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(ban surprised that, bj some sinister pro
cess dn the part of certain individuals at
home, its numbers have been, generally,
almost treble d in our poblic papers—
beginning at Washington.
Leaving, as we all feared, inadequate
garrisons at Vera Cruz, Perote,and Pu
ebla, with much larger hospitals; and
being obliged, most reluctantly, from the
same cause (general paucity of numbers)
to abandon Jalapa, we marched (August
7-10) from Puebla with only 10,738 rank
and file. This nuroberincludes the gar
rison of Jalapa and the 2,429 men
brought up by Brig. Gen. Pierce, Au
gust C.
At Contreras, Churubusco, &c., (Au
gust 20) wc had but 8,497 men engaged,
after deducting the garrison of San Au-
Ccgislatioc j0omjjS.^
SENATE.
Thukseav, Nov. IS.
BILLS INTROEUCED AND BEAD FIBST TIME.
By Mr. Simmons; A bill to prescribe
the time, place, and manner of holding
elections tor Senators to represent this
State, in the Congress of tho United
Stares.
Mr. Dnnegan : To prescribe how the
MOTIONS.
On motion o! Mr. W. J. Johnson, the
Senate took up the resolution of the
House, relative to appointing a Joint
StandingCommittee.on the Lunatic asy
lum, and concurred in the same
Messrs. W. J. Johnson, Terrell, Reese,
Stewart and Parks.
By a vote of 35 yeas, to 2 nays, the
Senate concurred in the amendment of
the House, to the resolution of Senate,
relation to the project of Mr. Whitney |
laws an«l resolutions of this Stale shall W connect the Atlantic ami Pacific
be compiled and arranged.
Mr. Reese ; To alter and amend an
act amendatory of an act to incorporate
the Baptist Convention of the State of
Georgia. &c. &c., so far as to place
the government of Peunfield in the
S eslin, (nur general depot,) the interme- | hands of Commissioners.
late sick and the dead ; at the Motions .esoixtions.
del Key (September 8) hut three brig- On motion of Mr. Wales, the Senate
ades, with some cavalry and artillery—, concurred in a resolution of the House
making in all 3,251 inen—were in the. j n relation to the pr«*jectofMr. \Vl1itne3',
battle; in the two days (Sept. 12 and 13) to connect the Atlantic and Pacific
opr whole operating force, after deduct- Oceans by Railroad. The President
a 8 a ' n fi ,e recent killed, wounded and appointed as that Committee on part of
•ick, together witlT the garrison of Mis-1the Senate, Messrs. Wales, Glenn, and
coac (the then general depot) and that of Clayton.
Tncuboyo, was but 7,180; and, finally, j motions.
after deductiugthc new garrison ofClia-, By Mr. Barclay; To add Mr. Chas-
pultepec, with the killed and wounded tain to the Committee on Internal Im-
of the two days, we took possession j provement, and by Mr. Wales, to add
(Sept. 14) of this great capital with less Mr. Simmons to the Committee on the
than 0,000 men! And I reassert, upon Judiciary,
accumulated and unquestionable evi-j reports.
dence, that, in not one oft hose conflicts, 1 By Mr. Dunegac, from the committee
was this army opposed by fewer than to which was referred the bill to author-
tfircc and a half times its numbers; in, foe certain person* to establish ferries
several of them by a yet greater excess.across the Chattahoochee river. In
; I recapitulate our losses since we ar-i substance the committee report as their
rived iu the basin of Mexico: | opinion, that the establishing ferries
.August \9, 20.—Killed, 137, inclu-■ and bridges are not proper subjects of
ding 14 officers. IVoundcd, 877, inclu--Legislation, as this power has been
ding 62 officers. Musing, (probably j confided to the Inferior Courts—which
lulled,) 38 rank and file. Total, 1,052. ought not to be interfered With, unless
September 8.—Killed, 116, including under very peculair circumstances—
9-olficers. Wounded, 665, including- 49 which was agreed to.
officers. Missing, 18 rauk and file.— Bv Mr. Terrell, from the committee
Total 789. | on Internal Improvement, on the peti-
Septembkr 12, 13,14.—Killed, 130,. tion of Rev. George White, to authorize
including 10 officers. Wounded, 703, in- his Excellency the Governor to sub-
eluding. 68 officers. Missing, 29 rank ‘ scribe for 250 copies of his natural and
and file. Total 8G2. {statistical history of Georgia—which
Grand total of losses 2,703, including ' was disagreed to.
