Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Next hi t itGf1oa ttofl decllrea the opitio mtb&~dinocraticteparty on t ofia ak of the U. States: An as iuton'pethps scarcely second ever to'thetariff in the injury it has cansed p'l'-of'thiscountry. -In the' most mianner,'the unconstitutionality of 't iOstutioti was declared., and the fa ,ard strength'of the party pledged to the most decided opposition whenever it shouldhetagain proposed. Next tothese came the opinion of that Convention 'on the question of the aboli lion movement; and here too the most positive and decided opinion was, as to the unconstitutionality of all measures tending to an interference with our do mestic institutions. These institutions are there considered such as in fact they are, the property of the South alone; To at tempt an interference with them, is the same as to agitate the question of a ter mination of our Union- .The only arbi ter to whichwe can appeal, upon a ques tion of such vital importance, isthe sword ! These principles, so well and clearly ex pressed, were written on the banner un der which we rallied in the contest of. 1840. They are still our principles, and the principle, of the Democratic party of the Union. "They will, we trust, ever continue to'be the principles in support of which the Democracy will be rallied. Mr. Magrath -said it was true, that in the last Presidential 'election, we had not been successful. It was not now neces sary to allude to the circumstances which had combined to defeat at once the. party and the principles we professed. The election of 1840 had resulted:in the defeat of Mr. Van Buren, and the -elevation of General Harrison. But Providence had willed that the triumph should not be -en joyed. A very brief time removed Gen. Harrison from the Presidency, and John Tyler became the President. The death of Gen. Harrison was equiv alent to the defeat of the whig party. Although the nominee of a whig conven tion, Mr. Tyler could not carry through the measures which Mr. Clay and his whig friends so much desired. For this manly and independent refusal, he has been subjected to the most unmeasured obliqty and abuse. Ingenuity has been taxed to lavish censure and approprium on him-and for what I Because John Tyler, of Virginia, could not forget the principles so ably set forth - in the resolu tions of his own State-because he still adhered to the faith set forth in these reso lutions, with the resolutions of the :State of Kentucky-because he remembered the high and solenn obligations of the oath he had taken, and had manfully determined to act as became the President of a nation -not of a party. Great as was the issue -made up in the Presidential contest of 1840, that involved in the present contest was not inferior. The same principles that we then conten ded for, are still before us. Now, as then, we were battling for the establishment of those principles which were identified with the preservation of our freedom, the per maneney of the' Union. Now, as then, these principles were the rallying words of the whole democratic party. In such a contest,-it well became the State of South Carolina-that State where such illustri ous examples were shown of the high es timation in whicbiprinciples were held to-occupy the proper position in the hat tIe. Whatever else her. revilers might 'say, it'could never be said with truth, that shehbad ever estered so eagerly in the gatie ofPresideni-making to forget those high principles, the support of which are more important than the elevation or any man. Her own, most distingtished son, who had just quitted the ease 'of his re tirement for thte vexatious and responsi bilities of a difficult negotiation, was hint self an illustrious exampl~e of the' course which ouirState has pursued. And on this occasio'n she would not falter or hesi tate. With strong~ hands and generous heartsawe will again-take our share in the battle. With the princiles0 we profess, *defeat has nG danger to fright us frmour -duty-nor the most brilliant success, power to dazzle or seduce us. :Every considera tion conibines and admonishes us not to be lukewarm at this tiee-and in the van where we.havoever been-there now will we be found. - Mr. .Magrath said, he had feared at one tiune, that possibly South Carolina, might -not be inclined to take part in the pending * contest. But this meeting had dissipated that fear.