Illinois State Register from Springfield, Illinois • 2

IION. O. Ii. FICKLIN'S SPEECH. A friend bu called our attention to an article in tha Charleston Reporter, (which escaped our notice at the time,) charging us with Intentionally 3lltnbifl0tflte Register RUMORS OF NEGOCIATION.

Tba Wssliingtoo Union quotes Uie allowing stetemeat mafia lqr a Washington correspoofieuLviri thst Mr. Crimp-1 Ion bu brought out Instructions to Ur. rackonlum, to re-opon negocbUons, by an oflbr of tha 4Dlh parallel, tho whoto of Vancouver's island, and (ha navigation of tha Columbia river for 0 years and then says, We will TIIE ABLE REPORT OF AIR. BANCROFT, SECRETARY OF TIIE NAVY, AT OPENING OF CONGRESS. Ws have not had time to review flwaUo report of tliia officer, or to speak of the signal ability, and manly iudopaa-1 donee vanning through Hot very valuable State papor.

Bor these UmsHKrviug, office-hunting, days, ia reftcfih-1 misrepresenting end ridiculing Mr. Ficklin, end I WL WALTERS. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. CONGRESS AND THE OREGON. We doubt much whether tho discussion going on in Congress, in regard to tho Oregin negotiation, Is profitable or advantageous to the country.

Tha Illinois delegation did uot begin tills discussion, however. They found it iisrted and took part in it afterwards, as was their duty. Tho following conversation between Judgs Douglass and Mr. Sxddiiv took plsco on the 14th instant, and appears in tha Union of that date. It shows a degree of warmth, upon the part of Jndge which is surprising to qs at this distend! from tha scene.

Can it be possible that there ii any ground for tha apprehension that tha President intends again to offer1 tho proposition of 49 deg. iwt undertake to say posiUvelyUiat no eueh instructions I- Iim ka! nfllh. uuh luiuininn Independence enough to ferret out evils, and lay (he official axe to tbe root of okl chrouUs abuses, that seem to be fixed I Ii FRIDA. MARCH 1, 1848. DEMocJUTia uprauaur xounrAimint American people win permit themartms to be swindled to lbs ooaUmnlstica of a oul of their rightful territory, without going to war about It.

I as wwww TrrTl" democratic aa'isa fountain in those people, DuhtUng FOR GOVERNOR AUGUSTUS C. FRENCH, of Crawford. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR! JOSEPH B. WELLS, of Rock blond. Wa have no doubt, that, at whatever degree tha people of the United Hates are wiUlog toHmlt thdr demands, Bclind will meot them at that point, rather than go to war Juatat this time.

NOt that England does not want to whip ua w. enough, no, that te tbeCherislied wUh of her heart-hut Nation, through that channeh .0 aou with high sriariea, remaining on Chore for years, rendering I pUbis, to tha sight of tha thirsty traveller. Wo have long known that many abusos have grown Into IheKsvyi and many drones sad leeches bava been suck-1 cannot believe it, President Polk is committed against the propo- O-We ask the attention of formers, to tha ad' vartisement in our column, of thn Homo Nam iui which hu boon procured, at much expense, by hia enterprising owners) and, wa bava no doubt la of ai pqrt broad aa any In tha country, to whom thousands are annually paid, and who ran-1 der no servlet to the Nation, but who form a body of pen-1 ikmod aristocracy, powerful enouh to overawa Cabinets I and Congressmen, and tUoreby perpetuate their pecuhtloos I would lid her; but she now sou that Louis FUilllppe dare not nay, hs could not, bring tba Trench people Into the Odd against the ancient illy of France, the United In Shorwi believe that ifths united Matos win promptly pass tlis notice, and holdout for 40, they wDl got U. Ws have not bad time to males a general review of this I I report, but In Ueu of our own we subjoin tho following, I I from the Now Hampshire GtxoUo; the sentiments of which I I wa ipjwova, and Which cannot foil to be Instructing to our I hls speech recently delivered in Congress on ths Oregon quution. Ws are unconscious of being of tbeu offences.

It hu always been our desire, as it our duty a democratic editor, to treat our members with proper respect and courtesy, and to support them with seal when we believe they era right, and honestly performing their duty. The speech of Mr. Ficklin on the Oregon quution, recently delivered, is not subject for ridicule, by Democrat. It a very good speech; and is sound in principle, it is just in ib views in regard to onr title to tbs whole territory. To convince the Charleston Reporter, tb at we hid no desire to undervalue Mr.

Ficklin, or his Oregon speech, we will cheerfully copy it, at full length, into our columns next week. Ws will give neither Mr. Fick-lm, nor his particular friends, any oeeuion to chugs ns with dereliction of duty, Democratic editor. Wo will perform onr duty an independent editor of the Democratic party, while we occupy our present station. We notice, that the Whig papers have attacked Mr.

Ficklins speech with remarkable bitterness. Onr readers will find, on perusing it next week, that there not particle of ground for thb unqualified Whig abuu and vindictiveness. Ths speech is tho but wo have ever read among tho efforts of its author; and bquite worthy to take its place by tiie aide of any made on thb question. Pending ths Congressional Conventions, which shortly meet in nearly ail tha dbtricb, it not our wish to say a word to influence the nominations one way or the other end particularly do we desire not to prejudice tho delegates against any of tho candidates. Wo intend to remain neutral) so that we can support the Democratic nominees tor Congress with the same aesl, ws intend to support those for Governor and Lieut.

Governor. That to say, provided there are any competitors. By the way, where ore the whigs? Can toy body tell us, what hu become of tho party? Can our neighbor enlighten us, to the fact, whether the Whigs will run any body for Governor or not? Wo re entirety in the dark. J3From the Slat of March (inat) we toquaatourpataonatonoBottHt nopenon te authoraedte MoetranoMjr.or tnnwctbuaiiieH iainr meaner, oa ao. count of the tale firm of WeAavt' Weber, or account of WUtam WOftrtoffta aoeounls ofthe llUnou State Regia.

l(dt any time hereafter, wo ShoR authorise any OB to oollact our accounts, stall ftunlfh him wl latter bearing tr muster, to tort effect Tha object of this aotioa, is to euspend the operations of in yrasmJcoUoO tori of our accounts. WM. WALTERS. DEATH OF GEN. W.

L. 1 EWING. It bwlth very melancholy feelings that ws proceed to ths task of announcing to our readers, the death or General WILLIAM LEE DAVIDSON EWING, Auditor of Public Accounts of ths Stoto of Illinob, who dbd on Wednesday evening lest, at ten minutes before eleven oclock, at kb todg-; ingain this city. Gen-E. was in the filly-eecond year of his age.

