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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. JAMES GA R DNE R, JR. T EUMS. Daily, per annum, S 3 00 Tri-Weekly, per annum, 6 UO . If paid in advance, Weekly, per annum, 3 00 If paid in advance, 2 50 Tv> Club* of five, remitting $lO in advance. 2 00 new subscriptions rausi be paid in advance. Postage must he paid on all Coramunicaticns and Letters of business. ■I i L_" LEI, . .. -L «t’II VMBEU SCEXE.” She rose from her untroubled sleep, And put away her soft brown hair, And rn a tone as low and deep As love’s first whisper, breathed a prayer; I let snow-white hands togeiher pressed, Hcrtd'ue eyes sheltered in the lid. The folded linen on her breast Just swelling with the charms it hid— And from her long and flowing dress Escaped a hare and slender foot, Whose shape upon the earth did pre>s Like a new snow-flake, white and mute; And there,from -lumber pure and warm, Like a young spirit fresh from Heat en, She bowed her slight and graceful torm, And humbly prayed to be lorgiven. Oh, God! if souls unsoiled as these Need dailv mercy from thy throne— If she upon her bended knees Our loveliest and our purest one— She, w ith a fare so clear and bright We deem her some stray child of light— If she, with those soft eyes in tears, Day after day in her first years, Must kneel and pray for grace from Thee; What far, far deeper need have we? How hardly, if.site win not Heaven, Will OUR wild errors be forg ven! [Reported for the Biliimore •San.] TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Washington. March 2, 1547. SENATE. Evening Session —The Senate re-as sembled at six o’clock. A resolution to suspend the joint rules, so as enable bills to pass from one house to the other, was adopted. Concurred in by both houses. The commitee of conference on the post office appropriation bill made a report, which was adopted. The Vice President said that the first business was the resolutions relative to the contract for reporting, which was un der consideration till nine o’clock, when it was ordered to a third reading—yeas 27, nays 19. The report of the committee of con ference on the navy appropriation bill was adopted. A committee of conference was ordered on the civil and diplomatic bill. A bill for the admission of Wisconsin into the Union was passed. The report of the military committee against agreeing to the amendment of the House to the bill for the appointment of general officers for the ten regiments was adopted. The bill to reduce the fees in admiralty cases was passed. At 12 o’clock the Senate went into Executive session, and shortly afterwards adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Evening Session Five , o'clock. —The House convened at five and was engaged until nine, in voting on the amendments of the Senate to the civil and diplomatic ap propriation bill.—Several amendments were disagreed to, and a committee of conference appointed. Several unsuccessful attempts were made in committee of the whole, to take up different bills, and the committee ro-e aeveral limes for want of a quorum— members not voting when a quorum was present. Mr. Carroll then moved to instruct the committee of ways and means to report to the House the Senate bill for the relief of Ireland. On a question of order, Mr. Carroll ap pealed to the Chair, who sustained him. Mr. Boyd moved to suspend the rules, to take up the three million bill; yeasßo, nays 12—no quorum voting, though present. The committee then rose. Mr. Douglass suggested an adjourn ment, with the understanding that this bill be the first in order in the morning. Mr. Reuben Chapman moved a call of the House. Mr. Petit moved an adjournment— negatived. The bill for the appointment of a general officer was then taken up, and the question being “Will this House receded from the amendments relative to the General in- Chief?” the House at 11 o’clock adjourn ed without taking the vote. Washington. March 3,1847. SENATE. The bill to establish a port of entry at Bangor, in Maine, was taken up and pass ed. Mr. Sevier, from the committee on for. eign relations, to whom hed been referred the House three million bill, reported it with an amendment, so as to make it con form to the bill which passed the Senate on Monday night. Mr. Allen called up the bill to estab lish a territorial government in Oregon. Mr. Evans said the bill could not be passed at this late period, and moved to lay it on the table. Mr. Allen said it 'vas evident there waa a design to give the hill the go-by, and that Southern and Now England interests were united to urge the people of Oregon to form a government of their own, and thus separate from the Union. Mr. Calhoun regarded the imputation of the Senator as idle wind. There was no such design, he imagined. The motion to lay on the table was lost—yeas 19, nays 20; but the Senate getting thin, the bill was afterwards tem porarily laid on the table. Mr. Davis called up the House river and harbor bill. Mr. Bagby opposed the bill, and moved to strike out the item for the Ohio river ■ below the falls, as a test question. The | motion was lost; yeas 6, nays 33. The bill was then passed as it came from the House, and was sent to the President. 