The Sun.
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AMERICAN AFFAIRS,
NEW YORK, DEC. 15, 1846.—The Congress of the
United States convened on the 7th instant. A quorum
was present on that day. On the Bth the President
transmitted a Message to both Houses. It is a more
voluminous document than has been usu it on such occa-
sions. It is principally occupied, however, with a defence
of the Mexican war. I shall not attempt a review
of it, although a reference may be made to some of its •
details.
The business of the session was immediately com-
menced. Among other propositions, Mr. Davis, of
Kentucky, offered a resolution calling upon the Presi-
dent for information, which, by a standing rule of the
House, must lie one day on the table. On the 10th Mr.
Davis offered a substitute for his own resolution, in the
following words :
"Resolved,—That the President of the United States
be requested to communicate to this House copies of all
orders or instructions to General Taylor, General
Wool, General Kearney, Captain Sloat, or Captain
Stockton, touching the establishment of civil govern-
ment in any portion of Mexico which have Or may
be held by the army or navy of the United States ;
also copies of all instruments, or forms of govern-
ment, 'proclamations, or other papers that may have
been established, organized, uttered, and published by
the said officers, or either of them; also that the Presi-
dent inform this House whether he has approved and re-
cognised any governments so established, and all the
actings and doings of the officer • establishing it re-
lating thereto; that he further inform this House
whether any such government has, in whole or in part,
been established within the lheits of the state of Texas;
that the President also inform the House whether he
intends to prosecute the existing war with Mexico for
the permanent conquest and acquisition of New Mexico,
Chihuahua, New Leon, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosi,
er any other of the Mexican states; and for what special
objects he intends to prosecute said sitar; arid that the
President communicate such parts of the information
heron asked of him as he shall deem expedient to this
House with closed doors."
On this resolution an animated and somewhat exciting
debate ensued, which was continued until the hour of
adjournment, when the House adjourned until Monday,
the 14th, without taking the question. It is probable
this subject will not be finally di posed of until the close
of the week; and when it is, the party drill will be called
into operation. So powerful is the Administration party
in the House, that all attempts to censure the Executive
will be defeated; and if the President wishes to sup-
press
.any part of the information called for, he will be
sustained by the majority, and his wishes gratified. _ _,- - -
By referring to-my letter of the 27th ult., ys
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discover that my,anticipations. in- severel instanceere
about to be realised; that is to .say, the special clause in,
the Sub- Treasury Bill is not to be repealed or suspended: - -e.-:>".5..., Tea and coffee, according to the recommendation of the.: es en
e see
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Treasury department, is to be subjected to a duty, wlrilt&-. e-set..... 7-40 ,'= ; tv other articles, now free, are to be taxed. "% .s : , :"'-'s„ '.:'--Peeeeees: 'el-cse The late loan of the United States, which:Was, talrette --'
e'ss -eZerss.'s, '.1,1
principallkat par, and the balance at i above pari;seld;-.e...eteeiltee,:-'-ee this day at i per cent. below par. The;eseereftfiet 'ilks'e -es ee,--7x-eeee: ..eele;
nounces that a loan of 23,000,000, dolls.; id-0,4t0n 141-:,:t.:''' -. -.1.,;,:.: 774 t.
the revenue. under the new tariff, anerthat recotentermrede-s:es.,*:-".,2.:e:, ',;"-'!ese
in his latereporteeill be all the GovernmenteVi4 igieniree'e -" '• es,esk 7-.,4
until June, 1848.- Odedoor, financiers consider thitesti-: . 'e e--Te'ne- se,e
mate from 10,000,000 to l'S;000,000 dells. below, the;:e•:!' eee.:;:-.e sef
actual wants of the Government. ,
The additiOnal-volunteers (say nine regiments) ordered'
to be mustered into the United Stetes' service, and ree
ferred.toin my- last letter, are actively preparing, some ,
of them having already sailed.
About ten . days sinca General Scott, with his suite,
took his departure from this city for New Orleans, en
route for Mexico. It is generally believed that he pro-
ceeds to Tampico, where he will concentrate a strong
force, and, having made the necessary arrangements for
attacking Vera Cruz, he will assault it by land and sea.
