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Wttkto Chwiudc & SttiiiiiM. ■ MT . BY J. W. & W. S. JONES. (Terms, &c. THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL la Published every’ Wednesday, AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. TO CLUBS or individuals sending ns Ten Dol lars, Six copies of the p iper will be sent for one year, - thus furnishing the mammoth weekly at the rate of SIX COPIES FOR TEN DOLLARS. Or a free copy to all who may procure us Jive sub scribers, and forward us the money. THE CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL DAILY AND Tai-WE EKLI’, Are also published at this office, and mailed to sub scriber* at the following rates, viz. : DkILY PAPER 310 per annum. TRI-WEEKLY PAPER 5 “ “ TERX3 OF ADVERTISING. Is Weekly.—Seventy-five cents per square (12 lines) for the first insertion, and Fifty cents for each subsequent insertion. Cash System.—The cash system will be rigidly enforced, and no paper will be sent unless the money acro.npanies the order. All business letters should be addressed to J. W. & W. S. JONES, Auffusta, Ga. 8E- _ ■■ L■ ■■ ■■J. 1 .. ■■ ■■■ ■ ■X ™ N. W. HOOKER, of Saddles, Bridles -- and Harness, SOW OFFERS FOR SALE, 1 good assortment of Spanish, Eng- • lish. Planters, Boys and Ladies SADDLES, of every pattern; Carriage, B-ggy, Gig and Wagon HARNESS; Sole, Upper, Bridle, Har ness and Band LEATHER. Also, a well selected assortment of TRUNKS, VA LISES, and CARPET BAGS, with a variety of other articles in the line, which will be sold at rea sonable prices, a few doors above the Insurance Bank, Broad-street. 020-w9m LOST. THREE NOTES OF HAND, which I fore warn all persons from trading for, as the con sideration tor which thev were given will be satisfied : One n te on Win. D. Quinn lor $l5O, payable one day after date, and dated the last <f July, 1816; one on L. P. P. Tate for 315. payable one day after date, and dated in February last ; and one note on Wm. R. "midi for 20or more dollars, and payable one day after date, date not recollected. The two first notes were made payable to me, and the last one to Wm. A. Turner, who is also endorser. 023-w3 WILLIAM JACKSON. Runaway Slave Sale. SHERIFF'S SALE.— Hy order of the Inferior < ’ourt of Wilkes county, will be sold, on the first Tuesday in December next, between the lawful hours of sale, at Washington, in Wilkes county, for cash, a negro man named Robert, about twenty-five years of age, dark complection, five feet ten or eleven inches high, reports himself to belong to Dr. Robert Wig gins, of Montgomery county, State of Alabama ; said slave being unclaimed, sold to pay expenses*. < KRISTOPHER BINNS, Sheriff. October 20, 1847. Shoemakers Wanted. I WILL GIVE one or two Shoemakers employ ■ ment for some months. 1 want men of sober’ steady habits. Apply immediately to the subscriber, 3 miles from Wrightsboro , Columbia county. • •2-2 SE \B(>lt\ DOZIER. WANTED, BY A YOUNG GENTLEMAN, who has had considerable experience, ns a TEACHER, both North and South, a Situation for the year, 1848. He will give instructions in the usual English and Classi cal Branches taught in Academies. The correspon dence of Trn-tees and patrons of Schools, in this and neighboring States, is solicited. Please address “ Education,' 1 Warrenton. Warren county, Geo. o!8-w3 BOARDING. MRS. WEST respectfully her friends and the public that she has taken tin- House lately occupir<| by Dr. Kennon, over the store of C. J. <’ook, Esq . known ns FOX'S CORNER, wle rrshe is prepared to acrommi-l ite PERMANENT OR TRANSIEN I’ BOARDERS. She will add that she has reserved some of her best iwnu lor the accommodation of families visiting the R.'.«' W. T. Bnwnrr, l>. B. Hawey, Jos. A. F.ve, M. I>, <L T. Poetic, L O. Fonn, M. !»., P. McGrax, John Bones, W. U. Sturges, J. Cook, Thos. Davis. o2t)-d3Ac w I AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. , A. W. & W. P. <’AU- - r MICHAEL have just receivetl at JIIISPWwrgr. J I ' ll s 111 Aw ’ 1 1 I’ERS, VE ,ET \BLE CUTTERS, SUB SOIL PLOWS and CUL I’IV A lORS, which thev will sell low at their stand ibove the Hotels, ami op jHisite the Insurance Bank. Al o, for sale, a PATENT HORSE POWER MACHINE. o!9-d&w4 NOTICE .£N STRAYED FROM THE SI'BSCRI gIrtXBF.H ..bout the fifteenth of April Lot, a BAY FILLY, two years old last June, a small star in the forehead, and one white hind foot ; her mane hangs on the left side of the neck. Any information of said filly will b«* thankfully received by S. < ELLING TON, of or D. <’. DANIEL, <»l |-w Taliaferro county. Horses and Mules. A. 11. MUNDAY is now on the ’dT-MDk r°ud tor this market with some 90 J. yr odd hod of HORSES and MULES, prm eipnlly Mules, some 6or S well broke to harness. Mules from 14f to 16 hands high, and horse* from Hi to 17 hands high. A lew fine SAD DLE HORSES. He will remain one div at Sparta, (■a., a‘> mt the 4th of' November, on his way to Au gusta. He will come >y Athens, Ga. o|s-wtl STOLEN . X_ FROM FUR SUBSCRIBER, at his resi lence m Columbia county, on the Milledge ville r.»i«l, sixteen miles from Augusta, on t e night of the llth in.-t., a Cream HORSE, sixteen or seven teen years old, about fourteen hands high, a small knot on one fore kg, and sandy mane and tail. No other marks recollected. Any person taking up said horse and inf rminglhe undersigned at Berzeli • shall HOSEA RAWLS <’ VMHI’.S, (\NDIUS, \ I Wholesale and Retail, BY AUGUSTIN FREDERICK. M \NUFA<’I’URER, At lit* Olil Stand. *4OO Broad-Street. .1 *rir iZtxu-s br/otr /<>.«(-< Mier, lut’ux/a, (»a. HE KEEPS constantly on hand for sale various articles in his line, viz : < A>.\FE«' (TONi RIES Fancy ’ 'onfec turneries from Paris. TOI S t »r Children—German and French. FRUlTS.—Oranges, Lemons, Pme Apples and Da na n is. DRV FRUITS. Raisins, Figs, Prunes, Citron and Dates. PRESERVES.—Orange, Pines, (winger, Currant and Guava Jelly. NCI'S. MinoutU, Filberts, Bri ■I, Pecan. Jkr I.IQI OR*» Cognac Brandy, Hoilaud Gm. Jamaica Rum, iV - \Vl\r> Madeira, Port. Sherry, Champaigne, 4kc. PORTER L*nd»m, pints and quarts ; fine imported Cordials. SEGARS IU d Havana, variou> brand*. 02-dluuX w2m NEW GUNS! GUNS! GUNS! A SPLENDID NEW STOCK. rjIHE SIHSCHIBFH r. spe.tf.illv vilonns ■. his Inends ami the public that he has just re ceived a Isrgv and well selected stock of ami Barrelled GI NS Powder FL \<KS. Sh<»i PO( rill-LS and HELI'S, various kinds. <; \ME B \GS P nt Gl X W \DDING PURI I SSIOX C \P> a l km.U I easier GUX C \SE<. Cleaning RODS Revolving PISTOLS A. X I' <, I X M \ I'FKI \l " ' Also til XS REPAIRED at sliort notice LOCKS REPAIRED, and ny\ KEYS fitted. \t his o;d stand on M Inlu&h street, the Post Os- JOHN D. SMI TH Negroes ! Negroes !!—For Sale. JVSI RKCKIVKD, YIKt.IXIV XEGKOES ' pns-, E i H.tl. " - - • stresses. Carpenters B'rvksmtths. Ac .Ac All o:’ said slaves Wid be sold fiw rc -y • MB 1 guarantied in c»rry particular. Prrs»»n* wishing to purchase will find, -m exam aan >u. that they can be as well p-et'vxl with '.he a • *e mim'd I >! as any that hive ever been tillered in this market. The underv.oned will keep a full supply dm ig th winter an I n; Ka and Ham' ;rg X B p. . ■ character, can at all times gvt fair p-. i/es from the suhscr-.'s i n Augusta or Ha nbe.rg. A • X » rROWBRID* iU RE MOV AL jrRNHE SUBSCRIBERS ' I ed r. R. ncr the M . y.i > Bank, first below P M (iron's, I *-* T’:o. »<lk3*i'- s. wherejhcv wdl be incased to receive flwir friends and customers. »4-:wAwhn RO\ Al A MURPHFA SPRING HILL MACHINE SHOP A FOR Bl lI.DIXt; IMHtF.PUR- i k t- ■ corrox vnduooi MACHINERY lux WDGEIKIXG k TUKXINu IKON WOOD A six mile* tn«m lugusta. lni the laxu>y he r.M.i, where the j*r f<ieU*rs wtU grateful Uh ad .'rviers— acthe v .-an . . at G. W LA MAK A CO S. Au gusta —ar directed tn R.-chmomi Factor\ P. O. DANIEI H u'K A SONS L.ME .J— BBLS. FRESH THOMASTON LIME ’OSt DKCl'ni t v A22 HAND A W ILUAMs Augusta, O£Q.: THURSDAY MORNING* OCT. Sl« IS 17. Mr. Dallas for Peace. The Vice-President recently made a speech at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in which he ex pressed himself as follows, on the subject of the Mexican war: “ ‘ What more can we desire? We have repell ed invasion; wc have achieved victory after victory; the laurels have all been gathered—they have beenail gathered by our brave countrymen ; but the gleanings of the crop now remain ; all else is ours, and our coun try’s forever! 1 would therefore again say, let us have peace. The majesty of justice—our national honor—the rights of our citizens have been vindica - ted; Ictus, then, have peace. But how shall this peace be secured ? Is there a man in the country who is willing to inflict upon the people of Mexico more of suffering than they have already endured ? Ido not believe there is one. Our only wish is to ob tain from them a guaranty that we will not be insulted hereafter, and that our rights shall be respected. But we must have security against the repetition ot inju ries upon us. And to whom must we look—to whom do we look for this security ? We look to the Go vernment of Mexico alone. We ask only their own solemn pledge that we shall not hereafter be wronged with impunity? ” Are we to understand Mr. Dallas to mean what he says ? Does he intend that words shall be representations of his ideas, and that the words used by him shall be understood accord ing to their general acceptation ? If so, Mr. Dallas avows, Ist. That we have already accomplished all that was demanded by the national rights and honor. 2nd. That we should inflict no further sutler ingnpon the Mexicans. 3rd. That peace should now be concluded with the Mexican Government. t 4th. That all demanded of that Government, should be a 4< “that we shall not here after be wronged with impunity. ’’ Are these the real views of Mr. Vice-Presi dent Dallas?