- --This mighty, gathering of the demoeracy well assured all who could witness 'it, that our front- 'was unbroken -ongolwIution strong -and undaunted. :H'ehad'said that the principles wh-lich hadbeeiU involved in the presidential elec tion of :1840, were the principles for which wei-are now contendIng. Another qluestton,most important to us, wras aliso nvolved'in this contest. He alluded to the annexation of Texas. Of all the qnestionaahat were now agitated this was -theitnostoimportant. I-we were to be atisfied-twith the dou rse proposed for us ~topulsue, we had -but' to' consider the po stion whichithae .two great piarties in the Union occupied in relation to this matter. -Who were they that had always been, and always wvould be most loud':and clamarous p'n opposition to our wishes and success in this -matter? -Who were most loudly eheering on John Qutiney Adams, in his -unconquerable opposition ? Trhese Sout'h era States could not close their eyes to -the truth. Now is the time for action. It is but for us .to be true -to 'ourselves, and hsi~ ase wo advocate is destined -to be most-corbpletely successful. Mr."Magrath -concluded by saying that inoinced' tihese considerations it be 'comes us nobwto unite. It was now our *duty to fling' the banner to 'the breeze. "From our success we have'every thing to gain. -If defeated-we still were men, 'who knew how to-bear. defeat. None of us - *uuwere sunk 'so low, as to purchase ease e s xpense of freedom--.and better and -mb-lri-us wotuld it he-and far more O~i~ desire-to fall when we vould om in its piurity could no eta live dishonored in our own eyes, riketh recollection of the ricinheritance ihieiwe had nobly re ceived, but-igban y yloiLi''' --When the imiqens'o heernghad sibsi ded,;'which followed IMayorg iMagtth's speech, the chairman, at the request of seveal friendsrad Mets from~ a letter, ing receired from bim. 'Intmediately after the reading of which, J.TF. Gordona Esq., proposed that Mr. McDuffle be enrolled as 'an. honorary metber ef the Association, at which sug gestion the meeting rose, as by common impulse, and received the nomination by nine cheers for that distinguished Senator and Statesman. On motion of A. Moise, Esq., it was Resolred, That copies of the Constitu tion of the Association be left at the of ficesof the Courier, Mercury and Patriot for signatures. And it was then moved and carried, that in consequence of the impossibility of the present Hall accommodating the im mense crowd that had gathered, the next meeting of the Association be held on. Tuesday evening next, at 8 o'clock, at the New Theatre. A return of thanks being made to the Chairman for the ability with which he had conducted the proceedings of the meeting, the Association then adjourned to meet at the time and place above desig nated. B. R. CARROLL, Chairman. A. O. ANDREWS, Secretaries. JOHN CHEESEBORODG, CONGRESSIONAL. Correspondence of Clwarliston Patriot. WAsHINGTOS. April 11. In the Senate, a communication was received from the Secretary of the Navy, notifying Senators that on Saturday next, Mr. Colt will make his experiments with his sub-marine hattery, in the Poto mac, near the Arsenal. As stated in a former letter, Mr. C. will attempt to blow up a vessel under full sail as she approach es the navy yard.. Lieutenant Boyle, of the Navy, will steer the vessel until the signal fur explosion-when, of course, it is presumed, he will quit his post. The President and Heads of Departments will be in attendance. As usual, numerots memorials in favor of the present tarifi' were presented and referred. Memorials were also presented complaining of the exhorbitant duty on sugar. In the House, a motion was made by Mr. Ingersoll,.to print 10,000 extra copies of the report made by him last evening from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in favor of appropriating~$70,000 for com pensating the owners of the:Amistad. A motion was made to amend by adding 10,000 copies of a report by the Commit tee on Manufactures on the subject of the tariff. After some discussion of a conversational character, the whole matter was by a vote of 85 to 83 laid on the table. The House then went into Committee of the Whole, and resumed consideration of the old harbor bill, with an understand ing that the debate should cease at two o'clock. The amendment of the Senate to the Pension appropriation bill were then con sidered in Committee of the Whole. The principal amendment of the Senate is as follons: "No persomin the Army or Navy shall be allowed to draw both a