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venerable tolttoty r»- man, will eptehNi a rapid afc«ichoftKa chief iuci. i of hit eteolfiM and (ioriuua life. Wa ibero- kn Invito tka auaation of our readera to tha fol. «9din* MINOtft Of ANDREW J ACE WIN. Aadraw Jaokaon waa born of iriah parent*, on Jte Jftlb March, 1797, at ilia Waxaaw settlement, aboil forty mllaa above Cam Jon, in tbit State.— HU ihlhcrdied aiionly after hia birth, leaving him, arttb hi* two brother*, Hugh un J Robert, born in Ireland, to the cure of a widowed mother. Being Intended f .To ihedUteoamnr* of Britlih and In. dian mashinationa apdnat oar aafrty, through 8paniah Imbecility anfdonnlvapoe, The approaoh of th^ Britiflit flushed with' their •uecaea at WmMngioii, tuWaVth New Orleana, next aummnoud the heroic lackaee to a new and yet more illuatrioua field of wfVic.e and glory ; und the celebrated uight attack, on the British, of the 23J December^ 1814, with the crowning defence and victory of the 9th January, 181ft, aoliioved in the midei of a mutinous city, a disaffected Ingisla- lature and hoatile judiciary, with raw militia, en trenched behind a rampart of cotton.bales, over the elite of the British army, the invincible* ol Welling ton, justly earned him n place among the first mil ... _ itarycoininundersofilionge.andatiiletoilieuii- for the ministry, by his surviving parent, . dying gratitude of hi* counlry. in 1817, lie whs •• wme placed at e flourishing academy, in the I again in armor at the call or his country, and his Watnew Meeting Houee, under the superintend . signal chastisement of the Seminole* won him new iuurele iu the difficult field of Indian warfare, which I of a Mr. Humphries; and waa there pursu its hia studies when the revolutionary war extend, •dike ravages to that section of the State. En* SeSraged by hie mother, he, at ilia tender age of ii year*, along with hia brother Robert, ontered tha American camp and engaged in the patriot ser- view Hi soldeal brother hud previously joined the American forces, and perished at the battle of Sto- no, from excessive beet end fatigue. Andrew and Robert wore both taken prisoners at the Wuxsaw Moating House, bv Coffin's dragoons. It wus on this occasion that the future hero of Orleans mani fested his high mettle in boldly refusing ihe insolent requisition of a British officer lo clean his muddied boots, and narrowly escaped death, by parrying with hi* left hand, on winch he received a severo wound, the sword-cut aimed at his life. Hia broth er, el the same time, wa* visited, for a like in stance of manliness, with a deep wound in the bead, which ultimately caused his death—not, how. aver, before both of them hud been imprisoned and treated with great severity. Their exchange waa effected by the intercessions and exertions of their mother and of Capt. Walker of the Militia ; and Robert expired, shortly after his liberation, of •n inflammation of the brain, arising from bis un dressed wound. A few weeks after, their mother died, worn down by grief and suffering. near tha lines of the enemy, in the vicinity of Charleston ; and Andrew himself was ullucked with the small pox.which. wiih nrevious sickness und sorrow, near- ly terminated bis existence. Recovering from his afflictions, and the war end. *d, he imprudently wasted his patrimonial compc. loucy; and then manfully resinned and completed hie studies and education, under Mr. McCulloch, in tha New Acquisition, neat Hill’s iron works. Ho, however, sutistituted the bar for the pulpit, and, in the winter of 1784. when about 18 years of ugn, Commenced the study of law, at Salisbury, North Caroline, under Spruce McCay, E-q., (afterwards Judge)and subsequently under Col. John Stokes. In tha winter of 1788, he obtained a license to prac tice law. and continued in North Carolina until the spring of 1788. The epirit ofadventure next tempted him lo the western wilds, and ho accompanied Judge M’Nai- ry, 10 Tennessee, un an experimental visit, sinid some time near the Hulslon, and, In October, 1788, arrived at Nashville, where he settled, and his in. duslry and attention soon procured him a profitable practice, and the office of Attorney General ot the district, which he filled for several years. About this period he commenced bis military career, distinguishing himself by his gallantry iit repelling and uliustising Indian incursions on the western frontier. In 1796, he wus chosen a mem her of the Tennessee Convention to establish a constitution for the State, preliminary to Iter admis eion into the Union; und the following yenr ho was elected a member of the U. S. Senate. Major Gen. aral Conway, dying about this time, Andrew Jack, eoa, without being consulted, was elected by the field officers lo succeed in the command of tlie Mil. itarv Division of Tennessee ; and he continued to hold the appointment until 1814, when ho was con stituted a Mnjor General in the service of the Unit, •d Slate*. He resigned his seat in the U. S. Sett, ate In 1796, lo make room for Gen. Smith, whom ho modestly thought more competent to serve the SdUniry than himself ; and was immediately made a Judge of the Supreme Court of the State—hut, accepting the office with reluctance, he soon yield, ed it to those whom he deemed belter qualified for its complex und important duties ; and, with a view of spending the rest of his days in tranquility and relireme it, he settled on an elegant farm, 10 mile* from Nashville, on the Cumberland river. The war of 1812 disappointed his design of ru ral repose, and called him once more not only into active lift-, hut to n career of glory. Responding to the call of the government for volunteers, under the acts of Congress of February and July, 1812. he addressed the citizens of Ins division, and 2500 patriotic Tennesseean* at once flocked to h : * stand ard. On the 7tll January, 1813, tie descended the Ohio and Mississippi, through cold and ice, and helled at Natchez, und there took the responsibil ity, in consequence of the number of sick and the distance of his gallant volunteers from their homes, of disobeying the order of the Secretary of War to disband bis troops, at any place short of