Newspaper Page Text
MISCELLANY.
The Vo ms ‘voltlir'r’* FeaecaL
Written „•'tie death C * <-’♦ et l tit* Uy*: MrfvUvy
College, SaedLu-st, JS'.'S: By Liar).*',* il’lim
test.’
V mj corwr.’e, •(, ‘iiy shaft ramp*!**
!• M err yet Ihrxt saw’st thy foe;
Death stradaug o'er this peaceful pi u
Walls giant sweep hall; Did thee loir.
Oof tMigte's note
Bhalt vaitily float
ArouoJ illy dwelling. dark and drear:
Nor martial lone,
\ or plaintive raoan
Mar akeu tby uncmiociutu ear.
Mur ranks we form, but thou no more
Way's! hold ihy wonted elation Ihe.e:
Relentless aa the hanJ tll.it tore
I’ll* flow cel from our young parterre.
Terrific kina',
Thou cam el to bring
An embassy of fear and gloom.
And round ihe dead,
VI itn solemn tread
Conducts us to thy tbteue—the tomb.
The blazon and banner floating wide.
The while plume dancing o er his crest,
Less buoyant in ihe.r waring pride
Tuan that roung eye and bounding breast;
‘J be polish'd brow •
Is da Len’d now.
Tbs parent's ever darling theme,
And d.wiling* bright
Os glory'a light
Hare vanish'd as a morning dream.
Now lead ihe sad procession on,
Young comrade, we attend tbee yet :
Few fleeting davt bare come and gone
Since here lb) bournling step we met;
Ours is lire sigh,
Ttie br.inlul eye,
Nor will the manlier heart disdain
With wattior tear
To grace thy bier,
Tby last slow piogiess o'er tba plain.
Y et ere we part a leeaon gira
Fn lire mule eloquenc e of dealh.
And bid tby young survivors live.
As pensioners ol fleeting breath ;
O, bid us look
To him who broke
The fetter, and redeemed ihe prey,
\\ bo died to save
And From ihe grave
lie basiled conquest rent atvnv.
[United Service Magazine.
t;ie jack knife.
A ship driven out nf her course. md cat away ]
w chin sight of an unknown coast. All on boird might
b.,ve escaped tn the boat*, though rather crowded, but
one of ihe passengers, on their refusing to admit his
trunk in anv (mat remained in the ship to unfasten it,
and get out bis pocket book, wlnrh contained notes to
the amount of twenty thousand pounds. Thu he
thought would not detain him a moment and he re
rjuested ibctn to wait; but in the hurry and confusion
of the moment, he could not immediately recol.ect what
he had done with ihr key of the trunk. Having found
it at last, and secured hi* money, he |e eiived to his
dismav lb,l every host waa out of sight, while the ship
ni, tailing apart, and suddenly he found himself in the
sta. Catching at lome aiticle floating by. he clung
to it abuoat unconsciously, not relaxing Ins hold even
whan hissensea were failing him. Fortunately he was
floated to land, and when tie revived found himself ly
ing on the beech. As soon s< his sirength returned,
lie ascended an eminence, but could see no sign* of
the w reck or us toe boats, or of any human creature. —
But as lie was leaning deapondingly again-t a tree, he
was suddenly startled by being clapped on theaboulder, |
whiles voice at his ear exclaimed, * What cheer, my j
beany V Turning around he gladly recognized one of |
li.s crew, and inquired what bad become ot the rear.
•Why, I don't know, but 1 suppose they are safe by
Ibis lime ; bit I hae seen nothing of them.’
• Wei veu not with them in the boats I’
•No; 1 stayed on board to lire lasi.’
•And so dni I, though I was not aware of your being
nn buaid. 1 hope you succeeded as wall as I did in
aaving property.’
•I had nothing to save but mj jack-knife and a plug
of tobacco— b<s h sale enough in my trowsera pocket.’
• Then why did you not think of aaving yourself at
once 1’
•No, I could not think of leaving the ship as long as
the pUnks held together. Sue couldnt say I waa not
true to the last. But come Comrade, lei ua aco what
kind of quarters w e have got into.’
They travtlled some distance wriihout any signs of
a habitation. Necessity quickening iheir ingenuity
they were successful occasionally in catching fib, oys
ters or birds, in all which the sartor's jack knife proved
of Invaluable service, in preparing ihe proper snues
and weapons, in opening the oysters, cutting up and
cleaning the fish or buds, and above nil, in striking a
light to make a lire fur the purpose of cookery.—Once
also, when they were nltackel by a wild beast, the sail
or by prompt use of bis jack knife preserved their lives.
They had lived in tin* manner for some months,
when arriving at ihe opposite ante of the island they
found it inhabited by savages, who conducted them to
their king. The gentleman anxious to conciliate Ins
copper-skinned majesty, produced a live hundred pound
bank note, and politely offered it to his acceptance.—
The k.ng examined it wiili some curiosity, applied it
to his nose anil tongue, and being satisfied tint it was
not good to eat, retumrj it with some contempt. —
The gentleman sour, found that his twenty thousand
pounds could not procue him the aarullest conaiders
tion. The sailor, on the ronuarv. in a few days be
came a pera msge of great importance, from the many
services he was enabled to render with hie jack-knile,
emongst people where iron wis unknown. They lib
erally supplied all his wants, and Ills rich friend was
glad to piotil by bin bounty.
One day, as they were attending ills kingnn an sun
ineuce oveilooking the ses, they descried a distant sail
evidently passing by the island. 1 hey kindled a bun
fire und hoisted signals, but did not succeed in attract
ing notice.
•If we only had a boat,’ exclaimed the sailor, >1 think
we could get within hail, as she dors not siand far out,
though it is plain she intends to pass without touching
this way.’
The gentlrmnan produced his twenty thousand
pounds, and offered it to the king, in exchange for the
canoe, but his majesty r> jetted the roll of paper, and
turned to the ra lor with a -it g'e word—‘Knife.’
The bargau was instantly closed ; the jack-knife was
received by the king with no Irsa delight than was ex
perienced by the Englishman, as they jumped into the
canoe. By dint of hard paddling and a favorable cur
rent, they got within hail Slid wete taken on board of
the ship, which proved lo be an English vessel home
ward bound.
