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>4ft4&\vecn them is impossible; No ? ran overcome the difflcidty. i ^?rc&?us2? resisting lie too deep in the prin* i eijNes of^ur nature -to be surmoimted. But, ^sRrbttt /iich equality to change the present I cjjB'Jitipii of tb^ Africar* ftofe, were it possk ^ bky would be but fo change the for^ G(, Savory. It would make them tho 'slavqj of I t wi coint 11 unity, instead of the ^.nve^of indu vulu-ds, with less responsibility and interest1 i i t-icir welfare on the part,of ^ne community t^ou i s (oh by thcyr pres'^f masters; while it would destroy the security and indepen. d >dce of the European rape, if the African ! i*b>'iUL be permitted to continue in their o.utngod condition jvithiu the limits of those nr/Miti lnrvlf tn llto ntllpr Ststos *5* & ?J^ V ?? VJIU ?VVI% VV? ? v? tv? Xtfwivww : >r support and protection,and would become virtual*, their uliios and dependents; and wotrfJ thus place in those States the most ot&ctual instrument to destroy the influence :?~d control the destiny of the rest of the U i>n. . * ( h is r.gainst this relation between t^; V i\V rti r -s that tite blind nnd criminal ^pa' i t hie Ab jlhiouists is directed?a relation tvjLi v preserve in quiet and- security*u ? 5,590,000 of human lyings, und c iu-'iot be destroyed witlrout dcslroyr tg l ie peace, and prosperity of nearly half . i 3* ;7v-s of the Union, tuid involving their c;n:r-: population in a deadly Conflict* that t -nolo ate.-either in tiie expulsion or ^ rv.rpar ni oi those who are the object of l . itV-a'drl and false humanity of those v. : . i. Si. j *o he tiioir friends. 4 :::. ist b j blind indeed, who docs not j . r ?iv l. i'i! ; iio subversion of a relation ? ?i muiwruust. Ua followed with such disasoi.sequences, can only be effected by convulsions that would devastate the country, burst asunder the bonds .of the Union, and ingelf, in a sea of blood, the institutions of the country. It is madness to sQpposo - of co an try, the sense of wrong,. hatred of <>ppr3ssars, and faithless confederates,- apd finally, despair, woakt unp^ thera i^ ?t]ie most daring and desperate resistance hi do. fence of property, family, country, liberty, mi&oxbt^nce. '" ?> But wtekcd.anl crual as is the end cammed at, it is fully ^quailed by* tfeeripnrialby uftiie means by which it is proposed 4o be acconiplis'.ieJ. Thes j, as has b-en stated, consist in organized societies and a powerfd press, directed mainly with a view to excite the bitterest animosity and haloed iof ibcfpcopbof tite non^lavebolding.B'dtes n?-unst tlie citltens and -.?f liw? ^Javebolding States. It is easy to ?oo ItaJ what disastrous results such, means niuf teud* Passing over the snore obyioutiF \fccts,thcir tendency to excite to -fifeMFV J 'tk>n nod servile wTirwUh&Hits heror^y1 , A the necessity which such tendency to the great injury of the - -vThe iuevitable toc^acy Jmh? meups -to which the abolitionists -jwjpesorted to cf. to their object, musty mJ&sted hi? end ?n J comjilct 'ly alienating d?hvo ST0** sections hundreds ofsocjetkjJw^vastprinti^ estublishmeut, riirowi?eut dailv thousandsof Y tiiake, ia iimZj iMz&p impression on -the' sectiou of the Xmpn where they freely qircu-1 i late, and are dRily designed to have effect. Tiie woHdnfiJBed and thoughtful mat hold them in coMnpt, but the young, the igno- . rant, and tjftghtless, will receive the poison. In proqgpBf time, when the number of pro. sJy te^p'sofficieritly multiplied, the artful and miBigate, who rxe ever on tho watch to s oh any means, however wicked and djiagtroas, will unite with the fanatics and rujke their movements the basis of a powerful political party, that will seek advance-incut by diffusing, as widely as posssible hatred against the siavcholding States. But, as fi&red-begets hatred, and auimosty, these would become reciprocal, tin ovcrv \esijgo of attachment would cease to cjdst b;t\\^en the two sections, when thc-tJnicn and thq