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se, Petolve itself ind a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union. The motion was disagreed tor THE CONSULAR SYSTEM, Mr. Roca went, of Connecticut, fa pursuance of no- tice. introduced a dill to the consular system of the United States; which was read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. ROCK IN THE PAST RIVER On motion of Mr. Moxrny. the committee on Com- merce was instructed to inquire into the propriety of recommending an appropriation for the removing of the rock in the East river. a large number of resolutions of enquiry were of- red. THIRTIB AH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. House of Represeniativee, Wasntxarton, January 3, 1848, Holidays orer—tclerably ‘ull ateendance of members— bright, sunny day Prayer by theebaplain, in whieh he expreseed the hope that business may be so condacted that we may have occasion to say, “How sweet and plea- sant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.”” Amen’ Reading of the journsl of Thursday. NDRIN ‘The resolution in regard to the restoration of the old arrangement (or carrying the Southern Mail, wos made the order of the day for to morrow Mr Jonns’s realution authorising the Secretary of War to employ additional clerks for the Pension Office, Ope wee vie - moved that the Houseresolve itself into a Comittee of the Whole on the State of the Union, for the porpose of taking up aad referring the several topies em Draced in the Presidente’ message ; but the motion was ngred to 5 pe of Mr. THomrson, of Indiana, Chatrman of the Committee of Elections, the committee was authoriz- ed to take testimony of such witnesses ss may be requir ed in the contested election case of Merers. Jackson and Monroe, of New-York. PRIVATE EXPRESSES. Os motion of Mr Grinwent, of Massachusetts, It was resolved that the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing all the laws making ilo orimiaal or penal of fence to carry private messages. 4 HOT SHOT—W DRAWAL OF OUR TROOFS—a B. FLUTTERATION for resolutions from the States. chusetts--Mr Speaker, I offer a A MOVEMENT TO TRAMINATE THE WAR Mr. Dicxey offered a long preamble Whereas, the prosecution uf the war may destroy the nationality of Mexico, and reset unfavorably on our institutions, and create a conflict among our people as to the diepoeition of the territory which may be acquired; and whereas, ‘8 to ba avoided when ficed the lives of oor citiz and expeaded mi lions ef dollars; and whereas, to acquire indemnit the past, and security for the future, the war will cost additional sacrifice of life, aud an expenditure of money, Keo; therefore, resolved, that a Committee of fi mn bers of the Senate, and five members of the House. be eppointed a committee, whose duty it shall be to invite aconference with the President of the United States; to advise and consult with him as tothe best mode of terminating the war; and that the committee report to the two Houses, by bill or otherwise Mr Jamison said he wished to debate the resolution ; and it was, under the rule, ordered to le over. ANOTHER PROPOSITION FOR MEXICO Mr. Hamrton. of Penonyivania, asked leave to offer a The Sreaxer os) Mr Hupson, of Maw cs ts vs acation. [Oris preamble, concluding with the following resolution, viz: Meaence raaare aoa co tet oppecne ade ‘anata! Pitesolved by the Seats wud Homve Of Representatives of tees Hee thee Of Abe Nes | the United States cf Ameries in Congress asembled, ‘That “Whotethat read,’ read it."" | say one o! the States or Terat ries withia the Republic o' Tho Srraken n will be read for iuor- | Moxic », now occupied by the army ofthe United States. or may be ndmitted from the military government there the A tine as Sates o- Territories The Curnx read as follows :— Resolved. Chat the Committee on Military Affairs bo he fr-e aod yoluctary applicatigan of a mj Giceoted to inquire into the expediency of requesting Of such State or Territory fortuel purpose by them to Congress of « Republican or form of goverpment, i the constivution of the United States. ‘The resolution being objected to, lies over. THANKS AND A MEDAL TO GENERAL TAYLOR—JUSTICE OF THR WAR VE, UNJUST WAR, Mr fHovsron, of Delaware, asked leave to introduce a resolution .f thanks and a gold medal to Gen Taylor, and thanks to the mem uader his command in the last buttics ot the old hero, i After conversation, Mr Heniev moved to rend it to tte on Milltary Affairs with instructions. AKER requested the gentleman to write his the President ot the United States to withdraw to the east branch of the Rio Grende our army now in Mex: ico, and propor to the Mexican gorerament, forthwith, @ treaty of peace, on the following terms, viz :— 1 ‘That we will relinquish at cisim for indemnity for the expeases of the w 2 2. Tuat the boundary between thetwo countries shall be establiabed at or near the desert between the Nueces R 3 That i, be held to pay all just cleiums which existed against ber at the commencement of the war. 4 That a convention shall be entered into between the two nations to provide for the liquidation of said claims tr, Hupsox—I move the previous question. ‘ry acquiesced, and the amendment was read ork. aa follows: ageged as they were in up- " holding the rights and honor of the country ” Mr. Troarysow, of Miesissippt (immediate y rising)—|~ Mr. Asumun--I peoposa to amend by addiag, “ A T move to lay the resolution on the table | (“ Ob, no; | war unnecessarily and unconstitutionally begun by the (; we eaal vote it down,”” * Hold on to the | resident of the United States”? (There were loud cries move to lay it ou the table. (* ead, | of © good,” “good.” and much laughter ]_ I ask for the read,” and “ Yess and nays *') yeas and nays. Has the gentleman from Indians with- @ Sreaxen knocked to restore order, and said—} drawn his amendment? *“ Geutlemen will their seats”? And the ery of] Mr H was renewed Mr Jaan t to the gentleman from Mas Ir. Mobs chusetis that th alution should not properly go the Military Committee It should go to the Committee orviga Affairs. By looking at the rules. Debate is not in (* Read the vo. d nays on the amendment. —Do 1 understand the question as debat- ken—Ifo @isposition bs evinced to debate will go over uatil to-morrow. +, McLawe--I don’t mean todo any thing more— [Here the rest was lost in cries of “order.’"] 1 have an amendment to offer. Mr. Housron, of Delaware—Is it in order to move the pr ious question ? ho Sreaxen—It is, ? Nr Hovsrox—I make that motion, ad on a, the yeaseud | The motion for the previous question was seconded, sled. Gentlemen in favor of twking | and the yeas and nays ordered, yous and nays will rise. (They did 80) | When Mr Avans, of Massachusetts, led off, voting for aber. (A yoice— What is the qus#-| ir. Ashmun's amendment to the amendment—that y oa the’ table (Many voices—* Keed | sche war was Wanecessarily and unconstitutionally be- olations,” “read,” ead,” ete) Gentlemen will} san by the President.’ There was mach merriment, oorder | (Koock, knock ) and loud and prolonged laughter solution was again read, The amendment of Mr. Ashmun waa agreed to—yeas tc 85,nays8i. There wes laughter and clapping of hands the table It only proposes an inquiry as to | ov the announcement cy of withdrawing our troops. ‘The vote is 2s follows: — ous question is demanded | Yxas—Messrs. Adams, Ashmua, Barringer, Borrow, Beleh- ison laying the re- d the rezolu- the ry The Mr. Tonraos—I witadraw my motion to lay the re- phe expedi © The Sreaken—Che pre 2 (Tarre was) Tbe question now is—| er, Bor y, Buckuer, Canby, Clingman, Cocke, Colla: @-mand the yeas and nays. mer, + Cranston, Crowell, Crozier, Dickey, Dixon, in favor of taking the question | Donell, Dacr Duvean, Ohio, Dinerp, (C3., Dann, b-kert by yeas and naye will tise. (After counting) A suill| Sdwards Evens, Mit. Evans, Ohio. ene ee te olent number ton, N oustoa Del Hubbard. Hudson, Lr Mr Stepaess—Mr Spraker— Kiag, Mas ,Lincola, Mellyaiae, Wul vin, Kellogg, K The SPeakeK, no. p hia) M state toe queetion P Mr SierHess—l osil for the reading s Tho Sreaura—(addressing him)—Tne chair does not | | hear the geatieman Mr, Sveruens— (raising bis voice)—I call for the read- ing of the resolution It Was savin read Mr StrrHexs—i move tolay the resolution on the table. Mr Cone—Lask whether the motion to lay an the ta Die is in vrder, after the House has directed the main ceiving the gentieman, began to in, Nea, Newa |, reston, Uutaom, seynolds, ck wel, Cr. tLvot, wumaey 8 Saerall ind. . wart Sti , Tomptios, Thompsos Tad, Taek, Van Dyke. Vinton, Warren, jecars. Beale Bedinger, Bird Catheart,C: Johnso», an. K-nnon, jr, 1 Jamicana. Lahm, Lord, Lumpkia, “et lelland, Tenn, Kou'm N OY: Leffler, qaes fon to de pus, which is on the adoption ? 