pension as an invalid, and pay of his rank or station in the service, unless the alleged disability for which the pension was gran be such as to have occasioned his employ ment in a lower grade, or in some civil branch of the service." This was agreed to. And the atmendment on reducing the amount for certaitn pensions for widows, &c. was disagreed to. This beitng .the case, Mr. Holmnes, whte is invariably the champion of the weaker sex, expressed his astonishment at the in consistency of certain gentlemen, who while they declined taking up the bill to modify the tarif, were bent upon cutting down the appropriations for -poor widows atnd orphans. The remark stung several members to t he quick, if the violent att ack they imtme diately made upon Mr. IH. may be taken as an indication. - A mong others, Mr. Cave Johnson char ged that dr. Hohtnes did not vote on t wo occasions when motions were made to take up the tariff' bill. Mr. H. easily explained, by stating that on the first occasion, he was absent at the State Department, and on the second, al though in the Capitol, he' diu not know the question had been put and did not get within the bar until it was too late to vote. (The rule is. that no member shall vote, who wvas not within the bar when his name was called.) The Clerk had, how ever, by mistake, recorded his name in the affirmnatile, although he (lid not vote at all. This being the case, he, Mr. H., on coat ing within the bar, appealed to Mr. John stotn, as to whc:her he ought not asma point of honor, to state the fact and have 1 is name.forthwith withdrawn. Mr. J. res ponded in the affirmative, and Mr. H. acted in accordance with it. Thnere was much confusion and great laughter, do tinyg which Mr. Holmes proposed that if gentlemen had any doubt as to whtch way he would vote, they should, at that tinme, put the question on taking up the bill. This proposition was however, deelined. It ts rumored that the President will send to the Senate a Treaty for the An nexation of Texas, on Monday next. Mr. Dixon H. Lewis, is spoken of as the probable successor of Mr. King, re cently appointed Minister to France. April 12. In the Senate this mortinag, there were numerous Memorials from New York and other States, protesting against, any change in the tariff. *Some of these me morials have lists of signatures attached to them a dozen yards long. The consideration of the tariff resolution was then resumed. Mr. Choate having, the floor, made a long speech in favor of the protective pol icy. When he concluded the Senate spent a short time in Executive Session, and then adjourned, to Monday. There appears to be no doubt as to the conforma tion of Mr. Ferris, as Colle.ctor of New York, in- the pla:e of Mr.. Curtim. IJothe-House, after the disposal of some unimportant busines, Mr. Pratt reported abill aypropriating )75,000 for an addi tion to the Patent Office, Also, 'a bill au thorizing the putblication of all'drawings of all patents hitherto granted. This will be needlesslabo randexpense mongth an fortjate class wbwo come on here with their intentions.and have the' mrtifieation to-discover that they have been anticipa ted. Mr. Phoenix, from- the Committee- on Commerce, reported a bill establishing' a Warehousing system. The bill, I under stand, has no - chance of passage at the present session. at - The first section provides ti-at it shall be lawful for the importer of any goods dow liable to duties, at his option, to ware house such goods at the Custom House, except gunpowder, fresh fruits, perishable articles, and all goods manufactured of cotton or exclusively, or both those mate rials combined. The remainder of the day was devoted to private business. Pending a discussion on a private bill, a member took occasion to laud the Secretary of the Treasury., whose judgment was entitled to the highest respect. Mr. Holmes dissented from this. He gave his experience as to the eogree of respect '-hich was due to the decisions and opinions of Mr. Spencer. He referred to one case when he Mr. Holmes, on urging a private claim from a constituent, was convinced by Mr. Spencer that it ought not to be granted. To his surprise, how ever, a short time afterwards, he received a letter from the claimant, thanking him Mr. H1. for getting the motley- Thus it appeared Mr. Spencer had suddenly chan ged his mind. Mr. H. also spoke of the degree of respect due to the opinions of a man who from denouncing the vetoes, sud denly turned round