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The News by the Cambria. FPHTHKK ACCOUNTS. Tin' Eistern mart ol this morning brings lis fuH etftiac! of the news lmm?ln by ih- sie .VnnVi Csledoni ir l Boston from A very iuleie-tifn d.-bate icm place ti Pirli iin-nt on the2tih A'ugusf' nf the subject i.f the Mexican War, in which Lrd P:ilinorton stsiei that the ratification of the Oregon-Treaty ha I been ex
changed ami alio that a forma! offer of
nrdii.m. had beeiY'rer'eiiily made on the
pari of the British government in the governments ofthe Unite! States and Mexico. We puh'uh a report of the debate. SfF.tlCO AND THE U STATES. 1m the lluiHe of Commons on Monday, (lie 21th of August. Lord George Bentinck called the attention of the House to the nreient stite of affairs between the United States and Mexteo. This country had a greal interest hi Mexco, inasmuch as our nnnual export's to it am'HtnteiKjo 590 000 n year, a rhe Bi rnpttI invested in Its mines amounted to at leat S10.00J.030; mm) as the public debt of Mexico to this
country amounted to nearly a much mote. War, therefore, between the United States and Mexico, must be extremely injurious fo- British commercial interests; and if it should end in the conquest of Mexico by the United States, he feared thai the British debt in Mexico would follow the fate of rhs? debts owing by the United States themselves to thiscnuntry. Besides, ifthe United States became master of Mexico they would, inconsequence of having already annexed Texas to themselves, stand at once in. front and rear of our West Inttin colonies. He then entered into a history of the varhms aggressive measures by which the United States had first of al. annexed Texas, and by which they were now attempting to annex Mexico and California. Unless there was an end put to the war now existing between Mexico and the United States, by the firm and earnest
meditation of this country, it would lead to results most unfavorable to British interests. He argued that there never was case of more unjustifiable agression than rnatorthe United Stales upon Mexico, and that as the annexation of Texas was the test for President ofthe United States at the last Presidential election, so would the annexation of California, if not the entire of Mexico, be the test at the election of President in the year 1S48. Fn saining possession of Matamnras. the United States had gained the key to central Mexico, and were thereby enabled to introduce their msnufacturics into it without payment of any duties. They had thus won posses-ion of the commerce of Mexico
winch was in itself a serious blow to the commercial and manufacturing interests of Great Britain. After several remaiks on the- unjust ifhi We character vC the means ty which-the Uniten States were working (Htt this scheme of territorial aggrandizement, he asked Lord Palmerston to explain the existing state of our relations with. Mexico, and pressed upon him, at the fame time, the expediency of our taking some immediate step to prevrnt the annexation of MexicM to the Uniten States, ndtoptit an end to the Hostilities now prevailing between those two countries. He reminded Lord Palmerston that on lhe 29th of June last, the then minister of the Crown had told the House that the packet which sailed on the 3d of June, had taken
tmt an offer of meditation on the part of
this country to the government of the U. S. Now it was staled by the official organ of this American government to no such offer of mediation had been signified to or made by Mr. Packenham, our Minliter at Washington. He concluded by asking Lord Palmerslon what was the true state of ihe case w ith respect to this offer of meditation? Viscount Pa'mmton. I shall have great pleasure in giving my noble friend an answer to the question he has put. I
charae'rr i f impaiithlity which hff.ts a' government which offers il mediation be
tween roiitendoi g parrc. ( Mere, hear.)
Late from Nauvoo. Fot 'million, ami Itj t lion by the A'tti
.rfnrmons, tj ,1 rln If ij Compromiti
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li .n. r l .r . .i , i iimmpmriii i nrtr ones l rum iinMf fioblo fi lend uoMits lhe accuracy of i '. , ... , J r t
man in Command. The laft account from Haneoeft counry represent I hut the anticipated battle between the Mormons, and Antimormons bar! nm yet taken place. The agreement entered inti bv Gen Singleton and others on behalf of tho Anti-Mormons was rejected. Gen. Singleton viihw lrete from ail ccn nectinn with tha A i.ti-.Mormons on the rejection of the compromise. Col. Brnckruan, of Brown cnui.ty. was elect d to take tbe command. PefureCol. Krocknmn consented to assume this station, he required a sacred pfedge from the officers and men who elected him that in case they were permitted to march into Nauvno without
opposition, no injury should be done to person or property The Antics have plenVed themselves to commit no violence in Niuvoo if they are permitted to enter it without opposition. The Mormons mny consent to let them, match m and execute the writs they hoi. I i' they can find the persi ns they are ajainst. Unless s une such conditions are agreed to t-v the Mormons, the alternative will be a
fhe statement Which was made by her Majesty's late CJernment, nitli respect to the offer assarted In h ive been tendered by them, of mediation between the iwo pryps. I atn glad, in justice to our predecessors, that mv tlohle friend has enabled me to set that question right. The facts are shortly these: It is prrfeclly true, n
asserted by the right honorable barontt at the heal of" her Afejex.'y's Gerermtnt, that and offer irts made In the United Slates, and also communicated to Me.cico, trhichher Majesty's late Government vnderstoetl, and meant to be an offer of mediation. That offer was, I think, proper -ly conveyed, in terms which left great latitudeof interpretation to the Government of the United States? Our position with respect to the United States was at that time not the position of unbiassed impartiality, hich benefits the character of a mediator. Tue question between this
country and the Lulled States with res
peel to the Oregon territory hrf not at
thai time been finally setth d. it was pos-I fight. Gov. Kurd rends Major Flood, oi sible, notu iihsianditig the negotiation Quircy, to supersede Major Parker, with then going on, that that question might J jwer to cad out the u.iiii i of the Staid, have assumed a character which w,Ttld I "Pct"',rv-l" 1"eM "", d"ll,r,,,,nres-
have divested Great Britain of the quaiiu BT.IIH.aier ana important
of impartiality which should have belonged V,m Jwe""' '".