For thru auccessiva weeks pest, ws have noticed tha state of hb health in onr columns) and it huso happened, that, immediately alter each annunciation, the symptoms became much worso gain, a sesmingly returning vigor would revive the hopu of hb dear rolativu and friends thus' alternately inspiring them with hops and few, until at last death laid hb powerful hand upon him, after an illness of twenty-six days. Daring thb (hb last) siekneu, hs appeared to be insensible to hb situation, except nt intervsb when returning reason enabled him for a few momenta to speak to those around him. A morbid! stupor, resembling a troubled sleep, wu almost constantly upon him. IBs relatives and friends have the consolation to know, however, that every attention whbh medical science, human and devoted cars, could contribute kto hb relief, wu affbrded throughout this his last illness. As our readers, generally, are aware, the de-ceased held the important office of Auditor of Pub-1 lie Accounts, at tbs period of his death, which station he had occupied since tha winter of 1842-3.

1 Indeed, ha hu always been in public life. 1 Hb talents and worth were so well appreciated by hb fellow-citixens, that they never permitted him to remain jn private life. Beside hb services in the field, he hu held successively the Important pub-! lie stations of 8enitorof ths U. Mates, State Senator, Speaker and Clerk of ths House of Representatives, and Auditor of Public Accounts. Few men bsva gone through more, in the service of their country, or endured more privations in her behalf.

In thb brief notice of hb death, we eannot revbw the' eventful life of Gen. Ewixa. Wo will leave tho task to a mors abieTiand, on some future occasion. In private life, Gen. E.

wad tha possessor of many virtues. In dbposition, he was most amis-; TIIE ILLINOIS MAIL CONTRACTS. We received lost week, from Wuhington, Iamplilct, of 200 pages, containing fulldoicrip-ion of Ikq coining mull lettings in this end several jther western States. Thb pamphlet contains all he information embodied in the Post Muter Gen-t rals advertisement, publuhod in tha Chicago Jcmocrat, Galena Jeffersonian, and Wabuh Democrat. Wa suppose, the intention of pubibhing i his pamphlet, is, to send It to all the Postmuters throughout tha States In which ths lettings take place.

If so, such of our readers as wish to bid for tha routes, esn call on ths nearest postmaster, and obtain all the information they desire. Wo mention thru facts, in order to reply to tho numerous letters wa have received, requesting us to fur nbh the writers with a copy of tho Proposals, from some of our exchange papers We have no doubt, from the appearance of ths pamphlet bofore ns, that it hubeen transmitted to nil the principal Postmuters in Illinois. Ws hops It bu: for, lu that cose, much vexation and trouble will bo saved to our people all over tha State. This pamphlet, If circulated generally amongst ths psopb, will obviate to great extent, tha disadvantage to them of not pubibhing the advertisement in ths Stats Register. Ws uk our friends, particularly thou who have sent us ths following tetters (which were in typo lut week) take not of thb fact, and let this matter rest where it we intend to do.

The only ion now, is to ue personally. Ws will bear it in sibnee. Our members are doing their duty manfolly, in many respects, particularly in ths patriotic, and just grounds they occupy on the Oregon quution. While they thus continue to do their duty to tho Democratic party and to their country, wo can support them with a cleir conscience, notwith standing their personal opposition to us. We do so, for the sake of the cause.

Principles, is our motto, not merely in theory but In practice, And we eannot forgot tha sacred admonition one which among true Democrats Influenced by principle, not self interest, never forgotten, Do good to your enemy, and thereby heap coals of fire upon hb Iiead. For. tha Register, Watsbloo Mohboi co. Mai. 12,1846, Ma.

Walters: I perceive, by one of the Illi nob papers, that tha advertisement for the letting of Mail contracts (which published in three papers of aaeh StateJ hu bun given to the Galena Jeffersonian, Chicago Democrat, and the Plough Boy, a mall paper printed at Mt. Carmel, in Wabuh eo. Why these papers have been elected is not difficult to coijecture. It hu bun given them reward for the faithful manner in which they have worked in the party traces, and for tbs itriet adherence to, and support of our Con-ressional delegation, whether right or wrong. Jut to do this, more than two thirds of the citizens of the State are deprived of the privilege of learn-ith regard to ths tattings of Mail ing any thing, with regard to the lettings I MORE TREACHERY CHARGED ON OUR HEM-.

BERS OP CONGRESS. From the repeated remarks in tho Washington Union, of I radert. lata, we infer that our members of Congress are about to I From lbs New Htmpihlre Quelle, ths interests of ihoir constituent, by refusing to I REPORT (ft Till SECRETARY OF THE NAVT. modify the Hack (arid; rcooumanded by tbs President, This report we published a week or two line, and In and was urged by tkeae members on the stump, whu fret before we had given it an i ritative perueri. It pr is ground for tide? Can libs posrtbteihit Western Domo-J uip, on duty.

Tba Secretary hu visited all the Navy erstie members an about to prove '(hut treacherous to Yards, within the put season, with tho exception ofthoce n. nmarka of the of Penasools end hlemplds. He deems the latter, situated their party, end their coutitoenteP The remarks of Mitli inthe heart of taeoountry on an ocean river, yets Uhlan ere general. HeuplctoonowMtouponveiy UhonMng miles ftom impropriate for the repair. Democratic Western member.

A late number of the of ahlpe of war, and hu therefore disapproved of soma of I Uie detail of the plan ofthat yard, too expensive, but Washington Uhlon isyei I ncommendi it an cligiUa locition for tha buildinf of There le no portion of our country more intereated in I ltsam and belief in the vicinity of tho hemp growing the relaxation of the English corn-tawa, and of our own nylon, recommends Uw building of Rope Walk, on a fariB than tha Great IS IT FOBSIBLi; THERE- ptanagrerSUa to the laieat Improvements, for the manu-FORE THAT A SINGLE WESTERN MEMBER CAN I HESITATE aome tried friend tear, or tome aai whigs hope in. going with all his energies for (he reduo- Theiuljectof lake dctsncei ia reserved for a special The'Care of the reaerration of Ure-oak hnda ia recom- I THE HARBOR AND RIVER BILL. The knowing meet etoquent wmarke were made, a few weak, ago, by Kr. RHKTT, of South Caroline, on the paa-age of the MR to improve certain rivers sndcwde certain They win draw repentant tear to tbs eyes of the Bid Democratic Bapubiious of the Uhlan. It the pride and boast of tha Democracy of the Unionist her Bspneanteiims stood Arm and true, by the tide of the ddvalrotia South, to that sacred instrument, the Coxstitv-Tioe or thk Usitxd Statxi.

On the protective Taril National Mankind Internal Improvements by the General Government, (the Aturtcm Bytitm, it was ddbbsdby Mr. Cky, a quarter of a century agoj the old Republican party wu gainst than ill, the insidious and deadly en-smtas of the Ooutiutiioh. But that day bu passed. Bow thrilling is the eloquence of Mr. Rkxtt, in memory of thoea tetter days of the BepUbBe.

