The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1842, Page 2

Still Later from Texas — Progress of the jcan Invasion, We have received important private letters from Galveston, Texas, giving us an account of the state of affairs there, several hours later than what we obtained through the New Orleans papers. It seems that Santa Anna has made a bold and NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Monday, March 2! Steam Ship Columbia again, It is now supposed that the Columbia did not leave Liverpool till the 19th instant, and is conse: quently not yet due. In the winter season the con-| very masterly movement, and ‘it speaks loudly for tract between Mr. Canard and the British Govera-| his skill, energy and {tactics. He has‘contrived to ment, requires but one boat a month to be despatch- | concentrate on the borders of Texas—at Durango, ed, with no particular day specified. Therefore, a8 | Matamoras, and other places on the Rio Grande, the Acadia left on the 19th of February, and se long | 12,000 or 14,000 men ; these are all well armed and a time as elapsed since the 4th instant, itis fair to] equipped. This number is about 5000 more than suppose that the Columbia did not start ull the 19th | he brought into that country on ‘the former inva- of this month. This appears more probable when | sion, which he conducted in person, As he did we consider tha‘ the steamers begin running twice | then, so his generals this time are bringing on this a month during the summer, from April. If, how- army in tbree divisions; and it appears that they ever, she did leave, and has met with no serious | ust have entered ‘Texas simultaneously at two mishap, we may reccive her news to-day by ex-| points, Because the accounts state that the Mie. press from Boston : sion (that is the place formerly called San Refugic, Xmportant Message from P: lent Tyler—| which was a sort of Catholic Irish settlement) was Proposed Repeal of the Distribution Law | attacked, and taken by one division of the Mexi- a-Increase of the Tariff—Nestoration of the | cansat the same time that another division of the Public Credit, invading army reached and took possession of San ngth the President has taken a very impor-| Antonio de Bexar. These two places are nearly p towards the restoration of the public cre-| 150 miles apart; the latter on the old northern road d .d the just principles of a financial system —| from Nacogdoches to Durango and the city of Mex- Yesterday we received from Washington, his mes-| ico, and the former on the southern road leading recommending a repeal ef the Distribution | from Brassoria, or Matagorda, or Velasco, through w—the increase of the present tariff—and the | Goliad to Matamoras. Both San Refugio, however, creation of a national debt, equal to $20,000,000, for | andSan Antonio de Bexar, are about equi-distant the purpose of restoring the credit of the govern- | from the Rio Grande. The probability, therefore, is ment, and of putting the eountry, at every point, in| that 5000 men came on from Matamoras, thesouth- a proper state of defence, menaced, as she is, with | ern road to Victoria on the Guadaloupe river, whilst war on every side. 9000, in two divisions, came the northern road to It will be recollected that last Monday we shadow- | San Antonio, intending to march thence to attack ed forth this important message, with all its princi- | the city of Austin on the Colorado. pal points,intimating that hitherto Messrs. Webster, | ‘The following are the letters received by us :— Spencer had delayed its forthcoming. These mem- [Private Correspondence.] bers of the Cabinet have, we suppose, given in their Gatveston, Texas, March 12, 1512 adhesion toa policy which was loudly called for— I write to inform you that our eountry is invaded a policy alike necessary and great—a policy which | by the Mexicans, fourteen thousand strong, in three any sensible man would have recommended as the | divisions; one led by General Arista, one by Gene- only remedy for the present degraded condition of | ral Bravo, the third I do not recollect by whom. the public finances. We republish the message San Antonio de Bexar has been taken—also Gon- again to-day, principally in consequence of its great | zales and Goliad. The division which captured importance. San Antonio is on its way to Austin, our seat of go- And now, since this great, open, noble, and im- | verament, when 1200 Texans under General Burle. portant step is taken on the responsibility of the Pre- | son, our Vice President, will meet and whip them sident, it may Le asked what will the cliques and | or die. factions in Congress say to its recommendations ? Our city has been one scene of enthusiasm, and We anticipate nothing but violence, uproar, oppo- | I may say, the whole country are rushing forward sition, brutal attack, and every species of delay.— | for the fight, aud you may depend upon it there will The present Congress was elected under the effects | be but one good one—one real San Jacinto. of hard cider, hard singing, hard drinking, and hard The archives of the nation have been buried. things of all kinds. Their character aud conduct 1 leave to-morrow with my company, the Galves- correspond with their origin. The policy now pro- | ton Coast” Guard, to intercept and destroy the pro posed by John Tyler, in his Message, is the only | vision of the enemy, and hope to fall in with their course that can be pursued with safety or honor to | artillery, supposed to be landing at Copano. the country, but so bitter are the cliques of Con- We want two’ Paixhan guns for our navy. Can- gressto this honest chief magistrate, that we are | not the City of New York send them to us? prepared tosee the ultras of both factions raise the war cry atonce. What, then, isto be done in sucha crisis? Will the people longer submit to such folly and perversity? Is the country to be disgraced because the mud spi- rits of Congress are disappointed? Shall the pub- lic credit daily sink in the midst of a rich nation?— Are we to permit the factious spirits of Congress to disgrace the nation? Certainly not. Now is the day and the hour for the great conservative spirit of the people to come forth at once. Let the honest republicans of this city, who want to preserve the reputation and cha- racter of the country, come forth, and hold an overwhelming meeting somewhere uptown. Let every democrat, who wishes well to his native or his adopted land, put his shoulder to the wheel, and help to givea jog to the car of state, which has been overturned by a set of hard cider drinkers, merely because they wanted to upset the ‘captain of the deck.” Now is the time for the conservative republicans, couetunge/callec ra tits ave tates ivitene a of all granes add classes, to organise and make 4] too pacific to please the Texane—in fact ite aston- fresh start. The country wants them. ishing how he could ever have been elected after letting Santa Anna loose; but the truth was, there Sixcurar Banxaver Deve.orements.