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at its o ciw-n.
The following Senators were present.
Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, “chison,
Atherton, Bagby, Barrow, Ber“'> lj,eese >
Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Ci' I '’’. • Clayton,
Colquitt, Corwin, Ci ittende-' pa vis, Dickinson,
Dix, Evans, Fairfield, ” J ? rl >a g m,
Johnson, of La.,Joh-’ 01l ' l,t Md. Lewis. Man
gum, Miller, M.-aead, Pearce, 1 ennybacker,
Phelps, Sepv‘ e i Bevier, Speight, Sturgeon,
Turney apham, Webster, Westcott, Wood
bridy- ■ ' ulec.
On motion ot Mr. Speight, it was ordered
that the Secretary inform the House ot Rep
resentatives, that a quorum was present, and
that the Senate was ready to proceed to busi
ness.
On motion of Mr. Sevier, it was ordered that
the daily hour ot meeting be 12 o'clock, until
otherwise ordered.
On motion ot Mr. Breese, the Vice-President
appointed Messrs. Breese, Crittenden and Fair
field a Committee, jointly with such Committee
as might be appointed on the part of the House,
to wait upon the President of the United States
and inform him that both Houses had assem
bled and were ready to receive any communi
cation he might be pleased to make.
On motion of Mr. Cameron, it was ordered
that each Senator be supplied, during the ses
sion, with newspapers, as heretofore, not exceed
ing the cost cl three daily papers.
A was received from the House ol
rtc-prese. “S’ : .-s atinouixotig tii:,! foe
was orgatog “‘nd readv to proceed to business.
Also, thaSlSessrs. Hopkins and Winthrop
had been aflMiled a committee on the part ot
the House, tojoin such committee as might be
appointed on the patt of the Senate, to wait up
on the President of the U. S. and inform him
that a quorum of the two Ileuses was assem
bled, and ready to receive any communication
he might be pleased to make.
Mr. Breese, from the Committe to wait upon
the President, reported that the duty assigned
to them had been performed, ami that in reply
the President said he would send a message to
both Houses to-morrow at 12 o’clock.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
The members thronged to the chamber two
liourc befoie no<m. The Whigs looked as
“smiling as a summers morn, «u7u ......
ings were most heartfelt and cordial.
The scene upon the Whig side of the cham
ber was most cheering, and rather condoling
than otherwise upon the other. The explana
tions in regard to the elections among the Dem
ocratic members were most amusing. “It rain
ed guns,” says one, forgetting to add that they
were Whig guns.
“There was anti ren'.ism,” said another, for
getting to remember the fact, that the Whig
majority in New York counts mure upon the
Congressional than the Gubernatorial vote, and
that Hamilton Fish had more votes than Silas
Wright. Then came a legion of local causes
and local excuses, belter imagined than de
scribed. I will not add to them but might “heap
coals of fire upon the heads” of those who know
how to tyrannize over the Whigs when they
have the majority in the counrty.
The members almost without exception ap
peared in good health. The absence of John
Quincy Adams were very generally noted, and
very deeply regretted.
The House was called to order at 12 precise
ly, by the speaker, and the Clerk was called up
on to read the names of lhe members elect to
the29th Congress. The roll was called beginning
with Maine and ending with the territories.
The number ot members who answered to their
names was 182, including the following gentle
men, new members, who were introduced, qual
ified and took their seats.
From Massachusetts-Mr. Hale, to fill a va
cant during the whole of lhe last session.
From New York—Mr. Ripley, in place of
Mr. Herrick, deceased.
From Alabama—Messrs. Cottrell and Bow
den, in place ol Messrs. Yancey, and McCon
nell.
From Missouri—Mr. McDaniel, in place of
Col. Price, a volunteer in Mexico.
Mr. Hopkins, of Va., introduced the usual Re
solutions to wait upon the President and to in
form him of the organization of the House,
with a Committee to be appointed by the Sen
ate. Mutual Resolutions, making mention ot
the fact of organization, also passed between
the two Houses.
Mr. Cobb, ot Ga., introduced a resolution to
adopt the “lottery system” in making choice of
seats for the session. Those who were well
seated and who had drawn the prizes in Decem
ber last, were not willing to run the risk now,
and were quite well satisfied. The resolution
as moved, therefore, met with a proposed modi
fication, which was to retain the seats according
to the previous choice. This was rejected by
yeas and nays, 113 to 90, and the original reso
lution adopted.
The members were required to vacate all their
seats and stand within the area of the Hall, and
the Clerk was called upon to put the names of
all the members into a ballot-box and to "take
them,” as the prescription runs, "when they had
been well shaken.” This was done, anti Mr.
Pillsbury, of faroff Texas, had the first choice.
The Whigs ranged themselves as usual upon
the left * nc apeaser, nnn tne b'siv op
position upon the right. The names were then
read as fast as practicable, but the process was
a slow on? and to the lookers on a dull one.
Some of the oldest members were assigned
to the trontierseats as they are known, and they
not only had to take what was left but to be
laughed at for their ill-luck.
The prizes and blanks were all drawn by half
past two o’clock, when
Mr. Winthrop, of Mass., offered a Resolution
assigning a seat to the Reporter of the Tribune,
anything in a previous Resolution to the con
trary nolwithstanding. There were but few
dissenting votes to this, and Mr. Brinkerhoff’s
Resolution is therefore rescinded. A Resolu
tion allowing the members of Congress each
three daily papers for the session was also
adopted.
Mr. Hopkins reported that he had waited up
on the President with Mr. Winthrop ol Mass,
and a committee of the Senate, and that his an
swer was that a message would be delivered in
writing to the two Houses of Congress to-mor
row at twelve o’clock.
The House then adjourned.
IN SENATE Dec. 8.
After an appropriate prayer, by the Rev. Mr.
Tustin, the journal ot yesterday was read and
approved.
The following Senators appeared in their
Seats, in addition to those enumerated yester
day, viz: Messrs. Dayton, of N. J., Chalmers,
.of Miss., and Niles, of Conn.
The message, in writing, was received from
tthe President ot the United States, by the hands
of J. Knox Walker, Esq., his Private Secre
ttary, and was read by the Secretary of the Sen
ate, and his Chief Clerk.
The message having been read, Mr. Speight
moved to print 3500 copies of the message,
and 1500 copies of the message and documents,
in addition to the usual nember, for the use of
the Senate, which was agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
The order of the House last evening was to
met tat 12o’clock un'il otherwise ordered. The
Speaker called the House to order at the hour
named, and she Journal was read. Several
members not precent yesterday appeared and
were assigned to the frontier seats.
The reading of the Journal was followed by
some miscellaneous business.
Mr. Boyd ot Ky. reported a billon leave for
increasing the pay of non-commissioned offi
cers, soldiers and volunteers serving under the
United States, and also looking to a grant ot
Bounty Lands to such non commissioned offi
cers and soldiers. The bill is referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs lor supervision.
Mr. Rathbun, of N. Y., offered a resolution,
which was agreed to by the House, calling up
on the Secretary oi the Treasury to inform the
House whether any person or persons had been
„ rr „t„ l „-t Secret Inspectors of Customs be
tween March 4, 1845, and December, f ol the
same year, or whether any had been continued
in tfllice by the Collector. 11 so, the Secretary
is called upon to give their names, the time of
appointment, the cost, and the authority for
raakingsuch appointments and continuing such
persons in office.
Notices were given of an intention to bring
in hills to reduce and graduate the price ot pub
•lie Iwtds. Also, tor the improvement ol Fox,
Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers.
The-Speaker, on motion of Mr. Broadhead,
. of Pa. wac authorised to appoint three mem
bers of the Joint Library Committee. Mr. 8.,
, the previous Chairman, will continue to hold
, the office.
The message was received soon alter 12
. o’clock, and was read by the Clerk of the House.
•,The attention to its contents was very general,
rand printed messages were placed in the hands
,of the members, who followed the reader.—
\When the Clerk read the President’s excuses
tier giving a, free pass to Santa Anna from Ha
vana to skqra<Gruz, a general laughter, byway
xX ritiiewie, the Hall. The Mes
sage occupied two Jrours in its reading, and
will receive the criticism due toso long and so
important a State paper.
Some of the President’s tJeclaraiioßs in re
,gard to Mexican affairs are plumply de
nied, and the narrative ol events is being gen
erally pronounced to be faulty, and in some re
. spects untrue.
Mr. Broadhead moved the printing ot 15,000
copies of the Message with the accompanying
documents, and 20,000 without.
Mr. Thompson of Miss, with reasons given,
opposed the printing of the larger number.
Mr. Payne of Ala. advocated the largest num
ber. He was for disseminating the President’s
views in regard to the war, among the people.
The conduct ot certain presses in opposition to
the war policy he regarded as little less than
treasonable, and said that it would be so es
teemed in other countries.
Mr. Robert Smith, ol Illinois, with an enolo
gy on our German population, moved the
printing of 5000 copies ol the message in Ger
man. which was not agreed to.
c«, 1 hat tiie P resilient common icaie io
this Ho-.se any and all orders ot instruction to
Gen. Taylor, Gen. Wool. Gen. Kearney, Capt.
Sloat, Capt. Stock'on, or any other officer ol
the Government in relation to the establishment
or organization of Civil Government in any
portion ot the territory of Mexico which has, or
might be taken possession of by lhe Army or
Navy of the United States. Also, what form
ol Government, such officers, or either ol them,
may have established and organized, and wheth
er lhe President has approved and recognized
the said government.
() jections were made to the Resolution by
Mr. Cobb of Ga., and others among the Ad
ministration members, when
Mr. Davis moved a suspension olthe Rules,
and asked for the yeas and nays, which were or
dered.
The House without taking the vote, adjourn
ed.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
IN SENATE Dec 9, 1816.
