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THE MACON CEOKClA TELEfiRAPH. ■ . t ii House of JtErRESE.VTATjvEe, June 11. ’The f blowing communication from the President of the United States was read t To the Home of Repre'cntativ'i of the U. State a •• The treaty negotiated by the executive with the republic of Texai. without a departure from any form of proceeding cQsiotnarity observed in the negotiation of treaties, for the annexation of that republic to the United States, having beers rejected hv the Senate, and the aob ect having excited on the part of the people no ordinary degree of interest. I feel it to be ray doty to communicate, for your consideration, the rejected treaty, together with all the correspondence and documents which have heretofore been submitted to the Senate in ita executive sessions. The papers commu nicated embrace not only the aeries already made public by orders of the Senate, but others from which the veil of se crecy has not been removed by that_body, but which I deem to be essential to a just appreciation of the entire question. While the treaty was pending before the Senate, I did not consider it compatible with the just rights of that body, or consistent with the respect entertained for it, to bring this Important anbjert before you. The powe-of Congress is, however, folly competent,”™ some other form of proceeding, to accomplish every thin; that a formal ratification of the treaty could have accomplished ,• and I therefore feel that I should but imnerl'ertlv discharge my duty to yourselves or the country, if I failed to lay before you every thing in the possession of tile executive which would enable you t« act with full light on the subject, if you deem it proper to take anv action upon it. * I regard the question involved in these proceedings as one of vast magnitude, and as addressing itself to interests • of an elevated and enduring character. A republic coter minous in territory with our ow.i—of immense resources, which require only to be brought under the .nfluence of our confederate and free system in order to be fully developed —promising, at no distant dsv. through the fertlitv of its soil, nearly if uni entirely to duplicate the exports or the country, thereby making an addition to the carrying trade to an u- mnuiit almost incalculable, and giving a new impulse of im mense importance to the enmme*eial, manufacturing, ngri cultural, and shipping interests of the Union, and at the same t:*ne affiirdin? protection to an exposed frontier, and placing the whole coumiy in a condition of security and re- S nse—a territory settled mostly by emigrants from the U. tales, who will bring hack with them, in the srt of recip rocation. nn uncnuqurahle Jove of freedom, and an ardent attachment U our free institutions. Such a question enuld not fail to interest most deeply in its success those who. un der the constitution, have become responsible for the faith ful administration of public affairs. I have regarded it as not a little fortunate that the question involved was no way aecional or local, but addiessed itself to the interests of ev ery part of tho country, and made its appeal to the glory cf the American name. It is due to the occasion to say that I have carefully re considered the objections which have been urged to in me. diato action upon the subject without in any degree having been struck with their force. It has been objected that the measure of annexation should be preceded by the consent ot Mexico. To preserve the most friendly relations with Mexico; to concede to her. not grudgingly but freely, all her rights; to negotiate fairly and frankly with her as to the question of boundary ; to render her. in a word, the fullest und most ample recompense for any loss she might ern vince us she had sustained—fully accords with the feelings •ud views the executive has always entertained. Bui negotiations in advance of Annexation would prove not only abortive, but might be regarded as offensive to Meaicn, and insulting to Texas. Mexico would not, I am persuaded, give ear For a moment to an attempt at negotia tion in advance, except for the whole territory of Texas. While all the world besides regards Texas as an independ ent power, Mexico chooses to Took upon her as a revolted province. Nor could we negotiate with Mexico for Texas, without admitting that our recognition of her independence was fiaudulent, delusive, or void. It is only after acqui ring Texas, that the question of bounJary can arise between the United States ami Mexico, a question purposely left open fir negotiation with Mexico, as affording the best op portunity fur the most friendly aud pacific arrangements. The executive has dealt with Texas as a power independ ent of all others, both de facto and de jure. She was an independent State of the confederation of Mexican Hepub- lies. When, by violent revolution. Mexico declared the confederation at an end, Texas owed her no longer allegi- auce, but claimed, and has maintained, the right for eight years to a separate and distinct position. During thst peri od no army has invaded her wuh a vie-v to re-conquest; and if she naa not yet established her right to be treated as n uation independent de facto and dejure, it would be dif ficult to aay at what period the will attain to that condition. Korean we, by any fair or any legitimate interference be accused of violating any treaty stipulations with Mexico. The treaties with Mexico give no guarantee of any sort, and are co-existent with a aimilar treaty with Texas. So have we treaties with most of die nations of the eartb which are equally as much violated by the Annexation of Texas to the United Slates, as would be oar treaty with Mexico. The treaty is merely commercial, and intended as the in strument for more accurately defining the rights and secu ring the interest* of the cittxensof each country. What ban faith can be implied or charged upon the Government oi iui uiiimui-miciiv. i'miij — b - :.L dependent power upon any subject not violating the slips lauons of such treaty, 1 confess my ii From the Ketc Orleans Bulletin. MB inst. A very curious correspondence has taken place, and ha From theHunttvillcDemocrat. | EATONTON, M Compromise of Henry Clay with J. Q. Adams. To the Hon. George M. Troup: _ In former numbers we have shown. 1. Thot Henry Clay Dear Sir—We, the undersigned, having always enter- been published by authority of the Texan Government, be was a personal and political enemy of J. Q.- Adams—and a. taiued the highest respect for your past political life, and tween Gnpt. Elliott, the British Charge d’Affaires in Texas That Henry Cl.iv was personally and politically friendly to tolly aware of the distinguished services rendered by you and Hon. Ar.suu Jones, the Texan Secretary of State. The Gen. Andrew Jackson—during the vear lIM, and until the to the Slate while acting as commander-in chief, assume the concluding letter of this correaponce, which is all that is tie * ' ' ' ' “ - ...... .... : _ cessaty to an understanding ut the w hide, is inserted in a- I _ V . . uotber people JacksontoMr. Adams, end that her Legislature requested the centre. . Mr Clay to vote fog Gen. Jackson. 4. That Mr. Clay knew Will it be politic and expedient, or rather just, on the that Mr. Adams would, and that Gen. Jackson would not, part of the Government of the United States, cot si tering appoint him Secretary of State. The foregi ing distinct and j its existing relations .to Mexico, and iuee..v,aphira! position substantive propositions have been proven by the dearest and most irrefutable testimony. Were more needed, we might fill an entire piper and then not publish half the cor roborating testimony which can be adduced. We shall now examine our last proposition, and indulge in some con cluding reflections. 