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4^ * ' * Frcra the South Carolinian. 9 We c?pv below a loiter on the Mexican War *" from our friencNhe Hon. Joei R. Poinsett, formerly Minister*to Mexico. We know of no ouo in this country whose opinion at the present time is worth more on this subject than Mr. Poinsett's, flis intimate acquaintance with the country and people, their prejudices and their resources, all entitle his views to particular attention, ami we have been surprised at his long silence, when every other public 'man, with far less ability and still less Itnowl edirp. have been frivinjr fee scope to their . "" 1 C3 r-? , thoughts and opinions through the medium of the press. It will be seen that .Mr. Poinsett's views coincide fully with tho^ of Mr. Calhoun, and it is gratifying to fin I two such distinguish4P ed men enforcing the same views with such peculiar power. We regret that Mr. P. did not go more fully into the subject, and give his iin presions more in detail; brief <s thev are however, we predict for them, a perusal and attention seldonP given to documents of the kind: Statksburg, (3. C..) Dec. 12,1?47. My Drar Sin. In compliaiioc wilh yutir "request tari'l in conformity with my promise, I have determined to give you very briefly my vievs oh the all.engrossing topic of the day. I was detained later than I expected to be in Col pmbia, and have only this moment seen the President's Message and the Report ofSeereta* tary of War, and amjjsttrprised Jo perceive that they persist in rccotnenditig a course of poiicy which will lead to still farther and useless ex. penditure of blood and treasure, and will finally bave to bo abandoned. Wilh the rcaM?ni:ig tin the subject of the acquisition of territory 1 bare nothing to do especially as the President ?. * seems to think Congress pledged to these con* Quests. I can only express my regret and tny f|rm conviction that these territorial ucqaisitions will not add to our strength or prosperity. The recommendation that most seriously alarms me is contained in the paragraph where the President says there exists a peace party in Mexico, and that it may become expedient fw our commanding genera's to give assurances ol protection to such a party; in short, to create a party, mako peace with it, and guarantee it in the possession of power. Nothing can he more chimerical; no'.hing could be more insecure than the execution of such a project wee it practicable. Such a party would hear no pro. portion to the nation, and the members of it would require to be protected from public indignation and vengeance for long years to coine by a force not less formidable than that now in the country, without the chance of any indem. nity, or the power of levying contributions <>l any sort. If the peace government should ngre? to pay and subsist their protectors, they must from the nature of things fuil to do either. The Presi dent is apprehensive of foreign interference, first in California, and next in the establishment ot a monarchy, in Mexico. There is not the lightest risk of the former and, ifthe Mexican people are left to themselves, no ehanco of the latter. They were so entirely Repulicnn in 18. 22 that I did not hesitate confidently to fore, tell the downfall offturhide. They are much more so now; and no scheme pfthat sort could have even momentary success, unless the leaders considered it as the only chance for opposing us. Wo mnv drive the numbers under their banners. Still the President is wrong; our armed intervention" might bring on us a powerful foe, but could not prevent the evil; whereas if we hold back, my life for it, a monarchy would not exist in Mexico three years, with fifty thousand foreign bavo. nets to sustain it. The people arc republican. The President is convinced that the best means of bringing the war to an honorable close will be to prosecute it with increased energy and power in the vital parts of the enemy's country. I speak with the authority of a perfect knowledge of the nature of the country and the character of the people. I was glad to find that the Secretary rejects the plan ofoverrunning the whole country as too expensive; but I was surprised to perceive that he only estimates the number of men would require to do this, or maintain our present conquests at seventy thousand men for the firs', and some thirty.five or forty thousand for the aecond. He says nothing of the annual con sumption of men during this prolonged contest. During the most favorable period of the Peninsular, War, carried on in a country friendly to thorn, the British forces loss annually is sixteen per ct. one-fourth of whom died of wounds and casualties. In Mexico we should loose at least twenty per ct. per annum of regular forces and at least forty per cent, of volunteers. 