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IANN THE MOJtNINQ NEWS. IIV JOllN M. (idPKK. WIL I, IA Mt TKOM PS d if, EDIT OR *!■ R R M St fMly Paper $4,00::::iTrl weekly ..12.00 All new Advertisement! appear in both pnpert •c~.u ■ - MUHSAOB OF THK PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE TEXAS BOUNDARY QUESTION. CUAIMH OK NEW MEXICO 8UHTAINHI> TItii Arm}’ nml Navy lo bo employed. To the. Senate and Hi nee of lUprcecntatives: I herewith trim limit to the two Houses of Con- cress, a letter from his excellently the Governor of Texas, doted or the 14tli day of June last, addressed to the Into President of the United States, which, not hnvliig linen answered by liim, came into tny hands on hla death ; and I also transmit a copy of ■ the utiawer which I hnvo felt It to ho my duty to cause to he made to that communication CodFrcss will Dcrcdlvn that thi Congress will perceive thnt the Governor of Tex 'ns officially states, that by authority of the 1,raisin turn of that State, he dispatched a special Coimnis- <?loOhr, with full jlower uti(J instructions to extend tfcofciVil jurisdiction of the Stato over the unorgnn- • Wed countries of El Puaso, Worth, Presidio, and Santa So, situated on its northwestern limits. Hu proceed/to say, that tho Commissioner had reported to Mm. lit an official form, that the milita ry olllcer»_ employed In tho service of foe «United .State*, stft&onr'd at tjanta Fo, iiitorposfri adversely, with the inhabitants to the fulfillment of his object, in favor ot fcb 3 establishment of a separate State government, rnftt of tho Itlo Grande, nnd within the liffhtiul limits of the. State ot Texas. These four counties which Texas proposes to establish nnd or* ennise, as beta# within her own Jurisdiction, ex* £. f Vf}r tho whole of tlio territory east ot the Rio Grande, which ha$> here to hire, been regarded as an fcasentinl and integral part of the Department of New Mexico, and actually governed and possessed by her people, until conquered nnd severeu from the Re public ot Mexico by the American arms. The Legislature of Texas has been called togeth er by the Governor, for tho purpose, as is under- ®tood, of maintaining her claim to the territory east t)x the Rio Grande, and of establishing over it her own jurisdiction nnd her own Jaws, by force. .These proceedings of Texas may well arrest the it i , * on fill branches of tile Government of the United 8tales, and 1 rejoice that they occur while the Congress is vet in session. It is, I fear, far from d . . r , i it.iir, in ng improbable that,in consequence of these tiro- ?jl* n i!» of Texas, a crisis may be brought on which 1 11— uu uiuilgm Oil WHICH shall summon tho two Houses of Congress and still mare emphatically tho Exncutivo Government—to an immediate iendltioss fertile performance of their respective duties. By the Constitution of tho United States, tho Pre sident s constituted commnuder-in-chief of the ar my and navy, ami of the militia of tho several Slates When called into till actual service of the U. States. The Constitution declares, also, that ho shall tnko caro that the laws bo faithfully executed, nnd that he shall, Irons time to titrio, give to the Congress <n- formation of tile itnta of the Union. Congress has power, by the Constitution, to pro- *• n ti i n S wilitia to execute the laws Ot tlie union; and suitable and appropriate acts of GongreHB have boon passed, as well for providing for calling’forthi the militia, as for piscina other suita ble and cincient means in the hands Sf the President, to enable nun to discharge tho constitutional func tions oi bis office. Tlie second section of the net of the twenty-eighth of February, sovontcin hundred and ninety-five, de- <darea, thut>wlienevci* the laws ot tho United State* shall be opposed, or their execution obstructed in any elate, by combinations too powerful to bo sup pressed by tho ordinary course of judicial proceed imp, or tho power vested in the marshals, the Pre sident mny call forth the militia, so far as may be necessary, to suppress such combinations, and to cause the laws to be duly executed. y the act of march 3,1807, it is provided thnt in all cases oi obstretion to tho laws cither of tho U States or any individual State or Territory, where jt.is lawiu'1 for the President to ca’l forth tho militia thence down the middle of tho said branch and of the said river, until it empties into the Rio Colorado, thence across the Rio Colorado, following tho divi sion line between upper and Lower California to tho Pacific ocean." ✓ . The eighth article of tho treaty is iii the following terms. “Mexicans now established in Territories previ ously belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the future within uio limits of the United States, us de fined hy the present treaty, shall befece to continue OllNJNG NEWS MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1850. ■ — — — PAVAHSTAIBo Momlny Morning, August 12, 1830 where they now rcsiilm nr to remove at any time to tlie Mexican Republic, Tetainlng “ . . -- - f ,,r—J of causing tlie laws to lie duly execu ted, it shall bo fiwtul lor him to employ, for tlie sumo riurposos such part ofthe land or imval force of the -MW otafos as shall lie judged necessary .1 • . 