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Love to the aool, whste’er the harih may aay
la ai tho hallowing Naiad to the well—
The linking life between the forma of clay
And thoia ambroaia Hurt urea; from iu apell
Flv earth's rank toga, and TbouybYa ennobled flow
Shinea with the ahape that glide a in light below.
Taato while ye may, O Beautiful, the brief
Fruit, life but once wins from the Beautiful;
Uipo to the aun it bluahea from the leaf.
Hear not the blaatthat riaea while ye cull t.
Brief though it be, liow few in after bourn
Can aay, ‘ut least the Beautiful wot ours 1
Two loves (and both divine and pure) there are s
One by the roof tree takes it root for ever.
Nor tempests rend, uor changeful season mar—
It clings tho stronger for the storm's endeavor v
Beneath the shado the wayworn fiud their rest,
AuJ in its boughs the calm bird builds its neat.
But one more frail, (in that more prised perchance.)
Bends its rich blossoms over lonely streams.
In tho uutrodden ways of wild Romance,
On earth's far eoutluca. like tho Tree of Dreams,
Few find the path, O bliss ! O woe to find ►
What bliss tho blossom!—ah! what woe the wind!
Oh tho short Spring!—the eternal Winter!—All
Branch—stem ail shattered ; fragile as the bloom
Yet this the love that charms us to recall *
Life's golden holiday before the tomb ;
Yea! Ilii tho love which age again lives o’er,
And hears the hind heart beating youth once more!
Tbc Dead #ra
A singular terror has prevailed in the East frott
rime immemorial with regard to tho Dead Sea, or ulue '
- - - . — ’ Gas. W.
iu the olden time, it remains a monument of ths
truth of saereJ history. It is about 55 milestone
and 20 wide. Nothing of dreariness can be cor
oeivod. which is not realised in the scenery wider
surrounds it. It* neighborhood is unaccompanied
by vegetation, and is luuuired to the existence of
animals or of the human race. The water is bitter
ami nauseous, containing substances marked by
theso peculiarities to the exteut of one-fourth of its
weight. Now and then a straggling and scared
bird flies over iu waters. Asnhaltum floats on iu
surface, and an inflammable bitumen is found ou
its shores. Yet once iu bed was the beautiful aud
tortile valley of Siddiiu; it was tanned “the garden
of the Lord,” and contained no leu tbau five cities,
if we ruay believe the record of Moses, verified by
the writings of Strabo, and Stcplx
With the exception of Zoar, all
aud their places became desolate.
In the spirit of inquiry, modem Christianity has
eudeavored to ascertain how far the troth of these
ancient record* could be verified in our day*.—
The latest altempU have been those of a young:
Irishman, (whoso adventure* have been describee
by Harriet Martiueau.) and of Lieut Molyncnx
of the British navy. The fonner suffered dread*
fully in his excursion, and soon after died at Jem-
salem, from illness brought on by fatigne and ex
posure. His papers, if lie had any, were lost to
the world. Wo have recently teen a briefaccouut
of Lieut. Molyueux’s expedition, and as it appears
to have been unnoticed by our contemporaries, we
will give a brief outline of iu design and results.
It will be just now more than usually interesting
in cousequeuco ofa similar enterprise iu progress,
under the direction of Lieuteuaut Lynch of the
U. S. Navy.
On tho 20th of August last, says a report which
we notice iu a late English literary journal. Lieut.
Molyncux landed from the Sparta ut Acre, and
with three voluuteers, nu interpreter, some camels
aud their attendants, aud the ship’s dingey, he pro
ceeded on his journey. The travelling was, on
the whole, difficult, and Tiberias, ou the lake of
that name, about cightecu mile* in leugth, was
reached the next morning. The party embarked,
crossed it, aud made the ilesceut of tho river Jor
dan, which was accomplished with much difficulty,
the waters being shallow, the stream tortuous aud
inaddy, aud much interrupted by waterfalls aud
weirs of stone, where immense quantities of fish
are takou. To these difficulties impeding the navi
gation, and often compelling the seamen to trans
it their boat over the carrying places- was ad
ded tho strenuous opposition of the native Sheiks.
Large sums were demanded of Lieut. Molyncux
for permission to pass, frequent quarrels occurred,
and it was only by occasional threats ou bis part,
and tho appearance of a resort to arms, that he
forced his way along.
On tho 3d of September he reached the Dead
Sea. As he catered its waters and made sail on
the diugey, tho bracxo freshened, largo patches
nt white foum were passed. Tho sea rose, and
with it came an unearthly rear of the waves, like
that of fearful breakers just ahead. At two o’clock
p. m , savs the log, in ths belief that tho boat was
tieariug the southern extremity of the sea, it was
hauled to the wind, and tho Lieutenant stood for
the wostern coast, which was crowned with “ex
ceedingly high mountains,” with faces almost per
pendicular. Having arrived at what was appa
rently the deepest water, soundings were obtained
at 225 fathoms, and the armature of the lead
brought up some pieces of rock salt. The water
itself was of a dirty, sandy color, rapidly destroy,
ing metals, and producing an unpleasaut greasy
feeling to tho touch, with an extremly disagreeable
•iiiaII. “Evitv mif* nml <*v**rvlliiiify in thr»lm&t was
siuell. “Every one aud everything in the boat was
covered with n nasty shining substance;, iron was
corroded, aud covered as if with coal tar.” No liv
ing thing was fuuud iu the water. A long liue of
bubbling fonin exteuded the whole length of the
sea, over which at night a white line of cloud was
visible-
Having reached the termination of the lake, to
which there is ns outlet, although it receive* five
streams, the dingy was mounted on the backs of
two camel, and the party proceeded to Jerusalem.
This was die first time the boat of a man-of-war
ever entered the Holy City. Lieut. Molyncux
returned tolhecosilorJaUa and joined his vessel.
Bat he almost immediately took sick and died.
We bavo uo account of the fortune which attended
his comrades. This death, like that of Ills prede
cessor, has excited a degree of awe iu the minds of
travellers. We trust that oar own conntryman,
Lieut. Lynch, may be spared socb an untimely
fate an seems to have been the conclusion of simi
lar expeditions.
In view of tho interest which attaches to this
subject, we may remark, in couclustou, that wo
h ignly approve of the permission given by die
Secretary of tho Navy to Lieut. Lynch, to employ
some of his leisure dmo while in die Mediterra
nean hi making an exploration of the Dead Sea.
Tho expenditure will uot exceed tho price of n
boat aud lbe*pertonnl expenses of a small party of
men. We havonnidea that the survey will be
most complete that bos yet been made, aud as
friends of all useful projects wo cannot but express
our approbation of the enlightened conduct of the
Secretary, who, while he promotes the true value
and glory of the Navy, knows how to lead its
cable ai' * ** ~
val
iant to science,—-V. Y. True Sun.
