North Carolina Newspapers

4: '. ' r'' 4 ii. :. -JT ..14 - , I :j - bit- 1 F 1if -7 'A' tt: 11 v- r4 it- . it! 1- i m '..yi -Ir-1 ihrfv'iu five months wit , i. -..-.i i-xv i tt.n"iu9L .ruu. , r of a CCht to perttfH pound in mar-j in Constantinople 2 or 3 Cents. In i Mjmciiiiitricts with oil ntl bread they arc U'g-nt and comfortable cation in which we uMally L' -.V i L .L ' ...'I. :fi findlhe Northern ftrmer'slresidence. Operating pon a , CHIVI lOOtll CUtanr lOrt 1 IUC MOiaiwo f i ri i Oi thc hsh. r ; f 8. Th6 ripf-K'rnpfS hlJihur Up In dry pin- JSCS and wilted, and kept to eat in thht Led CCS State two month longer- rj Sold sometimes I as late a February or A arch. I 4.) Raisins put in cakes and eatcn.with tread. 5" , Preserve-s made v ilb frli trrattf. I .... . jojee boiled, and. -then fruits arc boiled in it. r . 1 iu r 1 vniiuus niuuo wi j iannls. auinces. ' i t nlams. peaches, &c. Eii normous quanh- t Ties ot this is made in sdmeplaces. , I ionarv Irom the ! grape Liujcc, prepared hyl boiling as aOOVC. i;, and millet, 'wheat, barley!, riqe, or almonds f and nuts thrown into it, Also Starch or ; flour, j There are various kinds of these nlanuiacturcs. They aiv sold in the large cities. 2 Sam. 0, Hos. 3, 1 ; Sol. Songs 2, 5. ' i f?. Pickled grapes r good ripe grapes put in a vessel two thirds full. Fresh juice boiled down one half is poured on them, i They are left to Stand 115 "or 20 days and ' are readv for use;;both to eat and drink. ; . , ' . A . The liquor is sour. L8,'Grapb Molasses; jthe fresh juice boiled down, to or 1-5 of the original quantity in from 5 to 7 hburS ; (flfTerent in , t.rrj: . i ii r i" n ,J r . " ' different places; sold irom 2 to G cents a : . . 1 ' - j . . ' . Cuart in the' Shops as molasses IS With US, ih frequent and COnstanl USe. " ' j 'A 0. 'Another article, made in a-similar trial of thousands. Let thei farmer pay less attention to Vvay, the Wee from a iai ticular kind of , e quantity, and more to the quality of his lands ; let jV . . ., I , tf t , i !' hirrKpkoperly improve one acre a year, lnsteadiof scat- grape IS boiled down tO.jjne half, Ot a dark I teringjhe manufri as is done. over the whole plan color, turbid, Sopr sweet Called liardenk. j tation, and he will very spojn discover, not only, jjiat he j .10. Gfape SUgar ; juioe boiled hard, CUt j hasrtiuh less labor to perform, butsalso that he i more With Ti knife ; llSl-d in the manufacture fbouniifully remunerated fotj the toilhe endures, iAmple cf confectionary, eaten extensively, 111 ViiVto.ro ! j 12. Raisin (Irink. raisihs boiled in water nd used or sold altogether. j, 13. Raisin wine, 4 parts of raisin, to One of water, soak 2 days, raisins bruised and put.in a jar till ferment 'd. J -14. Wine, all of it intoxicating. ( j 10. Uraady, distilled from grapes, or their juice, called arracl:. It may then with saletjy.be inferred, that Jb ancient times there H ere Similar USeS ' nevolent purposes, ah(J whilst an unbroken; gleam made Of grape and their juice, and that, I of Joy, consequent upon thf practice of a superibr sys ' , i , I ,em Pervades his soul, he evinces a disposition to ajle- Ipnvjng out of the accodnt brandy, a more ,viate those arountI hila and extend to lhem ,the bless. ; modem discovery, all tlC 10 words in the Lings he enjoys. The education of his children', about "3)iblc translated indifTejrently wine, may ! vfhich he had previously bin;, lijttle concern, now demands 7 find all, or nearly' all of! thJr representa-1 hi ttnd;vided att?mn' and the h?useQf w- f i . j. , r . 1 , f toforffrotn a want of time, almost abandoned, lis now t ves, itUho l.t of ar telcs of lood .and ! gularIy Ir, Jlort the labor of tlie arm Urmk,tiov madp from the product of the Vine as given by one resding in the East. andcpnrVersaht with the Whole subject, and who has.taken pains tpjexamine the mat xtej with special rcft rerQjci to the use of ' xyinc and the word that stands for it in the fiible.f It will at once be seen that this has an important benrirjg on the cause of . Terhperance, and will, to a great degree at.lear, cut off the excuses of those who so Often appeal to the Blible, in support of ; 1 i.i. ' 1 I . . ' , .IWCjiuiiiiHiuguuges.uecfiuse Wineismere pomrhanutd in some instances. For omit sL k-' 1.1- 1 . tipg tne w m proper, ar d the Brandy, and -the Other Products are! not intoxicating ' ? V;l . . T . more pan oatf moiassesior sugar, or can- lit, flf nrrvrrcc TVr rk mi mutit tlmn Ann , f , If . ' P OraVVn Irom th Use Of SUCh articles, of every day USC as W, to support the prac- t6e of using ardent spirits. golida: I orihe W attmnan.J SLUES OK TVRlWirif. SYSTPUC M . I. . ',tifwts.EwTOKs-There is pirhaps, no portion of the Mtt . t ,, i K - . HUn,on f?re PPsed by a jenacious adherence to certain arbitrary systems, than that part of North Car- ollaa, of which I hove the honor of being a native. 