The New York Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1847, Page 4

Batre / {ag that the friends of the soldiers will expect them to attend to their necessities ; and, furthermore, the Gene- ral thinks that for five thousand who will enlist, one hundred thousand will volunteer. His proposition will Meet with much opposition, end I question if it be Suceessful, though | must confess that some of his argu- ‘Ments are unanswerable. It has been suggested that the capitalists, by banding together, might force upon the government the necessity ofan extra session of Congtess, in the matter of the loan. ‘This is impossible, os the edministration would prefer to ‘Withdraw every soldier from Mexico, and to suspend the Meskede of every Mexican port, to such a ruinous expe Gent 0s an extra session. But there is no cause for ap- prehending such an attempt on the part of the capitalists ‘The govertiment is in possession of such assurances now from monied men in New York, of their willingness ‘to take the loun, as to dissipate all alarm on that score— ‘The loan bill reported by the Commitiee of Ways and Means, and which was prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury, is wcceptable to a large majority of both thouses, whigs and democrats. Some of the most influen- dal whigt of both Louses have expressed their entire ap- Provel of it. ‘Treasury notes are going up. A few cays ince the President of one of your city banks wrote to ‘the house ‘of Corcoran and Riggs in this city, requesting ‘them to séétite for his house fifty or a hundred thousand Gollars worth’ of Treasury notes—of course at par. An attempt will certainly be mads to repeal the Sub ‘Treasury act, or to susperd i's operation for a time. This movement is foreshadowed in a resolution submitted by Mr. Reverdy Johnson to-day in the Senate, calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury for information, whether the Sub Trossury act isnot calculated to embarrass the Government in the negotiation ofthe loan, and whether ‘a would not he for the interest of the government to re- peal it or surpend its operation. ‘The House of Reprosentatives is at presont nothing ‘Dut a vastlsboratery of intrigue, magna officina insidia- Twm, where politicians conspire to defeat their opponents and to edvence their own ends, regerdiess of their duty totheir country. There ia no exaggeration in this. Go into the House at any hour during its session, and you ‘Will see the partisans of Mr, ‘Wright and Mr. Cass, whis- Dering im knots together, the former endeavoring to Conciliate the) whiga, tio latter to make interest with the South—eech party ruining the interests of their re. Spective gandidetes, whilst the two gentlemen under whee colors they fight—no, not fight, but plot—are Goubtless ignorant of the workings of the indiscreet zeal Of their partisans. The frionds of Mr. Calhoun ere at ‘Provent passive, prepared to take advantage of the lapses Committed by their opponents, and determinod when the fume comes, to make a desperate fight. There ise short lull at present, ia the anti-slavery storm, mest unnecessarily raised somo weeks ago in the House. I trust it will be allowed to slumber for the Present. I am pleased to know that the compromise, which I proposed a few days since, to Wit, the extension to the Pacifio-ocean of the line formiag the basis of the Missouri Compromise—thirty-six, thirty—and on the @ame terme upon which that co"apact was formed, finds favor with the moderete men. on both sides. I know it ‘meets the approval of som’, of the most distinguished statesmen inthe country. The Eastern States ask too much in seeking to impose ungonditional terms on the South. Such an-ettrmpt is not alone ungenerous—it is ‘wuts. > ‘The Dill to, eepea) the pilot law of 1837, was called up to-day by gtr. Dix in the Benate, but passed by infor. mally, by request, to be Mken up at an early day. GALVIENSIS. ‘Wasuinorton, Jan. 19, 1847. Despatches from Gen. Taylor—Plan of ihe Campaign— Gen. Houston’s Amendment to the Army Bill—The New Ere—Politios in Congress. Despatches kave been received from General Taylor, confirming the sccounts lately published in the Herald. He does not apprehend an attack by Santa Anna. ‘The plan of the campaign, published ina Spanish pa- per in New Orleans, is but partially correct. Tho desti- nation of Gen. Scott! gave ina ietter published a few days after he left Washington. Four weeks ago, 1 ap prised you of the fact that Gen. Taylor would, after strengthening Saltillo and Monterey, strike for the @oast. In last August, when all the other journals pro feased to ridicule the idea of an attack on San Juan d’Ul" loa, 0 letter appeared inthe Herald stating that the go ‘vernment hed by no means abandoned the intention of at- tacking that fortress, but only deferred its copture for g time, at the same time stating that it was intended to take Tampico onthe spproach of cold weather When the @old weather did come, Tampico was taken, and now preparations are being made to take San Juan d'Ulloe.— So that plan of the campaign is by no means original with Signor Gomez. Some portion of it is original, and that is inaccurate. Gen. Scott has been, in this sffeir, tho victim of mispleced confidence. Santa Anna has lost the best opportunity he will have, during the campaign, of gain’ gag an edvantege over our Generals. Hed the relative positions of the two Generals beon changed, Santa Anna’s army would have been cut to pieces, and the campaign ended. Never did general have a more glorious opportuni- ty of annihilating his adversary. Three detachments ofthe army, et a distance from each other, easy to separate and cut off in detail, and yet the Mexican General neg. lected to avail himself of the advantage. But his policy may bo a passive one, and ho may not desire to come to action, but to block the way to the in terior. This isa mistaken policy. He will find that the theatre of war is hereafter to be, not the frontier which he guards with his army, but the coast which he leaves to halfclad, badly fed, unpaid troops. Thero is more in Meighberhood with the men, will be more careful of / their wants and more regardfal of their comforts, know- iE the field of battle, “With his martial cloak around him ” rascals that walk the face of the earth. Mr, Cameron bears it all very kindly, not a little as tonished, by the way, that his amendment should have raised such a quadrangular sort of a contest inithe Senate. w. Wasminoron, Jan. 18, 1647. Smithsonian Inatttutcon—Voltigeurs—Eztra Session. There have been no less then three circulars issued within the last two days; one with the imposing caption, “The constitution must and shall be preserved;” and, tak, ing the text, “Are the regents of the Smithsonian Insti- tution constitutionally appointed, especially those who fare members of Congress?” the negative is maintained, ‘and an effort made to show thet the doings of the regency (not the Albany) are, thus far, void and of no effect. Wm. P. Elliot, an architect and civil engineer, ad- dresses the public, reviewing an article in the Courier, which he considors “does great injustice to the talented members of the honorable profession of architecture,” and calls in question the classic taste of Mr Owen, of the House of Representatives, and Mr. Seaton, the Mayor of Washington, two of the ‘executive committee. He says they have “peculiar notions about styles of archi- tecture, and from some cause have become very much in favor ofa style that hi n almost enticale aban. doned since the revival, in part, of tho pure Grecian styles and of the refined Gothic.” If, as is stated, the executive committee acted in the manner cherged, they are in the highest dogree censurable. But