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The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio • Page 2

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THE ENQUIRER BY JOHN AND (HARLEM Hi BROlKtM, Thareday incinnIiti. 1841. To-morrow being thii day mi apart by Proclamation of Vlee-FreeideBt Trua, day ot general feitrng, it win, We Itust, be obeei aaeuob. In ink) city A We la to ke deli ed by E. D.

MtlNrtuo, Eq-, upon the character and Barrioee tks fate President. Religious services wiU site be observed at lb Ninth St reel Methodist Chunk, at Dm eater Chipel, Fifth AfMti Ike taeopal Church, corner of Ninth The Coaaeil, it will be obsurved, paaaed a ra-eoiatiowfaal night, rsqesstlng a cassation from beeineae and labor for the day. Ia aiiatdaali with 4k tea neat, and the epirit of the aeeaaiaa tkat sallalt forth, Ike office of the Xnpdrtr will be oloaed, and bo paper iaaued to- Cecal rial lhair Professions with their Practices. No brighter example of that para and patriotic band of sympslhisers with the poor man those pecaliar adrosataa of high wegee, good tttaea and glorioui lirlng among the people, and rstrincbmiBl and eeoaoray la Oovsraraeat, do we wot of then Mr. Jobs Davis of Maaeechu- eetta, known, after hie miareprcacnletione of Mi Bocbabas, ee "koiuU John" of tkat Ilk.

John' waa ettsUd Governor of the Bay Bute I eat fall ky virtue of hie smooth profeaoione and Ana prom- teee, and a majority of Whigs went into both braaehee of tka Legislature. A eUer and akla addraaa juet pnbliabed by the minority of the Legislature, affords ua the date drewn from tka public reeorde, of contracting those profession! and promisee with the practice that kat easued. Tka result Is snothsr llluiire, tloa of the truth of "tka remark of a oslabrated Roman Consul." Ia 1834, wbaa Darts Ural aesumed the gubcr-aatoral chair, the Htste had clear balance of 408, JM In the Trsasory, with an ineoms ex-essding the eipensei. lioaaat Jons and hia frisnd Evurrr have been la power every year aloes, sara one, and the Btato has now a of asraa millions, and aa expense account exceeding her ineoma Tka wkole number of office koldsrs andar the Stan Government is skoal BOO, with salaries aad emoluments of ffOO.OOO, aqaal to one half the rsvaaas of tho Commonwsslth! Qov. Moarox strongly argsd a rsdaetion of the nai ealariee of thii army of placemen but a Federal Legislature overruled him.

The minority of the late General Assembly, asked for a list of these salsried ofllcialei but the Federal msjority agsd to suppress it. They brought forward bills to abolish a number of aseless offices but the Federal protnlae-mskers voted thsm down They introduced propositions la eul down their extravagant ealariee i bat tka majority of profes sion-mongers defestsd them! A large of tbe people petitioned for sank a reduction but tka dominant party contemptuously rtjteiti their aajlakjaje, and kteked tka psople out to kssp partisans in. 1 Instead of rettenching tka expenditarte, an additional tax of waa levied, together witk tka Imposition of a toll on the Warren Bridge, wktek after tka celebrated Isw-sui which the rights of tka people over a corporation waa confirmed, bad been declared a free bridge Instead of protecting the poor laborer, (be ma. jority rejected a bill brought forward and urged by the minority, to exempt a portion of hia earnings from the exactions of his creditors. Instead of befriending an extension of the right of suffrage, tka majority defeated a proposition introduced and eupported by tbe Democrats, for an amendment of tbe Constitution, so aa to abolish tka property etsxetyassMea, and extend tke right of suffrage to tks poor as wall aa tho rich.

Instead of protecting poor voters in the independent exerciee of their rights, ths majority re jected a motion hy a Democrat, to vote by close ballot, and insisted upon ths present plan or voting by opea ballots, by means of which every employer may inspect ths tickets of his work- When It waa proposed hy tka miaorily to give tbe people ia tka eouetiee ike election of their Sheriffs aad Judges of Probate, ll was refused by the majority apoa a strict party vote, although they proa mailt exeeulivo patronage to be Ike greatest of evils. Wkea it waa proposed to limit County Com-aahmxsMai to one term, the party tkat goes far one Presidential lam, rejected Ibis restriction of power. This Is but tithe of tka facta net forth aad Touched ky indlsputsble proof, in this admirable address. They will serve, however, aa notes by ths way, enabling Iba public la keep an aye upon tka honett John Devisee at tka head of affairs, and centra) tStir srssaieevf vitktkar pTwetum a last Wiioht baa hold of the lew which he claiasa he Fund Commissioners to make than late disgraceful bargains with ths Banks, and publishes ll tkts morning with a greet flourish of trumpets Well, wa aire him credit for hia attempt, however lams, to make good hia sasertiose, and defend his frisnds the Commissioners. The ap-licationofthielaw to ths sctioe of those gentle-meet remains to be seen, snd wa promise in a day or two to show soots further facta, thai will completely put Aert aV etrmst.ihis last forlorn at tempt Of tustr advocate ears, to screen went wees tkat execration which ia every where else de- wrra Man xer J.

