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THE pAGUERREoTypE PROCESS.

Al the sitting Of the Paris Academy Of sciences on the
22d oltimo interesting communication made by NJ.
DAsUEnRE relative to improvements in the DagueHeo
type process chiefly for the purpose Of taking portraits The
ordinary mode of preparing the plates not being found su
Gent 10 enable the operator obtain good Impressions The
innovation made by NJ. Daguee reqnires rather compli-
Gated process but is very regular one and has dec
ded advantage the former process for the artist is
enabled to have good stuck Of plates hand the
preparation will remain for very long time perfectly fit
state for The substances Of which M. Dsguerre
makes aqueous solution OF b chorue of mercury
aqueous solution Of cysnure Of mercury, oil Of white De.
oleum calculated with nitric acid and solution OF pa,na
and chorue Of gold The process follows: The plate
just polished with subinate and po and then red OK
yde Of on until fine black be attained the plate is now
placed in the horizontal plane aud The solution OF cyanure
previously made hot by the lamp, poured over il The
mercury deposites ITSELF and forms white coating The
plate is allowed to cool le and after having poured of
the liquid Is dried by the usual process Of cotton and
rouge The white coating deposited by the mercury is no
to be polished. With ball (tsmpon) Of cotton saturated
with on and rouge, this coating IL rubbed Just sufficiently for
the plate 70 be Of fine black This being DONE the plate
again placed upon the horizontal plane aud the solution Of
gold and patna is poured it. The plate to be- heated
and then len TO cool. and the liquid having been poured off
Inc plate dried by Of and rouge In doing
this care must be had that the plate merely dried not DO
lished On this metallic vsrnsb NJ Daguerre has succeed
81 IN taking some very fine impressions Of The human figure
winch were exhibited to those present al the meeting.
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DEPARTMENT. OF STATE,
WAsHINGroS. MAY2. 1874

WARRINGTON, MAY =, 1914.
10 the Pyesident Of The United STATES:
SIR The Secretary Of State, to whom referred tie
resolution of the Senate of the 18th OF last month"; request
ing the President communicate that body copy Of the
Of the Secretary Of State the letter Of the Texan
Charge dAaires Of the 18th Of December 1912 of the
letter OF Mr. Murphy of July 9Th, ls43; and of the
municstion Of the Texan Charge referred in Mr. Up
shur letter Of January 10Th umo, showing that the prop
osiion Of this Government for the annexation of Texas
had BEEN for the present. declined by the Government
Texas has the honor to lay before the President copy
the two aforementioned papers, and Of others connected with
them.
There is not the files Of this Department any commu-
nicaon from the Charge dAfares of Texas showing
the proposition Of this Government for the alton d
that country to the United States temporarily declined
nor any thing to show that such communication evel
made, in writing, to the late Mr.. Upshur.
All which Is respectfully submitted
q CALHOUN
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Mr.. Webster TO Mr.. Thompson.
DEPaRTaESr OF SrlrE.


WASHINGTON, January 81 Is43
Sra: transmit copy Of two notes addressed to this
Department by The Charge dAfares Of Texas The frst
dated the 18th umo requests the inerposion Of this Gov
eminent Tor the purpose Of inducing that the Mexican
Republic TO abstain from carrying the against Texas
by means of predatory excursions which the procama
lions and promises Of the Mexican commanders are
violated combstantS seized and detained as prisoners
war, and private property used and DESTROYED This De-
parment entirely concurs the opinion OF Mr. Van ZanJt
that practices such these usable or sanctioned
by the modern law Of nations You will take occasion 4,
converse with the Mexican Secretary ia friendly manner
and represent 10 him how greatly would contribute 10 IN.
advantage well the honor Of Mexico To abstain a,
gether from predatory ncursiOns and other similar modes
OF warfare MEXICO has undoubed right To resubiugae
TEXAS she can, FAR other States are concerned nv
the common and lawful Of war But other State
are lnterested-and especially the United States near
neghoor 10 both ptesae interested only in the res
ioraton OF between hem but also in the in
which the shall I've conducted If il hall continue b
suggestions may suice Tor what you requested 10 saw
amicsby and kindly 10 the Mexican Secretary at
but may add, for your information that il is in The con
temptation Of this Government 10 demonstrate in more f,
NAL manner with Mexico period not far distant une.
she shall consent TO mske peace with Texas or shall show
the disposition and ability prosecute the war with
able forces. f
The second note Of Mr. Van ZanJ is dated the 2dt in
an and relates TO the mediation Of UneI State. for
me purpose OF eecting recognition by Mexico OF the in
dependence OF Texas You will not cease in your enJ.,v
ors Tor this purpose but il is not expected that Won viii de-
Sse from the instructions which hay heretofore been give,
to you upon the ljeci.
am, SIR, your obedient servant
DANIEL WEBSTER
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DrpARraRSr OF Starr,

