ar rut-t. pArtTicoLARs op Tn .Battm or tfib Paiuu Gallant Db fknck or tb Repibmcacu. A mercantile firm in New York has received an account of the battle of the Parana, which we find in the Commercial, of that city. Th nm of the present war is as follows :Orihe, Governor of Montevideo, and son-in-law of the President of the Argentine Republic, Rosas, wis some time ago, in consequence of domestic im-.t -reef ion, expelled. Rosas lent Oribe an rmv of 10,000 men, with which he has besieg ed Montevideo (or more than three year, and also, fleet to blockade the town which fleet. h vievr, the French and English captured and sent into Montevideo. The object of this war cm the part of the Allied Monarchies ( Frnrce, England and Brazil) ij to force an en t.i.nre into the intetiorof the Argentine Repub licby the River Parana and its tributaries, which are navigable for about two thousand miles, to unite with domestic insurgents in the interior and erente disscntions in the Republic with a view to the dismemberment of the union, or the overthrow of the administration of Preei 'etit Rosas, and thus open that part of South Aniciii.a to European colonization. The following is an account of the battle : Preparation for the Battle On the 18th November, 1845, the Anglo-French fleet ap proithcd the forts of the Yuclta de Obligada. sjii.trdin? the mouth of the Parana, and anchor I three miles from Obligado Point. Recon noiesances were made on the 19th, and the commanders perceived that the defences were constructed with much ability. There were tour bnttiries, one having 00 feet elevation from the water line, and the others on the lower ground between. In all they mounted 22 pieces of cannon, 82, 23, 24, 18 and 12 pound ers, thu parapets being of strong mason work. A line of 24 boats, fastened together by rhnin?, extended across the river, which U there $20 yards w ide. At one end of this lino were l.u fits boats, at the other a schooner ann.il 1 1 Ij fix guns. According to all accounts, more t inn inree thousand men occupied thtee posi tion!. P'nn of Attack. On h 20th November, t'iO. E.ijjinh and French fleets moved up to the forts, which they prepared to attack in two di visions ; the first, commanded by Captain Tre b.iuart and comprising four vessels, the second commanded by Captain Sullivan, and compris ing the fime number. There divisions anchor ed from North to South, at 700 yards distance. The steamship Gorcor, Tulton and Firebrand mchored at 1500 yards from the mo6t distant hntter-y. T.'ie R.itlie. At 45 minutes past 8 on the morning of the 20th, the first riivibhn weighed anchor; the other soon after. At 50 minutes pist 0 the butteries opened their fire. At halt past 10 the action became general. The effect ot-thn fire from the ships waB quickly seen in the irregularity of that from the batteries. Yet 'he defence was obstinate. The places of those who fell were quickly supplied by others; but it m true that the cavalry, stationed on the hill, charged upon thu infantry when they attempted to fly. At 12, the Argentine schooner Republican wis blown up by a grenade from the British Sieamir Dolphin. The fire boats could not operate by reason of the strong current. At this timo Captain Hope, of the Firebrand, cut the cluins by which the boats were fastened, and a passage was opened, through which the Gorgon, Fulton aud Firebrand were enabled to pass and take a position flanking the. batteries. Previous to this the San Martin and Dolphin had suffered severely from the Argentine fire, the former (an Argentine vessel captured by the English and French, and now directed a giinst her late owners) was particularly aimed bt, and received one hundred shots. The Ex peditive and Cnmua supported the flankin ves sels, plucing themselves within musket shot of the bitteries. The fire of the latter gradual ly diminished, and after 4 P. M., they scarely gave a shot. At this time the English com mander in-chief gave the signal to close up to- w.i-ds the shore. th. point of approach being the position of the Gorgon and Firebrand. The French commander prepared to sustain the landing. The defence wes obstinate ; the com bit lasted fnm 10 in the morning until 7 in the evening, when the batteries were taken and the Republicans put to flight with terrible loss. The Lnndirs Destruction of the Furls.- At 4 j minute past 5 dptain Hotham lunded 3.'.) inert, inquiry arid mnines; the advance detachment, uuil.TCiin'uin Sullivan, were re ceived with a shnrp fire of musketry, but the rest quickly came up and drove the Argentines back. At the -am- time the French command er effected a binding, ami possessed himself of th- first three batteries, the enemy making no resistance. 