1 7 e ? 8 'T nl ™« c tmenU ore now in full force; so that i the laws of the United Statos Niro opposed or obstructed; jto any fltnto or Teritory by eouiM- nntlons two powerful to bo suppressed by the ju li- Clul or civil authorities it becomes a case in which it Is the duty ot the Pscsidcnt cither to call out the SFWSJZ en, P*°y t * ,e military and naval force of tiio United States, orto do both if in ids judgment the exig' ticy of tho occasion shall so require, tor tlie purpose ot suppressing such combination 1 ho constitutional duty of the President is plain nnd peremptory; and tho authority vested in biui by law. lor US performance, clearamf ample. i oxas is a State authorised to maintain her own jttgj, so tor as they nronot repugnant to tho Consti- tutfon, laws and treaties of the United States; to sun. preM insurrections against her authority, nnd l.o nun- commit ‘rpnson against tho State, according to the forms provided by her own consti- tutwn mul aer own lavrs. {i *V &* s IgWfr 3a local, and confined entirely Within tiio limits of Texas herself. She can possibly "uthority which can be lawfully exercised beyond her own boundurios. ei.Winr, 18 ‘IJ’, 1 ,?' 11 ' ond hardly needs argument or elu- H Texan militia, therefore, march intonuy StiUc8 ’ or iat: > m, y territory of foe United Natt*,. there to execute or enforce any law of l oxas, they become at that moment, trespassers • tlu-v meuo longer under the protection of any lawful 22a ® r< ? tU i" n 'S Hnlnd mcre, y a8 intruders; andtl within auch State or Territory they obstruct any law ot tho United .States, ellncr by power of .arms or mere power of numbers, constituting such * combination as is too powerful to be suppressed by ■tbeoWiauthonty, tho President of the United Htates has no option left to him, but is bound to obey the Wilemn injUMtton of tho Constitution, nnd exercise b ’ ‘““"“'i •to,®*’ *jLf n y. clvil ^. w *®. nr mcd or unarmed, enter in- fsfcKi. ° i ,be StMtl ' 3 . under the pro- ^rna T, ’ , w. ( il l '' V V h ? 1 ' ;0 ^' vuh intent to seizoiudivid- dunlKto bo carried elsewhere tbr trial for alleged of- JmteeS' mid’thls posse be too poworful to bo resisted •ywo loeaLaud civil uutlioritios, such seizure or at- '^ritVor d,o vXIhmT 11 ° r rC3ist0li by tUe —? 1 l l f Sre n , ud , important question now arises, wnouier there {ie in tho Territory of New Mexico whbd, I ot the United Stat-s, opposition to ohstuctipn of which, would constitute 0fth8 nutl,ori - t y .n!i h '',M:'?.'‘ titUtion o1 ' thn United States declares Stot, h iu S! sT M,<1 . th 2 ,aws o1 ' tim United mi i , .*i rt,' U . b d 1 "" mado A pursuanco thereof a‘,1 .f* treaties marie, or which shall be made, SlVn f™ V 1 ?. «therefore, New Mexico i mi'VdvettS®! 1 ? t , liB ' Gove [ nor of ToXBa ' tny reasons I 4Lftoi?i5 S.^'*5?- that New Mexico is now a F io.(l.n ^ Uie i,iiiteii States, with tlie same extent ' n the a,-turf 0 , °"" <la - ri0S whl « 1‘donged to it while oi. ne, -' * n rr 310U ° tho iis-public of Mexico, e. by tho arms of the United States, (md wero “n the the title of conquest Was confirmed, I ,rovin ™ 3 . or depmtments set . r001 Mexico toreTer-; and by the same treaty icrtaiu important rightu and aecoriUes were aolouim ly nuarantiiai to themhiibitonts residing thsrein the tnv.ry, it is dechirad.'thnt ! ho boundary lino between tiio two Uepublics f , ' K '' 0 ,° m ; tlw >ce ! in th-xGulf of Mexico, three feague, ot - tllp 1!io tfraiule, otherwise cal ted the Rio Bravo dej Norte, or onhosita Ot fta deepestbrauch, if it altoulj Imvo j ' brailch emptying directly into the ( ,ea, .L r ?j 1 thenee uj) the middle ofthatrivor follow- ing the deepest eiiomnl whore it ban more than one. to too point where it sti'ikes the south era boHiidary el Now Mexico: lb.U ...I),. .1 .... .. , y mo iuMwii ivuputmu, ...........-a the property wiiich they possess in tlie said Territories, or disposing thereof, end removing the (proceeds wherever they please,without their bring subjected, oil this account, to any contribution, tax, or fclisrgo whatever. “Those who shall prefer to remain in the said Ter ritories mny cither retain the title and rights of Mexi can citizens or acquire thoso of citizens of the United States. Hut they elmll bo utider the obligation to make their election within ona Jenr from the date of thoexchango of ratifications of this treaty; ntiil those who elmll remain in tlie said Territories after the ex piration of thnt year, without having declared their intention to retain tho character of Mexicans, shall bo considered to have elected to become citizens of the United States. “ill the said Territories property of every klnd.now belonging to Mexicans not established there, shall lie inviolably respected. The present owners, the heirs of these, nnd ail Mexicans wliomayliereufteracquire said property by contract, shall enjoy with respect to it, guaranties equally ample ns if the same belong ed to citizens of the United States.” 