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MISCELLANEBOUS. (Correspndence of te Charleston Courier.) WAsHIN4GToN, MARcH 20. The Senate have adjourned sine die. They passed a vote giving themselves ex tra mileage for this special session, and they afso -gave their late President pro temp. (Mr. Mangum) the salary of Vice President, (five thousand dollars a year) deducting therefrom the pay and mileage he had received as a member of the Senate. The Senate, to-day, confirmed the nom ination of Mr. Rush as Consul to Hong Kong, instead of Mr. Shaler rejected, and Mr. Gould as Marshal of the Northern District of New-York,.instead of Mr. J. JH. Prentiss, rejected. The democratic members of the Senate resisted the nomin atlion'f Mr.~Shaler on the ground that he was prominent-in getting up Tyler meet ings, an'd was .prdmised ofEce as a Tyler marf Mr. Prentiss had made a bet of eight thoisand dollars on the election of 1940. with"Edward Curtis, and ha& refus ed to pr.y it-4hat was the objection urged agaiast his nomination. The injuuction of secrecy has not yet bees removed from all the proceedings of the Senate, butI learn that they received a communication of some importance from the Secretary of State.in reply to a call from them for the present state of the ne gotiations. &c. with Mexico and also with Texas. But whatever was the nature of th'e cotmunicaiion, the Senate, it appears, took no'order upon it. 'The President sent ib no nomination for the vacant seat on the bench of the Su: pieme Court. We ld6k with interest to the next move ments of the administration. The extent of the removals is to be decided upon in the Cabinet There ivill, no doubt, be many 'both in 'the Departments here, in the Custom House and Post Office estab lishments, and indthe foreign missions ana consulates. It is very difficult- to say who will go to London. But some have supposed that the off'r of that mission would he* made to Mr. Woodburv, who is rather inclined to be dissatisfied with the present- state of things. -Silas Wright could have it if he would take it, which is'not probable. March.22. Some amusement has been excited here b) the faie of Tomas Lloyd ihe Surveyor of the port of Baltimore. Lloyd was a noisy Irish Repealer and Tyler man, and was rewailed with the office named above. A few days ago Lloyd waited on the President and put in his claim to be re tained in office. He afterwards backed his application by the present oJ a fine sad die horse. The horse was led to the white house, and there left, with a note to the President requesting his acceptance thereof &c. The horse was soon brought back by one of the President's servants to the sta ble whence he was sent, and yesterday Thomas Lloyd was superceded in his of fiee ! "Served him right" is the general verdict in the case. If Toni had kept his blarney and his horse to himself he would have retained his office. Senator Benton gave information, on Rath,_the other day, to our Grand Jury, on JW1fi#..UP 111011111s, 6t ?uaryand The alledged. matter of libel is contained in the pamphlet circulated here by Gov ernor Thomas against his wife, the daugh ter of Governor McDonald, of Virginia, and niece of Mirs. Benton. Governor T. accuses Mr. and Mrs. Benton, among other things, of having made the match which resulted so unhappily. It was said, and believed here, that if Mr. Calhoun declined the mission to England, it would be offered to some one of his near friends. Some have lately surmised that it would be offered to Mr. Woodbury ; but it is now suggested that it will probably be teudered to Mr. Elmore of South Carolina The late intelligenice from England is received here with the greatesl gratifica tion; and especially by the free trade men. To the Sugar and Cotton growing inter ests it must be the source of much encour agement. -tAC 5 According to all accounts there has al ready been much dissensiotn in the Cabi net on'the subject of removals from oflice. Trho proscriptive policy wras, as it is tno derstood, supported by Mr. Bancrofl, Mr. Marcy, and Mr. Cave Johnson. and was opposed by Mr. Buchauan, Mr. Walker, and Mr. Mason. It was decided in the Cabinet to make certain removals in this city, yehterday, in 'the absence of Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Mtiason. Mr. Medill, of Ohio, has been appointed 2d Assistant Post Master General, which is a confidential political station, as