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T KDirvn iM nniXIM m ANNUM, IN Al»VAl*rKi qtSffjSt&sr fIuBNPO? VMM VBA*. v ..miliiawtllba r««iYt>afor less the* » jr*«r, eat ^MwiwcripO" »»»*r »• *•*« |n I^SS-VrHMK* rs »r* Inssrtsd «t t# osnts par squall AllVliN I, 4I|( | J 0 eM1 | # |, Fr Hun fur each Ifcr ‘“*.1,^lir. A sqasM imho Journal la a apano efian flt!..ili»Ba,a®alar«la* aaIt tluaa.aaa hundred word*. r-JJi'u VilUmfliANDd,hr Adtmaiatralora.Kaacalara, <r* 1 ',"'.^.i r.qyiad h» law. loba held on tha Bra- l“'i J'i tho m in tli, B«t»f«» the linars of try in tha fora- Ityaa.Iyf'J'” r tha aftatitooti, nt ttta Ooilrt-houae, In tha l«M*»*■ "iTh thalaadl* ailaat*d. Nolle* «f lliaaa aalca &'5»*aU *«• inaett.riIXTY DAYS pr.riuu. t» l*!f^ , I/ f ipaROEA mu<t ho at a public auction,nn the Brat I I ihamoath, hutwnan tha uaual houraofaalo.attlia Ita** 1 "/ ih ,;. ,.| 4 , | n the county where tha lottery leatatuaa IfNaa'y/y’laiairuiiun or Quardianahlp, may hare bean grant- SIXTY l>AYS notlno thereof,in one of tha liu maaltaa ol thla Slata, aud at the door of the Court ’ll where yuchealee are to ba held. KtiErtheaalaOf Peraonal Property.rnttai be rirsnIn FORTY daya preaioua to the dar ofaole. Dehtora and Oredituraof an Estate must be u-tlmt’anyHe• lion will ha made to the Court ofOrdina- !tljftira » “ ,l LAND, moat be publi.I.ed for FOUR '*2li l forlea»eto nail NEUIIOBS, muat he published lor fOUR 'dOXI’HS,before any order absolute ahnllbe made rvfrJloayfoHlatiera of Admlnlatratlon, rouat be publiahed 2. ilari-ior diamiaiiou from administration, monthly eix * f *l. r„. diiiniaaion Irom Goardiansliipjortydny*. Sler forlha forao’oanre of Mortgage must be published ‘‘K <o. ton T waarts—for establishing Inst pauers./or rtf 0/rtrea moiitta—lor compelling titles froniExeeu- Etdminiairatora, where a Uond has been giren hy the id rile full apises of three month t. Mutations will always ba continued According to these ICrslrequirements, unlea* otherwise ordered* iSiKuiiasss of this kind continuos to racaive prompt stton- m e (<tioiiold JOURNAL. ,.1 the Office of the GEORGIA JOURNAL, POETICAL. LOVE’S REPLY. BT FRANCIS S. OSGOOD. I'll tell you something chanced to me, (A quaint and simple story,) Before I crossed, with boating heart, Old ocean’s gloom and glory. Around me came three graceful girls, Their farewell whisper breathing— Julie—with light and lovely curls. Her snowy shoulders wreathing ; And proud Georgine—with stately mein, Aud glance of calm hauteur. Who moves—a Grace,—and looks—a Queen, All passionless and pure ; And Kate, whose low, melodious tone W tuned by Truth and Feeling, Whose shy yet wishful eyes talk on, When fear her lipt is sealing. ••From what fur country shall 1 write 7” I asked with pride elated, “From what rare monument of arl Shall he lay letters dated 7” Julie tossed back her locks of light, With girlish grace and glee, “To me Irom glorious Venice write, Queen city of the Sea!” “Aud thou, Georgine 7” Her dark eye* flashed, “Ah! Jute to me your liuea From some proud palace, where the pomp Of olden Honor shines 7” But Kate—the darling of mv aoul, Aly bright, yet beautiful flower. In whose dear heart some new, pure leaf. Seems to unfold each hour— Kate turned her shy, sweet looks from mine, Lest I her blush should see, And said—ho only Love could hear— “Write from your heart to me.” MARRIAGE RIT E. Young, chaste aud lovely—pleas’d, yet half afraid, * Belore you altar droops a plighted maid, Clad in her bridal robes of taintless white, Dumb with the scene,and dazzled with delight ; Around her hymenial guardians stand, Each with devoted look and feeling bland; And oft she turns her soul expressing eye, Dimmed with a tear for happiness gone by ! Then coyly views, in youth’s commanding pride, Her own adored one kneeling by her side, Like lilies bending from the noontide blaze, Her bashful eye lids droop beneath his gaze \ While love and homage blend their blissful power, And shed a halo round his marriage hour. What though this chance abounding life ordain A path of anguish and precarious pnin ; By want or wo, where’er compelled he rove, A coi’s a palace by the light of love! There heats one heart, which unto death will be A fountain source of fondest sympathy ; One frownless eye to kindle with his own, One changeless Iriend, when other friends are flown; Oh! sanction Thou, the late united pair, Author of Love! for Thou art present there. Montgomery. MISCELLANEOUS. ROMANTIC STORY. W« take the following strange and romantic I dory from the Clarksville, Tenn. Chronicle of II Isle date The following article it published, not to gratify Ivy inordinate thirst for the novel and the exciting ■but rather to vindicate the name and protect the Ifeeliuga of a respectable family. Reports, alike [prejudicial and unfounded, Imve probably gone out lihich may be best contradicted hy an authentic ltUtameutef facts as they transpired A STRANGE ADVENTURE. Tho human mind io some of its wilder moods Inhibits at times mysteries more curious than all the ■ phenomena of the physical world. Strange ad |vsntures; wild and fantastic fancies; plans and Iperposea inyaterious ; and motives only known to |lh* heart thut conceives them. Wuc unto those I»bo, without the helm of reason are drifted upon I the surges of human action, as prey for romance, I speculation and novelty. On Thursday, 29th ult., a mild and interesting I psrsoaago, in the garb of a man, alighted from the I etsge, in this place, and to ten minutes was seek- ling employment