Constitution, the offspring of mutual, n.fvctipn and confidence, would forever perish. is the danger to which the movq. incuts of tl?e abolitionists expose the cotm. t rv. If the force ofthe obligation is in pro. portion u> the magnitude of the danger, stronger cannot be imposed, than is at present, on States within whose limits the danger originates, to arrest itt> further progross-Ta duty they owe, not only to the whosr* institutions urn nss.iilod. htif to the Union and Constitution, as has been shown, aid, it may be added,.to themselves. Tne ^ober,and considerate portions of citi. zeas of the non-slavehokbng States, who have a deep stake in the existing institutions of the country, would have little forecast if ) 5%' did not see t-hat the "assaults which are now directed against the institutions oft he So, Statei mw bo very easily directed agaiqst those which uphold tkeiroBU property & security. A very sliglu modification of. the ar* ;umoats used against the institutions which sustain the property&securitj ofthoS. would make them equally effectual agaiiist the in* stitutions of the North, including banking, in which sawastanjimouat of its property and capital is invested. It would be wefl far those interested to reflect whether there iiv* or ever has .existed, a wealthy an"J civilized community, in.which one . j:CVuOa "osJ,ve on.# another; I and WiVU>er.tbe to"m in which slavery ex. itsiifihe &tutl>r is not one modification . of this urn versal condition rant! finally, whe^ ther any others under all the jpirciirottstances -- rik-i ia m/MU A*' ClU.lds fill 11 III ." V/U3.) JO IJIVtV UM^IWIUIvj vt .? ?? | otroiigap ground of necessity fyis .time r to leak these Questions in the face. Lot those who are interested remember that Idbor is the only source of wealth, and. how sma'i a portion of it. in all old and civilized ? countries, even the best governed, is left te J those by whose labor weahh is created. Let tn>n also reflect how little volition* or agency the operatives in any country have, in the option of its distribution"--?? 1'hlfj _ frith a few exceptions, as the African of the slaveholdiur States has in the distribution ol the proceeds of his labor. Nor is it t ie less Oppressive, tliat in the one case it is ef- j footed, oy the stern and powerful will of the Po comment, and in the other by tho more feeble and flexible will-of a master. If one be an evil, so is the other. The only differ., cnccsis the amount nnd mode of the cxa** tion and distribution, and the agency by which they are effected. The following letter we cP}* from the , Alabami Journal where *IS published with, out comment. Purt' 13 morc lihc fie. tion than history ^ c know nothing of the writer. TEXAS. PHILLIPE, Dec. 18. 1835. J*0 <ie Editor of the Alabama Journal: As many of the citizens of Alabama arc deeply interested in Texas lands and anxious to be imformed of the true condition of the country, I again write you on that subject. My feelings altogctlicr disincline me to appear in the newspapers, awl iiotb? ing but a sense of duty to those who^ expect to hear from me, could induce me rfc " The war in Tews has, for the lime being ceased, and Texas has gained one of the' most splendid triumphs known in'-tbe history of modern wariare. In my Ljst letter I informed you of tie invasion of th^cToun'iy by Gen. Coss, an J of of San Antonio by the .\mcrican V'th*? scige. lq,ite3 about 70 days. San Anfenfr. ia one huz? dred and thirty "yeftw old?Athc buildings are chiefly of stone, the walls ^pf which ofeftw and six tbet 11 lick, and,: boing built durin.' j the reign of Spain, were intended both W dwellings aud places cfdefence.' * The pp; on t^four.sides l*3?of the lwusa^-fert^holeai, forVS: dierglo shoo! from, " In thornMe^* the sgnare fesJtaatedfh church, a vc* ana* stone buHding, y so elevated as i comttian4.ii view- o?fle.ebantn', Ibr tw^v'miles Voiwd. 