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TWEXTY-NIMH COXOUHSS. Washington, Monday, Dec. 22d. Mr Calhoun appeared (his morning, nnd took his ncnl. Ho looked remarkably uctl. Mr Fairfield was excused from sorting onttie select committee upon spoliations of American commerce, by France, prior tolOOO. Mr I'. sta ted that ho had a personal interest in the Jesuit. The Vice President nppointed'Mr Webster in ins place. A great number ofrcmonstrancca against the tin tion ofTcxas, as a elavo State, were presented. delation The Utatt of Texas. Mr Ashley, from tho committee on territories, reported llto joint resolutions of the House, for the ndinisiion of Texas, at a Stale, into tho Union, without amendment. Mr Webster made a. few remarks against tho "measure, on the ground that it cxtcndctl our terri tory at the hazard of tho perpetuity or tho Union ; that it destroyed the .equality of tho original com pact between the .Stales,. iSic. .Mr Berrien, .though opposed lotlie measure of annexation, considered this measure as necessarily resulting from it. The public faith was now pledg ed to admit Texas as a Slate. Mr Bagby explained briefly his position on this question. No had never, as an -individual, nor as rotator, been opposed to the annexation of Texas. He had, indeed, some doubt as to tho constitution al power of Congress, to admit new States, out of a foreign territory. He had.flioiwlit that annexation could not be carried into cfTcct by legislation ; but that it must be by treaty. Ho did not consider that the objections urged to this bill were of any weight. The new States had almost been more steadily devoted to tho Union than tho old States. No extension of territory could, therefore, weaken our Union. The compact was not infringed upon by the admission of hew States with slavery, any more than ncw.Statcs where slavery was prohibit ed. We had no more right to prohibit spinning jen nies, on one side, than wc had to prohibit slavery on the other. Wc had nothing to do ith rights of properly. Rut it .was too late to go into ihcso questions, for Clio Act or annexation had settled that Texas should come into the Union on a footing of equality with the oiiginal Stales. The joint resolutions were then read a third time anil passed. Yeas 31, Nays 13 as follows; Yeas Messrs Allen, Archer, Ashley, Atchison, Atherton, Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Berrien, Hreesc, Calhoun, Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt, Dick inson, Dix, Fairfield, Ilannegan, Haywood, Jen ness, Johnson, of Louisiana, Levy, Lewis, Man gum, Nlles, Pennybackcr, Sevier, Speight, Stur geon, Turncy, Westcott 31, Navs Messrs Thomas Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greone, Huntington, Miller, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, AVebster, Woodbridgo ia. Anncmllon of Cuba. Mr Levy, of Florida, offered a resolution, uhich was read, as follows : Resolved, That it is'the opinion of the Senate, that negotiations bo opened villi ll.e government of Spain for the cession to the JUnited States or the Island of Cuba, the inhabitants oCtlie same assent ing thereto. Mr Webster, What's .that 1 The Secretary read it again. No remark was made, and the prop osition seemed, even by Mr Webster, to ho consid crcdasajoke. But jt may be found, under some circumstances, to be ,a very sober and practical joke. Mr Benton offered .a resolution instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of raising a company of sappers, miners, and pontouicrs. The Senate passed some time in executive ses sion. The Ilouso was occupied nearly the whole day in, the election of chaplain, Mr Milbournc, for merly of Louisiana, was elected. Mr M. is a blind Methodist preacher. He was nominated by Mr Morse, of.Louisiana, Washington, Dec. 23. SENATE. Mr Webster said he had received by the mail this morning several remonstrance against tho annexation of Texas. The Bill having passed yesterday they were of course too late, but he thought they might do for Cuba, and therefore bezoed to lav them on .the. table. The various portions. of tha. President's Message were severally referred Xo the appropriate Standing Committees. Mr Benton, from tho Committee on Military Af I'tirs, reported a bill for tho organization of a Com pany of sappers, miners and pontonicra. .Also, a bill repealing tho act of 1842, abolishing the office of one.of the Inspectors General of the Amy, and re-establishing said office. Laws over Tcias. . On motion of Mr Ashley, the previous orders were suspended for tho purpose ot taking up and ronsidcring the bill reported by him yesterday, es i iblishing Courts and extending -the laws of the United States over Texas. The bill was considered in Committee of the Whole, and an amendment was offered by Mr West cult giving aulhbrity to the President of the Uniled Kiates to establish collection districts and appoint 1,13 necessary officers by and with the consent of I io Senate, which was supported by the mover and imposed by Mr Haywood and Mr Davis. Mr Speight offered a modification of the amend ment of Mr Westcott, by which tho revenue laws would'be extended over the Sabine, Brassos, Gal iKttoOj .Corpus Christ! and Matamoras Collection districts. Mr Westcott withdrew his amendment Mr Nilcs offered an amendment giving the Pres ident authority to establish post offices and post i nds, and to make contracts for the carrying of the mails in Texas lost. The bill as reported by the Judiciary Committee wis then concurred in by the Comniitteo of the Whole, reported back .to, the Senate, and finally p tssed. Election of Chaplain. On Motion of Mr Bagby the senate proceeded to fleet a chaplain. The Uey. Mr Tustin was elected on the 1st bal-l-it. The vole stood Tustin 28 j Sprolo G ; Gurley 4 ; and Mathews 3. On motion of Mr Haywood, .the Committe on Commerce were instructed to report a bjll extend ing the revenue laws over the. State of Texas, The Senate then went into Executive Session and remained a short time therein. After the Executive session, Mr Allen called-tip his joint resolution advising the President of the United States. to give instructions to the Govern ment of Great Britain of the termination of the 2d article of the Convention of 1827. whereby Great Britain and the United States hold joint occupancy of he Oregon territory. Tho resolution was re ferred to the Cpmmiltee on Foreign Relations. The business jo Executive Session was unim portant. The Senate then adjourned over to Saturday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House this morning ordered the printing of 10,000 engravings necessary to accompany the President's Message Tha Report was rrfade by the Committee on Engravings antl immediately ac cepted by the House. The House were about to proeeed to other busi- ness, when n motion was made that when tha House adjourn it adjourn over to Saturday, 1 ne motion prevailed. Mr McConnell