their original rendezvous ; and ultimately received tits approbation of the government, with payment of his expenses. The next appeal to hi* patriot and warrior spirit grew out of the hostilities of the Creek Indians, inhabiting the country lying be. tween the Chutlahoochoe and Tumbigbee, and ex tending from the Tennessee River to the Florida lice. Instigated by the acts of the northern Shaw, as* prophet and his brother Tecumselt sent by him as a missionary to the southern tribes, they broke out into* phrenzied rago against '.lie neighboring whites; and murders and incursions followed in quick succession, ending to the destruction and massacre of Fort Mimms,in the Tensaw settlement of the Mississippi Territory. The legislaturo of Tennessee imindiately authorized the State Execu tive to call3500 militia into the field to be march ed against the Indians, and voted 8300.000 for their support. In answer lo the call of the Gover nor. Gen. Jackson (having counselled the prelimi nary measure*) forthwith summoned 2000 of his militia an1 volunteers (besides 500 cavalry and ad ditional mounted riflemen despatched ulteud, under the gallant Coffee) to rendezvous at Fayetteville, for the defence and protection of the ravaged fron tier. On the 4th October. 1813, the rendezvous took place, and Gen. Jackson (not having quito recov ered from a wound) tent a spirit-stirring address to his troops, which was read hy his aid de camp. Major Reid, nnd animated them lo do battle for hu manity against the tomahawk and scnlping knife - On the 7>h, lie joined his comp, and on the 10th the linn of rnsrclt wee taken up for the Indian country. Than followed that succession of perilous uchieve- manls and glorious victories, prosecuted and won too amid intrigue, disaffection and mutiny, which reeeftedft bleeding frontier from the horrors of In dian butchery—and the well.fought fields of Tat- luenulehae. Talladega, Emuckfaw, Enolichopeo, with the brilliant denouement of the Tohopeka or thn Horen Shoe, on the 27lh March, 1814, crowned .has so often proved tile grave of military reputa tion. Ili-t wars ended, hi* services to the common, wealth were still continued, and as first Governor ol Florida, after the cession of that Territory to the Union, Ids energetic character and agency were again successfully employed in protecting the in terest of bis counlry against Spanish machinations —seeking lo despoil us of 3ome of the legitimate fruits of tlto treaty of cession. Resigning this trust, when it censed to be on object of national importance, he returned to hi* own State nnd was again honored by Iter with a seat in tite Senate of tlto Union. In the canvass for the Presidency of 1824.5, the people (the stack of revolutionary candidates hav ing been exhausted in Mr. Monroe) spontaneously turned iltnir eyes on tile illustrious line of revolu lionary Presidents, and over such patriots and statesmen, as Adams, Crawford and Clay, lie re. ceived, without any agency or movement on hi* part, a plurality of tho votes of the electoral colleg es. Tno House of Representetives, however re. fused to ratify the popular choice, and awarded the chief magistracy to the sage of the Cabinet in pie- i'eronce to the liaroofllte battle.held. In the next canvass, that of 1828 9, he wus borne into Ihe Presidency, over the incumbent, on a tide of popu lar enthusiasm, und was re-electod fur the ensuing term, with scarce a show of opposition His long administration extended over a period of severe trial to the institution of the country and the dura bility of the Union. In the midst of peace a fear ful struggle arose between the General Govern ment and one of its members, which shook the pil lars of the Union to their base. The hero of New- Orleans was the very man for the times—raised up by Providence for the crisis—with his patriotism und invincible resolution at the helm, the bark of state soon righted, the Constitution was saved from ship-wreck and the Union preserved. Never, to t, were the foreign relations of the republic more ably and successfully administered—honorable peace was preserved with all the world ; foreign nutiuns generally wero induced, and populous und power lui Franco in particular was constrained lo do us long delayed justice—und young America com manded the respect and admiration of the world. Signalized, also, was Gen. Jackson’s administra tion for the entire payment of the nutional debt— the debt both of the revolution and of tlie war of which lie wns the hero—and for a wide spread prosperity, pervading the whole expanse of the re public. '1 bat Gen. Jackson committed some very seri ous error* of policy—’hat he tampered unwisely with the currency, and in an evil hour destroyed the most perfect instrument of finance, currency und exchange that the world ever saw, and thus sewed broad cast the seeds of mischief, which ulti mately produced or aggravated the commercial revulsion under which our country not long since reeled and suffered—that lie often forgot the pat riot in the partisan—gave a fearful preponderance to the democratic principle ifiour complicated and nicely adjusted scheme of civil policy-abused the veto power So as improperly to defeat and control 'legislative action, und, by its means and the practi cal assertion ofthe principle that the Presidum is the immediate representative and embodiment of the popular will, gave undue extension to executive power, involving tite usurpation of legislative nnd even judicial authority—and unfortunately inclined too much to the practice of rendering public offices the spoils of political victory and the reward of par- persona, from • misapprehension, rid dodbt, of hi* motive* orconduot, attempting to lyoiinect hi* op eration* with uqlitio* | and wild ilfcput* to him in. Alienee* of which we era sure hole exempt. We •re sorrj tu see tlmtlio he* joined leeue end open, eda discussion with them. That he is a Whig is sin enough to be sure, but thul lie has allowed his whig partisans to control hi* official conduct, we have no reason to believe. It we ere not misiu. formed some uf his whig friends Itsve exceedingly hard bargains." FROM MEXICO AND TEXAS. Mexico.