Mas. Partixoto.v,—It was a pity that Sydney
Smith died—bow much wit went out and bow
much bitterness agaiust die Methodists and Pen-
nsylvauians went to sleep with him 1 Ilis Mrs.
Partington will live, and we recommend the good
lady’s example to ourcouservadve friends who are
at as much trouble to prove that the Freuch Rev
olution is a mere piiddlo that will dry up, or else
that it .is a storm that will'overwhelm and destroy
itself. Ajipropos of Mrs. Partington. There are
s.imo of tho meanest imitations of her itemsafloat
that are liko tho Irishman’s cofle, so weak that
they would not run dowu hill. However, wo
uught not complain when people do tho best they
can. Hero is tho Mrs. Partington of Sidney
Smith.
“I do not mean to he disrespectful, but tho ntt-
rrapts of tho Lords to stop the progress of reform
reminds mo very forcibly of the great storm at
Sidmouth, and of tho conduct of tho excellent
Airs. Partington, ou tho occasion-. In the winter
of 1821, there set in a great flood upon tho town,
the tide rose to no incredible height,the waves rush
ed in upon the houses, arid everybody was threat
ened with destraction, in the midst of this sub
lime storm, D»mo Partington, who lived upon the
beach was seen at the door of her houso with
mop aud patterns, trundling her mop and squeez
ing out tho sea water, aud vigorously pushing
away tho Atlantic ocean. The Atlantic was
roused, Mrs. l’arington’s spirit was up; but I
need nut tell you that the contest was unequal.
The Atlantic ocean heat Mrs. Partington. She
was excellent at n slop or a puddle, but the
should uot have meddled with a tempest.”
TCBiDAYJIOKMSO. .VlAY.'tO, USAS.
E9“ The crowded state of our columns tp-Uay,
compels us to defer the favor of our esteemed cor
respondent X. Ho shall he heard next week.
i Tho proceedings of the Baltimore Conven
tion, aud the letters of our Baltimore and: X. York
correspondents, make our paper this momin
uioro than usually interesting. Tho balance of the
proceedings of tho Convention wo will give in our
uext.
CF- Wo are indebted to McKay Jb Co’s North
ern express for copies of the Washington Union,
Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia Ledger and N. York
Herald, fromono to two daysiu advance of the
mail.
ry The Delta aud Crescent, Now Orleans, and
Flag & Adveitiser, Montgomery, will accept our
thanks for ext ms containing important iutelligcuco
from Mexico.
iy Wo are under obligations to tho enterpri
sing editors of the Mercury, News and Courier,
Charleston, for Northern papers in advance of tho
maiL
The Nomination.
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
TRsasxinxn roa the Gioroia Telegraph.
Charleston Sunday, 10 A. M. May, 2S.—Gen.
Cass, has been nominated by the Baltimore Con
vention' for President. He was elected ou tho
fourth ballot, by a vote of one buudred and seventy
O. Butler has been nnauimously
notninated for Vice-President.
OSE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL THE HIBERNIA.
Charleston, May 29th—1A oclk, P. M.
The steam-ship Hibernia arrived nt New York
on Saturday. The lower aud midling grades of
Cotton had declined J. Tho season was favora
ble in Euglnud, and bread stuffs had declined.—
Money improved. Canal Flour, twenty-seven to
twenty-eight shillings. Consols, eighty-three and
three-eights.
The French government was patting tho coast
in a perfect state of defence. Several Regiments
had been ordered there. New Y’orfc market dull
and unsettled.
The Telegraph.
Wo were disappointed last week, in not getting our
Telegraphic despatches through from Bultimore as
early as we expected. The atmospheric electri
city was so prevalent on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, as to preveut intelligence from passing
over tho wires. By rcfercnco to our New Y'ork
correspondence, it will be seen that this state of
things was felt all along the liue to New Y’ork aud
Boston.
The Orphean I'amilf.
This celebrated Troupe of Vocalists it will bo
seen by reference to another column, will givo
their second and last Concert this evening, on
which occasion they will give some of their choicest
Songs. For Programme see bills of the day.
The JForcign News.
We received the heads of the news by tho Cal-
edouia on Tuesday last by Telegraph, and gave a
copy of our despatches in an. extra issued on that
day. Sinco then wc have received full details of
the intelligence by the Caledonia as well as by
tho Herman- bringiug one day later intelligence
from London and two days later from Havre. The
intelligence by theso steamers adds greatly to our
previous intelligence-of European affairs. Tho e-
leclions in France had jiassed ofFquictly and eve
rything there favors the belief that a full amnesty
is assured between all parties in Frauce,—and
tha t the new government will go on without any
difficulty.The National Assembly convened ou the
5th inst.
Tho hostilities between Prussia and Denmark
are in prospect of adjustment,they having accepted
the mediation of Great Britain. Confidence was
gradually becoming restored, the state of trade
was improving, and the prospect of business gen
erally, was much better. The crowded state
of our columns prevents us irotn making auy ex
tracts this morning.
Froiu Jluico.
By the arrival at Cat Island, of the British West
India mail-steamer, Tay, from Vera Cruz, which
plase she left on tho 17th inst., intelligence has
been received at New Orleans, from Vera Cruz, to
tho date of her sailing; and from the City of-Mex
ico, to the 13th inst. Our New Orleans files con
tain copious details of the intelligence by die Tay,
bnt we have no room for extracts. We condense
the following, from our exchanges
The passengers speak confidently of the rat.
ifleation of the treaty and that it would be 6igued
the 25th inst.
Herrera has bcenelected Presidont, and, though
unwisely, it was thought he would accept.
The Message of Peuoy Pena is iu priuL It is
very good message, and. calculated to have its
effect on tho Mexicans, He insists that it is
necessary for the national existence of Mexico,
that this treaty should be ratified, and that un
der tbeoxistiug circumstances, its terms aro more
favorable than they might have reasonably have
ipccted.
Congress has a full quorum in both Houses,
there being 33 Senators and 75 Deputies. Pe
droza was elected President of the Senate, and
Elloriagn Speaker of thfc Houso. It was believed
that 61 of the Houses were for peace, aud 14 for
war.
Front Yucainn.
We are indebted to the courtesy of the Delta,
and Crescent, Now Orleans, for Extras—contain
ing very important news from Yucatan, by the
Apracida, Capt. Espinalo, from Sisal, which place
she left on tho 11th inst. From these Extras, we
condense the following items :
The garrison ami inhabitants of tho town of
Iturinde had abandoned the place; but on their
retreat, being exposed to tlio attacks of a largo num
ber °f fndiaus they lost tweuty-threo killed and
eleven wounded, besides one hundred and six who
deserv'd on the road, leaving the commuuder with
only sixty men. Numerous other towns had also
been coptored by the insurgents.
The British Minister iu Mexico has accepted, on
tho part of his country, tho offer made by Yncntan
some titne since, end has scut a frigate to take
possession of tho country.