—The ap- wa, no arees plictions for the benefit of the bankrupt law here, | There are making some singular developements of the | Presi mi ce, and that committee state of society and morals. In this district proba- Petey ee fF Ph te Sead dats as yee ne bly about 1,700 persons have applied, the aggregate | jegse of the Santa Fe prisoners. Many gentlem debis of whom will be $10,000,000 or more—and | spoke very plain, and think, should the Mexica their assets only a beggarly sum of $30,000 or $100,- | not invade this country, it will be no easy matter 000—probably not so much. Some of the appli- | €°,qniet thie Abele Bekaa spate conquest. hursday morning, [0th March —An express ¢ants show a schedule of 34,000,000 of debts=some | arrived during the night The Mexican army of $1,500,000—come of $500,000, while their aseets | have, in fact,advanced. The inhabitants fled from seem to be only afew old chairs or tables, or insig- | $a" Antonio, and the troops took possession. Now fica . ‘i femal it would do you good to sec this little place. Eve- nificant jewelry, belonging to the poor females. | ry one that can find fire arms or implements of war Ath March‘13, 1842. Victoria has just,been taken. An express came in last night with the news. We leave to-day in the steamer Lafitte with one brass long nine and two sixes, to scour the coast and intercept the enemy’s provisions and shall take Bras- sos Saint Jago. We also take a detachment of the Galveston Fusileers, eighty strong, to land down the coast, whence they will join the army. Steam is up in our boat, and the New York will leave for New Orleans in a few minutes. So huzza! Gatvestow,(Texas) March 9, 1812. Invasion of Texas by the Mexicans—The Course of President Houston— March of the Mezicane on San Antonio—Collecting of Troops—The Cotton Crop. Dear Six :— Ireached this “‘Land of the Free and Home of the Brave” for the purpose of spending afew weeks in theinterior, but the rumors of an invasion b: the Mexican aR! are quite current, and public fo I have just returned from the meeting. acommittee appointed to wait on the Probably these bankrupts have run through, eat] is engaged i Ce | sent ited ee one k an orn, ii few ye 9, 000— | mind as to the end and result. at is, however, drank aud worn, in afew years, about $9,000,000— | Tr snd bloody the war may be, the matter will and can show hardly any thing for it. Is there not something awfully wrong in this? And yet such persons drink high priced wines, get up balls, and eall themselves respectable. The day of judgment cannot be far off. only end in the conquest of Mexieo. riday morning, March 11.—An express this morning has confirmed previousintelligence The Mexicans, says ene account, have captured Aus- tin;—another says, they are approaching Austi Barleston has colleeted from 700 to 1000 troops, and is reeonnoitering the Mexicans, whose num- 4 os 7 — | bers counts say are large. One gentleman ap- Nava Movements—Tue Arrican Sqvapron.- ‘ed their camp so near as to say Positively it ‘The ‘* Washington Madisonian” says that it “ isnot E pered ‘one hundred acres of ground. true” that a squadron of four vessels are to be sert _ Noe Tee aie certain yon Ng th Here i ‘ap- | than any other person in ew ixyork. Sen our 0 the coast of Aftiea, under the command of Cap- | HMsTa Tem to all that have the means ef getting tain Ramsay. It was true at one time, whatever | phere with an equipment. They can have the plea- he Madisonian may say to the contrary. Such | sure of securing a right in this land of promise by was the intention of the government; but we sup- | assisting to exterminate a race of worthless people 1 + fair land and placing an industrious and of the Treasury have caused a change in this good | neither am I disposed to run away. F will go'up purpose. We trust, however, that the country will rise in one mass, and call upon Congress to do their duty. 1n such a case, a squadron ought and proba- bly will be sent to the African coast. the country t! ening On an excur! hundred miles, and should i again write you in a few days. veston, has improved most wonderfully since m visit three yearssince. There are some four reli- gious societies, and a wealthy and respectable peo 5 ae wy Se _This cl. | Ple have taken the place of those who first came Cumiave or THE Usiveasrry Scuoor.—This cli- | oe cers to this island. nique was re-opened on Saturday, under the man- ‘The crop of cotton will be very large this year, agement of Dr. Pattison, who is to conduct it during | and the auality i A There are about oe, est —Dr. ending i i els loading for various ports in the the summer—Dr. Mott superintending it during the ad Europe—and for the age of the winter, when the students are here. All unpleasant F a country, it stands unequalled in progre: collision will be thus avoided, and we trust that the ‘The Mexican army may, as before nccessful clinique will go on prosperously. The attendance fora time, but the lone star is certain to prevail — was rather thin on Saturday. About halfadozen| ¥°™ he all the above as strictly true. patients were introduced and their cases were all Y iets extremely interesting. Dr. Pattison, however, did not offer any extended clinical remarks, but signi- fied his intention, in the management of the clinique, o arrange the cases into classes, and make each the subject of a more elaborate lecture than could be given impromptu as the several cases came up.— We think this plan a very judicious one, and have no doubt, from our knowledge of Professor Patti- n of a few i We may as well here calculate the probable re- sult of this struggle. It has been commenced by the Mexicaus under muchpetter auspices than the former invasion. Santa Anna is the master spirit of the whole; and as it is not improbable that he is backed up by supplies indirectly from the British Govern- ment, and aided in his counsel by the British Minis- son's extended medical experience and philosophi- ter in Mexico, the struggle may be a much more cal acumen, that his clinical discourses will be of protracted ne nee was belote. onan great interest and value. The editer of the “* Lan- Santa Anna has done wisely in not going in per cet” attended the clinique, and no opposition was son with this expedition. For if he had been with made to his taking notes of the proceedings. Dr. the army, and had been hedged round with 10,000 Bwet’s clinique at the Coilege in Crosby street on | Mexican soldiers, yet if he had crossed the Colorado Saturday was attended by an overflowing audieuce, | B¢ Never would have retumed to Mexico