383 officers. j By Mr. Boynton, from the committee
- On the other hand this small force has on Finance—relative to certain docu-
beaten, on the same occasions, in view meats from the Executive Department,
of their capital, the whole Mexican ar- concerning the legality of several execu-
my,of(at the beginning) thirty odd thou- : lions against the Insurance Bank ofCo-
8»nd men, posted always in chosen po- lumbus, for arrears of taxes—reported
sitions, behind entrenchments, or more ! to refer the same to the Committee
formidable defences of nature and art; 1 the Judiciary.
killed or wounded of that number more j By Mr. Wales, from the Judiciary
than 7,000 officers and men; taken 3,-j Committee, touching the resolution to
730 prisoners, one-seventh officers, in- enquire what further enactments are ne-
cluding 13 generals, of whom 3 had ; cessary, to carry the 18th Section of the
been Presidents of this Republic; cap-! first Article of the Constitution into ef-
turedmorc than 20 colors and standards ! fffet, reported that if the 19th Section of
76 pieces of ordnance, besides 57 wall-kbe same article is insufficient, any addi-
pieccs, 20,000 small arms, an immense tional legislative enactments will be inef-
quantity of shots, shells, powder, &c.
Of that enemy once so formidable in
numbers, appointments, artillery, See.,
twenty-odd thousand have disbanded
themselves in despair, leaving, as is
knowt)f, not more than three fragments
Oceans, by means of a Rail Road.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES*
Thcrsdat, Nov. 18.
On motion of Mr. Harris, of Baldwin,
the resolutions introduced by Mr. Free-
relative to the measures of the Gen
eral Government, were referred to the
committee on the State of the Republic.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ THE FIRST
TIME.
By Mr. Tift: A bill to change the
penalty of death for crimes committed
by free white persons, to imprisonment
and labor in the Penitentiary for fife.
Mr. Harris, of Baldwin: To amend
an act, to give all persons on Steam
Boats and other water crafts, on the
Chattahoochee, Allamnha, and Ocmul-
gee rivers a lien on said Steam Boats,
for wages and for wood, provisions, &c.
&c., “assented to December 11th, 1841,”
so as toinclude all liens on personal prop
erty.
Also—to rev
incorporate the Milledgeville Rail Road
Company, assented 26th December,
1S45.
Mr. Barlow: To authorize an increase
of the capital stock of the Marine and
Fire Insurance Bank of the State of Geor-
Iips, Glenn, Lewis, Darnall, Beihune,
Kenan, Wicnbish and Perkins.
On motion of Mr. Clark, the joint re
solution, allowing to the Secretary of
State, and Surveyor General each, a clerk
during the present session, was taken
up; and referred to a select committee
on motion of Mr. Gartrell.
RETORTS PRESENTED.
By Mr. Kenan, from the Committee
on the Judiciary—unanimously reported
against the bill to extend the Jurisdic- j
t ion of Justices of the Peace, to sums of
fifty dollars. j
Also—an unfavorable report on the
bill regulating Peace Warrants. * i
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. '
By Mr. Tift : For the appointment of .
a committee of Jice, to consider of and
report a bill regulating the fees of all
Judicial and Executive officers of this
State; together with the fees for printing
and publishing such matters and process
es as are required by law.
Mr. Bartow—referring the controver
sy between the Stipe of Georgia, and
Mr. James Holf'ord, to a select commit
tee.
Mr. Price : To refer to the Governor’s
message relating to the Indigent Deaf,
Dumb and Blind, to a select committee
of seven—the committee appointed were
Messrs. Price, Darnall, Whitworth,
Howard, Nesbit, Harden, and Beasley.
Mr. Piuckard : To armend an act more
jD0ar News.
Fr'in the New Orleans Delta of the 24th ult.
Later from Mexico.
ARRIVAL OF TIIE STEAMSHIP ALABAMA.
The steamship Alabama, Capt. Win-
dle arrived last night direct from Vera
Cruz, having left that place on the even-
ins of 18th. inst.
position of parties in the Republic, even
if lie hail the inclination. We hope
some master-spirit may yet arise, who,
looking to the best interest of the Mexi
can Republic, will exert the energies of
his mind to restore her to the position
she once occupied in the eyes o e
world. This can only be done by her
doing ample‘justice: in the first place,
, . . , to the people oflhe United States, whose
_ the passengersby the Alabama i gover ^ llent while its army has been
we nonce the names of Maj. Gen. Quit- ° „ -l victorious, has yet, with a
man, Brig. Gen. Shields; Maj Borland , made hon
and Capt. Cassius M. Clay, of the En- 0 ‘ able of peace. Buftb.s is
carcacion prisoners; and George Wil-: nol a su b£ cl upon whifch*we propose to
kins Kendall, of the Picayune. .enlarge - *■* ~
The news is not important. Our let- y 0 r. 7
ters from our correspondent “ Mustang,” "
pital, are to the 8th inst. Con-*{
gress was still in session at Queretaro!
at the latest dates. A rumor was pre- j
at this time.'—American Star,
Doin^ttc^Ncws.
