Evansville Journal, Volume 12, Number 23, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 25 June 1846 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL.

iJSot Csesar's weal bat that of Borne." WHIG TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR, JOSEPH G. MARSHALL., Of Jefferson County. FOR HEUTENANT GOVERNOR. ALEXASDEB C. STEVENSON, Of Putnam .County. THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 184Q. 05 We have been engaged .otherwise than at our table ibis week. New Hampshire U. S. Senator. The House ol Representatives, on Tuesday, elec ted Hon. John P. Hale, United States Senator, for six years, from the 4th of March next. The whole number of votes was 271 Necessary to a choice, 132, John P. Hale 139; Hubbatd, 119; Jas. Bell, 1; John Kel- ' ley, 1 ; Wra. Badgar, 1." The. Senate, on the afternoon, concurred; with the House in the election of lion. J. P. Hale, by a vole of 12 to 8. ' Mr. H. it will be remembered, was form erly a Locofoco representative in Congress from New Hampshire; but the Locos refus d to send him again in consequence of his opposition to Texas. The result was a split in the party,"and alter several unsuccessful efforts to eject a representative in bis place, the opposition to Locofocoism united end overthrew the party in .this, its former strong bald secured a .majority in the State Legislature, and as the result gave New Hampshire a Whig Governor, and Mr. Hale goes into the U. S. Senate a decided opponent oi Mr. Polk's administration. GEN. SCOTT OREGON, &c. Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot. WASHINGTON, Junk 10. 1846. 1 will tell you how that mailer was between Mr. Polk, Gov. Marc v and General Scott, which has .caused so great a sensation : When Mr." Polk sent for Genl. Scott, .about the 13th ultimo, and made known the -wish that he should lake command of the army to be sent against Mexico he was sincere,' Gov. Marcv was sincere, and Geu'l. Scott was both proud and grateful. Out came the official announcement that General Scott would probably take .command of the army. This set the leaders of the party at the other end of the Avenue on fire. Many of them repaired to the White House and remonstrated with Mr. Polk against putting General Scott in that conspicuous place, from which he might step into the Presidential Chair without an effort! Mr. Polk saw at a glance the false move, the moment it was pointed out to him! But what was he to do. He had already informed Gen1!. Scott that he desired him to take command of the . army. Here was a dilemma! What was to be done? Ah, .that shrewd old lawyer, Gov. Marcy, was not at a loss for an expedient! l.Ieiiad been an Albany Banger man too long not to know how to manage a difficult matter adroitely. His masterly S.dvice to his editor, when a candidate himself for Governor of New York to keep prominently in view his military services, while the charge about mending the breeches at the Stale's expense was to be placed Jn the back-ground, if meniioned at all, was .not forgotten. No .indeed. The fact was remembered too that the request made by .the President of General Scott was verbal and not in writing. .. What then? Why, General Scott must .be badgered, provoked, incensed into the commission of some impulsive act in writing which would enable Mr. Polk to change his purpose, and give the command of the army 10 some body else. And so, Gov. Marcy, artful, wily man,shuggered his shoulders, winked and looked knowingly at General Scott, and then with a cunning hint for all the world one cannot help thinking in this connection how Iago tempted Othello on gave the General to understand that in certain high quarters his tardy course of movement found no fa or and was the subject of animadversion, or something of that sort! The artful taunt had the desired effect! The indignant General could not bear this, and, under the excitement which jt was evidently calculated to produce, repaired to his room and wrote the unfortunate letter to Governor Marcy of the alst ot May', llns sent, the deed was .done! General Scott was entrapped. Gov Marcy chuckled, and the President cooly requested the brave General to remain at Washington: oo runs tue account upon good authority and I for one believe it. What schemes are playing out tor tue Presidency I Was not the Administration at the bottom of the movement that added a clapso to the supplemental war bill, placing the power in the hands pf Mr. Polk, of discharging both General Scott and General Gaines from the army at thejendof the Mexican war? The Senate went early into Executive ses sion