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IS V S. ICOSE. TERMS, rhi- vfESSF.NGF.H it published weekly, on Thurfdy miiiCi, at Three Dollars, if Nid withinth, year, ami For T'nun if not paid till the expiration of the year. d ®Hvcrtiicmtntt not exceeding twelve linen,will Im* inserted Out* Dollar the Arttinsertion, ami Fifty Cent* for each con . >.iinice, Advertisement* not limited when handed in, will h .inserted till forbid. . Wirt f Land and Vcgroea by Executor*, Administrator* j Guardian*, are required by law t# be advertised in a *..tilic gazette, rixtydaya previou* to the day of sale. P r i,e sale* of Personal Property must be advertised in like maU uer folly days. . . . m J ,iice to Dubtnrs and Creditors of anestatemust be pub ‘‘irtfw that d |.Vpiu.ion will be nuidr to the Court ofOrditU rrftirleore to.ell L,l>d n<l Negroe,ininlbe pubh.heil week iv for four month*. _ „,, - ....l vfonthly Advertisements, One Dollar persquare, foreacli ‘HSVertliin* a Candidate*,Three Dollar.. Cj*LK r r KHS on buiineH. mutt be post paid. K. K. Sc J. It. 11l A KS will. PR.CTISK IN THK SUPKHIOR COURTS OP It 1111!, DECATUR, JONES, BAKER, BALDWIN, LEE, TWIGGS, MACON, RUI.ASKI, CRAWFORD, DOOLY, MONROE, . AND HOUSTON. They will attend the Supreme Couttat Milledeeville, Hawkinsville anil Savannah; Aniericus und Talbotton, Deealnr and Macon. Also, the Circuit Court of the United states. ITT Optice over Wright’s llul Srore. Macon, Aug 2f>. 1846. r ' nl -iL “By their Works y* shall know 3 them.” THE Dcnti.t office of I.OMIIAHD ft PUTNAM i again open (over Strong Wood’s store,) for the actoinmoda tion of their friends and the publie gem rally. As their style of operating ha* been tested by the citizen* ot Mncon for nearly a year, and acknowledged by the best of ndees a* inferior to none, it i*hop<d that their continued iicces* max depend upon PEW MAN ENT and valuable ope atittus. **-•.’ w i yMacon, Oct 7.184 ft. 14 c. S. TAVI.OK X ‘I .’u. BLAKE, attorney* if Counsellors at Ease, NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS. iieferenees: Hon. T. J. Rusk, ) 4lon. W U. OcHtt.TßEt,> Nacogdoches, Texas. lr. J. I). Stark, ) Hon. BO.ie I’kvtos, ? New Orleans. Messrs. Wrioht k Coopf.b,s <3ol. F.rmnN Ri-ake, Maeau, Geo. Se;H 83.14<i. __ jjgjg 1,000 SACKS SACT! ,he W “ hine !* I^.'DEMPhEY. Nails Iron nail Hollow Ware. r|Wl kegs Cut Nails, 15tons Iron, assorted I'txrim inches, 2.000 lbs Sheet Iron, 40,000 lbs Hallow W are, 2.008 4L*. Cast Steel, 1,000 fJ'fihtuan and Blister s Knxq’ and lUfld Iron, NOHoz. Hoes, *4OO pairr Trace Chaius, Received atdi'for salritiy E. B. .V EED. Deo 17 WOOD & BRADLFA'. M t.yjUFACTUWERS AND DEALERS IV CAM* 7 ■:T l i It\HIKE, ilulberrf -stretl,oppoiitt t tlie WashiusrUm llall, Mtlc&h, ,_-y. \*Tll F.RF. they knepfeonstantlvon hand, Sjfji *v a general assortment. Tiiefblluw- Itaffl ing comprise a part: Mahogany and Black Walnut Dressing fTJF/l/ Bureaus, i/ jm ■ Sideboards, Centre Table* and Wash 9 E * Stands, with and**Uhoilt Marble Tope, Card, Side end LalUes Work Tables, *• i #hg"Av...il|ck Walnut afcil Cber.-*y Dining and Work Boxes, Portable Desks, -Piano Stools, JRrtSS, Divans, Ottomans, Qu.irltello Tables, Booking Glasses, Looking Class Plates, &c.Xu, CH Ad KS, of more than 20 diflerent patterns, MahOg any, Black Walnut, Curl Maple, besides a variety of “Stained and Painted,bot+i plain am! ornamental. Rock} <ing Clmara, <rf Mahogany, Walnut, Curl Maple andufh fr kinds *tf 28 different patterns. BEDSTEADS, of Mahogany, Walnut,Cherry, Curl, ifilain Vlaple and Poplar. WINDOW SWADES, a lurge assortment constantly <ou hand. F F. A TlTEKS—Feather Beds. MATTRESSES, of Curled Bair, Moss ami Cotton. Ladies and Gentlemen, one and all, are most respect fully invited eive us a call before purchasing else where, as we shall use'our utmest endeavors to please tooth in ijualrty Hnd prices. To Mtnuf**-turer*-*- 4-'or sale, Copal Varnish, Ma hogany trad Trimmings. N. ft.—Furniture Repaired, Chairs ‘And Sofas re seated with Lime and Hair CloTli. <**. 7, |B*K M 4i. MORE NEW GOODS. GF.OIUiR M. I.OGAiS &l CO have just received the hue* and bed! assorted stock of I'iincy Dry fioodi, that they ever offered for sale in this market. They are determined to pell every article on as reasonable terms as say lion sr. in the <ity, and will not bounder sold by any. ITteir motto in future shall l>e. “Quick Sales and Small Piofits,” —“Ctoeap Goods,” the wutch word. Greiit •iered for Pasli. The following ace a few of the many articles on baud'. Paris embroidered Cashmere Robes—very fine, French embroidered Cashmeres, Super plaid, and shaded (’ashmerea, Plain Moms de Laines—all colors, New stvie Polka Rohes—for Evening Dreracs, Extra line embroidered .Muslin Rohes, Fancy Dress Silks, rich and splendid, French Worked Capes, Collars and Chemizettes* Kid <■ loves, Twisted Mitts, Silk Hosiery, dtc., Fialf* uels, Alpnccas, Figured Dimity, Black Bombazines, AI pace a Lustres, Dish Limui Table Damask, Plaid Ginghams, etc. etc. iloi lit. Ciissimereg, und Vfstiugs. Fine Cashmere Shawls, Rich Brocade, 44 Black etnbruideied Tl.ihet Shawls and ITandk’s. Fine embroidered Linen Cambric llaudk’s, Purse, Twist und Steel Beads, Silk. Buttons, und Trimmings—of every quality* ALSO, A splendid assortment of CARPETING and RUGB low for CASH. Also, a very large and handsome selection of ('liinu. Gluts* smtl Crofkrfy-WitrP, which will lie sold amcli lower (ban usual—as we are anxious to sellout and discontinue the business. Come and examine these Goods before purchasing, and you can obtain GREAT BARGAINS. Oct. 7, 1846. 34 MILLINERY. MRS. E. DE COCKERILI.E MAS returned from New York, and removed t Cotton Amiui ,o|i|MHke tin* Washington Hall, and now otters th* a thvier wltittioii f MII.I.IKCICY AKTICLEB. *n I*** 1 ' 1 f Itilibnns, Klo*rn, l> n oth I alts, Caps, F reach Worked Collars ; Velvt t and Silk Honwrls ; Straw, Tuscan, Adelaide, Victoria and Kngli*h Pearl Braid ttonaetsj Misses’ Kmi* nnlereil Hats, Chinese and Madonna do. ; Head Dresses j Head Ornaments ; Shell Card Cases ; Polka Purse*} <told and Ivory Knsorys ; Hold and Silver Heads ; Purse Silk} <*i*jis, Fringes, Huttons, Zephyr Worsted Marking Canvass; Perforated laper; Ladies’Hair UrauU; Cravats; Km braid* ♦ red Work Itaski t, Ike. The Missive artn*let are of the most fashionable styles and latest importations, and will be sold flir CASH only. Mrs, DR COCK KHII LR will eontinae io bleach, pres* and alter all kinds of Straw , Leghorn and Fancy Honnets, in a style nnrqualltd in the Southern Country. Oct ft 3tnS4 inilJ'.VH svki r OF w II l> <lll him I II for ruiigha, cold*, asthma; inll **ny, :*. whooping cough, apitting of Ulnotl. nntl nil pulmonary discuses. BAILEY'S SAKS AIM KILL A —For all diseaaua a* rising from an impure atate of dm blood: anil rheum, scrofula, king’* evil, chronic rheumatism, dyspepsia <1 is# tine* of the skin. bones, old ulcers, etc. B \ I LEY’S FEVER ANI> AG TO ItKMEI>Y—The •boat valuable remedy—entirely vegetable preparation— •#d sura cure. BAII.EWS AMERICAN VERMIFUGE—A atlre •‘xtermntator of worms from the lyatain, in general use throughout the Untied States. . . hailkv s unrivalled military simv l\l| CREAM—This article liaa stood the test of eight ‘ears, ami gained for itself a high reputation throughout *he L. States Canada.and most units id tint world. BAI LEY'S SI M DELI RLE INK—With ‘’jH without the preparation ; warranted the beat article* Mfka kind in until I’.f al<> by th. Dnitliti cpncritllv throughout this r, "Uitr,on,l it whnli'.nlr mill retail by W.VI. II \II,KY, I’nipriflor, AtMithrmrii**’ IIhII, i-ornrr oCKillluii anil Sunil** .front.. Al*o for min |,y GRAVES, \VK)I> Al Mutton. 