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TIIU CONSTITUTIONALIST. JAMES GARDNER, JR. TER £ S . Daily, per annum,.. *** | ' Tri-Weekly, per annum, * IM) i ...... f> OO I If paul in advance, Weekly, per annum, <>U i If paid in advance, • 2 S(J I n«w subscriptions must be paid in advance. ! jJOr* Postav** most be paid on all Communicate ns and Defers of business. [ From the Washington ( /non.]] The “Bunion’’ from tile Kio Grande The despatches received from Major General Taylor, by last night’s mail, are from iMonterey of the 14th December, at i which date there were no tidings of the | movements ol Santa Anna, upon the ad- Vance port at Sallillo. The general was to have left on the 15th for A ictoria; but if the accounts be true that, we see published in the newspapers, he must have returned to Monterey before he had proceeded a halfday on his march. 1 lie force at Saltillo, under General Worth, | is about ITOO, which was to have been : reinforced, according to previous advices from Gen. Taylor, by two regiments of volunteers, which would make an aggre gate of about 2600 men The force at Monterey under Major General Butler, including the division which marched on the 10th and 14th December, under General’s Twiggs and Quitman, which no doubt was recalled, and rapidly marched in the direction of Saltillo, should the news of the advance of Santa Anna turn out to be true, would amount to about 3,400, which, with Gen. Worth’s | Command, would make a force of about | <IOOO. We have seen a letter from an i officer at Brazos Santiago, of the 23th j December, which expresses the opinion, ! that “a sufficient force was, doubtless, 1 collected at Saltillo to meet the emergen- j cy; and if Santa Anna’s movements was anything more than a feint, he has un questionably been repulsed.” A letter from Major General Scott, now commanding all the land forces in Mexico, dated December 28, from Bra zos Santago, states that he should leave j the next day via Matamoros and Comar. j go, in serch of official news, by which he | should he governed accordingly. Re- J forring to the reports of the movements of ! the enemy, he states that, in the mean- j tint©, events may take him to Monterey; j •and that “if Santa Anna be on the oflen- ; sive, he must be repulsed,” &c. One of the letters we have seen from the Rio Grande, of so recent date as De cember 28, (the latest,) expressly states: “We are here without accurate in forma- : lion; and the general-in chief, now com ■ r manding all the forces in Mexico, has determined to move rapidly forward, with the view of ascertaining facts upon which he can rely. We should have i been ofT to-day, hut for the difficulty of i lauding our saddle horses from the ' steamer yesterday.” The force under Gen. Wool at Parras ; is about 2,400, which is in excellent or- | der. Capt. Washington’s company of fly- | jng artillery, more than 100 strong, has : n battery of 8 pieces, and is represented | to he one of the most efficient and well 1 appointed companies which belong to the j army. It probably is the best, as it is I the strongest. Whatever" may be the truth of the rumors afloat, it will he seen that, with lire junction of Wool’s division, which should be counted upon, Gen. Taylor, upon this emergency, will pro liahly bo at the head of an army of more than seven thousand, and we have no fears of the result. In connexion with these statements, we lay before our readers an interesting let ter from Gen. Taylor, of a prior date, speculating on these probable events, and j calculated to remove any apprehensions j that might hejentertained of Santan Anna’s advance at the head of all his legions.— We ought not, perhaps, even to allude to the pass of Rinconnado; which would en able Gen. Worth to keep the Mexicans at hay until he could receive his advanc ing reinforcements. O Headqu.vktfus Army ofOccufation, ) Camp near Monterey, Dee, 8, 18ir>. > Sir: As I expect to march in a tew | days for Victoria, I consider the present a proper occasion to explain some what , in detail the dispositions which have been made, and which are contemplated, for the occupation and defence of this frontier. With this view I enclose a sketch exhibit ing the line from Parras to Tampico, and showing how a portion of that line is naturally marked by the chain of the “Sierra Madre.” It will be seen at once that San Luis Poloai is a position almost equally distant j from the points of this line. This would 1 give a force at Sau Luis a very great advantage over us, were it not for the nature ofthe country and the commun ications: the regions between San Luis and the mountains being scantly supplied with water and subsistence, and the road by Saltillo and Monteiey being the only practicable route for artillery across the mountains. Without artillery, the Mexi can troops are not at all formidable, and I think, have but little