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lI'e till cling to the tillars of the Tsen elc of 0ur -Liberties.and if it must fall,oew 4olpcr EDGEFIELDC. H. WEDIESDAY, DCEBEi-31. 1845. Coli, Colder, Coldest.-We are bea.tiity tired ofwriting about the col! wcathet. . We have .again had tain and frosts in abundance. We ,vish that old winter would fly away to Lapahid or soute hyperborean region, wvi-ere he prop erly belongs, and not hite our toes and fingers any more. All our exchanges speak of the exceedingly sovere weather in different sections of the country. Oh! that some of the bahuy days of Spring wete in our midst! Mr. R. W. Kinkade. a citizen ofTennessee, was fonnd dead in his bed, about 2 o'clock, P M., on Saturday morning last. A Jury of Inquest was held over his hody. whro teturned a verdict, that he died in a fit of Appoplexy. Publication of the Acts.-W e commence this week, the publication of the Acts of Aaembly 'ocently passed. We will publish all the Acts and Resolutions of importance to our rcaders . We-have prepared an account of the ecle. bration of Christmas, in the Episcopal Church, but are compelled to postpone its publtcation ontil otr next. A T..x WT Tur. RxinaER A-BOUT TnE CLOSE OF TIE YEArt. This day closes the year eighteen iundred and forty five. Reader, upon the first day, on which tho new year wa? iihered into being, wo have travelled together through the biting ftosts of Winter. the genial warnith of Spring, the burning heat of sumner.the- bracing breezes of Auitumn. to the present season. when once ugain Dread .witier rules tremendons o'cr the con. 1nered year." Right pleasantly and we hape right profitai, bly, w c have been fe4iwv-voyazers tngrther. Tarough sunsbine and diwongh storm, in the bright eason -of heak. when onr pulses dan .cod with joy, and in wearisome sickness. when and anguish have wrnng our -brow," and -our heart almost -fainted -ivithin cs.,we ha-e -labored diligently -for your profit and your pleasure. From the four qnarters of the globe, we madle oar gatherings. and we hare spread -them wcekly -en ou -sheet befotre you. If you have -nietbeenp leased, or benefitted. we greatly -regiet it. -We can truly say. that we have not slumbered or slept at our post, and have not been remiss in discharginig our duties towards yon. We will not attemirt to emtinerate ll the good things wlich we have done for you, but we will mention a-fw. Imprimis,-[lave WeinoT fortished you With a number i-f .politi. cal hoainilies by the finest geniuses of ouir conn Iry, untilyon cried out, che!jan satis"-hald enough ! Have we tot given you agriciltural essays and addresses. and miscellanty to relte. tio? And last thoug~h best of all Jzus'e we niot given yon Hlymene al notices in hutmedance! Recently, Cupid has shot his shats thick und fast, and transfired mtany a heatrt in our mtidst hIIve we not chronicledl his arihievemenctts Reader! this is positively. the last sermon we shall preacht to yott dutring the yea r. Do you not feel very solemnz ibotut it ? Ilaowever. we will state for your cotnsolationt, that you shall hear from us again int a flew days. As the year closes, so does ontr presellt :olume. But we have tno ideai that our paper will terminmate its existence with the presenit year. it 'oue little month" we will htegin de a:ou. We will comence another vol im. We~ ho pe the it to meet you. and a troop of neto friends. wsithi whom wea catt <liscontrre pleasantly anid famil inrly.nupon the sayings aitd doinmes of our great men. upon the crof's, the weather. foreign nenSs, accidents, marriages, anid every thing arlce. W~e anticipate a great deal of hta ppi:.ess at our re.Unionl at that time, and hope, that the feelinag is reciprocated lay you. We will for the preseint take rinr leave, wishiung you ph a. sant dreams during the last itighit of thte year. eighteen hiandicd and forty-five. Annexatio'n of Texas.-BIIoth JIttuses of Congress heave passed the bill for the annexa sian of Texas into the Uiin. The bill lias been signed by the Pt-esident. Congress.-.ir. Levey has introneued a res, alutiotn iti the Senate, that niegouiations shoutld be opened for the cessioni of Cuba tao the Uni ted States, provided the inh-thitants of the island assent. Wrarlikc Preparations in Englandl.-Letters received in New York anid Philadelphia, state that the most extraordinary military and naval preparations are beiing made ini all the military depots antd dock.