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ua* .mji It Miu.m>«uu. 14ih Dm.,I*U. k ra'rytfterii? U^JU'V^ W hr t chatpar (baa ikoH of Northern appointed by your Exoallenoy to invaeilgtt* tba ‘f|, # leather will compare with apy mtuufaetured there. Be- ten thoueand pair of elioee for negro wear, from iieeiiii leather, be •Idee furnishing a large quantity of barneae leather. 'i%ehoeeura ol Tm flaiiMime mw , ojadtltl* if the Treaaury, and eepecially to inquire into that of the pubiie debt, reepectfdlly eubmit the following REPORT: Till Aral conaideraiion hat bean to aacertain the amount of the pub- lie debt. 80 much irregularity tie* hithorto existed in the conduct oi thin braooh of the public aervice, that the correct amount hat not been aatiafaotorily obtained. The Committee have examined the registry Of bonde in tba Treaaury, at well aa in the Executive Departmenl,and And tome diao re nancy to exist aa to the amount of bonda in circulatiun. By a report made to the laat Legialature, the public debt w«* atated at •i.ete.eea an. i« »),»• ••timmo,it** dob, of Retd, Irving, o o»., >*«a atated at #447,109 68—Ita true amount waa #440,888 78. The debt due Bank of Xuguala waa reporlod at #808,090 96—when it waa only #308,600 ; muking the neceaaary corrections, the debt then due would appear from the report to be #1,014,138 03. Of the debt tu Reid. Irving, dr Co., the Committee are much gratified to aee that #60.000 haa been paid during the leal politicul year. Bunda have llkewlae been iaaued in purauance of a former law, fur thu VVeatern and Atlaotio Railroad, amounting to #136,000, which are in part hy. pntheeated upon a loan of money for auid road aa well aa for purclinae of iron, upon highly beneficial term*. The total amount of debt os now exiating would therefore, appear to bo, deducting payment, #1, 796,138 73, being an increaso aince laat year epparen.ly of #110,. 998 76, Tbia diaorepanoy ariaea from un error iu the report made to lha laat Legialature. The eniouut of Federal bonda waa taken from a regietry in the Executive Department, of Borda delivered to, and re ceipted for, by agents. In that amount, an issue of three hundred and forty five bonds for twe hundred and fifty dollars each, signed by A. A. Park, A. M. Hortun, and Charles. E. Huynes, amounting to #86,• 960, ia not included. Two hundred and forty-five ofthese bonda were burnt by Gov. McDonald, but there ia no evidence what haa become of the ramaiaingone hundred. They were iaaued—were not receipt ed for by any agent of the State—there is no evidence of their having been destroyed, and are, therefore, to bo considered us outstanding, though they eeem never tu liuve been prevented at the Treasury for endorsement, or for peymoni of interest. There Is a further discrep. ancy in the report of last year, the registry showing bonds to the amount of #899 46 inoro issued limn nccuimled for. The debt should have been reported last year greater than it was, by 895,999 48. The payments on account uf the public debt for thu past year are as follows: To Reid, Irving & Co., principal, : 850.000 00 Interest, : ; : : 26,396 77 March inatailment uf interest to Bk. Augusta, 7.580 80 Interest on Federal Bunds fur 1844, ; 43.501 00 Arrearages of interest for 1643, : 16,401 50 Making, : : : 8142,616 07 A tabular statement of the public debt is herewith appended, show ing tho number of bonds issued, date, by whom signed, amount, rale per cent, interest—number not presented at Treasury for endorse ment, amount of interest, and where payable, und when payable ; by 4t, it appears that the amount of interest innuaily accruing on Federal bonds, will be, when the hypothecated bonds shall bo sold, 879,515 -Interest due Reid, Irving & Co., : : : 25.326 which wilt be reduced the interest on the payment of 850000. The Committee notice with pleasure that your Excellency has ne. gotiated an exchange with the Bank of Augusts, of the Slate’s bonds held by it, and payable in London, for bonds payable at the Treasury. The pay of agencies, ‘.he interest upon payments, the fluctua tions in exchange, and the risk, rendered the exchange very desirable. Apart from the iuoonveuienoe of interest pnvubie in Loudon, under a favorable etete of exchange, the State lias been benefited iu a pecu niary point of view ; the arrangement now made, will be a -aviug ol a fraction abort of 815,900, to the State, during the lime llie bunds have now to run. The Committee concur in the suggestion made by your Excellency, and recommend ite adoption, of paying at once the interest due lor the next year on our bonds. The Treasury has the money, its circu