It cannot be doubted that the efficiency of regi-| ments is improved or maintained by occasional interchanges. These are sometimes highly reasonable, on account of sickly districts and other local hardships. The different corps belong equally to the whole Union. Each should therefore, limited by the character of its arm, in respect to particular districts. of country, participate, in regular turn, in all the inequalities of the service. No early change will however be made, unless induced by-1. Some public exigency. 2. The withdrawment of the 3d and 8th infantry from Florida, to reinforce exposed frontiers. 3. The extension of the 1st dragoons to the left as far south as the junction of the False Washita with the Red river, which will be necessary if the 2d should be dismounted after the 3d of March next together with a redistribution of the latter at a rifle regiment. more surprised at it, emanating, as it did, from a gentleman so uniformly kind in his feelings and gene1,644 rally correct in his phraseology. After a few further remarks from Messrs. Linn 9,490 and Tappan, the further discussion was postponed for 637 the present. Bills in yesterday's proceedings ordered for en8,853 grossment were severally read a third time and passed. One relating to the continuance of the office of commissioner of pensions being amended was passed. On motion the senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business: and, after a short time spent therein, Apportionment of arms to the militia for the year 1841, States and Maine Vermont The changes last indicated involve serious frontier difficulties. The country west (and, in part, east) of a deflecting line passing from the upper Red river, through our cavalry posts, to Fort Snelling, at the Falls of St. Anthony-a distance of a thousand miles-is, very generally, of, the character called prairie, or wild meadow, and abounds in warlike Indians, who are mostly mounted. A warrior on horseback looks upon foot soldiers, beyond musket shot, without any sense of danger. We now have seven cavalry posts in that immense country. With fewer, there would be no chain, and no moral influence extended over many of the wild tribes. It is proposed to keep all those stations reinforced with portions of infantry, so that the whole cavalry may be constantly Ohio in readiness to dash over the wide prairies, as occa- Indiana sions require, or at least yearly, if only to exhibit Illinois themselves. The strength of a troop, under the Missouri late act, will soon be reduced from sixty to fifty pri- Arkansas vates. One will not then be able to take the field Alabama singly. Two (a squadron) will be indispensable to each of the four smaller, and four to each of the three larger posts-in all, two regiments. For these reasons, the near prospect of dismounting the 2d dragoons is deeply to be regretted. The regiments, as they successfully came out of Florida, showed, as might have been apprehended, a loss of accuracy in tactical exercises, and also much of the high exterior of soldiers who had been operating on a less difficult surface. These deficiencies have already, in part, disappeared, and, no doubt, will soon be wholly corrected. The same remarks are equally applicable to the troops remaining in that territory, but no longer plunged, night and day, into dreadful swamps and hammocks. Louisiana Date of No. of arms. militia. in muskets. 87,215 1,249 1,673,415 15,000 G. TALCOTT, Lieut. Col. Ordnance. Ordnance office, Washington, Nov. 1, 1842. TWENTY SEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE SENATE. Adjourned to Tuesday next. JANUARY 3. Mr. McDuffie, senator elect from the state of South Carolina, in the room of Mr. W. C. Preston, after being duly qualified, took his seat. Mr. Smith, of Connecticut, presented resolutions from the legislature of that state in relation to refunding the fine imposed on General Jackson in 1815. Also, relating to drilling militia officers of the United States. Also denying the right of congress to dictate to the states the mode of electing their represen tatives. Severally read and ordered to be printed. Various petitions for modification, or repeal, or preservation of the bankrupt law were presented. The bill to authorise the adoption of measures for the occupation and settlement of the territory of Oregon was taken up. Messrs. Archer, King, Crittenden, and others contended that the preamble was unnecessary and out of taste; while Messrs. Linn, Walker, McRoberts, and others supported it, on the ground that the title being clear and undeniable, it was due to settlers to make the declaration contained in the preamble. Mr. Linn recurred very briefly to the chronology of this claim set up by the British government. In 1812 such a British title had never been heard of. During the negotiations for the treaty of Ghent, proposals of cession or purchase were deliberately made to us, without any question of our ultimate right. The events of the war of 1812 had, however, made manifest the importance of this region, both to her and us: and 1818 she assumed that her territorial claims reached quite to the Columbia river, and very quietly constituted that the northern limit of all our possessions in that quarter. Mr. King saw no necessity for the strong declaration of the preamble. He was well persuaded