The New York Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1848, Page 3

found tn our markets. The whole transaction would be made exceedingly profitable, and we, there- | fore, are disposed to believe that there is more founda- tion for the report than there has previously been to those of a similar charactor. We shall watch the movements in finunoial circles, relative to this matter, witha great dealof solicitude, partioularly on account of the diffoulties the head of the treasury department has to contend with from the opposition of the Commit- tes of Ways and Means in the House of Representa- tives. Stock Exchange. $5000 Treasury 6's, 10034 31 shas Uticn& Sch RR 119 10000 do ‘b60 100: 5 Aub & Roch RK 92g 6000 U States 99} 10 Ramapo KK a8 1600 U States 101” 250 Canton Co 3 10000 lo 100% 40 Nor & Wor RR Bs 2000 Kentucky 6’s 98 200 do blo 39) 10000 FenusylvamiaS’s 72% 50 do bis 39 5060 lo 90 73 45) Reading RR. “4 2000 Ohio 67s, 60 99 500 Long Island RR 28! 1000 do 98 2 do. 29 00 Ohio 6's, 58 98 do bis 29 3000 Reading Bonds 635 do bids 20% 5000 Mtge Bds 60 100 do 30 2944 henix Baw 1 450 do. blo 49 it Det & Hudson 3, 150 do sO 28% 32 Bank of Gom full 923g 500 Harlem RR 43%, 0 N Amer Tiust 1038 100 do bio 46 aa oo 106 se do 20 ey 150 Farmers’ Trust 1 _ do cs 50 Morris Canal 11" _65 Erie Serip iz Second Board. Suson tt ingle Blafond 44, Godahas Haslem RR 1554 1000 Trea Notes 10646 100 do 45 wo Aub & Roc RR 92 100 do 1 25 Brie. 4 lo 4 US Bak 3h 100 Long Island RR 287 CITY TRADE REPORT, New Yonx, Farpay Arrernoon, Feb. 18 ‘The market for flour continued firm, with moderate sales, without change in prices. Sales of whi light, being confined to a small parcel of Western. Corn was heavy, and ssles indicated a downward ten- denoy in prices. Sales of meal were also made on some lower terms. Rye remained about the same. Oats firm. Provisions remained about the A of pork, beef and lard, without material change in prices. Groceries sold to a fair extent, with- out material alteration in prices. Be RJ for pots, Moderate sales were made in were made at $6 123, including Sommon, Genesee at the’ same prices; 100 bbls unin- spected Genesee’ sold’ at $5 621; 250 do New Orleans sold at $5 8734 @ 6; 300 do in store sold at $587%. Vi rious small lots Western, in all about 1000 bbls, were 6 treet was worth about $6 1244 a6 26. of good quality, could not be bad at rs lot of about 600 a 800 bushele of Ohio was sold at . Corn—Bales of 2500 bushels New Jersey new yellow wi 57 @ 580; 1500 do do, delivered, sold mi ‘at 570; and 2000 do Northern round yellow sold at 59c Me ‘Sales of 400 a ee je. The market cosed heavy. New Jersey were made quiet at 89.8 890. Oats—Sales were maki sey at 40 a 430, and of North River and 48. Bean: ‘ales of 300 bbls were mad: gl. ‘The market for sperm continued firm at ‘S8c. Correr—Thore was no chat quote Rio at 6% a 70, to 740 lit Sorren—The market was well supplied with samples, particularly of Uplands, which hold peared more desirous of realizing on. Thesales continue limited, not » and we continue to prime te choice qua- exceeding 600 bales to-day, aud which were at lower rates generally. Favit—Sales of 300 boxes wet dried ri at $1 55. Sales of 10bbis dried peaches (Northern) were made at $4 25, and 70 do Southern do at $3 8734. 60 vl ples sold at 43¢c. Sales of 200 bushels P made at $1 31. FisH—8alesof 70 bbls. No. 1 Massachusetts, were mad at $8 75; 100 dodo, No. 3, $5 25a $6 873. Dry Cod— Sales of 1200 quintals we posed te b net $59" a at $2 5 26. tt fo transactions were reported. les of 150 bales were reported at 50. market remained quiet. of 150 bhds of Cienfuegos and Mus- There wasa cargo of Cuba 6 made on private terms, su, $3 75; 100 quintals pollock fold on private terms; 1000 gallons English, were sold at 6: American city ‘was steady at 650 in cask and 6¢0 in bbls. Sales of 1100 bbis selected whales were made, part for export, at 860a87c. There was no change in other descriptions. Yrovieions—Sales of about 150 bbls mess were made at $10 1234; 100 do prime mess, were sold at $9 50; 100 Dbis old prime were sold at $6 873. Hams—Sales of 60 tierees wi de at 644. Lord—Sales of 160 tier were made at 8140, and 100 bbis do, No. 2, at 7}¥0. Beet —Sales of 100 bols mess were made at $9. Cheese and butter exhibited no change. of 50 tierces were made at $3 37% cash, fair quality; and 30 tierces do were sold at $3 314, from ‘Sales of 500,000 were made by auction at $10 $26 per M, 4 months. Sucan—Sales 0/100 bhds new Iberia, were made at 8 & 6c; and 100 boxes brown. or Sales of 90 bhds Muscovado, were made at 6: nd 156 hhds New Orleans, were sold by auation at 43 a 63<0, on the usual terms. ‘Tatow—No change was noticed. ‘Wuatxsone—We continue to quote N. W. and South Sea inact! 26}y @ 2736. ‘Wine—Sales of 149 casks Sicily Madeira, were made on private term! Wuiskey—Sales of sbout 150 bbls were mad State Prisoa, parc Peansyivaaia and part New Orie at 250. Woops —183 logs rose wood, weremade by auction at $10 a $29; 28 do $30 a $40 50; 10 do $52 a 63, 4 months; averaging $22 26 per log Freic. ere. —Rates continued inactive, and we heard of nO engagements worth reporting. y SS MARKETS ELSEWHERE. STOCK SALES. . 17 —$2009 United States 6's, 1867, 100%; 194 5 $2000 di Bartimone, Fi 300 Balumore 6's, 1890, 9934; $500 do do, 95%; lo du, Sesh) a3)g; 10 dd do, dor Oi 1800" dg do. tive 06 slamoresnd Ohio Railroad Dividend Bonds, 78 Belumore and Ohio Baitroad C Closed at 100% asked. 10036 bid Marylond 6% closed at 85% asked, 0536 101 1890 at 96 asked, 953g bid. Ba!timore and Onio Railroad shares at 38% asked, 37% Did- peLrHta. Feb. 18—First Board—$1000 State 5's, 7234; 1000 Schuyikill Navigetion 6's, %68, 414; 40 Susquehanna Canl 1236; 50 Girard Bak, 103% aercial Bank, 5034: 1 Union Canal, 31; 95 Plemn per Co,5; 10do. 2% Af ter Sales—40-0 § 7234650 do, 72%: 3000 (00 do, 644; 150 shs, 2254: 25 United States 6’s, ‘reasury 6 Pro 23g: exding, Keilrond Farmers’ & Mechanics’ Baak, 51;5 Commercial Bank, 5035 Second Board—100 State 9" 234; 25 New, Jer- ney Copper Co, 234; 260 R 2278. After Sales 200 U 6's, 46, 99: JO, 7254; 9000 bod, 7/84; 2000 1674; 48 Union Bar ‘Pennessee, 43; 500 U 8 Bank, 3. it Board—3i shares Fall River 0344: 57 Boston and Worcester 25 Reading do, 224; 50 with and \Woreesier do, 3'3¢ #30: 50. do do. 39; 25 do do, 50 do do, 3936 b 30; 50 East Boston Co, 1335 5 Bank, 1014: 1 Putsburg Copper Co ts, Jie. $0000 Kailroad Boud: ores Boston and Providen ya Norwich and Worcester do, 395 4 Boston and Maine do, 117; 155 Kast Ki Ki cand Board— Old Colony do, 99 30; 5 Eastern do, Hoston Co, 134 10 Western Reilroad, 103%; 83° Western Kartroad Hights, 3t¢. ‘7 r STIC MARKETS. New Onceans, Feb. 10.