CHRONICLE. ABOLITION CONVENTION. The abolitionists have had a national convention in Albany, six states being represented; at which they nominated James G. Birney for the presidency, and a Mr. Earl, of Pennsylvania, for the vice presidency. They resolved to have separate action and organization, and they would not support gen. Harrison, for his Missouri vote, Vincennes speech, and other reasons. AFRICANS. The New York Signal states that one hundred and sixty-eight liberated Africans, captured by her Brittanic majesty's schooner Skipjack, are sent to Trinidad to be incorporated into her Brittanic majesty's 2d West Indian regiment of negroes. CENTENARY OF PRINTING. The Germans are making responding quarter of the year, was in 1826, when the great preparations to celebrate the fourth centenary of inspections of the quarter ending 31st March amountthe discovery of printing. Leipsic, the central point of ed to 175,571, bbls. With our improved communicathe literary world, will celebrate this glorious event on tions penetrating the Susquehanna region, and thus the 24th, 25th and 26th of next June, with great splen-bringing that fruitful region, and through that, the west, dor, and Felix Mendlessohn Bartholdy is now writing into closer connection with Baltimore, we may antici a new oration for the occasion. pate in coming years a steady increase of the flour trade -which has always been of great value to the commerce and prosperity of our city. CONNECTICUT ELECTION. The election for governor and members of the legislature took place on Monday the 6th inst. The returns received are not yet in full. Mr. Ellsworth's (whig) majority over Mr. Niles (administration) so far, is 4,656-for governor, nineteen of the twenty-one senators elected are whigs, and about two-thirds of the members of the house. LAKE TRADE. On the 21st ult. the schooners Iowa and Helen Mar, left Huron, Ohio, for Grand river, U. C. heavily laden with wheat. Large quantites of grain were coming to the former place, worth 65 cents. The schooner Clyde, of Port Ontario, reached Oswego on the 18th instant, being the first arrival of the season. LOCOMOTIVES. Norris, of Philadelphia, has shipped another, the ninth, of his large size locomotives for England. This is for the Birmingham and Glocester rail road. AMERICAN SLAVES. Mr. J. Q. Adams on the 6:h in- CONSUL TRIST. The New York Times announces stant, offered resolutions in the house of representatives the arrival of consul Trist, and Mr. Smith, his vice directing the committee on commerce to inquire into consul or deputy, at Charleston, in the brig Lancet. the subject of the fraudulent use of the American flag John Moreland, esq. an American merchant at Haby foreigners, for the purpose of carrying on the Afri-vana, is to perform the duties of consul during the abcan slave trade with impunity, with power to send for sence of Mr. Trist, who is said to have given out at persons and papers, and to report a bill for the effectual Havana that he would be back in two months. It NORWICH AND WORCESTER RAIL ROAD. This road suppression of the abuse of our flag, and the preserva- is added by the Times that Mr. Trist and his deputy has just been finished. It unites with the Boston and have come to the United States under process from the Worcester rail road, and thus completes an unbroken tion of its integrity and honor. supreme court, and not by orders from the govern-rail road communication from Norwich to Boston, without a change of cars or baggage. In connection with a line of daily steamboats from New York to Norwich, it affords the most rapid and agreeable route between New York and Boston, at the very reasonable fare of five donars through. This road passes over the most extensive manufacturing district in Connecticut, and terminates in one equally extensive in Massachu setts. [N. Y. Sun. BANK OF ENGLAND. The official report from the 10th December to the 3d of March last shows: Liabilities. Assets. ment. CUNARD'S STEAM PACKETS. The Boston Courier says, Circulation, £16,678,000 | Securities, £23,223,000 the following is stated to be the arrangement of Mr. Deposites, 7,896,000 Bullion, 4,271,000 Cunard's steam packets-The Unicorn to sail 25th of April for Halifax; the Britannia was launched at £24,583,000 £27,494,000 Greenock in February, to sail about the 15th May; the BEET ROOT BREAD. An important discovery is an- Acadia, Columbia and Caledonia to follow. nounced in Paris of making excellent bread of beet root, mixed with a small portion of potatoe flour. BONAPARTE. Prince Louis Bonaparte and his second, count D'Orsay, were arrested on the 34 of March, while making arrangements for a duel with a Frenchman known as the count De Leon, said to be a natural son of Napoleon, whom he very strongly resembles. The duel arose out of claim to the recognition of relationship by the count, which it seeins the prince would not allow. The parties were all arrested on the ground at Wimbledon common, near London, taken before the magistrate, and held to bail. Mr. Joshua Bates became bail for the prince, Mr. Fenton, of Fenton's hotel, for the count, and Mr. Francis Baring for count D'Orsay. BRITISH QUEEN. The British Queen left the wharf at New York on Wednesday afternoon within three minutes of the appointed hour, 2 o'clock. The wind was strong from the eastward at her departure, but before she got to sea we had a severe storm of rain, during which the wind came round to the west and blew very hard for a short time. It has continued from the same quarter, giving the Queen a fine offing. We learn that she carried out the greatest number of letters that was ever sent from this port-the amount of postage exceeding three thousand dollars. [N. Y. Com. CANALS. The ceremony of opening the Tide Water canal, from Columbia to Havre de Grace, is to take place on the 21st instant. The Cross Cut canal, between the Chesapeake and Delaware bays will be brought into more active operation by the completion of this improvement, at the same time that the trade of Baltimore will receive a considerable accession. A public meeting is called at Philadelphia to take measures to obtain a reduction of toll upon their state canals. CAPTURE OF A SLAVER. We have been shown a letter from Kingston, Jamaica, dated the 15th January, giving a full and circumstantial account of the capture of the Ulysses, a Portuguese brig, said to have been built at Baltimore, and employed in the detestable traf fic of slaves. She was captured by the British war schooner Skipjack, on the 30th of November, off the Isle of Pine on the south side of Cuba, and taken to Jamaica. The crew consisted of 16, and there were 16 others calling themselves passengers. The Ulysses was on her eighth voyage, had often been chased by men of war, and once by a steam vessel, but always contrived to escape until now. She took her cargo of 556 slaves, from the river From the time they left Africa, till the slaves were 2.