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ALEXANDRIA EAZK'i I K. UY Fl>GAIi LNOH DEN. TF.RMS: Daily Paper, - * - - ** P^r annum Country Paper, - - - -5 per annum The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE for the country, is printed on Tuesday, Thurs day and Srtuiday. Ah :ulverti:ie»nent.$ ungear in both pa p . rs, and are in-erte i at the usual raters < MU. CAI .. • ; SPEECH. j f: lV••* >V:n:'e «‘U the Su.c'iigtt Inu. j | Th** year li b, D destined to markphu j nv.,s; r-*ma?k i ■■!■* chaieo in our political insitutio:-.* si co the adoption of the t .*•> v‘i: i . o. j ui even’s ' » t!.e \ oat h *.v j Vi id ‘ a dee. r innovation on the principles of the Constitution and evhi- j r-\\ a stro-iaer tendency to revolution) than anv which leave occurred from its j a : >:ion to th • p •% sent d ly. Sir, • d Mr. Ah ad iressi.i ; the Vice President)! oil'.- c mi p* *" me to speak cm l ie*-, inti* j mately con iected with yourself. 1 l de- l t rertce to y air K* 'Arms as presiding ofli- j cer of the body, 1 shall speak of t.»cUi | with all pomibie reserve, much mo *e jo- j s*u ve than i sb nilu otliorhaw* u me j ii v >•{ d; 1 not occ ipy io d s ' it, .k :i c. tne first of *ie-e ev“ ds. \vii*c \ I -mi i r*.u lie.*, luo caucus o. !» , m*u » hke’the A n Arbour caucus, has been <i: :nhi ul with i!»e ;.rune of tne Conven tivfi of the Pc >p!t\ 1 h;s can us was g*.»l up under the countenance and express author!tv of die Piesuieot himself; and i:s edict, n;> 'oiiding you hi* successor, has been sustained, not oi.ty by the v. hole patronage and p**v\ ei of the Gove mm nt. but by Ids active personal udiuenco and vxcition. Through its instrumentality be ii is succeeded in controllfhg tfie voice of the People, and for tne £r>t tun?, the 1Y si dent ha* appointed Ids successor; and thus the fi:great step of convert ing our Govern.r.eru into mon.i!cuy has li«»en achieved. These are solemn and O . f: it CJ# fjlCiS. A; J »'!;!? w!'. O !'flS OXilGli'l* c ! th ' remit of t? c* I ist election can doubt timir tiutb. bis now certain that you ure n n tne /re? and unbiassed choice ol the People ol these United States. If left to your own pa; uiariiy, without the ac tive and direct uni .cnee of the President a..d tin? power a: 1 patronage of the Go ve* envmt. acting through a mock con vention of ti* * People, instead of the high est, v hi won* i ii ail probability have been lie? lowest ol the candidates. _ . . n a * . * . ;?unng me same year, uit* oiuie in which tils id omened caucus convened U ;s been Agibiteu by revolutionary mov# r i uits jf the most alarming character.— Assuming the dangerous doctrines that they were not hound to obey the injunc tions of the Constitution because it owi not place the p nvers of the State in the hai:di of an unchecked numcrcUl majo riye, the' h-ct os belonging to the party olVi^ UTdimore caucus who had been oh >ser. .) a;\o >mt the State Senators, re k, ! to perform the functions for which iV v !> i oeeo elected, with the deliberate in;*:,:, n to e ibvettthe Government of t - St ;* v nnd reduce her to the Territo r-al coi.tlibon, t»ll a new Government r i;!.* !> • fbrm-nl. And now we have be fnv e a measure, not less revolutionary b ; -an opposite character. In the case m ,\! ivv'm t »ose who undertook, with out the ‘.tithority of law, or Constitution. h. '.po d; a id act in trie name of the Peo ple yf tae State, proposed to place her oat of til * Union by reducing her from a State to a Territoi y; but in this, those v. n > in a like manner undertook to act lor Michigan, have assumed the authority to In big her into the Union without her i j s *nt, on the very condition which she Lad rejected oy a convention of the Peo p -* cinvvp.o l nder the authority of the .S' se. If we «d; hi ^auction the authority , ’ii* -w* c.'.neus to f ace a State i. p#» he U:.» a without its a sent. why • i wo >s h-uv sanction a s.milar c- i. is in 'larviand, if one had been call <i. to place the Slate out of the Union? Tii '-v occurrences, which have distin guished the past year, mark the com mence ..cut o! no ordinary change in our p *i,tic d system. They announce the aseer.JtViCy of the caucus system over the reiro \x'-y '* mvMtuted authorities of ; p e * rob'v. 1 *f*ave ]>ug anticipated t 1 if. 1 a early life my attention was -* to the \ o'king of the caucus vp !t wa« my fortune to spend live ov six year* »b i.;y yr:‘li in the .N orthern '•' * * U a 0. w4Vre unfortunately •: . vst-'tn iiasso I > ur ore vailed. Though ' «. i was * i i c:i<o» r|j (o take an inter ♦ * i • p.n:» a;Tlr-. a».d to notice the w• a r. r or t. s Duions party macnine, a a! ..her vfl•>• ' 1, with the experience , » acijin .• i. . 1 >1g *^1? died me. that, \ \ -e r>\'\'z' <>. ii .