. ..• Jefferson. turd by hi. FligrtlitiOn 11:71c1 advice, of the Territory .f Louisiana, %II here was the strict con struction zeal of gentlemen at 'hat day? Where •were the argus-eyed gentlemen who sat on the lid of the Treasury box, when they suffered to be taken' out of 4t eleven millions of dollars for the purchase of Lou isiana? Was this on the principle of strict construc tion? Novas there any clause in the Constitutionvrhirh empowered Congress to buy nen , Eel ritory? Even Mr Jeffetebn himself admitted that it could not in strict nets be'done without an amendment of the Constit it tiotg end be begged his friends, if they were disposed notwithstanding to make the purchase, thatthey would notilutempt to justify it by speeches, but would give a -a silent vote. The Constitution was not amended. yet the acquisition was made. Who regretted it? The whole uadongioried in the result;it acquired a vales/11e territory-land no less valuable people. Yes, (said Mr W.) you bOught the country, and now you refuse to itin i .amre it! You could give eleven millions, the Con atittnie;n nOtarithstanding, to iiurchase the territory, but now it is quite toe outrageously unconstitutional to spend one dollar in improving- it. He asked the ern tltnten on the Committee of Ways and Means what they would think now of voting eleven millions to improve the Ohio an ;Mississippi rivers? The very mention ofsuch a thing would terrify them; they would be frightened out of their propriety. Mr W. said that he had thought all questions on such a subject, a sub ject so indisputably national, and of such national im portance, had been quietly laid asleep. If not, he would turn gentlemen to General Jackson's message re toingthe Maysville road, to what he bad said about lighthouses and breakwaters. In all cases where he had stated constitutional objections to works of in ternal improvement he had invariably excepted the improvement of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, be cansethey were a great national highway. Why, we bed ports of entiy all along these rivers, from New Or hems to the "Iron City." Thane was a custom-house there; duties were paid there, and it gave the mer chants of Pittsburgh great pleasure to pay them, and he did not care bow high gentlemen chose to make them. (A laugh.) . He would conclude with a word so the gentleman frem N York (Mr. BARNARD.) He was rejoiced to hear, as he had expected to hear, such liberal sentiments in regard to the West as that gen tlimian had uttered; and he could assure the gentleman that his own opposition to his bringingin the Hudson Aver on the present occasion was not that he was op posed to the improvement of that great river. but be cause,the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, stood out in each bold relief in the Message of the President. Af ter reading the document, Mr W. should never have dreamt of adding such rivers as the Susquehanna, or the Delaware, or the Schuylkill, though they all were in his own State. He trusted the gentleman would not be too deeply raortified if the addresses of the rich and powerful Hudson should be rejected by the ses-Sip pi FRS. R. SHUNK: THE DLIdOCRATIC sriTt corivsKrzoN ,lotting post. THOMAS PHILLIPS, EDITOR PITTSBURGH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20,1344 MR. BEIACKENRID9T, ' S RESOLUTIO.I.4.—We are pleased to hear that a meeting is to ba called next week, to sustain the proposition of Mr. Brackenridge, to raise an annul revenue of $1,500,000, for the pay numt of the interest on sour state debt. This is, by far, Ateirrost important movement that has yet been made ass=ists jiegislature; and merits the support of every true friend to the interests of our state. It must be apparent to every one, that affairs have arrived at that pass, that we Must stibmit to one of two things—eith er to be taxed to an increased extent, or to be dishon ored and disgraced before the world. Triese' are the only altarnativesleft ns. One of these we must choose; and it becoinel of at this time to act with judgment and patriotism, and to show ourselves not unworthy the ecttitilence that lies beret reposed In our honesty and faith. It is not now—it should not now be a , . , question bow our present cobtwes contlanted, or what benefit we have received from the mosey bortowed. Admit that it was ptodigally incurred; we sanctioned theirodigality. Admit that the benefits have ,nrit beaks° great as was expected; the obligation of Inv, mantuaiLl remains as sacred and as binding an though re had realized millions from our reckless . adventitre, hie toilet* now to start questions of that sort, or to attempt se put off the consideratiou of the question until - another clay. • We have deiayed and procrasti . nited until we are looked upon with suspicion and distrust. Should the present legislature adjourn with out delisg something to restore the confidence we have very juatly.lost, it is-scamely necessary to sayethat we atwitteerievably dishonored._ 'Pennsylvania. is looked pew With - probably more distrust than any state in sirslhtion; yet still he; condition is by no means . deepetate Romany of them. -Why is this i - Why : it, that with all her immense resources; with all her Annul and eigrieultuml wealth, Pennsylvania is,. at this moment, in worse reputithan almost any state in the Bacon? The reason is obvious. Het people have always manifested suclia "holy heiror'! of taxa tiers, that the opinion has boomisa pie4lept,that