fore arriteddeh lernstitrbat indisposed, and desired to be entatnied from attendance on the Court until to-morrow, (Thursday) but that, nevertheless, if the Court insisted, Gen- C. , would, unhesitatingly make his appearance at aria. • "He has also," said Gen. S. "some papers to arrange, sir, preparatory to the presenting of his testimony, and will be obliged to the Court for the indulgence." General Scott further stated, that he would occupy but very ,little of the time of -the Court this morning, that to Cnptnin Drane, (in honor of whom a celebrated can tonment in Florida was named, and who is certainly iu possession of all the physical attributes of a thorough soldier, if tve mar judge from his external appearance) he had but one or two questions to put, and, for the present; would decline the presentation of other testimony --Copt. Drane's replies were very lucid, and served to shew the dreary and hazardous character of Florida campaigning, and to establish certain facts in the defence to be offZ•red by General Scott. I shall be much disappointed if that de- fence, in spirit and in substance, loses any thing in comparison with any that has ever preceded it. The man, the talent, the mat ter, and the circumstances, all conspire to authorjze his countrymen in expecting a pa per worthy of his scholastic rank, his mili tary emintlices, and individual worth. I should have premised, that the lengthy depositions of Gen. Sandford;'of the Georgia brigade, (a most estimable man) and Colonel Keenan, volunteer Aid to General Scott, were read, and recorded as evidence: they but add to the mass of testimony already offered in justification of the judgment, zeal, and preserverance of the worthy Major General inttiuestion. I have heard my letter spoken of at. evinc ing a morbid partiality for Scott—that, in my zeal, lam blind to his errors. In justi • fication of my course I have merely to refer to the evidence already presented to the -Court of Inquiry by ,ceiteinly as intelligent men as the army contains, and who on the score of respectability are not surpassed by any 'in the country; whose testimony to the conduct of the veteran in the wars referred to, cannot be refuted by that of any others that future investigations may introduce to our notice. 11 1 know myself, I have no motive in furnishing a partial view of the proceedings, and tiwards all tho high func• tionaries'involved in this interesting inquest, I hold the same relation. They are all dear to the republic, and the disgrace ofuny of them would bo felt by every patriot as a calamity to his country. My motto is trite, btit applicable, "nothing extenuate, nor aught set-down in malice." The adjournment was alluded to to-day by Gen. Macomb, but no resolution on the subject was adopted in consequence of a decision that the testimony of Gen. Clinch should first be offered; to obtain which, the Court was adjourned until to-morrow morn ing at half past 10 o'clock. The Court eat but an hour or two to-day —hence my brief recital. We have not received the Baltimore Chronicle since the reception of the No. containing the above -letter—we are, therefore, compell ed to extract the following proceedings of the Court of Inquiry at Frederick•frorn the ,HCorrespondence of the Balti more Patriot," of the 22nd December: Gen. Scott observed that he had no fur ther interrogatories for the witness and if it might please the court he would pass to the examination of General Clinch whose tes timony in the case now before the court he deemed of , the most important character; inasmuch as the prominent station which he held in Florida—his intimate knowledge of the country—of the enemy against which he had to contend—the means required to ' prosecute the war to a successful termina tion—the plans of the campaign and the operations of the army, gave him the best opportunity to judge of the causes which operated to render the campaign abortive. The court would be enabled perhaps more by his, than the testimony of any other in dividual, to form the idea of the difficulties with which he (Scott) had been surrounded. General Clinch was accordingly sworn and interrogated as follows: 1. Was the delay after time arrival of Gen. Scott at Fort Drone, more than was necessary to enable the troops, which Gen. Gaines brought from Louisiana, to recruit in health and strength, and to enable the last train of wagons to arrive from Garey's ferry? Anstver.—lt was not. 2.—ln reference to the term of service of the vulunteers iu your column and the tem perature of the weather, could that column have kept the field with any advantage later than the 25th of April? • Answer.—ln reply to the first part of this question, I say, that the terms of ser vice of most part of the volunteers, in my column expired about that time- As re gards the temperature of the weather I be lieve that 'with experienced troops the cam paign might be pushed to tho middle or 20th of May, without risque to their health. But the state the column was in when it reacheti Fort Drone, nothing more could have been done. . 3. What was the quality of the water, generally, further than river water, which was drank by men and horses, on your re• turn from Tampa Bay to the north part of Vloridit? Answer.—!t was, generally, excessively bad.—Taken from stagnant pool.' and ponds, mid frequently so thick with mud and scum us to be drunk with difficulty—it was warm and therefore not palatable and often very scarce: In fact men and horses sufTered muck; for the want of even such water as it was—filled with auintalculm, which is gen erally found in the pond water in that coun try. A. Was there many sick in the column during the operations south and on return ing north; and does witness attribtite that sickness to the warmth of the weather and. badner of the water? Answer.—There was generally a good deal of sickness in the column, both going to and returning from Tampa Bay. It was attributable several causes: excessive &ORA'S:land exposure in scouring the swamps and' hanitnocks—bndging the rivers, and, in some measure to the water and heat of the climate. 