—of this distinguished Demo crat? “ What more can we desire says Mr. Dal las! Do the Democrats of Georgia sanction these views of their Avn chosen Vice-Presi dent? Do they desire no more than the glory of the victories which our arms have acquired ? Arc they unwilling to inflict upon the people of Mexico more of suffering than they In veal ready endured ? Are they willing to give tip New Mexico and the Californian, and be satis fied with a Mexican “pledge’’ that this country shall not be “ insulted hereafter.” The Democratic paperscan no longer charge that the “Mexican Whigs” alone, are willing to quit even with Mexico, to give up indemni ty, and sacrifice the rights of the country! We ask again, was Mr. Dallas in earnest, or, was this an effort to deceive the people of Pennsylvania just before the election ? He de ceived them on the subject of the Tariff, on the eve of the Presidential election, and with success. Perhaps his object was the same just before the recent election He knew well, that a majority of the people of Pennsylvania were opposed to the war! Perhaps he thought it necessary to utter a few artful words to secure their votes for the Democratic candidates. If this was his object, he appears to have been again successful. It matters not what may have been his views, whether he was in earnest or practicing deception, the people of the l’ni ted States see and know that the second ollicer in the Government, just on the eve of an elec tion, took the stump to control the popular vote, J. .4 —r.. .. f. . .■•..4ft. .. | ••• • • a. 4* •t • | ■ pie pin their faith to his official sleeve. He not only plays the demagogue, but if we are not mistaken, his tine talk about peace was nothing hut a Welch bait at last. 'The people may have caught at it with greediness, ami will probably find it a trick, a real cheat, and noth ing more. We do hope, however, that in this particular, ami for once, the ice-President intended to be understood as he expressed himself. W e be lieve it would be satisfactory to the country to quit with Mexco by a guaranty of the payment ot the claims of our citizens. We think it hard ly probable after her encounter with our arms, that it would be necessary to exact a promise to keep on good behavior hereafter towards us. We see no use in spending millions for a phan tom of fame, and the blood of thousands of our citizens for the accumulation of glory. The Supreme Court. The fact of our having admitted into our co lumns some criticisms upon the decisionsof the Supreme Court, seems to have induced the impression among some persons, whose minds are too narrow to comprehend the position of an independent editor, that we are opposed to that tribunal. To such, we avail ourselves of the occasion so remark, that we were among the early advocates for the establishment of such a tribunal, and as earnestly desire its per manent establishment as those who a feet to be its best friends. We have not. however, arriv ed at the conclusion that the public acts of the incumbents of that bench, nor indeed any oth er department of government, are above the criticisms of the people of Georgia; and. under this conviction, our Columns have been open to the comments of those who vindicated, as well as those who criticised, the decisions ot that bench, whenever they reached us. accompa nied w ith the name of the author. In this course we shall persist, from a conviction of doty as well to the Court itself as to the rights of the people. When the opinion generally obtains that the decisions of the Supreme Court are not subject matter for criticism, the liberties of the people of this country will be a mere sha dow. To such a delusion we shall not. there fore, subscribe—and certainly not acquiesce— so long as we control a public journal, hi our opinion, so far from such a course having any tendency to lessen the influence of the Court, the very reverse w iil be the result, as it w ill show to the incumbents of the bench that their acts and decisions are closely scrutinized by the people, and therefore render the Judges more vigilant and persevering in their efforts to conform their decisions to the law. Election in Ware. The Savannah Georgian contains the follow ing report of the election in Ware county : Clinch 205 | Tow ns 207* McDonald. Democrat, elected Representa tive ; Hilliard. Democrat, elected Senator from Ware and Lowndes. The \\ higs have, therefore, a majority of three m the Senate and four in the House— seven on joint ballot. Our Book Table. We have received from Mr. Ru hui»*, No ;U) of the “ Pictorial History of England," " Christianity, and its relations to Poetry and Philosophy." and " The Boy’s Autumn Thom vs Millkx. Thro latter is a spirited little work for boy* The beauties of Autumn. P,e- s g ... . \ . Birds. Animals. Ar . w ith amusing tales, make it entertaining and instructive to those for w horn it is intended. We have also received from Mr. Gkkvvili e. the same •• Russ la/ama N » 390 t tiie Pictorial History of England." " The Hayside Cross: or. The KauZ of Gomez." of the Library - \ > : , : i . \.r i”• i':. s w.>rk comproes a range of deeply important event*, and will afford exciting interest to the reader. It is in four parts, and by G. F. R J kmks. Esq Thvsk><.iv i><i.—The Governors of New- Han - Misa Mas* s s N • • »■ f ' ed 25ili November a* a Thanksgtving-iay. No been appointed vet in any State The Savannah Georgian.—We are pleased to seethe Georgian so greatly improved in ap pearance Its new dress adds greatly to its beauty. We are pleased to see this, however much we may differ with its political sentiments. For the Chronicle Sentinel. The Supreme Court. The following appears in the article of “ A Retired Lawyer” (in reply to “ Reviewer,’’) in the last Columbus Enquirer'. “ The Augusta folks used to be mighty strong for the Court; but now they are agin it, tor no better reason that any one cun see except that they are dis appointed in not electing their candidate for Judge.” Injustice to the members of the bar in Au gusta, it is proper to state, that no one of them has ever made any communication to any news paper in relation to any decisions of the Su preme Court. They have desired that the Court should have the confidence of the peo ple, and are unwilling to do any thing calcula ted to lessen its usefulness. “ Reviewer” does not represent their views or feelings. Lex. From the N. O. Picayune, Ibth inst. Further from Mexico. Again we devote almost the whole of our space to the-details of the news frbtn Mexico? We are not about to commen. or speculate up on the news, but we must seize the opportunity again to give expression to our boundless admi ration of the wonderful achievements of our army under Gen. Scott. The annals of war record nothing more glorious. We can recall no parallel to the closing scenes of the cam paign which has ended in the submission of the city of Mexico to the irresistible energy of our arms. We long to see the official reports that we may know on whom to lavish our praises. At present we only see that all have nobly done their duty. Most firmly do we believe that no army of ten thousand men ever surpassed our own in personal gallantry; that none ever equalled it in the skill, the devotion and the he roism of its officers. By a communication in the American Star we perceive that Gen. Bravo and staff were taken prisoners by a portion of the New Y’ork regiment in Gen. Quitman's division. Circum stances prevented their being delivered to Gen. Quitman, and they were taken to Chapullepec by Capt. Davis, aid to General Quitman. On reaching there, finding the general-in-chief still at the castle, he reported to Gen. Scott that he had Gen Bravo and staff prisoners of war. The general ordered Capt. Davis to bring the pri soners forward where he was, when the gene ral-in-chief addressed Gen. Bravo as follows: “I deeply regret meeting the valiant General Bravo in misfortune. I have long and favora bly known him by fame. 1 trust we may soon be friends. 1 honor ami respect him us an ene my.” Gen. Bravo expressing his thanks for the courtesy extended towards him by the general in-chief. the latter directed that the former be taken into the citadel and furnished with as comfortable quarters as the conveniences of the building would admit of. The following general orders were issued by Gen. Twiggs, congratulating his command up on their recent victories: Orders—No. 75. Headquarters 2d Division of Regulars, ? City of Mexico, Sept. 19. 