-yards in that country,and that it wvas generally believed they were inten' dedl for thae Americans. Somte of these wvri toe think.:that Great Britain will make a dash at our Seaports and blockade them before we ire prepared. Eitgland may not think it neces sary to declare wvar formtally against us, but tuay at no distant day proceed to offenisive operations. We should at all events, be pie. pared to defend otirselves. Let it always be retmetmbered, that Great Britain is onr most active and bitterest enemy, and will always seek oppnriunities to injure us. it becomes our Government to be on the watch, and to put our cotuntry in the best possible attitude for dlefsace agaitnst invasion. r.lai'g6 cheese-A Cheeso wesighing 556 lbs. Mtsbftade a' Cinceinnaiti, Ohio. &preme Couqr of Gcorgiia:-The followitin entle ;:were ceny lected .dgeo lie new 7ourt. :J ectedki -ntadPs k -enw'or.Messis.Jodeph L. titnmpkitn: aud Eugeriius A. Neabitt, Whigs, and Judge Hiranm A: .Warner. Deiniocrit. Parisian Fashions -The Piiladelphia Post says, the latest Parisian fashion is for the ladies to dress entirely in blue. Ladies go to the Theater in blue bonnets, blue glovem, blue gowns. blue shawls, blue boots, and in cold weather, blue noses. They ale decided' bis. We *putb1ii,- the Ittowing extract rfrom .a letter of the 'ColumiatCorresiondent" to the Hamburg Republican. as indicatiing the esti mate in which two of our delegation are held in the Legislature of our State. Compliments eat ned'hy -the Representatives of the people are reflected upon the people who sent them. - Your imiediate representative Mr. Bans kett contended againsi ticsamendment.with ev ery argument that ie could muster-as unpar. .liamertary,aunusual, contrary to tne rules of the Uouse. and c-dcnilated to deleat the interests of those most conenied itn the franchise. In a bill to incorporate certain Societies, no mana would look fur the charter ofa Bridge, and that too qf a Bridge. the owners of which, will be vested with some extraordincary powers. But all thait iNr Bauskett could say or do.lhad no effec. The yeas and :iays weie called for, and the amendmneta was agreed ti-Yeas 60, NUys20. TIte -ely bill iitroduced, so fur as regards your partcular district, is a billio authorize the extension -of time given to car ry it to effect, 'ar Act ectitled ala Act 4o authorize the Cormation ofdc Edgefield Rail Road Comapany." This bill was introduced by Mr. Brook!.. who had some opposition fron Mr ttlengiu er. in re b:tion to a portion of its provisions ts regards the btrowing of money from the State. The lonsesustained Mr. Memminger. and so mit of the bill was strickec out. A word for your relpresetative, Mr. Brooks- Unassuiinig its ie is. in his outward demeanor, giving a .patient hearing to all, whether for or agtinst accy liar ticalar nacascre. which laie might iniroduce; t yet he is vigilaat and attentive; and although lie hacs addressed tice ]House but a few times, yet in the brief remiarks he has made. they n ere cogent and well received." We extract from our exchanges the follon%. ingheits about the weather. Crrta.orE, Dee 19. Cold Weather.-Furmore than a moull pn"i % e have had very cold and inlementI n eather. Rain,, sleet. and snow, succee det by hard fre'zing. so far our Fall id Wittter has been the coldest we h;ive had for six of seven years. Otl Monday Inhc, %ve hNl a regu1Pi pid fashioned NIM stormp.-,efsonlianI CA.Mtnss, Dec. 21. Snow-We have had a light stiow storm since Saturday evening. It cor. mnrnced falling ocn that evenuiug, and at ti;e time of outr wriitg (Moiday mmting.) the ground is still white. Laree masses If ice were seen fiiniig dtnu nour river this wormting; an i-ucusua occurrence. Journal ANs.asoN, Dec 26. V Frer::nrng Wcather.