7-; Jt roust appejnr evident, even lo the most casual ob- ' - ..iiiUViu u u A MJUMKJt '.erter, ihamn ho e.terpre wh tever, in whidh the (a- TPrtdaoos of the " Old North State " have been 'en - K3ea, so m.ucu Ueticiency tnanilests itself, as in that of Ap-icuhuie-. The Mint modes of husbandry introduced bjr pur fathers fifty year ago, are still in vogue, and all - Umps at reformation on this score, have almost en 'My failed. The farmer of the present age, in injlta-. no if kit Hortiiy progenitor, when about to-prepare hit ground for a crop, a?ks himself the usual question, many acres will my force I e able to cultivate 1 Arjd n?l coriient with lbe gmoint of the preceding, he 1 fr ar, a few acre nore. What is the con ejuenee r Evidpntly; this, that ihe land from a want I f proper improvement and cultivation, fairs to produce mt amoum oi grain anticipated. This follows from the t7Wnre of the laws which rezulate all vegetable prw act ions that do not grow spontaneously, for such ns ,iTuire: cultnre at air, invariably flourish hesi; when 'plced in a i adnpifd to thjir growth, and properly iiljed. This momentous fact ahhoogh so often and !arljr denjonstrair d in the eiperierice of every husband- . wan, has been insutTicient to jflm a change of system. mna augaests 10 the harmer this important query, how . many Whels ha!l 1 be able. tfw on this of that acre T Vm lies h$ gfeai secret. of the success of the Farmer, mna p ne couui once convincp himself of this, and re- ac4t 111 luture, to lay aside iljie old, and adopt a land a new . rt- rjc.v... w, pjirpuiuig oiiu cultivating hwijlanda, there is nol the leait doubt, but lhat he would in discover the" disad vantages under which he had Wen Ubor,n3, and th inesjimable superiority of one HWKje or culture over that oflanother: ini tnere is a lamentabldefieiency in the mode of r future practiced bv those inlWI, .:j. t tLz. nrii.red. cannot be denied by r,hy one ho Will arail , i, - --U- s icw unori years l ''Ml POfiiun of Pnnik-Jii v. .. . i CI fU.llVlllinn I'T j .'l . m a r tU ior. uari, gn etale - r . - , r(C wc , nfl ,nc nusnnndman usually ' i:Ka.wion f y very smald farm ; but instead ofn. Ijjring.ly. furce. d. aomr footUly u oald tet to the cul W"loaf P Hole, he wily Wl.ct. part only, and rotcsthetiainderf hia .i, to theHoiprorement ut $ot, and tdch other a nirs at may dcnd it ten I ion. ;i4 ate, is vm 4b- vious: u save a u- ,.... nerfurmance of other important jes, .nd crowns the aaiajnnal fields with a riih re Jard for the labor bestowedl This accounts for the el- , . . , mnv loirorehoars wide and economical systeni, he finds many leisurejnours to devote to .-'(he embellishment of; his homestead, and thus renders himself and family the! happy an! conteiit- j occupants of on inclopure, beautifully adorned with Mowers, whose aromatic sweetness, nils ine adjacent mCWIDnrre WllU.a uriiiniui nosiauyr Who is it that does not experience aj inward joy .when thus situated, i and feel himself constrained,,to adore the hand of jProv- idence which so signally blessed his well-directed efibrts ? D.t how diferent the case of the Southern farmer , ,t.L :.u it' line he operates ufjon a system wiiien vr"g jnces- sant ton, leaves no time 10 qiieuu wumri mmnm . . . f i -i ..:;. ! ..... ? .. , . ... tat imponance-j ana aimosi hus i men .mc riirviivuB 0f the time-worn labor. i, i This points ouf the secret of his non-success, dscIos- fs ,he cause90f perpetual complaints, ana originates. a nUcrful since .tuc reeults uniform flow from .the despotic system of which he is an unfortunate. though wiliingjelavel Naturally avaricious, and! inflamed by an inordinate and unchristian desirje for the) accumulation of this worlds goods, he selects an amountj of land, for the proper cul tivation of which, his force its entirely yadeqaate. The consequence i? his plans are frustrated, bis expectations thwatted, and his fondly cherished ; hopes blasted!. He immediately sts up an ungenerous complaint, attributes ! his failure to some Providential interference, execrates ,jie gterility of the soil, rendered so by hisownmisman- agement, and forthwith determines on obviating tjie evil by adding to has farm a newf field. ; Is it a matteijof as tonishment, that an individual, actipg uppn such princi ple, should fal to realize the object for which hfij is so zealously striving 1 Is it at all surprising to find, that instead of incrjpasing in wealth and opulence he is grad nally declining into servile indigertqe T We leave, these, and similar questions, to be answered ly those who have . T f , . I coroding efiecfs of the evil )above alluded to. Tha a system, than that noJ existing, nay be devised and successfully pursued, is manifest frdm the time tor tne accompnsnment ot suoorciinaie duties, ana the achievement of other important measures, will afford itselfrj and his home, which; was formerly neglected, and presented to the eye of the beholder a dilapidated and forbidding appearance, now; assumes a new cait ; the inclosure blooms with odoriferous flowers, and jevery- thing around begins to betoken peace and haippifiess. The mind too, freed of all unnecessary cares andjanxie- ties finds abundant time to contemplate the wisdom and goodness of Jehovah, and jsend forth its aspirations of praise to the fountain of ajl happiness. Much! of the time, and means, hitherto expended in the perpetuation of an ill-chosen system,. arid in the cultivation of a bad- t j ly improved soil, are now; ajpplied, by the husbandman, which before' was regarded as a drudgery, has npw be come a pjensure, and the wilderness and the solitary place are glad for him, and the desert rejoiceth p.ijid blos soms as the rose. , J. $. H. Lexington, S. C, Dec. 93rf, 1848. . I ? 