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tricl in which they reside, and one of the
acting magistrates thereof, who shall sub
scribe as witnesses to the fact; but in no
other manner whatever. .
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That all suits to recover
such property, or the possession thereof, shall
be prosecuted or defended, as the case may
be, in the name of the wife by her prochein
ami.
Sec. 0. And be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts
of laws milituling against this act be and are
hereby repealed.
Ccovflia Hegtelaturr.
SENATE.
Monday, Nov. 17.
[A portion of the proceedings of litis day wns
reported in Tuesdays paper, which we doetn unite-
cessnry to re publish.]
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Calhoun : To incorporate the Columbus
Engine Company No. 2.
Also—To grunl certain privileges lo the Colum
bus Guards.
Mr. W. King : To authorize the Inferior Court
of Wilkinson county to levy an extra tax for the
year 1840 to build a Court House and Jail.
Mr. Rroaddus : To incorporate tho Committee
of the Central Duplist Association of the Stale of
Georgia.
Mr. Kenan: To provide for tho service of ori
ginal process upon corporations.
Mr. Harris: To amend an act authorizing the
Surveyor General lo record all plats of survey
made on head rights before granting the same,
passed 23d Dec. 1835.
Mr. Curry : To remove an election precinct from
R. Whitfield’s to the house of S. Josey.
Mr. Iluckett presented u memorial from Samuel
Williams. — Mr. Murphey presented a petition from
J. W. Rives, and Mr. Miller presented a petition
from Win. Gregg and George Gibbon—all of wltich
were referred lo select committees.
bills lost. '
To change the time of holding the Superior
Courts in the Cherokee Circuit.
To add the premises of Levi Phillips of Camp
bell county to Hie county of Coweta.
To udd lot No 2, 13th district of Fayette coun
ty lo the county of DeKnlb-
On motion of Mr. Kenan, the following resolu
tion ollcrcd by himself, was taken up und agreed
mam
aria In the 26tb district, G. M., in the county of 1
ixnrnn.
"J r - Brown : For the jollef of Diana Healers.
Mr. J.'M. Ktng:i Toicompel dll persons resident
in tho county of Camden, to pay tax on the prop
erty they hold ill said county.
BILLS BASHED.
To grnnt certain privileges and immunities to
tho •'Columbus Guardi."
1 o utnentl tho 13th section of the 13th division
of tho penal code—[punishing for trading with
slaves, imprisonment iu the Penitentiary from 1 lo
4 years.]
To incorporate tho Executivo Committee of tho
Central Raptist Association of tho State of Georgia.
bill Lost.
To amend the act of 1835, authorising the Sur
veyor General to record all plats of Survey on head
rights, before granting thesaino.
Mr. Lewis, from tlie majority of the Finance
Committee, made a favorable report, recommend-
ing tho payment of the claim, by bonds from one to
ten years, to the amount of £5000 sterling,pvilh in
teresl from dute.
Mr. Stell, from the minority, submitted a coun- i
ter report, unfavorable to the prayer of the petition
er. ,
Mr. Wofford offered a resolution, which was
adopted, calling on tho Governor for a statement ol
amount of debts paid by him for the Penitentiary
iu 1844 and ’45 i Alsu—the amount of debts yet
unpaid, lo whom due, and when they fell due.
Mr. Wolford’s resolution for the survey and es
timate of a Railroad, connecting the Georgia and
South Curolina Railroad at Augustu, was laid on
the table for the balance of the session, by u vote
of 31 to 12.
A communication was received from tho Gover
nor, transmitting a letter from R. Wynn. legit,
represemnlivo of one of the securities of the lati
Tax Collector of Chattooga county, relative to the
further indulgence of suid Collector.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Nnv. 17. 1845.
[A portion of the proceedings of this duy war
published in Tuesday’s paper.]
BILLS INTKODUCL’D.
By Mr. Harris, from the Select Committee : Fot
the relief of the (Junk of Milledgeville.
Mr. Berry : To grant the rights and privi'oge.
of citizenship to George Michael Lav- ndor, &c.
Mr. Ward: To exempt the Commissioners ol
Roads in Chatham county from patrol duty.