she does not desire" to pay her debts.. While the people of-other states have shown a willingness to put their shoulders to -the wheel, and have cheerfully submitted to whatever tax the exigency or affairs received, we, of Pennsylvania, have resorted to every device and expe dient to put off.the day or payment, and to avoid„tax- • atidn. This is the reason why we are now looked upon with ag Much jealousy, and why we are singled out fox tupoeitOenunciation by foreign capitalists. The proposition of . Mr Brackenridge gives us an .oppotturrity ri r oblS! t 6 retfeve.ourselves. It gives us a chorea of showing to the 'world tha t however greed and burdensome the respomibiliiies'we have incurred, we iticilmot ehriuk frOin fulfilling them. We hope that the proposed, meeting will send forth an unanimous peatof approval of the proposition, and that similar ) meetings will be held all over the State in support of it It i,s, we repeat, the only practicable scheme to meet die great and increasingdiqculties of the Com monwealth. and the only one dist will restore her; character and c 1 2 e . d. it . Tax Was - rens RIVERS. —We publish this Morning some excellent remarks made by Mr. WILKINS, on the 15th inn, in relation to improving the navigation of tbe western 'rivers. This is a matter in which the people of Pittgh aredeeply interested, and igthere are soy meansby which they can aid the efforts of our reptebentadva and the other western members, we hope they will not be backward in u3ing them. Another matter in which Oar citizens should make a movement, is the establishment of a western Marine Hospital. No place is more advantageously situated forittch an institution than Pittsburgh, and aiit is very probable that the present Congress will do something in the matter, we should be prompt in setting fofth the advantages of oursituation. This is a subject on which the Board of Trade might very - properly act. A POPIL OF IKE A STIZIASOISS.-.-The Hun. HENRY A. WISE says he was Pi:hie-awl among the blue noses of western Pennsylvania: That is some en ditto the dead and buried party, and'whtm the history of the rise, prkrese wsd downfall of the blue noses shall be written, let it be rnenttonedin extenuation of their many faults, that 11...rr - ry watt educated ancong FOR GOVERNOR Subject to the decision of W. R. KING, pr , Atsa•m•.----We spoke of this gentleman the ether:day in eel with the office of Vice President. Since tften we have read a com tatinication in the Mobs. givine an account of Mr. Kl:wis public career. The artich. ie too long to copy but we take an extrae.t from it .% high will give our readers some idea of Mr. K. + s• long and useful servi i ees. Mr. King entered Congress in 1811. and at the I expiration of his present Senatorial term will have served 36 years. 'He served,' says the writer above alluded to, 'in the War Congress; slid that 4i It cir cumstance which must give him a preference dyer those whose service is posterior to that great event of the age; it tried the courage and the patriotistn of men: and Mr. King. then one of the yotingeal Y'epre sentartives, never faltered at a single vote. He voted for all the preparatory measures for the war; be voted for the war itself; and be voted for all the meaitunes to sustain and advance it. filename is constantly found through all that trying period in company With the re , - publican members of North Carolina, headed by their patriarch, Nathaniel Macon. War service in the field is a great title to public favor, War service in the legislature should net be lesgso; for, unless sustained ' by the statesman, and supplied with the men and mone,j'arhich the service demands, the wsrriors could do nothing. Mr. K. voted the supplies which gave us the victories by sea and by land, and has a right to share in the rewards and glories which illusveted the names of our naval and military heroes.' THE PRESS.—We are rejoiced to find that thro ugh the efforts of Mr. DUNLOP and ourselves, a better spirit is beginning to be felt among the conductors of the press in our city. The dignified Adrocate,and the effulgent Sun, commenced "practising the amenities" yesterday morning; and the Gazette of last evening snakes very fair promises of amendment hereafter. Without any &tire to be personal orimpertinent,we would ask thseeditor of the Gazette, if it is strictly an timasonic for him to make a "vow . ," as it appears he has done in this case, and whether the opponents ofthe Lodge make any exceptions in their denunciations of "extrajudicial oaths 1" But whetherit is in violation of the political faith of the antitnasons or not, we hope our neighbor will keep-it religiously, and that although late, he will- - yet do justice to some of those against whom be has waged "bitter personal war4tre:" We have no doubt but many "or the other journals lA l illfollcw the good example of the Advocate, Sun and Gazette, and we hope that in the course of a short tirtie the editorial corps of our city, will be as kind and lov ing as a band of broth ers. APPROPRIATIONS.