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CONOvESSIONAL NEWS.
From the Correspondence of Charleston Patriot.
WASINGTON, Jan. 1.
Neither branch of Congress is in session.
to-da.~
rThe Abdlitionists ha-ve signified their
intention of holding a Convention, in this
city, on the 1st of March, provided 200
persons in the various States, will agree
to attend. They intend to apply for the
use ef-the Rail of the House of Represen
tatives. I am afraid they will get disap
pointed. They contend that as the Coloi
sation and Temperance Societies have
had it they also are eintitled to it. Apart
from this, considering the great excitement
which universally prevails here on the
Abolition question. I think the assem
blage of a large massof Abolitionists, wotd
got pass off without bloodshed. At all
events it will be a very hatardous move
ment, and orie which the authorities of
the city, if they cav, ought to prevent.
WAssrITON, Jan. 3.
Last night the Democratic memb'ers held
a caucus on the Texas question, the result
of which was the determination to discuss
in the House all the various plaus sab
mitted.
This morning, therefore, on motion of
Mr. Ingersoll the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole and took up the an
nexation resolutions reported some time
ago from the Committee on Foreign Af
fairs. They provide that the annexation
shall be based on the treaty of April last.
Mr. C. J. Ingersoll took the floor and
Inade an eloquent speech in bupport of the
1measure. After condensing the main ar
guments in its favor, lie showed that there
is no danger to be apprehended from so
large an increase of Territory So far
from that. at addition of even 40 States to
the Union, will place it on a firmer foun
dation than with the old thirteeti States.
As for the question of slavery, it was his
firm belief that annexation will diminish
and finally destroy slavery altogether.
With regard to what oiber nations might
say it was none of their businets. If we
were bound to consult the wishes of Eng
land as to what we would do, we were also
bound to consult every other country, how
ever small and insignificant. After fur
ther remarks. he said he was prod to :
from high vfmcial authority, that in case of
re-annexation there will no danger of a
rupture between its and Mexico. T -re
were the sinews of war " money" which
would go a great way towards healing any
ill feeling, (laughter,) And with regard
to a rupture with Great Britain iii case of
annexation, he was authorized to say that
there is every.reason to believe that tn
vnpture will ensue. The re-aniexation of
Teias, therefore, would be a peaceable
measure. All that was necessary to do was
to.secnre harmony among ourselves. The
annexation instead of b'-ing i measure of
war, would be emphatically, a imeasure of
peace.
Mr. Bolser followed.
When he concluded the Committee rose.
Mr. Tibbatts introduced his hill which
provides for the annexation ef Texas as n
Sovereign State. He also introduced his
joint resolution fbr the protection of Texas
until such time as the question of annexa
tion shall have been settled. They wero
referred to the Committee of the Whole,
after which the louse adjourned.
- VAsaiI sGOT , Jan. 7.
Mr. Niles, pursuant to notice, introduc
ed hisjoint resolution for the Annexatin
of Texas. I: pro~vtdes for the admission
of it as ai State. &c.
After the presentation of resolutions in
favor of the Aunexation of Tiexas, firm
the Legislature of New H'amnpshire, the
House went into Committee atnd resumtedl
the consideration of that question.
Mr. Yancey having the floor made an
eloquent speech, full uof fire and poetry. in
favor of the measure atid in reply to th*
remarks of Mr. Clingman. On the latter
he was remarkably severe. During his
speech yesterday, Mr. C. had referred, with
some warmth, to the forgery in the N. C.
Legislature. This Mr. Y. condemned in
strong language and contende~d that Mr.
C., who was here to defend his Staite when
-attacked. ought to have been the hist man
to attack it, and blaht its chararter heforet
the world. H~e compared him to H1am,
the son of Noah, who took delight in ex
posing his father's wickedness, and who
was cursed! for his crime. Having dispos
ed of this 4ranch of the subject. Mr. Y.
proceeded to .discuss the general merits of
the question. His speech was decidtedly
one of the most masterly specimens of nier
vdus eloquence ever heard upon thte flor.
When he concludedl he received the warm -
est congratulations fromn the friends of
Texas..
Messrs. Baily and Stetson, continued
the debate until the Commrtittee rose.
Mr. Houston, front the Committee on
Territories, reported a bill for the atdmis
siotn of Florida and Iowa inito the Union,
At was read twice and committed.