among the tailors. The feminine I appearance, soft sweet voice, and extremely duli lute features of this individual led every one to 1 eupposo that it was a female. A tidy frock coat I slway,buttoned, n chapeau gracefully worn, and ti- My bools and trowsors adorned the person of this I Mysterious visitor. Darkly flowing locks, lustrous I sad languid black eyes, and sunny smiles dimplipg | tfoo the cheek, marked this personage os a very I handsome and interesting young gentleman, and | the knowing ones said it was a girl {nt in fact site Her father was recognized to bo a highly respec table old gentleman, residing r.enr Nashviiie. Ev. shy on* was touched with aympatliy si Ids apparent suffering mid distress.and all were anxious to us alst him in reoleiming his wnvward daughter. After s vatioue and unsuccessful search on Sun day, it was at length ascertained witere she tvns concealed, and a few gentlemen repaired to the liuuse, but the person who was concouling the ob ject of their search resisted their entrance and re fused to give her up. They returned, and having obtained « process of law, repaired again to the houso. It seems that this new friend and his wife had heard her story, and become interested in be- half ol the poor unfortunate wanderer thus pursued. A slight scuffle ensued, which fortunately resulted in injury to no one, and she was tulten captive, but not until she had attempted to draw a bowio knife with which she had been provided, for her defence. In a moment site was in her father’s arms and fell upon Ids neck, weeping bitterly, but declared (lint ■he would not go home. Ho then promised hor that ho would not take her home, hut would carry her to a place which ho had selected, (we suppose it to be tho Lunatic Asylum) and she consented to go witli him. It only romainedhoprov idea more suitable dross, and those unhappy visitors who had excited so intense an interest dopurted upon their journey ul tlie dead hour of the night. The fattier of tins unfortunate female evinced for iter tho deepest and most tender feeling. Why should he not ? She was, and had ever been n darling child. Ho could not, lio said, believe Iter conduct criminal, nor did any one else. She had keen from childhood, afTcclionato, and dutiful, and exemplary in conduct. He had discovered for many days before she loft home, a certain degree of melancholy upon tier. Site had long boen pits sionaiely fond of reading Novels, and the passion had grown upon her until site doserted every other employment. Some vision of romance had flitted before the eyes of this unhappy girl, and alas ! site pursued it until she had nearly ruined herself and broken the hearts of a floating family. Moral Influence of Dress.—A portion of tho community, pitied by the wise, seem to regard dress as the most essential object of attention; whilst others, equally inconsistent, treat it with ut ter contempt, regarding it only as a necessary evil entailed upon man by the fall, and not deserving a thought. With the votaries of fashion, dress is the idol to which they sacrifice the days and years of life, the comfort of fathers and husbands, and the best wel fare and improvement of immortal minds. These butterflies of the human family flutter for a day ; and then their wings droop—their freshness fades, and they sink into insignificance. But, on the other hand, the wholesale mistake of those who despise and neglect all attention to dress, is equally to be regretted ; inasmuch as it really diminishes the usefulness of some of the most seif denying, warm-hearted friends of humanity. Our external appearance is, to strangers at least, the first and most obvious indication of our character; and it mukos an impression upon every one, either to conciliate favor and respect, or to excilo feelings of dislike and prejudice. The venerable Dr. Mil. ler of Princeton, in his life of the lute equally ven erable Dr. Rogers of New York, has some re marks quite in point on this subject Let it not he thought beneath the dignity of bi ography,” says he, “to stato that Dr. Rogers was always uttemivc to his dress. Like his manners and his morals, it was always neat, clegaut, and spotless. He appeared to Imve an innato abhor rence of every tiling like slovenlines or disorder ubout his person. And while llturo was nothing that indicated an excessive or finical attention to the materials or adjustment of his clothing, it .was ever suclt as manifested the taste of a gentleman. In this respect he resembled his friend and spiritual father, Mr, Whitefield, whose sayings and example on this subject he not unfrequeittly quoted. It has boon said, and probably witit truth, that the person who has a remarkably pure and well ordered mind, will seldom fail to bo neat and tasteful in dress. It is certain that such a dress has a tendency to in- pire respect, even among the most enlightened and reflecting classes of society j that it gives addi tional force to the instructions of him who wears |t; and that almost all persons insttnetively con nect with it something of corresponding character in his intellectual and moral endowments.” THE NEW POSTAGE LAW. The act passed nt the lulo session of Congress for reducing tho postage on- letters and packages transmitted by the United Slatos mail, went into ef fect on tho 1st ins!., so that henceforth the rates of postngo aud tho restriction of the privilege of franking will bo as indicated it; tho subjoined offi, cial publication. Subscribers who recive their