that our right was good; but this sort of assertion would in no manner serve to strengthen it. He had no question of the policy of the bill itself, and was anxious to see its objects accomplished by filling the The discipline, (order, subordination,) of the army territory with a hardy population, capable of defendDECEMBER 29. The joint resolution from the house ing it against all the world. We had but to say the is, very generally, good and improving; the administrative departments exact, and the supplies, (with re-relating to the distribution of catalogues, &c. was ta- word, and no foreign power could keep its foothold cent exceptions in clothing,) excellent. ken up amended and ordered to engrossment, as fol-upon any part of North America. lows: Mr. Linn, after some time, gave his assent to the the bill. withdrawal of the preamble, rather than prejudice It will be seen by the table D, in connexion with section 1st of the act of August 23, 1842, for reducing the library of congress last published, and now reResolved, &c. That of the copies of the catalogue in the number of privates in dragoon companies to fifty maining on hand, there be distributed by the librarian, each, and in artillery and infantry companies to forty-one copy to each of the colleges and universities in two each, that it is not probable that the recruiting the United States, that has not already been favored service will be renewed before the end of 1843. with the same and to each person entitled to the use of the library. I forbear to press any new recommendation; but there are subjects presented at the end of my last annual report (assistant quartermasters and commissaries, inequality of pay between the staff and the line, pensions to widows and orphans, and an army asylum,) which seem strongly to invite amelioration. With high respect, I have the honor to remain, sir, your most obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT. Hon. J. C. Spencer, secretary of war. Position and distribution of troops. Military department No. 1, Commanded by Brevet E. P. DECEMBER 30. The following resolution, submitted by Mr. Benton on yesterday, was adopted: Resolved, That, in addition to copies of all the correspondence with and from our ministers abroad in relation to the quintuple treaty, the president be re Gaines, head-quarters, Bay aggregate form 1,070 quested to communicate to the senate, so far as may of St. Louis, Baton Rouge, Military department No. 2, Brevet Brig. Gen. Z. Taylor, headquarters, Fort Smith. Military department No. 3, do. Colonel S. W. Kearney, head quarters, Jefferson Barracks. Military department No. 4, Brevet Brig. Gen. H. Brady, headquarters, Detroit. do. do. Military department No. 5, Brig. Gen. John E. Wool, head quarters, Troy. do. Military department No. 6, Brevet Brig. Gen. A. Eustis, headquarters, Portland. do. Military department No. 7, Colonel J. B. Walbach, head quarters, Fort Monroe. do. Military department No. 8, 932 be compatible with the public interest, copies of all The senate then proceeded to consider, as in com- The bill relating to the occupation of the territo ry of Oregon, its amendments having been concur red in, and some further trivial amendments adoptMr. Linn rose and advocated the amendments re-ed, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. ported by the committee, and went into a brief dis761 cussion of the object of the bill and its general merits. Mr. Tappan moved to strike out the preamble, which is in the following words: "Whereas the title of the United States to the territory of Oregon is certain and will not be abandoned: therefore," &c. 1,673 553 Mr. Linn defonded the preamble with much zeal, giving at some length reasons why it should remain 722 as expressed in the bill. The senate then took up the bill to regulate the currency of foreign gold and silver coin; when, after Evans participated, the bill was laid on the table for a brief discussion, in which Messrs. Benton and the present. On motion, the senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THURSDAY, DEC. 29. The speaker announced the following select committees. On the petition of inhabitants of Platte county, MisMr. McRoberts defended the preamble and would souri, on establishing an agency for the purchase on give his vote in favor of the bill as amended. behalf of government of water-rotted hemp-Messrs. Mr. Archer was in favor of striking out the pream-J. C. Edwards, Green, Jeremiah Brown, Proffit, and 373ble, as he conceived it in bad taste; and he was the A. V. Brown. the speaker, from Mr. Pleasanton, the fifth auditor importance of the bill, entering at some length into On the resolution of Mr. T. B. King, in relation to ference thereto as may be found conducive to the preservation and effective use of the same. Mr. Cooper, of Pa. presented a memorial from citizens of Adams county, Pa., praying from congress such a portion of land proceeds in the shape of government stock as will relieve them from state burthens &c. He hoped to see this subject brought: fairly before the country. On some future occasion he would crave to be heard on the subject. On motion of Mr. W. C. Johnson, the memorial was referred to a select committee, ayes 76, nays 69, ordered to consist of 9 members. On motion of Mr. Cushing the report of the commissioners for