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> cu instances of fhe country. It •©©• th« fanatic* active, vigilant, inflexible, enthusiastic—multi plying tiioir meant of prostlytUm, daily aug menting their number*, proclaiming that no time shall change and im circumstances arrest their purpose, and bringing over Pennsylvania, here tofore a barrier l»cl ween North and South. to thotr views. The South secs nil these mena cing symptoms, fraught with strife and disulu- Intion, ami must be aware that the crisis eauuot he postponed longer than the next session .of Congress, and yet looks on with stupid compo sure. What is the meaning of it ? I f one more bold than the rest, or more clearly seeing the im pending avalanche, gives the alarm and invokes his country to repel flic danger by preparing fur it, he is instantly denounced by tlio tools of Martin Van Boren a* an ally of the Abolitionist*, or an enemy of the Union. If the fniiltfldrcpie- aeutnlivcx of the South attempt, in thtir pi*• to shield lo t Irom the dagger aimed by the fana tics, the same hireling band, apprehensive of some undefined danger to their master and hi* spoils system, raise the same cry of danger t« the Union. Are we then to stand passive under this ticacherous pretence of danger to the I "ion. until the knife is at our very throats ? ‘‘hull no oflort be made to organize unanimous Southern resistance to the audacious schemes "I . >*» * cendiuries, and to dissipate the cloud which if it once hur»t, is destined, as the prophetic fears of every man tell him, t" destroy the I nion . BeUhazzar was feasting when the Persian had already entered the walls of Babylon : and with such a tremendous crisis hanging over the South, it is marvellous to see her citizens supine, and her Legislatures reposing i» blind security ; wasting in party conflicts that energy which should be diiccted against die common and dia bolical enemy that threatens our w ives and chil dren ; ranting on abstract principles, or shaken by no ordinary aleetionr We ring, ami wo will continue to ring, »n alarum to (lie country—an nlarum to parties to suspend their hostilities, and to combine m repel the external foe. Let knaves accuse us of insidious designs ; a clear conscience dreads no accuser and fears no accusation. Our object is to save the Union—to protect and save the South. If the progress of Abolition he not checked by the good sense of tho North, it must gather irresistible force, and bend even that good sense itself in the cn I, to its w ill. The North is doing nothing to cheek it, ami why should it, when the South is acquiescent ? To rouse the virtuous ami intelligent of the Northern commu- tiiticH to combined nod vigorous effort for sup pressing the fanatics, is the solo expedient left for taring the Union.—[7?irhmond Whig. Abolition of Slave rtf in the District of Columbia Mr. Adams offered to present tlio petition of one hundred nod fifty women whom lie stated to he the wives aud daughters of his immediate constituents, praying for the abolition of slaver- y in tlio District of Columbia. Of the Georgia delegation—Messrs, Glascock nod Daw son, voted at; unit receiving tht peti tion. Messrs. Glenveland. Grautlaml, Haynes and Owens, voted in favor of receiving the peti lion. At tho first blush, it might ho doomed by some, surprising that these four members of Congi professing to he the Representatives (ami so are nominally)ofn slave holding State, should thus persist in abusing the confidence that Ii been reposed in them by their constituents. For ourselves, we are not surprised at any thing they have done, or may hereafter do. That they will ever ho instrumental in doing any good, no one expects, nod that they may by llieir blundering do a great deal of harm, should not astonish any one. Wo hclievo that there w ill he hut one opinion prevailing throughout the State upon this subject. We infer so for this reason, that there will not he a press in the State, that will have the temerity to justify these men tn tho vote they havo given. Pinckney was defeated in Carolina by his own party for tho vote he gave tlio last session upon this very question. Glascock was supported by both par ties for the decided ground lie took ill opposi tion to it. Glascock maintained his consistency, and even PiucUuoy tho author of tho report re commending the reception of these petitions, had so much regard for the feelings, the merest •ml the opinions of his constituents, as express ed through the ballot boxes, that even fie voted against tho measure. How can t'lenvelnml, Grantlnnd, , Haynes, ami Owens render au account of their stewardship to their constitu ent* at home f How w ill they he aide to justi fy their tecrcancy to Georgia f Whoso resolu tion was it that they sustained, and with whom were they acting a common part 1 John ({uin- ry Ad uni, the avowed and (masted champion of Aholitioinsin presented tho petition,—tlio peti tioners sssy that “they will petition Congress year after \ oar, session after session, until the prayer of tho petition was heard and answered," These are the people who always have felt ami openly expressed their hostility to tho institution of slavery as it exists at the South, their petition is so drafted as to express their feelings, it is not couched in mincing or equivocal terms,—it open ly declares the hostility of the petitioners to the institutions of slavery ami to those w ho sanction at with a positive assurance that these petitions will he continued until their object is accomplish ed. The four representatives from Georgia, Messrs. Cleveland, Grantlnnd, lhn/ms, ami (he- ens, sustained theso petitioners, t.ot this he re membered. We veuturo to say that there arc uono of their constituent* that will openly sus tain thorn. We speak of theso men aside from •uy party prejudice, wo would think the same of them, and so express ourselves, wero they the leaders and tlio only leaders of our own party. They have done wrong, they have misrepresen ted the feelings of their State, and we challenge a denial from any source. They cannot justify themselves for tho voto they have given, ami which will in all nflertintoj ho brought up in judgment against them. They have betrayed tho State, aud they havo done it knowingly. (Macon Mtstinger. Mr. Jefferson't Opinions on Slavery.