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■ JllSimiNY. in b lov 1: ks am> n: u l.i w 1.. V.m Rtwen*te.n n ’ il>. ‘ HeidWln-ts. m ; i t ti n>t:li!i -*>fvni lliln the Mil” 11 . ! i* m i . . Mr .. her clink like Hie .1 ov I. ■■■ ii |Hr lirj n hjir ivi- u t 1..- . 1 1 iiim j* I and I .jier llun the <>.v ;v’ ot the deepest I !ua, li.ii : el !■’ V. i;h a genii.’ |.;;V, !.:.!. u> ni c’ i ‘ hHili:m ; a ;.rtir I,r our :li v. i I'c i . of i. ‘ * i -Jtv Hint;; f. ! M n.',v e. * j,;. t.;;d 111 111 i * mil !i t; 1 11l R'l |.n e |-i'i *1 I turner! iii -hi.l Ull ..i'i me m. uk ‘ o-c il.” Sheridan’* *ong |Hg • Fitends in ui! the eed flic nu t, BHB Andi ivers in iii.’ youru ” r i I'.i'i • ■-]■"• t n I’, nice lilni-i i! in ■ ■ If I II i sumrn ■ . hens ith !i"r nut’i'i’s ri i•. i *■ hi ‘, ‘it hv *mie ..I up in llie ear. Miry a liver ha J mulled fur her in nf all the mi nmuu- .i*,-! ml- a ‘!>■• Km <t V i.i a c!nnce cl mi ces. } g. ncli. Hm.’ nil! sine 1 1 (he old ■iLi nn! ■’ \i i ini. ;s Y.m Newenticrs was the idol of In* associates, and the nan of Ills choire. O .i> ot ;.e fi.si - wo. m i hi* ei.ti at Vie ‘vagi’ wa as unerring a* hi* gua-.l his song the Itqhiest; while hi* generous anJ Ojien and the un.di . •• 1 > nij hy all. No one was so frequently the g title |'3rt:lC’ ii ‘ il ill.- lo -i le* whnh. ic co:nj'.n.!i i*■ r ro.oii. r i!■ t * ■'- delight; end at length the woi.il gne it out and lievr for once the wolld ,i in die I'gM —V j I iil >* ‘OJenwalJ’ tud become the betrothed ol the fount Ncwenberg. ill tale would have if. there tea* a student in the univer* w ho, it I* su.l, hi J also I-'., all a-|nr,i ! Icr the s-o h - gentle Clara, and who in | eron as will as character woh. ly and Me,cut I'unn the C >unt. lie was a Buib.an no dark and grim r is u*| eel : fi'” r um e - , f, f.von and rival was he who wj = „nj.\ ii 1., i„. a i ( i, He lilac!: Baron. His st irmy pstsioi sh::ii ‘ n. lo Ilia ,1 smay, he learned that >h i I .r.i another with her I'-art, from llihl nw i"*Bt an int, n-e h.itred nl v ii Nrin'.in> *.*;-/• ( 1 j-.issr-s ‘ n ~ de being, and he ea ;nly sought ~>• t uti t■, .t a quarrel Ujion him ; which Erm.t, ih u;’i brgv. lion by uatuie, >< t being of n quit” nil Una itu-n; t m took every precaiitinii to avn and. Hi lers hid ,o s i Hon in this way lor eoine lime when il *i< a u,ounce,i paper* that a hall would tiAe plate in the Museum tip. Vein's ler, No siiuncr wis the lot in. e pul,. file Baron, wlio. we , wished to have one mure repaiied lo Cl ira's dwelling, and rrqueat il lo r hand eertain dartre; and i< it i* t.,.t die the , 0 -,n suth case* (i a lady to r.-lu- , the lor Cl ,r iul Id a Hctirit a.sent. Unfrlun.i’elv, however, the mules me Uptake and aceideMaliy m.vlieii the 11a mi's na m> and >wn f t Hk wrong dunce or: the liulu V aite dei lulte’ which in <Jcr- Hmy ie furnished Itfoiel *d to every lady by the master id ceremonies. The evening arrived, and never and and the HlU'y of the O.lrnwald’ *| pi ar r.niie heo i.cho.g. i.il.rr din He he ol snowy white, with no orninienl sue os iii: , y ro-e Htiie sdken tresses ol hoc dark hair. Those who saw In r floating in the graceful w nltz, declare I that then He- never glided along a more | effect vision of loveliness.— He v as jiiat about to dance w, h the count, when rhe Uia k Hum appeared with n ominous and sc iwlibg tuuw. HKraun in.’ said he, and il. nk you promised me this dance.* Ho,’ replied Clara, showing h m her little table!, •! have your Hrnc down for the r ‘:t. T.ri* one I prom sd lo the C uni on N , ewcnlberg. , The Uaron’a eye tla-h'd fire as lie rudelv pi ed, ‘you must ccrwinly ta? rn’s'aken. Vo j p oxise !in • e ‘S, hottisch ll si i l , ai:d Iranml I t vouoil*.’ • Wei .’ id Clara, ‘as the mi take moo have been mine.ll rr liaruri, the count will esc , e me until the n *1 dance, I have no jection to dance w itb j uu.’ ‘Count Newemhcrg,* replied e liaron, ‘has no voice in the matter. If yon do not dunce ilh me now, you shall dance with no one rise lu-r'glit.’ he blood mounted to the Count's temples at this savage deness of speech, but curbing lit* indignation, lie quie Ie re lied, ‘The Fiaulein dances with me tms lime, and any such ingusge as you hive just used mui not he repea ed.’ The Jor Frsu'e n was inconsolable, filie entrea'ed Ernest lo I iw her to withdraw I u.n the dance, but this the Count outd hy no means p r tit. Gaily floated the music’s ‘olutdlous swell; round went the •nee; beneath the loving lig ,t ol iho Fraulein’a beautiful Hy, Ernest forgot hit passage v\i h th moody Hiron ; |>ut ■) ai ii'ght was Ibe too linn* lie ever pressed the slum hr wai*: Hi the beautiful Cluta, ai.tl lie lie’ i .-J then to the stiver tom • that voice whoso *numl upon sir !i was never to greet his Bur again. Upon arriving at his lodginga. E nest found one Bfllie Suahian Chore wailing for him with a eartel ir on the ■5 non. He had Imped the a (Tail was ov r. but be i toe knew Btie fierce and vind dice spirit of hit rival. B -Go had,’he said, and tell the Hiron, ili.it in this rase, if ttH6=age ought to comeat all it should b Urn ij.r ; he HiaJo use of .j !, ;clv others wutii.l have bio *,.d, But 1 forgive hi^f j y , et .g his life.’ ■ ‘^ ou| M*ssWpn'd the Maubi • ra, ‘the Damn is di tcrmined. and BB|BB*s me to add, that if you show any dia ri. linalhm to Keel him. he will lake the li si opputunily ol toeul mg you Bi public.’ ■ ‘Let him, if he dales,’ replied E nest, and the Sali.n dr- Kat ted. ■ The next day, however, a collission ‘o k {dare, utinceessa- By for ua to describe ; ritiire to vay. tost the IT i-.m was -i Biolent and ou rageeus in his conduct that a iioilng wi Bnn-idircd inevitable. ’1 he challenged pa ty in s.■ ■:i < I Bi .s alaraya the choke of weapons, and tile C iui,l \ . n New- Bniberg had to aeleet between the pleasant eknrnine >t - Brooked sabrefor the pistol; a- lie knew I, a op| was at ■the very teaat fully Ins match with tne -a 1 re, and had. I estil. • ■the advantage of supciior height and strength, lie cltn-c the Batter, and the liiick Baron went nearly mod sh rage when ■he beard of this selection ; lie stamped about Ike a maniac, ■ cursed Ilia atara, bu seconds, and ever) body else. I ‘I hoped I bad him in my power,’ said he, grinding his I teeth, ‘but this cur ed hence will s; 0.l all. Von New m- Iherg never mil cd hi* tnatk, ao that unless I can g, i the first I abot I am a dead man.’ The hour was turd for seven o’rloik the following mom ling ; the place was the garden behind the css le. and the Count spent the rest of the diy among hi-friend*, not daring to trust himself with the sight of hia beloved CUra, .Morn ing dawned, the crisp frost sparklet] on the ground, the air watahaip and bracing, evrry Mule ofgra*s and I af glitlc’id like a diamond in the dew, aa Ernrst and bit friend w ilkcd tip the avenue of old lime trees, which lea Is to the • Atte S< h loss;’ having reached th* garden, they fouiiJMie Huron and hia party alieaJy on the ground—the former u aa pacing mood* ily to and fro, with bis hat drawn over his fee, After same discussion, the seconds derided that tlicv should fight what is cilleJ the harrier duel, in which the comb itinva were po*ud at a certain didance, uml may advance to a cer tain limit, firing during their progress at any lime they pirate ao that, of course, the party who reserves his fire, if he is not l,ims< It iiit, has the life* of hia opponent in hia I) ends. The ground w as measun and, ih ‘ apace in which c< a> li migt t ad . litre twelve paces, was marked out, and a pistol having hem plac id in the hands of the combatants, ra ti of tin in took Ins po sition. >l)ur anxiety,’ said my informant, himself an rye witness,'was now t the highest.’ The Uvrori appeared in *n entire amt of Black, his entl buttoned up to Ilia eh n •ml not ■ vestige of any other color to he sc n upon which the rye could rest for an aim. W hile the Count, flinging ofl hia cloak, appeared in his ordinary costume. Ins frock coat flying loosely open, uml discovering a ligh’ coloieJ waistcoat. • fai t linn have hia lair chance,’ said hr, luki - c a small goto an nil box from his wuisteoat pocket, and handing it lo the second, who look the opportunity of advising him. in a whis per, to button hia coat, Each party now advance lin the dr lotion of the other, ths Black fiat on covering all the while hia opponent with Ilia pistol, and then lowering It so as to secure hia aim. while the Count moved with firm end co u pnecrl step, wnh hie weapon pointed In the gtour and ; sti I Irn ly he raised it slightly, the bright barrel glanced for a moment in the auu, bin hand wae steady, and hia aim was t.ue—lie fired ; a thin pud of I lue smoko floated to the leeward, anil the Black Baron’s right arm shattered by a pistol bullet,drop ped powerless by hia side. -Stand your ground.’ thundered ike Baron, with a deep imprecation, ash saw Von Ntiwco berg corning forward as if to assist him. Every one ato ds gtisst—they thought the duel waaaleo end. ’I h Couni threw away bis pistol fold-d hi aim ,an I turned with a qm at Simla lo his second. ‘N>'er mind/ said lie. ‘be < a n't do much harm now.’ The Count, however, bad reckoned with out hie boat, for the gum liaiotl with a eow I of vindictive malice, taking up the pisiul in h i Icli hand, advanced within li e near.St li-n't* lh Count s ill retaining bis position ep ’ p isite. At Inst ha ra se I hi* weapon -eveiy heart was *iek with ani.ety—long and steady was hi* murderous aim—ln’ I drew the bigger—and fount Von Ne’vemherg, with one con vulsive spring into ttic air, foil to me ea th with a p s'ol hul ’ let in hi* henrt. The spectators could s arcelv believe their sense*, but alas 1 it was too true. Os the l iave, the gener ous, and the high-minded young noble, upon whom the sun arose that m irning full nf health and hope, ad that remained now was a serncle * lump of clay. The murderer g ized lor one brifl moment on lii* work—then turn, and lo the mountains and never was the gloomy lorui of the lllack Baron seen in Heidelberg again. It is only lo the students who hive distinguished thrm selve.s nt the university, that the honor of a public loneral by torch light is ever accorded, and that by ipecl.il leiveof the authorities; and a# the mortality among them is very slight it is a spectacle which rately occurs and is not ofen seen by an I ishtuan. The sorrow for lire death of Von Newenberg was deep an I universal— hi* own intimate companion* uni the whole chore lo which lie lul’ti.ed were inc ur*,da'. Ie at h's lo s; anJ when the family of lire unfo turrate young no bleman, being apprised of the sad event, at length n riicd. u day was filed for conveying hi* remains, with public honors, totliegravc. Every student of the university, and most nl the professor*, made it e point to attend. The scene was frau.'b! with melancholy inures!, und ivas one which rnadi deep Impression upon us At a distance of little over a mile from the Imvn lies the new htirf.il p a eof Heidelberg. It t* a quiet spot, emhoso n ed hy trees, upon a runny slope on the mountain’s Side. VVe have seldom seen a place irt which the *| bit, shattered by disappointments, an I torn by the stu m - ol this weary world could find a calmer repute. DOMESTIC. Iron iht Savannah Hr pubic an. THE SOUTH WE6IEUN KAID ROAD. We re pleated to learn that much iuti'rost I. It among tin* planters ml real esttfe hold* ra in n UeorgiH, in n gaid to i;e complct on of the above work. Leu >s re cently recuvid in ttn city, give n-puiai ce that sub'Ctiptions la a considerable amount may be obtained in that region, und we have not a dou't that when the subject ha# been properly presented to the people, they will come up handsomely in aid of tbe rn'erpme. ‘J'he Albany papms have very graccfull) and honoraldy yiehlid their prelerences to the O and . Flint River Road upon certain conditions, which wc think arc hm f),r and reasonable. If the people of Macon and Ba vannah d* s re the construction of this great work, they must prove thcii fa th hy their work#, and when the time conies, > contribute liberally lo aid in procuring the iron, motive now cr, & vVc. In the meantime, our f.icn Uin South Western Georgia have then pjrt of the labor to perform. It is for them to or ganize the company, to take u fair propoiti nos the stock i >d to work il out ui grading the lr.nk and preparing it for the iron, i hey are pcifettly able to do thin, particularly at the pre-ent time. ‘J ne very couuti •th ough which the rt>ad s to p iss have derived nearly half o million of dollars more j than tiny had any r as *n to anticipate from their cotton crop >lu the lust year, llu 11l is Kojd been built and in oper :*t on, they would hive po % ted probably a quarter of a rnil ; D more, because their cotton would have been carried to Atlantic porta, and the j ri.es would not have been influenced y the heights, insurance, &r, in the Gulf. \\ hv ‘i .id the people in that region hesitate to move energetical y and promptly in tins niftier ? They have eveiy icason to be up and and ung. They have a large pecuniary interest to .lid them, not only at the Atlantic, but the Gulf extremity ot i ! he proposed woik. They can also look with confidence for a (1 t*i the growing city of M con, and to the corporation ot tat Central Railroad, both of which we have no doubt will give them ess ntid assistance. Under tin se ii cumstinces, hope that something may be done .it an early day. Tin j! n which has been adopted by the people of Columbia, and hose resident along the line of the Muscogee Railroad, U w rthy oi consideration by the peo[le in the South Western c •unties. We have not ad übt that if tfie one hundred hi lea of the R.a I extending from Maron were drvid and into o n actions, that ten companies could be fund among the ’ |<! *nier#, of Id,hb. HouMon, Macon, Sumter, Lee, Stewart. • vindolph, Daker, Early and Decatur counties, wto wnul-1 gra<le the track and furnUh the superatructure, and take their ii; instock. Tlie cities of Macon and Savannah, and t';io : Ci ntral Railroad Company, would certainly not and la ri'ih the iron arid motive power. The Btoikh of the Crntial Company, at their late aemi-snnusl meeting, nnthor i and an issue of their bonds to the amount of $.50,000 on certain C >ndttions in aid of a Road dtrect from Macon to Co* , lurnl us. That Ct-mm.iric.ition is now likely to be effected #-it*- ut their assistance. ‘The South Witem R ‘ad w.ll h< id vastly more importance to the Central Company than even ! the dir.ct route to Columbus, bccau-e it will biing to the K <ad a n< w and very extensive business which has hitherto gone entirely t > the Gulf ports. We have heard it estimated that the receipts from the freights and tiavel which would thus he brought to the Central Road would be equal annu.il ly to 20 per cent, upon half a million of dollars. Indeed w think it susceptible of demonstration that the profit- upon the business which would thu* tie brought to this Road would, iri tiitcen years, not only piy the interest, but the piincipal ot in investment of half a million by the company in the work Cud r thes* we see no reason