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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. JAMES GARDNER, JR. TERMS. Daily, per awiim,.,, .$S 00 Tri*Weekly, per annum, 6 00 If paid in advance, 5 00 Weekly, |ier annum, • 3 00 If paid in advance,.. 2 50 imw subscriptions must be paid in advance. 53T Postage must be paid on all Coinmuaicalicns and Letters*»f business. ■ ■ P. 1 ■Ji!L«LUl l JgJ!g! I L-i | L ■■ [Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.] TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS, second session. Washington, Feb. 25, 1847. SENATE. Afterthe presentation of petitions and the disposal of other miscellaneous matters. Air Fairfield, from the naval committee, reported a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary ot the Navy to place at the dispo sal of Captain DeKay, the Un.ted States ship Macedonia, for the purpose of carrying con tributions of provisions, etc., to Ireland; also, rppropriating $6,000 for fitting the vessel so ‘ sea. It was read twice, and then postponed un til fo-morroiv. The resolutions of Mr. Calhoun and those of Mr. Webster, were passed over till to-mor row. The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was again taken up. Among the amendments agreed to, were two providing for custom houses at New Orleans,Charleston S. C.,and Savannah, and one for a mission to Mexico, in tiie event of a treaty for peace, Mr. Cameron moved to amend hv provid ing for the payment to Ritchie & Heiss the amount deducted from their account by the committee of the two Houses, for work prior to the passage of the law fixing the prices of printing. After the debate,the subject was postponed till to-morrow. The three million bill was taken up, when Mr. Davis gave his views at great length in opposition to the policy of the administration with regard to the war, ti e cause of which, he said, was universally admitted to be the annexation of Texas, Mr. Calhoun did not kdmit that annexation was the cause of the war. It was the occasion of it, but not the cause, and by prudent counsels the war might have been avoided, notwithstanding annexation had taken place. Mr. Hannegan has the floor for to-morrow. The bill to purchase the Madison papers was taken up and passed. Also the bill for the- relief of the widow of Col. Mcßea. The remainder of the day was devoted to Executive business. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The consideration of the Bill making appro priations for the service of the Post Office Department for the year ending 30th June, 1348, was resumed in committee of the whole on the state of the Union, Mr. Hopkins in f lie chair, and finally ordered to be reported to the House with amendments. Bills—in addition to and amendatory of the several acts to promote the progress of the useful arts, (the Patent Office bill.) —so in f-ease the marine corps of the United Slates Navy—far the erection of light houses, and for other purposes—and the Senate amendments to the military academy and Indian appro propiation bills—were also severally consid ered in committee of the whole, and all, in cluding the Postoffice appropriations bill then reported to the House, with amendments. To the postnffice appropriation bill an a mendment was then offered and adopted,giv ing to postmasters the selection of the news papers in which the list of letterss hall be pub lished; 77 to 44, and the bill was passed, with this and the’amendment in committee. The parent office bill was then taken un, the amendments in committee agreed to, and the bill passed. Also, the bill to increase the marine corps of the navy, and the bill authorizing the erer fion of light houses, the latter, by a vote of 89 to 63. The House refused to agree so the amend ments of the Senate to the military academy bill, and agreed to the amendments of the Se nate to the Indian appropriation bill. The speaker signed a great number of en rolled bills. An interesting and spirited debate took place in committee of the whole, upon the consideration of the bill to authorize the erec tion of light houses, in which Messrs. Thom pson, J. R. Ingersoll. Giles, McClelland, Martin, of Kentucky, Douglass and Payne participated. The House adjourned at o’clock, having sassed more important bills to-day, than on my other day during the present session. Washington, Feb. 26, 1847. SENATE. Mr. Evans, from the finance committee, re torted back the army appropriation bill from he House, with amendments. Mr. Crittenden introduced his bill for the elief of the suffering Irish and Scotch. It mlhorizes the President to cause to be pnr shased, such provisions as