5. That Mr. Clay did elect Mr. Adams President and that Mr. Adams did appoint Mr. Clay Secretary of State, nme will deny. The Presidential election in the year IBM, in the Electoral Colleges, terminated as follows: For Gen. Jackson 99—For Mr. Adjms 8-1—For Mr. Crawford 41—Foi Mr. Clay 37. No candidate having received a majority ol all the vote* cast, the election devolved on the House of Representatives. Mr. Clay not bei: g one of the three higbist was excluded from the c meat. Mr. f lay was then a member, aud, indeed. Speaker of the House of Hepreseniatries; and, as he remarked, was transformed fr m a candidate to on elector. In the House of Hepresen- tatives each State is entitled to but one vole, for President; so that F.hode Island and New York there have equal we'ght Hence in that election the majority of the Renre- aentat'ves of a State cast the vote of their State. In 1824 tl.ere were bat 24 States in the Union, and henre but 24 vi te* cast for President in ilie House of Representatives. In that election had Mr. Adams lost bkt a single State, of those whose votes were ci r. for him, he could not have been elected. Lei us see how many Mr. Clay procured for him. We have seen how be effected the hind wishe* of bis friends in Kentucky towards himself and gave that 8:ate to Mr. Adams. In Illinois the popular, as well as Elect iral vote, was largely in favor of Gen. Jackson: yet Henry Clay prevailed on Daniel Cook, one of ber Repre sentatives. to vote for Mr. Adams, and thereby secured the vote of that Slate for the ••apostate Federalist"—as Ad- ams had been denounced by Mr Clay himself. In Missouri, where Adams received scarcely any vote, Mr. Clay prevailed on hit friend John Scott to vote for the "Enemy of the West"—as Henry Clay himself had called him—and thereby cave him that State. So, too. in Ohio and Maryland, where Gen. Jackson hid beaten Adams by large majorities, Mr. Clay's appeals to his friends secured the votes of those Stales for the man whom he charged with "giving our (the people of the West) icires and children for fsh, and bartering the blood of our citizens for money.'’ Nor was Mr. Clay unmindlul of the kindness of hu friends- Mr, Scott was driven from the Halls of Congress by the outraged people of Missouri: but he was made ex aminer of Land Offices, and paid 66.00 per day. Mr. Cook was discarded by Illinois: but Mr. Clay sent him. as secret agent tc. Cubs, and paid him for about one month's service, it is said, some 65.030. Without the treachery of both of them, Adams would have been defeated ; and, hence, they received the guerdon of traitors. How Mr. Adams rewarded the chief of the traitor*. Hen ry Clay, need not be told. It i* recorded in black and in delible letters on the psge of history, aud will descend to the latest posterity. Now. this is proven beyond the contradiction or cavil of anv reasonable, conscientious and unprejudiced mind: That Henry Clay voted against his personal and polit ical friend, (Itn. Andrew.tackton, and for his personal and political enemy, John Q- Adams, in violation of the wishes of the West and South, especially Kentucky, in consideration of bring mode Secretary of State. He voted for him whom he charged with baying, at Ghent, in 1815, attempted to barter the free navigation of the Missis sippi to the British, for a mess of codfish; against him who had perilled his life, his fortune and his honor, to de fend that river from British aggression. He voted for him who opposed the annexation of Loui siana to the United States; against him who pledged him self to die in tire last ditch in its defence, and who set ored it from the clutches of cunning diplomacy and desperate at tack. He wives and children for fish :” against the “beauty and booty” of New'Orleans He voted for him whom lie had charged with an "unfeel ing policy, which would crimson our fresh fields with the blood of our border brethren, and light the midnight forests with the flames of their dwelling*;” against him who conquered our savage and civilixeJ murderers and saved the entire West and its emporium from their brutal and barbarous warfare. He voted for him whom be censured for giving Texas to Spain; against him who saved Louisiana. He voted for him whom he had taught Kentucky and the West and the South to hate ; against him whom be was called on, almost by acclamation, to support. He voted far him who was reposing on downy beds, in icy or princes arm far from danger, and decrying bis i voted for him whom he charged, with "giving our • and children for fishagainst him who had saved to that of Texas, to incorporate immediately the latter Gov. eminent into the Union, with'outlhe formal acknowledgment on the part or Mexico I It is laid down as a rule ofhuman conduct by a distinguished moralist; that in any undertak ing, if the good preponderates over tbe evil, to follow it; but if the evil, to reject it In asking your opinion nn the above subject, we are not actuated by an idle curiosity merely to know the opinions of the great, but from the full conviction that your great experience, and thorough knowl edge of the pa«t, give you a greater insight into the intricate operations of Government, than ourselves. We wish to know your advice as to tbe present and ultimate effects of suck measure upon our country, considering out present treaty stipulations with Mexico. It was customary wi-li the great men of Rome, after they retired f-om public life, to impatt to their younger citizens all the advice which they were masters of, for the good of the commonwealth. Appi- us. though old and blind, caused himself to be brought into the Senate, to dissuade his countrymen from striking a dis graceful peace with Pyrrhus. The elder Cato, though far advanced in years, did not considei it below his dignity lu g.ve his opinion and advice to his younger citizens, on such measures as redounded to the glory and advancement of tbe Republic. And we, though possessing in a measure all the experience of the past, together with the advantages which modern science and civilization have imparted to the art of governing, are still, in matters of an iulricate nature, compelled to resort to our great men for their opinion and advice—as. indeed, we look upon them as the living pandits from whom we may dtaw our political wisdom; -and form a rule of conduct for the advancement and perpetuity of our Republic. It is true, all Have their particular oracles of re sort ; and it is not amiss in us, owing no doubt to past asso ciations, and present partiality for the distinguished states man we now address, to consult and know his views upon a subject all absorbing in its nature, and mouientaus in its consequences. W iih sentiments of the highest consideration, we have the honor to be. Your fellow-citizens, J. D. DIOMATART. GABRIEL HARRISON- Valdosta, Laurens, June 3. 1844. Gentlemen—The slavery question lias reached its cris is. The abolitionists must side w ith England, and go for universal emancipation, or fulfil their obligations under tbe Constitution of the United States. In the fitst alternative, they are our Enemy, in the last, our Friend, as they ought t.i be- The very best men in tbe country, who are sound patriots, and who look to its interests as a whole, may have been puzzled and perplexed by the various aspects in which an nexation has been press nted, and the more easily perplexed by a laudable regard to the sacredness ol the public faith ; and of this, I would say, that should any man entertain the least doubt of the compromiual of that faith, he ought not to he the advocate of annexation. It is because I have not the least doubt, that I advise you. without hesitation, to give all youg efforts to the support of that measure, not merely as one of expediency and sound policy, hut as vital, in every sense of the word ; without the accomplishment of which the Southern and VV estero country are in imminent peril If Texas were aa independent of Mexico, as she is of all other countries, you will readily perceive how one great ob stacle to Annexation w, uld be removed. There would be no scruples touching the public faith—and yet ihi* makes no difference. 