he ap points the Deputy Post Masters. Mr. Miller, Ex-President Tyler's brother-ina law, is removed from the appbintmnent offica of 3rd Assistant, lately held by Mr. Skinner, the distinguished agricultural wri ter, who -I am sor-ry to say, is removed. It has been decided in the Cabinet to remove 31atthew St. Clair Clarke from the office of Auditor of the Post Office. Peter G. Washington is to take his place. We have many rumors as to other bu reaus. On the whole, there is likely to be a very general sweep. . The removals and appointments in the Northern cities are going on a pace. .Governor Van Ness, will not, it is be lieved, be removed from the Collectorship of New York. That office is otie of too mnch importance,-and has been too much -abased heretofore to be made a subject of political traffic. There are fewv men who could give the security required from this officer, and those who could would he un willing to take upon themselves the re sponsibility. The Collector is exposed to great hazards of loss in various ways. He is dependent upon the honesty of some eighty or ninety subordinates, through wvhose bands the money passes. Two thirds of the whole amount of the revenue from duties have passed nominally through the hands of the New-York Collector dur ing the past year. but in fact, the Collec tor, as he states himself, has not seen one cent of that money, all of it passing thro' the hands of his agsnts. The whole coun try is deeply interested in the faithful ad ministration of the dIuties of that office. The President has determined not to re .cail Ihen A. Wie from Rio. hbut to e-ive him an opportunity by delay. tnoreqfaeat a recall, which the President supposes Mr.' g Wise, as a high spiried man wil:necessa- y rily-do. Their unfriendle'peraOhl rela- tl tions in past times would'be considered as 91 the motive of his recall should the Presi dent take that step. n Eforts are being made to remove Mr. a Ellsworth from the office of Commissioner r, of Patents, but he is intrenched behind the n 80.000 copies of his Report, printed by p Corigress. The popularity of that work b may save him. The demand for'it is im- 0 mense. - Thousands or applications con- 9 tinuc to be made from all parts of the d country. c Correspondenecof the dourier. 9 NEW YORK, Marc. 23, 0 7 o'clock, A. M. Mr. Webster arrived here yesterday af ternoon from Washington. on his .way I home. He looks the same intell.ectual Y great-man as ever-cplm.inscrutible, quiet, c yet with something indefinable and start- 8 ling about his eyes, and the flaghes that r play around his :nouthwhich makes one thrill as lie looks, and involuntarily turn and look again.- The recent declarations of Mr. Webster, on the subject of nattirali- I zation. point to him as the probable candi date of the American Republicans' for n President in 1848. and his movements at- tl tract new interest 'at this moment, when Ii the Native feeling is so prominent a topic of public conversationd a From the Richmond (Va.) Times r Compilr. E Abo1itioism--The Baptit (hnrch,- c We regret to state that A bolitionism has i4 by its mad workings caused a division in -s the Baptist Church in its- Foreign Nis- 1 sinnary department, between its northern and southern portions-thus progressing in c the work they began at the last National 4 Convention, or Convention of allthe Bap- I iist Associations of the Union, held rn h Ph'ladelphia-wtich, it is'to be reared s will result in final -completion. At that a Convemion'the questiot of slavery was i agitated with great zeal bj a'portion of the s northern members; and, after much dis i cussion, in which much raticisim as liel as a great degree -of Christian kindness ii and forbearance were displayed, the fol- F lowing resolution was adopted as a con 'pronise: - "Resolved, That, ih co-opeiating to- r gether as members or this Convention in r the work of Foreign Miss'ons, we disclaim L ,all sanction, either expressed or implied, r whether of slavery of anti-slavery ; but, a as individuals, we are perfectly free both to express and to promote, elsewhere, our I own views on these subjects in a Chris- I tian manner and spirit." r The Board of the -Alabama Baptist q Convention recently adopted a series of f resolutiions addressed to the Baptist Board I of Foreign Missions. The object was to r elicit rrom the latter a declaration as to ,%he rules by which it was governed reln- i