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W E D N E S D A Y , J A N . 9 , 1 8 5 0 Tke. P resident’* Message. Jt is really amusing to read the com ments o/thre O pposition P ress on this excel- ent arid xfaodel S tate paper. They con demn it -hecauss it is brief and does not, Ijke those o f .P olk, indulge in long parti- |an arguments and impudent dictations, oUt plainly and tersely presents,as required 'yy the .constitution, the condition o f the ftuntry, and recommends such measures is in the opinion of thc P resident the pub lic welfare demands, leaving d etails to the •eports o f the proper departments. They lliought they had found a rich nut in some if the telegraphic blunders w hich horribly lixtcbqred the language o f tbe M essage, ind laughed exceedingly at the following entence: 44 W e are at peace w ith all the corld and w e seek to maintain our cher- shed relations o f . amity w ith the rest o f nankind. ” But when this telegraphic blunder was corrected by the true reading, llubstituting for u all the w orld” all the 1 * nations of the w orld,” and for the 44 rest p f m ankind” the words ‘4 with them ” our [foiled locofoco critics turned to something |lse for consolation. And some o f them lave discovered a m are’s nest in the fol lowing .sentence : W h ile cnjoyjng the fjenefSsfof amicable intercourse w ith f o r eign nations , we have n ot been insensible *,o the' distractions and wars w hich have prevailed in other quarters of the w orld.” | 3 ut this, unfortunately for them, is right Imd needs no correction. The words 44 other quarters” are liorrectly put in contradistinction to pur own country and not “ foreign nations.” The dwelling on these laypercriticisms furnishes the best of pvidence o f the difficulty under w hich our [bpnonents labor in finding any substantial subjection to the M essage. From their re tort to such verbal criticisms they betray IlHe confession that the M essage is General yTayloPs own : but they have not the ;andor to acknowledge that its superior? Inerit has taken them by surprise, and Ihat the old hero can w rite as w ell as he pan fight. Urseof. turned W h ig m epfoer o f A: Orange' C ountyftfod thqt o f , ihe ; W higs generally in the H ouSe w bo allowed it, in refusing to give h is contested vote in the election o f officers/Brough having the cer tificate of election he had a right so to vote, displayed a forbearance and magna nimity very rare in political bodies, and to wbicb we think w e may look in vain for a parallel among our opponents. H is vote would have tied the House and forced a compromise of the officers, securing prob ably the re-election of Mr. Prindle as Clerk. W c learn that Mr. Fullerton’s claims to his seat are no! based merely on the prim a facia evidence of an election certificate, hut on a majority o f the legal votes cast in his district. W e trust a full and honest investigation of the matter may he had and the seat given to the rightful claimant. A ll that the w higs ask is the arbitrament o f truth and justice. P r o f i t s o f P l a n k R o a d s — The W a- terville and U tica road, nineteen miles long, costing $ 8 4 ,0 0 0 , has just declared a dividend o f ten per cent payable to stock holders on demand and ten per cent laid by for repairs. The Utica and Bridge water road, twenty miles long, and cost ing 4 0 ,0 0 0 pays twenty five per cent. The Boonville Plank Road pays 2 5 per cent. The F oren and Johnson road, four miles long, and costing $ 8,000 pays regularly fifty p ercent. 4 ^ + m * ■ « The Auburn and Moravia P lank Road is completed— distance about 18 miles. The C ontractor on the Susquehan na and Delaware P lank Road, has com menced operations, and the necessary plank for laying, is being delivered along the line. Message o f Gov. FISH* The M essage of the W h ig Governor of [his State, like that of the W h ig P resident jf the U nited S ta tes, is an admirable doc- nnent. It presents in a clear and unam bitious manner, a full view o f the present irosperous condition of the E m p ire S ta te, uid its recommendations eminently evince that strong, practical common sense, that liigh conscientiousness and cordial sym p a thy w ith the progress and elevation of hu- tanity, w hich so distinguish and adorn the jharacter o f G ov. F i s h . Aspiring, evidently, to no pomp and lagnificence of style, the Message, while m the one hand it does not offend with bad taste and bad sentiment, does n ot on tbe ither violate the rules o f rhetoric or gram- lar. Its suggestions in relation to tbe I public health are humane and w ise ; its statement o f tbe financial condition o f tbe ISfcate, including an account o f the various [State funds, clear and satisfactory ; its re m arks on education, tbe various charities [of tbe S ta te, the Homestead Exem ption [poliey, are liberal and statesmanlike, and [show G ov. F ish to b e emphatically an en lightened friend and advocate o f the poor ind unfortunate. The remarks of the [Governor in favor o f the important inter ests of A griculture will be h ighly accepta ble to the great farming community. The [Message concludes w ith a well considered, temperate and yet decided exposition o f the inti-slave ry sentiments o f the State o f |New York, lt gives a noble voice to the spirit o f freedom and humanity, w hich an- |imates our people. On the w hole, it is an [excellent paper and w ell deserves and sus tains a