then movd that the Ilouso do now adjourn, which was carried, and the lloust adjourned to Saturday next. The Legislature of Georgia, -on the 15lh'ult., elect ed Hon Eugenlus A. Nlsbet, Hon. Hiram Warner and Hon. JnsepTi IJenry Lumpkin,,JujJgca orihe Supreme Courtflfthe State the (iral'lor two. the next lor four, and the tatter for til years. Messrs Nlsbet and Lump kin aie Whlgv, and Mr Warner, Loco, They wero U elected without opposition. The Admission of Tews. - Wo mako from tho "Union" report the follow ing abstract of the debate iiUlic Senate on Monday, on passage of tho joint resolutions for tha admission of Texas into the Union, Tho question being ela ted on the third reading of the resolutions : '' Mr' Webster said ho wo. well aware of the poittlon of this question. It had passed the qlher house of Con gress by a targe majority; and It was well known that there was a decided majority lor Its pasvago In tho Senate. There wero members of this body who op posed the measure adopted nt the last session of Con gress Tor the annexation ol Texas to the United States, who would, very probably, feel themselves., in conse quence of tho reiolulions nf last session, and of tho proceedings of Texas on time resolutions, bound to vote for her admission Into the Union. He did not, on this occasion, intend to argue any of the questions which were discussed hero last winter, or which had been so much di.-icus.cd In the country within the past three years. There was no citizen of the country who had been more kindly disposed towards the citi zens of Texas than himself, from the time they achiev ed, and in so extraordinary a manner, their independ ence from the Mexican government, lie hoped that he had shown, in another station, and in all nnd under all circunivlsnstt-s, a just and proper regard In the ad mission or Texas iato the Union, It was well known that, from the first announcement of nv uch Idea, ho had felt it to bo his dut to oppose II. He had ex pressed his opinion against It everywhere, and under alLcOntiderations, whenever it came up fur considers tlon) and he could not now, it he were to go over the whole topic again, present any new views, arguments, or illustrations. He would, therefore, In a very few words, acting under tho unanimous resolves and In struction ofboth braiches nf the legislature of Alassa chusc'ts, as well as in conformity with his own settled judgment or these matters, express very briefly to tho Senate and the community the objections which had, and always would prevail with him against I lie annex ation of'l'cxm. In the first place, he had, on the deepest reflection, long ago come to tbo conclusion, that it was or very dangerous tendency and doubtful consequence to enlarge (he boundaries or this govern ment or teriitory over which the laws werenowestab liahcd. It struck him that there must be some limit. The permanency orour institutions, and ll.e govern ment ilselfmlght become, and was likely to become en dangered by the extension or its already vast tcriilo rial surface. And in the text place, ho had always wished that this country snould exhibit tp the nations or tho eatlh the example of a great republic powerful, rich and happy; and not actuated by a spirit of aggran disement. It was one which ho thought to be duo from us, to present to the world in favor of the char acter of republican governments. Again, he was con strained to say, that while he held with as much integ rityho trusted in faithfulness, as any other citizen in tho country In the old, original arrangement and compromises of the constitution under which wc now live was adopted, he never could or would persuade himself to be in favor or the admission or other Slates into the Union with inequalities which were awarded and accorded to the slarcholding Slates hy tha consti tution. He did not think that the TreeSlstesought to be called on to admit other slave States, having advan tages, the unequal advantages, arUing to them from the mode of apportioning representatives under the ex isting constitution. He had never made on effort, and never proposed a measure, nor did he mean to counte nance any proposition to alter the arrangements which were originally made, and on which Plates had here tofore come into the Union. He would consider this, then, a different question when propositions were made to admit new Slates, that they came in with some inequalities and advantages over their sister States. It might be said that new Stales may be ad mitted on a looting with other States, That was snj but It did not follow at all, from the constitutional pro vision, that every territory, or the people of Ihe coun try may establish slavery, and ought to come in. It would always bo a quesiion, whether others had not a tight (and he thought they had) to require the Stale that asked to come in on an equality, if slavery should be in the way, to consider and remove the obstruction. He supposed he might be very safe in saying that ifa proposition were made to introduce, from the North or nntlhw.., f. tmr.ftn.u ir,tn .t.t- ItnUn .,-.1.. .I... .v. ... v.., .v.ii.v.j ..i.u mi. vsmuil, UI1UVI VIIV.UI1I- etances which would give them equivalent advantages nnu inequalities over ine ouutn, as mis aumissiongavo over the North, he took it for granted there was not a gentleman in the body he addressed who would listen a moment to any such terms. Not one moment. He put it on these oolilical eronnds. It mora and mom deranged the balance nf the constitution, and produced iiiuiv una tuuie iiieiuaiuy; uno nc lliougm it an unjust advantage, to the nreiudice of the Norlh. and in favor of the slave-holding South. He must repeat, ifa jirojiusmoii nnu oeen mauc to annex norinern anil nee territory, and It contained such advantages and ine qualities over the South, ho should not presume to hope that any southern gentleman would hearken to it a moment. He was quite aware and he meant not to discuss the subject at large that there were highly respectable gentlemen representing the most important of ihe Ties Stales, and other gentlemen smaller Stales, North, Centre, and East, who had manifested a disiio- tition to annex 1 exas to the Union with Ihe inequali ty belonging to slave Stotes. It was a matter for their awn discretion; they were not responsible to him for ilia manner in tvlncli tney discharged theirduly, liut he must say, he could not hut think Ihat the time wouki come wnen tney would very much doubt the roprieiy oi tins moue oi proceeding; anu ne could not ut think that there was no teason. moral or nnlitlcnl. for Increasing the circle of the States, increasing, at the same time, tho professed inequality ol representa tion of the people in Congress. On looking at the con stitution of Texas, he found that it imposed lesuic lions on the legislature ofthe State with regard to the abolition of slavery. If hehadsuPiciently pursued Ihat part of the constitution, and