«o, tlie edicts of the ». :: »•; v; ]\ even’u \ "y supersede- the , • jt,, . oi ; i*1 • j itution. We !j ‘v • ar ! t a .»? tiie commerce •*:! . i •. is g.-v.r c!i :r wiucl) is d?s It.ic d i > g > cm t.i* il Im e msomtnutrd it so’fin the entire overthrow of all legal cor*.-tint ional authority, uniess spee dily ue.d cin-cuiai y r aided. The reason is obvi res; for obedience and disobe dience to the edicts of the caucus, where the sysreni is fir*nly e tahlisiied, are more certainly and effectually rewarded and punished, than to tne laws and Constitu tion. Disobedience to the former is sure tube followed by c-imvlete political dis franc*; a\nr\t. It deprives the unfortu nate i i i w ma! who falls under its ven geance of aii p-:b.ic honors and *vtjo!u mv i*s and or.-ign Csim, if depv^Mdcr i on t Coverumout, to poverty *nd obscu rit., w die he who b '\v • d cmi before its man dates, it matters not how monstrous, secures to himself the honors of the State— becomes*rich, and distinguished, and powerful. Offices, jobs, and con-j tracts, flow on him and his connexion*. —But to obey the law and respect the' Constitution, for the most part, brings little except the approbation of con science—a reward indeed high and no ble, and prized by the virtuous above nil others; but unfortunately little valued by the mass of mankind. It is easy to see what must be the en 1, unless indeed an effective remedy be applied. Are we so blind as not to see in this, why it is that the advocates of this bill—the friends of the system, are so tenacious on the point that Aiicuigan should be a Imitfed on the authority of the Ann Arbour caucus, and on no other? Do we not see why the amendment proposed by myself to ad mit her by rescinding tiie condition im posed at the last session should be so utrenuousjy opposed ? Why, even the pre b gjle would not be sut rendered, though many of our frlends were willing to vote | s tor the bill on that slight concession, in 1 their anxiety to admit the State. u And here let me'say that l listened ; t with attention to the speech of the bena- j < tor from Kentucky (Mr. Crittenden.) 1 (i know the clearness ol his understanding, n and the soundness of his heart, and I urn ■ K*i>uade.l, in declai ing tint bis objection ;o the t>i 1 was conli.ied to the preamble, |i that lie has net investigated t.»e subject * ui-n the attention it deserves. I feel tin* ! • ns to the prcairr ;e nro not with , * ^ - weight; hut true and insupe ! rr<iT‘ %»bjec ions lie !nr keeper in the • f 0-_5, | the case, which would still exist : * ..* rhe prcyn.be* expunged. It is these j whivM rendor t rntm^ble to pass this; oi i with-mi t i n; ling under foot the j r is of ih * Slates, and -ubv iting .trie • ;ir<i principles of our Government. It j : w mid mpm.'s but n few' step? more to el ,#■»ot h co c v* revolution, an * the be..a t :._>/* h v> n .North Carolina has t hen the j ! a»v. 1 wbi exniiiu. It you was!; to mark j | the lirst indications of a revolution, the j : commencement of those profound chan • ges in U.t* character of a people whicn ; |'i!'e working i’ont Vv’iIi. before a i ijb';r np- , j pe^rs oi» tin. ;L«i fell e. look to tro eii *•?c?e j :oj kin^u^g' : V »u will first notice i; in the i I .utere t m * .mug of nnp-.n hint w-u ds, am. ; t ,vhich. as it indicat** a change in » ’" : • *ec!;n^s and principVs of tha iGophp ; ! t-rcomw in turn a powerful msnu-| ; ij;f j*t in uceG^inb g the change, tdi . ; an entire n-v IuP. n» is oh rte ;. i n* • rem u l.s of the Ce.• l !r w ■. 1 iktidm e wl.nl 1 have said, fie to 1 us t it tii * ; : trims “convention v f;he l'eopdj- were of1 i very uncertain mea.umg, and JifTuu.t to i oe defined, but that tu* ir tiu** meaning $<? t: 7 ?/;«.* i iff oi !.i< i ; * invif individual an>i primary '•hur«»ctrr f«»i }>'>- j htieal purpose. 1 know it is d.ihcult to j Joiiiie complex terms, tii it is. to enur.ie- i rate ail tlm ideas that belong to them, and . exclude nil that do not; but thete is ni- j ways, in the ».* o-l complex, s^nie pvomi : nent idea wire!) marks tl e moaning ot the ' term, and in relation to which there isnsu- , ally no disagreement. Thus, according ! to the old me a nir.g. (and which 1 had ctilj j supposed was its ie^fll end constitutional j meaning,) a contention ol the People,* was one, either by themselves, or by dele- j gates expressly chosen lor the purpose. in | their high sovereign authority, in express ed contradistinction, to such assemblies of j individuals in thsir private character, or * navitur only derivative* authority. It is, ; i:i a word. « meeting of V’c People in the ! majesty of their power—in that in which j •hey may rightfully make or abolish Con- j stituBous, and put up or put down («ov- i ern merits at their pleasure. £uch was the august conception which form? rly co lored the mind of every American