—Cotton—The Acadia’s letters not having been received by this morning’s mail, the fall effect of the advices cannot be known until after their reception. Inthe meantime there has been a fair de- mand, aad 6000 bales have changed hands at irregular pr'ces, some parties claiming to have purchased at a de- cline of 440, and others contending that there is no de cline. ‘Kobacco--No sales of importance, has trans- pired. Sugar—Market quiet. Sales of 400 bhds at rather easior prices Molasses Drooping sales, 700 bbis at 20: Flour—The market continues dull, and the only sale we heard of was one of 200 bbis Illinoir at $4 8734; Corn— ‘The sales reach 10 000 sacks, of which part for England | nt 42 a 450 for mixed to prime wi ite and yellow, a de- cline of 30. Meal~-500 bb's kiln dried sold last night at $2 37)g Oates —Sales 320 gacks at 45390, and 309 at 4/0. Whirkey—Dull. 140 bbis rectified sold at 20}¢0 Pork— ‘Sales of 150 bbis Mera at $9 37; and 60 at $9433, Buik Pork—100,000 tha hog round soldat Sie Bacon—15 oatkseides at 4c. Lard—Fatr demand, Seles 832 bbis and tiereas, end £00 kegs, at 6a 6%0. Coffec—The de- | mond has been active, sod 3500 begs Rio have been roid nt 6%o, Freights—A Vessel iakon for Poriemouth at 4d, end a@ vessel laid on for London for heavy freight Exchanges—Limited tranractionr, Loudon,7 a8 per ‘arin, 6.3234 a 5 40; New York, 60 dayn, 2 lo wight, 3g a % per eont prem; Trea- Married. On Thursday evening, 17th inst. by the Rev. Henry W. Bellows, Mr. Hexny M. Buanent, of this city, to Mra. Jewsie M. Kiwnen.y, ot New Haven, Connecticut, wnghter of the late Lieut Apthony Maxwell, ofU. 8 A. On Thursday evening, Feb. 17th, by the Rev. Mr. MeCarron, of St. Joseph's Church, Mr. Benxann Wr of County 'Wertmeath, Ireland, to Miss Eviza Hore, tald county, now of this ctty. His matrimonial ohass begins | With a Hope” to raise some little Wrens, | On Thursday evening, 17th inst, by the Rev. Doot, Stork, Mira Mancaret B. MacKenzie, to Mr. Wa. R, Hawnison, both of (his city. Died. ja On Feidey, the 18th inst., after a short and severe ill hens, THeopowr Licty, youngest son of the late Jam: Lily, eged 14 years ang 20 days tho relatives and friends of the family are reapect Tully invited to attond the fagera}, on Sunday afternoon, at! vclook, ftom the residence of bis wother,96 Ludlow ttevwt, Hie remains wili be taken to Greenwood Ceme- twry for interment. 1a Pittedetd. Mass, oa the 10th inet., after # shor nem, Ovrven Huww, tu the Sdth year of hisage. He forraetly of this city. OST OFFICE NEW YORK, FEBRU (RY 16, 1918 ihe Uvired ‘States Mail svenmer WASHINGTO™, from New York for Europe —The Mati for the ao ve Steam: enw ce, on By the j9th day of Ke- | bamary at The po is to be prepaid, ex- copt a! leite i newspapers mailed to Bremen — | im ther for delivery or d may withont the postage bi Ivy peid, The postege on all tetters and package ing halfan onace in weight, 4 cents; over | ceedine one cuuce, 48 cents; and for, onnce of fraetion of x halt oune 1 each pewse paner, pamphier, or pace current, 3 * KOBLKL A, MORWIS, Me Denatrerted im OUD BANGAINS-HARDWARE AND TOOLB~ Gk, eave stock of stare No, 84 AND, TO aireet, vill be cold at prices, much below gost, wholesele ex eevell’ bnsiness. the peoprister bovng desirous of closing his | desga to bring the Harp to general use. by red A.t and Ma ler -tpublie aise i aaah OE Ercan 0t oe | uses. now Btoue street; ench is 23 feet wide and abut cone Harldtigs will be sold os! condition of taeje Being recnoved ta 2 0 ia the couse of the next Bale positive, to the highest ider liam G. Wood. Seer: leet, by ballot, a Y. suitable" person to represent. this trict mthe Demoeratie National Couveution, to be held at Baltimore on the fourth Monday of May next, when Hon. on Joun McKnon was selected as such delegate. "It w motion, unanimously resolved, ‘That this convention mend the selection of Lorenzo B. dhe delegates to Baltimore, and that the d is hereby reqneated t0-snppo M 'OWLE, Chairman, 1. 2:,08%,0; R=FIDELITY LoDGs, No. . bers of this lodge are requested to meet at Room, National attend the funeral winy next, at 2 o'clock, ir late worthy brother, Gwynne, aad the order Se gener” JOHN LUCAS, Janes Bell, Becretnry. ° A. O.D.—UNITED BROTHERS’ ‘he members of this Lodge are reqi eeting on Mondsy erat LODGE, NO. 3 a ed po ataend at ig next, Rebruary” 21st, the By-Laws willbe brought forward for ‘John Wailing. NA: Joha Lucas, See'y. HURCH OF THe CRUCIFE will be preached to-morrow evening, (Feb. 20th.) by the Kev. J. M. WAINWRIGHT, D D., in the church at tye corner of Prine and Marion streets, when a collection will be mide forthe benefit of the Parish, under the charge of the ‘ev. Dr. Schroeder. Services to commence at 734 o'clock LoStaAbARce WHITE SHAGGY DO the regul: as 50 on idevation ed ou the back. A liberal reward will be psid on return- ing him to the subseriber. Had on a collar with the owner's name. 8.J. J 3, 28th street, between 4th and ‘Avenue, or 171 Water st OUND, IN JOHN STREET, A VEST PATTERN. Brpitoruescus nave it by calltas or a dala. omeet onl paylug the expense of this advertisement. le with attention. ti | meet ANTED-~A GOvD SECOND HAND STEAM En of 20 to40 horse power. Any person having such for mile, willapply to the Briekand Granite Company, Staten faland. at Na 91 Broad street, ~ ANTED-A PARTNER IN AN FsTABLISHED House iu this city, doing good, profitable business.— Any party pos: aot from two to thee thousand dollars may apply by addressing letters to A. M.. Herald office. WwW ANTED TO EXCHANGE—TWELVE HUNDRED YY scres of land of superior quality, situate on the Biazos river, Texas, near Franklin—title pert —for westera lands of a similar qu Post office. OW BOAT WANTED —ONE OF 150 TO 300 TONS —applv at No. 159 Maiden Lane. ECTABLY: YOUNG WOMAN WISHES TO itu as cook, washr and ironer, in a privete uation of chambermaid and Inundress. uce cin be given. Can be seen at 146 Mac- dougal st. until engaged $ 15 00! TO LOAN ON BOND AND MORT- > ,83ge on productive Heal Estate, in this city or brooklyn, in one or more sums. JOHN F. CONREY, 10 dings, No. 60 Wall st CH ORCHARD COAL, FRESH 8TOCK— received, of very superior quality, Large Nut, tove and Hgg sizes, in good order, and will be delivered at a reduction from yard'vrices, this day and Monday. Nut Coal ar$), from SIMPSON'S Yards, 78 Thompson, near Spring street, and 9 Christopher street, near Greenwich’ Averue an Jefferson Market JE AGREEABLE TO THE WILL AND PLEASURE of K e sha | to-morrow offer at tie $5 Suit Store such bargains that will turn Chatham street mad. Whole sur’s of splendid clothing for $5 and upwards. A Cutter want- ed None but one of decided taste and experience need ap- ply. camer of Beekman and Nassau streets. 'TLEMEN—TO THOSE WHO WISH er clo he winter is far ads 4, would do well by callin on street, Where you id made to look equal to new. at the # ‘for pants. Ualland be clean your elotning superior to any thing you ever had dove by those wr.o chxrge exormous prices. vs done cheap, at short notice, by A CORTISS8OS, 91 Murray street. Will remove on orbefore Ist May. to No-6 Murray, resr Broadway. ROKEN BANKS.—ATLAS, JAMES, Exchange, Cayuga Lake. Savge: &e., taken for cheap Dry Goods, consisting of marinoes, alpacas, silk plaids, nies, woo!en shirts and drawers, kid and silk gloves, black sil! how ii ts, Children’s wool shawls, ginghams, broche wiss and book muslin, unbieached ta- ‘ik pocket and finen handker- ,&e. GEORGE STEWAKT orner of Mulberry. COUNTRY SEAT AND FARM FOR SALE—THE subscriber offers {+r sale his Seat and Farm, situate at South Uyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, adjoming Massapequa Lake, and contating about 300 acr It will be sold together or in parcels,to suit purchssers. THO MAS JONES. South Oyster Bay, F+b. 14. 1848. NB—It not sold before the 24th instant, it will be offered at pul avetion at 1 n that day, onthe premises, naless the we ther should pr: stormy, in which case the sale will take piece the next fair day at the same hour and place. For further particulars see a isement in the New York Courier and Arquire Thursdays aud Saturdays. SALE—A FARM OR ¢( OUNTRY 8E47,AT ‘uft’s Lat Roasvilie, oa Staten Island Sou.d, at Ss city, easy of access by steemb. which leaves the foot of Barcla’ od " NORTHERN two stury and af ith mi rates,Sc., piazzas front an Tear filled 14 with brick with about twelve seres large gazden, ‘ood outhouses. &e. For terms apply to JAS. & GKORGE ROOKS. 19 Ferry street. OR SALE OR TO LET, WITH TEN YEARS Lease, the Tremont and Branch Bowling Saloons, cone trining ted xood Alleys, with fixtures complete. The Tre- mont extends from 64 East Broadway to 71 Division street and the Branch extends from 300 Kat Broadway to 441 Grand street. They have been in successfal operation for years ‘The proprietor having other hnainess to attend the object for selling, Apply at 26 Jefferson street. at e obtain. earnest relteralony of tl their oy wearons he ee . “ofthat a ed the sarily Ii ee Gi of Master F.Mo jowne—Pentlant Lath Parquette, 50 cents; Dress Gi ts ery, 1236 Cents. Doors open at half-past o'clock. Performance to commence at7 o'clock. Kor par ficulars see bills. N. B.