il he understood it cor rectly, me legislature was prohibited Irom abolishing slaver y except on two conditions. First, the consent of tho masters ofthe slaves; and, secondly, compensa tion lor me slaves, now, me last was less liable to the remark he wai about to make, and that was, by the constitution thus formed, until altered, It tied up the hands of tho legislature against any movement with a view to the abolition ol tlavcrv: because evcrv Cerson would see (if anything bo done) that it must e by a general law; and such a thing as general con sent was entirely unattainable. He did not see that the legislature had the inherent power to alter the con stitution, or to remove Ihe restraint on them. He was not in the councils or the United Stales during the last session or Congress, and, or course, he had no oppor tunity iu iqkc nan in me ucuaie on tins question; nut as u private citizen, he entertained the opinion that If" Texas came in at all, It should be bv dinlnmntle sr. rangcmenU, by treaty, sanctioned by the President nnd the Senate. That was a constitutional question. It had, however, been decided by both branches ol Congress, whatever might be his judgment on It. lie knew genllemep who entertained Ihe same opinion os he did, but who felt themselves, neveitheless, bound by all Ihe obligations ofthe government since incur red. His own private judgment had not at all been shaken by what he hod heard. Not having been, as lie repealed, a member oi uougress last cession; hav ing) of course, taken no official part in Ihe measures which were then projected, and carried through Con gress, he had hoped that he was only doiog his own duty, and fulfilling the expectations ol those who plac ed him here, by giving expression to their most deci ded convictions and opinions. In stating tho views which would compel him lo withhold his vote in the consumalion of the measure now befure them. The quesiion was stated; when Mr Sevier called for the yeas and naya; which were ordered. Mr Ucrrien followed. Before the vote was taken on the question before the Senate, he begged leave lo re mark, that when the joint resolution at the last session of Congress, in which the question or tho annexation orTexas, lo this Union was before them, as related to that question, and the mode by which It was to be ac complished, ll was then an open question upon which each member ol their body had a right lo exercise his own conscientious opinions. Willi referenre to tho mode in which il was proposed to accomplish ll, in his judgment, il led him m the conviction that it was not such a modo as was authorized by (ho constitution of the United States. That conviction was then stated by him and tho grounds ofiis formation," It was the pleasure, however, now ol the Senate, and of theeiher branch ofthe legislature, to pass these resolutions to receive the opprobalion ofthe Congress of the United Slates. The resolutions were preseuled to them now, therefore, as the law of Ihe Uniled Stales as a law passed in the mode prescribed by thoconstilutloniaus luined by Ihose under the constilulion who are Intrus ted with the powers or the legislature., Whatever, therefore, might have been theoplnions which he (Mr H.) enterloined as to the constitutional powers id Congress tp act upon the question, and however un changed these opinions might be, he was now called upon lo act upon a quesiion which, according lo the provisions or the constilulion. was the, existipg law ol this land; and he, therefore, did noleel himseiTatlib erly to et up his private judgment ogalnst a measure which hid received the sanction provided for hy Ihe constllullcn. Upon Ihe question of expediency 'in re lation to this measure, he had but a brief rfmai'k. Ho aid at ihe last session what he was now prepared to say, Heaaid upon tha questign .ol cxpe dieucy, that the wishes of hU coinlltuenls should direct his vole up-' on that question. Dili while a portion of the. people ol'Gcorgia wero originally opposed lit it upon the grounds as lo lis want or cmmlltulional power, yet there was another portion who were decided advocates or the measure. His present inirlriwion, in relation to the views of the people of Georgia, was this: that those who were originally opposed, now de lied, as he"did, that this question, which had so long agitated and excited the people, should be sat at rest, lie, therefore! concurred entirely In the. opinionand osthero wis an act of the legislature pledging the pub lic faith ol the people ofTexas, and a Joint resolution providing that the'y should bo admittedlnio the Union, lie Would now vote lor Ihe measure, Whatever con siderations the question Involved, he was still onpoaed to it in his conscience; bul, as the. public I'ulih was pledged, under its sanction ho would record his vole. It was rfectly free to yenators to discuss this ques tion a question as lo Ihe propriety of annexing tnthis Union Texas ns a slave Stale, ll certainly could not he expected Irom him, coming Irotn the State of Geo., that he could enter into tha iihjeclions which were pre sented by the Senator Irom Massachusetts (Mr Web ster in relation lo his vole ujmo Ihe quealion, The pledgo had been given, and should be redeemed, and the terms should he complied Willi as prot hied for by legislature. He (Mr 11.) had given considerations to tho constitution which had been adopted in rela tion lo tho people ofTrxas, He saw nothing in The resolution in relation to slavery wh.ch the rouslilulinn did not warrant; ond, in reference to the introduction orihot law which was reared lo on the subject orthe emancipation of slaves, ho considered it was beyond Ihe province ortho Congress ol the United Stoles to introduce eoch a taw. It was jierlrclly open loany Senator to discuss Ihe quesiion on the ground as to its being calculated to disturb the balance of constitution al power In the confederacy or the Union; but the question in relation to slavery was one which exclu sively belonged to the Stales, and which Congress had not tho power to Interfere. Mr Niles of Connecticut followed. He rose merely to offer a few remarks explanatory or the reasons which had Induced him to vote for the resolutions, It was not his intention In make an issuo with his own Slate on the question involved. With regard to Ihe doctrine or Instructions, he maintained thai lo be bind ingto possess any moral obligation initrucllons must assume a distinct, a definite Tnrm, The leghla lure of his Slate had simply expressed its opinion nn Ihe question, and left him, in Ine same spirit or free dom and toleration, lo exercise his own judgment. That judgment he would exercise, lie did not view the subject In any scrtional or party opecl. He re garded II In lis broad and comprehensive character not as affecting a party not an affecting any particu lar inlerests not as affecting Ihe balance of power, favorably or unfavorably but os affecting the