,The .proposition of Mr. Rhett to take
first the vote on the abstract question of
Annexation finds great favor, inasmuch as
* nany-who are bound to go for the abstract
question will excuse themselves for voting
ag~ainst it under ehelter of some of the de
tails. As Mr. Rheit justly observed, let
them say .' yes " or " no"'- on the main
proposition, after which it will be' a'very
easy matter to arranige the details. I think
it is very evident that no prttposition, based
o'n the treaty of A pril last, will find favor.
The desire appears to be tot separate the
5luestion from all~connexion with the pre
sent administrationi.
The newiiwhich arrived this afternoon
(fthe formal banishment of Santa Anna
has created quite a strong sensation among
thiorriends of Annexation.
Wasniio roN, Jan. 8.
In the House, the first business was a
huotion by Mr. Adams to giama:the use of
ihe H all to -Robert Owen for- the purpose
-of lecturing on the improvement of human
society.
'Mr. Hiammet opposed the motion, -on
the ground that it would be establishing a
:badl precedent, and more especially as
there are more commodions buildings ini
the city, in addition to this, the granting
.of the use of the'Hall appeared to be an
indirect sanction of tiiloetrines of a lee
lurer, however wid and 'fanciful they
,might be..
2Finally the whole subject was laid -on
Abolitionists tvho intend to plead prece
dent in the request for the use of the Hall
on ithe first of March.
Mr. Droomgoole introduced a bill for the
admission of Texas as a State, on the sante
principle which governed Congress in the
admission of Kentucky and Vermont. the
latter of which, previous to its admission
% as clearly beyond the limits of the Union.
It provides that the Annexation shall take
place on the 4th of July. 1845. It was
read twice and committed. This is the
eigh t proposition now pending.
A fer the disposal of several unimportant
matters, the consideration of the Texas
question %ias again resumed in Committee
of the Whole.
New Orleans, Dec. 13.
LATER FROM TEXAS
By the arrival yesterday of the schooner
Wm. Bryan we -ire in poswemsinn of Gal
veston dates up to the 25th inst. To
Capt. Goss we are indebted for a copy of
the -News-of the 24th.
The steamship John .1icKim arrived a;
Galveston on the 23d inst., atid was to
sail for this place on the 28th.
By- the News we lear" that the Caron
kawas have been committina depredations
in Victoria county. They recently mur
dered Capt John R. Kemper, -a trch res
pected citizen, and afterwards burnt his
house %lown-. His wife-, children and
mother-it-law escaped to the woods and
got of These Caroukawas are the rein.
nant OfT tribe that have long inlested
Southern Texas, as they would have long
since been punished and driven otl'but
from motives of humanity.
The La Grange InteHigencergives the
account of an engagement with a party of
Lipan Indians by the citizens of Seguin.
Two of the Indians were killed. They
had stolen some property the night before
which was all retaken.-Picayune.
AFFAIRs OF MEXico
A forther perusal ufour file- of Mexican
papers, received on Sarurday last, gives
us little to add to our intelligence of Sun
dlay-in fact we do not discover an item of
importance omitted. A few words, how
ever, in relation to the course pursued by
the Congress in bringing about the revo
lution. -
The formal protest of the Senate -of
Mexico against the tyranny of Santa An
na is a document written with dignity and
perfect calmness. We have before siated
that it was signed by every Senator save
four. The protest contains six distintt
grounds of opposition to the dictator and
m favor of a change of rule First, that
.' nta Anna had manifested, most one
quivocally, a design of suppressing the
tatiiotnl representation and the organic
bases to which the nation had sworn.
Second, that lie designed to esta!.lih a go
vernment of arl-itrary rule: Third, that
he had adopted despotic measures against
the civil authorities of the Department or
Qteretarn: Fourih, that lie had been ille
gally invesisd with miHtary authority :
Fifth, that he had decreed against the
lawful assembliog of the Senate: Lastly
the Senators protest against eve-ry at of
exec'itive power which may attack or rend]
it attack, the rights, guaranies and filer.
ties of Mexicans. The unanes of thirty of
the Senators are igned to this document.
The protest of the Chamber of Depu
ties is in a somewhat different form, but
coie-ived in nearly tlic same spirit. Both
houses are reslute in their expressed de
termitnation to resist any nilitary or other
arbimary rtufe.