Bright!—There is an article.on tlio French
Rcvoluiion in tho new number of the London
Quarterly Review, which contends that if the To-
party of all shades iu England wilt only throw
aside their differences, the monarchical causo
safe there, and will ensure the ultimate triumph
of French royalist principles in tho person of Hen
ry V.—date not fixed 1
Beggth-of, days in the United Stales dnd Great
Britainet'opared.-—In Great Britain, on the20lh
of June, tlio sun rises at 3 h. 3U in., a. in., ailil set a
at 8 b. 32 in., making the longest day 17 h. 2 m.
Iu the Uuitou States, on the 20th of June, tlio
run rises at 4 ii. 35 in. nud sets at 7 h. 25 in., mak
ing the longest day 14b. 50 in.
in Great Britain, on the 20th December,the sun
rises at 8. h. 18 m. nnd sets at 3 b. 33 m., muki ng
tho shortest day 7 b. 20 m.
In the I’.iitod 'tales, on the 20lli December, the
sun rises at 7 h. 25 ui. and sets at 4 It. 25 m., mak
ing tlio shortest day 9 b. 10 m.
Tlio loug< >t day in Great Britain is therefore
8 Ii. 42. 1 i i tha i our lmir< -t day in the U nited
.li. • ii. i'lnger than tie; shortest day in
Gioat Britain.
Distinguished Settlers on the Hudson.—In
letter from a sick room” alluding to tile distin
guished persons, who have taken up their abodes
on tlio banks of tho Hudson. Mr. N. P. IVillis
ssys: “IIow tho celebrities are set along on that
bank of tlio river only, liko the big buttons on tho
single-breasted coat of ar, old Knickerbocker!—
Forrest is building twenty miles from town; Irving
lives twenty miles above; Paulding, Verplnnk,
Morris, ami Telegraph Morse, at proportionate
distances farther ou—Van Buren and Clairvoyant
Davis, bedecking,.on tiie Bame side, the upper re
gions of the river. But, perhaps I am getting be
yond my geography. ”
Arkansas.—Gov. Drew bus appointed the Hon.
William K. Sebastian, of Philips county, to fill tho
vaenney in tho U. S. Senate, occasionsd by the
death of the into Senator Ashley.
New States.—Sinco tho lust Presidential elec
tion four new States have been admitted inlo tho
Union, namely. Florida, Texas, Iowa and Wis
consin. Tho electoral vote of these Stales aro
as follows:
Florida 3—Texas 4—Iowa 4 : —Wisconsin 1 !—ag
gregate 15 votes, ami all Democratic.
“ Faith aud Charity.”
Tho Rov. Doctor Pierce of this State as is well
known to most of our readers was commissioned
by tlio Methodist Church South, to attend the gen
eral Conference of the same denomination Nurtl
which convened at Pittsburg- some time in this
mouth. As wo understand tbs object of the Rev
Doctor's Embassy, it was two-fold—to establi
Christian fraternity between the two divisions of the
Methodist Church, and. to. devise an equitable or
honest distribution of the assets of that church now
going into liquidation. As to tho honesty ami dis
tribution part of the matter, regarding the latitude
there was great distrust, but who dreamed the
Christian fraternity project—would have been in
stantly aud indignantly rejected. But so it wasby
a formal resolve of that most holy convocation,
stranger to tbo civil and religious persecutions that
for fifteen years the south has had to endure, would
naturally enquire what heterodoxies had crept in
to the church South—or what recusancy had made
such scismalist* of southern professors that they
must needs be excommunicated and denied all
share iu tho commonest charities of tho religion of
Christ. What had the Methodist Church South,
done or left undone that they of the North should
shut the door of tlio sanctuary in tho face of its
venerable representative. Why, nothing. Tho
church here have for three quarters of a century
been conservators of the strict as well as the liber
al spirit of that profession of faith. In the innova
tions upon tho peculiar rites nnd doctrines of Me
thodism, it is conceded tho churches here have
never assisted, but have constantly opposed them
Their zeal is unimpeached and their success and in
fluence calls for the deepost gratitude. From this
quarter contributions have uot been in grudgiug
copper but after the manner of a liberal and
earnest minded people. Their public and private
charities have been dispensed with a munificent
band. Their institutions of learning liavo throwu
floods of light over the laud. What is then the sin
which has cut ot the church South? The sin of Abra
ham—of Isaao and of Jacob—tho sin which Christ
and his Apostles winked at, or feared to reprobate,
the iniquity which the New Testament fathers
made laws/or—recognised and never questioned'
the sin of every kindred aud clime aud age, that
ever has been or ever will be, world without-
end,—the fin of having iu your family those who
do not sleep in your beds or eat at your boards; in
short the crime of having a black servant to work
for, so long as you lice, instead of a white slave to
delve for you so loug as you please. That’s all we
hero have done to be deemed worthy of heiog
‘cast out’ and trodden under the feet of Y’aukcedom
How cool is all this sanctimous rage agaiust tho
church here. These hypocrites—those wolves iu
sheeps clothing drive us out of not only our own
house, but they afterwards divide it between ns
and them, taking the inside, pious souls, for their
modest share. We’li be bound for tbis result
however, for let them be fighting or praying on
the side of the true faith or serving tho devil
their eyes are never closed for an instant to the
main chance. Religion with them is a good thing
because something clear is offered to tho sum of
their present existence and it is worth professing
because when nothing more is to be made here,
thcro will be a chance of thrift hereafter. The
golden pavements wc dare say aro of more mo
ment with this prim, substantial practical brother
hood, than Yirr all those sublime joys felt by the
rapt seraph “that adores aud bums” in the smile
of the Eternal iu Heaven.
Dr. Fierce rejected, and the Southern church
repudiated, disavowed, aud by whom ? Why, by
a set of men, who in their faithless disregard of the
most solemn law of their church, and of its very
constitution,, have gone far ahead of the lawless
ness and violence of the most turbulent political
parties or assemblages. By a class of burning big
ots, who have brought their religion into disgrace
with the world it was commissioned to redeem,
and who have, by their uuworthiuess, disarmed
the very thunders of God, which they presumptu
onsly carry in their bands.
These resolves and these holy washings of hands,
come with a good grace from men who mast first
commit the siu of parricide before they clear the
way for the murder of their brother. Who first
destroy the church, and then degrade the commu
nicant. What must the two or three in the Pitts
burgh conference,-who still preach restitution as
well as repcntauce, say of these assenting wor
thies who lived among us for years without so much
as reproving “soul-drivers” by a look, who them
selves became infected with our last for acquisi
tion of bone aud smews, and bad their bills of sale
and owned and drove too, most ungraciously, the
•poor blacks.’ We have seen such worthies in two
States, and heard of them iu others. These close
gleaners left ns after they had laden themselves,
took good care however to sell out before they tur
ned saiut, and now feel themselves refreshed and
better able to doclare to tbo world how hell-de
serving we are, for having enjoyed the pleasures
of our sin for a season. Yankee pastors say we
drive the souls of onr negroes; and we say some
of them we wot of, aro eating their bodies. Two
or three of the most disgusting instances of tbis
hypocritical canting about slavery are furnished*in
the history of some of these Northern drivers, (two
at least) well known in Georgia. They held slaves
in this State, and we have been informed by gen
tlemen who knew them well, disgraced, so far as
merely personal inhumanity conlddo so, the whole
community of masters. They were notoriously
the most exacting; die hardest masters in the
whole countiy ; but we suppose became disgust
ed at our barbarous system of servitude; -sold their
interest iu crime to the highest bidder; aud, be
fore leaving us for tho purer atmosphere they now
breathe, took good care to leave the devil a fit
substitute upon their retiring from his service.