-Women's room, 19 by DIRECTOR EXPELLED. The board of directors of the Harrisburg and Lancaster rail road company, at a STORM AT MOBILE, AND LOSS OF LIFE. There was a meeting held on the 21st ult. formally expelled Mr. storm of wind and rain at Mobile and vicinity, on the Simon Cameron, (a member of it) from all association evening of the 24th ult. which was marked with unwith it, as a director of the company. The proceed- usual violence, and besides doing much damage to proing, which is rather novel in, these days, is based on perty in the city and vicinity, is known to have caused the assumption that Mr. Cameron, when examined as one death, if not more, and to have caused much ina witness before a committee of the house of repre- jury to several other persons. The Mobile Chronicle sentatives, did take an attitude hostile to the interest of states that large trees were torn up, and buildings pros the stockholders of the company, and “did endeavor, trated by the force of the storm. The rain fell, the to the extent of his ability, to injure the character of the while in torrents. The dwelling of Mr. Jacob Page, property of the company, by untruly representing the father-in-law of one of the editors of that paper,-a rail road, of which he was a director, as dangerous to good two story frame building-was unable to withlife and property." The act of expulsion is set forth stand the blast, and buried three of the family beneath under seal of the company, and ordered to be pub-its ruins. The wife of Mr. Page was killed-one of and Harrisburg. lished in the newspapers of Philadelphia, Lancaster his daughters dangerously wounded-and one of his sons badly. The father returned home-to find his EXPULSION. Mr. McElwee, a member of the house house desolate, and himself suddenly bereaved of of representatives of the Pennsylvania legislature, from hearth and home by this extraordinary dispensation. Bedford county, was by a vote of 58 yeas to 26 nays, down and several of its inmates sustained personal inA part of the nunnery on Spring Hill, was blown (being more than the two-thirds required by the constitution), on the 7th instant, expelled that body, for an jury.-The ware house occupied by C. A. Gilbert, on indignity to the house, in having personally insulted Water street, was overthrown; and report says, the home of col. Smoot, below town, received great daMr. Higgins, a member from Northumberland county. mage by the storm. [Pat. 4th. FIRE IN LOUISVILLE. The Louisville Journal of the 23th ultimo, gives the following account of the destruc-interest to those who furnish means and appliances for SUNDAY TRAVELLING. A judicial decision of some tive fire in that city. There was a most destructive fire in this city on Sunday travelling, was lately had at Philadelphia. "In Thursday. It broke out about 12 o'clock on Pearl a case before the district court, to recover damages for (formerly 3d) street, in the chair manufactory of Mr. injury done to a pair of horses by several young men John Hawkins. From this point it spread with fear-ordered a non-suit to be entered, on the ground that who had engaged them on the Sabbath, judge Stroud ful rapidity in all directions. running south to within contracts made for the performance of work on the one door of the post office, corner of Pearl and Market Sabbath was not legal, and therefore the plaintiff could streets; north to the corner of Main and Pearl; west down Main to within two houses of the Bank of Louis- not sustain his case." ville; crossing Main and consuming on the east side of Main, between Wall and Pearl streets, nine stores and a boarding house occupied by captain Bacon. Among the sufferers were the following: Grocers. Gamble & Lane, insurance $10,000; Rowland, Smith & Co. insured; Thomas J. Martin, insured; J. S. Chenowith, insured; Jacob Keller & Co. $5,00 insurance; H. H. Jones & Co. partly insured. Dry goods. Anderson & Clendenin, insured; Wm. GarThe goods of Messrs. Tevis & Chew were all removvin & Co. insured; James Anderson & Co. insured. ed, but they sustained but slight damage. Dennis Spurrier, paint store. Four insurance offices. J. W. Redding, tailor. John Magness, tailor. A. S. Whitlock & Co. shoes. Charles Gallagher, Wm. Hefferman, and McMoran & MeMechen, rectifiers. J. T. Clark, book store. Swearington, Grant & Co. queen's ware. Willace & Lithgow, tin and copper smiths. Borie, confectioner. Miss Beers, milliner, and a few Among the owners of the lost houses were, James The Pennsylvanian says the trial was terminated Stewart, 1 tenement, insured; Mrs. Breckenridge 3, somewhat sooner than was expected, the case having $100 insured; John T. Gray, 2; judge Oldham, 1; been submitted to the jury without argument and unG. W. Merriweather, 2, insured; Addison & Clen- der merely a charge from the court; at the instance of denin, 1. do.; James Rudd, 5, no insurance; Dr. John-Messrs. Johnston and Brooke on the part of the comson, 2; Hughes' heirs, 1; Mr. Dickson, 1, no insurance; monwealth. Mr. Van Buskirk. others. The total loss of houses and goods is estimated at $300,000. Most of the insurances were by the offices of this city, the greatest amount taken by any one of fice being $41,000. No doubt is entertained that the losses will be promptly paid. FLOUR TRADE. VETO IN MISSISSIPPI. Governor McNutt recently transmitted a veto message to the legislature of Mississippi, which, for iis brevity, if not for the order or arrangement of its reasons, might serve as a model for all similar state papers. It is in the following words: To the house of representatives: Velo message. I return to the house for further ac- First, It is unconstitutional. Second, It is inexpe- Philadelphia, for the murder of his daughter Sarah Ann The evidence to sustain the ground of insanity was Whole number on board when the Ulysses was taken, 533. To these add 23, who were lost or drownregarded as so great as not to require discussion on either side, and the evidence was followed by a brief ed, making 556. The room No. 1, contains 210 square charge from judge King, after which the jury retired feet, which allows each of the 117 girls a space equal about ten minutes, and returned with the verdict given to 1 foot wide by 1 foot 9 1-4 inches long! Room No. above. Wood remains in the custody of the court 2, allows each woman 1 foot by 3 feet 6 1-2 inches. There were 254,453 barrels and under the act of assembly providing for such cases, No. 3, allows each of the 216 men but 1 foot by 2 feet 7,821 half barrels of wheat flour, inspected in the city and will be immediately removed from prison to a 11 1-2 inches!! The boys were crowded about as of Balumore, during the quarter ending on the 31st ult. lunatic asylum, there to be confined as long as his conclose as the girls. Such were the accommodations The editor of the Price Current, having made an ex-dition may seem to require. provided for 556 naked human beings for a voyage of amination, reports this as the largest quantity of flour The Leger says "his wife and eldest son Frederick, 50 days. that was ever inspected in Baltimore, for the same pe-attended the unfortunate man ever since his trial comThe writer of the letter is the rev. D. S. Ingraham, riod. The largest quantity previously inspected, in any menced. There was no change in his countenance of Jamaica, and his account may be fully relied on.given quarter, was in 1812, when the inspections of the when the verdict was announced, and he sat as coldly The letter will be published at length in the next num-quarter, ending December 31, amounted to 227,331 and stoical upon his chair as if he was dead to the ber of the Youth's Cabinet. [N. Y. Gaz. bols. and 14,196 hf. bbls. The next largest of the cor- world." [Baltimore Post. FIFTH SERIES. No. 7.-VOL. VIII.] BALTIMORE, APRIL 18, 1840. [VOL. LVIII.-WHOLE NO. 1,490. THE PAST-THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. PRINTED AND published, EVERY SATURDAY, BY JEREMIAH HUGHES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, AT $5 per annUM, PAYABLE in advance. 