—A Grand Performance every Bat urday afternoon, commenc ne at 2% o'lock. OWERY THEATRE—SATURDAY EVENING, February 19th—Will be acted the comedy of the LOVE CHASE—Constance, Mrs. Shaw; Master Waller, Mr. CW. Clarke; Widow Green. Mrs. Stickney. To be followed by GADY OF THE LIONS Cod Meddlenot, Mr. jeausanters Mr. J nenberg, Mr. J. H. Holl; Mauritz, Mr, Bu Phillics, Boxes, 25 cents; Pit and Gallery, 1256 cents. De ‘open at63 o'clock Performance to commence at 7 HATHAM AEGEATRE SATURDAY EVENING, a February 19th—Benefic of Mr. J. i e perform- ances will commence with the WANDERING BOYS— Fe- lix, Mr, Hield: Fiori 188 8. Devin; Helena, Mrs. Wilkin- sou. To whieh will’ be added THE FLYING DUTCH- MAN—Vanderdecken, Addis; Von Bummel, W 5. Aftes which, MODEL ARTISTS. After whie can Brass Band, anda Dance, THE NEW YORK MILLINERS—Simon Sparks, Win Fanny Thompson, Miss Hildreth; Miss Dotts, Miss Flynn. Doors ‘open at 6% o'clock—performance to commence at ”. Boxes, 2 cents 12}6 cents OADWAY THEATRE --BENEFIT OF MRS. RREN.—! NING, Feb Li N.—SATURDAY EVE! a RANSOM e, Mra: Farren. To be followed by T NEVER WON FAIR LAD Y.—Charles uchess De Torrencuva, Mrs Barren | To ima of LUCRETIA BORGIAT Lucre- . Mr Fredericks; Gen- Mir Shaws Mafio Orsini, Mr Me MIPCHELL's OLYMPIC THEATRE-SATURDAY IVE. Evening, Web. 19, will be performed, the fai entitled KABNI—Kabri, Mr. Holland; Nico. ‘The Fairy Blanch, Miss Phillips. Afi PEGGY GREEN—Nicholas Suozzle, Mr. Hol ward Roverly, Mr. Chant Rezey Green, Miss M. tapi Ni Mrs. re, Levere; Porte: Doors open * chestra, or Rapetti; ter, 5 Boxes, ‘parqnette and balcony, $1; amphitheatre, 50 cents Doors open at 7: performance to commence at 736 o’cleck. SESE Affairs in Washington. Wasuinaton, Feb. 15, 1848. Amount of Work done in Congress. Things here seem all to be going “‘at sixes and sevens,” about these days. Neither union or concert of action exists in any of the political parties, if we except the “abolition” party of John P. Hale, consisting of one in the Senate, and two in the House of Representatives—these latter not having become so cumbrous and un- wieldy as not to be moved in any given way.— But of the others, it reminds one of the honest Dutchman’s reply to the enquiry of a ‘‘sovereign” constituent, on his return ‘hone from the Penn- sylvania Legislature, as to what the assembled wisdom of Harrisburgh had done during the ses- sion. “Why, I toes’nt know vat oder people done, but I knows J made two hundert oils ys We fear, that for want of a better, numbers of the present Congress would have to make a simi- lar answer to the people, when they ‘ rest from their labors.” While the heads of departments are engaged, night and day, in the arduous task of keeping the wheels of government “on the track,” denying themselves, in some, cases, even ordinary rest and sleep, in maturing plans for supplying the **gsinews of war,” and maintaining the honor and credit of the American nation, it is sad to say, that in the “popular branch” of Congress particularly, little disposition seems manifested to put the ‘shoulder to the wheel in aid of the financial officers of the government. The ‘* ma- jority” seem determined to postpone everything save man@uvring and plotting for the next presi- dential campaign. ‘othing comes up--even where despatch is of vital moment—but it is de- bated ad nauseam, and finally passed over by common consent, tor “a more convenient sea- sn. The “ minority” too, seeming te Pines over a fancied freedom from “ responsibility” with regard to any measure on the tapis, are, with some enviable exceptions, often either absent from their seats, when some important vote isto be taken, or, if present, seem inattentive specta- tors merely, of what is going on before them. In view of the great interests involved, and the ne- cexsity for consultation, hardly one third of the members can be induced to attend a caucus, PALMO’ OPERA HOUSE——SATURDAY EVEN- ing, February 19—Benefit of JAMES MURPHY.—Fro- THIERS’ GROUPS of MODEL ARTISTS, twenty in number, wi ie honor. of appearing. i 4 series of their celebrated Grand ‘Tableaux Vivants an Poses Plastiques, which ‘and instructive id has nh ire rf ‘arquette, be cents; man cents; uj yr boxes, office open from 10-A.M to4P- Me ECHANIOS’ HALL.«72 BROADWAY, SET WEEN Grand and Broom: Crowded to overflowing with the beauty and fashion of New York. Open every night during the week except Monday. Unabated success original CHRISTY’S MINSTRELS, | ed Band in the United Bates. Ef. Chtisty, J. Raynor, C. Abbott, T. Vaughn table Concerts are nightly. honore ded and highly respectable audiences, and w sally admitted to ex: lar © ter offered in this city. Admusion 25 cents; children under 10 years half price. Doors open at 7 o’elock—Concert vill commence at 8. On Saturday, Feb. 19, an Afternoon Concert. Doors open at 2. commence at $o’clock. On Monday even: ing, Feb. 2tst, Fifth Concert at the Brooklyn Institute. ROADWAY ODEON--ENTRANCE THROUGH Pintear's (afe des Mille Colonnes—Manager, E, G. rent _attractions.—Startling and effective —The manager respectfully anno the citizens of this great metropolis, and to strangers visiting it, that The Odeon. is th’ an entire new Company of Mnle ond Femule Ar- utiful symmetry, in order to produce a series of splendid new Tableaux Vivans. Saturday, Feb. 19— Second appeara of Sig. N —| mme==Part l—Over- tures, Songs, ke. Part 2S TABLEAUS VIVANS and Poses Piastiqn ‘Model Artists. Part 3—Favorite of the Seragtio, es—Orchestra Box, 50 cents; Parquette, 2% |. 1236 cents. AMERICAN MUSEUM-—SPLENDID | PERFORM. ‘ances every afternoon and evening—Nirs. Pelby’s superb Scriptural Statuary, representing the ‘ Birth ot Christ,” “His per.” * His Trial before Ponti and al 2 net: Mrs, Monell; Miss | lock, dancers; Mr. Whitloek: well, fortune teller, &c. Admission to the whole, 25 cents. Re ling each extra. rved front seats, ons Ma. IRISH EVENING—MK. MALONE RAY- 234. an i st jo TERTAINMENT. entitled AN HOUR IN IRELAND,” given in Europe 3¢0 nights, consi santry, Irish wit, repartee, facts and &e . in which he will ” f, i ily : Mra, Malone Raymond, who will preside at the piano- forte, and the Misses Fanny. and Louisa Malone Ray- mond, vocalists and mstramentalists. ily? of the mo brated European mosters. Branetti Gallery, 598 Bro da a in et 73% o'clock, P. M. ‘Admittance 50 cent wader 2, half price. On the eyening of Sanday 20th, 224. Phareday 24th. turday 26th, Mrs. Mnlone Raymond will give her lecture with the model of Ancient Jerusalem, given by her upwards of one hundred times in Europe. VIVANTS, OR THE LIVING MODEL = ‘Artists, at the Hall of Novelty, corner of Centre and Pearl streets, under the direction of Professor Caleo, who challen ent in this eity. to prodnee a8 €0i Power's superb Statue of the Greel u 50. pollo Brothers, with dances, Se. Singing and Dancing troupe of rformers. For particulars, see small bills. ling. Doors open at6, curtain rises at 7 prec pate ih 4, OU8*S IN BROOKLYN TO LE’ ‘S81X GENTEEL two h basemeai 4 baton the wth and Hudson avenne, Brovk Fulton snd other fercies. -famil rented for $275, or to two small families for VALENTINE G. HALL, corner of Pearl aud Beekman streets, New York. Also, to let-—The four story brick base- rent house Fulton street, Brooklyn. Rent $400—0- wil 5 HE HAMILTON HOUSE, AT FORT HAMILTON, Will be leased to» good tenant on favorable terms. Ap- ply to G 8. GELSTO! the premises. OARDING IN A NCH PRIVATE fAMILY, 106 Leonard street, a few doors from Broadway, oppo- site Carlton house. A large Parlor and Bedroom, or a single Parlor, with Board, can be ob'ained in a family ia which there are only a few gentlemen and |; oarders. Dine e Enquire at the above premises. References riven and required. AMES LAWRENCE ENGLISH, ATTORNEY AT Law, Montgomery, Alabama, will attend to Collections in the counties of Montgomery, Lowndes, Pike, Macon lapoosa, Coosa and Ancanga He will also attend to Cotlee: Gans through the United States Courts in any part of Bouth ama. jen they will be Eger Apply to O SHIP OWNERS.