—The ab olitionists frequently cite Mr. Jefferson's author ity in sueli • garbled manner, as impose on tho world the opiuioa that ho npproved of the vio lent schemes they are unw prosecuting. That he was from the period of the commencement of the Revolution opposed to the slave trade, can not ho deuied, and that from tho time lie return ©d from his long residence abroad, he strongly advocated emancipation is equally certain. We learn from the memoir which he loft behind him, that in the original draft of tho declaration of in dependence. as prepared by him, lie had inser ted the follow iug eloqueut condemnation of the slave trade, which was however, struck out by Cougress, at the instance of 80111I1 Carolina anil Georgia. The charge against the King of F.n- gland, is as follows : “ lie has waged cruel w ar against human na ture itself, violating its most sacred rights of life •od liberty in the persons of • distant people w ho , never offended him, captivating and carrying ! them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur • miserable death iu their transportation j thither. 1 his piratical warfare, the opprobrium uf Infidel power,, i, the w «rf«r« of ilie Chi i.imii King of Great Hrilnin. Determined /„ ktepoprn I a market ithere men thoultl b, baught amt told, he has prostituted kit negative far suppressing ertr H legislative attempt to prohibit or rutrain, this tr- terabit commerce ; aud flint thin niscinlilage of I horror, ini^lit want no fact of di.tiii&ui.lird dir, ! kt u now trci/mg thotr eery people to risr in arm, -r-. and to purchase that very liheity of wkteh h'ha. deprived them, by murdering thi pro- fir OHirhom he has aim obtruded them : thus pay- img off former crinn committed against the l.i- *rr/|.« o/on. , C ,M „*** *, , them to commit against th. Pots of another." d. Jtfj 7' fur ,tl * 0u *«''ninent and Peo- pta of binland, to read .ml rcB,., „„ lhii “f*; b ‘ , " n *V« h y** People ,„d Govern- Uoll “ “ u '« inhumanity in ^ t T ,«f >hn .lav,., thu, furred them, by aacxerci.c uf km t l, prerojaliv*. dispIcAfiirc. “ Anticipating as 1 do the result of this enquiry,” said ihc Gr-neril, “ nevertheless, nothing rnii rouipensate me for the loss *»f esteem which I have suffered, owing to ihe course pursued ngninst me by my enemies." He next pasee-.l his Florida campaigns in review, and staled that he had receiv ed no defeat, clo ck or repulse from the foi ; ••tho’ it isti.ie," he added, “we have not snecerded in sending any more of the Seminole* west of the Mis- si;ij»i since (tic passage of the four hundred." ntnentarv ami oilier testimony, w ith despatch- e> aud extracts Irom letters, was now re ail nu«l com mented upon; after which the General proceed'd to offer to lit** Court thu principal causes of the fail ure of his campaign in Florida. First cause at failure: The lateness of mv orders proceed, ami the short term of service of the great •Iv of mv troops. 1 arrived in Florida much in ranee of three fifths of my troops, and innik the uitrast, Mr. President, between my army and that tin General's who now conducts the war! He i« more trn< ;m, and for a longer icnn of service, duo wiint of pro;isions! Second cause: lien, tines' indisposition to move, and consequent want it titnttltntn-Mtft movement in the three columns, Im li were to approximate, unless they discolored • enemy or hislrail. G«n. Gniiiesddayed to move -troops, owing to giving them time to refresh, a I* i theii confinement at Fa np If ird. Thiid ci.u e: I liciulficient means of transportation; for when a r vagnus weie collected, they wore laden h* avi- d despatched in haste, which caused many of ami a number of horses to break down, aud by n further delay. Fourth enuse: Insuffi- unpplv >>f hard In cad and bacon, which are far rinr to flour and pork for men on a march.— : Badness of water and prevalence of The hc..t hecitiiio oppressive nlimit the ft might bo well too, for the aboliuoimu to do the same. They are each and all, now doing what Mr. Jefferson charged upon George the third ; they arc “ exciting those very people to purchase that liberty of which he, “ the King of Engluml,” deprived them, hy murdering the people oil w hom lie also obtruded them." Bui however these keen invectives might have justly applied to the United States, during the period they continued Ihe slave trade after the e-ta'di-dimcnt of their independence and they be came free agents, they are applicable no longer. The slave trade lias been abolished for nearly thirty years, and declared piracy, hy a law of several years standing. The reproach no none , applies to us, and thu abolitionists, by connect- ! ing its horrors with the question of cmanri; t lion, are guilty of their usual duplicity. 'They 1 summon an auxiliary from the ihe dead, to wit j lies* again»t the living.—[.V. Y. Courier. 1 COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION. I [Correspondence of the Jlallimore Pahiot. I : \ Washington, Jan. 26, IKJ7. j 1 In my letter oflast night I informed vou that ; • Rklhkn ,M. Wit itnzv appeared before tlie C niittec of Investigation yesterday, aud prod ;i UaorKST agniast the whole proceedings of the llou-c in instituting this inquiry, ami of the com mittee in tln-ir fiction under Mr. Garland's re solution. 'Fids precious document is of a most formidable length, aud assumes the highest *up©i ground sin to the rights of this Treasury Familiar I t h and the hanks which employ him, while it de- . . nouuces, in iinnieasured terms, the iiiqui.itni i d r r j ! 1 ° , l* ri • 1 " uin.