The New York Herald Newspaper, July 6, 1845, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Sunday, July 6, 1845. : * The News from Texas. The news from Texas, which we give in this edi- tion of our paper, and which we also transmitted to all parts of the country in the second edition of the Weekly Herald, is, it will be seen at the first glance, of the highest importance, and the most gratifying character. Annexation is now settled. The popular feeling in Texas in favor of the measure has swept away every obstacle, and entirely overwhelmed al! the efforts made to defeat it. It now only remains to be seen what Mexico willdo. And the Briush government have also to declare their future policy France has, as we have seen by the last news from Europe, officially, declared off, and washes her hands of all interference in the affairs of this continent, so far as they relate to Texas annexation. | The consummation of this important measure | will haveone great and salutary effect. It will a! once impress the mind of Europe and of all civilized nations, with a becoming sense of the power of this | country, and the irresistible strength of its move- ments, when the great body of the people and the go- vernment are resolutely united. The first great step inthe accomplishment of our work has been taken. It is triumphantly successful. Our government can- not pause in the work. Oregon and California are also to be annexed, and the settlement ot the con- | troversy with England relative to the title to the former, must now engage the attention of the admin- istration. | Mexico has been, it will be perceived, preparing | to make aninroad into Califorma. But all the ef: | forts of the mongrel race of Mexico to retain power { and strength on this continent,will be fruitless. The | feeble sceptre has been broken forever—Anglo- Saxon energy and Anglo-Saxon will, are in the as- cendant, and so must ever continue. ‘The time is fast coming when the “ American Union’ will em- i brace the whole continent, north and south. That! result is inevitable, and of that the annexation of Texas is but the signal of the proof. Tue Mexican IxsraLments—Exrnanation or | Gov. Suannon.—The Washington Union of the 3rd instant gives a letter from Gov. Shannon, relative to the missing instalments. It appears that they have never been paid. To the Hon. James Buchanan, Secretary of State : Wasninoroy, July 2, 1845, Sir:—Since my arrival in the United States, I have no- ticed that at least a portion of the public are laboring under incorrect views with regard to the payment of the fourth and fifth instalments due our citizens from Mexi inder the treaty of the 31st January, 1843; and also me unjust reflections have been cast upon me, as well as others, in reference to the manner in which the business had been transacted. I deem it not out of place for me to communicate to you the facts in relation to the two instalments in ques so far as they are within my knowledge, with the view ‘not only of putting you in ion of the tru fe of the case, but of setting if right in the matter. This I should have done at an earlier period, had I been aware that there was any difficulty on the subject, or that there was any doubt in any quarter as to the facts of the case ‘The fourth instalment fell due on the 30th April, 1844, and the fifth on the 30th of the following July; and | did not arrive in Mexico until the evening of the 26th of the following August. On my arrival in Mexico, the fourth instalment had been due near four months, and the fifth near one month, and the date of Mr. Vo receipt, clo: ing the matter with the Mexican government, | under- , is the 27th August. It will be perceived from e ‘dates, that I could have had no agency in advising the arrangement that was made with the Mexican gov- ernment by Mr. Voss. Soon after my arrival in Mexico. on inquiry of Mr. Voss, ouragent, who had been appoint- ed to receive the money, as to the payment of the, two instalments in question, he informed me he had in vain sought to obtain the money from the national trea sury in Mexico; that he had failed in all his efforts to do so; for the reason, thal fast as the money came into the national treasury, it was absorbed for the purposes of the army, and by Mexican claimants, whose influence with the government was such as to enable them to ob- tain the preference over the American claimants; that finding ail efforts to obtain payment in Mexico had failed, he prevailed on the government to give him drafts on the local treasuries for an amount sufficiently large to cover the principal and interest due on the two instalments, a the cost of Sponge | the same, and transmitting the m ney to Vera Cruz. He also advised me that the English house of Tayleur, Jamison. & Co , in Mexico, had claims on the Mexican government, and that they had taken drafts of a similar character, and were about to collect them; and that he had handed over the drafts, which he had received, to that house, for collection at the same time. The house of Tayleur, Jamison, & Co., it is pro ner I should remark. is one of undoubted responsibility ‘he contributions that had been levied, in order to raise the four millions voted by Congress, ‘and placed at the disposal of the government, were in a rapid course of collection atthe time, and no doubts were entertained but the drafts would’ be promptly met and paid. He stated that, under these circumstances, he considered the drafts as cash, orthe same as cash; and that he had receipted to the Mexican government accordingly. and that I might consider the instalments in ques- IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS, MEETING OF THE TEXIAN CONGRESS, Consummation of Annexation. (From the Washington Union, July 3.) Important axp Gioniovs News.—On the eve of the great day which is consecrated to the indepen- dence of our country, we hail the re-union of Texas with the United States. We will now tread the road of freedom and greatness together. This news comes to us by the Princeton steamer, which ar- rived at Annapolis to-day at 2 0’clock. Dr. Wright | brings the despatches from Annapolis. He left | Washington, Texas, on the 2ist June, and arrived at Galveston on the 23d—on which day the Prince- ton left that place. We are favored by the Doctor with the following memorands:— “The U. S. ship Princeton, Com. Stockton, arri- ved at Annapolis, from Galveston, Texas, after the short passage of nine days, having consumed only 93 tons of coal. She steamed against head winds, with the exception of only 36 hours, when she was assisted by her sails. No Atlantic steamer has ever made so good an hourly average, with the same economy of fuel; and, considering all the circum- stances, it may be regarded as an unprecedented passage. . eres * The news broutht by the Princeton is of the most interesting characier. Both houses of the Texan Congress have unanimou-ly consented to the terms of the joint resolution of the United States The Senate had rejected the treaty with Mexico by a unauimons vote. Captain Waggaman had arrived at Washington, Texas, to select posts to be oeeny by the United States troops, and to provide for the subsistence. A resolution was introduced into both Houses of Congress, requiring the executive to sur holds the destines of me and nations tn bis hand, crown your rations richest . iw ‘ANSON JO JOINT RESOLUTION, Giving the consent of the existing Government to the ion of Texas to the United States. Whereas the Government of the United States hath proposed the following terms, guarantees and conditions |, may on which the people and territory of the Republic ot Texas may be erected into a new State, to be called the State of ‘'exas, and admitted as one of the States of the American Union, to wit: [Here follow the resolutions of the United States Con- said terms, the consent of the ex! is required ; Therefore, it resolved by the Senate, and House of Representatives of the republic of Texas, in Congress assembled, That the Government ef Texas doth consent that the people and territory of the republic of Texas may be erected into a new State, to be called the State of Texas, with a republican form of government, to adopted by the people of said republic, by deputies in convention as: mitted as one of the States of