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»• W»it at |«t(« with than
lh* ttvartll 4 lha< •■water hr hie nr* nerrettry was th<
. a .,1 Mr power o*ar the Te*»* qaviion. ||r. ihr
Ibea Nwnlur «4 *tal*. lha pie*, oi wtnalor from Mouth
Carolina, to whom I address myself, did It. On Sunday
the ereo-d day ut March —that day which preceded the
la»t day o< h a authieity—and «■« that day, aacrrd to peace
—lha t -uoe.l aal, that acted on the resolutions;—and in
li.e darhneaa -.1 a night bowling with the tlorm, and bat
hing With the element*, aa tf llraeen warred upon the
• ud«>. >** aei. (lor well do I remember ilj the fatal m>a
«♦*. which carried the aalar-rd resolution
to Team. The act war then done: Texts waa admitted:
all the rniH'iurwM oi admission were incurred—and
•eprcully that ennixujuanco which Mr.de H>caneBra had
tlen-ninred. and winch our Secretary had acerphd —
WAH 1 h# alate of war waa established—the alaia*
UHl waa rraalad—and that by lha operation of our own
roii-tim ion, at well aa by the filed declaration of
Maatcot fig Texas then being admitted into the Union,
the war with her extended to the whole Union;
and the duly of protecting her, devolved up >o the
I'r- anient o' the United States. Tue selection of the sb
oolote rwaolutlnn eihauated our action: the alternative
resolution lor Iiegoiiatloa waa delunrt s the only inode of
•diniHiun was the absolute one, and it made war. The
aaei was mad* to Mr. Polk's hand*: hia administration
came into existence with war upon it* hand*, and under
tin- couatitationel duly to protect Texae at the rxpenec
<1 w ar wiih Mexico: and to that point, all event* rapidly
tended. The Mexican mmi»ter, (leneral Almonte, who
had returned to Washington city after the rejection of the
tit aty of annexation, demanded his passports, and left
the United Hiaire. The land forces which had t>cen ad.
vanned to the Sabine, were advanced to Corpus Christ! :
the Mexican troop* moved toward* the Kio Crande : the
line! which remained at Vera Cruz, continued there :
entnrtMiea died out: the citixentof each country lelt the
other, aj far aa they could : angry denunciation* filled
ih- piraa ol each country: and when a minister waa
•-'■it from the Cured Siatea, hi* reception was return'd.
Tint state of war cxiaiad legally : all the circumstances
ol war, except the single circuin’tance of bloodshed, ex
it cj at the acccs»i.>n of Mr. Polk; and the two coun
tries, Mexico and iho U. States, aloud in relation to each
other impossible to bo continued. The march upon the
Km Crande brought on the conflict—made the collision
of anna—bui not the war. The war was prepared, or
gan.led, eatabliahcd by the Sccretaty of Stale, before he
left the department. It wns bis legacy to the democracy,
und to the Polk aduiiuiatration—hi* laat gilt to them, in
the moment of taking a long farewell. And now he sets
up lor a man of peace, and throws all the blame of war
upon Mr. Polk, to whom he bequeathed it.
Cicero says that Antony, flying from Rome to the camp
of Ctr«arin Cisalpine Caul, was the cause of the civil
war winch followed—as much so as Hrlen waa of the
Trojan war. Vl Htlrm Trojanit, air hit fair rerpMrcn
(sum krHi—causa ptttti at,ur rxitu fait. He says t.iat
that flight put an end to al! chance of accommodation ;
chard the door to all conciliation; broke up the plans of
peaceable men; and by inducing Cn-aar to break up Ins
camp in Caul, and march across the Rubicon, In up the
flamee of civil war in Italy. In like manner, 1 say that,
11.e flight of the winged messenger from this capital on the
Sunday night before the 3d of March, despatched by the
t on Secretary of State, in the cipiring moment of hia
1-iM t; and bearing bis tatsl choice to the cap-tal of Texas,
v •>• the direct eiu«e of the war with M xicc in wh cb wc
are now engaged. Like the flight of Antony, it broke up
the p'sns of ail peaceable men, slammed the door upon
negotiation, pot an end to al! chance of accommodation,
broke up the camp on the Sabinr, sent the troop* toward*
Mexico, and in up the war. Like Antony, and ibe otbe-s.
he made the war: unlike Antony, he doc* not stand to it ;
but copying rather the conduct of the paramour oi Helen,
he fl.es from the combat he baa proveked : and, worse than
Tana, he endeavor* to draw along with him, in hia otvn
unhappy flight, the whole American host. Pans ded alone
a- the a ght of Menclaus : the senator from South Carolina
urges os all to fly at the sight of Sams Anna. And, it may
be, that wor»e than Pan* again, be may refuse to relurn t •
ti e field. Pans went back under the keen reproach oi
llrctnr, and tried to fight.
• r Mbee tSe sri-her b'r-ds. lb* lot roc Kouma.
AmS. nnf |J war is all ru fury bars* "
S*unc w*th this just and keen rebuke—this vivid picture
r.f the rum :,e bed made—Path ret.race to tie tieio. arid
tried to fight : end, Dow, it rent tint to be tttu whether the
►r ~4 t>r fn-m tfoctb Caroi.ua can do :ae same : and. if not,
w betoer be cannot, it lean. cei.c t j obstruct the arms o:
cnrrr—cease to labor to involve tae taooie army in bit
twit aomanly retreat.
Upon the evidence now given, drawn from hi* p„a,ic
o-s il acts none, he sanua the unuepuied author anu at
c' tret A u>t: calamity. History w... so er.it aim down.
Irrrxofa- » HrrrokT. wttn ber pea of iron aad tab.ets o:
t>rr*». w . so write tint down: aad two tn^^aand tear*
hcr.-e. s i taree thousenc r- ire recce, toe ocy at n:« rt
t ■ i-hxl. ex._ it :c tae book, tba: aa Helen • at me ca^re
0 -he T: ,:r, and An: ny tee cause of tne R^tnan c >., i
aac L rd N-ar .. ri:t :.e wir of use revohtuon. .a:
: rtf • y is J a* C. Cau .the atta.r ot tae present
w retw , a ’St L'_ ted Statu and Mexico.
He - * ap for the caasseter ot pacificator—with
w '.-that. ,:t tae t-rtacr tact procium wn.cn I new
* r-> Three hannrsd newspapers. in -xe summer o!
1 “ I *. “the pay of tae Department of State, mote the sea.
- • • :a» [VearttDett ot State, ana pursues utniitn
t • V- t»d States all who were lor in* peaceable aa
r 1- : Texas by earning the oocr eary .tie cf Texas
*'M.iwto i mt.uct a» v witn the annexation. Here
* • instruct 'at oncer wb.cn u» tnree nuudrtn actec.
*■ \s tae c ncnctor of the r.fEc ai j -.rnalbere. he nas r»
<»-' -t: a* to answer it (ycur letter, when ripest 1 com*
p.j w.:a read. r
*• -Vith regard to the course of your p; per, y u tin tike
the t ne of the administration from the * • • * . I
ihu.k however, and would recommend that you would
« >..fi junell to attacks upon Benton, showing that he
has all td himself with the wh gs on the Texas question,
t-iuote Jackson*! letter < n Texas, whe-e he denounces ail
th. re as traitors of the country who oppose the treaty._
Apply il to Beaton. Proclaim that Benton, by attacking
Mr Tyler and nia friend.-, and driving them r un the par
ly, is aiding the election of Mr Clay; and charge him with
u ng this tv drfeat Mr Polk, and insure himself the suc
cc«»iu.! in lBi6;and claim lhai full justice be done to the
acts at.d motives of John Tyler by the leaders. Harp upon
those slr-.nga. Do not not propose the Union; ‘it is the bu.
siness of ihc democrats to do this, and arrange it to our
perfect satisfaction. 1 quote litre from our leading friend
at the south. Such is the course which I recommend, and
winch you can pursue, or not, according to your real at
uchment to the administration.
‘‘Look out for my leader of to-morrow es an indication,
ai d tigard this letter as of tiie most strict and inviolable
c- ii fide nee of character.”
I make no comment on this fetter, nor trad the o'hcr
parts of it: a time will come for that, it is an original,
and will ketp, and will p- ve itself. I merely read a para
graph now to show with what just ce the pp-» n who was
in the Department of State when these 300 newspapers in
ns p-iy wire thus attacking the rnen of peace, now- sets up
for the character of pacificator.
(Mr. CALHOUN. Docs lie intend to say that I ever
wr :c such a letter 7
Mr. BB.nTON. I read it. Isay nothing.
Mr. CALHOUN. I never wrote such a ielter as that!
•Mr. BENTON. 1 have not said so.
Mr. CALHOUN. I tike this occrsioi, tossythat 1 never
exercised tho mightest influence over that paper. 1 never
hud the slightest connexion with it. I never was a sab
si riher lo it, and I very rarely read it.
•Mr. LLN I ON. It was the wvrk of one of the organs
ot fie administration, not John Junes; and the instruction
was f Mowed by three hundred newspapers in the pay of
the Department of State ]
1 hsve now finished what I propose to say, at this
tm.e, in relation t the authorship of this war. i confine
myself to the offic;e! tvotds and acts of the senator, and
r y up n them t *how ihxt hr, and not Mr. Folk. is the
au j’ or ih s calamity B it, while thus presenting him i,
the if1, r ''iliewsr.IdoDotbencvsthstwsrwDtbuob
j-et, baton/ sn incident !o hi* object Slid that all l is
c iuc- in relation to the admin n of Texas rtfent i self
t t .n periods of our preaidet.tia. eiecti ns, and to some
« ip with those elections, and explains his activity
and imetiv y on th /*e occas ons. Ti-us, in May, IS36,
» he he was in such hot and violent h'ste for immediate
adtn. s n, ms election of that year »a< .mpendinp, and Mr
Van U ntil the democratic candidate; and it the Texas qute.
t on e^uid It.- n have been brought up, he might have bse.i
red aside j jsi as easily at t.« wts afteiwards in IHU_
T . a, .-ns hi* activity in 1836. in JrHO, tfc senator from
d . n Carovoa was a aort of a supporter of Mr. Van B ireti,
ami might hsvc thought that one good torn deaervet
tni .er ; and so noth.tig "aa taid about Texas at that
« iim —dangerous as was the less! delay four years bc
• ■■>c : a .i tii s may eipia.a tiie inactivity of l6-|0. The
election of 1844 waa coming on, and the Senator from
S •« h Carolina was on the turf himself; and then the
1 < > ,s i; ir*tion, wiih all its dangers and alarms, which
)wd to actomrn idaloig'y postponed themselves for seven
g sod ytars, suddenly woke up; and with sn activity and
Vig r prop >r'toned t , ,t» long rep se. Instant admttfton,
t“ ■ t»fd“ snd at :ue eapr nse of renewing liostiitties
! w ell .Mexico and Ttits, tnd involving the United
tS;< ts in them, became indispensahle—necessary to our
o» .i i t anon—a clear case ol self-defence: end then com
menced a I those ir.achinttions which ended in the ovtr
t ir .w ,f Mr Van Boren and Mr Clay for the presidency,
mid n ; r due ng the present war w>th M>x r< ; but w ith.