careful perusal. ____ W e ‘regret” that M r. P rindle, the [accomplished and popular W h ig C lerk of [the A ssembly, has been defeated by a ma- [jority o f one vote ! H is friends, however, [adhered to him w ith a constancy w orthy of [all admiration, and he fell a victim to the [tyranny of party. Complimentary rcsolu- Itidns w ere passed in his favor, and he re tires with the good opinion and respect of [all; M r. C alhoun, o f Qwego, the former I W hig C lerk o f th e S en ate, is also, we re- [gret to say, defeated, n ot as in the case of [Mr. P rindle h y a L ocofoco competitor, but [by a m ore fortunate candidate o f his own [party. W e say we regret his defeat. (There were circumstances that presented (M r. Calhoun favorably to the support o f [the W hig m ajority o f the Senate. A t the [recent disastrous fire at O w ego, he lost his mtire P rinting E stablishment o f the Owe- ’0 Advertiser, o f w hich he had long been [•editor, and w as thus suddenly thrown out jof business. H is C ounty, also, heretofore [the G ibralter o f Locofocoism in this re ligion, contributed materially to the election lof M r. D im m ick from the new Senatorial [District— an election w hich could n ot rea sonably have been anticipated, and which [.turned the majority irr'the Senate to the W h ig side. But he falls before the princi- j pie of rotation, and he, w e trust, is too (good a p olitical soldier to murmur at the ] “ fortune o f w ar” w hich puts down one and [sets up another. * — — -« »■ . SgL, T h e B ank o f Monroe, at Roches Iter, the charter o f which expired on the (31st o f December, is to be closed u p , for [ which purpose T rustees have been appoint- :ed. C a n a n d a ig u a a n d J e f f e r s o n R a il- Iroad .— A m eeting w as h eld at P enn Y a n , Ion the 20 th D ec. o f citizens o f Ontario, 1 Y a tes, Steuben and Chemung counties, [ w hich adopted) resolutions in favor of a Railroad from C anandaigua to Jefferson [city, and resolved to apply to the L eg isla- | tu r e te riiodify the character o f the C anan- ] daigua and Corning R ailroad, so as tq al low a termination a t or near Jefferson city, (instead o f C qrning. M a s s a c h u s e t t s . — T hc Legislature of this State convened at the S tate House in Boston yesterday, 2 d inst. Ensign H. Kellogg, o f P ittsfield, was nominated by a Caucus of tbe W h ig members on M onday evening, as their candidate for Speaker, and w as probably chosen. p -------- . — — Fire at Montrose. W e are informed by a citizen o f this v il lage just from M ontrose, that a fire broke out at that place on Sunday morning, about 3 o ’clock, in H . Clemen’s Wagon Shop, consuming tbe Shop, a W agon House, and a barn containing about 2 5 tons of hay, belonging to M r. P ost. Loss a - bout $ 2000 . N o insurance. Z.lfc I n s u r a n c e . The advantages o f Life Insurance are now becoming generally understood and appreciated. Cases are constantly occur ring o f Insurance C ompanies promptly pay ing over to a bereaved family $ 3 0 0 0 , $ 5 0 0 0 or $ 10 , 000 , w hich the providence and hu manity o f its deceased head had secured to them. Indeed, it is becoming to be con sidered a moral duty, espeoially in those whose circumstances are precarious, to in sure their lives for'the benefit o f their fam ilies. W e refer our readers to the adver tisement in our columns o f the E agle L ife Insurance Company, N o . 4 0 , W all S t.— It w ill be seen that this Company is a health as w ell as L ife Insurance, and pays liberal w eekly allowances in cases o f sick ness. Robert Reade, E sq ., is tbe A gent for tbis village. Appleby has removed h is Daguer- rean Gallery to tbe third story o f the build-: ing n ext to Rexford’s corner, Court S t .; where, having received a new supply o f materials, he is prepared to execute Da guerreotypes o f all sizes and in the best style. Specimens of his w ork can be seen in almost any part o f the village. A portion of rails upon the just finished Cayuga and Susquehanna Rail Road, w ere made from iron the ore of which, thirty days before tbey w ere laid down, w as taken from the bed in its virgin state. Z X X Iit CONGRESS. In tbe Senate on Friday, Gen. Cass brought up his proposition to suspend in tercourse w ith A ustria, and delivered a long speech. In the House, no business of im portance was transacted— and both H ouses adjourned to M on la y — leaving the Clerk ship, & c. in the H ouse still undecided. - V e n i s o n * Venison was never known, within tbe memory o f the oldest inhabitant, to be ns plenty as it is this year. Almost every Provision Store in our village is now a deer one. The woods o f O regon-(Steam M ills) we learn, are full of the animal. s ^ ^ ». -■ It w ill be seen tbat tbe W h ig S en ator from this District, M r. Dim m ick, is not to be idle this session, lie is Chair man of the important C ommittee on A gri culture, and also is on the Standing C om mittees o f Internal Affairs of towns and counties, and on division of counties and towns. T h « % i l o w h i g a m t h e j « t e | p E > g a % ri<w subpittotf by M r. -Diclrihaon, of the IX. S. Seriate, for tfie Postmaster General. They are drawn up,in approved legal, con}- mission style, and are evidently intended for a particular m eridian, though m ade gen eral in their application. W e have no doubt the Postmaster General can give what intelligence the Senator needs on tfie subject. W