he may deem suit tble and proper, and to cause the same to be transported in the name of the United Slates, o the care of the Government of Great Bri ain, for the purpose indicated. It appropri ites $500,000, and authorizes the President o employ any of the public vessels for the ransportalion of the provisions. The bill was advocated by Messrs. Critfen len, J. M. Clayton and Cass, and opposed by Messrs. Niles and Bagby, after which the till was passed over. The House bill, providing for certain post oads, and extending the franking privilege o members of Congress, to the first Monday a December next, was reported by Mr. More lead from the post office committee and pass ed. . The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill arts again taken up. The amendment allowing Ritchie & Hcisa he full amount of their bill, up to the time vhen the price was reduced, was, afier de late, agreed to—Yeas 25, nays 21. The bill ras then postponed until to-morrow. The three million bill was next taken up. Mr, Hannegan having the floor, gave his dews at great length, in support of the bill, md in opposition to encumbering it with the Vilmott proviso. Mr, Niles has the floor for to-morrow. The civil and diplomatic bill was again aken up, and several amendments adopted. An amendment was pending to provide for he payment of the claims of Texas, when be Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Charles J. Ingersoll reported back the >lll from the committee on foreign relations, o regulate the diplomatic intercourse of the I United Slates, and it was referred to the com- ! j minee of tl»e whole on the Slate ofthe Union. | Mr. McKay,from 1 lie committee of ways and moans, reported back the naval appropri ation bill with the amendments of ihe Senate, and it w’as also referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union. [The committee recommend that part ot the Sen ate amendments be agreed to, and others dis agreed to ] Mr. McClernand presented the resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Illinois, in structing their Senators and Representatives in Congress to vote for any proposition,con stitutional and practicable, tor raising men and means to carry on the war against Mexi co. The House then went into committee of the whole, Mr. Cobb in the chair, considered and reported to the House, bills making ap propriations for the payment of navy pensions for the year ending 30th June, 1848, and to amend the act for the belter organization of the Indian department, ami the act to regu late trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and preserve peace on the frontiers.— The amendments to these bills were agreed to, and the bills then passed, Mr. Boyd, from the Military committee, re ported back the bill from the Senate, for or ganizing into brigades and divisions the new regiments, and making provision for the ap pointment of an additional number of general officers, with amendments. On his motion I lie House proceeded to the immediate con sideration of the bill, and several of the amendments were agreed to. An amendment from the committee autho rizing the President to designate and assign to any general officer of the regulars or vol unteers, of the rank of Major Generals, whether commissioned or brevet, and without regard to date of commission, the chief com mand of the army until the expiration ot the war with Mexico, was then read. Mr. Garret Davis moved to go into commit tee of the whole. Mr. Sims, of South Carolina, moved the previous question. Mr. Ashmun moved to lay the bill on the table, and demanded the yeas and nays; yeas 71, nays 106. The question then recurred on Mr. Lewis’ mot ion, and the main question was ordered to be put. Ayes 102, nays 70. Mr. Boyd here suggested that the last vote, by general consent, should be reconsi dered, and that the House should agree to the motion of Mr. Davis to go intocommitlee of the whole. Agreed to, and a resolution adopted to close debate at halt past two, and that speeches should be limited to twenty minutes each. The committee was addressed by Messrs. Garret Davis, Brinkerhoff, Sims, Tredwell, Newton, Schenck, and Cocke, and then pro ceeded to vote on the amendments. The amendment in relation to the Gene ral-in-chief, was further amended so as to provide that his duties shall terminate on the ratification of a treaty of peace with Mexico, which was adopted. The bill was reported to tlie House, and the amendments concur red in,that last ab >ve mentioned by a vote of 112 to 87, and the bill was then read a third time pas-ed, by yeas and nays, 121 to 