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mts an'tr Satiutfl* GKOHGJA. SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL* 21 •, 1855 The Enquirer and the Know Nothings. There is but one paragraph in the last article of our : cotemporary that calls for a reply. It is this : We said it was “begging the question” on the part of our neighbor when he *aid, “It is not American to make religreus faith a test of qualification hr office It is not American to honor or degrade a rnan on account of the accident of birth,” thus as.-uming these to be “dogmas of the Know Nothing order.” N ow, so far as we have Peon any platform of the new party that might at all be considered reliable, we have not discovered any thing j to warrant us in assenting to the truth of the position ot our ; neighbor, as included in the terms quoted above—which : would teem, in the first instance, to signify that, with the , American Party, the profession of a particular religious i faith is required as a qualification for office, and secondly, that tfic accident of foreign bitth involves the degradation of the subject. We have seen nothing to justify this opinion. With these views we are not surprised that the Enquirer “sympathizes” with the Know Nothings.— The Editors have not studied the developments of the new order as closely as we had supposed. If we can prove that the Know Nothings will, if able, deprive a foreign born citizen of the right of suffrage, because he si foreign born, we presume even the Enquirer will admit that they propose to “degrade a man on account of the aei-idt-dnt of birth 1 ’ and that ihe Know Nothing creed, so far, is not American Tin* proof that this is one of the leading ol jects of the older may be foui and in the platform if tne pirty recently published in the Soth ern Recorder and republ shed in neatly i.li tbe W big papers of tl.e State. The fhst rtsolution concludes as follows; Reached, “That with this view of the qualifications for citizens/iip, we proclaim it to be a fundamental precept of our republican system, that America should be governed only bv Americans ” The second resolution concludts as follows: Resolved, “That the time has come when it is es sential to the purity of our Government and its whole some administration, that the laws regulating the ad mission of foreigners to citizenship should ho revised, and that either a longer term for probation for citizen ship and more rigid provisions for con erring it should be establish!d, or that the naturalization laws should be wholly repealed. , ' > Upon the first proposition tlio proof is conclusive. Every voter assists in governing the country ; if, there fore, it is ono of the principles of the order that “America should be governed only by Americans, ’’ it must deprive all persons born in Europe of the elective franchise 5 and to this end the 2d resolution urges “that the naturalization laws should bo vvholy repealed.” It is, therefore, proven that the Know Nothings are at tempting “to degrade a man on account of the accident of birth,” and are, therefore, not American. Jt has been the proud boast of our people that Honor and shame from no condition rise : Act well you part—there all the honor lies. It is aristocra.ic and European to attach honor and office to the accident of birth : it certainly is not repub lican or American. Perhaps the Enquirer may not regard it as a “degradation,” to debar a inau from the highest privileges of citizenship ! The Enquirer misstates our second proposition. We do not hold that the Know Nothings require “the pro fession of a particular religious faith as a qualification for office.” Wo believe they make no objection to In fidels, Socialists, ITaiversa!ists, Unitarians, Mormons or Jews. All these are freely admitted, we believe, into khd paincfto, Whig, Chandler, of Philadelphia, by the Know Noth ings of that city. If there was any other objection to him, will the Enquirer be kind enough to point it out ? YV e also refer to tho speeches of the leading men of the Order at tbe Grand Pow- Wow at Boston last winter an abstract of which appeared in our columns. And to place the matter beyond question, we again quote from the Platform of the party as published in the Southern Recorder and other whig papers of tho State. The fifth resolution is in these words : V. Resohed , lhat, as necessary to religious toleration, and as indispensable to its healthful support, we regard every attempt of any one sect, or denomination, or church, to obtain an ascendency over others in the Slate, by the demand of especial privilege or exemption of any kind, within tho sphere of political rights arid duties, and still more, any combination of the members of any denomina tion to obtain political power by concert of action, in the performance of civic government, to be dangerous to that equality of right which should belong to all cit zens, hos tile to the order of society, and conspicuously objections bio ns a step towards the subjection of civil power to eo clesiastical influence, lhat wo therefore take our stand against ail such attempts, wherever wo may find a disposi tion to make them. 1 rue, the Catholic Church is not mentioned by name, but the Enquirer will not deny that this resolution is aimed at that Church. In conclusion, we lehr the Enquirer to the follow- Kg article from the N. Y. Herald, a paper that bke tlie Enquirer ‘.