alive. and was:remarkably interesting. Dr. Parker's eli There is a large number of determined spirits there nique will be, as usual, open to-day. All the in-| Who know him personally, who have sworn to kill teresting proceedings at these various cliniques will him at all hazards, should he ever enter Texas be fully reported in the Lancet, and the public and | °8195 and 1000 of these men could be collected the profession will thus be enabled tocompare the pet hey ann days, who have private wrongs to talents and abilities of the rival Professors and reap Mex s, and who would put to flight at least 8,000 the benefit of their instructions. Texicans, if commanded by Santa Anna in person po Nor are they likely to be much less enthusiastic singular; none of the general officers who were ominous of their opinion of the result of the struggle. to many of them like a wilderness afar off. Now it isa pleasant journey of afew days ; the facilities of intercourse between the United States and Texas are greatly improved and increased. The commer- cial, financial, and social relations of the two countries have increased ten fold within the last five years; and where one armed volunteer entered Texas from the United States in 1885 and 1836, twenty would enter the Texian service now. Again, its navy is on a much better footing ; she has twice as many ships of war ag she had in 1835; and there are a great number of men in her navy now, who have been in the service of the United States navy. Besides the whole is under the com- mand of a former officer of the United States navy, Commodore Moore, whois a mere active, and pru- dent, though not a braver officer than Gharley Haw- kins, the commander of the Texian navy in 1836. In addition to all this, the Texas army has the immense advantage of being under the chief com- mand of General Johnson, one of the bravest men, skilful soldiers, and best disciplarians that ever lived. He graduated at West Point, was a long time in the army of the United States, and was at one time adjutant of the sixth regiment of the United States army. Taking all these things to- gether, the affairs of Texas are much more promis- ing than they were in the former struggle. On the other hand, the Mexican soldiers are no better off in any respect, and have no more advan- tages than they possessed in the war of 1836. They have a few more in numbers, but that is a trifle. They are the same class of men; or rather, we should say, that a large majority of them are mere boys; and as it wasin the war and invasion ef 1836, so it doubtless is now: viz, that a great number of there youths have been pressed into the service at the different fairs and holiday fetes given in order to draw them together at Durango, Saltillo, Mon- terey, &c. They are a very inferior race of men; generally very diminutive in stature, with very dark swarthy skins, and numbers of them look like a mixture of Indian and negro blood, while some appear to have a small sprinkle of white blood in their veias. They are no soldiere—have small arms and very little muscular strength, lazy and cowardly by nature—half the day they want to be lying down, taking a siesta on the dirty ground ; they are poor markemen ; and although they can load and fire a musket almost as fast as any set of men in the world, they never take their aim, and generally turn their head away when they pull the trigger. So much for the main body of the Mexican army. Then as to its officers, it is no better off. The for- mer army was commanded by Santa Anna, (the very best general Mexico ever produced,) General Felisola, Generul Urrea, General Cos, General PRES:DENT’S MESSAGE. To ras: Sexate amp House or Revarsenratives oy THe U. Staves: Notwithstanding the urgency with which I have on more thai! one occasion felt it my duty to press upon Congress the necessity of providing the government with the nteans of di aging its debts and maintaining inviolate the public faith, the increasing embar munts of the Treasury] Jmpose upon me the indispeni ble tion of again inviting your most serious etten- tion tothe condition of the finances. Fortunately for myeelf, in thus bringing this impertant subject to your view, for a deliberate and comprehensive examination in all its bearings, and 1 trusts may add, for a final ad- justment of it,to the common advantage of the whole Union, I am permitted to speech it with perfect free- dom aod candor. As few of the burdens for which provi- sion is now required to pe made have been brought up- on the country during my short adminietration of its affairs, have neither motive nov wiehto make them a matter of crimination against soy of my predecessors.— I am disposed to regard, as Tam dd to treat them, as facts, which cannot now be undone, and'as deeply inter- eating to us all, and equally imposing upon ell the most solemn duti and theonly use I would make of the errors ofthe past is, by a careful examination of their causes and character, to avoid if possible the repetition of them in future. ‘The condition of the country, indeed, i parties. well arrest the conflict of y, one which, tocome, notwithstanding a’ resort to all reasonable retrenchments, and the constant progress of the country in populotion and productive power, must continue to increase under existing laws, unless we consent to give up or impair all our defences in war and peace. But thisis athought which, 1 am persuaded, no patriotic mind would for a moment entertain. Without affecting an alarm which I do not feel in regard to our foreign relations, it may sately be affirmed that they are in astate too criticaland involve teo many momentous issues to permit us to neglect in the least, much less to abandon entirely,those means of asserting our rights without which negotiation is without dignity and peace without security. In the report of the Seeretary of the Treasury, mitted to Congress at the commencement of the pre! session, it is estimated that, after exhausting all the pro- bable resources of the year, there will remain a deficit of $14,000,000. With » view partly te a permanent tem of revenue, and partly te immedi relief from ac- tual embarrassment officer reccommended, togeth- er with a plan for esablishing a Government Exche- quer, some expedients of amore temporary character, viz. the issuing of Treasury notes, and the exte: the time for which the loi by the act of the last sesai accordingly provided for an the amount of $5,000,000, but subject that they should not be paid away belew par. No measure connected with the last of the two objeets above mentioned was introduced uatil recently into the House of Representatives. Should the loan bill now pending betare that body pass into @ law, for its present amount, there would still remain a deficit of $2,500,000. It