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1 ?!!?, Uh\,m ' ' 'W H fri H ]( fi I \ J \A .J 14 to THINK OWN si:i,f nr. 'run:, . BY UOBT. A. THOMPSON". 1 5 SLECOT?D (PvOSTlrl'y Home, Bright and Pleasant. More linn buiMiiijj showy tnatisinit*? More than dross ami tino array M >iv Ili'tii <li>;nes i>r lil'ty stoejil.-s? M >re ill m station. power nml.nway : M ike your liosmj both neat an>l tjisietul, It? ijr!11 mid pleasant. always lair. Whore each heart shall rest o?>u I out j'l, (irat^'.'al for e.ieh boautv there. M >; >; tliAii lofty, swelling 'itles ? M >.v thin r.^liims l;u iu?r jjhire M >re lit in in i'l!.s;^ 11">? honors A .U ire ill in ill.ni^lil imii well i'umij. arc : fgf Sjc licit Ii iih is m i I - : ((raetive, < IJv .surrutiii Hit ? < |>ur^ ami bright, mm arrange I with l!i*H' an I order, 'nirci^ wit!) lliL'ii*.sweet <l. li;;lit. j. < , ni i\ v .v.ir ll.iai - :? >st lovely. I. ! l/ ^ I"" W i -iv : OOllteilt III < II t resting, C i:v ^i ^COW ai o IVirgut ; -I tii?"*vci*a .111 I lives live waving, 'ujj. ?.ain^lh?ir swi'.-let <?nj;s. \V . t. (H- :"ost Wl" L J,in !. .? "u ' belong. .M i!;. vo ir ",113 a little lvLn, ImVat- <>r smiling bowers, j ,al ivii'l simple oottage >s. .1 awning l>rig!il lives an I Unworn: -ro. w'.i ti fragrance an I win! brigiitn Will uucJi blooming ro?! display ! . Tii,to. a si in |>lo viue-elail arbor llrigliteiH tiirongli eaeli .summer <1 iv. Tit v. eaeli Uea:*( will res! Ofuilci.te'l, S 'Mij-.n wishing far lo roam. 3 Or. if r>j iming. still will cherish Mem'ri s <?!" that pleasant Hume: Sueli a lio ne makes in in I In: better, l*iiro aii'l lasting its control? 11<> in1, willi pure an I bright Mirrotiii'lings, II,wives iis impress mi tlie soul. POUrj&.AL, Message from Ilia Presideut. A few d ivs .since Mr. (_\jvod'.\ a liii'iidjer of tin- I Ioii.m: from Pennsylvania, ollored a ivso1 '.It ioll, W'lliell Was .'idolltoii jmimi nt i n<r i *1 ' i rv ~ " v" mittee to investigate win llicr tlie President of tin; I uited States lias Hot used " money, ]?: tronage, *inil utlior improper means,' to corrupt members ill ('engross ami control their oilicial action. ()n Tliur.-day last, President lhiclianaii simit tlic following message to the 11 <iil.so, protesting tijjsiinr t such action : To Tin: 111n'sk i r P?ki i:i> i.ntati \ i s : A It or a delay which lias afforded l n an pie time for relict lion, and after much and careful deliberation, I lind myself constrained l>y an imperious sense of duty, ns a co ordinate ; branch of tin1 Federal t.iovcriuiient, to protest sigainst the lir.-t two clauses of the lirst resululion adopted by the Mouse of Representatives on the "nil instant, and published ill the Congressional Globe, on tin; sueirocding d y.? ( These clauses arc in the following words : ' lie-olved, that a committee of live v.c;'.:b.. b ; appointed by the Sp a!;ci,) fur the purpose (liivt)of investigating whether the President of the. I'uited States, or ?:?y other oiheer of the (lovernineiit, has, In money, patronage, or other improper means, sought to influence the net ion of Congress, or any committee thereof, for or against the passage of ai:v law appertaining to t lie rights of any State or Territory ; (ami second) "also, to impure into ami investigate whether any olii -er or olii.-'Ms of tlie (ioveriiineiit have, by combination or j otherwise, prevented or d.Toated, or attempted It u prevent or detent, the execution of any law or 1 iw.s n nv up in t!i? statute b i ik, ami whether the President has failed or refused to j compel the execution of any law thereof."' 1 confine myself exclusively to these two branches '<!' the re.so! ution ; because liio purtions ot' it which follow relate to alleged abu*08 in post ollices, navy yir<Is, public build , ings, and other public wor!:s ol' tin; 1'nited States. I ii snob cases iiupiirios an; highly j proper in themselves, ami belong equally t<> the Senate and House, as incident to their legislative duties, and hoimr neeessaiy to enable tlicm to discover and to provide tin-appropriate and legislative remedies tor any abuses i which may be ascertained. AU'uoiurh the , terms of the latter portion of the resolution ! are extremely vairue and general, yet my sole ] purpose in adverting to them at present is to mark the broad line of distinction between the accusatory and the remedial clauses of this resolution 'I'tu. I - * - - iM | v? |li lill I\ r>> possess no power under tIns (1 >nsti1111i?