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j i. - mr —rTr FOREIGN MANNERS AT TABLE. A recent English traveller in Europe writes as follows: [ t it-amusing to watch the conventionalities of ■different people at our dinner table. One dwa Frcnchin in, picking his teotli with a • . i llA ; i a sautMUfiicmc, mu c fork, reproved a young.uenrnn for,Ppi* I , «• *. f . iuin, ^ v i. . ° . . ed by.a similar overthr .-IK’ n id offensively collecting bis saliva Bnd ? , i, on Ibo iloor. .“V, convious,” , J ['il-other, rood hotnorodly, - b„t L really «■ *!>! “ I was obliged : it was either, Inal or ftwaltaw il.. A Belgian who, regards with.disgusijlhc cton- veving of peas to the mouth'on the.pokit of a knife, has no seruplu in combing his .headat table. CO npleting his toilet with a smajlmirror with which he examines tbo slate -of his bask teeth. An Italiun, who affects the fi-e gen- tlem.n, a id looks contemptuously. upon the holiday clothes of Verviors who coine to spend their Sunday hero, will not only spit, and do worse, but help himself to strawberries with his well worn toothpick. A German sits at break- fast with his wife with his hat on, though out of doors lie can hardly keep it on liis head for bowing. Yesterday, a geii’leman helping a la dy to cliampaignc, saw something in the wino, and dipped his finger into the glass to remove it, then filled up the glass and politely presum ed it. On all sides you aoo tbo old principle «»f •* fingers before forks” amply carried out in. theso days. Some of the ladies pick their bones with relish, and, forgetting that napkins arc liberally supplied, scrupulously lick their fingers afterwards. Even thu pretty young, lady will persist in drugging her culluts off the dish by tlio hone. I believe I am the only person who gets the knife and fork 1 changed at every change of plate, hut lies affectation l mean to discontinue. The practice is, after carefully wiping and polishing the plate with a piece of bread, and swallowing it, to take an other piece and wipe the knilb and fork ; thin, at any rate, is belter than having them polish- • ed up by a common towel, which must happen if every one sent them away with their plates. I am sorry to observe that our guests, of all countries, lose all sense of restraint and deco rum, when there is a chance of a favorite dish escaping them. Waiters »re then vehemently called to, se zed if possible, but wearing no coat tails this is not easy; but quietly and deep ly cursed if they miss an expectant. After n man has well heaped his own plate, I have known him to turn to a neighbor with an ** Es voulcz-vous, Monsieur!” I was amused one day with a fut plethoric fellow who came in Jato and sat next to me. The bouilic was go ing round, but passed him while eating his soup. However, as S"on as he could change hisrplate, lie helped himself to cauliflower, and looked out sharp for the meat, which came not, and was rapidly vanishing, nt5’ neighbor on the oth er side having just cleared one dish at his sec ond helping. Unluckily, two waiters in suc- cession. not noticing ti nt ho was already pro vided, handed hint vegetables again ; when he started up. mid in a state of great excitement, shouted * fli-sh, flesh!” continuing the sentence with whnt I should consider, from the tone and manner to be the heartiest curse I ever heard in my life. They may call our countrymen rude and bearish—and there arc some curious specimens go abroad—but 1 am satisfied no person from Wappittg oi-St. Benet Slmrehog would do these things. Nay, I am equally sure that, for genu ine, real politeness, that does the civil tiling without any flourishing, they ore not to be matehad abroad. Ii is much to be wished that they could get rid of their cold and -apparently sulky manner ; these I dislike, bccuuso we hate our down faults in others. Spanish Government then issued a manifesto to tbe Governments of Europe, precisely like that which Mexico has lately issued to the same powers. The Spanish protest contained the following clause:: ", “ But the governments fortunately know, by a sad experience, the effects which are produc- •ow of principles..' They consequence of its propagation, not governments, than to the integrity of uations, nnd-.are well nware oftho consequences to:Enrope of sanctioning in Ame rica, as some pretend, the undefined right of insurrection.” ■ - All this gasconade ended in the recognition of MeXlCO. The ru'Iors of.Mexico are now, true to their parentage, playing offthesamo va pors upon thu United States. ' From the Washington. Confutation. THE RIGHT SPIRIT. The recent demonstrations in Parliament upon rhe subject of Oregon, have been met by the presses and the people of this country in thu right spirit. The response of the press has been very generally received, and with very few exceptions, Democrats and Whigs, with patriotic firmness, are determined to support the President in the sentiments and the princi ples of his inaugural, which seems to have caus ed tho British statesmen to ussumn such a sud den altitude of defiance. Mr. Polk has thus the gratifying tissurnnee, not only that Ins sen timents am approved by the great majority of the American people, hut that he will he sus tained with ready and unyielding firmness, and at all hazards, in his efforts to defend <>ur rigi-ts, or to adjust