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* tho operations. Msjor Monroe, chief ttf the I
Crtttwy, Major Craig and Captain Ramsay of
As ordnance, were auiuoocs in their pewoi
■ranee of their proper duties. The foirner su
perintended the mortar service on the 22d, as ,
particularly mentioned in the report of Genera)
Worth, to which I ateo refer for the service of
the engineer and topogiaphical officers detached
with tbe second division.
Burgeon Craig, medical director, was actively
afdoyrd in the important duties of his depart
ment, and the medical staff generally were un
witting in their attentions to the numerous
wounded—-their Juliet with the regular regi
ments being rendered uncommonly arduous by
the small number serving in the field.
I respectfully enclose herewith, in addition to
the reports of di iston commanders, a field te
turn of the force before Monterey on the 21st
September—a returned oi killed, wounded and
miaang during the oper. tions—and two topo
graphical sketches—one exhitmg all the move
ments around Monterey—the other on a larger,
scale illustrating more the opera- 4
liana in the lower qua ter ot the city—prepared
respectively d*y ‘l.ieutenunts Meade anil *Pepe.
topographical engineers.
i am, air, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Z. TAYLOR.
Major General U. 8. A. Com.
The AdJCTAHT GtSEBAL or THE ABMY,
Washinhton, D. C.
gut TiW*#+
•COLUMBUS, GA.
TCKSDAT, DECEMBER 8,18 W.
TBC V6PEB OF THE “OUTS”— THE
VETO.
We argued last week that the “Bank” an:
on available party question to the “Whigs was
dead—feeing .killed ’'by the fatal influences of ex
perience, quietly working out the negation oi
all that its friends had .contended for in regard
to Ha necessity to the ‘Government and to the
country. Whether hs corpse would not be gal
vanized in the event of the election of a Whig
administration, is a question which we should
not like to trust to thorn to solve. In 1840, they
ware anti-bank enough ’before the people and
before the election-; but one of their first acts of
power was an attempt to make .anew charter.
John Tyler had the manliness and patriotism to
crush that monster before it had drawn a full
breath. He vetoed it. Ever since that, the
Whigs have been very much opposed to the
Veto—that “one-man power” of the Constitu
tion, which they denounce as tyrannical; butj
which Democrats say, is the jewel in the crown
of the instrument, the ark of protection to the
jWynlj, against the unbridled will of the Fed
oral majority, and the very .£gis of States’
Rights. This war upon The Veto is a fine illus- j
tration of Whig statesmanship. They violate!
the Constitution in the first place by a Federal!
majority vote ; and then when the Constitution ,
vindicates itself by the exercise of a conserva
tive power lodged with the Executive, they at
tack the Constitution, per se, and declare that
the Veto power, is worse than monarchical.
Failing in their attack to violate it, as it is writ
ten, they propose to mar and mutilate it to suit
their purposes. The Democrats have an obsti
nate and old-feshioned notion, that our forefath
an were better Constitution makers, than the
bargaining and log-rolling Whig politicians of
■radon* days; and are therefore opposed to any
change which will open the flood gates of cor
ruption to a Federal majority in Congress, and
leave ao Key like the Veto, in the hands of a
people's President to lock them down, as often
aa they are raised Up.
The destruction or modification of the Veto
power is one of the principles of Whiggery.
Are the people of Georgia prepared for this
change in the Constitution ? If they are, it be
tokens a degree of blindness to their true politi
cal interests, of which we do not believe them
capable. Give up the Veto, and the indepen
dence of the Southern States as memlners of the
Union, is not worth a rush. We of the South
are a minority in Congress, and as an agricultu
ral people, producing the principal articles of ex
portation to foreign countries, we bear the mass
of the weight of the taxation of the whole coun
try. While we pay the taxes which support
the Gove nraent, the disbursement of them is
not in our hands; nor are they in hands
of those who are disposed to use them for our
benefit The South is between two fires. The
Tariff North loves high duties, for they enrich
the Manufacturing interest, and the Internal Im
provement West loves high taxes, in the hope
that the Revenae which they produce will be
expended in building their roads and clearing
out their rivers. The North and the West com
bined, hold the majority in Congress, and by a
union of interests—by log-roliing—have com-:
plrte control over the purse of the Nation, which
is fill and by the South.
Now, what chance has the South in this stock
ed game 1 Not the Constitution, for the whole
political history of the country shows that the
Northern Federal party (aided by Southern
Whigs) nrver scruple a moment to violate the
Constitution, in the passage of a high Tariff, or a
bill making extravagant appropriations for Inter
nal Improvements. The Veto is all that is left to
ehield us from the avarice o’ these grasj ing in
terests holding a majority ki the federal Con
gress. Witt the South then agree to up the
Veto 1 The South is safe and fully protected so
loog as the Constitution is intact—that guaran
tees to os, ell that we can claim for the perfect
protection of oor rights as States Hence, it is
that the Democratic party insists so strongly upon
a etrict construction of i.‘at instrument. Hence
it la, that Mr. Van Burcn vrho was a Stale
Rights man, was taurted at the i. T orth with be
ing a “Northern man with Southern j. rluciplcs.”