We have now, tQtaogrqyrivaP bud, they call themselves, who have usurped the setts of the old Democratic Republican tWmrmendsd agrt Wa cannot believe iL We cumot imagine It to be I nf itewnMnlng Ws foel authorised to announce ths fact to our readers, that ths Hon. John J. Haodix will not be candidate for Governor at tho next August election, under any circumstances: having heard him make thb declaration publicly, few days ago, white on a visit to this city. Ition of 49, strong language can commit sny man) and when ws consider the exalted position hs ocenples, that committal Is binding on the nation itself. President Folk said, In his massage, before tha nation before the civilised world, that if tliia (proposition of 49) had been now question, coming under discuisloh for tha first time, it would not hare been made.1 In the same message, hs also said, Tbs British pretensions of title cannot bo maintained, to any portion of the Oregon territory.

And in the last published letter of Mr. Buchanan to Mr. Packonham, ha instructs tbs Secretary to say, that it not in tha power of the government of the United States to alienate any portion of ita territory by arbitration, foe Those are the official declarations of the President of the United States made within few months and nothing bu emanated from the same high aoutee, which conflicts with those declare' tione. Wa humbly conceive therefore, that, entertaining these jut and patriotic views, tha Pres-dent eannot, consistent with those views, renew to Great Britain, the proposition of 49. Nor dp ws apprehend there is any danger that he will The strong language of Judge Douglass cannot, therefore, we apprehend have any reference to the President; but is more probably designed to cheek aome anticipated movement on tha part of Congress, which in agitation, but which hu not yet made ib appearance.

If such be the fact, the language not parti' eb too strong. But, in sny eue, Congress hating thb subject too much. It the province of tha Executive to negotiate treaties, not Congress. The President appears to understand hb duty Let him perform it untrammelbd. We see nothing of this exciting and prolonged discussion in the British Parliament There, every thing eool and dispassionate; and so ought It to be on thb side of the wator.

There is no reason why should not. The people understand well, that it the President (not Congress) who hu to negotiate a treaty with England on thb question, if one to be negotiated, And the people understand equally well, that if negotiations are re-opened, they must be re-opened by Great Britain. The American people approve so far of the recommendations of tha President on thb question; and they expect Congress to do its duty, so far ita action is required, in giving these recommendations the force of law. They expect the notice to be given, and the laws of the U. States extended over Oregon giving to our citizens who have emigrated to that distant portion of our Union the protection they have a right to demand, under the American eagle, the glorious emblem of their country: IN THE HOUSE, MAT 14.

Mr. DOUGLASS resumed hb remarks in comment upon these topics and the points which hid bun evolved, particularly urging the position that no democrat could consistently with thn resolution of tiie Baltimore convention, consent to anything leu than 54 deg. 40 minutes in Oregon. Mr. Seddon interposed, and inquired if he understood the gentbmon to say that tha Democratic party were committed by the resolution of the Baltimore convention to go for 54 deg.

40 minutes, end never ytald anything south of that, under any circumstances? Did henoid the Democratic party pledged to that line? Mr. Douglass, replied that he did understand the democraticparty to be solemnly pledged, at the Baltimore Convention, by a unanimous resolution of the democratic party, to stand oy 54 deg. 40 min. and never to yield one inch. Mr.

Seddon. Does the gentleman, then, understand the President of the United States, nomina- a possible that any Western member will thus abandon bis the elements ofriHckmcj displaying the Sag of our srincbtesJ Ac. I Republic in every ocean, protecting our commerce, exten- uapicioUf Why apeOk of audi an abandonment of prin- fiwefi fccAc. Andtliatthu able and skilful oUlcera dple by Western Democratic member! of Congress? The I who compete with alacrity for every post of danger or ad- gan of tba Democratic party. We are bound toliaten to Ita I oyw mn.rh- t.ir inn many grains of allowance.

And we are there la era 'more than la i very cker that this measure of the efficiency" of our meet the eye, in the bosom of the veteran writer, a be- grtlant navy al ita oUicera, vpftj only riwn tha outa are taken, for tho Secretary saya in the tint place that ltaan- boovea the Democracy of BHnoii, well ti all other Wee- t. to tn There tern States, to look well to the votceoftheir Oongresamen, I no queatioa of this feet, the navy ia and has ever been the after iudi a warning ii thia. jn our neri we ahnmitaot tqwrtve branch of om nriio defence and if the I Secretary can arranga and env out any salutary plan of fijrther than the Union. retrendunent, we ihallUd him Godspeed. Noaetofmcn P.

fo give! ui great pleaaure to add, that, since the I nthia country are ao luxuriously paid the officers of Shove was to type, the Uuionhaa taken beckite intimations oiw navy. was afoot, ifw recollect might, aa stated 1 ter I In the debate on the paaiage of the law, some seven or against western on thesffifleffioflMtttw tat that the Wn thought thn Union was too that, in giving countenance I pay ntnw yy hi tbenalready greater than that to suspicions. We should Just soon expect to I of any other navy in the world, and yet, If we remember I ble, benevolent, end kind in 'spirit, brave and. manly in deportment, most courteous, gentlemanly, end obliging. Hb mind wu quick and ready Few men-of acquaintance or one which will more deeply regret hb Hb funeral will take place this morning, it: ten oclock, from tha residence of Mr.

Walters, where all are invited to attend. mastering the most difficult subjects, wil1 lavo a more extensive circle of a FROM MEXICO. We omitted to state in our last, that tho Amort-can minuter (Mr. Slidell) to. Mexico, had been treated disrespectfully by the Mexican authorities they having declined to receive him, and also declined to furnish him with hb passports.

Mr. Slidell had retired, intending, if possible, to reach Vera Crux, and place himself under the protection of some American man-of-war. After such treatment this, we hope Uncle Bam will blow then half-barbarians out of water. Wa ought to make short work with such follows. For ths honor of tha country, we cannot remain in thb half-war, position.

Let Mexico either fight, or make it np, at once. proposition to modiiy tha Hack-tariff of 1W. It la in to trig note afakwavP to cut down thia pay to pouMe for them to do either; without disregarding-the I ite former level; he will do the country some service; but mi Whidi they were elected; and thm lino we very much doubt whriher hia influence and popularity Of course when ipeakiDgof the BUbcIi ddgtto I from its very naluro aristocratic (periapa aecesaarily so hsvu bo icftNUoa to BfaBAnajwfco being a TOife fain ftrirt have ahraya thought ita necessary eriy and it fa ftvoraf the btackterillbf 1849. doubtfol if any aet of men in the nation poaaeaa so great TAX ON LANDS FROM THE DATE OF SALE. The following report snd hill, declaring the u-' sent of Congress to a tax by the State of Illinois from the data of sales on all lands hereafter sold by the Government, wu submitted by Judge Brxese on the 17th ult to the U.

