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DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WAsHrSsToN 7th January, 1850.

To 1s Presidert Of the United States:
The Secretary Of State, to whom has been refer
red resolution Of the House OF Representatives OF
the 3lst ut, requesting the President OF the United
States 10 communicate TO that body, AZ early ne he
conveniently can, "wbetber since the last session
Of Congress any person has been by him appointed
either civil or military governor Of California
and New Mexico. n ahy military or civil gov
crnor has been appointed, their names and their
compensation. n military and civil governor
has been united in one person. whether any addi-
tional compensation has been given for said duties
and the same"
"Also, that he be requested 10 communicate 10
this House whether any agent or agents, OF other
persons, have been appointed by the President or
any Of the Departments Of the Government, and
sent 70 California or New MEXICO, or recognised
in said territories by this Government authorized
TO organize the people Of California or New Mex
leo into government, or TO aid or advise them in
such organization whether such agent, civil or
military governor, was instructed or directed 10
aid preside over, be present at the assembly Of
body Of persons called convention in Califor-
MIA, TO control aid, advise, direct, participate
in any manner in the deliberations Of that body
OF persons. II any, the Of such agent or
agents, and their compensation. Also, that the
whether the Executive, or either OF The Depart
ments, have sent any agent agents ON the part
Of this Government TO California or New Mexico,
70 aid or advise the people Of those territories
TO the formation Of government for Themselves,
and II such agent or agents have been sent, who
they are, and their compensation. Also, that the
President be respectfully requested 10 communi-
cate 10 this House all the instructions given to
such governor, civil or military, in California or
New Mexico, or 10 any officers Of the army
Of the United States, or any other persons,
who may have been sent by this Government
10 New Mexico California, and the procla.
nations and communications by them made 10
the people Of said Territories, well az the en-
tire correspondence Of such agents or governor
. with this Government. And, also, whether any
person or persons have been authorized by this
Government, or any Of lie departments. 10 appoint
and direct the elections in said Territories, and
determine the qualifications Of the voters at the
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commanders these stations will be fully in
sructcd 10 with the friends of order and
good government, SO far as their cooperation can
Be useful and proper
An important part of your duty will be to acquire
and TO transmit to this Department the best and
fullest information in regard to the population, the
productions and the resources Of the country, the
extent and character of all grants Of land made by
Mexico prior to the late treaty, the quantity and
condition Of the public domain, and especially Of
those portions which rendered by their
metallic and mineral wealth, and the general fit
and capacity Of these acquisitions for the
great purposes Of agriculture, commerce and man.
ufactures The development of the resources Of
this vast and interesting region, in all that concerns
the interest and welfare of its present and future
occupants, is cherished object of this Governments
and all information which you can obtain in rcla-
ton to these subjects will be most acceptable to this
department.
II Is desirable to know the numbers of the various
Indian tribes which form portion Of the popula-
ton of the Territories; their power, character and
modes Of life; and the number Of Mcxicans held as
captives there by any savage tribes, whose release
and restoration to their own country this Govern
ment is bound to exact by the 9TH and 18th articles
of the treaty; also, as nearly as may be. the num-
Der OF Mexicans who within the year after the ex-
change Of the Publications of the treaty. have with
drawn from the territories and the number of those
who have declared their intention TO preserve the
character of citizens of the Mexican republic agree
ably to the 9Th article Of the treaty.
\ II is not credited by this Government that any
attempt will be made to ALLEVIATE either of these por
tions of the territories Of the United States or to
establish independent government within their
limits. But should the existence Of any such pro-
ec be detected you will not fail to bring it to the
immediate notice Of your government, that proper
for the protection of the interests Of the
people of the United States may be promptly
adopted.
You are fully authorized to confer with our mill
tary and naval commanders within these Terri
tories who will be instructed to assist you in the
accomplishment Of the objects of your mission.