1 ' : M F'or the Watchman. - I TOASTS DRANK AT THE MASONIC DINNER IN THIS PLACE 0N THE 27ih ULT. I. ' The Grand Lodge of the State of North Caroli na and its M. IV. G. Master We look to the One for wise regulaiions to the other for a sublime example. 2. Our W. M., E. Muers His industry and zeal luuers ilia industry arm zeni in Masonry, has revived this Lodge, and he merits and re 1 ceives honor anion"; Masons. , 3. The Wardens and other Officer, oj FultonLidge . , Vruiorof thl Pay. His presence here to- ; day, proves his promplnessj and his address, his ability to neriorm nv honombi. dotv nsc,n,x him i ! 5- The Unirersal Science of Masonry K Pistinct jiuih nuYnuiiicui aiiu jvnjgiuu me support oi tne one and the bulwark of the other. j - 6. Gen. George- Washington A niilitnrv rhiVftain I without ambition a conqueror who gave the' Truits of j victory to his country a mart without a compter to ;Chris,iansa model among Mason theexample ef our order 7. Charity ,the mantle that cover eth many stns are ne- Those wh0 scoff at its existence nnvoilg Masmnsj; ver found in the paths jn which that greatest ofijill vir tues should be exercised. ., , , Their honor 4s our prideheir ppojection not niore our duty than our pleasure I r n r s j r it r. r i .! V vror rrom uif natis 01 caiumnj? stoops , T " T'T'9 ". convertsj i,s rnefilj f. have been tastetl by centuries, its basis is virtue, 'meetedi , oui by the square and com;pass, its universal objectthe !' good of the hupian family ' j 10- Brotherly Lore among Masons It allays the - atni8i,ies of Passion. sympathises with and relieves I "V " " 7" j U. Our iiro Masonii Festirals-Thei chronicle ne iays on winch was given to thei world the light of those two great and good ttien, bt. John the Baptist, and St. John the Kvanffelist. Let Masons humbly fmulate their virtues, and profit byjlheir example. L 12. Our visiting Brethren As brothers thy shall ever be received. j. ' ' 13. The Ladies They are put last as the, most important officers are placied last in our processions, and as our columns opened to ive them their proper ,posi- tmn al thia tnhl A iWa I .11 w.1? lifi. - pand to assign to them the first nlace in their bosoms. w ntic:iauit, i iic lira 1 is 111 an 1 ur .vi tiJi.s r Jt For -the AV atchman. Messrs. Editors,? 'Allow me to call at ,en,lor to the notice of thej opening bf the v "esppro iMalei Academy" advertised in another column. Mr. Montcomerv. un der whose auspices the School hasi been The resulf of h a nn4 f conducted during the lak session1, is a 0,JI,on-5n ,he ,sV),e- .voung man .whose qualifications and abil- f Wwor.h called for the yeas and nays ities'as a teacher, we take nleasure nlTlh?T j 1 , . ' commending aad-asamora I pioos'Uung man and a centleman. h bnc whn fnr himself an eminent position amongjus. The almost extraordinary salubrity of our mountain atmosphere, nnd the exemption ofVpor village from all thelist of midsmat- j icdisease, togetherwith lits moral bonrli tion, constitute advantages w hich wo thinU are worthy a more extended notice, j - .... o,iiUa ut uuving - no cnurcn is 1 novv bemg: removed : frnm: ns. fnr trior i a" EPisCpal Church almost compleid, i - , v.---w. .., ru.nu ifiii vuiiipriru- I With iinv in Wl.: : ... ! ii " ; ini uicrn portion pi tne State the contract b ..t-in I ,, 1 , mj . iimyii iui rresnyierian and .Methodist Churches, vvViaa ato,!a. ...:ii( r'tti : ..vrvjv. bivvuvu ii iuiiqw as soon as practicablei i JN. W e exnect a F.malA ft.b his ; portly under Uhe supcriniendence lof th open ev. james Purvis and Lady, uiiojse re nutation as teachers is too well establish- ; ed to require any commendation from us. All of our vacant houses have been taken by most respectable families, chiefly peo ple from the lower Counties. I We have two Hotels with open doors" to the valet udenarian" and all others who may give us a " calf ; and finally, i the moral condition of our village will compare with, if it does not excel, any other m the wes tern portion of the State, j When you get your 44 Hail Road" by Salisbury we expect to intersect it, bjv a branch running up the valley of the l ad- j kin calling at this place at which time We Will again let yOU hear IfOm US A CITIZEN. THIRTIETH CONGRESS, - SECOND SESSION. i From the Richmond Compiler. PROCEEDINGS tN CONGRESS. Sundry interesting proceedings have taken place in the Hotise of Representatives within he present week ; to some of which we think it well to direct the attention of our readers. j SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORY. On Monday, the