B. 1 tenting little bonk of pagan, p.bliehed by CotToa. of Wars York, aadar this tide, ha. roaete its appssaasrea. A oopy, through tks po- lIsanaajTf tbe author, is apoa our table, and wa have tamed over ia page witk a relies, and sat-iedarjiioa rarely enjoyed.

Mr. Nxwbau. Is a ait boa of tke territory, perfectly familiar with aba aabjeet be treats of ia all its besringa, aad truly fee gWes aa aeeoaat of tbe issaroresssarth, the advantages and tbe framesets of tbe territo ry that would asam incredible it it were not and otoeam-antial deteii of fa Oa, was a Row 'The Collector of Philadelphia, who owes his appointment to the most discreditable party ionueneee, debated klmoalf called upon to csrry out the principle of pno-s. riptioa end rewsrtling of psrtl.sns thai prevailed in his own esse, aad coaaeqvently made a gsaersl sweep of the eterka, weighers, unfit him, who Mare Democrats, filling their placea with the meat bitter end unscrupulous psrtissns tbsl he could find. The good people of Philadelphia appsar to ihiok Ike appointments of Rosters and Ban Banana enough, under Ibis anti-proecriprlotl and snti-partiian Administration, snd era holding public meetings sad denouncing lbs whole Irs noes lioa.

Among them be It, They're in glorious meet just bow. We annex the resolutions of a large meeting of Ike "Democratic Whigs" of Bouthwsrk aad Moyemeaeiag. Whereas ths inaugural addressee of lha bis aad the existing Precedent, both dealers in sffect, tbsl no one who comes up to ths Jefferson eten-erdof queliliestion, "is he honest, is he cepeblc," should be removed from office, except those who bed secretly or openly Interfered In elections. And whereas, Believing that the present collector of this port, Jonathan Roberta, has entirely diaregarded and ael at naught all iheee principles lhat the character of nun of hia appointments is such sa to indict a deep stain on lbs Whig causei that be baa much endangered public and private interests by the sudden, indiscriminate, and uncalled for removal of so many effieere at one timet end thai hie whole conduct ie calculated to weaken, if not to destroy, tbe Whig parly of this State. Therefore, Resolved, Thai we alamo with our unqualified diaapprobation and condemnation, tbe eourae pursued by Jonathan Roberts, and his committee, be it composed of one or more.

Resolved, Thsl ths calling to hia coiratrls man who have never had the confidence of oar Krty In this State, or in tbe cily and county of liladelphia, some of whom have been thrown off from tickets on account of their unpopulnrity snd his sntlrely disregarding the wishes and advice of the merchants and irejchanke interested in ths shipping snd commsres of our city, and of lha wishes and advice of popular landing aad legitimate representatives of ths party of ihs different sections of lbs cily aad county, all of whom freely pva their lime and funds to aid the glorious caase, merits and hereby receives our Resolved, Thsl In our opinion, msn should hsve been selected for the respective offices, in whose integrity, intellectual capacity, and general character, the community might place entire confidence end relisncsi and further, that among the elasaea of eapabls spplicsnts ws regret to perceive thai Ihe old shipmasters have been almost entirely overlooked. (gj- At a meeting of the several companies of Ihe Tire Department, on Tueaday evening, we lesrn tbsl they determined to have "A Tones- MOOT Paiadx," to-morrow night, in testimonial of respect for Ihe Isle Presidsnt. Tbe same ceremonial was adopted by the Firemen of one of the Esstem Citiee, (Boston, if we re ber rightly,) snd is spoken of ss most snd imposing spectacle. Itxtsosj. The Hon Jons Rirsoue (the QU Htngtr) haa been nominated as the Democratic candidate for Congress, ia ths first district.

The Whiga have as yel brought candidate, K. Rowax, of finrrr, is out on his own hook. Gov. Rsvmouh will, ws doubt not, be re-elected ky a large msjority. Ths Hon.

8rissoif II. A Governor, is the Democratic candidate ia Ike second Congressional District How. Zaaoc Ca-atr, (conservative) tke present incumbent, will doubtlees be Ihe oppo In Ihs third district il is thought there will be no regular opposition to Sroair, the present Whig incumbent. The election doee not Iske place till August, aad Ihe Stale will consequently be unrepresented in ths sxlra session, ihs Governor having declined ordering WsBsTsa'e DrcrioirABT, 8maoTrrm Edit Km bt Warn Ann SatrrntLO, N. Y.

A vary hand somely gjt-up work, printed witk great eare and naataess, snd selling forth Ihe great work of ihe American lexicographer in a befitting atyle. It ia offered for sale st ths bookstores. sdvertieement in another column. This ra is certainly lha beat, as il is ths latcsi. Paaxta is Ltaao.