general welfare of tho republic and the great cause rl human liberty. II was, indeed, a great national question. It was one most intimately connected with the perielui ty and progress orthe republic. In his own Slate il was viewed by many in that broad light. It was not, then, a mere party quesiion. Many onhosc political ly opposed to him were in favor orihe tneasute. Nor was it a measure unfavorably affecting his constituen cy. On ihe contrary, IT any sections ol Ihe country were to he peculiarly benefitted bv Ihe measure, thee interests located on the Eastern shores woukl be spec ially benefitted. The interests orthe tnnnufucturing and commercial classes would he materially promoted hy il. Still he had entertained very seiious objections lo the form nf ihe resolutions; nnd he, and a few who thought with him, had endeavored to give lo the reso lutions a more acceptable form. In his opinion il was' rigni nnu just, it was wise ana sounu poney io intro duce and carry out a spirit or mutual compromiie to the farthest possible extent. That was tho true hasif ofrcprcsenlatinn In Congress. The government had been organized in that spiiil. And now Ihe peculiar circumstances and condition of the country required on the part or ail, sagacious salesmanship and rigid adhe rence to that just and salutary princijde, Mr N. then went on at some length to explain his course in reference lo the measure or Texas annexa tion, but was almost altog'cr inaudible in the reporter's gallery. He was understood to say that he had given his acquiescence lo the measure; he did not regret ll, although he did rerrret that the mode bv which Ihe ob ject had been accomplished had not been as acceptable as he had desired. I la then proceeded to meet the ob jection raifen in some quarters to ine curci mat an ex ,an.;nn aT.!... I II 1. T.l I I!- . ivii.iv.il Ul llic lt-lviUI IIIIMI9 ui me leiiuuuc was nut desirable. lie had no aonrehension on that score: nn the contrary, he had seen with pleasure and nriJo the exieiisiun ni me uounuartes oi me country, i rial principle or territorial extension was one that lay at the very foundation of the government. When the confederacy wds first formed, the wise men who were at the head of affairs did not contemplate that this Union was to be limited lo Its then boundaries. They looked forward to an enlargement nf those boundaries. They made provision (or the introduction of new Stales into the Union. From that day to the present il has been ihe.DOlicv ol the government to extend our territorial possessions; yet never hod tho national councils wen strongly influenced by a grasping spirit or aggrandizement. Whatever might have been said on ine other side of Hie senate on tliat point, lltere has been nothing In the history ofthe action of the Uniled atates government to justify the accusation that we had liecn actuated hy a feverish anxiety to jiossess more territory. Hut as occasions had been offered, as oppoilunitim had themselves ol extending our territo rial limits by the acquisition of additional ossessions, wc had not hesitated to use and embrace them. That had been, thus far, Ihe policy ofthe government; and he hoped il might continue to be so. He had found no evil, but many advantages, arising from the nursuanee ofsuch a course or policy. Il had been inconsequence of such a policy that the United Stales at Ihat mo ment pretenieci on ine map oi ine world such an im posing ajpecl in point or territorial jiossession and in ternal resources. bended from it that threa thought he m thai, instead of beinsr weakened or imnaired. the tin ion had been strengthened by its enlargement. The structure nnd nature ofthe Government were hannilv such, Ihe more extensive were the territoiial limit of the nation, theslrongerdid me Union become, trim perfection exists in any section, the smaller that sec lion is in comparison with the whole, the less obvious ly is Ihe danger nl any mischief the less the danger of general distutbance. lie did not propose lo dwell long on Ihe subject; but there was one argument in fa vor orihe annexation or Texos'which hd had great weichl on his own mind, and which in l:is tuagment had not received perhaps that general attention which fits value deserved. It was this: the danner likely to arise fiom the existence on our borders or an Indepen dent State with institutions similar to ours with the same language with the same general princqiles or Ireedom wim ine same religion with the some civil ization and settled by our own citizens. Such a Slate might farm the nucleus of serious opposition il it were nol incornoroted into our confederacy to as lo form a narl ofoursclvefl. Entertaining these views, and be lieving that there was no danger to be apprehended IIUIU lllljr CAIv-llQIUII 1)1 UUr 111 I HVI 114 , UU lliai, uu l"v- contrary would certainly be promoted by embracing wiiiiin us mum new aiaies unu territories jiv-ujit-y uy our own citizens, he did nol hesitate lo vole lor he res olutions. In this course it was his conviction Ihat he was securing the Interests of the country and or his constituents. Mr Huntington, of tha same Htstc, stated the reasons for Ine vote he wm about to give ; and In the course ol ma re. marks, desired to sap. in relation lo the remarks ofJiis col league, Mr Niles, Ihat In his judgment, the resolutions of Connecticut, which had been adverted to, expressed the actual slate of thlnjrs and the opinions then exlstiinr in ths Common wealth on the subiect to which the resolutions re ferred, and In condemnation of llio snncistion of Texas, More than a year aince, auer ine joint resolutions prepara tory to admission were passed, the Slate spoke in strong terms jn relation to thla subject, expressing their decided disapprobation by largo majorities. Alter the tesolutiona were passed, an election look place and public sentiment again spoke iu Ihsl Stale, and spoke, il possible, alill louder aud stronger ; and tie frit bound to say that he thought Die resolutions 01 ine legislature eipresstu me ucitocraio opin ions and convictions of tho feoole of Connecticut, tin colleague said he was not satisfied with thq resolutions for the annexation ofTexas. ss they came from the House, lie thought Ihetn objectionable without tho additional resotu. lion proposed by way ofamendinent ; and yet he fMr Niles) ftiirw ut-nvutir rn tuat hid uu,iuiiai ir.uiuiiuu was Si .1. .. ...:. i ... .t. 1 .1 i. . aiicmuiivv-, iv.! nig ,v iw me iv.iuvm iu lano too lirsi. which he did take, and to which hla dollcaguo entertained serious objection t JJ la Colleague said, in relation to Ihi subject, wai tnere were no instructions, in terms, given The legislature, perhaps, thought it useless. He believed Ihat il wss not always the cuso that those who professed the doctrine were atwaja governed by inatrucliona j though, for ma uwn pud, no viiu nils nvmiywirugv- It. f lew wcrus in relation lo tne resolutions