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From the N. o. Plea, unc, 1914 ins,

Prospect IF Peace.-We understand
that mercantile house Of high credit in
this city has received leIler from its cor
respondent in Mexico, sla,ingiha, an agent
Of The Rolhschilds had loanedtolhe Gov.
eminent al Querelaro S2,0O0,0oO to sus-
tain itself Till the ratification or rejection
of the Trisl treaty by the United States
could be ascertained. The negotiation of
this loan was regarded, as corrobora,ing
the general impression that peace would
shortly be proclaimed. The correspondent
alluded to was ofthe impression tba, Gen.
Scott had been consulted belore the loan
had been made, as il was not deemed
probable such a transaction would have
taken place unless the negoIialor on The
part of The Rolhschilds had-o,her assuran-
ces Of peace beirg made lhan,those derived
from rumor or The speculatlons of parties
who had no concern in making the treaty.
We have had no cause to- modify our
opinions touching the provisions of the
treaty as heretofore developed by,us. nor
do we see any reason TO donblsthat The U.
S. Government and. Senate Will agree TO
the terms proposed.
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Fsm lie N. o. Pieayule, Extra. Ft6 q.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
4rrir1t Of The Roual Mail Steamer Dee.

Arrirdt Of The Royal Mail Steamer Dee.
la the Star of the 18th we find The fol-
lowing article in regard 10 Santa Anna, IL
is of much importance
Santa Anna. Monitor of yestcr
day gives an extract from letter written
by person of distinction. which says :
'.Gcn. Santa Anna has asked for u pass.
por, so enable him leave to the Republic,
has recommended his friends To- sustain a
peace and The Government Of Pena y
Penu." The same paper cites an article
in the Constitution prohibiting The Presi
dent Of The Republic from leaving the ter
ritory while in the exercise of The supreme
command, and one year afterwards Anoth.
er Queretaro correspondent of the Monitor
nlinates that Sanrl Anna's official com
municaIions in regard to his passport, &r'.
will be published. We hardly know what
10 make of this movement Of The ex.Prcsi-
dent, aud at first were inclined TO discredit
the statement altogether. If it be true,
however, that he recommends his friends
TO support the Government Of Pena y
Pena, it evinces very sudden change oil
opinion 10 Santa Auna. We suspect that
if any such recommendation has heen
made, il is for The purpose of. securing a
safe esress from The Republic, rather than
of giving any slacere support 10 the pacific
policy Of Pena y Peua.
For The United States.-Many of our
papers will go TO The United States, and
perhaps few words in regard TO The pres
ent position Of the relations between the
Iwo Governments may be acceptable to
our home readers.
We are Of opinion that the prospect for
an adjustment of the difficulties between
the TWO Republics was never more favora-
IJe than al this moment. 1t has been Off
cialIy announced by the Miusler of For
eign Relations al Quere,aro that a,treaty
Of peace was signed on The 81 iDs,,, at
Guadalupe, between Nicholas P. Trist,
commissioner on the part Of the United
States. and Srs Cauto, Cuevas and Atris.
ton, commissioners on The part of he
Mexican Government. The document
making this announcement is conceived in
most excellent spirit, aud evinces a dis
position on the part Of Pena Pena to use
the influence of his high position, both
with The people and The Govern RS Of the
States, 10 unite all opinions in support OF
the treaty. The response of the Cover.
nors 10 the circulur of the Minister. asking
their cooperation, will probably be shortly
knoSn. 1t does not appear that they have
any more knowledge in regard 10 the
treaty than the mass of the people. The
Cabinet at Querelaro very properly pre-
serve strict silence on the subject, de-
claring that the conditions will he made
known Immediately on rbe assembling of
Congress. The Presideu, Of the hepub.
lie is using all his influence for The union of
p, he members for The per(ormnnce of their
legislative duties. Thus far bis means
have nor been commensuralsswilhs. his ef:
Iorls. Butytwenly:6ye members have yet
appeared at lheSpEe Eeliminafy me eiings5
ithouah-i III is!hAl Aliated iilaIfa fae severe spsnal.
Efii,ss; .3s.3 inaictsd ph iesresds.i;
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From the N. o. Della. February Is.
MEXICAN ITEMS.