to-day, after Receiving a message from the President ol the United States, and re mained with closed doors until a late hour It is generally understood that the President communicated a proposition lor tne settle ment of the Oregon question, agreeably to the supposed ultimatum of Great Britain, which is understood to be Mr. Gallatin's pro ration in substance. I understand that iust as the Senate decided to go into Execu live session, Mr. Sevier exclaimed audibly, ''Now, come up lo the scratch, Fifty-four Forties! The debate jn the House tOrday, on the bill to equalize the clerkships in the Execu live departments among all the Stares in the Ueion, was decidedly amusing and occasion ally ouita rich. Wr. Kathbun and Mr. saw "j e'r were death upon the great body of the poor clerke, They called them, for the most part, anything but gentlemen : The bill will

hardly become a law, though it must be confessed a searching reform in the business is

necessary. POTOMAC. OREGON THE VOTE IN THE SENATE. Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot, WASHINGTON, June 12, 184G. When Mr. Alleu offered his resolution in the Senate to-day, rescinding the rule which provides for executive sessions with closed doors, it was perceived at once, that the fif ty-four forties in the jsenate were in trouble, The seoual has verified the fact. It is now understood that the Senate to-day came to a vote in secret session on the question pro pounded by the British Government to Mr. Polk, and by the latter to the Senate, whether we will compromise upon the line of 49, with certain specified privileges; and that the answer was affirmative 38 to 10 4 absent, and 2 refusing' to vote. It is generally understood that those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Atherlon, Allen, Atchison, Bteese Cass, Dickinson, Jenness, Hannegan, Serapie aud Fairfield; and that those who refused to srote were Messrs, Ashley and Jarnagin. Very great satisfaction is expressed by the people generally at the result and the prospect it presents of affording permanence to trade and our commercial interests. Some of the ultras complain and scold but they will generally acquiese in the settlement of the question upon the terms ptoposeu. From the Baltimore Patriot, June 13i, SETTLEMENT OF THE OREGON QUESTION. The information upon which we relied yesterday, in making the announcement that the Oregon question would be taken up by the Senate in the course of the day, in exexculive session, and that they would advise the acceptance of the proposition made by Mr. Pakenham, has proved to be entirely correct. The cars from Washington last evening, brought the account that all had been done as we stat-ed--the Senate took up the propo sition yesterday, and, by a very large majority, decided to advise the.acceptancc of it by the President. The actual vote in the Senate is not known positively, but the account given by our correspondent, in his letter we publish below, is most likely correct 38 aye?, 10 nays, and 2 declining to vote. The Washington Uuion state the rote to be 38 to 12J'which corresponds with the account of our correspondent, except that it appears to have included the two neutrals with the negatives. The precise terms of the proposition made by Mr. Pakenham have not transpired, in any official shape, but are, no doubt, essentially what we stated yesterday the line of 49 as the .boundary down to Fuca's straits, and thence by those straits to the ocean, which gives England the whole of Vancouver's Island; and the free navigation of the Columbia to be given lo the Hudson Bay Company for twelve years, when its charter expires. The Washington Union of last week has the following article on the subject, which sounds very lachrmose:and might be taken by strict constructionists, to mean that the Union bad been deposed as the official or gan in relation to the secrets of the White House: RUMORS. It is rumored over this city, though we have no official authority for the statement, and will not vouch for the truth of it, that the Senate of the U. Stales has been engaged in closed doors for three days past on a fhessage from the President of the United Stales, consulting them about the propriety of accepting terms, proposed by Mr. Pakenham, for the adjustment of the Oregon question. 1 here are different rumors about tue precise character of the proposition. It is said in the streets of Washington this even ing, immediately after the Senate adjourned at 5 o'clock, that they advised the President to accept the proposition by a vote of 3Sto 12. We cannot consent to keep these important rumors from our readers, although we have no official evidence for them, and have had no sort of communication upon this event with any member either of the Senate or of the administtation. Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot. OREGON NAVY BILL TARIFF, &c. Washington, June 14. 184G. The Oregon Treaty is as good as framed, signed and ratified by the Senate. Mr. Polk, after all his blustering about our"clear and unquestionable'1 tide to the whole territory, and the mandate of the Baltimore Convention that put him in nominaiion, comes down to forty-nine! So much for hocojoco consistency: If the Treaty can possibly be framed and signed in season, it will be sent into the Senate, as I leatn, to morrow. I cannot promise to give the correct vote on the question submitted to the Senate by Mr. Polk as to whether that body would ad vise him to accede to England's last offer, but ril try per the following: leas Messrs. Archer, Ashley, Bagby, Benton, lierrien, (Jalhoun, Chalmers, Colquitt, J. M. Clayton, T. Clayton, Davis, Day ton, Dix, Evans, Greene, Haywood, Houston, Huntington, Johnson of Md.,Johnson of La., Lewis, McDurtie, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Niles, Pearce, Penny backer, Phelps, Rusk, Sevier, Simmons, Speight, Turney, Upham, Webster, Woodbno'ge and Yulee38. Nays Messrs. Atherton Allen, Breese, Cameron, Cass, Dickinson r airfield, Hannegan, Jarnagan, Jenness, Semple Sturgeon 12, Absent Messrs. Crittenden, Barrow, and Corwin, (Whigs,) and Mr .Bright, (Loco foco .) Did not vole Messrs. Atchison (paired

f off with Mr. Crittenden) and Westcott.

W. L. F. 20 18. 1 11 3 1 - 0 2 24 32

Affirmative Negative Absent Did not vote The settlement of the Oregon question meets with very general approbation with both parties here. Not a lew of the hlty-tour forties say they are glad the question is settled even upon the line of 49. From the N. O. Bee of June 18. LATEST FROM THE ARMY. Extract of aletter from Camp, dated May 3U 1B40. "There is much complaint in the volunteer camp about rations, whilst the regulars have more than they can consume. It is a singular fact that whenever volunteers have been in the United States service, there have been comnlaints of this nature. We have volunteers here now who have beeninser vice at different times and points, and they say full rations have never been allowed them. One gentleman told me that in Flor ida, where they received half rations, the regular troops had an overplus for sale, and one of the 6th Regiment says it is the case now. To the officers of company A. Marks' Regiment, they issue nothing, but give them the privilege of purchasing from government at cost for cash. ' Extract from a letter dated. Camp opposite Matamoras, June 2d. "A manifesto has been issued by Arista, proclaiming all who hold communication or trade with the invadora, traitors to Mexico, and threatening death m lingering torment to any who shall offend. It has however had little effect, as they seem to be as nu mi merous about i,amp as ever, i ney may be seen daily through our lines, vending milk, bread, sugar aud every article that can be found in market. 1 am seriously of opinion that the greater number of those who have remained in our vicinity are like the woman who saw her husband fighting with a bear. I stated to you in my last that the Mexicans were fast returning to Matamoras I find that some of the wealthiest are con' trading the ''leaving fever," which is taking them off, but I do not believe the disease will spread to any extent. General Taylor has paid our camp a visit, and hy his plain appearance has won the esteem of the entire soldiery. No person would have taken him for a General by his dress, for instead of a military coat, he wore an old blue surtout without any mark of disncti on save his sword worn under his coat, and which he seemed disposed to conceal by ever and anon pulling the flaps together. An act of summary punishment was inflicted here on Sunday evening by three or four rangers. A Mexican was caught in the act of stealing from the camp, when they led him outside of their lines and shot him through the head and heart, immediately finishing his earthly career. In the British Consuls' house and cellar a number of guii carriages and a large quantity of shell and other articles of war were found the other day, and they are moving them over to our encampment. They were discovered by accident, but for the life of me 1 cannot find out what excuse to give for their being on his premises, or what action our General has taken in reference to the matter. The shells were found