why tb # en trrp ise should not he carried through, provided a lew b a dug men in Bouth Write n Georgia can on'v he induced to i k h dt f it. VVe know of heavy rea ! cpta.c holders in that re g on, who would t e profited if they were t ogive otic half <>f their possessions, lo secure the completion of this work Ft.ere i# no limit to the value ol the lauds in that region f ! ‘he producti.in of cotton. While tho eof the middle and up per counties uie annually becoming exhausted, and arc with out the facilities fir resuscitation, these are based upon an in exhaustible and con inuous bed of rr.aM which is nf ar. ’ * e*s, anrl which is withal the very food that Nature has fur j niabed for the cotton plant. The force of circumstances and inteicßt, may induce the planters in the upper counties to a bsndon the growth of cotton, and employ their capital in rai sing provisions and in manufacturing; not so in the region to which we refer. There, they w ill ho unaided lo sustain a competition even with ll e South Western States, in the pro duction of the g wit staple. All that is wanted, Uan easy access lo an Atlantic niaiket, and nt the same time, a ready communication with a high, healthy, provision region. Roth these advantage* will he gained by tbe South Western Rail road. Tint such an cnti rptihC should fail to enlist the influ ence and rffo is of the inteil gent ami wealthy cilia ns of the State, we will not, we cannot for a m >ment suppose. POST OFFICE REGULATIONS. Among the regulations just issued by the Foal M is(e r Cent ral, 1 1 carry out the recent laws of Conga as, ate the fol lowing : All newspapers tranamitti and through the mails will be here after rated wiih postage, except exchange papers between the publishers of newspapers and this banked by persona enjoy ing ihe privilege; and contractors may take newspapers out 1 ol tlir mails for sole or distribution among subscribers, j Transient Stwspapers, or those not sent from the office I publica'loti to subscribers, band bills or circular li Iter-, p nb'd or lillmgriij lied, not exceeding one slisit in size, will pav tt cents, upon delivery st the nlliee, and before they ate put in the mail, Hint all su< li w ill be charged by deputy post masters as ['repaid mil er, in tie way bills and upon their uceounts ol mails sent, and stamped or mark'd “paid,” wiih the name of the uilics from which rent. Fetters, newspapers, uml packages not exceeding one ounce in weight, adlrrrd to any officer, inusi, ian or private in the army of toe Uuiled tSiate* in .Mcxirr, nr s’ any post or place on the frontier of the United Stales hordenng on Mexico, will pa-a free in the mails. Earb letter so addressed should sperify, after the name of the person, “belonging to the ar my.” The law will continue in force during the war with Mexico, and fur three itmniha slier its termination. From the S. Y. Tribune. MB. SECRETARY MARCY AND COL. BENTON. It has been rumored in some of ilie newspapers that rharp words passed between Mr, becie'ary Maicy and Col. Denton, during the latter's consideration of bis appointment aa Major lisneial. .The repott, howevei, met a avmi-ofllcisl denial From the “Lnion.” Arid yet we understand that C’ol. Benton in hie daily con versation— a conversation unrestrained in regard lo peraon or pi ce—gives color to the itispici m of the existence of e one unkindueee between himself and the head of the V\ ar office : hia correspondence with the President gives more than a sua p cion of iiis wikintlneis toward that high funclioniiy. The insolence of his tone in this correspondence would have ev c.te I the greatest wonder, hut for the abject humility with which it is encountered by the President: we cannot but suspect that he knew his man, and, suspecting that, w can not wonder at, howevrr much we tiuy condemn, the arm | gunce of his language. Col. Benton now exposes, we learn, the cavalier manner . in tv huh lie treated Mr. Secretary Marry ; whom, though a *t If-proposcd party in this curious correspondence—a portion of which ia yet unpublished—lie would not condescend t > noti'O. The Inc's, as we understand them, are simply these: Mr. Secretary Marry, deviating from the routine ol I is Da pir menl, himself drecta the eomitiission of Major General lo Mr. Bsnton.with some complimentary expressions; in'end ,• and, doubtless, as “a sop to Uerberu*.” t’ol- Denton returns | :h# comaijssion—after he bad contemplated it long enough tor hia nan gratification —so the A jutant General —bom ’ office it should prnptrly ha>e emanated ■, thanking the Adjutant Cnieeal at the tame time in con Lons lw\- <ru ‘ J/r his h ndivss in forwarding him the commission ! M my, would consider tlii# contemptuous, intentional nog led of Mr. Secretary M ucy’s claim to consideration a grosser insult to that officer, than a return of the commis-ion to him directly, accompanied by opp übrious linguagr so, we learn, the irate Missourian intended it ; so, the offended Secretary recetved it. We trust, tin* peace will be kepi between them Will not the friends interfere ? Or do they consider it “a very pretty quarrel as il eUnds,” and look to it i-*iie with the same commendable equanimity, as tbe wife in tbe story her husband’s contest with the bear 1 OLD “ROUGH AXITkBADY” ABROAD. The Richmond ••Enquiier’ puhlndics tbe fill owing extract from a lettei to a gentleman in U chmond : M a mill), July 23. 1816. Taylor*# victories hive been felt more here, in Eu opc, even than ul home. For two weeks ( ‘c*.ween the sailing ol the steamers.) our suspense was great; hut, when the news did com , eicti Americans ruu* J out us large as life. J’he pa pera whic.i had predicted Taylor's cipture us certain, were sorely uacil up. Tuyinr* despatches have been greatly admired for their teraem adignity, nnd rnoib**'y. The greatest compliment yet paid to Taylor, I h aid of in London. The compliment ta tin-: When the team r of May lf>:h brought to England the news of F iylor’s difli ult po-n’inn, the Duke of Wellington nr t Mr. , and the subject was introduced. ••Why,*’ said tbe Duke, “dues he not do this and that,” (mentioning the steps he thought Taylor ought to hike.) W lien the steamer of June 1 t brought the new# of huvio toiim Mr. met the Duke again. “Your Grace,” sail lie, “must have b en advising General Taylor—l >r you sec he has done exactly what you #aid he ought to do.” “Sj he h ra,” #a'.d tDe Duke, as much gralifi d-as if lie lud wen the victories him elf. An I gut this hem Gen. , to whom Mr. re- i laid it, it it> und uhlediy au hemic ; ixacl in substance, arid, I think, also vebatim. In Bordeaux, I met a whole-souled Americana “live l ank o’ ship owner, o! New York, Mr. Holmes. He is of the stuff’whic h, w en abundant in .i nation, mikes it great. He was at Tueat when the new# of Gen.'Lay lor*# diilicubie# came. Anieileans were dispondent, and the folk# there tea?.- ej him with prediction# of l’-ylor's captuie. He answcied by that decisive Anglo * w ax n argument, the offer of bi tof rIOOO that'Faylot would meet the Mexicans and rout them. He fiund no one to take it, for Austrian# are not betting peo ple. Boon after, the news of Thornt m’s capture and the i dk# congratulatf and him on Ins not baling been taken up. I ‘ Don lumen,* #atd he, “here h tb thousan \ still, and an other on if, that Taylor thrushes the Mexicans /” They al no t doubt*d hi# ►amty —hut a week or two after came u #ingle cop. of Galt :nani*s Messenger, with at counlej l ol the victories. It# receiver carried it immediately to Holmes GlThe it to the e *ht or ten American veasela in port and called up the officers. } “Hoist all your colors, boys,” eaid be, “anJ come up wita me to tbe Exchange.” “Accordingly, up went every “bunting,” and up marched t Holmes w 11; tie captains and nia es to the Excl nnge, when 1 they bod ofcours .i royal “crow*’ over the croakers. “VA hat the and uceis the matter with these Americans?’ enqui ed every body, as liny saw this fl ig hoisting and mar clung. Rut, as Holme# said, woha know mg shake of the head, “they soon found out why” Holmes wound up the ceremony by giving the Americans and his fiiemls ad imer, in honor us F!o Alio and R*#aca de D Falmi. Ir late this almost exactly as he ♦ littd it In me ; for 1 could not improve on Ins graphic account. From the Charleston Mercury. THE DUTY OF THE SOUTH. The events whi< h I r so long a period have been foreshad owed in this country, have at length taken phe ■, nnd the s ‘Utii vvi I noon be called upon either ingloriously to surren der, or manfully to sustain, her political equality and consti tutional riglit#. Il is vain,am! would he wicked, to attempt iisguLe or concealment on this subject; and it is the duty of the Southern pre-s to speak out pis nly. and to duect attrn t on t.) the momentous considerations which no pressing up on us. ‘J'he various movements during the Itc session ol Congress, t .e s iitiinrnts openly ami strongly avowed hy the (e>ding Northern membi rs of both parties, the rts dutiona I seveial of the non slavehoiding Btale-, to nay nothing of tin Sae of Delawaie, the tone of t Northern p*P£B, and the openly avowed op nioua us the Northern people, all c meur tositi-ly us that the war upon us and our institutions xs lo he coutitiurd. a id that un’.e## we are true to our elvr#, in this great m rg ncy, we a e and stir.ed to fall victims lo iho domi nation o; an unscrupulous rnsj rily, who are liereafier to tle riJe upon our property, a9 well as upon the footing that we an’ to maintain in icdation to the othi poitions nf this Con* f deracy. Circumstances su has these, aie well calculated to arou#e Ji ep and serious n A. clion. and the South would l>e recreant to her dearest right# and interests, if she could be deterred from the performance of her duly, by the apprehen sion of consequence#, he they what they may. We are not the aie acting purely on the defensive, asking hut to be let alone, and (lie wot Id will do us the justice to vi n the responsibility upon those, who, in their infuriate madness, a e undermining the pillars of the Republic. If there was any sincerity in the alts h nent to tbe ('on- I* deracy, which the enemies of the South are so loud in pro clnniuig upon every occasion which offers itself, it would he shown hv n proper respect for the Constitution, arid hy ah staining from attacks winch they well know must produce re sistance bom a h gh spin c<l and an enlightened people. Hut it is not nuainst open enemies alone that we are forged to pmt-vt on selves, or •iv.v 1 .-* )-tf •?.•#, nml Dealers (lingered. 7he servile truckling to Northern influence, in the ua.iiC of IV sident making, bartering away our honor and our right* for political ascendancy, nnd selling our very inher itance to obtain it, is more to be dreaded than the assaults ol undisguised hostility, however tierce. There was a time when vve supposed that every (Soutlxcrn heart beat true on this great question, and Ihut, however, tve mi:;lit divide upon minor i-sues, that hcie at least o s a bro.id platform, on which sc eouirl all meet, and do battle in a ji*t ci'iee, with entire unanimity. But we now fear that we ha-e hojied too trustfully, and that there are eriemi s even m the midst of our own camp. Who does not recollect the rejoic ing* of the Uninn, at Washington, at tile re-election lo lion | grt ns of the author of that very proviso winch has given form I and substance to llm wishes and intentions ol the Alfti-Blave ’ ry party 1 ami lliesp thanksgivings for his surress were olt r eJ up w itli a lull knowledge of the f ic.t. that Mi. Wilinnt was :* giest a foe to the South as Jo-hua finldmgs. r f Ohio, nr John Quincy A,inn*. of Massachusetts. Nor is this all.— dalin and pliilo-nphtr w.,s the quiet and indtlTerruce of the Uniuu, under all the assaults of the enemy, but no sooner was an • Ifirt marie on our part to repel these attacks, than its •eneibililies were quickened into life, and its solicitude ex pressed in terms, which left no room for cl >ubt as to which sentiment was nearer tlie heart of dint journal—the safely of the tSuuth, nr the predominance of a Paity. During the ses sion of Cong rest the assault* made upon us by the Northern Democracy, pas-el unjiotrced by the fiuvernntsnl press, but every elFui at defer.i e whs met with the senseless cry of •• a ” i'at.un and we were gravely told that the good of the pur ly required that we should be silent, and with Curtslmi hu mility, ••Lick the hand just raised to shed our blood ” Tt is not in thu nature of a generous people to submit to indignity like tins, and we earnestly call upon our brethren of the Mouth to inl'el t'us question at once, lauly and lla'lv, at.d tell those who suppose thsy have ths power to oppress ua, that we are if ter utrd never to yield a single moll r,p> n this poult—that, if it suns our interest or our inclinations, we will catrv our institution* into any territory that may be acquired in the name of out comm in enuutiv, and that wn defy the power of Abolitionism, aided though it be by tieiinis bum our own ranks, lo p event our settling it, or to dtspou •esa us when once established. Union and concert are ail that is essential to our aalely, and cannot be too strongly Ur ged, or too In qucnlly reiterated. The North i< b o much alive to its ow n interest, and understands too wr II the science ol calculation, not to perceive that a dismemberment would leave us in eailuiiion perfectly independent of them, and w ould be the means nf •tripping them of all those advantagm upon which they have long led ao bountifully, and through which U>ey have turn to wealth and importance. Again, we say then, let Ibe Koylli piesenl an undivided front, slid we tired bare no tc.ns lor (tie rrsult; but if in im itation i's tho e who a fleet to diroct public opinion, we basely Jt serl our p ineiples, and tristetrl of sustaining men who • laud up manfully in our defence, join in denunciation and sbu e of “Ur best liiemla, what r ail we expect, but to •line the lute of all who have lamely ami quietly submitted lo a;- grrs-ion until the chain* ot despotism were tiveled upon them l o firmly to be unclrsprd by human effort. Ili-lory rrd< u a wa r n ng lesaoti on this point, and no people ever enj yed f eitloni long, who bailed to reant en croacbmenl at Ua very threshold, f ill o.T With tt Nlillllns. A public nit rung nl tire D. mocraiic pnly rr| Athena, (iror gia, have ado; ted the following sagacious resolution : Resolved, That we no longer regard the present Menatore of Month Ui'olmi and Florida, us members of the great Dr in oiryitc lain ly. Out good mother of Athens ia oveihesty in tliua Utravow fns f. ur of her children f*r a single fault. Well ! wv mu<t make the beet of it that we cm, and since they ure detetmin ed to disclaim their relationship these gen'lumen have only j to eny lo the modern A I.euium*, is King Henry did l> M or enter. “You have good leave to leave us : win n wc need Y nn Hid and counsel, we ah >ll send lor you.” Rat query, When will they rued il ?