The Star Of lst February has the fol.
loving intelligence, the very latest from
the Capitol:
Death Of Major Wcbster.-We re-
grctlo hear Of the de1.h, at San Angel,
of Major Edward Webster, of the Mas
sachusnlts Regiment of Volunteers. He
was the youngestson Of the Hon. Daniel
Webster. He left his native State a
wear since as the senior captain in The
Regiment, and was subsequently chosen
10 the post which he held at the time OF
his death. He did more than any other
man towards the organization Of the Re-
giment, and was emine",ly popular. His
death will carry pang to many heart.
Ofto.day.-Col. N. S. Clarke, of
the 6:h infantry, leaves this morning fol
Cuernevaca, to occupy that town. The
force he takes with him is the 1st intan-
try, under the command Of Maj. Woods,
Lowell's battery, and the Georgia mount,
ed men. Cuernevaca is about fifty miles
southwest from this city, and contains
population Of about 5000 souls.
Colonel Clarke was long time Co
vernon of Matamoros, and TO admins.
tered his government as to give salisfac-:
tion to the Americans and Mexicans.
We commend him 10 the citizens of
Cuerneyaca.
From Below.-On Sunday, 25rd
inst, 1.-The editor of this paper reached here
from Vera Cruz, having left that place
on the 18th, bringing mail all the way
through.
There was little news of importance
at Vera Cruz when he left. The 9Th
regiment from Tennessee, under Col.
Mcclellan, had reached that place, and
the Alabama battalion, had also arrived.
This latter corps was stationed at San
Juan, aud is composed Of noble looking
men.
AT Jalapa are stationed the Baltimore
and Washington regiment, an Illinois
b1italion Of infantry; TiIghman's Light
Battery, and WheaI's mounted compa,
ny. On the 10th, two soldiers were as
sassina,ed near one Of the gates. Col.
Hughes had been to Quatepsc with a
part of his command, but found no enc
my at tina: place. Ths sick in the hos
pital were fast recovering.
At Perote, Lieut.. Col. Seymour has
every thing in ship-shape order. The
garrison is small bit effective.
In Puebla, Gel. Childs is as emerge
tic as ever. His troops are we'll dispos.
Sed in the city, and in fine state Of dis
cipline.
Gen. Lane had passed through Pue--
bla on anexplo plori1g exped dision pseyious
: ~ ':5 =taninal tho 3D. 81
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MICHIGAN-GEN. CASS.

The Michigan House Of Representatives,
on the 3lsl Of January, passed the follow
ing resolution. by fifty Two votes against
three in The negative,
Resolved, That whenever the Govern
meul of The United States shall acquire
any territory by conquest, cession or pur.
chase, il would be repusnaut to the moral
sense of this nalion, and violation o! The
clearest duty OF Congress, TO permit The
institution ofslavery. in any form, 10 be
introduced therein.
1.-The House is almostunanimously dem
.ocratic, and on the very same day on
iwhich they passed This resolution !, fo-ty-
fournft them, andlwenty-lro members of
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From ths Nelo York Express.
LATER FROM THE PACIFIC.
MAZATLAN. Dec. |. lS47.

At anchor, 10 the harbor "lndependence
razee," Commodore Shubrick; Congress.
Capt. La Vallelle, who with 500 on shore,
