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SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 31. 18J0. THE MORNING NEWS. UV JOHN HI. COOPER. WILLIAM T. THOMPSON, EDITOR T E » M s: Daily Paper, ft4,00:::::Tri-weokly $2 00 All new Advertisements appear in both papers. YVeilnesdny Morninjg, July 31* lHflO. Congicaaioiml Proceed i oj.-h, Washington, July 20. Senate. Mr. John Dnvla presented the petition of Edward Everett and others, in favor of accompa nying tlie Mexican boundary commission with a sci entific corps. After some tiiorfiihj*' business, tlio compromise bill wu taken up—the amendment of Mr. Rusk to the caucus amendment, establishing a commission, pend ing. Mr. Rusk's amendment provides that the Htatu ot Texas is entitled to ail rights which she possessed to the territory east of the Rio Grande at the duy ol the ratification of the treaty of Gaudaloupo Hidalgo and since. A discussion followed, In which Mr. Clay, Mr. Rusk, Mr. Pratt, Mr. Hale, Mr. Seward, Mr. Day- tun. Mr. Houston and Mr. Mason, took part. Mr. Rusk's amcmlineut wns then rejected—yens 12, nays 115. Mr. Mason moved a substitute for Mr. Bradbury's amendment, which Was rejected—yeas 2d, nays 2!). Mr. Olay ottered an amendment reserving the fights of both parties in case the report of the com mission shouldnot.be adopted. Mr. Butler opposed it. Mr. Seward ottered an amendment for tlio nilmii- alon of New Mexico ns a State as soon ns her consti tution is presented, and spoke at length in its sup port. Air. Pratt opposed it, and insisted that tho Senator from New York lind avowed doctrines here, for Which he ought to be turned out, Mr. l’rutt asked tlio yeas and nays, and they were Ordered. Mr. Dayton requested tjie Senator from New York to withdraw his amendment Mr. Clay objected. Mr. Seward said ho would vote for the proposi tion if he stood albne—He proceeded to vindicate it. If he was expelled, lie should still assert that there was a law higher thnn human despotism—justice Was above law. He read the declaration ol rights of the State of New Mexico, anil stated that the Sena tor from Maryland could not succeed in his opposi tion to those principles. Mr. Pratt said if the Senator imputed to him oppo sition to those principles, lie wns bound to say liiat ho had undertaken to say what was not true. The Chair—Order. Mr. Dayton opposed the amendment. Mr Hale said if Senators wore to bo expelled for maintaining that there is a King of Kings and n Lord of Lords before whom even stubborn Republics must bend—that there was a law above human govern ment—he must also be expelled. If it was a crime, ho would plead guilty to it. Ho would not put the Senate to the trouble to prove it. It was ndverao til the constitution, to law, to Devine Providence. , Mr. Pratt said it wns easy to utter a state of facts. I, said he, have a higher respect for tile most High, than those who daily desecrate His name here. Mr. Hale—Order. Mr. llutler—Take down the words. Mr. Hale submitted the words in writing. They Accused him, (Mr. Hole,) of desecrating the name of the Almighty here. Mr. Pratt—No—I said “so frequently desecrated here." The Chair snid he had so understood it, or be should have arrested tho remarks. Mr Pratt proceeded. If lie made the motion to ex- pell the Senator from New York, lie would include the Senator from New Hamshire with pleasure, if ho held the ground that the Constitution was not to bo regarded bo far ns it protected slavery. Mr. Hule denied that ho over uttered such a doe frino or opinion. Mr. Pratt reverted to his original nllegntion, that the Senator from New York had appealed to a law higher than tho Constitution ; not to Divine wisdom in harmony with the Constitution. In the Divine power he (Mr. Pratt) was an humblebelicver. Air. Baldwin read and explained Mr. Seward's “higher law" speech, showing that it lind been, ns he thought, misconstrued. He also opposed the amendment of the Sonntorfrom New York. Mr. Jefferson Davis wns not prepured for this theological disposition. He moved an adjourn ment. Mr. Clay called the yeas and nays. The motion to adjourn wus rejected, yeur 23, nays 27. Mr. Chase said it was better to act than threaten. If gentlemen chose, he wished they would move the expulsion of those who maintained the doctrine re ferred to and just road. Mr. Foote said he would gratify the Senator, and make the motion. If he would put the odious prin cipled distinct language, that Senators were bound to resist the constitution, he would move his expul sion. Now, the principle was disavowed, find inge niously sought to be explained away, though it wns certainly understood by every one, to have been as serted here in the first speech of Mr. Seward. Mr. Seward’s amendment was rejected—yeas, Mr. Seward; nays42. Mr. Berrien moved an adjournment. Mr. Foote called the yeas nnd nays. Mr. Clay—You might as well give up. The motion to adjourn wus carried—yens 30, nays 17. The Senato adjourned. House of Representatives. The Speaker an nounced that the first business in order was the bill reported from tho committee on agriculture, to