But we have shown that the integrity of the Con
futation offers’*.© bar te the efforts of N orthem &
Western interests to levy heavy and unequal
taxes and to squander them upon unconstitution
al objects. If they find no Warrant in the letter
of the constitution, they arc never at a loss to in
rent one by forced implication. But, the most
lamentshi* part of the story is yet to be told, and
k b, that the f*outh ia divided agaimt hersell
upon this vital question, and instead of present
ing an undivided phalanx in support of the con
stitution as it is, is so embittered and blinded by
party prejudice, that it actually sends votes to
Congress every year to swell the power in Con
gress so actively and destructive ly operating
against her interests. The truth is, the Whig
party is essentially a Northern party. Its head
b there, its objects are there, it- mandates are is
sued there, its bench's are felt there, and South
. era Wbiggery is but as the plastic nose of wax
in its plundering fingers which it shapes to its
own ends. Now. not content with the sacrifices
•f its home political interests, of all its state
—
Rights principles upon the altar of Northern In
terests: a demand is ms by the Northern ratty
upon the South to sur.e.ider at JLcretion, and in
yielding up ihe Veto power of the Executive, to
give up the last plank upon which Bouthemin
dependence can float. Obedient Whiggery at
the South aays “ yes, take it—take all —give us
but party triumphs over the Democrats, and do
what you please, -with the constitution, with our
once-boasted principles and the interests of our
fellow citizens, our own and that of our children!”
Southern Whigs are Southern men with Nor/A
em principles, and these principles are Federal
to the back bone.
Will the South give up the Veto ?
Had we space, we might go on to show that
every other political interest of the Southern
Sl-ttes stands upon the same footing. Look at
the vital question of slavery. Suppose the Free
States of the North and the West take it into
their heads to combine against this Institution,
and to abolish it by an act of Congress. Being
in a minority, what protection have we but the
Veto of the President ? None. Federalism in
all its shapes is alirji to the feelings and interests
of the South. The constitution is everything to
us, and Federalism seeks to eviscerate it of all its
healthful powers—to tear its protecting shield
from Southern bosoms, and leave us to the tender
mercy of an irresponsible majority, be it swayed
bv avarice or fanaticism. Federalism hates the
constitution. At its adoption fiO years ago, it met
their bitter hostility—and w hen adopted, against
their strenuous opposition, they turned their ef
forts to the demoralization and vitiation of an in
strument, which, had they been consulted would
never have become the fundamental law of the
land. But the South would not come into the
Union, without the compromises of*the constitu
tion—without its guarantees for their protection
—the liberal party prevailed and the constitution
was adopted. Federalism then is the same as
Federalism now. It has anew name, (and ha s
had a dozen since it doflld its first one) but its
principles, Hs olfieets, its mode of construing the
constitution are the same. It is in vain for the
modern Federal party to hide its cloven foot, un
der the once revered, and now desecrated name of
Whig, while the whole brood cf their public
measures unerringly marks their origin, and all
derive even the possibility of their being from a
broken and violated constitution. Northern
Whiggery is Federalism, and Southern Whig
gery is Northern Whiggeiy.
MR. WEBSTER.
We take it for granted that our Whig con
temporaries are willing to take this gentleman
as a fair exponent of Whig principles and sen
timents, and as such, his sayings and doings are
particularly deserving of notice.
Among the vagaries of his late Boston speech,
which by the way, bears all the marks of an af
ter-dinner affair, we find the declaration that the
President had committed an “ impeachable ol
fonce” in ordering Gen. Taylor to march the
army beyond the Neuces—in other words for
invading a foreign country-. This* 4 foreign coun
try” according to Mr. Webster, is Texas, between
the Neuces and the Rio Grande. Now, what
ever may be Mr. Webster’s speculative opinions
upon the subject of the bound-ry, it is certain
that Texas came into the Union, with th*- Rio
Grande as her boundary; and the President
would have been justly liable To impeachment,
if he had failed to defend Texas up to the Rio
Grande, as a part of the soil of the American
Union, threatened with Mexican Invasion. With
due deference to the “ God-like,” we must say
That Ire either talked nonsense in his cups, or he
was trying to humbug “ all the talents” of Bos
ton. when he threatened to impeach the Presi
dent for defending American soil. The Rich
mond Enquirer is reminded of a similar move
ment by another Boston Federalist of former
days—Josiah Quincey once moved the impeach
ment of James Madison for his “ President’s
war,” of 1812, and the vote of the Hartford
Conventionist was the solitary one in favor of it.
Let Mr. Webster try it again, and we think he
will find himself in the same position “ grand,
gloomy, and peculiar” of disgraceful solitude.
But it seems that Mr. Webster, the party Ora
tor and Mr, Webster the American Secretary of
State, contradict each other, upon the subject of
this boundary question. A writer for the Phila
delpia Ledger, that the archives of the
State Department will disclose Mr. Webster’s
own solemn and official declarations that the
Rio Grande is the true lrontier between Mexico
and Texas. When he moves his impeachment
articles this thing will come to light. That wri
ter says:
“ In his message the President will take
strong grounds in regard to the war, ahd present
a case which will prove a match for Mr. Webster
and his windy accusations. On tiic Mexican war
the Administration will defy the opposition, be
the latter headed by whom it may. What may
have escaped Mr. Webster’s memory in regard
to that matter, is the very abie demonstration
which he h.mself furnished when Secretary of
State) that the Rio Grande is the proper frontier
between Mexico and Texas, the records of which’
ere in all probability to be found in the State De
partment. But Mr. Webster is a very ingenious
man, and his friends pardon the errors of b ; s
memory, in more than one respect, on account
of ingeniousness. Mr. Webster, when the case
will be made out against him, will probably say,
‘one line of conduct suits the Secretary of the
United States, and another tne Senator from
Massachusetts.” He was then pleadingibe case
of the Union , while he is now a State Rights man
of the North, and as such perhaps a little more
exclusive than the State Rights men of the South.
By the bye, it just occurs to me that Mr. Web
ster was, during the administration of Mr. Tyler,
charged with having been willing to re-accept tire
State Department, with the understanding of ad- 1
vocating, or at least not opposing, the Annexa
tion of Texas. 1 do not remember whether the
charge was any way substantiated, but I suspect
there are people about Philadelphia who may
know more about the matter than I do, At any
rate, between tbe Rio Grande and the Nueces
we have documentary evidence agninoi him,
which will require all his special pleading to
overrule or disprove.”