the most important of all, is the memorial to Con- gress, which is handed ‘to all persons for signa- tures. It expresses deep sorrow that the Executive Committee are el to recommend to the Regents the adoption of New York marble, as a material of which to buiid the coutemplated Smithsonian Institation, which marble is to be dressed, worked, fand prepared, by con- victs in the State prison at Sing Sing. Tt is a matter of pet, that Smithson left his money to disseminate know! je'among men, if scrambling for dollarsis to he one of the first results of the bequest. Proposals have been issued for the erection of the duildings, and of course the lowest bidder should be But as the institution is designed to endure , it would have been better policy to pay good nd have the work well executed by practical teal of holdi out inducements to those who Jabor of convicts at thirty-five centsa day. The ‘ma, “State prison laber,” attached to an institutien h should belong to the great mass of the paople, will at once create a disgust among the mechunics of the country that will throw the benefits to be derived among those that “‘toil not” nor “spin.” ‘The proposition of Mr. Benton, that one ef the ten re- giments to be raisedjbe voltigeurs, was, it 1d by Capt. Walker, who is now in this city, a timate with the Colonel. it is the opinion of many members of Congtess, that there will be an extra session of Congress. *ELIX. | price’ | men, buy the very in- TWENYTY-NINTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. In Senate. Wasninorox, Jan. 19, 1847. THR QUAKERS oFFOskD TO THK WAR. Mr. Conwix, ponding the presentation of petitions, sub- mitted a memorial from the iety of Friends, or Qua- kers, in Indiana, praying the efforts of Congress to stop this fighting that is now im progress between the armi ofthe United States and Mexico. Tae memorial wi read and ordered to be printed. THE TWO MILLION BILL RESUSCITATED. Mr. Sevier, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, lates to this particular, asked leavo to introdu makit ropriation of $2,000,000, to be placed at the control of any extraordinary ox- penses which it may be nece: to incur in bringi the existing war with Mexico to a speedy and honcrable conclusion. THE REGIMENT BILL—THE LAND DOUNTIES. Mr. Benton, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to which the subject had been recommitted under in- structions {rom the Senate, reported back House bill, providing for the raising of ten additional regiments of lar troops to serve in Mexico during the war, with an amendment which the committee was instructed to meke,providing fora bounty of tands to the soldiers serv- ing, or who may serve, or who may have served in the service ofthe United States—and the amendment thus reported by committee is substantially as follows:—1 hat to each non-commis officer, private and musician, who may volunteer and serve, or who may have volun: teered and served forthe term of twelve months or longer in the war with Mexico, or who may have been killed in the interval, or who may have been discharged from disabilities received in the service before the expiration of twelve months, or honorably discharged at any time theresfter, thore shi bounty in lands to the extent of a quarter section; and that the same gratuity be allowed under the same 3] ficatiations to the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the reguler army. Provided, that the said quarter section shall be held in ‘the namo of the per- son in whose favor it is granted, at lefst, untii the issue of 2 patent for the samo, end that a {patent shell not be issued therefor, until seven years aft-r the appropria- i and that until the expiration of the ssid transfe seven y said lands from the direct beneficiaries un: nder any form, or disgu: or pretence whatever, and void, and subject to restit VOLUNTEER AND REGULAR OFFICE: ENTON AND | MR BERRIEN—INSTRUCTIONS NOT CARRIED OUT. | Mr Benxien moved to emend the provision, by incor- porating the commissioned officers of the volunteers. Mr. Benron then said he should move to include the regular officers. If you put in one you ougkt not to leave out the other. Mr. Bernier intimated that the committee were in- all be granted (or to his heirs,) a | ution and damages. | time a scattering fire in every direction. on He fought like | the committee. © Turk, and at the adjournment we find him occupying | aped their It was a great day inthe Senate for the spectators if Rot for the “speculators,’ who it seems inrespect to tax- ing advantage of the soldiers are the most upprincipled | on Ps Mr. Burien was opposed to the recommitment, and fr. ir Brxtow said he should vote the motion —— (iy if the bill were he weuld cn fe if te sul Mr. Gannoun said, ifthe Senator from Missouri goes against his own motion, for it. Mr. Wesrcorr protested against motion to recom- ai, mainly on the ground that it would be a waste of ime. Mr. Baooen thought there was no necessity to recom mit the bill. The Senate was ready to 7h the amendment at once THE COMMITTER SCOTT FREE. Mr. Benton said he had heard on this floor this day a censure cast upon @ committee in not an order of the Senate. Now, I wish to test it, sir—to see whether the Senate will endorse censure. If they should recommit, the bill will be reported as soon as I can walk round to the members of committee. “Mr. B. asked this vote in justice to himself upon this question ofcensure. Ifyou the instruction, sir, it will be tantamount to anorderto the committee to pat in the amendment thet which from their negligence they had Jeft out before. 1 make the motion, therefore, to recom- mit, but I shall vote it, wir. The oe was taken on the motion to recommit the bill to the ittee with instructions to put- in the officers of the volunteers am: the recipients of the land bounty, being apart ofthe instructions which the committee had left out before, and the result was— ‘ayes Done, noes 50. The question then recurring on Mr. Berrien’s amend- ment to put in the bill what the committee had leit out. Mr. Crittenpen moved to di the committee from all further consideration of the subject. Mr. Sevigr—The motion is out of order. Mr. Bearien said the motion was out of order. Committee being discharged in reporting back the bill to the Senate. The Vice Parsipent so decided VOLUNTEER OFFICER: Mr. Beaatew moved to amend his amendment so as to grant the land bounty of a quarter section to all officers of the volunteers under the rank of Major, that is, to the company officers. 3 Mr. Weasten was in favor of the bounty to the pri- vate soldiers. If the war wore to continte a long period, this inducement would not enly be useful, but necessary. There are some Senators present, who wauld recollect how high this land bounty was carried during the last war with England, besides a bounty in money of $100, if he remembered aright. Mr. Sevier—A hundred and twenty. 5 Mr. Weastex—A hundred and twenty-four, if 1 recol- lect. Mr. Sevrex—A hundred and twenty, I think, sir. Mr. Wessrer—A hundred and twenty dollars, and one half to be paid upon enlistment, and the balance at the end of the war. And I think now, if you wish to fill Zour regiments promptly and speedily, the inducements held out are not enough. One word as to making these bounty lands “inalienable ” The Senator from Missouri seemed to look at it with the especial end to the men occupying these lands. But the object hero is not to colonise the public landa—the purpose is to give the best inducements to men to enlist in the public service.