the exploration and survey of the northeastern boundary submitted at the last session, was ordered to be printed. Mr. Pickens presented the resolutions of South Carolina, urging the passage of a law by congress refunding the fine imposed on Doctor Cooper in 1800 for a suppbsed libel against John Adams under the sedition law. Referred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Everett, on leave given, presented the memorial of certain members of the legislature of New Hampshire, praying congress (the reporter believes) to district that state. Mr. Atherton remarked that the house of representatives of New Hampshire was composed of about 240 members and the senate of 12 members. This memorial was signed by but 57 members, a small minority of the whole body. was then referred to the committee on elections. It been opened by him and its contents read, it would yet been given to it; and, with that view, he suggest- ed until Tuesday two weeks. A message in writing was received from the president of the United States, by the hands of Robert Tyler, esq. his secretary. See page 289. A message from the president communicating documents in regard to claims of citizens of the U. States against the government of Hayti was presented. After the further consideration of private bills, the house then adjourned till Tuesday next. TUESDAY, JAN. 3. Mr. C. J. Ingersoll reported a resolution directing the committee on the judiciary to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to abolish capital punishment in public; and it was agreed to. enable him to offer a preamble and resolution depreMr. Slade moved a suspension of the 21st rule to The resolution of Mr. Merriwether was then a-mittee on the district of Columbia to report a bill to cating the traffic in slaves, and instructing the comrepeal all laws in any way authorising the slave trade in the district. dopted. Mr. Cooper, of Pa., from the committee on Indian affairs, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: On his motion, the vote was, yeas 73, nays 111. So the rule was not suspended. Whereas a resolution calling upon the president of Mr. Tillinghast submitted a resolution, which was the United States "to cause to be communicated to referred to the committee of the whole, appropriatthe house the several reports lately made to the de-ing $1000 to enable the secretary of the navy to partment of war by lieut. col. Hitchcock relative to make a survey of Narraganset bay for the purpose Mr. McKeon offered a resolution calling for the the affairs of the Cherokee Indians, together with all of ascertaining a point of advantage for a naval depot. information communicated by him concerning the correspondence between the late United States consul general at Tangiers and the government of Mo-frauds he was charged to investigate; also, all facts in possession of the executive, from any source, rerocco. Adopted. lating to the subject," was adopted by this house on the day of August last: and whereas the information required by the said resolution has not been communicated, nor any reason assigned for the delay; therefore, Mr. Cross introduced "A bill to repeal so much of the act approved the 23d of August, 1842, as requires the second regiment of dragoons to be converted into a regiment of riflemen after the 4th of March, 1843." Referred to the committee on military affairs. Mr. C. J. Ingersoll presented a memorial from Col. Brooks in relation to the action of the judiciary committee of the last session on the subject of the treaty with the Caddo Indians. Mr. Cooper, of Pa., remarked that Col. Brooks was charged with a great fraud, committed in his official capacity as commissioner to negotiate a treaty with the Caddo Indians-a fraud enuring to his own benefit to the amount of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The committee exposed this fraud, and vindicated, as far as it was in their power, the rights of the government and the individuals who had been wronged. They did it, however, in a way the least injurious to his reputation, but his present course of action rendered it necessary that the covering should be stripped from the infamy of the transaction. This was no grateful task, but justice to the committee and duty to the public required that it should be done. On motion of Mr. Stanly, the memorial was laid on the table. The consideration of the bill for the repeal of the bankrupt law was then resumed. Mr. Wise arose and delivered a political speech, and at its conclusion, said that he could lay his hand upon more than one in that body who could testify that certain gentlemen had come to the president, and had pledged themselves, that if it could be understood that the Harrison cabinet would be suffered to hold their places in peace, the second bank bill ⚫ would be postponed. Mr. Thompson did not believe the assertion, and called upon the gentleman from Va., to do so. Mr. Wise. Bring forth your impeachment and I will do it. Mr. Fessenden arose and expressed his reasons for opposing a repeal of the bankrupt law, and then commented on the political remarks of Mr. Cushing. Having concluded, Mr. I. F. Marshall obtained the floor, but yielded to a motion by Mr. Bronson that the house adjourn, and the house adjourned. FRIDAY, DEC. 30. Mr. Sprigg, of Ky. to a question of privilege. He