The New Compass. —Mr. St. Jouy, the
inventor of the improved Mariner’s Compass,
(says an Exchange) has gone to Paris to confer
with Mons. Arrago, and pursue his philoso
phical studies. Like Franklin, he was brought
up as an apprentice in a printing office, ami af
terwards, became a prosperous and enterprising
merchant, having very large transactions. Fail
ing in business, during the revulsion of 1827,:
’3B, he devoted himself for lack of employment,
to philosophical inquiries.
The Washington correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier, to whom we are i: debted lor the
above, adds; “This compass, by the way, is a
perfect barometer. It indicates coming changes
of weather. The barometer in common use,
shows effect* of atmospheric changes —Mr. St
John’s indicates the occurrence of tbe causes
which produce them.”
Meteor.— A letter in the Baltimore Sun
say* that a meteor, to appearance larger than the
sun, was seen at Lowvillo, Lewi* co., on Ihe
night of tbe 11th ult. It fell in a field and was
(found to be a body of foetid, jelly-like matter,
four feet in diameter, and weighing 112 pounds.
RAUf—RUTJmtTS t
Tbe impudent fallacy upon which the advo
cates of high duties have most harped, is, that the
manufacturing business constitutes the only ‘home
industry” of the country. Hence they speak
of manufacturing which is confined to a lew
thousands of the 20 millions of people of the
United States, as “American Industry,” and the
system of excessive taxation, which they con-*
tend for to bolster up this partial interest in the
country, they mis-namethe “American System.”
The protection of the agricultural interest—
the greatest of the country, enters into no part of
tbe calculation of these gentlemen, except as the
broad back to bear the burthens of taxation by
which manufacturing is to be fostered and en
riched.
Free Trade in England and America has ex
ploded this fallacy, and we have daily 4 evidence
furnished by the Whig Tariff Journals them
selves, of the impulse given to the business and
prosperity of agriculture by it. Here is one ot
the thousand proofs, with which the present
teems:
A New York letter‘to the Philadelphia Inqui
rer says—
Our merchants are receiving their returns for
the large fiour and provision shipments made to
Great Britain. The three last arrivals brought
three hundred thousand doll >rs in goal, and it is
expected that before the next harvest, some five!
millions of dollars in specie wil! flow into the
United States. E-xehange on England is now:
six to seven per cent premium, which, taking:
specie, as a standard, is really two to three per
cent discount.
THE WEEKLY UNION*
We have received the first number of the new
series of this publication. Printed on a double
imperial sheet, containing the political discus
sions, and rich correspondence, and varied mis
cellany of the Daily Union and a summary of
Congressional proceedings, this paper is, as its
publishers claim, the most available and com
, prehensive vehicle of Democratic truths and ar
guments which has ever been put forth from the!
seat of government. It is published at the low
price of $2 00 per annum. Several persons at
. the same P. Office, clubbing together can have
both the Weekly Union and .Congressional Regis
ter of Debates for $2 00.
We heartily commendthe enterprize of Messrs
Ritchie & Heiss to the generous support of the
Democracy ofGeorgia. The “Union” supports
all the public principles and measures, with
which the well-being of Georgia as a Southern
and agricultural State, is intimately connected.
The cause of the South, is fortunately the cause
of the constitution, and therefore of the whole
Republic without respect to geographical posi
tion, We speak of the South, only, as that por
tion of the country, which is most deeply and vi
tally interested in the inviolate integity of our
gleriaus constitution. In defending it from the
assaults ofFederalism, we defend the bulwark of
our peace, property, lives and political indepen
dence.
To CoßßESpoxnKjrTs.—The communication
of 44 M.” touching the Bank of St. Mary’s, has
been recived but too late for insertion this week.
We are also compelled to postpone ’till next
week the interesting letter of “ Columbus,” from
Montgomery-
Harris CoujttY 44 —We publish with great
pleasure the proceedings Os the Agricultural So
ciety of Harris county. We wish every county
in Georgia possessed a similar association.
Cai*t. McMahox, of the 44 Jasper Greens’’
passed through this place on his way to Savan
nah, on Friday. He is on furlough.
Lt. R. G. Mitcheil, of the “Crawford
Guards” of this place, reached home last week in
feeble health.
DAerEROETYPEs.—Mr. Lovering ofßoston,
a successful artist, vhas opened rooms at Mr. Fo
gle’s on Broad street. An opportunity is now
offered for those who desire liknesses of them
sel'-es or friends. Mr. L.’s charges are very
moderate.
High duties a* a question of Revenue is very
ably and satisfactorily discussed in an article
from the “ Union” to which we invite the atten
tion of the Tender who wishes to be informed by
facts,, on this question.
The Augusta Constitutionalist of the Ist inst.
announces the death of Thomas J. Parmelee,
Esqi of appoolexy, for many years distinguished
as one of the most intelligent and successful
merchants of that city.
An officer of Anipuilia’s staff, has presented
tq Col. May a superb saddle, holster and trim
mings, in ackriowledgment of May’s kindness to
Gen. Vega and o’hers, who fell into his power
on the Bth and 9th Os May.
The Pennsylvania regiment of Volunteers is
now said to be full, with the exception of one
company. Five companies are from the city of
Philadelphia—the remainder from the interior of
the State.
Geseral Scott.- —The New-York corres
pondent of the National Intelligencer of Nov.
28t'n, says that 44 a morning paper states that
Gen. Scott sailed yesterday in the steamer South
erner for Charleston. This is a mistake. He
yet remains in this city, but will depart on Mom
day, the 30th, in the New Orleans packet Union,
for New Orleans.”