5. Was the column tincler witness's com mand or any detachment from that column, beaten or repulsed by the enemy, or was the enemy as often as he was met, repulsed and beaten? Answer.—The column was never beaten or repulsed by the enemy; but was always successful when it met the enemy. The troops nt all times evinced the greatest gal lantry—both the regulars and volunteers—. in pursuing the enemy through swamps and hammocks which appeared almost unpene• (rabic to the white man. 6. Tlpt wititees's column lay at or near Tampa Ray for (8) days;—what was the object in remaining there, and was it longer than necessary to recruit both men and hot sea? Answer.—The column remained at Tam pa Bay several days, but not longer than it was necessary to recruit it. - 7. Whilst he was in your observation did you observe any deficiency in the zeal, activity or jndgment ofGenoral Scott in the pioiecution of the campaign against the enemy? Answer.—l did not. He was active, and 1 thought sometimes, over zealous or rest less, in pushing on the operations of the nipaign. the Court.—What were the causes in your opinion,that prevented the subjection of the hostile Seminoles, during the cam paign conducted by Gen. Scott, in Florida, in 1836? Answer.---I will state, in reply, that lam of opinion, that the flames and disasters attending the operation in Florida, are main ly to be attributed to the want of energy and military forecast of the late BEAD orTits WAR DEPARTMENT (LEWIS CAss) in fail ing to order a lager force and greater quan tity of military supplies, &c. into that coun try, during the latter part of 1835, and the early part of 1886. In illustration of this opinion, and to show that the late Secretary, was not entirely uninformed as to the true state of things in, Florida, I beg leave to sub mit to the Court extracts from several let tors addressed to the Adjutant General of of the army, by the officer commanding in Florida. When at last the late HONORA BLE SECRETARY awoke from his dreams of POLITICAL PREFERMENT and turned his at tention to bleeding and suffering Florida, it was too late, owing to the peculiar nature of that country, to effect much before the hot and sickly menthe set in. Hence, in a great measure, may be attributed the fail ure, as it has been termed, of the campaign conducted by General Scott. I wish Mr. President, to have these extracts read to the Court and placed upon its records. There is no treason in them, and they may serve to show where the responsibility should rest. The Judge Advocate was directed to read the extracts from the letters alluded to, and then record them. I shall send you in a few days the copies of these letters, which will be perused by your readers with intense interest. They go to show that as early as January, 1835, nearly one year before the cotamission of hostilities, Gen. Clinch apprised the Secretary of War that from an intimate knowledge of their character nrd declarations of their intentions, the Semi noles would have to be removed nic FORCE. This opinion was expressed over and over again and again reiterated in the same com munication, so that the necesity of immedi ate action should not, could hot be, unin• tentionally overlooked. Their reading pro duced extraordinary excitement in the court, as well as did the manner and, matter of the brave and distinguished Clinch. In losing him, the army has lost one of its very best, most efficient and most loved chiefs. On the 23d, we learn from the same correspon dent, tho following additional examination of Gen. Clinch was had:— By the Court.—What influence had the movement of Major General GL:,ies against the Seminole Indians in 1836, in the results of the campaign conducted by Major Gene ral Scott against that enemy in Florida, in the same year? Answer.—l am of the opinion that the movement of Major General Gaines' coin tnand in Florida did not materially affect the operations of Major General Scott. Gen. Gaines' command did consume several thou sand rations, but the material of that com mand were of the best kind, and would have been of advantage to the commander of any army. Gen. Scott immediately arose and begged the indulgence of the Court and Gen. Clinch, while he further interrogated the latter upon this point. While Gen. Scott was engaged in writing the question, Gen. Clinch drop ped a few remarks in relation to what he con ceived (and gave utterance to—that Gen. Scott was "fishing for minnoes"a ridiculous idea that a few barrels of pork or flour, had made any difference in the results of the campaign. "I look" said the brave and dis tinguished Clinch, "to higher and nobler game—let the curse of this sad business rest where it should." By Gen. Scott. —The consumption of subsistence drawn from the depot at Fort Drane by Gen. Gaines' troops—was not the train obliged to replace from the'St. Johns, and did not this extra labor cor,tribute much to break down and weaken that trainl Answer.—The provisions furnished Gen. Gaines were drawn from the St. Johns, and the train must, of course, have been more or less affected in pertiirming the route. By Gen. Scott.—By the addition of Gen. Gaines' troops to your column, was nut the right wing rendered stronger than had been originally intended, and stronger than was found lobe necessary? Answer.