e should not be surprised if some cross interrogatories should be pro pounded and answered touching the same matters. Resolved, Tbat the Postmaster G eneral be requested to inform the Senate, w heth er by himself or his assi-tants he lias at any time removed, or attempted to remove, be fore tbe expiration of the term for which lie was commissioned, by the appointment of a successor, or in any otlier m anner, and how, any deputy P ostmaster or P ostmast ers, w ho held appointments under the P res ident o f the United S tates, m ade by and with the consent o f the: S enate, under and in pursuance of the laws o f C ongress enti tled, 44 An act to change the organization of the P ost-Office D epartment, and to pro vide more effectually for the settlement of the accounts thereof”— and, if any such removal or removals bave been made, or attempted, that he specify the number, the names o f the officers, and the offices they held respectively; and also that he inform the Senate whether in his own name, or that o f either o f his assistants, and which of them, he has appointed, or claimed the au thority to appoint, or attempted to appoint, persons to fill the vacancies thus created, and issued to them letters o f appointment, commissions, or either, and which of them ; and w hether m ore than one o f each, or ei ther, was issued to the same appointee, and to w hom, or to w hat office or offices, and the reasons therefor; and that a copy of such letters o f appointmi nts and commis sions be furnished, if in his power, and if not, the substance thereof, including names, dates and signatures ; and further, whether he has attempted, and by what means, to enforce any such rem o v a l; and if such power o f removal, and appointment, or ei ther, have been exercised or attem p ted; that he further inform the Senate, under and by nature o f w hat authority of law the same has been done, or the right claimed. M r. R obert R ankin, a w ealthy and respectable citizen, and W m . M cCampbell, formerly editor o f the N ew Era, died in St. L ouis, Jan. 1 st. 4 m ♦ ^ » ■ ■■ ■ - Maryland. The L egislature o f this State m et at A n napolis D e c .,31 st. Hon. W illiam Lingan Gaither, of M ontgomery, w hig, was chosen President, and Joseph H. Nicholson, of Annapolis, w hig, chief Clerk o f the S en ate. In the H ouse of Delegates, John B . Franklin, w hig, o f W orcester, was chosen Speaker, and Geo. G . Bremer, whig, of Annapolis, chief C lerk. - A Stranger. A woman aged about 4 0 w ho represents herself as Mrs. Hartley, w idow of George Hartley, came to this village on thc 27th of D ecember last, evidently in a state of mental insanity, and where she is now comfortably secured for her own safety. She states that in September last she came from Jacksonburg, in M ichigan, to Pittsburg, P a ., where she lost a daughter? and sent her eldest son, aged about 13, to Rochester, in this State, w here he has an uncle living by the name of Henry Ster ling. She also states that she has two brothers living in Monroe C ounty, one a Doctor and one a L awyer. I® , T h e R ochester papers are reques ted to copy this notice and aid in obtaining the necessary information in her behalf. The Hudson R iver R ailroad is now open as far as P oughkeepsie. Fare from New York $1.50. Tim e less than two hours. t& r W e learn from the A lbany Journal, tbat the Governor has appointed L e v i n u s M o n s o n , of D elaware County, to be a Justice of the Supreme C ourt in the Sixth Judicial D istrict,*in the place of E b e n B. M o r e h o u s e , deceased!. The Journal thus speaks of the new J u d g e: “ Judge M on- son is known extensively as a well-read, sound Lawyer, of an investigating mind, industrious habits, and! of unblemished rep utation. He w ill, it is not doubted, m ake a useful and upright Judge. » ■■ ■ ■ O^T\ T h e C lerk o f ihe Senate has made the following appointments: Deputy Clerks.— W illiam E . M ills, of Clarence, E rie c o .; J. N . T ucker, o f S y racuse J a n i t o r . — G eorge L . Garlick, of N ew York. 0^7* G en. R ensselaer V an R ensslaer, son of Solomon V an R ensselaer o f A lbany, died at Syracuse on the 1 st inst. by inhaling charcoal gas. A serious Railroad collision oc curred on the Pennsylvania R ailroad, about 18 miles above H arrisburgh, on Thursday afternoon last, between the mail and bur den train. The engineer o f the' burden train undertook to display the speed o f his locomotive from one watering-place to a- nother, although w arned o f the danger and probability o f coming in contact w ith the mail passenger train. The result o f this fatal experiment w as a collision near the Aqueduct, both trains going with great speed, causing the destruction o f both lo comotives, and injuring several persons, one o f w hom) M r. K urtz H eisley,has since died. . ' C a n a l Appointm ents.*— T ho Canal Board is to meet ou the 22 d instant to make appointments o f Canal O fficers for the ensuing year. cqmpon'edfey -p young matrjrhosg-narne appeared oh the bill as “ Mr. B fuwo;!’ ’Mrs. M^ and-her companion were, seen to leave the- boat at C ity Point, Where they took the cars for Petersburg, and they ore, by' ihis time, pretty far South.