—The Committee of Wa y s and Means have reported the following civil and diplo matic appropriations for the next fiscal year. Compensation and Mileage of Senatoes and Members of Congress, $351,600 00 do Officers and Clerks of Con gress, 25,010 50 Contingent Expenses of Senate, 40,000 00 do do House of Represeu- tatives, 75,000 00 Library of Congress, 8,100 00 Executive's Salary, 25,000 00 State Department, ....4.41 98.200 03 Treasury do 347230 00 War do 118,715 00 ' Navy do 70,595 00 Post office do 171.870 00 Surveyors and their Clerks, 56,520 00 Mint and Branches, 120.603 00 Territorial Governments, 63.772 20 Judiciary:, 523.100 00 Miscellaneous, 21.624 33 Boulder). Commissioners, 15,000 00 Coast Survey, 80.000 00 Custom House, Bosun, 50.000 00 Light H cry ses, 397,159 69 Survey Pu'slic Lerida, 125.980 00 Intercourse with Foreign piatioVs, 277.800 00 Stlitis4sei.--An inch% iduel+earing the title of a Minister:of the Gospel, was atiAteti and conveyed to the Baltimore watch-house on Satietday, charged *kb haven: so far forgotten the high character of the office . with which he has been, invested, mil be guilty of drunkenness, arida following and Tnsciting a respect able Ishii whom he clnutcet to meet is the street. Deers Or GEN. Mon nts:—Gen, Jabot) Moms. the second son of Gen. Lewis k.towrisono of the feigners of the DeclatatfOrt of Indiepetidercip, died" al 'Butternuts, Otsego county. New - York, on the 10th instant, in the 89th year of his age. Gen Morris foLight in a num ber °nettles during the Revolution, and was a perso— nal friend of Gen Washington, Gen Lalayetto and Gov Jay. He has been repeatedly elected to the New York Assembly. 13:1"We seen bill has passed in the House of Represen tatives of Tenn., repttaliug the law or PoUiteral inher itance, which we noticel some time since. giving to the State a portion oldie estate of individuals dying without natural heirs. h passed by a large vote, witfi an amendment, which refunds all moneys that have been received by the State under the provisions of the CRAZY FOLKS' BALL.-A noel sort of a ball came cairn the Insane Retreat, in Hartford, Conn., an New Year's night. Tbeparty was compoied of the male and female patient& in the' institution and they had previously taken a New Year's dinner With Dr. Butler, at his house opOosite the Retreat; and in the even ing, the party jwitied in the merry danae,all appearing . much delighted with the amusement and exercise. After the dance came a promenade, and then a table of refreshments was furnished for he SHOEMAKERS -T here are not less Than 150,000 journeymen shoemakers in the United States, and 30, 000 females who are employed iu binding ahaes. . The Dertiocrats of New Jersey hold a State Conven tion on thd22d of Febttlary next, to appoint delegates to the National Convention. Mr. Joseph G. Wallis, of Lewisburgh, .Unicto Coun ty, Pa., committed suicide by hancing, in that place on Saturday last, while laboring tinder alienation of mind, catised by pecuniary affairs. MART LAN D;—TheCongressiunal election tinder the new district law just passed by the Legislature;takes place on the 14th February. A postmaster writes as fellows, says an exchange pa - Perl Deer Sirs—The Courier addressed to N. 0. Moore of this fdtree, is no more wanted. N. 0 Moore being no more, his executors decline taking it any more. The New 'York Express says the trade of the Uni ted States with China is now the subject of much con; versation in Great Britain. One of the Mauchester Circulars estimates that fur the year 1843, the exports of cotton gixatawill amount to $6,000,000. NEGRO Etogur.xca,—A BoSten "dandy black' stepped into aprovision store in that city, to buy some potatoes, before purchasing, he gave the folldw•ing tre iy- eloquent description of its namre. taterfainevesably bad; or inwarably good.— patois no tnediorcity indecombivation ()fan later.— Ue exterior may, indeed,appear rem ark ably exemplary and butesorde, while de interior totally negative, but, sir, if yon . wends the article 'pon your own recommen dations, kndwing you to be a .oran of probability in all your translations, why, sir, w Rout ford c r circumlocu tion. I totes .8 bushel." FROM HARRISI3UROH. Extract from a Letter to the Editor, dated !'FIARRISDUIiGH, Jac 16, 1844 This day a bill of groat importance to the city of, Pittsburgh, and the internal trade of Pennylvarria, wao passed through the House of fteprosentatives. I..send you a copy of the bill ns passed by the House, and which,q presume, mill also pass the Senate. Mr Idrackenridze, we a xiew to tty- tho sense of tho House, moved an amendment a/abaci:zing the Canal Commissioners immediately to rebuild or repair the Aqueduct at the expense of the State, and appropriat. lig $3OOO for that purpose. The ameod meat wto slot agreed to, and the bill passed, turrendusing the Are tinertA tse city , Upon the terms mentioned in the bill. Nothing else of inipertance to-day, except another bomb shell thrown into the Hens° about the never end lug State Pciming business. The following is the bill referred to by our eurres. pondent: Au/hot:zing the Mayor, Aldertife+. and citizens of Pittsburgh, to rebuild or repair the Aqueduct over the Allegheny riper at said city. St:criox 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of liepresentativea of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enact ed by the authority r.f the sane. That the Mayor, Al dermen and the citizens of PittslAtigh be, and thoy are hereby authorized and empowered, to rein:ol(l'ot re pair the Aqueduct over the river Allegheny. arbOicon nems at said city the... Allegheny and - 240etingehela branches atlas western division °fele main line of the Pennsylvania canal, upon each plan as may be appro ved by the board of - comthiasioners, Ole cost whereof to be paid by the said the Mayor, Aldermen and citizens aforonici. Sttcport 2. That in consideration