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[•From the New York Olobe ]
arrival of the
PRESIDENT OF THE V. STATES.
And his Reception in New York by 200,-
000 People.
Yesterday will long be remembered in
the “gala day annals” of the city of New
York. Ft presented the most spontane
ous and universal out-pouring of the peo
ple that we have ever witnessed in this
great metropolis. All parties, all sects,
all ages, all classes, turned out in one
vast throng to do honor to the Chief Mag
istrate of a free people—to welcome him
as our city’sgc#st, and to lender him the
spontaneous tribute of their grateful hearts,
and the unbounded hospitality and free
dom ofa generous city. New York has
done honor to herself, honor to the Chief
Magistrate, and honor to the free and
£5 7 % .
liberal institutions of the CO no try-.
At about nine o’clock in the morning,
the committee of arrangements-, the mem
bers of the Common Council, and many
of our most prominent citizens assembled
on board of the steamer Cornelius Van
derbilt, at Castle Garden, with a number
ot distinguished gentlemen from abroad,
(among whom we were gratified to notice
ilie lion. Dixen FI. Lewis, U S. Senator
from Alabama, Col. \V . FI. Polk, brother
of the President,and Charge d’AfTaires to
Naples, the fFon, Mr. Yulee, U. S. Sena
tor from Florida, &c ,) with a large num
ber of military aod naval officers, among
Whom were Maj. Gen. Gaines, Col. Bank
head, Major Thomas .(late from the army
at Monterey.) Com. Sloat and Com,
Stewart, and many others whose names
do not now occur to us.
Among onr own prominent citizens,
Hon. B. F. Butler, ex-Gov
prnor Bouck, Chief Justice Jones and
Ju Iges Sandford and Gakley, Senators J.
Townsend, Tolson; several members of
the Legislature; the present and late Fle
cordersjex Mayor’s Havemeyer and Flar
per;Hon. Robe't H.Morris Ely Moore and
W. P. Flallet, Esqs; Mr. Anderson, Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department. John
M’Keon, Esq., J. Philip Phoenix, Flon.
Wm. B. Maclay, Flon Flenry Nicoll, M.
C.’s elect. Mr. Matseli, Chief of Police,
and Mr. Peet, principal of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum.
The boat then set off, and after stopping
at Governor’s Island to take on a band of
music, sped on her way to Amboy wiih
the velocity and grace of motion so pecu
liar to that superb and elegant boat. The
Company arrived at Amboy about 11
o’clock, when the Committee disembark
ed and met the President of the United
Stales, who wasjust then escorted to the
wharf by Aldermen Purser and Ciolius,
(a sub Committee from the Common
Council, who went on to accompany the
President from Philadelphia,) and by the
Democratic General Committee and the
Young Men’s General Committee from
this city. Alderman Oliver, Chairman of
of the Committee of the Common Council,
addressed the President, welcoming him
as our city’s guest, to which the Presi
dent made a happy response. He was
then conducted on board the Vanderbilt,
amid the cheers of the multitude, the
roar of artillery, and the stirring music
from the band. Here the President was
again addressed in behalf of the Commit
tee of Anangements, by Alderman
Franklin, in a spirited and eloquent
speech, greeting him cordially, as a wel
come guest to our city.
Mr. Franklin said that in extending
this hoartly welcome, he but spoke the
united sentiments of his fellow citizens,
without regard to sect or party, for it is
indeed an imposing and interesting spec
tacle, said he, to see in the midst of a !
free, prosperous, and independent peo
pie the representative whom they have
elected to occupy the highest office with
in the gift of man.
You are, sir, said Mr. F., about to en
ter a city which but a century and a half
ago contained only about 4,300 inhabi
tants, but which now numbers within its
borders upwards of 400,000 souls, who
mingle together in their daily avocation
with a spirit ofharmony and mutual for
bearance, indicative of the beauty of our
institutions and the blessings of a liberal
and enlightened government. Although
we cannot, if we would, receive you with j
all the pomp and regal splendor ot Euro- j
pean magnificence—for we are a plain,
democratic and domestic people—yet we
can, and do, bid you welcome from the
overflowing of patriotic and greatful
hearts, for the liberal dispensations of an
ruling and bounteous Providence.