Your com pensation will be ut the rate of eight dol
lars per di en- from the time of your departure on
the business of your mission until your return
home; and you will be allowed your travelling and
other expenses during your absence; for which you
win be careful to take vouchers in all cases where
they can be obtained.
The sum Of one thousand dollars is advanced to
you on account
lam, sir, very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
ISignedl JOHN M. CLAYTON.
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SMALL CoINs.-A writer in the Charleston Courier
writes in favor Of the adoption Of coins Of the
amounts Of three and nine cents, and to obvate the
difficulty of distinguishing them from five and ten
cent pieces. proposes that their numerical denomi
nation be marked with figure so much raised Us
to be ineffaceable. though the piece be one-third
worn away.
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The Hon. EDwARD JoS Monsn.-The friends of
the Hon. EDWARD JOY MoRRIs gave him public
dinner ut the Columbia House ON Saturday evening,
testimonial of their regard, on the eve of his
departure.
Mr.. MoRRIs leaves Philadelphia to-day, and will
sail from New York to- morrow for the seat of his
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Hon. HEsRyA A. Wnr.--This gentleman recently
attended meeting of the Virginia Historical So
ciety, and was upon for speech. Amongo other
things, he said that a school OF Msfaphysics came
out from Oxford University and planted itself about
williamsburg, and school Of Physics came out
from Cambridge and planted itsclf about Boston;
and hence he deduccd the difference between the
people of Virginia and New England. Virginia,
he said, still dealing with Oxford abstractions
and New England was pushing ahead with Cam
bridge facts. He said much about the decline of
the State, the little occasion II has for boasting the
barrenness ofits present history, and the necessity
for general efforts TO resuscitate its condition.
This Is surely singular admission for Mr.. Wise
TO make. Mr.. Wise condemned, in strong terms,
the Life of VIM. Writ, by Mr.. Kennedy. chiefly on
account Of letter therein, Of Writ to Judge Cabel
which, he said, ought, in justice to Writ, 70 have
been kept inviolably sacred; for in Il Writ was
made 70 spc~k OF PATRICK u>sry b-a,,,os, -nd
TO declare that he tired Of making reputation
for him. This IL total pcrversion Of what Mr..
Writ said in the letter here spoken OF. Kcnncdy's
Life Of Writ is ono of the most delightful works
Of American Biography we have ever read. - Boston
Afias
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COUNTERPART BILLS OF THE CoMMERciAL BANK
OF CoLuMBfA.--We have been shown two twenty
dollar bills, purporting to be of the Commercial
Bank of Columhs.. which counterfeit They
Charles Toppen 4 Co., Phiadelphia, cngravers.
They are payable to J. Jones or bearer; dated,
Columbia, May ist, 1874; and signed, J. A. Craw-
ford, cashier; A Handing, president-their date
dent, Colonel Banding. The vignette il the &C.
MUS of Agriculture, surrounded with appropriate
symbols. On the left Il the figure of Washington,
and on the right a head The signatures of presi-
dent and cashier are engraved, not written. They
about the middle of December last in part payment
for slave, from Tennessee hog-drover, living in
Rutledge county, Tennessee, who, IL is hoped, on
learning the fact, viii rectify the mistake.
ICAarlesfon Courier.
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IoRp EIorr.-The Toronto (west Canada) Pa
triot says;
sLord Elgin's conditional resignation has been
accepted by the home government. He goes home
in the spring. His successor will be General Lord
Saltoun.' a, ~ afr ssef n l,s, ,t4s3 an Y, ~
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A letter received in Boston says that the king of
Naples has decided to levy two taris per centar
upon all sulphur exported from his dominions, to
take effect Immediately after the decree has been
published The decree is expected to eput in force
about the first of January, 1850 "A
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CURRY William woodward has been found
guilty, at Norfolk, on another indictment for
forgery, and sent to the penientary for two years
more. RI sgtssst AHt VA
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r
on Saturday was incorrect as regarded the
appointment of MICHAEL NoURsE, esq,
to be Register of the Treasury. This gen
tleman is clerk in the Office, and has
been appointed to perform the duties ad
interim. TOWNSEND HAINEs, esq, of
Pennsylvania, is the gentleman who has
been nominated to fill the office vacated by
the promotion of ALLEN A. HALL, esq.
