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THE GREAT QUESTION.

4 noble victory over the Slaveocracy was
achieved in The House on the 18th. By a
majority OF NINE, on a full vote. the Wiimot
proviso was cerried. Close work, this, bare
ly five votes changed would have carried the
day for Slavery. Could not Polk beg or
buy five more votes ?-more, we say, 1t is
said that the requisite number had been Sc
cured; but on Saturday the resolutions ofihe
Wing legislature of Ohio reached Wash-
inglon-lhey had been passed nearly unan-
imously, and some of the locos, who had
been fixed by Polk, wouldn't stand fire; they
had 10 yield to the voice of their constitr-
ents, Thus the cause of Freedom and the
Free States was saved: thus-by the Wing
triumph in Ohio and other States last au-
lum. Had not the Wings carried these E.
lections, the Slaveocracy would have bee
triumphant now;-Polk and his policy OF an
nexing Slave territory, would have been
triumphant. Think Of this seriously; ifthe
third party had been little stronger-ii they
lad drawn off few thousands more from
The Wing ranks, so as 10 have given the plu-
ralily 10 ocoiocoism,-Slavery would have
now have taken its greatest stride Sup
pose Ohio had gone locofoco-ior the party
which insists upon black laws" no resolu-
lions against the Slaveocracy would ever
have been passed. Suppose that in New
Hampshire the third party had acted like the
same party in this Congressional district
tina! they had refused 10 join with the " higs
in wrestling the state from Loco Foco con-
tro. who believes that in the case the three
members from the state would have voted a.
gainst the SaveocIacy Here is a lesson
Tor anti-slavery men 10 con.
The vote in the House was as follows:
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TmE TARIFF AND Public LANps,-A cor
re spondent at Washington has forwarded TO
uS IA synopsis Of the log rolling bill. " hclI has
been introduced into the House of Rcpresen-
taiives hy the Committee OF Ways and Means.
and is to he made the special order for Mon
dav next. and which is inserted below. IL
will he seen that it proposes to increase the
revenue lor the special advantage Of Penn
sNlvauia.
An ACT to increase The Revenue, hy i'm
posing the following duties, from and after
The passage of this ACT.
Twenty per cent. ou tea and coffee.
Ten per cent. on loaf sugar aud other re
fiued sugar, coal, bar iron. manufactured nv
rolling, PIC iron, round iron, hrazierS' rods
3 10Th to IO-l6lh of an inch diameter, inclu-
sivc. nail ard spike rudS. slit, rolled or ham,
mrred sheet iron, Except tagsars, } hoop iron,
baud OF scroll iron, easement rods, slit, rolled
ri hammered wood screws. (of iron.) spikes
cut or wrought, and white aud red lead.
Five per cent. on manufactures Of cotton
Gdyed, colored printed or stained. exceedin!
in value thirty cents The square yard, ant
manufactures OF cot,ou. not dyed. cOlored
printed or stained, exceeding in value 30 els
the square yard.
The act is 10 cease two years alter peace
INIT the duties are 10 &C collected on all good.
imported before that dly.
All lands belonging 10 the United State:
which have been in The maraet and subject Il
entry not less than ten or over fifteen years
may Re entered at one dollar per acre; owe
fifteen and not over twenty five years. IS cts
fnois Iiian tweniy-h five years. at so ctnIs-f'
take effec, May l, 1877 during the war, ant
SIX months aiIeY-
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~ The following is an extract from the
communication in the Union which was the
cause ofthe resolution for the expulsion Of
Mr.. Richie from the foor fthe Senate. 1t
is headed,
"ANOTHER MEXICAN VICTORY"
"The floor of Congress is another section
the field Of conflict. There the cause Of
Mexico is maintained with zeal and ability:
there, the supplies Of men and money are al
tempted TO be withheld; there. the sympa-
thies Of Federalism are invoked in their be-
| half; there. the wal is branded with every a.
busive epi,het."
"The halls OF State legislation, also, as
| far as Massachusetts md North Carolina are
concerned, exhibit similar scenes. There he
.Nerican cause has triumphed.. We confess
the disgraceiul TACT"
ain the Senate Of the United States. or
yesterday, the Mexicans achieved another
victory"
II Santa Anna, Ampudia, or any other
soldiers n corresponding victory, we should
place them on the Same elevation where
their compatriots, friends and fellow soldiers
in the Senate of the United Statas now
stand.
This article is ediorially endorsed in The
following language:
"A correspondent in this evenin.,s's pa
pers has painted with strong and indignan
feelings the re lection of the army bill by iht
Senate of the United States. We are al
much asIonished by the grounds or which
ii was rejected, as by the failure OF meas
ure so long agiiated. so much demanded BY
patriotic people. so essential 10 the sindi
cation ofour rights and our honor"
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Washington, Feb. Is.

