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15V S. HOSE & CO. lIP.MAN A S. ROSE, Wllon. TEU M ■ • Journal S Messenger is published eve morning in the city of Macon, at the reduced rate: tly in advance, per year *2 50 In advance 3 00 ill the end of the year 4 00 nil, will be rigidly enforced, without re •n the object of the Publishers is to do !v as possible upon the cash principle— [heir subscribers should reap the profits Otn agents and collectors. In no case e sent out of the State unless first paid •tory reference is given in Macon or its FMENTS inserted at the usual rates— -1 wlvn handed in, will be inserted till jerai discount will be allowed to persons ,y the year, and who pay on demand, notices, and obituary notices of over e charged at the usual rates, meats of candidate* for office, to be paid rates, when inserted. [Clements made with County Officers, lioneers, and others, who may wish to ■STigwill please observe the following: land Negroes, by Executors, Admitus rdians, are required by law to be adver gazette, sixty days previous to the day lust lie held on the first Tuesday in the i the hours of ten in the forenoon and moon, at the Court House in the county nperty is situated. . . , . personal Property must be advertised in ‘tom and Creditors of an Estate must be aplication will lie made to the Court of ive to sell Land and Negroes, must be ly for four months. betters of Administration must be pub i/—for Dismission from Administration, ntkn —for Dismission from Guardian ■closure of mortgage, must be published ir monthn —for establishing lost papers, ice of three month*— for compelling ti ltora or Administrators where a Ixind has tlie deceased, the full space of three in business to be post-paid. uAKE & SMITH, attornies at law, Macon, Ga. nd to all professional business entrusted care, in Bibb and surrounding counties. 17. _ 1y24 (Hilt J. GLENN, roatruYAT law. McDonough, ga. r, Cakhart & Cos. •ly I. L. BUCHANAN, Attorney at Law, Sjiring Place, Murray County. 1 faithfully to all professional business to his care, in the several Courts of rcuit. 1847. 22 ts [S A. HAWKINS, rOB.NET AT LAW, PARKEVILLE, LEE CO., GEO. 847, y 35 JR JT. WILLIAMS ie WASHINGTON HALL, and lontinuance of the public patronage. 1,1847. l . JONES & SON, LATE JOKES AND HOLT) r HE HOUSE AND SSION MERCHANTS, MACON, Geo. ’ ts 12 miTroad house, •sue Central Rail-Road Depot, Least Macon, by I. M. LANIER, 1 Floyd House, Macon, Georgia. 42 ly [ONABLE MILLINERY. )AMOUR has received her hill Goods ie, consisting of Silk, Satin Velvet and )NNETB, of the most desirable shapes Iso her usual stock of new DRESS styles; a large stock ot Ribbons, Arti -wliich will be sold on us reasonable is they can be bought in any store in e assortment of Shawls, Hosiery, &c Gloves is the finest ever brought here wanting to purchase Woolen Goods, oat cost—nothing short of that. Also tent of articles usually kept in her line 0, 1847. 29 ly ND SIGN PAINTING: drug,Glazing, A I‘aper-hanging S rc-aeated with canc, painted and ircj, varnished, and polished; and Blinds for sale A F SHERWOOD, Comer of Second and Oak Streets. 10th, 1847. y i or it is receiving his new supply ol lis line, among which he particularly u of his customers to of old Brandy, Madeira, Port and Clar i, Preserves, Cakes,Candies; ortmet of Segura of various brands— ted Havanna Segars a constant supply of Oranges, Apples, Cheese,Butter, Raisins,Figs,Prunes, thf*r nuts. ■ pipe BRANDY, direct importation, ; line imported CORDIAL*?, such as ,) Noyou, Curacao, Maraschino, Ab iVosser, Ac. Ac. rooms, Sardines, Salmon, Oils, Stc. les usually kept in that line. YSTKRS, by the keg. 0.1847, y 29 RV GOODS )FF AT OKEAT BARGAINS, 11, AND CASH ONI.V ! 1 er IS now cluaing up hu busmrsa, and lo sell the remaining part of his stock esfrom Cost ) As much of my stock nauy desirable goods can br bad, it cus soon ks Aill be kept alter the firat of January. ods Cheap for Cash .’ 19 E WOODRUFF. new goods W INSHIP’S. l*r grateful for past favors, respectfully mention ol the trading community, to good*, now opening at the store for >y Messrs A .1 A 1) W Orr.onllie Domestic tt,,d Cl ” ny “ K ’ l ‘ ‘••Ml Ktnplr Dry Goods, IKADY-MADE CLOTHING, Hate tiny ( laths. Bonnets, tie, which ho •• low as any other Imiwe in the eity im hand a supply ol NEGRO SHOES, t his simp ip porsyth, Monroe county, “y. 1 ‘'lsons wishing to putviiasr, will 'her‘ rx * ,lll,lul 8 l‘ la Mock, before ‘ll )* P*'l at alt sens,ms of the year for dfkliia mid T Allow. 2b, is 17 WAAC WINBHIP bobs: SHOE*!! * article home manufiietur ed NEGRO BHOKB, lor sale by . nur WAAC WINSIIIP. rr ' B *lnd Cotton Avenue. tJ ts !*•• Take Notice. r Will Tl u d , e” ,lM- l,n ” (l, r Os Jsntisry 1948, L I;"'! tonnerly occupied by C( >!. AT ’ ,l ’ r underaigned will br hap r * ‘•"•"tiiera, mid as many new ones ” With their calls. H, Hatters Inmself iJ!sv?°* **.*! Him well acquaint om i'J ™ n ‘! His stables will Ire ans u l>d ',r r ’" ,l ' l rrrT y httentnm will rn “"' rr for . TIInMAS 81MMONH . l)rc 29, |B|7 8.1.39 #eor§k Jfontnal mb messenger, o~''’~~~■ ~ ■ ■ ‘ - * SHAD! SHAD !! FYFE’S STOKE, CHERRY BTREET. DHSJ? £ the fishing season, a large supply of fresh StlAI) will be daily received, direct from the best hsliery near Savannah, ami will be sold wholesale and retail, at reasonable prices; all who wish to eat good fish, will oblige me and themselves, by making a purchase every day. W. FYFE! Mnenn.Jnn 12, 1848. 41 3m* SHAD. Cl A. FILLS has commenced receiving SHAD J . daily troin Savannah, and will supply this mark et—also send them to order in any quantity to all parts ot this State or Alabnmn Country I’cdlars supplyed at a low rate, and we will serve them up at home, with line Oysters, Wild Game, and other fixtures, for all customers when desired, and we hope to see many of them; for Shad we have, and Shad we must sell CANTON TEA COMP ANT HAVE appointed C. A. ELLS of Macon, agent for the sale of our Teas, which have acquired such a wonderful popularity throughout the United States over all other Teas imported into this country All kinds of our Tens are put up in neat packages covered with sheet lead, and sold at New York prices. Dec 22 3S ft C. T. C. Rincon C ash More. W..BAN€KOFT. COTTON A VENUE. i)AA PACKAGES Fancy and Staple Dry Goods now opening, which will be sold cheaper than any other house South of New York. Rich Silks Cashmeres and de Laines Rich embroidered Cashmeres English and French Merinoes English and Scotch Ginghams Ricn de Lames at 25c Fine Linen Handkerchiefs at 124 c Check Cambric at 124 c Irish Linens 50c Heavy 7-8 Shirtings at 64c Red and White Flannels at 20 a 25c Heavy Kerseys at 124 a 16c Heavy Ticking at 124 c Fine Bleached Shirting at 124 c Floe English do at 64c Fine henTd stitched Handkerchiefs, Embroidered Kid Gloves, Silk and Cotton Hose, Rich Gala Plaids, Rich Plaid Altmccas, Rich Embroidered Muslins, new style Embroidered Robes, Fine Bombazines, Fine Alpaccas. at 374 c. ; 10-4 and 12-4 bleached Sheeting, Fine Bed Blankets, &c. Oct. 6. 1847. 27tf SILKS! SILKS Ts NOW OPENING BANCROFT’S, “cotton avenue” THE richest and largest stock of Silks, ever before offered in this market, Rich Plaid Brocade Silks, “ Satin Striped and Plaid, Satin, Plaid Poult DeLoie, Plain Gro De Swiss, 75 (and 874 cents. 5-4 Black Gro De Rhine, Black and Blue Black Satin. Macon, Oct. 20, 1847. 29 ts Q/A/A DRESS Patterns of the latest styles of Em broidered Cashmeres—small figure, Do. Rich Mouslin De Laines, just received at BANCROFT’S, Oct 20. 