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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-01

ANNEXATION IN LoUIsIANA.--In alluding to the
resolve recently passed by the Legislature of Lou
isiana on the subject of " annexation the New
Orleans Republican says:
sit due to Mr. Hamonson of the Senate, and TO several
Democratic members of the House. who jealous advocates
of the immediate annexation Of Texas that they voted
against the resolutions submitted by Mr. Campbell "a Whg)
because they apprehenve that the poso attached
them might defeat the great object in view. This feeling
generally entertained by the Democratic members in both
Houses but the majority deemed best adopt the resou
tons sooner than pass none"
| The debate and proceedings show that the re-
solve as passed. was designed merely as an ex
preston of opinion by the Legislature that the PEG
pie of Louisiana were in favor of annexation pro
vded could be done LAWFULLY and constifutionally
and at the same time secure to Texas all the guar
antics Of the Missouri compromise. The following
resolution, which was offered as substitute, was
| rejected by vote of 81 to %:
ResoUed That Senators in Congress be instructed
and our Representatives requested their utmost
deayos in all constitutional and legal ways procure the
immediate annexation Of Texas to the United States"
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FnoN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS AND OREeoS.-Advices
are to September 4h The u s. ship Warren, Captain Hull,
sailed ON the 9Th of August from Honolulu for Mazaan by
way of California,
The .sPoIynesan" contains intelligence from Oregon to
August ID
"Thc Legislature of Oregon adjourned few daysbefore
the Sd Of July having passed important laws One Of
their acts is ANY person who shall make, sell or give away
ardent spirits in the Territory Of Oregon, south Of Columbia
river shall forfeit and pay 500 for each and every such of
fence The Legislature called the Legislative Committee,
and consists OF nine persons elected by the people
The officers of the Oregon Territory consist Of three Co
yernors called the Executive Committee, Supreme Judge
and Legislative Council The laws the those
governing the Territory Of Iowa. The Government is purely
democratic republican Dr. Babcock is the Supreme Judge
The name Of only Of the Governors Dr. Baiy, is
toned On the first Of August Belgian brig arrived at the
Oregon City, having board number of nuns and several
Roman Catholic priests from Antwerp, sent out to Oregon by
the Church of Rome
ssThe colony is in most encouraging condition The
crops were giving promise Of an abundant harvest
People were coming into the Territory in large numbers
and the country is filing up with thriving and entorpsng
coonists. .t fz 5
[Dr Babcock, the "Supreme Judge" went to Oregon
physician to the Methodist mission family Dr. Baiy was
from New York. where his family now reside.l
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the public peace and the public faith to be compro-
missed, and the Union itself happy Union Of
the Old Thirteen and their legitimate ofispringut-
mately and surely, though it may be dstanty, rent
asunder, and those who are now brothers and mem
bers Of the same glorious family to become aliens and
strangers, by this starred vote Of the Representa-
tives Of the People We trust in Heaven, terrifying
the stern patriotism of that elevated body to guide
them to the same decision which they have heretofore
and save the country from reproach
and disaster God forbid that we should counsel
the rejection Of that which could, in our opinion
add to the safety, rebound to the honor and hap
piness, Of this great Rcpublic But seeing in the
contamination Of this measure immediate war, the.
dishonor Of violated public faith, the reproach Of
the world, the condemnation Of history, and in the
distant future, ruin 10 this fair Union, formed by
common origin and cemented by the blood of the
Revolution and the tolls OF WASHINGTON and his
venerated compatriots, we cannot be silent. We
should be faihlcss to duty if we did not protest
and beseech to the end-trusing TO that Providence,
which has thus far so kindly watched over this ia
vored country, to avert the consummation of act
so full of danger, present and prospective.
We have not the heart at present to 60 any fur
ther into the particulars of last weeks doings
the most important Of which was the passage by
the Senate of bill to establish the Smithsonian
Institute, the perfection of which into law will be
a credit to the present Congress.
