The Wabash Courier, Volume 16, Number 22, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 January 1848 — Page 2

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any suspicion as to their genuineness, and discovered their true character rather by accident than otherwise. In appearance they are fac similies [sic] of the genuine coin. in weight neither deficient nor too heavy, and in ring so true as to excite suspicion

only in the most practiced ear, and even then, a suspicion which would be quite as likely to vanish as to lead to further trial. 'The aquafortis and all other tests commonly applied in banks they set at defiance. This counterfeit consists of a thin silver case, a head and a tail part, joined together at the edges so nicely as to escape detection, filled in with copper. The only way of detecting counterfeits of this kind is by the file, and that must be applied to every piece separately. A matter of very pleasant contemplation, we should think, to that class of politicians styled "the hards," who get up a regular storm of indignation every time a new counterfeit

bank note appears.

A gold coin counterfeit, executed in the same manner at the one we have described, has recently appeared in the Eastern cities, it purports to be a quarter-eagle of the New Orleans mint, dated 1843—is of full weight and good color, and was pronounced genuine by the best judges of specie in New York. The Tribune, received several days ago, stated that it was

sent to the Philadelphia mint for examination, and after being submitted to the usual tests, it was there also pronounced a genuine quarter-eagle. Exposed to a pow-

erful microscope, not the slightest difference could be discovered between it and a genuine coin from the New Orleans mint, except that the edge was slightly rounded which might have been occasioned by wear. Upon being sawed in two, howevor, it was discovered to be a mere shell of gold, the interior being filled with silver. The gold was worth $1.25, leaving a good profit to the maker. Suspicion was excited in regard to this piece by its ring, which was peculiar, but other quartereagles which were genuine were found to posses the same peculiarity. The Tribune says further: "We understand that a half-eagle of the same character has been

received at the Philadelphia mint from the

New Orleans mint, and that eagles hnve been sweated so as to be worth but nine

dollars. ———————

Leat Year-—VVe presume our reader* are aware that the year we hate ju*t enlured oponi* "Leap Year." Everv fourth year contains, by the calendar, 366 day* --one day being added to February. The calendar of the Roman Emperor, Julian, made the year 365^ day*. It wa* found, however, thai there were some minute* l««a, which, in the eonr*e of centuriea, had made a difference in the astronomical equinox, of about ten day*. Pope Gregory XIII, in 1582, corrected this error by auppreaaing tan days in the calendar and to prevent such a discrepancy in future, he established the rule of adding one day every four v«ar*. Thia ia why it t* eallod ^Leap Year." During tbfr year, according to long established cuf«om, the young ladiea are privileged to

"pop the quaatian." If th*jr allow any old becbeiora to be in existence by it* commencement of tho ensuing year, then it ia their own fault. So improve jour

jime^ladiau,

Lftmor Lttc Mexico.—Tt»« A^u« tant General report* our ln«* in the Mexican campaigns, to be 3,177 killed, 3.609 wounded. The Ion of the Mexican* ia pet down at 12,860 killed number of Jttexteao* woonded not known. Nonecount is given of the loasea auata-ned in guerrilla fighta, akirmiahea, itc., which jnuat have boon aet era neitbar ia there

•ny liat furni^ied of tkanembar of dentha *t*w by aicknoae, &c., fee., which •mount to ibooaand*.

HEAVY UM *r THE LATE Fu»*— It is estimated thot tho damage by »bo late flood, between tli« Miwioaippi w*r #nd th« AHeybeny rongao. wit! amotnt fo

$10,000,000. At half cost $4,000,000 would not replace feaoea alone. At least 15,000,000 bushel* of corn on4 other grain are wholly lost w*d M$.«K bale* of cotton, mootly anpickod, io the $e»d, wholly destroyed Waidoe some $$00,600 worth of wood prepared for steamboat fuel* The Cumberland ftvor $1 fco«

WA11ASII AND Ettl* CAN AL. Tbe Annual Keport of the Wabash and

which h.. U.0 p.il, .mouoliog 0 f.nir

«»d fifty dollar*. all subscribed and paid before llie 1st N«*6Hbtft 1847. A of the Report ha* been tent ua, from

which we extract the following: -jriiiiliTiiiiiiBiiT STATEMENT.

I,on* f! Ronwwo. of fkwmr W .!c(55W.of PutwuaJ**e» F-•ftrrr.ofCtinvw.

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bAKm. r» P**T* D**ro Kuao** Del»w*re. •sts-'i-»-'

ALARMING COUNTERFEIT OF GOLD AND SILVER COIN. We were shown a few days ago,

says the Cincinnati Gazette, a couple of counterfeit Mexican dollars, which were paid out at one of the banks in this city, to a broker, who received them, without

Shoeing the amount of moneys'rwfved and the disbursements made by the Board of Trustees of the Wabash nnd Erie Canal, from the 10th d*v of ihe 1st day of December, 1347

There baa aI#o been received for land* we*t of Tippt'Ca*

5:*

mte, in scrip,

Ea«t of Tippecaooe. in scrip* principal,^ 4*3.W8 70 Interest, 7.250 98

On tchai Account. General exp«n*«?*, including office expenfea aod aalarie* of trustee* and clerka, Ordinary repair* of Canal, Extraordinary do do I'xpen^e of superintendence, Expense of survey* and en* gineeriag. Construction of canal between ,, Covington and Coal creek. Construction of canal between

Coal cr'k and Terre Haute, Salaries and office expenses of Collectors, ii Expense of land office K. and a, W. of Tippecanoe Expense of land ouice in Vin^ cenne* Distriot, T«^al di*bur-tenK?ot up 10 th« ]»l December, 1847,

R*CKin*«

From wbal goitrce*. Toita, •»..«!» 1« Dee* $77,742 05 i^and-* «a*t and waat of Dp-

petanoe.

