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tiveSession, during which nothing of i m portance was done, the Senate adjourned Tusday next. to[ In the House we had a debate o'hree hours on the Petition presented yesterday by Mr.. Giddings from a Negroe now con fiined in the jail of this city. supposed to lie a fugitive. The- Petition: sets forth that the negro is free, and asks the inter ferreuce of Congress in his behalf. Mr. Giddings desired.a reference of the, Peti tion to-a committee. During the debate, Mr. King, of New Yory, averred that there is not in the North, one) man in a 'hundred who is a hundred who is a real abolitionists He said were known there are more abolitionists in the South than in the North. This was peremptorily denied by Mr. Saunders. Messrs. Campbell, Saunders, Payne and others, contended that the laws of the District are sufficient to afford protection tosuch mein as the petitioner, without adyr application to Congress. Finally the .- iion was referred to the Judiciary Coinitte, who will shortly,. it is under ' stood, propose some modifications to the arrest of'fugitive slaves. "Mr. Slidell presented the resolutions of -the-Legislature of Louisiana, in favor of refunding General Jackson's fine. They were referred to. a Committee of the Whole. The House then went into Committee and took up the bill to that e4 fot. Mr. Stevens offered a substituted for the bill. It provides that nothing in the bill shaill be 'constructed as to cast blame on Judge Hall. Messrs. Ingersoll, Slidell and Barnard, gave their views, after which, without ta king the question, the Committee rose, and the- House adjourned, to Tuesday next. I understand that the Legislature of Maryland this morning elected Mr. Pearce as U. S. Senator for that State. Mr. P. was formerly'a Representative. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. The new year has opened like a rose bud on a balmy spring moraing. There - is nottnaoloudto be seen, and the whole city teems with life. It was thronged to day, from-morning till night, with visi tors' who had come on to attend the Presi dent's Levee. f Atnon the doors- of-the whole House wer. thrown open, after which, until threes'clock, the President was incessant ly occupied in smiling, bowing and an swering qnestions about his health, there was a'rgreater display or beauty that I witnessed. on similar occasions for many ye~'<It is true that -high political sta M ,it 'have. their thorns; but they have - roses too; and if the President did not gather a few fragrant flowers to-day, reward him for-post toil it was his own - The'fose was ao crowded that, after . . gtisgti, its was almost impossible to . ". ,squeeze-out again. Many 'in utter des ecaped'through the windows, which being lit' a few feet from .the portico. afford an easy'entrance, and their Martial m'stciddod'not a little to the enjoyment j ftthtaene. Mrs.Madison, also held a levee, and as usual,treceived numerous visitors. Time does notlappear 'to' affect her. She ap MrAdams and his Lady, - also threw opeo their doors to the public. This evening there are several Con certs, Balls,and private parties, so that -we have nolack of amusement. -To-Morrowv, I presume, we shall have Huses, as most ofthe absentees have retnrned. The Senate will of course, now act uipon' the: nominations without * further delay. 'Wisnmrtos. Jan. 2. In the Senate, numerous Petitions from various parts of the Union, asking a re ductioandf postage. 1Mr. Mygriek, who some weeks ago gave notice .ofa'bill'on 'that subject, took occa sion to'sajr that it 'will .be matured in the -course of the present week.' I think there * canibe no' doubt of its speedy passage through both Houses. Mr. Buchanan' presented a memorial from'Pennsylanias, asking Congress to lay an~odrasd dnyon Frying Fans. It causedimuch laughter.. Aftgtho recelitionof some resolutions of imqiry. the. Senate, at an early hour, went'into Executive Session. No~hing of impoirtands 'transpired. Q-a'%eHIouse, nearly the whole day was oc4uic4 y -a debate in Commit tee.of the * 'Wlibi on the bill to refundl Gen. Jack * ~ soit'sline. The question 'pending wvas on the proposed .subs~itit to'of Mr. Stevens, whiichsiipulats-.that no blame shall be cest eyon Judge Hall. Mtlr.:Barnard spokie frst.. He went into a dry detail of the-judicial pointsainvolved, hand spoke against the original hill. 1r. Kennedy of Indiana, replied in a verY amusing