‘syu pathiz. s” with ihe American move meat. It will s e that even Bennett is disgusted w th the movement ; and vie incline to think that our ne'qh *oi-8 will, upon further acquaintance, regret that th.y ever allowed their sympathies to b e txeited f.r a party so utterly opposed to ail the principles and pr&a tiers of Republicanism. [From tho New York Herald ] The Know Nothing M cement—lts Varying Phases arid Dubious I'ros, ects. —Three-four hs of the little local elections of the last tew months round about the country ‘ have carried, nominally at least, by the Know Noth iiigs. \ erv likely, too, they will carry the fSiate of Vir- i ginia again-: Mr. Wise by a large majority. Yet, with ail the r successes, past and prospective, if is impossible to ! define accurafe'y the purposes,piinc/pies, or prospects of I tfns new political party ‘ ; W hat are their principles and purposes as a great na t 01a 1 organization • They mo as mysterious and inexpli- j e ibte as the future destinies of tho Order. The party *hem- ! s * ves, m this respect, are veritable Know Nothings.’ Look, j h r instance at Massachusetts. There they have absolute I and undisputed possession of the government; yet there | they have favorer! us recently with some of the most shorn- I mab!e legislative developments of fantaicism, treason and ! indecency— treason to the constitution, and indecent out- i rages against private rights aud public morality. In New i \ ork, again we find a portion ot the Know Nothings aid- j mg in teewani sre election,and aiding in the passage'of the 5 new* liquor law of pains and penalties, which is destined to i produce a more dir astro us revulsion in the business aft,firs ® of this common : ty than all our Schuylei frauds and bank ! and commercial ladu-es of the last ten years There are ! already two or three branches of this Know Nothum move ment m this State, two or three in Pennsylvania.'two or three m Massachusetts, and similar symptoms of division and discord are not wanting in other States. Bow all these discrepancies are to be harmonized is the inexoiiea ble mystery ol which we speak. P Ca In the meantime, “Sam,” as he is faeetious.V called a;>- pears m most ot the petty elections of the dav, South as Hu ) t N °. r n’ to t oid an,i wi " !j the balance o power His last nojabie achievement has been a great victory in Columbia the State capita! of South Carolina, in the most ultra pro-. iavery community, perhaps, in the United States .>ery and embarrassing to all reasonable enl ’ Yet J 1 ** scattering Phots wjil doubtless he th onerh the summer and tail, Ea.-t Wes’ .North - d v Soth ,n favor of the Know Nothings. But how are ,% 1° \r*} 8 |omog6ne o = mass ?la the North , the^smfih* 1 ! t,e U^lra snf*$ nf * s ' an &y sentiment; in From tK?’, ,n f y . are teaaued with the ultra .-lavehoiders.— • ro a e the Knh*- Nothings or new opposition elements will hold the House ot Reptesentative of the coming Csnaress, and very likely a targe majorit of the the State Legislatures next winter From there ma terials, too, they must then begin to arrange their plans t the great campaign of 1556. And who are then to be sac rificed—tlieir anti-slavery confedrates ol the North, oi their conservative slavery allies ot the South ! Nice quts tion—rather impertinent, perhaps, just now, but suggeativt of extremely difficult and dangerous navigation. Cuba and the United States. From all that we can gather from the Democratic press of the South, we are inclined to believe that th Democratic party is unanimously in favor of the itnme diate seizure of Cuba by the government of tbe Uni ted Slates. The patience of the most conservative ot our people has been exhausted by reiterated and un provoked outrages upon our flag, our commerce and oui feople, by the Spanish Government. Our eympathies have been aroused by the cruelty, injustice and oppres son to which the native inhabitants of the Island art ! the daily victems. Our love cf liberty and detestation of tyranny urge us to aid in the overthrow of a do minion in sight of our coast which is maintained by force and disregards the rights of man, the comity of nations, and the offices of good neighborhood. The Govern ment of the United States has exhausted every peace ful means