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last. Several new deputies had arrived, butthe
meeting of Congress was going on very slowly,
and some were beginning TO lose all patience.
The Monitors correspondent says he shall for.
ward the names of all those who have presen.
ted themselves, and also the names of those
who have not. with the opinion in regard 10
the matter, of the States TO which the latter be-
long.
At the meeting on Monday last, thirty dcpu'
ties we're present, though we infer, from prcvi-
Gus letters Of the correspondent referred to- that
more than this number have presented them.
selves, and are ready for action as as soon as
there is prospect of quorum. A commune
cation was received from the Minister OF Re|a-
tions, stating that he was using every possible
means for the assembling of Congress, cnforc-
ING the penalties, ordered a previous meeting OF
The members, and such as he was constitution.
ally invested with.
Tie writer adds that the passport asked for
Santa Anna, by Sr. Triguros, had been made
out for Kim.
The rco Iris of The lst inst, has rumoTs
that Santa Anna had changed his mind about
leaving the country, and that he was about to
try his fortunes again amidst the internal con.
'vulsions which threaten to distract the nation
He is represented as being in the neighbor'
hood Of Tehuacan, at the head of eighty fol-
lowers. His design Is said to be to unite his
fortunes with the Vice Governor Of San Luis
and GEN Alvarez, and then march upon Qnere'
taro, overthrow the Government of Pena y
Pena, and establish Dictatorship. But be.
fore executing this grand design, he proposed
striking blow at the Americans, in order "a
recover credit with his counrymrn. The Arco
Iris puts as little faith in this project as we do
but that Santa Anna is still lurking about lie.
huacan there would appear to be no doubt.
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wing a man:of his liberty, and not for putting
him to tortures after the manner of barbarians,
for il can be called nothing else but torture, to-
confine man, and deprive him OF The necessa-
res Of life, so far as 70 ruin bis health, and rensi
der life intoIerah!e. %
The h.alth of many prisoners is much injured
from cold feet, and when set at liberty. they go
forth upon the world again, with shattered COM
slilu,ions and justly low opinion Of The justice
and humanity of those who have canIrolovef
these things. It will he readily assented tns
that for il man 10 suffer the damp air Of brick
buildings without artificial heal, IL is not at ail
surprising that he should lie subject To- dseasc.s
A man under these circumstances as | have olJ-s
served above, is punished dnlrbly: first, by sufes
erlng the abridgement of his personal libery.y
which the law designs, and the suffering Of coif
etc, which the law permits, by rot providing
against it.
would suggest to the public, and especially
to the Commissioners of public buildings, to
remedy the evil complained Of above, by hea,s
ling the rooms, by means OF stove pipes whfclt
conld he erected at triAng expense. This.
would he better than using wood fires, as Il
would often he dangerous to permi, 4 prisoneFs:
to get fire as he might attempt The destruction
of the building, and yet, this same prisoner
should he prevented from suffering
When the bleak Winds blow cold, and the
pcling rains descend, and evcrythinsis is frozen
up, then persons who are comfortably enjoying
the luxury Of blazing fire and the society Of
their family and friends, should give Que thought
at least to The unhappy sufferer in the dreary
confines of a Jail, who perhaps is there for no
greater offence than inability to pay his debts,
or for an assault and battery on some individual
who crossed his way: ana even if his crime is
enormous, he is the more The subject of cons
miseralion and pity as lie has ihelongcr to suf.
fer. and the more TO account foi TO The Author
of his being, and charity, humanity and justice.
demand that his suierings should he no gtcater
than the laws ofsbisseauptsyazreq It BE-.
comes civilized and enlightened people to SEQ
to these things, and they should not pass over.
the unjust snlT:rings of the victims Of. the Laws
for no man knows how soon he or some friends
may unfortunately he placed in circumstances
where he may need the same relief that is now
passed over with such blind Indifference with
respect to others. -
= If YOU consider the above. sentiments of suES
fcient interest for your paper, you will publish
them, or give them some notice in an editorial,
and thereby subscrvc Tie cause Of humanity. %
4 PRISONER. =.
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The Daily Crescent.

We have received the first and second numbers
of this Daily paper published in New Orleans by
Messrs HAYES & M'GegsE. at fifteen cents per
week or eight Dollars nnhum. The proprie-
tors say that "dvested,Sf al party politics twill
discuss the great questions of State and National
policy with impartiality and freedom" land that "the
enterprise is not one hastily got up, to be as hasi
y abandoned" The paper is o. large size, and
elegantly printed, and judging from the numbers
before us, will be conducted with abb lity.
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VARIETY OF VOICES!

