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at ali, but lot deteudiug the Honda or onabbog tmerit an navy to ruiomaud it in war. the 6rat dollar it yet to appropriated." hammer fell Mr. Bxocken(lovcm finiabeil reading the ex tract, i time allowed for debate having expired, the committee proceeded to vote. The queation war taken, firat, on trie amendment of Mr. Li'in, which, by 60, noea 66, agreed to.

Mr. NOKKIS olfered an amendment, appropriating for a dock at the navy-yaru at Maine, the kind of dock to be determined by 1 mill Hi laalon, Ac. Mr. T. U.

KINO moved lo reduce the aum to Rejected. And the amendment of Mr. NORRIS, by ayea tj noea 68, waa rejected. Mr. BR0CKENBROUG11 offered the amendment above indicated by hirn.

Mr. T. B. KINO moved the amendment heretofore indicated by him, an amendment lo the amendment. Not in order, (there being no law authorizing the work.) Mr.

WHITE offered the following aubalitute for Mr. BaocxENeHouuH'a amendment; which waa rejected; Towards flouting dry dock at the Pensacola navy yard, two hundred thousand dollars. the Mecretury.ol thu Navy is hereby diiected to taalffl With the proprietors (if Us trnttntttllB navy yard, of a sectional floating dry-dock, in. tlld railways, according to the plan ivcoiuineiidetl by ot the Navy hu icporl to o.igie? dated February li. 1H44." And the amendment of Mr.

Hrocke-nbroigh, by 61, rom 51, was rejected. Mr. McKAY, from the Committee ot' Way a and Mtana, offered the fuiluwing amend men'a, which were rejected: lor purchase of Hi Ileleua. 60 or repair of Hhal wharf, or irosir 1 hart hocuital 4Mmi Mr. McKAY moved the following amendment, which wan agreed to: rtNUCQLA.

Strike out all linet 111 ami till iuatrit lu lieu thereof tht the blackfimth shop, "Towaide clUsfitf Not. 30. it) atul 'id, Toward? cosMiouse, Towards lime-house, "Towards wharves permaiient. inn) "Towards drrdfing scows, lie 16,000 "Towards repairs of all kinds. Mr BROCKENBROUGH offered an nmendmen providing for a floating dry dock at Penaacola.Ac Rejected.

Mr. HENLEY moved to strike out the approprislion of $100,000 for the navy yard at Memphis. Mr. moved to reduce the sum to Amendments to the amendment (of which we have not copies) were offered by Meaars. J.

DAVIS and DARRAOH. The amendment of Mr McKtv waa agreed to. Mr. McKAY moved a proviso limiting the expenditure of the money to the construction of a ropesslk, and for arrangements for building and equipping steamers. .1 fret to.

And the amendment of Mr. IIsnlct, striking out the item, was, by 84, noes 36, agreed to. Mr. WENTWORTH offered the following amendment, which waa rejected: For a fence around the hospital at Cleveland, JJU.OOO. Mr.

SAWYER moved to strikeout the following item: NKAR OOSPORT. For fence round garden, and repairs to hospital buildings, $2,667. Rejected. Mr. WI NTH HOP moved to strike out the following proviso: MARINE CORfS P.O.

Ur.i That no payment shall hereafter he made to the rolonel or any other omcer of said corps by virtue of a commission of brigadier general by brevet. The motion, by ayes 57, noes 84, was rejected. Mr. SAWYER in the tame item to insert "drummers" for the word musicians." Rejected Mr. I.

HOLMES, under instructions from the Committee on Naval Affurs, offered the following amendment to the same item: A.bt to line ISi. after the words brigadier general by bo-vet." and protided tha, the t'nited States marine corps soy be increased Ally sergeants, fifty corporals, thirtydrummers, thirty tilers, and Ave hundred privates. Rejected. Mr. 1.

K. HOLMES moved another amendment, increasing ie sum for clothing, (so as to correspond with the increase in number.) Rejected. Mr. McKAY moved to strike out the following item for fuel, $16,274 12." Agreed to. Mr.

HENLEY moved to strike out the words per diern for attending court-martial and courts of inquiry." Rejected. Mr MeKAY offered the following amendment: he It farther enacted, That it shall be the duty the Secretary of the Navy on the conclusion of the rusting a ir with Mevico. to reduce the number petty oiti. rrs seamen, ordinary seamen, landsmen, and bovs, herein provided for, lo unless it be the opinion of the President of the (Juited HUtcs the said reduction would he inexpedient Mr. FA RAN moved to amend the amendment by striking out the last clause.

Agreed to. And the amendment as amended was agreed to. A great number of these amendments were offered and rejected, of which we have not copies. The committee then rose and reported the bill and amendments to the House. Mr.

ISAAC E. HOLM ES demanded the previous question) which was seconded. And the main question on concurring in the amendments, and ordering the bill to be engrossed for a third reading,) was ordered to be now taken. Whereupon, at a late hour, the House adjourned. I Kf-Second Presbyterian Rev R.

Craighead, will preach in the Second Presbyterian Church, (corner of Mew York avenue and 13th street,) on Sabbath next, at 11 o'clock, a. 8 and 8 o'clock, p. m. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at 4 o'clock, p. m.

a Rev. John T. W. Wall, of Fall river, Massachusetts, will preach in this church, on Sunday, (16th instant.) Morning service to commence at II o'clock. Evening aer- 6 vice at a quarter before 8.

Central Presbyterian Church, on Hth iscourse commemorative of the 3 deith of Col. Cross, will be preached in this church m-morrow morning, at 11 o'clock, by the Rev. Mr. Tustin. In the 4 o'clock, Mr.

Tuatin will be insialled pastor of the congregation. Sever- al clergymen will participate in this interesting service. .) Rev. Mr. Anderson, of Salem, Massachusetts, will preach in the Capitol, to-mor- fuw morning, at the usual hour.

adjourned meeting of the Demo- iratlc Association of Washington, and the j( democratic citizens generally of the District, will 0 be held at the Jackson Hall, on Tucsdny evening next, at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is requested, as ihe report of the committee appointed to ndopt mable arrangements for the dedication of Jackson Hall on the ensuing 4th of July, will be submitted for the approval of the meeting. By order: Q. H. RANDELL, Secretary.