of the ex enditure inettraiti imaceordance with the- provisions of the first section offitisact,-an accurate account of which shall belept, and on completion of the said Aqueduct shnll be filed in she office df the board of canal commission ers, the said the Mayor, Alckrtnen and the citizens of the city of Pittsburgh shall be authorized to levy and collect for their own proper use, u rate of toll not ex ceeding on the tonnage of each bunt one dollar and fifty cents. for crdsaing the said Aqueduct; and it shall be the duty of the Mayor, Aldermen and citizens of Pitts burgh aforesaid, to furnish the beard of renal cerrirnis sioners on the first day of January in each end every year, under oath, a statement of the amount of receipts for tolls during the preceding year, together with a statement of the expenses incurred for the collection of the same. Provided, That the board of canal cammisiioneris shall have the entire control of the wa ter in t h e canal at the city of Pittsburgh the same as though this act had not bein passed. Sec; toy 3. Whenever the c:m-nocwealtii shall re imburse the Mayor, Aldermen and citizens aforesaid, for the expenditure incurred in rebuilding or repairing the said Aqueduct, after deducting the excess of the receipts over and abovu the expenses for collt cting, the same and the c nits of incidental repairs. together with six per centutn per annum on the rust of rebuilding or repairing die said Aqueduct, then the authority to col lect the tolls as Provided for in the second section of this act shall cease and determine, and the canal corn misiotiers shall proceed to collect the tolls for cross ing the said Aqueduct under such regulations us they may from time to time adopt. raOB,nLE DEFALCATION.—The Cashier of the Commercial Bank of Portsmouth, N. H., is suspected of being 4. defaulter. An ex a mina t ion was ruing on. The Portsmouth J,iurital has the f,flott in t ; in relation to this matter, which certainly looks suspicious:— ••Munday last was the day assigned f ur the examina tion. Eariy in the morning, the Cashier opened the bank w wants it, and writ to breab fast. The President met the Cashier in the street on his retort), and they went to the Bank together. When they aerated at the door, the Cashier put his hand W tliB pocket and as certained that lie had test the key of the door. A key which bad been In 1 0 0 , SesAiHil of the watchman of t h e Bank was thee obtained. and the Pre.ident anti Cash ier mums' together. The latter Min-mai:aril exclaim ' ed Ova some one hod been it the Barak since:Le had left, as his hooks had been removed from their place. On opening the bn , ,k: it we. found that they had been mutilated by hat log- leaves turn out, some whollygor.e, others torn bail way in. An unbut sit ii agment of one) of the leaves was hared in the stove. Th•• circumstan ces are so strongly agninst the Cashier that a tempora ry Cashier was appointed and an imesti; at io n cows meneed by the Diructors of the Bank. which has been unremittingly continued to the'present time. No evi dence ofi/efalcmion or mismanagement has as yet been 'veins:lly discovered, curd until such disrove,ry is made tlee hitherto i rreprunchnlde character of the late Cashier should not be impeached. S ciffi ut hrcestigation has Peen made to silo* that the public are perfectly. safe as Wall as the stockholders, acid that ihd businoss of they Bank w.II nut ho lute/ rtipted." SHIPWRECK AND LOSS' OP $3,061,879 02 The ship Castle Tioram, Captain Fox, of Vawfound• !and, was wrecked on the Wei!. Coast of Denmark, about the fatli of Ntmerrher. The toaster, part of the crew, and 1.2 fishermen who Lad come son board t.) renderussislance, were drowned. Tho brig Sarah I...vett, of nod frnmSt Stephenson, N. Ff. Abbott, nialsier„ sailed from I,'Etnng, ou the4th of December, anti when three dace out Wa4c.tpized in alp -11,y gale qf *hid froid the North: cut dock load fastenings tijl topmast rigging.,when she righted,with lower masts standing and. wtitee.logieti. (.'.apt A. perished the A sehieday. The .crew sticcretled in get ting a barred of hived, decanted with stilt w otter, from below, whifla, with some lee and snow from aibut the deck. affUrted their only Buitanance during the whole time they eiiiritiati4 on the wreck. On the thirteenth day alto, the disaster, two of theerew died; and on the fifteenth diy the mate pefisfici. The tame efrty the wreck was happily fallen in' is iili by the brig Ann, Captain Todd. Sheibutne, N.S. and the twostir:i -s-ON, Thomas Cutler, of St Stephen., ana John B. Lawrence of Philadelphia, taken on board in an almost exhausted state, and lamb:Ba day or two after at Bar. ringtun, Nora Scotia. The ichcon..!T Mexico, or, and from Salem fur New York, carzo, coffee, palm nil, gum copal, machinery, &c. struck on the Isla- MI Nantucket harbor, at 5 p. m. 6th inst, in the strung N N gale and bilged. The prin cipal part of the gum copal, about two-thirds of the palm oil, some few casks vitriol, a considerable part of the heavy machinery, the sails, running rigging, cables and anchors have been saved and stored. Her cargo was valued at about $30,000. The machinery alone was worth $20,000. - A surveyot had orderea an imme diate sale of the wreck and contents on the , ttli It is further stated that there is but little prospect of saving much more of the cargo than may remain in the bottom, to be fished up when the weather moder ates. The wreck of n fore and aft schooner, was