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to grant and imprudent to refuse, lie sud
denly feels a high veneration for the au
thority of his council, refers the applicants
to them, and while he imperiously directs
their decisions, shifts off the odium upon
tbeir shoulders. Such is the parliament
of Egypt.”
FORE I (I N.
From theS . Orleans Tropic , Jan. 15.
FROM TEXAS.
The sloop Cutter, 3 days from Calves- |
ton, arrived at this port yesterday. We
received no letters or pajier*, hut from a
gentleman who came passenger on the
Cutter, we learn that President Jones had
issued a proclamation annulling the recogni
tion of (Jen. Duff Green as American Consul
at Galrcston ! The President, we under
stand, stales that the honor and interests
of the nation imperatively demanded sucli
a course.
The cause of the flare-up between Pre
sident Jones and Cen. Duff Green, we
understand to have originated in a most
insolent attempt on the part of Green to
dictate to the President. The latter gent
ly insinuated that when he desired Gen.
Green’s advice he would solicit it. This
answer it seems raised Green’s dander,
whereupon it is said he had the indelica
cy and want of good sense to threaten the
Executive, and intimated that he would
make the Executive office a very unplea
sant resting place so. his Excellency the
President.
Such conduct could lead to hut one re
sult. The President very properly or
dered Green from his presence, and cut
short iiis official functions.
From the Sew Orleans Picayune, Jan. 15.
MEXICAN NEWS.
Further Items. —Si.ice our last, more of
our private correspondence has reached i
us, and we have had lime to run over all
our exchanges. We do not find, how
ever, in either, much to lay before the
reader. It is quite certain that down to
the 23th of December no action had taken
place; that the leaders of the Government
were using ever}' effort to prevent a final
recourse to a conflict of arms; and that
Santa Anna maintained as bold a front
as if he were at the head of a large and
well appointed arm}. In the city of
Vera Cruz, from which we have most
copious intelligence, the opinion is unani
mous that the downfall of Santa Anna is
beyond question ; but by the citizens of
that town it would seem that lie is liattd
more cordially than in any other part of
the country.
On the lstinst. a reinforcement of 1000
men was expected daily in Vera Cruz
from Campeachy, which would swell the
fotce of regulars and militia collected there
to oppose the advance of Santa Anna to,
upwards of four thousand men.
It was known in Mexico on the 22d
December that Gen. Paredes commenced
his march on the 11th instant from Guad
alajara, to attack Santa Anna. It was
supposed dial he would be at Guanajuato
by the 20th at the head of 5000 men. On
the 25th news was received in Mexico that
he was on his march to aid the troop of
thecapitol, and his troops, it was thought
would number at least 0000 from the re
inforcements lie would receive while on
the route. He was proceeding by forced
marches.
Gen. Bravo entered die capilol on the
22d. He was appointed Commander in
Chief of the army and entrusted with the
defence of the city the, day following, and
two days subsequently 2500 troops of the
division he had previously commanded
arrived in the city.
The reception of Gen. Bravo was mar-!
ked by every expression of enthusiasm:
Crowds went forth to meet him, and lie
was escorted to his quarters by a dense
column of citizens.
A son of Santa Anna was made pris
oner near l'uehla on the 17th of Decem
ber, while endeavoring to escape from dial
city, accompanied by four dragoons.—
One of his sons have been represented as
a young man of remarkable cleverness,
but in his stature he is almost a dwarf,
and although possessing much talent is
terribly deformed. It may he that this is
the same son. He was arrested by some
guards attached to the tobacco excise.
The extreme rancor of the Mexican
press towards .Santa Anna is one of tlie
most striking features in the impressions
we gather from the late news. It shows
how debased the conductors of the press
must have been, or how severe the cen
sorship exercised by the tyrant in the day
of his power, lor until now there were but
a few papers in the country which could
find themes so grateful as to sound the
praises of the “well-deserving ” «of his
country.
