Washington 23d July 1848 MY DEAR SIR, I received in the regular course of the Steamer yours of the 27th of June, and Anna's to her mot...

(From Vicksburg Weekly Whig , October 20, 1847.) Washington City, May 19, 1847. My Dear Sir:—The Secretary of War will transmit to you, ...

WASHINGTON, January 20, 1851. GENTLEMEN—I thank you most sincerely for your esteemed favor of the 5th ultimo, which I had the pleasure to ...

(From Port-Gibson Correspondent, June 3, 1846.) Washington, May 12, 1846. The Oregon controversy will scarcely be settled, by negotiation,...

Mr. J. DAVIS said, with no unfriendliness to the object of the gentleman from Virginia; (for he thought it was one of the great objects to b...

Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS said he did not intend to enter into a wide discussion with reference to the tariff, to Oregon, to Texas, or to the impr...

Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS said, the closing remarks of the gentleman who had preceded him certainly invited a reply; but in consideration of the l...

The bill having now been gone through with, Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS proposed the following as a substitute therefor: That from and after the...

Speech of Jefferson Davis delivered in the House Feb. 6, 1846, on the Oregon question. Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS addressed the committee during ...

HARTFORD, KY., 21st February, 1850. MY DEAR SIR: Perhaps you may almost have forgotten the individual who now addresses you, and who retai...

Rome [ga.], 13th Nov., 1846. Dear Cobb , Your letter of the 10th inst. was received by last night's mail. I agree with you that th...

Dahlonega, Ga ., July 8,1846. My Dear Sir : Since I wrote you last I have not heard a syllable further relative to Wofford's preten...

Washington City , 14th June, 1846. My Dear Wife , . . . Most unexpectedly to me I received a note on Sunday morning from Genl. Harden 1...

Washington City , 4th June, 1846. My Dear Wife , . . . The prospect of winning much glory in the battle field is growing extremely unpr...

Athens [ga.] , May 22,1846. Dear Howell , We are pretty quiet here in the midst of the general war fever. I believe there will be an e...

Athens [ga.], May 20, 1846. Dear Sir : I have at length mustered sufficient resolution to commence a letter to you; but as through app...

Athens, Ga. , May 12, 1846. My Dear Brother , . . . Toombs misrepresented me on the Oregon question. The Senate's Resolutions as am...

Augusta, Ga ., May 7, 1846. . . . P. S. — Exciting news from Mexico this morning; this only could be reasonably expected. I have ( entr...

Washington City , 3rd April, 1846. My Dear Wife , . . . On the day that you left, Genl. Cass made a great speech on Oregon. Up to 54.40...