speech. Heeaid he did not like to liee members opposed to the bill, continually skulking behind the Judiciary. in hic opinion', there was as much corrup -- tion- in .tY: 'Judiciary as in. any, other branch :of 'thelgovernment. He told the House. that he is' by trade' a Blacksmith, and as al Blacksmith he declared his views, * -' (grest laughter.) He 'went' on to say that hisiews'-as a Blacksmith were endorsed by otifr members, who are not of that pru fossion, but who are learned in the law. Heiaid it was awonder the money thus - wittiheld frdl GeniJackson had not long agercanlbrid in the Treasury. .After further r~iarksZehe 'observed that there are, no doulbt, many members who dis like Gen. Jackson because he "licked" the British. And perhaps it was natural ror some persons to dislike having their friends "licked." Mr. K. observed, that -perbaps some would deem his remar-ks of. Sfensive, If they did, he could not help it. Ifthe shoe pinched, why 'it must, that was ~1~ e went on to say that Judge Hall wnhave been served right, if General * yadkosA lad hung him up on the first -' Tb. det sa ntinsed to a late hour by Messrs. Da~oaaad eo, in favor-of the bill, and by y.s'(rider and Pey ta against it. l Ci~omiteehen rose and reported progress.- K; - Mr.Elmer off'ered aresolumion asking that the Committee on Electioins majibe * allowed4 a stlerk.- - - r. Carroll t nN. Y.. violently onn6scd the resolution. He thought it an indica iion that we were to expect. no report rel ative to the case of the oh-districled mem bers. for many months. Some of his re marks were very irrelevant, and he was rapeatedly called to order. Once the Speaker decided him to be out of order, he made a polite bow andisaid, "I thank the Speaker-for his decision." -The idea of a member thanking the Chair for deci ding him'out oforder, was so laughable, that it was soime minutes before order could be restored. Finally the resolution was withdrawn; and; then the House ad journed. Wasar-oToN, Jan. 3. SIn thejSenete, after the reference of nu merous petitions, Mr. Woodbury called up his resolutions offered some time ago. They instruct the Finance Committee to enquire into the expediency of prohibiting by law the allowance of any claim except by a special act of.Congress, by any of the departments, whichlhasonce been rejected by the heads thereof. Also into the ex pediency of providing by law.that the an nual estimr ates from the different depart ments shall be accompanied by the written approval of the President, and all the Heads ofDepartment, as toitheir necessity and amount. The resolutions were ordered without debate. If their provisions should be car ried into effect, it would save much time. In the House, nfter some dispute as to the order of business, it was agreed that the States should he called for resolutions. Among those adopted were two offered by Mr. Adams, one calling for a detailed statement relative to the Smithsonian Be quest, and the other asking for copies of all instructions given to the officer in com mend of the African Squadron, for the suppression of the slave trade. Mr. Adams having made a report from the Seleet Committee on the Rules, had moved that the report be made the special order for Tuesday next. The motion was rejected. Mr. Stetson offered a resolution providing for a reconsideration of the vote, Mr. Boyd moved to lay the resolution on the table. The motion failed, yeas 80, nays 87. Notice of debate being given, the resolution was laid over. Mr. C. J. Ingersoll introduced a bill pro viding for au international copy right law. It was twice read and referred to the Select Committee which has charge of that sub ject. Mr. Rhett offered a resolution instructing the Committeeon Ways and Means, to in quire into the expediency of reporting a bill, reducing duties on imports above 30 per cent. to that amount, also providing for a further reduction within two years, of all duties to 20 per.cent., with such fur ther reduction, below that maximum as the purposes of revenue may require. The previous question was moved by Mr. Rhett and seconded. The resolution was then rejected by a vote of yeas 67, nays 112. Mr. R. must ask less, or he will stand no chance. Mr. Black offered a resolution instruct ing the Committee on Ways and Means to report on the expediency of reviving the present tariff, and imposing duty oa the principle of revenve only. This was rejected-yeas -84, nays 85. These.votes are thought to be tantamount toea declaration, that the tariff question is not to be touched at the present session. - After tie reception of numerous resolu tions of inquiry, Mr. Duncan offered a res olution, instructing the Committee on Wavs and Means to consider the propriety ofreporting a Sub-Treasury Bill. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 110 to Mr. McDowell thdn offered a tariffreso lution, instructing the Commit tee on ways and mneans to report a rate of duties suffi cient only for an economical administra tion of the Governmen(. The previo'us question was moved, but 'i being late, the House adjourned without taking-the ques tion. POLITICAL. Prom the. Utica ( N. Y.) Dcmocrat. The following from the Albany Atlas. of the 18th inst., etmbodies sound democratic doctrine as to the tairiff, and we trust ii will receive the candid conuid~eration from all honest and patriotic politicans, which its good sense and the importance of the su b ject of which it treats, so richly deserve. From a variety of causes, among the most prominent of which is the rapid accumula tion of our national debt, it isa aparent-that a re-adjustment of the tarii, with refer ene both to permanency and revenue must be one of the leading measures of the present Congress, and it is proper. that the democratic party should be kept advised of the principles on which a portion at least of that party wvould wish to see it modified. The Atlas, we believe, with a very large portion of . the democratic press in this State, among which-we include ourselves, may be designated a free-trade paper-in fa vor of a tanif adjusted strictly on revenue principles, willinja to permit such protec tion, as a tatiff thtus framed shall inciden tally afford any particular brauch ofindus try; but unwillung to vary the terms of such tariff, so as to specially favor one branch of trade more than-another. This ve take it, is the only democratic basis for any tariff; and as we vary or depart from it, must inflict a wrong upon some portion of our fellow citizens, which is sure to be followed by a speedy retribution. "The Tarif.-By that provission of the Constitution of the United States which declares that Congress "shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and exercises, to pay the debts, and provide for the general welfare of the Union," it certainly could not have been intended that Congress should impose a system or duties so arranged asto run the General Government in debt for the purpose of bining into existence, and upholding, partial and local interests. Yet such is the effect of the tariffdevised by the whig ma jority in the last Congress. The only fea ture of the tariff which is distinctly whig s that by which the nation is run in debt to the extent of five millions of dollars a year. A tariff or revenue, a tariff within the view of the Constittbtion, would meet the assent of every democratic member of Congress; for there is no considerable por tion of that party, which at this ime,.de sires a resort to direct taxation to support the General Government. . All are content with a systein ofecustom house duties, and with the great, though incidental, protee tion afforded by it to certain class interest ofbthe country. But 'the Whig.party de-. mand more than -this. They require a system not of taxation, but of prohibitibn1 not of revenue, bui of debt. This Whig system, if it is to be perpetuated, will' evitably lead to direct taxation, to support the government and to extinguish the debt thus imposed on the nation. It will either compel a resort to this double system of iaxation,'or else it i ill have to be aban doned. The acts and principles of the Congress which perverted its powers thus to destroy the revenues of the country, have been re pudiated and condemned by the people. This condemnation has been more distinct and emphatic, than has ever before been dealt upon any political party. Yet the whig party still retains the power to per petuate the evils it has inflicted upon the country. 