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Weekly constitutionalist. BY JAMES GARDNER. From the X. V. Herald , Dec. IT. True View of the Centra! American Movement—'The Mom! it Involves. Our advices from Washington to-day show that there is a curious imbroglio there in regard to Central American affairs, and that the return of Walker to Nicaragua has not only checkmated the schemes of half a dozen diplomatists, but has set them all by the ears. Such a result is a very natural consequence where different schemes are being pursued with vigor, and soma one of the parties suddenly makes u break and gets a start of the whole quarry. The administration, contemplating the whole Cen tral American question from a national stand point, was steadily taking its measures in view .»r the coming future, and preparing to remove such obstacles as the Clay ton-liu! aer treaty, and sun-] dry others, that stood in the path of wur drogw Lad Napier and 6ir Win. Gore Ouseley v.vre striving to prevent this; the Count de Sartig s was working to give France a hand in tne estab lishing of a balance of power on this continent ; * the C >sta Itie.m Ministers were endeavoring I »‘se cure their new line of boundary on the San Juan; Sen r Yrisarri was laboring to se ure the position of Xi-ar.tguaby a treaty with our government; and Walter and ilenntngsen were looked upou merely as brave fellows, who had been utterly de feated*, and upon whom a little personal sympathy might therefore be safely expended. It is these conflicting positions that are leading to such wide and varied comment on the part of the journals, and to the suspicions that are mutu ally entertained of each other by the varieH inter ests. In their ire at Walker for geting the start of them. they pour upon his head all kinds of ac cusations of bad faith and deceit, and enlarge par ticularly upon the absence of all mural right in his proceedings. All this is mere fudge. With out entering upon the evident right of Castillon to invite him to undertake his first, or Martinez his second expedition to Nicaragua—just as Gandara invited hitn, and Pesqueira invited Crubbe to So nora, the Cubans Lontz to Cuba, and Carvaja! the Texas filibusters to Tatuaulipas, which mav be de fended on high moral grounds, and all of which expeditions would have been prouounc d morally right had they succeeded—we take a more enlarged view ot the whole subject, aud look upon it as an indication of a great movement on the part of the people of this eoutiueut, entirely similar in char acter to many that mark the periods of European history, and others that are now going on in the Old W rid. Walxer is simply a forerunner in the march of races that is going oo here, and this march in volves all the moral right that exists iu the pre sent march of France in northern Africa, England iu India, and Russia in Central und northern Asia. It stands upon precisely the same ground with the advent of the Normans, and before them of the Saxons, into England ; of the Romans into Gaul and fq>ain; and t>t all the millions of men that have descended from the high plateau of Asia, and extended themselves throughout the East. Between the Astatic and the modern Euro pean and American inarch of races there is one great difference. The latter a*e carrying with them the lights of a superior civilization, and a more perfect political, social and industrial de velopment. England is substituting a civilized for a barbarous rule in India; Fiance is restoring northern Africa to the domain of civilization; Rus sia is giving to northern Asia an organization far superior to the former nomadic habits of its popu lation, and we in America are carrying moral and material well being to the disintegrating conunu nities and decaying races of Spanish America. This is the greater movement, before which all minor moral rights disappear. Who in England talks of the moral rights of the Sepoys ? What Frenchtuun defends the moral rights of the Ka byles? Where in Europe are the defenders of the inpral righis ft the Tartars? Not that we would heterogeneous races of Central Amen do they show this superiority more, than in the fact that they invite the advent among them of the race that is exhibiting such wonderful progress in this country. This is the movement that throbs in the mind of the people, and whiel\ nothing can root out or destroy. We have almost fouud otir western limit. The shores of the Pacific and the great central desert of North America already bouud our dcvelopemeut westward, und it must turn southward, where decaying nations and races invite our coming. Small philosophers may harp upon moral rights here, as they do in Europe, but it will produce no more eff et upon the march of races in America, Europe, Africa or Asia, than whistling has upon the wind. Report ol the Secretary of War. The report of the Secretary of War is an able document. It show’s the necessity for an imme diate increase in the army, which at present con sists of nineteen regiments, divided into ten of in . fantry, four of artillery, two of dragoons, two of cavalry, and one of mounted riflemen, the whole strength of the army as posted, consisting of about Diueiecn thousand six hundred and eighty-four men, the actual strengih on the first of July last being fifteen thousand seven hundred and sixty four. In addition to the movements which the troops have been called on to make this year, this force is culled upon to garrison sixty-eight forts of a large and permanent character, so fir as it is possible to supply men for the purpose; and to occupy seventy posts, less permanently establish ed, where ihe presence of a force is absolutely re quired. The area over which these forts and posts are spread, embraces a circuit of about three mil lion square miles. lor the proper occupation ul these posts, the military supervision of the exter nal boundary of our country, the protection of the double line of Indian frontier, extending from the* Lake of ihe Woods to the banks ol the Rio Grande, in the East side of the Rocky Mountains and from beyond the river Oregon, on the British frontier, to The head of the Gulf of California, on the western slope of these mountains, and the pro tection of the great lines of intercemmunicati .n between the valley of the Mississippi and the Pa cific Ocean, the Secretary recommends the raising of live additional regiments. The army has been actively