'i % Mr. Hannegan called up his resolution relative to the reporting of the ijext Con gress, which was ordered to be engrossed last night. The resolution was read a third time, and the question being on its passage, Mr. Turney opposed the resolution.— He repeated the charge, that the object of the resolution i» to set up a paper in opposition to the administration. He moved to refer the subject to a select com mittee, with power to send for persons and papers. After some remarks from Mr. Webster, the floor was taken by Mr. Bagby. He | opposed the resolution as designed to cover | over some deep poliiical scheme. Mr. Hannegan explained that the sub- | jr-ct had been brought forward by him, j without consultation with any human be ing. There was nothing in it but what appeared upon its face, and if the Sana tor from Alabama meant to impute any such design efthe kind to him, he had only to say that lie shamed the seal lie occu lt. Mr. Bagby said if lie shamed his seat, it was only on account ol its proximity lo the Senator from Indiana. After further debate the motion to re fer to a select t ommittee was lost, and the resolution passed without a division. The House bill to establish the Ter ritory of Minesota,*was after debate, laid on the table. Mr. Allen offered a resolution to restore Mr. Ritchie the privilege of the floor of the Senate, but it was laid on the table. After the disposal of some unimportant bills the Senate took a recess till 9 P. M. MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Carroll, of New York, offered a resolution instructing the committee of ways and means to report to the house the bill from the Senate for the relief of Ire land. Negatived. 53 to 102. The House refused, also, to take tip the bill from the Senate, authorizing the sending of the Macadonian and James town to Ireland with the contribution for the sufferers. Mr,McKay, from the wavs and means committee, reported to the House the naval pension bill, with the amendments of the Senate, and a further amendment to one of the Senate amendments, substantially the three million bill, and giving authority to use the amount appropriated, from the appropriations made for prosecuting the war in the army and navy appropriation bills. The Chair decided the amendment pro posed not to be in order, on the ground that it provided for a new appropriation for an object irrelevant to the objects of the bill, and when it had not been previ ously considered in committee of the whole on the state of the Union. Mr. McKay appealed from the decision of the Chair, but the Chair was sustained 123 to 48. The Senate amendments lo the naval pension bill were then agreed to, and the bill is passed. The bill for the relief of the heirs of John Paul Jones, with the Senate amend ments to the same, was again taken up, the committee of claims having recom, mended a disagreement in the Senate amendments. A motion to lay the bill on the table was rejected, 73 lo 81. The bill was then passed over informally, with the previous question moved. The supplemental army bill was taken up, the question being on concurring with the amendments of the Senate. On the question of’ concurring in the Senate amendment, striking out the amendment of the House, providing for the appoint, rnent of a general-in-chief, the vote stood, aves 82, nays 105. So the House insist ed upon its amendment, and subsequently upon some others also. The joint rale was suspended, which prevents bills from being sent to the President on the last day of the session, 91 to 56. The three million bill, from the Sen ate, was then taken up, in comnrrttee of the whole, Mr. Cobb iu the chair, and Mr. Wilrnott offered his proviso, prohibiting slavery in new territories as an amend ment. Mr. Graham of North Carolina, moved to amend the amendment of Mr, Wilrnott. so as fin the event of the acquisition of territory in California) to extend the Mis souri compromise line of 36 30 to the Pa cific, and permit slavery south, and pro hibit it north of that line. Mr. Ewing, of Pennsylvania, address ed the committee in favor of the proviso. On motion of Mr. Douglass, the com mittee rose, and the same gentleman of fered a resolution to terminate debate in five minutes after again going into com mittee of the whole, was adopted. The consideration of the hill was then resumed in committee, and Mr. Douglass briefly gave his views. The amendment of Mr. Graham was rejected 59 to 96, and Mr. Wilmott’s pro viso adopted, 90 to 80. The bill, as amended, was then re ported to the House, ami Mr. Rathbun moved the previous question on the provi so. and demanded the yeas and nays.