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The last s.New York Herald" under the head of
"Highly important from Washington" processes to
give, the authority of"a private and well-inform-
ed correspondent, who has the best means of nfor-
nation, some intelligence on the movements of the
administration of Mr.. Polk, of great and increasing
importance in the present critical position our rea-
tons with England and the Oregon and other ques-
tons" "We informed (says that paper) that Mr..
Polk has under advisement project to appoint, on
special mission to England, John G. Calhoun, Of
South Carolina, with extraordinary powers and
large discretion, to treat with that government both
on the Oregon Territory and commercial treaty on
the basis Of reciprocity and equal duties. We are
assured, also, that Mr.. Calhoun will certainly accept
such mission, although he refused the ordinary
mission few months ago"
As far as we are advised, we do not believe there
is any foundation for this statement. The only fact
of any importance, which appears in the whole Of
its article is, that the mission to London has been
'srefused by both Messrs. Elmore and Pickens.n We
would advise our distant readers to receive these
rumors from this city with some caution. But we
must enter this proesiando in This regard at once: we
contradict the above, because it processes to come
with certain air of authority. We may contradict
other misstatements, they seem to justify contra
diction Buff we do not contradict all the rumors
that see in the papers, it is not to be taken for
granted that we acknowledge their correctness
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Bigoted, and ruled by an ignorant YET crafty priest
hood, they were taught TO regard everything ap.
preaching to religious federation with antpaihy and
adherence. Accustomed to habits of Incidence
and averse to either bodily or mental labor, they
were little qualified to compete with the more ener-
getic and enterprising strangers who had mingled
among them. The characters of their rulers were
little calculated to inspire iespect and without any
welIestablished principles of morality, wholly des
titute Of loyalty to law, disorder and anarchy
everywhere appeared and triumphed.
The combined operation of these causes soon be
gan to manifest itself in the bitter hostility which
was engendcred towards the foreigners who had ac-
cepted their hospitabe invitations and confded in
their assurances of protection and encouragement
The wealth which was gradually but rapidly accu-
mulating under the productive efforts Of exotic en-.
terprise and industry, reused their jealousy and
stimulated their cupidiiy. developed in the gloom
est shades of ignorance, they abhorred the intellect
ual light which began to shine among them, and to
make their darkness visible" They were unable to
perceive or to appreciate the public benefits which
were to result from private prosperity and the
mutation of individual wealth. The government
was in the hands Of men who obtained power by
the most nefarious means, and employed it to the
most Ubiquitous purposes. Holding their authority
by the most precarious tenure, and wholly unscru-
pulous in the exercise of it, they were under sort
of necessity to connive at the ma-administraton OF
their nominal subordinates and dependents, and to
close their eyes and ears to all the complaints Of
abuse of power and venal administration of Justice
They opened new career of cruelty and injustice.
Beginning with few and remote instances of ag-
gression and outrage, impunity in crime only en-.
couraged them TO adopt more comprehensive and
systematic plan Of iniquity. American citizens
were plundered, imprisoned, and murdered, without
awakening sympathy or meeting with punishment.
The government Of the United States meanwhile
listened to the recital of the outrages which from
time TO time reached them, if not with real incredu-
ty at least with apparent apathy; sought apologies
for misconduct when the facts could no longer be
denied, in the disorganizaon of public affairs, and
the lawlessness of individuals amid the embarrass-
ments of political revolutions. They unwilling
to censure in too harsh terms the Irregularities,
they were mildly called, which were charitaby at
ributed to nexperence in the administration of gov
eminent, and they forebore to exact immediate and
ample reparation for wrongs, the existence of which
could no longer be denied.
This course Of policy, and the consequences to
which it led, will be more fully developed in our
succeeding number. c.
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lore hereby instruct the committee that IT,
on careful examination of the whole subject there Is
reasonable ground to hope that the Northern majority will
recede from their position give safe guaranty
the future security Of civil and ecclesiastical rights
hey report In favor OF separation from the ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction ofthe said general conference"
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ayho pants more men from Englandlr