Messrs. Hannegan and Greene appeared in
theirseats this motning.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
the annual report of lhe Secretary of the
Treasury, lhe reading of which was dispensed
with, and 5,000 extra copies ordered to be
printed.
The Vice President also laid before the Se
nate a report firm the Secretary of the Senate,
staling that he made a contract with Blair &
Rives for printing and publishing the debates
ol Congress in compliance with a resolution
ol lhe Senate of 7th August, 18-16.
Mr. Webster presented a petition from the
President and Fellows of Harvard College,
praying the remission of the duty which will
acc rue, under the new tariff law, upon a por
tion of a mammoth telescope ordered for the
college, but not vet arrived.
Mr. Woodbridge gave notice that he inten
ded to introduce a bill lor the sale ot lhe min
eral lands on Lake Superior.
Mr. Breese gave notice of a bill to reduce
and graduate the price of the public lands—a
bill to establish a territorial government in Or
egon—and a bill to establish a land office in Or
egon.
A message was received from the House,
( j ie appointment ol Messrs Brod
headof Pennsylvania, vampueo ot rVcw York,
and McDowell of Virginia, on the joint com
mitlee to superintend the purchase ot books for
the library.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House ot Representatives, the first
question in order was upon the adoption ot the
resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Garret Da
vis, calling upon the President for copies of or
ders given to Generals Taylor, Kearney and
Wool, and Commodores Sloat and Stockton,
relative to the formation of civil governments
in Hie provinces conquered from Mexico.
Mr. Haralson, of Ga., moved to amend the
resolution by inserting “if not incompatible
with the public interests,” and in this, which
was 'he usual form, he was willing to vote lor
the resolution, but there might be reasons why
the information should not be given. Il might
disclose our plans to Mexico.
Mr. Douglass had no objection to the adop
tion of the resolution, if amended. He was
willing that the gentleman from Kentucky
should be gratified. It was a mailer of indiffe
rence to him whether the President did or did
not authorise the officers in command to estab
lish such civil governments. Warexisted--the
provinces were conquered, and it waslhe duty of
our officers to establish forms of government.
If the gentleman from Kentucky meant im
peachment, by what he called ulterior measures,
he should like to see him bring forward that
impeachment as soon as possible.
Mr. Davis said he was aware of the usual
forms, but his resolution only called for copies
of the orders which had been given to the ofli
cers in command, and these were confined to
the instructions in reference to the establish
ment of civil governments. 1' was in relation
to a matter of civil polity alone that he asked
for information. He knew lhe propriety of his
place better than to call for military orders in
time of war—but when he saw our military
leaders assuming to be governors ot foreign
provinces, appointing subordinates, fixing sala
ries and assigning civil duties, he thought it
was high time to make the inquiry. At least
he wanted to know by what authority this was
done, and he called tor the facts. If the Execu
tive had violated lhe Constitution he wished to
know it, and he would then be prepared lor ul
terior measures
Mr. Davis rejoined. The gentleman from
Illinois assumed that the President had a right
to establish these civil governments. His (Mr.
Davis’) resolution called lor the authority un
der which those civil governments had been es
tablished in the conquered provinces, and
whether the President had exercised this au
thority or not.
Mr. Rhett thought that all the gentlemen who
had spoke were wrong in the positions they
took. Some of them assumed that the con
quered provinces were a part of the United
Slates. If they were, then the President had no
right to esl-ihi»-fa..-xi;lA-»=xLg-e—-
suen as nail been alleged to have been founded,
any more than he would have a right to estab
lish a civil government over Oregon. He did
not understand the President to have done this.
These conquered provinces were not in the U.
Stales, and the President had very properly sub
mitted the question ot their government to Con
gress. It could not be expected that Capt.
Stockton, or any such person, could be criti
cally acquainted with the constitution of the U
States, and he did not regard his proclamations
as of much importance.
Mr. Davis observed that these proclamations
declared the conquered provinces to be annex
ed to the United States.
Mr. Rhett did not regard this as any thing.—
T.tese provinces were not annexed—they were
not in the Union—the laws ot the United States
were not over them, and they could not be,
without legislation and without treaty.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Schenck,
Winthrop, and Holmes, ol South Carolina,
when Mr. Darragh obtained the floor, and the
House adjourned.
1H SUN ATE Dee. 10.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate a
report from the War Department of the names
of the officers anti men killed in the battles of
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma. Ordered
to be printed for the use ot the Senate.
Also, a report ot the Superintendent of the
Coast Survey, and a communication from the
Treasurer ol the United Stales, being his an
nual account lor the two last quarters ot the
last, and the two first quarters of the present
fiscal year.
Messrs. Johnson, of La., and Upham had
leave to withdraw from files sundry papers pre
sented at the last session, ot an unimportant
character.
Mr. Yulee offered a resolution instructing the
committee on naval affairs to bring in a bill for
the establishment ola Dry Dock at Pensacola.
Also, a resolution instructing the judiciary
committee to make certain inquiries in refer,
ence to an additional judicial district in Flori
da. Resolutions of a similar character, in re
ference to an additional judicial district in Illi
nois and Arkansas, were offered by Mr. Semple
and Mr. Ashley.
Mr. Crittenden offered a resolution, institu
ting an inquiry into the expediency of providing
additional pay to the officers, musicians and
privates (regular and volunteers,) who distin
guished themselves in the present war with
Mexico.
Mr. Lewis offered a resolution authorizing
the Vice President to appoint the standing com
mittees. Mr. Westcott opposed the resolution
for reasons which he briefly stated. Mr. Lewis
replied. Mr. Mangum also opposed the reso
lution, on the ground that it was wrong in prin
ciple, though without intending any disrespect
to the Vice President. After some further re
marks from Mr. Lewis, the resolution was re
jected, 23 to 18. On motion of Mr. Sevier, it
was resolved, that the Senate will go into an
election of committees on Monday next atone
o’clock.
Mr. Crittenden gave notice that, at an early
day, he should introduce a bill to provide lor
the improvement of the western rivers, the Ohio,
Mississippi, &c.
Mr. Ashley gave notice that he would in a
lew days introduce a bill to provide lor the gra
duation ot the sales ot the public land.
A joint resolution from the House, was adopt
ed, for the appointment ol a committee tosuper
intend the purchase ot books for the library, and
to attend to certain other matters connected
therewith.
The resolution yesterday ottered by General
Cameron, instructing thecommrtiee on milita
ry affairs to inquire into the propriety ot grant
ing IGO acres ot land to each commissioned
oflieer, musician and private soldier, who may
or shall have voluntered to serve the country
during the present war with Mexico, and of
increasing the compensation now allowed by
the War Department for H'.e transportation and
subsistence ot the volunteer troops from their
homes to the places ot rendezvous in their dit
ierent States, was taken up and agreed to.
Mr. Semple offered a resolution, calling on
the President for information as to the manner
of transmitting letters to and from the volun
teers, in Mexico, as to whether any additional
regulation* are necessary.
On motion of Mr. Phelp it was resolved that
when the Senate adjourns, it adjourns to Mon
day next.
On motion ot Mr. Archer the Senate then
went into Executive session, and after a short
time spent therein adjourned.
HOUSE.
The first business in order was the question
upon the adoption of the resolution of Mr.
Garrett Davis, which was under consideration
yesterday.
Mr. Davis modified his resolution so as to make
a further call upon the President, to inform the
House of the object in view in the prosecution of
the war—whether conquest or not—and to what
extent it was designed to carry it. Also, that the
information bo received by the House with closed
doors.
Mr. Dansgh, who was entitled to the floor, oc-
I that our claims upon Mexico could have been set
tled without it. He considered the reasons as
signed by Mr. Polk lor ordering the squadron to
permit Santa Anna to return to Mexico, as weak
io. the extreme. He contended that the President
was bound tocommumcate to Congress, more fully
than he had yet done, his intentions in regard to
the war, and until this was done be would not
vote for the money asked for.
Mr. Stantor, of Tennessee, entered into a brief
defence of the President, and of the acts of Gen.
Kearney and Commodore Stockton, in the procla
mations they had issued. The laws of nations
would bear them out in all that had been done.
He contended that the Executive was right in
charging those who opposed the war, with treason,
by giving “aid and comfort to the enemy.” Those
who denounced the waras ’‘unholy” and “unjust”
must expect such imputations to be cast upon
them. As to the war itself, it was not in its in
ception, a war of conquest, but a war lo secure the
payment ol our just ciaims.
Mr. Seddotr of Va., maintained that by the laws
of Nations, the cnnqueior had a right to establish a
temporary and provisional government.
Mr. Woodward of South Carolina, maintained
that theconqueied had their rights as well as the
conquerors; rights peculiar to those with whom
we weie at war. He concluded by a defence of
the President.
After the disposal of sundry executive docu
ments, the Hou~e adjourned over until Monday
to afford time to the Speaker to appoint the stand
ing committees.
From Isle N. O. Picayune, Sth inst.
The Honored Dead.
The remains of lhe lamented Major Ringgold
and Lieut. Cochrane were yesterday conveyed
on board lhe Mobile boat, and confided again to
the care of the Baltimore Committee, after
having received the proper respect from the
military and civic authorities of our city
The bodies were laid instate in the spacious
rotunda olthe St. Louis Exchange, from Samr
dayr.ight until the funeral cortege staled. They
were visited by hundreds ol our citizens, male
and female, who seemed lo lake a melancholy
pleasure in gazing upon lhe sad mementoes of
brave and gallant men.
In the centre of the rotunda a square ceno
taph was erected, havingat each corner burning
censers, supported by ornamental stands placed
upon .-quaie pedestals. In the centre, upon the
apex ol lhe pile, were placed thecofiiins, cover
ed with that nail so befitting a soldier’s corpse—
the flag which had waved over them in Hie din
ol battle, andtosustain lhe honored which they
had spilled their life’s blood. Over all was
placedablack velvet pall, strewed with fresh
flowers. Al lhe head the national ensign was
also placed, its broad fold confined to the spear
surmounted staff, shrouded with black crape.—
A guard ot honor was slationed near the bodies,
The galleries, as well as the interstices between
the pillars, were hung with black velvet, trim
med with white and ornamented with silver.—
The whole decorations were solemn and ap
propriate.
