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{ | \ } COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. MOsEY MARKET, Saturday, Feb’y, 5.6 P. ¥. Stocks area'l up again to-day. At the first board Long Island advanced % per cout ; Castop,1; Farmers’ Load % ; Morris Canal, 3; Norwich and Worcester, Harlem, 13 ; Erle sorip. \{ ; North Amorican Trust, Indiana State 5, 1¢ ; Reading Railroad fell off 4. At tho second board, Readieg Railroad advanced per cenit; Harlem, ; Morris Canal, }<; Norwich and Worcester fell off 14 . ‘The following is the amount of bread-stuffs, ke ,ex- ported from Philadelphia to foreign ports, from the 27th ult. to the 34 inst., with the value of each :— Exronts ov Basapsturrs From PHILADELPHIA. Flour. + eenbbls, 5.848 Valu 35 128 Corm Meal... eee 4870 wu ert) bhip-bread, 967 * 8,336 Corn. . «bus, 3,622 * 2,869 Rice. ..., + +stierces, 6 “ 140 Beef and Pork. bbls. 454 i 5,093 Hams and Bacon, .lbs. 50,727 “ 4,657 Lard...... « 20,526 Batter and ) 3 Naval Store: ist 1,530 Tebaec le 2,050 Bark..., * 1,650 Total ValUC, ooo scree see ee eee e $94,274 The whole of tae above west to the West Indies and | England. 4 Counterfeit twenty dollar notes of the Bank of George- town, have been detected. The three most distinguish- ing marks observable in these bills, and which will er- able the receiver to detect them, are the following:—In the counterfeit, the XX on the face of the bill isin an engraved circular ground, while the engraved ground in the genuine is somewhat oblong. ' meof D L M’Kay is written in a larger hand in the counterfeit than in the genuine, Tho paper of the counterfeit bill is muoh inferior to that of the genuine, and of @ darker color. There ure some other tests by which the disco. very might be mado by a close observer, such a3 the XX’s being smaller in siz3 than the genuine,and ihe impreesion more indistinct, but the general appearance of the bill is such us is likely to deceive most persons. ‘The tenth annual report of the Philadelphia, Wilming- ton and Baltimore Railroad Company, exhibiting the re- cvipte and expenditures for the year ending December Bist, 1847, presents the annexed statement:— Purvavetraia, Witmincron, ano Battimong Rat.noan. Aggregate receipts for the year 1847. ++ $613,065 Aggregate expenditures for the year 1817..... 203,462 * Excess of receipts over running expontes.. $439,613 ‘The ordinary and extraordinsry expenses of the main line, and of the New Castie and Frenchtown read, were, $585,774. The expenses of the New Gastle line were very heavy, in const quence of relaying the entire track. Notwithstanding the large net reosipts of the miia line, theroad is a non-dividend investment. Arrange- men's have been made, by whieh the large debt of the company will be funded. ‘The stockholders have agreed to subscribe for new stock, at par, to pay the floating debt. The holders of the second mortgage have agreed to convert their bonds into stock at par; aod the holders of the first mortgage have agreed to consolidate their loan, under the security of a new mortgage, to be paya- dle in 1860, Within the past year, heavy expenditures have been made in the way of permanent improvements to the track, to bridges, by an increase in engines, cars, to the depots, workshops, ks. &e. [tis anticipated that the company will soon b2 ablo to resume the payment of dividends, and that the stockholders will reap something from thelr investment. ‘The financial condition cf Texas is becoming known Within the past yoar or two, considerable progress hus been made in arriving at the actual indebtedners and the value of taxable property in the State. From returns received by the Comptroller from all the counties, excep; Harrison, Jefferson, San Patricio and Shelby, it appears that the value of taxable property, and the tax assessed on the same for 1847, were as annexed : — Vawue or Taxanie Proreaty ix Texas, 1847, Valued ot. Taz on, 47,703,807 acres of lands,, . .29 680,394 59,360 79 21,649 town lots. 955.814 5911 63 33.03 negroes . + 10,726,221 21,452 44 89,274 horses 1 3/245 05 399.030 cattle. 3250 27 Miscellaneous property 3,224 43 Total...... ‘ 96,444 61 “" "Poll-tax. é + «17.372 00 “ Amount of Liceni es 10511 OF Total. se epee sce coes $124,998 29 We do not learn from this report what portion of this amount of taxes was collected, or what the ordinary ex- penditares of the government were, independent of the interest on the public debt. ‘The rapid increase in the agricultural wealth of Ohio, einoe it became a State, is pretty clearly illustrated by the annexed statement, showing the assessed valuo cf property in the State, at the close of the past year :—- Vavur or Proreaty in Ox10.—18947 Value of lands. , $259 876 208 Value of town lots...... * 66,922,512 Value of personal property, merchandise, Money And creditS.eeeeseeseeeesers 83,098,649 ‘Total velus. . teste sees ee es on 409,897,379 In 1803, but forty-four years before, the argregate value of lands, lote and personal property did not exceed forty: two millions of dollars. This immense increase is unprece- dented, and should the same per cent increase contixte for the next forty-four yearr, it will tequire considerable calculation to get at the actual value of property in the State at the end of thet time. Stock Exchange. $5000 TrestN’tes 6's $10°0 $9% 100 Cantun Co bo 35 $500U 86's, 67 810 100, GA do EN 2000 do 100} ’ do 357% 5000 Ohio 6’s, 50 %) 15 do 33! 6000 do 356 95% 50 do 359 33! 600 do | 60 9% 50 do 260 33% 2000 State 5’,°50 95100 do b32 344 1000 Kentacky 6's 2" 96 © 125 Nor & Wor RR 39 5000 111 fundable ~ b30 42 50 do 387; 5000 Ind State 5's 51 150 do 38 1000 do 50% 200.Long lal RR baw 2% 30000 Penn 5’s 620 7i% 200 “do b30 2000 do 71% 350 = do 8 3309 do. mH 10 do baw 28) 10030 do 60 72 100. do 330 283 10000» do 714 25 Harlem RR 41h6 10000 Reading Bds b60 65% 400 = do beo 45 21000 Read Mtge Bonds 60 = 7:0 do 446 2shas Bank “York 120 450 do 44% $00 North Am Tr 10 1250 do 45 560 Farmers’ Loan 29 150 do b60 4536 5 do bio 29° 200 = do b30 4556 500 do 30 204 100 do 260 45 Tt ee ee 450 Vicksbur 536 100 Re a7 100 Morris Canal nS 100 do 5 375 do 14g 10 Erie Serip 76% 50 do 330 1g 50 do Ohio 6" 60 1 000 10 67s? "6 6 50 Sloe Reed Mege Bde W560. 100 oe ER, ais 28) 350shas Read RR = 810 48% 25 Canton Co 20 34; 150 do bat 48% 50 do byo 34 b60 49% 50 do 334 300 Morris Canal 80 4S 59 Stonington RR 50 Nor & Wor KR b30 38 250 do 300 Harlem RR 100 do Exchange. $2000 Tren Notes6% 50 shas Hr RR 50 shas Harlem RR 448 1 Mott 5 nal 0 50 do 41% 150 Long Jal RR 7 50 do 41% 40 do 4:7, 50 Farmers’ Loan 50 do 3 49 47%— 50 do CITY TRADE REPORT. Naw Youe, Saturpar Arrenvoox, Fo Owing to the inclemency of the weather, whic unpleasant for all out-door business, the markets gener- ally wore inactive. Sales of flour wore extremely limit- ed, and confined to small parcels of Michigan, Ohio and New-Drieans, on terms which indicated no changs from the rates noticed yesterday, Thy market was heavy, and closed without animation. Wheat continued heavy, and was held above the views of buyers. Sales ‘of corn were made at about yesterday's prices, the mar- ket cloning without activity, Meal continued dull, ond no rales of moment were reported. Salon of rye were made without change in prices. Oats were dull visions remeined about the same, -with rome tran Tors in pork and beef on terms noticed below. Owing | to the disagreeable weather, transactions in groceries were very light ‘Asnes—Salos of about 75 bis wero made of both sorts, Including pearls at $9 a $5 1244, and of pete at $6. Barapsrerrs—Fiour- Sales of 250 bbls New Orleans worn made at $5 50; 300 do straight brands Michigan nt $6 6%, and 200. 