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"udbosee odot hn (oaud rest,!. for the last eight yearsawlio have heeuivecogni zed and introduced as one of its membetg into the nar'ily of 'nations. that Mex1co bas utrdertaken to treat as a lawlesirban ditti, and against whom, as snehile'bas -roclaimel a war of extermintioi, for getful of 'their exalted and generous hu nanity,-whenduring the former-invasion they spared the forfeited lives or him who ordered and those who butchered in cold blood the heroie-Fannin and his brave as sociates, -regardless df plighted faith- The Gove-ratent 'oT Mer !to may delude itself by its 1>oldfictions, butit cannot-delude the rest of the world. It will be judged Imrad held responsible, not by what it may choose to rega..J is facts; and to act upon as such, but by what are in reality facts -knownrandacknowledged by,al-save her slfr. Such are the viewa which-the-President entertains- itt reference to'-te :renewal of the.swak-, lafter solong-suspension, and tinder etisting -circumstances, -and the barbaraus and -bloody manner in which it is prMelaimed lit.will be.conducted.: He 'instructs 'you, accordingly, to, address, - ihabt delay,. to -the proper departinent -T the Mexican Government, a communi eatiob, in which ybu will state the views. entertained by him in reference to the e -me*al of.the. war while theoqueiion.of -annexation -is pending, and the mannier in which it is-intended to. be conducted, and to protest against both in strong language, accompanied by declarations that- the President cannot regard them,.witr indif ference, but as.:highly offensive to the United States. You are- also instructed -to renew the declaration made to tbeMex ican. Secretary by our Charge'd Afaires. in announcing the conclusion of tbe treaty that -the measure was adopted i. np spirit of hostility to Mexico, and if annexation, should.be consunated, will be prepared to adjast all questions growing out ofit in cluding that of boundary on the most liber al terms. I aum,str, respectfully; Your obedient servant, J. C. CA L HOUN. Wusov SHANrov, Esq., &c. &)'om the Charlesion Mercury Dec. 18th. 'Extract of a letter from a gentleman of #espectability now on a -'visit to the -conti vreat of Europe: - Nov 10. 1844. My Dear Sir:- see by tho papers thai ,ou are in the midst of a very exciting in canvass-1 hope thai Mr. Polk may be elected, but whether he is or not, if the South can only be united it would not -matter a straw. Now that Virginia has turned her face right, it is to be hoped she will continue in her course and take the bead of the South, which is her natural position and one that she would have oceupied long since had it not been for 4* -but let it eventuate as it will, I do- not think it matters much to the South. * * Until-that time nothing can be done unless Mr. Calhoun retains this present position. Since has advent our foreign affairs have put on another faeo and truly may it be -uid that Mr. Calhoun has done more for 'the South since he has come to his present position than all the preceeding legislation since the year '76. The past conduct of a ;party in the United States . ought to be treated as treachery by the South and the ,endeavors of every Southern man ought to produce union among -themselves with. out which they can -have no weight. tire.-A fire broke out yesterday morn ing about 3 o'clock, in the coach factory establishment of Mr. A. ?,otdaio, situate on the west side of Meeting, a few doors sbove, Society-streets The flames, which were first seen issoing 'from the trimminig room on the second floor, soon ebveloped the entire building, and commonicated to the three story house adjoining to the southb, in the occupation of the late Capt. Jlohn -A. St. Amand. and also to Mr. Rbnlain's work shops, which have all been burnt to the ground. The buildings were of wood, and belon-ged to the family of the late Capt. St. Amand, and wre regret to add, that there was no insurance en them. Mr. Roulain had but recently received a number of heavy and light vehicles, a large portion of which, together with his teols have been destroyed. H is stock in trade was worth from 15 to 20.000 dollars, on which there were hot 7000 dollars insurance-4000 in the Charlestn insurance and Trust Company, and 3000 dollars in the Hartford Fire Company, agency in this city. A two and a half story frame building on the east side of' Meeting-street, imme diately opposite, belonging to the estate of' the late Dr. . Akin, and insured in -the Hartford Fire Compan.y for 2000 dollars, was very much injured., A framelkitchen, attached to the premi ties running from Soeiety-street, -owned by lItr. James Smith, and occupied by Mr. C. Myers, and in-the rear of Mr. Rouslatn's black amith's shop, was destroyed ; and the window shutters and wood work of' the large brick building, occupied by- W J. Grayson, Esq. Collector of the port, was Somewhat injured. Mra Grayson returns his- thanka'to his fellow citizens for- their -kind aittention during the fire on Thursday morning, and and for their prompt and persevering eter tins far the preservation of his house. The Chief Superintendant of the Fire Deartment tenders the thanks of the Bouard, to the officers of the Revenue Cut ter Van Buren, for the promopt tender of theireervices, with a portion of the crew of that vnssel..i--Charleston Courier. Fire.