the Ame: said consent is given on the terms, gu ditions, antes joint resolution. Ske. 2. Be roclamation of the President of the republic of Texas, bearing date May 6th, 1845, and the election of deputies to sit in con- vention at Austin, on the 4th day of July next, for the adoption of @ constitution for the State of Texas, had in accordance therewith, hereby receive the consent of the existing government of Texas. c. 3. Be it further Resolved, That the President of Texas is hereby requested immediately to furnish the government of the United States,through their accredited ininister near this government, with a copy of this joint resolution; also to furnish the convention, to assemble at \ustion on the 4th of July next, with acopy of the same; and that the same shall take effect from and after its pas- sage. Thc above is «copy of the resolutions as they passed he two houses, and which will, we suppose, receive the sanction of the President. They passed unanimously. TOD ROBINSON. On the 18th instant, in the Senate, Mr. Greer introduced a joint resolution offering ‘a nation’s gratitude to Major General Andrew Jackson;” which resolution was unani- mousty adopted. On the same day, Major Koufman introduced a bill set render all posts, navy yards, barracks, &e , to the proper authorities of the United States. The joint resolutions were introduced into both Houses of Congress on the same day, and were almost identi- cal in their tenor The resolutions passed the Senate on the 18th of June, and were sent to the House; the House laid them on the table, and passed their own resolutions unanimously, and sent them to the Senate on the nextday. In the meantime, considerable jealousy arose as to which branch should claim the honor of the paternity of the re solutions; and it was finally settled that the House should take up the resolutions of the Senate, and amend them in the third section. The House then passed them in their present form, and sent them back to the Senate, which body concurred in the amendment. The President is pledged to give full and immediate effect to the will ot Congress, so far as depends upon himself ” This important intelligence has just reached the President of the United States (this evening, half- past8.) Dr. Wright brings copious despatches from our able Chargé, Major Donelson; but they are written prior to the adoption of the resolutions of the Congress of Texas. He also brings newspapers embracing the National Register, printed at Wash- ington. ot the 19th June, three days after Congress assembled. We must confine ourselves principally to the contents of the Galvesron News extra, of the 23d June The National Register contains the correspon- dence between Major Donelson and the Govern- ment of Texas, from March 31, 1845, down to June Uth, accompanying President Jones’s message to Congress [From Galveston News Extra.] PRESIDENT JONES'S MESSAGE, XC. _ We are indebted to Mr. Briggs for the following interesting documents, which we hasten to give our readers. Ki Verbally we learn from Mr. Briggs, that the pro- positions for our independence have been submit- ted to the Senate. They are not net made public, but it is understood that they are highly objection- able, and will be promptly rejected. Executive Derantment, 2 Washington, June 16, 1845. § Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives :— lam happy to greet you, on the interesting occasion, as the representatives of the people, again assembled in the discharge of your high and important duties. The call of an extraordinary session of Congress at this early day, by the executive, was not made without the most mature deliberation, and a due reference to the great cri- sis which has arisen since your late adjournment, in the affairs of Texas, well as the almost unanimous ex- pression of public will which took place throughout the country in regard to the same The executive has now the pleasure to transmit to the honorable Congress, for such action as they may deem suitable, the propositions which have been made on the part of the United States to this government, for the an- nexation of Texas, and its incorporation, as a State, into that great and kindred confederacy, together with the correspondence between the two governments, which has arisen out of the same. This correspondence, enter. ing. as it does, very fully into the views and sentiments of the governments in question, renders it unnecessary for the executive to add (/ur the information or conside- ration of Congress) but little thereto in reference to the proposed measure. The executive has much satisfaction in observing— what, no doubt, will forcibly arrest the attention of the Congress—that, although the terms embraced in the re- solutions of the United States Congress may at first have appeared less favorable than was desirable for Texas,the very liberal and magnanimous views entertained by the President of the United States towards Texas, and the tion as paid; tiat there would be no other difficulty about tha matter, than a delay of a few weeks in transmitting the money to the United States, On the day after I had been presented to the President— that is, on the 2d of September—I received a note from Mr Rejon, the Mexican Secretary of State, a copy of which has heretofore been communicated to your #e- partment, in which he states that he had been advised by the Secretary of the Treasury, under date of the 27th August, that the two instalments had been paid. On the 12th of September, I had an interview with President Santa Anna in relation to the release of the Texian pri- soners, and the unadjusted claims of our citizens on the government of Mexico; in which he took occasion to Speak of the pi syment of the two instalments above named, and the difficulties the government had to en- counter to meet them; and assuring me, at the same time, that he had caused arrangements to be made, which would enable the government to meet the future instal- ments promptly as they fell due. All this put my mind to rest onthe subject of these indemnities ; and it was upon this state of facts that I felt myself authorized to make the communication | did to Mr. Calhoun, in rela- tion thereto, in September last. 1 did not at the time nor until after the revolution broke out, which termina- ted in the overthrow of President Santa Anna and his party, anticipate the slightest difficulty in relation to the payment of the drafts in question. When the revo- lution broke out, the money intended to meet these drafts was diverted from that purpose by the government of Mexico, and applied to its own purposes. When it had become thus certain that there would be at least some considerable delay in the payments of these drafts, | cal- 10 report to me in writing all the facts of that I might be able to put my government yn of them. I was taken sick shortly after, and confined tomy room for two months, and was thus prevented from doing so. Up to the time of my depar- ture from Mexico, which was on the 14th of May last, these drafts had not been paid, or any part of them. No doubt, however, was entertained Mr. Voss or Mr Jamison but that these drafts would be paid as soon as the Mexican government could command the pecuniary The government does not claim that it is in any leased from the payment of these drafts; but the deranged state of the Mexican treasury, growing out of the late revolution, eretofore prevented the govern- ment from discharging them. It is proper | should state that I have no doubt Mr. Voss has acted throughout with the most perfect good faith and integrity, and that he dic what he believed to be the best for the claimants at the time; that, upon a statement of the fucts and reasons on which he acted, | concurred with him in the opinion. and so expressed myself to him at the time, that the course he had adopted was the best,under all the circum stances of the case, that could have been adopted, in or- cure the money for the claimants, it may be expected that these drafts will be paid by Mexico so soon as her financial abilities will enable her to do so, without regard to the future relations of tI two countries, 1 donot feel justified in giving you any assurances that the remaining instalments will’ be pi until the difficulties existing between the two countries are finally adjusted,or our government shall adopt strong measures in order to coerce Mexico into a compliance with hertreaty stipulations. have the honor to be, ver; dient servant ‘our obe- YNON Tue Greatest Piece or Pepestrianism EVER Perrormev.