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R •K Til MADISONIAN.]
CRN. JACK*)*.
It *HI he S4en l)y tlm core- 1 pnndenci- in nur cnl.
■units of in <l»y, lhai General Jackson decline* ink.
ing hi* final rail in ilia Burcnphngus uf Roman
Einpere**, preferring, in ilia xiinplicity of a brave
•nil noble veteran, i tomb be»iiia the humble grave
of hi* departed comort, where Iho wild daily bloom*
upon the turf) and thu green briar twine* around
the head alone.
8* *l**p the brave who aink lo reel,
lu *11 their ouuntry’a honor* bleel.
Navy Yard, Philadelphia, i
April 8, 1845. $
Gentlemen : Tim interest which the National
Inatilute has been pleased to take in iho eventual
bestow mu ui of the remains of iho honorable An
drew Jackson in the Sarcophagus which 1 brought
from ubroud; ami deposiled in your institute,
make* il my business now lo communicate lo you
a copy of his lettor of the 27th ultimo, lately re
ceived, ou that subject.
With sentiments so congenial lo his strict repub
licanism— and in accordance, indeed, with the re
publican feelings common to ourselves—he lakes
the ground of repugnance to.connecting his name
and fame in any way with imperial associations.
We cannot but honor the sentiments which have
ruled his judgment in the case ; for they are such
as must add to the lustre of his character; We
subscribe lo them ourselves ; and, while we yield
lo their force', we mav still be permitted tocontinue
bur regard to the enduring marble, as to an anci
ent and classic relic—a curiosity in itself, and par
ticularly in this country, as the first of its kind seen
in our western hemisphere
From it we would deduce the moral, that, while
we would disclaim the pride, pomp and circum
stance of imperial pugennlry, as unfitting our in
stitutions und professions, we would sedulously
cherish the simpler republican principle of reposing
our fame and honors in the hearts and aflections
of our countrymen,
I have now, in conclusion, to say that, as the sar
cophagus was originally presented with the suggest
lion of using it as above mentioned, I now commit
it wholly to the institute as their own and sole pro.
perty, exempt from uny condition. I am, very
respectfully, yours, &c.
JESSE DUNCAN ELLIOTT.
To the President ard Directors of the Nuiional In.
stilutc, at Washington.
Hermitage, March 27,1845.
Dear Sir :—Your letter of the 18th instant, to
gether with the copy of the proceedings of the Na-
tional Institute, furnished inc by their Correspond,
ing Secretary, on the presentation hy you, of the
sarcophagus for their acceptance, on condition it
■hall be preserved, and in honor or my memory,
have been received,and aro now before me.
Although laboring under great debility and afflic
tion, from a severe utlack from which 1 may not
recover, I raise my pen und endeavor to reply.—
. The steadiness ol my nerves may perhaps lend
you to conclude my prostration of strength is not
so great as here expressed. Strange as it may
appear, my nerves are as steady as they were forty
years gone by ; whilst, from debility and affliction,
I am gasping for breath,
I have read the whole proceedings of the pie.
sentation, by you, of the sarcophagus, and the res
olutions passed by the board of directors, so honor
able to my fame, with sensations and feelings more
easily to be conjectured limn by me expressed.—
The whole proceedings call fur my most grateful
thanks, which ore hereby tended to you, and through
you to the president and directors of the National
Institute. But with the warmest sensations that
can inspire a grateful heart, 1 must decline accept
ing the honor intended to be bestowed. I cannot
consent that my mortal body shall be laid in a re
pository prepared for an emperor or a king. My
republican feelings und principles forbid it; the
simplicity of our system of government forbids it.
Every monument ereclud to perpetuate the memo
ry of our heroes and statesmen ought to bear evi
dence of the economy uud simplicity of our republi
can institutions, and the plainness of our republican
citizens,who are thu sovereigns of our glorious Uni-
on,and whose virtue is to perpetuate it. True vir
tue cannot exist where pomp and parade are the
governing passions ; it can only dwell with the
people—the great laboring and producing classes
that form the bone and sinew of our confederacy.
For these reasons I cannot uccept the honor you
and the president artd directors of the National In
stitute intended to bestow. I cannot permit my
remains to be the first in these United States to be
deposited in a sarcophagus made for an emperor
Or a king. I again repeat, please accept for your
self, and convey to the president and directors
of the National Institute, my most profound re
spects for the honor you and they intended to
bestow, 1 have prepared a bumble depository
for my mortal body beside that wherein lies my
beloved wife, where without uny pomp or par-
ado. I havo requested, when my God calls me
lo sleep with my fathers, to be laid; for both of
Us there to remain until the last trumpet sounds
to call the dead to judgement, when we, 1 hope,
shall rise together, clothed with'tlmt heavenly
body promised to all who believo in our glori
ous Redeemer, who died for us that we might
live, and by whose aionemet I hope for a bles
sed immortality.
I am. with great respect.
Your friend nnd fellow-citizen,
ANDREW JACKSON.
To Com. J. D. Elliott.
United Stales Navy.
The sarcophagus is of marble, and was brought from
Beyrool, in Syria, by Com. Elliott, having contained
the remains of Julia Mammila, who waa Queen Regent
of Rome during the minority of her son, Alexander
Severus. It is about six feet in height and eight in
length—similar in form to a plain cottage; the roof
two feet and a half from the ridgepoint to the eaves,
above which the corners project nearly a foot, and are
rounded inversely, Tho four sides are hieregliphical-
)y embelished with representations of serpcntB, festoons
offruit. heads surmounted by wings, ox heads, human
figures, etc.; and the front portion of the roof also pres
ents two rough and unfinished forms of men, in a re-
cumbant posture. The sarcophagus ia broken in sev
eral places, and a mere glance, without being specifi
cally told, demonstrates that it has seen much service.