Mr. Perry, from the Select Committee: To re
quire the State Treasurer to pay to the Inforiot
Court of Coweta county, - tie half of the Slab
Tax collected in the county for 1845.
Mr. Vurnadoc ; To confer rights of citizenship
l0, | m Liberty county, upon certain persons, residents
Resolved, That so much of the Governor’s com-| 0 ( McIntosh county,
muiiicaltou as relates to our Federul relations, be | Mr. Goede : To amend the act incorporatin'' the
referred lo the committee upon the State of the tmvn 0 f Thomaaion, in Upson county. °
Republic. So much ns relates to Finance, lo the | Mr. Lesseur : To exempt ubscoiidin-' and out
committee on Finance. So much as relutes to k ing slaves from taxation.
Banks, to the committee on Banks. So much ns re- ' Mr. Black: To lix and'ascertain the salary ol
lutes to the Judiciary lo the committee on Judiciary, j ihe Chief Engineer of the Western and Atlantic
So much ns relates to the Militia, lo the committee I K., j I rouri.
on tho Military. So much as relates to Internal I Mr. Yarborough: To nutiiurise the Jnferiot
Improvement, to the committee on Internal Iin- j Court of Floyd county to as-ess an extru tax tor
pruvement. So much ns relules to the Penilenliu
ry, to the committee on the Penitentiary, and so
much as relates to Education and Free Schools, to
the committee on Public Education.
Tuesday, Nov. 18.
The Senate reconsidered its rejection of the bill
t.i add lot No. 2, 13tl) district ol Fayette to De.
Kalb county—also, the rejection of the bill to add
Levi Phillips, of Campbell, to Coweta county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By. Mr. Murphey, Irom a select committee : For
the relief of John W. Reeve.
Mr. Martin : To repeal tho act incorporating
the town of Davisville, in Pike county.
Mr. Miller : To incorporate the Augusta Canal
Company and to define certain ordinances of the
city Council of Augusta, therein mentioned.
Mr. Lee: To amend the Laws of Georgia, so
fur as relates lo the selecting Jurors in certain ca.
ses.
Mr. Crawford : To incorporate the South Wes
tern Railroad Company, with power to extend
branches to Albany, Fort Gaines, or to nny point
beluw those places on the Flint or Chattahoochee
rivers.
Also--To incorporate tile Flint River Steamboat
Company.
Mr. Hulderness: To amend the cluim laws of
this State—referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
A message was received from the Governor rel
ative to the boundary between the State of Geor
gia and Florida, and accompanying wltich was a
resolution lately received from Florida.—50 cop.
ies of the mossage and resolution were ordered to
be printed for the use of the Senate.
Mr. Ridley moved to take up a resolution offer,
cd by himself, bringing on an election of a United
Slates Senator, for six years from and after the 4th
day of March, 1847—on which motion the yeas
were 23 ; nays 23.
There not being a majority in favor of taking
up the resolution, it was lost.
Mr. Jackson presented a petition of Henry K.
Preston, G. R. Gilmer, S. K. Talmage, R, M.
Charlton and J. K. Tefft, a committee on the part of
tits Georgia Historical Society, which was road,
and referred lo the Committee on Finance.
BILLS PASSED.
To change the 1st section of “an act to change
the names of certain persons,’’ &c., passed 22d
December, 1829.
To alter the time of holding the Inferior Court
in the county of DcKulb, and to legalize and make
valid all writs, executions and other processes re
turnable to said Court at its term as established by
this act.
To alter and amend an act incorporating the Sa
vannah Instituii -n fur Savings.
The Senate rejected Mr. Boynton’s bill “ to ex
tend the time of payment" to persons indebted to
tlie Central Bank of Georgia, on certain conditions
therein named.
On tlie passage of the bill, the yeas were 11 ;
nays 34.
Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Mr. Crawford had leave of absence for a few
days.
BILLS INTBODUCED.
By Mr. Miller: To incorporate the Gregg Man.
ufacturing Company,
Also—Tto authorise tho investment of trust
funds in Stale Stocks or other Stale securities; lo
provide for the sale or distribution thereof, and to
exempt the same from taxation.