and' approved' them all. It is understood that the treaty of an nexation between this country and Texas was signed to day. The Madisouian says it will be submit ted to the Senate as soon as the document can be prepared. April 13. The Senate as usual, was not in session to-day, having adjourned from last even ing to Monday next, on which day it is said the Texas annexation treaty will be submitted. The advocates of annexation confidently predict, that the documents ac companying the treaty wtll contain rea sons so powerful that all oppositien must fall to the ground. In the House after the adoption of some unimportant resolutions of inquiry, the Army Appropropriation bill was taken up in Committee of the Whole. Mr. McKay moved to amend it by stri king out $300.000 from the appropriation, so as to make the bill comport - with the Retrenchment bill.. The amendment was slebated by Mes srs. Hale, White, Ingersoll and others, un til two oclock;.whdu vitloit taking .the question, the . O9mmittee rose and the House adjourned, in order to.fiford mem bers an opportunity to witness the subma rine experiment of Mr. Colt. In order to show the power of his bat tery, Mr. Colt caused the water of the river at various places to boil up to the height of about three hundred feet. It was a beautiful sight. The ship chosen for the experiment was a vessel of 500 ions, in full -sail, with the stars and stripes waving at the most head. At the appointed time, 25 guns were fired at the Navy Yard. ot which Lieut. Boyle lasbed the helm and left the vessel to drive before the wind. When at a suffcient distance he fired a rocket from his boat, whereon the noble ship, as if by tagic, rose gracefully on the swvelling wave, gave a slight shudder, and then -tiit the acclamations of the spectators fell into a thousand fragments. The ex periment was completely successful, and p)roves tha1t any vessel, whatever may be its speed, can he thus destroyed on ap proaching ottr coast. Other experiments on a grander scale will be tried. April 15. In the Senate, to-day, there were as usual scores of memorials against any modification of the Tariff or the annexa tion of Tfexa. A letter of resignation from Mr. King was received an-d laid on the table. The resolution of the F~inance Commit tee relative to the Tariff bill of Mr. Mc Dulfie was then taken up. Mr. Choate having the fioor, resumed and concluded his remarks iu favor of the protective policy. The Senate then went into Executive Session, confirmed the nomination of Mr. Martin, as Secretary .of the French Lega tion, and then adjoumned. Mr. Martin was formerly editor of the Washirgton Spec tator. In the House, aller the disposal of some untimportant busitness, Mr. Cave Johnston called tip his resolution, providing for a termination of the debate on the Army Appropritiont hill in Committee of the Whole, two hours after it should be taken up. It was adopted. Mr. McKay in pursuance of notice mo ved to go into the Committee of the Whole on the TarifF bill. It being utnderstood that the vote wvas to decide the fate of the hill, there were loud calls for a call of the House. A call was accordingly ordered, and proceeded in un til 170 members answered- to their natmes. The doors wete then closed and the names of the absentees called. Various excuses wvere made for them, some of a very laugh able character. Mr. Thompson moved that all further proceed iing in the call be susprended. This motion gave rise-to a spirited de bate. Those in favor of the suspension argued that if a sense of dutty would not secure the attendacce of, a member, other means would be useless. He would be anwerable to his conshitpenits. Mr. Holmes argued in favor of a com pulIsory attendance, when members after due notice that a great measure would be called up. failed to appears. Finally, the motion to suspend prevailed. The question on going into Committee on the bill was then put and decided in the negative. The Vote was yeas 84, nays 95. So the bill is considered as lost, at least for the present session. Its friends have given it up. The House then went into Committee and took up the Army Appropriation bill. After some remarks of a spirited char acter from Messrs. Morse and. Hamlin, an amendment. was concurred in which reduces the amount of the item for the pay of'the Army, so as to maken the bill cnm port with the Retrenchment bill. Numer ous proposed amendments olfered by other members were rejected,. after which, the bill