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political.
General Taylor** tetter.
TO TUB BOB. JOSEPH R. 1NGBRSOLL.
The following letter, which bat never
before been published, was read at the
recent Festival in honor of Washing
ton's birth day and fbelmule of Buena
Vista, at Philadelphia.
It settles forever the question, wheth
er General Taylor is, or is not a Whig.
Head Quarters—Army of OceupUiom.)
Cajir sear Mosteset, Mexico, >
Aug. 3J, 1847. >
Dear Sir—I have the pleasure to ac
knowledge the receipt of your esteemed
(PruiR tW National loioSgaaear [
Opinion of Honest Hen nt Home.
The following extract from n busi
ness letter, received by the Publisher
of this paper from a respectable gentle-
man in the interior of Georgia, is n fair
•ample of numerous letters received nt
ihia office—ami espcscially fmm the
Sooth and West—expressing substan
tially the same scotjmcnts. Not writ
ten nor intended for publication, we JtfM .
yet feel free to use it, ns showing to onr j Ieiter of the 17th till., which has just
friends generally the direction in which ’ reached me. in which you say :
the current of public opinion is certainly 1 .* I had the honor of being called up
setting * . j mi last evening to address a mass meet-
"" » Georgia, Jan. 27,1S43. j mg «f the Whigs of the city and county
* ■ 1 a™ nnxioos to see whether Con- „f Philadelphia. At that meeting, your
gross will continue to obey implicity name was treqnentlv mentioned in con-
tbe mandates of the President, in fur- nection with the office of chief magisira-
tiisfnng men and money to carry on a cv . I stated to that meeting, as I had
war commenced in iniq.».ty-/trr party j; ej7tre 5tate( | j n my place in the House
mnpasRS—-Without being informed what «ifltepre«cnlarives at Washington, that
the President has done or desires to do ; YoV W eRE a Whig, not indeed an ultra
especially as he, the President, tells the par ,j 3ail Whig, but a Whig in princi-
vxir-makmg power, when they desire to j,| e /» 1
know .onu-ihin;; atoul tto manner in Ai.l of vincn is entirelv coxuect ;
.'Ll. ' Var J*-' cn co 'J‘ , “ c,cd » and an,I nfirr ihe <li*ct»*i»n which occurred
lor wool purpose they are longer lo ex- 1>olh |,„„, cs nfCmiRrcM, at the Iasi
rrciM tin, important power ,n giving growingoul oftto capilulalionof
h'm wba! ho dc.ire.lo carry it on, ‘You . Mnoicrav, in thiol, discussion v
uro intcrlering wiih my prerogative; ihoaglu proper m defend toy conduct
yoo aro violating the Constitution : do • 1 •
ns / bid you, aud ask no questions.'—
I you, aud ask no questions.
Congress may, if liny choose, lamely
submit to the behests of our Republican
Dictator, and pass laws to furnish him
with all the men and money he hnsordcrfd
or may require. But legislative enact
ments will not make men volunteer,
nor bring gold from ilio mine; and
(mark the prediction !) the day is n« nr
at hand when the people will refuse lo
servo the President in this wicked war,
nnd money will he almost as difficult to
obtain as men. I do not believe a regi-
incnU>f regulars could he oiltnined in
this State under any circumstances.—
The people arc perfectly satiated with
blood. The cries of widows and or
phans arc heard tluouglioiit the whole
extent of the country. And the ques
tion is now asked, what does ihc Pres
ident want Mexico to do? Why does
he wish to force her to sell to us n j»or-
tionofher territory? Aud the propo
sition to establish and maintain a Gov
ernment in Mexico to make a trealy with
—in other words, to treat with ourselves
—is viewed by tiic reflecting portion of
the community ns an utieuipt to commit
an outrage almost without parallel, on a
weak neighbor. Besides, it must be
apparent to every one, dial it would lie
much easier nnd less expensive to lake
a line and hold it, ihnn to maintain in
power this new-fashioned republican
Government which the President propo
ses lo establish. I aui glad to sec i his
proposition beginning lo Iw denounced
in various quarters. The President
seems to think Wusbingtou gnod*uuthor
ily at least when it suits him. He might
have profited by consulting his Fare
well Address before penning that abom
inable proposition."
The Whole Truth in a few Word*.
[Every intelligent nnd candid man,
# who will only tukc the trouble to divest
himself of preconceived opinions or pre
judices, will acknowledge the truth and
force of the' sentiment embraced in
the subjoined article.—Columbia IS. C.)
Telegraph.
“ The Clcavclnud Plain Dealer, an
ably conducted democratic paper, rends
■ rational warning to the abolitionists
of lire free States when it pronounces
their shemes ‘at war with the true inter
ests of the white man.* It thus pro
ceeds: * Manumit nnd scatter the five
millions of slaves now held in ihcSonili
through tho free regions of the North,
fur they never would nspirc to a social
equality among their ancient masters,
and what would be the inevitable effect
upon free labor? Would it not throw
as many millions out of employment,
and depreciate the value oflnbor to such
‘ an extent ns to be fatal to the prosperity
of as many more? But saying nothing
of this kind of competition, can the white
laborer who has enjoyed the benefits of
refined society, of schools nnd other free
institutions ‘peculiar’ to tho North,
cr commingle socially or on equal terms
with those, who, by their masters have
ever been ranked and treated ns brutes?
