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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-28

TIE TEXAS NAvY.-A correspondent of the
Union says that he never supposed the proposition
to introduce the navy of Texas into that of the Uni
ted States tn have been seriously made, until it was
gravely brought forward in the Senate. Now that
il has been thus proposed, he says il becomes wor-
thy Of attention; and, although there are many
reasons which might be urged against the project he
deems this one sufficient viz that there was not al
the date of annexation, any such thing in erisfence
as a Texan navy. II was he alleges, disbanded and
never recognised and, in proof Of this, he gives
the following official document:
"DErARTxEST Wan MAINE,
" WAsHISeToS, MAY Ia, ls43
ssSrR Your communication of the 10th umo, reporting
yourself the Department for duty at Galveston has been re-
ceived and have say, reply that the step taken by
post captain E. W. Moore late commanding, has lfMe Ne
public WoM nary, and, by CONSEQUENCE rendered i ne
dispense with the services Of the officers heretofore
attached the same since there service in which they
be employed any out Of which they can be
paid II Is due therefore, that such remain should he I'M
medac relieved from further duty, that they may seek, IN
the civil walks Of life the rewards which their services en-
title them, &c.
81 have the honor remain, with every respect your obe
dent servant q. w. HILL,
Secretary Of War and Marine.
"GroneK c. BAssrR, Esq, late Lieutenant Texan Navy,
Galveston -
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THE MoRHoks.-Speaking of the removal OF
these people, The st. Louis Republican ststes that
the ten or twelve hundred who have already crossed
tbe river from Nanvoo . are encamped on Sugar
Creek, Iowa, seven miles distant. Among them
~ ~ 7tcefvs, the High Council, all the principal
- e 1hS chusp - s1pstsas hundred temSfss.
1issy ysvsrsl s.ss;i.s aaslsu
- 49,. - ~ - e ~ Is.ders to send this
ssnpsey fsswer4 = fs. They - y
they are to halt, buiid ) vIzn1s. nd putt in q si
crop. They are to remain there until those who
follow in the spring reach them, when another
pioneer company will start for point FIVE hundred
miles still further west where they will stop, build
a village, and put in fall crop. The company
remaining behind will, in the spring, move to
this second station. and in this manner they hope
to accomplish the long journey which is in contem-
platon. MANY of those who now 60 as pioneers
are to return, so soon as their crop is in, fortheir
families. There is spice of romance about this
arrangement for their journey-an apparent in
difference to the suferngs which they must UNDER
goa confidence in the plans and orders Of their
church leaders-which must attract some portion of
the public sympathy, though it be undeserved.
Their. future journeyings will be observed with
interest,"
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SrEAmBoAT ExpLosroS-We informed by letter in
thu Norfolk Herald, dated at Elizabeth City, en- CO that
the morning of the 18th instant the steamer Pioneer burst
her boiler scang the engineer and three other PERSONS
badly that their lives despaired Of The boat her
way down from Elizabeth City, and got aground what is
called the Mcccasn Track and while the hands in the
act Of getting her off the boiler bursted, tearing away the
stern in such to her to sink Immediately.
Tar Sxow-SroRm on THE i5rH.--Thc Syracuse New
York; Journal that the whole country thereabous is
buried beneath avalanche Of snow, which tell principally
during the morning Of Sunday, the 18th instant From
o'clock Saturday night until the next morning the snow
fell so rapidly that had accumulated to the depth of too
feet heavier fall Of snow, within the time,
never known.
Tar SSow-sr TnuRsDAY NIsHr is represented to
have been the of the an the city of New York
From about midnight until Of Friday il showed very
fast indeed so leave the nearly If not quite two
feet deep upon level. The air mild and the
damp and heavy, that packed very closely. Il so com
petely blocked up Of the streets to render them al
most impossible In the lower part Of the city the
streets were filed with from to feet in height
that impossible for cart sleigh to pass
through them.
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A LEGIsLATIyE EXAMPLE.