Presidents Message upon the Territorial
Question.
We lay before our readers, this morn
ing, document which, We believe, is
destined to exert more powerful and
salutary influence upon the public mind,
than any paper which has issued from the
Executive Office for many years. 1t is
the message of President TAYLOR in reply
to the resolutions which were offered in
the House of Representatives by Mr.. VEN
ABLE on the 31st of December, and passed
by that body on the same day.
From the documents accompanying the
message, which are very voluminous, we
are only able TO transfer to our columns
to-day the Instructions of the Secretary of
State to Mr.. KING, letter from Mr.. BU-
cHANAN to Mr.. WORRIES, and Mr.. CLAY
TOMS report to the President. The re-
naming papers relate more to the details
OF what was done, than to the policy upon
which the Administration adopted its mea-
sures in regard to the Territories acquired
by the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
The message now before us is an am
plifcation of the Recommendation con-
tanned in the annual message in relation
to these possessions, and the suggestion
of distinct and specific method of adjust
ing the vexed and difficult questions to
which they have given rise.
Any comments which we might feel
disposed at another time to offer would
be lost sight of now in the eager interest
with which the message itself will be read,
if we may judge of what its effect will be
elsewhere from the intense silence which
prevailed in the House whilst it was being
read at the Clerks table The subject is
one Of the gravestimaginable consequence,
and the recommendations of the President
touch the peace and happiness of whole
people. We cannot have been mistaken
in the indications of satisfaction and APP
proval with which they were received.
We have no doubt that every member,
who is not an agitator from choice, or a
"Bitter-Ender" by position, ''breathed
free and deeper" at the prospect of the
solution of difficulties surrounded by dam
gers.
We shall have abundant occasions to
refer to this message hereafter. 1t covers
the whole ground. 1t submits to the safe
and quiet operation Of natural causes the
disposition of questions which convulse
and threaten the Union whenever they
are sought to be disposed of by Legislative
interference.
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nEAL HERorNr.-- Yesterday afternoon lady
and gentleman were riding over the Neck in a
sleigh behind very feet animal that appeared to
be excrting every nerve TO do his masters bidding.
The young buck who held the ribbons. not appear
ing satised, thought he would ply the beast little
with the whip. The sting the lash had no sooner
done lie work than the proud stccd champcd his
bit and paved the course 1t funning speed. Our
dandy suddenly became ffightei1ed, and dropping
the reins, lcapcd from the sleigh, leaving his lady
love in imminent danger of being dashed TO pieces
at the heels of spirited and frightened horse.
The young and pretty dsmseI, finding herself thus
deserted by one who she supposed would protect
her, instantly seized the rcins and guided the furi
GUS animal until he reached harder going, when he
began 10 show signs Of fatigue, and at last surren
dercd hmsslfto the pcrscvering and brave heroine
The brave young gallant who 10 unceremoniously
parted with his lady, after recovering from his fall
made haste 10 escape the jccrs and laughter that
were justly poured upon him by The hundreds who
witnessed his noble conduct.-- Boston Bee
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The small steamer Canandaiga was sunk yes
terday morning at Dresden dock, Seneca Lake.
No person was injured, and the boat was of but
little value. She belonged to Capt. Johnson, who
to- day puts in her place the Benjamin Loder, a
new and elegant steamer, Of greater size than the
Thomas Powell, and it is believed equal to her in
speed. So far therefore, from the travel being in
terrupted by this accident il will be expedited and
benefited byit.-M Y. Cotr. 4 Ehq., fSh
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A sINeuLAn Arp Mrsrrnrer. PrrsrNrrmrr

SINduLAR AND MvsTERl0Us PPKeENTIMENT.-
An old lady named Montague, Newport KY,
while sitting in her chair at the freside, on Tues
day morning, in company with her family, sud
denly rose from her seat and requested those pre-
sent 70 go for certain ncghbors, stating that she
desired them to come and zee her de. She was then
in apparently good health. Her way and manner
were so solemnly and seriously earnest, that her
request was complied with Immediately. The
neighbors camc--Mrs. M was seized with sickness
and carried 10 bed-and died in the presence OF
those whom she had sent for l! She said before she
died, that she had received a summons while seated
in her chair Cincinnati COMMERCIAL, TIA.
