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AILVVAY COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)

The railway campaign of 1846 commenced this morning,
andonce more motloy groups of engineers, levellers, surveyors,
and nee
b raffic
re akers were to be
the hour appointedseen louni
b e
al
the me ace-yar
etd
re twelve o'clock,afor.
in gof the three first Sub-Committees of the session. The
cloister, lobbies and numerous anti-rooms of the. House of
Comm b
onsbecame besieged with crowds of anxious holders,share-
Ilij railway projectors, Parliamentary agents ; and the
ous approaches to the Committee-rooms were every now
eta
and then blocked up with sturdy porters and messengers,
secg-tigoen.q.dlg under the weight of ponderous maps, plans,
1 and
There were the Su o Stanagd
oin
rit'elers, who assembled for the first time-Committees
this mornin g,du
order of business to come before them stood as follows
N I.—Room No. 7.
SheUd, Rotherhami ,o 'Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield,
„ad le Railwa.
nytaines anGood Richmoynd Railway.
....ondon and South Western (Chertsey and Egham Branch)
Railway,ad South Western (London-Bridge Extension)
tiaildo‘va
Lo:ldi-ajanYd. South Western (Hampton-Court Branch) Rail-
...way.
Blanch
'girtNor
ester and Birmingham Railway.
tinh Staffordshire (Churnet Valley Line) Railway.
Staffordshire (Potteries Line) Railway.
E„_ll,d,n. Newbury, and Bath Direct.
Direct
Lincolnshire Rsilway.
feet London and Portsmouth Railway.
u No. 2.—Room No. 6.
Ayr Railway and
, Paisley, Kilmarnock, an
Giraoches (No. 1).
asgnw, Paisley,
Branches
)Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway
and
(No 2.
tgow, Paisley', Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway and
Moir (No. 3)*
Ne'vr ock and Ayr Railway and
Bra,, Paisley, Kilmarnock,
Ayr —.ll, °lea (No. 4).
Icre,,:4lra and Galloway Railway.
lWarrenpoint,'and Rosstrevor Railway.
Belfast and County Down Railway.
Stirik ioblirn, Charley, and Liverpool Railway.
atd Dunfermline Railway.
Railwre,
yßridge of Weir, and Port Glasgow Junction
Icew a.
Th•renle and Darlington Junction.
Yorl;' and Mahon Branches Railway.
z• and North Midland (Whitby and Pickering Exten-
omo Railw
Lond ridge anday
Oxford Railway.
Blieln„and Brighton Wandsworth Branch) Railway.
"—cot and Lincolns(hire Junction Railway.
No 3 —Room No. 8. onkae,fitetild, Pontefraict, and Goole (Methley, Askern, and
shah, Branches) Railway.
Load Rent Railway.
.Pion)" and South Western (RomsV
L Railway. and Redbridge June-
.loNarPooi 1, Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne Railway.
EpaZastaffordshire (darecastle and Sandbachline) Railway.
Led and Dorking Railway.
solttltalbvaanyd Bradford (Alteration of Levels in Bingley)
b .4-Eastern (from the Waterloo-road, near Hungeiford-
,sioartLhdg,rt,o the Greenwich Railway)
near Canterbury,
jsoa
is-,Eastern
With "ern (Greenwich to .Chilh.
,Rmailway.
th ranches) Railway
(from Greenwich RailwayßtioveCthheaardt,)Rnueialf
"~wa_"'rd, with Branches to Tunbridge and
rt,e,
d'Abort'as and Ballymena Railway.
_, re
j: 111
4rish en, Nt, ewton, and Soat Western Railway. uth Devon Railway.
cadaburn and Preston Railway.
11;artIllig!ad Brighton (Dorking Branch) Railway.
Lootir, ent (City Extension) Railway.
Liv 2 and Brighton (East Grinstead Branch) Railway.
Orreskirk, and Preston RailwAy.
liortlinT!och and Kilsyth Railway.
nh North 19tish (Hasvick Branches) Railytay.
tgnt!sli (Carlisle Extension) Railway.
XthaVritish (Gretna Branch) Railway. P.kbrgh arid Glasgow Branches Raicway.
General
and Peebles Railway.
,io-d:orrzrimius and Glasgow Harbour Railway.
hews,, and Hastings (Deviath ions and :,ranches to
*uright:""nrne, Newhaven, and Seafmd) Railway.
vf cal and Chichester (Bognor to Littlehampton) Ran-
t • aY•
LolVin and Chichester (Steyning Branch) Railway. _
Ra• and South-Western (Fareham and Alton Branch)
at~FNnt
,4astern (No. B—Canterbury to Dover) Railway. ~r-• Stern (No. 6—Maidstone to Strood, near Rochest )
SootaiLl'uwa,Y.
%nth (Huntingdon Branch) Railway.
,Jon (Northampton and Bedford Lines) Railway.
St.'fiunction ( Huyton and Aston, Horton, F.rescot and
ri,,,e,en's? Warrington and Kenyon, Warrington and
ton 4 Showhill and Portobello, and Edgehill and Huy-
Grandliralies) Railway.
v;Junction (litlytoii and Warrington Branches)
owe .:_„
`l4‘le and Berwick Railway.
Lord .