en tourage agriculture by donating to each head ot a family in the U.S. 160 acres of land, on condition of their residing thereon and cultivating the same ; and ,. that the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Brown) had si the floor. Mr. Brown rose and expressed his approbation of the bill. His judgement, he said, approved of the plolicy of supplying every citizen of this country with a home. Mr. B. gave notice of his intention to oiler a resolution for the bill. Mr. Stanton, of Tenn., moved the previous question tin the motion to refer the bill to tile Committee of the Whole; it wns seconded, and the proposition was Carried in the affirmative. Mr. Morse moved to reconsider the vote, with n view to make some remarks. lie denounced the mpa«ure as a monstrous system of corruption for the purpose of lending the power of this Government to make voters—they in turn to support the Govern ment. He condemned the thing as a disgusting sys tem of demagoguism, to which even distinguished Senators were lending themselves. This WD6 not so in the better days of the Republic. He held it to be a rascally, gouging system, that should be spurned by every friend to honest industry. The price of land wns low enough, nnd if a innn Could not, by hia labor, acquire sufficient to buy him self a home at such a low price, he did not deserve n home. Mr. Hubbard, of Ala., advocated the policy of giv ing homestead as the best mode of raising revenue to support the government—and that is by having the 'lands cultivated, umi thus adding to the wealth of the nation—instead of being permitted to lie idle. The matter was further debated by Mr. Brown, of a Mississippi, Morse and McMullen, when on motion i Of ■ Mr. Harris, of Illinois, the rules were suspended V and the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Boyd in the clinir,) nnd resumed the consideration of the bill making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy at West Point. Some considerable discussion took place on a pro position of Mr. Thompson, of Mississippi, to give to the Professors of Drawing and French a specific salary of ft 1500 per annum, in addition to house and fuel now allowed by law, in lieu ol all present pay and emoluments. The proposition wns adopted. The Dili was then reported to the House. The amendments of the committee of the whole were concurred in. except tliHt which struck from the bill a provision thatuo professors of the military acade my shall be entitled to draw forage or money in lieu thereof, for more than one horse, to beowned and ac tually kept in service. This was restored to the bill by a vote of 86 to 85. Th* bill was finally passed under the operation of tlio previous question. The Houee then adjourned. Agriculture in California appears to be iniprov- iiigTand as it isequally as profitable as anything else, it is attracting increased attention. Boxes of Garden seeds which had cost nine dollars have been sold for one hundred dollars, and scythes which cost three were disposed of at lorty-tive dollars. The seeds Which were sent around Cape Horn were almost use less, while those which went over the Isthmus, hermetically sealed, came up first. One man near Ban Jose had made fifty-thousand dollars by raising potatoes. One of the passengers by the Asia, at London, from the 0. S., wus a young man seven and a halt frtet in height, who was u short time since on the stags as tragedian. Tho fleeting nt Iho Exclinnge on .Monday Night. In another column of our paper to day will be found the official proceedings of tile meeting held at tho Exchange on Monday evening, for tho purpose ot giving expression to the sentimefi.t of our city on the subject of the compromise measures now beioro the country. It will he seen by these proceedings that the meeting rejected the preamble find resolutions reported to tho meeting in favor of the Adjustment Bill, as it Is called, and adopted in their stead the pre amble and resolutions of a previous meeting, which resolutions reject that measure and Acommend the compromise line proposed by the Nuhvillo Con vention. The meeting was unusually largo, nnd composed of both political parties, nnd it was truly gratifying to observe tho spirit of concession and harmony which characterized its deliberations, showing as it did that tho' difference of opinion mightexist as to the proper method to be pursued, all were ready to unite in main taining the rights and honor of the South. Individual preferences and opinions were advanced and mifin- tained, but party was forgotten for tho time, and an earnest disposition manifested on all hands in favor of union in the common enuso of the South. The resolutions of the meeting were most ably and elo quently advocated by the speakers on that side, who brought many patriotic arguments to hear in favor of their adoption; but it wns very evident to all pres cut that a majority of the meeting, and a very decided majority, were opposed to the Senatorial Compro mise,—shorn ns it lias been of all the amendments of fered by the South,—and in favor of taking higher