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said* DEATH PROM A FRIGHT* The following extraordinary circurrfctanccs rolated bv Galignani’s Paris Messenger, well I lust rates the danger of trying tAcks upon tho «, .sibility or imagination : '1' wo young men, i lie Count de Brechtenstein and Baron Liefiern, j ato |y lived together at Perth in Hungary, on intim ite terms. The former always boast' d rf his intrepidity, and declared that nothing could frighten him. “What, not even supernatural things ? M. dc Lieftern.- •‘Even less than* others,’* said his friend, •'since they do not exist.” The upshot of the affair was, that a bet of 100 ducats was made by M. de L’efterii that he should be able to terrify Iri-t friend. Four months passed over, and nothing was heard of the wager, when one evening M. de Lieftern persuaded his friends valet to permit him to hide himself under his master’s bedv He took care to draw the balls from a pair of pistols tint always hung at the head of the hed, M. de Brechtenstien' returned home as usual and went to bed. As soon as he had fallen asleep, M. do Lieftern came out from under the bed, threw a sheet around hhn, and put nn a mask representing a skull. He then drew the quilt to awake his friend, who, on seeing the rpectre, cried out, "Be off and leave me quiet!” Seeing that the figure still remained, he took down one of lire pistols and fired it at him. J\I. de Liefiern then rolled on the bed one of tho balls which lie had taken from the pistols, M. de Brechtenstien, who was sitting up, on seeing this, fell buck in tire bed. His friend immedi- ately ran forward to assure him that it was all a trick, but M. de Brechtenstien was dead— lie had been struck with appoplexy. M. de Lieftern immediately gave himself into custo dy. Tile vnlet iras been arrested, und both will bo tried in the course of next month. THE FEELINGS IN CANADA. The Kingston News has a long article on ••Peace or War?” from which we make the following extracts:— “If hostilities shall be the result, the battle must, in great part, be fought here. There may be a little skirmishing, with some two or three thousand in the Valley of the Columbia, nnd the Atlantic coast of the United States may be the scene of many a desperate encoun ter between the naval and land forces of Great Britain and the United States, but in this Pro vince must the full force of war be felt—lierc must the chief brunt of tho battle be borne. The United States have long looked with cove- lous eyes upon Canada, and the occasion of hostilities with Great Britain will unqestion- nbly be seized upon to make a strong effort to drive the ‘‘British” out of so important a portion of this continent as the provinces of British Nortli America constitute. War seems inevitable: even they who most fervently pray that such a calamity may bo a veiled hardly dare entertain the hope that their wish will be gratified. The language of tho Chief Magistrate of the Union is unmituka- bie in its character; and although in itself it may not be regarded as authoritative, with the sup port of Congress, which it is confidently stated lie will obtain, this language must be taken as the ratified declaration of tho Government of the United States. The substance of the offi. cial declaration may be given in a few words: "No compromise which the U. Slates ought to accept can now be effected.” If no com promise can be effected, what is the alternative! Either the abandonment of the whole claims of Great Britain, or nn appeal to arms. Which will be adopted? Theic can be no doubt that, much a3thc British Minister is anxious to avoid collision, he will infinitely perfer the latter to the former. In fact it is absolutely necessary for him hero 10 make a direct stand against the aggressive policy and proceedings of the United States. The covert attempt to prosscss Canada mado by. the republic in 1839 nnd 1839, was over looked; large concessions madein the settlement of the N. E. Boundary; and fresh concessions in the matter of the Oregon have been offered or. tho part of Great Britain; indeed every effort which could be made has been directed to j the twenty dollars which you gave me into oui Bible bank, that when the day of trouble came upon us, wc should have something to sue us from the wolf.” " But why put it in the Bible Kate ?” «* Because it is a goed bank, and will not sud denly break,” replied the iady. - . " You are an angel, Kate,” cried her de lighted husband, clasping her to his heart. And so she is. Does any ono doubt it?— There are thousands of such angels, despite tho railings of our miserable, woman-slandering bachelors. Senator Bagby bos' pulbished nn address in vindication of his conduct on the Texas ques tion in the United Stales. The unsoufld posi tions which the Senator assumes in his lengthy defence-, were so fully shadowed fortli »i his letter which we recently published, that we deem its publication unnecessary. There is one remark, which, m the hurry of its perusal, we could not forbear making, that the address is made to the people of Alabama, not to the Legislatin'*, to which latter body lie was undre- stood to have held himself responsible as Sena tor of the State.