and Lady had
front ti.: and Lady Stanley arrived
Noble Lord
been " and
Park, Beds where the No
De Grey, Lord
k-- ou it visit to the 'Earl and
Countessturday last, his Lord-
in town on Monday,
shit.,aley ned the circle at Wrest o
quit; litting been staying at Bur ffl:olo°BYa_ _I-:
W dnesday last. ~
and Uarchioness of Exeter sin .
4 re
ch garrison that Sir
ouse with the Mar-
geor, port prevails in the Woolwich tenar2i: rr,s, the la
;ter-Genera.
of
Angletheoreadn, aourc3iejaihefie.
Gen ' '-'4
bil resignatim The Marquis
A..e,.1 Sir u. IN apier, is. spoken of as his successor.
wpott.r, I'En. 3•—We understand that ketterss
tcmtinae to be re eived from all parts of the Principality, a.
*ell ag from thecagriculta riss of England, requesting their
names to be added to the list of contributors for the testi-
konial to be erected to Sir charles Morgan, Bart., on the
princinal height in gar Park, which i 3 expected to be a
ragnificent object from the surrounding country as well ass
Ueetut landmark from the Bristol Channel. '
~.. SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT WEsTBIINSTER-BRIDGE.--011
Chequers,
an inquest was held Mr B dford, at the
is_‘l.!cluers, Tothill-street, Westminster- on the bodye of Eliza-
tl
Taylor, aged 27, who was suTposed to have committed
etutide at Westminster-bridge. The deceased had not long
r'since._ come from the country, where it is believed her friends
ivei highly respectable. She has been for some time ya,s!
ninargbiaabSittiAtin-street, Westminster, and was of very irre "trier went, On Thursday she had been drinking with two
drew_ , , and when she went out said she would go and
*4o'l herself at Westminster-bridge. No tidings were afteer7
j•ez,`! heard of her, but the same evening a Waterman na d
eoee,: was. rowing by the bridge, when he discAyeedrathe
c, which he immediately conveyed to St. Margaret's.e—
4,
i''';lll7darddro'lzheder.e„ it was owned by her friends.
dip Verdi t
the lo uT Poe. 200/.--ANOTIIER DISPUTE.--On Tuesday
the reng-Fending pugilistic issue between Harry Broome,
the
tiines.entative of the London fancy, and BealOrLe.rar3-r;ide.
Was setr4un;hant school, who were matched for
The terms of
the art, settled ;ham
a very unsatisfactory manner.
‘ve„ , leles entered into between them stipulated that they
Ivei;,o fight half way between home and
_orne,
narnde thmeew,
IC,' ` was not to exceed lOst. lb. eac.h. The P tl
was
thil pliles down the Birmingham railway. Broom:
tasupirior skill,
alter_,'4rourite at odds. At the fourth round Bloom- had
the '._4 the visage of his antagonist, and evidently.t displayed
Lire,.lb.They
fnughwt hhialeraTfeerrryencoentietenudd,
awti
which
hgierhea_tpecrzid:
rt'''' was the better man, but the contest wasfpriilonngett
rolled erning reluctant to submit, *nd att thwe
eonr y in
atrotit
,11. e men closed, both men hittingeoua,r
me
Broome
411 • ulB 01) one
Nin.. P ut a blolv which Terriy'e
i An appeal
was teZ
-hat lie was on Ins knees at h t .
p_mte. called foul,
tioisy "to the referee, who would not decidteiteanrdesapeentliovset
slickersuacaill 4ugry discussion took place between
and
sixteen
4 °I the men. The fight occupied on.eti
hournt any decision
,414 tp .tvl' and the parties left the ground w
at
I'tttit;" Was the victor, much to the di!
11c4lactiltri- At a late hour last evening
must fight again.
,T, Nltt,'lS decision to that tilt, men alptpotohinetmreefnetreoef
of 111 r. Can-
named
'n*ti.-.7l"lcEtoLy ACCIDENT AT THE CITY OF LONDON
,fiticf,"'anil--Last night, during the
performanceupernumerary,
'bete '"
American Sampson,
to recover.
tilt
injured,expectedthe ft4r:ll.lt was thus caused
carrying
.it,
1114 t hei,-, eannon the flap of the trap-door waswetrherown up, and,
.hey trip Perceived by the parties
143tallt1
r arm of Jones,
~Pped, and the cannon fell upviontoß Hon, killing him
Itkl et 4, arid breaking the collar bone and
eah.
aerwise injuring him. The accident necessarily
arstrenc,