papers at post of. Gees in our immediate neighborhood, nro reminded that henceforth all nowspnpers forwarded by muil to post offices within thirty miles of tho place of publication are to ho postage free. RATES OP POSTAGE. Cents. For u singlo letter, not exceeding half an ounce (avoirdupois,) sent not exceeding 300 utiles 3 Sent over 300 utiles 10 For every half ounce and any excoss over every Imlf onco, the same rates of postage ; and when advertised, two cents on ouch letter, or four cents if tho advertisng cost so much additional. For drop-lultors (not to be mailed) each 2 For any printed circular, handbill or advertise ment, unsealed, sent any dislanco 2 For uny pamphlet or other mutter, ‘‘of every kind” that is “transmittable hy mail,” and lias no written communication, of one ounce or less, or for a newspaper exceeding 1,900 sq’re inches of surface, 2j For each additional ounce, or an excess greater ihau a Imlf ouuco 1 For any other newspaper, sent over 30 and not moro titan 100 utiles, or any distance within tho same State. 1 Sent over sucii distance 1 i FROM “THE UNION." THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE. The subject of the franking privilege, under the recent and former post office laws, may be regard, ed ns a science. How fur it is “utterly abrogated,” and how far it is only restricted may be learned in the following compendium, which has been prepar ed by tlie Postmaster of this city for the instruction of his clerks : The Vice President, meinborsof Congress, and Delegates have the same right of franking and re ceiving freo letters, newspapers and packets by mail; as undor tlie former laws, with the exceptions embraced in the following restrictive provisions : I. They cannot receive letters, newspapers, or packets free for moro titan thirty days before their first session, nor more than thirty days after tlie end of their last session ; and can only send free “written letters from them- selves” during the full period now authorized by law, to wit: from sixty days before thoir first session to the meeting of tho next Con gress. II. The right of transmitting documents freo Glory.—Thick as standing corn and gorgeous as a field of flowers stood the Boloociies in their many colored garments and turbans. They Ailed tlie broad deep bed of tlie Fullaillee, they cluster ed on both bunks, and covered the plain beyond Guarding their heads with their large dark shields thev snook their sltaip swords, beaming in tlie sun their shouts rolled like u peal of thunder, as with frantic gestures, they rushed forward, and full against the front of tho Twenty-second, dashed with demoniac strength and ferocity. But with shouts us loud, shrieks as wild and fierce as theirs and hearts as big and arms as strong, tlie Irish sol diers met them with thut queen of weapons, the musket, and sent their foremost masses rolling hack in blood * * * Now the Beloochos closed their denso masses, and again tlie shouts and the rolling fire of musketry and dreadful tush of the swordsmen were heard and seen along tlie whole line ; and such a fight ensued as has seldom been known or told of in the records of war. For over those wild wnrriors cume close up, sword aud shield in advance, striving in all the fierceness of their valor to break into the opposing ranks ; no fire of small arms, no push of bayonets, no sweep- **•) She reported herself us having come front ) n g discharges of grape from tlie guns, which were Norfolk, Virginia. When conversed with by those nlantod in one mass on tho right, could drive tlie familiar witit Virginia she evinced a perfect fami- gallant fellows back. They gave their breasts to Iwrity with the geography and scones of that Stuto. | tlie shot ; they leuped upon the guns, and were I Every village, every hamlet, every thing remarks, tain the different roads from Norfolk she romem- hred iud detailed. Her name was Aaron Brown ‘That,’ said her landlord to Iter, ‘is the name of | our candidate for Governor.’ ‘Well,’ she replied, ‘I •tat’lkuow but I may be a candidate too, some day.’ “he claimed to be a tailor, and on Suturdny Mr. L. PM her employment iu itis simp. Site would not Pull off her cost, as she was subject to rheumatism blown away by twenties at a lime ; their dead went Viwn the bleep slope hy hundreds, hut the gaps in ,iteir musses wore conlinuully filled up from the rear; the survivors of llto front rankslill pressed forward witit unabated fury, and tlie bayonets and Lite sword clashed in full and frequent conflict. General Napier's Conquest of Scintle. t Look before you Leap.’—They had quito a —•be would uot lit upon the tailor’s bench, it was | jaugh, and not a few tears ut the steamboat wliaif, *• uncomfortable ; slio could not sew oil tuilor’s | .Tight before lust, just as tlie Eastern boat was leap. •edt at all, well, but when something iliiu and light *M given iier, she proved her,eli at home. She ^•uld make shirts very well, and made the tine ”*• wore, her mother had tuught it to Aim. Site *U discovered to blush at each uncouth expres JJW uttered m her presence, and shrunk from each ■tadliar approach. Curioai'y wus on tiptoe ; gos- M P was on die alert aud he or she, ns this inlerosling •Niter was promiscuously styled, became quite a “ro or heroine. I On Saturday morning nil old gonllcinan witit ■*• and care-worn features, alighted at the Native American Hotel. He wus her father, and happen- •• S'dded. by sonto invisible friend, to put up *“*re Ida daughter was slaving. They met, but ®* not recognise bis duugliter. She paused ul * puileintui’s gat*, stepped in, and politely usked ••the kind favor of a pen and ink to write u note. , * fe* moments tier distressed old fattier receiv- ilia following “I am in tlii( place, I have ston you, but despair *• hadingm«, J w j|l «tude you. Farewell forever. You* Dauqbter. *l,g. A gonllcinan and lady canto down to go abroad, and were a little loo late, as the puddles were just striking tho water as they have in sight. The gentleman, however couldn’t think ol slaying, so he hurriod on at a brisk trot, and Itis wife just behind, until lie came to tlie wharf, and shouting •jump, wife, jump!’ ho leaped aboard. -Wifi-,' was a lilllo toil heavy to venture, though, and whiz went tlie Slonm, and uwuy tho bout puddled— While lolks dal cape sad atare, Thai ‘wife’ should dine ul Boating town; And HE should breakfa-t—where 1 Boston Bee. It is not tlie plenty of incut that nourishes, hut a good digestion ,- neither is it abundance of wealth thut make* us huppy, but the discreet use of it. A Mr. Henn has fust started a newspaper. He says that lie hopes by hard scratching he will be able to make u living for lii» young chickens. The Nowark Advertiser speaks of black Turta- i>jan Cherries in that pluc* measuring aver three fnehes m Circumference, (primed hy order of Congress) ceases with tlie end of thoir service as members, &c. on tho 3d of March ; after which they can re ceive them only by the frank of their secre tary or clerk. III. Tlie Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House cun only send and receive free “any letter, newspaper or packet not exceeding two ounces in weight” during each session, ana for thirty days before and thirty days after each session; and may frank "written letters for themselves” during their official service, besides primed documents. IV. Tho powor given to the President of the Senate or Vico President mid Speaker of the House of Representatives to send and receive free packets exobeding two ounces in weight is "utterly abrogated,” (except printed docu ments.) but tlie postage charged for any ex cess above two ounces on “any matters or things received during any session,” &c„ by any member; &c.. “touching his official or legislative dutfbs,” shall be paid out of tlie contingent fund of (he House to which the member receiving them belongs. V. No executive officer, except the President of the United States, has tlie franking privilege as now authorized bylaw. The three Assistant Postmasters Generals have each the power to send free letters, pack ets, Arc., “relating exclusively to his official duties or to tlie business of tlie Post Office Department,” endorsing thereon '‘official bu siness,” and they are entitled to have remitted all postage charged on matters received hy them “touching the business of the.Posl Office Department of the particular branch of that business committed to hem respectively.” And deputy postmasters have the same pow. er, (in tolidem verbis), but without the old re striction as to weight; endorsing on each packet “Post Office business j" and tlie right of remission on similar matters received “up on a verification on oath of their accounts for the same, and the transmission of the charged letters as vouchers.” VI. No adjutant genoral of n State or other gen eral of tlie militia retains any franking privilege ; but the governors mny send free their laws, records and documents to oilier State Executives, as now provided by law. Ex Presidents and their widows retain tlie franking privilege. VII. Editors may exchange tlicir newspapers free as now provided ; and, moreover, send them by mail free to thoir subscribers within thirty miles distance, computed by the mail route. But all newspapers over the size of 1,900 square inches spread out—i, e. two pages, in cluding margin—ore subject to pamphlet port age oy weight. N. B. Tito conveyance of any letters packets or pages of letters over any mail routo, &c, out I ol the mail, is prohibited under severe penal ties by tliis law; but nil “newspapers, pam phlet*, magazines and periodicals,” “bound bouks of any size,” nnd bank notes sent in bundles without written letters,’’are express ly excepted from the-o penalties, and (so fur as this law is utrected) may be conveyed or transported out of tlie muil without lot or hin drance* Carolina rFront the Washington Union. | IMPORTANT AND GLORIOUS NEWS! On tho eve of the great day which is consecrated to the independence of our country, we hail tlie re union of Texas with tho United Stules. We will now tread the road of freedom and greatness to gellter. This news conics to us hy tlie Princeton steamer, which arrived nt Annnppolis lo-dny nt 2 o’clock. Dr. Wright brings the despatches from Annapolis, lie left Washington, Texas, on the 21st Juno, and urrived at Galveston on the23d— on which day the Princeton left that place. We ar* favored by tlie Doctor with the following mem-, ornnda : “Tlie United Stales ship Princeton, Commodoro Stockton, arrived at Annapolis, from Galveston, Texas, after the short passage of nine days, hav. irrg consumed only 93 tons ol cnai. She steamed against head winds, with the exception of only 36 hours, when she was assisted hy her sails. No Atlantic steamer has ever made so good an hourly average, with tlie same economy of fuel ; and, con. aidering all the circumstances, it may bo regarded as an unprecedented passage. “Tlie news brought by the Princeton is of the most interesting character. Bull) houses