Territorial Business has absorbed The
business Of the session for another day. An
effort was made 10 Incorporate upon Il
bill making appropriations for roads in Wis
consin, money for the improvement oil Yves
tern rivers and haTburs.
Mr.. Davis, OF Ky. improved the occasion
to reply to some remarks from The Admins
traton side OF the Chamber, 10 express his
ius, Indignation a the demand Of The entire
treasure oftbc nation, for the prosecution oil
an odious and iniqutOus war. Every dollar
the nation could rake and scrape together
was 10 be paid out in the destruction OF lives
and property in Mexico, while not dollar
could be received for saving lives andprop-
erty'at home.
MIR. ID. was willing this unjust and nncon-
Slilutional war should receive its legi innate
SUPPORT, but not llia every thing ola reace-
ful, permanent. and substantial character
should be sacrificed 10 the demon OF war.
II WAS said that The President would veto
this Bill, Let him do it, Let him take the
consequences oft; and with him his follow
crs who supported him on this unjust course
He thanked God that the days Of those men
were numbered. and that The people woulC
pronounce judgement against their course o.
conduct.
The indications OF that bill will pass. /
has been framed. il POSSIBLE. in way 10 be
uncxceptonable 10 the Executive. but The
VETO will probably come. should the bill
pass.
Such indeed was said of the veto TO day
and it would seem as ifCongress was com
PEELED TO lcgisla,e with this simple evil o
Executive will and Executive favor foreve
in view. h. Is.
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Mr.. Wcsicott in lis speech, declared his
belief that If james X. Polk were now can
didaie for reelection, HE could not obtain
tie vote Of single Congressional district in
the Union p He thought there must be a
dissolution Of the party; and MS Democrat
in the general 'boulefersemsnt,' he would
be Obliged 10 enquire, as on former occa-
sion did the distinguished Senator from Mas
sachusetts, Where an 10 GO %
Col Franklin Pierce, who is siumping for
radicalsm. and who 10 be consistent, should
deuounce the other three members Of Con-
gross. who are only two years behind Mr.
Hale, has been appointed Colonel of the
New England regiment ofregulars, to bt
raised under the ten regiment law. As We
have heard OF but one volunteer in New
Hampshire and he has joined one of the
Massachusetts companies) besides Gen
Wilson, our battalion will hardly be called for
OF the hundreds of officers newly commits
stoned all are loco focos Of the first water
and nine tenths are from the South ant
South West,
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LATEST ARMY NEWS.

Gen. Scott was to embark Immediately for
Lavos, distance of seveuiy-hve miles from
Vera Cruz. The attack upon Vera Cruz il
was supposed would lake place about the
LIST of March. Col. Harvey was sentenced
10 be reprimanded but Gen. Scott had re-
United the sentence. The rumored assassin.
alton Of Santa Anna turns out to be ground
less.
Tampico dates of Feb. 9th have been re-
ceived. The ship Ondiaka. having on board
four companies Of Louisiana Volunteers, w as
wrecked about thirty miles south OF Tampico.
The soldiers and crew were all saved, but
destitute Of clothing. The wreck was seized
by eight hundred Mexicaus.
The health ofthe troops AT Tampico was
sUod, with the exception Of a malignant fe-
vcr, which was confined 10 the hospital Col
Price had had severe battle al Chihuahua
with large force Of Mexicans. There was
a great loss on both sides. but the Americans
finally triumphed over a double force, and
took possession Of The town. The ship
Catherine from New York with troops, had
arrived at Tampiso.
Gen. Patterson had received dispatches
from Commodore Couuer. which were sup
posed to relate to proposition for peace be-
tween Mexico and this country.
The Virginia House Of delegates have
granted a divorce to Mr.. Mvres. whose story
in connection with The killing Of Hoyt. has
been widely circulated.
At Tampico, on the 6th, it was believed
mat the wrecked Louisiana Volunteers had
been captured BY the Me,icans. Lieut.. Glib
son died at Vera Crux ON the lst inst.
The bsfrle snrk.n Of vrstcrisv was not Al
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Total lO6-JS (all locosJ from the Free
States, and IS from the Slave States.
Every Wing member was present and
voted, Six members (all locos) were alb
sent.
Every Wing member from the free states
voted AYE. while Is locolocos were ORATORS
10 the North" Major put that in your
pipe,
or The Wing members, 81 voted AYE, be-
ing 81 from the from the free states and one
from slave state; while "a from the slave
states voted No. Over two thirds Of the
Wing party therefore stood OH The right
ground. On the other hand. Of The locos.
81 voted No. and 81 AYE-a large majority
of The locos therefore arc on The wrong
ground.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence Of The Express,
Washington, Feb. 10Th.
THE THREE MILLION BILL.

