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'94 0C rit 0 tior tri ~feaethtatiill eo ton dlhi it oi'y roet c Ion slaveol. State. willnot hasard their pousity, on f delejinpi, hyoiTl inta o.aty'of peace,even. thou! ha'd to.abandot so 0e. ofithir epeatedly avoWd principles. Th fifty four men and a fe*others, all democrats exeptVMr. HAL, willgo against the treaty. It is still the opinion today that.the treaty, with some modification willi be _atified.' The Senate.was in secret sessionon the treaty to day, and -it is said that the discussions were very warmo Mr..Allen '1t is said, spoke vehemently ainht it. The Presidoit professes to very desirous 6f the ratification of the treaty; and 'Mr. SEvisa is exerting all his influence in sup 0 z ftv-Athe organ of the Executive, on n. - 4drdered that 20,000 copies of sas delivered in the :two Houses, on ~e Ife,'death and services af. Mr. AbAMs, be rie-d for distribution. This is very well. The-addressees wero worthy of such special notice. On motion of Mr. C. J. INGERSOLL, a the'franking privilege was extended to Mrs. -AD Ams. ' Anaas' seat is shrouded in black,.and is to remain unoccupied, by orde of the House, during the session. Thdes was first opened to day, and the -papers remo ved by Mr. C. F. ADAss. . Death of Dr. Glen-The Matamoras Flag of the 16th ult, announces the death of John C. Glen, Sergeon U. S. A., which occurred in that place on the 1 4th. The Flag thus noti ces the deceased: "Dr. Glen was a native of Charleslon, S. C., and entered the army June 22,1829. He had served creditably in the Florida war-was for some time u on duty on the south western border of the United States and in Texas and for the past two years or more had been serving with the Army of Occupation in Mex ico. The death of no one could cause more universal sorrow, and the grief occasioned Is deeply and sincerely felt by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. May He who does all thing for good, so order this dispen Pationfiof his Providence, that the grief of his relatives may be assuaged and that they may find comfort and consolation in their bereave inent in the truth of his divine promises. "The remains of the lamented object of our notice were interred in the army burial ground at this place, with the military honors suitable to his'rank, and his obsequies were attended by a numerous concourse of friendi, citizens as well as military." [From the N. O.'Picayune.-Feb 27] LATER FROM VERA CRUZ. The U. S. steamer Edith, Capt. Conillard, arrived yesterday morning from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the 19th iistant, bring ingpapers from that city of that date. We have letters from our correspondents in Mex ico as late as the 7th inst., but they are not so late as intelligence received by the Dee, al though containing interesting matter. We * - cannot learn that there had been arrival from the city of Mexico since the Dee left. * A rumor prevailed in Vera Cruz when the Edith left, that Santa Anna had made an ap-. plication to Gen. Scott for a pa'ssport to Vera Cruz and permission to leave the counstry, and that Gen.- Sinott had acceded to his request. Those who credited the rumor believed that he would arrive in Vera Cruz in four or five days, to embark for Europe or Havana. The A reo Iris of the 18th instant contains the fol lowving article on its Spanish side: Genm. Santa Anna.-We are assured that Gen. Santa Anna has. arrived wvithin a few days at Tustepec, provided with the passport * which he demanded from the Government, * countersigned by Gen. Scott. Should this prove to be the case, it is not improbable that the view of embarking for a foreign country, in search of an asylum which he has not been able to find in his native land. It is also as serted that he will not proceed to Havana, as the Government of the island has prohibited his entry. We have not much faith in this intelligence, and it would be a pity if it should be true, as it is not easy for Don Antonio to find an asylum where he could give himself up with so much liberty to his natural inclina tion for intriguing. Since wvriting the above we have conversed with a passenger on the Edith, who states that he had been informed that Gen. Scott had t grangd Santa Anna his passport, and that he wvas (expected in Vera Cruz bythe 24th inst. hMExICO, Feb. 3, 1848. * Dear sir--People say here generally that the peace is signed, and that an indemnifica-. tion of some ten mnillionis will be given by the United States for the territory they take, while a considerable body of troops, say 10, 00, will be left to sustain the Government. Ja the moan time the Mexican Government iin difficulty, wishing to negotiate a loan of isome 8800,000 only, and cannot effect it un til the publication of the fact of a treaty