to reserve friendly relations. Forbearance has ceased to be a virtue—we must stand by our arms. And the sooner the blow is struck the better for all parties concerned. Having once obtained possession of the Island, the United States can either annex it nn*i j thus add another State to the Union, or hold it until Spain will consent to lespond to all our just di mauds and gives ample guarantees apamst future outrages up on our citizens and Government. We c-opy from the Constitutionalist tj- Republic lilt following article. In reply to a query propounded by the Journal tj- Messenger, the editor says, (and but gives expression to the views of the great body of the Southern people of all parties ) To the question embraced in the last setdenee, we reply promptly and emphatically, that our “sympathies” are with that class of Georgia Democrats who preier the seizure ot | the Island of Cuba to its purchase at a fair price. We | cannot speak for Mr. Marcy on this point. YVeare utterly j opposed to th - policy of paying any price lor Cuba, except the amount of money it would cost our Government to equip a fleet and army sufficient to take and keep posses sion of the Island. Alter this was done, we would be in a good position to negotiate a Peace with Spain. Then, it it suited ihe views ot Policy and magnanimity, inspiring the Administration, to grant a douceur in the way ot money to console Spain and soothe her wounded honor, vve would | not oppose a treaty embracing that feature. We would ! consider the reasons which induced the United States to j give to Mexico $15,000,000, for that part which we retained ! of her territory, after having virtually conquered it all, and it I had all, of right become our property, as measurably appli -1 cable in this case. ! The time was, and not many months ago, when wo j would have prefered the purchase to the seizure. Now, j were the former even practicable, we infinitely prefer its : seizure by force of arms. Virtually a state of war already exists between Spain and ! this country, though no blood has been shed. But the out* : rages repeatedly perpetrated on our flag on the high seas, i and against tho continued repetition ot which we can have i no assurance, are wholly inconsistent with the idea ol I peaceful relations between tie two countries. Ihe right ; of vbitation and search was claimed by Great Britain, and the exercise of it against our merchantmen brought on tho last war between us and that country. In tin confidential message of President Madison to Congress on the Ist us J une 1812, just eighteen days before the declaration of war, is the following significant and truthful language. After referring to the freq lent violations by Great Britain on the high seas of the sanctity of out flag, he says: “ IVe behold, in fine, on the side of Great Britain a state of war against ihe United Mates, and on the side of the United States a state of peace toward Great Britain” The President was rightfully euough opposed to a con tinuance ot this ono sided name. The people were with him, and a Declaration of War was thd immediate conse quence. | The same state of tnings now exists as regards Spain.— ! YVe are impatient to see a termination of it, and an open frilfsrr£d£aeiYy TnusTt"tseTfiatTTiotliTngfsliorfof wair'wTil teach Spain a decent respect lor our flag. She will never con j cede to us the peaceful navigation of the high seas as long j 33 the trade of our vast commerce in the Gulf ot Mexico j hes in the vicinity of the costs of Cuba and Cuba continues ;to be the property of Spain The longer we postpone the ! issue—the longer we shrink from the vindication oi our in j suited flag—the longer must become the catalogue ot our i wrongs, and the more exemplary must be the punishment I to our insolent foe. Another Candidate lor the Presidency. Ihe Know Nothings ot the New Jersey Legislature : have addrtssed a letter to “Commodore” Yhmdeibilt with a view of eliciting his opinions upon political ques j tionesoas to put his name before the American people as a candidate for the Presidency. The reply of the j Commodore, ii written by hims-. If, gives evidence of j very great political sagacity. Bating his nativewm, his i letter is a very sound document. The following pura ! graph* are worthy of John C Calhoun. Our system of States, constituting, in their union, one j general government, with restricted powers, is as yet an ! experiment. It is a system of gigantic proportions, but of ! Seat simplicity of structure. It the theory upon which it j is established be maintained in integrity, 1 believe that it ; will stand forever, and that the Arnericati continent is a j held not too extended for its perfect and successful devel opment. ]f the general government shall continue to con fine itself within the narrow limits contemplated by the founders ol the constitution, and take care not toeneroaih upon unyielded sovereignty, leaving the States to exercise their larger powers in their nroauer field of action ; and if the States already formed, and those yet to he con.