300 do at $6; and 200 do Ohio, in cluding fair quali'y, at $6, and fancy do at $6.50 There were no sules of Genesee reported beyond retail trans. lxotions, Howard etreet and Alexandria wore worth about $6 25, at which the last ales we! Wheat —Thero were some buyere of Generes at $1 3%, while olders demanded higher rates, Small sslvs of southern ere reported at prices not stated. Corn- hels of ver} handsome white southern were made 2,000 do mixed sold at 59c; 3.000 do at 53 western mixed at 670. Rye—Salos c ushels were made at 900, and 1,000 doat 830. 2 &t $3 for NewJerucy. Oats were inactive 600 Correr—The 1000 bags of Rio rold yesterday, it jas raid, brought 76, There were no sa’es reported o-day worthy of notice, Corron—There were no operations of any moment i article to-day. Prices were weak, and in- lined to favor the buyer, without any pressing desire © the part of rell . Fnurr.—The market continued inactive, while prices emained about the same. Weqnc’ reisins, wet dried, tently ab $155; Zante currants nt 83gasX, and Turkey ngalda, A fow Arabian dates, (food quall:y) whisa ere in the market, were held a r S40. | arin een doing, with sroail alee (o quotation we made, No chang’ x9 —The morket for New Orleans was quiet, held ons cent above the views of buyers, which Acargo of Trivttad de Cube arrived yestur- yes ho price has beeu fixed. Navat. Stonke.—Tbere was & meaay de of 300 bbls. North county rosin at 660, Pe pirita turpentine at 420, 4 months. There was no ge of moment im oiher ptions. eye city Oits —Linseed—The market pressed and English continued firm though seles werelight Sales of 200 bbis shipping whale, were madeat32}go. There was mo change in other de- tcriptions of fish oil, which remained steady at former eae Sales of 100 baskets of Olive oil were made at 26. Provisions —Sales of 300 bbls old mess pork were made at $9; 100 do of new de, sold to arrive, at $10; 150 do prime sour, at $5, and 150 bbis of old mens, were sold at $9, lees the brokerage, which made it equal to $3 8734 — Beef—Sales of about 200 bbis mess, wera made at old prices, and 100 bbis beef hams were sold at $10 25.— Lard was inactive, without sales of moment. There was no change Jn cheeso or butter. ice —We notice sales of 175 tierces good to fair at $360, and 32400 do during the week Te export to the North of Europe, at $3 45a3 6234. Sucan —The murket was quiet, and we have only to report sales of 50 tieroas Germ on private terms, supposed to baat about 734 other de- soriptions there was nothing doin, Srio: Wo notice a decline in Ceesia of one cent per 1b . and the article is now held at 16c; emall aales of Jamaica Pimento were making to the trade at 9}<al0c. ‘Tattow—No gales of consequence transpired. Tonacco—We submit the usual statement, exhibiting the prices, salen, receipts and stock on hand for the week ending this afternoon: Sold thie Rec'd this Stock on . Prices, week. — week, sn Kentucky, Virginia? 3% to8ige 250hds $29 hds 5,251 hds and N. Carolina... 3% toB Marylandand Ohio — 6hds = ohds 456 t0 596 - - 360¢8 = = 390s Shes, 92s 157 es Ti to 45 s1083 toni, TSbalen = 115 bls to Cuba. eee ee126t025 593 bales 4172 bis 1256 to 16 seree32 00.576 Bales - 94 bis St. Domingo. 10 to Sol 397 bls, Sold by a 521 bales Cuba tobacco, at from 124 to 200. of which 455 bales were Iguany at 1234 to 200; 66 bales called Cautillo tobacco, 17% to 20, which latter were nothing but good Xibara tobacco. The busines was briek in most al) its branches,a number of buyers from the Coby mark+ts havirg been attracted, in consequence of the large public sale of Cuba tobacco, with other sales mentioned above. Phe Small sales State prison were reported at co. Faxicuts—To Lirerpcol there was no change in rates; 7500 bushels of grain were engaged for Glasgow ut 6d — For London and Havre we heard of nothing new. MARKETS ELSSWHERE. 1867, ; 1000 ) 1 ax : lo do, Iroad divi- ‘Tressury 6s. 99%; 500 Baltimore 6's, 1899, $6; 500 do cy 1870/91, 1100 Baltimore & Ohio Rail forri february 5— FF are Bi ter alles 1 Gi 4 do 1158G, 5 do Rastern Railvonds Ww2he: ecater Raalro «1 ry lo easter: }, 102363 $do Boston & Lowell Raitroad, 545; 2 co. B n) Exchange J FS Comp ny, 435; 9,10 Western 101343 103 do Western Ra lrovd Right = 6 do Noyth Bank, 130d 91; 33 do Reading Heilroad, 23%; 50 do do 2344; 1B do do 29%; 6 do Cheshire Railroad Rights, 12540; 73 do Norwich & Worcester Rartroad. 139 d 38%; 75 do do biod 39; 50 do do b10 d 38%; 25 do do 38%; 20 do Ka Company, 1274; 20 East Boston Divideads, No. 3. 67 Ren ng Rairoad Bonds, 1850, 6354: $15,000 do 1850. 5 « 60. Second Board —40 shares Meading Railroad, b30 d 2134; 5 do Shawirut Bank, 89 DOMESTIC MARKETS, New Oaeans, Jan. 27, 1848 —Cotton—The market is unsettled on aecount of the vague and unsatisfactory accounts received «f the Cambria’s advices ter ac- counts had been confidently expected, but having failed the prices are irregular; but according to the best infor- ion we have been enabied to collect the sales have been at a decline of 40 from the prices current pre- vicus to the receipt of the news, thoug' some sales are reported as having been made at full prices. Stock on hand on September 1, 1847, 23,493 bales; arrived since to date, 517,490; arrived to-day, 5,948—Total, 546,931. Exported to dete, 332,790; exported to-day, 3,600—To- b 790. Stock on hand and on ship-board not cleared, 211,141. Tebacco—Not a rale of importance has transpired — Stock on hand on Sept. 1, 1847—bhds, 22.229; arrived since to date, 12 608; arrived to-day, 00—Totsl, 34,887, exported to date. 25,590; exported to day, 25 590; stock on hand end on shipboard ‘There has been an active demand, and th 1800 hhds, at fall priocs, say for fait 3% a 40. Mo —The market is decidedly firmer,ond 1500. bbls. bi been fold ut 17.0 190 principally 1896 a 18X0. for prime itket continues dull; sales of 500 tots. Flour—The mai bbls Ohio at $5; 200 bbls Illinois at $5, and 100 bbis Ohio at $4 8744: Corn—Fair demand; sales of 7000 prime whfte and yellow. Pork— Market dull; email saleg at $9 50 for imees. Beef—52 bbls prime sold at $6 75. Bacon—10 casks shoulders sales of 195 tierces at 5%o; 397 bbls at 5X0; 541 bbls. at 6c. Bulk pork —50,000 Ibs, were sold at 3340. Hay—660 bales nor:hern were old at $17 50 per ton. Freights—A ship taken for Liverpool at 34d for cotton. Exchanges—No alteration in sales. London private bills, 10 per cent premium; Bankers’ bills, 11 per cent prem; Paris, 5 30 a5 40; New ight, % a1 per sacks at 52 a 560. for pri sold at 330. Lard—Active deman York 60 days, 2a 2% per cent dis; do. cent prem; tem, par. ~ Died. At the island of Guernsey, Europe, December 24 1847, Sami Querirce, Esg , in the 8ist year of his age—for- merly resident of tl city, from 1816 to 1826, being the father of the family of that name in this oity. On the morning of the 6th February, after ness, Mr. Cuarces, W.