— [Rich. Rep. 1 st. ■ » '+ — ---------------- [Correspondence o fthe Binghamton Republican.] N ew York, Jan. 2 , 185Q. BU R N IN G OF T H E S H IP C A L E B G R IM S H A W . The N ew York papers contain an ac count o f the- loss , of this fine New York built ship, which was launched in F e b ruary 1848, and sailed from Liverpool in October last, on her sixth voyage, witb a large number of passengers and a full car go. The cargo and a portion of the crow and passengers were lost. She wa& seve ral days burning, w hen relief was had from the British, B arque, Sarah of Yarmouth, Nova S cotia, D avid C ook, C aptaiu. The wreck was got into the harbor of F ayal, where it was entirely consumed, Captain H oxie, the Commander and his w ife, have arrived at New York from Faya! H onesdale B a n k .— T he stockholders of this institution held a m eeting ou T hurs day last, to decide w hether they w ould ac cept the extension o f tbeir charter o n th e terms prescribed b y the late L egislature. The attendance w as full, and a great di versity o f opinion prevailed; but it was finally determined to accept the extension. It is in contemplation to erect a new bank house and cashier’s residence on the corner near the house now occupied for those purposes.— [Honesdale D emocrat. . — • ------- ■» « — ■ - M rs . Tbe unfortunate lady who, as it now appears, did not throw her- selfinto the .Falls ofNiagara, but. has prob ably been engulped in a fa l l more deplora bly deep, w as seen on. board of tbe steamer plying between N orfolk and Port W althall, on F riday last.. She waasreeognised by an acquaintance, and w as supposed to be ac*> Tbe year 1850 has dawned upon the world, so the luminaries of the age— the Press, have announced to their 44 fifty thou sand subscribers and five hundred thousand readers.” It is, however, a disputed question whether the 31st o f December, 1849, completed the first half of the pre sent century or not. I w ill n ot venture an opinion on such an important point, but w ill leave it for your readers to decide. It must have been very evident to any one in this city, yesterday, that it was “ one of the d a y s”— a day when joyous jollity and glad hearted mirth reigned supreme— wlien all classes and conditions threw aside the cares of every day life, and ggve them selves up to an unrestrained enjoyment of t h e The old K nickerbocker custom of calls at the houses o f acquaintances— and in some cases where no acquaintance exist ed, was very generally observed. The sleighing being good, and the day fiue, furnished a pleasant subject ou w hich to converse, and proved a perfect God send to those who from natural bashfulness (a defect w hich is not very prevalent w ith tfie denizens of cities) or w ant o f the gift of the gab, find it diffic/.$t to talk, at the time when they would most desire to. Broadway presented a very animated ap pearance. Every thing on runmrs was pressed into the service ; and the owners of fast nags took advantage o f the license granted to exhibit to the admiring gaze of the crowd specimens of fast travelling. Although a great quantity o f liquor is drank, (or drunk ? in this city, and the vota ries o f the Jolly God are numerous, I ob served but one man decidedly drunk in the streets. His companion was attempt ing to pilot him across the street, and would succeed in getting him part of the way over, w hen, owing to a combination of circumstances, the fact that his friend was drunk, and the slippery condition of the street, he w ould f a ll; and it « as not till after m any trials and great tribul -tion, he succeeded in the attempt. Although to a large majority, fee day proved one'of joy and happiness, there were doubtless m any exceptions. The following, w hich I w it nessed, is one . Two men and a boy were riding down Broadway in a sleigh, driving fast, when near 8 th street, one o fthe lines broke, precipitating both of the men out, and one of them was thrown with great force against the curb stone, and instantly killed. The other was severely injured. Thus was one on whom the sun o fthe New Year rose bright and clou dess, a few short hours afterwards thrown at our feet, a m an gled corpse. (If the expression were not so hacknied, no more appropriate place could be found for it than h ere,) “ in the midst o f life w e are in d eath.” An event like the above in your quiet village would be known soon after to every man, woman and child ; but here I doubt, if very few, with the exception of those who happened to be near b y, have heard o f it, although twenty-four hours have passed since it happened, the source from wliich they learn w hat occurs m their own city— the 44 luminaries” aforesaid, not making their appearance this morning. In pursuance of m y determination to hear as m any persons as possible who are dis tinguished for their talents, I attended the Rev. Doctor Hawks’ C hurch, Christmas morning. The sermon was excellent, and very eloquently delivered. His text was from the 2 d chapter o f S t. Luke : 44 Fear n o t; for unto you is born this day a Sa\ viour.” The church was tastefully and 'plainly decorated w ith evergreens, and re minded me by their general arrangements, and the absence o f (here I find it difficult to find a word which will exactly express the thing— for w ant of a better w e’ll call it) furbelows, o f the church in your village, as it appeared Christmas before last. A large audience were p resent; thus testifying their respect for the day as w ell -as their pastor. The city is very gay now. The Thea tres and other places of amusement, are open every night, (except Sunday, of course) so that none in quest of pleas ure need be at a loss for variety. There are other means o f amusement “ not men tioned in the bills of the day ” provided for those ladies who have the fortune to be blessed with rich husbands or papas.