The Richmond Enquirer adds: “We have
no doubt that Gen. Scott has left for the seat of
war, and that no matter what difficulties may
have arisen between the Secretary of War and
himself, yet ho lea cs the seat of Government,
with the entire confidence of the administration,
and that “ b}gi nes will be bygones,” ”
Picture of the Holt Family.— We have
received the Christmas Brother Jonathan. It
contains a large number of finely executed en
gravings, am. ng which wc notice anew and
spirited design of Santa Claus, by Chapman,
the largest engraving ever presented in a news
paper ; also a picture of the Holy Family, from
a painting by Raphael. It has, besides, a right
excellent likeness of Old Rough and Ready on
horseback. Altogether, this great newspaper is
an admirable Ch istmas offering. Wilson & Cos.
of Now York, are the publishers. Price 124
cents per copy.
The Volcjtteees —The New Orleans Del*
:ta of the 28th ult. says— 4 * Ten companies are al
ready in a rapid state of organisation in this ci
ty, as our columns of this morning will show,
and such is tbe enthusiasm, that the only strug
: gle is which company shall be mustered isto the
service first, as by the Governor's proclamation
it would appear that only Jive companies will be
received from the city, in order that the other
parishes of the State may have a chance of for
(nishing the remainder.”
I This doe* not look as if the war was so very
’ unpopular, aa the Federal ’ Editors would make |
it appear. I
COI*. JACKSON AND THE GEORGIA
REGIMENT.
We heard, when we came home, that some of
cur letters from Mexico, were considered ex .reva
gantly eulogi tic of Col. Jackson—and some
good-natured Whig who was weary of hearing
him praised, was in the habit of asking. “Is-Coi.
Jackson the only officer in the Georgia Regi-j
ment 1” But, time has shown that we were not
the only “trumpeter” of Col. Jackson and the
Georgia Regiment. The following from the.
“ Georgian” beats anything we ever wrote on
the subject. We really regret, for the sake ot
these gentlemen who disliked the good that was
said of this distinguished young Georgian, that
his talents, accomplishments and character
wiu for him so much praise.
“Georgia Regimext. —Extract from a let
ter to a gentleman in this city, from a captain in
the regular army at Monterey—“ I have become
acquainted with most of the officers of the Geor
gia Regiment of volunteer*. They are a fine set
of fellows, and do great credit to the Slate. The
Regiment was mustered and inspected by Col.
Croghan (Inspector General of the army) on the
31st October, who reported to *Gen. Taylor that
the troops were in better order, and the papers
more correctly prepared than in any other'volun
teer regiment in service. This is a high eouipli
mentj but it. has been nobly earned. Col. Jack
son is eminently qualified lor the high grade
which he fills. His talents, qualifications and
character give him a hiah position, both official
and .-ocial, among officers of all grules in the
regular army. The efficient condition of his
Regiment is to be attributed in a great degree to
the strict discipline he maintains, and thethorough
instruction with whicH it is combined; but at the.
same time it is but justice to say, that perhaps no
Colonel in the volunteer service has ever been so
generally ami promptly sustained by his subor
d nate officer*. The Captains are men of intelli
gence and great .pride of character, and most of
them intimately acquainted with their duties.
With such a hearty and intelligent eo-opeiation,
the commander’s duty becomes light and agreea
ble.”—Sav. Georgian.
•Corr-espoxideixee ot the Tiux.es.
No. 17.
WAsaiireTOx City, Nov. ‘3O, 1846.
There are already some forty or fifty members
on the ground prepared for-the contest which ac
cording to the newspapers is to transpire in
Washington this winter. I refer to the contest
the two groat political parties, though
newspapers to the contrary .notwithstanding, I
am almost tempted to believe that we are mot to
be treated toso serious a Federal and Democrat
ic fight, unless the latter party can .make an on
slaught on the other with reference to the charge
of practical treason inseperable from its position
on the war question. To close observers of the
political horizon, the signs now appear to point
to a severe struggle between the rival wings of
Federalism ; for reliable advices from Kentucky
say that the glorious Harry is coming into the
Senate again. There is a squabble in that State
between the Letcher and Ousley wings of their,
party, which Clay’s premonitories aver is only
to be quieted by the election of their veteran
fugleman. In Washington, this is understood
to mean that Clay intends to make the quarrel
an excuse for coming hereto look after his nom
ination interests, after the fashion of Scott who,
whilome, felt loth to leave Washington least the
friends of rival aspirants might plot against him!
If Clay does come into the Senate, your readers
Eiav rest satisfied that he is as much indisposed
to submit to being ruled off by Gree
ly and Thurlow Weed, who are striving to se
cure the Federal nomination for McLean, as to
stand a 44 fire on his rear” from Webster, who
with his immediate worshippers would almost
as soon -defeat Clay as any nominee of the next
Baltimore Democratic Convention. The Taril)
question will be the issue over which the Clay
and Webster interests will commence their fami
ly quarrel or lam much mistaken. Clayton ot
Deleware, in his late letter, calling for the re
peal of the law of the last session, is consider
ed to have laid down the policy of the Clayites ;
while Webster in his last Fanuiel Hall speech,
avowing preference for a modification of that
bill, only, has taken what is known to be the
position of his immediate backers, the manufac
turing-capitalists, who, in truth, are well content
with the law as it stands, and merely profess to
require its modification, that they may not appear
to have slipped oft’ the ancient Federal platform
of 44 protection,” With unbecoming and undigni
fied haste. That they are content with the law
abundantly, is proved by the increased business in
all manufacturing at the north. The erection ol
new mills in all manufacturing quarters of the
country, the scouring of the New England vil
lages and farm house* for more 44 factory help,”
and the better wages under the prospect of the
new law is strong circumstantial proof that those
immediately interested in profits on manufactur
ing capital, anticipate r.otl ing but prosperity and’
increase of business w ith the law as it now stands.
