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I APFAIRG IN WASHINGTON. CONGRESSIGNAL PROCEEDINGS. TRLEGRAPHIO, Senate. Wi atom, Feb. 26, 1847. The Committee on Naval Affairs reported a joint reso- lution, gutborising the Secretary of the Navy to place the frigate Macedonian at the disposal of Captain DeKay, | for the purpose of conveying contributions to Ireland. Mr, Fa:srieip advocated the resolution. Mr. Banoea opposed it. He approved of the employ ment ot government vessels for this object, but contend. ed that they should be under our own officers. Oa Mr. Curtrenpen’s motion the resolution was post- poned unil to-morrow, when he will introduce a bill fo, the relief of the suffering poor of Ireland. ‘The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill was thon taken up, with an amendment appropriating $50,000 for sending a Commissioner to Mexico in the event of peace. Adopted. Also, au amendment for new custom houses at New Orleans, Savannah, and Charleston. Pending an amendment to pay Mesars. Ritchie and Heiss | the old prices for printing, up to the passage of the law | regulating the present rates, the bill was postponed until te@morrow ‘The three million bill was thea taken up. Mr. Davis spoke at length, beginning with the annexa tion of ‘Texas, which he said, as admitted on all sides, waa the cause of the war. Mr. Carmoun said the annexation was, perhaps, the occasion, but not the cause of the war Mr. Hannzoan then obtainéd the floor, and the bil) wus postponed till to-morrow. ‘The bill to purchase the Madison papers was taken up and passed. Also the bill for the relief of the widow of Col. MoCrea. After an executive session, the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasuineron, Feb. 23, 1847 ‘Tx Hover went immediately into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Hopkins in the chair, and took up bills mak {ng appropriations for services in the Post Office Depatt- ment; to amend the several acts releting to the Patent Office ; authorizing the erection of light houses and for other purposes; and the amendments of the Senate te the Dill making appropriations for the Military Academy, and the Indian appropriation bill. ‘These were severally considered, and the committee then rose and reported the same to the House. ‘These bills and the bill to increase the marine corps of the navy were all subsequently reported to the House, the amendments agreed to and the bills passed, with ex- ception of the Senate amendments to the military aca- demy apprepriation bill, which were disagree | to. ‘An amendment was adopted to the Post Office appro- priation bill, 77 to.44, giving to Postmasters the selection of newspapors in which the list of letters shall be pub- Ushed. ———— BY THE MAILS. Wasaminaton, Feb. 24, 1847. A Failure. ‘We had the big licks in the Sonate to-day. Col. Ben- ton, in his white waistooat, @ portly and consequential looking personage, opened upon Mr. Calhoun, in behalf ef the administration, charging upon the Senator from South Cerolina the origin of this war, in the manner in which he brought about the annexation of Texas. The Cabinet were present, as if sent dowm as Mr. Benton’s endorsers. Well, old Bullion went over the history of the annexation, and the acts of Mr. Calhoun, in a speech of about two hours, using some very hard words by the way. Mr. Calhoun, in reply, oecupied some ten or fif- teen minutes, and left old Bullion scarcely a foot to stand went into executive session, and the d all, came away, satisfied of the a ility of the old saw~-" great cry and Little wool. n altogether, old Builion’s ingenious argu: like the chop which the old market woman gave to her horse—"' If the meal is scace, make it pretty strong of the straw.” TOURNAMENT IN THE Sanata. THE TILT BEWEEN Messrs. Benton and Galhoun. &t. &e, &e, SWENTY-NINTH OONGRiSS. SECOND SESSION. Senate. Wa b. 24, 1847. Beautiful and brilliant mornii tion of the representation of the fair of the nation, among the lookers | onin Verena. Pray: Journal not read. RIVERS AND HARBORS. Mr. Dix, from the Committee on Ftnance, reported ns to a certain back the House bill, making appropriat public work iu the territory of Wiseonsin, and for other purposes, (rivers and harbors,) without amendment. CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL * On motion of Mr. Evans, acting chairman on Finance, the House bill making some five millions of appropria tions for the ments ef tho federal government, was taken up ; |, Were agreed t Mr. Evans said he had next an amendment to offer, at ues of the Committee of Fi- Speight, who are confined at by serious sickness’) and he accordingly a the request of his colle nance, (Messrs. Lewis an their lodgin proposed to allow the assistant treasurer at New Yor! chief clerk, with a salary of $2,000 per year. Mr. Evans said he had information setting forth, that the duties of the Sub Treasurer at New York, required this officer, a tent, confidential person ; such a clerk as reliable, com; could not well be had for less than $2,000. Mr. Nixes entered into a dismal picture of the tremen- | tment of = government, and deprecated the policy of increasing dous drain upon the Treasury in every de jaries at a crisis like Mr. Evans exhorted Senators to limit their remarka to the especial subject under debate. The shortness of the session would not admit of any very lengthened diseus- sions of the general expenses of the Treasury. Mr. Dioxixson, from the confidential relations of the chief clerk to the Sub Treasurer, and the increase and responsibility of his duties, contended for the sulary of Mr. Hextixaton vigorously