when the terms “convention of the People” wore used. But now, according to the ideas of the dominant party, as we arc told on the authority of the Senator from North Carolina, it means any meeting of individuals lor political purposes, and, of course, applies to the meeting at Ann Ar bour, or any other party caucus for par ty purposes, which the leaders choose to designate a3 a convention of the People. It is thus the highest authority known to our Laws and Constitution is gradually sinking to the level of those meetings which regulate the operation of political parties, arid through which the edicts of their leaders arc announced, and their authority enforced; or rather, to speak more correctly, the Utter are gradually rising to the authority of the former.— When they come to be completely con founded; when the distinction between a caucus and a convention of the People shall be completely obliterated, which the definition of the Senator, and the acts of this body on this bill, would lead us to believe is not far distant, this fair political fabric of ours, erected by the wisdom and patriotism of our nncesters, and once the fcnze and admiration of the world, will topple to the ground in ruins. It has:, perhaps, been too much n.y hn i bit to lo 'k more to the future and less to | the pi event, than is wise; but such is t}|9 constitution of mind, that when I see before me the indications of causes cal culated to effect important changes in our political condition. I am led irresisti bly to trace them to theirsourccs, and fol low them out in their consequences. Lnn- ; ! guago has been held in this discussion! ■ which is clearly revolutionary in its char-1 ncter and tendency, and which warns us i of the approach of the period when the | struggle will be between the conserve- j ii?es and tke destructives. I understood j the Senator from Pennsylvanl?i(\lr.Huch j anan) as holding language countcnanc- j ! ing the principle that the will of a mere ! | numerical majority is paramount to tire , I authority of law and constitution. He. ! did not indeed announce distinctly this { I principle, but it might fairly be inferred j from what he said; for he told us the Peo | pie of a State, whore the Constitution ! give?? the same weight to a smaller as to a . | greater number, might take the remedy j j mto their own ban 1; meaning, as 1 un | derstood him, that a mere majority might at their pleasure subvert the Con- j j stitution and Government of a Stute. j ! which he seemed to think was the essence j of democracy. Our little State has a j 'Constitution that could not stand a day J against such doctrines, and yet we glory ; (in it as the best in the Union, it is a ; Constitution which respects all the great interests of the State, giving to each a separate and distinct voice in the manage ment of its political affairs, by means of which tho feebler interests are protected against the preponderance of the greater. We call our State a Republic— a Coai fiionwealth, not a democracy; and let me teil the Senator it Is a far more popular Government than if it had been based Oiij the simple principle of the numerical ma jority. It takes more voices to put the machine of Government in motion, than in those the Senator would consider more popular. It represents all the interests of the State, and is in fact the Government of the People, in the true sense of the I term, and not that of the mere majority, j or the dominant interest. i I am not familiar with the Constitution j of Maryland, to wbiclrthe Senator allud- j ed, and cannot, therefore, speak of its j structure with confidence; but I believe it to be somewhat similar in its charac ter to our own. That it is a Government not without its excellence* we need no better proof than the fact, that though within the shadow of Executive influence, it has nobly and successfully resisted all fhe seductions by which a corrupt and artful Administration, with almost bound less patronage, has attempted to seduce her into its ranks. Looking, then,to the approaching strug gle, I take my stand immovcably. I am a conservative in its broadest and fullest ensc, nnd such I shall ever remain, iTn* E?S3, indeed, nothing short of revolution r :nn reiorm it. I solemnly believe that )ur political system is in its purity not mly the best tnat ever was formed, but he best possible that can be devised for ts. It is the only one by which free Slates. 50 populous and wealthy, and occupying 50 vast an extent of territory can preserve heir liberty. Thus thinking l cannot 10 po tor a net ter. Having no hope’ of a setter, I am a consei votive;' .«ir. a States rights man. I beljrytxlhat in the right* of the States ure t oociSG) .•.a 1 the on!)’ ci !