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From the. NJ Y. Courier & Enquirer.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO

We are indebted to Captain Kingsbury. Of the brig
Ramon de ZaIdo, arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz,
which port he left the 18th of January, for nteli
gence to that date. Gen Sanla Anna, af' er having
made five different attacks the city Of Puebla, had
been repulsed each attack with considerable
loss had been obliged to decamp with all his troops,
amounting to about four thousand men, and accord
ing to the latest news from Jalapa he is on his way
to Vera Cruz but must first pass deflc fifteen miles
tom Jalapa, which is well fortified and commanded
by General Jose Rimeon in person.
If Santa Anna should be successful here, he will
meet with obstacles from troops stationed at Pueba,
after passing which place. there will be nothing to
prevent his coming to within three miles of Vera Cruz.
Here the notifications, although not complete, are
sufficient to prevent his taking the city, but probably
he may be able to effect his escape on board Of an
English frgate stationed at Sacrihcos with orders,
as report says, to receive him. and protect his person.
Should he, however, determine to besege the place,
Generals Bravo and Paroles, who left Puebla on the
10th inst with 10000 cavalry and infantry, will soon
be on his rear, and determine his fate Ii taken pri-
soner, as he Is enormously rich, having more than
twelve millions Of dollars in England it is more than
probable that by using this money he may be able to
purchase his own and the lives of his officers, although
by his own more than brutal conduct in Puesla, he
has forfeited all claim to the indulgence Of either
MeXicans or foreigners.
The officers commanding the city are Gems. Mores
and Hernandez. The Castle is under the command
OF Gen Juan Lotto, brave and able ofhcer, ana al
! inveterate enemy of Santa Anna. In the course Of
the night previous to sailing, the Captain says news
was received by express from Jalapa, that Santa
Anna had commenced besegipg Perote, and that nei
Their Bravo Paroles, had left Pueba on he 18th
and that even among the most sangune of the friends
| OF the movement against Santa Anna, belief hat
arisen that there intrigue going to save hin
and his officers if true il is thought this will be thu
forerunner, Of fresh outbreak that ill cost i'm
mense deal of boodshed.
We are indebted to Mr.. Zaldo, the owner of tn
brig, for some additional information of high mpor
lance, to w.t. that Santa Anna had sent in his sub
mission to the new Government and had placed him
self and bis troops at their disposal This was thu
report at Vera Cruz, and if it shall prove true thu
war may be considered at an end. The Diario o
| the 18th announces il as fact.
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Ernn he Philndelphin Inn,lirer

A Relic "A day or two ago "sn oak was cut
down at short distance from Harrisburg, and near
old revolutionary relic, known as PnHon's Church, y
which, upon counting the growths, proved to he near
four hundred years DID, and perfectly embedded in it
at a height Of near thirty feet from the ground was
found a we'll shaped stone mortar and pestle, and an
instrument very much resembling our axe, though
much smaller in size They had evidently been pla-
ced in the crotch Of the tree which had grown toge-
Their over them, and from examination Of the sec.
ton it is perfectly manifest hat they must have been
there at least 800 years. They are very hard flnty
stone, and in their finish exhibit much skill
They should have "spared that tree"
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SATURDAY, Feb. 8, lS45.