WAsHISGToS--IL fintc1 Stalfs,
acknowledge the receipt Of the Of thr
18th of December snd oath ultmo, Of Mr. Van Zandi
Charge dAaes Of Texas, the first inviting the attention o
this Government the character of the waged by the
the interposon Of the Government Of the United States
and Of other Governments for the purpose Of bringing
peace between those countries In reply, the under
signed has the honor inform Mr. Van Zand that copy
Of the notes referred 10 has been communicated Min
lister Of the United States Mexico, with an instruction
from this Department upon the subjects which they relate
The undersigned awaits himself Of this occasion 10 oder
Mr. Van Zandt renewed OF his high
DANIEL WEBSTER,
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Mr.. Pan Zandl To Mr.. Webster.
LEGATION OF TExAs,

LEGATION OF TExAs,
. WAsHSeToS, JAsUARY "a, Is43
Dir; The undersigned, Charge dAfses Of the Republic
Texas, has been instructed to communicate TO Mr. Web
ste Secretary Of State Of the United States the following
oimauon with the desires Of the Government Of Texas in
'eson 70 the same, to which Mr. Websters attention il
respectfully invited "
e MAJESTY The Queen Of Great Britain having agreed
~ e ~ns OF convention concluded Of London on III,
.n =, november, $40, between Her Maissy's Govern
'nen' ahd the Republic Of Texas 10 Tends, bcr I a.
men, ~ M 'oI The purpose Of eectng an amcse aJius
MEXICO. accorl,.II now pending between Texas and
1870 accordingly instructed her Min;.,e, i, No. !,
Of these 70 ue Mexican Government In pursuance
proposed 70 and rejected by The c.; D,'s,h was
and resort 70 a1 BY desire to avoid further collision
three great pows, Ousnt 70 obtain triple mediation Of he
III go DIVERS the United States Pranco 80 r ~
aso " S ~. Gqps that under their auce propsT
~ ~ alluded to might be secured To,h;.
Management Tue Governments Of the United inns
- gave Their assent with aIacy while the and
=, - ~ noosh expressing an ardent desire - -
III 10 US power, by it, good Offices of roe;a 70 90
The opinion that il would be better on all sco,t. s'' 70
PsHy should sci separately but similarly IN p", 81 ao each
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
To the Senate of The United Stotes,

:
In answer 10 the resolution Of the Senate Of the 9Th in
slant, requesting to he informed whether messenger has
been sent . Mexico with view obtain her consent TO
the treaty with Texas, and So communicate TO the
Senate copy Of the dispatches Of which be bearer and
copy Of the instructions given to said messenger and
also 70 inform the Senate within what said messenger
expected 70 return " have to say, that messenger
has been sent 10 Mexico in order obtain her assent to the
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new invention styled wool mosaic CLOTH has recently
been introduced into London from Berlin and is said /
soon TO be introduced into American cities in which The
bancy and variety OF colors OF Berlin wool blended 10
gether in devices Of surprising elegance and richness The
manufacture has oil the appearance Of painted velvet with
the texture and lasting qualities Of fabric la the
process Of manufacture the figures with their various bues
are woven IN thick pile several inches long, the fabric
y then divided into amina and fixed flexible Ipdia
rubber each slice Of the pile producing sepa
rate picture IN wool Some Of the groups Of flowers pro
duced by this process exqustey beautiful and are adj
miraby adapted Tor the decoration Of paaa drawing rooms
The attempts to copy paintings and take kenesses are
comparative aures but for ornamental designs the mosaic
cloth Is almost unrivalled in beauty
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.

WARRINGTON, MAY ~, 1874
To The Senate Of The United States:
In answer the resolution Of the Senate Of the 9th
instant relating supposed amistice between the Repub
lies Of Mexico and Texas transmit report from the Secre-
ay Of State, and the papers by which accompanied
JOHN TYLER.
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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
IN RELATION TO THE U. STATES ANDTEXAS,
FROM WHICH SECRECY REMOVED.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
WAsHISGToN, MAY 3, 1874.
To the Senate of the United States:
In the resolution Of the Senate of the 29h ul-
mo requesting copy of additional papers upon the sub
ect of the relations between the United States and the Re-
public Of Texas, transmit report from the Secretary OF
State and the documents by which it accompanied
JOHN TYLER.
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miSsRAL RieaKs ov WEsrEns PEsSsrLvASIA.-The
Psburs Age Of Saturday says that the late storm in Mercer
county (Pa) IN blowing down very large quantity Of tim
be has opened some ten twenty coal pis showing veins
TO have existed which had else remained unknown for half
century.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS.