tive to the question of slavery. The first resolution of the Alabama Board asserted c the follon ing proposition: F , That when one party to a voluntary 1 compact between christian brethren is not - -willing to acknowledge the entire social equality with the other, as to all the privi ance, united efforts between such parties, even in the sacred cause of christian be- c nevolence, cease to be agreeable, useful, or proper." In a succeeding resolution, the Alabama Board demand from the Board of Missions the .iistitnct and explicit avowals, that, I slaveholders are eligible and entitled to all the privileges and immunities of their sev eral unions, and especially to receive any agetncy, mission, or other appiointmemn' which may fall within the scope of their 1 operations and duties."1 AndI the Board further say, if this is not sufficiently explicit, they desire to know whethter the Board " would or woulli not I appoint a slaveholder to a foreign tmissiotn?" The Board, in its response, after assert-. ing that no slaveholder or non-slaveholder, I however large his contributions, is thereby enttitled to be appointed to an agency or foreign mission, and that tie appuintitng< power rests with them, and that they are responsible to the Convention for its dis-i creet exercise, declare that if "'any onei should offer himself as a missionary, hav-y ing slaves, and should insist on retaining them is hits property, we [they] could not appoint him ' This at once brings tho Northern and Southern parts of the Church to an issue The head-quarters of the Board of Mis siotns is at Boston. atnd the entire manage tent 'of the fund, &c. has been there re- 1 posed ; and the Southern contributors are now told that no slavehiolder is to receive an appointment from the Board. The last Religious tierald of. this-city contains the Jet ter of the Board of Mis-1 sions, together with a calm and clear doc- 1 ument issued by the Virginia Board, whichI irmly meets thte issue, and advises the dis- 1 contir.uance of all connection with the 'I Boar:l at Boston. It reviews the lettera from that Board, conclusively exposes its tconsistetncy and injustice, and directs that all moneys raised for foreign mission ary purposes be deposited in a savings' I bank in this city until the annual meeting I shall give direction as to its disposition.- 1 It further advises that a Cotnventiotn of the Soutbern Churchtes be held at Augusta. Georgia. on the 8th of May, or if the other1 Churches advise that this city be selected,< to meet here on the 19th June-" to cotn Ifer on :he best means of promoting the Co reign mission cause atnd other interests of the Baptist denomination in the South." c Thus is one more link between the North and South severed. We have always looked upon the intercourse between the North and South through the medium of the different Churches, as strongly ce meting our Union. But the fel.l spirit of Abolitioism is fast breaking up this inter couors. [ We have been informed, from good au thoritv, that the convention of the south era chiurches, metntioned in the above artt cde, will be held in this city at the time stted. [ Ed. .-uguasta Constitutionalist. First Arrival of Sugar from the United States.-On Sunday last the American ahip Franconia arrived in this port, bring- I ing as part of her cargo twelve hogeheadis of Louisiana sugar. This is the first arri y, but we suspet-t- that it is o ybe, be inning of a trade which wil, In a .few ears, become a very consideiable one,if te new 'sugar duties of Sir Roberi.Peel sould pass in their.present forini. The sugar received by the Franconia iust necessarily have been shipped before ny thing was known or .suspepted of the !duction of duties now proposed, and iust therefore have been sent here for the urpose of ascertaining wbetherjhey could e imported with profit at a duty of36@. er ewi.. so that if there was-any chance rhatever of their succeeding under such a uty, they canaot fail to pay handsomely, ow that the duty is reduced to 24s. per wt. We feel no doubt bu' that they ill pay if ihey are at all wellfselected.for n Saturday last we saw saslples of two ther expected lots of American sugar,. oth of which had been e jiniiued by a igar broker, who staies t I/by will ield a handsome profit-at. leaugten. per ent.-T.io this country, eveo if ilj price of igar siNtild fall to the full ,itent of duty pealed; I he prices therefore po-obsta le.