-ti ma ted out o our vast and si ll unpeopled lands, sev. rally ad here to the simple policy of ol regulating tlieir own do mestic affairs without interference with those of their neighbors, then we are sa ! e, and the proudest rejublicthe upon which the sun has shown will stand the shocks of time ; but no; otherwise. | ( Tho general govermm-rnment exhausts its chief conce ! ded powers w hen it has provided, in the best | raeticabio ; mode, for natiouui expenditure, and assured ifie means of | national deence Beyond this narrow limit it begins a career of encroach ment which must in time sap the foundation ot its own - strength. Whenever, unmindful of the lew great purposes ! ot its creation, it trespasses upon Stale rights, or invades the I domain of private enterprize and individual action, it is be yond its sphere, and endangers the harmony of our whole ! system. Each State can well apply its powers in providing for j the good order and education of its citizens, and for the re- I mahiing numberiess subjects of necessary legislation to i which the exhaustless ingenuity and the varied enterprises of j a free people give rise. Democratic Meeting in Habersham. A large meeting of the Democracy was held at Clarksville on the 11th inst. Resolutions were adopted expressing confidence in the principles and practice of the Democratic party ; and denouncing the Know Nothings. Delegates were appointed to the Gubernatorial Convention with implied instructions to support Gov. Johnson. Delegates were also appointed to a. District Convention with in struotions to support Howell Cobb as the Democratic candidate for Congress. The following resolution in respect to Railroads will be read with interest in South-* I Western Georgia : 3. Resolved, That in reference to our state policy, I I looking to the benefits resulting to our Slate by tbe ; construction of the Western and Atlantic Railroad : We commend the wisdom of its conception, the energy | that secured its construction and its present able and I efficient management, and without intending to commit I .urselves to any general system of State aid to all Railroads that may be projected, we believe that the North-eastern, South-western, and Sooth eastern por ioDs of the State are justly entitled to 1 b-ral aid in the construction of these great works of intern:.! improve aieuts. Our Pronunciamento. Asa Southern man, we arraign the order of Know Nothings beiore the bar of public opin bn as inimical to southern institutions. By their fruits ye shall know them. Times 6> Sentinel. The above paragraph has been very exiensively opied by the Whig press of the State, accompanied by 1 paragraph from the Georgia Citizen, in which we ire taunted with the Herculean task we have undertaken ind are defied to “go ahead” with it. The members of the order at the South will of course understand that we do not arraign them individually !S abolitionists. We believe that very many reliable Southern men have been wheedled into the order by alse representations as to its objects and a miseoncep ion of the character of its membership. YVe expect .hem to quit the asso-iation when their eyes are opened o the character of .heir associates at the North and the objects they purpose to attain through their con ii vance. But white we are happy to be able to make this loucession to Southern members of the orcer, we still maintain the truth of our pronunciamento against he organization. We take it that every candid rnan *dil admit that a very large majority of the Know Nothing party is at the North ami that upon all sec tional issues the policy ot the order can be controlled and directed by tne Notthern councils, if they are d.s posed to exert tiler powtr. Now if ihis be true, and ■ve can prove that the Northern Lodges are abolition .•onclaves, we think we will have made out our indict neat against the order. In our argument we will ap ical to facts, and as our object is to arrive at the truth nd not to wound the ftelings of any of our readers, we hope that even Southern members of the order will iive us a patient and impart.al heating. Ist The ic.ent elections in the Northern States have resulted in the election of eight Governors. They ire Grimes, of lowa 5 Gardiner, of Massachusetts ; M teals, of New Hampshire; Bigharn, of Michigan ; Dutton, of Connecticut; Hoppin, of Rhode Island; Pollock, of Pennsylvania; Morrill, of Maine. Now each and every one of these Governors was compelled to avow his abolitiou proclivities in advance of his elec tion, and was elected by the Know Nothings in tlieir several States with a full knowledge that they entertain ed abolition sentiments. 