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POLITICAL.
From the Madisonian.
TACTICS OF THE OPPONENTS OF
ANNEXATION—M EXICO-WHIGS
WHO VOTED FOR ANNEXATION.
The taciics of the opponents of Annex
tion have been very various. Alone time,
only a treaty eould prove effective, ami at
another, it would be dishonorable, degrad
ing, perfidious, mean, in any form. Met,
as we said the}’ would be, at every turn
of their torlnious policy on this ques
tion by the Democracy, the great body
of the Whigs have used, now open oppo
sition, and now dextrous evasion. The
main point was to prevail Annexation ; the
means were to be unscrupulous, if neces
sary. How laughable, to see the attempt
of an editor who has joined in all the hum
buggeries against Annexation, now to
come forward, when the highly respecta
ble majority of twenty-two passed it in
the House, ami virtually saying, be not so
fast: we will grant you Annexation ; only
throw it into the form of a treaty, for see
ing we must have it, as we have take!)
Polk, we will relax our hostility, and you
shall have it. Now, we are compelled to
say that \vc strongly (listrust the sincerity
of such an editor. We allude to the edi
tor of the New York Express. And upon
the supposition that he is sincere, we are
certain that he is not authorized to speak
for his friends in the Senate. The Whigs
have had one treaty before them, and they
used up a vast quantity of steam in bat
tling defeated it. The delight which
tliey evinced in this process, satisfies us
that the}' would take equal would lake
equal pleasute in crushing another treaty.
Some of them have now the opportunity
of showing their friendliness to Annexa
tion in the only form in which they can
ever show it; for another treaty, no Dem
ocratic Administration will ever lay be
fore the Senate, constituted as it is.
Treaties are not so easily formed among
considerate nations; they are not thought
so cheap that they are to be put upon the
anvil and hammered out with a facility as
ready as the French revolunlionists or
Mexicans hammer out constitutions. We
aie to recollect the moral consequences of
rejecting a treaty, which, although under
our form of Government are entered upon
under the hope of ratification, yet the mor
al result of rejecting them is unquestion
ably to diminish tire motive for forming
them.
Now, we verily l elieve that, for the last
time during this generation, Texas is
within our power of Annexation; and
peacefully, successfully, happily for all
parties concerned.—As I<>r threats of dis
union at the North,on this account, if we
were not restrained by a real good will to
all parts of ibis Union, we would demon
strate. —but we forbear.—Let them pass ;
the arguments that have been used on the
subject of Annexation, are fully before the
country. Some gentlemen express great
sorrow that Mexico is so distracted with
civil war ; and philanthropy undoubtedly
mourns all wars and calamities of such a
nature as aflict her. llut it is not in the
j*ower of these gentlemen to stop this
moral volcano, any more than it would be
for some fifty men standing with as many
hogsheads of water around them near the
craterol Vesuvius, to prevent the issue of
its lava by easting buckets full from such
vessels upon it. Until Mexico lias insti
tutions, in all respects, likeour own, guar
anteing religious, as wi 11 as civil liberty,
she cannot cease her civil wars. She will
continue a political volcano, until then.
And if she cannot bring herself to this
point, she will be overwhelmed by foreign
force: and brought to it by external con
flict. It is not to he supposed that Al
mighty Providence will always permit so
fine a country—perhaps as a whole the
finest upon earth—to be the prey of civil
wars. In this age there are certain limits
to the evil, even of wars.—They are to be
found, not in the public opinion merely of
surrounding nations, for that has but little
effect ; but in the facilities of communica
tion with foreign nations, and the suffer
ings inflicted by such wars upon com
nierce. Commerce is a principal resource
lor revenue according to the usages preva
lent among the nations of Europe and
America. It is deplorably injured by civil
wars; and lienee, most of those engaged
in it, are averse to its continuance.
Jstill, however, the passions triumph,
and will continue to triumph, until better
principles are incorporated into the sys
tem of Mexico, and of some of the South
American Governments. It is in vain to
reason with mere appetite and passion ;
there must be a self-imposed restraint to
render Republican Governments practi
cable, we mean in its spirit as well as in
its letter.—Every man in a true Republic
must carry a self-denying principle in bis
own bosom, otherwise the pressure of ex
terior restraint must be augmented and
enhanced, until it reaches the terrible pres
sure of desposiliism. But in Mexico,
contiguous to our own territory, and with
the degree of information possessetl bv
many of her citizens, it is not at all proba
ble that any despotism can be long esta
blished. There will be alternations of
tyranny and anarchy, until sound princi
ples obtain sufficient ascendency to ensure
a continuance of quiet.