29 ts Cotton Avenue. Sugar, Coffee, Ac ■J HIIDS. St. Croix Sugars, 1 1/ “ Porto Rico “ 20 “ Cuba Mucovado da. 15 “ Prime New Orleans do. 25 Bbls. Crushed and Pulverized do* 20 Boxes Loaf (W. and W.) do. 20 Ilhds Sweet Cuba Molasses, Just received and for sale by GRAVES, WOOD, A, CO Nov 17 32 Tobacco, Cigars and Smut. OAfl BOXES Tobacco, all grades, /iUU 20,000 Cigars, various qualities, 1 bbl Maccoboy Snuff, 1 “ Scotch “ 2 “ “ “ in bladders, Mrs Miller’s fine cut Chewing Tobacco, For sale by GRAVES, AVOOD, & CO. Nov 17 33 Bagging, Kope and Twine. q pr BALES Gunny Cloth, 120 Pieces Kentucky Bagging, 150 Coils Bale Rope, 2 Bales Twine, Just received from New Orleans, and offered at low est market price by GRAVES, WOOD, & CO. Nov 17 • 33 Hleaehed CSoods, Linens, Ac. 3 CASES 3-4 Bleached Homespuns, % 7.8 5 “ 4-4 “ 1 5-4 1 “ 10-4 4 “ Irish Linens, assorted, 1 “ Fixtra fine do. 5 Pieces Pillow Case Linens, 5 “ Linen Sheetings, 2 Cases Bleached Jeans, 2 “ Colored Cambrics, 2 “ Black, Brown, ami Bleached Hollands, 15 Pieces 8-4, 10-4 Brown & Bleached Table Diaper, Russia Diajier—Birds-eye Diaper, 100 Pieces Jaconets, assorted, 100 “ Plaid and Checked Muslins, do. 50 “ Swiss Muslins and Victoria Lawns, 4 Cases Coats’ Thread, 4 “ lo “ Clark’s “ 200 “ F'lax Thread, assorted numbers, 200 ** Turkey Red, &c 6lc. Now in store, and for sale by GRAVES, WOOD, & CO. Nov 17 33 Jphiik, Flannels, Ac. 3 BALKS Red Flannels, assorted qualities, 2 cases White do do do 5 “ Jeans—Blue, Black and Brown, 1 “ All Wool Plaids, 1 “ Canton Flannels, Just received and for sale low GRAVES, WOOD, so CO. Nov 18 33 Cotton Varna and Osunbitrgs. ?fHE undersigned, are Agents lor the sale of the MILLEDGEVILLE STEAM FACTORY ARNS Also,for YARNS AND OSNABURGS from the CURTRIGHT MANUFACTURING CO. Greens boro', for sale by the bait, on the usual time, at Manu facturer's prices. May Id 7 SCOTT, CARHART St CO. LADIES’ HALF GAITERS. J UST received, Ladles’ Colored and Black Half Gaiters, and for sale hy Sept 8.1847 23 MIX St KIRTLAND LADIES’ GAITER BOOTEES. T UST Received, Ladies’ colored and black Gaiter <1 Bootees, and for sale by MIX St KIRTLAND. Aug. 18, 1847. 20 LADIES’ KID SUPPERS. 1’ UST received Ladies’ Fine Kid Slippers—for sals hy MIX St KIRTLAND. Sept 8, 1H47 23 GENTLEMENS’ OAITERS. I' UST Received, Gen lie men's colored and black Cassamere (inters, and for sale hy MIX St KIRTLAND. Aug IS, 1847 *> cjIGIIT CHECKS on Charleston, S Carolina, J 5 for sale by C DAY St CO. Jan IS __ 41 3t \DVANCEIt on Cotton shipped to Savannah or Chnrleatou.—Apply lo C. DAY Sl CO. Jan II 41 31 Mutual i.ifK innuhinck—Appuca . lions received, and infonnation regarding Life Insurance, furnished hy CHAS. DAY it CO. Dec IS 37 St BAGGING. 40pieces Kentuekv Bagging, su|ieri or, For sale by CIIAB. DAY St CO. Dec IS 37 3t OZN MII IK.S Y \RNS A lew bales from Thu niastmt Factory, for sale by Nov 3 J 1 REA It COTTON LI .7111 —Just received and for sale IUU Mils of tirst rate Northern Lime hy Sep. 22, IHI7 2S II N PULSIFER |\Hi:ss GOO DM. Rich Silks, Einhmi.lered. YJ Plain and Colored Cashmeres, Merinos, lama Clolhs, Alsi'vnian Siru and Plaid*. Orlenns l.uatera, Mualin Delaines. Alisinraa and Boiiiluuiim-b, ail m winch arc olk-red at unheard ol low prices al THE PEOPLE’S STORK. Nov 17 _ 33 ts 111(0 A 111 LOTUS, Casauneres, Kentucky Jeans Vestings, Negro Kerseys, Blankets, Ac Ac low. er than ever, at THE PEOPLE’S STORE Nov 17 33 if ■ J K list 4NN wishing In buy Dry I .nods low, are cor* I dlally invited lo call at lie People's Slore JOHN W. CLARK Nov 17, 1817, 33 if MACON, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 23, 1848. CHARLES H. FREEMAN, Cuttvh Avrnur , next door above the “Nio Grande House,” Hus just opened a good stock of Sugars, Coffee, Teas, Flour, Bacon, Nluple nin (I Fancy Dry Uoods. Macon, April 1,1847. 4 NO TICK. BARGAINS! BARGAINS!—The underaigned having taken the Store on the corner of Cotton , Avenue and Cherry street, formerly (Ross’ Store,) begs leave to inform the citizens of Macon, and Planters, 1 , ™ t h* will constantly keep on hand ail excellent stock : ol Dry Goods, Groceries A Provisions’ofall kinds, which he will sell at the lowest possible rates, be mu perfectly contented with quick sales and small profits Ihe public generally are respectfully requested, if they want (jreat bargains, to call upon him. Goods of all kinds jriven tn exchange for all kinds of produce at , tasli prices. II N PULSIFER, „ At PULSIFER'S can be found at all times Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Syrup, Molasses, Rice, Bacon, Lard, Butter, Corn Meal,Grits, Flour, Mackerel, and Shad of the best quality, in quantities to suit purchasers, at the lowest rates. April 1, 1847. 3| Macon Rowling Saloon, Mulberry Street, MACON, GA. THE above well known and popular establishment, having recently undergone a thorough repair, is now unsurpassed by any thing of the kind in the South ern country, and is open for the reception of visitors du rng the day and evenings. To businessmen, Planters, Merchants nnd others, it affords a pleasant and agree able place of innocent and healthy relaxation and a musement. The above establishment is in the most convenient part of the city, being on Mulberry street, nearly midway between the Hotels, and in the imme ilfTh,T’L y °!, ’r ne T n T he proprietor flatters him self that he has hitherto had the good fortune to give sat isfaction ITI the orderly management of the establish ment, and assures the public that he will strictly en future*’ obsenrance of ,hc “ me good order for the ~', ' h e Proprietor hopes that with these recommenda tions and a stnet attenuon to business, to merit the pat ronage of the public. E. E. BROWN Macon, Sept 1, 1847 22 Spring Style or Straw Goods. fIL BELDEN 8c OC. JJ, HAVE now on hand direct from New York. 1 Bale Gent’s fine Panama Hats. 6 doz. Boys “ “ •* f4 “ Gent’s Pedale Rutland, new style. 3 “ do. Dunstables. 2 ‘ China Pearl. 2 “ Fine Infant’s and Misses Pedales. 2 “ “ Luton Straw 4 “ Men’s and boy’s Pedales. ! lr ene rs l T yl° r . anew article. 1 Saw Tooth, very fine. 50 “ Doz. men’s and boy's common straw. These goods were bought for cash, and will be sold cheaper thanany sold in this city at the old stand, late George A. Kunberlvs Hat Store. Macon, Feb. 2d 1848. 44 BALLS. PARTIES, the. THE subscriher is now prepared lo furnish complete, Balls, Parties, Weddings, dec. on short notice, and m a style to warrant satisfaction, Cakes of all de scriptions baked and warranted, in a superior style, and always on hand for sale to families. A portion of patronage is solicited, believing that satisfaction will always be guaranteed. , CHAS. H. FREEMAN. Dec 1 35 FAMILY GROCERIES.—A good assortmen on hand,and every thing in that line will be kept constantly on hand and of the best quanity °ct 27 30 C. H FREEMAN. Vanilla, Lemon, Nutmeg, Rose, and Bitter Almond, for flavoring Jellies, Pastry, For sale by _ CHS H FREEMAN, Nov 3. 31 ts Cotton Avenue. Lar and Crushed Sugar nnd Teas OF superior quality. For sale by J. SEYMOUR oct 6 27 Nail*, Trace Chains and Axes* <y pr KEGS Nails, 100 pair Trace Chains, and 6 doz- I O Axes. For sale by J SEYMOUR, oct 6 27 Sugar and Coflee. HIIDS. Porto Rico and Muscovado Sugars, 100 £\J bags Rio and Laguyra Coffee. For sale on very reasonable terms, by J. SEYMOUR, oct 6 27 SEGARS. —10,000 Patente Segars, a favorite arti cle, 15,000 Principe Barries and Perez, 12,000 La Leal tad, and 50UU lama Blancha Regalias, warranted Senuine Spanish, from the New York Custom House ust received and for sale by Jan 19 42 T C. DEMPSEY. Cognac hrandy.—2q uarter pipes genuine, 1845, just received by T. C. DEMPSEY. Jan 19 42 ALBANY CREAM ALE.