lation would help the country, and above ail, it would show to the world what every Georgian feels, that the State is able to pay her debta, and is willing end ready. Our credit has been tarnished in by gone days, by shameful mismanagement of uur finances—order and system are restored, and as Georgians we w ish the world to learn it, by the readiness, and ability with which, as a Stale, we meet our en gagements. The Committee will Ire permitted to express to your Excellency their eerdiel approbation of the xealous and efficient manner in which you have conducted so much of our finances, us relate t» the public debt. After a scrutinizing investigation into your entire management ot the matter, we can bear fuii testimony as tu the fidelity, and skill with which it bat been cuntrollod, ta well as to the benefit which has re. suited to our State. Confidence is once more restored, and the effects must prove beneficial to the whole poop e. A perseverance io the system adopted, will relieve the State entirely from debt in a few years. The Committee have counted lira coupons, and find the amount of interest paid tu be correct. Before closing this brunch of their report, the Committee deem it proper to be more explicit in reference to the apparent increase of debt for the present year. The amount ol' bonds issued and charged in this year is 8135.000. Of this amount, 899.822 have been paid out for work on tile Railroad—the lutiance ot sutd issue, to wit: #1 13,178, are in the hands of the Engineer, of which a portion lias beeu hypothecated for a loan of $20,950. The actual iucrease of debt ia. therefore, only $43,072. Actual public debt. 1st Jan. 1844, : $1,640,138 73 Bonds paid fur work, and money obtained ou hypothecation, : : sides this, the institution is prepared to furnish nearly every article of manufacture in Iron, Tin and Wood, and it needs out the encour agement of the peopln, to render to them valuable services, while s prosperous trade, will make it s permanent source of revenue to the Stale. These cause* will greatly facilitate the moral reformation of tho convicts, tlio great end to be attained by punishment. The Committee has given tu the Treasury a strict examination. They find the books correctly and neatly kept, and the receipts and disbursements correctly stated. There was on hand in the Treaaury on 25th Novem. bar, 1843. wlion the present Treasurer look posses, si,m of the office, the sum of $1 59,519 56 Roc’d between that time and the 13th of December, 1844, 402,819 93 Making $562,339 49 There was paid out during that time the sum of 357,499 13 Leaving a balance $204,840 36 Which is subject to * deduction of warrants paid by the former Treasurer duting bis term of office, in the political year 1844, and received as cash by present Treasurer, 17,650 55 Leaving This balance is composed as follows— Cash in current bills, #34 680 12 Uncurrent funds and Slate stuck, 20,041 25 Gold and silver coin, 1,745 00 Deposit in Central Bank of Georgia, 43,761 96 “ Bank Stain of Ga. at Suvannah, 10,860 31 $166,069 81 “ “ Bunk of Augusta, " Marine and Insurance Bank Sav. Chock on Bunk of Millcdgeville, Coupons paid in present quarter, Advances tu government officers, To this is to bo added am’t under control of the Executive, 71,654 01 2.500 00 413 16 780 00 345 00 mi Making, ; Deduct payment to Reid, Irving & Co., 43.079 00 $1,683,910 73 50,000 00 $1,633 210 73 Leaves, debt, actually existing. And if to this be added the bonds io hands of Engineer unpledged, to wit: $91,928. and we have the amount uf registered sod apparent debt. The act of tho last Legislature authotixing the iiuerett on Stale bonds to be paid io Savannah, or Augusta, has been carried out, so far as bos beeu desired by the Holders of the bonds, end upon such terms ae exempted the Stale from any expense whatever, in transferring funds to meet such payment. The food tel apart by the act of 1841, and under the immediate control of the Executive, has been examiued. The na lance on baud -7th Nov., 1843, was • - - $36.413 09 Which has beeu iucreased since - 26.031 56 $186,989 81 26,512 36 Making $213,502 17 There is likewise m tho hands of the Treasurer the sum of $419, 08 puid in by the Comptroller General and other State House officers under an Executive order, and the sum of 856 32 cumir.istiono charged on bonds payable in Suvannah and Augusta. The following statement will show the operations of tho Treasury for the political year 1844. commencing 1st Nov. 1843 and ending 20 Oct. 1844, the latter period having b--en fixed by tin act uf '.he last legislature as the period of its termination. The repurted