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Ti rewo ve ry ,esriti on .a~ ads plni ree ~Ide, No.f e8, Tverd,thnga akaie set ageerttother svismprpae, fu riis y uadand.unaduera-no atd ete ded a~ptif anyotrus gn -aem l ~son.frChn and wu' Bat ItMS I taidabled id ex am tesWpie~ifA U t~ Iii8 1 SE rAtarkit &S4mt ?radelpitpesel*4BA " 63 MIOSCELLANEOUS. Correspondence of the Char. Courier. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. You have probably noticed the ru mors in the Northern papers, a.d even m the National [ntelligencer, that ne gotiations on the Oregon question had been resumed. It has even been stated that Mr. Packenham had made a prop osition to settle the question, according to the suggestion of' the Lzndon T'imes of the 2nd January, I am sorry to say that there is not 'the least foulation for it. Mr. P..ckenhamn has made no over -tares, and thr- negotiation has riot been reswued. This i have taken the pains to ascertan from the most authentic quarter, I doubt whether the President will respand to the calls made by. fle two Houses, fur the correspondence which has taken phece bete ren the pwo govern, ments, on the Oregun queition, since his annual message. Hu has had no udvices except sonic letters from Mr. M'Lane, and those. it is believed, do not relate to any oficial communication between him and the British Govern ment on the subject. Still, it is hoped, rather than believed, that the Briish government will make some overtures of a con.ciliatory kind, either befue or after the notice. Mr. Tabbts, of Ky. now acting as Chairman of the Committee of - the Whole, on the Otegon question, is, ac cording to.rumor, to have command of the new regiment of mounted rifleman. February 5. We have bad a day of some in terest in the House. Murh agitation seemed to prevail in thei Mail this moining.in consequence of the various - conflicting -rumors a, to they condition of thee ques tion betweg the to Governnien, and, !e._ iovde:. je 1maiL X-V 1,61 it was pinding. A"motibn was niad& that hil debate be stopped at 3 .'clock on Monday nest. An attempt was made. to layd4is ind tion on -the table and failed. The res olution was curried by a.de.cisive m8 jority-109 to 87. In consequenie of the great number of methbers who still wish to speak, it Was ordered t. at the House shonid meet at 10 o'clock, A. M. onta i-th question should be ;aken. Mr. Gentry, of Tennessee, a, whig member, nude a vely abie speech against the notice. In t le couse of Mr. G's remcrks lie adverted to the.. ru mor that negotiation had been resumed on the Oregon quetun between Mr. Packei~nha tu Mi. B:ican.m. He would ask the Hot. Chairma i o f eIc Coneit t -e on Fureign -It .ata ns wheitb, er his stateintc made ty him, a' at ear% ly stage of* the debate, that the nego tiations were at an end, would now be repeated? Mr. C. J. Ingersoll replied t. substance, that he believed that very recently some correspondence had taken place between the British Minister and this Government, thu whiole of which would be luid before the liouse~ very shortlv. Mr. Rheit obteinced the Ooor, btut it was claimed by Mt. WVood ward, of S. C' , on the ground that his colleague Mr. Rhett, lead spokeit be~oi a on this question, antd was rnot enticled to speak again, under the rule!. Mr. Rhaet sta% tod, hiowev et, thaet lhe haed not spoken 6n lte 'lesoluttione in t he Comemiitee, btt but on the Bill whlile it was before the [House. Mr. Itheit was not prepared to go on, having left hiis papers at home, but he was willing to give the floor to a ngit'ea .who mnigh, be ready. Mr. Yell proposed that, us there were se) mniey wvho wvere anxious to speak, and head not spoken ut all on the sube ject, the candi laies for the fluor should put their names into a hat, and draw for precedence. As'soon as it fasiattemepted to take any q4uestion, it wasfuund .bat the house was without any quorum. A fter a long straggle andI much epniusiotn, and twice takit~g the yeas and .nays, ilhe Pause being still without a quotum, adjurhed, having ocetupied two hours mn trying to adjourn. No buishfe'ss of implortance was trans. atcted in the Senate today. Febrtuary -6.