The whig presses begin TO complain OF Gen.
Taylors writing too much The democrats
complain that he has not sufficiently unmasked
his principles, if he has yet formed any, upon
the great questions of the day. They are also
calling out Tor full collection Of all his cor
respondence, to show the ungnarded character
OF his lcttcrs-as he first writes to wing meet
ing, and then to a democratic one.
Some Of the whig presses, too complain of
his letters. The Albany Evening journal, for
example, uses the following ominous language
on the occasion:
Gen. Iaylor's Letters.-It is scarcely neces.
sary that we should repeat what has SO often
been said in our columns, that, in our Judgment,
presidential candidates cannot employ them.
| selves more unpro6tably ihanin writing letters.
Those we, publish to-day from Gen. Taylor,
though consistent with all he has writtensupon
the subject, are neither designed nor calculated
to present him iavorably before a whig national
convention. The whig national convention
will not need to beg for a candidate; nor will
its sufirages be rendered to any man who re-.
fuses either to accept lis nomination or ito be
the exponent of its principles. "
This sqlints pretty strongly at rebellion
agains, the General. Another exponent of the
whg faith (Mr. Andrew Stewart, of Penn
has addressed card to this mornings National
Inlclligencer, with facts and arguments to prove
that General Taylor is "a whig in principle"
ay, and Clay whig, too-lhe most ultra class
of all the viii gs MIR. Stewart argues that the
General is whig on the power over internal
improvements, and decidedly protective Ia.
rin'whig. part of Mr. SIS. argument runs thus:
IL addressed letter to General Taylor, con.
veying to him the resolutions of whig meet
Ing, of which the following is one, viz:
"Resolretl, That we have the fullest conf
dence that Gen. Taylor, if elccted-having de.
clarcd that he will follow in the footsteps of
Washington adopt his repeated recon.
mendalons to Congress to extend adequate pro-
lection to American manufactures and industry
in every department, and to promote internal
Improvement to the fill extent of the surplus
means ofthe nation, which he regarded as of
the highest importance to the union and pros.
perily of the republic"
In reply, General Taylor says: 81 have read
the resolutions adopted by the meeting with
great pride and pleasure, and beg you TO convey
TO the members Of the meeting, on suitable
occasion, my thanks" &c.
Is not this enough? Is it not satisfactory? II
it is not, nothing that Gen. Taylor could say
on the subject would he.
Mr. Stewart goes further: and, in reply to
Mr.. Giddings, (whether Gen. Taylor was op.
posed to slavery,) contends tha; he is-that he
is Wilmot Proviso man. ,,....
Such are the many colored hues which the
| Generals letters have been made to assume;
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The War and its Warriors.

IS the title of book sent us by Messrs. HOGAN
& THOMPSON of Philadelphia. We have read it
through and think it is very good history Of the
war from the time that Gen TAYLOR was order
ed to occupy the left bank of the Rio del Norte,
until the occupation of the city of Mexico
The biographical sketches of the chief officers are
interesting. The book will be read. For sale by
A, YOUNG.
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The Treaty..

At our latest dates from Washington, the Trea-
ty was still before the Senate. 1t was supposed
final action would take place on Saturday, and that
the Treaty would be ratified.
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RicIi

We are informed that gentleman in this town
has received consignment Of some kind Of mer-
chandzc from Philadelphia, with instructions when
sold TO invest the proceeds in a. Iikely'negro.
For what purpose this likely negro is sought as
an investment we know nor, il may be the con-
signment was forwarded as an act Of philanthropy
by tender hearted citizen Of the Quaker city,
though we are disposed to believe it is nothing
more than money making speculation,
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Remains ofLieut. 7. w. Cantey.

We lealn from the Courier of Monday. that the
remains Of Lieut.. J. w. Cantey were shipped for
Charleston on board the Arcadia, which vessel sail
ed from New Orleans on the 25th ult., and was
daily expected at Charleston. :
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Our Market.