and constantly en gaged in the performance of arduous and impor tant duties. The Indian war in Florida claimed the attention of a strong force, composed mainly of the filth infantry and fourth artillery, during the Bpring and early part of the summer. This war has been prosecuted with all the vigor which the character of the country and that of the enemy would admit of. The country is a perpetual suc cession of swamps and morasses, almost impene trable, and the Indians partake rather of the na ture of beasts of the chase than of men capable of resisting iu fight a military power. Their only strength lies in a capacity to elude pursuit. Exigent affairs in the West demanded the remov al of those two regiments from Florida to the Ter ritory of Kansas ; but they have been replaced by volunteers, and the pursuit of the ludians has been continued by the latter troops up to the pre sent time. The services rendered by these volun teer troops have been spoken of in terms of men- j ted commendation in the reports of officers in j command. . j The Secretary says: Two very important and | snonir ntous subjects forced themselves upon the attention of tins department at an early period of my incumbency. These were the complications growing out of the trouble* in the Territory of Kansas, and the still more involved and difficult relations borne by the Territory of Utah towards this The latter has recently assumed a very hr aiening attitude, of which I will pre sently speak. The very anxions and earnest representations of danger to the public peace which Were made by the Governor of Kansas, growing out ot exits- ; derations between the different political parties j there, and his earnest call for a large body of troops, required the transfer of the tenth regiment of infantry and fourth regiment of artillery to Fort Leavenworth, and also the recall of Gol. Sumners command, then in the field, and that engaged iu making the southern boundary of Kansas, under the command of Lieuteaaut Colonel Johnson, of the first cavalry. From other quarters, likewise, troops were moved to Kansas, until a foice was concentrated there sufficient, in the opinion of the Governor, to suppress all insurbordination, and to insure the peace of the Territory. The result has fully answered the expectations of that distin guished functionary. The peace of Kansas has j been undisturbed. The requisite provision, however, for this de- j sirable object, agreeably to the wishes of the Gov ernor, necessitated a very important modification ' 1 of the plans then already determined upou with ! 1 regard to the movemeutof troops to Utah. A large : ‘ portion of both horses and foot, intended for this j ■ distant service, was detached and remained behind, ' leaving the expedition to proceed with the fifth ! and tenth infantry, the batteries of Captain Phelps ! and Renno, with a part of the second dragoons, j which followed long after the head of the column j had set out on the march. UTAH AND THE EXPEDITION TTIITITER. This subject has very recently assumed so ex- * traordinarv and imporiaut an attitude, that I deem it proper to dwell upon it somewhat more at length than, under other circumstances, would have been : j required. i The Territory of Utah is peopled almost ejclu- j j sively by the religious sect known ns Mormons. ! j From the time their numbers reached a point suf- j ; tieient to constitute a community capable of any- ! thing iiK» ind pendent action, this ptople hive ' claimed the right to detach themselves from the * binding obligations of the laws which governed the j communities where they chanced to live. They \ j have Substi*uted for the laws of the land, a there- ; j racy, having tor its head an individual whom they J profess to believe a prophet of Mi d. This prophet demands obedience, and receipts it implicitly from 1 his people, in virtue of what he assures them to , be authority derived from revelaiions received by i I him from heaven. Whenever he finds it conve- ! I nient to exercise any special command, these o;;- ] portune revelat oas of a higher law come to his aid. j i From his decrees there is no appeal; against his will there ts no resistance. The general plan by which this system is perpetuated consists in calling in active play the very worst trails of the human character. Religious fanaticism, support ed by imposture and fraud, is relied ou to enslave the dull and ignorant; whilst the more crafty and less honest are held together by stimulating their selfishness and licensing their appetites and lusts. Running counter, as their tenets and practices do, UHhe cherished truths of Christian morality, it is not to be wondered at that, wherever these people have resided, discord and conflict with the legal authorities have steadily characterized their his tory. From the first hour they fixed themselves m that ■ remote and inaccessible region of our territories, from which they are now sending defiance to the sovereign power, their whole plan has been to pre pare for a successful secession from the authority ' of the United States and a permanent establish ■ ment of their own. They have practised an ex clusiveness unlike anything ever before known in 1 a Christian country, and have inculcated a jealous 1 distrust of all whose religious faith differed from their own—whom they characterized under the k general denomination of Gentiles. They have * tilled their ranks and harems chiefly from the low > est classes of foreigners, although some parts of f the United States have likewi?,e contributed to * their numbers. They are now formidable from * their strength, and much more so from the re ! muteness of their position and -the difficulty of 1 traversing the country between our frontiers ‘and 1 Great Salt Lake. The Mormon brotherhood has * scarcely preserved the semblance of obedience to l the authority of the United States for some years I past; not at all, indeed, except as it might confer * some direct benefit upon themselves, or contribute r to circulate money in their community. When * event suited their temper or caprice, they have ‘ set the United States authority at defiance. Os late years, a well grounded belief has prevailed that the Mormons were instigating the Indians to ■ hostilities against our citizens, and were exciting 1 amongst the Indian tribes a feeling of insubordi [ nation and discontent. I need not recite here the many instances in