They will doubtless oppose their own friends in
any thing like a serious attempt to make such
an agitation of the question as may end in crea
ting general business distrust, which most seri
ously interferes with their prospects ; and they
know well that the policy laid down in Clayton’s
letter, if pursued by the mass of the Federal
party, can only end in such distrust, until the
Federalists have the President and both braftch
es of Congress, which will happen—“the Lord
knows when;” I do not mean to say that if
such a course promised a re-enactment of the
tariff of 1842, within a reasonable time, they
would prefer the new one. Not they ; for their
motto is “get what you can and keep what you
get.” But as they can in no possible contingen
cy bring back the tariff cf 1812, they will be
wise enough to prefer the certainty of their pro
fits under the existing order of things, to agita
tion, panic distrust and consequent unsettled bu
siness*
Though the struggle between the Clayites
and Websterians will thus be ostensibly abou !
their different views on the tarifi question, the
real bone of contention will be the Federal nomi
nation in 1848. Wr bstcr’s friends feel that he
has been made an unwilling cats paw for Clay’s
purposes too long, and intend to escape this win
ter from their disagreeable thraldom, if possible.
At present, I can hardly venture a prediction on
tbe probability of success in such an effort for
the imperious recklessness characterizing Clay’s
course towards his bondsmen when known to be
disaffected is as likely to produce strange results,
as Webster’* boiling ire and avengeful envy
which is now more ungovernable towards Clay
than when he denounced his rival who was then
acting as the hea -and front of the administra
tion of John Tyler. However as Monsieur
Creapeau says, 44 ve shail see vat ve viil see I”
Before the news of the capture of Tampico
reached us, I became satisfied that Scott had not
turned his ateps to Tampico to remain at the
head of a wing, for it is the intention of the
War. Department to form the regiments called
from Northern States into a distinct brigade, and
to distribute the new Southern Regiments among
the brigades of Taylor’s, much weakened by tbe
j discharge and death cf so many brave fellows.
I Scott doubtless goes direct to Taylor’s camp,
(via Tarfrpieo) where I-conccivc it to be the du
ty of the Government to send him so soon as he
be depended on to attend rather to the i
campaign in Mexico than to the approaching
Presidential campaign in the United States. His
“Soup” letter is satisfactory proof that though
his duties were in Mexico, if he had been sent
at the beginning of the campaign, his hopes
would have centered east of the Sabine. The
“ Murm Caudles” of America, the Federal news
papers,-which so lately berated the administra
tion for depriving Scott of the opportunity to
win more laurels, are already commencing to
cry out shame ! shame !!—‘that the envy felt to
wards Taylor should prompt the Government to
send Scott to interfere with him. The -National
Intelligencer has so far refrained from noticing
the departure of the hero of Bridge Water for
the seat of war. This silence arises doubtless
from a state of uncertainty as to the best course
to be pursued with a view to render this “ tardy
justice of the administration” (as Scott’s N. Y.
organ expresses it) most likely to bring the De
mocracy into disrepute.
Os late, many post captains of long standing
have asked that commodore Stewart should be
sent to command the squadron in the gulf. This
petition was by no means designed to cast cen
eure on Conner ; but to afford them an opportu
nity ©f serving in person. The rules of the service
will not permit them to act under on officer
whose commission bears a later date than their;
own ; and as Stewart is almost the oldest com
missioned officer in service, all desirous of parti
cipating in the war can take some position un
der him. Commodore Ap. Catcsby Jones, who’
distinguished himself in command <of a gun boat
at the battle of New Orleans, has gone so far, it
is.believed, as to apply for the command of a gun
boat in this service, rather than remain on shore
when the country requires battles to be fought on
the sea. This noble spirit actuates all the vete
ran officers of the navy with whom I have con
versed for seme weeks past. However, it is ex
tremely improbable that Stewart will be sent out,
and so the 3 ounger tars now on the gulf are like
ly to win all‘the glory of this campaign. Speak
ing of the younger officers, ,1 may mention to
your readers that many in Washington are of
opinion that eight nr nine ot the juniors e? gaged
in the second unfortunate attempt on Alvarado
sent on their resignationswith the despatches an
nouncing the faux pas. The Secretary of Course
refused to receive them, but the act of resigning
evinces the depth of their mortification at the
termination of the affair.
The bombardment ©fTobasco, and the subse
quent bloodless capture of Tampico have certainly,
re-instated the navy in popular favor in a great!
measure; and yet neither of these affairs requir
ed more energy, gallantry or judgmentthan was
displayed off Alvarado.
I had almost forgotten to mention that a meeting
of the junior officers of the service, not with the
squadron, have memoralized the president to or
der more active operations on the coast of Mexi
co and to pemfft them to participate in them.
This is but another evidence of the spirit animat
ing our gallant tars.
The President has given permission to Col. S.
