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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. “TTa'iVl ES G A RD N E R, J R. TERMS. ~ Daily. per annum $8 Tri-Weekly, per annum 6 00 If paid in advance 5 00 Weekly, per annum ’ If paid in advance 2 50 To Ciubs, remitting $lO in advance, FI4 E COPIES are sent. This will put our ccklj pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. who will pay up arrearages, and send four new subscribers, with the money, can get the paper at $2 00. 53=A1l new subscriptions must be paid in ad vance. must be paid on all communications and letters of business. [From the N. O. Picayune. 1 Gth insh] The Prospect of Peace. La Patria issued yesterday afternoon an ex tra containing some news, or rather some con fident anticipations of news from Mexico. The schooner Charraa, Capt. Golding, arrived yes terday morning from Tampico, whence she sailed on the sth inst. The Tampico corres pondent of La Patria writes that he has re ceived the following letter from the capital— we give the translation of La Patria: Mexico, August 19, 1846. Esteemed Friend —l havealredy informed yorf that Gen. Scott proposed a suspension of arms on the 21st, and that it was followed by an armistice agreed to on the 22d inst. A ne gotiation was forthwith opened with Mr. Trist, and I have just been assured that up to yester day it had impressed very satisfactorily. Very shortly a treaty of peace, it is expected, will bo Concluded. The principal articles are the following: The U- S. shall restore to Mexico the Cali fornias, together with all the ports, cities and towns which the American forces occupy in our territory. The IT. S. shall forever retain the State of Texas, whose limits shall extend to the left bank of the Rio Bravo del Norte, comprising Matarnoros, by means of a canal, which shall be cut for that purpose. In respect to this latter point it appears that nothing definite has been agreed upon. It has been found impossible to assemble Congress, consequently a junta of “notables” will be formed for the express purpose of revising the treaty. There are other articles, but as they arc of secondary importance they are not given. Gen. Valencia marched to Toluca, wh<*e he publicly declared that he would not recognise Santa Anna as President of the Republic nor as commander-in-chief; and he proposed to as semble troops for the purpose of attacking the capital. Subsequently, however, it appears he surrendered himself to the Government, by whom he has been sent prisoner to Guadalupe, where he is to be brought before a court martial. Gen. Alvarez is announced as intending to rc-asscmble his troops, for the purpose of at tacking the Americans on the first favorable opportunity. Gen. Paredes, it is state - ', : s marching on the capital with a respectable torce, which he has succeeded in bringing together, with a view to assist his countrymen. This he persists in doing, notwithstanding the order that has been transmitted to him from Santa Anna to quite the country —to return again to the place of his exile. Gen. Sola*. —-I have just scon a communica tion from Gen. Salas, dated from Coayaean, ■where he remained a prisoner. In this, he de c'ares that it was by the unskilful ness df V alen cia, and the cowardice of Torrejon, that the battle of Contreras was lost. Torrejon, instead of obeying the orders of Salas, which directed him to charge the Americans with his cavalry, he pusillanimoudy fled, and in this manner brought ruin and destruction on our infantry. N. N. * We give this for what it is worth. It is no later from the city of Mexico than has been re ceived byway of Vera Cruz. Nobody, we take it, believes the United States are going to re store California. There may be some diplo matic arrangement by which we may exchange the title by conquest which we now have for one by purchase—we suppose the three mil lions are intended for some such purnose. But the United States will never give up California, and this part of the letter must bo all fudge. The statement about the canal and Matarnoros is simply unintelligible. But this letter, which we give solely to gratify the gaping curiosity of the town for every word of news from Mexi co, is important in one view’of it. It confirms the fact that Mexicans generally do sincerely b ‘lieve that an immediate peace is to grow out of the late victox’ics and the negotiations found ed upon them. The letter writers with our army show themselves by no means so sanguine of this as do the Mexicans. This we regard as a good omen for peace, and we attach no other importance to La Patria's letter than as confirming this fact. We are now’ hourly ex pecting later arrivals from Vera Cruz, with decisive information as to the issue of the ne gotiations. We trust Gen Scott wall not allow any waste of time in this business; should the Mexican commissioners show’ any signs of insin cerity or more procras* fixation, the armistice should be broken off, and the capital occupied. We infer from the Union that Mr. Trist’s in structions are very concise and specific, and if so there can be no possible use for tedious 7 diplomacy. > [F iom the Federal Union.