-. Sensation amongst the auclience
sent by
cluoted , e authorized to state that no such letter as that
ki.. s by the 3/-0, •
tuents.
It itoYthe to his
Zing Herald yesterday has been
/.lii..lhe._rtirt'sawniluvreestaird__th her Majesty the Queen
House until the 25th ins
457 ma ill
is
4e,„itti :r to Osborne
~,,,re Ports high land near Osborne
I,4,_!%which. ~,,Ti'll):_a.e.cted on someand
thine®
rilcAithuipe her Majesty to signalise the sena-
Nv-0 Zrn or itt4at. nyard.
tr
last weeat the '''
lie enterAdS died at the close
ahoreDIIIRAL SAMUEL C. RowLEY.----
~at his seat . gallant flag-officer
as lieutenant
°I the v.:. he navy at in Ireland, in the 71st yar of his age.
a,qukdro -11 guard in 1.7°,4 very early age, and we
ietiaods.ll engaged in
t.,,,, when that vesselfom d_paesrt of the
neenretduction of
tthee . Frencha W
eoiartioiptou lieute
h d the honour
71 iu thil/g in the of the 45 re t
ith La Loire, which
West India
jinnit of ti% eaptur gtilant action 7
nDo_,fifty
~. e of the French frigate, after a spirited
T,!rrer'' B aetio;;4?Illte8. Ti,e deceased was present in Lord
e
1: ;:t,the defeat 1795, and in 1801 he commanded th
Plae:i` otisst, -,,,`‘ of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen. _
the vic't the ta^si -P,LEcTiox.—Yesterday the electiontetooy.
or,oos.,Sotley eah:_era Division of the county of Suasex,As finiol
offe" 11 to CT.,. (1 bY the retirement of MF- Darby.
tasked, that 0 zt, ..terevren, the protectionist ididatee, w_easr.
iole3. The bil..Ge.utleman was elected with the wsu
wee
fl'sir.
.41y kp,/jai -m kr: ZlecTal spcpkers on the OCCEl°llllo7efilfiliSh
st at worthy
of
hey, but the proceedings di
t at
especial notice.
to b En iNzp
t...t 3' y jqr. -,.., ' ANT/ .
CIDE —An inquest was held yes.
W7i,' c'a the b ',,aker, at the White Swan, Commercial-road
ilil(l4t* 6114 oc7tli°f
f the
Wint„l4 Elizab the
an infant, which was found in the privy
e preceding morning. The mother o
t_ e
pleiel; Swan,
art'', Guard, who had been a servant atthe that ,e'll:thoe illness and appearance induced Elul
441.10 ' otitil the 'lre& -ue Chdd
4d .glven birth to a child. She denied i ,
wan discovered. The inquest was
toT4t lvt4 b ILE;
thtll,larive t •ssoOUTIIAMPTON, FEB. 3.—The Oriental
liaeltlie th%ea,al-siP puke of Cornwall, Captain Mills, left
to Al amt cbin‘laY ?I route for Constantinople, with the East
4 em,_',lticlri "Lads, which will be forwarded from Malta
I,eesW -• I kli aby the Iberia steam:use-et. The Cornwall h,s
t:trijadiaernar,gioi
tolft .ebai,le goods and 37 p'assengers. The Rval
q911,01' With the _Jo orth, Captain Chapman, left the flyer
ileae tt 4
0, . west India aid South American math,
sere, '. ciiiiclisilver, and 17,1001. in specie, and 45 pas-
Pit&
ter,4 4rut, kr
tbai Y lnorni,, TE3II-11' AT ELP-DESTRUCTION.--Ye
Ivitiel, tiaroect .15i. etween one and two o'clock married fe -
Copt her ii, , r.. 174 Read, thirty years of age, ,anda residing
i''',,vint.gki.`rtrid, a dealer in poultry, at No. 38, Hart-street,
her
itu,ra attempted to commit suicide by pre-
elle
rehouse 1413 f from, the 'second-floor window of
Ilkirv:ne •ia contacttlie street. In her descent she
in.(4-4 . Which in with a leaden projection at the first
totiva,,t4y. have
ba measure broke her fall, or she would most
~,,rupon.the spot: She was at once
fa,tte4otiedt° Chaeri9tingk.eilrioeLl
, actor, by br. Birk' ba riespital, where she was promptly
till'
who discovered that in addition to a
tlit: iScToBtlitleiriehereireool!ar.-bone was broken, and that she had
uries. Jealousy of her husband was
t 4;
v:lis of
her attlis ini
tltution i . attempted self-destruction. She remains at
hasq-r4,1,1:
0_
1,4 a r 4ploral sta.'. or suff•Ting.
Nell". etl hat 1, a 4.1"------MANcuEsTER, TtrEsDAL—There
at inay his cl.u'et Market to-day for either cloth or Warn
4.oN,ted f.„
~ ealled nn.ainally unaltered, but if sales 'were.
141..1c1 TiaZLol3' extent, lower rates must have been con.
Present "4911eY
PreSB4o il4 the calm of the present de.