1 he next mornins additional troon were landed aud destroyed the fortifications. Ten pieces of brass cannon were taken on board the squadron ; the others were thrown into the water Killed and Vvundf-d. Judging from the number of dend bodies found in the batteries and from the wagon loads of wounded that were earried of! during the 21st Nov. the loss of the Argentines must have been C00. In one of tl butteries were found 230 dead bodies in the o;her 1G0. All were blacks. Twontv-twn nie ee. of ArtUle-y were taken. At on. time, when the Republic- infantry attempted to fly. the f r. i ,, ... ctvalr, competed them to resume the combat, Of th French 13 killed, 70 wounded. Amon the former is Lieut. MichauJ, o the San Mar tin. Among the Utter Mtwtrt. Hello, Vsrnax Simnneati i and Daniel. Of the English, 10 killed and 25 wounded I among the former two offi cers, Lieut. Tiriertale ofthe Firebrand, and An d-ews r tin Dolphin. The tatter teasel had 1)17 hll in hr Imp i the Fulton 104. The Sn Mirtm was riddled. The French dischar ged 1300 biilln. The Monarchical forcea re msined on allure through the 21st without mo testation. This i one of the moot splendid defences on record, and reflects the greatest honor on the skill and valor of the Republicans. The asser tion that the cavalry charged the retreating in fantry and made them keep to their posts, needs confirmation. The whole rpport was evidently drawn up by some persons in the interest of the Monarchies. We shall probably receive more authentic ac counts Irom Buenos Ayres in a few days. Ttia TarlfT aii-l Mom Market We are indebted to a Harriabitrg letter, pub lished in the Philadelphia North American, for the arrangement of the farts contained in this ar ticle We should have copied the letter, entire, but for some personal allusion therein, such as we do not admit in our columns. Our purpose is to discuss "principles, not men," and we can ve ry well see how Democrats can differ, even upon the tariff question, upon which there is a greater unanimity among all par ict in Pennsylvania, than upon any other national measure, without laying aside patriotism, or subjecting themselves or their constituents to censure. Pennsylvania feels interested in creating and maintaining a HOME MARKKT, for the pro ducts of agriculture, from the fact, that every man engaged in manufactnring or mining be comes a purcha'tr and not a teller of agricultural produce For the purpose of exhibiting this truth in its proper light, the following is copied from the census tables of 1840, taken by the Marshals, for the year 1919 : Persons. Engaged in agriculture, Eengaged in mining. 207.533 4.C03 Engaged in manufacturing, 10.1 8S3 tngaged in commerce, li.333 125.S2-I Exccks in agriculture, SI. 709 The encouragement given by the tariffof 1912 our manufactures, to the coal trade, and the to commerce on the canals, railroads, and coasting trade, has more equally divided our population, d by increasing the home market, has increa sed the value of lands as well as their pioducts. The iron manufaeture, and the mining and ship ping of coal, has more than doubled, and it is pro bable that the cotton and other manufactures have proportionally increased. The following is the amount of anthracite and lituminous coal, carried upon the State works, for six successive years : In 1840, the number of tons were 196 4S0 In 1841, do do 206 393 In 1S42, do do 273 000 In 1813, do do 3t3 0DS In 1S44, do do 477 "94 In 1845, do do 631 731 About one fourth of thecoal mined in the State. passes over the State works, and vet the amount this year is nearly equal to the whole trade, in 1S30. If the tariff remains undisturbed, the time is not far distant, when the toll upon coal and iron alone, will pay the interest upon the State debt. We have not the means of ascertaining the a- mount of bituminous coal which has been mined from year to year, and sent to mat ket, but the anthracite coal trade is well ascertained. There was mined and sent to market tbe first anthracite in 1621. The following shows an in crease every five years : In 1821, 1 083 tons. In 1S25, 48 047 In 1S31, 176 820 In 1836, 682 428 In 1811, 1915 214 In 1645, 2 O0C 970 This trade, the increase of which is unparallel ed in any branch of industry in any country, has peopled our mountains with an industrious and thriving population ; built up towns and villages; created a large roasting trade: and is annually bringing $8,000,000 into our Commonwealth to be distributed among our laborers and farmers ; and supplies a better market for Pennsylvania agriculture than the whole Pritish Empire. The iron manufacture is not less important In 1832 Pennsylvania manufactured about one third of the amount made in the Union. She now manufactures more than one half. In 1839, the manufacture was 98 395 tons In 1842. 