resisted the amendment. ‘There was no special necessity tor it, because there wase before the House for modify ing the Sub-Trea- etry, &o. ir, Baesy thought that this was a very proper amend- ment, and that this was the proper bill fer it. $s ° Mr, Arcutison thought not think that honesty was at such a discount as to re- quire a salary of $2,000 to secure an honest man Me. Hustinotos, Mr. Atow oreasin; ry. Mr. C. said it was neces: 6 Assistant Treasurer should Jeik acquainted with foreign coins. He had had such an one, but a broker had offered that clerk $1600 a year, ardhe left the Assistant Treasurer. To competent man, therofore, a higher salary was secu: necessary. Mr. Nive proposition of $2000. ‘Tunyey und Mr. Jonnson of Md, made som to give the chief ci st was agreed to by 9 divisio M amendment for the chief cl: ‘Treasurer, which gi rity of the Tressu. despatch of the business of the office. to the New was agreed to, and the bil. with @ view of resuming the special order, to wit :— THR BILL OF THREE MILLIONS tor paving the way to negotiations with Mexico. The amendments by Mr, Berrien and Mr. Cass still pending. (Galleries crowded. Mr. Ritchie conspicuous among the reporters. cabinet, headed by Mr Buchanan, all present, or soveral of taem on the floor below, and a large quota of the democracy of the House, in expecta- tion of the extinction of Mr Ualhoun by Col’ Benton } Mr. Weasree, in a few remarks, intimated that he should, perhaps in a few days, call up his resolutions re- lating to Mexico, in order to speak upon them. Mr. Bewton \then took the floor—[and in his clean black suit and waite waistcoat, and fine commanding Agure, be stood th» impersonation of @ Senator * born to comm Wo shall be compelled to make short work “~ Se menaiats argument of two hours of Mr. ching only at the prominent pointe of the issues contested between him Fr? Mr. Celoun, Mr. Benton suid that a question had grown up in this lebate, in which the Senator trom South Carolina, (Mr. Cak houn,) had chargod upon the President of the United States, the blame of the present war’ with Mexico. This charge was hurtful to the country and injurious to thé President, and it was right and proper that the truth should be know: id that the Tesponsibility of the war should be placed where it ought to rest pand ponaibility he would show rested with the heme: tor from Souta Varolias, amd that was tae logitimate re- nce to the annex wre, that the question t opinion of the President Lhe march to the Rio Grande was war; but the causes lay to the Rio Grande wa: of t - The causes exised lor; ment to the Rio Grande treaty of 1919, retroceding 8 one of the original cat ofthe war— began with Spain le for that treaty Me. Menroo’s eabinet, w lands, wement for the curtailme y cont ery, but whi | the Sei erelice in. his mods of annexing jarol! mode | Texas fe sesvensle for the war, for here lie the true uses: | It is this which hes made the recovery of Texas | au deplorable es the original loss of it. On the 23d dai of March, 1986, before the battle of San Jacinto, whilo the war was still pending between Texas and Mexico, nator from South Carolina,with the same imposing atritude with which he had offered his resolutions the other day, rose here in the Senate, and moved for the re- cognition of the independence of Texus, and her admis sion into the Union at the sama time—a double vote, sir. (Mr, Benton here read an extract from Mr. Calhoun’s brief speech on the occasion} Here was an uc- flagrante bello, » cause of wat. [t was about the last days ofthe session, and had we acted under his impulse we should haveat once been plunged into a war. The Senator from 8.C. required that the thing should bo immediately done, but the Senate thought differently, and postponed te ecpediian, In that brief speech were shadowed forth the results which have Followed in the annexation of Texas. In that speech of 1836, we see shadowed forth that those who opposed the mode of an- nexation of 48—4, were to be hunted down as traitors to their country. In that preconception we see the guar- dianship which the Senator afterwards assumed of the affairs of Texas, taking the whole into our care, and her affairs for her. From that speech are also forth the abolition plot at London, with the conventien seven years afterwards. All subse- cts were but secondary and subordinate to the movement and the speech of Mr. B. next read xan minister of State of 1843, to ur, at the time of the armistice bet: xas, against moving in t time, because it might renew hostilitie: lose tho friendship of other nations, her enemies. Th licy of forbearance been the consequence? It lies ly not intue mouth of this war, to say that re what would in the mouth of no man, mischief maker who of Texas (Gen. Houston) been followed, pe! have been secured—had he been left alone, sir, have brought Texas into the Union without war. Peace would have been secured, and Texas admitted as casy and as natural as Eve went intothe bosom o! Laughter. The ladies held their fans up to their fac ‘es, sir; as there was no intriguing Fo between pecesse- ry with hor boxes, her Jewelry, anu her pictures to en- tice Eve tothe bosom of Adam, there would have been no intriguing, no plotting politicisn necessary to secure be made because it would be a violation of the constitu: it Beer of the civil and diplomatic depart- a Pe ge of amendments reported by the Finance Com- mitt oe Nunes moved to reduce the salary from $2,000 to 600, iw, Me. Dix, Mr. Came- nox and Mr Evans further debated the proposition of in- ‘id the question was, whether you should pay acierk at a fair salary, or