LATEST FROM AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY MORNING.

The fast-sailing New York packet•ship Yorkshire
Captain Bailey, brings papers from that city to the 18th
ult., her day of sailing, the Yorkshire having made an
excellent voyage of 15i days—one of the quickest on
record.

On the 17th a division, that to some extent may be
regarded as a trial of strength between the peace and
the war party, took place in the Senate. Mr. Allen
having moved certain resolutions, confirmatory of the
threats held out.by President Polk against all and every
European power which should venture to interfere in
American affairs, was met by Mr. Calhoun with a direct
negative, and on a division, Mr. Allen's resolutions were
rejected by a majority of 28 to 23! In the majority
there were 23 Whig senators, and five senators from
the cotton•growing south, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. M‘Duffie,
&c. &c. _ . .

This divisors had produced a favourable result at New
York, and was considered the forerunner of the defeat
of the war party on the Oregon question. The debate
on that question was not to commence in the Senate
until the 10th of February, so that we shall not know
the result until the beginning of March.
_ _

(From the New Yorh Courier and Enquirer.)
OREGON.

WASHINGTON, MONDAY NIGHT, JAN. 17.

The Administration were defeated to-day in the Senate
on a motion of Mr. Allen to mike his resolution in rela-
tion to the Oregon the special order for 27th instant.
The Senate not only refused to make it the order for
that day, but by a decided majority postponed it till the
10th of February next. This, though not clearly
indicative of the course the Senate will take on the
question of notice, shows that that body is
determined to proceed with proper deliberation, and
with the benefit of all the information that time can give
them. What the final action of the Senate will be on
this question cannot now be said with certainty; a
majority of this body is unquestionably in favour of a
firm but pacific course, and it is probable that a measure
will yet be devised on which they can unite, and which
will satisfy the honour of the country, while it shall
maintain our rights to Oregon, and at the same time
pros :rve the peace of the country.
Tho Bill reported to-day in the Senate from the
Committee on naval affairs, shows that the Administra-
tion is not so surb of peace as not to think it best to
be making preparations for war. This Bill, the details
of which you will ;find below, appropriates the sum of
eleven millions one hundred and ninety thousand dollars
for the enlargement of the navy, and completing the
ships already on the stocks. This is a large sum, but it
is merely a foretaste of what will be required should
w•ar ensue.

