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Lam" Ceramereial latelligenee,lkakeelle, Mar. beta, River Neva, leapona, Money Mutate. &o. .ea Ord page. ae• nest page for Telegraphic News For Local natters see WIWI. page. Report of the Secretary of War. The first of the Documental, neuompanying the Pre ail:leafs Message, published in the official paper, i the report of the Secretary of War. It is awe condensed, and interesting document, but our lim ited space compels us to present our readers wit a synopsis of as contents. The Secretary commeuew with a history of the military operations in Mexico, from the first of No. vember, 1817, to the close of the war, and the stithdrawal of our troupe. With all this our read. en are already acquainted. The war-over, and the volunteers, and those regulars whose term of service was limited to the duration of the war discharged, the military pence establishment is now nearly the same in numeris cal strength as it was at the commencement of the war with Mexico. Filled up to the utmost limit allowed by law, it would be nine thousand eight hundred and seventy eight officers and soldiers, exclusive of the enlisted men of the ordinance;-- bat its actual numerical strength will generally fall aousiderably below this number. The great et tension of our territorial limits required a new ar rangemeut of our military divisions and depart moms The eastern, or first division, is notch ged. Texas end New Mexico hitve been added to the western, or second; and California and Ore• Ron constitute the third—or the division of the Pacific. The Secretary regrets that measures were not earlier taken to furnish an adequate force for Ore gon, which territory Is dill agitated by Indian disturbances. He expects the mounted ride regi ment will be filled up, and ready, to start by next spring; and a small bete detached as an escort to the Governor, is now on its way, and expected to arrive at that country during the present month.— The commander of the Pacific Squadron has also been directed to detach a small force of sailors and marines for that territory, should it be necessary, before the arrivil of troops. An effort was made to send a regiment from the city of Mexico to the Pacific, but the Mexican Government refused a passage across their coup- try. Orders were also given to General Wool, I±l \ in command of he forc es et; Salk, Monterey, and OR the Rio nde frontier, to semi a part of the regular troops . th him directly to California and New Mexico. ursuartt to this direction, two companies of lea an two of the 2d dragoons pri canded up the right bank of the Rio Grande to Chihuahua. crossed o er to the Gila, and down that river to .Calicorni . By thin tune, it is pro. 'beide they have reac pd their ultimate destina tion. One eons - pug of dragoons and one of light ar tillery were 'sent from the RIO Grande, and pro ceeded on the Mexican side of it up to Santa Fe. These have already arrived In New Mexico. Ttio compantc of the 'fira regiment of artillery have embarked at N. York, to go around Cape Horn to Oregon, and the 2tl regiment of infantry had also left, to proceed by the dame route, to California.— As early IQ the spring as a passage can be made acmes the country, other mope will be sent to O regon in numbers sufficient to hold and protect that Territory. Trxips to guard the Bic Grande frontier and -keep in check the Indiana m that limner have been ordered to Texas, and have arrived at, or are -on Maas way to, their respective station. The remainder of the army is distanted on the Indian and northern frontiers, and on the Adriatic and Gulf coasts. The war with blexteo has caused some delay in establabing posts on the Oregon route. Two, however, me in a state of construction--ane near Grand Island, where the road to Oregon encounters the Ilium river, and the other at, or near, Fort La rimie. The amount of contributions rind avails of cap tured property received by officers of the army in Mexico, as far as reported, is 83, 814373 77, which will be somewhat increased by amounts collected in New Mexico and California. Of this amount, 567,492 33 have been retained for expenses of col lectiomq $346,369 30 paid into the treasury of the Elkited States, 93,261,540 St turned over to dim dousing officers; 819,112 28 credited by the Men. .can Government to the United States in payment of the Cost instalment under the treaty - , and the .remaining 8113,259 p 2 charged aspirin the collect ingofficent Of the amount turned over to do tng officers, 9769,650 were applied towards the payment of the first instalment under the treaty withlitexieo, and the greater part of the balance has been fitahtireed for regular and ordinary pur poses. Against the balances remaining, charged to collecting officers, they may be entitled to for tha credits on the several accounts above sated. to the amount of about $79,000. The remainder is claimed by them as compensation for extra ser vices, or as having been paid Co other army officers for similar services m making the collections.