4 If Texas had the acknowledged sovereignty and junsdte- t on and rights of property—absolved from all connection Mexico, and were to presume to do, in relation to . , . ,,-r • country as "feeble and penurious;” against j..— whn en- _ . ,re * t .y* J confess my inability to discern. dured the pitiless pcJtinga of the winter's rain and the rag- The objections which have been taken to the enlargement j ng heat of the summer s sun, who made the earth his bed of oar territory were urged with ranch zeal against ih“ ac quisition of Louisiana.; and yet the futility of aoch has long since been fully demonstrated. Since that period a new power has been introduced into the affairs of the world, which has, for all practical purposes, brought Texas tnnch nearer to tbe seat of Government tbsn Louisiana was at the time of its Annexation. Distant regions are, by the appli cation of the steam engine, brought within a close proximity - With the view* which I entertain on the subject I should prove faithless to the high trust which the Constitution has devolved upon me, if 1 neglected to invite the attention of the Representatives of the people to it, at die earliest mo nienllhala due respect for the Senate would allow mean to do. I should find, iu the urgency of the matter, a suffi cient apology, if one was wanting, since Annexation is to ehcoomer a great, if not certain, hazard of final defeat, if something he not now done to prevent it. Upon this point, T cannot too impressively invite your attention r> my Mes sage of the lGth Msy, and to the documents which accom pany it. whirls have not heretofore been made public. If it be objected that tbe names of die writers of some of the pri vate letters are withheld, all that lean say is,that it is done for reasons regarded as altogether adequate, and that the writera are persons of the first respectability and citizens of Texas, and have such means of obtaining information at to entitle their sentiments to full -credit. Nor has any thing occurred to weaken, hot. on the contrary, much to confirm, my confidence in The atatemema of Gen. Jackson, and my own statement made at the dose of that Message, in the be lief, amounting almost to Certainty, “that instructions hive already been given bv the Texian Government, to propose to the Government of Great Britain, forthwith, on tbe fail ure, (nf the treaty.) to enter into a treaty of cemmerce, and an alliance, offensive, and defensive.” I also particularly invite your attention to the letter from Mr. Everett, our Envoy at London, containing an account of a conversation in the*House of Lords, which lately oc curred between Lard Brougham and Lord Aberdeen, in relation to the question of Annexation. Nor can 1 do so without the expression of tome surprise at the language the Minister of Foreign Affairs employed upon the occasion. Tint a kingdom which it made what it now is, by repeated nets of Annexation, beginning from the time of the Hep tarchy, and rooi'ludingwith the annexation of the kingdoms of Ireland and Scotland, should perroive any principln ei ther novel nr serions m the late proceedings of the Ameri can executive in regard to Texas, is weH calculated to ex cite surprise. If it be pretended tbit, because ol cummer- cia* and political relations which may exist between two countries, neither has a right to part with its sovereign'v, and that no third power can change those relations by a vol untary treaty nf union or annexation, then it would seem to follow that an annexation to be achieved by force of arms in the prosecution of a just and necessary war, could in no way he justified ; and vet it is to be fires timed that Orest Britain would be tbe fast nation in the world to maintain any such doctrine. The commercial and puli teal relations of many of the countries of Etlrcpe have undergone repeat ed changes hy voluntary treaties, by conquest, and by parti tion* ol their territories, without any question as tu the right, under the public law. The question, in this view of it.'ran It? considered as neither serious or novel. I will not permit myMlf to believe that the British Min ister des'gued to bring himself to any such conclusion; but it it impossible for Os to be blind id the fact, that the state ments contained in Mr. Everett's despatch are well worthy of aerio'ia consideration. The Governmeri and people of the United States have never evinced, nor do they feel, any desire to interfere in public questions not affecting the rela tions existing between the States of the Americas conti nent. Wo leave the European powers exclusive control over matters affecting their continent and the relations of their different States. The United States claim a aimilar exemption from any aucb interference on their part. Tho treaty with Texas nnt negatitted from considerations of a high public policy influencing the conduct of the two Republics. We have treated with Texas as an independent power, solely with a view of bettering the condition of the two ennntries. If Annexation in any firm occur, t will ari;e from the free qnd unfettered action of the people of the two countries; end it seems ahogethet becoming rn me to aay that the honor cf the country, the dignity of the American name, and the ■permanent interests of the United States, w told forbid ac- pertn . quiescence in any sucli interft-reiice. No or.e can more highly appreciate the valne of peace to limit Great Britain and the United Slate-, and the capacity of each to do injury to tile other, than ravsclf; but peace can be:t be preserved by maintaining firmly the tightl which bcicng to us as an independent community. So much I luvo eons id area it proper for me to snv, and it -becomes ine only to add. that while I have regarded the Annexation to be accomplished by treaty as the most suita ble form in which it enuld be effected, should Congress deem it proper to resort to any Ollier exurdirnt cr.mpstible •with the Constituti.in, and likely to accomplish the object, I stand prepared to yield, my mast prompt and nctive co-eper aiion- . The great question !„ not as to the manner in winch it shall be li-'nc. but whether it shall he accomplished or not. The responsibility of deciding this question is now de* volved upon you. JOHN TYI Ell. Washington, June to, 1844. Very 4*ood. A jolly j»ck-l«r. r.diing along Commercial street, in Bus in enquired what the Democratic nomination was. “Polk nd UalUs," savs a by-slander. 'Pork and Dollars J" ays he, -that’s the ticket; something to eat and money and the canopy of Heaven his covering, who fed upon the acorns of the rarest, who bared his bosom to the leaden death nf a treacherous foe. who pledged hi* private foitune to support the army which bis personal influence bad raised, who offered at his country's altar every thing that the most chivalrous courage and devoted patriotism could command, who signalized his march with victories, who drove the In - dian from hi* fastnesses and tbe Britun from the open field, who finished the war of independence and covered bis country with glory, while he filled ber proud heart with joy and the world*with admiration I He voted for the man whom he had denounced aa an a- postate Federalist, a dangerous politician, vindictive man and enemy to bis country : against bun whom he acknowl edged to be a republican and patriot lie voted for one of the cabinet and promoted that stic- ceasion which be and his friends were pledged to break ; against one who filled an office wh-clt the people bad con ferred and who was their choice for the Presidency. He voted for John Quincy Adams against Andrew Jackson / .' We know nnt wliat the freemen of tbe United