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From the Union.

We would most respectfully suggest 10
some of the politicians in Washington, not to
misunderstood, not 10 tritfer away the PresI-
dents message by interpreting it altogether
into message OF peace. He offered the OIL
i've branch TO Mexico in the spirit Of peace ;
but the executive of Mexico did not meet
the proposition in prompt and oorresPon-
ding spirit. The President knows TOO well
the extraordinary character Of the Mexican
people 10 rely upon his own wishes, oreven
their professions. He goes for vigorous
prosecution of the war, until treaty oil
peace has been made and ratified.
The Presidcnr is not likely TO be misappre-
hended in this respect Whatever may be
thought Of this message, it is quite evident he
has not desired peace, or does not know how
10 secure that boon. His Diplomacy, so far
has effected nothing but the return 10 Mexico
of Santa Anna and Almonie. How far this
is 10 benefit US remains to be seen.
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CONGRESS-DEC. %.

SENArE.-Mr. BREEsE introduced bill
TO organize Territorial Government; in Ore
gop.
Bills were presented relative to u s. Dis
trict Court in New York. and 10 release the
Cumberland Road TO The States it passes
through.
A repor. was offered against printing the
Quaker war meLioral.
H'rrsE.-Mr. DOUGLASS reported bill to
establish territorial government in Oregon.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Presidents Message.
Mr.. Washington Hunt has the flooi.
BY an arrival from Havana we have news
from Mexico TO Nov. 9Th, and Vera Cruz
TO Dec. 2d.-Mexieans generally agree that
The last great struggle will soon take place al
San Luis Potosi.
Yucatan proclaims for the constitution OF
1924.
Amonte is the most popular candidate for
President.
Santa Anna positively declines that office.
S2,000.0O0 is 10 be exacted forthwith from
The church TO prosecute the war. Santa An
na has strongly fortified disposition. lie has
$4,000 men and 80 pieces of artillery, with
ammunition and provision in abundance.
1t is said taht 500 men at FL Passo del
Forte will resist Col. Donophons march 10
CbIhuahua.-Twolarge forts are going up at
Arelascaa and Santiago TO defend the road
TO the Capitol in case Santa Anna is defeated
No confirmation of the Massacre of Ameri-
cans in California.
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DRs. KEEP AND MoRToN.-1t will be seen
by an advertisement In another column, nat
Dr.. N. c. Keep, one ofthe Oldest and best
surgeon dentists in the city, has associated
himself with DIR. Morton. the patentee OF the
preparation foi putting patients about to un-
dergo dental and surgical operations, into
state ofinsensibility to pain, and who FIRST de-
monstrated the practicabiliiy. of its use. The
application of thisspreparatiou is one Of the
most important discoveries in medical science
OF modern times.
DR.. J. C.. Warren, one Of the highest au-
thorities in the United States, speaks Of the
preparation and its application in terms which
must secure for it the confidence of all, and
his views of its efficacy and usefulness are
fully concurreG in by DR. Hayward, Of this
city, and DR.. Piersnn, Of Salem. President
Everett. of Harvard University. also speaks Of
It's u. erits in his address AT the opening OF the
new Medical College, and says that in the lew
cases in which it has failed, the failure may
perhaps be Inscribed TO irregularities in the
process of Inhalation, or 10 pecuiiariIles oil
ttmperament or constitution on the part oil
the patient. '-IranScriPt.
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CONGRESS-Dec. %.
SENATE.

Mr. RUsK introduced resolution insiruc-
ting The military committee 10 enquire into
the propreiy Of increasing the military posts;
also instructing the post office committee 10
enquire INTO the expediency Of transporting
free mails TO the army.
Bills were eported-esiablish:n general
pre- emption 10 actual sellers of the public
lands, and providing for The sale of mineral
lands.
Mr.. Barlow's resolution calling upon the
President for information in relation 10 nego
taiions with Santa Anna at Havana, was
postponed till Tuesday week.
Mr. Sewer introduced 4 resolution of in
quiry into the expediency of constructing
railroad II DIN the Missouri 10 the Columbia
river.
HOUSE Mr. Martin introduced resolu
tonto allow volunteers engaged in the Mex-
lean war 10 receive their letters by mail, free
Of postage. The House refused 10 suspend
the rules 10 receive the resolution.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the reference of the Presidents
Message 10 appropriate committee.
Messrs Morse and Martin defended the
course of the President in reference 10 The
Mexican War.
The funeral of Major Ringgold was solem-
nized at Baltimore yesterday. The posses
sion was very imposing. There were eleven
companies ofInfantry present.-The remains
were cntombed in Greenmount Cemetery.
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New YoRK, Wednesday, Dec %,
o'clock. p. H..
Interesting from Washington