was reported'n the House.' The above .amendment of Mr.. McKay was agreed to, after which the bill.was Passed.. April .16. In the Senate, the.frst hour was accu piel by the presentation of Memorials pro testing against any modification of the Tariff or the annexation of Texas. Memorials were also presented against the passage of any international copyright law. The tariff resolution came up next in order. but Mr. Bagby who had the floor consented to its postponement till to-mor row. The Post Office Reform Bill was then tasken up, The pending, question was on a motion by Mr. Woodbury to amend by providing tltttt double postage should be charged for double rates only. He explained that the bill provided that the postage should be five cents for half an ounce, and double that for the addition of a quarter of an ounce. It the letter was but three quar ters of an ounce in weight be wished to charge it accordingly. After debate, this amendment was agreed to. The remainder of the day was occupied in the discussion of other proposed amend ments. As there appears to be no chance of any final action on tho bill at the pres ent session, the discussion creates but little interest. Several messages in writing were in the course of the day received from the President. I understand, that the annex ation treaty was not among them. In the House, a motion was made by Mr. Duncan to suspend the rules for the purpose of considering his bill, which pro vides for the casting of votes for President and Vice President on the same day. The motion was rejected by a large vote. It is evident that no definite action will be taken on the bill at the present session. Mr. Cranston, on leave, presented a Memorial from the majority of the Legis lature of Rhode Island. protesting against the right of the Honse to institute an in vestigation into the constitutionality of the present charter of the State. The Memo rial was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. A few minutes afterwards, however, Mr. Burke, the Chairman of the Rhode Island Committee, 'iscovered, that since the order to print had been made, another paper had been appended to the Memorial. This additional paper enbrnced the reso lotions of censure on the minority of the Legislature whose Memorial was referred to a select committee some weeks ago. With a view, therefore, of preventing the printing of this paper, Mr. Burke moved a reconsideration of the vote on the order to print. On this motion a tedious debate of three hours in length took place, in which some hard words were used. The member from Rhode Island, however, emphatical ly declared that in appending the addition al paper he had no idea of imposing on the douse. Finally, the motion to re consider prevailed, when the objectiona hle paper was withdrawn. Mr. Burke then presented a Memorial from the minority of the Legislature pro testing against the course of the majority. This was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The vote on the passage of the Army Appropriatiop Bill was then reconsidered for the purpose of entertaining an amend ment appropriating 815.000 for the Bar-' racks at Newport. Kenttucky. A fter ude bate an amendment was agreed to, and the bill once more passed. A pril 17. In the Senate, the House hill appropri atirng $166.000O (or the continuation of works at the various Navy Yards, wvas ta ken up and finally passed. After the presentation of Memorials a gainst the annexation of Texas, the con sideration of the Post O0liee Reform B3il was resutmed. [Nomerous amendments were of'eredl and debated till a late hour. when without any final act ion on the bill, a motioni to adjourn prevailed I am told that the Spanish docume s to accompany t he Texas annexation treaty, are nearly ready. The treaty will proba bly be submitted to-morrowv. It appears that the documents shew that propositions for the cession of Texas were made by England previous to the revolution in the Territory. In the House. Mr. C. J. Ingersoll reporr ed from the Committee Ott Foreign Af fairs, a bill appropriating $12,000 for the ascertaitiment of claimns of our citizenms for French Spoliations prior to 1801. This sum is intendedl for the compensation of Commissioners to inyestigate saidl claim. Mr. Patten made an tneffectual mtotion to suspend the rules, for the purpose of in troducing a resolution providing for the stoppage of the pang of such metmbers who may be absent on' the call of the roll. Mr. Douglass