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FOREIGN NEWS; - From the Plcagus, June 26 FROM -MEXICO. VEBA CRUZ,-June 11, 1845. An attempi.at another revolution was tnade at the-cityof Mexico on the 6th inst., which at one time had a most serious ap pearance, - A regiment broke through the guard station at the Government: Palace, and took the Presidem. and Secretary of Foreign Relations prisoners; but the revo lutionists were immediately afterwards put down by the citizens and soldiers, and the above distinguished personages set at lib erty. In this affair a colonel, a captain. and-about-thirty of the privates belonging to the malcontents were killed, when quiet was once more restored. Many men in high station at Mexico, are suspected of having a hand in causing this new out break, and it is said that ex-Secretary Tornel has been arrested and imprisoned. With respect to politics, Texas is the all-absorbing topic of the day, and all eyes are turned in the direction of that country in anxious expectation of the final solution of the pending question. The Govern ment end people generally are pretty wel satisfied that nothing can now prevent an nexation. The former sees the moment arrive with regret when it must declare war -orfall,-and thelatter wait with anxiety the arrival of the time for the Government to take a step which, but for them, would have been taken long since, without re flecting on the consequences-the declara tion of hostilities against the United States. As one of your- celebrated editors says, 1oas rerrons. In the meanwhile, the Go verntnent is noiselessly marching troops from Mexico to the interior; and altho their destination is said to be California, still the knowledge of the fact that in that department the Government has .no need, or immediate need, of new of more s"l diers than are there now, would lead one to suppose that the real destination oi those at present on the march northward is the frontier of Texas, or that vicitty. It would be folly, perfect madness, for a country like this, distracted and without means, to go to war with the U. Staid, and for a territory that does not belong t, them, but I still think the measure will w resorted to. In my mind. the matter doet -not admit of a doubt-if Texas is annex ed, Mexico will declare-sar. Foreign merchants are purchasing up all the coch ineal that can be bought, and remitting to Europe by -every opportunity. Yours; &c. Besides our own correspondence, we have been favored with the perusal of othet letters, received by the squadron, from which and our files we give a summary of news that may be interesting to the pub. lic. We would add that from no quarter do we hear so strong an expression of a belief in a declaration of wear as from the letter above published. The following additional particulars of the revolution in Mexico, furnished us by a correspondent, may not prove uninter esting. It seems that "a part of the corps of grenadiers, headed by Gen. Rengion, raised the cry of Federation, obtained pos session of the palace, and made .prisoners the President aMd three of his ministers. proved faithful, and after a skirmish suc ceeded in putting down the insurgents and re-establishing order." The same correspondent who furnishes us with this intelligence, and giv-es it as his opinion that in case Texas accede tc the propositions of the United States, M~ex imo will not declare war against the lat ters it the smallest loiop-holes is left for~ bet to creep out of the scrape. 1t'wnuld reall~ seem as though the President was ill pre. paredl for a war while a revolution in star itng him in the face at his very palace gates , but some of the factions which dis. tract thte unhappy country may yet drive htim into the measure solely for the pur poeof putting hitn down and raising~ themselves in his stead. They would not hesitat e to plunge their fellow-citizens into a wvar, so that they tmight be able to rise to a brief authority, nllicit at theo cost of the disast rous defeat and utter prostration of the count ry .' The Mexican Cotngress adjottrned on the 30th of May, but an extra session was esited for the l15th June, principally, it ts alleged, to regulaic the tariff and remodel the electiott laws. The cntton growvers will wake a de-sperato effort to have the foreign article excluded. Santa Anna, whose arrival in Hlavana we noticed some diays ago, sailed ftotm -Vera Cruz on the 2d inst., in the British steamer M~edlway. He was not brought into the city of Vera Crttz, but was eta harked some miles to the north. The troops statior'ed at Vera Cruz were distrib used