Mr. Marlin : To umend tlie act incorporating the
Southern Botamco Medical College of Georgia,
and lo authorise its removal to Macon.
Mr. T. F. Anderson: To change the mode of
compensating Jurors in Jackson county.
Mr. Hardeman: To provide for the distribution
of tho estate of Daniel Myrick, an insane person,
of Putnam county.
Mr. Miller: To incorporate tlie Augusta Manu
facturing Company,
Also—To change the places of bolding Justices’
cerium purposes
Also—To give Administrators, Executors and
Guurdians discretion in selling lands in certain cn
ses. »
Mr. Bell : To incorporate tlie village of Jeffor- ’
son in Jackson county.
Mr. Oglesby: To appropiiato money for the
openihg and improving the navigation of Flint
River, &c.
Mr. Butt : To pardon Charles Jones of Lump
kin county.
Mr. Join s: To relieve Justices of the Inferioi
Court of Harris county from patrol duty.
Mr. [lines : To authorise the Trustees of tin
Decatur county Academy to execute u deed of eon
vcyance of a lot to Alexander A. Allen, &c.
Mr. StVearoiigeit To incorporate LuGrangt
Academy, in Dooly county.
Mr. Guyton : To amend tlie ruttd laws ol El
fingliani county.
Mr. Lewis : More particularly to define tlie line
between tho counties ol Hancock mid Taliaferro.
Mr. Shockley: For the relief of Win, Glover.
Administrator, &c,, of Joseph Glover, deceased.
BILLS passed,
To reduce the SneritF’s bon is of Gilmer com
»>'•
To change the nnme of Maria Eden Allan, to
that of Mai in Ellen Chapman, &c.
To add loi No. 24, 2d district of Habersham
to Hull county.
To change tlie time of holding the Superior
Courts of Walker county.
To nmend the several acts in relation lo iliner •
ant traders, und to prescribe the mode of their li- >
cense—on the passage, yeas 71 ; nays 40.
To authorise the Governor to provide arms and
accoutrements toull Volunteer Corps in this State.
Mr. Robinson, of Early, presented tlie memori
al of the Planter’s Club of Eurly county, which
was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Berry presented n petition frumC. Norman
of Coweta county, which was referred lo a select
committee. i
Mr. Keith laid on the table a resolution relative
to tlie compilation of tlie Militia Laws of tins ,
State, which was referred to the committee on I
military ulfuirs.
Mr. Yurborouglt presented a petition for the re-
lief uf the Administrators of James Turner, de-,
ceased, which was referred ton stdect committee
Mr. Hurris of Baldwin laid upon tlie itiblo n
resolution directing the Committee on the Judtciu- t
ry to enquire into the propriety of prohibiting co. j
lured meciianics and masons from inking contracts,'
&c. 1
The House rejected the bill to amend the act of
1841 and 1842, relative to tlie tuking out grants, 1
and extending further lime for drawers to lake out
grants, &c. I
Tlie House adjourned. ,
Tuesday, Nov. 18. |
Tho House reconsidered its passage of the bill
“to alter and umend (ho severul acts relative to l
intiuerunt traders,’’ &c.
bill passed. 1
Bill of Senate, To authorize Leonidas, and Ma..
ry G, Frunkiin to construct a mill dum across
Etowah river. I
bill lost. i
To prevent the establishment of a Court for tlie *
Correction of Errors. On tlie motion lo lay the!
bill on the table for ihe balance of tlie session, tlie
yeas were 68, nays 48.
A message was received from the Governor re I
alive to ilie buundury line between Georgiu and
Florida, which was referred to tlie commilteo on
the State of tlie Republic.
Tlie House adopted a resolution authorizing the
Governor In furnish the Georgia Historical Society.
Franklin College, Emory College, Mercer Univer
ally and Oglu'.lmrpe University with complete sels
of the Journals of the Semite and House of Rep
resentalives.
Tlie House adopted a resolution authorizing the
Comptroller General to deliver over to Absalom
Tilormou, formerSheriirof Forsyth county, ancx
fcculion of the Stole of Georgia against W. XV
Vaughn, CjW Collector of Forsyth county for
1848) und his securities, that the laid Thornton
mny remunerate himself for money paid on said
fiia, while Sheriff, 6ic.