— The proprietors o f the Marble Palace, with that nice consideration for the wants (real or imagined) of the public, and par ticularly the fair portion tfierof, having on hand a larger stock of those elegant shawls, “ made from the down of the embryo goat ” (or sheep r) than they could reasonably ex pect to sell this w inter at private sale, of fered them at auction a few weeks ago, at Niblo’s. The shawls were valued at prices from $ 1 0 0 to $ 5 0 0 , and . the bidding by the ladies for favorite ones, is said to have been very spirited. It would be very diffi cult for a person— not in the trade— to dis tinguish a high priced shawl from a low priced one— therefore, it is argued, that these costly shawls are not bought and worn to please the men. The desire to look charming and graceful in men’s eyes, forms no part of the luxury of being swathed in tbis expensive raiment. Tfie charm must consist in the provocation 'of envy, and the rapturous consciousm ss of possess ion. 44 The heart of the cashmered lady dances in her bosom, as, with all her cost ly sail set, she sweeps by some un-cash- mered acquaintance, in whose eye twinkles the baleful light of cov tdksness and rage.” The emigration to California does not ap pear to fali off in the h a st. The S te a m y Empire C ity, w hich-was advertised to sail to-day at 3 o ’clock for Chagres, was de tained (owing to an accident to the C res cent C ity) and w ill not sail till to^ino'i’ow. Y o u r s , & e . Destructive F ire In A lbany. Atb m y, YVednesd iy Jan. 2 . The spacious brick building in James-sf. n e x t no © Office, destroyed fire s It was occupied Mr. Herrick as a bill factory, and C. K illmer as a printing office. Mr. D w ight also occupied a portion of ihe building as a shop for the manufacture ' ol patterns. The building w m owned bv W . J. Warner, and insured in the Albany com pany for $ 1 ,5 0 0 . Mr. K illmer was insured in Columbus for $ 2 ,0 0 0 . The total loss was about $ 5 ,5 0 0 . The buildings on the opposite side of the street were badly scorched, also the rear o f Clark & Jones store on state-st. The Senafe w l» orj C anada t o b e A b a n d o n e d b v G reat B ritain .—-T he London United Service Gazette has reasons for “ boldlv announc ing that the question o f abandoning Canada, as a British colony has been the m ost absorb ing topic, (with the Cabinet,) and we iearn, from authority in which we are apt to place firm reliance, that it has been all but deter mined to give up Canada, as a dependency of the British C rown.” . ' Mature. fir- -, iz|d onftjiie fit-— «11 menljfers being present, ekcepi $fr. Brandreth o f the W estchester, \Rutnam and R ockland D istrict; The oath o f office' was administered by the Lieut: Governor, and w hig officers were elected as'follows: For C lerk—W m . H . L . Bogart, of Aurora, Cayuga C o ., received 17 votes, D arius A . Ogden, 14 votes. For Sergoaut-at-Arms— G eo. W . B all, of B uff do, had 17 votes, John D. Sawyer, of N orwich, 14. For Door-keeper—Ransom Van Valk- enburgh, o f A lbany, 17 votes, Martin Mil ler, of G reenbush, 14 votes. For A ssistant D oor-keepers— G eorge A . Loomis, o f New York, 16 votes, Hiram Allen, o f H udson, 14 votes, R . V an V alk- enburgh, 1 . M r. G eddes o f O nondaga, offered resolu tions against the slave trade in the D istrict of C olumbia, and the extension o f Slavery in thc new territories, w hich were laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. A S S E M B L Y . Every member was present. M r. F u l lerton o f Orange Co., w hig, who had the certificate o f election, refused to vote on the organization, as his seat was contested. The Speaker was elected viva voce , as fol lows— all the members voting but F u ller ton, P ruyn and Elderkin. Noble S. E l derkin, Locofoco, of S t. Lawrence, re ceived 63 votes, R obert H. P ruyn, W hig, of A lbany, 62. Mr. E lderkin being elect\ ed by one majority, was conducted to the Chair by Messrs. P ruyn and Ford, and made the following address : Gentlemen o f the Assembly: 1 return you my sincere and grateful ac knowledgements, for this expression of your confidence and good w ill in selecting me as your presiding officer. I am aware that with the honors o f the place, are blended duties alike difficult and important. You will therefore allow m e to ask your aid, pa tience and indulgence, w ithout w hich I can not discharge the duties w ith credit to my self, or satisfaction to you. Believing that I shall receive such aid as circumstances require, I enter upon the duties o f the office with cheerfulness. Let us then commence the duties w hich we are sent here to per form , with a sincere desire to improve the administration of justice, promote domestic tranquility, and the general welfare and happiness of our constituency. To the rightful discharge of our several duties, m ay tbat Wisdom that governs all things, pre side over our deliberations ; thus aided and guided the present w ill be a useful year, and allow m e to wish it a happy one to each of you. After m any motions and m uch discussion, James K . Rose, Locofoco, was elected Clerk, also by one majority ; he receiving 64 votes, and P . B . P rindle, o