<iu’ making the senator I’rendent. And this may explain
h> activity Hi I **4-4. Hew, another ptrtfenthl eleenew
i, approaching; and, if ihere is any truth in ihc rule w.uch
imerprrt» ctrta.n gentlemen's derla aion* by their con
traiirs, he will b* a candidate again; and this may explain
the reason of the production of that stung of resolutions
winch t ie se-iatur laid upon the teble last week; and upon
w i i lie has rt rju-rrd us to vote insfantlr, f s be di J in th
»“■! ' n x*. m vrrnent of 1-36, and with ihe same «:»
giro rial ioiil and attitude. The Texas slave question
I.M * me hy—the Florida slave question has gone by—
tin ’c n no rlnncefor it now In any ot its old haunts; hence
t i ■ r cr» Hy for a new theatre of agitation, even it we has,
t go aa far ns California for it, and before we has. „
< forma. And thus, nhthe senator’e conduct in relation
to Trass, though inv Ivug his eoon'ry in war, may have
hid n other object than to govtrn a pree.dential elec
•’nr wribcrn m*r l* tavr rtprr ;.d mg hope* aid tx
pc. til'on* in gctt njf thcmaeloca and th* I’nlon aale ihn.ugl
i; r '1 exa* at cl »*arc quotient, and are entitled t<> « I mu
ripe** 8j far from that, llicg *re nn* to be plunged mt<
a California r’mr quettun, I ng lie'ore It enuld trip* id it
aril, ii nn. The airing of rracdniicna la d on the table l»j
tl * ariiati’r I'mn Smith Caralfna ta 11 tame a new wave qn*
t n n;i tin b tder* of ilia I’-.eifie, whirh, upon Ina owi
|.t.rw:|.l<f, eannt't a i.n •<etor,ife»er. He will n il take ib<
■ iinttj bjr cornjueat—nnlg by treaty—and that tr. atg to hi
g t by Mil ng out tbe Mexican* on a line if oertipaimn
At ib* a am* tint* be ahnan that he know* that Spun ah bloc i
ia u .o-.l at that game, and ah'iwa that th- y aal II m»*( an.
long it Ii out, for 8011 gear*, afainat tho Moor* orenpgini
I i iIn i toon i* llj ihe-ln, it WM only 7*H'; bat that i
• i ugh , Ilaft gear* i* no object In aneh a matter. Thi
1*1 a'iiaio* bold out *0*1 re*r» *gam*t the Mnon, holdirn
lacit Ua>ir country, and JOO againvt half of the other halt
ai l. *h*l ta marc material, whipped them both out at th'
• id nt V lime Tbia i* a pour c hance for California ol
in. a ita* i•-princ iple# III* fire reg.menu would ho whip
l*f*J ,1ttt *n • Ifwtioo of the time ; but no nnucr; men om
lend in»>• vi trolly for nothing than for something . and if
be ern get Up a Cah.rma altar question bow, it will anawrr
• II the purposes of a roamy, avail ,( t|,« ideation should
nmi antr in point ol (act.
I lie tonal *r lioiu South Carolina hat been »ron^ in all
lhi» buainrtt, ,‘ioin begun, ng to ending—w ron* in 181!*.
in giving away Trxaa—wrong in 183«i. in hit tu.iJen and
hot little to got brr barn—wrong in all hu machination!
f.»r bringing oo tlie Totat qurati.<n .d 1844 —wrong m
breaking up the armistice and peace nrgotiationa between
Mexico and Trtaa—wrong in seemly tending the army
and i avy to fight Mi xteo wh'le we were at prtcr wnh her
—wrong in tecrcily appointing the President ol Texts
president general ol the army and natry ot Ihe 1! tiled
States, wnh leave to fight them against a p iwer w ith w hom
we were at peace—wrong m writing lo Mexico that he
took Texas in v.ew of all pwsibin e .nte.jnencet, meaning
war—wrong in teeretly offering Mexico, at the tame time,
ten millions ol dollars to huth up the war which he had
created—wrong now in refuting Mr. Polk three miliious to
aid in getting out of the war which he made—wroug in
throwing the blame of tins war ct hit own making upon
the shoulders rf Mr. Polk—wrong in hit retreat and occu
pation line of policy—wrong in expelling old Father
Kitchie from ihe Senate, who worked ao hard for him dar
ing the I exas annexation ; and more wrong now than ever.
In that string of resolutions which he hst laid upon the ta
ble, aud in which, as Sytta taw in ihe young Canar many
Matiuscs, ao do t tee in them many nullifications.
In a picture ol ao many and such dreadtul errors, it it
hard lo apeeity the worst, or to dwell upon any one to the
exclust m of the rest; but there is one feature in this pic
ture of enormities w hich seems to demand that distinction:
I allude to Ihe pledge upon which the armistice and the
peace negotiations beiw eeo Mexico and Texas wore bro
ken up in 1814, and those two countries put hack into a
Mile of war, and ourselves involved in me contest. The
etory it briefly told, and admits of no dispute. The letter
of the 11 th of January it the accusing record, from which
there is no escape. Its awtul words cannot be read now
without iteez.ng up uie blood •• It is known to you that
an armist ce exists between Mexico and Texas, and that
negotiations lor peace arc now going on under the med a
tion of two powerful sovereigns, mutually tnendly. It we
yicid to your solicitation to be annexed to the I’n.ted States,
under these circumstances, we shall drsw upon ourselves
s trtsh invasion Ironi .Mexico, incur tbs imputation , l
txd tailb, and lose the friendship and respect of the two
crest mediating powe-s. Now, will you. in the even! ot
| our acceding to your request, step be tween us and Mexico,
vud tak the war oif our hands " Tins was tnc letter, snu
the terrible quest on with which it concluded. Mr. Upshur,
to whom it was addressed, gavo it no answer. In the ionv
days mat his life was spared, he give it no answer. Mr.
Nelson, Ins temporary successor, gave u an answer : and.
speaking tor the President of ti e United States, peuveiv
refused to take annexation on ihe condition proposed. 1 an
answer was sent to Tcxa«, and put an end to ail negotia
tion for annexation. Tue senator from S. uih Carolina
came into ihe Department of State, pr.icu.cd the revet
sal of tha I're.-ule.i.’s decision, and ga»c the pledge to
I w a exit t I ,t Texas asked u. With nil. in toe
j least, denying the knowledge of lhearmlst.ee, and tae ne
got.ations for peaee, and a.i the terrible consequences
"hicn were tor.sohfrom their breach, he accepts the whole,
and g.ves in. lata pledge wL.ch hta picdeccasors had relat
ed, sad follow# it up by tending cur troops aud mips ta
tight a people w :;h w n .m we were at peace—tnc whota
veiled bv the mantle of secrecy, at.d pretexted bvmotirvs '
as unfounded as tfiey were ab.-a*d. Now, was! savs m ra - j
ry and Chr inanity to mis conduct? Certainly, it tw o m- I
d.v d rala wers engaged mstr.ie, and twootners ahou
l.vm. and pu; them under xtt agreement lo submit to an am:, j
cxbie settlement; and while ihe settlement was going on, i
another min, lying behind a hedge, sho-iiu secrv.iy ins.rgi; J
oaeof the parties to break ofi the agreement and renew me |
Strife, and promise to lake the ftga: otf ms hands if ne c.d: I
what would morality and Chr stian.iy rsy to this? Sarr > •
tae malediction ot a! good m;n woa.d fab upon the rain !
who had intertereJ torch-, w the str.-e. And n this woalu !
tie the voice of all good men in the case of mere individa. I
al», watt » odd it be when the air .Is was between nat: >cr, i
xnd woe.- the ren w oi it r is to ihv.-.tc a th.ru nat.cn i
in the contest, and such a u - as we n:w hive w-.tn oar
sister repub.;c o: Mexic T-.s is the laestion wmch now !
present* iaeif to the m rxl sense of ihe c vi.-zed world, in '
.uag.ng tut conduct • the .ms; r r.tu S _:a Carolina .n j
wr.ting that letter o. melltn Apr... 1 -=44. aggravated ]
by now tcr. w.-g u. a another uie b.xmr of a war tor
wn.ch he ihcn contracted.
F roa I • Xtw Orleans Ftana ! i - • . . i
LaU'r ii i! in Tampico.
Bv ue amva. o; tat sen voner we hire ad
* :»« it - Ti.; r CO sc ire 13 5 fast. We hare m«re fu;;
otta-j o: tae cipure of seventy Americans by Gen Minon
" e °*v* C3 > for the tanned ettcr trim Mr Lutr.s
Il» proper to car. this tltfao'jfii toe date* ft-'m the city
-1 Mexico t, ihts arriva. a?« ttie latest received hen, yet
* e nave picn.-nt.y aac tdv.ee from San Lu.* to toe tjtlth
[DiTviUI COUtS* X ]
Tixnto, Teh. 13. 1>47.
Yc . » perceive by the *• Secnne. " tint C . IieRue
’ v* .. - 1 ; - • -
v-at, »erc it.t ov-ica u *icit. 'I acre is mucus* c
yr. tw rn. about me Co..r*e ;.ur*ued uy Co. De&uasy;
Sat I am to; ui.-pwsad iuyve.f to say anything t.ihir a ay in
r .lion to me tnat'cr. ^ *u know .acre arc twos .ts to
*.ch tbi.-gs, ar.d a u'.etntcreetec party generally dies
w,..-o .et ttietn alone. M.d Piers never gain nucncred.t.
' etterday morning new* reac rd ih.s p.ace of the cap
t.-e by lien Vito-., o; ecu-, y Amer.cias. tomewuere near
, t.».cana.m tue State of Nucva Leon. Tm# mu. ,g*nce
| C0tr-c- 3 » I 'Pvf pr.a ■ 1 a: tae cuv of Met co, atm „ uo
d ub: autmn’ic Tt.e TampicoSenunc fureuhea the f..l
.wir; summary cf the news. It k uard.y to be supposid
r.at the Meiicaut bate g.vcn ali the names of the pijon
cre w.tn accuracy.
Fictu the Tampico Secharl of the ICtb nut.
M c were yeeterday placed in possesion of a newspap*.
printed at Mexico, and dated February 2J. bj which we
arc infortred cf the capture ol 70 American*. with the.
h ,r»ca, wagon*, arms. The letter* referred to, is a
despatch trim Santa Anna, to the Mi utter ol War, an
nouncing that he had just learned this fact by letter from
G.-n. Mmon, who it seem* i* stationed at a small lo«vr.
named Gaicana. It appear* from the letter of Mmon that
he had received information imm tn* Governor of Nue\a
Lon that the Americans hod been seen in mat neighbor
hood, and that h« supposed them to be tr. great f .rce, medl
mtirg an attack upon Ga nna. Minon writes that he
Sill ed lortli to meet the Am.ncan* with a brigade ofCa
vairy—that they immediately surrendered ai dtscreti. n—
that all the horses, wagon*, Ac, with which thry are found
in possession, with the exception of their arm*, was diat-.
btited among the soldier, a* tneir booty.
Santa Anna in address ng the Minister of War and Ma
rine, recapitulate* the most important tacts mentioned in
the .etter i t Minon, and recommends him to the cuntidcra
tion of the Government, at the *ame time declaring nu in
tention to continue his operations whenever a favorable op.
poriunuy i Acre. The Utter of Minon is dated the 23i . t
January, and tii«t of Santa Anna, the 26th of January
at San Luu Fotnsi. In neither'deipalcli is the forco f me
.Mexican* menl.eo.cd, v.ho oblsi-itd Ibis bi .odlcss triurnpn
over eeven y foraging a .diets. But a letter.dated San Lu
i- Pol >ai, Jan. 2Iin, published in il.c aantc piper, announ
ce* ihe arrival at lhat p'ace of the prifor.c-s, and very j ust,
ly icbukea the rejoicings exhibited on the ocrcs n, etv ng
liie force cf the Mei.caus t> have been upwards of ti"U>'i.