\ jMumi ay County, Sept. 14, 1847. Dear Col. —I am not in the habit of writing much, but truth and justice of the cause of De mocracy require a notice of two correspon dents fromMarray in the lastChrouicle & Sen tinel— the one describing tlje meeting at Dal ton, the other, the Barbecue at the Turnpike, given by the counties of Gilmer and Murrav; and both remarkable for misrepresentation.— The former, as mild and as correct as the Chronicle’s correspondents generally are on political matters; the latter, as f;dse as the au thor is heartless. In describing the Dalton meeting, the writer says, notices were stuck up, and letters written all over the county, and a boy sent with a bell and a red ribbon a yard long, tied to his coat, heralding the fact, that Towns and Johnson were in town, and would address the citizens at 12 o’clock, and that legions of drummers up of listeners -were hard at work; that the hour arrived, and Col. Towns attended by Col. Jonnson pnade their appearance, and one hundred citizens of Dal ton and vicinity, assembled at Mr. Wallace’s Store. Here he says. Col. Towns began, with garbled extracts, on the whig Convention, the war, &c., and winds up with him, by saying, half the audience were whigs, and yet, he did not have the manly courtesy, to ask any whig to reply. Now for the facts. A notice was stu \ up at the Post Office* some days before Col. Towms arrived; that he would, on such a day at 11 o’clock, if the citizens of Dalton desired it, address them; the Colonel arrived, accompanied by Colonel Johnson, at the ap pointed time, and had it not been for th e la mentable death of Mr. Sherwood, one of our most energetic and sterling citizens the night be: re aud the inclemency of the weather, the house would have been well ornamented with the fair, but the lady of the deceased being a stranger, the ladies of Dalton repaired to the house of mourning, to sympathise with the bereaved in the hour of grief. Still, despite the drenching rain in the morning there were 250 persons at the meeting, and I suppose among them, some dozen whigs. Well, he says. Col. Johnson abused Gen. Clinch; such is not the fact, unless the writer calls an Open and withering exposition, of whig | principles and inconsistencies, and an ekplana- j tiou of Geh. Clinch’s whole soulcd patriotism, j in selling his corn for $1 50, and his sugar | at 8 cents per pound, abuse. If that be abuse, ! then he abfisod the General*. Col. Johnson complimented General Clinch as aii honest, correct man, and gallant soldier; said he re ceived no more than he was entitled to at the hands of the Government. But argued that this did not qualify him for Governor. This truthful and knowing Writer further says, that many more such speeches would insure Clinch a majority in Murray—l should like to put the issue upon 50 sUch speeches.— Whig letter writers, hope by such misrepre sentations, in reference to Towns and Johnson, to bring these two gentlemen into bad odor with the people. But they will be disappoint ed. They have the confidence of the Demo- j cracy, and the first Monday of October will | disclose the fruits of their labors, to the utter dismay of federal whigery. The Chronicle’s account of the Turnpike j Barbecue is a tissue of falsehood, from the | commencement to the end. Ist, He says, the signs are against the Democrats in Murray; ; false, the truth is, our prospects were never I more promising. 2d. He says Col. Towns roll ed all the responsibility of the war on old Gen. Taylor. Now Col. Towns has complimented Geu. Taylor in his most polished style, where ever ho goes. 3d. He says, Towns said, a little of everything and not much of any thing, and this too, after speaking one hour and a half. His speech was full of souu I argument, and led many whigs to in their course. Col. Towns made a most favorable impression with the candid of both parties. After dinner, he says, Col. Johnson took the stand, and for an hour or more, he held forth in one of the most abusive speeches he ever had the misfortune to listen to. To read these veritable letters of the Chronicle’s correspon dent, one would judge that the whigs never abused anybody—that they are all mildness and fair dealing. The fact is, they feel that they are vulnerable at all points—the truth is too cutting for them —when it is plainly told to them, they cry out, abuse. Col. Johnson animadverted in strong terms upon the incon sistencies of whigery, but did not abuse them. He says. Col. JohiisOxi toUched ou General Taylor, as hard as he could bear, aud came down on