To the living it seem* any thing but a desirable place
for the dead.
The Califobnia Store.—In connection with
this subject (say* the Commercial Advertiser) the
Great Wettern brought us a distinct and unqualified
denial of the Santa Anna Story In all its particulars.
We give it verbatim from a London paper of 8th
March:
“Mr. John Stuart Wartley asked if there was any
foundation for this paragraph, which he read from iho
Timet of Thursday:
“The Pretie atales that ‘the fall of Santa Anna has
exposed one of the vastest projects which the undermin
ing ambition of,Great Britain ever conceived. It ap
pears, from the corretpondence of tho Ex-President of
Mexico with tlm British Minister, that the former, for a
■urn of 26,000,000 piasters, of which he bad reserved
for himself a considerable portion, was on tho eve of
Ceding absolutely to Great Britain tho magnificent pro.
Vince of California, considered so valuable both by
Grot! Britain and tho United States, that the latter, in
the year 1837, offered 5.000,000 dollars for tlm harbor
of San Francisco slonc. It is not necessary to dwell
Upon the extraordinary coincidence which exists be.
tween the mean* employed by the British Government
with Santa Anna for the possession of California and
those formerly used with Espartero for the possession
of the islands of Aunabon and Princes, off the coast of
Africa.”
Sir Robert Peel believed the stutement to be n<-
terly without foundation. “Sir, I see a great many
reports sprend abroad with reference to ‘the under
mining ambition of Great Britainbut I rather
lliiok they are oftener circulated for the pallia
tion of tho ambition of otheri than of the British
Government. [Loud cheert.) I can only answer
for the late Government on this point, a* I find no
trace whatever of such a correspondence. I repeat
J 'n- 1
II, the report it utterly deetitute of any foundation.''
Lord Palmerston. “On the part of the latt-
Govorntnent, I lake the liberty of usturing tho hon-
orable gentleman that they, neither in 1837, nor in
any dllter year, allured 5,000,000 dollars, nor nny
other sum, for any Mexican port.”—National Intel
ligencer.
[FROM THE SAVANNAH NltrOBLtCAN.]
Illfthly Important from Texas A Mexico!
We ure in possession of the N. O. Picayune.
Extra, dated the 14th inst., 11 o’clock, A. M. It
gives the news received at that port by the steamer
New York, from Galveston, Texas, and the steam
er Alabama, from Havana. The dales are from
Galveston lo 9th inst., from Havana the 10th, and
from Mexico to the 29th ul>.
Kendall, ofthe Picayune, had reached as far as
Houston, Texas, on his way with a party lo hum
buffalo in the West. His letters treat mainly on
the subject ufannexalion.us that is the most engross
ing topic at the present time in tlmt country. He
says that in Gulveslon, parties are about equally
divided on the subject, but that in the eastern and
western counties, there is a large majority in favor
ofil—some say three fourths of the entire popula
tion. Gen. Henderson had openly taken (lie stump
in iis favor. Mr. Anderson, the Vice President,
and Mr. Ochiltnee, Secretary ol the Tresury, en.
terrain similar views. The course of the Presi
dent does not seem to be fully understood; He is
inclined to oppose the measure, but it is thought
lie will he compelled to yield to the popular will.
The English Envoy, Capt. Elliott, and the
French Minister, M. Salignv, lias been on a visit
to the Capitol of Texas, ond had a long interview
with the President and Cabinet, It is rumored
that the unconditional recognition of Texan inde
pendence by Mexico, was partially promised by
the British Envoy—lie having induced that govern
ment to make the proposition. Both these digni
taries remained at Washington for some time, try
ing In induce President Jones to dolay convening
Congress us long as possible. This, however, ho
infoi ioe<l ihem he might not be ablo to do as the
popular iv ill was to be respected, and perhaps
could not be controlled.
Immediately on closing their interview with the
government, M. Salignv the Pronch Charge, and
Hon. Ashbel Smith, left for the United States,
and arrived as above in the Neu> York at New
Orleans, h is said that the French Charge, has
boldly declared that annexation will not (shall not)
take place ! Ho was evidently in great haste to
reach New Orleans, as when the boat stopped to
wood several miles below the city, he took a horse
and hastened on by land in order to arrive several
hours in advance of the stenmer. Capt. Elliott,
we learn also, from Kendall’s letter, sailed in the
British sloop-of-war Electro, which was to touch at
Charleston on her way to Bermuda. Capt. E. was
to be landed at Charleston, and his papers to his
government were to be forwarded with all despatch.
Another corespondent of the Picayune writes, that
while on their way returning from the seal of gov.
eminent, the British and French Ministers met Mr.
Donelson, the Atnorican Charge, within it few
miles of Washington, and yet, when ho arrived
there, the members ofthe Cabinet, with the single
exception of Mr. Cooke, were absent! This, the
writer considers as rather ominous of the feeling
of those functionaries in regard to annexation.—
Indeed the visit of Mr. Smith, as well as that of ine
other dignitaries to this country too, ho looks upon
as being entirely for the purpose of delay.