States tnay think of this in 1844. but we know what was thought and ■aid and done about it in 1825-’26 and '32. We know It was not then the charge nf a party, nr a Sts e, or section of the Union, but of the NATION I Yea. the nation ar raigned him and his accesaoriesand pronounced them guilty. We know that the betrayed and injured States of Ohio, Illinois. Missouri, Louisiana, Maryland, and Kruturky. no- bly vindicated their rights and avenged their wrongs in 1828. by hurling Adams and Clay from the offices theircoa- lilion had compassed, and by placing upon them their teal of condemnation. In Kentucky, where Henry Clay exerted all his eloquence and canvassed the Stale for Adam*, in '26. Gen. Jackson defeated him by a majority of near eight thousand votes ! In 1632, when Henry Clay, hnnaelf, en tcred the lists, we know that Gen. Jackson distanced him We know that John Bell, and Willoughby Newton, and George Badger, and Ilrverdy Jobnaon.w'boare now quoted as high Whig authorities, anu a host of such, denounced the conlition as base and unprincipled. We know that Amos Kendall, in 1828, challenged Henry Clay to suffer his cor respondence with F. P. Blair, in the winter o r 1824-5, to he publhlird, end pledged himself, if Henry Clay accepted the challenge, to convict him nut ofhta own m<ratb. of n corrupt bargain. We know that Lynn Boyd, of Kentucky has. lately, on the fl.iorof Congress, repeated that challenge We knnwtbat Henry Clay lisa never dared to permit those letters to be made public, but bat for 15 or 20 years shrunk, like conscious guilt, from public investigation. We believe, if he were innocent of the charge, he would court the exposure of his correspondence and defy his opponents to a trial before lri* country. We know that F. P. Blair, when called as a witness be fore the Kentucky Legislature in 1828, to testily about the coalition, refused ro be sworn and declared Ire would sooner go to jail—saying that his knowledge was acquired from private letters written by distinguished members of Con gress—and he was excused. We know that the ••adjourned question of veracity” respecting tbe conduct of tbe Coramis- sinners at Ghent, was postponed sine die by the parlies liti- S ant when diey embraced eaoh other in March ’25—at d rat the mouths of both the President-maker and Secretary- maker have been to this day hermetically sealed as to that subject. We know of no recent developments which tend to exculpate Henry Clay from the charge of this corrupt bargain. We have braid nothing in his defence, save the protestations of innocence made by the accused, themselves. Henry Clav and J. Q. Adams—who had previous to their allisnre discredited each other—and tbe recantations of some who once professed to believe them euilty—neither of which is admissible testimony. We have heard nothing to bteak the chain of prouf by which the accusation has been established—proof far stronger than is necessary to cwjrirt *f murder or larceny In our courts of common law.—The accusation has been frequently denounced as an "exploded calumny,” but when or where, or how exploded, we have yet to learn. We do not suppose there was any written pledge made by the parlies: or. indeed, that they met and shook hands over any oral promises. We do not presume that it is in dispensable to show, that there was an immediate and di rect agreement on paper or ore feasts between them to this effect: “Mr. Adams I will make you President, If you will make me Secretary ;" or “Mr. Clay I will make you Secre tary and pul yon in the road of succession, if you will make me President.” No—such was not probably, the ease; and hence, each may swear they made no bargain. But that there was an explicit understanding effected through the mediation of their friends, calculated and intended to produce the same result, without either party committing himself to the other in written or spoken pledge* is, we be lieve, most irrefutably and conclusively established. And that they are a* culpable in the moral, if not the legal forum, as if their bonds were mutually delivered in exchange, can not be questioned by those who admit tlist it is intention that qualities the net of men. dLCESTIHS.—Wliat is tbe state and condition of tbe Whig party at tbe present time J AnsIVER—They are inn quandary, puzzled to know bow h happens lha’t Henry Clay, who lins been so often run down wlm was pushed aside HI 18-10 because be »u oh- Itirxpintrl I itlui iiiiiliolt. nnxiou* lo the Whig.-, fand who will be defeated again— The other day. while a monitor was bearing should now be for tbe third or fourth lime forced upon them Iris lesion, the follow-ins pa»s ise n. furred:—• Tl as their Presidential candidate. . ot sin is death. The monitor, wishing to get " ico O.DFST10N Why do the Whig* bosst and swagger so by deduction, asked— much in anticipation of victory 7 ! “ Whal does your father get on Saturday night I Answer.—To keep up their courage, as boys .whistle j The boy answered— when they go through a burying-ground in a dark night. J “ He gets drunk!” with Mexico, and were to presume slavery, what England would persuade her to do. and what Mexico would force her lo do—the entire of the Southern States, (if one community ) whould have a right, by the law of nations, ar a measure of safety, to protest against any such doing, and to follow up that protest by acts of war and reprisal*—having justifiable cause of Wkr in self defence, say, admitting Texas to be among the most independent nations, and having supreme control over her slave popula tion, Texas would still be subject to the same limitation and restriction in her use and control of that population, as all State* and individuals would be by tbe law of nature am) nations ; riz: SO to control and use that population as not to interfere with the rights of her neighlwirs—especially the rights which appertain to the tame description of popula tion. If Tezas, following the example of Mexico, were Ic pass an art nf emancipation, well-knowing that the same population would simultaneously cross the line to poison and corrupt and incite their own color to cut the threats o f the women and children on this aide, no doubt could be eii trrtained by the strictest casuists, of the right of the South ern States.* (the Federal Government refusing its aid.) protect ihemaelvea by all the means in their power, as case of imminent peril, and one not admitting of delay. If Texas, being independent, and for reasons seeming good aad sufficient tn herself, should, by such a course of policy, so far involve the safety of this portion of the United States as to give justifiable <-au*e of war. is tho Cate at all altered, because not being independent in the opinion of every body. Texas happens to be stimulated by England, or any other foreign power, to adopt thi* same policy 7 If. in deed. from urgent interest or superior force. Texas should be thus constrained. Texas might be pitied, but couid nor hope to escape the retribution which must inevitably follow a measure so replete with mischief and disaster to a neigh bor^nd friend. It Texas he not. to all intents and purposes, independent of Mexico but subject, contingently, to occupation and do minion in due course of way, ati l the Southern Slate* have a right in aay, and. if they are not defended by the United States, they are in duty bound to say, that Mcxirn shall not conquer Texas. The Southern State* know, that if Mexico should conquer Texas, the same results would follow, as if Texas alone—or Texas with England—or Tesas with Eng land and Mexico, were to resolve and carry into effect, tbe cbnlttidn of slavery in Texas. If Texas, therefore, pressed by the war bf Mexito. fefu sea to lend herself to the injury or ruin of the 8 •uthe'rn ami Western States—if pressed by the policy and influence and power of England, she holds steadfastly to the pros pective