confidence in them selves. I therefore consider the position of Saltillo and Parras as of prime import ance. With an intermediate postal Patos, and the means, by a good road, of rapidly uniting, if necessary, I deem the columns of Brigadier Generals Wool and Worth quite equal to hold that flank of the line. 1 shall, however, reinforce the letter gen era!, particularly in cavalry, and shall establish a reserve at this place to support the advanced positions, should the move ments ofihe enemy require it. Brigadier General Wool is understood to be now at Parras with his column— say 2,400 strong, with six guns. Brigadier General Worth has his headquarters at Saltillo —his command consisting of some 1200 regular troops, with eight guns. 1 propose to reinforce him by two regi ments volunteer foot, and a portion of the Kentucky cavalry. Lieutenant Kearney’s company is all the regular cavalry force 1 can assign to him at present. At Monterey will be the headquarters of Major General Butler, commanding the reserve. Two coitipaniesof artillery and one of the weak infantry battalions (4th) will compose the garrison of the place. The troops of Gen. Butler’s proper division (Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky) will be at this point, and m echelon on the route hence to Comargo and the mouth ofthe Rio Grande, except those which may be ordered to reinforce Gen. Worth as above indicated. Tampico is now garrisoned by eight strong companies of artillery, and the Alabama regiment of volunteers, say 1000 effectives. I consider this force quite sufficient to hold the place, controll ing, as we do, the harbor. * * * * These considerations attracted my atten tion to Victoria before the surrender of | Tampico; hut I now deem it more than ever important, for I have reason to believe that a corps of observation is in that quarter under the orders of General Urrea —having its headquarters perhaps at Tula, and sending forward advanced parties as far as \ ictoria. * * * * Major Gen. Patterson has accordingly been instructed to march from Matarnoras on Victoria, with three regiments of volunteers from his division, D _ one being the Tennessee horse. 1 pro pose to move from this point, say by the 12lh instant, with the regular troops now here, under Brigadier General Twiggs, (except those to lie left in garrison, as above.) and the regiments of Gen. Pat terson’s division under Brigadier General Quitman. At Montemorelos, OS miles from this, I shall effect a junction with Riley,* who is now there, and incorporate with the Column, the 2d Tennessee regi ment, under orders for that place. With this augmented force, 1 expect to effect a junction with Major General Patterson before Victoria. * * * * You will perceive that one effect ofthe arrangements above indicated will he to throw Major General Patterson, with the troops of his appropriate division, (Ten. nessee, Illinois, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia,) on the left, and near the coast, while Major General Butler, with his division, occupies the line of communica tion from the Rio Grande to Saltillo: Intelligence received this moment from Saltillo, represents all quiet in front. We have reports of a revolution in Mexico, embracing two or three States, and direct ed against General Santa Anna, but the information does not come in an authentic form. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obe dient servant, Z. TAYLOR, Major General U. S. A. Commading. The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington, D. C. r ßeported for the Baltimore Sun.l TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SECOND S E S SION . Washington, Jan. 14,1847. SENATE. The Vice President appeared this morning. After the reception of some unimportant executive communications, and the disposal of some private bills, Mr. Fairfield, from the naval committee, reported a hill authorising the appointment of additional Surgeons in the navy. Also a hill limiting the operation of the bill making appropriation for the naval service for 1842, hv which the number of officers and men in the service was limited. Mr. Cameron, from the same committee, reported a bill for the relief of the heirs, of J. Paul Jones. Also a bill for the construc tion of floating dry docks at Philadelphia and Portsmouth, N. H. Mr. Benton, from the military committee, reported hack to the house "‘the regiment bill,” with an amendment, providing that one or more of the regiments of infantry may be equipped as volligenrs and fort riflemen, with rocket and mountain howitzers. It was agreed to. Mr. Cameron offered an amendment, pro viding for an allowance of a quarter section of land to each soldier who shall serve during the war, or who may be discharged before its termination. Mr. Benton thought the amendment ex trinsic, and hoped it would be withdrawn. Mr. Cameron declined; and a