The consideration which the officials
of the Acting Government, even after the
revolution of the 6th of December, show
ed towards Santa Anna in all their com
munications with him, is conspicuous,
from the letter of the 7th December, from
the Secretary of War, depriving him of
his commaud, and devolving it upon Cor
tezar, down to Gen. Herrera’s letter of the
27th of December. J n this particular the
courtesy observed towards him by the
Government is utterly at variance with
the fierce and sanguinary denunciations
of the press.
Gen. Ignacia Basadrc, the ex Minister
of War, the principal instigator of the de
cree of the 29th November, suspending
the sessions of Congress—which was the
(Hetext for all the demonstrations against
Kauta Auna in the capitol—was arrested
i ala aad taken back to Mexico.
Gen. D, Melchor Muzquiz, one of the
njost illustrious Champions ot Mexican In
dependence, died at the capitol on the
11th of December,
MEXICO.
We have accounts from Vera Cruz to
to the 2d inst. and from the city of Mexi
co to the 28th inst. A verbal report was
current at Vera Cruz that Santa Anna
was in the vicinity of Puebla with 2000
cavalry and a number of recruits—a cir- ,
cumstaoce not all probable, as the latest
accounts from the city of Mexico state him
to be at Queretaro, a distance of 300,
miles, from Puebla, which space he
could not have traversed without an ac
tion with either Paredes or Gen. Bravo,
the latter of whom has been appointed to
the post of the Commander of the Forces
in the State of Mexico, Gen. Garcia Yali
lencia, commanding the troops in the ci
ty. On the 10th at one in the morning,
Santa Anna took possession of the mint
at Guanajuato,and took therefrom the sum
of 3150,000, which he immediately car
ried to Silao. It is stated that during eight
days occupation of ibis town he had mulct
ed the inhabitants of 3262,000. llis ar
my was represented to he 14,000 strong,
hut whether lie can command the lidelitv
of his soldiers on the March remains to
be seen.
The journals are full of enthusiasm and
admiration at their, as yet bloodless rev
olution, and recapitulate with emphasis,
the cruelties and barbarities commit
ted by Santa Anna, during his ca
reer; among them liis atrocities to Fan
nin, and Cupt. Cameron, the expedition
to Yucatan, and the assassination of liis
tutor in arms, Gen. Meja.
Some speculations are afloat as to the
action of the present Government on the
difficulties which surround them, arising
from the misunderstanding with France,
the proposed annexation of Texas to the
United States; also, the unceasing impor
tunities ol England lor the opening of the
Mexican |M>rts to her manufactures. They
apprehend, according to the statements
of the press, that they will only purchase
repose by a general acquiescence.
1 lie forces ol Gen. Paredes lias been
strengthened by a junction with Gen. D.
Juan Morales, and his command now con
sists of 3000 men. These troops on tne
2lst ult. were concentrated at San Juan
ile los Lagos, intending to affect an union
with the brigades ot Zacatecas and San
Luis.
On the lGth ult., near Puebla, the son
of Santa Anna was arrested by a hand of
soldiers, he being on liis route to Pieilras-
Negras, accompanied by tour dragoons.
Senior D. Liaea, who presented
form of accusation against Gen. Canalize
to the Chamber of Deputies, died on the
lSth ult. He was an eminent orator and
sometime a member of that body.
i lie Mexican papers loudly demand the
exequatur of Consul from Mexico to Lon
don to he withdrawn from Mr. Murpliv,
who, they assert, has twice aggrandized
himself and fortune by liis instrumental
ity in the pievious revolutions in Mexico.
Mr. M. is a Spaniard by birth, and long
an intimate personal friend of Santa An
na. He belongs to the house of Mur
phy 5c Mackintosh in Mexico, Mr. Mack
intosh being British Consul in that capi
tal.
Anew paper is published in the City of
Mexico, called “Aurora de la Libertad,”
to commemorate the downfall of Santa
Anna and the success of the Revolution.
CONORES SION A L .
SENATE.
Friday, January 17.
The Senate did not sit to-day, having
adjourned over till Monday.
HOUSE OF REI’RESKNTATIFES.
Alleged defalcation of the Cletk.
Mr. Taylor asked the unanimous con
sent of the House to make a report from
the Committee of Accounts, in relation to
the conduct of one of its officers; and he
expressed the hope that there would he
no objection.