in small bodies to ps event any rising. The General who escorted htm to the sea side makes a fiaming report upon the mer itorious conduct of his subakterns, and as sures the ministry that it was not fromr personal alarm that he took 800 men fot that service, but for fear the country pee pie would attempt some ontrage upon the prisoner, as had been threatened. He apprehended that had such a purpose been consummated the enemies of the Govern ment would make a handle of it. Satnta Anna left a fitrewell address to his countrymen, in which he throws him self upon their judgtment in their conlet moments. .He declares that he alway' loved them and had been devoted to their ititerests. He boasts, in good set phrase, that his administration had always been mild and bloodless ! The country appears to breathe freer and deeper since his ab sence..-Canalize and Bassacre have agreed to the amnesty by which they are banished for ten years. A proclamation has been issued for hold ing an election for President on the 1st ol August. The candidates are Gomez Fa rias (the same who was for many months in exile in this city) Gen. Almonte and Gen. Herrera, the present incumbent. 0f these the first, Gomes Farias, is deemed the most important. It is~ difficult to ar rive. at the political .views of Mexico can didates for office ; but Farias is in favor of the Federal form of Government, which appass to-beo gaining supporters rapidly. It is betteE Witih willingness to piirchase thanks, tian with a d'iscon~tented doing to have. the paiQad not the reward,-Sir 4Philip Sidnrey, MEXICO AND TEXAS. It will be seen that the U. S. Squadron has arrived at Pensacolo from Vera Cruz. The news is interesting. and- if we could give fullaith to its most lively '.ntieipa-. tions,*would be even exciting. We do not altogether-believe a war with Mexico -except such a one as now exists,.a war of sulks. It is easy, it is even economi cal to sus pend diplomatic intercouse-it is a very different tbing to raise and support armies. At all events, Annexation % till take place. and then we shall see. Of this last, the N. 0. Bee, of last Thursday gives the following evidence.-Mercury As. tie Washington Union and other journals are fond of putting forth.tbe vati cinations of various respectable and intel ligent gentlemen regard to Texas, we shall for once imitate their example, and make known to our readers the substance of information derived from a friend in whose-capacity and honor we have unlim ited confidence, and who has just returned from a sojourn of several weeks in -the counties ef Eastern Texas, having passed through Harrison, San Augustine, Nato:; doches. Sabine, Liberty, Jasper, Jefferson and others. He represents the feeling in favor of Annexation in that section of the State, as all but unanimous. A numler of public meetings were recently held, at which hundreds of planters were present, and where he cotild not, after industrious investigation, discover more than two or three opponents of the measure. Annex ation is in his opinion, an event which no earthly power can either defeat or retard. The people in that quarter wereperfectly furious at the tortuous and mendacious policy of President Jones, and were with difficulty restrained from overt facts of violence. It is the opinion of our inform ant--a cool and clear-headed man-that any traitorous attempt on the part of the administration to thwart the will "of the people of tie Republic, would be followed by a popular revolutin. A large number of returns have been received for members of the Convention. In Eastern -Texas as far as heard front, not one anti-annexationist had been elect ed. A fene counties in the west would probably be represented b) the opponents ,' Annexation, t,. they would numobr scareel, a corporal's guard, ton fewe and ittsiguificant. to, excite the smallest appre hension. So confident were the people of the tri umph of the project, that they already considered Texas a part and parcel of the Americ n confederacy, and were prepar ing to c'-lebrate the Fourth of July with an.onthurst of patriotic enthusiasm that would shame the apathy a ith which the anniversary of our natal day of Freedom is commemorated in some portions of the United- States. Our informant believed that Congress would remain in session not more than a week or two, and that by this time the Joint Resolutions of Annexation had already been adopted by an overwhelming majority. 'he Mexican lindennity.