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Methodist Confeieiif'e*
The unusual press of matter m our
columns, for it few dhys past, ha? preven
ted us from following up the proceedings
of this body on the exciting question be
fore it. The N. V Express, of June 7th
andSth contains the protest of the South
ern members on the case of Bishop An
drew, and. the Slavery question general
ly. The paper is from the pen of l)r.
Bascom, one of the most eloquent and
popular ministers of the South. We
give au abstract from the same paper,
thus:
The protest was on behalf of thirteen
annual Conferences, and portions of the
minority and membership of several oth
ers, embracing nearly 500,000 members,
who do most solemnly protest against a
recent act of the majority of this General
Conference, in an attempt as understood
by the minority, to degrade and punish
Bishop Andrew, without form of trial,
*tc. They protested against the action
of the General Conference in the case.
Asa violation of the fundamental law,
known as the compromise act, as guar
anteed by the honor and good faith of
that Conference, which was the repre
sentative body of thirty-three annual
Conferences, who were contracting par
ties in the premises, as an attempt to es
tablish an injurious precedent, subver
sive of the Union and stability of the Me
thodist Episcopal Church, and placing
in jeopardy the general superintendence,
by subjecting the Bishops to the caprice
of a majority, irrespective of, and in con
tradiction to law, the just, conservative
law of the discipline, which the minori
ty had considered the charter of the con
nexional union between the North and
South; because, in addition to the injury
done to Bishop Andrew and’ the South,
by the act, other and graver difficulties
arose; it would destroy confidence in the I
constinitionalanddisciplinary enactments
—and leave the impression that the
Church is to be governed without law or
regulation, and at the direction of a do
minant majority.
The protest adverted to the character
of the resolution as both technically and
practically mandatory. It objected fur
ther, to the action of the Conference, be
cause the' 1 majority assumed that con
science aad principle were involved, and
required the act complained of, as expe
dient and necessary under the circum
stances; conscience and principle ought
to take exception, however, against the
Church and the law, which protected
Bishop Andrew.
They protested further, because the
ostensible reason for the action was, that
the North eouid not tolerate the least
connexion with slavery, while the
whole discipline went upon the assump
tion that slavery was an element of so
ciety, a household reality was the M. E.
Church.
They protested, further, because as the
Methodist Episcopal Church is organiz
ad, the Episcopacy is a co-ordinate branch
the executive department proper of the
government—as executive officers and
pastoral overseers, the Bishops belong to
the Church as such, and Hot to the Gen
eral Conference as one of its organs of
action merely—nor did the power of re
moval.
They protested against the net firrther,
as an exponent of principles 1 in reference
to slavery and abolition, destructive of all
hope lbr the perpetuity of the Church,
and in proportion as the minority clung
to the unity of the body, they must op
pose the action of the Conference in this
ease; and lastly they protested localise it
was an official refusal to abide hv the ar
bitrament of the law, which tended to
the most disastrous consequences.
The protest, wuich was an eloquent
atid argumentative document, then re
capitulated the argument. It produced
a powerful sensation in the Conference,
being listened to with deep and profound
interest and attention.
After the protest was presented, and on
the application of the Bishops, for in
structions on the subject, the following
resolutions hi regard to Bishop Andrew,
were passed:—
ls£. Resolved, That it is the sense cf
this Conference that Bishop Andrew's
name shall*stand on the minutes, hymn
book, and discipline as formerly.
Adopted—Ayes 102, noes 18.
2d. Resolved, That the rule in rela
tion to the support of the Bishop and*
family applies to Bishop Andrew.
Adopted—Ayes 152, noes 15.
3 d. Resolved , That whether in any or
in what work Bishop Andrew shall be
employed, is to be determined by his own
decision and action in relation to the pre
vious action of this Conference on his
case.
Adopted--Ayes 103, noes 67.
Report on lJwutimn.