bs lance in Treasury 30 Nov. 1843 wns This balance was composed as follows : Stock, Bank State of Georgia, 810,000 00 Counterfeit money, paper medium, Darien, Macon and Monroe bunk bills, 14.159 98 Tax fur 1843 paid in before 30th Nuv. 1843, $12,420 03 General tax of 1643, “ •• 1842, «• *• 1841, “ •• 1844. Tax on bank stock 1843, fax oil bank stock 1844, Tax on Pedlars 1844, Tax on Vendue Master’s License, Premium on sales of Vendue Masters, Columbus loan, Dividends on bank stock, Unexpended bulauce of appropriation Sooth Western frontier (relumed) 2,032 33 Fees on grants, tractions sold, Ace.., 4,898 15 Lots 10 and 100 6 00 Lots in Appling now Ware, 18 00 Macon lots and reserve, 9 00 Columbus lots and reserve, 90 00 Copy grants, 207 00 Head rights, 701 50 Testimonials, 212 50 $4f i,395 11 2 17,180 22 204 00 2,010 76 17.148 82 28,568 03 2,714 83 2,550 00 250 00 17 75 4,574 69 24,497 50 Making It hat been diminished by payments, 862 444 67 85.932 31 $26,512 86 -$354 312 19 The expenditures from the Treasury fur the same time at e as follows. Presidents and Speaker's warrants, 76,978 86 Purl of balance on hand 1843 ordered to be burnt, 4,118 73 Arrearages contingent fund, 1843, 14,986 93 “ Military fund 1843, 718 73 “ Printing fund 1843, 500 50 ** Debts of Penitentiary. 32.000 00 “ Interest of public debt, 16,401 50 Interest of public debt, 1814, 56 501 02 ’Contingent fund. 1844, 6,160 00 Military lund, 1944, 1,660 54 Printing fund. 1936, 1.594 00 Printing fund, 1944. 8,056, 46 Poor School fund, 1341, 149 57 Academic fund, 1838, 543 00 Military fund, 1843, 329 90 Printing lund, 1843, 39 75 Civil establishment 1842, 112 50 « •• 1943, 11,630 50 •• « 1844, 25,919 75 Special appropriation 1809 for redemption public debt, 12 00 “ “ 1322 for university, 8,000 00 « •• 1936, 225 00 •• « 1839, 1,495 00 •• « 1840, 14 15 •« “ 1342, 697 06 »• <• 1843, 1.660 00 “ “ 1642. protection Southern frontier, 1,092 94 w “ 1344, support and rebuilding Pea* itentiary, 000 00 Specili appropriations 1944. lor Lunatic Asylum, Ate. 15 .369 65 Making $295, 999 94 Balance on hand end of political year, 58,312 25 $354.i'l2 19 From the receipts into the Treasury during the year 1345, the Committee indulge the belief that, at least $50,000 may be applied [in farther reduction of the public debt. The strict economy which na* beeu adopted, and the skilful and zealous manner in which the op erations of the Treasury have been conducted during the pas t year I have greatly tended to the improvement of our pecuniary cons lilion. I The receipts at the Treasury have been le-s than were anticipated, in some respects, by the last Legislature. The military claim up on the I Federal Government was supposed, would yield $30,000 ; of tha t sum, | However, only $12,999 03 have been received, and yet with the r eceipl ' of the first amount, a deficiency of from $10,000 to $20,000 was .-antici pated at live end of the last political year. Fortunately, howevt r. by ! '.lie most rigid economy, and good management this deficiency ha s been I avoided, and a balance left in the Treasury. During the past year, all the liabilities of the State have been Leaving ba>auce on baud, of the clove of the political year. Too last Legislature appropriated the sum of $32,000 for the pay ment of the debis of the Penitentiary. The whole amount has been applied to that object, and yet a very large debt is left outstanding and unpaid, and which was due at the time of the appropriation—beside -tba entire iatereat due on the debts paid. The sum of nine thousand doilare were likewise appropriated for the purunase of materials, to re. | _ build the shope destroyed by firec and for tbe support of the Institution juromptlv met, when presented, and discharged with specie, or its for the politics I veer 1844. This amount has been draw n index- i qoivale'nt. peeded io conformity with the objects of the appropriation. In pur- 1 The act of the last Legislature required the Treasury to resume euiag thoee objects, the committee have been compelled to investigate ' ps y me nts on 1st February. 