-On Saturday mora ing lasi, ice Thermometer stood at l leg., and on Sintday .morning it sin, d at 10, n hich is 22 degress below -freezing poinit, and is said by those n ho have been rlose.observers, to be the coldest weeiher We lhave had, since Febuary 1835. . -Ga::cilee. GREENVILLE, Dec. 26. Thle Coldest day itt Ten Years -La t Snday we ex lerienced colder weat her bhan we have had in iis regioni of couutry since the "cold Sat-day" of Felt. 8th. 1835. At sun ripe Ite mercury iin several Itiheriimomecer,' was oncly tu'o degrees abore :ero, or 30 beltaw Ilhe fr. e:irig Poicat ! d lThriaughcou Satuorday. Suntaday, acid ca part of Mlondcay, the attmospchere continntir extrecceh bleaik and unccotmfortable. the earth .tha'wincg but little in the atiddle oaf he day. where ii was expcosed to the rays ti f~ Ibe sitni ; anal in the shade, ice contiti ed o hormt ;all cday. ni herever wvater~ wVa xpsnto the opta air. The tiver at his village was froizena over inc matny. iloces-andc upain ih' miip1cend., icn the viciiiy te yoingsters had rare~ sport in tkatintg. TJhe ice hcoosi s are all fililed w~itlh a umere solid anid indestructible article thcan fma several years. Oct Tuesday the weather moderated a little, anti on the succeeding night rain a icommntenced falinhg. whIcichi froze itn lparn ticlar situmaionis tintiil iear the miidtdle of the da~y. We~t hteard the remark mrade yesterday, by a close obiserver o'f snech ihitngs, that we have had more irain t-is mionth than fell dourinig the whole of inast Winter anal the~ proceedinig Fall, which we thicnk is the ense*. In Feb . 1835, the mercury fell tic rleren degrees bcslow ::ero, in Greenville. Miounctaime r. ----- t .Cum~hw, llee. 23. The Weacter.-Durinig the paast week a the weathier was very itielemetnt, ats miay be judged from the faict that within thut lime ne have had rain, sleet and snow. - Th'le full of~ sleet and snow, ho wever. wats I rather litght, thnt there wa rs ai gooid deal of it rin, antd (on Sundtay morning at datlight the thermomcieter stood at 10 cdegrees albove sero.-Ga::<tUee. Cannc:s-roN, Dec. 22. c Tihe Weaher.-The weather on Satur-p ay acid Suniday was colder thna we have experienced, we thitik, sinice 1835, the t mremcoratble year inc which the Orrangei trees wvere all destroyed The Thiermom : eter~ yesterday was at 16 degrees aboave Zerot, whlich' though it may appear a small affair to the people oft the Notrih, I who have it as mcany degrees blotw, is aa state of thitngs noct to be rsneezed acl hy us of the *-sunny Souath," who airtetn pass r manty day s oif our ni inier without fire. Tlh'e I w eathbr, however, hmoderating to-dray. | d D~e.23. s The Weather A4gain.:-The cold ' era Iher of which we yesterday com~plaiued seems I to have been.generah throughout the cout i try. At Vickuburg, 'otn Sunday befdret last, it was so coild -that there wans a sus- e penson of all church services, there tap. pearing to be a considerabtle enldntess of a religion in thaose parts. There was ice a' New~ Orleains on the IStha, and the Ohio river was, froizetn over at Whteeling on the 1 Geh ...Erenin n-Nerr. . Correspondence ej thke Chas.2eNecap?. q Washington,iDee. 18. 1545. in the Senaite tti-day, Mt.Allen ob ained leave to intre.duce his joint resoI-J )ions advising the Presiden: to givo the year's notice' relaive 1o thejoi 1n1 OCCUPa tion of Oregon. Olbjeciions being m:>de to-their second reading ;i 1-his tim, they were laid over. When they coni up again, Itere ii 'I "e 8 waaltib61ateC. A amiend.mieat wir! theni-ofered by Mr. Crit iendeo, -to tire effect that a noice of two years itiitead of -one be given -it order to shew our conediatory spirit. Mr. Fairfield presented rnemori;il from claimants for French SpoilOia ions. As it was known that the Committee on Foreign ReIation. are'averse-to the-pray. er of the memorial, Mr. Eairfield. moved the appointmeni of a select conimiet . On this imoftion a discussion arose; af er which the select cominiitee nus au horized, and alpoiied as, f'ollows: essrs. Fairfield, Dayton, Dix, Mangom ,nd Sturgeon. There %ill- be som hIance for an adjudication of these claims. A menioriul was -piesetted rhin Amos Keitdall, asking an indemutj for the uoses' sustained by himt in the suit (if Stockton and Stokes, A greal number of Ant-i Fexas ptitions 1ee also presented from the North and East. Mr. Atcheson iuiroducedl a series of eselutions relative to the establishn:eut of Territorial Government in Oregon. Air. Crittenden introducod his bill. pro .'idiig for the purchase of the Portla-nd1 triml Louisville Canal Siock. A great mass of private business was ivauced a stage ; after whic'h ihe Senate iejni info a short executive iession, and hen adjournedi to Moaday next. In the Hosise another day was spent ipon the Massachuseiis resolut ions, asking in anetiinent of tle Naturalization .aws. The question was still on the ntotion in refer to a Select Comnittie nstead ol' the Jndiciary Cotmittee. Mr. Levin, the champion of the Na ives, resumed atnd concluded his remarks riom yesterday. in reply to ibe -uimetirous peeceC miade neainst his