|m wuc "ii.n-ir 1,1 ,l1 "' 1 . ’ . ,, t 1 , , I hry had at llu* time only winter clothing, ill* conduct of the House of Representatives ami ol |14H ^ w . jllo t!rivi>n , , , n „,J pond water; this the committee. Tho contemptuous language produced much disease, mid many officers and men in which VVmitnkv spoke of tile intelligence o* W rre unable to ride or walk. .Sixth chiisc: Defi- Congress, in his circular letter recently published, . i«*ncy uf forage and grazing places. Small slip* his not passed out of tlio recollection of the pub- 1 pli^x of corn of very inferior quality had b< This protest, I understand, is in a still lof tier strain of arrogance. He is quite indignant at the passage oftlie resolution through the House —although, he it remembered, his own political friends voted for it—and kicks at tin* course of tho committee, upon whom also, ns you are n- ware, there is n majority of his yoke-fellows in subjection to the dominant power, though not, let us hope, in iniquity, lie regards ilie officers of the deposite batiks aud himself as private in dividuals, with whom Congress had nothing to do; and, after a long rigmarole about Ids con stitutional aud inalienable privileges, he wind up with professing a willingness to answer all questions touching matters of a public character, of w liirh he lias know ledge. The committee thought proper to take him mi his own ground, and, making themselves judges of w hat questions did refer to public matters, they proceeded with the examination, which was conducted hy Mr. I*»;rton. Whitnkt, howe ver, refused to answer any of the questions w hull Mr. I*, propounded to Inin in succession. In making his replies, his manner was far from res pectful to the committee or the gentleman w ho frainad the questions. He would look at them, (for, you will hear in mind, the whole examina tion is conducted in writing,) then throw them n«ide, with n remark thntihcy were inquisitorial, I or concerned him as an individual—and lie de clined to answer. One of.Mr. Button's ques-j lions was so framed a - to require a direct - late . ment, whether Judge Tan kt did not refuse to I countenance Whitnkt, or recommend him for j the situation he now holds ? This the witness declined to answer, more particularly, lie said, ns tho mover of tho inquiry had declared the charge was true, and lie (Wuitxky) thought he ought to prove it. This you will remember was the subject of the card Wiiitnkt lately published in the Globe, in w hich ho pronounced the assertion of Mr. I*ky- ton a falsehood and calumny. As Mr. I**-:r- ton, whose fearlessness and magnanimity are known to the whole country, and therefore re quire no vindication, did not condescend to no tice this card, W hitney doubtless felt himself safe in exhibiting before the Committee his poor- spirited spite, to a man so much elevated above his miserable sphere. But Mr. Psit ton did not allow this climax to the insolent character of his general hearing to pass ui.noticed, lie rose, ami began mi appeal to Mr. Gaulanh, thechairmaii. on the insulting reply of the witness—hut very- soon broke ofl—and stopping up to Whitnkt, he addressed him thus; ** Vou TiiiKraml hob dkr / if you dare to insult me here, before the committee, I’ll put you to pkatii !" Whitnky was frightened out of his senses—but made no reply—“ You said in your card that l shield my self behind my constitutional privileges; now, sir, I wish you distinctly to understand tliat I waive nil privileges Mr. Garland, the chairman, here interposed to preserve order ; and Mr. Pktton resinned his seat. Whitnkt then rose, and was procee ding to speak, when .Mr. Pktton interrupted him, commanded him to he silent, and declared ho should not answer hut in writing. Mr. Wist: her© remarked to his friend, that Whitnky wa> unworthy o( his notice, lie attempted to draw Mr. Pk yton offfrom him, hut Mr. Pkyto.n said, “No—I pny tin regard to his cards—hut when he insults me here, in the committee, I will no lice him, roldicr ntid thief ns he is." Mr. Pky- Si. Au l the Mij»jdy nccrsKiry f days. I was d'>ir<>n* t«> issue dier t<> march on foot, so that Let ai tlio sand hows for "0 ol- ider f#r< |.|.ly ..r ho. I was advi-etl not to I pledged myself to set a own homo. Seventh rn The only road in the vici hetween Foil King and road, three budges had I. mv in the rally part of the The want of an auxiliary e might rariy would not ib* der, although example, by leading ley ■e: roads and bridges.— ly of our operations, was 'limp; taut •0 friendly Indians. i f such HuggesUot ' guides ; Fusiis nin Htimony that they I II the diflerenl p d hv the cnc- lie campaign. Figlr.h cau»e : iry Indian force. The C< urt Hpomleiice, that I called for (ion. (’. slieyys the advantage successor* have hail the bene- . Ninth cause : The want Lindsay have show ii by their id im competent guides and f Florida and apprehension or investment—the scenes of hot a few years past would he revived; Bejar, the sev eral .Missions, Goliad, and nil the intermediate popu- I .non, would b • subject to the oppression and butch- ft i.-s of the savages. Territory can he no object to gM ), for centuries could not populate her present waste of do The first origin of the colonizminr cd upon Iliia very fart—unable thm iciil with llieir Parthian f»es, they ihe aid of hardier an.I more enterprn iped the advantage—comparative i has •1/ minphl lb.' ■I a! l trumpet of battle startle the warlike than they renewed their ImMilitie.- a-j-.i b-irders of i'll* ill > GfUlidc. Will the ing him in the f.u-e, wloit course of present itself to flautn Aim a hotter ml lUenue proposed? A treaty hctwe«-u ernoiciits, based upon the lecogn.liun pen.lcnee of Texas. It may he s lid, tlm . d chi. In -lit i i hay lo udertel.il.g ihesuhing; • Might,'nod equally es h id yen The formation of well mounted cavalry corps should lie encouraged and we are glad to sec that nn efficient company oi this kind is getting up by Mrssw. Heard. Mercer, Rtilth mid others, on the Colorado. Each mau in this company will provide himself with a good horse and suit able equipment*, and it* U ” t' vp wt of being cal led into actual service, will be of incalculable benefit of spying out, harrassiug nod annoying ty lias been i 1,1 A/r/n/"/<o/y Accvhnt,—Major Win. Hemphill m;r did the j f,.,,,,, .Xlabum:!, who emigrated to litis country hes, I , ; r j UJ! M i,|, bis family, was accidently shot the l^ih Inst. Wi’!» bis own belt pi-tol, which, u'i • - couV' ' iu the net ol sto*ping, fi ll out of its place, .«: .li'io k Ihe I in .uch :i manner n. in .Ii.- H good than Clt o^-e through his body. Mr. Hemphill, we .(• two •*..*■- imderstand has left a large family to mourn his d" the 1 tide* nnd his acquaintance* to lament the loss of nn emigrant who would have been an acquisi- ast—a r.-lc- f j. M| IO 4Hir r(lU „ t ,. v . At the time of his death, people the recog ui ed to those j |ft wll4 0 „|,isway with bis family to .Milam's j iio’.'li.iri,'; ro'ony «.