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counties are yet to be heard from winch VIII
probably increase the majority against 1t ito
some Z or 8 thousand.
The bill making an appropriation of
100000 for the purpose Of negotiating
peace with Mexico. and which passed the
House on the 9th inst; was defeated in the
Senate by the management CT Mr.. Davis
of Mass. He took the floor on a proposed
amendment, and purposely kept ittiEi with
in one minute oftne hour set for adjourn
ment. His object was to exhaust the re-.
maindcr of the session, and thereby prevent
the action of the senate. He refused to
give way in order that the session might be
prolonged a few hours by the vote of that
body. So it will be seen that the Wing
senator par excellence honest John Davis,
has resorted to a contemplate trick to gain
his end. He has disgraced the high, and
dignifed station of a U. S. Senator, by a
pitiful trick wholly unworthy tho s%oubriquet
of honest which has undeservedly been
given him, by his party friends. Though
he has been clamorous against the war with
Mexico, yet when a movement is made,
the object of which is to effect peace, he
resorts to stratagem to defeatit; This is hon
est, very honest indeed!
The country will now see that much of
this holy and righteous indignation against
the war is mere pretence, intended TO sub
serve a party purpose.
Congress adjourned at the appointed
hour on Monday the Goth inst. Several very
important measures bave been carried; a.
mong the most prominent of which are the
Independent Treasury Bill. The Revenue
Tariff Bill, Bill for the further prosecution
of the War and the Warehousing Bill.
The Bill for the Improvement of the Wes-
tern rivers; the French spoliation Bill, and
others Of Importance have been defeated.
Mr.. McLane our minister to England has
been recalled at his own request, and it is
said that lie had engaged his passage on a
packet which was to leave Liverpool on the
l9 tn inst,
1t is reported that Mr. Pickens of South
Carolina is to receive the appointment Of
minister to England in the place of Mr.
McLane. The appointment was before
offered to, and refused by him.
The Baltimore Sun says ths/
tobacco crops uh .. .ess thai
lOWA.-An extractfrom The Iowa Express
says the majority in faror of the State %c2nstitu-
ton for the Territory, is about 600.
A severe Storm ~occurre,! at Baltimore on the
oth' inst. According to the Patriot, there was a
constant succession Of electric discharges from
i'ne wires oil the magnetic telegraph, ~inita,inr, il
s'uFe' a brisk canroading on a battle fielI.
J. We learn that Arson SMITH has icon cleo
lled captain Of the Company Of Marion Va! .ntes-
AHSeISoIl, oil Connecticut, has been
appointed and confirmed Minister to Russia.
The General Baptist association of Missouri
meets at Lexington on Thursday, the 9th Of
August. y"
SPANISH QUARTERS.--Spanisb Quarters
or as they are often called "smooth quarter, ;"
now only pass for 20 cents. Nothing but the
american or Eagle quarters go at % cents. Re-
Iron the 10Th ult., the Arkansa, pep;ten-
tary at Little Rock was destroyed by fire. The
prisoners had all got out safe. One who attsmn-
tea TO escape was instantly shot dead.
Ihe foreign news brought by the GnrAr Wrsr-
ERS is Of little Importance. 1t embraces dates
up to the Path, from London and to the 25,b
from Liverpool, we extract the PRINCIPAL items.
France is interested in a canvass for the pew
chamber OF Deputies, and the OPPOSITION expect
10 carry Paris and other great towns, bnt there is
no doubt ola strong majority for TIE ministry in
tne general result. Peace, prosperity and Guizot.
are popular with the electoral body.
Spain is engrossed with the marriage of the
Young Queen and H., L