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the chronicle; coxGncss. Absdrott of hit ir.vA's i SENATE. try for the defence of the country but fce wan-IcdVif sa increase ol the military and naval force is asked for, that the requisition thoald corns from the President who alone "was responsible, snd ftol from any subordinate branch of "the government. Mr. Mangnm concluded by moving.

tht the resolutions belaid over until to-morrow, which motion, wss lol. Mr. ALLEN followed in reply to the Senator from North Carolina, and in support of the reso-lutionsr- toe tit roa to aissox. sv A TI5IT FCOM ST. XIC'ICUM.

-li c. s. rati. Ti the night before all thro' ths hrort Not creature was stirrin, not sven a moose; The stocking were hunj the chimnej with esre, In hopes thai Nicbolai soon would be there; The children were settled ill snug in their beds, Wbd vision of sugarplams daneed thrauih their heads, shall be carried out, lhat greater ruin meat ensue than has, at any time since the depreciation of continental paper?" Richmond Enquirer. "TThe Institution sndestablifhment snb- -tressuries si sll the necessary and commercial points ui the Uuiicd Fiates, would cost the Gov-ernmenl several miliuns ofdolbrs.

Su-ong hotjs-es with vaults, chestsbars, bolts and locks, Would be necexsgr, with a regular corps for watcli'men and an adJitioiwr set of officers. To Hind lha public, tha scheme might be commenced with-very few new Df5cersr.bul, they would soon be increased to any number actually necessary Enquirer. For the benefit of Mr. Gouge's argument, we will Suppose the State banks all pot down their charters repealed, and, If you please, 1ne Fanny IVrighl doctrines carried eu', as far as1 its advocates desire all grants to lands annulled debts, contracts, credits and slavery abolished' marriages, and our obligations to merality and religion abrogated; and every thing we want, tq be' purchased or sacriBced by the actual payment of gold and silver; and in what would we be improved." Richmond Enquiirr. i A net melancholy affair has occurred in Louisiana.

Rice Garland, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of that State, and once a highly prominent member of Congress, esteemed by the whole country to be among the most worthy and honorable oi men, now stands before that country a felon! He has been guilty of and is now augitivs from justice, if Indeed he be in the-land of (he living, for he bad attempted suicide by jumping into the Mississippi river from the deck of a steam boat. The circumstances of the forgery, as elicited at aa examination before the Recorder, wnere briefly these: A gentleman of New Orleans of Ike name -of Mo Donough sent to Judge Garland some time ago a present of strawberries," accompanied by a complimentary note. The body of this note was extracted by Jiide by a chemical process, leaving the signature, over which was written a promisory note foT six thousand and odd dollars made- payable- to his own order. The note was discounted by a broker, Who exhibited it to McDondugh; he denied that he had such a note out; enquiry followed, and the forgery became too apparent to be doubted. Upon the circumstances becoming fully known, Judge 0.

made the attempt ta end his "existence. Hw Was rescsed from the river in an exhausted state. When such a man falls from the height of moral rectitude, the spectacle is almoat bewildering fo the From the Charlatan Jtferturtf, Our Policy fti lo Oregon. The readers of ihe Mtrcwrykiioviffvihi estimation we hold the Oregon Territory antf the -clear and unquestionable title of ihe U. S.

lo it: We need not repeal that head. Hut granting our title io bo goodthough disputed by Grrat Britain, and granting that the country itself sii si good as the tiile we propose, with these concts-j sions, Ir) consider what policy doeslhter.eit hif then hat policy does honor, require us 16 urtuei On the sscoie Yif interest, tloubtlees a polity which will with most certainty, al a cost propbr-lionate to its value, secure to us this land olprohi1 iset wilf bfe the besi; Ronbtlcsii the Oregbii'lfcf 'b. xVell a any other object, majf rtfst more 'l ttian it is worth, For instance, is it worth, at titer triost favoral)lce8iiroaie, a war with Otiebf the great power if it is, are we ur to obtain it by uch a warf Jjeaving mil of the estimate the misery, ami demnralizalion of war, nnd considering It ojiIt a queslUin of money lo be spent how many millions of- dollars wilt it nisi the people of Iht United" Slates ru tiipport a War with. Great Britiauf For the mere expense-of the army antl nkvf hut lees than fifty millions a year. But this 11 ihdy an iiem, Ue cost to the- citizei.s in the destruction of commerce and indistryt will bfe far greater; Count tip this cost through a series sof years, and whrh you have ali-fin1 your hive of round niiHibjcts: then ask yourself rT we are snro by nit ihii enoroions wane of gelling the territory at last? indeed can' wc gain Oregon by a warf As anon as it is declared, win re wilt it Mis fall and its fires kindle? On the Canada frontier, on ihe Oi-ean, on our feaboard, any where 1ul in There it will be lortnnale (or our settlers, with a thousand miles of mountain and wilderness between them and ihe Mississippi valley, if they arc let a'o ie by the llriiUh ocupants.