our title, to the Territory of Ore gon--. \ • The imprude nt and excited language used in tho British Parliament, and by the British press, will not have the least effect in retard ing all reasonable efforts on the part of the Ad ministration to settle by negotiation, and upon the most amicable terms, the whole subject in dispute. We know that it was the purpose of Mr. Buchanan to take up the question exact ly where Mr. Calhoun had left it, ar.d to press it with all his ability, prudence, and zeal, Co ihe earliest possible conclusion. That pur pose, we learn, has in no wise changed, but ne gotiations are still in progress. Certainly, a people who stand ever ready to vindicate tlreir rights, by the extreme and dreadful appeal to physical force, can but rejoice if the whole question shall be adjusted upon terms honorable andsatisfactory to both nations. Most sincere- ly do we trust that such may yet be its final and peaceful termination. From the X. York Morning Xctct. LETTERS OF MARQUE. • It is generally conceded that the only means by which Mexico, in case she obeys the call of certain papers among us, and declares war, will have as a means of annoyance, only the right of granting letters of marque within her power. -Vs she has no marine of her own, it becomes an interesting question how far other nations inay plunder us under her authority. On this subject, Vattel, book 3d, chop. 15, remarks as follows: “There is no doubt but they (privnte per sons) may with a safe conscienco serve their country by fitting out privatceis, unless the war be evidently unjust. But, on the contra ry’, foreigners taking commissions from a prince, to prey on a nation, absolutely innocent with respect to them, are guilty ofnn infamous prac tice. The thirst of gold is their only induce ment, and however their commission may as sure them impunity, it cannot wash away their execrable guilt.” From this it would seem that our South Ame rican friends could legally turn their enterprise into the Mexican service by accepting commis sions. Tito largo English capitals which are now employed, according to official informa tion, in furtherance of the Brazil slave trade, may be occupied in the more 1 uidablc em ployment of pirating in Brazilian and Portu guese hands, on American commerce. The execrable “guilt” of the transaction will trou ble them but little. In relation to the move ments of .Mexico, however, it maybe well to recur to the existing treaty with that country’, which, under date of 1831, provides as follows : “ Thirdly, if any’of thu articles contained in the present treaty shall he violated or infracted in any manner whatever, it i* stipulated thnt neither of the contracting parties will order or authorise any nets of reprisal or declare war ngainst the other, until the party considering itself offended, shall have presented the oilier u statement of such injuries and damages, and demanded justice and satisfaction, and the same shall have been either refused or unrea sonably delayed.” Article 26, of ihe same treaty, provides that in case of war, six months notice shall be giv en to merchants on the coast, and twelve months to those in the interior. 'Flio.se provisions eith er mean something or nothing. If they mean anything, the preliminary steps for a war have i not yet been taken. What has Mexico done 7 ; Her minister has protested against our recog- j union of the right of Texas to treat, and her government issued a manifesto to the courts of Europe. Now, in March, 1822, the President / of the United States issued a massage, propo- 1 sing the recognition of Mexico. The Spanish ' minister, Jo..quin de Auduagn. made a protest, ■ of which that of Almonte is nearly a copy, sub stituting Texas for Mexico. John Q. Adams, answered tho protest, stating— “ Under these circumstances, the Govern ment of the United Slates far from consulting ; the dictates of a policy questionable in its mo. rnlity, yield'd toon obliuntion of duty, of the i highest order, by recognizing as independent States, nation* which, alter deliberately assert- ! ing their right to that character, have main- ' FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE—THE TRIBUTE EXACTED FROM THEIR •« UXCOXSCI- OUS PURSESP The operation of the TardF system of taxa tion is so gentle and insinuating in its mode of reaching the “unconscious purses” of the peo ple, thnt intelligent persons usually astute in seeing their own interests, arc often greatly de ceived. The delusion which takes possession of the mind on this subject under the influence of party appliances, can seldom be removed by any course of theoretical reasoning, however well sustained. Stubborn facts, appealing di rectly and feelingly to the purses of the uncon scious victim of this delusion, can alone pene trate the thick incrustation of error which par- tvishi throws around his mind. We have seen, with astonishment, men ol intelligence gravely nnd earnestly contending that “ high duties make cheap goods,” and the delusion was sus tained by a supposed appeal to pretended facts. Another year has passed by, and we are.fur nished with additional facts for testing the truth of the doctrines advocated by the two parlies. We have before us the importations of foreign goods for the year 1844, and the amount of du ties actually’ pain into our Treasury