Mr. Williamson: To incorporate the
Etowah Railroad Company in Cuss, I
Cherokee and other counties. 1
Mr- Darnall: To remove the Seat of-
Government of this State, to the town j
of Atlanta, in the county of DeKalb, andLjJ
to provide for the expense of the same.!
fectuai and powerless.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend the 9th Section of the third
Article of the Constitution of this State.
Requiring the clerks of the s
_ counties in this State, to record Consta
nt about 2,500—now wander- j Lie’s Bonds—and declaring certified cop
untdirections, without mag-! ies thereof pjstitnnny in certain cases.
Jpilitary chest, and living at | The remainder of the day was occu-
- ropon their own people. I pied in reading Bills the second time.
^ oral Santa Anna, himself a fugi- Friday. Nov. 19.
believed to be on the point ofre-| Mr. Forinnn moved to reconsider so
signing the Chief Magistracy, and rtsea- much of the Journal of yesterday as re
ping toncutral Guatemala. A new Pres- j lates to the disagreement of Senate to
ident, no -doubt, will soon be declared,, the report of the committee on the peti-
and the Federal Congress Is expected to 1 tion of Rev. George White—yeas 30 ;
re-assemblo at Queretaro, 125 miles! nays 13.
north of this, on the Zacatecas road, | The reconsidered report of the Corn-
some time in October. I have seen and mittce on the petition of the Rev. George
given safe conduct through this city to • While, was taken up, and beingamend-
scveral of its members. The Govern- jed, was agreed to.
ment will find iiself without resources; bills introduced and headfirst time.
no nrmv, no arsenals, no magazines, and j By Mr. Lawton : To repeal an act to
but little revenue, internal or external. • exempt journeyman mechanics and la-
Still, such is the obstinacy, or rather in-; borers from garnishment of their wages,
fatuation, of this people, that it is very motions.
doubtful whether the new authorities; By Mr. Terrell: To take up the reso-
will dare to sue for peace on terms which, : lution requesting his Excellency the Gov-
in the recent negotiations, were made ; ernor to pnrdon the two Female convicts
known by our Minister. • • • • • | in the Penitentiary—which was read and
In conclusion, I beg to enumerate, agreed
once more, with due commendation and j Mr. Hunt: To add Mr. Farris to the
thanks, the distinguished stall* officers, Committee on Education,
general and personal, who, in our last petitions.
operations in front of the enemy, accom- I By Mr. Barclay: Of sundry citizens
panied me, and communicated orders to 1 of Lumpkin county, which was referred
every point and through every danger. 1 toaselectcommitteeconsistingof Messrs
Lieutenant Colonel Hitchcock, acting in- 1 Barclay, Dunnagan and Willingh
spector general; Major Turnbull and I bills lost.
Lieutenant Hardcasllc,topogruphical en- j To provide for the election ofthe Judg-
ginccrs; Major Kirby, chief puymaster;; es of the Superior Courts of this State
Captain Irwin, chief quartermaster; j by the |>enple of their respective districts
Captain Grayson, chief commissary;-—on the question shall this bill now
Captain H. L. Scott, chief in the adju- j pass? yeas arc 13; nays 30.
tint general’s department; Lieut. Will- Mr. Wales, from the Joint Committee
iams, aid-de-camp ; Lieut. Lay, milita-jto whom was referred the project of Mr.
yy secretary, and Major J. P. Gaines, J Whitney, connecting the Atlantic and
Kentucky cavalry, volunteer aid-de- Pacific Oceans by Railroad, made a re-
camp. Captain Lee, engineer, so con-
effectuully to qqietirntl protect the pos-
... 1 session of per.JOnal.'prop&rtY t &c., ap-
and ament! the act to proved DecJ..m$erS5,‘-lS27.
j Mr. McDonald; To refer-t^at part of
j the Governed* message relating
| unsurVoyed and iingrantetl/fand.
j Slate, to a commute offitfel..'.
PETITIONS INTRODUCED.
. By Mr. Jackson of Sumter: Fromsun-
! dry citizens of South western Georgia,
praying an appropriation of money for
j the improvement of FJjnt River.
Saturday,
Mr Spear moved to consider the reso-J
lutions adopted yesterday; relative .td
project of Mr. Asa Whitney to con-
he Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by
^ , 1 itau itoad—th-
The House resumed the unfinished man j e j t are y
business of yesterday, and recommitted | j.j^ use r ^f use d
Ihe bill “ 10 appropriate money for pur- j BILLS IXT ' noDUCEDAND KEAD PmsT TniE .
poses .herem staled.” to the commtl.ee j , Ir . M * e | y . To establish a Botanic
of the whole house The bill being Medical Bour ,| of physicians, in this
read third lime, and put upon its pas- g tatei anddor the better regulation ot'llie
sage, the yeas anti nays were required, i Botanic or Thomsonian practice of Med-
and are yeas 60, nays 63—so the nil!; j c £ ne
was rejected by the House. This bill j M ;. Ni3bel . For , he rclie f of Peter
provided for the appropriation of S4.000 Trezevant . Mr> Nisbet mov?d to have
printed 150 copies—on which a call was
made for.lhe yeas and nays, and are
yeas 57-,".nays 62—so the motion to print
wa3 lost. .