alliance of her otftt blond and kindred—if pressed bv waited resources and imperious want*, iu ber day ot tribulation—and beset by crafty and covert friends, as well as a public enemy—she gives her people, her country am) all-, to those who most naturally seek, and who best deserve them—who and what are they pf the United Slates—wlm and wbat are they of the Southern and Western States who will take part with England; and Mexico, and the abo- lititioiiiali of all countries, against Texas t I repeat, tbit it insuers not what our stipulations of treaty may hare been with Mexico, provided We did tioi stipulate expressly—1st. Thst in no event should the United State* enter into treaty with Texas; 2d. [Thst Mexico or Texas ■night at any time abolish slavery within their limit*, with out complaint or molestation from the United Stale*. If we have tirade mi such specific treaty stipulations, then, with out relerencC to what may be the relative condition of Mex ico and Tekas. at any time, it is permitted neither to the one, nor to the other.nor to both, to abolish slavery in such a manner aa to endanger the safety of her ueigbbor States, of which those States are the exclusive judge'*. You may observe, gentlemen, that 1 have not Considered the power of Texas to make, and the right of, the United Slates to receive, a title tn that country. If Texas be actu ally independent, no body disputes her power; and wheth er she be independent nr not, may be left lo the higher ju lists to decide; but having ourselves acknowledged her in dependence— having acknowledged it mainly on the ground that she had won it, and would mainta : n it—I would not now deny her that independence, especially when such de nial rejects the Treaty, and would compel us. in selfde fenre, to occupy tbe country without the treaty. England has made what is tantamount to a declaration of war against the Southern and Western States: Mexico does tbe same, by ber continued or intermitted ‘efiuru to force emancipation upon Texas. Mexico has no right to plead treaty stipulations in justification of an aggression which would-warrant the United States in declaring war against her. War authorises the destruction of life and property : tbe consequences of abolition are the same; and whenever Mexico or England shall raise tbe standard of abolition on the borders of the United States; a great inoral respousibil ity will devolve nn the well meaning opponents to Annexa tion, who could not bring themselves lo believe that the Texas which they bad acknowledged to be independent, was independent enough to make a treaty with the United States. The treaty of alliance and guaranty between France and tbe United States, was never considered null and void, be cause the United States-might eventually have hern subju- t ated by England. It was sufficient that France had ac- ncwledged the independence of the United States, wheth er war did or did nnt follow. When the United Sutra ac knowledged the independence of Texas Mexico knew that such acknowledgment would qualify Texas to make a treaty of cesshm.er any other treaty, and site did not then choose to make it a cause nf war with the United Sutes. Tire substance of these very hasty and undigested re marks, gentlemen, in answer to your letter, amounts to this: that it it belter, everything considered, to take the treaty of cession a* a pood and valid treaty. than To run the hazard of occupying Texas bv force (whether a Territory of Mexi co or Texas) as a measure of sell-preservation apainst the threatened aggression of England, or Mexico, o.- Texas, or all of them I would not anticipate the failure of the United States to fulfil their duty of protection and guaranty, under the Crmstitation—such failure being virtually an alliance with England in her crusade against us; nor will I despair of Mexico consulting her true interest in so for recognising the treaty ns to agree to new boundaries with the United States, as indizpensable to the future peace end security of both countries. Very respectfully, gentleintn, G. M. TROUP. Messrs. J. D. Diomatarj, G. IIshiiisou. This letter shows: 1st. The extreme anxiety of the British Government with legard to the negotiati .us pending between the U. States and Texas, and its desire to thwart them. 2d. Thai the influence (or authority) of the British Gov ernment is exerci .ed in Mexico to prevent a seiileinen' of difficulties between Mexico and Texas, except on the cott- ditiuti that the latter will "give assurances” not to consent to be aunexed to the United State*. 3d. That every possible inducement will be held out to Texas, and every possible obstacle thrown in her way . to prevent the incorporation of Texas into the Federal Union, and especially that a reconciliation will speedily be pro duced between Mexico and Texas, on a basis conformable to British pcllcy, if Texas can be persuaded to relinquish the project of Annexation. 4th. That the question of Annexation is essentially and entirely a question between the United States and Great Britain and whether American or English politics shall prevail on this continent. We said above that the concluding letter, which we pub Jish is all that is necessary lor n full understanding of lit" whole correspondence. There is. however, one point be trayed in tbe first letter of CapL Elliott, which we were not before acquainted with, and which is remarkable. The reader will recollect that tbe United States, on the solicits- uon of Texus, proposed to the Euglish and French Govern metits, that tbe three powers should interpose jnindy. to pro cure a treaty of peace anu recognition of independence be tween Mexico and Texas, and that England declined the proposition but immediately ”put herself forward." to pro cure a settlement on her own terms. It appears now, from Capt. Elliott’s letter to Mr. Jones, that after this refusal to unite with France and the United-States. England made her proposals to the belligerent Slates between which she wns interposing, pul her plans, as wa3 supposed, in a proper train, and lAen effected a junction with and the co-operation of France, without reference to the United States. We aay nothing of the discourtesy implied iu this extra ordinary procedure. More serious considerations grow out of it. It indicates a forgone determination on the part of Britain: 1st. To supplant the influence of the American Govern ment in the State* of Mexico and Texas To effect a settlement of the difficulties between those 8utes on a basis that it an known the United States could not concur in. 3d. To estop, if possible, by a combination of European powers the further progress of American institutions and influence; and 4th. To introduce into this continent the European sys tern of officious interference and intermeddling, to the det riment of this Government, and contrary to its true jrolicy a.id position. Letter to the Texan Secretary of Statefrom the British Charge d’Affaires. Galveston, April 3, 1844. To the Hon. Anson Jones, <$-c. ^-c. Washington t Tbe undersigned. Her Britannic Majesty’s Charge d’Af- faires to tbe Republic ol Texas, has had the honor tu receive Rlr. Joue’s note of the 25th ult., in reply to hi* own of the 22d idem ; nnd he offers his acknowledgment for this state ineui of the situation of circumstances, which shall be trans mitted to her Majesty’s Government without delay. In the mean time, however, he considers it right to re mark that he does uot beiiere her Majesty's Government have formed the same opinion of this Government upon the disposition o f Mexico, to anv amicable settlement with Tex as, upon reasonable and aJmitsible term'. Indeed he is disposed to tbiuk that Her Majesty’s Government had be- romo more sanguine that a different state of feeling was growing up in that quarter, and he ascribes any recent ap pearances lo the contrary, to the indisposition of Mexico, to