'On/e toj>cf the ichufefi:'$eift placed ^ mwl around ho church byWnojf % ifcSiaf jn whatever way our j^^^&'f^-SSjd the Afcino, wfa strong stone walls, tlnd whfeh bad resisted the repeated attempts of our cannon to bat. let ^ent^'h- Ort the walte if this fort pwccu ^yt^rav ^aunoiv nutmg- tne. whole mtcfrmediate sp^e between our ajthp pTthbto\magainstwhich dn?lttack'^Sd tfone be thougfctV. To attempt taking the. town by" storm, was tbought bxtrcmfclv hazWtJou^^ntt with^scaling-fadders or any storming such works?defoi^Tby a superior force in numbers,was considered scarcely possible: Thepolicy acted on was, conseqnently, to.besiege and starve thcra out; but, after seyentydavsM rial, that was fotind impossible.?And, On the i.ijht' of the 5th ihst.jit was determined to fttteropi the storm.; Our whole force was four hundrjdand eighty men, that of the enemy (ascertained since , their surreuder) tipwaids of fifteen hundred. Oar camp being tibout a mile from ^the town, and ofcas^ access from the Alamo,, only one half Of the force could be used for. the storm.t^Two hundred and.sixteeii men Consequently Attacked three of . the stone houses, oiiteidc of the nubl:e sonar#, arid parried them, without the loss ol a, nun. After possessing themselves of the foi^e*. a most incessant cannonading commenced from the ta\\^ and Alamo, with discharge of musketry, which contiuued for twentyfour hours. ' Our m?h, being-protected; experienced a losa of only two killed ao&ilevea woundedr-whi !e that,o'f ih05??l3ffy ttits considerable. The prospect now, was indeed gloomy .?-In front of our ipem were. ting the public square-?and yhereveLthey set their feetTthev were" exposed to grape and musketry. They succeeded^ at length in driving the.enemy from. (W three cannop commanding the houses they occupied ?and as it was. impossible to scale: the ditches apd breast-Vvorks, out* party commenced picking hdlcsthro* tlie atone walls, with crow-bars, and finally succeeded in effecting ODe sufficiently JargeTor one mai at a time to pass through \ln. this manner they proceeded, .picking holes through the various walls, as .they advanee'd, and driving the eneinyfrom room to room, as they proceeded.?And in this way they worked and fought for five days, until they tiad driven the enorOy from almost every house, into their defences, around the church. Up to this period, both partiesr liad boon fighting under - the ' same flag; hut now Gen. Uoss hoisted,a Waek flag, and attacked oar parfrv wkh .the most desperate re? solution. Prom six oVlock in the morning till about eight, a'cloek the next moirning, there was scarce, an intermission in thp roar of cannon and musketry; and the towh during the night, presented one broad sheet of flame, from the firing. Our j>arty, however, continued to press forwifcrd, and" finally drove them from the churpb, ?nd every quarter, of the town?making thern retreat precipitately to the Alamo, across the river . . Dating f their retreat across the river, they hoisted A whjje flug,<ahd also oay from the Alamo, and the firing ceased. The surrender was soon agreed upoa.^ The Mexicans deliver up tbetr arms and all the public property?are to leave within eft: dnVs. nrrd rf^e/to fight ngam^fi^.r,cr the % Constitution of 1824, again.. The number of Mexican^ that slirrcadej* . ed was eleven hundred iand twenty.tfrc^?' throe hundred havingjieserted, the TOOHMUj of the surrender. JXbout seven hundred 4^muskets, thirty-two pieces of canno"? and a ]arge 6upply of cannon-powder ?nd ball. Itis impossible^ say how fnany Myxicans wertrdrilied during the battle, ft fs supposed/however, that the number must hawibcen near two hundred, with nianV wounded. Our lpS$ was four killed?which makes out loss, duriiigilie war, five Wiled' ?some few w'cre w ounded; but none-' clangerously. The "extraordinary success attendingoitr arms, MTords a subject of the most serious reflections It. has struck our own rtrmy i.n'th nii^iand sincethulukintr of^hbfown, and viewingtl^ (Jn'iostjjurtrC^rid^Ie' fortress of the cnemV Vou will hea? in the various groups, but one sentiment expressed?