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FOREIGN NEWS. LATER FROM EUROPE. The favorite Steam ship Great Western, Captain Matthews-, arrived this morning from-;Liverpool. bringing our complete files of papers from the Continent to the -29th uilt. The passengers have united in a testi monial to Captain Matthews. The papers aite full of annexation arti eles, before a question which would naturally excite great attention in Europe. The Times says, that the consent of Congress ,was long expected, although there were strong troral objections to it, but-says that Journal, whatever they loved they..coveted. The-article is quite hostile. The Morning Chronicle says they are more 'mortified than surprised at annexa tion. The Repeal rent- for the last week amounted to ?497. 15, 3d.. Ireland is quiet. The Hibernia-arrived out on the 17th instaat, and was'followed by the Oxford, Rochester, and Indiana, with papers of the 1st inst., announcing the intelligence of the Senate hying passed the Texas bill. This important news was taken to London by a special engine express. conveyed personally by Mr. Edward Wilmer. The Indiana was followed in less than twelve hours by the George Washington, with the - inaugural address of Mr. Polk. which was also expressed in a very rapid manner. reaching London the same night. The London Times is fierce -upon the subject ;,f annexation. Wilmer an'd Smith's European Times says: "The conduct of American legisla tive bodies is amarvel and a mystery to the politicians of Europe." Upon the subject of the President's message, the same writer says: The verbose State documents of the Union are little relished in England Right of Search.-The Duke the Brog lie has arrived in London, and the refer euce is now sitting, which is to decide the future policy of Ergland-and France. I is understood, on all hands, that he.suhsti tute for the right of search which lie pro poses is a blockade of the, coast of Africa by the two powers, joined of course, to the squadron of the .. nited States already there, for that purpose. For that purpose the right of search inyts most obnoxious form is thus given tip, but the substitute, inadequate as the system was. promises to be still more insuflicient. The Bishop of Ely died on the 20:h of March, and the Dean of Westminister appointed in his stead. The Queen's visit to Ireland, during the summer, appears to have been determined. The portion of the message which has given most offence, inasmuch as it denotes a " foregone conclusion," is its allusion to the Oregon Territory. That Mr. Polk is correct in his assump tion may be established hereafter, or it may not. Parliament has adjourned for the Easter holidays. Marshal Bugeand has left Paris for Algiers. " T hp issing packet-ships, England and the nited<States, form a painful topic of conversation. Like the unfortunate Pres ident, the last trumpet only will. bring to light the mystery which hangs over their fate. Ireland, France, Spain, Swit zerland and the rest of Europe, were in a state of quiet. The Sultan of Turkey has read his concej a sound lecture for their ignorance: * A magazine at Algiers exploded, and blew up 100 wvorkmenand soldiers. China is in a quiescetnt state. Lord Churchill is dead, aged 66 years. Sir F. Saumary, aged 85 years. Admiral Ca.rpentter, agedl 86 years. Hion. Miss Fox. sister of Lord Holland. Viscountess Lirford, itt Astley's Castlo. NEw-ORL~EAlq, - Monday Morning, April 14. TEXAS-MEXICO-H AVANA. The intelligeaice received, by the steami ships New York atnd Alabama is of so important a character as to induce us t: anticipate our regular day of publication. and lay it at once before' our readers. Picayune. I ate and Important Intelligence.-By the arriyal of the steamship New York 'we *have re-ceived our Texas files and corres *pondence, which contain news of deep in terest. From the following letters it vwill be seen that we had abundant reason for asserting, as we have done apotn many occasions heretofore, that the Eoglish gov ernent was carrying on- an extensive intrigue- in the young Republic, with the view to sap. American influence in thai country. It would appear from our advi ces, which-are of the most autfmntic character, -that the Texan government has been listening to. the flattery e-r foreign - ministers,.and that Capt. Elliott and Mr. . Saligny, between them,. have poured the "jep~rous distilment into, the porches" of -President Jones' car by the quart. How long