Mr. F. then adverted to the rich and
various institutions and advantages which
so ligbly distinguish our city, particular
ly to that estimable one, the Croton aque
duct, which it will be the happiness of the
Committee to exhibit to the inspection of
the President, and concluded by saying,
“I again repeat, sir, that your are wel
come,thrice welcome,lo-lhe hospitalities of
the city.’ r
The President replied in a feeling and
eloquent manner. For the kind welcome
which you give, said he, 1 can only ex
j presii my deep gratitude. He felt, he
said, the welcome was not to the indivi
dual, but was intended for the high po
silion which he filled. Me was glad the
welcome was not of party, he comes not
fur partizati pu rposes,bul to visit the North
ern portions of his country, with which
he has not been so famtlaras with others.
As to his position, his object is the good
of his country, and he wishes by doing his
du’y, and his whole duty,to hand over the
position he now fills to his successor with
tne privileges and blessings of that coun
try unimpaired. lie alluded in a happy
manner to the city of New Yuik, said it
was a specimen of our happy country at
large, and spoke of the high destiny we
are to fill v He concluded by thanking
the Common Council and llie people lor
the cordial welcome which he had re
ceived.
We will now. fora moment, take leave
of the proceedings on board the Vander
.bill, while we notice another prominent
feature in the celebration, which was go
ingon simultaneously with the above, and
which was admirably condoled, although
its arrangements were not announced in
the programme.
The Democratic General Committee,
and the Voting Men’s General Committee,
finding the arrangements on hoard the
Vanderbilt were not likely to be sufficient
ly extensive to convey all who migh
wish to go on from our city to meet the
President, chartered the steamer Eureka,
and issued tiee tickets to as many as the
boat would accommodate. Some fout
hundred accordingly embarked on board
of that beautiful steamer, at about 8 o’-
clock in the morning, and with a fine
band of music, and a good sized field
piete, with Winch, at proper intervals they
not only discoursed “most elegant music,”
hut also sent forth some formidable thun
der— they arrived at Amboy about 11
o’clock. After the lapSe of a brief in
terval consumed in preparation for de
barkation, the two committees formed in
line bn the pier, decorated with white
satin badges, and preceded by their splen
did band, and followed bv their invited
guests, marched lowaid the where
the President was temporarily reposing,
after the fatigue of his railroad jour
ney.
On arriving at the hotel, the procession,
headed by I)r. Maclay, the Chairman of
the Democratic Republican General Com
mittee, David C. Broderick, and Wm.
McMurray, the Chairmen of the two
Committees of Arrangements, with the
company', filed in a circle around the
yard in admirable order; The President
was then waited upon by Messrs. Maclay,
Broderick and McMurray, and escorted
to the green, where, after a short address
hy Mr. Bioderick to the members ol tlie
Committee, if was concluded by the di
lection of the company present, to close
in order. Dr. Maclay then delivered a
brief and pertinent welcome, in the name
of the Democrats ol New York, as iol
lows :
Mr. President : I have the honor to
address you by the direction and on be
half of the Democratic Republican Gen
eral Committee, of the city and county of
New York, an 1 s; Caking in their name,
as well as for myself, permit me (o ten
der to you our cordial salutations, and to
express the gratification which your visit
kas occasioned us. We come to offer
you our escoit and conduct you to our
city. We come to pay you that tribute
of respect to which you are entitled, not
more from the illustrious office you hold
than your distinguished and faithful pub
lic services. We congratulate you upon
the unexampled prosperity of your ad
ministration and the glorious prospects
that on every side seem opening to our
beloved country; its limits extending, hs
commerce with unfettered wings whiten
ing every sea, agriculture and manufac
tures flourishing with increasing vigor,
and while famine stalks abroad in other I
lands, we, like the younger son of the
Patriarch Jacob, are amply provided with
grai a ies adequate not only to our ow n
wants, but the necessities of our elder
and less fortunate brethren; our national
finances and currency were never in a
i better or more stable condition, altlough
we are in a state of war—a war existing
by the acts of Mexico—w hich, neverthe
less, has added to the wealth of our na
tional renown, and covered the American
name w'ith unlading glory. And while
w e would not pluck a leal from the chap
let that adorns the brows of our brave
soldiers and seamen, neither can we
withhold the assurance of our deep con
viction that onr brilliant successes have
in no small degree been due to the skill,
energy and ability displayed by your
cabinet. I conclude with the expression
of the hope that your patriotic efforts to
secure an honorable peace, may, by the
blessings of heaven, be crowned with
success—that health and happiness may
attend you in your present tour, and that
your administration may eminently pro
-1 mote the welfare of our common coun
| lr y*
After which William McMurray, Esq.