— They were ordered, and resulted—yeas 97, nays 102. So the proviso was rejected. Mr. Wilrnott moved to lay the bill on the table —negatived—yeas 87, navs 114. The bill was then read a third time and passed——yeas 115, nays 82. So the three million bill has passed both Houses, without the slavery prohibi lion clause. On motion of Mr. Dromgoole, the House again went into committee of the whole, and took up the bill amendatory lo the independent treasury act of last session, a resolution having been adopted to close 1 debate in committee in thirty minutes. A 1 number of amendments were offered and rejected, among others one by Mr, Hunt, of New York, striking out all after the enacting clause, and inserting a substi tute repealing an entire repeal of the in dependent treasury act. Bnfore coming to any conclusion on ibe bill, the com mittee rose, and the House look a recess from until 5 P. M. TIMES-EXTRA, I Columbus, March 4, 18-17. $ It is our painful duty to record another visitation of our fated city, by the fire king. Last evening about 7 o’clock, smoke ami flames were discovered issuing from the Book Store of Tarbox &Co. on Broad street, the fire having originated either in that, or the hack pari of Iho adjoining tenement occupied by Sammis & Roonev as a furniture store. It being impossi j ble to arrest the fire on the spot, the ef forts of iheciiizens were manfully direct ed to removing the goods from the ad joining stores. The fire extended right and left and to Oglethorpe si reel, consum ing on Broad street the following build ings: P. A. Clayton, two stroy building, oc cupied by James I). Greenwood, George 11. Betz, and Mrs. Dessau. L. Spencer, brick store, occupied by Mendheim & Bros. R. P. Spencer, occupied by Sammis & Rooney, furniture store. R. P. Spencer, occupied by Tarbox & Go. Wade & Middlebrook, saddlery store. Hail Moses, hardware. Rev. Mr. Cairnes, occupied by E. & M. M eidner. L. A. Legay, occupied by A. 11. Me Neil, shoe stor'*. A large number of hack wooden build ings were destroyed, an 1 carried the flames to the rear of the extensive livery stables ot Hatcher & Pitts, which were burnt to the ground. The Episcopal Church adjoining the S ? ables very narrowly escaped. For 20 minutes, we thought,its doom was sealed. The cupola, blinds and eves were char red, blackened and covered by the flames, and but for a change of wind, at a most critical moment, and the heavy rain that had fallen during the dav, and the bold and active exertions of the citizens, (among whom Mr. R, T. Brice, W. Fos ter and L. W. Wells, firemen, and Mr. Jesse Sutton, J. 11. Davis and others per formed valuable and dangerous duty on the roof.) it would have been destroyed. We regred to state, that in his gallant efforts to save the Church, Mr, George Peabody, came near losing his life. He fell from the roof of the back part of Church, fracturing the fingers ofhis right hand, his right arm and thigh. We make a rough estimate of the loss in buildings, as follows: P. A. Clayton. 5i,200 L. Spencer, 1.500 R. P. Spencer, 2,000 Wade & Middlebrook, 1,500 Hall & Moses 1.500 Dr. Cdirnrs, 2,000 Legay, 1,000 Hatcher & Leary, 2,000 Perry Spencer, 500 Si 3,200 The amount of goods destroyed must he 815.000, besides a very large amount damaged by being thrown into the rain and mud in the streets. The water reservoirs recently con structcd in Broad street, were of the great est service. By them, two streams of water were kept in full play, by the pow. erful machine of the Engine Company. To them and to the rain of the day, we owe it, that we have not to record the destruc tion of the whole square. Our neighbors of the “Enquirer,” made a narrow escape. Their press room in the rear was blown tip, and the fire burnt up to the back door of their main office, and all their materials were moved into the street. We know, from a late ex perience, how to sympathize in the loss and confusion from printer’s pi , to which they have been subjected. All the stores from the fire up to Mvgatt & Hodges corner, were emptied of their goods. The “Democrat” office was over the corner but was not disturbed We are bappy to say, that we never