their * conduct and history on which these general alle -1 gallons are founded, expecially the conduct they ■ hive adopted within the last twelve mouths to- of thejjnitd States* always been ih\prl * desire of the Federalgovernment to term'd eolnsion with this Mormon community. It has borne with the insubordination they have exhibited under cir cumstances when respect for their own authority has frequently’ couuselle 1 harsh measures of dis cipline. And this forbearance might still be pro longed, and the evils rife amongst them be allowed to work out their own cure, it this community oc cupied any oilier theatre, isolated and remote from the seats of civilization, than the one they now possess. But, unfortunately for their views, their settle ments lie in the great pathway which leads from the Atlantic States to the new and flourishing com munities growing up on our Pacific seaboard. Theyjstand a lion in the path ; not only them selves defying the military and civil authorities of the government, but encouraging, if not exciting, the nomad savages who roam over the vast unoc cupied regions of the continent to the pillage and 'massacre of peaceful and helpless emigrant fami lies traversing the solitudes of the wilderness. The rapid settlements of our Pacific possessions; the; rights in those regions of emigrants unable to af ford the heavy expenses of transit by water and the isthmus; the facility and safety of military, commercial, political and social intercommunica tion between our eastern and western populations and States, all depend upou the prompt, absolute, and thorough removal of a hostile power beseting this path midway of its route, at a point where succor and provisions should always be found, rather than an obstruction, privation and outrage. However anxiously the government might desire to avoid a collision with this or any other com munity of people under its jurisdiction, yet it is not possible for it to postpone the duty of reduc ing to subordination a rebellious fraternity beset ing one of the most important avenues of commu nication traversing its domain, and not only them selves defying its authority, but stimulating the irresponsible savages hovering along the high ways to acts of violence indiscriminately upon all ages, sexes, und conditions of wayfarers. From all the circumstances surrounding this subject at thetime, it was thought expedient during the past summer to send a body of troops to Utah, with the civil officers recently appointed to that Teiritory. As the intention then was merely to establish these functionaries in the offices to which they had been commissioned, and to erest Utah into a geographical military department, the force then despatched and now en route to the Ter ritory was thought to be amply sufficient for those purposes. Supplies were übundant there d the position was favorable for holding the I in check throughout the whole circumjacen r gion of country. It was hardly within the line of rea sonable probability that these people would put themselves beyond the pale of reconciliation with the government by acts of unprovoked open, and wanton rebellion. It will be seen, however, from the documents accompanying this report, that fla grant acts of rebellion have been committed by them, in the face of positive assurance given them that the intention of the government in sending troops into the military department of Utah was entirely pacific. Great care has been taken, in preparing for the ! march to Utah, that nothing should seem to excite j apprehension of any action on the part of the army j in the least conflicting with the fixed principles ot j our institutions, by which the military is strictly subordinate to the civil authority. The instructions to the commanding officer were deliberately con sidered and carefully drawn ; and he was charged not to allow any conflict to take place between the troops and the people of the Territory, except only in case he should be called on by the Governor ! for soldiers to act as a posse comitatus in enforc ing obedience to the laws. In conformity with tins sentiment, and to assure these people of the real intention of the move ment, an active, discreet officer was sent in ad vance of the army to Utah for the purpose of pur chasing provisions for it,and of assuring the people of the Territory of the peaceful intention of the govern ment. This duty was faithfully performed ; the chief men of the fraternity were assured that no violence was intended toward them or any one, and that nothing could be further from the inten tion ot the government or the army than to molest anv one for their religious opinions, however üb horent they might be to the principles of Christian morality. This officer found, upon entering the Territory, that these deluded people had already, in advance of his arrival, or of any information, • ccept as to the march of the column, determined | to resist their approach and prevent, if possible, | and by force, the entrance of ther army into the jgft T -- YHI (GUSTY, GA. S WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 1857 valley of Salt Lake. Supplies of every kind were refused him. The day after his departure from the city, on his way back, Brigham Young issued ! his proclamation* substantially declaring war I against the United States, and, at the same time, i putting the Territory under martial law. The facts ' connected with this mission of Captain Van Yliet ! will appear more in detail from his reports, here -1 with transmitted. ! In view of the menacing attitude of affairs in | Utah and of the importance of a prompt and ; thorough suppression of the spirit of rebellion reigning there, I must repeat my recommendation 1 of five new regiments, which I am persuaded is the very smallest addition to the army which the j exigencies of the service will allow. A number of defects in Ihe organization of the i armv are pointed out and improvements suggested/ j The route from El Paso to the Colorado is desig- S nated as the most eligible route for the railroad to j ihe Pacific, it bring the shortest of all yet survey ed and possessing advantages over the others of ' gr ade, climate, distance across the deserts and a; ; sufficient abundance of water; but the consumma— i turn of this project, freed from all other difficulties, l would require immense sums of money aud a greairl length of time. Meanwhile, it is recommended