create a new oifice by this | dred newspapers in the pay of the , when the question being taken on Mr. Niles’s k $1500 instoad of $2000, 18 to Dickrsson called for the ayes and noes, but it was Huntivaten moved to gtrike out that part of thie ‘ork Sub- to such clerk the official autho- for the convenience of the regular After some debate, the ot gg me of Mr. Huntington was laid aside till to morrow, | this unpopularity of the w ir—of the actual rt ‘abd parcel of the Missouri compromise, which bartered away the rights of the South. Mr. Calhoun, asone of gine, country not only for plated its extinction in the territories back to Spain. I now, said Mr. B., deny his right the return of Texas to the Union. She could not have been kept out, #r. Gen. Harrison during bie short term had not interfered—the whole interference was with his successor. [Mr. Benton next read an extract of a letter from Mr. April 94, 1845, in which i jared to. be apprehen- in the annexation may be and that the movement to the of the United @ President could not Nelson, Was! the President (Tyler) sive that the zeal carried too fi It was not within the competency of the Presid , While we wore at peace with Mexico} Aft wards, according to Mr.B, informal assurances w a Henderson and Van Zandt, th Texas would be supported by the presence of the forces of the United States, naval and military ; the existing between Mexico and the United St we houn) to claring rmy and navy would be moved down to Texas in o: emergency that might arise and this while the question o! pending, and our relations of peace with Mexico still exi . The Senator from South Carolina the army and navy were sent down to give notice of any signs of hostility, that thoy were to stand still and wait the action Congress. It was no such thing. ‘They were to act. In the case of individuals it was well enough for me te take up the quarrel of anoth fight it out for him, but with nations it wasa matter. It would not do for Mr. Tyler to ji one enormity by agen | another. Alt these pro to support her in any ising such support fi ti atthe facts by piecemeal ; and, in th criminality and imbecility of Mr Tyle stration, were indignantly denounced by Mr. Beuton. On the score, that the President had declared his want of author- ity to move the army and navy to the support of Texai while we were at peace with Mexico, the Secretary State gave his secret orders, by authority of the Presi- dent, to move the army and havy to Texas and the Gulf. ‘The wise counsels of Houston had been disregarded.— We hadthe treaty in opposition to these councils. It was rejected. But it was signed with the facts known that Mexico would regard the annexation, st that time, as an act of war. sion, if there was only one man in Mexico, ho would Mr. Benton had then said, in executive ses- fight ‘The senator from South Carolina accepted the challenge of war. About the same time we had ru mors that an offer of from five to tep millions was pro- sed to Mexico by Mr. Murphy to secure a peace and a Boundary. And yetthe Senator from South Carolina re. fuses to allow Mr. Polk three millions, when he himself offered ten miliions to get out ofa war intowhich he found he had piunged the country. But the treaty was rejected, and so far the state of peace between Mexico and the Uni- ted States remained the same. Mr. Benton came now to the last sct of the drama. He referred to the it resolu- tions of 1846, in the double form, embracing the alterna- tive for cnnexation in a legislative act, or by treaty. He here referred to the good services of a Senator, no longer a member of this body, but who was present at that time (Mr. Haywood, of N.C) who now stood with- outthe bar, behind Mr. B.] The right of annexation be- longed to Mr. Polk, He was elected with direct refer- ence to that very question; and when under discussion, it was intimated that if the absolute form was allowed as an alternative, President Tyler might forestall the right of Mr. Polk; the Senator from North Carolina (Mr. Hay- wood, who was complimented ins few passing remarks for his patriotism and high sense of honor,) had said in his place that President Tyler would not have the auda- city to do it. But, sir, he did—he did have the audacity. Mr. Benton recited the history of the joint resolutions, and tivity ef Mr. Calhoun in adopting the absolute form, and in the despatch of a winged messenger by night to carry that form of annexation to Texas The Senator from South lina, bao] taking his long and war tothe country. Antony from Rome was the cause of the civil wars that followed—so was the flight of the winged messenger to Texas by night, the cause of the war with Mexico— e flames of war with the United States— p all hopes of peaco—it slammed the door upon reconciliation, and Jit up the flames of war. The subse- quent march of the troops to the Rio Grande would have been received with the courtesies usual between nations at peace, but for these pre-existing causes, and this last hasty act of the last d f President Tyler. Mr. B. here entered into some c! iL and historical allusions to Helen of Troy, and Antony of Rome, and Lor: of England, whom he represented as no more responi ble for the they had originated than was the Sena- tor from South Carolina for this war with Mexico. Mr. course of the Sen- inst eight ine to rest upon sup- boundary to be secured Hory not yet got—a bou till and set-it-out policy. Mr. d thi i trom by the inactivity policy—the He proposes to set them out, sir. the thousand years sitting out of the Sp and Visigoths, that this w: policy. But ‘not only tor from South Carolina done great injustice the President and the country incharging the war upon him, but that be had assumed too much, in assuming to be the pacificator. Mr. B. next adverted to the three hun: Department un- extract from wi der Mr. Tyler's administration; a a copy of instructions to said papers, July 22d, 1844 He would not gi jut would only say, for ti it wes cousin JohnJones. [Laught tract, wnich as nearly as we could lows :—“ Confine yourself to attack: ter] Charge him as acting in co operation with the whigs. Quote Jackson’s letter, in which he de nownces all those opposed to the, with the design of securing to himself 1943. Harp upon these strings ! (Several rr that 7] Harp upon these strings. [Laughter ]' Do not ropose the union [of the Tylerites with the democrats) it is the business of the democracy to do this, kc , kc.” Mr. Catmoun, [rising quickly.)