Gen. Clinch without mercy. Col. Johnson spoke in the most flattering terms of Gen. Taylor whenever he mentioned his name; and has only meted out to Geu. Clinch What his own friends have brought on his own head, by theif empty boasting of qualifications which the never possessed. He says, the Colonel’s speech had good effect for the whig ‘ candidate,that he heard many Democrats say, it ‘ was a disgrace to traduce a gray headed man, and such a patriot, yes an insult to the people. ■ I repeat, there was no abuse, no detraction of * Gen. Clinch; and if this prince of misrepre * sentatioxl dan find one true hearted democrat, that made use of such remarks, I will agree ' and bind myself to vote for this patriot sugar cane soldier. ? Next comes the way-worn soldier on the * stand, who stated ho was a democrat, who had > fought under Gen. Clinch in the last war, and i had always voted the democratic ticket, but i if he lived to see the the First Monday in Oc i tober, he would vote for Clinch. This old man, says the writer, is celebrated for truth, where he is known, and his honest old soul could n*ot bear to hear his old General slander - . ed so. Your readers can form some idea of ■ the truthfulness of this old nihil, when they are informed that he said hd foilght with Gen. - Clinch in Canada —was with him at thestorm l ing of two Forts —in blowing up two others 1 somewhere in Florida. But when asked three , times, what Forts Gen. Clinch stormed in ' Canada —-he was mum —Could not tell. If there is truth in man, and I challenge a refutation, a better feeling never pervaded such ) an assemblage, marked for its orderly conduct. The speakers were frequently interrupted by ? shouts of applause, more particularly Col. Johnson, all bespeaking a rising in the demo * eracy, that will scatter the whigs on the first * Monday in October next. I have it from un * doubted authority, that numbers who con fessed they had been whigs of’47 would never : be found again in such bad company—that , Towns and Johnson, had displayed the truth in such undeniable and glowing terms, that 5 they felt they could not resist its force, i The signs are right, up here, and no mistake. r The people do not want an automaton for ■ Governor. They want a man that can speak, ; and one who can think and act for himself. TWIGGS. [Correspondence of the N. I*. Journal of Commerce.] , Maine Election. L Augusta, Maine, Sept. 15, 1847 , I send you the following facts relative to the , election in this State, which took place on the 13th inst. t Congress. —At the time of the trial in Sep . tember last, to elect Representatives to Con , gress, the law required a majority of all the j votes to elect, and in four districts there was no choice. Since then the law has be n chang , ed, so that a plurality elects. 2 d District. —ln September last, Asa W. H. ’ Clapp, democrat, had a pluralty of 725 votes over Little, whig. In twelve towns heard s from, Cla; p gains considerably upon the vote of September, leaving no doubt of his election. Sixth District. —The only hope the whigs ever had of getting this district, was by a co alition with the abolitionists. They could not come to terms, aud so, James S. Wiley, ? democrat, is unquestionably elected. Fourth District. —ln September, Morse,whig ■ had a plurality of 553 votes over McCrate, ■ democrat. In 23 towns, comprising about one ’ half of the district, Franklin Clark who takes » the place of McCrate on the democratic ticket, 1 has gained 924 votes, leaving no doubt of his ■ election by a large majority. ? Fifth District. —Two democratic candidates 1 run and one whig. In September Ephram K, ■ Smart, democrat, had a plurality of 776 votes i over Johnson, whig. In 15 towns heard : from, comprising about one third of the district, > Smart loses 241 votes. There is however, no 1 doubt ofhis election. * Governor.—The election of John W. Dana, I democrat, by a handsome majority over all op l position, is certain. ? Legislature.— Senate. —The democrats have * probably elected a majority of the members of that body. House of Representatives. —ln the 27 districts * heard from, the democrats have elected 15 members, and the whigs 12. These districts : were represented in the last legislature by 10 democrats and 17 whigs. Democrats gaig 5. The prominent issue in this election, was ’ the conduct of the administration in regard to the Mexican war, and the route of the : Whigs is universal. 