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solution itself was. Under tho usage of the
House, the Doorkeeper and Postmaster have here
toore held over from one Congress TO the next,
until their successors are elected, but there is no
positive law or rule requiring it. Mr.. Burt, OF ).
c., commended that, by its resolution of postpone
men, the House was left without these officers,
and offered resolution TO charge the Sergean-at
| Arms Ga DEMOCRACY with their duties. MIR. Ash
mum objected to the resolution as being out OF Or
der The Speaker decided it to be in order, be-
cause, in his view, it was privileged question:
| Mr.. Schenck Mr.. Toombs, Mr. Gentry and others
| spoke against the decision, and finally it was re-
versed by majority of one. This vote is gene
rally regarded as settling the matter, and Mr.. Hor-
ner, Wing, and Mr.. Johnson, Democrat, will
continue TO act as Doorkeeper and Postmaster.
This petty business occupied the House until
about three o'clock. AT that hour the Special
Messages from the President which had been living
on the Speakers table, were opened and read
There was great curiosity to know what the
one relating to California contained: Public OPT
Mon and Mr.. Truman Smith had committed mis-
| take in supposing that this message had been in
| possession of the House for some days. 1t was
communicated this morning, through Major Bliss,
| the Private Secretary.
| What the President says in his advice to Con-
gress to let the slavery question Alone and to let
the Territories alone, speaks very plainly his pur-
pose to protect the Republic by his veto, from dis
cord and disaster, ifthe Wilmot Provisobe present
ed to him for his approval. The Southern Demo-
Gratis will, doubtless, make war upon his Califor-
MIA policy, but they will find themselves wofuly
hampered by the disclosure, that Gen. Taylor has
| only carried out measures commenced under Mr..
| Polk, by their own adhesion to the same policy as
| avowed by Gen. Cass in the Nicholson Letter, ac-
cordng to their most favorable construction of it,
and by their party resolutions which 60 the full
length OF acknowledging the Legitimacy OF the
mode in which California has decided the slavery
question for itself.
The state Of feeling here is truly portentous.
Northern men are, apparently, impenetrable to the
conviction that they hazard the Union by insisting
! on the Wilmot Proviso, and other measures OBJ
noxious TO the South. They will not believe that
the South is in earnest in its declarations. South
| ern members OF Congress, on the other hand, are
chated and ncensed with this obstinate incredu-
ity. The only course that remains to us is 10 waive
| all minor and party differences at home, and to
take undoubtedly stand, which cannot DC misun-
| derstood. Upon the issue then presented the
North will know that it must forbear, or DESTROY
| the farest fabric Of free government eyer insti-
tuted by man.
Mr. Calhoun has been seriously sick for some
days, and much anxiety is felt by his friends.
w. C. C.
GEN. CAss.-The Washington Republic of Wednes-
day thus audes to the declaration made by Gen Cass
in the Senate Tuesday, towards the close of his
speech, OF his intention to resign his seat in preference
to obeymg the Instructions Of the Legislature OF Mch
gan, the subject OF the Wilmot Proviso
"ln ion with this subject we NAV mention that
the W ashington correspondent OF the Philadelphia Led
ger IN his letter OF the Goth instant after toreshadowng
the contents and OF the speech OF General Cass
with great dstncess, and stating with only less accu-
racy the precise time that would occupy in the delivery
oreShadoes also the anticipated order Of performances
IN the matter OF the Generals resignation This put
upon record
"Mr Cas- will avow his resolutions TO steer an indie
pendent course Being instructed by the Legislature of
his State to vote Tor the Wilmot Provso whenever it
shall be attached to territorial bill and believing in the
right OF instruction, he wilno go against these instruc-
tons; neither will he vote against his conviction and
the duty he owes to his country. So he will abstain
from voting altogether and resign his seat Ii is the
prevailing opinion, however among members of both
political parties, Free Sellers and all that Gen Casss
personal popuarltythe result OF generous heat and
great urbanity OF nanners--w cause him to be in
stany returned TO the Senate by the Legislature into
whose hands he would surrender his trust. II also
believed that he reasons offered by Gen Cass for his
course OF acton, will prove generally satistac tory
TExAs--The Galveston News of the 9th inst. saws
that it had received short memorandum from Austin,
stating that the small pox breaking out in that city
| and that there great CONSERVATION manifested
among the members OF the Legislature. A resolution
was then before the House TO adjourn the Saturday
| following. The informant Of the News, however
writes that there "was really OF small pox in
Austin, and only cases had occurred two or
three miles off,"
A report was current in Matamoros, that Gen Santa
Anna had been elected deputy 10 the Mexican Con,
greas from the State OF Vera Cruz.
From SAN ANTONIO The Picayune OF the 18th
inst. learns from Dr. COTE who left San Antonio on the
9Th January, that the troops stationed that point were
all in good health A grand ball was to be given 10
! MAJOR Gen Brooke and Brig. Gems Harvey and Gar
land on the Eighth OF January. he day was also TO be
duly celebrated by the troops
i FROM MExIoo.-The New Orleans Pcayune of the
10th inst publishes news from the city of Mexico to he
LIST inst We take the following from its summary
Private letters had been received in Jalapa, an
nouncing that the Both ult revolutionary movement
was to have taken place. but providentally nip
ped in the bud by the authorities 1t appears that
number OF dlsafeced men, and among others two ed-
tors OF the Eco del COmereio had eagued together to
procure the repeal OF obnoxious law, called the law
OF Otero passed 2lst June. ls4s and in tumult thew
intended to provoke on the Both December last thew
were to get up kind of Monarchico- Santanist revo
ton. The plot discovered 10 the Governor by
OF the National Guard, whom the chiefs of the
movement had endeavoured to seduce