under the present tariff law. From this authentic source we will select a list, including some of the most essential necessaries, together with their value and the duties actually paid in 1S44, to which we invite the attention of our readers: Articles. Value. Leather roods *77,187 $23,216 '* boot) and *bo«A 83.SM 8*36.1 Hats. Iaghorii, &c. 7I3.1S3 210.719 Molarses 2.933.753 1,122,429 Sugar, brown 6.793,540 4,396,437 Haisim. Muscat-1 318.143 234.753 Pepper 59,037 93.669 Nutmeg* 97,533 19.942 Cloves 56.021 29.251 Cassia 65.433 56.682 Pimento ■46 765 43.499 Camphor, crude 67 496 12.227 Indigo 1.145.067 69,585 Bleaching powder 111.093 26.748 Cordage, tarred 68,349 56.226 Hemp 262.363 101,504 Pins, solid hooded 20.0 M 11.453 pound 22 921 11.474 Sail 911.512 659,4*1 Coal 236.963 152.377 IJar Iron, rolled 1,065,692 947,280 •• •* hammered 583.065 200.983 Iron, cables and parts 29.773 23.127 Other manufactures 461.653 297,015 Total amount *16,000,000 49.COO.OOO From this table it appears that, on importa tions made in the year ending July 1, 1844, and valued at about sixteen millions of dollars, the amount of duties actually paid into tho Treasu ry’ was about nine millions of dollars These questions now naturally arise: From whose toil and labor was this heavy tribute of nine mil- lions exacted ? Was tin- loss sustained by the foreign producers or by thu home consumers of the articles 1 Have 'he prices of the arti cles, enumerated above, fallen since the tariff act was passed in 1842 l How have the pri ces of agricultural produce compared lately’ with the prices, previous to the imposition of tho tariff ? Theso are all questions which ap peal directly to the interests of the great mass of the people. To our minds tho answer to them is so obvious, that it is.a matter of sur prise that two opinions should exist. We will not, however, enter into any discussion on the inferences to be drawn from the facts present ed when taken in connection with the facts in reference to prices known to all—we are con tent to furnish the materials on which others may reflect and make up their own minds. [Nashville Union. Southern M. JE. Convention.—The Louis ville Journal of the 1st inst. says: “The Meth odist Convention commences its session in this city to-day. A large number of delegates are here, and we judge, from our knowledge of a portion of them, that they will constitute a highly enlightened body. May a spirit of fer vent patriotism and of pure and undefilcd rc- ligion guide them in their important delibera tions. ” Wo also learn from the Louisville Courier that H. B. Basconib, D. D., President of the Transylvania University, has just issued in that city a book of 165 pag'-s, under the following title: “Methodism and Slavery, with other matters in controversy between the North and ■South, being a Review of the Manifesto of the Majority in reply to the Protest of the Minor ity of the late General Conference of the Me- the idolatry of wealth. This insane and insatiable passion for »rcu- mulatii u. evar ready,'when circumstances fa vor, to seize upon the- public mind, is that “love of money widen is the root of all evil,’ that “covetousness which is idolatry.” It springs from an undue, an idolatrous estima tion .of the value ol property. Many are feel- niTthat nothing, nothing will do for them, or (heir children, but wealth ; note good charac ter, nor well trained and well executed' facul ties, not virtu*', not the hope of heavcS—noth ing but wealth. It is their god. and ffie god of their families. Their sons are-growing up to the same worship of it, mid to un.equully baneful reliance upon-it for-the future ; they are rushing into expenses, which the divided proporty of their father’s house will not ena- ble them to sustain ; and .they are preparing to be, in turn and front necessity, slaves to tlio same idol. How truly is it written, that “they lamed and established it against all resistance j i|,odist E. Church, in the case of BEhon An which had been or could be, brought to oppose I .1..... >> - 1 Teis was said in behalf of that Mexico which e w seeks to do ein er over Texas, the posi- o-i of wh*ci) i‘- "tronpoi- than her’s was. Tlio drew. The greatest compliment ever paid br one military character to another, Was paid by Fre derick the Great to Washington ; His hand is as an army, and his licnj as a state council.” that’ will be rich, fall into m my temptations and a snare, and fall into many foolish and hurt ful lusts, which drown man in destruction nnd perdition !’’ There is no need that they should lie rich, but they wilt ho rich. All the noblest functions of hfo may be discharged without wealth, all its highest honors obtained, all its purest pleasures enjoyed; yet 1 repeat it, no thing will do Imt wealth. Disappoint n man of this, and Ito mourns as if tho highest end of hfe were defeated. Strip loot ol this, and this gone, all is g->ne. Strip him of this, and I shall point to no unhoard of experience* when 1 say, he bail rather die than live! HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF VIIlOINIA. The R'chmoi d Enquirer 1ms tlio follt wing notice of this interesting work : Inteucstinu Vold.me.