If there ii any warriure, it will be waged by Dec. 15th. -Th resolutions of Mr. Cass were un der debate nearly the whole silting. 1 6th.

-A continuation of the debate of yesterday The galleries crowded with spectators. 17th. Mr. Allen introduced his TesoIuttonsVof which he had given notice, to authoriie the Presi dent to give notice to Great Britain, that -the treaty ior joini occupancy 01 me termory of Oregon must be annulled ami abrogated. Read a first and rcforred to the Committee en Foreijrn Affairs.

The Standing Committees, were filled up by bal lot; they arc as follows: On rorcign Relations. Messrs. Allen. Cass. ivher.

bevier, and Athcrlon. On Finance. Messrs. Calhoun, Lewis, Evans, uenton and On Messrs.lhvwood.Djr.. John son ni Louisiana, Sevier, and Davis.

On ire. Messrs. Siurteon. Scmnle. i nr.iw, i urnev, anu Oil Military Affairs, Messrs.

Benton Han Heg'air, Crittenden, Dix, anil Speight. Un naval Affairs. Mesira. Irfvy, Msnguin, Cameron, and Dickinson. On the Miliiia.

Messrs. Atchison. Semnle. uarrow, irnein, ami wrsicou, On Public Mnds. Messrs.

Breese. Sneiffht. WooJSridje, Ashler, and Morchead. On Private Lsnd I Vims. Messrs.

Lovr. Scm- pir, jarnijui, rennj DacRer, and VVoodbridge. On Indian Affairs. Mers. Sevier, Bagby, rlielps, Jims jiii, and Atchison.

On Claims. Messrs. Bagby, Pennybaufcer, M. CU ton, Torney, and Johnson, of Md. Un Kevolutionary Claims.

Messrs. Semple, Hannegan, Thos. ('layton, Colqnill, and Greene. Un the Judiciary. Messrs.

Ashle'v. Breese. Berrien, Westcott, snd Webster. On ihe Post Office and Post Roads. Mossrs.

Niles, Sturgeon, Simmons, Semple, and Dayton. On Route and Canalu Messrs. Hannegan, Ijewis, Corwin, Sturgeon, and Davis. On Pensions. Messrs.

UphamiAshley.Pearce, Atchison, and Barrow. On ihe District of Columbia. Messrs. Hav-wood, Jennesi, Breese, Milter, and Johnson, ol Maryland. On Palenjs and the Patent OflRce.

Messrs, Cameron, Hannegan, Phelps, Siurgeon, fjewis. On Lewis, Atherton, Tnrney, Morcliead, and Dickinson. On the Territories. Messrs, Westcott, Cameron, Eva Chalmers, and Corwin. On the Public! Buildings.

Messrs. Cameron, Davion, and 1 To control (tie enntinjrecnt. expenses ol the Sennle. Nilcs, Breesr, awl Greene. On Printing, Messrs.

Atherton, Chalmers, and fjpham. On Engrossed Jarnrajin and I Joint Commitlee on Enrolled Mepsr. Bright, Jarnngin, and Levy. On the Iiibraty. Messrs.

Pearce, ChaHncrs, and Lewis. 18th Mr. Atchison of introduced a string' of resolutions instructing certain Committees of the Senate to enquire into the expediency of organizing the territory of forts within its limits, arming the militia of that country, establishing a mail route through it, The Senate adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. December 15th.

Resolutions from the Legiala-ture'of Connecticut, protesting against the admission of Texas, occupied the attention of the House dqring the they were laid upon the table. 16th. The Joint Resolutions from the Committee on Territories, providing for the admission of Tejas with two Representatives, were taken up as the-special order. As soon as they, had been read, Mr. MeConnell moved the previous question.