requires no argument to show that such a condition of the Treasury is incompatible not only with a high state of publie credit, but with anything approaching to effi- ciency inthe conduct of public affairs. It must be obvi- ous, even to the most inexperienced minds, that, to say nothing of any particular exigency, actual or imminent, there should be at alltimes in the Treasury of a great nation, with a view to contingencies of ordinary occur- rence, a surplus at least equal in amount to the above deficiency. But that deficiency, serious as it would be in itself will,] am compelled to say,rather be increased than diminished, witheut the adoption of measures adequate Wall, a very brave Englishman, and Col. Almonte, | to correct the evil atonce. The stagnation of trade a - h d business, in some degree incident to the derange- one of the most skilful and shrewd men that ever | ment ofthe national finances, and the state of the reve- lived. Now, all but two of these men were very | nue laws, holds out but little prospect of relief in the.or- well acquainted with Texas. Almonte and Cos and | “inary courseof things babe bce pclae ’ i deeply impressed with al a een all over Texas; knew its roads, 1 the necessity of meetin; e crisis with @ vigor andde Wall, hed Deed all over Texas; Know iMx0edy its toe neo teeEy aporallvaly aguabtead no herss o( all i inci cision which it imperativs lemands at e hands o! rivers, where to pass them—knew all the principal | Clon NaIGt Tee ee duct of public affairs. ‘The ee men, and all the resources of the country—and this | vity tthe evil celle fora ae Mi propartioned te a4 alone enabled them to advance as far as Brazoria | No slight palliatives or occasional expedients will give . a . ,; f it Such ‘th with the southern division, and San Jacinto with prec eeme A mat ry Sy fi how manifest to) a iy the northern division. Now, the troops are under a amiatiply ite serrata or ely ings RP Ae 5 - mn ; Gen. Arista and Gen. Bravo, neither of whom know | jjjusrrious among nations by having paid ‘af its whole any thing of Texas, its men, means, resources, public debt, Tats eal eee pe reeemeteity) oi i : it i sai sed upon me e Constitution of inting out suc! rivers, or roads ; and it is not at all surprising that | ettures as willin my opinion ensure adequite relief. they should have advanced without interruption to} \amthe more encoureged to recommend the course the Victoria on the Guadoloupe,tiver, and to Bexar, | "hich necessity exacts, by the confidence which I have on the San Antonio river, without interruption. There was nothing under heaven to impede their in its com success. 6 resourees ef the country, progress, except a few scattered cottages, in the in Texas before have returned this time ; this looks In the exercise of asound the ances asl have adverted to, our pe ree should be to produce with the capitalist a feeliog of entire confidence, by a tend ‘at sort of security which in all times past ‘been esteemed sufficient, and which for the small t of our proposed indebtedness will unhesitatingly amply adequate. While arenes of allthe revenues int to no more than is implied in every in- stance when the Government contracts adebt, and al- though it ought in ordinary circumstances to be entirely in every thing that constitutes the wealth and strength of nations, are so abundant—the spirit of a most indus- trious, enterprising, and intelligent people is 80 — r ; ene ee ain He and elastic, that oy Government will be “vithout th e prairies, and a small collection of people, about 300, | shadow of excuse for its delinquency. e difficulties badly armed, at Goliad. One thing, however, is ph ad cmeamislasciniaiui Re at etopanlly, From present indications, it is hardly doubtful that Congress will — it ener toed las 4 additional stat on imports, in order to meet the ordinary current ex- ns f the Government. cee | Bi ation, having reference to revenue, bu! On the other hand, Santa Anna, by remaining in sais nena ‘iy affording incidental protection to Mexico, can keep sending supplies to his army in| manufacturing industry, it seems arene pooper that Texas, which will prolong the struggle. see pan me tepor ation a Dilated It is our decided opinion that the Mexicans will tant work of revising the tari ot hich inthe i ia time ; i t emergency would seem indispenssble, not cross the Brazo river thia time ; there is too pcg rer pi meet auaietinacsiie mean one spirit much property concentrated on that river to allow | of mutual harmony and concession, to which the fov- of it, and we doubt very much whether, if Gen. | ernment itself owes its origin, and without the continu- Burleson has 1000 men under him in the north, he Set which jarring apd discord would univer: willeverallow the northern division of the Mexican | | Anadditional reason for the inerease of duties in some ad Hi instances beyond the rateof 20 per cent. will e: in army te cross the Colorado. However, wherever | fulfilling the recommendations already made, and now he decides to fight them, if they are not more than | repeated, of making adequate appropriations for the de- four to one, he will whip them. The southern di- | £3 Se alak of the act distributing the vision of the Mexican army may reach Brazoria, but | proceeds. vet ales of oe publicdands among the eareey 7 fi i : _ | it ti 8 i facto to cease as soon eo! we rather think that it will be cut all to pieces be- | 1. fities shall exceed the limite prescribed in the act, fore it crosses the San Bernardo, which lies between | In recommending ~ rae Cs — ivr aie ¥ buting the proc: of the public lands among the the Colorado and the Exess. Dating the Fracement ofthe lart session of Congress such The last war commeneed on January 24, and was} distribution war urged by arguments and considerations 7 hich arej to me then, and appeer to me now, o! 2 fat oi paige Hace. ie keg ane bs at welght, and was placed wt tie, bela that : resent Wi i “6 should not render nec: y any departure from the act f 1833. It is with sincere regret that I now perceive the Very Important 1v trve.