—2O barrels and 15 half barrels Taylor’s celebrated Ale, iron bound. Just received by T. C. DEMPSEY. Jan 19 42 cr\ BOXES Fresh Cheese, 20 bbls N. O. Sugar ijU Just received by T. C. DEMPSEY. Jan 19 42 It EIGHTH Casas Aaseignctte Brandy, 60 20,000 Regalia and Empresaa Spaniah Segars, 40 boxes and half boxes fresh Raisins, 50 half bbls Butter, Soda and Sugar Crackers, just received by T. C. DEMPSEY. Jan 5 40 Spectacles, SPECTACLES.-Pereons af flicted with delected or impaired vision, are re spectfully invited to call and examine anew and impro ved article of Spectacle Glass (for which the subscrib ers are sole agents) set in the best Gold and Silver frames. B. L. BURNETT. Nov 3 ■ 31 rrutlLET and SHAVING SOAPS—Superior soaps Xa ml Perfumery—|ust received and tor sale by Nov 3 3i B. L. BURNETT. NOTE PAPER, Fancy Seals and Envelops, Mot.. Seals, and a great variety of new fancy ar ticles— iust opened and for sale at the lowest prices by Nov 3 31 B. L. BURNETT. HOROLOGY. —Watches of every description retailed and warranted to keep good time, or the cash refunded by B L. BURNETT. Nov 2 31 SOLAR LAMPS.—Fine Solar Lamps, Brittania and Brass Chamber Candlesticks, for sole by Nov 3 31 B L. BURNETT SILVER tiPriOVN and Butter Knives—just re ceived and for sale by Nov 3 SI B. L. BURNETT. ULATER WARE,-Elegant Plated Castors. | Fruit Baskets, Waiters, Candlesticks, Snuffers and Trays, Cutis, Ac —just opened and for sale by Nov 3 31 B. L. RURNETT. I3NGLINII IIHITTANIA WARE. -Dixon 0 and Son's lies! English Rrmsnia Coflre and Tea Pots and in full sets—Hint received and for tale by Nov* 31 B I, BURNETT pi. V IED NIHKfVS AND FORKS, Back If gainon Boa red, Checkmen, tic.—just received and lor sale by B. L BURNETT. Nov* 31 POTATO KM,—SO Barrels of Yellow, for planting, I large barrels fine order, for sale by Jan 2?. 43 l A ELLS HICK— The prettiest article ever in Macon, for sale by C. A. ELLS. Jan 28 4* M\t K I.RKL,—No. I, in barrels, halves Mid quarter, extra fine, for family use. for sale by _Jan 26 43 t A KLLtf ri \ VIKUKS Kicli Muxlm DrlsSiiMt lb 25 OU rmts per yard,by J. MURDOCK Nov S, IHI7. II fl HlHnkPlN, Hrmsys, dkr. dfce. f ÜBT received, a large lot of heavy 8 and 9 1-4 Ne <l gro Blankets id best quality, also, heavy cable twiat Negro Kerseys, which will be sold low, by Nov 3 31 II J MURDOCK. r i\ Illtl.S Nw Orleans Molassrs, lor aslc hy OU B r DICKINSON A CO. Jsn 26 43 F. (I. Dickinson A Cos. hVOR CASH, will sell the remainder of their Stock ot DRY GOODS and Hardware very low. Jan 28 43 Nlnron Mrnn mills. r |-> HE Suhacriber ■ now raady to mpply the rittarna | of Macon and virinitf. with very siqienor ('< >RN I MEAL, bolted or unboiled: also, Iksnony and Grits of ail sizes, made of selected nom JAMES VAN VALKENBURGH. January 5 40 jf Corn itnl vv i>< in XXT ANTED at the Macon Steam Mills. The highest \\ Will Ik- psidioCaiJk lor <'uni A Wheal sls> a lew bushels ol Teas will find a purchaser at the sbevc Mills. Jan 5. 40 ts FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, FROM THOUBORN’S, New York. Just receiv ed by GEORGE PAYNE, _ Druggist, under Floyd House. Jan 19 J 42 ts Garden Needs, FLOWER AND GRASS SEEDS, PUT up by the Society of Shaking Quakers, Enfield, Connecticut,—warranted fresh, wholesale and re tail, by W. FREEMAN, Agent, T Cherry Street. Macon. Jan 5 4q Preserves. A SPLENDID lot of Preserves, of all kinds, put up expressly for the Subscriber, and warranted hue and no mistake. Just received by . W. FREEMAN. Jan 19 42 ff India Knblser Goods. A LARGE asaonment, whoiessle and retail, viz /X Wallets, Purses, Teething Rings, Sportsmen’ Bottles Parlor Balls, Leggins, Saddle Bags, Ove Coats, Ac. W\ FREEMAN, . . Cherry Street, Macon. Jan 5 40 Hardware an dCnllery. The Subscriher offers for sale, the following articles : JT f\ GROSS Knives and Forks, tj U 10 do. Desert do do. 10 setts do. do. containing 51 pieces, 200 dozen Pocket and Pen Knives, 25 do. Knob Locks, 5,6, 7 and 8 inches, 25 do. Stock do. 10 and 12 do 1000 gross Wood Screws from 3-8 to 4 inches, Also, an assortment of Hand Saws, Drawing knives Planes of all kinds, Augere, Gimblets, Plane Irons I £ C n J CeuleB ’ £ ani '’ Buggy Springs and Axels. Mill Irons and Mill Saws, Bra* and Iron Shovels and Tongs and Bra* Fenders, Shot Guns and Rilles, 50 dozen Colllins’ Axes and Hatchets, also, 200 Boxea Tin Plate 1-3 x, and 2000 lba. Iron Wire . 1Q E- B. WEED. Jan 19, 42 ts Blacksmith’* T ools. Oft BLACKSMITH’S Bellows, 28, 30, 32, 34 and OU 36 inches, • 25 Foster’s Anvils, 50 Bright Faced Vices, 20 “ Cotter keyed do. 1000 lbs. Hammers. For sale by E. B. WEED Jan 19 42 ts PlOlljgllS- Qfi SIX inch Ploughs, OU 20 7 do. do. 50 No. IX Freeborn’s do. 50 No. 10 do do. Also an assortment of Side-hill, Sub-soil, Self-sharp ening Ploughs. For sale by E. B. WEED Jan 19 42 ts Nails and Hollow Ware. QA A KEGS Nails, ,*JUU 5 Tons Philadelphia Hollow Ware, consist ing of Pots, Ovens and Spiders. For aale by Jan 19, 42 ts E. B. WEED. Iron. TONS assorted Swedes Iron 1-4 to 12 inches U wide, Also, an nMarlnwnt of SQliare. nod iOUtlll do. Horn 1-4 to 3 inches 500 lbs. Nail Rods, 1000 lbs. Sheet Iron. For sale by Jan 19, 42 ts E.. B. WEED. _ NEW ARRANGEMENT. United State* Mail Line—Daily, Between Savannah and Charleston via Hilton Head and Beaufort. Inland two-thirds of the way Jf J.-'A the well lkown £ jgggs^ B pl end i d gteam PacketsJgJggg^L METAMORA, Captain F. Barden. VVM. SEABROOK, Capt T. Lvon GEN. CLINCH, Capt. Wm. Curry, Will hereafter leave Savannah every evening at half past 8 o’clock, and Charleston every morning at 9 o’- clock, precisely, touching at Hilton Head and Beau fort each way, and avoiding two-thirds of the sen route. For Freight or Passage apply on board or to BROOKS A TUPPER, Ag’ts Savannah. E. LAFITTE, A CO. Ag’ts Charleston. ■N B—All Goods, intended for SavannahorCharles ton ..will be forwarded by the Agents if directed to their care, free of commissions. All way freight payable by shippers. Jan 26 43 Semi-weekly 11. 8. Mail, SAVANNAH St PALATKA, FLA. BV THE WAY OF Darien, Brunswick, St. Mary's, Ga.; Jacksonville, Black Creek and Picolata, Fla. In connection with the Charleston Dnily Mail Steam packets at Savannah, the steamer SARAH SPALD ING, from Palatka to Lake Monroe, the U. 8. Mail Stages Iroin Picolata to St. Augustine, and from Black Creek, via Newnansville, Alligator, Mineral Springs and Columbus, to Tallahassee OCAMUI.GEE, Capt. P. McNelty. ST. MATTHEWS, Capt. N. King. WM. GASTON. Capt. J. Hebbard. The Packets leave Savnnnah every Tuesday and Saturday mornings, at 10 o'clock, and arrive at Picola ta in time for the Mail Stages to go through to St. Au gustine before night every Thursday and Monday Reluming, leave Palatka every Tuesday and Friday morning a 7 o’clock, touching as above each way. BROOKS St TUPPER, Agents. Savannah, Jan 26 43 N B, —Goods consigned to the agents forwarded free of commission Freight from Savannah and Charles ton, and all way freight, payable by shippers’ HOLT & ROBERSON. FACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Savannsk lieeryia, Rm ESPECTFI'LLY tender their services to their friends and the public. Having been actively en gaged in this branch of business for several years past, tneir actual experience and otwervation has afforded them every importunity of becoming perfectly familliar with the duties and responsibilities attending its opera tions Their personal attention will be given to sales of COTTON AND ALL OTHER PRODUCE con signed to their care, also to executing orders for BAG GING, BALE ROPE, FAMILY AND PLANT ATION SUPPLIES, at the lowest Prices. Their charges will be as lew and reasonable as the actual cost can he made, by strict economy, with fceil itiesfor Storing, Weighing, foe., which an- not surpass ed in the city. They nope by conunued application and personal attention, to promote the interest, and give sat isfaction to those confiding business lo their care. ASA HOLT, Sept 8,6m23 _W. B ROBERSON. ROBERT A. ALLEN, Factor and Commission Merchant, No. 112, Hay St reel, Savannah, Geo. WILL attend strictly to the storage and sale of Cotton, Com, Flour, and other produce, and will make liberal cash advances on good* consigned to his House. References.