The New York BenU of Ike 8th haa tbe following little paragraph, giving important newa, if true, which we hope il may tarn out to bo: Tax GatAT Foaoxa caoubt in MoirrntAu A letter waa received yesterday from the Cashier of the Union Bank si Montreal, listed 4 a Msy ng Ihsl "a msn named Uarrros, so said, thought to be the one engaged in the greal forgeries si New Oil cans, waa yesterday arrest- id is now ssle in custody with me nuttiori- this Province. Colonel Thorns, of Bur lington, is hers, fin Montreal aad says he baa no doubt that this is ihe forger by the de scription given." fjy Bennett's H-irald, a Whig paper, haa the following jBasar," as neighbir Wxiunr would aay, al Mr. Secretary Ewi.u. The great salt bjiler masts Ih little fro ths hands of hia quondam frien Is, so anivoreal is a condemnation of hia appointments of Bjd-read other kindredartitane to office: IaroaTABT CoBBBCTroa Taoaaa Ewtrro. A Virginia correspondent corrects our ststernent of a ol secretary twine, it be msde his first appearance on any stage ss a 'sell notier not a "soap ooiisr." matter Secretary now boils both a tit anl eoap in secretary I the tba same kettle.

fVV-The St. Louis Gestae repels with becom ing spirit, the idea that ihe verdict of tke law may be anticipated, and violence done towards wretches apprehended tor the murders al that city. Hear him The iutimatione thai violence will be used toward Ihe miserable wretches, who murdered Baker aad Wearer, is, in our opinion, quite gra-isiwea. 'A in ths Republican, is doing the reputslion of St. Louis no service bj rspre-seatias sash a stela of fee line lo exial hare.

The murderers will bs legally tried legally convicted and legally banged by tke neek until they are seaat thst will 6e all- -and lhat will be enough as avs law now sisoas. Tax Rrvcx rata skoal 7 iaehea last night, and this morning ia al moat at a stand, having risen only about one inch in three hours. It ie higher aow by several feet, than at any tiros this lea-son. His is the cellar, of the hoaaea atoug by Ludlow street, aad lacks about 14 inches of be- of Csssilly's Row a list the river was rising vary Clerk of Ike Valley Forgey jo a tkat the riser is vary high, and waa rising fast when they lift statement of Mr. Lirrisetm, publishsd yester- dsy, which brings out game tbe U.

B. Beak hee been pHeytaf. Tbe fail owing summary of its ststsmenis, from ths thuufkmmen, furnishes psrhsaJM clear aa reel view of ihe mailer i and VM therefore, Sub- stilale it for eny remarks: LirrisooTT n. Biddls. ll appears from Lippincoit'i teller that the total amount of me- ney taken by Mr.

Nicholas Btddte from the bank and never aecuunieu tor, anu in isci never thariaed, so fsr aa appears, is $796,544,10, $400,000 which ll appears waa actually pait him when Ihs Islss salry sboul parent nana notes was rrtsde, and $398,544,10, paid on hia rs- That Mr. Mddls's charge feat Mr. Ltppin- cott obtained loans without tbe authority ol Hoard of Directors is unfounded. 1 That so fsr from Ihs Schuylkill Navigation Cuiuuanv'e conspiring avsinst legsd by Mr. Biddlojt kept its deposits ia the Bank, up lo tks meeting of tks Block-holders, snd mat Mr.

monies accusations are entirely 4. Tkat ths statements made by Mr. Biddls on Iks authority of Mr. Cowpertwaite, that Mr. Cowporthwsits hsd furnished Mr.

Lippincott a written account" of the tranaacliona inquestion, ia untrue. All thai Mr. Cowpsrthwaile wrote was thai be was unwilling lo give say sxpls- nslion to the committee ol." But though reqaired in writing he cava anv. 6. That lha report of the dividend committee under which Mr.

Biddle shields himself, in which Mr. Biddle shields himself, in which the $400, 000 wss entered lo profit snd loss, wss prepared for ihe signatures or the committee by Ins onV cert of the Bank, who acted under tho direction; of Mr. Diddle himself, and that no vouchers for the sum were exhibited to the committee. 6. Thst ihe receipts of Mr.

Biddle for Ihe money were kstxovio while he wss rreeiui of the Bank, snd il is only by the books that cent committee ascertained lhat the money waa Now if Mr. Biddle would clear himself before tho stockholders and Ihs public, lei him what hs did with ths $708,644 10, snd why tks receipts given lor ins money were uestruycu. Reported sr tts Cinefnasli Enamir-r.) Proceed las. as ihe Cily C-atseiL WiMuut, May 11 Mr. WsaiBT, 1,001 committee to whom tke subject of null-rare over Broadway was referred, offered the following resolution Hnahet, Thst ths Commissioners of lbs First Ward hsvs Iks kridgs over Ihe race repeired, at a coal not exceeding ten dollars, and present bill for peyment lo the owners or said race.