>c*ual me.ms ol ci.cckwig die over action of this Gov. run.out; to resist its tendency io concciitra’e aii power lu re, and* to pre vent a departure from the Gonstii J’ion; j or, in cr.s“ of one, to restore the Govern- : mom t<> original simplicity and purity. State interposition, nr, to express it more fully, theligbt of a State to interpose her sovereign voice as one of 11 »c panics m our con - tit »r ional compact, agaont tiie encroachments of lhis Government', U the only means of sufficient potency toellect a!1 this; and I am. therefore, its advocate, j rejoiced to hear the Senators from X. Carolina (Mr Brown) and from'lVnn*v 1 vania (Mr Buchannan) do ns tin* justice to dietingnisii between niillilocation «nd * lie anarchical and revolutiomuy rnovc menis in Pennsylvania. 1 know they did not intend it a> a compliment; but l tcganl it n > I he 11 i 12 host, i iiey are rigid. Day i!id i i'Jii arc ii"l more diflcia nl — nunc uniik* m every thing. They are unhke in their principii s, their <>bj <.i<. and t.ieii con scone a c cj. 1 sh.«.!! rot stop fo mike good thia as sertion, as 1 m glit casuy co. '1 lie occa sion does not cal! foi it. As a conseiv.i live, and a 5tate r ghts man, or, if you will have it, a mtliUier, 1 have and shah rc-isr ail encroac ovmnts on the Con* i‘u lion, v.’!• etJier it be t!ie encroachment of tills Government on 11»e States, nr the op posite; the Kxecutive on Coiune*s. o» i‘ongte-'s on the Bxecntivc. .Vy creed is to hold both (.governments, and all the department* of each totheir pi opc t spltcrt and to maintain the authority of the laws and the Constitution against all revolu tionary movements I behove the mean* which our system furnishes to prosci vc? itself are ample, if fairly understood and applied, and I shall resort to them how ever sorrupt and disorded the times, so long as there is hope of reforming the Government. The result is in the hands of lliQ Disposer of even’s. It is my pail to do my duty. Yet, while 1 thus openly avow myself a conservative, God forbid l should*ever deny the glorious right of rebellion and revolution. Should corrup tion and oppression become intolerable, and cannot otherwise be thrown of*—if liberty must perish, or the Government overthrown. 1 would not hesitate, at the hazard of life to resort to revolution, and to tear down a corrupt Government that 1 could neither be reformed nor borne by freemen; but I trust in God things will ! never come to that pass. I trust never to see such fearful times; for fearful, indeed, they would be, if they should ever befall us. It is the last experiment, and not to be thought of till common sense and the voice of mankind would justify the resort Before l resume my seat, I feel called on to make a few brief remarks on a doc trine of'fearful iinpoit, which has been j broached in the course of this debate— i the right to repeal laws granting bank charters, and, of course, of rail roads, turnpikes, and joint stock companies It is a doctrine of fearful import, and ealeu lated to do infinite mischief. There are countlesss millions vested in such stocks, and it is a description of property of the most delicate chaiacter. To touch it is almost to destroy it. But, while I enter i my protest against all such doctrines, I have been greatiy alarmed with the thoughtless precipitancy (not to use a stronger phrase) with which the most extensive and dangerous privileges have I been granted of lute. It can end in no good, and, 1 fear may be the cause of convulsions hereafter. We already feel the effects or. the currency, w’hich no on'* competent of judging but must sec is ir. an unsound condition. I must say (for truth compels me) I have ever distrusted the banking system, at least in its present form, both in this country and Great Bri tain. It will not stand the test of time;— hut l trust that all the shocks, or sudden revolutions, may be avoided, and that it may gradually give way before some sounder and better regulated system of credit, which the growing intelligence of the nge may devise. That a better may be substituted I cannot doubt, but of what it shall consist, and how it shall finally supersede the present uncertain and fluc tuating currency, time alone can deter mine. All l can see is, that the present must, one day or another, come to an end.or be greatly modified,if that indeed, can save it from an entire overthrow. It has within itself the seeds of its own de struction. j Correspondence of ike Halt. Patriot, Frederick, Md., Jan. 1-7. | I have just returned from a visit to (Jit: j Santa Ana. He passed a few hours in 1 social conversation with Major Gent r.:i j Gaines, and before taking leave of him, j expressed the w armest regard and friend ship for the veteran, and told him j (through Cant. Patton, who nets in the ! absence of Col. Almonte, as interpreter) | that “he should never ceas£ to rein cm - ; ber him, and under any circumstances j whatever, and at all times, he would feel j proud to render him any service. It was j only for Gen. Gaines to command.”