called the attention of the house to a document which had heretofore been presented by Resolved, That the president be requested to communicate to this house when the information called for by the aforesaid resolution may be expected. The house then proceeded to the consideration of bills on the private calendar, and after progress therein, adjourned. SATURDAY, DEC. 31. Mr. Edwards, of Missouri, introduced a bill of the following title, which, having been read twice, was referred to the committee on the territories, and ordered to be printed: "A bill declaring what is the northern boundary of the state of Missouri." Mr. Edwards offered a resolution, which, after having been modified, on motion of Mr. Cave Johnson, by striking out a portion which related to maps, was adopted in the following form: Resolved, That the report of Albert M. Lee, in reference to the northern boundary of Missouri, the report of captain Guion, and of lieutenant Fremont, in reference to the Des Moines river, and the evidence in reference to the northern boundary of Missouri, be referred to the committee on the territories and printed. Mr. E. also presented a letter of Stephen Clever, another of Robert Wallace, and another of Duff Green, all members of the convention which formed the constitution of the state of Missouri, in reference to the northern boundary of Missouri; and also a letter of lieutenant J. C. Fremont, in reference to the rapids of the Des Moines river. All of which were referred to the committee on territories. Mr. Fillmore, from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the fiscal year ending the 30th June, 1844; which was read twice by its title, committed to the committee of the whole on the state of the union, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Bowne submitted a resolution, instructing the committee on the judiciary to report, on Thursday next, a bill to refund the fine imposed on general Jackson; and moved the previous question. It was not seconded. The bill to repeal the bankrupt law was taken up. Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, was entitled to the floor. He said that he was not in sufficient health to address the house. Mr. Milton Brown then argued at large in favor of a uniform system of bankruptcy, declaring himself against repeal, and confined his remarks to the subject under debate. Mr. Weller addressed the house in a discursión on political subjects and in favor of repeal. Mr. Ferris, of New York, spoke in favor of repeal, and the house adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4. Mr. Fillmore, from the committee of ways and means, reported a bill making appropriations for the support of the army and of the military academy at West Point, and for armories, arsenals, and munitions of war, for the half calendar year ending the first of July, 1843; and for the fiscal year beginning the first day of July, 1843, and ending the first day of July, 1844. The bill having been read, twice by its title, was referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union, and was ordered to be printed. Mr Pendleton, from the military committee, reported a bill for the establishment of two additional military posts, one at or near the mouth of the Columbia river, and one between that and Council Bluffs; not over 1400 men of the army to be detached for the purpose, the former garrison to be transported by such portion of the navy as may be necessary, and making such provision as may tend to transform the soldiers into settlers, &c., and appropriating $200,000 therefor. The following resolution, offered yesterday by Mr. Bowne, was taken up and discussed until the morning hour expired: Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be instructed to report on Thursday next the following bill to refund the fine imposed upon general Andrew Jackson at New Orleans. [Here follows the bill.] The consideration of the bill for the repeal of the bankrupt law was then resumed. Mr. Bowne, of New York, delivered a political speech. He was in favor of repeal. On motion of Mr. Kennedy, of Maryland, the house took up the bill reported from the committee on commerce at the last session,' entitled "a bill to alter the mode of admeasuring the tonnage Mr. Meriwether and Mr. Pickens successively folof ships or vessels employed in the merchant lowed in debate, the former against, the latter in faservice of the United States." Mr. Kennedy ad-vor of repeal; and Mr. Gordon obtaining the floor, dressed the house in favor of the necessity and the house adjourned. 