About 12o’clockthe military escort, consist
ing ol a detachment of the Crescent Hussars,
lhe German horse companies, several compa
nies of infantry and riflemen, the Native Ameri
can Artillery, sttidentsofthe polytechnic school,
accompanied by Dr. Macaulay, and Major
Gally’s Artillery battalion, under the command
of their respective field and company officers,
lookup the line of march from the St. Louis
Exchange. The coffins were placed upon one
ol thebattaliongun-carriages, which wascover
ed with black velvet, and their honors the Re
corders olthe three Municipalities and mem
bers of the General and Common Councils act
ed as pall-bearers, supported by a guard of
honor. Kelly, the favorite teamster of Major
Ringgold, followed immediately alter the bodies,
his right sleeve dangling by hisside—a silent
proof ofhis devotion to his commander ; then
followed the national and regimental colors, the
Baltimore Committee, accompanied by the
Governor, bis honor the Mayor, and other civ
ic authorities, several officers ot the Army and
Navy, and the Fire Department bringing up the
ear.
Just before the cortege started, a disagreea
ble, drizzling rain sprung up, which lasted for
sometime; and as the mournful train passed
through the streets, the bands playing solemn
and martial music, and the rain pattering down
upon the dead, the beautiful couplet of the poet
recurred to us:
“ Hippy is the bride that the sun shines on
Blest is the corpse that the rain rains on.”
During the progress ot the funeral train, and
till it reached its destination and deposited its
sacred trust at the railroad depot, the cannon in
the Place d’Armes, served by a detachment ol
Major G.’scommand, pealed forth its hoarse sa
lute. The flags of the shipping fluttered at
half-mast during Sunday and yesterday. All
this public demonstration of sorrow proclaims
that a country reveres and ever cherishes the
memory of her brave and gallant sons whohave
sacrificed their lives tn the maintenance of her
honor, and that she will neversuffertheir names
or their brave deeds to be forgotten while they
sleep the sleep ofdeato.
From the Mobile Advertiser of the 9ZA insf.
Rrtne--r o-n to*- O-.T, _ The remains ot the
-fomented Rmggofd reached tbis-ciiu slMtudo
hour yesterday morning, on the steamer Ore
gon, from New Orleans. They were accom
panied by three officers, delegates from Balti
more, commissioned t.j convey these sad relics
from the dust of the battle-field to their native
soil, lor inhumation. Immediately upon their
arrival being known, the flags of all the ship
ping at port were set at halt-mast. A proces
sionof thecitizens was firmed, and the coffin
enclosing the honored dead was conveyed from
the boat to the spacious ball ol the Armory. In
the meantime a salute was fired in the public
square by the State Artilerists. About five
o’clock in the afternoon an escort was formed
from the several companies ol the Volunteer
Regiment of the city, and followed by a res
pectable cortege, composed of military officers
of high rank, the Mayor, Counciimen and Ai
dermen of the city, and citizens generally, the
remains were re-conveyed to the landing and
placed on board the steamer H. Kinney, to be
carried to Montgomery. In this last procession,
we noticed, walking directly behind the hearse,
Kelly, who, after twenty-one years’ service tor
his country, volunteered as a driver of one of
the cannon teams, at Palo Alto, under Maj.
Ringgold, and who in that battle lost his right
arm. It was an affecting spectacle—and the
whole pageant was one calculated to awaken
feelings of sorrow at the event which hadocca
sioned it, and of melancholy pride at seeing
with what promptitude, even strangers pay the
ribule ot respect over the inanimate dust of one
who perished in the service of his country.
From Rio dh Janeiro.—The bark Isabellita
Hyne, Capt. Dewing, arrived yesterday morn
ing from Rio, having sailed on the 27th Octo
ber, ten days later than previous dates. Re
ports that the Btazilian Government had joined
Paraguay against Rosas. It was considered
certain that a war would immediately breakout
between Buenos Ayres and Brazil. The lat
ter government had purchased some three or
four vessels in the Plata, to be ready lor any
emergency. These vessels it was intended to
arm.— Pic. Sth inst.
Milledgeville, Dee. sth, 1846.
The Baldwin county Agricultural and Hor
ticultural Society met at the Court House in
thiscity. Ist Vice-President, S. Grantland, in
the Chair.
The President, Col. B. S. Jourdan, through
Dr J. R. Colling, tendered his resignation.
On motion oi Gov. Crawford, it was
Resolved, That a committee ot one from each
district in this county, be appointed, whose duty
it shall be to obtain subscriptions tor raising a
fund for distribution in premiums (to beaward
ed by a committee for that purpose.) for the va
rious productions which may be exhibited at
the State Agricultural fair to be held in this
place in November, 1817.
The Committee named by the Chair, are
Messrs. R. Al. Orme, R. 11. Ramsey, Benj. H.
Myrick, James Dickson, George Murph, and
M. D. Huson.
On motion of R. M. Orme, the meeting ad
journed, subject to the call ofthe Chair.
S. M. GRANTLAND, Ch’n.
B. T. Bethune, Recording Sec’ry.
Texas Cotton.—We were yesterday shown
a sample ot cotton raised on the plantation of
Capt. C. C. Herbert, not far from Columbus in
Texas, which the brokers pronounce to be su
perior, in fineness of fibre and length ot staple
to all other cottors except Sea Island, while
the bolls are larger and more numerous upon
the stalk than on the common kinds. It has
been cultivated for several years, it is said, has
not deteriorated, and may be emphatically called
the upland long staple cotton. The plantation
ot Capt. H. is on the Colorado, and about mid
way between the coast and Austin.— Picayune,
BZA insl.
Tampico is situated in the northern extremi
ty of the Stale of Vera Cruz, on the border ot a
shallow lake, the Tamaigua. The two rivers
the Tampico coming Irorn the west, and the
Tula, from the south, unite and debouche at
the town. It appears that the Tula or Panuco,
as it is called near the mouth, is navigable for
schooners of eighty tons burden, ibrabouteighty
miles from the sea, and with some slight diffi
culties to overcome tor large boats a considera
ble distance above, rllong one liver lies the
road to San Luis, along the other the road to
the capital.
Ma Adam*. —The Physicans of Ex-President
Adams declare that he is too ill to take his seat
in Congress during the present session. He is
evidently improving, but the excitement of de
bate would be too hazardous to encounter.
Onto Legislature.—The Legislature of
Ohio met at Columbus on the 7th inst.
In the Senate, E. B. Odds (W.) was elected
President bv 18 voles to 15; and in the House.
W. P. Cutter fW.) ■■ as elected Speaker by 38
votes to 32 for Mr. Vallendeighan (L. F.)
77tc A/iser’s Feast.
His chimney smokes I It is some omen dire.
His neighbors are alarmed, and ery out tire.
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offered lhe following resolniion :
“ ffcsolved, That the incorporation of the left
bank ot the Rio Grande into the American
Union, by virtue of a treaty with Texas, com
prehending, as the said incorporation would do,
a part of the Mexican departments of New
Mexico, Chihuahua, Coahuila, amt Tamauli
pas,.would be an act of DIRECT AGGRES
SION ON MEXICO, for all the consequences of
which the United States would be responsible."
According to Mr. Benton, then, and he is
high Democratic authority, Mr. Polk commit
ted an aggression on Mexico by sending the ar
my to the left bank of the Rio Grande.
Mr. Ashley, from Arkansas, another Demo
cratic Senator, said : “ I will here add, that the
present boundaries of Texas, 1 learn from Judge
Ellis, lhe President ol the Convention that form
ed the Constitution of Texas, and also a mem
ber of the first Legislature under that Constitu
tion, were fixed as they now are, (that is, ex
tending to the Rio Grande,) solely and professed
ly with a view of having a large margin in the
negotiation with Mexico, and not with the expec
tation of retaining them as they now exist in their
Statute Book. 11
We might produce a number ot other Demo
cratic authorities, not only to show that the
country between the Nueces and the Rio
Grande was in dispute, bnl to show that in the
opinion of those Democrats the Mexicans had
a better title to it than the Texans. All con
versant with the subject know, that the Mexi
cans, to the number ol from thirty-five to fifty
thousand inhabitants, were, at the time ot the
annexation of Texas to this country, in full and
quiet possession ot the left bank of the Rio
Grande, and had been before, during the troubles
with Texas. No expeditions to conquer them
had ever been made by the Texans, that did not
result in their deleat or capture. Santa Fe, as
all well know, was only recently conquered by
lhe army under Gen. Kearney, and, until that
lime, duties were actually paid by traders from
this country to the Mexican authorities.
Indeed, to show the unsettled state of the
boundary question, in the opinion of our Con
gress, that body did, in March, 18-15, recognise
Santa Fe as belonging to Mexico. This we
assert, and the documentary testimony can be
produced to sustain it, if necessary.
While our army was stationed at Corpus
Christi, the Mexicans received duties, not
only from others, but Americans, at their
custom house, at Point Isabel. Why was
this permitted by ourgovernment, if that coun
try was indisputably a part of the United
States? Why was no objection made, no pro
test offered against such high-handed pro
ceedings?
These duties were collected, until, upon the
approach of the army, the Mexicans at Point
Isabel, as well as in the valley ot the Rio
Grande, retreated across the river.
We showed yesterday, that the three gr unds
relied upon in the Message, to prove that the
left bank of that river belonged to Texas, were
weak and unsatisfactory, not to say, absurd and
ridiculous.