Southern ground. The occasion, therefore, called for, and the time admitted of but little argument from those who advocated the substitute resolutions, which were passed, as wo have said, by a very decided mu jority. These resolutions will now go forth ns expressive of the feelings and sentiment of tho citizens of Sa vannah, without distinction of party, and united to the popular sentiments of the people throughout the State, will serve to disabuse the minds of our North ern brethren, nt least in regard to the determination of Georgia to maintain her rights, her dignity nnd honor in tho controversy now waged against her in common with her sister States of tho South. It must be admitted that a respectable minority have looked witli hopeful confidence to the compro mise now beforo Congress for n settlement of our sectional difficulties, hut that minority is daily grow ing less; and we believe that Judge Law spoke the sentiments of the friends of the Compromise nmong us, when, in his truly eloquent and patriotic speech on Monday night, ho declared that if his fellow citi zens could not go with him, he wns resolved to go with them for the rights of the South. As he very justly remarked, had the Nashville Convention been sustained by the voice of the people, as it should have been—had n full delegation been sent to it—there would now exist no diversity of opinion among us. It would havccommnnded the respect and confidence of all parties,nnd would have concentrated nnd harmo nized public opinion at tho South, so that the North could not have been decievcd, as it has been, in regard to tho views of our people on this vital question. As it is, the people, seeing their error, are coming up to the crisis, nnd they of the North must be obtuse indeed who do not understand the meaning of the grout movement now going on. May they heed it in time to6nve this glorious Union from tho impending danger. First Baptist Chubch.—This Church wns lit with gas Inst Sunday evening, being the first church into which the gas hns been introduced. The effect was very fine, nnd the illumination of the building such ns gave the highest degree of satisfaction to the con gregation. The many advantages of gas over the or dinary lights heretofore used is in no way better illus trated thnn in the lighting of churches and other public buildings. Its clcnnliness, convenience and safety, to say nothing of the facility with which it is increased or diminished in strength, must he a sulti- eient recommendation to all, nnd will, no doubt, cause it to be introduced into all our churches and public halls. Peace Congress at Fuankfoht.—This great meeting is now it seems definitely settled. The Gor mail Senate hns given in writing their full authoriza tion for holding the Congress, nnd in the most courtc- l ous manner complied with the application made for their permission. This Congress, judging fromprei ent appearances, will he the most important one yet held, nnd it is to be hoped that England will supply, ns she has hitherto done, the lnrgest amount of sup port on an occasion so interesting. The sittings of the Congress will commence Aug. 22, anil careful ar rangements are making to convey the English dele gates nnd visitors from London on tho PJth of Au gust. Something New.—An ingenious Yankee down East, has invented a machine for milking cows. The editor of the Maine Farmer lias seen it, nnd given it, a trial. He says it empties the udder very freely and easily, and nt the rate of about a quart per minute. The (Cabinet Ministebs of the United States, since the commencement of the republic, h ive been taken from the respective quarters of the Union as follows : Slave States. Free States. State Department 14 4 Treasury Department 6 13 War Department 12 15 Navy Department 10 12 Postmaster Generals 5 8 Attorney Generals 15 7 62 Murder. A horrid murder was lately committed in Puebla, Mexico. The victim was the linn. Senor Don Burro. He wns killed by his own valet, nt 6 o’ clock in the morning, while all the other ser vants were at church, at their morning devotions.— The valet entered the chamber, and whilst his master wns sleeping, struck him twenty four'blows with a ku fe. He then robbed the house of all the valuables and fled. He was, however, taken at night in an inn, where lie hud concealed himself. Wreck of tlie Elizabeth. The most shameful acts of plunder, it seems have been committed by the pirates of Coney island, on the wreck of the brig Elizabeth. The lock of a trunk of-Margaret Ossoli wns wrenched ofl’, and the trunk partially plundered of its contents. A desk of the late Captain was found completely pillaged. Mr. Aspinwnll, we are glad to learn, has rescued one package of his imported pictures. Someof the manu scripts of Margaret Ossoli have hern recovered, and are capable of restoration. The Tribune says. ‘■Mr. Kellogg the artist went down to Fire Island to nttempt tlie recovery of powers’ statue of Calhoun. He was furnished with letters from the underwrit ers, claiming for him every assistance that might be desired. Grappling hooks have been sentdown, nnd if the case containing the stume is to be found, there can be no doubt of its recovery. Mr. John J. Sproull, Agent of the Underwriters, has also left, it adds, to superintend the recovery of articles from tho wreck. Death ok a Congressman.