— live. Aeus. VERA CliL'Z MjGADRON. The following is #1 and to be a correct I #t of the U. State# raval I rm, v hieh nre conr c ntra'ing in iho Gulf Gr nn at tic kon Vera Ortiz. The 20th of thi month is said the the tdy lived 'ii hy the Department fr the ultack lo lake place: 1. ue Ship Ohio, Captain Slringhain, 74 gun# Frigate Potomac, Captain Anlick, 41 • ” Rariiaii, t’aplain Forret, 4 1 “ Shop of War John Adams, Cap!. M'Cluuey, ”ff “ “ B'. Mary’s Cipl. Saundcra, 20 “ “ Albany, Ihipt. Rreeae, 2 ) “ “ De itur, Com. Pinckney, 10 *• ! Brig of War Jhirpnise, , 10 • ” Perry, , 10 “ ! Bhr. of War Hontiu, , 1 * •• Ibcfr. , 1 “ “ ]’e el. Lieut, sha v. 1 •• u ’l’ampico, Midihtpmin Perry, 1 ** ” Nonuta, Midshipman Smith, 1 “ i Steam r Mis i>s pjii, t.'nm. Peiry, (paix) 10 “ *• Prinretun, Capl. Engle, 9 “ “ Spitfire, Capt. Tattnall, 3 *• ” Vixen, t’ant. Sand*, 3 “ * McL an, Capt. H )*vard, 3 “ “ Union, Capt Rudd, 4 •* Alu gi.any,Cuj t Hunter. 10 “ ” Huntei, Lieut, Mcl.iUghlin, 6 “ “ Petula, . [ 1 “ ” Scmpioii, < m , Bigelow, C 4 pr. 1 “ “ Bc>urge, L i ut. Hunter, 1 •* Store Ship Relief, , G ” Supply, , 2 •• ** Fredonia. , 2 “ Bomb Ketch Struiiiholi. C ).n. Walker, 85 pr* 1 41 •* JFa na, Coinr. Van ii.uu!, 1 •* ** Vet-uviu-, , 2 “ “ Hecla, —, 1 “ ** Elecira, —, 1 * ’ Manner, 1 “ j Caller Forward, Capt. None*, 6 “ Total number of guns, 324 LETTER FROM MAJOR GAINES. ! We take great pleasure in pub!i hing t!ic following letter fom Maj r John P. Gaines, written horn San Lut# Potosi on the 10th ult, nee which date the Major, with the o l)°r prison ’ra, his leli fur the city of Mexico. ll.s I tends will, ead with satisfaction the circumstances which account lor j t e su pri#e and suirend r f the party, as well os of the I treatment they receive from the Mexicans: Ba*> Luis Potoai, Mexico, Fc-. 10, 1847. I wrote you fr.>m Baltillo, informing you <*f my movements lup to about the 10th inst. VV’illi the three companies under my command, I was stationed alternately at AguaNueva and arid the Pass of Falomas, both ou p *sis. Fm moretlnn oi.e month alter my arrival at Ballillo there wee constant rumm# of ttie approach of the enemy, and the great *dv intake they .a l ovfc.r U* (being in their mid# ) made my duties extremely arduous. They had every means ( f knowing our preeist condition from day to day, w inlftt we f *und it very difficult to :iud out any ihiug concerning ihem. I expl uid he country in their direction ty day and hy night, and for about thirty days never slept with my clothes off, and nv#t generally -q und. On the 19th of J musty, I left my camp at the Pj bunas Pa-s with Capt. C. M. Clay, Lieut. Davidson, and thirty chos n nun taken equally 1 ern Mil mi’s. Pennington’s inti Clay’# Companies, and tia v ellcd about eighty mil # to w.vds tin# place on the Palomas r -ad, and finding i o er.emv and earing nothing of him, l hare wist ward and passed the mountain imo the plain, through which the Agua Nueva road pa##!’#, vvhieh 1 strutk between the hacienda Incarcina tiuu and Salvador. At ibis place I met with many Mex icans, who gav. me the ni>-t positive assurances that to i eir nimwledge there was no Mexican Army in tbe neighborhood, and it being I ite in the evening of the third day of my rerun noissance, and my men being very tired and hungry, I deter mined to go to the hacit tida, about Un miles distant, und >p nd the night. At. tin# pin e I met with Major Borland, of the Aikanras cavalry, with about forty tin n, who had been there three day f, • wait.ug the anival of an addition al force, to enatde him to attack u detai h iicnt ot ihe enemy, two hundred strong, then stid to he at the Cmn ol Balado, about fhrty miles distant. Our united furcts we cos dered equal to the undcrtak<iig ; and on the following evening, a 1 tile before n gilt,we started ui this enleiprice. After travelling a out twelve mile# we net withs *me Mexicans, who a-uud u# there were no Mex iian soldier* at JSalado, aiid that the distance was at least six M mites. Y\ c had no guide, nn I the night was very da k '.d a tremendous storm wa coining up. These facts, to g ther w ith he information given u* of the non existence of tsp enemy in ill mighlio hood, determined us to return to tie h iciemla. Had we continued our route ne or two hours linger we -li mid have met G< n. Miiiau witii 3000 cavalry. On tlie followi. g morning we found oursdve- completely iicoin, a# ed hy till* force, nnd a little after sumise their l u ,lcs sounded on all sides, which we an# vend wi Ii our soli tary bugle and three cheeis twice told. 1’ c* troop# npproich fd on one sola, and a white flu on arother. VVe i*q u e.l their troops lo reipre previous to hi y conference, which being cinq lid with, tlx* fl <g approached, an I the resuU was, that u one liour we woulh .u-wer their a imonition to surrendei. A e had sixty-#!* men and six officers, with about twenty roui.da “f armous.it on each —no water, no bread, no uiea.. They said they na i 30u0 men pre-ent. and the d* monsira tions arout cl us h it hut little room to doubt it# truth subatin tially, ihe result f our and l b lulnm wan, that we would hear a proposition fmm them, in # swer to wlmh they pro posed to send in an officer of equal rank with myself, whilst in pared lo their camp. This being done, I rode out, recei ved the proportion of the g uer il, returned, and stated them to our officers, who agreed to them; a: in leturned t > tlie general, and ntxiut ll o’clock we suiieudered n* prisoneis of war—the terms being that we were eoti lcd lo the most liber al a.id extended privileges to which prisoners under any cir cumstance* are entitled. Notwithstanding the great disparity rs r:m’ier—alrout j forty-four to one—oor men exlu it,! u lhr-i for the fight | truly avltriiishing. It ill n’ was a s ogle ii.dividual wh rfe It j the slightest disinclination to the r nil cl, it could not lie rle , tiTterl, and many, very many, anna’ v si,id lens at the tie \ cesaity nf a sutrt'oJt'r. ‘Fo have slinwed ll.cm to ti .lit undei the circumatances would have subjected I r m lo im vi'abli’ I deatructioD. without rendailirg any v.ilualde services to their I country. Whatever may be thought of tint mialnrtune by | our coiintryinen, all we ask is, that they will be si >vv in pa a , mg censures until they can hear from us inme in detail, \\ e left the hacienda Ineareiriation the day at er our rap. j lure for tins place, and on thecveriing ol that day t’a|-l, lift - ‘ rie, of the Aikan-as voluultera made liis escape, and ha* not ’ since been heard of. lie is the soil of Maj. Atlbur iienr.e, formerly of the Paarbst. House, Cincinnati, His escape was the occasion of some occurrence* on our , route which it is unnecessary to repeat here, but which were far more agreeable to us. Ou our rooli’ here, we met the renowned (ien. Santa An na. in a large clumsy Carriage, drawn by eight mules, two hc- I hind, two in Iront and four in the n oire. 1 had a short con terence with him, ill which, alter asking live a few quc-li mi j concerning our army and generals, ami the purpose of my I expedition to Incarciliacion, he gave pie assurance# of good treatment whilst prisoners, told ua wr would be sent trnrn ibis to Ibe city ol Mexico, and he lioperl shortly to our own I country. His appearance made a lavnrahlc impression on i our ollicera and men. We Itavo now been here live days, but know nothing aa lotlm time we shall leave. I shall write you frequently and through you to tny family should circumstances fr*or It. I am very re-peetfjlly, JOHN P GAINES. 