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Every Southern mail brings u rumon
Peace, but we give no evidence 10 IA
We have no Commissioner 10 Mckee i
Iborized 10 make peaee' who, thea
TO make pcaee' And there j. no p.,a
cent government with wh,ck Ii nd
peace. Ito. then can We haze peace.
That Mexico is tired Of the War We ID
a" doubt, end We know that our peeps.
lired Of tho contest. nothing ,h.rs
would be mote acceptable 10 both p.nl
than settlement Of tho difficulties bs,ss
tho two nations. That propo.l,toa,
peace have hcca made there !. ~ d 4
and our hope Is, therefore, Ihai an earl, I
m''ation Ia this unconstitutional AMI us,
eessafy War, siil soon take Place.
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Thirtieth Congress--Ist scss.
Tslegrsph'e Report Of the Richmond Whig.
Tuesday, Feb. 1.
SENATE.


The Senate was called TO order at the u.
sual hour, and proceeded to the considera.
ton of the morning business, which was
mostly uninportant.
Mr.. Miiler's resolution requesting the
President TO inform the Senate whether a
tax duty has been levied upon goods expor.
ted by citizens of Mexico, and BY wha,
authority-was taken Up and adopted.
The bill providing additional Examiners
for the Patent Office, was passed.
The Senate then proceeded TO the con.
sldera,lon of the order Of the day viz !:
The Ten Regimen, Bill.
Mr.. Douglass defended the bill, and re.
Piled 10 various objections urged agalns. il
by Senators, ano said that the war was Just,
and ought TO be prosecuted until 40 honor.
able peace was obtained.
BeioIe MIR. ID. had concluded, he gave
way 10 motion for adjournment, and the
Senate then adjourned.
House, OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House having resolved itself int
Committee of the Whole, took up for con
sideration, the subject Of the reference o
the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. Goggin took the floor and oppose,
The measure Of Mr.. Folks Administration
lie replied to Mr.. Rhet,, and spoke wit
much warmth aud earnestness.
Mr.. e. was severe upon both Mr.. Rhei
and Bednger.
: Mr.. Morse followed in strong defence
Mr.. Polk. He was interrupted, by HI
consent, and Intercepted by Mr.. Coll,
mer.
With Mr.. Gosgin's speech, the debsi
on the Presidents Message closed.
Mr.. Wilmot moved TO amend the resi-
lullons instructlng the committee upon Ii
bill to raise five millions dollars by dire
n taxation. He made spirited speec
and said that was the right way to raj
means on all extraordinary occasions.
j. charged Mr.. Secretary Walker with
!. want of courage.
o Various amendments were offered, wi
e Mr.. Wilmot's concurrence.
o On motion, the committee then rose.
e Mr.. Colamer obtained the floor al
9 spoke at considerable leng'h-review
Y the war question, &c. He was in,e
e rupied on leave, and inierrogaled by N
II Mckay,
Il Mr.. Cobb, of Georsi,, obtained I
n door; when, on motion, the House a
&c journed.
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Ihursday, Feb. 3
SENATE.


The Senate was called to order at the
usual hour and proceeded TO the morning
business.
Mr.. BALDWIN submitted resolution az.
ftming The doctrines OF the Wimot Pro.
yiso.
Ga motion, the Senate laid aside the
morning business and proceeded to the con.
sideration. of the order of the day, viz I:
The Ten Regiment Bill.
Mr.. Bell being entitled to the floor, re.
sumed his remarks. He pointed on, the
nsurmoDntabie obstacles which must arise
in the formation OF governments from acqui.
red errlory--sbowed the dangerous ten.
dency Of the policy Of the Administration
Its seductive influence aud corrupting
tendencies.
Mr.. Sewer obtained the floor after Mr..
Bell had concluded; and, on motion, the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Alter sundry motions had been submit.
ted, the House took up the order Of the
day, being the resolutions of Mr.. Vin,on.
reported by the Committee Of the Whole, !
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Wednesday,, Feb. Q.
SENATE.