H. W alker to serve in the new Regia ent ol
Texas Rangers called for from that State, if they
choose to elect him one of their officers, which
they will do, probably. This is to be without
prejudice to his rank in the regular army, as
Capt. of the new rifle regiment. Walker is a
glorious soldier, and will be of much more ser
vice to the country during this war acting with
his old companions in arms than if transferred to
what I may almost designate as anew field of
operations. He came to Washington to induce
the Secretary of War to arm this new Rifle Regi
ment after the fashion of the Rangers, who use
Colts’ revolving pistol, only, on horse back. The
rifle with which they are provided, being intended
vvholy for Use when dismounted. They fire and
manage the revolver at half speed with ease and
skill, though heretofore the old officers of the
regular service have contended that no troops
could be taught to use them (mounted) to good
purpose. We are on the qui vive to \t-itness
Walker’s experiments with the revolver and his
practical demonstration of the superiority of the
Texas modification of the Mexican saddle and
bridle, (with which he asks that his regiment
may be provided) over the ordinary U; S. dra
goon saddle and bridle which are but bastard
tdtiot.s of Mexican rigging,
Fremont will soon return to join hisnew regi
ment. The lectures of the Caudles about the
shameless attempt of the President to buy over
Col. Benton with the appointment of his son-in
law as Governor ofCalifornia (!!!) turn out to
be so tnbch precious scolding breath absolutely
wasted. Benton’s letter shows that Fremont
went into California to obtain supplies for the
scientific expedition under his command, while
the archives of the war department show that
his installation as military governor of California
is the act ot Commodore Stockton without con
sultation with the President or any ono else.
Indeed, orders recalling F. had left Washington
some time before his arrival on the Pacific coast
became known here. Poor dear old lad es! It is
hard thus to strip them of the mare’s nest, over
which they do so love to cafekle !
Col. Kearney will also return shortly to resume
his late duties in our Indian territory while Cos.
Mason wili be the chief American military offi
cer in California. This recall will “shu” the
old women of the Federal press offanother “enor
mity” of the present administration over which
they lately “set” with strong hopes of hatching a
monstrosity. Orders for his return (as well as
for Fremont’s) were probably sent out about the
time Col. Mason darted for the Pacific, via the
ishrnus.
The Van Ness case is still before t!ie circuit
court for this county, and the public mind is much
excited with the developements being made.
Sporting men are betting three and four to one
that the widow Conner wins the rac<\
No member from Georgia has yet made his
appearance at Washington.
LOWNDES.
FOif THE TIMES.
Hamilton’, Dec. Ist. 184&;
Mr. Editor-—We have just heard with peculiar
satisfaction that our rejected fellow citizen,
ELISHA MULLINS, Esq. has consented to
have his name run as a candidate for the office of
Tax Collector at the ensuing January election.
There is, perhaps, no man in the county bet
ter qualified to discharge the duties of that re
sponsible office than he is; he is a man of high
moral worth, and is in very limited circumstan
ces. We hesitate not in saying, he will receive
a large vote from both
WHIGS & DEMOCRATS.
The sickness along the whole line of the Rio
Grande this summer and fall has been represent
ed to us as very severe. Not less than fiiteen
hundred men has it made its victims.—f N. O. Del
ta.
Reports had reached Monterey, that Gen. Am
pudia bad been arrested by the Mexican authori
ties, for having made the capitulation at Monte
rey, and is in jail at Hadalagara.— r l’>.
To the editor of the Times .*
CHCXExrooEE Rihqe,?
Macon Cos Ala., Doc. 2d, 1848. 5
Dear Sir—l sympathise most truly with the
unfortunate sufferers of your city, by the late j
overwhelming calamity that has befallen them. !
Hundreds of innocent individuals, I presume,
are not only destitute of a shelter to protect them
from the winter's storm, but left without a mor- !
sel of bread, or even the means of procuring it. |
To be thus suddenly reduced from affluence 1
and comforts, to abject poverty and suffer
ing, is a transition almost too severe for flail
mortality, and many, I fear, without some
helping hand be extended to them, will be too
much paralyzed to resist[the shock & gloom, and
despondency, may soon deprive them of all
energy and ei terprise; thus the community, as
well as’the private individuals, have sustained
great loss.
In this highly favored land of ours, where
mercies and blessings like the dew of heaven
fall upon all, such a state of things should never
exist, and if all whom it has pleased 8 kind and
merciful Providence to bless with plenty, would
open their hearts, how readily might the suffer
ings of the unfortunate be alleviated. Enough
might be spared from the barns and cribs of the
prosperous, to render all comfortable and happy,
and none die the poorer for it. If the humane
and benevolent could be induced to reflect for a
moment, especially those who fare sumptuously
every day, upon the situation of the destitute hut
virtuous poor, they eould not long f>e at ease in
their consciences, without making an effort to add
somewhat to the comfort of a poor suffering fel
low mortal.
If each wealthy citizen of your State would
contribute S2O, I presume the sufferers ‘by the
late calamitous fire, would all be made comfort
able; and many who are idle now for thewantof
a little start in business, might be profitably and
usefully employed.
To one of generous impulses, how pleasant the
reflection, that he out of his abundance had
-oothed the anguish of otic bosom, or dried the
tear, by feeding the hungry or clothing the na
ked. I his year to me, has been the most dis
astrous of my life. My cotton crop ut off by
the worm, and iny Steam mill destroyed by lire,
yet I have S3O to spa.re to aid those who have
been more unfortunate than your,
Patron and friend,
, N. B. POWELL.
Jsro. FonsTTH, Esq.
[Enclosed in the above was an order for S3O,
in cash or Bacon, which we have turned over
•to the chairman of the Fire Committee.
En. Times.] -
for the times.
THE MARKET HOUSE.
Mr. Editor—l was told a few days since, that
an order had bee® passed to remove the Market
House down to Crawford street; I hope it is not
true, but if true, I hope the reasons for removal
will be made known, and if it is for the accom
modation of a few interested property holders,
they ought to be at all the expense, and
, something better than a mere promise that it
j should cost the city nothing, should be required
from, those who are to be benefited by the
removal. It certainly cannot be for the ben
efit of the city generally, for n arly two-thirds
of the popuktien is above Crawford street,
and I four-fifths of the taxes are paid
by persons living above it. Upper Tows.
HARRIS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Hamilton, Dec. Ist, 1848.