Mr. Penlicost: To change the time
of holding the Inferior Court of Jackson
county.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend the several acts in relation
issuing of grants on head-rights, so as
to extend the time for granting the same,
until the 25th Dec., 1349.
valent that the members were about
quit Queretaro and assemble in the city
of Morelia. Speaking on this subject, the
Arco Iris ofthe 18th inst. says :
The members ofthe Mexican Congress
have determined to assemble iir the city
of Morelia, (the ancient Valladolid.) now
capital ofthe State of Miclioacan. It
appears that at Queretaro they were al
ways threatened by a new revolution,
and, therefore, they wanted a safe place
to deliberate with all the independence
and freedom that they require.
Santa Anna had at the last accounts
arrived at Orizaba with a force of about
1500 ragged soldiers. In alluding to the
order of Pena y Pena, in depriving San
ta Anna of his command, the Arco Iris
says:—If the President Pena y Pena,
B j meant by the order that he sent him to
s j Huamantla, that this chief should be de
prived of all command in the army, he
must have been greatly disappointed,
for General Santa Anna has yet a brig
ade under his orders.
From the same paper of the IStb, we
.hastily glean the following items:
The road to Mexico, according to the
persons who came down with the last
train presents everywhere the most com-
iplete scene of waste and desolation.—
At the approach of the Americans, the
nays 78—so the
) reconsider. ■-*
for repairing and furnishing the E
tive mansion.
REPORTS.
By Mr. Clark, from the special com
mittee: To allow the Secretary of State
and Surveyor General, each, a Clerk—
which was rejected by the House.
Mr. Bartow: Approving the project
of Mr. Whitney for connecting the At
lantic and Pacific Oceans, and recom
mending the General Government to en
courage and sustain it. Mr. Moseley
moved to lay them on the table for the
present, which was lost. During the
debate, a message was received from
the Senate by Mr. Crawford, their Sec
retary, informing the House that thtJV
had agreed to a preamble and resolu
tions similar to those under discussion—
hieh being read, several amendments
ere proposed and rejected. The ques
tion then recurred on agreeing to them
whereupon the yeas and nays were
demanded, and are }'eas 67 nays 55.
Mr. McIntosh: To keep open the
channel of Broad River, from the Mad-
:ounty line, where it crosses said
, to its confluence with the Savan
nah River.
Mr. Price : To require the Engineer
lay out and construct a Road from
the Southeastern Terminus of the Geor
gia Railroad, to some point on the Sa
vannah River, most convenient to con
nect with the South Carolina Railroad,
and to appropriate money for the same.
Mr. Ward : To incorporate the Curt-
right Manufacturing Company in the
county of Greene.
Mr. Zachary : To alter and amend the
third Section of an act to alter
amend the Road laws of this State, ap
proved the nineteenth day of December,
1818. _ •
Mr. Barnes: To authorize the county,
“ Lumpkin to retain the Slate Tax for
3 years 1
the 1
REPORTS MADE.
By Mr. Nisbet—Favorable to the pe
tition of Peter Trezevant, which was
read.
8tantly distinguished, also bore impor
tant orders from me (Sept. 13) until he
fainted from a wound and the loss oftwo
nights’ sleep at the batteries. Lieuten
ants Beauregard, Stevens, and Tower,
all wounded, were employed with the
divisions, and Lieutenants G. W.*Smith
and G. B. McClellan with the company
of sappers and miners. Those five lieu
tenants of engineers, like their captain,
won the admiration of all about ihern.—
The ordnance efficers. Captain Huger,
Lieutenants Hagner, Slone, and Reno,
were highly effective, and distinguished
at the several hhtteries; and I must add
that Captain McKinstry, assistant tjuar-
termaster, at the close of the operations
executed several important commissions
for me as a special volunteer. •
Surgeon General Lawson, and the
■ medical staff*generally, xvere skilful and
untiring, in and 6ut ol fire, in minister-
in" to the numerous wounded.
To illustrate the operationsin this ba
sin, I enclose two beautiful drawings,
prepared under the directions of Major
Turnbull, mostly from actual survey.
I have the honor to be, sir, with high
respect, your most obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
The Hon. Wu. L. Marcy, Sec. of War.
There was only 200 fighting men a!l
told in the garrison of Puebla, and they
sustained a siege of 69 * day s against
8000 Mexicans, and at last, made a sal
ly and drove off the enemy with consul
erablc slaughter!
port, approving the plan, pointing out its
1848 and 1349, for county
purposes.
Mr. Howard : To retain the number
of Justices of thelnferior Court, to pre
scribe their duties and fees, See. On
motion of Mr. Gaulding, 150 copies w ? ere
ordered to be printed.