The Vice Presidet appeared to-day,
and took his sea, as the presiding officer.
Mr.. Dix presented the instruction reso'
lulions of The Legislature of The State Of
New York, favoiIng the principle OF the
Wilmot Proviso, which were ordered 10
be printed.
After the transaction af some other bu.
siness, the Senate proceeded to the consd-
Grafton Of The order Of the day, to wit: The
Ten Regiment Bill.
Mr.. Niles being entitled TO the floor, ad
dressed the Senate in speech IN which
he depicted the evil consequences likely to
ensue from the presen, wal, and opposed
the further prosecution oil II IN the man.
n,r proposed BY the administration.
K Mr.. Underwood claimed the floor after
Mr.. Niles had concluded, when
Ga motion, the Senate adjourned.
House. OF RsPREsENTATivEs
The Speaker announced that the frs
business in order would be the reception 0
Reports from Committees.
Mr.. Bolts, chairman of the committed
on Military Aliiis, reported bull pro
vidlng for film: up regiments by GYM!
hau"..es TO persons who might enlist, am
also, bill providing for the transportation
OF sick and disabled soldiers-wbich uer
read twice aud referred to the Commute
Of the Whole.
MANY other bills we're reported from III
diff; rent committees, and referred.
, The House then resolved itself into
/ Committee Of the Whole, M. Bolts IN h
chair, and took up the Bill providing for
Loan Of SIS 600 600.
, Mr.. Fisher took the floor and sPok
against the War and 10 opposition 10 u
general policy OF the presen, Admlnisir'
4 ZION.
q Mr.. Thomas, Of Tennessee, followed
defence Of the Administration.
Mr.. Marsh next took the floor, ~hen, o
motion, the committee rose.
. And thsHouxe sdjourned.
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We stated 10 our las, that a meeting 4
u par, of the stockholders 81 tbs Chsrlels
and South Carolina Rail Road was annoo,.
ced to take place at Winnsberough cnAs
18th inst. We rcjoice to learn that i.
though The meeting was held, j, cndtd ,
perfect harmony and good feeling, I.
friends Of the river route having yield
their private feelings Tor the good Of q
en,erprize. The following is The action
the meeting on the subject:
!" We, a mlneri,y of the Slockheldtni
the Charlotte and South Carolins X,
Road Company, although NO still bes,
the location OF the Road was not ~ l,
cordsnco with the best is,ssess Of d
Stockholders, and the understanding ID
II should be over this cheapest sd d
route, still feel that 1t Is our duiy TO 81
mi, to the decision Of lhr IN ,Iassiy, sl's,
dy made.
Resoirsd, l. therefore. That i,s
deep inisres, 10 the success I The I'd
scheme, we sre willing Ia sacrifice COR 4
vaie feelings and interests to The s0s
good, aud guided by This feeling. We /.
not make a public expression Of our |
IcctIons.
80 That We abandon all farther >,
ecsdings on the subject, aud that y. I.
giss our hearty cooperation aud cc;s
support TO the cntefprIsc-'
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Friday Feb. If.
SENATE.

The joint resolution Of thanks and me.
DIAL TO Major General Scott, for his gal.
lanlry, services, &c. in Mexico, was read
third time.
Mr.. Hale spoke at some length in oppo.
sition TO the resolution. He hoped, for
consistency's sake, the vote on the resoIu.
ton might be postponed.
On motion, the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of The order Of the
day, VIZ: Ths Ten Regiment BIZ.
Mr.. Turney, being entitled 10 The floor,
spoke at length 10 defence Of the Admin.
iIalion,
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Monday, FAB. IA.
SENATE.