"TT «o onterad wiihoui my concurr.nc." Ho«K»kt.r.' nbwrip.^ p. e. 407.900 63 ,rL:_ Treasurer of State of lod«, •:,f n«a" ~mi

7.000 00

$520,903 flfl

one year: ..,, NUMBER. VALVR' Bonnets & hats, 1.046,954 $ 1,057,892 Value of straw braid, 102.367 Palm leaf hat*, 480,337

Total, 7 $1,640,696 Ml (hi* by female*, montlv farmers' daughter*. Worceaier. Hampshire and Franklin counties do the most.

Cohrt Hoosr Yahd.—We cannot answer the inquirie* of *X. Y. Z.'about the Court Houae Yard. How much the county get* for pasturing horse*, hog* and

know not. Whether the young

tree* have been akinned aa. a matter of embellishment we cannot anawer. Whether the gate* are of patent swing, and alwaya closed, i* one great proposition, which other* m»b»t answer, and not us.— ^erhap* the Commisaioners can anawer the querist.

Vjon IicrREsKNTirirR.—The looinoa Slate Journal of a late date containe an article over the signature of

H'bio,"

reflecting in severe terms upon the con

vote for Canal Truste*. Mr. Cookerly is

We have waited a reply from, Mr. Couk erly, supposing ho might have something to say on this subject—prnbaMy tho next Journal may contain some exculpation, which we shall be glad to give to the public.

An officer writing home from Mexico

say*, that if he were the Executive aod

Senate of the United State*, bo would never mako peace with Mexico omit ah#

would agree to take back aW we have conThai's an en-

u^,n8

quoatton 1

Iowa.—4ar

duct of G. F. Cookerly, one'of Ihe Rep. in a Sunday paper, that there were ru reeentative* from Vigo in relation to hia «n Washington on the 8th inst., of a Defalcation io the T/eaiury Department

WORKT rrbitort.—A New Orleans pa

POI.K AND SANTA ANfiA^ Our reader* «r« aware that Reaoltl* non p**Kd Cpli^fii calling on the Proai^ent fo«inf(pw»i«on1n lelation toinstruc^nns wpch may havi| b« en given to any Officer*j|f tl^Armylr Navy, in regard to the vetur^of S«nt« Anna. To that

pa*a to Santa Anna, as follow* Private a*d Confidt*/ia!

represented a* having betrayed the^ Whigs, °f $25,000 also in the Post Office De and aided Ihe election of Oemocr.l— p.rlment.wmewherenorjS.oraSO.tKX).'"

per aaya that Col. Donopban, whilt io *nd dependencies, and over

that city, remarked that he would not give a good Missouri farm for tho whole of

Chihoahua and 9anta Fe. The same pa per *t*H» that Geo. Taylor gave it as

hia opinion that Ihai part of Mexico

through which he had passed, waa not

worth a good Loowiana sugar plantation.

of tho more territory

aecoonts from bw« tify,

saya tho St, Loots Republican, are to lb#

10th. Tho bvsiooee of legi»ktion hod

not lairty commenced* Tho W big* have a iw^ty in iho Howo—tho bocofecoe

in the Senate. No time bad been fixed

(at

the election of United States Senators,

nor waa it knoaro when it would take

jrtaco, A State Whig Convention, hokl on the

6ih. nominatod General Taylor fof th#

Presidency, and appointed Mensra, Grireos,

to we. Potter, nod MeMaoue to topraoeot

iko Suto to Ho Creation.

U.S. N.*bik*TMLiT,jlay 18,114^1 Commodore: If Santa Anna endeav. or* to enter the Mexican port*, you will allow tii*» to paaa freely.

RoarmclfuHv. vour«,

it, GF.OHCiE BANCRO|T. ^mmodoro DAvio ('onnkr. Commanding Home Squadron,

?'5

18,134 25

50.150 fl^ $63,293 93

DISBtJRSEMESt.

Amount.

$5,449 67 10.653 17 0.166 78 1.337 79

1JB31"&

4,154 50

5,38^ 00

924 84

14201 36

580.60

37.482 4« 520,993 96

Leaving bal«ne»» on hand 00 l»t Dec., 1847, $483,511 50 lit i- it-

Female I^durtry^—-A Massachusetts paper pubtishe* th« *tati*tica of the vari* oum braoche* ofindustry in that State, for the last year. To shwrpur young ladies that it ia no disgraced work in the Pilgrim land, we give them the particulars of the at raw bonnets and hat*, and *traw braids and palm leaf hats, made there in

In reply to thia Com? Conner ifl-

Amount. ft)rm«tbe Nnrv Department of tho arrival of Santa Anna at Vera Cru*. ®nd nay*: *1 cnuld easily have boarded thfl

*«**!, Ml deemed it moat proper not

do ao, allow ing it to appear aa if he had

Thia refusal 09 the part of tho Praaideot to an*wer a proper call by the Houae

Repreaentatlvea, ha* given ri*e to vera debate, aod is coniidered an infraction of the #pint pf th« CQMtitution.^ ,111 —VI.