Mr. Derrick moved to lay them the This, was negatived yeas 52, naj's 142. The call for the previous question was then seconded, and the main question ordered to be put by a vote of 108 to 90, By a vote of 141 to 57, the Resolutions we're then ordered to be engrossed, and the question being on their final passages, Mr. Rockwell, after a speech against them, moved their re-commitnient, with instructions to tho Committee to report a proviso that slavery shall not rist in the Stater- After some noisy proceedings, this motion was. cut off.

The Joint Resolutions were then read a third tithe, and owerfby a Vote of 141 to 56. J7th from the Legislature of Mas-sachusetts for remodelling the" Naturalization Laws, were taken up7an3.7iused linxTehdett debate, both on this day and the next. 19th. Mr. Dromgoole introduced a bill for the re-establishment of the Sub-Treasury, Mr.

Douglass submitted resolutions to extend the jurisdiction of the United States over the citizens of Oregon, snd moved that they be committed to a Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and made the. special order for the second Tuesday in January next, which was agreed to. Mr. Winthrop oflored resolutions that it Mb expedient to resume negotiation's on the Oregon question, and that arbitration be resorted to for the settlement thereof. WhereHpon, Mr, Douglass offered resolutions that the title of the United States to the whole of Oregon is such that no portion -of it" shoufd be relinquished.

Both sets of resolutions were laid on the table, and the House adjourned to Monday, A letterirom General.Santa Anna.ndw in Ha Tana, to gentleman of New York, which letter is published, throws some light on the missing instalment of the indemnity money payable by Mextai to the United Slates, He says that whilst he was President he gave positive orders to the Mexican Secretary of the Treasury to pay the same cash, nntl ifihe pay meat was made in bills or drafts, es is alleged, the Secretary vio laled his duty, as well as Mr. Voss, the American agent, in receiving paper A "Demotratic" Commentator In vthe House pf Representatives one day last week, a Mr. Chipman, wno comes irom mienigan, saia eaucalton that makes war upon and after a short pause, he said further, "that Democracy came direct front Heaven!" The first is true enough; about the last there atay be a doubt. The young man Elliott, who shot Zebedee Ke'n- daJI in Washington City some months since, has been discharged from custody, tho Grand Jury not finding a Bill against him, as it appeared upon investigation that the act was done in self-defence. WE0TESDAT, DECEMBER 91, IS Seml-1T eeklr Chronicle.

tkwhf that pof ulation and "business of Wiltnwgtea ar now such as 10 require nnng Hi Sewrr way beside those, appearing but Bea week. The subscriber aa therefore deter-4 ttiard ceimnoiieing with the coming year a oaemi-wnokly issue the CaaoMCU, in connection the present sreekfy issue. -seml-weckly paper will be published on snd Saturdays, at 5 per annum, pay- HWe advance. The weekly paper will- he. at the present prta per annum, paya ble im advance, The political character of the Cbbo-ck-li is known to be Whig.

Thai character will be preserved. jClose attention will be given to the markets and onaiercitJ transactions of Wilmington, that those who ha interest in the business concern of the town may be kept fully advised of their situ-etiosu' With the subscriber, in the editorial management of the'jwpcr, will be associated Mr. T. Burr, Walt known to this community as an able writer. new arrangement herein announced, will, it is hoped, render the Chronicli worthy of, -and se-sure to it a cireulationr JnuchgreateOhanJtJias ever yet received, and such as will remunerate for 14 large increase of expense and labor incident to the undertaking.

A. A. BROWN. it Whig Meellns. Wears requested by many Whigs to give notice, that a caeetiog of Whigs of New Hanover county will ha baldest at the" Court House in Wilmington, at 7 o'clock THIS EVENING, for the purpose of '''tppofoting delegates to the State Whig Convention.

TkCtrnmiiiet rf Foreign Relotioru. We mado a slight mistake in speaking of this committee last Wlv' Wlh Mr. Webster nor Mr. Clayton is a member of it, as we then represented; a correct list follows. Allen, of' Ohio, Chairman; Cass, of Michigan, Ajcner.of Sevier, of Arkansas, Atherton, of New Hampshire.

Ttie Soojth Carotins Conference of the Mrtlio- dial EpiscopsJ Charch, South, held its annual mono in FayewcvHIe, eoramencing on the 10th factaiM, Mid doeig on the 17ih. We hsvo- not ytl received list of the sppoihtments of the Min- Isters for the ensuing year. The Rev Samuel Cspert wis appointed, for Wilmington. Fiom Ik Fayettevillo Obtervtr' ot the 10 li inst we copy a notice of part of the proceedings voTlb Conference. A ery spirited meeling was liclJ last night; congregation respectable for site 1 being present, BOtwiJiitanding it was one of the-I nst unpleasant and- inclement nights known in oar worst weather, The report of the Hoard of Managers was resd by ihe Be.