--A- fire broke out on alonday evening,,in the backstoro of Perry Moses, liisq. -hich, but for the exertions of' the: Fire coinpday, aided by the citizens,: would have p roved very destructive. TheyI had' hjpaellent opportunity of' testing the. powersortheli'new -Engine. which wereK --fully' and hd~at'ateously exhibited, by keeping acontinuous streams ot' water on the buildings -contiguous to the Meo~y which:moeatns, it was confined to thbl, din'gtn'bihh it originated, and -amountof' roperty sayed. (. ~Tir'a otlher, Sro ednesaay r N-at.hich ,con nildings; in M j~8ussure's e tfa~ t~e exertion ~1~.ciiens,~ ut, 'e~ t and; vatuable, -'dvlg -house d i4ili, onie tith Wys cosd to ger. 'Wl fires, so faedwsJaae ilearnd sygaat eiall-Can 'o LIST OF ACTS. assed orthe December Sesioi 1844, of the Legislature of South Carolina. 1 An act to amend an act entitled an act to. incorporate a Provident Instiution for Savings in the City'of Charleston. 2. An act to permit James Jones to bring back into the State a certain slave. 3. An act to increase the compensation of Grand and Petit Jurors 5. An act to establish the 'time of holding the terms of the City Codrts of Chailestoband for other purposes. -5. An act to raise supplies for the year cnm 1menctng in Gctober, one thousand eight hun dred and forty-four. 6. An act to exempt the Pilots of the Bar and Harbor of Charleston from doing Jury duty - 7. An act to amend an act concerning the Public Works, passed 18th day of December, 182y. 8. An act to authorize the South Carolina Rail Road Company to aid in constrcting a 'brandh of their Rail Road-to the:towriCam den. 9. An act to ve:t the right and title of 'the State in and to a certain house and lot -it'the village of Darlington, to James Bell. +10. An act for the moreeffettual tiuisinnent of the official anrecendact of Sheriffs. 1j. An not todeclare-the moaning of an -act prescribing the mode of electing Clerks, Sher dis an' .Or~dinaries. passed on the 21st day of Decemif, I.839. -12 An a pthudiie for the punisnhment'of draons dikid ''the peace of the State, in relation to 8 and Free Persons of color. 13; An-actto raise an independent Battallion' of Militia, and foi.other purposes. 14 An act to"incargorate the- Presbyterian Church in Abbeville D strict, heretofore known as the Rocky:CreekChusi6l. 15. An act to -iaorporite 'ceitain Societies and Cotapanies,-at 't694Anew and amend cer tain chaters hereto'ore-gra'tted. 16. An act to amend- thdiAttachment-Laws of the State. - - I .! 47. An act to establish certain Roads, Bridges and Ferries. - - 18. An act to amend.an -aC?, entitled an act to revive and auiend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Union Insuianci and Trnst Company. 19. An act to amend an act, entitled an ait to amend the laws in relation to- Slaves and Free. Persons of color. 20. An act to grant a Pension to Eliaabeth Brownt 21 An Kdt'to make further provision for the security of public moneys under the control of the different Boards of Commissioners in this State. 22 An arct to confer additional powe'rs on the Intendant and Town Council of the-village of Lancaster 23 An-act to amend an act, eutitlea an act more effectually to prevent Free Negroes and other persons of color from entering into this State, and for other purposes. 24. An act to require 'the Ordinary of.Ker shaw to transfer to the Ordinary of Sumter District all the records in his office pertaining to the latter District, prior to the establishment of a Court of Ordinary therefor, - 25. An act to postpone one-w ee tle sittings of the several Courts or Equity in the fourth Equity Circuit, and to change the sittings of ear tain Courts of Equity in the sixth Equity Cir cuit. 26. An act to make appropriations ibr the year commencing in October 1844. L Correspondence of the Charleston Atercbry.' COLUMrIA. Dec. 16. I herewith send you a copy of certain Reso. lutions introduced in the Senate to-day, by Mr. Pickens. also a brief statement of his remarks upon them. Comment I think, is unnecessary, for they speak for themselves. He was listened to by the Senate with greut attention. and the Resolutiois'dieadopid withotlt a dissenting voice, and ordered to the House of Rgeresentatives for concurrence. , Resolved, iinniwmously, That this Senate considers the recent movement in the House of