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The subjoined paragraph, copied from the London
Morning Chronicle IF the Sd instant, announces the
success Of the Commissioners of the State OF Illinois
in procuring the subscription for the completion OF
the Illinois and Michigan Canal to be filed up by
European capitalists. The Legislature OF Illinois
being yet in SESSION, it is presumed that eficlent
measures will now be adopted as well for the COM
pletion Of this important work as for the mainte-
nance Of the State faith.
TIE LONDON CHRONICLE.
Weundesanthat the subscription Of the holders Of Illinois
State Bonds for he completion Of the Illinois and Michigan
Canal at last full and that after certain enactments shall
have been made by the Legislature in session, necessary
the restoration Of the credit the State the construction Of
this canaso important to Illinois and the adjacent country
win be resumed the funds raised for this purpose being
secured. This loan, for such it really is made by few
houses and individuals in London Amsterdam, and Paris is
remarkable being the only European transaction Of the kind
that has been entered upon with any of the States since Cover
McNUTT, Of Mississippi first proclaimed the doctrine o.
reputation" COL OAKLEY and Mr.. RYAN have done for
Illinois what Mr. ROBINSON few years ago unable 10
effect for the Government of the United States So deep and
general is the feeling of dsts which reputation has pro-
duced Confirmed it has been by the delinquent conduct Of
Pennsy vana) that great the exerons of the Illinois Com
mssors have BEEN and advantageous this oan which is
the result of hem expected prove to the interests Of the
lenders may be doubted whether the amount required could
have been obtained in Europe had not been for the
and cooperation of Mr. LEAvITr the President of Bank at
New York. the popeors Of which considerable holders of
these bonds Mr. LEAvrTr gave by his subscription
ample Of the confidence and beray which he strongly
commended for the adoption of the European bondhodes
Mr. LEAyIrr and COL OAKLEY return to the States by the
Cambria steamer, which will leave Liverpool for Halifax and
Boston the 4th instant.
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just before Governor PORTER left the Executive
chair of Pennsylvania, he granted an extraordinary
number Of pardons to convicts confined in the penn
tertiary for various crimes. The particulars of
fourteen of these cases are briefly stated in the Phi
ladelphia American, from which we learn that fUe
were for the crime of murder; one for arson; four
for riot one for burglary; two for counterfeit
ing and one for keeping disorderly house of the
worst character. These gross abuses of the par
doning power have induced member of the Penn
sylvania Legislature to propose an amendment to
the Constitution for the purpose Of preventing their
future repetition 1t is in these words:
"Reoiued by The Senate, DC That the Constitution of this
Commonwealth be amended in the ninth section Of the second
article so that il shall read as follows
He shall have power to remit fines and foreures and to
grant peve and TO recommend, and by and with the adj
vice and Of the Senate grant paons except in
Of impeachment Prorded, That in acting on Execu
tive recommendations to grant pardons the Senate shall SIT
with open doors, and in confirming rejecting the recon-
mendaon of the Governor the vote shall be taken by
and nays. But pardon shall be recommended nor graft
cd before a conviction shall have taken place
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MURpERIS Texas !--On the night Of the 9th instant
SIMEON BArEMAS and MATrHEw JErrwcre murdered about
six miles from Galveston, by named Shulu. Bateman
was farmer in Gonzales county, Texas, and "a years
old lett was a soldier at the battle Of San Jacnto and has
been attached to almost every expedition against the Mexcans
and Indians since that time Shulz for Bate
man Bateman and Jet, informed their
way to Galveston attended by Shuu, who went with them in
order to take charge Of the mules their return Bateman
il sa had 900 in his possession, with which was his
intention 10 purchase negroes and Jet had sooo 70 ouy
goods with 1t appears that the three laid down together
on the prairie on the mainland about mile from Virginia
Point Ferry landing, rest for the night and that when
atcman and Je asleep Shu stood over them and shot
both at the right and the other over The lett
eye, Batcman lived twcny-our hours afterwards
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NraeAHa FALLs-A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Ga
zce furnishes the following anccdotc which occurred in
Naples;
svesuvius had been bcchng forth its flame and smoke all
day. making the mountain cmbc under the fierce blows Of
It's terrific engine and night approached began to light up
the heavens with its ud glow, when Neapoan accosting
an American traveller, exclaimed Well have you any
thing like that in America no. replied the Yankee,
but we have a miiidam That ,could put IL out in frt
mi,ufcs.'n
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CouNTER-ANNExATIoN.-T Detroit Daily Adj
vertiser of the 2lst instant says "The plan start
ed by our citizens for the contemporaneouS annexa-
: ton of Canada, in case Texas is to be annexed,
: takes like wildfre in Michigan. So far as we
have heard, it is universally approved. We gave
on Saturday an extract from the Ann Arbor Jour
nal, stating that petition had been started in that
village. We find an article also in the Pontiac
: Gazette, announcing the circulation of similar
petition I'M that place, and warmly commenting it."