2d. The Know Nothings have elected three members of their order to the Senate of the United States. — They are Harlan, ol'lowa, YY'ilson, of Massachusetts, and Durkee, of iVisconsin. They each and arc all rank, fa natical and avowed abolitionists. Seward was re-elected from New York and received 21 Know Nothing votes, thougli he had previously avowed his detestation of the order. But let that pass. 3d. The Know Nothings have elected a large num ber of tlieir members to the House of Representatives. Our information is not full enough to enable us to pro nounce upon the position of all of them upon the slavery question. So far as we are advised, they arc pledged to the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law and the re-establishment of the Missouri line. The Washing ton Union says, “that in every case, with but three or four exceptions, every candidate for Congress elected by the Know Nothings was compelled to pledge him self in advance to all the extreme measures of the abolition wing.” 4th. In Pennsylvania, Michigan, Maine, Massachu setts and Illinois, the Know Nothings have a majority in the State Legislatures. The most revolutionary i abolition resolutions have passed the Legislatures of I Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts and Illinois; and tho I most ultra abolition resoltions arc now befere tbe Leg* 1 _ 0 I islature of Pennsylvania, and are expected to pass. ; la. TO | YVe do not invite attention to arguments that may be contested, but to facts palpable and present. \Y r e point to members of Congress already elected and know ; to Governors now in office ; to Legislatures now in session ; to scents passing before all eyes.” With these facts staring us in tho face, we have felt in duty bound to arraign the order of Know Nothings before the bar of public opinion as inimical to Southern institutijns. If the facts stated arc true, and who will have the temerity to deny them, we have sustained our charge. Having discharged our duty to the public, we leave the matter with the people. To our cotempora ries who have urged this issue upon us, we have but a word to say. Are these facts true or false? That is the issuo. Stick to it and we will not shrink from the defense of our position. If they cannot controvert our iacts, bow can they justify themselves in urging the South* rn people to unite themselves by solemn oaths with an order which hugs to its bosom such vile traitors to the constitution as are ail its representative men in the Northern States ? The Liquor Business m New York. The N. 1. Herald estimates the amount invested in liquor in New Yoik and vicinity at $40,000,000; and that if the late anti liquor law is executed rigidly, one half of this sum will be lost. It adds; All the men who are concerned in the !'q inr busimss are l.ke wise stockholders in banks and other financial enters prses; if their rmans are taken from them, all must sufffr together, and twenty thousand whi be a mere t"fl> re the number of mm who will be thrown out of employment, and placed on the high road to starva tion. The prospect and. serves far calmer consideration on the part ot the temperance men than they seemed prepared to vouchsafe it. Wofford College.— ln a letter to the Southern ! | Christian Advocate . President Wightman gives the ! ft 1 lowing information as to the prospects of this insti- i tution : !. ‘ g ' ves me reat satisfaction to say that the Institu- j ! tion la doing well. There are in attendance iu the eolle j giate and preparatory departments, between seventy 1 and eighty students ; and we have reason to anticipate j ! that th,s Rmnber will be largely increased at the begin ning of the next Term, on the 4th Wednesday of Au- j gust, when anew Freshman class will be formed. The endowment left by the venerable Founder of the Col- ! lege~S.)0,000, was paid over to the Board of Trustees by the Executors, on the Ist of January, and invested Without delay. The proceeds of the amount funded, with the patronage already secured, will meet the ex penses of the Institution the piesent year. Professor ‘ Du Pro is now at the North for the purpose of pur chasing an extensive chemical and philosophical appa- ! ratus, which will be here by the time it is needed. Court of Claims—Judge Lumpkin.. —Ths Wash ington Star of Monday says that all three of the Judges ot tne new Court of Claims are now in Washington, Judge Lumpkin, of Ga., having finally concluded to ac cept the position tendered to him by the President.