— Mr James A Nisbet,’ E. B. Weed, „ J. H. R. Washington, Graves, Wood St Cos. Dye so Robertson, Augusta. Branon so Young, Marietta. Dr. George F. Pierce, Sparta July 21, 1847 I V I6 HARDEMAN so HAMILTON Mare. House and Commission Merchants, MACON, HAMILTON 4k HABPBMAN, Factors and t ommisMon Merchants, SAVANNAH, WILL give prompt attention to the sale ol feMMI Cotton slid Country produce, as well as lt> the tilling of orders for Bagging, Ro|>r, and family supplies Sept 22 26 ts WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS stce THE sulwcriler having removed from th< WxasHousa occupied hy him last year, snf taken that long known as Graves’ Wareuocsi, o|>poaitc to Grevri, Wk so Co’s Store, rrspeethillr tenders his thanks to hi* former patrons and Irirnds, ani solicit* a continuance of their patronage, with the aaaui anee that he will devote his whole time aud s|iare no el ans to promote their interest Liberai. advances will be uiaue to Umar who require them ; and order* for BAGGING. ROPE and TWINE.tnd other Merchan dise, promptly lilted on the moat reasonable irrins GEO JEWETT May 18th, 1847 7 1 AKV\S DAGLE R R EOT VPE L A LLEKV, APOLLO HALL. PM. CARY would reapeeifally give notice that , he is at all tunes prepared in -a. rule likenesses ot from one to fifteen pemotis upon s plate Mr. C. is confident that for distinctness of outline and beauty, hit picture* are unequalled in this count! y JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE. A line asaortment ol Cameras, Plate# of almost ev ery brand, Case*and Chemicals Thorough instruction given in the art, and ordinary I operatives might save themselves much trouble and perplexity, by adopting hi* system of taking pictures. Jon 12 48 ts Speech of JWr. Vinton ON THE FINANCES, Delivered in the House of Representatives, Feb. 8. On motion of Mr. VINTON, the House resolved it sell into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Unu>n, (Mr. Botts m the chair.) Mr. VIN TON moved that the committee proceed to the consideration of the bill to suthorize a loan not to aanddollnrs 011 ’ e ' gllU;el, five hundred thou rend- mol,on WM agrec<l to; and the bill having been <uuwlvi VIN T moveil to “’rike out the words *lB,- and substitute therefor the sntu of $16,000,- Mr. V inton said : Atahe commeneemeitt ol the lost session of Congress, when it was the duty of the Exec utive to recommend, and of Congress to provide for the wants of the present fiscal year, the President of the United States, m Ins annual message, and the Secreta ryol the lreasury, in his annual report, both stated inai.il the war with Mexico should he continued till the Ist of July, A. D. 18X8, a loan of twenty three millions of dollars was all that would be wanted to car ry the Government toward lothat date, nnd leaven sur plus of four millions in the treasury. Both these func tionaries recommended the loan. It was granted bv Congress and the money obtained. But, notwithstanding tlusnrovision for the Govern ment, the Secretary of the Treasury, in ins annual re port to Congress on the state of the finances, made at the commencement of thepresent session, had informed ns that a further loun of eighteen and a half millions ol dollars would be required to meet the expenses of the Government for the same year. The bill now before us was reported tor that sum, in pursuance to this state ment of the Secretary and the recommendation of the President in his annual message. Shortly after tile hill waa reported, jierhapson the same day, a letter waa nil dressed to the Speaker of the House hy the acting Sec retary of the Treasury, giving information to the House of the fortunate discovery 01 an error in the financial statement presented at the commencement of the ses sion, winch disclosed the gratifying fact that there were in the Treasury, subject to its command, naaraeven mil lions of dollars more than had been stated in the prior report ; in consequence ol which the House was in formed that the loan could he reduced Iroin eighteen and a half to twelve millions of dollars A few days since, however, another letter was trans mitted to the House by the same officer, conveying the unpleasant intelligence that when the last letter was addressed to the House it was not known at the Treas ury Department that the Secretary of War had called on the Committee ot Waysand Means for an appropri ation of near tour millions of dollars, to supply certain deficiencies in that branch of the public service lor the current fiscal year, which would render a loan of six teen millions necessary to meet the wants of the Gov ernment. Presuming the errors to lie all corrected,and the omissions supplied which the Treasury desires to provide lor, he had now submitted the motion to reduce the loan to sixteen millions in accordance to the Exec utive recommendation. He had made this motion, be cause the Secretary of the Treasury does not ask fur more, and not Iroin a belie! of his own that this sum will suffice to carry the Government to the Ist of July, when anew fiscal year commences. On the contrary, he feared, and indeed he might say it was his opinion! that instead of sixteen, from twenty to twenty-five millions would be wanted to carry us safely on to the end of this year. And if the war shall continue through the next fiscal year, for which the estimates now he be fore us, a further loan will be nere—..., •.1 ,u—. from tntrty hve to thirty-eight millions, even if Con gress should refuse to add to the army any part of the thirty thousand regulars and volunteers recommended by the President. He was aware there was a very wide difference between this sum, and twenty and a half mil lions, which the Secretary and the President of the United State have told us is all that will be needed for the next year—great and oppressive upon the country as even that enormous sum must be admitted to be.