RECALL Or GEN. SCOTT. The Baltimore Sun, a Locofoco paper, has a correspondent at Washington who, it is said, ha* access to the highest authority to get information in relation to the movements of the President. Under date of the 19th inst. he writes as follow* ••Thoogh one of your Washington correspondents teem* still to doubt1 the facts of Gen. Scott'* recall. I can assure him that the case in as I stated it, to wit that he is positively and assuredly recalled, end the court of inquiry will at any rate not examine Gen. Worth for '.he present, the order for his release having left here some days back, and ho being restored to the command of his division, not of the whole army, as from my haaty lolegraphic despatch** the reader might posxiblv infer. The supreme command for the pres» eni devolve* on Major-General VV. O. Butler, of Kentucky,"

Calhotn's Speech.—The able Speech of Mr. Calhoun recently delivered in the Senate, will be found in our column* this week, Mr. CaFhoun takes strong ground against the Administration in relation to the war with Mexico, Hi* Speech will ba read with interest.

Rumohkd Defalcations.—The New York Tribune, iaya "We see it stated

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,,'cSN. TAV3LOR IN VtRGINU. A Mebtinq of thr Wmaa op tub Lw?i8Utuee.— At an aaaamblage of the Whig member* of tho Legialature of

Virginia, in tho city of Richmond, op Wednesday ovening, the 22d ult.

Resolved, That our Whig fellow«citizens throughout the Stale, are requested to send delegates to tho Whig Swt« Convention to be assembled on the 23d day of February next, ao h*t a full expression mav be given to tho wishes and opinion* of the Whig party of ihieState.on the subject of ihe ^suggestions contained in the preceding resolution.

Resolved As tho opinion cf the- Whig members of the General Assembly 0/ Virginia, that ZACHARY TAYLOR will be mnet acceptable candidate to the people of Virginia, for the Presidency and that he will receive1 from them & moat zealous and efficient support, s?

state

'4 The Maritime World By ment of the Secretary of the New York Seaman's Friend Soci«iy, it appears theie are 200,000 seamen engaged in the vari* Otis port* of tha United Slates—500.000 in tho United State* and Great Britain,

2,000.000

eluding watermen, hero and olsewhere, in

tbo commercial world. .f -5

Sr*TE LreRJiRtA?*.—Jon?* B. Dttuw

has been reflected Slate Librarian by a unanimout vcko of the Legislature.,. Mr.

Dillon is a most worthy man, nnd author

of an excellent History of the 8tato of to*

dlana. This tribute (0 his worth is alike

honorable to I be man, as well as to the Le*

gialahfp My that made it.,

AtaL4HT1 A»s—Dr. Read delivered a

Lecture before the Ataiantians, nt ibeir

Holt on Ttroraday ovoning of last week,

which was listened to with groat interest.

Tho Hall was crowded with a moat iotal-

lignnt nodienoo* .«*. .iyjyji'jisjl'iiiyiiliii j^toi |iimi rn*| 1 |n m*p .i^Miiowinni

JcrtGR Shtth. The nomination by

Gov. Wbitcomb, of T. L. Put tit a* aeeo-

ciatoJpsticp of the Supreme Court, has

boat confirmed by the Senate.

ft kroiftl the cafl moved in

the

HrtOe#

of Rtprosentariven. for a copy of tho *troetMKis to Mr. Strdall wilt bo poromto t'H «ri

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Matt FaiLtaEt.—Tho New York Et* prcae been table of Nail iotlnres from lit Novonsbor, IMT, to 14th ioet. TbofH* mooot tt tbioo bondrod aod two«ty*ots,

WO) AN A LEQI8LATURS.*

•riWi'

*le TH^Iswr Ikffiitteoolf J*«» wmwmniiE orrKaED. Bv Mr^%tttian», ef v^tftng iNulfesyS. meat at half pAft 8 #Mla«| b» the merpinf 7m at half pa« 1 o'clock jn tbaal^meeo/ IfU on ib« table.

Br Mr Covfa«t«n,.ioiofBl»»ibetaWIM»ttan Corporations to ia*erpo»aie »ha indivWoal Imhiliiy

da am .10 aft* ^TfTfl turopike eo«f»t»aai«e. Mr, Nasi said ha woald swppart this ^a101'0" for tlM *uari*nfl|nf many aiaies oC ihe UniM M'1

"k1

!if(i it in I heir act* of inaorporaiion. after ewatwymwli saUit a««t panw laas for IWOKM «(|t. ,Wa a»«ht to follow ilwir examp'«. Wr tw* nnmarmi* chartersasksS «•. Nt 100 p'^io'f *iaaM U«e conawjurncrt that follow, nplfts hf r»»iriniions, such tha rasoluiion poqfeoiplaifd. wa sa»ad thjl paopla from ih* aciaof these sauIIi^i corporat(«ns. A* *orlr as 18?I tha p»nstituiion of Naw York declared that n» hHl of in ecrporntion rhoald hww»a a law, i^nless it reeei#mnjoriiy of two ihlrds of iha mamhers oflhe Tjestolaitire,* b»» so dalnsiva lira the seherift* propowMt 10 be effect*! b? them, espaCititlV for \h* (uH1in food, that this resirlc/inn wa* fonnrftoba irtMilRciertt. Hsnce it is that we find the frtaiasi of New York jirrisia. Mr Kant, in hisOmwinnibtimi. declaring irt favae of the ladi*Wa*l liabitl ty ataose.l»df i« [Here Mr. N" rasd eklenslvelv f»m thia work