'It harin the Senate . majority sufficient to defeat the will of the people as expressed through the House of Repre sentatives. But though the majority in the Senate has the power to prolong the life of this fatal system, it cannot shelter itself frot the responsibility of such a course, under the plea of ignorance of the tendencies- of its action. That apology might have availed it when originating this suicidal system. It will not suffice, now that its consequences have been fully de veloped. The 'system,' bedides burdening the people with heavy and complicated taxes which have gone into the pockets of the manufacturers, is rolling up a National debt at the rate of $5,00,000 per annum. It is inadequate for that revenue, which is the only legitimate object of a tariff. It has already created a debt, which it is the consitutionll duty of Congress to 'pay,' but which can only be paid by an aban donmentof the prohibitory features of the system, or by a resort to stme yet untried measure of filling the National treasury. The people of this country, even those most willing to extend protection to class interests, are opposed to granting such in dulgence at the cost of a national debt, ev ery disinterested person must concedo. The senseless clamor of the whig press in favor of the present tariff, neither indicate the tone of the public mind on this subject nor influence it. The people are opposed to it. Even the manufacturing classes, in whose behalf this system was professedly devised, see that it contains the elements of its own destruction and of their ruiin. It arrays their interests directly against the interest and necessities of the go ernment. There is an instability in it. ivh alone defeats whatever good might result from it to them. The wluig leaders are not so blind to public opinion as the presses which pre tend to indicate it. We have already seen the 'mill boy' recanting his high tariif the ories and have heard the 'God-like' whis pering about the necessity of greater sta bility in legislation on this subject. The whig leaders see that this system exacts of the people too much for their patient en durance. But will they abandon it? Will they yield it up to public opinion as they have the bankrupt law and a score more of their promised measures of relief? The question is in their hands, and we shall soon know how they have disposed of it." MISCELLANEOUS. From the N. 0. Tropic, Dec. 2 S. LATE FROM HAVANA-REPORTED INSUR RECTION 500 NEGROES SLAIN By the steam ship Alabama, which ar rived from H avana yesterday, we are pta ced in possession of the following intelli gence : [Correspondence of the Tropic.' H AVANA, Dec. 23. 1843. Dear Tropic-The . nppt-oaching holi days has stopped in a great measure what little was going on in a business wvay. Our city presents its usual quiet appear ance at this season. Every conveyance for the country is in requisition, and thou sands are leaving to enjoy fresh air and omely games and dances on the beauti ful coffee estates. Yesterday Te Deum was chanted at the Cathedral and in all the churches in the city, in gratitude for the happy advent of our young Queen to the throne. Salu tes were fired, and all the shipping in port hoisted their flags during the salute. An eight pound shot came otn shore from one of the quarter guns of the Spanish fri gate; but fortunately did no damage. It is said that there are to he three special holidays sometiine at the 'last of next month during which the troops are to be exercised in a sham fight and storming a castle; the ships and steamers in a naval engagement. Balls to be give~n and re turned; the city to be illuminated and masquerades licensed, and a tournament to be held. If true: our carnival will be a most lively and attractive one. .Yours. In addition to the foregoing letter from our regular correspomdence, we have been furnished with the following extract from a letter writen by a merchant in Hla vana, whose statements, we are assured, are entitled to great credit. Our corres pondent has means of obtaining informa tion equalled by but few persons in R-a vana. Still it is possible that the author of the annexed has received the latest and most direCt information. Our readers must judge for themselves: "Things here are getting worse and worse every day, and it strikes me a change must come very soon. The ne groes in the country give a great deal of trouble. They rose a day or two ago, up on ihe estate of the Aldamna's and the Al ponsos. It appears there was an 'exten sive conspiracy, in which the best slaves were engaged.