—We understand the Seoaait non departing from that act ; berkura ‘am well iddi Y ration ly entertained by f th. notly case of the Creole, including Mr. Giddings’ Se ee Ee hind by acid oocaer| gcmcrne case, has been referred to his Excellency the Go- | withhold from them the proceeds of the lands. But the vernor of Coney Island, and we anxiously wait his ee ae leet for, BE res apa taally beh decision. We learn, however, thathis Excellency | amidst the embassments which surround the country on has decided notto give his opinion until the spring a We oa Mig get ahs Vege rn inna i fishing has gone by, when he will have more leisure | highest in importance is to establish the credit of this and prompt action may be expected immediately | Qoveramini tsa dataalrapportts the creat the after. Ithas been whispered (we will not vouch | States; equal at least to what it would receive form a di- for the truth,) that the Governor feels somewhat | rect “istribution of the proceeds of the sales of the public puzzled, owing to twe decisions of the United States ee the distribution law was passed there was rea, J i ivery of ‘to anticipate thet there soon would bea real surplus ude, one for, and one against, the delivery of | son te attic rpat vthet assumption it was, in my opinion, slaves, when through stress or otherwise taken to | 2’ wise, ajust,and a beneficent measure. But to continu a country where slavery does not exist: to use his | jt in force while there is no s ch sarpiitg ey Sianeli own phrase, it appears to be part sea and part spout, | and when it ta! io Vontow ssaby in however, most people think that the Gevernor will | der to liquidate the at a i=; Gone phen i ' . would cause i e \- do the correct thing. Nous verrons.! public tration ofthe best security of the public creditor Sionon Naceu 1x Havana.—This distinguished BW with difficulty be excured, and could not violinist, who is universally admitted to be the suc-| Causes of no ordina’ jchensstee, bald: secblby ae ae ae) 6 ° cestor, as he was the disciple of Paganini, has late- [ers fen nota etre en puscedented, Tneed Hearcely ly given two concerts at the principal theatre in Ha- | mention the condition of the banking institutions of vana with unbounded applause. His immense abili- one Lec beg = ay Mit oo + ae heed dna ty appears to have been at once appreciated by the pra. and indvviduale, snd,above all, ee meng of re- i i i ity ; ill proba- i contracts solemaly ente into by States, polished inhabitants of that city ; and he will proba. eee Rs wyet pple’ v iy teatiee viyomastacee bly be induced to continue longer among them than | of a peeuliar character, and generally rebuked with sc- he originally intended. It is true we see his last verity by Me Ler irre’ ices nepentio © rhe concert announced in the “ Diario,” but we should sooplaioe oo ving alecaing, that Wes, eeeoutten Seale think he will be prevailed on to protract his profes. | by it to our disadvantage as @ people, is any thing H i bs Mi i tf isi Under such circumstances, it is im- sional visit. Itis understood that he intends to re- ot tara ate from us to the people whom we rep- visit New Orleans on his return to the United States, | resent, that when ba oats hm mend mrt “ and that we shall again have the pleasure of wel-| Cette uke money lender as well at home as abroad to coming him in New York in the course of the sum- | feel thatthe mort p . ition - won poy re iCi it iciously is Ca mer. We know of no musician whose presence ¢ eee eae whink hae paid off the debts of two wi among us would afford more deep and e€X-} waged with the most powerful nation of modern ti tensive pleasure to our musical world. Sig. rip, nor Nagel’s personal deportment renders him as delightful to our social circles, as his pre-emi- nent skill exalts him in public admiration. There can be no doubt that his audiences, should he again give audiences in this city, willbe far more nume- rous than before, for he has been the theme of er. thusiastic reminescence ever since his last visit, and te ‘et in times like these the capitalist would hundreds have expressed regret that they had not feanerecta Sod withthe pledge of = Peaeenerene: - i i it te a ment of his interes! owe bist alae they etn ce | apn od ple, 1 ee celmbursement OP his principal. Such is the character of the land fund. The most lant money dealer will readily perceive that not CuatnaM Tutarre.—Thorne is constantly ad- y will his interest be secure on such a pledge, but that a ding to the attractions of his House. We perceive by the billsthat he has engaged Master Diamond EN ed te Le aad would, by the and Whitlock, the celebrated exhibitors of African gine within ony These iariti js ion. To relieve the Tr fun and peculiarities. They appear this evening.— | S07, aia in meeting its Four highly amusing pieces are alse presented, one | ed for any new tari of which is the Golden Farmer, where Jemmy when led against a body of Mexican troops, no mat- ter by whom they are commanded. Let us see what are the resources of Texas. She can bring into the field at least 5,000 active, able- bodied men, well armed. Wedo not think she can count upon more then this number. She has still ail her old and brave generals to lead her troops She has General Sam Houston, Gen. Rusk, Gen Burleston, all of whom went through the former war, and know the character of the men they have to fight with. They aad abundant experience in the previous war, and know how to attack the Mexican forces, and use them up at a terrible disadvantage Again the Texians are all soldiers, ready made to order, hardy and active for their mode of life, and all of them good marksmen. They never throw away Coxcent.—Mad'lle Melizet gives a Concert at the | powder and ball without killing something. Again, City Hotel, on Wedresday evening, She will be | the whole of the United States is familiar with assisted by Signor De Begnis. Texas and its people now; in 1836 it was Geoxocteat Lecture.—Professor Lyell gave his fourth lecture on Saturday evening last in the Taber- nacie. It was on the formation of “ coral reefs,” and waa quite amusing. He was well attended Materialism goes ahead rapidly. Nothing further in particular. &G Proresson Buiseane, the introducer of the new social eystem, invented by Fourier, holds a meeting on this subject in the rooms cf the Mecha- nies’ Institute, to-morrow evening. Great progress is making in this branch of the new philosophy— and it is supposed they will be ready to start upon their mighty mission to change society sometime next summer. 