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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.