Then what was Texas? We find the Tex
ans in possession of the west, bank of the
Nueces, and the Mexicans in possession ot the
east bank ot the Rio Grande. The immense
desert between the two was uninhabited by
either. The Message assumes, that as Con
gress established a custom house at Corpus
Christi, on the Nueces, the whole country
west ol the river ought to be considered as
belonging to Texas. This position is unde
serving of respect, lor Congress had refused
to recognize the Rio Grande as the boundary.
There was nothing inconsistent in establishing
a custom house at that place, for the Texans
had actually conquered it. The question in
dispute was, had they conquered to the Rio
Grande? They had not, tor the Mexicans were
in full possession of the east bank of that
liver, till driven off by an advancing army.
The ostensible reason for ordering the army
to Texas at all, was to repel a threatened inva
sion by Mexico. Was not this object fully at
tained while the army was at Corpus Christi ?
Was there a Texan town, settlement or planta
thore and the Rio Grande, to be
invaded by the Mexicans? Mot one. Uta any
man in his senses believe that the Mexicans
would advance upon our troops at that point?
Mr. Polk is weak, or hypocritical enough to
pretend, that the invasion was imminent, and
the object the re-conquest ot Texas. What
being can be found so silly as to believe that
the Mexicans entertained so vain an idea, or
hope, when Texas was, as then, already incor
porated into the family of the Union.
The President says, it would have been diffi
cult to justify the Exeautive it “ he had assumed
the responsibility of yielding up the territory
west ofthe Nueces to Mexico, or ol refusingto
protect and defend this territory and its inhabi
tants, including Corpus Christi, as well as the
remainder of Texas, againslthe threatened Mex
ican invasion."
Doesnot the President, in this language,treat
the people as though they were the veriest tools
il he expects them to believe it? He writes as
though the Mexicans, who had always been
whipt by a handful of Texans, were formidable
enough to overrun all Texas backed by the
United S’ates! What was there to protect in
“ this territory’' of which he sneaks ? What in
habitants were there? He knew that the ter
ritory was a wt/rZ-rwcss and destitute of inhabi
tants. Was not lhe army already at Corpus
Christi to defend that place, and resist an ad
vance of the enemv into the interior ?
No; Mr. Polk had other objects in view in
ordering the army to the Rio Grande. He tells
us that before he ordered that advance, he had
received advices from Mexico, which showed
that in all probability the Minister who had
been sent to Mexico by ourgovernment would
not be received. We do not propose now to
discuss the question whether the Mexican go
vernment was or was not bound to receive that
Minister. They contended that they had agreed
toreceive, not a Minister Plenipotentiary, as
was sent, but a simple commissioner. Be that
as it may, Mr. Polk tells us in his message
that hetlid not order the advance of the army
till he had reason to believe that our minister
would not be received. He intimates that this
movement was made in consequence ot receiv
ing that information, and was then for the first
time entertained. Instead of that object hav
ing been entertained first, at the time of the or
der of the 13th ol January, 1846, it was declared
as early as the preceding July or August, in a
communication to Gen. Taylor.
Again, the Message says the order was not
made till it was ascertained that our minister
Io Mexico, Mr. Slidell, would be rejected. The
order was made peremptory cn the 13th of
January, and Mr. Slidell was not rejected till
the 12th ot March thereafter, and the correspon
dence shows that even as late as the Ist of
March, he expresses the utmost confidence of be
ing received.
Butthe Message says that the Mexicans were
determined upon war as the event proved.—
Now, the whole correspondence with Gen. Tay
lor proved, that, up to the time ot the order to
advance to the Rio Grande, there were no
signs and no prospects ot an invasion. Gen.
Ta\lor wrote repeatedly that his information
from scouting parties and all other sources, led
him to believe that no war would ensue.
The Message again informs us that Gen. Pa
redes had issued orders in April to the Mexican
general, to ‘’attack” our army, ‘‘by every'
means which war permits.” This was (rue;
but this was a! er our army was ordered to the
Rio Grande, which the Mexicans considered an
invasion of their territory.
Many of our readers will recollect the inter
view between Generals Worth and La Vega,
on the Rio Grande. In that interview, Gen.
La Vega told Gen. Worth, that the two coun
tries were yet at peace; the Mexicans had not
intended war; but that they were indignantthat
an army should be stationed in front of Mata
moros, upon the soil of Mexico. Gen. Ampu
dia, a tew days previous to actual hostilities,
wrote to Gen. Taylor—to do what? Not to
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ed, that the Mexican Government desired peace,
but would resist the invasion of their territory
by the occupation of the left bank of the Rio
Grande by our troops.
But for some of the evidence that Mr. Polk
intended to provoke a war. Mr. Buchanan, on
the 20th of January, wrote to Mr. Slidell lhe
views of the President, and said in the case of
his rejection, “nothing will then remain for the
Government, but to take the redress ot the
wrongs of its citizens into its own hands The
desire of the President is, that you (Mr. Slidell)
should conduct yourself with such wisdom and
firmness in the crisis, that the voiceo r the Ameri
can people shall be unanimous in redressing the
wrongs of our much injured and long suffering
claimants."
Again, he said:
“In the meantime,the President, in anticipa
tion of the final refusal of the Mexican Go
vernment to receive you, has ordered lhe army
in Texas to advance and take position on the
left bank of the Rio Grande; and has directed
that a strong fleet shall be immediately assem
bled in lhe Gulf of Mexico. He will thus be
prepared to act with vigor and promptitude, lhe
moment that Congress shall give him the au
thority.”
Then, was not war already determined on by
the President ? Was not that the object,jand is
not lhe pretension that it was provoked, forced
on, and commenced by the Mexicans, a mere
subterfuge, and a very shallow one at that?
From all the foregoing, and the article of yes
terday, it is made clear that lhe territory was in
dispute—Congress had so considered it to be.
There was no danger of an invasion ot Texas
while the Army remained at Corpus Christi,
and if there had been, that was the place for
Gen. Taylor to remain with the small army un
der his command. Hissupposed clanger on the
Rio Grande is fresh in the recollections of our
readers.
Why, then, should Mr. Polk have ordered the
army to Matamoros, under circumstances and
appearances of the most hostile and insulting
character, driving the Mexicans from their
homes, but to provoke the hostilities which fol
lowed?
Why should the President have so suddenly
been betrayed by passion to provoke a war,
when Congress was in session, and to which
body he could have so easily referred a question
of which the Constitution makes it alone
the judge ?
Who, or what authorized Mr. Polk to declare
our title to be perfect to a territory, which Con
gress, by a solemn act, refused to acknowledge
as such, and left open to be settled by treaty ? Is
Mr. Polk a Despot, an absolute Monarch, that
he should thus contemn the decision and acts of
Congress, and usurp the war-making power,
which, by the Constitution, is confided to that
body ?
We do not wonder that he should have tried
so hard to remove the smell of blood, shed with
out necessity, iro his Presidential robes. But
he tried in vain. The Constitution he trampled
under his feet, the rightsot Congress he utter
ly disregarded, and the waste ot human life
and treasure in this unnecessary war must fall
with terrible retribution upon him and his guil
ty advisers.
He tells us that his object was not conquest;
but what confidence can be reposed in his word
which has been so fatally betrayed? What
confidence can we have in him, who would
provoke a war with a foreign power by an act
of monstrous usurpation, and that, too, in the
veiy faces of the Legislators of the Union, who
were in session before him ?
The country must now prosecute the war to
an honorable termination, but its origin will
forever remain a stigma upon him who provok
ed it, and we fear also in no small degree upon
lhe republic itself.
g~VThe bill to incorporate the North Carolina
and South Carolina Rail Road Company
(from Raleigh to Camden) passed lhe Senate
of the former state on Tuesday last. On the
same day, in the House ot Representatives, the
bill to incorporate the Charlotte and Camden
r?all Road was taken un and Da_e.se.dits second
reading by a vote of 74 to 33. The bill to
construct a Rail Road from Wilmington to
Manchester, in South Carolina, was recom
mitted in the Seriate with proposed amend
ments, to the Committee on Internal improve
ment.
Specie.—The Boston Transcript says that
the steamer Caledonia brought out £25,000
sterling. The New York Tribune says lha
some reports make the amount SBOO,OOO.
The United States Government has pur
chased recently two large Boston merchant
men for service in the Gulf of Mexico, viz:
the ships Fredonia and Crusader. The price
paid for these two vessels was $95,000. It has
also purchased the steamers Ocean and Ash
land, ot Philadelphia; the steamer Washing
ton, of New York; and the steamers Alabama
and Fashion of New Orleans. For the Ala
bama $90,000 were paid ; for the Fashion $45,-
000. A New Orleans correspondent of the
New York Gazette says—
The former was bought many years ago,
in Baltimore, for $70,000, and lhe latter was
offered last spring to lhe present mail contrac
tors, between this city and Mobile, for $30,000,
and refused The proprietors of the Fashion
have received this summer for about 70 days
services of their boat, 816,000. Her expenses
during this time were not over $7,000. Who
says Uncle Sam is not a good paymaster?—
But, as a member of the Democratic party just
observed to me, the money came out of the peo
ple’s pocket, and it is no more than fair that it
should be liberally paid back.
The Legislature ol Virgina commenced its
annual session on Monday. In the Senate,
Edward P. Scott, of Dinwiddle, was elected
Speaker, and Anderson Hansford Clerk. In
lhe House, William O. Goode, ot Mecklen*
burg, was chosen Speaker, and George W.
Muniord Clerk.
Coal in Mexico.—lt appears from a reconnoi
sance lately made, the Rio Grande is navigable for
vessels of a draught of four or five feet, as far a?
Laredo. Lieut. Tilden, who examined the chan
nel of the Rio Grande, refers in the following
terms to a era] mine at Guerrero :
“ This city is situated on the left bank of the
Rio Salado, and twelve miles from the Rio Grande.