House proceeded jo consid- er the motion made by Mr. Kobtnson to recon sider the vote by which was passed on the 13ih December, the Resolution instructing the Com mittee on the Territories to report to the House, with as little delay as practicable, a bill or hills providing a Territorial Government for each of the Territories of New Mexico, and excluding slavery therefrom. After some remarks by Mr. Robinson- i . tir . .l i .u .u ' , j- iir. vveiiivvoriii muveu 11141 mo iiiiih 10 reconsider be laid upon the table ; which was ! decided in the affirmative. Yeas 106, nays 82. L T'hose who are familiar with Congressional proceedings, will understand lhat the object ot the motion lo reconsider, and the succeeding motion to lay on the table, was to prevent the first decision of the House from being over hauled. The vote on the latter motiofi is there, fore a distinct test of its sense on the' merits of the proposition under consideration. .Our rea ders will observe that Mr. Went worth, a prom inent supporter of Gen. Cass, acts as one-of the Northern leaders in securing this adverse decision of one branch of Congress against Southern views. The same gentleman, on the same day, took still greater care to make known his anti-southern position, by offering the fol lowing resolution, which was read ; and, debate arising thereon, it was laid over under the rule, VrZ : ' .Resolved, Thai the cojinmittee on the Judi ciary be instructed to inquire into the expedien cy of passing a law providing for the abolition of slavery and the prohibition of its extension, wherever Congress has the power so lo do, and thus relieving this Government from all responsibility for the existence ofihat institution, and also from all agitation concerning it. On Wednesday, Mr. Smith, of Indiana, from the committee on the Territories, in accordance with the resolution which ihe House,; on Mon day, refused to reconsider, reported a bill toes tablish the Territorial Government of Upper California,, which was read and committed. The first section of this bill provides for .the organization of ' the Territory of Upper Cali fornia." That nothing hi this act shall impair the rights of the Indians of the country, or of ! the General Government to make anyregu- lation respecting such Indians. ' flso, that this act shall not be construed to prohibit the Gov. eminent from dividing said territory in such manner and when Congress may choose. v- Section 12th provides, that the inhabitants of said territory shall be entitled to enjoy all and singular the rights, and privileges, and. ad vantages granted and secured to the people of the territory of the United Slates northwest qf the river Ohio by ihe articles of the compact contained in the ordiince for the government of said territory on the 13th day of July, 1787, and shall be subject to all the conditions, res trictions and prohibitions in said articles of compact imposed upon the people of said ter ritory. , SLAVERY IX THE DISTRICT. If the action of the House on Monday was unsatisfactory and offensive, with regard to slavery, it made some little amends by rejec ting an infamous propsition of the Abolitionist, Giddings, who did Gen. Cass. the useless ser vice of giving him the vote of Ohio : ( In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Giddings introduced a bill to authorise the people of the Disl. of Columbia to express their wishes as to the continuance of slavery and he slave trade . . . . . .......... . within the l)itrict ; which bill was read twice. Mr. Giddings made some remarks in support .... . ? . , . , . . . x.r. of hjs Mh during vhich, in reply to inquiries proposed by Messrs. Thompson and Tompkins, of Mississippi, Mr. Giddings Slated that, as he regarded no distinction of color, in such matters, bill provided that all male person,, mclu- ! aiug negroes snouiu De entitiea 10 voie on me j subject presented for 4heir decision. Mr. Thompson, of Mississippi, then movel j that the bill be laid onjhe table;; which was decided in the affirmative, as follows : Yeas i 106, nays 77. : Notwithstanding the better intent apparent ly manifested, by the rejection of Giddino-g' nronosition. t he House, on Thursday, look a I I T 7 I J ' . l l l J .' 1 .1 ft r ! "oie mcn snow5Q 11 10 ue ,ne PurPse OI a majority to interfere, in some form: with slave- ry in the DitricH xtf Columbia, r v Mr. Gott introduced a resolution, instructing the committee on-lhe District of Columbia to repoit a bill, as soon as practicable, prohibit ing ihe slave trade in the District of Columbia, and moved the previous question. ; Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, moved (o, lay the re- au resuiieu, ayes 01, nas so. do tne reso- : lution Avas not laid on thi table. The motion far iho previous question was sustained so to 4'J. The, yea's and nays were ordered on taking the main question, and resulted yeai 112 nays 64. The resolution was then passed by yeas and nays 98 to 87. - -f Mr. Stuart, of Michigan, moved a reconsid e rat iori, and was proceeding to give his reasons