A message was received from the Sen
ate through its Secretary, informing the
House that they had passed the hill pro
viding for the election of elec tors of Pres
ident and Vice President of the TJ. States,
with an amendment, and requesting ihe
concurrence of the House therein.
Mr. Duncan asked that the amendments
Ibe taken up for action at this time; hut
there were calls in various portions of the
Hall for the reading of the report.
The Speaker informed the gentleman,
that the House could not now act upon the
amendment of the Senate.
Mr. Hopkins said, that he should object
to the transactionofany business until the
report ofthe committee was acted on.
After some suggestions as to what or
der the business should take.
Mr. Taylor observed, that the report
was prepared, and ready to be presented
i yesterday; but on the suggestion, that ev
erything would be properly explained, the
committee delayed making the report un
til this morning. The committee, howe
ver received no information, either from
the Glerk, or from any other person, and
theretbre, they asked to lay the facts be
fore the House.
The reading of the report was earnest
ly called for, and it was read; from which
it appeared that the attention of the com
mittee having been drawn to the condi
tion of the contingent fund, they gave no
tice to Mr. McNulty, the Clerk of'thc House
to account for his disbursement, and sum
moned him to show the amount of money
on hand. Although twice notified, here
fused to attend before the committee. At
the time Mr. McNulty was elected Clerk,
there was in the contingent fund sl-55,000,
$7-5,000 more was appropriated durin->
the last session, and $2,000 received from
tire late Clerk, Mr. M. St. Clair Clarke
making in all $232,000. 7’he committee
were informed, on application at the Pa
triotic Bank, that this amount had been
drawn, and learned that the deficiency of
the Clerk is $44,500; $20,000 is secured
by official bond; and lor the remaining
$24,500, there is no security, but the indi
vidual responsibility of the Clerk. The
committee have also learned, that since
dune last, E. J. Woodward has received
of this sum $30,000; Levi D. Slamtn, of
New \ ork, $2,000, and a gentleman of
Columbus, Ohio, $2,750. if this disposal
of the public money should not he explai
ned, it would amout to embezzlement, ac
cording to the law of IS4L To vindicate
the character of the House, and as a war
ning to others, the reproach recommends
the adoption of these resolutions: 1. That
Caleb J. M’Nulty he dismissed from the
office of Clerk of this House; 2. That the ,
Secretary of the Treasury institute, forth- ,
with, legal proceedings, to secure the bal
ance of die public money due by Caleb J.
M’Nulty; 3. That the President of the U. j
States be icquested to cause a criminal
prosecution to he commenced against Ca
leb J. M’.Nulty for embezzlement of pub- 1
lie moneys, ami all persons concerned, ac
cording to the act of August 13, 1341.
Mr. Weller sent a letter to the Clerk’s!
table, which was read, from which it ap
peared that there was nearly §30,000 in
the hands ofa responsible firm in theCitv
of New York, to the credit of Mr. M’Xulty,
and that the draft of this gentleman had
been honored; and Mr. W eller stated, that
the money in question was not actually i
loaned, but actually deposited with that
firm. He understood the balance of the |
alleged deficiency, amounting to $40,500,
will be accounted for, and that the money j
was on de|x>sitc in New York. He made
the statement, to show that the Govern
ment would sustain no loss. There was
security for $20,000, although not the n
mountoftlie deficiency; but the surities
would be able to pay all. And when the
facts should be fully presented to the
House, he had no doubt n would be found
that there was no actual deficit.
Mr. Cave Johnson suggested that the
Scrgeant-at-Arms bring Caleb J. M’Nultv
before the House. [Cries of‘Agreed, a
greed.’
Mr. Weller thought that this would he
the proper course. Mr. M’Nulty was in
the city, and could he brought here; hut
by the adoption of the resolutions repor
ted by the Committee, the reputation of
the gentleman would be destroyed with
out a hearing. Ifon the contrary, mr.
M’Nulty could show that his conduct was
fair and honorable, every member would
be gratified.
Mr. Cave Johnson then submitted liis
resolution that the Sergeanl-at-Arms ar
rest Caleb J. M’Nulty, and bring him be
fore the House.