7» Adjourned. [Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun/] Washington, Feb. 25, 1847. The new military bill,supplementary to the military bill tor raising ten additional regi ments, is one of the most important bills, though it has made but very little noise in the course of its passage. It enables the President not only to appoint two additional Major Generals, but also gives him the power i to appoint any of them he pleases to the su preme command of the army. It is, in fact, thd Lieutenant General bill for all its useful purposes, and without it* popular, if not constitutional objections; and it is in general calculated to give the greatest efficiency to our army and military operation*. The question now is, who are to be the two additional Major Generals? If General Scott should fail, in proper lime, to give a good account of himself, then I should not be astonished if a Major General were to be appointed over his head, that is, a Major General who would be able to command in spite of General Scott’s seniority. Gen'l Scott thus far has made singular : requisitions on the quartermaster, General Jessup. He commands scarcely 15,000 troops, and has already made demands for eighteen thousands pack mules, three thousand wagons , fifty additional transport, and fifty mil lions of pounds of hay'. What next, as the frog said when his tail dropped off. [From the N. O. Picayune, 21 /hull] The Condition of ITlcxico. Through a circuitous channel w r e were yesterday placed in possession of our cor respondence from Anton Lizardo and papers from Vera Cruz to the Ist of February. The following letter from one whose favors our readers have learned to vu'ue aright, pre sents in a succinct form the best pictures of the internal condition of Mexico we have yet seen. Though no later than onr former accounts, the wnfer’s intimate acquaintance with Mexican affairs, and his excellent judg ment impart permanent interest to all his communications. The following will not be found an exception to this rule, and will amply repay perusal. It is satisfactory to us to learn from it that in our own inadequate attempts to show the disorganization, the distress and the impending convulsions of Mexico, we have not exaggerated her woes. [Correspondence of the Picayune]. U. S. SaUADRON, OFF ANTON LIZARno,? February 2, 1847. $ Gentlemen —The news from the various parts of Mexico for the last fifteen days has been of much interest, as showing the proba ble subversion of the present Government of Mexico, the extrem#distressess of the army, the total paralysis of Mexican credit, and the entire inability of the General or the State Governments to raise money by any of the extraordinary expedients recently adopt ed. Last and not of least importance, are the auguries of Santa Anna’s dictatorship. The promulgation of the ordinance for the confiscation of the ecclesiastical property has in some places been resisted by actual outbreaks,|and everywhere received with de monstrations of hostility which have created the greatest alarm. The Vice President ap pears to have displayed great energy and ac tivity, not only in repressing the disorders in the capitol, but in conferring extraordinary powers on the various military Governors for the same purpose. The clergy have closed the cathedrals, issued their solemn protest, and finally refused to deliver up the property of the church. The States of Mexi co, Puebla and Queretaro have prayed that the law might be repealed. The church par ty press in various places openly counsels rebellion against Gomez Farias and the Con gress. If anything was wanting to complete the failure of the Jraeasure, it has bees found in the decided refusal of capitalists to advance money on the scrip. It is now per fectly plain that the scheme will afford no immediate relief, and that the treasury will probably never realize a dollar from the ec clesisaclical property for the purposes of the I war. So far as I am able to discover, all other expedients which have been adopted by the General and State Governments for raising smaller loans or contributions for the more pressing exigencies of the troops, will have the same issue with the more magnificent project of plundering the church. The in j genuity of the Mexican legislators seems to j have been taxed to the utmost; among other ' novel plans I notice a forced lottery for rais ! sing money for the race. The more moderate and hopeful journal ists appear to have given up all hope that order can be preserved, and predict another revolution. The Vice President, Gomes Farias, is surrounded with difficulties which are insuperable, and is the object of attack by all parties: by the clergy, the monarchists, and a fragment of the centralists; and it needs no prophet to say that he must soon be driven from the helm. Guevara, the newly appoint ed Minister of Justice—the successor of Nava, who was appointed only a week be fore—is now the only one of the Cabinet who anally discharges the duties of his of fice. [Senor Guevara has since resigned, according to a late Mexican paper before us.] Senor Zubieta, the Minister of Finance, has tendered his resignation and left his post in spite of the wishes of the Vice President. Senor Ramirez, the Minsiterof Foreign Re lations, has thrown up his portfolio for a pe riod of several months, and Canalizo, of the War Department, has also expressed his wish to retire. Various causes have been alleged for this abandonment of the Adminstration by all the Ministers, but the true solution of the defection is to be found in the extreme and unconquerable difficulties of their situa tion. In the meantime there are reports from time to time from San Luis Potosi that Santa Anna is taking wary steps to proclaim him- , self dictator. These reports have within a few days assumed a more specific character; one rumor says Santa Anna has moved on Tula, and that the garrison of San Luis has proclaimed him dictator. Some persons ap pear to believe that Santa Anna lias left Po tosi to march on the capital. It is, I believe, officially confirmed that Gen. Ventura Mora has proclaimed for the dictatorship of Santa Anna at Mazallan. It was predicted some days ago that Gen. Rangel, with others would soon raise the standard of dictatorship in Mexico, and yesterday morning if was cur rently announced that the event had hap pened. These reports are some of them with out doubt premature, but they show the set of popular expectation and will work their own fulfilment. They are stale expedients for unsettling confidence, creating vacillation in the public mind and making any ciiange acceptable. A touching picture of the distresses of the army may be found in every paragraph and every official account from that quarter. It is now conceded that the army at San Luis must soon dissolve—that even the genius of Santa Anna cannot long keep them together. While the miserable soldiers are suffering ail the extreme evils which can visit humanity —hungry, naked, perishing from cold or dis ease, or driven In suicide—we see it is an nounced that Ampudia has been unfortunate in bis bets and lost $14,000, while Santa An na, with belter luck, has won 4000 ounces of gold. The Congress of S*£ Luis have authorized a forced loan of $400,000, se cured by a pledge of the entire revenue and property of the State not already mortgaged. An attack upon Vera Cruz is now expect ed to occur shortly. The Congress of the State has issued a patriotic proclamation, and various preparations are making for the on set. A body of the national guard, estimated at a thousand men, has been recently intro duced into Vera Cruz. The Locomotor sug gests, with some show of reason, that the Go vernment have already provided the means for paying and supporting these additional troops, as more men would soon render in tolerable the privations of the present garri son, which are already extreme. Nothing has yet been done towards fortifying fh* passes on the road to Mexico. The garrison of Jalapa have refused to march to Ver« Cruz—they were stationed there once before. Gen. La Vega has been appointed chief in command of the troops of the State of Vera Cruz. A great sensation has been caused by the report that the Americans were on the move from Tampico, with the intention of marching inland to Vera Cruz, threatening Jalapa or Puebla. Such a movement is like ly to cause the enemy much distraction. The message of the President of the Uni ted States is published in the papers of the last of the month. It was proposed in Con gress by Senor Gamboa to issue a formal re ply to the false and injurious imputations contained in the message against the Mexi can Republic, but after the proposition w'as discussed, it was not adopted. w. [ From the N. O. Picayune Extra, Feb. 4.J Later from Tampico. By the arrival of the wc have advices from Tampico to the 13th inst. We have more full details of the cap ture of seventy Americans by Gen. Minon.