—?ROPOSALS WILL RE LF. ceived until the Ist of March, to charter a Ship of 5 or 600 tons, to take out 250 parsengersnnd full freight to Sen Frar- cisco, California, to sail from ‘ork on the Istof May. A contract will be effected immediately with those offerivg the best terms. Anpliesnts will please address “ Imigration,” are of R. |, Keg. 2 Astor House, (post paid.) ACKET SHIP ONEIDA, FROM HAVRE —CON- sinnees will please send their permits on board, at Pier \.o 6, North Kiver. Goods not permitted by the 2tst inst. will be sent to the public store. ACKETS FOR HAVRE~SECOND LINE —THE ship Baltimore, #. D_ Conn, master, will snil on the lat of Mareh. BOYD & HINCKEN, Agents, 88 Wall street. OR LIVERPOOL —NEW LINE REGULAR PACK et of 26th of February —The new and splendid fast sailiv ket, the GARRICK, Thomas Shipley. master, is now lon nd will positively’ suil as above, her regular da {reizht or passage, having splendid furnished accomm: spoly_gn beard. at Orleans wharf, foot of Wall street orto b i COLLINS 36 South street, ‘The pncket ship ROSCIUS, apt. ; March Moare, will succeed the Garrick, and sai reenine day OR CHARLESTON, 8. Ship Southemer, C: North River, ex Saturda’ No berths seenred until paid te t- clerk sy oe rd. . tH ‘ the of departure. Price of passage $25. ¢ > age, apply tv SPOFFORD, TILESTON oath at oTic. Wm. M 26th. }.—THE STEAM PACKET Berry, will leave “No.4, nb inet at 8 o'cloce FM. iN Is Inding signed by Specre will be received until 12M. om For freight & Co. 48 —ON AND AFTER SATURDAY, FER- ruary 19ib, the stermboat STATEN ISLANDER. will make th ¢ following trips, nutil far her notice. 4 eave Qnar- aptine at 84, 10 A.M.,12M..2 P.M. 5 P. M. Leave New York at9 A.M, 11A/M..1 2M. 362. M6 P.M. 1k Line of Packets—Very reduced rates of Freight— packet for phoney FORaneyv ORLEANS—LOUISIANA AND NEW Po: . Capt. Di aving most of her car- goon boord, will sail as apove, her regular day. ‘or freight Or passage, ‘apply on board, at Orleans Wheif, foot of Wall street, or'to KK. COLLINS, #6 Sont will it to the Il befores! Positr no fre Agent in New Orlea y, who will promptl forward ali goods to reas. gers by th Pass ease be on board, at Orleans Wharf root of Wall street Monday morning, at 12 o'clock, at which time the ship will 0, 29 1 every .M. to Lo’e ck P. hy b's prac: exclusively devoted to families at their resideuces.— Diseases of the Eye, no matter how longstanding, or however obstinate they may be io their ratere, can be effectually eradi- effected. References to familie will be given to those unte . Artificial Ryes inserted and for sale on IBER§ RESPECTFULLY of the United States, that they hive been engaged for many years in the city of New York, in ‘the inanofacture of Double Action Harps. ‘Their expe: rence has taught them that the very limited sale of this beau- tilol instrament has been pi pally in consequence of the very exhorbitant prices charged for them by ¥ the manufscturersalso. ‘The subscribers now \¢ ReS—THE SUB inform the Musical country, and by 0m fir standsrd, pensation—and ‘bel ‘of the ¢ ustraction ard foish of this, bem ment, they pledge themselves to furnish Harps aud brillhancy of tone. s.periority of touch, and ele; fiuieh, be youd anythwg ever o this country. Tively imported har mth Erards, they bled to offer, instruments combiniug fuente with the moet approved modal bee i ing been ealled upon so repent 0 re rps made in " hive ‘ied from the wood this country, whieh tasoved ond selected, has induced them to Ty e that will still afford 9 Pract cally fom! ie ne Hevion are enn: APLOpE vevnre L thei: mavernlsof such quality, and to perfectly fessoved, asia dety the most «hang ate to, fect thes ve on wolimited LE Address JOSEPH B.A’ Broadway, \N. Y.. publisher of the ‘ Beauties of the Opera, ‘man: fietarer of Piago Fores, where eatalognes of prices and an assortment of Harps_of 6 to 6% cotaves of Goth ciay, Piiebees Eat V ihe bo Th = frei} yen, wa u vennenita, . tid Gregian styles of Double Action Harpe of patteres et the reduced prices of RUNSWICK’S STATUARY—LARGE AS LIFE (in Mexican composition.) representing, the VENUS DE MEDICI8 and APOLLO DE MEDICIS Open from 9 A.M. to 10 P. M., at 396 Broadway, next to Stoppani’s baths. Admit tance 25 cents. ANVARD" = PANORAMA OF THE MAMMOT# Mississippi three miles of canvass, be he large world, at the Panorama, build- Broadway, adjoining Niblo’s Garden. Open every ig, (Sundays excepted.) Admission 50 cents: childrea . The Panorama will commence moving at 74 o'clock, precisely. Afternoon exhibition on Wednesdays and Satar. days, at So’elock. HE MOST VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Pic. tures ever ia this country—comprising some of the best kes jan, Murillo, Rubens, and many other of the old jow open to the public nt the Gallery of the Na- my of Design, corner of Broadway and Leona T to tl . »M. ta at the Kxhibitiin Room of ihe Broadway. 0PM. Adi ion 25 National Academy of De (ADMISSION REDUCED TO 76 CENTS —SUNDAY Evening Exhibition and Lecture at 73 o’clook —Mrs. Malone Raymond will give her descriptive Lecture on Model ot Ancient Jerusnlem,on Sunday, evening, 73 o'clock. Also, on the evenings of Tuesday. 22, Tharaday 24th, and Saturd |. Children half price. Pamphlets and Maps 1256 ¢ EARNED CAi arr BIRDS.—SIGNOR 8PINETTO Tespect{ully informs the indies and gentlemen of this 4 vieinity, that his exhibition of these most wonderful hi the people of the old world, are eturg Room in the Society Library, Afternoon exhibition every day, at 3 o’rlock Qpen every evening, (Monday evening excepted,) at 7o’clock The performing birds will commence at half-past7 precisely Adoission 2% cente—Children half-price cans JUVENILE SINGING SCHOOL —MASTERS AND Misses, who would like to embrace an opportunity in join- under instruction, are requested to meet to-inor- 2 o'clock, abe Mi now on ex 348 Broadway, Dean o Feb 19th, 1848, will be performed the co- medy ofthe LOWE C Wittiam Fondiove, Mr. G.- ke, Mr. Richings: Dean; Lydia, Mise Wemy elude with the play of GENE Dake of Bral ander, Mr. Wemys Miss Chapman RAND MASONIC BALLIN AID OF THE WASH- J ing on Monument Fand, will be given wnder the diree- tion of a Comm’ ttee of St John’s Grand Lodge, on the Anni- versary of the Birsh-Day of our ill tuary,at Tammany Hall. 14 Committee of Arrangementa—Hon. Flaine; Henry ©. Atwood, 40 Linebeck. Sarvevor’s office; Joba W, Bimons. 3¢ Catha 102 Centre street: Jas, Greig, 31. Gra ey. Catherine stre chi Fallon Elm str hatles IN. Baldwin, 235 :.W. C. Bramted, 59 Bowery; or of any of the officers and members of the Fraternity are re- full regalia. Floor under the direction of ‘m. N, Buckley, and Thomas J. Wayne. t transferable. at Set BALL—THK MANAGERS OF THE THIS- |. co p Me Garden, on Thursday Eveuing, Feb ath. The pr formerly, to be distrivated awong worthy objects of inetion of sect or country. ‘The order of dancing According to programe Manager ofthe Floor, Mr. George Rohertsonand Assistants. Leader of the Orchestra. r Willem Walhce Bagpiper,Mr.MeKerracher. An arrangement has bern made that s1 ‘and from the Garden until 11 0% va will enter the Buttery and out of the gate opposite Ii take-up ia reverse order. The rigidly to enforce the police it tleman and two Isdies, tore, No. 361 Lb’ bad be eet ; and of either of the ‘A. CAMERON, Fee- th, Hall & Pond ptain MeLean, 54 Wall hecks not tronsferral : MEMBERS OF THE RAC hat tickets for the ba'l to be read xB YOU READY?