The Three Million Bill from The House oil
REPRESENTATIVES,, to which The ''Wilmot
Proviso" is attached. slept very quietly TO-
day, upon the table of the officers ofihe body.
Mr.. BADGER made no further allusion 10 The
subject. Today, then to declare that "neliher
side would Weld in such a controversy" and
upon such an awful subject. as he called II;
Ihrea,ning civil war, disunion, and ruin. he
held it TO be the puGest patriotism and the
hiqhest wisdom, 10 give up all idea OF extern
ding our territory beyong lis present limits.
This is Mr.. Calhoun's private opinion, also,
and il is. undoubtedly. the determination OF
all The Southern men attached 10 the Adj
minisiraiion This. however: was sufficient
w forshadowed, yesterday, in the House oil
Representaiives All the Administration
men who voted against the bill, would have
told YOU that il was reasonable 10 have done
this during the debate, and before The VIII
moi proviso was attached. but being done,
thev we're ready 10 testr The measure of their
sincerity. by refusing all ..corneEanoe 20 the
! bill.
The question al best, is involved in dliil-
! cultics difficulties, too, which a wise Ad-
ministraiion would long ago have iorscen u
avoided. A true statesman would have
considered the cost of sending an army IN
10 an encmy's country He would have
seen as Mr.. Jefferson did, in 1905: that II was
ouch an act. and he would have at least, as
kcd the advice of Congress before exerci
sing so enlarged responsibility as that o.
occupying disputed or foreign territory Mer
in Congress have been buised till now ii
the discussion Of The great questions invol-
we'd in this war. but reflection has cut loose
mems tongues, and they speak with a free
dom becoming men representing the State
and the people,
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IIoRRlBLE The cuntrBis Of the follow
Ing letter are too shocking for comment il
correct.
RrssEl.v1IE. Brown co o.
Feb. II, lS47
To the Editors Of the Cinr'"h1t' rhfon'tte :;
have 10 commu nicaie 10 YOU one OF 'he
most heart-rendiss CIRCUMSTANCES tE9t h"s
ever occurred in this country.
Some six or eight weeks since Was Cab: ~
upon TO visit Mrs. ThoS- McEllresh. who
was laborins nnher whit supposed was lem
porary lunacy. prescribed for her waited
her once or twice afterwards. aud supposed
her well but horrible Ia relate; she this eve
ming cut the threats of three of her children.
killing outright the iWu youngest. and cutting
a most horrible cash in The neck Of her eldest
a daughter Of some seventeen years OF age;
moi, hawever sufficient Ia cause her death
After killing her TWO youngest. she dragged
the budieS la the wrll some ten or IL ieet
from the kiiciistl. and enGravOred to throw
them into it, Int fr"m debility was not able
The h.dles we're lossud where the mother
iiId left tn IN, by he unhappy father aud his
friend. - ho was az work 9th him in the barn.
svIue eighty rods dis,aat
Trur friend.
JOHN THOMPSON.
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Washington, Feb. I7Ih, l6i7.
More Personal Explanations.

Mr.. Sawyer Of Ohio. reach another bad
eminence this merDing, in asking permission
of the body 10 make personal explanation
Leave was reluctantly granted, and Mr.. );
aent OIL 10 recount certain charges prclcrrtc
BIZ him month or more since against Mr..
CULVER Of New York. These charges III
substance were, that Mr.. Culver entered a
Lodge of Odd Fellows, in his own district.
for the purpose Of beiraying, and did betray
The secrets of The Ordcrl The proof Of this
charge, as rciaied to-day after a months
hunting. was a statement from one OF AIR.
Culvei's | ersonal enemies, not that Mr.. Cul
yer had entered such lodge, but that there
were clique Of enemies Of The Order who
would do 81, and that Mr.. Culver might be
one oil them.
There was mngle smile and disgust al
this proceeding. among the majority and a
mong the members. Mr.. Burr of S. c. said
that unless the member from Ohio meant 10
prefer charges gainst Mr.. Culver, twas al
together wrong. Mr.. Vance Of Ohio called
10 order, and h.r. Seaman and many other
members objected 10 this proceeding.
But the majority were willing that Mr..
Sawyer should explain, and Mr.. Culver oil
n. Y, WAS most urgent that This should be
done. Mr.. s., however, had not proceeded
far, when he was called 10 order by Mr.
Rathburn ocNew y ork For The dignity o.
the House and The honor of the body he
would no, consent TO such an exhibition.
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WAsurSGroN, Feb. %, l847,