that at least two. other routes for the passage of emigrants und t% transportation of military stores, which, if the rail road were built, these routes would still be need* i sarv to make accessible vast regions of our cotter ! try) be at once opened and maintained, and a line ! of stockade posts established along them, to insure I the safe and rapid transportation of the mails and perfect protection to a telegraphic line from oov ocean to the other, which latter object would iti-L --self be worth far more to the country than the cost of the posts and the expense of maintaining them/ The military explorations and surveys ate pro gressing satisfactorily, and every day is ad dim: new and important facts to our present stores qI knowledge of the geography and general charac ter of the country lying between the valley of the Mississippi and the Pacific ocean. Two expedi tions have been fitted out expressly to explore tracts of country hitherto wholly unknown. The first was sent to the North-west, bcjotid the waters of the upper Missouri, toward the “Black Ililla/’ and will, no doubt, bring valuable information? and the other is engaged in exploring the Colora do of the West, of which, to this time, nothing scarcely Ims been accurately known. The Secre tary hopes that this exploration will result in dis covering the best means by which the transporta tion of army stores can be effected to the iutvrior of New Mexico and Utah. The importance to ihe public service of .»Rib- Hshing a national foundry is again impressed up on Congress. The secretary says on this subject: A well-man aged national foundary would very speedily d%> velope and establish facts which would add iinf mensely to our national wealth. It is scarcely tty be credited that, with the infinite variety of ;rou ores and their boundless extent in the Ht/ted States, we should not have yet discovered a mine capable of making the very best gun, or if such be discovered, that there ace no means by which the public service can be benefitted by it; but such is the fact. A national foundry would serve as a great la boratory at which the qualities and value of metals throughout the whole confederacy would be and fixed. Every variety of iron, with its especial adaptation to particular uses, would, in a few years’, be familiarly known to the country, and ual enterprise would be saved in expcrimeij iouuy times the amount which the works wofr -cost, whilst a great national branch of ln du s Jjight,- by this means, receive a legitimate uu.iyfficTtfi; encouragement. There is but little doubt that maty.: Ar isflo.u iron ores are equal at least to those qjfrj»or* yet the national armories are drwefife to purchase from abroad the \ • r iBB would sop , , ' - • ttiEunictfiVl of iron, a ifdwe vvrti ilfl nUt&ve a the mfwq of bringing iron from abroad, and the mofey* t**, we have to pay for it. The cost of heavy guns would presently be di minished, and their quality would be, undoubtedly, . very materially improved. i It therefore appears to me that every considera tion of sound policy and economy demands the establishment of a national foundry, which I ac cordingly respectfully recommend. The sea coast defences are gradually but certain ly advancing towards completion, and when finish ed will constitute a system of maritime defences formidable in extent and of great magnitude. It ‘ is considered that the harbor of New York will be impregnable from any attack from the sea when the fortifications now in progress are finished. The remainder of the report is devoted to the result of experiments on arms, Ac. The Secreta ry accounts for the very heavy expenditure iu the Qti irtermaster-General’s Bureau by the extent and character of the country over which the operations of the army have extended. From ihe Jacksonville (Fat.) Republican, Dec. l')M, Latest Indian News. By the arrival of the mail from the South this morning we are placed in possession of the fol lowing important news from the indiun nation. It is contained iu a letter to a gentlejnan nf this place, from his brother, who is in the can be relied upon as correct in every parucumu Cape Homan, Flu., Dec. 2, 1837. I wrote you a few dayß since, and alluded to a scout then in contemplation after Indians—the re sult of which is not as satisfactory as we desired. On the 24th ultimo, a command of seventy-five men, consisting of detachments from Brady’s,' Har dee’s and Parkhill’s companies, started out from Chocksikei Key ou Puchohatchee river—Captain Parkhill in command, for a seven days’ scout on foot, carrying their provisions on their backs. On the 28th they met a party of Indians in ambush across a very deep creek, Capt. Parkhill, with eighteen men in advance. Upon approaching the creek the Indians fired upon them, killing Captain Parkhill almost instantly, and wounding four of his men and one o*'Hardee’s—a Mr. O’Nlell, of your county. The number of Indians killed is suppos ed to be three. The men b< haved hundsomely one of them (Wilkerson, of Savannah) killed the Indian who first fired and shot Capt. Jlrkhitl. After destroying several of their fields which were abundantly supplied with pumtkins, corn, peas, potatoes, Ac., the scout returnel. Another will start out in a few days in which Col. Rogers will participate. He would have d<>>e so in the first, but was prevented on account of sickness. The foregoing intelligence was issied m an ex tra from this office on Saturday lastj Since that time we have received a highly interesting letter from Col. L. A. Hardee, which contains important news in detail from the seat of wait We have only room for the following extracts from this en tertaining document: Ou or about the 19th ult., Capt. Cone, with a portion of Capt. Whitehead’s Com [Any, and his own, numbering sixty-three rank audfjle, struck a plain trail leading South direct tfr the “ Cy press” This trail be it known to firmer com manders of the Florida war, was fcn or fifteen years old. A well beaten track abouteight miles from Fort Done, and uve from Fort iLies. Eight miles on the trail he found an Indian vs .g e , consist ing of forty-five huts, recently ereck il This village was not known by the war depart mint. Finding afresh trail of some sixty or a hunefed warriors, it was thought advisable to send fur reinforce ments. Captains Stephens, Stewart and Harring ton, with a portion of their respect: [c companies soou reported themselves