made a speech in which he contended that Government has the p)ower to appropriate money for intornal improvements. Mr. Rhett cotild not agree to the doc trine. He contended that it would go far to prove that Government ought to assume the State debts, because it was well knowvn that those debts wvere contracted for inter nal improvements. Mr. Holmes next took the floor, and in his usual eloquent manner, repeated his former views on this suhject. He main tained that the General Government has no right to appropriate money for the im provement of rivers unless it possesses an exclusive proprietory right in the same, and where there is no right in any State. For instance, the General Government had an exclusive proprietory right on the Ohio and 51isuissippi Rivers, and was therefore bound to improve their navigation, for the benefit of the whole country. But in all other cases where no such exclusive right existed,'the Governnent had, he contend ed, no power to interfere. He alluded to. the fact that irT the bill there were appro priations for Charleston. These, in such a bill as this, he considered tinconstitution al, althtough he maintained the money ought to be appropriated in a Military Bill. His remarks were listened to with great attention. The debate wa cntinead to a late ho,,' by Messes. McClellan, Kenn'ed and oth ers. ill a late' hour. " = The amendment of the "oimmittee of the Whole, increasing the' idaoor he improvement of the Ohio Riverso @100, 000 was then agreed to. Pending the considernhion of other a mendments, a motion to adjourn prevailed. _ISCELLAVEOUS. Froa the New Orleans Buetin Texas, Mexico and the United States. On the 23rd of August last, Mr. Bocanegra the Mexican Secretary ofSiate, notified our minister at Mexico, Gen Waddy Thompson, that the annexation of Texas to the United States, would he regarded by his government as a just canse for a declaratiun of war. .Thiinotfseatio~n was met the next day by General Thompson in a short and spirited reply, which doet as much honor to his talents as a diploma. tist, as to his character of a-high minder gentleman. The Mexican government sunsequently discerned that their threat was unavailing and that the Executive of the United States was determined on annexation with of without the consent of Mexico. This de termination placed Mexico in a false posi tion. If annexation took place withou her consent, she was bound to make goo< her threat, and declare war against the United States, or to back out of the comba and acknowledge that her threat was a vain and idle boast never intended to be carried into effect. Under such circumstances what line o conduct could a country so situated be ex pected to pursue? War was out of the question; it would have proved too disas trous, too fatal to Mexico. The pride o her Dictator would not allow him in. th< face of so recent a declaration. so emphat iclaly anounced to draw back, and. Buffet the scorn that would he heaped on him not only by his own country but by the world. No alternative was left him but t< negotiate with one or both of the par' ies in terested, and endeavor to obtain the tes terms he could for the acknowledgemen of the independence of Texas, or for a ces sion of the claim of Mexico on that coun try. Accordingly, we find that through the British Minister resident in Mexico at overture was made to the government o Texas for a cessation of hostilities with a view of treating for peace. This negotia tion has as yet produced nothing nor< than an armistice, which if unt followed up by a treaty of peace, is to terminate on th< first of May. Scarcely have the commis. sioners who negotiated thes armnistice timn to return to their respective government before the armistice will be at an end, and hostilities recommenced. Can an armis tice of so short duration be accounted for on any other ground than that of negotia tion with the United States being so far advanced as to render a long period un necessary. About the month of December Genera Thompson had announced his intention of returning to the United States. A sloop oi war was despatched to Vera Cruz, to con vey him to Pennsacola. This vessel was detained at Vera Cruz about a month, every mail bringing assurance of his being on. the point of departure. Suddenly, it was announced that Gier. Thompson could not leave Mexico-that he would be de tained about two months longer, The sloop ofwar left Vera Cruz without him. It is not pretended that GeneralT