saw peojde work better at a fire, than the mass of the citizens. The Engine Coni panv did good service. Sone citizens, though not near so many as usual, stood off, with their bands in their pockets and enjoyed the scene, without lifting a finger to help their distressed neighbors. We dont know what stuffsuch people are made of. We never see a man do it, without thinking slightingly of him. No man can do if, without, as he deserves, losing caste and character. We estimate the total loss at 830,000, Female Trials. The following selections contains more truth than poetry. My heart always ‘stirs within me’ when I read selections made by editors of newspapers, which are designed for its married ladies, setting forth our duty in relation to ‘making our homes happy to our husbands, that we should always welcome them with a cheerful smile when they come In front the cares and fatigues of the dav, and do all we can to make married life pleasant to them,’ &c. Now this is well, I acknowledge, and trust I strive to reduce that theory to practice.— But allow me to inquire if the cares and fatigues of the wife are always—i might sav ever—appreciated by the husband? Shall 1 give a short sketch of a domes tic life as it is , not of course describing a family as it should ho, hut I wish to give a fair example of every-day life at home. My neighbor, Mr. Benson, is a lawyer by profession, is what the world calls a respectable man. His income is small, but he married a lady who was able to furnish their small house handsomely, and they have some hopes of posterity in reversion. Mis. B. has been a wife twelve years, and is a mother of five children, the youngest but a babie and the family areas happy as the larger portion of families. It is a Monday morning, and this speaks ‘unuterable things,’ to a* New England wife, who has been married a dozen years. Mr. Benton has had his breakfast in season —has kissed the children and gone to the office, where the boy has a good fire—the books and papers were all in order, and Mr. B. sits down to answer a few aeree. aide demands upon bis time, which will evidently turn into cash. He goes home to his dinner punctually at one o’clock it is ready for him—he takes it quietly, perhaps trolics ten minutes with the baby, and then hurries back to his office. At the hou r for tea he goes home—everything is cheerful, and to quote the simple rhyme of an old song: Tlih heart h was r lean, the fire was clear. The kettle on fur tea; Ben-mi was in his r e-kins chair, As blest as min run Id be. But how has it been with Mrs. Benson through the day? She has an ill-natured girl in the kitchen who will do half the work only, at nine shillings per week.— Monday morning, eight o’clock four children must be ready for school Mrs. Benson must sponge their faces, and smooth their hair, see that books, slates, pencils, paper, pocket handkerchiefs, (yes. four of them,) are all in order, and now the baby is crying—the fire is low —it is time Sally should begin to wash— the parlor, the chamber—the breakfast things are all waiting. Well, by a song . to the baby, who lies kicking in the cra dle—a smile to smooth ruffled Sally, and with all the energy she can summon, things are sira'ghlened out and the lofty pile of a week’s wearing begins to grow less; hut time shortens with it—it is al most dinner time—by some accident the joint of meat is frozen—company calls— Mr. B ensnn forgot to g< l any eggs on i Saturday, Mrs. B. must do the next best way—the bell rings twelve—the door opens and in rush the children from school —John has torn his pantaloons—Mary must have some money then to get a thim ble, she has just lost hers—William has cut his finger with a piece of glass, and is calling loudly for his mother. Poor Mrs. Benson endeavous to keep cheerful and to look delighted in the hubbub, and now the dinner, by her ef forts alone, is upon the table, her bus band comes in, and perhaps wonders why the *pie is not a little better warmed,’ and with this comment, and a smile on the hahy , he is off till it is time for tea. 1 forbear to finish the day, Mr. Editor, and shall only say, the afternoon is made up of little trials, 100 small to mention, but large enough to try the faith and patience of all the patriarchs. ‘Now, sir, this wife surely has borne the ‘burden and heat of the day!’ her limbs are wearied, her whole energy of mind and body exhausted, and she is ex horted to‘welcome her husband with a smile.’ She does it, for woman’s love is stronger iUan death. I would ask, should not Mr. Benson gives Ids wife a smile?