The mouth of the Rio Salado is about one hundred
and twenty-five miles by water, above Camargo.—
We found at Guerrero, a coal mine easy to be
worked, and plenty of water in the river. We
took on board eight or ten tons of coa], which turns
out to be the first quality of hard bituminous, and
not injured by having too much sulphur in it.
“ This is important. It is the only mine which
is known to exist in this region; is of the be«t
quality for steam ; while the scarcity of wood in
the country makes it invaluable. The mine is
owned by an American company, who have an
agent at Guerrero, getting out coal with American
labor. I recently saw a report of their agent,
written to one of the company at this place, which
states that in working the mine, there was discov
ered, just below one of the veins, the strongest in
dications of gold. The coal itself, however, will
doubtless nrove most valuable—probably more so
than gold.”
Extensive Robbery.—The store of Messrs.
A. &: E. S. Higgins, Carpet Dealers in New
York, was robbed on Saturday last of a pocket
book containing money, notes, scrip, &c. to lhe
amount oi $40,000. Suspicion fell upon a
young man employed in lhe establishment,
named Upham, who was arrested, and has
since confessed his guilt, and stated that after
abstracting about S6OO, he threw lhe pocket
book into lhe river. The greater part ot the
S6OO has been recovered, but it is more than
probable that lhe pocket book with its contents
will be lost.
H>w to Cough.—We presume no one is
peculiary anxious to learn how to cough, but
those already afflicted will be glad to learn how
to do so with the least trouble and pain. A
writer in the New York Sun says it is injuri
ous to cough leaning forward, as it serves to
compress the lungs and makes lhe irritation
greater. Persons prone to the complaintshould
keep lhe neck straight and throw out the chest.
By these means the lungs expand and the win
pipe is kept free and clear.
At lhe General Scientific Congress lately
held at Marseilles, the subject of the cultivation
ot rice in the salt marshes on the banks ol the
Rhone was discussed, and it was proved that
rice would thrive as well in that locality as it
does in Italy. Samples were produced which
had been grown at Mandirac, near Narbonne,
where a trial on a large scale had been made,
and which notwithstanding the difficulties at
tendant on a new undertaking, would, it was
thought, yield a profit ot 50 per cent, to lhe pro
prietors.
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iimu) oelore, tnat m the long and labored ef
forts of the Message to justify lhe origin of the
Mexican war, Mr. Polk had signally (ailed.
We might have added to the review which we
have given ot that part of the Message, the
expression,’ at least, of the contempt which
every man, free from an undue partisan bias,
must feel for that expression, in which Mr.
Polk speaks of American citizens as giving
“tid and comfort” to lhe Mexicans, because
they dared to arraign his presumption and
usurpation of power in originating the present
ffrthappy and disastrous war.
The whole Message is but the effort of a
demagogue, and the part reterred to, only ex
hibits his desperation in the straightened circum
stances in which he is placed.
Having noticed, at considerable length, the
question with which the Message is mostly
taken up, we shall be brief in our comments
upon the remainder.
Mr. Polk gives as his reasons for letting
Santa Anna pass through our squadron into
Mexico, that he could have escaped it same
where along the coast, and got in, despite lhe
squadron, and that it was reasonable lo presume
that he was in favor of peace.
These are, certainly, very sufficient reasons
for permitting the return to Mexico ot lhe
favorite General ot the Mexicans—of the man,
to whom, in the hour ot their country’s need
and danger, they turned their desponding eyes
to protect the national honor, and prevent the
spoliation and dismemberment of the public
domain.
However silly Mr. Polk was in adopting this
policy, it convicts him, at least, of seeking to
obtain a peace by different measures from those
by which he avowed a determination to effect
it. Instead of “conquering” it, as he declared
he would do, he hoped to obtain it by the
treachery to his people ol a favorite General,
and the golden appliances of the two millions
of dollars which he had asked ot the American
tfongress.
This whole transaction is in character with
the mind which conceived it, and doubtless will
be brought forward by Mr. Polk's admirers,
(who are they ?) as worthy, in diplomacy, to rival
the brilliant achievements of Taylor and his
associates in arms!
General Taylor was instructed to tell the
Mexicans in his proclamation, that he was
warring, not against them, but the tyrants that
oppressed them, and yet Mr. Polk, to purchase,
not “conquer” a peace, would turn loose upon
them the ablest tyrant of al).
He would do that, to obtain a peace from his
treachery to Mexico, and, probably, his sup
posed willingness for silver and gold, to trim
down that unhappy country to a dwarfish ex
tent and rank among the nations of the earth.
Mr. Polk would be perfectly welcome lo all
the brilliant honors of this masterly, wise and
noble arrangement; but we fear, in the estima
tion of the world, lhe Republic will come in to
be encircled with a portion of the laurels. So
much for having such a man to rule over us,
and to do the official honors of the nation.
Mr. Polk congratulates the country upon lhe
extension of our territory, and evidently con
templates the permanent retention of New
Mexico and lhe Californias. This opens a
theme too wide and solemn to be examined in
a brief notice of the Message like this.
With regard to the estimate ol the public in
debtedness, made by Mr. Polk, we submit the
following from the New York Tribune, as ex
pressive, in a brief compass, of our views
upon the subject:
“The fact that the Government is now only
Twenty-Four Millions in debt, and that the
increase is only Six and a Halt Millions since
Mr. Polk was inaugurated, and that only Twen
ty-Three Millions more need be borrowed to
prosecute the war a year and a hall longer, are
paraded in the Message in a manner calculated
to deceive and perilously mislead the people.
The Six and a Half Millions increase, and
Twenty-Four and a Gluarter Millions present
indebtedness take no account of the large sums
inevitably due to Contractors, Officers, Soldiers
and Sailors for unpaid arrearages, lor Pro
visions, Horsesand Mules, hire of Steamboats,
Tr«nspvitaituii,'Btc. Neiihei do itiey lake into
account the circumstance that Mr. Polk found
the Revenue greatly redundant, a heavy ba
lance in the Treasury and the Debt in rapid
extinction Nur vet do thev take
into account the Arms, Munitions and Public
Stores expended or rendered useless in the
prosecution of the War hitherto, nor the heavy
burdens imposed on the Nation in the shape of
Pensions to those who have braved peril and
privation in the country’s service, especially to
the wounded and disabled—who have earned a
just claim to subsistence which cannot be dis
regarded. The actual waste ot National re
sourcesand increase of National burdens have
been many times the amount which Mr. Polk
would have regarded as the cost of his Mexi
can War up to this time.”
The Message recommends an adherence to
the tariff of 1816. The democratic papers
have already, for weeks and months past, been
boastingover the beneficial effects of a tariff
that has just gone into operation. Mr. Polk
says—
"Tbeact passed at your last session ‘reducing
the duties on imports,’ not having gone into
operation until the first ot the present month,
there has not been time for its practical effect
upon the revenue, and the business of the
country, to be developed. It is not doubted,
however, that the just policy which it adopts,
will add largely to our foreign trade, and pro
mote the general prosperity.”
In the outset of the Message, he says:
"In resuming your labors in the service ol
the people, it is a subject of congratulation that
there has been no period in oar pt st history,
when all the elements of national prosperity
have been so fully developed. Since your last
session, no afflicting dispensation has visited
ourcountry: general good health has prevailed;
abundance has crowned the toil ot the husband
man ; and labor in all its branches is receiving
an ample reward, while education, science and
the arts are rapidly enlarging the means of
social happiness. The progress of our coun
try in her career of greatness, not only in the
vast extension of our territorial limits and the
rapid increase of our population, but in re
sources and wealth, and in the happy condition
of our people, is without example in the history
of nations.”
Now, all of this happy state ol things he
proclaims to exist, before the new tarifflaw had
gone into operation, or had lime to developeits
effects. This is, certainly, though an unintended,
still a genuine compliment to the tariff cf 1842,
which went out ot operation to give, place to
lhe new one, which Mr. Polk says, has yet to
be tried.
We are at a loss to reconcile this language
of the Message, with the studied efforts which
are made in that portion which treats ot the
Tariff question, to show that the Tariff of 1842
had been “unequal” and “oppressive”—had
favored one class ol our citizens to the injury
of another,and had exercised a “pernicious”
influence upon the interests ofthe country.
That influence must have been dreadful in
deed, to leave the country in such a state as
that, in lhe language of the Message, “ there has
been no period in our past history, when all the
elements of national prosperity have been so
fully developed.” If Mr. Polk is right, even the
democrats might see some reason for letting
well enough alone.
But no; the leaders of that party have hereto
fore tinkered with the currency, lhe labor, the
domestic industry ot the country, till it tinker
ed them all into a perfect hodge-podge of al
most inextricable difficulty , and now, (the pol
icy cf lhe Whigs having once more uprighted
the country,) they have begun their tinkerings
again, and, we opine, with a similar disastrous
result.
The Message already recommends some al
teration, withont saying what, in that priceless
system of democratic financial wisdom and ge
nius, lhe Sub-Treasury. It don’t work exactly
right, something is wrong about the machinery,
and must be put to rights. The whigs told the
democratic Neckars that it wouldn’t do, when
they first put it together, but they knew, and it
was set up in the land as the very zAe/ d'oeuvre
of a fiscal agency.
Already, it is considerably out of repair, and
we think the best plan will be to wind up for
good both the machine and its makers in 1848.
That will be the only way to gel fully rid ol
lhe creaky, cranky, rickety concern which De
mocratic wisdom has devised in lhe nineteenth
century and the age of “steam and lightning”
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. which he treats of
in the Message.
He undertakes to retail to us, in what should
have been a solemn state paper, lhe crude absurdi
tiesof the Democratic pressesthat free trade, our
tariff relaxations, are giving foreign markets to
the farmers of the United States, for, as he
says, “their wheat, flour, rice, Indian corn,
beel, pork, lard, butter, cheese, and other arti
cles which they produce.” This is “ dema
goguery”on a very small scale. Too small for
a President’s message. But Mr. Polk is Presi
dent, and that accounts for it.