We lay before our readers, some other documents
in the series Of those from which the injunction of
secrecy has lately been removed by the Senate.
The most material points disclosed by these pa
pers are
First. That there is no written evidence in the
Department Of State Of the important fact stated
in Mr.. UPsHuR's letter of January 10th, 1884, that
the proposition of this Goyeioment for the annexa-
lion of Texas had been for upe present declined by
the Government Of Texas. We thus learn that
one, at least, OF the most important communica-
tons between this Government and Texas was
not made in writing. There are other commune
cations, no doubt, Of equal importance, of which
no record has been preserved. We have seen
among the documents, for example, no written OF
printed account OF the agreement or understanding
between the two Presidents as to The employment
Of our land and naval forces, the commander Of the
former of which is instructed TO put himself, as
promptly as practicable, in communication with the
President Of Texas. There must hare been some
such agreement understanding; or how would
the President of Texas know for what purpose the
commander Of the forces of the United States had
put himself in communication with him
Secondly. That our Government well aware
when it volunteered its proposition TO Texas TO be
annexed to the United States, that the Government
of Mexico " did not regard Texas as an independ
ent Power, but as rebellious province" and woult
act accordingly in its relations with Texas.
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On Friday week Daniel Dess, alias Graham was executed
IN Edgeheld South Carolina for the murder Of his s,ep
fathers William Barefoot The cuprit asceuded the scaoI
and sddreseda large crowd Of people who had assembled TO
witness the awful ceremony, confesng the murder and the
Justice Of bic DOOM
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mr. Thompson 10 Mr.. Upslur-[ExrRAcr.l
LEGATION or THE UNITED STATES or AMERICA,
MEXICO FEBnuARr q 1874

am informed that the negotiation with Texas for peace is
MOI only broken of but that The has also been sus
pnoeo i1u VIII remember that, from the beginning OF
this mser expressed the opinion that nothing would coma
q IT. was only device the part Of Santa Anna TO re-
eve him from the difficulty in which he had involved him
sen by ms threats and promises OF reconquering Texas
other maraudng orsys like that Of General Wolf re,reat
more rapidly than they advanced Bot as to any regular and
reasonably sufficient force invading the country the thing j,
impossible and will no, be attempted They canno, raise
money TO support such army two months.
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My opinion s Notwithstanding all their vapodng and gas.
conade that the agreeable thing Santa Anna would
be authoritative insrposion Of Government 10 put
end the war; he would then say that we We're po
strong for them to contend with.
have the honor be, very respectfully, your obedent
servant. WADDY THOMPSON
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

WAsaINaToN, MAY l6, 1914.
To the President Of The United STATES:
The Secretary of State to WHOM referred the resou
ton of the Senate Of the 18th instant requesting the Pre-
sdent communicate that body the copy Of the amsiice
agreed upon between Mexico and Texas and copy of Pre-
sdent Houstons proclamation declaring the same provided
the evidence Of such armsce and proclamation be in the
Department of State has the honor to lay before the Pres
dent copy Of and extracts from all the papers on file in this
Department which relate to the subject Of the resolution
Respectfully submitted.
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argument in urging the Mexican Government to reconsider
the subject dispassonatey and impary and TO lose
time in coming accommodation with Texas the basis
OF recognition Of her Independence This Suggestion of
the British Government has been communicate by Lord
Coney (the English ambassador Paris) to the French
Government which has approved Of the same and forward
ed the necessary instructions upon the subject to her Minis
ter In Mexico 1t is therefore the desire OF Government
in order that there may be Of action that the Go
vermont Of the United States will, early possible,
should the with its concurrence forward the
cessary instructions to the American Minister in Mexico that
he may act adyisedly upon the subject.
Should the proposed mediation b rejected by Mexico and
she her madness still cherish the ielusive phantom OF the
re-subugaon of Texas then the responsibility OF the
sequences which inevitably esut will upon her
head Texas will have washed her hands from the blood Of
those who perish the fatal Strife having sought by every
honorable avoid the caamdes Of and the meres
and destruction Of human life which follow. An APP
this resort Texas conscious OF the correctness Of her mo-
tives and the justice of her cause, WILL relying upon the
God of battles, take the issue and abide the result
Actuaed by everything necessity aud the paramount
principles Of representation, my Government has sanction
ed the partial invasion of the Mexican territory that we
might the ravages and horrors Of (Which the
Mexican Government designed nfct us from
country that of enemy Our object is to extend
limits make conquess of any portion Of the territory
of Mexico nct upon her citizens the cruees and IN
human which has characterized her warfare agains
u.s. But in battling for peace upon our enemies SOIL
while they shall feel the force OF freedoms when nervet
TO the conflict by repeated wrongs and injuries, act
shall still be governed by nobleness OF principle and
nanimy of conduct worthy the age in which live,
becoming the descendants Of that from whom CLAIM
| our origin.
avail myself Of this occasion to offer Mr. Webster
newed assurances Of my distinguished consideration
| ISAAC VAN ZANDT.
IL. a.. W
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Mr. Murphy to The, Secretary Of Sate-(ExrRAcT.l
WASHINGTON, (TExAs,) JUNK 10, ls43.
To the honorable the Secretary Of State the United States
SIR arrived here night and hasten send you the
enclosed proclamation of President Houston, declaring
armsice between Texas and Mexico.
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Mr. Thompson 10 Mr.. Webster.-[ExTRAcT.
LEGATION OF THE United STATES OF AMERICA,
MEXICO, March Ia, ls43