-Nearly five hundred ne groes, in arms, wvere killed, and a large number of prisoners were taken The Americans residing in Matanzas have asked for an American man of war to be in that port, in case they are compelled to lee the islan'd." We' have also received a letter from a gentleman of New Orleans,' from which we make the following extracts: Bec. 23d, 1843. Gentleman:-The Government of this Island has ,granted permission. for the English squadron to put in here for provi sions, etC. on their way to Vera Cruse It is expected daily, under the command of Adm.iral- AAnms, who wa here a few yeats since in the -ullustrious," seamvty four. A French squadron is also spoken of as coming here with same destination as the English. The Vandalia is still in port, the Falmouth sailed yesterday for Matanzas. No doubt in the course of a fetw weeks they will also leave for Vera Cruz. This government also intends sending one or two vessels there, so-that in a course of one or two months we may hear of General Santa Anna being in an unpleasant situation. Not lo-ng since the officers of the Vandalia, Palmouth and Somers were invited to dine with the General. It is the belief that he is more -popular in his views towards the Ameri cans than the English. About six weeks since the negroes on three or four plantations in the vicinity of Matanzas rose, but were soon put down. Last Sunday the news arrived here of another insurrection on the sugar estate of Mr. Aldama, but something more serious -it seems the negroes had orders from the workmen on said estate to rise, burn, and murder all they found in the neighborhood. Some say that the workmen had orders from Mr. A. to advise them to do this. Thia can be believed, as said gentlemen, in company with his relations, the Messrs. Alfonso, are known to be abolitionists, at any rate this will cost them a great deal of money. Government has thought it prudent to be silent on this subject, yet you hear of it wherever you go. Ere .this you must have heard of the reduction of duties on sugar, coffee, mo lasses and rum; also on the tonnage of vessels. This is a great benefit to the merchants, planters, &c., and no doubta great deal more will be done in the coming season than heretofore. The ports of-Ma riet, Cardenas, and Sagua La Grande have been opened, that is to say, a cus tum house-has been established in each-of the towns. The Railroad to Bartabane has been coneluded lately. By this a rapid com munication is kept up with the south part of the island. In the coming week, the Gardenas railroad will be ready. The island is progressing very rapidly, and no doubt before long there will '5e a railroad all through the country. The Alabama leaves, this afternoon very few passengers go out in her. There are great many strangers at present in the city, -but nothing to compare to other years. Mr.-Fulton, who keeps the Man sion House. Hotel, is very much of a gen teman, andkeeps a fine house, in fact the best in the place; the servants are yery attentive, and the rooms very large and airy. . This is what enables him to get most all the passengers who . arrive from the States. There are several vessels in port for your city, and one or two no doubt will sail in company with the steamer. Causef kthe Sun and Moon atanding.-. Last evening, the first series of lectures on the cause whioh produced the miracle of the sun and moon. standing still. and also of the sun moving backwards on the sun dial of Ahaz, as recorded in the Holy Scriptures, to be demonstrated astronomi cally and experimentally,'and illustrated by diagrams and apparatus-was deliver ed by Mr. R. Linton, at the Royal As sembly Rooms, Great George street. The lecturer" commenced by stating ,that the phenomena he was about to illustrate was recorded in the 10th chapter of Joshua, and 12th verse, the 20th chapter of Second Kings, and 10th verse, and the 30th chap ter of Isaiah, and 8th verse; and if he could make it appear that the miracle in the case of Joshtua had been produced without at all interfering with the fixed laws of nature, hut, on the contrary, with the present acknowledged solar system, the cavils of the sceptic and the infidel would be silenced, and God's unlimited power magnified. Hie then reviewed the leading circumnssnces connected with the miiracle. beginning wvith, God's promise to Abrahnm, that in his seed all nationts of the earth, should he blessed-and following the course of the children of Israel thro' the Red Sea and Wilderness under the command of Moses, ated1 subsequently un der that of Joshua. lHe showed that Mo ses possessed the power of working mirn eles on the animgal, vegetable, and mine ral kingdoms, and that Joshua