-SMITH'S R Gillery, 49 Bowery, opposite the Th evening: Ore GLASSES, FANS—FREDERICK A. WOOD WORTH, 32 Broad wa) a SAND 1 tre,open day aud te the Broadway atterns, Band 9 inch, white, colored am offered to the trade ata very smal! ver paper, w' vance ou the cost of im on | LOROFORM—DK. HOLT’S CHLOROFORM AND ental Office is n at 359 ver Beck & re, between F gman wires Persons have all operations. performed in Dentistry. without a 7 yotneape gies, wi Pee bs ese | while most of those who do get together, seem to renew a*Babel-like ‘‘ contusion of tongues” upon any topie which may be proposed. It will be recollected that Secretary Walker— who, by the way, is certainly the “little Napo- leon” of finance, overcoming and subduing ob- stacles pretty much as the Corsican surmounted the mighty Alps—in his late report, recommend- ed a moderate tax on tea and coffee, to meet the imereased disbursements occasioned by the exist- ing war. Noone, knowing the patriotism of the American people, will for a moment doubt that they would cheerfully contribute to pay the ex- penses incident to a contest which has covered our arms with unfading glory, and won for us a foremost place among the proudest nations of the earth, or that they would acquiesce in any impost, which would afford the necessary guar- anty for the prompt payment of interest ‘on any Joan which the government might be authorised to contract; and yet, this suggestion, emanating from a source so well versed in the monetary affairs of the country, and entitled to entire con- fidence, is treated with indifference; and ‘‘pro- crastination, the thief of time,”? seems to blind the representatives of the people to the urgent necessities of the treasury. In this crisis, to yous as one of the watchful guardians of the public weal, I appeal for an et- fort to rouse the slumbering good sense and pa- triotism of our law-makers. A free press is, in- deed, a mighty engine; and when brought to bear upon abuses, seldom fails to eradicate them Let your influence be exerted to bring order out of contusion, and I doubt not,that it will be im- mediately productive of the most salutary ef- fects. ABLINGTON. Wasuineton, Feb. 17, 1848. Mr. Clay at the White House Since the ominous night when Mr. Botts and John Tyler slept in the sime bed, there has been nothing o completely realizing a “meeting of the waters,” as the fact of Mr. Clay and Mr. Polk eating together at the same table, in the White House. It is said that it was a lively scene—Mr. Polk laying aside his usual reserve and entertaining his distinguished guest as an old friend, long absent, but just returned. The city is gay with parties and soirees this season. 4 Wasuineron, Feb. 17, 1818. Evening Statement. The loan bill has struggled through the House; the six per cent bili limited tothe loan. A majo- rityof one carried it through committee,and on its final passage, there were only fourteen in the ne- gative, including several of the original fourteen who voted against the bill recognising the war. The whigs this evening, appear to be charmed with the result, while the democrats confidently expect that if the bill 1s returned from the Se- nate, allowing the discretion of Treasury notes, the amendment can be carried through the House. We shall gee. In the Senate, Mr. Yulee finished his speech against Mr. Dickinson’s territorial resolutions. Mr. Foote, in a few words, denied that Mr. Yulee was speaking the sentiments of the South, which was, perhaps, well enough, as the move- ment of Mr. Yulee is suspected of being a Tay- lor movement, to head off Messrs. Cass, Bucha- nan, Dallas, and others, in the South. The Secretary of the Treasury has open house to-night. > The Mayor of the city is also “ at home,” and the whigs of the House and Senate, are going up in large force in that direction. 5 _All parties have been waiting in anxious coli- citude for a report from the Utica convention. With regard to Mexican news, things remain as they were. 4 Gen. Quitman and family have taken up their quarters at the United States Hotel. Mr. Clay is still with us, but will leave in the morning, for a few days, at the house of Mr. Joseph Gales. THIRTIOTHA CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senate. FE Dee ‘Wasninaton, Feb. 17, 1848. ‘oggy morning. Large co: ion of strangers in the capitol, notwithetandin; Seam _ PRAYER BY REV. MR. BLICER, God of our fathers! we approach thy presence with bears gratiti and with holy joy. Thy goodness and thy hoge d bave marked our history hitherto, and it is with joy that we feel ourselves this hour the re- ciplents of so much mercy. Pardon our multiplied and aggravated offences, and enable us in the sight of Heaven to stead thy mercies, by the abandonment of every evil way, and a prompt dischi of every - sonal and relative duty. Smile upon! Jn authority— upon the President, the Senate and the House of Repre- sentatives ; upon the Judiciary, and upon all engaged in the administration of the affairs of our country, Bless the whole American peopl and exercise thy omnipo- tenceasthe guaranty ir safety, and our voomity against internal commotions; and let our prosperity and happiness as a nation endureas long as the sun. Hear us and bless us for the Redeemer’s . Amen. The Vice Passipent called the Senate to order, and the Secretary read the journal. Mr. Mices presented a petition of certain oltizeus of New York, remonstrating against the law of 1837, in re- jntion to pilots wir, Yue moved to postpone the prior orders, and proceed to the consideration of MR. DICKINSON’S RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Yutee said that he had endeavored, in his pre- ceding remarks, to show that there was no authority vested in any ower to deprive a oltixen of any State of the right to reside on the territory of the United States, with the same privileges as he could enjoy under the constitution is own State. The territory of the United States was none the less the property of the Union because of its being peopled by persons of foreign origin. could be wane vested in these inha- bitante (of the territory of the United States to depri citizen of this Union any right of property whiol \joyed under the constitution of be the United States. The laws of # nation are confined to its territorial jurisdiction, and Jariediction over that territory done away with end become conflict with the laws of that diction over its territory has been &! made by the people or government of this nation, which has yielded ite jurisdiction over the territory, which are inconsistent with or antegonistioal to any law of the new nation, or sovereign power, in whom is vested the juris- diction, oam be of no force or virtue over the territory; much less cam this it or sovereign power of the territory make a law to confisoate the rights of pro- perty which are secured and held sacred by the new nation holding sovereign jurisdiction over the land, or territory. This proposition is bas+d upon the most establis! and well recogoised principles of law, and customs of nations. Therefore, any law which bs in existence in territory of the Union, at the time when the United States acquire tile to that territory, abolishing or prohibiting slavery, cannot be of effect as against the free citizen of any State of this Union who may go there with his slaves. Take this principle, that Congress has no power to legislate upon the territory of the Union, or that the people inhabiting the territor e ign and independent in their power over their tutions, and all laws ll foree and virtue—and what results will it brin, Jaw in Mex- territory