99 INDEX OF CONTENTS OF No. 7, VOL. 8. Maine to parts stated to belong to this country ABOLITION PETITIONS-letter from the vice president to which had led to proceedings between the lieutenant Lewis Tappan, of N. York, declining to present a 100 governor of New Brunswick, and the authorties of APPOINTMENTS-by the president the state of Maine. That had led to some corres ARMY-movements in Maine 99; medical board of ex-pondent which had appeared, and it had led to the amination of, to meet in Philadelphia CHRONICLE-Cumberland road, complimentary, death necessity of protecting the road and the shores by of capt. Riley, East India company, time of holding which our troops moved from New Brunswick to elections, fire at Washington. D. C. law of newspa- Canada, and which it was necessary to provide pers, Methodists, Mexico, newspapers, teller of the against, as gangs of persons roved about on parts Manhattan bank, Oregon, oyster, printing in the U. held not to belong to either party. He would not go States, coming wheat crop, price of wheat at Harris-into the general statement which his right honorable burg friend the secretary of war would presently make, and he thought that (Mr. Macauley) would show for two great an estimate if they were to retain the that they were not liable to be charged with asking means which were necessary for preserving this great einpire in its state of safety, and at the saine time of resisting aggressions, from whatever part they might 103-111 112 CONGRESS-proceedings of, in the senate 106-103; in the house of representatives FOREIGN ARTICLES-England, northeastern boundary. expedition to China, cotton, corn, money 97; wheat, declaration of war against China; France, cotton, Bank of the U. States, navy 93; West Indies, silk, fires, capture of a slaver; South America, flour, Gamarra received at Lima and Callao; Texas, treasury notes at a discount 99 100 INDIAN TREATY-executive proceedings in the senate of the U. States on 103-106 NATIONAL AFFAIRS-appointments, consuls, commis sioner of pensions, duty on vessels passing through the strait of Canso, treasury notes, Texan boundary, post office, army 99; navy POLITICS OF THE DAY-letter from the vice president to Lewis Tappan on an abolition petition from females 100; address of the hon. H. A. Wise to his constitu101-103 STATES OF THE UNION-Massachusetts, commerce and revenue of Boston; New York, imports in the months of January and February, trade; Delaware, state of the treasury; Maryland, Harrison state convention; Virginia, time of holding election, gen. Lambert elected mayor of Richmond, fraud on the Bank of Virginia; Alabam1, municipal election in Mobile; Louisiana, manufacture of negro cloth WISE, HON. H. A.-address to his constituents 101-103 ents FOREIGN ARTICLES. 100 By arrivals, at New York, we have further advices from Europe, from the 11th to the 20th uit. ENGLAND. By the packet ship St. Lawrence, captain Bunker, at New York, we have Liverpool papers to March 11th and London to the 10th inclusive. By the Albany, captain Watson, we have Paris and Havre papers to the 7th of March. The rates of discount on banker's security, continued at 3 to 4 per cent. and on gool secondary paper 5 to 6 per cent. without however, there being many bills offering. The alarm created in the money market by the great demand for money by the tea people to meet their prompts has subsided. Mr. Featherstonhaugh and Mr. Mudge have not yet made their report upon their survey of the N. E. boundary line. a Lord John Russell has suggested the position of affairs on the boundary line as an argument for mainlaining the strength of the British army in Canada. -Nothing, however, was said of the prospect of Northeastern boundary. In the British house of commons, March 9th, lord John Russell in the course of some remarks upon the estimates and the army, war. said sition in which we have had occasion to report it for several previous weeks. There is little free Ainerican flour now in the market; it is selling in small parcels at 449. 6d. to 45s. per barrel. From 4,000 to 5,000 barrels have changed hands, in bond, at 31s. per bbl. The ship Memphis at New York, sailed from Liverpool on the 16th March, and brings news six days later. The London money market continues favorable.Bullion was coming in fast: about $3,000,000 were expected by ships on the way. Exchanges upon all places except New York, are turning more in favor of London. information about China. The reported declaration In parliament, on the 12th lord Palmerston gave of war by the governor general was without foundation. The East India company would have nothing to do with the measures taken by England, except to afford aid, if required. The governor general had been instructed, however, to make preparations for war. Advices from Canton to the 15th December had been received. There was no news of any importance beyond what we have had by arrivals direet. The British vessels were still at Kongkoo. The Calcutta Courier states that the European force to be employed on this occasion will consist of not less than 10 regiments; 6 of whom will be sent direct from England, 2 from Calcutta and 2 from Madras. The accounts from London possess little interest here. The most important item in general politics that we find in these papers, is the particulars of the force England has already directed or is about to di- probable that it would be directed against Canton or Its destination was not known, but it was deemed rect against China, the magnitude of which would some other point on the coast of which forcible posindicate that the intentions of the British govern- session would be kept until the Chinese government ment are not confined to the mere mercantile ques- should be brought to reason. The last accounts from tion, but that she contemplates territorial acquisi-China are dated the Sth of December. The emperor tions or the overthrow of the Chinese government; had addressed to governor Lin, a decree prohibiting and when it is recollected that the native princess the importation of all British goods, and the trade of India were subdued and the foundation of the with China was consequently at an end. British empire there, laid by, comparatively speaking, a handful of men, there can be little doubt, that with the means England has now employed, she will succeed in her plans of conquest, however vast they may be. The London Courier states that lord Durham is in a very precarious state of health, so much so as to cause great uneasiness to his friends. The Chinese are making vigorous preparations for a desperate resistance. Large bodies of Chinese troops have landed at Macao. On the evening of the 12th, off Holly head, the Yesterday not less than 14 vessels, laden with cotton Expedition to China. We are enabled to lay be. fore our readers this week a correct statement of the particulars of the vessels which have already sailed, and are yet to sail, for the purpose of vindicating British honor on the coast of China. The Blenheim, 74 guns, sailed direct for China from Portsmouth, on the 17th February; Melville, 74 guns, from the Cape; Wellesley, 74 guns, from the Indian station; Blonde, 46, direct from Plymouth, on the 26th February; London money market, stock exchange, Friday af Druid, 48, from the Cape via Sydney, on the 5th noon. The shares of the United States bank had of November; Pylades, 18, direct from Plymouth, on improved to £17; but have since declined, and are the 23d of February; Nimrod, 20, from Plymouth, to-day about 10s. per share lower. There is little on the 24th February, (with duplicate instructions doing in American stocks, which are nearly unsaleafor admiral Elliott); Modeste, 18, from the Cape, ble, with the exception of Rothschild's Pennsylvania on the 5th November; Wanderer, 18, sailed for the debenture, and these are in demand to day at 7 prem. Cape on the 12th February from Plymouth, with oror 99 per cent. ders to admiral Elliott to proceed with all his corvettes and take command in China. From the London Globe, March 14. The foreign exchanges, yesterday, looked more favorable again: the rate on Hamburgh advanced nearly 4 per cent. and it was difficult to dispose of the bills offered towards the end of 'change. On Paris the course remained unaltered, and Amsterdam was quoted a shade higher. The doubts, so long entertained, about the reflux sent, the Mexican packet arrived this week with $450,000, and other vessels, on their way home, are known to have together, about $3,000,000 on board; all of which will arrive during the spring. Besides these ships another 74 has orders; the "The whole difficulty with respect to the bounda- Pique, 38; Andromache, 28; 10 vessels from the Inry question in America was the failure of his noble dian station, from 18 to 28 guns each; part of the Infriend and the government to make a reply to the dian navy, 2 vessels from the cape station, 18 guns ultimatum sent from the United States. His noble each; 2 from the South American station, 18 and 28 friend in the course of last year, had transmitted a guns each; 2 from the South Wales station, 11 to 28 project for the purpose of finally settling this ques-guns each; 2 large steamers, supposed to be the Se-of bullion to England, may be laid aside for the pretion with the American government. After the sostris and the Queen. The expedition includes lapse of a considerable period the American govern- from 12 to 15,000 men. ment sent back a different one, called a counter-project, with various provisions of their own. At the same time that these provisions reached this country there at the same time arrived gentlemen who had been ordered to make a survey of the part of the London, March 9,-(evening). In the consol country in which the disputed boundary existed.