Representatives in Congress, in relation to the reception of petitions to abolish slavery in any portion of this confederacy. as calculated to en ianger the ence of our Sinte-as a fagrant otrirage Opon our rights. and a decided ste p to wards the sabv,-rsion of our iostitutiotis, and, the dissolution of the Union. Resolved, unanimously. That ont this subject we admit no logislative power in Congres,ands that snch legislation will be in fact a dissolution of the Federal Governmenut. Resolved. unanimously, That if there should be Iegislation on this subject, by Uongi'ess, that the Governor is hereby requested to call the Legislature together, in order to decide upon the mode and manner in wvhichi we shall pr-. serve and defend our ancient rights and liber ties. rrom the Charleston Mercury. The followingz is a sketch of the remarks of M r. Pickens in support of his Resolutions pub lished yesterday:i Mr. Pickens contiencced by 'stating That as much ex'citemenl prevailed in relatiin to ru mors in regard to acominunication from Wash iigton to the Governor in relatinn to proposi tions from Paris touching slavery--ho said it amounted to nothing .mnore than a proposition made by a uentleimn in Paris to organize some system with the Suuthern slave holders, by wvhich funds may be raised to print a de fence of our interests in the Paris Journals aind Reviews, and that the agents ofthe slave-hol ders from the Fiench West India Islands would be.glad to act in concert with us in en lightening~the French public. He said the object of admitting -A bolition petitions in Congress was to agitate and thus undermine oui institutions gradualLy. They wished through thie District of' Columnbia, to place a fitlertim by wliich they bould shakle this Union ; we must meet it as we would the defence of ani out pkost. He had watched its p regress ever since he entered Congress in 1834, up to this time.aiid it was now spreadirig. That England-New and Old'England. held the sources of our literature, magasines, reviews, shol books and all. arid - that they were poisoning the pubhlic mind gradually and operating upon our childrenad feihas..and this was oar danger. ' We could mteet ay overt act'bf Abdlition has became meiiand freemen, bat this' slow and insiduofis mode ofoperation wasthe enthusias of the country.. - i He then traed tle histort niti'idhition movenments,' iniue West In'dia.- Islands-the movettents, in the World's Convenstioin int 1842 ...t~he 're'markable communrication 1of Att'r Tappan; declaring in that Conaisation thie ad vice Mr. Adams' had given hint and'the-Com mittee that waited en.Lord Aberdeen; hnd 'the policy immediately pursued by thie Goirernment 1t' compliance with the suggestions of Mr. Ad ams. 'He traced the debates in Parliarnieni of Lard Brougham. Peel and Aberdeen. in relation to Tt'as and slavery, and 'the policy there laid down, being advahaced by all these gentlenmen -that the' result of tle Abolition in Texas, woald 'immediately Idiad' to'- Abolition in 'the Ujjitedk States HMe proved there was a doneert on the part of'thi-agitators ins this country, with the Aboli t on party in:England and-the British Minis ~He theniaid, that this movement in Congrois *'si ddflieted with the same system, and that thosewh~7*ereimoying,- professed'philanthro py'omtiteir lips and~had treason in their hearts: ',eMh&a:' wnnld behne on f the~last nen to I .any thing to ainuatw the State of South Carolina from her sister-StatesshutVipon this 'question louchingAbolition. it preseinted con sideridions so vital to ourexistence,: that we could not wait for othes to.vindicate our rights. He. hoped th6se States identified with us in feeling and interests, w'bdsd do their duty; the dangers ofthe slave-holding face were common. their destiny one, their duty to act togethecr in concert; they must take steps to preserve their peace and existence. but if they did not. South Carolina must save herself at till hazards and leave the consequences to God. We wish concert, and will take the suggestions of other States. We wish to save the Constitution and rescue it from the handsof mad fanaticism,and thereby save the whole Union. We do not move against the Union, but declare in the Rteso-tons that those who are agitating- and voting to receive Abolition petitions'dnd refer them for action are moving against the Union, and they are the men who under.the instigation from the Massachusetts and Vermort Legisla tures. are the real enemies of this Union. They will- dissolve it.-They, form a union above the Constitution-a union of profligate Abolition and mad fanaticism--and we are slaves if we bow down to any si:ci union. They -are the allies (f Great Britain, and are at heart against the Republican institutions ofthe country; they are base and sycophantic instruments of-Br tish power,; it is in fact a foreign party.