The eudidor of El Siglo Diez y Nzeee
always a ca'ltt diguified andi literal jotur
natl. and whieb htas sufferedi much fromr the
persecotions of the ty rant; describes in -
re-entry of the Chamber of Deputies into
their own assemb'ly room frunt thu Coti
vecnt of Satn Fratncisco as of the tm-srt .
thtusiastic dlescrip'iotn. The metmbers were
preceded by an imimense concourse of all
classes, who c-heeited vociferoujsly and ap
peatred half frantic withjoy at theirrelease
fromn tyratnny atnd misrule. .Multit nde-s of
the young men of the higher orders had
taken up arms, determined to resist any
acts hy which the Dictator or his frietnds
may strive to regamt their power and as
etidancy.
Now that the Constit-utional Govetn
mietnt once more has the reigtts of power itt
its hanids, we trust t hat a liberal spirit may
preside in its cottnsels and that all pt-oper
elemnen-cy tmay be shotwn. We inctterely
hope that Jose Antonio Navarro, on'e of
the Commissioners of the ill fated Satma
Fe expeditron may be set at liberty. IHe
is now~ advantedt ini life, and a cripple, and
for three years has been immoured wituuio
the walls of the ioalhsome Acordadr, or
else in the Castle of San Juano de Ulna.
anad all to gratify the personni1 spite of Satn
ta -Anna He was alw ays a liberalist, and
to release htn wvotld be an ac-t which
would redoumnd greatly to the credit of the
new rulers of Mexico.
One effe-ct of the downfall of Santa An
na will be to restore to the Republic many
of her most gifteid and liberail sons-tmen
who have been prescribed by the Dictator
from the fear that thteir incorruptible hon
esty would prevent the hutmerois vile
speculations in wthich-he has been engaged.
as well as obstruct hitm, in the attabintren1
of-the-t supreme power his ambition has sit
lotag coveted. We might mention, among
other -narhes, that of Comez Farias who
has for some irns -resided in this city; and
scattered over the world,- in addition to the
thiousatnds of honest, talented antd deser
ring men wviihin the contfines of Mexico
whot have been kept in the back ground.
thtere are many others wvhose influence
arid whose counsels would go far towards
giving a -sound, a healthy and a liberal
tone to the future government of the Re
public.-Ibid.
Guano.-Capt. Town, of bark Convoy.
at this port. statesi that he was informed
by an Etnglish Captain at St. Helena, who
had just arrived fronm the Island of Ichatboe
that itn theit processofloading-with Guano
they had exhutned a human body, sup
posed from the great depth at which it was
found, to have been in that situation for
two or three centuries; -it wvas-it a state of
high preservation, 1ihe flesh and finger
nails in a perfect state. They have sue
ceeded ini getting down to the rock on
which the island appears to have been
formed.
.The Guano will all shortly disappear
before tho industrious muariner-N. Y.
Cour. &Eng. 4thinst.
From the Columbia, S. C., Daily Herald.
SoUr CaIsoLINA ANNUAL t'ONFERENCE
OT THE M. E '..iuiacu.
Th vonntal session of this body of min
isters, wnich commenced in t'is town ol
Wednesday. 25t! tilt., closed on Tuirs
day evening las. There were nearly on
hundred ministers in attendance, and w<
understand great harmony prevailod thro'
out. Three of their number had died du.
ring the year. A number of young mtfl
were admitted into the Min-stry. Tbc
amount raised for rissiounary purposes
withiti the Conference distrier.~during Ihr
pIst year, was upwards of 14,500. rTh<
missions under the especial care of this
Conference, are those to the colored popit.
lation generally in the low country. In
this department of their work. 800) are
reported as church nemhers. Front the
Reports made at this session of the Cot
ference, the mcr ership generally amtni
to upwards of $2,000 white(s, and 30.00(
colored, principally in this State, and i
part of North Carolina. which forms the
S. C. Conference. These returns shon
an increase of 2000 sirce the rneeting o
the last annial Conference. The venera
ble Bishop SoOLE presided ai the petin
of the session, and was assisted hv Bishop
ANDRFW, in the discharge of the arduous
duties necessary. to be perforine(l.
t the clnse or the session. and previotiq
to delivering to tle ministers their apoint
ments to their respecti ve fields of labor h'm
the ensuing year. Bishop Soule addresser
them iii a very feeling anti inpressive man
ner. ie said they were about to close oin
of the most peaceful rnd harmotiions ses
sions of Conference ie had ever aietided
-that he was about to take his leave oi
them, and in doing so. fi- felt as iltotgh
ie was taking his final leave of his brre
iren.-uld age and its attendatit infirni.