On motion of Mr. LEONARD the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union discharged
from the further consideration Of the bill frO The
Senate authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
compromise with the sureties Of Samuel SwartwOut,
late collector If the customs for the port Of New
York.
Mr. PARMEN TER asked the general consent of
the House take up the joint resolution of the Sen
ate, suspendng the operation Of section OF the act
of September ii, lS4l which provides that no pub
lie money shall be expended for the purchase of sites
for armories, arsenas navy yards, custom houses,
etc. in any State, unless the consent of the Legsla
ture of the same shall first be obtained. This
luton suspended the operation OF law so far as rela
ted to the site Tor naval depot in Memphis, Tennes-
see. The Legislature met bienniay, aud, were they
to wait until its next session, long time must neces-
sarily elapse. From the knowledge of the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, the members OF the Legislature
individually, and the people, were decidedly IN favor
of naval depot at Memphis; and now it was merely
intended to appropriate the money in advance, and
then obtain the consent of the Legislature, of which
there could be no doubt and this would facilitate
the object in view
The resolution read third time, and passed.
Mr.. BLACK, of Pennsylvania, presented the pc
tition OF Samuel Fisher, praying that special law
may be passed enabling him 10 procure patent for
his invention for retarding wagons and carriages;
which was referred to the Committee on Patents.
The House proceeded to dispose Of the private
bills reported yesterday from the Committee OF the
Whole among the large number passed were
The bill further to extend the time to 1852 for To-
eating Virginia military land warrants, and for the
return of surveys thereon to the General Land Of
fee
The resolution authorizing the Secretary of War
to pay any balance that may be due the Shawnee In
dams who served in the Florida war;
The bill for the relief of The Bank of the Metro
| polls
The bill for the relief Of the president, directors,
and Company, Of the Dismal Swamp Canal and
The bill to pay Captain John b. Crozier's compa-
ny of mounted volunteers, Tennessee militia.
The act authorizing the Secretary of the the Trea-
sury to compromise with the sureties of Samuel
Swartwout was taken up. debate ensued as to
the policy of such proceeding, at the termination Of
which,
| Mr.. CALDWELL moved to lay the bill on the
table; and the motion prevaled-yeas Sc, nays SO.
| motion made 10 reconsider the vote; but
the question was postponed until Monday next.
The remainder of the day consumed in the
consideration of private business.
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The LATE SNow-sToRM AT NV YORK Incident
and Incidents The tremendous snow storm, the eli
| ects of which have, for the last two or thee day
completely shut of all communication between New
| York and Philadelphia, is described by the New
York papers as the seyerest snowstorm that has Wis
tied that city for years 1t opened upon them about
o'clock on Tuesday morning The extreme cold
weather OF the previous days had prepared the ground
for it, that every fake that fell of 10 al
ling up the streets. The snow was accompanied by
a gale Of ind from the E. N E, which blew up
plenty of drifts and made the walking horribly dsa-
greeable. Throughout the entire day the snow filled
the air so completely, that could see TO the
distance Of two rods. Broadway, IT is said, was
pretty well blocked up with snowbanks 10 the depth
of 3 or feet in some places.
Ii is stated that Long Island snow has fallen to
the depth Of two feet, aud dr1ed very much In
New York it about Is inches deep, level, at
three O'Clock on Tuesday night Al an early hour
on Wednesday morning. as we learn from the He
raid, the wind changed To w. N. w, the clouds
broke away, and the sun came out, making all look
happy again the face Of New York, after storm
unequalled IN severity.
The gale must have been on the coast. We
learn from the officers of the vessels that arrived yes
terday thatt a perfect hurricane.
The u. 5. steam ship Princeton was boarded on
Tuesday morning, off the Tavern House, and pilot
put on board When last seen, she had all her sails
furled, and standing of shore right IN the teeth
OF the gale, uuoer cam ms SHOWS the great NalOe
Of the submerged propellers TO all vessels storms,
especially when they on a lee shore.
The Princeton, from cruise, went TO the assist
aBce Of the schooner John Hill, which was totally
isnssled IN the gale while anchor in the lower
Bay, and was towed to town The Princeton had
all Of her topgallant masts down
The old packet ship Sheffield is below, said to be
safe. She was in dangerous position in the gale.
The New York Sun Of Thursday thus alludes TO
an accident mentioned in their paper Of Wednesday,
which has not yet come TO hand
The accident in Goth street, to which we alluded
yesterday, is disastrous than at first supposed
The number Of houses partially blown down rs about
twenty three. Commodore De Kay is the owner
The houses had OILY their fronts and two sides up,
the wall not having yet been commenced, which
caused the disaster The wind had full sweep upon
the front and side walls upon the sails Of ship.
The workmen very fortunately had left the build
ngs at dinner time, and had not returned, finding it
too cold 10 work
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IMPORTANT ITEMS.