— These claims have been suspended, as, under ex isting laws, no such allowances can be made; bat ,the Secretary recommends that provision should ben:rade for reasonable allowances. An additional number of Paymasters and Medi cal officers are recoramanded by the Secretary, in -40,118ficellee of the great incresum of territory and of military poets. The report recommends reeemeri attention to the completion of fortifications on the Atlantic . coast, already commenced, and the commence. meet of new works, both on the &biotic and Pa cific. The appropriations for the army proper, required t r oc ti.p ;text fiscal year, amount to 83,432,298• The Aiii tinoweei2r the transportation of the troops for ex .mid than other year previous to the war. The increase J r , o l iz , item is to meet the expense of sending troops to Oregon, New Mexico, and California. In none of the branches of Wei' Department 'has the business been so much 14 , 11 1 4.0tPil ae in 'the Pension bureau. The number of invalid isionme has increased, during the last year, bun, .dyed and ninety one; the whole number on the Aid is three thousand one hundred and twenty More than sixty thousand claims have been pro. Muted under the act of the 11th of February, 1817, for bounty land and treasury scrip. About forty thonegyd of them have been acted on and allowed, twenty thotnemd are now pending, and it is Gal. mated that there ate forty thousand yet to be pre. seated. Great effort, have been made to despatch these applications, and about two hundred and fifty are daily investigated and passed. The Indian Department is represented as in • favorable situation. Less annoyance has been es.. perienced by emigrants during the last year, from Indian depredations, than finmerly. An important treaty has been recently negotiated with the Me• nominees, by which they have agreed to cede all their lands in Wisconsin—about km millions of aster--sad to remove to the country procured for them on the Upper Mississippi, adjoining that of their old friend., the Winnebagoes, ree ently mat. m oved from lowa.. The treaty with the Meaomo. ales has extinguished the Indian title to the whole country eamof the Mississippi, south of lake Su perior, which for along time has been regarded as In object not only of great importance to oar own Masons, but essential Sias Welfare and prosperity of the Indians themselves. Within the (oar last yetin eight important tree ties have 'been negotiated with different Indian tribes and the 'United ',States have acquired; at a cow 01114812,0 00 , eighteen millions five hundred thousand acres of land; about two million one . hundred thousand acres of it 4ve been assigned !nether permanent residtmem and , ;twofi n d er &oilseed ate reserved REA min d& purpose leaving the minslinder, thir five hundred thousand , aerestready for Settlement and etiltivation In the Stites of Wiscon , lowa. There is also "inspect Out Mis. ,I !. l F i n g l rilllKlthrtAlliek/p whirl some of thettgobilatllmobik *fain !beau . - .Siosoures for'tEMir emigragoiar in pro- grollk *Mem modified mrangememo calmed Imo .411:1 - the lansrear, which promise , a favorable moult The prospects of Education 2=14 the Indiana II represented as favorable. Sixteen manual bor schools and eighty seven hoarding and district soltoolaare now in successful operation among the various Indian tribes, and the number of Indian youths attending according, to the reports received at the department, is three thocusand six hundred and eightrowe—of which two thousand six hund red arid filly are make, and the remaining one thousand and thirty-two are females. The schools are generally in charge of missionary societies, and are well conducted. These facts afford the mos gratifying, evidence that nearly all of our colonise ed tribes are rapidly advancing in civrilizatiou and moral improvement. Additional Indian agencies are recommended for Oregon nod The Secretary closes his report by recommmend ing attention to the Fallowing subjects—the nettle• meat of claims in California: a retired list of officers of the army; and an asylum for disabled and Worn , oat soldiers. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS WA:lummox, Den. 6, 1818 Sur .—Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, psesented the credentials of his colleague, the Hon. Wm. Upham lately re-elected a Senator of the United States, tor the term of mx years, horn the 3d day of March next. The Vice President laid before the Senate a re port of the Secretary of State, made agreeably to law, accompanied by a statement showing the ap. propriations and disbursements far the service of the Department for the year ending June 30, 1848, which was read. The Vice President also laid before the Senate a report of the Treaanrer of the United States, an. companied by copies of his accounts for the third and fourth quarters of 1847, and first and secood quarters of 1848, as adjusted by the accounting of. deers of thei Department. The bllowiag resolution, from the House of Rep resentatives, was taken up and concurred in by the Senate Resolved, (the Senate concurring.) That two Chaplains of different denomination., be elected by each House, to serve during the present session, who shall interchange weekly. Mr. Cameron moved that the Senate proceed kuthwithlo the election of a Chaplain. The question was put on Mr. Cameron's motion, and the vote stood: Ayes, 16, noes 13; no quorum voting. Mr. Hale moved that the Senate adjourn, which motion was carried, and the Senate adjourned ac cordingly. Hotass—Mr. Rockwell, of Connecticut, moved that the House do now proceed to the election of a Chaplain. Agreed to. Mr. Pollock nominated the Rev. Mr. Gurley. Mr. Lord nominated the Rev. Mr. Dewey. Messrs. Pollock, Lord, and Rockwell, of Conneca tient, were appointed tellers. The speaker then directed the Clerk to call the roll; which being done, the Tellers reported th result as fellows: For Rev. Mr. Gurley 166 Rev. Mr. Dewey 16 Rev. Mr. Cushman 1 Mr. Gurley having received n majority of the whole Dumber of votes given, he was duly elected Chaplain of the House for the present wisston. Mr. Weutworth asked Icare to offer the follows ing rewlation: Remind, That the President of the ended Stn be requested to inform thin House whether he ha received any intormation of the iumnsonment o arrest of citizens of the United States in the prow ince of Ireland, by the British authoriues, and ills the causes theme and also, if not deemed neon sistent with the public interest, to inform th House what steps have been taken for their re lease, and to furnish it with all the correspondent that has taken place to relation to the matter . The resolution tieing objected to. it was not re calved. Mr. Hampton, of Pennsylvania, raced le • give notion of a motion for leave to tsxtrosi bdL Objected to. The Speaker laid before the House the following messages. received at the close of the last session of Congress, nod which had not been hod before the House at that session owing to want of tune A message from the President of the Coned States, assigning his yeoman for his approval of the bill to establish the territorial government of Oregon. (The message was pubtistmd in this pa per in August last..) A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, trattsmatirg copies a the Treasurer's accounts with the United States for the 3d and 4th quarters of the year 180, and the L I and 2d quarters of the year ISIS. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. A letter Gom the Secretary of the Treasury, eta ung that it man found impracticable for that De partment to comply with the joint resolution of Congress of the 3d of March, IE4I, prohibaing the sale at private entry of certain lands in Cincinnati. Ohio. Lid on the table. A truer from the Secretary of War, trans° in obedience to the 20th section of the not of Au gust 28th, 1E442, and the act making appropnatio , for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Govern meat for the peat 1830, statements showing rob expenditures have been made under the author ty of that Department during the year 1818. Lau on the table and ordered to he pnnted. INCertain papers from N. P. Trot, Esq., in add non to those laid before the House at the last sion. Laid on the table. Bo much apace is occupied in our columns to-day by the voluminous Aonual Message of the Presi dent to Congress. that, were we disposed to review it before our readers have had any opportunity to Look it over, no space is left to us for the purpose. We have only room to say, what every reader must readily perceive, that more than one-half of the unwieldy body of this Message is made up of ele. borate political disquisitions, which are entirely out of place where they are. The Conautiotronal pro vision, which authorizes communications by the President to Congress, is expressed in:terms which preclude ell idea