the peope of Texas will suffer this triangular gatme to go on remains to be seen. We much mistake the spiri of the Republic if the Executive, Capt. Elliott and Mr. Saligny together can smother the will of the nation. Our letters give the - substnce of all the news that we have received bv this arrival. Greater ment than Presid'ent ,Jones have not been able to breast the tide of popular feeling upon ihis question.; and we shall expect to see him swept like a reed before the torrett if he perseveres in postponing the will of the Texan jeople to the wishes and at the be best of foreign intrigues. Already have the citizens of Texas taken the alarm, asnd the idea of calling country conventions to press the business furward has h~en favor ably considered. When the issue ia fairly. *made, whether Capt. Elliott and Mr. Sa *ligny or the free people of the Republic shall prevail in this matter, there will be a storm raised that ill make the conspira tori grow pale. The question is assuming the aspect of a struggle for Liberty-it is so in fact, and when this truth is fully re cognized by the country, it will be policy in the Servants of Foreign Princes and those who collegue with them to step out of :he way. [Correspondence of the Picayune.] GALVESTON, April 7. We arrived here safe and sound at an tarly hor on Sunday mornings and just n timer too; for'hardly-httd the steamer >een made fast before a Norther sprung ,p. cold and blusrering. The New York s a good seaboat, and Capt. Wright a most txperienced and watchful navigator, yet I ri tad much rather be safely house here at 1i he comfortable Tremont,' kept in capital et style by Capt. Seymour. than to be out on fo he Gulf in any kind of a vessel while a l Vorther is blowing. The talk here is of Annexation-noth- tr ug but Annexation -and so far as 1 can til ee and learn parties in this country ap >ear to be nearly equally divided on the g< ubject; but in almost every other section >f Texas, and parficularly in the Eastern fa ou:ties, where more opposition was an icipated, the friends of the measure have al 3 large majority. Gen. Henderson -has aken the stump in that section, advocating V Annexation strongly, and others of the more influential men have come out in its w support : in the West, also, a large majority c af the more wealthy inhabitants are lend- o ing all their influence to bring about the of measure. The opposition lies principally of among the foreign merchants, especially n the English. and those holding office or in a some way dependent upon the present 't Government-men must look after their C own bread and butter Then. again. there t may be a few expectants of high offices e and emoluments in future. should the Re- si public gain a positive independence ; men p had much rather he presidents. ministerq of o state. or foreign envoys, than simple gov- s ernors, state and county officers; but this class is small and weighs but little in the d scale of opposition. I The present Vice President of Texas. ti Mr. Anderson, as well as the Secretary of s the Treasury, Mr. Ochiltree, are- both in h favor of Annexation ; but the President n himself. althotugh he does not publicly ex- ti press it, together with the other members p of his Cabinet, are thought to be decided- it ly opposed to the measure-at least to the g terms as passed by the United States Sec- s ate. English promises have doubtless a gone far towards creating this feeling ; while offers from the French Charge. and ii the natural desire of men in high places to v retain their seats, have also conspired to increase the Executive hostility in the v measure. - . I To show to what extent English inin- J etce has been at work here. I will give Ii you the current on dies and reports in cir Ii culation. It has already been made known e in the United States that. on the day the y New York left here, on her last trip. a British man of war had arrived-fro-n Veta t Cruz, with important despatches and pro. I positions for the digestiot of the Texan n Executive. So far as I can ascertain. amid t the thousand stories in circulation, the un- t conditional recognition of the independence of Texas was partially promised. Enog land having induced Mexico to make such an offer; but the precise terms upon which a this independence was to be purchased ii were not made known. The English and I French envoys, who have been on the most F close and intimate terms for months past, n hung about Washington, electioneering