In conclusion, we cannot forbear to ex
press again our great gratification at the
noble conduct of those Whigs in the House
who have voted for Annexation. Their
memory shall be held in honor for this pa
triotic vote, nor shall they fail to be re
spected and rewarded by their country
men for it.
THE GRANITE STATE—TEXAS
ANNEXATION—JOHN P. HALE.
It is not unknown to our readers that
the Hon. John P. Hale, a representative
in congress from New Hampshire, was
the author of a proviso to the propositions
for the Annexation of Texas (defining the
limits of slavery within the territory,) and
that he addressed his constituent# on the
subject, in a letter of some length. The:
election for members of congress in that
stale isby general ticket; of course his ap
peal was in effect to the people or the de
mocracy ofihe entire slate. The demo
cratic state convention had, some time
since, presented his name, with others, for
a re-election; and he has been, lor several
months, before the electors as a candi
date.
Perhaps in no one of the northern or
eastern states has the question of Annexa
tion been so distinctly passed upon, at the
primary meetings, and finally by the le
gislature, as in New Hampshire. The
state convention at which Mr. Hale was
nominated, indicated the popular senti
ment with suffwient clearness, and in
district and county conventions annexa
tion was approved in very decided terms.
The legislative instructions were adopted
by a vote of 152 to 77—the great body of
the democratic members voting for them.
Waiting until near the approach of the
| election, Mr. Hale then thought proper to
avow sentiments not in accordance with
these expressions of the democracy of his
slate; and he addressed a letter or circular
to his constituents, in which, virtually tak
ing ground against annexation, he avowed
his determination to refer the whole ques
tion to the people, that they might decide
it, and might announce that decision at the ;
l K,lls ; .... j
His democratic friends have taken him
at his word—the press, so far as it has
come under our observation, with the
New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette
at its head, are out strongly against his
course —and the Democratic State Central
Committee have called a stale convention,
to be held at Concord, on the 12th of Feb
ruary, “to take into consideration the sub
ject matter” of Mr. Hale’s address.
The N. H. Patriot and State Gazette
held the following significant language,
the moment it received Mr. Hale’s letter:
We have just received a printed Circu
lar from the Hon. John P. Hale, in which
he takes an appeal from the instructions I
ol the Legislature, to the people upon the ,
subject of the annexation of Texas. We !
have not room this week to publish the
letter, and it is perhaps not so much im
portance, as it has already been somewhat
extensively circulated in pamphlet form.
We cannot however, omit the present op
portunity ot expressing our unqualified
condemnation ol the course taken by our
Representative. With all his protesta
tions of patriotism and fair dealing, we
cannot regard this movement in anv other
light than as factious, selfish and disorgan
izing. He has taken an appeal to the peo
ple—to the ballot box. The issue which
lie tenders must be met. Unless we much
mistake the character of the unflinching
Democracy of the Granite State, they will
teach him a lesson with which one would
have thought he must, long since have be
come familiar by reference to the po
litical history of Samuel Bell, leha
bod Bartlett, Joseph Ilealev and other
deserters. The Dcinocracv will prove to
his satisfaction, that they are stronger than
any political aspirant in whom they may
have reposed their confidence. Mr. Hale
has not been without warm political !i hauls
in the State, among whom we might class
I ourselves; but we recognize the influence
j of no personal friendships, when we dis
cover a factious spirit and an almndon
' rn< nt of any great and vital cause to which
the Democracy lias pledged its support.
If Mr. Hale is to be sustained, Mr.
Woodbury, Mr. Atherton, and the other
members of our delegation in Congress,
the united Democracy of both branches of
our Legislature, the delegates of the peo
ple in all their primary Conventions, and
the mass of the people themselves who vo
ted for Polk and Dallas, must stand self
condemned at the bidding of one of our
Representatives in Congress; and the state
of New Hampshire, which has stood in
the front rank of Democracy, must inevit
ably be thrown into opposition to the ad
ministration oftheir choice. Can that Re
j presentative have been deluded into the
; belief, that bis voice is sufficiently power
ful to achieve these disastrous results?
Such are the issues presented by Mr.