now ueiore ihent, 'I bey propos ed to admit Texas lata Ihe Union on a foolintr uitli tlm .,ih. er Slates, He should vote against them for tho precise reason that he voted apalnsl the ptrliminary resolutions adopted during tho last Congress. He considered It lo be both unconstitutional and Inexpedient lo pass Ibese resolu lions. When the subject was belore thein on a former oo easion, in the remsrka which he submitted, he said, and hi now repe&led the expreasion, that ho considered tho pass. age orihe resolutions as leaving Hie quealion open; that assent lo be given, by eerluin. acts pf Texts, tvltli a view to admission, bul not a nroinhe that she should be admitted. Believing Ihat no fohli of tho government was pledged tu admit Texas, ho repeated what he said In tho first plsce. tie considered the admission ut-jcctlouiblo on grounds un was mere any uanger lo be annre- such a policy? Was there any thin? in tened the stability of the Union; He ighlsavnn. It had been nuile evident constitutional and Inexpedient," lie should vole against .. ... !... . r... tl. ....nn. irr.l.t ll III! iNCUtf from MssMchiisclls, and especially because ofthe provision ofthe constilulion with regard to the abolition or slavery. .1 .11 .... ll.r...nl..ll....a lu.r.tl.M l)lV tirovi lie WOUIU Tv-lB- .g. in iu. .v"".-"--1 - . , ded that Texas should have tw icpreaenlalites In Ihe House ofilepresenlstires. Ila was really si loss to know nn what basis this was to be grsnled, They.liad net rtrn had a report from the Jadlclsry Cominllleejon the subteet. At the lime ot the adoption nfihe constitution, each Htal wasenlilleJ to one representative i that was Indispensable.- ...... ..i.l..l it. -...r.-.iitatinri Ual ino same c'lnviiiuiiuii -iu,ivi .i "i--;-- bould be apnrorinaird oceordlng lo numbers. Nhalwe " .... i... j.j n.i ti.n It. itlrl tifal tar population oi i" mi, ,i " it was Dot enough (or two represi nlaines; bot would say, Indepeuileully of tliis,llnls nation thst did not keep au account of its debt, or the patents M lands, was not enll tied lo any confidence In tbo statement ol her population. Mr ilsgt-y of Alabama followed, snd then the question wsatsken. Wo have heretofore given the jess snd nays upon this vole, by which the Joint resolution wis psssed to a third rrading,3I to 13. VERMONT PIKENIX. Brattlcbdro. Thurstln.v, Jan. 1, 18 1G. Ova pit stox. First I'sge . Poetry The Stepmother Dsjs Without Nights Tbo Psmpaa of liuenos Ayres tllvo Your Child s Newspaper nursordlnsrj-Vermoiil snd Msnacl-metts Itailroad. I.st Iage.-Alinaniae An Improvement fur tlio Ual ry Tbo Farmer. XT' A benison upon thee,' gen lie reader and the compli ments of ihoaiason to thee, aire us thy hand, and mount with us to our editorial snuggery. Hero tske this vseant arm-chair, and let's have a pleaaantchal. We promise not to lore thee. We will not be lengthy nor prosy nor sad -.nor over merry. 'Neither tho lane nor the 'lithcr.' Wa ts 111 dnly bo cheery comfjrlable. How aro thy crops I What are thy prospects f Have our last year's prsyera been answered lo thy liking? Art blest In thy basket and thy store- Kale and Kitaloes r" If so, may the Incense-clouds ol thy gratitude to Heaven, so temper Ihe rsyi of Ihy prosperity as lo keep undaxiled the clear vision of thy spirit If otherwise, still insyest thou be content and happy, for remember" shall we re. eeive good at Ihe hand ofthe Lard and not evil?" To us there is comfort In the reflection that if our crops have for once failed, others have respt plentifully : If we have snr fered, others have enjoyed. The pleasant araile upon Ihy weather-brown features tells roe we think ond feel alike. Ah tsy win! we please about the selfishness of the hu man heart, tho very worst among us cannot avoid enjoying Ihe prosperity of our neighbora. Ilsppiness, like iu oppo site, is cantsgious ; thanks to the good Uod, ills even more 'taking.' Hid you ever think of human hippinesa in the aggre gatein the lump t of the happiness of the whole torn for inalauee.' Had we but the space and leiaure we would bid our imagination, like a aeeond and leaa mischievous Me. phistophvlef, unroof to thee the pleasant clunler of 'jN'ew Englsnd homes' which we see from this iodow, and shew thee, upon Ibis 'merry New Year's' beginning, the bright faces and qoiel hearts wilhm. 1-et those who prefer see here bat so uisny shelters from the weather so many stalls where human ealtlc take their food and rest. Tor our part we eannol if we would, snd would not if we could, divest them of their poetry Ihe poetry which compsrative Inno cence and hsppiness throws about them. No doubt thera is enough connected with eseh and all, which, if seen upon the surface, would taka from this view of Ihent. Stilt there is enough of Iruth and goodneaa tell to give the tinge and, let us nol, like the Knight of the Ttueful Counte nance, go In queal of melancholy adventures. Let ua not wilfully shut our eyes to the beautiful and see naught bot deformity. Who can be, or wishes to be, insensible lo tha -sweet security of these homes f Who does not look upon them as the nestling places of so many hearts. All alt ahoold, and sometimes do, so regard them from the hard handed son cf toil, who, though fatigued and care-worn, takes hia nal over clean, but healthy progeny upon his knee to the god.bke son of ambition, who looks upon the children of his pride as tbey more along his halls, fragrant with, tbe breath of elegance and luxury. I rem the poor heart which trembles upon its low pallet, lo the daughter of beauty, w ho upon her bed of down, sinks to sleep amid tha whispered music of her spirit's prayer. Soch is but a glimpse of the hspptnets, nftt only of this year but of years paat and years to come. What can ba a filler theme for our thoughts at audi a time. Think of it gcnlle reader think til it 'twill da thee good 'twill thaw away the iticlcs from tbe heart. Trias AiliuiHctl! It will be aeen by reference lo tbe Congressionsl proceed ings that the Bill for tbe admission of Texas into the Union as a Bute, haa passed both Houses of Congress. Without debate, and in violation of alt l'arliamcntary usage, has this iniquitous scheme been pushed through the House and Sen ale, and is now beoonie the law of tbo land. Let Ihe abohlionista rejoice in the work of their oven haods for on them, and their double-faced leader (Ilirney) reals the responsibility of this deed. To Ihem belonga tbo turner; let no one rub them of their dues, A slave'territo- ry, forty limes sa Isrge aa Massachusetts, and larger than tbe thirteen original States, has been received into tha Union, with a Constitution which makes slavery perpetual, and forbids tbe Legislature ever lo pass laws tor iu aboli tion I Well may the Christian and Philanthropist note de spair of ever beholding the dsy when there shall be "no re spect of persona" in a land whele "all men are declared tree and equal." The aggressive spirit, which