p with the Executive and'promising allsorts .t of things if a delay in calling'Congress c together fora few months could be brought about. It is thought that President Jones - promised to put off the action of Congress a as long as he could, at least his course I would so indicate, and at the same timea there is an on dit here to the effect-that hte told Capt. Elliott, previous tothe de parture of thtat high functioaarv, that there were cert itin hmits beyomd which he could l1 not control thte action of the people on thist question. He might well say this, for it is , evident enough thiat an itmmnse majority are in favtr of accetding to or accepting the 1 United States resolutions at once witthont waiting to see what kind of a barguin canr be made with either Mexico or England- -I with the latter power they do not appear to be attxious to trade at all. On Saturday last the Eurydice. Britishr frigate, sailean from thtis port for Verad Cruz. with despatchtes for Mtr. -.Bankheadt -)On the same day the Electra, British sloop of war, sailed for Bermnuda, withlt Elliott on board He was to be left at Charleston, and his papers to his Govern-.' ment were to be forwartded writh all des-c patch. When he left Washtingtont, it was with the understanding that as mtuch delay as possible should be used by the Presidente in calling Congress together, so that he ttight ascertain' what term Mexico could he induced to. assent to throtugh the influ- I ence of his Governmetnt. lI itt the mecantinme there is not a little talk I here of nolding conventions in the different d counties of Texas, atnd taking sucht activee measures as will induce the Executive to call Congress together at once. That ' something of thte kitnd will be done by the 1I frienids of Arangxation there appears to be c little doubt expressed, and that the mea- I sure will be rushed through. maugre Etng- en lish, French, atnd all oter foreign influ- t ence, is also the opinion of a majority ofr hose with whom I have conversed. c Sam Houston, as yet. has taken no part in the question, keeping perfectly dark in the matter. As yet not hintg has been heard from thet West in relation to the movements of Hlaysp gainsat the Camanches. We are off for t Houston in a few mioutes, from which n place I will wriie you again. Int haste. G. W. K. Fi .Meico.-The New Orlears .b~ftin of a he 18th ult., says:-- A letter from a-re- n~ spectable source in Vera Crnz, under date g af thte 2d inst, states that an act had pass- it ed to a second reading in the Mexican n Co.ress, making it high treason for any a person to propose the rdcogntition of the E independence of Texas, or the peaceable s' possesion of that country by the United A States. A majority of the metnbers it is nr [rther stated, are itt favor of .active hostili- g ibs against Texas. in order to provoke a n war tand throw the onus of it on the United- t( States." tI The Demnocratic Convention of Florida ai -ecently held at Madison, have nomittated p Col. W D. Mosley as their candidate for in overnor and the Hoen. David' Levy for p jongress. n ti Make yourself all' honey, and you will P eon fn1.ind le todevr you di STILL LATER FROM EUROPE. From the Boston Times, April-22. LRRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CALEDONIA. Seven Days Later from I.urope. The Mail Steamship Caledonis ar ved at her wharf, in East Boston, about o'clock Monday evening. She4eft Liv pool on the 5th of April, and hag there re made the passage in a little.more than days. The American Minister, Mr. Everett, ansacted business at the Foreign office on e 19th uIt. The British Ministry intend to hold Ore >n at all hazards-war or-no war. Ireland has been the theatre of a terrible ction fight. The French Liberal papers rejoice at the anexation of Texas. We make our summary chiefly from ilmer and Smith's Times. Commercial.