1 he ninth article ot tlie treaty is in these words; “1 iic Mexicans who in tiio territories aforesaid, shall not preserve tho character of citizens of tiio Mexican Republic, conformably witli what is stipula ted in the preceding article, shall be incorporated into tlm Union ot thoUnitcd States, nnd bo admitted at the proper time (to bc-judgod of by tho Congress of tho United States,) to tiio enjoyment of all the rights ul citizens of tho United States, according to tiio principles ot tho Constitution; nnd in the meantime slml) lie maintained and protected in the free enjoy ment of their liberty nnd property, nnd secured in tho tree exorcise of their religion, without restric tion.” It in plain, therefore, on tho face of tlieso treaty srpulotions,that all Muxiciuisostnbli^hcd in territories north or oast of the line of deraarkation alrcudy men tioned come within tho protection of tho ninth ar ticle ; nnd thnt the treaty being a part of the supreme law oi the lund, does extend over all such, Mexicans, and assures to thorn perfect security in tho free en- joymont o' their liberty and property, a» well us in the tree excefCise oi their religion ; and this supremo law oi the land being thus in actual force over this territory, is to bo maintained until it elmll he displa ced or supererdod by other legal provisions; and if it he obstructed hy combinations too powerful to be suppressed hy the civil authority, tho case is one which conics within the provisions of the law, which obliges the President to enforce those provisions. Neither tho constitution, nor tho laws, nor my duty, nor my oath oi oitico, leave me any alternative, or any choice in my mode of action. The Executive Government of the United States hail no power or authority to determine wlmt was the true hue oi boundary between Mexico and the United States before tlie treaty of Gundalupo Hidal go, nor has it any such power now, since the ques tion has become a question between the Stale of Tex- as and th e united States. So far as this boundary is doubttul, that doubt con only be removed by some act oi Congress, to which the assent of the State of 1 exas may be necessary, or hy some appropriate mode oi legal adjudication; but in the meantime if disturbances or collisions arise or should he threat ened, it is absolutely incumbent on the Executive Government, hovyever, painful the duty, to take cure that the laws be faithfully maintained ; and he cun re gard only the actual state of things ns it existed at tilt- date of tho treaty, mid is bound to protect all in habitants who were then established, nnd who now remain north and east of the line of demarkation, in Uie full enjoyment of their liberty and propertv ac cording to the provision of the 9th article of the treuty ; m other words, nil must he now regnrdedas New Mexico which was possessed and occupied as New Mexico hy citizens of Mexico at the dute of the treaty, until a definite line of boundary shall be es tablished by competent authority. This assertion ot duty to protect tho people of New Mexico from threatened violence or from seizure, to be carried in to iexus lor trial for alleged offences against Texan laws, does not nt all include any claim of power on tlie part ot tho Executive to establish any civil or military government within that Territory. That power belongs exclusively to the legislative depart ment, and Congress is the sole judge of the time and manner ot creating or authorising any such govern ments. Tlie duty of the Executive extends only to the ex ecution ot laws and tho maintenance of treaties ac- tually in force, and tho protection of all tlie people ot the United States in the enjoyment of the rights which those treaties and lftws guarantee. It is exceedingly desirable that no occasion should arise tor the exercise of the powers thus vested iu resident hy tho Constitution and the laws. With whatever mildness those powers might lie ex ecuted, or however clear the case of necessity, yet consequences might nevertheless follow, of which end U * aa n 6ll °" c ‘ ty can foresee either the evils or tlie Having thus laid before Congress tlie tion ot his Excellency the Governor of Texas,"aiid tho answer thereto, and having made such observa tions us I have thought the occasion called for re specting constitutional obligations which may arise in tiio further progress of tilings, and may devolve on me o be performed, I hope 1 shrill not be regard ed as stepping aside from the line of my duty not withstanding that I am aware that the subject is now before both Houses, ll I express my deep and earnest conviction of the importance of an immodiato deci sion, or arrangement, or settlement of the question ot boundary between Texas and the territory^of New Mexico. All considerations of justice, general ex pediency, and domestic tranquility call for this It seems to be, in its churacter and hy position,' the !If 8t .i° r ° Ue '• ,e 01 die questions growing out of the acquisition of California nnd New Mexico ami now roquiriug decision. ’ No government ohm he established for New Mexico h. ne!i wf, v 1 '.‘.