The President sent q message into the
House OF Representatives, in reply 10 Ger
rel Davis re solution, with the documents on
The subject from the War and Navy Depart
nenis, containing all the orders and instruc-
lions emanating tlerefron. The message
declares that no instructions had been given
which were not clearly authorised by the
law oil nations. Some acls had been conf
United by Gen. Keaney, in New Mexico,
which we're not approved, but the oficial IN
formation in relation To their was moi IN the
possession of the President at the limo the
annual message ~as submitted. II The au-
lhoriIy given had been exceeded, ii could be
reciitied will out harm.
1t is now stated on good authority that
Thos. II. Bcntor, John J Crlucnden' and
Silas Wright are 10 be commissioners 10
Mexico, with powers 10 arrange treaty oil
peace: Mr.. Benton 10 be created Lieut. Gen
eral, with authority 10 fight or negotiate, as
his judgment may dictate.
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TuE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMs.-The
anniversary OF The Landing Of the Pilgrims.
was celebrated at Plymouth, on Tuesday the
22d inst. by dinner by party Of gentlemen.
most of them decendents from The Old Col
ony,' from Boston, New Bedford, and other
towns. Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, who had
come to the North on professional business,
presided at The dinner, land the Vice Presidents
chairs were filled by Hon. C. II. Warren aud
Hon Abbott Lawrence. The party was a
very pleasant one, and although it is not
proper 10 report the proceedings ola meeting
intended to be private and social, we may say
that it was most fit celebration OF the day.
and renewed in the hearts all those present,
the warmth oftheir admiration Of the Pilgrims.
and the principles which led them to this
country. and were planted BY them here.
In the for, noon President Hopkins. ofWii'
Iiams College, delivered an able discourse at
Plymouth, appropriate to the day. cores
pOrdent Of the Traveller says thar II fully sus-
tanned his high and enviabls reputation Dos
ton .4dr. Thursday.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
NIoNpAY. Dec. 81.
SENATE.

Messrs. Bright, Rusk and Houston APP
peared in their seats. MIR. Calhoun presen-
led The credentials OF MIR. Butler Of South
Carolina, who was duly qualified.
MIR. Barrow offered resolution calling on
the President TO inform the Senate whether
any agent had been sent by him to Havana in
relation TO the return of Santa Anna TO Mex
leo, anG calling for all correspondence IN re-
latiou thereto. Laid over.
Bills ware introduced to amend the act Of
1913 regulating seamen; 10 remodel the con-
sular system; creating the Office of surveyor
General of Oregon; TO provide for the sur
vey Of the mou'h Of Red River; resolution
calling on the President for Information rela-
live TO claims of American citizens OH The
Republic Of Columbia, " ere adopted.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Gentry made personal explain Atom
Mr.. Broadhead moved suspension OF the
rules 10 introduce resolution requiring the
Secretary of the Treasury to inform the
House on what articles the duties imposed by
the act of 1876 can he enhanced, to what ex-
tent, md what additional revenue would ac
crue thcrefron.
The ayes and nays were demanded upon
the motion to suspend, which was lost, 90
10 81.
Bills were introduced to graduate The sales
of the Public Lands to provide for the as
certainment and satisfaction of claims for
French spoiations for the improvement OF
the Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas riv-
ers; to remove distractions in the Savannah
river. All read twice and referred.
MIR. Rathbun offered resolution, calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury 10 state
whether agents were employ ed and paid to aid
in the preparation OF the Tariff Of SAC, and
whether guagers, &c. under the Tariff of
1912, continued 10 office under the Tariff OF
1916.
MI. Thomasson another Geographic re-
port says Thompson presented a resolution
with long preamble, declaring the acqui-
silion of territory by conquest not absolutely
necessary 10 our self-protection, being repug
nant TO the genius of our Republican Constl-
tuition. and 10 require from conquered ma
ton payment for the expenses of war. was
unjust, and that when Mexico makes re-
paration for her acknowledged Indebtedness
and establishes the Rio Grande as bounda
nv, the conquered territories should be re-
stored 10 her.
Mr. Thomassen called for a suspension Of
the rules TO receive this resolution. The
House refused TO suspend the rules, 80 to
1873
The Iowa admission bill, and bill gran
ting pension to Patrick Kelly. Major Rim
COLDS mutiated tcamster, were then passed.
In Commute of the Whole on the Presi-
dents Message, Mr.. Seaborn Jones spoke an
hour.
The Committee rose, and after receiving
communications fl ON the Secretary Of the
Treasury aud The Postmaster General, the
House adjourned.
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SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM
EHROPF