°V. the Frederick L. V. ites in the 38th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family, avd toose of his?mother, Mrs. Gertrude V. Vultee, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from his late residence No 134 White street, this Sunde fternoon, the 6th instant, at 1 o'clock, P. M. His remains wili be taken to Green- wood Cemetery for interment. Of small pox, on Saturday morni»g, Sth inst , at half past 9 o'clock, Mr. Henry Cosran, of the firm of Beebe & Costar. ‘The faneral will take place from St. Peter’s Church, Batclay street, this afternoon at 4o’olock ‘The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. On Saturdey morning, Feb, 5, Mrs. EvizanetH Cox, wife of Joseph Cox, in the 69 h year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family respeotfal- ly invited to attend the funeral this (Sunday) af at 4 o'clock, from her Oa Thursday morning, 34 instant, of consumption, TimotHy McManvs, in the 25th year of his age. His friends and relatives are respectfully invited to at- tend his funeral, this Sundsy, 6th instant, at 2 o’clock, from his late residence, No 489 Pearl street. Thiladelphia papera please copy. On the 4th inst, Mary Cornett, after a short but severe illness, aged 69 years and 3 months. Her feiends, and likewise those of her two sons, Rich- ard and George, are respectfully iavited to attend her ‘Bis ‘afternoon, at two o'clook, from the funeral on tt residence of her son, No 40 Madison street. The members of the St. Johns’ Grand Lodge are also reapectfully invited to attend. At one o'clock this morning, the Sth inst, Mrs. Jonanxa Driscout, aged 68 years. Her friends nnd those of her son, John Driscoll, and her son-in-law, John W. Austin, are respectfully in- vited to attend her faneral without further Invitatioa, from her late residence, 72 Catharine street, at half-past three o’clock,on Sunday afternoon ADVERTISEMENTS REW KVKEY MOKNIRG. ELIGIOUS NOTICE.—PRO ..8SOR BUSH WILL deiiver a lecture th (sabbath) eveving. at the University Chapel, at haif-past7 o’eioek, exhib ting some of the evidences that €o to support Swedenbora’s to. sion, particalarly those founded upon his Revelations he Future Life. ¥ following preamble and The Giver of all Good, jom seen fit to take from our inidet out respected and beloved employer, HENRY COSTAR, There- fore, Resolved; Th tas amark of respect to the deceased, we, the employees of the firm of Beebe and Costar, di i Resolved. ‘That in the opision of this meetiag, not ouly hose employed in this establis ment, but the trade at large, in the denth of Mr. Costar, have sustained a severe and iere para ste loss, imasmuch that hejwas a liberal, jastend prompt employer. Rerolved, That as a final mark of rea decease we as a body, do attend the funeral, an enthe leftarm the umal badge of moarning Resolved, ‘That we take measures to invite the tade at large to join with us in; payiou the Inet tribste of respect tothe decensed.. F. LOUTREL, B.D. CORNELL, J. WILSON ; Re J. TIF: FA SY, Chairman ANTED—INFORMATION OF MARGARET MC- Ginn, who canfe to New York three years ago, from Montreal. ‘Any information would be thankfully received by her brother Daniel, at 46 Washington street, New York. Bos on instrument Dancing. Apply of to) pt. Elmer, 39 o'clock {OURNEW AND COMMODIOUS CO’ Hadson, commanding a five view of the river, and sw ng country, for sale or exchange for property tm thi jcinity, pply to LEVI ROWLEY, 4t Wail Third steet, ene street, 04 Motday, from 10 to 2 STORK TO LeT-s1 NASSAU STREET, KNOWN asthe Wright House. Apply to SMITH CLIFT, No. 44 tT. Nassau street. LET —THE TREMONT BOWLING SALOON, ith fixtures, extending from 64 East, Broadway, to 71 Di 1 biishment has been i roprietor hy C he object for fectrag yt | Its reputation is well known to the public. Apply et 29 Jefferson stieet, G* AT NEWS sFROM THE SEAT OF WAR— as utnera and Western Dealers, take notice. Splendid Colored Pier New Drawicgs (1m the Lest einsef p.per used byother publishers) for only ard. Alto, over 209 indayeaunl to a a FO# SALES A BROWN HORSE, ABOUT SIXTEEN Hinds hich, e'ghtyears old, kind in sirgle and double Harness, end evn trot amile in ply to Fownvead & Seudder ts 10 82; 0 few choice ‘Dress ' ini 4s, $2 to $10. Comer of Nas chav a reets. Broben bonk bulla taken in Exchange. Gi 4 nilemen’s evothing: cleaning, ri R ALLENGH.— NOTICE BHVO over! eho wont their old cloth JJeauing a epai Hanis ext, at 66 Gs OW youcen get Ls lathe teh tar, aivt, extracted wil je your see shh riest_ notes, and. on the most feasorable, tems, W 4 DSO Ai 16 Gold sree. two ovis (com Beckman’ Ne wheat price pad for gentomen® left off wearing BEISEMENTS NEW BYERY MORNING TRE—ME! $$ SANDS, LENT & CO.’8 ek of the season—! form ce—Kngagemeut of Mr. I. fcenic rider. Con- appraratnee of lebroved English KM AN! ‘HUMB, the smallest pon: yen world variety of attraction in.one grand. bill. BS Lacwop and Dan Garduer. Dre wns, Joe Ventiand, le and Parquette, pan ce For perticulars A grand pewormanes every Baturdsy after- ommeneme st 23¢ o'clock OWERY THEATRE —MONDAY EVENING, formed VICTORINE—Victorine, Mr. Waleot. After which JUMBO T ‘Al ey. To be follo’ ean al % it THE ROBBEWS Wik! Jordan. Boxes, 25 cents; Pic and (all open ar 64 «’clock. Perfo m nce to commence at HATHAM, THEATRE—ON MONDAY EVE. Feb. 7h; the performauce will commence with THE 'E HORSE OF THE PkfPERS—Ge atha. Mrs Brougham. i be 3 AND CLEOPATR. E ; Mrs Bitzgig. M: . The whe the, TEXIAN ANGERS, OR TH EX! ¥ Mrs Wilkinson; Nateh o’clock—performant i“ 28! is yt minence at 7. Bo: DWAY THEATRE.—MONDAY EVENT ‘el ented WERNEK ; or, 7 ves Wallack, jr; Ulrick, Mr. F 3, Idenstein, Mr. ‘Susen, Mrs. quette 50 cts: Family Circle, 25 ote: Gallery 12% half-past 6 o’cloe! ‘commence at 7. N—Nicholas Snezzl jomet Muggins, Mr. Mary Taylor. To concjude with the Bobby Breakwindo: Zz FOOTMAN— um, Mr. Henry. rises 987 o'clock. P2RA HOUSE, ASTOR PLACE.——MONDAY ¢ opera of LUC fenty ‘Ashton, Signor ¥. G Beaseventino: Lucy of Lammermoor, Signora Biscaccianti Sir Rugns of Raveuswood, dl > balcony, $1; amphit! coats, Doors open at minee to commence at 734 o’elock PALMO's OPERA -HOUSE—V OND AY EVENI cb'y 7.—Professor THEIRS’ groups of MODEL Al TISTS, twenty innumber, will have the honor of appearia "al Poses Plastiques, which I and iastruc.ive exhibition , and has bee houored by the patronage of th oors open at 634. Ne and Farquette, indy and gent lone, 50 centa: upper boxes, 25 cent AM toe PM august personage: CHANICS? HALL, (72 BROADWAY, BETWEEN Grand and Broome sis —Crowded to overflowing, with the beauty and fashion of New York. Open every night during the week except Monday. MINSTRELS, E. P. Chi J. Raynor, C. Abbott, T. Vat oncerts are nig! hly respectable audiences, and univer to excel every amusement of a « Adimusion 25 cents; cl ars open at 7 oelock—Concert w On Saturday, Feb. 12, xn Afternoon Conc m at 2, commence at 3o’clock. On Mondayevs - at the Brooklyn Institute. ADWAY ODEON—ENTRAN( tenx’s Cafe des Mille Colonnes.—Manager. 10 years half price. nounces fo the ci gers vis ting it, that The (deon Company of Male and Female Art symmetry, in order to produce a.series of splendid new Tab- Vivans. Monday, Keb. 7—Prozrat &*, Part 2~TABLE AUX VIVANS and Poses Part 3—Favorite of the . Prices—Orchestra Box, 50 cents; Parquette, 25 cents; Boxes. 1244 cents. MUSEUM-—SPLEND'D | PERFORM. mees every afternoon and evening—Virs. Pelby’s su: i Birth ot Christ,” ith on entire new }, of the most beautifal mme —Part 1—Over- y the Model Artistes. Scriptural Statuary Scriptural Statuary, representing the ast Supper, rial befo-e Ponti presentation ofan “Intemperate Fat e life, may be seen hi ‘not cleared. 