hctrites.. Uv s a ready. fluent speaker, and has evi. cutly well sitlied. his part. The unatinimity fihe Senate in airit ig the retolutions of Mr. Cass, catioi uti he gratifying to all, inasmuch as it is olculaicd to haru the . feri of averting be hostile cantiniency which if pre-pares >:neet' If ptroper forbenrace he exer ised by both nations, few suppose tht ar can possibly take place. Mr. Parnkenhaim slated i a partyv given % him lhe other evening. th;it the aqser on relative to his havin-t exceeded his istruci ions. &., is " ithout fottidation. The Committee (n Ways and Means ill hortly ma-ke a report -in favor of a modificiion of the Tariff' The case of MeNtliv came-on ganin I day, ard was postponed tillto morrow. is till thought he will'get clear sAor1(sGTUY. Dec. 19.. Tho Senate did not sit t.day hivi.: djouJrned to Alouday tiext.0 In the louse, the Macsimhustits reso itions. asking an amendmtent of the fato-ralie.aiiati Laws. came up us the un. nished busin, as ; but by utaniions cion mit the rules were suspended for the pietr se of receivin.g resoLutions from the t -es.I A great number r vyi ous oijiects wrie resented and aid over for one das . otie scores asked appropriations for lo il mprovements.. Air. 'Owetn in piurstiance-of todier intro eed1 his billI pirovidinig (ftr a S i. ithsonian t t.,itut-e. Ii wias read twice and referred ia Select Commit tee. iir. Doiuglas (rm the Commoin ee on 'irritoiries. repotedC a hill fo'r the protec ont of or Ciilizhens int Oregon unitil ithe ex-. ratritn o.f the t ermi of' joinot noutpanrv. Swas twice read, and ref'erred to ra Comn ittee of the ~ liole, anid made the spe al orider for ithe second Tue-day in .lan nry. Mir. hiowlin ptre'sented the meornial af ie Legislatutre of Oregon. It was~ re rred tin the same C'..-tmittee. ir. Drtrmgtaile reported the Stib Tr'en :sy bill fromi thle Comiaiittee on W ays tid Man~ts. It was tend twice atnd c'om-i titted. It will, i1 ant told, pass withtani e'ate. Mr. Douglas itrtoduced a resoilution, -hie'b lies over. setting forth thbat aill the irtiotn of Oregon southI of' the 54th de ree 40 mtintites, is tours. These West ern tembers appear to consIder thte Oregota usinese as ielusively belonging to thtemt. erhaps if they lived on the sea c'oast ey would not appear quite so valiant. It appiears that there is a certaitnty at de Presidhent is pledged to a recommitenda-. ont for thle putrchbase of the public latnds f Texas. The following extrart from the le'ter of ir. Daitelsont. dated J one. 1845, to the exan Secretary -of Stat'. e'xptressly led'rges the l'resident of the Uniited States . use his inifluetcee- to procure the pur hase oif the lanids oif Texas, proivided no ualificatiotns were aflix, d to the terms f anexation. "'The Convention. whetn making the en govertnment, and clothing it i'ith the ower, (as it dorthtless n ill) to ascertain ud liq'iidata the- public debt tof Texas, ight dlirect thait this deht shoubtl have a erpetual security ('or its faithful panymntt. i all the utiappropriated hatnds; anid ibfat bus pledged, it amightt he compejatent for It Lecislatore of the State to cede the ttds in t ruist to the United States. nt ith n oblientiotn to npply the piroceeds arising so the <ale thereof to the extiniguish-. ant of' the debt of Texas; the Untited ;ates to have jaurisdfictioni over all the ids withinithe occupancy -of the it ins, and the right to extend over it the 'meintdaian policy w~iich is in operation pon the other Indian territory of the nited States. Or if, instead of wtaiting >r the ascertainmentt and liquidation of he public debt of Texas, the Conivention htuld prefer to etmpower the Legislature t nake the cessiont of the pnhlitr lands for fair and adequate sum of money-the mount to be settled by agreemeni oetween he Legislatore and the Congresesof the JnitedStates-thje samte object could- be p-,An independent pngositialttaie'her i I these Cor ms wohIdtle-jus mnd reasona deso consottati n ith the' establishned. pd icy of* fhie Unlijtiti Stiate-s, and so beknfiCiad to Texaq. ihat i cannot bi doubled it vsnild rcceive lhe sanction of Congress. Such a proposition lte Piesiden f tlhe . United States ta-i enpocered the under signe.1 to-,ay to tiis governtw. il adop' ed separate and apirrt fromt -I lhe .