As they came within tight of the white cliffs, the
gentleman look the sailor apart, and handing him two
notes, which amounted to a thousand pounds, said :
•You must not refuse tn accept this, for you have
Hone more for rue than twenty Hines as much could
have done. I trust you may find these bills one dny
or oilier, as your jack-koifs has lieen. I have learrod
by this time a man's weahh is lo be measured, not by
the extent of hia possession, but by the ose he can
mako of what he poasca-ca.’
HOW MR. JON Ed FAILED.
There once lived in the good city of Boston, a cer
tain Mr. Jones. This same Mr. Jones wta tn eccen
tric man—very much so. and among his many other
peculiarities was that of failing in business once in ev
ery two years. Borne people now s-day have the tame
extraordinary habit. Mr, J nitn always paid bis cred
itors fifty per cent; nn more nor no let* than just fifty
per cent. Avery dignified and very pompous man
was Mr. Jones. Mr. Junes failed again; made an as
signment nf fits effects as usual, and was very much
surprised wiurn his assignee said lo him, ‘‘Mr. Jones,
we shall declare a dividend of forty per eenl.” ••Sir,”
said Mr. Jones in a very dignified manner, you must
make it fitly, sir. I ulway pay fifty cents on the dol
lar. vir. —■-It can’t ba done,” sava the eeeignee. -It
fceU be Jy.is,’’ tail Mr. Jones, ejenxliug hit right baud.
i We b tvs oat en rugh fuytx.) u. our ..and* . on “,
I said tli“ assignee, -stie.” said Mr. J ones, •'declare fit
llf pec oet—l always nay Ct’y per cent- ml, arc, it
[ you hive mv. nudkwttt pcopwty in veur heads lo pay
| fifty pec oeot, l, mr. will pay the belunce ottlot nay own
pockev ,**
DOMESTIC.
Free (ke Mueotgee Democrat.
HONORS TO THE DEAD.
The remaine of leapt. Isaac Holme*. of ihe “Ma
con l* uacds,” who died at Camp, near Monterey, oil
1 Ihe fith ultimo, reached our city, in charge ol Mr. lien.
Robinson, on Friday morning list.
Agreeably to the arrangements previously made by
the Military end Cine Associations and Companies of
our cilv, lo pay ell honor and respect to the relics ol
the brave and chivslroua Soldier, a procession was form
ed at ihe hour of hall past ten, A. M., under the direc
tion of Col F. li. W ilk IK*, Chief Marshal, and
marched lolhe East end of lb* Bridge, where it await
ed the arrival of the corpse. At the hour of 11, Ihe
firing of the cannon wan commenced, announcing tho
approach of the remains, and when Ihey reached the
soil of Georgia, the procession uncovered and welcom
ed them back with all the tokens of grief and melaii- j
choly awe which the occasion was so well calculated to 1
rnapire.
The hearse, drawn by two beautiful greys, wna pre
ceded by the -Columbus Guards Band,'’ and the pro- j
cession formed upon the hearse in the following order.
1. Carriage containing Mr. Robinson, and Urotber
in-law of the deceased.
2. Lite Member* of ihe Georgia Regiment.
and. Maj. Gen. McDougald and Staff.
1. City Light Guaids.
5. Misontc Association.
6. Odd Fellow* Society,
7. Colnmbus Eire Company.
8. Citizens.
9 Mayor and Aldermen and Cily Officers.
Tire procession moved slowly along lo the sad and
melancholy music es the Band, up Bridge street lo
Broad, aud up Broad street lo the residence of Mr.
Mott—the brother-in-law of Capt. Holme*—where
they again uncovered and commuted the corpse to the
charge of its relatives,
Ihe scene was one of painful interest. The stree s
were thronged with those who did nut join the proces
sion; t e side-walks, doors, windows aud balconies
were filled wnh the ladies, who seemed anxious lo give
some demonstration ol the honor in which they held
the patriotic delender nf their country —Ihe departed
soldier. Every heart seemed touched with sorrow—
but in >re particularly dtJ we nonce the deep grief that
was depicted in Ihe countenances of those who bad be
longed to the Georgia Regiment, in ihe procession.
They had been bis companions in ihe tenled field, had
•lurid Ihe hardships of the camp, and performed the
dunes of the soldier with him They had heard bis
noble voice, aud marked hia manly form, but a few
weeks before, in all lire pride of command, and Ihe dig
nity of a soldier’s bearing ; now, they follow his inan
imate body to the sound of the mulfled and urn with fu
neral tread ! All that remained of the young and gal
lant Holmes, born to command and commanding to
be loved, wua now befi>ribein in the narrow confines
of the coffin, beneath the sable covering of the hearse
—the subject of honors to which lira eyes were sealed
and his ears listless, alas, forever!
Capt. Holmes was one among the first lo buckle on
his trusty swoid, and march at the head of a noble i
band lo the defence nf tns country ; but lie was denud i
the soldier's boon—to fall in the defence of that coun- 1
try, ill the din of battle strife, amidst tho clangor and ‘
carnage of--glorious w ar.” He sickened and died in j
the dull and cheerless camp, far from the sc. ties of
home and its hallowed associations ! But he shall be
honnied no less. Many a gillanl Georgirn has sacri
ficed his life for his country, and died the victim of an
uncongenial climate and the hardships of the camp :
and while we mourn tor Ihe lamented Holmes, aud
pay all honor to his remains and memory, let us not
forget the biave spirits who sleep in then far-off graves,
beneath the chapparalsot Mexico! A sigh for their
faie“-peace to their ashes !
The City Light Gusrds, the Masonic and Odd Fel
low* Associations, formed a procession in the afternoon,
and escorted the remains ul Capt. Holme* beyond the
i limits of the city, on its slow and melancholy way to
Macon, there to be interred.
Deputations from the City Light Guards, Odd Fel
lows and Masons, were appointed as an escort to the
remains from Barncavtlle tu Macon, and hit this city
, on Sunday last.
From the New York Sun, Jan. 10.