—I ha patiently, and hear the Senator to this point. Doe: Mean to 6 that I wrote such a letter as that? Mr. Bewrom, (in a sepulchral tone,) [ said nothing, sir. Mr. Camoux—I wrote no auch ke ‘as that. Bewrox—I said nothing of the authersbip. 1 did that the Senator wrote it. . CaLnoun—What the Senator did say was calcula ted to leave such an imp! on. Mr. Bewrow—I did not say 60,1 referred only to the fact that this wi copy of instructions to the three hun- dred newspupers in the pay of tae State Department. Mr. Calhoun denied ever having seen such a copy of instructions. He had had no knowledge of it, and no possible agency in it. Mr. Besxtow reiterated that it wasa copy of instruc- tions to the three hundred papers in the pay of the State Department during Mr. Tyler's administration. In con- clusion he denounced the whole course of Mr. Calhoun, in all the stages of bis acts, in reference to annexation, as wrong. The whole course of that Senator must condemned, and in condemning it we must condemn the war, the war for which hi responsible to the country. Mr. Cacnoun rose to reply. There was one exc ingly important fact to be inferred from this debat the speech of to-day, it hat the war is unpopular— that it is unpopular with the country ; and hence the effort to take him responsible for it.’ He wi It would soo im it das the real author of to ® termination, He wi annexation, There had any claimants, and not twelve months since the livcor had beeen claimed for Mr, Polk. But he was glid that the authorship of thet act was charged upun himeel at last— od rm ever be proud of it. As Jackson had said, he d the golden op the treaty from 's legislative por of difference —that the former w: a few votes in tho Senate. The against him, was the most empty had ever hoard. He (Mr. ©.) had not first cha: the President tho origin of the war—he contended that and inconclusive he ed kept his Crarestont 3 Fortune, Atey, Sloop—Koscius, Burt, ; | ep esate eset | an increase. He someti | Postmaster General, Pie. be moved to amend, that the travelling ex- that was very indefinite. the duties o! oa never eoked for must be su; id to WI ! Mr. Jowtn admitted this, but wished the pay to be re- stricted to the actual travelling expenses. Mr. Henier—Very well; put in necessary expenses, | and dinner and grog, if youchoose. (Laughter } LARD it on the principle to pay well, and reward a man for extra services when they were well ‘The amendment of Mr. Henley w: Finding itself without a quorum. t . Mr. Asumun moved that the House adjourn, and four o’clock the i. tion the golden opportunity ; aod yet war might rts There was no necessity Calhoun here defined his course while the Oregon yey. La ds tan NOt ; jeans, ta oo wish ochre Belews fot fm Ponce, PR, méz to © A siman. of Yoriland for New 7 and Texas questions were pendi: wished to get out of the Oregon difficulty first, and it was fortunate that we did 40, o been at war with England aud Mexico ti was what Mexico was waiting he knew that in the event of a war with England, she expected to recover Texas—hence her hostile de- monstrations. But after a peace with Ei wonld have been no difficulty of a peace with Mexico. This accounted for Lis opposition to the bill declari There was yet a chance for peace. A provi- sional force ought to have have been sent to the relief Gen. Taylor, but no war declared. After the battles it the same time—he Committee rose. He knew it; and prevail te nw alaronis matrimonial alliances been hich should attend the » perceive his advertisement treats of an important subject to from these evils, and © id 2d) }» for Baltimore in 10 days; Charles Ols York next {m Halifax,with fish to J Hunter; revenue cutter Taney. Putapetrmia, Feb. 25, 1847. The motion for a new trial,in the case of Michael | Redding convicted of the murder of Peter Hurd, was not | argued yesterday on account of the absence of a witnes: which the counsel for the defence is anxieus to have ex. amined. The Attorney General being also absent from the city, the case was continued indefinitely. An attempt bas recently been made to defraud the general government by the presentation of forged papers | at Washington, purporting to have been certified as cor- rect by the Register of Wills and his deputy of this city, as well as the prothonotary of the conrt of common 8, having false seals attached. The certain persons as executors of decease: ving claims upon the govornment for the principal interest of the vld funded debt. | capital, suspecting all was vot right, sent the Gnd they were instantly pronounced to be for. ed the signatures of the fate Register and his deputy, who went wut of office on the lst ot January, though the papers are dated about ling from midaight until clock thisafternonn, and the sleighs bave be: h our streets all the da ing unefiert to resume his sway, soon demolish the snow. Sales of Stocks at Philadelpti peake & Deiawa tucky Bank, 74 at TF nm » ves would be n r lerson, Boston mdz. to'manly vigor c Merrill, Strong, Baltimore, flour to Miller & ‘Sch Louisa W Birdsell, Falcoaberg, Phila, com to Alfred Schr A J De Rossett, Mills, Wilmington NC, cotton to Brown & De Rossett. Schr Exact, Fox. 4 Sehr John Brown, Ma Schr meting, Ha life it had placed an impenetrable curtsin between | had said so then, aad it had been fulfilled like a prophecy. No general war ought to have d even alter the war hed , te hi fm Salem, NJ, him and the future. A L RB il, 3 dys fm Bridgetown, chr Ri ter, 3dysfm Phila. Behr Emile, from *Balem N J, with corm to Alfred Barra) co. ‘Al ‘3 sele by Dr. Wadsworth, 45 North Main id charges of the Senator. already been condemned by the country 'd not now be approved. Mr. Benton, from a book, show motion for the recognition of Texas aud her admission in anterior to her admi nate. ys accepted the correction, ai je was suspended for the day, the Senate preceeded to the consideration of oxe- that Mr Calhoun’s The authorities at the Below. Ship Niagara, Russell, from Liverpool, with mdz to Sten- -#r Bhip Belloua, Harrison thd from Glasgow, Jan 16th, mdz to an, 40 dys fm Waterford, in ballast 60 dys from Sligo, mdz to Taylor riaih Geuses, mBy ye ae inability fro Dr. Convers, pe ‘at 136 Paiton str R. JOHNSON, 17 Dw oy asthe 9 awindlers hed fo; the middle of the The snow was House of Representatives. Wasninaron, Feb. 24, 1847. Before the House didjourned y. was adopted that the daily hour ll be ten o’cleck. xen took his seat this morning, there or fourteen members in their seats. lain was not present, and, accordingly, one | sf, to read the journal, and, by the ‘e were twenty members pre- sent, while ever and anon gentlemen were seen coming rere Herald Marine Corresponde! Sr THomas, Feb 13, 1847. Hortensia, of Baltimore, Jackson. before reported re- H Ponce on the 15th inst. jorff, of Bos:on, fm N York, mock, in di a beon thrown on her beam ends and auifted cargo foremast, just arrived, from NY ork for Slit fro or Sligo distress Jeakin itimore from Rio Janeiro, The Crenx proceed time he had finished J 10156; 600 Treasury 7436; 100 Morris Ca- rs Ww MM END T. AK E'S Mr. C. J. Incensoi. wished to make a report from the committee on foreign affairs. The Sreaxexiniormed him that other business was Arter Sa cies Girard Bank, 1/3; 6000 U 8 Loan 6s, 56 reat 10134; 200 Lehigh int Exrorrs To Great Barra —Ship Garonne, cleared 20th inst. with 6,410 barrels flour; 400 half do.; 6,016 W. O. staves. |, Cleared 20th inst., with 3.200 jm To Belfast —Bark Wenham, with 9,516 bags (19,032 bush ) corn; 500 do. (1,000 bush.) peas; 1,471 barrels flour; 660 do. corn meal; 220 hai ‘atoes; 1 do. apples. To Cork an jared with 500 bbls, flour; Prosnsous moved to postpone it for a quarter of an ¢.—To Liverpool. hour. Objections being made to this, he t office dill, which jountry is interested Mr Horxins.—There is the ae to be acted on; the who! WM. T. PEER.o« Joh ‘Throat by « few applicati he eversaw. OHN £, KEELER, ty ited of Quins} is, ho saye itis the beat remedy » gfthe Brookl ai in saw, and woul L1..—Only an hour. jut the question ; but, no quorum bein; jusiness of a legislative cheracter coul call of the case ; and it was juoTum was present. Rens that, for an hour, reports 28,000 staves; 4 bbls. a market —Brig Cambrien, cl 830 bags (1,660 bush) corn; 2,782 bushels de. in bulk. To New Ross, Ireland. —Brig C. with 64 bags (108 bush ) peache: 526 bogs (1,676 bush.) corn; 2.793 bushels de. taining 800 bush. For Limerick, Ire- buvg, cleared 24th, with 6,476 bags, 19 268 bush., ‘white corn; 4 bbls flour; 2 do. To Cork and a market —B; red 34th, with 19,635 bush. corn, in werp.—Bremen bark Columbia, cleared 24 bbls. four; 260 half do. do —Baliimore American, Feb 25. present, he said ston for Marielea, on 1th; Passed ‘for Trinidad de Cubs, 1st; Leekhart, (from St Barts) for Ponce PR. Miscellaneous Record. Cambria, fi Boston for Serna temeals tor Var 36 A. he obtained from the every thing he,cow! ment, after he hi 3 Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill altering the time of hi the Circuit Court of the southern district. to the fou October, instead of th ern district at Alban: May, and it was read a third time Senate and other bills were referred to of the Whole on the State of the Union ; a few were passed, and committees were discha ther consideration of the subjects RAILROAD TO THE P The memorial of aid of Congress for Pacific, was laid) ong th, the chairman of the GEORGE DEKAY w: Residence 25th street, near 7th a Feets, to-morrow (Sal repaid to all paits of the conti eH Suir Ganaicx, Trask, for pool, will sail the first Monday in Messrs. 8. J. Inaxnsout & Co. Gantimmen: ed. the Committee Bric Aztee, reported in the Herald of the 2ist instant having been taken to Wilmington and sold, was Boston for $10,000. A Goop Examrie.—Mr.Joseph Davis, of Moores- town, (Burlington Co.) recently called upon the Alms House Commissioner in New York, asking permis. sion to employ a number of able bodied paupers to work upon his farms in New Jersey. His request was of course complied with, and on Tuesday last ho returned home ‘accompanied by thirty-five Germans—men, women, and children—who have her etofore, since their arrivel in the country, been supported by the corporation He paid all their expenses out, and promised to give the men $6 per month, and women $2 50, in addition to which he is to take care of their children. The poor foreigners were delighted with the opportunity offered, of earning a de- cent livelihood, and some of the men actually leaped There are some hundreds more inthe same alms house anxious for work on the same terms.