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THE SUB-TREASURY.

By the answer of the President 10 the
Senate, it appears that under the Sub-Treas
ury management, $500. 900 were transported
TO New Orleans at an expense of So. $50, land
and $1,000. 900 at an expense of 5000. This
was done between the 20th of November,
and the 9TH of December. Between the first
Of September and the 22d of January, 1o47,
the deposit banks of New York transferred
81 ,G69314 10 the same point for nothing al
all. The remittances for nothing. were
made nj the same time with those made at q
very heavy expense. The whole amount
would have been RENTED for nothing, il only
the business had been left 10 the banks, The
machines through which the people make
remittances. Here there are Sl2, 40 squan-
dcred, thrown away for nothing at all, and
our great men at Washington call it 'finan-
ccring. Why is il disgrace TO the conf
mon sense ofihe American people, which all
the glories Of the Mexican war cannot CO NJ
pensaic The new Treasury machine can
do that. for 1880, which the old machine
could do for nothing. This is the measure
of their comparative worth. So will it be,
as long as This miserable creature Of the Sub
treasury manages our national exchequer.
It has no capacity for usefulness, all it ac-
composites is mere disorder, waste and mis-
chief.
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THE GALAXY.
MIDDLEBURY. VT.
Tuesday, Feb 10, 1847.
THREE MILLION BILL.

This important Bill is new before the Sen.
ate. MIR. Berriens amendment, which in the
event Of negotiations of peace with Mexico
iorbids the acquisition of any part Of the
Mexican territory by the United States, has
been powerfully sustained by the mover and
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson Of Md. Mr.. Calhoun
has also delivered a speech in support Of the
same grounds. The fact Mr. Johnson said,
could not be Gisputeds that not foot Of terri
tory could be annexed as slave territory.
II would sweep away every man from the
no sraveholiing States. who should mis-
represent the settled conviction Of their con-
stituencies against the further extension of
slavery. The South should not seek CON-
flict in which they must yield or withdraw
from the Union. Ms. Calhoun is known 10
have declared that upon this Bill, hangs the
fate of the Nation"
But in one respect Mr.. c. shows himself
still the very man who once proposed
Sourhern coDfederacy. His proposition 10
run a line from the Pass del Nortc, 10 the
Gulf Of California along the 32d parallel is
as monstrous as any thing proposed by the
administration. and il has been said he has
been endeavoring through his friends TO re-
vive The Southern alliance.
The question is now 'arly before the Peo-
pie, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
other States, have spoke in thunder tones,
their unaltcrabre determination against the
extension Of slavery to conquered territory
The South will not dare insist for that which
ainsisted upon, will shake the Nation to lis
centre
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per oney mill, TO issue irredeema6le bills
except in the liquidation Of taxes 10 the FED
erI Treasury, which cannot exceed, on an
average, one million of dollars per mon'h,
and The issue of Sub Treasury Notes will rot
be less than FIVE millions OF dollars per month.
II is the interest of The people That The war
disbursements should be raised by loans re-
deemabIe within twenty years. and no author
iiy should be given to issue more Than tve
millions of Treasury Notes. Al the end OF
June 1S4S, The item OF interest payable by me
Sub Treasury on the National Debt VIII mol
be less than FIVE millions of dollars: or Jour
hundred thousand dollars per north, and inc
taxes which The Government collects may mol
exceed one million Of dollars per monln.-
Hence ifthe tear continue 1t is proper TOR Con-
eress 10 pass forthwith Direct Tar Bill to
collect a tar Of one hal of one per cent, on all
the property ,rithin The sovereign States.
NECKAR.
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every quarter Of the world where it can he
had, 10 arrest the starvation Of which lrelanS
is the scene.
The SARAH SANDs.'-This fine yeassI
commanded by our old and accompIisbrJ
friend, Captain Thompson and ehristeuet
in honor OF fair relative of one Of the mos,
respected and honored firms 10 either hern;s.
phere, sails to-day on her d-st trip across the
Atlantic.
The Sarah Sands most of our trans AT
lantIc readers are aware, is propelled by the
screw, as an auxiliary aid, while her powers
as sailing vessef%ili not be found whit in
ferior. we believe to any vessel aAoat.
The Sarah Sands carries out some ef the
most important and striking news which has
ever irayersed the Atlantic; and in mere
commercial, not less than cosmopolitan
sense, the information cannot fail 10 influence
Inc markets Of the United States and Cauada.
as wen as society in the Old and New World
Wilmer Il Smiths Times, Jan. 20.