June to a call of Dan Drake Henrie, of Texas, a meeting look place at the City Hall for the purpose of organizing a volunteer com- pany for the war now existing between this country mid Mexico. On motion Lieut Win. D. Porter, United States navy, was called to the chair, and Richard P. Henry appointed secretary.

"1 he chairman slated the jert of the nfter which several spirited ad- dresses were mnde which elicited much enthusiasm, 0 and the roll being opened, some thirty or forty signers were obtained. On motion, it was Rrtolred, That when the meeting adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Monday at 5 o'clock, m. A motion was made, and carried unanimously, that the proceedings of the meeting be published in the papers of the city The meeting then adjourned, LIEUIV WM. D. PORTER, Chairman.

R. P. Hinbt, Secretary. The list is still open, and a few more wanteil of the "same stripe" at the City llall on Monday evening, on which occasion the marine band will be in attendance. DAN DRAKE HENRIE.

11 rxTR A ATTRACTION. Tor nights I-J otllj'r Ot Carusi's Saloon, closing on Saturday evening. Four Chemical niorainns. 1 Milan Cathedral. I 2.

Belshazzar's Feast. i 3. Destruction of Babylon. 4 Funeral of Napoleon. Concluding with a grand display of six Cromatrope Views.

Admission 25 cents Entertainment to commence each evening at 8J o'clock precisely. Day exhibitions on Wednesday and Saturday I afternoons, at o'clock. See small bills. June THE UNION. CITY OF WASHINGTON.

SATURDAY NIGHT, JUNK 13, 184fi. APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT, lly and icith the and consent of the Senate. Peter T. ielu, to be receiver of pub! for the district of subject to sale Little Rock, in the Stale of Arkansas, to take ilfe on the liith June, 184(i, when the term of eervice the preeent incumbent will expire. CONGRESSIONAL The Senate was not in session to-day.

The lloute met at ten o'clock, and apent the who of a long day, with eome interruption, on the nav appropriation bill. It wai reported to the tiou and will receive final action on Monday. THE REDUCTION OF THE TARIFF. At the preaent moment, when, according to th out of rumor, the settlement of the Orego question at last to have become visible in th distance, the mind of the whole country witl intense anxiety to the tarilf as the next question capital import which must come up in Congress VYe have been much amused at the views taken the whig journals of our articles published a lev days since upon the question of the tariff us atfect ed by the Mexican war. We found the crying out that i would be madness to touch our present prolecliv system, while the war with Mexico was on ou ha ids.

We ratified, iri substance, that from tin peculiar situation of Mexico, having scarcely iini commerce with ua, and without a navy, lha etFec the war, if upon us by Mexico alone would not be very important in ila bearing upoi any question of our domeatic policy, li it we urgei that in ao far as the existing war did utrecl our com mercia! and manufacturing intereata, it would tern to make the continuance of our preaent protective larill even leaa defensible than It would be in a slate of peace. Thia, aa we atated it, la not only true, but it la self svident. Yet aoctie of the whig journals have beei ooliah enough to call our alalement "a strange er ror!" Such a fact only shows the desperate strai to which the protectionists are driven in the defenci of their oppressive and unjust tax law. We may add, alio, that if any confidence iluced in the rumors of the day, and the Oregon tontroveray is to be adjusted, a new spring is to la fiveil to the general employments of the country commerce especially;) that with the energy wit) vhich the Mexican war is to be prosecuted, it can tot last it can scarcely materially check his commercial that lower duttei ipon the increased importations will bring, in ashor line, a revenue adequate to all our demands. The other argument upon which the lurill' men low mainly rally is just as indefensible.

They say hat the substitution of a revenue tariff instead of a roltclivt tariff will dnninish the rrvenur, and that this Vlll be ruin in a state of war. To this we reply hat the tariff bill, as reported by the committee vill secure us, from the customs alone, a revenue td Wenty-five and a half millions. We reply, in the lext place, that this revenue may be indefinitely inreused by the imposition of revenue duties upon arteles at preaent not dutiable, or increasing duties ipon some of the nonprotected articles. We reply 11 the third place, that under the existing tariff he fact is now ascertained that the revenue is deceasing and will continue to decrease. How car be otherwise, when the tariff of 184; vus enacted with the speciul purpose of im inpcding or prohibiting large branches of ion, in order lo force the people to pay a hiffhei for the same articles manufactured at home: Tnere is not a statesman in the country who car land up in his place, and say (hat the tarilf of a safe revew policy.

It was not i tilth that object. It was framed with a purpose irholly at variance with that object. Revenue was ts occutrnt, not its end. And because of this fact he democracy of the country regard it us a law irholly unwarranted by the conatilulion of the Unied Slates. Selecting, almost at random, among a great vane of similar indications of public opinion, we preent to the consideration of the democratic mem era of Congress the facts and the views contained it the following brief articles.

They express upon the subject formed respectively at tht eadquarters of commerce and manufacturers in the ountry. The allusions of the Journal of Commerce to the present state of things in England bear trongly oil the question of immediate action on the ubject by Congress: From the N. Y. Journal of Conimerce. Thl man can become, in the best ense, wise who does not continually study the vents around him, and class them with their auses and effects.

It seems to us that the men who re in earnest to sustain the present protective sysem, cannot have acquired much wisdom in this ray. The whig free-trade ministry of England iroposed to establish a fixed duty on wheat of eight hillings a quarter, or about twenty-five cents a lushel. The landlords resisted this, and were able drive the whigs from office for proposing it. rVhat is the consequence? Why, that th ir own leader is about to carry through a total repeal if all duties on bread-stuffs of every kind. Would lot the landlords be glad to get hack to eight siblings a quarter, if they could? All around us tha lolicy of protection is giving way before the irresistble arguments of free trade.