—A foot race came offen Friday in the neighborhood of Stonington, Conn., in which Major Champlin performed a mile in the astonishing and almost incredible time of four minutes and nineteen seconds. He now challenges to run any man in the United States, one mile, for one thousand dollars. or upwards, to come off over the Union or Beacon Course, any time between this and the first of Au- gust. The challenger can be heard of, or seen, at the American Hotel, Stonington. It is not unlikely but that he will be accommodated, ‘espectfully, ILSON SHAS ——__— Tue New Potce.—One of the usual features of the “Fourth of July,” in this city, was absent on the celebration this year; and for that omission we must blame Major Matsell, the Superintendent of Police. There was nota single fire in any part of the city! This certainly speaks well for the vigi- lance of the new police. Drevomatic Movements.—His Excellency, Mon- sieur Pageot, Minister from his Majesty the King of the French, his lady, family, and five servants, ar- rived yesterday at the City Hotel, on a tour to the Falls of Niagara, Canada, &c., from Washington. Ewioration ro tue West.—The emigration to Wisconsin, at the present time, is said to be rapid heyond all precedent. There are whole sections of couv- try that are now thickly settled that afew months ayo were entirely uninhabited. This applies to the northern As well as the southern counties. The emigration comes ipelly by the way uf the lakes, from the northern, promises made through the representative of that coun- try, in regard to the future advantages to be extended to her if she consent to the propose union, render those terms much more acceptable than they would otherwlse have been. The state of public opinion, and the great anxiety of the people to act definitely upon the subject of annexa- tion, by a convention of deputies, as prescribed in the resolutions of the United States Congress, induced the executive to issue his proclamation on the 5th of May, ultimo, recommending on election for sixty-one deputies, to be held in the several counties throughout the republic, onthe 4th of the present month, and to as- semble in convention, at the city of Austin, on the 4th of July next. This recommendation has met the sanction of the citizens generally, and the deputies in the seve. ral counties, so faraheard from, having been elected upon the basis proposed, it is confidently expected the convention will assemble at the time and place fixed upon. Tothis convention, the question of annexation and the adoption of a State constitution, will properly belong; and they will determine the great question of the nationality of Texas, as to them shall seem most onducive to the interest, happiness and prosper: ity of the people whom they will represent. — It is important that the “consent of the exist- ing government should be given to their exercising the powers which have been delegated to them, in order to comply with a requirement to that effect inthe reso: lutions on the subject of annexation, pasced by the Ame- rican Congress. For this purpose, ‘the present extraor- dinary session of the Congress of the republic of Texas has been convoked; and to its wisdom, as a co-ordinate department, the executive now submits the determina- tion of the matter. The services to be performed by the convention will be arduous, and will probably engage it for a conside- rable period of time; and the executive would respect- fully recommend to Congress the propriety of making asuitable appropriation for the payment of its mem- bers, es well as the officers it may find occasion to em- ploy ‘The executive has the pleasure, in addition to pre. senting Congress the propositions concerning annexation, to inform them that certain conditions, preliminary to # treaty of peace, upon the basis of a recognition of in- dependence of Texas by Mexico, were sigued on the part of the latter, at the city of Mexico, on the 19th of May last, and were transmitted te this government on the 2d instant, by the Baron Alleye de Cyprey, minister pleni- potentiary of his Majesty the King tf French, at that court, by the hands of Captain Elliott, her Britannic Majesty's charge d'affaires near this government. In consequence of the signing of these preliminaries, the Executive believed it tobe his duty, in the recess of Congress, to make the fact known to the people of Tex- , and to declare and proclain a cessation of hostilities tween Texas and Mexico, until the same could be communicated to, and acted upon by, Congress and the convention about to assemble. A proclamation for this purpose was consequently issued on the 4th instant, copy of which is herewith transmitted. The prelimina- ries being in the nature ofa treaty, will, with all the re pooner in relation thereto, be forthwith commu- ted to the honorable Senate, for its constitutional ad- , and such action as, in its wisdom, the same shall seem to require. The alternative of annexation or independence will thus be placed before the people of Texas, and their free, sovereign, and unbiassed voice will determine the all- important issue ; and so far as it shall depend upon the executive to act, he will give immediate and full effect to the expression of their will. His situation in regard to the important subjects now communicated to Congress, has, since their late adjourn. ment, been one of great delicacy and embarassment.— Questions of much difficulty have been presented for his determination, upon which the fate and welfare of the country depended ; and, without precedent or constitu: tional guide for his governance, he has assume, in consequenc ties. He trusts, howe the course he has ado) counsels, reli appy to announce to Congress, that at peace with the world—that with all foreign powers with whom we have had intercourse, friendly relations are maintained. The different tribes of Indians on our borders,with whom treaties exist, have continued to observe the same with good faith ; and within the few da information has been received, that th band of ¢ manch limits, who had mainais. ed until then a hor attitude towards Texas, have sued bye and permitted to come to Bexar to celebrate a treaty of friendship, which, on the part of this government, has been complied with. The arrangements made at your regular session, for udditional companies of rangers to be mustered into service, have been carried into full effect, and have afforded adequate and very efficient protection to our frontiers. The receipts into the treasury have been: sufficient to meet the various expenditures of the govern- ment. A specie currency has been maintained without difficulty, and all the exchequer bills which were in circulation at th period of your late adjournment, have annd nd withdrawn from circulation ; and the * happy to congratulate the congress and the country npon a state of posse, happine nd never before experienced by Ten i by #0 young a nation. It only remains for the executive to ex a contilence in your individual wishes to hustain the best intereste of Texas, aud the fervent hope that He, who , and prosperity, and rarely, if ever, ting apart a portion of the public land—lying between the Arkansas and Red rivers—for the payment of the na- tional debt; read the first and second tiie, and referred | to the Committe on the state of the Repub) A resolution has been offered by Mr. Greer for altering the time of the annual session of Congress : read the first time. On Tuesday, Mr, Koufman, as chairman of the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations, reported the “Joint resolu- tion giving the consent ofthe existing government to the innexation of Texas to the United States,” which joint resolution was passed through its third reading on the next day, the 19th—the rule being suspended, on motion Colonel H. L. Kinney, by a unanimous vote of the Senate. On the 19th, in the Senate, Mr. Greer introduced a oint resolution, relative to the introduction of United States troops into Texas : read the first time. Mr Koufman’s