3,18 hi 4 ! Ctunrufir . ru.vb.il/, (./ tiTV.n s t o. EoiiuiiiMNioii Merchant*, No. 15, St. diaries Street, NSW ORLEANS. H. KENDAI-L CARTER, > DANIEL PRATT, j July 23, 1844 40 _ SHERWOOD Ik PATTERSON, corner of Seeon and Osk Streets, would ihform the public that they are prepared to execute House, Sign and Ornamental Painting, OKAINING. Imitation of Wood ilmt Marble, Glazing ami Paper Hanging) Picture Frames made anti Glided. OLD CHAIRS tie-bottomed, Painted and Gilded ; Furniture V^rtasked and Polished. Sell-llnnuinK dotie in the best manlier, material* furnished and warranted. 11l elegance and despatch, it i* their determination not to be *drpa*sed by any cstabliHiiment in tlu South. Persons in want of any of the above work, will pleTse give os a call, and cxaihine specimens before engaging elsewhere April 1, 1846. y 7 Lumber for Sale. riMIE subscribers are prepared lostlw I.umber of any _l sir.e or tlimensions, at their Steam Saw-Mill, one anti a half miles from the city of Mactiii: likewise silts or framing timber they will sell at their Mill or will de liver in Macon or vicinity, on as favorable terms as it can be procured from Qny other mill. JOHN D. tJRAY k CO. Macon, Sept 9,184 G. 3011 KENDRICK sSt CLARK. KRF.I* constantly on hand, ROPE, BAGGING . TVVINF,, SUiJAR. COFFF.E, SALT, IRON, N AILS, HOLLOW-WARE,&c. Ate. all of which they offer at the lowest market prices. Sept 23,1846 y 32 RE 4 X COTTON HAVE removed td W. B. Parker’s store, on Colton Avenue, nearly opposite J. Cowles’ Fire Proof Ware House, they hare in store and dffer for sale on accommodating terms t 200 Pieces heavy Kentucky Bogging; 175 44 “ Dundee “ 85 44 slightly damaged 44 44 50 Coils Kentucky and Manilla Rope; till Bags Rio Coffee, 20 Tons Iron, 50 Kegs Nails. 1000 lbs ‘Lank and Boiler Iron, 000 Rs Spring Steel, 800 Sacks Salt, 20 Boxes Tobacco, 10 44 Henderson Candles, 10 Baskets Chainpaigne Wine, 5 Boxes Burgundy M 8 Casks Bacon, Maeo*i, Sept. 2, 1816. 20 STATE OF GEORGIA. DECATUR, 3d District. 7 Thursday , 20 th August , 1846. £ flirt E Honorable the Supreme Court of the State of 1 Georgia, met pursuant to adjournment, present, their Honors, Jo&ph IL Lumpkin, lliraui Warner and Eugenius A. Nishet, Judges. Monroe Had Rtrt:d and franking Company, rt a/. Plain tiffs iu Error. VS. The Rosjcetl Mtrtvfacturinx * CcAnpany, <t a/. Defendants. The same Parties, ‘f vs. > The same Parties. ) fly consent of the parties, in each of the hbove stated causes, by their respective Counsel, fc‘is ordered, that the said two causes be Tried togeth er, and that the Judgment, and Order, and Decree of re B o^i4tfiyd-f4fK , t rtnd be binding [ n each rar, This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the •’Record from the Superior Court, of the county of Bihh, and was ngreed by Channel, Whereupon,it iscon sidered, and adjudged by the Court, that the Judgment of the Court beloA be reversed on the following grounds: FVrst.—Because it is the opinion of this Cohrt, that the Dill holders had a paramount lien only on me Fund raised by the sale of the RaQroad from iMacon lo Griffin, and so much only of the Road from Griffin to the termi nus, in DeKalh, was boift by the Monroe Rail Road 1 anti Bankfng Company, prior to the 2d day of August, 1842, and that the Contractors of the second part uoiler ihe agreement of the 2d August, 1842, in the Record mentioned, had ti prior and superior Equity to the Bill holders to he paid out of said fond, in proportion to the relative value of the work done hy them on said Road, and materials furnished between Griffin and the termi nus of the Kouff, in thecoTintv of DeKalh, and that the Court below committed terror fn excluding said Con tractors from a participation in said fund to the exient of the te/atiee I tatue of their clafiu for work and labor done, mid materiulsandequipmcntsfurnislied said Road, between the city of Griffin and the terminus of the Road in DeKulb, as aforesaid. It is further the Judgment of this Court, that the rel aiire ta/ve ot the Work ai\d labor done, and materials and equipments furnished on said Road, by said Con-, tractors,between the places Inst Aforesaid, he apportion ed by three Commissioners to be appointed by the Court below, with power tri hear evidence in relation thereto, nnd make report thereon within such time As to the said Court shall deem expedient. Second. —Because the Court below committed error in deciding “That the BAnk Bills should take each in proportion to the value received by the Bank for it at the rime of its emission by the Bank.” It being the opin ion of this Court, that erich Bank Hill should take in proportion to the quantum of consideration paid there for nv the hopler or eUinihnt on the Fund, and that such holder or claimant should state the quantum of consid eration actually paid thelefor, on oath, iu writing, with the right of other conteetihg claimants for said fund to traverse the same. Clerk’s Office of the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia. MILLfcDGEViLLE, 11 (It September, 1846. I, Robert E. Martin, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, do certify the annexed Judgment of the Supreme Court, in the cases therein stated, lo be n true extract from the Minutes df said Court. Given under iny hand and seal of office. ROUT. E. MARTIN, Cl’k. fL. S.] H 8188 SUPFKIOII UOI BTj November Term, 1846. J ill obedience to the forreoing Judgment,decision,nnd order ol the Huiffemo Court of the Slate of Georgia, It i# ordered by this Court, that John N. YV illbmiaon, Eao., of the comity of Newton, Win. D. Alexnndef, Esq., of the county of Meriwether, and Charles F. M. Garnett, Esq., the Chief Engineer of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, be, and they ire hereby in virtue of thfe Judg irTnt aforeeaid, appointed CommissiotierH to upnortion in conformity to the taid Judgment, the relative valve of the wdrk amt labor done, and materials und equip ment# furnished bn the IVtOnroa Kniliond between the city of Griffin and the teriffinu# of said Road, in the county of DeKalh. It is further ordered by thi# Couft, that if the claims of the contractor# for such work add labor done, nnd inateriitlrt and equipments furnished, have been transfer mf| the pmmmUm tbaraofabalt ititf tba tjutHiltHi ol consideration iictuullv paid thcrcf'ir on oaili; in writ ing, with the rigid of other contesting for the fund set apart by the Judgment aforesaid, for Ihe pay ment ot debts or cluimaof this character, to tha same, which said oath in writing shall he delivered to tiie <Commissioner# aforesaid. It is further ordered, that the Commissioner# aforesaid, de forthwith proceed to the city ot Griffin, and then and there to adopt such measures a# shall enable them fully to carry into effect the Judgment aforesaid, ami to report their proceedings lo the presiding Judge ol thi# Court, on or before tha first Monday in January next. It is further ordered by litis Court, in obedience to the aforesaid Judgment of the Honorable the HupmiiaCourt, that the holders or claimants on the fund sot apart for the payment of Bank Bills, ahall, on or liefoie (ho first Monday in Fehruarv next, file with the Clark of this Court, (heir oath in w riting, stating therein the quantum of consideration actually paid by each of them lo* the Bank Bills so held or claimed, nnd ihal Robert V. liar* Kielmrd K. Hines, and llenrv G, Koaa, Eaqrs., innkeotit nnd report to the Judge of this Court, a trill and complete statement of what shall be the ascertained proportion of eachclaiiiinnt. 