Tins .ertrr oecl trt* that our troops were surprised at a wa
tering place, Tanque de la Vacs, at 9 o'clock in the nurn
r,»; that the major purl of this lorco were Irishmen, and
that the commande.-in-cbief (Santa Anna) had permuted
hem logout,no ere 1 into the interior, on ilieir expressing
a willingness 'ojotn Ibe fl tg of thc.r ow n country —w»- ore*
sumo Li gland. r
Ti.e number of officers named in these despatches leads
l > the rupporit . n lust this force was more than a detach
ltient ti.at 13 to ay that it wn composed of officers of
men belonging to several cimparm*. and that -hey were,
aerated in (he let'er iioin San Louir,dated the 28ih Jin'
nary, engaged in foraging and tm rely unprepared for any
i rsulc demonstration on the part of ihe enemy when he
snrpn cd ihim. T'lis may be the more readily inferred
from ihe fact of th ir having surrendered tt discretion.
lucre arc mat y rumors; and, it usupp »ed. wnn some
i tile truth, II.at Santa Anna ha* made a movement to
wards Monterey, and it is possible Gen. ViIIOn i» in com*
mand of me euvsnee gusrJ. Th « general i* .aid to bo a
Spa-i^m. end an < ecei.en' cavalry officer. He accompa
med Sii.la Anna on his relurn Irom exile, and may rouac
he drooping t„erg e* cf tin Mexican aulotcry into a pro
i*:e for lighting, afier all. If he succeeds, he will receive
ell the encomium he would merit from «ur volunteers and
regulirt. The following IS a list of the name* of those
captured at Gslcana. It will be perceived that Cassius M.
City it smong them.
Msjors—J f (James, 8 n rlsnd; Captains—C M Clay, C
C L>an.ey, liamel Henry; Li. f.eo Dahielronj Sergesots —
S Cason, C G Si.,n, b F Martin; Fr vste*—R.ibt Adame,
J Crooks, Wm Etlwrdi, J Richmond, Ueo Ramey, M'sea
Velson, W iinglcn, Geo Cndcriiova, J E Ifronel, C ii B it
Ir, Cnarles Bony, Wm Runel, Charles Whelten. L F Wil
.uns, Thos Webb, R Ubiliamt, K lluggnns, Wm Rabel.
lieu Cor,.., W R Spugic, R Sf l, E Tesler, A Leicn>on,
Wm M :itg m'ry, Tho* Sninri, A Marshal, J Finley, Wm
Holman, J Manner. J J ihnaou, John Magu n, John Ro
ej’-rs, N Ware, W Funk, U 8 Dowell, Wm Re ily, |{ R
r d.ir, John 8 Tundjr, Jonn Sc ill, D Rany. Ll Jons Ii A
Chefunan, C Moony, John Richard- n, J Walker, A C
Ilraigan, A Argctnnf, II |g,,, W Rallife, J S B'igteroan, J
Sebign k, I Bcott, A Wilcbineen, (I S Wood, V, Wn.'ie
head, J Dorgbun’y, 8 Co bert, U Voalman, R Cackran, J
U Hates, V L Feme—Total, 70.
The (rial of the Mexican—Loins Fitilma Serin_for
the murder of young Itowlm, came up belore ihe "Court
of Ju ticet" yesterday, sud icsuUed in the conviciion of
the accused.
In tin* ritjr. on Tueedajr night, Jnd inet., Mr*. El., „
mm M 11A Ml .*•»»*, Wi’r I Sams liardfrnte amldugh
ler .if John and Kraneen Cobb* of Cheatcrfield.
The frienda and acquaintance of the family are mailed
I ■ attend her tuner*', at the i<r.,l*nce r.f her hneband, on
Kranhlm street, tin fThuraday) s!tern .on at 3J .eh,
without further invitation.
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THIS ( O^vriTI TKO—STATIS ■lllillTW.
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG.
»»»• TOI.CK, RM.IOTT A «•«.
TtlCRSUAY MORNING. MARCH «. imr.
.Mr. Culliutiu.
Il 1* apparent, that, whatever may bo the c our re deter
mined upon by the t. tends of Mr. Calhoun, the Adrainia
trac.on n determined upon the prostration of that gentle
man. Whether they aeparate from or unite with the Old
Hunkers, this purpose will be kept steadily in view. To
t in great object the Administration is stimulated by a d»u
bia motive. They denre to wreak their vengeance upon
Mr. Calhoun for the past; but, powrr'ul as it mat pa'aton,
it has .era weight t.ian the supposed necessity, in reference
to the next Presidential election, of depriving him of influ
ence in future. His refural to vote for the Mexican war
had been overlooked, if not (orgiren. The Administra
tion preive* were prudently s.lcnt in regard to tbit refusal,
aid to the emphatic remarks with wh en it was accotnpa
n.ed, even while they were charging the Wings who voted
I *r their war b.u and lor the means nccc sary to render it
cTectux , with "golug aid and coin ort to the enemy.”_
Tr.ey might, in like manner, excuse Mr. Calhouu's more
recent dec.aration that tne Pres dent unconstitutionally
commenced the war by ordering the march of our army
to the Rio Grande, and ncn h:s attack upon the " L berty
01 the Press." But they cannot overlook the fact that
Mr. Calhoun has taken decided ground against the use of
l^e Caucus machinery by which Presidents hare recrnily
been e ected, and his determination to res st a resort to it
• n Ibtli, as his Irieuds in Richmond succcs-ruily resisted
it Ih s winter in the clcc tonof a Senator. And the attacks
upon Sira now are intended to destroy the influence which
he might otherwur riert m hostility to that course of ac
tion, when the time shall arrive to begin the work of or
gamaation. They rejoice that a pretext has been afforded
thus early 10 commence the process of detaching from the
rar.ks of his supporters that large portion of the domirant
party in the Southern Slates, who, since lo-tJ. have Ickrd
to h-tn as their next Pres drnuai candidate, so mat. in
! 'IS they may be disencumbered of this clement of in
terna. d sorgaaiziti n, from tue disastrous consequences of
which they barely escaped .n lo4l He who does not see
:;.it this is ihe pr.mary object the ass a alt jp n Mr. Cal
n un. whatever be the ostensible pretext, is blinder than
an owl at noon-dsy.
In a »c*L.;n2 :on*J, ihc Washington l*mon oi'Mondiv
n,«h‘ last. under the guise of defend "!* Mr B ichanan from
»n -.mputatiur. of want of jugdment ;n the conduct of our
: i relation*, conlimed in Mr. Calh -un’a reply to Mr
t -nton. arra.gns me South Carolina Senator, not only for
•i.» iate conrve m the Senate, bn; for hi* remarkable dclin
qucucice while he was Secretary of S:a:c—not in regard
10 tue Mexican, but to the Ore* a question ! Mr. Cal
houn-* offensive remark ma. tlita : that “our true policy
waa to suspend a., a tempts at opening negotiation wuh
Mexico, unul the Orrg n question wa* final.y settled"—a
c:»covery (snecringly remarks the Unton) which was “re
ser.e«i for the penetrating genius of Mr. Caldoua." and
* hlcl hl<s a 1 l^ra dreamed of even by “ha Whig allies -
I ne b nion proceeds tj show the absurdity of w hat it terms
a “paradox f and a«mj d one this, it "carries the war into
Atrtca.” And in the course of its remarks, the Executive
1 gan makes one admire.on, to which, en pamr.i, wc call
public attention. It is, that the mission of Mr. SI dell
"Wvi.d crrram.ji Aare pro red neetttful, but for one of
those frequent revolutions in Mexico which subverted the
government of Gen Herrera, and MU hi -hej over t .at on.
■ i Paredes
usu-per." If this bs ac. we ask. ought S. ddl'a rejection,
by that usurper, to have been deemed cause of war against
t..r people of that “unfortunate Republic” 1 D J it not rath,
er constitute a c.i tn to .ur forbearance, winch a magnin:
m?u- and powerful nation should have promptly acknow
ledged ? And yet that very rejection, the consequence of
tit overthrow oi the Adminisirati .n of Herrera, which
had sg-."eo to tec tve h.m, and the sincerity of which is
tans acknowledged, is cued as a proof of Mexican dupil
c ty, and is admitted to hate been tne most influential cause
oi Mr. Toik's hjat.ic procrcd rig 1!
But, ie»vmg tins remark lor future comment, we return
to the assault upon Mr Calhoun. The Union, hav.ng vin
dicatcd the wiadom of the course pursued by Mr. Buchan
an, who, it says, would have “ r.chty deserved impeach
ment" had he acted aa Mr. Calhoun say* he should have
done, recur* to the Oregon quest.on—•• the settlement of
wh eb" (say* tbet paper) Mr. Calhoun "bat done more
thin any living man to ee’ay.” \Ve .j-iute a paragraph from
the arncie in the Urnon :
“ A» a Senator, it was hia poi cy of -mis erly inact v.ty
not to settle it by negotiation at a!!, but to krep it an
question until ottr emigrants -huuld have taken pi-ression of
the territory and spproprtaied it to themselves. This was ma
very s in le recipe for avoiding all danger of war w th Great
Britain, by perpetuating ihe already nnnnneni r.sk or armed
coli.ston between American citiz-ns and Bnt.eh subject
in a country claimed by bo-h government# Such wa* bis
' ■r r>':n 8 ■ A 8 ..irj ol State, Mad p >ma
cy, a. we observed before, bad put lb. qaeetlos tasteep
bt oie he ic: the depr.rtinent. 1'rom friendly forbearance
towards Mr. Cub .un. we have never ucmmrnted opon the
blunders cunt milted by hitn in this negot anon. He has
however, row th- wn down the gauntlet, and we mu-t take
.t up, however reluctantly. We will u.,w merely refer ;oi
few lac'.* ; but miy he ca icr d.acuaa the general ..ubicct
more in detail " J
The Union then charges, that, in the very commence
ment of hit negotiation, “he .n effect abandoned our claim
to al terr.lory north of 49 ’—a charge, which, if it be true,
is not very serious, since Mr. Ben'on, now tnc Ajax Tela-'
rnon of Mr. Polk, declared that 4!) was the "Lint. i b-uht.’
Proceed.n< t quote from the correspondence between Mr
Calhoun and Mr. Packennam, to establish this charge, the
In. .n assume# that “had not thia buna been changed by
Mr Calhoun’# successor”—in otlnr words, had not Mr. Bu
chanan asserted our title to “the whole” of Oregon aa be
ing "clear and unquestionable,” (though he afterwards
abandoned it. and came back to the very lire (elected by
Mr. Caihoun himse.f!) “the consequence must have been
a pirt.t on of the intermediate territory between the 43ih
parallel and Columbia river.” Tnat is to any, that Mr.
