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I.--
DEBATE ON THE LOAN BILL.
? litvJSWwarviemisylTanifl; moved 4o strike
out th first section of Mr. McKay's substitute pro
ving Treasury Notes iiead of a Loan
Mr. S. denoanced tbeproposition ns an attempt, in
Annexion with the subtreasury, to establish avast
Government Bank a non-specie paying Bank, is
suing millions upon millions of paper without a dol
'? lar of specie toredeem it Treasury notes are now
below par; inerease their amount to the extent now
proposed and they will sink greatly below par, and
of courseevery dollar of revenue will then be paid
5 in Treasury notes, which the Treasury was bound
to . receive at par. : lining nothing bntfTreasury.
rxal&thtj could. pay.ttohiag else f whe the old
t pensioner 6r his widow! when the old soldfcr,or his
r heirs, call for their PyV they 'must take Trensary
notes or nothing; that or starve. They would be
- taken, and carried over the street to Messrs. Corco-
ran & Riggs (Mr. Walker's favorite Bankers) and
' gold at perhaps ten or fifteen per' cent, discount,
-and, then Messrs- Corcoran Riggs would walk
over to the Treasury and fund them at six per cent.
payable half yearly. This Was o scheme to enrich
bankers and money shavers, at the expense of the
poor and honest people of the country. They must
- have the money ; they cannot do without ; they must
submit to the sacrifice. He was opposed to this
whole paper money system a system to make " the
- rich richer, and the poor poorer ;" a system to en
rich bankers, brokers, and misers, at the expense of
honest men. He would go for no such a swindling
1 : jsystem as this.- These Treasury notes must depre
ciate; they could not be redeemed ; they would be
no better than the paper of a suspended bank.
- Look, sir, at the factYour expenditures ex
ceeding your entire revenue, more than forty mil
lions a year ; requiring ten dollars ahead for every
tax-payer in the United States per annum, together
with all our present revenues, to pay. the expenses
of this war. The taxables of the United States are
estimated at four millions, , being one fifth of our
population.- Could they bear this increased burden
of ten dollars a head ? To borrow was but to post
pone and aggravate the evil day when it came. In
this state of things, what is proposed by this Ad
ministration and its friends here 1 To put a mise
rable duty on tea and. coffee. Yes; take it off of
wine, as was yesterday proposed by his colleague,
(Mr. C. J. Ingersollj and put it on tea and coffee ;
take the duty off Aw onn wine, and put it on the
old lady's tea and the poor man's coffee. But this
would amount to nothing; it was "a drop in the
bucket. But, sir, we have a plan on this side the
House, that will be alike effective and beneficial.
We can give you a tariff on the basis of the act of
1842, th it will afford adequate protection to na
tional industry, and give you ten or twelve millions
a year more revenue than you now receive.
But the gentleman from New York, (Mr. Nicoll)
boasted that our imports were doubled recently,
while our exports bad fallen off oue half. And
must not ruin inevitably follow such a state of things ?
Might not a man, who was buying and consuming
every day double as much as he sold, as well boast
of his prosperity ! Ruin was just as certain to the
-nation as it would be to the individual guilty of such
folly and extravagance. These enormous importa
tions were not only carrying away our specie and
Government stock by millions, but they were break
ing down American establishments. Accounts of
failures were reaching us daily, and to a vast extent.
Yes, sir, and these failures are made the theme of
'exultation by the " Union," the official paper, the
- organ of this Administration, which rejoices at the
tuin of these immense American manufacturing es
tablishments ; rejoices that they are broken down
by the British by British importations. Sir, I
Will give you the words of the Editor of the " Union'
in his paper of yesterday morning. In speaking of
the failure of several large establishments, and a
mong others of an immense iron establishment at
Worcester, he says :
"It is perhaps fortunate for the great iron inte
rest that the extravagance of some of them that have
gone headlong into it has been so soon arrested by
the iron suddenly thrown into this market from the
revulsious in great Britain."
Yes, sir, firtunate that the American manufac
tu res have been arrested, broke down by the British
by "Britishron suddenly thrown into our markets "
Such are the- British sentiments of this American
official President Polk and Secretary Walker's or
gan. But this is. not all. Alluding to these matters
- the organ further says, " it is an ill wind that blows
nagood.' It is a g5od wind that blows in British
T. goodablQWft up American manufacture! and Wows
- pocit iueir snips nnea with American specie . and
American stocks. This is the wind for these Brit
ish and this American organ ; but it is a wind, a si
. rocco that brings death to American industry. But
-Z?-atDext.? He next sn8: "The salutary check
ituic i-n 9 iron-masters are receiving will be a good
I ? oTerj Prud!nt man " Yes, sir, a salutary
Trtuiencau manuiactures, and turn
'them, meit, women, and children, out, without em
ployment to starve, to support British labor and to
send our money f0 pay for British iron, made by
British labor, out of British coal, ore, and agricul
tural produce consumed in its manufacture, while
our own farmers are deprived, of these great home
markets for their produce, American labor turned
out to beg, and American coal and ore left useless
ro0"" And this is " a good lesson? says
Mr. Polk's organ ! Sir, the American people whin
they read this, will gire him and his partisans'
good lesson and " a salutary check" at the polls
which they will not soon forgt,
c ,Buthil n,t, a" In concluon. the Union says
" free trade' will eive them a market, f. :..