# The Alrhighty alone could Jnvc sfcveil Us, Not only in the storm of the towtf in nil our battles, the .same remarkably nrestrj-atlon and succoss, hare, attended our ma?. On the" 28th OctoVer^ib^diundiodvMcff:. t\i o fiOurs, \Ve^^feated, WTth- alos^of 07 killed,* niapr>Vounded,*imd the loss of one piece ofp^llcry;?obr loss ttas bite killed, bb4 h&& wounded. p Oyme 20tli ofNovernier tve ha4 atiothor ttjj^gement, in which *1 participated. Our ^8 men, while the encmr were about 300 stroqg, assisted by a piebe ofartiltery.' -We routed tHem, of'tef a battle of about 30 minutes, with a loss on their part, of 41 filled and tnany Wounded,-and all their padc*nuk5s. .Ournarrv sustains! no loss. The i^nv'l^c in n ditch fifid Out party charged and routed thpm from it; The grapeahot and musTcet-balfcT&R like ha'c among us, and without hitting. And I roVself ask, who,4rat the Almighty, in i^l thcsS engage-" meats, eoukh have tHus'pieserved us? A Maxican soldier is not now in theprovTexas?arid we have demonstrated lor the Makicjjhs that wc are manb^han tbeir match, When ibey are fivevto one. AVe have established in the pcofrte df Texas, confidence that. they are 'able to maintain themselves, againstthc usurpations of Mexico, And I new have no doubt that we will go on" ead prosper: and that Texas will, ere te/becoine-oneof^c richest and most flourfeKin^prtiohs of the globe.. Whether or not Santo Anna, will norcjet, us alohs is, ofcouw, dojfttfuf. The.peo^ ofYe^as Jiaye but ijjo frojn 65ft.. The}' foe! satisfied that, come when he wi!L defoat will be his portron. Oar friends of the United States, are. gallantly stepping forward to our nssi'stanc. About four bundled have already arrived?and wehtRc assurances from vorious ^uartof's of the south .and west, that ten thousand men ^wiii be iparched to our assistance, if we require ' V> A ~ ? Since the surrender. Gen. Cos has remarked, * that ho w3s mistaken in thfe people ofTexas?he thought he was fighting tneo, Dutne iouaa no was contending w>m destisV* many, no doubt, will consider it cc.tv. aggertitcd?and yet it is but a plain state, meat of the facts as they exist., Although an actor m a part of the campaign myself, so extraordinary and so brilliant has wen to doubt the reality. We have hot adduced in oop- organzatiop so rapidly n^I was induced to believe wo shoi U, and as l wrote4 we would in my other letter. The convention has established as yet, only a provisional- govermeot} but delegates to a new Convention jo bo elected to meet on the 1st bfJfrareb. What kind of Geverment will be established will measurably depend on the Commissioners, sent to the tfnitecL States. be^sposerito rocei Vo us^rttothe\Joio^jcw cteim to be a sovereign end indepedcnt na. lion, -by the change of the Mexican -Goymor.t^and ftppiy to h^me iUtoohed to1 organize a goverrocnt of such Se&rifoQtl fcsahemajrthink best oalcu^atedlopromottT her prosperity-T^avihg - for iter fuodd th* ihrroof^goveHnem, oflhfe tinue to be ttie encouraging ofenumitibli, anhas&o to*. Texds. t>iiHhg ihe mI^ eorta time the land offices will .be in ntor. aticta nfcd emigrants will for the fut^fe^v^ no "difficulty in obtaining iramedttffcjHles. fo their lands. , ; Such is Texas watercd'brthe Missmippijiuthe last thirty^ years, tad if you are struck Vith wonder in thewointerofthose who teif\^ar$heoce shalllook hack to the rise .and progressof this county. '* t<5 the West-; and ^wittonlystop ^vd|g|i the waves ofthe PAcifie shall give them bounds. Respcctfultv, &ct ^ ; ' MOSELEY BAKEfc i' From the Texas Telegraph of Jan. 9. We-are happy to leam that a new armed vessel has arrived on the coast to enter into the service of Texas. She is said to bo a very fine, fast sailing vessel, of 120 torn burthen, and .mounting six guns,2 eighteen and 4 nine pounders. She -has oh& on board, "1000 stand of rauskets, ahd.prori. sions for ft fottr months' cruise. She ieat this time, a very important acquj^n