JS. W. Capers, cihibitiftf gratifying state of things jn the large and numeroos missions to the blacks, tinder the charge of tht South Carolina Conference. AtT- dresses were delivered by the Rev. Messrs.

Walker and Wijluman, and contributions to the omount of Six Hundred dollars were laid on the table, the greater part of which was-1'intertded for the establishment of Mission in Chiqa. Under the circomstshpes, lliis was a collection which reflected great credit on the Itreralily tolh of the Conference and the com-. We understand that something like1 twelve or fourteen thoassad dollars nave been1 received by the Treasurer of the Missionary So- ciety, as tl result of ths year's contributions for he sapport and extension of that department of their labors. following Mkitsters were elected Pcle-. fates to the first General Conference of the JMf Ihodist E.

Church, SoqtH, be held io Pe-. lersburg, Vs.i fa May' nem iz: Pr. VVm. Cspers, W. M.

Wightman, H. A. C. Walker, CtBettt, N. TslleyfB.

English, and Whitefonrd 1 following were appointed reserves: and S. W. Capers. Since the above was in type, the Nforth Caro-- ImiaQ wUlrlhe list of appointments in it has come to hand we have room bnt for the following trVmitigton DltlrictG. Betts.

P. Crook. Conwayboro' II. E. Ogburn, J.

M. Richard. son. Blsderi S. D.

Laner, W. Iee. Georgetown A. M. Forster.

Marion C. Mnrchison, W. II. Fleming. Blaek River J.

R. Pickett, S. M. Green Ref. Chtrles Betts was tried by Die Con- erence on' charges affecting hii moral character, nd acquitted by a vote" of 7 to 5.

the 1 late'; annual awetiof at -Balcigk of the Grand Lodge of North Caroliiia, the folrowunggen-v dene)' -were duly elected cers for the ensuing P. W. Fsnning, of WHmiagton, Grand Master. 1 W. W.

Johnson, Or. Sen. Warden. Talcott Bun, Wilmington, Gt. Jon, War r.

C. W. D. Jktcfiings, Cr. Treas.

Wniiam-T. Bain, Gr. Secretary. We Tt had somg exceedingly cold Says and night within the last week, Oa Saturday last there waa a slight fall of snow, the first here this winter. The papers from both North and ftsuft njveak of the nnusaal seventy of tne weatber of late, in some parts of the North, they have had snow to the depdi of many Torpefllint distillery of Mr.

Tbosoal 8. Eborn.srfoated at Ihelforth' end of the Town, took firf on Saturday, night, and the wood word about the still was destroyed, without further damage. The loss ws trifling, not ex-cceding ThiTKwiss BciRinoim. These extraordinary tnucicisns have visited Wilmington again, and per- formed it the Masonic Hall on Monday night, and laet evcning, before large audiences. Hie Philadelphia advertisements lo-dsy'e paper will make known to those of our readert I wno oesi iortn wnere good bargains are- pron iscd, and doubtless to be hail, And mamma in her Iterrhief, and I in my esp, Had just settled oar brain far lone wiutejr's nap, U'l um urn on me nwn mere uoae saco a ciaiier, I sprang from the bed to see what was the frailer -Away to the window I flew like flash, Tre spen tbe shuttei snd threw op the TbejDoon, oa the breait of the newtllea snow, Oavs ths luitre of mid-Jy tq objects below.

When, what to my wondering eyes should spfear Out miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer, With little old driver, ss lively and jiek, I knew in fe moment it most be St Nick. More rapid than eagle hi ceuners they csros, And he whistled, snd ihouted, and called tbcm by name; now, Dancer now.Prancer! now, Vixea! On Copidton! Donder and Blitzen To Ihe top of the porchT to the top of the wall Now, dash away, dash away, dash sway all A sdcaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with aa obstacle mount to the sky, So up to the housetop the coursers they flew, With the'leigh full of toy nd jSt. Nichols too, And then in a twinkling beard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and wss turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came whh hound, He was dressed all in fur, from hi head to hi foot, And hi clothes were all with ssthes and loot; A bundleljf toy he had flung on hi back, And he looked like a podlar just opening his pack.