in distant nnwo A Z r X
?i 7- m?lwK ana will, iu the end, eirS
their great interest a much better protcetion thin
the stringent tariff of 1842 wu inan
i afof 6 wf 8 a Je"er Pia than the Tariff of
1842J VVhadoes thisimean? The ntJ
'ZSSrX "? Waw fableVEsop,"
gat be lamb j and under iree trade" we arSto
export goods , to -England-to ManchesteSLto
"distant countries" Wl, t v.. ....
at(,t,tA)!ner.h5a lab0r is brou2llt down -to the level
01 tne labor in those "distant .nn ? i.7.
. ' .o, ttuu is CI u IV
K,anl not before. You mnit.wnrk 1
aer, ani cheaper, and sell cheaper, before vou can
A8UuPE!rteF kn it; and thia is lhe condition to
.-Which they intend to bring the free people and Tros
" .& , iuutjaicr ; nnu-iue Union and
ith.fre. tr.de" where i,
gone-Hivery dollar of It ,n ' "cu,ue'
IS
Tf? J direct taxaUSZb"
r
ced
tion ' There ilZ ? fe?f th,l! Adminiatra-
vnat will the
a system? I re.
ler the question to their decision
CT We WOUld like to lrnn,
can, consistehflv. c, i 8n emoc
i the same r.n XZV"ctiK ne
, vMiijioitiii.y. eiinnnrt r "'-'"i
th !a -iZr-YgS ho oDno
FEDERA
inmisirationof Madison as wi d Zt TalI Ad'
declared that if he thTl.ed-who
ucnounrcn thn I . '
,. smocratin -1,1
ocrat ft . a a
Iron of D.m
Jet it out-.
tionin ISOI-q'o M's" ar,3 for Protec
..w luirn IIP all I r .
tonpardonalit. sin nf . , Was SuiltV of the
PensviVafia Sr J. .an " Demccracv"
,7 . ana renowns
1018 rank oId ederaJiat ?
Itwi.kwSn)5ThIInA.R0LINA.
..lAiip .i.". n atJheCaDitol v.f.-j
' Capitol yesterday at twelv
rnda halfbefoJthVfll
n inecstate-Hou
ou
nunared mi
Convention
v. ft
mated, as
t the ensuing elcctbn Zof rhlt s"e
whose nT:" . " versaI'y re,necrH i
t.. t u" S ennnnk .. .
nn i. ' i
Jm-Hfer.,?'2,. 1... ,,C:
'nishedi,, ae nZ'7rk ofiha 1
the late.' i78
at term within nhtt da
ve.Uen made ffZV
x? vp hxor. ""cn a cinn...- . "c snor-
lWr, RaleiVh I"n,S, u?d
- .vur minutes are eno . J" l?. Wasbinfon
r. '
GEN-TAYLOR.
The 'following sketch of the characterof Geo,
Tayxor is just anddiscjiminating. We copy it
from the New York Journal of Commerce :
The great mass' of the people wish for rulers
who hare sagacity to discern and integrity 'to
pursue the best interests of the.country ; or who
at least can hold the helot so steady as to allow
the ship of State to float safely on the current of
her destiny. The people wish for peace and se
curiiy at home and aboard ; not agitation of any
sort at their cost, and for the benefit of dema
goguesjl" ' . "-2 .
Uflfcr all theseIrcumstances, the advent of
snch a man as General Taylor cannot but be hail
ed with universal joy. It is hot for his military
prowess chiefly, that the people admire anu love.
u: ft ;s ...thor thot ho ia iho fripnd nf noar.P '
III 111. Jl IB IAIIKII UB JIV w . . . '
though if war is his duty, firm as a mountain, and
terrible as tempest. Jt is not that his garments
pest. Jt is not that his garments i
are crimson wiih'blood, but that he has ever been
careful of life, and never shed one drop. of hu
man blood in passion, or to gratify any selfish
feeling. The people admire him because he is
wise, sagacious, independent, modest, careless of
himself and careful only of his duty. His career
as a military commander has served merely to
exhibit the great qualities of. his mind and heart.