It seems to us that udicious friends of protection should seize the presnt opportunity to save a part, lest the next discusion among the people should leave the manufactures here to condole with the landlords of England iVho can expect anything else, that duly estimates he amazing increase of agricultural population, nd their absolute dependence 011 foreign markets or any price at all Even now, the price of flour lower here than ever before since the settlement the country, with only one or two exceptions-, nd with the immense extent of the growing crops, irithout the aid of foreign mnrkets, flour would not ie worth three dollars a barrel next fall. The opinon, so industriously circulated, that the repeal ot he English corn-laws is nothing to us, since iheir upplies will come from the north of Europe, wants ml a little reflection lo be thrown aside. Distance 1 but a trifle now-a-days) the yalue and productiveiess of land, and the facilities of carriage, are the rent considerations. Where else in (he world hut the United States ran one mas raise twelve bunked bushels of corn in a year by the labor of his iwii nere tmr, is trip, oesi mnn in hip vnrld, to lie had for a dollar and a quarter an acre? iVhere elae is there such exemption from taxes, and lurdens of every sort? Where else is industry stimilated, not by hunger merely, but by the hope of ompctence, affluence, nnd honor? The advantages vhich our agriculture possesses over that of all ither countries, are very great and their effect must ie, on the other side of the Atlantic, just what it ins been on the banks of the Hutison. From thn Lowoll Advertinflr or the is urged by the suplorters of the tariff as it is" ihat no alteration hould be made in our present protective duties, beause, being in a wnr, we shall need all, nnd mort han all the revenue that ran be raised to meet the vants of the government.

Admitting that the greatst amount of revenue that can be raised will In ireded, and the necessity for a change of the larifl lecomes greater. Revenue cannot be had from duies on imports unless goods from which to raise i ire imported. At present the duties on very man) irlicles are such as to amount to a prohibition or diminish their importation. articlei oo, to favor manufacturers, and a few others, irought into the country free, or at so low rales luly us to afford but a trifling revenue. Upon ail) irticle, there is a certain amount of duty that m.ti imposed which will give more revenue, than an) sther rate, whether higher or lower.

Such rate ailed the maximum rveenue rate. If you incrensi he duty beyond that maximum revenue rate, tm ortations will diminish in a greater ratio than thi luties are increased, and the revenue be diminishei hereby. If the duties are reduced below the maxi mum revenue rate, the revenue is diminished he cause the importations do not increase in the ratii the duties are diminished As the present upon many things is much above the maximun re venus rale, and upon others much below, if need all the revenue a tariff can be made to give, i must be shorn of Us exclusively protective feature by above the maximum revenue rate being reduced to such rates, nod the duties belou such rates inust be raised to them. Soil we neei all the revenue that can be raised on account of thi war, it is a conclusive reason why the tariff shoult be changed, and we hope to see our whig friendi lc who cry out against change in the tariff because wt need more revenue, go to, work and increase the re c( venue by changing protective prohibitory duties muxiuiuin revenue ones. THE REJECTION OK OL'R MINISTER BV MEXICO A Boston journal quotes the following question I as addressed to us by the New York Commerua Advertiser: "Alter all said and done, why did not lite government full in with the humor of the Mexican President, and give Hlulell credentials as a simph commissioner? A great many people are asking question, and the world will ask it hereafter, and wc should like to he ready with an answer." Premising that this is a query which may, in oui judgment, he safely left for answer to the commoi sense of any journal tolerably well informed as the history of our relations with Mexico, we wil' make such reply to It as common sense seems to us to suggest.

We say, that to have commissioned our mimstei to have settled only the Texan question with Mexico, would have been a proceeding wholly nugatory, inasmuch as his mission would then have left open other coiltroverstea on our part with Mexico, inr volving, most manifestly, just cause of war. We say farther, that to have treated with Mexico on the Texan question alone, would have been an admission on the part of the administration, that the annexation of Texas was a wrongful act, while every defwrtment of our government und the voice of the country have decided the exuet contrary Phis will appear at once, when it is remembered I that Mexico has always protested against the annexalion of Texas, and nut against any particular oounuuiy 01 icxas. to specially commission a minister to treat with Mexico about Texan txclutively, while ao many quealiona of long standing arc open between her and the United States, would be most manifestly to admit that she has a right to complain of annexation. We hold that Brazil has just as much right so to complain as Mexico. We say farther that, if all all this were otherwise, there has been no sufficient reason to believe thut our minister, if so commissioned, would have been received by i'aredes.

i'aredes got the supreme power in Mexico, on an implied pledge to the army that he would go to war. To keep this pledge for Ins own profit, he violated without scruple the promise which Herrera's administration had made to us in terms to receive a minister enifiowered to settle our dispute with Mexico. The war feeling of the soldiery was so strong ns to make even Herrera's administration look about them for some quibble which, in violation of their faith, they could postpone the reception of our minister, or refuse to receive htm altogether I If the "special commission" quibble had not been found, some other would have been trumped up for the purpose. Throughout the whole business, the I Mexican government was acting with usjust as it had I before actel with the English and French minister" till the Jamaica squadron and the French admiral were in aructed to take the matter in )iand. If Herrera had remained in power, therefore, it is altogeth er unlikely that Mr.

Slidell would have been received, even with a "special commission." When Paredes got the power, the iejection of our ministei in any event, was undoubtedly a settled fact. We say farther, that to send minister to Mexico at all, was, under thecircumstances of the case, to push a pacific policy to its extreme limits. It to go farther than our government would have been fully justified in going with any leading nation in any power, indeed, leas entitled than Mexico to a contemptuous kind of pity. i We say further, that to negotiate upon the Texar I question, independently of our long standing claims i upon Mexico accruing from outrages upon our citi r1 zens, wotlld have been a most gross and palpable injustice on the part of our government toward those citizens. We ssy, moreover, that to have specially com.

missioned a minister to treat upon Texas a to soothe or to coax her Mexico into complacency I upon that matter on which she had no right to so to patch up with her a hollow and imperfect truce, leaving our just demands altogether unsettled, would be at once to mistake the Mexican character, and our own duty and interest. Such a course could not secure a permanent and rightful peace. That is our object. Mexico has been a very bad neighbor for twenty years. Such a course, on our part, would have made her an intolerable one.