addressed him as follow’s :
Sir : On behalf of the Young Men’s
General Democratic Republican Com
mittee, of the city of New York, and on
behalf of the Young Men of that empori
urn generally, I beg to tender you their
sincere and cordial welcome to their city.
The President expressed his gratifica
tion at the compliment paid him by the
‘Democratic General Committees in wait
ing upon him in such a happy and en
thusiastic manner, and at such a distance
from the city,, and said, that if it would be
consistent with the arrangements of the
civic aWTiorilies, whose guest he was, it
would afford him great pleasure to meet
those Committees at their halls, so famous
throughout the Union.
The President then directed hrs way
towards the wharf, to which he was es-
coited, of course, by our company, after
seeing him safe on board of the Vander
bilt, as we have before .described. ,
But to return to the President and par
ty on the Vanderbilt... Soon after getting
under way for New Yo r k, the company,
numbering 600, sat down to a bountiful
dinner, which had been prepared with
care and forethought, and which was dis
cussed with tight hearty good will. Our
boat was frequency sa'uied by passing
vessels, and by cannon from the shore.
On passing Fort Hamilton a brisk salute
was fired from the guns of the Fort; also
from those of Governor’s Island, &c.
But on approaching the Battery and
tie Garden tire scene was indescribably grand
and imposing. The broad and extended area
of the Battery was one lively sea of waving
plumes—one vast field of prancing war
steeds, and glittering spers and flashing
swords, and burnished bayonets, and richly*
uniformed soldiers, creating, altogether, a
scene that it would have nude a Napoleon or
i a Wellington proud to look upon in the days
of their greatest glory and renown. The
New Y«»rk miliary were out in all their
pomp and splendor. In announcing this, we
say enough to account for the georgeous and
magnificent display. And then the music of
the various bands came sweeping over the
placid waters in sounds mo n t enrapturing,and
interrupted only by the deep-toned thunders
which came booming over tjie wafers from
the splendid parks of artillery which lined the
verge of the Battery. So rapid and simul
taneous was the firing, tiiat it seemed a per
fect feu-de jnie of art illery. Several vessels —
some of them from foreign countries, to their
honor be it spoken, came out to meet the
President, and with flags hoisted and music
sounding, fired an honorary salute: among
those Who nave this handsome compliment
was, w’e believe, one English and one Fiench
vessel. The vast array of shipping in the
harbor were displaying their flags at full
mast, and joining the salute. Cas'le Girden
vva- completely lined and filled and covered
with spectators; among them were “ladies
fair,” waving their ’kerchiefs, and shouts and
cheers loud and long, went up from the vast
multitude of people who covered the Garden
and lined the Battery.
Am d this grand brilliant display, the Presi
dent arid shite landed at Castle Garden, and
he was Welcomed by the Mayor of the City,
in the following peirtinent address:—
Mr. President —The introduction to the
Chief Executive officer of the United Slates
is an honor which I duly appreciate, and it
affords me great satisfaction, As well for my
self as on behalf of the Municipal authorities
and in the name of the cit i2en» of New York,
to tender you a cordial welcome.
The visit of the President of the United
Suites is always hilled with pleasure ili every
Section of our country; and it is one of the
most gratifying Evidences of the influences
of our free and enlightened institutions, that.
Upon Such afl occasion all political feelings
and prejudices are Cast and ail seem
inirhited by the sole desire to pay that tri
bute of respect and esteem which is due to
liis exalted position.