4,588,595 mption. In Philadelphia, 100, of which 20 were un-ber, Jo Smith's broth s in her vaults 800 barrels of rel containing fifty thousand and dollars. The gold is pack containing twenty thousand ks each in the neighborhood in each case; and it is repre tment in the vaulted departases, some of which have not 3. Augusta Chronicle and Sen. "The indications from Comail, are rather unfavorable Columbus, and the Phoenix We would caution the pubeither until further develop rs of some ten or fifteen of the the 1st of January, inst. An a bill extending the charters the house by a majority of A paragraph is goin land, and one of the most esteemed members of the f so, for from appear DR. N. POTTER, late professor in the university of Maryat Nauvoo is complete which states that the medical profession in this city, died suddenly on the take at least seven yea morning of the 2d inst. DOGS. A French paper states that the contraband diving bells, each with a full complement of hands, have DISTRESS IN QUEBEC. Not one tenth of the persons hiladelphia court of sessions, produce very low. ach on the 31st ult. ats arrived at New Orleans a egate freight of 10,643 bales ales reached that port on the the Union, at N. York. EPISCOPAL BISHOP. At Boston, the Rev. Manton and curing done at th PORK. There has have ranged from 1,62 pounds and her family the Berkshire and Byfi cimen, cut at Davis' es ceipts week before la RAILROAD ITEMS. T $7,500; being nearly $ Deducting statements the total income for fi $500,000; one-half of upon this year's busine during the year 1842, w RAIN. The quantity SPANISH SILVER MI the mines of Almaden 000 sterling worth of of the Spanish govern brought into circulation of the yearly produce n amounting to about £15 of revenue to the Spanis of all expenses. A de works, where the ore p nearly 800 feet in the uisiana, Captain Tufts, from port on 19th instant with four es of cotton! This is by long ELECTION. Col. SEWELL, of Hartford county, Md. was brought to that port, and yet elected representative to congress from the third dis-quality or diminution in he guards of the Louisiana e water. In the three daystrict on Monday last, to supply the vacancy occasioned in which it is contained. rrivals of cotton were 24,656 by the death of James W. Williams. Col. S. was nominated by a Van Buren convention, STEAM BOAT ITEMS. T leared in the same time, leav and there was no regular opposition. Very few votes, of Liverpool for New York 78 bales-sales amounted to g within the following quoOrdinary 4a5; middling 51 7a7; good fair Sa8; good ending on the 31st ult. the Obags, against sales of 15,296 rand ordinary; middling to lly fair 6472; good fair and at 13422 for inferior to good; cts.; extra fine 45 cents and The quantity of new crop froz the 1st October, 1842, is 24,947 bales. Last year, was only 15,441; making ar. as recently been found in w York, on the f rm of one discovery while digging a been offered $20,000 for his e, a fragment of bituminous elow Augusta in this counhile digging a well. Like Found on Flint. Sufficient -posites of this article exist nt those particularly inteh search for this valuable [Iowa Hawkeye, Sept. 22. tual outlay for the Croton course, were taken; Baltimore county gave Sewell 692; Rutledge, 174. The Pualto, from Whi a snag on the 19th, thir sunk in seven feet water. A special election of a representative to fill the vacan cy accasioned by the resignation of F. Kennett, esa:leans, with 650 bales o was to be held in Missouri on the 31st ult.. Brauel and A. R. Corbin, are candidates. Lous Du FLOUR. The inspections of last week in Baltimore ending on the 31st ult. were-71,536 bbls. superfine, FIRES. Five large stores were burnt, including the ultimo. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS. The Nashville on her night of the 15th inst. 25 of the cotton was saved i sunk in a few minutes. The steamer Lighter, has been running in the consumed. The Lighter Grand Island, caught fi low water. $287,424 to N. Orleans fr SPECIE. The Emeline A conducta was expected ult. with $1,500,000, of w Fleans. An English manof the remainder. The U. S. sloop of war New Orleans on the 22d St. Lawrence, from Liver the 20th ult. from the 1st September las The whole amount of s stated to be $4,306,766. Doctor Jackson's geological brought $255,000 in specie The packet ship Dach at New York. FIFTH SERIES. No. 20.-VOL. XIII.] BALTIMORE, JANUARY 14, 1843. [VOL. LXIII.-WHOLE No. 1,633. THE PAST THE PRESENT--FOR THE FUTURE. PRINTED AND published, EVERY SATURDAY, BY JEREMIAH HUGHES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, AT FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. CONTENTS OF NO. 20, VOL. 13. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. NATIONAL AFFAIRS. STATES OF THE UNION. BANKS, FINANCES, &c. mation abrogating, after the 15th February next, a SUPREME COURT OF THE U. STATES, GENERAL JACKSON'S FINE-letters of A. Jackson, and duties on sundry articles of merchandise, such as "The hon. the governor in council is pleased to announce for general information, that the ratification of the treaty by the emperor of China was received by her majesty's plenipotentiary, and forwarded from Nankin to England on the 16th of Sept. by the hon. company's steam frigate Auckland." iron, steel, salt, sugar, coffee, and provisions generally. The house of representatives had reconsidered its vote by which a bill was passed abolishing the tariff of duties and declaring the ports of Texas free, and postponed the further consideration of the subject to the 30th December. It was supposed that the bill could not pass. The house, by resolution, had again instructed its committee on foreign relations to inquire into the expediency of annexing the republic to the United States. Orders had also been introduced to inquire into the expediency of confiscating the estates of traitors and enemies to the government, and to establish a Sabbath or day of rest throughout the republic. On the 18th ult. a messenger arrived at Washington from the Wacoe village with news that the representatives of