1847. ) For the recent and glorious victories, in which the 2d Division so handsomely participated, the general presents his thanks to his officers and men. Although taken from under his immediate command, his eye and heart followed them through all the strife, ami enabled him to wit ness with pride and pleasure, the high state of discipline and soldierly bearing displayed at every point during the late brillanl operations. To Kiley’s brigade, for sustaining its ad vanced position in front of the garita of La Piedad and San Antonio, keeping the enemy in check for several days, and finally driving i his pickets, and for supporting the battery which silenced his guns; and also to (’apt. Steptoe, his officers ami men. for the very handsome ipanner in which ibev *ileiiced die baUerv al the garita of ftan Antonio, and drove tfie ene uiy’s guns within the walls of the city, the gen eral would also return his warmest thanks. To Smith’s brigade, for changing itself from a supporting to an attacking force, by which it captured an important battery at the base of the Chapullepec. and for entering the capital of the enemy in advance of all other troops, and there planting the old fashioned shirs and stri/it s first on the national palace of Mexico, is due more of commendation that the general has words to express. The General again oilers his grateful thanks to the officers of the iib dic.d corps for the zeal and ability displayed in allot iating die condition of tiro wounded and sick. The gallant deeds of the immortal dead, fal len in their country's cause, will ever be an in centive to the brave and good of the army. Bv order <»f Gen. Twiggs: p. \v. McDonald, a. d. c. Capt. Charles Naylor, of the 2d Pennsyb a nia Regiment, h i ibeen appointed superinten dent of th<* National Palace of Mexico. Capt. Robt. Mien. A. Q M., has been appointed post quartermaster for the city of Mexico. The Fashion brought over important des patches for the Government from Mr. Trist. They had been waiting at Vera Cruz since the 30th ult. The New Orleans arrived at Vera Cruz from Tampico on the 4th inst. with mules. .Most of the propellers have been employed in the same manner The New Orleans may shortly be ex pected here. The American Star says that at the latest ac counts the Mexican army was slowly wending its wav towards Queretaro. They numbered less than 3000 men. under the command ot Gen. Herrera. Many in Mexico supposed Santa Anna was endeavoring to reach the sea board to embark for a foreign country, but we place little faith in this. 'Fhe accounts published by the American Star of the outrages of the guerrilleros in Puebla and other cities, and upon their own country men are deplorable. The whole male popilla non of Mexico appears to be last relapsing into a slate of’ brigandage. The editor of the Genius says he has con versed with several Mexicans from Tlacostal pain. on the Alvarado river, who complain that the American force there is insufficient to pro tect them from she depredations of the guerril las: that their depredations are frequent and that a short time since the Padre Jarauta him self exacted from the inhabitants a tribute of ami compelled them to furnish himself and his aids with horses. According to the .Vowifiro Rrpuhlicano of the 27th ult. it w as intimated by the civic authorities to Gen. Scott on the 25th, that the contribution of 159.000 levied upon the population was ready for him. The amount was raised by a loan, so as not further to distress the inhabi tants. Tiie stages commenced running from Mexi : co for Queretaro tiro morningof the27ih n!t. Formal Renunciation of Power by San ta Anna. El Genio de la Libertad of the Ist instant. I gives the following document from Santa An na. taken from the American Star, the new journal just established in the City of Mexico: •• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, general of division, w ell-deserving of his country . and President of the Republic, considering: •• That notwithstanding the fallen state of the j I public weal, there is yet no cause ot dismay to I the defenders of the independence of the na ! non. attacked w ithout cause or provocation by j I the United States. That so long as I have held charge of the . ■ executive which the nat onal representation j confided to me. so long did the concentration ! I of operations facilitate the necessary supply of I resources tor the campaign: but now m the ' resolution of continuing the war. it would be ■ ! a serious inconvenience to remove the resi- j ’ dence of the supreme powers from the centre ■ of the Republic. That although the decree of the General • Congress tor its removal is not quite specific nor final, it is presumed that it manifested its ! will bv the approval of the first article of the 1 law. m which it announced its intention to tix its residence in rhe city of Queretaro. 'rti it tn a national war. and w ith the enemy in tiie bosom of the Republic, the greatest evil that could h ippen. whic.i would be the disso lution of the Union and the rising of different factions, should be avoided at all risks: they s ■ _ the or- i game law of the country. That th-' act w hich I exercise by th s decree. > required by cirruinstances. s:n e t.her- i# • . : n« r the G< neral Congress. ■ Councilor Government, nor any permanent j deputation, and it is one of the indispensable means to csrry on the war. not being compre- I bended n the restrictions which are contained .:n the degree ot the 29th Apr? last. In the i exert of the functions with which lam iu- I vested. I have decreed the following: Article 1 Through the resignation which 1 I hate made of the pus: of President ad interim •. of the Republic, t is declared m accordance I w ith the 97th Article of the Constinit:on. that the supreme executive power of the nation, after the publication of this decree, is commu ted to His Excel.ency the Generai of l>n ;*ion 8r Don Jose J Herrera, and His Exceiiency Sr Don Lino J A rta r n Sr DonNicholae Bravo, who is now a prison AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, 1547. er of war, and who was named in the decree of the 7th instant. Article 2 The supreme powers of the na tion shall now reside, and until the pleasure of the Legislative branch be known, in the city of Queretaro. And hereupon that it be published and circu lated in all due form, (riven in rhe city of Gaudalupe Hidalgo, 16lh September, 1847. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. To D. Jose Ramon Pacheco. Santa Anna, Bravo. Valencia, Paredes, S^c. — El Jarocha. the correspondent of the Patria, has furnished the editors with the following facts: On the 14th ult. General Scott made his en try into the cit>’, which was evacuated on the !3th. at night, by Santa Anna and all his forces, amounting to 10,000 men; they retired to the city of Gaudalupe de Hidalgo. The ayuntamiento, or municipal authorities, continued together, and with the exception of a few excesses committed at the wine shops, or cabarets, I have learned nothing new that occurred, deserving a record, until the 28th, when the Cabinet Courier left the city. Santa Anna quitted Gaudalupe de Hidalgo with a force of 2000 cavairy, to proceed to join General Rea at Puebla, where he arrived on the 21st ult. On that day, the Americans threw into the city a few shells and granades, from the heights where they had fortified themselves.. had retired from tiro Capital, left Gaudalupe under the or ders of (Jenera! Herrera for Queretaro; but according to letters which I have seen, their number has been reduced to only 3000 men, through the desertions which have taken place. On the 15th ultimo General Scott issued an order, directing all the superior and other offi cers of the Mexican army who were then in the Capital to present themselves within three days, warning them, in case of disobe dience, that they would be treated as spies. It is said that the number of the refugees, who lie concealed in the city, of this class, amount to more th in 1200. General Scott has given an order for the im mediate released of Gen. Bravo, who had been made prisoner, unconditionally, as a well merit ed reward for the valor and heroism he display ed in the defence of Chapullepec. General Bravo lias in consequence, set out for his coun try house (hacienda) at Cuernavaca- (Jen. Valencia remains quiet in his hacienda, a few leagues from the Capital. (Jen. Paredes, according to several letters which I have seen, guarded a strict incognito in the Capital, and lias viewed all the recent operations without taking part in any, deter red by the threats of Santa Anna. He was in intimate communication with almost al! tiie principal officers. Now it is said, he is gone to Jalisco, where he is to place himself at the head of 29,009 men, who have been collected together by the six States of the coalition. On the 18th General Quitman caused all the churches to be re-opened; they had been closed since the entrance of the Americans into the capital. Mass was again celebrated, at which a great number of Americans were present; among others, (Jen. Scott. A deputation of merchants waited on (Jen. Scott, requesting him to employ all possible means for reopening of communications w ith the coast. The American General replied he would immediately apply himself assiduously to this object, and which he hoped to realize in a very short time. Another Letter from a highly respectable Span ish genthnan. dated the, 2d inst.— General Santa Anna and Rea are endeavoring to prevent the entrance of General Lane into Puebla; the lat ter has 3500 men under his command, the form er 3000. Tnis impression derives force from the fact that Santa .Anna’s lads is at this moment in that neighborhood, at a small town called Tepeaca. The “Sovereign Congress” will meet at Queretaro on the sth instant. It is generally believed that the individuals who compose the cabinet ot’Senor Pena y Pena, are decided ad vocates for peace. l.xiEsr from Pi ebla. —A correspondent, says the Patria. in a letter dated Vera Cruz, the 2d inst., stales that a private express had just reached that city, having left Puebla on the 29ih nil., at night. He says that at the moment «<• ."luiiiH” ’he iivaiu .