Mr. Adams moved to amend it, thatMr.
J/’Nulty he summoned to appear before
the House.
A brief debate ensued as to the power
of the House to arrest the Clerk; after
which mr. Adams’s amendment was re
jected, and A/r. Johnson’s resolution a
greed to, and on motion of
A/r. Droomgoole, the .Speaker was au
thorized to issue his warrant for the arrest
of A/r. M’Nulty under the seal of the war
rant oft liis House.
A/r. Duncan inquired what they would
do with mr. J/’Nully, it he should he
biought before the House.
Mr. Houston replied that they would
punish him, if they could; if riot, they
would turn him over to the Courts, or Con
stitutional authorities.
The consideration of the resolutions re
commended by the Committee of Accounts
lor adoption, the hour to which it was post
poned having arrive^.
I A debate ensued—some gentlemen in
sisted that they should proceed at once to
the consideration of the resolutions, and
| others that it should he postponed until
the return ot the process issued by the
House.
The question was finally taken on post
ponement, as above suggested, and deci
ded in the affirmative.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
The House resolved itself into a Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the U
nion, (A/r. Hopkins in the Chair,) and re
sumed the consideration of the joint reso
lutions for the annexation of Texas to the
United States.
Mr. Hammett commenced his remarks,
and had not preceded far before the com
mittee were informed that the Sergeant
at-arms was ready to make a report.
The Committee rose, and the Speaker
resumed the Chair.
The return of the Scrgcant-al-Arms
was read, informing; the House that he
had arrested mr. M’Nulty, and had him
in custody.
Some gentlemen moved that mr.
.M’Nulty he brought before the bar of the
House.
Mr. Weller saw no necessity for such
hot haste, especially as mr. M’Nulty had
not yet read the charges preferred against
him.
A/r. Dromgoole moved that Caleb J.
M'Nulty be informed ofthe proceedings
now about to be taken against him, and
that he be permitted to make bis defence.
The motion was agreed to.
The Sergeant-at-arms then came into
the House, accompanied by mr. M’Nulty;
and the gentleman having taken bis seat,
The Speaker informed him that he had
been called to appear belbre the House,
! and answer the charges preferred against
1 him in the report of the Committee of Ac-
I counts; and that the House would now
lieur his defence.
The report having been read for the in
formation of mr. Ji’Nulty.
Mr. Saunders submitted a resolution
requiring the Sergeant-ut-Arms to hold
Mr. AfNully in custody until the further
order of the House, until he shall have an
opportunity to prepare an answer t,o the
charges. However, he withdrew it.
The Speaker remarked, that lie was in
formed by mr. M’Nulty that he was now
ready to respond to the charges made a
gainst him.
Mr. M’Nulty rose in iiis place at the
Clerk’s table, and after a sentence or two
uttered in so low a tone of voice as to be
inaudible to the reporter said that this was
the first time he had heard the charges
made by the Committee on Accounts a
gainst him read. I shall not choose (said
he) to go into any detail in replying to the
charges made against me. I will say this
that 1 have not myself used one dollar of
the public funds; that I have not lent to
any individual in the world one dollar of
them; that I have made no disposition of
them that llte law does not authorize me
and justify me in making, that at the time
the Committee on Accounts sent me the
first note, I replied to it, saying to them,
that the vouchers which showed the dis
position of the public money were in the
possession and control of the accounting
clerk of the oltice then absent, and who
might be expected by Monday or Tues
day of this week. 1 acquainted those who
were interested in the matter, of the fact
that the clerk had not returned at the time
specified, i said to the gentleman who
came to me to speak of the matter, that 1
chose, before entering into an investigation
of my accounts liefore the committee, to
ask of the committee to let the accounting
clerk return, who was absent on a visit of
occasional absence, and would return in
a short time, as I have been confidently
expecting him by every arrival since. I
repeat, J have neither used myself one
dollar of the public funds nor loaned to
any person ; 1 have made deposites with
different institutions, and with some few
individuals, on the amplest securities and
the best evidence the world can afford,
which will he at hand on the arrival of my
clerk. I inferred, from receiving no an
swer from the Committee on Accounts, to
my request to them to wait and let the
clerk make his statement of the matter
when he returned, that they were fully
satisfied with my reasons for delay to ap
j»ear betore them. They sent me further
information that they wished me to ap
pear with my accounts and vouchers; I
know nothing about them, as 1 had noth
i ing to do with them except that I had the
same supervision over the business of this
clerk as of all the other clerks iu my office
the accounts and vouchers were in his pos
session. I told them the proceeding was
most extraordinary, when, if the security
of public funds was all the committee de-
I sired they could have.evidence of that at
any lime, as they knew. I thought it was
most extraordinary that it could not he de
j layed till the accounting clerk, in whose
possession the vouchers are, returned.