We arb pleased. Sir. to have it in our pow
er to exterid to you those attentions and cour
tesies which we trust may serve to render
your sojourn one of equal interest and plea-
which you may have cause to re
| member hereafter with gritifying emotions,
i The Common Council of this city have
made arrangements for yohr examination of
: our Public wo rtfs and Institutions as your
tune and convenience will allow.
Permit me, Sir, to introduce you to your
fellow citizens, and to assure you, as well lor
i myself as for themi, that nothing shall be
| wauling on our part to snow that the City of
New York knows’ hoW to receive and respect
tiie highest officer of our Republic.
! To Which the President responded in brief,’
expressing himself in warm terms, in relation
to the manner in weich tie had been received
bv the authorities of our City. The fatigue
of the journey,' and the excitement incident
to it, prevented bun from staying more than
that he was extremely gratified With tfie Wel
come he had received from the citizens of
New York, irrespective of party. . , . ,
After the ceremonies at Castle Garden had
closed, the President passed on to' the Bat
tery, and reviewed the military which were
on duty. The procession was then formed,
and proceeded into and up the Broadway to
Astor Place, and thence into Bowery and
down to the Park, in the following order:
Escort of Cavalry from Gen’l. Storms’ Bri
gade.
Tbe Grand Marshal, Gen’i. Gilbert Hop
kins, accompanied bv bis Special Aids—
I Gen’l. Prosper M. Wet mure, Gen’l. Nathan
; B. Graham Gen’l. VV. L, Morris, Col. Pio
-1 rence Mahoney, Col. H. P. Robertson, Major
! G. H. Stryker.
i
FIRST DIVISION.
Under the direction of Major Genl. Stryk
er, assisted by Col. H. U. Slipper and Geo.
G. Hopkins, Esq,, Aid to the Grand Marshal.
Ist. The President nf ike United Stales,
accompanied by His Hon. the Mayor, Cbair
; man of the Committee of Arrangements of
the Board of Aldermen, and President of the
i Board of Aldermen, in an open Barouche,
draw n by four horses.
2d. The Joint Committee of Arrangements
in carriages.
3d. The Common Council of the City of
New York in carnages, preceded by the Ser
i geant at Anns, Jacob Hays, E-q.
i 4th. Members of the Society of Cincinnati.
sth. Major Genl. Gaines, Suite, Officers ol
the Army and Navy, in carriages.
6tb. Members of Congress and State Le
gislature.
7:h. The Mayor of Brooklyn, of Jersey
City, and the President of the Trustees of
VViiiiamsburgh, in carriages.
Bth. Foreign Consuls, in carriages.
9ih. County Officers and Officers of the
Corporation, in carnages.
SECOND DIVISION.
Under the direction of Major Robert B. I
Boyd and Capt. Win. H. Cornell, Aids to
Grand Marshal.
Ist. Brooklyn Light Guard, Capt, J. J.
Dillon.
2d. Gulick Guards, Capt. Garland.
3d. Society of Tammany or Columbian
Order.
THIRD DIVISION.
Under the direction ol Col. B W. Benson
and O. W. F. Randolph, Esqrs. Aids to
Grand Marshal.
Officers and Members of the Fire Depart
ment.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Under the direction of Col. A. G. Castro
and Major W. F. Staples, Aids to the Grand
Marshal. ,
Laborers Union Benevolent Society.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Under the direction of Col. C. B. Tappen
and Col. Theodore S. Draper, Aids to Grand
Marshal. ,
1 — Citizens on Horseback.
2 Deputations from the different Wards,
according to their number.
The First Division of New York State Militia,
commanded by
•. Major General Sandford,
13u tbe progress of the procession,
Broadway and the adjacent streets were a
perfect living and moving mass of human be
ings; a,s far As ine eye could reach. The 1
Windows, the house-tops, the balconies, and •
every place affording A foot-ho d, for man, !
woman, or boy, Was crowded to excels, by
ihe eager and enthusiastic throng,who sought
by the vvaymj? of hits and ’kerchief', or by
shouts and cheers, to testify their^ pleasure at
meeting the President nf the* People. It is
estimated that at least 200,000 people Wit
nessed the spirit-stirring spectacle. ; . j
On returning to Ihe Park, the President
halted in front of the City Hall, and the vast
assemblage passed on by bun in extended re
view. He was then escorted to his lodgings
at the Astor House, and the vast concourse
of people dispersed, in remarkable good order.