— Farming is now a most profitable occupation, and a man or lease a farm near the cit; bodied hands at $6 a month, might reap Newark Adv., Feb.26. Supreme Covar U.S., Feb. 24 — H. Irwin, appellant, vs. George O. and John A. Dixion. appeal from the Circuit Court of the United Alexandria, D.C. On motion of Mr. Davis, of rv appellant, the decree of this court (docket- appeal) was rescinded and annull- ntered om the calendar, the appel- his recor¢, in conformity to the rules of terson, appelia ind wife. The argument of this concluded by Mr. Brent for appellant. Adjourned till to-morrow at 11 o’clock.— Washington Unien, Feb. 24. irged from the fur- Carr Jamvs Tarton, of bri trusted to them. will accept our thanks for hi pleased to near from ig Paul T Jones, of Phileas rt, FIFTY-SIX ¥! of age, and bave been afflicted with last ten years. InAj which increased ny a je house. Lemployed my family util the first of May without rel fact, I grew worse, id. 1 eon ARS. RHEUMATISM for I last [ caught a very severe col others, asking the onstruction of a railway to the at the instance of Mr. ‘ommittee on Roads and contact with ship Hi to Londonderry. 8} Fs ht he could get along without s.eured his rigging by tackles, &e Baxx Roman, hence for Greenock, previously reported e arrived at St Thomas. i, authorizing tho Clerk to purohese five hun: f D ip of Mexico, and two ‘pies of the topographical map of the road Oregon, for the use of members; and it | Out with joy. spoken in distress, has tine Correspondence, abov: Scurx A B Coover, 4 days trom Brazos regtings for New st ua or three fathoms water, and fillsd before reachi' indnced mo tp 7 met a mie relief 1 continued to and 10 12 hours was complecel which I did, ‘The first app! ply it according to directions, om pain. Mr. R. CuarMan—I called fora division on the ques- ‘The chair has more than once distinct- n that he could . ter] Gentlemen will come to order. tion, vise al Kaew ing it to be the ou c. 'LLIAM I. JOHNSON, South Third, near Fourth street, Williamsbarg. LOSS OF THE USE OF THE LIS, x New Yonx, Oct. 24, 1946. fiicted to try it at one hat can be relied ou. jiladelphia, for Guimaco, t (Knock, knock. 315 miles, by Paul T Mr. CaarMan, (raising his voice.)—I move to recon- —Did the gentleman vote in the affirme- tive? (Laughter) Mr. Kina, of New York—I did, and I move to recon- I will state the object. The Sreaxex —It will not be in order. Messrs Huncexroap and ‘Ti motion to reconsider on the table, but it did not prevail. The vote by which the resolution was fi ape St John 'R Capt Taylor, at Charleston. ig Sunbeam, of Swansey, 45 days from Lon Feb 4, dat 19 ge W, by q oF: and dismissinj Sead the cause lant having fled ‘miles. id from NY ork for St Kitts, with loss of rudder, &; Jan 25 e Meridian sailed from Boston and was undoubtedly making for Ber- Messas. 5. Incensoit, & Co.: this court. No.3. Wm. Ps of the utmost gratitude I offer you my our most valuabl batts moved to lay the humble testimoay About fifteen mont tawen suddenly witha severe sachet caisgamecs bexmeeeen nee sea enti i ; removed home, whoattended me for ally told me that he lat ©: Jon 67, 21st ult, for NOr muda, Br Sehr Sarah Jane, from Savannah for Nassau NP, Feb whi from sleep or rest. My ‘The resolution was amended, of the maps of Mexico to tw and nays being taken, the question was decided in the teasing the number Car: A , ‘ 7 t. Watxer.—This gallant officer, with a reagent lt he Cp detachment of 110 picked men, enlisted in Wash- ington and Baltimore, for the United States Mounted Rifle Regiment, will leave Baltimore this morning, by the western train, at 7 o'clock, for Newport, Kentucky, via Cumberland, Maryland aw! Wheoling, Virginia. Newport they will be immodietely equipped and mount- id proceed en route for the seat of war.—Baltimere —————EEEEeEEees COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCK, State of the Flour Markets. b. 24—Flour—The market is atill unset: w sales are making; Genese held at $6 8734 a $7; Troy a: 3 Georgetown, $6 50 a $6 6254 ; Howard sti $6 50; Ohio, round hoop, $6 50 $6 6234 here is not much doing i established ; Southern yellow 95c.; Northern yellow, $1 per bu Parapecrnia, Feb. 24—The sales of flour since y terday embrace in all about 3000 bbls mixed brandi taken on speculation. This price has since and $6 asked by some factors. Corn meal ‘A sale of 500 bbis is reported at $4 6234, 60 has ge parcels. Wheat— of 2000 bushels Pennsyly: ight; most holders are asking who attended me for som 5 could uot help me, and advised m! SENT Tt S Mary, i7 dys fm Halifax for Falmouth, Jam, Feb 5, i Whatemen. A letter from Captain Small, o1 the Phoenix, of Province- er Nov 22, supposed on Abrothos banks, re avtos, clean. Had spoken Oct $1, on the banks, stport, 7 Mos Ut, 200 months, under the care of 1 weut and remained th the asle and seientific ion While there I was leche my ankle, and cupped three times. SENGERS IN MERCHANT YRO The Sreaxer announced the first busine: be the bill from the Senate, determining the time when the uct to regulate the ca: chant vessels shall take effact, (vo as not to now on the ocean ) side of the Capes ot Good Hope and the 31st of May ; beyond the capes, from and after the Slst of Octooer next. CONVEYANCE OF FOOD TO IRELAND IN NATIONAL SHIPS joLL said, he would offer a resolution, westion, and called for the It was read : that the Secretary of the Navy be autho rized to permit the ship Pennsylvan a and one er