The select Committee of nine appoint
ed to report upon the “Declaration” of
the Southern members regarding the de
cision of the Church, made their report.
The preamble of this paper referring
to the “declaration” submitted to them,
admits the probability that the division
therein contemplated may arise; and with
that view recommend eleven articles of
agreement, of which the substance fol
lows :
Ist. The States comprising the South
ern Conference to be under the pastoral
care and ministry of the Southern church
and the Methodist Episcopal Church is
not to attempt to claim any authority
over them. The South to observe the
same rules towards the North.
2d. Any Ideal or travelling preacher,
-it other officer of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, to he entitled to remove, or
without any pain attach himself to the
Southern Church.
3d. The Committee recommend to all
the Annual Conferences, at their next np
pnoaching session, to order such a change
in the restrictive articles, that no part of
the funds of the Book Concern shall be
lonnoprintcd otherwise than for the sup-
port of Superiutenlent preachers, their
wives and children, or for such other
purpose as shall be determined upon by a
vote of two-thirds of Conferences.
4th. After such decision, the Book A
gents at New York and Cincinnati shall
be instructed to hand over all property in
their possession, according to the rule.
sth After such change shall be intro
duced. there shall be handed over to the
South such a proportion of the property
as the number of preachers in that sec
tion of the Church shall bear to the ag
gregate of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
6th. That such payment shall be made
in sums of $20,000 per annum, and that
until it he made, the Southern Church
shall participate in the profits of the con
cern
7th. The (blank number) Commission
ers be appointed to meet a like number
from the South to carry out these provi
sions
Bth. Such Commissioners to be cloth
ed with authority to make all acts bind
ing, and carryout with full power their
provisions.
oth The Southern Church to be guar
anteed from all charge on account of the
expenses of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
10. The Southern Church to be put
in possession of an equal righttoall books
published at the time of division.
11th. That the Bishops he requested
to bring this matter before the various
Conferences as soon as convenient, be
ginning with the New York Conference.
This report was postponed for one
day.
Dr. 1.. L. Hamlinc of Ohio, and Dr.
Edmund S. Janes of New York, were
elected Bishops of the Church.
POLITICAL.
From tht Washington Spectator, Bth. mst.
Foreign Interleifnce.
Rumors are rife m the city to-day, that
Great Britain has sent some instructions
to her minister here, to the effect that if
we really annex Texas to the United
States, she will consider it cause of war.
We say such is the rumor—such is the
street talk; but how far it is to be relied
upon, the public have just as good an
opportunity to judge its we have. But,
supposing that'there may he some threat,
some menace upon the subject, we can
but call the attention of the active, oppo
ses of the treaty to that condition of
things which they have beeri mainly in
strumental in producing. Wc have
warned the Senate and the public against
this state of things. We have shown
them, heretofore, that Great Britain
would be encouraged by the opposition
which was waged against the treaty, the
arguments and reasons which were daily
suggested for her adoption, to throw her
self on the side of Mexico, and, by diplo
macy or threats, endeavor to prevent an
nexation. The Intelligencer has labor
ed as faithfully to this'endjas if he had
indeed been one of Victoria’s liege
subjects. Then that “considerable num
ber,” that, in our country’s troubles,
thought it unbecoming a moral and reli
gious- people to rejoice at our military
victories, the Abolitionists, and all the
sympathizers with England and her pol
icy’, are-found actively opposing the great
patriotic measure ot annexation. And
there arc still others, in whoso bosoms
the holy and vital flame of patriotism
once burned, found lending the influence
of their names and their exertions, to ar
lest the confirmation of file Treaty. Mr.
Clay, too, who was a patriot till l'S2 f,
who was an American in heart and feel
ing at the treaty of Ghent, is found lend
ing himself to the base and unworthy
purposes of his country's worst enemy.
