On the 13th of June, 1850, in the House of Representatives, an amendment to the bill admitting California was rejected, to the effect that t...

FRANKFORT, January 14, 1850. DEAR ORLANDO,—It has been so long since I received a letter from, or written one to, you that I hardly know w...

[Continued from Congressman Charles S. Morehead to SenatorJohn J. Crittenden, March 30, 1850 .] March 31st. Not finishing my letter last n...

WASHINGTON, April 25, 1850. DEAR CRITTENDEN,—I have been thinking for several months that I would write to you, but as I did not wish to a...

WASHINGTON, [D. C.], October 29th, 1850. DEAR HUNTER: Your second favour was received enquiring after the first which had already been ans...

The news brought by the steamer from America is exciting. The political storm rages fiercely in the South, taking a reckless direction for s...

We find the following in the Baltimore Papers. With regard the Sumner’s statement, we may remark that it disagrees, in important particulars...

Another bright and beautiful day; and vegetation is springing with great rapidity. But nearly all my potatoes, corn, egg-plants, and tomatoe...

So lax has become Gen. Winder's rule, or deficient, or worse, the vigilance of his detectives,—the rogues and cut-throats,—one of them ...

Clear and pretty cold. We have news of another brilliant affair at Kinston, N. C, where Gen. Pickett has beaten the enemy, killing and woun...

HEADQUARTERS OF MAJOR-GENERAL SHERMAN,                                     In the City of Savannah, Ga., Thursday evening,               ...

Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 9th, 1848. Dear Crittenden, The telegraff being out of order, you may get our glorious news by this before ...

Washington, Ga. , Sept. 27th, 1848. Dear Sir : Upon reaching home two nights since after an absence of three weeks, I found your letter...

Crawfordville, Ga. , 26, Sep. 1848. Dear Sir : I reached home a few days ago and found your kind letter, for which I felt truly obliged...

Near Gainesville [ga.] , 20th June, 1848. My Dear Sir : If the Report of Fremont's last exploration has been printed and you have a...

Washington, D. C. Apr. 16, 1848. Dear Thomas , I received your letter of the 9th inst. today and I am very glad to hear you are improv...

Washington, Ga. , Nov. 19, 1847. Dear Thomas , I did not receive your favour of the 20th Oct. touching the Gilbert case until I returne...

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...

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

Washington, D. C, Ho. or Reps ., Feb. 6, 1846. Dear Crawford , I received your letter of the 31st ult. last night. Lest you may not rec...