in opposuion 10 me resoiuuon, when ine cnair t decided that it was not in order lo debate a mo i ton o reconsider until the following day that on which the motion is made. JVIr. C. J. Ingersoll appealed ffom the deci- sion of the chair, bul the decision was sustained. ! Mr. Holmes of S. Carolina, moved lhat eve ry Southern member wit hdraw from the House; ; but the motion was uol entertained. ", !. At a later stage of the proceedings, Mr. Plor- poy offered a resolution, which j'M adopted, instructihe thn mmiiiKu iKo r..tr;.t nr - ; Columbia, to inquire into the expediencp . . . . . . . r .i r. by the public buildings and public ground I 1. , ru: nl I jhlfiftfiklfcift rrf -vrrllf ! Pi 1 BRAZILIAN SLAVE TRADE. On Monday, Mr. Meade offered the follow, ing resolution, yhich was read, considered, and agreed lo : Resoh ed, .That the Secretary of State cause to be transmitted to this House the corregpon. deoce ofGiore M. Gordon, late, and Gorham Parks, the' present, Consul of the United States ! at Rio d Janeiro, with the Department, of at Kio tfe Janeiro, witn uie uepapraeni oi State, on the subjt of the African slave trade; ' also, anv unpuonsneu cuiicsiiuciiko uii mc i same sunjeci uy . ui - "c.j our late Minister to Brazil. . reference of the presidext's message. J On Tuesday, Mr. Vinton offered the usW resolutions for the reference of different parts of the President's message to different com. miltees. The 7th and 8th resolutions were as folllows : ,7th. That so much of said message as re lates to the tariffs of 1846 and '42, the reven ue, the state of the Treasury, the public debt, the Sublreasury, the general condition of the finauces, the estimated receipts and expendi tures for the next fiscal year, the unliquidated claims of citizens of United States against Mex. ico, and the establishment of additional branch mints, be refered to the committee of Ways and Means. '" 8th. That so much of said message as re lates to the establishment of Territorial Gov. ernments over California and Nnw Mexico, and the enforcement of Governments de facto in those territories, be referred to the committee to inquire and report whether the Executive of the United States has rightful authority lo j exercise the powers of Government now being I enforced over those territories. ' Mr. Meade moved to amend ihe, 8th resolu tion by striking out the words " the Committee on ihe Territories" and inserting-!!! lieu there of" a, Select Committee." The amendment was disagreed to. , Mr. Rumsey moved to amend the. 4ln reso lution by striking out ihe words " the tariff of '46 and '42," and adding theTollowing addition al resolution : ' Resolved, That so much of said message as relates to the tariff of 184G and 1842, btf re ferred to the committee on Manufactures." Mr. Cobb, of Georgia, moved to amend Mr. Rumsey's amendment by adding Rafter the word " manufactures" the words the commit, tee on Agriculture and ihe committee on com merce, and lhat said committees acl jointly. Subsequently Mr. Cobb modified his amend ment by striking out the words " and lhat said committee act jointly." Pending these amendments, a debate occur red which lasted about two hours, and which was participated in by Messrs. Holmr?. of South Carolina, Cobb, of Georgia, Rumsey, C. J. In gersoll, Gentry, Thompson, of Pennsylvania, Vinton, Green, Fisher, Greely, Bayly, Marvin, and Fisher ; which latter gentleman was on the floor when the commiltee rose and reported pro gress. PAYMENT TO MEXICO. On Wednesday Mr. Vinton, from the Com mittee ofWays and Means, reported a bill to provide for carrying, into execution in part the 12ih articles of the treaty with Mexico, conclu ded at Gaudalupe Hidalgo ; which bill was twice read, and made the special order for Wednesday next. It is in the following words : Be it enacted, dec, 1 hat the following sums of money be and the same are hereby appro priated, out of any money in the treasury not. otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of car- rying into execution in part the 12th article of the treaty between ihe United States and Mex ico, made and concluded at Gaudalupe Hidalgo on the 2d day of February, A. D. 1848. For payment of the instalment and interests which will fall due under said article on the 30ih day of May, A. D. 1849, the sum of $3,720,000. For payment of the instalment and interests which will fall due under said article on the 30th day of May, A. D. 1850 the sum of $3,540,000. THE LEVYING OF DUTIES IN MEXICO. The following resolution, offered by Mr. Bar ringer on the 13th instant, was read and agreed to Resolved, That the President of the United Slates cause to be communicated to this. House the. amount of moneys and property received during the late war with the Republic of Mex ico at the different ports of entry, or in any other way within her limits, and in what man. nerlhe same has been expended or appropriated. PUBLIC DEBTS OF THE UNITED STATES. The following resolution, offered by Mr. 'Tall madge on the 18th instant, was read and agreed to : . i n ' 1 rni . . 