-~ Would it not be more advisable to treat the soldior 98 an independeut man then to ace him under the restriction of living on his land for six or seven years before he can acquire a title. If you mean to recompense him, give him arecompense that will be of universal u: Mr. Webster said he should move to strike out these ré straints and restrictions, amd to provide that at the e: “f ration of his term of service or the discharge under the provisions of this act,'the soldier shall bo entitled to his certificat Mr. Bagsy called for the ayes and noes. ‘Tho Vick Paxswent-—It can’t be offered now, sir. Mr. Bacsy.—Ah ! ‘The question was thentaken on Mr. Berrien’s motion to allow the quarter section bounty to officers of the vo lunteers under the rank of Major, and the result was, ayes 26, noes 26, (the whigs in italics) as follows :— Yras.—Mesars. yaar Berrien, Breeso, Bright, Calhoun, Cameron, Cass, Chalmers, Colquitt, Corwin, Dayton, Hannegan, Jarnagin, Johnson, of Louisians, Johnson, of Maryland, Lewis, Mangum, Miller, Mere head, Phelps, Rusk,’ Simmons, Sturgeon, Westcott, Weodbridge—26, Navs.—Messrs, vrcher, Ashley, Atcheson, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Butler, Ciliey, J. M. Clayton, 7. Clay: ton, Crittenden, Davis, Dix, Evans, Fairfield, Greene, Houston, Huntington, Niles, Pearce, Sevier, Speight Turney, Upham, Webster, Yulee—26. ‘The Vice President voted inthe negative, and so the amendment was rejected. (The vote of the V. P. may be accounted for from nin tan dees o, in sustaining the committee having the bill in c! 5) MR. CORWIN’s PROPOSITION. Mr. Conwin moved to strike out the amendment of the Military Committee and to insert a Lagi sere giving a land warrant to the soldiers serving in the Mexican war orto their legal representatives, for aq) ir section to be located at their selection, but to consist only of one tract, the land warrant to be traueferable. Mr. Corwin ad- vocaten this proposition as more equal in its operation among the various occupations in the ranks of the army than the provision of the Military Committee, which seeks to compel the soldier to settle and occupy the Iand proposed to begivenhim. After fi1 the war with Mexice, you propose to compel him to go out to the sub- jugation of the prairies and forests of the West, whatever may be his occupation ir. HUNTinGTon thought, as a general thing, there ‘was no inducement conveyed in the amendment of the Military Committee fer i i Mr. Jouwso, of Md,, thought it madi tinction between the eld States.and the Jeugth illustrated the the Jands in favor of th Mr, Wooppaipce sur Lea. Mr. Bewron agai . we are just where we were, sir, two weeks ago, and it is tho result entirely of the~introduction of this extrin- ic matter. I would ask the Senator what he means by mtatives 7” Mr. Conw k the question of me? ir, Bent lesire to know what the Se- gator means by the “legal representatives” inhis amend- meni Mr. Coawin replied, that-it had been a leng time since ee was oxamined Mm respoct to his qualifications for the ar. If the Senator asks for information, it would be structed to iuclude the commissioned officers of the yo- lunteers, and such instructions were read as those on file at the Secretary's des Mr. Benton said committee had never opened their instructions. They thought they understood them without doing so. ‘The controversy upon this singlo point was maintaiu- | ed forsome time between Messis. Berrien and Benton, with much spirit. Mr. Bewton thought the only reason that the Senator | from Georgia could give for this proposition was, that | the volunteer officers hai votes and the regulor officers | hed none. Butitis the fea Ss of the Sonator’s loins, and aoe the tenacity w: which he holds on to the bantling. Mr. Benrten said the amendment was not the offspring the present plan of operations sketched by our govern- ment, than is dreamt of in the philosophy of Signor Go: met. . The future occupation of the f-ontier by our army under Taylor, will be a grand fet to cover the opera- thons of General Scott on the coast. Santa Anna thinks himself pursuing the wisest plan in guarding against ap- proech on the northern frontier, whereas his presence ‘will be most needed on the coast, and on the road from ‘Vern Cruzto the city of Mexico. Gonersl Taylor, how | ever, should have such a force under his command, in | order to carry out this plan well, as not only to sot all | fear of attack at defiance, but to be in a position continu ‘ally to herrass the Mexican General. He should have a of light cavalry to harrass thejoutpost: to ke Sone reaction Wares They should, not be allows should not be allow to eook a single meal. Thus he would be enabled to make a grand diversion in tavor of the southern wing of | the army under General Scott if Santa Anna wished to fight. be could fight him. {f he wished to retire and march to the support of Vera Cruz, or any othor city in | that direction, he could bang upon his rear, advance | with him step for step, and be in the heart of Mexico as soon ashe. This line of policy would force Sauta Anna to one oftwo alternatives, to abenton the northern fron- ther or to abandon Vera Cruz. His selection of either of these alternatives would be emineatly advantageous to ws. ‘The government is carrying out General Scott's poli- ey to letter, maintaining, or rather about to maintain, one fire in Santa Anna’s f-ont and another in his rear. Houston’s proposition to change the force con- templated by the House bill, to raise and equip an addi- tional force of ten regiments, into one of nuxiliary volun- teers, has not come up for discussion as yot in the Sen- ate. That body hes been occupied all day with the con. sideration of Mr Benton’s amendment to the bill, gra Dounty lands to each soldier. Upon this question a debate took place, a number of senators participati it. Three or four democratic votes would be sufficient | to General Houston’s a moat of the whi it does iy amount of p: The General is prepared with very pe nung bear is cow it of success. werful | @ delayed a fortnight longer, it ¢ vomito commences in April, ct before that bill b th he will return he cannot well be spared, and his friends ‘tre determi Bot to excuse him. He can of course be returned if he desire it. The New Era, a Texas Peper. from which an article Wes quoted seme days ago in the Herald, usin; violent language in relation to the occupstion of Santa Fe by the general government, is not, | am authorized to sa: ‘ the confidence of either General Rusk or Ge- pa louston, neither Jo they approve of the language that subject. bag, paper ® mine about to be sprung in a few days, on the Coss vary by the Wright men, which will ome. a fe noise, and may be met by a counter-mine. cannot say more at presen’ br ng highty erect, You may expect to ‘esting betore the lapse of The Van Buren party in Con . They are meeting wit! lieutenant generaiship was a sev hard knooks in return, # there have been frequent and between the President and the of his cabinet There was business of discussed at those meetings, and the secre- inable to see visiters, tin extreme iness. GALVIENBIS. Wasninorton, Jan. 10, 1947. Col. Benton fought like a bone fide Lieutenant General teday in the Senate. Ho first demolished Mr. Berrien— De next attacked pell mell Mr. Calhoun, who bere the Ls wee out of the hauds of the Pre. | of his loins, but had originated with the Senator from | North Carolina, (Mr. Badger ) | Mr. Benrow rejoined that the step-father, then, had , shown more offection for tho brat than the father. The | father had never mentioned the brat in committee, but | he had treated it with as much contempt as if it were a bastard. And hero we find the Senator fromGeorgia takin, the brut to his bosom, and giving it that nourishment end sustenance which its own father refuses. This is one example, at least, that a step-father may bo kinder than afather toa child, Mr. Benton