>11 over the first or accusatory portion of the resolution, except as an imp 'aching body ; whilst over the last, in common with the Sensite their authority as a legislative body is fully and cheerfully admitted. It is solely in reference to the first or iin- | poaching power that I propose to make, a few observations. Kxoept in this single case, the ' Constitution lias invested the House of llepresentutives with no power, no jurisdiction, no supremacy whatever, over the President. In all other respects he is ipiite as independent of them as they are of him. As a co ordinate branch of the (Jovernnient, he is their equal. Indeed, ho is the only direct re proBcntativc on earth of the people of all and ! each of the sovereign States. To them, and j to them alone, is he responsible whilst acting within the sphere of his constitutional dutv i ami not in any manlier to tlio House of Representatives. The people have thought pro- 1 per to invest him with the most honorable, 1 responsible, and dignified ofliec in the world, j rind the individual, however unworthy, now holding thin exalted position, will take care, j bo far ns within him lies, that their rights and prerogative* shall never be violated in his person, but shall pass to his successors unimpaired by tho adoption of a dangerous preeeueut. Ho will defend thoni to t'10 lastVxtremity against any unconstitutional attempt, come from what quarter it may, to abridgo the constitutional rights of tho Kxecutivo, and render J him subnerviout to any human power, except 1 ii 1? lUUiiiBUiv vn. The people havo not confined the President to (ho exeroiso of executive duties.? They htivc also conferred upon him a larjjo measure of legislctivc uisoivtion. No bill paty bocomc a luw without his approval, as j \ ' \ f ?*?;^ ' J J Lis LIj \Nl) IT M('ST I'OJ.f.OW, AS Tllfv representing the people of the I nitetl St;i(t's, It uKmI! 11- * 1 .. ... ........ .iiivi ni.-> ii-iu uy :i niajorit V of two thirds of both houses. In his legislative capacity, he miuht, in common with the Semite and tin: House, institute mi inquiry to ascertain any tacts which ought to influence his judgment in approving or vetoing anv hill.' This p:irtici|ntiou in the performance of legi.dati\c Otitic* between the coordinate ' ranches of the t <overuinent, ought to inspire the conduct of all of them, in their relations towards each oilier, with mutual forhcaranee and respect. At Irnrt, each has a right to denial.'' illslie<? IVnin fl.i ' '! - 4, - vy Vf I V I . i ik; I'.uix* (?i ecuiint i.< tint, the Constitutional rights and itumuni tic.i of tIi?t K.xecutive have bet :i violated in tho ]' M'soii nt the President. I he trial of ;:ii impeachment of the President he!-'.iv (!:; Semite on ?-l?nrgv.i prcfrvrcl and pros vuted pu linst hint )>\ (lit.* Jfonse of llepresentalives, would he :m imposing .?f>o?-tacle I'm" the world. In the result, not onlv his renioVid from the Presidential ofiiee would 1 involved, hut, what is ot' iulinitelv greater iin] U'tanee tn himself, liiehiiraeter, )">(h in t.'uo rves of the present and of future i'rin'i;itions. iniul.t possibly he tarnished. Th?* di> tiT.ieo east upon him would in some derive \ > rviit'c! upon t!n'> ctiaraeter of the \inorican pooplo \.'io elected 11i111. 1 iciico tlie precautions adop. <1 by the (*?>!i>f it nt ion to set-urn ;i fair trial, i ' Mich a trial il declares that "the Chief.Ju lic<s shall preside." This \v is. doubtless, ccause t!ie iVaniers of the ('oiistitution belie d it to be p s.-ible that tieVice President tiiia. ' Le biased by the fact that, '-iii case of tho 'Uioval of tK?* I'rcsi(1 nt from olTii!"," ' the, . niiie jdiall devolve o:i t he V ice I 'resident The iireliiuiuarv pine < di.. - ill the House. i;i (ho caso of rharjres v. 1?i ! i il " i 11 \ ?.?1 \ ?* i mi poa?:him*n(, li ivo Im'i ii well ami \ stdy settli i) hy lou>r practice upon prim-iphs ot mil justice lu?l it t i I In* itcrilsi'il and to tin- pen If.? Tin* pr ' cdi'iil <?<t:i 1 ?1 isiit-?I in the era.so til' .11 'ire IVclc, <il" Missouri, in 1> .!. :if(er a earoful i view < ?!" all former procodouts, will, I v.uilurc (4i |?v?-?lii?t, stand (Ik; t st (if ti:si< . In case, l,ul<o Kdward Lawless, (lit* accuser, pro>ented a petition to the 11<?i:- *. in which In' set forth minutely ami speiiiiealiy his causes of complaint. lie prayed "thai tin* conduct ami proceedings in th?* heltalf uf said .Incite I'cck may lie inijuirod into hy your honorable hotly, ami such decision ma 1 (hrri'ou as to your wisdom ami jti.siii o shall seem proper." This petition was referred to tin* Judiciary < 'ommittec. Such has ever boon d *i*iiu*d the appn priat' committee t > make >i111i 1;:r i;;\ 'i . .? < itt i u%:u ?> II i in , dint conducted in suc'i a mniiiicr .is to allurd l.im no reasonable cause (it't*o'11111:ti111. Tlio view i>t' this pive dent, and. what is of far ur importance, in \ iew of the ('(institution and tlio principles of <ternal justice. in vvl...? I..- .1 - ' i < > ' ' n.?.-> ?m i H'Miinii ill 11?t I illicit Stiltos heen trcntcil I'V (lie 111Mis'* <it' IJcprcscnt itivi's Mr. .lolin Cnvode, a rcpresonta?tv.> i,i I'?01 ??<*vlv:iiii:i. is tlie accuser ?<1* the 1 'resilient Iii.