1 remarked in 'the Isthmus, between the Caspian and Black 8eas, that the Russian forces required to be ro'crtiiled entirely in three years; that is to say, they require a renewal of one-tliird every year. The conquest of that country by Russian affords us lessons we ou?rht to profit by. The Russian forces overran the Caucasian country in 1796, and received the submission ofthe people. They canquered a peace. Well, in 1807 I pas?ed through the heart of the country which had been garrisoned with twenty thousand men a year. At that time it was necessary to wait the departure of a train from post to post, as it was unsafe to move with less than two'pieces of artillery and a full company of infantry. This State of things continued until 1S30, when the Caucasians organized a powerful opposition to their conquerors, and up to the present day have contended against them with advantage. The Caucasus does not contain more than a million and a half of inhabitants; the Russian empire not less than sixty miliotis. The Caucasians have no regular army: the Emperor 600,000 well disciplined troops. Both the President and tho Secretary build irt n flird nm r\ P linn rl i, f<? nnn no if te n<i I In/I up ? 'Djniviii ui IIIIU UI.II.IH ' f it to vuiiru which they easily overthrow, because no iniii. tary man would suggest such an anomaly* They suppose a frontier can only be defended by a chain of posts bordering on the line, whereas, it is best secured by a strong interior defence. But I did not intend to in'rude my opinion on military matters. Settle what territory you intend to claim, and tell Mexico you intend to. keep it. She will bluster ami protest but never attack you. Her leaders will have too tnuch at stake to venture so fir from the Capital. She will have no means to equip armies and maintain them on long ma chcs and distant, campaigns, and I hazard nothing in saving that two or three strong places in theintcriorofour line would keep them iu check for half a century, if thought necessary. By adop- j ting this plan, peace, would nunc at last with 1 present indemnity, and instead of raiding thirty I thousand men, you would have troops enough to { keep peaceable possession of our new territory, and might dismiss the volunteer force. To succeed in levying the military centribu lions the President speaks of, provisioning the army by force, the troops must bo very much increased. It requires a very largo force to j 0 V ? iri.cure sii|ip!ii*> i^hou^paying for them. They ran on!\ hp jjWlin'd by formidable doinrbments, and our army never has been and never will be Mtflieieiilly numerous to enable the Commanding General to separate so many men j from the main body. 1 havo given you my opinions very Jut rrtecjly, for il appears to mo tliore i> very little lime to 'lose in setting the course to be pursued. We can at this period withdraw our forces without dishonor: nay. such an aet would elevate us in flic estimation of the world. The slightest reverse-* threat of fo^gu interveju tion?might render such and hctti^fficiilt, if not impracticable. Bijfim* our troops evacuate the ! Mexican territory, that people ought to lustold J what we interd to do. It is barely possible that they might be disposed to peace upon wit| ucs?ing such a movement. With regard to the details of the defence of ; the line?not the line defence?they can bo determined very easily, and I think we' might be certain of remaining unmolested f?r twenty years, and fir ever with such precautions as might be taken at little cost. With great respect and regard I nm my dear sir. yours truly, J. R. POINSETT. Hon. A* P. Blttlrh, U. S. Senate Washington. PROCER DINGS OP CONGRESS. Washington, Jan 21, 18-19. Shxatk. ? Mr. Rush presented the creden* | tiata of (Jen. Sam Houston, elected Senator I from Texas, and he accordingly took his seat. Mr. Webster presented petitions?1st, from Robert Shaw and others, complaining of the | unjust operation of the 9th section ofthe Tariff law relative to the imposition of ad valorem du. J ties according to weight and measure; 2d, from i Bedford county, Pennsylvania, complaining of the present rate of letter postage, ami 3d, from the ministers and laymen of the Unitarian sect and from citizens of Uillerica, Mass., praying for the restoration of peace and Mr. Berrien prei seated a petition praying the appointment of a ' | tribunal lor the settlement of international uu' I putes. Mr. Dickinson presented a p"iilion Ironi i New York Slate praying for the reduction of ' he rates of postage, and certain papers relative I to the patent of Jethro Wood. The resolution offered by "Mr. Berrien, calling lor the letters, (kc? written by (Jen. Taylor, on the subject of h military line, referred to in a report Irnin the. Secretary of War, was tak"n up and agreed to. .Mr. Hunter submitted a resolution calling for certain correspondence between Mr. Wise and the Brazillian government, which was a ' greed. .Mr. WVstcntt sulirnitted a resolution to inquire into the expedient ot increasing "he sala! ry of the iJ. S. Judge of Ha-t I'lori a. On motion of Mr. Miller, the Senate took up and parsed the joint resolution authorizing the erection of the Washington monument on a site to be selected in the public grounds* The resolution -uinnilted by Mr. Baldwin, i calling on the President foi any information in his possession as to the existence ot any public domain in Mexico, and tho power of the gov. I ernment of .Mexico to cede any portion of that j domain to a foreign government, was taker, up. j Mr. Ilannegau requested an explanation of the resolution. Mr. Baldwin then went into an explanation j of his object. The object of the resolution was i to ascertain the grounds on which the President j had founded his expedition of obtaining Mexcan terrrilorr by way of indemnity for spolia, tion. Mr. Baldwin regarded the power ofthe Mexi ican Government to cede away any portion of j the Stales as doubtful. The constitution on . which the Republic ot Mexico was established j was modeled from ours, end no such power exI i.