bill, “setting apart land for the pay- ment of the public debt,” &c., was taken up, read the second and third time, and passed. Mr. Lawrence introduced a resolution for the relief of Post Captain E. W. Moore : read the first time. We are happy to state that Commodore Moore hi already been restored to his command. We are further informed that Congress will probably adjourn on next Wednesday. We are informed that the propositions from Mexico have been rejected, and that the resolution inviting the United States troops has been adopted. We are favored by Dr. Wright with the following memoranda, in MS., taken by himself at Washing- ton, Texas, just before he left it for Galveston, Memoranda of the conditions preliminary to a treaty of peace, a8 agreed upon by Ashbel Smith, on the part of Texas, and Mr. Cuevas, on the part of Mexico, and the accempanying papers,’ as submitted to the Senate by President Jones. I. Message of President Jones, transmitting the treaty and papers to the Senate. IL. Letter from Baron Alleye de Cyprey, transmitting to the executive of Texas the conditions signed by Ash- bel Smith, and the agreement on the part of Mexico to accede to them as the basis of a formal treaty. IJ. Conditions prelimimary to a treaty of peace. 1, Mexico consents to acknowledge the independence of Texas. 2. Texas engages that she will stipulate in the treaty not to annex herself, or become subject to any country whatever. 3. Limits aud other arrangements to be matters of agreement in the final treaty, 4, Texas to be willing to refer the disputed points with regard to territory, and other matters, to the arbitration of umpires. Done at Washington (on the Brazos,) on the 27th of March, 1845. (Signed) Asnuen Surrn. Secretary of State. Certified copy of the original, presented by Captain Ellictt. (Signed) Autre rRey. Bankura. 20th of May. ledgment by Cuevas of the receipt of theso 8, throuyh the intervention of Baron Alleye te Cyprey ; and declares that the national Congress hav- ing consented that,Mexico will accede to the prelimina- ries proposed by Texas, as the basis of a formal treaty. May 19th, 1845. V. Additional declaration of Cuevas. If this negotia- tion is not realized on account of circumstances, or be- cause Texas, influenced by the law of the United States on annexation, consents thereto, either directly or indi- rectly, then the answer which is given under this date to Texas, shall be considered null and void. May 19th VI. Letter from President Jones to Baron aleve de Cyprey, acknowledging his kind offices in bringing about the negotiation, &c., ke. To these was appended the proclamation of President Jones, of June 4th, declaring a cessation of hostilities. This treaty was consigered by the Senate in secret session, on the 2ist of Jude, and rejected by a unanimous vote, and the injunction of secresy removed. The following also comes in Ms.,from which we copy it. It authentieates the resolutions adepted by Congress, as they appear above from " The News extra.” Wasuinoton, Senate Cuammen, 7 (Special Session,) June 21, 1845. § Sin—In compliance with your request, 1 herewith transmit you a correct copy of the joint resolution, giv- ing the consent of the existing government to the aunex- ation of Texas to the United States, which has passed both hous.s of the Texian Congres: Respectfully, Henny A. Jewert, Secretary of the Senate. To A. J. Doxetson, Charge d’ Affaires of the United States: It is believed that the Mexicans were oceupying two positions—in what force does not appear. find the following article upon the subject in the National Re- gister of the 19th: Conrrvs Cunistt.—The trade of Corpus Christi has been remarkably brisk within the last four or five weeks, and the town is now rapidly improving. Several large parties of traders from the Rio Grande have visited the place, and they expressed great confidence that the dif- ficulties between the two countries would soon be ad- justed. They report that large bodies of Mexivan troops have recently arrived in the provinces east of the moun- tains from the interior; but they did not state that any large ag of these forces had crossed the Rio Grande. We are Inclined to believe that the forces east of the mountains have been overrated by the spies of Captain Hays. We do not,believe that the whole number of troops at all the positions east of the Sierra Madre ex- ceeds three thousand. ‘The whole number of troops in Matamoras is estimated at only three or four hundred. Telegraph. . City Intelligence. Fixe.—About two o'clock on Friday morn’ broke out in Little’s chain manufactory, No. street, but was extinguished before it had time to do much damage -the premises are insured. Arremyrep Suicior.A young man attempted to kill himself on the 4th, by cutting his throat. He also endea- vored tosever the brachial artery, but failed in both in- stances ; he was taken to the hospital where his wounds en to, and it is anticipated that his life will be faved Founp Drownrv.—The body of aman in respectable attire, was found in the East River at foot of James's street, yesteday morni f. There was a large stone s pended from his wrist. Itis supposed he isa man who used to go about the wharves preaching temperance.— Is ody lies at the de: use in the Park. Moveme of Travellers, The registries of yesterday and Friday at the principal Hotels, fell very short of the arrivals at the early part of the week. At the .—Geo. Hilemouth, Phila; G. Bee, N. . Hopley, Charleston; J. P. Maher, N. 0.; J. D. Greene, Cambridge; W. Mott, Charleston; H. Ford, 8. C.; Jas. Pollard, Va ; €. Jackman, Lancaste Hamilton, Ohio; Charleston; Geo. EB. Asron.—L. Chittenden, N. 0.; A. 8, Perry, M : P. Maxwell, N. O.; J. Y. Porter, Florida; Mossrs. Walsh, Brown and Waite, N. O.; Crossman and Patterson. do.; W. Taylor, Norfolk; Chas. Carroll, Maryland; Mr. Por- ter, N.0.;'A. M. Scheffe, Phila.;'M. Bernard, do.; Dr. Farnsworth, New London; Richard Price, Ed. Taylor, Boston; Mr. Riach, Scotland; Mr. Riach, Baltimore; Jas. Chesnut, 8. C.; J. Williams, do.; Mr. Justin, do; Mr. Jus- tice and Mr. Greenfield, British Army; G. A. Burton, s0th Rifles; Jno. F. Rathbone, Albany. Crvy.—Jas. Presne, Miss.;'J. Stevens, Phila; L. Ele dridge, do.; R.P. Campbell, Flo; J. McCullom, Balti- more; J.G. Gibson, Albany; J. Hoyt, Conn., Mr, Con- ner, Hartford; His Excellency, Monsieur P , French Minister, Lady and five servants; N. F. Williams, N. O.; R. J. Robertson, Va.; F. H. French, Tennessee, George Waterbnry, Geo. Gow i Frawnus ‘ooke, Ala lay, Bridgeport; ; y; Mr. Keph, io; W. Rattle, , Cleveland; H. Finlay, lowa; R. G. Camp: nny, Aug,’ Geo.; J.L. Hardwicke, R. 1.5 Rey. P. Van Pelt, Ohio. Mr. Garcia, N.O.; J. Wellinghart, N. H.; 8. v1; R.A. Berry, W. T. Allen, U. §.N.; ©. R., Burlington; Messrs. Charlton, McKenzie, McGill, Ryan, Nashville; 8. Wilson, Va; G. 8. Talford, Baltimore; B. L. Robin son, Vermont; Samuel Jackson, Phila; Capt Fellow: Albany; Jno. C, Fanny, Phila; 'M. 1 Porter, Boston; J. N. Lee, Mass.; J. P. Berkenshaw, Richmond, Va.; Rev. A. Cole, Michigan. Wavencey.