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ANNEXATION DAY.
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believe that it is agreed on all hands, among
soothsayers, that if there be any such thing as
omens, they point at those who are in power and
success they who have lost all have usually little
to fear from them. At any event. there is no mis-
taking the remarkable presage which am about to
bring to view since it is too likely to involve every
body IN its consequences-the sufferers no less
than the authors of the present state Of things.
An are aware that the Texas party in the House
of Representatives had designed the contamination
Of their measure Of annexation for the day of
their great patron, the 9th of January. Overriding
Fate, however, knew better what was to come than
even the Democratic prophets in the House, who
usually talk there as if destiny their indentured
apprentice at the trade of cutting out and making
empires, whipstich. The event was doomed, most
significantly, for the 25th not the 9Th of January
and all may remember what day of gusts and
clouds, of gloom above and of runs after fugitive
hats below, it was. In a word, it was ST. Paul's
day-the day when, riding proudly TO scourge
others, he was struck down himself
CHANGING to look into Homes Calendar, we met
there the following Representation, translated out OF
the old British calendars. 1t seems that, in old
times, they drew, from the weather of this day, in
many parts of Europe, their judgment of the whole
year. The rhyme runs thus
eff Saint Pauls day be fair and clear,
II does betide happy year
But if it chance to snow rain,
Then win be dear all kinds of grain
If clouds or mists do dark the skie,
Great store Of birds and beasts shall die;
And if the winds do fly aloh,
Then shall the kingdome oft /"
Now, prophecy for prophecy, we look on this as
a good deal worthier of attention than the augury
brought from the pontiter marinaus Of the Cabinet
l. hxyth tho Hon TYR I hat Mr.
did not mean to fight He said 1--WE quote his
words) 81 am happy to be authorized to assure
this House that those best acquainted with the true
state of things apprehend little or no danger Of
| war; the main snew of war-money-wi heal
| the breach and end the controversy amicably.'
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The Richmond Enquirer closes an article on the
Annexation of Texas as follows:

The Richmond Enquirer closes an article on the
Annexation of Texas as follows:
"We rejoice that those des1tng Democrats who oppose
this vital question: which Mr. Polk anxousy desires to be
settled at this session. NOTHING EXPECT from,
his Administration Those Northern Democrats who avail
themselves Of this critical contest with great transatlantic
rival, indulge their fanacal hatred of the South, will find
themselves mistaken in their BY great
national sentiment in their and dare to say, that
they should defeat US, shall have at least the consolation
of knowing that they will be hereafter defeated in their
aspirations"
This certainly, is plain talk to the Democracy.
They must vote for Texas now, right or wrong, or
hope nothing from MIR. Polk hereafter. We cannot
doubt that in this impudent threat the Enquirer has
taken the name of Mr.. Polk in vain. We do not
believe he can in any manner have sanctioned such
blunder at once and such immortality, as OPEN
ly to attempt to drive his party into measure by
the threat of cutting off deserters" from all share
in the spoils.--N. T. american.
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MAUvAIs' COMET.

Observations for the elements.of this Comet have
been made, we understand, at the Depot of Charts.
The nucleus is plainly visible through the Equato-
rial, though it cannot be seen at all with common
Telescope. This visiter will not be visible long, as
it is now receding from the earth at the rate OF
two or three millions of miles day.
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DELAWARE.