3. Lawre: « Me- The Sreaxen—If thie wos an original poiat of order. | Cleraaa!, MeDowell, Mc Lune, Mana, Meade, M ler. Moris the chair would sustain the geutiewman — It has uniform- | Worse, Murphy, Poasiee, Peck, ist Euler Tne Bich: ly been the custom of the House to admit u motion to} sdeon Robinson, tor i Bain Re ain cite lay on the table after the previous question has been or- Gsred. Rapefied precedents esn be referced to. (" Let's decide it’) ‘The House has repeatedly sustained th- Gecision Mr Conn—I appenl from the decision of the Chair, end ask for the yeas and nays. (A voice: “ Move the Previous qaestion.””) yole was about being taken, when : The Sreaxen, (ix reply to a gontleomeh who arose) — Mr. Corns sald—Aa it presents a remarkable issue, | On an eppeal trom ths decision of the Chair, no debate} pronors to discuss it is in order = ‘The Sreakce—It then lies over uatil to-morrow ane yeas and ways were taken, and the decision of ees - the Chale wer polar Pt 91, nays 85 c Mr. ties move that the House adionrn The Srzaxken—The question now is on isying the re- |" vir, Aeumon—Ves, we have done @ good day’s work. Bolution oo the table. At three o'clock the House adjonrned. Mr Sternens—Yeas and nays. pr ts Mere 9 inie decease Toe Sreux As many gentiecion a3 are in favor of the yeas und nays will hile members were on their feet, Mr J. R. inoeno.t ssid—Mr Speaker— All that has beea done by Congress, hitherto, has been The Sreaken—Oue moment. y The ayes will be seated | p-otiminary. The business of the session will commence end the nes will rire. Mr. Incensoun—I belfeve that the decision of the{ ia reality te-morrow. Tho army bill, reported by Mr Speaker is right, and that the precedents are wrong | Cass, last week, god taken up on Thursday last, will I wish to offer # resolution to correct such decisions in | hare the precedence to-morsoy, and ite discussion will oa up tl ole Mexican question. The Srcaxen—The Chair will receive the resolution | °Pra We the whole Mexions quettten. ia. same Mexi- when resolutions from a are calied for. can question. Senators on both eldes of the chamber bays were ordered, and the Clerk pro- | have expreased tteir belief that nobody in the United Sie Gayla: of iainoontm /thay gullsman votes -tanye;s | Donen cee as taneat eae eae tree ete er tie Wroreed Mr. Gayle, of Alada a a! af * a * a i Chis tm at Svery e Vai tad asked to give his reacons His request was drowned | Soca! maa bees weighing the question, aad the Senators in the cries of “ order, order” Mr. J. R. Dawiel 2189} themselves have been speculating upon it im ite politioa desired to say someting; bi s effort was sirailerly | oct—asking themselves and each other, how it will received. “I vote aye, str,” he viorsgterss took bis seat | aifact ths party in the next Fresidential lection. ‘This sentinesce punseniand ahemiaoneeeaie Smith | The | may be deemed scandalum magnatum ; but it is, mever- le wused, e : + | lesa, trae. “No” This mode of response caused mach merriment, | “11, the iidst of the chaotic uncertainty that reigns at which died away in the distance faint ha, has present, there is one thing certata—that the party op- Tne result of the vote was y pc gtr me posing the annexation of the whole of Mexico, if there 54, nays 125. Sothe resolution was not laid on the tuble. | i,» not peace in the meantime, which is hardly possible, Mr. Brovttkan —I ask for the yeas god nays on tue | wilt be defeated in taenextelection. A majotity of the main questioa.—(“ They have been ordered.”?) peopte will assuredly be found. before next November in Mr.’ 8 x—I did not vote but I ask for a reson. | OF of the seizure ot: the whole of Mexico: The oom. FF ett Posh gee Peay lng pape con- | mercial and mercantile classes—the great conservative sideration of the vote ordering the main question to be | .tcrest of this oouatry will ses fa that measure, eave: = . 4 Be tion from the danger ‘which, now threatens them, an Mr. McLane, (speaking across the hall)—Will the | it be ae zealous to hastea the consummatioa as they gentleman be co0d waough to say whether he voted atall’ | i.4y» hitherto been to oppose it cuexck—l did not , The abolitioniste of the North will scarcely offer to ite -According to the rules. when there is | 4 serious opposition Mexico will be all free. aad conse- not @ force! decisioa, the motion can bs made by a} quently the North wiifhave no interest in opposing her pson, Pre, 02, Miss » ‘Thompsna fowa, Thurstoa, aracz. Venables, Wick, Williams. Total. 81 Mr. Hovsros inquired whether it would bein order to jay the amendment, as amended, on the table. The Sreaxen said it would not The amendment, mended, was again read; and the . Wasuixorox, Jan 2, 1843. Congress and the Mexican Ques ion. meaibes Wile has not votes. ‘anexation. The most serious oposition wii come from Mr. Hovatox, of Alabama—Does the Speaker decide } South Garolian. “ that the pre uestion eau be reconsidered ? Mr. Calhoun’s great ability as a ctatesman, can soarce- jy be over-rated. Batfrom his statesmanship there is onetaing that detracts—be is nots nationalist. His views are bouaded by whut he deems to be the interest of South Carolina. “This deficiency in the measure of hia greatness is bat natural. His native State has soarcely anything to bind her to her sister States. She ia connected with them by no great rivers No Mississip- pi poure along her border a tide of trade and emigration, to biud her to her northera sisters in the Ley | bonds of interest and kindred. She stands fsolated from u!l the rest. Her citizens are all natives of her soit Charleston, ber single port of any note, has scarcely any trade but with foreiga eouatries. Sisvery aad her fo- reign commerce she clings to with desperate tenacity; whatever remotely threatens to interfere with the or the other puts her in a furious passion. ‘To these her character and position, her states- ave lewrced to make every other interest subsidi- The Sreaken considering the vot ordered to be put. and nays asked for? Mr, Scussux—Yea, ele. Toe yews and neys were ordered, and the Clerk pro- ceeded to cali uotil he resched the nume of Ms, © J Ixoensou. — Cat geatioman said— 1 should like to ask @ qasation,if it ie ia order. is the main question to be bow taken, and are the yeas aud nays red on that le Sreaxen—Dy genral consent the inyniry of the gontiemsn will be received £ If it is out of order I will not ask it. ed, and completed the and ‘The SPEAxen euvowoced that the motion of Schenok to resonsider was negativea—yeas 90, mw: ‘The Sreaxen—THe question is on verolution Mr. ainly. The question ia oa re- by which the main quirtion was (To our, Sebeack)—Are the yeas C the passage of the Hexck—t! ask for the reading of the resolution t+, Cathoun and his friends looked upon the an- nex 1 of the whole of Mexico from a more command- ing point of view, they would probably see in it greater security, instewd of danger to their domestic institu fhe $rzanrn—One of inquiry, 3 tions. By the law of nation, slaves are regarded Toe roll was 4 aad * of yeas 41, ni ne free wi they stand upoa the oil of a was rejes foreiga country, if which slavery does not exiet. Slaves an follows, ping from’ Yexas, or any other Southern Stat Vy Adems, Cae ne if that country remain independent of the U! ne Wrens, Ssted em, will therefore be free. if Mexivo ware an- to the United States, slaves escaping thither, ustou, John Dickey, James Dixon, David | across the border, would, in accordance witu law, now fudidiogs, J vale, | observed betwen the free and slave States of ihis repu SGhacles | lic, be Liable to be rvclaimed Eve supposing, then (1u- » Orlaod iain Hee | deol, the most reasonable supposition) toat slavery pon gh soould not exist im Mexico, smnexed to the United Smiths 1 Statew, would (t aot still be for the iaterest of the South vos Lue! nat she should be a xed? json— Yeu ons of real importance now is, not whether ae a pg ne gti ya by Mextoo, but what we shall do with her.