* The Senate was not in sesaijon today. .Tieu House met aet 1? o'clock this moi-uting. Scarce twenty members prerm ihin the hiour .arrived. -Mi'. I. Ingersoll moved that thce reading of~ihe. Journal be suspended. :A fi'n'is ineS adstniit(h&Journlal bThle efnifssd jif6do be rad A motion was then made to adjourn, arid in order to bring members within the bar and give them time to take their seats, the yeas and nays were called. The motion was lost. Ays 3, noes 71. The Journal was then read, after which tiheg House resolved itself iay1. Committee-of the Whole, Mr. Tibbatts. of Ky. in the chair and the 4ebate on the question of notice was resumed. Mr. Rhett of S. C., said he was.en titled to the floor, but as iembers -ad objected to his spiaking he would) yield it. Mr. J. Davis, of Miss. then obtained the floor, and made a short speech against the notice, but in favor of out title to the whole of the territory which. lie Jesired viyt should obtain possession of by establishipg a ter:iturial govern ment over it without gregird to Great Britain or any other power. If war came the South would be ready to -takej her share of it without counting the cost. Mr. Geo. S. Houston, of Ala., ras the successful candidate for the floor, and spoke for un hour in favot of the naked notice and in favor of establish ing a territorial goveronent ai'd taking possession of the country ,at tl. etpi. ration of twelve mobths af-er the 'noice is given. Ht! contended thu the.ques: Lion must be.speedily settled orit wonld inevitably involve us in a war at no dia tani day. Mr. Cathcart, of Indiana, was next ihe lucky one out of a hos t of compet; ilocs, and addressed the House at leng46 in fatvor of notice, in favor of our clainm to the whole of Oregon, and in favoi'of all ultra measures. Mz. Martin, of Tenn. (who r sents Mr. Polk's distiict) then ob the floor and expressed his determina. tion to vote for the res6iion of-notice as reported from the Comi^ WasandMenb( n t ss'. ( Adits) has-'iaakew the chasmacter-of James -K. Polk,:when he said that he would back out Srom the poAillon lie had taken on this q4siion. Mr. Adams expl.ained that the gen tIen-an misapprehended his remarkson a .haruer occabiln; lHe had said that-if this couutry 'puslid he'r rights as she ought to do, Great Bi it'ain would yield -out even if she did not, lie was rather of' the opiniun that war wculd be avert ed in the last extremity by the backiug (ut of the President. Mr. Marin said that lie *as glad that he had misapprehended the gen:leman, and pr ceeded in a spieech which kept the H in a roar for a ftill hour. Mr. A). belongs to he "Chiipman" sch Jd, and fairly out Chipman'd Chip. Man. Correspondence !f the Balt. American February G. The public here, inltidling the great body of the nenbeis of Congress, are greatly disappointed t. not Ioceiving a inessag: fromi the .Pr..id ent of tbe Uni ited Stat's, communicating the addi initial currespondece called fo: by the Lwo Houses of Congreas. Tenature of' this correspondence has given rise to a great deal of dis cussion, and tumtors are many ,as to the principles embodied in .it. .The best atuthe'nticate'd of these rumors are that Mi. Packenham has requested the Sec, retary of State to wvithidrarw the last letter'submitted by hinm atnd dated the 30th August. Thel lrie'r wvithidr'aws the offer of comipromnise pr oposed In a ore vious !otter. Mr. Packenhani also pro poses to withdt'raw his letter declining the utffer of' compromise. Titis -is oie re, Another is that the Birithish M'iister offers again to submit the question to arbitration, the powers to arbitrate to bie selected by the United States, either fromt the crowned ot uncrowyned heads. Another rumor is. that Mr' Packenhnam proposes the 47th degree of latitude as the basis of compromise-this country to allow.