-alicn to the country He said if we should meet these things with spirit and decision at the commencedfient, there woild be-no danger, but if we folded oir arms and these reckless qgithtor were allowed to push-their schemes, it would everitually end in -Blood .-nd Revolution, where the scattered fragments -of a broken and . dismembered em pire would he left here and there only to mark where the.Republic once was. He thena spoke of the Constitution ird of his deep attachment to it as the noblest insti-ument everformed for tbe nvernment ~ of man, and tvint tat sime -lengti into its provisions ahd the interests of South Carolina secured under, it and the manner in which it was secured. - - He.theu quoted from a speech of Mr Adams, lately delivered in Boston, in which:he called on the Young Men of Boston to bUrnish their armour and prepare for the conflict, between the-siirit ofslavery -nd the spirit 6f freedom. He, Mr. Picke:. -in reply, called uponi the Young Men o Sbhth Gurolina to burnish their atmour and-prepare too for the conflict, for at last this, question of slavery was the AuCtion of questions. le said they must meet it, they muist neither quail nor -blench before it, ifthey feel their hearts tremble at any consequences that might n'rise-then as they walked over the plains of the Cowpens anti the Eutawis. the very tombstones over the graves of the mighty dead. would rise to reflect back'inpon thi-mn the blush of shame and of infamy. No! let them be trite to their gallant ancestry. -and if the worst should come they can at least find a soldier's grave and transmit heroic deeds for the admiration of posterity. He insisted the Resolutions should bpassed tnanicitnsly, -so as to shew our members in Congress who occupied a painful responsibility that there was no hesitation or. division here. He desired nothing yash or imprndent but dignity and firmness, let our members o con gress stand to their posts and whole duty to the country, and be sure and do nothing but what can stand the test of time. Act on no impulse or passion, bit be sure and let the issues be clear and deeided, so that the public mind can act upon them, do nothing upon -private rep resentations but upon public acts alone. . He hoped there would be no permanent dii ficulty but if there was we must. meet it as becomes the occasion, as may be due to the rights, the poace and the hono'r of South Caro lina. krom tk Charleston Mercur#. . It is said in a late .number of the Mercury that Mr. Pickens denounced the Governor's Messae as opposed to the spirit of the Consti ution. "and that the idea uta.. We' nnc as strong ground fbr c6mplaint orienaintace noW. as in 1832, Was founded in gross ignoraime." Mr. Pickens iaid no such thing I ho first 'targe.is wholly erroneous. As to t-e last, P. did say that in 1832 we had but one isolated question, the Tariff--thiat the R epubli can - rty hnd been led off, so that we could not get a hearing with them at that timuesand that the Nationals or Federalists al that day tvere cpposedi to us on principle, so that in 18-12 we were compelled to fight that battle alone, andi that It was a prousd pace in the history of the State. But since then, the A bolition qisestiutn had risen with all its hideouS inm, and recent ly the Texas question had spaung upon us with all the incid'ental questions thiat land bee-n raised connected with the issues Great Biritain had tendered, declaring aslshe did,.that her. object was to produce emancipatin throughout the world. That these wvere great, vital, and patra mount questiotns to South Carolina. We hiadi sister States whose final existence depended upona the decision of these questions before the world, that it was not wise in us under sucht circumstances, at present to do anay thing that might alienate our Sister Slac States from u-, that then slave-holding race united could scarcely stand n'gaitist the conflict that must arise~ That the hisory 'of British W-est lodia Emantcipa .ioo staring us in the face as a pruetical comn mntary upon the declaratiotn recently ade by Lord Aberdeen, and that the man who said that because South Carolina resisted aleute against the Tariff in 1832 therefore she was bound to resist ins 1844. under these great end complicated msses. was grossip ignorant of then true state of rhScdoury~. fle would suarvey .the whole ground and do nothing t pro-ent to tear open wider the wounds that had hbeen itaicted in recent conflieta Let themn heal over, and when we sihouald be iompelled in vindicate our rihts in the last kesort, let us do it as a iunitecd people~. He said expressly, lie.did naot ty tan plitly utpon the Democratic party of thue Ualin to protect our righats. No! - Be. scorned -to do t. If itii mhould be broken (which tin didi not believe would be done us-hie looksd to South Carolina to do her duty to hierself endito posterity. and to leave tilsconsequence to:Godi. He wvould i:aise the Banner-the Palmtt ItOlhn nek if needs.,bea, (whaich,he said may G.'i in his nierey avert,) and"6ear it aloft iin. triumpha, or perish benfeath it in Glory. - As to the particnlar points'niade by ithe Mar bury, this is themsubstaiee exactly .f what Mi. Piknsdid say.