-market very little business has been done, and it has These gentlemen were now employed in making a been considered heavy, though the money price has report of their survey, and as soon as their report shown a disposition to improve. was received, an answer would be given to this counter-project of the American government. "That was the state of things at present, which would show honorable gentlemen that there was not the want of any attention in making an answer to the ultimatum, as the honorable member called it, of the American government. There was another question -namely, of claims made by citizens of the state of VOL. VIII.-SIG. 7. Liverpool, March 9. Colton market. The market has been very quiet to-day, only about 2,500 bags sold. In prices there is no change. On Saturday 2,500 bags were also sold. This, coupled with the upward tendency of the European exchanges, is quite sufficient to keep up our stock of specie for soine months, now that the Bank of England has succeeded in liquidating her engagements in Paris and Hamburg, consequently relieving her from the necessity of making further payments to those places in specie. However, the state of exchange with America will still cause some uneasiness; at present, it appears unreasonable to expect that the immense supplies of Liverpool corn market, March 9. During the last new cotton can be brought forward to Europe withseven days there have been imported 630 barrels of out affecting the New York exchange unfavorably, flour from the United States. Throughout this pe-as the Americans take so small a portion of manu. riod the wheat trade has continued in that inert po-factured goods in return. We have had a moderate business in cotton today-(Saturday) the sales being 2,000 bags with a dull market, but without any change in prices. Liverpool corn market, March 14. A change of wind has brought up a uumerous fleet of vessels during the last few days, increasing the week's import of British grain, &c. to upwards of 20,000 quarters of wheat. At yesterday's market wheat generally brought 1d. to 2d. per bushel cheaper. American duty paid flour has brought 43s. 6d. to 44s. and about 2,000 bbls. have changed hands, in bond, at 31s. per bbl. at 20s. to 22s. premium; and East India bonds at Paris, Nov. 25, 1839. SIRE: The navy, according to times and exigencies, is a matter of lively interest to the glory of the king's arins and to national prosperity. In war it is called upon now to fight alone-now to be an axili ary to the land forces-an axiliary always useful, The foreign exchanges were steady this after- and sometimes even indispensable, to the conditions noon. Bills on Paris were negotiated at 25f. 55c. of success. At other epochs, when, after a long to 60c.; on Hamburg at 139 1-4 to 3-8; on Amster-space, it is necessary that the blessings may be condam at 12, 2 1-4, and on Antwerp, 12, 2. tinued, to keep an active watch afar off, and to have The funds closed rather better this afternoon, recourse at times to conciliatory or repressive powconsols for present transfer being quoted 90 1-8 to ers; then does the navy again offer its aid to politi 1-2, and for time 90 3-4 to 7-8; exchequer bills re-cal combinations, while at the same time it protects the interests of commerce, on and beyong the seas, and, on the other hand, by its various relations to science, contiues to maintain us in that elevated rank in the intellectual sphere, in not descending from which France places her glory. Liverpool, March 14. There has been rather more doing in tobacco, and the sales reach 200 hhds.com-mained at 20s. premium, and the new three and a prising 30 for Ireland, 25 for Scotland, 30 for ex- half per cents, in consequence of one or two sales, port, 50 Virginia leaf for resale, and the remainder, dropped from 99 to 98, 3-8. of 65 hhds. to the trade. In prices there is no change. London corn market, March 13. The wheat trade to-day has been very dull. Foreign remains nominally the same, but very little doing in it. Wheat averages. Imperial weekly average, ending January 31, 65s. 2d.; Feb. 7, 64s. 11d.; 14th, 65s. 3d.; 21st, 65s. 11d.; 28th, 66s. 4d.; March 6th, 66s. 11d. Aggregate average of the six weeks, 65s. 9d. Duty, 21s. 8d. By the packet ship South America, capt. Baily, the New York Herald, has received intelligence to the 20th ult. from Liverpool, and 19th from London. England has now declared war against China. Lord Auckland has received instructions to that effect. Two o'clock. Three per cent. consols are 90 1-2 for present transfer, and 90 7-8 for time. Spanish active bonds continue heavy at 29. have demanded. Thus, under different circumstances, whether of The following were the latest official quotations war or of peace, or of that state of vigilant obof American securities:-Alabama (ster.) 5's, 81; servation which has become one of the necessities Indiana (ster.) 5's, 82; Illinois 6's, 82; Louisiana of the age, the navy is a branch, the employment of (ster.) 5's, 89; Maryland 5's, 85; Massachusetts which is eminently useful. Let us add, that with (ster.) 5's,-; New York, 1855, 5's, 87 1-2; Ohio the means which are obtained, or to be obtained, 6's, 90; Pennsylvania 5's, 76 1-2; South Carolina from the application of the new motive power, for 's, 87. securing the promptness and regularity of the movefor American cotton has been limited throughout fruitful in advantageous results. Liverpool cotton market, March 16. The demandments of a part of the fleet, the mission which is confided to it promises to become more than ever the week, during which the market has been dull, and closes heavily, but without change in price On this head, and I feel happy in repeating it, since last week. Sea Island barely maintains for the chambers have expressed their accordance with mer rates. Egyptian is in improved demand and the conviction of the government. The reports of We have the details of such active preparations more saleable at previous quotations. Brazil is in their commissions during the last sessions, the deof war in British India and in England, as invaria- moderate demand at last week's rates. Surat is bates, the votes, all bear witness of their encourag bly precedes a more open and formal declaration. without change in price. The sales of the week ing adhesion. They have added a double wish, and By an overland mail, received at London from In- amount to 14,350 bales including 500 American on dia, the London papers of the 11th ult. published speculation and 500 American and 40 Surat for exaccounts from Canton to the 15th of Dec. last, and port, 130 Sea Island, 11d. a 12; 10 stained do. 10 many days later from Calcutta. The news was im-1-4; 2,670 Upland, 5 1-2 a 6 