Mr. Moaaia, from Iba Committee on Law whom wss referred the petition of J. Yoaxt, to to have Eeat Canal street opened, reported by or der and resolution OntVr-ed, Thai the Cily Clerk give notice, (through the public papers,) to persons having Irienda or relatives in the grave-yard in the rear ol Ihe Orphan Asylum, lo have the same removed from so much of mid yard aa ia taken in by Ihe extension of East Canal atreet. Carried. Herored, That $103 be appropriated to removing the dead from the line of East Canal st.

Carried. Mr. Gairrti, from the Committee on Railroads, reported in favor of allowing the Little Miami Rsilroad Company to bring said railroad iolo ihe eily down Froul at. Accepted, and permission Powxix, from the Commitiee on Grades, offered Ihs following resolution teasreal, Thai ths Street Commissioners of lbs Herond Ward be directed lo give notice to tks Directors of Ihs Whitewslsr Csnsl Company lo have the eel vert extended to the river, and lo build a bridge over Ihs Csnsl st Wood street. Carried Mr.

Gairrs, from ths special committee to whom woe referred Ihe report of City Engineer, offered Ihe following resolution: RnaM, Thst hereafter the City Engineer discoatinae the manufacture of hoae unless expressly ordered by Ihe Council Provided thai nothing herein ronteined shall slop the finishing ef Ihs 10 teel now on bend snd Ihsl Ihs Cily Eagiaeer ha requested to close the commission accounts aa soon aa possible, and settle hit books witk tka City Clerk. Laid on the table. On motion, the rules were dispensed with, to go iulo an election of Superintendent of Whail, and Ihe vole being taken, Joatra TaoBirros was elected, having received 19 votes. Mr. Heansl from the Commitiee on Exchsnire Officee, reported favorable lo refund to Adas in iin kb a proportion ol hia license, aa ne is about to leave Ine cily.

Lost. The Committee on Claims presented lundnr claims amounting lo $t8 Oi, which were allowed and ordered to be paid. The Committee on Law reported on petition of N. Lonowoitb, and offered the following rca- Rttoleed, Thai the cily of Cincinnati abandon and aurrendir all claim and right lo the ground over which Butler atreet formerly passed, to the owners of the land adjoining the same on each aide thereof, and their hein lorevrr. Carried.

Mr. Homes presented the petition sf M. T. William, E. Bonn and Btobsjv, in regard to a cily bond for $100,000.

Referred lo Committee on Law, with power to confer with Grade Committee reported a grails for Springfield Avenue. Laid on the teble. By the same, lo grade and pave Fourth from Park lo Wood. Laid on the table. By the same, an ordinance lo grade and pave Race from Twelfth lo Liberty street.

The Commitiee on Taverns made a report, which was accepted. The following licenses ted 7brem (ieo. Worley, on pay ment of $50; Wm. Earley, do. Robert Canon, do.

i and John Hortman aad S. H. Franks, to keep Patter Houtct on the psyment of $2oeach. Coffee Hnuet Robert Blond, Jacob Hange, F. Henrick, Johnson, F.

Shsrburg, M. Coylo, William Meguire, J. R. Holroyd, Nancy Par-inrle, Uwis Morts, Ticker A Cochran, J. Hatch er, C.

Smith, William Brady, W. Hughes. William Thompson, and J. Rents, onthe pay. ment of $lo0 each; A.

McDonald, oa the peyment of $450, and Geo. Selves sat tke pey- nt ol $)W Mr. McDocuai. osrered an ordinance to grade and pave Cfcerry Alley. Carried.

tin motion ot mi. moajiis, me ntrrei uommis-innr was ordered lo have the bridge al Elm at. over the Canal, repaired, at a coat not exceeding SO dollars. license waa granted to Piacs A BaxwOI to seU horses and wagons al Auction, on psyment ot $50. A MMnmunicaiion waa receive irom wnue-wstsr Canal Company, which was reed and laid on the table.

ion, the Council went Into an election of Trustee of Woodward College. 8. P. Cxasx License was granted 10 D. Clattob at the Giraffe, oa payment of $1 per week.

exhibit A Communication waa received from D. Cla res, inviting I lion accepted. visit Ihe ira fie. Isvi te Oa motion of Mr. Bstaujt, the Trustees of each Ward were requested to hand the Captain of tbe Watch oave noma each of individuals capable of serving aa watch men bt esses where they msy be wealed.

On motion of Mr. Wbwbt, the Mayor wss requested to lame hia proclamation, requesting the eititene lo lay aside all business on Friday the 14th tke day appointed by the Presidsnt for fakting snd prayer. CksjjBmsfiaet vystorrst A man in Ne Mined Power poisoned himself oa acc From the Boston Atlas. Extra, Msy I bisa -Ths steeMn-ebip BarrsjiBu, Cle-rrived al i mooring It East Boston this morning. III o'clock, bringi eg Eerope.