correspondent Of the New York Courier des Efats
Us mentions the death of member Of the Chamber
of Deputies who during long Legislative career, made
but one Speech the occasion Of which follows
soma certain day the session about to closean
tor had finished his peroraon and Mr. Sauzet about to
rise, when on sudden Mr.. Il, who for moments
was observed in state Of agitation exhibiting signs of the
lively nquietude exclaimed in the midst Of the general
asonshmen 'Mr. President demand to be heard upon
personal fact Sensation As silence restored,
Mr. President said the orator. Il have the honor observe
TO you that somebody has stolen my hat ;"
Our Deputy was so well satisfied with his effort that he went
the royal printing office TO have his representation stated in
the columns the Moneu and eight days after each Of his
constituents received copy Of the only speech which he
ever made at the national tribunal Few orators boast
Of having confined their speeches strictly to the matter
in view,
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rnos THE CINCINNATI (oHro) earxrrr.

THE PREsIDENcy.-The Ohio Statesman need
give itself no concern about the Wings on this sub
ject. They neither anxious to moot it nor anx-
ious about it. The Wings are no manufacturers OF
Presidents, nor of public opinion which shall
make them. When the time comes for action they
win speak their minds freely, and act as becomes
them, without any fuss or irritation. There may be-
as there always is, few presses or individuals
anxious to plunge into the midst Of presidential
melee; but the sentiment Of the party, as we read
it. is, that for the present the question ought not to
be disturbed
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FROM MEXICO.

The subjoined paragraphs, which we find in the
New York Tribune, confirms what we published
on the 18th instant Of the improbabty Of a coun-
ter revolutionary movement having taken place in
Mexico since the downfall Of the late administra-
ton of General HERRERA
BY the arrival Of the packet ship Norma have advices
from the city Of Mexico and Vera Cruz to the 3s January
We learn that General PAREDRs remains in the undistnrbed
enjoyment Of the power which his military force acquired for
him and his and conduct to make appeatha
far regards the good Of the country and the
honorable conduct Of the Governments the power could
have fallen into better hands. s.ff
A Of revolution subversve Of his authority,
which date prior e 3st Of January, fs6sd by the
intelligence have received No up 70 that date
made, appears contemplated against the power
and authority of PAREDEs."
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New IsvESrIoS.A movable railway S reported to have
been lately invented NJ Roesser of Weimar, and M. Ehr-
mann, Of Era young mechanics, exhibited before the
Polytechnic Society Of Berlin carriage with adhercnt rails
their invention This carriage, diligence il provided
with two series Of rails each sde and which, by
mechanism, that Of them always under the
wheels Though The coach cannot with the speed Of
railway carriage, proceed twice fast other carriages
roads, and may h employed where the gradients
strong may be drawn not only by engine, but by
horses patent Cor this invention has been obtained in Pus
STA and SAKE Weimsr. London paper.
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The SENATE of the State Of VIRGINIA., being
asked to give its assent to certain Resolutions In
tended to operate upon the Senate of the United
States in favor of the Notice" to Great Britain
acted with dignity neutrality-suspicious. worthy Of the
ancient fame of that Commonwealth. The Reso-
lutions coming up for consideration on Saturday
were, after protracted debate, ordered to lie on
the table by vote Of l8 to 10.
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LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.

Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported in the House OF Delegateso Tues
day bill relating to the public debt, providing that
the Commissioner or Loans; uPon tfs presentation
Of coupons now outstanding issue certificates there
for, bearing interest; Designating the first Of Ocf0-
Der nert for the resumption Of payment Of interest
onfhe public debt and authorizing the sale Of bank
stocks at the discretion Of The Governor, Treasurer,
and Commissioner of Loans. Every friend Of the
State (says the Baltimore American, and we concur)
will hail this movement with joyous and hearty APP
probation
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The British barque Ids. which sailed from Portsmouth,
England on the 9th Of January, for b. Johns NJ b.
wrecked in gale the 26h uimo Forty.Rve persons
among whom were the captain part Of the crew, and num-
her Of passengers took to the hsboa which shipped sea-
and all in pcrshed The mate nine and one young
woman remained on the wreck four days. they
ken off by schooner bound for Eden, Maine
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Fxox HAyTI.-By the fast-sailing barque Hecla
we have advices from Port an Prince to the 10th
instant. The projected invasion Of the Domini-
cans has been abandoned for the present, the army
Of the North having refused to march. The soar
erciteme,,f has been the main prop Of Pierrofs adj
mnstration and now that there is prospect of
peace, formidable opponents are menacng him with
another revolution, and the severance of Hayt into
two new States is talked of.--Nesc York Sim.
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INDIAN TRoUBLEs.--A collision took place re-
Gently between two armed parties of whites and In.
dams near Mpscoday, in Wisconsin. The. Indians
fired without effect, when the whites returned the
fire and killed four. Gov. DoD0E communicated
the facts to the Territorial Legislature who passed
a resolution calling upon the General Government
for troops to protect Them The Indians, il seems,
had previously stolen canoe, for which they were
pursued and beaten by some whites.
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FROM CORPUS cHRIsTI.