— svt, to Rage yore ay " Beale, Kinsley may be governed by military ru under the pro- B d er Butler, E Carcimgton Cabell, ogiieh; or she may be immediately annexed, under B. Chase, Bevery. Clark, | oriul government, to tie domaia of the United Thos. L. cli bb. Willamoa RW. Cobb, her admission into the Uaiou on equality Witham Mi has, Jona H. Crozier, John the other States being reserved for @ future ooca- D. Cummi ; s Dickinson Rieb- | gion ard 5 Dyowaeh, Wil Guroet Dawe im, George G - * i enth ty, Daan, Tuomas O. Bdwards. tly. winbre, Aexsoder| Me Telstis lett of the 28th November, is the latest fvans, James S Foren Joha W. Foelly Wiotitld S Feaher- | received fromm him [tis now ascertained that he did stoa. Orlaado B Ficklin, Geo ics, Richwd F euch, Ac- | not come down with the train that lett Mexico on the dew iy Meredich P Vv. Witham L. Oca ult H+ ia probably waitiag to receive the proposi- mv? damp ti brig; 14 of the Mexiean Comutsstoners, for the parposs of ¢ them onto Washinglon, ‘The idew of his ea- Hn He tt tectainin Cen bimeelf, alter receiving his letter of re- a, Jona W, Hosta call, is preposterous GALVIENSIS. Jourph HK. Inge s Wastineros, Jan 3, 1848. Jevkins, Andrew Jounseu, Janes H Johuson, . { Poise m, George W Joara, John W. Jones, David Stems of che Dey ‘This morning we foaud tying on tue desks of wombers cf the House, copies of Geaeral Cage's recent letter * on war sud che Wilmot proviso” enaon, jf. Tho Sere, dtdury Lo as Builer King, « i dames vi Vhe doer keeper uas made another sweep among the 1 > jlead’| messongert—Kitcbell, of Ono; Spencer, of Maryland, les H'Possice’ Giileapie, of New York; sad Cilue and Martin, of th iitebary, Wit Document Department, have been dismissed Sy chert, Giteva | Bratunrd Jones, Best, and Saeil*oa, have byea appointed ervey. Joha L. | It ia said that the Clerk bas swept off, with the facility «1 Dinvet B. | ® housewife dows the cobwebs, Mr, Black, (a recent | whig appointment, and Edward Frenen, (un beocher hardson, Thomes A. Hy cui Thdon Y Of (he mayor) wersengers Cardwell, of Kentuoky, in Soa hwreaiber oe | the place of the latter Charie. Bo Siewart Wild J-W Tatum, who yesterday preached ia the hall, to noa G Th bodenux J « bre-the-ren wad #isters-r-ra,” is hers oa # mission James T ayaa, J-cob T ence f-om the Quakers, to ioduce Congrers, 80 far on Pee tee 5-8, Berdamt 1¢ bus the a pate hostilities with Mexico, Wivem Wo Wik Hexeuieh Wi Poe Notio notice Cust its new editor q@ard— Mors, 13 | wilt take th today. Mr. Snetbeu, not mH PNT's MESSAGE |» tog whig enough, sbdicater, aud Grorze Watterson, It wae now two | fortaerly Livrariag to Congress, aud eoted with the Mr. Bropuvap sald be deemed it important that the Mowument Association, asewmes th tre President's message should be referred to the appropri- | W. ©. Hives is in the city, and visited t ate commiitees, and moved that the Houee, for that pur- C 1pitol to-day, F. he | tiva of business July 3ist, 1946, and continued in session | sbout one year—the period for which tae commision | ‘The Report of te Commissioners of Indian Wanp ‘Orrice Inpian A ba . ‘ein Fra snpareasneaeh a Sir—I have the honor to submit a general view of thé condition and operations of this branch of the public service during the past year. Since my lust ual rej nineteen Creeks, forty- four Chickasaws, and a few Cherokees—number not known—have emigrated themeelyes ; an six bundred and twenty-three Chockts removed from east of the Mississippi to the country of their brethren, west of that river. A small number of Miamies, left behind when the great body of that tribe was removed trom [rdiana, last year, ly wo enable them to gather and dispose of thelr fall orops, aro, it 18 belivved, either now on their way, or are abeut starting, for the Went. By the treaties of 1638 and 1840, with the Miamies, and by a joint resolution of Con; ‘approved March 3d, 1945, 9 portion of them—about 161 in number—ere permited to receive their annuities, and, as to remain permanently in Indiana. * * * A portion of the Sacs and Foxes of the Mississippi, whose lands in Iowa were purchased by the treaty of October 11, 1842, that, at the date of my report last year, had halted in the Pottawatomie country, ha’ gone forward, so that the whole of those united are new comfortably settled in the new country assigned them, by their own consent, on the head waters the Osage river, immediately south of the Shiwnees. * * * Confident hopes were entertained that all the Choc- taws remaining east ofthe Mississippi would, before this time, have been removed ; but the department has been grently disappointed. Under the circumstances stated iu my report of last year, the contract for their removal, made on the 5th September, 1644, with Alexander Av- derson and others, and which expired by limitation on a by surprise, giving time for preparation ‘After all proper delay, the | brought of, the Dourtnens has resumed its inquiries, an hes now be , it had been renewed. Ample notice of tho time and plac: of thelr meeting, ad of their readiness to enter upon the di! juties, wi j and Ta contary fealty ‘ifordedte the clsimunts and thar ef. tor ion and thorough examination demands; and from their report to the President, of gus 23, 1347, acted upon decided e it sppears that they have case which tna defer: them. They say that “the claimants were not taken nor were their cases ever acted on without ing claims west by the former commirsion- ers were taken up ani mined several times with eara, ‘he commissioners have succeeded in aiaposing of every one of these claims; they now complete their official term, after having examined and deterntined upon ever case before them, ond without a single demand unad- justed and undecided.” The recorded proceedings of these commissioners, in which are set forth their opin- ions at length in every case, evince a degree of ability, impartiality, and patient iovestigation, which would ren- der their decision “final.” in the judgment of every one who is not influenced by interest, ii, indeed, they were not expressly made so by the provisions of the treaty. Regarding these claims, and ail others arising under the treaty of 1835, as having thus been dis) ” wi al ia confidently Care to complete the settlement referred to in a sat! early day. The Indians residing on the Allegh«ny and Cattaragus reservations, in the State of New York, are ene to be in ® favorable and highly prosperous condition. * * Feslings of much dissatisfaction continue to exist among those who reside upon the Tonawanda roserva- tion, in relation to the treaties of 1839 and 1842, by which that reservation was ceded to Messrs. Ogden & Fe! itis regretted that they do not see the propriety of pei tory manner at an the 31st December, 1846, was extended to the 1st day of June lost; yet, at the end of the period of extension, there were neatly as many still remaining East as had gone West. * * * By the late treaty with the united nation of Chippe- was, Ottewar, and Pottawatomies, they were allowed two years from the 23d of July, 1846, within which to re- move trom their separate residences, near Council Bluffs on the Misouri, and on the Osage river, to their new country, purchased of the Kanzas, where they are all sgain to be united and livetogether. Through the ja- dicious counsel andprudent efforts of the able and eff- cient superintendent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, how- ever, they were induesd te agree to remove this fall, pro- vided the moneys stipulated in the treaty to enable them to do so were sent out ja season. was done; the payment mude to them; they have carried, or are carrying out their promis+s in good those from the Bloifs having, at the }. counts, advanced @ ¢on- siderable distance on the route, and those from the Osage having cither staried or were about starting. It is coafidently expected that, with the exesption of a small band which determined to remain and hunt op the head-waters of the Des Moines, as has been their practice beretofore, all will arrive in their new country in sekson to make the requisite arrangements for their comfort during the winter, and be prepared to com- mence their operations with the opening of the spring ‘The bth article of the treaty of January 14, 1846, with the Kanzas, provides that ifthe lands still held and re- taimed by them west of those ceded by the first article of that tresty are deficient in timber, the President shall cause a suitable country to be laid off for them near tho western boundary of their cession to the govern- ment; in