-lciitl of following the wise precedents of Ii inner times, ami especially that in ' the eise of -I ml-'' l'eck, and lefcrrim.: theaecnsati.iii tu tlic Committee on the .1 udiciarv, the House have mado niy accuser one of my j ud^os. To ni ike the accuser the judjre i- a violation 1 (if the principles of universal justice, r.iul i.s condemned l,y the practice of all civilized . tioiis. Kvery lVccnian must revolt at sueti a spectacle. i am to appear before M r. Covodc, either personally or hy a substitute, t'? crossexamine the witnesses which In-may produce 'o 'liire lii.ii>,-II In sustain his own accusations ii"Mli.*-l mi' nml i\..I*).-. ?! >> . .. 1.. . , ...... j- |M VIII.) j IUWI UUW1I 111?f \ he denied to flu* I'resident And what is tlio nature of the investigation xvliicli his resolution proposes to institute?? J It is as vajruc ami jjeneiid as the 1'hijrlish Ianjjtiayo affords words in which to make it. The ('ouimittee is to iii<|iiire, not into any ypvilic charjjo or charges, luit whether the President j has, hy " money, patronage, or oilier improper j means, souirht to influence," not the action of j any individual member or inenihe of Con-I Uivss, hut ' the action " of the entire liody ! 'ol Congress" itself, ' or any committee J thereof." The President might have, had] somo glimmering of the nature of the offence to he investigated had his accuser pointed to the net or acts of Congress which he sought to t^ca nt? -1 \ .. *1 - ' tu Mi iu.il/ uv nit; iMii])ioymcni 01 i " money, patronage, or other improper menus." , 15ut the necusation is bounded by no sueh j limit*. It extend* to the whole circle of le^- j iMation ; to interference ''lor or against the I passage of any law appertaining to the rights j of any Statu or Territory." And what law docs not, appertain to the rights of some Slate j or Territory'( And what law or laws has the I'resident tailed to execute'/ Those might easily have boon pointed out had any such ex- j is ted. llad Mr. Lawless asked an inquiry to be ] made by the House whether Judge Peek, in ! general terms, had not violated his judicial duties, without the specification of any particular act, I do not believo thcro would have been a single vote in that body in favor of the inquiry. Since the time of the Star Chamber and of general warrants, there han been no such proceeding in Kngland. The IIon.se of IleprosonUitivea, the high impeaching power of tho country, without consenting to hear a word of explanation, hnvc endorsed thin accusation against tho Preuidcut, and uiado it tholr own act They oven refund to permit & mombcr to in^uiro of tho ??? ? .... .. . -< iU m p tf .-.it V ' - \ ivar 5v *i$;>''. ?:ii^W \.iu Vyk . -vi.'-J : U. " "*,1 4'A -4 v.? r ' .tU-:; V.'<v| '' ifcHr/' kickf.ns contT norsi-:. s. ( President's PCeitsor \vli:?t were tin- specific charges against iiim. Thus in tins preliminary aeuu.-ation of " hinh crime;- and mi.-d< !> r inors," "fii';ii!i>l a co*ol-dimile branch of the (!ovonmiciit, under the impeaching power t!ie House refused la hear a single mi.'.;-; stion, even in regard to the correct .nodeol proceed lug} but, without a moment's delav, parsed the iiccUM.toiy re.sohuioiia under tin piv.s.-uio ol'the ] l e\ inns (|!iestio?i. i mi me iii.-tiiuliuii (it a |.r<?e? u'.ioti for any oflrnri1 against tin' n.c.-t huinhh' citi/.n:?ami I claim l'i>r mysoit no ^reatrr rights than lie; ; enjoys-- the ('oiistitution ?>l' the lnit<<l Sl;:t"s an<! of tin* sev< ;:il Stairs ivijuirc that lie shall he informed, in {1 ?.* v i y be^innin^, tin' j nature ami e:iu*u of tho aceu.-ation :?vr:>in t | him. in oruer to i liable him to j>r pan: ! r liis lofoniV. There are other iit'itieii>h .-, whir.lt 1 ii.i<_ hi einim "late, m>f ! .-a<-tv<l, i th.;,' :it> iiii{?etii trahle shii !ii to prut? rt every cili '.en falsely (.'harden w itii a criminal ulVmee. 'i hr>e have In -en violated in t In- |Hi' t i.'ti'ii n i:i-1'.{u l.-fl by the iim; (! of lb-present ti\< s a.allot the Kx'-CIlii VI! branch of tllC < 1 < IV t" t* 11S11?* 111.? I !i: 11 tlic I * res i ? ? i 11J abm" he deprived of the protection of Ilie.-e ureat j?rii??:i pies which }>?< vail in every land \vh r?* a ray of liberty p'-nei Jr;?t'-s the <t'ionm of d<\- p> ti.-n: ' Shall tin Mr< i vitive itlone he deprived < I rights which i an hi* I'ciiow-eiti/.cn- enjoy . i he whole procredin^ iiirain.st hi in jnstitics the fear- of t lio-e ui.-e and vrreat men who, 1".?r.r the ** >n>t :ntion w. ? adup.od by the Si tes, apprehended us:! [ I pi* ! ihU :t. - v i >! t!: < < v r: i?11 < ; >* w:s ! > 11;:' :i'111 i/. .?i? :11 of t!n> t t! fxjioujjc of tli.* Kxcentivc ;.ii l J iK'.i i.il I V- , jitrtiiiL'iitH. ! I 1 ii (I claro, en.p!i:iti<r:illy. Must I ii:iil;c t' I i < I'f.ti ' I I'.r I!'I I. Ml JV'I' 'If". I t > n.v.-rif. :i!k1 I ! ) it with { * : ;" , t !"or liio llon-c >>i II'pi "-"'jit il'nf-\ i i whom I I>:t?l tin1 11?