The.friends of the AdministraCon speak with entire con-
fidence that it must fall before the Ist of May.
The President, in his Message, referring teethe opts?.
sition made to the Mexican war by the Whigs, and their
assertions that it was unnecessary, &c., says—" A more
effectual means could not have been devised, to encou-
rage the e2seepier and protract the war than to advocate
and adhere to their cause, and thus give them ' aid and :
efort.'" This is the language of the constitution,
ning the crime of treason ; and • thus it is that the
esident brands as traitors a large proportion of Anae-
liCan freemen who dare to think and speak as becomes':,
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freemen!
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It is not unworthy of remark that Mr. Van-Betre.
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rejected by the Senate of the United States as; e -,se.
Plenipotentiary to. Great Britain for an offence s e, 44*:a. ,
what similar to Mr. Polk's, but less censurable e„-tissir;'7l:'
how was Mr. Van Buren rejected? It was by theW1T.,,,.,---
ing vote of Mr. Calhoun, then President of the Senate. .
How will Mr. Calhoun now act? He is a member of
that honourable body. Will he sustain the President in
his sweeping denunciation of a large portion of his fel-
low-citizens as traitors, because they. will not justify this
unnecessary and improvident wateseith-Mexico?. I for.
bear expressing any opiftion on this interesting point—
we
are changeable mortals.
Great expectations are formed by Government finan- '
ciers as to the amount of specie that the balance of
trade will cause to be shipped from Great Britain to this
country. By some it is estimated at millions of pounds
sterling. -Through this channel it is expected that the
drain of specie required for carrying on the Mexican
war will be furnished. These visionary anticipations
may be realised ;,but I am an unbeliever.
A religious meting of Germites was held at the ta-
bernacle, in this city, on the 13th. It consisted of a
body of about 200 German Catholics, who resolved on
a formal secession 'from the .Ronian.
,Church. The •
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movement •appears to be something similar te:tliat. 0f„,.. j
-John 'tong° and his `adherents in Germaii. These
seceders, one of whom was a Catholic priest, have been
in the habit for some time past of holding meetings, for
the purpose of studying the Bible. It is said they have
had no Protestant among them. They profess to believe
that a Catholic Church was establishee by Christ and
his apostles, and that some had superadded to that
Church sonic things not only unauthorised, but for-
bidden by the primitive institution. Their plan, it is
understood, is reformation back to the true primitive
Church, not Protestantism, nor union with any Protes-
tant sect. This, however, is but their first movement
in public.

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Our Canal and North River Navigation is closed.
This will not, to any great extent, affect the value of
flour and other produce in this city. It is now in a
firm market, at 5 dolls. 25c. per barrel. Exchange on
London, moderate demand, 6 to 61 per cant. above par.
A GENEVESE TRAVELLER.

—Times.

METROPOLITAN SESSIONS WITH
CIVIC AND LEGAL APPOINTMENTS FOR
1847. •
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT SESSIONS.—January 4,
February 1, March 1, April 5, May 10, June 14, July 5,
August 16, September 20, October 25.
LONDON, SESSIONS.—January ?, February 13. April
10, May 8, July 2, September 18, October 23. N. 13.—
The 13th of February, the Bth of May, and 18th of
September are sessions of appeal against parochial
rates.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.-(Holden by adjournment
for general purposes from Clerkenwell.)-January,
February, March, April, May, June 25, July 16, August
20, October 29, November 26.