«■». of the Colurnilo. ! ,i. (1 1 An unlorinnatc rencounter took place on the . ci nment. iiurcstrniiied oppoitnniiv mr nd eonfidiog Tex in us of g:;ii I political kn .w-JcdKC—tin u uage—familiar witli the >n very Jesuits in rescnrcli m si:iti-tifH of Texas and it s were as familiar to Santa but lie could not calculate he climate, much less upon r.-e.iu-u cm.tending for the b ason and Reflection, ami t. lion is almost certain to him <appear to us that such has je.!i ii: it. Mr. 1. 1). Km iiX shot Mr. Aud' i rsoil : through i the hip. Thu II on. R.M.Wi! liati IsOll being it , tun ii, Mr . Knox was iinqiedia tel V np- prehem Ini nml a - tiinma V trial had. vv 1 lie'll *ulted ii ii the ilefettdi.til’s being bound i • for np{:rai'. nice at tho rogtila r term of the i mm t of this eon nfy, in the penal sum of three l! uni* nnd dollar*. j An 1 •'\pr<*s* fm nn tho corps of Ran igen * in Kobiiistin'* ('ulonv ln» jn st arrived, ami mlorms ns that a skirmish he two cn a body of 10(1 In- i dians a nd 11 K si ugrrs, took place on the 7th i the i The ne term limit'd for '» oIVIcIhv . ou»,& then •f Ws f.il.o allii led I incognita. Teeth ratine ncii\ e opornti'OH, owing to preceding I ha. I hot twenty two day s for active on the ini'ii nml liorM'i* were cxpoaeii to the extreme he.it of the climate, which produced much sickness. In Gen. Scott’s remarks, the ci-devaut Se.retorv - was not charged directly, hut in i, strong it w as iin,>Im .1, that he was the cause • f these Gen Guinea'conduct was sex erelr auiin- d upon liV bcott, w ho lift'd the curliins at i»ton with a gentle hand, but sufficiently high a power behind the throne gieater fi.m lie itself, lie went farther, and pointed nut the * of the secret spiingx; and then I Jt'hiip, w ho was this day served up in no th«irable niauner." lie spoke ni him in the noirowful tone \\ irlv w hich a father speaks of his abandoned son. “For two and twenty years," said this xelernu, “ he possessed mv confidence and esteem, •md ! feel as if wc were of ihe •nine house- hold. Mr. President, w hat has hern the result of that fnetitUhipl Why, I mn supplanted by hi* inn- ehin.itions, and stand before you the unrntied ob served of all observers. Ilis name now passes from my lips, perhaps forever.*’ There was no affectation or mnwkishness in any part of the General's style—no desire to create "a scene." He seemed lo tell a plain unvarnished tale, and appeared lo sigh a regret that lie belongs to the same species us such a Judas. 1 observed inauv a pretty lip tremulous with sympathy at the rental of his wrongs. A sadness pervaded the features of ** fair women nnd brave men." The gallant Gener al. after an address of five hours and a half, conclu ded in these words: “ Mr. President nnd gentlemen ol the Court. It is in v**ur province, aud that of the President of thu United States, to say to me, "depart with honor! I u*k it to be granted to me speedily!" The Court then adjourned until ]| o'clock this morning. 'Fhe rooms were crowded to almost suf focation. Lieut. Mitchell. U. 8. A has arrived, other officers ore axpeeted. Jon. — The Court has exonerated Cm. Scott from all erasure, and decided that “ the failure of the campaign is nitribntabu to “ causes over which lie had no control." * From the Xn The unexpected magnanimity shown him, open ed the door for, and indeed imiieriou-ly demanded, a corresponding feeling. Gratitude Ii.-t stimulated him. ami conviction of the futility of his undertaking, confirmed him in the course he propr having resolved, the same energy it mind characterised him in ’his ineasiiie, ns through out his brilliant career, lie knew the piule of hi* countrymen—their seii'ubility tn national tame—he felt that .Mexico, boasting of her nation'll and indt- vidual magnanimity, would demand of him a dis charge of that debt of confidence and Immunity which through him. the nation had incurred. |ii necoidaiice w ith the course lie had now deter mined to admit, he proposed to the Texi.in govern- mlly a pledge of III in>tant, in which two of our parly were killed, ! (Mr. David Clark aud Francis Childers.) mid j the company obliged to retreat before mi over- ; w helming force. \Ye have not keen the offi cial report. From the Texas Tel graph. It is somew hat mousing to see among our friends in the United States, reports that (Jen. Jackson wrote to General Houston to liberate of | General Santa Anna. This was not the case, h- as we leans from General Houston. General Jackson doubtless wrote letters to General .San ta Anaa, and General Houston also, nnd nc- kn.iw lodged the receipt of letters w Inch had been addressed by ;t gentleman to him, Imt not let- teis of interference. No doubt, so far as (Jen. Jackson could with propriety, lie would willing ly have given his mediation to have reconciled the existing difficulties between Mexico nnd :t -.itIt him upon i readily grasp the n his country, fr .— I U it- ol iiatioii.il policy ‘ *»ont ( Anna that he visited the United Suites, f.ihiiloiis cicaiion ol | | |||t u e nre assured that Gen. Jackson could free ami 11w abiding j l|llt |,avc expected any movement of the kind. Texas und Vd* nwn I General Sant t Alina, when liberated, had the right to go where it might host suit him, nnd as rejiiililir. l.i, in'iml i Ii" prifcn. il visitii.R tho city uf Wti.liin^tuii, vantages which would re- . Gen. II. si Horded him the desired e*eort ami such a free ami iiiireHtiniiied . facilities as would make him comfortable, independently of which, j The schooner Texas w ns towed nut-dde by n r ' ! ' zt ’ n * w'ould he a eon- i ( | 1( . steam boat ^'i How Stone, on tlie t-'Od iu*t. i r betwecu them and th i and imlcpeiideut i six and si ball* feet water oil the bar. Wt • th. T. • •I thi «afe tile address, real ubility, nml n genuine ia*i .