Cu.houn, after asserting our clear and unquestionable r:gbi
ttMhc line of 49, would have abandoned it, as Mr. Polk,
after claim.ng -the whole or none," retreated frsm Hit po
•inon 1 But we be» leave to say that it is as timing rather
too much, 18 infer what would have been Mr. Calhoun’s
course lioin the ihulfl ng and equivocating policy rtsored
to by Messrs. Polk and Buchanan 1 And it seems some
what remarkable that the Union should denounce Mr. Cel
houn for plseing the Oreg n question, at the outnet of the
negotiation, upon Ihe very basis upon which it was after
ward- settled by the Administration of which it is the Or
It is man feat that there is no real and sub* ant al ground cf
complaint against Mr. Calhoun, whilo Secretary of State, in
the management of the Oregon negotiation Hu! if there were,
why have the grave charges with which he is now arraign* d
before the c luntry, by .Mr. Polk’a Organ, been permuted
n long to slumber I Why are they now revived, and dwelt
up >n with such marks of laborious investigation, and with
such strung emphasis! Who can fail to see that the real
design, however it may be masked, is the prostration of Mr
Calhoun? Can those who cell themselves his ' Jritr.dt,''
be induced, upon preteit* so frivolous end flimsy, to assist
m hit immolation, for an ulterior purpose, the accomplish
mmt of which they canot d»sire, as they cannot fee I any
especial sympathy for the men whose schemes of persona|
aggrandiiement are to bo promoted by Ins ruin?
IT Tire Enquirer charges that Mr. Corwm of Ohi», >*
•• playing • bold game for the Presidency.” If .w 7 By
opposing, to an eatent which nraily every Wh.gdisap
proves, a " popular" war t It strikes us (hit, if the fre
■idency be indeed iho goal of his ambition, ho has exhib
ited very bad judgment in the outset ol the game.
J7* The Montgomery (Alabama) Journal compliment*
the author* and aopportera of me glorifying rr.olution*
adopted by the LcgieUtura of Vtrg.ma, in the following
paragraph:
•• "J too moot bitter »atire of the age n in a resolution of
that aarcaotie body, the l„'gi*'»ture of V.rg nia Jtrex.lvc*
tb.t me thank* of the General A»-«rnbly of Vi-gima are
duo to the Preaident, (to June* Knu folk !) for the
ju$ticr, flitnnnt and cm.rent ability with which UK ha*
conducted the war with Mexico!*'
Ij A bill giving the conaent of Congreaa to an act of
the ficneral A trembly of Virginia, an'her it mg the levy of
toll* on the Jam** Kiver, ha* paaacd bo h the Henate and
lln.i** of Kepieunn; ,er and nttd* only the *ignaturc ol
the I’rciidenl to bec ome a law.
I r The New York Hun ia in p o *e*aion of priva'e ad*
vn e« from the city of M- xico to the latter pin ol January,
fr-rn which it l*am* that Henor Rrjon ha* been re-ap
poioted Minuter of foreign Affair*, and that by ihta and
rariooi* ni.nor set* the Meatean government were mani
festing a diapoatticn to change their policy of war for one
ol peace. The Hun fayt •• The general belief and hope
wa* that a vpeedy and honorable adjustment of difficultioa
would be effected.”
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
:r of m, Wki|
_. . . . . W mm, March a. 1847.
."*!** ‘ "***’ lo d,r-k*v* *>*•'> engaged in a nu*i unpro
It has h*i mote character as • dsiibcra
(... b- Jr. than be repaired. Some of
ibr sconce lbc,« enacted w,re di^racelul anough c,e„ loc
** House of Kepmwniaiivea, and Ue.r caj.ac.ir m Uial
respect la adequate to anv emergency.
Tha whole dar. and a large .lie, „f tfc, w,„
rquat-Jered on a resolution to appoint 1* Jama A Hotte
T 'R.Um present able heponer oi the Union, a. Kepotlrr
to the cenate, lushing an appropriation ol 81 *.0001ur each
Congress (two sessions. I
Mr. tttxroH opened with a furious onslaught upon tho
wbo.o measure. it i.auppoaed that |le was ml.,.,Jot pre
trentm, any body Iron. coming competition with Bl...
7 K,'m- 1,0 •breateued to weary the Senate into obe
IV W‘“ br m%km« •'"'"dmenia ad .a> .Wum.
Mr. lUxaioaa made a aevero reply, and concluded a
spirited speecu by asking .he perttne.it question, whether
the . cnalor trom .Missouri could entertain a single idea or
emotion that was not wholly selfish ,„d oold f This was
a poser to the Lieutenant tiener.l. who wishes to he con
sidered as the t.eneral-in-chief of the Senate.
In the etrening, .tier a rceeae. Mr. Bixtor and Mr.
IUxm i»r had another tilting match. In remarking on
s ■mclhmg suggested by Mr. S«„aa. Mr. Bixtor aa.d that
lue Senator from Indiana was in such a condition as not
to understand w hat he was about!
This insinuation that Mr. UaxNuax was under the in
tluence ol dnrk. routed the « reth of the gallant Ind.antsii.
and ho came down on the Mi-sonrian like the sweep ef an
esgic. lie and he belieeed that Uen. Jack-on was correct
when he said, that the explosion on the steam, r rrmccton
hail h own oul Mr. Benton’s brains, without killing him !
Here arose cries for “order,” which was 6nally obtained.
I nerd not ennmerate Mr. Bixtor’, amendments. They
I were moot frivolous. But the Senator attained Ins end.
which was to waste time, on this the last day of the ses
sion hut one. while matters of moment are pressing.
if o Of tkW, ho»e», r. was ol -.nterrst. It was to re
store Mr. Ritchie to the floor o! the Senate. Upon this.
Mr. B. nit ol S. C. and Mr. Bint.ix maasuted weapons,
i tio vi aji and bty* were called ou iIiip, and il wu detcat
‘’j y*''*-* nays -6. S> Mr. Ritchie was not nslored.
Mr. Kitchte was in the Reporters' Ualicry wh.lo this was
going on.
The resolution finally passed—yesa 27. nays 19.
1 tie Senate, to-day, passed a joint risolultoa, granting
the use of the “Maeedonieu" to carry proriaiousto Ireland.
Also, another ship now m Boston Harbor, lot the same
purpose.
So the House has now hii'ore it tw o measures for the
r. . i oi 1 .-aland—Mr. Crit'enden’s hill, w hich appropriates
|j'JO,WHI at d the use ol Natioual and the abo«c
for v. arels alone.
It appears to he determined that L *cofocoism will uot
let Mr. Cnuendrn’s piss. Lvery obstacle has heeu thrown
in its way. it is rc.erred to the committee ol* ways and
means, which consists of six Loc.vfocus and three Whigs,
terry W ig , n the committee. (Miasm Wmthrop. J K.
l igers. il and Vint m.} is in favor of its passege. Lvery
Locoloco. I believe, I* I ppoecd to it, and refuse to report it
to the House. An attempi was made to day to instruct them
to report it. but the friends of the hill are either ruled out
ot order, when they make any motion, cr voted down by
Lceufoocoism. Surr y it will be the meaneei kind of le
gislation it ibey smother the bill in committee. It is hoped
that it may be reported to-morrow. If to, the c mmoles
» .1 recoin i.end that it do not pass. If they rejiort it, how
e'er. it is b p*d that it may yet get through.
It is said, h. wcver, that even if it does pass, the Prrsi
dent Will veto it. Ii so, let h m do it. It wi I render the
veto power odious in a plica where it has Us g.eatoat
strength.
A bill pas.d ihr t><-nate to night for the admission of
Wisconsin into the Union. and a resolution was passed that
the capitol and ground* be lighted with ga«».
The House »a.* generally engaged to-day on the Civil
and Oiplo ’iat.c Bill, which they finally got through with,
disagreeing to ; mir »: the Senate amendments. Several
at'empta were made to get up the Three Million Bill, but
whenever it was attempted in committee no quoratn was
found voting The House seems determined to make ihe
Sena e vote n their hill, which includes the Wilmot Pro
viso. By taking up the Senaic b.ll, and calling the prev.
. us question, the >cas and nays could be avoided en the
Wiimot Pr. % so, but by suckiug to their bill they will have
i.*c yeas an J r.uy» a^aiu.
Toe Senate have again killed the Lieutenant General
scheme They disagree with thi* emendinent lo the M -
iiiarv Bill by ihe Ili uio. The House had this matter be
fore them when it adj mrned. Mr. Holmes of South Ca
rolint mads an eloquent speech against the tne«sure. He
said it was an attempt to put party politica ahead of virtue
and bravery.
To.morrow will be a stormy day in the Capitol. B th
Houses are in great excitement, and several important
me is ores ate before them—aonio of which will prcbahlv
fall through.
To n off w is the Iasi day of the existence of this Con
gress. It clo-es i s miserable life to-morrow, though they
may coustru lively prolong it nil so no time auer I d o’clock
to-morrow night. 1 shall endeavor t o send you the closing
scene lit ycui Friday's paper.
Among the strangers in the Reporters’ Gallery to-night
I noticed (he Rl. Rev. Bishop Potter, of Pennsylvania.
^ BRUTUS.
LT Tho firs’, part of “the scene” between Messrs. Ben
ton end Hannegan, referred to by our correspondent, is
more lully skelcbed in the Baltimore American—as fol
Mr. JcH.taox, of Md. made some remarks upon the ex
...
tinacious attempts, with a full know,edge that a maturity
' 1 1 •'•*-’ >ena:c w, -c in favor of the resolution, to defeat it.
He had already consumed many liouis of valuable time in
*.tiering amendments and culling f..r the jtas and nays up
on tnem.and if ar,y of to measure a connected with the
prosecution of ihe war should fail in consequence of ihi*
very extraordinary waste of time by the Senator from Mo ,
upon his head, before the Senate and bcore the country,
would a.l tht responsib it) rest. Such a course oi con
duct he had never before witnessed in the Senate.
Mr. BsvTON rejoined, and denounced the resolution a«
a sc.icroe to plunder the Contingent fund of the Senate, to
established a new parly press to denounce and oppose the
administration, and he called upon tne friends o! tho ad
ministranon io stand by him in bis attempts to defeat it.
He charged that it was concocted by the same parl or, or
some of them, at least, who were concerned in the famous
letter giv :.g or'era to denounce him (Mr. Benton) which
hu read the other day iu th' Senate.
Mr. Hand is a* *s.d the Senator fr m Mica rari knew hta
k rd teclings toward him, and his desire to cherish such
li lugs — but he did not like llio application of such terras
as "plunder'' and “robbery" applied lo a measuic which
h- had brought forward.
[ Mr. Benton explained that it was not to him, but to the
newspaper he had alluded ]
Mr. II did ', it know bow the sun might act to-night,
but when he left that chamber Inst night, there was no
man whom he would so .ntr see in the Presidential chair
man the Senator from Missouri.
Mr. Blxto* suid he wouldn't.
Mr. Hannxoxn remarked that that was probably the mo.
desiy ortlv ot Ihe Senator front Missouri, thenar thrice ro.
jecied the crown when offered to him by Mark Antony.
Mr. H proceeded, and some words ensued between him
and Mr Benton, when the latter declared that their peiion
si friend,hip wav at an end, [Mr. Hannegan. The word
is spoken—so be if,] and as to political friendship, never,
.Mr. Htv.vtai.v.—Mr. President, I have but one worJ to
tossy. Can the senator from Missouri entertain personal
otf etten for a single human being, without ttifiehnete
being at the bottom of itf
Condition of tletieo.