two other vessels, not immediately wanted in carrying provisions and food to Irel regulations as may be presoribed by him. Mr. Ratuavn said, that the Committee on the Judici- ary had examined the bill, (relating to passengers) and he moved the previous question. Mr. Incenso.t wanted to know what had become of The Sreaxen was understood to say, that Mr. Rath- bun’s motion was first in order. The demand for the previous question was seconded, and the Dill was passed Mr. Incensout. moved to suspend the rules, that he might introduce his resolution; but the question was de- cided in the negative. GENERAL OFFICERS. uuthorising the appointment general officers, was referred of passengers in mer- ‘ov 5, Sarah, Snow, of Mattapoisett, 6 mos out, ald for St Catharine’s, to recruit. A'so, at Santos, Sook, of Provincetown, clean. : bout 29th ult, schr Exchange, Hopkias, of from ports on this orn, from and after 5 0 “Janeiro, Dee 16, Spartan, Cook, of Pre- vincetwon, 300 sp, bound 5, reign Ports and on it moved the previous Sr Jaco px Cusa, Feb 9—In port, bark Patmos, for Europe easing success, and w er eakness rem~inin, ressions of the gratitude feel towards you, 3 f wretched hetplessness to perfect er pray for your prosperity and happiness. ‘Tra ours, McALISTER, 132 Sixteenth street. Thereby certify that the above certificate, daughter, is true in every respect. 4.4 Gaaxpe, Feb 18—bri ‘ork, just arr} C J Dow, s Marshall, Foune, to be employed jand, under such a ieNo. no,” aly and white is held at he ton; 18th brig Di in. tharine; and one ship Bab 6—Of port, fiome Ports, Boston, Feb, 21—Arr schr Edward, Baker, brig Saltillo, (new) from Belt ANN McALISTER. State of NewlYork, city and county of New York, raped sppen d fe been refused for —We notice sal at 85.0 87c, the i ar Oneco, Siow, Go: to load for Europe; br ach’s Frolic, (pilot boat lorfolk; Richard, and Frances, Bri jurmah: brig Gal n hem, istrue in every respect hefore me this 2th day of October, 145. Alderman of the Ninth Ward PAIN KILLER. < Mrssus. 8. Incenso.t & Co — Gentlemen—Duria month of September last, my wife spramed her ankle so er np stairs and put her to bed. 1¢ would not be able to walk agam least, but to my surprise, aft ations of Rouke’s Lodi Late yesterday afternoon 200 bbls. bls. today at the same $6. ‘The receipt $5 8754 were refused, A jaryland red Whe Nt natcher, N York; Reit he Sai ‘The bill from the Sen: of gu additional number to the Committeo on Mil jate of Portland) Marshall, f Massachusetts Regiment; ¢ of Providence: 4 Nortolk, to load schrs_ Sontherner, Fish, New York. ian, Centon; bar- ly that I was obliged to c made up my mand that The House went into a Committee of the Whole on the = of the Union, and took up the bill establishing post of Mr. Cocke proposed an amendment, that postmasters whose pay does not exceed a hundred dollars per annum, shall be entitled to the franking privilege as it existed post office act of 1845. i vs the amendment, langer the passe: ocke suid that the and failed to become a law onl: tain the signatures of the Spe: Mr. Hamuin was opposed to the franking privilege toend; no man who has the privilege of Maryland at 80 a nd $20 83 cts. for yellow. A sale to- 81 cents for whi day of Pennsylvania yellow at 8 ots. Oats are wanted and would bring 40 cts, SYLVANUS WHITE, 273 Bridge street, Brooklyn. Nd: schrs Eurotas, Me Pirrssune, Feb. 22 Declined on Saturday. Our deal era appear to’ know wha: news the Cambria will bring Brooklyn, Deg. 16, 1846. Sales of 175 bbls very prime, ¥ SEL And sole ya‘ hip Le schre Abel Story, Navarro, Matitda. emittance went down to Nantasket Roads, and re- if aged Brothers. brigs Gorge, Yates, NYork: ephyr, Wool, St Jago, Cui ragnagas, Nepoleo ir arly in the day, at $4 60; at $4 26a $4 37; 30 do at $4 37; 300 do at $4 25; ere principally en the wharf. The sales from wagons were « shade above this, mostly at $4 31 a ‘orn—Continues firm, with sules of 300 bushels and urged that passed both branches Jast L Street. 8. INGERSOLL, for want of time the Vice . Korsale, also, by all respectable druggists. y Segor Ia Grands; Strout, NYork; Vandali Ssgua In Grande; ‘sloop Ls Brsmp Dolphin, Sulliy Koper, Bremen; brig. ior, Haven, Nassau, N RSONSIN PHILADELPHIA, end 5009 in E State of New York can testify to et that powerflal remedy, re SYNUP OF TAR AND New Onveans Feb. 17, P.M.—All the good shi lots ef Ohio that could be had at $6 have been tal sales, upwards of 16,000 bbls, say 1500 bbls at $5 95; 2600, 1008, 3000, 200, 400, 1400, hero, and 1400 and 1500 to arrive, at $6; 450 in store at $6 0234, and 200 Ulinois, at $6 25c. Corn—All that could be had at $1. and 6,000 bushels white and yellow: 2,310 three lots, 3060 and 2000 bushels do, to arri from beginnin; the wonderful effi OU WOOD NAPHT! Asthma, Bronchitis, Spit- ono flatboat load, and ; Sarah, Paray, NYork; Ani Ntown, NC, Feb 20=Arr schr Louisa Roberts, New 14k, Feb 18—A r Br ship Elizabeth, Docket, from jock; Br bark Ottawa, Drynaa; fin Bristol, kg; brig Ke |, brig Repablic, Littlejohn, is, Feb 15—Arr, shins Timoleon, Dreyer, Lon- don; Freneis, Dyer, Antwerp. Cld, Siberia, Barielle, d 8 Apalarhacola, Smith it. ‘he Cuatumas decided the amendment to be out of ppealed from the decision; and the ques- d, the chair was sustained. STMASTERS BY THE PEOPLE. xLL submitted an amendment, di- recting the Postmaster General to report to Congress at the tmasters can be and towns consistently " 6, or Whether such a pro- Yislon wi conflict with the constitution of the United For Consumption, Coughs, 6000 bushels white, 10,000 Raudall, Cook, fin Boston. Cli past { had been dreadfully ch my physician provoonced * chitis,” enused by repeated and neglected cold: . My throat was | spasmodic coaghing so that blood woul: Kreat cpPression, pain rnd tighta he hi uit polmonary sympt utire loss of necessary istered over and over again, 1m: triat of every known remedy, and at different periods had sacks white, yellow, and mixed, at $1—part of the flat- boat landing, and part per flatbout. Southern Cotton Markets, Wed. 17th —Nothing transpired. reported, it cannot be favorable. 