A different method is needed with her. All nations have found it so. The reason is, is one word, that the Mexican government, in its dealings with foreign powers, ip a government which does not observe with any tolerable strictness the laws and the restraints of civilization, save when she stands in a salutary dread of force. The true cause of our trouble wirh her is that she thought we could not be provoked. Shr now finds her mistake; and when we make peace with her again Bhc will profit by her experience, keep her promises better, respect our citizens and let our merchant ships alone.

And we say, in the last place, that, on the subject annexation, Mexico had no just claim ton separate ne gotiation at all. We deny that Mexico has ever possessed rightful authority over Texas since the diasnlution of the Mexican confederation. The shortlived dictatorships, which have since that time in succession plagued Mexico, have possessed no one element of legitimate or rightful authority over the Texan republic. In giving these reasons why Mr. Slidell should not have been specially commissioned, we havo laid out of view the fact that our government sent a minister, at it wm afreetl that a minister should be seni and received.

When that agreement was violated by Mexico, will the Commercial Advertiser assert that it would have been a proper or dignified pro needing for our government to issue a new commission? The New York journal has its answer now. VVc hope it will stuuy the case hereafter, at least so much as to be "ready with it." Let ua not deceive ourselves. Let not those who ask "Why not offer the olive branch now not stop the war deceive themselves. As a gentleman who knows the Mexican charar.tei well, remarked to-day, "We must whip the again before they think of offering peace. The firs! victories of Taylor they may, in their absurd vanity and pompous pride, ascribe to accident.

Wi must prove to them again that they stand noohanct of defeating us." When our minister next goes to Mexico, he must negotiate with an army at hi? back." He who is bound for a summer excursion, north, would do well to "bring up" in ihe "land of stea dy habits," at the Wtotwrnrt Stonington, Connecticut. A friend writes us that this establishment is now in the hands of Major Wilium H. Van Rcnscllaer; that you may bathe in the serf of the sea, or in fresh water, cold or warm, to your liking; that you may bag plenty of game, fish fine trout, play at billiards, bowl, dance, and "fart I sumptuously every day," or keep as quiet and re tired as you please. The neat, clever, and, aa sonrv designate thcin, magnificent boats Oregon and Knickerbocker, leave New York every evening and arrive at this place in seven hours; and it being the depot of the Stoningion, Providence, and Boston rsilroads, you can leave when you please. GANSEVOOKT MEiVILLE.

1 Though much has already been said by the prei on the death of Ganeevoort Melville, yet there ai i connected with hie life and character deej 1 ly interesting to the young men of our countr) which deaerve more lhau a passing notice. Ganeevoort Melville, though young in yeare, wit the disadvantages of a iclf-cducation, had alrcad acquired an eminence and a reputation given to fet young men of our republic. As an orator he was peculiarly gifted. Hie im agination was rich and brilliant, but strong and just combined with that extraordinary command of Ian guage which gave peculiar power to his burnin. thoughts and earnest manner.

His heart was warn and noble, aa an orator's should be, to move th masses. He wus also endowed with every exter nal attribute to give ell'ect to the fascinations of hi mind and manner, ilia voice was expressive, am 1 yet its deep tones could be distinctly heard thousands. His figure was migli say, colossal; his eye, large and black, with th glance of a Webster, and with a head and foreheai whereon was stamped, by "the seal of Nature," th elements of a great and commanding character. Hi mind and heart and personal appearance were ulik calculated to inspire thst pride and admiration whici spring from the conviction that he would be worth' of the highest destiny which could be awarded to a American. In unison with the warmth of his feelings, wss enlhusiasuc in his attachment to democrat! principles.

During the presidential canvass of 1 this spirit induced him to undertake a tour to th southwestern Slstes, to attend the great cotivenlioi at Nashville. How sdimrakfy he acquitted huusel there, in the presence of such orstors as Cuss, am Douglass, time and Marshall, and before the aiaem tiled thousands of Tennessee and Alabaini, have the evidence of a statesman who, for twent; years the House of Representatives, has hear the first orators of our country, and who now occu pies an honorable position in the cabinet of th President. At that time he wrote, "Your frien Melville made one of the best speeches I eve heard." His return through Kentucky, Ohio, am western New York, gave him an opportunity ti measure his strength with some of the ablest me; of our country. The large numbers of peopl; which gathered to hear him wherever he went, wa an evidence that he had already a foothold anion; the masses of which an older statesman might proud. Soon after the inauguration of President Polk, hi was tendered by the President the secretaryship the legation to England in a manner so frank am so kind, that he was induced to accept it, against thi advice of some of his moat trusted friends.

Tha he himself in his honorable mission in i manner worthy of himself and his country, is oni of the nohlest consolations to his mourning friends But it was beautiful to see Mr. Melville in tbe fam Iy of his mother and sisters. He was not loved but rather idolized, with a love "passing that ol earth;" and he reciprocjted that attachment with ai intensity few "can wot of." From an intimacy of years, we may say that ai ilfectionate son, a most devoted brother, a warm am true-hearted friend, an earnest politician, with a sa gacity worthy of riper years, a gifted orator, a na lure chivalrous and lofty in its impulses, an amhi tion noble in ila objects, loving power anJ place, bu his country more, with every attribute of external interest, constituted the person and character Uansevoort Melville. When such incn die in the spring-lime of life, we may mount their lots, not alone for their friendi and family, whose anguish is Cast sii wounds tbe quivering lleih ran bear." but for their country. In this case the affliction the Uansevoort Melville gave every promise of a career of elevated usefulness, honorable distinction, and devoted patriotism, such as a republii needs from her sons.

C. Waterford, Saratoga N. Y. MARCH OF THE VOLUNTEERS. companies of volunteeri have embarked at Nashville; tne remaining fivi were to have left on the 6th.

The embarkation 'he first three companies on the 4th was witne.ssec bv of apectatora of both sexes, standin; from the water's edge to the summit of the hill." than one thousand volunteers weri mustered and under drill at Camp Washington, ir Columbus, on the 8th. Among them was acompa ny from Preble, one from Brown, one from Steuben' villc, and two from Dayton. General Wool hat arrived at Cincinnati, where he would make hi: headquarters until the Ohio troops were collected and embarked for the seat of war. Dr. B.