It is due to the Society of St. Tammany,
to say that they made a very fine di-piay in
the procession, with their beautiful banners,
representing the thirteen original States.—
After leaving the procession, they assembled
at the Old Wigwam, and after partaking of
refreshments the Grand Sachem, Elijah F.
Purdy, Esq , addressed the Light Guards of
Brooklyn and the Gulick Guards of tnis ciiy,
who had acted as the escort for the Tamma
ny Society, as follows:
Genilemen ■ f the L ght Guard of Brook
lyn and Gulick Guard of this city, as Grand
Sachem of Tammany Socieiy, I desire to
lender to you in their behalf our sincere
thanks for the very handsome manner in
which you have performed your duty towards
us this day. I assure you, gentlemen, this
Society will ever remember your kindne.-s
and courtesy with lively feelings ofgMtitude
and pleasnre. Your fine military appearance
and discipline is commended by every mem
ber of the Society, and we feel ourselves
highly honored by so efficient an escort. —
And now, gentlemen, permit me to offer a
sentiment:
'The L ght Guard of Brooklyn and Gulick
Guard of the city of New York—as citizen
soldiery they may be equalled, but cannot be
excelled.
To which the captains of both companies
replied in a neat and appropriate speech, and
offered the following sentiment:
The Tammany Society.
Altogether, the proceedings of the day have
been such, we repeat, as to reflect great
credit upon the city and upon the city’s hon
ored guest.
AUGUSTA. Util)..
THUKDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1647.
tdll GOVERNOR,
HON# G* W- TOWNS.
OF TALBOT.
O'Proprietors of Wdrfefiohses ih Augusta
and Hamburg, will oblige iis by Having the
Cotton oh hand counted for its at ah early
hour this morning.
Appointment by the Governor.'
Jas. L. Brown, of Greensboro’, to be Soli
citor General of the Ocmulgee Circuit, in
place of J. M. Ashurt, Esq. resigined.
The Democratic Convention.
The letter of our correspondent failed to
to come to hand. The Federal Union, how
ever, received which paper says—“ This,
body assembled yesterday at 10 o’clock A.
M;, iit the Hall of the House of Representa
tives. For the purpose o forganization, Gen.
j. VV. A: Sanford of Baldwin, was called to
the chair, and F. H. Sanford and S. Fields
Esqrs ; Were appointed Secretaries of the
CohvehTiOri. Upon the call of ihe counties, L
delegates appeared from seventy counties.—
Thet'f names being enrolled, the Hon. C. B.
Cote, tis Bibb, but a delegate from Ware, w as
unanimously Mected President, Aftei ac
knowledging in a! brief but pertinent address
the honor conferred upon him, he announced
that the ConvenliOu was organized, and rea
dy for the transaction of business.
The convention adopted the rule of the last
House of Representatives for its government,
and also passed a resolution requiring a ma
jority of two thirds in order to receive a nom
ination, and another that each county should
be entitled to vole ci the basis of the old ap
pointment.
On motion of P. H. Cone of Greene, the i
Convention then proceeded to ballot for
a candidate for Governor.
x On the first ballot the vo’e stood, for
Hon. Geo. W. Towns, of Talbot, 122
Col. H. V. Johnson, of Baldwin, 98
Scattering, 11
On the second balloting, which took place
at 3 o’clock, P. M., the vole stood
For Towns, 142
For Johnson,, 86
Scattering, 1
Neither candidate having received a ma
jority of two thirds, the convention was pro
ceeding to the third ballot, when Mr. Flour
noy withdrew the name of Col. Johnson.
On motion of Gen. Sanford, Mr. Towns
w'as then unanimously nominated.
, The entire proceedings of the Convention
will be furnished in an extra, so soon as the
■ body shall have adjourned.