Thg intelligence sht brings isvsry important. The ifTairs with lbs Chinese Government, ihe miirlsteris! papers My, sr adjusted. The tin eh squadron nan reuueeu iwoot meir forts, and ware carrying on hostilities with great ac ivily when tbe Chinese suiboritiee proposed cessation. Tbe tea market bad been very much depressed, and the London merchenla had re monstrated Lord reimeisiou againsi ine treaty of Admiral Elliott. Cotton remained aboat the Flour dull.

Ths raonsy marks! wss va riable. Block! bid rather improved. Oveblamd Mail rsow India and tbi LrrAJrr. Chin i.HnmM Peart with Ike We have st length, the pleasure lo moounce the prob- ble adjustment of our long-pending diapute with iho Chinese. Our edvicee Irom China extend to ihe t8lh of January last, whin treaty was concluded between Captain Elliot snd the Chinese plenipotentiaries, lo ihe effect thst sn indemnity be yielded by them, amounting to aix millions of Is rs (or about a million and a quarter in Bru in sn years by annual in-of dollars thst ths island of Hons Kong (situated in lat.

44 16 and Ion. 114 15 bs esded to us, thsl ths trade of Canton be opened within tan dsys slier the Chinese new yssr, and lhat the official relatione between Ihe two Governments bs bersafter established 7: April 1IW The lea trade has received a asvsre shock by the intelligence come lo hand linci tbia week from China, and Ihe expectation lhat prices may yel go lower his temporarily checked tbe consumption of the country the deliveries in London last week hiving fallen off to 380,200 Ibi, or npwarda of 14,010 Iba below the quantity token in Ihe first week of Msrch laat. Privately there ia scarcely any business doing, even si tho decline in Company's congo lo Is 4ld per lb but the public sales to-morrow will probably ee tabliah soma certain rales. Pabliabist had adjourned over for fortnigh during tho Easter holidays, ll appears to havi done but little business since it haa been in sea sion. Three prominent moaiuree Lord Mor petli'a Regiitration Bill the County Court's Hill, aud the foor LAW UMnmiaason oont lion Bill, anpeara to be the chief measures for the acssion.

The two list virtually passed Ihe Lower House. The first will hive lo fight its wiy with difficulty, and leave a wide trace oi pariy aims oeninu whatever mar be its fste through the session all three should pons, tho London Alias is of opinion thil the country miy well accept them aa good and sufficient law-making tor one year NxwTirTvor thx Fivx Et aoriAN Powias -The treilyor convention initiated (farapht) on the 15th ult by the reprcaentativea of the, live ureal European powers ami ihe ainbaswdor ol ihe Porte conteine: A preamble of cimsiderabl length, lilting and recognising the righta of ih Ottoman Porte as sn independent power in he rels lions with the other Europesn nations Al tides I snd which stipulate the el Dardanel without of an invitation to all friendly poweis, nol lies to ths treaty to accede lo it and srtieli which relahe merely to the exchange of rulili ndinfthe recei the Fcdenl Diet against the right of the Canton of Argau to suppress the Catholic ibe canton, the Argovian taovi rnmt cceding is actively aa ever with the spoliation of thoee institutions. Thetataot other hind, emboldened by the sdm lion ol the decree. Ihe toneervative parly at Lucerne, were ready lo lupport the t.itholics Argau by force of arms I he Represenlalivea of Austria, Ruaaia, and Engla.id had taken a strong pari in urging the Diet to oppose the Ar gau Government. The Leimu OmseUt under tbe dale of Vienna, id mention thai Prince Metternich had lately declared, thai "if the treaty of London waa not executed in the spirit ol humanity in which it was conceived towarda Mehemct Ali, Austria would withdraw completely from it, and leave to the authora of wir, which would then become inevitable, all the responsibility of such calamilv." The Puis 7eipe of Wednesday givee the iub- joined innounceinent as official 1 he rive rowers who signed the convention of London prepared a treaty of defenaive alliance againat France.

Lord Palmerslon wished ihnt it should be signed immediately. Lord Melbourne, more prudent, communicated it to King Leopold, hia habitaal mediator in thoee kinds of communications. Leopold, in hia turn, informed ihe principal person interested. This step put in end to sll irresolution; snd we reenter the Europesn concert, on condition that the other Powera will renounce ihe idea ef form- in alliance against us." he Chnstiana of Candia have revolted against Porte, and appealed lo the commander of a British frigate for aupport in asaerting their right ndependent government ueoer the protec tion of England. They form a majority of the puliltonol trie laland; anil they enjoyed intimities under the rule of Mehemet Ali of rich thrv are now deprived.