-:i<>i* ill" .voryin;; ::s :i :minhcr for ilvo *>n>: l?TihS. I l\:ivo livi'i.l Sti ?!;i-l.iiw!, titnl liav(; cnjuyi*'! all t!? <?' !< ;;ml li -u ?rwhich li s i-iiuiifvy coiili! h< . t.?\v. Ai?: I all . , the* ji '!itii"tl >f*jrius t!u*??111? which I haw paf-scil, the 1 >1"< . t i the f;r.<t | , "S ever Ijpi-il (f) ID y l<ll(iwl>!<lv C, to :ii! i. V J- : >Ti:i! or oiVn-inl in! ; :.n<! l!ii:,s lli" Iimo i - :i|ij)ro;ic!iii".i' win :i I s!..ill v. !U!i(:i!'iiy i 'tiiv (ruin the .sen ic?' of my r-,<i;:lr,\ 1 l\".'l |?" -Ufl! m?- iuil-i I:i:11 I liorc i.-* du ]Mil.1: m l 'it' > iv 1 iI' wliic'i will in>t 1 >'v.r I lie -trici >t , MTUlin v. I il?Tv I'll iir.' sii _.it' 'lis. N t:iirTr liiit lli.'* I1 | v mi sully -ny tr?.?"? II.I'll". I :li) ll'.t lii" i .'ell till-; 1m i ;HI"*! 1 rlicrisli mi 1.tin.I'll* c -nli ! me i!i:it i,Ii< u!... i' IJ.*i11?_r w!im 1 in < liM !n-rto ?1 !*' 11?1.-iI and hi m: t > i! mi' :r:ainNt the ^11:?l'l> i.l' I'il- In <1 :iu-1 ::: > 1 i<v will not di1-: :! now. wlmn I become "ulil ;;11 1 : rr \ lu:;:ili'il. I ciii ilt t-l:i} ? 1 ?rt* '! ! :ii!'l my country, tli.it no liu:u::n ! in^r (with :m exception se.uve'y worthy of nytitf i li.'s :.! .my period of ir.y life dired (o ;,) ! . v. or dishou ruble j ji sit tan ; ? l.l '.\<.\ - t d. veio|nne;ii.->. i' li:.J never (liteiv l in! . r..y in.;;'_in:.li )!l Hint iiliv !> -.-1 :i. cvi n in the .-( of o.\::spent oil j olitii-1! I'Xi-.ti'in >:;t, won!.I clni'uo mi', in l! \n.-t r.'inot"' ?!t?rroi\ with having made sti/h a |>r i ihi t i any It 11111:111 being. 1 may n-)W, liowu'Vi r, oxi-laini, in tli<; 1 muu iuo of c mi]>1 >int r:.iji|(iv:'I by m v I.:1 and jMvalot jui dvciv-i'ir, t!iat I liav lnvn abu-vd "in mh'Ii cxativcralt'd and iinh'ei'iit ( ni'sa.s rouhl X'afivlv Ik: aj.|i!ir,| t'l a Ncill, In;. !?< ?'> 1 11?l? i! f'.ailti r, i.v veil to a common j?it-*h)? ? !<t t." ' !<>, tin) fori', fur tho iva.-ons .~t. t d, and ir I10 nai'.iC! of tin' jvnjilo of till! .x-vi'ial i s. mill V I rote.-t ii-r iin -t tin j>ioee<'iliii *s of the Mouse nt I'.cj.n.?? utativcs ; c i % tli.'V arc in violation <?1" tlx; riu!ii - of the eo-oiitinalo i cerntlve iirinit ii of lh-iiuvcrnmeiit. :iinl <ili\ r>ivc i?f its'constitutional ii'ilepeinlenee ; bec'iltsc t!i y iir c: K ulatfil to foster a baml of interest 'il parishes ami informers ever ready, lor their own atlvai t to<wear before > .r ]?irl< eiiininit t ( .; to nretenileil j)i iv;it '(. iiivers itiieis between thr 1'ivm (It lit an:l tbeiuse]v? inc:>t?!?"*. from their nanus. .,r I.*;..., i;ji.i*..**.* i. ' > ? , . ? ,nr. i uv-ii :.s ii lll!^ 11 :tcriiil tor liirn.-.-iii^ liim, d.'vtTiidinjf him in. the eyes of the country, and cveiiiu illy, should lie h a Wi ll: or :i timid 111:111, rciidcrin;jr him subservient t ? i;npi??j r inilucr;t*f.-*, ! i:i order to ;i\oid >in-li jioisccutions and annuyaiici s ; li-ciusc they t md to d ,-troV tli: ( harmonious action t*. r 1 Jus common _ <>.>< 1. which H-nt i 1 !.< maintained, and which I sincerely desire to cherish, h 'tween oo-ordiuate l>r.inches of the <i vcrmnent ; and linally. because, ii' unresisted, they would csnblish a i.r< cd< Ut dangerous. and embarrassim; to all my sucoos.-ioi'.H, tc> whatever political party | (hoy might be attached. .1 \ mv.s 15icii.wan. | Washington, March l,v\ ? ? Au m rive SfF.nk iv IIiioahwav.?The N'mv j Vork I>'iih/ Xrii"M?f Wednesday. say* : I/a*t ( veiling ijiiito ii sci1110 occurred on Hromlwnv. A street walk or. while passing along, came I across lior father niul lirothor, who wcrii in, search of lier, and iho unfortunate uirl rushed into their arms' ami then fell fainting to the 1 .sidewalk. It scorns that about two months ngo a hank; dork ot? litis oily went to I,idle Falls, Herkimer! eounty, on business. While 111 c 1 <* lie made the aequainlaneo of a beautiful voting *i,irI. and then seduced her under promise ol marriage. 1 Tho ceremony was to como otf in Now York, ' and tlie lovers eloped here, as the <j;irl thought, for that purposo. She was taken to a house of j prostitution in Woostor, street, howovcr, and at last abandoned. Want eompellod liertojjo up-, on the street, when the mooting with her father j and brother as nhove deserihed, took plaee.? j Steps will hu taken to brin^ tlie soduoor to justice. O.N'K Tlfor.XA.NI> I )h|,I,AI!S l'KIl WkKK.- A friend informs n?j that ho made Application at Charleston for that the prices asked were ?1<I(.((> per week , for a parlor, three bud-rooms, and dining-room for six persons, In another case, $.30 per \veok was asked , for two room? without furnnturo. [ Washington Stale*. Wilts are a sweet apple and a Hour apple alike??WUco thoy arc pared. life" " . W A ?jj^j *' .&. y ' v-,v i &SjT\4- :#?:%. / : <"/ Lv'^W\ ?a ? <*< v^VvV->U*?'. v;<v:-'-^^', -iiSSt \ S AT IT, DA V, A1MII fi 1 ft I SCrO. Sjn'i-i it l>i--}> it' ll lo ilr? Ni w Vorli Tiniri. Interesting Lett?r from Gov. Houston. W.