The last New Orleans Picayune contains an interesting
letter from an officer of our Squadron off Anton Lixsrdo,
which, although it furnishes us with no later accounts from
M'-xiCO than had been previously received, presents a gra
p’lic picture of tho dissentmns that continue to prevail in
that districted country, in despite of tho war which rages
upon its burden. We regret that wo have not space for tho
letter itself—from which we lesrn that too present govern
ment is on the very eve of subversion, the confiscation o,
the church property having been already resisted by actual
outbreaks, and every where met wnh demonstrations of
popular hostility—a state of things scarcely avoidable, as
the clergy, whose inti icncc is omnipotent, had with almost
one voice protested against it, and closed their cathedrals,
wbilo the presses in their intercat ire openly counselling
rebellion. Capitalists had refused, in thia stale of things,
to advance money on the scrip—and the resources of the
Government are exhausted, while its credit ia paralysed_
The tr «>ps consequently are not only not paid, but they are
destitute both of arms and provision*. In such a hopeless
condition, it is sa d, Santa Anna, with ihe concurrence of
Ihe Army, and ot public sentiment in various quartets, me
ditate* the assumption of the Dictatorship—the only mode,
in which Ihe voice of faction, clam iron* even in the pre
aenec ol a foreign foe at their very doors, can be hushed,
and the energies of the Nation concentrated for one des
perate efiort. Even this expedient, however, will, wo ima
gine, fail to produce unity of sentiment and action among
tin* turbulent and faction* root. It seems to be madness,
amid such distraction and destitution, to prolong a war
every day’s continuance of which must protract ihcir cm
bvrra sin nts and enflVnnga ; but we fear that they will not
I sten to pacific propositions until they shall have once more
tried the lortuno of war. Tne result of the attack upon
Vrra Crux, therefore, may exon an important influence
upon the djra'ion of hostilities.
ITi' Wo »li»l! comply with a requeal of a correspondent
il if an >ver Court lliiin in due leiion ; well ** willi
ihil of u old eub'cribcr at r>i«mond Uioro, (Brumwiek,/
if wo cm find (ho article to which he rcfere.
1 r Trie Fred> r cksburg ftccorder md the Kmpiirer
felicitate themselfce—probably eomewhit prematurely—
upon the “ fine Ipirit" which prevails .n the rank* of the
I/oc .foco party 111 tho K ghih Congrenional district —
" There li ml n jer or ichum in the whole line"—**v*
liie Krcorder. That there tear a terrific "jar," leading
to the rery verge of " aebiam," In the Convention which
nominated Mr. II ale, in opposition to Mr. Kuataro Con
way, the fav- r te candidate of the Old llunkrra, we ar,
aaaured by " A Special or" of it* proceeding*, whoae gra
phic ekctch we «re compelled to defer until to-morrow —
That "jat” waa hualied for the m imanl—bnlaait w*s oc
casion'd by an a mlt upon Mr. Calhoun, may we not rea
aonably auppoae thit ira vibrations will be felt throughout
the Uiatricl, when it w wen that the destruction of Mr. Cal
houn la a cherished design of the Admimetratlon l
Arratrrwrnr ar m (loviauna or Vtautaia^—C. tlar
rett, of Himimerfield, Alabama, aa commiMiouer for that
| Htate, to lake deposition*, acknowledgment* of deed*, tkc.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Kvmiir.
. M a kcii 3. '47.
A communcation was trrrlrtd from lb* II >u#e of Gels
*•••». annouuc.ug tli* pa*.ego of an Act authorising iba
county court ol Amalia to mu»u tha lamia ol Francis A.
Wilson. Kvlcrred to tha committee of General Laws.
Aud an Act to amend, lor tlw rountica ol Loudoun. Fair
faa and Kanawha, tho act lor the establishment of District
Free School*, paaaed Feh'y ilo, lSIti. Referred to the com.
iiotiacol Court* ol Juilicr.
Mr. Wii Lici, chairmau of tha committee of General
I.awa, reported, with sundry amendment*.
1'ha Util authorising tha issuing of certain Licenses, and
for other purposes.
An Act imposing taiea for tha support of Government; and
An Act to incorporate tbe l).rectors of the Scientific and
Eclectic Medical Insulate.
Mr. Thompjo.n, of Jefferson, announced the passage of
An Act authorising the State’s guarantee to ccriaiu bond*
ol the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
I'pou motion of Mr. McMuuu, the order of the day
was taken up. to wit: Tbe bill authorising tho Ohio and
Baltimore Katlroad Company to construct a road through
| the territory ol Virginia. An amendment wa» made by
the committee, regulating the tolls—tor which, Mr Sloam
offered a substitute, which was received.
The question then being on the substitute, considerable
discussion arose between Messrs. Sloan, Stringer, li.mdu
rant, Galtahcr, Moore, McMullen, Wallace, linger* and
M il.cy, in favor of the substitute ; and Me.sr*. Caperton,
Stanani, Witcher and I’arriott, in the negative.
Mr. VV oolvola moved to lay the bill and amendment
upon the table. Negatived.
On motion of Mr Woolvolk, the Senate adjourned.
■ lolls,• of Ikf Ifgilt,'*.
Wadjumja Y, Match 3, 1647.
A communication was received Iron, ,ho Senate stating
that they had passed
An Act to autorne the Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike
Company to McAdaunic their road, and for other puido
aea. And
An Act changing the tunes of holding the Circuit Supe
rior Courts ol Cumber.and and Appomattox and the town
of Lynchburg, with amendments. And reject
An Act concerning Free Negroes and Mulattoes.
The Kdl ciiangmg the tune ut holding the Courts of
Cumberland, Appomattox, A.C., with amendments, was
laid ou the table tor the present.
REPORTS OK COMMITTEES.
Mr Daniil, Irom the committee of Privileges and Elec
tions, presented
A Report u;>on the Sheriff,' returns of alections and
(justifications of members.
Mr Lik, from the committee on Roads and Internal Na
v gatton, reported the following bill:
•V Bill to incorporate the Matapom Navigation Compa
On motion of Mr Pkrxow, the raport of the committee
ol CoUr.s of Jual'ce, laid on the table mu, days since,
rejecting ibe petition of Paulina Wright, for a divorce
Irom her husband, was taken up, and the resolution of the
committee reversed.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr. LtiAct, Resolved, Tiiat a select com
mittee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of bring
ing in a bill to incorporate a company for the purpose of
manufacturing iron. Cotton, wool, and other articlea, in the
county ot Goochland, to be called “ The Tuckahoc Aque
duct ractury."
On motion of Mr. McPherson, Resolved, That the coin
nntiee on Agriculture and Manufactures enquire mm the
expediency of reviving the acts, cut tied •• An Act incor
poiating the \ a. Portsm mth Iron Company ;'* mid “An
'incorporating the Virginia Chlorine Company*'—pass,
ed heo I9ih, ISIS: AI«o, into ihe expediency ol reviving
the act ruutled •• An Act incorporating the South Shenan
doah Copper Company'*—passed Kcb. 'diet. Id to.
Ou mutt n of Mr. Jones, of Gloucester, Resolved. That
the committee ol Schools and Colleges be instructed to en
quire into the expediency ol bringing in a bill authorizing
an allowance ol fsrty-two dollars and thirty two cents to
Lewis C. I) >oker, o! Gloucester county, being the amount
o. fur account lor the tuition ot poor children in said coun
ty lor the year 1945.
Mr. Hill of — offered the following, which was, on
motion, laid on the table :
Resolved, That no member of this House shall have leave
to speak un any one subject for a longer period than ten
minutes during the remainder of this s-aston.
PETITION.
Mr. Bennett—Of cing-ns o: Lewis county, for an ap
propriation to build bridges on the Staunton and Parkers
burg road.
ENGROSSED BILLS.
A bill to amend the Act pissed March the 5th, 1616 in
PaMed Un* ,he Ulrd>’ *nJ W,nc!lc*,erTurnP'ho Company.
A bill releasing the Commonwealth's right to certain lota
of land therein mentioned to Daniel D Jones. Passed.
A bill to declare McKimm's Creek.in the county of Tyler,
i ic highway, and for Passed,
fa' d' 1 inC'wpor*,in« ,hc Hornsvtlle Turnpike Company.
A bill to provide for the construction of a road from Bath
in Morgan county, to thn mouth of St. John’s Run, ou Hi
Polomac. Passed : Ayes 69: Noes 44.
A bill providing f ir the c xtcnsion of the Louisa Railroai
to the Cistern base of the Blue Ridge. Kcj.cled : Aye
jo; Noes 60—as follows :
- »*•'«« H. Shell, y, Johnson. Itynt. It. a!
. mnll. rbom|i«un of B. R* nnrii, Raiiit>r cfc. M<»rri«, lliil i
Fayette a Nieh ,u--. Htillman. Street. White, Calwcil, u,, lt, rum,,
-onoi It, IhiriaeniL lee, Ouuean. Lancaster.Th'mpaonof Jclfei
N'lntyrr, Hay non I. Oldham, Wurroi er Kinw
of M. He.me, Ehiuumtson of St u P, lln albert. Perron, Haws M
Pbcfson. Newman. Tunrtalh far,icy. Fairfat. Amleraoa. Stum
S'.rmhrr, Muy >. Cook, IUr|ier. H uman. lUrc.Hnmn of U, Union
Oillespie, <'astkm-in. Strp'ier.son. Floyd_5S.
N,.„—Xt. -vrs Jone, of t lie,. Srciker) Curt s. Finney. Rr.tw
o. A. lUrv.e.Senitcs. Burnell. M.-chn. RocoeR. Meshy. F,„. Ii.cl
inson. l-scy. ttaril well, Tb aripi n of Hinwiddia, Roan.-. Scott. Snell
Carper, Hill, Carson, Jones ol t:. Leake. Carrol’. W. Her, Main
St .v.li, <; .twin, Howard, llnnta-r. Wallace. Caines. (Hr-tun
Kiclrtn :.l Harris..n of l„ Pchoalcy, Fdinondein of Lunc.hu-,
Ranks, llrcwn • of M h M. Wil ium, Kelly. Wat s. tlapre-. Verm
Tatum. Synir. Lanrer. Cscke. Slone, Hamel. Ty er, Mcf.lhennei
Morison. Kill o. S, Hockley, lloiladay, FrUhugb. Ilarrri., Frt«
man. I hand er—Go.
A bill to authorize tho State’s guarantee to certain bond
ol the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. Patsed
Ayes 67; Noes 59—as follows :
AYFJt—Mes.r.. lironn of All,. I.ayne. Sb- (fry. Johnson. Ryr,
Hoik. Hull, I h uup.on of U , U unetl. Bamiinck, M .rtV Hla, el
„,rnPi *'° l P,,‘ 'b of F * HuUman. Sires
Wall. Carsrn, White, Caine.!, Hie i, Ft, cun pm a of II. Harraeut
, , ’,ncan- Lancastrr, Ilumer. Thompson of Jef. Patrick. Ha
lard. Han iso a of L, Heb-wley, M'ln'yr-. Ilay-moml, (.Ilham. Wa.
gonr r, Kr.m n , f Von. Reirn-, Kdmur,<lsnn of MAP, Rreat r«
Newton. N. lms, M Phtrroa, Newman. Lanier. Fiinrt.il. fuck er
Lockr rair.as. Iyer, Htum,Blrolh.r. Mayo, Cook, It,rue-, |)oi
man. Brown o'»!. Iloitaruy. F.tzh gh. Burden, UiRes,nr, Castiemai
Htr»»hu:.Br>n. Flo>tl—1\7
P ne* r f C- (Hpeaker.) Custir. Fmaey. Ham,
Powen.Scru,,. H.IIW..I, Mucin Fo«. In. k n.on, Irtcy.Cardwel
1 hrm.pson ... it Carper, Jon, s of ti. Lease, Carroll. Wal.
er M.-ynI . H... vull. Hoard, ftodwm, Howard. Will ice Gainer, Co
• him. Ricliin md. i:.hi.on,!.„n of l.un . liar ks llr w ar of M fc N
Will an*. Kelly. Per row. Watts, llapyer. Ye by. Havrs, Taiu.i
Hynre, Htone, Daniel Rare. M t; h rn y, Mouson. Hill of H Huckle,
liargiave, Fncman,Chin4le(—iu.