The Hon. Thomas STOCKTON was installed into
the office Of Governor Of the State of Delaware on
Tuesday last. The Journal says that great num-
Der Of persons from all parts of the State witnessed
the ceremony, laying aside for the time party spirit
and evincing a proper respect for the man of the
peoples choice JOHN Wales, of Wilmington, has
been appointed Secretary of State.
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THOMAS w. Dom declines accepting the terms
offered him for his liberation from the State Prison
of Rhode Island. All that was asked of him was
to swear allegiance to the Laws and Constitution of
the State, the same as did Dutee j. Pearce and other
leaders in the Rhode Island rebellion. DoRR thinks
he can make more political capital for himself and
associates by remaining in prison.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-01

On the 18th Of December the Government Of Mexico gave
orders the Comandant General of Tabasco that the French
and other prisoners in that Department comprised in the
expedition Of Gen. Scntmana should be assured that they
had no fear the loss Of their lives that they should
be treated with proper consideration, and receive all necessary
comforts till their case could be udcaly acted upon.
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M.RRIAex.--A bachelor in search Of wife can have
needu assistance rendered him in Paris, if we may judge
from the tenor Of the following advertisement In Paris paper
aPersons desiring marry with perfect confidence
address themselves Madame De st. Marc her relations
concerning widows and young ladies' having dowres and for
tunes up to two millions. Ancient house St. Marc, under
patent from the Government" hsfst
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HEsr.-Castng eyes along the "expor" columns Of
the New Orleans Bulletin, notice that the cagoes Of two
ships for Have and for Hull (Engand,) all sailing in
one day. were composed in part Of hemp, article which
once seemed much Of necessity the produce Of Russia alone
as puano is Of some Of the small islands Of the Pacific Anne
rcan hemp now begins vie in quality and very nearly in
price with that of Russia.
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1t is due to the highly respectable class Of citizens
of New York whose opinions upon slavery in the
abstract are represented by the New York I" Anne
rican" to transfer to our columns from that paper
the following remarks upon recent unhappy oc-
currence in one of the Western States:
IRON THE NEW YORK AMERICAN, JANUARY "a,
The case Of Della Webster convicted in Kentucky and
sentenced imprisonment for decoyng away slaves has
cited little sympathy the North mainly because of the
sex Of the sufferer Yet crmc-f crime there be-knows
gender and violation of law by woman not less an
offence than by
We copy to-day from Louisville paper the evidence upon
which this woman convicted Certainly there seems to
Of law and if under what they conceive to be conscientious
impulses Of duty, will the hazard of pen-
enaes and State prisons in the slave States for and
unjusfabe violation of the laws thereof perceive
that they thereby ene themselves the sympathy of just
and law abiding people in the free States
We have bound ourselves by the Constitution that slavery
within the States where exists shall be the concern Of those
States, and Of other and if in despite Of this obligation,
people will go the slave States and interfere with slaves
lawfully, they must take the consequences.
We the strenuous this point because from the
very good faith with which desire observe all the clear obi
cations imposed upon by the Constitution in the matter Of
slavery, derive strongest arguments for resisting the
extension of the slave domination and slave representation
one title beyond the strict letter OF the law What written
written and should be sacredy observed but beyond that
precise record inch of ground will concedc
slavery.
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The first formal step (says the North American)
has been made towards change in the Naturaza-
zion Laws, by the appointment of Commissioners in
different cities to take testimony in relation to vio-
lations of the naturalization laws, the introduction
of criminals and paupers into the United States and
kindred matters. The gentlemen appointed for
Philadelphia are JOHN M. ScoTT, WILLIAM b. REED,
and SAMUEL BADGER. CHARLES III. PITTs, SAMUEL
BARNES, and EDWARD p. RoBERTs are appointed
Commissioners for Baltimore. There can be no
doubt in the mind of any intelligent citizen that the
subjects of the inquiry are legitimate. The frauds
committed under cover of the naturalization laws
upon the equal rights Of legal voters have reached
point no longer tolerable. The voice of all honest
men demands change. So with regard to the
character Of great body of immigrants 1t is a
question of national moment. The Investigations
of the Commissioners will no doubt prove that a
radical change must be made in the laws, affect
ing alike the arrival and the residence of aliens in
the country
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ypon rnr n,cnnosp WIG, .AsuAnr %.