He then procosded br sayina that ha could not n#rceiv« an* difference between partaeiabip* and ineorporstions, ia.principle. A manafaewrv^estab liahed bv a private firn i* aa wall ealcotaiad 10 fcunefit tha public aa if it had been incorporated: rps/f. mora so,

fqr

Tho foilowiog Resolution" were paesed. Resolved, That it is expedient to hold a Whig State Convention in the cepitol at the city of Richmond, on Wedneaday the the 23rd day of February next, for the purpose of forming an Electoral Ticket, for the approaching Presidential election, and of taking into conaideration the propriety of exproaing the preference of the Whig party of the State, for aome person as a fit candidate for the Presidency and also of tho propriety of sending delegates to a Whig National Convention, ahould one bereaftorbe assembled*

urban conscinns that tha private

property of each member ia hold r«spon*ihle far the dehiaof tha firm, more of pru^nc and, lew of ppeenlation eovcroad thrir action*. Hence their utahilitv was greater. The funds they lwit in»«t e«t were more aaf^,- and thus, in enardlng the public wa conferred it favor on the stockholders thrnwelves. He would not repress 1 hat spiritol enerjry which s6 eminently dnrtinarOishea our men of eiipltaT, hut only sat honnds to that that splHt ol recklessness Into which thia energy 100 ofien runs. He therefore Won Id vole for tho rasolstion.

Mr. Kinney wmarlced.that as theresolmion before the House w*» introduced for the purpoae of leslinc tha opinions of the members, he would give some reasons airsinst its adoption. He thought a great distinction ex'wtod between monied corpora lions and those referred to in the resolut ion. The first were established for individual beneBt, more than for public good, and the temptations to overissue were strong. The failure of this kind pro duced much individual distress and public Toss, for their notes were in the hnnds of many. To such Corporations he would always apply every restriction calculated to keep them in proper bound*.— But the other kind cotnprlwd a number of enter prise* which bronght more wealth to those no stockholders, than gain to those that were. Take, for instance, the Indianapolis and Madison rail read. The termors in thia county, now realised from twenty to twenty-five cents more on every bushel of wheat they sold than before its construe tion. Such benefit is inoulculablc to them. A similar benefit was conferred upon the agricultu ral community and other laboring classes by the establishment of msnufactories. They created markeis for the products of the soil, and large amounts oT money were scattered among the artitans in the erection ol buildings, and ift their eve ry day operations.

We have in the Soothern half ot our State immenee quantities of coal and iron ore, yet we pro cure from foreign countries* targe portion of our manufactured implements. We are thua atripped of far more money than our ciiizens could possibly lose by ihe mal-operations of all incorporations that we will create, even if they would be aa great ss some seem to apprehend. Bui these fears are without foundation. He had conversed lately with a gentleman well acquninted with the man ufacturing establishments of the east, and he had assured him that it is seldom one of them falls.— The rapid prosperity of Massachusetts was evidence that acts of incorporation were productive of good. And it was to this increase of prosperity that the great number of incorporations, referred to by Mr. Kent, was to be attributed, and not to any exclusive privileges granted them. Take from Cincinnati her msnufsctures and what would she be 1 Were ther not of more general good than individual advantage? To encoursge manufae lures we must afford facilities nf transportation and we diacoursge both by throwing impediments in the way of those who msy bo disposed to lend portion of their means to their construction.— The prejudice against corporations had arisen chicfly from the sets of monied institution?, but as the resolntion ha» no/eff^^ tojh^m^he would vote against it.

Mr. DeBruler and Mr- Dimmett spoke against the resolution. Mr. McDonald bf L., thought it hnnecessary as it could not govern oor action on hills of ineorpo» tion, hut as he wss in favor of the principle con mined in it, he would vote for it. Tbere might a rise ittBtsrtces when it would be propta" not to in sist upon an adherence to this principle.

Mr- I«owe said, ihatths State was rich in n*tu ral resourcfn but poor in capital. Without the lot trr we Could not make the former productive. It was not likelv that foreigner* would aid ua by their capital, if we made them individually liable foremri Or misconduct committed by our own citizens, to whose manafmnant thia capital mini, in a great degree be entrusted. The directors might be made |iablevbut the stock holders ought o®1,

The resolution wa* not adopted. Aysa 16, DOC9 79 On motion of Mr. Brown, the principal of ihe Blind Asylorti was requested 10 give an exhibition

the education ol ihe pupil* therein on Tuesday evening nr.rt: and the Principal of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum to give an exibitionof the educe lion of pepita on Wednesday evening ne*t.

The reports from the various bene volant insliltt ions

the Stele were taken Irom the tsblesnd

referred to the committee on scientific and benevolent institutions. ,*s*oi.utio*s orruuHJ.,

By Mr- Slater, instructing tha committee on State Prison to enquire whether the lesese lies not viola tad hi* eon tract in aet* of cruelty to prisoners, working ihem out of tha wail* of the pttaoa, 4c^ which wss adopted.