113 9.47 In 1845, not less than 250 000 The amount transported over the State works has considerably more than doubled since the passage of the Tai iff of 1642, as the following will show : In 1R43, carried on the State works, 38 002 tons In 184 1, 60 398 In 1845, 88 231 It it probable that the amount carried over every other avenue, to market, has proportional ly increased. The anthracite iron manufacture did not exist in 1839. There aie now about 35 furnaces ma king iron with anthracite coal, tome of whicl are yielding 4000 tons per annum. It is estima ted that they will average 3000 each, or an ag gregate amount of 105.000 torn. Thit exceedt the wbole iron manufacture of tbe State previous to 1540. There it one anthracite furnace, located at Harrisburg, owned by Fx Governor Porter which consumes 13 000 tone of anthracite coal from the Wyoming valley ! 13 000 tona Iron ore from Columbia and the Cumberland valley, and ,on, "mestona, from the quarries on the ca ..I TL ... ' . . on. J, , T ' T T l i M I -"en, exceeds io, coo annua v .nrf i. enl fn.l.. ' ... f i -- "wi,i TiTi taw nam ntt it, at much at i$ pa! J by tit eountv of Ticea According to in estimate made in 1643, by i committee ef Pennsylvania Iron Convention the furnaces, forges, bloomeries and rolling mills of the Stats, afforded market for $8,000, 000 worth ot Pennsylvania agricultural produce. If the estimate was correct, it now affords a mar ket for $13,000,000, and it is worth' six times at much totht farmer, at the whole European1 mar ket. THE AMERICAN. Saturday, Ftbuary 14, 1846. 1. B. ..Vf.lt, Esq., at hie Heal E. tote and Coal Offer, corner of fid ami Chenmtl Street, Philadelphia, It authorized to act at .Itrent, avd receipt for all monir due thit office , for ouhicription or advert Ulng. Jlho. at hie Office ."t. 160 .'Xtosa-i Yrcef, Alte Vorlt. ,ind S. E. Corner ot Baltimore and Calvert el., Baltimore. KJT A few 20 lb. kegt of printing ink can be had at this office, at Philadelphia prices, for cash. CyWe are indebted to the Hon. Lewit Cass, for his speech on the Oregon question. To the Hon. Simon Cameron for public documents. To the Hon. Jamet Pollock for hit Oregon tpeech, and to E. Y. Bright, Esq , of the Legislature, for pub lic documents. C7" In another column, our readers wi'l find an interesting account of a battle between the allied forces of England and France, and the hoops of President Posas, of the Argentine Re public in South America. The account should be received with some grains of allowance. La ter aeronntt say, that if the Republicans had been supplied with more cannon and of larger calibre, the allied fleets would have found it extremely difficult to effect a passage. At it is, they will have to fight for every inch of ground in their progress up the river. The notice to England on tbe Oregon question, passed the House on Monday last, by a vote of 1C3 to 54. In the Senate its fate is doubt ful. E7 In tbe Legislature, tbe Senate tariff reso lutions havr passed the House, by a vote of 53 to 1. C7 McNulty, the late defaulting clerk of the . S. House of Representatives, who was recent ly tried it Washington for embezellirg the pub lic funds, was on his return home, it is said, tri. umphantly escorted into town. We can hardly believe that any responsible or respectable por tion of the community had any part in the pro ceedings. McNulty was guilty, to say the least, of gtoss, if not a criminal violation of his duty, and only escaped conviction on account of a de fect in the law. We regret that any portion of the press should speak approvingly of the mat ter, at some have done. HT-Defihihg the Limits There basbeen tome difficulty heretofore, in defining the limits when slavery should cease. According to the Albanv Evening Journal, the matter has been settled in the Now York Legislature, by Col. Young, a few days since, on tbe Texat debate, who, while ar guing that it was necessary to drive tlavery as far South as possible, expressed his doubt w heth er any climate North of 'h 1 wat hot enough for it." K7 The Ofeco.i Debate. Th debate on thit interminable question, we are happy to say, will soon cease. The country hat become com pletely nauseated and tickened, with the speech es of member! of Congress, on thit tubject ; not one in twenty of whom advance a tingle new idea on the great question. How men of sense can get up day after day, and inflict upon Congress long speeches in discussing a subject that hat been already thoroughly discussed by the master-minds of the nation, seems somewhat incom prehensible. Mr. Buchanan's letter to tbe Bri tish minister, contains a more powerful and con clusive argument, than all the speeches we have seen on the subject put together. The New York Mirror contains the following, in which we fully concur : "Cacoethes LoQt'Esni Among the weary duties of an editor's life it none more wearisome than the perusal he it forced to undergo of the debates of our legislative assemblies. l or in stance, the Oregon question hat been before the House lor many weeks. Has any member pre tented the cla'm