—51 ontcornery Advertiser. Le Courier ms Etats-Unis tells an anec dote of Thiers sufficiently piquant. The mar riage of the historian lias not been blessed by oilspring, which has been the source of much chagrin to the family of Mad. Thiers, which is naturally proud of the alliance with the great statesman, and would see the race perpetuated. Before leaving for Spain tho ex-Minister an nounced to jVI. Donse, his father in law, that he had just presented to Madame Thiers the fruits of lus fifth and sixth volumes of the His- tory of the Consulate. "It is veiy gallent on your part,” replied M. Dosne, "but you ought to think seriously, my dear Adoiphe, thalt have not bestowed upen you daughter for the purpose of making books alone,” OBSERVE THE DIFFERENCE. The contrast presented by the two parties of this country in respect to the spirit displayed just now, when the subject of our relations with Great Britain is very manifest, is so striking that it cannot have escaped the attention of any ono. A prediction may be made, and "time the test of truth” will certainly make it good, that the same deep condemnation awaits the op position for their general course with reference to the Oregon controversy, as has long since been expressed for the whig party on account of its resistance to the annexation of Texas; a:i opposition in that case factious and artificial, got up and stimulated chiefly for the purpose of sustaining a presidential candidate in the new and absurd position which, in a most distressing exigency, he assumed, and very unfortunately for himself, as the event proved. No; it cannot be forgotten that no longer since than the Iasi year, the din and clamor about the imminent danger of war was as loud and continuous as we find it to be at the conclu. sion of this year. The meek conservators of the peace of the world, whose warning and la mentations we have so often heard, arc likely to meet now, so fur as we can sound public opinion, with as little sympathy and respect as they have hitherto received. That the United Slates was to be involved with Mexico, on account of what was alleged to be our unwarrantable aggressions upon her ter ritory—that in consequence of a certain collis ion with that republic, wc were to be embroil ed with England—and that finally all Europe would participate in the quarrel, on this or that side, were recently regarded ns events of inevi table occurrence. The democratic party re mained impassive, certainly unterrified by these evil omens. The process of Texas annexation, unimpeded by the enivarrtly arguments urged to arrest it, is terminated at last without war, or an existing apprehension of it on that ac count. With this example—supplying as it has done proof of strong delusion, or a feigned alorm—we are not prepared now, more than formerly, to see the nation panic struck by the certainty of a war with England, much less at the prospect, be it never so remote, There is evidently a set purpose to scare, if the preservation of peace, by the removal of possible, the people of tho United States, by al- all cause of difference between the two nations. But so far from securing this object, the de- mauds and the tone of the one have more than kept pace with tho complaisancy of the other. The negotiation on the Oregon question affords a fair index of this fact. A SAVING WIFE. A New York cotemporary boasts of having had an introduction to the heroine of the follow ing sketch—an acquaintance of which to be proud, and a wife such as is “a glory to her husband.” Mr. , a merchant, now residing in Phil. adelphia, who formerly lived in rather extrava gant style, was in the habit, every Monday morning, of giving his wife a certain sum of money for table und other household expenses of the week; ho never mentioned his business to Ids wife, and she, deeming him sufficiently capable of attending to his own affairs, never inquired into them. About fifteen years after teeir marriage, through some slight mismanage ment, nnd the rascality of his confidential clerk, Mr. suddenly broke, nr.d his fall was mentioned, sympathizitigly, on Change, and —like all such matters—there all sympathy ended. The merchant kept the affair secret, ane the first intimation his l.idy had of it, was by a paragraph in the “ Ledger.” Shortly af ter dinner was over, on the day of the discovery of the startling fact, Mrs. requested her husband to remain in the parlor a few moments, as she had something to say to him. She then left the room, hurried up stairs, and shortly af terwards returned with a splendidly bound bi- ble in her hand. Handing it to her husband, she said : "George, the day after our marriage you gave me this precious book, as a token of your love, and as a rich fountain to look to in the day of trouble. Its pages have been pre cious to me, and, as your brow looks sad to day, I now return it to you, that you nmy glean from it some consolation in the hour of gloom/ She then left the room. Tlie merchant opened the hook carelessly, and a bank bill fell out of it. lie picked it up and glanced at its face—it was a $10 bill. He opened the book again, and another note of the same amount was before him. lie opened it nt the first page, and continued to find an X between every two leaves, fill he arrived at the commencement of the book of Revelations.