twenty-one tribes of Indians had ararrival of commissioners to conclude a treaty of rived at that place, where they were awaiting the peace. The army, numbering eight hundred effective men, had marched for Mexico; and, when last heard from, were within a few miles of Laredo, which town they hoped to surprise, as it contained but twenty or thirty Mexican soldiers. The proceedings of the British armies in the neighborhood of Cabul have been eminently successful. The whole of the British prisoners have been liberated from the hands of the Affghans. Their number was 31 officers, 9 ladies and 12 children, with 51 European soldiers, 2 clerks and 4 women, making in all 109 persons, who had suffered the horrors of captivity from the 10th of January to the 21st and 27th of Sept. The meeting between the veteran General Sale and his wife and daughter is described as highly affecting. Akbar Khan is now a fugitive in Kohistan. Captain Bygrave is liberated. The process of destroying all the Affghan strong-ing its vicinity. holds was being accomplished. On the 29th Sept., Istaliff was demolished. After destroying the post of Chareekar, the army of Pollock and Nott, 18,000 men, would abandon Cabul and return to the Indus. CUBA AND HAYTI. The correspondent of the New Orleans Bee writes as follows from Havana, under date of 24th ult:The Spanish vessels captured by the blacks of St. Domingo, have been released by president Boyer, and arrived in our port a few days since. They consisted of the polacre Golondrina, capt. Fabregas, and the barque Carmen. The facts in relation to this strange affair are these: The Spanish vessels were sailing at a short distance from the coast, when they were hailed by a Haytien covette, and ordered to lay to, at the same time a blank cartridge being fired at them. On the refusal of the Spaniards to obey this order, they were attacked with shotted cannon.Being without the means of resistance, and at the mercy of the Haytiens, they lay to, and were immediately boarded by the St. Domingo corvette, their officers and crews taken on board the latter vessel, and the polacre and bark carried by the negroes into Port au Prince. On their arrival, the news was immediately despatched to president Boyer, who manifested great displeasure at the conduct of his navy, and ordered the commander of the corvette to be put in irons. In the absence of the Spanish consul, the representative of France offered his mediation. Through his efforts, the captains of the Spanish vessels were set at liberty, their vessels restored to them, and the sum of $2,000 awarded as an indemnity for 50 ounces of gold stolen by the negroes-reserving to the Spanish government to demand such reparation as the insult to her flag might call for. President Boyer has addressed a very long despatch to governor Valdez, full of protestations of regret for this untimely affair assuring him that he entirely condemns the conduct of the negro captain, and that he will neglect nothing to testify his friendship and respect for the Spanish government. The expedition from Havana and St. Jago is still hovering near the coast of St. Domingo, and we are uninformed of the instructions given to the commander. TEXAS. Dates from Houston to the 24th ult. state that Mr. Camayel, minister from France to the republic of Texas, had arrived at Galveston on his way to the seat of government. Mr. Riley, late minister to the U. States, reached the seat of government on the 17th ult. The president of the republic had issued a proclaVoi.XIII-Stu. 20. A party of volunteers from Victoria, under the command of capt. Owen, had destroyed the Mexican settlement of New Bahia, better known as Carlos' Rancho, in consequence of the settlers having repeatedly manifested hostility to the Texian people resid Many planters were turning their attention to the culture of sugar and cotton, with good promise of success. MEXICO. News is to the 19th Dec. General Guittarez of the department of St. Louis, and General Canalizo, of Puebla, have declared for the dissolution of the congress, and the garrison of Vera Cruz is expected to follow suite, for the purpose of carrying into execution the intrigues of Santa Anna to concentrate all power in himself. The expedition to Campeachy has accomplished nothing decisive as yet and is suffering with repulses and sickness. Reinforcements are on their way. PARDON. The president of the United States has pardoned James Sanderlin, convicted last spring in the United States district court, of abstracting money from the mail and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment. THE NAVY. We learn from the Norfolk papers that orders have been received to fit out immediately the United States frigate Macedonian and sloops of war Warren and St. Louis, now lying at the Gosport navy yard; and that the officers and crew of the Constitution are to be transferred to the Brandywine, destined for the West India station. Orders have been received at the navy yard, Brooklyn, to fit the new frigate Savannah for service inmediately-destination not known. The sloop of war Falmouth, at Pensacola, has re ceived orders to return immediately to Vera Cruz. The brig of war Dolphin, also at Pensacola, has received sailing orders for Campeachy. The sloop of war Ontario, also at Pensacola, is about to sail for New