— What lias he done to lighten her cares throng!) the day? How is it? In nine cases out of ten he wishes Mrs. Benson would put all those noisy children to bed; he should be glad to have her tell David to go to the post office for letters and pa pers. and at lenght, when half way be tween sleep and waking, he looks at his pale exhausted help tnafe, and exclaims, •Well wife, you begin to look a little fa tigue!.’ I cannot ask you, Mr. Editor, if my picture is not a true one, for you are a stranger to the joys and care ofa married life; bijt I pray you be more just, and new and then exhort husbands to do their part towards making home agreeable to their wives, when the latter have, like Atlas, borne a world of cares and vex ations through the day. Iflr. t'orwia’a Speech. Col. Weld), in a letter from Washington to the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, speaking of Mr. Corwin’s speech, says: While I am dilighled to bestow the highest prai>e upon the manner of the speech, the substance of it, I regret to say, was such an excited in the breasts of nine-tenths of the vvhigs who heard it. feelings of regret, disappointment and vexation. A more thorough anti-war, and, in mv judgment, anti-American speech, in very many particulars, cannot be imagined. Mr Calhoun. A correspondent of the Exeter News Letter, who was present in the Senate while Mr. Calhoun was delivering his speech on the Three Million Bill, thus speaks of this distinguished Senator: “While Mr. Calhoun was speaking, not a volume or scrap of paper was seen about him. He read no long extracts from "books; he made no reference to notes or manuscripts of any kind. His notes and references was his own brain. His speech the olf-ping ofhis own mind. He handled his subject in a masterly manner. Every word was precisely the word, and had a purpose. Every sentence contained a truth and comprehended as much as weaker minds do in a speech. Mr Calhoun talks rapidly, and his mind moves with so much vigor, and he goes so swiftly from the development of one great proposition to a second, that most minds arc taxed to follow him. He has little action, and there is hardly any modula tion in the tones of his voice. Act there is about him an air of deep earnestness, a complete devotion an intense, heartfelt enthusiasm of his whole soul, that he, on great subjects, displays, to arrest the at tention, and bind, like a spell, all around them.” AUGUSTA. GEO.. SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 7, 1347. We unJerstarul that the President Jias Accepted j the services of the company recently organized in this city for the war, and has commissioned Cap tain Campbell, and the other officers elected by the company. Close of the Session—of llie Three Alillion Bill. It must be gratifying to every friend of the Ad ministration to perceive by the Congressional pro ceedings that the three million appropriation bill has passed the House. It must gratify every south- j ern man to perceive that the Wilmott proviso, that ! fire brand of was voted down. It is omi. ! nous of future evil, however, that the majority was only five votes. Jlr. Benton and the LieutcuanUGencral xhip. We never fancied very much the creation of this office, even when proposed in its original form. Still less were we inclined to see it spring into life under a new name and title as was pro posed under the late bill in which that feature was ■truck out by the Senate. One reason was that we did not know that Col. Benton was a man of such snpereminent abilities and profound military skill as to render him above all other men in the United States emphatically the man for the crisis. If a good temper, and courteous deportment to officers are important requisites for the station in order to harmonize the action of the army, we I should say that Col. Benton was the last man among all the great guns for such a station. He is a very overbearing and dictatorial man, a | and has too little respect for the feelings or opin ions of others. His recent demonstrations of tem per in the Senate, in reply to Mr. Ilannegan are not the only tall specimens of a morose spirit. Mr. Ilannegan certainly said enough in the way of , compliment to propitiate a reasonable temper. But the defeat of the section of the bill w hich was to make Col. Benton virtually Lt. General, was too much fur the Colonel’s modicum < f equanimity, if he had any—so he snarls and snaps alike at friends and foes. As he is however appoin’ed a Major General, we hope he will be in a little bet ter humourtvith the world. Mr. Holmes of Maine, on a similar occasion in the Senate,when two honorable Senators were giv ing each other any thing hut lave taps, quoted with an effect something like that a shower of ice water would produce, the