long discus sion arose, in which Mr. Cameron defended his amendment with great ability,—the re sult of which was the postponement of the whole matter till to-morrow. The resolutions submitted on Mondao by Mr. Allen, coming up in their order, were postponed, and mode the special order ofthe dav for Monday next. Mr. Breese then moved to take up the Graduation bill. Mr. Dix hoped the Senator would permit the bill to appoint a Lieutenant General to be first taken up. It was important that it should be acted upon speedily- ' Mr. Jarnagin said it was late, and he moved to go into executive session. Mr. Breese knew of nothing to require an executive session. Mr. Jarnagin said he could not of course say what the business was, but if the Senator from Illinois would consent to an executive session, he would be able to convince him, as soon as they were in executive session, that there was some business to be acted on. The motion to go into Executive session was negatived, and Mr. Dix then renewed his motion to take up the bill to appoint a Lieutenant General, which was agreed to. The bill having been read, Mr. Dix gave in detail the consioerations which induced him to give it his support. There was no al terative but to march forward with all the force we could bring into the field, until Mexico asks for peace. He believed the ap pointment of a Lieutenant General would add to the efficiency of the army, by concen trating the direction of all its movements, into his hands. Mr. Badger said he wished to state as briefly as possible, but still in minute detail, the cinsideralions which induced him and hi? colleague on the military committee (Mr. Crittenden) to oppose the proposed measure: As it was late, however, he would prefer deferring what he had to say until to morrovV. 11c therefore moved an adjourn ment, which was earned and the Senate ad journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Communications were laid on the table of the Speaker. From the Treasury Department, in reply to the resolution of the House, calling for the monthly statement of money in the pub lic depositories. From the Post Office Department, in re ply to a resolution of inquiry as to the number of Clerks employed in that Department, From the War Department, in answer to the resolution of inquiry as to the amount expended in the improvement of rivers and harbors; and another, with the annual state ments, in relation to the Indian Department required by the act of 1794. From the Secretary of State, in reply to a resolution of inquiry, relative to clerks em ployed in his department. From the late Commissioners of Public Buildings, with a statement of the expend!• tures for public buildings, from January Ist 1846, up to November of the same year, be -1 ing the time of his dismissal from office. Mr, Hamlin of Maine, made a personal explanation, in reference to a report of his remarks of the other day, in one of the Vv ash ington papers. Mr. Seaman introduced his bill to prohibit the importation of forcing paupers and crim inals into the United States. It was read twice and referred to the judiciary commit tee. The hill to reorganise the District Courts of the United States, in Alabama, was then reported from the select committee to whom it had been referred, with sundry amend ments. The amendments, after a spirited debate, were adopted, and the bill finally pass ed, 114 to 50. On motion of Mr. Boyd, it was resolved to j close the debate, in committee of the whole, i on the Oregon Territorial Bill, at 3 o’clock i to-day. The bill was then taken up in com- i mittee, Mr. Hopkins in the chair—the amend- j ment in reference to the Missouri corhpro mise having been under consideration when the House adjourned on Wendesday—and Mr. Burt, of S. Carolina, addressed the com mittee, at length, in defence of the rights of the South in regard to slavery. He declared, in conclusion, that the South had no wish to interfere with the North on this question—that in regard to it, there were many honorable exceptions among Northren members—but that the South was united, equal to her destiny, and prepared to lake care of herself in any emergency. Mr. Pettit, of Indiana, followed Mr. Burt, in opposition to the extension of the area of slavery. The sovereignty of the general government, he contended, extends over ter ritories as well as “oilier property,” belong ing to the United States. When the right 01 soil exists, absolute sovereignty continues, until surrendered. Congress has the same right to prohibit slavery in territories belong ing to the United States,as to make laws for the management of our fleets and armies. The Union, lie said, would not Ue dissolved the South did not desire a dissolution of the Union —and lt?t gentlemen beware how they preached such a doctrine to their south ern constituents^ Before the conclusion of Mr. Pettit’s re marks, the