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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**"'