f C henango, the old C lerk, 63. ,:T^e resolution front;.th^wC Tfintegfee, in regard to the e^pen: •lectiag the R evenue, w as im'ade order for F riday. • t L E G IS L A T U R E . . Nothing o f puplic importance was done in the Senate on Thursday, and the mem bers o f the House were engaged in drawing their seats. NEW -YORK LEG ISLATURE. W ednesday, January 2 d. IN SE N A T E . The Lieutenant-Governor said it had been usual, in the course of legislation, to invite the attendance oT a clergyman to open the session w ith prayer, but he had taken the responsibility of inviting one, and that hereafter the matter w ould -be left to the order of the Senate. Rev. Dr. W y c k o f f , of the Reformed Dutch C hurch, m ade tfie opening prayer and immediately after a resolution was adop ted, calling upon the different clergymen of the city- for their services. It was adop ted w ithout debate or remark. A new C ommittee on the m anufacture of Salt, w as, on motion of Mr. G eddes o f O n ondaga, added to the standing C ommittees of the Senate. The Commissioners on the revision of Practice and Pleadings, report d a Code of C ivil Procedure, of Criminal Procedure, and two special acts in connection there with ; and, immediately following, a com munication was received from M r. Gra ham, expressing his dissent from certain portions of the Code o f Civil Procedure, as rendered complete by the C ommission ers. The M essage was delivered by Mr. M or ris, the P rivate Secretary, and on its read ing the Senate adjourned. A S S E M B L Y . The remaining officers w ers elected. Mr. Ward Smith, of R ochester, present ed a resolution t;>at the C omptroller be re- spectfu'ly requested to report to this H ouse what action fiad been taken by the State officers relative to the preparation of a bill providing for ihe sale of lands, for unpaid taxes in the counties where said lands lie— acceded to. Mr. Cornell, o f the S elect C ommittee, appointed by the Assembly of last year, has completed and presented his R eport on the subject of the work done in successive years, on the G eological Survey aud N a tu ral H istory. It was laid before the House by the Speaker, and a large number o f cop - ies ordered printed. They recommend that hereafter the work be done under the di rection of the Regents of the University and that the work be prosecuted, for which purpose they recommend an appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars in this year.' The whole future expenditure to be one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.— They examine minutely the details of all the contracts previously m ade. The whole cost of the work has been w ithin a fraction of half a m illion qf dollars, - it cannot be comparatively less in some ye;<rs, as the work alPeady in preparation is very exten sive The w hole R eport is an interesting and w ell written history o f the rise, pro gress and probabilities of tbis great work. ■ . .. . « • ♦ » i ■ — i .i ... CullglVSS, The House w as engaged Thursday, in an ineffectual attempt to elect a C lerk.— Thos. J. C ampbell and C o ! John VV. F or ney w ere the prominent candidates. Two ballotings were had, and on the last trial, C o ! F orney received 104 and Mr. C amp bell 81— 10S were necessary to a choice. In the Senate, M r. Mason o f Va. gave notice of a b ill to provide m ore effectually for the re-capture of fugitive slaves. Mr. Cass gave notice that he should ask the Senate to consider his resolution relative to a suspension of D iplomatic intercourse with Austria. M r. D ickinson offered a resolu tion which we publish in another place, calling on the Postmaster General for all sorts o f informati n in regard to the dis missal of certain L oco F oco Postmasters. M r. A tchihson o f Missouri presented the Resolutions o f the Legislature ot his State, instructing their Senators to vote against the adoption c f the W ilmot P roviso prin ciple. W hereupon, C ol. B enton 44 defined his position,’’\‘declaring it as' his opinion that the resolutions did not reflect the opin ion o f tbe Pepple OFMissouri, and that fee Legislature transcended its authority—in passing such resolution)!. ' / A D D R E S S & F T H E C A R R IE R O F T H E AND Friday, Jauuary 4. M r. Brandreth appeared, and after b e ing duly sworn, took his seat. The President announced the following STANDING COMMITTEES ! Claims— Schoonmaker, Crook, John son. M ilitia—Guinnip, C rolius, T u ttle, Finance--M organ, C ole, Brown. Canals—Upham, R oberts oil, Skinner. Charitable, &c.— Stanton, Robertson, Fox. Railroads—Geddes, D art, O w en. Judiciary. Babcock, Schoonmaker, Mann. Roads and Bridges— M iller, Tuttle, Schoonmaker. Grievances—Curtis, Morgan, G uinnip. Indian A ffairs—Owen, D art, B abcock. Literature-Beekm an, M iller, C arrol! Engrossed B ills— C arroll, N o y es, Mor- gan. Banks and Ins. C ompanies- C ook, C ur- tisr U pham. Internal Affairs of Towns and C ounties — C> lt, Noyes, D immick. Privileges and E lections—Crook, S tone, Cross. Poor L aws—M ann, W illiams, Stone. Commerce and Navigation—VV illiams, Fox, B eaeh. Public Buildings Snyder, Stanton, Jolmson. Agriculture— Dim m ick, B rown, Ged des. Retrenchment—Skinner, Cross, Beek man. Manufactures—Crolius, C ook, Snyder. Division o f C ounties and Towns—John son, F o x , D immick. State Prisons— B eech, Cook, Brand reth. Cities and Villages— C ross, Carroll, Owen. Public E