in the well. Correspondence of the Bee. ARMY OF OCCUPATION. Camp opposite Matamoros, June 6th 1846 The wet weather and heatofthe sun have somewhat impaired the health of our army, though it may yet be considered good. The disease most prevalent is the diarrhoea, but I believe it is a mildar stale of the disease than generally prevails in this climate and at this season of the year. To prevent the spread of this, the Surgeon of our regiment has protested against the use of green corn, and accordingly our Colonel has totally prohibited its admission in the lines. I assure you there never was an action on the Corn Laws of England that produced so much dis-. satisfaction as this direct prohibition of our military ruler. It was utterly out el the question to hold public meetings on the sub ject, and had they been held would have been ol no avail, for our King rules without consulting Ministers or Parliamant, when the health of the troops is brought in question. Yesterday Colonel Wilson's command crossed the river in obedience to an order to proceed to Camargo and take possession of that point. It is about ninety miles above here, on the river, and thirty above tteinso, a place where I suppose he will halt for a day or two. A'Lieutenant of the Rangers told me he expected there would be a brush between Wilson and the Mexicans at the former place, but did not seem to think 'twould amount to any thing. We are as ignorant here of our destination as you are in New Orleans, other than that we start up the river. Some are opinion that the army will be scattered and take and occupy posts on the river, while the large portion seem sanguine that we march directly for Monterey, where the enemy's forces are concentrating and fortifying themselves. Should the latter prophecy be verified, we will have warm work in reaching the point, as the sun is warmer in the prairies on the route than you can imagine. Monterey is ninety leagues from Matamoros and eijhty from the Rio Grande, and were it not that the rains keep the prairies pretty wet, it would be difficult for infantry to reach water when needed, and at easy marches. A party of Rangers went out the other day and fell in with ten or twelve Mexicans, two of whom they killed, the balance surrendered immediately, and all but two were suffered to depart. They were armed and the rangers fired without questioning whether they were friends or enemies, taking it for granted that armed men were the latter. Capt. Stringer is about to establish a Post Office at his head-quarters, for the accommodation of our regiment, which will indeed be very accommodating. By the way, Speaking of Post-office, I was much pleased at the one in Matamoras the other day . I wished

the Post-master to hand me a letter, whicti

he did, after the style of your city Post-office Clerks "ten cents, Sir," and I paid it to him, not however, without doubting the authority of any man here to extend the jurisdiction of United States Post-office Law in Mexico. Daily a United States mail is opened in Matamoras and distributed to citizens, "lookers on in Venice," and soldiers, and the regular postage of Uncle Sam exacted. It's all right suppose. There has been a regular search for arms and amunilion, all though Matamoras, since I last wrote, and I believed the parties have been very successful, for every hour in the day brings something to this side in the shape of muskets, swords pistols, uniforms, &.c, brought from the different quarters of the city, but nothing seems to be done with those on whose premises they are found. Our latest dates from New Orleans are to the 25th ult., but a mail will arrive in a few hours, brought by the to Point Isabel. Tub Corporal. Cabinet CnAnuEs. The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, says: There is to be a general change in the Cabinet, consequent upon the adjustment ol the Oregon question, Mr. Buchanan is to retire from the State Department. Some say Mr; Rush will succeed him. Mr. Walker may be transferred to the War Department. That part of the arragement 1 doubt. Mr. Haywood will take Mr. Bancroft': place, and Mr. B. will go abroad. Mr. McLane will return from England im mediately. Later from Nauvoo Progress of the Insur rectiom Hostilities Commenced By the fin steamer Mail we received yesterday St. Louis papers co ntaining the following bulletin, issued Irom tne onice ot me iiancocn eagle, at iz o clock on last Saturday mgtit. 