| t into tlm Mexican character, wc have always al lowed him." His history accords to him the possession of it Else how hail he been able to act ho tlistino-ui^ij* ttl a part in in the affairs of his country fur 3 car* past. Ilis fame for military valor and general, ship, cannot he w holly tho result of accident He did not surely stumble upon all his hl ,cces.' sc*, as Wellington is said to invc done at Water, loo, hy j ure nikuike. Such a result would in deed ho without analogy, but also without || )e hound* of possibility. Rut wc are digrcsHu* widely from our purpose, and return to our run. temptation of “ Richard himself again." side Bustaniciite, Santa Anna has no rival t„ fi at, aud one more in favor, mid lie must be k ,i for the remainder, at least of Ids time he ^i| lake care to fortify hiinxeifuguiiM an overthrow I may if he please demand from the Mexican n of Texas r» separate g (l . would perhaps risk taaathtM in making the requisition, national pride stun ' hy defeat, might murmur, and tho disaffected loudly exclaim ; hut to brave these will he u j hcr that to incur the enmity of Texas. He has tried mid experienced her moral superiority, and would have just reason to fear that her heroic armies indignant at his faiildcsticss, w ould head their victorious cotir-e toward the ancient em pire of the Montezuma*, and w rest from him uinid the riiiiin* of l«is own power, the acknowb odgtncnt of their freedom. Such a thing is not impossible. Tho 'iVxisuis themselves believe alter testing repeatedly tlic moral courage of the Mexicans, that with mi army of seven or ch-|,t thousand they could plant their banner upon die walls of Mexico, and dictate laws to die whole nation. For the attempt, how ever, there w ill he nn need. Santa Anna we believe w ill acknowl edge their independence as soon as he can, aud leave them to govern themselves. How lie may wish to rule the balance of Mexico, we are not determined. Ho may bo (or Ccntralbni, « )r not ; but after the clipping which the wings of liis ambition have just received, Im will never again attempt to soar so high as formerly, hut content him elf with a Constitutional suprnn a . CV—the Presidency of a Federal Republic. Vkra Cruz, Jan 2>, ]S^7 Sim—My last accounts, under d.ito of the U.I imt. informed y»u dial the California* had neceded (ruin thegen ral govei iinient, since when l have* rere.v d intelligence* fro n the C-msul of the United St u.-i, nt the capit-tl, [city of Mexico,] confirming the i.i- •urrcction in that province. It is also declared tliat Peru had dcc.lared war a- gainst Chili. I itflligcncc hiving been conveyed to the capital that General Santa Anna was liberated, and was on i his w ay In the city of Washington, U. S., an aider f,..!u the Supreme Government w as immediately innde to tin* nntlioiiiies at this place, to receive l.i, ! Lxeelb'iicy, in the event of his landing at Vera Crux, j with all the honors due to him as PieciJeut of the Republic. I 'Fhe national flag, which had been kept at half i mast since bis capture sit St. Jacinto,is uonv restored to its usual position. Three days ol festivity and Orleans Commercial Unlit I in. Having ever considered that upon questions of great national excitement, it hrenme the fraternity of editors to watch the current of public opinion, and keep pace with their wishes and llieir views, and not hy gratuitous advice, and foisceiug that opinion, to eiidcnmr to lead them from those just and ciiiiitalile srnliineuls which is a republic like ours, the map of the community most generally pos ses* upon all political points; we have to fur, re- hained from entering into a systematic notice of the policy which seems to have actuated our youngest siller, in the course she lias pursued in relation to her illustrious prisoner, General £nuta Anna. It is on old aud trite saying, but not th© less true. ton then turned to tho cliainiinn, ami remind' d 1 that “circumstance* niter cases," and that which Inin tlml lie llAil trettvd Wiii imi- rcs|)«-Ui»lly. | Imvo beru im xpiMlicnl je.Urilaj’, luny bu mil*. iglit In bu pnliii- 1 irt of their rulers | cssrcliil nt cd with Mexico, will prodner .d tliei ipl.dii to ho olio of the most r men, (requisites not always ‘ound iii the mnslcr* of vessels) and also tin old •kiif'ul seaman, we unhesitatingly recommend thippeis to the acquaintance of n responsible digion, I Texian captain, who bus the confidence of all itriance j his acquaintances. Improvement.—We are gratified to hear of tlic improvement going on in tht northern part of this colony and at Washington. 'Flic former policy that | citizens returning to their homes, and new cmi- f conciliation and . grants settling, new houses erected, mid farms nenced n like course—that Mexi- ; every where opening, tlio whole country begin* d of her honor and her chief, ought to co- again to wear the appearance of thrift. Indus- with him, and that the long disputed ques- lr y „ m | enterpri/.e, we are told arc nowhere *"..! • I tnoro conspicuous thau at Washington. Alrea- i*»il. di*aflcctiou iffcrcnt—her laws not the sam - tiou still more dissimilar—In* ul fireside comfort* so totally a peniilf*, th>-y ■■i.n 11 ul dis'iuct, \\ ill hv l»c mutually beneficial, usion, we uiilicsitatiiigly say 1 *.l a high ininT. ,1 no.- spirit i he appointed immediately 1 cr candidates nr lVi »f territorial boniidary h »•?•»»«.; mon., u r., Mexico—und the Independence of Texas. mu-chi They ' the purpose of establishing an academy nt that place; and knowing the character of many of the inhabitants of Washington county, wo have 110 doubt of the success of the institution. We have received no papers from the United States for the last three weeks. Wc are anx iously waiting to hear the announcement of the j the recognition of our independence hy the U. States, as wc have now in successful operation I a civil government, capable of performing the mu thorn duties and fulfilling the obligations of an inde- "V have pendent power;” the conditions upon winch the ols until | Congress ‘resolved that Texas ought to he ac- I others I know lodged by the United States as an lndepen- by con- ] Jcut nation.” left behind in a dying coudi- | Since the above was in tvpe, we have rccei- moreover very poorly |.rnv,.le.l , aJvicc , f, om \Va,|,m K ton city, which I art* often com- ! From the Arkansas State Gazette of the I>d nit., we learn that the condition of the Indians now be ing transported to the west, is really distressing.