We have only time before going to press,
to add, that the Convention was one of the
largest and most respectable of the kind that
has ever assembled in Georgia, and that
unanimity and harmony characterized their
proceedings. The democracy of the Slate
have nows elected their standard-bearer—one
worthy of their confidence and support; let
each and all rally around him and victory
must crown their efforts.”
The Presideui’s Health.
The New York Express of Saturday after
noon, says :— w Mr. Polk looks very fatigued,
and somewhat agitated, and the ordeal thro’,
i which he went this morning, in New York,
and Brooklyn, must have tasked his physical
energies to the utmost.” ,
Gen. Taylor and the Presidency.
The ft. O. Delta of the 25th ult says.—
A gentleman in this city received, a few days
ago, a letter from Gen. Taylor, in which, re*
ferring to the attempts of certain papers, to
make him a party candidate tor the Presiden
cy 7 the general says that he is very reluctant
to be«. cand date at all, but if he is, it will
be as to the candidate of all parlies—as the
spontaneous choice of the people o! all parties
! —that he would not have the office unless it
’ wast untrammelled by parly politcs or obliga
tions.—The letter is written to a prominent
democratof tills city. What have our worthy
contemporaries of the Bulletin to say to this?
Maryland and V.rginia Harvest.
The Elkton (Cecil county, Md.,) Whig of
Saturday savs; “Someth' our farmers are
cutting their wheat—they represent the grain
to He heavy but thin in the heads.” It is
thought there may be two-thirds of an aver
• \ 1
age crop in the county.
The. D arrisonbiirg (Rockingham county,
Va.;) Register, of Saturday, understands that
several farmers of tli*it county are now en
gaged in securing their crops. The wheat
crop, though nut so large as that of last year,
will be bf a very superior quality.
[From it'e N. O, Picayune, 2bth ult.]
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO;
Later fruni the Army of (teii.ScotL
Gen. Scott's Departure from Puebla —iV > Ne
gotiations for Peace — Withdrawal rtf Proofs
from Jalapa — Gen. Pillow's Departure
from Vera Cruz Santa Anna Still Presi
dent—Almonte in Pris >n —Confusion of
Parties in Mexico Cabinet Changes—
intercepted Despatches, dfc. cpc.
The steamship Palmetto, Cant. Smith,
arrived last evening from Vera Cruz,
having sailed thence on the 18ih in.-t. She
t niched at Tampico on the 20lh and Bra
zos Santiago on the 21st ins'.
Although we are not in possession of
letters from Mr. Kendall we have advices
upon which we place every reliance as to
the movements of Gen. Scott, An express
from Puebla, by the route of Cordova, had
arrived at Vera Cruz, announcing that
Gen. Scott commenced his march upon
the city of Mexico on the 16th itist.
We hear not a word more in regard to
the overtures for peace said to have been
made to Gen. Scott. That he marched
on the 16th we have no doubt.
Another express had arrived at Vera
Cruz from Jalapa, which announces that
all the sick had left (here on the 15th
inst. for Perote under a small escort. Col.
Childs was to leave the following dav with
all the garrison. Gen. Shields would ac
company him. The road between Jalapa
and Puebla is represented as free fiom
guerrilla parties of any kind.
About one thousand troops left* Vera
Cruz on the 17ih inst., under the com ■
rnand of Maj. Gen. Pillow, to join the
army of Gen. Scott.
The Spanish renegade named Lr Vega,
who lately repaired to Vera Cruz in com
pany with the veracious Coi. Mata from
this city, is represented to us as already
in command of a strong guerrilla party.
By the express from Jalaoa we have
no intelligence of Gen. Cadwalader, as
ihe rider caii.ie by a circuitous route to
avoid the predatory parties ou the road.
By this arrival vve have received pa
pers from the city of. Mexico of the 6lh,
7th, Sih and 9th of June. Our previous
files came down to the 29th of May. The
intermediate dates we have hot y<i receiv
ed, and presume they haye been forward
ed by some sailing vessel. We have only
had time to glance hastily at the papers
i before us. from which* we glebin' the fol
i • (
lowing,
Santa Anna still remains in power.