--Since Gov. Shannon's arrival in this city, we find the case of the Mexican indemnity to be just as we had presumed. Mr. Voss, our agent, had found it impos the Capital,-as the re'cnuo was constant ly anticipateddfor the army and the do mestic creditors before reaching its central point. Mr. Voss therefore found it neces sary to do as others did, and rake drafts on the treasuries of the departments, which had just been arrangedl when Mr. Shannon arrivedl. There was tno d,,uht at the time. that the drafts, would be speedily paid, as the design of the Governmeitt as evi dently fair. Mr. Voss receipted for these bills as payment, the Mexican Minister announced the payment, and Mr. Shatn non sent home the announcement wah his own endorsement. The drafts were htand ed to a large house in the city of Mexico for collection, hut the revolution broke out soon after, and all the money was seized upon for the army atnd whoever cotuld get it first. This is the only reason why thte mone'y was not received. As it is, the drafts are still in the hands of the agents of the United States, unsatisfied. The Mexican Govetnment, however, insteadl of regarding the money as paid, or themselves released in atny w--y by rte transaction, count themselves doubly bound to pay, and will utndoubtedly pay these drafts, whatever may be done about te subsequent instalments. The whole matter seems to have been as wveil managed as it could he. A'latny rate, the indemnity stands as well. atnd in fact much better tihan if the drafts had nor been taken.-N Y. Jour. Corn. From the Chmtestonr Mercury. Many aflirm that the tide of fanatical agitation has reached its height, and that it must henceforth subside. The aboli tionists have, they used-up their wveaponts, have put forth their whole power and have been met and routed on the grotund chosen by themswelves, This mucht is certain,-they htave gone as far as they cart go, without committing themselves to a contest of plain force, or declaring wvar against the constitution antd laws of 'heir own country. To these courses they look now, as often as arty actiotn of the Federal or State Governments comes athwart the purpose of anti slavery. 1Nor long since Dr. Channitng and other leadhers armong themt proposed arnd urged the adoptitn of a pledge. binding the subscribets, in the event of a watr witht Mexico, to refuse all aid to the Governmtent and take all rme;,' sures to embarrass it. And lo.okittg to the event of anntexation, the B..ston Atl!as exclaims, in reply to the Post. " We look upon that measure as the most flagrant and outrageous violation oh tbe ettostitution which has ever been brought forward or attempted since our constitution was adopted. It ought to be resisted, to the utmost, by every citizen wvho has the good of his country at hearr. if it is finally consummated, it will be such a violent itnfr.pesion of the solemn contract of union, as will,.in our deliberate judgment, entirely absolve the several States frotm the force of that contract. Anti if Massachusetts or any other State of ttis- Union should see fit, on the ground of annexation, to secede from the Union, abe will be amply and entirely justified in eo doing. This is oanr opinion of the fant ter, and you are at liberty to make the most of 1t.' * We have no, objection to the ossu p Lion that -.; assacbusetts or any ther State nas a right to secede.fom the Union for any alleged violation of the Constituiton. We believe in such right. We note it, because the ground of offence is that a slave holding States isto be-drifitted into the Confederacy. In a letter addresed by ex Governor Seward of News York to tue Abolition Convention at Cincinnati, dated the 26th of May and just. publtshed, the plan .,f operations for the lunatics is laid down with much precision. We extract the passage containing the substance of the whole. Emancipation is now a political enter prise, to be effected'through the consent and Action of the American people. They will lend no countenance or favor to' any other than lawful and constitutional means. Nor is the range of our efforts narrowly circums'cribed by the constitu tion.- t In many of the free Stares there is a large mass of citizens disfranchised on the ground of color. They must he invested with the right 'of stl'rage. (Jive them this right and their influence will he im mediately felt in the national councils, and it is needless to say wtillbe cast in favor of those who uphold the cause of human liberty. We must resist unceasngly the admission al slave states. and urge ann demand the abolition of sluvery in the District of Columbia. We have secured the right of petition, but the Fedrral-Gov ernmeut couttties to be swerved b% the tufluetnce of slavery as helore. 