xpenditures—Brown, B abcock, Crolius. Manufacture o f Salt— G eddes, Stone, Colt. Expiring Laws—Dart, T u ttle, M iller. Joint Library Committee— B eekman, M ann, Stanton. M edical Societies and M edical Colleges — R obert'on, B randreth, W illiams. Public Printing—Bvach, B randreth, U p ham. Select Committees on portions o f the Governor’s M essage: Free T erritory—Geddes, Johnson, S tan ton. W ashington’s Head Quarters— Cook) Guinnip, C urtis. Mr. D immick presented the petition of A. Doubleday and others, citizens of Boome county, for an Agricultural Col lege and Farm- Some other petitions and notices of B ills were presented. In the Assembly the time was taken up with P etitions and notices o f B ills. T H E CO N T E S T E D S E A T . Mr. F ord offered the petition o f D . b • Durlana, claiming his seat, as the R epre sentative o f the Illd Assembly District of the county of Orange ; read and referred to Standing C ommittee. Adjourned till Monday. T h e N l c n r a u g n a Q u e s t i o n . The position which the Administration assumes towards E ngland on this quest’on is clearly indie *ted in the following extract from a speech made by our M inister, M r. Lawrence, at the recent anniversary o f the Scottish Hospital at L ondon. Mr. L aw rence was called out by a toast proposed by the C hairman, Sir Charles Napier, in honor of ‘4 The President o f the United States and the A m erican M inister.” He said : His gallant friend had alluded to some great improvements conteufplated by the American Government, and He was fiappy to inform the C ompany that a railway was now under construction to connect tbe two Oc< ans, and that in the course o f a year and a half they would see the iron horse steaming over the Isthmus. [Cheers ] W ith respect to another scheme w hich had been for 3 0 0 years in contemp’ation, he hoped that its accomplishment was not far off. H e begged, however, to say that the United States asked fur no exclusive priv ileges in either of these schemes. They would ask G reat B ritain to join w ith them in guaranteeing a neutrality of interest in these great highways. They asked for no exclusive privileges, and they did n >t m ean t » grant any. The territory should be open to all the world ; and so far as the United States were concerned, the com munications he had alluded to -hould be dedicated to the benefit o- mankind. He assured them he felt deeply the honor conferred upon him ; and he would con clude by g iting them as a toast: “ Great Britain and the United States— m ay the stars and stripes of the U n on float side bv side with the Cross o f S t. George, and m ay peace be maintained forever.” Loud cheers. F ir e — E arly in the m orning o f T hurs day last the Satinet factory of M r. Jam* s Birdsall, situated a m il 12 above the borough, took fire from a stove w hile the workmen were absent, and was entirely consumed. It was a small establishment, Mr. B irdsall’s less being only one or two thousand dollars. It w as, however, all he possessed ; and as he had no insurance, the loss is ruinous to him. The building was owned by C o ! R. L. S eely, and was valued at four to five hundred dollars. The Colonel was not insured. Near the Satinet factory w as the sash and blind factory of P. R . W iliams & Co., w hich took fire and suffered some damage before the flames were ext nguished. [Honesdale D em. The Senate o f O hio is at last orga nized by the election o f H arrison G . B lake, the F ree Soil member from Medina and Lorain C ounties, as Speaker, by one ma jority. John R . Knapp, loco editor o f the Marion D emocratic Mirror, was re-elected Clerk. GCT T h e L egislature o f Pa. assembled at H arrisburg on the 1 st inst. On fee 8 th ballot, Vincent Best, a loco independent candidate, was elected Speaker of the Senate b y one m ajority, he voting for hiija- self-r-and in fee fyrase, John S. M cCal- mont, Loco, wae chosen S p e a k e r / ’i*.t T O H I S P A T R O N S , 1 8 5 0 . . 44 Tim e w aits for no man in its restless w ave. E ’en fee great globe shall find at la st a grave ; When years, now fleeing like a dream away, W iih T ime itself, their final debt w ill payy And dread E ternity shall roll its surge, O f G od an emblem, and o f E arth tbe dirge f Another year has joined fee swelling throng, Of things departed, since your C arrier’s song Its thick events lie strown along its track, And w ait my N ew Y ea r’s verse to bring them back. The step o f F reedom, in her glorious race] M y M u se, on every side, can fondly trace —7 W hether ’mid thrones that tremble at her glance, In paths o f C ommerce, or in P leasure’s dance ; In classic Rome, where once she used to swell The P atriot’s ardor and the T yrant’s k n ell ; W here in the temples o f the G ods she spoke And strains o f triumph on her b ills awoke— A g a in , in that famed land, she strove to cope W ith the imperial edicts of the P ope, And w hile-sfie owned his-spiritual commands, \'o take the sceptre from his K in gly h ands; But F rance, all heedless of her boasted name Of F ree R epublic, ’mong her deeds o f shame, Sent her dread forces to tbe gates o f R om e, To conquer freedom in her ancient home. She gained tbe day, but basely lost the right, And Justice bled beneath the stroke o f M ight. And on that soil, w here, ’mid its bleeding vines, The F renchman takes his comfort in his wines?