We have had but little cotton offering during the
past week, but prices ha,e advanced in conse.
quence Of the late news from England. We now
quote from 81 10 78c. Bacon 8 Corn 4s to SOC
Flour s.. Fodder Is,
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D- Captain THOMAS BAKER, OF Sumter, has
been elected Major Of the 9Th Regiment of Caval-
ry, The vote was for Baker 1877, Richardson 81
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and thus, too, it appears that though he has
written too many letters, already, he will be
compelled to write more, in order to explain
those he has already written.
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T HE CAMDEN JOURNAL,
Wednesday Morning, March IS, 1913.
!. WILLIAM b. JOHNSTON. EDITOR.
Return DAYS.

For Kersha'0-Saturday 18th March.
For Sumtsr-Saturday 25th March.
For Lancaster-Saturday lst April.
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outfits Iof Charges TO Nalpes, the Papal States,
and the Republics of Ecuador, Bolivia and Qua.
tamaIa, were stricken OUT and all appropriation
ofS45OO for Charge to Nalpes only inserted.
Appropriations were inserted to provide tor The
employment of an additional number of clerks
in the Second Auditors and Pension Offices;
and an appropriation of $4,000 to pay Mr..
Crutchett for lighting the Capitol and grounds:
Mr.. Vlnton proposed further item TO the bill
of 100000 for clothing in kind the volunteers
for the year ending the 30th June, l849, and al.
lowing the department TO use so much thereof
as may he necessary for the present fiscal year
which was adoptcd-as were also one or two
other amendments Of no great importance:
An amendment, proposed by Mr.. Fandyke,
as a proviso to the hill, that no portion OF the
money appropriated shall be expended in the
prosecution CT the war with Mexico, or IN any
further attempt to s,lljugale that country, or any
part thereof, was rejected.
The committee then rose and reported the bill
to the House, and the amendments, with the
exception ofthose relating to the PaPal States
&C., were concurred in. On concnrring in the
! amendment of the committee striking out the
outfits to Naples, the Papal States, Bolivia,
Guatemala, and Ecuador, the yeas and nays
were ordered, and werc-yras 63, nays 80. 80
the House refused to strike out.
On concurring in an amendment ot the com.
mitee, striking on, the quarters salaries for the
charges to the Papal States, Bolivia, Gau'e'
malu, and Ecuador, the yeas and nays were al
so ordered, and rcsued-yeas AZ, nays lo6'
So the House refused to concur in the amend
ment of the committee. The other amend
ments having been concurred in, and the ques'
| ton being on the engrossment of the bill.
Mr. c.. J. lngersoll expressed wish to ad,
dress the House on the Italian Mission, and
moved an adjournment
The House adjourned-yeas 80, nays 6s.
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CoTroN STAT1sTIcs.-[t is generally es.
timated in this quarter that the whole Co,,an
crop of The U. States, for ls47 .4s, wllsrary but
little from 100000 bales; of which, nearly or
quite one half will. be received atsthiss port
1t is a faet worthy ofrenatk, in this connections
that the receipts here from Isl Sept. to tho
present time just one,half Of the ommercials
year) already reach 733,932 bales, against
525,990 hales to The same time last year, and
are only 6,737 bales short of the total receipts
Of last season. IF for the coming six months
the arrivals bear similar proportion TO last years
New Orleans will haze received at the close
ofthsyaar lrast 100000, bales, against
74O669 bales for 1046.47.
". o. Delta 1St lust. q
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O. 1t is stated that Henry Clay will once more
become United States Senator; he has consented
to serve at the earnest request Of his friends in
the event of Mr.. Crttenden's election as Govern
or Of Kentucky, of which there is no doubt.'
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GEN. TAYLOR'S LETTERS appear to
he attracting some fresh notice from the press:
We refer to the two which have been often reg
fcrred to before; the one written to Hon. 10.
scph r. Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, and the one
written last Dec, to Peter Sken Smith
In this letter to Mr. IngcrsoII he says he is moi
an ultra partisan whig, but whig in principle.
He SAYS it was known to all with whom he
mixed, during the Presidential canvass, that he
was decidedly in favor of MIR. Clay's election,
and would now prefer to see him in that Office
to any indiviual in the Union. He "considers
his views and those Of the wings, for the most
part are more nearly assimlated as regards
political matters. to those OF MIR. Jeilrrsen
lin whose political creed he was reared) than
that nr their opponents. lie again says that
40 years of his life have been spent in the mill.
tary service oflhe United States, and he has had
but little time to devote to political questions.
never having voted since he joined the ar.
my. He greatly doubts his qualifications tor
the office, and almost trembes at the idea OF
the undertaking; but feels bound TO serve the
people, if thcv elect him; and will administer
the government honestly aud faithfully, in ac-
cordance with the constitution" as it was con:
strucd and acted upon by our first Presidents. "
But he must acccp, the office untrammelled.
Such is a shoct sketch of the August letter.
The latter one to Mr.. Smith, of the Native
party, is short, and dated Baton Rouge, La,
Dec. 80, ls47. In this he says that he feels
honored in being nominated by any body OF his
fellow citizens, whether called wings, demo.
Gratis, or na,i,ps, and ''would accept such nomi-
nation, provided it had been made I'VE suppose
he means the nomination by the Natives en-.
tirely independent of party considerations -
But he certainly will not agree TO abe brought
forward by them democrats, wings, or natives
as the candidate of their party, or considered as
the exponent Of their party doctrines"
Should Gen Taylor notaconclude 10 cat these
words, il is evident thai he cannot be candi.
date; and,if he does, he cannot be so with any
chance of succcss.-North, Carolinian.
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We understand that Locomotives are now.
passing the Bridge across the sWaierce River,
and pushing forward the materials for the Con-.
tractors, who are expected to reach the new de-.
pot, "CIarendon." u few days. As matter
of accommodation, a few passengers. with mails,
have been transported, and a car load of Cot.
ion from lha, point reached the Mary. street dc.s
pot yes:erday.-Char. Mercury. -.
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We have been permitted TO make the following
extract from letter-from CaptaJoseph Kennedy,
who, it will be recolected, spent some time in
our town during the last fall in the recruiting SER
vice for the Palmetto Regiment The friends Of
the Recruits will be gratfed to learn that they ar
rived at Vera Cruz in good health:--
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VERA Cruz, Feb.