of mere party essays and tirades such as these which ill the last five columns of the Message, arraigning e• Administration of the Government• from that of Gen. WAsnixorox (which kind nearly expired before the PIXIIIDJOIS himself was born) down to the present day, with the ex• ception of his own and that of his three immediate predecessors, which, for the sake of unity and Men tity, we shall term the Veto Dynasty. We no not by any mean, question the right of the President to impose upon Congress his elaborate essays on the nature of Government in general and of our own Constitution in particular; bat we deny that ha has any more right to do m than any other in dividual in the community, and upecuilly for the purpose of casting imputations, as be has done, up on the integrity and patriotism of those peat men of our &evolution, of whom hardly one is now o live to repel the wanton outrage. The honored dead at least might have been spared the slander, from such a source, of having conspired to with draw poorer frem the State and the People, "and by oortetritaton to aapypproxiottas our G'enerneisou to the European modeb," &o. And by mann is this unfounded reproach hazarded? By a President who, in oontempt of all the rights of the People, as represented in Congress, made War upon a neigh boring nation, under his own mere power of Com mander of the Army and Navy, and usurped a va riety of other powers, having no warrant in the Constitution even by conorucrion • one of which this Message itself very coolly discl oses to Congress, in the passage informing them of the amount of "military contributions collected in Mexico," the sums of such money disbar:eel by by order the a mount received into the Treasury, and the sop.. posed sums yet remaining in the hands of Colleen tors o f bi n own appointment, all which powers have been usurped by him without authority of Law or , Co:irritation, and solely by cormintrunr, thus apv. proximating (to use his own language) this Govern ment to the European models, no though he were our Sovereign Lord and King. All these mere party topics, including the argument worthy of a Minister of the English Stuarts or of the French to , .n favor of the arbitrary use of the Veto power, are, we repeat, wholly misplaced in the Message, and ran be regarded with no greater (but with r o u t es .) roa p,mt than would the repoblica. boa. at Ibis day, of an equal number of columns of the electioneering editorials of the govslitiment pa per flaring the lair .Kectiori. Upon such aridf:ery doom dose the People hake sat A c seal of their condemnalicini as well an upon the Atrinials trance which had upheld them, and which now, though writhing In the agonies of approaching solution, clings to them with more than parental fondness, Upon the burliness put n/ )be Message we have little remark at present to make. The particulars will, we presume, receive the requisite collat. duration at the hands of Congress, and from us hereafter more attention thau we can now bom tow. It Is s gratifying and weeding reflection for the opponent,. of the Executive rotate', ado last three or four years, which that Message so baton to misrepresent, that, in the course ofevents,,dio pre trident has himself am only been compelled to abandon his purpose of 'o.verruning and annexing all Mexico, but has even sobered down his rage for penetrating into the vitals of that country to such a level of common sense as to implicitly sub scribe to the conviction, to which all the efforts of the Whip had hitherto failed to bring him, but. which is now fairly confessed in his Measage that "Tranquility at home,and peaceful relationsabroad, constitute the true permanent policy of our courts try," and that "Wax" the ...eyNatiaw, some. times becomes inevitable, but is woe to be amid. ' ed when st atts &dam anusitently owls the rights and &more the Nation." These ate truly Christian and Humes senti ment'. We are proud to be able to add, that they are cardinal principles of the Winos, whose hearts this hose ge to them, though at so late an hour, by the Cue(Magistnte of the Nation, must fill with joy and gladness—Nat. Intel. GIIKEILAL TAYLOS ,— We 165/13 from good StllitOt ityleusys the Cincinnati Atlas) that General Taylor does not expect to leave home for Washington Gibe tow hour possible. Be must be In Washing ton a abort time previous to the 4th of March. It is pestiiiiiiisthe will leave Baton Rouge about three wraka previous to that time, and that he will be in Cincinnati one night. He dasiresto avoid display, and will give no opportunity, if it can be avoided, tr speech making. "men theaColensbu Obielluelakinnist