9247. Sugar sales reach se dW Prosser; Madame Rockwell, fortu: the whole, 25 cents. Reserved front seats, one shilling each —BRUNETTIS CELEBRATED MO- lem. from the Bible and Joseph York ftom Europe, Y. the 7th of Feb ery, 598 Broadway. same build og ns ‘Maloue Raymond will and succeeding days for a short ti Admission 50 cents; children, half « ntographs of seve- nip fainphlers and naps, 1244 cents. mostdistingurshed men of the age, may be seen from the Holy Land. RUNSWICK’S STATUARY—LARGE AS LF ptvecnttog the VENUS DE ME OIGLsand APOLL Open fom 9 A. M. to 10 P. M londay exclusively for la AKD’S: MAMMOT# R ssipi river, painted on three miles of canves: ing the largest painting. in, Broadway, adjoining Nibl evening. (Sundays excepted) Admission 40 cente: chi'dren ‘Phe Panoraina will commence moving at 734 o'clock, ‘Aiternoon exhibition on Wednesdays and Satur way, next to Stop} tiekets 50 cents PANORAMA OF THE ¢ ¢ Panorama build ALNUT STREET THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA. i Monday Evening, Reb: ifford, Mr. Wheat'ey; Cha mn "Bo conelude with 'H T! ( Walter, Mr. Lem: ss Chapman. za of the FAIR O JKS—King | Lachtymoto,, Mr. Chapman: ulia Dean; He the fairy extrava 01 Li Vervaoro, Mr. For: Count Plen‘poso, Mr. Eberle: tester; Graesful, Mis Motlymopsa, Mrs. Rog remarkable for durability and qualled by any other article in —which brillinney is warrasted to stand exprsure to nived to uny color that may be &‘ o.’s, 120 Fniton street, ¢ partnershin heretofore existing be- id: & Seott, was dis olved onthe Ist of July B. MEINHARDT, ROKEN BANKS.—ATLAS, JAMES, NORTHERN yuga Lake, State Bank Sauger- are taken for Dry Goods and DM. HOLDREDGES, No. 67 M eb. 1848 TRAW GOODS DEALERS.—THE SUBSCRIB- ers, manuf>cturers of the origin mela Bonnets, offer to supply the tr Bonnets, on the best terms, for cash_ or approves also continue to manufacture the Excelsior Silk Bonrets, at their old fe bi MIS& CO. IPSiC, IN SAXONY—THE UND«RSIGNED, Merchant and Agent, respectfully offers hi any business or othet affair tion in Cental Germany. J! fternoon, jate residence, 128 Ludlow street. ther. ‘They are also jy Set! > Pame!a Braid, also Pa. je with either Braid or N ERNESL WEIGEL. sxction of general comer ion busines 1 pany between Havre: ausen and Compan} Auantic Packet Shi in Bremen; office for e 33 Grimm) stre T WEIGEL & CO. W ORLEANS—LOUISIANA AND NEW Line of Packets—Reguiar Pai fT February, 10th—Vei ud splendid packet joading, and will Ror eight or as redneed rates of freight—T! ETIS, ie cp tela is now board, at Orlean K. COLLIN USKETS, IN GOOL lled Guns, aygort-d: “UNITED STATES y for sale low by —The Laws aad Practice of all Nations aud Governments, with the forms, expentes. aud ali i thronghont the. wor! Prices—81 in paper cov bound in mustin, $173; fall fn RSSON, y of Pa ents and Sciences. LL DO, AND THAT SPREDILY.—THERE 18 NO decepticn or chance for mistake about it. arisen the question to the shove. th 's Fiench remedy will eure all classes o vate diseases more speedily and eff purely ~~ entirely from either sex in a fe or injury. Sold only at R KELLINGRA’S LINIMENT—THE MILD R. JACK*ON'3 PILE AND TETTER EMBROCA gained a reputation never before equalled by an itis warranted fo enre. curs Deafaess Paro, the Discharge 0 from the Ears, i others OF THE “PRACTICAL consulted upen any of the disenses there referred to, et. hi treet, from 9 to 12 A.M. long from a certsin class of people, or otherwise, wh a Derly anpraciate Dita stete PHILADELPHIA MEDICAL HOUSE—DR. KINKE+ lin, German Physician, fifteen toner ih Philadelphia, myindies of a delente nature. ane iintes to engage Dr. Kim ears resident practi ‘The eure of all diseases of the sein Vt : most desperate condition ays conducted by D: a, Lis treatinent, to a perfect cure ‘At a mnoment’s notice with medi ae ta Fane of the Pils’e dasa Oats of be INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS, mF, Wasuinaton, Feb. 4, 1848. Diplomatic Affairs—South America—China. The Congress of South Americen republics, which was talked of some time ago, will not take place; but in its stead, there should be near this government, a congregation of ministers of the highest grade from those republics. Here they could consult together, and have the advice and countenance of our government. Thus they would begreatly fortified in their mutual end external relations, and the United States would occupy the position of protector and patron of these young republics—one so honorable to this country and so beneficial to them, . This object is of so much importance, as to authorize the ar- pointment of ministers of the highest rank to each of these republics We have followed too long in the fashion of th> aristocratic courts of Europe, in paying deference to old monarchies. It is time that this government should prove its love for republican institutions, by placing re- publics on equality with monarchies, in its diplo- matic relations. The only full mission we have in South America is the imperial government of Brazil, the weakest on the South American con- tinent, and an off-shoot trom the weakest and4 most miserable government on the face of Eu- rope. In case the Sovth American republics send ministers of the highest grade, (asI have rea- son to believe, will be the case before long,) it will become necessary to reciprocate, by send- ing to each a minister plenipotentiary. It is to be hoped there would be no question, as to the propriety of such a step. ¥ A minister plenipotentiary should likewise be sent to China, as provided by the diplomatic bill lately reported by the Committee of Foreign Ke- lations of the House. The new minister will have grave questions of commerce to adjust with the Chinese government, and will be charged with the execution of other instructions of great importance... Sufficient is known to induce the belief that Great Britain meditates the dismem- berment of the Chinese empire. Recent events have proved that the opium war was not under- taken and carried on, at enormous eapenees for the mere purpoge of forcing a market for British merchants. It may happen that the purposes of the British government will exec ng y militate against the interests of the United States; in which case, it would be the duty of our repre- sentative to resist the consummation of those de- signs, and especially to prevent the imperial go- vernment from being persuaded to consent to their accomplishment. To effect this, our mi- nister should, at least, be equal in point of rank to the representatives of other governments ia China. : m . As our manifold interests are becoming more and more extended abroad, and our relations with foreign countries are becoming multiplied, we should widen the field of our dipiomatic in- tercourse, and endeavor to reapall the advan- tages such extensive intercourse will ive us, in the interchange of commodities, and in the ac- quaintance we shall be sure to form with the arts, the literature, and the customs of foreign lands. Gavisnsis. Wasuinaton, Fen. 4, 1848. Whig and Democratic National’ Convention— he ‘Wilmot Proviso, No 2”—Mr. Wilmot. The initiative steps have been taken; we now know the times and places