of Mexico, this re! an the fi ndamental lew of the land, and citizens of this Union, o! other faiths, will be excluded from the territory, or if they go there, be denied the freedom of conscience, and forced by law to embrace Catholicism. Now, would thst Senator pre- a that this is the true construction of the questio Mr. Dicxryson said he would like the S ‘nator to tell him A ad he hadsaid any thing of the kind ia his speec! Pir. Yuuex—No, alr; batit is «natural ‘onsequence of his position and the doctrine of his resolu ions, ‘ Mr. Dicxisox—No, sir; | said that under the conati- tution Congroes bad no power. Mr, Yuuxe said he was glad to hear theS nator was ready te abide by the constitution, and if heo: \ystuck to that determination, there could be but little ‘oubt that they would eventually agrea uponthe subj ct. This position as to the establishment of religion « Mexico and her States, was as firmly, more firmly, fix d in the fundamental law of that country, than was th law ab: lishing forever slavery within that country. ow, then, if Congress had no authority, directly or ind cectly, to ‘act upon this subject, and the sovereignty over this sub- ject remained in the inhabitants of the terri ry, then how could the matter ke touched? The Sena or from New York, therefore, conclusively places above the eon- stitution and Congress the law of the territo y which establishes and protects one religion, and denie a parti- cipation in religious freedom to all who will not conform to the faith of the Catholic church. Is it no evident that the constitution itself, being the law of t nation in whom is yeeted the jurisdiction over the :rritory, {sparamount and superior to the laws andenac mentsin force in the territory, at the time when anni .ed. and the rights and privileges secured to the peopl of the Union, in the States, of equal force and power i> the ter- ritory—the property of the whole Union? A sin, tl doctrine of the Senator from New York would eompiae in the inhabitants of the territory, a power to stablish a religion and exolude other denominations ‘I’. is would be the exercise of that sovereignty which 1s says is vested in them. Mr. Yulee then read severa! series of resolutions passed at public meetings, and by State le- ri ures, denying the power of Congress to lr islate in any manner to the exclusion of property held under the constitution in the several States. from beiv ; carried into and held in the territory of the United St tes. Mr. Dicxinson—Will tne Senator road that part of the resolutions which denies the sovereignty of the people of the territory ? Mr Yurer said he had read all those parts of the different resolutions, which were germain to the sub ject. Mr. Dicxinson—-I would oall the attention of the Senator to one point. Will he show me by any respect- able authority, any decision that the people of the ter- ritory have not theright of sovereigaty over allsubjects of internal government ? Mr. Yutxx—Sir, | have read from che decisions of the State legislatures—rerpectable authority, 1 think, (Mr, Dickinson—Certainly)—which declare that Con- Ei, nor any other power, has no power to pass an: law denying the right of Southern men to oarry their pot upon the territory of the United Slates. This major proposition, and the mejor always includes the minor. Mr. Dicxinson—Not necessarily Mr. Yutes—Well, if it does not, the Senator from New York has certainly studied in a new school of logic, whose propositions are not so generally known. Mr. Y. said that as the time had arrived when the Senator from Texas was entitled to the floor, he would conclude his remarks. He had felt it necessary to say thus much upon the subject, in cossequence of the erroneous doc- trines that had been advanced upon this subject. He hoped they would all rally around the constitution, and denounce any law which was not framed upon the same equalities which that constitution guaranteed. Mr. Foote explained that the Senator from New York had conferred with Southern demoorate in regard to his resolutions, and bad agreed that his final resolution should conclude as follows:—* in subordigation ;”’ that is, that the rights of the people of a territory over the question, shall be held “in subordination to the consti: ee and the reserved rights of States and of the peo- ple.” Mr. Yuver thought that did notalter the spirit of the resolution. Mr. Dicxinson—It does not alter it in the least. Mr. Yuter was glad of this devotion to the conatitu- tion. It isa good temper of mind, and we shall all hold fast toit But the question still remains open, whether there is any power in Congress, or in the legislature of aterritory, which can inhibit the tree citis State from moving into such territory with t! or apy other property. In conclusion, Mr Yul sidered the question here involved was vital to the Unien. Grant the doctrine of the right to Congress, or to the inhabitants of a hewiap over the question of slavery, and the weaker States fall info the condition of mere dependencies or provinces. No State of this Ame- rican Union oan endure an union in which the equality of the States is destroyed. Mr. Dicxinson said, that at some early day he should take up the several instalments of the Serato: sacl | and put them together, to worth, Mr. Foote detired a remark or two. He only asked five minutes, He would take this occasion to ass that not one sentiment that oame from the lips ry to which hy not embody the very principle of the Wilmot proviso I must applaud (he megnenim\ going out of bis way,us he has done, to attack not th enemies of the South, but the fearless obampions of her true interes's in the North. support of Northern mei proviso practical; Se It is due to the efficien that we have this Wilmo! He speaks in a very oracular style, Why he should thus assume to instruct Senators arcund him, [ don’t know t| Mi of the Senator from Florida. is sanctioned by enlightened public timent in the South. And, ir, there in not one au‘ bor has reterred, musty or otherwise, which is | not either a wiequotation, a misconception. or which docs of the Senator for thus But, gir, the | tor is as objectionable as his matter. | ©Xplanation of an amendment, said: direstin, lamation, the American fate Taylor nobly refused. Tien Thetene nan were ered. He alluded to sey-ralacts of bar upon the pert of Mex! and robvery of the nt of the United States ff fered in beha't of her citisens; and if the President is to be y thing, it is for not demanding and forcing Mexico to acknowledge to our citizens the rights epjoyed by others. Not @ year hes passed by in which Mexioo hea not thrown Americans | into prison and dungeons, wi'hout apy o! fisoated their property. But how diffe with British subjects. Upon onoe asserting their rights as British citizens, they are released, and their pro- perty restored to them. He had heard three pro- de to bring this war tomclore. One wae ithdrawal of our troops. This, apart from the dis- grace which it would be to our arma, would be an ac- knowledgment that the war was unjust. Agsin, Mexi- co will throw herself in'o the arms of some Ei government. For the last twelve months, Mexico has in reality, if not im name, been under the control and management of British agents. Upon this polnt ho was indebted to the gallant Col Fremont for much in- formation. ‘There haa been a gradual movement the part of certain parties in California, for s gredeat transfer of property, not only of private property, but also of the church property, to British agente He would allude to @ fact, that « certain priest, named McNamara, had been there negotiating for some three handred leagues of land, for the purpose of expediting the vi wa of British 1ufluence and interest. Moreover, he was inform- hority, and the evidence