The British Steam ship Cambria, Capt.
Judkins, from Liverpool and Halifax, arrived
AT Boston on the 10th inst having left Liv-
erpool on the 4Ih.
We have London papers TO the Sd and Pa
his papers to tn I'd inst.
There had been a decided movement both
III the cotton aud grain markets. In the for
mer. upon the receipt Of advices from this
country on the LIST lust. there was a rise oflrom
one 9Th to one 4rh of penny.
The Overland mail news from Bombay 10
Nov. Sd, and from China to Sept. 25rh, WIS
received by Express at London on the lst inst
The Friend Of CHING anticipates farther
difficulties between the Chinese and the res
ident foreigners. An insurrecIIOn had broken
out and been subdued since our last advices.
The diplomatic world seems to hive been
surprised aud shocked by the annexation Of
the republic of CracOw To the Austrian do
minions, By the consent of Russia aud PruS-
sa. The English and French papers consd
err this violation of The compacts of The irea-
" OF Vienna. The London Times saws:
The sensation produced bv this event in
France and Ihrous houI Germany has been
deep and strong. Such acts of power are
not wrought with impuniIy such calamiIIes
are not endured in vain. The imperlous Vo
lence of Russia, the iimId craft Of Austria,
have combined TO strike off one of the branch
es Of the Treaty of Vienna; ard the weak AMI
vascilating Court Of Berlin, disappearing Of
the harshncss of one OF its acc0mplices and
the baser practices Of the other, has lenr itself
TO sanction the work of eDcroachment and OPP
preston, The protest against such deeds IS
Que of opinion even more than of political IN
fiuence and authority and we venture 10 at
firm that tEal protest will bcunirersal through
out the world and must again bring the gov
Ornments Of England and France TO cooper
ale III a common cause"
Disturbances in Ireland, Arising from The
distress for want of food, were prevalent, eS-
pecially in the South and West. The Mar
quis of Downshire, and the Duke Of LeInster.
had been followed by the Earl Of Shannon
Enniskllin. and other influential gentlemen,
in Withdrawing from the ROwal agricultural
Society because dissatisfied with its movement
for the public relief.
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VIRGINIA. We are glad, but not surpris-
ed. 10 sec that the atrocious recommended
tons of Gov. Smith, OF Virginia, to cxpel the
free colored population, meets The unqualIii-
ed condemnation Of the " hig party in that
State Throughout The whole history of the
country, the Wing party has been the party
Of freedom, and while the whole weight Of
the Locofoco party has been thrown i'll favor
of human bondage, while Northern LocofocoS
have almost uniformly voted for slavery,
Southern UhigS have almost uniformly Civ
en- their votes Tor the policy Of freedom, and
Tor the amelioration ofslavery.
The following are the comments oil The
Richmond Times:
'Thc Governors proposition for the iorcl-
bic expulsion OF The whole free negro popu-
lation of the State. embracing 49,S4 souls,
as, we believe, without Il precedent in The
history of the United States. No ono can
question the evils Of having this population
among US, but the inhumanity Of driving
them from their homes TO seek Il not less
cruel repulse in other states, cannot fail 10 be
shocking 10 The public sense Of justice. Wien
The evil shall have reached such magni
Jude that it cannot be longer endured, the
people Of Virginia will resort TO some more
magnanimous mode OF relief than the lis
graceful cXpedient Of depriving these degrad-
ed beings by force of their homes and their
property.
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LATER FROM MENICO.