The House also adopted a resolution authorizing
tho Governor to draw, in tlie next quutu of arms to
be received from the United Stntes, a buttery of
four bruss six pounders, complete, lo ho loaned to
the Chatham Artillery of Savannah, provided bond
a ml security be given.
Tile House rejected a resoluiion appropriating
$508 to Dr. J. M. Green of tlie city of Mucon, for
allending lo six cases of small pox.
Tlie balance uf tlie day was tuken up in the con
sideration of u few oilier local questions, and read
ing bills first and second lime.
Wednesday, Nov. 19.
The House reconsidered so clinch of its Journal
ol yesterday as relate to the rejection of the reso
lution appropriating $503 to Dr. J. M. Green of
Mucon, for unending to six cases uf smull pox.
Mr. Harris, of Baldwin, presented the memorial
of the Justices of tlie Inferior Court uf Baldwin
county, which wus referred to the commilteo on
Education and Free Schools.
Also—The memorial of H. T. Betbune, A. M,
Ni-sbit, W. H.Mitchell, B. P. Stubbs nod Peter
Fuir, which were referred to the committee on
Bunks.
Mr. Armstrong presented the memorial of the
Justices of tlie inferior Court ol Bibb county rela
tive to the election ol county Treasurer, whicli was
referred to Messrs. Armstrong, oi Bibb, Guuiding,
of Pike, and Gruy,u committee.
Mr. Hull from the committee on Finance, to
whom was referred tlie memorial of tho Georgia
Historical Society, made u favorable report luere-
on.
Mr, Hull from the committee to whom was re
ferred tlie petition of Polar Trozevnnl, made a fa
vorable report thereon and introduced u bill “For
the relief ol Peter'l’rezevuut.
Mr. Greoneol Crawford, presented the petition
of sundry citizens ot Crawford county, praying on
amendment loan act incorporating Mount Carmel
Academy.
Mr. Cannon presented tlie petition of sundry
citizens ot Cherokee, praying for the formation ol
a new county from the counties of Gilmer and
Clterokeo, w hich wus referred to a select commit
tee,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Hines: To amend the act of 1840. giv.
ing persons employed on steamboats on the Chatta
hoochee, Allamuhu anti Ocmulgee rivers, certain
lietw on said bunts, so far ns lo extend its provisions
to Flint river.
Mr. Field: To repeal tho act of 1837 consoli
dating Hie officers of Tux Collector and Receiver
of Cherokee county.
Mr. Greene, of Crawford : To change the line
between the counties of Crawford and Macon.
Mr. Lewis: To pardon Henry Jones.
Mr. Belvin : For the relief of Asa Thompson,
Atlm. of Jumes Thompson, security lor Columbus
Thump-on, a minor.
Mr. Moon : For tho relief of Jno. M. Wilhite.
Also—To repeal all laws prohibiting the intro
duction of sluves into this State.
By Mr. Jenkins : To change tlie time of holding
tlie General Elections in this Stale fruity tile 1st
"Monday" io the 1st •• Wednesday" iri October.
Mr. Harris, of Baldwin; To prohibit Lessors
in Ejectment being made parties plaintiff wiihuul
their consent.
Mr. Jenkins: To compel Sheriffs of this State
to advertise ill llieir several Judicial Districts.
Mr. Ware, of Washington : To establish und
remove certain election precincts in Washington
county.
Mr. Green : To incorporate the Rabun Turn,
pike Company und to grunt certain privileges to
ton same.
Mr. Gaulding, of Piko : To abolish the payment
of lax by free white persons of this Slate.
Mr. Black: Fur me relief of Samuel Jackson,
Tax Collector of Chattooga counly.
Mr. Gaulding, ot Pike: For tlie relief of Green
T. Parten, of Pike county.
Mr. Ward : To incoipurnte tho Mechanical Be
nevoleut Society of the city of Savannah.
Mr.Strong; To incorporate tho United Hebrew
Society of the city of Macon.
Mr. Greene, of Crawford ; For the relief of se
curities and endorsers.