This whole difficulty between the charchcs
South and North is a most revolting picture. L?t
no whining Northern Methodist Preacher harp any
more upon that black trait of Romanism they de
light so much to dwell on, that “the end sanctifies
the means.” For if the setting of the captive free
bo a virtue worthy of a Christian’s labors, so is
faith, (we mean bona fide) so is charity, that “bo-
petb all things, that vauutetb not itself,” and so is
honor and honesty, also worthy of a Christian’s
love. We cannot hear these men preach of broth
erly lovo, when they disown dieir own brother
hood for what their fadiers not only allowed, but
were maiuly instrumental in fixing upon the coun
try. Nor of truth when they first injure and then
belio us. Nor yet of justice, when they first at
tack and Uien rob ns. If it bo tbe truo spirit of the
gentleman to reject a Minuter of peace on a mis*
sion of pcaco and brothorly love, as Dr. Tierce
was rejected by tho Pittsburg conference, then
we boldly avow wc are not, and never bogp to be
of this household of faith. If religion wiU not de
ter or persuade men from nets of rapacity and ve
nal wrong, dien we had better put oat onr pulpits
to a better use, and leave men to die guidance ofa
gentlemanly honor. If tho courso pursued by
Northern Christians iu reference to their own
church discipline, ho the way to acquit ourselves
as Christians; if the conduct of these men on. the
distribution of a common church property be the
marks of that meekness, and that charity spoken
of as the peculiar duty aud virtuo of tho Christian
gentleman, then do wo declare we are just no
Christian at all,, and hope never to be, as we hope
for salvation.
In the Christian world, at the North atlcast, die
omens do not favor the predictions of Father Miller
and tho latter-day saints, for the Millennium is ra
ther (we think) lakiug the backtrack, if these and
other specimens of Christian progress in some of the
churches there are,to bo regarded as die heralds
of tho coming of die days, foretold by tho pro.
pbets of old, when all mankind should become a
spiritual household: “a holy priesthood, to offer up
spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus
Christ-’’
[CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH
BALTIMORE, May 22. 1848
At noon precisely, J udge Bryce of La. was elect-
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mitteo on credentials, which held loo sessions, re
sulting in tho passage of n resolution requiring .bo
contending delegates to pledge themselves to a
ed temporary chairman, and Sam’l Treat, of Mo., i bido in good iuilh tin
was re-elected to bo temporary secretary. The upon their respective tin
chairman then sugg csted the propriety of offering ation of course, whether admitted or reject! , e o
ecisiou of tlio Convention
supporting its uomiu-
a prayer to tbo tlirono of Grace, which was accord
ingly made by the Rev. Mr. l'isk, in a brief and
appropriate manner.
Air. Wheeler, of N. C., offered the fullowin
resolution :
Resolved, That a committee of one from each
State, be appointed to examine end report on
the credentials of the delegates to tho Convention.
Mr. Cone, of Ga., offered as a substitute tbo res
olution which lie said was adopted by tbe Conven
tion of 1844. as follows:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to re
ceive and report ou credentials—that it be com
posed of one delegato from each State, with tho
exception of New Y’ork. which shall hnvo two
membors in tbo committee.
Mr. Cone explained bis motive for moving the
substitute.
One of the Massachusetts delegation opposed the
substitute because it would delay tho organization
of tbe Convention.
Air. Cambrelcng advocated the re-tnodellin
the substitute.
Mr. Cone defended it, upon the ground that the
committee so organized was necessary to prompt
organization.
Mr. Dickinson, of N. Y., forcibly and nt some
length, advocated Mr. Cone’s substitute. [Cries
of question 1 question !! j
Mr. Uanncgan was iu favor oflaying the whole
subject on tbo table, for tbo purpose of adopting
tbo rules of order of tho House of Representatives,
but, after some animated discussion, withdrew
tho proposition, and offered a resolution to the fol
lowing effect;
Resolvtd, That each delegato pledge himself to
abide by tbo decision and maintain tho nomina
tion of the Convention.
Mr. King, of N. Y., (Barn-burner,) said that ho
would make no preliminary pledges.
Mr. Cone, of Ga , opposed Mr. Hannegan’s res
olution that tho organization must be effected be
fore rules of order coold bo adopted.
Mr. Y’ancey. of Ala., moved to lay Mr. Hanne-
gait’s resolution on tbe table. Carried.
Mr. Yancey moved to take up the original reso
lution andsubstitute. The reading was called for.
An Ohio delegate considered it a violation of
Democratic principles to give Now York a double
representation.
Here it was for a few minutes impossible to as.
certain the propositions brought forward. Tbe first
subject matter which we next understood was a
motion made by Mr. Yancey, of Ala:, tore-cousid-
er the vote by which tho ameudmeuts adopted
amid tho previous confusion were adopted. He
was ruled out of order.
Mr. Toucey,. of CL, advocated tho rc-considera-
tion.
Rantoul, cf Mass., joined him, on the ground
that the amendment -when proposed and passed
was not understood.'
Yancey was opposed to tho resolution of Mr.
Cone, of Ga., because it recognises both delegations
from New Y’ork, making them judges in their own
case. Ho wished those whose seats are undispu
ted, to organize.
Hauncgan, of la., snggested that the Utica men
(the Bara-buruers) bo heard at the bar of tho Con
vention.
Cone acceded to Yancoy’s amendment.
Toucey, of CL, proposed to exclude the N. Y’ork
delegates (of both sides) from the ' committee,
which amendment was accepted by Wheeler, of
N. C.
Much conversational debate on points of order
with explanation of chairman, pro tern., next en
sued, when Butler, of Mass., called fur the reading
of the resolutions, which were accordingly read.
A conversational debate between Bayly, of Va.,
Toucey, of Ct., Vilas, of Vt., aud ono or two oth
ers took place next, upon points of order embra
cing tho original resolutions aud various ameud-
ment* offered.
The resolution (of Wheeler) as amended on mo
tion of Toncey, excluding both sides from N. Y.
being read, the substitute of Cone, of Ga., was
next read, wheu Mr. Tilden, of N. Y. (burner.)
poke, declaring that his sido desired permission
to discuss its claims to seats before tho bar of tho
whole Convention. During his speech there were
frequeut cries of question 1 question 1 He then
moved an amendment, to provide that tbo com
mittee shall in its judgment express no opinion, bat
merely report the testimony. He spoko to the
amendment, touching on the merits of the N. York
controversies, when ho was called to order. He
was not heard over the house.