-qte"I leer. of her l nriesiearn to the Uneiasm. ami trot ld -a quablicatiition oTf her acce-ptance il' the terms rtaitned in tihi 'firmi and 'stacitil sections of tihe joiit resobstions, sh1all re ceive his enrlil su ppiori, umis -..ill he EARN ETL.Y R| -:,CO 31ENI)EI TO THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERA TION OF CONG iSS." Correspondcnce of the Chas Ercnin Newes. %, A S IIIN GTO N -1 ." (~ -20. A bearer of delspialtles from Mlexico hasi just arrived. ie sa s, 1.tl file gernera cbaracter of tho tespat c hies is highh fatvourable to the nat alion of' Califor tiia. iel- savs that thre aire rerain imli ctions thiat the I repositiione, oif' our' Gov ernment will bie gholl a3c4e11d. %% e shall probably Iit the tlt paritliars to morrow. Mlr. Culhoun and fNmily have atlI arrived. They are %..ayinig at the U. S. HoteL As seoon ns the news , was kos. he was immedialiv he.et by a throntg of old friends u ht calle t-o te oigrulate himli. He received an invitation to attetid ie New En;;land celebratiou vt Nlonday DIeT. 22. The' letters aml papers received by the Acadia have ieded somenit to Itl the the appreletions of w'r. A tareful ex aminatien of' it lea!ding [lnglith paeret' %%ill shio, that although i here ma be I blusterin' stirit i the impre-ston exists t th IIie oier ol tlie 49ti parallel eoghe i have been nc'epted, and iiat there -is t real C'ntause fe(11 bei j-een' the Itwo nationts. The reception of the( coriirespon dence between 3les-;rs. Buchanan andl( Packenlhat %ill douhiless tetdl sie cnifirm this fee'ling, ai will have an effe'e: oil ihat govermet 1f a conlciliatery -rhare ter. Yo n ill see in the * Unimn" ihev re-por ted hill of M1r. lotgtas lor 1:rotelitog cur citizen, in Oregon outil the termirinanothte of' the joitni oventpancfry. It will sht:-ly he foiloed ly Oiaitlt' bill. extenlinig a ierriluri:il government .ver the n' hl ,d Oregeoti. The fourth se'tion graliie a square mile t thie seilerir c!earh ennli s into con~lii " ihi Iliv- provisioins (if' the-Converton of 1827, nol i Mr. P1lk1 has dcluared that he nil: vetc atv hili colit. ifn!tlg sich prmisiectas. The re"olntimc s of NI . Doghes ill diue'rl ot Frid y !a-i. declaring hati ''the title' to anl% parei -e Orego tierrtory soulth ot 5.1 degrees 40 eintes north IiituCe is 111 Open'I tip Compromise. so as to s:rren d-r unv part (if said territory." if ;lt-pled would he looked .;pont as ranin mount to a delararatin of tar. titd are preacbly so desgn:edcl, bic ihbre are fortunat-el) to ialty cools heati in the I.louse hius stm ma'ily to close the door oft ne'eg imon. 11 the Seiate this morning, Mr. Asthley. from he J udiciary Cominit ice, til which had bcen refre'ed the jetint ri'tculutho friome the Iloue. for the aedmissine of FT'xisA. re'ported lme k the same without amendmets. and with . recommentio:i n iat there tee nli'I ue'ion thereon. So lhey ier' ittmmediate'sv itAkenI up, aid placed timit -teiir third reading. M1r. Webcier, as it dtly hounid. opp-el them. nod w':rned the Senate of the' direfiul (onll'-, itqencTs Of eir inorliniae abitio i w extend our boudtlariese. lie In s alko eoppoeisedI tee file alliission o I Te'xa;s cci th li'grteund ei'fii lavery'. 31r. Ber'rient said thatt 5 hat'eer mtighit hative. bceen his opini ins s 1 i) t hi'e'ons it e titenality oftel' s tiensire, lie naws It'll boutnd teo ctarry the law eef the Ilaeel inato effect, and fitor which tie fatith of the couin-i try hadie bteen pledged. 31rs. Nib's tnext gavse hia re'aeons for ir M-ncttinagitn said h be it'j'eI he shouildilt betbeyling the wish of she proph1c1 itt his Site lby voteing aegaienst thei retulnt 11ot14. M1r. EDagby tiext gave a' ttoetg expositiii eel hi<" \iewss, aind ino tx plantauo ccl lhi l'ire'r c'ourse. Th'e resoclitionts we-re thien rea.d a e hirdl tte' andt p~ciss'led y ae voe ofl 3l tee 13. So thi3y requir'e (onll) the slgtulir'eelf the Prt'sidenit tee bete'tme ai Ihw. Amoiniji ti' lills repoeerte'd "'as tite frioms the extenstietn eaf toi jeuri-ctieotn eel lhe Unoji'ed Sitale's o er Tlersas~ ie l'cr thle Mrii. L.evsy mirucediee 5 r'eedtutin dire'e ting the Jubst '~ry Ccci-nite- tic mquteire inaio the expiedienicy ofl neugictiatng nsitih Spi feet e' cc'ssionc eel Cubti. t'he res olitiota lies ov-er. I itle afra'eid that v.ith (Oregiet. Cail'eorniae, ainid (Czba. we- slit hlie''ic tit tilt" ireens m t the lire tat ine. Besides'. thIe',-e are manyii' retsasn leer bl'ievsein e 'd the Bri~te~h themt vesLt bi ve lontg hoil in eye' upona tnhat; aindt siseh impoeirt:ane do thei.y twh'i te le pose' tciin ccl lbig eli cnn of~te theit se's, ihis: nserec it a maae1r of' si mey'' theysi nonild eouc bid ats een tie ene'. I innt afiiid Mr. a Levy hats emounitted a hore wh-lach is run fing anny wi sithi him. ile hatd heluer wa-Il uintit the raers "Oe-ei"s ad "si'Cabfore sit" are 'il'e ini their si'able, befloe he etts anteir can thte couirse'. Mr t. CaI ltunn tappearie.d ~in Ihe Sente t to daey. ,Dir. 2:3 Inlie Se'nate this moe-lit 1. 