— Thousands of them arc represented as wholly desti tute of shoes or any other covering for the feet w hile many arc in want of the necessary clothing for the ' protection of the body. Leaving a warm climate at a pleasantsenson of the year, very little preparation was made by thrm for withstanding the exticm^^rt^H which they ore now exposed ill a more latitude, and in thi* dcs'itute rcMidition th hern hurried along over mircy or frozen ru many have had their f et frost bitten, nn 1 far worn down nnd exliau lion. pert to b<* would hat Anna not fact tho wImx'Is of govci'i- a stand, awaiting the arrival Iso spoken of, viz. Par- either of w hom, ii i* believed can tt* •d. Gen. Um>tair.e..te ( uImjtn.hj.bly n fixed upon fin the office had Saiii’a iberated, now tlcelinesa imminatioi:. if his sw ord to the gov ernnn nt f.«r the prosceiit'nm of the operation* against Texas, w lii 'li so far a* the nn present suspended ; i incut are completely ; and dictation of the executive. The authorities appeared to wish to withhold from tlx* public all knowledge of its features under the up. prehension, us supposed that it will be entirely re modelled by Gen. Santa Anna on his arrival. There are valions conjectures in regard to the po litical course that will be pursued by Santa Anna on resuming the reins of government. It is believed by some that he may endeavor to strengthen Ins par- tv by uniting the liberal and centralists, under a- monarchical govenment, while others contend tliat the central system will he maintained in full firre and vigor; n third party is willing to believe that the federal government will he rc-estnbli.shed, of which Texas is to he admitted ns an iwtergrnl part—a Fourth party is apprehensive thn the may enter into a nn- pact with Texas under the guarantee of the F. S. government lo acknowledge it* independence and re-establish the Constitution of ld'J-l, now doi.-tj by a mnjoiity of the people. of suhsistc polled fro'11 necessity tn commit dcpredatioiis.-imoiig ■ th'* plantations along which they travel. From the 1 general scarcity of provisions and from the great ! numbers of Indians passing through the country, 1 (there being nearly 11 thousand r« moving westward) prices have risen very high, ami great difficulty is experienced in procuring fur them the most ueces- • snry articles of final at any price. Corn is sold at , flit * ' • inform ns that the report of Mr. Mot fet, the • cret agent who was scut to Texas last fall by the President of the United States, is favorable . to our cause; and that the special message of 1 the President to Congress founded on that re port, is not altogether unfavorable to our iinino- j dime recognition. The same adv ices inform us, that the release | of Ge From the Charleston Mercury. LOUISYlLUk CINCINNATI ANJ) CHARLES TON KAIL ROAD. At the meeting of ihe Stockholders in Knoxvii e, it was unanimously lirsolccd, That the route of the Rail Komi throii.'li the valley of the French Broad River, be, nuJ tj._* same is hereby adopted definitely. Ftsolrcil, That tin; Board of Directors, or the Pre sident, with the concurrence of three or more Direc tor*, proceed to the organization of ns many luigx !. * of Ihiginocrs as may h« necessary to survey all i.'.e route* indicated in the Report of the Committee <n Routes, and such other lines a* they may deem ..»!• v i-M.lile suns to he ablu to report on the final loe.iti i Hitherto “ I have treated him. said he, as if he were a gentleman, and I will nut permit him to iiimiIi me.” Mr. Whitnky was then ordered to withdraw —and Mr. IIamkk offered a resolution that the last answer of the witness should ho returned to him, as it w as no reply to the question, and was disrespectful to a member of the committee. This resolution w as adopted unanimously, so de cided aud strong was the conviction of every member that tlio demeanor nnd language of this “great man” were improper and instil- ting. On Whitnkt'* return, this resolution was read to him, and his wuswer given hack to him. J He then apologized, and expressed his regret ^ for any disrespect he had manifested to the com mittee. To-day he has been much more pacific ; nnd some important fact* have been disclosed in his testimony. He admitted that he was the author of the letter, recently published, and signed by the six cashiers of tho deposite banks, recom mending the establishment of a hank bureau in the Treasury Department, and recommending hiusklp! It. M. Whitnkt! as a proper per son to he placed at the head of it! This letter w as written while Kendall was acting ns tlr f unquestioned policy to-day. The libe- f f ration of Gen. ^ a nt a Amin by the Trxinu Govern ment. we considered lobe a bold and decided stroke of policy when the news fust reached us, nnd for the reasons wc have above tinted, felt unwilling to usher nny opinions to the world, \\ Inch might hav e a tendency to tiuumiel a lice nnd impartial investi gation 011 the part of our fellow citizens But the report has readied us—the fact has been verified— the nutiriputed {excitement has sobered down into calculating policy nnd methodical reasoning. Yet the mine of patuolisin is undisturbed—thu torch of oppression again applied, will explode in nn increa sed ratio, nml the nppaiiiit apathy of our sous of | liberty will be instantly transmitted into the fierce | energy of determined conquer* is. Wo have said wc did consider tho liberation of General Santa Anna a bold stroke of policy, and wc might have said, an extension of magnanimity on the part of Texas verging on indiscretion: but w e have reflected; we have heard the opinions of ma ny, whose soundness of judgment, and correct and intimate knowcledgc of the interests and true policy ofthctvvo nations, have made us decided ■ Without reverting to the origin of the difficultici between Texas nnd Mexico, it will be sufficient foi that ir present purpose 10 say iiiai 1 exas was oppres- ■d, that Texas conquered—that fortuitous events, id the most determined courage, placed as a pris- loner in llieir power, on© ol the nn distinguish, d generals and statesmen of the age. How lias *lie ailed? Goaded by injuries— flushed with victory j —maddened v\ itlt revenge—even upon thlfaUol A forbearance utipnr istic ol their origin— gent of the Treasury Department, and I believe w bile ho w as in Philadelphia on a journey of dis- . . covery, to sc© on w hat terms tho hank* would ! 1' .1 - A.. , . I receive tlio deposites, should the© lie removed J 1 " “ ,IM '"'t.' c f ,, ... - .. ,, « |" "lid cons.