has been aroased, will not be stilled by the accomplishment of this act. The possess. ion or Uregun is already determined upon. California is loudly talked of; and unless wc have greolly mistaken tho signs of the timet, it will at no distant day be ' annexed," snd the "area ol freedom" alill further extended. Alone. ing eye has been caat upon Canada and even reiolulions have been introduced Into (he Senate by Mr Levy, of Flor ida, enlAoritlsn- and ajtiting Itt Vmidtnt of lis I'nilrif Stares to cjien negotiations trili 6)ili far tkt acttuition cf Nothing short of the whole counlry comprehended hr the two oceans will now satisfy the cupidity oflheviram litiavt Democracy. iv Here wililliese things end f is a question which la aiked on every hand. The republics of old nourished so long at Ihry were content lo confine themselves within their proper limits ; but when the mania for foreign pot. sessions and territorial aggrandisement took possession of lher sober rrsson, they fell. Should tes nol learn wiadom from Ihe past i The history of their progrcet is the histo. ry of ourt, Cod grant that our fall may nol be like theirs, A brief review of the proceedings in thla aflalr will act forth its Iniquity In a clearer light than any counneuta wo ahould be able to make upon il. Mr Oouglaaa, Chairman ofthe Committee on Territoriet, reported a Dill for admitting Texas with (w rtepresenta lives, Mr Itockwellof Iht same Committee, which was so farted that lie w aa tho only man, opposed to annexation, iBseu tor ine ueiay ot a iiape day, lit order to prepare a minority report. This ryrnl was denied him. Thousands oi petition! from the rreemen cf tho varloua non-slave holding Slates were laid pn the table without even the for inalily of a reference. When the Hill come un fordiaeuta ion, Mr McConnell, of Alabama, a fit tool for Ihe dirty work or the parly moved Ihe previoua question, which tvaa sustained hv Ihn llniiin iV ltd ill. ...it... ...ii.i ihe Hill was passed lu its final reading without a word of ueuaie. The following ia on analyeia of the vote, with reference to parlies, on the final passage of Ihe Bill. Yeas Ul, viz i Locofocos from the Blave Slates C3j do. from (lie Free States D8(!); Whigs from Slave Slates ai ; do. from Free StaleaO; Natives, 1. Nsja CC. Whig, from Fieo Slates 4B; do. from Slave States !); Locos rrom free SutesS, do. from Slave Slates 0 Natlt es S. The yole in Ihe Senate stood 31 veas 13 nays-five Whigs voting in the ofilrmallve. Since, the above article was prepared, a friend has handed us uiu iv-iiuiving on the saino subject 1 The Annexation of Texas is at length completed, With the sirongarm of might the party in power have puwicu tun unai quesiion to a speedy issue. Certain as they were of on overwhelming majority, one would have thought that common courtesy might have granted to so respectable a inlnority ihe prlvil edge or staling Ihe grounds or their opposition-, but wim a cHurocicristic iacit ni uecency and every lienor able emotion, and perhaps feeling Ihat even their scar. ed qonacienceo would not prove eniliciy Insensible to Ihe truth, ir Ihey ollotveil themselves to hear ll ihp remonstropces ol an bundled thousand citizens weru throwrt on Ihe (aide wilh contempt HI debate vus cut off by nilespii'oblegog il,Q northern dpga vere whipped Into Ihe tracw, and finally matched up, ono by one, to record iheiMlnrumy and cvcrlnsling ilis ... . t. h It would bo uwtesseuric present mnv-iv. ..... nt, I.l.rore nf this Texas aflalr. The people or t- .I,....!,; well aeoualnted with It. Hut in whatever light ne view it, we find il Ihe eamo-a single tissue or wickedness and corruption ; rrom the begin ning to Ihe cml we find, "not a step ho been taken wftlmut breaking eotne string if the constitution" not a jKilni'lias been corrled hut through Ireochery and rrnud. lis path bos been through broken prom ises, violated instructions and disregarded consciences. Conceived n.i il was In sin, and ahopen In Iniquity, il wai most filling that traitors should lie ila sponsors, and Irraton its baptismal font. But the deed is done, nnd lamentation la worse limn useless. It motters lit- lid whom wo arc lo thank fur iunceomphshmcnt of the many Tylers, and Bentons, and Jiaghys, ana nier riekt. whom future historians will hold up as examples ofthe inconsistences Into whicli Hie lust ol power anu nonularilv may betray the) human mind. Let posleri- iv bo I he ui ne of these men, ana wen win ue i"i them if i keeim silent. But honor lo those who from first to last pnpwd this foul wickedness ! ond above oil, honor ! double honor ! to Ihcwe three Loco focos who hod the courage ond virtue to obey the dic tates of their conscience!', and refuse to yield them selves soul and body lo their southern toskmastcrs. Let the names of Wood, nnd Kino, nnd WitEtToa be lomr remembered by those who love to look ution "ihat noblest Work of God, an honest man I" and let New York reioice that they aro all her tons I We would that Vermont cook! say that no child of hers was found on the side or oppression in this last great struggle. We would that he could look upon nn entire delegation, unanimously recording their votes against this glaring usurpation oTconslitutional right. But. alait that there ahould be one recreant aon that there should be one, o lost to every Vermont feeling, ao utterly regardless other will, ao entirely negleetfiil orAi't otrn former profetiimi, at Paul IJitlingham, Jr. When, on a fair trial, you lacked 700 votes oi an election by the people of your district, did yoo imag ine that, Paul, to be expressive or their approba tion of the annexation scheme I That that author ized you lo volo to extend the "area of freedom" over this land of slaves, and give f 000 votera fieo Ilepre- sentstivei in Congress, while the M.000 of Vermont have bul four? Was ibis living up to doctiineof the right or instruction ? Paul I Paul II the people oryour districl hove a acttlcment with you next foil ; beware, lest yon be found wanting ! And, now, who ia responsible I The Liberty party t it true, deny that they are; but on what grounds? Here was Paul Dillingham, Jr., a candidate lor Con gress, in Ihe 4th district, professedly a friend to annexa tion his parly pledged lo it. On the other hand waa Uco. D. Chandler, hostile to it every way and every how, and the Whig pally pledget! against it. And between Ihe two was Geo. Putnam, no doubt at sincerely and truly opposed to it, as waa Mr Chandler. On the first trial Dillingham was iq the minority some 700 votes, the same on Ihe second, and now comes the third trial, when one of the three roust be elected. The Liberty men knew that Air Chandler was as inimical to an- nexation as was Mr Putnam, they knew that the Whigs were by far the larger parly, that either Mr Chandler or Mr Dillingham muil be elected, that there was no possibility of electing .Mr. Putnam, bnt that Mr Chandler could be