-ted in the government of the United States. I Ur. Hannegan maintained that as .Mexico | was not a Republic, lust neither more nor less ! than an anarchy, we had a right to take a ceu| sion of any portion of her territory. As to our i practice, we had asserted 'hat the disputed North Eeastern boundary belonged to the United States, yet we ceded away part of it. Our Executive had decided that the whole of Oregon was ours, and we had given tip two-thirds of I U' Some further explanations took place be* J twoen Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Hannegan, when i on motion of the bitter, the resolution was laid ! on the table. Yeas 23, nays 2 J. A message wax received from the President 1 of the United States, coveiinga reply to the res; olution offered by Mr. Dayton, asking for (ien. ! Scott's correspondence concerning forced con' tributious in Mexico. [ Mr. Westcott submitted a resolution calling j on the Commissioner oflbo Patent Office for i any information in his possession on the subject of the explosion of steam boilers. Mr. Ilannegan's resolutions asserting the right of the United States to annex Mexico, ; being the special order, were called tip, and on 1 motion of of Mr.llaniiegiin, postponed to the second Monday in February. The Senate proceeded to the consideration ' of the army hill, .Mr. Clarke being entitled to : floor, Mr. Butler, Mr Jefferson Davis, Mr. Clayton ^ " S2?nn?k%* \ ! ?? i^/uiftk ohH a( liiirii iitnrln nrnlo _ nations on points which had been in controversy in the earlier ?tnges of the discussion, and the : bill was then informally passed ever. House bill to re-organize tho t. eneral Land Offices was passed. Adjourned. House of Representatives. The House look up Mr. Cocke's joint resolui lion authorizing the (commissioners of the Pen1 sion Office to appoint additional clerks. Mr. Cobb, of Georgia offered an amendment giving the appointment to the Secretary of war and advocate it at same length. Mr. Andrew Johnson spoke against the, res. olution, and argued that they should make the ! present clerks work more, and bo less of gentlemen. Mr. Cocke call for the previous question, but the call was not seconded. Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, advocate: Mr. j Cobb's amendment. Mr. McKay made i few remarks, and moved i to pospotie the subject till Monday next. Mr. (a eke replied to Mr. A.Johnson, nod ; again moved the previous question; hut there ' was still not a second. The question on postponing the subject till Monday was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Boyd, moved to stop the debate on the reference of the President's message at 3 o'clock this day, V If' I. 1 _ A .1 air. vituon moveu an nmcnumcni to Mop mo delial< at 2 o'clock 011 Wednesday next?which amendment was carried. O.i mo'ion of Vinton, tlie flmisn resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. J. It. Ingorsoll in the Chair. Mr. |I?arrow took the floor. Flo is a good debater, with a fine person, nnd acquitted himself handsomely. Ho denounced the course of the President in regard to the war. Mr. Fo^ijierslon followed in defence ol the rei Pres:dent.wHo spoke with animation. Lf Mr. Dixon next got the floor. He reviewed and dtMiounced the conduct of the, President, fln He speaks fluently and well, and commands at- fei tch'tian. ;Mr. IJedinger got the floor, when the coiuiffittJe rose, and the House adjourned. Compiler. ^ ? co Witsnn'RTON, January 25 1848. ha Sknatk. 2 Mr. Dickinson presented a memorial from , oiliz*?s of Xew York, on the subject of the in r in iKp no. in j jury likely ro njsym inim mo u.n. j, lain, and the only remedy likely to be effectual, , which was referred to the Committee of Agriculture. % Mr. I)ix presented a joint resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives of the to Senate of New York, relative to the law fix. n< in" the postage on newspapers and directing bprepayment, and praying its repeal. The rcso. H lulion was read, ordered to be printed, and re- te j ferred to the Post Ollico Committee. a| Mr. IJagby presented a series of resolutions, sc j denying the power of congress to abolish slave- c( I ry in any of the States; asserting the right te ( to acquire territory by conquest; and declaring ol that Congress could not interfere with the ques- gi lion of slavery in any new territory which might w bo acquired. The resolutions were ordered to w be printed. Mr. Jefierssn Davis, fiom the committee on C j military affairs, reported a bill to provide additional quarters near New Orleans for United