'r~. Web.i ster preseniterd at brge heandilea' ~Te-t , pcetitiones, wihichI he satid lie hIt~ juta r'ce'ived p)ert ma iil. TheC re'sielts tech the Det c jisson ot Tl'jxas lainsig hon.s v'er beeni signtede by i the Preside uni. thett- pie ins we rceel' couerse t we tei; let .\lr Webster obcse'rvted thte: the'y wo'ed do for Cutba, nittn-ling toa she liesoleelu tel .\ r. I. evy foir the ession f stehat isitlande. The tattet' genttlh'eran haiti b~'een silt t'ie'ed since ye-ictrda. tHis fretindt t'll bimt thtt lie hc ad hesner inrtrodielte ae re'solutiion for the ine)xIain of' tie whele wtorld, so that swe ceuld then hsave Mr. Peelk pre Sidinig ait the flort h pole', i bile 31 e. Unt iba8 atltenitledt t t' 10 ter-g ;tt lh' SituthI pl, andh as focr the Ciets. they could11 be distribuated rotund she equatoer. Amnotng shae relutionus inutrodue"-d wats nna in.,tru,.hh .t,, romnae on Comn mreom, to report- on the extending opur re ifliie laws over Texas. " Several nimporiart matters having been dispoied of. fhe Senaie proceeded to thle election (if a Chapiain. The result of the first hollot i as the eleriiin of the Rev. Septimus liston, b% 28 votes. The Rev. Mr Sprole receive 5 vote,; Rev. 5Mr. Maui hew 3 votes, and the Ri-v. Mr.Gu-rvy t-he renmainder. After a ttor time speni in Executive Se-asion, the Senate thena aidjour-ne-d to Satirday liexi. Correspondence of the Bull A mericaan. TLu%-ENTY-N1N Ill ONGRESS FiRST %iESS10N. % AsmIuTs, Dec 19, 1845. The Sena e was not inl session to day. HOUSE OF REPRESENSTArtvES. Mr. Catmpbell of N. York, gave no lice 1tht elit would. ;it in early day. inl troduce a Bill fur t establishmerit or a u arebonsiu system. A Resoluiion % as introduced by J. - Itigersoll a-king tihe Commiiee onl the Ju i tary il inqire into the expedtiet-y ol reporting a- to the propriety of tranisfer ing the duties a 1 the Judges of the Su pretne Ca-rt to the Juooges of tic District oinrt, and that the Judges of the Su preme Cot hbol two terms -ach year at the seat fi Government. Also, a Bill to repeal tre tici tt- 20th Cong-ress ri-quiring that members of Con g-tess shaail eit- chenJb by disiriets. Thaiti the Committee ti the Miitia itt qluire ito tle expediency of arinit and eqi pmng one Company of the State Milita inl ea-hi State. aid taking them ina to the setvice tof the United Sitates when their services are necessary. A itisollution . almo introiduced ask in the Pre-sidenit f the United Stattes to repirt as io tile seizure of .,it Ametricatt %e -A-l hv a British get 1veaniment vessel ftn he- coa t of Africa and nair Liberia. Objecied to and aid over. OREGON TERtITuRY. .r. Douglats. (at Ill., from ifhe 'ommii tea M. Territuries, repol t-id v Bill for the protect ion f &A it ierica Citc in-is ilt Oregn. Reei-rred to the Committee of the % lieii. ;ttd made the sperial order of tme the Jay ior tile stcond Tuiesdail in Jautiar), and -%A r day i hereaflter uffiTf disposed of. THE OUoN. Sevveral Resolionms to mnquiry up-m. :I ,tbj-ect of the Nor: Vest-rn l'errito r . (-iiilar to those oilr-red itn tate Sei-ta aleit) w-ero stbmtitted, .a1l looking to the e-stabli-,ient of civil and mili:ary poner - l t- e R ky Moluntairts. SUR TREASURY VILL. Mr Drotitaole. front 'he Cati0t0a e (it' a), and Meis. iepo ed, a Hilli bir te itt:er protecion and collection ait ti Public Moaey, which was read twice mim rieltred tv t le Commiiee of the Ilhi - Ir. Ot1er Resolutiiits were ofler-d. per Iaps a huadred in all Among them %%ere those looking to sonte connectio of the naiters i tie United Saites n ith those flining through ie Oregu Territury. Btween t i anad three. P. .\M., art ad. jiurament was moved and carried. Ayes 6S noes GW. The adjouramcnt was t:) .\iunday ncx . Correspondi ne of the Chas. Courier. N.w URLEA's. Dec. 11. The inve-t3irinto itt tile Gat land afrai: tofik ilm e yebterday evening, before Judges A auriai an nd Collens-ti aclure JudgeC 1Jmksonj as expeered, n"bro I arn yesierday. Thei evidetice add ced avut to show thn Judg- GrIad was gutyii All forg-y. Oily two wittesses were ex amtinted-.