Mr. Glenn : To enable Sheriffs and
Patrons and Subscribers-
Under this iiead tlie Raleigh Register
lakes the following sensible and just
•marks, which should be read by every
tan w'ho takes a newspaper:
Subscribers to newspapers are divid
ed into two classes—customers and
patrons. This, be it remembered, is
a distinction which wc do not claim the
merit of forming, as it is made by them
selves. But, since our worthy friends
nged themselves under these
different heads, it is very natural that
. _ should be sensible of the distinctive
peculiarities of each. Under the de
nomination of customers, are included all
those who, when they pay for a paper,
expect the worth oftheir money, as pro-
tnised in the terms of subscription.—
This obligation being fulfilled, they
have no more idea that a favor is re
ceived on either side, than does the buy
er of merchandize, who pays for his
purchases and has the parcel sent home.
They are “ honorable men,” and though
we hope they are satisfied with what
they receive from us in exchange, we
.are not such churls, as to withhold from
them our thanks and kind feelings to
boot.
Patrons are n class of subscribers,
who make higher pretensions. They
consider that by subscribing to
paper, they confer on the publishers a
favor too great to be easily repaid.- Pay-
ubscripiion in advance, is consid-
n .h., ,1 TT-r.leredby many highly unreasonable.—
Coroners to sell tracts of land dtvrded Now _ ^ t f ach “ nl / m t Jcr of a papcr is
by county lines.
Mr. Headden : To t
.. rj 0 t , _ o pel persons,
advantages, and recommending to the i now resdients of the county of Union,
adoption ofthe General Assembly, a pre-! owning property there, to give in and
amble and resolutions acknowledging pay taxes for the same, in said county,
its prospective utility; their cordial np-| Mr. Tift: To incorporate the Savan-
proval of its details aud urging its favor- ! nah and Albany Railroad Company,
able consideration by the General Gov- | Mr. Harris of Baldwin : Amendatory
eminent, requesting our Senators and of the act of1845, organizing a Supreme
Representatives in Congress to give the Court, so far as to declare who may be Q f whom
measure their prompt attention and sup- : parties plaintiff to writs of error,
port. That the Governor be requested to ! Also—to incorporate the Milledgeville
transmit a copy of these resolutions toEx-. Turnpike, or Railroad Company,
ecutive of each State, in the Union, and a! Also—Amendatory of the act of the
copy to each of our Senators and Rep-j 19th Dec., 1S10, pointing out the mode
reseuratives in Congresr -~f —lw.inrr *
agreed to.
paid for when received, either the price of
the work or the work itself,must be fur
nished in advance; and the latter alterna
tive is much more against the publisher
than the formerisinconvenienttothesub-
scriber. Each -subscriber* can belter
afford to pay yearly, in advance than
the Editor can to credit a heavy amount
to a host of scattered individuals, most
of course unknown to him
Saturday, Nov. 20.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
Mr. Hunter: To authorize the Justices
of the Inferior Courts, to issue execu
tions against defaulting tax payers in
certain cases.
Mr. Williamson, from Committee on
State of the Republic—consenting to the
purchase of land, at Cumberland Sound,
and ceding to the United Slates jurisdic
tion over the same.
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Hilliard: To refer the part ofthe
Governor’s annual Message, referring to
unsold public lauds, to a Select Com
mittee.
REPORTS
Mr. Terrell, from the Committee on
Internal Improvement, made a report
on the \yestern and Atlantic Rail Road
-—which was read, and laid on the table
for the present, and fifty copies ordered
to be printed.
which was i °f collecting a certain description of
debts therein- mentioned.
MESSAGES.
A message was received from the
Senate by Mr. Crawford, informing the
House they had passed certain bills
therein mentioned (all of which are re
ported in the proceedings of Senate.
From Senate, agreeing to Resolu
tions of House appointing a Joint Com
mittee to consider the project of Mr.
Whitney.
From his Excellency the Governor,
transmitting a statement from the Treas
urer shewing the expenses of the Legis
lature, from 1S34 to 1845, in compliance
with a call for such information, from
the House—laid on the table for the
present. #
motions. %
Mr. Philips: To discharge the Spe
cial Committee on the Lunatic Asylum,
and appoint a joint standing Committee,
which was agreed to; and the Commit
tee appointed consists of Messrs. Phil-
nhabitants of the villages abandon thei
hrolises, and run away to conceal them
selves in the woods. The churches have
been converted into hospitals or stables
by^the troops of both armies, and the
whole way is strewn with the skeletons
of horses, shreds of uniforms, broken wa
gons, &c.
It is rumored that the Mexicans are
gathering all their forces to attack the
train on its return to the capital but if
Santa Anna puts a finger in the pie, it
will turn out all talk and no cider.