to our catjsei its she wfll protect oar commerce, and "at the same time carry on <k warfare against the mmfoture navy of Mexico, flp U :01 *^P * -Ms-" _i, Folt?ie*< l_y\ i ' FRANCE. k Chamber of Deputies?Royal Sitting., fi Opening of the Session of the Chambers, ti At 1 o'xJock thtf Kiog left the Tuillyries ? iifacTo.se ccrrriagr.accoinpanicd by the Duke J dc Nemours and the Prince de Joinville, to t proceed to the Chamber of Deputies. The > carriage was escorted by xt detachment'of i tfec" cavalry of the National Guard, and fol- j lowod by soveral other Royal carriages J containing the officers, of Jhe household.? , The cortege proceeded by the quays of the < Tuilterics; the bridge of La Concorde, and 1 the Rue de.Bo'rgogne. The arrangements, ] in the interior of the Palais, Bourbon were , die-same ason former occasions. Ttirec \ ! seafswere pfecfcd near the tiuipfib for the | j Duko of Organs, the Duke deN colours, J and the Paired de Joinville, and arollery. in front was prepared for fhe Qucert Mid the -* test of the Royal family. The King wore 1 'tfyi uniform of the National Gu^rd. The . Alke de Nemours was seated on his right, foe/Prince dc Joiux-illc on his left; the seat of the Duke of Orleans remained unoceu- , paid. The Ministers, the Marshal!*, and a d^utation.pPthe Council of Stote took the.* sdmbly rosVanTthe hall resoundcid for sev- : ernJ minutes with shouts of ? Viw fe.K^ to the Peers and to rae Deputies, sfiiti, rates;sieurs, asseyezwous." Ifc then delivered in h firm Vo|cc tlie folio whig speech: ^ Gehtlenien of the Chambers of Peers Mid DepUtr^^?In seeing you orico more assembled around me, I am happy to be able internal tranquilL'tv to^bo lieniccforth bevond the reach of attack, atkleeanrqsitafoWer abroad. ' ifhicb weJ>Voposbd ,m concSi w&?hac1i others the? have coosnlidakxl public order and the institutidik of iho county', k "lliavp bex&tfeediy affected b^the sentiments evinced by the nation for my family and myself when* a rrtQinent whicti it is^ pain fiii to remember, ^ronderid^rtjoty&t I te prtserve rriy bib, wfiicb is forevSr^oRkl to'J^perviceV my country. <^ed on a clpse in such a banner as became the honor of France. I tfie ^whjf my "fhave 'rwsoo to congretuiatmrovself ort the stole of our rekttons with tte Euro. {Scan poattrs Our intimate union with Great Br.tam becomes dadv rftore close, and everything inspires me with conffi|eiice;th^ thfe^cc^rhiehn we enjoy w2! notj%jnter. runted. T Government has continued; on tlie Snanlsh frontier. to take such measures as the trcatyx)f4th Jt&y'91^3 ! trifcfr the UmtdcfStates 6t'Amcrica,; stould not yet h&te recdved.ifs conli^ete execution. The-* King of Great Britain has of. : fered to imo and to the United States friendly. mediation/ I have accepted it; you ^war share in ng desire- that Ihfe diffcrcoae should terminate in a maanetequaltv honorable to t?ro groat nations." ''the state of the finance is satisfactory. ? "f ' o^taTcSmte'of ftW(?a)S tvhich have already been opnounced, or, presented to you, wilf <fca> y ivseifw #y<, i^iy..uyiiu?ta> w !l0^T uiS SE'Aat tT.e ^fflem'is ec^^for f^it^of her pr^jts tc> rjct ry of Justice, after rcceiviqg the commaafa off tk* Kag, read tbe fomyof the and the pres?nt,sc?sion, lo answert iipon their names being palled Gverrby: the words "I swear.", , S^F-k,|B55 *??T',#t' nooD'^ of: * -"Ij. **1 ^v" ^ V ^ V /-' w -j ' Th^following Ibepart uf tfjo answer of.hp j Cha/nbor of Peer* to that part King's Bpoech i which relates to the difficulty with the United , >7*# Toor. !\? ajasty has accepted the amicable mediation proffered by the King of Great Britain, relative to the difficulties Which impede the execution of the treaty with the United States of 1 America. Your Mateatvhas alrcady manifested *' the oprightnets of your policy, and yon have ex. pressed your desire to see these diffbroacaa { brought .to a close in a manner consistent with the honor of two great nations. An important doenmaat recently published induces a hope that ' thitdearOill bo speedily gratified.? J pije comments of tho Paris Journals upon the J Pr trident's message areof a jr^er*-* character 11 -? - - i ii* i ni*i * in i i>>in ' H"i "n tiiSiiii i ili^M 'be following is front the Journal des Debats, OOWn to'be in the cou.fiJ >nco of the ministry. 