$'ragfand,'as sse no has, th'e tt'eo navigation of the Columbia river, atnd Englanid to give us the frec naviga tion of the St. Lawrence. Th'le W~ashtinAton tcodrespondent of the New York Telegraph writes,: "On Saturday last, Mr. Packenhian address ed an official .commuinication to the Secretary of State', embodying a prop osition from the British -Government, to submit the contendfng claims f'or the Oregon territory to arbiti ation--leaving, as I understaud, tile seleiction of the urn pirage wih the President .of' the Uni tedES'tuf'.s : Ceiiet" Counicil was imnitidlai contnd, and'-Wrmalire. jeciidi'o' t ?poposai 'wbsigreedaupon 'lhbir isina t 'Is hr -Its uartwhwhich it would be in p or m disregard." TA]eT MESSAGE FROM T PRISIDENT. n_-.ck on Saturday last, a mes S..'received by the House of Re ives from the President, .o . n important cotrespondence letter from Mr. Buchanan to letter from Mr. Buchanan to ane, dated Dec. 13, and asking ning of wiar preparations. leti.et fiom Mr. M,'Lane to Mr. 0 n, dated Jatuary 3, siating ihat n interview with Lord Aber dC ho assured him that thc war ( .e ions of England had no refer NaES nieriean affairs-believes Lord Abe n is sincere-still thinks it pos sill at hostilities -may come--in -11' ngland would be prepared to deal eaful bows against the Uuited Sta A letter fgpn Mr. Packenham to;M uchanan, dated De-c. 27, pro, pos drbitration. 5 1tter from Mr. Buchanan to kenham, dated -Jan. 3 1, decli at tratioti--yet cherishing the hope tiat difiulties may amicably setl Y gotiation. r. Pake-nhaim to Mr. Buchan -an. d., st-ting that he will sea answer of Mr. Polk, transmit SMr. ;Buchauan, -to'the British r an London. Another letter fron, Mr. Pack 0 %Ir. Bucaanaui, dated January be argues the 4:tesiion 10 r iotontroverting Mr. Polk's ;J toerbitration-decluring -thet at .hs r.ighs in Orego-. He tbig the United States Gov :.s.Villing i" subrisit 9 arbihra 17it~ k :ithol 0Tt o U flest a on or r le. a - . dig-taasnsvihy. .eceipno7-the message caused a de'p enoation in tie House, and the rei ng of the porrespondence was lis tenedito with deep interest. Aftet thfe telegraphic despatch receiv ed in Bahinoi e6.the substance of which is given above, thosnv was nothing done except ipeech making. .;TI'o [louse was still in session when the cars left Washington for 13altimore at 5j p. m. . The following is a imore full abstract .of the lettero between Mr. Buchadjan and Mr. Packenham, than is given in the telegraphic despatch: On the 97th December, Mr. Packen ham to Mr. Buchanan-proposes to sub mit the question of equitable division of the Territory on the Northwest to arbi. tration-by tomo friendly sovemeign or persons. On the 3.1 of Janiry, Mr. Buchan an answers that thisform of submittiing the propostion, viz: for an equitable division, without regaidto title is inad missible, because it. is the title of Great Britain which is denied. On the 6:lh of January, Mr. Packen hait samys he imas receitedl; Mr. B's let ter and will send it to his Government. On the 16th of. -Januar y, Mr. -Pacik enham writes thatj he has taken Mr. Q's despatcha of the 3d of January into consideration .agtiin., and asks, suppo, sing 'that .his government submit the matter of title also to the arbitrator, and the arbitrator decides that there is no title in either party -will thme United States Government then allowv time arLi traitor divide the teriitomy ? In the sam; despatch Mr P. also suggests that there are other modes of arbitration besides refer-atnce to crowned heads. i:On the, 4h of February., Mr. Buch anan replied and says that this Govemn ment cannomt allow that their title to the Territory is a matter for arbitration. The N. 0. Picayune has a lertey from Mexico by-.teway of Pensacola. We make the oillprigg extract : You have probably heard tihat Yacan has dee'lated its -independence, and adopte'd a flag, -with a .central blue stripe, cenialning Geve stars. The San ta Anna party is growing stronger every day in Vean Cruz. It is confidently as serted that if he -were to .make his ap pearance at this:time, lhe would be sup ported by an immediate pronunciamnen' to. Ia is thought that the ,revolutionary Government will not, therefore venture to weaken their force, on the sea-board by. sending gn~y.iitary. or. .naval de tachment against the rebellious Yuca tanos. - 1 -Thej atriotic professiops,ofy.Paredes are only booznded by heopiquaness of the SyanishilangU;seedeci.nega ceiving-thlVijailary.