He knows, as well as that he got where he is
by fraud, that the demand for such articles from
this country, is owing to the failure ot crops in
England and Europe. The repeal of the corn
laws did not bring it about, nor the anticipated
reduction of our Tariff. He knows that Eng
lish subjects have been found straggling by the
wayside, weary with walking, and famished
with hunger, who could not procure the usual
supply of coarse bread or potatoes to keep them
from starvation,and that this has produced the
demand ot breadstuffs from the United States.
But we have recently said a great deal upon
this point, and will not enlarge upon it now.—
We close here a regular review of the Message.
We dismiss it with the expectation of an occa
sional reference to it, and with the remark, that
while we view it as a weak and clumsy pro
duction, we consider it to be the most unfair,
and least dignified Message which has ever
emanated from an American President.
Lieut.G. H. Tzlcott, formerly in com
mand ot the Arsenal in this city, says the
United States Gazette, it is understood, is to lake
command of the Howitzer and Rocket compa
ny, now being organised tor the Mexican war.
Cr The following gentlemen were elected
Directors of the Augusta Insurance and Bank
ing Company Hr the ensuing year:—W. M.
D’Antionzc, Hays Bowdre, L. Hopkins, L.
Chess and J. Hope. At a subsequent meeting
of the Board, Mr. W. M. D’Antionac was re
elected President.
Another Requisition for Troops.—Gov
ernor Johnson, of Louisiana, has received an ad
ditional requisition from the War Department,
fora battalion of five companies of Infantty
and Artillery.
Massachusetts Volunteers.—Capt. Web
ster’s company has been mustered into service
at Boston. The companies of Capt. C. B.
Crownshield, J. H. Wright, T. H. Perkins,
and E. J. Parker, are filling up fast.
South Carolina Volunteers.—The Charles
ton Courier of yesterday says:—The Richland
Company,(were yesterday added to the gallant
band that have arrayed themselves in arms at
lhe call for volunteers from South Carolina,
and are now in camp at Magnolia. There are
now seven companies on the field, and their
mustering info service commenced yesterday,
under the superintendence oi Major Wade, and
Surgeon M. Cormack, of the U. S. army.
The other companies necessary to complete
the organization of lhe Regiment may be ex
pected shortly, when transports will doubtless
be provided for their conveyance to the scene
of action.
The N. Y. Mirror states that Commodore
Stewart, it is understood, will take command of
the Ohio, now fitting out at Boston, and will
sail in a few days with sealed orders.
Troops from Florida.—The Tallahassee
Sentinel,of theßth inst., says : “Wc understand
that a requisition was this morning received by
the Governor for a company ofßo volunteers,
to garrison the fortifications at Tampa. We
suppose the U. S. troops ow there are needed
in Mexico.
From the N. O. Picayune lOt/i inst.
Later from Mexico.
We received yesterday papers from the City
ot Mexico to lhe 17th of November—fully
two weeks later than our previous advices from
thf? nanitol.
One of the first thing ? we notice in the pa
pers is a corresponder - uetween Gen. Taylor
and Santa Anna in relation to the termination
of the armistice. Out of this correspondence
proceeded the release of seven American pri
soners who were with the Mexican army at
San Luis. This correspondence is interesting
and important. It will be found below, to
gether with the names of the prisoners released.
Santa Anna’s letter breathes war so long as lhe
Mexican soil shall be polluted by the foot of a
single American in arms. Such, too, is lhe
tone ol the papers before us, though we think
theirdenunciations are somewhat less violent
than they were a short while ago.
Attention is very much engrossed by the
preparations for the meeting of the Congress,
which has ere this assembled in lhe capital,—
We see nothing definite in relation to the
army concentrated at San Luis; nor do we find
any mention whatever ofthe dissensions which
are reported byway of Tampico to exist in
Santa Anna’s ranks. But we find the follow
ing paragraph in general terms in regard to
their troops :
Mexican Armv. —From every part of the
Republic are arriving, to incorporate them
selves with our army, bodies of troops of all
arms, and we believe that wtthin a few days we
shall be able to see a considerable number of
troops, which will serve for the defence of this
city. In truth, also, the general-in-chief has
directed that it be fortified with energy, and at
this day the defensive works are in an advanced
state in the town ot Tlascala, as an advanced
point towards the north of this capital.
We find a paragraph indicating that the A
merican army under Gen. Taylor might be ex
pected from the North byway of Saltillo about
the2lstof November, threatening San Luis.
It will receive a terrible thrashing, says the edi
tor, as the reward ot its temerity.
On the 10th of November Gen. Santa Anna
transmitted to lhe Secretary of War, from San
Luis Potosi, his correspondence with Gen. Tay
lor relating to the termination ot the armistice.
The first letter is from the Governor ot Coahui
la, covering Gen. Taylor’s letter forwarded by
lhe hands of Major Graham. We should not
do such injustice to Gen. Taylor’s letter as to
translate it from the Spanish, into which we
find it rendered, were it not necessary to render
intelligible and more pointed the reply ol Santa
Ana.
Head Quarters of the Army of Occupation >
Monterey, Nov. 5, 1846. 5
Sir — In the convention agreed upon on the 24th
of September it was conceded that the American
forces should not pass a stipulated line before the
expiration of eight weeks, or until they should re
ceive orders or instructions from their Govern
ment. In conformity therewith, I have the honor
of apprising you that my Government has directed
me to terminate the suspension of hostilities, and
accordingly I consider myself at liberty to pass the
designated line after the 13th inst., by which date
I presume this communication will have reached
your hands at San Luis Potosi.
I have been informed that several Americans,
who were taken prisoners at China and other
points, are now at San Luis, detained as such. I
trust you will deem it an act of justice to release
these men and allow them to rejoin the forces un
der my command.
When the convention was entered in to, to which
I have refeired, I entertained the hope that lhe
terms in which it was conceived would open the
way for the two Republics to agree upon an honor
able peace ; and, acting upon this conviction, I at
once released the prisoners of war who were in
my power, among whom were three officers. At
that time I did not know that there were any
American prisoners who had been sent into the
interior. I trust that my conduct will be deemed
a sufficient giound tp justify you in yielding to this
request and to the dictates of humanity towards
the American prisoners who, I am told, are at San
Luis.
Incase Mrjor Graham, the bearer of this com
munication, reaches your beadquarters, I take the
liberty to commend him to your courtesy, and I
shall be pleased to receive by him your reply to
this communication, whatever it may be. I have
the honor to be, with the greatest respect, your
obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR,
Major Genera! of the Army of the Uni ed States.
To Gen. D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Com
manderin-Chief.
Liberating Refusi-ican Army, 7
San Luis Potosi, Nov. 10, 1646.5
Scnor General— At 10 this morning, by an offi
cial communication of the Governor < f Coahuila of
the Sth inst., 1 received your letter of the sth, ap
prising me of your intention, by order of your Go
vernment, of breaking the con- ention agreed upon
at Monterey, on the 24th of September last, and
passing on the 13th of the present month the line
therein designated, by which date you supposed I
should receive your communication.
Believing that the terms stipulated in said con
vention should be religiously observed by both
parties, I had taken no step which should tend to
vacate it; but in view of the obligation you deem
imposed upon you by the orders of your Govern
ment, I confine myself by replying, that you can,
when it pleases you, commence hostilities, to
which I shall correspond accordingly.
pwln regird to lhe American prisoners, let me say
that there are only seven of them at this post, a
list of whom is annexed ; and, relying upon your
repieseutation in regard to the lelease of several
Mexicans, 1 have determined to respond to your
—. . , ■ >' ■ <;kir> rJ.* *'
. ...» .ur me two Republics to agree upon
an honorable peace. Laying out of the question
whether that convention was lhe result of neces
sity or of the noble views now disclosed by you, I
content myself with saying, that from the spirit
and decision manifested by all Mexicans, you
should banish all idea of peace while a single
North American in arms treads upon the territory
of this Republic, and there temains in front of its
ports the squadrons which makegwar upon them.
Nevertheless, the extraordinary Congress will as
semble in the capital towards the end of the pre
sent year, and this august body will determine
what it shall judge most suitable for the honor and
the interests of the nation.
Major Graham has not arrived at my quarters.
Had he done so, he would have been received in
the manr er due to his rank and employment, and
in conformity with the wishes expressed to me in
his behalf by you.
I have the honor of offering you the assurances
of my distinguished consideration. God and Li
berty. ANTONIO LOPES DE SANTA ANNA.
Senor Major Gen. Tatlor, General-in-Chief of
the Army of the United States of the North.
byom the N. O. Picayune of the 10/A inst.
From the Squadron.
The U. S. revenue schooner Forward, 11. B.
Nones, Esq , commander, arrived Monday from
Tabasco, via. Alvarado and Tampico. For inter
esting naval intelligence by this arrival wc refer
to the annexed report, for which we are indebted
to Captain Nones. The country will hail with
pleasure the signs of activity now exhibited by the
squadron:
The Forward left Tabasco river on the 21st No
vember —all quiet. Left at that place U. S. re
venue steamer McLane, Capt. Howard, for the
purpose of blockading said port; officers and crew
well.
Left Anton Lizardoon the 27th November. On
the 25th ult. experienced a violent norther which
has done considerable damage; the wind blew
violently for twenty hours and drove from their
mooring the following vessels; prizes taken at
Tabasco—steamer Tabascano, schooner Tabasque
na and brig Descrada. The schooner was seen on
shore about 15 miles to the westward of Alvarado;
supposed three men who were on board of her were
saved. The brig and steamer had not been seen;
on board the brig there were six men —no officers.