ties reminded hin tlat his race was al
most run. To his brethren, whotn lie non
addrerssed, he said he felt a Atrong attach
ment. fron th-e tine he cane amones
them : hre had received notliing btt kind
ness from their bnds.-hat it rwas in his
heart to live and to die with 'hem.-ani
returned thetm most sincerely his thanks
for their kindness and Christian courlesy :
ihat wheti er'he should come and see Ihen.
or be absent,he should rejoice toheriar the)
continted " steadfais, itnmmovable, alway:
abounding in the w'ork of the Lord." lie
said he was now abont in announce to
them their respeerive fields of labor.-tha
it was a work of no ordinary inoment,
the responsibility contnected with it, wn:
great,.hut he felt satisfied he had done thi
test he could ; yet he could not say he fel
fully satisfied.-some of the apupointment
ie could wish wero different-some of t
bretlirea wita families might he seit where
it would he diffirult to obtain su ppnrt
while some would find their fields of laho
leasant. oiters would ind themstelves dif
feretitly situated : but lie had acted for thi
best ; no one had received an appointen
with a view to alirt him: had he acie
otherwise, he should be condemnned at thi
bar of his consience,-he should he con
denned at the tribunal of his God : it
(he coitniued) whatever might he the tri
als in the way-whatever afflictions mittgh
befall them, the reward of heaven wouh
more than compensate tletn for all. Hi
exhorted the ministers to go forward wti
renewed vigor and zeal In their great work
anti to press onward until they shotld ret
iii that city which liaith foundationq, whos
hilder anti maker is God.
The following Resolutins, introdicet
by Rev. Dr. Capers, wer- read and ndopt
ed at the close of the session. atnd oin mnn
tion of Rev. Whbitefonrd Stiithi, directe<
to -he puhihishedl itt tho. papers of thie town
in view of the kitid and gratelul circum
sta ces which have attendled the presen
Session of outr Conferenice in this litwn,
I Resolved, That we che'ri.<h a livel:
sense of outr obligations tto our very kimi
anti Christian friends and brethren oif thi
comm-:nity, for the gentertus tilfection anm
hosptitality with wvhtich we have been en
tertained among them.
2. Resulved, Thtat it aff'ortds us grea
satisfaction to learnt, that ont the ottcasio,
of 'he session of the Synod of the Preshy
terian Church. recently ini this nown,. thu-i
ministry fiavored our church and ctogre
gation with their labors on te Sabbati
day.
3 Resolved, That we iender' otur siticer
thanks to our Christ ian brethiren uf thte Pi es
bynerian, Baptisr atnt Luttheratt Churches
for the tise of their ptulpits otn Satbhath last
4 Resolved. Tlhat we tender our miot
cordial thanks to the Loidge oif the Orde
of inlependent Old Fellows. for the us
oif thteir very commodious Halll Ior on
Ctonference Sessiotts.
5. Resolved. That the fuoregning nesrdkt
tions be reand frrm ihn, pulpit of this chure
on Sabbath mortting next.
Appointment of the S. I.. Conference.
CHARLE5'TON DISTRICT.
Ron'-r. J Boytn, P. E.
WV. Capers, Stuperintedent of' Missionst
the people of color, in the. Geotrgia, Ala
bama andI South Carolina Cronferencer
(C2halston-W. M. Wight man. Editor S
C. Advocate.
Cumnberland-Samt'l. W C a pers.
Trinity-Theophdu, Hutggins.
Bethet-Claudiosa H. Pritehard.
ISt James-David Derrick.
IBlackle-dwamp-Henry Hass, Williami TI
Catpers.
Walterboro-Alexius M. Forsuer, Jas. F
Smith.
Orangeburg-ChurchwelI A. Crrowell.
Cypress-Thos. E. Leatdbetter. Samue
Mc. Gren.
Cooper River-Jphio A. Ptorter.
MISSIONS.
Savannah Rivet-Daniel D. Cox, 30,
WVarnock
Edisto Island-Jehose & Fenwick Chas
Wilsom.
Beaufot-Wmi. C. Kirkl" nd.
Pon Pon-PauI A. M. Williams.
Pocotaligo- Antdre w,. J. G reen.
Comnbakee and Ashepoo-J ohn R. Coburn
Rth't. P. Franiks.
Cooper Rivrr-Abh'm. Nettles.
COKF.SBURY DISTRICT.