« >ti.u £> nt mg, lu iiic neigh borhood of the garita of San Jose, situated close to the heights ofCei rode Lorato, which arc contiguous to Guadaloupe Col. Childs continued, in consequence, to throw shells and other projectiles into the city, and there is not the slightest doubt that from his advantageous position he will be able to defeat all the attempts to dislodge him. Besides, the convoy under General Lane is already al Perote. whence that officer will march to-day, or early to-mor row morning; so that in four or five days he will arrive in the vicinity of’ Puebla. Once ar rived, adieu to all the hopes oftriumph of Santa Anna, and his expectations of pacificating that city, by the sacrifice of die Ztmerican garrison. We shall now soon learn how it ends ; a day or two w ill suffice. From the Charleston Evening Ncics. A Voice from the West. A writer in the Louisville Journal, over the signature of “Old Kentucky,” takes up the subject of railroad connection between the Atlantic and the (Jreal West. He notices the exertions now making in South Carolina. (Jeorgia and Tennessee, to extend tiro Georgia Road to Knoxville, and also to complete the link from N i*hville to Memphis. He says, emphatically, that these thing* ’*will be done as surely as Miller’s doctrine is not true, and the world stands;” and he then urges, with real, right-down earnestness, the people of Louis ville to secure for her, by prompt measures, that position of pre-eminence to which her great natural resources entitle her. His sug gestions to accomplish thro end cannot be belter stated than ia his own language, and are of en grossing interest to ourselves. They areas follows: •• Let her citizens call a meeting and refer to the statute ofthe2Bth Feb.. 1846, which revises and amend* a former statute on the subject of the L»» isville and Nashville railroad. Let the books be opened—let the rich, who have more interest in this matter than any other class of citizens,contribute liberally as they should do; all other classes will follow—aye. even the •• widow's mile ” will be thrown in This should be done without delay. There should be no paltering, no timidity : and the means to effect these objects should be put into immediate re quisition. And when this course shall be a dopted and carried out, no fears need be enter tained but that our city will attain that pre-emi nent position among the cities of the ‘‘Great West” to w hich her numerous natural advan tages so manifestly entitle her. If 1 might be indulged. I would suggest, or rather hint a few of the benefits which would grow out of the adoption of and perseverance in this course. " Louisrillc would be in direct communication with Charleston, and nearly the whole South.— Less than two days and a half of travel would enable her resilient or citizen to reach that great depot of eommercial interests. The South requires much of our surplus produce, and would pay well far it. To the South, if this railroad were in operation, the surplus would be sent free from that startling waste of life and loss by steamboat disaster, which an now constantly occurring.— But this is not all—no. not the tythe of a tythe- The whole Green river trade, including the exhaustible mines of coal and iron, won d at once be poured into the lap of Lon- Louisville. to the advantage of all—the mer chant. the mechanic, the artisan of every de scription. tiie laborer. But why need 1 say more ’ Others, who have greatlv more inter est than I have, understand these facts. 1 have no doubt, better than I do. and they are able to act upon them, too Hitherto they have been restrained from acting from some principle, 1 know not what : but 1 do know that it has been suicidal. I would earnestly press the importance of early and unanimous action, bv th" citizens of all classes, on this subject. Look at it rich men : not only your own. but the interest of every edizen is deeply involved in die growth, power and influence <>f our own Louisville. And, if you wifi abandon that timidity, or avarice, or whatever other feeling it may be. which has hitherto stayed your helping hand. 1 say, if you wifi abandon these, and make a quick "puli” and a 'pull'' yourselves, you wiil receive assistance from every quarter, and there will be need of ” a long pull.” I iove the Stale, and I love Louisv i;’e. her queenly daughter. I pray you decorate her in robes suitable to her birth, and what ought to be her position in the society of other cities. The editor of the Journal recommends these views to his readers as entire !y worthy of their attention, and h pes the suggestions will not be unheeded. Who that reads the views here presented, and reflects for a moment upon the advances already made towards the consumma tion. does no: see m near prospect, though in another way and by another route than that or iginally contemplated, the realization of that magnificent sceme—the Charleston. Lonisville and Cincinnati Rail Road ’ Let Charleston be bur true to herself in the exigencies that surround her. and to the for tunes that are already wooing her to their em brace. and her title of the • Queen City of the S Hith will soon be something more than a barren honor and an empty name The saying. ” Do right, and fear no man.” contains more wisdom than all works which would regulate the intercourse with men can ever teach. “Do right, and fear no man.” :~i« is the ons safe compass upon the sen of life.—Zfi Augusta, FRIDAY MORNING, tfcT. ia, 1847. “Mexican Whigs.” VV’higs who have the origin of the war with Mexico, andwpreseed the slightest doubt about the right oPTexas to the country between the Rio Grande and the Nueces, have been called “ Mexican Whigs” by some of the leaders and writers of the great Democratic camp. We have soine Slopes of reaching even these, if we can only catch them in their lucid intervals, for they ninstcertainly be beside themselves at times, or they would not make such absurd charges agaiitst their political op ponents. ♦ We intend to show them that Mexicans, not Mexican Whigs, but tcaZMeXicans, and Demo crats in high station, and in jTull confidence in the great camp, have thought and expressed themselves in similar manner! The Mexican in insisting that the boundary should v wilderness which lies between the expressed it- self thns : “It is because that tract, together with the Bravo, (Rio Grande) forms the natural frontier of Mexico, both in a military and a commercial sense, and the frontier of no State ought to be sought for, and no State should consent to abandon its frontier. But, in order to remove ail cause of trouble hereafter, the Government of Mexico engages not to found new settlements or establish new colonies in the space between the two rivers; so that, remaining in its present uninhabited condition, it may serve as an equal security to both republics.” In this, the tract of country between the Nueces and Rio Grande is styled “ the natural frontier of Mexico.” Mr. Charles J. Ingersoll, the Democratic Chairman of the House Committee of Foreign Relations, in his speech on Texas annexation, said: “ The stupendous deserts between the Nueces and the Bravo (RioGrande) rivers, are the natural boun daries between the Anglo-Saxon and Mauritanian races. There ends the Valley of the West. There Mexico begins.” He further said— “ On our side, we too ought to stop there, because interminable conflicts must ensue, either by our going South, or their coming north of that gigantic boundary.” This exhibits a perfect coincidence of opinion between the Mexicans and Mr. Ingersoll, as to the ownership of the territory between the Nueces and the Rio Grande. The Mexicans say that, that country remaining in an uninhabi ted condition will “ serve as an equal security to both countries.” Mr. Ingersoll expresses the same idea and opinion in different language. It may not be amiss to state here that the Mexi can proposition not to populate it was liberal and sagacious. We have repeatedly introduced Mr. Ben ton’s opinion, that it belonged to Mexico. Mr. Wright ueclared that it was a country “ to which Texas had no claim —over which she had never asserted jurisdiction, and she had no right to cede.” He further said that the annexation of it by our Congress would ” do injustice to Mexico, and take a large portion of New Mexi co, the inhabitants of which hate never been un der the jurisdiction of Texas: this to me was an insurmountable barrier—l could not place the country in that position." It is well known that Mr. Van Buren coin cides in the opinion entertained by Mr. Wright. We could introduce other views of distin guished Democrats, but will reserve them for aamthei'.tiuie. How, and in vvliat-waun** !*«•**► U»e.,.lVh»*ro differed from these views of Democrats? Have they gone farther in giving “ aid and comfort’’to Mexico. If they are “Mexican Whigs,” what are these Democrats, to whom we have referred ? Are they Mexican Demo crats I We hear no abuse of them by the lead ers and writers of our opponents. They have no eyes and ears for the faults and “ tory” say ings of their own great men—Wright, Van Buren and Benton ! This is a strong Demo cratic triad in favor of the Mexicans! One would, probably, have been the Democratic candidate for President if he had lived, one is an Ex-President, and the other, next to Mr. Calhoun, the greatest man in the ranks of the Democracy. All of them believed and de clared, that the land between the Nueces and Rio Grande belonged to Mexico, and not to Texas. Democracy is compelled to face these facts and submit to them. They ought to teach their writers and speakers to reprove the \V higs with modesty and decorum. We have often felt our good nature tried by their harsh charges and epithets, but have been relieved by the encouraging smiles and opinions of these great sachems of the Democratic party. We come now to another point of great magnitude and interest. Mr. Pacheco, the Mexican Secretary of State, in one of his com munications said: * /zi New Mexico, and the few leagues which intervene between the right bank of the Nueces and the left bank of the Bravo, lies the question of peace or war.” This was distinctly announced. This very ter ritory between these rivers is the country giren up as Mexitmn. by the greatest lights in the De mocratic ranks. .And yet Mr. Polk has pre ferred to renew war, to reopen its horrors, to overwhelm his country with debt, rather than vield it, rather than give up a wilderness which his own friends, as well as the Mexicans, claim