hour for terminating the debate in committee had arrived, and, on motion of Mr. Ramsey, the committee rose and report ed progress, and the House adjourned. Mr."Leake, of Virginia, probably desires to make some remarks in reply to Mr. Pettit, and 1 should not therefore be surprised, if the vote terminating the debate at three o’clock to-day, should be re-considered to-morrow morning. The question is one of great in terest, and the South and the North have both a right to be fully heard, before any declara tion°on the subject like that embraced in th‘6 proposed amendment, receives the sanction of Congress. [From the Washington Union, 15th inst.] Congressional- In the Senate, this morning, after the disposal of the morning business, the bill for the increase of the army was taken up, the question pending being upon the adoption of the amendment of Mr. Cam eron directing the Secretary of the Treas uryto issue a warrant for a quarter section of land to each non-commissioned officer, musician, and private, who shall have volunteered and served for twelve months, or who shall serve in tire army during the present war with Mexico. Some debate arose, and several amend ments upon this and other subjects con nected with the hill having been offered, they were ordered to he printed, and the hill was postponed until to-morrow. The hill to appoint a lieutenant general was then taken up, and Mr. Badger addressed the Senate in opposition to the measure, and in reply to Mr. Di.x; after which, the bill was laid upon the table, by a vote of 28 to 21. The graduation bill was next taken up, but without acting upon it, the Senate adjourned* In the House, the consideration of the Oregon Territorial bill was resumed in Committee of the Whole. Mr. Burt’s amendment was rejected. When the bill was reported to the House, Mr. Burl again offered his amendment, and it was again rejected. After all the amendments had | been disposed of, and the question being j on the passage of the hill as amended, a debate, in which Messrs. Leake, Doug lass, McClernand, Rhett, and Thurman took part, arose, and, pending which, the House adjourned. [C orrespondcnce of the Baltimore .Sun.] Washington, Jan. 14, 1847. The bill for creating a Lieutenant Gene ral was to-day duly reported in the Senate, by Gen. John A. Dix, of New York,of the committee on Military affairs, who made a very able, soldier-like speech on the subject, in recommending its provisions. He alluded to the customs of other countries, to the ne cessity of having a military leader, whose operations are commenced with so much larger forces than were ever marshaled in the^field by the United States, and remarked that four Majors might just as well com mand a Regiment by seniority, without a Colonel, as four Major Generals an army of 30,000 men without a Lieutenant Comman der. There was much military rancor in the remarks of Gen. Dix, and a good deal of force in his admonition, that if the military operations fail through the refusal of the mmm in li wm >■ »■ -i * Senate to grant what the President thinks necessary lor their proper success, he must ho held absolved, and the Senate accounts- j b!e for the failure. Mr. Badger, of North Carolina, then announced that he fell bound for himself and his colleague from Ken- ' lucky, to stale to the Senate, the reasons which had induced them to come to a differ ent conclusion from what was evidently the majority of the committee on military affairs; but he preferred doing it to-morrow. !So the Senate adjourned. The Lieutenant Generalship, it is now pretty well ascertained, will not pass the Senate—Messrs. Calhoun and Bntler, Dixon H. Lewis and Vulee, being opposed to it. — I also question whether, in the shape the question is now put, Gen. Houston, or his colleague, General Rusk, will vote for it.— Were it to pass in the Senate, its passage in the House would be morally certain. AUGUSTS GEO.. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1847. (CTThe paper mail due last evening failed from offices North of Washington City. Enter from Euiope. We understand that letters were received in this city yesterday from Savannah, which state that the Br. ship Aberdeen, from Liv pool, whence she sailed on the Bth December, had arrived at that port. All the commer cial information we could gather was that there was a good demand in the Liverpool market for Cotton at |<J. advance on the pre vious rates. The Tariff of IN-IT. A strong effort is being made by the Whig party to take advantage of the present wants of the Treasury, to impose upon the Ameri | can people the tariff of 1842, as a means of j | supplying money more freely for the exi -1 gencies of a stale of war. The restoration j ! of that iniquitous act which was rejected | with scorn and loathing by the people is the : avowed wish and object of many leaders , Whig, and Whig journals. An increase