By Mr Une, to enquire infft the expedKtwf Of revising the road laws, adopted 1 By Mr. Stanton,, to enquire into the expediency of not allowing whites to marry alter IBM, who are now under the ag* of 16 year*, on lew ihey can read, Write, cast aooountscc., whteh.

On motion of Mr Urton. was so amended ss to require them 10 be good Whigs, and ihaa amend ed was adopted*

By Mr. Widaev, to enquire into ibifipedtwcy of exempting a certain amount of teal estate from esetaition on ill lutare eontraetsi adepi*d.

By Mr. Harlan to enqaira into ih* expediency of repealing al) laws requiring teatimoor ef witneMes IO be reduced 10 writing adopted. fty Mr. Terry, io Instnwt ibeeemmMieeoo J*, dietary to hrtitg a bill rape*ling ihe law ef ia*t winter anthnrtsing tb* *lection ot pmeecuting attorney in eitfh CottNty, indeflnitelf poctpoOed.

Ami tlw Hoose en motion edjeorned.

1 N '. 2' W* Ian- tlst, le%lsek P- M. The $M*ts mat.

Da leave being granted, Mr. Millikan reported back Hons* bill granting to tb* citlscna ef Rising Sen.e ett|^ Charier, wbiab was read thrae times

A hill to enmpant* i^s^dbto1 and Misiiill^pf Kail Ibad Company wss uiksn »p aa it* third rsa ding

Mr. Heevy waved to refer the bit! te a COMmitMe. with #ia hietroetlons te strike ait that saetiea of ibebitt *aeai|it1a| the sleek ftom «»sa

tie*

snrtl the mad iaeawpletai. The anMWflhosot wse eOeeaatoi %y k§r- Ifenwy and oppeead by Mr. Bide, the latter gsailame* ceaelodiei bf calling Aw a diviawn nf the fne»*

Maou-ifi I **, v&*. Vv

Tbsl^uestion recurred on recommitting, which Hi lost—ayee 80 naye* 36. Tha bill was then pa

.•yes 41.'pay* 15 |r. Re^

The bill introduced htr tbt| Voters of tba State to Utiga Stale Convention to was next taken op, when definite poetponement wh naye* 30.

p!for Hagttwt est vis* iheCnnsti union. mm** was 90al#yea

Th* question wa* then taken on hill nnd earned—ayes SS, naya f3. RESOLCTIOJIS INTROOyCRO

^KBWJWJTiows tnmuuy^ei/.

1 By Mr mwlltf for tb* arfjonmnieht of tin Uegialstare en Monday the7th of February nest.

ii $ P«e«v%4 4lp4 t»(K»4 committee &n nnfinished business lor a report of the bill for the

ssti*^e^l2ebast forUjUapied. Br. Mr. Verbrike, iwir*ati'»E the een»»ittae on adttaaiien to enqiiiss jpto ihnwipsdfenWf #f acting a Jaw allfprimt apch

5*imI

avtry

fr er family composed of |W0 or mora, paryops y» acquits and hold* sufficient amount 0/ paraenaj property for the education of thfir childrcn. whiob property ahall not b* for State and County laxe|

Mr. Robinson mov*d 10 atnnhd jhy farther in slructing the committee to

inquire'**hy"u

ia thy

poor people have moraabtldren than rich people, Mr. Msrsli moved to lsy the resolution ii amend ment on the tsbfe.whteh wis cawTed,"^

Mr. Berry moved tttak* from th* tablethe resotaHon eon Arming the naminati'in of Tbarwis Mmtth one of tha Supreme ad§M/ whkh w»* carried—ayes E0, naye 19.

Mr. Barbew moved te postpone lh* further eonsidsratioa ol ihe subject till Wednesday *ex», which waeioei no t[i*#itr.*r

Mr. Qaboro. move! the following amendment to the resolution 1 That ihe Sepaie bfutfrr fdviea the Governor to appoint Charles Dewy, one of theJodges of.the Supreme Court fo aerve fnr the term of seven years from snd after tjia,j^djoortimept of the present General Aseemhiy, and the Senate contents to his sppcintment as such judge.

After considerable debate ss to whether this amendrmnt moved the previous question which wa* sustained—cutting off the amendment.

The question was then faken on the r*s6lrit|rtn Confirming the appointment of Thomas L.'jgmfth ns one of the8upnreme!adges, and carried as fof» Jow**' to

A ye*.-^Messrs. Barbour. Berff. Coelt Dev. English, Green. Harden. Henry, Howell Huff stetter, Jsmee, Mallott, Marsh. Martin, MeCSrty. Millar!: Milligap, Millikin, Morrison, Murray^. Randall, "Head, Hosaseau, Stewart* {Taber and Watera—26-

Na^s—Messrs. Beard, Caasatt, Chenowiih, Conduit,Conner, Cornett. Pevje. Ellis, Goodnow. Hnmrick. Holloway. Houghton, Hubbard, Montgomery, Murphy, Orth, Osborn, JRobiosop, Simpson. Verbrike, Wincliell and Zen°r

By Mr. Head, a resolution instructing the committee on th* £tate Prison to enquire into the expediency or selling the old Prison.

By Mr. Morrison, enquiring of tha same committee whether the Lessee hsd'not violated hts contract with the State, fee. Adopted.