maintainod that if the bounty was given to the volunteer officers it ought tobe givon to the regulars. ‘ Mr. Benwien contended for the justico and fairness of his amendment, when the difference in the duration of the offices between the volunteer and the regular offi: cers was considered, and moved to amend so as to include in the amondment of the military committee, the officers ot the volunteers among the recipients of the quarter sectivns. Mr. Carrrenves, of the committee, declared that he did not recollect the committee had received instructions to include the Officers of the volunteers. Mr. Bentox—Nor did I, sir. Mr. Baporx enlarged upon the genorel good tenden cies of the amendment. proposed to include the com- missioned officers of the volunteers. Their case was ferent from that of the regulars. The regulars were | tached to the army for life, and had a iong line of promo- tions befere them, but the volunteer officers were out of nervice at the end of the war. | Me. rear pra on in his amondment, including as the recipients of the bounty of the “officers,” as well as the non-commissioned officers and privates of the volun" | ters and regul Mr. Beton, commit the bill with ‘instructions, though he said he should vote against the motion himscii. He would not vote a censure upon the committee when they had acted like men of business. MR. BENTON AND MR. CALHOUN. Mr. Carnoun, in view of the fact that the committee had overlooked that part of their instru question, considered that they had not be is with any act of disrespect, but he contended that had the committee with a fall knowledge of t instructions re- fased to report in accordance thereto, they would have been guilty of the deepest disrespect’ to the Senate. It 3 certainly competent for the Senate to fill up the do- ncy in the amendment, as reported from the com- chai ble ttee. Mr. Berton made some remarks in reply, when Mr. Catnoun said it was competent for the Senate to deciare by its vote the paler yieaey, of its committees to inatructions given, and with this object he should vote rovisions omitted by the committe competent in the Senate to vote n afterwards, end strike it out A QUESTION OF REVOLT. Mr Benton (onsiderabiy excited,) said it then a question of it—it was a question of disobedience ® committee and of disrespect to the Senate. The tion of the Senator from South C ing upon this is puerilo, sir.— Are we playing at ten pus, setting them up just to knock them down again, sir? Are to mit le a 1 of children, putting chips on each othe heads, and knocking them off? Mr. Benton spoke with great rapidi- ty _ emphasis in rebutting the assumed charge of re- volt. Mr. Catnoun said he did not often permit himself to be- come excited, nor did he often indulge in puerile argu- ment, but generally spoke from due deliberation le would say now that if the committee had acted delibe- rately contrary to instructions ii would have been a ques- tion of revolt. But this was no such question. Thecom- mittee had only overlooked the full tenor of their instruc- tions. Still the Senate had the suthority to insert what had been omitted by the committee, and with this object = he sheuld vote for the motion of the Senator from eorgia. Mr. Brwtow.—1 deny it, sir—I deny the revi lt—I deny the disrespect—-I deny the mutiny. All that the Senator we, joes to make it a question of revolt, and as the head the committee, I take itell, sir. 1 have acted like a Of business for the six or seven and twenty years | have been in this body, and now for the first time [ arraigned here upon a question ef nce ; and I ask, therefore, j end I ment of the Di ‘Yote of the Senate upon the recommit. Mr. Cacwoun enid that altho; easault, however, very kindly, and next be pounced ‘upon Ms. Corwin’s amendment, keeping up at the same More circuitous route for his motion, it comes to the same thing Mr. Manoum regretted " | eabibited hore, Phare bed boon do tap ree s the more regular way, moved to. re- | h the Senator took a | well to refer him to the library; if froma 'y ora desire to Know my own meaning, | will I mean tho representatives of a man that is deod di (Laughter.) ‘he Senator does not then say any thing, or mean to include especially the heirs at law ; and u; this point the Senator from Missouri branched off into a learned argument, showing the scope of tho ‘legal representatives,” as contradistinguished from the “heirs at law,” and how the for: wording would inure to the benefit of the speculators, while a rigid restriction of the grants to the letter would alono ure the ends of the government, and save these bounties from the specu- lators. The object of Mr. Benton was to sava thi soldier from being epeqry of his bounty—i secure the lands to him, or to his blood, and to from th culators, that he would make thit ii ible. It was in this view that the jonnty | je in proposition of the Senator from Ohio was most objectiona Mr. Hanwecan suggested that the Senate adjourn. Mr. Conwix submitted a modification of his amend- ment Mr. Rusx proposed an amendment. Mr. Maxaum waa in favor of keeping to the report of the Committee and of disposing of the bill, even if it kept the Senate in session till midnight, and was not disposed ta adjourn in the meantim Mr. Darron moved that {he bill be postponed till to- morrow, and that the amendment be printed. Rejected. Mr. annecan moved to adjourn, and tho question arried. By common consent the amendments were ordered to be printed, and the Senate at four o’clock adjourned wi House of Hepresentatives, Wasninoton, Jan. 19, 1647 4 STRING OF ORJeCTIONS. Mr Sawre.te—Mr. Speaker, more than half of the « sion has elapsed, and but six weeks remain. (“Ord i! | During thia time { want to see more action, {Call him to ask leave to offer a resolution [“order,”] to chan, hour of meeting from twelve toton o'clock [“urder,” “order ”) The Sreaxen—The gentloman from Maine asl to introduce a resolution. [“I object.”] Obje made. Mr. Hanuin—1 ask leave to offer a resolution from the Committee of Elections [*‘I object.”} The Sreaxen—-Objection is made. ‘The special order is the subject for consideration. Mr. Hamuin—The committee can’t report without the resolution bi d rxakeR—Objection is made on the left of the , by the gentleman from Pennsylvania >. J. Incensour—I ask leave to introduce a bill from the Committeo on Foreign Affairs, calculated to bring about peace. (‘What is it /”] Mr. Hamutn—I object (The bill d, but we learn, priva it commences with a preamble setting forth,tha of war now exists between this country ‘and which it is desirable shall be spsedil; terms just and honorable to both nations; an ces have Le AAS whe be i order.”] I, therefor peace with the republic, and in case money may ired to effect it, thirty thousand dollars are yoted for the initiatory, and three millions to be used in the event that a treaty, when signed by the authorised agents of government, shall call for it, or any part of the samo. The President to render full and accu- rate accounts to Congress. The bill is the same,substan- , as th roduced by Mr. Ingersoll towards the clone of last session, with the addition of one million to the two then suggested. Mr. Wentwonrm—lI call for the ordersof tho day. Mr. McDanixt—I wish to present three memorisls from the Legislature of Missouri. Mr. Hamuin—I object. (Why, you object to every thing.) Mr. Wextwortm—I1 move that the House resolve it ad into a Committee of the Whole on the State of the inion. Mr. Apams, of Mit ‘ippi—I want to submit a resolu- tion to terminate the debate at two o'clock to-day. Will the gentleman withdraw « moment? Mr. Wentwoats—I will. The resolution was read, and after an ineffectual effort to lay it on the table, was agreed