of duties on the basis of the present tariff with a view to an increase of revenue will not, it seems, answer their purpose. They have i caught up the cry of their great leader Dan- j iel Webster, of Restoration ! Restoration !! j which when first uttered after the adjourn- ! ment of the last session was very faintly 1 echoed by any portion of the people, and was soon suppressed by the manufacturers them selves. It now begins so be revived. We i cannot conceive why that identical bill should I J be so much desired. The object cannot be a patriotic desire to relieve the wants of the Treasury. For the working of the new bill bids fair to demonstrate that it will yield as i much or more revenue than the bill of 1842. ; Is it because the new bill is ruining- the i I ® j manufacturers? That cannot be. For never was the panic cry of Ruin! more signally refuted and rebuked by the result. The manufacturing business is thriving, and new mills are constantly goingjup. If then it he neither to increase the rev k enus nor to rescue the manufacturers from ruin , why should this bill be pressed again upon the people in preference to one better | adapted to accomplish the object in view— I increased revenue? It mirst be either to gain 1 J a factious triumph over political opponents, or for the not less reprehensible object of swelling the profits of the already prosperous manufacturers. The people of this country will never sub mit again to a system of prohibitory duties and minimums,and other frauds upon them imposed under the sanction of law, for the benefit Os the pampered beneficiaries of the government. The times are past for that sort of legislative jugglery. Henceforth any changes rn our revenue laws must be for the purpose of revenue, not protection. The Aiignsta. MTaiiufaelnring Company. The Commissioners appointed by the Le gislature for that purpose, open books of subscription for shares in the above company, on Wednesday, the 27th inst. at the office of the Canal Commissioners,- Cn Mclntosh-st. We invite special attention to their adver tisement. The books will be open three days, from 10 to 2 o’clock. We hope our citizens who intend uniting in this enferprize, will step promptly forward on the first day and subscribe for what they want. It is in many respects desirable that they should not delay till the last day. “To hasten slowly” is not always the best policy, parti cularly in the outset on an enterprize which needs, as in this case, nothing but prompt ness, energy and public spirit, to insure suc cess. The subscribers will by this course, not only prove themselves benefactors of the city, but derive benefit to themselves by be coming owners of stock that must in time pay large dividends. OTn our publication of the Report of the Finance Committee in our last paper, an error occurred by an extra figure (8) find ing a place where it, did not belong. It made a difference in the amount in the State Treasury applicable to the debt due Reid, Irving &. Co. only of $530,000. The sentence in which it occurs, as cor rected, will read thus; “The means in the Treasury still applicable to the reduction of the debt of Reid, Irving & Co. amount to at least $50,000 —so that it will shortly be reduced to $72,084,27.” The Revenue. The receipts at the New York Custom House during the month of December, 1846, amounted to $1,152,403 Os which there were in Treasury notes, $149,078 In December, 1845, the receipts were $1,070,466 The Supreme Court. This Court, which we noticed as being in session at Savannah, adjourned on the 15th inst. We find in the Republican several de cisions, which we will publish in our next. The Theatre. The inclemency of the weather di 1 not prevent the attendance of a good house to greet Mr. Forbes’dramatic corps on their debut last evening. This is an earnest ol full houses for the remainder of their short stay with us. The public will recognize on the bills some old favorites, and in addition some names that are new and attractive. Among them is the distinguished Mr. H. Placide, better known to fame as Harry Fla cide, who makes his bow, for the first time, to an Augusta audience this evening. His favorite character of Grandfather \V hitehead, has won for him the applause of the most discriminating audiences of this country. In it he has no equal. Last evening Mr. Oxley performed Duke Aranza in the Honey Moon, in place of Mr. j Forbes who after arriving here, was com pelled unexpectedly to hasten to Charleston, He will make his bow to his old friends and admirers in Augusta, this evening in the character of Bob Lincoln. We were not present at the performances . last evening, but were fold that the audience : were well pleased, gave the performers a warm greeting, and that every thing went off satisfactorily to all concerned. Now Booki. We have from .Mr. Thomas Richards, Letters on Astronomy, with