-In the early part of the eek the Cotton narket was full, and pri ms had a tendency to recede; but'tbe fact r the steamer being detained a day in -der to carry out the result of the debate m Oregon, was no sooner known, than the tarket became more firm. Yesterday the Iles were 8000 bales, at the highest quo itions.. The proceedings of the House of commons, last night, arrived here too late effect the market this day. The same use-the Oregon-that sent Cotton up, ant Share down. In other respects the roceedings of the week; since- the sailing f the Great Western, present no very riking features. The following, on the subject of Sugar, emonstrates That the high rate of duty on 'oreign Sugars will be the exception, not a rule, for the future, owing to the con truction which the Home Government as put upon the act:-" The consumers f sugar will be glad to learn that the Cus. )m House authorities, in London, are utting the most liberal construction on iat part of the new sugar bill, which ives them the power of deciding what ugars shall be admitted at the higher, and t the lower duty." - In the staples of Tea, Sugar, and Spir s, a decline has been submitted to, at ,hich t.e trade were not ready buyers. The 'Jueen's Visit to Irdand.--The isit of her Majesty and Prince Albert to reland is definitely fixed to that place in uly next. - It is said, that, in order to al )w her Majesty's Ministers to accompany er. Parliament will he prorogued at- an arlier period than has peen usual of late ears. Annexation in England.-The annexa on of Texas has ceased to excite interest. 'eople have regard the matter as settled, nd view the connexion rather with indif rence than with favor. Mr. O'Connell as declared, in the Repeal Association, is dislike to the measure, grounded on his rell-known anti-slavery prejudices. The French Chambers are engaged in ttempting to express excessive gambling i railway shares.-To the Peers Court )aru's bill for carrying out that object has een sent, with every prospects of its pri iary provisions heing adopted. The De utics are employed on the Tariff bill, and he., irodi'io'n oTToreign ii -ertain restrictions has been agreed to. A great subject of transatlantic interest -the right of search-ads been incident ly discussed in the House of Commons. ard Palmerston is extremely nettled that ny change or modification should take lae, or~ he even contemplated on this his et schecme, Amongst 'he events of the day which ave awakenied public attention, may be ientined the fate of the woman killer, ohn Trawvall, n -ho terminated a life of trange vicissitudes by the hanginan's tlns at -Alesbucry. The most striking acts connected with the fate of this crimi ml are these-that lhe belonged-nominal y at least-tn the most rigid sect of Chris ins extant-the Quakers. Parliamnentary.-The House of Comn nons tmet, titter the E aster recess, on, Mutn lay night, whent Lord John Russell gave lotice that tie wouldt bring under the notice f the House, on Friday next, ttat portion f the American President's Message, hic-h relates to the territory of Oregon. he evening was mnainly occupied in dis ussing the navy estitmates, naval urchi rct:re, and Admiralty arrangements. lhte discuss4ion gave rise to an interesting piode relative to the right of search, and vha Lord Palmnerston contended to be the oluntary surrender of that right by Eng mdc to France, in which the n'oble mem er frotm Tiverton, Sir Robert Peel, and ord John Russell took part. With, this iscussion all interest in the nights pro. eedigs ceased. Thme Oregon Question.- The London ~ies of iMonday, April 1st, has the foI wig: The question arising out of the znflicting claims of this country and the nitcd States to the Oregoni Territory is sentilly diff'erent from all the ordinary a piCs connected with our foreign political el ationis, and it involves the most serious onsequences to both countries and to the T fhere is no real daoger, in spite f the language or a cabiinec like that of t United States, or the unnatural vitu eration of 6ppouition papers at home, da t the moderationoof England should be istaken for want of power, or the tran il dignity of her language for-the sacri ce of tier rights. In the enmplnyment of our. resources, ec country expects froma the Govern ieth the greatest forbearance, and the retest resolution if the case be one Swhich forbearance is weakness. It oeeds no argument to prove that a direct ggression on the territorial rights of the riticb' Crown is of all. such cases the rongest, Yet if the language of the merican President is intended to convey tore than an empty threat, such ant ag ression is contemplated by the cabinet hich has just heen formned at Washing *n. Mr. Polk annountces his conviction at the American title to the country of e Oregon is clear and unquestionable, ad that his fellow citizens -are already reparing to perfect that title by occupy g it with their wives and children. This triarchted mode of going up into -!his w land-of Goshen -is certainty no viola m of the existing treaty ; but when the resident goes on to speak