Intelligence, via New Orleans. ID days la
ter from The city of Mexico. The members
Of tho new Congress were arriving, and vari
ons preparations relating TO the wal and other
sabjccIS. (suppo>cd our last proposition Tor
peacc) werrSro come before it. There bad
been DO revolution, and Alr1onte, Minister
of War was issuing spirited orders. One cit
izen had offered 10 maintain ten men in the
amy. Santa Anna was not there. lie had
transmitted a correspondence between him
and General Tay0r.-Gcn. r. Nov. A. Sent
The letter by Major Graham. TO arprise Santa
Anna Of the terms Of The armSice. and 10
ask of him the release ai sundry American
prisoners, supposed To be in his keeping. as
sGndry Mexican prisoners had beeu released
AT the period of the armcsiice. ten. 7. then
sellers to the hope he had entertained Of All
early and honorable PEACE, &c. In reply
Santa Anna, Nov. 10. very conrieously nc
knoWledgcs the notice, and releases the :
prisoners, allowing them go for their sub
sistence on the way. Onihe subject of pcac,
he says:
"La\ing OFT Of the question " neither fllaI
Conventioh was the result OF necessity or el
the noble views now disclosed by You. con
tent myself with saving. that from the spirit
and decision manifested by AL Mcricans. YOU
should Danish all ideas of peace, while SIN
gle North American IA arms irrads upon the
territory of this Republic. and there re1 an
ia front Of its ports The squadrous which maxi
war upon them. Nevertheless, the csrTaor
binary Congress Will assemble in the capita
towards The close ufti,r present year. and This
august body will determine what it shall
judge most snfable inI Ihc honor mud lhc IN
teresis Of The nation
The Mexican account says. THE eu'husi-
assn of our army Is ereat-iI is determined
10 fall or triumph. and ne Eu>t it will know
how iosavengc with honor The Mexnan bloc,
which flowed at Alatamnras+,ud Monterey
The Who'll" worl is contemplating this sIfuS
gle > Sc. sc.
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IErom The \. .. Bulletin. ]

IMPORTANT RUMoR.-An arrival yesterday
f,om Havana. with advices TO the 9Th uli.,
brings report that the authorities intended
10 recognize bolh American aud Mexican PIT
yes in theiporls in the island.
The New Orleans papers seem to be pref
IL confident that this news from Havana is
true YET we can hardly believe 1t, after the
assurances of the Spanish Minister 10 the
contrary
We hear of troops and munitions OF war.
from almost every quarter, proceeding to
'Fampico.-The companies, as last as mus
tered, Of the new volunteers. are sending off
lry ship on the coast, or taking the Western
route 10 New Orleans. Some Of the officers
aud crew Of the Boston steamer (lost) have
arrived at Havana.
FEnM SANTA FE.-We have few details.
All was quiet. An expedition had been sent
az inst some Indian tribes at the West. The
NJ ,rmon battalion was to be despatched for
California. Provisions were scarce, howeV-
or, and it appears another Of our frainss a.
sruss from Missouri had been pillaged by our
own Intiiaus. There was no specie To pay
the TROOPS, and checks o. drafts would not
go. Specie had hecn despatched from ST.
Louis. 4 letter speaks Of ii being poor
countryside people poor-and that TO main
taii government there and keep the lndl-
ans in suhjccion. 'wonld cost more Than III"
Florida war Ii 50. the occupation is not 4
matter for Congraiulliion.
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The Richmond ARRAY. The Richmond
Enquirer gives the following notice ol'the al
fray in that city on Monday, which was aliu-
ded to yesterday, and which, although some
formidable weapons were used by the COM
batants, was almost q bloodless affair -
We regret 10 announce a personal rencon-
ire on Bgoad street, yesterday. between MIR.
Charles Il. Bolts, editor Of ihe Standard, and
Mr. John Lambert youngestson c::lheNayor-
Thirteen shots were fired by the two parties,
who were within few feet Of each other,
viz: six barrelcd revolver and one pistol
by MIR. Bolts. Its remarkable and most
gratifying fact that no serious injury was
done by the respective vulleys. Indeed, Mr..
Lambert escaped entirely untuched, and Mr..
Bolts was wounded above the hip by a ball,
which passed through the flesh from front 10
rear. We are glad 10 learn that it is amere
flesh wound, ard the surgeon prOnounces il
TO be very tniling.
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or cessation was sent to the Mexicans, re-
ouesring few hour. to bury the dead when
we're sirewed in frightful piles over the helu;
This was refused. and The wounded and dead
lay where they fell, beneath the rays Of a
scorching sun, until the battle was ended. IL
was Then almost impossible for our men toen-
dare The stencil hile they hesPed dirt over
the poor fellows where they lay. The bodies
of the dead were as black as Goals many "
Them were stripped Of their clotpins ny Wv
Mexicaus during the night. Several Of 'eos.
who were wounded during the Grs day light
crawIed into bitches and holes TO avoid the
balls which were rolling like hai-st0nes over r
the field, whence, exhausted by The loss oil
blood, they we're unable to crawl or give
sio MS Of dis,ress. As consequence many
peri.hed, though some who were found IN
Ills condition. were removed and are recov-
ering. "-Znnessille Wing.
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mans, that rhe gratifying intelligence WA, was
received 1--WE again qaoIe Mr.. Macy '""'
war with Mexico had commenced ...L;.
Thus while the President was wiring us
d.,.ncs Of himself to appear before the court
" q" ths pe o, his Of dise"ss.
n ms an actual iuvasion of Caiafornla III inc
IF lats-i6, aud subsequent wariike
sr,s noon The part Of government military
81 Who. il seems TO doubt under ins'r"c
Gus from Nh Polk, 'establ sh-d an independ,
ent government in that extensive department s.' !,
California; BEFORE the war was known >
low completely all this demolishss the re base "a;
and rrt because we expose him, be charges
rs with giving aid and comfort to the enemy
~ Y Express.
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MoRE TRooPs FOR THE WAN. Govern
nent Is calling for more volunteers. 4 red
nIslilon has been made on Gov. Skunk Of
Penn, for an additional regiment OF ten com
panles, ana as soon as notice 10 this effect was
promulgated at Harrisburg, the services Of
one company in that place were Immediate
ly prollcred and accepted. Three or four 9th
eTs are said ia be ready for slarlirg at Phil
idelphia. These new Penn. companies, as
last us formed are 10 rendezvous nj Philadel.
phia, and viii be forwarded by sea 10 Tam
pcO with all pas ,ihlc despatch. The Key
stone State has thus far shown herself more
prompt than any other sisters at the uorlh
and cast. 10 respond 10 the call of the admin
straiion.
Louisiana is also summoned TO furnish an
'iher battalion of infantry, TO consist of five
companies, Two oil which may be equipped
IS artillery.
Capt. PIau of Mobile has received instruc
Mons 10 raise company of volunteer infant
ry in that city.
The Gov. ofFIorida is called on for eirh-
" volunteers 10 garrison the fort at Tampa
ne regular troops now there are 10 be sent
to Mexico.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York commercial Advertiser states
hal ten new regiments will be called for al
NICE, 10 be enlisted is volunteers for the whole
war, and that $4,000 men. so enlisted under
the act of May last. will soon be in The field.
III addition TO The increase ofthe regular ar
ny. anihcrized by another act of she last ses-
sion. The same writer also confirms the re.
'ort, which we publishedon Friday last, that
II Is The administrators intention 10 create, il
nossible.fh Office ofLeutenant General, and
confer il upon Senator Benton. The writer
states that this is the stipulated equivalent
Tor Mr.. Benton's support OF Government,
measures liz the Senate.
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OHro.-The Legislature of this State as
semble at Columbus. on the 9Th inst f. B.
Odds, Loco, of the Fairfield and Pickaway
District, was chosen speaker upon the first
ballot. as follows Edison b. Odds. is, Lead
burg Ford, Is; Galloway, 16. The Whig
Senators W ere absent on account of sickness.
The House Of Representatives was orr anized
by the election of VIM. A. Cutler, of Wash
ington County as Speaker. by the following
vote WIN. P, Cutler. Wing. IS; C. l..
Vallandigam, Loco, 30; Blank, l. E.G.
S9uier, the able Editor Of the Scioto Gazette
was elected Clerk on the second ballot, recei-
wing 81 votes. 80 for II. B. Swift. and for
Blank.
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Correspondence of the EXPRESS.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday night, Dec. l