of the Texan Congress imve unanimously consented to the terms of llto joint resolution ol tlie United States. Tlie Senate had rejected tlie treaty with Mexico by a unanimous vote. Capi. Waggerman hud arrived at Washington, Texas, to select posts to be occupied by the United States troops, and to provide for their subsistence. A resolution was in troduced into both houses of Congress, requirit g 1 tlie executive to surrender ail posts, navy yards, : barracks. &u. to the proper authorities of the Uni ted Stales. Tlie joint resolutions were introduced into kotlt houses ol Congress nn the same day ; and were almost identical in their tenor. Tlie resolu tions passed tlie Senate on tlie lBtli of June, and | were sent to tlie House ; the house laid them on ; the table, und passed their own resolutions unan- | imously, ami sent ilium to the Senalo on the next J day. In the mean lime, considerable jealousy • arose as to which branch should claim the honor of the paternity of the resolutions ; and it was finally I settled that tlie House should lake up tlie rcsolu- l lions nf tlie Senate, and amend them in the third , section. Tlie Houso then passed them in their present form, and sent them back to tlie Senate, which body concurred in the amendment. The President is pledged to give full and immediate ef. feet to tlie will of Congress, so fur as depends upon ' himself.” This important intelligence has just readied the President of the United Slates, (this evening, half past 8 ) Dr. Wright brings copious despatches from our able charge, Major Donelson ; but they are written prior to the adoption of tlie resolutions of tho Congress of Texas. He also brings news papers, embracing tlie “Nutionul Register,” print ed at Washington, of the 10th June, three duys af ter Congress assembled. We must confine our selves principally to tlie contents of the Galveston “News extra” of tlie 23d June. The “ Nutional Register” contains tlte corros. pondonce between Major Donelson and the govern ment of Texas, from March 31, 1845, down to June 11th, accompanying President Jones’ Message to Congress. considerable period of time ; and the executive wouid respectively recommend to Congress the propriety of rnnkiifg a suitable appropriation for tho payment of it* members, as well as the ufficert it may find occasion to employ. Tlie executive has tlie pleasure, in addition to presenting Congress tlte propositions concerning annexation, tn inform litem that certain conditions, preliminary to a treaty eff peace, upon tlie basis of a recognition of independence of Texas by Mexico, woro signed on tlie part of tho latter, at tha city of Mexico, on tlte lOtliof May Inst, and were transmit- ted to this government on the 2nd instant, by the Bnrnn Alley do Cyprey, minister plenipotentiary Mmrnmammmmrnmmimm On th* Itth, ia ih* Bwala, Ut. Qmt tetrad** ed a j*iot rwolatloo, rttadra to tho totndaetteaof United Slot** troops teto T*xm t rood tho drat lime. Mr. Kaufman’* bill, ‘‘aelting apart land for tho payment of the public debt,” See., wu token ops read the second and third time, end pasted; Mr. Lawrence Introduced a resolution for tho re lief of Post Captain E. W. Moore : road tha Aral time. We are happy to slate that Commodore Moor* has already been restored to hit command. Wo are further informed that Congress will probably adjourn on next Wednesday. Wears informed that the prdjpeoMoiis free* Mexico Imve been rejected, and that the resolution inviting the United States troop* has been adopted. Union Office. Wo are favored by Dr. Wright with the follow ing memoranda, in MS., taken by himself at Wash ington, Texas, just before ho left it for Galvaatoa t Memoranda of the conditions preliminary to a trea ty of peace ; as agreed upon by Aahbel Smith, on the part of Texas, and Mr. Cuevaa on tho part of Mexico, and iheiaccompanyfng paper* as submitted to the Senate by President Jones. ... r , . , - , 1. Message of President Jones, transmitting tha of Ins Majesty the King of the French, at that 1 lrea ,v and papers to the Senate, court, by tho hands of Capt. Elliott, her Britannic • jj' Letter from D Marriage Extraordinary.—The Watchman” chronicles a marriage at Statesville, in this State, which, from its novelty, is worthy of notice. Mr John Marlin Sharpe was rcannexed to hi* former wife und partner,, Mrs. Lucy Sharpe, on the 9ih Juno, by W/n. Moore, Esq-, having been divorced from each other on the 10th of March last, (laving been married ten years, tlie old “stock of love” ran out, it scents. They divorced, courted, and married again. Possibly a better star guide thoir destiny through tlie future. A thing done twico is often dono well. Don’t Grumble-—He is a fool that grumbles at every little mischuncc. Put your best foot for ward, is nn old and good muxim. Don’t run about and toll acquaintance* that you have been unfortun ate. People don’t like to Imve unfortunate men for acquaintances. Add to a vigorous determination a cheerful spirit; if reverse come, bear them like a philosopher, and get rid of them a* soon as you iCsn. Poverty is like a panther—look it steadily 1 iu the litce, aud it will turn from you. NEWS EXTRA—PRESIDENT JONES’S MESSAGE, Sec. Wc are indebted to Mr. Briggs for tho following ’ [interesting documents, which tvo hasten to give our readers. Verbally wo loarn from Mr. Briggs, that the propositions for our independence have been sub mitted to the Senate. They are not yet made pub ic; but itis understood that they are highly ob jectionable, and