In the Senate, the Chair laid before the Senate com-
munications from the War and State Departments, which
were referred to the Committee on military affairs.
Also a protest against the reception of Senators from

Texas.
Mr. Fairfield, from the Naval Committee, to whom
was referred the inquiry into the condition of the navy,
resorted a bill, of which the following is the substance,
viz :—lt authorises: the construction of ten steam ships,
three frigates of the first class, five sloops of war,
and two of a smaller size, to be built by contract
if the President shall think it best for the public
interest. Also, if the President shall think the pub-

lic exigencies require it before the next session,
he is authorised to have all the public vessels on the
stocks completed. To carry its provisions into effect, the
bill appropriat .s for building the steamers $5,635,000;
for completing the vessels on the stocks, $2,920,000 ; for
repairs, $1,500,000 ; for ordnance, $500,000 ; and for
the purchase of naval supplies, $675,000, The Bill also
repeals so much of a former Act as limits the number of
persons to be employed in the navy. Laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Yulee submitted a resolution that the Naval Com-
mittee inquire into the defences of the Gulf of Mexico;
also into the modern improvements in steam, espe-
cially that of Hunter's Propeller.
Mr. Allen moved to fix the 27th inst. for the special
consideration of the Oregon subject. Messrs. Haywood
and Westcott severally desired a longer ppstponement ;
the latter moved the 10th of February, and on the
motion Mr. Mangum called for the yeas and nays, which
were as follows :

For postponement
Against it lB
So the subject was postponed until the 10th of Feb-
ruary.
In Committee of the Whole the consideration of the
resolution to give notice was resumed.
Mr. Toombs did not think the question before the
Committee was one of peace or war. lie deplored war,
but would rather have war with honour, than peace with
dishonour. lie thought the time had arrived when the
policy of " masterly inactivity" should be abandoned,
and action substituted in its place.
He thought it wise and proper that this question
should be now in some manner settled. He did not
consider our title good to 54 40. Our title by disco-
very was the only one by which we could claim to
54 40, and be knew of no rule of national law by
which discovery alone gave title, without being fol-
lowed by settlement. We had perfected our title to
a portion of that territory, by the discovery of the Co-
lumbia by Captain Gray, the discovery and exploration
of its sources. by Lewis and Clarke, and the future set-
tlement at Astoria. Without this settlement our title
would be imperfect. The rule of national law was that
settlement should follow discovery in order to consum-
mate a title ; under this rule we are entitled to the ter-
ritory south of the Columbia, and to the whole region
draitied'by it. By the same rule Great Britain was en-
titled to those portions discovered and settled by her.
He next considered the title by contiguity, which he
considered as giving us title up to 49.
The British established a trading post at Frazer's
River in 1807, and had thus acquired all the title to the
territory drained by that river that we had, by the set-
tlement of Astoria, to the territory drained by the Co-
lumbia. The exact line of boundary between the two
titles he wished to be ascertained, and for that reason he
would give the notice. He was in favour of the
amendment offered by Mr. Hilliard, leaving the giving
of the notice to the discretion of the President. He
would proceed to give his reasons for giving the
notice. American citizens have settled in that
country and they are entitled to the protection of
our laws. It was also important that our people
should
.know where they were to settle so as to pre-
vent their planting themselves upon the territory of
Great Britain. In voting for the notice he considered
himself as voting against no method of settling this
question—he was in favour of any and every mode by
which it could peaceably be accomplished, but if all
peaceful expedients should fail, he and the people he
represented were prepared to do their duty in the great
coact that would follow.

Mr. Hamlin got the floor, but gave way to
Mr. J. K. Ingersoll, who submitted a resolution
authorising the President to open negotiations with the
Government of Great Britain for mutually terminating
the existing joint occupancy.
Mr. Hamlin concurred in the opinion expressed by the
gentleman who preceded him, that this was a question
pur-
posein t h bisy
House, the senselessa nd
uttered et of war. He would not be diverted from his
ei'yof whaerrwho
which had
in had btheeensnreaisaetde
by that great leader who is now renewing the same
cry in that body. He claimed that he and those who
acted with, him, the Democracy, were the peaco part
and that giving the notice would not be a 37, measure
of war. It was the duty of the Government toea
extendsuer
the protection of our laws over all our citizens. He
considered our title to that country not simply better
than that of Great Britain, but as perfect. He was in
favour of giving the notice now, and of the Houss tak-
ing the responsibility of giving it without transferring it
to the President. As a means of military defence, he
would go for appropriations for constructing a railroad
from the Missouri to the Columbia.
Mr. Chase, of Tennyssee, got the floor, and then the
committee rose.
After a report from the Committee on Enrolled Bills,
Mr. Douglass moved that the Oregon Territorial Bill
be taken from the Committee of the Whole and be re-
committed to the Committee on Territories; which mo-
tion prevailed, and the House adjourned.
(From the New York Inquirer of Jan. 15.)