It is stated in letters (rem Teheran, dated Fob. 14th, "thai the diBereecce etistiag between Persia and Great Unlaw had been aatisfaetorilr rrangrd; the Shah of Persia having declared himself ready to cede ths fortress of Gunsn, taken by his troops in the last war." It wss consequently expected the British Embsssy would return to I eheran lorthwilh. Tbi Eait. The Pirii correspondent of the London Morning Post Kites, on the authority of letter Irom Vienna ol Ihe lllh that rhe Eaalem question may be regarded as settled, tor that Rrsckid Pachs, who bsd been only ihe creature ol Lord Ponsonby, has been dismissed through the united efforts of the Russian and A iin imbaaaadore, aad haa bees replaced by Rifaal Bey, who was formerly embassador at Vienna, ind who, since that period, haa been in close connexion with Prince Mellernich. Al Rifsit Bey's first conference with Baron Stunner, the new minister for foreign affaire solemnly promised lbs within few duysrhe Porte would publish a new hstti-ehcriff, with ihe modifications urged by Austria, namely, the direct snc- i.

K-halic nt pi. this news in eald lohsle produced great sensation ta Ibe plomatic circles al rans, not only because ol the defeat of Lord Ponsonby, and his probable accouatot tbe complete tall of tho Mehenit Ali in favor ef Ibrahim Pacha ia look ed upon ss probable event. Leitinbive been received from to the 45th March. The Pscha was awailiag ths occasion of the Porte apoa his objections to the the herediliry I'achalic ol vsr, relaxing his preps re- He hsd declar ed hU) determination to concede nothing beyond be yond psymint of a fixed yearly tribute of 500,000 MO.OOO dollars, and lo allow no interference i of bis government. Aa if ia de-hatti-sherifTof the ttd January, he had ordered the army lo be increased from the present number of 56,800 to 70,000 picked men be wm daily bringing conscript.

In fetters to Cairo; he had stopped the supplies of corn ipped st Buea for tke Holy Citiee, which form etr yearly tribute from Eayptt and he had raised Ike French Colonel of Engineers, M. Gs-lise, who recently fortified Alexandria, and was bow itrengthening Carlo, to the rank of a Bay oa full pay, at 150 purees, (7501,) per annum. Three regiments bsd been, ordered from Cairo to garrison Alexandria, and none of the Faeha'a lac city lot a mo- KM MINK I III Ml. For ss Cieasaali aye Da Toeajaevllle mad tba a day, dropped Ibe subject of the devotee, ia his paper of the lOlh nearly less praise ol De Tocqueville'i book upon De mocracy in America Its power, lis snub, philosophy, ilspcrfeldelinestioool our marine character and feelings, in fsct, every thing eon- neeted with oa, ai individual! inu lis conceives to hive been hit oil by bis suihor with a master's hand, and ranks il nol only the firat former limi hook of the age, but equal to any of ace. Noria iis all, this wonderful in baa discovered not only the reasons book of lb haa discovered not only Frenchman snd motives of every individual as uunal act which heretofore baa been performed, but ths vsry Iselinss and pnnciplea which will govern ua in all Umea to come.

The Judgr seems lo think we should not only read and admire Ihe book, but the! il should be a texl book for schools a manual for politicians a Vide Mecurn and regarda it almost as sort of o-ro Doctor's alias of water, into which if suck your thumb you msy discover, not only sll Ihe moral dissssas and obelruclio is nol only ol vhich either may be i posed to in future. Now, although thia work may be read wilt some profit, snd though we msy be aur prised that a foreigner of a different languagr should write so good in ours upon a subject new lo him, yet no man of sense should suffei himself lo be betrayed inio wild snd stlly sd miration. Moreover this book is really objec tionable, full of falaa philosophy, and aomeliinei childish theory, and if not a covert and spe cious stuck upon kind of apology to Kuropein monarchies ind aristocracies loi our existence, attempting to prove to them tha we are not quite so bad, nor so prosperous, noi so dangerous aa they have deemed ua, and thai al any rale the Union will only last just so long il no Bute wishes lo withdraw from it, bul this more hcresfter; I am now to deal with lb Judge, and a pnnt which sseumee el least lo have some influence upon public opinion ant no doubt it hia and therefoie I notice it. Why then all thia extravagant eommendalior of the' Gazelle! I will give you a few quota lions from ibe work. I think you will discovei the key in their consonance with the well knowr and anti-demooratic notionaof the lea rued Judge, aud some at least of a certi.n party lo which hi belongs.

"The accession of the Federalists to power waa, in opinion, one of the moat fortunate in cidents which accompanied the formation great American Union." Vol. p. 171. ThcFederelietewereelwayiii nority, but they reckoned on their aide almotl all Uurrratmen. Ibid.