- The ether parts of his speech have not been commented particularly tuponu. F'romn the Charleslon Mercury Congress --Two seeks of the Sessior ofl Cogress h ve no'r passed, and it is worth while to obherve whatchsa beendone, stid what indicated.- - In' 'the -House the- otnly ma5ure that lhas been carried di- is Ine legitiuating and natibinalizinui of A bolitioua and the abolitiofl ngitation ;-the virtual as umption by Congress -of-power overth existence of slavery. -Already the A boli Itioniss are urged on hy the anti-Soot hern press. so redouble - their' exertiond ;' to re joice over their~lriumnphOdily its the0 umae and seed of greater victories-; 10 :a~lvane now-by demanding the prohibitionotof the sale of slaves in the District of Coidmbla ; now that they have cleared lhe only out work, to assail with htew deiermination t he forfress itself. :Fifty-sixa Democrats and ifty-twro -Whigs in the House of Represen tatives united to achieve this vtory fda A boli fdn~ This is trulygarsefreehiua -piads Beyond this, the -Presidetl' 3lessag has been referred, the Committee of For iein Wfairs have reported a Joint Resoln tion lior the annexation of Texas on tht terms of the late Treaty,. which has no heet acted on, and a bill enacting tha hereafter, the electors of Presidont. &c shall be voted for on the same day in al the States, lias been discussed two weekt without receiving the last polish yet. Sc much for the House. Iii the Senate certain Executive ap pointrmen's have been cousidered-calli for information have been made-31r McDuffie has. introduced a Resolution foi annexation, nud Mr. Benton has brotigh forward hiq hill for the same "with n diffi rence." The leading features of that bil are that the assent of Mexico, (to wit. Eng :itd) shall be first obtaiied, and that the country so annexed, shall be divided intie free and slave States. Both propo-sitioni were quietly sent to the Committee or Foreign Affairs, and we hnve no informa. tion as to further progres. The indicatiott are that nothing will be effected by the present Congress. E DGEFIELD C. H WIEDNEsDA Y, DECEMBEft 25. 1844. WI woill cling to the Pillars of the Ternple q our lUbertes.andifit mustfall, we will Peris amridsitte Ruins." 07 Mr BENJAMIN F. 'ORLEY is dttl) an thorized to collect Notes and Accounts dui this otfire, in this and the adjoming Districts We hope nour friends will avail themselves oi soTavorable an opporunity for liquidating theii respective amounts. , STATE LEGISLATURE. At the late session of onr Legislature, n< bills un the subject of the Judicial tenure or fi: giving the election of Governor a d Presiden tial elec'ors to the pettple, were passed. Rcsolutions Passcd.-The resolitions em powering the Governor to expel he Massachu setts Agent, Samuel Hoar, ft om the State, were passed with but two dissenting voices. Th resolutions of Mr. Pickens, which we publishec some time since, and which were so long deba ted in the House, were passed. A resolution introduced by Mr. Holland cmpowering the Commissioners of the Poor t sell the present poor house and hny a site for i new one, was passed. Some other resolutioni were passed, of which we will give an ac cciunt in our next. The resolutions offered by Col. Pickens which we publish to-day,were postpniied on mo tion of Mr Preston Brooks. Divers other reso lutions shared the same fate. As we stated above, the jointset of resolutions offered in the Senate were passed by the House- at a late hour, Siala .Agriculural Societg.-At the recent meeting of the State Agricutral Society. in Columbia, Whitenarsh B. Seabrook was elec ted President, and Chancellor Dunkin first Vice President. Joel R. Poinsett was elected An niversary Orator, and Judge A. P. Butler was appointed to address the Sdoiety at its ntex' sefii-annual meeting. This will be hield or tte last Wednesday in Jualy, at Newberry C. H. Uongress.