—He i then embraced the veteran and bade him farewell. General Santa Ana is an ' extremely graceful, affable and pleasing man in his deportment and conversation, j with a remarkable degree of amiability j portrayed in his physiognomy, and ex- ! cessively plain in bis appearance. The j officers of the Court in due form waited j upon him in a body. The cause of his friendship towards Gen. G lines was tv! bearing and result of several letters ad dressed in an in^vidual capacity to the President and Cabinet of Texas in rcla 1 tion to Santa Ana, which, doubtless, was j the principal means ofhis liberation, and the subsequent honorable and magnan imous course pursued towards their ilius ti ious prijpner. The Nev* York Commercial thus an ! nounce9 the Expunging Proceedings:— i Performance Extraordinary.—For the first time, ihc new and amusing farce, en titled “Black Lines,” or “Senatorial Dig nity.” Jack Ketch, Mr. Thomas Ex punge Benton. Other characters by Messrs. Niles, Walker, Hives, Buchanan, &c. Prompter. Mr. Van Burerw j TEXASj_ In Senate, on Thursday, the following message was received from the President lot the United States, through Andrew Jackson, Jr. his private Secretary: 7 y the Senate of the Lulled Stales: In compliance with the ie-olution of the Senate dated the lGJh instant, 1 transmit i copy and a translation of a letter ad tressed to me on the 4th of July last, by f!,e President *>f the Mexican Republic, inti a copy o( my; rep y to the same on «hc 4th of September. No (dher com munications upon the Mibject ofthereso iution referred to, have been made to the Executive by any other foreign Govern I mmit or bv any person clainiing to act j in behalf of Mexico. Andrew Jackson. Washington, Jan. 18, 18d7. f Translation.] I The President of the Me.rican He public I t > the President fj the United Stales. ! To his Excellency Gen. Andrew Je.cKson, | President of the U S. of America. Columbia, (in Ti nas.) July 4, 1n>6. Much Esteemed Sii: In fulfilment ol (he duties which patriotism and honor impose upon a public man, I came to this I country at the head of six thousand Mex i icans. The chances o( war. made ine* •: vitabie by circumstances, reduced me to ithe condition o! a prisoner, in which I dUi icmnio, as you may have already I learned. ) ho disposition evinced by Cen. Samiml Houston, the Commandor I in-Chief ol the Texan army, audio his i -uccessor. Cbm 1 homas J. Rusk, for the j termination of the war—the decision of j the Pro-blent and Cabinet of Texas in i favor of a proper compromise, between : the contending parties, and mv own con 1 viction, produced the conventions of | which l send you copies enclosed, and I the orders £iven by me to C»en. I* ilisola. I my second in command, to retire horn |;he liver Bra sos. where* he was posted. I to the other side o( the river Bravo del ! Norte. As there \va« no doubt tnnt Gen. r ihso la would religiously comply, ns far as concerned himself, tlie President and Ca binet agreed that l should set ofT for Mex ico, in older to fulfil the other engage ments; and, with that intent, I embarked on board the schooner Invincible, which was to carry me to the port of Vera Cruz. Unfoitunatciv. however, some indiscreet persons raised a mob, which obliged the authorities to have me landed ny force, and brought back into strict captivity. This incident has prevented me f om going to Mexico, where 1 should otherwise have arrived early in hist month; and, in consequence of it. the Government of that country, doubtless ignorant of what has occurred, has withdrawn the com mand of the army from General Kiiisoht, and has ordered his successor. General Urrea, to continue its operations. In obedience to which order that General is. according to the latest accounts, already at the river Nueces. In vain have some reflecting and worthy men endeavored to demonstrate the necessity of modera tion, and of my going to Mexico, accord ing to the convention; but the excitement of the public mind has increased with the return of the Mexican army to Tex as. Such is the state of things here at present. The continuation of the war. and of its disasters, is therefore inevita ble, unless the voice of reason be heard, in proper time, from the mouth of some powerful individual. It appears to mo that you, sir, have it in your power to perform this good office, by interfering in favor of the execution ol said conven tion, which shall be strictly fulfilled on my part. When I oifered to treat with tliis Government, I was convinced that it was useless for Mexico to continue the war. I have acquired exact information