of " the juris etin ofr l asm the benefits of onr re publican institutions,.and the formation of states in that part of our territory within the sphere of our Federative Union," be misinterprets the true nature of our agree ment on the subject. Joint occupany is only. possible as long. as no real sovereignty is exercised. If the nogotiations undertaken between Mr. Hus kisson and Mr. Gallatin in 1826 led to more satisfactory results that a renewal of the -temporary convention of 1818, it is most irr probable than a negotiation will now terminate more successfully, unless it turn upon the arbitration of a third Power. This .expedient is, however, rejected by the Americans, and the tone of Mr. Polk's address does not lead us to suppose that he would even adhere to the ultimatum of 1826, which was the prolongation of the frontier along the 49th parallel of N. lati tude from the point at which it now termi nates to the Pacific. Our position in the matter is a defensive, though not altogether a passive, one. England desires an amicable adjustment ; but if that be rendered impossible, the on tractable policy of her opponent. the ag gressi ye character of the American govern ment, and the unparalleled language of the President, suffice to prepare us for the other -alternative, The rights of British snbjects in the country of the Oregon must of course be defended ; and, indeed, the Brit ish positions there are sufficiently strong to defend themselves from any sudden at. tack likely to be made upon them ; but if any such attack be made by American citizens, the American Government must, of course, he held responsible for it, and the peopic of the United States must take the consequence. Ebe utta. EDGEFIELD C. H. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1845. I I We will cling to the Pillars of the Temple of Our Liberties and if it must fall, te will per ish amidst the Ruins." 0P7 We are requested to state. that the State Convention of the Baptist Denomination. will assemble in the Baptist Meeting House of this place at 11 o'clock, on .Saturday next, and will proceed inmedintely to business. The first thing that will be done after enrolling the names of the Delegates, and the appointment of a committee for the arrangement of preach ing during the session, will be the Address from the President. The discussion of the subject on whose account the Convention is called t gether. will then be entered into. - Preaching ftom the M inisters of the:Conven inn. rmsnabe-xnected n-n-Ja.dnyvnight, Lord's Day, aindduring the session ofthe body The doors ivill be open for all who may please to attend. Dry iPcat/er.--IVe have been informed. that copionis showers have recently fallen in-sonme sections ofthie District, but in this tneighborhoo'd, and thronghout the country getnerally, 'the drought has continued, and the temperature has been that of summer heat. Thc crops in the fields atid gardens have suffered considera bly. We have not had any rain of conse queuce since thme 13th of March last. Thse Hamburg Rtepublican Bulletin.-Frm the subjoined notice, we learn, that thme propri etom of the Hjamburg Republican will isstte a daily Bulletusin immediately after the arrival of the cars from Charleston. This new enter prise of the editor meets our approbation, and we hope he will bc repaid for his trouble and expetnse "We this evening itrtoduce to our Subiscri bers the "'Repumblicanm Bulletin."' which we con template issuting every evening-, after the ar rival of the Cars from Charleston, and have delivered to their stores or residences, as may best suit their cotnveinience. free of charge. T'he Bulletin. shall contain twvo columins of selec tions from the Morning's Southern and the Evening's Northern Mail. Every subscriber to the Hamburg Rtepublicatn, thronghouat the the~State. will receive a copy of the Bull'tin, whenever it contains F'oreign Initelligetnce,. or any matter which we may deeni of sufficient import, and the mail answvere. Taz Payers take Notice.