His eye how they twinkled hi dimples, how His check were like rose, his noae Hke a cherry Hi droit little mouth was drawn np like a bow And the beard on his chin was as white the-tnews The stump of a pipe he held tigrtt In his teeth, And the sjnoke, it encircled hi head like wreath. He had a broad fie nnd little round belly That shook, when he laughed, like bowl full Hs was chubby am plump a right jolly okl'elf; 1 And I laughed when I saw irn, jn spit of myself: A wink of eye, snd twist of hi" head, Soon gave me lo know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word hut went straight to hi work, And filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his noe, nd giving a nod, Up the chimney he rose, He sprang tohimleigb, to hi team gave a whisltp, And away they all flew like the Jown of a thistle, But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight "Happy Christmas to all, lind to all a good (communicated Simon Shoos and fiker Alabama ikekhe fcy Country Editor." We hail with infinite pleasure' appearance tif this little volume. It contains a number of sketches from the pen of Johnson Hooper, Esq. When Mr.

Hooper deserte'd' North' Carolina nd for this we can scarcely find it in our heart to forgive him--bo left behind an enviable reputation for -capacity, He waa somewhat suspected of eccentricity, but the friends of his youth anticipated for him a successful career. 'We know not that lie was much sf a student, hut we do know that his talents were esteemed of a high order, and th.at at this early period of his life his writings and conversation were often illustrated by the flashes of genius and the sparkle of wit. Many pleasant reminiscences of him are standing jokes amongst his old. school-mates. A1 certain novel application of palverised black pepper, that we wot of, and tho sayings and doings of the, "Muscat Club," touched by his pen Would exhibit a humorous vitality scarcely to be excelled by the best -passages, of the Pic wick papers.

-The readers of this volume and their number is ootintless, must not suppose that Mr. Hooper is solely acbiui! writer. When he pleases, he writes with a grace and purity of style that would not be discreditable to Washington Irving; and when, in the right mood, his touching pathos can move to tears. We close this brief notice with- the' ardent wish that Hooper's success as a wriu and professional man, may p-rove fully equal to-liis merit: no ever aarKe the joyous sunshine of his heartj-and, to borrowan oriental phrase, mav hu wect be The Sub-Treasury. The revival of the Sub'-Treasurv is looteil-nn- 6n as one of the first duties of the new Admins-traiioo.

It is strongly recommended by the-President in hie MessHg-. -Tlie Washinirtoii Union however, maintained a silence nooiv lhasubU j-ci, Kinningiy in contrast wntth the tone of oth er leading democratic pantirs snd of the Hesanse hcii, Heicunnn. HI 8 linilrl Mi.il ii.lf lll refreshes the recolieciion'of the Union, from the columns of the Hwhmonil Enouiaar. beinV ileiw. mined if the venerable oririnisi" nrfsenf onin- ions cannot be reachr that the publtc shall at, least have the benefit of his former ones.

The follo wing hT among the agreeable extracts which I'-Gi'LStates The scheme is wicked, Thecs'ise ifTiiin: only' he eaidtobe.a wanton, experiment to discredit the piesent State banks, and would essentially aid Mr. Biddle and his batik, in breaking them Eyqtirtr. "Let it-once fei feot.fiold. ami all the reatmint hf the Consiitmion will be broken down, with ths liberties ol the people." Wciwiom( inquirer. "Mr.

Goiiee Ilan of sub-treasurie fnr ill tJinterf Mate and the reduction of the enrrenev to gold and silver, I View, as little short of a scheme of public pillage and which, if into effect, must necessarily produce general brakrupl law lo- emancipate, debtors Ihe bondageof iron-hear led creditors." Enquirer. much farther this system of unconstitutional pillage and IcbbI robbcrvshnll be carried. depends upon the avarice and cupidity, 1st. of creditors Ihrmighoui Slates; 2d. Rep.

resentalives in Congress, ihe Piesident trf the Uuited Slates," Sib. Enquirer. "Alreadr the disciples of Shytock, who loan. co money al usury on legal Inierest, they were glail even to get that. nre screwing down their proa-press, and endeavoring to enforce payments, io enaoie mem to revel in the property others brought under Ihe hammer, or reqnire additional usury equal lo the gains thus lost for the want of money.