—Yesterday’s New Orleans mail brought us some interesting intelligence from Mexico and Texas. The brig Titi bod arrived at New Orleans from Havana, bringing date* lo 1 Ills inst, giving infer* inmion of the arrival at Havana of Geitls. Santa Anna and Bitstamente. The Mexican steamer Nepluna, at this port, furnished us with this news soniti days since, but we find some additional par ticulars given, which wu proceed to lay before our readers. The following is the act of amnesty under which Gen. Santa Anna had permission lo leave Mexico. Art. 1. Amnesty is accorded to ull persons ac cused of political offences before the publication of this law, with certui i restrictions and exceptions. Art. 2. Those who tuke the benefit of the um- nosty will preserve their grades civil and military- hut they sltull not exercise any power, nor discharge any functions conferred upon them in consequence of the national movement, 6th Dec., 1844- Art. 3. Gen. Santa Anna is excepted from the bcnefll of this amnesty, unless ito shall embark, in compliance with his own request, within the delay fixed by the government and quit the territory of the republic, according to his abdication of the presidency. Art. 4. Gen. Cunolizo and tlto ex-minister Bas- sudre are also excepted in this amnesty, unless they shall within three days from the publication of this law, apply to the tribunal charged lo try them, and engage tu absent themselves from the republic for ten yeurs. \ Art. 5. The preceding articles apply nlso to tho ex-ministers Crescendo Rejon, Manual Barenda, and Antonio de Haro Flainiriz; and if uny uf them have fled, the government will point out the place where they shall reside. Art. 6. To enclt of the persons mentioned in the three preceding articles, the republic will grunt a pension equal to one half their pay in their em ploy belorc tite 29lh Nov. 1844. Any one of them shall be deprived uf bis pension who may quit the place of residence pointed out by the government, and if he shall return to the soil uf the republic, be shall be liable to the penalties of tlie laws. Art. 7- Tite foregoing six articles shall not dis solve pecuniary engagements with nations or in dividuals. Consequently, before they quit tile re* public, Generals Mania Anna and Cauulizound tite four ex-ministers who signed the decree November 29th, 1844, shall establish their claims und satisfy those which may be brought against them. The Diario de la Marina, says that tlto public journals say nothing of the Texas question. Tho robbery of Mr. Shannon is confirmed, and it is fur. titer staled that lie was maltreated bythe highway, men. The Mexican Congress is busily engaged in a modification of the tariff laws. General D- Jose Juan Landero lias been »p. pointed Guveruor of the fortress of Man Juan do Uluti- Private correspondence of the Diario de la Marina, •Tile two propositions of Menor Cuevas: First— To give the Government power to settle the for eign debt of the Republic; second—To make a treaty with Texas, have both been approved. It is stated thul the propositions offered by Texas are:—Tne recognition of Iter independence; an in demnity of twenty millions of dollars, five millions in cash, and the balance in bonds, the settlement of the boundary; a pledge lo refuse annexation, with ihe guarantee of France and England. ‘1 cannot vouch for this,” says the writer, "but I am cut .sin that well informed persons wno are in daily com munication w iiii the President and his minister de- clnre there will lie no war, and this is corroborated by tite fact that thus far no preparation for hostili ties itavo been made. Sar.la Anna received his passport with every up ty subserviency—wo honestly believe. But we penranco of content. Canalizo, on the contrary, give him full credit for a patriot hear', and freely ad init that, panoplied as he was with partiotdeeds, it is easier and more grateful lo hung garlands on hi* tnmb, than to chronicle his errors or cast censure on his acts. Doubt less his very honesty of purpose.com. bitted with hi-strong and indomitable will, contrib uted largely to those impulses und arbitrary meas ures, often justified bv the emergency, (us instanc ed in the seizure of Pensacola, the declaration of mnrliul law at New Orleans, and the like.) which drew down on him, from political foes, a Iturshness and bitterness of censure, with which we could nev er sympathize. He was undoubtedly a great Gen eral and a great mun ; equally able to impress his ' spirit on his countrymen in pence us on lus army in witr ; and be wjll live in history identified with the military and civil glory of bis country. Retiring from tlto Presidency, at tho close of his second term, with a popularity only equalled by that of Washington, lie embosomed himself in bis favorite Hermituge; and, retaining to tho Inst a per haps too lively interest in l lie political alfuirs of his country, and having lived to see two of his checrisiiud friends, both of his own political creed, his successors in the Chief Magistracy, lie expired, on the 8th instant, in she 79th year of his age. full of honors, calmly expecting and awaiting death, and submissively nnd hopefully yielding bis spirit to the God who gnvo it. Peace to his ashes—honor to his memory ! May the good, which lie has done, live after him, Let tite evil be interred with his bones. THE STATE ENGINEER. In these time*, when it is so rare to see any mer. it awarded by politicians to a political oppone t, i- is refreshing tu meet with a paragraph in which the writer rises superior lo the trammels of party and metes out even handed justice to one wnuse honest convictions of propriety prompt him to es pouse different principles. Such instances are rare, and when they occur they deserve lo be chronicled, as well fur the compliment conferred upon their authors, as the subject ofthe remarks. Of such a character i* the annexed paragraph, which we clip from an editorial in the Cherokee Advocate, upon the subject of the State Ruud, in which the editor, ns will be seen, vindicates the character und motives of the chief engineer, C. F. M. Garnett, against the aspersions of those who have endeavored to traduce him before (lie public. The Advocate is a decided but courteous organ of it* party, und this testimony in behalf of a faithful Whig officer, cannot fail lo impress the public most favorably in reference lo tile discharge of his du ties, as an officer of the Slate. Thus sustained and vindicated, the recent blow aimed at Mr. Gar- i nett.and through him at Governor Crawford, by ilw iiliwlriou* Jackson, the intrepid Coffee, and ' a writer iu lb- Federal Union, who styles himself their gallant associates in arm*, with unfading lau. rele, not only at victor* in battle, but us warriors to the cause ofhmiianity, and saviours of helpless women end children from Indian barbarity and slaughter. As the just reward of such incessant toil and am- inent service, nfter eight months’ repose, the victo. rieua Jackson, in May 1814, was first apppoiuled Brigadier and brevet Major General, on tne occa- Mott of Gen, Hampton’s resignation, and was short ly after commissioned Major General of the Army utthe United States, on the resignation of Gen. fterrieon, a warrior see roe I y less distinguished than Wmeelf, against both Indians and the British, on the northern frontier, end destined like him to re* •etoe the highest token of our nation's gratitude,— Thee (allowed lift important lour of eervtco on the Democratmust recnil upon the uulhor, nnd oxposo him to Hie public gaze as incupuble ol doing justice to n political opponent. The editor, after noticing the rapid progress of the work, nnd the beneficial influences which, when completed, it will exurcise upon the industry of North Western Georgia, says : ‘•The work may now be carri-d on, we venture to predict, without culling for another dollar from the public Treasury. K it cannot, the prediction- of its adversaries will be fulfilled. All mat is tie. cessury will be economical management, u kind of management seldom known when the public ere concerned. Our Townsmen, Ihe Chief Engineer, is carrying on Ihe work with much efficiency nnn has obtained coni reels at very low rales from bom Democrats end Whig*—end, by thu way, we wiU Florida frontier. Involving the temporary eeizure hero remark, that we regret to find thnt there hre is said to have declared that he preferred death to perishing of famine among foreigners. Commerce was very dull. Robbers swarmed along the public routes, and the mails from Vera Cruz, Puebla, and ether points in tbe interior, were daily attacked and rifled. A few days previous, near Rio Frio, packages of silks, saffron, cinna mon, and oilier goods, to the amount of $50,600, were canied off by a band of scoundrels some lilty in number, wlto ussniled tenor twelve dragoons il at served as an escort, killed tlto commander and sergeant, and put the rest to.flight. The correspondent in question takes un intelli gent view of the stale of affairs in Mexico. Her treasury is hare. Iter peoplo discontented and dis. posed to sedition, und the minister* uuucr the pres ent government will, in all probability, soon resign their offices. Their dismissal or resignation is talked of as a certain event und Gen. Almonte will doubtless become u prominent member of the new cabinet. The situation of the government is ex tremely critical. The populur effervescence which produced tire revolution of lust November has sub sided—the people, ignorant sod credulous, who bud taken part in this movement in the hopes of bettering tlteircondition, find themselves as badly off us ever, and ure exasperated against Ihe new administration. They threaten another revolu tion und the government is placed, by its weak ness and their insubordination, in a state of un remitting anxiety. In the meanwhile, measures have been adopted for fortifying and defending those cities, such us Puebla, which are m ot infec ted by tlto spirit of revolt. Texas.—The arrival of the steamer Neio York, at New Orleans, furnishes Texas papers to the I4ili inst. inclusive. PrOkidem Jones, (snys the New Orleans Bee) af. ter months of tortuous duplicity and hypocritical double dettling, bus boldly thrown off the inask, and virtually proclaimed his disgraceful overtures lo Great Brituin and Mexico, und his deudly hostility to uuiiexatioi). Tlto Galveston News, extra, of the 11th inst. gives tire following Proclamation of President Jones, on which is predicated the npinion above expressed, and the language of the Proclamation is such as lo fully warrant ihe conclusion arrived at by tbe editors of the Bee: By the President, o) the Republic of Texas. A PROCLAMATION. Tbe Executive is now enabled to declare to Ihe people ol Texas the actual state of their affuirs with respect lo Mexico, to the end that they may direct and dispore them us they shall judge best for the honor and permanent interests of llie Republic. During the course of the last winter, il reached the knowledge of the Executive from various sources of information, unofficial indeed, blit still worthy of attention nod credit, that the late and present Government of Mexico were disposed to a peaceful settlement of the difficulties with Texas hy tbe ucknow ledgment of oor Independence, upon the understanding tltnt Texas would maintain Iter sunaruiu existence. No action,-however, could be taken upon the subject, becuuse nothing authentic <vas known until lit - month of March last, when the Representative* of France end Great Britain near this Government, jointly and formally renewed the offer uftiie good office* of those powers with Mex ico, for the early and peaceful settlement of this struggle, upon ihe basis of the acknowledgment of our Independence by that Republic. It would have been the imperative duty of the Executive >1 once to rejeot those offers, if they lt*4 been aocompaniftft'by condition, of any kind I ever. But, with etteolive watchfulness inlhstre- speot. e»d great disinclination t*enintigHugJhili- ancee of any description, otfwith a*y poner, h* must declare, in t» spirit of justice thul no terms or conditions have ever been proposed by tha two Governments in question, or cither of litem. “• t‘ IB consideration ol their friendly inicrj osilion. Maturely considering the situation of affairs at hat lime, tlto Executive fell that it