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From our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON Dec!25th, lsi5.-2. AN.
wish your readers merry Christmas The Pat
riot and Phanthropist may well have doubts and
fears to make him anything but merry, yet he re
members that the day is consecratcd for the advent
OF teacher of Peace while he looks nj the surges
of War tossing in fury, and sees man seeking 10
aveuee himself by taking the blood of his fellow
man. he can look on and trust in the advent OF bet
ter day Trust in God, hoping for the future tends
to cheer his heart in the conviction that grows
better, Peace will prevail and War, with all its hor
rors be discarded means OF redress by civilized
Nations.


Yesterday was an uncomfortable snowy day and
this night is not much better. We shall have any
thing but pleasant times for Christmas


The rumor that the joint resolutions for the admis
sion of Texas were signed on the day they passed
the Senate was not true. They have not yet re-
ceived the signature OF the Speaker of the House,
nor that of the President OF the Senate They will
probably be signed on Saturday next by both oth
GERS After they are signed BY the officers of the
two Houses they will receive the assent of the
President. Major DARSELL of Texas will leave
probably on Monday, with 4 copy for the Texan
Government. special messenger will also be
sen, BY our Government TO carry the resolutions to
Texas Why should two go


You will see q strange article in the last number OF
the Ii MON about the doctrine OF Instructions. 1t
wants keep the party together and therefore says
that il is Democratic TO dlsobey Instructions
Does the Editor know that Annexation was carried
last session by two Senator's voting directly against
Positive Instructions and that the Loco Foco Party
by approving of the conduct of these Senators have
forever eStopped themselves from advocating the
right OF Instruction VIII tue L Mon say positively
whether the Annexation OF Texas was carried by
disregardng Democratic principles? ~? Ifthe Ohio
Senators be justified in voting against their former
votes and agaast Positive Instructions from the
Legislature of their State, what of disobedience
to Instructions may not be justified.


The latest news from the Cherokee country gives
cause OF fear that bloody work may soon be expect
ed in that Territory The Treaty Party, it is said
are moving over into Arkansas for protection.
hear that Ross has been applying the school money
for military movements. and that the government OF
the United States has refused TO pay over any more.
Two Young sons Of JOHN Ross arrived in this city
Yesterday, and put up a. Fuller's Hotel.


AS mentioned in my last letter, Mr. McNULTY
| has been acquitted ! a little ahead with the
news bat still was correct.


JESSE D. BRIGHT, the Senator from Indiana, has
arrived in this city The Senate is now full. be-


eve with the exception OF Mr. MoREHEAD of Ken
lucky, who it is now said is engaged in preparing
some publication relative 10 the State Laws. He
will probably be here by the time the Senate re-
sumes its labors.


The nomination of G. w WOODWARD. OF the
Wyoming district, for Judge of the Supreme Court,
gives great dissatisfaction. The nomination was at-
Z
great men, so n small taken. But this is
the day of small things. Mr.. w. is only little over
thirty and has not the necessary knowledge OF mari
time and other laws.


You will see by the Native Eagle. OF Philadel-
phia. that Gen PETER :. SMITH proposes 10 accept
The challenge OF w. +. ROBINSON to discuss Native
Americanism in Philadelphia The controversy
was between Hon. l.. c. LEVIN and Mr. RoBISsoN,
the discussion 10 be held in Washington. Mr. K.
will scarcely agree 10 leave this city TO seek for ad-
ventures elsewhere.


Under the head Of Economy and Reform" we
have the following paragraph from the U. S. Jour
nal of last evening:


Both Houses OF Congress have adjourned from Tues
day Saturday next-havng done literally nothing but
admit Texas into the Union and squander hundred
thousand dollars of the public money upon the Execu.
tive organ. since the session commenced. They si
ford rest from their labors expense OF three
thousand dollars day


This is nothing new. The Locos always profess
economy, as they profess Democracy. The man
must be green who expects 10 see them practice
either. RIcHELIEU