The iote in the Senate on Monday, postponing the
consideration of Mr. Allen's propositions respecting
Oregon to 10th February, seems to us very important.
as tending to moderate views and considerate action.
We have already expressed regret at what seems to
us the precipitate course of the House in hurrying on the
Oregon debate—and it is, therefore, the more satisfac-
tory to find the Senate actuated by more discreet
counsels.

The decisiveness and the character of the vote, too,
is another source of satisfaction. It shows a combination
of all the better elements to arrest the headlong career
of those who, in disregard of all considerations, human
or divine, would plunge the world into war, for the
wanton and wicked purpose of personal or party aggran-
disement.

We may in the course of another week expect the
first rebound from England, occasioned by the Presi-
dent's message, and it will be of a nature to provoke
abund may the resentments on this side. But, by the
time the Senate shall engage in the discussion, other and
more deliberate voices will reach us from beyond the
water, and upon them much will depend.
Meantime the Committees of Congress are supply-
ing what the Executive—very unbecomingly, not to say
unfaithfully, omitted to advise—if he was really in ear-
nest in his talk about " all O:cgon," the means for de-
fence against attack.
Some ten ten or eleven millions of dollars, it will be
observed, were reported from the Naval Committee, for
war steamers, the completion of vessels on the stocks,
material, &c., for the navy. This is dealing honestly
with the subject.
The Army Committee will, we trust, deal with equal
frankness, report a proper increase of the military force,
and the millions upon millions necessary to render that
force effective, to arm the fortifications, and to provide
the necessary field and camp equipage for some hundreds
of thousands of men under arms.
And when these recommendations and appropriations
are laid before Congress by the respective Committees,
we trust the Committee of Ways and Means will in like
manner do its full duty, by reporting a plan for raising.
the necessary amount to defray these warlike prepara-
tions, and to extinguish the debts that may be con'xacted,
by taxation upon those in whose day and generation
they were so contracted.
TitLai, when this is alt dune, and the poi & have be-
fore them plainly set out the whole aspect of things—
on the one side by temperate delay, continued peace,
with honour and with prosperity ; on the other by in-
temperate haste, war—with its devastation, taxation,im-
Mediate ICU and klAfferiug, with probably eventual exten-

sion of territory, dearly bought by blood, debt and crime;
when, we say, the people have all this plainly set before
them—if iley still insist that honour, duty, and patriot-
ism, require th twe should not negotiate farther respecting
Oregon, but at once give notice to England, and at the ex-
piration of the year proceed to occupy and govern the
country—so be it. The law of the land is, that the people
shall govern; we arc far from desiring to call in question
that law, or from seeking to escape from its conse-
quences. We are content to abide, in any event, by
the popular judgment. All we ask is that it shall be
fully informed. Give us but light—let the whole cause
be stated—and then—come what come may—we shall go
with the people.
From Texas we find a number of additional items
brought by recent arrivals, in the New Orleans papers.
The Galveston Civilian says that a road is open from
Corpus Christi to San Antoine de Bexar and Castio-
yille. Travelling will be practicable at all seasons of
the year; permanent arrangements for a regular line of
transporting waggons are nearly completed.
General Arista, with his force, amounting to some
1,800 or 2,000 men, is at Monterey. Mejia is still in
command of a small force at Matamoras. A party of
traders at Galveston, arrived on the 22d ult., 11 days
from Comargo, on the Rio Grande. They brought no
news of importance from the capital of Mexico.
The Galveston Civilian announces the arrival there of
the vendrable Bishop Soule, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.