Dickiusou of New Y'ork, (Hunker) suggested a
change in Tildeu’s proposition, to iusure the Hun
kers a bearing at tho bar of tlio Convention in
case of their rejection, which, ho presumed, the
Burners did not desire to accord to them.
Cone of Ga., spoke next, argued in favor of Ins
substitute without amendment, other than exclud
ing both sides from N. Y'ork from tho committee.
Preston King of New Y’ork, (Burner) then took
tho floor iu favor of Tildeu’s nmoudmeut, explain
ing that tho Burners wished tho Convention, not
the committee to decide upon their claims.
Bright of Indiana, advocated tho substitute of
Cono oi Georgia, as the only way of settling tho
matter and organizing, aud moved to lay tho n-
mendmont of Tilden ou the table.
Preston King, getting the floor, argued the right
ofhis faction to seats, protesting that tho question
should uot be decided by a committee in secret
session.
Dickinson, from tho other sido, replied to him
rcpelliug tlio accusation of intrigues throughout
and advocating the propriety of leaving the matter
with the committee. His side whether admitted
or not, will sustain the nomination of tho Conven
tion.
Bright of Indiana, moved the previous question,
unanimously adopted. _
A communication from tho Washington city
Democratic Association asking seats (not votes)
for a delegation of five gentlemen, was read and
referred to tho committee on organization, with
instructions favorable to tbo request.
Call of tbe States for tbeir members of the com
mitteo.
Ou reaching Florida, Mr. Moses the committee
man appointed by tho delegation from that State,
rose to nu explauatiou, saying that ho had express
ed himselfngainst tho Barnburners, upon whom
bo was severe in bis remarks, but saying that if
neither wing from New Y’ork objects, ho will serve
on this committee.
King of New Y'ork (Barnburner) wished to know
upon what representations his declarations were
made.
Mr. Moses of Florida, (the committee man from
that State,) asked to be excused from serving on
that committee, and it was decided with {treat
unanimity not to excuse him.
Mr. Reeder of Pa., moved to appoint a commit
tee of ono from each Stale, to report officers for
this convention.
On motion of Mr. Haralson of Ga., tho enliven
tion adjournod until 5p. tn. SYLVIAS.
quant speeches were made upon this resolution
by M. Hall McAllister of Georgia, Bayly of Va.,
Solou Borland of Arkansas, Kendall of Louisiana,
Porter of Pennsylvania, and Strange of North Car
olina, in favor of exacting the proposed pledge,
and by Tourney of Tennessee, Moses of Florida^
Rantoul of Massachusetts, Holden of Maine, and
Wall of New Jersey against it—ns soon as passed
Cambreliug rushed to-the Clerk’s table, and wrote
a protest, which embracing a bare-faced falsehood
on its face, namely, that tbo proposition required
from them a pledge, uot to bo exacted from the
otliers claiming seats in the Convention, was laid
on tbe table Iu tbis protest be disclaimed tbo
authority of the Committee to require any such
pledge, and announced tho determination of tho
barnburner's not to give it. The New Y'ork I’ro-
visoists then left tho committee room in a body,
Tho other set read to the Convention, a resolution
passed by them yesterday morning, unanimously,
pledging themselves to support the nominee of the
Convention, whether admitted or uot. Tbis as
was remarked by Mr. Tremain, who reported it
was passed, not under tho expectation, that such a
test might be required, but to ascertain precisely
how tho individuals of these delegations stood.
Thus tlio case will be reported to tho Convention
to-morrow, leaving the latter to adopt or reject
the majority report laying down the pledge. From
what transpired before tbo committee, 1 am satis
fied that the minority will report against this action
and then will come the tug of war. I see no rea
son to cliauge my previously expressed belief, that
the Barnburnors will be throwu out by a consider
able majority, for from tbo incidental proceedings
in Convention to-day, it appeared evident that few
thcro are uot Inclined to endorse the propriety of
requiring some such pledge, before going at all in
to the merits of the New Y’ork controversy. Your
readers will perceive that if the majority report
slmll be Bustaiued, though tbc burners are thrown
out, the merits of the controversy between the
parties in New York are left untouched, the decis
iou being made wholly in the strength at their re
fusal to subscribe to what Mr. Jefferson describes
as the just test of the sincerity of Democratic pro
fessions, of individuals or parties—willingness to
abide iu good temper or cheerfully to the decision
of tho majority. Tbe evident indisposition of the
main poiut of difference between tho New Yorkers
—negrology—will I think, go far towards induc
ing the acceptance of the majority rcporL There
can be no doubt however, that if tho question shall
come up outlie points in tbe controversy the Burn
ers will be ruled out by a very large majority of
electoral votes, two or three to one at least.
I omitted to write above, that tho States did not
vote geographically upon tho question, before the
committee on privileges for Tenuessee, Florida,
Mary laud Texas voted against requiring the pledge
in advance, which it was suspected by some, as it
turned out, the Barnburners would refuse to ac
cord.
So far, I may safely write, every thing has gone
on in excellent temper—may it contiuue to the
end of the chapter. SY'LVIAS.
A New Community.—A eomtnorf stock commu
nity has beeu started in Perry co., Pennsylvania.
The marriage ceremony is abrogated. In worship
all dress white. Dancing, in which mou, women
aud children engage promiscously, is a part of their
religious exercises. The members are not all re
markable tee-totallers, and the New Berlin Good
Samaritan gives an account of a jubilee had among
them, in which many became very much intoxica
ted. Pennsylvania now contains quite a number
of communities of various descriptions in which
the property is common stock.
GET* The Western Telegraph (O’Reilly’s) is com
pleted from Louisville to Memphis, and is in ope'
ration to tho latter city. This places New Orleans
within three days of New York.
BALTIMORE, Monday night, 12 m., May 23
Tho Telegraph will doubtless have furnished
you with a synopsis of the doings of tho Conven-
tion to-day before this letter can reach-you, this
preclude* a ueoessity for sketch in detail from my
pen. The main feature of the session of the day,
was tbe spirit ol excellent harmony clmracterizing
the proceedings—some confusion arose leading to
animated- yet unimportaut debate. Tiie subject
matters being discussed, refering to points of order
and propositions bearing on tbo ' organization of
tho Convention, generally unconnected with the
New Y’ork case, which was intrusted preliminary
to tbo action of the Convention, upon it to thacom-
ty At a Freuch sympathy meeting lately held
in Independence square, Philadelphia, there were
English, French. German and African speakers’
A party of Negroes—wo beg their pardon!—colored
people,—iu a spirit of ridicule, or perhaps of liber
ty and equality, commenced declaiming and huz
zaing, “jist do same as do white folks!”
i iK The Montreal Transcript intimates that se
cret meetings are held iu that city with a view to
the establishment of a Canadian “Independent Re
public.” So the fire spreads.