Who can doubt, if the Gotige system in Mr. ARCHER advocated lite postponment of the resolutions, but' expressed his intention to vote for them, if pressed Jo a vote at this Hinjc. He expressed his approbation of the course taken by Ihe Executive in relation to the Oregon negotiation. -T" NILES said he would vote for the resolutions, which were mere resolutions of inquiry, and innocent enough in themselves, but he regretted that they had given rise to-a debate in which Senators had departed from the object of the resolutions to discuis the merits of the whole Oregon In replylto the remarks of the Senator from North Carolina made yesterday, that he would leave the whole matter in the hands of th where it belonged, he, Mr. N.

would say that Hi hiOpVtwWtnis matter was no longer in the hands of the President but with the Senate, and upon that body most the responsi-bilty now rest. Mr. Niles said the President had performed his duty in bringing the negotiation to dial point where it was broken off, and communicating the result to Congress. He could do. no more.

It was our duty now to place the country in a con-J union to assert our rights and maintain them. We most at least, said Mr. extend 'lo our citizens in Oregon the same protection that rs enjoyed by the British inhabitants from their-ewn government. Mr. N.

for his own part did not anticipate that war would grow opt of this question. He thought it 'probable that When Great Britain saw that we were not tq be iniimidated or bullied put of our rights, she would be glad to compromise with us on the term offered to her by direction or the present Executive but if war should come we should be prepared for it, and he lioped, therefore, that the resolutions would pass. "Our policy i peaco But we far not war." Mr. CRITTENDfclNsaid he would vote for the They were resolutions which might be properly adopted iu a lime of peace, and were still more appropriate when there was a -coniin. gencj of war.

He would not make any renrarks upon the resolutions were it not for the remarks of tho mover of the resolutions. If he under, stood the Senator correctly he slated yesterday that if we gave Great ikilian the tweUe months' notice-and he thought we ought tq give it that war was inevitable. Mr. CASS rose to explain that what he did say was that if Great Briiiau continued her jurisdiction over the country after the- expiration, of the twelve inonllf and he believed she would. War was inevitable.

"It is my' opinion," said. Mr. "that we are vpbn the verge of a war not immediately, bu) at the "expiration of the twtiveniontlis' notice." Mr. CRITTENDEN resumed and-denrecated the effect which such remarks must have upon the business and commercial prosperity of the country. For his own pirt he nihl not bring his mind lo the belief that war could lake place between two such enlightened nations as England and America.

If wc are upon the pr.th of war let us march silently and firmly upon that path. If we are to give the notice required by the Con- Lvention, as I presume we. are, slid do not well see how we car, avoid it, let os show our moderation nnd forbearance, m.d extend the period of notice to two years instead of one. By this we slrall show otrr fining desire for" peace. Mr.

WEBSTER said that although it did not ap pear to him that ilie resolutions charge the Com mittees with the execution of any new duties, ne venlieless he regretted their iniroduotion accom panied by the remarks of the honorable Senalo from Michiean. Every Unnecessary alarm about ihe state of die public peace is a great evil and is severely lelt upon the business of the country. tar s- inr. vv. hiu not apprehend war Dimseir, nor did he ihmk from the Message of the President, lhat A'e had any soclf apprehension.

There are two ways, said the government may proeeed-we may Create great alarm and. apprehension of war Without preparing for it orwe may proceed a quiet, steady, statesmanlike way to prepaie ourselves to meet war should it come. Mr. SEVIER followed, and said his opinion was tlat we should have ar, anil he you Id not, as suggested by the Senator from Massachusetts, "keep dark," but would speak to England jn a louder key thahjo any. other nation upon the faco of the earth.

England never ielded her preten-nions when other nations showed the slightesl disposition to snbTrTirtoTtTiem. IIg7Mrr.S.Twas in favor of giving her twelve months' notice, nnd at ihe expiration of that lime to lake possession of the whole territory and maintain it by "gunpowder." Mr. BERRIEN followed in a speech of hiuch ability, in which he went into the' merits of. the Oregon question and maintained lhat as the negotiation had commenced in a spirit of, fcnm-promise, it should be continued in (lie same spirit. He did nt consider the nego'iiaiioraran and if.

ihe twelve months' notice was to be given, he would prefer, that it should' be given, by -Great Britain instesd of ihiscountry, which would place, in a more favorable position before the nations of the world. After further debate the resolutions were unanimously adopted. From the Fayelteville Extraordinary Longevity. J)ied in Bladen C. on the Htli Oct.

last, Mr VVm. Pxidgen, aged 123 He entered his 1 24th year in June last. He to serve his country in the Contin-. ental Army of the Revolution, though then exempt by reason of his being over age.Jie served full term in thaf war, and has received a. Pension for many years past.