—A, Walker, Raleigh; Chas. Brown, Phila.; Mr. Gale, Prov.; J. H. Vaughan, do.; G. W. Cushing, Baltimore; Smith and Richards, Boston; W. H Vanpel- son and 14 others from Rhode Island; W. H. Parker, Prov.; Mr. Howard, Troy. An interesting little son of Major 8. M. Whitney, of the Cataract House, Niagara Falls id. was taken out of the mill race, in the by his father, about? o'clock, on drowned. It was supposed that while at play with other La Ae the bridge, in rear of the hotel, he fell into the water, A letter from Captain Patio, of the revenue outter Crawford, to the editor of the Savannah Groryian, states | that he has discovered a harbor within thirteen miles of Svvannab ing great advantages fora southern naval depot. Its location it on Oxsabaw Sound, near Montgo- mery Important from Mexico, {From the New Orleans Picayune, June 26.) Late and tant— Another Revolution in Mexico— Chances of a War—Santa Anna’s Farewell Ad- dress— Candidates for the Presidency in Mexico— Threat to Bombaid Mazatlan by the French— President Herrera’s Address—Troubles with the French Minister— Movements of Mexican Troops The United States squadron under Commodore Conner, consisting of the frigate Potomac, sloop of war mouth, and brigs Lawrence and Somers, which we announced as off the Balize on Saturday last, arrived at Pensacola on the 23rd instant, in ten days from Vera Cruz. By this arrival we have received our files and correspondence to the day of the sailing of the squadron. The most important intelligence brot iit be the fleet relates to a revolu- tion that had broken out in the city of Mexico, and the purposes of the Mexican Goverment in regard to annexation. ‘The officers and crews of the squadron were well. The yellow fever was prevailing to a considerable extent at Vera Cruz. The only war vessels left in rt were the French brigs Griffen and Mercure. {he schooner Creole was the only American vessel there when the squadron sailed, and little other shipping in port. e proceed to lay before our readers at once the following letter, which is the latest we have re- ceived, which gives a more decided opinion in re- gard to the intentions of the Mexican government touching Annexation than any we have before had from the same source. The writer considers war as certain in the event of Annexation—a contingency that has in all probability taken place before this time. Ouranticipation of a declaration of war upon the partof Mexico had begun to abate before the re- ceipt of this letter. We are not attogether per- suaded yet that such a step will be taken, though we have repeatedly explained wer inthe present condi- tion of Mexican politics, such a course might be pursued, without any definite views being enter- tained by the Mexican Cabinet of its ends or the ob- jects 16 be accomplished by it. Perhaps the British government could give as good a solution of the de- sigh of such a war as President Herrera or any of | his ministers. Here is the letter:— Vena Cavz, June 11, 1845, An attempt at another revolution was made at the city of Mexico on the 6th inst. which at one time had a most serious appearance. A regiment broke through the poant stationed at the goverument palace and took the resilent and Secretary of Foreign Relations prisoners; but the revolutionists were imme: rds put down by the citizen soldiers, and th ing uish- ed personages setat liberty. In this affair and a colonel, a captain, and about i? of the privates belonging to _ the malcontents were killed, when quiet was once more restorad. Many men in high station at Mexico are sus- pected of having a hand in causing this new outbreak, | and it is said that ex-Secretary Tornel has been arrested and imprisoned. With respect to politics,Texas is thejall absorbing topic of the day, and all eyes are turned in the direction of that country in anxious expectation of the final solution of the pending question. The Government and people generally are pretty well satisfied that nothing can now | prevent annexation. The former sees the moment ar-| rive, with regret when it must declare war or fall, and the latter wait with anxiety the arrival of the time fer the Government to take a step which, but for them, would have been taken long since, without even re- flecting on the consequences—the declaration of hos. tilities against the Unite States. As one of your cele- brated editors says, neus verrons. In the meanwhile, the Government is noiselessly marching troops from Mexico into the interior ; and although their destination is said to be California, still the knowledge of the fact | that in that department the Government has no need, or immediate need, of more soldiers than are there now, would lead one to suppose that the real destination of |, those at present on the march northward is the frontier of Texas, or that vicinity. . It would be folly, perfect madness, for a country like this, distracted and without means, to go to war with the United States, and fora territory that does not belong to them, but I still think the measure will be resorted to.— In my mind the matter does not admit ofa doubt—if Tex- as is annexed, Mexico will declare war. Foreign mer- chants are purchasing up all tl ochineal that can be bought, and removing it to Europe by every opportu- nity. Yours, ke. &e. Besides our own correspondence, we have been favored with the perusal of other letters, received by the squadron, from which and our files we give a summary of news that may be interesting to the public. “We would add that from no quarter do we hear so strong an expression of a belief in a decla- ration of war astrom the letter above published. The following additional particulars of a revolu- tion in Mexico, furnished us by a correspondent, may not prove uninteresting. Itseems that ‘a part of the corps of grenadiers. headed by Gen. Reng- lon, rained the cry of Federation, obtained posses- sion of the palace, and made prisoners the President and three of his ministers. The remainder of the troops, however, proved faithful,and after a skir- mish succeeded in putting down the insurgents and re-establishing order.” 4 The some correspondent, who furnishes us with this intelligence, also gives it as his opinion that in case Texas accede to ae proposition of the United States, Mexico will not declare war against the lat- ter if the smallest loophole is left for her to creep out of the serape. It would really seem as though the President was ill prepared for a war while a revolu- tion is staring him in the face at his very palace gate: bu. some of the factions which distract the unhappy country may yet drive him into the measure salaly for the purpose of putting him down and raising themselves in his stead. They would not hesitate to plunge their fellow citizens into a war, so that they might be able to rise to a briet authority, albeit at the cost of the disastrous defeat and utter prostra- tion of the country. The Mexican Congress adjourned on the 30th of May; butan extra session was called for the 15th ot June, principally, itis alleged, to regulate the tarifl and remodel the election laws. The cotton growers will make a desperate etfort to have the foreign arti- cle excluded. Santa Anna, whose arrival in Havana we noticed some days ago, sailed from Vera Cruz on the 2d instant in the British steamer Medway. He was not brought into the city of Vera Crux, but was embark ed some miles to the north. The troops stationed at Vera Cruz were distributed in small bodies to prevent any rising. The General who escorted him to the sea-side, makes a flaming report upon the me- ritorious conduct of his subalterns, and assures the ministry that it was not from personal alarm that he took 800 men for thatservice, but for fear the coun- try people would attempt some outrage upon the pri- soner, as had been threatened. He apprehended that had such a purpose been consummated, the ene- mies of the Government would make a handle of it. | Santa Anna left a farewell address to his country- { men, in which fhe throws himself upon their judg- ; ment in their cooler moments. He declares that he always loved them and had been devoted to their | interests. He boast, in good set phrase, that his ad- | ministration had always been mild and bloodless! The country appears to breathe freer and deeper since his absence. Canalizo and Basadre have agreed to the amnesty by which they are banished for ten years. A proclamation has been issued for holding an election for President on the Ist of August. The candidates are (iomez Farias, (the same who was for many months an exile inthis city) Gen. Almonte and Gen. Herrera, the present incumbent. Of these the first, Gomez Farias, is deemed the most promi- nent. It 1s difficult to arrive at the political views of Mexican candidates for oftice ; but Farias is in favor of the Federal form of government, which appears to be gaining supporters rapidly. The difficulties in which the French Minister has become involved with the government are stated, in letters before us, ts near as may be to the version of the story we published from a letter received via Havana. ‘The attair began on account of the refusal of the Minister’s groom to pay for washing horses at abath. It proceeded to violence, and in the end compromised the personal liberty of the Minister himself. The whole business, if some accounts be true, is little above the dignity of Mr. Sualigny’s serape with the Texan government about Bullock’s pigs. ‘The Mexican press is belaboring Baron Cy- prey, the French Minister, for