The WHIe srrnrr OF yEnMosr.-We insert with great
pleasure the suboned letter. received few days since BY
Mrs. BARBOUR suffer the occasion to pass with
out paying the tribute well merits Coming from YER
mont ii indicates that noble spirit which has ever made her
the bright exempar Of the Unen in her children united
that love Of law and ORDER and that appreciation Of virtue and
patriotism Others which constitute them the true friends Of
their country and make them the constant and unwavering
supporters Of the great conservative Wing cause
Let the naowhearted, who believe pretend to believe
that liberty Of soul is only be found south Of Mason
DHons line, read this letter, exhibiting in its true light the
sterling character Of northern brethren who only in
dusous that they may be kind and economical that they may
be generous
BuRLISeroS, (yr.) JaSuARr 4, ls45.
Daaf Madam notice in the Washington papers that the
ladies' o. virginia propose to erect statue Henry Clay
Permit my family and myself to contribute the following
sums, in aid Of your praiscworhy undertaking
Mrs. Bradley sos 90
Mrs John H. Peck Ok 900
Miss Harriet Bradley .. IS 90 90 daughters.
Myself ..,......... az 90
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In the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, on the lth
utmo, the Intercepted letters of SANTA ANNAto his
Ministers were read. In these letters he gives us to
understand how easy it would be for him to put down
the revolution. In one Of them, written, to Senior
RECON, he says: :. have just learned the election
Of Polk to the Presidency of the United States
so we must prepare for war with that Republic"
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Mr. l.. w. TnKAr, formerly from Hartford, Connecticut,
about 25 years Of age industrious and esteemed master
mason was accidentally shot the 18th instant about five
miles from, Milwaukee by friend with whom he hunting
and died on the day from the effects Of the wound
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The United States District Court sitting at Phadepha
made distribution Thursday Of the funds arising from he
sale Of cloths seized by the Government that port in 1890
buted was $50 060 OF this sic, $40 TO the Cow
eminent and the balance various normers and custom
house officers. .at. gf&4s4
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A NKw ComEr.-The Philadelphia U. s. Gazette an
nounccs the discovery Of comet from the High School
Observatory by Prof Kendall and his assistants few de-
grees south Of the Constellation Of the Whale This
reported as having been by masters Of vessels
the Gulf of Mexico st
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PUBLIC DEBT OF TENNESSEE.

1t is source of State pride {says the Nashville
Whig) that while some of our sister Common
wealths are but just emerging from the financial
difficulties of the past seven years, and others
are apparently yielding to hopeless embarrass-
ment, the credit of TENNESSEE has at no period,
during the trying times referred to, been compro-
mitted. Nor is it likely from present appearances,
that any future contingency will subject her citizens
to the modification of State failure, either in whole
in part upon the principal interest of the pub
lie debt. A few figures, derived from authentic
sources, will afford all reasonable this
point. For convenience we shall discard fractions
The public debt of Tennessee, nomnally stated
from tho amount OF Stale Bonds issued, is-
State Bank Six per cents 1865, 200, 00
Improvement ST per cents 1866, .266, o0t
Improvement Fvcs, 1868 to 1874. $50, 00t
| So, 2s6, OOt
These items have been reduced and the bonds all prac
| teal purposes cancelled, follows
Improvement Elves, held by State Bank, S226 00C
Improvement Elves, surrendered by the Charleston
Railroad Company, and cancelled by the Cover
few months since OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81, 900
Improvement Elves, received by the Governor few
days since from the Union Bank, in exchange for
an equal amount of the State shares in that inst
S279, 900
This leaves the real Indebtedness of the State
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YUrx,sHsD nv G.sEEs = sEAT0.v.

t. no, - wear or OSE DoLLAR for the first regular
~io ~ rac Congress and Furry CESTs for the final
sion Of each Congress- and the se for each Extra SEES
son--pavable In All cases in advance