— He knew this opinion might appear to be x-rry Isold and visionary in him, when put forth m opposition to that of the highest officers of Uie nation, and to proceed from some party bias which had warped and blinded his bet ter judgment. But he felt that he had some right to question their accuracy, when it was recollected that last year both of thoee functionaries, at the correspond ing period of the year, expressed a strong and undoubi ing opinion that a loan of twenty-three millions would provide for all the wants ofthe Government for the now present year, and leave a surplus of four millions in the Treasury on the Ist of July next ; and that they now inform us that an additional loan of sixteen millions is required to carry us to the Ist of July, and leave a sur plus of only three millions in the Treasury at that time instead ot tour From which fact it follows, that at the last ses-ion, when it was our duty to provide tor the wants of the present year, instead of providing for them now,the Executive, looking to a surplus of four millions t the end of the year, should then have recommended a loan of forty millions instead of twenty-three. If at the last session any member of the opposition had ven tured the opinion that forty millions were wanted, he i would hardly have escaped the imputation of a desire to impair the public credit, and in that way “give aid and comfort” to Mexico. It cannot be denied that this mistake of the Executive imposeson Congress the im perious duty, which, as faithful agents of the people, we have no right to pretermit if we would, when we are now called upon again to open wide the purse-sirmga of the “nation, to scrutinize severely, yet candidly and fairly,the recommendations upon which we are now act ing, to see if there be any reasonable ground for apprehen sion of a like unfortunate error. From this statement of facts two or three ques tions must force themselves on the mmd of eve ry gentleman, and every one must desire s so lution of them. How did the former miscalcula tion happen ! Is the additional loan now asked for the present year enough t Is there any mistake in the estimates for next year ? He would confine himself in what he had now to say to a discussion ot these quest tons winch he teared would more than consume liis hour, and reserve lo himself, as he necessarily must do, an answer to BU"h objections as might he made against the principles of the bill. By looking into the Executive estimates of the revenues of the last nnd present year, and into the eatimale of the expenditures, it will be ap parent that the receipts were largely over-estimated, and the expenses still more largely under-estimated And here we find the true cause of the sad necesuty j which lanow imposed upon us of raising a loan ot six teen millions ot dollars to balance this unfortunate mis -1 take ; for most unfortunate it ia both for the Gouem- Imentand the people. We all know that if forty mil | lions instead of twenty three had been asked for and put in the market it would have found a ready purchas er ; that it would have been purchased is proved by the (act that btda for more than fifty milliona were made for the loan when these twenty-three were put up for aale. At that time of unprecedented commercial prosperity s loan to the amount of foray milliona could have been j taken up without any aerious injury to the busmessand j currency of the country ; while now by reason of its 1 own mistakes, for which it alone is in null ami alone responsible, the Government must go into the market I for these sixteen millions when trade ladepresarii, when money is searce, when great commercial distress p re . vails and atill greater ia anticipated. Perhaps it would not tie going too far to y, that putting wholly out of view the dial re* and derangement which the Government must produce by going now in to the money market ns a borrower, for every dollar it borrows it will cause the In* of more than another dol lar to the business of the country And here ha would add, that the Government committed, il possi ble s still greater blunder in the manner in which the loan was issued Having got what the Secretary calla ! a divorce from the banka, which the Government had | long been suing for, and which took effect on the first ol the last year, just at the moment when the law went into operation requiring all payments to the Govern ment to be made m specs , and which enjoined it on the Government to pay its debts in coin also, he se>-t,is to have la-ell ill gr< al haste to set uii frs busmens ot hank ing 111 s diacripnon of taper credit which the records of the war ol tlie Revolution and of the late war with Great Britain abundantly prove to he (hr more worth le* than lank |oi[>er, il |aislied to any great extent be yond what the accruing revenues would abaorb In stead of funding the ban and iMuing certificates of stork for it, which could not have been returned upon the Treasury in payment of Government dues, he com mitted the great oversight of issuing in rxchangr for the specie hr borrowed Government protnnaury notes, commonly called Treasury miles, which are receivable in payment ol* all debts due to the Government Now, as tin-* notes are nothing more nor Ira than an antic ipation or realizing in nilvance tile revenues ol the ( ~n - •MM, 11 ia perfectly apparent they should never be put out except in case of overruling neemity ; and it cannot be pretended that any aurh neeewity existed then. when more than fifty milliona were seeking in vestment, ami when specie was more abundant than 11 ever had been before in any period ol our history— In place of that abundance a great demand for specie now exiata, which has caused the* notes to tail below par, and now, bring worth Ir* than apeeir, they are flowing back into the Treasury in paymani ol all Gov ernment demands, and thus the Government ia, or shortly must lie, unable to meet its engagements in ape eie, in which the sub-treasury act directa the public creditors to he paid. The amount of tlie* nolee now outstanding la equal to all the revenues of the Govern ment for half a year to come. It should have hern ob vious to tha Hecretary, when lliewe notes were lamed that as soon as specie he -nine senna they would all he hark upon his hands in payment ol customs, lamia, and other public dues, thus, tor the time being, beg garing tlie Treasury and rendering ihr formal machine ry of the sub-treasury nought but a depository of Gov ernment promissory notes uistead ol specie, lor winch il was provided with elaborate care But, pawing by this topic, ha would proceed tn a*ign Ilia reasons more in drtail for saying that the income of the Government had town on r-rstunaied and ns ex pend it 11 res iilid-T-sat 1111aIe I. Tin latter greatly excee ded in amount tlie former Fm tic mi t catim ties, the Secretary of tin- Treasury Is restnmsilile, and lor the still more serious andrr-est iitistes the Hecretary ol War |ia accountable. Hr would not charge either ol these j officers with having purposely prepared nnd presented to t'migrr* erroneous rstim ilea , nut lie must s-ty (list the war estimates are an wide of the mark as to raise suspicions ol their goal Instil. In view ol the iiuigni tinir ol the expenditures, he could readily iimgiiiv iliai both of the* office ra would seel t strong demt to pul as vxrc 8 ,U '’ possible on the state of their affairs.— VV hat men desire they can easily persuade themselvea to believe. The Hecretary of the Treusury therefore might, in his desire to provide means to meet the pub lic expenses, over-estimate his receipts by a pretty large per centage, without being aware of it, and might at the same time firmly believe in realizing the full amount. I tie same remark is applicable to the secretary of War in the desire he must leel to curtail tlie war expenses, as much as possible. But this furnishes a good reason why their estimates should ia l severely anil doulitingly scrutinized in this House. Great allowances ought al so to ha made for tlie uncertainty that must nlwnyslrom many causes, hang over future receipts and future war expenditures; hut with alt this uncertainty, the heads of the Departments ought to lie able to make a reason ble approach to the truth. If they would keep themsel vch free from difficulty, it would he wise always to muke large deductions from their calculations’ In private lile.ii an individual in carrying oil Ins business habi tually over-estimates his means and underrates liis ex penses, it requires no prophet to foretel that he is doom ed to i> • bank l 'opt, an 1 