being caught in such low company. We have accounts of « more serious disturbance that has taken place at Mazatlan. It appears that some French bakers were ordered by the civil au- thorities to close their shops in compliance with cer- tain municipal regulations. Upon this the comman- der of a French man of war, the Hermione, then at Mazatlan, demanded an indemnity of $11,300, with a threat that he would bombard the town in case of non-comphance. The next and latest information that has been received from Mazatlan, is contained ina letter from Tepic, dated 271th May, which says that a schooner had just arrived at San Blas from Mazatlan, which place she left en the 22d, and re- ports that the day before her sailing the commander of the Hermione gave notice to the foreign Consuls and to the captain of an English frigate the Thalia, then in port, that he was about to fire upon the town! The commander of the English vessel replied that he would consider the attack as an act of piracy. At the time of the sailing of the schooner, the issue of the affair was not known. The Mexicans bear no love for the French, and a writer in the Siglo says, “Tt is high time the Mexicans should show that they did not achieve their independence to become the es ppets of Frenchmen.” € bave before us the address delivered by Pre- sident Herrera on the 30th ultimo, upon the albeit | of the session of Congress. It is not a document of suificient interest to require translation. The Pre- sident congratulates the Chambers npon the full | restoration of order throughout the Republic, and | the ascendancy of legal enactments over arbitrary will. ‘The foreign relations of the country he states to be on the best possible footing, save only with the United States. The p e of the annexation resolutions had eundered these relations, and the Ministers of the two countries had been mutually withdrawn, and he declares that itis not easy to per- ceive what will be the termination of these ditfer- ences, which neither the Government nor the R pubhe of Mexico has promoted either directly or in- direetly, tie applauds the action of Congress in conferring upon the Executive the authority necessary to listen | to the overtures which Texas has made to Mexico, and even to proceed so far as to negociate a treaty. subject to the e: ination and approbation of the legislative body. He justifies this action of Con- gress by the imminence of war, and the absolute ne- cessity of resisting the unjust policy of the United States. He states that the preliminary proposition: of Texas had been received, and the Mexican go- vernment heving signified its readiness to enter upon the negotiations to which it had been invited, the negotiations would or would not have eflect accord ing to the judgment which the Mexican govern- ment should form upon the honorable charac- ter and advantages with which it could be cen- eluded. But should Texas, contrary to the expectations she has held out to Mexico, assent to annexation, he urges upon Con- 88 its duty to see that the justice and rights of Mexico, as wellas the honor and dignity of the na- tion should be protected, and the Executive support- ed in the protest it had made against Annexation. — He alleges that the Mexican government has done all in its power to prevent a rupture with the United States, at the same time that it has strenuously re- sisted the Annexation of Texas. He relies upon the justice of the Mexican cause, and course of proce- dure to compensate for any want of force to secure the integrity of the republic. This is the most war- like passage of the address, and itis uot very definite in its suggestions. We but give a clue to the general tone of 1t, He congratulates the Chambers upon getting rid so easily of political State prisoners, and concludes with some general and common-place re- marks upon the duty of Congress and the Execu- tive to exert all their faculties to fulfil their duties to the country. ; El Siglo Diez y Nueve advocates with zeal the claims of Gen. Herrera asa candidate for the Presi- dential chair of the Republic. 34 The recent outrage upon the French Minister, Baron Alleye de Cyprey, as we have noticed above, occupies the attention of the papers. The French Courier is exceedingly indignantat the treatment re- ceived by him. and expresses its opinions in nomea- sured terms. The Siglo defends Mexico, and in so doing alleges that the acts of violence complained of | were the outbreaks of an ignorant rabble ; that there was no intention to insult the French Minister, and lence ceased, and he and his suite were protected. A force of 2000 picked men, remarks one of our correspondents, is. said to be on its way to Califor- nia, under Gen. Iniestra. A Mexican editor remarks “God grant they may save that precious territory from the claws of the foreigner.” The peculiar em- phasis which our correspondent places upon the word “said” shows that he doubts whether the des- tination of these troops is really California, and in this he agrees with the writer of the letter we pub- lish from Vera Cri Avotnee Desrructive ConrLaGRaTION at QUE- sec—One Tuirp More or rue Crry in Ruins — The painful intelligence of another disastrous confla- gration in the city of Quebec reached us at noon in a slip from the office of the Montreal Courier, through Virgil and Rice’s Expre: | that as soon as he was recognized as such, all vio- | The fire occurred on the night of Saturday last. It will | be seen by the extract below from the Quebec Gazette, that the St. John Suberbs has been destroyed, as well as a considerable portion ofjthe St. Lewis Suburbs, A depu- tation, consisting of the Protestant and Roman Catholic Bishops of Quebec, the membors for the City, some of the Members of the Corporation, and one or two other leading citizens of Quebec, had arrived at Montreal for the purpose of waiting upon the Governor General to request that he would immediately convene Parliament for the purpose of getting an appropriation for the relief of the sufferers by this as well as the previous fire, and to assist in enabling parties about to rebuild to do so ina more substantial manner, and of a material not so liable to destruction by fire as the buildings which have been consumed, {From the Quebec Gazette, June 30. On Saturday evening, the 28th June, just one month after the great fire of the 28th of May, which destroyed part of St. Valier’s and St. John’s Suburbs, nearly all St. Roch and the west part of the Lower Town to below Hope Gate, a fire commenced in St. John’s Suburbs, near the place ‘outside the Glacia, where it stopped on the 28th May. On this occasion the wind was as strong from the north cast as it was to the west on the 28th of May, and the weather Mets dry. At both times the fire began to the windward of the densest part of the suburb, and was car- ried throughout the thickest part of the dwellings to the leeward. ‘The fire has destroyed nearly the whole of St. John’s and part of St. Lewis suburbs, from St. John’s Gate and the north-west angle of the walls, along the brow of the Coteau Ste. Genevieve neatly to the Tower. No. 4, and up to a couple of streets below St. Lewis road. A num- ber of houses in the scattered streets near Tower No. 3, having escaped, and a few near the Cote d’Abraham, and three or four in the vast extent destroyed. We have heurd of only one or two lives being lost. Although it was in the night, most of the inhabitants warned by the rapid progress of the fire ofthe 28th May, made their escape in time, with a part of their moveables. It was only about 8 o’clock on Sunday morning, that the flames were exhausted towards the ‘Tower No. 4, by there being nothing more to burn, and by blowing up a number of houses north of the St. Lewis road. ‘A meeting of the General Committee of Relief,appoint- ed by the citizens after the fire of the 28th May, met yes- terday at 1 o’clock, and ordered distributions’ of provi- sions, &c. to tue destitute. All public buildings were thrown open to the sufferers, and tents were pitched west of the citadel, but many persons remained with their effects along the walls of the tewn and in the fields. Numbers were sent for by their relations, friends and ac- quaintances in the surrounding parishes. ‘The scene of desolation, distress and