11 is further ordered, that the Clerk of this Court forth with furnish to each of the said Commissioners, first n- Ibn-said, rt true copy of the aforesaid Judgment of the Honorable, the said (Supreme Court, ami also of tbit order. It is further ordcreL that this order he published once s week for fight weeks, in the Gazettes ot Millcdgeville and Macort. • And further, that Tn the event of the refusal of eithef of the Commissioners aforesaid, to accept, that they are requested forthwith to communicate the same to the pre i siding Judge of thisCmrrf, that the vacancy may lie fill ed hy an appointment ut Chambers. \ true ropv from the Minutes ol Bibb .Superior Court, November Bd, 1816. HENRY G. BOSH, fTk. Nov. 4, 1846. Bw3l niCOIV, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1840. FIRE PROOF WARE-ROUSE. J , | I past lavHr, takflo this I'lrtli / m m Oil of informing hi, patrons, .nit thb.B who may givo him Ihoir husinrHX, that ho has (for lit** teF aecutinj; their interests) ohtuiaeJ the heautilnl ami well orrniiged Fire Proof 1 Pare-House, on Cotton Avenue, formerly occupied by J. Cow Lex, for the purpose of Storing Cotton and allkind* oj ( oun try Produce . He will, ns heretofose, give his personal attention to the Ware-House, and pledges himself to use every exertion to promote the interest of those who nifty confide business to hiachfcrge. _ fTtal Macon, June 24,1846. N. OUHLEY. jo.yus A JfM9Tt WARE-HOUSD COIfIWISSION MERfIIANtS, HAVE taken the Ware-IlouAC on Cotton Avenue, formerly occupied hy MobLTKiE Sl CaWpbkll. Their best efforts will be employed to promote the in terest of their patrons. JOHN JONES, WM. S. MOLT. Macon, June 24,1846. 19 CO If ‘are House and Commission Business. YV ,NN & SE ’ ‘' IOLIR wMI continu.lliß alm.c hit ▼ ▼ siness at the same stand, and solicit from the planters a share of (heir patronage. Macon, June 10, L-b. 17 FACTORAGE COMMISSION BtJSI^FSS. rpHK imdersiaru U relarn their gratcftol 4* 1 thank* to their friends and patrons 1 / x9| for past favors, and lieg have to ■ nfrm them that they will continue to transact j the above hiisinens in the cit) of Savannah, under the firm of HAMILTON, HARDEMAN X CO. aiiil they hope, hy their zealous attention ml effort* in alluaiesto promote the interest of those who favor them with busine**, to continm* to receive a liberal share of patronage. Our senior partner j Col. E. Hamilton, will, as heretoliire, give his personal attention to the sale of Upland amt Sea Island Cotton, aud the purchase of Goods on orders. EVEHARD HAMILTON, THOMAS HARDEMAN, CHARLES F. HAMILTON. Stmflil, Asftit Sk, IMd. Comm Union Mu si ness . GRAVES, IVOtlrt X C^. TAKE thi* method tis informing planter* and others, that iu addition to their wholesale und retail Dry Goods and Grofcfcry Bimint xs, they will continue to transact a gefit ral WARK-HOVSF, Ik COMMISSION BUSiN ESS, at the old stand, Hong know n as Graves’ Corner,) on the corner of second sheet and Com merce Row, and would respectfully renew toe tender of their services to their planting friends, and others, with the assu rance, that those who may patronize us in this line of tiusi ne**, shall have our be>t endeavors to do thetn justice and pro mote their interest. Our Ware Houseis conveniently situat ed ; and Cotton stored with us,shall He well taken care of, and protected from the weather. We will also assist with | pleasure, our friends in selling their cotton and without charge ; and wrare at all i imes prepared to make advances on the same in Cash or Merchandize. We respectfully solicit a portion of the patrhhHge of the public. GRAVES, WOOD & CO. Edwin Graves, Macon, July 2‘), lß4fi. 34 WARE- ’.OUSE AND commission itisixrsk. siibscnlu r Mould mon respectflil | ly inform his friends and the public L W AM gene rally, that he has taken that large and commodious Ware-house formbly kept by Gen. F.llas Beall Cos., hut fhpre re> < lily hy Ousl. y Jk Jewett, and offers nis services as a Wart House aud Commission Merchant. Any biisihe*s entrusted to Ins care will meet with prompt attention, and he Would mokt respectfully solicit a share of public patronage. Liberal advances made on Cotton in store with him. ~ WILLIAM M. ROBERTS. Macon, July 29, < 24 GEORGE JE II •/. T V will cdNi iNn: The Witrc-lloikNC an*, It IISiIM'SS, \ i4’trohfcgt ofhisfrierils xm a, ‘d the public gciUrally. He will ANV'W'wiHHI occupy the W v art-tiohsroh Cotton Aveniu, Bk;V’ adjoining Jobes Ik Holt, and mailyoppo site Ros* Ik Broth* r* Sion*. Iu connec tion with the above, he has also rented an other near to tht one above mentioned. * From long experience in the almvt- busine**, he hope* to give satisfaction to those who may favor him with their business. He will be assisted in the above business In Mr. M. 1). C. JOHNSON, of Cullodeu,Geo, Macon, August 11, 184d. 24 WARE-HOUSE AND COItIJII*MO\ IM SIM SS. I . _ rpil K. subscriber having r nted theWari r . j* I n.mim- ntly •< ■ upii by Matt* \ Moulton, situated on the corner of Third and streets, rc*pertfiill) inform his friends and the public, that Ware-house bciiif remote from oth r build* il*g*, i* iiiore secure and safe from fire than any other Wire- House in Macon. Hi* personal attention will be given, and all orders promptly attended to, eithefin selling ur shipping Cotton scut to his care. In addition, he ha* connected, a large ami com modioli* WAGON YARD, where can be accommodated one hun-md Wagons at a time. ISAAC MfcCRARY. Aug 12, 1846. £Telt ffrapli Copy.J 2^ll* /. T. CONNER B I AS rented the WARK-HOt SK. in TANARUS” g I the rear of A. J. Whit ‘• store, on L AM Cotton Avenue. Continent that an mti mate uci|uaiiitaiice with the hinnies* of thi city f>*r the last twenty years, and the fket clicit he is needy, w 1 I constitute an ap peal to which he can add nothing, he submits hilclainistoliis acquaintances and friend* , and a liberal public. ADVANCES made on Cotton in store, or •litpuitiils to any of the Atlantic cities, on ctistoiuary rites’ Macon, Abg 19, 1846. 27 O* The auhicriber having aaaociated liitnself in ili above hiinihciM, reHimctfullv invitea bin friends tn give him ft call. Thomas t. \vv< he. GRAVES, WOOD <fc CO. TTAVE just received frtmi the New Y ork miction I E sales, 20 cases Kerseys, Linsey# uml IMuiur, whiUi will be sold ut very low prices. Al.so, 10 hiid#. H*-Crix Sugjrs, 10 u (’orio Biro and Muacuv#do Sugars, 12 bales Gunny Bagging, 200 nieces Kentucky do. Rope; Twine, Aic. &c, Macon, Nov. 1846. 