8. MR. BAKERS LETTER. Mr. Baker haa rirculated a very ingeniooily arritten letter to hia hi which ha undertakes to demon-abate, that IT the Britiih taka the duty entirely off of Wheat and Wheat flour, it will operate prqjudidally to the AimiOwi termer.

This idea is not original with Mr. Baker. We have heard it luggeated twenty years ago, by the friend! of a high protecdvatariS Our reader! will understand that the idea ia baaed apoo an aiaumed Ihct, via: foot the American wheet power cannot raise tha artideae cheap as tha European. And hence, that, with tba duty off in tha English nauket, the European termer vriR undersell the American. This is an important mfojeet, and quires more time to examine i than art abtoto give at present contracts) because the advertisement, published in the above named papers, will never be seen by them.

Thai this, is maniieit injustice to alargey. a very large portion of the people of ths State, all I that are acquainted with the Ideations or the pa-1 pets that ue the recipients of this Congressional patronage must agree The first of these papers, the Galena Jefferso-. nion, ia located in the extreme northern part of tho State, and tie circulation ii confined exclusively to the north. It wu hut right, therefore, that it should receive the advertisement, for the benefit of the citizen of the north. The next one ii tiie Chicago Democrat, located only a hundred miles from Galena.

The Democrat, also, circulates, exclusively in the north. Considering the extent of Illinois, and ths large number of Mail routes in it, I think there Congressional favors have bun dealt out to the north with a liberal hand. But, Mr. Editor, I had almost forgot ths third and last of these Conmsslonsl pets this Plough Boy printed at ML CumeUn Wabuh co. bordering on the Wabuh river.

It is about the size of a lira pane of glue, and circulates the mmms swsfir ot about four hundred copies, principally in Wabash co. Thus while the north enjoys the advantage of having the lettings of the Mills published in two papers that have each very respectable circulation! and located in the same section, of the State, the whole middle, eastern snd southern portions of Illinois to the extent of three hundred miles in length and vary ing from one hundred to one hundred and fifty in width, is honored by the selection of a little eight-by-ten sheet, that one out of every hundred of the people of the State never heard of, and one out of every thousand have never seen. Comment on such a glaring outrage is unnecessary, as every one who will give the subject a moments reflection must see that the advertisement should have bun given to the State paper printed at the Capital. In fact, the advertisement should have been published in the Bhawnetown, Springfield and Galena papers, hut by all means in the Springfield papers. If onr Congressional delegation think that by such a course they ean silence or break down every press, which like the Register hu dared to speak out fearlessly of the acts of our public servants, I think they will find that as corrupt and venal tiie press is in this State, there is still few of them that cannot be bribed nor silenced.

RANDOLPH. The Committee on Public Lands having consideration a bill declaring the to the 8tate of Illinois, to impose all lands hereafter sold by the in that State from and after the time respectfnlly ask leave to report: By the act of the IStb of April, the people of the Tenitoiy of Illinois constitution ud State government, and of wid State into the Union, wen submited by Congress for ceptance or rejection of tiie convention.on that ths convention of the said provide, Ire ordinance irrevocable consent of the United State, that tract of land told by the United States, after the first day of January, 1819, exempt from, any tax laid by order authority of the Mate, whether for or township, or uy other purpose the term of five years ftom and titer The propositions were excepted, snd enacted by the convention. The is to procure the asaent of Congress tion. Without thia ordinucs, it is manifest would have had the right, in virtue eignly, to tax ell the luds from ud ud to Mil them for the taxes their for the to The Secretary complain, that the system of promotion proves injurious to the service thiieeniorfy demand promotion aa Us right, and tha highest rank and pay are awarded to the lasgeet life, the avenge age of captains is nearly sixty that of commanders from whom opiates are and should be taken is not much loss than fifty; and he goes on to aay that from these great numbers, tee little sea service to which they are called ia fevonbleto longevity and that if the system be foUtowed for twenty years longer, the dais of commanders will all 'be old men, and there will not be a captain under three score year end ten He adds that there areao many captains and commanders that under wilting bwi were all capable of command! and each cruise to cooaiit of three yean, each captain would beat ae once in twelve years, each commander once in eighteen years. But this ii not the worst of it.

It seems there ia no in-eoosiderafate portion ftafttwdtfdftBl ia opacity tod fa experienced rn thelr profession that there are a few officers tint bava scarcely bm at am, and some who have not seen service enough to accomplish them in the proper qnalilteattena of their profcaiionJ Peme very few ha aayi4iave lived at ease on ahore Aw so many inactive yean having no connection with the navy but to take tha rank and pay, that a wont of knowledge of their profession has become added to original Inaptitude for the aervioo? 'Of tha muine corps, though about two-thirds were on ihip board in the past lurnmer, the field officers remain onshore Of thirteen captains but cue ia at aeo; of forty lieutenant! but about samara at sea. At one shore station, Mqjor, a COptain, and three lieutenant! hove had charge of about twenty-eight men We do not know, and never could peredve tha necessity of field officers to a marine corps, which never assemble in larger bodies than companies and seldom more than a platoon. To crown all, in (peaking of masters, the Bsc says: Fidlpayia given to thirty-one masters; of this number aome are, and ever have totbeir duty; nor can I learn that more than six or fiver perhaps who Ud Air to wprogrehri test Into the emteicu of Fbdaralimon toe one hend, as-they have into the arms of Agrarianiam on tba other. This band ia small in numbtrs ws admit) but utheyprqltato be Democrats, and ire, in reality, ubol impudent, and daring, in words, they are cowardly, and deceitflil at heart, they may for thus, do much mlachief to the good Old Democratic Cuso, by their hypocritical connexion with it, aa wen as to our revered Ooutitptiox, by their aacriUgious dine-gard of its strict and aacred prindpto. Dwu the great Miiaiaaippi, and her principal tributaries, that tha ltemphii Oonveniioa decided to be on the earns footing with the Gulf and Atlantic Coast, the Chmepcaks and Delaware Ri, and the lakes, in referenceto the General superintendence -over their navigation lb superintend the navigathm of these National western rivers (now in a wretched itatej to congdate the CUmber.

tend Rioad, and to donate portkma of the pubilo land in aid of important piddle worka and lagwovementa, la the duly Of the General Government. 'Toge onaatep beyond thia, butefpedaly to appropriate the Oovenaumit money to fecal wotka, making the Govem-ment a partnerln private itSdrijii to give a vital stab to that ssosed iaatnonent, the Oonititution of tha United Mates; ud ao Democratic RepubUcan member of Oougreaa, can tek this Atelitagb wilhout ceasing to be a Democrat HS mgy COR bimaeif one, but he is not on at heart. He ia dead to Die vital principles of Republican Democracy) and aesambles theyefefwIirpiiWriiiientionedby ovnLonPiin Holy Writ Wow, what may bo the content! of the bin on which Mr. RJtatf makes tbsfoBowiag comments, wa are not sG vised; but we grerityfeer, tmi of them ire isqxoper ob-Jeohoa whtdb to napend the Government fund. There are bat few Hinaon in th Union, that are of a National Cbswctwrud the danger ia, that by system of log-roll-tng every Kttfe dual jwirfflt before the door of a Cbagres- Bailor of wealthy conatltamit whose inflmwioa la necea sary to elect him, may be converted into aGovammant harbor, and mnBoni of the people? money aquandered np- on it.