Mr. Davis : To repeal an act to compensate tlie I
Grand and Petit Jurors of several counties therein 1
named.
Mr. Mobley : To authorize tlie Inferior Court of I
Appli'.g lo allow Tax Collectors, llioir insolvent \
lists.
Mr. Fambrotigb, from a select committee : To .
relieve S. W. Burney, and Allen Cochran from the
payment of a portion of n note held by the Central
Bunk, against them.&c.
Mr. Hansell, from u select committee : To np- I
propriate money lo improve tlie navigation of the '
Oemulgee and the Aliumaha rivers.
Also—For the relief of Samuel Webb, former
TaxCollecor of Pulaski county.
Mr. Callaway: To authorize David Russ of Put
nam county, to erect a mill dum across the Oconee
river at or near Lung Shoals.
Mr. Vaniadoe : To alter the nineteenth section. (
or the 1st article uf tho Constitution. [This hill j
contemplates an alteration of the oatli of members j
of the Legislature.]
Mr. Goode: for the relief of J. D. Hudson,;
ond to make valid a marriage between iiirpself and ■
Martha A. E. McGrtttv. f A |
Mr. Howard: To change tho lime of'lidming
tlie Superior und Inferior Courts of Muscogee co. j
Mr. Musliun : To repeat tlie act of 1843, re
pealing un act which required tlie State to pay ex
penses incurred by small pox.
Mr. Ware,of Madison; To establish nil elec-!
tion precinct in the 262d dist. of said county. j
Also —To repeal the act consolidating the offices i
of Tax Collector and Receiver of Madison county. |
Mr. Kenan. To establish an election precinct j
at tlie place of holding Justices Courts for the |
080:h dist. G. M. of Murray county.
Mr. Cannon : To amend tlie law on tlie subject
of enforcing dormant judgments.
Mr. Hines: To aulhoriz• R. Cloud lo receive
toll at his bridge over Spring Creek, and Moses
Oliver to establish a ferry across suid creek on his i
own land.
Mr. Armstrong, of Bibb : To amend tlie net of
1838. authorizing the business of Banking. (This |
hill reduces the minimum of capital from $100,000
to $50,000. and authorizes the issue of bills ot
$1, 2 and $3. without the necessity of registry by
the Comptroller General and Commissioners.)
Mr. Greene,ol Crawford : To chaago the line
between the counties of Monroe and Crawford.
Mr. Perry : for the relief of Dr. K. P.Tisou, of
Cowelu county.
BILL PASSED.
To authoiize tile Inferior Courts of the respec
tive counties to contract for tho building of public
bridges, und to give them discretionary powers in
relation to the same.
Mr. Harris, oi Baldwin. Irom the ComimMW to
whom had been referred sundry bills for changing
names and incorporating churches and academies,
reported that the act conferring these powers on
Hiecourts nfthe country isnmple for all ordinary
purposes, und that tiio said bills bo laid on the table
for ihe bulanco ol the session—which was agreed
FROM VERA CRUZ.
Thirteen Days Later from tlie City of Mexico.
New Orleans. Nov. 9.
By tlie arrival of tho schooner Creole, Desache,
master, from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on
the 29lh ult., we linve lull files from the city uf
Alexico to Hie 25lli October, thirteen days later
titan wo received by tho Mississippi and Prince
ton.
Among tlie passengers by tho Creole, are lltn
wife unci daughter of tlie uuforiuiiulo Gen. Mejia.
It may he recollected tliui Gen. Al. wus shot near
Pueblu, by order of Santa Anna.
We lenrn verbally, that tlie general impression
ul Vera Cruz, when the Creole sailed, was, that all
difficulties between the United States and Mexico,
were in u fuir way to no amicably settled. It may
bo Hint Mexico may yet desire me interference of
our Government to help her uni of her difficulties
with France, and, perhaps, with England ; stran
ger things have occurred.