1 n . rp nesoivea, 1 nai me secretary 01 tne 1 reas- ... . j r .u .... ury oe requesteu 10 nave prepureu lor me usse -r.u. f:. 'u...: ,u ui tue 11 oust; a siaitsmeni suuwiiif me iiiaiuici j in which every public debt of ihe United Slates, ; from the lime of the Continental Congress up j to th present year, has been contracted, the amount of each, from whom obtained, under; what law authorized, the manne1 and time of ; payment, and the amount, if any, now due on ' each, together with the amount of unclaimed dividends, both of principal and interest. NEW SERVICE FOR MEN OF WAR. The following resolution, offered by Mr. Gree- ly on the 18th instant, was read and agreed to Resolved. That the Secretary of the Navy be requested to inquite into and report upon the j expediency and feasibility ot temporarily em ploying the whole or a portion of our national vessels now on the Pacific station, in the trans portation, at moderate rates, of Americari citi zens and their effects from Panama and the Mexican ports on the Pacific, to San Francisco, in California. In the House, on Thursday Mr. Evans, of Maryland, presented a memo rial from the bearers of the Electoral votes for President and Vice President, against the re. duction in their mileage made under the joint resolution of last session, which was ordered lo be printed. t rr j i..: - c : : - mr. uoggin onereu a reioiuuou n iuiuirjrt ; which was adopted, as to the propriety of ap nii nlimr o rimmillA nf niif. frnm pnirh Stall. lv.....,.. w - - in reference to a monument to commemorate the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. ir. Bolts offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of War for a statement of the swords, fire-arms, &c, Sold since the close of the war - 1 with Mexico, the amount realized, and how ihe , proceeds have been distributed. Lies over. Correspondence of the American. Washixotox. Dec. 27, 1848. SENATE. Mr. Alchison,Presidentprotem. m the Chair. Memorials and petitions -were Dresented i Messrs. Allen, Benton, and Johnson of Md. nnn fif thnan i.rocAntHrl b t r nion n,t of that the law mighl be re-enacted which provid O.l I 1, 5, I i.rhf l.n imnenm tpd ! :.. ,k. moil i,:!!.:., tu:.,.i ..ra.n, n aoa . of - puUicaliou ; and Mr. A. called the particu- ICC lit mitia ' lull" l nil i Y Junes ui lliu subject as one of much importance, which should receire their early allention. itn Mr Rpninn. acrreeablv (o nrevious notice,' in- produced a bill to establish an additional Land Office in Missouri, which was twice read and referred. gent 0'j . .. Mr. Benton also obtained the unanimous con. of the Senate to introduce a bill to continue f ,hi rtJ year from ihe firit f January, 1840,' the charler, whlch wil, lhen expire, of iV.l: tu..;,, nA r:onrffMown Steam packet Company. The bill was read : Uvic and Mr. Benton asked that it might now yje put upon jls passage, as the period when the presencharter would expire was fail approach- ins. Mr. Fitzpatrick, of Ala., desired informalion as lo the character of this charter, and the pri vileges granted to the Company w hich it was nnw nrnnnprl In piIpiuI for SO lonff a neriod. He was a young member, and simply asked for information, without intending to express oppo sition to the bill itself. He; however, had nev er been in favor of monopolies. Mr. Denton explained that it was a company which now runs a small stefamer, every two hours, at 12J cents per trip from Washington to Georgetown and Alexandria. The compa ny has a capital of only 875,000 invested in this line : the line is of much importance to the people of the District, and as their lime is near- ly out, it was necessary that there should be prompt action. Mr. Jeffejson Davis said that circumstances had changed since the original charter was granted. Granting a charter now was a very different thing.! Alexandria was now a part ot Virginia, and toextend the present charter would be giving to the company authority to run a steamboat into that sovereign State. He thought it would now be an invasion of State rights lo renew this charter without ihe consent of Vir ginia, Mr.. King was in favor of a reference of the bill ta the appropriate committee, involving as it does the rights of a State. Mr. Benton here read the original act, to shew thai the company chartered was ihe Washington, Alexandria and Baltimore steam packet company,' and that the company so en titled vvas also chartered by that act, as the Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria steam packet company,' to run aline, as before slated from Washington to Georgetown and Alexan dria. The reason why the latter title was as sumed he was not prepared to say, but if there was any thing improper in the act, the power was reserved to repeal or modify it at any time, ' The bill was passed over informally forlhe present. 