Mr. Berren presented the credentials OF
his colleague, MIR. Johnson and Mr.. J.
was sworn aud took his seat.
Sundry petitions aud memorials were
presented and referred.
Mr.. Yulce moved that the Senate take
up ,hesrcsolulions Of Mr.. Dickinson, and I
spoke some lime in support Of his amend. (
ment to them--when, without concluding |
he gave way to motion that the Senaie
proceed to the consideration Of the order
Of the day, viz: Ten Ten Regiment Bill.
Mr.. Breese, being entitled TO the floor,
supported the bill, aud defended both The
Administration aud the war 10 speech Of
some length.
Mr.. upham has the floor on this subject
I for tomorrow.
After short Executive session the Sen.
ate adjourned.
iloUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The States were GATED IN order Cor re.
solutions, petitions and memorials, and q
number were presented.
Mr.. James Thompson odafed resolu-
/ ton 10 expunge from the journal, Mr.. Ash
nuns amendment 10 the resolution oi
thanks to Major Gen. Taylor Tor bis gal
lan,ry and services 10 the Mcxlcan var
which amendment declared, substantially
that the war had been unnecessarily aux
, uncnnsii,u ionaly begun by Ihe PfesIden
Of the United States.
This motion accustomed some excite
men, 10 the tlall-seversl members wef'
addressIn. tbs Chair at the sane time.
Mr. Ashmun moved to lay the rcsolu
ticn on the table which was cariIcd-yes
. l05, NAYS 95.
. Tho House then, on motion, resolved Il
self into a committee Of the Whole, an
. proceeded 70 ,hs consideration Of the Loa
. Bill.
Mr.. Ducr being entitled TO the hnor, OF
posed the administration IN n fluent az
!, well-arrnngcd speech, IN which be devote
bis hes, energies to an elucidallon Of lh
4, subject.
Mr. Cooke took tie aoor after Mr..
had concluded {; bu, ha gave way to nat
ton that the committee rise, which pr,
vailed,
Aud The House adjourned.
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pANcER.ATrENplxe rREcocIous

DEVELOPMENT
Z, There can be no doub, tina, many child
has been sacrificed in early youth 10 the
Pride Of parents, who. delighted With the
Intellectual ae,iyiiy Of their children, have
slf'sn TO make them prodisies Of learning.
But, 10 these cases Of early aud undue EN-.
.nleymsnt Of tho brain. inflammation Of the
hemspherIcal gsnglion. or Of the lining
membrane Of the sentflcles with serious
illusion, has usually been The cause Of a..
thcr fatal issue or Of subycgnea, mental
ImbeciIlty. The late Mr.. Devil. related
10 me an interesting case Of this kind. An
extremely intelligent boy. of nbou, twelve
iesrs OF aye. was brought TO him foi phfr.
noiogical examination. BY parent who
was very proud VI The intellectual eudow.
men,s Of the child. Mr., De,lle gays b..
opinIon ofihs buy's chaac,er, at he sae,e
Tine cau,'ouing the sathor oi the dagger.
GUS course be was pursuing. l'u. The
fathers reply was, bat other hoys con.
sdered lsbgf and hard study are mere
ehlld's play TO him; that his studies could
not be hurting him, he enInyed them 50
much" Again Mr.. Desiils endeayored
TO save the child. but tho f,lhcr would no,
attend TO ihn warning. Two wears from
that time the father again called on Mr.. /
Dcsllc, and in reply to his inquiries after
his child, the father burst into tears bis 4
child was an idiot. - Soity on he Braia.
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ednesdcu. FEB. 2.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Vice President being absent, Mr..
Aichlson was elected Pfesidsn, pro ten.
pore Of the Senate.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider III.
morning business.
MIR. Davis, from the committee on thu
Militia Laws, reported bill 10 extend III,
pension laws 10 ordnance corps, which
was passed.
The Senate laid aside the morning bu.
mess, and proceeded 10 consider The orde
of fhe day-viz: The Ten Regiment Bill.
Mr.. Bell spoke at some length in oppo.
siiion to the bill. He opposed the prose
cutlou Of the war for the purposes design.
ed by the Executive. He pointed on, tbs
evils which must arise should tie policy O.
the administration be carried out. With
ool concluding, he gave way TO
A message from The President, trans
hitting the correspondence during he ar
mistice.
After the reading Of The message, the
Senate adjourned.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Rhett asked and obtained leave "a
make personal explanation, and said sun.
dry things 10 reply 10 Mr.. Goggin.
Mr.. {. B. Smith called Mr.. Rbelt 10
order for irrelesancy.
The Chair said he gentleman could pro.
coed 10 order, and that there was no rule
prescribing the nature Of personal expla
nations.
Mr.. Smith appealed from this decision,
and the appeal was laid upon The table.
Mr.. Rhett concluded his explanation,
stating that be had been misrepreseuied.
Much confusion prevailed in The Hall,
several members addressing the Chair at
The same time. When order was restored,
The House proceeded to the business in
order, viz: The Resolutions of Mr.. Vim.
ion, reported yesterdy by the committee of
the whole, referring the Presidents mes.
sage to certain committees.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia, who vas entitled
10 The floor, addressed the House IN de.
fence Of the President.
Mr.. Stephens followed, aud replied 10
Mr.. Cobb in a striking speech. lie com
nenied severely on the course Of the Pre-.
,ident and Secretary Of War.
Mr.. Charles Brown warmly defended
he administration.
Mr.. &. g. Smif1 obtained the floor,
md The House adjol ed.
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Mr.. Bfeese claimed the floor after MI.
I. had concluded, when, on motion,
The Senate adjourned over I'LL Monday.
HorsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
A Message was received from the Pre-
siden, Of the U. States, in answer to re,
solution, stating Tint no Treaty Of Peace
with Mexico had been received. The
message was ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Rockwell, the House
went into committee Of the Whole, and
took up private bills. After some time
spent therein, the committee rose, and the
House adjourned over 10 Monday, without
,ransac,Ius further business.
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Late from Europe.