— We have only room for the annexed letter from Mr. Lumsden. It is proper to say, that although the dates from the city of Mexico by this arrival are the latest received here, yet we have previously had advices from San Luis to the 26th Janu ary. [Editorial Correspondence .] Tampico, Feb. 13, 1847. You will perceive by the “Sentinel” that Col. Deßusay’a party has arrived here with the exception of six persons, who were left behind as sick. There is much said jro and con about the course pursued by Col. De Russy; but I am not disposed myself to say anything either way, in relation to the mat ter. You know there are two sides to all such things, and a disinterested party gene rally does well to let them alone. Meddlers never gave much credit. Yesterday morning news reached this place of the capture by Gen. Minion, of sev enty Americans, somewhere near Galeana, in the State of Nueva Leon. This intelli gence comes in a paper printed at the city of Mexico, and is no doubt authentic. The Tampico Sentinel furnishes the following summary of the news. It is hardly to be sup posed that the Mexicans have given all the names of the prisoners with accuracy : f From the Tampico Sentinel of the \2lh inst.] We were yesterday placed in possession of a newspaper, printed at Mexico, and dated February 2d, by which we are informed of the capture of acventy Americana, with their horses, wagons, arms, &c. The letter refer red to, is a despatch from S inta Anna, to the Minister of War, announcing that he had just learned this fact by letter from Gen. Minon, who it seems is stationed at a small town named Galeana. It appears from the letter of M inon that he bad received information ! from the Government of Nueva Leon that the Americans had been seen in that neighbor- I hood, and that be supposed them to be in j great force, meditating an attack upon Gale- j ana. Minon writes that he sallied forth to 1 meet the Americans with a brigade of Cavalry —that they immediately surrendered at dis- | crelion—that all the horses, wagons, &c., with which they are found in possession, ; with the exception of their ams, was distribul- j ed among the soldiers as their booty. Santa Anna in addressing the Minister of War and Marine, recapitulates the most im portant facts mentioned in the letter of Minon, and recommends him to the consideration of the Government, at the same time declaring his intention toconlinue his operations when ever a favorable opportunity offer*. The letter of Minon is dated the 23d of January, and that of Santa, Anna the 26th of Jan. at San Louis Potosi. In neither despatch is the force of the Mexicans mentioned, who obtained this bloodless triumph over seventy foraging soldiers. But a letter, dated San Luis Potosi Jan. 27th. published in the same paper, an nounces the arrival at that place of the pris oners, and very justly rebukes the rejoicings, exhibited on the occasion, stating the force of the Mexicans to have been upwards of 2000. This letter declares that our troops were surprised at a watering place, Tanque de In Vaca, at 9 o’clock in the morning; that the major part of this force were Irishmen, and that the commander-in chief (Santa Anna) had permitted them to go unmolested into the interior, on their expressing a willingness to join the flag of their own country—we pre sume England. The number of officers named in these des patches leads to the supposition that this force was more than a detachment—that is to say that it was composed ot officers or men , belonging to several companies, and that they were, as stated in the letter from San Louis, dated the 28th January, engaged in foraging and entirely unprepared for any hostile de monstration on the part of the enemy when he surprised them. This may be the more readily inferred from the fact of their having surrendered at discretion. There are many rumors, and it is supposed, with some little truth, that Santa Anna has made a movement towards Monterev, and it is possible Gen. Minon is in command of the ad vance guard. This general is said to he a Spaniard, and an excellent cavalry officer. He accompanied Santa Anna on his return from exile, and may rouse the drooping ener gies of the Mexican soldiery into a proper state for fighting, after all. If he succeeds, he will receive all the encomiums he would merit from our volunteers and regulars. The following is a list of the names of those cap tured at Galeana. It will be perceived that Cassius M. Ciav is among them. Majors J. P. Gaines, S. Borland; Captains —C. M. dav, C. C. Danley, Daniel Ilenrv; Lt. Geo. Dabielzon; Sergeants—S. Cason, C. G. Sion, E. P. Martin; Privates—Robl. Adams, J. Crooks, Wm. Edwards, J. Rich mond, Geo. Ramev, Moses Nehon, W. Ing g‘en, Geo. Undernova, J. E. Brunei, C. 11. Baity, Charles Bonv, Wm Runel, Chas. Whelten, L. P. Williams, Thos. Webb, R. Huggens, Wm. Rahel, Geo. Cnrlis, \v. R. Spugle, R. Sted, E. Testen, A. Estenson, W. Montgomery,Thos. Smart, A. Ma rshall, J. Finley, Wm. Holman, J. Maguey, J. Johnson, John