which event, they cede the remainder of their country not onded by the lirst article of the treaty. * * ** * * The agent, Msjor Cummins, who made the exploration, was iastructed in that cage to select some other section that would answer the purpose. He ac cordingly selected aud caused to bo laid off, by well-de- fined mete and boun tract twenty miles square, on the head-watersof the Neocgho, south of the Shawnees and immediately west of the mew country of the Sace PEST ei ay a see alt alana ee Nae it is expected that the Kauzaa will remove to this coun- try early in the pring, in time to put in their crops, 4 make other requisite and necessary arrangements for the year. The Winnebagots have only been awaiting the pur chase of anew home for them, in conformity with the third article of the treaty of October 13th, 1846, in order to commence their removal from the valuable lands they now cecupy in Iowa, which they ceded to the United States, und whic are already beginning to be required for settlement and cultivation by the rapidly increasing population of thst State. By the terms of the treaty, the country for their future residenoe was tabe explored and selected by their own people, or by an agent of their own appointment; and soon after the treaty was conclu- ded, Me H.M Mice, duly appointed as their agent, ex plored and selected for them the section of country lying between the Watab river, a tributary of $he Mississippi on the south, and the Long Prairie river, and the Crow Wing. into which it empties, on the north. Although this is high up on the Mississippi, and at present consi- derably in advance cf out white population, yst the de partment desired that bed would select position stil further north,in erder that, fora long time fo come, they might be beyond the reach of our population, now so rapidly extendiog in that quarter; and until, under the beneficial uperation of the system of policy now béing pursued for theic improvement, they would be better fitted for living in contact, and for intermingling freely with the whites. They would not, however, consent to go elsewhere ; and, as the land belonged to the Chippe was of the Mississippi and Lake Superior, it became ne- cessary to enter into negotiations withthem forit @ae reason whic! has been urged in favor of the Winneba- ated at this point, fa, that they will be in- Terposed to some extent, aad be the means of preserving peace between the Sioux and the Chippewas, who are hereditary enemies and are engaged in frequent colli Hone, and between whom there bas for some time been no little danger of serious diflouities and bloodshed. . * The commissioners appointed to negotiate with the Chippewas were jostruoted to proceed to the Menomo- oe ‘Beanery. on tnishing that duty, for the purpose cf negotiating with them also, for the lands they yet own in Wisconsin, The acquisition by the goverament of these lands, now much wanted for settlement and oulti- vation, ie of much consequence to our white population, and tothe prosperity oY thet cection of Wisconsin ; while it would be much better for the Indians, surrouod- ed and pressed upon, us they in # great measure are by whites, and soffering all the evils and disadvantages of such @ position—to them aa unnatural and unfortunate ooe—to sellout and remove elsewhere. * * * Wiculties of a grave character exist among the Stockbridge Indians in Wisconsin. A law of March 34, 1843, paseed at their own by em or on the spuitete ofa numberof them, made them citizens, and provided for a division of the lands in their reservation among them in severalty’ iy an sot uf August Cth, 124¢, this law was repealed, and the Stockbridges red to their customs @8 indians, except such as prefer- aud would come forward and re- h the sub-agent within three tion was then -to be divided between the parties, in proportion to number: to be called the citisen, and the other the Ini trict ; and the lands in the former to be allotted in seve- ralty, as under the first law. The citizen party refused to come forward and enrol their names, alleging that they were already invested with citizenship and ali ite privileges, of which Congress had no power to deprive them; and tbat they were unwilling to do anything that would lead to the assignment which had been made of the lands being disturbed; many cf them having been scold to innocent purchasers for & valuable consideration. . * * * * * Unfortunate collisions have taken placs betwesn rome of the tribes in the northwest, sttended by bloodshed end loss of life. The Sioux, one of the most restless and mischievous of our tribes, have committed attacks on the Gmahas, the (ttoes, the friendly “awnees north of the Platte, and tue Winnebagoes; which, in the ease of the Oct d to retaliation, followed by a second at- tack fro: Sioux These Indians are divided into sparate bands, headed by different chisfs, and occupy a large extent of country on and above the St. Peter's, between the Mississipi and Missouri rivers A portion only—those living on the Mississippi—receive annuities from tine United States; and, having been concerned in the attack upon the Winnebagoes, orders were given for their punishment, and for withholding their apnuiti s until they made full and ample satisfaction. Under- standing this, they mauifested contrition for the out. rage, and yolustardy came forward to make such repa. ration as the cage admitted. G . ' A party of Pawness residing south of the Pl: who are also évil dizpoged snd treacherous, made an attack in the spring, on a party of emigcante to Oregon, and did much mischief, though no lives are reported to hare been lost. Instructions were given for the punishment of both them and the Sioux by a military force, and for taking hoetages for thaie future good conduct. For the more effectuel protection of our citizens emigrating to Oregon, and of the Omatas, Ottoes, Pancas, and other weax tribes in the vicinity of the Sioux, om the Piatte and Missouri rivers, it may be advisable to establich a ry post romewhere near the mouth of the in connexion with that to be established » would no doubs eff: tually prevent such occurrences in future. was also made last winter, by the lowaa, on a los the Omabas; but the department having directed their nuities to be withheld they made satisfactory repari tion for the injury inflicted, . * . With the exception, possibly, of the mischievous Pgw- nevs south of the Platts, itis not _kaown that any of Fie ladians with wnom we have any immedi or over whom this depariment hes any im civing # control, have been concerned iu the attacks up- on our trains ‘on the Santa Fe roate during the past year. Property which was nodoubt plandered from tha irsias, bas been found iu the possession of two or three of the tribes with whom we have treattes, and to whom wo pay annuities; but they allegod having reovived it iu trade from other Indians out on the prairies They all cheerfully gave it up, #0 far au iv kaown,except the Paw. nees, who wore compelled todo so. Au impression has prevailed thatthe depredations wer» committed princi- paily by the umanches. and other Indians from withia the borders of Texas. If #0, i¢ must have been those whose principal heuats are far upon the Rio Grande d the Arkansas, with whom we have had no iuter- and who are beyond the reach and control of of this department It ix the opinion of the there is no efvotual mode of caecking them in career of mischief, and teaching thein proper respect for the United States, bat by wehding « cailiary forca to chastise them end ty compel them to cnter into stipulations for their good eonduct hereafter. It is, howsver, the impression tbat a portion at least of the re from New Mexico aad some of the nstigated, if not particl in, by white persone, whether Mexicans or reneg: from ovr own country is not known precausions which it le understood were directed by you to be adoptetlby ths military branch of tue service, will, it is hoped, prevent their repetition, The iate treaty w.ta the Cherokees appears to have prodased the utmost harmony among those people. All party distinotious and past msunderstanding have been leit side, and they are moving forward with increased | course, the ag accelera iow in the path of civilitation wud impro mont, In my report of lest year, | atated that measures were jap tr ogress for waking the retement required by thie | aty, and that hopes wers eutertained of gompleting it au early ‘period ba the then appyrosohing aeraton of It was wubsequontly asverbaiue t, however tots could not be dons until the claims and othye se before the commissioners, then sitting woder the 17th artiolé of the treacy of 1839, were determiaud and fally diaposed of Tuone commissioner —bsing the fourth board which had besa appointed under that arti cle rings 193d —ooavened at the Capitol for the traasao- ably removing thereftom, and of joining their brethren on the reservations above named, which are amply sufilcient iu extent and resonrces for all, and where, under the fos- tering care extended to them both by tho gunerel and State governments, and the benevolent efforts of the So- the Gifferent trices, aud Detweett them and our trontier population; and there are MAny gratifying evidences of s real and substantial improvement < ir commrnios ‘and prospects. { respectfully, a oat oadient servant, | W. MEDILL, Coamitsioner Indian Affairs. Hou WEM inovcrsrer.