—Wo have a new hook before us, of which we can speak con amore. It Ins burst upon us unexpectedly— and filled us not onlv with surprise, but delight. It come* over our Virginia senses, - Like ihe *weet South Thai breathe* upou a bank of violet*, ( Stealing, and giving odor.” , We hail it with pleasure, nnd recommend it to the patronago of the Vitginians, as well as to the citizens of other States. It is styled Historical Collections of VirginiaContain ing a collection of the most interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, &c-, relating to its History and Antiquities— together with Geographical and Statistical Descriptions—to which is appended a Histori cal and Descriptive Sketch of the District of Columbia—illustrated by over one hundred Engravings, giving Views of the Principal Towns. Seats, of Eminent Men, Publfc'Buil- dings, Relics of Antiquity, Historic Locali ties, Nature! Scenery, &c.—by Henry Howe.” [ Published at Charleston, S. C., by Bab cock Sc, Co., 1845.j Mr. Howe is the author of a similar Histori cal, Geographical and Pictorial account of New York and New Jersey—and we are proud to find mat he has next turned his foot steps to the Old Dominion. We cannot do justice by a few strokes of the pen, to the va ried beauties, and values of this unique pro- duction. It opens with an “ outline history” of the State, at different periods of her dura tion—embracing 128 pages. We have not been able to peruse the whole ; but it appears to be well authenticated, and happily put to gether. The last or eighth chapter of the outline is a very rapid sketch of the transactions,“ from the close of the American Revolution to the present time.” Tnen follows a variety of cu rious and useful “ Miscellanies, Historical and Descriptive,” covering32 more page*, in small type—embracing the “ Statistics and Census of the counties of Virginia”—List of the mem bers of Congress from Virginia, from the adop tion of the Federal Cunstuution, down to 4th March. 1845—and then, a particular descrip tion of the locality, statistics, history, and pic turesque beauties of every county in the State, interspersed with a Biographical Sketch of the great men, now no more, whom she has produ ced, ns well as Pictorial Views of some of tho principal towns, natural scenes, ancient monu ments, or of the great dead, by which .every county has been distinguished. In the •S'-cond county, for instance, which appears in the or der of arrangement, Albermale, we have a Pictorial representation of the University and of Monucello, with a neat Biograpical Sketch of Mr. Jefferson. :md the fic simile of his au tograph : and. also, rapid sketches of M'-rri- weilier Lewis, who was born in Albermale. and of William Wirt, who once resided.there. ; In Amelia, we* have brief sketches of Col. Wm. Archer. Major Joseph Eggleston, Wiffinm Branch G les. &c., Augusta county furnishes copious details—in pictorial views of the Vir- ginia Lunat'c Asylum at Staunton, the Insti tute of the Deaf and Dumb, of the Cyclopean Towers near the Augusta Springs, and a view of Wier’s Cave—the statistics of the county of course—an I biographical sketches of Dan iol Slieflry, Gen. Robert Porterfield, Judge Ar chibald Stuart, and John, Andrew, Charles and William Lewis. There are copious sketches interspersed through their spveral comics, of Gen. Washington, Patrick Henry, Joint Mar shall, John Randolph, with a view of his dwel ling house on the Roanoke, and of Henry Clay. In Chesterfield county, we have a long description of thu Coal Minps. In Henrico county, there is a view of Richmond, anti ol her situation on James Rivnr, of the burning of the Richmond Theatre, and of the old Church* (St . John’s on the old Hill,) which is elussip ground, but unknown to many strangers, ns being the Church, though smallur than it is now, where, in the Virginia Conven- lion of ’75, Patrick Henry thundered a- g £.:st the common oppression of America, and uttered that imm-Ttal sentenco: “Give me Liberty, or Give me Death ” It cxhibiis ulso, a view of the Old Stone House, Main street, said to he tho “oddest dwelling in Rich mond.” Mr. Howe’s account of James City County, is rich in description and in pictures.— Here are the ruins at James own—William and Mary College, in Williamsburg-—the Old Gunpowder Magazine, celebrate! in Revolu tionary lor*—the remains of Lord Dunmore’s Palace—the Old Capitol—witli biographical sketches of Bishop Madison, and Peyton Ran dolph, first President of the American Con gress. In a word, the whole book, extending to 544 pages, and embracing a rapi 1 sketch of the City of Washington, with sorrw of her beautiful public buildings, is full of historical informa tion. biograpical characters, and of Pictorial views. It opens with a fine engiaving of the surrender at Yorklown, from Trumbull’s pic ture. its frontispiece is a collection of por traits of the distinguished Virginians, and of tbe Arms of the Commonwealth, and it gives besides a map of Virginia. It lias pictorial representations of the principal towns in the State—Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg, Fred ericksburg, Lynd.burg, Winchester, Abington,- &c. &c. Mr. Howe has made the tour of tlio Stale, and over a Erge portion of it on foot.