governs and commands MazatIan, sup
ported by we'll appointed batteries and
the two frigales; "Cyane." Com. Dupont.
Portsmouth" Com. Montgomery. soon
for home, all her crew being over their
term Of enlistment; brig Caroline. "prize
to the "Por,smoulh," Lieut. w. A. Bart.
leit, comdg., taken up the gulf, and
learn has been ransomed to-day for $40,
900; lie Dale Com. Selfridge. holds
Guaymas, where she relieved the Ports
mouth on The ninth November. The
Congress and Portsmouth entered Quay
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first showed disposition for a fair stand
up fight; bu soon gave way before Jacks
furious charges.
The Commodore appears 10 be arran!
siug, To-day, Dec lst 10 give large and
effective force 10 the Peninsula. aud crush
at blow the revolt in the Peninsula oi
California. But he cannot work miracles
nor make men.-There shouIlbe three
regiments Of land forces on this coast al
this moment, iha, the navy might perform
its proper duties. Our sailors are ready
and willing, and their officers first AMI
foremost, day and night; but they canne
take care Of their ships aud garrison large
towns at the same time, nofss should they
be expected TO do it for any lengthsof time
Be assured they are doing all they car
and most cheerfuly, TOO.
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! i"7,.,a. 1si acknowledge leo, i.ips. utanue
E; :. TIC nognGg!y between the5U. States
and Mexico, from the Gulf 10 the 32d de
gree of North latitude, where lha, river
Mexico.
Cd, The United States is lolpay a ,ri-
fling compensation to Mexico fS} The ces-
satiun Of territory agreed upon.Si
3d. The Unied to garrisonfani hold
possession of certain posts in8Hexco i'll
The terms Of The treaty are COMPLIED with.
The United States Government had
recalled Mr.. Trist, aud revokedl his pow
ers before this lreary-or projetsi the au-
lhorty Of Mr., Trist is repudialed in the
pre'nises-was formed. Theymay either
adopt or reject The arrangement as they
deem fit, bit we do believeslhal if the
terms agreed upon do moi varysmalerialy
from their reported Specification, they will
be acqniesced 10 by the Administration
and ratified by The Senate,
he terms of this arrangement differ
from The proposi,iau made by Mr.. Trist at
Tacubaya, during the armis,ice in Sep
lember last, and to which Mr.. Polk entered
his unqualified dissent, 10 this important
particular, by The terms of lhal PROPOSE
tion the territory between the Nueccs and
The Rio Grande was to be considered for
ever neutral, and subject 10 settlement by
the citizens Of neither Republic; the terms
Of the present accommodation approach
more nearly The Instructions prepared for
Mr.. Trist by The Department sDf Stale in
the first instance. Mexico is 10 receive,
perhaps, smaller pecuniary ,compensa
lion, and the rish of way across the 18TH
mus of Tehauilepec is abandoned on our
part.
Our advices leave US iltleroom to doubt
that the Msxican Government and Con-
gress at Qleretaro have already ratified
the treaty. 1fthis he so we may regard a
speedy advent of peace as settled matter.
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GUe aJ0srttsfr.
EDGEFIELD e. IL.
WEDNESDAY,. March /, Is4S.
Extraordinary fan of Ra;n-An unnsr