following stanzas: “Let dogsde’ight to bark and bite, For ’tis their nature to, Let lions and tigers growl and figbt, For God has made them so. But. children,you should never let • Such angry passions rbe, Your little hands were never made, To tear each others eyes.” Grave Senators sometimes behave in a manner, which would provoke a rebuke even in children. We think from recent occurrences that if the above lines were framed and hung up in the Sen ate Chamber they might answer a useful purpose. Coinage. The following is the amount coined at the U. S. Branch Mint in Dahlonega in the month of Feb ruary, 1817: 4,900 half eagles, $91,950 1,816 quarter eagles, 4.510 $29,490 IDeparlure ol tiie Cambria. The steamship Cambria, for Liverpool, sailed between 12 and I o’clock on Monday, from Boston. She carries out the largest foreign mail that ever went from that port, consisting of 50,1 0) letters, exclusive of the Canada mail and despatches, and a very large quantity of newspapers. The Cum* bria carries eighty pissengers, fifteen of whom slopat Halifax. Among them is General Sir James Hope. The General was commander of the forces in Canada, and participated in the battle of Wa terloo, under Wellington. Cater from Tampico. The schooner Allen, Ham, arrived at New Orleans on the 28ih ulf. from Tampico, bring ing advices lo the 20th ult. The New Or leans Bee of the Ist inst.. says—“By her we received a copy of the Tampico Sentinel of the 17ih, from which we learn that all the vessels in port, (seven in number) had been chartered on the 15th, and were held in rea diness fur immediate orders; their destina tion was unknown, though it was believed they were retained in anticipation of the ar r va! of Gen. Scott, when it was supposed they would head S. or S. by S. \V, On the 16ih arrangements were made for the charter of several others. The Sentinel contains a list of deaths, 12 in number, which lias occurred in the hos pital, from the Ist up to the 17th ult.; tftey were Hi of the Illinois Volunteers. If also contains a notice of the death, on the 15th, of Captain Achilles Morris, of Company D. of the Illinois Volunteers, about 50 years of age. He was buried, on the 16th, with mili tary honors. Capt. M. was a citizen of San gamon county, Illinois, and was an officer during the Black Hawk War. “The following is an extract from a private letter lo a gentleman in this city: Tampico, February 18, 1847. This afternoon the mail carrier from Vera Cruz arrived, bringing letters for foreign merchants in this ci»v, which states, that the Commander of the Mexican farces at Vera Cruz, had received positive orders front Santa Anna, to withdraw all the forces from that city, and march them into the inferior. It is now supposed by all that Vera Cruz will be occupied by our troops without a blow being struck. Great preparations are being made Ik*re for something; but for what, few or none can conjecture, as Gen. Patteri-on keeps every thing so close that it is impossible for one to find out anything concerning a succeed ing movement. All are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Gen. Scott. Yours, &.C., P. S. We learn from the captain and pas sengers of the Allen, that Gen. Scott and suit arrived at Tampico on the 19th ult., on board the steamship Massachusetts. ITlurder and Suicide. On the 23d ult. a man of the name of Samuel Stuckey, near Spring Hill, in Clare mont District, South Carolina, shot his wife through the head and then killed himself. He had parted with his wife; and in the in terview in which he committed the fatal deed, she had refused, on his promise of amend ment, to return and live with him. Pori of Saraniah. The Savannah Georgria of slh inst.says— The exports for the past month exhibit a gra tifying evidence of the increased value of our commerce. It will be seen that during the last month the value of our exports ex ceed by $339,477 75 those of the correspond ing months of last year. In January of ihit year the value of our exports was $1,038,- 954 41, while in January 1846 they amoun ted in value to but $262,124 52—making ar increase in January of $779,829 89, and a. total increase in the two first two months of 1847, of (1,616,307 14) one million six hun dred and sixteen thousand, three hundred and seven dollars and fourteen cents. Exports Pori of Savannah to Foreign Pts. in Feh’y. 1847 1846 Upland Cotton 8.448.747 lbs 907.019 lbs Sea Island do 34.326 “ 141,721 “ Val ue of cotton $396,826 s9l 109 Rice 2,o4Bcasks 375^casks Value of Rice $49,199 $3,629 Total value of ex ports for Feb. $964,166 558124,633 80 [communicated ] LYTHOMA, Feb. —, 1847. Mr. Editor—l apprehend that I erred when I said that