Cy About $1000 has been subscribed in New
Y’ork, and sent on to Paris, for aiding the widows
of those who fell during the last “throe days.” *
Freedom of Speech in Exgland.—The new
bill, before the British Parliament, “for the secu
rity of the crown,” (bow strange it is they neve r
think of the people!) contains a clause which pun*
ishes “open nnd advised speaking” agaiust the
crown as felony, with the penalty of transportation
for life or seven years. Tho bill will no doubt
pass.
Personal Appearance or our Great Men.—
The Washington Correspondent of the Baltimore
Patriot of a late dato writing from the Capital says:
In looking-over the “assembled wisdom of the na*
tion” as drawn together in the Senate Chamber
this morning, tho observing spectator could not
help remarking the very great qhange which four
years have made in tho personal..appearance of
Mr- Polk. He appears at least to bo ten years
older than be appeared at the timo ofhis inaugu
ration. His hair is not only much more thin aud
white, hut the linos in his face—allovorhis face—
are deeper and more strongly marked. His chin
is less firm, la fine, at the age of some fifty-four,
his whole appearance is that of an old man. Surely
ho has been reposing for four years past on no bed
of roses. One begins to bavo sympathy for him—
for the man, uot for his political aspirations. Mr.
Buchanan looks gay ami sleek, and, as ever, the
old bachelor. Littlo Mr. Walker seems to grow
less, and more feeble—Mr. Marcy not less sly!
There is auolher man who had changed much of
late iu his personal appearance—who lni9 grown
old rapidly. It. is Jobu C. Calhoun. True, ho
wears his hair much longer than formerly, which
gives him a more venerable appearance, but a
closo-observer will see yot stronger marks of"ad
vancing years, iu die deep lines ot his reinnikablo
face, ami also in his step and mien. It is the sen-
era! wish of all who kuow him, that he would
causo to be cut off 6omo of that superabundant
hair. Its weight mid beat ought to be sufficient
to givo him a lover.
Natchez and its Promenade.—Tho Natchez
Courier thus discourses over certain things connect
ed with that city, and suit the season.
“Spring is upon us—not iu its dawn, but in its
full aud npo maturity. Tho Magnolia flaunts its
mammoth flower, tossod by tho passing breezes,
like great white roses amidst a waving wilderness
of glossy emerald leaves, and the senses aro al
most satiated with a perfume too rich and luxuri
ous for endurance. Now is die time for oveuing
walks on the lovely Natchez Promenade—a shaded
terrace, hanging suspended almost over tho river,
at a height of some two hundred feet above its ma
jestic whirl-pools. Nowhere in "the South, and
nowhere in the North, can u promenade of equal
beauty and sublimity be found. Such an one
would be worth millions to such a city as New
Orleans-”
Singular Announcement.—One of tbc official
papers ofSt. Petersburg, the only papers allowed
in Russia, gavo tho following clear account of the
late revolution iu France:
“At Paris, there was a riot which was promptly
pntdown. His Majesty, Louis I’hillippe, is seri
ously indisposed, and, by the advice of his physi
cians, lie has resolved to abstain for some time
from the affairs of government, and go to take the
sea-baths at Brighton. On tho King's departure,
there was a slight commotion, which was repress
ed, and which resulted in the retreat of M. Guizot.
During his absence the king has confided tho di
rection of affairs to Count Mole.”
A-' ii O-U ftUM-VOBK.
[CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.]
NEW YORK, May 22,1848.
General Scott arrived at quarantine ground on
Saturday evening, iutho Brig St. Petersburg, from
Vera Cruz. As soon as it was known that tbe hero
hid arrived the State a Islanders sent off to request
tho honor of a visit from him, but he had previous
ly announced his determination to proceed direct
to Elizabeth-town from the vessel in which he camo
passenger, and refosed to'.and. The nextmoru-
j Captain Frazier of tho Rev. service took him
iu°his bar-re and landed him at Elizabeth-town
point, some eight or ten miles from the quarantine,
where ho found a wagon and rode to wliat lie call
ed iu his letter the “sequestered village” in which
his family resides, in time for Sunday mornin,
service, which lie attended. Tho General is said
to bo a devout churchman and bis friends here are
-riorifying him because he refused to receive any
public marks of respect on Sunday. The Clay
Whigs have now virtually abandoned tbeir idol
and are moving Heaven and Earth to divert public
attention from General Scott, Charles King, one
of tbo Editors of the Courier & Enquirer, resides
iu Elizabethtown, and ho lias written for that pa
per a most pompously absurd account of the
landing of General Scott, iu which the anxiety to
push him forward is very transparent. Tbe Express
has a fulsome leader on General Scott this morn
ing, and so has tho Tribune, the stongest of all the
Clay papers. The contest in tho Philadelphia
Convention, will bo between Taylor and Scott,
Clay will be barely alluded to, as a mark of res
pect, and Massachusetts after giving her vote for
Webster, will drop him, and go for Taylor, Scott
or McLean ns may seem most expedient. But
Taylor will get the nomination; there seems but
little doubt of it among our politicians. The Balti
more Convention is in session, but the Telegraph
has not yet enlightened us in regard to their acts,
groat anxiety is felt to know the fato of the Barn
burners. The Telegraph is annoyingly uncertain
during this thunder and lightning weather; twice
wo have been prevented from receiving tho ad
vices from Europe brought by a Cunard steamer
in consequence ofa thunder aquoll. The Caledonia
arrival at Boston on Sunday morning and just as
the Telegraph began to send on the news a thun
der gust passed over the wires and the communi
cation was at once destroyed. The government
Express arrived this morning bringing the mails,
and tbo news has had a decidedly favorablo ef
fect upon the markets. The triumph of-Lamar
tine and his party has given great satisfaction to
all parties; he will, of course, be the first president
of the New Republic.
The difficulties in Paris have been the.canse of
a remarkably fiue collection of original pictures
being sent here by their owners, the great print
publishers Goupril, \’ibert & Co., who have estab
lished an agency in the Lafarge buildings, said to
bo the property of Louis Philippe, .in Broadway,
among the pictures are fiue pieces by Horace
Vern'et, Ary Scheffer, aud Paul De La Roche,
was allowed the privilege of a private view of them
to day before they are opened to public exbibi-
tiou. These three artists are accounted the greatest
now living in Europq, and Ary Scheffer is un
questionable the greatest of the three; they have
all been distinguished by royal patronage, a: id have
long been the fashion in Paris; but neither Yernet
nor Scheffer nor De La Roche can be compared
with our portrait painter, William Page, whose
portraits now in the exhibition of the national Aca
demy are greatly superior iu all artistic points to
these master prices of the great French artists,
De La Roche, will not paint a portrait forlessthan
fifteen thousand francs, while Page is glad to get
two hundred dollars, for paintings immeasurably
superior. Tbis is tbc difference between servin
the people and serving a monarch. But, now that
France has been deprived of her King, her artists
must be content with less pay than they have been
accustomed to-receivo. Tiiere is but one painting
by Vemel among the collection and that is a group
*»f Louis Philippe surrounded by his five sous ou
horse back. There is a copy of his painting at
Versailles, life size. While I am on the subject of
art I will add that tbe art Union has re-opened its
gallery with a very beautiful collection of pictures
by our bast artists, which have recently been pur
chased to he distributed to the subscribers of the
present year. Amoug the new appearances in art
are the production of a young artist iiamed Wood-
ville, a native of Maryland, at present a student
iu Dasseldorf. He paints subjects of a domestic
uature, aiul is remarkable for his characterization,
his beautiful color aud exquisite finish. Mr. T.