was incumbent upon him not to reject this opportunity of securing o the people or this counlry. untrainmeled by con* Jjtions, a peaceful, honorable and advantageous HO'.tlemenl of their difficulties with Mexico, if they should see fit to adopt that mode of adjustment. Thus influenced, he accepted the good officea of tbe two powers, which, with those ol the United States bad been previously invoked by Texas, and pluced in the hands of their Representatives u statement of conditions preliminary lu a treaty ol peace, which ho declared lie should be ready to submit lo tite people of this country fur their de cision nnd action as soon as lln-y woie adopted by the Government of Mexico. But lie emphatically reminded those functionaries for the special notice of their governments, lliut lie was no more than the agent of the poopio; that he could neither direct, control nor influence tlteir decision: und that bis tuunilun duty waa to curry nut limit- determination, constitutionally ascertained and expressed, be il what il might. Our Representative at tite Court* of France and Great Britain, in addition to the tusk of strengthening the friendly dispositions of those Governments, was also especially instructed to press upon tlmir attention, that, if tlto people of Texas should determine tu put an end to the sepa rate existence of tho counlry, the Executive, so far us depended upon his uiliciul station, must nnd would give immediate und full tiled tu tlteir will. The circumstances which preceded und led to an understanding witii Mexico, luive thus been stated; und the people speaking through tlteir cho sen organs, will now determine us they shall judge right. But in the meantime, until tlteir pleasure can be lawfully and constitutionaliy ascertained, it is tbe duly of the Executive to secure to the na tion tite exercise of choice between the alternatives uf peace with the world und Independence, or un nexution and its contingencies, and tie has, there for-*, tu issue the following proclamation. Whereas, Authentic proof has recently been laid before me, lo the effect that the Congress ot Mexico lias authorized the Government to open negotiations and conclude u treaty with Texas, subject to tho examination und approbation ol thul body, und further that the government of Mexico Ims accepted the conditions prescribed on ihe part of Texa* a* preliminary lo a final and definite treaty of pence. Therefore, I, ANMON JONES, President ofthe Republic of Texa-, and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy and Militia thereof, do hereby make known these circumstances lo tbe citizens of this Republic,till the mine cun be fully communicated to the Honorable Congress and Convention of the people, for tlteir lawful action, at the period of tueir assembling on the 18th June und 4th of July next, und pending the said action hy virtue uf tite au thority in nto vested, 1 do hereby declare ttnd pro claim it cassation of hostilities by land nnd hy sea. against the Republic of Mexico, or against the citi zens and trade thereof. In testimony whereof, I have caused tho Great Seal of the Republic to be hereunto affixed. ^.1 Done at Washington, this fourtli day of L. m. > June, in the year of our Lord one thou. J sand eight hundred and forty-five, and of tne Independence of the Renublic. the tenth. ' ANMON JONES. By the President: Eben’r. Allen, Attnrney General, and Acting Mecretary of State. Most of the papers are suid lo be excessively indignant nl these developments, and even the most moderate, such as the Houston Telegraph, express an emphatic belief that the proposal* of Mexico will he promptly rejected by Congress. The election returns lor tho Convention were coming in fast. At Galveston, Col. Love and Richard Bache were chosen. In Harris, (Hous- ton) Messrs. Brashear, McGowan and F. Moore are elected, in Montgomery, Gett’l. Sam Hous ton, with four others, is chosen. Cuptain Elliott is to remain at Galveston, to await the action of Congress on the proposals of the Mexican Government. Some specimens of Texas sugar have bren man ufactured hy Mr. Mercer, a planter on the Colo rado. Wjthfoir hand* he ha* this year raised 50,060 lb*. Most of it sold nt eight cents a pound. The crops along the Brazes ure remarkably fine. The cuttun will be open and lit for picking iu July. The New Orleans Picayune mentions the arri val of Capt. Elliott ui that place, and pusses some severo strictures on bis recent conduct. Whether the redoubtable Captain is actually ill New Orleans or not, is questionable, however, us his wheruabuuts appears to have been made a matter of mystery for soirtn lime past. More Indian Murders.—VVe have learned with biller regret, that the son of Mr. Hornsby, and Mr. Atkinson, were murdered hy Indians, near Austin, on Saturday last. The ludiuns came upon them while they wero fishing in the river, and killed them with spears. The body ol Mr. Atkinson wus found on Monday morning, pierced with seven wounds.—Houston Telegraph. 111ll inst. entering to Ihe can me upwrlii be earns bent downwer I t,* Mr, Wise retreat* («' rigiit line, ceuie nay wryng door, whether into Die of tile melo* of honor or into the kitchen, title deponent seith not. After several beckoning* from the secretary, by a skilful tack he regained his propor position. After nrriving at tlto door, all three uguiu stopped and ina I* another low bow, then backed tiiemsulvesoui of the room.