~ ;gfesieny~ ad iat,, -and d diaws bis pay as geneal of Division of the army. le has also allowed Herrera $1000 on account of what was due hin-as he is known to be very much embarrassed-a proof of honesty somewhat unusual on leaving office in Mexico. ALABAMA-MR. YANCEY. A very curious kink in the legislasion of Ala bania conies to our notice in the lest papers from that State, which we beg some of our cot emporaries there to expound to us. Wlgpt ca be the law of Alab ima on the subj'ct of Duelling? Yancey's affair with Clingman is fa miliar to the public.. The duel was foughi near Washington and grew out of the debates in the llouse of Repre sentatives. Now it appears that a spe cial bill has passed hoth Houses of the. Alabania- Legislaiure to relieve Mr. Yancey from the disabilities incurred by that duel, and that it has been ve, toed by the Governor. A paper, to which we cannot now refer, speaks of this act-of Mr. Yancey's as a peniten tary offence under the laws of Ala bama. This, however, is altogether incredibl6. The jurisdiction of a State is limited to its ,erritory, and cannot extend to arts b.eguhiad consuomated in other States. . The furthest- evtent Legislation has yet gone or can go, without the most flaglant violation of the frst principles of personal right, is" to make the -iending: or receiving of a challenge, or leaiving the State with in, tent to fight a duel, a criminal offence. This is the law of New York, and un derit Col. Webb was tiied and convict ed for fighting with Marshall. -But if a XJ. I. Memlibek of Congress should fight a'duel in Vin ginii- on a quatre origina ting in Washington, he. could -not be touched *by this law. The, Alabama paper *must, be therefore In entirebrror in snpiposing Mr.. Yaricey amenab~ijo fjdtii1diiig ofic&lho s~h6uld ighti duels; aiid- thi? wts to effected by pre scribing as part of the oath of oicea declaration that the person had not been sideo the enaegient a party to a-duel. And this would cover the case of a duel fought out of -the State as well as in it. We suppose ilat the law- of Alabama to be something ofr this -kind.- But, it cannot affect Mr. Yancey in his pres ent position. Whatever qualifications ?: disqualifications a State may prescribe for her own officers, she can prescribe none, for Members of Congress.---Char. Mercury. A TALE OF SORROW. Names and places might be given, were it nocessary, in verificatiou of the fullowing facts: A man of.5tanding and property, named Major William W-, of Connecticut,. was blessed witll a family of kind, intelligent, obedieut si.-ns. Two of them-the eldest and best beloved-early received each his portion, and took their .several ways to 4istant portiois of the coutry, jntent upon e3tablishiing themselves in' t.he world, and carving out their own (or tunes.. Thley were each possessesi of an excellent .common school-Connec ticut cournmon .school--edtreation; and were well calculated to "make their way in the wo.ld." They denarted. with a lather's an.1 a othei-'s blessing - resting uipon them, and wve.re remembered, wvith tears and earnest hopeful supications before the throne of mercy, ere their first days' jour ney was ended. A period of nine years rolled rapidly by, and among the innumerable changes wvrough1 during that time, was the remto val of Major W-- from the land of steady habits-glotous, lfondly remem bereil, ever loved .Connectict,-to the w"c Fa \Vst"-a comprehensive teem, wihmeans any locality between West ern New York and the Pacific Ocean. HIe was a man of sterling character; a true Now Englander; perevering, honest, shrewd, and withal a little am bitious. The major daf-bledi much in politics, and being a goodl practical writer and speaker, in a year or two revolutionized the county in whicht he settled. Gr atitude and political power rewarded him first wiv p seat i-i the State Legislatgre, andY second with the sher ifftliLy. - A better sherifi titan Maijor ',-, that county had never been favored with. During the Girst, year-of his administra-. tion, the salutary effecas of his perse vergne .and good couns'els