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Houses at ports now in our possession, and
levying moderate duties to meet all the ex-
penses of holding the line proposed. which
would be about two millions and quarter OF
dollars per annum.-One folt at the mouth Of
the river, another at Camargo, and a third at
FL Passo, would be all that would be necess
ary, and FIVE regiments could maintain the
line. He was not in favor of holding this
line permanently, but subject 10 treaty Of
peace. He thought this policy would in
cline Mexico to peace. She would see we
were undertaking only what we had strength
TO perform, and were not attempting TO de-
stroy her national existence. Our policy
should be to preserve Mexico independents.
There is a mysterious connection between
her fate and ours. MIR. Calhoun then stated
the objections and difficulties in the farther
prosecution cf the war toward the City Of
Mexico. As to Mr.. Cass'ss amendment, he
should vote against it but would reserve
himself OIL Berrien's amendment until farther
development.
Gen. Cass then obtained the floor, and the
bill was postponed until Tomorrow
Another Commute of Conference was
ordered on the Regiment bill, aud Messrs.
Mangum Dickinson and Niles were appoint
cd. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A message was received from the Presi-
deut announcing thai he had signed the bill
providing for any interest falling due on the
public debt.
MIR. Douglass offered Resolution expell-
ing James A. Houston, the Reporter Of tie
Union, he having last evening published a
card assuming in toto the responsibility Of
the report in the Union of Saturday. After
spirited debate, the resolution was rejected,
l. to l3l.
The Three Million bill was then taken up !;
the House went into Committee of the
Whole. and were addressed bv Messrs. Cobb
and Broadhead in opposition to Wilmors
provisio, and Messrs. Dickson and Rathbun
in favor of the proviso. The committee
rose. and bills were reported to admit Wis
Econsiu into the Union. aud to amend the act
providing for the same for the organization
af an Indian Department; granting bounty
lands to such soldiers Of the old 4ih regi-
ment United States Infantry as served during
the last war with Great Britain for ascer-
tainment Of the claims of American citizens
for French spoilations-all these bills were
read twice.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Secretary Of State to communicate to the
House any communication received on the
present condition, production, trade and
United States have not made treaties.
new Committee of Conference was ap-
pointed on the Ten Regiment Bill.
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war TO cease by Withholding supplies. hat
thus involved ia England a. Oh1nge OF ADMIN
istraiioD Was no reason why formed no pre-
cetent for as Fhaugh the country could
pot as pleasure change It's ADMINISTRATOR
as the King could, yet Tho MISUNDERSTANDING
though in fora stalled lime. mtsht he COM
n .l,eI Z, rtss new tack. Was Congress
houpd IN let the rascals run because they
were m for four years! BY no aieans. The
pover TO Withhold supplies Was The safety oil
The county. He then briefly inquired into
The causes and origin Of the war, replying, Dy
The way. TO The speech of Nh e. }. lnsersoll.
lie next proceeded to discuss the Object oil
the war which he argued TO be the acqnisi-
ton nf Mexican terriIoIp, under winch heau
az his speech he examined the orders 10 Com.
Slncktun. &c; and thence he passed 10 Ire
consequences of the wal. iis evil example 10
succeeding Presidents. its EJECT in cultivailng
~ national thirst for territory; and, lastly. ITS
A v;d-pp the Union oil the character and con-
dillon &C. the conquered sPrritory, when adj
,u:.tcd into the Uuion. Here Mr.. ID. became
much excited on the topic Of the prOrlso;
threatened graves, already dug at hem9, and
ON, of which there would he no resurrection.
10 The Northern men who should vote against
il lie greatly feared there was no honest
pu,puse TO carry it. He Landed the consist
rncy an resolution of Southern representa-
lives, and called OIL those from the norsh TO
initiate Their example. Yet, how never the
present representatives OF the North might
b. induced TO act, their constituents at home
were Fixed as the iinmov ible mountains. lie
dared Southern men TO add this territory. If
they did, the North would surround them with
Gordon Of fee States, and light the fires Of
liberty all around them till the chains which
bound th -ir slaves should melt and fall asun-
der. [Great Sensation on the Democratic
side Of The House.
MIR. Atkinson called on Mr.. Delano to re-
peat his words.