of peace being entered Into, as every one is naturally anxious to know what he may ex * ~pect in future; while unless the Government can obtain this it can hardly march, as the States wrIl step supplies of all kinds on pr.. tence of hbmg or te wvar, and that the Gov ernment does not proceed on the wishes of T thr1eOer day Gen. Scott was invited to a gadparty in the Desierto, about seven Teges from here, which has been the sub. ject of much talk. It would seem that a noto-. rioats character, named A braham do los Roy. es, a Spaniard, who lasa been seven times con-. victed of assassinations and escaped from the Acordada, was there reconnoitering, and it was rumored tfiat the commanderm chief would go attended only by twenty-five drag. cons. However, he was disappointed in his expectatouis of taking the General, as there wasi addition a regiment of Rifles, with two pieces, and jiany sentinels were placed in the woods ab ut, so that ho was obliged to make himself scaree. -'The thing passed off U FRAC CISLN AAISBDIOL AGENTS FOR THE W BANNER., esrs. WrIT 6 C JSaterlle;U8. C. T. W .Prouss, Escq., Cadet: $2. COTTON. he reported sales of cotton in tije C r . on market during the past week were at prices varying from -6, to 7 3-4, ee s per pound. This indicatis allgkig provement in the market The retun ing confidence among commercial men In Europe united with the scircumstance 6f the late very heavy importatioinsof ottoin goods from England will p&biblyf okuse an increase of prices for cotton to be ship ped to that-country, while on the: other hand the stoppage of operations In many important factories in New-England will lessen the demand for the article in that quarter. RETURN OF A. VOLUNTEER. We omitted to mention in our pa of last week the return of Mr. JonN S..1 Dy during the previous week. He iftl of the remaining few. of that'small but g1 lant band of Sumter Volunteers, who, a. crificing considerations of interest and per. sonal-safety the endearments of family and friends, went forth at the call of their country to brave- the perils of the sword and disease on the fields of Mexico. His relatives and friends are doubtlhss ulready aware of his return. We regret toi her that his health has been injured by the campaign. We welcome him home to Sumter and hope that the air of his.gve soil will restore him to the enjoyment of complete health and vigor. MAGISTRATES &c. FOR SUMTER. We call attention to the list "of magis trates and other officers for Sumter Dis. trictwhich we publish.to daif as a item of Information to the people,, of, the Dis trict. These officers were appointed at' the last session of the Legislature.- 'Thoe magistrates therein mentioed hbld 'heJr offices from the first of March,. 1848, and continue in office for four years. MELANCHOLY- ACCIDENT. We regret to learn that on the evening of Thlursday, the 2nd inst., a melancholy accident occurred near June's store and Clarendon Post office which resulted In immediate death. Mrr Wu.' BAnwrCK, was riding in his vehicle about sunset, having left Mr. June's store not long abe fore, when, his horse taking fright and running away, he was thrown out, and, his head striking against a log lying by the roadside, isa brains ivere dashed out. Being a heavy man, this added to the force withgavhich he was thrown. It is said that at the time of the accident he was intoxicated, thus adding another to the long train of accidents, evils and cu'rses attendlant on intemperance. Some sup pose that men, while under the influence of intoxication, are not so liable to acci dent as sober men. Sad experience tells a different tale and cautions ech and all of us to beware of the strong poison of thle intoxicating. cup. A MERICAN AGRICULTURIST. rTe March No. of -this agricultural pe riodical Is before us. We notice two in teresting articles, on the "Agriculture of the Chinese," treating of rice, and'a letter from Mr. Allen, a resident. in New Or leans, in which lie makes some observa tions og book farming. Intelligent men have ceased to be frightened at the idea of hook farming, because their knowledge informs them that agriculture is a science and that plants do not grow without law and order but consist of component parts, as do all compound substances, and that they grow and consist of what they feed on; hence that they require food. This is taught by agricultural chemist ry, and sci ence and knowledge are as important to the cultivator of the soil as skill and cx-. perience. Agricultural kilowledge de rived from books is not to be despised but is to be considered as a kind of informa tion useful to the farmer. Rash experi ments. must not be made by the wholesale, but judgment should assist our lvedge.' Agricultural periodicals, containing the results ofecxperience, are frequenitlf ac knowledged