Thia bdl prov dcs lor a guarantee by the St-.te of bond
of IbuClMaape.lM *n<* *<> the amount of 9390,
000, the State being accurcd by a lien on the works of th
Company.
Mr Scott moved to take up and conaider the •• bill ei
tabliah.ng District Courts,” laid on the table some day
since, and now on its second reading, to the end tha t h
amendments designed to be offered by the gontleruanjfror
Jcffrson (Mr Hunter) might bo considered.
This motion prevailed, and
Mr Hunts* then proposed a series of aincndmenti
winch were diacukscd by .Messrs IIuntex, Scott and Mot
Before deciding upon «nr of these amendments,
Mr Mi I hi.a* njt moved to indefinitely postp mo the
bill and amendments. Mr McP. supported hi< motion at
considerable length.
Messrs Scott and Anderso* replied to the objection*
rawed by Mr MePhersom.
I he vote being then taken upon the motion indefinitely
to poetpone, It was rejected; aye« 18. nocs i>9.
Mr liuMTEK then withdrew hie amendments, since it was
poaaiblo that, it he ineietrd, a division might he pioduced
among the friend* of the bill.
Mr Scorr then moved lo atrik* from the bill the 9th ace
lion, which prevailed.
Sundry Other amendments were then adopted, and the
bill, as adopted, was then ordered to ii» engrossment.
On motion of Mr Dorm**, the House adjourned.
(LT We aro requested toatate that llill Carter, Keq. waa
not in attendance in the Hampton Convention, by which he
waa oom mated for Congreas, and conseq lenily that he did
not accept the nomination, aa Mated by tho Enquirer. Mr.
C. haa the aubject anil under consideration.
U" Wo are authorized to annouuce Liwit E. Ilaavir,
f>q. aa a candidate to represent tho people of Amelia in
the next House of Delegatee.
IX Dr. IfOf.MCK c imrnencea a new Course of Lee
lure* this evening. See hie advertisement.
O' Tho United States ship of the line Ohio, Captain
Slriogham, and sloop-of-war Decatur, Commander I'mrk
ney, went torea from Hampton Koads on Monday morn
ing Iasi, with sealed orders—destination believed to bo tbs
trulf of Mexico.
PnblirnfIon*.
Wc sre indebted to Mr. C. 1. Pisiikr for the concluding
number of Dickons' now work, •• Dombcy A. Son,” with
illostrstions.
A's>,fur s valuable hide volume, entitled, •’ Prohshili
ties, an aid to Pauli,” by Topper—-one of the most profound
thinkers as w«|l as brilliant writers of the age.
To Ike £ililor* of ike If'kig :
Allow me the privilege ot saying, through your paper,
that the mun object hsvmg licrn accomplished which
pr mptrd Ihe people of Koekbrldge to elect me to ihe pre
sent General Atsemhly—with a proper sense ot gratitude
to my ennatitueota for their long continued confidence, and
a much deeper sentiment of gratilude lo the representatives
of the people of Virginia for l he ptuifs of the James Kiver
Bill — I Will, at the end of th" present session of tho Dcgis.
lature, retire from public lile.
C. P. tiOKMAN.
|CoMMOS|< XTXD.
To lli«‘ f'lll/t'ii* of niiillsoii Wnrd.
The committee f .r this Ward will esll on the citizens
generally io-dsy, (Thnraday die 4th.) for the pmposn of re
ceiving any contributions that may he deaired In he made
for the relief of the suffering people of Ireland Should
any one, either lady or gentleman, tie out of the wsy or
overlooked by tho committee, euch person can contribute
by calling on either of the cornnitlfee for this W« d Per.
a me from the country, who may he disposed lo e .dlnbuie,
can do so by calling on any one of the committer. alee
March 4,’47. THE COMMITTEE.
li l • . „ . win.
Having juai return.-J frww * visit to Old Point, it all.wda
in* great pit isur* to be able to c-.nimuuicaie to your ruad
«ra amitihiui ot' la It-ml h to ihe p rogrcs* of Temperance
among il>a Votualcaia, w bo ara about t« embark for Man.
eo. O.iljr three oompaoira wero Uiea 1*11: Tlio Monigom
•ff. t’ipL Pinion ; tbe 1‘clatabuir. Capi. Rubioaon ; and
the Marahall (iuinl>, Capt Win. U. Aichar. The Mont
gomery boyvtuke the lead in lb'a good Wort—about only
ti»e have signed the pledge, and, what la etill more lemsik
able, onljr two have fallen back to their former courae. They
have continued their meetings regultily, and pp>p>ae dai'ij*
ao on ahipboaid. The other companiea have each begun a
temperance liat. and were adding nainea rapidly when I
lelt. Liquor, h .wcver, wav ao pieuly in the gartlaon, that
ta <' ‘ “IJ ■cc'>,nI^i»h»il until they were removed out of
Among the rlficera, I divcovered no tracea of intemper
ance ; nor did 1 aee any drinking among the eoldlcra, except
in the autler'a itore. within tho fort, where, to my amaze
monl, I lound that wiue, beer, ale and eider aio dealt out
at the counter. Hero ia conaiatcncy for you • Ardent api
rita aro alnelly prohibited; but the weaker intoxicating
lirinka are provided, to note an appetite lor the strong li
quid, which notwithstanding they can obtain only by airn
tagem and Iraud. But Ihia ia ou a par w ith that othrr re
gulation o| L'ncle Sam, who allows Jaek whiakcy. every
day, hut tl -gs bun moai unmercifully lor getting drunk_
But these abominations, it i* sincerely t» bo hoped, will not
long dir grace either branch of our national defence. W.
I*ul>llr .flecllng.
At a meeting of the citizens of Kicliino-.id. held in pur
suance ol public noii -0 at the City Hotel, on Tuesday even
ing, March ihe 2d, IH47, for the purpose of adopting mea
aurca rxpreaaive ol their high gratification at the pasaign of
certain important bilia of Internal Improvement by the pre
sent General Aasembly, and eapccially that providing for
the extension ot the James Itiver and Kanawha Cornpa
On motion, Thomas II. Kill. was called to the Chair, and
Henry Ludlam appointed -Secretary.
It waa then, on motion,
l. Resolved, That a Complimentary Dinner begiven to
the members ol the General Assembly.
* ’, h*' ,h" eitteene gonerslly bo requested to illuminate
their h us. a on the night ot the dinner,--and that the Rich
mond Fayette AitiUery he requeated to fire a salute suited
to the occasion.
3. That a committee of Tour in each Ward be appointed
by ihe Chair, to obtain subscribers to the dinner.
4. Dial a committee ol arrangement be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to contract for the dinner, select the
place, extend luvitationa, and make all other arrangements
in their opinion necessary, of which arrangements public
notice shall be given, so far as may be proper.
Under ihe thud resolution, tho Chair appointed as the
commillocs to obtain subscriber*:
Kor Mongol Warn.—Charles Palmer, Joshua J. Fry
\ incrnl Burgamin, Horace L. Kent.
Ko* 'Ud,*°" W*Kl>—Bother. James R. Lips
comb, I iiomaa J. Deane, Thomas B. B ggcr.
Fua Ir.imvon Wxat>—William J. Clarke, .lames Win
ston. Kvh-id o. Haskins, Thus C. Rice.
The following gentlemen were appointed the committee
ot arrangements—James Lyons, Jo.eph R Anderson. Ro
(.N:ott, Iv Barton liaxall, Richard B Gooch,Charles F
Us borne, Geo M Carrington, John SCaakie. Henry Lud
lam—to which, on motion, the chairman was added.
On motion. Resolved, That Josepn C Cabell, Ksq. late
I resident ol tho James River and Kanawha Company, be
specially invited to attend tho dinucr contemplated by thu
meeting ; and, that the chairman, in communicating ibis
resolution, as he is hereby requeetid to do, express to Mr
Uabc I the grateful remembrance in which his pastaervicta
to the great cause of Internal Improvement, and e-pecivlly
to the James River and Kanawha Company, arc held by
uu* ciox.*u» ol KichinonJ.
On motion, the meeting then ndjournrd.
tl , TilOM AS a. ELLIS. Ch’n.
IIi.xiv LiDisAM, Scc'y.
A( a meeting of the citizens of Richmond, convened at
thp Alucan Church on Friday, 26th Fibruary, 1847: On
C«pl. Dintmock was called to Iho Ciiair.and Geo.
K. I oak appointed Sicrc’arj*.
Thomas J. £nnr, E.q. being called on addressed tha
meeting upon the important facts inducing the application
to toe Lr^iMature ol Vir^.nia tor tome modification oi the
prevent uw« regulating license tor the sole of ardent spirit
in »tna!l quantiliev, within the commonwealth; and, having
concluded h:a remarks explaining the important objects bad
in slew in the iffurl now being made.
. Mr.Sbefiey, a mem! Hon i>-legatee from
t ie county ol Agustt arose, and, in an able, argumentative
speech, advocated the adopti »u ol those healthy and lie.
necessary mea.ures, calculated to pat an end to the impro
per dealing in ardent rpttits, now oalteved to be demanded
by an enlightened public sentiment.
The following resolution was proposed by Mr Samuel
Uerve. and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, Thai in the judgment of this meeting, the ti
er me laws of this Commonwealth are wrnag in principle,
and injuries in their operation, and that it is our duly as ci
i.x ms to see* troin the Legislature such a modification of
them as w.tl cornet the • vil.
Mr A I homes proposed the following resolutions, which
wrre adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meciing, it la
deemed neceraary to publish in the secular and religious
journals of the city, a 1st nf places in each ware, where p, -
utions lor a change of the License Laws will always Le
open for those who may w ish to sign them.
Resolve11, That thin meeting recommend to the cmiena
of the dillerent towns and counties ol tnc Slate, that they
adopt some suitable plan by which iho eilixens may have
an opportunity of signing said pennons ; snd that this
meeting recommend to the citixeus of the State, ihe pro
priety ol holding meetings for the discussion of tnc license
question, at their respective court houses and otuer pla
Resolved, That a Committee of iiv.: be appointed to
prepare an address upon tnc License Laws; and that the
add™*1* 'hl* ri,> a"d SU!C’ bl> rc',1IC*'*'1 ,u I’oblish said
Resolved, That a Central Cwimittee of nine be appain.
ted by thia meeting, whose duty it shall he to obtain spea
kers, and to call public Atiti L.cense Meetings in the city
at least once a week.
On motion by Thomas J. Evans, Esq.,
Resolved, That this meeting approve of the suggestion
of the citizens of Norfolk, that a S:ate Convention he held
in this ciiy on iho aubjeci of L cei.sc to aell ardcut spirit#,
some time in the month of June next.
1 hr til'Cling then proceeded by nomination, to appoint
'he two committees authorized by the preceding rcaolu.
lions; and Messrs Charles Dimm.sck, Thos J Evans, J T
Walsh. William Sar ds, and Rev Mr Klngaf. rd, ’ were
silect d to prepare the addres, to the people of Virginia.