NJ. Dclano did so still more strongly. but
EXPRESSED his sorrow that such frebrand
should he introduced 10 threaten all we both
h Id dear. He loved this Union, but he
would see il shattered into ten thousand pie
ces befnre slavery should he extended one
foot by his fundamentally, &c. He conclu-
ded by maintaining that, although the war
was continued professcdIy for glory. there
was no glory in it. BE it his glory To do all
hc coald TO arrest its progress. and Prcrtnr
the plains Of Mexico from being sirewed with
the bore, of our best citizens. IL for this his
patriotism must be doubted, he could nothelp
il. lie must do right, and commit himself
ind the Issue 10 God.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
STARVATION IN IRELAND

The destruction Of the crops in Ireland, es-
pecially of Potatoes. Tor two years in success
sion. has reduced 6 millions ofpopulation 10
a fearful degroo Of distress and starvation.
There is no mistake in this matter. II is
said tha; at least one fourth Of the people OF
this i'll fated country are dying for want OF
food. Accounts from every district show a
state Of starvation more appalling than has
existed during the present generation. The
cry of hunger, the shrieks Of despair, and the
means ofthe dying are heard throughout the
land.
The hearts ofthe people Of this land of
plenty are touched with the agonies which
they cannot Blu, half appreciate because they
have never felt them. Meetings have been
held in our commercial cities, and more Ie-
Gently, great meeting at Washington, 10
aid the furnishing multitude of another coun
try, in an extremity which neysr before has
been felt in modern times.
The Cork Erdmiuer Gums up the state
of things in the neighborhood Of Skibber-
cen
"In the parish of Kilmoe, II died on Sun
day, 3 Those were buried in collins, l 1 were
buried without other clothing than the rags
they wire when alive. One gentleman, a
good and charitable man, speaking Of this
case says
The distress s so appalling, that we must
throw away all feelings Of delicacy,' and an
other says-I had rather give Is. 10 star
wing man. than As Cd. for coffin
"l40 died in the SkebbeIeen Workhouse
in one month: s have died in one day. And
Mr., Mccarthy Downing states that they
came into the house merely Tor The purpose
Of getting coffin
Rev. Mr.. Caulficld says 13 members OF
one family lying down i'll fever,
DIR. Donovan solemny assures public
meeting that the people ale dropping in doz-
ems about them.
MIR. Marmion says that work on the pub
| lie road is ev, more destructive than fever;
| for the unified wreiches have not energy e.
nough 10 keep their blood in circulation, and
they drop down from the united effects of
cold and hungcr-nevcr 10 rise again.
Mr., Mccarthy Downing proclaimed n
fact damning the character o: The SkibbeF-
cen landlords. For Two months past. the
Secretary of the Relief Committee has been
imporiuning the landlords of the district; and
with what result think you readerl Out Of
four parishes. comprising the relief district.
but nine subscriptions have been received.
after two mouths begging. Mr.. Downing
excerpts these landlords who re Il d IN The
town. whose contributions huve been gener-
ous-even excessive.
BY way Of climax may be added the fol-
| lowing horrible relation from The Cork Con-
Sfifuti0ndl.
"Going into hotel-yerd, perceived an
unfortunate woman rush by me, and take up
some fish CUTS which lay in letid POOL, and
ate Them ravenously. On getting outside
The gateway. she reeled for few PAGES and
then fell; but, while lying exhausted on the
street; with the most savage ierociiy she con-
tnued 10 gnaw the Disgusting e trails"
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S33,133 50
Increase,

The Transcript publishes the following
Caution 10 Marrying Young Lddies.-A
woman brought before the Police Court this
forenoon for drunkenness. in reply TO the
question Of the Judge whether she had ever
been in the House Of Correction. said "No
sir. but | have been married and that's
House Of Correction enough for me ~
" Gen. " ison is 'siumping' il in New
Hampshire. He knocks the splinters from
The rocks OF Loco Focoism a every blow OF
his intellectual hammer. He will reprcsent
his district in he next Congress, or there is
no virtue in free principles.
A new three million bill for secret SER
vice money TO be placed in the hands of The
President, to purchase peace by bribring
Meyicans we suppose. is again before the
Senate. An effort will be made to attach the
'Wilmot Proviso' to it as condition OF its
passage. A new tea and coffee tax is also
proposed, it will be seen.