From the l'. hi. California Fxpedilion
Imp()tant fum Soeth Amf.iuce.—The brig
: Reindeer, Capt. Elbridge G. Winsor, arrived here last
evening from Kio Janeiro, whence she sailed on the
26th November. All the vessels of the Cal,forma ex
pedition under Col. Slerenson, had arrived safe at Km.
viz: U. S. transport ships Busan Drew, Loo Ctino, and
Thomas H. Perkins, with the U. S. ship of war Pre
j ble. The officers and men were ail in good health.
| Every thing was quid on hoard the vessels, and the
troops in excellent discipline. The expedition would
sail in a few days for its destination. By this arrival
we have the particulars of an unfortunate misunder
standing between the U. S. Minister at Kio ami the
Brazilian Government, which threatens to disturb our ‘
amicable relations with that power. The difficulty ,
originated in the arrest of two men from Ihe U. S. ship
Columbus, who were on shore while the vess* 1 was
at anchor in Ihe harbor of Kio. The men gut intoxi
cated, and while proceeding through the strt-ela to go
on boird, were placeJ under arrest and conveyed to
prison. Lieut. Davi, of the Columbus, was on shore
with Ihe men ; being at some distance at the time of
their arrest, he followed, calling on them to accompany
him. Before he got up, they were taken into the fort.
- On arriving at the fort, he drew his twuid in eiidcnce
of his authorny as au oil cer of the U. S. and dernand
*.l their release.
The guards then beckoned to him to come in, and
supposing them desirous ot having an interview with
turn in relation to the men, he did ao, hut immediately
i found himself and his men prisoners. Mr. Wise, the
| United Bute* Minister, being apprised of the occur
| rence by Commodore Rosseau. ot the Columbia, open
ed a correspondence with the Brazilian Government
demanding their release. Th# reply being deemed un
satisfactory, was answered by another communication
from the Minister, informing them that the Columbia
: would open her bilfi-rie* upon the city in two hours, if
I Lieut. Davis and ihe men were not released within
I Hint tune. Tho Lieutenant was promptly released,
! hut the men were detained under a plea that being
| found intoxicated in the streets, they were amenable
jto punishment 1-y the civil authorities. Farther cor
respondence ensued, III* men s<ill remaining in cuslo.
dy. A day or two after this occurrence, Ihe Emperoi's
i youngest child, the infanta lssbella, was christened,
! the ceremonies being honored by salutes from vessels
ol wur, and the illumination of the dwellings of the
i foreign ministers. Tire fete lasted a whole week.—
But Commodore Koeaeau and Mr. Wise declined tu
join in any ceremonies of this character, until lull rep
aration had been made for the insult offered to their
country. The authorities requested the Commodore
to fire a salute which he declined doing. Mr. Wi-e
and the other Americans did not illuminate their dwel
lings, and have consequently been subject to repeated
insults. The sun of the Consul was assaulted in the
streets, and aerroualy wounded. The subject was ta
ken up in the national Parliament, then in epssion.
The House of Commons passed a hill requesting the
withdrawal of Mr. Wise, hut Ihe upper House rt jeeied
it. and the Commons tendered their resignation in a
body. Thua (he aflair tested at last advices, the men
being still in prison.
During the excitement at Rio, the California boys
arrived end reeolved to beve an opposition christening
of one of out American aovereigns. two r>l whom wen
born on Ihe passage. A splendid silver cup was pro
vided as a present for the young volunteer, whom the
Chaplain duly christened Alto California. Col. Ste
venson stood God-father on the occasion. All (he offi
cers of the ships and many of the Americans were pre
sent. It was a splendid affair, and operated as a hint
to the Brazilians, who were somewhat astonished at
the American volunteers leaving their homca in such i
numbers to go half round Ihe worIJ. The volunteers
were allowed full privileges on shore, but there ha I riot
been a single desertion. Col. Blaverraon made a speech j
; to them in relation to the difficulties, and cyery man |
expressed hi* readiness to join in storming tho city
j Kto. if Decease!y to aurtaiu the honot es their country ’* j
flsg.
i'.xi, -actft ‘* the AiUi ce / On. on fir vpi.l
- <j the Meric jj* Cong fen. December li.
“During the shot: interval which liar elaps ‘d since
August, wirefi,overcoming my natural repugnance lo
to Iheet* cts* of p wer, I found myse ! at the head of
(he nation, my first oldigartou Iras been to sustain wnh
energy the war in which w* are engaged, and upon
the insult of which depends nothing leMthan the sery
independence of the nation. The urtny w hich, in un
ion wnh the people, rose for tho purpose .if nve throw
ing the domination of th rec who outraged their sove
reignty. and who were threatening us with the esta!*-
Itahmerit of a foreign throne, ns soon as the national
movement wa< concluded, iiurched to the place wdiere
danger called it, and is now in front of to* enemy, un- I
der the commind of Ihe illualriou* *olili*r whom the!
republic summoned to the defence of its nationality.
A eonsideratde b rdy of the troops si- immediately sent
! to rein fore* tire remains of the old army of the no.th, 1
and awaited the invad'ng tin rps in the city nf Monte
’ rev. The Congress is informed of the fatal result of
| that encounter, in which Ameri.sn Mood flowed in
abundance. When ihe generals who then command
•ed our troops are lirought lo trial, the nation will he
sati-fied, and it is not my put to forestall now the de
cision of ihe judicial power.
“The result, however, of this unfortunate nffair was
to place under foreign power one of the capitals of our
Blares and a vast extent of territory, and tran-port Ihe
theatre of wsr into the interior nf the republic. The
well-ile-erving Gen. Bants Anna, l y a trait in hia life
which wilt do him Mating honor, refused the reins of
power, and marched to Ban Luis, where, in a few
week*, he has assembled and otgantz and an army nf
more than 22,000 men. some bodies of which have si
ready been advanced to meet the enemy. The Gov
ernment of tile United Blales, on us part, compelled, a*
it is, lo hasten the operations of the war, in order to
bring it to a close, has ordered Gen. Taylor lo advance.
