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Kosciusko chronicle., 1846-02-14
MISSISSIPPI LECISLATURE
SENATE:
WEDNESDAY, February 4, ls46.

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FelltIons were presented by Messrs.
Johnson and Boone.
Fox reported a bill to carry out the
governors recommendations in regard
TO the fencing in of the capitol, etc., and
the committee who had charge OF the
subject, was discharged from further
consideration.
Mics introduced bill to regulate the
practice of circuit courts in this state in
certain cases read the first time.
Adams, from a select committee, re-
ported back, with an amendment, certain
resolutions to amend the constitution of
the state, and moved that they be recei-
we'd and agreed to; ordered to be en-
crossed.
Wilburn offered resolution to indem-
nifty the owners Of slaves convicted of
capital offences, and to levy special
tax on the slaves of such county, for
such purpose: resolution referred TO COM
mittee.
Miles introduced bill to incorporate
and establish Yazoo City read once,
Brlscoe called up the bill authorising
the Grand Gulf railroad and banking
company to sell their rail way, and
moved substitute, which was read
Miles offered an amendment, which was
accepted: and on motion, the bill was
ordered engrossed.
Lipscomb offered resolution, for the
building of fort on the coast of this
state, the expense to be betrayed ont of
the proceeds of the sales of the public
lands which was read.
Acker introduced bill to divide the
state into four congressional districts
read the first time, and 200 copies Or
dered to be printed.
The resolution from the house, raising
a joint committee on federal and state
relations, was concurred in. Adams
resolution on same subject, was laid on
the table.
The bill in favor of the sheriffs Of this
state, was read second time, committed
to a committee of the whole. and made
the order of the day for tomorrow.
The bill to charter railroad from
Jackson to the Alabama line, was called
from the table. A lengthy discussion
ensued. Guion moved that the bill be
recommitteG to select committee, TO
report upon 1t o.morroW-whlch mo-
ton prevailed
Some other local bills having been
acted upon, the senate, upon motion,
adjourned.
Kosciusko chronicle., 1846-02-14
corpus Chris1lI=

The general health Of IL,
goo GOOD. We have seen ali all ,bs bb,smIph~ry
campmenls in Europe for :. as great en-.
"o"I 'u"ae !, o. arrangement, CLEANLINESS excel;
sood order' il will bear comn..;s 'is's and
',a. ,a., o, any other nation. I'on /, sa,, with
, great credit r. not only upon its com@S eon."
country whose cause they bsYps up0n the
here to sustain. nave come
so,,.as !. IS rep" Gspo''ea led in camp, and from T..
source source rom which our nformau,ioon% uo% . Tho
nslo nas been issued that he tents a an ss, S1ds' s
n""led." This will greatly incrss.a saa ,e ..
does not indicate the sudden %s,.l,k %e 'hlnk
OF ,n' ahe troops from this place. departure
The Army Theatre has ho,u
", s"od business Is y, the past week su''s an@ 'ha
arrival a of Mr.. Clark, with some ." 'ua ;1;s 'fe
.'rsas, .1'ees, VIII! y. add greatly to the legitimacy
s'fens''i sure OF the company. Although hIbs bu,
few ladies are seen in the dress sa g.; =. . ou'
nothing can exceed the decorum ,'si.' w;,h
WI winch every thing is conducted. Tha T1,'
Theatre is situated near ,he o... ns
Colonel Twiggs' encampmen,. %' ana III III
who have the honor of his acou,;n,.,.. nnu all
will readily understand, ,ha, a.Ie, whera =.
commands, no other state Of ag.;.. j..
would be admissible. '"'
Em'gran's coming to this por, on their
way to The West. can purchase Sheen
goats, cattle, horses and mule, q, r, vs,,
low ra'es-and in any desirable uuan,,y
more than three thousand sheen a,s
now on the road, from the banks Of Ro
horses and mules are dailv
arriving. There is nothing required BY
the em'grant that canno, be found be,e
errept hard Work.
The Mexican trade continues lively
as here are daily arrivals. Parties Of
traders from all the settlements, for three
hundred miles on The Rio Grande. and
as far inland as Monterey, have visited
this place during the pas, week. They
have lille news-a report had reached
Arlsla, at Monterey, ,ha, Mejia,al Ma!a.
noras, has declared against the Govern.
nen., in favor Of Paredes-a force Of
1000 was ordered by the former 10 march
IN Malamoras for the purpose of quelnc
he revolt. By an arrival this morning
rom MeIr, we learn that Gen. Arisla,
with his whole force, was still at Mon.
Grey, and also that the reportof Mejia's
reachery was doubtful.
BY a7lelter received from a gentleman
low al Houston, dated the 18th inst,
We learn that Capt. Elliot, the English
Charge, arrived there that morning on a
'isil to President Jones. The object Of
,apt. Ellint's mission was simply to
AXE leave of our government, his Office
lavine terminated with annexation. He
Informed the President tha, Her Majes.
VS. Government would no, attempt TO
bsirucl the completion of annexation
and was perfectly satisfied with the
curse. Texas has taken" He also said
there was no probable chance of war
etween the United States and Grea,
'rilain." Corpus Christi Gazette.
lIcCo,,rbop's RW We are indebt.
Kosciusko chronicle., 1846-02-14