—A telegraphic dis patch whs received at Washington, on Friday, an nouncing the deuth of the Hon. D. 1’. King, a member of the House of Representatives, who has been for some Weeks confined by sickness at his home, in Mas. encliusetts. Ilia disease was dysentery, which he contracted nt Washington. Madam'S Anna Bisiiof has arrived in New York city. Public Meeting. • Pursuant to the call for a public meeting, publish ed in the city papers, a very large and respectable number of our citizens assembled at the Exchange, on Monday evening last, for the purpose of consider ing und giving expression to their opinions upon tho important questions which now engage the public attention. The meeting was duly organized by calling Col W. Thorne Williams to preside over its deliber ations, nnd appointing Titos. II. Harden to act as Secretary. Tho chair having briefly explained tho object of the meeting, on motion of the Hon. W. B. Fleming, r Committee of seven wus appointed to prepare and report a preamble and resolutions for the consider ation of the meeting. The Chairman nominated the following gentlemen, to compose said Committee: Hon. W. B. Fleming. Hon. Wm. Law, Messrs. A. it. Lawton. Henry Harper, A. A. Smets, It. A. Allen and Jas. M. Pepper, who after u short absence returned, und through their Chairman, Judge Fleming, report ed the following preamble and resolutions, to wit: We deem it at all times the right and in some con tingencies the duty of the people to meet in primary assemblies, and give expression to their opinions in regard to questions of interest pending before the country. There is at present pending before tho country a question (the slavery question) big with the fate of this Union—a Union under which we have lived and prospered for more than hall' u century—a Union dear to ourattections—a Union with which is associated nil thutis glorious in our memory of the past—all that is bright in our hopes of the future—a Union the dissolution of which we would regard ns tlie greatest misfortune that could befall the. human race, for we do believe that the experiment of self- government now going on in this country under tlie auspices ot this Union is the last experiment in favor of human rights—if it fails tlie problem will have been forever solved that man is incapable of self-gov ernment. A result to which tho despots of the world must be looking with tin most joyful anticipations. With such r question pending before tho country, it is not only our right but our duty to give expres sion to our opinions, if not forthogoverument at least lor the information of those whose peculiar duty it is to decide this momentous question. We therefore in the exercise of this right, und in tho discharge of this duty, do resolve— 1st. That it is the duty of congress nt once and without delay to put an end to the agitation of the slavery question by a fair and honorable adjustment of the same or the principles of the constitution; that grounds consistent with the constitutional rights of every section of the country. 2d. That Congress has no right under the constitu tion to abolish or to establish slavery, whether in the States, in the Territories, or in the District of Columbia. That non-intervention by Congress with the subject of slavery is the true Southern ground, because it is constitutional ground. That the Adjust ment F.ill now pending before the U. S. Senate, and known as tlio Clay Compromise, recognizes (his great principle ot non-intervention by Congress, and would be a settlement of the slavery question on grounds consistent with the constitutional rights of every section of the country. 3d.That tlie ultimatum of the Nashville Convention is objectionable, because it contemplates no adjust ment of the boundary question between Texas and New Mexico—because it contemplates no action by Congress, to facilitate the recovery of fugitive slaves —but principally objectionable, because it is a viola tion of the principles of lion intervention by Congress —that ultimatum being a direct call upon Congress to recognize slavery South ot a particular line of inti lude. That in tlie event no other settlement of the. present difficulties, more fully recognizing Southern rights, cun be hud, we would acquiesce in the propo sition of the Nashville Convention, hut only in defer ence to the fact that the South acquiesced in u like settlement ot the Missouri question. 4th. That the admission of California into the Union, with her Constitution prohibiting slavery, would not he legislation by Congress on the subject of slavery. That the people of a territory when sufficient in numbers, have tho right to meet in con vention, and to ordain and establish for themselves a Constitution and Government, with such provisions on tile subject ol slavery, or any oilier subject.as they may .think most conducive to their interests,prosperity and happiness—the only restriction on tile exercise of their power in the constitution ot the U. States being that such Constitution and Government shall be repute liean in its character. That therefore tile admission of California into the Union, would furnish no just ground fur resistance on the partof the South. 