\S1IIN<1 loN, Marc!i 21). Tin*. S; <Tchiry of NViir, t"-day. ' a >in 1:1 ?mi<-:? i?>n to flic Military ('. ituiiillcc < f t!,o 11? >i . ? ji?i en'lin;r t!it' rai;?in^ ft' a rcgimriit ut' Texas rn<>;iiiti 'I volunteers. I! w; nil", lis;v< done >>> e.n Ii? r. Id!t was !;i sii: tin- between tliat ?i: ! a in v.* .... ..? . ?i.... > i , _ .ii . .i <. .i * ii i \ . lie now liillll-' t!:a' the hi 11 cr would cau^e too CM'fiit delay, :i?? '1 recommends tlic i'onnOr, tvhicli fan I"' raised ami ),ut in tin' 1 1 <! in thirty (lavs. 'I'lw following liijrlily iist? i*?^stin r 1fttcr was received, to day, ?>v Heeret.'itv I'lovd, iind will 1k> ' before the Military ('ommiltcu to-morrow l'.X I ft 1 I\*r. IM PAti'l MI NT. ) Austin, Ma veil 12. \ I'o I .jolin !#. I'lov.l, ,w\ cretarv of W ar. \v ^i.i> c Sir: II. :.r..in- thiii it is n.\ duty t?? :tddr< s<* yom I >( ]?:*r( mint. t it: I i( in v I- laid l.cfov I.is K !l--i:-x i!i !'r -i'i't.l. i thus devoti; hi;.self tn iiclmn !' r two |.in jures. l-'ir-f, l<> vindic: I invM-lf i*r?tin mi .j ).r< 1 <i>;i>n, and next, In i.hlain, i!' iios:-il)ic. |>; ti..n fur our fYoiili'-r inhabitants, win.<0 sull'criiiiitid In- .< s I ftv 1 iissup'd : i>- n<'t felt 1 r known 1?v Ilir (.lovoriiuioiit. in :i New Orli-iiiiy jt?t r. my 1 ye in- t :i I" ! :tj.11:f |J. spntch el' tl;i' .id frn'M Wnsliiiiv.toii. .vt:itiii*r tI::i1 tin- I'll ?i l<'Ht disapprove-of the neti??i? taken by ov. 11?. 11 st ill. in cal!iHIT "i:t Volunteers ti. defend 11 :? frontier. I can lint feel avsnrrd that this n>lniirk. in vi? w (if the facts which have trans |.ir< d since tnv induction into <il)i<;e, cannot L? : . .: 1:. .1 1 " ' .I.i.m.i < 11. iiiii (Miis e>r r< n:t.11, tor the iv 1 ..it that ! have ord red im tn>nps uii the !!i'i 'Inmde, or destined t"<?r t' j:t fnmtier, S> fai* from th 't 1 ei11 ir tiie case. f nr eoinpatih s whi -h \v. re in m rviee mi the I>: > (iiainle when i c iiih: into ntlie > were inu.-tered out of mtvici', nvn c<nti|i:ini( s weiv formed under tlif ndi ii 0 iif tin- Coituiii.-Mniu'is uoiif"cri-iiiLT with Ma ; 'V i! i-ii.t /.? !man, of I lie t ni tod States Amy. Tin y mv sulij?vt to liis order. ! was verv i ]ih-' nit t > Ir-'iiMi th<' ! V'jvirtiui'iit, and r.- .1 \ < < I that i Willi Id not tin so upon any frivululi. ;iivlr\(. 111 net; it was that 1 pent Comini - mors, that I miirlit pi- iiiys If of the origin of the diilioul'.ies, and if 1 should find th'ni' -!i flias'j.ctor i'.s to require my !( :i, i would lay thoin 1" fore the <!oVrniMi'-i.i. tint Hi" 1 'risidniit ini^dit direct ? irn .-J :. ! : art "ii toll' taken in r< !at ion t! i < . _ -111 .u i oil v t:.u- j. iv> :\v l!ie I.. >:ni;i r iviiilimi, :u. I. :i( tIt^ .- i:.i'. tin* M ruj.nlous dcfiT.-Mf' I tin- I ' ill r;s I ( iuVcrilllii'Ht. ll:nl I consulted the v, i> 11 ami iin|>ulsc* of our citizen*. I Wotllll I.HVt' c:lli il in tin- lichl tlio u not : v:<i 1:? i? for-e of T -was, :iti>1 crossed the !!io 'iraiHi''. ami never have ro-crossed it until we would !ia\i' had - ?-iu it? (or tlie future. Tiie ti*?i< )-\ii! to the IJio (!ramie -lid not. ,s > far as I am :i|?nr?.Jr'l, (<>ijt 11?] >I;11c crossin' to soil until tie- Itancht ro wax - , 1 , ' >' ~:.tn ..f iu.> . ;! ;i ::i: v v.". }. !. cert iinly tlioiv was ' r.n ,'iu!liur!ly :;ivi n iIhmii lu do - Tlioujrh it <ii?v- M-i.-iit t'j 111c tlint I \v?>nl 1 have 1?im n i11>tiIi.?! !. in jiiir-uihir ::m outlaw ami 1 ! %v1k i-( \ t-r lie u;i _r 111 he f und nr wlii'ivviT Ini -i ivisl iiiil, sinM/or :nul ]>rnt? -li.ci. I'mUr till' ( ilfllllistliliccs III' tin; iitilalv iljuiti :i \V.:C'l <iil ihf l.'uitt'd Stato.s in the w.itcrs of 'IVxas, 1 oan l'Ut discowr mole; in tin; conduct to fottiir.ciul ;li hi f i i-imimii'i1. It .u:iy !><' tlwit t!n> Kxivutiw (it'll!': I'uitcil St:.ti's, lT^anlinj; ,i . i . i i < >i< i .? iiii'i |i!ir:i<_rr;!]ili.s lit I !le IK wspapers, may M?]i]?u.-ic I entertain some covert doi^n it' invading Mexie>, and I'm' that reason n call f'.?r volunteers to protect Texas :tai ir~t 111< 1 i:i11 dejiivd'ltii IIS lias c;i a III i>;i? 11 r. ! n-U-i 11 ot' Hiy S fiih L*"?7 I liri ii wi i11 .1 to IVoin various parts of rim I'niII it> -. Hi'jiiiu' ii:<> to invade .Mexico, with a view to the establishment of a protectorate, and as^niinu; Hie t!;at men, money and anus Wi >i!<I be d at ii.v disposal it I would ? 11iraue in tin* enterprise. To fluse overt ares 1 nu de no I'lVorablc response, tlen^h as an inc. : i. i i . : i . ? ' 111 > It 11III I IIIIJilM WIVO CO op< Till ( <| Wll !l t iH'l.l, l>y pi-;? iisvc myself heyoml the jurisdiction of tin I niled Si;.tcs ; nor was I wi'.hout an asMiranco (hat a l.iri-.e portion of tlio Mexican population \VtHil<l live :ve use Mul cooperate with iiio in tin; restoration of outer in that country. Tims I have remained tranquil ami silent, in the lio| e that the < ioviTniiicnt i t" ?,he I 'uiIcrl States would consummate a policy which nivi>t and will he a'-hievi d l>v some one, or the miscrahlt inhahiti'nt.s of that lovely region lire to he destroyed I?