A Thomas, Samuel Reeve, Jiio M Butler, Rev .Mr lfu
val, 8 M Trice, Bcnj Bragg, P W Grubbs, A N B gelow,
and Copt B Wells, were appointed a central committee,
to make all suitable arrangements, &c.
On motion, Rrsolved, That the .nemorisl presented to
this meeting, be referred to the committee of fire, whore
duly it shall bo /orMu-ifA to prepare and report to the next
meeting, to be hi Id by direction ol the Central Committee,
to he appointed by said meeting, and at one# circulated lor
signatures.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
CIIAKLE8 Dl.MMOCK, Chairman.
Gao. R. Pxakk, Secretary.
I'ur<-<lc« mid to l*<- at lxari«.
A letter from u uighiy inteMigri I and well informed gen*
tlenun at Paris, dated January 3t)ih, published in Hie Pro
vidence Journal, soys that tho writer was informed a lew
day a since, on very high authority, “that Par(i>k* is in Pa
ria, endi avoring, but without >urceu, *o entangle this [the
l'icr.cli] Government in the affair* of Mexico; that Paredes
gives it as his opinion that the Mexican war will be a long
SLAvtuv IN Delaware.—The bill which paaaed the
House ot Representatives of tho Delaware Legislature, pro.
vidtng for the gradual abolition of slavery in that State,
was indefinitely pospoiicd in the Senate. On motion to
reconsider tbo vote of postponement tho vote was yeas 4,
nays 4, and onn member absent. The Speaker voted with
the nays. “So the Senate," eaya the Delaware Gazette,
refused to reconsider the late vote, winch, wo suppose scale
the lato of the measure for this resaion at least."
Ot r Postmaster fitaiRsi —We are told that one of our
merchants who has long been in the habit ol sending news
papers <o his customers after having drawn a pen around
his advertisement, continued to do ao not withstanding the
order of the Pi at Master General to tear off wrappers and
prosecute every ouo who should rnuke sny mirk on a news
paper sent by mill. A few days ago the merchant received
a note Iroiti the District Attorney, inviting him to call.
The invitation was complied with, when the District At
torney produced aevc’ul i I those newspapers which hid been
wrongiuliy abstracted from tho made by order of iho P it
Moter General, and in>|uired whither the merchant hid
nude these marks or caused them to be made. The mer
chant said yes, and Ihe Attorney informed him that he had
been ordrted to commence a prosecution for this violation of
Post Office orders. Tiro merchant address-d the Poet
Master General, rirpicsting that functionary to inform him
where Ihe provision of law could be fonnd whicb he was
charged with having violated. The answer was a discon
t nuance of the mai•. The Post Master General's arbitrary
orders were the sole foundation of the suit. Our impression
is, that a suit ngamst tho Post Master General for ordering
tile rnvrh pee of Iho papers to be taken off, and (ho papers
withheld from their proper owners, won d be likely lo
find not only law, but public, opinion to sustain it.—Journal
•/ f'ernmerce.
CITY ARRIVALS.
PutfAftOB Iffrftf. V rr'i id—fj W Harwood Mr. I mop pjjil»
N Is rl.ion, ll VV V.rk. N Carolina W ll - n, Ah r*
J Round. Hal'fn rr . A fi Wr»b. N Vork, l» Klnr.l, It II
Fin h TfCfjr, N Y J R«ad, H.fgnmli HI Hmn of«t. Cl Cj Caimt
f I »*». Ormfii . J I. I Mile, Fane I* II Mur.lf < k, f.Vnrgt* H t*
, fi Car hiimi . C lino •*»#. M*»« . J n O.fra, N f j»n ma . V T
If.*.r 1. W T AlW-n. Ala) nfni.J H II ll.i r. WlmHing, Va, W Pnllm,
Wd*hin|h»a; M D Millar, IVi’i.morr, A War/til, PmI» VV fiordoa,
Fr tfanrka urg J Vlm.i-r W4*h«n«ton J A<,„r«,r«|. Fr'darlrkaCxirr
l» Nofer. W tl#nn»ra N n,f,,|ini , T W Doawrll, ffanavrr. P N-h
Priffr«fnir|.
I n , aaua llr rai -Ma eh | —A Ifn dwin. Cur#l«vtf?e J VV
D.lra, Wrldfi. N l VV ll N. il. fttock Crtnk, M A Carr»t1. Pf» tpy
14, VV Jnrn* •, l o.i «n, A I. Hr bbv Chr*r A O Vrrhy. Katrg
A N Ytthf, Finquirr, J i: Phtlpotu <J#> chMnl; J CJr.aa n. J M
Fa irrtlrrny Kip* fc Uur*-i. t; w Hillard, K~ri . II lortna*. « II
W#. attains VV VVnr»i,i,»„ J u Jr IT-, on. Amelia. VV Mirton, l.'nttra;
J f iH.val, CIevkIi », w John .M. Is •!>«•. J A F an K A <J«i r .
J VV Ci fr. ll Hoy-hUnd. II f| Wall .»n. Hr J II Jonna, VV A P..kirta,
I’iimhnrl• n.1 A F kormui, J W Norm#*nt, Riimm. M*fch c —
H Mi .n, fi » n?.ih rt Nncknta, J II Hold* Mainn.a T. I by, R \
Clnrrrtt, J J HRtw. Vlrfffnm, A A til itrr, I T IJIffTfff, Murk tag ham.
VV P Wmt. r Vn, H A p'win. fartAlna , II M Y<%rm, Pm •r«hnr, C
M*m r, fi KtehUnd. J M Itatfov.i, J A RMia, finorh'and. W
M Marjr, King VViiiran. J T Mf*lnhn« B«fh ng>»*m . A A Wt i in.
1 ant f 'fid It An «f«, Alhrm^'ir. I W T«y)nr, H Payin', PowhHan.
f* W HrrwM. I'hratorAnhl; N II Vjitfhtn. Ilrnrlrn; J llar#tngt#>a.
Nr r n k.«VV M VVnita M W Winai#>n, Pnnam<i».ih; I’ V VV. bb, Nor
f Ik, H P C. rk#». Or nr bb. vi I
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awl for sale ky inti 1 RIPMr.I.I. a MeCANIil.lMII
■ iv r.MiNim rrXR—la whole airdllo lull Sores G
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**T Ts-ls-g rapli.
puu.adu.pmia. March *. a r. m.
Tbi flour marker continues firm with a lair dcmai d —
Hale, ‘u-dar of about 9000 bbl>. Pennsylvania brands ai *«,
*" ••■nr. 8m« contending lor more. A »■, ol
T bblp. Corn Moil at 9150 which appear. to bo the Mi
lled price.
Noihnm dome m wheat. The supply I.. market i» trif
small, good to pi line rej. arc worth 135 to 133 ru pci bu li
I. . ..V "* "f M* «><> bu.li prune >ell .» com
M W .rih HsV h7rt bu,lM|—• *•<••>! advance. White C* in
7 r''.:« ‘-‘f ! If- 85.1W erm . t ;o
.er.ccd f J.50 to f5.M |u, priUM>.
mem * m,t ar* '* "''bout change or much uiovc
‘ ... hnn —vales moderate.
.. eks d;,,u,: ,n c°"i,n *■««-• »*-*>• •*■»«
-i“.r..r 0*U*rd b' ,ho *-*oibna'a new..
of Oja rmia No,u. A me team
L r O Nt\V VullK. Marita I. 4 p. M.
as-: m-SwaLuS
aold at that, and Michigan at *7. Ol O.wcgo 9000 l.bla
for shipment aold at and ol New 0,1*.,,. 3%
round hoop at the vunc rale. To arrive m vi,. .i,lin 11.
Mu hit.au ...id a, «G. The am.ii Mock .T. V: f^n.Tm^
hel firm. In Southern there ia hut a tui deratu bu.l,„„ ...J
George town brand, aold at 96,75. “
The inquiry ta bet er lor Meal and 8', ... .,rr . r,
« fbl** h*" !l* * *' *'"1 h,lf w*,*,tii 30 day.. * Ahiut
3 00 Irbla were aold it *5,litij5.l:}4. Kora larue ...» .1 1
Brandywine 95,0t 4 was tefu.ed. It P >- I ot
Corn ,. about a. u.fore. Yellow Je„ey i. w rrth 9-G9J
c a Southern yellow 9ti white Do.!)? cu. Th vale, ot
5t>0o\>nrheh T *' ,hr*°
JIKH) bnsbcls aold to aruve in Jun.r ei 75 ct.. and l' I no
to arrive u. Janai and July at about 70 cta.^Selc 3000 uuab
“’L'l' T ** * * Ct*' °u ,he •Pot • parcel waa offered
350U b . 1 ' 1 . ?C,’rU '*ko “* 1 '"-“CO a vale of
d*"b“’U‘U ;.n'Iod "'••at at *1.1134. and 100.1 do
V lr4U Ct’- °*U •rw •*e* ,i0 f r Sou'tutn
—aalta .oOO bushels boutlicnt at about 40cta and 1500 do
Comirctir'ut at 47cta.
Whl.k.y Is firm at 33 cte. and a goad parcel would per.
h«|>a bring bJ4. Drudge ta aching freely at 39 cla. 100 hbla
to arrive on opening of river at about current r.itca.
I oik ia quiet, although ill,-.1 Ui n IUler firmer. It is m
demand at $14,<5; prime ia dull at 13,50.
Cotton i. inactive and market heavy.
There have been .alra 1300 pig. Lend, eipnned f„ m
llavie, at 94,25, and 3 JU0 do on tho .pot ai $4 35 all c^ -li
2.nde;3HhiehVU"f4.X ""*•«««•» »»- •Ilf-rN
* inu I, which to an adtai.ee.
I *r*‘dbl market ia very much unacttlcd to-dny the
d fir n'f Uf v*“tl* P'“»'“«t on ahippera. and n t, very
ditiicult to get at . not quotation#. 1 give wlial I h. nr but
cannot be rcaponaible lor if. 1 hear ol a Briiial. v. ,,el at
7.' -U “ 7* f”r «wo level. «,
7. 3d and 34d for Hour ond Grain fur Liverpool, a vc .e|
tor Ireland .hipped nt20d, and ono engagement for Flour
lo Beifaat ai J,. lhi. is a conaidcrabte fall from last vte, k'a
rate., and sums doubts may bu indulged in of the correct
MM ul aouie ol (ho ti«urca.
Fran C*>mn*** * ° dUt* *'5 ^ l®n‘ for s,crlm* n,,“ 3 40 for
.Nolle*?.—LAKlaK AUCTION SACK
OI- HI RN ITUKK.—Thu murmur, [Tliur'Jsy.j at lu
o cluck, .t our .lore, we w>l. sell . !„„« aaiortmei.i . f C«.
bind r uriuturc, to which the attention of purclioiem „ „ .
,"1' * l»K>M A Ha. i in a, Auct*. ‘
NotU-e. -liKUCKRIKS. Ac.. auction, ,
t»r mh 4 D**i m • i. A- • i . \ t- ,.. \ .