affliction, and the extent of the calamity are nearly as great as ‘after the former conflagration; the value of the property destroy. ed probably greater. ‘The population of St. John Suburbs was about ten thousand, and the population of St. Rochs had mostly found refuge in St. John Suburbs, Quebec is now reduced to the Upper Town within the walls, and the Lower Town from the St. Charles, below Hope Gate to Cape Blanc, on the St, Lawrence, theex- tent which it occupied, but then more sparsely built, after the destruction of the Suburbs during the seige of 1775. The remaining houses in the Suburbs are about as manp as there were half a‘century ago. We have seen them spread out as to contain about twenty-four thousand inhabitants, many of them wealthy, most of them proprietors of their dwellings, and living comfort- ably. ‘This was the work of persevering industry and general good conduct; and we trust it will be persevered in ‘There is one truth which the recent misfortu have strongly impressed upon the minds of all; it every inhabitant has a direct interest in the good and careful conduct of every individual who lives in or fre- quents the same city, particularly in regard to fire. Quebec formerly might be considered fortunate in ex- emption from great fires, ‘ihe total of the fires which have happened during the last seventy years, do not equal one of those which have ocuurred within & month, and it is remarkable that no very extensive fire ever be- fore occurred in the Suburbs. ‘There was a fire to-day on the roof of a house in St.Va- liei’s Suburbs, near the toll gate, but speedily got under. A nightly patrol is getting up, and the subscription list is at Mr. © Sremazio's, bookeellor, St. Famille strect. ‘Track or tHe Fine.—From D’Arguillon street, where it commenced, it extended on the one side to St. Joa- chim street, and on the other to the brow of the hill overhanging St, Rochs, taking St, Francois and Clacis streets, As it swept onward it widened until it reached Artillery street, in the St Lewis Suburb on the South, and on the north side to the edge of the St. Rochs’ trict, all and between D’Arguillon, St. Francois, Gla St. John, St. George, St. Dion, St. Augustin, St. Joachim aud Nouvelle streets, were one sheet of flame. in} over the burial ground, destroying the small Englis church in its progress, the breadth of its path was consi- derably contracted. A quarry intervening between the burning houses and the remainder of the St. Lewis Sub- urbs, tended in a great degree to prevent its further ex- tension to the South, and indeed contributed somewhat to arrest its progress in that direction. It swept onward however, destroy ng St. Simon, St. James, St. Marie, St Olivier, Richelieu, Deligny, and St. Peter streets, ‘nor did it stop until ithad reached Mr. Green’s stone house at Mount Pleasant ; and now the Upper and Lewer Townis all that remains of Quebec. At least 12,000 houses have been destroyed, and 18,000 persons render- ed houseless. It is reported that many lives are lost. and we fear the rumor is too well founded. The suffer- ers, for the most part, saved their furniture. The pre- vious fire inspired them with adread of its extension, and at an early stage of the fire those at a distance re: moved their eflects to some place of safety. The same consternation and peculiar sppsarance, indicative of mental oppression so apparent in the countenances of the sufferer: the late fire was not so evident, the secon impression was not soastounding as the first ; indeeo the people seemed reconciled to their fate. Stories approaching to the supernatural have been in lution, Several people have declared that they saw the images of angels in the air, surrounded by flame hovering over the devoted suburb. Singular as this may appear, credence may be placed in the following facts, the probable cause of the story: The air, of course, was highly rarified,and images of objects below —the houses, crosses of steeples, men and other objects, were seen inverted, In fact, the lurid sky was a bright mirror in which these objects were reflected—a mirage Insunance—Quebec Office, £11,000; by last fire £17,000 ; Canada do £40,000, by last fire £55,000; Mon- treal do £3,750, by last fire £11,000. Fire in Wasnine'ton Crry.—A fire broke out yes- terday morning, inthe brick dwelling at the corne: of F and Fourteenth streets, occupied by Mrs. Bibler. The fire orig din the basément. and soon spread over the building, which was eventually destroyed. also extended to the two adjoining buildings on which were considerably damaged by the flame: learn that Mirs. Bihler and rvant, who slept in aback building, were with difficulty awaked, and were in dan- ger of being burnt in the fire, It is ascertained that $4 500 were insured on Mrs. Bihler’s house and furniture by the Potomac Insurance Fire Company of Georgetown ; ‘and the wttm of $1,000 was insured on the two adjoining burnt buildings, owned by Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Balse r— | Washington Int! July 3 Henrierra Buancrarn,—This young woman was brought before Recorder Baldw.n, upon an application to be admitted to bail. The certificate of | Dr. Stone was produced in court, stating that Pettiway’s und was not mortal. On motion of ©. K. Johnson, her omnes Recorder Baldwin admitted her to the sum of $2500, returnable on Monday, the 7th of July. Messrs. James H. Caldwell and Joseph R. Beard entered into recognizances for her appearance.— ve credit for volunteering their girl, whom it would be useless In prison, There is slight ground to fear that a woman who could go through such a scene as che did, day before "yesterday, has any desire to ape from the penalty of her acts.’ No punishment that the law metes out to the most hardened offenders can equal the tortures she has already suffered—and in her case ice might throw away her sword,and pronoune asa woman.—N, 0, Pic, June 6. Instirorion ron Epvcatine Femates BY TAEIR own Inpustay.—Much has been said and written ‘ately on the subject of providing means to improve the condition of that large and valuable class of fe- males in this country who have to earn their own living by their own skilf and industry, but amid all the plans proposed (with probably the best inten- tions) not one has been put in practice; and, as if by common consent, almost every one, for some time past, has ceased to write or speak upon the subject, and this valuable class of society seems to have been left to work out (if we may use theterm) their own salvation. The proposition, however, has been started by Mr. Thomas Goin, of this city, that well deserves the consideration of Congress, and of the Secretaries of the Army and Navy. Mr. Goin pro- poses to have a piece of land set apart, of Govern- ment property inthis county or State, a good and convenient building erected thereon, and there to have all the clothing even down to the knitting of stockings and suspenders required for the supply of the army and navy of the United States (inclusive of the service of the Indian Bureau), made by females under female arrangement. The United States Go- vernment to pay no more pro rata than they would, orhave done, to contractors for supplying the cloth- ing for the above branches of the service. These various contractors annually make large fortunes by supplying the clothing for Government contracts, and as the greater part of this clothing is at present made by females, large profits are thus wrung out of the intense exertions, tears and misery of this suf- fering and much injured portion of the community. Every one admits that we have a large number of | excellent and industrious women in_ this country, who work intensely hard for their living, and who are not paid for their slavish labor one fourth part of what they ought to receive, although the Govern- ment ultimately pays the full value for every article | of clothing it purchases. Who then makes the en- | ormous profits? the middle men, who stand between | the producers and consumers—that is, the contrac- | tors. What can be more reasonable or just, then, | that they who do all the work, should have the pro- | | fits arising therefrom? Common sense and com- mon honesty alike point out the correctness of such acourse. In an institution of this kind, and thus