0" It is true that Gonerai Jackson absolutely rcjspa to make under a certain form, the rcparo^ ion demanded by thp French Govt-.-mnent, alfcg. ag it to be his conviction that such reparation t o ilJ bo iheonehiCMcwIth the American Cdustiution, and with -the independence and gomrnwent of tho People of 'America. 7- $at it has not tppoarod thot the French Government had evon jointed out tho particular form of reporatlbivand it all events, it is of little consequence. Tho naierial object is, that a reparation ahouldbe ua.de; that it be appropriate and explicit^ Now I appears to us that this explicit, appropriate, apd inaeniable reparation is contained in tkeskbstagi ohiek has just leen received." A war between .Franco and America would >e Ijie height of folly. Wore such an event to take place, all Europe could not indalre i a sufficient laughter. It would indeed bo a subject of pair to all true lovers of freedom' (Jlae message can suffico to repair tlie injury done by a previous* one. The pride of France should be directed to another quarter." Ac. A-A'-v -TV - X *y? London, 28th -Dec. sp^haU^ broach between the two copntries ^voirtd be pers of all* shades of paiiy^ which oh this was t(| be ^xpectcd ^01^ be^^he ^ hvetny aoHar8 where offered, and convertible itito gold or silver, upon tbespot, a! the will of the holder, awl wrthottf.dbiflyorloaaWbauSsh'^m h TheSenate tto^res&ri^ tfonof-lfr. Beaton's-resolutions ptOpoamg toitppiropriatc ^^urafo* woduo fcr fatiRcalioasn&cs Mr. Brown- resumed, arid-coodudod hi* observations./ - , 4 Mr. Prcstoir, after some remarks by way sf introduction, moved to amend the .first resolution by striking out all tifter tlie word Resolved," and inserting ijs foHcri?*: M Thatsoch appropriations as may-be necessary for the purpose ought to tic made, to cany: on the system of general defence H&d permanent prot?^ion of ,tWcountr\ ." beard on the subject, but nos * lift prepared I to ppc-;k to-day* I % ? . Mr. Preston moved to postpone the further consideration of the subject until Moilday. Ayes 19, Noes 20. The subject was then postponed until tomorrow. Mr. Clay said the committee on Fpreign Relations were desirous to ascertain the genfineness of the letter of the Duke de Brog. lie to M. Psgeot; and he had addressed a htor to the S^cFlary of State, which, with tKe reply, he desiisxl to lay on the tableland* fieoved-thp printings noirsEofBEftf*sSfAttve& . - ^ ~ r Wednesday, Feb. 10th. rgMr. Robertson, fromthe cosnnittee on . reported a 1h!I (of**wfiefof Thomas Copper. Read t\vic?, atod cocaniu |h^^coranittee,^^to Jbe Hou$i^a fiict which, it appears, had g W. JJJL %fl * .&% - '* % v ?r ?y r Aikltv f* fl d^^penmiyvisucuwna^^wa, usiuv eritfe ^mcom^bait^ThHTptSto". ; ] sha with ;ho theory of our constitution, and ' I with the practice under it?the ground ta- d ken by the President m regard to it?the iai. possibility of his departing from that ground ?and his consequent inability to subject a point so essential to the independence and 5 ,honor of his country, to the control of any ' foreign power (however great might be his d commence in Its justice or itupeiniaiiiy; ur to do or consent to any act by which the g the influence of this principle, in die action of our political system, can be obstructed or * impaired, are as we understand, fully stated ^ by the Secretary of State; With this avow, al of the President's sentiments on this point, and an explicit reservation of it, the offer of i mediation is expressed, that the good offi- fig cos of a third party, guided by the elevated I considerations which have prompted its in. Al ' tornosition, may he success?-*! in restoring jH