— The whole book is very handsomely bonnd, nd sells for S3 50. We reccominend it to the atronage of the Virginians in particular. From the New York Weekly News. THE GERMAN Lt AGUE. •The March number of the Westminster Re view contains an article on the tendeiiC'CS of the German Zoll-verein, or Commercial League, now in rapid progress ol development. A variety of publications have appeared dur ing the past year elucidating the principles of the League, and advocating plans for its ex tension and stability. While great diversity of opinion prevail? in all that is purely specula tive, it is conc ded on every side, that already, under the new system, the prosperity ol the peo ple has wonderfully increased. Within the limits of the League, tlio antiquated walls and cumbrous bulwarks of the rest- ictive system are levelled to the ground , and, although -its legis lation on foreign trade is of a jealous and hos tile character,this is not inherent toils fcrtnsti- tution, and need not last longer than the preju dice, passions or ignorance to winch it owes its existence. The League now consists of thir teen different States, comprising a population of 28,000.000, blessed with unrestricted com mercial intercourse. This is the essential Fea ture oftho constitution of the League, w ule the League Tariff’ is an incident subject to modifi cation or total abrogation. It is stated that tbs principal statesmen and politicians of Germany nro favorable to free trad*}; but, that their wishes are overborne by the morbid state of public opinion created in thu manufacturing districts by tbo writings of the champions of the monopolists ami class interests. How like our own country, where it has been only by slow nnd painful steps that the more enlighten ed section of the democracy lias succeeded in obtaining, a recognition, even as yet but par tial, of the rights of the many to protect them selves without legal molestation, against the en croachments of monopoly’. We have no fear of the ultimate result, for although age may ‘givp strength to monopoly by extending its ramifications, by the accumulation of capital and the power of capital, still the day must come when ils oppressions can only be sustained by a force unknown to the constitution. What will become of monopoly then 1 No commercial system can be named which has enlisted so much enthusiastic approba tion as the Zoll-verein. There is no special attachment entertained by the people of the United States, of England or France, for their respective systems which are mainly sustained by specious compromises between omfl cting interest or pretensions. The curious d stribu- tion of favor and seventy scattered over a volu minous Tariff, suggests none ol the glad emo tions which it is i.'te property of freedom and freedom alone, to excite. As has been re marked, the constitution of the League is frec- d'*m, while restriction is its incident; but, al ready, while the sentiment of well-being is fresh in the hearts of tlio people, are the sophistical tools of the monopolists at work and endeavor ing to prove that the major parts of the bene fits received are to bo atiiribnted to the League Tariff, and that those benefits are susceptible of infinite increase by infinite diversity and complication of customs’ duties. It is precise ly ns if the people of thu United Stntos, while rejoicing in sudden emancipation from the thraldom of customs on the frontiers of the se vend States, were invited to S'-e in the Tariff enforced on their sea coast, the source and prime cause of their prosperity and happiness. Peoplo abroad arc aw.no of the grounds on which the State declined to ratify the trea'y negotiated by Mr. Wheaton. It not only ex acted more from this country than it yielded in return, but by involvi-'g a question of deferen tial duties, was a direct invasion of the powers Of Congress under whose authority the exist ing duties are levied. Tits was not all. It was not discovered untd the treaty was alrea dy before the Senate, that by virtue of treaty stipulations with England, Hint country would be entitled to claim, in the event <>f its adoption, aU the advantag'-s intended to be conferred ex clusively on the Zoll-verein. Here again, by a retroactive effect, would the whole of that part oftho Tariff' which contemplated articles of British manufacture, have been nullified by the ratification of u treaty with a third power! The folly and precipitation of the late adminis tration could scarcely have been rendered more conspicuous. The non-ratification occas on d a very severe disappointment to the Pruss an government, and this was natural, since was calculated to bestow great advantag'-s on the Leauue States. In favor of the United States, it provided for n reduction of tho duty on to bacco, and for the permanency of the present exemption from duty of Anierican cotton, two highly desirable stipula'ion.s. which we trust a wiser statesman titan Mr. Tyler may secure for us. ' In’ maintaining the present duly on tobac co. the League perpetrates the mischief of nnur- isliing a forced branch of agrcultural industry at tlio expense of the consumer. The extent to which this is done may be judged from a re cent statement taken from a Bremen publica tion, Weser Zcitung. The League derives from its own culture, annually, 405,01)0 cwt. of tobacco, and imports from the United States the further quantity of 235,000 cwt., equal to 32-4 per cent of the whole quant ty supplied by this country to Europe. In the eight years, between 1834 and 1842. tho consumption of foreign leaf