— fney were expected to organize formally on or about Thursday last. So far as this statement concerns Judge Lumpkin, we believe it is untrue. At all events, the Cassville Standard of Thursday reported him still on the bench of tbe Supreme Court of Georgia, now in session a: that place. Captain Allison Nelson* The Montgomery Mail pays the following well de served compliments to Captain Allison Nelison, the e? ficient Mayor of Atlanta : PtR'OVnL —We have heard, that our city is honored by the presence of Captain Mel-on, the present efficient Mayo of Atlanta. The connexion between Atlanta and Mont gomery is so intimate, that it is impossible that we shoulo not be interested in the concerns ot the Railroad City.— Atlanta is a fair specimen of “Young America”—energetic, sell-reliant, hone.t and prosperous—and in < apt. Nelson, we have every reason to believe the city enjoys a Mayor, distinguished by the same qualities, and every way com petent to advance itsi and secure its rapid progress !in the career upon which it has entered. We wish him a pleasant visit and happy return home We have been surprised that among the list o’ names suggested to the people of the Atlanta District, the el tims of this gallant soldier and efficient and work ing Democrat have b en overlook and, as it strikes u that he is just the man to reconcile diff.-rences, unit* : the party and bear the banner of Democracy triumphth i through the coming contest. Captain Nelson has ex* hibited his patriotism in the field. He is a reliable Democrat. lie is popular with the people. lie is a* true to the South as the needle to the pole. He is just the man to send to Congress at the present time. Liquor Law in New York —The hotel proprietors, wine importers and whole-sale liquor dealers, held t meeting at the Aster House on the 14th inst., to tnk into consideration the best means to nullity the no liquoi law recently passed by the New Yoik Legislature.— A fur some discussion it was decided to raise a fund to fee the most eminent lawyers in the city in order to ob tain their opinion as to the constitutionality of the law. Over SB,OOO, in sums varying from SSOO to SOOO, was subscribed. A committee of arrangements, was ap pointed to co-operate with the Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association, and also with the distillers, both of whom have societes which meet every night. They adjourn ed to rnett again next week. New Georgia Newspaper. —We have received a prospectus of the Empire State, anew weekly news paper, to be published at Griffin, by A. A. Gauhiing, Esq., and devoted to agriculture, the arts and sciences Polities, and General Intelligence. Terms : $2 in a*l vanee, or $3 after six months. The Empire State will advocate the principles of the present National Admin istration, so far as they may comport with the doctrines of our Republican Fathers, and the rights of the States, and the preservation of the Union. State Department. —Hon. A. C. Dodge, the recent j Jy appointed Minister to Spain, arrived in this city on | Sunday evening. He had an official interview with See. Marcy yesterday, but bis instructions not having been i fully made out, he will be unable to leave, as be con tern plated, in the steamer Baltic, which sails from New York for Liverpool to-morrow. Ms. Dodge is ao | cornpanied by his family.— Washington Union , April ! n th. Eclipse of Venus , on the lSfA—The beautiful phenomenon of the occultation of Venus, by its transit ’ behind the Moon, was witnessed to advantage in this • locality. A Check to Immigration. —lt appears, from unn& • cia! reports, that at the chief places for the debarkation of immigrants, the number that arrived during the Ist j quarter of 1855, is less than half the average of sever al preceding years. Death of Mis. A H. Colquitt —Wo sincerely re -1 .that. Mrs-J)- HI Gulnuitt., wife of Hon ; A. If. Colquitt, aied at Her residence in Baiter county, jon the 18th inst. Col. Enquirer. • i Fire in Apalachicola—Office of the Commercial Ad* vertiser destroyed. I We sincerely regret to announce, from information received from the editor of the Commercial Advertiser, that the office of that paper was entirely destroyed by fire on the morning of the 15th inst. Nothing was sa ved but the books and papers of the office ; not even sufficient to print as! p with. The loss is about $200(1 | —no insurance. The fire occurred about 6 o’clock in | the morning. There was, fortunately, little or no wind blowing at the time, or the destruction of property would have been very heavy. Owing to ‘.his circum stance, and the extraordinary exertions of the citizens, the fire was confined to the building in which it orig inated. We are pleased to learn that, nothing daunted by ; this mistortune, the E liter, Mr. Wyman, will resume ! the publication of the Advertiser as soon as new ntate | rial can be procured.— Col. Enquirer. tire at Station Pio 1. —We regret to hear that several buildings, ineludingout-hooses. water tank, and a quantity of wood, at the first station on Muscogee Railroad, were d.strojed by fire on Thursday last.