easily. They had no objection to his moral character; but ao entirely were they eat en up with hatred to the Whigs, so filled with their single one idea, that not only did they refuse to vote for Mr Chandler, but some were so fearful ihat oiler all he might be elected, thai they even voted for the annexationist, Dillingham. u hen the boot is on the other leg, it is easy for this consistent party to loosen Ihe party lines and vote for a Loeofoeo, as has been the case in N. II, but a ll hig ".Inathcma! Jlaranalhat" We say these things more in sorrow than in anger; we feel they are just, we JLnote them to lie true, and aa in Vermont, ao throughout the whole country. I here mutt be a grctvous responsibility somewhere, resllug upon the proteased opponents of the annexation scheme, and tee are satisfied where it ought lo lay. Fire. On Saturday evening last, the Ruilding owned by J. B. .V. A . Turner, manufacluiera of Woolen Cloths In West Winchester, N. II., and occupied by tbeia for carding their wool and finishing their Goods, took lire and was wholly contumed, together with mott ol ill contents, consisting of Machinery, Wool and Cloth manufactured. The Buildin in which the spinning and weaving was done, tome aixtv feet distant, was not injured. We understand the lots it estimated at something like $5000 and that there wss an insurance upon the properly in Die AJlna Office, Hartford. There had been no insurance on the property of the assur ed for twenty-six years past, with the exception ol ona year, until iney soos ineir present i'oucy Wlncu IS osted Nov. 2G 1845. No one Is able to give any satisfactory account at to the origin of the fire. ITJTbe semi-annual mectiog of tbe Wiodhun Coontr Tern- peranc e Convention wta holdcn at Crifton on Monday last. Tbe mectiog wot well attended. GO About 11 o'clock on SanJjy niilit our citizens wera smus. cd by an alarm of fire in the lower part of the village. With commendable xesl Ihe Fire Companies hastened to the tccoe of action, but were too late to atre from the "devouring elemeut," the Bowling Alley, situated on the rotd leading to Vernon, about one third of a mile from the village. It is supposed to bare been the work of an incendiary, and tteir.pU are being nudo to un ravel tbe mystery. Loss about 300. No insurance. New ll.xrsmui!. Tueaday, the tenth day of March next, haa been appointed for the fourth trial to choose a representative in Congress lo complete tho present delega tion. The ofOcisl returns show that at the fast trial, on the 29th of Nor., the Whole number of votes waa - - 43,030 Necessary for a choice, John Woodbury had J.P.Hile, . 1. Goodwin, Scattering, - SJI.OIC 1S.9IC D,7C6" l!!,tb7 1GI-N,1U Majority against Woodbury, S,lra At Ihe last State eleclion, Governor Steele received about VJ.41K) votes. We doubt very much, however, whether Mr Woodbury can carry so many volet at Ihe next trial We hope )he Whiga will bring nut their every man to vote for Iciitaon Goootvu, of Portsmouth. , The 225lh anniversary ofthe landinrr ofthe Pilorims. was celebrated at Plymouth on Monday, thq 22d of seu. y uiu accounts wincn nave been received o the exercises ufttie doy, i( musthavebeen a rich treat to (hose wio were so fortunate as to he present. We notice among ihe many distinguished men who took part in Jho exercises, the names or President Quincy, President Woylantl or Brown University, Edward Everett, Mr Choale, Mr Abbott Lawrence. Ituv. tie Pierce, Mr Joseph Hoxie, or New York, Dr Wood- warn, vt unver w. Holmes, &e., &c. The speeches or Messrs Everett and Choate, particularly, aro char, acierixett in on nnusualdegreo by that pure "cWlcal tosle and refinement of sentiment, for vyhich bolh theSo gentlemen are so eminently distinguished. Sev eral otlginol hymns and poems wero read on the occa. eion, of which, llio noera of Dr Holmes. f.ti,n,i,t Ihe eupposed (irophelio vision or one ?r Ihe Pilgrims of Ids country's luture, was received wilh many domonslranan ol pleasure and1 deep feeling. This anniversary was also celebrated at Washing, ton, hy a dinner at the U, S. Hotel, Messrs Web iter, Adams, Wlnihrop, Judge Woodbury.'flanrrofl and many other distinguished sons of New Encl.nd tvnrn nratanl b M. Oitu.annif, the Intelligent editor of the French 1-ouaritB in New York, who relumed riunt Europe In the Acadu, ,tf,r, the (in-wis (re'jiclln ,-... ,; q... u.-Heri.linliri.(il! ,.4..4I r-... ... couffr JlnJ b? alto cedi-d tn her in Kr.n,un.iinti .. P dmir -Iisj nt ivi. n... ,i... . . " t",M"M1'"' "r I d'aeowlohs shall be moro' conciliatory Un lEnV)dTni, aJ,0l,,,or n.MltS; linmLinono, Dec. 39, "TO ONC OF Tlir. WICKED PEOPLE OF GILL." Mr. U'ickti People of dill Firat, at la jour doubti Is but a email matter lo me, what inference you draw from those lactt. inu enquire il urptner iltlhawty was not b) blame, why should Public scorn rest on us, wicked pltnf Gill I The first reason why Publie scorn should rest on the wicked People of Gill, it, this wicked spirit Hut you talk about was nol all that fell on or in that l'eople. There are many spirits abroad in the Itnd at the word of lion tent ut, ana we ire commanded to try the spirit. I will endeavor lo ahow you Ihat there waa more wicked spirits in tlie wicked People of (Jill than there wss in ths Bilnlsoi uoa. aim, there wit a mob spirit, second, there wat a tplrit of itettruclion. Fnr you may tee this in the language which wit spoken there i lor ono would say I wish he (meaning Brother Hathaway.) had killed hi. (meaning rue,) and another one would try lo destroy a brother's watch, &e. One other spirit that was there was the spirit ol Alcohol, whicli wss the worst ol ill spirits, anl governed the mob j for you were all led by a few individo- alt who were steeped with King Alcohol VVilI you look back and tee who your leaden were, and wilt you remem ber that evening ynu mobbed ut. Where did the hue and cry come Irom I from those that drink and traffic in Alco hol, .vs. I forbear giving names, but ir you are not si1isfi. ed wilh these rettons, I could give you msny more; but hope this will toflico at to the rrsson why Publie icoro. should rest on the wicked People of Gill. You teem to think there it one or two tpiesltons which puxtle your head j well, t suppose tbey would, tut dont mine. You topjioie the moment for iseension hid come just at the time Ihst the Devil wat in Brother Hatha- way, what do you think I I will tell you what 1 think. Yott have made a supposed cate of it. There wn not tay tuch thing published at Ihe Devil being in him, bot 1 will tell you what I think, that the Lord hat come in the cloo't cf Heaven. I am not taking for the ascension In the way you think for. I think we had a figure nf the dealruction of Ihe wicked when God a spirit it taken from tbe earth. At for Brother llalhaway'a being a gone case, 1 dont think that God will Judge this world in full till His Church is belter prepared, although 1 believe that hit