HUGH A. C. WM.nea, P. E
Cokesbury Circuii-Nichtolas Talley, HI
Mi. Mood.
Edg'efield-Allen MlcCorquodale, Juo. W
Pendleton-Geo. W. Moore.
reenmille .Ctntin-....amea W. Wighemats
Greenzsille Circuit-Alezan. W. Walker,!
Hilliardl J.'Glenn.
Union--fra S. Potter. Wm C. Clarke.
Laurens--Wilis S. Halom.
Newbe y-SanT'l. I)uuwodv. Archinald
Pickens --Martin Eady.
Paris Mountain-Lewis M. Little.
COLUMBIA DISTRICT.
CHAS. I ETTS, P. E.
Columbia Station-Jos. H. Wheeler, W.
( Connor.
Columbia Circuit-Daniel G. McDaniel,
Jno. M Carlisle.
Barnwell-Abel M. Chrietzherg, Peter W.
McDaniet.
Aicen and Hfamburg-D. J. Simmons.
Winnsboro'-Pey ton G. Bowmau, John,
TIarant.
Lancaster-Wesley L. Pegues.
Camden- m. P. Mluzon.
Darlington-Jackey M. Bradley, Ch;arles
''aylor.I
Santee-Wm. J. Jacksoo, Jou. R. Picket.
MISSIONS.
Manchester-To be supplied.
Congaree--Sam'l. Townsend, John C.
McDanirl. I
Wateree-James W. Wellborn, William
Smith.
Pedee-ro be supplied
WILMINGTON DISTRIGT.
WHITEFOORD SMITH. P. E.
Wilmington-Wim. Martin.
Smithlille-David-W. Seale, Stephen 11.
Miller.
nwawyboro'-Hugh E. Ogborn, Thomas
V. Farrow.
Bladen-Sampson D. Laney, II. A. Bass.
Georgetown-Win Crook.
Black River-James H. Chaidler, Abra
ham P. Avant.
.Marion-Colin' Murchison, Wm.-C. Pat- I
terson.
MISSIONS.
Santee-Cornelius McLeod. William 11.
Flemming.
Black River and ee Dee-C. S. Walker.
Waccamaw Crek-Jno. A. M innick, Wm.
Carsou.
Sampit-Stafford P. Taylor.
Cape Fear-Morgan C. rTorretitne.
CHERAW DISTRICT.
JAIES STACY. P. E.
Cheraw-Albert M. Shipp.
FayeUrville-Henry Ii. Durant.
Rockingham-M'ichael Ribbins, Robert
.1. Linehiuse.
Chesterfeld-J oo. Watts.
Wadesboro'-Samuel Leard, Wm..Bar
rmnger.
Conord-J no. 1. Zitmmerman. Dan'\. M.
Donald.
.'entre-John McMackin.
Mongomery-Newton Goudelock, Sacnh
L. Shufurd.
Deep River-Manasseh M. Michan, Robi.
8 Ledbetter.
Camberand-Joseph Pai-rLr.
Pleasant Groe-Edward S. King.
LINCOLNTON DISTRICT.
WHATCUAT A. GA5IEWELkL, P. E.
Charlotte Station-Thos. S. Dnniel.
Chariotte Circuit-Lewis Scarborough.
Lincolnton-Alfred H. Richardson, So6.
W. Daves.
Yorkille-Marcus A. McKibben.
iSpartanbarg--loiOd En.glish, W. M. Ler.
futherfordlon-Wrm. A. McSwain.
Shelby--m. M Kerr.
Catatba-Miles Pucket.
Morganton-Thos. W Postell.
I Lenoir-Simpson Jones.
M EXICO.
Mexico has again heen ihe seat of an
other revolution-bloodless. however.
Santa Anna had been proclaimed D~icia
tor, and all seemed togo on well, bul a
bout 'midday the troops barracked in the
Accordiada Saint Francie, and the citadel
Ipronountcedl against Santa Annta and
Canalizo. At the head of the movemne- I
w ias General Doni Jose J. Herera., Presi
dent of the Council, who addressed a
proclamation to the tity. calling on it to
- sustaiin him
The whole Congress immediately threw
itself tntu the arms or Herrera. whoti itm
mediately took possession of the Naional
palace without bloodshed.
The Congress conitinaued its sessions
permanent.-Thte Ex Mintister, fled. Can
abizo is itt ;rres' at htis own house.