— lie was saved—could again commence busi ness, und had a capital of $9,000 to commence with! lie rang the bell—a servant appeared. ** Request your mistiess to come to me im mediately,” said the merchant. The lady obeyed, entering the room with something lietween a tear and a smile. “Kate! Kate! Where did you procure all this money ?” "T'isthe weekly savings of our household expenses, for the last fifteen years,” was the modest reply. Every week I put ten out of I lusions, pregnant and emphatic, to the power and the sensitive national pride of Great Brit, aim And lest that sort of intimidation should have the effect to make us think a little of our own power, and our own proper pride, long dissertations upon real national honor—and es pecially upon “ American honor”—are prepa red by editors assuming great consequence in a position of party neutrality, and who write in a vein very descriptive of the class to which they belong—a vein, by-the-by, distinguished for a good deal of impertinence and vain glory. At the head of the neutral concern, in our estimation, and certainly in its own, stands the New York Journal of Commerce. Right as that paper is upon several subjects, and distin guished as it has been in upholding the truth when truth has been on its side, we must say that the “Journal” is rather foolishly occupied in writing such articles as we find commended by the “ National Intelligencer,” and appropri ately honored, as the whig editors affirm, by a Christmas repuhlication. Let us give tho reader a specimen, in the shape of an extract fiom the Journal of Com merce article, which has so tickled the fancy of the benevolent and pacific editors of the Nation al Intelligencer. Says the Journal, “Some of our statesmen are talking now very loudly about national honor. That must be sustained at all hazards. What do they mean by Amer ican honor,? Are they pinching the people’s ears as they would a dog’s? oi is it true that the honor of ilicsc United Stales is in danger? How can it be? Our mercantile honor has been ever well sustained by our importers, ire. &c. We think it probable that the first proof ofll r- ed in this flattering enumeration is the very first in importance in the estimation of the Journal of Commerce. From the priority in the order of succession submitted, the “ Com merce” editor evidently regards the priority of the class patronizing his paper entitled to par ticular encomium, and the subordinate instan ces in which he thinks lie seo3 proof of the pres ervation of “the American honor” are of a char acter that goes to show the ridiculousness of any other staodard of national honor than the payment of debts, “ Some of our statesmen are talking very loudly about American honor.” Well, and who are they, pray, that arc guilty of this cry ing offence? Arc Mr. Webster’s sensibilities particularly aroused by that theme? With ail exception or two, (tho more conspicuous from being almost alone) what whig has had the gunerous ardor to talk as lie should without re serve, without qualification, and without dread, about “American honor?” Has the Jojrnal of Commerce an audacity mingled with its piety, sufficient to authorize the belief that its poor sneers have been direc ted to public men who lmve, and are yet ready, to peril life for "American honor ?” Has Gen eral Cass, by a course unanimously sustained in tiie Senate—sustained grudgingly by several who durst not oppose his propositions—is it that gentleman who is honored with thesaicasms of a commercial gazette in the city of New York? If so, as no doubt it is, the blush of shame should mantle the cheek of him, who, venting his reproaches upon the most eminent patriots ofthe land, finds no congenial spirit in the Sen ate who did dare vote against a series of reso lutions which contemplated tho possibility of war, now or hereafter. The course of the Journal of Commerce is a sample of that of the whig press generally, but not universally. To read what, is said about tho Oregon difficulty, and observing the temper and lone which mark the whig press, one might conclude that it was in affiliation with the most anti-American portion of the English Journals. The democratic papers,, with, extraordinary unanimity, arc exhibited in glorious contrast.