to Capt. Done, wlia ini| command of the "whole, begun the ravel on trail in earnest. After following the trail some so • or five d;d)H through mud and water, fhey heui the Indian!! beating rice. It becoming noV tmji bstblc to col- ’ trol the men, “ the hoi blood coursin their veins,” at the recollection of their savage < teds, Captain Cone ordered a general charge, him elf in compa ny with the gallant. Dr. Hilton ues led—on they rushed until in twenty paces if their wig wams, when they were discovered y the squaws who gave the alarm with deafening ells. At that time two of the warriors were try ig to escape. Lieut. Stephens with his unerring aim, caused them to “kiss the soil” so dearly 1 red. The re maining nineteen were easily cap’tui d. The pris- oners were then ordered to march under a strong guard, when a number of warriors began firing on | t «tt,rear; then Dr. Hilton Jones charged back on t >epn, which made them show how nimble they were iu their limbs. The warriors continued in pursuit and occasion ally firing, but doiug no damage save injuring a pumpkin which one of the boys had on his back to roast f>r dinner, and in that only made two holes, die'ball landing safe under his shirt. The warri ors, anxious for revenge, proceeded near their en campment, found thirty-eight ot their horses gra zing, and succeeded in capturing and cuwing their throats. This party of warriors was no doubt ;cqmo*auded by Gen. Bowlegs in person, as his ifkeuvss and full regalia were a portion of the tro phies obtained. It u now late at night. Express just arrived, *.ad reports another bloody engagement in the Cy press, and with deep regret, we learn that Cant. * ark' jil of Talahasse was killed while leading his men i-n a charge. Thirty-five of the Duval cow , >ys were engaged in this action. The Indian ' rVoi rior who shot down Capt. Park hill now made * h-s e -pcarunce on a stamp and waiving his rifle , x»er his head, now sounded tne war-hoop, when a ball from the rtflo ot John Wilkeraon changed his tune and he fell a lifeless corpse on his nativesoiE lam now preparing to receive the wounded who * are sow coming up in a small schooner. I learn with much regret that llenry O’Neil is shot through the lung and his recovery doubtful. It may be ue&tssary to state that the above was a detachment of Col. Rogers’ command. I should like to give youa more full account, but *1 titr..■ is short and the steamer leaves in a few hou. s. I may give you a more minute account of the prospects of the war closing in my next. I leave here at early dawn with twenty-five men for the Cypress, should the wounded admit of cny doing so. the men arc all in high spirits, anxious for an engagement. Lieut. John G. Haddock lias re turned from Fort Center, declares he will never return to old Duval until he hushes the war-hoop of every savage in Florida. My friend l)r. West is sow acting as an assistant surgeon of the regi ment. lam Sir, your obedient servant. L. A. Hari ke, Comd’g. Fla. Mt. Volunteers. Bill Concerning the Bunks. Yesterday, the Senate, in committee of the whole, adopted, by twenty to nineteen, the bill from the House, with amendments numbers two, three and nine of Mr. Mazyck’s bill. It provides that the act of 1840 be suspended ; until Ist January, 1850, on the condition that no execution, issued upon judgment already obtained or hereafter to be obtained by any non-specie pay ing bank, shall be enforced until such bank re j <ume —and that each debtor, under execution, iball pay to the bank interest every sixty days, on t|?e amount of the judgment, at the rate of‘seven per cent, per annum, or be deprived of the benefit of the act. That the fifth section of the act of 1853, charter ing and re-chartering bauks, be also suspended for Ujt? same time. That a commission of seven be appointed 'by the Governor to examine the books of the eutipended banks, and to report to the next General Assembly results and suggestions for a general banking system. From the Ist January, 1860, no amount of notes issued by any bunk is to exceed three times the amount of its specie, actually Hr. property in its banking house, more than fifteen 4 Gucceasive days—under a penalty of SSOO for each ' and every day of such issue—the Cashier of every hank to transmit, on eveiw Monday, to the Comp troller General, reports of the amount of its notes l in circulation on each and every day during the ending on Saturday—also an account of its o’cl and silver, its property ou baud in its bank t Ag house—«uch accouuts to be verified on oath by /||dent or Cashier, before a Magistrate— jrfjjrj/ to collate and publish monthly rs • Aliy bank fai ling • In* UO.’.WWtY- -vv ul *T-*t has i* lurlt it through the Attorney General or Solh’i toV a* its Circuit—it he have any suspicion of false reports be shall have authority to make a personal examination of the books, and any officer refusing to submit the books of any bank for examination, to be subject to fine and imprisonment That after Ist Jauuury, 1660, no note under ten dollurs to be issued by any bank, under a penalty of one hun dred dollars for every such uote issued. Columbia Carolinian , Dec. 17. The Carolinian of the 18th inst. contains the fol lowing : Bank Bill of tiik Senate.— The Senate last night, passed and sent tc the House, a bill concern ing banks. The following are the provisions : 1. Tire collection of the penalties of the act of IS4O is suspended until the 4th Monday of Novem ber next. 2. Tiie act of 1852, prohibiting the paying out of bills of other banks, is suspended to the same period. 3. After January 1, 1860, notes issued by any bank are not to exceed three times the specie in possession of the bank. 4. After January 1, 1860, no bill under ten dol lars to be issued by any bank. 5. No bank shall discount any note, bill of ex change or other negotiable paper, in or out of the I State, by any oflicer or agent, for a greater sum titan six per cent, per annum, one percent, for six ty days, under the penalty of fine or imprisonment of its officers. i From, the Baltimore Patriot. Congressional. THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION. ; Washington, Dec. 17.