—* Ihe amount of damage is not reported. A portion of! I the track wits also burnt, but this was immediately re pairtd, and no detention of the occui r>.d.— Colu/n bus Enquirer, 21*1. j Health of //in. IF. T. Colquitt. — E r °m information i rcotived yes erday, we have reason to fear that the c<‘ n j i onion of this distinguished gentleman is becoming j | more critical. He is still in Macon —it not having bet n | deemed prudent to attempt his removal to Montvale ; Spiings, as at first intended — Col. Enquirer. The Court of Claims— All three of the judges of! this tribunal are now in Washington, Judge Lumpkin, of Ga , having finally concluded to accept the position tendered to him by the Pre. ident. They are expect* and i to organize formally on or about Thursday next.— ! ington Star . | Speck of War. —Yesterday, Secretary Marcy sen I a telegraphic despatch from Washington to this city’ ma king enquiries as to whether Estrampes,\vho was recent ly garroted at Havana, was really a citizen of the United , States or not, A search of the records of the Fourth District Court shows that Francis (Francisco) Estram- | pes, a native of Cuba, arrived in New Orleans in 1844. i lie was then a minor and under the age of 18 ytais, j and the proper steps being taken, he acquired the rights ! of citizenship after he became of age. These facts j were immediately transmitted to Washington by Tel egraph, and a certified copy from the minutes of the i Court, with the names of the witnesses, &e , was nt ! once prepared and sent on to the Secretary of State by J maii.— True Delia. j I. ■ „ ■ ’ Hon John Kerr. — We learn from reliable authority that this distinguished gentleman is again in the field ;.s a candidate for re-t Redon to Congress from North j Carolina. We are gratified to add that Mr. Kerr, al * though a whig, refuses to enlist under the banner of* intolerance, and deals the heaviest blows to the Know Nothings whenever he has an opportunity of so doing. —Washington Union , 18iA. LATER FROM HAVANA. New Orleans, April 18, 1f55. The Steamship Black Warrior has arrived at thi- |,, t with Havana da es to the 15th inst. Dr. P*ck, of N*w Fork, who was art e*t, and and comm tttd to piisou,it is row sai 1, was arrested by nii.-take. The passengers by the Black Warrior report that Gen. Uooeha is organiz'ug nineteen additional military cut., panies. Important from Mexico—Defeat cf tho GoverEmtEt Troops by the Revolutionists—lnterference of Franco and England, Etc. Charleston, April 13,1855. The British steamer Clyde arrive*! at li. v snacn t: * sth inst., in six date from Very Ciuz, mid by Dr an v.d it this p**rt the Courier has six da\s !at r adv •* s fiem Mexico than those received by ihe way < i New Orbs.ns. Everything indicahs the speedy (all ol S-o ta Anna.— rite report of Col. Mor t-iio's d.w if ct on end subs* quint capture and execution, is said to have be*, it all a labie tu entrap Alvarez. Col Bires was recently diseomfitted at Cajores, and his whole regiment dispersed by the revolutionists. A num ber ot his men in attempting to cross the Pej agayo riur were drowned. _ Governor Maximo Orfz, while on a march lirm li< hot can to Tehauntepec, fill into an ambuscade, and bis v.b* ie force of six I undr* and nun was neatly anti lulated. Aecoun's front the South wa re lavotab e to Altai*/, - Tin- universal opinion ‘s, ilia* Sati'n Amawi! leF r*'i to fly. Ii is also t videtit hat the alii* and ;vi> h \* s’ mu* lite the M<xican infernal eonimoiioi.s, n older to blitg Mexico on Unit side, at and d*t li'y h*r with Lula. Impojtant f. cut Washington—No Hostilities /.gatest Cuba. n, April 20. The following information from Washington in te’athn So Cuban t flails is icliablc. The Cabinet is tiuirelv harmonious in regal'd to the policy to be ju'su.d in regard t<> Cuba. Com. MeCaul.y’s insttuctions Me not warlike, and he will not us rt to force oily under mu it ciretnts at ets ;.a would upon sound prineiphs ot international law tuily justify Is in in doing so. The administrati* n is undetstood to be strongly in favor of a pacific policy, and fipain is Utiiy aware ot the Let. The Cuban outrages against our Commerce, are believ ed to arise from a deep seated consp ricy among ‘he Is landers, which irritate aid confuse Cincl a, but he now knows that, these must stop. The Admin stration is confident that the whole ct out difficulties with Spain can be settled without war. Illinois Congressmen. At the election for members of Congress last fall in Il linois, a question arose whether Messrs. Trumbull, in the j Bth, and Marshall, in the iKlt districts, who received the j majority of the votes, were eligible, they having been j elected judges for a term which had not then expited, i and the Constitution of that Stale making judges ineligible I to any office during the term for which they