-Liverpooi Times. NEW YORK, March 22. ROTEST OF THEi MEX'AN MINISTER. We have been favored with ajabstract f the protest made by Gen. Almonte io ie Deparirmont of State, whiO.we pub sh below. Abstractof theProtet of Gegeral Al tonte.-The undersigned has.thobdnor to ddrcss himself to the Hon. Secretary of state, is order to manifest the deep con ern with which he has seenthat the Pres lent of the United. States has-given his ignature to a law admitting into this-con ,deracy the Mexican ptovince of Texas. He had flatterel himself that the sound ounsels of the most distinguished citizens, cc.,.would have led to a better result. inhappily it-has not been so, aiid against is hopes and sincere vows, he sees con ummated on the 'artbfthis Government, n act of aggression the most unjust that odero history records-she sppliasion of friendly nation of a. considerable part of s territory. For these reasers, in obediesije to his istructions, he must protest, aliad does olest, in. the most solemn manner, in.the ame or-'his Government agaiqst the law, &c. . He protests also that the act in a reasure invalidates the right of Mexico to ecover her province, of which-she is so njustly dispossessed. and that she will iaintaiu and give effect to those rights by 11 the means within her pow4. He also begs that the Secretary will let be President know that, in view of all bese facts, his mission near this Govern ient terminates from to day. He conse eiently begs that'he Hon. Secretary will rn ard to him his passports, because it is is purpose to leave this city -as soon as ossible for New York. He avails himself of this octsion, &c. 3ve. Gazette. The Mexican Minister arrived in this ity by the 2 o'clock train from Philadel hia yesterday. and expresses openly his elief that war between Mexico ,and this ountry must ensue.- Ibid. VR A R T A TM. -- At the Anniversary meeting of this So iety, held this evening the following cor espondence was read, and directed to be ublished in the daily papers. J. B. BE TTS, Record'g Sec. March 24. I. J. HOWLAND, Esq.. Dear Sir:-Permit me to have the plea re of presenting through you, so lie SCharleston T. A. Society," the likeness if a distinguished gentleman, the Hon. J. 3. O'Neal. Foremost as an intrepid un vavering leatler ina that great army in vhichi we h ave enlisted, he still continmues sith philanthropic and patriotic zeal, to lant the victorious standard of T[otal-Ab. tinence, wherever his dignified and com natnding position in society af'ord him fit >pportuntty. Hiopinig the portrait, though a has:y ketch, will not be unworthy of your ac reptancA, and believitng it will be gratify sng to the citizens of Charleston to fitd it n Temperance llall, and knowing it will e highly prized by the Society of which have the honor of being a member. 1 am, sir, respectfully yours. [Signed] T HOS'. W IGHTMAN. Charleston, March 22, 1845. CHARLEsTON, March 22, 1845. h/omas Wightnnan, Esg. Dear Sir-Your note to me'of this date ams read at she meeting of she Members f she Charleston Total Abstimance-Soci ty, held this evening, and the following esoluition was uunanimnonsly passed : " Rsolved, That this Society accept 'ith great satisfaction and pride she gift resented by Mr. Wightman, viz: she orrait of the Honi. John Beltos O'Neal, md that she President be requesed to ex ress to Mr. Wightman the tinnks and etiments of she Association." In compliance with the above Resoln ion, I hereby tender you our thanks; a norme acceptable present could nios have meen made to our Society, nor a more ap iropriate donation to Temperaice Hall, han your admirable likeness o' one so horoughly acquainted wish the I'emper nce cause, and who commands the uni ~ersal respect and confidence rf al classes f his fellow citizens. It afiords me pleasure to be theorgan of his communicationi, and to assun you of he best wishes of the members of our So. ity for your success in your pofession md your continued health and hippiness. With much esteem, I remain very respectfully Your obedient servan, [Signedl B. J. HOWLAJD, President Charleston T. A. Sciety. A slip from the Savannah Geogian, of he 27th inst. says :-" The sumerousI riends of Gen. Charles R. Floyt will re ;ret to learn of his death, which:tccurred i his residence, in Camden Canty, on aturday last. The deceased was a gal ant soldier and chivalrous cisionv, and luring his life has rendered esseltial ser rice to hi. native State, and has Ift many riends to bewail his decease in tib prime if manshood. For several years revious' o his death ~ae held the comassion el 3i..ai., G.e....l ofth s Bi..tae 1st1 Division Georgia Militia. We presuma that the officers hf the First Regiment will meet to testify their regaid for his memory." EDGEFIELD C. H. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1845. "We wiu ding to the PiUars of the Temple'of Our Liberties, and if it must'faU, ice totU per ish armidst the Rains" We invite the attonti6n ofront 'readers to the communication irto-days paper. from the Rev. Mr. Chiles, on the subject of:Abolition. - The Court of Errors.-The Court of Errors will assemble on the first Monday in May 'next, fo: the hearing of all cases referred to that tri bunal. Cdd keather -The late cold'wenther which we experienced seems to have been general in the Sonth. The fruit which was in a state of forwardness in many places, is greatly injured. Since we issued our last, the weather has been much milder in this section of country. We have been informed, that the Peacherare not all destroyed, and we hope, that theme will still be enough to tickle the palates of the natives. The Hon. John C. Calhoun arrived at his reaidence, in Pendleton, on the 21st uit. -His health is said to be much improved.I The Zoll Verein Treaty.-The commercial treaty between the United States and thd Zoll Verein Confederacy, which was before the Senate, was postpondd forconsideration at the next session of-Congress. Ofcc of Intendant in Cdumbia.-ThEr pres ent iicumbent, Mr. Win. M. Myers, declining a re-election. Mr. Wm- B. Stanley and James D. Tradewell are candidates for the office of Intendant. An election for 'Intendant and six Wardens will be held on the .first Monday in April. The Court of General Sessionuand Common Pleas commenced its session in Columbia on Monday the 24th uIt., his Honor Judge Ward law presiding. The notorious Abolitionists, Arthur and Lewis Tappan, and twelve others, styling themselves the Executive Committee of the American and Foreign At.ti-Slavery Society, recently sent forth a "recommendation of a day of prayer, fasting and humiliation, in ref ence to the proposed Annexation of Texas." The Cincinnatti Chronicle says, that the bricks made in that city. last year, amounted FRANKLIN, LA.-A northern paper says, that the little port of Franklin, Louisiana, is annu ally visited by -about one hundred brigs and schooners, from all parts of the United States. Eighteen thousand hogsheadsmof sugar are man ufactured irn that Parish every year. We be lieve that at no distant day Augur will be the most important staple in Louisana. - TnE Punt.ic LAmss.-It is stated, that the United States Government has within the last forty years, extinguished the Indian-tte to four hundred and thirty milionis acres of land for two millions of dollars. This is considered a fine speculation, for the Government sells the land at $1 25 per acre. It with thus be seen that a comparatively small portion of pub lic land sold at $1 25, will amply repay 'he government for all the cost of purchasing thme Indian title. Turnpikes from Columbia ?o thme North Caro. lina Line -The following gentlemen form a part of-the Committee of twenty-one, appoinited to take into consideration thme expediency of establishing 'Turnpike Roads from Columbia to the North Carolina line. The road will run on each side of Broad River. Messrs James Boatwright. y. G. Bowman. J. J. Caldwell, Johni A. Crawford, W. F. Des saussure. R W. Gibbs, R. H. Goodwyn. Wade. Hampton, Sr.. Charles McCullough. Wmn. Ml. Myers, Win. C. Preston. R. Sondley. Edward Sill, A. G Summer, B. F. Taylor, A. Wallace, and Samuel Weir The Abbeville Banner of March 26th, says. The Mlarch Term of Court, came or'last week -Judge Wardllaw presiding. Notwithstand ing his Honor's great industry and ability in the despatch of business, not one third of the Cases on thne issne docket were disposed of; 1,0 that an extra Court has been ordered for the fourth week of July-next. ANOTHER WARNNG.