Extraordinary fall Of Rain.-An unusual
quantity Of RUIN has fallen during the past
month. A day Or two before our las, number
went to press, there was quite heavy fall Of
rain, bnt this was only sprinklins, to that.
which succeeded. On Wednesday night tbs
3d.. about 9 o'clock, The rain commenced fall.
ing, and continued through the next day, aud
a considerable part ofthe night. The weather
was cold and inclement for some days after.
wards.
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From the N. o. Picayune, FEB. "a.

The authority upon which it has been
announced that basis of accommodation
has been arranged by Mr.. Tfist and the
commissioners on the part of Mexico, is
scarcely inferior to that ofthe parties con-
cerned in making it. There is no doubt
Of The fact. that Mr.. ,Trist, Under tile adj
vice and sanction of Gen. Scott has con.
linued to exercise the luncions0f nego-
liator, and that paper, in form and sub
stance, treaty of peace, has been signed,
sealed aud sent TO Washingtontfor app+o:
val. The terms Of accommodation have
in the main ,ranspired. intheirexact aud
nrecisa nhrasenlnqu they have na, aalnaaa
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Coartof Common Pieas.-The Court of Com.
mon Pleas will commence at this place, on
Monday next, Judge Frost will preside. The
Court will ST, two weeks.
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The Senate ahjpurned.
In the House, the Journal having been
partially read,
Mr., kaurman. |. E. Holmes and others
rose simuItaneously y TO address the chair,
when
The Speaker said that The subject to
which gentlemen were rising ought TO be
officially announced by the chair. and he
proceeded TO state that the venerable
memher from Massachusetts was still
lying in the Speakers Chamber, aud in
the opinion Of his medical atendauts was
rapidly passing away.
On motion OF Mr.. Burr, the House al
journed.
Mr.. Clay visited Mr.. Adams last even
Ing, and the scene is said to have been
very affecting Mr.. Clay could not sup,
press his emotions. The tears slreamed
down his cheeks aud he took the hand ol
the dying statesman.
left the Capitol a, two o'clock. and
Mr.. Adams was then supposed TO be fast
sinking. His wife and daughters, Mr.
Winthrop, aud The medical advisers, were
in attendance upon him, he was sill lying
in the Speakers room.
Mr.. Webster, learn, is deeply afflicted
by The sad intelligence oEhe death of bis
son, Major Edward Webster, brought on
Saturday, by Mr.. Treauer. Atlhe time,
he was in deep distress, al the momentari-
~ expected intelligence of the death Of
his only daughter. He has not appeared
at tho Capitol, and, it is said, is about to
return home.
The treaty project is before the Presi-
dent and Cabinet, and il is supposed that
il will be submitted TO the Senate for their
advice, on Monday next. The President
will act with promplness upon it, whether
ii meet his entire appreciation or not.
DR. MANLY and the Ne,O- Orleans Call
Its due 10 the friends Of the University of
Alabama, and to its distinguished Presi.
dent, that we should state, in reference 10
the late call or DR.. Manly 10 The pastor
ship of the First Baptist Church, New
Orleans. TINT we speak advise lily when
we say, the call was made by the church
without any encouragement from him and
without any inilnaliou by him To any one,
that lie desired a change Of location. :.
We are confident we express the feel
inss'which 2ervades all religious denomi-
nations, all political classes, and all clas.
ses Of society in Alabama, when we add,
,ha, we trust the day is far distant when
any enducements presented from abroad
shall be powerful enough TO deprive us of
The talents, aud le1rning, and piely Of tie
wise efficient andIpopular Presiding Off
Ger of our State UniversiIy.-Alabama
Baptist.
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Beware Of Evil.-Lat no man say,
when he thinks Of the drunkard, broken
in health and spoiled Of intellect, IL can
never so fall" He lhonght as little of
falling in his earliest years. The pro-
mise Of his youth was as bright as yours;
and even after he began his downwal d
course he was as. unsuspicous as the
frlnes, around him, and would have re-
PEELED as Indignantly, the adomni,ion to
beware of intemperance. The danger
Of this vice lies in ills almost impercepti-
BILE approach. Few who perish by it
know II by its first accesses. Youth
does not suspect drunkenness in the
sparkling beverage; which qnickens all
its susceptibilities Of joy. The invalid
does not see it in the cordial which
gives new tone TO his dcbilitaled organs.
The man of,honght and genius detects
no palsyingpoison, in the draught whi:h
seems spring of inspirationst to in,ells ct
and Imagination. Tie lover of social
pleasure little dreams that the glass that
animates conversation will ever be drunk
iu solitude, and will sink him 100 low
for the intercourse in which he now de.
lights. lntemperance comes with a
nonseless step and binds its first cords
with a touch 100 light to be felt. This
truth ofmonrpful' experience should be
treasured up by all, and should influence
the arrangements ard habits of sociala and
domestic life in every class of the COM
munity.-Dr. Claiming.
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A man wasrecen,ly killed in Gincin.
natl, while attending to rob a grave
He was. shot dead, and his body was
found the next morning by the side of
the one he had attempted to remove.
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Death ofhs King Of Denmark From 70: fo,.:
reign Journals received in New York, we learn,
the death of Christian the eighth, King of
Denmark. g
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the night tsths 2ls,. -z..z,-.7.. s,7,..
L, was understood that one house in
Vera Cruz had paid $4,000 TO gel
back their goods from the guerriIlelos.
Capt. Montgomery, A. Q. NJ, came
up with the mail as far ds Puebla. lie
viii be in the city in day or two.
The Monitor states that Gen. Cad
walader had addressed note to the
Governor of the State Of Mexico, ask +.
ing for the States portion OF the reve-
nue., assessed upon it by the American
authorities. The Governor replies ll;al
he shall never lend his cooperation 10
obtain it. The legislative assembly ad>
dressed note 10 his Excelldncy, ex-
pressing wish that some action should
be had upon The subject.
Capt. Blrclay, OF the New York Re-
giment, died very suddenly on Sunday
last a, San Angel, and was buried yes
serday evening.
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with our sailors and marines but Hghtiag
for their homes, their families,a and PROPER