— They are averse, deeply averse to war. War they deplore. But, with them, "American hon or” and American rights are something— something for which they may be called upon to make the sacrifice of peace, dear and desira ble as that may be.—Wash. Union, Dec. 26th. From the National Intelligencer, Dec. 27. THE OREGON NEGOTIATION. The following paragraph appears in the New York "Morning News” of Wednesday last, which, with other New York papers of the same dale, reache 1 ns since our last publication: “A report was in general circulation yester day afternoon that a letter had been received in the city from a member of the Cabinet at Washington, by the afternoon’s mail; to the ef fect that a settlement of the Oregon boundary question had been concluded in London be tween the British Government and Mr. Mc- Lane on the basis of the 49th degree—the pro- position having come from the former. We have not seen tho letter in question, but have reason to regard the truth ot this report as in the highest degree probable. We know the British Government i3 unxieus for the speedy and amicable settlement of the question. We kuow, too. that it was at a recent day ready to offer the 49th degree, before allowing matters to go to extremities. Nothing can be more likely than thot, out of this anxiety on their part, coupled with the fact of our Government having recently offered to accept the line of 49 degrees, has grown n definite treaty between Lord Aberdeen and Mr. McLane.” Had this paragraph originated in almost any other paper, we should have passed it by as being a mere embodiment of ono of the multi tude of rumors from Washington which are constantly on the wing in the great commer cial emporium. Nor do wo now give faith to the rumor said to have gone to New York from this city of the actual "settlement of the Boun dary Question” at London. But to the re marks of the “News” upon the rumor, we at tach much eonsequener, from the fact that the Editor of the "News,” J. L. O’Sullivan, Esq., has just returned in the Acadia from a short vi sit to Europe, during which he has doubtless had access, at London, to the best source of in formation. Wiien lie says that he has “reason to regard the truth of the report as in the high est degree probable,” nnd that he knows the disposition and willingness of the British Gov ernment to be such os he says, we feel b»utid to share the confidence which he expresses of a speedy and satisfactory adjustment of the ques tion on the principle above stated. Such, our readers will recollect, lias been our hope, and, wc may say, our prediction. FRANCE—THE UNITED 8TATES—OREGON. Many of ourcilixcns (says the United States Gazette) have felt anxious to hear how France would receive the compliments of intorforonco which Mr. Polk in his late messago, made against her for interfering in the affair of Tex. as nnhexhliqn. We have yet to hear from Mr. Guizot and his follow laborers, but the Editor of the Courier des Ela'is Unis, who has recently been with these statesmen, is of the opinion, that they will find cause to recriminate. The New York Courier translates the following: "The French Governmant will be deeply wounded by this accusation of treason and in trigue (the word i'b there ut full length) openly cast upon it from the Presidential chair. And, let us say it, the French Cabinet will not be wounded without rcasou. W bother the policy is adopted on the Texas question be good 01- bud, it owes no account of it utlici than to its THE TELEGRAPH. I3Bfc£S:_ Tuesday, January <5, BIBB ELECTION. We have delayed our paper to get the ofir cial returns, but owing to the bad weather they have not been sent in from all the precinetJ as yet. Col. Towns’ majority over Dr. Baber we learn is 91 votes. The following county officers were elected : WM. II. MACARTI1Y, Sheriff. HENRY G. ROSS, Ci.k. S. Court. JOHN E. JEFFERS, Clk. I. Court. RICHARD BASSETT,Tax Collector. WM. C. KENNEDY, Rec.Tax Returns. M U N IC IPAL ELECTION. At the election on Saturday 3d inst., for City Officers the following gentlemon were elected; ISAAC HOLMES, Mayor without opposL tion, Aldermen. JAMES B AYRES, JAMES DENTON, J. A. NISBET, JAMES DEAN, T. P. STUBBS, ELIJAH BOND, O. G. SPARKS, CHARLES COLLINS. A. R. FREEMAN was re-elected Clerk of Council. THE P EN I T ENTIARY. The fiscal affairs of this institution, it seems, are undergoing a sifting process, and it is like ly to turn out that its boasted management which was so powerful an auxiliary of Gov. Crawford’s re-election last year, was a little mixed with humbuggery. If so, let the decep tion be ferreted out und exposed. But we cau. tion our friends in their zeal in the matter, not to confuse the question of the late good or bad management of the institution, with the abstract merits of the system of Penitentiary confine ment. The system is no party question, and wc here enter our disclaimer against its being made so, and against any attempt to commit the Democratic party against the humane prin ciple ot confinement in the Penitentiary.