Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-30

sof the City of Mexico, seized and sent home about
five thousand volumes Of historical works in the
archives of Mexico. A correspondent of the Tri
ment to extract from this library all that may bel
useful in forming complete history of the pos
sessions which we have acquired by the treaty, to
: be retained in our own archives, and tho books
: will then be sent back to Mexico. The work of
'translating such portions of them as will accom-.
: plish the object we have in view, will occupy al
I year in all probability, and a competent person is
already engaged to fulfill this duty.
Mr.. Calhoun and Me Pacific Rauroad.-Mr
calhoun has declined invitation to be present
= at tho Memphis Convention, on the plea of an in
4dispensable engagement. In his letter of decIen-
sion addressed to the committee, he comedies the
Importance Of the project both in its commercial
! and political aspect-desirabe as facilitating in.
Recommendations, and uniting the eastern and
western portions of The continent. The practi-
liability of the scheme he leaves as an open ques-
1ton, and makes some suggestions of certain pre-
5minares that should be adopted as antecedent to
j the adoption of any measures which are deserving
of consideration. A careful reconnaissance and
actual surveys should be made, preparatory TO de-
tormn ing the route and fixing upon the termni
the cost should be counted, and the best plan for
! its execution deliberately discussed.
More Remouals.-Gen. RAYBURN, has been re-
district of Mississippi. He is said to be man of
sterling integrity, unquestonable qualifications
and OF most remarkable general popularity. He
fought gallanty at the battle of New Orleans and
was personal favorite of General Jackson. His
exalted character, his services to his country and
4 the fact that ho is poor with a large family de-
4pendent on him, should have exempted him from
prescription. But this is not a-scarcely ma
reaches us, that does not bring with it new in !
stances of purely political prescription, and those
who i""~ anNn-UAd most of ihnir cnnnir,, hn ua
l been removed 10 make way for others, whose ONLY
Sclalm rested upon their having supported o-party|
aparty. The Washington Union, while com.
3menting on the indscriminate removals, occurring
levery day, says that General Taylor has virtually
abdlcated The functions and duties of the office of
president, and that the cabinet is the President and
Bthe Government.
"SrovEALL" gives it as his opinion that Gene
raj Taylor will resign before the expiration of ,hel
four years. He says that the General capno, butt
become disguised with the subordinate part he isl
made to play in the government by his ca5ine, :,
and that he is too honest and unsophisticated oI
sgive way entirely to the demands of those who
are determined to be cabinet, President and all !
We should not be surprised to sec this prediction
verified. His cabinc: have made him the butt of!
lridlcule throughout The country and the General
is not so blind as to be ignorant of it.
Church Difficulties Much excitement prevail.
led in Alexandria, Va, recently originating in the
Hate division of the members Of the Methodist Eps-
3copal Church, on the subject of slavery, and ,he|
organization of two official bodies The oulyI
schurch of that denomination in the city was takenI
possession of by the officers of that portion of the
Schurch officiating with the Church South, who!
claim to be the legal representatives of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church, and entitled to the build
ling. The question will doubtless be thrown into|
court for adjudication,
We learn, that during the last year, five hum
1dred and forty young ladies' tainted away on va
rlous occasions. More than two hundred Of them|
fell into the arms Of young gent ;men. Forty were!
N0"' ~ N'Si ouh'S anu anu mOtnerS, andy
only one had the misfortpne fall on the floor
|She' however, picked tsfi place to fall upon,
and was providentiaily received by an ottoman.
The son of Sir Robert Peel has made his debut
in the house Of commons. He is said to have ALL
ne requisites for an orator. In voice, and man.
|ner, and personal appearance he bears great re.
|semblance 10 his father. His speech was not onlv
eloquent but logical, and full Of sound sense.
Delicacy.-A young gentleman, lately bathing
IN the Missouri river on observing some ladies D.
[Proachlng, drowned himself from motives of ex
treme deicacy.
We will venture to say that he had never seen
the elephant
The Little Rock Democrat says" This place
and all the settlements in our vicinity continue
remarkably healthy On the boats in our trade
we hear of no more cases Of cholera and the last
reports from below state that it is fast disappear r.
ing from the few plantations it has visited the
river between Napoleon and the Red Bluffs
The Orerao,o at Neac Orleans.-At tho last ac. I
counts the river at New Orleans continued 10 fall