BY The Arrival Of the steamer iIiberns
a, New York We have intelligence from
Liverpool to the 29.h OF January. lln
gratifying to Us ,c state TO our friends 'hs,
Cotton had adraneed ! Of penny, vah
large sales and he marke, 6rm. We BOP.
this is the beginning Of good times ior owl
agricultural friends.
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BRANCH MINT Ar CHARLOTTE.

Tho annual Report of the Directors q
the Mint at Philadelphia, communicated &
Congress, shows tho operations of the Mn
and Branches during the year lsi7.
Al Charlotte, n. c., the coinage dnriu,
the year was si7s, $50; No. of pieces
hall eagles, si,l5l; quarter cages. 2s.,
266; the dcposiIes tin goId) amounted %
sa5i,O5i.
The coinage al all the MINIS, during Ih,
car. IN gold, silver, aud copper, amounted
10 So ,657 COZ.
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Mr. cRIrrENnES AND GEN. rAyLo,

NIX CRiTTENnEN AND GEN. TAYLOR.
saluei acquaintance /" Of tho editor
OF the Tallahassee Sentinel, writes as fol-
og,s from Washington under date Of JAM
uary, 18th.
=" The mos, strenuous efforts are being
put forth by the Democrats 10 produces
want OF confidence in Gen. Tayl Tor among
tho Wings. Take my word for il, Gen,
Taylor is with The Wings upon every i'm
porlant principle and measure. Meeting
with Mr.. Crliendcn and Col. Taylor "a
brother Of the Genersl) m evening since,
Mr. Z. assured me that Sen. Taylor was
: as ardent Wing as himself" He ad.
led that "Gen. Taylor is tho only Whit
We can certainly elect, and that he would
ioi undertake. to nsmc The State which
WI 30 agNlnst hIal,"
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CDatlDttR:
THURSDAY. February ~. Is4s

~ Next week VIC expsc, the young geo.
,leman who is to assist in the Editorial De-.
partner, Of the Journal a, bis post.
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CORDED SKIRTS

Are seryiccablc some lines. A Michi.
gan paper says mat a lady and gentleman
while riding lately, had The misfortune to
break one Of the shafts Of the buggy, and
being destitute Of all material for renair.
Ing II, the young lady called for knife,
and soon presented the young man with
some seven or eight feet Of bed cord, which
enabled him TO make all necessary repairs
for proceeding, and they went on their
way rejoicing
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A GALLANT hoy.