The harbor of IL Louis, we believe to be KaUonil indeed it is wrong to call the proposed improvement of the Wteriisipid channel, in this case, by the name of han-. bos It la misuse of terms to appropriate government meuy under that name, when foe object is the improve, mutofths navigation of the Mssisrippl at and near 8L Lpuis. the qipropriation for fhisottfert not merely becawie it iaesaantiri to prevent K. Looia from beooming an intend town, but became, the whole American bottom, fom Alton to Chester, distance of IMmilee, will be washed away in a few yean, and the lfiBlisaippI mikB telf. wr iShim Awj ttm nthmla WnH IB will liOMidj rtufinel nf thm most uncertain and dangerous charectep untesaCoagreu makes' liberal appropriation for erecthg tbs works mntwnpte.

led. who wa team by the Sfiaiouri Reporter) has some doubts, assure him need be under no ap-prahanaions as to the Ibtionslily of (Ms proposed work. But wo agate near to the apeechofMr. Rhctt. We approve highly approve, of the gnieral sentimenta coo.

tptoed therein. Ifhe weretotakaatripuptheMiMiaaippi, however, he would aoon eae im wbat aeapeul? that great rival atitert from the other waters of the WOifld appreciate, in ita full force, (be profound remark of Ms eoDeagne (Mr. Calhoox) that the hBariaakipl la peat tofendme wia its jxindpaf tributaries. A Just discrimination, ws agree, moor be made between woria that are ueftont and. the thousand Bttia mud pud-dlis which cupidity win place in these toiver and harbor Mtel And the Bemocreiio Republican party of this Union are nwponeibli for all auch violations of the OwiitltwHon, where this just diecrimi nation is net madei ftn -iwg- appropriwHon mij a we rely upon aidant Poxx to veto it; for sm violation of tha Opnatitutionmay lead teens ftammd hawafler.

In. dssd en is snough to lanvsn the whoto mass, and radar it Migaatibto to pom Democrat i ted by that convention, and representing that creed, to have violated the democratic creed in of- had under, asaent of Congress a tax upon United State of such sale, 1818, to enable to form a for the admission four propositions the free ae- tiie conditions Mate should without thq. every and each from and should remain, or under any State, county, whatever, tor the day of the ordinance object of the bill to itsrevoca-, the Mato of her saver-; after the day-oTtaw, in default of payment, power taxinvoivu the right to sell them. At the time of its the luds of ths United Statu were sold on a credit of five yean, payable in annual instalments. No absolute sale wu made; it wee a mere contract to sell 'the title yet remaining in the United Hence the necessity and the reason of the ordinan- From the Union.

THE AMY OP OCCUPATION. We understand the army under Genenl Taylor was to break up its position at Corpus leaving only a hospital, behind it It was to advance on the instant, and tha time was' afterwards postponed to the Sth, towards the Rio Grinds. It would probably take its first post at Point Isabel, some distance from the river, and the gulf, and afterwards advance ud take post on the river itself. The position however, was left very mnch to the generals discretion, ud it might advuce up the river nearer the vicinity of Matt' moraa, and perhaps higher, according to cireum-stances. The following letter from the New Orleans Picayuue gives the latest account which hu been received direct from the army: CoxFos Chiisti, Feb.

25, 1846. The different reconnoitering parties have returned to camp, ud report much more favorably upon both routes to the Rio Grade thu wu expected. It hu been decided, I believe, to taka tha overland route, via San Patrico, where the army will strike the old Maiamoru rood. Ibis road will be kept until opposite that city, near which the army will encamp, while Brazos Sutiago, or Point Isabel, its port of entry, will be at once occupied and fortified. In addition to the twenty fourpiecuof field artillery, (fpnr batteriei,) afne siege battery of six 18-pounders, with complete that arm, and be ready for invasion, should it bs found neccessaiy.

The srmy is under orders ro bo ready to march at 48 hours notice; ud before you receive this, the advuce detachment will probably he on its way towards the Rio Grande, Should necessity require it a naval force will doubtless be ready to co operate with the army. Point Isabel, or Brax-os Santiago, I suppose, must be the depot for the rmyjhni we shall know more about this anon. Three companies left on the 26th ult, to act escorts for the train of baggage wagons daily fitting out. The scouts previously unt to Point lube! had returaedjsnd reported favorably ofthat place ibr an encampment. faring tho parallel of 49 deg.

Mr. Douglass referred to the speech of Mr. Polk in tho House of Representatives in 1828, in. favor our title to 54 deg. 40, end then traced the nnity position occupied bv him from that period down to his inangural address, in which hr had declared our title to the whole or Oregon clear and unquestionable.

But when Mr. Polk came into office he found protocol signed, pledging his government to the principle or compromise pending that negotiation; hut for that fact, which committed him during that one negotiation, Mr. D. four or three ore ible to ntvigsle i ship (T) He very prop-1 nre mcom-1 arty recommends that such of these as ahaU prove GALENA ELECTION. The Galana Gantts (whigj states that tha Whigs run MonUkte for Mayor, Mr.

Bomnc having given ptibSc notice that he was not a candidate On tba other hand, the Jeffersonian (Sen) declare that the Whigamade a demonstration, but were bid Alton their backs Ac. 1 New, we have no doubt that if the Whigs of Galena had believed they stood any chance, they would hard tekenmre to runacandidrie, who would not have publldy declined1 a tha Gawtla say Mr. Boat wide did. 'But tha Guette doe not my thstiba Whig candidate for Aldermen declined. And they are beaten, it will be seen, nearly as bad aa Mr.