!, The Corpus Christi Gazette Of the 4 9Th instant
confirms the news we receiyedsa day or two ago
that the a. Army of Occupation" has received or
ders TO break up their camp at Corpus Christ and
remove to tho Rio Grande. The Gazette sayss
"Pares have been sent survey the route from the
head Of Padre Island at the Corpus Christi pass down the
side Of the island opposite Point isabel ts Bras
de Saago and also the route the main land from
twenty thirty miles Of the Laguna del Made, term
mating at Point Isabel From all we can learn Point Isabel
is the destination Of the Army Of Occupation. What they
dothere and the object Of their going, pro-
found mystery"
The Editor Of the Gazette evidently does not
like this movement, and says that if the United
States are about to occupy the east bank of the
Rio Grande, and have any desire to make that oc-
cupation permanent one, they must send there a
much stronger force than is at present on that
frontier. s+a
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sion, respecting the conduct Of FRANCE, have pro-
duced just the effect which discreet persons forei
saw-namely, degree Of astonishment the Pre-
sidents language and an impression unfavorable on
the whole, as We greatly fear, to the general char
acter and conduct Of the present American Govern
ment. Well may il be asked, What wisdom, then,
in the gratuitous indulgence Of remarks calculated
70 avert the sympathy Of enlightened nations from us
and our cause On the whole, we wish that pros
poets Of continued peace brighter and stronger.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-28

LOUISIANA SENAToR.-On the 10th instant Solo
MON w. DowNEs was elected by the Legislature Of
Louisiana United States Senator from that State
for the term Of six years from the 4th March, BAT,
when the term of the Hon. ALEXANDER BARRow
will expire. Mr.. DowNEs was the candidate of the
Democrats, and was not opposed by any regular
Wing nomination. ..s $500.
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]. The New York Evening Post says that il is an
error to suppose that the compliment paid in Eng
land to Mr.. Walkers report is unprecedented. The
report concerning the Oregon territory, made by
Mr.. francis BAyLEs, Of Massachusetts, to the
House Of Representatives, twenty years ago, was
reprinted in England for the use of the British
Government.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-28

The Paris Courier has an article in which il
gravely comments on report from Mexico that a
plants in agitation there for giving Mexico to France,
with the Duke de Montpenser as its monarch, in
the event of his becoming the husband of Queen
Isabella of Spain. ~
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-02-28