1 here is every probability that a terrible collision has taken place between the citizens ot Nauvoo and th Anti-Mormons. The conduct of the latter is most fiend-like, and they deserve to be exter tit i ii a ted : An armed force (about 400 strong, assembled without the paid ol the Jaw,) new lies encamp ed witbin striking distance ol the city; audit advance in a hostile attitude is hourly expected' by moat of the citizens. Ail possible prepara tious have been made to receive the shock should it come, and there are but few at rest too night who have not arranged to spring into the street at the "tap ot the bell." une tiling settled it any armed lorce should attempt to enter the place with a mischievous intent, tltev will have to walk over the dead bodies of 300 free Americans citizens, who have recently pur chased homes in Nauvoo, and established a rest deuce upon property vacated by the Mormons The new citizens have solemnly determined, in council assembled, that they will neither tly from their homes nor be dictated toby an armed force illegally assembled. To use the language of one ot the speakers, the thrilling tone whose voice still linger in our ears: We have purchased a right to administer our afiai rs. and as far as the law upholds us. we will maintain that right." On Thursday night a meeting of new citizen was held for the purpose oi consulting upon mea suras for the public safety ; several gentlemen Irom Warsaw aud other parts ol tne county were present; and. as far as we could gather their opinions, all appeared well convinced tna the remnant of Mormons were using all possible exertions to get away and that no ground lor complaint existed. In au address delivered by Mr. Rcosevelt, we understood him to say, ttia "if others could see what be bad eeeu, they should be satisfied." This relieved the minds of many of much so licitude, and the meeting readily aiquiecced in a disposition to appoint a committee to at tend at the (...rthaire convention. This committee visited Carthage yesterday and returned with a proposition 'that an armed force ahoulj be permitted to march within four miles of the place and that they should be ad milled into the town by fifties. This proposal Was submitted to the new citizens; and, as they agreed that it might create uneasiness and tend to a breach ct the peace, it was rejecteeIt havir g been announced that some JUU or 400 men were assembled in arms at Golden's point, it wt" suggested that a new committee should vis t ; he in and enueavor to mauce mem to disperse : 'bis was objected to at first, but it was finally tgroeJ upon that a deligaiion should neat them as citizens ot the county. The newcitizei s composing this body visited th raiiio this morninz and returned in the af ternoon with pr' josals of compromise, which were again rejected on the ground that the new miters could not consistently negotiate with an armed force iu the attitude assumed by the party at Golden's point, inasmuch as no promise could be had that all hostile demonstrations would finally cease in case the demandof the invading force were admiuea. A new committee was then instructed to wait upon them with a request from the new settlers that they would disperse, r n meantime, lending these negotiations) . ,,erfll arminor has taken place. All manner of weapons have been collected and put in order Even some of the females are provided with - 1 : . 1. ..nl.. tt Amv a hnv guns, and we niiceu im ih - not over 12 years ot age, oingu"" tm.it nf n musket. Our rennrter furnishes us witn notes, irom which we compile the following: wu (V...... It was amusing to observe tue enrolment ot some of the Germans. Out ol about lorty names only three could be spelled by any Known comf Rnolish letters. Their csptain reim tu ak. in their behalf, (he aid ol theirGerman friends in St. Louis and elsewhere A venerable man, whose head has been bleach ed by the frosts of some sixty or seventy wintre na id bia hundred dollars for a bouse aud lot and in ton minutes afterwards apoeared upnn ill A CrrOll nd with a musket in his hand. Air Whittlesey, an aged man and a gentlman of the highest resDectability. declared in a speech that he could not recognise the armed assemblage on the prairie in any other light than t lawless body;and, aitnougn nia piace wa.n hui ut'uu me hoitln field, vet. infirm as he was, bis assistance might be depended on in the hour of need. nnrrhaaed a risht in the Temple, so far as its Kverv new citizen iiero uuimiuci. no - safety is considered, and will stand by the ow ners for its protection, Several citizens of other towns in the vicinity have arrived here, and most ol them have tendered their assistance. Soma extra excitement was manifested by o.vpral nersons yesterday on the arrival of a Mormon who