-intce the re peal of the 25th Rule petitions against Sii.ry in the Distr ict of Co luimbiti are referred to a committee. Thus hat Congress virtnilly assumed jnrisdictioni over Slaver y! Great excitement throughout the Soithl will necessarily arise in doneequtence. In the Senate Mr. McDuffie het introduced joint resolntions for the anoxaiion of Texas. In the Hrinse of Representatives. Mr Burti has given notice. that he will introduce a hill to repeal the duty on cotton bagginig and gunny cloth. Frotn the fate ouf this hill. wve can judan what acuion the present Corngre~ss will take upon the Tariff. Christmas -Tid' day is Christmae andl we ,sisht a merry one to our friend, and reanders espn-cla!tv. to those who are anilly cnlled 'H eaven's last. best cift to man." TV mnrri'-d "'en who read this wvilit h-ow at once \Whom we menn. but the nrustty old bach. elnr may not Or if they do, they may not consider woman a cood gift at all. hnt a real Pantlora's box of evil. Bat we will not .ii"ne the matter ,with these persons at all. and wvill lenv'v timini in the solitary wretchedntess - Twelvemonths have passed, and Christmas it agnin in oar midst. Tt comes wvith all its pleas antsyassneiauions. and is heartily welandmed by all particularlv the voun'. whose hear" are evdiwtive toe-otiohsio3,jiidr whose warn ptiles hnif iii"eia'nW on ev'ery retnrning sea eon of fe'sity .Ott thtis day. iw inanv vwl ad mi 131iiet board .nirtakae hi th'e. 'bristymas mnger the-innst ltuxuriots in all the year~ 1 flow manny noelthtful re-tunions wviilinere bes of rients;-long sihde netted. anr1 of relationslw, 'have -separittid for aseasont What scorAe of chickens'and tiurkeys mni lain's A pies and delicaciesof all sortseill be ueiiiobshenlriu this dayi ()r mointh ara l ihe'rrthngitht ofit Wha otceana s vfi huh. milkenta-ds. arid loat t ThlidiII iIi gulped Antnr oin this day ! lieeiden divers oth er delicions rnorceatar, the name of' whichbw da not reinllect Will nio body invite us to Christmas dinner I We wonid'l be bight pleased for once in a year. at least, to excisiig ottr.plorrige for a dinner or turkey. ham. lk beef. dd dessert torma'thh: 4I4We h i vited, we will remain-tn-our uanctumn, and cot tent ourselves with dramin about-alih~ goo things which-our friends will enjoy~ -Theatharleston Patriot.sfatesthat the Bou oF~liieetn soV the Sotith-Carolina Rail Rio (Toipany hafe' declred a dividend at$ 29 per share..equali to 6.per cent. per anaist o1 Leter of Mr. Calhoun to Mr Shannon. The letter of Mr. Unlhoun- to Mr. Shannon, Minister tee Mexico, will be Pound to be of pe culiar interest and importance Ever since the treaty for the annexation of Texas to the Uni ted States has been under considerationi: our relations with M1exico have been somewhat disturbed. In !*act, there were some unadjus. ted questions between the two Governments privious to this, but they -were not of sufficient importance to dis:urb the peace which has so long existed between t em. Mr. Calhoun's letterss to air.Shannon.are exceedingly interest ing at the present junctire. We have not been able to publish but one .of them. The one which we lay before our readers, states some impor tant ficts, with regard to Texam, and the great difficulties which she is now encountering. on account of her former coniection with Mlex i ico. The decree not long since promulgated with regard to citizens of Texas. and others temporarily sejeurning there, is extraordinary even for the Mexican Governnent.. We can not believe that the United States will suffer it to be enforced. The tone of Mr. Calhoun's letter is finn and dignified, 'and donhiless will command that res pect acil attention frem the .1lexicand Govern. ment. to which it is entitled. In connectinn with the foregoing remarks, we sibjoin the following. whieh n e copy from Neal's Sameircnv Gaztte eit the 14th instant. WAR WITH MEXICO. Intelligence has been received act New Or leans, which gives a threatening aspect to the relations between this country and Mexico. The American .linister having remonstrated with the- Government of Santa Anna, on the projected invasion of Texai, an answer was returned which has led to the suspension, for the r present. of till intercourse between him and th' Povernmenit there. \Ir. Shannon contends. in his lettet. 1st. That a war with Texas by the 3lexicant Goveriinient ecught -not to be tolera ted in the manner in w% hich it is proposed to carry it otn. 24 That such war should not be waged. pending the negeotiations for the annex ation of Texas. 3rd. That lie United States Ie canme righthidly peossessed of Texas by the our chase of Lenisia nn 4th. That by the Mexican Constitution of 1824. Texas was proclaimed free and independent. 5tcc. That the n.'qeisei tion ifTexa.Is is of vast importance tn the Uni ted States. The conoiderations stored by M r. Shannon will. says hie, in the event of war being w:iged ngnint 'I 'xa. .render it -highlyoffen. Sive to the Uniteet States." He coencludes eIs follows : "The undersigned has been likewise instructed to repeat to your Excellency. while making the present protest. that which hS al -eady been stated by the Charge d'AIffhires of the United States, (in the annotnneenent of the conclusion of the treAty, viz: that the measure lens beene adepted with no view of hostility to wards Mexico. and fleat should annexation be constminted, the United States will be ready to settle any qe. tions con, ected with it on the most liberal terms Thme reply of the Ministe -of Foreign Affairs, Senior Reeomi. ts to the effect that the United States has' nothig to do with the internal af fairs of Mexico. and that the behaviour of that power to her revolted prnvinces is ncot the bu siness of any foreign nation. He intinintes that. 1r. Shannon does not speak the wishes of a mnjority of the peoiple of the United States on te subject of Texas. Statc Reporter.