The Picayune says : “We have two private let
ters beforo us, a day later than those published
above, and which were written at the latest hour to
be in readiness for tho steamer, from which we
learn that President Jones had returned to Wash
ington, and that the U. S. Minister Major Donelson,
had been treated so cavalierly by him and his
Cabinet that he spoke of withdrawing from the
scat of Government to Galveston, This intelli
gence is from sources so direct as to leave no room
to doubt its accuracy.”
Proclamations have been issued ordering elec
tions to fill vacancies in Congress and it was said
that that body would be convened about the 1st of
June, Propositions had been made to call public
meetings in the several counties to give expression
to the public will and to urge the Presidentto prompt
action on the subject.
The Mexican news via Havana is several days
later than that received direct.
“Santa Anuu was still in tho Castle at Perote,
and three of the judges had gone there to try him.—
The news of the passage of the Joint Resolutions
by the House, as they returned from the Senate,
was received at Mexico on the 24lh in an olheia!
note from Mr. Almonte ; but ho says the President
has not yet signed them, though lie would doubtless
do so. There was some talk about pursuing “a
vigorous and energetic policy," but no noto of War.
On dit that propositions would be made to Texas
to acknowledge her independence, and enter into u
Commercial Treaty provided she would reject an
nexation. If this is so, John Bull is no doubt at
the bottom of it. Ono member of the Mexican
House spoke of “the necessity of putting an indes
tructible barrier to tho outrageous advances of the
United States to Empire.” We suppose the next
question will bo “where is California ?” And it
will remain to be seen whether John Bull or some
“Live Yankee” is the sharpest at bargain making.
Pending this news at Mexico all official communi
cations with the American Embassy had ceased.”
We subjoin other particulars gleaned by the Pic
ayune from the Havana papers, some of which will
be found of great importance :
“Gen. Almonte’s communication in regard to
the passage ofthe measure of annexation, though
not unexpected, produced very considerable excite
ment in the Capitol. On the 22d of March, Senor
Cuevas, the present Minister of Foreign Relations,
addressed a circular to the Governors of the differ-
ent Departments in which he announces this intel
ligence. He goes on lo say that the Executive Gov.
ornment and the Chambers are occupied with the
discussion of the grave interests involved in the
question. He appeals to the patriotism of the au
thorities of the Departments and all their citizens,
to forget all divisions, and to stand by the President,
and co-operate with him in defence of the rights
and the honor of the nation. He promises to com
municate promptly to the different Departments
the measures which may be resolved upon at the
capital.
“Upon the reception of the official notificalio:
of the passage of the Annexation resolutions, a
very stormy session was held in the House of
Deputies, during which propositions of a hostile
character were submitted nnd canvassed, with
out, however, any decisive vote being tnkon there
on. The policy of issuing letters of marquo was
brought up in this debate.
“El Siglo (of Mexico) of the 29th ult., contains
a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Cue
vas) to Mr. Shannon, U. S. Minister at Mexico,
informing him that the Government was in posses
sion of the knowledge of the passage ofthe Annex
ation resolutions, and that diplomatic relations be
tween the two countries wero suspended on that
account. The samo day a note tvns addressed, by
tho Mexican Cabinet, to the Ministers of Spain,
France and England, protesting against the pro
ceedings of the United States in relation to Tex-
Wo find the following eomapttndanan I* this *#«mod more interested in the ftfe of the shlp than nrd Psyne. We bear nothing mors, ns yet, as to
mi
of bis own.
Hkd this been known of nn ancient hero, the po
oil ond birds would hnve immortalized him.
New York Express of the 18th iust./phtain«d nnd
communicated to tlm editor* by Iheirccrrwpondunt
ul Washington—
[translation.] ,
The undersigned, &c. dto., has the Honor to ad.
dross the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, dec. dec; for the pur*
pose of making known to him the prijound regret
with which he has seen that (he genetil Congretsa
of the Union has passed a law consenting to, and
admitting into the American Confederation, the
Mexican province of Texas.
The undersigned had flattered himself that, in
this question, the good sense and sounl opinion* o{
the citizens most distinguished and experienced in
the management of public affairs in this Republic,
would have prevailed in the deliberation* of the
legislative body, and of the Union—but, unfwrtun.
alely, this has not been the case ; and, contrary to
his hope* and most sincere wishes, he soescosieum-
mated by the American Government, an act of ag
gression, tho most unjust which can bo remomber-
ed in the annals of modern history—such as is the
spoliation of a friendly nation, like Mexico, of a
considerable part of her territory.
For such reasons, the undersigned, in fulfillment
of his instructions, finds himself obliged to |woicst
and he dues accordingly protest in the mostsolemu
manner , in the name of his Government, against
the law passed on the 28th of last montn hy the
General Congress of the United States, and sanc
tioned on the 1st of the present month, hy the
President ofthe said States, by which the province
of Texas, an integral part of the Mexican territo.
ly, is allowed to be admitted into the American
Union.
The undersigned, in like manner, dcclaros that
the aforesaid law can in no manner invalidate the
rights which the Mexican nation possesses to recov
er the aforesaid province of Texas, of which is
now unjustly despoiled, and which rights she will
sustain and enforce at all times by whatever means
nre in her power.
Tho undersigned will say in conclusion t o the
Hon. Secretary of the State of the United Shales,
in order that he may be pleased to inform the Pres
ident of the said States of the same, that in conse
quence of the law against which he has just pro.
tested, his mission to this government is terminat
ed from to-dny. Consequently the undersigned
requests the Hon; Secretary of State to be phrased
to send him his passports, as he has arranged to
quit this city as soon as possible fur New Yor'k.