of the United States more forcl bly than Mr. Puchanan ? It it probable that any one will? Why then should gentlemen insist on parading speeches, which only satisfy the country that their abilities are fourth and their tanitiet first rate f Washington and Franklin were men but little if at all inferior in intellec tual rapacity to any ofthe members of the pre sent house; they rarely occupied the floor more than ten minutes." KThe Washington Correspondent of the New York Mirror, frequently furnishes some cu rious information in relation to the dignitaries at Washington. Speaking of Dixon II. Lewit, w ho weight 460 pounds, he tayt : "Among other rumors it one that the linn. Dixon 11 Lewit hat agreed to walk for the next Presidency. At for so large . gentleman 'run ning' for that office it would be out of the quet t'on. He never 'ran' in his life but once, and that wat when hit sweetheart told him if he could not catch her b could not have her. Mr Sawyer, who spoke yesterday in the House, wat once a blacksmith and with him Mr. Ken nedy of Indiana learnt hia trade. They are both ftr k pg proofs of what ran be effected by pre severance. Messrs Westcott, Cameron, and Nile, of the Senate, were onre printers, one of the members of the House, from Tennesse, once sat en th. board as a journeyman tailor. What glorious institution have we, wbere all grades can swim to the surface. It is. curious fact that about one-third ofthe present House are either wholly bald or bsve small patches of baldness .tbir crowns. What ran be tba reason I 07" Tber. it counter revolution goise o ' Mexic, in favor of Hcrr.r., headed by Cen. Arista 07 Gin. Camison. The following compli mentary notice of our new Senator, the Hon. Si moo Cameron, is from tbe pen of tbe Washing ton Correspondent of the North American. Those who are acquainted with Gen. Cameron, arc aware of his aterling good sense and practi cal business habits. Hit course in the C. S. Sen ate thut far, hat won for him the esteem and con fidence of all high minded and houoiable men. "A very interesting debate sprung upon a claim of Mr. Perkint, and othert, for remuneration of property told and confiscated by thit Government during the last war. Mr. Clayton, Mr. Johnson of Md., Mr. Allen, Mr. Colquitt, and others, took part in the discus lion, but I wat particularly and forcibly struck with the remarks of Mr. Cameron, who seemed at once to grasp the merits of the case, and to present them with a force and freshness which astonished the older and more practiced debators. He disclaimed any sympathy with the partizan spirit which bad been drawn into an argument, involving the rights of citizens, and he avowed himself above administering the laws of justice under political construction. A most pointed re buke was administered to those who bad so fre quently sneered at "federalism." and Mr. Came ron took occasion to say, the democratic church was not entirely absolved from the membership ofthnsewhoin days of yore had been stained with that tin, if sin it was. I know of no man, in that distinguished body, who in so short a space of time, has created so decided and so favorable an impression. He thinks soundly and rapidly he reasons with fairness and acuteness, and he never fails to carry his point home. With a pure ana proper diction, he delivers hit ideat in few and becoming words, never attempting parade. but always speaking with effect. So far as I ran discover, his pre-eminent qualities are vnct and refetut ot. those of all others best adapted for a practical statesman. He will be a very leadine man in his party before this session is over, and such acts as this of to-day must insure him all the respect and confidence of every liberal and en lightened opponent. He has what the bet of the leadert of Pennsylvania lacks, the "will to do and the soul to dare," and without designing invidious distinctions. I venture toaffim he will accomplish even more than has ever been at tempted by the most distinguished of hit oppo nents. He has already effected, at this session, more than one result which would have stagger ed th most courageous to have begun single handed. Canal CommUilonera Ilrport. The annual report ofthe Canal Conim'ssinn- ere, giving a statement of the condition of the Public Works of Pennsylvania, and their man agement during the past year, is published. The receipts and expenditures for the year are stated by the Commissioners to have been as follows: Receipt. $110(1070 43 Expenditures 550 194 13 Net revenue S010.7P') SO Py reference to the Cnal Commissioners repott of last yesr, we find that the expen ditures and rereip's, during the year ending the 20th of N'ovt mbf r, IS41, were ns follows : R-ceii-1. SI lf7 603 42 Expenditures b'A'2 (Ml 45 Net revenue f 035 572 97 Thus it will be seen that, notwithstanding the boasted increase of the revenue ot our Pub lic works, there has been an increase of receipts during the last yesr, of only $'.29,376 01, and an increase of net revenue f but SI 1,212 33. The receipt, and expenditur . i f the Main Line during the last year, appear to be as fol lows ; Receipts Expenditure. STCS.OGS 90 463.3S7 71 Net revenue S-1G1GS1 19 According to the report of the Canal Com missioners of last year, the receipts and expend itures ofthe Main Line, during the year end ing the 30th of November 1811, were as fol lows : Receipts S974.219 96 Expenditure. 