will be promptly rejected. Executive Department, ) Washington, June 16, 1845. ) Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives ; I am happy to greet yon, on tliia interesting oc casion, ns tlte representatives of the people, again assembled in the discharge of your high and impor tant duties. The call uf an extraordinary session of Congress at this early day, by tlie executive was not made without the most nmturedeliberntiun, aud a due reference lu a great crisis which has arisen since your lute adjournment, in the affairs of Texas, as well a9 tlte almost unanimious expres sion of public will which took place throughout the country in regard to tlie same. The executive has now the pleasure to transmit to ilia honorable Congress, fur such action as they may doem suitable, tho propositions which Imve been made on the part of the United States to this government, for the annexation of Texas, and its incorporation, ns a State, into that gteut and kind red confederacy, together with the correspondence beltveen the two governments, which Ims arisen out of the same. This correspondence, entering, as it doos very fully into tlie views and sentiments of the governments in question, renders it unneccs sury for tlie executive to ndd (for the information or consideration of Congress) hut little thereto iu reference to tlie proposed measure. Tlte c\ecutive Ims much satisfaction in obsorv l ing—what, no doubt, will forcibly arrest tlte alien | tion of the Congress—that, although the terms em i braced in the resolutions of tlte United Slates Cun ! gross muy ut first Imve appeared less favorable J titan was desirublc for Texas, llto very liberal and magnanimous views entertained by the President of the United States towards Texas, aud the prom isos made through tlte representatives of thut coun try, in regard to the future advantages to bo ex tended to her if site consent to the proposed union render those terms much more acceptable than they would otherwise Imve been. Tlte Stale of public opinion, and the great anx iety of tlte people to act definitely upon the subject of annexation, by a convention of deputies, prescribed in the resolutions of tlie United States Congress, induced tlie executive to issue Itis proc lamation on the 5th of May, ultimo, recommending i- an election for sixty one deputies, to be held in the several counties throughout tlie republic, on tlte 4lh uf the present month, and to assemble in conven tion, at the city of Austin, on tlie 4lh of July next. This recommendation Ims met tlie sanction of tlie citizens of Texas generally, and the deputies in tlie several counties; so far as heard from, having been elected upon the basis proposed, it is confi dently expected the convention will assemble at '.lie lime and place fixed upon. To this convention, the questiou of annexation, and tho adoption of u State Constitution, will properly belong ; and they will determine tlie great question of tlte nationali ty of Texas, as to them shall seem most condu cive to llto interest, happiness, and prosperity of tlte people whom they will represent. It is important that tlie “ consent uf the existing government” should be given to their exercising tlte powers which have been delegated to thorn, in order to comply with a requirement to that effect in tlie res olutione on the subject uf annexation, passed by the American Congress. For this purpose tlie pres ont extraordinary session of Congress of tlie repub lie of Texas has been convoked ; aud to ill wisdom as a co-ordinate department, tlie executive now submits the determination of the matter. Tlte services to ba performed by tlie convention will ba arduous, and will probably engage it for Majesty's clinrgo d’affaires near this government. In consequence of tlie signing of these prelimina- rii s, tho executive believed it to bo his doty, in tlte recess uf Congress, to make tlie fuel known t* tlie people of Texas, and to dcclnre and procluim a cessation of hostilities between Texus and Mex ico, until tlie same could be communicated to, and acted upon by, Congress aud the Convention about to assemble. A proclamation for tins purpose tvas consequently issued on the 4ih instant, a copy of which is herewith transmitted. Tito prelimina ries being in the nature of a treaty, will, with all tlie correspondence in relation thereto, be forthwith cominui-icaled to tho honorable Senate, for its con stitutional udvice, und such action as, iu its wis dom, tlie same shall seem to require. The alternative of annexation or independence will thus be pluced beforo tlie people uf Texas, nnd their free, sovereign, and unbtused voice will de termine llto ul) important issue ; and so far as it shall depend upon the executive to act, ho will givo immediate and full effect to the expression uf their will. His situation in regard to tlie inipoilalil subjects now communicated to Congress, has, since their late adjournment, been one of great delicacy nnd embarrussment. Questions of ntuclidifficulty Imve been presented for his determination, upon which the fule and weifureof the country depended ; aud without precedent or constitutional guide for Itis governance, he has been obliged to ussumc, in con sequence, great nnd severe responsibilities. He trusts, however, that Congress will approve the course he has adoplod, and, by tlicir enlightened counsels, relieve and direct hint in the course here after to lie pursued in relation to those questions. Tlie executive is happy to announce to