5th. That it is the duty of Congress to provide territo rial governments for Utah and New Mexico, without the wilmut proviso, or any other proviso ot like char acter. That the adoption, by Congress, of any mens- uies looking to emancipation, in any form or at any time, would be a gross violation of the constitutional rights of the .South, and would call for and receive the sternest and most determined opposition on the part of the South. 6th. That the prohibition by Congress of the im portation of slaves into the District of Columbia for the purpose of sale, would not be such legislation by Congress on the subject of slavery as would make ne cessary or justify resistance on the partof the South, the same being a mere notice regulation, not at all af fecting the value ot the title to sucli property, or in any way endangering its existence. And for the further reason that Georgia has herself so legislated on this subject, having prohibited the importation of slaves into her borders for tho purpose of sale or traffic, and because similar laws exist in thq States of Maryland and Virginia. 7th. The Fugitive slave bill now pending before Congress, ns part of Ihe adjustment hill reported by the Committee of thirteen, or some other hill of like character, has been made necessary by the total fail ure ot the Northern States to fulfil their constitution al obligations to the South on this subject. 8th. That the proposition tosettle the boundary be tween Texas and New Mexico is a proposition entiri - ly for the consideration of Texas, and with which we liavp nothing to do. 9th. That we cannot express too strongly our dis approbation of all ultimata asdangerous to the Union. That we hold ourselves ready now, and at all times, to accept any adjustment of the present difficulties that.shall he equitable and fair to 8,j#thern rights, and honorable to Southern feeling. 19th. That whilst we love the Union, and will do all we can to prevent its dissohftion, exc qit for just cause, yet, that whenever th? South acts, and how ever she acts, and for whatever cause she acts, (Geor gia acting with the South.) we will feel it our duty to yield our private judgments, and cast in our lots with tlie South, whether it he for weal or for woe. llth. That nur confidence in the Hen. John Me. Biierson Berrien, and Other patriotic Senators, who have sought by amendments to make the adjust ment Bill acceptable to tlie South, is increased rather than diminished, und we hereby tender to them our tlianlc for their zealous defence of our rights and institutions. After the reading ol the above resolutions, Dr. Jas. P. Screven rose and offered to the meeting, as a sub stitute for them, the preamble and resolutions which had been reported to. and adopt 'd by, a previous meeting of our citizens, on Tuesday evening, the 22d iust., to wit: Both the crisis and the consequently excited state of public feeling throughout the South, demand every where a full and free expression of public opinion. Hitherto the voice of submission, or of compro mise equal to submission, has been ever loudest in our midst, deluding the North as to the state of public sentiment in the South, and strengthening the arm of tile oppressor to acts of further aggression. The oc casion now calls for a more decisive stand, and it be hooves all who believe submission lias ceased to ben virtue, nml a further surrender ot their rights to he a disgrace to themselves and a crime against posterity, calmly, yet firmly, to speak in the clearess accents of warning to tho ear of the aggressor. We believe the prevalent opinion now throughout the South to bo that the Senate's Compromise is no Compromise at all. It takes from us the whole of California with its almost illimitable boundaries, and loaves New Mexico and Utah to be thesubjects of a like fraudulent admission to .State sovereignty, du ring the next session of Congress. It seeks to bribe Texas to a surrender of a-vast portion of her slave Territory for the purpose of annexing it to a juris diction where it will inevitably become' free soil. It abolishes tile slave trade in tho District of Columbia, a District \Yhich ns trust property is common to the Union, and finnlly tends to practice a deception upon the South liy making a matter of Compromise of the clear Constitutional right which we have to tho aid of Congress in recovering our fugitive slaves. Feeling therefore that the Senate’s adjustment in stead of closing will widen the broach between the North and the .South, It is therefore. Resolved, That we fully endorse the positions assumed in tho resolutions passed by the patriotic assembly lately convened at Nashville, anil tender to the members thereof our warmest gratitude for