Hale, with a vanity and arrogance rather
urre remarkable than is usually inspired
by the brief enjoyment of place and the
distinction which it confers. Mr. Hale
will find little sympathy, and no support,
in this factious movement, among the true
men who have hitherto supported him.—
He will doubtless receive the compliments
and adulation of his recent adviser Mr.
Choate, and ol Fedeialists and factionists
of all hues. But it will poorly repay him
for the lost confidence of the lion-hearted
Democracy cl'his native State.
From the Constitution.
OREGON.
We give to day, in another portion of
our paper, the opening of the debate on
the bill reported by Mr. A. V. Brown,
from the Committee on Territories, for
extending the laws of the. United States
over Oregon. It was again taken up to
day, in Committee of the Whole, and
Mr. Duncan, of Ohio, Mr. Belserof Al
abama, and Mr. Bowlin of Missouri, dis
cussed and sustained our title to that re
gion of country, in a most able and sat
isfactory manner. This title they dedu
ced from discovery, by treaty, and by
settlement and occupancy. Whatever
difference of opinion has existed in re
gard to Texas and to many other sub
jects, there appears to be but one opinion
lin regard to our right to Oregon. Though
our title is, in the eye of reason anil of
justice, as perfect as discovery, occupan
cy, and treaty stipulations can make it,
yet it seems that the grasping and aggres
sive policy of Great Britain will not per
mit us quietly to enjoy what is really our
own. Under the concession to them, on
obr part, of a permission to the subjects of
Great Brilian to exercise with ours the
privilege of hunting and fishing, that Gov
ernment seems disposed to set up a title
to it; and has managed already to throw
the question into diplomatic chancery,
where the shape that it may assume, or,
when it may be settled, lies not in the
power of human sagacity to foretell. W e
doubt not the patriotism or the ability of!
those who have been lately, or are now,l
engaged in this negotiation. On the con
trary, we are sure that our rights, our
just claims, our national honor, have been,
and will be, sustained iri all their ampli
tude, by the present Secretary of State.
Bui, we say at once, that we hope or ex
jiect nothing from negotiation. We dis
trust the whole system ol diplomacy, as
practised by Great Britain. She advan
ces reluctant and insincere propositions
to amuse and procrastinate—oilers terms
which she knows must be rejected, whilst
she is covertly or openly strengthening
herself throughout the Territory, and ma
king daily demonstrations, which show
her purpose to retain that privilege,
which was conceded to her for only a
temporary purpose. This is in perfect
keeping with her uniform diplomatic pol
icy. She lays her grasping hand upon
some territory or province which tempts
her cupidity, and, if the rightful owner
yields, it is bar’s ; but, if resistance is
made, she proposes to negotiate. Slie
boldly assarts her title—threatens war —
but finally, in a pretended spirit of gener
ous forbearance, she proposes to compro
mise, and at last divides that to which she
has no right, and takes, indeed the lion’s
share. This is pretty illustrative of her
aggressive and unyielding diplomacy.
We have no faith in it. We are unwilling
to trust toil. Under these circumstances
then, we are decidedly in favor of doing
what we have a perfect right to do, to or
ganize a Territorial Government for Or
egon, to extend to it the protection anil
security ol our laws, to throw over our
citizens there and such as may hereafter
go, the broad and sheltering folds of
our flag, and thus to protect and enjoy
what is absolutely and indisputably our
own. If for doing this—if for carefully
and properly asserting our clear and in
disputable l ights to Oregon, Great Britain
chooses to consider it cause of war, let
her do so. The American people will
meet it and repel it, with that unblenching
spirit which they have always manifested
in sustaining their rights. In such a con
flict, every generous sympathy and sense
of right throughout the civilized world
would be with us, and would rise up to re
buke the injustice and rapacity of a war
for such a purpose. Let us not hesitate a
moment to asset lour rights, i.i defiance of
the whole world. We have already de
layed too long. We have been disposed
to settle this matter in a spirit of amity and
kindness. We are still disposed to do so,
if that were practicable or attainable.
But we can gain nothing by longer post
ponement. We hope, therefore, that the
bill now under discussion will become a
law, and that the question of right, and
the negotiation about it, will at once be
determined.
From the Federal Union.
MII.LEDGEVU.LE, 27tb Jan., 1545.
A few citizens having convened in Mrs.