A eressa von raWWIe not • Lair Peallfillaw eittblego i i ,;W:ti, nook, a very by Wzontioreal",th. ' ,I be aretives of the State of ' e 4 -•,i umal ?!' ht Id 111 9 0 hat The Hall lefor the battering bre to DOW possession of an organised mob, W.P4 61- .r 3 Tr f which dedirealtsclf to be in perpetual sessire Alittnig g entleman who was more &indefinites within its Was. The nucleus af thitmob is cam. society than rod sermoaa ilnulted a daughter of posed of members elect lathe House of Represen- one of our millionirm td' attend eVo Mtn Wives, and of strangerei , creiming wets, and pee. rehears sermon ' by a distinguished ni diatoc( the tending a right to assist In the ormmreation of a orthodox faith. keg happened that the eloquent constitutional Legislature and to Weep a voice in preacher preached that nftiertioon what is called a the doings of that Legislature when it shall be charity aermonf'atiablir Faun gentleman not hee -1 organized. To aid this band of revolutiouary WO. ing "come prepared" far such as occurrence, call nordista to hold violent possession of that House, ed upon his fair companion for a loan of the where the entry of which they gained by fraud, atands a with to respond 'to the call of the "contribution gang of bullies, recruited from the ranks of a da- boa." banded' army, or chosen from their unscrupulous 'Have you any money!" said he to the miss, fitness, from among the horde of office holders with "and if so, will you lend me a trifle." which the government of the United States has have a bill," said the lady. offering him a hank favored the State of Ohio. note, which he suddenly took and dropped into ' A. Chairman of this pandemonium, sits Neje the plate. The next day he called upon his fair min F. Leiter, of Stark county, a man peculiarly creditor to pay up. fitted by nature to perform the will and carry out "How large a bill was that you gave me }ester the designs of those party leaden who have cede day," said he, its be drew a one dollar note from his sea him for their instrument, and who will, when wallet. he has been used, either sacrifice him to their am- "Fifty dollars," was the reply. pition, or elevate him to a still higher eminence of "Mr. H—'s hands fell upon his lap, and for infamy to subserve designs as yet latent and un- about three minutes, he looked steadily ain't. In declared. To support this usurper in the seat dy's face without uttering a word, At length he gave which he claims, and a caricature of whose duties a king low whistle—rose slowly from his seat—bid he incessantly perfotms,there is a bevy of unwhole. the lady good night—said he would call again—and some looking ruffians, in who re unplesant coon. left for home. tenance the 'flames of revolution and the fires el Now fifty dollars to Mr. H— wits no trifling imtemperanoe seem struggling for the mastery. sum, for he was "only a Clerk" on a small salary, Day and night, in imitation of the tribunals and but he "scratched round," raised the money and political bodies of Revolutionary France, in the paid it over. That was the lent contribution be has days of bloodshed and Insane cruelty, sits this ever made to any charitable fund, and as for char. revolutionary chairman, and around him sit. the try sermons, they are his alihorence: He consul members of this revolutionary assembly. Impotent era himselfa "life member" of every benevolen and without the power of constitutional action— institution in the country. conscloaa of a safety only in the peaceful disposi tions of a people not prone to strife and bloodshed, the mob site on, in declared "perpetual session," malignant to its impotency and striving with fierce threats and denunclatons, to force to its aid men who, when there, will, by their own showing only be toed to further their designs upon the peace of the State, and the safety of the comititotion. And how, it may be asked, came this body of men to be found in the place where, at this season, the sworn legislators of the State of Ohio are wont to MI They COlllO in by fraud. Disregarding those forms of civil proceeding which, from long used and by common consent, as well as by their acknowledged practical utility, had been adopted and employed In the organization of legal mem. blies, until they had come to be invested with all' the binding farce of positive law, there, regardless of the rights of the people, and in despite of their interest, they remain; and although not an attempt has been made to force them from their position or to prevent them from keeping it, they have sur rounded themselves with a host of followers, to bully and brow beat, and if nacesaary to employ deadly force