Mr. Weller desired to correct a misun
derstanding that prevailed in the House
j this morning. It had been stated that
Mr. Kersl law (the pay clerk spoken of)
had returned last night, and was now in
the city. 7 his was incorrect. Fiom in
; formation that could he reliedon, lie would
I say that Mr. Kershaw had not yet return
ed.
Mr. Taylor, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Accounts said that he understood
the Clei Uto say, in the explanation just
made by him, that when the Committee
on Accounts called on him for a settlement
he desired to he indulged till a certain
Clerk returned to the city. Now theonlv
iidbrujalion he had on lliis subject, was
contained in a letter from Mr. M’.Nulty,
which he would read to the House. He
did not understand Mr. A/'Nullv as ma
king that request,or he was confident the
i committee would have acceded to it.
Mr. T. then read a letter from A/r.
M’Nulty, iri which he acknowledges the
(receipt ot the call ol the committee, and
isuid it would be impossible tor him, with
out great trouble, to furnish the return they
required, until die return of A/r. Kershaw
his cletk, who was on leave of absence to
make a visit home, hut was expected back
daily.
Mr. \\ eller said, that that certainty was
, a desire on the part of Mr. A/’Nultv tor a
| postponement till the return of Mr. Ker
] shaw.
Mr. Taylor then called on the assistant
clerk to read from the journal of the com
mittee its proceedings at three meetings
subsequent to the receipt of this letter, in
substance that A/r. A/’.Nulty had each time
been notified to attend them, but had fail
ed to attend.
A/r. M’Nulty said, that he had never
received but one notice from the commit- i
lee, and then it was after the hour hud ex
pired that the committee appointed Ibr l
iiiin to attend therm
Mr 1 ’otter, in reference to some state
ments in the proceedings just read, said
he had no know ledge of the note called on
Mr. M’Nulty, to attend at 7 o’clock in thc|
evening. There was a note calling on
him to appear at f) o’clock in the morning
and he knew that one of the messengers
called on him with that note, hut it was af
ter the hour of meet ing of the House, and
too late to meet the committee.
Mr. Taylor stated that when the first
note was sent to m’Nulty, the messenger
returned with the statement that he had
not been able to find him. When the se
cond note was sent, the messenger was
informed that m’Nulty was in his room
but desired to know the name ofthe per
son calling on him. The name was ac
cordingly sent up, and then word tvas
sent back that be was not at home.
The letter was then left with the bar
keeper for him.
M’Nulty repeated, that he had never re
ceived but one note and that was the one
he had already referred to. He never re
ceived a note directing him to meet the
■Committee at 7 o’clock in the evening.
The note he received directed him to meet
them at 9 o’clock, but he received it after
the meeting ol the House.
Mr Pettit said he wished to know wheth
er the Clerk was to remain in the custody
of the Sergeant-at-Arms while these pro
ceedings were pending.
Mr. C. Johnson said that if the gentle
man would give him leave, he would so
modify his resolution, as to provide that!
the Clerk should in the mean time remain
in the custody of the officers of the House
Mr. P ettit said that was precisely wliat
he objected to, They had no right to re
quire the Sergeant-at-Arms to. retain the
Clerk in custody; and if he refused to do
so, they had no means of punishing him |
otherwise lhau by dismissing him.