1844—the act has been carnc d in- >o effect, by a resumption cotemporaneoua with its passage. The ; ..mount of money authorized to be borrowed to wit: $150,090, on a ; temporary loan, in aid of the resumption, has not been borrowed , nor 11 ny part of it. The act has produced a most happy effect upot i the finances and credit of the State. The value of Central Bank bills 4«« grant extent the pecuniary condition of the Penitentiary. The oporauoaa of the entire year, show a loss to the State beyond the an nual appropriation of $4,679 65. The loss arose exclusively iu the Ant quarter of the year. From the report of Gen. Nelson for that time it appear* that the expenses, Asc. exceeded the iucom - $11,424 87. _ It is proper to state that duriug the greater portion of this quarter, the 1 iai been increased to par—they have been retired from circulation— “ " ’ *"■ " lhe country relieved from a depreciated currency—the Treasury be. ome what it should always continue,specie paring. The State 6 per ent. bonds are now at a premium, and its 6 per cent bond* advsne ing •o psr value. Confidence has been inspired snd prosperity has fallow- .1. Our finances require but prudent management to ensure its con- I.nuance. By an act of the last Legislature, live Treasurer w as required to - eep a registry of all the bonds issued by the Slate, constituting the • ublic debt, showing their number, amount, date, holders. Aic. So far ! s it has been practicable to do to, the act haa bees conformed to, and * very correct and detailed statement mad*. Another precautionary - vesture hat been lakeu to prevent frauds; the Treasurer registers I ve number of coupons endorsed upon each bond, aod note* eecb i oupon which he pay*. The checks now existing, seem to forbid the iea that any further fraud can be practised upoa lb* State, ia refer, ace to this branch of its aervice. The fund appropriated for the support of tha ladigeot Deaf tad Dumb at been cxanvtned. aod a small balance is found to be on band at Ike nd of the political year, of $416 08 The expenditures for this mat charitable and just purpose were $743 34. Alt of which i* respectfully' submitted. GEO. D. PHILLIPS. JAS. A. MERIWETHER, A. H. KENAN. TV* committee request your Excellency to have tbia report. *tlh the .tatemeat. published in the'newspapers, sad in pamphlet form, and tha t i copy ha soot to each member of tha but Legislature. TT'H COQVVOtl ware unemployed, io consequence of the workshops of the Penitentiary being burnt. The three last quarters of the year, pre sent, however,* different condition of the Institution. Tbe'report of Mr. Redding. the Principal Keeper, shows a profit upon its labor for that lima of $6.744,52; thus iiemoustrati»g beyond doubt, that under • proper ayatem of management the Penitentiary may be nude a source -of rwissr, rather than expanse, aa it haa lor years been to the State. Ttv* appropriation appear* to have been judiciously expended. The workshop* nr* admirably arranged for business. From a central poeitioa ovary operative may at once b* area by the Keeper. Their oona‘. ruction forbids the prospects of their being burnt again- They mo capacious, airy,and substantial. An extensive tannery has been erected within the walla. A commodious and comfortable hospital baa also baao built, and in tha same building are erected eight sub stantial call* for fcmalaa, upon a new and valuable plan. Ttte wall* of lha prison, consequent upon the increase of pursuits, have been considerably aztauded. The beneficial effects art*mg from these ira- pratiemants. are ta ho found in the improved condition of the finances of the Institution, aa wall aa tha gooaral health of the convicts. IV* rtisTl’r’iTI ia mild and determined, sod iu police efociaai,as demon. St rated hy the foot, of hot on* escape daring the year. Ttv* eon- rinta ipgir»~ ohaarful. industrious and emulous of success io tha differ ent uaaofootmi* The committee cheerfully accord their approval of the satframanagement of thu mediation, its police aad pecuniary TVs amharrammsati of the limes moat necessarily ax tend their io Ammo oath* operations of this laariiuuo*. aed the difficulty of sals fog In aMofoetura* neat onppla ha operatises. A prwdaot foresight ffnntli that ha tabor* abaaU h* directed la auah sapaatactara* aa mill mmwawd #>n ready a* W. Tbia bM haw looked to by tho Keep. ^TVjmhpsil ttaeaamaf «l«N hr Number tf Beads Csapsas— a, >Us lift from 1 to Kin 1 to SOU 1 Id too 1 to 75 i to so 1 to ini) 131 tu 320 53t to 560 561 lo 590 591 tu 630 631 Iu 750 1 lo 30 I lu 15 3| lo 70 4B| to 530 S6I lo 590 731 lo 750 751 to 790 791 to 831) 1 to 60 31 lo 111) 16to 311 71 to 8(1 ail to 481) 631 lo 7311 I lo 1011 1 lo HI I lo 15 I to loll 1 to 3I><* I io 5< 107 io 121 81 to 101 I to I 15 1 to -It 1 to 30 No. 30 1840 1840 1841 1841 1841 1841 1842 1842 184- 1842 1842 184'- 184‘ 184' 18 H 184 184 184 * 184? 1841 1842 1812 1843 1842 1842 1841 1841 ir.40 1811 lain 1811 1813 1813 1841 1841 • 844 1841 Jno.Ri A«dflr#ot> Uhai. E. Ryan do. do. do. I. U. Homo, do. do. do. do. do. do. . D. Ilariiit. do. do. di». do. do. do. do. do. U. Micklcjohn. do. N. It. Julian, do. A. A. Park. M. Ilorlon. CMins. K. Hayner do. I.. Q.C. Franklin F. M. Garnett Treasurer.' do. do. do. $850 250 250 50(1 1,001 250 250 250 251 251 251 50< 1,1M 1.01U l ,nor- I.OtM 258 258 250 1,000 I.