-Mlonday and Tues day next will be the Iast days on which State tax wvilt be received. All who do niot wish to be double taxed, will pay in time. MIttsTER TO ENGL'AND--Thte appointment of Minister to England, has been tendered to Cot F. H1. Etmore, President of the Bank of the State of South Carolina, atnd by him declined. This elevated ad honorable, post which the President has tendered to Cot. E. is a proof of the bigh regard which the former entertains to. wards him personally, anti is a handsome comn piment to tihe State. of which be is a citizen. Had it been ccnsistent with the business ar rangements of Cot. Elmore, wve would have been pleased, if he had accepted the appoint metnt of Minister to England. None is mtore responsible or more distingtuished, and certain we are, that our illustrious fellow citizen would have filled it with hotnor to himself and to his governmenit. It wvould seem from the subjoined, that a war spirit is prevailing in Mexico, on account of the Annexation of Texas. We do not yet be lieve, however, that the Mexican Governent seriously contemplates hostilities with the U. States. Vera Cruz.-The N. 0. Bulletin eajs : A letter from a respectable source in Vera Cruz, under date of the 2nd instant, states that ani act had passed to a second reading in the Mexican Congress, making it high treason for any person to propose a recog nition of the independence of Texas, or the peaceable possession of that. country by the United States. A majority of the of active'hostilities against Texas, in orispr. to: provoke a- waind.throw thggo6i6f it on the United States Meetings have- been held in various places for the purpose of-aiding the sufferers of the recent fire at Pittsburg. Conuiderable-amounts of money have been raised fortheir benefit. It is your ownfault, if you sre sick.-Certain duggists in Augusta, Georgia, advertise for sale twenty five bushels of Spencer's Vegetable Pills. We would suppose, that the above quan tity of physic is enough for the whole State of Georgia. The Georgia State Democratic Convention will meet at Milledgeville, on the third Mon day in June, for the purpose of nominating a Governor. The slave who was sentenced to bedpang, for the nurder'of his master, Ansel Talbert+ Sen., was executed on Friday the 25th April. Dr. Wm. P. Reed. aged 91 years, recently died at his plantation on Cooper.River. in this State. lIe was a member of General Wash ington's staff during, the Revolution, and held the rankof Lieutenant Colonel. His remains were deposited in the cemetry of St. Michael's Church, Charleston, on the 22d of April, and every demonstration of respect was exhibited by the community, in- rich the deceased had resided for so long -a petiod. The Boston Transcript says, that two hun dred and nineteen persons. men. women and babies, had their names changed -by the Leg islature at its recent.session. The editors-.of the-U. S. Sasurday Post say, they hqpe these people like their new names better, but- they do not believe-that the Legislature can satisfy the unmarried women with any change by bill. No Bill but Bill Something, can change a spinsters nameto her entire approval. The Madisonian.-It-seems that the new pro prietors of this paper have determined to call it hereafter the United States Journal, instead of "The Constellation," as they first designed. The venerable Thomas Ritchie i8 said to be seventy years old. lie edited the Richmond Enquirer, fur forty one years. A cotenporary says, according to the common fate of editors, he leaves the scene of all his struggles and his mahy triumphs, a poor man. - Lexington. Kentucky.-Accnrding to the As sessor's Report cfthis city for 1845, the num tbie- of whites in-the city limits amounts to 4.909. Nutnber of whites and blacks in the city limits.8,178. Amount of stock in trade in January last, $470.068. Calculation of real and personal property, excluding.stores and groceries, $3.019,608. Extract of a letter received by the Editor, dated H oGiN's FERRY, April 26th. 1845. "After a very severe drought, we have had two tretty good rains in this neighborhood, in the last tw'o weeks. We have now good stands of Cotton. The stand- of Corn are tolerably rd The Oats is imnprov'ng, but the Wheat crop, I fear, be vry-rr UtIrar of the chinch bug being in it." To THE EDITOR OF THE ADVERTISER . Dear ir.