1 Mr. Dodge of Iowa, agreeably to previous no- lice, introduced bills to run and make the nor thern boundary of Iowa : and for the relief of: Eiisha Hampton and others of Iovva. Read twice and referred. Mr. Dodge also gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill to establish certain hind of fices in Iowa. " i Mr, Cameron's resolution, submttted some days since, calling on ihe Secretary of War for information in relerenre to the affairs of the Cherokees west of the Mississippi, as connect- j ed with the treaty of August, 1840, and the sub ! sequent proceedings thereunder, catnn up in I order, but, at the suggestion of Mr. King, was t laid over in consequence of the absence of Mr. I Cameron. , On motion -of Mr. Benton, the JoinLjlesolu. ' lion directing the proper accounting officers to audit and settle ihe accounts of Mai. IUM. Ba kerrof the Ordnance corps, according to the decision of the Secretary of War in 1828, was taken up, read the third time and passed. j Mr. Jefferson Davis submitted a resolution which was adopted, directing ihe Sereetary of the Treasury to cause to be prepared andscom municated to the Senate a statement oftheXx- ! pense and results of the Coast Survey, from lh time of its commencement iu 1807 to the pe riod of its suspension ; and also of the expense I and results from 1844 to the present lime, under the present superintendent. ' ' On motion of Mr. Downs, the bill for the re- ' lief of Thomas W. Chinn and others, was ta ken up and passed. Mr. Jones, of Iowa, gave notice of his inten- lion to introduce a private bill. Mr. Bradbury moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of bills on'tbe private cal endar; but, on motion of Mr. Johnson, of La., a bill was taken up to authorise the Secretary of ihe T reasury, with-'lhe approbation of the At torney General, to fjurchase for the United Stale the interest of Bailie Peyton in the tract 01 liinu on wnicn me ngni nouse stanas ai tne p I'll I'll . . to l . .1 r 1 . 1 ooum-wesi pass at tne moutn 01 tne Mississippi 1 ' , 1 1 F - in ti.. ,iw... u : t tJ. n-ucuaic cusnuu, in i iiicii .fiessrs. joihisou of La., Dix, Bell, Davis of Mass., Bright, Nilcs, Clayton,' Downs, and Bradbury participated ; and the bill was then informally passed over, A message Was received from the President, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the 19th instant, a statement of the annua expenditures for the Coast Purvey. After other unimportant business, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A message from ihe President was leceived, b J KuojT Walker, private secretary. Ihe mo'ion made by Mr. S,tewart, ofMichi gan, a few days since, to reconsider the irote by which Mr. Gott's resolution was adopted, in structing the committee on the District j of Co lumbia to report abill abolishing the slave trade therein, vas stated by the Speaker to be first in order the immediate question pending be ing the motion of Mr. Went worth- to lav Mr. Stuart's motion on the table. This wasdecid ed in the negative, 53 to 109, and the whole , subject was then postponed for Iwo weeks. Mr. Sawyer rose to a questionoprivilege, and referred, at some length, to a publication in the New; York Tribune, in which he, amon" ; other members, had been accused, he said, of . . . ... . .. cuarging and receiving illegal mileage. He - proceeded to vindicate himself, and to show that a li-4 : I .1 I I uw iau irtrneu no more iniu u nau ueen cus tomary to allow, and tljat the distance bad been ; calculated by the commiltee on mileage, in Ihe ; same way as had been thai of other members . from Ohio, and upon ihe same kind of informa tion. Mr. Henly and Mr. Green, both of whom have -served upon the committee on mileage, explained what had been the practice in calcu lating the mileage of members, and stated that : the information upon which they had acted had been derived, not from ihe members, but from ihe Post Office Department, from the Post Of. Schedule, Guide Books, fcc. Nodifficuhrl retail ng-to the Ireedom oi tne Prf bv ' had hitherto been made in reference to ' m(de of calc.ulting, anoHf there was any fault ' anywhere, it was not at t rilnit n Klo tr. ika mam - ; ber, Mr. Jone,?. ofuTennessee rnioveftn L. omtmn. with a view to debate iK - rMm. 1 - ' -t- -v L.es over, under the.previou Mr. Turner, ot Illinois, one of the plicated most seriously by the aVcusaii0 j Tribune, spoke at consideabIe le:nta 18 the with much severity, upon the course of tbj a! peHn this matter, and.pronoonced the article ajissue ofjnisrepresenlation and fi? hood. K 1 At the conclusion of his remark's, Mr.T offered a series of resolutions, instrucin 5r -commiltee on mileage to inquire -and r,- Iirsi, .wuiriinri, uui mjj'iuo ".cm vujiffrgii greater mileage iuau u.uai ous wen ret ' by any member, and, ifao, by whom, how, I in what manner it has beeflpompted ; manner and by whom allowed ? Secondly Whether the publication of th New YotItT. bune, under the name and authority of 1.. Greeley, a member of this House, doeljk). amount to air allegation of fraud against j: of the members of this House, and if sotrVaii ther the charge be true or filse ? Thirty : Authorising the committee lo send for per. and papers. t : ;'; Mr. Turner moved the previous question., i