ro be a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States. We hold up ibis fact in the eyes of the peo ple. in the eyes of the Democrats. Behold it. Look upon that wilderness that breathes in howling winds over sterile sands on the one hand, and then upon war on the other, grap pling its victims and drinking their blood. This latter, our President has chosen, rather than give up the former, when his own most distinguished and able friends admit that it be longs to the enemy. We are in an evil condi tion. Our President has brought us into a great calamity, and it so happens, that the only ground upon which it can be removed would involve him in inconsistency. He claimed the country of which we have been writing, and to admit it to be Mexican and give it up. would be a back out on his part and a sacrifice of his pride. We must wage war to make the President con sistent in error, and sacrifice the flower of the country, to sustain his imbecile and guilty pride What would our virtuous ancestors think, if thev could only raise their heads from their tombs and see the madness of our chief ruler, and the tame acquiescence of so large a portion of our people_? Late Battles at the City of Mexico. We would recur to the capture of the city of Mexico, to make honorable mention of sev eral who were natives of this city, and of Geor gia. and who were wounded on those bloody fields. The veterans Mclntosh and Twiggs. fell covered with wounds, of which they sub sequently died. They could do no more than vield their lives in the service of their country. The brave Capt. Wm. H. Walker, who was wounded, as also Lieutenants W. Smith, and E. Sf.lleck. who were likewise wounded, were natives of this city. The two former were of the regular army, the latter belonged to the re jiinent of the Boutb Carolina Volun teer*. Thev bare all feugbt bravely flag of their country. Peace to the ashes of the honored dead: honor to the gallant living. Thecountrv will cherish (he memories of the first, and d 6 honor to the heroic bravery of the latter. A clear, unblemished character comprehends not onlv the intregrity that will not offer, but the spirit that will not submit loan injury : and whether it belongs to an individual or to a com munity : it is the foundation of peace, of inde pendence. and of safety Private credit is wealth—public honor is security—the feather that adorns the royal bird supports iu flight: strip him of his p.umag*. and you fix him to th* earth— Juni*s. From the N. O. Picayune, TAth inst. GENERAL ARMY ORDERS. On the 17th of September, Gen. Scott re published his general orders, proclaiming mar tial law in places occupied by our troops, with important additions. From these orders we copy that portion by which contributions are levied upon the capital, and the reasons there for assigned. We are gratified to see this rigor ous measure put in force : 14. For the ease and safety of both parties, in all cities and towns occupied by the Ameri can army, a Mexican police shall be establish ed and duly harmonized with the military po lice of said forces. 15. This splendid capital—its churches and religious worship; its convents and monaste ries; its inhabitants and property, are, more over, placed under the special safe-guard of the faith and honor of the American army. 16. In consideration of the foregoing pro tection, a contribution of $150,000 is imposed on this capital, to be paid in four weekly instal ments of thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($37,500) each, beginning on Monday next, the 20th inst., and terminating on Mon day, the llth of October. 17. The Ayuntamiento, or corporate author ity of the city, is specially charged with the collection and paj meat of the several instal ments. M - <-'■ <- MMWbution to be pi ; to this army, twenty thousantrdoHars shall be appropriated to the purchase of extra comforts for the wounded and sick in hospital; ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) to the purchase of blankets and shoes for gratuitous distribution among the rank and file of the army, and forty thousand dollars ($40,000) reserved lor other necessary military purposes. The next order we find is dated the 18th, a d assigns to the troops their different quarters in the city. That portion of the order would pos sess no interest here, but the following para graphs are of a gratifying character: 7. No private house shall be occupied by any corps or officer until all suitable public build ings within the above ranges shall be first fully occupied ; and all officers attached to troops shall be quartered with or near their troops re spectively. 8. No rent shall be paid by the United States for any building occupied by troops or officers, without a special direction from general head quarters; nor shall any private house be occu pied as quarters without the free consent of the owner, or orders from general headquarters. No deviation from these injunctions will be tolerated. 9. The collection of customs or duties at the several gates of the city, by the civil authorities of the same, will be continued as heretofore until modified by the civil and military governor (Maj. Gen Quitman) according to the views of the general-in-chief. But supplies belong ing to (he Quartermaster’s and Commissary’s Department will at once be exempted from all duties. Gen. Quitman’s orders, dated the 17th, allow unarmed persons, in the pursuit of their pri vate affairs, to pass and repass the city gates and outposts, but none witharms without spe cial leave. He also prohibits arms, ammuni tion, tobacco, or public property of any kind, to be taken from tiie city. Another order of Gen. Q. allows the collec tion of customs and duties at the gates of the city as usual, save on supplies for the Quarter master’s and Commissary’s Department. The proceeds are to be appropriated in the first in stance to city expenses, and the residue as the general may afterwards direct. Though straightened for room, we cannot forbear copying the following article from the American Star, which does only justice to the heroic gallantry of the privates tn our army : The Rank aad File. — Never did the ranks of an army in the world contain so many gallant spirits as are numbered in this small band ot ours, which fought its way from San Agustin to this city. During that time many of the non commissioned officers and privates distinguish ed themselves to a great degree, and gave as surance to the world that when Americans war those of the lower grades enter into it with ail the spirit of the highest in command. Recent ly, when an order was read al the head ofcom pantes yolimleers io step .out of the ranTsto undertake some perilous enterprise against the enemy, scarce a man remained in the ranks, and it was with the greatest difficulty the selection could be made, so eager were all to participate in the adventure. How is it pos sible to whip such men, unless they are all kill ed ! Their hearing in action has not on y won the admiration and esteem of’ the commander in-chief. but he is so infatuated with them that we verily believe he would be pleased to hug to his breast the entire army at one tune. “According to an act of Congress of March 3. those who have distinguished lhem>elves here will have a brevet grade of rank, or be entitled lo receive additional pay, and hundreds of them will be named for it by their commanders for good conduct during the last month. “ So nobly have the rank and file performed the work given in charge that we wish it was possible for all of them to be noticed in such a manner as would bring to them some substan tial reward from that Government for whom they are performing such wonders in this coun try.” (Jen. Scott copied the act of Congress above alluded to into one ot his general orders, with remarks most gratifying to his troops, and he extended indulgencies to them of a trilling but pleasing kind, in issuing allowances of tobacco from the Mexican slock captured. At a general court martial, convened on the 20th. amongst others, were tried Sergeant Jas. B.mnan and Corporal Edward Hill, of the sth Infantry, charged with mutinous conduct and drunkenness on guard. .After a fair and im partial investigation of the facts they were found guilty of the charges preferred and both sentenced lo be shot. The Star, from which we learn the facts, says that (Jen. Worth and ail the officers of the sth Infantry signed a re quest for the pardon <d these men, and that the sentence was suspended. There are reports of several trials for minor offences in the Star, but we cannot find room for them. A statement is made iu the Star vindicating Gen. Scottfrom the complaints we presume to have been made by the Mexican prisoners in his hands, of hardships and ill treatment. It is shown conclusively that these prisoners have onlv their own Government to blame, for it twice refused to entertain overtures made by Gen. Scott lo effect an arrangement by which the situation of the prisoners might be render ed as little irksome as possible. (Jen. Scott holds the Mexican officers on parole strictly to their pledge of honor, although the Mexican Government has encouraged them to violate it. He moreover requires the Mexicans to furnish necessaries for all his prisoners, and allows them tu furnish as many luxuries as tiiey please. The following orders of (J :i .Brr»tt point to a danger by which he ro bout. I'iie order is eminently characteristic of his high spirit. Ins humanity and care for his troops: trf.ncral Orders —No. 296. HeU’QUARTER* OF THE ARMY. ? Mexico. Sept. 22. 