—It is very gratily- n taking a retrospective at the condition of Gloucester twenty years sim comparing it with its situation now, aa) vessed bore 68 in other communities, our deloved native town has steadily aud uninterruptedly improved in ap- pearance, ead increased in business aud mavigation with this showa so forcibly as in the fishories, that great pursuit and calling woieh has been the main stay and eupport of our population for over two hundred years. This business, ia 1927, was insignifcant and incousider- able indeed, in comparison with late yoars, Roc! ; then had a larger interest than Gloucester, and sat out twenty more vessels. There were owned in our port, that year, sixty y-five of the number under fifty-tons; total number of toos employed in the business 3114. A large proportion of these vessels were what ure called “ jiggers” or pinkles,” and probably wigat have bees worth on en average trom eight han- dred to one thousand dollars each. With the excep- tion of afew large sebooners that were fitted for the Grand and Western Bats, tho whole fleet we a= ployed in shore fishing, and were ever within «short distance of the land. George’s Bank and Bay Cha- leuc wore fishing grounds unknown to the Glouces- ter people at that tine. This port occupied a seoondary position :n regard to the fisheries, when compared witn Marblehead and Beverly. But mark the changes pro- duced in twenty years; the ebove two towns united send ciety of Friends for their moral aud intellectual improve- ment,they would soon iorget their Repeat grievances, and become happy ‘and contented in the enjoyment of « permanent and undisputed home. The Senecas declined acceding to the transfer of their funds, now in the Ontario Bank of New York, to the treasury of the United States, as provided for in the 3d seotion of the act of June 27ch, 1846. ‘This was ecca- sioned, vo doubt, by the difference in the rate of inte- rest which they would thereby be entitled to receive The report of the commissioner appointed under the 4th seotion of the same act, ‘ to ascertain what annul- ties or moneys have been wrongfully witholden from the Seneca Indi y the late sub-agent of the United ‘States, and so lost to thet has just been reoaived, and ia w few days will be laid before you for transmission to Congress, a8 required by la In remitting the annuities for the structions were given, under the authority vested in the President by the act passed at the last jion of Con- gress, to pay them over in all cases, to heads of families und others entided, accordiag to their just proportions, inet of to the chiefs or to such persons as they might designate, as required by the previous law. They were paid over accordingly. greatly to the satisfaction of the Indians generally, except in the case of the Sacs and Foxes, whose agents, on pretexts wholly unjustifiable, paid over theirs to the chiefs, much to the injury of the mags of the tribe, as a fair division of the annuities would have given to each individual from thirty-two to thirty-five dollars; whereas it is reported that a large portion of them received ouly three dotiars; and many. it srepresented, are already beginning to complain of their consequent necessitous condition. As far a3 pos. sible, all the facts and circumstances connected with this nefarious transaction will be fully enqnired into. . ‘ * + ‘ * resent year, in- ‘The large sum of $1 096.564 81, being balances of old nppropriations not required for current expenditure, or the objects of which had been accomplished, has been carried to the “surplus fund,” as the cancelling of such appropriations is usually termed. Large balances have accumulated in the hands of some of the agents, they have been required in all cases to return all amounts not needed tor expenditure within the last ds- cal year to the treasury, where they would not only be more safe, but instead of lying idle with the agents, would be available for other purposes. The gum thus withdrawn from the custody of the agents, and replaced in the treasugy. is $283,849 91. A larga number of claims for land, purchased by indl- vidusl grantees under various Indian treaties, have been exemined during the past year. All sales shown to have been made for a fair audreasonable considera- tion, aud the money either pald or deposited with the department, haze been zeported and approved by the President ; aud the deeds or other evidences of sale transmitted to the General Land Office, or to the pur- oharers, with the view to the issuing of patents. Claims for lands purchased of reservees—Indians or persons of Indian descent—under the treaty with the Pottawata- mies of October 20, 1832, have also been presented for approval, It appears by an opinion of thy Attorney- General, that the titls in fee cimplé to those lands atill remains with the United States—the reservees having, by the terms or provisions of th , retained only & possessory or usufruct right. The Chippewas, Otto- was, and Pottawatomies, in the treaty of 1433, sought to remedy this state of things, and to obtain the title in fos simple, with the power to alle: j but the Senate refused its sanction, and the provision wis stricken out Sales having be-n made, however, of certain portions of these reservations, Congress, by specis! gnectiments in 1839, and again in 1841, yelinguished ‘the fee simple or reversionary interest of the United States to the pur- chasers upon their satisfying the President that they nd paid to the reservees a fair and adequats considera- tion. By the treaty of 1837 with the Pottawatamies, the sum of $4000 was stipulated to be paid to que of the: reservees, for five sections ; and Cougresa, in 1839. prepriated a gientlee amount for five other sections re- Lnguis to the United States. There @re still a number of sections which are claim- ed by individual reservees, all of whom it is believed bave emigrated, and are uow residing with their breth- ren west of the Mississipi river. bi * e* The cause of education ig ateadily advanoing. The effects already experienced have satistied the deparm of its great importance, . * Schools have been kept up and maintained among all the tribes where they had before obtained a footing. In some, the number of teachers and places of instruction have been greatly increased. whilst those who have made the [ah progress, and are farthest advanced in civitization, are asking for a higher order of informa- tion, and manifesting an increased interest for the ex tension and more general diffusion of the benefits of the system among the feuiales. ‘ . r herakees are vepresented to have appropriated the sum of $35 000 for the establishment of two semina- ries near Tahleqaah—one for males, and the other for females—and to bs now engaged in erecting the build- ings, which are to bs of brick, «nd in making the other necessary improvements. Besides the neighborhood schools, which are located in the various precimots, the Choctaws have three academi the instruction of boys, and five seminaries for females; in carrying on aud maintaining which, they anaually expend about $30,000 Tae manual labor echool established among the Usagen, which was placed under th: care and superintendence of the Catholic society, went iato operation on the Ist of June last, and promises to be attended with the most beneficial results Arrangemeats were made during the past summer with the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for the establishment of ® manual-labor school among the Chickusaws, that tribs having appropriated from their own means the sum of $5.000 for the erection of the necessary buildings, and $6000 annually for carrying on and maintaining the echool. Contracts were also entered into—one with the Methodists, and the other with the Presbyterians—for the establishment of two manual labor sohools at different and convenient points among the Creeks. The sum of $6,000 was ap- buildings and improvements, and nuaily for their support, in each case. Provision ise been made for # manual-laber school among the Quapaws, which will probabl: Teady to go into ion in the epring, under the superintendence of the Methodist Church; and @ contract has just been jor a similar institution among the Miamtes, for which they have consented to make an ual sppropriation from their annuities of $2000 These éoelotinn, by the terms of the several contracts, sre to receive fifty dollars for every echolar which the: shall maintain and educate. This is to inelude board- ing. clothing, stationery, medioul attendanco, and every other necessary expense. i el = ve = All the szente of the department concur in the opinion that the law passed at the last session of Congress, add- ing the puaisbment of imprisonment to the fine forraer- ly imposed, for introducing or disposing of intoxicating Nquors in the Indian country, and makiog Indians com- petent witnesses in trials for such offences, wil! be pro- ductive of much good. rs ~ a Provision having been mate for that purposs at the last session of Congress, the department appointed a epecial agent to visit the Cumanches and other wild tribes of fexes. From his reports it will be seen that the most friendly understanding continues to exist be- tween those Indians and the United States Nearly all the tribes, parcies to the treaty of 1946, ware recent: ly assembled in council, when the agent (Major Neigh bors) distributed among them the valuable presents which were promised by that treaty. Daring the coun. cll, they gave reaewed evsurances of their determina- tion to observe the several stipalations of the treaty, to refrain from committing depredations, and to live in peave and amity with the people ani government of the United States Texas, on coming into the Union, espreasly reserved the right {9, and exclusive juriadiction over all the vacant ‘and unappropristed lands tying within her limits, She has accordingly dirp sed of iarge tracte situated in those sections of the State where the Indians have long bi ceustomed to hunt, and which they have, therefore, ways considered as belonging to themselves. The pur- chasers of thoxe tracts have recentiy been spgaged in surveying and marking their boundaries, with a view to the introluctioa and settl mont upon them of « white population. This has been done without first obtaining ibw consent of the Iadiens; and if thus persiated fa, will, it ts feared, become the meaus of interrupting those peaceful relations which now #0 happily oxist among tiles numero: \d savage teibes This subject is one that mnst necessarily soon commend itself to the atten- tion and serious consideration of the proper authorities. * * * * * . The number of [ndizns in Oregon has been estimated at about thirty thousand souls. Their knowleigo of the relations which they now bear towards the United States must be extremely limited, whilst their principal teads continues to be carried on with the subjects of foreign geveraments, The various bands residing in the Britigh possessions, north of the 49th parallel of la- titude, and ja Upper California, south ofthe 42d, afford a rex ly and convenient means of reaching these indians, by persons inimical to the United States, and of emcit- ing among them feelings of dissatia acti nd hostility towards our aitians Under there circamatances, the depittment, soon avr the edjourament of Congress, saumed the responsibility of appointing one of our citi eng tn Oregon, whose standing and ficiency aya weil céetified, a sub-agent for the various tives Within that tercitory. He 2 lasteasted to vist the different beads, to cow hand disabase their minds of gay injurious tip that may have beea made upon thew.and to endeavor {by suitable presenca.and hy ever, othvr proper moins wichin his power, to establish wa maintain peaceful gau friendly relations between ihom and the citigens of the Luited Sistes No report, how- ever, or other intelligeace feom this oflger, has yat been reovived by the depart meat. ‘ Md , With the exception of tho few sases of diffoulty alread, out now but forty vessels, and their interest in the fish- ing business has decreased more than two-thirds! There |g; were in Gloucester, in 1827, but seven firms engaged in the business, and the total number of men employed did not exceed four hundred. The meokerel fisheries at that time had not atained much importance, but in o few years afterwards they were very prosperousand the catch greater than has been known singe; but prices obtaine re not one half so wuoh as at pres It ‘was the success of the mackerel fishing, and t! roBe- cution of the fisheries on George's Bank, that gave the wonderiul start to this business at Gloucester. Not even in the palmiest days of the maekerel fisheries, ia the years 1930, 1831 and 1832, didthis branch of industry ocoupy the position as regards extent aad importance thatithas since The fishing interest at the port of Glou- ceater, Oct. 1847, presents a great contrast with that of 1827. The following statement is believed by riter to be nearly correct. 1827.—60 vessels; 3114 tor employing 400 men; average worth, $800 to $1000 each. 1847.— 150 vesssla; 10,000 tons; employing 1200 men; average worth, $2000 ‘I'he total produce ot the fisheries of tho District of Gloucester, in 1827, Was 60,132 quiatals fish, 27,226 barrels mackerel, 2204 barrels 0:1; vaine the same, $300,000, This amount will appear small when compared with the returas from the port of Glou- cester alone in 1847, By this it will be seen that the fishing business in twenty years from this port has been trebled, and the worth of the vessola employed is five times more ia 1847 than in 1827. Notwithstanding the revulsions that came over our foreign commerce in 1829 and 1834, and which almost aunihilated it for a season, the tonnage of this port alone exceeds that of the entire district in 1827. The aggregate flaheries of the county of Essex, then, was probably not larger than that uow of Gloueesier alove, Twenty years ago, the wharves, stores, &3., employed in this business were poor and in. convenient, and in some cases ina ruinous condition; now we have fifteen fine establishme: with atl the conveniences for prosecating the fishuriex; commodious wharves and stores in perfect and complete order. We kuow that the fisheries ave veyy liable to sudden fluo- tuations, and that thjs business thought to bea precarious pursuit: it may be said, “let two or thyee dijastrous years come and they will dwindle away as thoso of Marbichead rnd Beverly, to al- most yothing.”’ Yet still we think that mannged with prudence and enterprise, it may be made as sure as any business. It is not very probadie that a total failure wiil take place in all departments of this pursuit, and what ill suceess there ef be ia one branch, may be more than made good by the good returng of another. With otr present vessels and men, there can be no such thing as failure; if great onterprise and boldness, un- tiring ingustvy and perseverance, can insure or deserve the fisheries of Glousoster wiil continue to in- 4 prosper, and, we think, are destined to attain rank and impo. ou greatly exceeding our fondest Itis somewhat singular, that, while there: ha great increags of fishing vessels at the Be port of Gloucester, since 1827, our neighhors, Rockport and Annisquam, have not now n: ry they had twemty years ago. Manchester bas the 8. This can bi unted for at Rockport by the establish- ing of other branohes of business—such as quarrying of stone, farming, manufacturing, &c. ‘This also may be the ase, to some ex: in Annixquam and Manchester. ‘The following statement wil! show the number of ves- sels, over 20 tens, engaged in 1827 and 1846, in Rockport, Annisquam, aad Manchse}er :— Rookpore........, Annisquam.... Manehester..... , INFAMovs. ‘or some time previous to the last rat the New York and Erie Railroad | gunk Gap—Wonders Along the Mtboretown, (N Discovery of New Villiges in New