Magnon, John Rogers, N. Ware, W. Funk, B. S. Dowell, Wm Reilly, B. R. Under, John S. Tunday. John Seo’t. D, Rany, D. Jons, B. A. Chefunan, C. Moony, John Richardson, J. Walker, A. C. Braigan. A. Argetruit, 11. Igo, W. Rallife, J. S. Bug leman, J. Sebigntk, I Scott, A. Wilchinsey, 11. S. Wood. Wm. Whitehead. J. Dongbuntn, S. Colbert, U. Voalman, R. Cackran, J. G, Bales, U. L Paine—Total, 70. The trial of the Mexican—Louis Paulina Seran—for the murder ol young Bowlin, came up before the “Court of J ustices’ yes terday, and resulted in the conviction of the accused. As the case is one of deep interest and great importance—rendered so by very peculiar circumstances—l send you a report of the evidence and proceedings of the court for publication. The Itacni. The second day’s Trotting Races came off yesterday, notwithstanding the very incle- . rnent state of the weather. We were not present, but learn that the course was very unfavorable for a full enjoyment of the sport so the lovers of the turf. The following is the result of the day’s Races:— First Race—Mile Heals —3 in 5. N. C. Trowbridge’s Tormentor, 2 1 W. H. Mongin’s Duchess, 1 dr’n. | Time—2m. 51s. Second Race — Mile Heats —2 in 3. W. H. Mongin’s Mrs. Caudle, 11 C. A. L. Lamar's Harlem Boy, 2 2 Time—3tn. 2s.—3m. 12s. Track very heavy and raining very hard. Thhd Race—Single dash of a Mile. Mr. Mongiii’s Oregon, 1 Mr. Soullard's Jessy Walton, dr’n. Mr. Pridgeon’s Lightfoot, 2 Time—3m. 38s. — Savannah Republican , 27. ii nil. Valuable Cargoes* The Br. ship Elizabeth, Geves, master, and the Sesoslris, Dand master, cleared on Sat urday last for Liverpool, by Jas. Robertson, Esq. The cargo of the former consist of 178 bales Sea Island Colton, 2024 Upland Cotton, 555 tierces Rice, and 5246 bushels Corn, the total value of which is estimated at $129,792. The cargo of the latter consists of 293 bales Sea Island Colton, 1150 bales Upland Cotton, 446 tierces Rice, and 6261 bushels Corn, valued at SB9, 105. Charles ton Courier, Ist inst. A Busy Holyday. The N. O. Daily Delta of the 23d ult. says: “There was a large business done in our market yesterday, notwithstanding it being a holyday. The sales of flour went up to 35.- 000 barrels, principally at $6 50 for Ohio brands, at which prices are firm. Corn con tinues brisk—sales were over 40,000 bush els, part to arrive, at $1 05 to $1,10; a further advance o (three cents per bushel. The favor able accounts from New York produced a brisk demand for lard, and some 1,200 bar rels and 1,500 kegs sold at 8 to cents per pound, which is $ cent, belter than last week. “Sugar and molasses improved also; the former £ to£ cent, per pound, and the latter 1 £ to 2 cents per gallon, with considerable sales. This is owing to a similar upward movement in New York. “No large transactions in cotton. Prices arc very much as on Saturday.” AUGUSTA, GEO,, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1847. The Prevent Administration. Mr. Colquitt in his late speech pays a lofty tribute to the President, accompanying it with an assurance of his cordial and hearty support. The following is his language: “Tne present administration has sustained with more ability, and carried out with more fidelity, the great principles of (he republican party, than any administration since I have had any knowledge of the government. If, [ therefore, I differed with the President upon the Mexican war and upon every other col lateral question involving none of the great principles which divide the parties, I should still give the administration a cordial and hearty support.” High as is this encomium, it is well de served. Most warmly do we respond to it, and we doubt not that it must meet a kindred response from the great mass of the democra cy throughout the length and breadth of the Union. The second session of the twenty-ninth Congress will soon close. The history of that session will hereafter be written, and will long be remembered. It will be num bered as a session of exciting debates—of loud denunciations of the administration, and of fierce recriminations against its federal opponents —of formidable dissentions and di visions among the democrats, and of discus sions among them upon vital questions which threaten the stability of our federal Union. Much has been said, and many things have transpired, that must long be regretted by every true democrat. Many events have oc curred to startle and to alarm the patriotic mind, which will contemplate their effect as bearing not alone upon party ascendency, but as threatening serious results upon onr national destiny. Bad passions have been