Mr. C. Johnson then modified his reso
lution, so as to read as follows :
Unsolved, That a rej*ort of the Cum
mittee on Accounts, in regard to Caleb J.
M’Nulty, Clerk of the House be postponed
until to-morrow, at 2 o’clock; and that the
Sergeant-at-Arms hold said C. J. M’Nul
ty in custody, until the further orders of
the House.
Mr. David Seymour offered an amend
ment to strike out the latter part ofthe re
solution providing for holding M’Nulty in
custody, mr. S. also expressed his doubts
whether the House had the power to pun
ish the clerk, even if found guilty.
mr. Adams also was in favor of striking
out that clause ofthe resolution.
mr. Pettit moved to strike out that part
of the resolution providing for the sus|>en
sion ofthe resolution.
mr. Isaac Morse remarked that lie had
voted for the amendment ofthe resolution
in order that the Clerk should not be im
prisoned. But at the same time, it was
due to themselves —to the dignity of their
body—to the Committee to whom they
had delegated this part of their power—
that they would no longer say to the world
after such a charge was solemnly made
by one of tile committee, that so iiltle at
tention was to he paid to it as that they
consider the Clerk authorized to discharge
his duties.
[Cries of‘Question ! question!’]
Mr. Weller said he was authorized by
the Clerk to say, whether this amendment
was adopted or not, lie bail no intention
to discharge any ofthe duties of the Clerk
until the subject was acted on.
The question still being on the amend
ment of mr. Petit tostrike out the suspen
ded clause.
Mr. Payne said while lie would not in
fringe on the rights ofthe individual, he
would be the last to derogate from the dig
nity of this body. So long as there was
prana Jaca evidence of the guilt of any
member of grievous charges that might
he made against him, he would go Ibr sus
pending him from the exercise of his usu
al functions. Why should not the same
course he taken with reference to the clerk
ofthe House.
Mr. Duncan here interposed and remar
ked that there was now no objection to the
resolution as it stood, either on the part ot
the clerk [he was understood to say] or
of any member ofthe House.
Mi. Weller. Lei it he passed by gen
eral consent.
mr Pettit accordingly withdrew his u
mendmeut.
The question was taken, and the resolu
tion agreed to; mid
On motion of bur. Hale.
The House then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
January 22.
NEBRASKA AM) OK EGON.
Mr. Douglass asked leave, in pursu
ance of notice given yesterday, to intro
duce .i bill to establish a line of military
posts through the territories of Nebraska
and Oregon.
At the request of Mr. Adams, the bid
was read. It authorizes the President of
the United States to cause to he establish
ed such military [>ost in Nebraska and Or
egon as shall he necessary to protect the
commerce ofthe United States with new
Mexico and Calialbrnia, arid afford pro
tection to emigrants to Oregon from dep
redation, the troops of the United States
to he employed wherever in the opinion
ol the President, this can he done
with a just regard totheir other duties and
in such manner as lie shall direct; one
hundred thousand dollars are to be ap
plied to accomplish the object ofthe hill.
It was read a second lime, ordered to
he printed, and referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
[Correspondence ofthe Charleston Courier.]
Washington, Jan, 20.
The House, to-dav, ordered that die daily sit
tings .should commence hereafter at It o’clock, ill
the view ofthe faet that more than half of the ses
sion is gone, a:id very little ot the proper business
I ol the session yet done.
I The House took up the annexation question in
i Committee ofthe Whole, and A/r. Hammett, ot
Mississippi, made a very effective argument iu |j,.
vor ofthe measure, coidhiiug himself chiefly to the
constitutional question.
A/r. Hudson, ol Massachusetts, followed, in reply
to the aigunients heretofore urged on the score of
exited ieney in la vor ofthe measure, and undertook
j to deny that the measure would promote the agri
cultural prosperity of the 111 s', or the commercial
and .manufacturing interests of the North. The
commerce of Texas he decided as trifling, and tie
sneered ai the suggestionsoflered by Southern men
ofthe tendency of the measure to promote north
ern; manufactures. These suggestions, he said,
came from those who pronounced poor coltor-sniu
uers, like himself, plunderers, and who sought an
nexation with a view to such an increase of die po
j litical power ofthe South as would tend to the de
j struct ion of manufacturers.