La Voz del Pueblo, fun opposition journal of
tlie city of Mexico,) furnishes the Inundation of the
report that negotiations were likely to he resumed
between tlie United Slates und Mexico. It slates
that in a secrete session uf tlie two Chambers uf
| Congress, on the 141li ol October, tlie Minister of
j Foreign Affairs communicated to them that tlie
| Consul of the United Slates, resident at Mexico,
hud transmitted lo him despatches from the Cubi-
net at Washington, the tenor of which was us fol
lows :—That, desiring to avoid hostilities between
two Republics whicli ought to he firmly united by
sympathy and a thousand tios of mutual interest,
tlie Government at Washington was disposed to
submit the uffuir of Texas to negotiation ; and
that, in order lo arrive at a determination of the
matter ul once reasonable und lionoruhle to both
parlies, it would send un Envoy Extraordinary
should the Mexican Government he disposed to re-
ceive him. Tho Government of Mexico replied,
llml the relations between the two countries being
broken, it could not receive the Envoy iu a public
character, hut would admit him us tlie simple pri
vate hearer ol the message in question, upon the
condition that, first of all, the U. S. Government
should withdraw its squadron from the vvulors of
VeraCruz. The Minister added, that without
' prejudice to these informal communictiouns, Alex-
icuu Government would continue to tuke measures
to protect the nution from a coup.de-mam on the
part of tho U. Stales.
Although these communications were declared
rigorously secret, and to he kept perfectly invio-
lute, tho editor of La Voz assures us that lie lias
obtained the foregoing from an excellent source (I),
and add.-: "Cun wo not discover in this a hypocrit
ical conspiracy ? Mexicans! To vvliul point are
you content to endure ?" or. as a schoolboy would
suy—"Quosque tandem, ahutere,” &c.
The master ol the Creole reperts that when ho
sailed from Vera Cruz, llie U. S. squadron had tu-
ken its eepurture. This may he deemed of sig
nificance, if tho ubove report be correct. That re
port, however, militate altogether with the repeat
ed declarations made in the Union as lo the inten
tions of our Government. It is not to be denied,
however, that the general impression here sinco
tlie Mississippi arrived (and in Vera Cruz at last ac.
counts) lias been, llmi an informal tiiidersianding
exists between Hie two Governments that diploma.
lio relation** •aWnnlr] Iin ruunmod.
El Siglo ol tlie 16tn confirms generally the re.
port of its contemporary, und ieuves hardly u doubt
that some one has obtained an expression of opin-
ion from tho Mexican Cabinet as to re-opening nc.
goliations, whether lie was authorized to do so by
the Cubinet at Washington, or proceeded upon his
own responsibility.
The Zeinpoalleca of Jalapa announces tho ar-
rival there, un the evening of the 15tli ult., of the
Baron Alleye de Cyprey. the ex Minister of France,
with his family, accompanied by a strong escort.
His Excellency, according lo this authority, had
been treated with the greatest respect, and without
the slightest insult. We have no uccoonts of the
arrival of the Baron ut Vera Cruz, (our papers
hence not being so lute as from the capital,) hut as
we learn verbally that the French vessels lying al
VeraCruz had sailed before the Creole left, we
presume that his Excellency bus taken ids final
leave uf the republic ul Alexicu.
D. San Juan Bautista, the Guvnrnor of Tuhuscu,
in an address to tlie inhabitants, dated the 25lli of
September, congratulates them upon the restora
tion of the empire of the laws and constitutional or
der, which had beoti suspended since the 14tli of
June. This pacification was not effected without
shedding a gun-1 dual uf hiuod, Gen. Bruno, in
command of the garrison, resisted the Governor
to the last ; but having received an uccessiou of
volunteers, the forces of the Governor, under Gen.
Polaez, attacked the insurgents, defeated lliem with
some loss, und took Bruno and all Ins stuff prison
ers.
A letter lias been received in -Mexico from Hit-
vana, which mentions that a young Spaniard nam
ed Gomez, had been urrested by the pulice, who
had just arrived there from .Mexico, commissioned
by one whose name is purposely omitted, with Hie
intention uf assassinating Gen. Suutu Anna. His
cause had already been tried, and, according tu
the letter, the criminal would ho sentenced to the
fortress ofCenlu, in Africa. Gen. San’a Anna
ha expressed his perfect satisfaction w ith the ac
tivity, zeal and efficiency of Ihe police.