— Broklin Star. Wo have received a letter from Rio, which gives the follow ing sketch of the etiquette ol the Court of Brazil: r * * ti Mr, Wise has been presented to the Im perial Court of Brazil, und is now duly installed ns Minister Plenipotentiary ofthe United States. One of the parly gave us a few days since it description of his reception by the Eirperor and bis Court- He was accompanied by Mr. Walsh,the Secretary of legation, ami one ofoor naval officers, all dressed in full uniform—swords, cocked hats. &c. They were driven to the palace in u splendid barouche end four; on arriving at the palace, they w ere bowed into an unteroorn—soon after which they were con ducted to the door ofthe reception room, where the Emperor and surne of his principal officers wore in wailing to receive them. On euteiing the door they stopped and made a low bow, then walk- d for ward lo about tlto centre ol tbe room, stopped, and made another low bow; they then proceeded to neur tbe foot ofthe throne, where they stopped und made another low bow. Mr. Wise then mudu a speech to the Emperor, a copy of which bad been previously given the Emperor’s prime minister, in order that Ilia Majesty, being loo much of a heathen to understand English—might bn duly informed of what was about to lie said lo him by the government ofthe United States, through its new representa tive. At the close ofthe speech, Mr. Wise ascended tbe step* on the platform on widen the throne was erected, and presented to his Imperial Majesty hi* credentials, &c. The Emperor then said ‘-star, bom,’’ (very good) and u few other words, expies- sing the great satisfaction, &c., which these Iriend- 'y tiss irances un tho part of the U. S. hud afforded Imn. Our minister and two attendant*, alter nu mber low bow,ut the fool ofthe throne, commenced tlteir ret rent. The room was from eighty tonne hundred feet in length, and tin* distance was tube traversed backward, us it is wholly contrary lo court etiquette lo turn one'* back to the Emperor. Fixing tlteir eye*, therefore, upon the Emperor, and judging ofthe line uf direction by the lines of the carpet, they effected tlteir retreat in very goud order, to the centre of the Mom; there they slopped and made another low bow to tlto throne. They then commenced their retreat. Mr. Welsh, having often travelled that way be fore, wus so fortunate Be to hit the right door—but the Miniater was less fortunate. Either there was ft divergency in live line of the carpet, or a distortion of the visual reye, which, like thu reye of light on LATER EUROPEAN NEWS. The F>r. Steumer Caledonia arrived ut Boston, brings Liverpool and Loudon advices to the 4th inst. inclusive. We have obtained—not, however, through the attention of the proprietor* or ugenla of these journals—copies of Charles Willmer’* American -• New* Letter,’’and Wilrrcr & Smith's'-European Times” of the latest dales, from whiclt wu have made such selections us our limits permit. The intelligence brought by Ibis vessel is not of much importance. We sltull moke further selec tions from the paper* when we have more space. Appended will be found full statement* of I lie various European markets. The steamship Great Britain is expected in the Mersey on the 3J of July, nnd will leuve Liverpool for New York on tite 2Gtlt. She cannot continue a* heretofore, to excite great interest in the Thames. The G. B. is supplied with life beats, constructed oh a new principle, und capable of currying four hundred persons. Naples.—According to a letter from Naples of tho 71li. iu the Augsburg Gazelle, tho Neapolitan Government lias signed a treaty uf commerce with France ttnd England, and the ratifications ure to be exchanged within tltruu months. Tite London Times suys :—“Wo understand tliut the proposed treaty with Brazil has been abandon ed.’ Il is rumored that the parliamentary session will close about the middle of July, and that her Majesty desires that such should be tbe case. T'lte new treaty between England und France for the prevention ofthe slave trade on the coast uf Africa, lias been signed at the Foreign Office. The European Times says:—Tlte.urrival of thu Hibernia oil Suturduy, pul at rest the uneasiness which has prevailed some tiino past relative lo our relations with America. AH apprehensions of a hostile collision arising out of the Oregon question has disnppeured.” Liverpool, June 3.—Last week the operations in Cotton were extensive—46,196 bales sold. 5600 on speculation, 1200 export. Import 20,598 bules.— Average weekly purchases fur consumption tu 30lh May, 29.320 bales. “ The Hibernia, steamer, from Boston, with dales of 16th May. arrived it. re on Saturday after Ilnurs of business,giving full assurance of u crop of two nnd a half millions bales,and lurge receipts. The effect on Monday’s market wns to bring for ward large lots ui Cotton, with a demand for only 400 bales—price* became at once irregular, gen- pi ally down 1-8 a 1 4(1, and iu some isolated case* even more. Tuis morning 1 have seen a iot of 120 Uplund* af fuir quality, sold nt 3 3 3d. per lb-, whilst a more general quotation may be 3 7 8 a 4d. Where the niatkei may settle, i cannot say, but hnp-t fair Uplands may tint go below 3 7 8 u 4d. as that quality is not abundant. Sea Islands ure in good steady request—ord. 9 12 n lid. for cleat) cnmtnnn ; good staple and cleun, 11 1-2 u 12; fine, 12 a 15 ; stained, 3 a 4 ; very extra,7. “As all fear of war lias passed away, consols have udvunccd to 100 14 a 12. Money very abundant. Trade in Manchester very good.— Yarns rising in value. ‘•Sales to day 2000 bales, and a very dull mar. kct.” ‘•Liverpool, June 3.—Subsequent to the depart, ure of tbe lust steumer, 20ih ull., we bad some in crease of demand for Colton, chiefly from consu mer*, and a good extent of busines* was done, bet us the demand was freely supplied, it did not lend to uny decided amendment in prices ; nnd in the last day or two, since the arrival uf the Boston steumer of 10th ult-, the market lias become voiy heavy and has declined fully l-8d per lb. This is attributed to tbe cnniintu d large receipts into the American ports and the conviction which seemed generally lo prcvnil in the United Slute* that the Oregon question wus not likely tn be led to any se. rioiH difficulty between the t» o coun.ries. On tbe other band, the accounts of the growing Cotton crop in the Atluntic Slute* being unesuuliy late tied injured by drought, have, attracted some attention. Trade ut Manchester continues encouraging. Tbe sales uf cotton for the week ended 23d ult. were 37,420 bules, and for the week ended 30tli ult. they amounted to 40,190 bules, of which about 5500 were taken by speculators in each week. Of the American description* sold the iHst week,11.000 were Upland at 3 1-4 to 4 7 8; 13,420 Orleans nt 3 1-8 to 6 3 4; 10.320 Alabama und Mobile nt 3 1-4 to 5; and 240 Sen Island at 9 1-4 tu 15 1 2 per lb. Fur the three business days whic't have since elHpscd the transactions are estimated to nmount tn 10,000 bales, no part tn sp- cululors, nnd uf this only 2001) has been dupe In day. We quote Up land 3 1 8 In 1 7-8 per lb., lair 4; Mobile 3 18 tn 5 1-8, lair 4 1-4; Orleans 3 1-8 to 9 1 8, fair 4 5 8 and Alabama and Tennessee 3 lo 4 1 4d per lb.