that too before he is a wire of it. I'm* is equ ilty true ot the great un i -rtakitig of Gov ernments When a great work is undertaken, the exe cution oi which requires multiplied uu.l complicated 0- perations to be conducted on n large scale often times under pressing emergencies, that overrule all calcula tions oi economy, where losses are met witli from all the elements and from the hand of violence,and all to be done by a thousand agents, who are making con tracts ami disbursing money, scattered over u large space at a great distance from tlicir principal; and most especially it these agents, one and all, are impressed with tlie idea that their principal is rich and very able to pay, and not a few ol them are ol faithless morality, and believe that he is a great goose, whose feathers rightfully belong to him who can pluck them ; and if to cap the climax, he himself puts tlie highest possible esti mates on his means,and underrates the cost, we may be sure he will h ive a sad time in footing the bills Las t year, the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasu ry on the slate ot the iinatices, which is always pre-eo ted to Congress when the year is nearly half expired, over-estimated the revenue, ofthe then currant year near live millions, an J under-estimated the ex|tendilnres ol the year mure titan four millions; making together, at tlie en I ol the year, a balance against the Treasury greater than his estimate liy more than nine millions; which ol course occasions, in part, the necessity fur the’ loan now asked for. The Secretary now tells us hint a loan ol sixteen millions will carry him through the year. If the Secretary's over-estimates and under-estimates of the receipts and ex;tenditures ol tins year are as wide of the mark as 1 have shown thoseof tlie last to have been at the corresponding period of ihat year—say nine mil lions—that sum, added to tlie sixteen, will make twen ty-five millions as the amount ol loan that he ought to have asked lor. But genilemeu will perhaps say that this lias put him on Ins guard ; that he has profited by experience. So tar from it, he regretted to say that tlie Secretary has estimated the revenues of this year at more than eight and a hallmillions above the receipts ot the last; the estimates of the receipts for this year being *34,900,000, while the sum total of all revenues of last year was *26,346,790.37. There tsevefy reason to believe he is again five millions above the mark.— Fur example, he estimates tlie customs for the three last quarters oi this year at n fraction under twenty millions, (*19,893,742.59.) The returns lor the first of those three quarters are now received, showing the duties for that quarter to amount only to a fraction over five ami a quarter millions, (*5,337,874.81.) The nctual receipts trom the customs last year were *23,747 , 64.66. tie estimates the customs tins vear at *3l,ixkLOoii—beunz il. ,-v-ipLoui lußi year 01 seven and a quarter millions. SI much for the customs, now let us turn to the public lands. The last three years have been years of prospe rity inthe West and Southwest, where the public lauds are situated. For those three years tlie animal average income from the sales ol tlie lauds lias lieen below two and a half mi11i0n5—(*2,419,942 66.) In hisaunual re port a year ago, tlie Secretary estimated the receipts of the public lands for tire then currant year at *3,WOJXX). His report of this year shows that they actually yieldeJ only *2,499,355 25, being an over estimate ot near a million ot dollars; and yet, in th* lace ot these tacts, he puts down his estimate of the public lands tor this year at $3,500,000. But let it be admitted that the income trom the public lands will equal liis calculations. The. auestion then arises, can he use the moneys derived from this source to pay the current expenses of the Govern ment ! He undoubtedly can use the proceeds of the sales of th** two first quarters of tills year in tliat way ; but has no night so to uoply the proceeds ofthe sales made alter tn fi.it of January last, la his estimates of this year an J t ie next tiacal year, he tias treated the moneys to be derived from tins source as though they belonged to the general revenue, and were to be used for the current expenses of the Government. This, as he conceived, was m direct violation of the act ot the last session to raise a loan of twenty-three millions ol dollars, which specifically pledged the proceeds of tlie public lands to pay, first, the interest on the loan, and the residue to be applied to the purchase of the slock wheu the same can be bought at a price not above par. That gentlemen might see on wluu looting this branch of the public revenue is placed by that rs, he would read the provision on that subject, which is in the fol lowing words: “ That lor tlie payment of the stock winch may be created under tlie provisions of this act, the sales of the public lands are hereby pledged, and it is made die duty of die Secretary of the Treasury to use and apply all moneys which may be received into the Treasury for the sales of the public lands alter the Ist day of Janua ry, 1848, first to pay the interest on all stocks issued by virtue of this act; and, secondly, to U9e the balance of said receipts, alter paying the interest aforesaid, in the purchase of said stocks at their market value: Provided, No more dian par shall be paid for said stocks ” Now, this act makes the proceeds of the public lands a sinking fund for the liquidation of die loan of twen ty-diree millions, and expressly enjoins it on the Secre tary so to apply them. He believed those in this House holding quite opposite opinions on most questions of fi nance united m giving this pledge for veiy different rea sons. He was a memtier of the committee (hat repor ted the bill, and very well recollected what his own rea sons were, lie thought that whatever other iou a tus Mexican war might render necessaty, and however they might sink in the market, with this fund to back it this stock could never sink to a low ebb. Those who have adventured their money m this stock have a right to demand a faithful execution of this pledge. That sloe* is now below j>ar, and it is the bouuden duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to sustain its credit by a faithful application of the moneys which may lie recei ved into the Truusury from the sales of iau Is. He liad lm reasons for agreeing to diat pledge, m which the owners of the stuck are but remotely natal! interested. He was very glad to take this branch ol tlie public revenue outol the general Treasury,and thereby throw the support oi the Government upou tlie customs alone, as one of the surest m -aus ol coiiipelluig the Government, under the pressure ol its necessities, to abandon at an earlier day than it otherwise would its mischievous free trade policy, and come back again to the protection of the home labor of the couulry. as the only sure fouiitaiu ol public prosperity and of ah indaut supply of revenue He had another reason which weighed strongly with hun for giving tlie lands in pledge. For near a quurter of a century unceasing efforts had been made in both ol Congress to break down the public laud system and squander the lands, by reducing the price so low that they would no longer h-- regard’ ll as worthy the t are ot Congress and the expense of luanagmg them, tie thought this pledge, with all those who held that public pledges should tie muiuiaiueU inviolate, would lie a bar to any luturc legislation Umt should im pair it* value