The following concluding remarks on the open
ing speech Of Sir ROBERT PEEL in the British House
of Commons in spirit which may be quoted
as worthy Of emulation by men in high public sta
tons every where, and not less in this country than
in any other:
ssThs conduct Of Government is arduous and
difficult undertaking. may, without reverence, be per-
mitted say, that like physical France ancient
sttuton is earuly and wonderfully made that it il no
easy task the harmonious and united acaop Of
archy, aristocracy, and reformed House Of Commons
These the objects which have attempted accomplish
and canno think that they nconsisOt with 30 -
enlarged conservation Hear hear. Power for - -
jscts ia really valuable but for my own part can ~ m
psfTs ruth thsf oljsss- nal COSTA
Is burden far above my physical, infinitely above ~ -
Iectual strength The relief from il with honor veu -
favor and not puniahment But while honor and
Of public duty require IT. do not shrink from oce. am
ready its responsibilities; bear its ssc6ces TO
afront its boporabIe pcriIs but tcH sch
filated poicer aud shaekLd authority Cheers. siA
not stand at The helm during the fempestuoua night, faf
helm is NOT ao,oed freely 10 frarse. IwH NOT undertake
TO direct the The ressl by observations taken IN the
year lS42 Loud cheers Twill to myself the
tered power of judging what will be for the public interest
do not desire be the Minister Of England hut hk Tam
Minister Of England ,ciR hold office by serpk tenure
loud cheers will hold Office unshackled by any other obl
CATION than that Of consulting the public interests and pro-
vidng for the public safety 1.-THE right honorable gentleman
down amidst loud and continued cheering I"
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The People Of the Territory Of Iowa are about
to hold another Convention TO frame a new State
Constitution II
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DICKINSON CoLLEeK.--Thc Annual Register Of Dickinson
College, Carlisle for the acadcmical year 1855 gives in
formation Of the continued prosperity Of that institution The
Rev. Dr. DunnIS lately President having resigned his
responsible trust the Presidency held by the Rev. Ro
aEnr EsoRr, AM. The number Of students connected
with the various departments Of the institution is stated to be
l47 chased as follows Seniors, 10 Juniors, 30 Sopho-
mores, as Freshmen 80 Grammar School, 40.
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The Albany Argus Of Monday says 'tThe snow is Of
great depth in all this region. Our streets present very
picturesque appearance In the the is
90 air and eight feet deep"
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presume that beneath this display Of enraged patriotism
the Administration secretly bargaining with England for
Oregon and sacrificing the Independence Of American indus
try the very power which, through its organ daily WITH
Psraed The American people have heretofore demanded
fankness and fair dealing from the Government and if in
the present instance, while the Administration has been
cusipg those who rebuked its violence Americans
has itself been plotting the betrayal Of the tariff purchase
peace the between its profession and its acts will
not be lost upon the American people, While the voice Of
SeInpronus still for war; he engaged in treason
able plot betay Cato and his little Senate Caesar
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The following remarks, from the latest number
of the Charleston g Evening News" though writ
ten and published before receiving the news by the
Cambria, bear directly upon it, and are character
lied by more than ordinary depth of thought:
4. rRoM THE CHARLESTON EVENING NEWS.
OaEeoS THE TARrrr.-The papers at the North in
the tariff interest abound with depecaoy remarks to the
supposed unien Of two treaties in the negotiation,
bning the dscordant subjects Of settlement Of north
western territorial boundary and reciprocal reduction of di
ties Such supposio1 absurd It's very face. The
method Of defeating 5sd otecS UoSh be such forced
junction They not only possess in themselves affinity
and unacceptable Of combined arrangement but such
attempt to blend diplomacy and legislation tcoua further
enfg matters with additional compexy already sufficient
complicated The northwestern boundary must be ADJUST
cd those principles peculiar settlement of territorial
dispute, by mutual concession, with foreign nation. The
tariff be settled question Of domestic policy looking
to views Of expedency relates to the interests of
people and revenue Commercial treaties with foreign Pow
could only embrace such interests affecting navigation
and fisheries susceptible Of mutual regulation by treaty
Such treaties occasionally embrace subjects that would appear
to fall within the scope and purpose Of that commercial lcg
lation which processes adjust duties imports but such
treaties must be framed subordnation an existing tariff
Treaties Of reciprocity, and those regulating commercial
tercoue with those countries possessing colonies Of this
character treaty with Great Britain, submitted to the
ton Of the Sena cannot supersede that legislation fixing the
duties already established by the joint action Of both branches
Of the Legislature Whatever understanding may exist be
tween Government and that of foreign country, which
looks the Of reciprocal influence for mutual reduction
Of dues presents another aspect Of the question Such
understanding may amount implied pledge and resolves
itself into quite different from any combination Of d.
pomacy and the making power, to accomplish the
purpose.
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[rxon oua pAIIr rAiER or rHUnsDAr.1
The general opinion, as we find it expressed by
person about Us, and as we gather it from the most
intelligent presses, corrohorates what we ycntured
to say = Tuesday' paper that the. true aspect Of
the news recently received is not one which rem
ders the settlements Of difficulties between the Uni
ted States and England more easy. And perhaps
tits due to our readers TO say thai we do not col
lect, from any current rumor or general snrnise,
either that the Government of the United States
has received any favorable intelligence from. Mr.
McLANE, Or that the British Minister here is in
possession Of any instructions to renew efforts for
settlement by compromise.
We alluded, in Tuesdays paper, to the fact that
Mr.. BUCHANAN, by authority Of the President, had
refused two offers to adjust the existing dispute by
arbitration; and expressed our fears land those
fears sincere and deep--that those repeated re-
jectons could not fail to produce an unfavorable
impression in England. By recurring to comtp-
taton Of time, now find that, at the sailing Of
the last steamer, the first rejection by Mr.. BUCK
ANAN of the proered arbitration must have already
become known to the English Ministry, although
not to the English public. And if itnow be true,
as we rather suppose It IS, from the absence OF all
evidence, and indeed all rumor to the contrary,
that no new instructions have been sent to the Br
fish Minister here, inference would be that the
rejection of arbitration regarded unfriend
ly act and that the called for further delibe-
ration.
This is our own inference. Perhaps it is I'M
founded. We hope it is But if it should be true
that the British Government views Mr.. BuoHANAN's
first rejection Of arbitration unfrendly, what will
it say to his second rejection, and TO the reasons
given for refusing SO apparently fair offer
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-09-04
F:o.n tue Saturday Courier
Oh: faatstsp in tbs 5now.
4 Ia ..tioa Of Christmas Night, 1875.
TT c-oEGG LIrpARp.