tire elected, j Gov. Matteson has recently determined to give a etri fi | cate stating the facts, and leave the decision of the ques ! tion to Congress. Mr. Trurnbu'l has since been dieted i to the United States Senate in place of Gelt. Shields, ard | precisely the same question arises as to 1 is eligibility to that • offii e. There seems to he no doubt ’.hat the Consttiut'mn | of Illinois venders th> m by its terms ineligible, but it is i denied, and w ith apparent force, that a State can pr* scribe ; qualifications for a member ot Congress or a United S at* , Senator. The question of eligibility must be deterrnin<d by the provisions ol the Constitution of the United States. Convicted cf Murder. On Friday last, after a p >tienl legal investigation of two days, Cairn Costly, a you’ll of sevente* n, was c*Tivot*do! the murder of Jam. sS. Kent. T lie prison* r was afti fl ed during his trial by his aged mother, and had the ablest counsel for his defence, and yet a jury <>l his countrymen found him guiltv,acd h's life has thus be. n dr eland tor*- | feited to Lis country.— Atlanta lUp., 19 Ik. “•* **—-o— T amn. Host n, April 14, 1£55. The Halifax Journal of the 9th inst , teports the arri j val of sixty men from Boston for ihe foreign legion, wlo : had been induced lo come und-r the supposition that th j were want.d to work on the railroads. Find ng out ihe j mistake, all the men refused to enlist, and finally arrange { ments were made to give them work. .. __ Fire at the South Carol’’Depot. Colu bia, April 13. ! A fire occurred to-day at the S- nth Carolina Proof, j destroying 1,500 bal sos Cotton end eevtr .i eats. FI : less is estimated at $60,000. The weather is intensely hot, and the thet momofir stood at 97 in the shade. Jail Ercaking. Eds. Mail: There was a general Jail delivery* at tit's ) plaeo last night, the following prisoners set*p ; ng : i Thomas Hall tried at ia*t Term for assault, intent to • murder, sentenced to three months imprisonment in ! county Jail. ! Larkin Jordon living in adultery, tried also at e-st ! Tennessee, sentenced to one hundred and ten days impris j on.ment in county .Tail. Harrison String fellow’, assault wi h a weapon, oed to s’xty da\ 3 imprisonrn* nt in c* unty .Jail, uhd also at east Tenn* ssee. ; Vick Carrie, an old offender lam to'*] arresfe ’ upon ! thr.-e c- p’as’s fron Ch mDrs for vari> u-* misd* m< ae* is. .Tames L. Wils, confined under capias for living in ! adnltety. Jam *s S. Russ'v. und‘-r n warrant from JuMVr of the Peace for lore* i v from IJ u 4 e. hav'rg stole a 1.0, ,f Co'ogne, from my room during C.-urt. I >h* n'd Im been much pleased to have s. cat him go to Wctunij ka nex’ fall. The greatest negligence on the part ol the Jailor is the ; c.ause of tlie escape of these prisoners. i!especially, Yours. A. 11. B. Crawford, Ala, April lfi. 1855. (M i Passage of the Massachusetts Liquor liill —Rostov, i April 17, 1855 — The li : q ior hill parsed the Setia’e to day, ’ and now only aw’aits the signature ot the Governor to be ! come a law. The Nunnery Visitation —Report of the Committee of Investigation. — Boston, April 17, 1855—The commit tee of investigation into the doings oi the Roxbmy Ni - nery Inquisition made a lengthy report to the House to day, in which they censure the Visiting Committee, but recommend no definite fiction in the matter. ‘J he report was accepted. Tire in Columbia. —Columbia, April 19.—A fire broke ] out at 1 o’clock tfiis afternoon, in the cotton on the Greer,- ! ville Rail Road platform, next to the joint house The ■ South Carolina Rail Road Company will loose about 1000 I hales —three hundred on their side and seven hundred on | the Greenville road. The cotton is still burning, but it is i ibought that the fire has done its worn. f Still Later Columbia, April 19 — A fire occurred ! to day at the depot of the South Carolina Rail Road, I which destroyed 1500 hales of Cotton and several cars, i involving a loss of 860,000. — ____ _ i Supreme Court —She Supreme Coutt of Georgia com- I rneneed its se-sion in this pi ice on Monday nm rung la-t, | their honors Justices Lumpk n, Starnes and Benning | re i siding, and W. Hone Hul’, Kpij ,of A'hen-, acting a- re -1 porter in the absence of Mr. Cobb. There are about thirty | cases on the and u-ket, a>'d the business will, in all p>r>b;.hiii j iv, bo continued throughout the next wetk —Cassrille | Standard, The Legislature of New York adjourned on i Saturday last, much to the gratification of tho pe>-j la j of that State. f Col Benton —Col. Benton has writ en a letter, dr.fpd the 15th inst ,ir which he =ta f es that there is no Indian war on the Upper .Mi>souri ?mrl Noith Platte —that h* has receiv and amp'e proof to sustain ibis assertion, and that th new regiments were raided Rr another purpose, which, he lies in the direction ot'Cuba.