WASHINGTON, Tuesday night, Dec. Is.
The debate Of the House OF REPREs EN-
TATIvEs. to-day, shows determination 10
sustain The President in all his enormities.-
The speech ofMr. Johnson, of Tenn was
one OF The most reckless, manserving, parti-
san arguments ever submitted 10 delibera-
tive body, and, at the same time, one of the
most blgoted and iyrannical. The friends of
Mr.. Polk seem TO think him Immaculate, and
they defend him in public as men who are
under some moral obligation to endorse all
that he may do. Even the laws OF Justice,
and the sacred laws o. humaniy--tie laws
o. God, and the laws OF goodneighborhood
moral law and national law-are NIL sub
milted 10 sustain his abuse OF power aud Of
.lie constitutional iaSI obligations resting upon
hun. The Hug can do no wrong y That's
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II the produce Of and imported from any
British possessions GU, OF Europe:
Wheat, Barley, Bear or Biqe. Oats. Rive.
cry Quarter l. nj
Here, then, is a DISCRIMINATION A
GAlNST THE AMERICAN WHEaT-
GROWER Of 8 shillings GU, of a 175 ner
cent on the lowest duty, and of9 ,bilIings
out OF ten roo per cent? on the hiqhesrI IL
1t not, then, strange tale for PresiJen, Polk
to tell, that the British have :ABANDONFD
THE PROTECTIVE POLICY? Blu,
the President nanos