—- W here revolution, like an angry w ave, Has launched its millions in a sudden grave,. The prints o f Freedom can be dimly traced, Though oft by violence and blood erased. France proudly boasts a F ree R epublic now, And claims no crown sets on her ruler’s brow.. Thu name of Bonaparte w ithout the soul, That spread its brilliant fame from pole to p o ler Again, in seeming mockery, attests Tfie powers w hich she in her chief ruler vests. But Freedom there a fitful spirit shows, She rose in violence, and lives in blows : Hope still attends her in her fearful strife, And w aits, in patience, for her perfect life. In gallant H ungary, her stirring voice Made that brave land in new born hope rejoice •: Cheered by he' spirit, its immortal C hiefs 9 Rose to avenge tfieir bleeding country’s griefs, And nobly fought on its ensanguined plains To break forever H apsburg’s galling chains. Nor fought they w ithout hope and patriot trust, T ill Gorgey’s treason'smote them to the dust ! They bravely sink— to rise, we trust, again, And sing the M a g y a r songs in F reedom’s strain. The brave ones fell, not a ll—some sought the land” Where the despotic Sultan holds com m and; But Christian Russia claimed tbem from tbe T u rk ,. And, on refusal, threatened bloody w ork. Nobly tbe T u rk , though Infidel he b e, Resolved to keep them from the T yrant, free, And showed young 4 <N ie k ,” the servant o f the oldy His faith w ould neither yield to power nor gold. Immortal K ossuth ! thy illustrious name A passing tribute from my M use w ill claim. Thou P oet Warrior— how thy mighty soul Didst spurn the T yrants’ imbecile control! Thy feeble frame to brutal force m ay yield, But thy proud spirit still w ill k<jep the field ; And long as life shall animate thy dust. Shall fight for F reedom with a lover’s trust. Her valiant warriors, though afar they roam, W ill cherish still, their own, their native home, And, m using fondly on its h ills andl plains, Catch the first note that speaks of F reedom’s strains^ In her great cause, they’ll gird themselves'once m ore\ And strike for triumph ’mid the cannon’s roar. Immortal E x iles ! w elcome to our land, W e hail thee as o f F reedom’s honored band !! W here’er the eye o ’er E urope turns its gaze- The seed of L ifierty some growth displays. Though thrones m ay fall not as she moves a lb n g / Yet right is slowly triumphing o ’er w rong. Sceptres may w ave, and crowns m ay glitter s till,, Y et ever onward is the P eople’s w ill. As wave on w ave, upon the mighty sea, Creeps slowly on, from raging tempests free, Nor yet disclos what power beneath them lies W hen winds shall howl along the blackened skies %, So shall the People’s will on slowly roll From right to right, ’till, spurning all control, It shall engulph in one tremendous swell The thrones o f T yrants, as it sounds their k n ell. E ’en in our own loved land— the favored clime Where a R epublic boasts her deeds sublime, E ’en here, the w ork o f Freedom is n ot done, Our fathers fought for, and supposed they’d w on. For from ihe S outh, in deep and deeper tone, The cry o f Slavery comes booming on ! Its M asters claim it, aye, and praise it even, As F reedom’s ally, and the birth o f H eaven ! But F reedom spurns the insult, and commands Its bastard touch shall curse no other lands I Her oath is registered, and from the N o rth Her spirit comes in bold defiance forth— 44 Thus far, no farther, shall thy footsteps g o ,” Her motto firmly is— come w eal, come wo. Her war note shakes the U n ion, as she cries, My cause shall triumph—though the U nion dies f 44 W estward the S tar o f E m pire takes its w ay,” As w rote the P oet at an earlier day ; But in our time the truth stands boldly out, And Freedom speaks it with exulting shouA J 44 To t'alifornia,” goes forth the cry-— From California,” — the glad reply ! No Slavery there has set its damning foot, But F reedom grows with firm and healthy rook. The C onstitution’s free and seeks a State — W ill Congress let that Sovereign P eople w ait b ’Tis said its gold lies thick on every p lain, But many seek the g litt’ring ore in vain They madly ti.il— bu.t lose more than they fin d And leave the “ Diggings ” w ith a sobered m in d . 1 rue, gold is tnere— withiu and out the soil, And thoso can win it w ho with patience toi! Fair Agriculture opes its golden store- And worth and industry their richest orei. L hese are the metals which in every clime Unfold their treasures and reward fee time. Steam is a mighty wand in Freedom’s hand, ' Its length’nrag links are binding up our land. The car and boat its flying agents are, lo spread its power here and everywhere. Soon w ill ty join, w ith one. unbroken chain, The L akes blue w aters w ith old Neptune’s m ain, And Binghamton ihe h a lf way house w ill be In one v a s t C ity o f the Lakes and Sea I And now, kind P atrons, e ’er my notes are sung, ^.y task all ended, and my L yre unstrung ; My M use w ould mourn w ife those who shed a tear h or friends departed, since the last N ew Year. I ime seizes all w ith h is devouring tooth, Decrepit age— fair childhood— m anly youth, And hopes, that blossomed w ith the fairest hue, rlee like the “ morning cloud and early dew.” As your young C arrier, from day to day, In Storm or S u nshine, w ends h is Weary way, H e , in return, w ould ask. som e Souvenir l o give h im , p it b is course, a little cheer; Apd isrm dqty bquiui W il ever pray, And » ” w ish you a l! for Hy* \