aroused and intemperate counsels have been uttered. But amidst all the trying scenes of the session, the President has sustained an attitude of exalted patriotism, of noble firm ness, of devoted adherance to principle and to duty. With a vigilance that has never slept, and an energy that has never drooped amidst all the disheartening embarrassments, which relentless and unprincipled opposition has studied to crease, and which tiie bicker ings and unworthy dissensions of his political party have greatly aggravated, the President has manfully persevered in the faithful dis charge of his duties. If the results have not been commensn- j rate with his wishes and aims—if there has been a woful want of energy in our government, the deficiency has not been in the Executive branch. If our arms have { not been pressed in the Mexican war with j a vigour commensura'e with our national • power, and worthy the military prowess of | our people, the blame cannot attach to the President. He has, on all occasions, been prompt to use, in the most efficient manner, all the means entrus ed to him. He has been unwearied in his exertions to carry out the provisions of the laws enacted for this pur pose. He his been indefatigable in ac quainting himself with the exigencies which called for further legislation, and urgent in his recommendations to Congress of mea sures such as he deemed necessary to ac- \ cornplish a triumphant result. Had he been met by a responsive spirit of energy and pa triotism, our country would not now exhibit the humiliating spectacle of distracted coun sels—-of petty jealousies—>of factious in trigues, and Presidential aspirations on the one hand, and of unpatriotic exultation at the embarrassments of the administration on the oilier. If our legislators could have for gotten for a time party aspirations, and sel fish schemes, and sectional prejudices, and remembered only that their first duty was to their country—if they had felt that it was their duty to aid the President, and not to thwart him, in the prosecution of the war, they would better have promoted their own honour, and subserved the will of the people. But the short aimings of this Congress will not be visited upon the President. He deserves well of bis country, and will be remembered with honour. No President has adhered with more manly and steadfast per severance to the principles of republican faith which he has ever professed, and in view of ; which lie was elected. He is entitled to the j lasting gratitude of his countrymen for his ; adherance to the principles of strict construc tion, by which he has prevented some un •eemly rents in the constitution. He will long be remembered as the President under whose auspices tree trade doctrines have re ceived, in their practical workings, a tri umphant vindication, He will be remember ed as the President whose administration was signalized by a successful divorce of the government from all monied corporations, and by the successful management of the finances of the country without their aid, during a time of war, when both domestic opposition and a foreign foe had to be con tended with. It will be the calm unbiased judgment of his countrymen, at a day not distant, that during an eventful period of unusual trial, difficulty and embarrassment, he discharged his duty with distinguished sagacity, fidelity and patriotism. O' We are requested to call attention to the extensive sale of valuable Real Estate and Bank Stocks at the lower market, this day, at 12 o’clock. A plat of the Real Estate may be seen at the store of Mr. C. J. Cook, at the market, or at the auction store of Messrs. W, E. Jackson & Co. Acquittal. Johnson, the father of the lad, whose ar rest we noticed in Sunday’s paper as being concerned in the recent mail robbery, had a bearing yesterday before Justice Allen, and was discharged from custody. Young John- son has been remanded to prison to await his trial, at the next session of the United States district Court. Dntrnctire Fire at Hew lorh.