Congress that Texas is ut peace with the world, that wilhall foreign powers with whom we lmye had intercourse friendly relations are maintained. Tlte difficrei t tribes of Indians on our borders, with whom Iren, tics exist, have continued to observe tlie same with good faith ; and within the Inst few days, informa tion bus been received, that tlie only hand of Cu. munches within our limits, who had maintained un. til then n hostile attitude towards Texas, imve sued for peace, and expressed a wish to bo permitted to come to Bexar to celebrate a treaty uf friendship, which, on the [mil of this government, lias been complied with. The arrangements made nt your regular session for additional companies of rangers to bo mustered into service, Imve been carried into full effect, aud Imve afforded adequate and very efficient protection to our frontiers. The receipts into the treasury have boen sufficient to meet the various expendi tures of tlie government, A specie currency 1ms been maintained without difficulty ; and nil tho ex- chequer hills which were in circulation at the peri od of your late adjournment, Imve been redeemed nd withdrawn from circulation ; and the execu tive is happy to congratulate the Congress nnd tho country upon n state of peace, happiness, and pros perity, nevor before experienced by Texas, and rarely, if over, equalled by so young a nation. It only remains for the executive to express an assured confidence in your individual wishes to sus tain tlie best interests of Texus, nnd the fervent hope llmt lie, who holds the destinies nf men and nations iu his hand, may crown your deliberationa witit his richest blessings. ANSON JONES. JOINT RESOLUTION. Giving the consent of the existing government to the annexation to Texas to the United States. Whereas, tho Government of the United States hath proposed the following terms, guarantees, and conditions, on which the people und territory of tho epuhlie of Texas may be erected into a now Slate to be culled (lie State of Texas, aud admitted as one of the Stales of the American Union, to wit: [Here follow tho resolutions of llto United Slates Congress,] Aud whereas, by tlie said terms, the consent of tlie existing government of Texas is required : Therefore, Sec. I. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas, in Congress assembled, Tlml tlte government of Tex as doth consent thut the people and territory uf the Republic of Texas nmy be erected into a new Stu.e, to he called tlie Slate of Texus, w itit a re publican form of Government, to ba adopted by tlie people of said republic, by deputies in convention assembled, in Ol der that tlte samo may lie admitted as one of tlte Slates of the American Union ; and said consent is given on tlie terms, gumunlees, and conditions set forth in tlie preamble to this joint resolution. Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, That tho procla mation of the President of the republic of Texi e, bearing date May 5lh, 1845 and tlte election of de puties to sit iu convention at Austin on the 4th day of July next, for the adoption of a constitution for the State of Texas, had in accordance therewith, hereby receive the consent of tho existing govern ment of Texns. Sec. 3 Beilfurther resolved, That the Presi dent of Texas is hereby requested immediately to furnish tlie government of tlte United States, through their accredited minister near tliis government, Baron Alleve de Cyprey, tram- inning to the executive of Texas the condition* signed Asltbei Smith, and the agreement on th* part of Mexico to accede to them as the basi* of a for mal treaty. HI. Condition* preliminary to a treaty of peace. 1. Mexico consents to acknowledge the indepen dence of Texas. 2- Texas engages that she will stipulate in the treaty not to annex heraulf or become subject to any country whatever. 2. Limits and other arrangements to be matter* uf agreement in the final treaty. 4. Texus to he willing to refer the disputed points with regard to territory, and other matters, to the arbitration of umpires. Dune nt Washington (on the Brazos.) on the 27th of March, 1845. (•Signed) ASHBEL SMITH. Secretary of Slate. Certified copy of the original, presented by Capt. Elliott. (Signed) ALLEYE DE CYPREY. BANKHEAD. Mexico, 20ib May. IV. Acknowledgment by Cuevas of the receipt f these preliminaries, through the intervention of ’.uron Alley de Cyprey; and declares that 'the na- onal Congress having consented that Mexico will ecede to tho preliminaries proposed by Texas, as te basis of n formal treaty. May 19th 1845. V. Additional declaration of Cnevaa. If this cgoliution is not realized on account of circum- anccs. or beenuso Texas, influenced by the law f tlie United States on annexation, consents there. j i, either directly or indirectly, then the answer i liicli is given undor this date to Texas, shall be nsidcred null and void. May 19th. VI. Letter from President Jones to Baron Al- Vvede Cyprey, acknow ledging his kind offices in {ringing about tlie negotiation, &c. &e. ; To these was appended the proclamation of I resident Jones of June 4 h, declaring a cessation if hostilities. Tlte treaty »va9 considered by tlie Senate in sc- t ot session, on tlie 21st of Jnno, aud rejected by a muimous vote, and the injunction of secresy re. oved. 1 The following also comes in MS., from which we ! ipy it. It authenticates tlte resolutions adopted v Congress, as they appear above from “The lews Extra.” Washington. Senate Chamber, > (Special Session.) June 21,1845. } Sir :—In compliance with your request, I here- ith transmit you a i orrect copy of the joint reso- i itinn giving llto consent of tho existing gnvern- icm to tlie annexation of Texas to the United tales, which lias passed both houses of the Texiau Congress. Respectfully, • HENRY A. JEWETT, Secretary of the Senate. I o A. J. Donf-lson, Charge d'affaires of the U. States. It is believed that the Mexicans were occupying 11vo positions—in what force docs not appear. W» ;.id tito following article upon the subject in the ••National Register” of tho 19th; Corpus Christi.