the dignity, firmness nnd nbilit/ with which they discharged the duties that devolved upon them. Resolved, That in agreeing to take the Missouri Com promise, wo do so only because such a basis has boon Heretofore acquiesced in as a moans of preserving the Union. lb solved, That any Compromise that yields more on the part of the South than the Missouri Compro mise, or of which that Compromise is not tlie basis, is oppressive nnd degrading to the slaveholding States as equals with the North in tho Confederacy, aud as binding one portion of tho Confederacy to a state of abject dependence upon the other. Resolved, That under the present circumstances of the Country and the known want ot a proper repre sentative population within its borders, the admission of Now Mexico, as a State, would justify tho most extreme measures oil tlie part of the South. Resolved, That the course pursued iu Congress by our .“Senators and several of the Representatives from this State, upon the slavery question, und especially by the Hon. John McPherson Berrien, and the lion. Joseph W. Jackson, prove them warm and devoted patriots, worthy the Confidence of tlio whole South niore ami the esteem und approbation of their immediate constituents. Dr. Screven’s motion being seconded, Mr. A. R. Lawton rose and addressed tho meeting in explan ation of his own views, and defined his position on the questions nt issue before the country. Ho expressed his dissent from a portion of the resolutions which had been reported by the Committee of seven, of which ho was a member, approving of the Adjustment Bill, reported to the Senate by the Committee of thir teen. IIo had a high regard for tho wisdom and pa triotism of that Committee, and although ho had seri ous objections to many of the features of the Adjust ment Bill, still jie was disposed to regard it favorably, mid had hoped that such amendments would have been adopted, as to have made it acceptable to tho South, und have restored peace ami harmony to the country. In this ho had been disappointed, and he could not subscribe to the resolution of tho Commit tee which declared, that tho Billasitnow stood was such an adjustment as tho .South could be satisfied with, nor could he assent to tho declaration that the South had nothing to do with tlio settlement of tlio boundary lino of Texas. J udge Fleming tollowod in an able speech in sup port of tho resolutions. Ho contended that tho Nashville Convention and the Southern opponents of tho Compromise bill iu Congress had assumed in re gard to tho admission of California precisely tho same ground that the North assumed towards Mis souri, when she applied for admission. He saw no just ground of objection on the part of the South to the admission of California or any reason why Georgia should interfere in relation to the bounda ries ot Texas. The true Southern ground was non interference by Congress with the Slave question, and that was the doctrine of the Compromi e bill. The suppression of the Slave trade in the District of Columbia was no interference. Judge E. J. Harden next addressed the meeting in opposition to the resolutions, and in support of the substitute. He contended that the substitute reso lutions expressed the sentiments of the people of Georgia at largo, and ought to bo ratified by the meet ing. lie warned tho people against the dangerous doctrines embraced in tlio so-called Adjustment Bill, ami said that although “the hands were Esau's hands," there was no mistaking the voice—“the voice was Jacob’s voice.” Judge Law addressed the meeting in a long nnd truly eloquontspoech, in which he took ground stron- ly iu favor of Iho Compromise Bill. He went over the whole ground, and maintained that tho Missouri Compromise involved a dangerous delegation of pow er to Congress—that the Compromise Bill, though ob jectionable in many of its details, surrendered no constitutional right of the South, and would prove the best remedy for tho evils now threatening tlie Union. Ho placed the Texan boundary and the admission of California on grounds of expediency, declaring thnf though the South had cause to complain, she would not be justified in dissolving the Union. IIo was for the Union, and for maintaining his rights in tho Union. Above all he was for union in the cause of the South. Ho was as devoted to the rights of the South as any man in her borders—all that was valuable or dear to him, was at tho South, for whose rights he was ready, when necessity required it, to sacrifice his property and his life. He differed with some of his fellow-citizens as to tlio proper steps to be taken— but if they could not go with him, he would go with them. His speech was listened to with profound at- tention throughout. Dr. R. D. Arnold addressed tho mooting briefly, it being too late (neur 12 o'clock) to reply nt length to tho arguments of Judge Law. Dr. A., in a desul tory but effect! re manner, alluded to the principal arguments on tho other side, and concluded by call ing on the meeting to sustain tho substitute resolu- lions. The question was then cnlled for. Col. Drisdale called the attention of the mootin', in a few remarks to some resolutions which ho desir ed to otter, but being decided out of order, he with drew tho resolutions. The question now being loudly called for, a division was ordered, when, without a count, the Chair de clared the substitute carried, an overwhelming major ity voting for tho substitute. The thanks of tlio meeting were then voted to the President and Secretary, for tlio able discharge of tiieir respective duties. it was also resolved that the proceedings .of the meeting be published in extenso in the papers of the city. After which the meeting adjourned in tho utmost harmony and good feeling. W. THORNE WILLIAMS, Chairman. Thos. H. Harden, Sec'y. Fatal Rerontrc.