1 Tremendous Battle. . I nere was a tremendous battle at Camp Ohio, yesterday, says the Cincinnati Sun of - the 31st ult., in which not less than one hun dred of the volunteers, country and city, en ‘ BaS°R*8 a S°R* Xhe weapons were clubs, stones, and ; knuckle bones, and the cause similar to that l which led to the rupture between Greece and l 1 roy. 1 hose who witnessed the fight, represent : it as being exciting in the extreme—the hostile f parties being about equal, aud fighting inch to inch! The shouts and uproar might have been heard for a mile, and at times the air was filled with stones, and all sorts of missiles. Clothes were torn off, eyes blacked, and heads cracked. Some twenty or thirty of the com batants carried bloody evidence of the battle’s fierceness, and with it, no doubt, regret, their blood has been spilled to so little profit or honor. The fight occurred on the side hill, to the north east of the camp. The pluck exhibited by all in this disgraceful collision, certainly gave ehrhest of invincibility against such a foe as the Mexicans—and we hope that, now, since their pluck has been tested against one another, they will withhold future hostile demoustra tions, until they meet their country's enemies. Uugusta, (Georgia. WEDNESDAY FOR GOVERNOR HON. 8. W. TOWNS. i OF TA 1.80 F. Democratic Nominations for Senators. 2d Dist—Bryan and Liberty—-.K M. B. Harden. 3d “ Mclntosh and Glynn—T. M. Forman. 4tli •* Camden and Wayne—Em as Fort. sth “ Lowndes and Ware—Gen. T. Hilliard. 7th “ r i attnoll and Bulloch—John A. Mattox Bth “ Striven and Effingham—W. J. Lawton. ! 9th “ Burke ami Emanuel—W. S. C Morris. 12th “ Thomas and Decatur—Wm. H, RbyNolds. 13th “ Baker and Early—Dr. Wst, J. Johnson-. 14th “ Randolph and am Xklson. 17th “ Macon and Houston—John A. Hunter. I9th “ Dooly and Pulaski—Geo. M. Duncan. 20th “ Twiggs and Bibb—W. W. Wiggins. 21st “ Washington and Jefferson—Bi S. Carswell* 24th “ Hancock and Baldwin—S. Buffington, Jr. 251 h “ Jones and Pntnam--JAME* M. Gray*. 28th “ Muriroe affd Pike—CoL Aclen Cochran. 2Sth “ Merriwether and Coweta—Ore. Warn«iu 31st “ Fayette and lleltry— Luther J. Glenn. 32J “ Jasper and Butts—Col. J. C. Waters. | 35tb “ Wilkes and Lincoln—lsaiah T. Irvin. 33d “ Newton and Walton—Warren J. Hill, i 38th “ Clark and Jackson—Samuel Bailey; i 39th “ Gwinnett and DeKalb—Jas. P. Simmons. : 40th “ Paulding and Cass— Francis Irwin; I 41st “ Cobb and Cherokee —Wm. 11. Hunt i 43J “ Habersham and Rabun—Edw’d CorhEn 44th “ Lumpkin and Union—Elihu S. Barclay. Democratic Ticket for Wilkes County. For Senate Shth District. ISAIAH T. IRVIN. For House of Representatives. LEWIS S. BROWN. HENRY P. WOOTTEN. Campaign Subscribers^CO Those who have subscribed only to the Ist October and desire to continue, will please I notify us and forward their subscriptions pre | vious to that date. “Hangout onr banners! On the outward walls Theory is still they come." Not thus, as did Macbeth, do we hail the approach of foes, but we announce the coming of “troops of friends*” We owe an apology to some of our new Weekly subscribers for having to send them only a half sheet of this day’s edition. Al though we added two quires to our edition of last week, we are still uudble to stlpply the increased demand. Since then wc have ob tained over one hundred new subscribers. They shall be duly supplied in future; We here take occasion to rCtUrrt oitr Cor , dial thanks for the handsome support which has recently boon extended to us in the seve ral counties of the Cherokee region. Wc especially thank Union cotiuly, for a short time since we had not a subscriber within its bound?. Now the number is nearly one hun dred, with the prospect of an increase. The Wilmot Proviso. We have not been sp raking at random in 1 assorting that the Wilmot Proviso would form a dividing line of parties at the North. We j have insisted that the democratic party would I patrioticajly rally to the rescue of the Consti tution and the Union by advocating the Mis souri Compromise. We have insisted that the whigs an I abolitionists would coalesce i and act as one party in contending far the Wilmot Proviso. The evidence accumulates ■to confirm this view. Proof on proof is daily i coming to hand. In the State of Pennsyl vania wc find the whigs openly, frilly mid cn-* | thUsiasfically united in favor of “this strange ■ amalgamation of religious fanaticism and po- I litical knavery.” We find on the other hand the democratic presses planting themselves upon the Missouri Compromise and contend ing that the Wilmot Proviso is unconstitu tional. The North American and tl. S. Gazette, the LEADING "WHIG PAPER OF PENNSYLVANIA, Con tains an editorial on the loth inst., entitled “The Constitutionality of the Wilmot Provi so.” This article contends that this atrocious invasion of Southern rights is constitutional, j It calls the democrats advocates for the ex tension of slavery, because the democrats op pose the Wilmot Proviso as unconstitutional. It protests bitterly against the President and the democratic party for opposing the Proviso. It talks of the “frantic purpose of the Presi dent” in prosecuting the war with Mexico, with a view “to add by conquest slave terri tory to the Union.” It complains that the Pennsylvanian, which is the leading demo