-ioiHiiese of her own nc it. A th f"’"' ,he 1 «" e ' 1 Mr - * ” ,.„l lell l.v (ieiiml Smila Anna. I, TON and Mr. Wink put question alter question no douht fust brought him to tl,,- conviction that to the witness, to ascertain whether Kendall had Texas md Mexico should !»o friends, m.t fi.es; that •tty thing to do with getting up this letter—hut* d"' high and uobl© minded of Mexico mu t ©vc r ap- I precmic the mngnaniinity wnd bra contracts hav mg no o’l along as rapidly as pos be the more protitnhlc unfortunate h<mi*Tj to t ers of the i r passage, - :d the persons r object than to hasten the Ide in order that the job may are now hurrying the poor ir new destruction. When oveil some year nr so back, * appointed to superintend * further igof the company, to be g of the company, the .stalin' u:* on the Slu< k. mk on anv part of t .c 1 ®I.W) per bnrrcl. The supply .» ».u..gm , of ,; nl . Snuti. Am.,-, ha,I produccl cm,,I cflV a be inadequate to the coiistiuiptioii, and vvoudcrliil ; • . i>tr< *-» is anticipated among them before the winter i V 1 10 ’ 1 Utt'S Rtul p.jrtlCU.ni ly 111 \\ asllingtun. j eason is over. .Much of the suffering and misery I " ns conlidontly In licved that In* arrival at j xpci ieneej hv these Indian* is attrihuted to the 1 th;H place would produce a great change ill favor j rretehed method of transportation adopted hy U»© of Texas. of the road nt the next me loveriinieut. This method was to farm out the j Some excitement wc learn has been produced held on the third Moiidnv “'* l “ c ,l ‘'' , ”‘ l , " *“ “ dividual* ( in sonic parts of the country by the reports cir- J ’I hat until th** • , *' v, •**“ 1“'"? ‘he j ctilaled, that a large invading Mexican force was 1 nir< ‘ r,0 '* l ' nlh on their way to the colonies. We would say to ! VV-I'.i'iV.Vii./.V... is ..eress u v n. effect the sum the good people of Texas, that at the same time j ' These resolutions were* founded cm the . wc advise every man to prepare himself and to ! submined by tho Engineers, embracing the icsi do his part in the speedy organization of the ! t:.u *urvrvs’uf the several routes across the n, militia, not to lie alarmed at the unofllcial report* tains, hasten which the designing max circulate. The people I In reference to the “Carolina Gap,” Capt. *y and tnny rest assured that tlie host means have been 1 liani*’report nml Lieut. Drayton's survey, nr would taken to give the earliest information to the ex- ! 0 been crutive, of the approach of the enemy; *v iew* 1,1:11 c . vc,,t ' ,l, ‘ " ‘ ll ,,ot lo notify the citizen* I ||||! wh .s© j ®P cc| Ii , y* a,, 'i (ill that Hoticc appears, let none " . dilv as ' 1,0 ,novc<l ' v *th i*fl« tales. As to ourselves, wc ap the reward of their In- perfectly secure, nnd shall continue our hu- I i siness unconcerned till the cry “to arms,” is that the wretched Indians heard from tho President. Wc will inform our ' that they should harbor | readers that Deaf Smith is far to tire west, and | feel confident an enemy will not escape hi* ""■•»•»• »«•'-» nn.- iiiniru u» for*;»ke llieir homes. I are cruelly dragged thousands of miles through re- ! ■» ,„ .> v . _ pious thinly populated and unprovided v\idi the iic- ! * ro,n Atu* Oilcans Com. Jiullttin, of Feb. 7. ; ccssarv me,in* ol siilisi.-tuiiec aud made to endure By n letter published below, from the Bulletin •very hardship and piivntimi dint it is possibleTor Board of the Merchants' Exchange, it will he j hope of redress or itHtisInrtion. [ that the news of the liberation ofHanta Anna has vv ho having no indiieeim' ts, advanced with them hv ea a* rapidly hh their condition i* tlie plan which »liould hav instead of inti listing tho live lo the mercenary feelings nnd government speculators, sme concern 1* to complete the task ns spceil possible that they may r liolr rapaci Pan nny one wonder mild bu dissatisfied. ’lings of hatred und deadly revenge against the | xperienccd nt tlicir i , vlien f an tosuffi They would be destitute of all the feeling* common t<» tin* race were llity lo hear with resignation nml iuditVcu uce all these afflictions. From the (). Hull, tin, Feb. 6. LATEST FROM TEXAS. By the arrival ul the Schooner Henry, nre in possession of intelligence from Tcxas v late a* the hist. Extract* from the paper ‘ Tc\;i follow hclo Fn he would not answer a word t«> any quo that touched Mr. Amos Kendall. Mark that ! Whitnkt admitted that ho applied to .Mr. Duane for the appointment he now holds. lie admitted th.it he wrote the circular to re ceiver*, recently published ; and declares he nityof M s^. wax authorized hy the Secretary of the Treasury lo use tho threatening language he did employ. Ther© wrre some other dcvclopcmeut*, ol 1 hon'i w hicli I w ill inform you to-morrow. The com mitlce is iu session tiighl nnd day. I). the Virus Tile graph. • 1 lie magnanimity and bravery of the T< . •d that it became Ids duty ns the Chief Ever- Utoi ol that great Republic, to >n Id his own feeling- «*t 11101 htii',1 |iru|e Mini sinhition to tIi.11 course o( po licy v\ Inch lie vv ns assured iu hi« own mind vvouM hut promote hi* country's glory. The quixotic </:g- jilt have prescribed a different policy. hut ihc more enlightened view* of the pres- ?nt age warned him, that tho nurr punctilio of u nn- lionor should ever give place to a nation's He proposed a treaty, based upon the recog nition of the I .dependence of Texas—lie had sum die character sf the country and ns population—In had M.fltird under its climate—h« had witnessed Jay alter day cm hi* onward march, the difficult! and aim >H impracticability of •ucccs-fiillv inv.adn g a country so remote, so barren of military suppl,. n.i 1 mi unco’igt nial to the health of Ini sotdierv— II** saw that nullumt would be hill die conmu‘iu:e- ' ,r n " ©*t»cml 1 ture to raise another nrtnv com- npiitrd to him hy j mensuratc with Ihc task, and Auer that Mexico m 'summoned l*c|.. r e that inflated mo- | her nresent dut rzrtrd and iriipovcrid.ed state, mul, ... '.od asked amidst the blaze of mngn.n. ence ! not by the mdinarv mentis of im et ihe d« •n unrounded him, what most excited 1.1*aston-I maud, and li.at the great mssi of d.c |,eopl< pplied the ill- , would he opposed to s .bmiiting to forced im ni trdmary taxation. Gould Mam ,1 „ - 1 ".