m . mprfiat.ir If .!,. ;....;.. i a t.xrucmei.tt 4f. e
ed in a rupture hrtween Great Britain and the United States, our mediation, of course
between tle United States and Mexico! would have been out of rhe question. i
The offer, therefure, irhich va$ meide to J camped the day previous wahin about three the L'nited Stales vas in rffect this, that ! uiiles of the citv of Xauvoo.) on the m trn-
tlisposrd to oc- '"poftbe llthtookup their hn of march
t T y I (A 4 1VT wHild) Senator Hannegan broke over par- ' i-J tX, Ivy i. I tv trammels, fearless alik nf tlie frowns
of his President or of the bustling of British c.tnnon, and stood up nobly for lhe honor, rights and interest of hi ciJinlry. This will be a consolation to him in after years, which the proudest it jieuan mighl env.
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From Twelve to fifteen Kilitd Great
rritemeiily vc. et c.
By the St. Louis Itepuh'ican, of the 14'h inst., we learn lhat a battle took place he tween the Murui ins and the Anti-M'trmons. on the II tli.
II appears that the antic, who ha! en
if the Uniletl States irere disposed
cef t the meditation f Great Britain, ff.tit meditation tcoiild be frankly rffeied and tendered. I ih nk lhat was going as far as in the then existing slate of things, the Gnvr rnment of Great Britain could prop erly have gone. The Government of the
United Slates, however, considering what I have already stated w ith respect to thp
position in w hich the Oregon question had
FRIDAY, OCT. 2d, 1846. THE CANAL. From the following let'er from lhe energetic Engineer of our Canal, t learn lhat the serious breach in ihtf Canal at Metamora is repaired. Thisisgood new?: Matamora. Sept 30 h. 1946. Mr. dark-son. Dear Sir: I have the pleasure of informing you lhat the new Aqueduct at this place is now ready for the water, which will piobably pass over it some time to night at all events it will do sn on to morrow (the 1-t of October.) I think lhe Canal will be fiiled to Brookville, and ready for navigation by Saturday ufiernoou, next. Yours Respecfullyj II. C. MOOKE. Engr.
GenteMe Conference pive in iheiraJhen lire to He Methodist E. Church S uit h, and were unanimously ao'ini'.ted &8 tnctnbers ot the Conference. On Thursday 24lh, Rev. Joseph J. Hill of the Ohio Conference, and Ke. W. W. Mtb'iPti of the Indiana Conference gve in their adherence to the Methods'. Episcopal CI urch South and were wi'h reit cor
diality received into the Conferenc
On I hursilav 24ih. Rev. J.,hn r.r'p nr
But England savs we mnt !rl Mexico I the Virtrmia Conferenee n.l I5... L n-n..f
alone, call old
.. .nt- mo Illinois regiment., and o..e I, d.ana teoimer.t.who aU0 had so.r.e n.t' on the ground, has been called, u he:i ahout doubt a court of ,nqiry orilv lzed.and a riSi l investigMion he had Tl e boat has been detained with the Gentians on bnarJ.and will remain here until the invesiiiatimibe over, and the course to b otlrsiied uitb tha im.. j... .
,v- uricruiinej o-
on. A strict guard was kept up 2urinZ
i....u I.......HI. loft he M. 1'.. f'lor li s..ii. .j.t,..r.i, """""K" some oi tne rioters es-
' f'..fAn. I r... .i ... ( rneG pre MOMS lO the frnirfJ hnin.i ata'l ...
forour con luesls there are- interfering -' P 1 ed.