\ a eonllict of rohhers. 1 11u-t i am (>oe of the last men on earth who would avail myself of an oiVn i .1 .situation t> accomplish any achievement of personal or po line,I ;ijj11 Ii 111?*111. iir, muv sismuv t!iv' President that I will continue ur eountenaiicc i;-> action with a view In ? ?msj>11t.-ai? of embarrass tint all iirs <>t" lii-> Administration, nor will I intentionally plant a thorn in his ]tatli\vav of life. I never liave, nor will I ever, ]>crii>1*111 an ottii :al act that i< not intended fur my country's advancement and prosiw.'ritv, aside from nil selfishness. Now, as to my calling out volunteers. You will be able to jndite of tIif propriety of my calls when you haw the facts which I present to tlm IVpartmeiit before you. For tin; information of the l>epiiitiuent, I have to state that within the last few months our Indian frontier, n? well as soine counties considered in the interior, have been exposed to ruthless depredations from the Indians. Some of lliein within 41 miles of our State capital . Aeeompanying this letter, 1 send the department a list of persons hilled, as well as the localities in which the murders wero perpetrated. In the last four months fifty-one persons were killed and many wounded iu escaping from the savages. Horses, to the number of 1,800, have been ^fulfil filnl Vi'tl Kin fltrt !? . t 4'-.... 1 ....? t> v ii'h uiijra iu lloiaOS wore .stolon froiu tlio dragoons :it Camp Cooper. When tho orders whioh have boon issued by tho Kxccutivc of Texna rcnoh tho Department, they will s?t once show tho necessity of his course as well us tho propriety of cnllinp out volunteers in Texas, to defend the frontier 1 moot hut urge most earnestly tho calling out of a raiment of Rangers by the l!J Jt njfuir run hay, tiru? r\.\-vr not l'< tlri;i| ( !mv( rniiHMit, to protect the lives :iml ]?rojuM-ly of otir ?ifi/.oMs. Tin* t:<<t tIkit* i ? ?_?uliir.N <-:iiiitot M-nii flir.ii* i i. i: I an t hi-fi.n and depredations is evidence that they s?i<* not tin* description of fore.; tlmt can irivr jtr< tection to our frontiers. Moreover, I have not, until urjred by :in imperative sense ol 'uty as well as the destruction of hlUUall life, sought I" induce tlie calliujr <"it of troops Irom do- t;i(<? :i,s tin'only force tlmt can protect our settlements against our Indian toe. I Iicy understand Indian li::bit-and warfare, and can trail and reclaim tlie booty, and at tlie same time take Ycnpcance on tin* eiu-ui ,\ A treaty of jioace with the wild Indians who | depredate, would, with the expenditure of ;i comp;ir,itivelv small sum. sarr- millions to fclie t lovcriiini-nt of the I niteil St-itc: : for until tiny are e\l<-niiin-il> d or ye. -.v is niaile with them, guards n;u-t he constantly l<cpf, at an immense expense to tlx; < loveruiucnt. ami j even then our settlements will he suhi?-et to surprise ami ma.saere. Were the Indians to enter our territory in larirc bodies, we con id )!) '! and destroy them ; but tiny attack in smali [isuti' ? nf fume >ix ti> lilteen simultaneously, for hundreds of miles alunu; our frontiers. I do most earnestly hope tluit tinguaranties which we have a riirlit tu look to may he extended, airl th * StaSc protected against invasions. Since I cnminenecd this communication, intelligence has reached me ol" otlier murder? ami thefts in Kra-li county | ?a mail ruler killed am! scalped within .six iniles of t lie ('i .11 ni ? -1.'.t 11 r-.... . ? - - . x , 111\ V ?? I.~r, it W Ml I tail murder* (1, and a woman anil child carried into c i|iti\ity. I hope fur a speedy reply, as our situation calls lor prompt ?< tiuii. We need arms as well as Haulers. 1 have the honor to bo your most obedient servant, JS.v.m. Motston. The Cincinnati Platform. ilon. llciijaimu F. llai (t, of Ma.-."arhusithe author of the Cincinnati platform, hns recently written a letter to tin- Mobile .1/. n un/, which throws much lijrht upon a subject, which has heretofore been a bone of eonieniion between th<! .Northern ami South tin liciiiiTnicy. Ills constrneti<>n of the in^trument i> in direct ? ] [?<>siti<>?i to those who ! hold tn tin- principle <?I" " unfriemlly lejxishiti<in l.va Ten il..rial Legislature with slavery in the Territories. Head what Mr. ll.dlctt I havu hut another worsl to s v upon the reference tuiicle hy your correspondent to that resolution in tin- fit ci'inati platform which ho charges upon Mr. Ilallett as conceding tlio pow t to a Territorial he ..iolaturo to :i 1 >..1 I i>h the institution of slavery. That re.