lirat proved that the hand of the Almighty was with him by dividing and passing over the river Jordan, and next by commanding the sun to stand still over Gideon, and the moon in the valley of Ajalon. He then showed that the miracle had been performed at a time of great emergency, inasmuch as Joshua and all israel would have been hemmed in among the mountain passes, with which they were wholly uuacquaint ed, and put to the route by. the enemy against whom they were then encamped, had not the light of the sun and moon been prolonged. It was'somewhat unfortunate, he said, that the book of Jehon, which, aecording to Josephus, contained a minute record of what had occurred to the Jews from year to 1year, and also of the particulars of the extraordinary miracle, should have been lost, as it most probably was at the de struction of the templo ; but still it was matter of thankfullness that we possessed the written evidence ef both the Chinese and the Egyptians. in addition to the Scriptures, that a disturbance of the sun' had takeu place. The date of the Cht nese. account corresponded with the Isra elitisir, The Egyptian account neither gave the date nor the motive, but it fur nished that which was still hetter,-because' it was the only point wanted in order to es ablish the fact on philosophical principles. It gave us the observations of the effect produced on the Sun by the miracle; in other' words. it 'gave us the course of the Sun during the miracle; and those three testimonies taken together were amply suficient to solve the problem of the 'dit11 ulty of which had baffled philosophers in all ages.. The lecturer then proceeded to show that if Joshua had asked, what scep tica generally alleged he ought-for the earth to stand still, there would have been a general deluge caused by the overflow ing of the ocean, and that mn asking for the sun to stand still [which he always does.] he was simply asking for the'light to stand still-light beinig the primitive word for sun. He therefore simply requested a prolongation of light from both sun and moon; and the phenomenon was produced without interfering .with the arth4s rota toryt motion for a moment. he, lecturer promised to introdtice the-diagrams at the second lecture on Friday next-London paper. From the Augusta Constitutionalist. The Peninsula of Florida.-W e obser ved, a few weeks ago, that a plan for opening a Canal between Mosquito and River on the Atlantic Coast of FIrida, had been reported by the Engineer depu ted for the purpose, and the cost for its execution estimated at $3000. By a let ter received in this city,- from a gentle man at Indian River, dated Dec. 16, 1843 we have been forcibly couvinced of the importance of this work. [t is known that some-30 or,40 of the citizens.of tbis place, attracted by the real or supposed advantages of Florida,-have been furming settlements at"Indian River, in accordance with the requirements of the Armed Or cupation Adt of Congress. They. adop ted the. mode, at present the only one, of transporting their stock, provisions, &c., by sea, and among the disasters which happened to them, several of the small boats- employed in' debarkation were swamped, endangering the lives, and des troying the entire substance of several of tke adventurers. Ifan inland-communica tion were opened with St. Augustine at the trifling expense above mentioned, it could not prove otherwise than advatuta geous to.the settles, and would. conse quently, more completely effectuate the great object of the government in super inducing these settlements. We regret to learn that a fire occurred at Fort Pierce. on Indian River, while they were lan ding, which destroyed all'of the habitable houses and consumed provisions which had been landed, to the artiount of about $2000. From the Augusta Chronide. Reduction of Postage.