The next Speaker. We hear James II. Cravens, and G. Burton Thompson named as probable candidates for Speaker of the House of Representatives of the next Legislature.
forii.e citv
On ascertaining the movements o' their '"oee. tho Mormons beat ti quarters, mustered cctween three and five hundred men, and went fo.thto meet their adversaries. The antagonistic parties met about one nii'e eit of tho Temple, when a b&ule commeueed. The '-Saints" and the ' Gentiles" fired
upon each other for two hours, but the dis'
placed Great Britain towards the United 'ne W!s so preat that their leaden mis
States, did not think il expedient to ex ! s were materially deprived of their
press anv wish urnm the snt ierl and there- ! ncaiii-m-aiiiig' properties
fore no answer was sent, it being under
stood by the Governu ent of the United Sta'.es lhat the communication was not one which necessarily required an answer, that they were left at liberty to aci upon it if they pleased, but that no umbrage would be taken by (his country, if they abstained from taking any steps con sequent upon it. I had, however, an interview not ..r.g ago with Mr. M Lane, the American Minister, who, i am sorry
to ay, w as ohligo', on account of his health, to retire from his post here, and return to the United States. I am sure that every body who has had the good fortune to know lhat distinguished man w ill greatly regret lhat the two countries have lost the benefit of his services here, as the organ and commun'cnion between lhe
two governments.
R:V. W. If. IIdben. By reference to the proceedings of the Kentucky Methodist Conference, it will he seen lhat the Rev. W. W. Htbben has left Indiana, and
with their interests. So nmv we may expect peace. J immy K. Polk of Duck River, "slump tVsneak nut of the Fcrane, leave entailed upen us a large public debi, and our rights in Mexico unredresfed This is the w ay he has done withOiegnn and lhe Tariff. England wanted Oregon and we yielded it England demanded a reduction ofour Tariff for the benefit of her munnfactoiies, and our Government, submissive as a slave, granted their wish. And so long as we have cowards and' dishonest men at the head of affairs, all England has to do to rule us, is lo act a litile fierce, and we are as submissive as hmbs.
pertasning to his Agency. II: also sub-j
nutted a curnmunicatii n in writing1 asking ! advice oi the Con'erence in re'erenco toi
certain prints of interest in tho prosecution
of his work. This was refeired to a Com-
Tfce AaswerfiromKexico. . , Baltimos, Suariay Niht
. , ' oir i;imea .-v.stes Fn;tv:
Indiana Volunteers. Uv a letter in lhe Lawrcncebtirgh paper from Camp Belknap, of the 29ih of August, we learn that lhe 2 Land 3d . Regis. f Indiana Volunteers have been stationed at Point Isabel
mittee, who reported the result of their tie- .ron ,a the (Zu hi hepn r veived in Wegh
Saturday, which report was i ,n-,on. which gives the substance of the iConitrerce recoinmended. Mcx'c!'n Government's response to the
liberations on
u. picu. i ns vonitrerce recainuienjea. ' response to the
1st. I hat our B..oi A (rent in the a!e of rc-- proposition. 7Vie refuse In in.
anJ adhere to the Cmh Sys-
books adopt em.
2d. Tliit he proceed to publish for the Ciiureh Sont b. as soon aa pric'icable, an able "itndiiij Srhnol Paper." Hd. Tbe Conference resolved to take up liberal contributions to aid the B.iok Agent to secure an anr.de supply of hooks for the South. The contributions to be obtained between thts and the first oi May. Up to Sitiiid iy i he Conference was engied principally ineximinu g the .characters of the umier-g'Siiuates At their el"ction lo the orders in the church. A nutnber of local preachers were also elected to orders. On Sabbath a lare number of preachers
j both travelling' and ioial. were o:r;r.cd I Dea-rons and Eiders, by the veneratile Kish-
Tlie El.iers were ordtined in
ro negotiations until the American land and navil forces have hret withdrmei frox the territories aidtht harb.irs of. Mexico'. Va ar.J assurod here tb.t this is the answer which the President received yesterday ar, ternoon hvGovcrumeut express lro:n Pt nsicola. Nothing nsw from Xauvo?.
-' ' aMU -"egi. MjC.vingt.w. and tl,e Deacon in Soule Chapheretofore staled, are tu take their stand j el Cincinnati.
Bishop Andrew, who had been oetained
at the mouth of the Rio Grande. This same letter also speaks highly of Col. J. H. Lane, and as we have given
place lo an article in the Madison Banner,
(Hear, heat.)
satisfied lhat. w hoover the United Slates may think fit to send in his place, no man can be sent w ho can have m heart more strongly than he has the mainlainance of good relations bew eon the U. S. and England, or w ho can be posessed in a higher degree of all those qualities which migln enable him lo carry ihl wish into effect. (Hear, hear ) I found from Mr. Melane lhat such as I
had desciied has been the understanding of the United Stales; and as. fortunately, ilhas fa'len to tny lot, sit.ee I have held the seals of the foreign depattment. to exchange with Mr. Mi-Lane the raitfica'ioii
Haiing somewhat appeased their wrath.