Other military men may have exhibited equal
skill and courage, in command, and yet no other
has attracted such deep affection. Too many
military menteem to think always of themselves
They fight for their own glory in general, and
die asking chiefly for admiration. But General
Taylor is admitted because h j never seems to do
any thing for himself, nor seems to think of him
self. His military despatches will never ceaso
to be admired as models of graphic description
and modest eloquence. His letter to tha Secre
tary of War, just drawn out by the cauof Con
gress, will always be praised for its undisturbed
dignity, in the midst of circumstances which
would have unsettled the self-possession of al
most any other man. His life is quite remarka
ble as a whole. He seems to have been success
ful in every thing, yet never exhibiting exultation.
Nut one bad deed is attributed to him. Tempe
rate, social, friendly and judicious, he is never in
difficulty. A gentleman who was at the table
with him, at the St.Charlee, during his late visit
at New Orleans, where the wine flew merrily
round every day, says that the General lifted a
glass to his lips but once, and then he did not
drink. All his opinions expressed to the Admin
istration have been notonly the opinions of a skil-
ful Captain, but of a profand Statesman. If vou
are determined to maintain the Rio Grande as the
boundary of Texas, said he, I commend the estab
lishment of a post on its Eastern bank. When
the Mexicans, contrary lo all expectation, came
over the river, he asked that his small army might
be reinforced with five thousand men ; never
dreaming of invading Mexico. What would the
President not give now, if he had done only what
Gen. Taylor, recommended !
The manner in which Ire treats the new hon
ors which are tendered him, is in keeping with
his Whole life. He will not seek the Presiden
cy. He will not accept the nomination or sup
port of any party as such. He will not pledge
himself to any party, old or new. He will not
send out letters to lure votes. He will do noth
ing and be nothing but a good President if the
people choose to have it so. There is an irre
sistible charm about all this, especially when con
irasted with the game so much played heretofore
The people will not vote because they dislike
him less than his opponent, but because they
love him personally. Their votes will be for
Gen. Taylor, not against anyone else. When
he is chosen, he will not be obliged to adopt the
erjde programme of a nominating convention as
his basis of administration. He will be a wise, be
novolent, independent President of the nation
Let us make him that, and the republic will fall
into the track of her destiny again.
A Strange Misnomer The Washington U
nion and other partisan journals on the sde. of tho
Adminlstratidn and its war are excessively fond
of calling the Whigs Mexicans, as a term of re-
proach. This is odd, in two points of view in
reference to the facts of the case and to the choice
of the appellation. The Whigs are not the peo
ple who love the Mexicans- On the contrary,
the Whigs dislike them so much that they can
not with patience hear of their being laken into
the United States, amalgamated and identified
with its citizens. It is lhe Democrats who love the
Mexicans, and not only their persons but every
ihing they possess. The Democrats wish to a
dpt them as brothers and fellow-citizens. The
Whigs desire to keep aloof from them, to have
nothing to do with them except in the wav of fair
trade and civil intercourse at a respectful dis
tance. Clearlv. then itis wronor to f all tK IVf,;
Mexicans. The title should be assumed bv th
partisans of the President.
And it is .oddahat the Democrats. loving the
Mexicans as cthev do, emulov their
term of reproach. The act is not exact lu com
mendable as a token of friendship. We advise
he - Union" and its followers to change this i
tem of their vocabulary, calling themselves Mex-
" " uis aii(i-jiexican8.
N. Y. Com. Adv.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO THE LATE
JUDGE DANIEL.
.ri?. aJ on TuCsd
lay, the
late
ar, on the
the H
be death of
Supreme Court, Edmund Wilki
udges of the
Chair, and J
t. Johnston appointed Secretary,
ns was called to the
bvABepa T briel Pnent and feeling remark.
by I r . Moore, the follnwir, d x., .5 remarK
unanimously adopted
W"T. iU"0WinS resolutions were
xesoived l flat the members of thi p- i,
heard with f.u . UI lD1 ar, have
or me Won. Josenh J fi..n;.r v k"c "earn
the Supreme nS.V? '0ne of Jd. of
career of aseful labor ou the Bench Z"! D? i
. tuia oiaLR a mn i , i
uim io toe estate. In tk j:l. ' : c"carea
ties, he exhibited singlenWoKn" 18 officil
be met with, and combined in f PurPose wrely to
uI5H that pa.
good Judee, -.v-MW1 50 essenUal to t
a
Always kind and
mftmhAM, r . ni to In
e rounirer
iired h
-
ed to himselfthe resect a nrTr - a11' h 8ecur
the Bar, and the cTnty friendPf Uie Bench,
e to all, he secur
Resolved, That bv hi,
tained a ereat UTAZ? P? has
IQS.