The undersigned, &c.
(Signed.) T. N. ALMONTE.
Washington. 0th March, 1845.
Department of State, i
Washington, March 10,1845, $
The undersigned, Secretary of State of the
United States, has received the note of General
Almonte, the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of the Mexican Republic, of the
6th inst., addressed to his predecessor, the Hon.
John C. Calhoun, protesting in the name of his go
vernment against the resolution of the late Con
gress for annexing Texas to the United States ,
und lie has submitted the same to the President.
In answer, tho undersigned is instructed to say,
that having received tho sanction both of the Leg
islative and Executive Departments of the Govern
ment, is now irrevocably decided, so far as the
United States are concerned. Nothing but the re
fusal of Texas to ratify the terms and conditions
on which her admission depends, can defeat this
object. It is, therefore, too late at present to re
open a discussion which has already been exhaust
ed, and agnin to provo that Texas has long since
achieved her independence of Mexico, and now
stands before Iho world, both de jure nnd de facto,
as a sovereign and independent State amid the fam
ily of nations. Sustaining this character, and
having manifested a strong desire to become one
of the members of our Confederacy, neither Mex
ico nor any other nation will have just cause of
complaint against the United Slates for admitting
her into the Union.
Tho President nevertheless regrets that the gov.
eminent of Mexico should have taken offence at
these proceedings, and he earnestly trusts that it
may hereafter be disposed to view them in a more
favorable and friendly light. Whilst entering up.
on the duties of the Presidential office, he cheerful
ly declares in advance, that his most strenuous of. | ”j, e universal’complaint with all who have business
forts shall be devoted to the amicable adjustment of n with the public offices, of delay and negligence on
[from the national intrlliorncbr.]
The United MstsisaR Brazil.
Our readera are freshly reminded, by the corn-
menu upon it in the British Parliament which have
reached us by the last steamer, of the Meaeege of
President Tyler to Congress, founded on communi
cations received here in February from the Minis
ter of the United States at Rio Janeiro, touching
the prosecution of the Slave Trade by citizens of
the United States as well as British subjects, not
withstanding the penal laws and the existing trea
ties between the two countries fur its prevention
and abolition.
This remnant of the Slave Trade, it is under
stood, our Minister (the Hon. Henry A. Wise) had,
under a sense of duty as the representative of his
country, and with something of tlmt vehemence
which seems to be inseparable from hi* public
character—singularly the reverse of the tenor of
his private life—set himself about extirpating, by a
process more summary than was entirely accepta
ble to the Government to which he, was accredited,
and, ifthe current reports are well founded,by means
rather more energetic than the usual course of di
plomacy.
Uf whfft has actually passed between our Minis,
ter and the Brazilian authorities we huve no doubt
that our Government is well informed, hy cominu.
nications from Mr. Wise, if not also hy remon
strances from the Government of Brazil, and that
the country will in time he informed, upon proper
authority, what is the true state of the case.
At present, however, our informatioo on the sub
ject, through the medium of extracts from merce
nary letters which find their way into the newspa
pers, is very indistinct. Wo can only infer cer
tainly from these accounts that a really serious dif
ficulty has arisen between our Minister and the
Government of Brazil, for the history and conse
quences of which it is proper thut our raiders
should hold themselves prepared.
The following lettor, written apparently by a
young officer on board of one of our vessels of war,
though far from satisfactory, afTords the clearest
glimpse we have yet had of the occurrences in the
harbor of Rio Janeiro early in February, being
some five or six weeks later than the dale of Mr.
Wise’s despatches transmitted to Congress by the
late President;
A Letter published in the Cleveland Plaindealer.
Rio de Janeiro, February 9,1845,
The Brazilian Government hnve insulted our
Minister here, and also tho Consul, and in fact the
American officers and the flag daily. Tho Minis,
ter have written on to Washington about it to know
how he should act—whether he shall declare war or
not, und tosend him out a larger fleet. The Bra
zilians are fitting out aii their ships of war, and pre
paring their forts, so that every thing looks like war
here. They aro impressing men every day on
board their vessolsof war, und come out boldly and
say to our commander and officers they are ready
to go to war and give the d—d Yankees a licking.
The English and the French hero arc laughing in
their sleeves at it. We took an American slave
brig called the Porpoise of Brunswick a fortnight
ago, with the slaves on board, and $80,000 in gold
and silver, with $20,000 worth of gold dust. IVe
kept her fora week,under charge of the frigate,
but the authorities here demanded her, and in fact
made tho Minister and Commodore give it up, or
they would have sunk us. They had all their ships
around us, and their forts double-manned, and their
guns double-shotted to blow us out of water if wc
attempted to resist, so that we must have a war, or
recall our navy home and pocket the insult.
fcorrespondence of the charleston courier.]
Washington, ArRtL 12.
The principal news of the day is that Mr. Polk
lhas carried a “searching operation” into the several
public departments in this city. This general or
der took effect to-day, for the execution of the law
of 1830, called Rice Garland’s law, requiring the
public offices to be kept open from 6 o'clock in the
morning till O in the evening, at this season of the
year; front the first of October till the first of
April, they are to be kept open eight hours a day
every cause or complaint between the two govern
ments, und to the cultivation of the kindest and
most friendly relations between the sister Repub
lics.
The undersigned has the honor to transmit to
General Almonlo his passport according to his re
quest, and to assure him of his distinguished con
sideration and regard.