cratic paper of Pennsylvania, also publish ed at Pliiladelphia, and other democratic prints oppose the Wilmot Proviso on the ground of unconstitutionally—and winds up with the following intemperate appeal to Northern prejudices against the South. Com menting on what it calls the opposition of the people to democratic policy as evidenced by the return of a majority of whigs to Congress in the late elections, and the disregard of their will manifested by the President, it uses this language : There must be a profound and resolute pur pose, affecting the most important designs, when such a policy is, in the face of such an opposition, obstinately persevered in. That purpose looks to revolution—a revolution which will, by a bold and dashing movement, annex slave States sufficient in number to overturn for ever the balance of the Union. The majority of the republic will be left for ever helplessly the subjects of the Southern politicians. The policy of the free States, their interests, and even their rights will be in the power of that minority—a minority that will forever outnumber us in the Senate. Yet upon an issue like this, affecting all that is dear to us, in reference to our political, social and commercial interests, we are told by the Pennsylvanian and other prints, that we are, under the Constitution, without the power to protect ourselves. This may be Mr. Polk’s and Mr. Shunk’s opinion; but the yeo manry of the Keystone will, on the second Tuesday of next month, proclaim a different j doctrine, and defeat the machinations which ! would make the freemen of Pennsylvania sub servient forever to the hostile policy of South ern politicians. As an indication of what is the drift of opin ion on this subject among the democrats of the North, and what the result will be upon the attitude of parties, wc publish the follow ing prediction which appears in the New York Globe, the exponent of New York democracy, and a most able paper—a paper we commend most cordially to the patronage of the South: “-4 fdloic feeling makes us iconderoas kind.” —The Albany Evening Journal copies the Abolition Proviso articles of the Evening Post, with approval. Quite natural. The Proviso is a Whig Abolition “idea,” and just suited to the tastes of such organs as the Journal and Post, the Tribune and Albany Atlas. Six months hence there will not be a single I recognized Democratic paper in the Union that will not repudiate the Proviso humbug. Mark ; the prediction. Those who adhere to it will | have to take their position in the Whig ranks. There is no other alternative. Democrats!—To tho Foils!! The election is near at hand. Great is sues are involved in it, and the result to both political paftics is of the most moment l ous character. If the democracy allow thenu ■ selves to be defeated now by a culpable su piuencss, it may be years before they recover from the blow. They will not be able but by the most extraordinary exertions to regain that ascendeiiCy in this State to which their numerical superiority entitles them. In some counties a praiseworthy zCal is manifest, aiid a determination among the de mocracy to poll quite as large a vote for Col. Towns as was given for the democratic elec toral ticket iff 184 L This can be done in every county. Why should it not be? We are sure that no democrat regrets that vote. Every man who so voted must feel that time and events have nobly vindicated the propriety of that vote, and must certainly look back to it ; with pride and gratification. Let the ballot box again speak the voice of Georgia Demo- : cracy by sustaining the present able and pat riotic Administration. This can be done by j voting for George W. Towns. Let each ediin ty be emulous of showing its f all Democratic strength. Georgia holds not a worthier son on her soil than George W. Towns. He is in every way worthy the suffrages of the peo- j pie, and will bring to the discharge of the i Executive functions, talents, patriotism and thorough devotion to the best interests of the State. We publish below the replies of Gene ral Clinch and Col. Towns to the Walker Co. Committees in reference to the Extension of j the State Road to the Tennessee River. It will be perceived that these gentlemen co incide in opinion. They both favor the policy j of extension. We are pleased to announce this fact, and are pleased that this question is rescued from the arena of political discussion, so fur as it involves their rival claims to the j Executive Chair of Georgia. The letter of Col. Towns is the one left by him at La Fayette, and was referred to in ; his letter to the two Committees published by us a fe w days ago. Clarksville, Ga. Sept. mb. j Gentlemen :—Your communication, under date of the 80th tilt., addressed to Hon. Geo. ; W. Towns and myself, did not reach me until ! last evening, in consequence of my absence i