1t was dark and dreory night, sixty.
nine years ago, when, in an ancient farm
house, that rises along yonder shore, an
Oh man end h- children had gathered a.
round their Christmas hearth.
1t was lovely picture.
The oil man, sitting there on the broad
hearth in the fall glow Of the flamc-his
dame fine old matron. by his side--his
children, band fred Tipped maidens.-
some with slender tArms. just trembling on
the verge of girlhool--othcrs warming and
flushing inlo the summer Of womanhood
And the warm gluW o, the fire was upon the
white locks Of the poor old man. and on the
mild face Of his viii, and the Young bloom
Oh those fair daughters.
Had you. on that dark nirh'-for it was
dark and cold-wl,iIc the d ccnbcr sky
gloomed above. and the slcet swept over the
hills Of the U,iaware--havr drawn near
that l'Irm.houso window, and looked in up
on that Christmas hearth, AMI drank in the
full beauty 0! that Sc nc-you would con-
/. IS with me that though this world has ma
NJ b7autiibl sccncs--lnuch Of the strangely
beautiful IN poe'ry-yet thu 70, by that
hearth, centred and BRIGHT ned md burned
that poetry. which is most like Heaven, THE
4otlR4 OF HOME
Iou nave an hoord the story OF the con-
N'c'' VINO ''oo' On 'no G,hoWS' cmbrutod IN
c'i''' st pea 10 'ie il,'s IN blood--s'ood
IL re mockiDg at the pr. achcr's PRAYER,
n'chI'R even tle hahenlah Nhcn sud
u'rly' a: nc $1,000 WIN Inc rope about his
h' c@--'"s "'"I sHnN--a SINGLE burning
scaI'4"* t,.f romeo DOWN MS cIiee H.
was t'ii'"'',T. s.la nc IN broken
"'cr' WIS thinking Oh lhe--Ihris'in"s
ht
- Al 'l''' '''''ii' "'' "hcH i,ie preacher
l".',I - wo'"' "neh even the hah9man
onmvio,,s ho,r, -, ,i u,,u@ht came over the
ond III o,fI5r.o i'a 'r''i,' /" "rn lu'" !
rorrd n. r. C,hris,nos Gra ,'''''' s"'''''u d.
IT,, ,bouoI, n,,,,ad I;.;.,,
4 cara moi tnr vonr r,ncs ' on1 'u ,,. =,
h,.a,lo soi5 .p,,, "o to"' Eio'
,h,ro aver ,ho -, ',;ai la ''''I-
,b,rs my s;s,rs oro .;,;ns,, '"','' - ~! pro
Christmas fire. TLev nre wai,iun "a Co. " 'sa