-TIhe Anderson Ga zette eayu: We learn that Mr. John Vandiver, of Pickens District, was throwan from his horse on Wednesday evening last, a few miles fronm this place, anid had his hea'd horribly mashed; he died almost instantly ; it is said he was very much intoxicated. ,Thme Peiudle'ton Messenger of March 29th says:-The Court of .Common Pleas and General Sessions was held at* Anderson this week, Judgem Wardlaw presiding. There were no cases of very great interest lending, but sufficient litigation to kee p the Court in session till near the close of the week. We do not know that it has yet adjourned. Judge Wardlaw is on this circtuit for the first time since his election, arid we learn from mem bers of the bar, that he is indefatigable in the disharge of his official ditties 'PUBLIC MEETING IN COLUMBIA. At an adjourned mneeting of thme citizens of this place, held on the 15th of March, thme pol icy of constructing a turnpike road from Co lumbia to the North C~arolina line was discuss ed. The following resolutions were passed by the meeting: 1. That an Executive Turnpike CoW mittee.oftheTown of(Polumbiai to con sist of twentyi-one citiz'ens, including at. least lone member 4of Council, from each Ward, be-gappointed by-the Chainman- of his meeting, to cassider-'and doilse-sueb measures as they mAy deem expedient. for the.promotion otiwo:Turnpike Roads, extending, one on each side of Broad River to the North Carolina line. 2. That the said general Committee ap point, from, among themselves or the citi zens generally,' such sub-committees of correspondence, &c., and such persons to explore routes, obtain information...efe -eneral concert of action, record their pro ceedings, -&c., as they may deem expedi ent. 3. That the Town Council be res'pect fudy-equested to co-operate iith the sgid, Committee, in promoting the-ojects on. trusted to it. p - . 4. That the said c'ommittee;--aner they shall havesufficiently informed-tbeaneles on the-subject, publish in: the inewsppere of the Town a statement or; their views of the said Roads, the most eligible roates, the probable cost, the stock necessary. the. movements of the company sections:inter ested, - the proportions of stock that-will probably be-taken'by. each;thesuam they deem it expedient the Town should suh scribe. through its. constituted authbriies, to the sitock on each. roonte, -together' with suitable provisions oforganization for each stockCodmpany, .id detail, and a call for-a. Town.Meeting at such period aswill allow to the Citizens suifficient previous. consid eration of the imatters thus publicly .sub mitned to them. - -For the Advartiser.. Ma. EDITo:-By giving"the followingeom munication a place in your valuable paper, you will confer afavor upon many of your read ers. Ie "thought it desirable toipy tiie Resolutions, adopted by the Virginia Board of Missions, at Richmond, . suposing that nany of the Churche's in the Assciation have not seen them. Yours, respectfully, J. M. CHILES-. To THE sEVERAL. CaURCnu otM itlboIg'TRK EDoEFiELD BAPTsT .\soEIATIoN.-Gft dsng: Beloved Brethren:-At a meeting of the Ministers' and Deacons' Conference held with the Dry Creek Church on thi 20ti instant, a rerolnton-was passed by that body, request g me as its Secretary. to address.a .call to yoi; urging the propriety. of a . Convention' of the several Churches of the Association,to assem ble at the Baptist.Meeting House, in Fdgefield Villa-ze, on the evening of tharfiist.Mosday in May next, to make arrangements to meet the Convention of Southern Baptists'on.Thursday the 8th of the same month, in Augusta, to "con fer on the' best means of promoting the Eoreign Mission cause, and other interests of the'Bap tist.denomaination in the pouth." The Conven tion to meet in Augnusta has been called by the act of the Virginia Baptist Boird of Mis sihns in Richmond.' The circumstance which gave rise to this act of the Virginia Board, was the actof the American Board of Agents for Foreign Missions, which appeared in a re eent letter from Dr. Sharp. President of the Board. addressed to- Rev. Jesse Hartwell. of Alabama, as a reply to the question, ." Are Slaveholders eligible and entitled to receive'any agency, mission, or other 'apite" from thing is certain, we can never be a party to any -irangement which.would imply approba tion ofslavery." This decision is exceedingly to be regretted, especially, as we are informed. that they came to this decision "ddiberntelg and unanimously." What cause shall Sonthern Baptists adopt for future operatioin, is a grave question, -and should he met with prayerful delibieration. To, act prematurely and rashly might produce incalculable injury to the cause of Missions, which, we ardently desire