42 OILS. PAINTS, ikC; ,)HH GALLB. Sphrm Oil, wUU Hill “ I. *rd 100 “ Tfaift “ 250 14 Linseed 44 100 ‘ 4 K. gs White Lead, Chrome Yellow, Chrome Green, Venetian Red, Air. For sale hv GRAVES, YVOOJJ \ CO. Nov; 25, 1846. 41 IZATS AND SHOES. 1C) 4-t :iv<‘v YY oud A 4 O. £V*x CASKS Angola, Hussiaj Moleskin, nud Nutria Hats, 5 case# Men’s and Boys* R.C. Wool Hats, 10 44 Melt’s mid Boy’s 4’lotli, Glazed and Sertlett Cap#, 10 44 44 ** thick black Brogans, 10 14 44 “ Russel Brogans, 20 “ 44 M Dined and Bound, YVomrn’n high quarter Shoes, Woman's low quarter Shoes, Women's Kid Slippers ami Buskins, Children’s nnd Vomli’i Shut *. Aic Are. Comprising a general assortment of Iresh goods in this line, wliH-h Mill be sold *1 a small advance, by On- case or at retail. Nov 25 ‘ 41 TOR SALE, lik BBLS Corn YVhivkev, pure—made bv flie *nb llt scribe t. J. YV. HOWARD. YVuiMctl .YOG lOlslicU !W>S| f for which ihe bfftbest market price wdl In; pai<L Nov 18,1816 40|f From the Washington Union, Dee. H, 1816. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The following in writing, from the i resilient ol the Unite.! States, was received hy the hitiuls ol J.Knox Wulker, Kaq., hi private seeietarv. nnd read by the Sec retory of the Senate, nnd hii chief clferk; Fellow Citizen* of the Si note and <f the House of Representatives : In resuming your labor* in tin* service ol the people, it is a subject of coogi atulaliou that there has been no jieriod in our past history,when all the elements of national prosper ity have been so fully developed. Since your Inst session no ntHiciing dispensation has visited otif country: general gootl health lias prevailed! abundance hat crowned the toil of the husbandman; and lubor in ail its branches is receiving an ample reward, while education, science and the arts arc* rapidly enlarging the means of social happiness. The pro gress of cur country in her careet of greatness, not only in the vast extension of our terriiorial limits and the rapid increase of our population, but in resources and wealth, out! in the happy conditioh of ouf people, iv without example in the history of nation-. As the wisdom, strength, and beneficence ol our free in stitutions are unfolded, every day adds Iresh motives to contentment, and fresh tncetitives to patriotism. Ourdevout And sincere acknowledgments are due to the gracious Giver of all good, for the nutnberleaa blessing.'* which our beloved country enjoys. B is a source of high autisbtclion toknow ilint thb relations of tile United States with all other nations, with a single ex ception; are of the most mmcible character. Sincerely at tached to the policy of peace, early adopted and steadily pursued by thiu government, I have anxiously desired to cultivate and cherish friendship and commerce with everts foreign power. The spirit ami habits ol the American peo ple are favorable to the tiiaititainance of such international harmony, in adhering to this wise policy, a preliminary aril paramount duty obviously consists in the protection ol our national iuteiests from encroachment or sacrifice, and our national honor from reproach. These must be main tained at any hazard. They admit of no compromise or neglect and untlsl be scrupulously and constantly guarded. In their vigilant vindication, collision nnd conHict with for eign powers may sometimes become unavoidable. Such has been our scrupulous adherance to the liictalesof justice in all our foreign intercourse, that, though steadily and rap idly advancing in protlpesity and power, we lidve given no just cause of coinplaidt to any nation, and have enjoyed the blessings of peace for more that! thirty year*. F rin a pol icy so sacred to huiriamty, aod so salutary in its, effects up on oiir political syslbui, we should never he induced volun tai ily to depart. The i-xistn g war with Mexico was neither desired nor praveked by toe United State*. On the contrary, all honor able means were resorted to to avert it. Alter years of en durance of aggravated add uuredressed wrongs on our part Mexico, in violation of solemn treaty stipulations, and of evrtry principle of justice recognised by civilized nation*, commenced hostilities, nnd thus, by her own det, forced ihe war upon us. Long before the advance of our army to the loft bank of the Kin Grande, we had ample cause | war a gainst Mexico; and hail the United States resorted to this extremity, we might have appealed to the whole civilized world for the justice of our cause. Ideem it my duty to present to you, on the present occa sion. a condensed review of the injuries we had Sustained, of the causes which led to the war, and ol its progress since its commencement. This ia rendered the more necessary becaaae of the misapprehensions which havb to gome ex tent prevailed as toils origin and trUe cuaracler. Ihe war has been represented as unjust and unnecessary, and as one of aggression on our pari ypon a weak and injured cue- Wiv. £>uch erroneous views, though entertained by but few, have been widely and extensively circulated not only at home.but have been spread throughout Mexico nnd the whole world. A more effectual means could not have been devised to encourage the enemy and protract the war than to advocate ami adhere to their cause, aud thus give them “aid and comfort.” It is a source of national pride nnd exultation that the great body of our people have thrown no such obstacles in the way of the government in prosecuting the war success fully, but have shown themselves to be eminently patriotifc, and ready to vindicate their country’s honor and interests at any sacrifice. The alacrity aod promptness with which our volunteer forces rushed to the field on their country s call, prove not tally their patriotism, but their deep convic tion that our cause is just. The wrongs which we have suffered from Mexico almost eversince she became an independent power, aud the pa tient endurance veiill which we have borne them, are with out a parallel in the history of modern civilized nations. There is reason to believe that if these wmr.g# ld r -...i icstsied in tne nu,,;.„i a „ c e l the present war might have beeri avoided. One outrage, However, permit ted to pass with impunity. almost heceasdrily encouraged the perpetration of another, until at last Mexico seemed to attribuie to weakness and indecision on our part a forbear ance which was the offspring of magnanimity, Hiid ot a sin cere desire lo preserve friendly relations with u sister re public. Scarcely hfcd Mexico achieved her independence which the United States were il‘e first among the nations lo ack nowledge, she commenced the syateili ot insult aha spoliation, which she has ever since pursued. Our citizens engaged in lawful commerce were imprisoned, their vessels seized, and our flag insulted in her ports, lftnoney was wauled. the lawless seizure and confiscation of our mer chant vessels and ilieirtargoes was a ready resource ; and if to accomplish their purposes it became necessary to im prison the ownsrs,captains, and crews, it was done. Ku let s superseded rulers in Mexico in rapid succession, but still there was no change in this system of dept edalion.