\1 r. Sumithl. lite broker wh io in gottiatted w i th Alr. J ohnt MctDonuth. lie pty re tpreseme id ts the iira er ofi th not e. n hiich nasg bh- fdtiit ttoni of the ri mtar respeetttne ttie Jurdge. Ii ;aapears itt thie Pica unae, and v lnchl I bielie-ve i hti cotrret, "thna 1a mete tor $6U00 na dran n iiser thet sig- attain ta Jaitat .\i 1.ttO totght-it :itUar sut:ttii-be:i t.i a t ci phli-turt le-tter, t bwhitlie siei- toi 11-c Judige, atcconstpaniintg ai p rese-trt ofi sirn berrtes or sii:hni othar iitiitng r l writing~ above the- saiaiure- bit n g laeo extrac(ted biy some ciimi c t . CI proe I u hiean hi- nithornay aoft the notet wast dis puoted jM- r. Smalithlt- clied lito J bilLe Uar land aidt tmalortmedi timt iif the [tet. AXf:er ,omlte no rds. tihe Ji .dge-, pir:,aes-itng I hat the note w' as a genuatine tine. t eiunfital a . large portiont of thii ittoney- a-td aiccomttpa riei a indi io Mtr. Siitt's iin .Mr. MIe Dittitirith 1ious~e it tilave the itialter- X pl111itn-i. Mr . Mcl Doitai:ht ist ii it-at Catr-i atl l illet rts dieia. lie iitl-il.e hii tat save- litilt aii his Iaitatg ftan Ut ti-r des- iritct:tlt. Mral. Ae D. utaited !huat ite J tdl.- untd : -tve itis taote ir the bahmtee ioi thte ml-ii. ti\, ohiai Irint tile sale ofi - e firs-t note 1. 'iThus lie iiiped tie aff-air n iuld resi.'i 51 seems cle-ar thnat j'lr. Me I toought hasi ive' i daill-eit vt rsiotts of iil soi for tahe puirpise- iof satvmg thei Judige fromia tie eC-sititturet-s of Itns gui I. Be I his n,. t mlaD), no iane nlow appears to dobitit thii ii It if J udge Garlatnd. This isver-. itfil;tentt frtlit witat I was It-t to expei wonuld lit tihe re-sul oi this itnvesta gatin, ;ar d I amtt no1 inehmtid, an so patin Iu a tmittea-, to miake any ciaomiment. It -. a tnei.i.. ehatly sigh tsi e one oh the J itdges - i e latad, hutried fromt is uiah seni bytautn Iot a conaduct, into the very lowest abiyss tal humtiian imtisery iand degre-daition, tbut a lere is anoather territade l1a-rie t tion addlted to the drettadfCut ptieure, Jiule arau'ban Cn.piled to ciita mit i ieiii iatt evetitmg. abotun Ih itt-ime the tanve-siigat(iota -ommlie i.cedl by jum rnpinlg iroia tate siicambtdm nul tant, into te raver-. - it- w at, re-stcd bielbre dron~ ninag, andt a ser7iid timae, enden--atred to eteet is paur piise. baut n as fitnaill carried home- in a statie of great exitaustiont. A warrant wras issuedt haisi eveing lay Judges Mtaiura ana and( Ctllens, liar Gatrlad's airrest, anld it was phfred int thte htands of two Deputy Shterills wh-io lust nighitiand to daiy hiave miade diliagent search for the guilty mait, biti he canonot be toutnd.- So te matter rests ai presentt. Genr. Wiamherly, an oh! ands respectable c tiizen a.f tho Parish of Clnaihorne,- (La. was niurdered by Iris son-on th~e 24th alt. ro~ax eef-the CGasperre. FIRTIEEN DAY6 LA'TE FROM - UI&OlPE. - N&.w Y- nK, Dec. .20. The Acadid. Cap,. flarrason, rrived at Boston hall past 12 o'clock-ThUrsday night, with Liverpool dates.lo the ,i. Her -re-As 5asx - We "Oi tbbt1Affa'IW Rail Road by H arden & Co.,.h6 deliv. eret it here at 7 o'clock in thleevenin loo .lat fur iiy ''operat iosi" itFilour to advance of the news publicjf trahipiring. The panic on 41te -famine question" 4tilI c'ntalinaes il VEuland-icr4tebert Peel calls d;aily anuetit1 idsdaich nothing is acc;inlished-trem'eadoiaud deeamoeI Antir-Gorn. Law sis ingscon 'inue so -t'e fied in'all iliari th4-4aog dum-lhe League gioes'on -persevingly awi' energetically, qvek"sg .' 4nG lYes-, 1among all classes. Lord -John. &ussell rms publislied n -letter WtolishiflQhi4fi tile citizens of London, in whichhe avowi his t)lposition lol .l1 duries hn 'CTri'" d Bredil-and. rtily Loyd-M6rpath, th'e oihir great Light of ihe WNig L uti joitied hat Anta-Ccdr - aw Ir e ' a Cleg d~ become one of its minost, 'tiv i ji bers' Meanwhile, the.potated diseabeouuines its pogr thoug, occasionallyhieceil in cerinm quarter.. eud it is estiniated. At fhe closebt calculatiou, -that ilhreo fldia - of the food of the lirish.:goplationis4. stroyed. The Lord Miyor -hasbegs uai. licited iy a requisition, signed by Jman of the leading Iaker- and captcli lid the city of London, to call a public Ieet ing n% itliout delay. But the Major slu tales, and the .panic spreads amoRgC .i talists, merchauts and Ilanlufurlary Tiade already staggers; and thoselasses leda likely to give wily to appi tsons despond. . --: a Sir Robert Peel has lost the gldin iO metit in which h might have'aduferredtl incdeulable blessings u6n thempeae Vf Great Briwtain. atd plaed Ilis nei iAMO .