mv views upon our Mexican re lations were in strict accordance w ith your own. I presume that I was not sufficiently explicit upon that subject, lor you la fully understand what are my views in relation*to the final issue of the Mexican war. There fore, in order that I may not be misunder stood, 1 beg leave to trouble yon with anoth er epistle upon the subject. Upon that, as upon all oilier subjects, 1 plant myself upon the broad principles and immoveable basis of justice between all men and all nations, fl do not believe that false notions of charity, or a misdirected philanthropy over should be allowed to subvert the claims of justice, which are immutable. Neither do I believe that mercy should be sacrificed upon the al tar of justice. In fact justice require* no such thing—whilst I profess to be merciful, yet my motto is, I will infringe upon the rights of no man, and no man shall infringe upon mine with impunity —and if I am cor rect in this brief detail, I proceed to define what I believe to be our duty in relation to Mexico by the same rule. However, I only design that this rule should be strictly ap plied to acts of a flagrant character, for there are many offences of a minor character which should he adjusted by the mild and merciful principles ofeharity. We have ar rived at the point when we should consider the question of right and wrong. Are wc in the right? Of' tit is we are certain, for Mexi co wiih hostile intent, entered with an armed force upon our national domain with the in tention of drenching the plains of Texas with the blood of our citizens. 1 would not base the issue upon the want of good faith in the j Mexican government in regard to ail that took place before she entered in hostile ar ray upon our soil, which never should be al lowed lo be polluted by the unhallowed feet of an invading foe with impunity. All that passed be'ore may be classed among minor offences, which should have been settled if possible, without a resort lo war, although her conduct merited it, but which must be considered a just cause of war. I still think the re should be but one opinion amongst us upon the subject, and that all the means that this government possess should be brought into immediate requisition to con quer so proud and haughty a foe. But if a conquest is not intended, then our forces should be immediate'y withdraw n. For Mex ican character is 100 well known to believe it necessary to play the children’s game of tag with them. They must be conquered, and the sooner the bolter for them and for us. My opinion is, that the campaign should ba so arranged and conducied as to pour an overwhelming force into the City of Mexico, and our stars and stripes should wave upon their Capitol, and then dictate to her the terms of peace—and here I confess that I would be a stern propagator of republican ism, as I have no doubt but despotism in its most dire forms reigns over that degraded and priest ridden people. One of the terms of peace I would dictate, would be to sow re publicanism btoad cast over the w hole length and breadth of the land, and compel them to unbind the fettered consciences of their de luded votaries, and proclaim free toleration in matters of religion. I would hold a suffi cient portion of the conquered territory to indemnify this government for the whole ex pense of the war; and a'so provide for the bereaved widows and orphans, if not for the privations of the soldiers. But if Mexico would consent to an honor able peace without forcing our government to push the war to a final conquest, I would still leave them in the undisturbed enjoy ment of their chosen institutions. I still think that if this government is compelled to “conquer a peace” and does not accom plish one of the most glorious results that is in the power of man lo accomplish, she will mistake the indications of Divine Providence. I do not believe that it would, or ought to sub ject the U. S. to the imputation of being a pro pagandist of republicanism. Neither would it be waging a crusade against Mexico on account of either their civil or religious in stitutions, but it would be the means of rais ing her to the dignified station of an honora ble republic, for she docs not exhibit the first republican feature in the whole texture of her complicated government. Then why not do for her what she is not likely to do for her self soon if ever ? This is what I mean by revolutionizing the government. It would be virtually to extinguish their present national identity and free them from clorical despot ism. It would be a proud day for these Uni ted States, after having been reluctantly forced into a war with Mexico, to know that