(KM 1,000 500 1,008 500 $ 95 008 $125,004 $ 25.004 i 37 <501 50.001 25.001 50,4)01 15 Oiii 7,50' 20,00. :m,oo „ 15,00' $ 15.00 4 40.00 * 12,58 4 7,58 | 5,00 | 20,01'- 4 lo.on | 12.50 $ 40.00 4 1.5.08 4 10.081 37..501 25.08 25.001 45.501 37,581 37.501 75.001 12.501 15.001 26.008 ,115,000 6 per ct. 8 per ct. 6 per ct. I per ct. tj per ct. i per cl, i per ct, > per ct » per ct • per ct i per cl i per ct • per ct. i per ct. per cl. i per ct. per ct. • per ct. . per ct, i per cl. i per ct, : per ct » per cl, i per ct } per ct, i per ct i per ct ? P" r cl > per cl •3 per ct 6 per ct 6 per cl per ct 6 per ct ! 20,080 8 per ct 302,800 6 per cl 500 6 per ct $1,500 7.500 1.500 2,250 3.000 1.500 3.00 900 450 1,200 1.000 900 9001 2,400 750 450| 300 $1,455 7,470 J .290 2,160 2JM0 1,380 2,670 900 458 1.170 1,515 900 900 1,920 750 435 1 $1* 14 211 2 tb 1 1,200 1,050 7 ' cool con! 750 2,400 9 on! 600l 8.250, 1,500 1.5001 2,730 2.250 2,258 4,580 758 900 2,100, 7 810 G00 1 1.905,22 1.470 2 1,448' 4 2,340113 2,190! 4, 1,995 9! 4.5001 720 j 2| 4801 7 1,560 1,.500190 600:29, 18,120 30! 1st June Sl January. do do l#l July At January, do do do do June At January, do do do do July At January, do do do do May At November. do do March Ac September, do do Rewutrkt, Bond No. 65 ia dated*-1843.” Bond No. 45, duplk-aie. Bond No. 67, ffubtiitwe. fwu Bui,3. srs i.iu.d of ..cl, No. From Burnt N".G85„nw«r,l, t ||„, finlsd il, *‘1843," fxcrpi No.^* Two Bond* issued of eiicli No*— 752 ou, nearly all ore di.ud From Bond No 76 on ; nearly all are dated “1843.” 7 Wl Bond No. 76, ia dated *‘1842." From Bomt No. 6 to 100 inclusive harm From BomlNn.HU to 150me utivo'burnt From Boiwl No 201 to am inclmiv? l, 0 rr. I8?e M in. Kb. Dept. April 17, |#SJ f Ofthese bonda,f<3,071 only con*ii»nv. 7ilebi bes'lng interest, whirh isn.orZ ( fully eiplaineOin rrpmt. r Tbi«i*»uwni bonus i» in eirhungefor < Sterling Bonds tinr in Loution, m# ( belli by Bank ol Aagusta. • Such as *re pn Deduct Bond# burnt, Cl,250 $1,325,250 able diirinr the term of his office, under Act of 1843. $83,198 $73,320 3,1*75 j 3.G75 $79,515' $69,615 $9,195 $9,195 Interest. June and January. July and 1 January. | May and 1 November. \ March \ September Amount payable at Treaaury, ** '•* at Augiifiia, 11 11 at Snvannah, $13,933 955 135 $35,460 2,940 540 $2,100 6,000 $18,150 SI ATE.RENT OF INTEREST PAID FOK 184i r-sj ; '"er‘7FM T 7 I sterling Bond.- - ItunknfAiiiiti.tti ill March, 7,586 801 '• From Traa.urv. - 43,501 00 Federal I),null, DEBT DUE REID, IRVING & CO. No. Bond*. Amount. Amount \ advanced. \ Interest. | Amount. Amount reduced. 206 £500«il-Ii $449,888 73 5 perct. | London. $-.‘5496 77 $50,000 'Pile amount paid in 1844 is $50,000, nntijnrt lu the deduction of exchange and cum. tnissioue. Interest id paid ecini-amuittlty in March and September. |CORRKero!tDSJ<CE OFTHK CHARLESTON MERCOKT.] Washington, Dec. 14. Texas here is considered lobe gone—gone ut if not [CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CHARLZ.TON COURIER.J Washington De;. 12. The Whig Senators in caucus, yesterday, agreed to issue an address upon llio subject of iho laloJ easl over to an Extra Session of Congress election. A committee hus been uppn nted for the purpose. It is said that uii address lo Mr. Clny is contempla'ed by them. The policy of the Whigs, out of Congress, is to maintain their position uud union. In Congress, they may not act on party ground, altogether, nt present. As a proof of thin, a circumstance hap pened in the Senate, to-day, which shows thul the whig* are disposed lo let tilings go by defnuit. Mr. Allen, of Ohio, offered a resolution culling for copies of all correspondence on the subject of Oregon. This cull was proposed last year, and was the subject of an eloquent debate. It was then suc cessfully resisted on the ground that tho exposure of the instructi ons and correspondence, would be detrimental to the interests of this government, and discourteous to that of Great Britain. Mr. Archer stated, lo-dav, tiiat he had been au thorized by the Secretary ol Stale to sav, informal ly, that the papers embodied in this case could not be made public without detriment to the public in terest. But Mr. Allen insisted on the resolution, and it was carried—yens 24, nnvs 16. A number of the wiiigs were absent,or did not vote. In fact, they suffered the resolution to pass in order lo embar rass the administration. Mr. Benton, agreeably to notice introduced his bill providing for the annexation of Texas with the consent of Mexico. Tho bill was refered to the Committee on For eign Relations. The bill is ns follows : Be it enacted, 4*c., That the President of the United States be and he hereby is authorized and advised to open negotiations with Mexico and Tex as for the adjustment of boundaries, and the annex aiion of the inner to the United Slates, on the fol towilig basis, to wit: 1. The boundary of the territory annexed to be in the desert prairie west of the Nueces, and along tho high lands and mountain heights which divide the waters uf the Missis.ippi from the waters of the Rio del Norte, and to latitude 42 degrees uorth. 