McCaughan's BiN-We are indebt'
ed to our Representative, Col. X. T.: >.
Harris, for a copy of McCaug hans Dill
abolishing al! laws for,he collection OF
debts. We inser, the bill in order that
our readers may form their own opln!!ons
of it. GaNatin Argus.
A BILL, to be entitled an act to re-
peal all laws now in force, for me co.,
lection of debts.
Sec. !. Be it enacted By the Mg's'
lalure Of the State Of Miss'ssipp'.L
Tha, all laws now in force for the col.
lection of debts, or the enforcement Of
contracts between individuals, BE- anu
the same are hereby repealed; Pr0p'asa
that nothing in this act shall be coa'
srrued to interfere with the laws now )"
force. so as to affect existing contracts
or debts created or incurred before ""'
act takes effect. r..
Sec. 2 Belt further enacted i.as. 10.
this act shall take effect and be u, ,o'.o wv
from and after the fifteenth DAY o. 'u''
next. Ha ..
Kosciusko chronicle., 1846-02-14

- L.
The Louisville Journal OF Inc a'n :"
slant says: The river continues 70 70 ''',. ~.
and there were IL feet water IN ,ne ,ne .. =.
nal last evening by the mark =. "I e.,
were seven feet water on tl'e 'sn'
boats descending. The Amaran'n es 'hsI.
up over the falls light. The ne''' W,
which was loaded, tried It also' "
could not stem he current. 49,, s.,.
By the Revenue, we learn ',s' .nr.. WV
urdav both the Aleghany and muno'h ,hs
hela were open and arising ous o.,,.d I
large quantities of floating ice P[ev.s Pn..nus
coal boats from leaving. Inc w. Nj,
passed a few coal boats beiwee" L ;.ht
and Pi,tsburg. We were toId nn" las, ."sh. -"
,ha, three boats, containing l4,ouoou;I, .,;I,
els Of coal, were lying below 0'A
Island. ..r;dlv
The Cumberland was rising l.p "a
on Sunday night, with 2 iee' "'"
the shoals.
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21
NUMBER 40

THE 3D. DISTRICT. "heat and burthen of the day." in the approaching can. vass seems dest ned to fall on MT. Beman. who is the whig candidate iu advance of a nomination. MT Judge, of Lowndes, has de- clined in his favor; MT King, of Perry, has published lengthy address. 10 advise the people that he would not be candidate snd last of all we have, in the Marion papers. another self lfsacrfcing epislle from MT. lsam w. Garrot!-who isforced to the conclusion that his private and professional engage. ments render it impossible for him " to take the field !"-What pity 'tis tha, MT. King or MT. lsam W. Garrott can't be let loose upon the loco foco's of the Sd. district; they might rival Van Amburg-the lion tanner.
 We have heard nothing yet of Hon. D. Wartrous, or Judge Hunter; they are old whIg soldiers, and very mode.t gentlemen. Perhaps they think that the time has not vet come when they should aspire 10 ss tt in the United States Congress
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21

ARrEsIAN WELLs.-We find in the Charleston Courier of the 18th inst. an in ; teresling letter from Professor Brumby, on the subject of Artesian Wells-acompanied by section," to illustrate the geological position of Aresan wells in Alabama. The city council, having consulted geologist. as to the praclicabiiy of procuring waier by means of Artesian wels--Mr. Brumby was written to for brief explanation of the geological character of the strata in Ala : bama, perforated in sinking such wells. Mir. Brumby thinks that, al the depth of six or eight hundred feet, water may be, freely, obtained in Charleston.
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21
State Elections.