judgments hive si. ready been in the earth, and Hit Saints are making ready for the event and for a place in the new earth. The next figure we had wit that which is spoken of by tbe Ilevelator 12th eh. 7th ver., where Michael and hit tn gelt fooghtnd the Dragon and hit tngelt fought, and they prevailed not. That wat fulfilled in the morning of Hit day that you or they mobbed ut. The next question is, "how long it Islet to exercise faith " You ought to know that faith It the gift of Gou, iTyou leave it for me to say how long it lakes lo exereist faith enough to hold all the wicked spirit there was in lbs mob ; I should think it would take tbe age of rnaa. Sec ond. "We hare always thought hard of you that you did not exereise faith and put the Devil out of us." Well, you eonfest thst the same Devil got Into yon that got into tbe Hogs at the tea side ! Well, air wicked Tec pie ot Gill, if you had been at wise at the Hogs and ran down tha steep bank before the house and choked, yoa would have saved tome credit. Well now Mr wicked Peo ple of Gill, dont think to hard of ine that 1 dont exercise faith for yen. I know il would take more faith then I ever had lo esst out all of the evil spirits that were there. Why dont yoa think for one moment, and tee what a tplrit ctme oat of one man and went into the Hogt at the tea tide, and tea bow it made them run down a sleep place and choke. Tha Lord Jesua did not hare faith to stop them, neither had I faith to slop tuch a drove oflloga at wit there ; with sock an amalgimttinn of spirits at wit there together. 1 wait you to take a little warning and beware how yoa and the People of Gill are lead hy tuch tpirilt igain I thank God that there are a lev people in Gill that have Uie milk of ba nian ltlndoets snd were wjlling to keep ut, and 1 thank them for their friendship. From your friend, D.W.MILLER. TirtiTos, Dec. SCth, 1813. Tt the Editor of He Bratlltlon Phaniz t Sir 1 have been ad vised by Col. Townsley that you will publish the Tem pleton rtetolutiont, we ask it In common fairneas as tbe proceedingi of a Publio Meeting. Every Piper bat made more or leva mitlakei, plcate to correct as follows : First Section of the Preamble "statistical amounts, should be aeeoxmts. Second itetolution, firtt lino after the word "thai," add y. In the 4lb Resolution, after the wolds "if any" In italics I wish you to pot a Star, 1 and then add at tha conclusion ofthe Resolutions, the following note : aSnce lite adoption cf the above Resolutions, Simeon Borden, Esq , the distinguished Engineer who made oar Stale Map, has completed full d entire surveys of both routes, and the result it, that tbe grsdei on both linet East of the Summit, art lie same, hut much cheaper on the Bald' winville, than on the Wlnchendon line, and Wesl of Iht Summit, the maximum grade upon the Btldwinrille is 40 reet, while that upon the Wjnchcndon it 47 1-8 feel aa important difference in favor of the former, and in erery other retpect Mr Borden's Report will more than tastaia that of the Commltiioneri. The publie may rest assured they have never been deceived at to the merits ofthe BsU- winville route by iufnndi, Hot (le srilt be exhibited un der an authority which can stand the test of acrotiny, ard in too bold relief to he controverted by ila enemies, not withstanding the wanton and reckless attempts which have been made lo impeach the Commiasionert Reports. Fscts are stubborn things, and will yet shew to tbe Stockholder! hotr much, and by whom they have been deceived. CT The Cheshire Whig Counselor Convention, holden at Paper Mill Village, Di-s. 1 lib, nominated, unanimously, tho Hon. Jsred Perkins of Unity, as a candidate to be sop ported for Counselor in that District, at the comiog elec tion. Destruction of Property in Jllhol lu the breakinr away of a Dam. During the rain last week, Thurs day evening, about 7 o'clock, Mr Hoar's dam acrosr me stream winch carries the numerous lactones and work-shops in Alhol centre, forming a large jmnd or reservoir covering over n hundred acres of land, gave way, causing a great destruction of property, and en dangering Ihe lives of the occupants of the shops and dwellings below. But for the presence of mind ora gentleman, who was near the dam at the time it gave way, many lives would undoubtedly have been lost. He went to the mills, &c, below, and gave the alarm by cries or Tire, which called the people out, when, rrom the roar ofcoming waters, their danger became apparent. Several dams below the bne mentioned were awept away, each one adding to Ihe immense volume of water, which wa carrying every thing be fore it. The tannery ol Mr Morset we understand, has en tirely disappeared, with some thousand dollars worth of leather, of which no trace can bo found. The match-factory building, occupied by Mr Lyman Han good, wilh about three hundred dollars worth ofboxes which were In readiness for the market, were carried down stream. The whole amount ol damage we have heard variously estimated from ten to twenty thousand dollars, There are many aufTercra, but who they are, or upon whom the greatest amount falls, we have not learned. The escape of MrAlden Spooner, we understand, was very narrow. He liad got his family from his house, which is situated upon the hank orthe stream, when, returning to the door for eome purpose or oth er, Ihe waier canto urwn him before he had time to es CJPC'. .1,e "n ino Ihe house for safety, the back part oi yhich was instantly ewept away by ihe yushing torrent, and fur a timo it was supposed the enliro house must go. But it was otherwise ordered, and Mr Spooner, who had been driven into the upper part ol ihe house hy the rising waters, escaped. Dane Gazelle. Jl Novel Case.'Vha Mllledgeyille correspondent ofthe Columbus Ga. Enquirer, wtitea thus i There U one novel case which will probably claim 0 - ufnl!on ol ihe Legislature In a short time, pf which, I suppose, you havo heard no mention. I ah i V ',he "c.t r ,herB be?nB n Ihe city, at this time, ladv rrom toriylh County, who has brought wilh her three fine, healthy boys, the Iruits ol one birth, and who elaims on this ground some little asjistsnca from the Legislature, as she is in indigent circuro !l .Cr8c, AI,,Ki"!!1' opposed, as a general rule, 1 he State' bestowing its bounty on ,ueh hpplica lions, rrom, the loct ofw, setting a very bod precedent, 'rn.-.'i p,C8elt ribYtU is really' needy, ond has im fS. di'".nco .' osk this Legislative aiJ, I heiPln,?n """n" e ahouhlbii favorably r ffi n.',.so"'e given in lier by ihe Leglslolure, with l ie cou(loi, ihal a Jtiry gave to Sam Juhnson-'not gu,(y, but don't do so ony more.' Slaughtering is .arried on in St, Louis to a perfectly appalling extent. . .The . Itrpublican gives an account o I oneol the eslatliabmenls which h, mi,U arrange menisto kill and drees one thousand hogs per day! An Immenw amount ofbecfand poik is here put up for (he Lngluh market, r