And yet, in the face of all this, bth the President of the United Htates in hui annual message to Congress and the Secretary ot tlie ‘Treasury in his annual report, utterly regardless of this pledge and of tlie express duty enjoined upon the decretory, come, t*ck to the attack up4>rt this laud fund with renewed vi gor, and fxlwust ali their energy with no little sophistry ot argument to in luce Congress to reduce tlie price of the lands. And lor whai do you think ( Not as the means of paying off the debt tor whicn they are mort- I * the means hi ud of * to mis** the lo;tnJ|iow a iked lor And thatlhere may !w no pretext 011 this eulgect for a repetition of the argument*, winch only a few days since was urged on this floor, that a powerless minority in the last Congress iiad ac quiesced 111 Executive iiwurpnlioii* liecsuse it made no inoveiiitMit to arrest them, he would now give notice that at the end of this quarter he would move a resolu tion to inquire if the uyunciious ol that law had been obeved. Others of different opinions from his own were in fa vor ol giving this pledge ,since it would put su end to the policy ol distributing tlie prorated* ol the lands a mong the sStates. Now, it is not a little remarkable that the Secretary assumes that this pledge hat interpo sed an insuperable bar against distribution, while at the •sine tune he utterly disregards it in all other respects. Had it not been for this notice ot it by the Secretary, he should have presumed thut both he and the President had inadvertently recommended n policy subversive of the express injunctions of the law. No uiauer if ail the results could be realized, which th * President and Brereury seemed to imagine would follow from a re duction of the pnee of the public lands, still not a dol lar of It could be lawfully u*-d in aid of the loan now under cotisiderai ion, nor in aid ofthe other expenses of tlie Government, any furthertliuu so much ofthe mon eys from the Mies ol lunds us wdl pay the accruing in terest on the twenty-three million loan, would to that extent dim 1 mah die current expenses ot the Govern ment. Thu interest on the part of that loan now draw ing interest, and on the whole of it fir next year, will amount to two nnd a half nudiotta tor this year and next, in addition to (tut, eighteen hundred thousand dollars have been received prior lo the first of January, which *■ not under pledge , making together four million th.ee hundred th<>umnd dollars as the whole amount that can lie used this year and next from the Mies of die lands in aid of tlie general charges on the Treasury, let the sales amount to whst they may ; while the estimated eceipts for the two year* are six ami a half millions • in iking, thereiore, an over-estimate ill any event of more than two millions trom dna branch of the public revenue. But iflie bad time to do it, he thonght he could demonstrate to the satisfaction of the House, that it was hardly poaeilde to prevent the Mexican Ikmiii ty land warrants Iroin abeorbmg for several years to come nearlv all the proceeds of the Mlee, ns little else will be paid for lands while they are outstanding, and remain at their present reduced price, being in die market w orth but lube mere than bed the (kmimuant VOL. XXV.—No- 47. P"** o, ' thc quantity of land which they wdl buy If this unfertuhttta result should be realized, th-n nearly i the whole amount of roe Aecretary’H estimate for the I wu “* d have to be deducted from the means of t.■ i 1 tt-asury, and the interest of even the twenty-three million loan provided for otherwise And hero he would disiniss the subject ol the estimates of the See I relary of the Treasury, and liestow some attention on those of the Secretary ol War, which are much wl ter olthe mark. lie had already aliown that,in the estimates nr- ■ n ted lost year for the expenses of the then current year, between the over-estimates and under csrnnaitnol th ■ two Secretaries, the Treasury was worse off at the end ol the year than they had calculated by more than nine millions of dollars ; and that in his estimates for the now current year the secretary of the Treasury had ey, and ’lit y a len again into the -atIII I error, and that, in so n- I ng nn opinion as to the exteatol the wants of the Gov - | eminent tor this year, over the loan now asked for, w - must add it to the amount of the Secretary’s over. -t. ! male of receipts of the year, amounting in all probabili ty to at lenst five or more millions of dollars, ~,, ’ WJtl. l bring the loan wanted from sixteen to twn ty-o ie mil ijns. To this must be added whatever m be the under-estimaies of me Secretary of War. At the last session ol Congress, when the regul ir eetir,tales were presented tor the present fiscal year, which commenced on the Ist ol July, 1817, the whole expeu dilures lor the year; in ail branches, of the public ser vice, were estimated at 5in,781,781 >1 We have gone through one month over half of the year, and the esti mates already sent in for the year amount to $64,783 860,07 composed ol the following items Estimated expenditures tor the current year, as set down in the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury lor th current year, die sum of *58,615,6Cil 00 ; between the 9th ol December, the dale of that report! and the date of the acting Secretary's letter to Congress of 1 ins nineteenth of Junuary, in which h. iulormed the House tliut the loan could be reduced to twelv-- I millions, the Secretary of War had sent into the Coiu | mittee of Ways and-Vleuns further estimates to the a j mount ol $3,808,000, and on the 3d instant the Secrets ryot War sent in to the Committee <j! Way. and Means, a further estimate for a deficiency tit the Uir-r ----termasters’ Department ot $360,000 ; making allogeth [ er the before tnenlionsd sum $64,733,660.07 as the esti- I mated expenditures of the year winch began on the , Ist ot July last instead ol the sum of $15,781,731 51, us , originally estimated at the beginning of the bet aes.ion ol Congress. Ol this last sum the Secretary of War estimated for the annv proper, volunteers, and ordnance department the sum ot 873,978,923 45, win e tit mated deficiencies senttn at praamt session by the Sec retary ol War, lor the army proper, volunteers, and or I nance, amount to the additional sum of $11,033,133 71 II we bear in mind that the mere excess over the esti mates for this branch of the public service lor a Bine e ) year, is equal to the whole annual expense (except the i payments made on account of the public debt) ol tie entire Government under the administration of tie j younger Adams, we may well beatartied at the diselo aure of what is now going on. But it is said, by way I ol excuse lor this, that a larger force has leen called in- I to the service than was anticipated when the estimates were originally made tor the year. Undoubtedly a I a larger lorce has been called out than was provided i for ill those estimates ; but is that an excuse tor the o 1 mission t The true question is, ought not these troops I to have been estitmtej lor ; and, il so, whey was it o mitted I Has the Administration aince undertaken any great military expedition or movement not then begun ,or decided upon I Were ttjt our troons than in X , ; \f—ow and uaMoiiiw 1 ’ Wo* not Taylor hb lar a.i- I vanned into Mexico as at this day ? Was not the mva j sion ol Mexico through Vera Cruz then decided upon , • and had not the Commander-in-chief then gone from i this city to organize and take command of the expedi j Lou l Had not both the Commander-in-chief