has abandoned his home, lie etates that, while absent a few days ago, trying to sell property, a mounted force visited his house and alarmed his wife by ordering her off forthwith. After the party had left, the leader returned and treated her in the rudest manner. He offered her the privilege of remaining, provided she yielded to his wishes: and forcibly attempted that which he could not negotiate for. One of the propositions which have been of. fered is, to send a force into the city strong enouoh to put all the remaining Mormons on the Iowa side of the river, or st any rale to carry tbein out of the country. This, the people both of Iowa and the surrounding counties object to, as It will sureiy ennui ujjwii vweiwiuiu the burden of hundreds of paupers who will 1

no have a roof to shelter them or food to subsist

upon. The sale af the Temple and the balance of the church estates would enable the trustees to send oft" every man, woman, and child; and this would have been effected long ago but for the constant agitation which has been kept up in other portions of the county. The "Regulators" now say that the trustees must leave forthwith and hand over their business to others, but, as it was remarked by oue of the speakers at the laat meeting, "it is not at all likely that any but such as would use their influence against the place would be acceptable." This is not the only difficulty. Hundreds have thrown their property into the hands of the trustees to sell, and it would require weeks to instruct o'hers as to the nature of the titles, and the condition of the estates. If Inutilities against the place should cease, they can fU out (temple end all) in a tew weeks, ana wind up Mormonism in Illinois for ever. These a.'e the views of the new citizens who have spoken o."2 the subject, and the only rational position whicti C"1 be tken. Our reporter has jast ret una"1 'rom the Iowa side ol the river and represent thb ondition of some of (he Mormons as deplorable. They have no shelter whatever, and but a gcinty supply of food. Women and children are liable to all the distressing consequences of exposure to the weather, and it starvation is averted, dis ease will finish the work . As one of the spea kers remarked: ''The sufferings ot the starving Irih cannot be exceeded by that we have in our own land, for the Irish have a roof to die under." No overt act has yet taken place between tho belligerents. One of the picket guards brought in a suspicious individual from the invading camp last evening, lie stated he had beett sent to the city for whiskey and was dismissed A committee of the new settlers have jul called upon us with a request to call upon al the friends ol justice and civil liberty within i reasonable distance of this city to come imme diately to their relief. An official manifesto to this effect will be issued as soon as tbey are re lieved of active duties. Tbe invading party are about 400 atrong, and have one cannon, designed, as some have asserted, to storm the Temple. Sunday morning, 9 o'clock:. the whole city is in an uproar the bell has struck to call every man to arms, and men of might are moving has lily to the muster ground, lhe lorce sworn to act under the sheriff' exceeds 6i.O men. They will move in two or three hours towards the bos tile camy. The issue is made and in a few hours there suit will probably be known. Captain Clifford, formely of Quincy, who has been deputized by the sheriff to act, and who heads the new citizens, desires us to say that he is the friend of peace, and has done all in his power lo make peace, but in the presen einer gency, both himseli and the new citizens gene rally think proper to call upon the friends of justii-e and civil liberty, in Quincy and else where, to lend them their countenance and as sisiance in the protection of their property. From the Baltimore Patriot, June 12, THE OREGON MATTER. The Washington papers are silent on the subject of the message sent by the President to the Senate on Tuesday, in relation to the settlameiit of the Oregon question The New York papers have letters confirm ing substantially all we stated yesterday. The only difference is that the navigation of the Columbia river is to be given to the Hudson Bay Company, but only up to the ex piration of its charier, in looS. I he prop osition, then, is this "The forty-ninth parallel of north latitude tonne line ot division between the two na tions, west of the Rocky Mountains, until it meets the Strait of Fuca, along the middle of which it is to pass to the ocean, and that the fiee navigation of the Columbia river shall