1*47. ) The general-in-chief has received, through many kind sources, Mexican and others, un doubted information that an extensive conspi racy is on foot about us, to surprise (by means of an insurrection) our guards and quarters, and to murder our officers and men. Mexican officers and soldiers, in disguise, who had not the courage to defend their capi tal. are the leaders of this conspiracy, aided by some fifteen hundred thieves and murderers, who were turn d loose for that purpose and to prev upon the peaceful inhabitants, the night before the triumphal entry of the American ar mv into this city. The conspirators have also the services of several false priests who dishonor the holy re ligion which they profess for the specialocca sion. Until ready for the insurrection, the disguised villians hope'to do us much harm m detail. — Their plan is to assassinate stragglers, particu larly drunken men; to entice individuals or small parties into shops, to drink, and to stab them when in their cups; to entice our gallant Roman Catholic soldiers who have done so much honor to our colors, to desert, under a promise of lands in California, which our arms have already conquered, and which, forever, will remain’a part of the United States. Let all our soldiers. Protestant and Catholic, remember the fate of the deserters taken at Churubusco. These deluded wretches were also promised money and laud: but the Mexi can Government, by every sort of ill usage, drove them to take up arms against the country and flas they had voluntarily sworn to support, and next placed them in front of the battle—in positions from which they could not possibly escape the conquering valor of our glorioiro ranks. After cverv effort of the general-in chiefto save, by judicious discrimination, as many of those miserable convicts as possible, fiftv of them have paid for their treachery by an ignominious death on the gallows.' Again the general-m-chief calls on his breth ren in arms, of al! grades, to be constantly on the alert, by day. as by night; never to appear in the streets without side arms: to walk out only in parties of twos, threes or more, and to avoid ah obscure places—particularly treache rous dram shopsand liquor stores. Bv command ofMaj. Gen. Bcott: H.L. SCOTT. A A A. G. The following orders will show how sohei to**® Gen Scott i® that the religious sentiment® of the Mexicans should be respected by hro troops. AH tolerant and good men we think will approve: General Orders —No. 297. Headquarters of the Army, ? Mexico, Sept. 24, 1847. 5 1. Here, as in all Roman Catholic countries, there are frequent religious processions in the streets as well as in churches, such as the ele vation of the host, the viaticum, funerals, &c. 2. Ihe interruption of such processions has already been prohibited in orders, and as no civilized persons will ever wantonly do any act to hurt the religious feelings of others, it is earnestly requested of all Protestant Americans either to keep out of the way or lo pay to the Catholic religion and its ceremonies every de cent mark of respect and deference. 3. In the case of the viaticum [visits of con solation to the sick and dying] commanders of corps are requested, when called upon, to al low two Roman Catholic soldiers to perform the usual functions on such occasions. 4. There is every reason to believe that a very large distribution of knives and dirks has recently been made to liberated convicts, [thievjgs and murderers] for the purpose of assassinating American soldiers found drunk or otherwise off their guard. 5. Measures are in progress to search out and seize for execution the instigators and lead ers of those assassing. In the mean time guards : gijd paupjs wifi search susgicious persons, disarm, and if necessary confine them (or trial, and punishment. Bv command ofMaj. Gen. Scott: H. L. SCOTT, A. A A. G. The following order touches the military po lice of the city : General Orders—No. 298. Headquarters of the Army, ( Mexico, Sept. 24,1847. $ To insure good order and discipline during the occupation by the army of this capital, the following daily details will be regularly made: 1. A general officer of the day, to report to the general-in-chief—to superintend generally the exterior good order and discipline of the whole garrison, to visit the guards and out posts, to call out and inspect the inlying pickets as often and at such times as he may think pro per, to organize patrols from the inlying pick ets, and to receive all reports concerning the preservation of order and discipline, and make immediate communication of any extraordina ry occurrence to the general-in-chief. 2. A field officer of the day of each division, and one of the cavalry brigade, who will have the immediate superintendence ofthe troops in quarters of the division and brigade ; to be pre sent at the mounting and dismounting of the guards of his division, particularly of the inly ing pickets, always to be considered under his immediate command; to call them out for in spection, and to order such patrols from them, under the direction of the “general officer of the day,” as may be deemed necessary to in sure good order and discipline in the city, and in the event of an inlying picket being order ed to march, he will head it. 3. One-third of each regiment not on other duty will constitute its portion of the inlying pickets. 4. A captain or subaltern of the day. of each regiment, will superintend the quiet, cleanli ness and regularity ofthe quarters of the regi ments, attend the parading of all regimental guards, and order the roll to be called frequent ly and al unexpected periods, and report every thing extraordinary to the commanding officer, visit company kitchensand messes, and make a report of their condition to the commanding officer. By order of Maj. Gen. Scott: 11. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. G. The following orders issued by Gen. Quit man require no explanation at our hand: Office of the Civil and Military Gov. ? National Palace, Sept. 25, 1847. ) Whereas, it is known that officers of the Mexican army are now in this city without the permission of theproper authorities—this is to give all such persons notice that they are requir ed to report themselves, within the next three days, to Lieut. Col. Hitchcock, inspector Gen. ofthe Army, at his office, No. 10, Calle Capu- , chinas, or they will be proceeded against as spies. J. A. QUITMAN. Maj. Gen. and Gov. Office of the Civil and Military Gov. ? National Palace, Sept. 27, 1847. j An effort is making to impose upon the sol diers of the army by depreciating tiie value of the gold and silver coin ofthe United States in this market. To prevent the confusion and in justice which will arise from the toleration of this evil, disordered thatin all transactions of purchase and sale the coin of the United States shall be received according to its lawful value; that is, an eagle for ten dollars; a half eagle for five dollars ; a fifty cent piece for a half dollar ; a twenty-five cent piece for a quarter ofa dol lar; a dime for the one-tenglh of a dollar; a half dime for one-twentinlh ofa dollar. All persons violating this order will he liable to a tine of five dollars for each offence. J. A. QUITMAN, Maj. Gen. U. S. A. and Civil and Military Governor. Office of the Civil and Military Gov. ? National Palace, Sept. 20, 1847. $ All persons, whether public or private indi viduals. to whom tobacco, cigars, puros, or any other public property, money or credits have been entrusted by the Mexican Govern ment, or its agents, for safe keeping or for sale, are required, without delay, to present at this office written statements of the amount and places of deposits; or just accounts ofthe dis position of the same, with proper vouchers. J. A. QUITMAN. Maj. Gen, and Gov. Office of the Civil and Military Gov. > National Palace, Sept. 22,1847. ) To enable the city authorities to raise the contribution levied upon them, the following Orders are made with the approbation of the general-in-chief. 1. The municipal authorities of the city and district will retain all their usual sources of re venue. In addition thereto, the internal cus toms or duties which have heretofore been col lected at the custom-house, city gates and else where, are. for the present, surrendered to the Ayuntamiento, to be collected and disposed of by them, subject to such modifications and or ders as may from time to lime be received from the general-in-chief. 2. The management and revenues of the post office are likewise, for the present, yield ed up to the Ayuntamiento. 3. After setting aside a supply ofthe public cigars and tobacco sufficient for two months’ consumption, to be distributed in kind to the army, the residue will be disposed of to the municipal authorities at the rale of per ar- roba, with leave to dispose of it in the manner and at the prices heretofore usual with the .Mexican Government. The price and the terms <»f the sale to the Ayuntamient o to be de termined on between them and the principal quartermaster ofthe army. 4. Tobacco, not belonging to the Mexican (Jovernnront, and which may hereafter be brought into market, may be disposed of by the city authorities as heretofore. 5. AH sup plies for the army shall be intro duced free of any duty or charge whatever. 