2. The people of Texas, by a legislative act, or by any authentic act which shows the will of the majoriiy. lo express their assent to said annexation 8 A State, lo be called -•the Stale of Texas," with boundaries fixed hy herself, and nn extent not exceeding that ot the largest Slate in the Union, be admitted in the Union, by virtue uf Ibis act, on an day [coRREsruNDXNCI SETHI CHARLESTON COl'RKX.] Washtngt n, Dec. II, Neither House of Congress was in session is. The Mexico-Texan questions absorb univernl interest here. Tile Cabinet has been much «*. gaged for the last few days in discussing these mil. ters and disputchi-n of great import, have itu known, been prepared for uur diplomatic ngenisia Mexico and Texas. Mr. Benjamin E. Green arrived here this even ing. His dispatches from Mr. Shannon hove been in a great measure, anticipated by previous arriv. als. Tnere is no doubt that u special message, com. municating the latest information, will be sent to the Senate ou Monday. The rumor that Mexico has closed her ports is discredited here. Considering the state of things m Mexico it would not be surpriaing if Mexico, if she could gain any immediate advantage bv it, < ~ uur cnizeus is to a much blackur place, so far os annexation is concerned. The correspondence of Mr. Shannon with Sennr Rrjon, lias uwnked up amongst the De mocrats a great deal of Bcntunian patriotism a- gainst your great and towering statesman j whilst the "impossibility of continuing such a man at the head of the State Department,” is mournfully dwelt upon ; and on the other hand his powerful letter to Mr. King is seized upon as ‘ lending litis Govern meat to the purposes of sluvery”—and ‘Tor '.he first time calling in the aid of Kings to sustain thi institution.” Under such auspices Texas must not be annexed to the Union. The "stain” must be first wiped out ; and in the final adjustment ul the measure, it must appear that it is not lo aid sla very. Benton’s bill has “some fairness in it”—it places a tierof free States between Missouri and the Gulf.) But as to admitting Texas without should seize upon tiie properly of stipulations for the North, it is out ol the question.' Vera Cruz. With such language in the months of Democrats, 1 li w id require much urging and i course of tl. you will perceive what will be the fate of Mr. In- traoidinary aggression on ihe part of Maxicu to gersoll’s proposition to annex Texas by a Joint re-'induce any hostile act on the pan of our Gtstm. solution to the Union on tho terms of the Treaty, tment. If culled up to-morrow in the House, it would be! The Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Stmii inid on thu table by a majority of from ten to twen- have had these subjects before them, and havebeti ly votes. Neither the whole of New-Hampshire very diligently engaged. But it is not believed nor Maine, (the firmest points of the Not th.) will that they are prepared to recommend anyverj vole for it. Not more than four from New.York, strong or decided measures in regard lo Mexico, not more than four trom Ohio. 1 have heard ma ; As lo the annexation question it is now pretty ny members ofCongress front the South speak on pertain that neither the House oor the Senate will the subjec', and they all agree that Texas is dead adopt the project of Mr. McDuffie, nor that of Mr. for this Congress- The Southern men are indig ingersoli. 