— Hanging for petty crimes, cropping, and brand- ing are modes of punishment that belong to an other age, and we never desire to see them adopted again. As a specimen of the "financiering” charged, wo copy the following from the Federal Union: But let us look into the charge for re build ing the Pe itentiary. The charge for labor is put down at $16,- 745 SO. The items, as we are informed, were not examined by the committee. We would respectfully inquire upon wliat principles this valuation was made! Rumor tells some strange tales in relation to this matter. It is for in stance, boldly asserted, that the shingling und and tiling of the roofs of the buildings were ap praised at $200 per square, when the same work has been done by the convicts out ofthe Penitentiary, at 62J cts. per square. It is also said that the brick work on the prison walls was estimated at $4,00 j>er 1000, win n the best mechanics would huve done it, for less than half that sum. Are there and other statements of similar character which arc current among us true? They come to us upon authority, that wc cannot question, and shall not, till they are authoritatively denied and their falsity es tablished by competent testimony. Jf they are Hue, who can tell what is the real value ofthe labor bestowed upon the re-building and re- pa rs of the Penitentiary? Nay, more, if they arc true, who can place any confidence, in any of the estimates ofthe value, of any ofthe assets of the Penitentiary? If the operations of the in stitutions are conducted upon this system, the people have been most egregiously hoed winked, and a species of humbuggery and deception has own coumry and to its own conscience, and it ^ ^etised, which is without its parallel in be ongs not to any foreign Government to con- the a J na , s llf ^ We ca „ u ' the „, r _ stitute itself the judge thereof. The accusation preferred by M.. Polk against the policy of M. Guizot will so much the more irritate the latter, as it will bo in the hands of the Opposition in France a sharp weapon; the left of the Cham ber will scourge unmercifully with it the policy of the Ministry. But M. Guizot is not a patient victim, and when he turns upon his adversaries his return blow usually leaves one or more of them on the ground. We are much deceived, or Mr. Polk will have his share in these vigo rous reprisals.” Effect of the War Panic.—We stnted a few days since, that the war panic would, in one respect, be beneficial to this country—the probability would be that it would be put into a stntc of defence, which has been wanting for many years past. We see now, by our exchange papers, that the government has ordered a survey to he made of the reservation at the head of the riv er St. Clnir, with a view to establishing a fort there, in the place of the old barrack known as Fort Gratiot. We would rather that the prin cipal sea ports were first seen to, and put in a proper stale of defence ; but we areglud that a beginning is made any where. Wo hope that the government will not stop until tho whole conntry is well fortified. Had it been well fortified and capable of resisting any at tempt at foreign invasion for two years past, the Oregon difficulty might have been settled before-this time.—N. Y. Herald. and turns their thoughts from their situation; the produce of the labor on the cotton enables them to buy our provisions; so to fight us would io homely phrase, be to "fight tlietr bread and butter.” But if they must fight, let them come on, but do not *et us throw any new fire-brand \ into the broil. The following opinioes we ex tract from a Charleston paper: The Washington News.—A reference to the letters of our Washington correspondent, will shew that there is a prospect of an amicable settlement of the Oregon question. Mr. Cal houn, it will be seen, has takon up the subject with the determination to use every means in his power to prevent a collision between tho two governments, and he will be sustained by tlie Senate, so far it is certain as to prevent any legisla'i.ve action in the premises, until fur ther negotiation shall be found unavailable.— There can now be but little doubt, we think, that the "war fever” will subside, and that our relations with England will be placed on a firm and friendly footing previous to the adjournment of Congress, LEGISLATURE. Among the acts of the late Legislature, of an important character, are the following, which we extract franr the Southern Recorder: A Supreme Court for the Correction of Er rors was established. The rate of interest on all contracts hereafter made is redueed to 7 per cent. Trust funds (that is, money in hands of executors, administrators, guardians and trus tees) are allowed to be invested in State bonds or other Stale securities, and when so invested, are relieved from taxation. The State road is to be continued to Cross Plains in the next two years, with the profits of the road, and by the issue of of qoeds (not e xceed $65,000 per an- nnm( on the faith of