- h0enetfat tors of* naiind 'he ippre hensmiotiirans of a s c.1rcity wyere ao biroug izaVot. I-ta le * lami'ne question' raged even tteni ho deepl)-tlats up-petter ex eie coul liav bet riquired by theusu Illy salgucatm. Pr.-mier to .abolish atonee the odmos Corin Law.-which mutwi.and., will mievitabaly soon cotne down under. somebody's hamndhiog. The Times' inti mateb iat oiher ain more potent influen c, s have swan ed the Premier froiiihim s-lf. antie godits set iiu nirullttiro op-mn the Duke of .WIliogt1.V So, tahing adrui; advaolage .pVthi*i s:te oh' ihings, the whija,-bended *y ineir iillstrims -lead-rs, - Lords' RusselL and MIorpeth, have appjrotachted;t1he-Fre i Trultrm. who are ready to: receiveilheW with opetn armsai, and hia o tjlily iked the support of pw.erud olfilnia' i' Lords familiar wn itua, 6.ecomi we mos armidatile .ApIosition-.pYr or-; umazed: . -From this time hencefoeth the. leta,.tne bet a een tile Whigp-and Free Tra ders is cetniented;- and rhe-4ezt"rnews fo if Eutoio ma possibly . 'otiiih e 'h overthrow .4f Peel. and ihe'ieiiiitsiaient of a WatigGab:net wiiLridjifigUS sel-l. a- Premior! . . . Ill thae mililaf thee stirring and exci, titu, events ihe oregoni quetion siands -up like a ree.-hot iron inant. threateniok nan amremhing fire on all "sides. ''The-;Great Western ariivicg with the 'lltpiellici lechliration i . te Union, claiing the iv'hi.le of Oregon and reliidisaitig al1 ne; -'liimi ticll tie sui'jC.i. was receVod,.i is ah-serihcwd is one of the Englih: papers, " as if* a shell had been unerpectedly Ilrmol, with hostile intent,.into a friendLy -itadel." But five days afterwards -the U;ldtia arrived, with the sonhaibk and toneihniary sieech, ol' Mr.. .etster at l'ai -i l.1th and 'hepuite.t mind 'in that i riaata haid becomne..:qtmewhtat Llmlen.. Whant wtill he tile-'efleet upon thot. Iir-eacheraos tranquility produced, by lihe r(eeipton ofi :a'ce oo..autalcious,.po- - ite. de'ince oft the MIessate-caf-he os lemeloiusly hostile war spaeechi of Gen. C::-s. the bilter inadigtniiies of the undigni lied Allent, antd tile noible andhofty einbu s~i alt bfe gret w h-g Ieaders, Magnum acnd Arcer-a I us Is were uttered itn the very lighat of war's blazing aspect-can h141 45 en..i'y bte fores.een.A Thes -dkiees lay thec arrival abundantly contfirma Inae re-port.-d gigamaic unaval prep ra oats oft Gt elat Briatain;. and, so far as 1.rolabilities ens. we aire auithcorized in be b evaig ihai Englandc herself, at least, conmla te-,llhaC I le probiaility of a war. Thus, . ona see. the imielligence I send you tao liay is decidedly mo're belligerent than tany thailihas irtraspiredl recently-yet I hasve still tan ahidi.g hope that progress ive intelligence and humanity will pre secrve' us fromn a collision oftarms, wiih i+'.no-a grand final contest between Monarn-lay and Republicadisnm--ad.winch if it can heo pomponedl another half- een tury, will uever take lplace.- Enirope will thent lie toll ne ak to war. ' Thec excitemenat in poliaicI i ircles, on .ha- Oreg on question. coniittnes tinabated. For mainy years tere has nAot. been so pervadintg a paublic tagit ation.. Often there miay hav.e hbeta more froth, but seldom so tmuc' real a pprehenasion. - It is useless~ to dlistrthie the fact abat in the most-intelli genat atac uanexcittale quartets,' war is lookahed upon ;:s ;abntost a probabi kry-t so amuch on1 aeccount of Oregop as that the qtuesiiian of Eaurospean interferenceon this' this Comtile nt is felt to have' ebed its - criss and m ust be definitely- dU nined. Mir. Polk. by thhn high ground- taken in his Message, has certainly made:.many fris-nds amiong the Whigs; -und 'isa Ad-' mainitrtatioln would be magnifidently' sus taine~d in a w ar . lir. Ewie. Whig, haas tieet "lected to Conaure'ss'fromn thi' Nashvil, (Ten,) Distrir.t, to supi 1yilk vaesie atliOed by the death of Anr. heyton. We unaderstahdl titat 'the 'Ganiteviller Manaufacturihng Coanpany, 'fdch'is to be locaate~d near to Nis'city, Jnd fogvMeh a chart er 'has .heen obtaine4 arilihing ahesad thaeir arrangement's hett g.r ad resclntion 'he laills-willbe' :: operahloa ns e'arly as possible. This. 'Company intends tannufacturing Pair,s'lvel1 ass Cottn Goods--famburg Jonal. A diligent man ca naa teisre,-B' toazy oneo neYer