from home; meeting with that gentleman here this morning I requested a fricitd to wait upon i him, on my part, arid to suggest that as the ! ; enquiry which you proposed was presented to ( us jointly, it was perhaps, expected that our rc ! ply should also be joint; to on [uire if he was ready to join in such reply, and to say, at the same time, that I was willing to submit my own views, separately. The answer of Col. Towns* is in substance, “that his views had al -1 ready been put in writing, and were in the hands of Charles J. Hooper, Esq. of La Fayette. Walker Co., and would be placed before the Public, side by side, with the views of Gen’l. Clinch on the same subject.” I proceed therefore, to answer the enquiry which you have proposed, and to say, that in my judgment, the best interests of the State require that the Western & Atlantic R. Road should be extended to the limit originally contemplated by the Legislature; but, that in the prosecution of the work, a just regard ought, of course, to be had to the financial condition of the State, and that the finances of the State it is believed, by prudent manage ment, may be rendered amply sufficient for th« accomplishment of the purpose without burth ening our citizens with extraordinary taxation. I am, with respect, yours, &c., D. L. CLINCH. To Lawrence Black, 1 Benjamin E. Hardin, | H. B. Johnston, Whigs. Sherwood Movitt, C. D. McCutchen. J Charles J. Hooper,^ John Caldwell, Edmond R. Harden, D. Stewart, R. M. Aycoek. J LA FAYETTE, 29th Aug. 1847. Gentlemen :—My owm opinion is, that the interest of the State would be advanced by the completion of the Western & Atlantic Rail Road to the Tennessee River. In the event however of my being elected Governor of Georgia, believing it not to be the province of the Executive to exert undue influence, either in directing or embarrassing the legislation of the State, and having full confidence in the wis dom of the Legislature, as &ie fair and proper representative of the will of the people, I should cheerfully co-operate with that body in any action which it may take on this sub ject. Respectfully, your obedient serv’t., GEO. W. TOWNS. To Messrs. Jas. Hooe. Spencer Marsh, I B E. R. Hardin, ! f C. J. Hooper, f g R. M. Ayoock, ,3 1). Stewart. The steamer Caledonia sailed from Boston on 17th inst. for Halifax and Liverpool, with 29 passengers for the former and 4-5 for the latter. Col. Fremont, we learn from passen. gers arrived in the cars last evening, arrived at Aiken yesterday. He is on a visit to his mother, who is in feeble health. Imports lor the Week. The following is a statement of the i mports I at New York during the week ending 17th ! inst., with the exception of merchandize sent to the warehouse, compared with the same period last year : 1346. 1817. Decree. . Incr’se. Free goods $241,867 146,647 194,220 Dutiable goods 907,740 1,833,463 9-24,717 Total mdze. $1,148,613 1,979,110 836,497 Specie 9,833 34,242 31,4)4 Cash received 273,886 464,695 19 ),309 Bankruptcies in Great Britain. The New York Herald publishes the fol lowing list of failures which have taken place In England and Ireland,since the 19th of I August: iW. Sc. J Woodley, London. $1,000,000 Wm. R. Robinson & Co., “ 500,000 | Castellain, Sons & Co., “ 700,000 !«L T. O’Neal & Co., Liverpool, Lyon & Finney, “ W. Rowett & Co., “ Alexander Dickson & Co., Belfast" 1,000,000 ! Kenaghan & Co., Sligo, 500,000 ‘, Dublin, 200,000 There are others, not named,which will swell the liabilities to much larger amount. Summary of the Killed and Wounded. The Mobile Tribune has made up from the I Delta the following summary of the killed, wounded and missing: Killed. Wounded. Missing. First division, (Gen. Worth,) 37 289 10 ! Second Jo. (Gen. Twiggs,) 19 54 12 Second brigade. 23 130 5 Third division (Gen. Pillow,) 12 135 11 Second brigade. 17 118 2 Fourth division (Quitman’s) 16 86 1 124 812 41 In addition to this, of the dragoons attached to the headquarters of General Scott, eight were killed and four wounded. Os company K, Ist artillery—light battery,second division, there were two killed and twenty-three wounded—making a total in killed, wdliiidcd arid hiissing, of ioi4. From California. The New York Herald has seen a letter dated “Monterey, July 18th,” brought over i land to Vera Cruz s The it. S. ship Warren, and the store ship Erie, were at Monterey, and were thd orily vessels of war ill that port. The Indepen dence had left Monterey a few days before for San Francisco, to meet Commodore Biddle, who was there with the Columbus, Congress, and Dale. The Columbus was to sdil oil Hie 21st for the United States. Com. Shubrick having relieved Com. Biddle in command of the squadron. Com. Stockton had left for the U. States by the overland mail. The U. S. ship Portsmouth was engaged in blockading the port of Mazatlan. The Preble was at Acapulco, and