling manifested by the friends of the rival
factions, and considerable excitement, at one
time portentous of a row, which, however, was
averted. The Convention finally voted to ad-
nit both the Tammany and Mozart delegates.
With this, however, the Tammanyites were
dissatisfied and withdrew. They subsequently
met at the Delavan House and organized, when,
on taking vote, they decided not to return to the
Convention. They declare incorporating hos
tility and war to the knife against the Regency.
The Mozarters were very much elated at their
recognition. Hon. Amasa j. Parker was elected
President of the Convention, with long list OF
Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The resolutions
from the committee will be reported to the Con
vention to-day.
The joint special committee Of the Legislator,
of this State appointed to consider the PROPOSE
tions of the Virginia Legislature, in reference Il
sending delegates TO a Convention Of States, pro
posed to be convened at Washington on Monday
next the 4th inst, to concert measures o
Cancellation between the North and South, yester
day rendered the result Of their labors in ma
iorty and minority report. The majority re-
port, while expressing dissent from the plan Of
compromise suggested by the Virginia Legisla.
ture, aecedes to the proposal Of sending Commits
sioners from this State, and names David Dudley
Field, William Curtis Noyes, James s. Wadsworth
James q. Smith, Amaziah y. James, Greene
G. Bronson, Erastus Corning, Addison
Gardiner and William f. Dodge as such
commission. The minority report is adverse to
the sending of Commissioners. The consideration
of the report was made the special order for to-
day in the Assembly. Considerable of other
business was gone through with in both houses Of
the Legislature, but principally of local interest
only.
The mails by the steamship Bohemian. which
arrived at Portland Wednesday morning, reached
this city last evening. The main points Of the
news by this arrival have already been given, but
the details, which we publish this morning; are OF
some importance, both in political and financial
point Of view.
The cotton panic in England does not seem to
abate. The London Times of the 10th contains
an elaborate article upon the subject Of the cotton
supply which we reproduce this morning.
Joseph +. Sweet, who was arrested few weeks
ago on a charge of being a fugitive from Indiana,
il being alleged that he was connected with the
Boon County Bank swindle, was rearrested yes.
terday by detective McCord, on q warrant issued
by the Governor Of Indiana, the Grand Jury Of
Boon county having indicted him as being impi.
Gated in the same matter
The Police Commissioners yesterday made four.
teen appointments Of patrolmen, az follows
Thomas Stokes, John N. Brown, owen Gallagher.
Jehn II. Mann, Joseph Hook, John Porter. Rich.
ard Blake, Thomas Rightman Edward Burns
Samuel +. Kelsey, Henry Potter, Francis Murphy
for the New York force and Lewis Lewis. =. r.
Larquier, Of the Brooklyn force, dismissed. OH
Ger r. p. Wright Of the Fourth precinct, was pro.
NOTED to Scrgeantcy.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen yes.
terdsy M. Dayton offered resolution providing
for the appointment Of joint select committee
OF the Common Council TO invite Mr.. Lincoln, the
President elect, to visit New York and accept the
"cordial welcome" Of its citizens on his way ia
the national capital brief but lively discussion
eusued, and on taking vote the proposition was