‘“ory, until it shall be first ascer tained what New Mexico is, ami whntnre her limits mi d thn'lb!i Ur r m - r }“' s i c,lmml be fixed or known till tht line ot division between her and Texas shall be ascertained 'and established—and numerous and There was no mail last night Nortli of Chn rloston. Id?” N uw advertisements crowded outby tlie press of news matter to day, will appear to-morrow. wWreag^ esnsphe. mmyjudgment tashow thatlhia divisional line should be established by Con- • Ti uuwixiu uu uouumsneu ov Uon- gress, with the assent of the government of Texas. the first place, this seems by far the most prompt £blh°.H >>y which the end can be accom- phshed. If judicial proceedings were resorted to, 8uca proceedings would necessarily beslow.and years ,u ail probability, before the com?" versy could he ended. So great a delay, in this case, is to bo avoided it possible. Such delay would bo ntolbm^.1 y ‘ ,,convenie “*. .'tod might, be tho oeensiou otdistui buncos and collisions. For the same reason, 1 would witli tlie utmost deference to tho wisdom of Congress, express .. d mht of tho expediency of the appointment of commissioners, nnd of an examina- bv 0 iL™ m 'n“' 1 •»'«ward of indemnity to bo made by them, fins would bo but a species of arbitration wmeli might last ((along ns asuit at law. So taras 1 am able to cumprehcnd'Uie case, the gen- er 1 facts erenow nil known, and Congress is as cup. able ot deciding on it, justly and properly now. as it probably would bo after the report of tlie Commis- siouers. 11 tho claim of title on the part of Texas ap pears to Congress fo he well founded, in whole or in part, it is in tho competency of Congress to offer her an Indemnity lor tlm surrender of that claim. In a ense like this,-surroundedns it is, by many cogent considerations, all calling fer amicable abjustraent ’i', 11 ! 111110 E ': , tlcme 1 it, the-Government of the United (states would he justified, in my opinion, in allowing an indemnity to Texas, not unreasomible -r ST?”” 1 ' but la , lr ’ libunil i <md awarded iu n just spint ol uccoiuui 'dation. u„ I . thm ! t ll ?, evcnt would be hailed with more erati- ln?| U,> si >y i^ 0pc ° I)lc ot tbo United .States, than tile have now" tor a lT nt of difliculty, wbicli nave now, ioi a long lime, agitated the country and occ-upied to the exclusion of other subjects the’time uud attention of Congress. J ’ ltuving thus freely communicated tho results of idte°finir'Th«h ti0ll '| t,U th0 “ ost “dvisable mode of adjusting the buuudury question. I shall, nevertlm- less, clieertully nequiesceiu any other mode which tho wisdom ot Congress may devise. And, in conclusion, I repeat my conviction, thnt rao!s y ‘^'deration of the public interest, manifests the necessity ot a prnvismn bv Congress Tor the set- tkimeutol thix oouudiiry question, "before the pre- sent sessmu be brought to a close. The settlement «*?“>.« s “ b juc t, Tho Toxlun linundnry Message. Wo giro place tq day to the important messago of President EittMonK, on the Texian Boundary, which will be read with deep interest by all who feel any concern in tho present aspect of our national dif ficulties. The Message is mild and dignified in its lan guage, but in tho present nttitude of affairs might, wo think, have been less arbitrary nnil more conciliatory in its tone, towards tho government and people ol Texas, who, as is well known, are fully committed to the mainteinance of what they assert to be nnd ho lievo to bo their just territorial rights in New Mexico. 1 exas, liarrassed and goaded as she has been by tiio assumptions of her old enemy, instigated and main tained by what she believes to be the illegal counsel nml interference of tho military commander in New Mexico, might be excused for indulging in intempe- rate throats; but the geucral government, which finds itselfin the attitude of arbitrator botween hor nnd the Pueblos of New Mexico, should havo nbstained iiom making any declarations which, while they were calculated still further to iutlume the public sen tmicut of Texas, would have tho effect to embolden and iucite tho New Mexicans to persist in their unjus tifiab'.e and unfounded pretensions. If theparties to this disagreement vvoro only Texas and the United States—or wero they two organized States ot the Union, und one of them was about to make a hostile demonstration upon the other, then the case would bo very different. Hut between tlie State of Texas nnd a community of Mexicans and In diana, who aro setting up a claim to hor territory, and especially as tho question of boundary is intimately connected with a question iu which the whole of tho Southern States liuvo a deep interest, a due respect for the feelings of the Southern poople, and u proper so licitude for the peace and harmony of the Union, should, wo think, havo dictated a loss imperious tone. The otter of a pecuniary consideration to Texas for the relinquishment of the territory in dispute is virtually an admission of tho justness of her claim. If then sho lias au equitable claim to tho territory, hy what right dries file Federal Governmedfe in terfere to prevent her front asserting herjuSdio- tion over it!