-'!u; tion mnl< thus : ' That we lecoirni/e the ri^Iit of the people i f the Territories, acting through the fairly ex pros -oil will of a majority of actual residents, : ami whenever the number of their inhabitants ' ilist ilics it. to form a ('on -tit hi \<:?1 without domestic >!.ivcry, and l> >' admitted into tile i'uIwm < vms <>l' j.i ifi.ct equality wit!i the otlu r States." The 1: _!!11 liere r eo_ni/.id i.- tlr.it of the fieo]ili! of :i Territory to form a Constitution with or without doinestie slavery. It rc*o<\_riiiy.es no not t.> he done t<>tichim_r sh>verv, hv tin* jti'i.jih' or the Legislature of a Territory hi'fiu" the forming i t' a Constitution, hut deehitv^ tint when they have ad' [?ted a Const itnti*>11 with or without -davity, then th.y an entitled to Vie admitted into the l'nioii. 'litis was and is the I h'tnueratie doctrine 1 i:.-t tin; ' free soil " *1? jjfHiM of un inojv | sl:iv?? St.-iti s," and tlii- is tin- precise principle which was laid down 1?y Ml"- Calhoun in hi> '. >. !2'.'.i' " >>> ?I r> Si.xinti1 of Is 17. \i/. : Thai as a fundamental oriiuiple iii our , political creed. a people in ii>rmiu>r a (1 oii!itution, li.ivc; the niuoiulitiiMinl rijiht to form and adopt the (iovcrnincnt \v 11i? !i they may think best?and that no other condition is imposed by the Federal Constitution on a St;iU\ in order to be :i?titii11oil into this I nion, except that its ('tu.s'.i'.ution >!?m 11 lie republican ; i.nd 11.o imposition r.f iiiiY other I>v tVm. | pre.-#. Would not only 1??' in violation of tin('(institution, but :i direct conflict with the principles on which our political system rests." With this cxpi?itiini, and with no ?!j m' ti.m to ([ucstion the motives nr purpose of the author of "Southern Confederation."' 1 am' content to leave the publicly expressed opin mis:, t>t Mr. liallctt lor twenty wars. upou tlx: ' slavery issue," to the judgment of the whole brotherhood of Southern ami Northern Ihmiool'ats, who mean to maintain tl'.e e?|iial rights of siS1 l!iC States in all t>.*> TollitwVU'S," aril ii*11 ii>lil tlx1 Coii. tituti -n ami tin- I'nioii." 11? lias nothing to asl< of tliciu l>ut their guftd opinio:). Ver\ resjieetfully voiirs, I?. 'I;. lJosii n. March 1 IS'> A it a i? Comim.ain r The first physician in a (H'M'taiii w is haloi d hv his patient hoi aii-t,' ho was Imnost rnunuh to ti ll tin* patient li<- hail a sure 111r<>>t ; ami tho second >) >('' having some hint ol tho fnet, answered tho sick man, wlto'.i i|Ui.v>tioni <!, that his ease was highly abnormal, ami had degenerated into svninohe tuisilaris. ' (Hi, doetor," cried tho patient, " iln say that won! airain."?' \\ liy, think, doctor, that fool told nie that I had nothing hut a sore throat, ami I told hill) 1 had no uso !??r sin-b n itmwo Im what did you c:i 11 it '" " I told you, .sir, in plain terms, that the morbid condition of vour j systoin was ol>\ ious, and that it had torminaI ted in synanoho tonsilaris." "(Hi, doctor, it must bo a monstrous bad complaint ; think you can euro mo, doctor ''" ' Now, though i your diagnosis is clear, your prognosis is doubt! t'ul, yet I tliink, by prudent care and skilful ! treatment, you may recover." " (>h, well, doctor, do stay all night, and 1 will pay you anything you ask." ^ ? A MONO those wounded in the naval engagement in the Gulf, was (Jon. Domingo do (Joleout'ia, a Cuban exile, who lias spent hundreds of thousads of dollars to revolutionize | Cuba, lie was on his vessel, the ludiauola, , when ho was wounded. r * & / ) IS [? r) 1 ! r1 tl r. i j u Ji j 'rin:\ in: i vi.ss; to \ny man.'* i ui.. M. M). :i~: IrnvM'of the General Miramon. Tin1 I'IIitori States pri/.o steamer tiemral Mir ui'"ii. Lieut. Minore< -1:1111:11 1'nir. (miiic up to .'in * 1 j * ?*>ttri'tl;i> 1 ?i-iii 11 .* :tu i anchored <>li' t!I? Mai iiu: 11 < > j 111:i 1. where In: in 'f lies. Sin u ('?>iii. Marin'- flaj.' -11:]>. and conse omntlv lilted up with more of an eye to coin l' it ami 1 ! . iii'.v than her consort, the Mar <l'n.- <i" la llahsinu. Iler < iliin, in partie ular. i - vorj neatly ami tastefully ariaii^fd.? Anions its ornaments are several very prettv drawings of the Commodore's two sous, whowere taken nu hoard with him. We do not l"s:rn, however, tlnd they form od a part of the expedition proper. The', h:; I Colliiliefl'ii t'leir imnm' f ? if Havana ;tml were relurniu<r home as p;i .' eii.: "v . Xit < 11I) I !-li . y <-iiusidcrcd thcni> 1 \ < - fnrluuate ill (Itis peculiar <?ppu! tunit\, hut liny ran in no seiitje he < m-Mered responsible fur the e.\pediti ,n? I'hev an seventeen 11 twenty yars < I a ;e. of line presence, :.*eut!e manner- and v? ii? 1 accomplishments. Tli.' piece.1, i rained and suspended in the cabin, \rifh the natural pride ?it' a father, t ? tily abundantly to their prnfiei. ,vv n drawinj:. One nf them, a Ic11 ;i * head, also h .irs \ tiu'ss to the art i.-t 's line appreciation of geutcelne-.s and hea utv tlie Mirninoii's cahin, however, things linik very dilloront. 'I*I.?*. gun dock, upper works, ripr^rinj? and all, iv*.