—•••— 1 army of fifteen thousand i..f. t '/ylr ,,, y ,, T:"r' ,r ‘ 1 •••«••« p»**- j l«gamsnnTexas-to protect ft from • lice o| the eueoiv. and I hero uni. ! ,»f .tor •••• ... i . I Correspondence of the X. Y. Lour. S' Fuijuircr. MILITARY COURT OP F.VUIKY. FaznaatcK. (MdA Jsu v>|, l©37. A few momenta nfier die depaiime of my Idler yesterday, Gen. Scott coinittem • d—" Mr. Pn -ident | and gemlsrucu of i!k> Court. When a Doge of tie- tia.x for so nil! imagiiiary offence 1 Louis XIV., was summoned hefi»r General .Samuel II turned from tho iiritiv, din.try health aud fine ■ hotly of men that In* li;i her. He tiiiuks the.e the army over forty \ proving in discipline and tui day. \\ t* learn that he h:i Felix II John N. lent, Ii; nd report* it in extraor* »*»t*—the most efficient ever seen to their mint* ire only twenty men in urs old. They are im- 1 ry science every iirccted General reached Mexico, and is greeted with public pressious of joy and satisfaction, too decided in their character to have nny further doubt ns to the reception lie will meet with upon hi* nrrivnl nt home, lie is to he received ns the virtual lu*ad of the nation and will 110 douht continue to exercise the same authority on the country which to him prior to hi* late reverses in \\ hat, i; is asked will he the course lie I I will pursue ? Will he he for Centralism, Re- j j puhlicnnitm nr Despotism. These arc questions j re- j which time alone can answer, hut for the solu- i w,rvi ! H 1 lion of which we shall look with much impa- ticiti c. (>ur solicitude however, will not he long 1 for already no douht, theehieftain is on the ocean, ‘ „ r ,.^ •lid soon will >e wafted to the shores where povv-j Ri.ig« ®r *n ! sttprema •> aw ait him. (Santa Anna must ret 11: n tin* nvovvc d advocate if not the friend of Texian Independence, nnd whether the Mexican honor able. It appeared that th** rise and fall fr- .1 the lowest depivs-ion of the crest to Burch's foi • river, wa* no less than 3159 fief, vvl, " the descent from the Mitumit westward was *- . • tPil at iJOOO feel, making together 5159 *>1 1 •-** - I fill to Im- overcome hy this route, uv ernging tipwari 1 of JtIO feet to tlio mile. The elevation to ho overcome by the Central Ci - loading to the valley of the French Broad, i* "■ )' 1294, so thnt (’apt. Williams states “ that tin’s' routes are. in regard lo the rise nml fall, to la* come n* 5159 to 1291, a differeue© that niu-t «{‘i“ ' ,r conclusive upon genera! priiiciph.*.**. a* lo the 1 1 v ‘ pcdicncy of the former." The following *• \fi hom Capt. Williams’ roport will ollor-l full i | l r ‘ (nation on this subject. CAPT. WILLIAMS’ REPORT. Knozvim.k, Jan. 10.1- .. The duties enjoined upon me in Colunthin rcl.i!" to the prosecution of the survey which Mr ton was then engaged, namely the descent «I ' mountain pass, iu the neighborhood ••? Pickin'* 1 tricl, South Carolina, hy the valley of the Water. This survey, which was undertaken a- very inclement season, and accompanied wtil* lli; privntioii nml cmhirnncc, vv rt s deemed of moment, ns serving to dissipate or confirm e*!"']' lions that had been excited in regard to it- 11* 1 '' therefiore, to finni*h the results obtained on •" hy Mr. Drayton, upon whose accuracy nec may he placed. These data, arc a* uterise and fall per mile, In twee 1 at the head of Tneknsoigc in the iml Burch's Ford outlie Keovvco ii a distance of 3l) unlcsnnd 139 feet. the i'tup, commanding the army, hy Col. j p, ople will ii not. hi* oath, hi 1 r , .^ l,11N ,lUl * ‘ , l ,, V , ,lu ' ul of ! ,,c anti haps hi* political safety are pledged to support buiK-» .,f thu ininiorlal herun, wliu fell ul tile it. Tra*i-lirr.ni, n, lio may lm>! |,j L .„ Imr.-r,,- is line / fure. dip le.,011, Iii, itii.furluiio, have lau^lit him Mmwuir—"Tnfiu.l my.rlf licru l'r.(*aru; mul mi. Mr. Pn-sulunl, I furl, al I urr.. IimJu.b mi.1 Ii buiur. tin, liunorabl. ('mat. uini.t a Mmuliaj_ linly ruinmnntjrj i. .nil in ll.c |>m , m f.rn.nu T,«a,—l.i tifMccI il from tlir , r , . ..... will, of r, t|,r „f li,, viriuu. '’li! *, 1 lolic, of lw.ul, Italian, f If .h, r»ul.l i m ii..... The galUnl (i.ri.r.l liirn .|i«k. i f ihr rorrri.r wmild Tna. t M a e.r,. iu.ten.l of . mra.„rr., ; .... r „J,„U„,. | . ri .,.|. 1 „..f l | ir l .1 ( C.rr, Ima au.l 8lal„, In Ih, CM uf all ulbcr, who had ucitc J In, Ihfuct ,«,( «uuU U in a tuic ef cuimnual ,l.ml Alamo, w itli all the hi to the brave, ami we trtixt the day will when a iitoutimcut will he erected to the memo- ry ol the first many is of constitutional liberty, on the spot which they perished, hearing the in scription of tin;, u.ime*. and deeds which valor ahtnc can demand, or the present or future gen erations emulate and ndmirc. 1 he proud uml hallow«*«l hopes of Trxa* shrill not perish—thev have sprung front, a.,d are wor thy ol the Aiighi Saxon rate; justice and eter nal truth w ill sustain them, w hen ITV® b, ) " 1 *'f»iprumpiiiiK ready mu n«uM ha,o Vm’n"tuU ul law | " l " “ r ‘ k ° f ° r l "" 1 1 t'd mill, mrun.i.leary In ca *" l .inl.e I..I _ u ■ i .■ lalunl ami ihe ,kill to gnvern lha alraican pro- I of ll « , , V I"'* l ‘” rd »""•!»«:*>-’' • plo. Vo we a, know M,., „„l d,.ju.la.«oirdi. » , . ^ ,|M ‘ xoiodun. micron _ e .. cr .! , '"‘ " ,c rt *l>«'i>c aiilhurilit, will nut an artful treachcruu. man. win. wunl.l.lrika yuu 1 ituls ut lie smiled iu your face ; hut sub-' the ! Icmt Wa ; him- 1 tltori ; hv t‘i Be d.ligation* In- i* under lo Texas, nnd the i guarantee he In* doublings offerctl hiiigtou, w i!| con pd lor once in spite of ,!, h elf. to be faithful. ( nn lie maiuiaiii his nil-1 j| y nnd be tlm friend of Texas? Judging ||||, * account, toerived, we w ould rrndily pre- lie nay. Tl.c unlimited sway hu formerly s*> ,\ must in ti gum tnca-uie In* re timed, tin ii> i* not iii hi« nay ami if hu wen*, i \nu.x who h th once xauqui-died him. would irroiolrd hy llol fail lu effect it again, w enk silly nml cow ar.lly arc char- grant him Wc . I ------ - - »«* .III 11! relax iu tin.ir cxcrltuus to orgauiso the tuiiitio. to tit Totnl fill fr»»n; lbs lowest tl j to |tur> h's lord, Th© route to w hich tlie above note* f 1 follow:—Fioi,I Ihe rr»*t of the .!• pn— Hooih I'astem 1U*« , thence along the vil1 ' ('liatligH, i-riMsliiK the depre'-o o " 1 lry and (lie Whit* Water, down the »'