with our sailors and
for their homes, thei
ly, agains, a band
who have ravaged
gol a good-lesson
20th, and 20Ih 10 q
holly attacked at La
Fernando, They n
were constantly rep
so to go, killed aud
one killed and Nv
25th they renewed
non aud small arms
express To the posi- 9
wood know what
post. W hen The ex
fighting was still e
fear nDr need iher
and his New York
account of themselj !
There has been
the vicinity Of VI az
20lh ulr. Lieut.. II
Engineers, Lieut..
went out with 100 N
Rowan, of the Cayh
10 surprise d 'aHS
Urias, three miles di
engaged the eueqy t
and daylight; but a
The country bel:er tn
away through 4the
however, with som
known The Anne
killed and thirteen
loss certainly much
rout of double the f
Lients, Selden and
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Hirt Dispht
4yorables inlinence Oh sstocks IL II, sjjS alfis
moro ands New York, ,and they had sadvaaacs.ss
ed in consequence. There had beens no
change in nther markets. u s.5s
MIR. Adams wa- 'till alive, but sinking:
rapidly. q. Is
Our correspondent states that MI. Ad-5.l
ANS was no better, and sill sinking. The,
last words, which Mr.. Adams had been
heard to say, were "this is the last Of
earlh-I am content.''
! Col. frsmont.-EVe regret to learn, that this
gallant and accomplished officer in consequence
o! the severe sentence of the Court Martial
which recently sat upon his else will pro badly
retire liom service. Col. F. may have acted
hastily, but we cannot think that full justice
has been meted out to him By tho curt, which !
found hu guilty.
Tic ncto Custom House al Nep Orleans. "A 8
New Orleans paper contains cut or plan Of
the new Custom House, which It is proposed :;
to ercc, in that city. The building will cover
a considerable extent Of grouni, and will be -
in the finest style OF architecture. Exclusive
OF the ground, which has been presented to the
general government, the building will cost $
nearly million of dollars. IF completed ac-
cording to the design, it will be the largest ed
fee in the United Suites.
The Astors Of Ne,O Yorh.-A great deal has
been published with regard 10 the immense
wealth of John Jacob Asor. of New York. A
recent account which we have seen. represents
him to be worth forty millions. OF course the
writer cannot speak with perfect accuracy. II
Is said, that the old Germaa in a:week during.
the last year, made about forty thousand dol.
lars. This to him is small sum. His SON,
Mr.. VIM. B. Aslor, is said to be worth about
FIVE millions of dollars. Doubtless the old man
considers him quite p"or and gives him plenty
OF good advice as to the means he should use
to'make fortune. If he follows in the foot.
steps of his father he will be rich yet. Old ia
cob is considered 10 be quite economical, some
sny mean, but others say he is very liberal and
benevolent. He is a pnton Of men of letters,
for this he deserves mnch praise.
Lecture and Ezhibaioa.-On Saturday even.
ing The 18th ult. Dir. Bybee delivered in this /,
place, Lecture on Electricity, with practical
illustrations Of Morse's Eleclro-Magnctic Tel
egruph, together with variety Of Philosophi.s ,
cal. Electro.Magnetic and Magnelic-Eec,rical
experiments. He commenced by pointing out :
the errors which frequently rendered lightning
rods dangerous to the houses TO which they
were attached. and gave some account ofthe Z
best mode Of attaching them to buildings. EoF
told some anecdotes about persons who wore 4
struck by lightning. Spoke ofave long man \
and very short one sleeping together in fva,a.
ilcr bed during thunder storm, and said ttft
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still lying undsrIle roof Of the T.. he
House OF Representatives had met 4:.;i
adjourned. lie moved therefore that The
Senate now adjourn. and no voice being
heard in The negative,
The Senate adjourned.
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Fools should never see half done work
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q
Population Of eities.-The population OF New
York. is now estimuted a, nearly FIVE hundred
thousand, Philadelphia and suburbs three hum z
dred and fifty thousand, Cincinatti one hundred
thousand, New Orleans seventynine thousand,
Buffalo thirty-six thousand. ~
John Quincy Adams.-We learn that ,hisG
distinguished man has had an appopIectic
stroke, and will not probably recover. We
publish the subioinsd particulars from the
Charleston Courier.
Illness and probable death Of Er Pfesi.
dsnl Adams.-Yesterday we received
from our visilant Telegraphc corespon.
dent at Baltimore, the intelligence which
follows. y
First Despatch.-The first announces
that Col. Fremont has been found guilty.
OF all The charges preferred against him"
with the exception of thai for mulimy, and
That the President Of the United STATES had
approved of the sentence, but reinstated
him in bis office. Col. Fremont, however, e
after the decision Of the Court had been
communicated 10 him, resigned his COM
mission. This statement agrees with that
made by our regulaf' Yashington cores
.Pondenl. ~ ,s.isS
John C Qlincy Adams,s Ex ( President Of;
The United States, and Repfesenta,iyeajrsj
Congesss from N assaet etuse1ts. .Swas All acssk
with an aporieclic tin his seat 4 in ibs,
House AS sbnn as
gs3 81
ADJOURNED. Iisi;
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Our correspondent states that Mr. ADJ
ANS was no better, and still sinking. The
last words, which Mr.. Adams had been
heard to say, were "this is the last Of
earlh-I am content.'' -.
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4zorables influence % storks. Il III js al9i.'
more and New York, k,and they had advanac.3
ed in consequence. There had :sbean no.
change innther markets.
MIR. Adams wa-'till alive, Bnts sinking.
rapidly. q, Z
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-17
For the State Sentinel.

MEssRs. EDIToRs | notice article in the Jour-
nal of this morning signed "A Taylor Wing" in
which it is attempted to screen Gen. Taylor, by throw
ing the blame on Gen. JOS Lane. If the writer sup
poses Gen. JOS. Lane has defenders, can inform
him he is much mistaken; and permit me to say TO
that gentleman, that he is making his calculations
without his host that his broad statements, and low
Institutions do not TO proof, and he cannot
sustain his POSITION so far as JOS Lane concerned
And will refer the author Gen. Taylor's report
and particularly that part referring to the second
giment where he applies the term FUGITvEs to Indi-
anans, and has never withdrawn it.
AN INDIANA DEMOCRAT.