= ]. sailed from Charleston on board the Brig
Cambria, on the 2lst January. with 40 Re.
cruts for our Regiment and So for the Volt.
guers, Lieutenant Mcintosh. We arrived yes
terday at4 o'clock, P. NJ. and by dark we
were at camp, one mile from this place with
our tents pitched with our camp, and garrison
equipage complete. found battalion here
from Georgia, mounted men, and part of the
18th infantry. Major Manigaultcommandng.
A train left only three days ago under Colonel
Bankhead to take Orizaba. Our, company Of
dragons lefilthis morning for Santa Fee, to rout
some guerrillas reported to be there. II do not
know as yet when we will he able TO get off
from hoTe. We are all well. :sys-
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FATHER MATuEw.-This distinguished phi.
lanthropist will shortly come over TO our shores
in the fine packet ship New World" the own-s
ers Of which, NIcssrs. Grinnel & Minturn, hare
rendered him a free passage. Capt, Knight. Of
The New World, being on the eyeof his depart.
ure for Liverpool, was present on Thursday
evening. by invitation, at a meeting OF nun.
her of Female Temperance Societies Of New
York, and received, ON behalf of Father Ma.
thew, a beautiful white banner, which is thus
described in the New York Tribune. ~
The banner is most appropriate, being an
ample one, of white bunting. pure as tho snowy
mantle which covers the earth, and having
dove in the centre, hearing in its bill the olive
branch Of peace, It is designed 10 be worn .,
the mizzen peak on his departure from the Old
World, and being displayed in the olling, is to
announce the approach to our shores ofthc mes.
scngcr of peace and good will.
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A You've ADvENrURER.-Tho Chicago
Nll.) Commercial Advertiser relates the tollow'
ing interesting story:
A few afternoons since there came into tho
office of Messrs. Brown & Coles. Of this city.
lad about l3 years Of age, who asked for a
fewp pennies with which to buy his lodgings the
then coming night. There was something
about the boy that interested those present, and
caused them to make some inquiries concern,
ing him, which led to tho following statement
Of facts:
His father, whom he represents as respeq.
table farmer, cmigracd from New York State
las, fall, and embarked on board the steamer
Sam Ward at Buffalo, on her last trip 10 this
place. The father had with him his family, ia
all some four or five persons, bound for Mil,
waukie. At Buffalo, after the family had gone
on board, ,lhislad went on shore to buy some
apples, and durlus.hls absence the steamer left.
As navigation was nearly closed, and no boats
we're 10 leave after that tsme, the little fellows
situation and feelings can be better imagined
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Foreign Mark cts.