to. INCREASE OF PAY—BOUNTIES TO THE SOLDIRR—DEFEN OF OLD ZACK—THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL—SARTA ANNA. ‘The House resolved into a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, and resumed consideration of the bill to increase the pay of, and grant bounties to the regulars and volunteers Mr. Bett, of Kentucky, was in favor of ewarding those who jht the battlesof the country; but he de- sired to regulate the amount of the beunty according to the services rendered. We have a hundred and forty millions of land surveyed and in the market, and than three hundred millions on which the whit has never trod. We can certainly take ten million: this vest domain, and malts provision for at | thousand men A better ora more gallant fought. {n other countries they would } now. been suitably rewarded. Ge neral Taylor rendered, there is not @ civilized uation but which would have treasured his name in song, to be re- Mr. (omnia desire that the poclenen shall not ind me. I never int ral Butler 5 a ler had not been ti fed to the same extent, he had conf- dence in his Mr Brite the gentleman had confidence in General oni whe — Meee aro but not so much in General yr, who has been ti $ Mr. Tirostrson—I am free to confess that it was not for ‘he shall take the command, nor Tnow say wh Mr, Beit—I sgree with the gentleman. _ Mr. Txomrson—I did not draw a comparison between the two generals ; and I don’t want the gentleman from Kentucky to run @ parallel on my authority. Mr. Bexx did net intend to make a comparison, but merely argued from the gentleman's own Ime stead of placing two millions in the hands of Santa Anna, it would be better to give the amount to the soldiers as a remium. The people did not desire that the war should terminated by corruption. They wished it ended by honorable combat, and wanted no victory but that achieved by the strong arms of freemen. We all recol- lect the Florida, the bloodhound war, when Osceola wes almost driven to despair. A proposition was sent to him to compromise, and a large bounty was offered to him.— The generals assembled around him, said com 1186 5 but be iceola, holdin; ae the parchment, said ; “‘ The Americans speak with a forked tongue ;” and dagger through it, remarked, “that’s Osceola’s reply. So would it be with Mexico. Let be mi ir defence, but not a cent to Santa Anna for tribute. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Rathbun) asked, yes- terday, how the money for carrying on the war was to be raised. It would have been better to have made the inguiry before the war was commenced. Revise the ta- riff, repeal the specie clause of the ig rg and thus restore contidence in the country, and by this means we may, in a great degree, be relieved from our pecuniary difficulties. Mr. Starxweatnen, of Ohio, in reply to Mr. Bell,jeaid that we had honored General Ca dy 8 Have we not vot- ed him thanke and a gold medal? And do not all por- tions of the country offer their tribute of praise? There seom to be some gentlemen who think of Sewer but dukedoms ; but, for his part, he would prefer that Taylor and Butler should return to their country as plain demo- crats, and that it be said of those who perished on tl battle field, as inscribed on the monument of the who fought st Thermopylie, “ they fell in obe: the laws of their country.” Our army and volunts not fight for money, but for their homes, their rights, and country. One of the regiments from Ohio was raised in his immediate district ; the men who composed it are patriotic ; many of them were his equals and the equals of any gentleman in the house ; they were, men of intellect and education. Convince the Ohio and the western regiments that the war is j and Huts Sova arate Te ue ack it the whole power of Mexico ; like the r which is uimoved by the cating of the bil- was lows, they will stand fast ‘he rought on fore the people knew it. Th ym Ke lucky said that it would have ber ett ing it on before it commenced.— He (Mr. 8, he member, where would bave been the untry if our revolutionary fathers had paused to e inquiry where th was to come from before they resisted the oppression of Great Britain? Naked, and often without arms, they relied on the justice of their cause, and appealed to the God les, and triumphed. Mr. Boyp, efter a few remarks, in allusion tothe diver- sity of views entertained, moved that the committe rise. The motion having been agreed to, the Committee of the Whole was discharged from the further eonsideration of the bill, and it was referred, with the several amend- ments, to a select committee of five members, that they inight report one more acceptable to the Houee, YERIGNTY—THE AUTHOR OF THE WAR PREAM- AN INHERITANCE —LAW OF NAT! TC. solution to Ree two thousand five hundred co- a J Ingersoll, the chairman of ‘Affairs, on our relations with it jons. id that we had heard many al ches on the subject; the best talent of the House had ercised in proclaiming to the coumtry the of thi There were few men who had not made upa nite opinion, and therefore they can re- ceive but little light on the subiect. The expense which the printing will involve had better be appli to Cap akira of the war. Mr. C.J. Incensout, who offered the resolution ona former occasion, said that the re proposed to be print- ed took a more elaborate view of the causes of the war tian any of the speeches, or the Preeident’s message. He had given away the only copy of the report which possessed, and had been repeatedly written to for more. But, the edition being exhausted, he was uneble to sup the demand. There were pot one million of the tWenty odd millions of our population who said “no” to the war. The power of this government wasas great as that of the Autocrat ofall tho Russias, or the Sultan Mo- hammed, or as was that of Napoleon. This wes the strongest government in the world. Congress makes the wos; the President wages The whole power of the United States, in the ratio of twenty millions, declared the war; it was declared by a vote nearly unanimous. He thought that he might here, en pessant, tell a lit. tle piece of history. He claimed to be the author of the much abused preamble to the ict of the 13th of May, 1846, declaring thrt a state of war exists between the United States and the republic of Mexico, by the act of that republic. [‘That’s news to mo.”) It was his sug- gestion, made on a Saturday evening The war, in his opinion, was indispensably necessary; but it was not the President's war, it was his war, the war of Congress, the country’s war. Mr. Polk, instead of instigating the war, inherited the cause which led to it from whigs. CLaugh: ter] He had before him, on his desk, the executive do- cuments;in them would be found a letter, dated March 26, 1825, from Mr. Clay, the Secretary of State of the ad- ministration of Mr. Adams, to Mr. Poinsett, directing him to take measures for buying the territory of ‘Texas. He had a series of documents, in one volume, showing that this effort had been persevered in during the succeeding administrations. Messrs: Adams and Clay have the honor = for much it was—of proposing to nequire Texas by pur- chase. On the 6th of August, 1835, during the adminis- tration of Gen. Jackson, Mr. Butler, our inister at that | time to Mexico, was written to on the same subject, &c. | Our Ministers, from time to time, offered one million, then five, and six millions, for that very soil precisely, | that Mexico has challenged our arms to recover Mr. Host inquired, to the Rio Grande? Mr. Inornsott.—Precisely the same—[Laughter.] Two | of the great maritime powers of the world were in the | field to prevent the fulfilment of the destiny of our coun- try. Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Tyler, all endeavor. ed to soquire ‘Texas by purchase, but’ England ead France endeavored to preveat the consummation. All our Presidents, trom Adams down, had been barking so | long, that the’ Mexicans thought that they would not | bite.—(Laughter.] They knew that the war-n aking power was in Congress. He believed that the capture of Thornton, and the murder of Cross and Porter tended only to break the quarrel that was Boepate up. He re- | ferred to the conduct ef mad Antony Wayne, approved | by Washington, in 1794, in relation to the British and In- dians on the borders of the Ohio, and the conduct of Ge. neral Jackson in taking Barancas, belonging to 8; a justification of what had been done with regard to the disputed boundary between the United States and Mexi- co. He blamed Mr. Polk, if, for tf thing, for not going farther, and sooner. It was not only new in the history of republican institutions, but in the history of the world; that en army, as has ours, bas goue so fer to meet the enemy. ough gentlemen have censured Captains Stockton and Kearney, in his opinion they were right in nearly all they have done. Hoe said this asa publicist, as a lawyer, who has studied the subject; and he not speak rashly, If any gentloman should quote Vattel! in Parliament, he would be laughed at. But he had gone to and found that we may go so far when we take n of the territory of an enemy, as to change even the religious, if we please. it not an advantags to them, as it is. glory to us? THE INDIAN BiLt. The hon. gentleman hav concluded his remarks, the House, on motion of Mr. McKay, went into commit tee of the whole on the state of the Union, and took up the bill making appropriations for the Indian Department for the year ending June 30, 1843, The bill was read through, whon the committee rose, for want of @ quorum. A motion was made that the House adjourn, but it was disagreed to. Mr. Houston, of Alabama, submitted a resolution to close the debate in five minutes after going again into committee, and demanded the previous question. ered that the House adjourn. The mo- at and for the previous question was seconded, solution was adopted. | to offer @ resolution from the Com- calling on the President to state what members of Congress have received commissions in the army, with a view thut the privileges of those members may be reported on. A motion w’ to go into committee of the whole. Mr. Asumun again moved that the House adjourn. Je not a quorum present? {To be sure but some won't voto } The Srkaxen.—There was no quorum present, on counting. [Oh, there must be » quorum—let’s have a call of the House.) Mr. Sawven moved a cell of the House. it was ordered, and a hundred and twenty-four mem- bers answered to their names, The Srraxer said the absentoes would now be called, but on motion of Mr. Chapman, of Alabama, all further proceedings in tho call were dispensed with. The House, after some further proceedings, went into ha cy of the whole, and Mr. Cobb was called to reside. PiMr. Aswan immediately moved that the committee rise. Tho affirmative and nagative were counted, and cries of" vote fair,” behave men,” “ those rising will rise.” The question then taken by tellors, and members pass- ed between the gentlemen stationed at the head of the atest possible main entrance, in great glee, and in the contusion. juorum ;” and, after a few ques wered, and the five minutes to had , (though there The rules ble of discussion The Gna replied that it was not for the commit- tee to ings ation of the rules of the House. The tellers were again requested to ceunt the mem! No quorum agin voting, committee rose, as they were obliged to do, and reported that fact to the House. My. Asmmun moved that the House sdjourn; and the motion prevailed. Purapetrmia, Jan. 90. ‘The proceedings of the Railroad Convention attract Considerable public attention, and our citizens, who pre- viously were of opinion that the Jocation of a railroad to Pittsburgh alone was the desideratum which would ‘add to the wealth and prosperity of Philadelphia, are be- sinning to look into the feasibility of reaching the lakes also. Though the raising of this question may have the effect of distracting the ideas of the Commiasioners of the Central road, and delay the location of the route, yet it willbe ultimately beneficial if the object of the Cor, vention be |. The [session of this morning was held in the Museum Saloon, and was mainly occupied by an address from James M. Sanderson, Esq., who present. eda variety of statistics in relation to the business of the various improvements connecting with the lakes, and describing the advantages which a road to Erie would present over one to Pittsb A break occurred on few York telegraph this morning, which has not yet been re d, though it is possible it may be in order again before night, asan exa- mination of the wires has already been instituted in this uicide ray terday made by an el- to Trenton, New Jersey, engaged in quite « lucrative business at that place. He had the temperance pled , but having broken it, on reco- vering frdm his fit of intoxication, was so affected violation of his solemn promise, that he Jeaned ove at the South street wharf, and was with difficulty rescued from a watery grave. He was quite insensible when taken out. The stock market continues animated, and prices of some ofthe fancies are going up in a manner that aston- ishes the uninitiated. Sale of Stocks at Phi First Boarp, Jan 20—4000 U.8.Loan, & Meadow, 1 Vicks. Bank, Haj 2b kill Nav. 0 Girard Bank, + Ches, and Del. Canal Btoa 27, 400 State 4's, 67: 2000 Texas Bonds, 8, 18%,. Apren $a.xs—21 Ches.and Del. Canal Stock. 37; 10 Behuy!- a9 State 4°s, G7; 1000 Texas Bouds, 8, 1034, 200 27 U. S. Bank, 3%; 200 Lehigh 6's, 68; 100 Seconn Boann—15,000 State 5's, 67%: nal, 25 Beaver Meadow KR, 4 36; 1 North American Bank, Girard Bank, 934; 400 Seh. Nav. 6's, °50, 71; 6 T48G;, 1400 Lehigh do, 62; 250 Vicksburg Bank PTER S4125—6000 Btate 6's, 6734; 3000 1934; 129 Vieksbarg H, wilg; 25 ; 1000 Reading R. R. Bonds, 71%, 4000' do, 62; 15 Beaver & Meadow R. 100 Susquehanna 4,200 U.S, . Loan 2 do, 40436; 100 Kentucky Bk, 34% 340 do, 854 ote Canal Ole; Supreme Court or tue Unirep States, Mon- day, Jan. 18, 1847.—No. 47—The United States va, the Bank of the United In error to the Circuit Court United Statos for east Pennsylvania. Mr. Justice Catron delivered the opinion of the Court, reversing the {adqmentet said Circuit Court in this cau \d remand- ing the case with directions to award a venire facias de novo. No. 60—Lewis Curtis ot al., appellants, vs John and James Innerarity. The argument of the motion to dismiss this cause was continued by Messrs. Berrien and Webster in opposition to the same. Adjourned till to- morrow morning, 11 o'clock. Jan. 19.—No. 34—John A. Barry vs. M. Mercein and £. A. Barry. In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for New York. Mr. Chief Justice Toney deliver- el the opinion of this court, dismissing this cause for tho want of jurisdiction. No. 60—Lewis Curtis, and al. ap- pellant, vs J.and J. Innerarity. The argument of the motion to dismiss this appeal was conclu Jones in support of the motion. No. 10 plaintiff in error, vs ‘The State of Rhode P argument of this cause was continued by Mr. Ames for the plaintiff in error. Adjou: till to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, a. m. Nava. —The Secretary of the Navy has in- formed Lieutenant George S, Blake, who com- manded the U. 8. brig Perry when she went ashore near Key: West, that he does not deem it nec to institute inquiry into the circumstances of ster. “'The evidence on the records of the Department,” adds the Secretary, ‘justifies me in declaring that your claims to the character of a skilful and zealous officer are vated rather than depressed by your conduct in trying and perilous circumstances in which you were plazed.” ————_—_—_—_—_—_—_—EEE COMMERCIAL, Wednesday, Jan. 20. Astizs.