Oumo7ionof7h:r:leeI
Resolved. tht th-Z: ffs further
lished in the IYewTn, Z??680 "10" be pub.
that the Secretary ZstX
of the same to tSCZtUy0TZT C0
. Q , EDMUND vfilNS S-'
J. S. Johnston, Serfy. M'lISiii Chair'n.
clear out their crSZ?9 elected, to
provement i.sue is to kT - The in.
rp, Gazette
t ne Gazette rla,n... ,. -
this discovery. Tho ivl? i havwS "ade
driver and harbor mn3 mlena to & "n
cofoco,, not iE WhL? h.Vementr B,U ,he -Lotion"
.n ie6U2 I? ' hvereudered ihisqueg.
Mr. Polk todinVS??.?-.. h for
propriations for these oh;-T U na,U-v of aU P
accordance wi, h nl HtB viewa not
very generally repXSd -?!!rDMd wiJi b
urazette.
., CipieS3 me reelings of tho B
on..Tnoor.li T rv.- i ? 1
-.o-uotttiun fir rpnpiWn- . .
n me j
.A TALE WITH "A MORAL.
m f BY CATH ABIN E SEDG WlClC. 'J ? t "
. I dreamed I waa sitting o an eminence where
the whole scene of ife w,aa before one'; seas,
plains, cities, and countryr-'he world and iti ac
tors. An old man, with tbefloble Jiead ; and
serene countenance that 'befits; wisdomi stood bf
side rne," and I iurned a perplexed .gas:: on this
multitudinous human family, to ak him Who
is it that so many seem confidently expect- and
eo many others up be bimaiy pursVmirl
tihe is an immortal, he, x' ,boB
home is not in this world. . I trn, Hrely
visits it. Her compffnionship is reserved fo thos
who, Yn - the language of Scripture ahatf see
God as he is, for they shall be. like him" her l
name is Happiness. She is never found of those
who seek her for her own. sake."
Whv then, are so many pursning her V I
1 . 11 i t . 1
ask " why, do they not learn from the experi-
ence 01 omers j
" The. desire of her presence," he replied, " is
born with them ; the child cries for her ; some
are ignorant of the means of attaining her : some
' delude themselves, and others are deluded as to
the mode of Winning her ; lew are willing to pay
the price of her friendship, and fewer still will
receive the truth that she does not abide on earth
even with those most Worthy' of her presence.
To them her visits are rare and brief , but they
are content to dwell among her kindred, Submis.
sion. Tranquility, Contentment, and Patience.
Take this," he "said giving me a curious eye
glass, " it will enable you to see the distant, to
penetrate every secret path, and to discern un
told thoughts."
i took the glass : it fulfilled his promise. I now
beheld the whole world in pursuit of this enchan
ting being. Some were crossing the wider sea,
some treading the wikleme,ina8ta fferejtt
ding into cities, and others flying' to the country;
inquest of her. - They looked for her where she
waa never heard of; and what at first was inex
plicable to me, those that most eagerly sought
nothing else, never by any chance, found her.
Tired of my general observation, I finally con
fined my attention to two young persons, who be
gan the course of life together. One was a beau
tiful girl called Brillanta, whom I saw in a French
boarding-school, with teachers in all the arts and
various branches of learning.
' Why do they confine me nerel" she ex
claimed, pettishly, "they tell me 1 was born for
happiness, and I have not so much as heard the
rustling of her wings in this'liresome place. Wei!
1 must worry it through ; but when school-days
are over, and 1 am out, and surrounded by Iriends,
and followed by lovers, and go at will to operas
and balls, then Happiness will be my constant
companion !"
This golden future became Brillanta's present.
I saw her wreathed with flowers and sparkling
with jewels; admired and Haltered, and hurrying
from one scene of eaietv to another, but instead of
the conpanion she presumptoysly expected, there
were only Pleas
isure and Excitement, ahu'at their
neeis oatiety anu vearmess.
"Alas!" exclaimed Brillanta, "Happiness is
not yet with me, but she will come to my wedding
with the bridal giU and festivities she will
take up her abode in my luxurious home !"
But True Ijove was not required at the marriage,
so Happiness refused to be there. Vanity and
Pride were amongihe guests, and were soon fol
lowed by lhe fiend. Disappointment. Happiness
could not breathe the air they infected.--
A few years passed " Happiness had never
been, never will be here!" exclaimed Brillanta.
My husband is sore tiresome ! my children teas
ing ! my servant ! tormenting ! I will eo to
' i it - i tit
foreign lands, 1 wiil explore other countries
surely where so many rush to seek Happiness,
she must be found." And away went Brillanta,
but the chase was vain ; she never got so much
as a glimpse of Happiness, though she went on
pursuing till death overtook her. A mist that
had been gatheripg round her settled into dark
ness, and I saw her no more.