fallen in with off East Hampton, on the evening of the 4th inst, her sails atid spars laying alongside: the vessel passed within lofty feet of her, but no person was on board. A large full rigged brig was on shore on the 4th inst 10 miles N of Barnagat, her sails loose and flowing from the yards; the sea making a breach over her. Persons were seen on the beach r :eking up articles supposed to be drifted ashore from her: Tiro Chathani correspundent ofthe Vanrouth Regis ter states that the wreck of a schooner was seen add boarded ‘2Bth tilt off that place after the gale. She Was seen until night,when she disappeared and has not since been seen. She had a black bottom, and had appar ently been new topped. She appeared to be eastern • The expenditures of the Go iernment requiA imme dtate attention. To bring the expenses within the lirri its of the present receipts, a thorough e'verhanling of the cliff:rent departstients is. neisessary, fO} the purpose of reducing every branch of outgoes. . EXPiNDITURTS FUR THE Albf y AND :CAM Year. Army. Navy. 1840, . $3,750,780 $4,620,316 1841, 7,725,440 5,445,339 1842, ' 7,065,035 5,717,084 1893, ' 9,286,428 7,881,223 This immense outlay i■ these departments in the time of peace, is ono greet cause of the expenditures exceeding the recnipts. Yonri, &c AN ACT W' BECKS IMI=I3 !EE.UAI SANTA FE-:SUFFERLNG ON THE PRAT 'e A company of eight persons rho left Santa Fe for Independence, Missouri. on the 16th of Nov., arrived at the latter place about the end of DeCetiber. This it the party whom wrelately noticed as suffering on the Prairie, relief having been sent to them from Indepen dence. One of them. aMr Stewart, informs the Edi tor of the Western Ex po,itor that the weatherduri ng a portion of their jouraey wekvery,,cold, and the snow in the mountains about a lot deep. About one hun dred miles this side of Bent's Fort on the big Arkan sas, they came ju contact with a war party of the Cheyenne Indiatia; numbering about 150. They came near getting into a general fight with thence but havit a Frenchman in the company who c,ould speak their atigtiage, s fight was avoided. They did not - get out' of their clutches however, without loosing every article they bad, 'except theirguns and the clothing they had on. They suffered greatly ~ou their etip for provisions, being compelled to subsist for 6 day* together at one time, upon uhalf pint of gruel a day. He states that there is ageneral disposition at Santa Fie, with all classes, tofu's). the government to open the ports immediately to the American traders. So strong . indeed is this feeling, Ilat. Armijo, the present Governor of Santa Fe. actually proposed tu the Ameri cans residing there. te raise an army for the purpose of forcing thegeverammitu to open the trade again, and expressed a willingness to 011ry his measure thruegh with the force of twilit ! Wu was dissuaded from this course, by those to whom he made his proposition.— He states that the people of Santa Fe *maid receive un army from Texas with open arms, and would sur render that portion of the Mexican territory into their hands without firing a gon ! The Areetirana now at Santa Fe, are retreated , with marked respect, and it is said to be death by the law for a Spaniard te, strike nn Amerititt. The Governor of Santa Fe looks upon Bent's Fort as an ejtylum to which hccan flee at any time, should a chanye in fortune make it necesailsy fur him to leave Santa Fe. The last company of traders passed into the country-paid their duties, and went into the trade as usual. It seemed to be the opinon in Santa Fat that the trade would be opened in the Spring, or a general rupture 'Eight be expected. lqrlisina or Gui•Enatsit 'Alottoit.:--Ther *nage of the Executive of Louisiana is truly a Democratic document. Ye take the following Aynopais of it from the Cintinndti Louts lAIV A — G l etkernOr'eMesSage —The Soutllertt papers speak favorably of this document. It is short, and devoted mainly to State abates. • The Governor felicitates the people that they have passed the era or idleness, bank expansion and ruinous speculation, that the capitalleas banks have been shorn of their power to bring ruin on the roonfry, while they ruin themselves, lie recommends that prompt and honorable means be adopted to lighten the burthen of the State,. and that 011 attempts at internal improvement be abandoned. lie urges the abolishment of the 'board of Public Works and the stile of all pioperty belonging to the State; that the oitwe of State Engineer be abolished, and that ap propriations for ell pnblic works, except those of ex. treme neces.ity, cease. . He suggestsa change in the Penitentiary systetia, tirid points to farming, us succetsfulty followed in /ten- Lucky. He recommends aMentirnents in the laws . a. gainst.duelling, arstin and burglary, with dangireat weapons, ands submit, ether - capital punishment shall not be etsoli‘lied in such ru s es, and punishtrattda loss terognant to the feelings Of jurors be su`Jstituted. He recommends that the sixteeuth seetion bf every township of land be applied to the 4 purposes of bow mon school' edueafion; that the present banks be ,res trained from issuing bows era less detsomination than twent.2, dollau; that the law 9 reiutive to the us se:isn't-pi of tunable prupeety be revise& that,,tresolutionsbe past ed tebrxnmending to Congress the estnbihthment or a Navy Yard at l'ensgcoln, and ✓trusts thus. with (He vie 'x of amending the State Constitution, the