9,000,000; and, in order to place the negotiation of the! 1 ropep ond a Feasoneble doubt, | submit to Congress whether the proceeds of the sales of the public la City Intelligence, should not be pledged for the paym tofthe interest,and ; thorised, out of th evening at 5 o'clock. stock, when it can be peat on eo aes coe i i i it way to extinguis! e del Pouce. —The only item of interest at the Police Psp teceg yep ened roo rexplds whOuit yesterday was the arrest of a man named Theodore | distribution is sus] EE True, who arrived from Florida on Saturday. He Pi potas neta years ago, and its fiscal ope is charged with defrauding the brother of Robert | rations conducted by an caictent ry jenicy of its own, ge- Ls ee i i mbarrassmen: S Oakley, of this city, who resides at one of the | extensive ® rit toe viodtia them, would produce, even if military stations in Florida, of a considerable | they continued!as they are, (were thet possible.) effects amount of goods that had been placed in his pos- | are far less disastrous than those now experienced. It seasion in trust. Nearly three hundred dollars were | isthe disorder here, at the heart and centre of the sys- found upon his pereon at the time of his arrest. He im, that paralynes end — te Mortals bot mW be i Y pot w the y am yauge tote vessel in which he had taken | {0r0 1o) vernment alone, but to every Slate and every individual within its jarisciction. even in the most inde Srour A Canrer—A colored rascal named | pendent and thin ite" tpaividuel parsuits in the Charles Bates, stole about one hundred yards of | servation of a sound state of cag opinion @ jadi steam carpeting from John J. Zeh, 305 Grand street, | cious administration here? The »; mel nstante- would seem to be neceseary to fund a debt sppreaching TWwitcher is at home. and w: fi “ ‘sand universal. To attempt to reme f mitted. siento by eftioes Win. Hi. Low, sadeem the deranged eredit‘and currency of the States while the disease is allowed to rage in the vitals of thie Govern- ment, would be a hopeless undertaking. It is the full convictien o! this truth which emboldens me mostearnestly to recommend to your early and se- rious consideration the measures now submitted to your better judgment, as well as those to which your attention has already invited. The first it want ofthe country, that without auswering which all attempts at bettering the present condition of things will prove fruitless, is a complete restoration of the ere and finances of the Federal Government. The source and foundation of all ercdit is in the confidence which the Government inspires/and in proportion as that confidence shall be shaken or diminlohed will be the distrust among all classes of the community, and the de- rangement and demoralization in every branch of busi- ness and all the interests of the meray Keep up the standard of geod faith and punctuality in the operations of the General Government, ond st? partial irregulari- ties and disorders will be rectified by the influehce of iteexample ; but suffer that standard to be debased or disturbed, and it is impossible to foresee to what a de- gree of degradation and confu-ion all financial interests, public and private, may sink. In such the Representatives of the People and the public credit will be as hig! ever. My own views of the measures calculated to effect this great and desirable object I have thusfrankly ex- pressed to Congress, under circumstances wh:ch give to the entire subject a peculier and solemm interest.— The Executive cam do no more. Ifthe credit of the country be exposed to question—if the publie defenecs be broken: down or weakened—if the whole administre- tion of publie affairs be embarrassed for the want of the necessary means for conducting them with vigor and effect, 1 trast that this department of the government will be found to have done all that was in its powerto avel d will be acquitted of all just blame ou a JOHN TYLER. hh 25, 184: The Prosecu' st N. Biddle, ai Puitape.ruia, March 26, 1842. aR— Your article about the prosecution of Mr. Biddle has produced a styong sensation here. Every bo- dy feels it, because every body knows it tobe true. No stronger evidence of it can be found than this simple fact—that on the very grand jury to try Mr. Biddle is a Mr. Lewis Wats. This Mr. L. Waln was a director of the bank, and ao man ii probably contributed more to its destiny than he aid. Every body agrees now that the effort to break dowa the banks ia New York, which induc- edthe immense drafts on Hottinguer that were protested, was the first step towards ruin. This very measure, the effort to break the New York banks, was the wise and virtuous plan of a commit- tee of exchange, who it appears by the report of the investigating commitsee (page 65) consisted of Mesers. Waln, Cope, and Cabot ; among these, have often heard the directors say, Mr. Waln was the most active and zealous in the measure. Mr. Lewis Waln, sitting in judgment on his col- leagues, whom he deceived by concealing from them ruinous mizapplicaton of the bank’s funds ! Justics. Thus much our correspondent. We have mere © say on this subject at a propertime. When this prosecution shall have been disposed ef, we shal lift the veil, and give the world a glimp:e of the secret history of the United States Bank, both in Philadelphia and New York. Some men whe now hold their heads high, will then be seen in their proper dimensions. The explosion and ruin of the U.8. Bank will then be turned back to the men who were its secret managers—who now hold the property of the widow and orphau—and whotry to punish Nicholas Biddle for their own errors and wickedness, and thus escape justice. They will yet be dragged to the light of a broad day. U. §. Cireult Court. Before Judge Kent. Luther Gay, et al. vs, Asa Gardner, et al —The defendant is keeper of the City Hotel. The pre- sent action is to recover $440, being the amount of one of three notes shaved for Gardner & Pack- ard, by Mr. Belden, broker, of Wall street, who paid $1,200 fer notes of $1,366. The notes were drawn by defend: and endorsed by Mr. Paekard and John H. Gardner.” After being shaved by Mr. eee Shey passed 0 plaintiff, who keeps in Tro: Judgment has already been obtained, by default, against the end rs, who were furnished witha release by defendant, [and now admitted as evi- dence. The note was contested on the plea of usury, which the jury sustained, by giving a ver- dict for detendant. For plaintiff, Mr. Jordan. For defendant, Mr. Cowles ir lo: lartin vs. John Hillyer, Sheriff.—The ponte, by old-fashioned care ei] industry, had accumulated a handsome property, and retired into the country. He left bis mast-yard (at the foot of Montgomery street) with his son Joseph P. The latter branched into more extended ness, and got his father to endotse for him, which was done to the amount ef $23,000, and the gentle- man rained. A batch of 12 notes at one time, by the son, to the Saratoga fou ity Bank, were produced at court, and gave evidence of the prosperity enjoyed in 36, and the early part of '37. In 1337, the plaintiff sent a lot of spars which had been cut off his farm, and valued at $350, to his son, but they were taken on execution by the sheriff for a debt due by the latter. The present is aa action of replevin to recover the value. Ver- dict for plaintiff. For plaintiff, M Mr. Barber. N. B. Blunt. For defendant, Marine Court, Before Judge Suexman. Marcu 26—An action was breught by Cornelius Vanderbelt against Capt. Thayer, of the steamboat Rhode Island, to recover com; ation for i done to the steamboat Kosciusko, by a collision between the two boats off Hunt’s Point (L. 1. Sound) on the morning of the 8d inst. The Khode Island had been detained by bad weather over night, and the boats had ‘a race of it” down the Seund. In passing the Rhode Island’s bows (the latter havin; ut off her steam) the Kosciusko was caught Cy the anchor of the Rhode Island, her quarter boat tora to pieces, the side-house injured, and other damage d ‘The jury, P] ing, pro- bably, that it wi of one, and half a dozen of the o:her,” could not agre id were discharged. Fine ‘at Wiiinaton, N. C.