A committee Of the Irish ladies' have ad-
dressed au earnest appeal TO the ladies' Of
America to assist in saving from famine and
pesillence the 'meu, women and children of
God smitten Ireland.'-They present most
horrible picture of despair. disease and death
in every part of the country, from hunger.
Theirappeal cannot be a vain one.
IRIsn GESERosirY.-Itis said that more
than 81 900 600 has been sent TO ireland
within the last year to assist their country
men, by the Irish laborers in this country.
GEN TAYLOR A TEroTALLER.-The Nor
felix Herald says that old Rough and Ready
is a staunch tetotaler, and has not drank a
glass of The ardent for twenty years past.
The statement comes from an old friend OF
Gen. Taylor. one who has recently seen and
copversed with him.
Hon, JOHN Henry tWhiS) of Morgan Co.
ILL.,, has been chosen Representative in Con
gress in place Of +. ID. Baker resigned, by
about 1000 majority over his Locoioco oppo-
nenI. pr. Henry was Senator in the H.
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recording their votes 10 retain the tax upon
them; and against making them free arti-
cles.
When he was writing his message in
which he recommended the tax on tea and
coffee, Mr. Polk probably remembered how
he had denounced the Wings for taking ar.
licles of necessity consumed by poor men,
and therefore. instead Of openly recommen-
ding tax on tea and coffee, he sneakingly
recommended a tax on .certain articles now
embraced in the free list"
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February 9. 1e47
SENATE.

The Bill to repeal the Pilot Laws was ia
ken up. and after speech from Mr.. Dix in
favor Of it. laid over until TO- morrow.
The Revolutionary Pension bill was pass
ed.
The Three Million Bill was taken up.
Mr.. Calhoun spoke an hour in explanation
Of his views upon the war. He was in favor
of abandoning all offensive operations, aud
establishing line, commencing at the
mouth Of the Rio Grande, thence up the riv
er to Ell Passa, thence due west, striking the
Gull Of California near its head. and holding
this line. acting altogether on the defensive.
la addition. he was for establishing Custom
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WAsHrNGors, Friday, Feb. 5.
SENATE.

In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Dix. from the
military colnmtts, made a report disagreeing
TO all the amendments made by the House to
the Senate amendments to the ten regiment
bill.
The military academy appropriation bill
was reported.
The Indian appropriation bill was amended
and passed.
AT one o'clock, the bill making appropria-
tons to bring the Mexican war 10 speedy
and honorable close was taken up.
MIR. Berrien spoke at length on the subject.
The bill before US made an appropriation Of
three millions TO bring the war to conclusion.
We had already, for this purpose, given the
President seventy thousand men, and twenty
eight millions of dollars. Now we were ask d
TO put under his entire control three million s
more, aud we were asked to pass the bill,
without alteration or discussion. TO this he
could not consent. The people had right
to what end the President asked for this ex-
tfaordianry power. We had, in the excite
'nent OF the moment put Into the power Of
the President The means 10 plosecniy ia, war
We had gained victories; but how far had
we advanced towards the termination of the
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war? He believed that this war could be
terminated-that it would be terminated-in
a manner consistent with our national honor.
Our military operations had united distrdc-
ted people, and the determination oil the Mex
lean people to resist had been strengthened.
He would take from Mexico her incentive TO
resistance. For this purpose he would now
submit the amendment which he had lew
days ago laid on the table. He would pause
here, if the Senate wished the proposition to
be read.
Mr.. Berrien went into an argument to show
that the acquisition Of the provinces oil Mex
leo was inconsistent with our honor as ma i.
ton, and our national interests We could
neither govern them as colonies. nor admit
them into the Union. They could not be ad-
mitted by treaty; for the Senate would new
er assent to a treaty by which any territory
should be annexed TO this Union. 1t would
bring before us question which menaced the
peIpetuiiy of the Union. The inevitable re-
suit must be to exclude the South from par
ticipltion in its benefits. The non-slavehold-
States could not consent TO its exclusion
He called upon the Southern Senators to a.
vert this impending evil. If the territory
were annexed, the South must either assert
its rights at all hazards, or must, by yielding,
give another proof of its devotion to the I'm
ion. Mr.. Il. was prepared TO prosecute the
war till Mexico gave us a liberal adjustment
Of the Texan boundary till she gave US Sc
curiiy for the payment Of the claims Of our
citizens; but not for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT oil
her territory. He would, also. for the bene-
fit Of our commerce, propose to take port
on the Pacific. and pay Mexico for it. He
did not propose to Withdraw The troops, but
that we should put ourselves right before the
world in regard to the object Of the pr0secu-
ton Of the war.