Brice, the Assistant Adjutant General, announced on the 8th instant that "there had been received at (his) office the official returns of the complete organization of more volunteer companies than will be required to fill the requisition of the War Department." "St. Louis Reporter" of the 4th says that "Capt. Turner, aid to Col. Kenrney, has gone to Jefferson city to obtain a requisition from the Lieutenant Governor for the immediate organization of another company, to complete the battalion of light or flying artillery for the Santa Ft Expedition. This company will be under the command o( Captain Rcnnick, an officer who was engaged for a lumber of years at West Point in teaching artillery actics.

This company will be promptly accepted." A letter published in the New Orleans Jeflersonian, of the 27th ultimo, from Mr. A. Yell, member of Congress from Arkansas, in which he says that "the President has called for a regiment of mounted gun men (volunteers) from Arkansas, to rendezvous at Washington, on Red river, on the 1st of July. The Tennessee men are to rendezvous ut the same point, forming a brigade. Kentucky and Illinois are to form another brigade, and the whole division, strong, will march for the west about the 10th of July." STATE ELECTIONS.

We have the most cheering intelligence of our prospects of success at the fall elections. The Pennsylvanian of to-day snys: "Our friends in me ivorin oiaie (jvorm uaronni) are in nign neart. They look forward to a certain triumph on the first Thursday in August next. Shephard, the democratic candidate for governor, is stumping it in the different counties, and with terrible effect against Graham, the whig nominee." Our republican friends in the State of Ohio, are confident of the election of the eloquent Todd as governor of the State. He comes forth upon strong powerful opposition to the bank aristocracy, which the whigs have organized by their enictments.

Our friends are active, and must succeed. In the State of -Win Yiirk, the little divisions in our parly are said to be rapidly disappearing. The republicans arc rallying together on the platform of "union, harmony, for the ause," arid Governor Wright will be re-elected, it is calculated, by an overwhelming majority of from 15,000 to 20,000. Old Rouoh and is the appellation by which the gallant Gen. Taylor will hereafter be known.

We have been exceedingly struck with nm sentence in his official despatch, dated May 7th. lust before leaving Point Isabel, and the day pre' his first hnttle. He says: "If the enemy op nose my march, in whatever force, I will fight him There is a plain and direct sentence which indicate) the character of the man of few words ind of prompt and fearless action. The crisis de nanded that he should fight, without regard to die parity of numbers or consequences. His iron hear met the crisis, and he obtained the victory whicl the brave army deserved under his gallant lead.

IstuuvtiU Junr 4. CHEMICAL DIORAMAS. This beautiful exhibition will continue in this re city one week longer, which will afford an opporluv nity to those who were unable, owing to the crowdr, ed atati- of the saloon, to gain admission on several during the past week, to witness one of the grandest spectacles ever presented to any comniuy nity. Too much cannot be said in praise of these splendid views, and moat cordially do we congratulate Mr. Winter for his entire success in his ducusrry and production of such an improvement in the fine arts, and wc sincerely hope that at some future i- day we may hear of Mr.

Winter having realised a handsome competency in return for his arduous un11 dertuking. All we can suy is that he well deserves all the patronage that can possibly be bestowed on him. in addition to the usual attractions, Mr. has introduced six views of a different character, (also Ins own production,) which he offers to Ins patrons. They have been exhibited in one or two it cities, and have been acknowledged to be of a very superior order.

The exhibition closes on Saturday next, as Mr engagements in Moue (real are such that it precludes the possibility of a longer slay. a 9 Mr. Ysncxv, alter an absence of about two weeks, has resumed bis seat in the House. ii Cohhxctium the rejiort of Capl. Morris of the 3d infantry, Lieut, and Adjt Irwin is mentioned by a mistake of the copyist; the name published was Irons.

letltr Aris York, Jaltd "June I'd, 1446. "The wings ore making a great rejoicing over the election of Hale of New Hampshire to the Sen ale of the United States. I presume the cougratd ulation will not be of long continuance. All thai is wanted to put tilings right in New Hampshire is union in the democratic ranks. The present slate of things will no doubt induce them to become more firmly united.

No one doubts but that New Hampd shirt is sound to the core. The present defeat of a majority party will, in the long run, do good. In the next rally of Jemocracy in that Stale, we shall ex tu me juiiiuieu mm ihii uJ iriam driven from the eminence they have attained through the of their opponents I "It is well that federalism can find a drop of comfort here and there. We can afford to them 0 a sent or two in the Seuate. Iowa and Wisconsin will soori be heard as sovereign Stales, and will speak in democratic language.

"The whig journals, until the gallant General Taylor fought his way moat successfully to a sition on the Rig Grande, opjioacd the war. They have now dropped that cry, and commenced praising hun and continue to run down the administration. What will they say when they hear Gen Taylor declare that more troops have been ordered to his camp than he thinks the service quired' "The city is very barren of news lo-day. The weather is fine and cool for the season. "The produce was somewhat firmer to-day "Captain late of West Point, has raised 332 volunteers in this city, for service in the Mexican war.

"The grand jury of Brooklyn has found 50 true bills againat grog-shop keepers, for selling liquors without licenses. "Mr. Belnap, the rail contractor, of Massachusetts, has a Htenm excavator at work, which oaves the labor of 50 men, and which removes from 100 to 150 yurds of earth per hour. 1 "Letters were received at the navy-yard, Charles. town, Massachusetts, inquiring how long it would lake to fit the Ohio for sea.

"Since despatching a telegraphic bulletin to Jersey city, I learn the line between this and Philadelphia has broken. "I may add by way of duplicate that Theo. 1 Owight of this city, aged 82, is dead. I "Stocks are about as yesterday, "1,200 bales of cotton sold. "OtkJ barrels New Orleans flour sold at $3 75.

"6,000 bushels of western corn at 48c. "The Britannia had arrived at Halifax, after havs ing Iteen detained by fog. "The theoretical constitution at Albany had been cut up and referred to 13 committees, 7 each, except judicially, which had 13. 1 "Palmetto arrived, with about 100 passengers." DEATH OF A CHEROKEE CHIEF. Captain John a native Cherokee, died in this city yesterday.