—The ste: mill and a great quantity of lumber contiguous thereto, the property t. P. K_ Dickinson, was destroyed by fire at Wilmington, N.C., on the 17:b inst. 68 $16,000; insurance $7,000. Eviperce or Friespsmir.—Ki ing © married lady out of pure love to her husband. TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS AND DRUG- GIs ‘Several hou eretofore considered respecta- ble have lately been discovered to have been selling base counterfeit or imitations of the true Balm of Co- lumbia and Hay’s;Liniment. person from the country or other cities, pi on them, will be visited by our travellers, and unless rsons from whom they had they ship them back to the them, will be advertised and cautioned sgainst by name, in all the newspapers of their own towns, and all others that we can ascertain eirculate in the sphere of their trade, and in cases we deem it advisable, will be sued — We are now determined at any risk or expense to put a stop to the infamous proceedings of these counterfeite Comstock & Co. Wholesale Druggiste,71 Maiden lane. PARSON BELL, who holds forth deily toa goodly audience, attributes his tuecess in his efforts to please to Sherman's Lozenges, and whenever he wants to be unusually interesting, he puts on his mouth. He goes for all of Dr. Sherman’s articles, as does every body whe knows their worth. 106 Nassau is the Doc- tor's office. Agents 8 State street, Boston, and 3 Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia. WELL, WELL, WEI,L—JONES SUCCESS FUL AGAIN.—An old’ Frenchman, whose head end hair was white as “driven snow,” has lately, he tells us, ured some of Jones’ Oil of Coral Circassia, and he has fine dark hair growing on the top of his head. 3 er, this iano fietion ; these persons certify that it made their hair grow, prevented it felling out, cured the dan- driff, and gives ‘light, red or grey hair a fine dark look, and made it grow dark intime. W. Tomkins, 92 King st. N.Y.; T. Bender, Broadway, and many others. It is sold at the reasonable price of 3; 5 er shillings a bottle, by Jones, at the sign of the American Eagle, 82—mind the righ umber, or you'll be cheated—92 Chatham st. Try this, all ye. bas EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE —On Wednesday evening as Mr. Jones Hunter, of the Bow- ery, was walking up Broadway, he was suddenly seized with a severe pain in the temple, which frightened him net a little, but on the advige ef a passer by, he turned into the store at the corner of Grand street, where he procured a few of Peter's Lozenges, and in less ¢) three minutes the Pd vanished, and he was as well ever. Peters hos lozenges ef equal efficacy in coughs, colds, worms, dispepsie, low spirits, sea drowsiness; and, also, a Strengtheniny shilling, which cannot be Peters’ Pills it is needless to speak. They are known as the ne plus ultra of medicines every where. Offices, 459 Breadway, 150 and 330 Bowery, 416 Hudson, and 210 Chatham streets, New York ; and at 90 North Sixth The editor thinks that the public than grateful to him for the above ickness, and ‘ice one try. Of informatien. Court Calendar—This Day. Cmevit Covnt.—Nos. 79, + 98, 100, 102 104, to 113, 115. Swrenion Cownt.—Notes of issue for the ensuing April term must be filed on or before Monday, 28th inst. Bankrupt List, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. ift, merchant, Brooklyn, -d, clerk, New York, hop, agent, Isaac Fryer,c William Brummell,confectioner, Samuel M. Charters, Asa Stebbins, build Loman Vaugh Williamsburg, iH Obadiah Jac! Newton, 26 ©.'T. Buckingham, merchant, New York, June 4 Wm, Sherwood, teacher, do pril 26 Fpenetus Kellogg, ton, the house amost attractive bill, consisting of an entire new dra- Pry rrayper er Night Hag, or neficit my Twitcher, and -in mi milieu is undoubted); quae ‘ly conflict with the claims of the other. Laissez ES POSTSCRIPT. QG- For our usual Soxthern Correspondence, §¢., by this morning’s Mail, see fourth page. Distriet Court of the United States. Before Judge Betts. Mares 26.—Several cases ssed to decree. teh petition: of Moses B. ‘Arnold lies over to the ral. ae S. Jennings—The objections in this case wereargued by Mr. Fessenden and by Mr.C. B. Moore. Mr. M. wished te add a supplemental schedule. The Court replied that he must ac- knowledge the ebjections before being allowed to amend. He co ot throw over proceedings by mere supplementary papers. Geo. e Westcott—In this case Mr. Dresser had leave to amend thescheda! Wm. H. Gregory—The objections in this case were withdrawn, and it passed to decree, Henry Kneeland—T bie case had been opposed by two creditors, and referred toa commissioner. On the first, it was stated by counsel, he was ready to report. The Court directed that the whole of the ohiections be examined before the ease is brought a. Daniel Youngs—The objections were argued by is Mr. Bliss and Mr. Magher. One of them the peti er had not clearly set forth t! acreditor at Brooklyn. His schedule Mr. Raymond, at Brooklyn. Thi BI remarked, and not such a description contemplates. There was another ebjestion, ¢ had mot been instructed to allude to it. In answer, Mr. Magher said the peti hed given the best description possible. He said ‘to Mr, Raymond, Brooklyn, for rent dee to him.” The other objection was that the petitioner had called himself a ee instead of a huckster in the market. Hehada 80 tostyle himeelf, and I ik your honor, said Mr M., will much interfere with our democrati¢e sovereigns, by atlor to be a good objection. ed ring (Sts Leverett R_ Bradley~Thii Mr. Robert F. Winslow for T. Cromwell for creditor. rincipally on th ¥o 4 The objections ound that of forty ereditors in few York, the~ petition stated that they are wn- known, whereas, in a schedule filed by hiava short timg since in Hudson Conaty, N.J , witha view to taking the benefit of the insolvent laws, they are all described. He also alludes to an assignment made b in 1833, and to a receiver ay pointer is property in 1888, but does not state particulars. The Court stated that they were all matters which required examination before a com- missioner, and could not be decided here new. There was also a trust debt charged as factor, bat denied by petitioner’s counsel. John eerge Smith—The objections in this ease were argued by Mr. Sherman and Mr. Raymond. The objections were principally on the ground that the creditors were not set forth, or am