.Husou’s long room, in pursuance of a call
in the public papers, among whom were
Messrs. Richard Rowell, Leroy Singleton,
James Dixon, Benjamin Lester, Mark
Husnu, Allen Little. Win. Y. Ilansell,
John S. Thomas, Win. Turner, and oth
ers; Mtij. Rowell was called to the Chair,
and Wui. Turner acted as Secretary.
After some remarks from several gen
tlemen, Win. Turner offered several reso
lutions, which, being considered and
amended, were adopted as follows:
1. Resolved, That an Agricultural Con
vention be held in Milledgevillp, on the
fifth Monday in March next, to dousisl of
delegates to be appointed on the | art of
the different counties, and such other per
sons as may be invited to partake in the
proceedings.
2. Resolved, That the different counties
be requested to appoint delegates accord
ingiy-
j 3. Resolved, That a committee of three,
including the Chairman, be appointed to
draft and publish an address, in order to
1 promote the purpose of this meeting.
4. Resolved, That among other proceed
ings, the committee recommend the for
mation of Agricultural Associations in the
different counties; anil Agricultural Meet
ings or Associations in the different Judi
cial Circuits.
The committee appointed under the
third resolution consists of Messrs. Rowell,
Singleton and Turner.
On motion of Mr. Lester,
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in tbe Miifedgeville
papers, and such other papers as may take
an interest in them,particularly the South
j ern Cultivator.
lUCH’D. ROWELL, Chair’n.
Wm. Turner, Acting Sec’y.
Fire. —We learn from the Charleston
papers that a fine large three story brick
store house on Magwood’s South wharf,
with about 450 bales of cotton, was con
sumed by fire on Tuesday evening last.
Mr. Kirkpatrick’s counting bouse adjoin
ing was somewhat injured by the water
and the falling of a portion of the walls of
the burning building. About 1000 bales
of cotton were destroyed by lire in Charles
ton only a week before. The Mercury
thinks that it is scarcely possible that this
second fire was accidental. The same
paper states that “while endeavoring to
pull down the wall of the above building,
two of the members of the ACtna Fire En
gine Company were slightly injured, and a
negro man belonging to Mrs. Schively was
instantly killed, owing to the falling of the
wall.”
The Courier remarks—We learned last
evening, that there was an insurance on
the bniiding, in the Georgia Insurance and
Trust Company, to what amount we could
not ascertain, nor have vve been able to
learn what jrortion of the Cotton was in
sured.
Placide is playing in Mobile.
VO\G 11 ES SION AL .
TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRES S.
Monday, February 3d, 1545.
Senate.
Mr. Porter presented the proceedings
of a meeting of the citizens of Detroit, in
lavor of annexing Canada to the United
States, and moved its reference to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Foster raised the question of re
ception, and commented with some sever
ity upon the memorial as calculated to
bring into contempt the action of the Na
tional Legislature. After some remarks
by Messrs. Bagby and Porter, the ques
tion of reception was withdrawn, and the
memorial was received and laid upon the
table.
Mr. Johnson presented resolutions of
the Legislature of Louisiana, expressing
its opinion that a majority of the people
of Louisiana are in favor of the annexa
tion of Texas. Mr. J. took the occasion
to say he was in favor of annexing Texas
to the Union, if it could be done in a Con
stitutional manner. He was not prepar
ed to say at present that the resolution
passed by the House would receive his
vote, but would hold himself uncommitted
upon the subject, until it was brought be
fore the Senate.
Mr. Barrow, lest the remarks of his
colleague should lead to erroneous infer
ences as to bis opinion, embraced the oc
casion to express his most decided oppo
sition to the annexation of Texas in any
and every shape in which it might be pre
sented.
Mr. Dayton presented resolutions of
the Legislature of New Jersey in opposi
tion to the annexation of Texas.
On motion of Mr. Walker, it w’as re
solved that a committee be raised to join
such committee as may be appointed by
tbe House, to ascertain and report upon
the proper mode of counting the votes for
President and V ice President, and notify
ing the persons elected of their election.
The Senate then, as in Committee of
the Whole, resumed the consideration of
the hill to reduce the ratesof postage, atid a
variety of amendments were proposed and
agreed to, among the most important was
one allowing newspapers and pamphlets
to be sent out of the mail, and another
abolishing the franking privilege of the
President and Heads of Executive De
partments, which is to i>e charged to their
respective contingent funds.