(Signed) JAMES BUCHANAN,
To the Brigadier General,
Don T. N. Almonte, &c. &c. &c.
.the part of the government functionaries, has led
to this salutary order- Heretofore il has been a
t dead letter ; we shall see how long it will be ob-
i served under this administration.
Almost every branch of the public business is
i daily increasing, and is so passing as to require
more promptness und attention than have hereto
fore been given it.
The labors of officers are also to be so appoint
ed, so as to break up the long settled system of
sinacures.
More Candidates—Judge Warner of Meri- . M /’ “ e U l ° . ,ake char «° 0 ' ,‘ he Gl ° be °"
wether, Col. H. V. Johnson, of Baldwis, Warren \ tke lst °[ ^ 1 ‘ , ' rumored , proposes to
Jourdan of Jasper, Mr. Walker of Morgan, and ; change the name of the paper to that of the “ Jef -
Judge Andrews of Wilkes, have all been named, J eT ?°* lan ' ...... .
in addition to those already published, as candidate. I, J he purchase money ts said o be s.xty thousand
for the nomination for tlm office of Governor— ; dollars one third of which has been pa.d, the funds
say, the friends of these gentlemen think >'« ! " e ! e ?“J d ,n >ennfl y | van '«- .
would respectively make good Cover- ' We ' ch ‘° f Harr.sbu g, has been appointed
Some of those, we Think, would ’ CDlleclor of lho > ,ort of F1 >' ladel P hla -
That is to
that they
tiers, if elected !
make a run like O’Bolherum’s Horse—they would
“drive all before them.” It is ridiculous, for in
stance, for such a man as Judge Garnett Andrews
to be named in reference to so respectable an of
fice—the man who decided to disfranchise a por
tion of his fellow.citizens on account of their reli
gious opinions! If an Inquisition wero to be es.
tablished, the said Judge might be a very suitable
candidate for conscience-keeper-Generul! But wa
trust his claims to the Gubernatorial Chair will be
indefinitely postponed!
From what we can gather of the public trill on
this subject, we have come to the conclusion that
the harmony and success of the Democratic party
will be best secured by the nomination of a new man
—fresh from the ranks of the people. Let the
Georgia Democracy tuke a lesson from the Balti
more Convention that nominated Mr. Polk, and put
in nomination some sound Republican whose public
career has not been liable to censure, or obnoxious
to criticism. Some one from the great Agricultu
ral class, who is possessed of good practical sense
and sound discretion, might, il seems lo us, be se
lected without difficulty, whose nomination would
harmonize the “Houses of York and Lancaster,"
and secure a triumphant result. By all means
should “Oldllunkerism" be laid on tho shelf for a
season, and with it that stereotyped everlasting roll
of candidacy with which the democrats huve been
nlllicted for more that a “ coon’s age” in the Com •
mouwenlt 1 !. Otherwise a Waterloo defeat is in
store for us next October to a dead certainty.
Muscogee Democrat.
A Philanthropic Idea.—We see it stated that ton
Newfoundland dogs havo been imported into Paris,
for tho purpose of watching tho banks of tho Seine,
and experienced trainers aro every day employed
In leaching theso magnificent animals to draw from
the water stuffed figures of men and children. The
rapidity with which they cross and recrosa the river
and come and go at the voice of their traiuors, is
truly marvellous.
“ A London paper informs u* that Campboll, the po
et, is interred in the same grave with Dr. Johnson, his
coffin being only about two feet from the surface. So
valuable is room in the Poet’s Corner of Westminster
Abbey t
Many orders have been issued this week for the
removal of Marshals and District Attorneys.
1 Further changes of heads of bureaus are about
to take place.
The Arabian horses presented by tho Imaun of
Muscat were sold to-day, by order of Congress, at
public auction. One brought one hundred and
ninety dollars, and the other four hundred and fifty
dollars.
It is thought very strange that we have had no
advices from Mexico. The prevalence of contra
ry winds is supposed to be the cause. In the mean
time, we have had rumors enough of a warlike
character, but, of course, without foundation.
It is not to be questioned that the rumor of a de
claration of war by Mexico, was received here
with almost unmixed satisfaction. There is
strong feeling of resentment against Mexico, on
account of her lawless and unatoned outrages on
the persons und property of our citizens. There
Is also a strong desire on the part of muny, to ex
tend our territory to the southwest, and especially
to embrace the Californios. It may not bo gener
.ally known, but is true, that Mr. Adams, when
President, was in favor of acquiring the Californias
borne of our statesmen look upon a war as conve
iiient for settling some questions of ferine, and n)
so for settling some important questions of nation
al law, and particularly in regard to tho extent to
which privateering shall be tolerated. Many de
; sire it for the sake of gain, und tnoru for an appe
tite for events.
the missions of the first class,
Mr. Everett is to carry out tho ratified copy of
tho China treaty. Il has been beautifully written
in fSnglish and Chinese on white silk with a camel’s
hair pencil.
The Executive order in regard to tho piMuJic of
fices has given great dissatisfaction, but I have
heard of no resignations on it* account. It has
always been a question how far the Executive
could interfere with the private affairs of the offi.
oers of the Government. The President hsvs now
directed, in effect, that all clerks, etc. who do not
pay their debts be removed. General Jackson laid
down tite same rule upon his accession to the Pre-
si deucy, but it was not ofrail enforced. It seems
to be a harsh rule, because few persons’nut in debt
would accept au office; but is doubtless just and
proper in relation to those who abuse the credit of
their officiul station.