The Federal Constitution which sub sists it the present dsy, rss lasting (Aeir patriotism and their wisdom." lb, Mr. Madison, if I recollect aright, account ia his debates of ths Convention which formed the Constitution, of ilton, whom, I believe, no one doubts to hive been one of the moat talented and zealous of the Federalists, if not their chief, who idvocited strongly an Elective life, Henatore and Judgea for lite, a strong government to Seep the people in order, etc very different milter Irom our preeent Conn lion. We refer our readers to the Midisoi psprri lately printed by suthorily of Congress We doubt nol thst the Federalists prefer much Iheir reflections in Ue Tocqueville'e mil he true picture, presented by themsel their own tjeeches, ss preserved by the ble Madison. Il il ll sll surprising ibsl tbe eulo- of De Tocqueville should mightily please the udgc snd hii Federal friends, and thai he should driire it lo become "ttit ess." Bui to proceed. To iwsllow ap Ihs Slsles in the power of the General Government, as the only means to preerrve Iho integrity of Ihe Union, wss alwaya the Federal scheme.

They strove then, ai now, to frighten the people into submission to Federal slavery sad encroachment, ng the leer ol anarchy and disunion. Iton strove hard to prove that there was more dsnger from "Atmrthf among the members thin ia the head." Their idea alwayi haa been lhat the Federal government should be omnipotent, and that the 8tatee should have the same relation lo it aa Ihe coan- rovi i mm nt have alwaya held that there waa great reason to fesr the States would fly asunder, there being no sufficient bond of union. Bui hear how De Tocqueville chimes in: "It sppeara to me unquestionable, thai if my portion of the Union seriously desired to separate itself from ihe other Hlatre, they would not be able, nor, indeed, would they attempl lo prevent il. And thai the ptcaent Union will only list si long aa the Stale! which compose it members ol the conledrra- Now, to hold thus, thai the onl bond of union is the will of any one Htate or Ihe Stan not eonstitutionally expressed snd concurred in, must be very delightful news to the despots ind mon-srche who hite our Republic and to those who read such argumente to fear consolidation. But it ia a gross slander a libel upon our Conalitu-lion and union.

Every oae know who knows sny thing il all about our government, thai tbe institution confers ample powers upon the General Government to enforce obedience in the Stales to every proper snd just requisition. 1 hsd hoped that the experience of 66 years, and the happy termination of the South Carolina controversy, when ihe General Government ahowed iiaelf equal to any emergency, would have forover silenced such slanderaupon our Union. The London Times has been harping opon the same mailer, end wishri to consider the States as so msny independent sovereignties, united as against ibe rest of the world by alliance! offensive ind defensive, aad proposes whether Europe ought sot to take il into consideration. Now, although De Tocqueville, aa a foreigner, may be excused for such a ribrllous and fslss sentiment if indeed ssy man should svsr be excused (or writing about what he doea nol understand, tinn what groasd can tbe Judge excuse himself for edvisriig such a scntimeni to be taught in our schools, unit ss he shields himself behind his sub co-editor or nis ota euerii- Tke Federalists have alwaya bald thsl the people are incapable of selecting their officers, Ds Tocqueville doubts not only their capacity bat their honesty bat let him apsak for himself: "The Democracy ia not only deficient in thst soandnesj of judgment which is necessary to select men really deserving of its confidence, but find thsm out." Vol Up. IBS.

"Ths natural propenmiei of the to reject the most distinguish ed eititensss its rulers." Vol. p. 191. "I hold il to be sufficiently demonstrated, thst ths universal luffrage is by no means a guarantee of ihe wisdom oT the popular choice." Vol-LjkN, He inclines against the idea of universal suffrage and omroeee Ihe direct election of officem byihe peopleT (See page ISA, Vol. and mya the dulJneTee baJITe wisdom and talent of i for himself.

speaking of Ihe House of Re primitives. "Un entering trte Waahingion, one ia meanorof thai great assembly tostgtag Wins Jeterr tlettU SVteav. 1 Batm. try la which education is vary general it mji thai thsl the Keprrseotstivee of Ihe pstsais do not tew la ssnie flui ol tke Senate, ke mya: "Tbe Senate ie composed of eloourni seVeeates iuumfruithed genermU, wsaa magistrates, sssj Then he exeteima: "Why is the farmer body (the House of Me-prcse Bsatiyeai roaxerkabte far iia vutgarfiy, and lis poverty of talent, wbile Ihe other, (the Sen- lasjgt iirtiing a diffe ol the Frenchi appears to me that Ihe Mouse equatcly iao?" Mark Ihe anewe, Tha only reason which account lor ll is Representatives is elected bv the populate directly, snd thsl of the Senate is elected by eleetirt bodies." Vol. p.

IW. every one ready to sxclsi nrr the above "Is the booby so ienurant our political history, ihsl hs does not know tkat every man ot those very Henstora of whom he apeski so highly, had been, before their elec lion to tbe Heinle, meuibcii ef the llouss of Representatives? But he explains himself immediately by declaring himaelf opposed lo ike direct election of officers by ihe people, and aaysi "Tbe time may be already anticipated at which the American Republic will be obliged to introduce the plan of election by an elected body more frequently into their syatem of representation, or they will incur no small risk of perishing miserably among the quicksands snd shoals ol Democracy." Vol. p. 199. "And here I hive no scruple in confessing thil I look upon thii peculiir system of election that ia by electors liking Ihe direct vote from the people aa the only mesne of bringing tke exercise of political power to tbe level of aO classes of the l.p.