And a large portion of his followers—
the Federal and Abolition portion at
least —both in and out of Congress, are
vociferating the arguments and objec
tions of their unscrupulous leader; and
with shame and regret have we again to
call public attention to the fact, that the
iUj’Globe and' Colonel Benton«4G2 arc
found in alliance with all the worst ele
ments and instruments of opposition to
this vital measure. W hat wilt they do
now ? The lion whose roar is so much
dreaded by many in this country, has al
ready growled ! That !i morning dttun”
whose rattle falls with such dread alarm
on some hearts, may soon be heard ! Will
ihey now reject flic treaty? Can they
reject it under a threat?" Dare they re
ject it under" a menace?" If they’ do, we
tell them that that holy spirit which in
spired the hearts and nerved the arms of
our forefathers, will arouse the patriot
millions throughout the land, and under
its resistless impulse they will cast them
down from their high places, and boat
brick any foreign invader that dares to set
a-hostile foot' in Texas, The people of
this country will.not permit thoir rulers,
who arc but their servants, to perpetrate
with impunity, such flagrant wrongs
against themselves and their country’s
best interests.
To our brethren of Texas, we say lie
of good cheer. Do nert, under the first
impulses of mortification at our insensi
bility and neglect, throw yourselves into
the embrace of a power, that will finally
crush you. Be firm, be patient a little
longer. Hold out until the patriot mil
lions who are enlisted in your behalf, can
come tb your rescue under the forms and
guaranties of the Constitution. Endure
till a party and persons, who are govern
ed by the base and grovelling spirit of
faction, can he hurled from the trusts
which they have abused and betrayed,
and y’our real friends placed in a position
to embrace you as one of their own great
family of States. The President and
his cabinet have done their duty; and
the whole matter now rests with a Sen
ate. responsible alike to a common con
stituency for the manner and the motives
of their final action on the subject.—
Eight-tenths of the people of the United
States desire the immediate ratification of
the treaty, and we pause to see how the
subject will be treated by that body', un
der the new aspect which it has assumed.
In connection with this subject, we
would call attention to am article from
the New Orleans Bulletin, on the prece
ding page, which unveils the designs
and machinations of the British Govern
ment, and which we intend to make the
subject of more extended comments here
after.
The Washington Spectator, speaking
of young Hickory’, says :
“ He has every qualification requisite
to enable him to fill the Chief Executive
office, with honor to himself, and useful
ness to the nation: The honesty and
purity of his private life, and the consis
tency’ and uprightness of his public ca
reer, cover him with an jmpenetrable
coat of armor. He is absolutely unat
tackable! We do not now, as formerly,
stand on the defensive, but we carry the
war into Africa. Delenda cst Carthago
—the proud and corrupt Carthage of
Federalism must be destroyed; and we
mean to press on, and on, till it is fully
and finally accomplished. The public
mind is buoyant; harmony and confi
dence reign throughout its ranks; and
every sign in thepolitica. heavens is aus
picious of a complete and overwhelm
ing victory. The people go for the suc
cess of the Republican party —success
over Henry Clay’, with all he approves,
and all he condemns—success of our
principles, the principles of the Constitu
tion, of truth, andof justice—objects wor
thy’ of the best efforts of freemen, and
which will call forth the united energies
of every Republican patriot in the land.
The Nomination ot Mr. Dallas—how it was
anuctiaced.
The news of the nomination of Geo.