Thus, a meeting must soon take place between the ar
mies of the two nations. From the number and valor
of our tio >ps. the enthusiasm and skill of (heir chief,
and Ihe justice of our cause, we have a right to expect
a favoratde result. Nevertheless, shall never be a final
or deci.-tve ■ettoo. Invaded and occupied as is not on
ly the territory in question, hut a large portion of what
never lie I urged ro Texas, enure States in which the
sovereignly of Mexico has never been disputed, involv
ed in s war of races, and aggrieved in (he most unjust
and airociou* manlier that can be conceived, our honor
and ihe future condition of our chrlJren —that sacred
interest which nations cannot be unmindful ot—re
quires us to sustain a prolonged aud obstinate strife, ]
un'il, respected for our valor and constancy, we can
raise a harrier agiirr.-t tire imiioml ambition of our
neighbors, and *ecure the fortune of our race upon tins
continent, the greatest portion nf which is peopled by
it, and which, at some trot distant day. will be illustra
led by the civilization of the ardent und generous sons
of the south.
••If this strife exacts great sacrifices, it would be dis
hono-ab e to lose every thing, for the sake of the ile
ceiiful tubantages of a temporaiy and illusive peace:
in a great crisis, natrons should evhihii proofs of grear
energy and virtue. Our fathers conil.ailed eleven year*
tor li dependence, in a struggle constantly attended
with d'sadvsntagee, prodigal of their blood at every
moment, and never dish aliened : thanks lo that en
ergy, they raised us from an humble colony to ihe rank
<>l an independent rial ion. To preserve lhat rank it
w ill he sufficient, without placing nuiselvcs on au e
qualitv with them, not to be unworthy of their name,
II Mexico combats with constancy aud intrepidity, beta
will lie Ihe triumph, aud tire icspeet which she will
’ acquire among the other nations of the earth, deserved.
I “On these grounds ihe government was unwilling
[ to listen to any proposition lor peace: the question of
ihe war is submit ed to your decision, unit ihe- Govern
ment only recommends to Ihe Congress the urgent ne
cessity of assisting the array with Ihe necessary sup
plies for the campaign, Tire people of Mexico, who
know ands. el the magnitude of the inierests at stake
in the war, cannot reluse ihe necessary resources for I .
“This struggle is not one of those war* which pride
is every day giving rise to. It is simply a phenome
non attending a fact still more important and transcend
ant, whose causes exist in the very nature of things,
and whose consequences it is difficult to calculate in
their whole extent. Tire northern race is developing
itself on our continent with a celerity and force, of
which, until now, there has been no example in anv
| aie , and in its progress It threatens to spread over our
whole territory, extinguishing in it our lace, and es
tablishing the predominance of its ow n. This invasion
takes (dice us well under the auspices of peace, as in
tune of war ; and therefore, in onler permanently to
secure our race, we need institutions which will give
It nur solid increase and prosperity. This tiutb, v. h ell
the man of foresight easily discovered long since, ha
rrow been trite* by danger, am) you, gentle,lien depu
ties. are about to solve the difficult problem in giving
institutions to the people.”
The Slavery Result lion.
In despite of lire remonstrances ot itie Southern
members, the House us Kepie.-eniaiives have rejected
the amrndmetit of Mr. Burt, rc-atlirming die principle
ol the Missouri Compromise, which is equivalent lo
the passage of die bill restiicting Slavery hi the new
territories. It is hoped that the Senate will place its
I negative on this perilous mea-ure, and save the Repub
lic Ihe disgrace of geographical divisions while the
[ country is engaged m war. If there is any sympathy
in this matter between the two biancties ol lheNaliun
i and Legislature—if lint body which is the conservative
i powrr in the go-ernmeni of ihe Lnion, eancuons ibis
’ restriction, there is an end lo this confederacy ol S al
es. Bo soon as the hill passes the lower branch, a
meeting stun,ld he instantly held in W ashington of all
the Southern Senator- and Representat-ves, lo express
the united determ nation of their constituents, ihe
Btales and the people they represent, not to submit to
the restriction. Bud) an expre.-sion of opinion w ill,
no doubt, arrest the measure, and rebuke the fanatical
feeling of Ihe majority in tile lower House, who have
sought the nnprupitiou- period of a foreign war, requir
ing united councils, to distract those councils, and ex- ]
hu,it us to the world a disuoiltd peeple. — Chan. Eve.
A'ctca.
I-iciitciiiiiu Rcncral.
Hall great Toin Benton, glorious god of war,
Lieutenant General lo the Earl of Alar—cy-
The proposition of the President to create a high of
ficer lo control the operations of the army in Mexico 1
is, we think, injudicious and unnecessary. YVe have !
not yet heard a single reason advanced for it. Have
we no'. Generals enough already in the field ? Have
they not proved fully equal to the dunes imposed up
on them ! Have they not whipped the enemy when
ever they have em uuuiered them ’ What more can
mortal man do I ‘I he difiiculiies w* encounter at
present are such as no human genius or energy can
immediately overcome. The greatest General Ural ev
er lived could not, with an insufficient force, surmount
the great n itural barriers winch at presen: retard the
advance of our armies. Does Ihe President think that
the craggy vegaa us Nuevo Leon are going to sink
down, and the rocky vallie* aud defiles lo ri-e up, at
ihe very sight, at the very name* of Lieutenant Gener
al Benton, Critteudon, or Wright 1 Will the vast
amt dreary waste wbn h stretches Irom Baltilloto Ban
Luts hlosom like a rose 1 will the dry rocks Ire made,
like the rock of Horeb tout hid by Amu's stall, lo flow
with cop ous and cooling slreeins by the command and
presence of a Lieutenant General of the Grand Army
of Invasion I Will the tieacheroua reel and aivage
breakers retire b f,re the prows of the ship which beais
our Ucotar ! Will the wind* ccaae their angry croak
ing and submissively retire to the cave ul vE rlus at ttie
treck of our American Canute— Lieutenant General
of th* Army of Occupation, Invasion and Negotiation?
Ah, that’s the idea. Negotiation is the object of this
lolly commind. He ta lo combine military and diplo
matic lunclion*. As Richelieu said, when the lion's
-kin falls short, he is to eke it out with the foxe’a. He
is to leducs to pucltce the oratorical idea ol hearing
ihe sword in one hand, and the olive branch in Ihe
other.
