The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-01-15


lnvitatiouto Gen'sT Taylor aad anitmau.
The following is the preamble and resolutions
as they paced our House Of Representatives
The SENATE will ma doubt coneut.
Wereas, Gen Zachary Taylor has covered
himself aud his country with imperishable glo-
r, in achieving the splendid victories Of Palo
Alto, Resaca do la Palma, Monterey and Buena
Vista.
And iohsreas, it becomes the duty ofthe Leg
%islature of the State Of Mississippi, to show to
this gallant and distinguished patriot and lead
er Of our armies, some token of its regard and
APPRECIATION, as we'll as on account of his great
services, as on account Of his kind and affect
tomato conduct, manifested on SO many occa-
sions, towards the glorious eFirst Mississippi
Riaes.''
And Dhereas, Gen. John A Quitmau. a citi-
zen Ofthe State Of Mississippi, has also disling-
uished himself as an able and skilful leader Of
our armies on the bloody fields Of Monterey,
Chepultepec, and City OF Mexico.
And Whereas he 10 entitled 10 the lasting graf
itude and respect Of the people Of the State,
whose character for bold and chiyaIrous con-
duct he has 50 gloriously illustrated
Be It therefore Resolpea BY the Legislature Of
The State Of JNissiSsqpa, ThatGen zachery Tay-
Tor and Gen. John A. Quitman be, and they are
hereby invited, to visit the Capital during its
present session, as the honored guests of the
people Of the State.
Resoised, That the Legislature of The State
OF Mississippi entertain the highest sense OF the
services Of Col. Davis, 1t. Col. McClung and
Maj. Bradford, and all the officers and soldiers
under their command; and that they have the
cordial thanks 0 fthe people Of the State.
ResOlced, That a committee Of five members
be appointed on the part of the House, and
on the part Of the Senate, to communicate with
Gen. 2. Taylor and Gen. J. A. Quitman, and
present to them the foregoing preamble and
resolutions.
ResoUed, further, That said committee be
charged with the arrangement Of the ceremo-
mics Of the distinguished guests Of the State.
Telegraph dispatches Of The Louisville Journal.
Arrival Of the Steamship Hibernia.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
BosroN, Dec. 25, 1847.
The steamer Hibernia, arrived in port this
morning. BIZ her arrival we have intelligence
Of more large failures which transpired prior
to the 9th November.
Since then money has become a little easier,
and the Bank Of England has reduced The Fate
q interest to 8 per cent. The bank, il is repor-
ted, holds ten million of specie. Both manu-
features and funds are fast improving. A more
cheering and brighter prospect is presented
than the aspect Of affairs heretofore warranted.
The markets, however, regenerally depress-
ed. A slight improvement had taken place IN
cotton prior to The arrival Of tn, Caledonia,
which brought fatoring accounts Of the new
crop when prices receded a farthing. We
quote Louisiana ordinary to middIing 8 3-8 a
AID; Alabama m%iddling to ordinary 81 a Al.
Richmond, Philadelphia, and Baltimore -four,
20 q us. New Orleans and Ohio wheat, 6
81. Sd. Corn, per quarter, 50 d S6s. Corn
meal IS a'l5s. Cd. American grain and produce
are represented as being much depressed.
Parliament is engaged with commercial and
financial affairs.
Ireland is in a truly awful condition. The
Royal Brnk Of Liverpool has resumed.
The Cholera is in Prussia.
Italy is becoming tranquil. The difficulty
n s~ itzerland has been amicably adjusted. Z
Liverpool has surrendered to the federal army. !
and the Sunderland has been dissolved. The I
Jesuits will be driven from the country.