A friend of the dead chief desires to say a word upon this melancholy bereavement to his friends and Ins peopleIt is generally known that the Cherokee nation is 9 unfortunately divided into three (writes, each ol whom is represented by delegation in this city in presenting their grievances before the government of the United States, and asking a faithful execution of their several treaties. One member of each of these delegations has died here during the The Power which Controls life and death has borne heavily upon this unfortunate hows ever, for a wite purpose. The chief whose death we now dephwe was about sixty-five years of age, und wns the last elected head of the people known as the Cherokee nation west of the Mississippi, now called "old settlers." I Capt. Rogers had few, if any, personal enemies whilst living. All who knew him will mourn his death.

In the old Creek war, originating in 1812, he distinguished himself as a brave soldier, whose daring intrepidity won him the esteem and confidence of Gen. Jackson, who gave him many testimonials of his affection. At the celebrated battle of the Horse Shoe he commanded a company as captain, and was foremost in the fight. He called upon his venerated general at the Hermitage on his way to this city, the last time, on the business of his people, and the conversation held between the white and red Chiefs, on the subject of that war, as related by a listener, would form an interesting page mhisi tory. VVben the government of the western Chcrokee6 was dissolved in 18'1'J, by the removal of the eastern nation into their country under the arrangement made by Gen.

Scott, Capt. Rogers was one of the two assistant principal chiefs, and John Brown, who is now here, and at the head of the old settler delegation, was the principal chief. After the prostration of their government, the people rallied, as "forlorn hope," and appointed Rogers the principal, and Capt. Dutch, and John Smith, assistant chiefs. Capt.

Dutch is here, member of the delegation, and has also been at the point of death. Capt. Rogers was one of the signers of the treaties of 1828 and 1833, the only treaties entered into bctweeu the United Slates and the Cherokees "west ot the Mississippi" us an independent nation. The latter treaty he signed as president of the committee, the upper branch of their national legislature. John Jolly, Black Coat, and Walter Webber, principal chiefs, constituting the executive branch of the government, and Glass president of the council, who signed that treaty beeh dead some time, and he was the last signer left to the Inst treaty made with the United States.

He is now also gone to meet his chiefs and comrades in the presence of his "Great Father" in Heaven; and no spirit, actuated by more just and honest motives has ever made that eternal pilgrimage. His body was interred in the Congressional burial ground this afternoon, at 5 o'clock. A large concourse of friends and officers of government attended his funeral, among whom were Col. Medill, Commisskmer of Indian Affairs, and Major Armstrong, Superintendent of Indian Atlairs for the western ter ritory. Keligtous service was performed in an instructive, solemn, and impressive manner by Rev Stephen Foreman, of the Cherokee nation, and Rev.

Dr. Laurie, of this city. ESS-SEE- E88. GEORGE VI. HI II II, COtTNSKI I.OR-AT-I.AW, AS established his office in the city of Wnsh.

ington, and proffers his services to the public in the prosecution of claims upon the Treasury of the United States, in the argument of cases in the circuit courts for the District of Columbia, and in the Supreme Court of the United States. His office is on the south side of New York avenue, between 9th and 10th atreeta. June A MEETING or tliej Texas and Rio XV Grande Company will be held at the office of the company, fil Wall atreet, on the second Mont day in June, at 12, for the election of officers, and for such other business as may be submitted to them. DANIEL E. TYLEE, President.

May SYSTEM OK For Sale ill the Congressional Globe printing office, in the i rear of Jackaon Hall, "A System of Tactics, or rules for the exercises and manoeuvres of the caval ry, and light infantry, and riflemen of the United Slates," published by authority of the War Deparit ment. The work is printed on fine writing paper i and eontaina 88 plates, engraved on ateel. Price. JL'I per copy June TI'hAS (ouiuiunlcwtloii froui Mr. Robert Owen.

to th two I CONTRAST CMS between Ike Hales uf society emanating frmn ike taws parts men and Jium Ike laics tJ Gad been There ere not many men or women whoae lisve been so expanded as to be enabled to grasp the ler whole vrangeinenl and consequences of two totally different and opposite systems lor forming the characler of man and of governing the human race, and then, without the prejudices of latitude and longitude, draw a just and unbiassed comparison between them. Yet, such are the minds required to form a rational conclusion between two opposing systems for the government of two distinct stales of human existence, one emanating solely from the deem laws of men, opposed to facts, and the other pro- mem ceeding from the laws of God, sustained through all jn past ages by every known fact. The one has desolated the world with wars, vio- ei1 lences, contentions, and repulsive dock cing endless ci imrs, and their consequent miseries. It is calculated to effect these results. The other will produce knowledge, unity, charity, and ever increasing prosperity.

It possesses the power and inisicityto nisuie to all these permanent blessings, to Whenever the prejudices of latitude and longitude can he overcome, the extraordinary differences betweed these opposing aysleins for the government of the world, cannot fail to make deep and lasting jects impression upon all who ahull give their attention to and the subject. each The difference may be thus shortly stated: and I. The system which has emanated froin the laws the of men cultivates, and very imperfectly, a small John portion only of the powers and faculties of the human meet race. lei 9 ll uiiiM .1... .1 ercise of these faculties as to produce a moat inijier- Jacol fret character, phy aical, mental, moral and practical, moat in all; wline by a right education and direction of W.

I all our faculties and powers, with much leaa coat of and i capital, labor, and good feeling, a very superior the character may lie insured to each individual. the 3 This system ihe rrtolion of an enor- thorc mous amount of the most valuable wealth, and pro- of all duces, with a large capital, and greal, vere, disa- navy greeable, and unhealthy manual labor, a much mnal- were ler amount of wealth, and generally of inferior ijual- of ire ties. filieat It distributes lliis wealth in the moat unjust, be fo inefficient, injurious, and expensive manner. preac 5. 11 has created, and now supports, over the high wo Id, opposing systems of superstition, at a most apjio extravagant systems which derange the human faculties, and conijiel men to act unjustly, unkindly, without churity for human nature, and most irrationally, to the injury of all and benefit of none.

we I B. It supports codes of lawa, based on ignorance, whoi and supported at un enormous waste of capital, lal- ent, and honesty, opposed loQod's thereby "re 1 creates universal disorder and confusion. weig 7. It creates and supports the spirit of war, opin and carries its evils to an extent that lialfles all attemps to place them with the vividness 'n of truth liefore the mind. For war is not only the grest demoralizer of mun, by making brute force the highest honored power which he possesses, but it destroyes the means of existence for millions, and gives a false direction to the physical and mental energies of humanity.