the road ouly, as described in report of proceedings in another part @f this paper. The price of grants to reverted lands is changed as follows: it continues at $25 till 1st Feb., it is then reduced to $10, at which it is to remain till 1st May; after that day it is re duced to $5 00. A1TROPRIATIONS AND EXPENSES FOR 1846. Expenses of the last session, as per Speak er’s and President’s warrants, $ 52,101 Appropriation act and census of 1866, 156,665 give an impulse to trade, and so augment th e - When the agriculturists get low priori uir produce, you diminish their ability t* value for the purr 208,766 To be paid in 1835, under former acts: Interest on public debt, To Reid, Irving & Co. Deaf nnd Dumb, University, Penitentiary, S101,000 50,000 1,500 2,000 7,657 165,157 Total to bo disbursed in 1S42, $373,923 TIIE EFFECT OF HIGH DUTIES ON COTTON. As the modification ofthe tariff is one ofthe most important measures which will engage the attention of the present Congress, tire following from the pen of a memlrer of the last Congress, will not b j utiintereuiog. Those engaged in the production of cotton may see how high du ties affect tho price of tlie great stuple, as well as the amount require! for export: COTTON Quality and value of Cotton exported annually from 1821/o 1844. Movements of the English.—Wo learn that Mr. Bell, tho cnerg' tic Circassian travel ler, lias been in New York, and sailed on the 20th instant in the Fulton, a beautiful new built clipper, to re-enter upon his duties as Comman dant aud Governor-in-chicf of the Mosquito Kingdom, to which Lord Aberdeen appointed him. It is said that he had frequent interviews with Captain Elliott, "the man with the white lint,” aud the British Consul; and that Capt. E. im mediately after loft bv land, to meet Mr. Bell at San Juan de Nicaragua, where a British squadron will concentrate, to put in force the notice given to the New Granada States, that the port of San Juan would be restored to the Musquito Kmg. It is our opinion, however, that “ the man in tho white hat” will bo next heard of somowherc in Mexico. The whole of the Musquito dominion, exten ding seven hundred miles south from Capo Hon duras, is now virtually a British colony, gained, it is said, by diplomacy—and funny diplomacy it was, too.—iV. Y. Ilerald, 25th ult. Georgim. Wc call upon the pi tice interested for a fall exhibition of the facts, for the truth the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. In tho same connection it may be remarked, that it is unqualifiedly asserted that for the work ofthe convicts in tlie repairs ofthe Stale House, the Smt“ has been charged and lias paid for each ut the rate of 80 cts. per day, when the charge heretofore made to private individuals has been only 37J cents per day; in other words, that the Treasury of the State has been made subsidiary to the gratification of an ambi tion to advance, at all hazards, the profits of the Penitentiary. PRO SPECT A IlE A D . A short time since, the prospect of difficul ties wit.li Great Britain about Oregon, looked rather dark. Mr. Cass’s speech, Mr. Allen’s, Mr. Douglas’ resolutions, all boded warm work. But the stand taken by Mr. Calhoun rather clears up the gloom, and we think the great Pa cificator will carry out the views of Mr. Polk, without endangering the honor of our country, or the peace of the world. Rather than sacri fice the honor or dignity of this country, rather than yield an inch to a spirit of rapaciousness or domineering on the part of Great Britain, we would prefer war—“war to thu knife.” Aud our opinions in that respect would not be “ab stractions;” we would cheerfully shoulder a musket und do battle in the ranks which we should certainly do. But while these are our feelings, we yet wish the matter conducted with prudence, and do not altogether like tlm hotspur notions of some of tlie Western Chevaliers. Mr. Cass lives in Michigan; Mr. Allen in Ohio; Mr. Douglass in Illinois: and a glance at the map shows that in event of war, their homes would bo compar atively quiet, while we on tlie Atlantic would have the whole brunt to bear. They can af ford to be belligerent at a cheap rate; but wo will have it to pay for. If the British nation, unmindful of their own perilous relations at home, should take fire at Mr. Polk’s calm, dignified semiments as ex pressed in the message, and should feel bent on war, let it come. But they belter understand their own position toward us. We furnish the cotton which keeps their millions employed, Years. Founds. Value. Av’ge price. Exported in ’18211 124.893.405 20,457.484 16.2 1822 141.675.005 24.035.058! 16 6 Low duties 1SQ3 173.723 270 22,445 520; 11.3 . 1824 1 42.369 663 24.917,404; 15.4 1825 176,419.907 36,8*6’64S 1 20.9 1826 204.535.415 ?5.025,2H 12.2 1827 294.3 1,1 5 29.359.54 ■ 10.0 High duties. 