Orleans, where she will remain for some time as a receiving ship. The National Intelligencer says: "The U. States steamer Union made the first trial of her propellers on Wednesday afternoon, in a short run down. the river. We understand that Lieut. Hunter (her commander and the inventor of her peculiar propelling power) has expressed himself highly gratified with the result." Mediterranean squadron. The ship Alkmar, Capt. Eustis, arrived at Norfolk on Tuesday in 56 days from Port Mahon, and 37 days from Gibraltar. Capt. Eustis states that the Farfield sailed from Port Mahon about ten days, and the Columbus 74, frigate Congress, and sloop of war Preble, two days previous to his sailing, destination unknown. It was supposed they were bound for Genoa, thence to Spezzia, where they would winter; the officers and crew all well. Doctor John O'Conner Barclay, from the Preble, Midshipmen Duvall and Oakley, from the Columbus, Brown from the Congress, and Baldwin from the Preble, and a detachment of seamen and marines, came passengers. The naval court of inquiry in the case of the Somers News has arrived at Vera Cruz, from the west, of the occupation of Monterey, a town in California, by commodore Jones, of the frigate United States and corvette Cyane. He held the town about two days and then gave it up, declaring that he took the town in consequence of a report that war was de- is yet engaged in hearing the testimony of witnesses clared by the United States against Mexico. The Mexican general in command gave informa-lation of the contents of the paper which was written on the subject of the mutiny. The following transtion of a body of 3,000 Texians marching towards in Greek characters, and found in Mr. Spencer's Rio Grande. Campeachy still holds out against the locker. It is contained in the testimony of Mr. Rodgovernment of Mexico. The garrison of this citygers, by whom it was translated, and who identified (Vera Cruz) is momentarily expected to declare in the original papers as presented to the court: favor of the revolution against congress. Mr. W. E. Dryden, with seven other Americans, who had been confiued nearly twelve months in Chihuahua, have been liberated by the Mexican government through the interposition of the U. States minister. [G. S. Curson, esq., bearer of despatches from our minister at Mexico to the secretary of state, arrived at New York on Sunday last, and proceeded to Washington.] NATIONAL AFFAIRS. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. By and with the advice and consent of the senate. Thomas W. Wyman, to be captain in the navy; John S. Nicholas, commander; Samuel F. Dupont, do; Wm. L. Hudson, do; Simon F. Blunt, lieutenant; William Taylor Smith, do; William May, do; Henry H. Lewis, do; Joseph P. Sanford, do; George W. Harrison, do. Translation of the paper. CERTAIN. P. Spencer, E. Andrews, McKinley, Wales. DOUBTFUL. Wilson,† McKee.† Warner,† Green,t Godfrey, Van Velsor, Sullivan, Howard, Gallia.† To be kept, nolens volens. Sibley, Scott, Van Brunt, Smith, Whitmore, Dick- Arm chest-McKinley. Steerage-Spencer, Small, Wilson. There were also the following explanatory notes: "Those on the list of doubtful who are marked with a cross will probably be induced to join before the project is carried into execution. The remainder will probably join when the thing is done-if not, they must be forced. "If any not marked down wish to join after it is CONSUL. The president of the United States done, we will pick out the best, and dispose of the has recognised A. OTT, of Indiana, as consul of Swit-rest." zerland for the states of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Ken- All of the names except E. Andrews were of pertucky and Michigan, and the territories of Wisconsin sons on board the Somers-there was no one bearing and Iowa. that name on board. STATES OF THE UNION. MAINE. LEGISLATURE. This body met at Augusta, on Wednesday, and was organized by the hon. Edward Kavanagh, as president of the senate, and of David Dunn, as speaker of the house. The speech of Mr. Dunn, upon taking the speaker's chair, is admirable. Gentlemen of the house of representatives: I thank you kindly for this election of speaker, and it shall be my constant endeavor faithfully to discharge the duties assigned me. I hope, gentlemen, your session will be a profitable one and a short one. NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE LEGISLATURE adjourned on the 22d ultimo, after a session of fifty-nine days, in which nineteen acts and twenty-nine resolutions were passed. The resolutions refuse to make congressional districts, as twenty-one months in operation, though not yet com- The whole amount of scrip outstanding on the 1st pleted so as to communicate with navigable water at December, 1841, was $521,339 25, showing that the Annapolis, having halted at the "town gate," a quar- company have redeemned during the last twelve ter of a mile from the wharf, and thereby excluding months the sum of $29.693 75, all of which has been itself from a material portion of trade which it destroyed and burnt. This amount has been received might have derived if connected immediately with principally in payment of those portions of the tells which have not been required in current funds. To The directors take the worst half of the last year-this may also