-The necesity of a material reduction in the rates of postage, we are pleased to see, still engages the at tention of a large portion of the people of various sections of the Union; and we hope no relaxation in the efforts to bring about a change will take place, until tle object is accomplished.. There is neither good sense, nor justice, in maintaining The present high tax upon the correspondence of the business men of the country, which is imposed by the Post Office Department. A pound of cotton, tobacco, or flour, can be transportedfinndreds of miles for a cent -while.a single letter, weighing less than a quarterof an ounce, ifcapried in the mails but a few rods from the writer's door, will be taxed six cents or if carried over four hundred miles, twenty-five. cents. The injustice and bad policy of such a state of things; cannot but preseant themselves for cibly to every man's mind; but especially do they interest the business men in all parts of the Union; and we trust united and vigorous measures will every where be adopted to operate upon Congress, and en sure a remedy of the evil during the pres ent session of that body. We do not deem it necessary to offer a schedule of rates to which letters should be subjected -when transported in the mails, as the Committee in Congress, to whom the matter may beentrusted. can judge in the premises as correctly as any other body of our citizens ; but we do insist, that every letter should be charged by weight, in all cases, instead of the number of pieces of which the package may be composed. And further, in no case should the maxinium charge for a single letter exceed ten cents, even if conveyed from one extreme of the Union to the other. From the Southa Carolinian. Suidden Death from Erposure.--We nre indebted toiboh politeness of Gen. Paul Quattlebum, for the following notice of a Coroner's Inquest in Laexington Dist rict. Will the Fayerteville North-Carolinian and Observer- have the kindness to copy is, th~at the melancholy intelligence may thereby reach the fatther of the deceased ? Should it be desirable to him to write to Mr. Harvey Boles, at whose house the death occurred, we presume Leesville is the nearest Post Otfice to hitm, but are not certain. It is however nearest to Gen. Quattlebumn, whose well-known politeness and urbanity assure- us he would take pleasure in auswering any inquiry ad. dressed to him. " On Saturday, the 23d Dec., 1 w'as was present at a Coroner's inquest held over the dead body of one James Brewer, aged about 22 years. It appeared from the testimony, that he resided last year in Henry County, Alabama, and left there on the- 1Uth of this month, in company with 3Mr. Joel G. Reese, both intending to visit their relatives in North Carolina. They travelled in a Jersey Wagon, and camped out at night, without even bed ding to protect them .from the chilling rains and blasts. Exposure,-and perhaps too frequent use of stimulants to expel cold, brought on congestion of the bowels and brain, which ended his earthly career on Friday evening, at the house of Mr. H arvey Boles, in Lexington District,' 8. C., on the "T wo Notch Road," leading from Columbia to Augusta, 25 miles from the former, and 42 miles from the latter place. He left a horse, wagon, gun, pistol, and the rise of one hundred and twenty dollars in money, out of which his burial expen ses were paid. He was decently interred in the burial ground of a neighboring Church. His father is supposed to be living in Cumberland County, N. C., about 44) miles from Fayetteviile: but Mr. Reese could nor tell his address.' It is ho ped that the above sad sintelligence will reach him throughout the columns of the public journals. Ready for any Thing.- The George town(D. C.) A dvocate says that one of the candidates for the Doorkeepership of the House, travelled all the way from Michi ga to Washington to obtaisn his object, hut being unsuccessful in that particular again placed his name before the Honse as a candidate for Chaplaincy.G But ogain failing, he solicted and obtained the post, whieh he is now filling, of messenger to the committees. Martiha Brown who was tried at Pick ens, at the last court of Sessions, convicted of the tunrder of her husband, and sentenced to be htanged thiaday, h as, we nederstaud, been respited by the Govenor'sill the 16rst riday in May next -Pendletan Menenger. EDGEFIELDC.H.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 10.1844. "We oW ding to the Pillar of the Tetiplet our LI rttes,and &fit mustfa, u. W Pers. amidst the Ruins." FOR PREsIDENT JOHN C. CALHOflI, Suiect to the decision of the DemocratiW Rpublican Convention, to assetsble'e May,844, as recommended by tewdtesw of Maryland, Michigan, Kentr cky Los' isiana, NewB'ampshire, Mau.aelzuett ' Alabama and Mississippi. 4 Treasury Kotes.-The Register orhe Tre sry reports the'amount of outstanding Tres). snry Notes to have been on the 1st inst.,P,325 222 07. 