M. Dallas, says the Philadelphia Spirit of
the Times, was conveyed to that gentle
man in a singular manner*, and merits a
notice. It was arranged to be announ
ced to him by the Eastern delegation on
their way home from the Convention.—
Accompanied by Senator Walker of Mis
sissippi, a personal friend of Mr. Dallas,
the delegates, sixty in number, arrived in
Philadelphia on Friday morning, about
half-past five o’clock. Ofcoilrse almost
every body’ was yet asleep. The party
soon reached Mr. Dallas’s house in Wal
nut below Tenth street, and Mr. Walker,
ascending the step, rang the hell. After
a pause, Mrs. Dallas put her head out of
the window, and seeing Mr. Walker, Con
jectured that some misfortune had hap
pened to her daughter, resident in Wash
ington. Mr. Walker’s remark, “I wish
to see Mr. Dallas immediately,” confirm
ed her suspicions, and she hastily awak
ened her husband, communicating the
sad conjectures. He ran down stairs
half dressed and bare-footed—opened the
door; when, to his utter amazement, in
walked sixty or more gentlemen, two by
two, with the tread of soldiers, passing
him by and entering his front parlor as
though to make him captive. Not hav
ing the slightest Conception of their ob
ject, he ’ tooil thunder-struck at the scene.
Mr. Walker led hi/n into the back parlor.
“My dear Walker,” said’ Ho f in amaze
ment, “what is the matter?’’ “ Wait one
moment, if you please, Dallas—wait one
moment, if you please.” The folding
doors were then thrown open, and" the
whole delegation stepping forward, gave
three deafening cheers for Polk and Bal
ias !” Mr. Dallas stood paralized. Mr.
Walker enjoyed liis discomfiture. Gov.
Fairfield of Maine then stepped forward,
and, in the name of the delegation, solv
ed the mystery in the following brief
speech :
Mr. Dallas, I have the honor ter inform
you that the National Convention oi
Democrats assembled at Baltimore, hav
ing entire confidence in the purity of
your private character,- and tire distin
guished services you have rendered to the
democratic party, have unanimously con
ferred upon you the nomination of Vice-
President of the United States. Unsoli
cited on your part, and unexpected as it
no doubt is, we are authorised to an
nounce to von that the people of the Uni
ted States, In the Democratic Convention
assembled, have thus selected one whom
the Democracy of the Keystone State
have ever cherished as a faithful and tri
ed son. The name of Dallas is the only
pledge which the democracy of the Union
need require lbr the uprightness of your
course, the purity of your principle, and
the faithful adherence to the cause of
Democracy.
Mr. Dallas having by this fitne collec
ted himself, made a very short speech.—
He said:
“ I feel honored, on behalf of file Key
stone State, in this nomination. If the
party ask it, I must yield all private and
personal considerations to their wishes;
especially as it was unsought.”
Mr. Walker and several of the dele
gates then spoke, after which they gave
twenty-six cheers for Polk, Dallas, Muh
lenburg, and Texas.
Cheer after cheer were then given' for
the nomination, which effectually wak
ened not only the family, but all the
neighborhood, the street being by that
time alive with a crowd of anxious in
quirers. The facts w«?re soon known,
and when the delegation departed, three
cheers from the crowd greeted them as
they went.
Btfiriiiy.
‘‘What a scene does eternity' present!
the years of life past —early connections
dissolved—the secrets of ail hearts laid
open--—souls saved or lost—Christ a
frowning Judge or a welcome Saviour—
all mistakes and errors in religion at an
end—every false foundation undermined,
a world in flames, and consumed, as
though it had never been—time itself no
more—eternal ages of ages rolling on in
ceaseless bliss or woe —who is sufficient
to speak even on these things <'
Asaisiaa<gayo
_ -.-hN-Ct fe
: "
M. JOHNSTON, EDITOR.^
“ Xot the glory of C&sar, but the welfare of Home ”
MACON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1844.
. - - - ■—— . _ ■
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES K. FOLK,
Os Tennessee.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GEORGE M. DALLAS,
Os Pennsylvania.
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T. S’. Reynolds.
£C3»We conclude ih this day’s paper
the speech of Hon. Dixon H. Lewis, to
his constituents, on the Texas question.
Read and circulate it among yottr
neighbors.
Democratic Association of Bibb!
There will be a meeting, on Saturday
next, the 22d inst. at 11 o’clock, A. M. at
the. Court House. Its object is to ratify
the nomination of the late Democratic
Convention at Baltimore. And also, to
appoint Delegates to the Convention at
Thomaston, to nominate a candidate for
Congress and a presidential Elector, for
(he third Congressional District.
