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 ces, of tue Governors de n- nds. Corre,pondence of the Register aud Jonrnal. WAsHISsroN CITY, Dec 16, lS45. case of some importance Is pending in the Su- preme Court. The consltuionay of State lax- | ing emsranis landing shores is involved, and the State of New-York is the defendant ln error.- The argument, for the defence was made on Thurs day last. and had consequently lhe pleasure of Iis tening to that able and acute urst, John Van Bu- ren, who is Attorney General for the Slate of New York. Mr. Van Buren is about thrty-seven years of age, tall and well proporlloned with angular lace and thin Roman nose, Perfect couposure and selfpossession impressed upon every lineament of the countenence. He has fine grey eye and high forehead. His hair, like the family. is light and sandy colored. In dress Mir. Van Buren is very plain. There is nothing in the whole outward nsure to attract particular aueRton, and nothing to denote more than good ordinary share ol intellect.
 The present is of general impurrance.- The question arose, whether emigranls could be con adered as impOrts This construction had been claimed by the plaintiff. Mir. Van Buren showed that iu decisions that had been made touching im- ports. they always treated things in contra distinction to psrsons-that in ascertaning the pre- else tune when imports may become subject to State taxation, II had been determined To be when the thing imported becomes SO incorporated and mixed up with the of property in the country, as to lose it's distinctive character us import. As em. grants could noI become mlSed up as 10 lose their distinctive character, II was evident that they were not held to be imports in this decision generally understood by the term. There powers, loo, which masters of vessels were allowed to exercise while in their possession on the high seas, such as throwing them overheard 10 prevent the destruction of the vessel, putting them ashore, 3c that could not be exercised over emigrants. Here again, it was plain, that the term ''imports" not intended by the Constitution of the United States to embrace passengers or emigrants landed in counnry, who may have been the citizens or subjects or foreign nations.
 Mr. Van Buren cited the case of Delaware, which imposes a similar tax, and also Mar, land, Virginia and Louisiana. In all these lhe present decis ion will test their constitulionaIiiy. Mir Vaa Furen occupied the whole morning hour. IL is said that his speech had been previously wholly committed 10 memory. Certainly Ihere has been deeper or luminons displn, of judicial learning before this Court The voice of Mr. Van purrn is very weak. It may do for a count room but would never sustain political reputation the stump. You forget, however, these lAiings in the depth of thought and purity of language, well as simplicity of illus traion which is constantly before you, while ot his auditory. gentleman, hmself somewhat dis ,ngulshed tke bar of the Supreme Court, remark ed to that Mir. Van Burcn is now one of the most promising members of the prolesson in the Union, This is certainly high compliment.
 On Monday lasl, Gen. Cass introduced into the Senate. resolutions authorizing an inquiry is be n.ee into the condition of our army, navy, and Hiila. Mangum of North Carolinn, Daniel Webster and Be,rien have taken ground against the resolutions, and Gen. Cass and Allen of Ohio in favor. The ides is endeavored to be created bv the whgs. that this move is warke and opposed 10 he spirit of an- fly subsistlng between Great Britain and the United States. On the other hand il is very pro op- crly contcnded that there ia aothnS new sirgu- lar in the resolutions. That their obec, is specific and warranted by the peculiar circumstances existing in the relations between this country and Great Britain. Alter the debate had continued till the close of days session. the vote taken, and the resolutions were passed unanimously. The opponents of the afraid, in the present excited state of public opinion, to record their names against he resolaiions. When to.day's proceedings are read in England, they wihsve an effect that no previous acton oi government has created. We shall read menaces talk, sounding though we had come 10 close quarters.
 In the House, the resolutions recognizing Texas as State of the Union passed their final read ing and sent to lhe Senate for it's concurrence In that body they were read twice, and tomorrow the final vote will be taken and Texas will have become an integral portion of the United States. In nine days more. the document signed by President Polk, will be in tue hands of the Executive of Texas, and before another month shall have elapsed, her delega- ton w,l be quietly seated in the Congress of the United States. Such in this day of steam and pop- uar intelligence the rapid revolutions in tlie fate of empires.
 Considerable excitement still prevails in regard to he doctrines put forwerd by the Secretary of the Treasury Few of our opponents were prepared for so bold an attack upon the protective system, and l yet Mr. Walker has shown so intimate relation between the principles of the democratic party, of those of the constitution of the United States and rs stem of revenue duties, that il is impossible for the democrats most especially 10 beg the question any longer. Walker must be supported as well by northern southern democrats, or the party Is scattered 10 the winds.
 have high opinion of the delegation of Alaba- ma so far their orthodoxy on thls question is con- cerned. I ,hmk Payne and Ya.cey will take prom nent stands in the debate, and reflect distinguished credit upon their already bright careers. What glory will we have achieved party, if we shall be able 10 settle ihe tariff question al the present. session of Congress! NORTH ALABAMA. | MASONIC CELERRATioN.-We are pleased to notice by advertisement in this mornings paper that the anniversary ei Samt John hs Erangslist is to be celebrated this day, by the Mosouic F. sler nuy. There IS be public procession, an address by JOHN E. JosEs, Esq.,, and afterwards public installation Of officers, al the Second Presbyterian Church, on St. Francis street. The oc casion will ,utI call Iopetle large cuncourse of people, as