An attempt was made to destroy the
statue of Santa Anna in the vestibule of
the Th'eatre, and the people wished td
break the bronze one in the market place.
but were prevented by the authorities. On
the next night General- Herrera had it pri
rvately removed.
The new authorities maintained plerfect
quiet.
The Chambers were occupied in devi
sing means toi remedy the itnealculatble-in
jury t he country has suffered..
The principle town., and, indeed all
the country, have pronounced againtte
Santa Anna, who, tithb a small force, was
att Queresaro. Santa Anna has but little
chance of overcomitng thtis movement, and
tt was uncertain whether he would at'empt
to -escape or deliver himselfup. :fa hase
that he is taken prisoner; the people will
probably demand his executlion. as they
deem his liberty dangerous. to the public
hatety. . .* -
At -the lattst days from Vera Cruz(Dec.
12th) affairs stood .thus:
The Detpartmients of Sonora. Sinaloa,
Jalisco. Z acatecas and *Agutaseabentes
wvere tn a stale of revolutions and in mii
tary possession of Gen Paredes.
-Gpn Santa Anna (with Coriazar) had
military possession of the departments
Guantijuato and Qiteretaro.
Santa Annas Preasidet ad inleinm.
Canalizo, and his Ministers weie itmpris
oned in Mexico, Congress had re assem
bled, and a temporary constitutional Gov
erment was installed there composed as
follows, viz: '?
General Jose Joaquim de Herrera. Pres
ident. of -the Council of Goverutnent,
charged tempgrarily with the supreme ex
ecutive authority.
D Luis Cournea Cnevos, Minister of
Foreign Relations. State and Police.
D. Mariano Rtva Palacios. Minister of
Justice, Public Itistruction and Industry.
.ID. Pedso J. RCcheverria, Minister of Fi
tance.
D. Pedro Garcia Cotnde, Minister of War.
nAfnd it was already known that the De
parihbnia of Puobla and of Vera Cruz
ha (laied- theirarhminn to the nrovis
sional Goveinment, and there is no doubt:
that most of the other Departments will
also support the ;ongress.
Meanwhile Santa Anna is constitutional
President of the Republic, but unconsti
tttiu* nally in command of the troops etn
ployed a.gninst Pareles. The new Min
ister of War has ordered him to give up his
command.
Reports were current at Vera Cruz that
a part of his troops had proelaimed him
Dictator, that another part tual declared
against him; bu' upon this point no 'nfor
mation in authentic form had reached the
public ear.
If any ,ufficient portion of troops ad
heres to him, to enable him to continue
the war, still he is surrounded by dillicul
ties, being in the very heart A til:e republic
with Jalisco and its coueurrent depart
ments to the Pacific against him oat the one
hand and Mexico with its coucurrent de
pariments to the Golf against him.
He may recover himself by some new
turn in the wheel of Fortune, and resumo
his place as the constitutional President
prorielario of the Republic, hut this is
hat dly probable, as the pnblic setisiment is
almost unanimous against him, in nearly
all tho departments.
It seems more likely that he will have to
yield to the storm, and if not deprived of
his life, he may escape to the United States
by a sudden narch on Ttampico. or to
South Amterica by way of the Pacific.
A letter was received in New York by
the Eugeia stating that Santa Anna has
16.OO Irnoops at his command; and Paredes
but 1500 that are to he relied on, and that
Satia Alina. at the end -of thirty days. %- ill
be fully re instated. There is also a letter
from 'Mr. Rejon m reply to Gov. Shan
unit; that will, it is said, canse considerable
talk Its conwtens are now being trans
lated.
From the Cheraw Ga:ettc.
COT TON.
Every thing connected with the subject
of the rise ir fa-ll in the price of Cotton is
at this moment of great :nd peculiar inter
est. Tie illowing letter is from a highly
esteemed correspondent. but having been
received just on the eve) of our departure
friom homie w.- lay it before our readers
without rootment.
The receipts of Cotion in the shipping
ports, up to nur laesu datcs, was 795.2-22
bales. against 703.915 to the same period
IHst year. M:iking an increase or91 307
bales in ie receipts of the present year
over the last.
M y Dent Sir: My object in writing you
a few words now, h:i-. t to respect fully
dir-et your atention. ;iil that of your
readers, to the ubject ol Colton. antI I
dr-p a very tiv hints with the hope that
somen her nore comtpe.tent :lan myself.
May investigate the subject more fully,
and give the 'result to the public.