Who wants more regular troops to overrun Mex
ico' The London Times doubts the capacity of q
standing army of 9,0l2 men to occupy the garrisons
on our coast, and, at the same time, to detach su-
cient force to ovenun Mexico in case of war. But
we can do without them. We said the other day,
simply, that 'let the United States but sound her
clarion, and display her flag upon the banks of the
Mississippi; and they will not only have volunteers
enough to answer to the call, but more than
enough. The difficulty will be in keeping men
back, not in sending them forward"
How strongly is this sentiment confirmed by
the following extract of a private letter from
New Orleans to gentleman in this city,
which was written on the 4th instant before
the above article escaped from our pen. And
let it be understood that this letter is from one who
has been than thirty years resident of New Or
leans-one who served in the battles ofthe last war;
and who is as well acquainted with the character Of
the western population as any man on the banks of
the Mississippi:
care we going to have war or not" with Mexi-
coi) Col Polk and Mr.. Buchanan will know how
to manage things. If it would please God to take
off thirty years of Old Hickory's life, he would be
good for 100000 veteran soldiers. His voice,
Snrill InOuSH IL DC, eFen ut HIS duVdnCtu aye, anu
in his feeble health, would rouse the land like
ten thousand trumpets. But is it probable that
we are to have war; If thought so, would
nerve my strength, and put myself in training, and
would look cut for some station formy son. War
is all the talk here, you may readily conceive.
There are many brave fellows among us who are
anxious to show their mettle. You know, as well
as do, there is no place in the Union where so
many efficient, hardy men, may be enlisted, as here
mean among the backwoodsmen, who come annu-
ally in STEAMBOATS,, fatboats, barges, &c. There
earth than they"
Sound but the trumpet, and there would pour
volunteers enough from the valley Of the Mississp-
pi alone, to overrun Mexico and subdue California
There would scarcely be wanting single regular
soldier to form the nucleus of 10000 volunteers
Let the "London Times" then, know us better,
and act accordingly
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DIED,

On The evening az the 18th inst, afier protraced
and painf,,l ilIness which he bore with Christian
eAlnness and resignation, WIN. II. DUNCAN,
PRIMER. In the 23d year Of his age.
He friends, and those Of the family, and the
printers q the city generally, are requested to at
tend his funeral tomorrow Thursday evening, at
u O'Clock. from the residence Of James Moore, ESQ.,,
Ia North Capitol street, above b.
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RELIGIOUS EXCESS.

We have seen with profound regret the divisions
which have taken place in some of our churches,
between the North and the South, upon the ques-
ton of slavery. They are like so many links
struck off from the chain that binds this glorious
Union; but still, make it rule 'never to despair
Of the republic" Let the Presbyterian, the Bap-
list and the Methodist churches, divide from each
other ever much, trust there good sense and
public spirit enough left in the great body Of our
countrymen to respect and keep holy the ark of the
covenant We shall notice these transactions more
IN detail than we have space in this evenings paper
to do; meanwhile, we publish the following scraps,
from this mornings Baltimore Patriot,) to show
the present condition ofafIairs in the baptist southern
convention" at Augusta, in Georgia, and ofthe "eth-
odm Episcopal convention" at Louisville, Ken
lucky:
.BArrsr SOUTHERN CoSyESnos convention
OF delegates from the Baptist churches in the south
ern States u row IN session IN Augusta, Ga. The
object Of the convention 10 consider the position
~ which the southern members Of the Baptist church
have been placed by decisions Of the Tricn.
nal Convention and General Board, that il any ono
should offer himself as missionary, having slaves
ana should y slst on retaining them as his properly
We could NOT appoint him,
ION the second day Friday lasi) Of the meeting Of
the Augusta convention, report was presented from
committee, In which they sci forth that the deeis
loo Of the general board quoted above was an inno-
sahon and departure from the preyioos course IN
aaeh cases. This report was unanimously adopted,
as was also the following, sfer debate
"R.'eirsd sAaniHossiy Thai for the peace and
harmony, and ~ order 20 accomplish The greatest
amoun Of good and The maintenance IL the scripiu-
nl principles on which ths general missionary con
tth,lon OF The Baptini denomination NJ The United
- AZ.
Convention AZ once preessd % orgsniEe society for
ne propagation 81 ths gespel.
"A eommutes was thea appointed 10 prepsrs and
rspota constitution for southern convention,
Which was expected 10 have hssh reported % ths
MEETING Yesterday
Frou ths isusviIls 1sanal
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
uHTn paw
"Wednesday HoFniag, JAas The onnscntion met
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dhs kss, Nj crovas opened .As sos,.u,ien
n. s.sSp SOU. ,s.srsd and ,ooE ii. char BY 70
ne eensdsr.i,oa q ne rssalution oasr,a m
Pierce and DE-. cspsrs adso-s,.a a. ,..-,.... ~.
SET forth with great eaust,n.ss n, 1880. -
nation. stss"-
journcd. ~
The resolution Of d.. WIN A. suith. o. v,vr,,,.
presented and lad uPoa The table Ihs Day bsis, !.
a. follows
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NAVY DEPARTMENT. = onpnn.