-Hnving recently returned from a visit to Florida, I tdke the liberty of sending, for the columns of So'r paper. som'e account of my travel. My journey through Georgia was agreeable, kindness being the tuniversal characteristic - of the people. I reached Tallahassee on the 2d of January, and met with a kind reception fromn my friend the Hon.IJnmes E. Broome and his ramnily. - This city is situnated upon a comand ing eminence, from which there is a pleas int; view ofitbe country around. Its public buildings are three houses of wtorshmip for as many christian denominations, the Pres. yteriaot, Methoidist, and Episcopal, a Capitol, Court H ouse, Jail, a Female Ac ademy and Minsonic H all; The Capitol is a large and well built' edifice in the midst of a square of ground, and surround ed with trees of forest-growth. When flnished it will present a fine appearance. Tallahassee was despoiled of mnch of is beauty by a devastating fire..which ra ged through its business district a year or t wo siice. This district, -noiw called the burnt dlistrict, is being rebuilt wvith edifi ces of brick, atnd will, in time, recover its lost beauty and impdrtance. The minis rations of the pious and worthy Minis mersof the different congregations for the good of the people -in that city are, not a little, aided-by an efficient police, and the Temperance Society. -The united influ ence of these powerfutl instrumentalities has been blessed of God to a happy change in the condition of its inhabitants. They are now -an orderly, itntelligent, anid moral people. During my stay. I saw only two persons intoxicated, and heard but one oath. They are also kind and hospitable, and I found, what please'd me very much, that, among Christianis, little of that aris tocratic distinction, wvhich obtains in other cities, has a place in -TIallah-essee. - There are three newspapers, published weekly in this city,eonducted by gentlemen of character and ability, whrose influence upon the state of society is favorable.-Anud as a pleasing proof of then intelligence and public spirit of the people. I. mention the well attended lectures of W.C. Richards, who, by means of a new and admirable philoophical ap~parat us. entertained and in sructed for several weeks.-large audiences, in Chemistry, Etlectricity, Na'ural Phi losophy, and Astronomy. By these lec tures, not only the community in general, but the youth of both sexes in the Male and Female Schools of this city, were instruc ted most happily by experitments in the prnciples- of those branches of science, taught by their preceptors. Mr. Richards is happily calculated for the important ser vice, which he is rendering to the commu nity, in the character of a public lecturer, in these important departments of science. And I most sincerely wvish him-all the encotragement, whiah ho so richly de - serves. 'During my abode in Tallahassee, the Supreme Court and the.Trerritorial Legis lature, composed of a Senate~ and House ofreprnsentntivyes, were in session. I was> ighly gratified- to 'see, tlat each liouse. iadaitrChaplain-that the business *as penedregular every morning with-prayer, tad chat the members of the respective aouses were iii regularly attendance on that ;ervice' The proceedings of these -bodies were conducted in --parliamentary .styleC - with -propriety andeeorum. The announcement of' the tratstition of the Territory into.ihe -r.elaiano of a sove reign member- of the American Republic was received with enthusiasin.' lmmedi.. ate measures-ivere taken for!the Steor.. gan;zation; and in' June, Florida will s some her station in tbe"American eopfede racy. This change will. 7am persoaed, be attended with happy results.-. Tbe in'. ergies of the people willibe put into reqaui sitiot, and they will be brought out. inali efficient and noble manner, Florida will enter upon .he newstate ox isteewi kh - ample materials for an honorable- careetn She cherishes in_ 'her'boson' mniriy iioble sons.and daughters. She poessesses.a fue clitnate, a rich soil, and can raise agjeater variety of staples, than her moresuaosthern sisters. 'The long- .and short .cojroi, bthe sugar cane: indigo.the nstiobacco or anges, lemons, pine apples,-and :nosft' the tropical fruits,-.with the substantiils.of. life, all flourish there .under--thevhandof the cultivator. - Her climate isproverbially bland and, salubrious, .And GodIasbeetr pleased to add to all these advtiatages, .fine Sulphur Springs, situated.about he.centre of the. State,. whose: watershave bees proven to be efficacious in-various sore dis eases. The dyspeptic. and- the conswp tive, the-rheumatie, and: those thatrhave passed the meridian of life, find.io the-li mate of Florida relief 'roti their"various pains and diseases. I preached in'the deeting Hosis of the Presbyterians; and Methodists, by -their. kind ivitations,seversi times, to arge and attentive audiences. I preached.giso'n ' the Meeting Houses of the Ilapiista siie miles out of Tallahassee. , In the city, however, the'Baptisis.are.few in'nutmiber,.' and have no meetihg house. 