He has lived to follow alibis children to the grave, except one, art ared daughter. His grandchildren are aged ha, left great grandchildren- upwards of 40 years of age, and great great children about 12 years of He retained his faculties till hi death except his' aiulit, wliich; he lost a Tew years ago. He was able to' walk until a few dafs before his death, when attacked by fever, of which he died. Fellowogers," saiil newly elected lieqtenant- of militia downiu Maine, "ftm ill-fired obliirsd to von for this era shove up in the ranks yon have given me, relr low soger, not going to forget your kindnesssosoen, not by darned sight; I'll slick to my pool like pitch to a pine ward, so long as there 'is peace; but as go in for rStationin office, if we iliould come to blows with tfie Britisher I'll be darned if I don't resign right off, and give every feller fair shake for fame and glory, nnd all that era." mind. Measures are iu progress for the construction of a Rail Road from Nashville to Chataoogs) to connect with the Georgia" RoadsTTA charter has been obtained from the Tennessee and in Nashville alone it is stated the subscription to the Stock' would be filled np.

The Road mav he finished it is supposed in two years. This will be an important link in the chain of South-' ern Rail Roads. Many of the papers allude to a rumor that Mr. SI idell, who has been sent Minister to Mexico by Mr. Polk, is authorised to purchase California from the Mexican Government.

Mr. Calhoun passed through here on Fridav last on his way to Washjngton. POSTMASTER AT GREENSBOROUGH Wilson S. Hill, has been appointed Poet- master at Creensboro', N. in place of Dr.

W. J. M. rtmmti. Debate in the Senate.

In ihe Senate on the JOtli Mr. Cass of Michigan, introduced the annexed resolutions: TicBolvid, That the Committee on Naval Af fairs be inslrdcied to inquire into-the condition of the navy of the United Stales, and into the quan- ity and condition ol the naval supplies now on hand; and whether an increase of them is not necessary to the efficient operations of the navy, anil to its preservation and" augmentation; and, generally, into its capaciiy for defending our coast and our commerce, and for any service the exi gencies of ihe country may probably require. Hmlptd, I hat the ommiilee- on Military Af fairs be inMrucied to inquire into the condition of the national fortifications and iheir armaments, and wliertier oilier defensive works are necessary, and iito theJctMiditiod'and quantity of the military supplies; and into the state of the Wans possessed by the government for the defence of the county- tesolveJ, That the Committee on the Militia l)e instructed to inquire into the present condition of that great branch of the public service, and into the state of the mililu) laws; nnd'tliat they be further instructed to report such changes' in the existing system as will give more experience and efficiency lo that arm nl defence, and will place it in the best condition fcfr protecting ihe country, should it be exposed to foreijh inwasion These resolutions Caused a debate of a highly interesting character, running through a portion ol two days. To give the remarks in uli of the speakers would occupy too muoh spac6 in our paper, but the spirit of them may be founujn the report copied from the Baltimore It will be seen that Mr. Cass, (whose, position in regard to the adhinistration entitles his opinions perhaps to some weight,) thinks there is very great danger of war.

Hit speech is looked upon, however, because of its braggart style, as one much more beGliing a slump harajiguer than a grave Senator. The debate was pn the 15th and 16tli inslant. The resolutions were adopted unanimously. Mr. CASS called up the resolutions heretofore submitted by him relative te the condition of the A rmy'and Na vyrTlieTTesolutionsiiaving-beefr read, Mr.

Cass sustained them in a speech of seine length, in which he took occasion to his conviction thai an important crisis is sp-. proaching, and that the danger ol war is imminent. The claims of ihe two nations, he said, are irreconcilable. War is a calamity, and should be pvoidedbut there is a greater calamity even than war, that is, national dishonor. The pretentions of the 'two countries are such that, there is no common ground on which we can meet.