RIO DE JANEIRo Nov 25-Our last circular advices
been in very unsettled state principally owing to the
very disastrous commercial intelligence from England
o ana
utimo and 1t will entil ely depend the character of
next advces whether affairs improve or
In the meanwhile business will be contracted a. much
possible. Imports receipts Of -four
have been very heavy amounting to ao6s7 barrels of
the United States and bakers expectation Of large
supplies. have bought cautiously Sales reach about
1900 barrels Of ali descriptions at about tn: following
rates ssy-20l000 for Richmond City Mills l7n000alsl
900 for Baltimore, and the parcel from Trieste, SSsF
$4,000 being in poor condition The article is now
scattered in many hands anxious to realise that 1t is
impossible to say to how low figure 1t may reach. Our
present quotations lsla2oOOO for Richmond City
retail. We have dates from Buenos Ayres to the 25th
ut, which state that Governor Rosas had issued de-
cree for the admission Of 5000 barrels aour and 5000
senber. This has not had much influence
ket American Domsstics-We quote follows: drills,
good 80 in sOors dsnino good 2eOaa7Ors Boot blue
drills good 80 in 270a2s0rs do 27a29 in 240A250 rs
stout twled shifting stripes Of assorted patterns,
in bales 50 inch 900 a7o RS; ditto 81 80 ineh 2oa
$50 shifting stripes In good 80 In 260a
27O SO In shrtings doors; 80 in stout shrtings leo
cargoss have placed at per foot
Codnsh-saies of cargo have been made ct CT;
or less Exports CoGee-The markets have been iibs-
rally supplied Shipments have been large, and still con-
tinue notwithstanding the arrival of steamer Fury
with the bad accounts from Eugand gave some check
to operations Prices declined under these unfavorabe
accounts. but have again advanced, owing to very
arrivals within the last three days, from
the United States and elsewhere. We quote superiors
at 2ns5O 2N96o; good rsts 270o 2sso. Some OF the
from England. sugars-Ths stock in market consists
Of about 1000 We quote Muscovsdo $1,000 browns
$1,000. HdesStock heavy, exceeding 100000, and very
Gull We quote l40rs nominal At Rio Grsnde, Sd inst.
stock lao 00O and they could be placed board at
Srs per h. At Montevdeo I'd inst hides suitable for
the United States quoted at 2ors to cost es per
ID on board including Poison. Exchange, in the be-
gnning Of the month was looking but ID again fat,
very little having been done since the sth last We
quote AK 27Hrs. Freghts have been we'll support
ed but - quite number Of vessels are now In port
and less disposition to ship they have declined to ST 81
per bag, nominal Spece-Spaush doubloons 2sn400
aslsoO Patriot do 27soo 2sOO0 Spanish dollar 1910
$780, Patriot do lh790 ls0o silver 90 per cent.
Stock per cent; So do.
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BALTIMORE, Jan. IA, 184

DALTlMORE, an IL, I64S.
Speeches of the Maryland lSenators-Steamer
Ashore-Fdilares of the Southern Maii-Dr
Coiiyer's Models Matrimoniahzing-C Dibdin
Pitt, &c.
The Hon. Reverdy Johnson's speech on the
Ten Regiments bill, is still the subjec. of strong
animadverson on the part of the wings of this
city, which will be increased by the speech Of
his colleague, Mr.. Pearce, delivered yesterday,
taking exactly an opposite course, and sustain
ing the views OF Mr.. Clay throughout.
The steamer Columbus, In comm up the river
last night, was cut through with the ice, and to
prevent her sinking, had to be run ashore.
1t has now been three days since Southern
mail has arrived here, and learn there will be
no boat In this morning, as there was none az
the other end of the line to start yesterday. The
same arrangement has taken place going South
and New Orleans may now be considered full
ten days travel from this city.
DR.. Colyer's Model Artists" although they
have been announced two nights in succe ssion ,
have, Notwithstanding, failed to appear, and are
now positively announced for tomorrow night
understand that the Models have been inter-
marrying, Pluto having married Venus, and
love to Pscyche, so that the whole company are
now bona fde husbands and wives. Their not
appearing last night was great disappointment
to hundreds, who had focked to the house for
the purpose of witnessing their performances
but found it all dark and closed.
The weather has become warm again, and we
have this morning a light sultry RAIN.
G. Dibdin Pitt Is still at the Front street thea
ire, but his houses have failed very much. He
is considered by some as good as Anderson, but
he don't draw half as we'll