in aid of their fraudulent seizure, (or tibia possession, and criminal retention of the Hall of Legislation. The people of the State of Ohio should endeavor to become acquainted with the real state of the case as it exists here. To that people must, in the •vent, the appeal be made-11'hp so right , Fan. titan aid force may endeavor to produce revile. tionary results, and to bind the people for a time to its untimely and illegal production, but as the last resort, nothing can be secured to any party except by the legally expressed fiat of the people. The leaders of this movement well know that their vaunt must lead to a revelation, or terminate in their down fall They are sufficiently skilled in the history of mankind and in the laws that govern humanity, to be well assured that to one or the other of these terminii they must surely arrive Destruction they certainly do not aim at, and the conclusion is irresistible that they have determin ed upon Revolution. But we are not left to conjecture as to the inten tions oflho,e disturber of the peace of the State of Ohio. The Halls of the State, hitherto sacred to peaceful legislation, have rung with the sonata of revolution and anarchy. To them has sounded the cry of overthrow, in the excited voice of men who need nothing but the opportunity to tread among us the bleed stained path trod by a Denton and a Robespierre, and la whore maddened and melted vision that path of blood seems dad , melting widening and inviting them to tallow We•tern Ball Hoar-Canstel Coal I=l As the subject of coal scents to be a matter ail great impurtanre to the stockholder. of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Rail Road, you will hare the goodnesa to allow are to state, through the medium of your paper, that sit addition hi the various de [waits of coal whicit have been found alum the several routes, there is one very extensive one, on the Brush Run route, which, as yet, has not been brought before the public. Tins depointe is Anted upon one of the (anus I owneiii by 4r. William Brown I ipon lbs teem there are two banks of Cannel Coal. These are on opposite lades of Bull Creek, about half • mile apart, and should the mil road go the Brush Run route, it sell pan within that,/ rods of ore ie the banks. The vem—both hunks being the zanie— st the opening measures about nine feet. But I have no doubt but that the bank, when properly opened. will measure ten or eleven feet in depth. About twenty feet under this there is a stratum of most excellent bituminous coal, which, at the sur face, is about 4i feet. On an adjacent farm, also owned by Mr. Brown. traces of coal are to be seen in several pleura— about on a level with the stratum of bituminous coal on the other Tann, .d it is probable that it is the same vein. Immediately aouth of this, on a third (urn. own ed by the same adyndoal, there are again tnicss of coal; and, in abort, all those kilts of Bull Creek seem to Le hill of coal. Add to this than depos tea which have already teen nouced,:imil cape malty that of Mr. tSrithain's, and I feel neared that, as far as coal is concerned, the Brush Run mute stands paramount. Yours's, dm, HORACE BALM. Ma. Hods.—We regret to be obliged to oirrect an Impreashon which seems to prevail extensively among our editorial brethren and others, that Mr. Hale, who hais Ki long been associated with Mr. Haßock in the proprietorship and e i ditortal man. agement of this paper, is still convalescent. and even actively engaged in his professional duties.— Until towards the close of October, he continued to improve, though won occasional ductuation. Previous to that date, he bad taken two journeys to the East, with apparent benefit, and tyru three letters which be dictated, were publi•bed in our commas As the weather grew cold, n was thought best that he should go Smith, and he left the city with the intention of being absent all winter. Strong hopes were entertained that he would return in the spring or summer with some. thing near the same vigorous health which lie / formerly enjoyed. He howover grew wane in— stead of better, and having reached Fredericks. burg. Va., dropsical symptom. were at distinctly manifested. as to reader all further attempt.. at travelling injutbmous, and for the present imprac ticable. Mrs. Hale, than whom no woman could be more competent in a case of sickness, and no wife more devoted, is his constant attendant. lie bas good medical advice, and every kindness from his frthhds at Fredericksburg which can assist in maim* his situation cou.fortabie. It is now six months wanting very kw days, since he was suddenly withdrawn from his Inborn by congestion of the brain. The attack VHS ace yore, and it was extremely doubtful, for sonic hours whether he would survive its immediate effects, His wrong constitution, however, with good mcds icd ai , eridance and the favor of Providence, en. abled him to do so, and be is now struggling with therecamer effects of the time attack. There is still hope of his ultimate recovery, though with less apparent reason than existed a month or two ago. Thus much we have deemed it our duty to say, in answer to the numerous inquiries of friends, and because of the interest which we know is felt in his behalf by our readers generelly. Onto is Arica—l'illaClLlA LIBIOULITY.