the be!iLrerer.ts drew otf. each party returning to its original position in the morning The Mormons in this affair had one man killed and two badly wounded. The Antics, numbering; upwards of eight
hundred, returned to camp, with a loss ol from eight to fifteen killed. The excitement was very great in lhe vicinity, and it wss generally supposed that the bittie would be resumed, either that evening or th? next nwrninf. Later Still A r.cth r Jialtle at rt u co Th e A nli-JTor-nioni ar.xin firred to Retreat. The St. Lotus pupers received by the W estern mail bring the particulars of anoth er between the contending parlies of Nauvoo. The Xaiivonites. since th previous notion, bad erected an entrenchment, and mounted six cannon upon it. The Amies
I aitu"n approaching to the attack, fired to fi
pound b ills into the camp and then proposed a parley, but the Nanvooil.es refused, saying that the time for talk nig had passed I In; battle then recommenced with artillery continuing fur nearly an hour, and closing with muketry. Thi attacking party were then driven off at every point
mul they finally relrenled. The Nauvoo
eider, Anderson, and his son. werekiiied.
joined the Kentucky Conference. Whilst in order to deal justly with Col. L
we may be left in wonder at this move, we ate not prepared to condemn or censure his course. Mr. Ilibben is a man of talenis far above mediocrity-and of noble independence in thought and action. We love the man and love to set under his plain, pointed and spirited preaching. His talents w ill command respect, whilst his pious devotion to the interests of his
Master, will w in friends wherever his lot may be cast. And wherever his great commission, , 'go ye into all the world," &c. shall lead him, he and his amiable companion will ever have our prayers and best w ishes. May he in U new field of labor, have belter health, be able to do more good, and live many days in the land.
ane, we
make lhe following statement Horn said letter: "We get no news here and ynu know a great deal more about the movements of
Gen. Taylor and his army than we do, as wecangetno newspapers and very few letters. I am not certain but think that our communications are cut off to keep us I suppose from gening the news which might excite us, and you know then there might he a row kicked up in camp all these things are strictly guarded against by our worthy Commander J. II. Lane. who is as much of a soldier and officer as any man can make himself in so short a lime. Lie now commands 800 men, 10
Captains, 30 Lieutenats, 41) Sergeants and 43 Corporals, and does his work well. He is decidedly the keenest manofanv of the officeis in the Indiana brigade. He has the confidence of all his men or at least I hear of no complaints.
in L'-u-iville by sickness, made his appearance on Monday morning ;n the Conference room, bu-. too fi.-eb'e to take part in tbe pro -cedings of the Conference. The session of Monday was taken up principally in the examination of the Elders of the Conference. Yours Uc, J. C. B.
From titf Baltimore Clipper, Spt. :jj Important from Washington. Bntfi .'egt,.,tm,i RijertedRefuitl to withdraw our frcefrom .Vesiro. I he Cabinet, at the meet in-' vesierdiv.
j had under consideration the answer of the
".Mexican -Minister" to Mr. Buchanan's letter proposing peace, and also the oiTurof Great Britain to mediate. The Mexicans, as a preliminary, desire our government to withdraw our land and naval fores, but this the Cabinet at oncu concluded not t do, and they promptly said "No" to GrcU Britain. This is all tint has transpired, and though it is briefly expressed, it t of great interest. There are various opinions as to what will bo the ccu'-e of the administration now. But, ns Mr. Ilitcliie has saic" a million times. Yus terrons.
Dr. Beck of Germnntown, Ohio, wss
drowned on the ISth of Am In .M.mm.r Thtofferto Treat. The
iiii lo sw,m the Rio. Grande (Mexico) opposite camp Beliknap.
Frost has vsitJ ns seteral limes the present week: It was coolly received. .Yews from England We call lhe attention of our readers lo the debate in the British House of commons upon the stib-
wuh twoothers. The antos acknowledge j ject of our difficulty with Mexico. There
o'lii'eo nni innii. i
Another bsttle was hourly expected.
appears in that debate too much of lhat in-
Great suffering existed at Nauvoo on ac - j s ,lenl domiueei ing in the British Govern
count oi the scarcity of provisions. Am. uuui'tion w as also Fcaree. The Bccouiit of the first battle has been greatly exaggerated. It now appears thai
nut two men were wounded and mine kil
of a convention with lhe United States f.
settling the Oregon question, . on Ae'led.
fail of h"r Majesty s government, hare in stria ted Mr. Packenham now to make the Surrender of the Hormon3. renewal of the mediations in a shape that j 1 he St. Louts Kepinhcan oi Sept 21st. shall require an answerfrcm the U Sa.'es. I aiys; The stemhi.t A ivarado arrived on
A corresponding communication has been ' Saturday from Keokuk.
made lo i
he bri.urs a hrief
lhe government of Metieo. and Matter fruit our ennesnnnrient. written as
trust, however, thai lhe House will think t therefore, the offer having now been ni.de ! bn,t was starting-, Friday The Ami-
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i am pursuing mat coine which is most to both the contending parties it will de-
henefiuing the position I hold if I do nl
foVlow my noble friend into those ohserva-ftons-which he has ma'!e upon lhe past transactions between this country and the United Slates, Meitco and Texas, concerning lhe relation to that country w ith Texas, and the annexation of Texas to ihe U. States. These are matters w hich belong tn past periods the ficts are historically known, and it is not, I think, necessary or useful for me at present to express any opinion upon them. (Hear, hear.)