by the farmers to bri of~gregt usc to them, ~p~t~defilhsh~th~lde J 91 aa Woct#I"n6a titat .diestin,wand havi populationt thb'on 0 oul*; thog iOWpl.veoniet~yag mented no'frm te In ii of my2ilue fromaMexico befire and sui qu h to our entry into the Ceiital. ~MaxisoFfeb.'6,1848. Dear Sir-I spoke last niht with",a gen. tlieman who i.an Intimateafriend of one of the Conlmissionere, and he tells methat the terms of the treaty as told hii by theCommissioner are as follows:- The rifor"Brav fori a limit betveen the two countries 61 far i Where it touches the 82d degree; fronh 'thened' along that line (82d degree) to the 'river Gila, and thence along *that river to the-Pacific. By which the United States gain and -Mexico loses Upper Californio, all new Mexico, part of Chihuahua, perhaps a slice of Nuevo Leon, and a considerable part of Tamaulipas. The States agree to pay Mexico the sum of 020,000,000 indemnification for territory, in monthly instalments: of $300,000, and to pay the claimsof their citizens against -Mexico; and two months after the Congress of each country shall have ratified it, the States shall withdraw from the capital their troops and -lot the Mexican Govornmenttenter again into possession, and that three months after this, all the troops shall have passed beyond the limits and out of the country. Such are the terms that were signed last Wednesday on the altar of the Collegiate Church of Guaedalupe; whether they will be ratified and carried into effect is another ques tion; and it may even be permitted me to doubt whether they can legaily be brought about. In the first place this is a Republic that is a mutal compact between sovereign States for this mutual defence, and I cannot see what right there is in the legislative body, called a Con gress, to give away three or four of the States composing so many fractions of the integral body. [From the New-Orleans, Delta, Feb. 23.1 THE TREATY-ANOTHER VERSION. A mercantile house in this city, of exten sive connections in Mexico, received by the British steamer a letter from a very authen tic source, giving the following as the atipu lations of the treaty agreed upon between Mr. Trist and the Mexican Government. The letter is dated 13th of February, and came through the agency of the British Embassny. The terms of the treaty are 1. The Uuited States get all the- territory asked for by the propositions of September last. a. Mexico to receive 820,000,000-three to be paid on the ratification of the treaty; five to be applied by the United States to the satisfaction of claims of her citizens against Mexico; and the remaining twelve to be paid In instalments, as Mexico may desire. 8. The American Army to evacuate the city of Mexico within one month after the ratification of the treaty, and the entire coun try within three months thereafter, unless the sickly season should have begun on the sea coast, in which event they shall be permitted to occupy quarters thirty leagues inand until the sickly season shall have ceased. 4. -The tariffestablished by the authority of the United States to remain in force for a limited time, (probably until the final evacua tion by our forces,) wvhen it will be abolished and the Mexico laws restored. It is asserted that some months since Gen. Scott received af letter signed by Messrs. Clay Webster, Calhoun and others, advising him to continue negotiations with thme Mexi can authorities, And'to retain Mr. Trist to as sIst him in such negotiations; to insist upon territorial indemnity to the United States, but in other respects to deal liberally with Mexi co-and assuring him'that a treaty based up on such terms would be ratified. The latter part of the statement is no doubt apocryphal. Indeed, we vouch not for the correctness of any of it--but give it as it was given to us; endorsing, however, the respecta b ility of the source, which, it must be ac knowledged, possesses peculiar facilities for obtaining correct informition of affairs in Mexico. The AMagnetic Telegraph-Modus Opie gandi.-Notwithtanding we have rend, heard, and seen so much of the Magnetic Telegraph, there are many who do not know the mode by wvhichi it conveys intelligence. The following explanation my therefore prove interesting: .Suppose a cord be stretched along for'any given distance, and the ends be held by two persons who have agreed on certain signals by which to communicate to each other For example, suppose they have agreed that one short, quick jerk of the cord shall repre sent the letter A, two jerks B, three C, and so on. Now then, it is easy to see, that wvith sufficient practice, these persons could easily spellout words to each other by means of all tese preconcerted signals. But it would evidently be a tedious - arid somewhat uncertain process. Suppose, then, in