We are looking with interest to intelligencii from
Texas. Tite Globe hazard* the opiniou that Tex*
a* will decide to proceed under Mr. Bentou’s plan.
That is not, however, the way by which annexa
tion can be speedily accomplished, nor is it the
mode, as I have reason to believe, that is preferred
or presented by this Government. If that mode be
adopted the measure will not bo consummated, for
three yeurs, if at all.
[CORRESPONDENCE OF THE CHARLESTON COURIEH.J
New York, April 15,184!i.
Rumors of war begin to be current. Leitters
from Washington were circulated through the city
yesterday containing a report that official advices
had been received of the hostile intentions of Mex
ico in consequence of tho passage of the Texas re
solutions by Congress. The effect of these ru
mors, vague as they are, upon the stock marke t
day was quite obvious ; for we feel that they
are not improbable, but that our Government has
given provocation to Mexico for belligerent an-d
retaliatory measures. There was a decline oi'
one and a half per cent, in Pennsylvania fives, asi
well as in Vicksburg and other slocks.
The banks are evidently curtailing their dis
counts, and fortifying themselves by specie accu.
mutations. The North River Bank, which is the
selected depository of the United Slates funds, re
ceived upwards of half a million of depostes last
week, und has drawn specie for the larger part of it
from other city hanks.
The receipts at the Custom House from Janua
ry lst to April lst, the present year, are less by
$1,273,390 than they were during the same period
of time in 1844.
The anniversary of the New York and Brook
lyn Missionary Society was celebrated last evening
at the Tabernacle in the presence of a very nu
merous audiouce. The Treasurer’s report show
ed the Society to be in a prosperous condition.
The receipts up to the first of March amounted to
$12,015, all of which, with the exception of about
fifty dollars, had been paid over to the Board of
Foreign Missions. Mr. Frelinghuysen made an
loquent and appropriate address; and Mr. Spaul
ding expressed his gratification al perceiving that
the secular press of the country was giving in.
creased attention to the report of religious pro.
;eedings and discourses.
At a meeting of the “Shipwreck Society" of
this city last evening, resolutions were adopted re
probating in the severest terms the conduct of the
officers on board the Swallow, to whose lack of
seamanlike vigilance and care the terrible disaster
was attributed. It was recummended that a law
for the prevention of such acts of inhuman negii.
;ence should be pressed upon the attention of tho
Legislature.
A distressing accident was brought to the know
ledge of tho Coroner yesterday. A young man
named Alexander Reed, said to be a cadet from
West Point, residing in Rivington street, rose from
his bed on Sunday night, while in a stale of som.
nanibulism, and jumped from the fourth story of lho
house; He was taken lo the City Hospital, where
he died this morning. He recovered tiis senses af
ter the accident and said that he hud been engaged
the day before in the pursuit of a negro who had
committed a theft. In his sleep he dreamed that
toe negro was chasing him, and so vivid was the
attack of nightmare, that he leaped from his bed
out of the window, An inquest is to be held to
day.
The brother-in-law of Ex-President Tyler, Mr.
Gardiner, has received from Judge Nelson the ap
pointment of Clerk of the United Stales Circuit
Court in this city.
A mischievous story has been set afloat in tho
newspapers, which is so good that the victim of it
himself cannot but laugh when he sees it. It is
said that Ex. Mayor Morris, of this city, has made
so many calls at the White House of late that liie
President has given him the soubriquet of Morris
Mullicaulis. Punch could not have said any thing
better.
There was a crowded house at the Park Thea
tre last evening on the occasion of Mr. Anderson’s
re.appearance. He played Coriolanus in quite a
spirited and effective manner. A report had been
circulated that the friends of Mr. Forrest intended
to retaliate upon the Londoners for their bad recep
tion of him hy hissing the English tragedian. Fool,
ish and unfounded as the report was, it gained cre
dence, and many persons went in the expectation
of witnessing a “theatrical row," There was not
even a symptom of any contemplated disturbance.
At the Olympic to-night Mitchell brings out a bur
lesque upon “Antigone.’’ It ia described as quite
a laughable affair.
ever; Mr. Webster left ua yesterday for
field. - -'
trap,
Washington, April 18.
i The foreign appointments are now to be made
I and we have already hoard of a few of them.
) Mr. Campbell is to be retained os Consul at Hu
|>a(la,a station second only in point of value to that
Mr. Robertson, of New Orleans,
Tribute to worth;—It may never have been
disclosed, that after the action betweon the Consti
tution and the Guerriere frigate, when the prison
ers had all been transferred on board theConstitu. .
lion, and all was quiet; the men being employed :«f Liverpool
in making repairs where any damage had been sue- I has been appointed Consul at Bremen instead of
rained, Lt. Morris, then lying ia an exhausted statu ! Mr. Mann, of Ohio.
front his wound, (a muskdl ball haring passed thro ’ ; Mr. Stiles, of Georgia, a membor of the late
his abdomen) sent for one who was a prisoner oil Congress, Iras been appointed Charge at Vienna,
board the Guerriere at the time of the action, anil Mr. Jenifer, who has had the luck of a full mission
who wus from the vicinity of Salem. He sent for
this person to enquire about tho strength of ths
forts of Salem, Marblehead, Glocestor, &c., and of
tho depth of water io each, in order to ascertain ia
to Austria for four years has been recalled. We
hear nothing more of the humbug of the reduction
of the ditties on tobacco, in which tho Adstria
mission and the commercial agency of the Trieste
the event of the ship being chased, what shelter or originated,
protection might be obtained. After having satis. .’ Mr: Davezac will succeed Mr. Hughe* at the
lied himself on the various point* he inquired about, jHsgue. Mr. D. was recalled from that post in
he wa* asked by tho narrator of this anecdote how 11830.