'l'tis tendency can and must he coiunteracted; and %he-..one indeptedednt Congress shall have been elected. t he internal slave trane Will be suhjected to itluir . Atetil. ments to be constitution mtay be toittted and the obstacles in the way of etanci patisu n ill no longet appear insurtnouuta ble. Thtis is a very nice schetne, and we cannot tou tmuch pratse the eonsciettious ne-s of the -mat who woe Id only consent to make war upon and destroy tieSouth -ern States, by " lawful and constittttonal meuds." He shrinks fruit any prt'ject of rohhery, diso.iganltattoll an~d ,esglation. ti: Ia t ii ,dr s tetion eg cw h re'speet atde and desirable pt oceelitl s. -t iget dent then that by yielding ttije.posiiinrmWe had held on the jurstion ol7P.etrtions, the have just brought the enemynearer t:us" and renderd a great struggl,ejor our social ex toence, necessary and -iinminent Ni slave State is to be tdltnited-Slavery is to be abolished in the Didrict of Coluth bia-the transfer of slavitrom State to State is to be prohibited, ;and all these are the mere preliminaries to the diretjo of the whole power of the Federal~Gov ernmet to the purpose of emancipation. Where the Constitution is silent, it is to be construed as leaving plenary power in Congress to make war upon us; where it is opposed, itis to be broken down. They will either find a way or make one. Such is the programme of the comning struggle, and we on our side, should not be indifferent to the means of defence. Are we prepared ? THE ABOLITIONISTS. as ever at their dirty work. .Were their power and progress equal to their industry and malice, the peace and integrity of this Uniotn coutld searcely last a day. As it is. the struggle promises to be a terrible one, unless the reaction, which has evidently begun in Europe, on the side of cotmmon settse, shall exiend to the demnented on hbis side of the wvater.. and quiet t heir phreney, and keep thtem. from tttrther ex posures of their fully and itnveteracy. It needs that some benevolent infltenace shall interpose for their safety. Sotne of thte recent mtvements of the Anti shitvery Society tn Massachusetts, may well dis gust, even if they do not alart' the cottn try. Thtus. we find the members of this faction entering itnto formal pletdges of a strictly treasonablo character. Two of theso pledges lie befopre us. One of themt .binds tite par y taktmg it, " not to cou nte ntarce or aid the United Stittes Govern mnent in any war whiet tmay bo occasioned by the annexation of .Texas. or tn any wvar, foreign or dotmestic, designedl teo strengthet nr- perpetuate slavcry." The next step will be to pledge the satte party. to take up arms against the United States Governmemt,on any sutch oeccasion, and itt alliance with any enemy, feeign or dei mestic, a pledge' to this effect woutld be certainly more manly, and not more trea sonahle than the former. The secotnd oif these pledges goes openly the full length of disunion. It says-'- Believingi ti at atn oath or afirmation to support the Constitu tion of the United States is-.utterly recotn ctlable with the freedom of the slave, we, the undersigned, hereby pledge ourselves not to vote for a candidate for atny otlee, the entrance upon wvhich requires such oath or affirmat iotn." These things betray the spirit and the temper of these mniscre ants. They savor of the same region dturing the late war with Grteat Brilain. They betray the will to do mtischtief otnty re-strained by a latnentabtle dleficieerey of character and courage It is perhap's for lunate that they declare' themtselves so plainly. Tlhe common sense oh' the cottn try-its mutual itnterests-will be apt to keep the balance steady, 4tud~ to retetke, with merited scortn atti indignation, a fue tioni at once so wicketd and audacious. It is gratifying to us to perceived thart so much imtportance is attached to the seen rities, which the Constitution guarantees to the South ; securities if which', itt the prugress oif the last five years, hte had, tmore thunotnce, bega .to despai'r. At all events, it'is well that this desperate faction. -which f'ailing in their purposes. nsould involve tall things in~ a c-umon ruina; shotuld kntoi that, Constitution or no Con stittution, the South was never more united than now, in the dletermnination to main-tt tain its interests. There is but otne voice, on this subject, from the Potomac. to the Rio Brave.-Patriot. Over a million of White Fish were ta ken with a .