Mr. Oavia moved further to Instruct said committee to enquire whothbr thie offiee of Warden -was a necessary appendage of. said inatimtion, which wa*adopted, I -nval tiio

EXTENT OP THIS UWITFD STATES. The preeent confederacy of the United Statea ol North America coptainaa larger area of enftiva. ted land and hospital climate than any other country that has previously existed. Ancient and modern empires sink into insignificance compared with it. The United Slates of America contains 3.300.000 square miles—over half a million more than Europe, if we except Russia. Their greatest length is 3,000 miles their greatest breadth, 1,700 miles.

They have a frontier line of 10,000 miles, a sea coast of 36,000, and an inland lake coast of 1,200 mile*.

I tliU mi'itm few* wolsd The rivers in the United Stated ate ^helargest in the world. The Missouri is 3.600 mile* length, or more thsn twice as longaa the Danube. The Ohio is larger than the Rinne. TheHodson.cn. tirely within the limits of a single State, is navi. gable 125 mile* above its mouih

farther than the

Thames. -,j The State of Virginia has an area of 70.000 square miles, and is about oue-tbird larger ihan England. The State of Ohio, 40,000 sonars mile*, or one-fourth larger than Scot laqd

The Harbor of the. City of New York Js the Atlantic outlet of a river, canal and lake navigation of about three thousand miles, or the distance from Europe to America.

From Augusta, in the State of Maine, to New Orleans, in the Stare of Louisiana ihe distance is 1,800 miles, or ^200 more than from London If Constantinople. To g6 from London to Constan'-^ rinople, you cross the entire continent of Europe, and thrbngh most of its principal kingdoms.

The great proportion of the whole extent of the territory of ihe United Stairs iiunctilttvated.'Th^ population of tba country, as rapidly Ss increases, would not occupy all the pobllc domain in a cy de ot fivt hundred years and y*t in spite ot this startling fact, there are among as men claiming to be statesmen* who wish to anuotpat* th* future and occupy by oonqueet, at th* expense of blood aod treasure, that territory wbioh iaaa certain to fall into our possession by the natural course of events, as thai the sun's rising marks the beginning of day- So vast indeed, is ihe territory of the Untied States already, that it takes, no ordinsry mind to comprehend its extent, snd few indeed can calculate its resources and the most comprehensive Intellect when warmed by a high wrought imagination, give a faint glimmering of the futnr* wealth and power to be accorded to the A nwrtesn people—not by the'force of artna, but aimpiy by th* pursuit oi.tha aria of peeot 11 -i •'.

iMMRfANtTlUAt, IN TeXAI^TIiO Distfict Court of Neuces county, Toxas, adjourned on the 6th ult., af:er dis|K)siQg^of the following important case *^Vsm«-»v

Weyman vs. Porter. This was an ac tion to recover damages from the defend ant, who was an officer of the U. Stntet Army, and commanding (he post at liraso* St. Jsgo, for illrgally taking posses sl*n of his store and stock of gods in A pri! last, and destroying his business as a mofchnnt. The defendant answered tint thti Island of llrazoa St. Jago and the ctfiibtry thereabouts had boon conquered by the arms of tha United Ststes, and that the State of Texas had no jurisdiction over it, and thsi he had acted under thi Order* of his superiors, end bad no farther defence to make.

The ffon. M. P. Norton, DtWr^l Judge, charged the jury—that all the territory td the principal stream of the R»o Grande, waa Witllin the lirbits of the 8tate of Texaa, and that no officer of the United States Army

had authority to intarfbro witKa

Cftigen io tho transaction of his legitimate buaineas within tho limits of the Slate, and a v#»rdict wa* found agiioat tho dofcndanl for $1^,000 damages.

Tho )*Kjvidenoo Journal givoa tlw name* of 4& poraona who hovo died in that lawn within tho pa at yeor, ol) of whom ware over 70 yea re of ago« %«Tiio oMoat waa

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Comnaittee oW Pri Mr. Dickinson from the Committee oal'atents. ifr. N|e« m«Ue%n!^peano0^e Senate on tho subject of the petition of M«jor Lrtrrabeo, which he particularly recommended to the ntiention of the c^qpMtiee on Penaions. He urged the n^cea^ny eft revision of tho Pension laws in order

stbnt- aneao hard cnses^ whaeb nan nowi^n.-

ly hn r*och«d l»y nSispe«i*l jl»w, pay be included. Ihero ought tp bo a dieortmi. nation between persuna totally aod parUttlly disabled. b'i

A peiU'aa from VVm. Darby wa* proteotad by lr. Jobosoo praying for cemponsaUou for, making* map of Louu* tana, which waa refetrod to 4 aeleci com mfeftaoof ftflb ir^wr»rf Mr. Rusk, pn Leavp, introduoed a bill tnvsiabiiahnn addittunal District Court^f 1 be United States in the Diatrict of Te*u —read twice aod ruferrod.

So mo unimportaiit cnmnaunicattoos from tba War Dapartaoani were laid.on the tableland one from the Troafury lo Correct an error io the report of tho Secretary eaueed by the mistake of clerk.

Mr. Mnngum submitted resolution asking the Preaident lo atato whether the General Order 37(1 iswed by General Scott w«s from iostruc iona from the War Department, and, tfjtq. W lay them before the Senate, and aleo my opinion of Gen. Scott, oa file, as to tb© miliu*ry meaos neces«ary to carry them ipio eflect.