tf : Slates soldiers or volunteers returning from ? or going to the seat of war in Mexico; which tl after a lew remarks from Mr. Davis and Mr. S Crittenden in favor of the immediate action, a i was read three times and passed. v The special order having been called, a Mr. Crittenden desired an opportunity to ask ci tho chairman ofmiliiary affairs, "whether Gen. i Scott has been suspended or recalled! and | whether General Worth had been relieved or ft ' suspended from arrest." ft j Mr. Cass said he would not reply in his char- o i acter of chairman of the committee on military ft J affairs, but he was ready to give the Senator c j from Kentucky all the information he had on y the subject. He did not suppose that the Gov. 0 j eminent would feel any difficulty in giving any (j ; information on the subject. Gen. Scott has n j been suspended, and the command of the army y ; has devolved on the next in rank, Gen. Butler, d i Gen. Scott will attend the Court of Inquiry q ? ?t? .1 I * which Iihs been ordered, tien. worm na? u been relieved or suspended from arrest- S ; Mr. Crittenden expressed bimselt*satisfied at C tli readiness with which the information has tj SivtMt.. C The Senatejoroccedcd lo the consideration o ol the Army Hill. 1.j Mr. (- In ric then delivered his views in opposition to the origin and progress of the war, and against the I ill. Me calculated that by the passage of the bill the army in Mexico would b lie increased to 95,000 men. p( He wished to know how this force was to bo i'r employed, and in what manner the ways and Sf meant wero to be provided. He believed that p if the bills now before the Senate were to pass, ti the Secretary would require a loan of 40 mill- rr ions fur t!ie present year, and such a loan could j? ' not he negotiated on better terms than 90 cents fr in the dollar for every $1000 stock. \ The abstraction of so large an amount ol I specie from a home circulation would cause an q i alarming increase in the price of breadstuff;, y( and would fall heavily on the labor of the coun- a | trv. He also objected to the annexation of ! Mexico or the ilistruction of her nationality, a . which are the only objects for which the war tl ( could any longer be prosecuted. w Mr. Dix obtained the floor, when, a The Senate proceeded lo the consideration of p Executive business- Adjourned. . House of Rki-kesenlativks. Mr. Thomson, of Pennsylvania, offered a res- d< olution whice was adapted, instructing the Com- ir inittee on Commerce to inquire into the propri- S I ety of providing by law for a more strict itispec- \ lion of vessels, their rigging, steamb filers, cfrc. tf Mr.Inge, presented a memorial from the ol Legislature of Alabama, in relation to the en- ni 1 -C~ r...m>lrv fi?ift .Vrmorv in that A 1 <t III i Ml 11)1' It I 1)1 il 1 uuiiuij hhu .........j ? Stale. On motion of .Mr. Gayle, it watt laid ie on ilio table ami ordered to be printed. A Mr. McClelland offered a resolution, which h: | was adopted instructing the committee on com- pi ! rneree to inquire whether any alterations are tli ' necessary in the present laws for the inspection at j of voxels, signal lights, <^e. dec. The standing commtitees were called on lor : reports, and numerous private bills were report- C eci, twice read and referred. Sundry adverse R reports on petitions for relief, dec. were also it , made, and ordered to be printed. m Mr. Vinton, Chairman of the Ways and w i Means Committee, reported a bill making ap. cl proprialion for the Military Academy for the J( year ending the 30th June, 1949. ni \l.?o, a bill making appropriation for the pen- ju sin-is of revolutionary and other pensioners, for hr i for the same period. w , .Mr. Dunn, from the committee of claims, re- er ported a bill making provision for tho widows w and children of soldiers who have died or may ci die while in service, or after being discharged, th in consequence of wounds received or disease ur contracted while in service in Mexico. be Mr. Hunt chairman of tho committee on ui commerce, reported a bill to re-establish the tc ; collection district of Brunswick, in [tho State of ki Georgia. w .Mr. Grinncl, from the. same committee, re- iff ported a bill to amend the first section of the an act to regulate the carrying of passengers in wi merchant vessels. Also, a bill supplementary to the act far the relief ol'sick and disabled seamen. Mr. Collamer, chairman of the committee on |c; | public lands, reported a bill further to extend the Li time for locating Virginia land warrants, and rei I return the same to the General Land Office. ce Mr. .McDowell, from the committee on the clc J District, reported a bill giving tho consent of Bl the General Assembly of Maryland, passed in ch IS 11. tra . Mr. Wilson, from the military committee, re- bl; I porlci! a bill providing for the adjustment of cer. tin I tain claims of New Hampshire on the United de ' Slates. wr These bills were severally read twice, and doi referred to the Committee of the Whole. Al Mr. Holmes, of New York, presented the res- he olutions of the Legislature of that State, relative \vc to a change in the Post Office