Now, in serious earnest, we consider this a moat
useless, impolitic and inrpruJent atep, pi utilising no ad
vantage whatsoever, and calculated to create discon
tent among our officers, and embarrass operations
which have already been conducted wilh ability and
success. It is not imagined that gentlemen, however
wise and capable in civil and political affaita, can be a [
well prepared to fulfil the numerous duties ol the com
mand of a large army, as those who have been long
trained to military science, anil who are conversant
with its miny details. The difficult!** encountered
by some of nor new Brigadier Generals, in d'schtrging
their novel and difficult dhtiea on tho Kio Granfla, have
tug aho*u ’fiat Low wise u-J cxjwiacsuu auev*r *
I cun miy bain to# po'.iuc il affair* of the natWN.be
cann<H eudJettly *tart up from civil life, like Minerva
i from the head of iu t foil met! ami well prepared
tn all the dune* of the practised sMJirr. A* t dipM
macy, wr thnk the (e<a of that we have with t -e Met
leant, the better for u*. We believe that in that game
they c.ift heat us.
IV Mexicans are tub tie, wily ami practised diplo
muists; they are. too, in their treaties and negivtiiti" 4 '**
false and deceitful—whilst Americans are hold, self-re
liant, frank and unwary. We should avoid diplomacy
and negotiation* with the Mexicans, until thev are well
whipped, and then the terms should l*e dictated to them
in pain and simple language, on a fair ami just basis,
i To do tin’s in an effective and honorable manner, does
! not tequire the highest political talent in the nation
There is many a captain or lieutenant in the army we
would be willing to trust with this negotiation, on such
terms as we tielieve our Government would consent to,
and the people would expect. The Service* of such
I men as Benton ami CHttendon are required in their
position, in the Senate of the Untied States, to aid Hnd
direct the political administration of the Government.
Here they can be of invaln iMe uae in providing ways
and mean* for the support of the war, in giving coun
sel to the Executive, and in controlling ami directing
public sentiment. Let the Government supply the
generals we already have in the fi Id wi’h men and
means to carry on the war with vigour and prompti
tude. Let us have no Lieutenant-Generals—no fiolf
horse, half-alligator military and civil commissioners
hut good colonels, majors, captains and privates, with
plenty of arms and provisions; send them with order*
to hunt up the enemy—whip him —anil then, when he
is well whipped, and in a good humour for negotia
tions, let him he informed of the direction and distance
to Washington City, where his plenipotentiaries will
be received ruoie decently than he received ours, wher.
we demeaned ourselves to send a Minister to him to
settle our difficulties.
We are strongly of the opinion, that whether our
Government sends a Lieutenant-General, three military
and civil commissioners, or leuvee the command of our
forces to Taylor, Scott, Worth or Wool, there will be
no peace with Mexico, and therefore no use for nego
tiators or diplomatists, un'il she is whipped into uncon
ditional submission.— A’, O. Della.
From the Washington Fountain.
The War—hew Plan of Operations—Extraordi
nary Revelations, — V\ e read in the La Patria of the
31st ult.,a Spanish paper published in New O leans,
by Aleman & Gom z. the following extraordinary rev
elation of the new plan of operations in the war with
Mexico:
“The government appears to confide much in Gen.
Scott, who has just cone to the field of operation*, and
from whose diplomatic and military tac'ics. it hopes to i
gam great advantages. The plan of operations, we ,
learn, is as follows :
lien. Taylor, instead of moving upon San Luis Po
tosi, will repair to Saltillo, where lie will remain for a ;
short period. Gen. Scott, after having made some nr
rangemeuts on the Rio Grande, will hasten to Tampi
co, where he will assume the co i mand of the 7,000
volunteer* recently called ou and ordered to assemble
at that port. From Tampico, Gen. Scott will match
towards Vera Uruz, and Gen. Taylor will make a sim
ultaneous movement towards Tampico with ill the
troops he can muster, aftei leaving sufficient force to
garri-on Saltillo. Monterey, Victoria. &c.. and in uni
on with Gen. Worth’s divinm, will join lien. Scott,
who will have at his command the new mihtaty arm
of rocketeers and howitzers.
At the proper moment, fifteen or sixteen vess I* rf
the American sqtit Iron, with a force of from 230 to
300 guns of all siz-s and calibres, will appear off San
Juan de Ulloa. and beg n the attack upon thecrstle. —
According to the new plan of operations the land forces
will lendtzvous at the mouth of the river Antigua,
which empties into the Gulf a short distance to the
North of V* ra Cruz, and ascend the same to where the
main road to Jahpa crosses it. If t iis plan be speed
ily put into execution, there can he no doubt but tin’
Vera Cruz and the Castle will as sp edilv fall into the
power of the American forces; but if any faith be pul
in Santa Anna s declaration, it i* plain he will he able
to cut off the advance of General Taylor from Saltillo.”
Mr. Gomez, tfic editor of L* Pntrn, and the audio
iff die above, is the same pc son. who w ippomled
by lien. Scott, while tarrying in New Orleans to he
one ot Ins staff', ami whose commission was hfierwa d
revoked by the General on the ground that he was not
s fr’end to the American cause. l)nl Gomez obtain
’ the above information while lie was General Scott's
aid ?
A Wellington loiter in the New York Commercial
Adverii ’ thus refers to the above |.ul>licati'>n :
Col. ‘I mien, ill iff of the engineer department. hjt
gone to Mexico, secretly and with despair h
If you wish to Know the whole plan of the new ram
pa gn agrinat Mexico, you will find it in the Spanish
paper, published in New Orleans, liy 6ennr GomiZ,
called La Pa'ria. Senor Gomez, obtained il piohahli
Irom good authority, lie was l believe, the aiu-de
camp of Gen. Scott, for a shoit time.
I repeat that the plan is coriectly given, and lhai
through it you will know as much ns the Secrotary of
War knows. Those whose official relatione entitle
them to know, tell me that it is the plan.