Mir, try nible fi tend has expressed cptn
tons as to lhe injury which must accrue
to British interests from the wai now goinj on between Mexico and the United States. I entiiely concur with my noble friend thai in the present state of international relations in the civilized world, it is impossible lhat any great w ar can be carried on between any two considerable and in lepenpent states w iihoul that war effecting predjudicially lhe commercial interest of all other countries w hich may have relation r commerce with the two contending parlies. And in portion as com-
mcice increases, in proportion as com
pend on the answ ers e may receive to these communications in w hich the governrnentof thiscooiury may be successful in bringing to an amicable settlement, a diffeience which I am sure all the well wihers both of Mexico and the United Slates would rejoice to see terminated. There is another point I think of some importance, as illustrative of general principlesthai lhe United States have found themselves engage I in a war with Mexico which involved the necessity of ereat ad -
- ditional expenditure, military and nava'.
and finding that there revenue was sufii
cient to meet that increased demand, bethonghlihemselves how that the revenue might be increased. hat was the step w hich the government of the United States took for lhal purpose? Thai step was to lower the duties on imports. They said these high protecting duties might be all very well in nme of peace, when the revenue is of less obji ct lo us, but we must abandon them now that the commence mert of w ar required a greater augmentation of our resources. The circumstance
is a strong illu-tiation of the truth of thud..
morse is freed from all those restraints doctrines w hich a, to h.iw if.. i rr.....
which tend to limit and superscribe its ex- W commercial intercourse not only conlent, in thai portion will it be the interest j duces to the development of the commerof all nations lhat peace should universal- C:al industry of a country but is the suly pievail. (Hear.) Thetelore do 1 ok j rest fann.iation of an augmenting and cioswuh greater satisfaction upon the progress : perous revenue (Cheers. which has lately been made by those doc-J Mr. D'lsraeli considered the reply of nines of extended commerce which ap- Lord Palmerslon to be any thing but satpears to meio afford additional security for factory. He insisted on tho'tiecessiiy the mainlainance of all over lhe world. of our arresting, in a determined si irii the
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friend has in some degiee exaggerated, tbe facility with which in his opinion, the United States may establish their authority and dominion over the territories of Mexico. Those tenitories are vast in their extent, and in proportion to iheir vssiness is enhanced; the difficulty of tarrjiog on military operations of an aggressive character iibin their limits. Thxt country is occupied by a very large populHtion of from eight to ten millions of inhabitants of a race different from lhe people of the United States, of a religion dif-
sysiem on w hich the United States were acting a system w hich menaced at once our North American and West Indian colonies, and evinced a disgnceful desire for universal empire. Mr. Bomal expressed hi satisf iclion at the speech of Lord Palmerslon, and contended lhat we ought to wan and see what answer would be returned by the United States lo his lan communication. Mr. Waiker said he considered the speech of Lord Palmerslon to be the
'i,rt' " "i nirrciiiii minister. He was delighted to hear thai the noble lord was
ferenl from the religion of the United i anxiou for tbe restoration of oeace he-
tMa'cs, ami moiign u migni oe easy ior tbe Uniten States to incorporate with the Union a couniry like Tenas. filled and cohabited almost entirely by United States Settlers, the qnesikm, I can assure my noble fiiend and the Uouie, becomes very different when it applies lo U "Mtexation of lerriiuriea much mor tl.ickly peopled, and inhabited by a race which wishes to
possess tbeiu. I will however, say noili-
tween lhe Uniied States and Mexico, and hoped he would not change his pwlicy. Here the discussion dropped. The W'bigs of Connecticut will hold
their Convention to nominate candidates for State officers at Harliord Nov. 4 b. Tha President of the U. 3. has recognised Henhiiivic Thadimec Street as Vic. Consul of PooCl foi tne port of Clurles-
MiirmilllS are. It w.il he coon in nn.iuiilnn
of Nauvoo, w ithout furl her violence upon persons or property. Ve learn, in addition, il'st the proscribed people were quitting Nauvoo as fast as possible. The steamer Osprcy was to take as no.ny as she could carry, up the river, and others will probibly come lo St. Loins The people of Iowa are not well disposed towards them, an it is not probable that many will fimJ a rest mg place in that Territory Wabash. Cuvr. Correspondence of the Republican.