LEGATION OF THE United STATES OF AMERICA,
MEXICO, March Ia, ls43
In obedience your instructions, then alluded, in the
friendly and respectful TERMS the character OF the
going between Mexico and Texas and told him
that whilst Government determined to observe the
strictest neutrality that war; it felt that its duty
in The respectful with both Govern
against the predatory forays, really not war; which
made by both Mexico and Texas and urge upon
both the abandonment of such system, the only conse
quences of which individual suffering and calamity He
replied Every much excited that Mexico did not regard
Texas independent Power but rebeous province,
and that prisoners taken entitled to any of the pr
yeges Of prisoners of but that they rebels, and
would be treated and that suggestions the subject
from other Governments would be received listened to.
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WAsHiSGToS, (TexAs,) JuLr 8, ls43.
5iR am informed by gentleman from Galveston tba,
Judge Eve late Charge PAfaires here departed his
life on the 9Th Of last month, the day after LETT there for
this place.
Your obedient servant w. s. MURPHY.
Hon. ii. $. LEGAnE,
Secretary Of State, DC.
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The March number of Hoods Magazine came
out few days too late, but the following apology
for il is so truly in the writer's best vein, that
cannot regret the accident, and only hope it will
cause no loss TO him. Poor editors have little need
TO have bad health added TO their other ills
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By the President Of the Republic Of Tsras.
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas an official communication has been received at
the Department Of State, from Her Britannia Majessys
Charge dAfaires this Government, founded upon
despatch he had received from Her Maestys Charge dA
fairies in Mexico announcing to this Government the fact
that the President of Mexico would order cessation of hos
ifes his part and the establishment of amstice be-
Mexico and Texas and requesting that the President OF
Texas would send similar orders the different officers
'manding the Texan forces:
And whereas the President Of Texas has felt justified,
from the dispositions evnced by this act Of the President Of
Mexico, and the Of those dispositions in adopting the
proposed measure and ordering the cessation Of hoses
the part of Texas
Therefore, be it known, that J. Sam Houston, President
Of the Republic of Texas, and commanden-chie Of the
army and navy of the same do hereby declare and proclaim
that established between Texas and Mexico
continue during the tendency Of negotiations between the
countries for peace and until due notice Of intention
resume hostes (shoud such intention hereafter be
entertained by either party) shall have been formally
nouced through Her Britannia Meestys Charges des AZ
farcs the respective Governments and the revocation of
and al officers the forces of
by ordered and commanded to observe the same
10 Testimony Hheeo hsrs day Of June
u eighteen hundred and forty -three and of the In
dependence Of the Republic the eighth
SAM. HOUSTON.
BY the President:
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IN SENATE.
Saturday. Dec. 7th.

: The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Tayloe introduced bill TO make CONF
pensation to the Jurors of Hyde county. Read
first time. And Mr.. Boyd bill to re-assess
the lands of this state. Read and referred TO the
Judiciary Committee, and ordered TO be print
ed.
The Resolution in favor of Arthur S. Moor
ing then came up, and after some debate, and
undergoing certain amendments, was adopted.
The act to cede to the United States thirty
acres of land On the island of Portsmouth, In
Carteret county, having been read three times
in each House, and signed by the Speaker OF
the House, was signed also by the Speaker ct
the Senate, and became law.
The Senate then, in pursuance of a joint or
der proceeded to vote for seven Councillors of
State, For the vote see Commons proceed
ings. ,,
second time and passed, but as they were
not finally acted on, they will be noticed on
their third reading.
The Senate adjourned to Monday morning
1Oo'cIock.
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THE JOURNAL.
WONDAYo Dg9a Nc, aeaaa
North Carolina legislature.

AS we observed in our impression of last
Friday, owing to the failure of the Raleigh
papers, we were unable to give our readers a.
ny late Legislative news. This we regretted,
but as the fault did not lie with US, we must
do the best we can in giving the proceedings
up to the present date. From the Raleigh pa
pers, we condense the proceedings up to the
18th inst