-eine at 'New .Haven, a' few days ago. They weighted over '400 tolns; and are worth for manure $500. Being hauled in at high tide, and the net. trade -fast to a windlass, the receding tide left. themn high'and dry-looking like a snow . bankr n extaensive reit of sralt. r r)GKFIEKLI . H. W EDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1845. WIe woill tiling to the Pillars of the Temple of Our Liberties and if it mus. fall, we waill per ish amidst the Ruins." ANNEXATION OF TEXAS!! We copy the following highly important ir elligence from the W ashington Union, of the Id inst., kindly furnishd us by a gentleman if this place. We are also indebted to the Jamburg Republican, for an Extra: On the eve of the great day which it> conse rated to the mudependence of our country, we ail the re union of Texas with the United States. We will now tread the road of free lom and --restness together. This news comes -to its by the Princdton leamner, which arrived at An.,npolis to day, at o'clock, Dr. Wright brmgs the despatches rom, Amn.opolis. lie I, ft Washington, Texas, in tane 21st June. and arr ived at Galveston on h"- 23d, ,in which daiy the ' Princeton left that lace. We are favored by the Doctor with the fol owun memo'randa. "T.Ihe Umited States ship Princeton. coummo lore Stock ton. arrived ,if Awn pohls, froml Gal est.,, exas nier the snart passge of lit oe ys. having cnsd ito nlsy 93 torts of coal. the steamed against he winds with the ex :eption of only 36i hours, when she wias ass is led by her .,oils. N"' Atlantic Steamer has ever nade sar good all hourly aver age. with the same eonoy of fuel ; and. c sidenng the circum tantces, is m: y be retarded as ano unprecedent -d pansange. "The news brought by the Princeton is of he most inter stinr character. Both houses n the evxas Con.res have unaimously con rnted to the terms-f thee joint resontir, of he Umied States. The Senate had rejected the ireny wih niesxico by a unanimous vote. jagt..\bggcan had arriver at Washingto, rexas, to seleet posts t br the dy the U. States troops.n and to provide for their sobsis ance. A resolutin w d as introdneed into both oses rf Congress, renring the executive to urrender aill po-ts. navy yards, barracks. &c. to the proper'nthoritiesof the United States. rhe joint resolutions were irdnn e.ed into both lonses a Cogress on the stam 9nly, and were lmost identicalin their tenor. The resolutions aed the Sennte sunt the eth of June, and were selnit to the House ; the Hionse liti theml me t he table. and passed their own reslutions nanimoiv. and sent them to the Senate on he next day. e the meantme, considerable ealousy arse as to which branch should clam the honor of the paternity of the resolutioni,; and it was finally settled that the Hotse should ake thep the resolutions' fthe Senate, and amend them in the teird secltlte. The rHnse then >assed them in 'their present form. and stint themi back to the Senate. which body concurred in the amendment. The President is pledged to give full and immediat to e efet b thewill of Congress, so fr as d ends upon himself." The following are'the Joint Resolutions, as assed by the Texan Congress. .JOIN'T RESOLUTION, iing oth cosens tto the xstin g govtnher lmot icetias theirnexationrf Tes.ltonsh Unielte Seiate.tteli t'Jttai Wereasi tte is ; t e en e uhef Unted ti ttaleat pased the('irlown rsltioms ;utinrntes' and condtie o tm nt. on ihii peoplet andy eitoro theeette, reopudeblo j ecal ed aroe st t wh f~ Txahs, ad cad nted on of te ate of the Aolmeioi nd Uitasfnall toit:e li h otesol [Hre up o the r esolut ios ofthe U n id hed wi he sres b sid ter. Te cnsetn pf~' theisth rvenment form Txd sm equirhed heet.oree r'iezti ld togc. ful and immrediated efbyt the willnte TlHoe fofn Reree ntties olthes Re puhsid byth Texa n Congress.asmld Givnt he goenent of Texsdoth oen etht t he pexeandiorir of .ci.t the iStet ecle h State of.e ,Vwitas trepbiafmf government. Uie ole adterritby pofpte repsaid repub cxe by eenctnednttona sembtae, n hrer halle the state may Tes adiad niid one the State. of the Amecn ~armnsi, ate anw oiltossetot Ste reaml stlo thijn resolution . te ti Sec. 2. Be itfut resolved Ta the nt roceamaion of te'Preiente of the Re' ublic of Texas, iberingrs dase mbled, 845ian the oeletin of dTiexs otoli con ,uientioat Aus oletiton therthy ofh pifrhli ae of Texs beercd incord ne thesi, toerley receie State cofsent f th istin repu n rmn of Toeras. Sc. l 3 aded it fother esledf ha t he icr -cydetifTes is hoereby asemblsed unmrdier to funal the may berniet he othe Sates ofh the Amriced nrmtter narte nthi goenet. witftha opy theofeibt this joint resolttion.10fr Sec the conenitin futhe rsemle at usine n hel4t of Texas bnxt dte ay ofth, ame ; and the lctmnef dubatie tao eifecn r antnt at Aint thsa e 4hdyo Th ext abore isacpthe repio f stios the tadte o houes, had n ichr cel thwithuppere receive the aconcof cfsE'xisinCoerTet Cut ofeCam So.n Ple ilcene itfrhrrsvessioThat thie r.leu onfona Texsit. rly ejese le Umer Soctesa trowns the Unreited nitite, uner hnos havereen paith Gen ackson theont'hCaolina toasebl not Autnbc the uthifoused nxthe with y of theY'r r2.0 ams appropraed bay tae Common Thcil ahovdera heepyenses outofnra inos the assd therto Thoes atr ofhich rasn the Hon.