to sup port. Not to act at all, 'would be highly cul pable on our part. Heretofoce we have looked upon Abolitionists as deluded enthusiasts, being * wise above that, that is written:" having a zeal. not of God. nior according to knowledge ; and supposing them described' by the A postle as teaching "otherwise," than the directions g ivan by him to Timothy to teach and exhort: ("Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own maaters worthy of alt honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. And they that have believing maste'rs, let them not despise them. because they are brethren ; but rther-dO them service, because they are, faithful and beloved parta kert of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. 'If any man teach othertoise, and con sent not to wholesome wor'ds, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the doctrine which is according to godline'ss. Hie is prond. know ing nothing, but doting .about quesiions and strifes of words whereof cometh envy. strife, failings, evil surmnisings, &c; I Tim.6:-3st and 5th verse.") Supposing them thus descri bed, we have taken his advice, " from such withdraw thyself." But we have been as sured that this class (Abolitionists) form but a small portion of our Brethren at the North ; the majority being only anti slavery men. 'The ate act of the Board, should it he sanctioned by them all, will lead us to- the conclusion that whtever diff'erence may, heretofere, have ex isted between the- two parties,-'they are ntole the same. .Their decision they have made known. Again. the question arises what aail ee do ? Our Virginia Brethuen say that any farther connexion with the Board on our part is inexpedient and improper; and recommend the calling of a Southern Convention 'The Christian Index, which reached us to-day, in forms us that the Executive Committee of the Georgia Baptist Convention have met anti "fully approve of the sentiments and resolu tions of the Virginia Brethren " As the annual meeting ofyour body will not ake place until Septemiber next, 1 hope, dear brethren, that you will take this mastter into prayerful consideration at your next Church meeting.and appoint one or mote. delegates to meet us at this place at the time above speci fied. For your ,satisfaction I will lay before you the eties of'resolutions adopted by the Virginia, Brthbretn. "'1. Resolved, That this board have see'n with sincere pnin the decision of the Board of the Baptist Triennial Convention, coa taed ini a recent letter addressed to Rev. Jesse H artwell, of Ala., and that we d eem the decision unconstitutional, and in V'iola tion of the rights of the Southern menm brs of the Convention; and that -all far. ther connexion with the Board, on the part of such members is inexpedient and im proper. 2. Resolved, That the Treasurer ofthis Board be required tai deposit in one of the Savings banks of the city, any funds which may be in hands, or which.macy coine into them, to he disposed of as the Society, at its annual meeting, may direct. 3. Resolved, That this Board are of opinion, that in the present exigency, it is important that those brethren who are ag-. n~rievdA ba therecnt decision of the BarP -an -Bosito, should bold a Convention, to confiron -the best means of promoting the Foreigi Mission cause, and other-interests of the:Biptist dehnomination in he South '4. ;Rsolvid, That in the judgment of t6is Hard. Augusta, Geo., is a suitable place for holding such a Convention; and that-Th-jrsda.ybefor-the 40dLordAed in May next is a suitable time. 5. Resolved, That while we are willing to.meet our Soatbern brethren in Augusta, or any other plate which may be selected, we should heartily welcome them in the' city of Richmond-and should -it be deem ed proper to-hold it inthisacity. the Thurs day before the 4th Lord's day in June next will be a suitabletime. On motib6'' Z - Resolved, That Churches and associa uons Df-jheSalte;b-co tenA4ddEp point Jelegates to ihe ~p'roposed C6nven Resolved, That-the proceedings of thi - meeting be yublished under the direction of- h4ehrie'n' Taylor Jiter, WalkeWatid Smith. J. B. TAkLOKPre't Board. C. WaLTAL, Sy . Maythe spirit owidemand ofgcacedirect you. in your deliberatienells the prsyetb. Youzi'snktlie GospelL f~ Edgefield C. 1k March 3%stA "THE FAMILT.PHTstcuIA.M'6TSPir' tan of-the 26th lIt., ii-s.V..is ekj 'OLID of about '300' page, with thaboa