respecting this country, which I did not nossess four months ago. I have too much zeal for the interests of my conn try to wish for any thing which is not compatible with them. Being always ready to sacrifice myself for its glory and advantage. I never would have hesi tated to subject myself to torments or death, rather than consent to any com promise, if Mexico could thereby have obtained the slightest benefit. I am firm ly convinced that it is proper to termi nate this question by political negotiation: that conviction alone determined me sin cerely to agree to what has been stipula ted; arid, in the same spirit. I make to you this frank declaration. Be pleaded, sir. to lavormewith like a confidence on your part; afford me the satisfaction of avoid ing approaching evils, and of contribu ting to that good which tnv Icnii t advise*. Let us enter into negotiations by which the friendship between your nation and the Mexican may be strengthened, both being amicably engaged in giving being and stability to a People w ho are desi rous of appearing in the political world; and who, under the protection of the two nations, will attain its object within a few j years. | The Mexicans pro magnanimous when I treated with consideration. 1 will clearly iset before them the proper and humane reasons which require n>bio and hank conduct on their part, and I doubt not that they will act thus as soon as they have been convinced. By what l have h$re submitted, you will see the sentiments which animate me; and with which I remain your most hum i ble and obedient servant. Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana. The President of the United States to the President of the Mexican Republic, Hermitage, Slptemdlr4. 1536. To (ten. Antonio Lopez d? Santa Ana: Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th of Ju ly last, which has been forwarded to me oy General Samuel Houston, under co ver of one from him. transmitted by an express from General Gaines, who is ir. command of the United States forces on the Texan frontier. The great object of these communications appears to be to put an end to the disasters which neces sarily attend the civil war now raging in Texas, and asking the interposition of the United Sta'es in furthering so hu mane and desirable a purpose. That any well-intended effort of yours in aid of this object should have been defeated, is calculated to excite the regret of all who justly appreciate the blessings of peace, and who take an interest in the causes which contribute to the prosperity of Mexico in her domestic as well as her fo reign relations. The Government of the United States i3 ever anxious to cultivate peace and ftiendship with all nations. But it pro coeds on the principle that all nations have the right to alter, amend, or change their own Government, as the sovereign power, the People, may direct. In this J respect, it never interferes with the po-j iicy of other Powers, nor can it per- j mit any on the part of others with it> 1 internal policy. Consistently with thi> principle, w hatever we can do to restore peace between contending nations, or remove the causes of misunderstanding, is cheerfully at'thc service of those who j ,ire willing to rely upon our good offices ; a* a friend and a meditator. In reference, however, to the agree men? which you, as the representative of Mexico, have made with Texas, and ; which invitesthe interposition of the Uni- ( ted States, you will at once sec that we , are forbidden, by tiie character of the communications made to us through the Mexican Minister, from considering it.— That Government has notified us that, as long as you are a prisoner, no act of your.> , will be regarded as binding the Mexican j authorities. 1 iu!er these circumstances, it will be manifest to you that good faith to Mexico, as well as the general princi pit* to which I have adverted, as forming the basis of our intercourse with all fo reign Powers, make if impossible for me to take any step like that you have anti cipated. If. however, Mexico should sig nify her willingness to avail herself of our miod offices in bringing about the desira ble result you have described, nothing could give me more pleasure than to de j vote my best services to if. To be instru mental in teiminating the evils of civil war, and in substituting in their stead the ; tile-sings of peace, is a divine privilege, livery Government, and the people ot all countries, should feci it their highest Uap* J piness to enjoy an opportunity of fhus | manifesting their love of each other, and ; their interest m the general principles j which apply to them alias members of i th»common family uf man. Your letter ami that of Gen. Houston Commander-in-Chief of the Texan army, will be made the basis of an early