assignment shewn, which was stated to have been interfered with by Coolidge and Haskell, of Boston, and the creditors paid 624 cents on a doll: ir. Ra mond urged that the creditors we: down to the best ability of the petitioner. The gentleman can- not be injured by such, at any rate; fer, if other creditors do not come in and prove their debts, 0 mauch the better forhim. Mr. Sherman contended that the law should be strictly enforced. If the Court permits careless schedules to pass, it will open the door for all kinds of fraud. Henry H. Elliot—This case was argued by Mr. Fessenden for opposing creditor, and Mr. J. Wheeler for petitioner. The principal objection was that the schedule did not clearly state the date of assignments or his position as regarded his late connexion in the hot of Elliott, Hunting- ton and Co, and Tracy, Gould and Co. Mi Wheeler said he bad been but a nominal part: with the latter, and he was not permitted by other partners (who were solvent) to exbibit their books. Mr. Fessenden thought the Court had power tocompel it. At any rate, these were poin's on which he would like to have the testimony of Mr. Elliot. On that, from his knowledge cf Mr. E., hejfelt he could confidently rely, and then be enabled to advise with his clients [the Hartford Bank] whether it was worth while to push their elaim or not. The Court, at half past 1 o’cle “adjourned. QG- CHATHAM THEATRE.—This evening being set apart for the benefit and last appearance of John Sei- ill be crowded in every part. He offers . Swithen’s Chair—to led the comedy of the Two Queens, and the the Golden Farmer and Incendiary. The be- appears as Di ey Le Mogaous Lobb, Jem- ry 3 §G- PEALE’S MUSEUM.—Few, if any, perly epprehend or adequatel; jate the di: cities and PMronaibilities euceuntered by the conductass of the atters of public amuscment. juste ly the path to be chosen. But itis yy matter to de, at the same time, justice to the amusers andthe amused. The demands of the one fre- ‘aire is, we know, 8 good principle, and the popular one; ‘yet we cannot, as between Mr. Peale, our Fealers, and ourselves, consent to submit to its dicta, but while he continues in the spirit of this evening’s entertainments, we shall not hesitate to recommend his Museum es a most agreeuble place of resortto those who are fond of an afternoon’s or evening’s genuine enjoyment. §@G- THE ENGLISH GIPSEY GIRL, whose mysteri- ous performances have elicited great wonder in . is are at the American, where, in eonjunction with Winchell, the laughter provoking drollerist, T. G. Booth, the comic singer, Mrs. Phillips, the popular vocalist, the richest variety cf entertainment: er wit- nessed in this city for twenty-five daced. Also exhibiting, Fallsof Ni Ventriloqaiem, Pneumatic Railroad, ing, Grand Cosmorama, and by far and beautiful collection of natural and in America. Such unparalleled erowds of visitors day and night. COTTER’S FRIENDS NOT TO BE BEATEN ‘HE BAD WEATHER —Friday evening last wes the night they choosed to give their old friend Cotter Benefit Ball. The weather being bad, it did not pro’ . We the Ball willbe repeated on it. We trust they may have ther—They bound to have a time.— Al person: the committee, having purchased tick- Hy ight, will be admitted on Wednesday — le MARKET. Sunday, March 27—6 P.M. The Boston mail has again reached us, bringing no tidings of the Liverpool steamer Columbia, which has now been out 23 days. Fears ere entertained for her safety. The mildness of the weather has caused the tobreak up early,and it is not impossible that she has been delayed by it, or may, like the Caledonia,have been obliged to put back. More especially as the sailing pack- ets make such long passages. The operations under the Bankrupt law proceeds slowly. It isa new thing, and both the lawyers and the bankrupts are studying and experimenting on its opera- tion. Thus fai ithas only served to point out the loca. tion of property to creditors, in order that they may seize it under the State laws, Judge Stery has decided that property which comes into the possession of the bankrupt, after his papers are filed, is not subject to at- tachment. Whcn the bankrupt files his bill the property of which he then stands possessed, is under the charge of the assignees, and is not liable to seizure, but if the bankrupt doee not succeed in sean = scies, We rty is then exposed to attachment from vide port od and may be seized and sold. The baukrupt has then to commence denove. The operation is then ‘as follows: A bankrupt has long hed possession of property of which his creditor could obtein no in- formation. On filing the bills the location of this property is pointed out to the creditor, who im} mediately Jevys*on it. He then exerts himself to prevent the bankrupt frem obtaining his decree. If he succeeds in this he immediately sells under his levy, and pays himself. It will be seen that this leaves a door open to pay preferred debts in spite of the provisions ofthe law. An extensive system of plunder ond annoy - ance is kept up upon the,bankrupte,by a class of most con $ temptidle pettifogging lawyers. Thus when a bankrupt files his bill, some hungry lawyer looks over the list of crediters, selects one or two, to whom he offers his services grat elling them that if they will give him a power of attorney to act for themin the case he wil, save their debt forthem. The bankrupt not anticipating any opposition, appe in court, and whenfhis name is called finds, to his astonishment, a lawyer objecting te his release, on some frivolous pretence. He will then send his lawyer to the opponent to find out the nature of the opposition, and he ascertains that $10 will {settle the matter. Such are some of the tricks thot have alresdy resulted from the new liw. There ave already about 1700 applicants in this city; their Tiabilitles amount to $10,000,000, and their assets not $100,000. The creditors, therefore, get literally nothing. Thereis another inter. esting point of the law. Itis in respect to farnitare seis zed under a landlord’s warrant. that faraiture is in. cluded in the inventory of the bankrapt it must ‘be divi- ded pro rata smong all the creditors, the law placing all upon the same footing. Ina case before Judge Dieker- son, of Gloucester County, New Jersey, suth @ @ase oc- curred. The goods distroined were those inventoried with the petition. Qa behalf of the bankrupt, R. W. Howell, Esq, moved the Court fora rule upon the land- Jord to desist frem farther procecding on his warrant, al- leging, 1. Thatthe Actof Congress placed the andlor ‘on a footing with all other creditors; and, 9 That it was necessary for the complete enforcement of the bank- rupt law, that the articles inventoried should pest into the hands of the assignee, to be by him disposedof. The ares