* ? vicl??nct(>t tin* hot oiii a foment she has hcen in. Tint insirks of can nun halls, Millie halls, musket. halls and .-hell c*x]?I??si?ms, arc everywhere t< In- seen. Anions tie most noticahle is 111 mark of a cannon shut on a lar ;e mounted iron pice in 11??* ? !!+*? ? of the ves id! 1; i- ; particularly curious in this that the iron has the appearance wf being mi lted, rather than indented. Thfi semke stack also, curious enough, ha* a clean cannon .-hot through it The wheel and wheel !:oi;se, e uipiisv, ventila i?>r, v., sue coinpli (civ. .smashed tp, wl.il' tin* .'-iilv i.il' tin? .-t r an; i i<2illi*ii in ev cry direction, ;i:i 1 the ringing very badly cut 11P;. The Miramon n.-civcil three broadsides ? from ill'- >':ira(n'.:':i, besides an iiiiiiiinoi*;ibl<; number of l ille .shots from tbe I udianola, tin rie;. (he engagement, ami i, :s birprising tlmt 4 tb' 1<>^.> of life, in any ca.c great, was not j even greater. Kvcr.thing bears witness t< , the bravery and det 'i'inined rod.* t a ner of her j> eiiiunniuder. lie\iclded, however, ven gracefully to adverse fortune lletiring at unco to , his cabin he divested himself of every port it n ( of li s unifiirni. oceejit :\ richly lass.'.c Icon f model' s ,-carf, and attired himself in a plain , but el ;ant j;iit of bh lc. whioh he hits worn . ever -ite o. x . in mil ii hi . liuiM is aumu nny yon is ?} t a;r(\ l\it :ij>] .:ns sonicw li.it yr.unjjer. I Iris , \iT\ ,<dii;l:t li?;i!t, tint more tlnui liw tVot, liv> or i'iv inch.' ii )ici>_'lit, a lid, ] > i*li:i|>s. llil' . pounds in I !? i> \cr; firmly Knit t<>tlior, liuwovor. partic ularl; in llio .-honldeiv, stands and wr.His i'|W*tly civi.-l, and alto?eu, r hit' a c in ii: :i n ! i!! tr aj<ji'';.ratk(\ A | very dj.il: cm; |.l :;:on at.'.I j t IV.acl; eye ?i\v liini al>o :i M'now l?at iievv ai>!? irnneoi m- ? \v!i::t w !! I l?osuo!i, wvre i: ;i >! lur 'juiot am! j i'\cci'(!in^ly pi-ul! manniMs. ' 1'I. Mii:.!iio:i, 1 i!c?* tlie 11:i1 i:r?. lias tint yet Itl-ok' tl < :;Vj.'>. 1101' l:ia_fa/.irto, iiiilcct], is * snali ! '.'J> j ivcist-ly as it was wlicn sin' K-ft lluvar.a, ami tw k? y t ? 11? sair.r -till lianas wl'.vvc it ,v l'? >?.!? J iii '.lie ealiin. Nor lias tin jiaicli'.iHMit si-M.ll, tHjtUaini'.iii: a list of its con tent.-', bo n UlilMlli 'l. 1: i.< rvilniu. howrvor, tlia( tin-sti-a'niT ha- a 1?i\uro .[Uanlit\ i>f Ji0\v 1 d?T mi hoar i, anil jiruhnhlv .'ii"t. shell ami tidier munitions ul' war in alnnulaiK-o. .M- , \,'t re I'minl in the Mirnuion's caijin :i list of lu r iflUvrs her ft: ;r. ]>:i]u*rs, In^-honk, ?\rc., ctiiitaininu :i coin] !< to ivooril. iVuin tlio (lute (tl- Iht ilejiartmv irtin IIvain to {In: hour of hor cajitiivo, signed in <.*scli case l?v tlio (illi'.'Or ol' thorny: <*il>t? a lnrj;o ?|ii:ilitity <u it.n nana-, ui'annjj tlie niimc of (leu. M; ^ ramon. ' The M iramon is a han<lsnm<! llloth led steam or ot" nho.tt (jolt tons bunion, She. was built 1 at t! rocnock, Scot lain!, as initiratetl V.?y hoi engines. am! is orobahly five or six year- ohl I! i-r history, In !V?i*c she c:Mne into the posses>init iii' the t'uion (iovoriuneiit as a mail boat is not Known. Nor. inflect!, is any tiling positively known of her vet cut transfer to t!i?j ajront of Miranii ti's (iov rnmcr.t. We have oiil\ a rumor that her purch;:. f lnom-v wax mnewhere liftwveii and ?lK',000 and that it was transmitted to 11 avana through the r*rt n? h (.'< )! alatc at \ t'ra ('ntz. The Miran 'M brought i:p thirty five prisoiii and has a prize rivw of seventeen. The nltteersin ehar^e are 1/n ut. II. D. Minor, coinnnniilinir; Lieut. John Irwin, l>. C Urnyton, il :, an;! J.imes I!. .Jones, chief i nj^iIICCI'. The two a to ,>robal>l\ worth Considcrab!y More than \v::satliv?t ettininted. It'the Wiv::?u". tnrn to lie as rich as we haw reason ! > i \j?i t. their total v:ildft!ion lit money . :nnot be h ss than SiiO'U'Otl. The whole minder of I n " d Si'd^s prison-. ( rs in port i- ISO. of whi.-h 120 are on board j the IVeble, i?5 on the Mir.imon, and 'Jo wero im>u<rlit up I'v the .Mari(uis (lc lu llahann.? Tlu-xo last have nlremly hoen handed over to tlie Initcd Slates marshal, and arc now in the. Parish I'visum. 'I'In* prisoners sax* of all agos and nationality--Spaniard.*, Mcxicans, Frenchmen, ' lanicn, Ac. 'i'liey aro very quiet in manmr, apparently ignorant of tlic real lifttvivo of tlio expedition which resulted in their capture, and ?oom to wonder what it is all about. We understand, however, that several of the in ore well known fugitives lVotn justice, aihi uimmiess most ot tlicm arc pretty hard fl elmraetors. Pucli as being out i>t' cn.jilny at a Havana, Would naturally be Ufj for ai)V BUOh 1 expedition.?Arcu> Orleans Picayunet -1 th. M A Poet says: "Oh, she was fair, but 9 sorrow <lSfc|i/,,t?n(l left hi* lewes there."?. V? Imibeonmc the halacdfc dPilrtttnuucsH Uo - 1 <bu't otaw.