The New York Herald suggests that Mr. Polk shall
send Orlando Fiiklin, of Illinois, and .lac .h Thompson,
of Mississippi, to head our army in Mexico, in pl ace of
••Old Rough slid Ready” and (Jen. Scott ! The gen
eral impression is that these aecompl sit* and military
critics would be much more active than either ol the
•-Whig Generals,” whose conduct they so harshly crit
icise—hut the fear is that it would bo in making retro
grade lather than advance moveuienla,
Caleb Cushing has been elected Colonel of ti e Mas
sachusetts Regiment of Voluntefls ; l-saic H. VVlight.
Lieut. Colonel; and J. A. Abbott, Major. Mr. C. has
not yet determined to accept.
On the 16 h inst., a boiler of one of the locomotives
on the Reading Railroad, about 10 mile* from I’lnli
delphia, exploded, killing instantly nil ihe hands on the
train, five in number, Tire body of the men w as blown ‘
600 yards, and the car was shaitertd into a thousand
pieces.
Thomas W. Newton, (Whig) is elected lo Con
gress, from A'kansas, lo supply the vacancy occasion
ed by the resignation of Archibald Yell, ( L ’l'ii.) There
were five candidates —three Locos and two Whigs.
The Albany Argus, speaking of the famous Wilmot
proviso, says there w ill he little diversity of upinion in ‘
the non-slaveholding States on the proposition to ex
clude slavery from all territory to he aiquiretl in the
progress of war with Mexico. This, indeed, is Ihe
language of the Nurthern press, without distinction of
[From the Liverpool Albion, Dec. 7.]
Thcltileal 4‘oitiuirrriul IntvlliKenre.
Thu most striking f- aiures that has exhibited itself
during the past week in the mercantile transactions of
Liverpool is an advance in the price of both corn und
cotton, the two market* which exercise the most im
portant influence on the prosperity of Ihe country.
lo regard to corn, dtp supplies of all kinds of grain
having been light during the week, in port owing to
the prevalence of eaatrrly wind), and purchasers for j
Ireland operating pretty freely, wheal hasadvsnrrrt 2d
lo 3-J. per 701ba., and Indian corn lo 645. per qna'ler ;
a most eihorhilant price, and entirely occasioned by
the scarcity of this article. * * * *
The colton market has taken a considerable start th e
week, no less than 78,020 bales having changed hands,
which la neatly equal lo one-sixth of the present stock
in this purl. Wuh reduced call mates by the Boston
steamer of the yield ol the present crop of the United
Slates, so large s business naturally increased ihe de
mands of holders, and prices have advanced one fs’lh
ing lo three-rights of s penny per pound on Atnerirati
descriptions, Speculalo s have taken of the shove 46,
660 biles, ei|xirtera only 650, and spinners 30,870 1
bales, a quaintly somewhat‘above their consumption. 1
which gives evidence of iheir very reduced stocks. As
a powerful struggle has been going on lor some lime
past between the spinners ami importers, and die lat- |
ter h iving gained Ihe upper hand, ii would to- lend to
begrudge them their well earned position ; still those j
nut in tho colton market view wilh considerable appre
hension the present excitement, as they consider that 1
a further rise in the raw material would he a national
calamity, and tnflotan injury on the working popula
tion. W cannot, however, exunarato spianua from
having ptayed 4 foolish game ; for. if. instead of apply
ing thetr gaum of the Inst year or iwo to increasing
th <ir winking p ivver, they had locked up a portion in
itlnckiut ttM’fiudvrri wiih the raw article, they would
not he, astliey are at present, completely cornered.—
Those of* itsl! means will be the first victim- of their
own imprudence. Great prosperity in any branch of
tfinie sooner or later brings about a fearful reaction;
and cottou-sputc*ing is not hk ly to exhibit an excep
tion to tlie rule. Another serious evil t present before
ua is, that the cotton trade between this port and the
United Slates will bo some time t*c exceedingly buz
urdou*. by the augmentation of prices in America ; and
os we do not at present possess more than four months’
Consumption, the remaining eight months* supply to
1 come foward out of the present American crop, w ill
ci e to th* United States twice the advantage to be ob
tained by the present holders in thi - port.
We are happy to observe that trade has been better
in Manchester during tbt< week than the last. The
accounts from India and China that have come to hand
<Jurine tint week, of an increased demand for British
1 mmuGctures in those markets, is the primary cause.
The prospects of an early revival of trade in the wool
| len districts is also becoming | parent.
The letter* by the steam-hip Britannia. which were
delivered on Tuesday morning, generally contained
teduerd estimates of the cotton crop. Those on which
the greatest reliance is plac'd, point to a figure between
1,900,000 to 2,000,000 biles. The Great Western
bad not arrived at New York on the morning of the
16th ultimo, hut. from the progress she had made when
last spoken, would in all probability, reach her destina
tion on the evening of that day.
Logs of Wkight on Cotton. —The American
Chamber of Commerce of Liverpool has communicat
ed to the Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures of
ihistown the following resolution, which it would be
well if me importers of cotton in ibis town and district
would rigidly adopt. Complaints having been made
of the frequent loss of weight on cotton imported from
the United Slates, and it having been represented that
io many instances this loss arises from invoicing cotton
at the weights ascertained when it is first received from
the planter, without re-weighing >n shipment or delive
ry, it was lesolved. “ That, with a view to remedy th s
evil, it was recommended to persons importing cotton
that in all cases they should instruct ihei r agents abroad
to have the cotton re-weighed on delivery
ter Examiner .
uasauKOOL.
-il vS (Q) ST o
TIHICSDAV, JAALtICV 8. 1-47.
OTTON MABKCI.
The weather hi* been very inclement for the pa*t :
, week, and the receipts consequently light. The dr*-1
j mand continues firm, and our quotations are about the j
same as las’ week, if any thing, u shade higher—9 a
101 cent*.
The Natural Allies ot the South.