—Tito trade ofCorpus C'ltrisli j ts been remarkably brisk within tho last four or vewoeks; and tlie town is now rapidly improv. g. Several large parties of traders from the Rio iraude liuve visited tlie place ; and they express- ill great confidence that the difficulties bolween the vo countries would soon ho adjusted. They re- t irt thut large bodies of Mi xican troops have re- iiiitiy arrived in the provinces onsl of tlie moun- itia from the interior; hot they did not stato that ly lurgo body of these forces had crossed tlie Rio jliraiide. We are inclined to bolieve that the force* ist of the mountains have been overrated by the lies of Capt. Hays. We do not believe that the I hole number of troops ut all positions east of th* ierrn Madre exceeds three thousand. The whole timber of li oups in Matamnras is estimated at on- ' three or four hundred.—Telegraph. THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. In tlte present critical posture of the relation* dween the United States and the Republic of lexico, the following imimations from the Journal l' Commerce, as to tlie opinions and views of Mr. Imtiuon, are of more interest titan tlie mere im- ressiuus of any individual on a subject of such noment would ordiuurily be deemed, and we there, lore pluce them before our readers; [From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.] Tlie Washington newspapers and our own cor respondent there gives it ns tlie opinion of Gover nor SltBnnon [late Minister of tlte United States to Moxico] that Mexico will declare war against the United States in case of annexation. We do not vhinlt tliis is quite the right view of what the late Ambassador states, and tlte inaccuracy involve* him too much in an opinion which the country i* beginning to see is quite erroneous. We had • free conversation with Mr. Shannon before lie left (he city for Washington. Whul lie said to u* w that iu case of nimrxation Mi xiro would probably udopt some hostile measures—perhaps shut her port* utetr nccrt-u.ica min.s.er near tuts government, j ,„ n i lisl American vessels, perh .ps order AmerieM wait a copy of tilts joint resolution ; also to fumsh , * lia|||8 l0 j, u . rri \ orv J pt . r ,„ ips iMU , the convention to assemble at Austin on the 4lhof . „r R„i I M July next, witit a copy of the 9amo ; and the same shall lake effect from and after its passage. letters of marque. But, he suid, the Mexican Gov. rnnrient entertained no ttiouglit of really fighting I ,he United States, and if site should adopt any . ** ,,«ie uinicu oiiubs, anu ii sue snuuiu nuuui »iit rite above is a copy uf the resolutions a. they j ino#iljrci endangering h-nnonv, it would hi wi.fi passed the two houses, and which will, we suppose 1 ,,, e ( . xpcc , ulion ,| m , th e speedy intervention of receive tlte sanction of the President. They pass ed unanimously. TOD ROBINSON. On (lie 18tit instant, in the Senate, Mr. Greer in. troduced a joint resolution offering u “nation’s grnt- itude to Major General Andrew Jackson ;” which resolution wus unanimou-ly adopted. On the sumo duy, Major Kaufman introduced a hill sotting apart a portion of tho public laud, lying between the Arkansas and Red Rivers, for tlie pay ment of tlie national debt; read tlie first and second lime, and referred to tho Committee on tlte Stale ol tlte Republic, A resolution was offered by Mr. Greer, for alter ing llto time ufthe annual session of Congress: read the fir-t lime. On Tuesday, Mr. Kaufman, as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported tlie “Joint resolution giving the consent of the existing• government to the annexation of Texas to the United Stateswhich juiot resolution was passed lluough its third reading on the next day, the 19th—the rule being sus|Ktndad, on motion of Col. li, L. Kinney, by • un*niin»u* vutb of Ih* Senate. Great Britain and France for ih»pre*crvntion of | peace would prevent any actual fighting. He sla- ; ted, loo, that no administration in Mexico would do- | sire to make a hostile movement against the United States ; for all intelligent men there knew perfectly that Mexico could Imve no Impe uf success in sucii a controversy; hut that so universal was die cha grin of die Mexicans nt their defeats in Texas, so strong the hatred of die United Slates for their sympathy with Texas, and so great tho boasting about the vindication of the nutionul honor, that all administrations and politicians were compelled to join in the general clamor, and that die frreseul, not being u military administration, could hardly hup* to keep ita place without doing something in ac cordance with this universal feeling, and something which would, at least during tlie first paroxysms of dismembarment, provide occupation for tlte army. Mr. Shannon does not expect a war between Mexico and the United States. So much for one of the last notes of preparation for • cat&troplit never to occur—* war with Me*, ieo.