be enjoyed by the British for a term of years. The navigation of the Columbia is asked for, it is said, on the ground that if it were re linquished the British government might be liable to a claim for indemnification to the Hudson Bay Company, who are supposed to have some guarantee on the subject. Mr. Packenham, it is said, has submitted this proposition lo Mr. Buchanan, in this wise. If the President says he will accept It as made, then he Air. fakenham is au thonzed to mike aud include it: II it can not be accepted without modification, then he must await further instructions fiotn his government in London. Mr. Polk has not chosen to decide or re ject the proposition, and Mr. Buchanan will have, it is said, nothing to do with it. lhe matter is, therefore, submitted to the Senate for their advice, which it was undoubtedly contemplated by the Constitution they would sometimes give, or else the authority to do so would not have been conferred upon them. If the constitutional majority of two-thirds of the Senate advises the President to accept the proposition, he will do so, and the agitation about Oregon will be at an end. Will the required majority of the Senate A aar I it. I'l l so adviser we snouia unnK tney wouia. If the terms of the proposition be what we are given to understand tney are, there ought to be no hesitation about it. And yet there is doubt. The Washington corres pondent ot the New York Commercial, un der date of Weduesday, writes: I am sorry to say that the President has not sent in a treaty, but has merely asked the advice of the Senate on the proposition. 1 much fear that, in this way, difficulty will occur. The Ashburton treaty would not have been ratified if the advice of the Senate had been asked in the first instance. The Senate consented to it because it was already mad. I am afraid, from what I have heard and know, that the Senate will modify the terms. A letter iu the Journal of Commerce says: lhe only difficulty will be with the 54 40 men. There is no question except upon forty nine. The correspandent of the New York .Lve ning Post does not doubt it will be accepted and the editor expresses the same opinion: ''There is no doubt," he says, ''of thedispo silion of the Senate to advise the acceptance of any arrangement which the President should deem of a sufficiently reasonable nature to submit to its consideration. The Post adds: We do not recollect any previous instance of the terms of a treaty being submitted to the Senate before the treaty was concluded, but as the account from Washingtnn all agree that it is not a treaty, but only the basis of a treaty, not the formal arrangement which has been submitted to the Senate, we suppose the fact must be so. However this may be, the adjustment is virtually perfected and we may pronounce the Oregon question .oiil.J to De seiuea.

The treatv which comprises our difhcut

ieswiih Eng'tad, whatever may be the nature of the terms, will have a favorable effect upon our relations with Mexico. The government of that country will no longer hope' as it seems to have hitherto done, for assistaace from Europe, in the war with the United States, and will have one reason the more to consent to the negotiation of a peace. Our own information from Washington, derivedfrom a high source, is that the Senate will most likely act on the proposition to-day, and that its decision will be in favor of accepting it. We think we see land we think we see an end of these agitations, of that continual turmoil, which now exciting fears, now begetting hope, has kept the country in distraction for the last twelve months. With the settlement of this Oregon matter, we shall soon have peace with Mexico. Thanks to the valor of Gen. Taylor and his gallant little army, we have already an end of hostilities in that war. But in the setlit-'Pient of our difficulties with England lon step will he made towards peace. That Mexico did look for assistance from Europe in a war with the United States, is altogether very likely, but the amicable settlement of this affair about Oregon, mast convince her that England has no disposition :o embroil herseli in the quarrels of other nations, aud this will cut off all hope of Mexico prosecuting her contest with us with any degree of success. And who will not rejoice when Peace again reigns throughout the world? .Who will not be glad when all this array of men marching to the battle field, this going forth to shoot or be shot, shall end? Who will not be grateful again for the return of these blessings which Peace can only bring? We have but tasted of the cup which