—In Sep, Leather last, we announced that au offer of $2OOO had been made, by a benevolent Oentleman at Cm• mean, for the purehase'ef lands to Africa to form a new Colony of Colored people from the Western free litatea%The egret of the Colonisation Socie ty for Oleo, Mr. David Christy, to whom the offer was made, on communicating the fact to the So. coley at Washington City, was informed, we learn, that the purchase would be made on condition that two hundred emigrenta can he raised to take ims mediate possasiou of the territory. This number being present on the coast it w believed would repel the alave touters and thus break up the trathlc. In order to comply with this condition, Mr. C. applied to the fnends of the cause in Indiana, and they drib coriiia:y unite in the scheme. Illinow being aimlarly taunted, 9pd able to concentrate with equal ease at any VOW 00 tho LJiio river, a wise policy will dictate that they shokild combine, 611 proposed, in emotralmg to their new home., to form a Republic or themselves. The territory between Sierra Leone and Liberia, out of which it was purposed by the Society, to make the purchase, embraces about 200 miles of coast, and contains wimp the darker dens of the stove trade. In 1837, Doti Pedro gio shipped from the Gahm" one of the pOiltde in this Orrin". ry, more slaves then were raptured by all the flrlh isb cruleep pp the coast. The Wale is still an. tiveli carped on Moe; this coast, es far as Grand Cape Momd, latter &strict II espmated at 82000 and the former at a laiger cumount Thu Lieber's, however, possess very great adgantages for con. mercer and will be no invaluable acquisition. These facts being communicated to the above mentioned donor of lie 12000, he at ouce respond. ed to Mr. Christy, authorising him to instruct the Society to take the necessary steps for the purchase of the whole two hundred miles and that, unless the pried;danaruided should be exorbitant, he would ut Mace adrinpe the funds and pay for it.—Cin. Oa= Lie. Film ma Weer homes.—Account. front Porto Bice represent that Island to be Ina dreadful stale of alarm, the people being every Moment in expectation that slaves would revolt and perhaps massacre the free inhabiumts. The •laves, we believe, constitute but about megalith albs whole population. There are, however,a large number offtee blacks—four tunes as many as there aro slaves. The slaves sad free blacks together make about banks population of the island, which i■ not far from 4ockooo. The militia and regular troops were constantly on duty, and hammy, with the Island wan prohibited as much as possible. The Spaniards, it Is said, feared that the slaves . would receive essitganee Gem the Hariene ; and a report was current that the Haytiens threatened to make a descent spots Porto Him.—Baton Trout:or. Des= or ISHEISIAII HUGIMS.—The Beiltinsors Clipper makes the following announcement of this distinguished literary gentleman's death: We announce with sincere regret the death of issuciusu Huours, Esq. of this city, which took place on Monday evening, after ■ brief illness, of consumption. The diseeaaed was about 05 years of age, and for more than a quarter of a century has been associnted with the newspaper press of the State. For many years he was the editor of the Annapolis Republican, and printer for the State, as well as a member of ths Legislature, and took a perminent and influential part in the political and financial affairs of Maryland. After the death of Hezekiati Niles, Esq. he became the editor and pro. pricier of that 'well known publication,' MM., Ifs• grater. which be conducted with that energy and ability that always charactertzed his life. A few months ago he sold out this publication, and retired from the active pursuits of life. Few men were endowed with such tireless energy, nevereuding perseverance, and scrupulous honesty, as the de ceased. As a friend, he was kind and steadfast: as a neighbor, beloved by all; and as a citizen en• terprising