the Annexation of Texas to the United States. Thus im press* d. be believes that Mexico would have consented terms of armistice more acceptable to this Government, if it had not been thought prudent to avoid a truce of conven ient duration for the conduct of negotiations at another point, having in view a combination, naturally so ill-liked at Mexico as the Annexation of Texaa to tbe United States. DEIIOCR A (Vv MAOOIV: TUKSPAV MOKSINO, JU.YK 4J, ,q ff Of Tennessee, Correspondence of the charleston Transcript. WASHINGTON, June 14. In the Senate, the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill was passed, with sundry amendments, and returned to the House. „ , . . The resolution of Mr. Walker, relative to the circular! said lo have been issued by the British Government to ttieir consul* in ibis country, caine up, and was laid on the table. Mr. Benton introduced a joint resolution, fixing a day tor the casting of votes for the election of President, Alter de bate. it was also laid on the table. , The Navnl Aporepriation Bill was next considered and passed, with sundry amendments. The bill making appropriation for horses lost in 'he Flor ida war. was also passed. The House Bill, supplementary to the Navy Appropria tion Bill, was iiext taken up and passed. After the disposal bf some unimportant business, the sen ate went iilto Executive Session. In the House, there was a most exritius scone growing out of a resolution to appropriate about 640.000 to supply" members with certain books, such as the back volumes of Registers of Debates, etc. . , I FOR PRESIDENT, •There was a most lunous opposition, and several unsuc- | Wlx tvs* « ™ rrssful alte.mpts to take the vote by yeas and nays, so that A Yj_T j j); bjk (7*\ Tf the names might go to the country. Finally, amidst one of | m the greatest uproars I ever heard, the resolution was adopt ed by acclamation. Those who opposed the resolution, take the ground, that, for members thus to pocket 6200 each, in the shape of ex tras, while they have been cutting and slashing at the com pensation of almost every petty officer of Government, not excepting the private soldier, is a most glaring inconsisten cy, and the adaption of one rule for themselves and another for the people The Senate Bill, providing for the sett’ement of land claims in Louisiana, Missouri, and Arkansas, was debated nnd passed, with some amendments. This bill has been be fore Congress for more than thirty years. It will afford a I as( j c meeting of the Democratic Associaiinn j*. rich harvest to those who have purchased the claims for a j . “Mail teuth part of their value. * cdy* assembled at the Court-House, lo respond run k* * l * ie nominations made bv (he late Convem^ n ° Tn the Senate this morning. Ml*. McDuffie was. at Ins re- * ‘“1*00at quest permiUtd to make a speech, in reply to the remarks of Baltimore—Col. CAMPBELL, the President o^/fi Mr. Bfentor., a few days ago, when he introduced his for the Association, in the Chair. ' ^ Annexation or Texas. | After some pre iminary remark.*, Mr. McDo*He attacked. After the oiganizaiion, Col. John Lamar on r Of Mr! B n ‘ 0St biline ’ arcasm, ,he arsumenU aod posilio "* Uur representatives in the Convention, came f„nj Among other matters, he noticed one particular inennsis- at the repeated Calls of liie meeting, and nans' it tency. He called attention to the fact, that while Mr. Ben r..ti— ,t,„ 1 „ j T> ' ™r ton, in his speech, sei forth, that it would be a gross viola- - * i 1 £ ^ body. He defend^ tion of the laws of nations to take Texas without the consent i he character of the Con veniion, and presented ' of Mexico, in one section ofhis bill he provided that, if Con-I „ l- t , , t.» __ui„ - . ' ln gress could not get the consent of Mexico, it should deter- *• . ? ' _ manner m which 115 men mine wbat steps should be taken to get Texas without that hers sacrificed their opinions, for the success find Mr Benton rejoined with much bitterness, and talked a- t , *"°l ia P a *' lon Democratic principles, by Srriviar boat na'ltfication and a variety of other matters He de- j at so united and harmonious a result. s „„ i dared he would meet Mr. McDuffie, and his friends at ,.■ , i . .. . rtl * * Philtippi.” ou this question, anti resist them to the utmnsi. t ‘ 1R meelinff, itini but one feeling pervaded the Del- A regular^broadside having baen exchanged, the subject egates from different sections of the Union, at she Mr. .Morehead made a long report from the Committee on c l° se °f lh e Convention. He Spoke of the great Jc- Retrenrirmert. .... Cessions to the Democratic Party, in various nan. After an unavailing opposition, the motion to print was a- - . , , , I 51 * greed to r of the country, and urged the importance of union In the House, Mr. Ellis called up some resolutions, re- concert, and harmonv, as the only meins t,,.' chieve a splendid victory, under the flag of Po’t and Dallas. His report of the deliberations of ih e Convention, was unanimously responded to bv the meeting FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, Of JPessnsytrania. 1 Kibb Ratification fleeting, Pursurant to a public call, a large and enthusi ported some time ago, seuiug forth, that the establishment of a National Bank would be doing violence to the spirit of our institutions, and inflict incalculable evil on the country. Mr White contended the resolutions were not in order. Thu Speaker decided otherwise. Mr. White appealed, and after a tedious debate of an Co I. Powers then submitted the following fleso. (Ulions—abd supported them at length, in a forcible I and eloquent manner—they were unanimously a* He will merely further remark of the truce agreed upon between the Commissioners ol Texas and Mexico, that if it had conformed with the policy of this Government to avail themselves of that opening, he entertains the opinion that it might have been improved into a convenient form and duration. Of the detention of the Texan prisoners in Mexico, which has been noticed by Mr. Jones as another proof of the in disposition of the Government of Mexico to amicable settle metit. the undersigned will freely admit (speaking for him self)that he thinka tie Government nf Mexico ought to have released those prisoners. But he is bound to confess with equal frankness that he has reason lo think tit" Mexi can Government will be able to adduce motives for their conduct in this particular, which msy account for it. without retorting to a general indisposition to adjust with Texas up on peaceful and honorable terms aa the ground of tbe con tinued detention <tf these unhappy men. The temporary interruption of the official 'nterenurse be tween Her Majesty’* Charge d'Aflaires at Mexico and that Government, is noticed by Mr. Jones aa another event of t discouraging character. The undersigned can only aay op on that point he it sure -Her Majesty's Government would not have delayed to communicute their apprehensions to the same effect to the Government bf Texas, if they had participated in them foi a montent. Weighing all the circumstances nf the ease as Carefully as he cun, the undersigned will take the liberty here m ex tress the belief that at uo period of the interposition of iler Majesty's Government for the settlement of tbedispute between Texus and Mexico, could it ever hare appeared to them that there were better founded hopes of an early and honorable adjustment than at the moment, when as Mr. Jones observes, the door to annexation to the United States was unexpectedly opened to the people of this country. The approach in that sense was must probably unexpected in Mexico too, for it caine when there was a state of known truce between the parties when Texan Connnissim.ers (re spectfully received) were actually in the Mexican Territo ry, and whilst negotiations, first tor an armstice, and then for a peace, were known to be in