numerous en gravings, by Professor Olmsted, ot \ ale College. These letters are addressed to a lady, ami in them the elements of Astronomical science are familiarly explained, in connection who 1 its literary history. We have found time to read the descriptions this work contains of ! some of the remarkable phenomena of the heavens, and have derived from them both j entertainment and instruction. They are given with great simplicity and clearness. We have received also from the same, Hutton’s Book of Nature. Its delineations of nature, are in a style familiar and compre hensive, and set forth happily to the youth ful mind, the wisdom, power and bounty of the Creator, in the structure, uses and rela- ’ tions of the various objects of the animate j and inanimate world, j Also, Pictures of Early Life, by Mrs. Em bury. Also. Leila, or the Seige of Granada, by Sir E. Bulwer Lytton. A cheap pocket edi tion. From Jlrxico. The New Orleans Picayune, of the 11th inst., confirms the rumor noticed in our last, j of Santa Anna having been elected Presi- | dent of Mexico. The information was com- ; municated to that paper by a correspondent in the United States squadron, and we gath er the following items from it: Santa Anna has been elected President, and Gomez Farias Vice-President of-Mexico, by the Congress now in session. These two leading men in Mexico have been dissevered in their personal and political relations for i many years. J arias has been regarded as j an intelligent and thorough-paced republican) while Santa Anna has been playing the des pot or any game which he thought would win him the supremacy of Mexico. I The civil dissensiohs in Yucatan have been accommodated. Campeachy and Meri da have compromised their difficulties, and both arc now united in the support of the Go vernment of Mexico, and tiie prosecution of | f ! the war. Nothing but interest has operated i to neutralize for a moment tlie position of j Campeachy towards the United States. The ! blockading squadron having cut off the com merce of Campeachy with this country, upon which she depended for all her moneyed re sources, induced the proposition to suspend hostilities Against Campeachy, and the des patch of a military force to compel the ac quiescence of Merida in the proposition to es tablish an indepent government. According to the views expressed by this correspondent, “there no indication, that the peace propositions of the United States will receive any favorable consideration. Some of the Mexican papers ascribe the | war now in progress, to the intrigues of Mr. Poinsett. The feelings engendered in the bosoms of a certain party in Mexico against this distinguished statesman have not been as suaged by time, nor forgotten amidst all their ; civil dissentions. Important Naval Preparation* ! The New Orleans Picayune of the I3th inst. says—“We are enabled to state, from sure authority, that orders were issued from the Navy Department, on the 4th inst., for the purchase of four brigs or schooners , to be converted into bomb vessels, to carry each a gun ten feet in length and ten inch calibre. They are to be from 250 to 300 tons burthen. The purchase is to be made without delay and the necessary alterations and arrange ments to be effected with the utmost des patch. The destination of those vessels is evident enough. A ship of 500 tons is to be procured, right away, to carry stores and munitions for the use of these bomb vessels. Two steamers, the Bangor and Aurora, have been purchased, and will sail for the Gulf, under the names of the Scourge and Scor pion, as soon as some alterations are made in them. Events of great moment are brew ing.” Arkansas Election. The New Orleans Picayune of the I3th inst, says—“We learned verbally yesterday, that Mr. Paschall, Democrat, has been re turned to Congress from Arkansas.” We see it slated in other papers, that Mr. New ton, (Whig) has been elected. ttjTMr. H. Cox has been appointed inter preter to Gen. Scott, and left for Brazos on the 9th inst. He is represented as a capable translator. Arrival of the We learn from the Norfolk Herald of the I3th inst. that the U. S. gleam frigate Missis sippi, Commander 11. A. Adams, bearing the broad pennant of Com. M. C. Perry, arrived at Norfolk that day, and proceeded immediate ly to the Navy yard. She left Anton Lizardo on the 23th of De cember, and touched at Havana for coal and water. The Raritan, Princeton and store-ship Relief, were ut Anton Lizardo when the Mis sissippi sailed. The John Adams was block ading Vera Cruz. On the 20th December, commodore Perry, with the Mississippi, Vixen, Bonita and Petrel, took possession of Laguna and des troyed the guns and munitions of war found iu the forts and town. Com. Sands, with the Vixen and Petrel, was left in charge of the place, and the Bonita to assist in holding Fronton and the mouth of the Tobasco river- Off