1 To thin letter is appended the following pnatcnpt without a sigfiaiuic and written by another hand. We presume the mininialinn it contains is entirely urhi ntic. Major lisinos anil parly (97) lift the capital on the loth of February, the offi er wete stipplii rl wiih linraca far the | road, aitd will doubtliss be utlowcd their parole on arrival. Inti rcMtiig Lrllcr Irom I.fcut. thru, Ti'nxrt Llnar.it, Feb. 20, 1817. As I expect lo have un opportunity nf aendinf this letter | before tiie mail Poin Mania Fe ran communicate the inti lli gettce I have received, 1 will endeavor to write you a lew i line*, alikirugh it is txirrmely cold, and our fires have been put out by a ■were storai that is still raging fiercely. First. On tbe I fit it of last month. Gov. Hint, wnh all the ; \ mfitrims residing in Taos, were cruelly massacred bv the N. w Mexican*. For sometime an outbreak Ini* been threat ening, arid when 1 wa* in Marita Fe, the troops were in a nifr nt the strictest vigilance,arid every one liy down to rest with drawn sable or pislolt by their sides, Hi.ht Mexicans ! bail been arrested anil imprisoned; tbe most eminent w> le I'liua. Ortiz, aeronrl in rntnmand under Armijo; Diego Ar ■ liulette, fnrtnerly a member of llie Mrxiran Congress; Null olat Pino, Bant'ago Annijo, Manuel chav,g and ntheia I'tieae person* had arranged plan of attack upon the city nf | Manta I'e, which wn deferred in order lo rx'eml it o as to | produce a complete revolution tbroogbout the Department cl Nt\v Mexico, which v.a* to have taken place on Cliriadmxs ‘ night, but the arrest of the conspirators frustrated this plan. | 1 left Santa Fe up to the 2yh December last, but received letters from that place lip to the 12m January, A battle v.ik | plight at Utbzito, on the 25th December, between Col. Don iphmrs eomuiand and the troops fiom Chihuahua. Hi* men gained tic field, alter a fight of twenty-four minutes. [ I’hc del nb given i t the battle do not ddl'or materially from lUoae we have already published.] 1 his victory deci e<4 th * file of Cl Faso, of which place (’ol Doniphan look pohs sdon on ihe 28th. 13v a leiter from Col. Doniphan, received in S in ti Fe on the Jith he states tha‘. on mmz ng the post ofli e o’ Ml Faso he got possession of a leiter from G*n. Tries, of Chihuahua, to the commanding nine* i at Ml I J sso. announc u g the advance of ben. Wool against Chihuahua with 2700 rtin, having sent 3100 agai si Durango. uefount* say, and we hope truly, thitC<d D miphnn had I arned po*- itively that (ii'n, \Y <nd had ah.itid ned Ins expedition against C'iiihu ihu i ] (’ol. I'iici* ha o tiered Major ( I irk, with six piec* H and one hundred men. I report to (’ 1. Donif'h n ; .ind C pt. tiurguin, now ul Albuqu- ique, has sent to fi'uiitu Me lor two howiize a. Thi* la'e succe-s will doubtless quiet the perturbed piiitn of New Mexico, hut our Inti* hard of men are in a danger ous situation, From the ollieial returns th.it 1 II into inv hands when in JSaulu Fe i find the p* uhuion of the Depart ment ol New M xi.o (b united at 100,000—this includes the Fueldns or lodiim villa, es. As to the character of these people, the horrible mu'd * r ot Gov, U ot, togelh r With the Amorte ns at To- on the 10 h of January last ; the plan of cruel mas-ure ol nil the Arne i cans in r evv Mexico, on the night ol the 2/Uh He? ©mb. r i„- ; the battle charge of the Government troops an 1 rnd tia nt 13 .iz to, under u black (lag, gives one a 1 ml idea. T. ey aie entitl’ and only to be dealt with as ontl iws. bandits or prn*s. Near the crossing of the Arkm-is. I lo f all mv mules , they were stolen l*y the Pawnees. We ha Imen no Indian** foi a week previous, nor did we meet any f■ r lour days sub sequent to the robbery. On the evening of the fourth day, wliil * ad the men were in the traces. I.ro mg to dr.g Ihe wagon to Pawnee Fork, a Land of i’awmrf came nut and m t us; they were seventeen in iiumb*r, and had f.urte*n mi'll, well armed, 1 went out aid net the p e tisan. told turn 1 was an officer of the United States, and that ‘he Gove n merit would rev uge the dds of (fie. Pawnees who hud be. n killing oik people and stealing our unim.i -: They excused th©msel< t* by s.iyi g that mm of ‘lx* y. lint: “Hi ov. r wuoin they hid no control were coil y of ihe ihefi. J’lie next morning ten ol them came into camp. All ti ght the rut ii were talking, saying that they would he and. i'jhn and it the lieutenant would let them tvake “smooth work” ol tli seventeen Indians, hut I would not consent, and this morn ing I could scarce re train them from falling upon the Indi ans, and ’‘whipping them all out,” Many of my men ha I owned (be mules that were bM, and they were exa**pern and to the highest degrie at this mi fortune, hi and irritated by the id a of dragging a wagon of provisions and a -ick man to Pawme Folk. W hen about to btait, l found tint these Indians had borrow ed one of our axes to cut th© ic e ami let their animal-* drink, this had not been r< turned, so I called my men. and ordering two of them to stay w ith the wagon and sick, com manded the rest, (* leven in number ) to follow me. The In dians were on th” oj posite side of ihe river, and hr soon u tliey perceived our movements, hastily gathered their animal together and fled to the sand hills. Seeing it usele.-H to con tinue pursuit, a** they could ou run my m n who were • n foot, besides having plenty of ho I therefore returned to ihe wagon, and took up my line of march. On the night of Fell. Ist, we lost four muhs. which were frozen to death in a mow storm. Feb. 20th, Mr. Brown who I met carry ing the mail to Fort Leavenworth, and who kindly let me have some oxen to carry the luggage of the men, lost two mules, froz n to death, and the next morning six more. 1 had to d'g some of mv men out of the snow, that lay above them to the depth of five feet ; one of tin m was dead, the other half Iroz-n, but we still entertain hopes of his recovery YVe were on the load of Turkov Crc*k a’ the lime of the storm, entirely exposed to it** fury for thiity six hours. My men were obliged to leave bedding, provis i ms, guns and co >k*ng utensils covered up with five feci snow \Y e Isa i a long and difficult m uch of twenty-seven in ic when we reached Cotton-wood Fork ; here we found the nnster from Foil Leavenworth, with plenty of provisions, and we are ag.vn a I comfortable. While in Binta Fe, Col. Price kindly furnished me w*i L the testimony of some ol the insurrectionists, whom he h and in confinement. Tlxy were not allowed to converse togeth e . and yet all give testimony to the same efleet; in fact, t eir evid* nee i-* so similar, that I shad only send you a copy ol one, translated font the Spanish. A Bcrise in Camp—A correspondent rs the Tremont Y\ liig, writing from Victoria, gives the following account of i difficulty between Gen. Pillow and Lout. Knott: “Tii© long m uch I speak “f wa* made on t e day preced ing that on which we arrived at San Fernando, On the next m nning a d’spute arose hot ween ihe General am! Lieut. Knott, which occasioned considerable excitement in the camp. Toe Lieut, in the long march; ass one of the best walkers in ihe regiment dm also, injured one ol hi-* ankles, and bavi a no tent to sleep in at night, and no blanket to wrap hints* II in, took severe cold in bis leg, and next morning being quite lame, by invitation, got into a wagon assign* and to the held ami stall of the regiment. Gen. Jhilow ordered him out, in stub rude and mrourte ous terms, that the Lieutenant becoming excited, applied to him certain epithets, which, ts true, could not with impunity he uttered by a Lieut* nant to a 15. ig td.er G. nnal. Knott