homps n remained in Mexico on his private affairs. Couriers bet ween him and his Governument were passing and repassing. Some nego tition ofimportance was evidently on font. What negorinition of sufficient importance to induce him to send away the sloop of wvar, could det ain him, other than the ces sion of the claim on Texas and her annex ation to the United States? All other dif ferencel between Mexico atnd the United States h~d been satisfactorily arranged. On the 9th of March Gen. Thomnpson having concluded the affair, whatever it was, which detained him. left Mexico, and is tnow on his way home. On that day he addressedl a letter to Mr. Bocanegra, Mint ister of foreign relations, in which liesays: "Ahltiough on my arrival the relations be tween our two countries were in the nmost delicate situation, and embarrassing ques tios since, is is to me a source of congrat ulation that the bonds of friendship be tween the two count ries have been strentgth enied instead of weakened. The archieves of this legation will bear orders of August and September last, orders which do not refer alone to my countrymen, but also to all countries, that I have not made a sin gle official demand. or even a simple re quest, which was not granted. For this I do tnt claim atiy merit, other than to have been guided in my official conduct by the great maxim of my country ini its relations with other powers, viz. to ask nothing but what is right, and submit to nothing wrong. Did General Thomupson then ask for ths cession of the claim of Mexico on Texas. or what to the United States would hi equivalent the acknowledgment of the in. dependence of Texas ? With the deter mination of our Executive to annex at at hazards, to spare to Mexico the necessity oif carrying out her threat of a declaratiot of war, this would be "askinig nothing bu what was right;" it would he on act c comity if not a duty, to ask it, and to poin out the consequences of a refusal to com ply. That it was right to ask it wa proved by its having been before asked and not only by the United States, as res pects the indepetndence of Texas, by Grea Britain and by France. The moment for such a negotiation wa favorable. The diplomatic relations be tween Mexico and Great Britain had beet suspended, and apprehensions of a ruptur entertained. Mexico would naturally seel to "strengi hen instead of weaken tha bounds of friendship between herself ant the United States." No British Mintiste was the residing in Mexico. No hostili influence could be brought to hearin em barrassing or paralyzing the negotition The declaration of Gen. Almonte, th< Mexican mInister ait .Washington, that him governmtent was willing to cede to ti United States her.claimuson Texas. provi dod the United States would undertake ti satisfy all the chiuimse of her own citizeng on Mexico has been -repeated. We wil add this declaration has come from sour. ces which lcqyo little doubt of its correct. The-fieis e adfuc e fta- . separately, -waod perhap dbe coocltt sive; buttetaken coilecttvey ey fo .' strong ire atstaitttneal evsdence +Eiey tg; as' e prohss to believe.)Jihooply..4.. have negottiatwinshwitM 'i s sun of herclaimsoon Texa'eaoror Te'ta M Independen'ce been caWrIea--oan ip. exico;~ but ihas whese negottau have hee bl. brought :to a successful ,'irmiiation, Shound ibis prove ti;be ihe situation of ' afairsitaescruples which iveteei with :44'; many the chief. wjthsome the sole oihjec ti , to Annexation, iberenoved ; and w d-nt lh bitawnfluence can~' prevent the succeof th poje IiWPORTkW rI TLLit The Terms of the T ire > Terence gf England awitzTx; a 'rrety to be Ratified wiiath rrty" or Losi The Negotiation with Arrested, Hold and Energetic 8 of Mr, Ca11hou0. Corrspendena of the. N.",Y.-.Herald VAsusroTopw,13th Apri:; I am glad, to. be able, to,, give you the fact.; it matters not whence 1. get them, it is enough that. impliit;.credit may h?, given to them. The leaditg. terms of thp "" Texian Treaty are as follows: ' 1st. The United States are to dischisge or assume the debts of Textii, to ths amount of what the sales of Texian Lands will pay, and no farther Tbe as- 'y'; 3umption will unlyequal the sales of the lands. r 2d; Texas is to be admitted:as a Ter ritory, and to be allowed ode Delegate it , Congress. I.am not positively inforeidn as to the matter of-the Delegate, hit-h'v no doubt as to the truth of the sja rrrent. 3d. Nothing is said abett'ul vecy; ad tin this point- I suppose will ben'h onl ' ,: issue in ratifying' the treaty. 