-Mr. J. S. G. Richardson is elected State Reporter Change of Mail Transportation.-The Co lunbia Chronicle el the 19th uIt sayst "We learni. throngh otur Posdt Master. that, after 'ho tot or Ja,,unry next. the Groat Snthern Mail will be carried by land through Columbia, Camden, Cleraw, &c., in four horse post coaches. Fxtract of a tetter received oce the 17th1 inst., dated, COLUMBIA. Dec. 16. Th~e cause of the c'oncnoiceee's refusal to encmerttitc 'he ptecitio'ns in reference to the New Road to He amhburg, is that H-amnhurg he-ing act incorpoerated cownr, it wams neces sctry thact the UCeuncil should certify eta to the. propriety and utilty o ftihe Rend, as is regmecreei oe Commicsioners of Rouds, Iby lhe At: of DhLe-cebr, 1825 I do ncoc think the ohjeertion vaelid. since by the act oaf ice corporationt of 1835. thce ponters of the Ceommtcisdoners cef Rec dee were only given toa the Inte-nedant anid Wacrencs for specifie pucr peses. v iz : - toi kee p all roads. str-eets and alleyjs. a' ithin lice limits of said towvn. open .nd in good repair " (Acet ofl 1835. Sec. 9.) Teoe ttcevitable imcplicet~ion is tlln' chi-c necessary cereificate should pro cee-ed from the Cocmmtissionters. andl that the iconier still re-idles with thcem. Heel the act ecf inrorporaticon generally inivested the Cecuncil with the powers ofi Comamissieen ers, there miight have existed a t-ensuhnehle ernumci for the ect' in of the coccithi tcee, hect the specifienctiont cf purpo~sec for which these powec ers w ere- delegated, seems to me shcouldl have inc-luded it. Adjournment of the Legislature --The Legis laitre adjourede sine di cat midnight on Wed nesedac last. cefter pessmcg 26 Acts-a list. of which w . ptublish. The H onse also adopited the Resoeletionse frtem the Senate, offered by Heon. F. W. Picken in the early part of the session after the reading of the Governor's Message. ini relation to the Tarcff. Texas, &c., and Iniid ont the table all the other Re.sclutions on chose subjercts,- an'd inc relation to the rescis sion of the 25th Lule.-Caroctian, 21st inst A soleiinj ofthe citizenseof Pensacola teiok pilace eoe the 5thintstanc, theohject of w hichc was c he reviving oif the. project spf cthe Alabama, Georgia. and Florieda Rail Riced. The'Hon. Dill'.n. Jordcan was pres ident of ehe meeting. and Mr. Kelly an I Le-ct. Scarret. U. S. Ecaginteer.. tere Secre caries. .A~comncmit tee wasappoimed icc report resoliitious to the meeting. This coimtitee made a report which twas adop ted, together yitlh :reolutions to forward thecitreimpated ail roci. Tife rail rnacd. i to eoncePtci~accciawiaMontgomery io Alnbam i thiwieMitsite adjacent 'country, -etmbraciug tan rea at .lease2I, -000 siqude iiiloiM-Thi rail road fromi 1.peisneola to Moi omrery is estimated at ye/eklrts eno aa whiich as1)ht -~ aclade the hoj-atlt~h~ (Correspondence of iae Sopd.&is Patrie. Wantfs. Dec.,17. A lon diesin tookpla elative. to cauple of petitions trisentedey r: Buchanas, roIM Phil delphia zakUig nnia:endment of the Naturalization Laws. Mr B took occa; sion to say .that ie wasopo 'se mny: exten uton of theatine'speciied bKth, resent .law. He was, however. -willinge to -earrect- any abuses which mray exist-undei the resentlaw Mr.-Atchinson gave notice oft ill to esta 6iish a Territorial Government in 'Oregon. &ir C. J. Ingersoll. intiue.daresolution instructing the roumitteedon Ways and Means to inquire into the'expediency of iodifyig the tariff act of 184, so far as relates to fo. reign wine-s amd silke. ai'not to conflicte ith existing treaties; and' also as to the expediency of imposing a nominal duty on freerarticles for the purpose of ascertaining the value such imioried atticles.. The -resolution giving rise to a debate was laid over. Mr. Burt, pursuant to'notice, introduced' his bill to repeal the duty on, Cotton 'Bagging anti Gunny Cloth. Alr. Phenix introduced his hill to provde' for a remission of duties on Rail Road Iron in ce tain cases. Dec. 18. 'In the House, Messrs. Hunt ind promjo-ler severally gave nottee of bills to aiised. nh - mitutionso as to limit the services of reident to one term. M1r. Weller gave notice of a jointreolutn, providing for the annexaition o Texas. Of course it must be of a different character-from the resolutions of Mr. Ingersoll. . S.'veral unimportant maners. having been disposed ofithe House resumed the considera tion of the bill of Mr. Plhenix.tu repeal the duty on imporred Rail Road Trim. Mr. Foster, of Pa. took'the floor and:replied to Mr.Morris and otherse, hospokie yesterday. He defended the conduci .of the -Demic&ratic party during the rece'tielectior in . and contiended that it is the which' is adversato the iron interest of-that State. He advocated, howevet, a iontinuance of the duty so as to foster the young manufac tnrers of Pa .