Boatwick. How darn the Gaiette espbin thiffi We are not printed to encourage our Democratic reader in the bdie tint there exist! 10 large a Democratic mqoriiy in Galena uTT; yetwa do believe Indeed ws know to be true that the Democracy of Galena can now beat tbeir opponent! in that city, where, six yeara ago, they were in almost a hopeless minority. The truth, is what we want. win not do for the Democracy of tha Sth Con-gressional district to calculate upon STT majority Aw Congress next August in Galena; tor auch a calculation might render them too confident of lucceu in other parts of the district. Our fiienia in that district meat prepare themselves for a hard fight every Inch of ground wiR be eon.

tested by the Indeed, wa have certain information, that the black Federal Junto at Quincy ten originated a deep plot to some of the Democracy of Han-codq wears glad that wp were able teat week to sound the alarm in time to our Democratic friends in Hancock who will ipurn this Federal dictation from Quincy with the contempt and scorn it merits. would, before this, have pronounced that proposition or 49 degrees a treasonable proposition he Our correspondent is in error, as to tho name. It is the Wabuh Democrat, that hu been patronised. The Plough Boy is dead, end we eup-pose the Democrat is ite successor. hod pronounced the isms offer on the part of Mr.

Clay. He did understand Mr. Polk; in bis intug-eral address, standing up erect to the pledge of the Baltimore convention; and he now said that, come what may, let who may do it, yrhenevertba ce, and not, some suppose, to induce to the pur-chaw of the proposition of 49 degrees should again be offered, be would never taka back the declaration be had made, that St was a treasonable proposition. be would never taka back the declaration inablc proposition. The Xtiation which Mr.

Polk found in progress i he came into office, and by which ne was mbarressed, was now ended; and if it commenced gain upon thatprincipleyin violation of the pledges given by the democratic party to the American people, sooner let his tongue cleave to ths roof of bis mouth than he would defend that party which uhould yield one inch of Oregon. Riowx Iu. Maoch 16, 1846, Mr. Walteos, Dtar Sir: I have been enviously waiting for some time poet to get hold of some paper that hu the Mail contracts advert tisedin hut yet have not been able to obtain one. I have understood there is a Mail contract to be 1st from Jacksonville' to Quincy, via Mere-doiia, Versailles, Mt.

Sterling foe. And I verily believe there is not a paper containing the advertisement that is taken by any one between Jacksonville and Quincy: there it muy of us along this routs that both feel interested and anxious: we want to sea the advertised contracts, cant you Send us one of your old exchange papers that has the Mail contracts in it? it would greatly oblige your friend. SANGAMON COUNTY. MACON COUNTY. Decatur, March 21, 1846.

Wm. Walters Esq. Mr A meeting of ths democracy of this county, wuheld in Decatur onthe second of this month to apjioint delegates to attend the Congressional convention at Charleston, on the first Wednesday in May next, to nominate a candidate for Congreu in thu district Itwuope of tha largest gatherings ever held in the county for similar purposes. I Wm. Cantriil ud John Smith were chosen delegates and instructed by the meeting to go in tha convention for Kirby Benedict Esq.

of this county as the first choice, and Gen. Ewing second. I MACON. Since 1820, different mode of disposing of tho public lands nu. prevailed) they, are now sold for Cash, oil the interest of the United Statu which, this ordinance wu designed to protect passing to.

the purchasers at the time of sale. Hence ft is, no such compact hubeen entered into with anyone' oft he new States admitted into the Unio since 1820. 1 None exists with Michigan, Arkana-aijor Florida, and none isproposed tor lows. To place all the new States upon on equality ii this regard, seem to he just They sre losing' much revenue annually by the compacts, and no benefit resulting from them to the United states. 1 That this Ion very considerable, may be judged of by the fact, that during the last year therp wen old in Illinois 486J836.34 acres of publiq land, which cannot be taxable for State purposes nntil the expiration of five years from ths sale.

In the last four years there have been sold in that State 1,823,. 418,98 acres, none of which ia yet taxable, and so in a leu degree in all tha new Statu with which' the same compact exists. As, however, no other State but Illinois hu ap-, eied for revocation ofthe compact, the commit-' have not thought it expedient to amend toe bill to to embrace them. They ore content to report it without amendment, with a recommendation that ft do i A BILL declaring the assent ofCongresetothe State Ills, to impose a tax upon all lauds hereafter sold a ths United Statu in that State, fromand after time ofiuch sale. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe united States of America in Congreu assembled, That so much ofthe act of Con S-eu entitled An act to enable tiie people ofthe linois to form a constitution and a State government, and for the admission of snch IN CONGRESS, FEB S7, On motion ofMr.McKT,the'Hoase reserved itieifte.

to Oommittee of the Whole oa tee state of the THOKAi laiTM of Indiana intiie dhaSrj) and of tha biU making uproprtetions for tha on tad rivers. certain hartora Improvement of Mr. RHETT said he had no doubt but tbs argusmta of Bm from Michigan Mr. Mcftxraxn werethe igireBente on which this Hoose would act, and that this Mfi avOuld pare the bin of the test acssion had psaied, white the gwittwnan said wi the prototype of tMi. Am ha tkouRkt than want along with this MR the great princi petent, and ever hare been, should be discharged.

Very good; but why not apply the same remedy to get rid of incompetent captains commanders and all others? ii obvious that three are too many officers, and the Secretary ays the excess of officers exists almost exclusively in the higher grades of the navy" Discrimination in promotion wul not remedy this; Where are now too mure captains, tnd a considerable portion of these incompetent or inefficient, why should there be promotion until thoee who am noteqaUs of -commandi abaR be discharged, or, if any here become disabled In the service, put onhalf pay? But suppose there were no question of their entire competency, is it rid that the country should support on such. ty wages and in idleness a set of supernumeraries who cumot be employed, era by system of rotation, three yean ia twelve, or perhaps three yeara in eighteen? Why should not officers of the nary be discharged wben not wanted ss ire officers of the army when troops are die-bended in time of war. 'The Secretary recommends that tanere should be stqn Ject to periodical appointments, as sre the disbursing officers of the army. This may be weR enough, but carry out tha principle and sutyect captains, commanders, and til others to the same ordeal. The remedies proposed by the Secretary are discrimtao-tionin promotion, a reduction of the number of officers in active service or rantting orders, ptaring some useless ones on ftuloaflb, andthe furlough pay in some cue to be one half of the pay of officer! on duty et ae These may prove beneficial in soma cues, andpoeaibty so in the aggregate; but there always hu been a greet deal offlnror-itiam about tha government of the navy, and we are apprehensive that this intern of discrimination may tend very much to increase u.