order to facilitate, each extremty oftheo cord should be attpched to a hitle instrument which should be made to play up and down like a trip hammer, the face of which should be furnished with a point anflicient to make a small dot or mairk. Now, it will be maui feat, that by having the cord stretched tightly from one extremity to the other it wvou ld be an easy matter, by moving one of those little hammiers, to produce a corresponding motion ii- the other. What now remains, is only to contrive a way to record these motions. This can easily be done by making a slip of paper pass slowly under the point of the hammer set mn motion: thus a single quick motion of one hammer will cause the other hammer to make a dot (.); two such motions two dots (..); holding the hammer down for an instant, whmile the paper is in motion, produce a short mark (--); a longer period, a longer mark (---); and so on. Then there can be a combination of dots and dashes ('-...-.--.. --...), all of which shall be made to repre sent .letters, words and figures, wvhich by practice, many be just as easily read and un derstood as tlm arbitr.ev marks which we call letters, but which h.ue no significancy to one unacquainted with the language. Such as the elegraph, e....p. tha in. 44'' .0P.,0 A 0PI W" 9 fflord aroq i a, 4t w rih~na4 :wH'iireeiv ft.,w hh.R io efovingiau4,. 4oltho. We~p~lr.B orosQ and, efe , u~ foiigrsluin h d iy InAplI' On UQTr~i ~ Y by - the lhirt' W' getiieAv~ ~ .r .urner .. t. tant'elghitW t0'.e o p WhI' ton ronaeu te g .1 s~I~f~I6 ~ Y4 ocslowMpu ioddogmn from. Mrar- estt, hae bee a o litical Economy, Commeroeand Statoislaq tie Unhv'ersiti ofLiiiin Th nient confers honor '91 64 I shows th n some Ing .tces a eIt, e need not send abroad for, thoseiwhoeto fill offices of honor,: trust .andl usifuhdess in the south; It is only by edtinestii 6r own oficeers af al fkids froli 'jn r own people that we gan hope to. preervo unanimity on important matters necessary to our wclfire and sustain a-iielevateil standard of qualifications Uessixry for office.' Mr. DeBow is known as thV editor of th' "Commercial Review ofthe West and Southwestf published inNew Orleans. 7 THE TREATY. It is understood ibtithe President and his cabinet heartily approve of the treaty and.the anxiety of.the wholecountry f'i its ratification is a' good eidence. thit ih people are not dismatisfied withI ii iviig hiVbandodzhir "no teiri and "no ind'ernfication grotindsand arc willing, and it is said, gid to make the tfeiaty. "We 'consider tiit obi 6I thatthe Mexiana r t T Pon ipued non-attendance oflie deputies necessary for the ratifiesition agursbiad. lf. The frequdnt revol utions in:eico have corrlipted-thb-natioiali di ' and aused the people :o utn ,iIfi tability of anye goverfif1er ~Te peo ple are divided. Someofthern; the Purqe by name, a liberal jgrty, are opposed to the priesthood and tihe prevaencoo priest 'draft influende. Othini again are in fat vor of the 'forrper , ordler of thingsLKh liberal party~welcomed te apjeoacih of the A mericans even while fightingagainst themn. During the stay .of the arni the city they have adquift~ Oag g coursge. and openly avow their-principleb' They dread the departure ?of theiAdieri. can army. Tihe illiberal 'party,, pheld by the great pow~er of prejudice and caus tom, wvill use every effort toc emah prlnfci pies and parties opposed to them. In con sequence of this 'statrof things civil dis cord is expected to follow the departure of our army and-this very expectation exis ting as it does among the Mexicans will do much towards causitng civil ivaf and possible violation of the treaty.jA. all events, if the treaty. is ratified, the .line car, be taken possessiorn of and the Mexi cans left to the consequences of their ex pected discord, corrupte iofrals and in stabilityof' government. They may con tinue to learn the severe lesson. of experi ence and be, not learned nor practically wise, even when 'the Anglo Saxon race shell pass the line whicha shall: cede away one third of the Mexican territory. FROM VENEZUELA.' The President of the republic of Vene~ z~uela, Gen. Monargas, having favored the liberal party in oppositiof to'the oligacl ists wvho put hlim in powce It wasdeter, mined to impeach him before the present Congress. When tile President's message wvas carried to thie Congress' cfilmter by the home minister, two of the opposing faction threatened his life. On tiebeing known in the- street, the popuace and some of the-'armed nilitta ru'shed totth~ door of the chanibot, whenb 'oth plg was. shot down by ,ote 'of it members' from within. T als ' ivdu~k. ted- the multitude -that a general attack( was made oathe chtfhubeF of repihtas tivos en naity of tIfidre rgIN led. The Presiderpt,-assistetg.bj theiil tary chiefs end cii anthoreiehpufdow2