- and in reply to a questiri fbom 1 r. I olmes, said he was willing tiicontrati for the delivery of aiiy. kind of Rail Road Iron at the South. for $50 lier ton. 51r.Payne opposed the- hillon many grounds, the prineipal of whjch was that it wasfujust to favor corporations in preference to indivi i1i1ils. He was, however. Eavornhle to a gene ral reduetionr of the tariff of 1842, so as to have revenue duties onIe -He then attacked the act of '42. .and shewed its, injurioessffects on the coniiners He -allide to the' Tje graph of Professor Morsethe'disdovery ofthe theory of storms by Mr. EsPy &ai the terrible inventor of the Sub-MarinO Battery of Colt; but these, wonderful as they were.- amounted to nothing. when come ared with the modem discovery that.- high duties make 'low prices. In conclusion, he observed. that-if thpriesent burdensome tariff-should not be ameliorated, there were two reinedies left, State Legfa lion and State Veto. He also intimatied that rather than submit to unconditionaltariff slave ry, if the alternative should -come. a nilfion 'or swcrds might leap fiom their scabbaid-add. drink deep in tbe blood of -the enemy.! - Mr. Hammit, after some remnarks, moved-to lay the bill on the table It. prevailed, yeas 155, Bays 40 South Carolina.-We have leained with influite gratification that the. 'Hln. William A.ken has beenielected by the Legislature, Governor if this State. ovei three compeiiors-Whiteiarsh Sembrook, Esq. Col. Alston and Gen'. ~Bnchando. While we have not the slightest oijection to either of these last named gentlemen, we cannot hut congratulate our Car'olina friends on the selection thev have mide. At this critical period in Southern aflaiis; 'mildness.'prudence, wisdoim and*' Grinness are the quailifleations mostly needed in the Executive of alSout' ert State, and all or these ire most happily coniined in the characler of the Governor 'elect. Modest and unassuming. tionuah' capable 'of exer ting a powerful -influnce, he has 'neer' beetn an aspirant forfame ar political des tinctin; and though he fias f'requently filled high ofifices prev~ious to his present elevated position.' he enjoys the proud con sciousness of alwvays having been placed the-re lby his friends without solicitation on his parr. while he has never yet failedl to. give entire satisfaction to his cornstituents. We cordially desire for him ai prospetous. and popular administration.'-Macon Tel egr rpht, 17thi inst. Thtefuret fruits of Victory? -Our rea ders omst be sensible that we have nt been very seoguitie io our hopes fron'the Demormetie party. tnor disposed to rely up on it beyoud what the most' vigilant pru dence and self respect might dictate. Fa laboring to promtore' its success, we dkt what we thought eour duty. Tbat- done, the 'conseque.nces" were with God. Let us tust in Him, only. and we shalt mweer' be deceived. Yet we have been by' no mteans disposed to disparage its Gdelity, or withhold fromi it envslting not imperartvely due to ourselves Anid we eertainly, eould not have anticipat ed ittar ibe first'fruits of ita tietory; wsould beea deadlystab atfur ver'y vitals. The dours' of Congrese tiad scarcely opened 'to the triumphant Dem ocratie majority of the -Haumse, 9re'thsif. were thrown wide open 'bj thoseDim' crats,'with the Abolition'>leadetrfit their" head, to our deadly enemies.'hW'Aboli tibnistss! Is not this a' timely watrning from Him who never permits lhinse'dispo sed to trutih in Him. to he'taken~atie'rially unawares.?. Wee cionsel no -rash' or hasty. actioni; but surely thisiliartol event' 'warns mis to think mnoretof ,igilasielet 7,elf'defe~nce, 'than. of reliance 'oh .those who prodneed itt Shall we" be lessmro. toothers,' by being Irse t, 'imielvet Will real friends respect us foe it',.or false' ones bet-more hk.4ey to deride' 6sjpeei'elyt or assail us opealy 1 Wli 0heeostes tie to press forward 'noneielisdrily' wih prf fered friendshi~paheew'te'eis she le chanc, of encotnmertfkhlcssschioe or indifereneet 'er she:kielksf enasi t' And above ali,.does itnbeebmeuistsari49 indignantly a single Abolitiig~ji'oW shores, a'nd at th'e stimatirire titi tmeti whole horde taking pdsisiiDofttWtflt law making- power sit the~4etintsf ~i ' strike pr-omptly at the 'whek, and silentti sucumbto the Edeedly 'agreisions'ef'the strtig abother-opien enemiedo d rIsif friends We wnucd safio' e noi-ronur We -cannot bele.we4r thirhe haLegishate at tiChiml1dl after expelbing:Hoar l srillpW vr oCongessaoetbenliiidnstrSual5 -Carsunan