—or on whntprinciplo of equity does the government act whpn it declares its determination to keep her out ot possession by force, until such time as tho title in dispute shall be settled iu a manner sat isfactory to the powers at.Washington 1 This too ut a time when delay would ho fatal to tho rights of Texas. Either Texas has no claim to New Mexico, or she has a claim. If she has a valid claim to the territory, the Government of the United States, has no right to interfere with her jurisdiction over it; and even it sho has not, still there is no necessity for inter posing tlie military power, which could not fail in tlie present aspect of affairs, to involve the whole coun try in civil war. Tho people of New Mexico, what ever they may be, are still in tlie relation of colonists ot tile United States, without u State sovereignty to be affected by this controversy. They are entitled to the jirotection ot the United States in all their easen- tiul rights, and to be udmitted into the Union in due time. In the mean time, however.it would be quite as proper to otter them a pecuniary consideration for their pretended territorial claims, (if such otter is only made to purchase peace as is alleged in the case of 1 exas,) or it eoersion is necessary to require them to remain peaceable till the question is settled, which might be ett'ected as well after l’oxns had ex tended her jurisdiction over tlie territory in dispute as it could ho after it had been given up to tho occu- pnney of the New Mexicans. In our opinion auch would have been a more pcacoful policy than toe one which is indicated in the message of the President. 1die people ot tho South ure apt to overlook the technical reasoning iu tins case, in their contemplu- tion ot tho important results to which it leads. Thev arc constrained to regard it as the crowning effort of that policy which seeks to shut them out from nil participation in the public domain of this Union. The successful prosecution of this policy (which has been called non-intervention,) lias left only this one little strip ol territory, out of all tho vast domains which belonged to tho United States two years ago. in which the South has now any prospective interest. When this is given over to free soil, torn there wi|j not be an acre left belonging to the Union on this continent in ' T®“ nn a ' “ the Sluve *“ t08 ba ™ the shadow of an in- This being toe practical fruits of non intervention as applied by tlie North, it is but natural that tho South’ should put toe most unfavorable construction on the threatened military intervention of the government in toe present case. The country will wait with intense interest the •reception given to this message, nnd the letter from Secretary Wkbstkii to Gov. Hell, by which it is ac- couipanied. U is much to be feared that these doc uments—the latter of which is in the character of a commentary on, or apology for tho doctrines main tained m tlie former, will have the effect still further to incefiso the people of Texas, nnd to precipitate tlie potion meditated by her government nnd pcoplo It s sincerely to be hoped that the impending issue may he avoided, and toatm returning sense oi justice, and a more patriotic spirit, may yet induce the majority m Congress, to adopt some speedy measures for the equitable settlement of a question pregnant with such immense and direful consequences to this nation. Correspondence of the Daily Morning News. New York, Aug. 5. The reception of Pncz, on Friday, wr.s the meanest ajfair I have ever seen, and certainly unworthy of the city; for if the authorities resolve to give n reception ut all, it should he n reception ns it a reception, ns Cnpt. Cuttle would say.—Gari baldi, fearful, I presume, of such another display, came up very quietly to the city yosterdny afternoon, nnd would havo reached the private liouso of a friend unnoticed, but Bonin poke-noso chanced to be nt White Hull when ho 1-uided,nnd recognizing him,of course a great deal of talk, introductions nnd shaking of hands ensued. The Genera] then entered a hack, and was driven to ft residence up town, where ho ro- mnins until Saturday in quiet—then ho is to ho trot ted out nnd proceeds publicly to the Astor House, wjiere ho is to remain a few days, as tho guest of the liberal hosts of this establishment 'Unfort'nato is tho chap what lias renown ; And doomed to be the gazed at of the town. A statement in the Courier nnd Enquirer of this morning, hns created no littlo excitement—namely that an agent from the South had submitted a propo sition to Mexico, to become a part of tho Southern Confederacy, in the proposed dissolution of the Union, nnd ns un inducement holding out tho iden, thnt toe city of Mexico would be mnde the cnpitul of the new Confederacy. Tiio propojition.it seems, was submitted to tho Mexican Congress and rejected, when the agent proceeded to California. Tlie corres pondent of the Courier and Enquirer at Washington, says that ho, has Been tho evidenco of this fuct, and knows it to be true, nnd thnt Gen. Taylor, was a*vare of it and took such measures ns his sagacity dictated. I had no idea thnt the (lisunionists had gone so far; butitisno more than the ultras