Tho Secretary says, in promotions there should certainly be no tevor." but can it be avoided? The discnminsUons in promotions mu it depend in a greet degree on the corps of offioera themeetvea. No other set of in power cut be supposed eonq judges of seamanship. This corps of offioera are probably aa honest and as patriotic si other men, and not more o-they will have their predilections, their pertiihlies, and tbeir tevoritas. wiR amount to an order issued to the naval corps to purge itself. Discrimination! must be mode, of course, ty tbs advice of superior officer, tba very ctasa in which the greatest excess of numbers, end perhaps of inefficiency, ia complained of and where the half pay rale should opmta." Mr.

nancroa says, a kige number of lbs captain and commanders might with public advantage be placed on far-lough, end a smaller proportions of other grades And who ia to be the Judge of these? Dog wont set dog Ths President and Secretary are not seamen, and the tenets probably are not leaa incompetent to the. task of disertmi-s. subordinates in the navy, should they be call, ed on, dare not exercise a freedom of opinion rrialive to their superiors. Then spin, Ihoso who are superceded, on seeing younger officers placed over their heeds, wiR be. ecme soured and disgusted, ud finally, entirely nreleas to the service.

to mnch belter to discharge afl officers not capable and worthy of promotioiq wears persuaded that tide course would be less injurious to tbs service, thaa to aoperceda them; In our view itwoffid be better to lop off sRexcMBBces, diachaqpng those that are incompetent high or tow, exoept perhaps some vary few aged officers that may have become either physically or mentally dimhled from herd service. On the whole think Mr. Bancroft preeenti but eor-17 picture of a ctasa of men wbo represent what has been termed the right arm of our national defence1 picture which a true democrat cunot look upon without chagrin ndmottifleriton. We must taka it for muted that he doe not intend to slander them or do any iqjustioe. Ws have long bra of opinion tfasttt required thepruning knife butwa never anticipated the concern to be quite so rotten.

And yet vithIl lids staring ui in the flue, we nr told tbit our navy contains SB the elements cf efficiency" snd in mother ptacehe say oar service abounds in thoee wbo ire repaide. And yet whri are tba frets? Of thirty-ons matter, high station snd not more thu six or Ore, or pertup four or three, tr able to navigate a shipt ud that it would he a public edsoatafif for a targe 1 of captains and commanders to he placed an furlough The next queitioa should be, are the lieu-teumts, middies, tea sny We Should apprehend nut, for out of three must I token adjects for promotion, and ae Mr. Bancroft aetma ao desirous for discrimination intnnifbrring there to tba highest grades, It wonld seem' that, thoee also in hit opinion might turnout like three grains ofwheet iaabuihelof ckafl The Democratic party of this county met on Batnnlaylut, at 2 oclock, P. M. Gen.

M. K. Air dhsok wu called to the chair, and JAKEi A. Barrett appointed Secretary. A.

motion wu then made to postpone ths nomination of candidates until the last Saturday in Jus next; which wu unanimously agreed to. It wu afterwards unanimously voted, that a mass meeting should be held on said which the candidates should ho thu named. i On. motion of Calhoun, a committee wu then appointed to name six delegates, to represent Sangamon county In tha coming Democratic Con-greasional Convention for thia District. The committee retired; and in a short Jima, Mr.

Calhoun, from said committee, reported the following delegates', viz: John Calhoun, Chsl H. Lanphler, M. K. Anderson, William D. Powers, Darid B.

Campbell and James A- Barrett. 1 Mr. ths same committee, also reported a resolution, recommending that the town of Bath, on the Illinois river, in Muon county, be the place forholdingtha Congressional convention, and' the first Monday of next, the day of meeting) which wu unanimously agreed to) and the meeting; adjourned, For the Register. -1 Dr Kale co. March 16.

Mr. Walters, Sir: I am not accustomed to interfere with other peoples buiness, but when I see mnch i injustice practiced, I eannot forbear to give you my opinion of such proceedings. In the first place, I will notice the advertising of the Moil contracts for Illinois. This part of the State is densely populated, and, I thing mnch entitled to information any part of Illinois and owing to the Register being proscribed, we are left destitute of ail information relative to government contracts. Now I wonld ask what is the meaning of such a course in the Administration? Did not the Register do more towards tbs election of Col Polk than sny other paper in Illinois? Every honest man most answer in the affirmative, and after Oil this battling of Whigery, the Register must be proscribed, and the advertising given to obscure papers that are not known beyond the limits of a contracted circulation, and one government agent hu had the audacity to patroniu Whig papers.

8uch a course ought not to he tolerated. If any paper in Illinois isentitled to the Government patronage, ft is the Register. But I think an ordinary eye, can see for enough to account for ell this Injustice, I think Mr. Editor, we may safely charge the fault to a certain claw of office holders snd office seekers, that have been hostile to ths Register, hecenw 'Pwt it exposed them for neglect of duty on the one ple of the republieu party, to be buried not by its ancient anemtes, the tedmylbta, but by those wl i who profeti to baits THE EAGLE. We have received the proepectu of the Ihgta anew Democratic piper, proposed to be iisued at Niuvoo, Hd-eock county, Illinois, by Mr.

W. E. Matlock. Wihat insert the peoapectusheresfler. is a well written docu-meni; showingths writer to be an able one.

We learn that he hu not been heretofore a reaident ofthecounty. Heia therefore not connected with any' of the disputes boreto-fore existing) tat, from this dicumstanoe, we Should think the Democracy of Hancock might rally to his support with, out regard tofcnaar dUferences. We are wholly me-quaintod personally wilhMr. speak only from hi prospectus before us. We know that he win have adiC-flcolt task to perform.

Ha most keep disconnected from sR cliques, tactions, fee. within the he cumot succeed. Thb more necessary in Hancock, than in any county in TIHnot. Dy keeping on the era tenor 'of Us way, teamng neither to Anties or Jicks; tail holding up the glorious tenner of Democracy aa his standard and guide; he mult ultimately triumph. We repeat he has a moat difficult and.

arduous duty to perform. Greater eveo than he himself now appreciates. But if hs succeeds, the brighter wiR be Ms. posy and the pester hb reword. ThaFsA end Whigs calculate hpy op Plots of theirs are rift, emanating ftom flu whig Junto at (ferincy; becked by the FedenUrts of Hancock.

The sfrprt comes in time to dispel and put to fight these Federal tenuis. All. true democrats iq Hancock ought now to take each other by the hand forget former differences end unite againet the common foe. In doing this, they would crerie a general JunuxaeR over Blinds, amongst the lion tribe of the Drociecy. Greet end general andlood would be the shout that would aacend to the heavens, si ths newa of such re-union.