he found himself. Ho replied perfectly composed, 1 I leern that Mr. Gorham Parka, of Maine, is to
that the ball having pasted through the abdosienit ^have the Consulate at Rio, vice Mr. Gordon, who
would be known only after the operation of a eath. ’ we* appointed by Mr. Tyler. Dr. Heap is to be
arlic, tho roo*L perfect song /retd, and evidently grestored to the Cunsulste at Tunis, vice John How,
New York, April 17, 1845.
The report which created such a panic in our
slock market on Monday, relative to the hostile ac
tion of the Mexican Government, having been con
tradicted, confidence Iras been partially restored,
and to-day there was a slight rise in Vicksburg
and other stocks. Pennsylvania fives rose two end
a half per cent, over yesterday’s quotations. The
stock market is in so peculiarly sensitive s state et
this moment that we may look for great and sud
den fluctuations.
Alter a drought of nearly a month’s continu
ance, we are visited by u cold easterly slotm, ac
companied with rain, which ia much needed. In
consequence of the dry weather, the pine woods
on Long Island and in some parts of New Jersey
have been in Haines, destroying a considerable
amount of property. Our atmosphere has been
much affected by the smoke arising from these
conflagrations, and on Tuesday the sun had a blood,
rod appearance in consequence of the partial oh.
srucration produced from this cause.
The commercial news by the Great Western
hns had some effect upon our cotton market; and
holders have in some instances submitted to a re
duction of a quarter of n cent. Owing lo the abo
lition of the duty in England, which took place on
the 22d of March, the fall in price in Liverpool was
naturally to be expected, and it has not operated
here to create any alarm.
As wo have received no intelligence by this ar
rival of tho missing packet-ships England and
United Slates, the insurance offices huve given no.
tice of their readness to pay losses. The packet
for Havre takes out forty thousand dollars in spe
cie. Double that amount in American half dollars
was sent up the river yesterday lur Montreal. A-
boul fifty thousand dollars in specie was received
from the Western Slates, tho greater portion from
Indiana.
The health of our city is pretty good tit the pre
sent moment, with the exception of u prevailing in.
fluenza, which appears to be epidemic, and lo apure
neither the robust nor the sickly. The number of
deaths last week, according to the report of the
inspector, waa 199, of which by far the greatest
proportion went death* by consumption. Our cli
mate ia not fit for person* with pulmonary affec
tions until about the middle of Jane.
The influx of etrangere into our city ippeare lo
he on the increase, end the hotels ere fuller then I got a.
There was n meeting of cnrpeniera at the -i
ernnde last evening, et which Dr. Lardnor i a
lo have inude uu excellent and instructive n jj
The Doctor is on the point of reluming to gj
No more bodies have been recovered f ro
Swallow. The committee appointed hy the gl"'
lo investigate the circumstances of the cniast, 0 '
went to Athens on Monday ; end have given"
tice lu the pilot, cepteiu, end engineer of ih e
fated boat of their wish lo interrogate them.
A novel from the German of Zschukke, en ,-.
“Veronica, or the Free Court of Aaran,”' j, '
liehed to-day by the Harperi. It is translated
Dr. Spring of this city, author of “Uiafar a|
ki.” Messrs. Wiley <$• Putnam announce
Travels of Countess Helio-Hahn in Sweden.’
poems of Mrs. Welby, of Louisville, who *
under the name of ‘Amelia,’ have been publj l
ed, and are commanding en excellent sale
city.
•Antigone* is atil) played at the Opera Hon*
In Dublin, on ill brat production, they called ’
the author, and the manager had to come for*'"!
and assure the audience that Mr. Sophocltt u
died two thousand years before.
New York, April 18
Since my last, (the day of the receipt ofthe Et'
lish news,) the Cotton market baa sensibly declined'
and yesletday aalea were made at J cent belo* n, ’
ruling prices of last week, although the decline *
tablished it not fairly so great av J. The
yesterday were 1200 bales, principally for Live?
pool and the North of Europe. "
The stock market is rather firmer for them tv*
days past. Almost every day some absurd rumor
about Mexican outrages on American vessels,» lr
declared by Mexico, &c., but tho thing is too’staie
lo produce any effect. As soon as the banks make
their quarterly return, (lit May) every thing *j||
become easier. '
There ia little news in the city. The spring fo.
sinesa is going on quietly, although the city ia fuller
of strangers than 1 ever saw it before. The
ther is horribly cold and unpleasant.
The Canals of the State opened on the 18th, ^
an immense amount ot freight was transported ||*
first day. The business continues brisk.
Webster, the accomplice of Babe, arrested some
few days since, has been fully identified, and U io
be tried at the next term.
The theatres are all crowded except the Open
House, which is dragging along with Antigone,
The “Town”—the American Punch—is rapid
improving in lone and spirit. The last three or
four numbers have been really capital, and will
compare favorably with its rival over the water,
[prom the new York express.]
From Furope.—Arrival of the Caledooie.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM ENGLAND,
By the Long Island Railroad we received the een
brought by the Caledonia, at 5 o’clock last evening,
The news is up to the 5lh of April, the Caledonia u‘
rived at Boston at 12 o'clock on Monday nighL
The Caledonia was detained one day for thepurpow
of giving lira debate in Parliament on the Oregon qws
tion.