The argument of A/r. Marsh ot Vermont, was
very similar. Both of these gentlemen took the
‘gr id that the Constitution imposed no obligation
on the North to strengthen and perpetuate the in
! stitution of slavery, and they strongly intimated
that the Constitution did not contemplate the con
tinuance ofthe inequality of representation.
Four Southern members who are friendly to an
nexation, told me to day that they had no doubt
that Ihe House would agree on some project of an
nexation.
In die Senate, A/r. Benton, presented the in
structions from the Legislature ol Missouri relative
to the annexation of Texas. A/r. Benton remark
ed upon the broad and national views taken by the
A/issouri General Assembly, and upon the liberal
spirit in which they were framed. If, he said, the
measure should lie prosecuted in the same spirit of
compromise and conciliation in which the resolu- ;
lions were conceived, it would doubtless be con
summated .
Mr. Atchison, the colleague of ,1/r, Benton, sec
onded these views, and remarked particularly upon
the sixth resolution, to which he gave his assent, as
a liberal tender of conciliation to the non-slave
holding Stales. He and the Legislature also wonld
preler that the people of Texas should themselves
determine whether they should have slavery or ex
clude it, hut they would yield the point for the sake
of compromise.
The question is, however, whether Texas will
assent to a restriction of slavery in any part of her
territory.
The bill lor the final settlement of the Massachu
chusetts militia claim met some oppositon, but was
passed—yeas $7, nays 17.
The bill for the continuation of die Cumberland
Road was passed toa third reading. Soipe debate
took place cm the hill lor making permanent con
tracts lor tine transportation of the mail ou Rail
Roads.
We learn that .Vr. i)ix and .Ur. Dickinson have
been nominated in the legislative caucus, at Albany,
for the United States Senate, Mr. Dickinson is in
favor of annexation; some say that Mr. Dix goes
with Mr. 'f'rWit against the measure.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS
lion. A. II Chappell, of this Stale ad
dressed the House last week on the Bu h
ject oi annexation. We liave not seen hll
speech as reported. The Coi*Uutkl
published at Washington, says of it: h
“Mr. Chappellof Georgia, obtained the
floor. He said that there were men
the floor, who felt it in their inmost souls
to he a great, and peculiarly great, nation
at measure. He at once admitted that
and the question were to he placed upon
sectional grounds, he should surrender all
hopes of success. If the spirit and feel
ing exhibited by the gentleman from Ohio
Mr. Brmkerliofl; were to obtain here, ihj
measure must certainly fail. But lie
trusted that more expanded views, more
generous feelings, and wiser counsels
would obtain here. He showed that
when Virginia granted away the last ter
ritory, a part of which formed the noble
Slate from which the gentleman came,
she exacted no embarrassing condition !
She granted it freely to be used freely j n
that way which its inhabitants mi"ht
desire. After noticing other points ofthe
gentleman’s argument, he passed to »
consideration of the questions upon its
own merits, and its relation to all the in
terests ofthe country. He treated it also
in its relations with the right, real oi pre
tended, of Mexico. He took a deep, ex
pansive, and truly slutemen like view ol
the question. He argued it with «reat
force and eloquence, and with most con
vincing effect. It is impossible, in any
epitome or condensation, to give a pnqier
idea of such an argument. It must be
heard or read, in its entire connection, to
he felt in all its force.’’
GEORGIA CLAIMS.
In the House of Representatives, on the
15th inst. Mr. Chappell offered the fbilow
ing resolutions which were agreed to.
ltesolved, Tliat the Secretaries of War and of
the Treasury report to this House tlie amount of
the claim ol the Stale of Georgia against this gov.
eminent, transmitted by the Executive of Georgia
between the Ist Nov. IBJ7 and the Ist Nov. 184S;
and that l tie Secretary ofthe Treasury report wliat
amount of the appropriation of $175,000 for Ike
payment of said claims lias Keen paid to die State
ol Georgia, and at what times the payment' were
made.