—A rencontre took place Inst week, ut Greenwood, between a young man named Lee, aim Edwin O. Hamilton, terminating in the death of the latter. It seems, that for some time pasta most silly habit lias prevailed among the young i of Green woo d, of coughing and vociferating, “ I say ! hem, I say!" to every passer through the town. A repeti tion ofthis foolish saying, by young Lee angered Ham ilton; and a previous misunderstanding having existed between them, it required hut little to got them into a light. The occurrence afterwards, as wu have heard, took place in this wise: After some angry words, Ham ilton seized a wagon box, weighing some two or three pounds, struck, and rushed upon Leo knocking him down, when Leo succeeded in drawing nis knife, and stabbing Hamilton with five deep wounds—killing A legal investigation ended in thecomniittal Correspondence of the\Daily Morning New-Yohk, July 26, lgjg There is little left of the emblems of woe to I mind one of the late loss the country hns Bustai a but the name of Gen. Taylor is still spoken rove. J ly, und almost invariably with a sentiment of re. ) But he is a part of tho history of tho country, and” j terity will do justieo to his memory ns well as o'" I solves. It is conceded on all hands, that on no „' vioits occasion, within tho memory of the ol)!’ [ nmong us, has there been such a demonstration"* j that of Tuesday. It was grand and imposing, ] M gret to say, however, that some bad feeling Was *' i hibited on tho part of the Irishmen against the Natf Americans, and one or two disgraceful scenes occn'l red. There is littlo love lost between the Native Ji' I the Irish adopted citizens; for the organizat| on the latter party was aimed directly at the other 1 doubt. On this occnsion they turned out very strL and took precedence of tlio Irish societies; i quently the hitter had to wait along time in the strc e( j leading out of Broadway, until it came their turn ti' join tlio procession. Unfortunately, in tho neighbor I hood there were a great many three-oent dogeeri/ und tho bad spirit they imbibed in them probaM*I caused the display of bad spirits elsewhere, forasty party above named was passing the end of Lgonar.) I Street, a rush was made by the Irishmen to f, )tt themselves into tho lino, and fighting and confuse, ensued. Such a scene, nt such u time, was mostpai. fill to witness; anil I mu sorry to say, they occurr e j ro thnn once. I certainly don’t uphold tho prin' ciplos of tho Native American party, but on an occJ sion like that, they were fulfilling a solemn duty,anj ns Americans paying n last tribute of respect to a American President, should have been spared %; an outrage. We had yesterday a terriffioly hot day, the mere, ry going up to among the nineties. Men fell do».| insensible, and horses fell dead in their traces. luJ a scorcher, and no mistake. I believe the Old Hurry hns got into the tailors.— They arc taking illegal and unpopular ineusurcit right their wrongs. If they want to gain their st , they must cut their present system of doing (,J ness. It is not a correct s ystem, by any means; J ut least, will obtain no credit for them. A great J ny of tin? excited fractions of humanity are iu limbe anil .will be severely punished; for attacking men) premises and attempting to coBrce them into y;;;; 1 views is not to bo tolerated even in n free countrr’ where foreigners too often make more free thanw, I come. The belligerents in this cn sc, I am sorry t say, arc principally Germans, who are usually quia nnd pcaftnble people. The melancholy fate of tho passengers on board till Elizabeth excites deep commiseration. The bold of the Ossoli family, (except tho littlo boy,) have yet been recovered ; nor tho statue of Calhogl which had just been completed by Hiram Powersfj! the city of Charleston. The surf runs so high thatiil is impossible to do anything on tho wreck ; a geoftj man has gone down to tho place to-day with era thing necessary to success, and it is expected thatth statue will bo recovered and with, probably, little jury to it. As for tho land pirates on the coast, »l heartlessly rifled every trunk and box that waswid] ed ashore, nnd would have robbed the dead bodiei they had had n chance, I am glad that the Collector! tho Port is aftei them with a very sharp stick, anil trust they will get their deserts. Our Italian population went off on a wild goi chg.su to Staten Island a few days since, to wolcoi the patriot general, Garibaldi, who, tho Sun new;, per stated, had arrived at the Quarantine. T) ut it wi a mistake; another vessel had been mistaken for one in which lie embarked for America. He daily expected. CHARLEMAC. bin yiijnig l.ee, by tho examining magistrate, hut on a writ ol habeas ebrpus being obtained, ho was admit ted to bail by Judge Oieott.