TANARUS). C. CAMPBELL, Pres’t.
Macon, June 19.
Up Democrats, and at them. 1 ’
Every member of die Democratic par
ty of this county is requested to assemble
at the Court-house next Saturday, at
11 o’clock in the morning, for the pur
pose of responding to the Baltimore Dem
ocratic Nominations—tb receive the re
port of our delegate fb that' Convention,
and to transact other matters of impor
tance to the party. We invif-i all to join
with us upon this occasion whO’arti op
posed to Henry Clay and his consolida
tion and federal schemes, who leagued
together, we are told by competent whig
authority, “will convert this Union into
an unmitigated despotism, or break it in*-
tb-fragments.” And we cordially invite
every rrttm who rs opposed to delaying
the admission of Texas to this Union un
til the consent of either Mexico, Great
Britain, or that “ large and respectable”
body, the A’bolitibnisls, is obtained.—
Come then, for* POLK, DALLAS,
TEXAS AND OREGON. Meet us
next Saturday at the Court-house, at
H o'clock, A. M.
Bixhop of Charleston.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Reynolds, of
Charleston, has been on a visit to St. Jo
seph’s Church in this city during the
past week. Such of our citizens as had
the pleasure of hearing Bishop R. while
here must have been edified as well as
pleased with the eloquence and ability
exhibited in his discourses.
pj=llbn. John IF. Lumpkin has been
nominated by the Democratic conven
tion, convened at' CassVih'e on the ll'tli
inst., as a candidate to represent the sth
Congressional district in the next Com
gress.
• H3' = B iD b ert Tombs, Esq. has been nom
inated as the whig candidate for Con
gress in the Sth district.
We regret to learn from late accounts,
that Mr. Clay was confined to a bed es
sickudss at his residence near Lexington.
His illness had prevented him from re
ceiving company for several days.
We must correct the dull wit that
sometimes figures m the columns of the
Athens Whig. We assure you, gentle
men, that we have never, for a moment,
believed that Mr. Clay, if elected, would
make up his cabinet entirely of Geor
gians. For greatly as we are opposed
to his election, we would be loth tb
charge him with the weakness that would
be exhibited by the appointment, with
one solitary exception, of any of the pres
ent leaders of the Whig party in Georgia
to any office in his cabinet. As to our
“political acumen” we assure ourcotem
poranes of the Whig that we will not
apply to them for lessons when we want
to improve ;t.
Anniversary of tae Battle of Bunker’s llill.
That spirited and well-disciplifled
corps, the Macon Volunteers, under their
gallant commander, Captain Holmes,
celebrated in fine style, on Mon
day last, the anniversary of the Bat
tle of Bunker's Hill. The company
turned out well, and as usual, went
through their various inanortvres admira
bly. The volunteers in point of discip
line and gallantry are the “banner”com
pany of the Sfate.
Who is James K. Polk.
He is a noble scion from the very best
revolutionary stock in the country. He
is descended from that noble and gallant
little band of patriots—the Polks—the
Brevards, the Rowans, the Hendersons,
the Averys, and Alexanders of Mecklen
burg celebrity, who first declared that
these colonies, "were, and of right ought
to be, free and independent States.” He
is a talented and accomplishedstatesman,
a discreet politician, a polished, courteous
and affable gentleman. He has commit
ted no unpardonable political sins—his
private life and character is without spot
or blemish. lie goes into the contest
without “fear, and without reproach;”
and will come out of it triumphantly. In
short he is politicallyanephewofThomas
Jefferson, the son of Gen. Jackson, and
youngest brother of John C. Calhoun.
Kentucky.
The Lexington (Ky.) Reporter, Mr.