3-4; 1,380 Mobile, &c. mediately given to the public, and produced great 5 1-4 a 6 3 8; 6,935 New Orleans, 5 1-4 a 7. excitement in London. There is not yet any formal March 19. The sales since Friday amount to declaration of war by England, but it is well know 15,000 bags of which 3,000 are sold to day. The that such a thing would not be done till the govern- market is heavy, and purchases are made to better ment is ready to make a blow. The preparations advantage than last week, although the reduction in India and England are on a very extensive scale. in prices is small. Arrived, 35 vessels from the U. Declaration of war against China, by the British. States, 2 from Brazil, and 1 from Egypt. Intelligence reached London on the 11th of March, by the overland mail from India, stating that the governor general of India has, in the name of the British government, declared war against China. This important news is contained in the despatches Bankruptcies are lamentably numerous, and trade from Bombay, dated January 31, and was brought in a deplorable condition. This applies in a pecuto Marseilles on the 7th. The most extensive pre-liar manner to the cotton manufactures. There is parations were making in the Indian harbors. His no demand for the raw material. Hundreds, nay, fordship had advertised for 40,000 tons of shipping, thousands of families engaged in that branch of mafor the transport of the troops to China, 14,000 of which were to be supplied by Calcutta, and the rest by Madras and Bombay. FRANCE. The Paris correspondent of the New York Cou- 1. That the administration do every thing in its power to increase the resources of the inscription naritime, which is the nursery of true seaman, that the equilibrium between the material and personal strength of the fleet may be preserved. 2. That for active force the principle of the stability of armaments be maintained, not only because it is favorable to the practical instruction and decipline of the crews, but also because great economy in the use of money and material is the result. Your majesty well knows that the accomplishment of these dominating views has constantly guided ine in the acts of my administration, and the plans therewith connected. buary, 1837, the naval strength of the kingdom According to the terms of the royal order of Feought in times of peace to consist of 40 ships of the line, 50 frigates and 220 vessels of inferior rank, 40 steam vessels being included. These 220 vessels are afloat; half only of the ships of the line and the pufacture are thrown out of employment, and are frigates is to be launched; the other half is to remain consequently starving. A great stir has been made on the stocks. about the importation of British linen cloth and The expedition was to rendezvous at and sail linen yarn, and it is likely that further severe mea- force would present, with an effective of 78,000 In a complete state of armament, this union of from Calcutta. Seven regiments quartered in this sures will be taken to prevent it, for the home ma-men, a battery of 9,200 guns. last presidency had been ordered to prepare for em-nufacturer suffers exceedingly. The last accounts barcation, and the whole expedition was to consist from those parts of the country in which flax is of 16,000 men. Its destination was not known, raised, state that owing to the wetness of the seabut it was deemed probable that it would be direct- son the winter flax had all perished. ed against Canton or some other point on the coast, of which forcible possession would be kept until the Chinese government should be brought to reason. The last accounts from Canton are dated December 8. The emperor had addressed to governor Lin a decree prohibiting the importation of all British goods for war, and the trade with China was consequently at an end. The Americans continued to pursue their trade unmolested, and their ships were arriving and departing as usual. From the London Times of March 13. "It will be seen by the letter of our correspondent that the Bombay journals are silent respecting the absolute declaration of war, which we yesterday stated had been made against China by lord Auckland; but this is a matter of no consequence, and struck us, indeed, as supererogatory. The preparation of an expedition to make war is more decisive on that Foint. When the fleet arrives at Macao, a proclaination will no doubt be issued by the English commånder." London money market, March 14. Further intelligence by the overland mail is hourly expected in the city. The declaration of war against China has caused much briskness in the tea market, but the speculators are rather loth to "go ahead" too soon, and prices are therefore not above 2d. per lb. higher than yesterday, company's congous realising 33. and free trade teas 2s. 9d. per lb. The news from China has had the effect of depressing the value of the public securities about 5.8 per cent. as compared with the quotations of yesterday morning, consols having been marked as low as 90 1-4 to 1-2 for present transfer, and 90 1-4 to 7-8 for time. Exchequer bills have been steady armed vessels has been carried to 130, among which In Paris there is as much distress as when I last mentioned the subject; but the occurrences of the Their composition will be regulated as followscarnival had for the moment withdrawn public attention from the subject. The funds remain high, frigates; 10 corvettes of war; 6 corvettes avisos of 18 Sailing vessels of war. 8 ships of the line; 12 owing to the great plenty of money-there being guns; 14 brigs of from 16 to 20 guns; 5 cannoneer no promising means for the employment of capital brigs of 8 guns; 10 brigs avisos of 10 guns; 13 goe in trade, and because that a ministry is at length lettes, cutters, &c. of from 6 to 8 guns; 12 flotilla formed. The bonds of the Bank of the United States remain firm at 98 1-2. Some parties here take it into their heads that there is a chance of war between your government and that of Great Britain on the boundary question which has more or less influence on the public mind. The non-arrival of the New York packet of the 8th inst. occasions some uneasiness, but the continuance of easterly winds fully and naturally accounts for her absence. The weather has been dry and fine for near three The prices of American flour are well supported. Havre, March 7. Our rates for cotton have fallen The French navy. Abridgment of the report ad. dressed to the king of the French by the minister of marine, relative to the condition and expense of the French navy, for the year 1840. vessels. 12 cabarres. Steam vessels. 3 of 220 horse power; 14 of 150 horse power; 3 of 120 horse power. Total number of vessels 130. These 130 armed vessels will secure every useful communication, protect the trading ships, provide for special expeditions, and occupy the 11 ordinary stations indicated in the preceding budget, the enumeration of which is here repeated-namely, the coasts of the Peninsula, Brazil, South America, the Antilles, Cayenne, Mexico, the coasts of Africa, the Levant, Bourbon, Terra, Nueva, Algiers. Besides the 130 vessels, with their crews of 20,498 men which are destined to keep the seas, there will be as before, in order that the contingencies may be met, twenty-four vessels of two different ranks. eight of which will be kept in a station, and sixteen commissioned in port. The following is the detail: In station. Ships of the line 2; frigates 3; corvette of war 1; brigs 2. Total 8. Commisioned in port. Ships of the line and frigates 5; various vessels of inferior rank 11. Total 16. The total credit required for 1840 amounts to 70,648,300f. which, compared with the supplies voted for 1839, presents an increase of 4,432,343fThis increase especially, bears relation to the fol lowing expenses-the pay and clothing of the crews | formation we have not seen published, and will be The demands given in detail in the 21 chapters of General department, Francs. 