6. Semi-weekly reports of the receipts into the city treasury, and of the expenditures, will be made to tiro civil and military Governor. J. A. QUITMAN Maj. Gen. U.S. A. and Civil and Military Governor. Important Invention* We learn from the Hagerstown Torchlight that Mr. Samuel Bentz,ofßoonsborough,Md., has discovered a process, which is now being patented, which, it is asserted, completely re moves all hran and extraneous matter from wheat in its natural state, leaving the grain nothing but pure unground flour, and effecting a saving or gain of at least one-tenth. I lie editor adds— The outer coating of the gr.un is completely re movedj and instead ot -ix?y-one |>ounds of of’al, (or one bushel of Wheat to the barrelj the ufal under this system will notexcced from seven to twelve pounds; and while from twenty-five to fifty per cent. «4 time is saved in the grinding, the varieties of wheat are improved from live to fifteen per cent, producing the best hot climate flour kno au in the worid. These results have been arrived at by actual experiment, and the public can thus -ee, at a glance, the immeiue importance of the improvement. The cultivation of mil], ns ofadditi nal acres, could not benefit tfce world more tt»an this single, and we are told, truly simple invention. We have a specimen of the an branned w heat, which we w ill take pleasure in show mj • . any one who wishes tr> examine it. A specimen New Y rk Pi elici ed the following highly complimentary letter : N. Y. State Agricultural Society*. / Albaxv, September 25, 1847. ) **. Bentz: Your letter enclosing samples of wheat with your notice as to the improvement, was re ceived too late to be passed up>n by the Judges at the/’air, but has been carefully examined by the Executive Committee, and they are impressed wuh its e*rca( f<i7ueto the w heat growing districts ot our State. We are desirous ot' a?<crtaining the process by w hich it is accomplished, the expense attending it and whether it can be done fast enough, so as to sup ply a run ofstone (or grinding. We have awarded you a diploma, which ro herewith enclosed. I should be pleased to have you send me by express a large sample of wheat and also of bran —say two quarts. — we are desirouste ascertain al! we can in relation to it, as we deem it very important. I am. respectfully vour®. ' B P JOHNSON, SWry. N. Y S. Ag. Society VOL. LXI. -NEW SERIES, VOL. XI., NO. 43. Augusta, (Seo.: SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 23, 184r7. The Mexican Difficulty. The time has arrived when the intelligent and reasonable men of all parties should investi gate our controversy with the people of Mexi co, with a view to a speedy termination of the war. Public opinion must be enlightened on the matter in dispute, and compel the Federal Government to desist from its mad attempt to coerce, at the point of the bayonet, a foreign nation, against the will of its citizens, to become a part and parcel of the American Union. Do we not “hold this truth to be self-evident,” that the people living on the Rio Grande and in New Mexico, as well as those of Canada and Nova Scotia, have undoubted right to live under other governments than that of the Uni ted States, if they choose ? This is a plain question, and the principle in volved must be settled by public opinion in this country. If the sons of revolutionary fa thers are prepared to deny the right of cotnmu nities tq selUgoverntyeiJl. high time the* whole truth was lAbwn. That this war is one of conquest—a war to gain the privilege of governing inhabitants and territories without the United States, against their consent —is now admitted by all. The Mexican commissioners offered to cede, as a basis of peace, all the territory north of thir ty-seven degrees; while Mr. Trist in, behalf of the author of this war, James K. Polk, de manded all the territory eleven degrees south of that line, from the Nueces to the Pacific. The Mexicans wished to make the Nueces the western boundary of Texas; Mr. Trist the Rio Grande. It is a war of invasion on our part to gain the jurisdiction of more territory. Is t'tere not much truth and point in the fol lowing remarks of the Mexican Commission ers in one of their letters to Mr. Polk’s repre sentative ? “ It is not without sorrow ought we to confess that we are giving to humanity tho scandalous example of two Christian piople of two Republics, who, fora dis pute concerning boundaries, mutually do themselves all the injury that is possible, when we have more land than is sufficient to populate and cultivate in the beautiful hemisphere in which Providence ha® cast our lot.” Either Republic has indeed more land than it cultivates, or will need for centuries to come. Why, then, shall we insanely sacrifice 200.000 valuable lives, fill our nation with widows and orphans, and waste untold millions of money, to get what we do not need, and have no moral right to gain by conquest ? If we may conquer and hold a part of Mexico, it requires but an extension of the principle to subjugate and hold the whole. A few of the more rabid partizans of the Ad ministration already assume this ground. The Washington Union says: “The character of the war must change. Our enemy roust be made to feel its burdens and its evils more and more. The inhabitants of’ her towns must be laid under stringent contributions. We must pour in upon her new troops, and demand and take from her authoritie«and her people the means of sup porting and subsisting them in the field.” This is the way the Administration aims to temper the feelings of the people of a sister Republic so that they will harmonize with those of their Northern masters, and render them de sirablecopartners in our system of government! Conquer and govern all Mexico ? It is the dream of madmen. This question rises far above all mere party considerations. It is trea son to the whole soul and substance of the De claration of Independence, to deny the right of the Mexicans to govern themselves, without our let or hindrance. Most of their lands belong to citizens by nu merous grants. To acquire any color of title, our Government must not only conquer the armies of Mexico, but rob her large land-hold ers of their estates. It should be understood that it is jurisdiction—governing power —not lands which are to be the spoils of this war. Kings have found it a pleasant business to ex pend hundreds of millions drawn from their subjects by oppressive direct and indirect taxes, for the empty glory of governing vast territo ries. Is the King of American “democracy” destined lo tread in their footsteps ? We pai ise for a reply. The State Canvas*. Some of our Georgia papers have been di.*#- cussing the question of the fairness of opposing presses in the late canvass for Governor and members of the Legislature. We do unhesita tingly coincide with the Whig papers in an ex pression of their opinion, that the Democratic papers exhibited much unfairness and an ille gitimate method of attack upon the character, private and political, ofthe Whig candidate.- We venture the assertion, that i t is a rare case, that a man so pure, so honorable and so worthy ns Gen. Clinch, should be treated with ho much injustice and attacked with ho much illiberal criticism, and even malevolent opposition. If tiie tactics of party may have trenched upon personalities, we believe the Whigs are not i’C sponsible for the same. Indeed, we remember no instance in which the press of that party as saulted the opposition upon other than public grounds, or for reasons not justified by tiie cir cumstances ofthe case. To undertake to discriminate as to facts, would rs open angry discussion and tax the time and patience of our readers in an inordinate de gree. We merely refer to the subject to ex- i press an opinion. We are aware that some persons imagine that any efforts to ridicule and satirize the positions and electioneering prac tices of public men are personal attacks. But such is not necessarily the fact. With the ex ception of those legitimate weapons of attack and defence, we arc aware o. r nothing in our course that could be tortured into anifairness throughout the campaign. As this is a matter, however, which would probably be decided by friends of parties as they woubd decide .matters at the polls, namely, by sustaining their own side, we knew of no good lively to arise from the discussion. We hope, however, that in future contest* there will be no occasion for fault-finding on eith er side, and that men and measures will b? attack ed or defended only upon their public rets and merits. We hope there will be no occa. ’ion lor public reproof—but commendation rat her, of each party by the other, for the exerci- te of a manly and strictly justifiable opposition. Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll’s Address* We have omitted for some days to acl .now ledge the reception of the Address delive red by Mr. Isgersoll before the Demosthene. tn and Phi Kappa socie’ies ofthe University of Geor gia, at the last commencement in August.