of this end of the Union would do. I dont think, however, that there is any •,immediate cause for apprehension,for there is suf ficient patriotism and common sense among the peo ple genorally to counteract the designs of these foes to the best interests of their country. Tho packet ship,.Ticouderoga, widen went ash ire on ling Island last week, was got off yestordny after- ternoon, 1 understand, with quite inconsiderable in jury, either to the hull, rigging or cargo. Fortunate ly tho weather continued moderate during the tim e. Ssveralofthe Fire Island wreclcershave been brought to tho city in custody, nnd were to bo examined to day, (but were net prepared,) on the charge of rob bing the cargo and passengers of the ill-fated barque- Elizabeth. The Marshal, with extraordinary regard forth# feelings of thoso land pirates, refused to give the reporter's their names ; for tho same reuson, I presume, that the whipping was remitted, in the case of the men who assaulted Ciueen Victoria, the res pectability of their friends. So it seems, that there is one luw for the rich and another for tho poor. A melancholy case of drowning occurred lust week, and should act as a caution to boys not to be over ven turesome. A fine little fellow 15 yours of ago, was bathing with some companions; ho was famous for rein lining under water longer than either of tho oth ers,1ind when thoy wero about leaving the riyer ho said “now ior my lust dive;” and‘poor fellow, his words were sadly verified. His companions watched eagerly the place where ho disappeared, but five, ten, fittecn minutes passed, ond still he appeared not—at length he rose to the surface, blit not a moment was discoverable, and before they could reach him, the body sunk to rise no more. There has been a regular stampede of Clay Whigs from this city to Newport, to pass a fewjiayj with Harry of toe West. They expected him lfere to day, but I hear nothing of his arrival. He has probably arrived quietly, and will so depart. A daughter of Mr. Walsh," our Consul at Paris, took the black veil on Friday last, at St Catharine's Convent (Sisters of Mercy) in this city. The tailors uud a fair sprinkling of tailorosses ba'd another mass meeting in the Park on Saturday. There was a violent tulk, und then "a walk in procession through the city. It would seem as though tho tai lor’s goose was destined to remain cold, und toe bosses to huvea regular roasting. The amount of dry goods entered for consumption last week, was ®2 154,G:19. The amount of iraporta- tions ot all kinds of goods at this port, during the month of July, was 22,118,013, of which, $11,433,607 were dry goods. • ' The venerable Dr. Spring, the oldest clergyman in this city, preached his fortieth annual sermon yester- ray. Ho stated that during his ministryjio has seen two generations ot his congratiou pajs away from Me; he had admitted into tho church 2072 commu- ldcants—married 8i)5 couples—aud preached six thousand sermons. He is a fine, hale., harty old man The weather is cooler to-day, but still too hot to per mit of any excitement. The city is vely quiet, and fewer crimes are committed than usual We are hourly expecting the Cherokee, and may expect two weeks later news from California. I understand that the theatre for Mr. Brougham is not going up afto. n^h.'.e is „ scraw loo * ^e how, und the work has been discontinued. C HARLEM AC. Congrenslonnl l^oee^S Senate.—After petitions nnd?^*' M^IVarce's bilirfor the boundnrj. was taken up and mad?.?' 01 of the day tor to-morrow. ae ble >| The resolution of Mr. Clemons ^ expediency of making Major ant general of the United StateaZ"! a Hi uni general oi tne united States an, pay and emoluments, was taken Tho hill for toe admission of Calif 4 , " , 3 taken up. l ' ab lon ) j,J Mr. Turney moved to amend bvl, nnd insert n bill providing that whs', ! adopt a constitution in convnmi ° Southern limits the line of 3(1. 3o Y»? n ' "«M tod into toe Union hy the nroelnnLe ® b »l3 dent of j the United States. 0,1011 "f j Pending tills, a message was ■ President of tho United States ecc * v ed (, Mr. Berrien said it was In rolstG^ i boundary. Tho California bill was toi ,0 4 message was reud. {It will be • l *Wl days paper.) 0Und tntr,| The California bill was resumed th of Mr. Turney was rejected, veas an Mr. Foote submitted an amendment ' 1 ^! sent ol''too U. S. to a division ofriS’^l line of 36 30, but after debate withdrew ' "^1 Mr. Soule submitted as a substinnjf 1 ' I fari oM ' proviab,s After severnl motions to adioum . were voted down, ^ J n find l3LAND - The recovery of Mr. Cal- ioun s -tatuo 13 considered almost hopeless Mr 1 OWEBS received but $3000 for this wor^ which was ZnValZ* ^ ^ ex P ectc d$300t)mofe,and iniur f dt t m lV r. 9Um ’ the8tatuebRTbl g b een , " “ * ” fe, ’ 00 °- 10 1« supposed that steps will be taken to secure a new Statue, Mr. Powers still having the same cast from which ho wrought the piece of work lost in the Elizabeth. piece of ■ More Robberies. On Saturday night Uie grocery Store ot Mr. J. D. Jesse, on Broughton street, was broken open, and about twenty dollars taken from the drawer. The store adjoiuiug, occupied by Mr ley Elis on, as n drug store, was also entered, from the rear, but tho thieves failed ,to get any thing for their pains Can any body tell us where our city watch is nt night ? ‘ y Murderous Affair in Philadelphia.