Clay’s organ at home, cries out lustily
for help and declares that that Slate will
be lost to Mr. Clay, if the Whigs don’t
look sharp and work hard. Hurrah for
your.g Hickory* Texas, and Oregon —
who is afraid now?
Formidable objection to tlr Polk as Candi
date lor the Presidency.
One of the cleverest, drollest, yet per
haps the strongest objection against the
nominee, for the Presidency, of the late
Baltmioi'e Convention is, that a great
number of the Clavites are ignorant of
What every republican citizen should be
familiar with, namely, the events and
emihent public men of their country, es
pecially those of their own times.
We (say some of the Clayite oraCles)
have beemoSked by hundreds, “ who is
Polk, who the d—l is Polk the nominee
of these poor, hard-poshed’LocbfoCos ?
couldn’t they get any one but this ob
scure fellow, that nobody knows?” true
replies the oracle, “ but they, the Locos,
are in their death struggle—this move
shows they are desperate, and their case
hopeless. Well, this nobody the Locos
have selected, has been remarkable for
nothing except his servile loadism to
General Jackson.” Now, would any
one unacquainted with the facts, believe
thtfaSctyc remarks (or what is equivalent
to them) have been made and published
by some of the Clayite hacks respecting
one of the most' able, honest and thor
oughly informed statesmen in the Union
—a man equally and’signallydistinguish
ed for the strength and perspicacity of his
intellect, the soundness of bis judgment,
the purity, firmness and independence of
his character, and- the devoted love of his
country Which Ire has ever evinced, nrot
merely in his speeches, bflt ih his whole
conduct—a mart, whose rtantfe as an ac
tive ancUinfloential member of Congress,
chairman of the Committee on foreign re
lations, or that of ways and- means, or as
speaker of the house of representatives,
has been for nearly sixteen-years before the
American people, at a period too as spirit,
trying, and perilous as any that has
occurred in the legislative history of this
country.
Through that testing era Mr. Polk
passed not only unscathed but with dis
tinguished reputation for clear-headed,
strong common sense, intimate knowl
edge of- the institutions of Ins country,
souridness'of judgment, and uncompro
mising fihnness, guided by prudence and
softened by the gentlemanly urbanity of
his deportment.
Os such a style of mind and character
Were the Be Witts of Holland, Turgot of
France and our own illustrious Jefferson
and Franklin —all' preferring the useful
to the brilliant ; plain, substantial pros
perity to dazzling but illusory grandeur
—of such a style of character must be all
republican statesmen, who’confer lasting
benefits on their country—who “ scatter
plenty o’er a smiling land and rend their
history in a nation’s eyes.”
And it is of James K. Polk, a statesman
of this class, the Clay hacks speak as a
somebody no one knows and as air hum
ble tody of General Jackson’s. That
these colaborators of Baer and Borer
should fabricate and publish such reck
less slanders is not remarkable; it is (heir
vocation; they live and fatten upon their
profligate employment, and are t patted and
haloed forward by men who obtain cre
dence and exereise influence as professors
of Religion and friends of morality.
The reader may find an honest, truth
ful and well written biographical sketch
of James K Folk in the Democratic Re
i ia« for May 1333.
We are obliged by the notice of tbs
Athens Banner ; but think his apprehen
sions concerning the future course of this
paper, are entirely gratuitous. The
Democrat has not heretofore, to our know
ledge indulged in any revilings, nor will
it, while under our control. That it has
entertained opinions sometimes at vari
ance with the Washington Globe and
the supple imitators that follow in the
wake of that paper, will we think, be no
evidence with the Democratic party a
gainst the orthodoxy of its principles as
recent events have conclusively shown
that a large, a very large majority of that
party differ entirely with these self-con
stituted dictators. The good sense of
the people has happily, however, season
ably rebuked the reckless insolence of the
Globe clique, and changed the auspices
of the republican party entirely. Every
good and.true man should now forget
all minor differences and merge every oth
er consideration in sincere efforts to ad
vance the candidate of the party, and
thereby secure the triumph of its princi
ples by one common a'nd united effort a
gainst the enemy. If the Banner will
do this, he will always find us shoulder
to shoulder with him against the com
mon foe. As fo' the soundness of the
political opinions and principles of the
late respected editor of this paper, the
high consideration in which he has been
heldby the republican party of this State,
while the editor of die Banner was yet
in the hands of his nurse, is fob well
known- to lie effected by the carpings of
that paper of any one else.