— Our correspondent gave, at the time, an accoi nit of the proceedings ofthe University, and anic ng others of this speech. He prepared us to an ticipate a rich treat in its perusal, by the hi gh encomium which he passed upon it. The pi ib lic voice proclaimed its excellence, and we have the gratification ofcoincidiug with all oth ers who heard and admired it, in the opinion, that it was an effort of great beauty and intello c tual ability. His subject was Refinement. W e cannot under ake to criticise it in detail, be t would call attention to it as a specimen of clas sical writing worthy of being generally read. It is intrinsically meritorious, and decorate 1 with an intellectual painting that blends in hap - pv harmony the hues of a brilliant imagina - lion, a ripe taste and profound judgment. W< > would not deface it by a hasty review, but asl ; of our readers to look upon it as it is, read it and judge for themselves. As it has beea pnb - lished. we presume it is pretty generally scaV tered through the State. Our copy is at th< service of those wh© may desire to read il From the, N. O. Picayune, 15t/» inst. THE STORMING OF CHAPULTEPEC, Gen. Bravo’s Official Report. Gen. Bravo gives the followingaccountofthe operations at and about Chapultepec, on the 12‘h and 13th, to the Minister of War. We use the translation of the American Star: Excellent Sir:— Having to give you and the nation an account of the late occurrences at the fortress of Chapultepec, which was under my charge, I am under the painful necessity of doing it in the present note, which as you will see, is only relative to the unfortunate days of the 12th and 13th insts., during which time I had the exclusive command ; as you well know all the operations previous to that time were directed by his Excellency the President, gen eral-in-chief, Don Antonio Lopez de Santa An na. On the afternoon of the 11th the enemy took possession of the house called Molino del Rey, which borders the woods of Chapultepec, on the west side, which movement plainly indica ted their intention of attacking in that quarter, as it was natural to suppose they could have no other in re-taking possession of the point* they abandoned on the afternoon of the Bth. This indicated likewise the necessity, on our part, of attending to the defence of the woods, as on the preservation of it depending that of the fortress, for without it the garrison would havejtieen deprived of all assistance, and would ev_en have been ii| need of water, which was obtained from there. * The Forces which I had under my command on the morning of the 12th amounted, accor ding to the enclosed account, to 832 men, dis tributed in the manner therein stated, and ten pieces of artillery, three of heavy calibre, five smaller, and two mountain howitzers, all sup plied with full ammunition and artillery men. Os the said forces there were 367 men to keep the lower points and roads of the hill, and the rest kept the heights. The fortifications of the building had hardly commenced, and the fort, protected by wood work, was too feeble to resist the artillery of the enemy. In this state of af fairs the enemy commenced firing on us at half-past 6 o’clock on the morning of the 12th from three batteries situated, one at the hacienda de la Condesa, another near the Arzobispado de Tacubaya, and the third on the hills of xMo lino del Rey. Their firing continued without intermission until half-past 7at night. Their different projectiles, superior to ours, did not cause much damage at first, owing to the bad ness of their aim. but on rectifying their aim, the edifice suffered mueh, and the garrison was con siderably lessened in killed, wounded and hurt. Among the latter was the esteemed and faithful Gen. Don Nicholas Saldana. The firing was only answered by three of our large pieces, the carriage for a fourth not having been sent from the citadel as had been requested by me. During this day, two aid-de-camps from his Excellency the President, and one from your Excellency, were sent to me to know and to ascertain if I needed any assistance in defending the fortress. My only answer to his Excellen cy was, that one or two battalions should be sent to me, to be stationed in the wood to sup port the small force scattered about in it. The active battalion of San Blas, under command of its Col. Xicotencatl, was sent, but was re called in the evening by his Excellency, the President, without giving me or the chief who had charge of the position, any notice whatev er. Between G ami 7at night, another mes sage from the President was received, which induced me to go down to the gate of Rastrillo, and see him in person. He there told me that he had already recalled a battalion of San Blas, and gave me orders to withdraw the small force they had supported, as hit Excellency was de termined to abandon that position, and defend the height alone. Your Excellency is aware of the observations I made in opposition to that resolution, and that the effect they had induced the President to concur with me that it was ne cessary to keep the woods at every risk. He then offered to send me another battalion that very night, in order to maintain the position in the wood, and reinforce the garrison should they need it. 1 insisted on the necessity of its being promptly done, stating to his Excellency that with the troops then there, it was impossi ble to pass it, as the battalion from Toluca had nearly all deserted, and that the small force re maining had lost all moral courage, from the effects of the firing on that day. But the Pres ident concluded by stating that he would not send them immediately, as he did not wish to concentrate too large a body of troops in the fortress, and thus present a greater body to the power of the enemy’s projectiles—assuring me, however, that we would be succored in time. The battalion offered was not sent, and this obliged me to dismember the force I had guard ing the heights, to augment with 100 men that which was sustaining the point below, and with 162 the outer works of the fortress, with orders to return to the fortress in case of attack by a su perior force. By this means the force that was stationed in lhe woods was composed 0f215 men ; 374 kept lhe advance or outer works, and 243 the fortress. During the night the desertion continued, though in less number ; the garrison of the out er works likewise diminished, and of all the bat talion from Tolney, which, when I received it amounted to 450 men, there only remained 27 men and the officers, D. Lauro Cardenas, D. Julian Molina, D. Manuel Jimenez. D. Jose Ma ria Romero, D. Juan Estrada, D. Jose Maria Cortes and 1). Angel Colina ; therefore, at day light on the 18th 1 only counted a little over 200 men in the principal part of the fortress to resist the assault of three of lhe enemy’s columns, 3500 or 4000 strong; and even many of those few were so demoralized by the fatal example of their companions and that of some of the of ficers, that they attempted flight in such a de gree as to make it necessary to fire upon sever al of them who were seen letting themselves down from the top of the building. In view of this difficult position, and knowing that the enemy w ould commence the assault immediately, judging by the activity of their fires, which they recommenced at half past 5 in the morning. I directed you, one hour after my note of the 13tfi, in which I slated the direc tion of the troops and the absolute necessity of my being reinforced with a different kind of sol diers. or otherwise it would be impossible to defend the fortress, and that my responsibility would cease from that moment. The aid-de camp who took this note returned to the fortress and told me that he had delivered the note into your hands, having found you with his Excel ’eney, the President, who also read the note, at the House of Alfaro. Seeing that the time was passing off, that the enemy haJ commenced moving his columns and the help required did not arrive—in spite of my fourth note of that morning, and the repeated offers of the President to send two thousand men to die fortressin time of need —and know ing that Gen. Rangel's brigade was near the fort—l gent two aids to request his assistance then, which, in a short time, would be of no avail, lhe Gens. Rangel and Pena Barragan answered me, by the last of my aids, that they could not come to my assistance without die or ders of the President. At 9 in the morning the columns of the ene my, protected by an active fire from their artil lery, commenced entering the woods on the side of Molino del Rey, and advancing by the Tacubaya road. The weakness of the forces that covered the abundant trenches towards the wood—forces that had been diminished by de sertions the night before —let the enemy ad vance with slight obstacles and take possession of the outer works—it being proper to observe here that the troops who hud been beaten at these points did not fall back on the fortress as ordered. The hill being completely surrounded by the ent? my. they charged their greatest force on the west side, which is the easiest of access, and for winefi reason we had prepared some mines, the train of which was possessed by the Engineer, D. Mauiuel Aleman, who had been instructed to blow them up when ordered; but this offi cer. although he had been particularly charged not to leave lhe place where he was to receive my orders on any account whatever, did not comply, and when he was sought for at the crit ical moment could not be found, and hence the prep«2 re d mines were of no avail, and the ene my had t. I *** great obstacle out of the way. Thia circumstance on 'he one hand and the large number ofthe eri’Wy on the other and the want of all help and the fa.‘ l U'g ba ck ofthe troops that defended the outer ?’ork«, spread terror amongst the artillery men wliO , had n, ’ t bee " wounded, and they fled from ;heir guns, and confusion shortly communicated to * KO J; diers who had remained, so that no ear.. *’y e ‘* fort could control them and make the cnemj .* triumph dearer to him. Ihe enemy, however, sustained a propor tionate loss to the resistance that was made, and though it and the remembrance without doubt, of what they experienced in the action ofthe Bth —the result of which had considerably disheart ened his troops —he was seen to vacillate in the assault, notwithstanding the smallness of our fires and the advantages he had gained. There fore it can be assured, that with a little more help in the way of reinforcements, with which we could have prolonged the defence for some time, the enemy, beaten, would have returned to his camp in Tacubaya to put in execution the retreat which a few days before it was re ported had been determined upon. It is impossible for me to give your Excel lency an accurate account of our loss, because, in mv position as a prisioner. 1 am in want of all the necessiry documents; I can only assure I rou that of all those who remained in lhe fort, i up to the last moment, these who were not kill-