— House. —Mr. Lundy an . nouuced the dea’h of Hon. Win. Montgomery, of j Pennsylvania, and pronounced an eulogy on the , deceased. , Mr. Florence also paid a tribute to his memory. , After the passage of the usual resolutions of re , spect the House adjourdtd. k Senate. —Mr. Grow presented the memorial of . a large number of citizens of California and New i Me: ico, pray ing for the establishment of Territorial f government in Arizona, and subsequently he in troduced a bill for that purpose. Ou motion of Mr. Gwin, a select committee of nine was ordered to consider so much of the Pres » ident's message as ryfers to the subject of the Pa cific railroad. Subsequently he introduced a bill for its construction. on motion ot Mr. Slidell, a select committee of fire was appointed to examine into the condition of the banking institutions of the District of Co lumbia, and ihe authority by which such corpora tions assume and transact the business of bauking. Also, what further legislation is necessary to regu lat* and control such banks. Ou motion of Mr. Seward, a resolution was adopted, calling on the President for copies of any correspondence which may have taken place be tween the Departments and British and French residents on the subject of claims for uiieged loss es in the bombardment of Greytown. On motion of Mr. Trumbull, the credentials of Me>srs. Bright and Fitch, together with the pro tests against their right to hold their seats, was referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Wilson gave uotice of an m ention to intro duce a bill granting to the cities of Washington and Georgetown one million acres of the public lands for the support of public schools. Mr Pugh introduced a toll to improve the navi gation at the Falls of the Ohio river. Mr. Clay m roduced a bill to repeal all the laws allowing h-ibing counties. Mr. Hunter, from the Committee on Finances, reported a bill for tin* issuing of treasury notes. Casualitibs and Death.—We regret to learn B|at Col Tic tier, Deputy Sheriff of this c< untv, return ng from Nashville tin Tuesday, was Hirnivn from the cars and instantly killed. The Catastrophe occurred within a short distance of the place where happened the collision the day before where so many were seriously if not fatally injured,’ and the engines knocked into fragments. The fa ted train upon which Col. Teener was a passenger at the time of the calamity, was running back wards and ran over a cow, which Knocked the hindmost cars off the track, shivering them to pieces. A lady from Virginia, we learn, was also seriously injured. Mr To ner leaves a large fam ily to mourn his sudden and melancholy death. Chattanooga Adotr titer, Dec. 17. From correspondence of the Xtio York Herald. The Landing of Walker’s Fillibusters. United States Sun* Saratoga, i San Juan Del Norte, or Greytown, > Nicaragua, November 30,1857. ) We have some excitement at last, notwithstand ing our anticipations to the contrary, and no less a personage than the “gray eyed man of destiny” is within the range of our guns. On the 24th a steamer's smoke was discovered outside, which directed itself toward the harbor, and the ship herself appeared about one P. M*. She came within about seven miles of the point, and then bore away down the coast. This unusual circumstance excited every one, and rumor ran high m town that the filibusters were coming back. We had exercised our crew in the morning at general quarters, and the captain thought he would try the crew at night, t» test their activity and dis cipline. So at eleven P. M., when they were ail snugly rolled up in their hammocks, we beat to quarters and fired eighteen blank cartridges. The men were at their stations iu a very short time, and enjoyed the thing with a good deal of zest. Early on the morning of the 25th, the steamer Fashion catne in and ran up alongside the hulk at Mr. Scott’s. Tiie town was instantly on the </>;i vice, creating u hubbub not known here for many a long day. I understand the immortal hero, as soon as he landed, claimed the land iu the name of the Re public of Nicaragua. He also laid claim to a small schooner, under the charge of Mr. Scott, which induced this gentleman to come ou board and ask protection. The steamer was then along side, putting provisions on board. We sent orders for the steamer to immediately haul oft* which she did. Gen. Walker was'then notified to vacate the property under the charge of Mr. Scott, unless some arrangement could be made between the two. This not proving agreeable, the force was divided, one part taking the extreme point of Punta Arenas, the other above, having rented some houses from the citizens. Gen. Walker having expressed a de sire to come on board, a boat was sent for him, iu charge of an officer. As he was about to leave the ship, he remarked to our captain that he seldom requested favors, but in this case he would request him not to a prejudiced opinion until he knew him better. -He mentioned, also, that he would not have started < n this expedition had he not been aware that the government was not inclined to prevent him. The steamer landed some forty-six men last night at Colorado river in five boats, for the pur pose, it is supposed, of surprising the steamers at Castillo, and bringing them here. The Fashion’s papers were examined and found correct, having as passengers one hundred and ninety-six on her list. On the 27th the Nicaraguan flag was displayed on the Point, which was the first act in the drama. From Correspondence of the X. Y. Tribune. San Juan, Nov. 80. I have just heard that Lieut. Cilley, of the Uni ted States ship Saratoga, went ashore at Punta Arenas this morning, and that Walker sent to him and ordered him to leave immediately. Mr. Cil ley replied that he was uot only an American citi zen, but an officer of the United States Navy, and had as much right to land on Punta Arenas as any other person. This was reported to Walker, who sent again to Mr. Cilley that he must leave or he would compel him to, remarking that Mr. Cilley had but three men, and Walker upwards of a hun dred, and that the folly of resistance must be ap parent. Nearly one-third of the men now with Walker are said to be discontented, and ready to return in the same steamer that brought them here, could they get away. The Navy Department ought to be getting ships ready to take these worthy indi viduals back to their homes, as wus done a f«w months ago. j Late. Hews .from Kaunas, i V nmffitf. jhg WeaS. to?o qflt us r 14tw 11 hiuteint.