4th. The accompanying correspondence: ' (w bich will be laid before the Setesil1 devolope the fact that England has beeTa ;; making overtures to Texas of en alliance. The government of the United States has heen apprised- of the fact... Mr. Upshinr entered into correspondence with MrYvZ Everett upon the subject. Mr. Everett re plied. Mr. Upshur wrote again. Since his death an answer has been received. And the whole correspondence will be sub mitted to the Senate. - 5th. The treaty must be ratifid-n' order to take effect-within thirty daystj; after it shall be sent in to the Senate. Here is an additional important fact. rho course which Mr. Calhoun has taken relative to the Oregon Boundery has ar rested the negotiation upon . that.questionn'", till Mr. Puckenbam .shall have obtained further instructions from his government. I have but few remarks to make to night upon the facts. One is to call atten.. tion to the extraordinary despatch (so un like Webster's negotiation with Ashbur ton,) and energy, and decision of charac ter exhibited by Mr. Calhoun. It reminds ono of "Old Hickory's" administration. The people like a bold, prompt, and ener getic leader, who is not afraid to assume the responsibility. The fact that the Oregon negotiation ha' been arrested by Mr. Calhoun's' posi tion. leads me to think he will not relic quish an inch of bona fide U.iited-States' soil, and hence the difficulty. If this le a fact, the whole mighty west will fling up - their hats for joy. and hoora [that's. Web tter's orthography] for Calhoun. . Douhtless the object of inserting the t'30 days" proviso is to compel the Senate to - act upon the treaty before adjournment. The facts respectinig the interference of England with Texas are of an astounding chaneter, and cannot fail to exasperate who people of this country. wvho will not allow a foreign power to interfere in a family quarrel het ween the United States and Texas. I had some time since in ror med you of these facts. The treaty must secure the entire south ern vote-and Mr. Calboun's Oregonp sition will also ensure it at least the entire democratic western vote. It will also get several strong northern votes. Ini a row short wveeks, Mr. Calhoun's name weill again be rn uap for the Preai dency (in 1848,) and nailed to the mat, all consideratona to the contrar y notioith atanding. I don t give this as my opinion, but as fact. In my previous letter to day, strike out a note, at the bottom, in which I express a doubt about Calhoun's interference in King's appointenent. &c. Calhoun has not interfered at all, and I want the statement to read to that 'effect. This is specially import ant. I could say much more, but moy letter is full. - S. B. P. S.-Colt's great sub-marine explo-. sion took place this P. M. Beautiful day -great duet-thousands there-vessel un der full sail, all blown to the devil-fufl particulars to-morrow. The use of IfarL.-In the last Souathera Agrictaturi at, we Gund a note frlom Prof. C. U. Shepard giving the result of an an. alysis of some Marl sent him from Hilton Head. The ingredients were found to be, in 100 parts. 82 6 of silica (sand;) 5.056 only ol' carbonate of lime and the rest per oxide of iron, alumina-and water. The conclusion of course is that such Marl is no Marl at all, and that the spreading it on latnd is more likely to improverish than en rieh it. Planters shotuld use some care aind caution in this matter. If possible, the earths taken for Marl, should always be subjected to Chemical analysis before they are used. Scarcely any two deposites will - be found exactly alike in all ingredients and the proportion of carbonatt of.limne in each should he taken into consideration, in determining the quantity to be pat oa lands. Where a strictly esientific analysis cannot . he had.' Mr. Ruffin's lest wilt-Se Isome guide, and save plapters from ge,.t mistakes. Take various kinds of earthan putsthem separately, in .l:all qbn h a wine glass ofastrong vinegar. x'tehbe effect carefully, andlearn to distinguish the slight tdiscomposure and babblirng of com mnon earthisfromn the fermentation of the Kcarbonate of--lime (the chiefingr~edient irn good Marl.) Thti purer -iie Muirthe more complete and lf vill be ihe fer mentation. A liitle*i% ~ nee will enable planters to judg~e with tolerable accuracy ofthe quality of Msrl from this test o-im egar. We would-recommend alliof them howaver, to get Mr-. Ruflina's hook on Cal