— The import into Liverpool since the first Junuttry ummmts tn 852.000 bale*, against 566,000 to same period last season ; from tlto United States tbe supply ts 740 000, being an increase of 280,000 Tlto stuck in this port is estimated at 9z3,000, |.| against 717,000 at same period last year; tbe slock of American is ubuul 690,000, or 190,000 bales morn limn it then was.’’ •‘Liverpool June 4.—Since onr circular of 17th ult. our Cotton market lias been alternately dull and steady, according to the demand which existed.— Tho result has been sales tou considerable extent, in many cases at full rates, but iu others at prices rather iu favor of the buyer, especially in low qualities,- and since tlto arrival of the Hibernia on the 31st ull. we muy quote u pretty genera! decline of 1 8J per lb. The sale* were us follows : Speculations. Export. 1 Slli to 23d Mav, 37,420 B. 5000 1000 23d to 30tli Mav, 40,190 5000 1200 31*1 May lo 3d ju. 11,000 1000 500 “Import* since 17lh ull. 110,661 bales,of which 107.711 Amerieun. Stock this day, 978 291 bales of winch 090,754 American. We quote as fol lows : Orleans. Mobile. Upland. Fair, 4Ju4f 4J 44 Middling lo middling f.3} a 4| 3J a 4j 8* • 4 Ord. to good old. 31 u 3j 3J u 3j 3j a 3J Inferior, 3 “Trade continues good, but many of our spin, nets are now well stocked, und as the arrivals for some time to come ure likely to be Iteuvv und po litical limiters appear less threatening tlmn before, we cncnul at present anticipate uny advance in uur prices. Sugar.—A few sales of U. Stules have taken place ut 52s. 3 a 58*. 3, duly paid, for good and fine yellow ; duty 23s. 4d.” “Havre, June 2.—There is n regulnr demand for Cot'ou at steady pi ices. We quu'e Uplands : Ims at f. 53; tres orilln. 57; nrdin. 02; bon ordiu. 66; petit cuurant 69; courunt f. 71. The mouth open, ed with a stocit of 80.000 bales of ull sorts, and about 25,000 hale* expected to arrive in nil tins month, which, at the period of the season, is very moderate; and, were it not for the difficult sale of produce, a further advance on the raw material would seem very probable, but, under present cir cumstances, il cun hardly be cx|>ectod.’’ Mi'LTiu* in Pasvo.—An ingenious invention ia no ticed in tha Netv York paper*. It embodies, m the term of an evsr.poml pencil case, an accurate (x'-anre for lh* ft. 10 and 20 cents rate* of postage, under the new law, thsj, 1-2,1 1-2 and 2ounce weights, a pen holder, avar-poiut pencil, toothpick, half aoveraign gauge, * seal and magazine for lead*,and several other appendage*. NA*Hvn.L*,Teon.,0|| 1 W lee. Dear Sir; It f* probable, before tbia leti^',, have reached you, you wiilbaya beard ot'thedLis , our Vfusiabi* friend. G-neral Andrew J»*k«!. j* departed this life on yesterday ahomoon, nteT^r, six o’clock. Knowing that you have been 1,-fi 1,;/“ per*, and being wall assurrd tint you have*!*,.., ken a lively mtvreei m Him while living, and you would bu pleased to know soimnhmrr a r L-T** momenta in life, I have th.ught proper to n,,iT , Ut this communication, as I saw much of him duriag^hll last illness,and was present at hia death. I |,» V .TZ* frequent iy in his finmly, a* physician, for several past; and on my return home from the east, in Am 11 visited him in.company with his particular friend ft, Robert Armstrong. VVe found him very treble mg under a dropsical affection—particularly Hiit f of dropsy known as anasarcha. He inlorm.-d had suflered much liodity pam, in consequence „■ .J* peat effusion or aivol en condition of his extrema' riiocough winch had liarrassed him so much lor *./*' had nenily or quite left him, but Ins difficulty ,,f bLj!’ ing appeared lo ho increased. I prescribed (or him and visited Imn occasionally. The remedies ana,.,-d ai first lo afford him considerable relief, ss it 2 his d-opeical condition; hut his system had lieentoaii demanded hy previous disease, that medicine aoneiw* to have lost Us impression or effect —The drop»L|If tu.-ion relumed, and I w a* requested lo visit 1st of this instant, and found him suffering excessive! Iretn the dimensioned occasioned bv the m cuaiu'aiumoi water. 1 immediately Upped him, and drew off a considerable quantity of water, which afforded him ,» mediate relief. He took an anodyne at night an*a[ formed me, the next morning, that he had passed« h« ter night than he had done tor the last six months- Drs. Robertson and Waters were in consultation „ the next morning. VVe agreed on a prescription, which was administered and which gave him temporary i» lief. This was all we could expect to obtain, oon*id' ering his situation. I was sent for again on Saturday the 7th inst. Tho messenger informed me that the general was much worse. 1 hastened to tha Hermi tage, and found him very much exhausted. Ho had great difficulty in respiration, iu consequence of n ae. cumulation of water in his chest. He requeued 1 should remain with him, as lie was well aware that hi! dissolution was near at hand. I; un anodyne and expectorant, and appeared to pas.