—l thought myself that the ad dition of tnese troops stt enathened the col umn I commanded very much; but I believe the troops composing the right wing, inde pendent of that number,could have pe dorm ed the route they did. It was , ,rendered stronger, I believe, than was the original intention of Gen. Scott. I myself think that they were an acquisition, as they were.com posed of regulaiS, and gallant and efficient voliinteers from Louisiana. After which, the Court adjourned to meet again on Wednesday next. Star 41 6 Republican Ran neir At $2 per sztentsrat halt yearly to advieweet:- GIETTYMBUILGH, PENN: MONDAY MORNING, JAN. 2, 1'827. Jl Count lug-house dimanac, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1837. s C c AI • January 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9' 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 February : : : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 March : : : 1 2 a 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 28 29 30 April : : : : : 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 May : 1 2' 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16' 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 June 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 '27 28 29 30 July : : ::::: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 - 9 10 11 ~12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 . _ 23 24 25 26 : 27 .28 29 30 31 August : : 1 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 September : : : : : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 October 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16, 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 November : : 1 2 3 4 5 6 . 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 December : : : : : I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 90 .+41.• School Circular. 13.• Tho following Circular, states thp Harris burgh Telegraph, has been forwarded txt.theCom missioners of each County in the State--4nd towns of the Reports therein xnentioned,to the Pre:Went of each Board of School Directors—with 'the re quest that the reports be filled up and returned du ring the first week in January inst. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, . ? Hannissuarm, December 21, 1836 Gentleinen—A blank form for the Annual Com mon School Report hes been transmitted the Pre sident of each accepting Board of Directors in the State. In case any intended for your county should miscarry, I enclose a number of copies, which you will deliver to such districts as may apply for them. Yon will please to impress upon Directors the necessity of filling up and returning their Reports immediately alter the first of Janu ary,that I may be enabled to transmit my annual communication on the subject of Education to the Legislature within that month See article 7, section 8. and article 2, section 10, 4:11...e1te late School Law - - - - In confiamity with the 22d section oho School Law of 13th Juno last,l prepared and transmitted to your office,with the Pamphlet Lawiiiin August last, a copy of that Act for each Director in your county, with certain instructions and forms - at tached. I will thank you to take the earliest means to have such ofthem as may not have been distributed holm.° this reaches you, placed in the hands of those for whom they are intended, For the information of Commissioners in coun ties and districts which have not yet received the State appropriation of the present year, the fol loWing rules adopted in this office die stated: 1. No district in any county can receive its proportion of tho present appropriation of $200,- 000 a year,until the Commissioners shall forward to this office— let. A ce.rtified copy of the proceedings of the joint meeting of Commissioners and Dlegates hold on the 2d of May last,and its adjournments. if any. 2d. A certificate showing the apportionment a mong the differont accepting districts, of the tax voted at such joint meeting, and the loyy upon each of the sums thus apportioned. 3d. A cortificato showing the names end num ber of busbies of each district in itiati whether accepting or non-accepting. num ber of taxablos to bo according to thOottumera lion of 1835. When this is all performed, no district can receive its proper proportion of State Anpropria. lion, unless this department be furnished with a, certificate, signed by the President. and attested by the Secretary of the proper Board of Directors, stating that the Board is organized under the act of 13th Juno,lB:l6, and setting forth tho post offi ces of the President, Secretary and Treasurer. Whenever all those documents have been re ceived,the portion of State appropriation due each district (being about 65 cents for each taxable) will be forwarded to its Treasurer, by a. warrant in his favor upon the State Treasury. THOS. H. BURROWES, Superintendent of Commou Schools. To the Commissioners of —2- 7 County. Anti-Slavery. co The Norristown Free Press of - Wednesday last says—“We publish with pleasure the follow ing communication from the worthy Pastor of the Baptist Church of this place. YOR THE NORRISTOWN TREE TRESS. To Adam Skinnier, Es q., Arica'. W. Erans, Ean and others G£NTLEMEN-AL the meeting of-The friends of African Colonization in the lecture 'tnnm of the Baptist Church of this borough,on . thq23d ultimo. 1 woe one with you, to pledge myself to moot at some subsequent period to forma Colonization So. cicty, which should he auxiliary to the Young 111112 1 1 eildbflizatipn Society' ofPonnsylvania. As f t ... fsbag . litil- actinactin ilifferionce to this quitter,. per -40114 'li T . fed it N— to give . my _reasons km i i i .IS 100dlites 04 4 '.' . .'-' . , 'r . At the' mpetint : to which reference has been .