Shall we recede? No, Mr. President, such a tiling is not to'be thought of. .11 the ksi proposition 6f. England be her ulli. malum I have no hesitation in saying that it is equivalent lo a declaration.

of war, 'and lhat hos tilities must commence upon (he termination oj the year's nbtiee. -Danger can neither be averted nor avoided by indifference. Let us then look our difficulties boldly in the 1 hesitate not to declare, that the only way to avert a war it to unite with all the energy God has given us, in a public determination to csrry it on witli vigor. Mr. C.

quoted largely from the speech of Lord John- Russell in the Hoase 61 Commons on the -4ih-April last, to show the little probability that exists that England will recede from the position she ha taken on-this question. Mr. Cass having concluded the was Mr. MANGJJM, who deprecated the introduction of the resolutions snd their consideration at this time, Mr. M.

regretted exceedingly the course of ihe remark of the Senator froja Michigan; That gentleman, he said, had-professed a perfect coincidence of opinion wilhalie Executive, but he certainly took very strange way of showing it. Mr M. said that he had -an honest confidence in the President of the U. Slates' on this question, and, was willing to leave the matter in hie hands. 7...

It was the proper duty of the Committees pro. posed to be instructed to make the very, investigation called for, without being goaded to it br any action; of the Senate. When the Execu tive called npon Congress, Mr. Jklj an(J those with whom he acted would be ready to eoaifar aa ihe farthest in supporting all measures necet- settlers unaided by nnny military expeiiittwis- from the Untied Slates. To say nothing of iransporting armies with ait i their, cumbrous appendages across ihe wild oiui inoun-tainons intervening country, we shall have qiite too much oh our limnta at home i thiuit of.

inv kinr campaigns hi Oregon. We our. exclusive jurisdictioth'tliWe by wvar. -Thae will be the very last battle-field. We irtnsf red-' suer Great Ilriiisn in every clrmo and every before we meet Jieraiu We must sweep Enjiland fr.m Csivuila we tiiiisi her fleets that covet every seawe mii.st trurriplo under I ioi the ig and the of the Aigl-Sax-on in Europe, Utfore we ran hav time or means to lake possession of our esi.ite beyond ihe Koeky Now, not seeing how we shall accomplish all this, wo do not see how tho Urited Slate will obtain Oregon by wur, even if it be thought iW.orth the rosi if war.

Uul our boiior inay demand wi-ri aihl then of morse cost anil cot, sequences areol little moment. What has Great Urit'tain done "She has extended the protection of her laws ovi her subjects in Oregon. She bus nut atteirpied in any way melesi our citizens in that country, or to contravene the terms of our Ire ny, made with her in-1820. Can honor require us to. do more Great llrilain has dune? If wr, ss.she has doar extend our laws over our citizens iu Oregon what more does boner Nether this nor -any preceding Administration has complained thai Great Britain has in the slightest degree ever violated any of our treaty stipulations with her respecting Oregon.

Noibing to Justify or to demand precipitancy on oiirtpart." Honor then may demand shift wo go a lar ns she has gone in establishing control in But it. can rrouire no more. For these reasons we submit ihat ncitTicr inter-. est nor honor require lhat we should efv the one year's notice stipulated in tbe treaty" of. 1820, preparatory to takijig exclusive possession of Or-, 'egon.

But there are other considerations that also condemn this course. It has been only within a few years that onr people have turned ihero eyes, lo Oregon. They dre now. passing the moun-. tains in a stream of In a few -years will have the mastery of the c'ounlryl Is it not folly to afresfjhis of things, by which the terrilorv must TifevTfa1lyBnl pence--ably become ours, because we Hi peaceably, have secured a foothold in it wliich war cannot, touch? But Hill higher considerations urge us to forbear any hasty movement, which wilT give Great Rritan the advantage in a contest for a contest is iMiavoidable.

The nation which giver the police for the termination of the Con- of joint occupancy, must follow it up by eiiiorcing us jurisoiciion over tlie cpuntry. this irfnotihe design, itis mere trifling to gire Ihe notice. And if "it is the design, as the Presi-dent leaves no reason to dpubi, then we become the aggressor, we break the peace of the world. Now, why should 'we lake this position when neither policy nor honor require It? Under the Convention of 1828, we are gaining strength. every day, and Great Britain is losing it.

The country is inevitably and ripidly falling under our power. Without cost and without blood, and i.i''": tt neiuier cost nor uionu can now win JM US leave Great Britain act the aggressor, if she chooses lo da so. IM her give ihe notice of the termination of the Convention of. 1826, and then attempt to enforce her jurisdiction over our peo pie in Oregoni, If she does so, we will fight for ths right, and in the' meantime will be raining power for the contest. If she does not move tlie nxaiter, the territory will surely and natur-, ally be our.

therefore we disapprove of thst portion of the President's Message which recommends the year's notice of (he termination of the..