General As sembly twill atfood the perip . .e every facihry to exercise, without restrie , ion. their sovereign power. LA TEST FaUM TEXAS The Steamship w York, Capt Wright, arrived at New Orleans tut the sth inst., from Galveston, With ilexat dates*, the 31st ult. A bill bus bees introduced daft the letver Longer pre% for the u:otexlition of the - ilepetialtr. to the United Sumo?, in ease the latter conttentt. • It will pass it!fr.»t if not quite. unnuimouily. The' whole people of texa.: are in favor of the annexation. Ovules Rayrnw F.st, Secretary of Legation to the I_7litet.l Stales, is on los eray to fulfil his thissiou. The GA 1 vt.,...t0n G.tzette of the 3llth nay,: •' Saint! Of nurocne m porn ries nre indulging in stirewd sprenlatious i❑ regard to the movo•mrnt+ our C o m.. mi,n.iifers iu Mexico. und the despatches from tiu•m. It is scarcely nefeessury to inform Cho public that:the storien publi4ied are wholly fictitious. Nu fate or im. purtnnt inteln:enee has bet- n rr (A. i vrd fin= the Com ninioners. Tina none at *fly tints of ar - discouraging chsrattar." - The markets at Galveston ire unusually well sup" plied with goods,aitt "brisk business is duiug. THE etioc,rAws. The itif.ansis inteiligesoeratbe 23d uir. says: The . Cktor uiws kilts lelpfuvect very 1 - nuukt within a few year-4. They ro hem. t . ire more einntortably and moremOral tlitin the neighboring tribes. These people ere euruestly seekilt. , literary, and me a 1 itn prrensent. Nearly half ofthet.r annuities axe appro— invited to the purpose of education, say engine ti2U,UOO 10 the Suite. Great lu.rmony exists among them; their Ghierru mem wm-l4s easy and well—it is truly a Republic of simple and econJrnitutl furor. The people are incitte trium,, frugal and moral; and comparatively, area hap py people. The Choctaw nation is a field in which philanthropists may labor, with anticipations of happy magas. The followiniambentic statements will show tt cer tain :oui gradual iherett so ofpnpulation among the Choc• taws 1Pt . fl.11!".0 MK. It till be seen that thr reg. istr,, of 1813 numhcred 232 persons less than were tet t tstered in 1342; witioh may make it appear tbat there was a decrease during 1843; it can be accoun ted furfrom the tact that n number of Choctaws, who had joint claims upon the Chickasaw tribe, from pecu• niury motives, preferred being enrolled among she Chickasaws: In 1838, 11,908—souls. In lan. 12.062—increase 154 in 1810, 12.224—increaso 162 In 1341, 12.564—increase 340 In 1842, I2,69o—inareuse 226 In 1843, 12,458—decrease 232. The agents east of the Mississippi have enrolled the choctaws in their old nation, and report them to, be over 6.000 strong. About 2000 are expected cut West in the spring of 1844. The balance will follow during the same year. A contract has been already entered into for their removal. We look forward to their arrival with anxiety; it will he a happy occasion when the whole of these people get together. In pe cuniary point of view, this emigration will be of cosid ()table importance to our citizens. By an act of con gregs, about 4 or 500,000 dollars is to be paid to these people and distributed to the heads of families, in in land office scrip, receivable al all Land Offices.— One half was to be peid theM em.t of the Mississippi, and the remainder to be paid them upon their arrival in the new country West. THE COTTON CROP Accounts come in very unfavorably from every sec tion of the cotton glowing country of trite. The rain has probably completed the destruction of nearly all the cotton in the fields.and such as has not been housed. There has been no weather favorable to gettretireg for the last six weeks, and the cotton unpicked previims to the commencement of the rains, we learn from all quarters, is either beaten out of the bells and into the earth, or has commenced sprouting in the bolls that still adhere to the stalk. The Tuscumbia North Alabam ian, Of last Thursday week, says: "If other portions of the cottorrgrawing country have suffered from the long' continued mina proportionably with this, the ex pectation of un abundant crop is not likely to be real ized." From the complexion of the accounts we have lately received from the interior, we should not be sur prised if the receipts of this year at this port should fall short of 400;000 bales. There are plenty of our old citizens who are willing to back their judgement, that the receipts here will not exceed that number. The rains still continue in this vicinity as onpie n ever. Mobile Advertiser. The Montreal Minerre, on the authority of Mr Roe buck, states that the imperial government has finally determined to allow the Stater"prisoners in Van Die man's land to come back to their country, and that no obetacle will be offered to the return of Mr Papineau. 1311 fast Night's CONGRESS. s: FIRST AESSiON. • [Reported for chi lialgislo r s Sun.] . TV.isititiurus Jan. 17 , 1814 . SF.SATE.—A great number of - memorials asking a reduction of letter r ostaze, were presented and refer. 'rail to tlit post c4ee coMmittee:' In thu course of some -conversation which ensuer; Mr Merrick stated that the attention of thacuminittee has bean esreeially, calle'd to the evil of perrnitting the . 15,000 lotanaste,ris the country to frank. This evil they Tao -pose to remedy They also purpox to cut down matarially the franking privileges of members of Congress. The bill will be reported as early las prat.