in’er view with the Mexican Minister, at Wash- i lington. They will hasten my return to j ! Washington, to which place l will set out in a few days, expecting to reach it by the 1st of October. In the mean time, [ hope Mexico and Texas, feeling that i war is the greatest of calamities, will I pause before another campaign is under- j taken, and can add to the number of those scenes of bloodshed w hich have al I ready marked the progress of their con test. and have given so much pain to ^heir | Christian friends throughout the world. | This is sent under cover to General ! Houston, who will give it a safe convey- I ! ance to > on. 1 am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Andkew Jackson. The message and documents having I been read, Mr Preston, (observing that Mr Davis, the mover of the abovenamed resolution, was not present,) said lie would take ihis opportunity of making a few re marks. It would strike the Senate, that since the date of the correspondence which had just been read, the situation of Santa Ana had been greatly changed. He was then a captive, but had since been released, was now' at large and in the city of Washington. Notwithstand ing the protest of the Mexican ambassa dor, it might be that the President would think Santa Ana sufficiently sui juris as to act on the behalf of Mexico, and up to April next, when bis Presidency would expire, as having the capacity to negoti ate in relation to Texas. Mr P. (fid not know whether the Presi dent would enter into such negociation under existing circumstances; nor was it at all material What disposition the Senator from Mississippi (Mr Walker) proposed to make of the resolution which he had offered on the subject, Mr P. did not know; it was his own discretion.— ] Hut it apncareJ to Mr If that th s message I and correspondence did not at ail change the question involved in that ressolulion; he was prepared to assert and maintain, that on all principles of national law, by the practice of this Government, and on j all considerations of expediency, Con gress were called upon to make an ah solute recognition of the independence of Texas; and he hoped this would he done independent of any agency which Santa Ana might claim to exercise.— | Texas, in her own right, had an absolute j claim that her independence should be recognised. In saying this, Mr P. did not think he ran counter at all to any j purpose of the executive. He under* I stood that, as rhe affair v.as not without! < mb;m a^sment. tlx* Pivsufi nt had icier* red it to C< ngnvs. that the I est counsel might be obtained in the case. The Pre sident, in his first message, had put the recognition of the independence nf Tex n- on the contingency of the invasion of Texas hv General bravo. Since that peiiod two important circumstances had la Ken place; fu st, t lie liberation of the Piesident of Mexico; and, secondly, tl.e abandonment of the enter prise, oirlhe contingency of which the President had rented the propriety of the recognition. It was now known that the force which had oeen sent for the subjugation of Texas was in a state of dissolution, and that Mravo had resigned iris command. Mr P. therefore urged tire propriety and jus tice of immediately recognising tire in dependence of Texas. Mr Walker read a letter, and made a few remarks, going to confirm what Mr Preston had stated. Mr Calhoun said lie had never from the beginning indulged the belief that Texas would remain under the dominion of Mexico. Under this impression, he Thought it our duty to recognise at the earliest period the independence of Tex ns, for the good both of that country and Mexico. If this ..were not done, and if the contest should continue, Texas would not be confined within the limits of the Del Norte. She would pass it over, and shake the Mex can Conferacy, or w hat ever else it might be called. Mr. C. was j willing to vote for the recognition and ; the earlier the better. The message and documents were! now laid on the table, and ordered to be 1 printed. • A CARD. Ctnorpr Cutlibert Powell,Attorney nt Law. WILL practice in the different Courts ! ©1 Loudoun and Fauquier Counties j —his office is in Middleburg, Loudoun j County. Va. iune 24—1( j WINDOW GLASS. ! OABOXES window glass, 10 x 12 first | and second quality, from the i Franklin WTorks Philadelphia, reveived \ and for sale by « 12 mo 29 ROBERT H. MILLER. I SADDLE, HARNESS, AND !ii(v MANUFACTORY. ; CHARLES HAWKINS. ft ,, , from Mr. W. Morgan, Si i Shoe Manufactory, King Street, Alexandria. I), c intends to keep a general assortment . all articles in his line of business. ‘ ' tenders his sincere thanks to the put*! generally for the distinguished patrona 1 he has received from them, and fee|jr'? assured of his ability to serve them. ‘ solicits a continuance of tlie same. |, has a new {SPRING SADDLE, u vcnw, by the Rev. Mr. Callahan, of Va. w| he invites the public to call and exair.. , oct b—eotf l\ of New Orleans wishes to purcl ai two Servants—a man who is a good car riage driver and waiter, and a uorr u ho is a good cook. For such car u well recommended both for ci.aract • and qualifications a liberal price u,,( given—And as character as wed am city is requited, any person dispo>, pa11 with such, shall he satisfied <.f; ’ situation being a desirable m e 1 r : most favoreil servant. For further ticulars inquire at this office. Jan 13—dot&eotf RAP PAH A N .