Every one h familiar with this phrase, and if per ;
haps it cannot bo explain and analytically, to the satis j
faction of every carping sophist wTn cannot compre
j bend its meaning, every one knows to what class of the ,
human race it is applicable. How fir nature ha?* been
| instrumental in creating this affinity between members
of the same political faith, but who happened to be
horn on different sides of an imaginary Geographical
1 line, we shall nor stop to enquire, interesting ns th°
qu stion may he to an inquisitive mind. W e only ad
v. ri to the fact as it exists, that n certain p ulton ol
American citizen*, (and they only.) living North if
Mason & Dixon's line, are -the Natural Allies of the
South.” When first used, it was to designate the
Northern Democrats, who were fighting in common ,
with Southern Democrats under the same leader, fur
party ascendancy. Ii was this party connection that
1 constituted them natural allies.
The phrase was a taking one, a* w as the cognate ex- J
pTtsion, “a Northern man with Southern principle*,” j
and was pregnant of meaning ; conveying to the un
s ‘jdiisticaled, the idea, that Northern Democrats were
the supporters of our domestic institutions, in other
; words, Slavery; and were therefore entitled to the dis
tinctive appellation of ‘'N atural Allies of the South
while on the other hand, the Northern Whigs were
hostile to this same institution, and wete to be regard
ed as the natural enemies ol the South. It was one of
the tricks of trade, which party hucksters are wont to
use, in a political canvass, to entice the unwary. It for
a lime answered its purpose, for many a proselyte to
Democracy was made, from the belief that Northern
Whig* and Abolitionists were convertible terms. But
the st ales are falling from the eyes of ra .ny who have
. been long deceived by theso lal**e pretences; and ie
■ cent events go to show unmistakably, that th’ re is but
! little sympathy or feeling in common, between North
ern nd Soiuhern Democrats, saving and excepting
the lust for office and spells, which is common to both.
But in the essential principle that can alone constitute
| a natural alliance betw l en the people of tho North
and South, of whatsoever pnliiical creed, they are fir
j asunder, Li fart, the alliance lias been openly repudi
ated, and Nonhern Demoriats have no hesitation in
avowing, lh.it there ran he no affinity between a North
| ern freeman ami a Southern slaveholder.
Let us advert lo a ft w uniahle events of recent occur
rence, which will show with what reason weean claim
Northern Democrats s our natural allies.
At the lasi session of Congress, to a bill providing
I for a loan of Iwo millions of dollars, lo be used at die
i discretion of the President, for the purpose of purchas
ing a peace with Mexico, Mr. Wilmot, a Democratic
Representative from Pennsylvania, added an amend
ment, tint slavery should not he introduced into any
of the newly acquired territory of the United States.
Every meaiher from the South voted against the amend
ment. and yet it whs carried in the House where the
Democrats outnumber the Whigs two to one. Neither
did the Democratic membeis pretend lo concea I the
reasons which induced them to vole for the amcnJ
mend. One of them, (Mr. Pettit) avowed that ‘he
had Iwo reasons for voting in favor of Wilinol's pro
viso, one was that he thought its insertion would make
the lull odious to Ihe South, and sn In Ip In prevent its
passage. And the other leaann was, hi own settled
conviction, that Congrcis should not allow tin- entrance
into territory under its control, of one of Ihe woivt
moral, political, and physical evils in the world.”—
Thus with hia confederates playing the double traitor
laise to tbe Administration which he professed lo sus
tain ; and false to Ihe South of which he was the nat
ural ally.
Again, at the pirsont session of Congress, Mr. I’irs
ton King, a leading Democrat from New York, Inis
introduced in a hill making appropriations lor conclu
ding a peace with Mexico. Ihe same odious provision,
‘•That there shall he neither slavery nor invutunhiry
servitude , in any territory which shall hereafter be
acquired by irbe annexed to the United Sta'es.” —
During the drhale. Mi, King was open-mouthed in his
denunciations of slavery, remarking—
•'That the people of the free Slates would not, in
any event, Utlt-iale ihe extension ul slavery.”
Mr. Hamlin, a prominent Democratic member from
Maine, used these emphatic words, “It is a prevailing
opinion among the people of the North, that we shall
have no more slave territory, That opinion must pre
vail, and wo to the man, coming fmm a free State
who runs counter to that opinion. Hr may aland up
for a tune, hut public opinion will ultimately over
whelm him,” Is not this language sufficiently signifi
cant 1 And is it such as we should look for front the
natunl elite,. of tha South J
■ 1 We bate fc* n.ot DimJmnc t . tr.pt.
P 1 thy for the South and her it.stiiution*, winch we mnv
I ** “'Ol g'*<” “> ‘his tune, aa shown.g the lone of jiuhlr*
opinion ot /be West.
r 1 Mr. Peilil, the Democratic Hrpiesentn ive f.nm In
-1 and ana, etpres-ed him,elf in the taint! debate, afier the
’ following fodrinn :
, 1 “But it was ihog.tber 100 lore In (he hbtoty n f the
, world for any u nion lu make war upon ainni’er nn
.) leased ly for (he pur(*ae of lurninj fee ISniimv , mo
I | slave territory, and chain and manacie rliv.a therein.
■ All I'urope would r |aml by ami say, >ll, .d-o|f—
, , have, we admit, cause, to jua'ify you in going to vtsr,
hut we will let y,.u know that if you design m pollute
vast mti-es of tetfitory now fee with Hie foul Plot ~f
slavery, you nmy Qml an interference that will tie 0 f
no trifling character,’ ”
• • . . .
“But while Mr. f*. held these views,and felt nnhes
it stion in expressing them, lie would un ler no circum
stances incorporate one rood of lerritoi, rnio Ihra I'n
ion which waa ever to he covered wnh slavee.
because he thought the slaves would be injuied, hut
because he belieced that slavery oprrated as a hliglu
ond a curse to Ins owner. \\ hen >er tts lntste| a trod,
and the white man had slaves to nurse aid II uter and
fear him from infancy to old age, il preset! hia curse,
lla effects were enervating tu ihe nvt-ier nnd hail an
| effect on ti e character of the population which was
| productive of misery. The torpedo touch benumbed
the man. and the palsy went through Ins nrind, In.
circumstances, and bis whole condiitori,”
* * • * *
“Hfl had mnch rtthr we should annex n'ne, than
that we should create more slave territory. VV tth his
voice and consent nothing should be done vvhiik went
totolciate the extension of i-Uverv lieyoml the limits it
now occufiied, btlieving, us he did, ihui it \va u i a is
to the world.”