The officers who distinguished themselves on
the night of the 26th November by burning the
Creole, also succeeded in capturing seven Mexican
prisoners. No one injured except Passed Midship
man Hynson, who was burned by firing his pistol
into some powder to set the brig on fire —he is do
ing well.
On the morningot the 2d December, Com. Perry
sailed from Tampico on an expedition not knoxen,
with the following vessels of war: Steamship
Mississippi, steamer Vixen, sloop John Adams and
schooners Bonita and Petrel. Com. Conner, with
the remainder of his force, will in all probability
remain at Tampico until a sufficient number of
troops arrive to warrant his leaving. The health
of the Commodore, officers and crew good.
Rail Road Conveutioiu
O’ Agreeable to a resolution passed at the
last meeting of the Rail Road Convention, an
adjourned meeting of the same will be held In
this place on the first Tuesday in January next.
JOS. B. JONES, Secretary.
Waynesboro, Dec. 12, 1846. dl6
MARRIED.
In Lincoln county, on the Bth inst., by the
Rev. Mr. Gunn, Mr. John Glendenino to
Miss Bathsheba, eldest daughter ot Eli Lock
hart, Esq.
By the Rev. B. M. Sanders, at the resi
dence of Mrs. Lumpkin, Rev. Sylvanus Lan
drum to Miss Naomi Lumpkin, daughter of Rev.
Jack Lumpkin, deceased, both of Oglethorpe
county, Ga.
D I E D.
In Milledgeville, on Sunday morning, the 29th
of November, Major Wm. F. Scott, aged 58
years. He was for the last 26 years a citizen ot
this county, and was known by all with whom
he had intercourse as one of “ Nature’s Noble
men,” a man of strict integrity and scrupulous
honesty. He died, as he had lived, an honest
man ! — Milledgeville paper.
Near Clarkesvi’le, on the 27th ultimo, Major
Jacob Wood, in the 78th year of hia age. Major
Wood was for many years President of the Stats
Senate.
COMMERCIAL.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Tuesday, P. M.
Cotton.— Since our repojt of Tuesday last, we are
■ n possession ot later accounts from Europe which
have given an impetus to our market, and prices have
advanced fully J (a) i| cent within the week. We now
quote fair in round bales 9 cents and 9} in square, gen
eral-eakc, for round bales. 8j (a) SJ—square 8j (3>9 cts ;
good fair-ws square bales 9j cents.
AUGUSTA PBIUES
Articles. Wholesale. Retail.
BAGGING, Hemp 4b yard Hl®
none
sunny - “
BALE ROPE 40* ,b - J '.
BACON, Hog loand “ 7 (a)
Shoulders 7 ®
BEES WAX.’*.’’ “ JO J®
BUTTER Goshen ‘
North Carolina J*
Country “ ?.
COFFEE, gr’n prune Cuba “ ? w
'Oidinary tn Good “ 7 jw gi
«t. Dctiungo “ j
Porto Rice ‘ <9 *
Java “ 13 Cd) lb
M0cha.’.’::::.:...:.... “ &
“ 31 Cd) 37j
Tallow “ 1'2(9 16
CHEESE, American “ U
English “ Cd)
CIDER, Northern bbl. 7WM 800
in boxes ...M'doz. 350 0 460
CIGARS, Spanish 1? M M™® 4 “ [»
CORN bush 45 (9 50
FlSH,Herrings........... & box 75 ® 125
Mackerel No. 1 bbl Ug ™ ® 14 00
“ No 2 “ ’ o (a 11 00
“ No. 3. “ 5 50 (a) 600
FLOHR, Canal “ £ g7 50
Western “ 4 UO fa) 500
co"."?.•• ow
FEATHERS W lb. 23 ® ®
GINGER u
GUNPOWDER “ J 25 ® 6
Biastine “ 4 80 ® 4 511
GLASS, io 275 W 3 60
& x io “ 2W M J 00
IRON. Russia If cwt 600 ® COO
Swedes, assorted “ 4 « g
S hee p t “ eoota you
Na>ißod;::::.:. •* <>«>!»
LEATHER,Sole,Hemlock " U ® 18
O a ir “ 20 (a) 2i>
uine'r ...... .... side 87 W 2 00
I.ARD V lb- Slat 10
MOLASSES, N. Or', If gal r s ® ?0
Havana . “ 25 ®
rSugar-House *•’
Oil S I amn 1 00 1 37
Laid 1 *" :::: *■ » o 11»
0.-PS iff bush 40 ® 50
PAINTS, Red Lead If lb. ‘0 ® 15
White Lead 4F 1 « 2 »
Spanish Brown 4F lb - / s .a
Fellow Ochre >0
PEAS “ “<!* “
PEPPER, Black “ .. >4® “
PORTER, London IP doz 300 ® 314
and Ale, American ... W bbl . »g? ® 900
RAISINS, Malaga V if. ® 2 ™
Mu.catel “ d 00 ® g 25
RICE, Prime If fwt 4-0 ® 000
Inferior to Good “ 3 ® 4 60
SUGAR, N Orleans -If lb. » ® W
Havana, white 1 ‘ **
“ brown
Muscovado ‘ »
Porto Rico '
Loaf.. * I®
Double relined 15
SPICE “ H (9 18
SOAP, American, No. 1... “ 5 (3> 7
“ No. 2... “ 5 (9 6
SALT, Liverp’l, bulk bush 45 Cd) 60
‘‘ “ .... *«ck 150 200
STEEL, German lb. 12 (9 18
Blistered “ , 8 (d) *7
SHOT, all sizes J 1
SPIRITS. Cognac 4th p’s. aul 160 (rd 350
Peach “ J 75 fS 100
Apple ** j f 7 50
Gin, Holland “ I 25 (d) I 40
“ American 4 ‘ ! 38 f® 43
Rum, Jamaica u L M) (a) 200
“ N. England u 33 f® 37J
Whiskey,Northern... (30 (3) 37
“ Western ... 4 ‘ 30 (a) 37j
“ Mononga... 4 ‘ , 87
** Irish ••••••• 4 ‘ | 300 (d) 4 (<0
TEA,Pouchong lb. 7o (a) 1 00
Young Hyson. ..... “ ; »® 1 £
GnupowdeilS
Imperial ‘ I l °° ® 1 “
TOBACCO. N. Carolina.. ' ®
TW X} r L ? inia :::: - , !*® *
VINEGAR. Cider... ...... gal »
Sicily Madeira " •“® * £
Teneriffe 56 S 62
Bw.«t Malaga .. « ® 62
J?';:; w box 3to ® 450
c ? r^b O «i; gsgStzw
Champaigne “ 800 UuO
Nbw Orleans, December 9.
Cof/on—Arrived since the 4th instant of Louisiana
and Mississippi 12,676 bales, North Alabama and Ten
nessee 2205, Arkansas 811. Mobile 46; together L>,738
bales Cleared in the same time lor Liverpool 2013
bales. Greenock 797, Havre l(W, Havana 202, lrre.l.
3309 New York 561, Boston 210; to C etherb632bale»—
making an addition to stock of 7106 bales, and leaving
on hand, inclusive of all on shipboard not cleared on
the Bth instant, a stock of 134,257 biles.
In our last report we had occasion to represent lhe
Cotton maiket as closing in an excessively dull state
on Friday evening, with prices evidently tending tn
favor of buyers, who manifested little or no disposition
to operate except at a positive and considerable de
cline. Since then the obstacles in the way of active
operations have rather increased than diminished, and
the market has p.csented a very dull and dro ®P‘»e «»*
peel. On Saturday the sales barely reached bales.
On Monday 3100 bales were disposed nl, and yesterday
37U0, making a total of 7400 biles for the past three
days, the greatei part of which has been taken lor Eng
land and the North, with.some few parcels for Conti
nental ports. An increasing slock, advancing freights
and low exchanges, are the circumstances which con
tinue to exercise a depressing influence upon the mar
ket, and we have lurther to reduce our figures tally an
1 of a cent, particularly on qualities ranging hom
good middling to fair. The total rece lp ts al this port
since Ist September are 212,936 bales, again*t 318,765
bales at same date last year, showing a decrease ot
105 829 bales ; and the falling off in the receipts al all
lhe ports, up to the latest dates, as compated with last
* ' j- n •
Mitmtppi.
Inferior 00 (d> 00 I fair... 94 O 9i
Ord. to good ord. Rj (Si 81 | Fair,..;., gl inf
Middling 9 (a) 9j Good fair
Good middling.. 9f /© 9| I Good and fin». >e llj/a 12
Comparative prices qf Cotton at this doQ, in the
following yeart.
. 1M6.1 184 S. 1844.
Infarior Wat 00100 <ii 6 Si la> 31 6j (» 61
Ordinary 81 6, (d> 6| 4 ®4J 7 O
Middling 9 9l|6j (a) r . o .
Good middling, 9| |<;| Cd) 7
Middling fair... 9*rd> 9| 74 (a) 74 61 (S 5J 84 8J
Good fair 101®ll Cd) K| 61 Cd) 74 9| Cd) 104
Good and Ilsfa)l2|9 (a) 10 7J, 8, II IOjf& II
Naw Orlkans, Dec. 10, 2 p.m.
Cotton— The active demand of yesterday continues,
and sales already reach 4000 bales at full prices.
Nilgai-—tfales 150 hhds, no slock in first hands, prices
stiff. In Molasses, retail sales at 25 cents.
Flour--Market quiet. 1250 bbls from Elatboal sold
81 60. 400 Ht Louis at St 874, 400 unbranded at #4 10,
and 150 fine at 84,
Corn—34osacks mixed at 63c, 500 white and mixed,
an d 1U0.263, 200. and 700 while, all at 65c.
Racon---Retail sails al 3c for shoulders, 5c for sides.
Whiskey -6UO bbls on private terms, 150 at 18j.
Rale Rope—l6o coils at 31c,
Freights—Five vessels taken up for Liverpool at |d
for cotton, and a ship for Havre at l|c.