were seen. anifelt. Durigibe second .ear a9 hi oicit Jife, a ntoribus vagabond, know~nit thescoaI'tg(J~ Bill, Winchelpaga~ias N~aujiiaS Frdiuid's hafAAIO( en ottunasrnmed names. aftsi'~ 'a'loig course of petty crimes, repeated'con' viclions and escapes, -was at let ' charged with the perpetration of afou murder. A widow, who resided as4. or two from the county town, and was reported weaiby, was foundgearl one morning in June, lying upon 60' floor of her barn, a few rods from hW house, svith her throat cut and heibrd. awfully -manoled. with an aie. It -a known that yinchelseadmad been tittI e house late the. eveding Iprevious, ;ent that lie declared he would lodgdher that night. Soon after the murderwas discovered& search. was made. for 6in but he could 'nowhere:be founds Su picion naturally settled upon him, an the hue and cry was every wherie given Sheriff W- sent out his. pi and a strong posscc, Ind. accidentally - receiving. information 'wihich led hiunitq' believe the murderer had fled-down,;lie Mississippi,-.he ser out in bot pursuit-2 -- He traced what be believed to -bdhe "trail"of the hiscreant dowa.asfarms St. Louis, and there lost it entirelyrand gave up the chase-as ,fruitless. As:. was preparing'to fettirn, he was taken,, "I .ddenly ill of a fever, and for map weeks 1y in a half. delirious and very . . critical state. Atlje ng .f that - he began to 6dnvaleife', anhereiog ' recovered so far as to be abet turn hotnie., . During his abs.ne Winchelses h been apprehended, tried an8 co upoi' proof so--posihlve; -that thelp found a verdict of"' guilty or l murder" withodt )eaving -thekW.i sentenced him to ,ihe ignotinio of the scaffold. Major _eaed-bomo 64 appoiuted for te cut o feeble, he bigg'to -e painfu ' :o Iin. ' wretclh, saI-ic t of. I ide' - 0 aM. aj - de an apppefene - - tion stayea his* OaL, W alternative.. ' he ,hugh we and totally. unfit for the-teriibWS felt it to be his tdutyto plmpfi ey " e'V the summons. . : .2 # . In a few minutes A roliig Iieav' iw and an unusual -commotion i ith.-ranks - of the multitide gatheredi t ehot he . shAnieful -death of a 'follow creature t zk gave evid*'nce- of the -arrivual - of .llis 1 sheriff. The culprit was dressed for"ZiJ i the grave, the fatal rope encircled his '-4104' neck, the cap, drawn over his lace by the deputy before.4he fit took himt, at_ his reqesi, remained as it hadbeen ad , '0' justed. A brief prayer was offered up to God in behalf of the poor wretch whose last minute had. come. the "'t clergyman anh the, sheriff bade 'jid farewell. .: All thingst were ready. 'Th ' vast crowd wete bushed to bleathless s lence. Wi i a ;udden movement -the sheriff cut the eord, tlhe..drop, fell, and :I the norderer wa4 hanging by 'the neelk )n between the heavens and'the eartb.-,ftf A few convulsive struggles,. and-alL-was over-justice w-as s--iisied. - The crowd dispersed to their homes . - .~ *B't the tragefly has not y'et rece its close. . ' After hanging the usual letngth. '!* time, the body was cut down, to pee livered to 'the physiciami.-for TUidlho ~ lhe dead man had none, n, DOo~oe.. .2~ The 'sheriff remained to assist ;in ihjsrt i. lust cer emony. One reumoved.the dhoe.s - s0 n and anoiher the long gown, aD tbN *RLr!s sherifF himself pulled off the cap. The 9~ ~ body n as then lying face downward~ momont after it was turned over, anmi4 the livid,~ distorted, .ghas-ty featusre~r~ A~ prostrated to view, theriff.W-cog% aised t he features oif his son l his) edl est,' his best beloved son! ' One long minute he stood, withs#trpj; N>i' ing eyes and uplifted hands, appegIiIhas, as teclay lie gaced upon, r. ~nyh a groan of utter agonvi hie fell.-upo~the j. bodyv, crying oiut, "My son !-oh.'pa es..ae~~i son'! my son!" ... 9ds1W' cawvm Se never spoke 'again.~ Dia:b de4 to'his relief., - 4 d - The son wa indee .he Bad .company desi-hirp.asta lefctbshome iosonnecticut. s~O~ ~ - squtidered hise Dm~uEnayand uitbh~ went his friends. Want atadksa' ihe fece. Hunger pice Shame and pride stifled th hare ed desire .to'.return, like te to his father's house co$ s i Temiptson took -u~p1 became n-petty Iai~UIi~~ r, burgra a u