Sho whom 1 had seen start in the career of
life with Brillanta was named ISerena. lyjunp
forth daily fronfa hoW where all iweet cniiteiit
ments were from God-loving and God-fearing pa
rents, to her school-task?. She had an earnest
and sweet countenance, but what chiefly struck
me about her was her unlikeliness to the rest of
the world, She was not 'pursuing happiness.
She was too modest to claim her presence, too
humble to expect. She was so occupied with
her tasks and duties that she had no time to think
of herself, but she was eager enough to obtain
lhe acquaintance of her happiness for others.
What disinterestedness, what efforgetfulness
she practised to achieve this ! and strange to say,
when she asked and sought this eluding being for
others, see came unsought, unasked, to-hereelf;
and when clouds gathered heavily around Sere-
na, so mat Happiness could not come, (for her
patnm rnniM,nJ hnh ca-jnh. ......
CONGRESS.
In the Senate on February the 23d, the Rev."
Mr. Gurley, the Chaplain, delivered ail imprest
ive prayer, in which lie invoked God's avor up
on the distinguished man whose life light still
flickers. ;
Several messages were received from the Pres
ideot of the U. States, one of hicb Was the Trea
ty between the United States and Mexico.
Mr. Allen immediately offered four Resolutions;
viz: 1. Whether there ts an armistice Between
two armies ; if o, by whose authority it was
granted ; 2 Whether itis necessary for the Ju
diciary Committee to taae any step to amenu
the law which parishes persona wlw assume di
plomatic functions abroad without authority ; 3.
To remove the injunction of secrecy on former
business in Executive session, and, 4. To rescind
the rules in relation to secret proceedings.
The Resolutions were laid over, and the. Sen
ate went into Executive session on the treaty
When the doors were opened.
Mr. Allen again endeavored to have his Res
olutions taken up and considered, but without
avail.
Mr. Cass desired to submit a Resolution to
take a vote on the ten regiment bill to-morrow,
But it was objected to.
And the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives", after sprayer
by the R"V. 1J. Si iter, the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Feb 24th, Alf. Alleq, called
up the Resolution submitted by himself yester.
day, calling on the President tor information as
to whether active operations on the part of the
army in Mexico have been suspended uy armis
tice, and if so, through whose agency and by
what authority.
Mr. Sevier moved to lay Ihf Resolution ontho
table whih motion Was lost. Yeas II, Wayrd.
The Resolution was then passed Yeas 41,
Nays 37.
Mr. Allen called up his resolution (submitted
yesterday) instructing the committee on the Ju
diciary to inquire whether Act 99 requires amend
ment so as more effectually to punish persons
holding correspondence with the enemy in time
of war. And the Resolution was adopted.
The Senate then took up the resolution sub
mitted on the 3d inst., by Mr. Baldwin, affirming
the doctrine of the Wiltnot proviso, relative to
new territory ; and a discussion ensued, in which
several Senators participated.
Mr. Foote moved to lay the Resolution on the
table ; which motion was agreed to, Yeas 35,
Nays 11.
A message was received from the House of
Representatives, announcing the death of the
Hon John Q. Adams.
Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts, responded to the
annunciation uf the Hwuse ; and, on his motion,
the usual Resolutions of mourning, &c , were
unanimously adopted.
The Senate then adjonrned
L In the House of Kepresentattves, the Hall ot
the House of Kepresentattves was crowded iim
morning, at an early hour, to witness the solemn
and effecting ceremonies incident to the death oi
the Hon. John Q,. Adams The Speaker called
the House to order at 12 M ; and, after an appro
priate prayer by the Chaplain to the House, the
Rev. Mr. Slicer, the Speaker announced the
death of Mr. Adams, and paid a most eloquent
tribute to his memory;
Mr. Hudson, of Massachusetts, then rose, and
after passing an eulogy on the deceased, gave
a biographical sketch of his public life, the. posi
tions he had occupied, &c He submitted Res
olutions of mourning, &c , and moved that when
the House adjourned, it should adjourn to Sat
urday.
Mr. Holmes followed in an eloquent tribute to
the momory of the deceased.
Mr. Vinton, then rose, greatly affected, and
passed an eulogium on the character of Mr.
Adams.
Mr McDowell paid a beautiful tribute to the
n emory of the deceased.
On motion, the usual mourning Resolutions
were then adopied, and the House adjoured over
to Saturday.
I Front the New Orleans Delta, Jan. 1G.J
A FIGHTING AMBASSADOR.