TKAMKH UVAHIDI, Fr day September, Hth, l- lo
I he Mormon w ar is sst ti,1p,1 On
Wednesday evening, the Qttincy Committee prevailed on tho Mormons to surrenderand yesterday, at three o'clock, the Antics marched into and took possession of the city ol jNvivno. Vhe mormons stipulated to leave forthwith, or as fast as they can possible get away, expect a committee o' tne, who are to lemain to dispose of the property yet belonging to the community. ,V properly has hren or is to bf distroyedalthongh a strong disposition exieted, with
many of the A nttes. to destroy the Temple They fear it will be a beacon light to lure the Mormons bck. By resfraiTung from violent measures the Antics have saved themselves a great deal of reproach. A gentleman who left Nauvoo yesterday.
at 5i o'clock said the Mormons were leaving as fast as they could get away. Yesterday was a happy dsy tor the citizens of
llancocii oonr.ty, as peace is now permanently restored to it. I wis not able bfote I loft, to get a copy of the articles of surrender agreed upon, put have given you the substance of th treaty. Great fre Another great fire has been visited upon New York. Niblos Theatre, his commodious dwelling-house, ticket-office. Arcade, garden, plants and walks bave all been destroyed. All the buildings on the southern side of the square boundeJ by Broadway. Houston, and Crosby streets, iip to and below the Union Cub House, have also been reduced to ashes. The flames were dn-cnvered from the roof of the Theitre about 4 o'clock in the morning, on the I St h inst. Niblo's loss is protected by an insurmcee equal to half his loss. Tint loss which others have sustained, is immense. It is suppussed lo be the work of ineendia lies, commuted ior tbe purpose of assisting their hellish schemes of robbery. Laic-rciceftur"-Reg.
i.tg winch hii lit Miy degree C.Tcct l! at mi and the State of S. nth Carh.i.
A lily who piqued herself on the beauty, freshness and pure white and red of her complexion, went to attend a chemical lecture. She had not been there Ion?, when suddenly her lace was observed by all present lo become perfectly blue. The cosmetic she had uted be inj affected by some Sfill or acid employed in ihi experiments, had canted the inuvt.ro,-s t ansri'iiratinti.
ment which she arrogates to herself about all matters of the Governments of this world. We hope our Government will pay no attention to her selfish interference. If we had a President with the Roman firmness of some of his predecessors our rights would be maintained, an I the victories of our arms be extended until the nations of the earth would respect n. Dtit when Piesident's declare our right to he '-clear and unquestionable," and then basely yield to Great Britain an Island in which she has no right, and which is as large, and as productive as lhe Iland of Great Biitain itself.we may expect them to ''slump iV on all questions, when ever the B'Uish lion shakes his mane. And now Yiscotint Pahmrston informs the House of Commons that such an offer has
hen made as will compel our Government to answ er. When we look to the reasons of iheir intei ference, and the insolent tone in which it is made, who does not wish that the "Young Hickory'' had some of thi; firmness of the old tree. British bluster frightened us out of most of Oregon, and the same game is now attempted in the Mexican affairs, and it w ill be attempted on every occasion w hen our
interests conflict w ith theirs. And after some months mature deliberation, and although our vote is but one in millions, we can never vote for any man for President, or favor his claims to a
seat in Congress who favored or voti-d for j the Oregon treaty as settled. We believe j it was brought about by the base fear of of British cannon and the base love of BritGold. Thai act shall remain as a foul slain upon every one, (so far as we are concerned, or can influence) who favored it. Firmness, unyielding, would have saved us lhat valuable lei riiory, and have saved us hereafter the thousand impertinent interferences with which England will anno; us, until our patience will be exhausted, and until w e may have men in office, who will not brook her iusulis, and when we shall have to measure arms w ith Britain for something not worth one tenth of thai Territory which our Government has basely yielded. Senator H.nnegan, though he be a loco, rank and raving, has gathered imperishable honors in defence of our rights in Oregon. And although he may run wild in other political heresies, we shall respect him for the finnneess with which he defended this measure in the face of the opposition of hi parly. When an Empire is in the scales ( for Vancouvers will yet make one of ill? richest empires :n the
news is that
Mexico refuses lo negociate for peace, un
til the U. Slates withdraws her land and naval force from thai country. Thi is an unreasonable and presumptuous demandWhat Nation ever complied with such a demand? In our last war with England, during the negociaiions for peace, where was Packenham with the British Army? He was hovering about and on our soil.
and the battle of New Orleans w as fought
after the treaty w as ratified. Il is also unreasonable. And il has been the same w'nh all nations. Our army has been placed where it is at great expense. If we withdraw that army costit g many millions more, then Mexico will dictate her own terms, or w e w ill have to spend another year, at the expense of untold millions to collect another army on her soil No! our Government can never consent to such a request. Before we consent to it. every citizen of Mexico shonld be a prisoner, and every house in ashes. These are our sentiments. If it w as right to go to war at all with Mexico, which question we are not discussing now, it is right the conflict should be signal and decisive. There is no child's play in war.