—Caddo Gaz. . i"if" A steamer which lately arrived in London from Rotterdam,brought a chessboard and a set of chessmen of eonsidrable value, and supposed to bo of oriental make. Tlie squares on the board were of gold nnd silver, sot round with precious stones, and the chess men were likewise of gold and silver, set with pre cious gems. Lady Franklin has written to the owners of a new ship iu New York to be called after her, regret ting that she cannot furnish them with a portrait of herself from which to make a figurehead. The only two portraits of her in existence are one which she hopes is still hanging in her husband’s cabin, and an other belonging to her aged father. She expresses a hope that the owners will use as a figure-head, a ti al legorical figure expiessive of “the generous chivalry of America lately .exhibited in her behalf.” Nlnssacrc nml C’niiiiilxiliism. SHIP'S CREW EATEN BY THE S.IF.lClj OF THE SANDAL WOOD ISLANDS. The Hobart Town Herald gives an account of dj massacre of the crow of the cutter Mary, anil IT burning of tho vessel, by tlie natives of the fto! Wood Islands. The following is the statementafil only survivor of tlio crew, a Rotumnh man, whooil ing to disease in his eyes, was regarded as unfit la food. “Ecejec Islands, 1849—On tho 10th July we sail from Cantata Harbor, in the Mary, cutter, for Rthf Harbor New Caledonia, in company with the s<W or Minerva and tho Sir John Franklin. Ouarriq there Capt. Itoliy, of the Mary, sent the bout v Robert Hull, an American, and a native ot Retain to procure water. On getting up the river they were attacked byi| fives and killed. After this two natives came | hoard tlie Mary, under the pretence of sellingfzl The cook wont down into tho hold to bringup si yams to exchange fertile fish, und the captain's atlq lion having been drawn to tho fish in tho canoe 1 ! longing to the natives, they split his head wifi! tomahawk ; then they killed the cook as lie wnsca iug out oi the hold. The only man now left on bras the Mary was a iiotumah man, whom the nsii'j would not oat because of a disease m his eyes, rendered him almost blind. They cooked thebafl oi the captain and crew ashore, and ate them; til which they burned the vessel to tho water's edge.'! The same paper contains a narrative from theo@ tain of one of tho vessels, which was in comp* with the cutter, Mary, who, ignorant of the t'atfg his consort, landed at the Sandal Wood [eland vi* a company of men, nnd wns soon alter attacked bj| large body of natives, who, though, beaten newed thetattack on a subsequent day, and lisa compelled them to take to their boats, in whiebi ter eleven days exposure at sea, they arrived «4| at Y’engin. The, Day we Celebrate—May its mornings contfcj to bo ushered in with poala of joy by unborn it lions. How tinhorn millions enn shout, we dontkm>*J vvo should think they could shout better after f were born than before.—Boston Tost. By Last Night's Western Mail ! From Tcxomb An arrival nt New Orleans brings Galveston to the 21st inst... There wus to be a public meeting at Galveston the evening of the. 20th, to take iuto considci tho Santa Fe question. The Galveston Nam of the 20th, contains tlie J ter of Govenor Hell to the Texan Senator*^ Representatives in Congress, on the subject of usurpation of New Mexico. The document and decided in its tone, and while it expresses hope that the general Government will desist Ro® interference iu the matter, expresses the deter®* 1 tion of Texas to vindicate her rights and her sovereignty nt all hazards. The Govenor exptf- the utmost devotion to the Union, nnd conclude letter with the noble declaration in behalf el l* 11 \ an people. “Too just to invade the rights ot cl we will be too proud to surrender our own." An affray took place neur the mouth ot Cnncji Matagorda county, on tho 4tli inst. d etween J* Hill and Dr. J. L. Howard, in which the l* lt,cr severely, if not fatally wounded from a rifled* 0, the hands of the former. Hill immediate!) : himself up to the civil authorities, and under"*^ examination before Justice Thompson, on - a ^ last, and gave bail in the sum of $1000, to api K the next tcrinot the District Court. flTj’P’ The crops of middle and western coiding to the last accounts, snys the Galveston ian of the 16th inst., promise a much hettt«^.JJ| than they did a month ago. Corn and con* good ns they can he desired, and in most pl»“' promises a fair average crop. a TO RENT. The Diiiible Tenemen^ ing on Holton’s wharf, Hi the tout oi j, a street, (Htoney Bluff,) three stories calculated tor any description oi busince • sion given Ht September next. Apply July 24 COIIENH & |