— The government of the United fftatea made repeated recla mations oil behalf of its citizens, but these were answered by the perpetration of new outrages. Promises of redress made by Mexico in the most solemn forms were postponed or evaded. The files and record* of the Department of &latecontain conclusive proofs of nuinerouslawless acts per petrated upou the property and persons ot our citizen# by Mexico, and of wunton insults to our national flag. The in terposition of birr government to obtain rediess was again aud again invoked, under circumstances which no nation ought to disregard. It was hopod that these outrages would cense, and that Mexico would be restrained by the laws winch regulate the conduct of civilized naff-ms in their intercourse with ad* other, after the treaty of amity, commerce and navigut n of the fifth of April, tJI, was concluded between the iw. republics ; but this hope soon phived to be vain, ih • course of seizure ami confiscation of ihe property of our cit izens ; the violation of Iheir persons and the insults to our flag pursued by Mexico previous to that time were scarce ly suspended for even brief period, although the treaty so clefifly defines the right# und duties of t•e respective par ties that it is impossible to misunderstand or niisatke them. In less than seven year< after the eoiiolurioii ol that treaty our grievances had become so intolerable that, in the opin ion of Fresident Jackson, they should no Iribgcr be endured, lit his message to Congress in Fcbruaryy. he presen ted them to The consideration of that body, and declared that “The length of time since some of the injuries have been committed, tiie repealed rind unavailing applications for redress, the wanton character of some ol the outrages upon the properly stid persons of our citizens, upon Hie officers and flag oftHe United fitates. independent of recent iiisults to this government and people by the late extraordi nary Mexican minister, would justify in tne eyes of a.I na tions immediate war.” In a spirit ot kindness andiforbear ance lie recommended reprisals a* a milder mode of redress He declared that war should not be used as a remedy “by just ami generous iim* ions confiding in th<Hf strength lr in juries committed, If it can to* honorably avoided, nnd ed ited, “it has occurred to me that, considering the present etubarraaaad condition oflhat country, we should ad with both wisdom nnd moderation,by givmgto Mexico one i-iofe opportunity to alone for the past, before we take redress in to our own linn is. To avoid all misconception on the part of Mexico, as wed as to protect our own iiaMonal character from reproach this opportunity ihofild be given with the a vowed design aud full preparation to take immediate sati)- faciion. if it aliould m*t be obtained on a repetition of the de imind for it. Tolhia end, l recommend tliat an act be pats ed authorizing reprisals and the use ot the naval force of the United Snte> by tH** Executive against Mexico, to en forefe them lo the event of# refusal by the Mexican govern ment to come to an amicable adjustment of the mailer* in controversy between us, upon another demand thereof, made from on board ane of our vesshlsot waroh the Mexico. Committees of both houses of Congress, to winch this message of tins President was referred, futL sustained Ida views of the character of th* wrongs which we had suffered from Mexico, and recommended ilia! another demand for redress should be made before authorizing war or reprisals. Tiie Committee ,n Foreign iielatioiis oftbe Kfnnie. in their report, say : “After auc.li a demand, should prompt justice be refused by the Mexican government, we may appeal to all nations not only for the equity ami moderation with which we ahull have acted toward* a sister republic, but for the necessity which will then compel us to seek redress for our wrong*, either by actual war, or by leprisals. Ihe subject will then he presented before Congress, a* the commence ment of the next session, in a clear and distinct form ; and till committee cannot doubt hut that such iniaiU'si wiM he adopted as may be necessary to vindicate the honor of the Country < insure ample reparation toour injured citizens The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Hep reo'iitatives made a similar recommendation. In their re |M>rt, they a#y that they “fully concur with the President that ample cause exists for taking redress into our own , hand*, and believe that We should be justified in tne opin ion ot other nations for taking such a step. But they are willing to try the experiment of another demand, made in the mMkl solemn form, upon thejust’n e of the Mexi- ernment before any further proceeding* are adopted. No difference of opinion u|*mhli# auojed is believed to have existed in Congress at that time. The Executive and Legislative department* concurred; and yet sin b lias been <ur forbearance, and desire in preserve peace with Mexico, that the wrongs of which w e then complained, and which grve rise to these solemn proceedings, not oily remain un redressed to ltd* day. hut additional causes of complaint, of an aggravated charaettr, hv ever since been accutuulat inf- Shortly after ihesfe procrodings, a special menwntjprwas | despatched to Mexico to makt* a finaldemand lor relr*ns; i hiiiJ oil the twentieth of July 1837, the demand was mu l\ The replv of the Mexican government bears date on i lie J twenty.ninth of the same month, and contain: 1 . assurances of j the “anxious wish” of the Mexican government, “mt to de lay the moment of that final and equitable adjustment whndi i* to terminate the existing difficulties between the two governments,” that “nothing should he left undone which may contribute to the most speedy and equitable determinu- } lion of the subjects which have so seriously engaged the attention of the American government that the “Mexican j government would adopt, ms the only guides tor ita conduct, i the plainest principles of public right, the sacred obligations imposed by International law, and the religious faith of t treaties;’ nnd that “whatsoever reason and justice inny dictate respec ingeacli case will be done.” Tlie assurance was further given, that the dbeision of the Mexiean govern merit upon each cause of complaint for which redress hud beeb demanded, aiiould be communicated to the government ui Washington. , I These Solemn assurances, in answer tb our demand for redress, were disregarded, Ry making them, however, Mexico obtained fui ther delay, rresidelll Van Ruren, in his annual message to Congress of the fifth of December, 1837, states, that •'although the larger nuttiber” of otir tie mo mis for redress, and “many of them aggravated c; fes of personal wrongs, have been now for years before the Mexi can government, nnd some of the causes bl national com plaint, and those of the most offensive character, admitted of immediate, simple, and satisfactory replies, it is only within a few days past that any specific communication in Answer'to our demand, made five irionlhs ago, has been re ceived from the Mexican minister-,” and that “for not one