«-Fr..ai III* (eorric name of the .pider tribe (Tcitot ,T th,‘.
wool tenure ii derived. amt the wed of ihia inarcl waa undoubt.
ei-lr Ue- liretapeciun no: w^ru; wiucti th-- w. rid ever, aw Ituile
a. tl c .(women may be cnna.derrd. „ ach.-ihe
fabric, of our loom*, aathc crude lemediea of the • .uly aie
ttw triumph, of modi rn iihaiiiiacy. In the d.,» n! Ilip(iooa e.u
root was dug at a pin coin tune uttho moon, and after ..-iuc
c.l In cold wnt-r, the fluid wa. adiniautercd to th. patient. I out
pire ihi. potvrilex iffu.ir,, with iht happ> remit ofc. nidin lUonan.l
cmcemra'iori uttmorU In Ham»«‘Hakmai*aiuli.a Tli del* itftni m.J
Ionic prop**ities of the rnntt valuaLle . f a.I root*. cirrt*.* Uuou«h
thia preparation tbnr inort |>er.v«l influence ; and the c>n§« queue*
**, •'* • of Uw u.n and other iiiUnuuwhu, r.i*|l aa
thoat* of ih- rtraii and limit (tncluiiu* BerofuU) yield iead.1. in
every laslarce. i> m rtfecta.
tor further particulars, and cououmvc evidence of iU attpern r
cal ir and cflicacy, acc pamphlets, which may be obtained ol nu
{Or* Prepared and «n!d. ah* lossle and r. tai'. and for esporumoii
I*/ A. B. a IKHANDK, Uniffiaii, loo Fu'ton street, corner ui Wil
luin. New York told al* by DUVAL 4k iriU.TLI,, Agent*. Mm,
•trert. Richmond. Va.— Price. 91 |i*r bott?** nr «*n lion w* f»i * .
NEW HOOKS,
Received in utlvnnt'e and for ntl« at
1 a I M 4 IX NT A* BBT.
BV .f. IV. K A\I>OM>|| «V <•«..
BOOKSELLERS \NI) BINDERS.
WKDNKSDAY. .Mar,., 3.
r.rkcr'. Uumon a<t«p>d torihe uwot Horn*!, XaLab'a tip
nc>*« Ac. Urographies. .’jc
Tt.r True It I,. err—lit. chiracTr, .Inly and privileyex-due ..'alad
in a aer.eaot diacourma. by Rev au M.thmi. :».•
A s>»t. m >.( Intellrrluil Philoaiphy. by It •» Am Mai | ,Hii
li la.arl,'* Amend, a i f Idler.bare, com .tin* or >ttlcl.n nl
cliatu.-t*in of R.fiiih l.iteratiirr, * vola 1,4.
Initidltoa of Medic nr, by M Piiae, A M bl I), 2,74
3.1 aup|.|y No 0 an I III Mail n the Poundlm* ic’r
• 1 *''iTy N°* UW Bkakww . o : c ... *5, , , „
Ma niac Mid No IK M.eiorv Enylaid,Sue
Sp'i nlid |.iml nnprrminn of a Meet rorti.it of J hn Ilin.i.Jen
Kw.iiant-apilal likeaea—1,00
III. Kr.in'iler in M-nco, I./ C J l.alroh 37|e
J.n'y No Hoiiihem Uu.rterly Review, puhliahe* iu Charteati.u s
t . .1 05 per year; Subarrii t.ona lereived.
Mart'll lilt. ih|f[
•I^IIE aiibtcrihiTH havf rotnmmii'pil Inving in
A their *upp y of h'tip'c amt Hum. >tr llry Uo»'a,'lo wl..ch
tl ey inv te the nit ntion of their frieo.1. anl the public. In a 1. w
davi they will have add u.inil receipt, of clioice yo .1. ||w„ j
Anion* Hi m on hind, will be found_
II. -t I rich Shirt. n| Unear; do American UntOo li- d. Fn- ..h
dodj. he,,, Easelew, Cotton.; .npe.fiie m,i.ea-h .1 IM,m. i.c.
I.f.*?’! 4 * '" J <W' ' •* ' do Sheet 1 n(i; 12 4 unb . nth I .1.. do
IS-« l.incn Sheclm*,. 1114 do do; Pill ,w Idaena- l.inen Cambric
9J " li >" imported. Hik Bainlwa one and Al.-ara.,
ntk II a (aluvra lor |i nt:eui«a and todi>». ar 4ke.
___ TH08 ft PRII g .. .
Wall street hotel]
fJ3llK Huhecm.er liMo(wn..l. and lov nc . mnpk-e.l the fair. »h
ft. in* of h . Hotel, nn Wall .t•ce^ u n .w ready to .ccmuo.oJ.io
iiij.c who tn,v p.lrnn r • him.
Break aat. So.i k, Ilirncr.Tia. anJ Mnp,w, will be prompt y eerv
ed at any h- ur bniween 6 A. M and t'J P. M.
lliui Hotel wil l>e conducted upon a plan entirely new in tl i«
city l- wdl I e fu n abed w,u. Med-, at a lunlcr.te pr c*. a,.d
"!* br e"*r*r‘1 -'I f" «-'* <'*» if.« Winch .he, can bom
e.tber al ihe r.'«uUr laile. 01 at any hour tn.y may demcoat .
Ilia I'ablra Will be uipplied wuh 1 ver, delicacy which or
FiCi’Vc Ac'"* W‘;’ *,r’,d—»• came. .1. li u. o.her
III. rtock of l,i.(uora. ita bar been carefully eeleeirtl.
The liora-a of tranaionta will be wo.l u.en care of. The p.
lroni*irf of the pobtic i« solicited. g ^ AI.I.HN
n»h 4 — In,
OFFICII I a. J . «v M. i. Co., t
III. nnoan. 8J March, Ie47 i
AT the Regular Annual Election of 17 Dirrr
1 *■ t0,• fot ‘bi* Imtdutina. held al llie Company a OH. eon M, m
diy the I at Inal, the followitif *, nlb ioen w ere declared duly elect
ed lor tha current year, via—
r Jam...
U*o. T Hooker,
H I. Kent,
J E VV’ait.trrnh.
Jno N Cordon,
Win Alnaon,
Henry loidlim,
lame Hatrarmrt.
Jno Tb 'inj»
R C* Wurth im,
i*n‘i T I ii liani,
J.ta C Crinr,
J J F.y,
Win r.ilriu-r, d ii J
A!e**r Dural •
1 - »««^quroi mcri.aff jf tbs Boa.J, A. Plba*aivt* *.,<
unanimously i** «•! -rtnl Picndmi.
•New Dinner.
! _ 1HQ8 M. ALTRiRND !
UKKNCH BK\M>|
IU Inlf pipe* A.a I’oftar llrindlee, J.i.t landing mil fot ,ak>
by , , ‘-K 'N/.No ¥, Kicl anf-Htoc,.
mUA MtfUHxV
I^K.MALK COOK FOR HALF.
a. Wg have foraaieanrirrient fernm- rook .ho mid mb-a
' Al* “r foriha reaidue of the ,
food « arrmge driver mi I nailer. Im|u„« of
. I'lllLII* M. TAbU, i flier on Main ft,
1 M _oppogjlg U»o Egnbange i:, ,k
For New lurk.
jjets The rcRtilur par km achr MANCHKSTKIl,
Wm~ nw« having ih« greater part of bar rKr>„ ,
r»»rd and going on boa id will not! wuh ilerpat.li for ;r ml. of
•mail parkagea, apply t» maatar oa board. a| l.ndlam'a nlur .otto
"h * _ _SANKIN > WlllfliODK.
IV1 BKACH’a Family Physician and llrilT
tinea J. W RANIHH.III A. i o, Book-vllera anil II nlrre,
’ * I “*•»» rtfMli ifthe Ajtr.u foi iIh- «al** of Hf IlfvliV Attirn
earn Pm-fie', or Penult I’hy.fenn. pnrn aim. ilo M ,l,ri. ea.
.1. rli ran., m pi ca Inn, l. na lo tl.ill. MervhanU. | liy. r „■
aod^tiir pul. it ..i .pi ed .i h any quantity, i ■■ I.I.. ral im... ,,.i, 4
'n un 11. H4POKN.
W. K AN lM)|,l’H CO. have on linml. n
*W . very i«,,. fork nf valuahlo Medical Worka. whirl, H, y
am din.ir. d to «r'l off at low prfrra. n It 4
Mrssre. John //. Eustace Jf Snn :
( a F.NIF.KMKN,— i take thin npii >rt 1111 ify (,»
'V* luform youof ,he griatirl.rf alTrded u.y wife by il,r of
I'r I mining > I are Hhe haa been lalonrg no |rr a hpinatafert on
for arnrly Ayr yrara. iknigli raad ur rnmpe'a me lo arkn.wi. dgn
llw benefl, drr y.il from the j.nlieioua traamirnl of hi r I'by iri.in,'
relieving the H,.inil intatrnn, bui Mill I avmg h r unab'r 11. walk1
or an bi.f a aho.| time will* lit pun . fhr 1,1 at nf h> r eewu.g ....
done in l.i.l d.nri* 1 r... applirallon of Ui.< Iwni, «h> line wa k.dl
n» rr lhan a mile HiHmiil fatigue , rieea early, ana up all day, nud
nttrn * lo Iwr houirh'»M duties »lr has wvpml inom » niarki *1
that tf fh« cmiM rm rrrwwre a iinukr tsmee, uh> w« 11M rmi |r.m
wJ»» th,4 for a ibou«m4 <1 ilUra This mirnmniraiirtn hns het n
‘•efrwd IIWill now in outer to $r I hit Ih* rfT- i w.t , rt t
hnv.Hf bf'ome fu.ly on that ••ibj.-ct, I c„« rfu ly mi' mil
*hl« lo yr.nr iluponl Ver/ r< «(*etf»ii|y,
ftrimro Cwirtjf, I WM M ('ARirR I
March lm. IH47 $ frjf ,
roil,.
ep (FK unilerniffned ore |irp| nred to furnish Cm,I
■M. from Hie Hi.,on tlenge Pile, a, the following rsl . -
Bed Orale, Iu rente, (drl.vrndl
llail, <•". peyaMe the tal of July ant
January, In good and rreponaiMe main me re Apply to
mh 7 ji in tv* * wiNerns.
Ig^**** IIIIIE— I have for hi e a •'irnnj,.. driver
who ia alar, a good Dining-room Sfirvani.
n"' '' RICH. IFFF.tr. it.
f Jll VRCIFAIi,— I h<r ■llhar-fltier wi-ftre f,,,n
Iran feta Imge rpiretliy nf I II ARf'OAI., 11 he p, •,», rdm
iher.lyof Rirhnioiel. and la pop,red to ,r.|,r )r ,pM. p,
de Beery _ MkR—dUrii II B uw/riw, v
f Ft KC H KM#— WOOD hmnpp n Iteeehee, tail
■ 4 healthy, and Ingrmd rond.lion When re^niird ,|^V , ,n le
pill up and aero ante y eny dtrianre in lie engafry. Por a le I v
<"h * ri VdiN JiillAHToN. Orugi M
I’lONCKktia IV \ I KK.— A Ironli m,i,,„v
yy foe,,-,.. W.ier.gn. and p n4a. marraMad gengl.e dfver
fmm the pmpf.rl r of the Bpriag piai ,o band per Mane heeler
and f ieatle by mh .I P JilMNnrriN. Iiri gaev
•air. —.
laloona and f'lotb Barba, for aale cheap by
more of (how handeom, new a'yle of |,„b Veata fnrapr,™
•at •. Atan aa etegao, ,-o.nne„ „f ,hlte Veai». Oaavbnere Pan
. BTARR * Iff,
loela Corner, Ifih Bi.