—An at tempt to shoot the notorious Dick Manly was mad c on Monday night, between 9 and 10 o’clock, as he was passing along Moyainensing road, Philadelphia— •One bail hit him, as he ran away limping. Two oth- er haB s hit a lad about twelve years of ago named Charles Armitage, who was standing on the step of ids father’s House, tho third door above Carpenter street One ball passed through his body above the left hip, and the other lodged iu his right breast, and Wus extracted by the j'hysicions called in. He died at five o clock yesterday morning. of Now Mexico: thence vHetwagdly bIod- toe whole I witointiieiSro 00 » ?°? uccte d with.the same subject, southern boundary of Mexico?^Tor h Z adta t^Voftofa" * 8 8W “ fly t0 be i but ortho town called -Ruse.) xii its w'estcru MnX; M, A# ? ^ WtS t °,> "l tho Siward along tho western line of New sdiustmonR,. ZSS' feA r T U «««>»!» ..:wan! along the western line of Nrw uulit intersect the first branch of the ri It shut hi not intersect any brand on tho eaid lino n 2 ©^ Iho ship Tremont, Capt. Tavlou, U7 days from Savannah, bound to California, arrived at Val paraiso, on the 24th of June. „ triF 1 A dispatch to toe N. Y. Ervr-ss 1 eurces a bill fixing the Boundary of Texas lias been to.J wore known, and as*sot tbiTby UunSt it takes from Texas ull of her own now ui l l-obability T,h some sue^lBW MiifsVm nwTan^ tom ‘ toe tin mu lions will bo agreed upon by both Uou=es. The following are tho Boundaries proposed to Tex as by Mr. Pearce's Bill: „8 ■ I,it,7 ,““ (rain oi such an *e"on«u[uiiKi (lienee on toe said ns M t that there will f 0 l- B r ‘f of north Utitode to tlnvUfo Rr tin i? i-e,urn ' b »f>»°»y and gooitwiii, ^ j nu !Sisi.d i Vo of'Vhoci ulitrv** 111 Wlt * tfrwntf siiUsfactioo 1 to Of the country. Mill ark FillMox* ' as hunt'ton, August 6, 1850 , her boundary on toe North shall mence at the point at which tlie meridian of lo5)°l^ grees west from Greenwich is intersected hv alle 0136 degrees and 80 min. norih htotode lifi shall run from said point duo west n,„ “'d af 103 degrees wmt from CWi h - boundary shall run due south to th e h 3-M deurJ^f %5&!i fe- Uies^S^ol'M S'klexicoT Wit “ ^‘ 0 «X to tho Gulf ■avo del Norte; I We doubt very much that the Texnu Senators ha-r ! or ever will consent to such a boundary us this. “ ' or Account8 Irani Havana, brought hy the steam- at New y ork, state that seven of tho C^. toy prisoners were to be released on the 7th ink lsb°rf raamder,ji thCra baV0 beeu scn tence<i to hard labor tor soveu years, with tho Chain Gang. JjT 1 Mr. Clay, on his way to Newport, was re ceived with great enthusiasm by the people of Phila- delphia and New York. . From IBELAND-The English papers received by the Cambria, state tliatthe potatoe disease has appeal ^r,™ yl Tr.°, fthfikin * d0m ’ whil8, from Col, t b ocomTngfo, r ve:t Vay ‘ raPOrt88Peak C “ eCriUb ' ly ° f The political news from Ireland is devoid of inter Mum! 18 8 ‘ U , d Wat hcr mn j U8t y intends paying that ■ y another visit during the month afAnni.i Dispatches from Washington state that Mr. Geyer ms declined the appointment of .Secretary of the In terior, nnd I understand the place hns been ottered to Mr. Gamble, toe law partner of Mr. Bates, of Mis" offered ?i d r f 0 ’( that th „ e War department will be ottered to Heu. John P. Kennedy, of lid. Commencement at Franklin—Tboannual com- mencement exercises of this venerable institution opened on Sunday, the 4th instant., when the Com mencement Sermon was preached by Rev C D Mil ;? RV - Monday toe exhibition of t re Sophmore 1 lie first priz' was awarded to Mr. David T Screven, of this city. ‘ V ’ J llIOS - In the programme of the Junior n vMi,i« the toliowing ; oxhibiHon w 0 find ERANCIS GaNAHL, D. S Vases. I Calhoun. ” Savan **li Jno. c James I. Snider i* k s c versal Destroyer. ” '■ arartna/ ‘’ Tiio Uni- T. SVDENHAM HabbeE, D S o„. Military $j>ua t 0 f oar pcop , B ’ ’ orw »«*- Thfe ,, own - Ho is now 6penkin»' * House of Representatives —Th„ s lnid»before the House the imnortn.f If® 1 President of the U. States, and nccom?—. ments in relation to the difficulty bet™ of Texas nnd Territory ofNewMexS" 1 the boundary, ,cu mi^ Mr. Bayly moved to refer the messsa... mittee oi tiio whole and to have it that motion domanded the previous I Mr. Brown, of Miss., hoped tlmt^ii," 614 ! woitid not choko all debate on this, paper. Mr. Bnyly .said he had called for th. question because he knew that dobatoZ ■’ obstruct all the other business. He diZ stop debate entirely on it. Ho wished tTL: the committee of the whole, where it could^l ed in a day or two, for the purpose of meantime it could be printed. But as ttor * a clamor about it, he would withdraw is . tor the previous question. ™ 4 Mr. Duncan said that from his UDdermu the rending of the message, if did not cm2 monstrous doctrines or any attack npon eT He moved toe previous question. It wa» . 