-nami F.m urt The Cori inies ee reprscoienc asaito enut thst OREco3.--On the outside of our paper will be found some extracts. giving.a succinct ac count of the discovery of the Oregon country, and of the claims which our Government sets up to it. Though-these extracts preset't noth ing now to many of our readers..they: will be found interesting to a portion of them. They will serve very well for reference to all who may not be tired.of the subject. We may here after give somse ac.count of the diplomatic'his. tory of the territory. The dispute on this ques tion between Great Britain- and the United .:tates, has been of long continuance. To what length, it mayyet be protracted. is uncertain. We trust, that it may be settled amicably and honorably. WEsT PoIt AcADEMY .-The annual ex amination of the Cadets of the Military Acad emy at West Point recently closed. The grad nates were forty-one. The entering class num. bered nine two. Last year the graduating cla did not exceed thirty. This examination was conducted by a board of officers, of which Ma jor General Scott was President. The profi ciency of the pupils was satisfactorily tested by a rigorous examination. Tu Costar.-The papers recently gave an account of a beautiful comet that was visible in the Northwestern, Ky. Time was' when comets excited the most serious alarm among old women and babies Even as late as the age of Milton, some supposedl that a comet --From his horrid hair, Sho.k pes:ilence and ware" The tail of the monster was considerod. pe culiarly terrific. Now a days we all look upon one without quaking. and even with pleasure. W. do not be a.ve that he will destroy our earth with. the whisking of his tail.as the philoscspher Wehiston once predir ted. but on the contrary. we consider him rather harmless: DItES AND HALF DUas.-The operation of the new Post Office-law will put dimes and half dimes into their proper position. To meet the demand the Secretary of the Treasury, has ordered the coinage of dimes and hall dimes to the amount of two hundred and fifty thonsand dollars. This is as it should be, and we hope that this regulation of the Secretary 0f the Treasury. will check the petty speclation in this small coits, which has heretofore beer carried on. * EARLY COTTOS -Col. F. W. Pic-kens har left at our fice some cotton balls, which were fully gown on the 4th inst. They were pulled front one of his fields at Edgewood, near this place. We understand that cottln is beg pit to open at the same plantation. Loss Br FIRE.--[t is computred that the de struction of property by fire in the U Slates for the last three tnonths, amounts to twelve milli.ous of dollars. A Precions Trio.-A man, his wife and dog were fined in St. Lous $110 for vicious con duct. The man $50. the woman $50 and the dog $10 A cotemnpotary says, it appears that the dog had the best character of the three We have received a pamphlet entitled a "Catalogne ahllt Bulbous andTuelons rooted fiowcrs.of the most approved and choice varieties, cultivated at Prince's Linsiean Bo tanic gardens and nurseries, Flushing, near New York " Directions for the culture of thme roots are given itn the pamphlet. W~e learn from the Anderson Gazette of the 4th instant, that the Gin House of Mejuor A. Broyles, near Calhoun, in this District, was consumed by fire otn the 25th tilt.,* 3001 bushels ot' wheat, a cotron gin, and two road 'wagons were also consumed. It was no doubt the work of an inicendiary. The Pe-ndleton Messenger of the 4th instant. says: "We yet coictinue to hear, from all qucar ters, of dry wveatheer, and short crops. In a very few ne'ighborheouds in this District ehe sea sons have been moderately gooid; biut in others there has beeni scarcely raein enough to reun in the furrows since March; and, generally, it has been very dry. We have also had very hot weather, buit a few mornings ago uhe ther mome'.er caine down to about 65, anid fire was quite comfortahle" [coaMtuusCerr .] EDoxFIut.o C. II., S. C. - July 7th, 1845. According to previous nottice in the Edgefleld Advertiser, several gentlemen of the Medical profeission, assembled