tobacco, had increased 67-G per cent, and it was estimated that in a few years the qunntity required from the United Stales would be 450,000 cwt. These estimates are made with reference to the tobacco required for consumption alone, independently of which Germany receives annually from the United States, 4S0.000 cwt. of leaf tobacco for manu facture and re-exportation. It seems, therefore, that our interest in this branch of trade, already of great magnitude, is susceptible of i defin'te increase, if the battle against monopoly enn bo fought as successfully in the League Congress as it must be here— Which country will have the start in sweeping away the cobwebs of restrictive enactments, future history will tell. Prussia or America? A favorite theme of discussion with the wri ters of the League is its extension. One pro ject is a scheme of foreign c< Ionization, so vi sionary and unfeasible, that it wore waste of timo to exhibit its details. It could originate only in iheCQURtry of F'ehte and Hegel. A more practicable measure would bo the virtual admission of the United States into the League. Of course, this could not be done without a re laxation on our part of our own hostile com mercial code, but this wc do not despair of ac complishing, all the soo’-er with the aid of ex ternal inducements. The organizations for emi gration on a large scale, which are in progress n f Ihrmtlt'Aia in AVi-ftt ran rt /sf tin,-»» •• ».a.i,LI held in Germanv that it -would be desirable to direqttbis migratory population and capitai to land which sbu'dd he under German domina tion, to tho Mosquito shore, for instance. It is not doubted there, that such an influx into an Unsettled country must create wealth, the arts and their attendants, nor is it seriously disputed here, except by some very small and insignifi cant factions, the natural sores of the body poli tic. There is no danger of our retrogading in our policy towards immigrants. All are wel come to our shores, and not the least welcortie are the Germans. Col. Elmore and the Mission to England.— We understand (says the C»lumb.a Chroni cle.) that a friend of Col. Elmore arrived in Charleston last week frmn Washington, autho rized to press opon Inm tiie Mission to Eng land, and finding him absent on a visit to this place, sent an express here after him. We have not yet learned his decision, hut would be much gratified if he could make arrangements to accept tlio post. We believe it is the gener al desire of his friends that he should do so.— A desire winch arises from an appreciation of his talents, and an anxieiy to see Inm in a situ ation where lie could have scope enough to de- velope his ability. Differing, us we do, with Col. Fhnoreon many of tbe political questions of the day, we have an exalted opinion of his tulen's and integrity. As a statesman lie is second to none of bis party in South Carolina, and no one possesses bis personal influence,— not even Mr. Calhoun himself His peculiar talents are better adapted to a diplomatic sta tion, than those of that eminent man. In the discussion of an abstract question Mr. Cal houn is probably his superior; but lie lacks that knowledge of men and things which Col. Elmore possesses in a high degree, and which is so necessary to a diplomatist. In his politic al career in this State lie has succeeded in ev ery thing he has undertaken; and, although his will has apparently been law, he has been comparitively exempt from tbe jealousy of ri vals. In accomplishing his purposes lie never descends to artifice or cunning—the resources of little minds—lie is no wire-puller, but with a boldness ai.d frankness, which indicates pa triotism, he ‘■teadily pursues his object. His great power lies in personal discussion. He is earnest without being overbearing, firm with out stubbornness, and persuasive without dic tating. As a political leader iie possesses the tact to silence prejudice, curb the rash, and stimulate the dull. Probably no politician_in the State has ever been freer, too, from tho im putation of sordid motives. It is known that he has made great pecuniary sacrifices to de- velope the resources ot this Statu. We al lude to his persevering efforts to sustain the Spartanburg Iron Works. IIis patient per severance in this object, despite the embar- msments in which it has involved him, is one of the highest evidences of his patriotism.— That he will eventually succeed in litis en terprise, wc have scarcely a doub’. Indeed it is in reference to it, in some degree, that we wish him to accept of the Mission. Occupy ing that high position in England, lie could have access to information that might be made useful in the manufacture of iron, and enable hint on his return to .prosecute the enterprise with greater success. We shall wait with anx iety his decision. HON. BENJAMIN A. B1DLACK. Mr. Bidlack lias been offered the situation of Charge to Bogota, and will probably accept the honor thus kindly tendered to him. He lias represented a portion of the constituency ofPennsylvania during the last four years, faith fully and efficiently, in theCo’ gress of the U- nited States; and the estimate in which his services and moral worth are held, is evinced by the extraordinary unanimity with Winch all parties and persons in his State and elsewhere join'-d in recommending him to the favour of the President.