Tha bill fixing time for the act regulating
the carriage of passengers in merchant ves
sells TO take effect, was introduced by Mr..
Davis, and passed.
The bill organizing ten regiments was
then taken up. An amendment allowing the
Paymaster's clerk 500 per annum was dis
greed 10. An amendment allowing dragons
the same bounty as the other regiments was
was agreed to. And amendment requiring
nominations of Paymasters of volunteers TO
be hereafter submitted to the Semitic for con-
frmation, was agreed TO. The bill was then
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
The three Million was then taken up. Mr.
Evans made strong speech against The was.
He believed the Judgment of the people was
against it. Neither natio.al honor nor ma
tiona interest demanded lis prosecution. tie
should vote supplies with reluctance, anc
should not vote for the Three Million bill, be-
cause he did not think it suited TO bring a
bout a peace.
HOCSE.-A resolution for the appoint
neut of a committee to investigate the char
res By Mr.. Morris against the Committee o.
Public Lands was tho first business. Mr.
Hunt of Michigan, and not Mr.. COllamer
as now understood, is the member meant
Mr.. Hunt made statement, from which it APP
peared that he holds nine shares of Minera
Land Stock, worth SIS. and denied as haC
all other members OF The Committee, an,
other improper action whatever.
A warm discussion ensued between Messr
Nc Cleruand, Kennedy ofIudiana, McCleIland
Morris and Hunt. Mr.. Morris dscIaimeC
having charged any member of The Commit
tee with improper motives. He had said
and now believes, that the influence of gen
tlemen determined TO get possession of th'
mineral lands had reached the Committee
The resolution was then laid OIL the table.
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WARRINGTON Feb. 25,-Thursday, P. NJ.
SENATE.

The Naval Committee reported joint res
olution, placing The United States frigaie
Macedonian at the disposal Of Capt. DeKay,
for the transportation OF contributions for the
relief of Ireland. The consideration of the
resolution was postponed 10 the next day.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
was taken up, and an amendment was adopt
cd, appropristiug $4,000 Tor sending COM
missioner 10 Mexico in the event ofpeace be.
ing declared Another amendment was a
dopted providing for the building of new Gus.
tom Houses al New Orleans, Savannah and
Charleston. The further consideration Of
the bill was postponed till the next day.
The Three Million bill. then came up and
Mr.. Davis spoke upon it at length. MIR. Cal
houn replied, and the bill was then laid over
without question being taken.
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SLAN cry.

Senator Badger in i speech ~ The VIII
mot Proviso said
when the time shall come that it >hsll he
said there shall he more territory anneNeh
to this republic. in which the institution nt
slavery shall be permitted to exist. nr thai The
Union shall be dissolved, he would say, aud
he would not hesitate not one Instant. 10 say.
away with The Union! away with The Union -
Aud has it come To this that Congress can
not leSi.lare as To the existence Of Slavery
in tho territories Of the republic without Il
threat of dissolution from the south! Must
this free Republic he the only nphulders #
'n accursrd insrrutiun Inch kings regard ~
Stigma upon their governments. Are We
compelled To suffer 4 set Of deSpots who lord
il over their fellow men as if they were 5rures
tU multiply their sperie to an extent that viii
enable them II last To reduce the white man
~ well as the black To the Lash of mastcrI
l. the North IN he mruarrd with dissolution
because they have given an ef1iricuI emhod
nrnt 10 the sentiment Of Large majority OF
the people of the Cu,on that no more sa,s
territory ii TO be acquired Has not the
slave power already made sufficient sncroach-
ments upon frecduml And shall this inla
nous plague spot be suffered to expand un-
I'll the whule continent shalt be subjected .
its deadly and disSraccfu domination 1t
so, then we say, let the Union be speedily
disSoIved II l. a curse rather than bless
ing.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Wings appear to be making reaoy 10,
splendid rally at the March eiection' "% =,
the loco focos are not mincIns matters
will be a great fight. For the hrst i'me 10 tD'
Members Of Congress will be elected oy Hi'
uicts: the Wing candidates are lcn"" 90
Goodwin LIST Disirict-Joel Eastman, ="
District-James Wilson 81 DistIict-hen'F
A. Bellows. 4fh District: two sure ol an '''
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Washington, Feb. 20.