Our readers are already aware that Mr Doy.
le, who is a genuine son of the " Emerald Isle,''
is now the British Minister at the City of Mex
ico, Queretaro, or wherever the locomotive gov
ernment uf the Mexican Republic is at present
exercising its functions he having been appoint
ed to that high trust in place of Mr. B inkhad,
who some time ago resigned on account of ill
healih. Mr. Doyle waa escorted from Vera Cruz
ic.n tiv 5 flu tse.nmpiit aT the
feouhiana Battalion of Mounted Men, num.
bering uly 40 men, under the command of Capt.
Fairchild ; and at a lime, too, when it was con ,
sidered very dangerous to attempt to pass over
the route with such a small force, infested as it
Was by bands of guerillas A friend, who was a
party in the expedition, has communicated to us
many amusing anecdotes, particularly of her Bri
tfsh' Majesty's representative, who, from his pro
fusion of true, Milesian pluck,' was dubbed by
the men of the escort, Queen Vic's fighting
Ambassador' a cognomen evidently well mer
ited. On the arrival of the command at Peroto, the
Governor of the Castle strenuously urged on Mr.
Doyle, and the commander of the escort, the pro
priety of their remaining there until a stronger
force should come up, the route ahead being in
fected by guerillas ; but Mr Doyle being anxi
ous to reach the scene of his diplomatic labors,
could not brook delay. 'Go ahead. Captain,'
said he, and J s, if there's any fighting going
on, Pil take a bit of a hand in it myself The
inarch was accordingly resumed, and the com-
I mand halted the next night within a league
land a half of where Gen. Rea was posted with a
I force of 500 Lancers. Dur ng the early part of
Inext day's march, the escort was startled by the
Ire port of What appeared to be the discharges of
light ordnance in the chaparral, on the left of, and
Jclose to the road. The command was instant
jly halted, faced to the left, and orders given to
'prepare for action; while the Captain rode for.
ward a short, distance to select a favorable posi
for defensive operations, nn . which U fall I
-'!rC" . ... -C U : 1 I
rK in l lie evtrin ui uieir ucuig anwtvcu ujr an
overwhelming force. At this stage of the game,
the Ambassador was seen emerging from a win
dow of the dilligence, with a double-barreled
shot-gun in one hand, and a kind of juvenile 'Un
cle Alexander' in the other. Instantly leaping
on his horse, he dashed to the side of the com
mander of the escort, exclaiming, Captain !
where are the b'ackguards? show them to me,
arid I'll crack I heir d d heads for them ;' at the
same time fruitlessly trying, with all his might
to draw the formidable weapon from the sheath
in which it had got entangled ; but, failing in the
attempt, he again addresssed the commander,
with, 4 Only look here, Captain, what a d d mes
I'm in, surrounded as we. are by cut-throat gue
rillas, and I can't draw the infernal sword of
mine!' After some little difficulty the infernal'
sword was. how-eve r, drawn from the sheath, and
prepared to play its part in the bloody drama ap
parently about to commence. After remaining
for some time prepared for action,' and no enemy
appearing, the command resumed (he march, and
reached Nopalucan without further molesta-llaa-
r It ayio be amiss to inform r readers, ibat
Mr iyl is the son of the celebrated Gen. Doy.
le. who fought under Wellington in the wars of
the Peninsula, and of whom the following char
ecteristic and well authenticated anecdote, is
i toH. On a night after a bard-foaght field, and
while the Duke was poring over tome maps and
and plans of, future operation, he was arooped
by the precipitate entrance pale and ; wo-begdne,
like he who drew priamV curtain at-the dead
of night, exclaiming, with half a breath, 'Your
Grace ! Gen, Doyle and hie- infernal Irishmen
have been fighting all day, sir. He saysjhey're
as hungry .as hounds, your G ace ; and as to ea,
they look horrible, your Grace ; they're all cov
ered with blood; and Gen. Doyle says,' it I don't
get ihero something to, eat, he'll be d i' if he
don't hang'we on the highest tree he can find !'
The Duke looked up at the frightened commis
sary whose trepidation had not yet subsided,
cottly saying, 0h! Do vie said so, did he?
Then, my good fellow, I'd advise you to look out
for yourself, for if Doyle said so, I'll be d d if
he don't do it.' It is needless to add that Gen.
Doyle's
night.
'infernal Irishmen' were fed well that
MLBKH EB&18T1R.
Our'g are the plant ojjair delightful peace,
Unioarp'd by party rage to lite like brothert."
RALEIGH, N. C.
Wednesday, March 1, 1848,
FOR GOVERNOR,
CHARLES MANLY.
DEATH OF MR. ADAMS.