—Constitution. THE FLORIDA CASE—NOV-EL i, INTERESTING QUESTION'. * It seems that the act of Cer.gresi of;},* , March, 1845, admitting Florida and " the Union, did not contain any pro\bi 0|) ^ teh transfer of’the cifacus pending in tl le ^ rior courts of the Territory to the'new courts of the United Stales created rj,,, 1 / It was seriously apprehended that, if triei court should be organized nnd put |. f l erifioO 'before Congress should have protj^ for the omission', it would arrest these C J^ where they are, and put th- rh out of C( , to tire great prejudice of the interests 0 f./ United States. The government intere*tj• litigation in Florida are said to he imnv r ,j. 1 Under all the circtVmsta'ndes, the P rev ;^ very judiciously declined to appoint ihe offj c oftlie new court. Until Congress shall have 1 opportunityyif smpjd fing their omission ft J' vide for the transfer of the caucus, ii'nd i, I thus kept the affair disembraiassed of tlie'c! a -.( ing jurisdictions of the several tribunal^'m leaves the superior courts of the Territorr;, possession of the same powers which they jj,,' exercised heretofore, <S:c. Wc learn, furthermore, that the district)' torncy for East Florida addressed a leliqrtoir, Solicitor of the TY6-isury% asking instruct*,.! upon the subject^ which, passing through p, Ostial fot ms, lias drawn foith coucnrringn,^ ions from the Attorney General and Sulicj],, which have received the approbation of President—that the appointments should ^ and indeed cannot, at this time he made. 1 | Since then we h.tVe understood that the licitor has truYtsmuted his instructions to tK« United States A'torney, in whr'ch he hmf u '; ( discussed the questions involved ; andthtc- clarions became to will be readily undrntooi when we add that "the United States Att.irnev Was insfi-uctcd 10 proceed in the causes ftri)^ . present, as- if tire act for the admission of fi 0r , da into the Union had not passech This being a m liter of much public contcr. ment and general interest, \ve do not hctcen, any good reason why the same should not b. laid before the public whom it most concern. At all events we shall apply for leave tu tri; and publish copies of these interest tig coning, mentions; and if successful, they will shonh appear in our columns. Washington Unitr.’ of format : on in every part of Germanv, would not only naturally come to look upon this coun try as the future home of their members, but with more extended commercial intercourse, their'plans would be more complete unci eco- nnmical. - A printed circular promulgated in Germany during tbe year 1841, shows that the niimher of individuals who, on the average of the last few years, annually migrate from tier- many, chiefly to ihe United States, is about 30,000, nnd that they carry with them at feast a capital of four millions of our money. It is FATAL affray—a man killed. As chroniclers of passing events, it becomes our painful duty to announce the sudden death of Dyer Davis, of this county. Various re ports are in circulation respecting this unfortu nate affair, but the following is a brief state ment oftlie particulars, so far as wo have been able to gntherthem- It appears, that on Saturday evening last. Mr. Davis being very much intoxicated, called at the house of Mr. Rohert Fluker, and hav ing caded Mr. F.. to ihe gate, after a few mo ments conversation, Davis became abusive, and finally assaulted Fluker, who being less athlet ic, was badly beaten in the affray—others in the mean time, interfered nnd parted them. But Davis still dissatisfied, again assaulted Flu- ker, swearing that lie inte> tied “to bear him to death.” Fluker, however, by this time had drawn a pocket knife, and warned Davis of the fact, ami not to approach him, at tho peril of his life. Davis rushed upon him—threw him, and while upon him. received a wound upon tbe side of the throat, which dividing the jug ular vein, lie died in a fw minutes. He has left a wife and young family, who have our sympathies. Mr. Fluker has always been considered a peaceable, good citizen ; and tal 1 hough this oc curroncc is most melancholy, we believe with the whole community, that if there ever was a case of justifiable homicide, this was one. The verd'Ct oftlie coroner’* Jury, was that he came to his death “on the 10th of May at the house of Robert Fltiker, by the said Robeit Fluker. with a small pocket knife, in bis own d* fence.’’—Sandcrsvillc Trlrscnpe. New Post Office Regulations.—Among the instructions from the Postmaster General to the deputy postmasters throughout tlio Union, relative to the operations of thu new post of fice low, the following, n-ga-ding the transmis sion of money for newspaper, subscriptions, is worthy of all praise, as well as of general pub licity^ It is us follows : ** Money for newspaper subscriptions not ex ceeding $10 in each case, may be paid to a Postmaster for the purpose of being paid to the pub! shur of a newspaper at any otlrer office.