992,500 General departinent, (including 60,480,400 temporary expenses); Scientific departments, Total, 725,400 $,540,000 70,648,300 I am, with profound respect, sire, your's majesty's very humble, faithful and obedient servant, ROSAMEL, vice admirul, secretary of state of the marine and the colonies. WEST INDIES. British custom house officers, it is thought proper perused with interest by many of our readers. that public notice be given of the fact, in order that Extract of a letler, dated Callao bay, Oct. 24, 1839. the masters of vessels on trading voyages, requiring The news you have from this country is fully cor- their passage through the strait of Canso, may avoid the budget are combined under the four great divi-rect. General Santa Cruz and his party have difficulties and delays, provide themselves with the sions as follows: been for the time being, completely crushed, and means of paying the duty referred to; and that vesI have been one of the principal sufferers. I have sels engaged in fishing or other pursuits not, from now been on ship board in this bay for more ignorance, unnecessarily subject themselves to the than seven months, without being permitted to payment of it. As the right of the British authoriland, notwithstanding I have many friends against ties to levy the duty on fishing vessels is disputed, the dominant faction, but the declared enmity of it is recommended that masters of vessels of this Gamarra against me, will prevent all reconciliation. discription, which may have occasion to frequent This blood-thirsty villain has been forced upon the the strait, be likewise prepared, in order to avoid Peruvians as their president, by the Chilian bayo- injury from delay, to pay the duty, but to do so nets; but the moment the last division of the Chilian under protest. army embarks for Chili, which will be about the middle of next month, his downfall will be sudden TREASURY NOTES. The amount of treasury notes and exemplary. Much blood will in all probability which have been issued by the treasury department follow, as the people are greatly incensed against under the acts of 1837, '38 and '39, is $19,567,086; We have a number of papers from Barbadoes, Gamarra, owing to the course of conduct pursued of which, $18,144,530 have been redeemed, leaving coming down to the 7th of March inclusive; but by him, before and since his obtaining the supreme outstanding on the 1st of April, $1,422,556. they afford very little news, their columns being authority, as well as the base unprincipled conduct chiefly filled with extracts from London journals. of his generals, who have assassinated, imprisoned By extracts from Jamacia papers it seems that and whipped in the public squares of some of the the silk fever has taken largely in that island-at largest cities in Peru, many of its wealthiest and all events so far as talking goes. It is intimated, most respectable inhabitants. The contributions however, that the steady-going planters do not ex-levied upon the Peruvians by these robbers, for the hibit much alacrity in disbursing their cash upon purpose of filling their own pockets, and the Chilian morus multicaulis trees and silk worm eggs. Sir coffers, exceed all calculations. Numerons indiviCharles Metcalfe, the new governor, and the inha-duals have been stripped of every thing and reduced bitants of the island, seem to harmonize extremely in a day from wealth to extreme poverty. This well; the press is vocal in his praise, and it is stat-state of affairs cannot last, and it is probable that ere ed that an addition of £8,000 per annum to his long there will be a reaction in favor of gen. Santa salary is to be made by the colonial legislature. Cruz, in which event I shall be again restored to De marara papers state that incendiary fires were my family and business, from which I have been so becoming exceedingly frequent in that colony, and long separated, and receive full compensation for exciting great aların. my immense losses. [New York Times. The Royal Gazette of the 17th states, that H. M. S. Cleopatra, capt. Lushington, captured on the 3d of January, off the south side of Cuba, a slaver, with three hundred and seventy-nine slaves on board. They were landed at Navy Island, on the north side of Jamacia-many of them had the small pox. H. M. brig Ring Dove, captain Stewart, captured the slave schooner Victoria, on the 23d of January, in the Bahama channel. She had previously landed her slaves in the Isle of Pines. [N. Y. Com. Adv. SOUTH AMERICA. Lima, Nov. 20, 1839. We have not had any arrivals of American vessels at Callao for several months, not even whalers; the last were the Louisia and Harmony, both of which, after landing their] cargoes, proceeded to Guayaquil. Since three or four days, we have a report that gen. Torrico, (who, a firm partisan of Gamarra, invaded his country with the Chilian ariny), has declared against the government, and is at the head of 5,000 men in Arequipa. If this be the case, a few days more will be the extent of Gamarra's government. I will not vouch for the truth of the report, although it is corroborated by the publication of two very inflammatory and seditious notes addressed by Torrico to gen. Castilla, minister of war. Our flour market is falling rapidly, notwithstanding the exertions of holders to keep up prices. We have nine months supply on hand. The late high prices, (say $21a25), have induced the Chilians to send in large quantities of wheat and flour. I fear that the expected importations from the U. States will leave bad results. The present price asked on board is $17, no sale. The first arrival from the United States will reduce it to $11a12. Lima, December 16, 1839. Since writing the above, nothing of importance has transpired. The congress of Huancayo has closed its sessions, after giving a new constitution to Peru, which has been received by the people without the least enthusiasm, and general Gamarra has been received here and at Callao with disapprobation, expressed by the unaccustomed silence of the inhabitants. Indeed, throughout the country, he is viewed as the oppressor and worst enemy of the republic. General Torrico, after writing two of the most insulting letters to the government, has remained perfectly quiet, and awaits the punishment he will undoubtedly receive from Gamarra so soon as he can be drawn away from his troops. There are no American vessels in port. The Constitution is lying under the island of San Lorenzo repairing and painting. The Lexington sails to-day, supposed for Panama. The Falmouth leaves to-morrow for Valparaiso, and will return here, and hence proceed to the United States, direct. The St. Louis is at Valparaiso. The destination of the Lexington is not positively known, but I think she will go to Panama, and thence to the United States via India. [N. Y. Jour. of Com. From Peru. The subjoined letter from Callao, which was brought by a whaler, though not of so late a date as advices already received, contains in TEXAS. Texan bonds. Texan treasury notes are now selling at a discount of from 75 to 80 per cent. Bonds bearing an interest of ten per cent. are about to be issued by the government, by means of which the floating currency may be funded, and perhaps its circulating value brought somewhat nearer to par. The attention of capitalists in New Orleans is said to be turned to these bonds. The opportunity for speculation is very great, and if the young republic, by the development of her resources and the firm posítion of her government, should find herself able to meet her responsibilities promptly, there will be many fortunes made by the holders of her notes. NATIONAL AFFAIRS. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, by and with the advice and consent of the senate. Gershom Mott, collector of the customs, Burlington, New Jersey, from the 28th March, 1840, when his present commission will expire. James N. Roach, collector of the customs, St. Mary's, Maryland, from the 14th of April, 1840, when his present commission will expire. Thos. Armstrong, to be surveyor, Carter's creek, Virginia, from 31st March, 1840, when his present commission will expire. Henry G. S. Key, to be surveyor, Llewellensburg, Maryland, from 19th February, 1840, when his late commissioned expired. Isaac Pipkin, to be surveyor, Murfreesborough, North Carolina, from the 22d March, 1840, when his present commission will expire. Felix G. H. Long, to be surveyor, St. Andrew's bay, Florida, vice T. F. Lofton, who has vacated the office. Nathaniel Jackson, to be surveyor, Newburryport, Massachusetts, from 30th April, 1840, when his present commission will expire. Lewis B. Willis, to be surveyor, New Orleans, Louisiana, from 14th April, 1840, when his present commission will expire. CONSULS. The president of the United States has recognized Augustus W. Radcliff as consul of Texas for the port of N. York, and Oliver O'Hara, as vice consul of the Netherlands, at Key West. COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS. The bill to continue the office of commissioner of pensions inay now be considered a law, the seneate having concurred in the amendment of the other house, by which the salary attached to the office has been reduced from $3,000 to $2,500 per annum. The new act places the navy pension system, as well as the army and revolutionary pensions, under the direction of this officer, OFFICIAL Department of state, April 9, 1840. Information having been received at this department, that upon all vessels of the United States, whether fishing or trading, passing the strait or gut of Canso, a light duty of six and two-thirds cents per ton register of the shipping is demanded by the TEXAN BOUNDARY. By Galveston papers of the 23d ult. it appears that some difficulty existed between the commissioners appointed to run the boundary line betwenn the United States and Texas.Mr. Overton on the part of this government, would start the line from the mouth of the Sabine lake where it empties into the gulf. The Texan commissioner, governor Hunt, contends on the other hand that the line should commence at the mouth of the Sabine river where it empties into the lake. The commissioners had adjourned to meet on the 15th of April. POST OFFICE. The following report was received in the house of representatives on the 19th ult. from the post office department: Post office department, Feb. 14, 1840. Sir: In compliance with the 2d and 45th sections of the act to change the organization of the post office department, &c. approved July 2, 1836, I have the honor to report the expenditures of this department for the year ending the 30th June, 1839, set opposite the estimates under each head of appropriation, viz: Estimates. $3,529,000 Expenditures. $3,194,201 25 $5,100,000 $4,654,713 42 I send, herewith, a statement from the auditor's office, exhibiting the revenue, expenditures and general financial condition of the department for the last fiscal year, and giving also the information required by the 4th paragraph of the 22d section of the act of 1836. It will be perceived that the expenditures were $445,281 58 less than the appropriations, and yet they exceed the revenue of the year about $177 00. The fund on hand at the beginning of the year enabled the department to meet the excess of expenditures over the current revenue. The expectations entertained when the appropriations for that year were made, that the speedy and entire recovery of the country from the revulsion of 1837 would bring a large accession of revenue to the department have not been realized. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, AMOS KENDALL. Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, speaker of the house of reps. N. B. The revenue, as now shown by the auditor, is over $9,000 more than was stated in my annual report to the president. The Canada had not been received, and was estimated. Having since been received, it shows an increase of more than $900 over the estimate, which, with a few other slight corrections, accounts for the discrepancy. ARMY. Military movement. Brigadier general Eustis has been ordered to the command of the United States troops at Houlton, in Maine. The force there will not exceed five hundred regulars; but their presence, and that of so discreet and intelligent an officer as gen. Eustis, will, it may be anticipated, have the effect of keeping things quiet. DELAWARE. This state is much better off than most of the states. She is entirely free from debt, and has $19,222 34 in the treasury. MARYLAND. The Harrison state convention assembled at Bal it is, perhaps, due to the fair petitioners, and to you, their organ, as well as to myself, to state some of the reasons which dictate my course. By direction of the secretary of war, a medical board to consist of surgeons T. G. Mower, C. A. The constitutional right of petition is contained Finlay, H. S. Hawkins, members, and surgeon W. in the first article of amendments, as follows: L. Warton, supernumery member, will convene at "Congress shall make no law respecting an estaPhiladelphia, Penn. on the 1st May next, or as soon timore on the 9th instant, delegates from all coun-blishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereafter as practicable, for the purpose of examin- ties except three, being in attendance. The con- thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the ing such medical officers as may be ordered to re-vention was organized by appointing Robert W. press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, port, and such applicants for appointment in the me- Bowie, president; John McKim, jr. Thomas Hood, and to petition the government for a redress of grievandical staff of the army, as may be invited to present col. Goldsborough and Dr. Lemmon, vice presidents; themselves for examination. Joseph H. Nicholson, W. B. Clark, secretaries. A committee was then appointed to consider and report on the business necessary to be brought before the convention. We are requested by the paymaster general to state, that major Robert A. Forsyth, late paymnaster United States army, has refunded the balance due by him to the United States, and that the department will not lose a cent by his official transactions. [Globe, dlesex. 1,940 1,567 174 1,655 1,402 29,264 24,608 1,085 26,591 24,047 The house of representatives is whig in the proportion of 2 or 3 to 1. [N. Y. Jour, Com. Governor Ellsworth, of Connecticut, has issued his proclamation, appointing Friday the 17th day of April, to be observed throughout that state, as day of humiliation fasting and prayer. ces." Congress has never made a law abridging this right, but the people assemble at pleasure, and petition at pleasure for a redress of grievances. Of course this part of the constitution has not been violated; and if it did not exist, congress could not, The state elections takes place on the 23d instant, no such power is delegated to congress. This right, constitutionally, have passed such a law, because electioneering is the order of the day. Both par-reserved to the people, does not devolve upon the ties profess to be sanguine of success. VIRGINIA. Gen. William Lambert has been elected mayor of presiding officer of the senate the obligation of presenting petitions of every conceivable description. as well as of a constitutional nature, which would There are considerations of a moral and political, not permit me to present petitions of a character our city in consequence of the sudden disappear of the revolution made great sacrifices of blood and For some days much excitement has prevailed in evidently hostile to the union, and