—Prices continue as last noted, Pots $5; Pearls $5 60. Market dull. BreapsttFFs. —The transactions in flour are limited, and nothing doing except for home use. The intelligence from Europe now due by the Boston steamer is anxiously looked for, and until its receipt thore will be nothing doing in the way of export. The market continues firm at our quotations of yesterday. Cotron—The sales to day are 2000 bales. Prices are considered firm, and conform to our classification. Liverroon CLassiFications New Orleans Uplands. Florida. ‘Mob.§Teaas none. none. none. none gail Dall, 113917: 1iggal 119 11 19ga12" 1Mal! 12bgalayg none. 125ga13, i none 13 -a13% Fine... . none. none. Cotton Market. Cuanteston, Jan 26.—The transactions in uplend since our former publication have been rather limited, not- withstanding the comparatively heavy operations which have characterized the business of one or two days of the week. We left the market on Friday in a quict state. — Buyers on the one hand were demanding reduced rates, which holders on the other hand with an equal degree of pertinacity refused to submit to; hence the stagnant state of the market at the close of tho week. On Satur- day last the former cl i were attended with the like r were consequently confined to some 870 bales, at former prices, On Monday, transactions may be said to have b is nded, as only 200 bales changed On Tuesday, were restricted to some 827 bal wing to the firm position which factors continued to maintain ; and as is stated in our semi-weekly report, the market closed without any change in prices. On Wednesday, however, there were those among our sellers who yielded to cir- cumstances which they could not control, and met pur- chasers at a reduction of an 34 to < of accent below the quotations given in our hich caused the s: n as as business progresse: nt. There wasa rates ruling on Saturday last. at the close of the week exhibited some irrogulari ty, but we do not on the whole foel authorized in makin any change on the previous quotations, if we except mid- ing fair, which is an eighth ef a cent lower, and would, therefore, close our remarks by referring to our quota: tions, which, with thi tion, were the governing rates at the close of the previous week, for an index of the market. ‘The transactions since our last foot up 8,513 wales, and the receipts in the same time, reach 12.774 ales. New Bedford Olt Market. Jan. 16.—Sperm—We learn of sales of several parcels amounting to 1,729 bbls, on terms not mare public, but supposed 101 cents. Whale —A sale of 400 bbls. at 39 cents. Whalebone —Nothing doin ngers Arrived. Lownox—Packet ship Quebe: Pr oan oe lady and di d bi CC Hill,U 8 A. Nor R He Wm Ku id, © Yirs Taylor, Wn H mins, H Thistle, John Jenui Ship South Carelia Oakley, Mr Hotchkiss & lady, JM Voreign impertations, Lonvox—Ship Quebec—100 cks bottled Leer 8 B coml4 hhds Spanish wine 32 qreks do to order—2 es mdse J 8 Rockwell & co~3 do to order—2 bales do Spaulding, Tho- Vail—2 es do Lewis & Fairman—2 do H Grifin—I6 & Sons—100 alas banea tin 5 ca mdse to order— & Witte5 cs do Finn & Bates—4 dod M es Lhd rotten stone JB Elliman—3 order—4 cks pickles Bininger & Co cs brass wire 7 cks ey powder and cloth 1 cutlery i Strobing—2 bls do Geo Hastings Kco-—2 do to order—5 do Wight, Stur- tow & ges & Shaw—4 do Allen, Hazen & co—6 cks bottled beer Rus- sell Sturgis—-5 pkgs straw platting A W A Wheeler—tl es medicine JH 3 son—10 pkgs mdse Hondle: Bd wood & co—53 do Cumming, Dodge & co--8 do Mali—10 do Brown, Seaver & Dunbar—7 do Beal, Bush & co— 1000 slabs tin to order—1 cs mdse JC Kmnenputsch—2 es d Warner—I cs linan thread D Hadden & Sons ery W &S Mor Les books J J Thomson—I cs and confeetionery F Diaper—l csi mdse Clark & Me 1 do Emest Fiedler—1 ¢s parchment L J Cohen—1 Wiley & Putnam—I cs books and lithographie lett & Welford—1 box charts and mathematical E& GW Blant—1 cs mdse A Midgeon—339 tons coal nef, Minturn & c)—I ease mdse Read, Taylor & Co—} do Tomes & Soul cx vasteboards E Leppuld & cot es inde J Alpi—1 do Wm Leary & co—1 do Barber & Brothers—| case books Carey & Hart—1 care books, candles, spirits, gloves, ke Breithaupt & Chum—10 poneys, one born’ on the passage, J Hitchcock. Domestic Importations. Savanwan—Brig L Baldwin—268 bls cotton 1, H Brigham —100 do Silas Bronson—4l do Henry Butler—32 do G & [gem pada hides J Randali—sundry pkgs 112 bales 85 er. ‘ #2 bales cotton H A Peek & Hitchcock—224 Silas Broneon—21 Sacketts & Witte, Wood ke Merrit s0 Olan, 1 0 lerrits ott, ‘Wm M Loomis—4 bags 1 bbl Green: lor & Rich=161 Des McKee & co6i pkys Henry & co—4 bags 6 Ibs Seaman & Peek—94 J W th—$ p! ne r 1s, Dodge & co—2 Rev © Tomet—7 Eb Sembler -11 Ki Brown & co—4 ba'es Seignette & co— bal 1tbxs Drake Mills—45 begs Wm M Neweli & co—2 bxs L. M Hoffman & co—2 pkgs J rie or aay pkgs Prime, Ward & cl hail bre Coslies, Hay co ere MARITIME HERALD. PORT OF NEW YORK, JANUARY 21. uM aM den vinna, 7 22] woom sete, .. 10 56. sow bers “ 5 02 mew waren —s Cleared. not ranean of the West, Woo pial Live ol rood: ul tu) i) 5 by dl . wright; Elsino Brocton: Liv i 1 HW reek q Jantic, Rose, New Orleans, Stanton & Frost: Col binson, Charleston Siders Bien bine, Danie Rianidad de Cuba, Chastelain & paie—Emme, Dasha, ‘Becher Snffolk, Berry, Port ay Prince, Skelding & Re Joharon Lowden: Hiram Gerd, oa Hiram ie Tord; MH ont geloaon, {hitedelphs ichards, /mmoni Hope, Arrived. Quebec, Williams, from Lordon. and Ports- we agied 0. Dec Dees ine ds )) tor id sigrals with pocket ship Argo, hence jon es W, exchunged sig- from Li verpopl for Bostos. wi aro} ton, 5 days from Charleston, ark América, Mosely, ¢ days from Boston, in ballast to Brouverk Bellen Tits nt tas 55 98 poke seh ‘Tamoree, from Boston fcr Matanzas, lumber loaded. * paris Sarah: Bentley, (of 30 days from Port au vitee to A CRomire’& land) 8 Left before reported. nee te Siege, rece hist Tne 40, jersey, from New Orleans for Boston. jaldwi y Sdays from Savanash, with cot- vs rts Bunham é Dimon. vonshr Vandalia, Strout, 20 days from Harrington, with lath, it ton. to Beni hornet’ Strout, from Machias, with lath and spars, to F chy Clio, Gomes, Portland, potstoes. . saad Hatrick, Rockall, fm New fap geed te etek D Henbaceces No vessel in sight from the aah at Sun dowa ath Salle Ships Silvie de Grasse, for Havre; Froous, for Liverpool scellaneous Record. ween or THR West, Capt Woodhouse ‘sail to-day, Letter bags will close at 34 is morning, at Gilpin’s Exchange i cof RORET sr erpool, wi peat II ovclock t ‘We are indebted to the Charleston Courier fora stip com valuable ship news. of thi tt, previously reported as Tyimputh was gotten off » je coal, ani ‘ey Went correspondent of the Charleston “The of this city, and me: yd 450 Tu July, 1645, previous to her voyige, to th she received at thi por achoraeg! overhauling—new and planked on both sides from the water red in Wall street,no doubt to the ex- Banx Naw Exavanp—Extract of a letterzeceived at the Merchants’ Exchange, in Boston, dated Key West, Jani: Chave just returned from the windward. {found the bark New England (before reported) Tying wien head off shore, fower hold nearly full of water, rudder goue, aud {have uo ede The er cargo has damaged cargo has i] wil tee total Itimore for Bra’ pape few days since, with covernment stores, put in he mnasted. ui, New Yous —Eatract from ket ship i ina Const, dated Jan 12)—The famage, and w ‘The’ ship mil proba rectly m injured. he salves y be got of 5 5000 a8 Sf - ght, and itis acti without much