'Ihe whigs of tbe Senate are belter '•■nt: but what matters tlteir indignation, when disposed towards Mr. Benton’s bili. That n»y operating upon Northern phlegm, hardened by in- possibly pass, but it is not probable that anv men. terest or cupidity. You of the South did not, I ure will be taken at this session, think.estimate the difficulties in your way on this; The Virginia Asocmbly will instruct the Virgin- great question, when Benton went off from the|ia Senators to vote for annexation. Other Sits South, and by his traitorous proposition appealed ^'Legislatures may take the same course: Mr. Ben. Northern interests to support him. Northern men ton wit, not vote fur immediate annexation, even if •ill fihd it difficult, if they were disposed to do it.iinslructed to do so. lo resist# proposition which is manifestly to their j Much will depend on the action of Mexico. If advantage. \\ hut then is to be done ? V ou will .tbe should persist in refusing to ratily tbe Conven- not take Texas shackled with new conditions dan.'lion of 1843, public opinion will demand strong gerous to your peace. The North and NY est, whigs measures against her- Bull'-e suspension ofre- and democrats, will not let you hate it without them, gulnr diplomatic intercourse will oot tovuire any The Slavery question hops into the controversy at:»ecessary nustiliiy. the instigation of Southern men. Thrust that out • Tne friend* ot ’Mr. Calhoun appear to have be- and the whoie North, of all parties, wilibeforad. cotne more confident ns to his remaining in the milting Texas into the Union—but with it.be assur Cabinet. The oid hunkers begin to be t» are thu ec. you have the sympathies of neither party me.r power u declining. Tne late victory they win,si the -ate developemems on the 21st rule, and! nave ascertained, will not enure to tneir benefit. It the gracious reception and reference of Aboition ts me young democracy that will possess tlie po». equal footing with the original States 4. Tne remainder of Ihe annexed territory to Petitions, look very little like leaving Texas to llie'er. be held and disposed oi by tbe Untied S'ates as one South, for her disposition and control. It is no« Tha retention and continued influence of Mr. of their territories, and to be cailed "the Sonlhwest plain that the late Presidential E ectioo has neither Co,noun wilt be a death blow to the o d regime. It Territory." ‘ hi *‘ nor "'T 0,her q»es'h>t> in your favor, wou.d be a triumph of the “factions” whichV b. I ne existence of slavery to be forever pro-| The Globe, you will perceive, gives it up for this tested Mr. Van Buren’s nominat.on. Itibited in the northern and northwestern part oflCoogress. ' •aid territory, west of the 100.h degree of longi ! Another Congress—well what of another Con-, Mx. Calhucn—Mr. AcAJi* Texas Assess- tude west front Greenwich, so ns to divide as equal- L'ress ? Will it be summoned together by Mr. bn—Gorenusml Deposiles.—Tne W u.uugtua ly as may be lite whole oi tho annexed country be- P-'lk lo carry out me behests of tbe People, pronoun, correspondent of the N. Y. Commercial Adverti- tween slaveituiding and non-slarehoiding States. ced in his election t If Congress is caiied togeth- ser.savs: 6. The assent of Mexico to be obtained by trea- er and Texas fails.—will it not blow up ths Demo ' Mr.’Calhoun expresses the opinion thatthsu. ly to such annexation and boundary, or to be dts- cratic parly, and if not called together, is there not nexation mill be speedily effected. Mr. Ad»B» pensed with when the Congress of the United an end to this project 1 There are two-thirds Dent, thinks il wii! be followed bv the seizure of Cubs by States may deem such assent lobe unnecesary. icrats r..-« on tite floor of the House of Represent* Great Britain. Wouid it become a* lo resist tbit 7. Other details of the annexation to be nojust-jlives. \\ til »e have more at the aext Congress, or measure after taking possession ol Texas ! Frsac* ed by treaty, so lar as the same may come within| will they be better or otherwise informed of the car.not resist it. for site has taken Algiers,aod bss the scope ut the treaty making power. wishes ot the people of the North »ith respect to design* upon other portions of Africa. The Senate spent some Ijtne in executive session Texas, Abolnton or the Tariff ! "Questions to be But the project uf soaexalioti na* evidently lot asked ! as !• alstaff says. Time oniy will answer gr-und with the late election. Tnere is a maaifoit them to tite satisfaction of all,—but events seem to hostility on tbe part of the Northern Derooerssy, cast very g.oonty shadows i^tore. for yojr portion and also un the ;>ari of lbs new admtuistratiuaaf US >t the l nion. There is obviously deep depression Texan Government. or dissatisfaction (I will nm say whtett) amongst You have probab y noticed tbe •utements.iotto he members from the South. new papers, as to the deposile by the goreromeal, \ estrreay there was some speaking on Mr. Dun. 1 Portion of the public money with Me»*ts.Coi- can’s Bid in the House. It wi.i pass, a.though cur * n & Riggs. «n eminent banking hoove in lbs - lorcing your State to abandon her me'.bod ofenoos- cll >- In order that the matter may be undentoof concerning the late decision ol the House on the.ing Presidential Elector'. abroad. I beg leave to state the fset that then M sublet of abolition petitions. j You think. 