of our public complaints has satisfaction been given or offered; that but one of the cases of personal wrong has been favora bly considered, and that but four cases of both descriptions, out of all those formally presented, and earnestly pressed, have as yet been decided upon by the Mexican government.” President Van liuren, believing that it would be void to make any further attempt to obtain redress by the ordinary means within the power of the Executive, communicated this opinion to Congress, in the message referred to, in which he said : “On a careful and deliberate examination oflhe contents,” (of the correspondence with the Mexican government,) “and considering the spirit manifested by the Mexican government, it has become my painlul duty to re turn the subject, as it now stands,to Congress, to whom it belongd, to decide upon the time, the mode, and the measure of redress. * Had the United States at that time, adopted compulsory measures, and taken redress into their own hands, all our difficulties with Mexico would probably have been long since adjusted, and the existing war have been averted. Magnanimity and moderation on our part only had the effect to complicate these difficulties, ami render an amicable settlement of them the more embarrassing.— That such measures of redress Under similar provocations, committed by any of the powerful nations of Europe, would have been promptly resorted to by the United States.can not be doubted. The national honor, ami the preservation of the tfational character throughout the wotld, as well ns our own self-respect, and the protection due tootir own citi zen*, would have rendered such a resort indispensable. The history of no civilized nation in modern times has pre sented, within ad brief a period, fl many wanton aitmkx upon the honor of ita flag, and upon the properly and per sons of its citizens, as had Bt that time been borne by the United States from the Mexican authorities and people. Hut Mexico wnsn sister republic,on the North American continent.occupying a territory contiguous to otir own. and was in a feeble and distracted condition; and these consid erations, it is presumed, induced Congress to forbear Atill longer. Instead nT taking redress into our own hands, anew ne gotiation wris entered upon with fair promises on the part of Mexico, blit with the real pur|wse, as the event baa prov ed. of indefinitely postponing the reparation which we de manded, and which was so justly due. This negotiation, after more tbjll a year’s delay, resulted in the convention of the eleventh of’April, 1839. “for the adjustment of claims of citizens of the United States of America upon the gov-, eminent of the Mexican Republic.” The joint board of commissioners created by this convention to examine ami decide upon these claims'was not organised until the month of August, U?4O. and under the term 6 of the convention they were to terminate their duties within eighteen mouths from that time. Four of the eighteen months were consumed in preliminary discussions on frivolous and dilatory points raised by the Mexican commissioners; and it was not until the month of December, 1840, that they commenced the ex amination of the claims of our citizens upon Mexico. Four teen months only remained to examine and decide upon these nuiflerous and complicated cases. In the month of February, 1642, theumfiof the cohiuiiatiotl expired, leaving many claims undisposed of for wartt of lime. The claims which weie allowed by the board, arid by the umpire authorized by the contention to decide Ih case of disagreement between the Mexican and American commis sioners. amounted to two million twenty six thousand one hundred and thirty nine dollars aud sixty eight cents. ! There were pending before the umpire when the comrnis sion expired additional claims which had been examined aud awarded by the American commissioners, and hid not been allowed by the Mexican commissioners, amounting to nine hundred and twenty eight thousuud six hundred and twenty sfcven dollars and eighty eight cents, upon which he did not decide, alleging that his authority had ceased with the termination of the joint commission, besides these claims, there were others of American citizens amounting to three million three hundred and thirty six thousand eiulit hundred aud thirty seven dollars and live cents, which bad been submilled to the board, and upon which they bad not time to decide before their final adjournment. The sum of two million twenty-six thousand one hun dred aud thirty-nine dollars and sixty-eight rents, which had been awarded to the claimants, was a liquidated and ascertained debt due by Mexico, about which there could be no dispute, and which she was bound to pay according to the term* of the convention. Soou after the final awards for this amount bail been itiade, the Mexican government asked for a postponement of the trifle of making payment, alleging that it would be inconvenient to make the payment at ibe time stipulated. In the suinl of forbearing kindues* towards a sister republic, which Mexico has so long abused, the United Biatea promptly Complied with her request. A second convention was accordingly concluded between the two goveiHiuauts on the thirtieth of January, 1843. which up.u ?l.s fare declares, tliift ‘ tnmiew arrangement is Miter ed into for the accommodation of Mexico ” by the terms of this convention, all the interest due on ill? awards which had been made in favor of the claimants under the conven- lion of the eleventh of April. ISJ9, was t* be pawl to them mi the thirtieth of April. 1843, and‘ the principal of this said awards, and the interest accruing thereon.” was stipu lated to “be paid in five years', in equal instalments every three months.” Notwi.hatamUng this convention was entered into at the request of Mexico, and fur the purports of relieving Her from embarrassment, the claimants have only received the interest due on the thirtieth of April. 1843.and three of the twentjr instalments. Although the payment of tile sum thus liquidated, and confessedly due by Mexico to our cilif.ens as indemnity for acknowledged acts of outrage and wrong, was secured by treaty, the < hli gallons of which are held sacred by ill just nations, yet Mexico has violated this Solemn engagement by failing and refusin'* to make the payment. The two instalments due in April an 1 July. 1844, under the peculiar circum stances connected with them, have been assumed by the United Btates.and discharged to the claimants, hut they aie still due by Mexico. Hut this is not all of which we have just cause of complaint. To provide a remedy for the claimants whose ca:>es were not decided by the joint com mission under the convention of April the eleventh, 1839, it was expressly stipulated by the sixth article of the con vention of the thirtieth of January, 1843, that “u new con vention shall be enteied into for the settlement of all claims of the government and citizens of the United Btafesugainst the republic of Mexico which were not finally decided by the late cominlanion. which met in the city of Washington, and of all claim* of the government ami citizens of Mex ico rigsiust the United Lillies.” In couforinity with this stipulation, a third conventi t wad concluded and signed st the city of Mexico on the fttltli of If ovember. 