contemplation, aud in poiut of firct. in progress. The intimation of aoch a proposal to the Government of Texas, by the Government of the United States, would of course become known to the Government of Mexico ab'ut the same time, and made under the state of circumstances then existing, it can linrdly be a source of surprise that it produced the disturbing effect whicti has followed. The undersigned thinks he could not discharge his duty, if omitted to express the earnest hope that tire Government aud people of Texas will uol make the incalculably heavy sacrifice of their separate national existence, under the itti pression that the prospect of amicable settlement with Mex i eo has passed away. He believes that there is ho good ground for such an impression; and he is also of the opin ion that’t is still in the power oT the Government of Texas, to renew the (legntiatinhs with Mexico upon a hopeful basis. by re-assuring that Government upon a point which it is justly entitled 10 except complete re-as»uratice, before friendly negotiations with Texas are set on foot. The undersigned cannot refrain from observingtltat there isnnwantof evidence in the press of the United States, that very eminent nnd practiced statesmen in that country, are firmly opposed to ihe Annexwion of Texas tn thst Un- inn, either at all, nr at least under any other condition than the consent of Mexico, peacefully obtained. Neither does it seem to be doubt'ul, judging from the same sources, that these opinion* ate shared by a large part of the people of that confederacy. The undersigned trusts that his own sincere desire for tbe iadependrnre and pr.*neritv of Tex as, will be (lie excuse for alluding tn these considerations, on which, however, lie has no intention to dwell. He will close tliia note with tire renewed declaration of the desire of Her Majesty's Government, to be helpful in the adjustment ol this dispute upon terms nf honor, justice, and advantage, both tn Texas and Mexico, and with the expression of the opinion of Her Majesty's Government thst the preservation of their independence is the best secu rity of the people of Texas, for their ultimate prosperity, both political and ertnimeteia’. The health of the undersigned is still in a very broken condition, (so much so that he writes with difficulty.) But he will wait at New Orleans, or in its immediate neighbor hood, as long *a he safely can, and will be hnppy to receive any communications which the Government of Texas may do him tbe honor to forward to him, through tbe channel he has already indicated tn Mr Jones. lie avails himself of this occasion tn convey to Mr. Jones renewed assurances of the regard nnd distinguished consid eration with which he has the honor to remain, His most obedient and faithful servant. (Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT: Congress, The Senate, on the 14th inst., rejec-ed the bill fixing au- niform day throughout the United States, fi r the election of President and Vice President, by a vote 01 20 to 25—ail the Whig Senators, except Tallmadge and Henderson, voting against it. The Senate, on the same day. cnnfiuue'J the following Executive nominations, viz: Lemuel Williams. Collector Bosun; Win. L. Brent, Charge at Buenos Ayres; Al fred Huger, P'>st-Master at Charleston. S. C.; Lory Odell, Collector of Poitsmouili. N. II.; Robert Wicklil'e. Jr., Charge d’Affaires to Sardinia ; and rejected the following, viz: Hon. C. G. Ferris. Collector of New York; Win ter Collector of Gloucester. Mass ; Harvy Shepherd. Post- Master at Northampton, Mass.; — Pike, Post Master at Augusta, Maine ; and Mr. Hayden. OolleclorofN. Orleans- hour, the decision of the Speaker was affirmed. Tbe resolutions were then adapted, yeas 108, n*ys 63. A motion was then made to re-conaider the vote, by which the bill 10 settle land claims io Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas,bad been passed. Mt. White contended that the motion could not be now j . entertained. uopieo. The Speaker decided that it could, and so thought the J Resolved. That the Democratic Party of the coccit of House, for they affirmed his decision. Bibb, are pleased with the nominations made by tbe k> edfo-ye as 91 ? nay a ft*** 8 * ™ 1 re ' CtDSlder ' Baltimore Convention, of the Hon JAMES K. POLK.cf The bill having been sent for from the Senate, was re- [ Tennessee, as our candidate for the Presidency, and GEO. committed to the Committee on private land claims. M. DALLAS, of Pennsylvania, as our candidate fo* tie The Senate amendments to the Navy Appropriation bill j Vice-Presidency, were then considered, and additional amendments made I ' , ‘ , ' , ,, , ...... thereto. Resolved. That these distinguished individuals haw it*. The Senate bill to establish a Naval Depot at Memphis, dered. at various times, valuable services to obr cousin— Tennessee, wss next taken up. ... ... that they are men of talents, pare and blameless*, both jj Mr. Haminet spoke on the bill, and, in the course of his ' remarks, attacked Mr. Cave Johnson, on account of his np position to almost every measure introduced. Mr. Johnson made a spirited reply. Among other mat ters, he alluded to the book resolution passed yesterday.— He said that resolution gave each member 6500 extra.—. There was another secret about this matter. It was this: Many member*, on receiving their 6500 worth of books, were io tbe habit of selling them to stationers of this city f»r I evident distressthey have exoerienced. upon the anraiasti-ti half the amount. Srt that the very same books were sold I _e.i.- , , . over and over again at full price trt Congress every year. above mtnt * nned g em,rmen : and havp “ Finally, the bill was read a third litue aud passed, by a « e,f P interest they express for Cass, Johnson, and Van Be- rote of 119 to 48. j ren, is vefy sincere Mr. Doncan moved a sospension of the role.^ in order to j Resolved, That we oppose, by every means in our pav er. the election of Henry Clay, tbe Dictator, to the Ires.. Objection was made, on the ground, that, under the rules. I dency nf the United States, on the following grounds: ladies are not •• privileged persons,” and cannot be admit | 1st. Because he was the friend and supporter nf the lit* United Stales Bank, to the very last, well knowiag.sswebe lieve, he did, that it was rotten and corrupt—that it did brie some members of Congress, and attempted to Suite ntben- tbat a considerable portion of the Stock-holder* were Bril- their private and public life, and sound to the core, onertrj j subject of political interest to the American people: i-i that we will, therefore, give them our hearty and cntninioo support for the offices to which they have been respectively | nominated. Resolved, That we sympathize with the IVfcij-'. in the ish subjects. enemies to th^United Sta .e* and to all Re'u’y lican Governments. 2d. Because he is now in favor of establishing a strife institution—which, in onr opinion, is unconstitutional, is:: 1 Finally, after considerable uproar, the motion was with drawn. The Cumberland Road bill was then taken up, and deba ted in Committee at great length. A Committee of Conference has been appointed, to con. aider the amendments to the General Appropriation litll.- It wilt probably pass to-night. P. S —The Senate has been sotne hours in Executive ses sion. The nomination’s of Merer*. Walworth and King, to fill the vacancies in ibr* Supreme Court, were laid on the table. I pedieht, dangerous to the liberties of the people, and * tot- The nomination of Lemuel Williams, Collector of Boston. I rupt and corrupting establishment. ^ r v, -vi, 3d. Because he it the friend of the Tariff of lEC-i* lliatol Mr. Ferris, as Collector of New York, was re- , . ... „ ... . ... . jected I °hj* ct anu design of which, is to administer to tas ov( ' Mr. Wii-kliffe was confirmed as Charge to Sardinia. grown wealth of one section of our common enoatry, *t ’J< Mr. B. Green, of New Jet sey. was nominated for Secrets- expense of the others and iniquitnusly to ipproprii’.e. tj rejected. underJtood lhat he hs *j ust l,ee,, legislative chicanery, the labor and earning* ofthe spu* SATURDAY NIGHT. 