Alvarado, the Mississippi captured the Mexican schooner Amahs, and sent her to New Orleans for adjudication. At the same time she detained the Spanish schooner Isa bel, which was released after examination by commodore Connor. The Mississippi will return to the Gulf of Mexico as soon as some necessary repairs are done to her machinery. The Mississippi brings information that Santa Anna was declared by Congress to be duly elected President of the Mexican Re public. HITMr. Webster, it is said, will make a tour through the Southern States, immedi ate!, 7 after the adjournment of Congress. Ho I has had this visit in contemplation for several ycarSj but though urged hy his friends in various parts, hasmever before been able to gratify their wishes. O’The meeting at Mobile, on the 11th iasf., to take into consideration the construc tion of a Railroad !o unite the Ohio River with the Gulf of Mexico, is represented to have been very large and respectable. Gen. i R. Desha was appointed President, Jonathan | Emanuel, A, W. Gordon, Jeremiah Anstill, M. D. J. Baldwyn and Sidney Smith, Vice Presidents, and W. McCoy, Percy Walker and Henry Myers, Secretaries, Messrs, P. Phillips, S. G. Fisher and G. N. Fisher ad dressed the meeting, arguing the feasibility of the project. A committee of fifty, in ad dition to the President and \ ice Presidents, is to he appointed by the chair, to report to a ! subsequent meeting such matter as may bo i deemed proper for action. uJ“The damage occasioned by the recent freshets in the Scioto, Miami and Mad rivers (Ohio) is set down at about two millions of dollars. Over one million of bushels of com i have been swept from the Scioto Valley alone. | The whole country was inundated. IVraltii of ilo.-aon. The following is the Assessors valuation of real and personal estate in Boston, for the years 1845 and 184 G. It shows a large in | crease in both items: 1815. 1810. Increase. Real Estate $31,991,400 90,1 19,G00 8,128,200 Personal du. ' 53,957,3 0 58,720,1)00 4.702.700 $135,918,700 148,839,600 12,890,900' BTThe remains of Capt. Holmes reached Montgomery on the 12f,h inst. and left by tho cars next morning, A national salute was j fired when the cars were starting. (LTCoI. Whig, has boon elected j Speaker of tho House of l?cpresenfat ives of ! Louisiana. The Picayune of the 12ih inst. I remarks—“'Flic election was not strictly a | party one, as several democrats voted for tho Colonel. He is a gentleman of much parlia mentary experience, of great suavity ot man ners, ami will, without doubt, make an able | ami efficient Speaker.” '[From the N. O. Evening Mercury, \^Lh L:ilr front Ihe The schooner Louisiana, Capt. Eddy which ! arrived this morning from Havana, reports I t,j ie arrival there of the U. S. steamer Mis ; sissippi, with Commodore Perry on board, on. j the 4lh inst. By this arrival, we learn some i particulars in relation to the movement in | Southern Mexico and \ ucatan, in addition, to the news brought by tire prize schooner I Amalio. The Campeachians were marching for Merida with an army of 3000 men, and there was no doubt, that Merida would he compell ed to submit to the declaration of Campeachy in favor of the independence of Yucatan, j 'i’be government of Guatamala was claim ! ing territory as far North as 1 abasco, which, would include the btate of Chiapas, South as far as the Isthmus of Darien, and had sent 4000 troops under Gcu. Carerro to occupy the Mexican territory claimed. We are indebted to Captain Eddy for tho above information, vvno obtained it from the j officers of the M ississippi. I Senur Arago, who was sent to 1 lavana with | letters of marque, and blank commissions, ha well as naturalization papers, was unable to dispose of them. He offered to furnish the British steamer Arab with them, but the cap , tain declined the offer. [From the .V. O. Picayune , 13/Zi ircs'.j From Galveston. The steamship Palmetto. Capt. Smith ar rived yesterday from Ga'veston, and by her we have received papers from that city to tho 9)h inst., but no papers from the interior. The brig Gerhard Hermann, Capt. Entholt, from Bremen, was wrecked near the west end of Galveston Island, on the 3Uth u!t. She had on board 109 German emigrants, of whom lUU only were saved. Some of those lost perished from exposure and some were drowned. 1 be i captain was drowned in his own cabin. The vessel drifted to the westward ofbia reckon ing, and he went ashore in a heavy night, totally ignorant ot his true position. 'J bo scene of distress which ensued among the emigrants is described as having been ap palling. Various men, pilots and masters of vessels, distinguished themselves in saving the sufferers. Most of them were miserably poor, and the corporation and citizens of Gal veston were earnestly called upon to extend succor, and were responding with great liu-> inanity. The brig was a total loss.