1 he main question was ordered to be t.w ol J 30 i» the aftirmativo and 38 in tlie at ^ Tlie message was then referred to a the whole, nnd ordered to be printed Mr. Howard regretted thnt such a nm been communicated at this unfortunate , oi time. He contended that it was derimedi feat the measure of adjustment intradural. Senate yesterday, and considered thedoctrii. Message ns most extraordinary. Mr. Moore continued tho dc hate in tho am and concluded by moving the reference of t£ sage to a special committee. The. House again resumed the coasideratic Post-office Appropriation bill. An amendment was adopted for 15 additii temporary clerks in the Department. flie committee rose at 3j o’clock, and the -adjourned. ' . „ _ Washington, Aug. 6th. Senate—Mr. Pearce’s bill for the“ tlie 1 oxnn boundary was taken up. Mr. Underwood addressed the Senate h fi eon mtautes in oiiposition to some leatna bill. Withoutconcluding,hegave(way toMr.I on whoso inotidli tho bill was pospond till t aiul tho California bill was resumed. Mi, Yulee resumed his speech upon the ment submitted by him yesterday, In which I poseiito change the existing government inC into a provisional government, in the nah territorial organization. 'At three o’clock, he being much cxhauite t0 " motIon fo postpone the bill till too naalSIJ enQtC rei ’ U8etl fo j>°“tpoue tlie, bill- Mr. Yulco continued his remarks, and o'clock gave way to Mr. Badger, who moved the Senate adjoun —yeas 19. nays 23, Mr. Butler stated that it was the apparcnl to force a vote this evening. Several Senai sired to bo heard. He moved, with a view breathing time to the Senator from Florid#, be postponed til) to-morrow-; nnd on that vr *,? r tbe yna9 aQ d »ays, which wero obi Air. Berrien followed in support of then meat, and tlie question lining taken, the mi rejected—yeas 23, nays 23. Mr. Soule moved au adjournment Lost- nays 24. Fonr-andahalf o'clock.-Ur. Atchison tion ' be postl,oned > “d spoke in favorof House of Representatives. Mr. Hoi iw°'i i5 e “ olut i 011 ett,bn 5 upon tho Preside united States td]enipmumcato to toe llousi not incompatible with the public interest, thi of the several claims of the U. States again gal, the nature of those claims, toe corral apou fo. c sub ject both at Washington and L tween the two Goveriunents ; also the uni nature of the claims preferred by Portuga io United States, and nil the correspondence the two Governments. , A ffo‘\ tbe rasolutiou was passed the House itself into committee of the whole and resu consideration of tho Post-Offlco nppropriati Some considerable deiaite took place in i ’ f , r **~ ty ul placing the department en on its own resources for support; also in j the reduction ol the letter postage, with the ,be avenues of tliaV’departnn rose, and too bill was reportc niio,o? a fo. en duient of the committee of t allowing fifteen nduitional clerks, was concu yeas 83, nays 79. The amendment of Mr. Potter, placing tli flee Department upon the common treaai concurred m, by yeas 95, nays 70. i ne bill wa« then finally passed under the i J, J’ravioua question, by yeas 117, nays Ihe House then at 3} o’clock, adjourned. Two Weeks I,TUcr from Culifot ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CjlKRO wbiol » art-ivid ut New i, a ® 8d ? y > 1,! fr Ghagfes on the 27tli ult., an d ti 8 San Francisco to tho 1st ult. over^%SSw br ,“ g , 8 ov,)r •-'.0W.000 in g ovei $400,000 ot which is in the hands of pa ran tiSHu rok . e ° brl J‘. gfl thfl s°ld iltist received Cali b torni« 8tCttl “ 3blpa aaruh SaD ds. CoJiK ihe conductor of Ilowlnnd nnd Aspinwa special train, was robbed of $;ll),000 on his Cherokee° Isthmua > Previous to the stuli; tran sP ir ed at San Francis the middle of last month, worthy of speck ,, fiuneral stagnation of business resulti tion 0 W ” 8t b ' lving P laco t0 "■ lll “re cheorii ,, Jfr'd btt, ° >s doing in the mines. The watc m, d large gulches are yet too hiu'h, an n?; .5 H pJS 69 fo° little, for successful operat f 18 ditticulty will soon bo remedied, astt of w 1 i?*. r fP‘“ ly - With the exception of a rninn. ba 1 lnui ’der* committed in the f our 1 f aru . t hutvery little disturbance out the whqlo mining reL-ion. Shuig! gration is Puurlug into tho country Sim Fruncwoo, ae rapidly 5s ever. “ le anxiously awaiting thn fin r,n' on ^ress iijion the questi on of tfieir roce] uemiln d'suovery of gold m,Oregon iscopfin tiie nrp«i Verywber , en re giving up hnsinegS ti tirolv s”‘ met *ji- W is abundnut,andshov 2 dl| forent character to qpy of tout di ofnGn 0t Ca J i,orn iR it contains large q' ot plat ns, and is said to be of a richer chnra Son 8 " ■ P ? in , e “Ms ifoon discovered 15 mil “ RY a , 1,Jal l 0 suvcrnl coal mines. 388 in^,m e i lth L of A P ril fo the 1st of June, l no dust liHd been shipped from San “ers ° tbe Paclbc steamers, besides 3,173 ,Att forials, in consequence qf thf —-nj d^S^d. but prices not udvancod. millions oi leot arrived withiu tlie month. A 'A ashington City letter says, Gen. 8cor ulur m,the War Department, and tho Pres on of his society, tha| there seem* to he t ate necessity for appointing a Secretary of out mature consideration.