Mr. A«hley aubmuitd a resolution

con*

corning the manner io which the printing of Coogreof is executed, wl^thger according to contraci.and wlteiher correctly or oot. tl\ -wt

Tba bill to iporeasc the Army $f the United States wes taken op, pnd Mr. FoOte spoko at length in support of the war and tho bill. He was about to comment on tba tamo.ond Innguid manner in which Mr. Badger *pok«{of th§ ••flickering light of military gU»ryV' wben

Mr. Badger said that if he had used the word "flickering" it was by bod intended toaay "dazzling."^

Mr. Fooie then went on to say that f^rhaps orators of our dny, like Marcus TulIns Cicero wee envious of those .who won renown in arms. Be then went on to show that General Taylor was as much responsible for tbe advance of »ur jroops to the Rio Gmnde as the President H* thought Gen^ Taylor would not thank his friends for thus endeavoring to briug him into prominence. The war Ijo pronounc ed to be so popular 'through the country that it might be aaid that public opinion was unanimous in its fuvor. After he bnd gone on for a few minutes, Mr. Foote said he would read the residue of His speech.

He eulogised portions of thv speech of Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, and then de fended hia party from the chnrge of dis honesty, which he nssumed to have been made against it by Mr. Clayton.

Mr. Clayton said lie hnd been entirely misunderstood. He hnd never intended to charge dishonesty against the President or thoe who supported him.

Mr. Foote expressed himself satisfied that the Senator had not intended to in*uli the portion of the Senate which sustained the President. He went on to say that General Scott had an Army, which had been sent, not only with his own consent, but at his own request

He quoted from Goldsmith aome lines descriptive of Italy, and applied them 10 Mexico, expressing the hope that any American soldiers who were pleased with the Country would remain there.' The Senator from Delaware wnrned the South of the danger which would result to ir* peculiar institutions from tho annexation of Mexico, and Mr. Fooio asked him if he voted for the Wilmot proviso.

Mr. Clayton replied that he did, in order to defeat the bill to which it was attached." »!J

MY Fo6fe said tlUrtM^ SoutH tftfuld he unwilling to take advice from one who had voted for the W tl.-not proviso. He went into a history of the pore bass of Louisiana for the purpose of showing that Mr Badger had made a mistake in referring to the resolutions of Mr Rnss during the admimatration of Mr Jefferson.

Mr Sevier explained that Congrea* empowered* Mr Jei&reoB to organise a force of 80,000 men, and made liberal appropriation* to enable Mm 10seise Louisiana. But before thie force could be put in motion, the object wa* obtained by negotiation.

HOUSE OF, REPRESENTATIVES* Mr. Collamer, from the Committee 00 Public Lands, reported a bill to amend the act approved July 4th, 1830, to .rcorgan* ize the General Land Office. Jiead twice.

Mr. Botta, from the Military Committee, reported without arnendment the bill from tb* Senate to provide ciothio&tor tho vol-, unuera* Pa*w»d.

Mr. Burt, from aame committee, reported bdla to increase the efficiency of regular corp* of the Army, and pro* vide lor disabled *oldier*—to found a Mili* tary Asylum lor invalid soldiers. Both read twite and referred to Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.

Mr. King of Georgia, from the Naval Committee, reported without amendment, Senate bill making an additional appropriation for the Dry Dock at Brooklyo. Read twice and referred,

Mr. Levin, same Committee, reported a bill to amend the act making an appropriation for the naval service for the year ending 30th June 1848. Head wice and referred*

Mr, Siantom same committee, reported bill for thai relief of certain forward warrant officers in Jiead twice end referred,.

Mr. Farrelly, from the committee on Patent** reported a bill to emend the several act* for the premotbo of the uaefal art*. Bead twice and referred.

Mr Ingorsoll, from the Judiciary Committee, repurted with an amendment Senate biU aoppteraentary to the act reg^-, la ting tho appellate jurtedtciton by tbe^b. pre me Court* Read and hud over, w,

Mr Vinton from committee of and Meaoa, reported a bill auihofixi»g loon not, excoedtng 118^00,000. R««4 twice retorrad to the Committee Whole on the duie of the Ubimv

On motion of Mr Broadhead. fh? Mousn' then went into Committee of ihe IVholff on therSia«« of the Union and took up the P^idenjfls Annual Message.

MflTocIf addressed the Commif«».«n( a .^Itewef by Messrs McLane, Tomp. si-ndMlo of Missouri. The debateinteresting and exciting, and was liJ^rfed^with gient attention, hy the members and crowded gallery of Spectator*.-"' W

At the conclusion of Mr. Hale's

speech,

the Committee arose. A communication from the Trcasurr DcMrtment waa ,4aid upon, the table and ofdjared to btprfitap, and.ifien at nearly 4 o'clock} me ntAifce adjowrned.

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Id the Seriate, Mr. Atherion asked and obtained leave to bring in-a bill modifying the Sub»«Trensury act. it una ret^twfco and *by unanimous consent, referred to tho Committee on FinanoeuKi -r*

Mr Davis from tho2otnmit!ee on MiH* tary Affair*, reported bill tocstabish an asylum for disabled soldiers.