- tizab le. The considei a tion of the tariff resolutions of Mr _Mc- Duffle i‘ us again postponed. The liousabill, appropriating $45,000 for i relief and protectiiiit of Aram lean seamen at foreigsPort-o, %vas taken up and passed. Several important reports %mi.,: Mith from commit tees. Mr Berrie garavolice of-a bill to establish a Na , ;al School. • • . A debate tlienarose on the bill to connect the Fox and Nisc..nsin rivers, by a canal. itilol4 coming toany decision,at an lowly bout the Senate vitist into Executive session. - . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. After theadopticin of tome unimportant resolutions, the House resumed the considelridon of the motion of Mr Cave Johnson. ui reconsider thb vote on the:adop tion of the following resolutions: Resolved, That the committee on ways and means be instructed to inquire what sum of money will be re quired to keep the boats now in use, and those in the process of preparation, designed to be employed in re moving obstructions in the navigation of the Mississip pi titter and its tributaties; in constant active employ nient for the fiscal year commencing on the IstofJuly next, and that they report to this 'dense the sum fur that purpose to the neat appropriation bill. After much bickezing the motion to reconsider was adopt ed. STIAMBOAT ACC:MIN - 1'5.-Thu &may El!tier was 6urne.4l to the water's edge, at Apalachicola, on the 4th inst. Loss $3,000. Easton hank -sv Doylestown bank ....... - - - ....... -- -•- ••••••• • r Franklin bank of illoshington ' 2. - -;..... - k: 4 - Bank of Chambersburfh:.....— . . ... ~......2 " Middletown ' ' -;'..-31 ' Geftysburgh .... .... . ....... . ...AS " Lez.-istown , Sas idehann.a c0unt,y.......... -, - ...7..-4 Berk' county bank...-. - • ..:: - .74 Columbia Bank and Bridge Company ...... ~..,,11 .......... Carlisle b0nk......... .. ..........-...• _ 11 t Fria ianl - ...-... . . ..... IrAtlPt) 4 • ' • • rmarit - ' r - _iv t Siumat.zß, the \Ting _Rae _ ~ . or OP'. Farmers and Drovere bank.. earner of Ohio, has declined. Se miYii die Ohio ittigyes - ''' Bank of Lesiicaster.. RIAD . " Bank of Readin E•. . . , ••' Harrisbu ry bank .... . .. .... ".. • Flae. — Uniontown WO3 vi,ited by a destructive 6re t Hincsa ` il ' . i - Lancaster " . - • . - 44 on Thursday morning last, which consumed several i r Aincet e r , co . w.. _ ... ......... ...:-... - .21k houses before the flames were subdued. A man by the • Lebanon "....- - name of L - M. Kleim bas been arrested on the charge' Min e ra'bank o f ?nttsville ._ . . _ - .... _. _ .. 4 .!! i ...° of gr Ina his own store, which Wa3 among the pro perty ; ' Vonongakcla bank of 8r0wn5ri11e....,...:ii? . . ,. .1 New Hope and Delavare Bridge cu-iftpany-1, ..„ ... communed. Ills goods wire iniured to ala rg - e amount• , Xorticampton bank ---'-teir.l7sali . -t ~ Towanda bdt,t- The Little Ben was slightl;• damaged l fire, on her Jast trip, near Rock Sprini., The Empress be okeher ritaft,belew Lotlisvi4e, stud us towed to Cincinnati,. hp the Vicksburgh. . The Messenger strs!zek a sting at Hat Island, which *Or' 3 - 0 of her sinsbeis enakinrilaged a p4t of the car. go. She mu Ito Cleist - yed by the ICciaeUto THE YOUNG DEMOCRACY. ' i Wyoming bank.. - t A ir....-eting Of the Democratic young men oldie calm- ' TWrst Brdhch bank '" - ty afMie , , , hetty---favarnble ta the formation of a Dem- York bank.. _ . Waihiuttan HotelsOHlO. orialic Young mans A.ssociatin.n , is requested at the 1 on T ue ,d, y evening, the 234 a • Pclmont bank of St. Clair:vine-- ....5,,, , ......".:.1‘ r'ii;:linbank of Columbus ....'.—..........: —.l Jar:uary, 1 .9 14,at 7 o'clock. 1.- (' :-: :..'lella bank cf New Li5b0n.........:.-...11 - : 11111( . 3 Irwin, Circleville (Lawrence, ca5hierj...,...... 1 Charles 11 Paulson, .• 1 " " ( Warren, cashier) alo sale Jaen!) H u nke r ,. . . , Cincinn:-li banks . ... ..... 1.. . .._ ..., . ' Y Remer; i • • -••-• -.—.:7 4 4 1 Chillicothe bank Jno B. Dar, -- .... ; B .satiate;l Commercial bank - of Lake Eric— . James Pull, , Dayton banl- .... 1 Franklin bank of Columbus . .......t 13 F.Anderson, . John' Nlarfor.l, . ' Farmers' and Mechanics' bank of Steubensille —1 A Maker, I , Farmers' bank of Calitor ' 90 ~a 1 Wln McClure jr, Gean .- _ . Jelin S Kennedy, Granville 7 Haszillon lamrs , Pence, ; inn B Craig, Lancaster Marietta Wm Bryant, S B McElroy, Massillon !- Geo Thopson, - • , Mechanics' and Traders'. Cincinnati...:: Wm C Meredith, i Mount Pleasant .... J i Norw a lk J.;hnstan, 1-Plttnezat,„ '...,, E H Hraatings _ .......—..... A Stewart, -40 mr)urg --- Sciola Semi Nt•Clilro, Urb 'Dins Hamilton, asta - • .. R.,1”. Portvr: WoOoter _._- H 13 Haar) Xenia .„.:.....,... .... anesrill • inn Ilamiliiet. Z t "•- • - Joe G.Jlagher, Bank of Clers:aa.l Vl' in J A uli r itn Win I Barr, Jnof2eylk,. liesuerchty nit - truing, John ythingrzt son of Jan'irs Lonergen, ageci teroycattr; and -1.)11r dies. F.tlB fl2:11C1111 will take phy.e this afrp t - t ,o n at 3 from the rehience of hit , father, S,:ott's 6e14,.1.ear The' doe gate, Fourth Wee! 11.03(1; jun 20 1844 P. Widder, 13,0 t and Shia Maker, AVM' , raided on 2d street. between Wood find Smithfield Mtn, for many,years. has retnav ed beck from Allegheny eity to thal4gAbse lately occupi ed trt Charles L Voltz, on Woddlityitet, between 2d and Ist stmets,Pittsburg,h. .K •eps all kinds of shoes and hoots. and shoe findinzs of the best quality, all of which he will sell at low prices to his old customers, and all others who mdvfavor him with a call jan 