York—Progri 184 ) Deo. 1 through the Shawan- Wey —Fulfilment of Prophecy—Force a Work as lerge as Scott's Army— Iaducements to Visi the Gap—Brant Battle Ground —Shin Hollow Rebellion—Orange Co., Chivalry, #c. You invite intelligence from every part of the werld to enrich the columns of your valuable journal; and as the country. . Ret territory embraced in your invitation includes Orange 3 the fo: polo eounty, (however much your denizens generally may be Telegraph, to find thas if no remarkable and sudden in- disposed to doubt it,) I will give you a few particulars fiux of business, wealth and population, has been wit- tristive to this very intoresting section of our great Be it known, then, that in progressing westward with ‘ew York and Erie Railroad, jong the route. various villages have every succesding year. Ig no branch of its business is },.6n discovered, and fertile farmingdistriots devvlo Among the fort , sod situated in oue of the most beautiful of the latter, is the once bus- tiing and yet businesslike burgh of Middletown, contain- ing about 150) inhabitants, almost entirely built up i w as the mystic metallic bars hi it remained the terminus of the railroad. So far yet extended in this querter, they have seemed to exercise a kind of galvanic icfluence in causing deserts to blossom like the rose, and towns to spring up as by magic. After havin; r-ached this poivt iu 1843, you ore aware that the remained statiousry until last Di ecember, when it was extended to Otieviile, eight miles further Erieward, and 27 the foot of a pretty heavy ridge known as the Sha~ wangunk, (Shongum) extending N. E and 8. W. from the Hudson, near Kingston, to the Delaware Water Gap, Warren county. N, J.and varying from 400 to 700 feet in height. At Otisville, however, dvep gorge, easily ascended from tl ae there is fortuoately a she east, although pre- ating ® moro precipitant and rugged deolivity upon ths other side, evidently not originally designed for tbr, pathway of the iron horas, It ia through this gorge? ,a¢ tractors, if favored with a moiety o! the interim. At least | was 0 infory’.4 | by wh: six thougand workmen eotation of enabling them of the pri setpal contractor they have now betwoon five and employed, in ee hope and any to secure the bonuses prompi,,; that time. <i acamiin wonderful in natire, an | ly lees surprising works rode D romantic er, in , Of the ricuest alluvial soll, sid, by Cuddebaoks, Van fecill this slope, the road is carved out of ofe continuous bed Of kolid rook, occasionally jutting out in heavy bluffs, re- quiring tor their redwotion, small volcanoes, which are got up for the occasion, by means “crooked places straight,”’ her ag would cause the prophets mir pris gress. Only think, sic, that stormed und instruments, not excepting even Think of this, ye lovers of Srovel in tho wuddy streeta stevet, from which point tal @ndatter four hours of most cosmodious, pent, you will find yourself in this hill-carviug, and shantee-covered as the curiosity willnot be half av is completed, especially it » bird’ oar, be substituted tor the leisure tain ramble, he delightfa! tle ground upon which Brant and. dered the flower of the cavy efforts are now being made to extend thi 18 27th of the present month, to Port Jerv: welve miles, which will be accomplishe tants, situated on suid canal, aod agroeable cars upon tl OT ads by cues 3 5° uy ths cou- 1 favor?’ oie weather in "4 to day, by one vm wlso I learn that induce completion by A visit to this interer’ing vicinity is admirabiy catou- lated to inspire mazaivent ideas of the sublime and {che searce- ual, at Port Jervis, little viliage, of some bout beautiful basin or tled originally, and jawegens, kc, Along of numerous kegs of Guapowder. In short, the work of causing “the hills to be inade low, aud the valleys exalted,” and muking is progressing in such a man- who predicted these les several thousand years ago, to stare with sur- coutd they but see the stupendous work in pro- ofa force fully as large as our arm: took the Mexican oapital, and stilt holds it, yet batiling away here among the rocks, with picks, spades, hoes, Rammers, axes, and all manner of the celebrated “ exca- Yating machine,” patented by Otis F. Carmichael.— the grand grotesque, who of Gotham ! thing eiss a once, und proceed to the foot of Duane Leave every steamer to Piermont, i riding im the widest, coutl- glorious rock-rending, locality. Doso now, reat when the whole ro view in the flying id romantic meun- 80 grateful (Lo al! lovers of th an additional inducement, I will Heo’ etate thatthe dete t the bat- his savage band mur- Orange county soldiery in the early part of the revolution, is in close proximity. In- deed, the very theatre of modern renown, the veritable, lebraved Shin Hollow rebsition of every body has heard, and which patriotic but panic’ stricken operations is the scone ofmore actual locality of the ee. . lagt winter, of whieb. the chivalry of the ulace Uxauge was called upon to subdae” eee ‘The war lastad one day less than the laet Fremeh re- were very acceptable, visions Tin! yolution, and was attended by equal succes: ering its heroce with imperishable honors, which, by the by the way, as they got neitiser pay nor pro- tended to have informed you of some very inte- ut “hav resting matters of recent occurrence postpone for my next. go, with the steamer Mississippi, Water Witoh, and ly transgressed the proper limits ofa letter, must Lacuna pe Tenminos, Deo, 6, 1847, Naval Inteiligence. 1é is some time since I had the pleasure of addressing you. We arrived here from Antonio Lisardo three days ihree or four weeks, a man and woman calling | Scorpion. The Mississippi caunot enter the harbor, con- themsclves husband and wife, and passing under the oame of Lawton, were living together at the Clinton House, on Central wharf Lawton spaat his time in loa‘ing, gambling and kindred vices, and it was well. w: will leave to-morrow for Cam} sequently the Commodore came to town in the Water Witch, and landed with all appropriate ceremony. He by, at the same hour which the American brig will leave for New York, and a by which conveyance i send this letter. lerstood that the only connexion between him and the YY, wh object of sas: Domtinotaeleveekibess i diotinetiy understood, aud, as @ matter of course, he is besieged by all those who are interested in keeping bim in the dark womau who passed under his name, was of an uolawful and infamous character. Som threo or four weeks ago the woman Gia poenret from Norwich, and, as is under- stood, went to New York, having at the time an infant child: Within the last week she reappeared ia this city. At varions times previous to Monday last, she was no- ticed paesing in andout of the mill of the Falis Mauu- relative to the true position of Yucatan ; but I begin to think that the Commodore suspects that all the feast! and adulation which he has received, might vot pi altogether from disinterested motive he a facturing Company iu this olty, though to those who | the motives, which I think he does, he will probathy be noticsd her, her character and person were un- knowa. In "the course of Monday, two girls be- longing to the factory, one of them from Plainfeld, the other having her home in this sity, sudden! disappeared from the mill, wet to their boarding. houses, hastily gathered together their effects, tak portions of ther clothing wet from the wash, ‘and started for the landing. ‘T'hesy facts coming to the knowledge ot Mr, Tucker, the agent, his suspicious were awakened that the girls had been enticed away by the unknown woman for intamous ends. Ie traced the girls and the woman to the steamboat, which had al dowa to Allyn’s Point, and was there waiting for the raitroad train from Boston. Taking with him a justice of the peace and a couple of constables, Mr. T. made his weré found. The woman was arrested on a chargo of Vazrancy or prosti- tution, and brought bask to the city. Thenextday she was arraigned before P.M. Johnson, Esq , tried and sen- tenovd,to one month's impris he county jail, whore she now is. Of her@afant child, pothingie known; nor, 80 far as we are informed, doea she incline to say anything on the subject. That she returned to Nor- wich ass lure and & fan ieser to some den of infamy in the city of New York there is little or no doubt; and the fact that one of the girls, upon whom her lures proved successful, was the daughter of che