There was a little ugo u great to-do in Vera
Cruz and Mexico, because tlie commandant of Sail
Joan de Ulna hud sold two pieces ol bronze nrliile
ry from tlie fortress. Tlie oifuir underwent an
investigation, and it turned out that tire command,
ant having .found two guns mounted which were
not servicahle mid were dangerous, and there be
ing no national foundry wherein to make use ol the
metal, lie disposed of them in ihe best wav he
could, and applied the proceeds to mounting oilier
guns.
El Lenor Coulo, tlie Minister of Public Inst rue
ion, Justice, dec., lias been compelled by ill health
to resign liis post, which lias been filled by Hie np.
poiiilnietil ofD. Demetriu Monies de Oca, delegate
irom Guanajuato.
The Mexican Congress was engaged on the 21st
nil. with a law proposed by the Government—that
the enlistment of “the defenders ol independence
ami the laws” should he enforced upon every citi
zen, front the day ol attaining his majority until tlie
age of fifty. The same day a proposition was in
traduced by several deputies, that the prohibitory
laws in regard lo tlie admission ofgoods whicli came
in competition with any branch of nulionul indus
try should not lie suspended before hearing the
opinion of al least two-thirds of the Assemblies of
tin- Departments.
The Minister of War had introduced a mens,
ure providing for the free introduction of fire-arms
and side-arms into tlie Republic, in order that ev
ery citizen may provide himself ut (lie cheapest
ijifio national ind«pemW» 8 "" C ° U,,lr >'
lilt) attention of Congress appeared to he verv
much occupied with tho details of the laritr *
friends of protection, as we should cull it
Staling an immediate alteration of ihe ran ., „r
ties promulgated upon several specified article.
Among the members elected lo Ihe next .Senate
of Mexico we note the ntim s of Generals Busts
monte, Almonte. Pedruza. Cuevas.and others whli
names are familiar in the United States
The papers ol Vetu Cruz are clamorous f„ r
Government to proceed in the matter of the, p ,
jec.ed railroad be,ween llial port and the capital
he fear is, l hut un legs .he present opportunity' 0 f
constructing the road he embraced, foreign ca.dtal-
ISIS will not again he found ready lo embark j n i
mt.ensive a project. This railroad is a thoroug“
Engltsl, design, and should he watched in , u ,,,-1
gri:S9.
, G™ ul complaints are made that the troon, in
&an Juan de Uluu. and in the vicinity ol Vera Cn ■/
are greatly suffering for want of clothing. Tim
Government ts coiled upon loudly to supply
at least for Hie necessaries of existence’for the
troops. ,ne
El Siglo XIX and others are shi.r(fly remindi„ n
Hie Government, that the expedition « gnjll8 i , “
Cal'lurnius, »Inch was authorized six month,
tmued with their wonted atrocities A
amount oi booty have been enrriod off by them —
1 lie people in the extremity call on the General
! Government for aid. and it j. suggested and nimd
upon .1 Hint the militia of the Department, si on J
he organized lo meet thi, particular and eve. re
hnv r e",Y ,,,R '; g,:nUy , - 1,1 " ,0 e W"°"G which
Itavo taken p.uce, between the savages, and t| le
people assembled to resist them, the former have
been uniformly successful. The people were in
the lust extremity from fear. At last accounts i| l0
Indiana were wiiliin four leagues of Fresnillo fone
of Hie richest mining towns in Mexico) and j„
tyol the capital of Zacatecas. I„
hundred Indians had penetrated in fifteen days to
the very heart ofthe Depart,ncm. More loan five
hundred persona had been killed, thousands of
horses und cattle been driven off, and they tvera
marching within fifteen leagues of the capital lav.
ing waste, plundering and murdering at their pleas
ure. 1
So soon as Gen. Parades, at Sari Luis Polosi
heard ol these atrocities, lie detached from his for
ces a regiment of cavalry to the aid of the innate-
turns, and it is supposed that the horrible scenes
ot carnage und plunder would thereby he stayed.
[COItRESPONDENCK OF THE CHARLESTON COURIER.]