Mr. Maogum's resolutions, inquiring of the Preaident whether Gen. Scot T* recent order to occupy the whole-Mexican terrU tpry emanated from the war department wa* taken up*» 1,

Mr. Caaa Opposed the resolution in a few remarks. Air. Mangum thought tho Senators on, the other side, very tender fooled 00 jber subject of disclosing the President's dowgno in v^ard to^Mejiico^ aa 4b«y *wual ly opposed nll auah inqyirie^

Mr. Cass tlisciaimed ariy such feeling, and asserted th^|Ho Pres.idipienti0ns were to conquer Mexico. He would not say that itwa* the President** intention keep all hc„r territory, but. ho did design to conquer all and hold it until a tresty of peace was,concluded.

After some further, debate* Mr. Man. gum modified bis resolutions by adding a •discretionary clause, and they were then adopted, -»f»t amjia«s*'W«^blii

The Senate next took op the ten regiment bill#*f^

Mr. Foote, of Mississippi

t«0rm»d hia

remarks. He opposed the yiews of Mr. Calhoun ancl ndvooat^^,conquest of the whole of Mexico...

Mr. Chittenden followed in reply and eloquently defended Mr. Clny frotn ehar. g?s preferred ogatnst him by Mr. Foote.

In the House. Mr. Bruadhead announced (he death of Mr. Hornheck of Pennsylvania, a member of the House. After the adoption nf the customary resolutions, the H0use-adjotirned mmmmmmmt .'#,i rt-'i--

Washington, Jan. 21, 8| p. M. In the S°naie, Mr. Cartfieron announced' the death of Mr. Hornbeck,of Pennsylvania, member of the Hoose,after which the Senate adjourned to Monday.

In the House of Representatives, Mr. Jamison, of Missouri, msde a personal explanation for having his speech incorrectly reported.

Tho House went into Committee of the Whole, and proceeded to the coobidera* tion of private bills from the Senate.

Mr. Schenck, from the Commmitte on Ptivaie Claims, reported a bill granting a pensioo to the widow of Jacob Brown.

Mr. Bowlin. of Missouri, offered an a» mendmen to make the provisions of tho bill general in certain cases.

The discussion of Friday last was resumed. Considerable sparring look place between Mr. Atkinson of Missouri^ and Mr. Bowlm. The committee finally rose and the House ndjourned till Monday.

LATER PROM MRXICOi'U'e ropy tho fallowing Urleans Picayune,

XKd following' orders by don. Scott, require no explanation from us. GEtfniRAL ORDERS- No?M:"

^X J^kadquarters of the Army. vSl, Mexico, Dec. 15. 1. This army is about to spread itself, over, and occupy the Republic of Moxico, until the latter shall sue for peace in terms acceptable lo the United Statos. 2. On the occupation of the principal point or points in any State, the payment' to the Federal Government o: this Repub.[ lie of all taxes or dues.of whatever name* or kind,heretofore—say in the year 1844' —payable to!or collected by that Govern* ment, is absoluteiy prohibited, as all such* taxes or dues will be demanded of the proper civil authorities for the support of the"' army of occupation. ?. 3. The State and Federal district of* Mexico being already so occupied, as well a a* the States of Vera Cruz, Puebl*, and I Tamaultpas, tho usual taxes or dnes,here*ff toforo contributed by tho same to the Fed* eral Government, will be considered aa® due and payable to thia army from the be** ginning of the present month, and will .- esrly be demanded of the civil authorities^ of the aaid Statos aod distriots.under ru Iceland penalties which ahall be duly annoua*^ cad and enforced.f-ilno on bf.si 4. Other States of the Refmbltf, as th«« Californias, New Mexico^ Chihuahua, Co^r huila, New Leon, dcc.»already occupied*^ by the force* of the United State*, though:j* not onder Ihe immediate orders of tha? general in-chief, will conform to the pre-(if scriptiona of this order, except in suehr* StaMi or Stiles where a difterent systenvil ha* been adopted with the sanction of thfltr Covernment at Washington. 2. The intaroal uijws or does referred to are: let, direct taxee* 2d, duties en than production of gold and ailver. 3d, melting-* and eesaytng does, 4th. tho tobacco verity 5tb, tho rent of atamped peper 6t|, :bw real on tho mawtfactare of piayingcerda». aod 7ib. the rent of poat-ofikc*. 6. Tho rent of^ national lotteries is a*» bolished—lotisrie* being hereby prohibits edMKfi fKii#oi *h Im* .n *dt b*^a i»idt 7. Import oad export daiiee as tho portsof the RepnMic will remain as fixed by the Government of tho United States, ex*-•' oopt that the exportation of gold and «h vey

bar* ar

iogoi» (piak» port en pas-

i* prohibited vntil tho forther imtroe^t tion* tho government on the subject, All iasfiorted article*, gooO* orcommos diriee which have one* pa id,or ^venjsuf^ fieient security for the payment of dutiet to tho United Statee at aay part of entry E of the R*fubHCt*beli not again be bordene# with any tax or duly in aay part' •f ttno Repoblla occopiedsby the forooanf

ih* United diatoa. c! ot rot* it Tho levying of dutieaon the transk ofanimale, good* or eowimodittss,whether''i foreign or domoetie growth, from- oo» State of this Repoblto to another, or oti* ttMiog leavi»§ th^ gaio»f. any »tjp &