We clip the following from the Baltimore
Patriot
Washington, says Texas, think, is dead for this
session"
And the following from the United States
Gazette;
WAsuINeToN, Feb g. 1916.
JR, CHANDLER, Esq,-Mr Benton made an i'm
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Twenty-Eighth Congress,
SENATE.
SECOND SESSION.

a
SATURDAY, Feb. 8, I645.
communication was received from the Post OF
flee Department reply to aresoluiion of the Senate
of the 26ih ut relating TO the failure OF the mails
betwee this place and New Orleans.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented petition from Wayne
county, Pennsylvania, praying the Senate TO reject
all propositions for The annexation OF Texas.
MIR HUN rINGTON from the Committee on Com
merce asked that it be discharged from the further
consideration Of The memorial Of certain citizens oil
New Castle county, Delaware, for an appropriation
for the erection of Court House in that place which
was agreed to.
Mr.. ARCHER presented petition from citizens
of Pennsy lvania, praying for change In the natu
ralization laws.
Mr.. HANNEGAN called up the joint resolution for
the relief of Seth NJ LeavenwoIth, which was read
third line and passed.
The bill reducing the rates of postage, etc., 'as
passed by the following vote, VIZ:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Ashley, Anterior,
Barrow, Bates, Biya-d Benton, Berrien, Breese, Blu
chanan Choate, Crtenden Dayton, Dickinson, Dix,
Evans, Fairfield, Foster Francis, Henderson, Hun
unglon Jainagin, Johnson, Merrick, Miller Moore
head, Mics, Porter, Rves Summons Sturgeon Tap
pan, Upham, Walker, White, Woodbridge, Wood.
bury--3S
NAYS-Messrs. Baeby, Clayton, Colquitt, Han
negan, Haywood, Huger, Lewis, McDuHie, Man
gum, Phelps Sempe, Sever-l2.
The Senate then went into an Executive session.
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portant movement in the Senate, to-day, the sub
ject OF Texas by introducing bill for It's annexa-
lion totally different in character from the Joint reso-
luton passed by the House. to which it will prove
complete counter check.
The Wings consider themselves saved by
Colonel Benton. No doubt they will have bon
fires and Examinations in honor of him.
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ADVER TISEMENT.

I5-Observe CHARLES WILMER has NO con-
nection whatever with Messrs. WILMER and SMITH,
and all orders and communications for CHARLES
WILMER, must be addressed in full to the
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THE PRESIDENT ELECT.

we received the following letter last night
from the publisher of the Nashville Union.
We apprehend that the severe cold weather
which has interviewed, will compel the President
elect to travel by land through Ohio.
NASHVILLE, (Tenn.) January 81, lS45
j. b. Jones, Esq:
My DEAR SIR: The President elect will
leave the city tomorrow morning on the steam
er China for Washington City. He will pro-
coed via Louisville, Cincinnati, and perhaps
Pittsburgh, without going out of the direct
route from Nashville to Washington. At Lou
isville he will take the steamer Pike, which the
Democracy of that city have prepared for him
on his arrival there. and which will carry him
as far as he goes on the Ohio river.
Very respectfully, yours, &c. 2
p S. | will see you in few days.
We trust that several of our contemporaries
who denounced the President so precipilaley
for appointing Col. w. H. Polk, &c, &C., &c
office, will, when they perceive what is the sen.
timent in the West, reconsider the matter.
From the .NIshpille Union.
COL. w. H. POLK'S APPOINTMENT.
We have seen with some surprise and regret
a paragraph in the Richmond Enquirer in re
ference to the appointment of Col. w. II. Polk
in which the editor casts censure upon him To-
applying for an office TO MIR. Tyler if he die
make such application. The Enquirer make:
singular objection to Col. Folks appointment
T.. .,n ksa H. ,r ~ all
therefore should not accept an Office from Mr.
Tyler, lest it might be suspected that the Presi
dent elect had solicited it and had thereby
brought himself under obligations to return TIT
favor. 1t would be time for the Enquirer to fal
into the Wing slang on this subject, when TIT
new President is ascertained either TO have so
licited Mr.. Tyler to appoint his brother, or tina
he has laid ground for the suspicion by appoint
ing some of MIR. Tyler's family. Col. Polk i
well qualified for the station-and surely tn
fact that he is the brother of the Presiden
elect should not disqualify him for Office eithe
under Mr.. Tyler or his own brother But ther
is no reason for any fears or suspicious con
nected with this matter The President cleo
has had nothing to do with procuring the az
poinlment of Col. w. Fl. Polk-and he is un
der no sort of obligations to return the favor t
any of Mr.. Tyler's friends. Mr.. Tyler woul
scorn any such arrangements for the benefit c
himself or any of his family. He apponte
Col. p. because he believed him well qualified
and in that he was not mistaken and that j
the whole affair. As to the suspicious and con
lectures of Wing letter-writers, they are a
groundless as the ten thousand other rumor
and ISLANDERS which they are busily pfopagatin
from Washington.
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We trust that several of our contemporaries
who denounced the President SO precipilaley
office, will, when they perceive what is the sen.
timent in the West, reconsider the matter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-10-16