difficult, jot mucl 1 hope to get through with it in the morning — 172in number, va.ue the cargo very high, and shink it will be got down to $2000 or $2500. Brio Gernarp Hermann, Captain HD Ehntholt, from Bremen, went ashore near th west end of Ga'veston Island, on the 30th ult, and will probably. ‘A note fm he wreck master, written on ‘The captain wos drowned in the cabin; the pi all be ‘about twenty now landed on the reef. Too mutch eredit cannot be awarded to Captai Del and George Symton, for their untiring exe! Dp ssengers and crew. Ail the passengers we the exception of seven or eight, who either were drowned cr of the coldand exhaustion, nearly forty- elapsed from thet ime the ves: ken from the wreck. GovernMenT e | S'atesman, Medfor @ndiak Mr Innes, jours, having had been ta- it til all anteRs—The shics Russell G'overi Oregon, Alhambra, Sharon, Oxnard» and Arche ve been chartered by the quarter master’s department at New Orleans, for transports. Baia Wit, Decker, from New Orleans for Tampico; when 122 miles ESE of the 8 W Pass, sprung a leak, and was com pelled to put pack for re) Brio Geatavpe, Herrick, from Bor for Boston, pu into Nassau, NP, on the 26th ult, dismasted, end was con- waLTY—Henry C Smi of New York, seaman, board the bark P: sage from Antwerp for Balti- fell from the fore topsail yard, on the 19th Dec, during Jat 44, lon 47, and was lost. Spoken. Br ship Lord Seaton, Fitzsimmons, fm N Orleans fr Liver- pool, Jan 3, lat 27, lon 87 30. ahip Fortitude, (of Boston) Libby, fm Charleston for Ha- vre, Jan 11, lon 72 é ; Bark Amity. (nrobably Amita, Wilson.) fm Boston, (abt Nov 20) for Kio Janeiro. Dec 9, lat 28 52, lon 36 06 1 “ie oat fm N Orleaus for Brazos, Jan 6th, lat 28 18, jon 91.33. Bark Isadora, fm N Orleans for Boston, no date, lat 27. ‘Whalemen, Seg Harbor, LL, Jan 9th, 1847—Whale ship Steigli'z—Tie ship Steiglitz, Youngs, of Bridgeport, supposed by her own- ers to be lost, was spoken by the ship France, Edwards, of this port. on or about the 18th August, 1815, on the NW Coast, with 700 bbls oil. Her crew was pemeipally made up enon borrd at Hobart a of “Canadian con’ .H 3” onthe outwerd fourteen of her origins! crew having first been landed, the anthorities of the place commirfed fora revolt. Uapta Yonngs thought at this time he should go int» some of the f New Hollend, Lay whaling,” iog the where hi ship, as they had become intention of doing so at the first port the in Kiog Georr e barren and uniuhabit jound to “Spen~ for the most part ry little enmmanieation between the ‘sea and shore.” A ship might lay in Fowler's Bay, for instance, 12 woaths, and not be reported. It is believed by Mr B: beock, first efB- cer of the France, (from whom we derive this information) that the Reaigiice had gone @ in at New Holland, or some other “out of the way place.” that she will be ‘reported safe before many months—| Cor of the Comm L Foreign Ports. ¢ 2910 port, sehrs Dean, Powers, from adoes, Kidder, for 4 dav Dili, trom 7—In part, bark Vi ello. Rio Granpe, Noy 1—In port, schr Naunkeag, Upton, fm Salem, une. Home Ports. Beauty. Md, Jau17—The sehr Leesburg, Boon, fm Wil- mington, NC, sshore on our beach, is now discha: and will probably. fter which, it supposed, she will ‘ining material da- are HayTien, c Bos fet throngh to-morr e got off, without s mge. ‘osTON, Jan 18—Arr bark Mauran, Williains, Charles‘on; achrs Roanoke, Webb, Laguayrn; Josephine, Eldrid, Haytien. Signal for ashipor bark; a full rigged bi printed ports anda Britt herm Cid’ ship Milton, jorham, N Orleans; barks Prompt, Wellmen, Brasos Ban: taco; brigs Anne & Julia, Pratt, Be Osceola, Bacon, Porto Rico; & Randa Oline, Baker, Baltimore. Sld shi brigs Draco, Noble; sehr Mary Chi Sunday. CHaaie homas and Maracaibo; 00k, Mobile; Car- Partnenon; bark Prompt; Ito. Schr Union sid on oN, Jan 1Y—-Art Br achr Desdemona, Saun loop Leader, Riley, do. Arr 16:h, steams WN York: brig George: Yates, do th inst Spanish barque Palemon, Rotre, AP mistico Del Carmen, ages, do: selirs Nep: tune, Sealand, Galveston; Aileghania, MeDonald, Franklin, La. ' Arr 13th ‘inst barque Georgia, Eldridge. Loudoo; brig Morea, Eldrid; { Cld 18th inst. Br ship Birken- head, Keswick, Liverpool; brigs Carota, (Sp). Fontenills, Barcenola; Selma, Smith, New York; schr Lucy Blake, Bux ton . Key West. New On: ui 12—Arr steamship Palmetto, Smith, Iveston; ‘ship Arkansas, Hillard, New York: bri , Dodge, Bonaire, Below, Riga, from. Hnvres number of square rigged vessels h ‘ashington, Benson, and Gen Vestle, Fsirfield, Uiverpool: Prentice, Hopkins, Havre; Christophe Colombo. [Fr] Durr, do; Auburn, Duriey, New York: Bremen bark Neptune, Galveston; barl ‘ohn Barnes, Staples, Anton Lizrdo; inn, ‘Tampico; Virginia, Gottenburg; Plummer, Boston; F Pi |. Spofford, Sarah ‘Louian orris Somers, 3 Mi ; Hunter, ‘Trott, Apslachicola: D Cofia, | Fuller, Boi Arr loth, ships Independence, {Br| Harper, Belf st; Wm Waln, [Br] Scouller, Liverpool; Looshtank, {Br} Thaiv, do; Araminia, Rodger, do; barks Pollock, {Br} Melatyre, itivh Empire, (Br) Eason, London; [Danish] Mollerup, Rio deJauviro; Row! | Cy acha Amelio, U 8 steamer } Sarah, Baker, Grand 9th, ships Potomac, Claget, Amsierdain; Arkansas, bee, Havre; Elisha Denniston, Seely i aid, [Wr] Havre; barks Izette, Call Packet, [ Br) Ho-ock, Clyde; brig Alvin Janeird; schrs Ticonle, Daly, Franklin, La Peusacola; Southemer, Goodspeed, brazo 12th. shipa Orleans, Bare't, New York; Oni Gulf of Merigo, Brodnax, 'M. e- Havre; New York (Dapish] Rio de Paklive, Your tino, hd a, Gidden, sehrs Home, Kenn pico; Vela Ith, ships Sophia, Walker, Grafton, Boston; J ow: ell, Liverpool; brigs Millandon, Welch, Perfeet, Gardiner, dodomax, Wilson, New York; Clora Ellen, Kell maa, Phifadelphi Butler, New York; Ann, Rogers, ola; 9th, Amulet, Howes, Havre! Alesto, Cook, do; Peter nie k, Rockwell, Liverpool; barks Coosa, Whitney, Belfast, Ireland: Gibraltar, Jordon, London: Robert Henderson, [Br] Todhunter, Liverpool; brigs C H Rogers, Wilson, Baltimore; Shamrork, Rogers, do; schrs Orear Jones, Mayo, Brasos Sintingo; H A Seuroe- der, Emerson, Havana; Cabot. Phillips, Port Lavaces; Olive Branch, Hinson, Demerara; Be, Snowman, Mobile. The US steamship Massachusetts aud bash were alk aground on the SW Hass New Lowns Jan 18—, Lanpheer, Neu: yn; schr Sam! Appleton fm Boston for New N—Arr barks Che: we ‘Watson, Matanzas jaidad, Lamphe St Vin: ent, for S J ¢ Louisa Bli ‘Savanna 1 PHILaDELPn ton, Liverpool May, New York ica, Nash, New baraues Siltan, Savage, Be bri Moeting, ta Hart, Gandy, Brezos and "Tarp yipence, Jan 18—Arr_burks hai, Fisher, Savanna ; ‘ jancaste} Matera: Norfolk N Yo ist, Haw , Baton, Charleston aa one: dau I—Arent City Point, bark Parthiaa, is, Bid schr Marietta Burr, Deer! N York. nnen, Ri, Jan 18—Arr bark Chester,’ Watson, Matan« By Last Night’s Southern Mail, B. Jan 205 Arr bare Went LTIMOR®, Jan 20—, yar fenham, Chi New-. buryports sehr Ann Smith, Smith N'York.. Below, Browgen np Ann, Homimann, “tn ‘Bremeg.. (ld sehr slo, of en, Tampieo 7 do. “Inekson, Staflord, Rotterdam; brig Gea » N Opleans. x ho Ae bark Larch, Broomhend, Liver. ht Belker MeMethe far 8 solr ae ree Fall River; Wissshiekon, Lines, New Yo risbee, Partamouth: Arcad: rdoer, US jean, Pp.the, gulfof, Mexico, lami Bi New York. Cld, irtis, Oute:bridge, altimore: Norw ena, via New York; schr NOrleans; Brem Win r achr Die Sonn Tillinghast, Mo- New: kingland, Loveland, Savan , Hawes, do; Glover: N York: New Radi cla Ricnmonp, 11 orn, Wa er, m8 “thanitan Neh, bri lofrio, + Sour Ellen, Trefethen, Ban ay bk N York. Orieans;' Atvano, Baker Richmond nd to Poster 5 fy 7 + Poeom: "'Rickanone . thian, All Puitaper ruta, Jan 20—Arr seh: 1» Talbot, PGi Kid brigs Meta, Pinckney, Falmouth, Jems Mary Tucker, Tampico,