--. iiietdri,l . wes-feltin ly to, Afrlain Colonization, and had berio•foi. si long - dine; nt* howevei,because I believed it 'weiulcfover remove Slavery from the U. States,bot because it'promised to break up the slave tradeon.the'coast of Africa, and to civilize and christianize- that benighted quarter of the globe. But. I air. now convinced that there is, at best,hrit a feint prospect of Colonization's over ac complishing, these very desirable objects; and if it could, it is by no means the beat method to adopt for their accomplishment. To broak up the Slave Trade effectually, the demand for Shives must cease. Why not at oriccAlien,strike at the root of the evil? Uwe would civilize and christianize A. frica as cheaply and speedily as possible, let us send out no blacks but those who are pious and intelligent. If superior degrees of piety and Into!. ligence aro indispensiblo to the accomplishment of any object, they are in civilizing and christian izing the heathen, and, especially, the dogrudod sons of A fries. - I have also another objection against Colonize- I tion,aml which is of no recent date. Whilst I rea dily admit that African Colonization does some good, I also contend that it does much harm. It administers a quietus to the slaveholder's consci ence, and keeps the demand for slaves, which un. questionably would diminish in time, were none of the blacks transported. Colonization defeats the very object it wishes to accomplish; or,at to,,st the object which many of its friends are desirous it should accomplish. But whilst I was friendly to Colonizatien,l was not so much opposed to tire Anti•Colonizatiunists as many are. I was well persuaded they %%ere aiming,in their movements, at the root of the evil of the sin we all deplore My opposition,however, to the Anti•Colonizationists was owing to the misreprontations that had been made respecting, them, and triv ignorance of their real sentiments. In view of all the light I have upon American Slavery, and the plans adopted for its removal, I am convinced,and,as I beliovo,by arguments irre fragable,that IhI3IEDIATIR EMANCIPATIUN is the only certain and righteous remedy for the evil. Gentlemen, it is with deep regret that I am compelled to differ from you in opinion respecting a question so exciting in its churacter,and ormol), which is agitating the whole United States. No. thing but a sense of duty has led me to take the stand I have taken. It is desirable to please those whom wo respect, but much more important is it to please Hiai,who has said—" All things whatso: over yo would that mon should do to you, do ye oven so to them.—Remember these that aro in bonds, air hound with them.—Whoso stouleth men,and sailed) him,or if he he found in his hand, ho shall surely be put to death." Yours, very respectfully, CHARLES E. WILSON. Norristown, December 26th, 1836. (3c - y.The following memorial to the Legislature is in circulation for signatures. We trust that every lover of JUSTICE' in Adams county will sign it without hesitation. Memorial to the Legislature of Pennsylvania. The memorial of the undersigned, Citizens of Adams County, respectfully showeth: That your memorialists have learned, with most deep-felt satisfaction, that a Bill was reported at the east session of your body, giving a JURY trial to persons who may be arrested us runaway slaves. If such a mode of trial is considered as a safeguard of Justice, and is granted even when the paltry sum of twenty-one dollars is at stake, how much more should this guarantee of equity be aflbrded when Liberty—that which no gold can purchase— is involved! And now we would respectfully pre sent this memorial, in the hope that the bill re ported at the last session may receive you atten tion, and that, from this session forward, all who live hi the land of Perriv,may feel secure that /US- Txca- will he done to them and theirs. CANAL COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. ().'We make the following extract from the Canal Commisdioners' Report, relative to the Gettysburgh Raft-Road. Jour; P. BAILEY, principal engineer,was appointed to take charge of the Philadelphia and Columbia rail-way,the - Portage rail-way the line of canal connecting those rail ways, and of the Delaware division. He was sub sequently appointed to take charge of the Gettysburgh extension of the Pennsylvania roil road. The State of Maryland having passed the requisite laws: and the Baltimore and Ohio rail road company, having consented to a "Satisfactory connexion of their road with the Gettysburgh extension of the Columbia rail road i " the Board caused to be located and put under contract twenty-two and a half miles of said road, beginning at the bo rough of Gettysburgh,and extending to the summit of the South mountain. It appears by the report of the engineer that this road will be embarrassed by no inclined planes. The work is deemed of great importance to Pennsylvania. The link from Gettysburgh to Hagerstown, is all which it is necessary for the State Co make, to complete a continu ous chain of rail-road from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and Wheeling. A company has been chartered, and is already in active op eration,to make that part which lies between the termination of the Columbia rail road at Wrightsville and Gettysburgh. The right to have transported on the Bal• timore and Ohio rail road, the persons and things passing to or from the Pennsylvania road, together with a fixed mode of charg. ing toll thereon, is secured to this State, by an act of the last Legislature of Maryland, and assented to 'by the Baltimore and Ohio rail road company. Thus, by the expen- Jittfu*af but little more thaa one 'million of 'dollars, Pennsylvania will have the use of a work which will probably cost eight or ten millions more. The Engirxers of the Bal timore and Ohio rail road company have ascertained, that no inclined plane will be necessary between Ilagerstown and Pitts burgh and Wheeling. When, therefore, the improvements on the Columbia and Philadelphia rail road, now in progress,shall have been completed, Philadelphia will be connected with the Ohio river,by a rail road crossing the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains, without an inclined plane, or an elevation in any part higher than 50 feet to the mile. Its southern location will secure it against obstruction by snows. It is be lieved to be the shortest practicable route fora rail road from Pittsburgh and Wheel ing to Philadelphia. Its advantages must be immense to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, as well as other parts of the State, by afford ing a speedy transportation of passengers and freight, at all seasons of the year; and espetially while the canals of this, end ad joining States, are locked up with ice. The letting for the grading and road for mation, took place on the oth of October.