Washington, Nov. 13.
i he administration bus been both wise and for
tunate in ihe management of our Texan und Alex,
lean affairs. There is now a probability tliui all
our difficulties with Mexico will ho permanently
and satisfactorily settled. The administration was
wise in taking such prompt and efficient measures
us they did, for tho occupation of tho Western
lionlier oi 1 exits, and the protection of American
commerce on the gulf coast. The policy prevent-
cd war with .Mexico, und in all probability, pre
vented a war with England, which might have been
the consequence of it.
Diplomatic relations with Mexico, are about lo
he re established. The Cabinet have laid the sub.
ject under consideration, for some duys, and it is
believed that they are iu favor of compiling with
the proposition* of Mexico—withdrawing our for.
ces and restoring diplomatic relations, und settling
the boundary und indemnity questions by treutv.
It is, I have no doubt, the wish of the people of
j the United States to treat Mexico generously and
1 -therally in this matter—more especially since she
bus offered us the olive branch. We ought tube
willing to grant her an ample equivalent for the
boundary which we propose to toko, or rather have
taken. This is the proper time also for purchas
ing the California., of Afi-xico. Her hold is ex
ceeding weak on that State, and she must relin
quish it ;u England. Would not our people do
well to take California with u s fine harbors and
fertile lands, while they can he got for a few mill,
ions,instead of marching an army across the Rocky
I mountains to conquer from the British some wild
and worthless lands on the Pacific north ofColnm-
j liia liver ? i his is the lime to settle this matter.
J We do not yet certainly know whether the April
land July instalments ol Hie Mexican indemnity
j were paid lo our agent, Air. Voss. I have seen a
| copy of Air. Voss’ receipt dated in September,
I which seems lo tie a full and absolute acquittance*
The Union intimates that the Government is not
yet notified that the money was absolutely paid.
But I learn that Air. Voss lias stated in some public
or private letter, which will soon appear, that lie
lias received tho money, hns since failed and stop
ped payment, and hopes that the United States will
not ultimately lose by him.
Mi. Richard Rusk left this city last evening, af
ter spendingsomo days here inclose consultation
with Mr. Bucliunan and Mr. P„|k. Air. Rusk’s
thoughts “are turned on peace.” His counsels are
in favor of such a course as will pieserve peace,
without compromitling any of our rights.
[COBUESPONDKSCK OF THE CHARLESTON COURIER.|
Washington, Nov. If.
I ho intelligence by the Mississijypi, from Vera
Cruz, is highly important and satisfactory.
The government agent, Mr. Parrott, took liis
passage in the Princeton. That vessel got out of
jeoul, and Iter screw was useless. He left her for
[the “Aft-Kirn,” 80 miles from the const, ond tint
j “AlcKim," also worked by tho screw, got out of
[coal. The Somers was dispatched with the snine
news before tlie Princeton, und arrived even after
her.
The Mississippi w as despatched five days alter
the Princeton, und arrived two duys before Iter.
She came out facing a norther, to the admiration
and astonishment of thousands w ho were standing
on the Mole at Vera Cruz.
As to the intelligence thus received by the gov
ernment, 1 gather enough to state, thut the Mexican
Government has matte overtures fora restoration
]ol diplomatic relations between tiro two countries;
| that she is willing to treat on tlie subject of houmla-
j ries ; that site is w illing lo pay indemnities ; und to
! receive a remuneration for Inst territory.
It appears that the indemnities of July and Aplil
of 1843. were paid by tlie Mexican Government,
as our Congress had supposed and provided for. A
tale of an extraordinary character, hangs on this
transaction. 1 shall not, al present, undertake to
relate it;
Florida Election.—Cabell, the Whig candidate
has received the Governor’s certificate as Member of
Congress elect, lira official majority ia 51, but sever-
al small d stride havidg made no returns, it is possi
ble 'hat Brockenbrmrgh limy ho enabled sucressfuhy to
con'est the seat iu Hie House of lleprrscnlntivcs.
The el. ction of Mayor and Aldermen of Si. Augus
tine took place on the I O' h inst. The whole Whig
ticket was vlcctid. I). A.I’ulnnlii, Mayor.