at Edgefield C. HI., on Mondayj7'h Juily. Dr. WV. D. Jennings was called to the Chair and Dr. E. J. Mims appointed Sec retary. The object of the me.'ting wasexplain ed to he. for the purpose of establishing a Medical feedbill, or some general princi ples, for the regulation of the rates of charginig for M--ldical services; as also the formcationu of a Medical Sociely; it" order to bring about uniformity of action and to proeduce a more conigential stare oif feeling. aetong the Members 'of the pro fession and thereby advance the science of medicine. After some interchange of sentiment it u as ihought advisable, that ineasmnueb as the District was not fully represented from the different icalities,. to defer for the ptresenct. the establishing of a Medical fee hill. Ote motion, the Chair appointedl a Committee of three, viz: Drs. W. Burn, A. Teag and Jno. Lake mo drautght a Con stituition attd bye-laws, for the regulatirtn of a Medical Society; and to report at the next meeting to be heltd at this place on tiie 3rd Monday in November next. Great unanimity of feeling, good order and brotherly %ve prevailed throughout the meeting. From this small beginning wo-confi dently indulge the hope, that great results will accrue not only to the Medical pr fession, but to the District generally anid form mit era in the Medical -History of Edgefleld. The Members of the. profession in Edge field lDistriet, are respectfully requesteud to bear in mind, that the next meeting will bo held on the 3rd Monday in Noveinber next, at this place and to give their punc tual attendance. 13. J. Murts, Sec'n pro .tem. - - ot 'TEIE iMERTisEr. EDGEZPILD C H. , S- C., 27ih June, 184. Mr. Editor :-1 reqjfest. the favor of you to give the following comntttication. a place in your columns, and tsis oblige Yours, lteepectfiilly, - - WILLIAM B. JOHNSON. Tothe R e. W B. Johnsor, D. 0. Dear Brother.-It affords me great pleasure to inform you. theit, at the first meetig of the 'foreign aisiouo hard of the Southern Bap tist Couvention, the followiug resuuiohmn wa* unanimouslj adopted That- this Board respectfilly regnest iu President of the Soitthern Saptist Convention, to make a tour among the C hurelies. on behalf of the Foreign Mission enterprise. I am. with high'respect, J. B. JETER; Pres. Board." To TuE CBURCUS CoxPREUENDEn rN' TH E SOUTHER BAPTIST CorvEN5o Dear' Brethren : Having, in.compliance w ith'lie above _re-. quest, entered upon the duties of my.mission, -I take the liberty of askingyoof--attenttoir tor - the following communication. You pre, dear brethren,.with'vegryfew .lcep. Lions, embodied 'n Associationsind'State Con; ventions. By this arratigement, the'opponps. ity is' afforded of -a judicions, systematic 'urde of contribution.and transmissicntifof znto l-e respective Boards-of tlie Southern, B~aitiui Convention, for the propagation of theGspel of Jesus Chiist' The spectific modes, ' Whaels this order shall be carried out, are leR tayur - discretion. We have, in-the New "restament - a a given order" "-concetning the .collectiti' for the Saints." viz: " Upon the firs day of the week, let every one of you lay by himin' store. akGod has prospered him, that theriii - no gatherings, when I come." This,order-fpr collecting ftr any other benevolentobject,ls not binding upon tie Churches by command, hew. ever strongly it may 'dommend itseff to-their - adoption as .in expedientfor collecting for-other benevoleistt-bject. And to -my.Own mind, as the plan adopted by. infinite wisdom, for'oae., benevolrnt object. ~ am disposed to adopt it for euerg such objea. But as- it is not the pretice of our Churches to meet ontde first day:ofthe' week. the adoption -of this plan generally is ii practicable. Instead of this plan, another has met' wit much faver. It:is the collection taken uplin the monthly concert of prayer., Awl in, the abset ce of the weekly collection, it is vetyv commendable, that this concert of prayer.shoufd be adopted througloutthechristian *orld.. And surelyit is meet, that; when we unitedly pray; - Thy kingdom come, thy will -be dons on earth. as it is in -Ieaveni'-"wetshould ac company our prayers with liberal'oflerings-of money, that means may be effectively put into operation for accomplishing the'object- of our p,"tinan't itut out ' -hurches in cotiitry pla res, it i. to be teared, do not ungage in this concert. If then, they have. neither weekly nor monthly collections; some either plan must be adopted. if they would come-up to the help - of'the Lord against the mighty in the great cause of evangelizing the worl - With soie Churches, an atinual