Petitions. Of Charles f. Adams and
44O others, Zimri Howe and 81 others.
Benz. Maclay and 20 Others, o, l.. Shaft
ter and 48 others, Nahum Peck and 1903
others, Jonas G.. Stiles and 48 others, d.
r. Barber and SO others, David Downs
and 90 others, John Myers and 80 others,
lIeman Barstow and 10 others, James
Roberts and others, John H. Worces-
ter and IA others, Horace Wilcox and AS
others, Timothy Shedd and 81 others,
Truman Galusha and GO others, Samuel
Mills and Is others, Lewis Nj. Walker
and II others, all asking for an improve.
ment ia common schools, referred TO the
committee on Education. OF r. W.
Keyes and OIL others, for an alteration Of
the militia law, to committee Oh military
affairs, OfEnos Morrill, aud others, on
peace, laid on the table to be role rred
with other petitions on the same subject,
OfHoranc LOOMS and 80 others, and T.,
Z. Englesby and II others, referred to
Judiciary committee. Adj.
SENATE.
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Messers Howe, lIurd, Chittenden, Bill
lings, Woodbridge, Onion, Bellows, Page,
Smith, Bemis, Marshall, Noyes, Simonds,
Laid.
Resolutions. BY Mr. Woodbridge, that
the rules of the last session be established
as the rules of this, until otherwise ordered
adopted: By Mr. Hodges that commit
tee of two be appointed TO inform his En-
cheney the Governor of the organization
Of the Senate; adopted, and Messrs Noyes
and Smith were appointed the committee,
BY Mr. II. +. Barrett that the secretary
cause to be provided one daily and one
weekly newspaper for the use of the Pres
ident, Secretary and each Senator; adj
opted.
JOint Resolutions BY Mr. Morgan, that
both Houses meet at 3 o'clock this offer
noon to hear the report Of the canvasslng
committee. BY Mr. Morgan, that the Sec
rotary OF the Senate and Clerk of the
House procure to be published 400 copies
of Legislative Directory for the use Of the
Legislature. By Mr. Woodbridge, tina,
the Joint rules oflast session be established
as ina joint rules OF this, until otherwise
ordered Severallv adopted,
Mr. Sabin moved that when the Senate
adjourn, it be to meet this afternoon at {
o'clock; carried
Senate adjourned,
HOUSE.
AT 10 o'clock A. NJ, the members cleo
having met in the Representatives Hall
were called to order by the Secretary o
State, qualified and directed to the cleo.
ton Of Speaker.
Mr. Swift nominated Hon. f, n. Brigg:
Of Brandon, Mr. Marston nominated Hon
Daniel Kellogg of Rockingham, and MI
Beers nominated Reuben Farnsworth ESQ
of Weslford. The ballot resulted as fol
llOWS.