1 fear, that mv Alters are too sneeu I*** District. The charter* «f Tbs writ of error*, on application fur a writ of L life . Yer^ Well B .batlC ^ a f.“ ZZ- ***"*• Th.tr note, are tv-wed is'* habeas corpus to Dorr sense, tsm.de upon three ; fulure . no. be f.u . for the ^ q . ^ They continue u> d» fit* grouuds, viz: 1st. That the act of R In the House, the bill fixing one and the same day for the choice of Electors of President and Vice President of the U. S. was further discussed, amended, and laid aside to be reported. Tite Committee of the whoie next took up tite bi I to reduce and graduate the price of the Public Lands, and discussed it lor an hour, without any decision. Much is said in private, but nothing in public. . j ws* under ihe act enabling loea to »i«i . , I., upon which IWr, Stand FIXX and elect.—The following na-a Messrs. Corcoran & Rvgga, are oo tbe same foot*# SSSl:177* “ “ “'Ue- .„ ,b. B«. An.,. .iw W.—tte o™,. IV- ou. I hat Dorr i« now nghuuilv Cxoreraor under; . . ... k..*-4 r—i >ks M »»ad<U‘ a Constiiuiion of organized government, duty adopt-taking ujwn high and t»nor*i.> grvmoJ ars ' af l'^ in the Rink th* Ue’riDoliM* •d by tbs people of R. 1., and that therefore tne lMlh S ‘*>* etty. il become, us to uu present pretended authorities ot tite State have no h ‘8 n powt'oa we have thus a«umed .ufficLot securav NeaHvihes*** right to imprtaott him. j—to rash, hasuty.inio no new and untried expert ^ H p , • ,incuts—to set «Mb prune,tew .no ctrcumspeiVion Corcoran it R gg*. The Happt Fasmes—There is something cer-_ w b,- guKKwl bv wise a..d deliberate cejn-cia ' * foartl ? *f UnnsdSlatsaslack, tiuniy very capttv.tmg in the quiet, peaceful snJ'and ,0 let our future ac,nans cx.mc.de with the high' C- At R. do muchbatiness for aede» hestlhy life of a tanner. \> e always thought' nK>tl! ,od po tticsi in flue nee which tbe re.u t of ‘ ^ ^'Vernuse.., a»i aiw an cxiraatve tad f**; «o and think so none the lesa now from the prai-e« our recent State eection caanot foil to eve u , *' b*“kiog business, to the great sdvsr.tageof m ' throughout tbs Union. ^ ofscotemporary who sings the following tune. It doe* one’s heart good to see a merry round food former. So inde|vendent. and vet so so free foots vanities, and pride *0 rich snd vet so Indus- triotis—*0 patient snd persevering tu his esliing. sod yet so kiod, social aod obiigiog. There are • thousand nobis traits about his character. He i* generally hospitable—eat aod drink with bit*, aod lie won’t set s mark 00 you aod sweet it out with dou ble compound interest.ss some I know witl-you are welcome. He wilt do yoa s kindness without es peering • return by way of compensation —il ts sot to with every body. He is generally more boors, snd siosere—Jess disposed to deal ia low aud un der baud cunning, than many I could name. He gives society it* beet aapport—-it the Grtnett pi'.lsr that supports tbe edifice of governmeal—be i. the lord of aaiur-r. Look at him 10 his homespun and gray—gentle race «—laugh *1 him if you will—but beituvu twe, bu cam luugh buck if be (desses. Except tu some very few quarter*, there appears to be very genera, deientimaiion among tbe Whig* of ail the S'tiex 10 aland upon the pnoetpieu, anc matntam tbs orgaaiaati-m of tits Whig party.— ' VI e can imagine no good reason why such a deter- mutation ait-wi.d r.iti prevail. Th* priucipie* of our party are based up-a the eternal founds 1,0a of truth aad juit.ee. Ttasy are jwM ss It nr just a* trrafutabe—just as immutable aud jast ss aruvthy of our auppoet. ss if we bad succeeded, sad Mr. Ciay ted bees placed at tbe head •( lbs Govern ment. to carry them istto active and • Sclent opera tion. An sp-emstry g* lent, not hong site*, west tear "f** to see hi* “bright partiTtusr," aud sfWr stuUg for .' nearly halt a dav without aajiag * word, at foot •« up and said—'•Wdl, I reckon it’s gettm’ foams list*—l must bs got*. Wsti, a got JBim Asmf!” District. Moxsx’s Tu.X6XArH.-Th* wonderful opersfoff. of ibis great invention are becoming more taa»re , every day. The Ml prnreediag* of both Ho"'* of Cougreee, indwding tbe auadfog comsutreH « each, making over a ~t l itbd aad a half ■an*’ raieed hy th* Teiegrap* aad published » cotmlry edition of yesterday afternoon ; m* wbsle of the operation* of yesterday, both a*Jfo - were, by way of experts-sat, performed «• 1 **' y gfowir*. - Great improvements sre Jailv^hriag mtdr ij jjj way of ebreefoting 1 It's aataral tar ant* tab* tadmirinaa ■ aa.araitar foaferat* fit In^.