the Cyane had gone to the Sandwich Islands, and was expected back by the Ist September, the officers and crew of ; the Warren will probably return home in the Eric or the Portsmouth. Com. Biddle had remained with most of his ; squadron at Monterey or San Francisco. Cotton in Alabama. The Dallas Gazette, published at Cahawba, I gives a rather unfavorable account of the pros | pacts of cotton in that region. The Gazette of the Bth inst. says: “Since our last notice, the change has been much for the worse. During | the last three weeks we have had but few clear days, not exceeding two, wc believe, at any i one time. The coxlso plonce has been a very grat increase of tfie ravages of the boll worm, and tendency of the under bolls to rot. Persons unacquainted with tho operations of these in sects can have but a slight conception of the ; damage already done and doing by them in pai-ts of this county.” MARRIED* In Morgan County. Ga., on the 19th inst., by Sid ney Pardue, Esqr., Hon. John Dukdi.v to Miss Adriana M. Hudson, of Oxford, Ga., daughter of Mr. E, T. Hudson. Commercial. LATEST DATES FROM LI V ERPOOL ....... AUG. 18 LATEST DATES FROM HaVH'4.. ........ .AUG. 14 A ig-asta Market, Sept. 22. COTTON .—During the past week there has been but a limited demand for Cotton in this mar ket, both buyers and sellers showing a disposition to await the receipt of the next steamers advices from Liverpool to the 4th inst. The accounts re ceivedper French steamer Union, have had no perceptible effect on the market, although those compelled to sell, in order to do so would have to submit to a reduction of fully d cent from the pri ces paid last week. This state of things has been produced more by the late favorable weather for the growing crop, experienced in this section, than anything else, Causing buyers to he reluctant ope rators, until they are better advised as regards the growing crops. The advices from the interior, how'ever, continue discouraging. The new crop comes in slowly, the receipts of the week not ex ceeding 70 bales, of w r hich 45 or 50 came to band yesterday. Nearly all received has gone into store, sellers not being willing to take the prices offered by buyers. Only two loads have been disposed of, as far as our knowledge extends—one of 5 round bales at 10<j—the other 8 square, at 11 cents. We quote old and new in square bales : Inferior none. Good Middling... .11 a— -0rdinary.......... no sales Middling Fair Il|a — Middling ....lOJa — Good Fair ll.ja— GROCERIES.—Our merchants inform us that (he business this week has been better than that of any corresponding week for the last six or seven years. The trade with the Cherokee counties, and those bordering on this State in Tennessee and Alabama, is daily increasing, merchants in that section of country finding it to their interest to lay in their stock here even after visiting the Northern and Charleston markets. Our merchants, to meet the increased demand, have ordered additional goods, and at the present time have on hand large and full stocks, and our country friends will find the Aagusta market not only one of the best to pur chase in, but also to sell their produce. By for warding their produce here it will meet with com petitors for its purchase, and if prices should not suit, they will then have the choice of the Savan- j nab and Charleston markets, without additional (if not at less) expense of transportation. FLOUR—If any thing prices are a little lower. Good country is selling at a 6 per bbl.j in bags < s2| a3l per 100 lbs. The demand is confined prin cipally to the retail trade. CORN. This article has also a downward ten dency and new has been sold this week, we under stand, at 46 cents per bushel, by the wagon load. Old Corn is retailing at 50 cents for loose, by retail, and in sacks at 53 a 55 cents. BACON.—Good is still scarce, and prices hare an upward tendency. A lot, if put on the market, would bring B|c. the hog round. THE RIVER, is in good navigable condition. (From the A". Y. Commercial and Shipping Li*t, Srpt.\s.) The Cotton Crop of the United States. NEW ORLEANS. lum f —i846.~ Eipart — I m To Foreign Ports 5''5,007 Coastwise, - J 59,501 Stock, Ist Sept, 1847, 23,493 748,001 Deduct— Stock, Ist Sept 1846, 6,332 Received from Mobile 16,379 Received fin Florida 16,966 Received fin Texas 2,344 42,022 705,979 1.027.144 MOBILE. ’ * Export — To Foreign Ports 190,291 Coastwise 116,8)1 Stock, Ist Sept. 1847 24,172 331,194 Deduct — Stock, Ist Sept. 1846 7,476 Received fm N.Orleans 256 7,732 323,462 491,966 FLORIDA. * Exports — To Foreigli Ports 36,726 Coastwise - - 00,006 Burnt at Apalachicola 100 Stock, Ist Sept., 1847 2,108 138,940 D'lluct — Stock, IstjScpt., 1846 1,088 127,853 141,184 I Export — To Foreign Ports 543 Coastwise 9,242 Stock, Ist Sept., 1847 3*2 9,817 Deduct — Stock, Ist Sept., 1846 1,5)0 8,317 27,008 GEORGIA. Export from Savaxnih— To F. Ports—Upl’ds. 113,656 S. J. 5,66-5 Coastwise—Upl’ds. 113,3*.H> S. 1. 