Tbe Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF IIEPIIESEXTATIVeS.
Mr. Sample presented resolutions o!
the Legislature of Indiana in lavor of the 1
occupation of Oregon Territory, lying
south of 54 deg. .49 min. north latitude,
and instructing Senators to vole for notice
to the British Government of our desire
that the convention for mutual occupation
shall be annulled.
On motion of Mr. G. W. Jones, the 1
Secretary of the Treasury was directed to
report to the House the articles, quantily,
value, jigg regnte duties, rates of duly, and
the rate of duty per cent, ad valorem ac
tually paid upon all foreign goods, wares,
and merchandise imported into the United
States during the year ending December
31, ISI4.
Mr. Labranchc presented resolutions of
the Legislature of Louisana, expressing
its deliberate opinion that a majority of
the people ol that State are in favor of
the annexation of Texas.
Mr. Wethered, from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, reported the Senate
bill assenting to an act of the Legislature
of Virginia, amending the act incorpora
ting the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany, Without amendment.
A motion was made to put the bill on
its passage, which, after considerable de-!
bate, was carried, and the bill was passed
—ayes 105, noesßs.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill to organize a Territorial Gov
ernment in Oregon Territory.
7'he amendment fobidding the existence
of slavery was agreed to —ayes 129, noes
71.
The'following amendment, proposed by
Mr. Hammett, was read, viz:
See. 43. And be it further enacted,
j That the President of the United States
|be and he is hereby requested to cause
I due notice to be given to the British Gov
| eminent of the desire amt intention of
the Government of the United Slates
to annual and abrogate the convention
with Great Britain relative to the ter
ritory on the northwest coast of Ame
rica; concluded August 5, 1527, agree
able to the provisions of the 2d arti
cle of that convention : Provided, That
nothing in this act contained shall be so
construed, or parried into effect by any
of the officers or citizens of the United
States, as to interfere in anyway with the
right which any of the subjects of Great
Britain may have in* the territory herein
mentioned, as provided for in the conven
tion aforesaid, until theexpiratiou of twelve
months after notice shall be given as above
provided by the President of the United
States.
It was agreed to —ayes 120, noes S3.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed —ayes 140, noes 59.
And the House adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 4, 1845.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The credentials of Hon. Reverdy John
son of Md., Senator elect for six years
from the 4th of March next, were present
ed by Mr. Pearce, read and laid upon the
table.
Mr. Niles presented a memorial from
Hartford, Conn, for the annexation of
Texas.
Mr. Dix presented a memorial from
New York on the annexation of Canada,
which was laid upon the table. Yester
day a memorial was presented for the
annexation of Nova Scotia and New*
Brunswick.
Mr. White presented Resolutions of the
Legislature of Indiana upon the subject of
the completion of the Wabash and Erie
Canal, and asking an appropriation for
that work. Also desiring instructions
from our own to the British Government to
put an end to the treaty between the Uni
ted States and the British Government in
behalf the Joint Occupancy of the Oregon.
Duff Grken. —Mr. Dayton, of N.
J. called upon the President of the U.
Stales by Resolution, to inform the Sen
ate, what official connection Duff Green
had with the General Government, when
and by whom appointed, &c.
■ lulls. —Mr. Bates reported a Bill from
the Committee on Pensions restricting
their grants to widows. The Bill was
passed.
Sub- / rrasunj Dill. —Mr. Evans report
: ed from the Finance Committee the Inde
pendent Treasury Bill, with a recommen
dation that it be indefinitely postponed.
Oregon Dill. — 'The Bill from the House
was referred to a Select Committee.
The Bill to regulate the enlistment of
boys in the Naval Service was read a third
time and passed.
Dost Office DHL —Mr. Merrick called
for the consideration of tl»e Post office
Bill. The amendment of Mr. Ashley of
Arkansas was first in order, arid after dis
cussion by Messrs. Phelps, Merrick and
Ashley, it was adopted—authorizing the
use of any money in the Treasury neces
sary to carry into effect the Bill, short of
the amount to he received undei the Bill.
Mr. Allen ot Ohio moved to restore the
franking privilege as now enjoyed in the
Bill, and spoke in earnest defence of the
amendment.
Texas. — The Committee on Foreign Af
fairs entered the Chamber while Mr. Al
len was addressing the Senate.