MAY IL. 2sr
The resignation of 1t. VIM. A. Jones, of the
Navy, accepted.
MAY Is.
Passed Mdshipman George w. Doty, promot-
ed to "a lieutenancy, vice VIM. A. Jones, resigned.
Lieut.. J. Withers Read, furlough extended to
one year.
Passed Midshipman Henry Rolando, ordered to
the store ship Southampton as Acting Master.
First Assistant Engineer Hiram Sanford, having
returned from Gibraltar, where he had been on du-
ty connected with the wreck of the steamer Nilsson
ri, has leave of absence for three months.
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OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
BENJAMIN A. BtpLAcK, Charge d'Affaires to the
republic of New Grenada vice William M. Black
ford, recalled.
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LAST NEWS FROM MEXICO.

Professor George Tucker has resigned his chair
a. Professor Of Moral Philosophy in the Virginia
Uuiveruity. The visiter viii fll the vacancy on
The ist ofJuly.
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TX nOn LAND OFFICE PARcH-
j Glulll MENTS THE anharriher has

IC,UOO MENTS.-The subscriber has
for sale lot Of $4,000 parchmens Of the land Office
size. Also an assortment of other sizes for deeds,
official commissions, and printers uses; all Of
which he will sell at the lowest prices.
Also, a lot Of cheap cap and letter paper, ruled
and plain, IS and 81 so per ream; blank books,
and other stationery at the most reduced prices.
WIN. F. BAYLY,
Penn. av, between 18th and l2th streets.
May H--eod4t
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NJ We again recommend the Nos. of &C.," on
Mexican affairs, to the attention of our readers
They assuming deeper interest every step that
he advances in his discussion.
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BY THE STORE SHIP LEXINGTON.