Latest From the Army. fieri. Taylor's Division Gen. Wool's Division. The steamship Sea, at New Orleans, from Brasos Santiago, in the I6:h inst.. brings the latest intelligence from the armv. Gen. Worth has arrived s.tfe with his division, at Seralvo. Gen. T.n lor w; s
to move from Caiuargo to the same place, on lhe 5ih inst. Gen. Butler has established his head quarters near Gen. Taylor's, and the Brig. Generals of lhe volunteers are near him. Gen. Builer was most cordiaily received by the whole army. Get. Taylor expects to be at Monterey
by the lam of September, and in Saltoli, about sixty miles beyond, by the 1st of October. A correspondence of the Delta gives some inlormation respecting Gen. Wool's
division of lhe Atmy for Cliihuhua. describes il present position and its probaMe future Tirtvoinonts. Gen. Wool, with a pari of his staff, Left Port Lavncca on the 8'h tilt., and arrived at San Antonio de Bexar op. the. Mih.The Illinois and Arkansas troops, with the United Slates troops tinder Major Boimi ville, had all arrived safely. Also, Capt Washington's Company of ihr 4ili United S-ates aiti'lery, from Carlisle. Pa. These troops are encamped at a delightful spot.
three miles above the Alamo, hearing the name of "Camp Crocket," The iir rounding country is a beautiful rolling praire. The advance of the anny will take up its line of march about ihe lo:h inst. It is
expccled lhat General Wool will take pos
From thr Orlean. Dr ;t, Sept. 14. J Important from Hexico A letter ;says the Courier ot l ist evening) has been received by a h-jhlv respectable commercial house in this" city from Vera Cruz, dated September 5, whirh siates that the Mexican executive has rejected t!t(? overtures of our government for atreityof peace, on tie ground that th subj. ct of p.-ice cannot be treated ol by tho excunve without the s inction of Cmgres-s , and that the Congress will n. t be in cb:on
lul the month ol IWemher. We also hear Irotn th-; same s-urce thi Ihe Mexican troops at Sin .it Potosi have been ordered not to march towards Monterey It is an interesting question, to he solved by luturc advices from Mexico, whi ther this rejection of the overtures of our government was approved by Si'ita Anna, and whether, in fict, he was at the uuuien; presiding over ih" g- uvrntn ;nt. We believe the proposil of our government involved no suspension of hostilities tt'l the conclusion and ratification of a
j treaty: and this may have been the motive
ofth .Mexican government Icr rejecting the offer. The rejection, however, is ol no consequence, and indicates no sign of the future course of the Mexican government unless it was sanctioned by Sunta Anna, who is probably at tho heiJ of tlio g-iverri-tnent .
frMr. Ralph W- Ing -rsoll. of Connecticut, was in this city to day making- arrangements tor hip miesicn to t. lVtetsbnrgh He exp-cts tn leave the United States in the month of Xovembor. Tf'ashinglon Union Sept.
Blaine Election. The Boston Atlas say: We have returns from 310 towns ar.d plantations in lhe State of Maine, composing the whole of the Stste, ujili ihe ex-
Worth Indiana Conference Thi body met at Lnnortenn Wedneailnv
j oflast week, and adjourned Tuesday. Bish
op Morris presided. tnd asout Ffl members were in attendance The proeeedinga were quite important. After consiJcrnhlc de bate it was decided be a very large majority, to organize a Seminary, under the patronage of this Conference, at Fort Wayne. The citizens of that p'ace have subscribed J13.000 as a start towards it. and their claims to the location were ahly enforced by H.n. Wm. Ror.khill. Senator from that District, md Mr. Fwin?, who had been appiinted on behalf of the town a Committee for that purpose. Hev. Mr. Baylies was appointed Agent to collect suhscrip tions of the Seminary. It is contsmplated to have it built on an extensive sea'n. A resolution had been passed by the las' Con'erence on motion of Rev. Mr. Cooper, recommending the Ministers in connexion
w-'th this body not to join such societies as the Odd Fellows. Sons of Temperance, Ace I he same gentleman who procured its passage rose . n the first day of this Con'ere-ice and very wisely moved that it be rescinded. was car.-ied with but two or three dissentmg voices. The matter is now therefore left where ecclesiastical bodies should leave it to the judgment and consciences of all associated with them. South Bend Register. In the list of oppointments of preachers we see that J. M. Stallard is P. E. of Loganspori Dist; J. D tc.iel P. E. of Laporle District; J. M. Boyd P. E. of Fort Wayne District; C. M. Holliday P. E. or Marion District; It. Hargrave P. E. of Indianapolis District, W. H. Goode P. E. of Greencastle Diitiict. Circuits and Station. Richmond, J. M, Stagg; Ceotervtlle. W. L. Huffman; Cambridge & Dublin. J n. Tanzy, &c. Trmmfhe Cinrinnari rfmrt rtat. The Kentucky Conference
Of the l - ! Church smith. as.mbled i
at 9 -o'clock, A. M. in the Presbyterian Church io Covington, Sept. ;Nid l"4t5. Bishop South look the chair and opened the Conference by appropriate reiigiou servnes. Hev. T. N. Ralston was elected Secretary and Rev. W. M. Giubbs assistant. Rov. Samuel Black of the Oiiio Conference, snJ Rev. Joseph Ltjss la:c of l!;o