Mr. A. yielded the floor after some de
lay, when
Mr. Archer of Vn., Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, report
ed that the Committee had finished the
business assigned them and were ready
to report.
The reading ol the Resolutions which
closed the Report were then called for.
They were “ »
First, tlicit the Joint Resolutions from the
House of Representative's for the annex
ation of 'Texas be rejected.
Secondly, that the other Bills, Resolu
tions and Memorials upon the subject be
I laid umm tbe table.
Mr. Archer said he was ready to be ad
vised by the opposite side of the Senate,
j as to the time when the report should be
considered. If no earlier day was nam
ed, he would mention Tuesday next.
Mr. Buchanan said he was in a minor
ity ol one upon the Committee, and that
lie should improve the earliest opportuni
ty allowed him to enter largely into the
question. lie was in favor of the Joint
Resolutions before the Senate and oppos
ed the Ripen just made.
Mr. Murclieud moved the printing of
20,000 extra copies ol the Report, be
lieving that the importance of the subject
required the greatest number. The re
gular number of copies was then ordered
to be printed.
7’l.e debate was then resumed upon the
Post Office Bill by Mi, Allen until the
| Senate adjourned.
Mr. Buchanan lias the floor foi to-mor
row.
HOUSE OF UK PUESENTIVES.
Eastern and Western llarbor Dill. — The
Eastern and Western Harbor Bill was
j read this morning, when a motion was
made to suspend the Rules to receive the
Bill which was reported by Mr. Tihbuts,
of Ky. 7’he yeas anil nays were moved
upon the motion to suspend the Rules, and
the vole was yeas 52, nays 90.
WETUMPKA IN RUINS.
IGSO Dales oj Cotton Dost rayed.
We are indebted to the Wetumpka Ar
gus anil Whig lor nn Extra, dated the
29th ult., which gives the particulars of'a
distressing lire which broke out in that
| city, destroying the greater portion of the
business part of lire city. The Extra
jsays—
“lt becomes our unpleasant duty to an
nounce the destruction ol two thirds of
the business part ol our town by lire.
About 3 o'clock this morning, the store
house of J. S. Oliver was discovered to
he on fire, which being of a very com
bustible nature, as well as the buildings
immediately adjacent, the lire spread with
great rapidity. In less than an hour
nearly the whole block between Main and
Company streets was destroyed. The
flames rapidly passed to the west side of
Main street, and suddenly enveloped all
the west side in flames, except the store
house of Messrs. Logan & Stone.
“The new brick ware house lately erec
ted by Mr. W. Hatchett, as well as the
wooden building, was destroyed with a
large amount of cotton —not less than
1050 bales.
“The F ire simultaneously passed to
the East side of Company street, burning
all South of the Brick building occupied
by Messrs. McKleroy and Heard, includ
ing the same, anil the Post-Office. By
very great exertions the Hotel, at present
occupied by Mrs. MeNecl, was saved.
A gentle breeze blowing to the South
East carried the flames across the street
anil consumed the fine new Brick edifice,
nearly completed, and belonging to Mr.
A. Hagerty, as well as an old brick build
ing ; thence to the American Hotel; anil
thence to the small brick building, occu
pied as a law office by the Messrs. Gra
ham ; from the house last mentioned the
flames spread to a small dwelling in the
rear, occupied by Mr. Woodruff, and with
the destruction of this building and out
houses the fire ceased. During the des
truction of the American Hotel, the fine
new warehouse of Mr. C. Crommelin,of
Montgomery, well stored with cotton, was
in imminent danger, but the active exer
tions of Mr. W. H. Thomas, and our
citizens generally, saved it. Regarding
the bridge in great danger, should the store
house ot" Mr. James Douglas take lire,
unparalelled exertions were required n
have it; and in this effort Samuel Boim
Esq. G. Houghton, and Henry Sion’
rendered signal service. ne
“Estimated damage $200,000, beside
SOO,OOO which was insured. de3
“The Argus office by great exerti„ n
was saved ; but the \\ big office, with t(, ’
press and most of the printing mateii a ] C
was destroyed ; and Mr. Charles Yancev’
the proprietor of the Wetumpka \\\Z'
takes this method to inform his patron’
that he will start offimmediately fora new
press and materials, and will soon be uj
der way again. He calls upon fiispairon'
and friends for their sympathy and aid
under his misfortunes, particularly Su J
as may he indebted to him.”