Mr. Thompson moved to lay the resolurl0Cl on the table, but this motion was negatiYei yeas and nays 23 to 128. . i- 1 Mr. Greely addressed the Housq at soa length, in explanation of the article in the Trl,' bune, the mode iri which the information Lbeen obtained, and the motives which haiitu duced the publication, iheic being no impta lion of illegal charges by the members mad in the article. J he argumt'ist was, that it law ought .not to bo so construed as to alio mileage for any greater distance than the short est mail route, vc; Mr. Turner inquired whether he (Mr.5re. ly) was the author ot the article 7 Mr. Grrely replied thai thej compiler of tht tables published was formerly a clerk in tie P; t Office Depailtnent, btit now employed hrr for the Tribune, ami that they had hern pre. pared by his (Mr. G's) diivclions. The i. companding remarks were his owir He bad taken the nearest route for the members xti dences, and calculated the honest distances br ihe shortest post routes fifoin thence to. the capir tol al Washington. The differences e:e not stated to arise from a deviation from the '-le'sar. route, but from what would bethe legal route if the shortest was adopted. ' ' MrvKing, of Georgia, -saidi that he tad al ways refused to give any distance, bul had lhat to the committee on mileage. . T Mr. Greely made some remark, not dislinct. ly heard, in regard Jo the unwillingness of members to make statements,' and the dispos. lion to shrink from responsibility in the matter, Mr. King vihed to know ifjhTUTemarkttas intended to-appiy to him 7 Mr. Greely said lhat it was intended to apply to no member. ; Mr. King, (very sternly) Why d6 jyou use j it then ? " t f - Mr. Greely proceeded lo explain, and to stale the object he had in view iu the publiriiion. The information which he had published Lacf been obtained from ihe J'ost, Office bouks. Mr. Turner, did you .not know the fact that; the posX office itselfdid not now uselhese-bookif Mr. Sawyer remarked that great injustice had been done him by thU publication. hV , had been accused of charging for 300 miles lr. : ther than his colleagues. Why was this? 'Mr. Greely said lhat his "particular case haJ not been taken into consideration at all. Wbal he desired was that the true and equitable foul should be fixed by-law, or that the law should be fairly construed. Mr. Houston, of Delaware, rose and mad1! few remarks in regard to his iown case. Tb& usual route was that invariably travelled hjtim, "The firs resolution was thert adopted with out a division the second byye!i3 aid nays, 100 lo 43, and the third (the power 'o eira for persons and pipers) was rejected. . Adjourned. From the iV. O. Picayune, Dec. 2,1." LATE FROM MEXICO. The Spanish brig Gertrude, Capt. Car dano, arrived yesterday from Tera Crw, having sailed on t heGth iiisV By this fir- rival, we have papers from the city of ft, . Mexico to the 2d instant nnd from j'era Crnz to the 4th. The Monitor Republicano of the 2d inst. devotes its leader to the threatening ns pect of Tarrrpico. - NotAvithstatjiding the protestations of loyalty ori the part of the rhnrrtips ml nrinr.Inl tn nf Tam - iMuvMui viia 1 -J v i.j .uiW r, . . t u J is a nest of traitors in TamDico uhbseoo j'v,u, hjc cuiiur- 'i uuiaiuis niutru uiai m''" . n . , , j t , ,. f ,1 - ' Ject is first to establish the KfiJiiblic oftfae ject is first to establish the Ron Sierra Madre, and next to- annex the same to the United States. ? We have details of lh military opera tions against the insurgents of theSierri. Although the latter arei always put to fligbt, yet-no decisive advantage is gained oyer them which nromises.to nut an end fo the controversy , - r- v . The news from Durango of the IndiaM is of the most miserable character. ! TlnTe is a report in a Zacatecas paper c the 21st ultthat Gen. Pa redes is in Sa Luis Totbsi, lyings perdu, and that bf s preparing there for. a protiunciamenta ' A plan is on foot to light the clij d Mexico with gas. . . ' , The papers still record many roLfe ana other crimes, but occasionally - speedy justice. Three scoundrels, najnes. re given, broke into a hocse ' Guadalajara iand maltreated thejafflcSi They were arrested, brought totrialAoB? demned and shot wKhin72 hours- til" Gen. Carrcra, ex-President of America and of Guatemala, has estabiis ed his residence in the Mexican StatP o Chiapas. Look out' for revolutions tf this quarter. , - unics iu iiic u oi VJCiiiuvi i Dates to the 25'h of October have , received from Guatemala. Los A"03 Guatemala areJnopen war. The tror of the former-were defeated in an gagement on ihe 21st of October at Andres, wiibTlhe loss of their cororoao in-chict and other persons of note. . y The punishment of death has.bees ; creed against Gen. Carrera, should ie turn to Guatemala before the rr lisbmen of constitutional order. V?nf. tyranicai measures of the ex-pr, this nopoues securea 10 minseu or j ! anti the like, to have been abrogate nfiw laws passed better to secUi , equal rights of the people. TO Hopp tbiil xon stra! oil )el tiorf i 44':! Fusl il'