Had the nations of the world but a correct knowledge of the loss and sufferings created by their armies and na- vies, there is not one individual, prince, or peasant, civil or military, who would not abhor the error, "ecUl and use hit utmost endeavor to terminate forever 10 11 all motives for war subn n. This old system, by its innumerable physical and mental errors, fills the world with disease and accidents, and, while keeping the mass of the peopie in worae than brutal ignorance, renders the med- null profession, like the previously-named profeo- "me aiona, necessary to maintain the system. The loss hy the productive and educational iniwers of society. by so many naturally lalented individuals being engaged in this profession, and so placed as to have KrtH' an apparent interest in opposition to their fellows, is not only a great evil, by preventing all persons wt being so trained and educated as to become their own best physicians or health-advisers, but also a very 01 large pecuniary loss is thus sustained annually by coun society. J.

This old system has created and supports the an" I most vicious system of producing and distributing system by which man is greatly demur- best faculties being continually occupied in mercenary speculations to obtain money, first to purchase (hose things in i caaary to a comfortable support for a family; anil, afterwards, to acquire jiower and influence in to lie applied for in- 'leTe dividual purposes, regardless of the interests of )ne others. I'he pecuniary loss by this erroneous or- rangement is more than sufficient to insure perms- chau nent prosperity to the whole of society. 10. This system, so long as men shall'remain so Poml insane as to support it, in opposition to the laws of re 1 God and to the highest and best interests of their 8 race, will permanently keep the inhabitants of the world disunited and opposed to each forever prevent the introduction in practice of um- receJ. vernal charily, or kindness, or a good, intelligent, B.

and rational character being formed for the human race. lhe 1 This is a true description, without exaggeration, of the present system, which, through the want of an education liased on true principles, is now have supported in opposition to the introduction of a Bys- reccl tem based on the laws of God, that would secure to themselves, in part, but fully to their childrens 1 children, to the end of time, the most important per- rnanent advantages. you 1 1. Because in this system, based on the laws of God, all the faculties and natural powers of all indi- viduals will be well cultivated, and duly exercised from birth in proportion to their strength and capacity, and thus will they be made of great value to themselves and society. Woo 2.

Because it will give a natural, and therefore a I right direction in practice, to the organs, faculties, and powers of every individual, in order that they may be at all times exercised to the point of temperance, to secure their physical and mental health. 3. Because by this training education and exer- Dx cisc of the physical and menial powers of every in- is doi dividual, such a character will be formed for each, balan that the necessity for any of the professions will ingly gradually diminish, until they entirely cease. And only thus, besides overcoming the enormous amount of a wai deception, error, and crime, with their consequent slatet misery, which these professions now hourly pro- both duce throughout society, there will be vnst masses well of wealth created which these professions now waste chant or prevent being produced. say 4.

Because under this system, by a simple and whici beautiful arrangement, a surplus of wealth, all of with superior qualities, will be annually produced, with great pleasure and advantage to the producers and dock, consumers of it. self 5. Because this wenlth, so produced, will be die- versa tributed with little trouble or expense, most hcneficiul- truth Iy for the advantage of all, and to their entire satis- connt faction. to th 6. Because, under this system, rcnlities, and not overt mysteries, will occupy the atlenlion of nil; by which ture.

change, more valuable knowledge will be elicited among mankind in one year than has yet been usefully introduced in a century. 7. Because, under this system, justice will take the place of late; and all differences, if it be possible jn for such to arise in a stale of society based on the laws nf God, will be promptly decided by arbitrn- ter' Hon, without expense to either party, at with a of Ph also, to permanent reconcilement. Individual that I punishment and reward, alter the present genera- tion shall have died, and every one shall have been iZT educated from birth in the principles and practices of this new system, will he altogether unnecessary, rto wen nn ami mum uilJUHl, ftHU merCIOrf never adopted. The only code of laws in this aystern will he Nature's laws, made plain to all, easy of adoption, and always beneficial in practice.

8. Because, under this aystein. tear cannot exist There will be no motive for it; for man will lie cor- dially united to man, and nation to nation, through- 1 out the earth. Jill will he made too wise not to per- ceive the gross immorality, extravagant waste and loss of property, and utter madness of war, or of pnrty or individual divisions, to give the slightest encouragement to either of these evils. And thus Ad incalculable Wealth will be saved to the world for the use of its inhabitants.

Tic H. Because under this system, htallh will take the Prlncl place of causes of disease will be greatly lun removed far Irom the whole of the population, as mav lie discovered by the inspection of the practical arrangements proposed, and the mode of conducting the business of life by those so placed, trained, and 1 j( educated. eheati III. Beoiiisr under this system a superior mode of producing nnd distributing wealth, in great abun- dance, without creating any motive to falsehood or 0fth'e deception of any kind will lie adopted, and by which the interest, prosperity, and happiness of sll will be essentially promoted, and wealth and on power will he no long objects of contest between tainlr individuals and nations. In short, the difference between the two systems prew is the difference, as previoualy stated, between rnon, truth nnd falsehood, health nnd dincnae, morality and immorality, and wealth fpoverty, union and die- union, or misery and or between a very inferior and a very superior state of human existence.