Elections have ben held m North Ca- rona, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, aud Missouri. We are indebted 10 olr ex- changes for the following returns. We locked for North Carolina to do better than is reported; but ii is very fortunate that whig legislature in that State, cannot change the political complexion of the United States Senate .a
 NORTH CARoLINA.--In 3l counties heard from, GRAHAM (Whig) was ahead of SHEPARD S274 votes. This is Democratic loss of $500 since the last election. GRAHAM is probably elected by 5000 majority. For the Legislature the Wings have gained two Senators and one Cornmoner, and the Democrats have gained 3 CoInmoners. In the last Legislature the Sen> ate was tie and the Wings had majority of g in the Commons. Charleston Mercury.
 The reasons for this defeat are loo palpable and obvious to be overooked-lhey may be dis covered by the slightest glance at the votes of certain Counties. In our next we shall go at length into the causes ot whig success in North CaTolina.-R -Rale,gh Standard.
 INDIANA --Ihe Cincinnati .Atias has returns from thlriy counties. It remarks "We give several additional counties, but the returns re- ceived still leave the result Tn doubt. We think, however, that the chances are decidedly in fa- vor of MARSHALL, the Whig candidate"
 ILLINOIS --The election in this State was for members of Congress and of the State Legs- lature. MT. WENTWORTH (Dem.) has been reelected to Congress.
 MIssouRI.-TRe election Tn Missouri was for the same officers as in Illinois. MT. Bow LIN, the regular Democratic candidate for Con. gress m $. Louis district, IS elected over Na- tive Aperican and an Independent Democrat.
 In Kentucky, the polls are kept open thpee dsys,.-The Louisville Journal gives the result ofthe first days voting in that city and some of the adjoining counties. which look very Whgish.-lMo6ile. .4drcrtisv
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21

In lbe debate in the House of Repre- en.
 atives, on the bill introduced by Mir. Me, Kay, to appropriate $2OOO.OOO--as asked for by the Presdent-the whigs, without exception, who spoke on the subject, de. nounced the Mexican war, and assaied the President as its author yet they refused to vote him $2, 100000, to be used if neces> sary, in adjusting our difficulties with that Republic. MT. Ewing, of Tennessee, de- clared with the appearance of much rerdant sincerity, that he would not vote for the bill, because 1t would be equivalent to a vote of confidence in the President Yet, this gentleman was found but few we. ks ago, voting SlO,OO0,OoO, to enable the Pre-. sideni to prosecute the war. The amend
 ment of Mr. Wilmont, which coupled the question of Slavery with this appropriation, rendered the bill objectionable to Southern democrats; but they would willingly have voted the appropriation, if unconnected with this subect-a subject with which it had no legitimate connection. It is evident, although the Presidents message does not so declare, that this appropriation was de- sired to secure 10 us the Californias, m the event they could be purchased from Mexico. So far as the mere appropriation of money is concerned, this has been defeated tor the present but that we will, ultimately, pos. sess the territory, fronting Texas on the Pacific, is. as morally certain. as that the next congress will assemble a. Washington.
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21
Repeal of tiie Tariff!

NIT. Webster has promised to introduce a bill "on the first daJ-2;f! the next session." to repeal the revenue larif and, also, that a similar bill shall be introduced in the H. of Representatives. The cry of Repeal" has gone forth from his lips-and has been re- echoed by the servile organs of hls par,y throughout the land. Six months in sd. vance of the period, when the lariff is to % into operation, the determination to reveal it Is thus boldly announced by the whip party. Let the people recoilect this fact.
 The mode of action by which the whig party IS to marshal iIs strength, is the old system of "panics". Workshops are to be closed; workmen discharged; the screws are to be put upon honest poverty, and It IS all to be charged to the effect of a bill not yet of force. This is the policy of lhe Eastern whigs, and its dishonesty is SO glarlng that we have hope of it's entire fail. ure. But the declaration of their purpose. ard 'he known system o:lheir warfare, should induce the democratic party to prepare for action without delay. Elections are to be held this year in the following States:
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21
The Oregon Treaty.