Rejection of the Treaty.
On last Saturday week, the Senate
brought fo'a close, the debate upon the
treaty for the re-annexation of Texas to
the American Union.
The debate, says the National Intelli
gencer, was continued on Saturday by
Mr. Berrien, in a speech of Considerable
length against the freaty ; by Mr. Sem
ple, in a short speech irt'its fa*v6r; by Mr.
Buchanan, in a speech' of Some length
on the same side ; by* Mi*. Henderson, in
a few remarks explanatory of his vote
for the ratification ; and' concluded; in a
speech of great length and power by Mr.
Archer against the ratification.
After which the question on advising
and consenting to the freaty was taken,
and decided as follows :
Yeas Messrs Atchison, Bngby,
Breese,Buchanan, Colquitt, Fulton, Hay
wood, Henderson, linger, Lewis, Mc-
Duffie, Semple. Sevier, Sturgeon, Walk
er, Woodbury —l6.
Nays —Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ather
ton, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Benton, Ber
rien, Choate, Clayton, Crittenden, Day
tort, Evafis, Fairfield, Huntington, Jarna
gin, Johnson, Mangum, Merrick, Miller,
Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Phelps, Porter,
Rrves, Simmons. Tnllmadge, Tappan,
Upham, White, Woodbridge; Wright—
So the treaty was rejected.
Every Senator but one, Mr. Han be
gan of la., was present'when the vote
was taken on the treaty’. Mr. Hender
son, of Mississippi, it will be seen from
the above, was the only whig Southern
Senator who voted for if. BuSßiteN of
this State, Mangum of N. C., Ailcher
and Rieves of Va., Barrow and John
son of La., Foster and Jarnagin of
Tenn., Crittenden and 1 More head
of Ky., Merrick and Pearce of Md‘.,
voted against the ratification of the treaty.
What wifi the Southern people say to
this? Are they willing that their repre
sentatives should sacrifice them for Hen
ry Chly, in his scramble for the Presiden
cy ; nous verons. Col. Benton has,
it is stated, given notice of his intention
to introduce a bill, making provisions for
the annexation- of Texas, with the con
sent of Mexico. Would it not be well
for hi in or some of his whig coadjutors
to amend it, so as to get the consent of
England and the Abolitionists 1
The Texas- cause gains frichds at'the
North, even with Abolitionists. It is
con t ended the re, that Te xas wi 11 make foil t
States—three cf which must be frit
States. It should be remembered, that
Texas runs tip as far North as Massa
chusetts, and in much the larger part
slave labor would be entirely valueless. —
Messenger.
Sb it seems the Texas question is not
yet “ dead , defunct, and that is some
thing more than a nine days' wonder.'
But, suppose Texas runs up as far North
as Massachusetts, or even to Berring’s
straits—what of it? We want Texas
and- Oregon both. We prefer having
them even thotigh a part of that vast
region should be divided off into free
States, rather than that they should pass
into-the hands of England.
The last of Washington’s life Guard*.
CapT. Jesse Smith, ffie lest of
Washington’s life Guards, died at His re
sidence, in Salem Mass, on the 6th inst.,-
in the eighty-eighth year of his age. He
was at the battle of Bunker Hill, and af
terwards was drafted in Washingtons
Guards. He was present in the battle ot
Brandywine ; Trenton, Germantown, and
Monmouth, and was discharged froiu
service in 1770. Pence manes.