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Well grown caulihowers were selling in the Sa-
vannah market ON the 10Th inst, at so cents head.
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RAISING PouLrRY.--A writer in the London Gar
densrs' Chronicle gives the following direction to
make the hens lay all winter, which would appear
to be worthy Reconsideration by those who may en-
gage in the business Of raising poultry:
Keep no ROSTERS; give the hens fresh meat,
chopped like sausage meat, once day, very
hen during the winter, from the time insects dis.
appear in the fall till they appear again in the
spring. Never allow any nest eggs TO remain in
the nest for what are called nest eggs. When the
are left the hens will not cease laying after the pro-
duction oftweve to fifteen eggs, as they always do
when roosters and nest eggs are allowed-but con-
ter, and each from sixty 70 one hundred eggs in
succession. The only reason why hens do not lay
in the winter freely in summer, is the want Of
raj winters reduced my theory TO practice, and
proved its entire correctness" ni,sf2
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CouNrEnFErr GoLD CorN.--We have been shown
a counterfeit half eagle taken by Of our banks.
The deception Is 90 complete that one can judge
and gauging IT, From it, appearance after being
broken in two, should Judge that about is pure
gold and the rest aIloy.--B0H. Patriot
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Fatal AccrDErr.--John Watson, New York
boy, but recently engaged in selling newspapers
about the streets Of st. Louis, was found dead In
field near tho latter city, some days since, with
gun-shot wound In his side. On investigation, IL
appeared that he and some other boys had gone out
shooting, having only one gun among tborn. Wat
son had obtained q bottle Of rum or brandy of
which all drank frccly-Watson showing its effects
most strongly. While passing the gun from tho
hands Of another boy TO Watson, it was accidental
ers ran home and told what bad happened
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same; and whether any laws have been created by
any supposed government in California; and if
So what Laval
"And that the President be requested to commu-
nicate to this House all correspondence held by
this Government with any persons in California
and New Mexico relative to the formation OF a
Government for the said Territories by the inhab
itants thereof and whether any census of citizens
of said Territories has been made; and that the
samesif made, be communicated TO this House.
: Also all similar instructions that were given to
similar officers agents by the late Executive,
and all similar information Of which the Depart
ment of State had possession, and similar matters,
atthe expiration of the term of Office of the late Pres
ident:" Has the honor to report to the President
the accompanying papers on file in his Department
embraced by the resolution. Copies of much of
the correspondence OF this Department, during the
last administration, with officers and agents in
California, after the Treaty Of Guadalupe, was
deemed proper or useful to be communicated to
Congress, will be found among the papers accom-
panying the message of President Polk Of Decem-
Der s. s4s, from page rs to page So inclusive. [See
vol Executive Documents, I'd session 3Oth Con-
grcss Prior to that period T. o. Larken, esquire,
was appointed confidential agent of the Department
in California, and received for his services the
of $6,107. The sum of S 900 has been paid to
Mr.. King.
The Secretary of State has the honor TO add, that
official report yet been received at this Depart
ment from Mr.. King, who, on the Sd of April last,
was appointed bearer Of dispatches to California,
and agent to collect information necessary to the
proper execution of the treaty with Mexico, well
TO communicate information TO the people of that
Territory is fully stated in the copy of his in
structions herewith sent Private advices from Cal
ifornia have informed us that he confined by
illness, not long after his arrival at San Fran
cisco; but that he had recovered, and his arrival in
the United States may, therefore, soon be expected
A report will then, doubtless, be made by him in
obedience to his Instructions
Respectfully submitted,
j. M. CLAYTON.