His resignation vve presume was with
drawn; for it is intimated that a majority
of Congress was anxious to accept if. Mis
administration, in consequence of this
feeling in Congress, has entirely changed
its policy and thrown itself info the arms
of the pur os. One great section of the
puros , however, is not conciliated by this
movement the adherents of Gomez Farias
and Gen. Almonte still continue their op
position to tiie Administration, Senor
Rejon, ’ba former friend of Farias, is said
to be the main support of Santa Anna’s
administration, although heholus no pub- ,
lie office. He is denounced as a man j
without principle, a truckler, &e.
It is represented that opinions were
never more divided in the capital than at !
present. No party seems to have dec id- !
ed upon what course to take. At one tune
the puros and the moderados appear in
clined to uniie upon a dissolution of Con- |
gress, and leave everything in the hands |
of Santa Anna; and then again the puros 1
talk of recalling the absent members of
their party 7 , and of having a working ma
jority to cany their measures. In the
mean time a quorum of Congress cannot
often be collected. If we can give no in
telligible account of lha designs of par
ties and the Government, it is because
such confusion and anarchy never before
existed in the city of Mexico, by the ad
mission of all.
An important financial measure of Anaya’s
administration has been summarily abrogated
bv Santa Anna, in deference, as he says, to
public opinion. This has led Ufcf#e resigna
tion of Senor Baranda, who wSPtiot consult
ed as to the repeal of the measure. Senor
Lafragna was then nominated in his place as
head of the State Department, but this ap
pointment gave dissatisfaction to the puros ,
who remonstrated against it. The result v» as
not known.
Gen. Almonte w 7 as still in prison, nor are
vve able to learn anv thing more definite as to
the nature of his offence, his trial not having
yet come on.
The Slate of Chihuahua voted unanimous
ly for Gen. Santa Anna for President. This
is the only additional Stare lha vote of which
is given in the papers before us. The votes
were to be opened on the 15th of the present
month. Our impression is that Congress
will have to make choice between the two
highest candidates, as no one will probably
receive a majority of all the votes. On vari-
-
ous occasions Con"ress has displayed great
respect for Gen. Herrera, which leads to tho
opinion that he will he chosen.
We find no mention made of the measures
taken for (he defence of the capital. The
papers fhat Gen. iScotl pretended to his
troops that they would march into .Mexico on
the 15th inst., but that this was a mere hoa>t
in order to keep up the spirits of iiis men;
tiiai he was in no condition to move, Jacking
reinforcements.
Letters from Puebla so the capital repre
sent Gens. Scott and Worth as saying that
if Stnia Anna has charge of the defence of
the city of Mexico, they will be able to take
it with the loss of two or three hundred men
only; bui that if Bravo or Valencia command,
it will cost them more dear. The Revvbti
ca"o derides this gossip, though it sounds
very natural to us.
The Government is urged by letters from
Puebla and its vicinity to fall upon Bcotf,
mnv he is weak, and crush him. 'They say
he has really but a little over 5000 men,
though he pretends lo have 7000. They
seem to dread lest Gen. Taylor should pro-
I ceed to join Gen. Scott.
The propositions which Mr. Trisf is au
thorized to make are said bvfhe Mexicans to
be that each Republic shall name three coin*
inissioners to discuss the claims of the United
States, and that it Mexico will not consent 10
i this, then the war is to be prosecuted.
We find in the ftepuhLicano of the 7th inst.
a long despatch from the Secretary of War
to Gen. Scoff, dated the 30rh of April. It n *
forms him iluli by the end of June the P e-u
- Gen. Scott vv.ll have twenty (
and Gen. Taylor ten thousand men under
their respective rounnan S li as I a lor ha
views of Gen. Scott on various questions
suggested; and gives him directions how Jo
operate with disaffected Mexican States.—
The RepublicaAo regards this latter portion
as very important, hut pronounces the Secre
tary’s representations as to the number of
troops to be in the field utterly false, flow
this letter was intercepted we are not in
formed.
The Mexicans appear to Have intercepted
a good number of private letters. Several
to Col. Childs are particularly referred to.—l
One is from Mrs. Childs and contains much
pleasant gossip as to the statp of parties in
the United Slates. Oilier loiters” of an eu
tir,llv private nature, are commented upon.