" What a tide of woes
11 Conies rushinjr on this woeful land at once ?"
Our paper appears in sombre dress, for our read
ers are called to inourn the mighty dead. ' Another
Father has died in Israel. John Q.uincy Adams
is no mqre ! H&died at Washington City, on Tues
day night last, at 17 minutes past 7 o'clock, on the
Anniversary of the birth-day of the illustrious
Washington. What a wonderful coincidence! In
the death of such a man, on such an occasion, the
mantle of sorrow almost loses its deathless hue, in
the bla2e of glory thrown upon it. The melancholy i ??shaken 5 that by his great abilities
' i his energy and fearlessness in sustn, ,
musings of grief catch a tincture of complacency
from the transcendant interest of the scene. There
may be a boldness in the thought, which feeling
might construe into li treason to patriotism," but we
think we hardly ought to mourn an event so glori
ous in the annals of our history so happy to the
illustrious deceased. Mourn we must, at the de
parture from among us of such a man ; but surely
" we mourn not as others our loss, we have no
doubt, is his unspeakable gain." In every part of
the country, the liveliest demonstrations of sorrow,
and of respect, have been manifested for Mr. Adams,
and his death seems to be viewed as a national ca-
1 lamity.
Mr. Adams yielded np his spirit to his Maker, at
the time above stated, after lying in an insensible
state for fifty four hour3, with the exception of a
slight interval of consciousness, when ne made the
ever to be remembered expression'4 This is the
last of earth I am composed.
Mr. Adams was born on the 3lst of July, 1767,
attaining his 80th year in July last, and has been
for sixty-seven years, almost without an interval, in
the public service always an intent student and ob
serve of national affairs. In 1781, when but four
teen yearsf ajeejEQnimejjcedJxk caxecp aprivate
Secretary to Francis Dana, our Ambassador to Rus
sia. The range of his public duties has since been
of the most exalted character, including the station
of Minister Plenipotentiary, Resident Minister,
Secretary of State, and President of the United
States, in all of which he has commanded the admi
ration and esteem of his countrymen.
As a cotemporary of the illustrious Washington,
and almost a co-worker in laying the foundation of
his country's freedom and greatness, the name of
John Cluincy Adams will be remembered in all fu
ture time as one of the illustrious sons of the Re
public. In the year 1839, shortly after he retired from the
Presidency, he descended, neither ungracefully nor
without advantage to the nation, to a seat in the
House of Representatives, and had, up to the mo
ment of his death, wielded an influeuce unequalled
by any other member of that body,- securing also for
himself a greater share of attention and respect.
But the "old man eloquent" the living chronicle
of all that busy and eventful epoch through which
our national existence has continued is no longer
among the living, and his fellow countrymen will
join in doing honor to his memory, and expressing
their regret at his loss even though he had already
remained with us far beyond the period allotted to
man's earthly pilgrimage. '
THE TREATY SENTTO CONGRESS.
The Treaty recently received from Mexico, -was
sent on Wednesday last to the Senate, by the Pres
ident, and the remainder of the day was spent in
Executive session, by that body. The "Union"
takes it for granted, that the Senate will act upou it,
with as much promptitude as possible.. We also
learn that the Treaty has gone to the Senate, ac
companied by the written approval of the President
and Secretary of State, so that the prospect of Peace
is daily becoming more bright and cheering.
Mr. CLAY IN NEW-YORK.
t
We learn from the "New-York Tribune," that
a large meeting of the friends of Mr. Clay was held
at Castle Garden, on Thursday evening last Not
less than ten thousand persons are said to have been
present. The meeting was called to order by Phil
ip Home, Esq. Chairman of the Whig General Com
mittee, on whose motion the President and Vice
Presidents were selected.; Addresses wire then
made by Hon. Jos. L. White, Dudley Seldzn, and
others. vr Resolu tions, expressing renewed attesta
tions ofiove and confidence in Mr. Clay; and ean
estly recommending him to the Wkigs of the Union,
as their candidate for President of the United States,
were unanimously adopted.
" Standard" th.P ad
anair throughout-Comm-
. . - U'WIDO I.
ator-aud deserves maa
notice at our hands. rt
; The Committee to r,r....n
tion of the M.fi,.., f Keso'
brough Janes, 6. LBurchT
James Wifo-in, ' Al?
ring, returned and Km;..6 , ,?l
-co - uu vjeorro a i,
man, or as their author Jt
great injustice to ,i u ' ?Hi
string of Resolutions as o,V
deavor to sustain i3 tach' e
""""f declares
tion of Texas to thpTT:.. , l
"""curtate, f I
Cause Of COmnl'iim .y. .'f
r- me UoTem,
. lul3) we presume M
judge for herself, and as-sW
tha enlightened wisdamof iKv Dot
on thU m n) .. uM.s
c UIC uot a,Sp03e1
But the Resolution nmj.. . '
T V ' ""caw a most un
dent POI.K. inftsmnr.'. ... l. r.
4: tyrant" with a PW-. "t4
-o .j.-u.it; UTCrthr.!