be added the scrip for the lots and that is from April to October, to exhibit their opera-warehouses sold in Georgetowy, amounting to the navigation. tions from. been 3 307 39 During that period their RECEIPTS have 992 37 sum of $8,790, which is now due and will be receiv ed in the course of a few days. This will make the $5,428 19 aggregate of scrip redeemed in the last year amount to the sum of $38,483 75 and the whole amount outstanding will then be $432,855 50. The report concludes with soliciting aid, in such form as may seem best, from the legislature, to complete the canal to Cumberland. BALTIMORE INSPECTIONS FOR 1842. Number of beef, cattle, and hogs, weighed at the state scales in 5,299 64 The scrip redeemed, added to the above payment required by congress-reject the state's share of the to the state treasurer for interest, is equivalent to the 1842, and their weight: land money-forbid the circulation of small notes, interest accrued on the debts of the company for the except certain denominations, and denounce the taSix months, showing that even under present disadriff, bankrupt law, and distribution. WHIG NOMINATION. Col. Joseph Cilley, of Not-vantages the road more than supports itself. tingham, has been nominated by the whigs as their candidate for governor. MASSACHUSETTS. THE LEGISLATURE convened at Boston on the 4th inst. P. W. Leland, V. B. was chosen president of the senate, having received 12 votes out of 23. Of the remaining 11, 9 were for Josiah Quincy, jr. Lewis Josselyn, V. B. was elected clerk.-14 to 10. In the house of representatives, Luther S. Cushing was chosen clerk, having received 176 votes, against 173 for John A. Bowles. There was much difficulty in choosing a speaker, which was not effected until the fourth ballot took piace. The following was the result. The whole number of votes 351; necessary to a choice 176. 1st 2d 3d 4th Thos. Kinnicut, (W.) 173 174 175 Seth J. Thomas, V. B. 173 175 175 3 2 172 Daniel P. King, whig, VERMONT. $5,789 25 1830, 1,685 75 1831, $7.475 00 1833, Of which seven-fifteenths is $3,441 665 leaving 1834, over $4,000 to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road 1835, 1836, company for eight months operation. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL. rectors of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company, 1838, through the president of the company, have made 1839, their annual report to the governor, to be laid before 1840, the general assembly. From it we learn that eigh- 1841, teen and three-tenths miles remain unfinished to com- 1842, plete the canal to Cumberland, and the estimated cost to complete it is one million five hundred and forty-Sole leather and rough skirting During the past year, 101 patients have been ad-five thousand dollars. All work on the canal has mitted, and there were 95 inmates at the commence ment of the year, making 196 in all; of these 83 have been discharged, leaving 113 now in the Asylum. PENNSYLVANIA. THE LEGISLATURE met at Harrisburg on the 3d inst. The senate organized by choosing Benjamin Crispin, (V. B.) for speaker, who received 17 votes; Mr. Heister, (whig), 13, and 2 scattering. The house of representatives chose H. B. Wright, (V. B.), speaker. He received 56 votes; J. Foreman, (whig), 39; scattering 2. Mr. Wright, on taking his seat, made a few very appropriate remarks, alluding particularly to the present condition of the public credit, and calling upon the members to sustain the public faith, and frown down all attempts at repudiation. U. S. SENATOR. Twenty-three gentlemen were nominated in the Pennsylvania legislature as candidates for U. S. senator. Mr. Buchanan headed the list, and was re-elected for six years from the 4th of March next, on the 1st ballot. The vote stood Buchanan 74, Banks 54. Barrels. Hf. barrels. Total in bbls. 587,875 19.859 597,804 544,373 21,537 555.141 1832, 518,674 17,644 527.446 524,620 18.072 533.656 489.365 The board of di- 1837, 499 064 430.247 560,875 779.918 628,974 558,282 IMPEACHMENT OF Gov. PORTER. On Friday, a memorial was presented to the Pennsylvania house of representatives, praying for the impeachment For interest due the state of Maryland and trial of his excellency the governor, for his course in relation to the banks, especially in regard to the 99,000 dollars said to have been received in the case of the U States bank. The memorial was signed by Andrew Miller, and others of Philadelphia, and citizens of the commonwealth, and was referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Elwell, McCaslin, Robinson, Kerr and Parke. MARYLAND. ANNAPOLIS AND ELK RIDGE RAIL ROAD COMPANY. The fifth annual report of the company has been laid before the legislature. The road has now been Butter Inspection of buller and lard for 1842. Inspection of tobacco for 1842. Amount of tobacco remaining in the state warehouses in the city of Baltimore, on the hhds. 1st January, 1842 7.886 160,321 15 Amount inspected during the year 1842 46 639 86,264 24 43,000 00 54,505 Amount exported and consumed in 1842 44.846 4,113 38 70,000 00 $1.112,714 83 405,000 00 9,659 Leaving on hand on the 31st Dec. 1842 The kinds inspected during the year were as fol lows: hhds. Maryland 33,653 11,519 Kentucky 988 Virginia 333 Missouri 120 16 8 2 46,630 Total liabilities of the company on the Indiana |