• I!ige ftce ■ of Acting Governor Stantofi’s message to the f»*m - tonal legislature. That body met ou the 7th, bn*, I no quorum being present, it was not organized ’ until tiie following day, when eleven members of the Council and twenty-one members of the House appeared. The message is quite a loug document, embrac ing a history of the calling of the convention, an argument upon its character as representing the sovereignty of the people, and a discussion upon the extent of its authority. It recommends “the passage of a law directing ati election to be held, either under existing regulations or in pursuance of other suitable provisions to be expressed ih the act, in which the people shall be authorized to vote for the Constitution in either of the forms presented by the convention, and also against that Constitution iu both forms. As any law attempt ing to control the officers of the convention and those acting under them would be of more than doubtful validity, and might be wholly disregard ed by them, it would be prudent to provide for a iepurate proceeding under difUerent officers, but t might be of great convenience to the people, and of some efficiency for the objects in view, to hold this election at the same time and at the same places provided for in tbo proclamation of the President of the late convention.” Washington Union, Dec. 17. Suspension op tiie Bank of France.— lt seems that after all the flourishes we have read in the French papers about the recovery in the financial world, and the ability of the bank to reduce the rate of discount, the*Bank of France has been for some time in a state of suspension. They have paid gold in small quantities, just as our bunks did during their suspension when merchants want ed gold for duties, or, the holder of a few hundred dollars in notes wished the specie for them. But when a man went to the Bank of France for anv large amount of specie, he has been told that he cannot be uccomodated that day. The fact has been kept secret, of course. The policy of the government and Bank of France in relation to finanre lias been for years iu diametrical antagonism to the laws of trade) When ever a pinch comes tn such countries as the United States or England, the financial institutions of the take in sail, contract, and protect themselves in the best way they can ; the course pursued in France has been precisely the reverse. Whenever < » panic or embarrassment arose, the bank has re- r ceived orders to counteract it by unusual exten- < srons, and expansions of credit. The expedient 1 has answered thus far. The bank has, whenever r bard times came, bought specie at a loss, and lent i freely to all who wanted; thus piling inflation I upon inflation,andprotractingthe day of reckoning t at a fearful cost. This tecent suspension is one of t tiie shifts to which the bank hits been driven ; and ] the decrease in the rate of interest is a stage trick ■ to hide it.—jV! ¥. Ileruhl. , Loss by Fire.—We learn that the residence ol Col. Jaimes E. Brown, near Fort Gaines, was en tirely consumed by lire, on Thursday evening last together with the entire contents, consisting of furniture, bedding, clothes, papers, Ac., and about hhy dollars in cash. The circumstances as we learn them, are about these : The women and chil dren of the family were in a room up stairs, whip ping cotton to make mattresses, and when the floor was entirely covered with cotton, a spark popped from the fire into the centre, and kindled into u Hume before it was discovered. The women and children escaped wnh difficulty—some of them being scorched, but not injured. No men being on the premises, little or nothing was saved. The Colonel’s loss, independent of papers, (the value of which cannot well be estimated i is supposed to be about three thousand dollars. Cuthhert foporUr, Dec. loth. Cincinnati, Dec. 14.—The banks of this city have thrown out all Pennsylvania bunk paper, in cluding that of Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and one to one and a-half per cent, discount isenurged on such paper. The rates of exchange are unul tered. Money continues tight and m demand at two per cent, 'a month. Buffalo, Dec. 15.—The Superior Court of Buf falo recently decided ihat drafts purchased here and payable in New York were usurious, and gave judgment f.»r the defense in certain suits. Judge Davis, of the Supreme Court, now in session, bus reversed the judgment. VOL. 36—3SfO. 5‘2. From the Augusta Dispatch, Dec. 19. Oeorgia Annual Conference—Appoint ments of l'reachers lor 1858. ( The Georgia Annual Conference of the M. K. Church, South, closed its session at Washington yesterday. Below we give a correct list of the ap po'ntments of the preachers for the ensuing year, reported expressly for this paper: Avgusta District.— J. B. Payne, P. E.; Augusta Station, St. John’s Church, J. S. Key ; Tr-inity Colored Mission, J. 11. Reese ; St. James’ Church, h. W. Spear; Savannah, Trinity, W. 11. Potter; Andrew Chapel, W. P. Pledger; Weslev Chapel IJ. R. WJgguia; Capers Colored Mission to be > vJ e ot ll"pv, J. M. Armstrong ; Spi irg- P. C. Rams ; Syivuma 1). \V. Calhoun, cue co be supplied; Scriven Colored Mission, W. B. McHan; Waynesboro’, W. J. Cotter and G. tl. Smith; Burke Colored Mission, R. J. Harwell* L iUiSriHe, T. F. Pierce and J. D. Junkin ; Rich mond, Thos. i.'oiing; Warren ton, J. Lewis : Spar ta, J. II Caldwell; Hancock, F. F. Reynolds* Hancock Colored Mission, J. Jones; Columbia, .1 ’ 11. Grogan. Athens Die!i'ict —A. T. Mann, P. E.; Athens, H. H. Parks; Athens colored mission, J. C. Neeee • W-Aihinsville, W. 11. C. Cone and A. T. Williams,’ Factory mission, 11. Cranford; Madison, W. R. Foote, and Josenh H. Echols superintendent; Mrr -C*-L N. B. O isley ; Morgan colored mission, M. H. Hebhard ; Gr. ensbonuigh, G. C. Clarke ; Lex- * iugton, li. Lane and J. W. Reynolds; Washing ton, J. 0. A. Clarke; Wilke3, J. S. Dunn: L«n« colnton, W. P. Arnold ; Elberton, John W. Knight and W. H. Moss; Broad River colored n, A. J. Dearors; J. L. Pierce, President Madison Female College; W. J. Parks, Agent Einorv Col lege. Deihhntga District. —D. D. Cox, P. E.; Dab lonega, T. T. Christian and J. P. Haile; Clarkes ville. N.H. Palmer and R. II Waters ; Carnesvilie, W. T. Norman and W. A. Parks; Gainesville, W. Brewer; Cunt<m, W. G. Allen; Elijay, W. P. Llonts; Plairsville, J. W. Brady; Murphy, W. B. Bailey; II iivassee and Clayton mission, J. Cham bers and J. V. p. Morris. * A'Uinta District -W. R. Branham, P. E.; Wes ley Chaple and colored charge, C. W. Key; Trini ty und Evans Chaple mission, It. |B. Lester ; At lanta circm*, S. C. QuilUan ; DeVaiur, M. F. Mal.