— I lie Postmaster is, in each case, to give to the person paying the money, a receipt therefor, and to advise forthwith the Postmaster, who is to pay said amount of such deposit. Upon pre sentation of this receipt, the amount is to he paid over. The Postmaster receiving the amount is to debit himself therewith in this ac count, and the Postmaster paying that amount is to credit himself therewith in his account of contingent expenses.” This is an arrangement which will entitle Postmaster Johnson to the thanks and gratitude of the newspaper press of the country. VIRGINIA ELECTIONS. The result of the elections tfiiiapiwgkn greatly surpassed our most sanguine expecia. lion's. From all licit we-have learriCthfronitbe different parts oftlie Stale, our majority m the Legislature on joint ballot, will not be short of twenty ; and if the Democratic gains continue to come in as they have dune for the lastm* days, it would not surprise us if wc shoiilj h i ve a majority of thirty. The Old Dominioa has again covered herself with glory! So much for the indefatigable zeal and determined spirit of the true Republicans of our country. T|« indicated complexion of the next Legislature augurs well f>r Messrs. Carson and Lovett, who. we understand, have already given notice to Messrs Wall and Catber, oflheir delurmim. lion to contest their claims to sea's in the Howe of Dclegat'-s. We wish them every succta; for we have no notion of the election of a coun ty being carried by persons who have no other right to vote, except upon the faith of a deed or tfeed< eonveving lands lying, for sug t tic sellers or buyers know, in the rn<>on, or some other mote distant planet. Much has been said about the McDonald voters, or “serf?,” as they are called. T'ne.se are bad enough,'emj body knows, but they are . not ii patching & some of the spurious Frederick votes. By tie bye. how pleasant “Lord Angus” must fed, after incurring all the disgrace llmt lias, and al ways should attend such a transaction, then to meet with so disastrous and lamentable a de feat! We reckon ho wishes tImre for wIio«e lives his serfs hold their land, or rather hi*bud, were dead. And then there is poor William Cast-out Rives. He should learn the li-ssmi, **. Know thyself.” -From present appearances, wc shall carry at least thi'feen. if not fourteen mouthers vl Congress, of the lift' cn. to which this State ii enti'led. John S. Pendleton, fiom the old fed eral' Loudoun District, will, we think, stanl sol tatv and alone amongst the Virginia Repre sentatives. He was o- ce ol the rig t fifth, ta he has been acting with the self-'tyfad Whig party so !o"g, that by this time perhaps, lie htt persu -ded himself that lie lias never changed. And we t»>i; k that it m quite likely he has iM undergone a thorough change, particularly it relation to a United States Bank, Prot retire Tariff, &c-; for if our memory is not at fault, ho was certainly o thodoX according to the Democratic creed, upon these subjects, os re cently as 1840. But what effect going to Chili, and then funnfeg for Congress in a Bunk anil Tariff" District, might have in uprooting and eradicating his old predileciit ns and prejudices we cannot as yet s«y. Be this, however, as it may, Mr. Pendleton is i roan of a fine orderof talents, an orator surpassed by but few, and* gentleman of the old Virginia stamp. Bathe will be in the midst of an array of talent from this State, which will dim much the lustre of his Congressional career. It is needless for u< to enumerate them. They, or many of them- have, already attained n high standing and w* many laurels; and from their shining talents* course pf brilliant usefulness js vet expect**} 01 them. We cannot close our reflections upon, tins topic, without adverting to the calm which fcs> succeeded the tempestuous excitement of tii* recent canvass, and availing ourselves of ft, to say that the Democracy should n**\V Ulrji tiicif eyes to the future. Eet the past he f •ri’dt cni except so far as we can derive a lessoft. Vft should remember our harmonious and untiring efforis only to bo emulated—and our discord and errors only t>> be avoided as the rock on which our political barque may, in an unguard-' cd hour, be Impelesslv wrecked.- Starvation in Poland.—Letters from Polin'! Duelling in Louisiana.,—The Convention now in session to alter the constitution, have in corporated a section in the general priitiiions of the co- stitmion, which disfranchises and renders ineligible for onv civil oflite ufider the State nny person who shall hereafter fight n duel, be a second at a duel, or carry a chah lengc to fight a duel. state that the distress there is frightful; peopi" were dying at times of hunger, sometime* cold. The harvest last year was destroyed by the overflow of the Menial. The dextriicj lion ol cattle occasioned by the want of fo°d was considerable. The prospect for fhrs Test" is no better,- for half the wint'ei* gri.'n' ?s gone* and the great masses of siioXv still lying otftW ground threatens fresh inundations. A Lost son. ULYSSES EWING left my pfaceof Res idence the 1st of Feb. A. 0. 1844, for purpose of hunting business ?n the l«>;ver coun try, and ha's never returned nor written fo M Paretns, nor have we ever heard any thinfcff him, on which we could rely. I thcrwff mbit sirrfcnrely request of evetyedito# Texas and the United States,- to give thi* #“ • vertisefi/ent u few publicatforts; and sltoufd ny perso'n tvlio may notice tins have it In tfH* power to let me know where he isj they wtjV ! confei a lasting fuvour On his Parents bjr wrr I ting to thetfi upotl the subject, and direct th* 1 i letter to - JOIlft B. S'. EWIN0 I Lamar County,-T<J>) J ’