session of the capital of Chihuahua some ! cepiions of Aroostook and a few small time in themonih of October. The distance ! tow ns and plantations, whiih will not eflo the Rio Grande is calculated nt about ; feet the result. In thee, the net Loco 139 miles, and from thence to Chihuahua j Focos loss since last year. i 5052. and the 439 making our march nearly GOO miles, majority against Dana more than nvr
over a lovely country. His force amounts to 5 00 The Delia gives lhe following account of an attack made by the Mexicans upon some of the V. S. Troops. "Lieutenant Rogers, of the 2 J dragoon, (who was left bv Col. Harney with three companies of Texas troops, under the command of Capt. Cady, at Presidio de Rio Grande,) and Mr. Callahan, arrived this morning, and reported the remainder of the common I nearat hand; their provisions being damaged and condemned, it became necessary to procure more, and as the inhabitants at Presidio professed to be v?ry friendly, they sent a small boat with nine inn over the river to biing the articles purchased. After the men had pushed ofTtheir boat they were atlacked by a party of Mexicans, secreted in lhe chaperel on the bank of the river. Three ofour patly were killed, the remainder jumped overboard, and reached the hank on this side. During the alternoon the Mexicans kept up a fire from Iheir musketry, and succeeded in killing one. mule Hiid slightly wounding another. The troops having no mean of crossing the river, look up their line of march for this place being already under orders lo that effect. Undoubtedly by this lime the signal victory is heralded through Mexico, as giving additional lustre lo ihe arms of the magnanimous and exalted people. Before leaving the provisions and other stores, together with a stock of goods belonging' to Mr. Callahan were buried, being unable to transport them to this place. A correspondent of the Delta also gives some further particulars of the riot among the volunteers at Burita. Col. Blake w ho was wounded in attempting to quell the disturbance, is recovering. 'Capt. Roberts w as slightly wounded by a pistol shot. Capt. Pos., Acting Commissary, slightly. Sergeant Helem, of Company C, badly wounded a bail passing directly through his body. Private Dillon mortally wounded with a bayonethe probably will not live lhe day out. Privates II. Martin, Stewart, Shepherd and Lee, all slightly wounded. Thi& const! lutes, as far as can be ascertained, all w ho were wounded in the 31 Regiment of Illinois volunteers, and who acted under the command of Col. Daker, in the effort to suppress this disgraceful and unpardonable riot. How many are killed and wounded among the two companies w ho w ere
J e igaged in lhe riot on lhe Corvette, I can
not ascertain with sufficient certainly to venture any statements. Bui one body has yet been seen by rue, and several ate said to have floated dow n the river that were knocked overboard dining the fight. The cause of it was easily ascertained vh:skey ices at the bottom of the vhole of it. A mcciii g of the fic!J mid s'aT oncers
This will notba m-jtenaily
THi'I'SANd!
reduced.
The Whig have am.i!l nnjoriiy in the House, and hope lo inc rea-e it by the filling of lhe vacant districts. The four Lincoln Senators ore in doubt but the chances arc in favor of the election of Whigs, as they run very considerably hb.ivetha Governor's vote in sever.d townships. II innu'ins (Loco.) is elected lo Con-
j gress by about two hundred iinjority
ihe Fr.-( District, and Belcher (l.i) in the Third but we are inclined tt. the be
lief ihat there has been no election
olher District.
in
any
COL. THOMAS SMITH. This gentleman is at present very bi.sy in laying plans to secure his nomination as the next democratic candidate for Congress. Look out yon aspirants for the suocessorship! Tom is a sly, cunning mauceuverer, and with the aid of his ttjl butcer. Robinson of Rush (an I w hom only he will resign his claims in favor of j can and will manage to secure the - nomination pledge to the contrary notwithstanding. We say now to the Diimouts, Lanes, Foley's and M Cartys, you may as well back out flrst as !ast, for Tom iri7 force you into ine traces w hether or not. You wif swallow the French pill. Exert yourselves. A Bump Congress of nine months at eight dollars perdieiii and roast beef is worth striding for, and far more preferable than fighting Mexicans at 7 per month and living on spoiled biscuit and beans, and walking through mud and water waist deep a mile and a hull to procure drinking water. Col. do you take? Versailes Intelligencer.
Good Adcice. We have long kept tLe follow ing good advice before us, and finding it peculiarly apropos just at this time, we bave concluded to put it again in print, for the hnnefit of all concerned; What if people do speak against you) Let rhem feel that you are able to bear it. W hal is gained by stooping to correct every word thai is whispered to your discredit Lies w ill die. if let alone, but if you repeat them tit this one and another, because your enemies had rhe imprudence to make them, you keep the fire a burning; aad open the way for a tiozen slat,derer.--Keep on your course, go straight forward, and trouble not your bead about what is repeated, but (eel all the belter, and wear a Jess frightful face. Slander never killed a sterling character, and it never will. Her cons -nil not sit upon him without a pull here, a jerk there, and a twist below; and w hile this work is going on, the lalee words are forgotten by the multitude." Lofayittc Free- Press.
CODLirinj the month of August, Iti.ClO cmirati! arrived at New Civ.