THE REPUBLIC^
SAMUEL M. STRONG, (Editor
M. ICI TV, FED 111 AII Y ]-j, i m
. COTTON MARKET.
W e have no material change to note
since our last. The receipts have not
been large, although the weather has been
very favorable the past week. The mar
ket has been steady and sales easily made
\\ e quote to-day extremes 4 a sfc.
Freight on the river, $1,25 per hale.
WHIGGERY, ABOLITION & DISUNION.
W here sleeps the thunders of the Wlii<»
press and \Y big orators of Georgia now ?
Where is the fiery pulse and hos blood of
the men who so loudly and earnestly dur
ing the late canvass, came forward to
declare their adhesion to the Union, and
their intention for all time to come to peril
their lives and their honor in repeling ev
ery danger with which it might be tlire.u
oncil? Where are the men who hurled
with demoniac rancor the most unsparing
donum unions against South Carolina, lie”
cause a portion of her people let some
unguarded expression slip from them in
reference to the Texas question duriiw
ilie past summer? Whore are the men
who were about to' expel South Carolina
from the Union on account of the indis
cretion of a few of her citizens? Yes
South Carolina proud and chivalrous
tout li Carolina —a State which may just
ly claim a greater share of moral anil in
tellectual influence than any in the Union,
and probably of any in the world with a
Corresponding let ritory—even that Stale,
covered as she is with deeds of glory as
unfading as the stars, was to he kicked
out of tlte Union because a portion of her
p 'oplc dared to express their sentiments
on a great national measure which was
fraught with the most important conse
quences to their future peace and safety.
But now the Whigs and Abolitionists ot
Massai husetts get up jointly a great nnli
auriexat on meeting in Faneuil Hall. The
horrors ol slavery the consequence? of
annexation, and the necessity of an im
mediate dissolution ol the Union is openly
proclaimed to the country anil the world;
and where is the whig paper or orator in
Georgia who has raised a voice against it?
If it was such a damning crime in South
C iroliua for a portion of her citizens in
formally to express tliemsclves unwilling
to remain in the Union if Texas was not
annexed, is it not equally so in Massachu
setts to get up a meeting and declare by
a large convention of her citizens that it
Texas is annexed it will be just, cause for
her to withdraw from the Union? But we
submit the question for the present to the
refinements of the learned doctorsof whig
geiv, and will only remark in passing,
that this great meeting came off'nlFanetiil
Hall on Wednesday tljc29th of January.
William I.ovd Garrison, like the (allied
Cerberus at the infernal gates, bore a lead
ing and conspicuous part and entered into
i lie views of the meeting with a candor
and spirit which showed that he was in
in earnest. That our w hig friends may
act in the premises and put ilowli tlte war
and disunion spirit of tlte people ol the
old Bay Stale, we publish below the res
olutions for a dissolution of the Union,
adopted by that august body ol assem
bled sages and philanthropists the wbtgs
and abolitionist of Massachusetts :
Resolved, That in view ol’tlie fact, that
two branches of the Government have al
ready declared their wish and concur
rence in the project ot annexation, we
deem it our dntv distinctly to declaij
what ought to be, and what vve have laim
to believe, will be, the course of Massa
chusetts, should the infamous plan he con
summated. Deeming the act utterly un
constitutional tind void, vve declare that
the people of this Commonwealth
never submit to it as the law of the Ln ,
but look upon the Union as dissolved, can
proceed to form anew Government for bet
self and such ofihe free States as wil aK
her in carrying out the great purposes o
our fathers in behalf of civil liberty. - ,u
we call upon tlie several towns ot m
Commonwealth, whenever the proc a, j ,a
lion of the President shall announce tin
Texas is annexed to this Union, anine 1
ately to assemble and choose delega
for a second session of this Convent' 0 r
which shall take measures for the J 0 1"".
tion of anew Union with such State? as
not tolerate domestic slavery d je , n
of 1759 having then ceased to exist.—
(Applause and hisses.)
The following sentiment from °" e ° f
Edmund Burke’s early letters, ou ß.
be indelibly impressed on the muve _
ery young man entering upon
and responsibilities of manhood. .
“A peaceable, honorable anclaflMW
decline of life must be purchase " “r*
borious or hazardous youth? 3
day I think more and more tna g
worth the purchase. Poverty
very ill together, and a course oj f
i, miserable indeed when strength u da J
and hope gone. Temjms saicx «» 6S -