Addison Richards, formerly of Georgia, has some
neatly painted landscapes of Southern Scenery
among the art Union pictures.
The old Park Theatre widen has been closed
the past two months will open again to-night with
Madame Weisses dancing girls, and iu September
next will pass permanently into the hands of Ham
blin who has been manager of the Bowery Theatre
daring fifteen years where he has accumulated
fortune. Poor Mr. Simpson retires, faded, out of
date aud beyond all hope of resusitation, Matthew
tragedy Was not successful at the Bowery Theatre,
it was not damned outrightly but people wuuldn
go to see it performed and of course it was with
drawn. Tho small Theatres aro making money
by tho performance of low dramas which show up
the local peculiarities of New Y’ork. The Italian
Opera is closed, aud all the artists are scattered
but there is a report ia tho musical circles that
Mr. Fry of Philadelphia, a gentleman with some
money and some pretensions a musical compose 1-
bus taken the Opera bouse and is to unite thescat-
tered company aud give us a permanent Opera, but
his success would be doubtful if he should under
take iL
There have been a good many newspaper changes
here lately. Park Benjamin the sharp editor of
some half a score different literary journals has
been getting married to the daughter of Henry M
Wostern, a distinguished lawyer of New Y’ork Mr.
Young, the translator of Beranger, an English gen
tleman who married the adopted daughter of Mr
VVilliugton of tho Charleston Courier, has purchas
ed the Albion, of Dr. Bartlet who established it
and conducted it for twenty five years with great
success. It is said that 25,000 dollars was the price
paid lor this paper; the Courier des Etas Union tho
organ of the French population, as tho Albion is
of tho English, sold for just double that sum, and
was probably tho cheapest purchase. Another
French paper has teen started here called the
Drux Monies, by a Spanish geutleraau who assist
ed in buildiug up tho Courier.
Oar publishers aro making arrangements for
bringiug out a good many new works in tho full,
aud among them will be a new editiou of tho writ
ings of Washington Irving, illustrated by Felix
Dnrloy a young artist of Philadelphia who has
recently taken up his residence in New York. This
work will be brought out by Putnam, who is ono
of tho most intelligent aud liberal of our book-
publishers.
Tho steamer Herman which was to bavo sailed
from Southampton on the same day that tho Cale
donia, which arrived on Saturday, sailed from
Liverpool. Tho steamer United States, on her
return from Liverpool will bo put ou tho Havre
Line, but there is very little prospect of her leaving
either freight or passengers to any extent during tho
next three or four months. The last Havre packet
left here with only five hunnred kegs of lard for
her entire freight, anil there was to bo no freight
paid unless tbe lard sold to a profit.
YVe have had a visitation of hot weather and
fashionable poople are begming to leave tho city
for their country seats, by the middle of next
month it will not bo genteel to be seen in Broad
way without a carpet bag and an umbrella, or a
portable fishing-rod in ones hand.
Yours, BROADWAY.
Fraud in Opium.—Fraud lias been discovered
in opium at Boston. It is said to consist in the
extraction of the morphine, or vital principle of
the drug, before exportation
ncc —Tiie *.
011 ^oliUeal On '*'*• W
TVe find in the Washington r • on *’
inst., the following note ?, 10n the ir, L
Bowden, of Hon p 1 *
letters, which he had re^Sr® 5 1110 sail,*’
he had addressed i.i,n S l ' n ' t l' , y'o J M
gnrd to the various qu«& h “ in'/
two great parties
these letters the attention of everv l ^ for
i ACUBAT1, (Mexico ^ A 7
My Dear Sir Y'our favor of ) ff£ P ,o!, 12 ' 1848.
me last evening. Tho return courier 1'“ !t '
few hours, anil as auolher ono™ • iu .
probably occur in the next two^£££“?Hot
will excuse me for substituting tl, B
tes of replies to two other friends * ^ C
part, to the inquiries you have add're*J!?‘ Wer *. w>
To many communications on tl,l d ! * **.-
from citizens of different States the- S * Ia * * il> j«t
answers, other than simple ac’knoS ,ile °o!t
civility, that I have felt at Kh«tJ*J ed S®«U of
each case, the writer was alreadv° Is
looked to be named—a member of if, lla “ wi ~or
tic Convention, to meet in May. -r no l P eia ocn.
these replies embody, distiuc-tiy , t ,' Ile »t
sentiments and opinions. In resnect7 1 -■ a 1
tional points presented by you, self I i° i', h ' a dd>-
distinctly and truly answer. • ’ 1 tow S5
1st. “Graduation and reduction ofth. •
public lands ’ . ue pnta of
I would vote any reduction nec’esM-., ,
farms within the reach of industrious P ” p,ace
tiers oremigrants. regarding the earlv^
aud cultivation of the public domain ^ ,i!’ M,ou
est public treasure; hoping still tosa. ^ ncb ’
surplus over aud above expenses of ni, ^ SDnusJ
as surveys, sales, &c.-raJried m t b ^“S df * ,ioa
ury, to be appropriated, among other
jects, to tbe improvements of our » r «i u ob -
rivers, to the extent of constitution* 1 !, !!.•
It is iny settled conviction that wS'?!*'*'
y ears, the commerce of the great lakes and
rivers will resell a magnitude far eirpo" kru
ever thereafter taking the lead of that flw
and from the Atlantic; and wlL ofe $
communication with the poiuts now i t *
the Pacific, are once established andle^dln T
enterprise of our people, there wuTh^lly‘b!
(found a term of comparison. We Atii v,.
the extraordinary spec table, under otfre^'i'
glonous institutions, of clutching and conr^ li
the commerce of Europe with one hand
riches of Chiua with the other. I sneak’, f vi
but the fulfilment of our high political aud*^!