VV* oould fu nii-h many more specimens nf Demo,
cratic sympathy foi the South, fiom the t-ume and oth
r sources, but the above will suffice to satisfy any
reiM'nable man of the v doe “f ►ueh an albance. These
men sk of us our means ami co-operation in carrying
on a war of conquest, and a? the -ame time deny u*
any participation in the fruits of tbe:r conquests; and
yet they have ticeii, ami will be ajaio, wl en party be
hests are to be obeyed, styled “ The Natural Allies of
the South.”
Lnfer Fro;ji iffcxico.
The U. S. Store ship Relief lias arrived at Pensscoh
with advices from Mexico of a li’tV liter date. From
the correspondence of the Picayune, we give the fob
; lowing items of intelligence :
Santa Anna’s majority for President wa* very small.
Phe vote was taken by States or D ptrtmrnt*, each
i State having one vote, determined by the majority of
! its deputies. Seventy Slates vused. Sat la Anna r<civ
!ed eleven in all. lit* principal opponent, (Elo/r agt)
; receiveil the vote of mne Stales.— Nn.rtv-riine and nu
j ties v;ite.l, filly for Sun'a Anna, forly f"r Elorr ac**
in*l nine fr other cat and dalts. Gormt Pa tas wa- e
( lee'ed Vice Pieaident, having receive! Ihe v.He *i nme
I departments. The e lection was not *ati>fictorv
Neither ihe department of Mexico nor Vera Ciuz ost
their votes f r Santa Anna.
‘J’here wa>* a general destitution of arm* and muni
tions of war. They cannot Ik procur'd even tl nvm
ev wa* at hand winrewnh to purchase them —lt wn
proposed to import them through Vucatan.
The various m nisters ol tue old Cabin*l had re-ign
eJ.
‘ The embarrassments of the Treasury wer** beyond
and >cription, nnd from ‘he equivocal vote by which t* e
I present adnnm-lration was ele*:led, il was believed ibut
it could not endure I mg. ♦
Santa Anna would probddy fail “ick on th capitol,
which would he the prelude of n civil war, and the
regiments would he wnh drawn from V*rt Cnzai.d
other dcjiarlineiits, to one side or th* other.
Luler from iln; army.
Accounts trom UraZOs Santiago have been receivid
to ihe 12th Inst.
Gen. Scott was at ILasos, to * art in a few dayt to
join Gen. Taylor, either at Tampico 01 Vie nna.
A report prevailed that Gen. Qiilman bad given
battle to 1300 Mexican*. The report wu* nn crcdtlej.
Gen. Taylor with 3000 regular* was aoout aix davt
march in rear of lien. Qaitnun.
Gen. Worth was still at Saltillo, and h /and hem tein-
Lmed by three regiments of Ohio, Kentucky ond In
diana volunteer*. Gen Wool wis in Camp 15 milrt
from Saltillo, with 1500 Mexican lancets in his vicin
ity.
Gen. Patterson with his division hid anived at San
Fernando on his way to Victoria.
• The U. S. Steamer Utruffj had been wrecked on ibi
coast and four fives lost.
Look Out For Hie Itnjjues.
We had occasion to notice, a few weeks ago, lbs
attempts that were made by cerium ilinerant rogues lo
| depreciate the some of our moat solvent lustily
lions. Tbe game was a deeper one than we ihen an
ticipated. The design was lo exchange counterfeit
bi la of tlte Bank of Charleston for the notes of the
Banks they represented as unsound ; and, they have
I succeeded m doing a driving business, and have put
oil * large amount of tlieir spurious money on the
green ones in tins an I t ie ne ghbo tog counues.
‘i'lie spurious bills aie all on Inc 1) ,n . of C ieile<-
tm, are ot the dennri in nions of twenties, tens, eights,
fairs, aid thnes— (then are no gi nume bills, “I IM
two lalter den nn nUions ) anti may be easily unposad
upon Ibe unwary. The signatures air line • ngravteg
and will executed ; the heads, on either end* of tbs
tills me I'luirrd, uml lack distinctivenea* nr expi*-*”' 0
of the fcatuirs; and the viginetts att-l impress an of
much deeper color than in die original. From wM
we ran learn, dicre is a large grng employed i du‘
neluriims business. They ii pn-seni ill ruaclws as ra
ther Vi gum tobacco trailers, nr K-nlueuy drovers.—
One or none of 111 so gen iy are on a lour througli
Houston and the lower coniines.
Diadittigi tl Volunfrer*.
It *’ ents almost incr• dible ihit • huge • porti"* 1 I
oir small volunteer force in Mexico should have I”*” I
discharged in the short space of six months. But l: * I
r iurns aro official, and tlieir accuracy not to be tlocit- I
ed. I
Under the act of May Dal, there heva been mo*” “” I
in the Ueivice. as Volunteers, 703 nflive/a and to--’ I
nnii-rommisattmrd olliceis and private-, making I
giegate of volunteer Inrce under Uen lay for “I lb, I
men. Os this number there hid beet* discharged W I
in Ihe 7th Det ember ii Oi!). j
Os ihe officere, 86 had been discharged -at 1 I
own request.” Os these I!) weie from Obi •! > s I
Kentucky; 12 Irom Tennessee ; 3 Iron Imli- I "*’ |
fiom lllinr is ; 2 from Georgia ; 4 bom j D I
from Mivtiwippi; 6 from ami Wa l‘ * ■
battalion.—Twelve ha I been hnronddy dische**'’ ■
account of “ill health;” two (or •■im|)lef‘‘ I
sons ;” one for ••weighty eeatnna ; and “ ne B
signed, ue Ii- ulenanl. end entered hi* comp**'; B
private Eight Stall Officers h 1 lesi-'/wd. ” ■
total ol 94 vol.inler others disckaiged anJ
to 7ih December iticlueive. I hi-, 1“’ •* r ’
did not include the volunieets under Gen. * ou
Gen. Kearney.
The Maaeachuaeus Regiment ul \ulun
fully organiieil, and the Government *• M
atiug for four t'tnapoita to cany it t • *