designated for hold- ing the whig and democratic conventions. The democrats have selected the fourth Monday in May, at Baltimore ; the whiga, the first Wednes- day in June, in’ Independence Hall, in the city of Philadelphia. Both parties can now go to work for their respective favorites; and‘the more crafty arrange the wires sothat they can be pulled to suit their notions. ‘e ecarcely care a copper for either party; but there are some things connected with the fate of Mr. Wilmot’s proposition for direct taxes, which we cannot omit tonotice. Onthe day he brought it forward, Mr. Wilmot asserted that it was a bold, free, and straightout measure ; and so nine- ty-six of the members in the committee thought, when they voted for it; and so twenty-nine did not think, who voted against it. This was on Tuesday. But one day intervened, when lo! on voting in the House, on concurring in this amendment of the committee, there were a hun- dred and forty-three against it, and forty-four only in its favor! What a change * came o’er the spirit’ of the dreams of representatives What a mighty revolution! In committee, the names of members do not appear on the record, but they do in the House ; and it may be, either that the majority in the firet instance, wished to commit the democrats to direct taxes, by bring- ing them to the record, or that the friends who sceretly cherish direct taxation had not the nerve to openly make the avowal to the country. Bat we cannot fathom, perhaps, the intention of Congressmen—their designs are with them- selves. Mr. Wilmot has fallen under the peculiar displeasttre of the Union. A few days ago, he was denounced for endeavoring to defeat the tariff bill of 1846, after it came back fron the Senate; then the respects of the Postmaster-| General were paid to him, editorially, about the post office printing for the newspaper in that gen- tleman’s district ; and, last night, the Union ac- cuses him of rroetty a scheme, that direct taxes may “fall heavily on the slaves of the south,” says that ‘* the administration does not ask such idle schemed mischievous allies,” and calls the amendment, ‘‘ Proviso No.2” To this attack, Mr. Wilmot, to-day, wished to reply ; but unanimous consent was not given, as two or three friends of the administration objected. The courtesy of a personal explanation is seldom refused ; and in this instance, it seems to us un- fair. Personal explanations should either be re- fused to all, or the yn neae accorded without distinction.” Mr. Wilmot stands in a peculiar position; he is read out of the democratic church ; he 1s an infidel—an unbeljever. 1t may be, that in the nearly equal division of the two parties of the House, his vote may decide a question, if he chooses to exercise the power. It he ehould, in such a case, ally himself to the democratic side, it would not be regarded as * mishievous,” we reckon. But ‘nous verrons.” Fevix Wasuinerton, Feb, 4, 1848. The Objects of the War. We think the objects of the war may be very easily explained. The first thing in the matter is the consistency of the President. That con- sistency, as in the Oregon question, must be maintained at all hazards; and hence it will be utterly impossible for the President to accept or make a treaty in any other way than by the conquest of a peace; and if that conquest shall merge itself into the conquest of Mtexicey the object will still be the prosecution of the war to the conquest of a peace. But, sir, we do sus- pect that, as in the Oregon question, the Presi dent would have no objection, if the Senate or the House would ‘take the responsibility, of making a peace by stopping the war. As the debate goes oa, this opinion strengthens, and the prospect of the passage of the ten regiment vill becomes more and more dubious. The bill will pass the Senate, though some doubt it even there, but we venture to say that it will be stopped in the House. ‘ne speech of Mr. Sevier, to-day, is not quite so strong for the annexation of all Mexico as he was at the last session ; from which we infer that if the House grapp\es the subject with a strong hand, they can prevent its becoming the democratic rn for the next campaign. A great effort will be made in the House to fore- stall Gen. Cass in thig calculation. ¥. . Wasmneron, Feb. 4, 1848. The Report of the Day. We have had an interesting day in both Houses of Congress. The letter of General Taylor, readin the House to-day, and which was sent toyou by telegraph exclusively, was quite a feather in the cags of the Taylor men. They were charmed with 1t—they were in rap- tures, and more than ever considered the old man the trump card. ‘ But the friends of Mr. Clay are in a state o} organization and confidence which will admit of no‘doubt, with them, os to the nomination.— They think that the State of New York settles the question—that the division in the democra- tie | there, and the fine opening for Mr. Clay, will carry him through. pay By the way, while speaking of Mr. Clay, it is not amiss to say, that the other evening a large detachment of friends took him up to see the exhibition of the model artists of Dr. Collyer, and we learn that to-day, the Doctor, with the young ladies, paid their respects to the great statesman, at his reception room, at the United States Hotel, We saw Mr. Clay this evening, and his health and spirts are as fine es his best friends could wish. 7 In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Sevier’s speech gave some little further insight into Mexican ut fairs. See your reportes’s report, for the cream of the discussion. Ww. Wasnineroy, Feb. 4, 1848. The Game for the Presidency. The game for the Presidency isan interesting study ; and atthis time it requires no Mephis- tophiles to see into it. Mr. Polk is not resolved to refuse the nomination if it should be tendered him. He is playing his hand skilfully, as he has played it all along to hold to himself the balance of power. Just now General Cass requires the check rein—he has been going ahead a little too fast, and the President has had to draw him in— awhile ago Mr. Buchanan was running forward too rapidly, and Cass was let out to balavee him, and thus all the competitors are kept about as nearly even as possible, so that the chances being divided at the Baltimore convention, James Kk. Polk may again come in as the compromise nomination. That, sir, is the game at head- quarters. Keep a good look out on Father Ritchie, and he will let you know all about it. THIRTIETH CONGRE 33 FIRST SESSION, W asnine Senate. Weather misty, foggy, and uncomfortable—the atten- dance of ladies in the galleries but slight; the other sex, those who attend every day, aud hear overy speech, greatly predominating Prayer by the Iev. Mr. Slicer. Mr. Bennisn moved that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn till Monday next. Mr. Rusx offered a resolution that the Secretary be directed to purchase 500 copies of a map of Mexico, and 5€0 copies of the map of the seat of war, prepared by Mr. Disturnell, of New York. Laid over. SAVANNAH RIVER, A bill appropriating $50,000 for the removal of obstruc- tior ee ie Savanvah river, was read three times and parsed. on, Web 4, 1843, PUBLIC LANDS. A bill providing a permanent general pro-emption sys- tem in behalf of actual settlers, was taken up and partly read, when Mr. Puecrs moved the further reading be dispensed with He believed the bill would tend to debate, and there was not time this morning to consider it. Mr. Asutey moved it be made the special order of the dey for Monday two weeks. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. A bill to amend an actentitied an act granting holt pay for five years to widows and orphans of officers and soldiers hag met =< re died in the service of the United Stat as tthe last section be read be amended by inserting “whatever time of the marriage.” (After a pau 1am informed that it is not necessary so to amend this bill; and I therefore withdraw my amendment. ir. Nrves said this was a bill of great importance, and he greatly feared it had not received that cousideration which its importance demanded. He did not understand it fully in all its bearings; he did not know how far it af- fected the act which it was intended to amend. He would like to understand all these things before he was called upon to vote. It granted five years? half pay to the soldiers of the army who died in the pervico of the United States. Did this act intend to embrace the offi- rs. privates, muricians &c., of the whole armies of th United St ? Did it embrace the men of that branc! , who were only considered a temporary branch of the army? Did itembrace volunteers? He would like to be answered upon these questions. Mr. Jounson, of Louisiana said this bill was recom- mended by the Peesident of the United States; it was reported upon the same principles which were the basis ofthe memorial presented by the Senator from New York, (Mr. Dix) from officers of the army, and the presen- tation of which he had sccompanied with some most elo- quent remarks. The object of the bill was to grant half pay for five years to those widows and orphans cf the soldiers—officers and men, who die in the service of the United States, It wasto place the regular troops and the volunteers upon the same footing. Mr. Dix said that the memorial presented by him had two ebjects—one was, that the widows and orphans of the regular troops, who might die in the service, should receive half pay for life; the other that they should re- i bill now before the Senet f these objects, the latter, granting the half pay for five yea Mr. N I would like to know ifthe bill makes any {ference t etween & case where a man dies; und where killed, in the service of the United States! Mr. D: No distinction Mr. Nives—I hope the bill will be laid over till to- morrow. And it was laid over. A message from the President of the United States ms here received, {rom tho hands of Knox Walker, a. Mr. Caatenow presented a petition from certain citi- ee ot Pennsylvania, praying that the war be brought 0 @ close. THE TEN REGIMENTS. At one o'clock the b'll bt for ten regiments of rogular infantry to serve during the war with Mexico, was taken up again as the special order. Mr. Sevier took the floor. If this discussion, Mr. President, which has been rustained for the last two had been confined to the merits ot the bill, which proposes an addition of ten regiments to the military establishment in Mexico, I should most certainly have taken no part in this debate, My want of military ex- perience, both in practice and in theory, would have been reasons sufficient for adopting this course. I>is not my object now, rir. to dwell at apy length on the merits of this measure. I shall vote for it, sir, because it has been recommended by the proper authority to which is confided the management of all our wars by the constitution; I shall voto for it, because it has received the sanction of the intelligent and erienced men composing the military committee, to whom the «xam- ination of such subjects properly belongs. I shall vote for it, sir, because I regard it 8 @ necersary measure to the attainment of that great object, # speedy and per- manent peace with Mexico; I shall vote for it, because I regard it asa wise and expedient measure in a financial view, calculated. to relleve the treasury to great ox- tent of the burdens which have fallen upon it in the prosecution of the war. For all these general Teasons, sir, without golsg into details, I shall vote for this bill, sir, with ged sure. My particular object. Mr. President, is to vindicate the President of the United States, for whom I have strong personal regard, and also as 8 member of that party, of whom he is the representa. tive, from the general sttacks which have been made upon him in regard to the origin of the war, the manage- ment of the war, and the ultimate objects of the war.— On each of these three points | propose to submit some observations to the Senate, if my health will boar me out in the examination. In the first place, then, Mr Presi- dent, we come to the causes of the war, and these causes the immediate cause, and causes more or less re- Mr. Sevier then assumed, as an indisputable shat the immediate cause of war was the attack by the Mexicans on this side of the Rio Grande upon Thornton’s command, end ita discomfiture or capture as prisoners of war. ‘This was the cause of the President’s letter to Congress of the 11th of May, 1946, and of the act declaring the war two dsys thereafter. The remote causes of the war lay in the cession of Louisiana and Florid: in the spollations of Mexico, and in the resolutions, independence, and admission of Texas into this Union. In these remote causes the President of the United States had no agency whatever. Louisiana was acquir- ed when he wasa minor. He was not in our councils at the time of the treaty with Spain of 1819, nor was he active agent in annexation of Texas, because that act was consummated the dey before he came into power by his predecessor, Presidcnt Tyler. In these four causes then, these remote causes, the President of the United States had no agency whatever. But it is troe that the party to which he belongs had a great deal to do with every one of these causes. it was that party which secured the acquisition of Louisiana, in 1803; it was that party which acquired Florida of Spain, in 1819; it was that party which compelled Mexico by treaty in 1829, to provide for th yment of claims due to citizens of the United States; it was the same party to which the country was indebted for the annexation of Texas. which we have fairly secured, and which at all hazards, we shail keep Aud, sir, if we get any ter- ritory from’ Mexico, it will be due to the same party, and ageinst the same opposition as heretofore. Before passing sentence of condemnation upon the President, it would then have been proper for his assail- ants, on the other hand, to have looxed back at the con- dition of our country at the time he came into power, externally and internally. Externally, there were two great questions to be settled, which had be a high ttate of excitement in the public mind—one was the Texas question, and the other was the Oregon question. Ia the settlement of the Texas question he had to meet the pride and interest of Mexico—in the settlement of the Oregon question he had to contend against the pride and interest of England, and in the fottlement of both he was prompted by every considera- = < tion to pay every regard to the pride and interests of the United States. ‘Mr. Sevipr here proceeded into » recapi- tulation of the history of the Texas