very man of whose house she had been the degraded iamate while living in Norwicd, furnishes a strikiag and impressive exemplili- cation of the truth of that reripture, which declares, “ thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee.» Oa Tuesday eruoon & Insn named Frisbie, belong- ing to Mystic, arrived at the City Hotel in this city, a company with @ young girl of seventeen or eighteen. aod registered Lis name or caused it to be registered as A, Frisbie and lady. About eight o'clock in the even- ing. a stranger drove up to the door of the hotel, and geting out of his wagoa, walked straight up to Friebie, who, at the moi it, was standing at the corner of the house on ths side walk, and without apoaking @ word, struck Freisbie a tremendoun blew in the fuce, felling him to the grouad. Waiting till Frisbie got up, he then planted another biow in his face, and with a like result. He then gprang upon him, bat was seized apd drawn away by persons present. After his excitement had aomewhat cooled, he gave an explanation of his conduet. It seems that Frisbie was » tailor, in Mystic. days ago he broke up house keeping, sold off his furn‘- ture, sud sent his wife and children to New Haven, where he formerly resided. Last Monday Frisbie hired @ horse and wagon, had his trunks eacried over the Mystic to Groton, thence to ba sent to the steamboat wharf at New London ; and on Tuesday morning, after various manceurtes, the object of which was to blind the people of Mystic as to where he waa going and.on what basiness, he contrived to mect the giri—who i ms had | formerlyarorked in his shop —at some agreed upon, | and together they made thelr way to this cit whence it ia supposed they yropored to take passage for New York, The girl. it ta said, has heretofore borne an unstained ruputation—h-r home at Noank—belongs to a highly ree spectable ily there. The individual who came on in | suit, and who seemed noways inclined to wait the 3 delays for the pavishment of the offender, was the brother of the deluded gitl. Hardiy was the soene at the City Hotel over, when a sheriff from New London or Grotoa arrived, with « writ equinst Frisble for ateat- ing @ hores and wagon—the sare which we have aiready mensions his having obtained. ‘The scoundrel, Frisbie, took his departure tor New Londou in charge of the sheriff, and the girl (whose name we refevin frou giving) was carried by nev urotber bask to her home in Noank, Freisbia, alter @ preliminary investigation, was committed to New London jail to await his trial before the nm County Court--bonds $150 Many of the citiz : turday, and the ladies were en; to theit friends and acqaatac pt open houre on Sa- in bidding @ welocme orn, John Hartigan and Patrick Harney, In custody of offl- oars Rogers and Towlsurrived in Boston, on Thureday evening, and on Friday, at 10 o'clock, A. M. wers brought before Juscices Lyford Lawrence, Edgerly, and Porley,on the complaint of | Charles Mahegan, for the murder of his brother, Dennis Mabegan, on Sunday, the 19th day of Decembir’ Attor- ney General Walker, forthe State, and J Kikina, Ksq., for the prisoners. ‘here was a cloud of witnesses in at. tendanoe, principally Irish The prisoners obstinately protest their ste —RBost. Attis, Jan. 3d Oae of the Westera Telegraph lines from this olt be in operation as fer as Detroit during next wml | soon thereador us fac weet as Chicago.—Buffalo E2- press, Dee. Blt Jeiferson Davis bas beon appointed R Smithsonian trstitute. ia piace of Lewis ( Me Clay i# to preside at the Anciv: meeting. of the American Colonization Society. w will be held in tho House of Reorerpatatives on the 19th ‘he census of Washington oounty, Wisconsin, shows 4 population of bout 15,220, having more than doubled since Iyne ist, 1846. Alive alligator cacaped from « museum, io Boston, a few evenings since, broke things eousiderably, and at lart broke bla week, by Janping out of the window upon the pavement, A shore tia sinee, ® burcing voleano ruddenly barat out from the high peaks of the Lookout mountain, ab a plies kaowa aa the © Narrows,” in Georgia, ‘Phe navigation of the Osage river is to be improved Meredith, N Hf, from gent of the 88 resigned A few | ui mI —Norwich (Ot) Courier, | more guarded at Campeachy. y. 8 We hada ball nigut before last, at the Alcalde’s, in honor of the Commodore, which passed off v considering the circumstances. was on shore, ° 2 Missieaip; and performed for the occasion. AMEKICAN RUTEL. © Moves, Philadely hi jonne USA. H Hanter, Alabama; Maine: E Genner Albany; 8. HN Thomas, Balimore; Jey Clete’ Mathella, fe: Diet. ure ASTOR HOUR, bWwel ; ore, Phisdelehia, W Prorat gy Se : Me caltice, Mr Seligman, W Weadelt, New Yet‘ douth: G Baies, Mise; W Blake, Bataviasd Platt, Oswerer naw tou, 4 Robertson, W Adams, G “Tureli, F W Cooper, WP Walker, Horace Webater, Boston; W Coates, Trenton. ws saaell t Rose, W' Ganel!, Washiagtor; Dr hte Wheelicg; TB Boud, Caled OTEL, - cITy C P Gage, Mobile; T H Ji sou, Philadelphia: MC Stor Staten Ielend; B Ste: Dr Gray, Alabama. CROTON HOTE! man, Sgutaports Wan BCE eck .. nport; Hon if . tn} A Meteauy H Vaughan’ St John Wm R Prince, Flushinj Ph-iwelpii Steuben son, Oh Ef ia, DS sen, Qhigua Lats: Ec Lowia: D Vey R*& Wood, Bermada; W ‘I SB Chadsty, Philadelphine Sk .T Dawson, © Taylor, Bool F Ravsell, Me Roster, Me Titian, Pucker, New Jersey: 8 Swan, jeu, Baltimore: field: 4 Hendry, Bostons J Divrk maica, W1; A Wert, Hal “ 1 Swert, New C Mosher, Jr., W Clark, Boston. Mr Relly, Skaneatelas; R Reynolds J Heron, MA Hi a Hamilion, New senor) muy Mr IW Ker A Noble, © Parsons, J Troy; & Shaw, CO ¢ TAYLOR’ poell HOT 1 | Albany: | TAO Green, | Borlentown; iW B Bardert, G Utter A'S Brewster, Cou: P Rowell, Col Snowden, Me King, RAJ V. Faller, Mass. Ownes, E Dun er, m, New § A Hanse, Mech ini ley, dus Oni pt Ee Mooday, Duacan aud Lady, Both, M t or Age=Under ane yenr, 43; 1 toa y 19; 10 to 94, 114 20 to 30, 4; 30 to 40, by building dawa jase below the numerous saad bars; noticed, however, tranquillity has generally prevailed, | the werk to be accomplished by private contributions. GU to 79, 17) 70 to 8, 5; 80 tO 9, 2 AW. wit City taspectors’ Ofer, Jon. Witte. ‘aughan, St Johan . HOWARD HOTE,. C Davideon, 8 J Bradley, W Smivn, Balti Vermout; H Moatgomery, Quebeos ) C1 J Btecnbergery Piainfield:'R Buen, C JUDEON’B HOWEL, 4; HL J rf Nee Yeon Gg Jersey City GT Shepard, Paters.: a D Hot NORTURRN HOTE! Ginth, GG'De Kay aad lamily, New ¥ P Brown, New Britain; LM Grave nard, NJ; Me Atkins, Hartford; Beal ug Sing; WS Mie une, UNITED STATES HO% Island; GQ C oper, Quebiyc \y wd County of New York, from Le Mi riety www E Andsews,? oo. NB. CLINTON HOTEL. Gen HH Huntting, James H Rogers. D Cook, Sig F We cr Ww “A sarbor; C “Ame ls Palmem, 3 Riel D "Thompson, Newport; EC Wright, Gen D ieobiy e8olty E mont; UW Booth Ad D Morris, Cigeinns 2898s ¥. Caleb Williams, Baltimore; & M White, New dr a3 JW Root, RASTERN,FHARL ST. HOUSR, raf oot, Pictsfie'd, Mass; L. « P Camp, . © Cleveland, Souoll, Lis Ht Seeley New” Tally Ory M forest, Badgepurt; 8B Whi,ing, Colitrook. ki BC De- Ed Smith, Montezuma; © W Spofford, a : “Garrett JB Weraien D Pow deta: J 8 Frost, hiladelphins D Hood, Ky; D” divertson, Boston. more: © Lynch, {Gierke, Whiladiy hin bf a ~ vit Bradley, Middleton; J GCratcher, pt Truesdale, J Me iJ H Swe A allaher, Dublin; Dg ‘RATUMON’S HoTRL. don . Piermont; R Denverton, New York; J Gi laxweil, NM dito; Mr Be- Hggi Stoddart, B 1, Philadelphia. New York, Maas; 8° TAMMANY MALL. York: 3. Mi pith ey Aa Baffoik iad, TD Williams, N if es w Haven; W Bas- MeMatnus, 8 fi Jersey. N HO ¢CBL ‘W 4 A Pratt, New York; J L Hyde, HR Th mn, Notwieh: 44 R Lewis, Ni : 1. Hosunton, Phitadelphin. eR NES EGY; & ARI oo aL, Hor Capt Donee, Canton ; 8 C Bishop, do: Capt © ‘ Thomas Vas B Johason, do: WC Geleug Rese: ur, Newbury. Providence; Mrs Rendall, B. y - rtlana; James Vugall, do} Cape Denths Tn the City 1 Becember tothe tat day of Junasy ieee badiad Mea 7 irks 1. Total 275, y batts! ; Bleeding, 2; Burued yaen % 1; do poerperaly . itteut, 18; do typ H do congestive, |; Weavel. 13 Hoatt w ptt tateomoers tion of brain. 9 Lithanmatian of | + Initas bowels Hy totlammitioy of eh tailemmy wivoly df flummation of throat, 1; Intlimmation of temiperaice, Ly alformacion, 1 Maranmus, It Old a 3, Prem ture birth, 3. Smail pox, 7; sprue, 1; Ulcers. Tlutetines, t, Uniinowy to 5, 30; 5 to 18, 1 22; 50 to 60, 15; sknowa 3. ITH, City Laspector, _