'The successes ot some of the guerilla par
ties near Vera Cruz are duly chronicled and
commended in the papers.
The afternoon of the 6»h inst. Santa Anna
reviewed at Tealpaii the troops from jthe
South of Mexico under Alvarez. ThTs gene
eraTs command had not all arrived, but it
was expected to reach BJOU men to a few
days.
Sf nor Pedro del Castillo has been remov
ed from the command of the regiment of
Hidalgo in the National Guard. The act is
strongly censured.
Gen. J. Gomez de la Cortina has resigned
the command of the battalion ol Victoria, of
| which he was colonel.
Three hundred troops from Moreliaarrived
in Jiie capital on the 7th inst.
Dehgences have been established between
; these two cit ies. One of them has already
i been robbed.
The Vice Governor of O ijaca has resigned
his office,and his resignation has been accent
ed.
Gen. Scott appears to preserve perfect
discipline among Ins troops at Puebla. 'The
Mexicans admit this indirectly, though letter*
are published complaining of-our excesses in
general terms. 'The case of a New Y'urk
volunteer is mentioned, who was tried by a
court martial lor assaulting a woman with a
view ot robbing her of a silver crucifix.
The casting of a piece of cannon at Toluca
on ilie 2d insi. is formally mentioned.
We have thus glanced at the papers before
us, but will recur to them again, and should
they contain anv thing of importance, lay it
before our readers.
From Tampico learn little news by this
arrival. The only thing which givesanima
lion so the town appears to be the false alarum
which frequently occur. We are informed
by an officer ot dragoons that he went out
with a parly on a scout o:i I he 18m inst., and
proceeded some 40 miles from the city in the
direction of Altainira,hut saw no armed Mexi
cans. The country people appeared frendly,
and like the rest of the inhabitants of Tarn
aulipas did not seem ill affected towards our
Government.
'The L oisiana regiment stationed at 'Tam
pico has suffered severely from sickness.
Many have died and there are yet many sick
—not less than 150,accounts say. Not more
than 180 men are reported fit for service, and
vet tins is the only regiment doing dufv.
Reir.fr •rcements h*ve been daily expected,
but m vain.
Lieut. De Groote, of the Dragoons, who
arrived on the Palmetto, has been ordered
hither to recruit men to fill up his company
to the full complement. It consists now of
only fifty-four men. This is the company
with which it is intended lo open the road
Irorn Tampico to fSan Luis Petosi.
Fatal Hail Road Accident*
On Saturday morning lasi, about 20 mi*'
nules before five o’clock, as the Passenger
trair on Ihe Central Rtti Road got within a
fourth of a mile ol the 117th mile post, the
Engine “Oglethorpe” with tender, baggage
and passenger cars, were all precipitated off
the track into a cavity, caused by a very
heavy and unprecedented ram winch fell du
ring Friday night, which washed away Jhtf
embankment, which was about feet high,
and injured the road in three or four places
fur tin- d stance of a mile from the firoi break
lo ti.e last.
Two small bridges, which had for six
and a half oeeu found sufficient to pass all
the train that fell, were also washed away.
Oliver B. Darby,fireman a native of W ald
ington county, was. we grieve to stale, in
stantly killed, being crushed between the en
gine and tender. %
John Lohn, fireman, native of Ireland,
resident e.f Savannah, was so injured that he
survived but four hours.
Charles T. English, runner, formerly of
Baltimore, Maryland, was also so mangled andl
scalded, lhi.l he lived bat eight ho ark.
All three of these poor fellows were met*
highly appreciated by those who knew them,
Mr. England was a very favorite runner,
and highly esleemed—-has been six or seven’
years in the employment of the company,
and has left a sister in Macon, whither hi*
remains w-ere conveyed for iriterment.
Mr. Darby has left a mother and sisters de.
pendant On him for support, Mr. Long left, \\6
learn no-family.
Two Physicians—Dr Price artd Dr. KUle
brew, about four miles off, were sent tor, and
betore they arrived, Mr. England was bled,
but his injuries proved falaL
Mr. England, after the accident, remarked
that he saw the injury to the road, but as he
expressed it, “just 100 late,” —it being ou a