1,630 4 234,151 Export from Dari ex— To New York 5 Stock in Savannah, Ist Sept. 1847 7,767 Stock in Augusta and Hamburg, Ist Sept., 1847, 17,233 259,176 Deduct — Stork irt Savannah tc Augusta, Ist Sept., 1846, 15,828 Received fin Florida 559 16,387 242,789 194,911 SOUTH CAROLINA. Export from Charleston To Fa Ports—Upl’ds. 179,46? S. L 10,869 Coastwise—Upl’ds. 156,064 S. L 698 347,098 Export from Georgetown To N. V., Boston,ic. 2,000 Stock in Charleston, ( Ist Sept., 1847 29,655 1 378,753 I Deduct — Stock in Charleston, Ist Sept., 1846 8,709 Hec’vd, fm Savannah 18,408 Rec’vd. fm Florida 1,436 28,553 350,200 251,495 NORTH CAROLINA. Export—Coastwise 6.061 10.637 VIRGINIA. Er.port — To Foreign Ports 152 Coastwise 3,000 Manufactured (taken from th'i ports) 10,491 Stock, Ist Sept., 1847 448 14,091 Deduct — Slock, Ist Sept. 1646 100 •= 13,991 13, 3,odd Totaal crop of tlie U. States 1778,651 2100,537 Received at Philadelphia and Balti more, overland 1,8281 Total Crop of 1847, as above bides 1,778,65! Crop of last year, 2.109,537 Decrease ha 51 ?* 321,880 GROWTH Bales. Bales. Total Crop 1827-8, 713,909 1837—8 - - - J,4*ON#f 1828— - - 857,741 18.18—9 - - - ijtoiJßC'i 1829- - - 976,815 1839-49 - - - 2,177,895 18:19—I - - 1,938,848 18 4-)—1 - - - 1,-34,94.'. 1831— - - 987,477 1841—2 - - - I,* 83,574 1832 - - 1,-17 *,4;VI 1812—3 - - - 2 f 37' , ,87 > 1833 - -1,295,394 1843 4 - - - 2,«»,49» 1831—5 - - 1,254,328 1844—5 - - - 2,394,513 1835 6 - -i,36),7»5 18 45—i ... 2,109,53? 1836 - - 1,422,93) 1846—7 - - - 1,774, 51 CONSUMPTION. Total Crop of tiie United States, as above stated - bales. 1,778,651 Adi — Stocks on hand at the conimence ment of the vear, Ist Sept. IS Li: In the Southern Ports - - 41,03.) In the Northern Ports - - 66,0891 Makes a supply of-- 1,885,773 Deduct therefrom — The Exjwrts to Foreign Ports - - 1,241,222 Less, Foreign included 353 SttK’.k on hand at the close of the year, Ist Sept. 1847 ; In Southern Ports - 104,928 In Northern Ports - 109,999 Burnt at Ajialac.hirola - - Ji>» Burnt at New-York - -2,00 u — 2,100 Taken for home use - - ba1e5.427,9t»7 Quantity consumed by and in the han-.Li of Mtnufactitftfts j 1846—7 - - ba1e5.427,937 1836—7 - - ba1e5j222,540 I 1845—6 - - - 422,507 1835- 6 ... *16,733 ; 1844—5 - - - - 389,006 1831—5 .... 216,388 | 1843—4 - - - 340,744 1833—4 - - - 196,413 I 1842—3 - - - - 325,129 1832—3 - - - - 194,412 1841—2 --- 267,859 1831—2 - - - *73,800 1849—1 ... - 297,28 8 1830—1 - - - - 182,142 1839-40 - - - 295,193 1829-30 - - , 12», 512 - - - - 276,018 1828—9 - - - , 119053 1837—8 - - - 246,063 1827—8 - - - J20|593 *** By the foregoing Statement, it will be seen that the Crop is 321,88a bales less than last year, and 615,852 less than the year before. Our estimate of the quantity taken for consumption ih the Cotton growing Stales, does not include anv Cotton manufactured in the States South and West of Virginia. The quantity of new Cotton received at the Shipping Ports up to the Ist inst. amounted to 1121 bales, against about 2-JO bales last year. QCr We have this year made up our Statement of the Crop of the United States, without including the quan tity received overland at Baltimore and Philadelphia, it being almost universally conceded that it has already been included in the shipments up the Mississippi from New-Orleans;—to show a fair comparison, however, with bust year, we have appended lire amounts so received at those Ports. The shipments given in the above Statement from Texas, are those by sea only; a considerable portion of tlie Crop of that State finds its way to market via Red River, and is included in the receipts at New-Orleans— upwards of 4000 bales, it is supposed, have thus been received during the season. NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2 P. M.—Money’s plen ty at the Banks, and in the street it is freely offer ed on the security of treasury notes at 5 per cent. Cotton—3oo bales sold, prices a little feeble. Flour about steady; Michigan from new wheat sold at % 5,60; 600 Genesee, old wheat, at $5,62; new wheat, $0,75 a 88; mixed Western $5,25*37; some baded at % t a $5. Corn.—Western mixed sold at high mixed 63, Northern yellow at 64 cts. and 65 is the top for any thing. Exchanges quiet. Freights doll. People are anxiously waiting for the Cunarder. Shipping intelligence. ARRIVALS FROM SAVANNAH. Ship Tamerlain, Henderson, Liverpool- Ship Edwin, “ ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON. Bark Cherokee, Humphrey, Boston. Bark Hamilton, Hallet, Sc hr. John B. Moreau, Coombs, New York. Schr. Constitution, Milton, Philadelphia. Schr. Maria, Read,Baltimore. Schr. Buena Vista, Brock, Delaware Breakwater. MEMORANDA. The U. L, brig George, Yates, on her regular day; schrs. Wm. B. Jenkins, Maintain, 17th; and