The same night in which the Ameri
can train halted at Tejuapalto, Gen. Rea
was encamped at Ojo dc Agua, a place
on the road, which is about twenty miles
from Perote, but Ilea did not dare to at
tack the Americans,although he had been
reinforced with all the cavalry of Gene
ral Alvarez.
[From the American Star of Nov. 6.]
From Queretaro.—Letters from the
seat of Government state that seventy-
seven members appearing in their seats.
Congress commenced its session on
Tuesday last. The candidates of .the
Moderates were Godoy and Hernandez:
of the Puros, Vepnaand Gen. Morales.
The latter seem to have abandoned Al
monte altogether—his unpopularity with
all parties rendering his defeat almost
certain. Those who pretend to he in the
secrets, however, say that it is the parti-
zans of Santa Anna who have destroyed
the hopes of the indefatigable candidate,
Almonte. The latter docs not disguisi
his hatred of the late President, and it
believed that were he in power, he
would do all in his power, to crush the
hero of so many defeats. It was under
stood that the partizans of Santa Anna
would vote for Cumplido. The Mod
erates had settled upon Pena y Pena,
though he is stated not to he enough of a
war "man to suit the views of his party.
The Governors of the States of Vera
Cruz and Oajaca recognize the authori
ty of Pena y Pena as constitutional, and
pledge their efforts to sustain it. The
Bishop of Gaudalajara, also recognizes
the new Government, and avows his de
termination to co-operate with it in sav
ing the country.
Exchange of Visits.—Day hefore
yesterday, Gen. Scott and suite in full
dress, visited the Archbishop, and yes
terday that dignitary returned the com
pliment, and remained in the General’s
quarters for some time.
Paredes.—The movements of this in
dividual appear to be watched with a
great deal of interest by a large portion
of the Mexicans. His sudden passage
from Cuba to VeraCruz, was somewhat
inexplicable, and his escape from the
latter city, still more so. The next we
hear of him is, that he is in the vicinity of
1 his city, and said to be seriously indis
posed. This again is contradicted, and
now w« find him addressing his country
men in regard to the present state of af
fairs, and the future prospect of the Re
public. His known Monarchial princi
pies, make hi in an object ot much
A Horrible Story of Shipwreck
The Sav annah Republican ofthe 25th
ult. says:—We published yesterday, a
deplorable account of a .shipwreck, giv
en by survivors from the wreck ol schoo
ner Caroline, Capt. Wm. Smith, bound
from Savannah for Bath. Capt Smith
arrived at Boston on the ISth inst., and
furnished the following to the editors of
the Traveller:
a plain Smith states that he left Ty-
hce Light, mouth of the Savannah R
, Oct. 24th. On the 26th, look a heavy
gale of wind from N. E. and sprung .a
leak, in lut. 32 43, Ion. 77. Laid to all
that day. At 6 P. M. was thrown on
her beam ends but on cutting away the
weather lanyards she righted.
On thoUlst, spoke barque Isaac Mead,
Brown, fron* Savannah for New York ;
the barque laid by us froia 7 A. M. to 4
M., but a trt'incndcrnllsea prevented
them from rendering us any assistance.
Our provision and water were all stored
in the trunk cabin on deck, save one bar
rel of water in the run. B}’ the disaster,
both provisions and water were carried
overboard, save that below, which it
as impossible to get at. Thus we
ere without food or drink.
Our only shelter was one berth, which
remained of the cabin on deck, the hold
being full of water.. Three days after,
Henry Hughes,
Terrible Loss of Life.
Steamboat sunk.—It is our painful duty
to state, which we do on the authority
of Capt. Taylor of the steamboat Illinois
arrived yesterday from St.Louis, that
the steamboat Tempest from that port,
bound down the river, on the morning of
the 19th inst., when five miles below
Cape Girardeau, came in collision with
the steamboat Talisman, bound to St.
Louis with emigrants ; when consequen
ces the most fatal followed. The con
cussion was so severe the Tempest sunk
to her uppet sky-lights in about five tnin-^
utes and as near as could be ascertained,
from one hundred to one hundred and
twenty persons were drowned.
We have not been able to bear the
names of any of the parties whose lives
were thus so suddenly sacrificed.—New
Orleans Delta, 24th ult.
l-p^The Indianapolis State Journal,
replying io some Ohio papers, which
said that Gen. Taylor had beep thrown
aside by large portions of the Whigs,
remarks very justly:
Gen. Taylor has not been repudia
ted by any considerable portion of the
Whig party, North or South, as the Star
will find when the day of trial arrives.—
While the friends ofGen. Taylor intend
presenting his name to the National Con-
; vention for nomination, they do not de
nounce others. They will unfaltering
ly support the nominee of a National
Convention. Let the friends of other
gentlemen act in the same spirit, and all
will be well in 1S48.