\ t )C K A i' A DI; \\ y f p IIHS Institution will open on tl t* • B of January next, under the s ; jj fendcnce of Mr. Charles A. Lev..* 1 Principal, aided l>y competent , 8 proved assistants, The long ox: *... 1 of Mr. Lewis in the instruction <-: \ | and his competence «o the t;.>k. ■ . ... 1 attested hy his former service in : r i *•, 1 tution. afford an ample pledge «d :: ral and intellectual advancement <•: who may be committed to his c;.;v The courseol Instruction wdh i ac4 all the branches o! a good I'.nL .d. 11 . cation, embracing A.itural 1 i.ih > fl j the Theory and Pracliee of >um*\ Mathematics, and tire Latin, Cuck a: Preach Languages. The whole exp.ense at this h g u: .-r including Hoard, Tuition. \Va>h.: g. u with the exception of He*!. Heddng Candle**, will be for He d m. . I ding, if furni>hed, the charge \m i i» : It is hoped, that tiro enlighten •*: * .\ . , rience of the Pincipal. the h< n.'.I the situation, and lire ad vantage <: good Library, will secure to the lug tion a continuance of that 1 U r a! ; . ’• age enjoyed by it for several y* .;?•* j , Letters addressed to the Prirtv Yilleboro’, Catoline county. tid ti . . of December, and after fhat tai . i • Uappahannock Acadt my, or to «■ I sident, at Pul t Koyal, wdi i ucc i\t \ m. attention. JOHN II. HKHMAliP. Pres t ul Hoard u( 1 ruga:. i ocl 27—2aw tf FOR RENT. y-v THE commodious Brick Fcla . J ill j House on Prince, between Si Ami; i and Washington streets, lately cum; * \ by J. 11. Robbins. The location Em: centra! makes it desirable. Immediate possession will be given, jan 6 GEO. JOHNSON A Co. FOR RENT, fr\ The three story brick Store. wit nils Into root, at the corner ol Pi mo. and Union streets. It wili be rented Juv and immediate possession given. Also, the Brick IS tore on Fairfax Hi j street. adjoining tiie house ou up'if.; by Miss Ashton. ^ And a Brick Dwelling House on. ill j Hcnrv street, suitable lor a sir.aa ^ family. Apply to Pi jan 2 WM. FOWLE & SON. ; FOR RENT. * The two story brick dwelling Imu^ * !;:;i on the North side of Xing street !•- ** tween Alfred and Patrick Streets, at, i >ent occupied hy George Brent. F^; — Possession to be given on 22b January next. ALSO, the brick stable, heretofore« : eupied by Mr. Ezra Lurit, as a livei v -v trio, situ.it'd on the alley betwe* n A ■»* and Patrick, nearest south Io King - '«■1 Possession mav be had immedi.io \. \pply to A. C. C AZEXOVE & < o. dec 2 1 HOUSE TO RIM’, s_• The two story Bi ick llnu^eon li a Hi « a j street, opposite' Mr. .\!c< om«* adjoining Miss Mandevtlic’s i> v.o.i'' anJ would be leased at a mod' i >!•• i to a respectable tenant—posse.--: mediately ctven. dec 22—ti DA.VL. CAWOOD + < Wool) FOR SAL!!. '%^7’ILL be retailed out in any <;ua; ’ f ? 310 cords pr ime wood at burr <:< lars per cord, i he wood is in the y.n 1 formerly occupied hy the steam-t oat I tornac upper end of the Town, jan 17 — 1 w JAMES Ull V. .o'. BUYS WANTED. R HFTY boys wanted to wmk in r* ’ | wholesale shoe manufactory. I * export. The business will b** made ;•^ sant and respectable, and oilers a im> • . opportunity for well disposed and indir- • trious boys from the age of 15 to Is. A few will be wanted both older and vourd or. WM. DEAN A. Co. I oct 11— d2w3awtf _# WANT ED IMMEDIA « ELY, r|!0 hire by the year, lor the country, a A steady woman house servant. Il> one who can come well recommend* good wages w ill be given. Apply to Mr* Rebecca Taylor. King street, Alexan dria. jan H' -1 WANTED. A GOVERNESS in aVrivate family one of middle age, capable ol giv : -r instruction, and il competent l > 2 v>> lessons in music would be a iecon.ru* n dation—can liear of a pleasant and rabie situation by applying at this office, jan 7—eolf _ ST. UBES SALT-AFLOAT. 1 onn BUSHELS Si. Ubes S.ilt, l" l \ f \A sacks Ground Alum,on board Canal boats lyingat Win. Fowle OL B‘ wharf. For sale by dec 30 DANIEL CA WOOD & C<>. PORTO RICO SUGAR. | fk I1HDS. Porto Rico Sugars, larm A Af ing Irom schr Repeater, for sale by LAMBERT & McKENZlE* Ai.^o—5 chests and Jjalfchests Imperial and Young Hyson Teas. <>c*2i» SPERM CANDLES. BOXES assorted sizes of superior quality. For sale by jan 1£ WM. FOWLE & Son.