directed, these females could be received at a comparatively. cane age. They could be well educated in valuable branches of learn- ing, besides being taught a useful business, by which they could earn an honorable liveliliood— at once ay for their own education, their own board and clothing, and have a handsome surplus to contribute to the support of their parents and rela- tives, who might stand in need of the same, or to their own establishment on their marriage, or their setting up in business for themselves, when a proper opportunity peas itself. Such are the ad- vantages presented by the business aspect of the matter alone, to say eee oe its philanthropic and truly Christian character. There is a great deal of cant about relieving female distress, and preventing the vice and misery accruing to thousands of young women annually. But who does anything in the premises? Who suggests any really valuable plan? Now there is a plan proposed, that would do more to improve the condition of the working class of females than all the asylums, houses of refuge, Dor- cas societies und female institutes in the city, put together. Why is it that we have so many unfor- tunate girls in this city, lost to hope in this world and the next? Because the pay awarded them for honest ifdustry is scarcely sufficient to keep soul and body together. Because whilst these contract- ors and employers become wealthy enough by the labor of these women to roll round in carriages, the women themselves are so miserably paid for that labor, (a few cents for making a shirt, and afew shillings for eae coat,) that temptations of all kinds are staring them in the face eternally; and too frequently the very sons of the contractors or employers become the seducers of the poor girls em- ployed. Who will—who can deny this? As far as we understand Mr. Goin, he merely throws out this plan to call the attention of our government to it, with the hope that it will be adopted, in which we heartily join. Whilst France and England, and even tyrannical Austria and despotic Russia, are teeming with valuable institutions for the improve- ment of the industrious classes in every respect— both male and female—the United States, as a go- vernment, does nothing whatever for the children of the poor and hard working man, Is this right? Is it just? Ought such a state of things longer to. con- tinue? Have not all in this country e wal rights, equal claims upon the government ? Why then should we not have such an institution for females ? Is not the salvation of one virtuous female worth more than the worldly fortunes of hundreds of con- tractors? Why should we be continually lavishin; money on parades, processions, fireworks, and al sorts Ofidle public and oranda dictays, itt bring no Justing beneficial rene where the same money ap- plied as above proposed, ‘would save hundreds of fair and valuable females annually from destruction ? Citizens, you all have a voice in this matter—let it be heard afiectually at the proper time and in the proper quarter. We appeal to head quarters in this matter—to the people themselves. As to the details of sucha plan as Mr. Goin proposes, he leaves that point tothe wisdom of the Hon. Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of War. If desirable, Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, could have similar in- stitutions, or there could be one in every State of the Union—the patronage to be distributed pro rata ac- cording to the population. ‘The details could all be readil) deranged heventian, Itis the great principle, islaid down by Mr. Goin, that we wish to see ac- knowledged by Congress and the heads of Depart- ments, and carried into effect as speedily as possi- ble, and we trust that our present well-informed and benevolent Secretary of the Navy will recommend the matter in his annual message to Congress. Let us give a happy home and good education to those poor girls aie are destitute of friends to do that for for them; and thus save them from those ‘who lie in wait to destroy.” They could be taken and made useful at a very éarly age—they could remainaslong as oy pleased, though probably the greater number would leave before the age of 35, to be happily and respectably married. Others would leave with a small capital, saved from their honorable earnings, to embark in business, while those who choose to do so could remain to superintend and direct the others, at a good and fair salary. But all these and other details—the location of the building site, the inode of its construction, &c , could all be easily settled hereafter. Give us, then, such an institution as we desire, to save the young and helpless from vice, want and misery, and to render valuable chil- dren happy wives and honorable mothers—give us such an institution as this, and virtue and happiness shall dwell forever in our midst Western Rivers—The St. Lowis Era of the 25th ult. says—The 11 er opposite here has risen bit little since yesterday morning ¥ now about ona stand, ind bank full. The steamer Balloon left Savanah land iag on Saturday, the 21st inst ; the river at that point wa in ordinary stage When she left and falling. The Konsas ond Platte rivers were overrunning their banks, and still rising very rapidly. The low bottoms on the’ Missouri tire entirely iaundated, and much damage will be sus- tained. In many places on the Missouri river the people are moving out of the bottoms in an anticipation of an over- ‘low. ‘The river is in many places over the low parts of ‘he banks, and finding its way into the bottoms through the sloughs. A number of persous have been moving from Mlinoistown to this city to keep out of the water.— Che river has been rising very slowly of late, and we have hopes that it will not be much higher. Three or ‘our feet more would inundate most of the American bottom. ‘The steamer Falcon reports the Illinois river very low {vom Peru to Beardstown, there being but 16 inche vater on Hennepin flats, and from 20 to 22 inches on th principal bars below to Beardstown, where it had risen ome two or three feet, but was again falling. Hvpson River.—We spoke a few days since of the lowness of the water opposite the city,and of the accumulations constantly encroaching on the channel, ind threatening seriously to obstruct the navigation ibove. Yetthe navigation of the river below has never een less obstructed, nor the channel for five years past of greater capacity. Even during the comparative lrought which preceded the recent heavy rains, the vigation to Albany for vessels of the largest size was nore easy than during any preceding summer.—dlbany itlas, July 3. A colored prisoner, employed as cook in the Connecticut State Prison, committed suicide by hanging on the 30th ult. He wascharged with furnis ig the sisoners. with food which the rules of the prison did not allow them, or something of the kind, and out of this ome difficulty sprung up, and the prisoner hung him elf. Police Office. Jury b—Isrontint Annest.—Ofticers Martin and Chickering arrested Myer Christilla on the complaint of Linville, Osterioh, and West, of Philadelphia, where he is charged with faving entered into a conepi- racy with Friedenburg ,(the man sent on from here on a requisition from the Governor of Pennsylvani: obtained goods under false pretences from their firm to a large amount. xt—Julin Brown, f-w-c, was atrested b officer Buckley, for bei grossly intoxi- streets, She was rentenced to Blackwell’s Island for three months as a vagrant. Guaxp Lancexy—John Quin was arrested, charged with stealing $37 874 from Robert Anderson, 37 Cherry street. Quin had just left the House of Refuge, where he will probably be again sent. Coroner's Office, Drath ne Intemrenaxce—The Coroner held an in- quest on the body of an unknown man atthe Park dead house. Verdict, came to his death by the deposition of 1 fatty substance inthe it side ofthe heart, and in- temperance ani exporur Rorrunr—The ( oroner 2» inquest on the body ofamancalie! Black Jack, at the Pork dead hou Verdict, came to his death by the -pontaneons rupture of ananeurism of the Aorta Sricior—The Coroner held an inquest on the body of anunknown man at the Park dead house. He was ‘ound drowned at thefoot of Roosvelt stroet,gwith a stone tied in # pocket handkerohief round his