12 o'clock, ? tnral, mercantile, and other classes of citizens, to the nut June 15. S facturing interest. George M. Bibb, of Kentncky, has jhst been confirmed ax Became he was the friend and supporter of the to Secretary of the Treasury. 1 he vote was unanimous. „ , r ... ' * , „ •„ A great numbbr nftmuor nomination* were rejected. Bankrupt Law—a measure which good men. of si! Tho report of the Committee of Conference on the Army I must regret and deeply deplore, as a foul slain on ti* Appropriation bill, was concurred in. and (he bill finally I tegrity of American legislation passed. ,, _ .... The Navy and General Appropriation bill* were also fi nally passed. 5tlr. Becanse he is in favor of distributing the prttt'Jtd the sale of the Public Lands among tbe £>iatra, although the General Government is in debt; tbe effect of which will b*» to create a necessity of increasing the Tariff—tbe [toll d the Government being wasted and squandered by distribc- tion among the States. 6th Because he has been an enemy to the Suteof Geer- Correspondence of the Baltimore American. Washington. June i3,1344. United Stale* Senate—Trxns nnd Ifac President, Mr. Benton, ar an early bour, moved to postpone the pre vious order*, and to take up the Bill introduced by him o»i . _ Monday, providing for the conditional AnnCXStionof Texas. g‘*. in all her Indian treaties and difficulties with foe G ,s ’ The motion prevailed, and Mr. Benton addressed the er.tl Government, and has often denounced ber pstrious*- 1 Senate lor nearly two hours, in a speech of great force and I s[aIe « mp power. It appeared that Mr. Benton's remaiks were call- ' n ’ , ^ ed forth by the message from the President to the House of ,l ”' Because he has recently passed through a .» r C re Representatives, asking Congress to do what the Senate had j lion of the country, electioneering and canvassing far ™ (:, i derimed to do. and annex Texas by legislative enactment. and maklng an illter e 5 t in his behalf, inconsistent wW>>B This act. under the circumstances vVas set forth as an insult .* , ? . , j to the Senate nod as one that merited impeachment. The ch 2 ml >’ °j lhe scaUon 10 heaspires; and more * a- President had violated every principle of international neu- he disclaimed an intention to solicit votes and 10 elccW» c * lC #li, ‘ V A nd ,he . law n [ nations. He had sought to bring the when his acts and speeches spoke the reverse United Mates into collision wuh the Government of Mexico. Annan He and bit coadjutor* had endeavored to excite the people 8,h * Bemuse he u opposed to the immediate egaiust Mexico, by an example unparalleled, except in the °f Texas to the United States ; and furthermore, be 15 'ic attempt to tnak£ tear upon General Washington by a por- sed to it. so Ion? as a respectable portion of the ,2 non of the people. James S. Green, of New Jersey, was. on the 14th instant, nominated lothe Senate by the Presiden:, Tor the office -of Secretary of the Treatury. Hlei ico. N. Y. rtrisc The Wrshington spectator of last Tuesday says:—We nderstnnd n messenger reached the city this afternoon with despatches from Mexico. The rumor is prevalent that Mexico has serened to the 'nriexation of Texas; but, after the hostile demonstrations nf our own prominent politicians, wh’cb were known at Mexico, we think it altogether im probable. Mr. tienton said that the cry raised against Gen. Jackson, an assumption of power, wit factitious—hut the com plaint here was real and well founded. The whole Texas scheme, as recently developed, was u fraud up'-n the peo- ple-~n base, miserable, and wicked effort nt Presidential intrigue, originating in tbe most vicious purpose, and co far prosecuted for the most knavish conclusions- He sertrned and loathed the effort here made to accomplish such a pur pose. Those on whom God had pronounced a benediction ihe Executive here had cursed. Those who would have made peace between two hostile hations, >frerc irfet with the cry of walr. Mr- Henton used the strongest language in denouncing this nefarious plot to bring Texas into the Uhion. When he had finished, Mr. McDuffie rose lo continue the discussion. Mr. E vans, in consideration of the public business, beg ged him to postpone bis remarks. Mr. McDnftie consented; and, tin motion of Mr. Evans, Mr. Benton's Bill was laid Upon the table—yeas 34. nays 20. WASHINGTON. Jone 18. The two Houres of Congress closed their sittings by ad journment snnn after the noob ol'yesterdny. Among the bills passed yesterday morning was a bill to extend for five years the pensions to the surviving widows of Revolutionary soldiers. in the Senate, yesteeday. it is understosu that the nomi nation nf Caleb Cushing, to be Envoy RxTraordinitty and Minister Plenipotentiary to China'nol before acted upon, was taken up ami confirmed. The nomination of John C. Clemson. (son in-law to Mr. Calhoun) of Philadelphia, to be Chartre d’Affaires to Bel«i. Uin, was confirmed.—Rational Intelligencer. r We understand that the seat on the Iienohof the Supreme Court, vacated bv the den'hof judge Baldwin, was tender ed to the H»n. James Buchanan, bat was respectfully de clined. The selection was highly honorable to the Execu tive; and we vegret that Mr. B. felt himself called upon to decline an office which he is so eminently qualified to fill. A'itli honor to himself nnd advamase to the country.—Globe. Appointments by the Prraiileni, By and with, the advice and consent of the Senate. James I). Hallvhurton. bf Virginia, to be Judge of the Eastern District of Virginia. John Brunch, of North Carolina, to he Governor of the Teri itory of Florida, from 11th August. 1844, vice 11. K. Call, whose commission will then have expired. Nathaniel F. Tallmadge. of New York, tn be Governor ofthe Territory of Wisconsin, from the 13tb September next, vice J G. Doty. whn*e commission will then expire. Edward Hardin, to he Collector of the Customs for the District of Savannalt, Georgia people shall refuse their assent—which amounts to * , and entire opposition: for Mr. Clay is awsre, that s cc - class, called Abolitionists, respectable as to numbt.i »- wealth, will never yield up their opposition. t Resolved, Thau in order to concentrate the strefel*. to create 1 annony of action among the Democratic ?’• ■’ is expedient to call a Mass Convention, to assetnh.e o.. August next, at some suitable point In this Resolved, Thst the City of Macon is the mort *hp» J , te 4 p* place to hold said Convention, being nearly cen'.'S 1 ' 1 - ^ ing cveiy facility to receive and entertain the co»c"“ . -nay assemble; and that we call on Democratic hC-- 3 - Associations to aid us in getting up said Cenveouoi. Oit motion of Jnities S. Smith, . Rcstlved, That this nreeiing concur *o ^ with our Democratic friends of Monroe ‘f* ofthe propriety of holding a Texas Ma« lion, at the Indian Spring, on the 25ih day* next; find that the Chairman of. this niw lfl £ ( point twenty-five Delegates to the sains- The fit Bowing gentlemen were opp 0 *® 1 A. P. POWERS. J. M. GREEN, W. D. MIMS, T. E GORMAN, JAMES S. SMITH, S. M. STRONG. J. G. COLEMAN. G. M. LOGAN, JOHN LAMAR, JAMES DEAN, E. B. COOK, J. H. POWERS, C. E. BLAKE. W. G. SMITH, W. F. CLABK, B. J. KAY. M. JOHNSTON- S. WOOD' vaRD ’ F. 51- j.'j. BBNNS’ rT ’ T. R. BLOOM, WM. GUNN. henry BAlLE ED. WILCOX, o. II. PRIN C ®> iofDei< ( The next object being tbe selection o: ^ to attend the Convention at Tbomaston, Monday in July, fer die purpose of Congressional nml Electoral Ticket for tn-» ^ On motion of Dr. James M. Green. 1 e ^ eSS * appointed a Committee of five, who j )fi (- James Dean, James Smith, Wm- Gun ■