Laws. Referred and ordered to be printed. On motion ofMr.Sims, the House then went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the lea Union, Mr. J. R. Ingersoll in the Chair, and mc resumed the discussion on the President's an- ou: nuul message. juji Air. Iledinger, of Virginia, addressed the ]\j i committee in defence ofthe President in with- tioi holding die instructions to Air. Slidell, called Pr< Ii?r by the late resolution ofthe House, and also at i in support oftho war and the general policy of by the Administration. Ass Mr. Roman, ofMd. followed in a very able ply to the remarks of his colleague, Mr. Mc- I ine, on the Texas boundary question. Mr. Green, of Missouri, next obtained the or, and addressed the committee, also in deice of the President and war. At the conclusion of his remarks, On motion of Mr. Gayle, the committee rose. Mr. Donneli, of North Carolina, moved a. remsideration of yesterday's vote to close the de- j1 ite in committee on the President's message at o'clock to-morrow. Without any action on this motion, On motion of Mr. C'rozier, the House ad urned?Bait. Sun. Correspondence of the Baltimore NunWashington, jan. 24, 1848 There are various rumors prevalent here as the prospect of peace with Mexico, though > official dispatches confirming them have yet 'en received by the Government. The ouse received tho intelligence, it seems, af r the hour of assembling, and some sensation ipeared to prevail. Mr. Jones, ol Tennes e, was on the floor, and there was so much ! infusion that he could not proceed. He Mad the cause of the commotion to be the anxiety ? the members to hear the Mexican intelliunco, and he would thereby stale that Herera as elected President of Mexico, and that there as some prospects ol peace. There is no prospect of speedy action by ongress on the ten regiment bill. The Whigs are more united in opposition to le administration, and to the. continuance of the 'ar, and to the acquisition of territory, than icy were at the. commencement of the session, oine of them say that they will agree to grant II the supplies and to prosecute the war with igor, until Mexico shall consent to take hack II of that part of her territory that we now oc. upy. ION. The Suspension of Gen. Scott.?For a irtnight past we have had repeated rumors om Washington, of the re-call or suspension f General Scott from the army, but nothing re. itive to the matter of a positive and official haracter reached us until last evening. It .'ill be seen by the report of the proceedings fthe Senate, that Mr. Crittenden, on yestcray, put a question to the General Cass. Chair lan of the Committee of Military .Amirs, hs iu whether General Scott had really been suspened from his command of the army. To this ncstion Gen. Cass replied that the report was ue, and that during the suspension of Gen. cott the command of the army will devolve on len. Butler. We therefore presume that tho ial, as previously stated, will take place at the Jastle of Perote, the Court to be presided ver by Gen. Townson, who left Washington ist week for the scat of war. Washington. Jan. 27. The arrival of the intelligence from .Mexico y Pony Kxpress has dissipated the dreams of eace. There is apparently no foundation for ic belief expressed in tho letters received from )tne army officers that we are on the eve of eace. The government has received nomination that any peace proposition lias been jade by the new government at Queretaro. It i not true that this Government has received oin Mr. Trist the project of a treaty offered by lexico. The amount of the loan which will he reuired by tho government for the present fiscal ear, will he sixteen millions, instead of sixteen nd a half. Mr. Rhott made a very able, constitutional rgiiinei-.t to-day, to show that the declaration tat the President made the war or began the ar, is constitutionally untrue; as Congress lone was the war-declaring and war-making n o ower.?Charleston Courier. Gen. Scolt.?Tho Washington corresponmi's of the newspapers express various opiums as to the cause of the superseding of Gen. cott in tlic command, of the Mexican army, writer for the Petersburg Rej)ub!ican states lat th? charges in part arc a want of proper flicial respect to the Secretary of War, and eglect to correspond with the Department, neither individual, writing to the N. Y. Courr 4* Enquirer, says 4,I understand that the dministralion rely upon certain warm and perjps ungarded expressions in Gen. Scott's tin. iblisht-d letters to the Department, to sustain lern in the plea that Gen. Scott is suspended id recalled at his oicn request."