20—lm A RARE CHANCE FOR RETAIL GROCERS! THE subscriber will sell th." balance of the stock of Groceries, and also the fixtures of a retail Grocery Store at a low rate.; to any person who wishes to engage in the business this is a favorable opportuni ty. In the stock is embraced clot of superior Rio Ca (ea, which is lowerAhan it can be purchased eastward. J R. MURPHY, Exe'r, Liberty, foot of sth street jan n—tf Notice. THE JOURNEYMEN TAILORS of the cities of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, and environs, are hereby informed that a special meeting of the society will be held on the 22d inst., at 6 o'clock. P. M., at their society room in the Diamond. A general attend ance is requested as many things of importance will be laid before the society. jan 18-3 t By order of the Society. ET EMP AND MOLASSES. -L 10 ton water rotted hemp, 6 bbls sugar house molasses, Received on - consignment and for sale by J G & A GORDON, jan 18 12 Water and 20 Front steeet REAL ESTATE AGENCY, CONVEYANCING, &c. &CL. THE undersigned, having. associated themselves for the transaction of all business relative to Real Estate, will henceforth attend to tho porchase and sale as well as renting of city and country property:collect ing rents, etc. The senior member of the firth having had much ex perience, and being extensively known as an agent of Real Estate, they hope to receive a liberal share of public patronage. For the accommodation of the pub lic, there will be tie° offices, where bitsiness will be te• ceived; at the Real Estate Agency of James Blakely. Penn st., sth Ward, and at the Law office of John J. Mitchell, S. W. side of Smithfield, (near 5 . th.) at either of which. persons wishing to have instruments of Hri ring, legally and neatly executed, titles investigated. or desirous to purchase or dispose of Real Estate, will apply. J. J. Mitchell will continue to attend to the duties of his profession, as heretofore. JAMES BLAKELY, JOHN J. MITCHELL, dec 4—dior6in int) Hughes, Body Patterson, Thomas Phi Jas Salisbury, George Hall, S McKee. D u H Smith, IL 11 Kerr, B Hogan, 'no T Connolly S W Black, S Murt ow Brrnnin, Jou Kier• Bidcns Jno Sion2t, Jacob Lowman, 0 H Brown, Root E .no Irwin, James Newhouse, Alex McDonald S S Mcßtirle, D D Bruce. Wm W E Snowded, Wm Flinn, . liram Klne, Charles Barnett, H Hunker, #ank Notre anb c xrtjas c CalaltEMED NIAILT AT d." IDLUMEIII., EXCIUMGIII 71101“ M, COHNILD 07 WOOD AND MOLD In SPECIE. STANDARD Merchants and Manufacturers' Scrip _ Exc4ano Bank Scrip .a. ~t..... 4 .. i 4 Currency ....... ...... .... t li Bnks anglify Scrip... ... ' ••- .. 76. EACIIANGg—AT SIGILL- , --;-_-: • OA Pitikulelpkia Neil) York.. Bpitpit. .Bcairm' are. ... . .• • SPECIE. Gold - Lim" Silver PEN N glf„LVAlsild.- - PITTAIBURGIk. Bank of Pillsbures Merchants and Manufatturere bank • 7 Do. Hollidaysburgk . - Bankn Do Norther* or or e t h ic ers Am Liz eric erfic a Do PennsyMtnia ... .. .............. Commercial Blink of'Peisn4yivania Farmers' and Mechanics' bank :..... Kensington batik.... Vet. Ma n ufect u rerso“ Mechanics' Mechanics Moyansensiag Philadelp;,ia bask • - wAper Schuzgkiii . . sntstim:ark Weste rn. . .. • . par Bank of Penn Tousgii4ip . . "" Giros bank ..... ...... . U. S. bank a 7:d branches . 96 COUNTE.Y BANKS. Bank of G e rgentoten " Chester county " M:IC/Ware9SotAiy par MOrsigamity county._.. .... i' Northu mberland Farmers' bunk of Duck, county INDIANA State bank aad traPtehes State . - KENTUCKY All botts ILLINOIS. Slate bank Batik of Illinois, Shatc:nertotrn. Brock or 1. 1 :c Valley of Virginia Batk of Virginia....... ... Exeketng: bank of Virgin-ix.. Farmers' bank of Virginia . Neikt.li: Western bank of Virginia Ate rciza and..ifechtiniei bank of Virginie....l MARYLAND Baltimore City bank5...... ._._ All other solvent banks::: .... . NORTH CAROLINA 7 All.sarent - ba*ks,. .. SOUTH C-AR—OLPSA. . All solvent banks.. -. GEORGIA All solvent banks ALA AMA Mobile Lanka_. Country banks LOUISIANA '!'etc Orleans 3anks (r00d).... TENNESSEE All banks ... ~.. DOOIL AND SOD PRINTING OFFICE, IV CORNER OF WOOD 3 rani 311. The proprietors of the Mon:: rsts Post and Man- CUAT AND MANUFACTURER respectfully inform ih friends and the patrons of thosO papers, that they ha a large and well chosen assortment of .7i - 421.311E1C 711C - 11kCJIE• 1 311E, . zaviQLtal maviaaira Necessary to a Job Printing Office, and that th©r are Prepared to execute LETTER PRESS PRINTING', OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Bills of Lading, Circulars, Bill Heads, 'Cards, Blank Checks, Hat Tips. It It MHZ'S of Blautts, Stage, Steamboat and Canal Boot Bills, with, or propriate cuts, Printed on the shortest notice and most reasonabl• terms. We respectfully ask the patronage of our friends the public,in general in this branch of our business. July 31, 1843: PHILLIPS & SMITH. ANba Paperlls; to b Rags; ; q quantity of try C Carpet;aer F ft ia a x g s i s a and Tow Yarn; Beeswax; Tallow; What and Rye Floc in bags; Dried apples and Peaches; Beans, Scc.—f . which a fair market price will be paid in any kind Goods, Books or Stationary, or Pittsburgh manta' tures on hand, and part in money v. ill be paid. FOR SALE—good Cast Steal Pennsylvania Yankee axes, and harufleh; Hatchet handles: al good assortment of window Glass and Sashes. ISAAC HARRIS. Agt. & Com Merchant, No. 9, sth stn... jan 16, 1844 ETI ... •~ • -~~ - - .2, < .:..se ~, ...._..._A 111E1211
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