-br; Lawrenceville, J. W. Yarbrough; Monioe, It. \V. Lovett; Oxford, J. W. Talley and C. A. Mitchell A. Means, supplied; Covington, 11. J. Adinis; McDonough, Albert Gray; Powder Springs, A. rmau ; Marietta, T. 11. Jordan; Roswell, I. N. Craven; W. J. Sasnett, Professor Emory College; G. J. Pearce, Agent American Bible Society. Home District —J. C. Simmons, P. E.; Rome, W. M. Crumley; Cave Spring, W. Anthony and AV. T. Me Michael: Etowah mission to be* supplied; Cedar Town, J. W. Traywick: Alatoona mission, J. Strickland: Cassvillc, L. J. Davies; Calhoun, J. H. Mashburn: Spring Place, H. P. Pitcbford; Dalton station, J. M. Dickey; Dalton circuit, (I. Hughes; LaFavette, A. W. Rowland and S. A. C’larke; Dade, to be supplied ; Lookout mission to be supplied; Summerville, W. M. D. Bond ; R. F. Jones, Principal Cherokee Wesleyan Institute; D. Kelsey, Professor Cassville Female College. LaGra*ge District. —S. Anthony, I’. K.; La- Grange, J. E. Evans; Troup, W. A. Florence; West Point, J. W. McGe »ee ; Greenville, L. Rush and R. W. Dixon; Zebulon, J. R. Littlejohn; Griffin, C. R. Jewett; Fayetteville, H. H. McHan; Xewnan, E. P. Birch ; Palmetto and Colored Mis sion, J. W. Tin ner, one to be supplied jCurroiton, J. T. Ainsworth; Villa Rica, M. W. Arnold • Jonesboro’, G. H. Patillo ; Franklin, J. P. Howell; llarralson Mission, W. J. Wardlaw ; C. W. Thom as, Chaplin United States Navy ; W. FI. Evuns, Agent LaGrange Female College ; W. G. Conner, President LaGrange Female College.' AJacon Distnct. —J. W. Glenn, P E.; Macon, v'ineviile and city mission, J. Boring, T. H. Stew ;i't; colored mission, W. S. Turner ; Clinton, P. M. Ryburn ; Monticello, J. B. McGehee ; Jasper colored mission, to be supplied ; Eatonton, Mil i ai*d Bethel, Leviok Pierce and J. T. ' • 1 -*•' -t;A , TCnoxi ille, W. F. Cook; Cuiloden <*«>l*VC 1 to be supplied; Forsyth. M. A. Chintz, Forsyth col s ored ini>si<>n to be supplied ; Jackson, I). *R. Mc } •"t illiums; E. 11. Myers, Editor Southern Chrldaiu Adcocatc ; 0. 1.. Smith, President Wesleyan Female ■ College ; F. X. Foster, Professor Wesleyan Female i College; J. Blakely Smith, agent Wesleyan Female • College; John W. Burke, agent Tract Society, i t/jlumbus /district. —J. W. Hinton, P. E.; Colum bus, A. M. Wynn, J. M. Austin ; G rard and col ored charge, W. D. Shea; Factory mission, W. W. : Tidwell, C. L. Hays, superintendent; Cusseta and colored mission, T. H. Whitby, M. Hamby; Buena Vista and colored mission. G. Bright, J. M. Bright; Flint River colored mission, W. Brooks; Talbct t*>. , J. Harris; Butler, J. M. Marshall, E. W. Rey nolds, superintendent; Talbot and colored mi.-siou, S. J. B. Freeman; Thoinaston, W. G. Parks ; Hamilton and colored mission, L. L. Led better, W. W. Watts; Whiteville, R. A. Conner, J. Rush, superintendent; Upson and colored mis sion, D. O. Driscoll, M. Bellah. Americus Dbctrlct. —J. B. Jackson, P. E.; Anier icus, W. J. Scott; Americas Circuit, D. Crenshaw ' Sumter colored mission, A. H. Ogletree; Terrel/ D. Williamston; Fort Uu' nes j '>• U. Wardlaw- Cuthburl nud Eihuiaus, J. 11. Ha.? - '**». Stewart, J. T. Turner, and G. W. A’arbrough ; Cm? tla^ooc hec doored mission, E. N. Boland ; LumpK.T? and Green Hill. G. G. N. McDonnell ; Starkville anu mission, A. J. Dean ; Oglethorpe, John P. Dun can ; Vienna. J. E. Sentell ; Hawkinsville, T. W. Hays : Isabella mission, E. J. Rantz ; Hawkins vilfe colored mission, to be supplied. Sunder set Lit District —W. Knox, P. E.; Sanders vi lie, D. J. M\rick und L. L. Strange; Irwinton, W. S. Baker ; Jeffersonville, A. M. Thigpen ; Dut/ lin, I). L. Stair; Jacksonville, W. (J. Rowland • Reidsville, W. F. Couley; Hinesville, T. S. l! Harwell; Darien, L. B. Payne ; Mclntosh mission, R. N. Cotter; Bryan and Bulhick, B.F. Breedlove ..uiauuo! mission, J. G. Worley. Next Conference to be held at Columbus, Ga. troiii the J idltilgevilie Htcorder. The Banks. The first section legalizes the bank suspensions until the l.'Mh of November, 1858. The second sec tion gives bill holders ten percent, damages for the failures of a bank to redeem their bills in specie when demanded. The third authorizes the Gov ernor to withhold judicial proceedings against the suspended banks till 15th of November, 1858 ex cept in cases of insolvency. The fourtii authorizes the Governor to have the charters of such forfeited as shall not resume; and also, that in the event there is a general resumption of specie payments bv the banks out of the State before the tune refer red to, the Governor shall require by proclamation the banks of this State to resume in thirtv davs. t-lfih.should specie payments be required un*deroath (during the timeofsuspension'l to meet the demand on execution, the bank is required to pay the same. S xth, the banks are required to receive their own bills. no»es, or certificates of deposit, in the pay ment of debts due them. Seventh—No bank to b »° n emitleti to the benefit of this act, which shall send any portion of its capital out ottheState tor the purpose of buying notes of any kind. Liglith —No bunk allowed to loan moner. in any manner, at a greater rate of interest tlian seven per cent, per annum—and contracts for over that rate void. Niutb—No back, agent, or other officer, is ullowed to discount or purchase notes or other evidences of debt at a greater discount than the rate of seven percent. Tenth—Banks are prohib ited from selling exchange, except sight exchange. at a greater premium than one per centum—when the bills of said bank arc tendered (if not intended to resell,) excepting foreign exchange. Kleveu'ih —The affidavits ot bank officers, in their suni-an nual reports, shall s'ato that the provisions of'this act have not been violated. Twelfth—Perjury may be established on bank officers, on affidavits to their reports. Thirteenth—No suspended hank al lowed to declare a greater dividend than at the rate of seven per centum while it is suspended. Bridgeport, Dec. 18.—Iranistan, the country scat of I’. T. Banumi, tn this place, was discover ed to he on lire last night, about a quarter to eleven o’clock, and was soon burnt to the ground. M* Barnaul had just begun to refurnish the house! iinu already bad must of the rooms of ihe tir«{ 11-*or tilted up. The amount of loss has not been ascertained. The cause of the tire is uuknowu but undoubtedly it was the work of an incen diary.