— The work was let at fliir prices. Length of the whole line from Gettys. burgh to Hagerstown, 414 miles. Estimated cost of grading the whole lino, . $754,706 23 Estimated cost ofgradtng the 22i miles under. contract, 478,079 99 Estimated cost of laying 414 miles, single track, iron edge rail, 399,019 78 The following statement shows the a mount remaining in the Treasury, and the amount disbursed on the Gettysburgh ex- tension: Appropriation by net of 18th Feb. ruary last, 8200,000 00 Ain't drawn by the Superintendent, 50,000 00 Remaining in the Treasury. 9150,000 00 Arn't drawn by the Superintendent, $50,000 00 Ain't disbursed by do. 2,1253 57 In hands of Superintendent, 817,716 4'2 The President's Special Ofermage on the TEXAS QUESTION. To the House of Representatives of the U. States. During the last session information was given to Congress, by the Executive, that measures had been taken to ascertain "the political, military and civil condition ofTex as." I now submit for your consideration, extracts from the report of the agent, who had been appointed to collect it, relative to the condition . of that country. No steps have been taken by the Execu tive towards the acknowledgement of the independence of Texas; and the whole sub ject would have been left without further remark, on the information now given to Congress, were it not that the two Houses, at their last session, acting separately, pas. sod resolutions "that the independence of Texas ought to be acknowledged by the United States, whenever satisfactory infor mation should be received that it had in successful operation a civil government ca pable of performing the duties and fulfilling the obligations of an independent power." This mark of interest in the question of the indpendence of Texas, and indication of the views of Congress, make it proper that I should soinewhatM detail, present the con siderations thallitive governed the Execu tive in continuing to occupy the ground previously 'taken in the Contest between Mexico and Texas. The acknowledgement of a new State as independent, and entitled to a place in the family of nations, is at all times an act of great delicacy and responsiblity; but more especrally so, when such a State has forci bly separated itself from another, of which it had formed an integral part, aud which still claims dominion over it. .1 premature recognition, under these circumstances, if not looked upon as justifiable cause of war. is always liable to be regarded as a proof of an unfriendly spirit to one of the conten ding parties. All questions relative to the government of foreign nations, whether of the old or new world, have been treated by the United States as questions of fact only, and our predecessors have cautiously ab• stained from deciding upon them, until the clearest evidence was in their posses sion, to enable thorn not .only to decide cor rectly, but to shield their decisions from every unworthy imputation. In all the contests that have arisen out of the revolu tions of France, out. of the disputes relating to the crowns or Portugal' and Spitin;otit of the separation of the American possessions of both from the European Governments, and out of the numerous and constantly oc curring struggles for dominion in Spanish America, so wisely consistent with our just principles has been the action ofour Govern ment, that we have, under the most critical circumstances, avoided all censure, and en countered no other evil than that produced by a transient estrangement of good will in those against whom we have been, by force of evidence, compelled to decide. It has thus made knowit to the world that the uniform policy and practice of the United States is, to avoid all interference in disputes, which merely relate to the internal government of other nations, and eventual ly to recognize the authority of the prevail ing party; without reference to our particu• far interest and views; or to the merits of the original controversy. Puplic opinion here is so firmly established and well under stood in favor ofthis policy, that no serious .disagreement has ever arisen among our selves in relation to it, although brought under view in a variety of forms, and at periods when the minds of the people wore greatly excited by the agitation of topics purely domestic in their character. Nor has any deliberate inquiry ever been insti tuted iu Congress, or in any of our legisla tive bodies, as to whom belonged the power of originally recognizing a new State; a power, the excercise of which is equivalent, under some circumstances, to a declaration of war; a power no where expressly delega ted, and only granted in the constitution as it is necessarily involved in some of the great pOwersgiven to Congress;in that given to the President and Senate to form treaties with foreign pewers, and to appoint ambassadors and other public ministers; and in that con ferred upon the President to receive min isters from foreign nations. In the preamble to the resolution of the Elouse of Representatives, it is distinctly intimated, that the' expediency of recognis ing the independence of Texas should be left to the decision of Congress. In this view, on the ground of expediency, 1 am disposed to concur; and do not, therefirre consider it necessary to express any opinion as to the strict constitutional right of the Executive, either apart from, or in conjunction with the Senate, over the subject. It is to be presumed that on no future occasion will a dispute arise, as none has lieretofirre occur red, between the Executive arid Legislature in the exercise of the power of recognition. It will always be considered consistent with (he spirit of the constitution, and most safe, that it should be exercised when probably leading to war, with a previous understand ing with that body by whom war can alone be