The Queon was making preparations fora visit it
Liverpool.
The annexation of Texas has ceased to excite inter
est. People in England regard the matter as settled
there. Mr. O’Connell has declared, in the Repeal Aa
sociation, his dislike to the measure, grounded on hit
well known anti slavery prejudices.
The House of Commons met, after tho Easter ntstt,
on the 30ili March, wh«n Lord John Ruesell gave no.
tice that he would bring under the notice of the Husk
ou Friday next, that portion of the American President's
Message which relates to the territory of Oregon.
The evening was mainly occupied in discussino the
navy estimates, naval architecture, and Admiralty ar
rangements. The discussion gave rise to an episode
relative to the right of search, and what Lord Ptlmen-
ton contended to be the voluntary surrender of tbit
right by England to France, in which the noble mem-
her for Tiverton, Sir Robert Peel, and Lord John Rue.
soil, took part.
On the 4lh of April the Oregon question was the
subject of debate in the House of Commons, in which
Lords John Russell and Palmerston and Sir Robsrt
Peel look part.
The excitement was very great in and out of lit
House of Commons. The burst of chsering which
followed the close of Sir Robert Peel’s speech, wlm
he declared that if English rights were invaded *t
are resolved and prepared to maintain them, cant
from all parts of the House, without reference to
sect or party, and the same feeling animates, thee
is every reason to believe, the nation almost to t
man.”
In the House of Lords, April 3d, Lord Ashburton
entered in a defence of the late treaty with the U>
Staten, which had been attacked a few nights be
fore in the House of Commons by Lord Palmerston ud
Lord John Russel. He was charged with having gins
up the MadawaBka settlements, and yet on more tbu
one former occasion, the very parties who attackedhin
had themselves offered togive up thoee very Madevu-
ka settlements. The fact was, no treaty had beeo ti
tered intohelween Mr. Webster and Lord Sydtnhio,
and the only solution of the difficulty was, that his co
ble friend must havo dreamed of that which lie hadsti-
ted.
No New York packets had arrived at Liverpool be
tween the sailing of the Great Western and Caledooil.
In the early part of the weej)the Cotton market «u
dull, and priees had a tendency to recede, but tha fict
of the steamer being detained a day in older lo ram'
out the result of the debate ou tho Oregon, was no sous,
or known than the maikot became more firm. On the
4th the sales were 8000 balee-at the hi?Iim: -juunotN.
The proceedings in the Nouse of Coni,non., last night,
arrived here too late to affect the market this day. Tho
samecause-the Oregon-that sent CotlunupacmShare*
down. In other respects, the proceedings of thawed)
since the sailing of the* Great Western, preaenl no
striking features— Wilmer dj- Smith,
Two Days Later from Mexico.—The New Or-
leans Picayune of the 17th inst., has advices twodtj*
later by the Gaudatelle, from Vera Craz. which pin*
she left on the 4th instant. There is, however, M
news of importance. We observed translations of ul
letter of Gen Cuevas, the Secretary of Slate, l" Nr.
Shannon, the American Minister ; and also el b>
circular addressed to the Ministers ; nnd also of h>
circular addressed to the Ministers of Spain, France,
and England. They are so much of the tone of otn«
papers on the subject of Annexation, issuing from tk
Mexican officials, that we deem it unnecessary to
them entire;
These papers do not indicate what will bo the count
of resistance offered by the Mexican Government,, o»
the subject of Annexation. They are very grandilo
quent : but propose nothing definite. ,
Nothing is said of Santa Anna. The Sjglio got*
no credence to the reports in regard to another rt*j’
lution. It expresses the opinion that they have we*
from the movements of the Government troops is *
different departments. — Say. Republican.
Death of Another Revolutionary Patriot.—It beco**'
our melancholly province to announce tho deceu*
another of the patriots who lived, and actively k* rU *'
pated in the "times that tried men’s souls”—and ••*
engaged on the battle field, fighting for the hbrtWJ*
Ilia country, survived its dangers, and lived to witue*
the fruition of the hopes of our forefathers, that tM
descendants should sustain and perpetuate the
institutions which it had coat them so much hwos**"
treasure to obtain. ,,
We allude lo tho venerable Dr. William Rus-1
member of Gen. VV abinoton’s Staft during the a*.
lution, with (he rank of Lieut. Colonel,) wbodspsnj*
this life al his plantation on Cooper River, on bjtW
night last, after a short illness, and at a very son*-
ed age—we believe 91 years. * ,y,
His remains have been brought to Ibis city, • I> “ _
funeral will take place at 5 o’clock this afternoon,
his late residence. Meeting street. He will be in
ed with military honors■— Charleston Courier,
Imforta.it Despatches.—It is stated that imp 0 ^
despatches of an exciting Slid important hosnog _ .
been received at the Department of Slate from so j*
Ministers at Braail aud Mexico, on which L* , (
Councils havo been held, and if Mr. flue**. ^
countenance is au iudex.it is feared tint some trou
brewing.” ,
The Madisonian bints al these matters, * nl ' ^
that we have n ntrong Naval force already in the *
In the thickest of the fight, at Waterloo, a Hillg*
In tho thicKoot of the ngni, m **„,
regiment raised the about of “Scotland h* * . .
“And ould Ireland for longer I- •scls.msdseln**"'