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ercl,4sive advantages Of what was designed
to be fair compromise Of doubtful COM
petition.
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WASHINGTON:
An announcement made in this paper

TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY %. 1850.
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F-4o, .nst THE .a,.
Hespe1'ian Harp.
"A New Msasic Book i'm Pat
emf Notes. @tH..
BY DIR. WIN. IIOUSER,


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CIRCULAR.

EXECUTIVE DGpARrMENT, Feb. 20, 1850
To the Chairman of The Commissioners
Of Free Schools Of
SIR: You will oblige his Excellency the
Governor, by giving concise answers to
the following queries, as early as your
convenience will permit.
Respectfully, dc,
BIT WATTS, Sec'ry.
1st. What is the present number of
male and female pupils at the Free
Schools in the District (or Parish) of
What has been the number since l8452
Cd. What is the tuition fee for each
pupil? The aggregate amount paid to
the Teachers? The proportion of the
School Fund received from the State?
Sd Are all the pupils sent to the Free
Schools? If not, how many are instruc-
ted at private or public academies, and
at what cost?9
4th Whatpropos of the youth Of
i'ecei1e no education? 10 what causes is
neglect on this head ascribable?
5th' 'Ase the Teachers competent men,
and otherwise qualified for their station2
10 they undergo any preparatory examl-
nation? .dre they long in Office, or are
changes frequent? If the latter, assign the
reason. "N"~
eth What is the plan of Instruction.
State particularly every branch of knowl-
edge taught, and how far carried. Il,
7th What books are used, where bought,
and at what prices? 1a So asF
9Th Is there annually, or occasionally,
public or private examination of the
Schools? If so, do the Commissioners. as
a body, or any portion of them, attends
3 9th Is the present system successful
one in the y If not, why9 How NAV
it be improved?o a - 81 gith a -
10th State anything else in reference
20 tho subject, which you may think im.
portant. I - s8Mht
! March g. it az ..9 2 aaI 4w
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HEAD QUARTERS.
COLUMBIA DIVISION. }
GENERAL ORDER.

GENERAL ORDER
ALL applications for Arms and Accou
trements will in future be made to the
Commander-in-C Chief direct. ~o
Each application countersingned must
contain the actual strength of the Com
pany, the number and character of arms
and accoutrements on hand, and the mum
Der and character of arms and acco utci
ments required. In no event viii any,
relnisition be complied with until all the
old or useless arms and accoutrements
are returned Or satisfactorily accounted
for to one of the Arsenal Keepers of this
State.
The III Sec. A. A. 1871 herewith
published, will be rigidly enforced.
by orde1' Commander-in-C Chief.
j. w. CANTEY, -
Adj and Insp Gen.
"E"ch officer required by, law to make
any return or report or who shall be re-
CURED by c.ny superior officer, and failto
make such return or report shall be lia4
pie to sc fined as follows, to wit: A Ma
lor General, one hundred and fifty dol
lar $; Brigadier General, one hundred
dollars; Colonel, OF officer commanding
a regiment, seventy-fve, dollars; a Licts
tenant Colonel, Major or officer corr
manding battalion, fifty dollars; Car
tain, or officer commanding compapi,
twenty-five dollars; a Judge Advocate
General, seventy five dollars Brigade
Judge ,Adyaeate, fifty dollars; q Rcgi-
mental Judge ADVOCATE, twenty five dol
lars; a Paymasser General, seveptysfle'
dollars; a Division Paymastel City dol
lars; a Brigade PaYnastef thirty dol
lars; a Regimental Paynlaster, twenty
five dollars; and all commissioned staff
officers shall be fined in similar sums, oc-
cording to their respective rank, and
fifty per cent. on the amount of the
last general tax of such delinquent of
any grade" ''@F n
All papers in the State viii copy.
Dec % 32-tfT