was arrested, and aft* r he had euirendered up his sword si cl whs ,i prisoner, and of course beyond t!.e reach, for the time of the sword of any ofli.er, the General role up to him, and placing his hand upon hit sword, and partly drawing it, thriaiened to cut the Lieutenant’s head oil. The Lieuten 3i/, having at the tun*’ nine respect for the union ot head and should© s, t an f >r the rank of the G©neial, pla ced his hand in ihe b e.i*-t ot hi© coat, seized a revolver, and told the G n**ral that and he dared to and aw his sword, he woo and shoot him; whereupon the G. n mI took a second sober thought, and conclu -d to let his sword remain quiescent nil next brigade muster. The mittrr was grr ng*d by the Lieu tenant apolog zing for breach “f disc-ipl ne—ail personal mat ter to be strangl'd when the compuigo is over.” REQUISITION IT)K TROOPS, ! We give below SBV<* the IJuIU till of the ICtli in*h, the let. | ter of Uol. Curtis, Commanding at Curnargo, ..ddmaed to ( (lov. Juhn-'on, making a requiri i*n on Iti* >ute *t L ui-i ana, for ten th -usu.d men !ra her a hravv call. we aekno I- I edge, hut Col Curtis appear* lo ilo thiujs on a larc.e sr* e, ; >s h says he has mail u requisition on t e President for 60.- 000 men! It appear* to us rather irveising the usual order • I things, far u Cot. of Volunteer* to make a teqma.nnn on j t ijc I'resld* nt of the United States and par uuUrly for >o Inje ! • farce. It doe* not appear w hello rth C lonet It is g anted my discretion to the P'esident, and w ill allow him to exercise : his own Jimi ment on the occa>i n, or wh* ther lie intends lo exact un immediate compliance with In* demand—we think I itie gallant Col. might also have d.vide I among some of the | neighboring Stales, a put ol lliu 10,000 he nque ta Louil* I ana to furnish. We believe Gov. Johnson dots not intend to act on the | call. HEAD QUARTER**, ? Cams mo**, Much till IM7. 5 Sir— l send an officer to Heud Quitter* at VV ashing'on making u requisition on the Presid* nt of the l hium M* * for liny thousand six months volunUtM*. All communication ha* for several days l een cut Ml between this plan* urn) In army above, and 1 see no adtquatc relief this *de of New Oilcan*, 1 request you, therefore, to cull out ten thousand in> nos this character of troops, ,m i I anticipate they will In recognized undr the call of the Pieidrnt. As last as any considerable tone can Ire accumulated let them he forwarded to Unto* filaniia.'o, All troops, a* fir as practicable, should ho aimed before leaving the United Mates, and the otii eis commanding comp mica *huld take in charge aiumiiuiiiun enough to distribute in tunc ot emergency, forty rounds at least, Very respectfully, your rdi't *rrv’t, WA MEED K. CL K I*lsl, Col. Com*g. To the Governor of L<>utiatis. from tin* daily 13ull li,i of the Iftth, we clip the f dlowwa: i he schooner* E. H, Powell and the Pinta, arnvid last evening from the Liruzo* Wt. J*go, with four diva later ad vie ea from that place und Matamoros, but without any further information whatever front the Army, or even from Catnargo. We learn, however, that the excitement had in a great mcas nre suhsid< and ut M ultimo ns, a* regards any a tick on that place, which was conanh red nfe, ul least tr the present.—• Plie city was at once tilled wi h rumor* both good and had on the arrival nf the above vr-scl*. hut we use©'tamed p,*n lively, that they brought no new intelligence, und a* we *re informed, not a letter or paper. We hope this anxious tate ol stipeußC, is not destined to continue much longer, i'he Mercury ol the same and it* hna the following : Important frum Mexico. — We hat* a<en an extract of ii leittr troui Capt. J. It. Giiyaon, dated Tampico, 6ih jn-1.. ■ which say* Gen. Taylor has had a battle at night with the Mexicans, i ighteen league* beyond Saltillo, and that the Mex icans lo*. nine than 4m) men, while hi* own I ►* was com* paratively nothing, I hi* information, Capt. Grayson goes on to uy, may be rehed on. f'/om the New Ark (A. J) .Sentinel. OC/“ I'tiring the campaign in Mexico, four Jersrymen have j !'> iii serving as eflierr* in Genurnl Taylor'* army, %.z: Capt. i Montgomeiy, Lieut. f tflich, hivul, K***ell, and Lieut. Four- j ivr llurmhou—ibu last uaiuul being the total conspicuous ol 1 ll.f four —j,r.,L .Illy from lack . f oppoilunliy lo acl.Uv* lincii .n, f.ir wc da nol (JiHiru.t lii-L’ lllanirv ll h. i ever l.iutul gfci> in t lie eyes .1 Mr. I’.ilk, Ind from ’ | j”ut .and Ur,.goon* be Ins been elected to the r.nk of.Msmr of In’ Uoiry. He conatultie bun upon hi. dvnre mi justify .be blglteit anticipation. „f bis friends Msj.r Hamilton is an phew of the Hon. Jneepb II loci, which may or nny not In- peninent to ,|„ e _ Vft I „ one. we have constderabl f.itl, in the old , IV| that ~|,f re *’ uolbinj like having a fitend nt Conrt ”_.S'-„srx llrrrisler Ii IS certainly most remarkable that he should have hern prom , ted over ('apt. Montgomery, „| s „ „ .| i r . eV man and the son ot a Revolutionary officer, who w„s Ins senior in rank “llhw" l lhw b,,lllnt conduct and eminent setvice. in the hat.’ t‘ 7 ~ l| "’ B ' l * 9lh “ f M-V. • which he galUntly led the , ‘"Biment of Infantry (in the absence of the Colonel,) have herii the theme of high commend ohm ; while we have “ r;1 1 ‘""thing spce'al of the conduct o* l.t. Hamilton, though S in the same eiiL-agemenls, and douhtles. did Ins duly. Hut he has been in the service only about seven years, where i,s L Montgomery has served over 20. He eroluied privaliung and suflering in the Florida war. hit) hia 1,0r 'c shot under him in the thickest of the fl l.t at 1 ’• and whs wounded in the ►boulder amidst the deadly hail lhe •*‘ , *( <L>y. “bde his gull mt hearing throughout com n,anded the admirati *n of hi- associates who wiinesaed it o can conceive of no p<>saihle justification of the mj | y 0 f “ve. looking su< It services —disregardina the just rl.aim of a ‘Citior who lias given bih Ii iilustri -us proofs of fitness to oom -1,11,1 ( L end who hears about bis prron the unerring ‘estimo nia'ii of vabr. in fivnr of a junior who has, so fir es we know m* ! .irnrter yt to establish. \\ e have not a word to a nv in 1 j *r K-mcnt t M -jor Hamilton who ir* doubtless, n brave •m l p -'inn! so’dier. Ap’ xlufite of West Point, he could *--earc’eljt b * o'lterw i e but if he be sorb, he miM despise the r lxK ic'er which c ni l fir some unworthy purpose go gr tsdv viol re justice and usage. Tbe truth is. and it should not l e cj.iabfied nr disguised I'oin n- v motives of political courtesy, that the President In* tnanifea'ed in Ids numerous military Qpt*oiotment>* h 010*4 contempt lor usage nt*d jtrsfice. \\ itb, ut repa*d ‘o the claims “f kk k, vervi-e, or superior q alifl- ations he appears to have made his selections with chief reference to pnty and secti mil iri'ere**ts. I o sav ttotli” gd Ids c*i | arid I.mg proirarteil - llorts to suborn Ida pi tv in (brog ess to give him authority to supersede and and honor il e xp'rran commande r a who have won cut It renown in th ft !d. it seems tbe b s dadin : po| ‘ c y t° officer the Army with p I ticil and somhern [’r’ zan-. I lie ca*© of Lieut. Tl.orne, who p-o-np'lv re ; i*ne*l bis po- R t n in tbe Austrian service—where he had serv and seven years— on tbe moment of hearing the report tbn bm country ” eded tbe services of her gallant sons in the lb and, l.a* been tbe su!j (t *'f much comment, lie returned It me immedi at’dy. a-cepted a 2*l Lieu tenancy et the I au's of tbe (iovern rnnut and repaired with alacrity to the