Treasury Notes par at | dis. few offering.
Charleston, Dec. 12.
Cotton—We lefl the Upland market on Friday last in
a decidedly buoyant state. The operations for several
preceding days had been on quite an extensive scale,
and under the influence of this very active demand,
some grades nt the close of the week went up |c, and
we changed our quotations to correspond with this
improvement. On Saturday there was also a good in
quiry for the article, and the quotations given in our
report of that morning were fully sustained—sales
1555 bales. On Monday and Tuesday a fair business
engaged dealers—purchasers taking on the former day
2150 bales, and on the latter 1177 bales at steady pri
ces. Wednesday’s mail furnished the trade the advi
ces per the Caledonia. Buyers were early in attend
ance, demanding a concession in prices, based on these
advices, but holders refused to come to terms, aad the
sales of the day were limited to 859 bales ; having thus
failed in their efforts to bring down prices, the former
proceeded on Thursday with the execution of their
orders, and as the day advanced prices stiffened—sales
1908 bales. There was a good inquit y yesterday, and
fully 2000 bales were sold, on which holders obtained
a decided advantage over purchasers. Our quotations
were carefully revised at a late hour in the afternoon,
and we with confidence refer to them as a criterion of
the market at the close of the week. The sales since
our last reach 9649, and the receipts in the same time
are 14,473 bales. The transactions are as follows—
-39 bales at 8, 34 at 84, 82 at SL 45 at 84, 421 at Bi, 901
at Bf, 511 at Si, 1,076 at 9,109 at 9 1-16. 7H) at at 9
316. 1613 at 9|, 2189 at 9|, 439 at 9 7-16. 762 at 94, 280 at
9|, 216 at 9|, and 82 bales at 10c We quote inferior
and ordinary 8 a B|, middling to middling fair 9 a 9f,
fair to fully fair 9| a 9|. good fair to fine a 10c per
lb. We have no sales to report in Long Cotton.
naVANNAH, December 11.
Cotton— Arrived since the 4th inst. 9,644 bales Up
land (55*0 by Railroad, and 4064 from Augusta and land
ings on the river,)and 293 bales *S’ea Island. The ex
torts for same period have been 5,979 bales Upland to
ivei pool, 1,170 bales to Havre, and 634 bales Upland
and 18 Bea Islands to Charleston—together 7,783 bales
Upland, and 18 Seth Islands, leaving a slock on hand
and on shipboard not cleared of 36,206 bales Upland
and 728 Bea Islands, against 10,959 bales Upland and
196 Sea Islands, at same time last year.
The market opened with a gond demand nn Friday,
which continued up to Wednesday. Prices have been
gradually improving, and for qualities below fair, are
fully jc higher than those of last week. Yester
day, owing to the non-arrival of the foreign news now
due, and the extreme rates demanded by holders, there
was but little doing. The sales of the week have been
at rather irregular prices, but the following quotations
are about the closing sales :
Ordinary 81 (a) 81
Middling bj O 91
Middling fair 9| (a) 9|
Fair and fully fair., 94 (Sl 9|
Good fair 9| (a) 0U
These quotations are for square packages ; round
bales of a similar quality are all of |c tolc ty lb lower.
The sales of the week amount to 6.738 bales Upland,
as follows : 59 at 8, 45 at 84, 178 at 84, 217 at 81, 590 at
81, 4- f »8 at 84, 67 at 8 11 16, 1,357 at 8L 424 at 81, 1.137 at
9. 398 at 9|, 30 at 9 3-16, 1 ,U9l at 9}, 425 at 9|, 145 at 9j,
43 at 9|, and 74 bales al 9|c 4P lb. There has been ra
ther more doing in Sea Island, but without much
change in price.
Correspondence of Balt. Patriot—By Telegraph.
New-York, Dec. 12, 2 p. m.
There is rather more firmness in the Flour
market to day, in consequence ot an apprehen
sion that navigation may soon be impeded, as
the Hudson river is now considerably frozen at
Albany.
There were sales this morning ol 4000 bbls.
Genesee Flour at iks.lß|, which is an advance
on lhe sales ot yesterday. Most holders are
now firm in asking 5525. Sales, also, to a
moderate extent, ot Western brands at 55.12 J
to Ss.lßt.and holdersfirm.
There is no special change in the grain mar
ket; Genesee wheat is selling at 114 ra 115 c.;
new white corn 63 e., and yellow do. 61c.; oats
37 cents.
The stock market continues firm. Cotton
remains as last quoted.
Nothing new in provisions; coffee is held
higher.
We have aclearand rather pleasantday, but
somewhat cold.
No stirring local news.
IVtoofltflork rlcadcmy.
rpHE TRUSTEES take pleasure in
I announcing to the public and the friends
of Literature that they have again procured the
services of the Rev. John W. Rud, as Teacher
for the ensuing year.
They deem it unnecessary to say anything ia
regard to Mr. R.’s qualifications, as they are ao
generally known, but would lefer to the follow
ilia gentlemen, viz • R.v. S. K. Tallmadge, Mid
way ; A. J. Miller, Esq., Augusta; N. Hoyt,
D. D., Athens; Col Peter Lamar, Lincolnton;
Col. Joseph Henry Lumpkin, Athens; and the
Hon. George R. Gilmer, Lexington.
The Trustees and Rector will use every exer
tion to promote the literary advancement and
watch over the morals of the pupils sent to the
institution.
The School will commence the first Monday
in January next.
Board can be had in respectable families at
EtoHT dollars per month, including everything
except lights.
ROBERT C. DANIEL, )
JOHN SCOTT, 1 S
DAVID C. DANIEL, >2
SAMUEL GLENN. | |
dl6-w2 DAVID W.McJUNKINj F
AUGUSTA (I.EMALE ACADEMY.
rpHE NEXT QUARTER’S exer-
A cises of this Inßtitution will commence on
lhe Ist Monday in January, 1847.
On account of the flattering encouragement
already received, the Principal is resolved to
labor diligently to retain the confidence ofthe
public, and pledges himself not to relax hia ef
fo.ts to advance the education of those placed
under his care.
He is making arrangements to supply his In
stitution with a complete Philosophical Appa
lalits, Jby means of which his lectures may be il
lustrated. With this indispensable adjunct to a
prosecution of a scientific education,
he hopes the Augusta Female Academy will not
suffer by comparison with the best Literary In
stitutions in the State.
As he is determined to have no other assist*
ancefhan that of JJrs. L., the number of students
is,-in consequence, limited; such, therefore, as
desire to make engagements for the nc/t quar
ter would do well to make ear|y application, in
order to have preference.
THE RATES PER QUARTER .WILL BE —
Senior class ••••->! 5 00
Junior “ 12 00
Third “ 10 00
Primary class 8 00
French, Spanish, Italian and Latin Lan
guages, each 10 00
Fuel- 25
ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT :
Drawing and Painting 810 00
Painting on Satin and Velvet 10 00
Embroidery with Crewel, Silk and Che-
nille, each 5 00
Wax fruit and Flowers, each 8 00
Friends of Education are invited to visit ths
Institution as often as they can.
L. LaTASTE, Principal,
dlawtfawtf ANNA M. LaTASTE.
The Constitutionalist will please copy.
Baton ! Bacon !! Bacon !!!
AT ATLANTA, Ga.
Anew supply of superi
or SIDES AND SHOULDERS, at 6»
cts. Thoae wanting can have it aent to any
Rail Road Agent deaignaled, who will be reqqeat.
ed to receive lhe pay on delivery. A aampie of
this Bacon can be seen at Messrs. Swanton io
Stark’s, Augusta, and at lhe Rail Road Agency,
Madison. d!4-d3awtf J. NORCROSS.
820 REWARD.
x RANAWAY from the sub-
K* scriber, near Livingston, Sumter coun
ty, Alabama, a negro man named JEF
. FERSON, aged 24 or 25 years, dark
complexion, about 5 feci 9or 10inches high, well
made, with some bumps on hisface, (called cour
age bumps,) a scar on one of his arms, made by
a bullet shot. This negro was bought of Alex
ander Scott, from the eastern part of this State,
near the Georgia line—who informed me that
said boy was bought i a Elbert county, Ga. Said
boy left my farm about the Ist of Auguat, 1846.
I will give the above reward to any one who will
lodge him in any Jail or place of safe confine
ment until I can send for him.
GEORGE G. TANKERSLEY.
Livingston, Dec. 4th,
COLUMBIA Sheriff's Safe.—Will be
sold, at Appling, Columbia county, before
the Court-house door in eaid county,on lhe first
Tuesday in January next, between the usual
hours of Sheriff’s eale, the following property, to
wit: Butler, a man, twenty-three years of age;
Ephraim, twenty-five years of age; Chloe, twen
ty-eight years old ; Henry, twelve years old ;
Sam, ten years old; Richard, seven yearsold;
Charles, eight yearsold; and Tom, two years
old. Also, six hundred and two acres of land,
more or less, adjoining lands of Harris, Lamp
kin and Dunn—all levied on as the property of
Alfred J. Dunn, to satisfy a fi fa from Columbia
Superior Court. Thomas N. Hamilton Plaintiff',
against Alfred J. Dunn, William B. Tankersley
and William Tankersley defendants.
R. H. JONES., Sheriff.
Dec. 9th, 1846.
ADMINISTRATOR’S Sale—Will
be iwld at Appling, Columbia county, on
the 15th of January next, the personal property
oelonging to the estate of Tnomaa S. Billing,
deceased. C. H. SHOCKLEY, Adm’r.
December?, 1—
IjIOUR months after date application
will be made to the honorable the Inferior
Court of Warren county, when silting for or
dinary purposes, for leave to sell thj lands and
negroes belonging to the estate of Andrew
Beck, deceased. . a ,
ROBERT R. BECK, Adm’r.
December 16, 1840.
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