1828 210.590.463 22.487,229 10.7 ’ 829 264.837.186 26.575,3lt 10.0 1630 293.459.102 29,674.833 9.9 1831 276.979.784 25.289 49 D.t 1832 322.215.122 31.724,68 9.8 1833 324,699,604 56.491,105 11.1 1834 384.7 7 907 49.448,402 12.8 IS 15 387.358,992 611161.302 16.8 1836 423.631.302 71,*284,925 16.8 I ow duties. 1837 444 211 537 63.240.102 14.2 1838 595,952,297 61,556.811 10.3 18:!!) 413.624.212 61.238.982 14.8 18411 743.941;061 83.870.307 8.5 1S41 530.204.100 54.330,341 10 2 Higli duties. 1842 5S4 747,017 47,593.464 8.1 i 1943 792.297,406 49.149,806 6.2 1844 663,633,455 54,963,501 8.1 Exported in 4 years from from 1821 to 1624. 585.661.433 86.595,463 Annual average. Exported in 8 years, from 1605 to 183-3, 146,415,359 2,048,377.094 21.646,366 226.983.005 14 8 Annual average. Exported in 10 years from 1833 to 184-3, 256.647.13C 4,833,657,029 28,372,876 573,715,741 11.1 Annual average. 483,305,703 57,371.574 11.8 Exported in 1843 and 1844 1.455.930.561 103.183.307 Annual average, 727.965,280 51,591,653j 7.087 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register’s Office. Jan 30. 1845. T. L. SMITH, Reg’r. The tables setting forth the exports and value or cotton, annually, from 1821 to 1S44, equally with those just examined, prove tho singular exactness with which all of our great agricultu ral staples rise or fall as the duties upon im ports go up or down. The present very low prices should induce the farmers and planters to inquire into the causes that produce such in jurious results. It cannot be ascribed to over production, for that lias been progressing since 1821; and by casting the eye over the table it will be plainly seen that, though tho supplies were annually increasing, yet, as the tariff’poli cy vibrated from high to low duties, the prices of our agricultural products also vibrated, in ex act unison, from high to low. Look at tho in creased supplies of cotton from 1825 to 1832, and the fall in prices during that time, and then look at the increased supplies from 1832 to 1S42, and mark the rise in prices in the latter period. But as soon as Congress passed the high tariff lull ot 1842 behold how the price of cotton has fallen. From 1825 to 1832 there was an increase in the cotton crop of about *5 per cent- and the price fell from 14 cents per pound—which it had maintained during the four preceding years down to ] 1 cents the pound. But from 1833 to 1S42, there was a similar increase of about seventy-five per cent, in the crop, but the price rose, nevertheless, a tow’ mills per pound. From 1843 to 1844, there was still about the same increase of seven ty-five per cent, in the crop, but the price again fell to seven cents per pound. Certainlv, in both instances, under high duties, tho cotton crop, as there was about the regular rate of in crease maintained, should, under all the boast ed advantages of the home market, ut least, have sold as high as it did under the descending scaie of duties from 1832 to 1842. Thus we find that tho home market does not enhance the prico of our agricultural staples, but we are forcibly taught the fact, that as you resti ict com merce, you impair tlie value of our exports; and on the other hand, that, as you liberate commerco from these restrictions, you thereby to give employment to others, and i bus, by bringing about hard times in the ing and planting States, you force them to C r? Jt ' suine less and export more, though, owin'* to tlm blighting effects of the restrictive system, t] .! got but little in return. So, too, hard times thus brought about, equally curtail the ability 0 F all others to consume our staples, and th e tem which it was said would stimulate and sa 3 ^ tain a good home market for our agriculture products, destroy itself. CONGRESS . We have received no mail north of Chaffer ton, and make the following extracts from tlie correspondence of the Charleston Courier: Washington, Dec. 26, 1845; Mr. Pakenhant is certainly very much averso to a war, all his professions, private and public are averse to it. He says that Great Britain will never strike the first blow. Tlie rumor that he has renewed the negotia. lions with our government on tlie basis of a compromise, are incorrect; but it is true that ho lias been cousulled'upon the Bill lately reported in the House by Mr. Douglass, from the Cbm- mittee on Territories, for tho protection offset- tiers in, and emigrants to Oregon, until ff, a joint occupancy be terminated. Several conferences have taken] place Be tween Mr Buchanan and Mr. Pakenham on thjj subject, and it is understood by my in for mm; that Mr. P. had remonstrated! one provision on. ly—the building of stockades. There is scarce, ly a doubt that the British Government will a. sent to all that we propose to do for the protcc- tion of our settlers, and there cannot be, of course, any exception taken to the treaty ri»bt of giving the notice. War, therefore, would seem to be lb the distant future. Oregon can hardly be made a pretext for it, on the side of Great Britain, I learn that, in the absence of Mr. Rhett.of ofS. C., the Committee of Foreign Relations in the House are equally divided on the grara subjects referred to them, regarding our rela tions with England. Mr. Parrott has been appointed Secretary of Legation in Mexico, and is now there. Tho British secret and ubiquitous Envoy, Mr. El liott—ho of the white liat—is also already there, Washington, Dec. 27. We have further proofs, to-day that our diffi culties with Great Britain are speedily to bead- justed; and the ho|>e of an amicable issue of ibis question has been revived by the efforts of Mr. Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun, since lus arrival here, has been entirely engaged in promoting a pacific settle ment of the question. He interposed in a man ner that no one else could do, with the same propriety, for the purpose of renewing ihe ne- gotintion, which had been suffered tolapse.be- tweeri Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Pakenham.— In this he has succeeded entirely, and although lie negotiations are not renewed, yet there is a fair prospect that they may be at no very dis tant day. Through the efforts of Mr. Calhoun, several very anrcuble conferences have taken place be. tween the British minister and tlie Secretary of State. Dispatches have no doubt, been sent to Eng land, not only by our Government, hut by the British minister, which may receive a pacific response. Air. Calhoun’s good offices have not stopped here- He. and I may add Mr, Holmes also, Inve used their efforts, very successfully, tiitli- in the last two days, to dissuade the Western members Irom pressing any bill Or project in re lation to Oregon in either House. One of these hills is Mr. Douglass’s, reported from the Com mittee of Territories, in tlie House, and made the special order of the day for Tuesday, the Gth of January. An arrangemant has been made, as I have learned, that this bill shall not be pressed. It is of a character that might dis turb any pending negotiations, by throwing down tiie gauntlet to Great Britain, and 1 un derstand that Mr. Pakenham has taken strong exceptions to some ofit9 provisions. I understand moreover, that the whig and democratic leaders of the Senate have come to some understanding that there shall be no hasty action in that body. Tho democratic Ssnatori from the West disclaim any idea or intention of urging the question in a hasty or rash manner. Further, the advices by the Acadia have cre ated an impression here that the British Gov ernment is disposed to compromise the question upon tho basis of our late offer of the 49th par allel, with, perhaps, some modifications. Mr. Bates, Ihe Americau Banker, of the house of Baring, Brothers & Co., has written, upon au thority, it is presumed, that the British Govern ment will accept that proposition. Washington, 29. The war fever is pretty well over here, though there are those who would foster it, for person al, party, and sectional considerations. There is a general and strong impression, that proposi tions will soon be made from the other side ot the Atlantic, and that all we nave to do in the matter, is to abstain from any legislation which would consequently wound the pride ofthe oth er party. There is no war spirit in Congress, none in tho nation—but, there are evidences of a national spirit, that would unite all parties in the support of the administration, should Great Britaia persist in oxactions that might bo deemed unreasonable. Even should negotiations finally fail, after be ing resumed, there is still left the resource of arbitration, which many’ of the democrotic_Sen ators und members, declare themselves willing to resort to. Politicians are already speculating upon tM results of an adjustment ofthe question upon the American proposition. They seem to concur in the opinion, tb- a t it will give Mr. Calhoun,as tne arbiter of >\eace, a prominent position in lb* innc an^ C.l A A n tlftfl* affections an<^ confidence of the American peo - ple * K . - 4 A treaty is on foot here between Prussia, thu Uuited Slates, which promises mutually grunt commercial advantages. Tha next packet from England' will bring t' :i j intelligence that Indian com from lh8 Units States is made duty free. This is but the be ginning of a system that premises great ad' 311 " tages to the people of tho United States. There is now scarcely a doubt that OoB? rc '’ will, at this Session, reduce and essential? modify the Tariff'of 1842. There is a maj orl * ty of twenty-five in favor of the measure in ' 0 House, independently of the Pennsylvanian?- Really, it would seem that the time ot trade and.low duties, and an economical a ministration,of the government is, about !ocouj®j a result hitherto, rno.rc desired than expect • Washington, Dec. 30. A senator from, Maryland has a letter r °® Mr. MoLane, which expresses the opim° n i 1 learn, that if tho negotiation should be c0 milled to him, lie would be able, very W®” 1 to s'-ttla tho question that the United ^ . would, even obtain better terms from E fl S a ’