199. He oppoeee ihe universe! suffrage with this ar- "Universal suffrage doea therefore in point of ficl intrust fir poor (oh, swlul with the government of eoeictv." Vol. p. 110. But to assail ss far si possible the intelligence of tbe people, he say I "When Ike President tltataed ihe Dank, Ike wrif ifarmei claaaes rallied round the Bank, ihe rerssMa pesvie round the President." Bul lest ii might be inferred thai tbe people had rteir little sense, snd acted from some good reason, be goes on snd denies it in these worde: "Bul il io nst not be imegined lbs! the people had formed a rational opinion upon question which offers ao many difficulties to ibe moot ex- -Vol.

a. 174. Bul makea ihem out such fools aa jusl to hs pulled it down lo eee whether il could be pulled down bul hear him: "The com unity irritated by ao permanent an institution, ia led to attack it, in order lo see whether il csn be shaken and controlled liks sll other inetitutione." Vol. p. 174.

I must here close thii number, from its length. The work is full of monstrous notions; some of which I will continue to set forth, bul I will here enquire if you do not eee enough to delight the editor of the Gazelle, and mike him exclaim: Thia ia by far the ablest and most philosophical view of our political institutions, from their foundation up!" I wish the public lo eee and know what the work ia which every Federal press in the Union is lauding to tha skies. For tke Cine Maaie for lha People. Upon last Thursday evening I Ihird regular Concert of the Musical Fund Society, ami us much pleaaed to observe the crowded audience collected upon that occasion. This sight, to one well sware of the importance of a musical taste in ihe community, ia highly gratifying.

I recollect the time, not far back, wken it appeared impossible to collect a respectable number of people, to hear even the brat of malic without, indeed, some celebrated performer adveniaed for "one night only," and then il waa aa much a matter of curioaity to see the muei-cian aa lo hear the music. This sudden displsy of taste, can be attribu ted lo only one thing. Not to ihe arrival emone of greal mnsicisna, for with the exception of Pitebs ind Woolxott, we hive hid none; snd r. WootBOTT haa been buL a lew weeka in Nor ii it to be attributed to the in the performer! themselves Bat io the ficl thai our maatera have consulted mare lately the popular tasle, and selected music of ly Ihsl class which soils Ihe popular compre hension, and feelings. Music, lo be liked or ine" past associations, and the feelings inspired by end circumstances that surround us.

It haa its igin in habita, situations and elimate. And tferent nations will produce music aa unlike it their linguigri. Our performers should recol lect these lei to find oul and follow the i music, aa well aa to mould and Let them recollect that we are aa el people aa the German or Italian. lhat we have not had Ie forth itrong emotioni, and create aa etroog erne-tiona will tin, poetry ind music of a corrrapond-ing character? Look at the hardy pioneer, by hia watch-fire, in the boundless forest, dansere lurking in every (ten, with the Mara above him. cheer up his lordly hcirt bul Ihe greet I am.

Hark lo the voice thst ilcsls over net wslers, the emigrant Hosts down' mighty stream, in the golden suneet, hia ill about him, the neatest tiea severed. dangers around, and a new world opening before Ana now, lines ro ine voice that comes the dering onwa ling Wave, as a nrd, controlled by us, and bearing commerce and ilisation to unknown limits. These ire oar past associations, creating poetry and music, deet toned snd besmiful, snd lo us ill-powerful. To such music we excliim wilh the Emrlish noet. "Sing aloud old songs, Ths precious music of tbe heart" then, with your Italian operas, and German thunders.

They are to ua bul the "link' lings of brass," senseless and unmeaning. Bat, exclaims a critic, must we be confined 10 only music, si we bare rrriginited! In whicB esse we shall have to depend, in a greal measure, upon our nrs-roce. Not at all i I onlv wish nsiat opon our masters giving ns music which can comprehend, music in accordance with psst associations, containing melody, plain. simple melody, whether original or imitated. Bat to correct one error generally received: Theee "negro melodies," as they era commonly lied, did not originate with the blseks, but sre turns picked- up here end there over the country, snd ml to negro songs by Rice aad others.

We have wilh ua the geatlemao who msy be mid to have eompoeed aftdbat, the celebrated melody ef "Jim Crow," an all picked ap by ce in ihe streets ef KtuJbarg. I sat down with-the intention of noticini mord particulsrly the Concert upon Thursday evening, bul thia article is, pc rhino, longer than at pre sent necessary. More of lbs subject anon. Loo AS. A good deal dS SLm4 bbulour, -and the Red Bird and M.

B. Ross, BMBst. et ihs Pennsvlvanis At Ohm line arrived from Cleve- loaded wilh Foretgn snd Domestic Goods and lW.

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