titfe, - by Dr. A,. M. Folgero .f wlin q short time..ssue fro this P s,s.'T imeiits' of the'okil,.Wittotdoet -entiOn it to uxiversal. approbaionf and though-we -have-no interesti-speahin inslandatory terms of its:Aunihora8'ike wise -of the- work, -ther--tha-F4dtid -of personal rd, ws-1m,.. . Co 'mend to amilies, o Jubrl efor 10 ia we esteem a most valuable bompenpdium 6r rsdies. foriirdsfl1'tioll iAilm"" incident to the-Unired:Ststes.. ..: a This' work'has no iobtlieeg glxpeed befbre. this, but -tie ,everity-of the North ern wintei prevented-the supgly.dpaper, and other. meterials -neccessary-..A'fei. completion. We think the work well calculated to'subserve the wants of thi community, from "he fact. thaiit adap. s itself to those cbanges' which moet Mldi cinal ien 'believe to take placel.unlho. type of 'disase,' supplying the aseg other deseivedly popular aid psefyl yorki of a' signilrr kund,,no.w necessqriy obso lete. - We understand. -says the N. O. .Tegir sonian, that Maj. Donelson, our Charge 'dAtlmires to Texas, will -sail in thqext packet for Galveston, by which:time-he - supposes that the instructions said to have been forwarded to him-by tbiayofNash ville, Vill havearrived. The Mexican inister, General AlmonteQ assed through this. city yester4ay . from ashington, on his way to. New .York. We.have already stated toe fact that -fe had asked for his passports and.terinated his official intercourse with .our govern ment.-.Btfalt. American, 271& ult. Inland- Mail Route.-The citizeh ij Rafeigh, N. C., were to have held apub6 lic meeting on Saturday. rrernoon last, to consider the propriety of memorializing the Post Master General to place on the route from that place to Columbia a con tinuous line of four horse Coaches, 'to ',e run in the tim~e the Great Mail is carried. The co-operation of the citizens nf'F'ay etteville, Chteraw, Camden and Columbia is requested.-Columbia Chronicle. -A Question for Political Economits. Mr. Polk in his Inaugural, avows himself in favor of protecting all the 'interests of the country alike ; yet he says he is itn fa vor of such incidental protection, as will he-afforded by a moderately discriminating taril. The very term "discrimination" implies that a difference is to be' made in favor of certaiu articles, and that the'pro ducers or munufacturers of theae articles wvill he protected to a greater extent, ihatn those who produce or manufaciture certain other articles;t and unless Mr. Polk t'eans that equal dqeties shall- be imposed tipon all articles which ai'e grown oir manulhc tured in the United States, we cannot see how he is-to protect aill the interests of the country alike, by a discriminating Ta~riff. How does he - propose to discriminate, so ato protect the cotton growing interests of the South?' We should like to' know. -South xCarolinian. - -'-. - Bold Incendiary Auempt.-T he Char Teaton Courier -of Monday says-: -Ahoist half-past nine o'clock on Frsday' night last, the-sentinel on Exchange whar*'saw "a ball-of fire descending among a pile of cotton, apparently thrown -from an adjoin.. ing yard, and itmmediately rushed to the spot, with the assistance of another indi vidual, who brought a pail of water,. ex tinguished the flame. The ball was foubd to consist of loose cotton, containing -a piece of brick, and* bound -around with twine. It was doubtless saturated with -alcobol or spirits of turpentine, and ignited before'be ing thrown, and but for the -vigilnceand promptiness of the -guard, the design -of' the wretch who perpetrated the det- would have been accomplished. .. - There is, as yet, no nlue by whicht the villain can be identified. We learn that the passage way 'to the yard is left-open, m and the act may have been done by amo person entering in that way. . Fire.-B etween 10 and U o'clock last night flames were fond issuing -from the Foundry Establishment of Messrs Cam erotn & McDermott, formerly Johnson's, at the . foot of Hasel street. The interior of the building, part of the roof and most of the contents destroyed.. .Much credit is due to the fire comipan ies for the protmpt manner in..whichibthy subdued the fire .-Charl est on-'Patriet March 29. - - A Washington correspondent of theo N. Y. Express says:"S. S. Southworth,.now of the New York Custom House, was to day appointed .Consul to Japan. I be. ieve this is a new office. Mr. Zadoek Pratt wanted to have it made a full mis