declared, and by whom all the provis ions for sustaining its perils must be furnish• ed. Its submission to Congress, which' re presents in ono of its branches the States of this Union, and in the other the people of the United States, where there may be re• asonahle grounds to appieliend so grave a coosequence, would certainly afi4rd the ful lest satisfaction to our own country, and a perfect guaranty to all other nations, of the justice and prudence of the measures which might be adopted. . In making these suggestions, it is not my purpose to relieve myself from the responsi- Imlay of expressing my own opinions of the course the interests ofour country prescribe, anti its honor permits us to follow. It is scarcely to be imagined that a question of this character could be presen ted in relation to which it would be more difficult for the United States to avoid ex citing the suspicion and jealousy of other powers and maintain their established char actor for fair and imp irtial dealing; but on this, as on every other tryin. , occasion, safety is to be found in a rigid adherence to principle. In the contest between Spain and her re yoked colonies, we stood aloof, and waited not only until the ability of the new States to protect themselves was fully established, hut until the danger of their being again t: subjugated hod entirely passed away.— Then, and not until then, were they recog nised. Such was our course in regard to ,- . Mexico herself. The same policy was ob. served in all the disputes growing out of the separation into distinct Governments of those Spanish American States, who began .•:` or carried on the contest with the parent colintry, united tinder one form of govern. ment. We acknowledged the separate in- dependence ofNew Granada, of Venezuela, and of Ecuador, or.ly after their indepen• dent existence was no longer a subject of dispute, or was actually acquiesced in by those with whom they had been previously united. It is true that; with regard to Tex as, •, the civil authority of Mexico has been expelled, its invading army defeated, the Chief of the Republic himself captured, and all present power to control the newly or-. ;; ganised Government of Texas annihilated within its confines. But, on the other band, there is, in appearance at least, an immense disparity of physicial force on the aide of Mexico. The Mexican. Republic, under another Executive, is rallying its forces un der a -new leader, and menacing a fresh • invasion to recover its lost dominion. Upon the issue oft his threatened invasion, the independence of Texas may be consider ed as suspended; and were there nothing peculiar in the relative situation of the U. States and Texas, our acknowledgement of its independence at such a crisis could scar cely be regarded. as consistent with that prudent reserve with which we have here tofore held ourselves bound to treat all simi lar questions. But there are circumstances in the relations of the two countries which require us to act, on this occasion, with even more than our wanted caution. Texas was once claimed as a part of our property; and there are those among our citizens who, al ways reluctant to abandon that claim, can not but regard with solicitude the prospect of the re-union of the territory. to this coun try. A large proportion of its civilized in habitants are emigrants from the United States, speak the same language with our selves, cherish the same principles, political and religious, and are bound to many of our citizens by ties of friendship and kin dred blood; and more than all, it is known that the people of that country have institu ted the same form of Government with our own, and have, since the close of . our last session, openly resolved, on the acknowledg ment by us of their independence, to seek for admission into the Union as one of the Federal States. This last circutnstance is a matter of a peculiar delicacy, and forces upon us considerations of the gravest char acter. The title of Texas to the territory she claims is 'identified with her indepen dence. She asks us to acknowledge that title to the territory, with an avowed design to treat immediately of its transfer to' the United States. it becomes us to beware of a too early movement, as it might subject us, however unjustly to the. imputation of seeking to establish the claims of our neigh bors to a territory, with a view to its sub sequent acqusit ion by ourselves. Prudence, therefore, seems to dictate that we should still stand aloof, and maintain our present attitude. if not until Mexico itself, or one of the great foreign powers,shall recognize the independence of the new Government, at least until the lapse of time or to the course of the events shall have proved, beyond cavil or dispute, the ability of the people of that country to maintain their separate sovereignty, and to uphold the Government constituted by them. Neither of the con tending parties can justly complain of this course. By pursuing it, we are but carry ing the long established policy of our Government—a policy which has secured to us respect and influence abroad, and in , spired confidence at home. Having thus discharged my duty, by presenting, with simplicity and directness, the views which, after much reflection, I have been led to take of this important sub-: ject, I have only to odd the expression of my confidence, that if Congress shall differ with me upon it, their judgment will be the result of dispassionate, prudent, and wise deliber tion; with the assurance that during the • short time I shall continue connected with the Government, I shall promptly rind cor dially unite with you in such measures as may deem best fitted to increase the pros. parity and perpetuate the peace of our favored country. ANDREW JACKSON. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 1836. BARGAIN AND SALE!! The following statement of facts ought to be known to the public. There are two masonic. Vnn Buren paperes printed in Har risburg—the Reporter,a Wolf paper,and the Key Stone, a Muhlenhurg paper. They are rival prints. There was a good deal of jostling between them, to get the big end of the printing of the House. Various were the ups and .downs which the one party and the other underwent for the (bur first days of the session. Finally a bargain wns struck. The Key Stone agreed that the Reporter should have the printing of the journals, provided it got the Bills and the Post Office printing, and the editor a. the Reporter pay the editois of the Key Stone Two Hundred Dollars. The immaculate Douse confirm ed the• bargain, and thus was settled that which was likely to be as desperate a fight as the spree with the Kilkenny cats!! GENERAL NEWS OF TILE WEEK. LEWIS CASS, EEig. late Secretary of War, now Minister of France, arrived at Ports- mouth (England) on the 3d of November. Th . Frederick Herald states that George Dofler, Jr. raised on a lot near Frederick, on one acre of ground, lti barrels of good long corn, and a hallo barrel of nubbins, making about R 2.4 bushels to the acre. Be sides this, they plucked the rousting ears oni it! Too OLD TO Ctn.:um—The Philadelphia Saturday Courier has the fulloWing para graph. • A CURIOSITY.—An old'un.—We have in our possession n 4 inull silver coin, bear ing d.ite of the year 83—one thousand seven hundred and fifty three years fig& It is tear the size of a silver sixpence, and pretty well worn. We wish it could "prate of its whereabouts" for the last 13 or 14 hundred years;—it would be a most interesting com panion. Mr. Young oithe N. L. News Room, \ has a coin, datell 717 —eleven hunched and nineteen years old! The Mercer Luminary states that a bru. tat attack was made upon the Rev. SAMUEL TArr, an aged and respectable reverend of the Presbyterian Church,wh:lst on his way to his residence, a short distance from Mer cer,by four brothers of the name of Donne!. ly,and one other piirson, by the name of St tier. Another instance of the debasing of of intoxication! They were all com mitted for trial—but have . since been dia. chared and held to bill in the sum of $4,000. ARMY MOVEMENTS.—We learn, that n requisition has been made by General Jes sup, on general Gaines, fOr an additional force to go to Florida, and that the 6th Regiment of Infantry has been ordered on to that seryice.—Frederick Herald. The County'Couri of Frederick County is expected to adjourn en this day. The trial of Morgan, for coining money, which excited some attention, and which was at tended by more than one hundred winesses, resulted in his acquittal. Tho number of criminals tried at this aebsion; was greater than usual. The fol ! lowing persons have been sentenced to the Penitentiary. John Frederick and Joseph Mob!)ly, each for two years, for petit larceny. Their trials were removed from Washington coun ty. The latter was also sentenced for two years, for larceny in this county. The following are blacks:— W illiam Arm strong, petit larceny, two years; Henry Dorsey, do, two yearb; John Gibson; do., two years; Caleb Curtis, sentenced to be transpos ted for arson; Henry Curtis, (verdict not known.)--/bid. Miss Foirrunns.—A lady in Vermont named Fortune, recently presented her hus band. with three fine daughters. "Miss Fortunes never come singly." At a meeting or newspnper publishers o Springfield and Northampton,Mass., held at Northampton recently,it was agreed that in consequence of increased expenses in print ing their papers, and the advanced prices() the necessaries of life, to add twenty-fire cents to their annual subscription price. It is stated that Pr. Franklin, when ho was about to leave on his mission to the Court of France, passed through Norwalk, Connecticut, and astonished the good folks of that town by a startling pefurmance. In front of the house where ho stopped, was a large pond Of water which was much agita. ted by the wind. The Doctor waved his cane over the windward side of the pond, and the commotion ceased, the surface of the water became instantly still! He was denounced as a wizard by some, and by others considered as the worker of . miracles. However, he soon explained it, by telling them that he had, unpreceived, thrown some oil upon the water! Any wonderful pot fortnance, when under- stood, ceases to excite wonder. In the case of RICHARD H. WurrE, in dicted and tried in our Circuit Court on a charge of burning the Treasury building, ro the year 1833, the Jury came into Court yesterday, about two o'clock, being still un able to agree upon a verdict, and by consent of counselot juror was withdrawn, leaving the case tube tried over again. In this state of the case, ve furbuar any remark upon either the trial or its result. The jury was confined upon this case upwards of seventy hours!—Nut. int. SMALL PDX AT DAYTON, (Ohio.)— We learn from the Dayton Journal that a good deal of unnecessary alarm has been occasioned in consequence of exaggerated rumors as to tho prevalence and mortality of the small pox in that town. It appears that there have been twenty-five to thirty cases of the disease there, within the past three weeks; but there had been only two deaths altogether, and those persons all fected by it wore at once removed out of town to a house provided for •their receip tion. The alarm was gradually disappear• ing, and no apprehensions were felt as to its spreading further. A WARRIOR'S OPINION OF %VA R. —The following is singular language to be used by u brother of Napoleon. It is from an answer of Louie Bonaparte to Sir %Vat ter Scott:— I have keen enthusiastic and joyful as any one Mier a battle; but I also confess, that the sight of a, battle field has not only struck me with horror, but turnd me sick; and now that I am advanced in life, I can not understand any more than I could at fif teen yews of age, how beings, who call themselves reasonable, and have so much foresight, can ou t play this short existence not in loving and aiding, but in putting an end to each others existence, as if Time, did nut himself do this with sufficient" rapidi- . ty! What I thought at fifteen years of age I still think—"wars with the pain of. death,' which society draws upon itself, are but or ganized .barbarisms, an inheritance of the savage state,"- disguised and ornamented by an ingenious institution and false elo quence. A Coach made of the wood of the Con stitutton.