First. then. permit tme to direct ynur at.
tentlon to tthe tailes itt the Charleston
Courier, from which you will learn that
the receipts at the different ports in the U.
States up to this time, do not after all the
noise ahut a large cr)op, greatly exceed
those 41f last seuison-afu,-r balancing the
stock on hand 1st Sep:. '43 and Ist Sept.
'44, the excess beintg greatly in favor of
the seasout Ar '43 atd having or course to
he subs:racted from the difference in re
ceipts.
Secondly, to the fart. that planters inis
year nave rushed their Cotton upon the
marhset more precipitately than ever he
-;t -and when thuis is contsidlered. in con
nectiont with the fac't chat pickitng cotmnen
cedl at least a month earlier thtan usual. anud
the seatson throughout beitng fine, the crop
was gathered much eaurlier thanm ever tbe
fore, it mtay account for the excess that
now gluts afi thte markets, foreign and
domendCit-,
Thirdly,. as a mat ter of course, thiere is
tnot at great deal more Ctninthe no coun
try, 'tm of 'he seaports, say probabily less
ultan otne-fourtb of the crop...
Fourthly, that the stock in Liverpool,
altogh latrge, does nt grealig exceed
the stock at the corresponding period losm
year.
And Fifithly, That the price now isjust
one honndred per centt. lower than that of
lust year.
Fromu all these importatnteonsiderationts,
I shoutld unhesitatingly, advise every otne
that canint the up-coutnrya.panters antd
tmerchtants, to "hl on" a while, the price
most, under any clienstances, soor get
better, anid if all would pursue tbis co)urae,
the improvement might be considerable.
Non, I am not one of those, who are
always ptredicting het-ter priceh, and hold
ng on. wviutt condescendhing t, give iea
sis. My reasons, are hinted .a bove, in
part. anud many othier simtilar considera-.
tiotns mighb tte added. stichtas a high rate
of exchange between this country and
Entglaend, ittehnding a large .trade and re
quiring cotton or specie to go forward freely,
a htetahby and ex'ensive trade in Europe
;ind th~is rounutry, especially in. Cotton
goods, and lass, thouught not least important
of'all. -plenty or' money, at low .rates of
interest to facilliate any speculamions that
such a state o.f thinags might excite.
if any of the above hints with any thing
else thtei may ocetur to you, should induce
you tm write aou edit.'rial upon thai stubject,
1 shall be obliged. Oilher papers might
eithter copy, or imitate the article, and
catusestpeculation 10 'printg up, or Cotton
holders to relieve the present glutted mat
ket -by either withdrawing or withholding
their stock for ihe present..
I acknowedget I am interested in
givinig these viewasbut I submit to your
better judgment, if there -is ntot foiee in
them.
Dist-ressing and Fatal Occurrence.
Yesterdly afternoon, Metween,. two and
three o'clock, an Omnibus, with four htor
ses, returi'ng A'om the Rail Road Depot.
in abtruptly turning the corner of Society
and King ats., came in contaet wvith Albert
Wson of J. B. Duval, Tinner. an intel
ligent and..promnising child, .aged about 6
years-the leading horses knocking hira
down, and the wheels of the heavy vehi
cle itself passing over thte'headof the child
crushing and mangling it int a mnost hors.
rible manner. Life wag extinct int'a few
moments after the occurrence.- Chailes
ton Conrier..
EDGEFIELD C. ti -
W.EDNIESDAY. JANUARY 15. 1845.
Ve will cling to the Pillars of the Terpleeof
our Libertes.andtfit mustfallwwe will Peris
amidsithe Ruins."!
97T Mr. B~iaxmx F. CoJtLEY is dul) an
thouized to collect Notes and Accounts due
this ofire, in this and the adjominig Districts.
We hope our friends will avail themselves of
so livorable an opportunity for liquidating their,
respective amounts.
Acts of the Legislature.-In our last we pub
lished several acts passed by the- Legislature,
at its recent session. We have continued the
publication in this number. We will spread
1,efore our readers, all the acts of the least i.
pottance passed by the Assembly This we
do without fee or any other rewaid. but an. ap
proving conscience. Some years since, we
said sumt-thing about the. propriety of comr
pensation being givet to a he-e era of the
State. for the publication of the Legislat1iveen
actuients But our suggestion was not heeded
and it is still at the discretion of publishers of
newspapers in South. Carolina, whether they
ever spread before a vast majority of the peo.
ple, the cts passed by their Representatives.