No less than 300 emigrants from the States recently
crossed the Brazos at the Washington ferry in one day.
Thousands of settlers are moving towards the healthy
lands in the Guadalupe valley.
Captain Ketchum, for whose safety fears were enter-
tained, has returned in good health.
The Texas Register, published at Austin, says that
at San Antonio business was brisk. A great many
strangers were looking out for good locations. The
Register says:—
The United States troops have moved their quarters
to the Olmas, one of the head springs of the San An-
tonio river. Previous to leaving, the U. S. officers
gave a splendid ball to the citizens, which was nu-
merously attended, went off brilliantly and pleasantly.
A neutral paper, called the Gazette, has been estab-
lished at Corpus Christi.
Major Jack Hays, the vigilant defender of the West,
reports no evidence of an invasion, or molestation, from
Mexico as risible upon the Rio Grande. He marched
the command of Captain Gillispic to the east bank of
that stream at the Presidio crossing, and sent a detail
across the river, instructing the officer in command of it
to inform the Mexicans of his coming, the number of his
men, his wish to know whether they were friendly or
hostile, of his intention to remain a couple of days, and
in the event of their wishing to fight,,to show themselves,
and they should not be disappointed. He also requested
them to sell him some beef and other provisions. The
commander of the detail executed the order and pur-
chased the required articles.
From indications it was supposed that a large force
was in the vicinity. He staid two days, without having
made any discoveries, and took up the line of march for
Medina, where the Company of Capt. Gillespie is now
encamped.
On the arrival of Major Hays at the Presidio cross-
ing, the Mexican men, on the other bank, were terribly
frightened, flying in every direction, out the ladies were
not so easily alarmed—they commenced waltzing to the
notes of the bugle.
(From the New York Journal of Commerce, of Jan. 16.)
FAVOURABLE INDICATION.—Most of our readers, we
think, will bo gratified to learn that the Senate of the
United States have virtually refused to receive a reso-
lution offered by Mr. Allen, of Ohio (Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations), in his indivi-
dual capacity, relating to the interference of Euro-
pean Powers in the affairs of the continent. On the
motion to lay on the table the question of permitting
the resolution to be introduced, the vote stood, yeas 38,
noes 23. Among the yeas were Messrs. Calhoun end
M‘Duffie of S. C , Chalmers of Mississippi, Haywood of
N. C., and Westcott of Florida, Democrats. Mr. Cal-
houn took a f:rm stand against having this new firebrand
thrown into Congress, under present circumstances, at the
same time declaring he considered the recent interference
of the English and French Governments in the affairs of
the river Plate, a gross outrage. Before the vote was
taken, Mr. Allen said it was to be " a test vote,—if laid
on the table, it was final." We trust he will take him-
self at his word. , _ _

The above vote, and the recent vote of the same body
postponing the further consideration of the Oregon
question till the 10th of February, clearly indicated that
the Senate intended to do nothing rashly.—New York
Inquirer.
IMPORTANT FROM TERAS.—Letters received in the city
say, the two Senators from Texas will not be in their
seats in Washington before the middle of February—but
in time to vote on the Oregon question. " Whoever they
be," it is added, " they will vote against the notice."
* * "We have had enough of war."
This is important, if:time confirms it, as we think it
will.—Express.

TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS—IN SENATE.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 14.
NON-INTERFERENCE op EUROPEAN POWERS.

Mr. Allen having submitted his resolution's, pur-
suant to notice of yesterday, and the question arising,
shall the senator have leave now to introduce them, to
wit :

" Joint Resolutions declaratory of the Principles by
which the United States will be governed in regard in
the Interposition of the Powers of Europe in the Poli-
tical Affairs of America.

" Resolved, &c.—That recent manifestations of a dis-
position, by certain powers of Europe, to interfere in
the political arrangements of this continent, with a view
to the enforcement of the European principles of ' the
balance of power' upon the independent nations of
America, having made it, in his judgment, the duty of
the President of the United States to call the attention of
Congress to this subject, in his annual message, and to
announce, on the part of the United States, the counter
principle of non-intervention, it is the judgment of Con-
gress that the announcement thus made by the Presi-
dent was demanded by the manifest hazard to which
such interference would inevitably expose the relations
of peace now subsisting between the old world and
the new.