‘ U « i , ny ™ tLe P romineut "! d SfWHl consideration
2d. “The vote power V ’*•
This I regard as the tribunal power, esscntiullo
democratic, popular and conservative ; placed b
the constitution in the hands of the Chief M *
trate, to represent iu his persons, the ai«o5,{, "J, 15 "
ereignty ol the people ; and it must be au extraor
dinary abuse, of which wchuve had no exim,,]"
that would induce me to vote any charge or ai'
terntion I have supposed that the constitution
only looked to its exercise in the case of huty o-
uucou.tifutional .legislation, ar.(an iusupoosahL
case) fraudulent or treasonable legislation/ °
3d. “The right of the people of the differe;: sec
tions of the Union to carry their properly" (of
whatever kind or complexion[ “to, stj partici
pate in, the territory about to be acquired from"
Mexico,” [or acquired from any other power n lit
continent, j I cannot suppose to be seriously que».
tioued. When the acquired territory shall be id.
milted into the sistexhood of States, it will be for
the addmiltcd States to deleruiiue all things rela
ting to their own social condition. Cougress, in
its recognition of these views, will douiillea ever
recur to the principals of that great landmark
tbe Alissouri compromise—;to guide its dcisioe.
yvl remain, my dear sir, your fneod and ob't
sel-v’t, W. J. Worth.
Hon. F. W. Bowdon, M. C,
Washington, D. C.
The following are the letters referred to shove:
Tacudaya, Mexico March 12,1848.
My Dear Sir;—lour friendly aud obliging letler
of the 3d ultimo reached me yesterday.
I have never had a. party tie. or association, in
any partisan sense; nor ever failed, iu socisi ui
famiiar intercourse, ou such opinions ns I may
have entertained ou questions uj general jiolitical
interest to my country. Asa soldier, 1 have held it
unbecoming tomiugle iu parly strife, or take in
local politics God forbid that we should evtr
even seemingly, wituess a union of the ballot-box
aud the cartridge-box.
I am now thirty-five years in a profession affor
ding few opportunities to mature acquirement!
necessary to civil station. 1 believe myself tube
a respectable soldier, and further make no pre
tentious ; in that quality government mid country
men have gene ecu sly rewarded me. The cottony
lias from whom to choose illustrious aud experien
ced statesmen from - ei ther of the great parties:
Cass, Dallas, Buchanan, on the one side; the brats
and honest Taylor or Clay on the other; and C«l-
houu, perhaps, between the two—all men w,th
large experience iu tbe civil atiaiis and civil pol
icy oT our goverumeuL Infinitely better our vic
tories, however brilliant, had uever beeu schievid
than that the public mind should become dii'em
pered and vitated by mere military distiuclious.
Of several letters received kindred to your own,
have not permitted myself to reply to but one,
ami tbaloulv iu courtesy to the manifest siucerily
of au honest (although mistakeu) i'rieud. In the
same regard aud spirit, seeking uo concealment of
my opiuiuns. 1 solid you a copy, coutideutiid ss
was the original, aud remain, respectlulsy, your
friend, W. J. Worth.
Hoii. Elisha, English, of Woshington, D. C.
City or Mexico, January, 18. 1848.
My Dear Sir: In acknowledging your favor of
November 12tb, it is due to candor to say ths 1 1
am uot aware of ever having entertained a desire
for preferment out of my own profession, prob
ably because of conscious want of qualities two,
aud distaste for the menus whereby prefermentu
usually attained.
Tbe subject you pay me the compliment to pTe-
seut, are of high national concern aud iuierest, nt
respect to which my humble opinions are eqasllf
unimportant and uuiuflueutial; and it is only in
courtesy to a gcuerous, although unknown friend,
tliaL with these remarks, 1 proceed to answer
your interrogatories, viz: •
1st. “What are y*our views of the Mexican war,
aud do you believe it an unjust one?”
War, ever to be deplored, should be avoided *>
long as may be consistent with national honor and
national rights. In my opiniou, there has been no
war iuour history, (always excepting that for in
dependence, which stands out aud will throw**'
time, a.case by itself,) nor in that of any other
people, commenced under greater provoration, or
waged with higher humanity. Regarding, thcii
this war assemiueutly just, I sincerly hope it tn*y
be the pleasure of government, sustained by 1110
people, to prosecute it with vigor, until ample sat
isfaction for iudiguifies, aud full indemnity for sac
rifices, be received. ,
2d. “Aro you in favor of, or opposed to. t“ s
chartering a United States Bank !’’ .
Wheu the question was agitated as a measure o
financial and political expediency, I looked no
further into the subject than to keep my sen
formed generally on matters of public iuten' 5 •
During its struggles for a recharter, and "“ e
writhing and reeling under the blows of tne P*
tiot President Jacksoa, my judgment was an m 8
ution, however wisely restricted or caution* J
guarded, must, of necessity, have within ltsctl
menu dangerous to public and private v,rt .. ua '
not to the appropriate aud heahhfnl acount ol o
ernment- So the people seem to have regarded
decided the question,aud it is difficult to con-
a state of affairs to tempt any sane, or to excuse
ny honest man,in the effort ‘to give itvjfmity ’
3d.“Are you in favor of the present wdepenuent
“Decidedly in favor of the principal
working in respect to economy and convenient*-
in receipt aud disbursement ot the public mot *)»>
uninformed ;—although under theimpie^joti
in those respecU, (its machinery) modiCifd>°
may be desirable, and jf so,.that tho wisdom
C ”X?Iu» «*£
of the proceeds of tho sales of the public
amoug the d'fiercut States ? ’ . _ cr .
Were I in a position to vote, or exercis r
sonal influence, oppose it to the uttermost,
ever honestly designed, it is difficult to ,n3
scheme fraught with greater evil, or ® ore ^
ously devised to corrupt individual* auu ® ,•
States and Congress. Besides, will not such a
position of tho proceed operate a fraudu * cu
ardship of tbe great trust confided to guveru
for the general good! An. th«
5th. “Aro you in favor of, or opposed to.
tariff of 18461” .
Absence, since the passage of thataci,«
irived me of tho opportunity of informut? &. ^
jy observation, or liy communion with 0 ' . ’j' n le
to its practical operation. _ As a general P™ ;’ n5
of political economy, applicable to our m5 ' J xfffor
and circumstances, I should hope to see a f aj
revenue, critically adjusted to tbe various' hjj
and rights of every part of the country, d j^d*
strictly to tbe means necessary Vo au
ministration of the affairs o’, tha country, inc ^ te .
every proper and cousLi'.r.tionai internal
ment—protection regarded as purely 10C , p0 t
trusting, neverthelcr .^to 6eo
remote, when trad Q W1 11 ho free and u,ll . e QT j e -
when no interest. 0 f 0Ur c ,„ m try wiU ’ 3ee ”’^jon-
sire.aughtot protection again*! lore; go *S?'« B §wer>
I have my dear sir,ioaplain way,fran V-ctorflYr
■ y°“ r ‘/notions, truthfully, if"? 1
Ct** jf ieC :pioca'.i,ig your W
3 0fpe/^ 8OJJa [ r eg a rd, believe mo, S l j ( wo»i u '
* y? r .r obedient servant. t
i Joseph Niti. I'.-) , Cbjuibcrsojrc.