The United States store ship Lexington, Lieuten-
ant Commandant F. b. Ellison, arrived at Charles
ton, South Carolina, on Saturday last, from Port
Mahon, having on board the remains Of the late
Captain EDWARD RpTLEDGE SHuBRIcK. After land
ing these remains, the Lexington will proceed TO
New York
Dispatches have been received from Commodore
Smith, but they contain nothing very important.
II is believed that our squadron in the Mediterra-
mean, under his command is in good health, order,
and efficiency.
The Lexington stopped at Gibraltar, and brought
home, passenger, Mr.. Hiram Sanford, First Assis-
tant En- gineer, and two men attached to the late
United States steamer Missouri, who had been left
behind to assist in the recovering the wreck. She
also brings home as passengers, Passed Midship-
men Isaac ". Briceland, who is in i'll health; Mid
sRpmen Reuben Harris, Richmond Aulick, and
Edward G. Stout; and Acting Masters Mates Pc
ter p. Brady, James p. Robertson Algernon Smith,
Joseph w. Arnold, F.S McGrath, and John G..
Sproston. Also, eighteen invalid seamen from the
squadron.
The United States ship Plymouth, some time
during the last summer, struck sunken rock off
the island Of Mytelenc, in the Grecian Archipelago,
by which accident her forcfoot sustained some dam
age, and several sheets of her copper were rubbed
OF. On application to Vice Admiral Baudin pre-
fct at Toulop, permission was courteousy and
promptly given TO take the Plymouth into dock;
which was accordingly done, and every possible
facility afforded to repair the damage.
LAST NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Letter have been received from the Home Squad
ron. dated ai Vera Cruz, April %. 1t appears that,
on the Isfh April, Commodore Conner made the
city Of La vers Cruz, but, owing to light and con-
trnry winds, was not able TO anchor before the
place until the 18Th. Al the same time, the barque
Anshaae, from New York, with General Almonte
on board, anchored N. the port.
The squadron communicated with the authors
ties II Ia Vera Cruz. The officer sent on shore
vas eourieously received, and the usual offers were
msde u granting every facility TO the squadron for
attaining whatever IL might be in want of. The
Msxioan Gag was raluied, and an equal number of
guns werc returned by the fortress. Our minister has
been informed that no further diplomatic intercourse
can b. allowed between the government of Mexico
and The Unted States. With this exception, our
relations with Mexico remain as before.
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'Nspiers Peninsular War
I Mr.. Webster TO MIR. Thompson, July 8, lsta.
ibid
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VTTANTED, AFlRST RATE COOK--None
wv need apply, unless they can produce the best
Recommendations.
Apply at this Office.
May lift
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IS 900 Fl Psrsisio, very fine, do. do.
10000 La Constantia, very fine, do. do.
10000 Justa Lunz, very fine, do. do.
All of the above have just been received, and are
positively genuine.
Also in store 100000 ClGARs, various brands, all
Of which viii be disposed Of as low a. can be pur-
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May 12-3teod
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Heretofore, when he had proclaimed this fact, he
had been answered that it was the government, and
not the people of England that were adverse to Ire
land. But what is seen now' They saw the gov
eminent acting in friendly manner towards this
country, and the people rising in masses against
them. HEAR Such excitement WINS never known
in London, as exists there at present. 'No-pope-
ry placards were met at every turn, and the abuse
of Irish Catholics which they contained was read
with applause by groups ofpeople attracted by them
Yes, the people Of England taking strong part
against Ireland. Their hostility had kept Ireland in
her present abject condition for great length Of
time. But, proud and bigoted were their Eng
lsh neighbors, the Irish would not continue to be
their slaves. Mr.. O'Conne further remarked that
the Protestant clergy who opposed this bill so Bit
terly, had been silent as to the first grant of 1900
pounds sterling, and had also entirely overlooked
the grants to dissenters-Scotch Presbyerians and
others. Why were not those grants opposed And
why had such an cutlery been made against the
grant of suitable endowment to Maynoothl The
truth was, they hated them as Irishmen, and were
bgoted against them as Catholics. [Hear, hesr.l
Sir Robert Peel had cons ulted the Catholic au-
thorities in the most open and generous manner on
the subject. He hoped the bill would be well re-
ceved throughout Treland but as to its beings bride
TO the clergy, he defcd those who thought so, and
equally SO those who thought it would have the ef-
feet of making them relax their efforts to regain ma
tional independence loud cheersp
Among other speakers, Mr.. III. Grattan, M. p, said
that the people of England had declared war on the
Irish people by their conduct in relation to the May
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We undertake to say, in the most positive terms,
that the "New York Express" in the following arti-
Gle, does not do justice 10 the southern democrats,
or the whole southern people:
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CantrcIrs Ague Mixture. or Tonic
Mcd!Camenta,

For the cure cfoN Bhous gfecijons, ifioken ac-
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As this medicine is rut up under the p-oprir-
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Under such circumstances ] recommend 1t to tn"
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/ John Burns, do certify that | was in the ship
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do with confidence recommend il to the public.
John BURNS.
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