Gen. Tat/Ior in 'Tennessee.—In Tennes
see, the Memphis Enquirer says, we
may confidently assert Gen. Taylor is
the choice ot the entire Whig parly, and
will be supported by large numbers of
the modcrate-mimled and patriotic of
the Democrats. We do not believe that
any conventions or caucusses are ne
cessary in tho coming Presidential con
test. The people in every quarter of
the Union have sufficiently indicated
their preference ; and it behooves every
genuine republican to see to it that they
are not cheated and tricked out of that
preference by selfish aspirants through
of the crew, went, the chicanery of the convention system V
deck and was never seen afterwards ;
i was probably washed overboard.
On the 3d inst. we caught water
lough from rain to last twenty-four rnt .....
hours. From that time to the 10th were Tho Wh, 8 ! . , , , ,
totally without water or food, and began I co “ nt - v ™nvenuons. declare that they
feel as if death was very near us!- «‘ U v ‘“ e , for Zachary Taylor tor l’rcsr-
The gale had lasted eight days.. We ' "' ‘ "' " ' ^
—a system always liable to objection
for its abuses, and at the present junc
ture wholly unnecessary.
of Missouri, in all their
had had nothin^f to eat for
for six days. We then began to discuss
the question of drawing lots to see who
should suffer death to save the lives of
the others.
It was agreed that we should use sticks.
We drew, anil it fell to the lot of an Irish
man, named Charles Brown, who had
S. D. marked on his arm. He was a
large athletic man, weighing about 175
or ISO, had shipped at Savannah, and
was unknown to the rest of* the crew.
He alone was armed with a shealhe
knife, which he drew, and declared he
would plunge into the heart of the first
one who approached to carry out the fa
tal chance. Upon this the captain re
tired to tlie cabin, saying he would have
nothing more to do with the affair, think
ing that they were all near their end.
At this moment a boy named Hughie
Rose, of Bangor, Wales, aged 19, spoke
up and said that the youngest should
die first; this free offering was about to
be accepted by Brown, as the Captain
with the boy went into the cabin. Cap
tain Smith states that as he threw him
self upon the berth his eye was attract
ed by a handle sticking up near, which
he thought belonged to an adze. He
told the boy to fetch it, and it proved to
be an adze.
Thinking that something wrong was
about to be enacted on deck, he follow
ed the boy when he returned, and saw
the boy seized round the waist by the
desperate Brown, with the inten
tion of making him the victim. At thi:
moment the captain states that he felt
gifted with extraordinary strength, step
ped forward and drove the. adze twice
into the head of Brown, and he fclldead
upon
It is supposed by Capt. Smith, from
the fact that S. D. was marked upon the
arm of Brown, that he shipped unde
feigned name. He was about 35 years
old.
After lie was dead, the captain bled
and dressed him. His flesh was partly J 0 p
dent, and no one else. That’s coming
out like men—and their reason is, that
no other Whig can be elected. That’s
coming up still closer to the chalk.
Practical Conquest.—Lieut. Thomas J.
Myers, ofthe Massachusetts regiment,
has asked and received his discharge,
and has “annexed ” himself to a beau
tiful senorita, near Monterey. The fair
Mexican brings her lord the cool sum
of §30,000. Lieut. Myers is a printer,
and is about establishing a newspaper
at Monterey.
General Taylor.—The New York Mir- 1
ror slates, on the authority of one of
General Taylor’s friends, that he wilt
not, during his six month’s absence, vis
it Washington, or attend any public
meetings, nor in any way seek notoriety,
but will employ himself exclusively in
the management of M3f fnivate affairs,
which have suffered from too lorig neg
lect.
> thi
The New York Journal of Commerce
contains a letter from Washington, slat
ing that the Mexican Congress had ap
pointed three Commissioners to accom
pany Mr. Trist to Washington, to con
clude a treaty of peace! This is highly
important news, if true, hut we fear little
confidence is to be placed in the rumor.
The New York Herald says :—“We
understand that a large hodj' of the
Whig party, possessing great respecta
bility, ability, intelligence, and right
American feeling, have determined to
take up the name of Winfield Scott, as
their Candidate for the Presidency
and assigns, as a prominent reason for
nominating him, that the “friends of
General Scott, in the Whig ranks, and
throughout this region, believe that the
hero of Vera Crux and Mexico, by his
recent and immortal hasty plate of soup,
(victories,) deserves to be brought for
ward, and that he has one of the best
chances for the Chfef Magistracy of the
United States.”
f-jp'The Washington corespondent
• 11 - j . * 1 “* N. Y. Journal of Commerce very tru-
1 s J[ , P es an( ! \ K P° c jly says that the official despatches from
• But the crew .M not bun- ^ es ^ tof war are in gc }, era i higlll y
I creditable to the writers. “ Gcu. Scott
considered to have been
narkably happy in the style and
The most extensively circulated of; picion among all friends of the Repub-
the English papers, owe their prosper-
deck to dry.
ger for food, water being their chief c
sire. His blood was used for drink Uu- , , . , .
til the morning that they were taken off, j ; ,
P inl re “‘ ai ' ied - whMl had I mauJr'gZ"klow
, I borders too much on the Homeric, and
- y* j deals too much in Italics. His reports
tho bri ? Tampico, Cap,.. Brown, bottnd | ^^'a^ j t
•others omitted. In this way it will be
j attempted to counteract the favorable
turned black.