scat of war. where his j -reef experience and famiharity with D ngonn service is re- / r L*<! ns a valuable acquisition, and he is referred to in the | correspond ‘nee of the officers in high term* as a gentb man ; and a soldier. These c ircumstance made such a Gvoruble impression upon both parties in the Senate, that, we are told by one who knows, his nomination to n Majority would not only have been confirm* and. hut have given very general satis- Lcfion. And this it will he seen l y the following explicit statement by the ('ourier <V Knq*nrer this morning, was vol untarify p r oini**e<l by the l*re ilcnt : “About the middle of J -nuary. (*ol Tiiohnf., (Le father of Li- nl. Tborne. aitendid :i Levee at the Presid nl’s and was presented to Mr. P ik. In the course of the evenir g. he w:is i appr cfd that ('ol. Tborne was the father ol the young rvi*al -Iry officer who had resigned his < onimiesion in the Austrian | service to solicit employment in Mexico, and for whom he j bail temporarily provid and. ll*’ thereupon, left the persons by whom he wa* surrounded, and joined Col. Tho-ne,’ fir ibo I p-uvpoae as he said, of congratulating him upon the pitriorie j conduct of his son. 11*3 expre-s® 1 his r*_ that he could ; not laat Bumm°r do more fr him th in mike him a 2 I Lieu. - mar/; but added, “as soon as ihe ten regiment hill now be fore Cong'P‘B hecom* B a Gw. I hope to be aide to make him . Maj *r of Dragoons ; a ('aptainev shall certainly be tender | ©d him. hut 1 hope !*> have it in mv power to make him one of ihe Majors in the new Dragoon Regiment, which he so richly merits. Now this, if must he home in mind. w,i n voluntary offer on the part of the Executive— a pledge unsought for and tin soliefed hv Col, Thorn, who had not asked fr anv promotion for his son; —and this pledge has been deliberately violated by tb*’ Executive.” “Ti ese facts, ’’ clie editor of tbe Courier adds, “were repeat ed *o ns within an hour nf:rr they occurred,” and thereupon charges the Chief Executive of the Nation with ad. liberate violation of a voluntary pledge! Is it any thing ©l§c ? Fr*m the Courier Sf Enquirer, Mirth 1 6th. The purpose of the A m’n srratinn in regard to Gen. Tay lor and his force, s thus con litional y stated by the Wash ington correspondent of the Journal of Commerce : “If the statement he true —and I doubt it —There mud he a deUhsrate purpose to destroy Taylor and his force. A eGmeatthe views which have been pie-cntcd, at various times, by our most skilful and well informed officers ami oth ers who have (ravelled in Mexico, will satisfy any one, that not one if this force can hare the lead hope nr purpose of tver rt turning. —teat is, if the war should continue.” ‘Phis is certamlv very explicit and emphatic language to be 1 used Gy a supporter and apologist of the Administration, as the Journal's eorre-pnndet has always shown himself lo be. If a certain s'a'eiacut ba true, says this writer, then “th re must he a deiheiAte purpose to destroy Gen. Taylor and his force.” Thg statement here to and up mi the truth of which this assert 1 >n h mad© t > hinge, is that wht h we have already copied from the N. (3. 13 u 1 let in, and is as f.*ll*ws : ••The frcc‘ under tbe actual command of General Taylor is about 60U0 men. ail vtdunte**r>, except four batten 1* of r ---lillery, and two sqtndro sos dragoons, the f rmer alxiut 300 nu n. and the Gt.er 150 in nlh Ibe tom at Moi.terry is* •- bout 2UOO men. also volutm ea. (n. i ;\!**r has not a reg ular infantry u ddier with him, the win 1. luving been with drawn lor the opi'iatums on tlx* FeacoHst, under (ien. Be.*ll. Il* is, however, t be reinlorc and by five ui six reg men's olllis volunteers. Actually Arrived or shortfy expect* and. and, when j nrip*l by them, his intention is and indeed his orders are, to move funeard and he is making all his ariungimenta to do so by the (Fat ot April.” * Now all (tie ciicumstanc* under which this *f itement is ! made, a c im ic ilive of i;.- ti ih. The Bo! him is n paper of the highest respec aliMy ami i* edited ly a (pidle i nun who is hrihi;ually yauti us in his uS'i r'iou*. In ofer ence to this point, moreover, he says eipn>* y ‘hat his inlar ’ illation i ih rived Pom “several tjjtcn of the tuny lately nr* i rived from Mexico”: and he adds that “these gentleman have | i een for some t'me with ihe army, and h iv* him a share tn ill it* r. cent operation* aid pe* lit movements” ; and that •their position anil opportunities have cn ihhul them ‘o f'rni very cotreet opinion* on tl v sol iei I arid Mich a* are entitled to the highest wru ht.’* Al! tic-o filings hII and at least pre* -urnptive evidence that the assertion is true; and ih t Grin Tat lor has he* n or tie red I y the Executive lo advance t>> Lu . The tunc will come win n those orders will se ■ the • fit ; and it they do sustain thi* *t dement, we a'k thfJ'Ur nol to remember Its present assertion th it ‘‘there mast be deliherale pup se to destroy Taylor and Ins f* <e. Me do : not cha>i.c uj on tint Administration such an a ro ous and mltfnou* design The charge conic* Itom *i* own snip “- ers, I mu those who Ivive sustained neatly every m i-i e it has adopn and in the prosecution of th** war. and wti is juU* m nt m therefore entitled to far more weight, upon *ucii inpic, than our* would he. Such an imputation a'mn and only come from those who know host the Executive against wnorn ;it is huihd. We ask the Journal if Commerce, therefore, j ‘o hi ar in mind its present assertion when the fvets of th® j case thill have her u nude public, LATE FROM TAMPICO. ! Departure of Troop* from Tampico— tianiicn of the Cihj* Hr!n ot of tint. 7 autor upon MvuUny—Mfittiplicity Mrjienn Unnon *—-L( volution tn d/ru /co— l.j-pnhum vj (inmet /''arum. The m homier liomr, Cup I. Kenney, niiived enrlv this morn* ins from f*i*|i**, having fell ther* on the Jitfi inst, went miMde the bar u ihiv or two earth r, but luing* our letters to the inorniiift ol the 7tli. , I drill, <i. Hurry, of ibn Ist Infantry, came passenger on tn* Home. We lenrii from tiim flint nil the hoops intruded for t Eolith liiid einled from T. mpieo. Alon eot iilmnl *) i , i f ha* been left lo g irri*mi T*mpi< “, naim ly, the II ilfi 1 ~r® j inlli oi, the l.oni-i na volunteer* otnlei’ Col Ie Knsev, •'"* niie eotiipHiiv nf fire ihl Artillery iinl*r I,tent. I■ M ‘’ ] I he whole toree rs under the cumiriund of Col. Gates, • and tillery. . . . i The two most important feature* rtf the new* by * ’j are, first, the ret ten I ot Gen.’lay lor open Mdtilfo nun ■ • J rey witliont n general action; mul eeeomtlv, a rev*l o Mexico, with the expulsion of Gone 7. I anas from 1. ,, '* rr i The new -of the retreat of Gen. Taylor rest* entn ‘ I.• ; Mex|en report* Tnmpieo hna been overrun with r,,,,, v i *ll kind* in regard to a collision l>''iweeii the forms ” * . \nn • mid Urn. Tax lor. M. Kendal, in the several! ‘ i ter* Xrmn lion which we now fniMi-h, *rns three rui’ • It!• posteiipt to liis letter of tlu*6tl—the postrTipl M <*n early on the morning nfthe Till—lie aiinouneis : 1(l | I'm v lor has fallen haek, and without an ••‘•'i.m, ,n V’ ‘ a manner tbnt we pfaee very great reliance upon The Mexican paper*, however sav that un J off tliifl reireut by interposing the lone* of v | Torrrjnn. .... . The revolution in Mexico rest* upon much sir c * and there ran be mi doubt about it. LVTEIt Fllrt’l MEXICO. Vory InlcrrMlittf Mini 1l V lie way off inpi'oi we have dates l.oni \I oci ieo to the V; tl. Febn.arv. *1 brsra.e Inurinm d*M any papers from that city we have *eeu