and useful to the community in which he lived. In fact, his whole life was marked by the shining virtues of a gootl_inan, and a sincere and devoted chrtatian. He leaves a huge family and numerous relatives and friends to lament his death. The New York Mlfror thinks the facts which have leaked out in the course of the 'Butler bi valve Case' so far froth being discreditable to the lady, are, in fact, of • character to raise her in the estimation of those who do not know her person ally, and thinks the coonsel far Mr. Butler (Mr lialleak has shown himself a little too ready I. treat her with a degree of nippult disrespe, which the ease does not warrant. In conclusio the “Mirror" MMo up the case, as a underatane, it, in this way •Mr. Butler drives ht. wife from his house an d then asks a jury to grant him a divorce on the sole ground of her deserting hum Can ei jury L 4 twelve men he found to grant such a request think not. But an a Philadelphia lawyer could he hired to aid the huaband of Mrs. Butler in such a design, perhaps a Philadelphia fury may 1w hood to grant it decree of diverre nn such gniutida' Paivarra.—Alien all the honor eonferred on the Otfieers in :Healey, we are glad preeeive that the Privates are not forgotten. Th Adjutant i - leneral of the Arrriy has published eh ni pnente soldiers whose reeonanendanuns h been received snot, the pubbestton 01 "Gen M2SlM=Mi=!!=i dent ha• been pleased In confer uCertibeat Merit: pursuant to the provisions of the act of March 1. I'4-. for distingutalied nerviena in the battles in Cerro Condo. Chapultepee, Contreras Mobilo del Itey, l'hurtibusms, fir.. The eaten pa) of tiro dollars per month in virtne of the •Ceruticate of Ment - will commence at the date of battle iv eugagentient In which the certificate was mon. aoJ continued while the soldier is in service The cer conferred on 111 f soidiern mho hu e before receiving them mill be deposit.' muli the Second Aslant rile Tressiiry, for the benefit in their heirs. ond. 111 C11 , C% god t hey milt be reboil,/ 11l he Ailf want 'Caren I's .\ /of,. To ciso &cit.., of am firt...srogri lia.rette. As Mr. Cooper, the present Attorney (tenet.' of Pennilly•rit• will he a member of the nett Lego lature. It is to be presumed that. in taking his scat in that body. he will resign his present olfit'a which ha holds wader Gov Johnston. Who la to be lio successor The name or no gentleman has, as yet, been openly stihrested. The writer would, therefiwo. M re tbe name of John 1. Pennon. Foq of Mercer than whom. perhaps, no inure couipe• tent person could be selected. Mr Promon has teen siinew - ltt in public life. but ban spentthe prime of his days in ho profession which he has honored by superor talents and great courtesy of mannere'. Ilia high standing In pro •ate lite. with the unquestioned illislificatmus which he pOssesees would etre character to the orb., to which it a pmposed to have him preferred 1 Fai - Nett Novo, —iltalip Potter of Pennajlva• nm. late Professor of Moral Philosophy to i non College. a man of great ,ntelloqued aoquirements and intimately acquainted with me springs al hit • man notion. thus speak• of the light literature ot the day. The insipid French novels with yr Imett our country :it deluged are the seed of robletry arson. piracy, end a.•sasunanoa. They give false sat life, and taint with every touch it w at.. surd to call Item literature at all. Ilut it may lie asked, do they not shine , Yea, like a rotten log or . putrid carcass. which m phosphorescent be cause it is decayed. When our people learn to rend good looks only. then may we look for a re turn to good morals, and not until then.' We learn iron the New °Heart. Delta, the! General Taylor haa sent In his resturnahon as :tatt y. General Commanding the Western Lhromon of our Army, and that it will take effeet idler the Lt of February neat. Mrs. Fanny Kemple Butler,. at present sojourn mg at the Irving House, New lurk City. lll•yersity .f Pittsburgh MIIO.ILIT —WI.. White it Plenee to announco thenano- of Capt Jona Umtata, me suitable petoon for the WI.. of Mayor of th. r,ty deera , ttn Firm W., 111_,,oaat..ee —l,leeete Egillol.ll Please announce that DI Ito•urt W. le a clandlii•aa an the wt.. c t t • dee. rth %%lb hl•loaetre —B. C hatveae. Fag will be eupported in the Coneentton for thr 11110,11/1•.11 d hlhfur, lot a long faithful and fatale. service. ite a Mug deradtn• Ptrrn Weao Maga Wnrra k —Go n Please to annatmes the name at Mr Naar Wthattonto, a.satiable person (or the office of Mayor of Mt. my noel 7-01 ATIIIALrf —Mr Edi. !lease, •onottnett that C... 11 SCCLI.I. FAy , will be . e ...thdate k.r 11044111alson for oa