- -he first part of ih, night tolerably comfortable. He had not been able to lie down for the last six months. He had to be propped up in la s bed at night, and in his arm chair duringtb« day. On Sunday morning, the 8lh inst., (the day ou which lie died ) on entering hia room, I found him lit. tmg in his arm-chair, with hi* two faithful servant! George and Dick, hy his side, who had just renuived him from his bed. I immediately perceived that ihe baud of death was upon him. 1 informed Ins son ihat be could not survive hut a lew hours, and he immedi ately despatched a servant for Alajor William B. Lvvria, the general's devoted friend. Mr. Jackson informed me lliat it was the general's request ■ liat, in can- ha grew worse, or was thought to be near Ins death Mij. Lewis should lie sent for, as lie wished him tn be near bun iu Ins last moment*. He was instantly removed to his bed; but, before he could be placed there, he had swooned away. Hia family and servants, believing him 10 bo dead, were very much alarmed, and maim tested the most intense grief; however, ina few as cends reaction took place, and he became coiocmlii| and raised In* eyes, and said: “ My dear children, do not gro ve lor nte; u a true, I am going to leave you; I am well aware ol my situation; Fhave suffi r. tl mutk bodily pain, hut my sufferings are but as nutlung, run, pared with that which our blessed Saviour endured tip. on that accursed cross, 1 hut we might all be saved vrlin put their trust in him.” He first addressed Mrs. Jark- son, (his daughter-in-law,) and took leave of hw, n, minding her ol her tender kindness manifested toivardi him at ail times, and especially during his protracted illness. He next took leave ol Mrs. Adams (a widow, ed sister of Mrs. Jackson, who has been a member of the genpral’s family for several years) in the mnslkiod and affectiennto manner, reminding her also of her ten- der devotion towards him during Ins illness. He next took leave of Ins adopted sou iu the most affect.oi.aie and devoted manner. He nrxl look leave of his grand children, and thu children ol Airs. Adams. He kirsed and blessed them in a manner so touchingly impressive, that I have no language that can do this scene justice, He discovered that there were two uf the buys absent —one of his grandsons nnd one of Mre. Adam's. He inquired for them. He was informed that they were at the chapel, attending Sunday school. He dcsmdtlial they should bo sent for. As soon as they raine lie kit ed and biesl then) also, as he bail done lo ilmso with hint. By tins ,time most of bis sertant* had collect ed in ins room; nr at the windows. When he bad ta ken leave of them all, he delivered one ofthe most im pressive lectures on the subject of religion that I lava ever heard. He spoke for near an half hour, and appa rent ly with tho power of inspiration: for he epnkowilb calmness, with strength, and, indeed with animation, I regret excprdingly, my dear sir that there was tin on* present who couid have noted down his precise wordt. They might h ive been read with profit, and would have been fondly cherished as a precious gem by ill the good and great ol the land. In conclusion, he - aid: “My dear children, and friends and servants, I bone and trust to meet you all in heaven, both white and black.” The last sennnes lie repeated-.“both wh le and black,” looking at thum with the tenderest solicitude. With these words, bl ceased to speak, but fixed Ins eyes on his granddaughter Rachael Jackson, (who bears the name ol his own be loved wife,) for several seconds. What was pasting through his mind at that moment, I will not pretend to say. but it did appear to me that he was invoking ihs blessings of Heaven to rest upon her. Tne ieciiir* to hie lanuly was awfully sublime. 11 is implicit* be lief in the Christian religion, and in the plan of talvi-. rinn, as revealed in the Billie—his great anxiety tbit ■ lacy shoo d believe in religion, as taught by tfc w>ly Scriptures : and that, in so doing, they would iiieuW 1 heir eternal salvation, and join him in heaven ;—*uch sentiments, from such a man, at such a tune, ir* enough lo put to flight all scepticism on the subject of religion. Alajor Lewis arrived about two o'clock. Tlto Gener al appeared lu know him, when he spoke to him. A* I before stated, the General had to be propped up in Ini hod ; and Alujor Lewis supported Ins head until l>* breathed his last ; which was precisely at six o’clock, P. AJ. Thus died the greatest and best man of til* age, or perhaps, of any age. I am, with great regard, your friend and obediet* servant, JN’O. N. ESSELMAN. Francis P. Blair, Esq. Tbe Worcester, Mass. .-Egis says there is a pair °f cat birds, that for six or seven years have made il*t nest and reared families in the grovs around Antiquarian Hall. The young ones go elsew here lo seek their for- turn s, but the parents return regularly with the Sprir-g- They have grown quite independent and familiar, I- 1 on airs in the presence of other birds,and seen-1",< r aider themselves as belonging lo Ihe premises—or - 1 ■ er Ihe premises as belonging to them. They are kwj . of taking Ihetr station on the steps, where they KM* wide, droop their wings and spread their tails hkatH skirts of an old fashion coat, and look, tor all ‘k* world, as if they had their baud* in their pockeia MA were ju»l about lo whistle. They have decidedly* black letter aspect, and may, for aught wo kirnW) in* former sta'e of existence, have been the author* » some of the dusky folios that repose upon the »b»l*JJ of tho Library. A Yellow bird lately commenced w nest oil a lilac bush that grow* in an angle 01 tb° btm*j ing, and a lad amused himself with hanging thread MS' yarn en ihe branches lor the use of I he feathered art**' lect. The cat birds nolic- d this atleu-.ion 10 a »tr«n|W and not only confiscated thu proffered material bull**. lualiy tore tho nesi nt tho intruder to pieces, - Newspaper —A newspaper, *»ys a conlempof** 1 ry, i* in u funnily worth leu dollars a year, b**® the most barren puper bring* something t>**t*T* Children read or heur the content*, gain iniftl**■ genceof the nlluir* of llic world und acquire lol knowledge nt mole import* ce to them tlixa** present of twenty ncre* ol lund. Parent* ore generally aware of the vast importance of n**Z- paper* ina family of chiIJrcn. We have the remurk before, and we repeal it, that families of children «:quu I ly smart end going same srltooi—let one of them he** the free newspapers, nnd it would excite »«loni*!iflM to mark tho difference between them. Pull * half,and au important half ofeducntion.ee if , the business of the world end the ability w n*e make one’s seif rcspecteble ia it, ie derived ft*** newspapers. Wbul parent would not "'•*"** children respectably ? Who would be wi|ll |, ( . see hi* neighbor’* chihlteo more iowlligeolj hi* own 7 Yet how irifltng •• ibft *««n« It i* even ia theee hard «•««•• eb*oiet*iy ible in * mount except in ite beneficial 0— ce*, to him who bee peid hie enbeoriptioe rft$»l* , w*