On the morning of the 13th,
three vessels hove in sight, one of which, j
pt. Brown, boui
r the West Iridic
from New Ha
took oft*the three survivors, viz: Wm.
Smith, of Biddcford, Maine, the captain,
Horace Smith, of do., the mate, Hughie
Rose, of Bangor, the boy preserved from
death by the action of the captain. The
o former were transferred
ity to the plan of rigidly exacting pay
ment before their papers leave the office,
thereby securing the means of giving
them ample support. Numbersof Ame
rican papers, on the contrary, which at
their commencement bid fair to be an
honor to the country have, in a few3*ears
dwindled and died. Patrons may aid
the starting ofa paper; but, customers
must sustain it. Patrons are a vasciHa
ting description of people who are con
stantly changing their subscriptions
from one paper to auother—customers
are solid steady friends, whom you find on
your list year after year, always with the
word paid after their names. Patrons
will stop their subscription on the slight
est provocation—customers will stick
to you like wax. Patrons expect you
to open your columns to any communi-
iio, and we are not surprised to find i senr. Splendid, and arrived at Philadel-
the leading journals of Mexico loud in f ,hia, as stated in the other article,
his condemnation. For instance, El j The boy was retained on board the
Mercliano of Sunday last, in announcing; Tampico, the captain promising to take
that he has issued an address to his fel- | care of him. Captain Smith states that
low citizens, in which he gives, ^^ome | if Brown had submitted quietly to his
length, the reasons which induced him to f a t e , they would not have had the heart
return to the Republic, speaks of him in j to have killed him; but he did not think
somewhat severe terms. It says that 1 it right that the boy, after running one
“ a General who ought to have been en- J chance for his life, should after all be-
gaged in defending his country from for- 1 come the victim, and he appears to think j
eign invasion, has turned hi3 back and: that he was suddenly gifted with strength
his arms upon her, is unworthy of being | t Q save him.
employed by any administration. Whatj An idea may be formed of the near
security can such a man offer to the na- n ess of death of this unfortunate crew
tion, he himself being the main cause; f rom the fact that the captain’s feet and
of her present troubles? None. Be-trails both turned black, and his nails
cause he who has failed to do his duty { have not as j-ct, obtained their natural
, will fail a hundred times.” This color. The *’ ' * '*
ade in all Europe by the
admirable despatches of Gen. Taylor.”
Another critic says;
“ It is amusing to note the style of the
several reports of the Generals. Gen
eral Worth says, when speaking of his
orders,“the order was given,”&c.—
Gen. Pillow says: “/gave orders”—-
“in obedience t omy orders—“ I despatch
ed an officer”—and soon, so that the
world might clearly understand that 1 */.
Major Gen. Pillow,” was “alive and
kicking” with* trecnendeous power on
the battle field.”
The Senate ot New York passed
a rcsoluiion inviting Gen. Taylor to visit
that State on his return to the I United
States. The compliment is thelbighest
one that could be paid the old Hero, be
cause it is known, he will not accippt-it.
severe language, and may be merited.
Certain it 13 that there is a strong feeling
cation they may send you—customers I manifested against Paredes,by the prom-
will expect you to be governed by yoi
own judgement in all such matters.—
Patrons will quarrel with you for advo
cating or opposing any measure in which
they may happen to-be interested—cus
tomers will respect you for pursuing ah
independent course^”
nentjournals of the Republic. His
archical prejudices are probably the
ground of this, and we doubt whether
such a man is destined tobringorder and
regularity out of the chaos and confusion
which surround the Republic. He will
Jiardlv have the pqwori in the present
igoc^jl
The kind-hearted ofPhiladelphia,
... d. e raising money to supply the poor
blood of Brown, probably. families 0 f lhe absent Pennsylvania VoF
saved their tves, as they subsisted on tt, unlccr3 wil h,be means ofpassin S acom-
. ^ 8 * • 11 cl • 1 fortable winter. This is, indeed a g
The Caroline is a total loss. She is ; .
insured at the Neptune office in N. York, 1 * «• . , .,
for §5 000. l " e Congress which is to assemble
* * ■ ■ ••• j on the Cth of the next month, every mem-
Mass meetings have been called ! her of the House of Representatives has been
in many of the States for the purpose of chosen by single districts, fqr the first
organising Tavlor electoral tickets for | time since the organization ofthe Natton-
the approaching Presidential election. • al Government, in 1789.—N. Y. Express,