07 We have been requested to state iha WILLU AiKEs, Esq., of Charleston, is before. the. peoplo for-the office of Governor:ofthi -- State, andae perceive by our exchange pa pers, that the Hon. W: B. Seabroo k'and tiie . Hon. R. F. W. Alston, "are likewise intie^' field. Withasuch candidates, either:ofwbilk would do honor to the Gabernatorial Cha oir State ought tohbe proud, and we mhusts~u. ledge, as they are all Planters, we are atai.oss'. which of the three to raise our voiceini avorfo.' We had hoped, that, ere this, thecaoiceofGo vernor would have been given tokthi1, pie; to whom it jusly belongs. 87 We return our thankrto bHon. A Butt,for forwarding. as the Letter of the Se. cretary of the Treasury upon thE iatcofh. e "_ - Finances -r.. Georgia Elections.-By retnrn eeiveditsia twenty counties, -the vote stands for- C ch'.'. (W.) 8480, and for Sandford,-(D.)6964.. 37 The New Orleans Bee ofthe 25tfult. states that the Hon Henry Clayarrliedi than city on the Saturday evening previos, 2the steamer Grey Eagle, in excellent health .'. 07The appointments, iude:soneti by the President, of Mr. Upshur to be'See-s tary of State, and Mr Nelson to be Attbriej General, have been confirmedby-theth.8eate. s. Those of Mr. Henshaw, as ecretary of tle Navy, and Mr. Porter,- as, Scretary'of War were yet, at the latest dates from Wa'in under consideration. Rumor says:that ;M .r Spencer, the present Secretary of fire Teus' ury, be nominated to Sil the..vacancy. n th Bench of the U. S.SupremeConrt, oecasioised by the death of Judge Thompson. % t ; A Convention siA Mexico-Tbe Na iei a ; Inteligencer, ofthe 29th'1'v ls: "amel e ger despatched' by Gen. Thompson, our 1>ia ister at Mexico, arrived in that city onjhe 6drt ult., having left the city of Mexico -on the m ultimo. immediately afler the conclusion'ther~ by our Minister of -a Convention with the W. - vernment of that Republic, the objectof whish is understood to be to take provisions nfaye of hitherto.nnsettled claims ofAmerlican . zens for indemnities. This news will be as ceptabieto thme holders ofansuihinlaims ad fur. nishes, besides, as far as it ges,additionaVeui dence of the disposition of Mexico to maintaim friendly rela'tions with-the United States."t Checks on Nes Yrk.-T he Charleston Mw cury, of the 3d inst. states that the Bi~ Charleston is issuing a small denomination oa Checks on New York that ate liely t.affot great convenience to the publi.g.le .Checks are drawn upon their'correuipoliit banks in New York, and are made payableflo ottbi& face ont presentation at the Bank of.Cherlestoii so that the holer may receive paya en:this otion either in New York or Charleston.The Checks are of the denominations of5, 10, 20. and 50) dollars and see-'to be had onapplica' tion to the Tellers. - Mrssachusetts Resoatins.Te io16 nui named gentlemen were. appointeiIffeileet Coimmittee to whom were referred theiel tionary propositions offered by Mrv Adau - from Massachusetts,-Meins.Agdas. 0I Gilmer of Va., .7R. Ingersoliof PaSi r of N. H.. Semple of Indiana, Moise oafji- - G. Davis of Ky., and Giddings of Ohio. Mr. Rhetit addressed the following; letter to' the Speaker of the House of Rapresentatives, reguesting to be excused from serving upon a Committee, that imposes upon him a duty so disguutintg to the feelings of any hosest Sone-.. er nmember. To the Speaker ofthe Houms of R~prsseais San--I beg leave to deeline acting on the' special committee apoinedby'the Houseto take into consideranom eertain resolstions elf the State of Massachas ~puoposingto Con. gres so to alter the Constitution as to abolishD te resentation of the.86itthern--Stites it thir ves.Tiswash~onsoftheom~iisfa of the Constitution, witions whielt*~ould never have existed; sid withoat'wbilfitean not exist My sonstituents, I ainassareit, wilt agree whth me,' that neitber'in a commiede nor any where else, shonld Iah tis subject voluntarily into eonsideratieon, or siin ese. senltations upotrit. They will be satisfied dhat others shall consider it, and they sh'onId,osl~y act. I ask tobe eesed front serviig on the ownmittee, and subscribe myiself, your ole dient servant, LBR WtLRE? Dicsua 22, 1843. The question heing put on .zcusiig .Mr Rhet, it was decided u..the-saflimatv. Flour.-The N. Y.-Ezjiirss says:-" Dy a statement made up witih care and aceuracy, t appears ti atthestch of fidarli thmarkenti three hundted andininety-one thousanldbarrelse" and If the scatterinig Jots were colleet dli . annttotiL.would reach four hundred.th6h At t~ecloing of the river last te5sipl