of it would be ein & daye, that had it not been of some of our ofilcera and others in flag would now be flying in Call- would now bo British subjects, for the efficiene California, the fornia, and [is citin Ho would send two the seoretary, to be read, the petition of this Mr. MoNamara, to the supreme government of Mexico for the lands ‘T'be letter was read. It prayed for a grant of the land, for the purpose of erecting » colony of Irish emigrants; it prayed for action upon the petition soon, because the rutblees American was there, and in his rapacity would soon take the land, ia which case, the good Cathollo subjects of the Mexican nation would be exported to the Methodist wolves, brought by the Amariean invader. ‘I'nis petition, sald Mr. R., was heard, and the grant was made, after which this Mr. McNamara went on board » British man of war. As another evidence that foreign afd was ex- tended to Mexico, he declared that our troops had already taken twice the number of arms from the enemy than was in the country at the commencement of the war. He was patisfied that unless we took porsession, and held the country till we secured an honorable peace, that Mexico would go into either @ monarchy itself, beeome a province of some European nation, or fall into the hands of men who would establish a government, worse, if posal than their present one. A line policy had been my, ‘This would net only disgrace us in the eyes of the world, but it would restore to that government the internal revenues which our forces were now receiving ; with this assistance they would prolong the war, and as certain s the sun shone in heaven, they would receive aid from foreign nations. His cine, therefore, was, that this war should be proseouted vigerously; prosecuted with that determination and vigor that would satisfy that nation that we were deter- Saaed to prosecute tke war till she made an honorable peace, and that we never would submit to foreign con- trol upon this continent. it was said that we had troops enough there at present. Well, we had troops enough at Buena Vista, ae it turned out, to repel an army of four times our own; but if we had twenty thousand men thon, would Santa Anna have escaped with the bulk of his army end his ammunition? Would, if we hade larger force there, the gallant Clay, after having fallen under severe wounds, and upon the ground unable to defend himself, have been pisned to the ground by an assassin-like and dastardly soldiery? He was in favor of # small indemnity for tue war; but if it was necesss: to prevent Mexico from /alling into the hands of foreign powers, he would not hesitate to take the whole, not only for our own protection, but for the proteetion of the masses, whose destini in the hands of capitalists. He would be satiated if we took a line fol- lowing the Sierra Madre, always including the provi of California and New Mexico. Mr R_ then detailed the reasons why the snnexation of those States would be no loss to Mexico, of immense value to the United States. and of incalculable benefit tothe inhabitante, Mr. Green then seoured the floor, and on his motion the Senateadjourned House of Representatives, Wasninaron, February 17, 1649. CONTESTED ELKCTIO! The Srraxen laid before the Ho the testimony re- cently taken in New York relative to the contested election, by Mr. Monroe, of the seat of Mr. Jackson. WITHDRAWAL OF TROOP: Mr. Parragy, of Masi ave to offer a joint resolution, which was for information, declaring aa sense of the House, that the war now waging aga! the republic of Mexico ought forthwith to cease, and that the military forces should be withdrawn to the United States. Steruens objected; and on his motion, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union, and resumed the consideration of THE LOaN BILL. Mr. Kina, of Massachus-tts, proposed an amendment to the first section, “Provided, tnat no oertificates shall bo irsued unver this act until three commissioners shall be appoiuted by the Pr: proved bythe Se- + | Date, fully authorized to negotiate @ peace between the United States and Mexico, on principles of reciprocal justice to both countries »? SOMETHING ABOUT WAR Mr. Kino, under the rule whic t jt PEACE. allows five minutes’ T desire to call the attention of the House to the proposition, It simply provides that the I'resident, with the approval of the Ei ball but, sir, his manner was oracu’ar and dogmatical, and it te, shall appoint three commissioners, who was insulting to the true friends of the South. I believe | with Mexico on terms of mutual justice. We my five minutes have expired. © told, nearly two y: ago, when the war Yuu wo minute», only. ad just ' commenced, t it would last not Mr. Foorr—I wanted two minutes more, myself. more than three months; but at the end of Mr. Sevier demanded the regular order ot the day. Mr. Foorr—I'll give wey only for that motion, sir. Mr. Yucee was about proceeding to reply. N Beg pardon, sir; I have the floor. ves aot sir, there is, then, no question be- e 0. ppealed for the regular order. ce Par nt said it could not be tak ject already before the Senate. y motion, tir. ¢ to that, sir; and he was proceed- question of order. t.—The Senator will state his is, thata motionto lay on the table is sir. occasion to reply to the Sena- laid upon the table. and the Se- nate proceeded to the consideration of the TEN REGIMENT BILL. Mr. Rusx rose and said, when this bill wae first in- troduced, he did not expect it would take so wide a range aa it has. Theorigin of the war, its jus‘ioe, con. stitutioosiity,and cause, bave beon discusted and dis- bors To establish its injustice and unconstitutionality, it has been considered by some as necessary to mal that the Rio Grande was not the boundary of (as he would endeavor to show it was.) and to se new boundary for that 8 fet up, was the Nueces pa and this boundary, thus From the odium which had State, and in justice to the gallaut and noble spirits (and their widows and orphans) who had fallen in the strug- gle for their independence, he was induced to address the Senate upon this subject. Before alluding to the question of boundary, he would say that he heard with regret the Senator from Vermont, (Mr. Upham) the collection of newspaper ing the character of the people of ir. Urnam disclaimed any view of agreeing with those extracts; he only read them as evidences of the feeling - the northern democracy upon the annexation of "exas. Mr. Rusx said that he would proceed to the considera- tion of the question of boundary. The Rio Grande was the only end true boundary of Texas, It was a boun dary established by them by force of arms and revolu- tion—a revolution which wss prompted and carried out for as good a cause as ever the God ot Heaven prospered and aided. The settlers of Texas went there on account of the liberal offers made to them of land, and they went there and defended the territory of Texas from the lawless bands of Indians who held the country. They were as obedient and good citizens, and as devoted to the constitution, as any others in Mexico Santa Anna overthrew the establishment of the constitution, eatal lished @ military central government. That central governinent passed a law depriving the people of arms. This law was oarried out in the other States. ‘The pe: ple of Coshuila aud ‘Texas met in convention, at 8 Phillipe. General Cos, however, errived in the country, having crossed the Rio Grande, and came to San Anto- nio, and demanded a pi expedition against Cos among othors, the citizins of the territory lying between the Nueces and Rio Grande. These men aided us in defence of our rights, and we sould not abandon them to the the title of Texas to , from that time held indisputably di period when that title was confirmed by the tri