7 New Onveans, the news be in, Mr. McCurutanp raised a point of order—the amend- Brighton Cattle Market 2 —At Market 780 Beef Catth man ruled it out of order. ppealed from the decision. "was sustained All the amendments beio; aside, to be reported to the COMPENSATION TO POSTMASTERS, _The committee proceeded to the consideration of the bill regulating the compensation of deputy postmasters. An amendment was adopted, making a further exten- sion of the franking privilege to membors of Congress; and one authorising the Postmaster General to advertise dead letters in the newspapers which may be selected, | without regard to the largest circulation, Mr. Hamuin offered a substitute, abolishing the frank- He wished it to be understood bo. Li 10 pairs Workiog ae beta Nelker, do, schr and 300 swine. nde trial of your Com; Thad iisposed of, the bill was laid se. ther declined p 1 extra $6625; Boston; Squires & Brot ieve | should not now inyalaable medicine. JA! The undersigned bears wimest to ving personal knowledge of all, 97 Almond street. Frice 0 CENTS per pottle: $5 nex dosen, 4 78) b Thie invaluable rem ne TANGNEY Dickson. . comer Sth aud Snrne til by WYATT & KETC Johmon, 273 Brondway; Kin Ricnmonn, Feb 23-81d schrs Greenway, Couch, NYork; Ann Venm:n, Patron, do. : $24, $27, and $33. 1 92, $3, $4 50, $4 92, $5 26 e—Small loteto peddle 434 and 6347; large Bar- i uracoa; Bounty, aa: 22 Br brig Hiram, Crosby, in ——$ $$ =A fall rivged big, bound in. Passengers Arrived. GLascow~Br Ship Brooksby—W G Thompson, Pickerton, Hays, Black, Stoddart, Wilson, and 18 in steerige Sold wholesale and ry Fulton st. ac regal by VALLEY’S PAIN EXTRACTOR ERCHANTS ASD DUUGUIST: ing privilege altogether. that gentlemen had voted to ext loge to thomaely. fend the franking privi- ; and he looked on it asen entering wedgo to advance the present rates of postage. ‘The substitute was rejected, when the committee and the bills above named w (The bill regulating compensa of the present pay of deputy postmasters, the following rates may be allowed by the Postmaster General, viz: Where the annual receipts do not exceed a hundred-dol- lars, forty per cent; over a hundred, and not exceeding four hundred dollars, thirty-three anda third per cent; over four hundred, and not exceeding two thousand four hundred, thirty per cont ; over that amount, twelve and ajhalf per cont. On newspapers, magazines, otc., six por cont; packages for distribution, seven per cent. franking privilege to members, is extended to the send- ing and receiving letters and documents as long as they eontinue members, and until the December after J POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. The House went into committ on a motion to take up a bill to provide for the expenses of the post office department, the committee 1 A demand was made for a call of the Ho tion of adjournment was submitted; but both being-with- By Last Night's Southern Mail, Herald Marine Correspon: Arrived—Ship Columbus, Cot Baymore, New York ean obtiia their Pain, Extractor at with wholesale pur flicacy in Burns, Piles, ie tammined erate R ely seve) ents jt eans, ed DREW RCO. #oreign linportations. Geascow—Ship Brooksby—00 phgs Wright, Sturges & ‘Shaw—200 tons iron Smuh burn—2 bbis ale © eral terms are mai 4 passed. 1, provides that in lien Am. & Foreiga Bible 1s Ro Ward & co—Il A Mitchell & co lier & co—6 Stone, Swan & 8 T Jones & coi Watt & the:man ir & co—t W lugtis & com10 Cumming Gow—I J Carrie4 puos whiskey 1 crate mdze to cks molasses 53 hhd: lignumvitae 1800 oranges CA ‘Tomtin, Cape Ma and brig Lay dia Farne No. 208 Boadway. —_—_—— Ee THE NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. Oirculation---Forty Thousand, DAILY HERALD— rannum—payable Wi LY WeRAL vi py —3 12%4 cents per anvu) RO 4 Sands, Fuller & co—2 zig Smithy Th woe, P R—Sehr Glob: rou 8 W Lewis—1 rr tre, for Wilmington, NC Guilt’ of Mexico, went to sea, fi Domestic taportatons, Richmond—216 hhds sugar 250 bbls | ——————EeEeeeeeeee MARITIME HERALD. PORT OF NEW VORK, FEBRUARY 26, , but no quorum voting Tue Sure Kvtaw, Ford, for Cork; P Every day, Price 2 cents = tho conts per copy—$7 i molasses Deuuiston, Saturdiy—Price 634 cents payable in advanee, ry Steam Packet day— ‘a cents per copy—$3 yer annum, payable in d+ ANNUAL PICTORIAL HERALY—Publ: for New Orleans; aad se! Mt from Baltimore, wD, The House again went into committec, and the bill was Mr. Jonxs, of Tennessee, moved to strike out the pro- atmaster teneral to employ, tant postmasters general tor the amount not to exceed three thousand ould be to increase the salaries of hich was now $2600 to $3000. ‘80 to express it in the bill ? . E Turley, for Laverpool, Pace oT eat cite Ice Boat, wiih ihe following ofall kinds executed beauti(ully and with 46 | HIGH Ware: despatch. "All letters or commun ications. by mail, addressed to tl id, or the patage will be de- Home Ports. ‘ Feb 2—Arr schr Hirain Gerard, Price, Ne vies Qua rt ‘La Grange, Hasty, Newy, L, J J Stewart & isabella, G.vea, Slig Nesmith & Walsh; Olof, -s Proprietor of the de Janeiro, Schmidt & Pray Le gE North West corner of Fulton and Brige—Succour, (Sw) Balchen; Clara, Cressey, St