?lb. A Difficulty.?A difficulty occurred in the ounty Court on Wednesday, between the lion, everdy Johnson and Robert J. Brent, which is feared may result in an unpleasant man ;r. In a case in which the above gentlemen ere opposing counsel, a judgement had been aimed by Mr. Brent, by default, during .Mr. ihnson's absence at Washington. On Wed;sday Mr. J. appeared and moved that the dgement be set aside, intimating that Mr. B. id shown a want of courtesy in the caso, hich Mr. B. designated as false. Some oth' angry remarks passed between the parties hen Judge Legrand interfered. The difiiilty was not adjusted, however, but presuming at it would be, we retrained from noticing the ipleasant occurrence at the time. Yesterday >th parties had left the city, and rumors of an , ipleasant meeting were rife in certain quar- ; rs, but we hope sincerely, that nothing of the ( nd will occur. We understand that bench arranls were placed in the hands of the Sheri with a view of holding the parlies to bail, , id prevent any collision, but late last evening 3 wero not aware o! such a result being ef:tcd:?Ball. Clipper, 28Ih ult. A Black girl caught by an Alligator.?We irn from Cnpt. Henlon, of tho schr. J. B. ndsay, from Jamaca, that a shocking occurncc took place there about the 20th of I)embcr last. A colored girl was washing >thes on the margin of a stream known as ack River, when a white towel or handkerief which she had in her hand, probably at. icted the notice of an Alligator, for another tck girl, who was but a short distance from 5 victim, heard her exclaim: "Oh my God? Alligator got me." After this exclamation is heard the girl was missing, and there is no i ubt that she was drawn into the water by the i ligator, who perhaps, mistook tho object in I r hand for a white goose or duck, which it is j ill known they often seize. Savannah Republican. i Important meeting in Washington.?We t ,rn that a meeting composed of tho Whig ( mbers of Congress, ana of Whigs from vari. 1 i sections of the Union, was held in Wash, s [ton, on SaturJay night, and they unanimous c determined that a Whig National Convcn:t for the nomination of candidates for the f jsidency and Vice Presidency should be held c some future day. This information comes j 1 ii |invuiu iuuci iu a uiuiiiui;i in uiu vjrcncrui i icmbly, who has politely furnished us with it. I Richmond Compiler 26th inst. g ITOAMDEN JOURNAL, Wednesday Morning, Febrnaiy 2, 1849. ~WYLLIAM B. JOHNSTON. EDITOR.^ Correction. An error crept into our account of the cercmo. monies of Col. Dickinson's funeral. We shoulc have stated that the military escort was formed ir inverted order to that stated in our last, and thui proceeded to the place of interment. To Correspondents. Our obligmg Postmaster has constructed a nea letter box for the use nl the Camden Journal. Al communications and drop letters, intended for th< nnnor will be nut in this box. Our corresDondenti r*"r~* 4 will confer a favor by attending to this. The Ulnrkcts. Cotton comes in more freely, and prices are without variation. In noticing our cotton market we would state that throughout the present sea son, our prices have been uniformly the same a those of Charleston. The cotton selling here fc the past few weeks at would scarcely coramani that price in Charleston. Our market for cottoi is the best inland market for planters in the State We quote at 7 to 7?. Corn, moderate supply, 4 to 46. Oats, 31 to 35. Fodder, 75. No Baeo coming in. Genera! Scott's Suspension. The many rumors wo have had of the suspen sion of Gen. Scott are at length confirmed. Gen Cass, chairman of the military committee, in repl, to a question from Mr. Crittenden gave the infor mation. Maj. Gen Butler is to take command c the army, and a court of inquiry is ordered to si at Perote. Periodicals. We have been shown by the agent, Mr. J. J Dickson, two very handsome periodicals. Sear. Family Magazine and Mrs Kirkhnd's Union Mag azine, the former published at two dollars and thi latter at three dollars per annum. The Unio Magazine appears to^e the best Magazine of th kind published, the other is an excellent farail periodical. Cotton in Liverpool. Wo make the following summary from the brokci general eiicular, fur the year ending Dec. 3Dl.li, 1847 Total imports during the year 1,083,240 bales?a d< crease of 40,004 bales on last years imports, and c 562 530 on that of the previous year. The stock i Liverpool is 303,533 bales against 43S.970 boles i 1816, and 865,400 bales in 1845. The delivery fc home consumption avcrag d wockly 21,269 halci against 29,977 bales in 1840, and 30,207 bales in 1841 The quantity taken altogether for consumption prove to be 453,000 bales less than in the previous year nu king a largo falling ofi* in Ihe consumption. 40* ?~" State of Ireland. Tho appalling statu of this unforlunulo country i among the most important items of general intclligenc brought by the la-1 steamer. Outiages, murders, 111 condiary acts, maiming anJ destroying cattle, and til threatening notice system, are fust increasing through out the country. Not only in the southern and wester Districts are these outrages committed, but they ai hegining to manifest themselves in the Northern pai of Ireland. In tho province of Ulster, in the ncigl borhood "of County Down rockilc notices uro bein served. We find the record in a single paper, of cigl or ten murders and assassinations. Tho most singi lar feature of theso outrages is, that there :s not a sin gle case where persons really distressed have been cor CLrned in these atrocious crimes. Tin Govcrnmci armed with tho now coercion bill, js preventing pel sons carrying arms without license. It is staled lit; the amazing sum of ?10,31*2,500 lias been raised b Parliament since 1st August 1816. Return of the Dead. The remains of Liculs, Clarke, Adams, Wu.liam: Sergeants Mattjso!