On motion of MIR. X. Johnson the Senate
then adjourned.
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GO In October 1S41, Mr.. Polk made a
speech in Nashville, which was published
in the Nashville Union. At the time the
Wings had a majority in Congress, and Mr..
Polk in referring to what had been done,
said:
A dominant majority in the popular branch
Of Congress, by solemn vote, imposed tax
Of 20 per cent on tea and coffee also, and in
that form the bill passed the House. In the
Senate these two articles were stricken out
by the votes oil Democratic Senators, and a
small portion oGFsderpl Senators, Mr.. CLAY
Of Kentucky, and other Federal Senators,
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CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Feb. 2.
SENATE.

A report was received from War Depart
menr, with the annual returns Of the Militia.
MIR. Sewer called up the three million bill
for procuring peace with Mexico, and made
speech in its favor. Its object was TO secure
peace. The President and the Government
were willing TO make peace if Mexico would
give US indemnity for the war, or New Mexi-
CO and California.
MIR. Miller replied now for the first time
that the avowed object ofthe war was to get
New Mexico and California. He could see
no prospect of peace by voting this money.
The war would still 60 on and he believed
chen all expenses were paid it would be
found that they amounted 10 one hundred
millions OF dollars for the first year. MIR.
Ber1ien moved to postpone the bill until
Agreed to, by % TO Is. The
bill to sell mineral lands in Michigan and
was .hen taken up, amended and
passed. After an Executive session the Sen
ate withdrew
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
Three days later-FWrthcr adrGnes in Flour.
NEW " ORR, February l0-3l-2 rpm.

Three days iater-Furthcr adrGnes in Flour.
NEW YoRK, February l0-3l-2 Pm.
The packet ship Admiral arrived this day
from Havre. BY her we have news from
Liverpool to the 9Th and Havre to the 10Th Of
January.
LIVERPOOL MARKET, Jan. 6.-FIour has
advanced Cd, and the market is quoted dos
4Os cd. Wheat is Cd Sd better per 20 lbs
Corn firm and in good demand, Indian Meal
34s. Wheat lis per 20 lbs.
The French ports are opened free Tor
breadstu0s.
ARRIVAL OF THE SARAH SANDS
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER! IMPOR-
TANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ADVANCE IN BREADSTUFFS.
The new steamer Sarah Sands reached
New Y ork to-day at 4 10 o'clock. By her
we have Liverpool dates to the 18th, and Lon
don 10 the 18Th.
The news which she brings is important.
1t shows a further advance i'm Breadstul1s.
We subjoin the few items received by Tel
egraph.
Adv ALNO IN IOOh
United States flour sold in Liverpool on
the 18th January, du, paid, at 43 TO "A s.
In bond at Al shiIlinss and Cd to 40 shil-
Iings and Cd
These quotations show an advance Of from
10 shillings-fhe quotations by last steam
err being for U. S. free Flour. 30 4Os., and
bonded 81 80.
The quotations BY steamer oil December
were for u S. Free, 33s Sd 3is Cd. Show
ing an advance Of nearly ten shlllings IN SIX
weeks.
ParIiamcn, had commenced its session.
The Queen delivered her speech. as also the
King Of France at the opening Of the Cham
bers.
TpE OrEEN's SPEEcH.-Our readers will
perceivc that the British Ministry are fully
impressed with the greatness Of the crisis
which they are called upon TO counterfeit.
The Ministers are determined to carry out
the three great measures which the urgency
of the times demand, and which have been
forced upon their attention many times these
two or three months.
They are determined to repeal The duties
Of the last session on the importation OF Grain
which. under the present emergency. have
not only been useless. but positively mlschie-
vous. by holding out premium. to the same
amount, in favor Of France and other coun-
tries W here Corn is wanted.
They have determined to prohibit the use
of grain in breweries and distileries. and per-
nit the use Of sugar and molasses under GER
tain restrictions. so that the great quantity of
human food required in the distillation of fer
menIed liquors may be saved TO the nation
This arrangement. it is said. will not only
serve the public. but also be the means oil ma
terially increasing the revenue.
Finally. the whole of the available BRITISH
navy will be occupied in bringing food from