 The Union oLth.e 7.h inst. contains an official copy of the Oregon treaty. The provisions of the treaty are the same as those copied by us two weeks ago, from the Philadelphia North American. The same journal has lhis important declaration touch. ing the navigation of the Columbia. "The President had determined never to yield the permanent navigation of the Columbia to Great Britain; and by convention it is confined to lhe Hudson Bay Company, and and those who trade with them, and that on ly for limited time, as appears from the letter of MT. BUCHANAN 10 MT. MLANE, instructing him to communicate this inter- pretation of the Convention to Lord ABER- DEEM"
 This declaration, assuming as it does a semi-official character, must put to rest, the dea,-upon which we regret to see, a few western men are seeking to build up opposition to the ireaty-that the right to navigate the Columbia is ceded in perpeluity to Great Britain. What are the facts con. necled with this provision of the treaty r. Upon the waters emptying into the Colum. bia, there are British settlements made, un- der the treaty of joint occupancy. Their main outlet to the Pacific, by water, is the Columbia river. The sources o the Coum. bia, as laid down upon map before us, are some 60 miles north of he 49lh degree of north latitude, and even as high up as this there are settlements. It was a matter of strict national honor with the British Gov. ernmcnl, 10 maintain the rights ofi;s citizens, acquired under the treaty ofjoint occupancy, and these rights are understood to extend to the period, when one of the charters of the Hudson's Bay Company expires In view of these facts, no reasonable man can object to the trea y. Nothing has been ceded to the British government, but what under sim- liar circumstances, our government would have insisted on, if like the British Govern menl it were disposed 10 protect the perso. nol rights oits citizens. The treaty, how ever, we are of opinion, needs no defence be, fore the people. They will sustain the Executive and the Senate; and its opponents will find that they are "spiting in the face of he wind"
 It has been contended. in the Senate, by Mr. Cass, and others, and in the House of Representatives, by MT. Adams-that the charter of the Hudson's Bay Company is perpetual. and, therefore, the navigation of the Columbia, also. extends through all time. We believe the facts touching this matter to be, in brief, these:-The charter of the H :. Bay Company, granted, by Charles II, in 1869, is perpetual but the H. B. Company acquired no control over the territory of Oregon until it became associated with the North West Company in l62l-the dura ton of whose charter was restricted 10 2l years from that period. In lS42 ihe char ter of the two companies united, was exten. ded for 2l years more, and will expire by limitation in lS63--when the jurisdiction of the Il. B. Company, in Oregon, will cease by limitation. and he right of British sub jects to navigate the Columbia will, also, end
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21

We copied in the Flag of week before last, from the Charleston Courier, letter from Judge Porter to the President and Directors of the So: c. Rail Road Company, relative to connection, by rail road between Jackson Miss, and the Georgia Rail Road at Kingston. Below will be found the reply of MT. Gadsden, President of the So: c. R. R. Company. Mr. G. is extensively known as an intelligent and public spirited gentleman. and his opinions, therefore. favorable 10 the proposed lne of communication with Char. lesion. will command attention.
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21

MT. Ralph J. Ingersoll, of Connecticut, has been appointed Minister to Russia. The Senate confirmed his nomination on the last day of Ihe Session.
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21
Foreign News.

The Great Western brings nothing surprising or notable. Tn commercial af. fairs there is almost complete sagnaton the crops promising, but fable to ali the risks ol the most capricious season of the year trade and manufactures trembling in hope and fear Of new legislation.
 As to politics, lhe position of the new Ministry is defined, but not tried. If i, fails on the test question of the Sugar du- ties, as it is likely to do, there will be dis. solution of Parliament. We have no faith in the permanence of the whig Ministry. ~I~~~-~-o-~-~-~0o-~0-
 ROBBERY AND ONE OF THE ROBBERS KILL ED.-George B. Wardlaw, Post Ma ,ter at Fort Gaines, Ga, received letter, the 2otli ult., from man named James Thomae, Hancock county, Ga, stating that the house of Wm. Watt had been entered and robbed of S4 900, and des. crlbing two men as the suspected thiefs A few hours after the letter was received, two men, answering the description, were seen rapidly passing through the village, towards the ferry, on the Chattahooche. A party was raised i'm. mediately, who crossed the ferry into Henry county, Ala, aher them. At the ferry being informed that these men had gone to the house of Gen. Irwin, they proceeded there and arrested
 