Gsnnot ths Signal pniie with the EsgkF or that paper to become the organ of FMeralimrf The' Democracy of iflinab are now looking with anxiety to the movements of men a pliers in Hancock. 1 State into toe Union on an equal footing with thq ofAprii, one original States, pused the eighteenth las a mourner, ha wished to say a few words to Show that agirtod not without iRnitrious paternily, and that, after ysare of valiaat lighting, it Ml not by the wounds of its anemtefe but by the bands oflts friends. He proceeded to aay.that bo otyacted not to any cf the Items of tho MR) but his position was, that ii overrode the constitution Of tho United Thn oonititution of tha Utattad Mates waa pot merely worth an tha Improvement thia HR eontetes but sU you cooM sccuimdate ftom tela gm g)gth to muQms gmntkxisa- Zlo stood up to forth oonatitutton of tha United Males for tba great principle of tba Republican party, beginning in tbs convention which fimned the constitution of tha United Statea, teisnaniffng ftirimgli intiininrnt fl-ir 1 -r -r teat vato of tha vary feat Preaident of the Uhfiad Statea. -Rfr. R.

pramUteg (byway ofdmring (ha miats which bad bra thrown around this sultfectj thritfaea wasten waters stood la noiwpectdUferent from the other waters of and referring to dadaiona of tea Bn-iCborLeqaassly dectering tida doctrine, entered at ifato constitutional argument in defence of ilia po-iwWcfeh took, that westernrivera and hubor, were wl otycte of npnpriition by (ha genenl Bd ha matetemad was tea true andaprient CLAY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Louisville, Clay co. HI. 7th March 1846. This day a meeting wu held in the Court honw of said town and county of the Democratic party, for tho purpow of electing two delegates to attend the 8d Congressional District Convention, to be bald in Chart estoq Coles co.

in May next, ibr the purpow of nominating suitable candidate of the Democratic party, to be run at tho ensuing August election, for Congress in said district. tho Hon. Dr. Peter Green, wu called to the cnair, and Esqra. J.

Stipp, and G. W. P. Davis, secretaries. On motion of Jesw Sowls, Dr.

King wu called upon to explain tha object of ths meeting which being done On motion of W. P. Thompson Resolved, That tha voice cf the meeting be to-l)en viva voce for delegates, to said convention. Whereupon, Jno. M7 Griffith and W.

P. Thompson, were duly declared said delegates. On motion of Dr. King, the following resolutions were read and adopted. When, Bi generally custonwythrougboot the country tohoUmeetings expressive ofthe wishesud best into raetsof the People: and that the doetiiu of Uie right of instruction' bring one of the fontaaiental principle of the Democratic party Therefore, Beiolved, That John M.

Gritflthiad W. p. Thompeou being chosen delegate to attend raid Cbnveution, ne hereby instructed to use honorsMe metni to secure the nom nation of the Hon. a B. Fkkliiand ifter tair balloting, if they should feil in securing nomination, to give thar 8d balloting tor Cen.

W.Lfi.Mq, Id. Resolved, That we have explicit confidence in our present worthy Congressional member, tha Hon. 0. B- Ficklin, flir hi stern integrity, persevering industry, snd Inflexible adherence to the Democratic principles; and, dotkerefore, earnestly recommend, to the delegatee composing ssid convention, to pause and consider weRbefore tiny ghre a vote to sny other candidate. tin motioa of Dr.

King, and for howl they raised against the Clique on thousand eight hundred end eighteen, and ofthe compact between the United States and said State of Illinois, as provides for an exemption from the imposition of taxes by said Mate, for ths period of five years front and after the day of sale of each and every tract of land sold by the United States in aid State of Illinois, bs, and ths mm is hereby, repealed and to all future sales of land made by the United Stales in uid State; and the United States of America, in Congreu uum- hied, do hereby declare their assent that the uid Mate of Illinou may impose taxes upon all luds-told Jby tbs United States in uid State, from end afte the day of sale: Provided, That the assent the other pert, and every map of sane mind, must know that such a thing the Springfield Clique never existed. Now I uy every Democrat in Illinois ought to condemn such proceedings, and put down every attempt to' raise another cry akiMlMlieeltenA Ullt Uw VJHab IkneA about the But Mr. these clique. Editor, saine wire workers will be remembered by the bard fisted De hereby given shall in no wise impair that provision of tire act and compact aforesaid, which declares that all luds belonging to citizens of ths United mocracy on the first Monday in August next. P.

8. You can use your own pleasure with this letter, if you see proper to publish it make any corrections you see lit snd subscribe my name DEMOCRITUS. Mates residing withoutths said Stats shall never -be taxed higher than lands belonging to persons reJ i. siding therein. j- ORGANIZATION OF TEXAS.

i i 1 Tire new Mata of Texas opened the first session of her Legislature, one of the States of ths American Union, on the 17th of Gen. Burleson was elected President of this Senate) and Mr. Crump of Austin county, Speaker of the Honw of Representatives. On counting the votes for Governor, it appeared that Gen. Henderson had received 8,910, snd Dr.Miller 1602, Gen.

Houston and Gen. Rusk have been elected U. IS. Senators from Texes. The Governor wu to he inaugurated on Wednesday tha 18th.

It was supposed the Supreme Court of the Mate would be eompowd of Judges Hemphill, Lipscomb, and Wheeler. Hon. V. E. Howard had been offered (hs office of Secretary of Stats, bqt bad declined.

We call the attention of our readers to the advertisement, iqour ooiumns this wnek, from the Navy Department, for six hundred tons of American Rotted Hemp, the proposals to be opened on (be first day of May lb Slid wfeht note -oastiewrtrof the North bht(0 with ths wUste fever of a htah tariff for reoteo. tkra, sad hefcrtensljste Cutter. Iras fqxfoiicsmiausdlhe stood witatt ooostitutioQ of ths United States, sod whMthst was buried under the weight oftMa systaes, it would be ffiatysueraihrilML ud those who remained with hire, wen astaabed with it. Be eoatauded tint toe ntiroefi of the country odhl wita eqorisad peatra propriety be taken ibOh1 the twteruw Qe of the poiniiwit. They ww? eqnrtly wittan the Fb et the constitutob sudianettaly mote efficient a me of srtutiry defcnns qed fotarooBununiraHop.

TM 7rta would neoeuafily bring with it the heaviest totiouppso th PPta sari withB santhilatinu and score The Magnetic Telegraph between New York end Boston is nearly completed far as New Haven) end is expected to furnish a column of news, Hesotve That Uie proceedings of this meeting be sign- by the next British steamer, from Boston vTwo or three gentlemen, connected with the Government of Canada, have recently visited Wuhington to and bare had severtl conferences with the British It seems also, that the British embusy has been increased from tha mother country, by the -arrival of Messrs. Crampton fo fonsonby from the Court of 8t. James. Whit may all this portend? Further na goeiation, or Wu councils? ed by th Freetdent end eecretartas, and forwarded to the State Register for publication. On motion of Esq.

feqip, the meeting adjourned sine die. PETER GREEN, FletfL JAcoefltiros to New York. The company intend running an express from Boston to New Haven) end in connexion with their Telegraph will occupy only fiyo hours. 1 Wa were certainly to hasty in one remark lut weel vie tbafwefeared wf had tyen thoroughly proscribed Washington We did fear this; but, yre yre much grati--fled to And, that it is not the case. The advertisement from the Nary Department Us psqgflhrt ilia not.

a W. P. Dan.