'but iodida Lions of a' favorable scharacter warrart the belief that, at no.distant.day,-we.shall see .a Church of our denomination raise her head- among the sister churches' of. ihe other denominations, and -tike' her rank with them itt the promotion of the common cause. In the name of my brethren there, I ask the prayera of my' brethren every where, for the .blessing of God oponu, he few sheepin thaf city, that "alie jttledae' may become. a. thousand, and the small one a strong uitina.". I visitid the' counties of JeTrson'and adison, and-in my tour, foundf theisaaoe good order and intelligtn-e anotrg tjepeo' - ple'that I had met nith in Leon,.or witch Tallahasee is -the.capitl. .,The Baptists, in these counties have.hee1.. very succes ful. They have an excellenrfidyufbioen in the ministry, whose faithful-laborir have: been much Blessed of GAdr.They fivp;, within the last tw o dY three years, .organ ized an Association of 21 Siiurclies.,ad' 17 1iuier", on the true ind liberal spirit' t' of their di~'ine mna'ster.- 'I w'-nfuct ified to find, that in the movenentsapre- u paratory to the orga'nisatton of. ,b1eAsso iation. my old friendl and 'brother; R~ " Jon Broome, late of Barnwell, S. . .a ashooored of God with. a large sharot inst rim r a it3 '~Z' 'M :1n East Florida,-broiher' cDonald is laboring extensivgl aitd stteceesfullvfat.17 places of preachmt. - Some breiireu-from the Florida Associatton, 'proposoetisiring and aiding him this spring,' in the organi zation of'setverall Churetes.' Aodsnon it may be expected iliat another Associution will he' orgaisied. - F-loride presents a large field for missionary eliort, whichbthe 3iethodisa brethren are cultivating -with their characteristic diligetnce. 'The Bap tists haive entered into this field wyith some sepirit. and thre Presbyterians and .Episco palians arc not idle. Thae-harvist is ripe, and waits for the sickle w~ho will'thrust in their sickles and reap tis harvest ? On leaving Talahanssee to return ho'ne, I -passed a night at Quinicy, a very pretty town indeed, whose society is goodl,.and whose attention to religion is clearly shesi a' in the very neat and - hanrdsome hoses which they have'jrected for the worship o' God. Frrmn Quincy I passed on into Georgia, mauking. my a ay back to.Caro lina by a route, entirelyi different from. the one by which I reached F'lorida. -This route led me through Hinbridge,-Blakely, Fort Gaines. and Georgebtwn, at which place I croesed the -Chaitahoochmic, and visited Eufala and Glenville in Alabama. I recrossed the Ch'attahoochie. at Colum isus, 'and spent t wo days with the'brethred there. Ia this 'handsome city,:the-Ba'p tists have a beautiful lot, on which a come modious and handsome house for thte-wor ship of God stands. Leaving 'Coluinbus, I passed through Hamilton to Lagi-ange, where I spent the Bibbath. In ~the even. ing T had . an agreeable and profiable in rerview withi ahe 'Church and its Eastor, brnther Dawson, onuthe suibject of Ibhe reply of the Boston' Batptist Board':.of Missioins to the Alabama Baptist State Convention. F-rom Lagran::e I made my way' through Greenville, Grilfih, McDoudugh, Coving ton and Madison to Penfield,where-I spent two days with the brethrenaiieiuding'.the Lord'i,day../ -'t was my privilege'to-enjoy the society and counsel' of the members'of the Executive Goinmittee of the Georgia Baptist Convention; 'and '"other distin guished brethren there, for the greater part of Saturday. Church orde'r and the deli cate subject with our relations to our Noi-th erm breahrene'which.weze likely to-assume a new form, as the consequence'of the tate decision of the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions. engaged our deliberations.. It was peculiarly delightful to me' to seour brethren so calm .and'judicious under the excitinig state of things, caused b 'the tan constitutional:action of the'lRoad of Mis sons. -. On Lord's Day jbroti er Holman:-afld I occupied the pulpit in the' morning dd at aight. We attended the Sabbah School' for negroes in' the afierttoon, a'd - anet qu'iry meetinjAin the mardrning before pi~ach ing, iLn the close of-thg steretsesfery se rious impression -s-eemned to be nmade upon thu audience, apd: partionlarly .upon' tie yomug.'peole.: Theaecting President sad professors are'estiinable'nmen,_Stnd gble their respective deyartmients. .-Thelix~p tunities of 'the place are ~'fsvorable to re ligio-. an'd'.to5itime acquisitonsofe ec. A,,d-wheno'jtiitia All- be completed,