 supper, one of the men arrested attempting to escape, was shot from his horse and died in about an hour and half. A jury was summon ed by the Coroner of Henry county, an inquest held. and verdict returned in accordance with the facts.-The other prisoner was taken to Fort Gaines, and gl"en into the custody of the Sher- If. - heir saddle bags were then examined in presence of several gentlemen and were found to contain $3,5o0 in gold, 69 silver Mexican dollars and five francs, $750 in Daren bank bills, $220 in Brunswick bank bills, S2OO in Charleston bank bllls with some others. Be sides the money a5out 50 skeleton keys, pick lock, vials acct morphine. 9 vials strychnine, powder and balls, ballet moles, clothing, jewel ", medicine, matches, &c. &c. The name of the man that was killed was John Jacobs, the sfrvver Is ea'et Dr. Roberts. They are sus- pected also of having robbed a Mr. Billingslea. of Harris -ceunty.n large sum, and are bellcy- ed to be concerned with a regular gang of thieves, who are operating very extensively through the country. The reward offered by Watt was SI o00,.and that offered by Billings lea was S2,000. Upon the person of Jacobs a Bowie knife was found, 6n which was egble the name of"Epps;" which has lead to the belet that he is the individual who recently murdered MT. Muir in Virginia.
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21

JUNfUs' MANUscRIPTs.--We understand that 'lhe collection of the Junius MSS. in the possession of the descendant of the prin ter of the Public Advertiser, is now ia the hands of Messrs. Payne and Foss, who have made the first offer of them to the British Musuem. Besides the private letters to Henry Sampson Woodfai, there are proof. sheets of the original octave editions of the letlers' with the MSS. notes, already printed; but yet here, perhaps, the careful celater will lind the clue to one of the literary and political enigmas of the last century. don Journal.
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21
1onrnal M Glaq.
TUSCALOOSA, AUGUST 2l, ls4e.

A LECTURE will be delivered before the Tuacaloosa Literary Association, on Mon. day night, the 24th inst, in tbe Methodist Church, by Judge PORTER. Subject Health considered in reference to the phy. sology and anatomy of the skin, and to diet, exercise and clothing-illusiraed by transparen cies. The public are invited to attend.
 
 ATHENEUM.--We are requested to nos tify the friends of this Institution, that the next Session will commence on Tuesday, the lst day of September. *
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21
CHARLESTON, $. C., Aug. IA, Ie46.

Dear Sr:-Fhe Board of Directors of he So. Carolina R. R. Company not having had meeting, sli,ce the recepto of your ini iei est no letter, have been deprived of thr opportunity of presenting Il. It IS not probable however, that that Board. could more than return you their acknowledgement for Ina ing invited the public att ntlon to an enterprise to which this company must be alive as those sections of he interior more immediately interested
 Your communication, with an editorial preface, was published in the Cou. ricr, and am pleased to learn from the Editor of the COosa River Journal, that your views have attracted much attention in that quarter was somewhat famill~r, many years s nee, but when wilderness, with the country between the Warrior, Coosa and Tennessee rivers, hay ing thrice passed through It; once with a miIi- tary force on our return from the Seminole Cam. paIgn, under Gen. Jackson. l retain yiyidy the impressions which the country then made oa nae. Its mountain elavIions; their mineral wealth; it's beautiful valleys, and interesting streams, all in harmony. The coal and ron in Bleunt's valley, and all along the Tuscaloosa, then attracted In, attention, though looking more after soils, and their adaptation to the rich productions which have, and will continue to contribute to Southern prosp- rty. You have m the region of country from Rome on the Coosa, to Tuscaloosa, full as many of the ele. ments of agricultural, mineral, and manufactu- ring wealth, combined as any region of country which has come under my observation. You need but facilities of Transportation to de- veoP them-These you can obtain through Rail Roads, highways which under modern improves ments and inventions, are tbe instruments in the hands of man, to elevate into Importance and eqnaAty, regions hitherto secluded, with those, which seem to have been more favored by nature. The map confirms the statement of distances which you have given and have shown conclusively, that by Kingston. and Rome, via. Tuscaloosa to Jackson, on the Miss issippi, is not only shorter in distance, but pass es through country better calculated to feed a Rail Road, than other routes suggested.
 |. |. Respectfully, yours,
 JAMES GADSDEN,
State journal & flag., 1846-08-21

ExrEDITIoN.-An order for able cutlery, sent out by the Great Britain to manu featuring house in Sheffield, Messrs. Ibbott son Brothers &n Co.. by Smilh, Torrey & Co., of this city. was executed by return of the noble vessel, the house here receiving these goods within 'forty.two days from lhe despatch of the order.-N Y. Com. Ado.