Under this view it must be evident to those whose experience enables them to grasp a more extended subject than has sver been presented human mind, that the difference between lha yalema not to be estimated ui and but even in this laapect there can be no cumon; for the general tcunumy, from whttl has aid, muit be of ninety per cent, in iu but with reaped to the formation of characnd the enjoyment of sujiertor happiness, tbeie te no compel taon. ROBERT OWEN ashmgton, June 13, 1S46- oimnuiiicated TO MEMBERS OF CONURKSS. polilual movement having recently been made le first dutrm of PbiUdelphia county.it led proper to present to the coiuideralioit of bera of Congreea the following facta: December laal a meeting was suggested to con" the propriety of building a dry or lloating the general improvement of the nav y-yard, he of the river Delaware. On the 27th nuary laal a vast assemblage of over jurat the great museum butldtngi, after listening peakers, and agreeing upon resolutions, apsd of the appointment of a committee of 8 perto select other committees to curry out tha ob- of the meeting. That committee decided upon ltd appoint 3 committees of 5 persona each, and one selected with a strict regard to Ins ability for such duties The committee mi dry-dock consisted of Professor Walter R.

uiic tiic eminent proietfuoin ui mines and nalural philosophy, Captain Natlianewia Pa leaks, who has a full knowledge all locka in operation in Europe and this country; K. Vaughn, (firm of Vaughn Jh Son,) ihe eminent ship-builder in Philadelphia; Isaac Norria, an old and experienced ship handler ihip owner; and Thomas Sparks, the trustee of ity ice boat. Much labor was bestowed upon subject by this intelligent committee, and and complete investigation of tbe merits kinds of docks, the physical condition of the -yard, and the riser in front; and the committee unanimously in favor of the hiliiice dock built in, on the plan of Gilliert's, us the only one upiIt to that station. Thrir very able report is to und in ilouae document, report No of the wt session. The following is evidence of the respectability of the officers and committees inied at the meeting HE COMMONWEALTH (IE PENNnVLV IMA CWy of Pkiladrlpkia u.

le annexed pamphlet having been shown to ua, nave pleasure in stating that the gentlemen ic names appear aa officers of the meeting, the ladings of which the said pamphlet contains, imong our cost respectable citizens, and due ht end credit are properly belonging to their ions on subject of so much importance to our State, and national defences, witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands, and caused the corporate seal of the said city to be affixed this 28lh day of May, A. 1846. NO. SWIFT, Mayor of the city of Philadelphia. RICHARD VAUX, Recorder of the city of Philadelphia, te rertnl violent discussion of the merits of" the onal dock for Philadelphia having been alluded a a political movement, the following lett is Hilled for your information Southwark, June 3, ISIb.

I address you on a subject that I learn you information on, namely, the meeting held some since in Southwark, in relation (o a dock al yard, of which Benjamin Martin was chairman, meeting was considered by all here as a hmngot up to make capital for for C'oni next fall. Very lew knew of such a meeting the proceedings were published the day after; is held in Southwark, ostensibly as a city and ty meeting, where such a meeting was never re called, it being at the extreme end of ihe ty, and not in the usual place for such meet very little, if any notice, was given of the time TL- i i ry difficult tn ret a committee of the right svrt to go 'lullington I heard yesterday that aeveral would credited to Mr. Levin, who would introduce tliem from that meeting to the Committee on merce; and then he would claim nil ilie credit for ucceas of a meaaure that, I have reason to br, is certain without him Ilenry Honner, esq af the senators for this county, called on me la ing with a certificate of his appointment by tins -man of this meeting, and it wan addressed to Ltvin, announcing that Mr. Bcnncr was one of the committee, (fee Mr. Ilenner, bereceiving this certificate, was called upon to act member of a committee, and belicung it ema1 from a meeting held in the city some tune i on this subject, consented; but, as noon as he ved the certificate of his appointment, signal by Fortin.he discovered his mistake, and refused to for the reasons 1 have already meeting was not regular meeting entitled to if-e laven given the above in hopes that the men who been mainly instrumental in this matter may ve what is their just ifue, and not that it shall rested from them by interlopers for their benefit, to make capital for their candiilale.

oping that you may be successful in the object have in view, and that this yard and port may ve more attention from the guneral gove rnmcnt heretofore, I am, respectfully, Yours, WILLIAM J. CRANS. dborne Potter, esq. avealso received the following letter from Alan John S. Gilbert, of the first ward, New New York, June 12, 1H4G.

ar Sir: I am informed that Hon. Mr. Levin ing his utmost to prevent the adoption of the ce dock at Philadelphia, and that he is excecdzealous in behalf of the sectional dock. 1 can say, that when I was in Washington, he was rm friend of the balance dock; having, as he 1, examined the subject, and knew all about plans, as can be attested by Mr. O'Sullivan as as myself.

The influences which have so ted him are best known to himself. I can anly hat, at that time he made to inc an overture, struck me as a very improper one, to go in him, and make some money by buying some to be benefited by the building of the I declined the overture, and did not do myhe honor of calling on Mr. Levin after this contion. I deem it due now to myself and to the to mention these facts. I do not pretend to set them with the fact of his sudden conversion interest of Dakin; but I do believe that tho ure made to me by him was of a corrupt naYou are at lilierty to make what use you of this letter.

Respectfully, JOHN S. GfLIJERT. Potter, esq. conclusion, and in connexion with this Inst letcan only add that a distinguished conveyancer ilndolphia told me, on or about the 8th of Mny, it had offer made him for hit or his family's rty adjoining the nary-yard. lateness of the hour prevents further remark.

VIT noTTPn the from the meeting of the '27th luary, 1846. aihington, June 13,1846. ONOR NORONIIA, assisted the 1ARMONEONS, the honor to announce of and that ho second and last Grand Concert on night, June 17, ut Odd ith street. mission 50 Children half price. Doors at commence at o'clock.

may be had at the music stores, nt thn pal hotels, and at the door. Virginia Land June 211, 1846. I conformity to an act, entitled, "An act to reice into one act the concerning pasaed the 6th day of January, I reby make known to all whom it may conthat it appears, by a certificate of the escheator county of Charles City, dated the 27ih day lav, 1845, and received into the land office on Dtn day of May, 1845, that, by an inquest held 10th day of Anril. 1843 a tract of land one hundred and sixty-five mid half county of Charles City, of which John jr. died seized, escheated to this romtrealth; and hy inquisition held on the 1845, it that one other tract of containing five hundred and twenty in county of Charles Citx, of which John died seized, has escheated to this eonvaalth.

8. H. PARKER, Reg. Land OtTce. 11 ne il.