471. 3U 33 Net revenue 502,851 63 We have thus the startling fact presented to our view of a deficiency of the receipt, ofthe Main Line, during the lat year, compared with the receipts of the previous year, of $40,150 00, and of a decrease in the net revenue of 38, 173 44 : It is due to say, that the revenue of the Dela were Divihiou has considerably increased dur ing the past year. Last year, that is the year ending the 30ih of November, 1844, the net revenue on this bVtnch of our improvements, amounted to the aumof$SG,407 15. Accord ing to the repoit of the Canal Commissioners, the net revenue, during the year 1815, amount J ed to $105,592 50 ; being an increase coin par ed with the previous year of $19,181 41. The same has been the case also with the Susquehanna and North and West branches. The pet revrnue of improvements during the year 184-1. amoun'ed to $14,316 (18. For 18-15 the net revenue from these divisions . mounted to $70,512 55, being an increase over the year 1844 of $32,196 47. This improve ment in the revenue, derived from these divi sions bear amp'e testimony ofthe beneficial operation of the Tariff of 1842 upon the great Coal and Iron operations of these districts. The orignal cost ofthe Main Line ofthe pub lic worka was f 14,301 320, the interest on which sum for one yesr, 5 per cent, i. $718, 066 00. The net revenue on thi. line for the past year, assisted in the report, waa j4fVl, 681 19. Now deduct thi. revenue from the in teres! on the cost of the work, and it will be teen that there is deficiency of revenue thort J the interett of $253,: 84 81 Take Ihe whole cost if 11 the fin'shed lines. tpply the same test, and the same result i. pro duced. The revenue falls short t the inteiett nr.rly Four JIunded Thou$and Dollar t Starv A. Paxson waa unanimously re-elected - , Treasurer .1 New Jersey, by the Joint Meeting f the twe Heotttof tbe Lejitlatar Correspondence of thi Sunbury American. NUMBER VII. Wasbinoton, Feb. 9, 1846. Tbe Senate, as usual, set 4 days, called it a week, and adjourned over to Monday, after trans- acting little business of importance. The bill making appropriation for the construction often iron tteamert, occupied a greater portion ofitt time. Mr. Wescott, of Florida, having the floor on Thursday, taid that thit bill, (the navy bill.) wat essentially necettary for the protection of the Southern coast from invasion, and declared hit firm determination to vote for no Oregon mea sure until thit bill had passed. He said he would not be deterred from voting from any apprehen sion at to the construction Great Britain might put upon it. Wescott, is one of the three pr in ters ofthe Senate. He is a whole-souled and ta lented fellow, and is an honor to his State to his conntry and to the station whith his own merits have raised him. He is not unlike Cen. Cameron, whose great worth and reputation is fast gaining him the increased affection and influ ence ofthe honest yeomanry of theKeystone State and of the honorable body, in which he holds a seat. From the spleen that some few corrupt demagogues give ver.t to, amongst which number a correspondent of the Jackson Democrat, at Williamsport, can be placed, whose intrigues were fortunately frustrated, to the great benefit of Pennsylvania's interest, there appears to be a vengeance lurking in the breasts of those who were disappointed. The correspondent of the Democrat says, "that Lycoming democracy is understood here." It is so far understood, I can assnieyon. that no conhdence, whatever, in one portion of it at least, is placed, from its being the sole cause of having the 13th district represen ted by a whig in the national councils of the na tion. It does not take an "immense" mind as Mr. Itigersnll would have it, to penetrate the pu rity of such democracy. "Reputation," as old Ben Johnson says, "would be of little worth. were if in the power ot every concealed enemy to deprive us of it." On Thursday, in the House, a resolution was adopted terminating the Oregon debate on Mon day the 9th inst., at 3 o'clock, and to give all an opportunity of being heard, a motion was adopt ed, making the daily meeting of the House, un til that time, at 10 o'clock A. M. instead of 13. Incompliance with a resolution of tbe House, the President, on Saturday, sent in a message, with the letters, &c. that have passed between Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Tackenham, relative to the Oregon question. From their import it ap pears that the rumors abroad a few days since, were not made without some knowledge of what was transpiring. Great Britain, as was rumoreJ, through her Minister, Mr. Tackenbam, has made a propnal to leave the whole matter to arbitra tion, which has been refused by this government, as I predicted would be in my last. This refu sal will receive the universal approbation ofthe American people. To have accepted of the pro position of Mr. Packenham "of referring the whole question of an equitable division of that territory to the arbitration of some friendly so vereign or state" would have been a virtual a bandonment of the decisive stand taken by Pre sident Polk in his message, in which he is sus tained, if the press speaks public opinion, by the great mass of the people of this Union; for, as Mr. Buchanan says, in his reply to Mr. Packen ham, it would be "an acknowledgement of the right of Great Britain to a portion of the territo ry, and would necessarily preclude the U. States from claiming the whole before the arbitrator." It would have made this government appear in consistent in her claims to this territory, before the civilized world ; at one time claiming its ex clusive right to the whole territory, and, at ano ther time, acknowledging that Great Britain had rights there also. None, then, can consider it culpable in the President in making this refusal. In making none other than a great sense of jus tice of our clear right to the whole territory, in fluenced him in taking thia course. He will not trust it to arbitration, no "matter what may be the character of the arbitrator whether, sover eign, citizen, or subject," and in this assertion he, w ill be backed by every American, having a proper sense of his country's national honor. The letters of Mr. Buchanan, in answer to Mr. Packenham, does honor to the noble heart from which they have emanated, and will have a ten dency to raise him still higher in the re gard of the American people. He has proven him aelf to be the man tuited to the emergency. Mr. Buchanan, in giving the reasons of the Pre sident for refusing to leave the matter to arbitra tion, tayt : "that he doet not believe the territo rial rights of thi nation to he a proper tubject for arbitration. It may be true, that under pe culiar circumstances, if the interests at stake were comparatively smaller, and if both parties ttood upon an equal footing, there might be no insuperable objection to tuch a course." What offer Great Britain will make now, remaint to be teen. She must come up to the mark, for the courte of our government is settled "we will ask for nothing but w hat is right, and submit to nothing that it wrong " Lord Aberdeen, in con versation with our Minister, Mr. McLane, tayt, that the extensive military preparation of Great Britain have no connexion with the relationt of the two countries, but tayt that they may be used in case of hostilities. Whatever their prepara tion may be for, our country should be in pro per state of defence. Last Saturday, Congress commenced at 10 o' clock, and kept up the ditcustion of giving the notice, with great warmth, until 3 o'clock the next morning, (Sunday,) in consequence of the limited time tbey have. As soon as one speak er geta done, the floor is instantaneously filled with persona crying, "Mr. Ch.irmain," so eager are they to be heard. Some, however, I think will be disappointed, in having an opportunity of speaking, 1hua depriving tbe people of their patrlnie productions, as the talk in tbe House .j - - , I must eeate at 3 o'clock en tbit day. I yBt,t w, t romor jB ba streets last weak, how much truth there is really in it, I cannot sty that Cattiut M. Clay and Tom Marshall, the "calf-shooter," have fought, duel, the revolt of which is that Tom bat met the melancholy fat. of the North Carolina physician. "But this from rumor't tongue I idly heard if true, or lalte, I know not." tntil it assumes a more probable ahape, and' it corroborated by facts indisputable, I ahall not place too much reliance upon it. The recent movements in Lexington, headed by Tom Mar shall, which resulted in the suppression ofCas tins' paper, it it said, wat the cause of the duel. So far, it hat the appearance of some probability ; but when the late letter of Cassius, to Greely of the N. Y. Tribune, on duelling, is considered, it can hardly be supposed that he would engage in the very thing that he then opposed. No one knows, however, what such spirits would do, for "Cassius has a lean and hungry look ; He thinks too much ; such men are dangerous," The levee at the White House, on Wednesday night the 4th inst., turned out to bea most splen did affair. It was numerously attended by all the beautyugliness talent, ignorance, sin