1843. by the plenipotentiaries of the two gov* ernmeuts, by which provision was made tor ascertaining and paying these claims. In January, 1844. this convention was ratified by the Benaie of the Unit'd (Males will, two amendments, which were manifestly reasonable in their i character. Upon a reference of the amendment, proposed to the government of Mexico, the same evasions, difficulties and delaya were interposed which have so long marked the policy of that government towards the United Biale* It Has not yet even decided whether it would or would not accede to them, although the aubject has been repeatedly pressed upon its consideration. Mex ieo has thus violated a aacond time the faith of trea ties, by failing or refusing to carry into effect the sixth arti cle of the convention of January. 1843. Buch is the history of the wrong* which we have suffer ed ami patiently endured from Mexico through a long se ries of venrs. fib far from affording reasonable satisfaction for the'injuries and insults we had borne, a greataggrava* lion of them consists in li e fact, that while the United ! Slated, anxious to preserve a good understanding with Mex- 1 icj, have been constantly, but vainly, employed in seeking 1 retiresa for past wrongs, new outrages were constantly nc | curring which have continued to increase our causes of complaint and to swell lh* amount of our demands. While ] the citizens of the United States wen* conducting a lawful commerce with Mexico under the guaranty of a testy of •tainity, commerce, and navigation, many of them have suffered all the injerirs whicu would have resulted from open war. This treaty,instead of affording protection to our citizens, lias been ihe means of inviting them into the ports of Mexico, that they might be, as they have been in numerous instances, plundered of their property and dt* prived of their per oust liberty if they dared insist on tliei/ rights. Had the unlawful seizures of American property, and the violation of personal liberty of ourrliitena. to iay nothing of the insults to otir flag which have occurred iuthe portsoT Metioo, taken place on the high setri. they would ibeiifselte* long have constlfuied s rttnth of actual war betweehthe two countries. In s ti long suffering Mexico tu violate her most solerfitf treaty nbllftflinita. plunder ourciti* anus of their property, and imprison their persons without • Hording them any ruditss, we have foiled to perforin uue VOLUME XXIV.—Ko. 44. of the first and highest duties which every government owes io its citizens, arid the consequence naa been, that many of them have been reduced (vote a state of affluence in bankruptcy. The proud name of American citizeti, which ought to protect nil who bear it from insult and injury throughout tlie world, had afforded no such protection to our citizen# in Mexico. We bad ample cause of war against Mexico long before the breaking oiil of hostilities. Rut even then we forbm e to lake redress into our own hands, until Mexico herself became the aggressor by invading our soil in hostile ar.ray and shedding the blond of our citizens. Such are the grave causes of complaint on the part of ih United Slates against Mexico—causes which existed long before the annexation of Texas id tbe American Union; and yet. animated by the love of peace, and a magnanimous moderation, we did not adopt those measures of redress which, under such circumstances, arc the justified resort of injured nation#. Trie annexation of Texas lothe United States constituted no Just cause of offence to Mexico. The pretext that if did so is wholly inconsistent, and irreconcilable with well au thenticated facta connected with the revolution by which Texas became independent of Mexico. That this triay bo the more manifest, it may I e proper to advert to the cause.-* and to the history of the principal events of that revolution. Texas constituted u portion of the ancient province of Louisiana, ceded to the United States by France in the year 1803. In the year 1819, the United States, by the Florida treaty, ceded to Spain all that part of Louisiana withio the present limits of Texas ; nnd Mexico, by the revolution which separated her from l9patn. nnd rendered her an inde pendent nation, succeeded to the rights of the mother countrv over tills territory. In the yhnr 1824 Mexico es tablished a federal constitution, under which the Mexican republic was composed of a number of sovereign Slates, confederated together in fl federal Union similar to our own. Each of these States had its own executive, legisla ture. and judiciary, and for all, except federal purposes, was as independent of the general government, and that ot the other States, as is Pennsylvania or Virginia urider our constitution. Texas and Cmihuihi united and frirmed one of the-e Mexican States. Trie State constitution whirl* thfy adopted.and which was approved by tlie Mexican Con federacy, asserted that they were ‘ free and independent of the other Mex can United Suites, and of every other power and dominion whatsoever;” and proclaimed the great prin ciple of human liberty, that ‘die sovereignty of the State resides originally and essentially in the general mass of the individuals who compose it.” To the government under this constitution, as w ell as to that under tlie federal consti tution, the people of Texas owed allegiance.. Emigrants from foreign countries, including the United States, were invited by the colonization laws of tbe Btaie and of tlie federal government to settle in Texs. Advan tageous term* were offered to induce them U> leave their own country and become Mexican citizens. Thia invita tion was accepted by many of our citizens, in tlie lull faith that in their new home they would be governed by laws enact#* I by representatives elected by themselves, and tluti t eir lives, liberty, dnd property would be protected by constitutional guarantee* similar to those which existed its the republic they had left. Under a government thus oi gauized they continued until trie year 1835, when a miliu • ry revolution broke out in the city of Mexico, which entire ly subverted the lederal and Btute constitutions, and placed a rnilitury dictator at trie bead of the government. Ry a sweeping decree of a Congress subservient to tbe will of the dictator, the several constitutions were abolished, and tbe Biates themselves converted into mere departments oflhe Central Government. The people of Texas were miwillmg to submit to mi* usurpation. Re sistance to such tyranny became a high duty. Texas was fully absolved from all allegiance lothe Central Government of A/exico front the moment tliMt government bad abolished her Ktaie constitution, and in its place substituted an arbi trary and despotic Central Government. Much were ihe principal causes of tlie TeXan revolution. The people of TeXa* at once determined on resistance, and flew to arms. In the midst of these important and exciting events, however, they did not oinil to place their liberties upon a secure and permanent foundation. They