The jnembers composing the Agricultural So
ciety of Harris county, together with many oth
er citizens, me[ £ouit House, the Presi
dent, being /harfflt,’ M. J. Crawford, Esql, Ist
Vice Presidemtooji tlW 1 chap-; after the reports
of the (Jommittees had “been received and adopt
ed, James N? Ramsy, Esq., according to pr -
vi >u - appointment, came forward and addressed ,
the meeting upon the subject of Agriculture, in;
a speech 6f an hours length, which was exceed
ingly interesting. The subject was discussed in
a way to convince the most prejudiced, that the
establishment of such societies did much to ben
efit every member individually, arid the whole
collectively; and indeed the speech was highly
approved by all who heard it After he had
closed, the Secretary proceeded to call the list
of names of those who had previously joined,
and they were as follows :
Charles Kenon, G. A. B. Dozier,
Francis M. Tramel, S. J. Whatley,
Dennis Miller, Branch Ligon,
John Murphy, B. F. Nunlec,
John Brooks, John McGee,
Osborn Crook, Mr.— Hatchett,
W. H. Barden, Thos. A. Wiliams;
M- J. Crawford,
The following gentlemen came forward and
enrolled their names as members.
Robert Simpson, Wade Pridf*
Jas. B. Henderson, C. B. Black,
Jas. N. Ramsey. L. P. Zuber,
Larkin Brantley, Henry Gibson.
Davis Gray,
Tho following is the list of Premiuriis to be
awarded at the regular Fairs, to be held on the
Ist Tuesday in May, August and December.
mat FAin.
Best piece of negro cloth, cotton and wool
10 yards, $2 00
Best pair of negro blankets, cotton and
wool, 2 00
Best piece of Jeans, gentlemen’s wear 8
yards, • 200
Best patch work bed-quilt, 2 00
Best laid work bed-quilt, 2 00
Best milch cow, 3 00
2d best 2 00
Largest fall turnip, 50
Largest spring beet, 50
Largest spring cabbage, 50
Best homespun dress, for la- } ij aDC ]somc jjibl
dies, 5
Best and handsomest coun- 0 ., , .. , . r
, > oilver butter knife;
terpane, cotton, 5
AUGUST FAIR.
For the best 5 acres of wheat, $5 00
For the best 5 at res of oat- ; 2 50
For the best 2 sides tam.eu leather I 00
For the best made pair of negro shoes 50
For th'’ best pair of home made hoots 1 00
For the plantation kept in the best “A
repair, y ielding the most per acre. L a silver cup.
quality, quantity, &c., considered j
DECEMIIP.n FAIR.
For the best acre in corn, $5 00
For 2d best, 2 50
1 For the best acre in cotton, 5 00
Fur 2d best, 2 50
For the best half acre in potatoes, 2 00
Be.-t colt under 3 years old, 3 00
3d “best, 1 50
Best mule colt under 3 years old 3 00
2d best, 1 50
Best Hog 2 years old, 2 00
Best Hog under 1 year old, 1 00
It was moved that the Society request the En
quirer and Times to publish our proceedings, it
was carried, and the society adjourned to the Ist
Tuesday in January.
M. J. CRAWFORD, Pres’t.
G. A; B. Dozier, Secretary.
TALK OF PEACE;
w, see allusion made by some of the papers
to a correspondence said to have taken place be
tween Mr. Buchanan and some person, an agent
of the Mexican Government.
While ti good deal of doubt is thrown upon
the genuineness of the correspondence, we refer
to it as a part of the newspaper history of the
times. The following from the New York Jour
nal of Commerce purport to be extracts from the
correspondence.
From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, Nov. 25.
Exited States asd Mexico.
We have seen parts of a correspondenc which
has recently taken place between an Agent of
the Mexican government in this country and the
Hon. Mr. Buchanan, Secretary of State, and also
between the same Agent and the Mex’can g-bv.
ernment. The object of the Agent, it seems, is,
in his own language, “to cause one Republic to
give way to the other, & to establish a frirndly un
derstanding in both on mutual concession. The
following is an extract from one of his communi
cations to Mr. Buchanan;
* * * “ The question is now intricate ;it
is how ver to he met and settled. The sooner
the better.”
* * “Tho Mexican Junta; it is not im
probable, indeed, hut that you may receive a pro -
position. * * In August and September I
, had the honor to urge in st ong language, the
j entertaining your overture for negotiating a peaoe
jon terms which the two governments may rea
, sonably agree to, -with honor to both. An hon
orable peace (for Mexico) you are pledged ta
assent to, by the tenor of your late despatch to
the Mexican Minister of Foreign Relations.”
******
“My letters urging the entertaining of yout
overture, must have arrived at the Mexican capi
tal subsequently to the reception of it by the
Mexican government: I think you have failed
to view, in a true light, the reply sent. That
•which you regarded as a “rebuff” from the ruleis
of Mexico, appears to me to have been the surest,
best and only method to give to their sentiments
their only efficient value, truth and force. It
might have seemed presumption for rulers to at
tempt action if unsupported by, or not based up
on the suffrages of a free people. The heads of
the Mexican nation, desirous to regenerate the
Republic, commenced by acknowledging the peo
ple, the rulers of Mexico. The peace, when es
tablished, will thus be based upon the wishes and
will of the people, and will be more satisfactory
to you, and to’them, on that account.
“ National honor is believed to lie the war
force of Mexico. Itthe war-forcc of your gov
ernment is not inimical to thaft, and you will
frankly declare it, your government need fear n
“ rebuff” from the government and people whoso
cause I have the peculiar honor, and ambition,
to continue to advocate.”