* and Brooks, and privates Treze va.vr and Kennerlv, arrived in Charleston last weel und wore escorted to the Rail Road depot, by a civi and Military procession. Economy iu tiring Salutes. Mr. Robert Wallace has constructed abrasslrum pet, which, being lightly filled on the cud of a niuskc on (he discharge of the gun, a Very loud report, cqua to a cannon of large calibre is produced. O* Wc sco il staled that somo of the sugar planter put headings in their hogsheads, four and a half incite thick and weighing 63 pounds. A higher rate of tar is caused by tlicso attempts at fraud. O" 'l'ha following fraud recently .discovod in Eng land, is, wc think a lectio ahead of wooden nutmegs Silk thread is dissolved by a strong caustic ley, whet cotton thread is drawn through iho solution, il present: tho gloss and appearance of silk thread, from wine! the eye cannot distinguish it. Indiana.?Tho Whig Stuto Convention of Indians made no nomination for the Presidency. About threefourths of tho convcution, however, were in favor ol nominating Taylor; but ('lay, Scott, and AlcLeuu had their friends. South Carolina Conference.?Tho official report stales the members in society lo bo as follows, viz: 32,753 whites, and 40,933 colored?being an increaso of 895 during the past year. Rhode Island.?Tho Whig State Convention voted that Mr. Clay is the first choice of the Whigs of Rhodo Island as a candidate for the Presidency, Lieutenant Colonel Dickinson. We have been favored with the follow-in? letter :or publication. It speaks for itself, and requires ao comment from us. To those who Knew Col Dickinson, it will be gratifying to know that the loble and gallant bearing, and the ardor and chivalry which were his most distinguishing characeristics, were made so manifest on the field of bat;le, as to be so highly appreciated by his superior, lie has won for himself an imperishable name. Head Quauteks 1st Uhig. Vol. Pi v. ) San Augustine, Aug. 31, 1847. $ Madam?Although an entire stranger to you, pet having the happiness and good fortune to he ntimatoly acquainted with your brave and galant husband, I take the liberty of addressing >ou these fow lines, not of condolence, but of iroud congtatulation. Your husband received i severe wound in the bloody battle of Churu* jusco. A musket ball passed through his foot :lose to the ankle. From this wound he suffer* >(J at first, the most intense pain, but this pain, [ am happy to say, is now alleviated, and his lurgcons pronounce him last recovering, and mlirely out of danger. Madam, 1 take the most sincere and heartelt pleasure in giving you the assurance, not mly of the speedy and certain recovery of your lonorcd husband, but the still further assurance hat his bearing and gallantry on the field of jattlo has won the admiration of myself, his Re[iment, and the whole army. The Palmetto Regiment formed part of tbe Regiment which I had ihe honor to command in two several engagements. I am proud to say that no Regiment eithcwgular or volunteer ever behaved with more distinguished bravery than that R*?^ment on those occasions. Its Colonel, one <af the noblest and bravest spirits that South Gatfr ' Una or any other Slate ever sent forth, tin ' the front rank white cheering on bis men-in ?Kb I last desperate charge. Its Lieut. Col. your boaII ored husband fell wounded about the ssmetifpe, bearing the colors of his regiment, and cheering forward his men. The Maj. whosucceded totfce H command behaved also with such undaunted H t bravery, that notwithstanding officers and meA H I fell dead and wounded at every step, the ttgi* H ; menl continued to advance and the charge Wfll 3 crowned with complete success. ^ -iC South Carolina may well lie proud 'of hi# WM sous. On the 20th instant no men ever fougfc|, MM against such fearful odds, and no men tr k fought more gallantly and more successfully., Pardon me madam, for this lengthy letter. - ? . intended saying a few words only, but my feel* ings have forced me into digression. With tits H r hope and assurance that your husband will son? ^9 ^ be restored to you in perfect health, and wfflk every wish for your felicity, permit nre torul*. 8 6cribe myself, your most oiredient servant, JAS. SHlBLf)8.% 5 P. S. I wish to state with more particularity n thai Colonel Dickinsox fell al?ottt"fiftvMt'or twenty minutes alter Colonel BfjTLK*. -"fMl mm filling he turned over his sword nndlbe eolom IH of iho Regiment to Major (iLaddeX, vrifhah |9fl - injunction that be shouh) presorvo tbe coUftft ^9 i. and maintain the honor of the State,?? y tion which Major-CiADOu?* mostTaithfbllyjini H . gallantly fulfilled. ?. 4-?us ;?ov? H ,1* ? .