elected members to a convention, who, in the mbiuhof A/arch, 183t>, issued a formal declaration than heir •* political connection with tbe A/cxican nation has forever ended nnd thnt the people of Texas do now constitute a FREE, SOVEREIGN, aml INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC und are fully invested with all the rights and attributes which properly belong to indepen dent nations.” They also adopted for their government a liberal republican constitution. About tbe same time,San ta Anna, then tbe dictator of Mexico, Invaded Texas with a numerous army for the purpose of subduing her people, and enforcing obedience to bis arbitrary and despotic gov einment. On the 21 si of April, 1136, be was met by the TeXan citizen soldiers, and on that day was achieved, by them, the memorable victory of Ban Jacinto, by which they conquered their independence. Considering the numbers engaged on the respective sides, history does not record a more brilliant achievement, Banta Anna himself was among the captives. lu the month of A/ay, 1836, Snnta Anna acknowledged, by a treaty with the TeXan authorities, in the most solemn form, “the full, entire, and perfect independence of the re public of Texas.’’ It is true lie was then a prisoner of war, but it is equally true that he had failed to reconquer Texas, and had met with signal detent; that his authority had not been revoked,and that by virtue of this treaty be cbtained bis personal release. By it hostilities were sus oetided, Stef the army which had invaded Texas under bis poinmanH returned in pursuance of th’s arrangement un molested to A/exico. From the day that the battle of Ban Jacinto wns fought Until ihfe present hour, Mexico iias never possessed the pow - i tfr to reconquer Texas. In the language of the Secretary of Atate of the United Btates, in a despatch to our minister in Mexifco, under date of the eighth of July, 184?, “Mexico may have chosen to consider, auU may still choose to consider Texas as having been at all times since 1835, and as si if* coniimbMg. a rebellious province ; but the world has been* obliged to take a very ditleienf view of the matter. From the time of the buttle of Ban Jacinto, in April, 1836, to the present niomont. Texas has exhibited the same externa! signs of national independence as Mexico herself, and with #jutte as much stability of government. Practically free and independent, acknowledged nsu political sovereignty by the principal Powers of the world, no hostile foot finding rest within her territory for six or seven years, aid Mexico her self refraining for that period from any further attempt to re-establish her own authority over that territory, it raftnpt but be surprising tu find Mr.de BocaiHrgra’’ (the Secretary df Foreign Affairs ofMexico.) “complaining that tor that whole period citizens of the United Btates, or iis govern theut. have been favoring the rebels oI Texas, and supply ing them with vessels, auimonilion. and money, as il the war for the reuudion of the province of Texas had been con stantly prosecuted by Mexico, and her success prevented by these iutluences from abroad.” In th same despatch the Becretary of .State affirhti tliat “since 1837 the Uniiel Biaies have regarded Texas as uir. independent sovereignty as much us Mexico ; and ibu trade and commerce with cit izens of a government at war with Mexico Cannot, cn that account, be regarded as an intercourse by which assistance and succor are given to Mexican tebeis The wholecurrent of Mr.<fe Boanagru’s remarks runs in the same direction as if the independence of Texas had not been acknowledged. It has been aekanwlenged—it wag acknowledged in 1837 against the remoiistranee and protest of Mexico; and most of the act* of any importance, of which Mr. de Hoctinagrtt complains, flow* necessarily from that recognition. He speak* of Texas a* still being ‘an integral part of the terri tory of the Mexican republic,'hut he cannot but understand that the United Btates do not go regaid. The real coin plaint of Mfhtico. therefore, is. in substance, neither Inore* nor less than a complaint against the recognition of Texan independence. It may be thought rather late t* repeat that complaint, nod ts**t quite just to • online it to the United Btates to the exemption of Kugland, France, and Belgium, Unless tlfbU. B having been the first to acknowledge the in dependence of Mexico herself, are to be blamed for setting Hit example for the recognition ot that of Texts.” Ami he able I, that “the constitution public treaties, and the law* oblige (lie l*ra lent to regard Texas as an imlependei t Unite, and lister itory as uo part of the territory of Mexico.’ * Te*a* bad been an independent Btnte, with an organized government.defying the power of Mexico to overthrow hr reconquer her for more than ten years before Mexico com nf'iicedlhe prea*ntwar against the United Btates. Texas had given such evidenck to the world of her ttbility to main tain her separate existence as an inJej eudent nation, that •he had Iwen formully recognised as such, not only bv ho United Buies. but by several of the principal powers of Ku rope. These powers had entered into tfeatie* of amity, commerce, and’navigation with her. They had received and accredited her ministers ami other diplomatic agent* I their respective courts, and they had cowmisaionea minis i teia and diplomatic egenta on their part to the government of Texas. If’ Mexico, notwithstanding all this and her utter inability to subdue or reconquer Texas, still stubbornly re fused In recognise her as an independent nation, she wen none rhe les* sn independent nation, on that account Mexico herself bed been recognised at an independent mi ti<in by the ( mied Btates. and by other powers, many yrari before Bpsin. of which, before her refo utlnn, she had lecii i a colony, would agree to fe*ogni# her as such ; ami yet Mexico was at that time, in the estimation of tht |civlli*ed world, and in fact, none the less an innependent power le 1 cause Bpain still claimed her us a tsolony. It Hpsin hud I continued until the present period H assert that Mexico | was one of her cohuitea * rebellion against her, this would not has* made lief so, or changed the f**t of her independ entexisten e. Texas, at the period of her annexation to the United Stales, bore the same relation to Mexico that Mexico had borne to Bgaln, for many years before Apniti acknowledged her Independence, with this important differ • ence— that, before the anuexsiion of Texas to the I'.Biste* wus t <nsounnated. Mexico herself, by n formal act of her government, had acknowledged the imlhpetnlence ofTbfcns as a tuition. It is true. iiat in the act of letngnitton she prescribed a condition which she had no power or authori ty to impose, that Texas should on annex herself to any oilier Power ; but this could not detract in nkv degree from the recognition which Mexico then made of her actual in dependence. Upon this plain statement of tacts, ills ab surd for Mexico to allege} as a pretext for ceinmeaciug hos tilities against (lie United Buies, that Texas is still a pari of her territory, , Hut there are those who, conceding all (his to be true, as-