The Richmond Republican has been "a
vored with the following es,rac, Of let.
ter TO a gentleman 10 that city, from his
brother IN Kentucky
The lamenled Capt. VIM. r. Willis,
who fell al Bueua Vista, was an intimate
friend and acquaintance of nine, and :, .
as brave soul as ever went to La,,ia. n.
had three sons under him, orc anon, ~
years old, who. II is sad fought, over and
around his father nat,i the dead and wound
ca were carried off When the gallant Can.
tam was found, his lilllc son was found bv
h'fh, with seven dead Mexicans. md
strange 10 tell, The boy was unburi."
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Thursday, Fab. 10.
SENATE.

? SEN n ! 70.
Mr.. flanagan introduced Join, reso
luton OF thanks TO Col. Duniphan Tor hl,
famous expedition in Mexico. Read twice
and referred.
Mr. Cass. chairman of the committee on
Military Affairs, introduced rliui resolu.
lion, having for It's obIec, the presentation
OF medals aud certificates to officers aud
soldiers who have distinguished themselves
10 battle.
The bill to increase The medical staff u
the army, was taken up and passed.
On motion, the Senate then proceeded
TO the consideration Of the order oil The
day. VIZ This Ten Regiment Bdl.
Mr.. Underwood, being entitled to the
floor, spoke in opposition 10 the bill, as
well as the war poHcy Of the Admipi.,ra.
ton.
Mr.. Turney has the ioor on this qucs.
ton for 10 morrow.
House. or REPRESENTATIVES,.
A message was received from Inc Sen
ate, communicating snndry bills. which
were read twice and referred ~ tie Gun.
mitlee Of The Whole.
A petition was presented by Mr.. King
Of Massachusetts, from nine thousand mem.
bers Of the Society OF Friends, residing in
six different States, praying Congress 10
bring the war to a close. Mr.. X. moved
10 refer the petition TO the committee on
Foreign Relations, and that i, be printed.
Mr.. Cobb moved 10 lay the petition on
the table.
Mr.. Ring demanded the yeas and nays
on The motion to lay on the table.
Upon this motion, an animated debate
ensued, in which Messrs. King, Cobb,
lienly and Palfiey participated.
Mr. Haskell called for the previous
question, and sustained the motion of Mr.. I
Cobb. Il
The question was then taken on Mr..
'obb's motion 10 lay Oh the table, and de. j
ded in the negative, yeas 81, nays %. t
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. I
IIng's motion TO refer the petition TO the y
ommilee on Foreign Relations, which {
'as adopted-yeas 9s, nays So. 9
Ga motion Of Nj. Marsh, the House il
hen resolved itself into a Committee Of the Il
' hole, Mr. Bolts in the chair, and took o
p the bill providing for loan Of SIS. ST
90 900. "
Mr.. Marsh made speech in opposition =
, the war.
Mr. Brown followed, in defenca Of the
ar and the administration.
Mr.. Duer next obtained the floor.
hen, on motion The Committee rose, and -
e House Adjourned. !,
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Aaron Burr once said, when asked 10 re-.
'uud lee which had been paid to him, bn,
not earned by him, that although there
were many !lille crooks and turps il law
there were no returns.
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Well" said The Mrs. Pariington, Of
our diggins, to'her day 70 friend, amt it
a pity that SIGH nice old ereetur as Gen.
Taylor, should take on 50 10 drinking. The
papers say he Is always drunk frst, and
with all the honors, too. guess that
means, thai he gels pery drunk. Dear me,
said the old lady, ~ she wiped her specta.
ctes, amt Il off1.. - Boston Post.
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