and de formity, that could well be collected in the great Hall ofthe White House, out of the population of this city a perfect combination of the whole, blended together, made up the assembled crowd. Office seekers contributed, in no small de cree, to the number present. One, with more iinmtilenee than brains more regard for his in terior claims than he had for the "fair ones" that he pestered, arid more ambition thin discretion, actually, upon his lifting presented to Jiimea K. Polk, in the midst of all, made application for an office ; and this he did without any res traint. Such fellows as this the President should tnforce the ve'o power upon, lef his claims be as strong as they may, for the impu dent and indernrus manner in which ho intro duced his claims. Justly, he should be served a a Virginian wa, a short time since, by one of the Hoods of department, who with equally as much impudence, pushed his claims until he received an inferior office with the promise of promotion. After serving awhile he thought tho time for prom tion had arrived, an I he called upon Mr. Secretsry for the purpose of hnving the promise fulfilled. To make the matter short, to cet clear ofthe fellow the Sec relnrv told him to po and bring out his horse. This operated so rffectually that the "patriot" left the business in disgust, dm. Scott, f ft. inh s stockings, towering above all others, if "Long John" ofthe Sucker state ii excepted, was there apparently in the height of glory, produced, no doubt, from the hope of hij being the occupint of the White House, at some future day, himself. It is getting to be pretty well understood here, by the ndmission of some ofthe wht" members, that the General will ha the next. Whig candidate for the Presidency, to be diUaneed by another young or old hickory ofthe Demnrrstic party. Today, the 9th inst., the? resolution, givin the 12 in' n'hs' no'ice, after continuing the dis cussion until 3 o'clock, passed the Houe hv a majority of 1 12 votes. Such a large majority, at this time, was hardly expected. It is an eyii'ence that upon this question all are beco ming unitpd, that none, or very few, are wil ling to pursue the sickening pnliry of yielding to unjust proposals of Great Britain. The Senate commences its discussion upor, it to morrow. Mr. Allen's resolutions also conies up at the same tune. The discussion w ill be continued in that body for some time. They have no notion of hurrying- it through. lis fate is rather uncertain in '.he Senate. Cromwell. Pain Ihe Greta 'Sliol I'ltare DUclnaurrt t The Globe of thit morning has a letter purport ing to have been written by Mr. Paine, who has so frequently escaped assassination from some in visible hand. It may be a hoax or it may not, and weallude to it merely for the purpose of giv ing what is said to be a clue to these repeated at tempts upon hit life. The writer says that while Seignor Almonte was in thit country a negotia tion or correspondence had been entered into with him, by certain agents of two foreign powers re lative to Mexican affairs ; but in the intercourse he (Almonte) was only the second person, beside the medium through whom arrangements were made to Santa Anna at Havana, and Paredes and others in Mexico. That after he left it wat considered safest to communicate with Santa Anna, and he (Paine) be came acquainted with the special messengea en gaged to convey the despatches, who told him that he had lost the w hole of hi out-fit at tbe ga ming table, and he loaned him an amount suffi cient to perform hit mission, which he also lost, and the next day he asked Mr. Paine to convey the despatchet himself. He then goet on to say : "To thit I consented, and the papers were pla ced in my possession with the strongest injunc tions of tecresy at to the mission. For reasons best known to myself, I hive no particular love for Santa Anna, and I determined to know what intrigue he was engaged in. I broke the teats of the package, and learnt that certain power, pretending to act in good faith with our govern ment, were, through their agenta, matittuvering to thwart tome movements of vital importance. My fint impulse wat to band the papers to the Secretary of State, but on more mature rejec tion, I determined to wait on the writers of the document! and inform them of my possession and knowledge of tbe eontenta of these papers pro pose to deliver them up for certain consider. tion. I did to, and at might be expected, my an nouncement wat received with no little perturba tion on their part. The turn I named was too high, and after much quibbling I left them, gi ving them t certain number of days to consider my proposals with the prospect that if not ac cepted at th. end of the time rotntio.ed, the pa pers would go into other hands. He was seen after attacked by two men, and
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