.bid he it further resolved, That the Seeretarie*
of War and of die Treasury, and tlie Third Audi
tor ol'the Treasury, transmit :«♦ this House all the
correspondence between the Executive of Georgia
and their res|ieetive departments in relation to said
claims.
The Washington Constitutions- of fast
week holds the following language in ref
erence to the debates on the Texas ques
tion :
THE TEXAS DEBATE.
The friends and op|Minei!ts of annexation still
.continue to pour foitb a stream of argument,
which, as yet, shows no sign ofahnieinent or proa
peel of end. We say, however, in answer to the
many inquiries of distant readers, that die opinion
seems to lie, that the debate in I lie lower House
will probably close this week; and tliat the opin
ions of members will lie tested on the various jjio
positiotis helore them by a direct vote on each.—ln
die multiplicity of propositions which are pending,
it were a useless waste of words to speculate upon
die probable success of any one of them, or-whrlli
er, out of diem at all, one may not be framed com
bining die best lea lures of each, and so harmon
izing the opinions and wishes of the ftieiids of die
measure, that all may unite in its support. Sue
snch result we should think most piobuhte. There
has been one auspicious sign mauitest throughout
■he whole debate, which we have witnessed with
unfeigned pleasure, iliat no gentleman who has ad
dressed the House in favor of the measure, hnt
wliat has said that lie was not inflexibly committed 1
to any one plan, though he himself was the author
ot it, but all declared themselves willing to vote
lor that proposition which would best unite it*
friends and insure its filial success. Umiet the in
fluence ofsueli a spiiit, and after the tender ofthe
proposition of .Mr. Foster of Tennessee, in the
Setta'e, and dir. A/ilton Brown in the lower House
on Ihe part ol such \\ bigs as are liivorahle to it.
we cannot bpl believe, that the ardent friends of
the great measure will soon have occasion to re
joice at its passage through the lower House.
The debate upon It lias been marked by un
usual ability. The subject grows iu intetest, as
the stores of research, die lorce of talents, and the
charm of eloquence are pound upon it. Many okl
s|K-;ikers have gathered fresh laurels by their
ellorts, and some new ones have taken a high posi
; lion at once, beside the most renowned iu Ihe
field ol debate. \\ e hope for the best. And when
I land appears, we shall hail it loud enough Ibr all
i to hear.
Annexation at Sew Hampshire.—Reso
lutions in favor of immediate annexation
liave passed tlie Legislature ol'N. Hamp
shire l>y a heavy majority. They treat
the subject as a great National measure,
and insliuct tlicir representative in Con
gress, to give it their zealous support* —
The democracy ofthe Granite State are
always true and prompt to the calls of
patriotism.
Flogging in the British army. —General
Sir Charles Napier thus describes the es«
feels of Hogging with the ‘ cat-o’-ninc
tails,’ as practised in the army of het
most gracious majesty Queen Victoria i
‘ 1 have seen man} hundreds of men flog
ged, and have always observed that when
the skin is thoroughly cut up, or flayed off
the great pain subsides, and they bear the
remainder without a groan. They will
often lie as without life, and the drum
mers appear to be flogging a lump of dead
raw flesh.
The laces of the spectators, ( soldiers))
assumed a look of disgustthere was a,
low, whispering sound, scarcely audibly*,
issuing from the apparently stern and sc
lent ranks—a sound arising from lips thak
spoke not, but it was produced by hearts
that felt deeply. * The low sound
sometimes resembled what may be called
ini fling, and may be caused by a a increas
ed flow of tears into the nostrils.’
[And this is the people who talk aboui
the horrors of American slavery 1
Sac. Rcp.~\
Fever and Ague. —The following com
pound is pronounced by an officer of the
U. S. slcanter * Union’ an tn/tUIMe cure ox
the chills and fevers : . ~
“ Two drachms Venice Trade*
to best red or Lima bark, six table
ful best Port Wine, six do Lemon or Lmi®
' juice, mixed iogetlter. Should theCbt •
and Fever be every other day, the raj*"
ture is to be taken the well-day. If daily*
then to be taken before breakfast, dinner
and at going to bed. For a grown per
son three tabic spoonsful at each time.