" Resolved,—T That Congress, thus concurring with the
President, and sensible that this subject has been forced
upon the attention of the United States by recent events,
so significant as to make it impossible for this Govern-
ment longer to remain silent, without appearing ready
to submit to, and even to invite, the enforcement of this
dangerous doctrine, do hereby solemnly declare to the
civilised world the unalterable resolution of the United
States to adhere to and enforce the principle that any
effort of the powers of Europe to intermeddle in the
social organization or political arrangements of the in-
dependent nations of America, or further to extend the
Europ?an system of government upon this continent, by
the establishment of new colonies, would be incompatible
with the independent existence of the nation; and dan-
gerous to the liberties of the people of America, and
therefore would incur, as by the right of self preservation
it would justify, the prompt resistance of the United
States."

Mr. Calhoun said these resolutions embraced a prin-
ciple of action which called fur the most solemn declara-
tions on the part of the Senate. It afforded matter
for consideration, how far can the resolutions be effici-
ently acted upon, if adopted? No man could view with
stronger feelings of opposition all impertinent inter-
ference of the powers of Europe in the affairs of this
continent than he (Mr. Calhoun). And he would now
take occasion to say, that the late extraordinary
interference of Great Britain and France, in the poli-
tical domestic relations of Buenos Ayres, was an outrage
unprecedented in its character. But the great question
here suggested is, are we uow prepared to take this whale
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continent under our protection ? Have we reached that
e? r Are
state of maturity to admit of this wide and exclusive
guardianship
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determined all the
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conse-
quences that must grow out of the assumption of such a
policy as shereindicated
take the course •in i cl.
cated by the resolutions, if they
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dicate an • thi y ng, we might as well at once call out in
to
action the whole energies of the country.
.Let us have
time. Mr, Calhoun was of the firm opinion that, at
this particular moment, the resolutions of the other
Honourable Senator could have ncegood result—no good
effect upon the nations of the world. The President had
announced the principle ; why not be content to stand
upon that declaration ? The concurrent declaration of
Mr. Monroe had been regarded in his day, and even by
Mr. Calhoun, who was then a much younger man than
at this crisis, as unwise and really mischievous in its
effects. And what good had resulted from it ? There
had been frequent interferences since, on the part of the
European powers, in the affairs of the independent na-
tions of this continent, of which we had taken no notice
wha!ever. We were rapidiy approaching to great
events. They demanded our most solemn consideration.
We were approaching, as it were, to that point where
the broad plain highway parts into two roads—one to
the right, and the other to the left. Between the two
we were left to decide. Tho exigency required our
most solemn deliberation. For himself, Mr. Calhoun
said, he would rather not push this principle—at least
for the present ; but would prefer to let it remain where
the President had put it.
Mr. Allen said he had been apprehensive that even
this proposition might be resisted in the Senate, but he
had not supposed that the bare introduction of it would
encounter opposition. Ile would not now go into a ge-
neral examination of the resolutions, but would simply
remark that the President, in his official message to
Congress, had denounced the principle of foreign inter-
position in American political affairs, and without the
approval of Congress, lie would stand, in the eyes of the
world, as taking a stand unsupported by the concurrence
of the balance of the Government. Never, since the de-
claration of Mr. Monroe against foreign interference in
the domestic relations of this continent, had Mr. Allen
heard the propriety of that declaration questioned among
the people [Mr. Allen is great for the people]. As far
as his observation had extended, he had never heard the
justice or the policy of this position questioned' nor bad
known it to meet with opposition from any American
mind. Mr. Allen further expatiated upon the propriety
of Congress confirming this position of the President.
He did not ask the consideration of the resolution now ;
it would be referred, if received, to the Committe on Fo-
reign Relations, who would, doubtless, give it that serious
reflection which the case required, and would report ac-
cordingly.
Mr. Calhoun inquired if the Chairman on Foreign
Relations had submitted this resolution on his own indi-
vidual re Tonsibility?
Mr. Allen s-aid, yes, Sir, it is my own work.
M. Calhoun said that he considered this an unpre-
cedented proceeding, and entirely out of order. Here we
have the kirman on Foreign Relations introducing a
most important measure without consultation of the
Committee. Mr. Calhoun said that he should hog
nothing. He knew precisely where he stood. He was
not disposed now to rush forward into any measure that
would further entangle our foreign relations. If we
two resolved upon this WOW; lys2 ought at 91100 to