SOUTHWARK QUARTER SESSIONS.-January 7, 8 ;
April 9, July 3, October 22.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-*,* The initial letters denote
the description of business to be transacted on each day,
viz. :-q. s., quarter sessions ; g. s., general sessions ;
ad. a., adjourned sessions ; ap. d., appeal day ; c. d.,
county day ; t. p., trial of prisoners ; b. c., bail cases ;
a. q. s., adjourned quarter sessions. January, 1847,
12th, q. s. ; 14th, b. c. ; 21st, c. d. ; 25th, a. q. s.; 26th,
t. p. ; 28th, b. c. Feruary 9th, g. s. ; 11th, b. c.;
23d, ad. s. ; 25th, b. c. March 4th, c. d. ; 9th, g. a. ;
11th, b. c. and ad. s. ; 23d, b. c. ; 25th, b. c. April 6th,
q. a. ; gtb, b. c. ; 15th, c. d. ; 20th, q. s. ; 22d, b. c. ;
24th, ap. d. May Ist, g. s. ; 3d, b. c. ; 22d, ad. s. ;
24th, b. c. July 12th, a. q. s. ; 13th, a. d. ; 15th, b. c. ;
22d, c. d. ; August 3d, g. s. ; sth, b..c, ; 17th, ad. s. ;
19th, b. c. ; September 2d, c. d. ; 7th, g. s. ; 9th, b. c. ;
28th, ad. s. ; 30th, b. c. October 11th, q. s. ; 12th,
t. p. ; 14th, license day ; 15th, b. c. ; 21st, c. d. ; 26th,
ad. q. s. ; 28th, b. c. November Ist, ad. d. ; 10th,
g. s. ; 12th, b. c. ; 23d, ad. s. ; 25th, b. c. December
2d, c. d. ; 7th, g. s. ; 9th, b. c. ; 10th, ap. d. ; 21st, ad.
s. 23d, b. c.
SURREY SESSIONS (AT NEWINOTON).-January sth,
q. s. February Bth, ad. q. s. The seventh day before
the Spring Assize, do. April 12, ad. q. s. May 24th,
do. July sth, do. The seventh day before the Summer
Assize' do. September 13th, do. October 25th, do.
December 6th, do.
The Quarter Sessions are held thus :-Epiphany, Ja-
nuary sth, at Newington. Easter, April 6th, at Rei-
gate, Midsummer, June 29th, at Guildford. Michael..
mas, October 19th, at Kingston.
LORD MAYOR'S COURT.-January 23 ; February 12 ;
March 20 ; April 14; May 7; June 12; July 24; Sept,
17 ; Oct. 22 ; Nov. 19 ; Doc. 10.
SHERIFFS' COURTS (LONDON).-January 7, 14, 21,
28,
I;s,February 4A
4, 18, 27
; ,fa1y1,6,1815, 2257 ; March 4,
October 7, 21,
34;13182,
627. ;Jul) April
8 8,
15, 22, 29 ; August 19 ; September
281 November December,ar 191 6.
COURTS OF ALDERMEN.-Jau., y ; February 9,
28 ; March _9'
September mAprilber 1134,,2279; ;
October 5, 19 ; No-
May 18 ; June 8, 24 ;
July
.13, 27 ;
vembZr 16 ; December 7.
COURTS or CoslsroN Couxcll,.-,Tanuary 21 ; Feb-
-11, 25 ; March 11, 25 ; April 15, 29 ; May 20 ; June
10; July 1, 15, 29 ; September 16 ; October 7, 21 ;
November, 18 ; December 2, 16.
CounTs OF CONSERVANCY.-For Surrey and Middle-
sex, June 1 ; July 28. For E,sex and Kent, June 9 ;
July 23.
STEWARDS' COURTS (SOUTIIwARK).-January 11 ;
July 20.
SECONDARIES COURT (LONDON).-E7erY
Friday. Tuesday and

IMPUDENCE OF ADY.—lncredible as it may appeal:,
it is ye;- the fact that Mr. Joseph Ady has had the im-
pertinence to address to us, who are as cognisant of an
his proceedings as if we resided in the same place, a
circular promising something to our advantage (" one
hundred pounds and upwards"), if wo would remit him
twenty shillings. Although we cannot with his northern
correspondent, favoured with a similar intimation, pro-
mise to call upon Mr. Ady with a pair of Lancashire fists{
and Lancashire clogs, yet, Herefordshire being a wooded
country, perhaps we may select a good, stout specimen
of black thorn, and give the old sinner a look at it when
we call at " No. 5, York-street, Charlotte-street." Even
an application of such a weapon across his shoulders
could scarcely be called taking the law into our own
hinds, since it appears that there is no law to prevent
these applications for money and incentives to tho argu-
mentunt baculinusn,Hereford Journal