—A beautiful coach -1 - ms been built entirely of the wood of the old Frigate Con stitution, at Amherst, in Massachusetts.— It is intended, as we are infinined, for a new year's present to General Jackson, and was paid for by the contributions of several gentleman of this city. It is now at Wash ington, peeked in a large box trom which it will be taken on New Year's morning. CALAMITOUS FlRE , —rile dwelling of Mr. Pittstowri Mask. with all its furni tore,was destroyed by fire a short time since. Mr. Kingly and one at his children perish ed in the flames! He had succeeded in sav ing his wire and four children, hut in at tempting to save the fifth he perished with it! JUDGE PORTER OF LOUISIANA RESIGN ED.—We regret to learn, by slips, receiv ed last night by the Express Mail, that the Edon. Alexander Porter, of Louisiana, has resigned his seat in the Muted States Sen ate. Much as we regret this, we are pained to hear that it has been forced upon him by personal indisposition and family afflictions. A great .robbery was committed a few days since by cutting a trunk from off the stage while on its passage fron► Richmond to Lyncliburgh, which contained Virginia li►u►k notes for the Lynchburg!) branch bank t o the amount of $120,000! The robbers gat off with their booty, ar►d for which a re. ward of $5,000 has been ulThred. RUMORS or Taoratn.—Letters have been received from Marseilles, dated Nov. 4th, and mentioning a report that the people of Naples had risen in rebellion against the King. and declared in flavor of the Prince of Capon. Commodore Porter was at Mar. seilles, on the 4th. Sloop of war John Ad ams was expected daily —N. Y.•com. FLORIDA CAMPAIGN.—En compliance with a requisition of the War Department, His Excellency, Gov. Butler, has ordered a draft of 300 men from the 7th and Bth Brigade, South Carolina Militia, and appointed Ma. jor Radice, to command them, who has gallantly accepted the appointment. Under an order from Gen. Moore, Brig Gen. Toulinin, has issued an order for a detachment of Volunteers, in Mobile from his Brigade for the Seminole service.— One lull Company is to be furnished from Mobile County,—one from Clink County, and about bairn Company from Baldwin and Washington Counties. Loss OF THE STEAM PACKET DOLPHIN. AND Loss or Ltvt:s.—A ship from the Of (lice of the Savannah Georgian, dated Dec. 30th, communicates the fulluwing afflicting intelligence:—On Saturday last, 19th inst. about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the steam packet Dolphin, Captain Rudolph, off St. John's bar, stopped to take a pilot on board, and in the act of starting the engine the boiler burst, and unfortunately killed fifteen persons. Dltat !ma. Sit IPRIECK.-LO3l of the Gam bia, of New York.-- , -The Brig Gambia which sailed from New York for Lisbon, on the 16th ult was capsized on the night of the 19th. while lying to in a gale of wind in the gulf. The captain, first mate, and a passenger were in the cabin at the time and wore drowned. The survivors, seven in number, clustered around the forecastle, the only part out of the water, and lashed them selves to the bitts. Here they remained for three days with, out nny provisions but a few raw potatoes at this period two of the crew and the cabin buy died—the body was cut up for food.— On the 22nd the remainder of the crew were taken or. board a vessel boun.) for New England, and landed in Boston. TEXAR AND MEXICO.-By the arrival of schr. Lndy Elope at New Orleans on the 19th instant, some further intellig ence has been received in reference to th e present movements of Mexico against Texas. A• teeng the soldiery and military officers of that government, a general reluctance to enter again the limits of Texas, seems pre. valent; while the civil officers and men of quills and ink, are loud in their threats and denunciations of that territory. Gen. Bravo, the commander of the forces destined to prosecute the war with Texas, has resigned his command, arid up to the date of our in. tbrmation no substitute had been named for the station he had occupied. The troops at Tampico, had however, proceeded as flu. ns Mattamorns, on their way to Texas, but at the ("firmer place, we think their march will end! A close con• tiguity to Texas would appear not to be re• lished by them. The Lady Hope was spo. ken at sea by the Mexican brim of war Lib. crater, the Captain of which vauntingly sta ted,that he was ready and willing to engage any force the Texans could put to sea against him. NEW YORK, Dec. 27. ONE DAY LATER FROM FRANCE.—We have a Paris Journal up to the ninth of No vember. Commercial and ship news are under their proper heads. We see nothing of political interest. The Journal du Com. merce, best versed of all the Parisian Jour- lulls in American atliiirs, is discussing the credit system of the United States. The Strasburg echatifoure (the new term ap• plied to unsuccessful plots and conspiracies) is the universal topic of conversation. From Berne, (Nov. 6.) we learn that the concilia tory project has heen adopted by the Swiss Diet. It is now certain that Almadez has lidlen into the possession of Gomez. Puente hos timed the same fate, and it is said that only one human creature was kind ih the plaCe, and that was a dead body. Coma Albani, brother of the Cardinal, has been arrested in Portui±ol,and documents of great imporionce were found in hit. possession. It appears he had been sent by Don Miguel to excite a counter revolution in that country. STAR & REPUBLIC B BY XtOBERT imieDnortai GETTIMBURGFI PA. :,' , < .Monday, Januar", :2,, I $37. 'e j ----To give our g