question, from the time of its colonization by citizens of the United Stater, through all the negotiations, »nd ro forth, leading to and ending in the annexation of J'exas to this Union. In this recapitulation, the description of the scene in the Senate on the night that the anoexation resolutions were passed, was graphic and iaterestiog, a8 calling up egain the whole stirring and exciting picture before our view. This resolution was of course to be acted upon by the ‘Texan authorities. Tho frrsident found these difficul ties around him, when he came into power. Has he managed them with prudence and ability? Has he mausged them in » manoer worthy of the great nation over which he presides, and in ® manner worthy of his position? Mr. 8. thought he had, and would endeavor toshow it. He found Texas about to be invaded 9 The President ordered the fleet to the Gulf, and General Taylor to the Sabine, or some other navigable stream in the United States territory. He instructed General ‘Taylor, however, not to go upon Texan soil until he war informed that Texas had acceded to our terms of en- nexation. General Taylor did #0; he did not go to the Sabine, but to the barracks at New Orie where he received information from our minister ‘exes, that Texas had acceded to our termsof sunexstion. After that, General Taylor was ordered to Corpus Christi where he stayed some time, and informed the government: of the United States that he did not believe there would ‘be any invasion of Texas; that all the threatenings of Mexico were but bluster and bravado. Leaving the Gene- ral at Corpus Christi, in the fullness of his dreams of peace, Mr. Sevier turned to the fact that our govern- ment had boen informed that Mexico would reovive a minister from us, aod that one had been t there In December, 1345, we met in this chamber, and re osived the annual message of the President of th Unived States; in it he congratulated the country upon the increase of oar iation, our geaeral prosperity. aod the wide extel of our territory, reaching from the Bay of Fumdy on the north, round the Atlantic thore,to the Rio Grande, An! in » fow weeks ater this, wo paseed an ast that @ curtom house b» ested hahed at Galveston, and placed in tue hands of Presideat compiete jurisdiction over the whole of this torrit 5 ¢, then, were our constitutional de- fenders? Where, then, were those who now are heard in denunciation of the unconstitutional exercise of power by the President? Whera wore you then? Wore you dead, sick, deofoc dem? Dirt take Ye. thuader of ths Gannon at Palo AtLo and Kessos to wake you from Jour slumber, trom your upor? Mr. 8, returned to ‘ our minister at Mexico; he was refused, by the in Mexico, mors from self shness than php od ont Paredes could not recognize the actions of Herrera. ‘The news of the trj-c'ion of cur minister, after having been invited by that country, was received here on the eleventh of Januar’ month, the famous and which ried into exeoution sometime in Mare said, he held that thin order was perfectly eorrect and justitablo, He held that the Cresident had a perfect right, unde? the constitution of the United States, either with or without the sanction of Congrens, to re pelinvasion. ‘Ths much was right, thererore, ‘under any circumstances to repel invasion of the State of Tex- 4s, but its justice was aggcavated cousiderably by the ‘net, that the troops were to remaia upon our own soil He believed firmly that the land up to the Rio Grande, and up its centre to New Mexico, was ours unquestion- ably. Beyond that line he never went. He had read v1 able article upon the subject, from the pen of our Sseretary of the Treasury, which held cur title to include ‘the whole of tia country as belonging to Texas; Lag be 1, o) ever, went beyond ths 4 junction with New Mextoo, Ho cout not believe that this desert, or,as it st eallod upon stupendous ions, and for stapendous purpores, “stupendous desert,” was ever intended by nature a4 boun between the Anglo-Saxon and ——— races. This desert between tha Nusoes and the Rio Grande, however, was a most fertile prairie, aud not such a desert a8 gentlemen represented. Mr. Sevier said, that sinoe tho affair of Sax Jacinto the Me: ha} never crossed the Rio Grande but twice, it was for plander; but they retired as hast: the other side, when the citizens on this side rose sud repelled them. They had never had the least title by military powor since then; and why, and upon what ground, any man can hold that Mexico has any title east of the Rio Grande, by virtus of conquest from Texas, was to him romething not easily understood.— The Senator from Maryland (Vir. Pearce) had some- what ridiouled the idea that peraons residing on the Rio Grande had to come to Corpus Christi or San Patricio for justice, or to attend to ordimary mutters of county business. “He would tell that gentleman, that the popu- lution was not #0 very thick as to have many county seats, but st was nothing to whit he had seen in his owa State, In 1811, the county seat of the State of Arkansas, then a part of Missouri, was in New Madrid, in the State of Mirsouri; and he was informed by some of the old settlers, that persons from above the raft cf Red River were summoned as grand jurors, and had to at- tend the Court at New Madrid, travelling a distance of over twelve hundred miles by water, and over five hundred mites by land, for the purpose of atten grand jurors. Fiom this, the Senator from Maryland could see that even in our own country, the people have had to much greater distances to attend courts, than would Sv ge residing on the Rio Grande, to gotoCorpus Christi. ‘This waein 1611; and since then, in his own time, he knew of many such cases. The State of Arkansas had been since then struok off from the present State of Missouri, and as the population had increased, county seats established, and the State been divided off into districts, these vast distances, as was py gee on this floor by the Senator from Missouri, “ha: 7 itifully lesa’? Mr, Sevieg—Well, sir, that the whole cause of the war, was this order to General Taylor, He differed materially with the gentleman upon this point. He would refer them to the letter of Commodore Conner, then ia command of the fleet of cbaervation, that the information he received from Vera Cruz was, that the country of Texas was to be invaded. Also, to the pro- clamation of General Ampudia, of the 27th of March, at San Luis Potosi, which was sued a few days after Taylor's arrival on the Rio Grande, which arrival, how- ever, was unknown to Ampudia, That proclamation declared his intention to invade and reconquer ‘I'exas ; and that the cause of his march was the upjust annexe- tion of that country by the United States government. Mr. 8. raid that it bad been said by the Senator from Maryland, Mr Johnson, (who had advocated the prose oution of the war.)but who had complained bitterly.that General Taylor hed not been sent to the Rio Grande with a force asuffloient to scare the Mexicans off, and frighten them off from crossing the Rio Grando. This was, in the opinion of Mr. §., very unkind; when it would be seen from the documents before him, that General Taylor was iusteucted to oallupon the Gov- ernors of Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, and Tennesseo, for any amount of troops hemay desire. But General ‘Taylor had eaid he did not want any troope. General Gaines had sent him some few companies, which act General Taylor disapproved of, for he did not desire them. The Governors of those States had been advised by the War Department to honor any drafts for men which General Taylor might make uponthem If the Senator from Maryland were in his seat, he would ésy . utifully lesa ;” 1 accept the amendment. It was urge to him, that in speaking in favor of the war he had made one great pelitical blunder, and he would now advise him not to make another by inveighing against the mili- tary skill and foresight cf pastel Taylor. Mr. Sevier thought that he now gone over sufficiently the tory of the war, to show that the President has man‘ these whole affairs since the co ministration. He thought the Pi it of, willingness to settle all difficulties his whole course has been o:e of peace, id no map could have acted differently than he has The President hes soted boldly firmly, and withthe utmost prudence and caution ; and this, too, in spite of the insults and taunts showered upon him. He has acted witn prudence, for he has rect mote insults from Mexico than any other holding hig»position ever re- ceived, and more than he hoped Soy other man would bear from any nation, He thought that the manage- ment of this war was another point on which the Presi- dent bad been arraigned, but this wag not more just than the other accusations, A certain amount of mo- ney, and a certain number of men were placed tm his hands by Congress to prorecute this wer. He tookthem and disposed cf them as he thought the best, aud the consequence was that the result had been, that we had conquered nearly the whole of the eneiy’s cour Thus result had been achieved in the face of an of: ” bis- | Free ‘ne bad received tui tion without ¢xample, At the very time the war was deolated, the President was reryed with a notice. The opponents of the war sald they would not discuss the question then, but after the war was over they would! hold the President to account. They pcatponed the queetion then. Ant this silence did not remain they soon commenced to throw odium upon the dent and the war. ‘The opponents of this war had writ- ten long treatises upon the climate and the diseases of the Mexicen country—stupendous deserts and impas- gable mountains—and for what purpose? it for the purpore of deterring men from _joinia, tho armies then being. raised for this war?” Welk sic, this opposition bas been kept up, all the time from that day to this, will the Prosidont has been try ing ail the time to bring about an honorable peace. The two million bill, and then the three millions were 0 posed, and the bills for supplies; and yet, with’ all thie opposition, he had accomplished the most brilliant re- sults. Mr. Sevier would come now to the main part of Inia spoech. What ia the object of the war? It fs a speedy and honorable F cg go peace which shall give us the iademnities due to our citize at least, the expenses of tha war. This indemnity in the oggregate, was proposed to take in territory, and this territory, the last year it wae proposed, should not exceed the area of New Mexico and California. President said then, that these territories would hare been sufficient ; an mn after the battle of Buens Vista, and the fall of Vera Cruz, these terms would have been acorpted. And before the fall of Mexico, a balance in money, to r amount, than would now be pro- posed, would have been paid €o Mexico for the territories reqaied of her, At the opening of this session, the Precident had amply detailed the whole subject of the wat and ite objects, Descanting upon this subjeot, and the views expressed by Mr Bell regarding the objeots of the President towards Mrxioo, Mr. Brit. rose toexplain. He supposed that the Preal- dent was oppored to any peace that we could now get, hecause no existing government in Mexioo bad the pow er to grant the security required; # seourity that we should have a permanent peace with Mexico, and that there should be hereafter no necessity to go to war with Mexico or with any body elge in reference to that coun- try. Xie. Sevien.—Exactly; I understand the Senator. Mt. Brut. —The reason why I bad supposed the admi- nistration would accept of no proposition of peace from the existing government in Mexico, is because it has not the power to yive the seourity required, that no foreign government shall hereafver be permitted to plant ite foot ~1 would ask one question of the Senator —Yes, sir. Mr. Cass.—I would ask the Senator under whet au- thority he has declared that it is an object of the admin- istration to require security against any foreign power having authority in Mexico Mr. —{ did not say so. Mr. Cass.—I #0 usderstood the Senator, Mr, Bent. —[ supposed that such must be the case— that the administration had no desire to make peace with Moxico, becaure there was no existing government that caa give the security demanded for permavent peace, especially the eecurity egainat the intervention of any foreign power Mr. Cass atated his view of the case, and desired to know the the Senator’s authority; and his view of the subject of security. Mr. Betu— Security for the future. Mr Cass—Ah, vos; but upon what authority does tho Senator declare his view of this security, as @ point of the policy of the government ! Mr. Bent. esid, that they were his own deductions and rom the facta before the public, aad th» etgument before the Senate. He did not say that the administration were opposed to peace; but required security could be got from the existing government i exioo, and that, therefore, the President did uot w: pect @ peace at all. Mr. Sevcen— Very well, sir, the ide sir, that the President is opposed to peace. Mr. Bet Pia not say that the President was opposed to peace. The President may want peace, but will not bave it without these stipul: tions of security. Mr. Sevien—The President is in favor of peace. permanent peace isjust such a peace as we want, The Administration will not sign a perce with a man of straw; but, afr, he will sig 4 to-morrow with Her- reas at Querctaro. if it = wstisfactory concessions ae same cort of tnqaletes ‘opposition was made onside pag hd p= red it in precisely the same ast, and security for the Imean by Ce mr + 7 8 go" inl _ ‘o make a treaty - to close a treaty andeiga fren serctens eaty (hat will be recoguized as such in the eyes of the world, will be good enough for us. Uf the President can make @ treaty with Mexico with o government an stable as that cf Paredes, or Herrerw, or Santa Anna, or the present g reeoguin sd covernment- he wiil makeit, and hold (he. responsible for its fulfiment. No man im the ccunuy is more averse to the war than the President of the United States; he - been oe all, geen isso ae bg wants peace, his of and his messi recommended 8 ee peace The gentleman from Ten- nessee (Me Bell) has built up a cass here of ® supposed some qaarter or other, thi my {any I a ae Sonat 10 desire to and the tor appeare: oe ha had seen it. . Me. Brut disavowed any such object : had intended asking the Heuator Sees ora eouived lufcesnation teat Seow end or probably treaty, as if some ipformation from make us commit ourselves, for or against Mr Sevren was glad to hear it; but the onra appesred ‘Trist had made o treaty, or were about to makes treaty