The Ten Regiment bill was taken up.
and the amendment authorizing the APP
puintment OF two additional Pay master
Generals; TWO Captains, six First Lieulen-
anis or Ordinance. was adopted II is pro-
vided that these officers are only 10 serve to
The end OF The war.
The Three Million Bill was then taken IN.
Mr.. Sewer, chairman OF the Committee on
Foreign relations, gave notice that he should
ask the Senate 10 take the vote on The bill on
Wednesday, 9th inst.
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Washington, Feb. 10

The Senate passed forty Private Bills TO-
day. and twcniy-seven oihers;-about sew
eniy in all. This is well done. The bill for
the relief of the heirs of Daniel d. Tumkins
was among the number. and the House are
no doubt. IT, favor OF this bill
The abolition of the spirit ration requires
nm appropriation Of 100000, should the sea-
men all prefer :he money TO The "grog." The
Senate provided for the appropriation 10 day.
Z. 3.
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In Wisconsin. where all sorts of treeGs &
reforms have been interviewer into the Con-
sti,urion, the Bill for abolition has been de-
f"aled by one majority. We really should
not be sorry to see one State-a new one
trying the experiment of allowing one man
{" Kill anoll er with impuniiy, aud so end this
vcxed question.
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chihuahua, but al FL Passo. The American
strength was 400, the Mexicans about 1000.
The Mexican loss was 100. The Americans
took the place, but their loss is not stated.
Santa Anna was sill alive and about 60
ing 10 lula.
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HOUSE.

Mfr. Drocmcoolc presented a series of res
olurions from The Virginia Legislature. in "a
yor of the prosecution Of the war, and ten
derng thanks 10 President Polk.
The bill providing for the sale OF The min
eral lands belonging 10 the United States:
the hill 10 make Bangor port OF entry, and
the River Bill were passed.
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Mr. FooT's SPEEcH.-This speech We
haye received A more eNcorialing rebuAe
has not hecn administered to the adIninlstra-
ton during the session. The l'sh cuts 70
the quick at every stroke. Washington ir' -
ter writer's pronounce it first rate. II was list
.ned to in the House with profound attention
A. soon rs We complete that Of Mr.. Corwln
we shall give Mr.. FooI's place in our col
urun5.
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= NJ CoRREcTIoN.-Under the head Of
Agricultural Premiums in he paper Of las,
week the wheat crop Of Hiram Hamilton Of
Bridport was stated al 80 bushels IL quarts
per acre. II should have been SO bushels
and ~ quarters, a mistake Of the comPosl'or.
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PRoGREs> B1cKwAEDs.-The Legislature
nf New Jersey has refused TO print even the
Report of The Conmitiee on capital punish
mont upon The erouud thai il was II PERM
ciuus document, calculated 10 do harm TO So
CIrIV.
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Monday, Feb. %.

Monday, feD. =.
In the Senate the Vice President read
communication from Mr.. Evans, Senator
from Maine, rcsigning his Office as one OF
the Regents oithc Smithsonian Institute
and his resignation vas accepted. and MI
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From our own Correspondent.
WAsHrSGroN Sunday FL

WASHINGTON Sunday F'h. 81.
Each train OF cars from each Corner ol the
country brings i'll countless embryo-heroes-
al w'h mouslachc. inciplcm or determined
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GER MANY.

Frankfort-The German Diet resumed -
sirtinss on the l4Ih ult.
AT Elhcrield 435 heads of families. almost
all well off in the world, have determined TO
emigfate to the United States The emigra-
ton from different pa'.s of Germany TO tho
States is expected to be greater this year
than il has ever been heretofore. In SOME
places entire villages are preparing to 60, and
in others people are trying by all means. 10
sell their little properties, so as to be enabled
10 .ry their fortunes in the new world.
All throughout Germany great distress eN-
ISIS. Corn aud bread are very dear. The
Government DO all they can, but they cannot
prevent great suffering.
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Messrs. Marsh. Upham and Foo: have a
gain entitled themselves 10 our thanks Tor