ena prisoner True, Santa Anna and under duress; but the ireaty ‘quest. Moreover, Gen. Filisola, the ond in command, and the commander-in-chi: capture of Santa Anna, was below with five thor . We had but one thousand. , and retreated over the Rio Grande, under stipulations The government of Mexico ad assented to,the treaty, not so much to Santa “py, for without that army, the central government would not stand Mr. R then al- luded to various acte on the part Texas, whe: bad exercised jurisdictionover the territory between the Nueces id the Kio Grande— the establichment of land offices, the locating of lend, the seizure and punisument of individuals for crimes committed on Rio Grande The title, as between Mexico and Texas, was not juris- diotion over the territory between these two rivers; but the contest was, whether Texas should be subjugated or an independent nation. And he called upon those who asserted that the titie of Mexico to the Nueces was g00d, for some proof of it-some assertion of olsim to that territory, on the part of Mexico. This boundary Of the Nueoes, was ® boundary set up for Mexico by per- sons in this cot ty who were seeking for some pretext ounce the President for having commenced and &n unoonstitutions! war. He read from Sante despaton of the 24th of Feb last, after the bat ene Vista, to show that up to that time, Mexico set up no claim to the Nueces that wae not useerted 90 up tothe Sabine. Santa Anoa, in that despatch, 'yé he informed the besrer of a flag of truce from the ‘The Catholic religion is in force ico, and im all the States of that republic, tise oli Catboliciam being the only religion }. jaws bins se eine | jew York get over iftieulty cerry oul bis deotrine, ‘we Will beve, when we onmex the new American general, that the Mexican nation would lia- wn t Bo proposal of peace while ths Americans remeined on the west side of the Rio Grande He then turned to the cireumstances attending the commencement of hoatilities. alluded to Ampudia’s hen I' move to lay these resolutions on | been attempted to be thrown upon the citizens of that | in whe | twenty months, were then. I di monstration that determine to have pa terms. We were told two f this great nation must pared od the heart of this great mation was prepared iteppears now that the art’? bes been, or ought to be, sated wita blood, for the official reports in- form us that more than twenty thousand Mexicans and thousand Americans have been slain. ely, is not this enough to sate any heart | (If thia is not enough, let us add the tears of tho relatives and friends of those who bi ished, in this most miserab! | millions wil! not pay the expenses of th: | time that something be done to bring th | | are as far from pre] My amendment proposes to appoint three commission- ere; and surely we onn find three men of sufficient cha- raoter to effect the objact I propoes. | ae —Tue gentieman’s five minutes have expired. yesterday-—no subject not re- nt to the question under consideration can be ad- mitte ‘The Cuainmay overruled the point; aud the question was taken on the amendment of Mr. King, and decided in the negative. i} CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, | Mr. Sawren moved an amendment, that no certificates of stock shail be iseued for a leas amount than fifty dol- | lars, end he also moved to sirike out a provisoin the first section authorizing coupons of interest to be attached to | certificates issued. In the first section, be eaid, the stocks | are made transferable ou the books of the department, | while the coupons are transferable on delivery. I have | moved to add that no certificates shall be issued for less than ahundred dollars. I this be not adopted, the Seo- retary of the Treasury may issue one dollar bills, that are not assignable by transfer, but on iesue. By that | means he can make as good « bank of the United States | ns ever was. The coupons are made transferable by the | delivery of the certificates. if the amendment be agreed to, they must be assigned at the departiaent.— He gave gentlemen on the other side an opportunity to say whether they thus wish to make a bank of the Uni- | ted States. If the bill pass as it is, the Secretary, he re- | peated, may issue one doilar bills, Mr. Vinton inquired whether it would be in order to except a part of the proviso proposed to be stricken out. | Mr. Sawren remarked that be would accept of any | modification to meet his object. Mr. Vinron moved an amendment (which he did not | press), for the purpose of explaining the reason for re- | porting the proviso, It was this: The bill proposes | that certificates of stock shail be transferable on the | books of the Register. This is the ordinary mode ; but | it was euppored that if the stock goes into the hands of foreigners they would desire coupons, As his colleague was tearful that the Secretary of the Treasury would is- | nue certificates of stock as low as one dollar, he wouldas- | sent to that amendment. Mr. Sawrer—Will my colleague answer me one ques- | tion? If he is not afraid of the Secretary doing it, what | impropriety ia there in sdopting the amendment? Mr. Vintow—{ have already stated | have mo objec tion, Ail the loan bills heretofore passed contained no such rertri stion | | Mr. Mckay wan in favor of the amendment, as he be- | Meved there were many laborers, mechanics, and arti senawho had money, aud would lend it to the govern- ment. And he Proposed to modify the amendinent of Nr. Sawyer, so that no certificate of stock fer not less than fifty dollars shail be iseusd. This amendment was sgreed to. AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A RESTRICTION | Mr. Gexrxy said that tue bil authorised the Preal- | dent to borrow rixteen millions of dollars. but {t does not allow him to sell the stock below par. Now, he desired to remove this resiriction, to enable him to procure the Money, as the necessities of the government required Although we tock heretofore authorised, selling ‘above par, it i fluctuating than government atce! kinds, No man can fores-¢ hat will be the state of tl marhet six months hence. As it js utterly impossible to teli what drafts ney be presented, and which must be aid, he thought it te be bis duty to put the billin such | Ree that the he money without | diffteulty, Thac the public faiib times of impor- one to the government, is a truism; and under existing citoumstan: med to him that «very consideration | of patriot: 0 d policy should induce Covgress to | guard ogainst the possible occurrence of the government | being a dorrower, and unabie to borrow, He hoped | the opinion that the stock would be taken at six per | cent will be realized The adoption of his amendment will not chavge this state of things. He was aware it | would be urged that the capitalists may combice; bat | be did’ not believe evil would reault, if they did ‘The amendment does not restriot the Seoietary to cur own country, but authorizes him to rend an agent «broad Mr. Fiox.in aeked for the readiog of the amen acd said—I am agrees, (0 authorising tne See th» Treasury to sell six per cent goverpment stocks at Jess than par. During the last war a device of thie sort was resorted to, in 1613 or isid4. The govern! sought, by giving high interest, to continus the berro ing of mouey, without providing en smple smd certalt fund for the re-imbursement of the principal and in- terest; the seheme failed then, and it would fail now Stocks in the late war fell from 25 to 35 per cent below ye, And treasury notes about 15 per cout below per ‘he result of thia operation is fully exhibited In the re. Pati of A. J. Dalles, theo Seoretary of the Treasury ‘bis cept ja the lew of known faot tl sobeme has not ri deen resorted to, 6m tow 1838. Copgrona, in the early eS a a ee