-Oae hun dred thou Hand dollars worth of Property Destroyed. On Wednesday, between 1 and 3 o’clock, A. M., a fire broke out in the large doubls building Nos. 296 and 293 Water street, oc cupied as a storage warehouse by William Moore. They were entirely destroyed, with most of their contents, consisting of a large quantity of cotton and sugar, and crates of crockery. A small portion of the cotton was saved in a damaged state. The building be longed to James McCullough. The New York Commercial gives the following ac count of the damage: The total amount of loss we cannot name with certainly, but it cannot be much if any less than SIOO,OOO. Fortunately it is mostly covered by insurance, and that in sums so well distributed among the offices that it will not seriously impair the means of any of them. The cotton destroyed amounted to about two thousand bales, but we have not been able to ascertain the amount of the other property in the building. The following is the reported amount of the insurance:—City Insurance Company, $15,000 to $19,000; New York Fire Insur ance, $15,000; Firemans’ Insurance Compa ny, on building, $8,000; do. on merchandize, $5,000; Howard Insurance Company ,$1,500; Knickerbocker Insurance Company, $8,000; Mutual Safety Insurance Company, $5,000; Columbus Insurance Company,Ohio,sll,ooo; Franklin Insurance Company, Philadelphia, $9,000; ."Etna Insurance Company, Hartford, on building, $5,000; total, $86,500. In addition In which there is some insur ance which has been effected in the Brook lyn offices, and perhaps in some others. No. 294, an old two story brick house, oc cupied by Hannah & Launay, and two small frame buildings, occupied by James Burke as a sailor’s boarding house, were destroyed by the falling walls. The New York Sun says from 2 to 3000 bales of Cotton were in the warehouses, most of which was destroyed or rendered unfit for use. DAGUERREOTYPE MINIATUREsT Mr. C. E. JOHNSON returns his sincere thanks to the citizens of Augusta, for their very liberal patronage, and would inform those who have not already availed.themselvesjof his services —that lie leaves for New York on the Ist of April. Feb. 23 -lm 126 Dll. J. A. CLEVELAND, has returned to this city, and may be consulted at the office of Cleveland & Spear, over the store of Messrs. Al drich &. Green. Feb. 23 {£?- Mr. Editor —Please announce Dr. 1. P. GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council for Ward No. 1, and oblige Many Voters. Feb. 20 —* 119 OCT Mr. Editor —Please announce the name of CHARLES E. GRENVILLE, Esq., as a candi date for Council in Ward No. 1, And oblige Feb. 17 *— MANY VOTERS. $3“ We are requested to announce H. D, BELL, as a suitable candidate for Council in Ward No. 2. *— Feb. 17 Mr. Edilor —Please announce the follow ing named gentlemen as candidates fur Members of Council forWard No. I. at the coming election in April next:—JAS. GODBY, A. P. SCHULTZ. Feb. 18 *— It 7~ We are authorized to announce Dr. J. G. McWIIORTEU as a candidate for Mayor of the the City of Augusta, at the election on the second Monday in April next. Feb. 16 OCT We are authorised to announce Col. G. F. PARISH as a candidate so re-election as Member of the City Council from Ward No. l.,at the en suing election in April next. [Feb. 17 * — NEAPOLITAN BONNETS . PATTISON, NOE &. CO., Patentees and Manufacturers, 23 Delaney Street, New York. Feb. 23 3ro— 121 COMMERCIAL. LATEST DATES FRO M LI VC R POO L,:::M A RCH 3. LATEST DATES FROM it av R Ejan. 31 STOCK OF COTTON In Augusta and Hamburg on the Ist instant. 1847. 1840. In Augusta 31,213 34,423 Hamburg, 6,631 11,551 Total Stock 37,862 45,979 SHIPMENT OF COTTON From Augusta and Hamburg , to Savannah and Charleston, 6fC. 1846-7. 1845-6. From Ist to 28lh Feb. -w-—n To Savannah, 7,259 5,664 CharlesitoH, by rail-road,.. .10.563 4,352 “ by boats, 1,375 00 19,202 10,016 Ship’d from Sep. 1 to Feb. 1, 125,792 45,057 141,994 55,073 RECEIPT OF COTTON At Augusta «$• Hamburg .from Sept 1,'46, tolstinst. Stock on hand Ist inst., 37,362 45,979 Shipped from Ist Sept 1816 to Ist inst 144,994 55,073 132,856 101,052 Deduct stock on hand Ist Sept. 1846, 9,906 5,919 Total Receipts 172,950 95,033 Deduct Receipts to 1 an. 31,..153,176 82,745 Receipts of February ~.. 19,774 12,283 MONTGOMERY, Feb. 23.— Cotton, —Our mar ket gets if possible, duller and duller. The re ceipts are dwindling down, and the stock on hand is diminishing rapidly. We quote sales at 81 a 9lc. Slock on hand 6116 bales. WETUMPKA, Feb. 26.—Colton is dull in this market, but few sales are made in consequence of llie dullness prevailing in the Mobile and New Or leans markets. Wagons continue to arrive, but the largest amounts are now arriving by flatboats. We quote extremes at 8 a 9C By Telegraph. [Correspondent e of the Baltimore Patriot .] NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 8 P. M —The Stock market is again dull to-day, with only small trans actions. The Flour market is firm and prices rather look ing up. Sales to-day of about 4000 bbJs. Genesee brands at |;7, less than which sellers are not dis posed to take for immediate sales. There are selL ers of Southern brands at $6,75 to $6,81i; Cofp Meal $5 to i|SJ2L The enquiry for Corn it quite so active and p ri-