and (Jen. , Taylor, when called upon officially, giving it as th r i opinion that to accomplish all that was decided upon, would require a larger lorce titan hat even been called into tlie service l But waving these inquiries, have the whole amount of the detiencies lor this year been even yet presented jto Congress l He was afraid not. il appears that the Quartermaster General, on the 4lh of November, esti mated the deficiency in his branch of .the service aw lbl • lows : For arrearages in the Quartermaei r’s Depart ment, proper, seven millions rive hundred thousnnd dol lars ; and for clothing, camp and garrison equipage, , nine hundred and sixty thousand uoUars—maxing m l an estimated average of eight million four hundred and sixty thousand dollars. In submitting this esutuai jto the Secretary of War,and along with it his estimate j for the next fiscal year, .amounting for that year to sl*3,- , 231,200, the Quartermastei Geueral remarks that “these I estimates are based upon the supposition that there j w .ril be from fifty to fifty-five thousand men in the pay J of the Government to be provided for, to keep thirty-ri ! thousand effective men in the field ;and that force . i.t, 100 small lor any valuable purpose. The torce e’ nnatc . i for, will every man of them be required.” The Sncre- J tary ot War, nowiihstuudiag, returned these esumat i to the Quartermaster Genera I lor revision and reduction. And on the 15th of November the Quartermaster Gen eral again handed in these estimates, having cut down the estimate for arrearages m the Uuartermaster’s De partment proper from $7.'y.)0,000 to $5,000,000, and the estimate of arrearage for clotlung, camp and garrison j equipage from $060,000 to s6ooooo making a reduc j Lou in the last item of $360,000, and in Lie former .of $2,500,000 being in both a reduction of $2,660- i 000 below his first estimate. At the tanv* time he re j duced the estimate for the Quartermaster’s Depart ment tor the next fiscal year from nuieteeu millions 1 two hundred ninety-one thousand two hundred dollars, as first estimated to fourteen millions two hundred and . fifty thousand dollare—being a reduction on next year s , original estimate of five millions forty-one thousand j two hundred -’dollars; and a reduction in the original ! estimate for the arrearages of tins and for the service of I next year of aeven.rinllious nine hundred and one thou sand two hundred dollars in submitting these reduc -1 Lons the Quartermaster General writes to the Secreta j ry ot War that his first estimates “ were made out from | data derived from the experience of the last year, ! and he also says: “ Whether those reducuons beju j dicions tune most determine. 1 would not have ven tured to make them hut for the fact, that two sessions | of Congress win have terminated, before the exudation j of the fiscal year tor which the estimates now submitted have been made.” Now this looks directly to large de j ficienci-s again next year which will go to swell the | loan that will be required. By direction of the Committee of Ways and Means I he (Mr V.) addressed a letter to the Secretary of VV'ai jtoknowwny the original estimates, were cut down, I and toask him fora copy of those estimates with the Quartermaster Generals letter to hun accoinpanyu . them. On the 24th of January the Secretary of War furnished the committee with a copy of the original esti mates, and a copy of the Quartermarter General's letter. I The Secretary also transnn ted to the committee a re port to him from the Quurtermaster General of the 18th of January lust, to whom the Secretary had refirred the committee's letter of inquiry. In that report the Quar termaster Geueral says to the Secretary, “ that the es timate for the service ofihe year was reduced in con ■ sequence ot the information which you communicated tome as to the policy intended to be adhered toby the 1 Executive, and from having ascertained t>eiwecu the 1 4th and 25th ol November that the expenses of support ing the troo(M in the interior of Mexico were not so i great as I had estimated them” He concludes this report in a manner so guarded as to I show that he had no confidence in being able to carry out these reductions, lie says, in conclusion, “should ’ there he no heavy losses of property, and no extraordin ary operations undertaken during the vear ad the troops not increased,! think the sums asked for will be suai cient; but the most rigid economy will be required to make them do.** It in very improbable that none of these con tinge nces will occur in the course of the next 18 months, if the war continue ; and it is almost certain that all of them will happen. We may therefore put it down us settled that these reductions will all be called for. And hi proof ofit.on tlie 3d of the present month, only ten davs after his letter to the Committee of Ways and Means, the Secretary of War writes to i the committee that a contingency had happened j winch made it necessary to make anjadditi until cad for ’ $360 ,090 lor the Clothing Department, which brine, 1 hark the arrearage for clothing from the reduced win ol ait hundred thousand to nine hundred and sixty thou ! wind dollara, at which the Quartermaster General hail originally catimatcd it. II wr would make an - provision for the present fiscal year wr •hull restore the two milliona eight hundred and Nixty thousand dollara which were taken away from the Quartermaster General's origins! aclunaie. Il th - he done, and we assume there will be no other expen diture during tlie year beyond what I* already estimated for, and no addition madi! lo the army, then the wanta ot the Government lor llua year beyond us meaiia will •land thus To the loan ol sixteen millions now aided for by the Secretary of the Treasury, add live millions forover-eatmiate ol the revenue olthe year; and add aim two milliona eight hundred and sixty thousand dollars lor the under-estimate ol tbs expenditures in the War Department, and there moat be raised by loan 10 carry the Government to ihe Ist ol July neat, twin ly-two milliona eight hundred and sixty ib uaandil I lars Aiid the luan of the last session, which waa hi Irnded to provide tur th>- Whoi* of the present year, in stead ol twenty-three milliona which the Secretary, “ already slated, uiforuird Congress was all that wuu be wanted, should have been for forty-live miUtoi eight hundred and silty thousand dollara It the ait teen imlhouauuw propose and to be raised will inert il walsoilbe Government, then| the public and. btat li e end of ihe present lineal year (Jane ai>th wilt ba sivy six indiums ol dollars If you add to tins even muh oils eight hundred and sixty thousand dollara for (lie over estimates of receipts and undero-Muuale ol . pendituree, ae already explained, the debt at that date will be aeveuly-three millions eight hundred thousand dollara. Let ua now see what addition will be nude in tine amount et the mdofthe nrxt Kecsl yeer, winch mv it property to be provided for a I the present session of Con greaa The appropriations lor next year, winch begins on i lie let of July neat, uniat be made, at this session, Slid, wli—ii tlie sppni|iil Ilions are made, i, men pay thru ought to lie provided at the mine time, in stead of raising loans on an emergency aa ws erenow obliged to do by reason of the short eslimale ol tlw re cretary of the Treasury. when the tweulv-three million loan bill wee piusird et the last aeeaum II” Mu mid have ample time in negotiate his loan before th- money la wanted It is, therefore the clear duty ot th* Exeru