destructive of the principles on which it is founded. The patriots ance of William B. Dabney, first teller in the bank treasure to establish and confirm the doctrines set of Virginia, and the circulation of a variety of ru- forth in the Declaration of Independence. Each mors as to the cause of his disappearance. We for- state was then an independent sovereignty; and to bore to notice them because of their vague charac-forn a perpetual contederacy for the safety and rectors has proved his guilt so fully, that the gover-the declaration, a compromise of interest and feeling ter. But an examination by a committee of di-benefit of the whole, embodying the great doctrines of nor has issued a proclaination offering a reward of $200 for his apprehension, and the bank has appended an additional reward of 3,000. The proclamation charges that he has feloniously embezzled a considerable amount of the funds of the bank, entrusted to his care, and the bank notice specifies that he has embezzled a large amount of money in bank notes. the principle which your fair petitioners are now was necessary. That compromise was made; and agitating was settled. The right of regulating and abolishing slavery was reserved to the states; and congress have no more right to destroy slavery in Virginia and Maryland than they have to establish slavery in New York or New England. The right There are a variety of rumors yet in circulation of petition for these objects is reciprocal, and the relative to the amount embezzled, &c. The affair is tion to the senate, if it exist in either case, is equalobligation of the presiding officer to present a petipainful enough, and has deeply distressed many of our citizens. Mr. Dabney up to the time of his ly strong in both. But I cannot recognise the oblidisappearance bore a spotless reputation, and comgation in either case, though I acknowledge the mand the warm esteem of all who knew him. His between the District of Columbia and the states of right of the people in both. Is a difference made train of connexions is extensive and of great respec- Maryland and Virginia, from which it was taken? tability. the federal constitution when it was a part of those The question was settled in relation to this District by those states, by the formation and adoption of states; and a subsequent cession of jurisdiction could ed to them by both the federal constitution and the not deprive the citizens of the rights already securconstitutions of their respective states. The right of congress to exercise exclusive legislation in all tion. Congress have no right in the District of Cocases whatever does not mean omnipotent legislalumbia to take away the right of trial by jury; to pass an ex post facto law; to abridge the freedom of speech or of the press; to establish religion by law nor to destroy the rights of property, or the personal liberty of the citizen. These reserved rights are as sacred in the District of Columbia as in the state ville on the Richmond and Fredericksburg rail road, and officers of the institution. The Norfolk Beacon of Saturday mentions a report that Mr. Dabney's deficiency was four hun. dred thousand dollars-but this, we presme, must be a great exaggeration. ALABAMA. a The municipal election at Mobile, after a severe struggle has resulted in favor of the whigs, by majority of 144. Last year they were in the minority by 353 votes. LOUISIANA. of New York. They have the same right to consider the abolition of slavery in New York a griev ance, and petition to congress to establish it there, as the citizens of New York have to consider it a grievance in the District, and petition congress to abolish it. Their right in either case to assemble peaceably and make their petition, I do not call in question; but the obligation on my part to present it to the senate, I do not admit. The manufacture of negro cloth in Louisiana. We Whig majority, 4,656. Three towns to be heard learn that the beautiful machinery, recently erected from, which will diminish it about 50 votes. in the Louisiana penitentiary at Baton Rouge, is Of 21 senators, 19 are whigs. There is one V. now in full operation, and made last week 1,600 B. senator in New Haven county, and one in Mid-yards of superior negro cloth, a large portion consisting of linseys of the most superior quality. This article is pronounced by the best judges to be the cent. better than the best description of the same best ever yet seen in the state, being fully 25 per goods brought from the north. It is thought that If a number of citizens should consider a republi. when the convicts become more accustomed to the can government a grievance, and petition congress management of the machinery, they will be able to to establish a monarchy; if others should consider produce above two thousand yards per week. The religious toleration a grievance, and petition conmachinery already put up, with a steam engine to gress to destroy heresy, by abolishing all religious propel it, was all done by contract for $1,484, and The raw material of wool and cotton are at hand in is likely to prove a very profitable investment. abundance, and a ready market will be found for the cloth. [N. O. True American. NEW YORK. a The supreme court of errors of New York have decided almost unanimously that the general banking law is constitutional.. The imports into the New York custom house during the late months of February and January, are only one-fourth as much as they were in the corresponding month of 1838. Trade. The New York Express of the 10th POLITICS OF THE DAY. say: "There have been several more stoppages in ABOLITION PETITIONS. Letter from the vice the dry goods interest, within a few days. The remittances from the south, have seldom been as bad president to Lewis Tappan, of New York, upon deas at present. Houses have been holding on and clining to present to the senate an abolition petition, holding on, in expectation that April would bring signed by one hundred and forty women. them funds; but there is nothing but disappoint. SIR: Your letter of the 7th inst. was duly receivment follows. Exchange on New York, which has been better at the south than here, is getting worse -and good men are reluctant to remit at a great sects but their own, I should not consider it my consider it my duty to present a petition the certain duty to present their petitions to the senate, nor do I tendency of which is to destroy the harmony, and eventually to break assunder the bonds of our union. In regard to new states, the case is, if possible, still stronger. They must be united upon terms of equality. Each state having reserved the right of regulating this subject for itself, no one can be constitutionally deprived of the right. The state of New York has abolished slavery; but this abolition is not the condition on which she holds her place in ed, enclosing a petition to congress, signed by one the confederacy. It is her own policy; and if it hundred and forty women of the city and county of shall be her pleasure to change it, congress cannot New York, praying for the abolition of slavery and interfere. So, if new states are admitted into the the slave trade in the District of Columbia, and it union, when admitted they will stand upon an those territories of the United States, where they equality with New York. They may establish or exist, and to admit no new slave states into the union, abolish slavery at their pleasure, and neither conrequesting me to lay the same before the senate. Igress, nor any other state, will have any more right have also received your letter of the 17th inst. re-to interfere with the subject than with the laws of questing me to inform you when I would present the primogeniture in the British empire. The object petition. Having declined to present the petition, I of the petition does not affect the abstract question |