war presents to our lips, and though it is already gilded and carved with glorious victories, and deeds of chivalry that command admirationstill we find its contents are but gall, a draught so bitter that we turn with sorrow and loathing from the thought of draining it to its dregs. Give us, then, we say give us back Peace. Burning the Temple. -A report reached here yesterday, by the steamer St. Croix, that preparations were said to be making at Nauvoo when she left to blow up the Holy Temple of lhe Mormons with gunpowder. The rumor.there was generally believed,and considerable excitement prevailed in consequence. The powder was said to be deposited atPontusac, about fifteen miles above. Ifdone. it is to be the work of the anti-Mor-mons, who believe that if the temple was destroyed this infatuated race would disband, and never think of Nauvoo more than any oilier place ; but so long as the temple remains it will be looked upon hy them as the Mecca of their religion, and hundreds who have started to Oregon, Iowa, and California, wili be straggling back. Besides this, Mormone from every part of the East, who are emigrating West, must lake Nauvoo in their route, to see the temple. This the anties do not like, and these are some of the reasons assigned for its destruction; but the more probable one is that it has its origin in malignity, and a desire, if possible, to exterminate the very name of Mormon. Yesterday was the day said to be fixed for its destruction. St. Louis New Era, June 12. Wir.3 Rcssians. A travelerj in Russia, who appears to huve been quite struck with the ap. pearance of the Russian laborers, stevedore &c. in Croneiadt, gives the following description of this singular class of people: " Almost - every person we saw wss claJ iu sheepskins, made into a kind of short, tight surtOUt, the wool turned in, and the leathery side, intended to be white, shining on the outside, black and filthy as the ungainly persons of their wearers. Every laborer has a beard flowing rough and eiizly on his bosom. Knowing that these appendages are subjects of astonishment lo strangers, they never pass an English ship without some drollery, such as bleating in long and helpless tones like a goat, with which the beard gives them the title to claim kinurca. m tact, the Kussian peasants are excellent mimics. and every way very merry, contented fellows. You never see them rowing home at nigh I without a song, if alone, or hearth shouts of laughter, if there be two. They trim their ragged sails with great dexterity, and if tbe yard-arm become unrulv and dash them into the sea, they clamber in egain, and shake tliemsever with alt the unconcern and something of the grade ol Newfoundland dogs, then set to work anew, as if nothinor had happened. There is a curious scene at night on the quay behind tho harbor ' when all the laborers are mustered on leaving the ships where they had been employed during the day. Such an appearance of hairy, or if it ploase you better, woolly gentlemen, we dely the world to match. Here are real beards enough to make cables for the fleet. CONCERT & RHETORICAL HEADINGS, BV MR. AND MRS. CllirP, Of the City of New York.) Mr. and Mrs. Chipp would most respectfully announce their first Concert in Evansville,al the flail of the Exchange Hotel, on Saturday even. ing, June 27tli, 1846. particulars see small bilts.-CO UST received per steamer Susquehanna: 20 Ton Iron, assorted : 20 Sells Buggy Axes and Springs; This in addition to our former stock of IRON and STEEL makes a complete assortment, both regarding- sizes and superior brands. March 5, ALLIS & HOWES. STATE of INDIANA,? PoscyCounty.set. AT the May term of the Posey Probate Court A. D. 1846, said court declared the estate of John Wilson, deceased, to be probably insolvent. Creditors are therefore required to file their claims against the estate for allowance in said Probate Court within ten months from the date hereof, or they will not be entilled to payment. WM. NET TLETON, june 11 3t Administrator. f0 Thomas Jefferson Nelson, and EH .1 a.abeth his Wife, late Elizabeth S ward." You are hereby informed that at the next term of the Posey Probate Court to be held at the courthouse in the Town of Mount Vernon, on the 2nd Monday of August, 1846, I shall move said court to appoint commissioners to as. sign and set off the dower of said Elizabeth, in and to the West half of the North West quarter. Section seven. Township six. Rancre thirteen West in Tosey County belonging to your busband the late Noah Seward. JOSHUA W1LLESS, Guardian ofJoshua Se ward, infant heir of Noah Seward. june It