<?.? -'?..i ytn? -fe# H t COLUMBIA, S. C., DeC. l9rt?, l84$.T^' H Mailam:?This letter was written at lb? H lime and place stated, with the intention qC* H transmitting it to vou for your encouragcrrpttlliy I [_ the first opportunity?before that opportMnifjrwt B j? rived your gallant husband passed from thhrlHta B 1 send it to you still, as an ovidrnceof mj bop^P fl and feelirgs at that time, and of the estimation in which I then held his person, and in wliilbT .1 n still clierjsh his memory. Therp is no otb*r B e consolation for such a joss, than the reflecting .B y that he died the death of a hrave and' gaHatsfc B soldier, who poured out his hlood for his cdt&> I With feelings of sympathy and respect^ Inii- B main your obedient servant. ' ' JA8.SHIBLB6fc?i> f Ohio on Tesuitorv.? I'hn following rpsnJt *' lutions were offered hy Mr. Perry, :n the How# ^B of Representative* of Ohio, on the 17th inst. nk ^B 1. Resolved, That what ever difference.?f opinini: may exist as to the power of CongresaA? prohibit the formation ofs uvn States-out.;?fl*?v B ritory already helonging to the Federal eminent and entitled to admission into the Uflij on, tliere cannot he any rational ground for, ^B such difference of opinion as to territory (kit' d may lie hereafter obtained l?y conquest or pur-1 ^B ? cha-e; that foreign territory purchased by lb* national treasure, or conquered hy the nat<oa~ B ? al army is, and in the nature of the case must I be, subject lo national control, to be occnpiewonly upon such conditions, ami governed hy ucfc'instiiiitions, as the national will mar dictate, v 2'.l. Resolved, 'I'bat the present' war trMfc Mexico was neither sought nor advised State of Ohio, and while its ends and result* am*. and have heen, beyond her control and for* sight, her citizens have been with the nation*} flag, and have attested their devotion |?? it^A. many fields and through divers .perils;f State of Ohio neither seeks my r> .advises theac^ (]iiisi:io:i of further territory l>y conquest or J?jf purchase nor is the powe- of shaping thenaiUHU al policy in her hands; hut she hereby ptosis,. by every drop of blond- that lias been' sjimTiif " her citizens, by every flag that has beentujimfc? ed front her borders, by the spirit of her' *f?ter?-' i, hood with the American States, that any tenii*"* tory acquired either by purchase or hy'eoftqtiwd i, as the result of this war, shall be national terrfc c tory; and that the State of Ohio must lie braid 1 and will have a share in determining the char-. ter of the institutions by which such territm^s shall be governed. 3. Resolved, Thai the Governor be directed 'i to transmit a copy of these resolutions to <wt ll Representatives and Senators in Congress, 1*1 to the Governors of the seveia! States in the uion. . :cv/ s ? s We s'atrd ye terd ly a duel was fought on th? 0 11th ins!, on the Indiana shore, l>elween Mr. Hanson an ! Mr. Duke, both of Kentucky*--* We s n^e learn from the Lexington Atlas, that the parties were Lieut Hanson and a son ?tf" J* i i. R. Duke, Ksq. both of Fayette county. Roth I 1 of them liatl srrvedin Mexico, and Lf. II. troll s much distinction for his gallantry at CerroGwr* ? do. The parties fired fbnr times, the la?l ahot fiom Mr. D.'s pistol taking o fleet in the leg of his antagonist. The bone is so inuch shattered i thai umpulatinn, it is feared will be ncressmvjfr Richmond Whig. f I WHIG wrrowvr. rnvvpwTtnN While tlio Northern Whig Journal# are al* most unanimously in favor of a National Cog.. , vention for tlie selection of a candidate fyr thg Presidency, some of the more independent, among the southern papers repudiate it altngetlu cr. The "Recorder," a Whig paper published at .M i Hedge vi He, the capital of Georgia, thusex* .. presses its opinion upon the subject: It will be perceived that our Washington .? Correspondent seems to think a National Con* vention essential rorthe nomination of a candid* ate lor the Presidency. In ordinary caaee it may be; in the present we have no such iden? If General Taylor is not in fact, and in tbo largest sense the people's candidate no conven* tion can elect him-if he is so, the people of the Stales will take care that their choice is not dot , feated, by the timely election of electoral ticketa instructed to vote for him; and this too, without any unnecessary instructions from Baltimore of^r Washington city either. Of one thing at lafttt we feel perfectly assured: A National Cog* vention, so for as the South is concerned, la net* ther necessary nor desired. Is it necessary iq Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana* Virginia, N. Carolina, Arkansas? It oortahily has not boon so thought by the most ofthese, Georgia, Alabama,Tennessee, and others, hat* already taken their grounds, and will, without doubt, nominate directly, and at an early day, Taylor electoral licketR. What have we at the South to gain by going into a national ConTtft* t ion! Oicr giin, so far as wc can see, will simply be the loss of hundreds and of thousands ef votes, which will be driven off even from Gen Taylor under the diclatos of a National Cafe venlion. . . And more than all, Georgia and the other States which have taken steps for tho point MM tion of a Taylor Electoral Ticket, are pursuing the only way, if wo have understood Gen. T|f* lor's own views, in which he desire* to hfc brought before tho country; indeed, the on^ tnodc, according Ic the belief of those tqost