sermon is preached. after which a collection is takenutp, and in the absence of the weekly conttibution antid the monthly collection, this plan .may be etiployed to good advantage. Ther is 'yet aiuother mode however of gathering 'fuds for her wvolent objects, which has met with. gene. eral ftvoV from christians of the prisent day, viz, the organizattor of Societies. The 'ad vantages attending this mode are worthy of consideration, and as we have no mode pointed out in the Scriptures for the contribution for benevolent objects, except "for the 'Saints,", we may very properly consider the expediency of Societies, and adopt thei if-.we think them advisable. First, thena Society may embody those who, are not members of Churhes, .with those thatw. are. rom' theiiieinbers of- such' societies, a sum will be dran annually as.the condition of nenbership. Life memberships tay-be ob' tained from many, a right to which will be. se cured by the paynent of a stim larger than that required for atnnual membersidp.'~ Many Churches and-neighborhoods may be united in one Society.. Annual and qnsrierly meetings. taking a perambulatory course through the dir ferent Churches and neighborhoods,' would impnrt interest to the Misatoniary eoterprise, by diffusig.g mnissionary itntelligence, & ex-ettin i miissionistry spirit, by wbich. means larger soms woul be gathered. These could also. ovail Ithemselves of hunals collectead at monthly concerts, anld at anntual sermons. Solicitors appointed for ditferent pirecinicts,.coanld swell th'ee amounts still higher, and thus .promote the great caitse. Seconidly. As many of our Churches arc not in the huabitof making collections for the For nign Mi~sinn cause, bnt would, if connected with others, he readily 'brnntght ito stich -a measure. it 'wotuld be a good and available woik, to have them enitlisted in the service .in itistnmanner. Trhirdly. Since our general benevolent opc rationse cminenced in 1814. the orgatizaaion 'if Societies ,his' beeni getneral, atid ponerful;. means of sustaining these operattoons. And' what are our Associations and Conventions, but tenevolent Societies oder oter 'names: It was for these reasons, I presume, that the Southern Baptist Conivention miade piovisiona ini one of the articles of its Constitution for the adiision of Atnxiliary Societies into its coa stumt -tcy, and then passed.the following reso. lution: "Resotved, That, in.accordance with thapro. visions of the second crtice -of the Constitu tion, this Convention will cordially embrace. and affiliate Auxiliary Societies upon its piin. cipiles, and recommend to-the brethron the for mation of such Societies. Thisis one'part of the 'daty assigned4o.'iue: in my Mlission, and I respectfnltyriequestthe at tention of the Churches to the measure. These Societtes catn either .send' delegates-o' the Southern Baptist Convention, or transmit their funde. to the Associations, whici bodies-upar send delegates, or to the State 'Conventionit, and thten senJ delegates. It will bie iny pleasure, as it is my duty, dear brethren to visit as many of you as I cami, but the field is ton large for mne to occupy every part. So mitch as I can visit, I will readily see, antd will receive from its inhabitants'their libe ral contribiutiotis for the great work, to whicir we have set our bands. This wvork is' indeaed a great work. Its innignitude isto be mieasuredi not only by the value of the iouls. wvhose salva tion it proposes to effect, incealculable as is their vauhte, but also by the importance of the prin. ciple, for the 'maintenance of-which, thesnw organization has beeni formed. - This is dhe sa preme 'authority fti er fGd o h preservation of this werhav Goartdfo u Northern Brethren-not in Gager, but ini ser. roto-not that we love them less, bnt thatwe' love prinicipile and its Divine author morot-not as isorganizers, but ds consersatimes. .We. therefore, trust our separation will-huve a sal-" utaryinifuence upon our noithern brethreii, that they .will be led to serion's and -protle reflection uapon their ultra mnessures, and 'return to the sober con'sideration of the word of God and its pure teachings. . . We trust also that our' separation will have a beneficial influence upon the -uniont..and sta bihity of our 'Goyernment. These United States must owe thieir permoanoncy; iderGoc, to the influence of the prirciples taught- in the. Bili1e. The preservation of thse princeiples. by any portions of the ctizensef'tisReu. he must be of importance to ihe whore buI, and when so'large a portioin ol' its citizen, us. -ac 'cmhbieul in the ~two~ denominatiis,'tthat.