Comparatively very few . persons 'now ever
read the Acts of Assembly, -as they are pub
lished in a small numiber of papers. The ar
gaments which we advanced some years since,
in favor of publishing the Acts in all the pa.
pers in the State. we will not reiterate.
They musr be obvious to all. As th e case now
stands, the people- must necessarily be ignor
an-t.of many laws which they are bound to
obey under a heavy pe ally. It is for our
Legislature to apply the remedy.
South Carolina College.-The Trustees of this
Institution have postponed tfe election of- a
Proliessor to the chair of Greek Literature,
until next fall.
Illinois -James Semple, Democrat, is elec.
ted a Sgntor of the United States. by the Le
gislatume of Ilinois, in the place of Sainuel
M3efgberts, deceased.
Korth Carolina.--The Hon. Won. A. Gra.
hmn was inaugurated Governor of North Car
olinia, on the first instant.
Maryland.-Colouel Pratt was inaugurated
Governo; of that State. on the first instant.
John A. Stnarr, Eti., has retired hlom the
editorial control of the Charleston Mercury,
thongh lie remains as publisher. It will bere-.
ater be condueted by J. i. Clapp, who has
been assistanst editor for some time past.
New York.-The flon. Silas Wright has
beetn inaugurated Governor of New York.
Treasury Notes.-'he amount of Treasury
no tee ouIMtanding on the Girst instant, is one
maillion eighit hunadred and ninety-two thousand
sixty four dollars and seventeen cents.
- Mr. Ceashing our Minister to China, having
'succeeded in negotiating a tiesty with the
Chinese Government; has returned to the Uni
ted States
A Post Office has been established at Coo
sawvhatchie. in this State, and P. J. Besselen,
Esq , appointed Post Muster.
We have received the first number of the
"Columbis Daily Commercial Herald," pub
lishmed biy I. C. hiorgan, at Columbia, S. C.
The typographical appearance of the paper is
very nem't. It will 'be neutral in politics. and
wvill be strictly a journal of news. Mir. blor
gain has for some years, been known to the
public as the publisher of the Temperance Ad.
vbcate. We subjoin the inaugural of the ed
tor.
To the Merchans and L itizensagenerall of
Columb i a.
The Subscriber, entertaining the belief that
a daily newspaper will be be useful to the eit
izens of Columbia. since the - recent mail' ar
rangement, to convey via.- Columbia the 'great
Southern Mail, has issued this sheet, ab asape
cimene of a -Dailiy Paper, iunader the, cognomen
of'. The C'olumbia Daily Commaercial Herald."
It will matintain a nentral ground in polities,.
anid its principal aim will be to distribute-im
portant news, of every descriptioni, li-otn all
quairters of the globe. It will bet-devoted to
the ierests of the Town and State, and iden
tu'ed altogether with Southern principles.
Every transaction -'which may take place, in
which.the readers of the -Herald may be par
ticuilarly or aemotely interested, will be faith
fully chromecled, whether of Politics, Com.
mterce Agriculture, or Poreign or Domestic
Intelligence.
Partictular attention will be given to the slate
of the markets, the cusrent value of Bank
Notes, thfe -ires o'Bnk1ock itud Bills of
Exchange. nib well as all other matters of in
terest to. the commercial ,portion of the comn
mumisty. -
Such a paper,Jt no doubt will be e~enceded,
is needed in Columbiagand wilh p rove valua
ble in distributing commercial and other ,news,
which; by the -present mail.:arrangemesnt,will
be received over niglmr,..and: distributed early
every morning. . .
The subscription praice oft the Herald will be
Fifty Cents per .month, payable at the expira
tion uf eacht month. Tis arrsmet. will
enable thet Publisher to bear the expbnhe of the
.publication, without involving himself.ia a pe
cuntary poinit of view. Itiagresumed thatn2o
one, who may wish to patrsu easa paper -
in Columbia, will object to .this plan, or cona
sider thechargesteo hig'h. -
The object being oe to' .ascertain whether
the citizesmwill encourage the estahbbshment
of a cheap Daily Paper in the town, merchants
and others who are disposed to further the en
terprise, by subscription or advertisiingpatron
age, will pleasensuignify-thgir intention to the
Publisher, without'further solicitation
The.Daily Herald wili tisent to-unbscribprs
not residents o( tbh' Town, athe ratee7 6
per annum, pyable half yeay in advance.~
I..C MORQA.f