T-v. i n . . lu.r,
IUB conu uesolution asserti
iolk was -atneere in his desire tU5
"uu ansious to prese
tions with that power," (MexiCo. '1
tell to thdse who know no bette
r u .j . 4
x . uuu a curious way of manifest!,,.
aence, that lie instructed Lis Ofuc,
co, to do something to irovoke a
let that pas3.
j. uc vuiiTj iusuiuuon says, tint1
ed to makfi fill UP.tooi.t " .1
as," ana tliat the marching of oart-
jrranue, was unknown to the M0
tcxitnl
and. thcrefipp it AiA r,A 1: ,
' ,v uw produce ta J
fallacy has been 39 often refutcJ, tjj
.again 10 expose it, would almost be a
inieuigent community.
The fourth
tuat Uen. Iavlor "advised1' Vat
trnnns t.n flip T!
1 .w w iiicii. tiiO-i
as often and lncontcstibly, .is tLe -b r
runtlnn" l:inrlpr ominei IT
I "si' iit.AKi Luy j
.j -uv ul.vv ! v-umci ana titl
frontery, too, as if no one but this 1
Wake Democrats knew any thing abJ
" If ignorance be bliss.
Then, Jtis folly to be mat'
uuv mo uuu ixesuiUUOQ 13 30 tUmd
must give it in full. Here it is, aslm
"Resolved, That our confidence in jJ
! President of the United States, is unjjJ
energy and fearlessness in austaii
j and honor of the country, and his firn;
nimity in the midst of difficulties oca
bitious and unscrupulous opponents, !
rank among the most illustrious meat
lie, and won the thanks and admiratictj
triotic countrymen : that believiua hnal
and pure, and devoted to the people anil
... . mi .. . r i
Eutuuon, we win continue tosuppor.l
h.im against foreign enemies and doasj
Now, that is what we call doing t
brown no haLthandcd, wishy-wiT!!;
it goes the whole figure. "JaiaejILP
dent of the United States," has not onljH
abilities as a Statesman, his energy indji
and so forth, : taken rank among ibti
ousmen of the Republic,''' but hebas-r
and admiration of ALL his patmkt
on account of his conduct in relation t
There are some of ': his countrymen'' ia
and admiration" he has not " iron," wJ
21st day of February, 1S48, had beem
thtoueh a lonz series of years' Jed
country's interests, to have been able j.
ic" Statesmen. But they rany no id
minutive heads in shame, for the "pst!
sieurs Jones, Burch, McCullers, Wig
lea. ia the Metropolis of North Carol.:
and date above mentioned, have, inn:
bled, solemnly declared, that Mry fc
patriotic," and straight-forward pros
worthy of the faith, who do not "that
Mr. Polk. How Messrs. Calhoun,
c
Webster, Butler, Badger. Hiles, Midi
and others, who neither ':thank; nor
Polk for his unnecessarily incurrn
ly managing this war, will take this f :
from Raleigh.'we are somewhat curioa
We hope no one will be silly enouga t
sen luereior. -auu f,w."
mittee, of course, included.
r- it A T T notrinf 111" ''i
The ntVier Resolutions, thirteen m '
piece with those above quoted ; but"
to notice them in full. Suffice if to
that they denounce the' declaration of
Representatives, that the war was un
unconstitutionally brought on by .ur.
an imDeachment of him. Call upon
in the Senate, to pass as speedily asps
Regiment bilL and inform that
tnat it nas taiKcu iww -
,K W t;r ,ir resnonsible for the coa:
... . . ,, . l i 1,.r nhnilt 1 i
r- u MoiiKin ll?
war. uenuuuuo mo
nf tK NTnrt.K fnroliiia Lecblalure.
k tin0ft;r;mincr hill." Appro"
State Convention.
Return. thanks to
Do. do.
Unnnnan. Cass &
a- v v i m
their hypocritical opposition to me n.
AVf"al Then XoUaw W
Conventions,- and a vote of thanks to ,
ders, Esq., for his able aud patriot
V ' V
Tk. ImM the Chairman and S1
on motion, ordered to be adel to ti4
gates, though we una meiu
nnintmont bv the Chair.
tu- : -n ;n H we reDeat, it sS
and we are curious to know nho the
Resolutions is. From certain er-
1 that tbtt-
almost naxara me a"uui
a Standard" had a hand in them ;
thoaa
appear by the proceedings;
the meeting at all.
that
THE SATURDAY COU
Cour.er-
inecaseoi mcu" ;
on Saturday by Judge King, ofra"
MeMakin asked that he might .psjj
$7,500, and her counsel onten
the sum he should pay. Th fjj'i
applications, and decided that Mc .
thel5,000 for which tBe PP .
receiving a transfer of the establish
ing to do so, forfeit the $5,00C I pre
the court will order a resale of .
f