• * * *
“ I send to you reason to believe pacific senti
ments of an honorable -nature exist in the minds
of the Rulers of Mexico. * * *
“ Your kind and conciliatory communication,
I send to the Mexican Government, with copy
of my letter to which it is reply, and copy of let
ter I new finish, with assurances of your having
my mo t respectful c nsidcraftion.”
The foregoing letter was answered by the
Honorable Secretary ofState, in language na
tionally dignified, and highly creditable to his
individual feelings as a man, patriot and gentle
man. The Agent ofMexico, we are told, expects
it will have a beneficial influence upon the coun
cils of the Junta and Government in the Mexi
can Capital, and expedite the transmission of
peaceful ?ei timents to fhc Cabinet at Washing
ton. Mr. Buchanan’s reply runs thus:
“ My letter ot the 20th instant does no iporo
than truly express the sentiments of this Govern
ment.
“ You mention articles for a treaty, some of
tvhich the two Republics might reasonably agree
to with honor -to both. Entirely ignorant of what
those articles contain, I can of course express no
opini- n on the subject.
“ I am pleased thatyou consider my communi
cation to you k.nd and conciliatory. It was
certainly so intended. Personally,! have always
sincerely regretted the existence ofthe war : and
now do still more, “because I cherish the hope,
that, under the Federal System, should it be hon
estly maintained; Mexico may recover from all
all her misfortunes, and her people may become
•prosperous and happy-. It is one of the most un
natual events in history', that the two Republics
which might do each other so much good in
peace, should be engaged in w ar. Still, in oppo
sition to your opinion. I must continue to believe
that this war was forced upon the United States;
and I know that we engaged in it most reluctant
•y-
----“ For the character ofMexico throughout the
world, this war has had one good effect. No
person can hereafter doubt the valor of her troops.
In every engagement they have proved them
selves to be men.”
The Washington correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier gives credit to the report in the fol
lowing :
“ Negotiations, or rather inter-communica
tions, between agents ofMexico and our Secreta
ry ofState arc n w going on, which look to an
early peace on terms fair and honorable to Mexi
co. The Mexican Congress will, beyond a doubt,
accept the overtures for peace which the Presfl
dent offered in August or September.
From the New Orleans Delta.
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
Departure of Troops from the Rio Grande for
Tampico —Possession taken of Monclova by
Gen. Wool—Reported capture of Chihuahua
by a detachment oj Gen. Kearny's command —
News from Monterey, <Vc. .
The steamship McKim, Capt. Peck, which
left Brazos St. Jago on the 23d November, ar
rived here last evening.
Majors McLane and Graham, bearers of ties
patches from Gen. Taylor to Washington, and
Capt. G. T. M. Davis, bearer of despatches from
Gen. Wool to Washington, were on board, as
were also several officers and citizens, and one
hundred and fifty disabled and discharged volun
teers. We had the pleasure of an interview with
Capt. Davis, afid from the information which he
politely communicated to us, we make up tho
following general summary of news.
On the 2Ctii ult. when Gen. Wool and his
command, numbering t-wo thousand six hundred
men, were within al out one hundred miles of
Monclova, the General received from Gen. Lo
pez, the Gov. of Coahuila, a formal protest
2gain-t his further invasion of Mexican territory,
informing him of the armistice that was entered
into between Generals Taylor and Ampudia, at
Monterey, and alleging that he should consider
any furiher advance on his (Gen. Wool’s)
part as an infraction of the same.
Gen. Wool sent word to Gen. Lopez, in re
ply, that he Was aware of the existence of the
armistice alluded to; that his Government, whoso
orders he was obey ing, construed its terms differ
ently from the interpretation which his Excel
lency Gen. Lopez had given it; that he,was de
termined to continue his march, and would do
so with the least possible delay. He did so, and
on the 30th halted four miles North of the city
of Monclova. To this place Gen. Lopez came
quickly out, attended by an escort. He politely
welcomed Gen. Wool to Coahuila, and offered
him a peaceable surrender of the city of Mon
clova, explaining, at the same time, that thp pro
test which he had previrusly forwarded to him
was drawn up and despatched in the discharge
of what lie believed to be his duty to his cxvn
Government; hut that so far as he and the civil
authorities of the city were concerned—and there
was no military’ force in the place—they would
receive the General and his command as friends,
and in reiurn they looked for the treatment of
friends from them.
The General then encamped his men where
they were—a most favorable location—and with
his staff and a detachment proceeded on, took
possession of the ci:y and raised the American
flag over the citadel. Excellent and comforta
ble quarters were selected for himself and staff.
On the 2d of Nov. (Capt. D.) left with des
patches for Washington, taking Monterey in his
route, having information to communicate to
Gen. Taylor also. The health of Gen. “W ool’s
command he represents as remarkably good,
their march a most agreeable one, and through
one of the finest grain, com, cotton, sugar and
pasturage countries that he ever saw, or can well
be conceived.
Although were rife that the country
was infested with Mexican banditti and treach
erous Indians, Capt. Davis left the camp with
only twm Mexican guides, and arrived safely in
Monterey on the Bth inst. There he found things
pretty much in repose, Gen. Taylor awaiting
despatches from Washington. The camp was
still sickly, and among those who were not con
valescing as fast as desirable is Gen. Butler. His
wound is still painful to a degree Capt Davis
left Monterey on the 11th. On hie return he
met Major McLane a few miles from the city
with despatches to Gen. Taylor. Having been
delayed at Cainargo and other points along the
Rio Grande he was overtaken by Major McLane
and others, who had left Montery later than he
did, and this enabled him to receive still later in
formation from that quarter. ot
which Major McLane was ihebcafer, determin
ed Gen. Taylor in his course, and gave anew
direction to affairs along the whole Rib Grande ;
the first fruits of which were the despatching ol
the steamships Neptune and Sea from Brazos