.Nt)t only bis per diem allowance for ser
vice rendered, would be grnduated by
q colored rule, but bis standing in soci
ety wouW also be regulated by it.*
“ The fact isi and we say it from the
most deep and sincere conviction, that
whatever may be hs e ffects upon the in-
tercsts of the white men of the South,
slavery is true humanity to the colored
race* Emancipation to them would he
n mother of curses, bringing in its train
hopeless poverty, a miserable life, and
a wretched, unmounted death. The la
boring whiles of the free States ami their
black competitors, would lie involved
in a common ruin, over which reason,'
humanity and patriotism might well
mourn.—Richmond llrjmUicaa.
. Testimony of a Democrat In Neileo.
il to that transaction, when assail*
oil somewhat, if not entirely, on party
grounds, 1 can hardly imagine how any
one. trim was present and heard the spcrchet on
that occasion, or read them after they were
published,COULD WELL MISTAKE THE COM
PLEXION of mv politics. At the last
Presidential canvass, it was well known
lo all whom I mixed, Whigs and Demo
crats—*or I had no concealments in the
matter—that I was decidedly in favor
of Mr. Clay’s election, axd would
now prefer seeing him in that of
fice to ANT INDIVIDUAL IN THE U.NION.
I must say I have no wish for the Pre
sidency, nnd cannot consent to be exclu
sively the candidate of a party ; nnd if
I am one nt all, or to he made so at
the coming election, it must he borne in
mind that I have been, or will he, made
so by others, without any agency of
mine in the matter. Independent of my
wishes, I greatly doubt my qualifications
to discharge the duties properly, of an
office which was filled and adorned by a
Washington, n Jefferson, as well as
several others of the purest, wisest
and most accomplished statesmen nnd
patriots, of this or any other age or coun
try. I almost tremble at the thoughts
of the undertaking. Yet if the good peo
ple think proper to elevate me, nt the
proper lime, to the highest office in their
gift, 1 will feel bound to serve them, if
not from inclination, from n principle of
duty; nnd will do so honestly nnd faith
fully to the best of my ability, in accor-
with the principles of the consti
tution, ns near us I can do so, as it was
construed and acted on by our first
Presidents, two of whom, at least, nct-
I so conspicuous a part in aiding in
mpletiug that instrument,
putting tt in operation,
Congressional.
„--T _ •
Corretpoadeaco of iheCharWuaa Eveain*Ne»«.
Washington, Feb. 23,1843.
The Treaty—The IF'dmnt Proviso—Po-
liticul discussion*
It now seems to be conceded that the
trealy will be ratified by the Senate.—
The Texas Senators will vote against it,
because it respects grants in Texas pre
vious to the revolution oflS36. Amend
ments, it is said, will he made, and in
ibis torm il will be seal back to Mexico.
What fate it will meet there, we cannot
foresee. For our ou*n individual part, we
do not think that a peace will ensure,
although it is-our desire that il should.
We look with great solicitude for the
action of the Mexican Congress, and
the demonstrations of the people of that
country. From these
ble to form eonclusii
than (he latest intclligci
cd Mexico affords.
A copy of the treaty
f the British min*
Mr. Thompson, of Indianna. When
Mr. McLane.hadconcluded,
Mr. Thompson rose to reply, but gave
way to a motion that the committee
rise, which was agreed to, and then the
House adjourned.
Il he
more correct
from distract-
i the bands
this city
jfrom JXtexiro.
ting the ruin and devastation of ^he
country. .
Bui this same termination of tho war
might present a new pretext of dlSqord.
I This conciliation alone creates nlarfh in
the minds of those who love their coop-
try, and who desire to see an end to the
left there
was agreed Vo,-and the doors were clos- !
cd.
Souse r,f Represent a/ires.—On motion
of Mr. Marsh,the Speaker was requested
to supply the place on the different com
mittees of the House, made vacant by
the death of Mr. Adams.
Mr. Conger, from the committee on
the Library, made a report relative to
„„ i the Public Printing, which produced de-
soon, it not sooner, than it was in those j hate. The delay on tho purtol'ihe Pub-
of the President; thus showing that | ”rmlc,rs was such asto induce Messrs.
Brilishinterferei.ee was exerted to frame j Ashman, Wentworth and \ enable to go
it. But to this the Administration had J for their removal.
no objection; for a year ago, when Brit- Mr Hunt made a statement in behalf
isl. mediation was rumored, it was offi-1 the PuWic Printers, m which he ol-
ciallv proclaimed that this Goverment kred excuses for the delay which ha:
what remained of the body, and pro
ceeded homewards on his mission.
It appears Gen. Butler has taken the
command at the City of Mexico, and all
the parlies connected with the Court
Martial and Court oflnquiry to be held
at Puebla, are ordered to that place,
where preliminary arrangements are go
ing ou in life matter.
\A bearer of despatches passed here
lasl night for Wushington; and every
feature of rumor is afloat throughout the
Camp,It? well as in Jala pa, regarding
alarm in contemplating the fright- peace propositions. It is confidently as-
relief of Ihc heirs of John Paul Jones. an ,| mibli7he<Tye,ieniiiv momioi.' The! f»I «•«», and itiougli profoundly moved seried. by some who pretend to know,
Mr. Sevier moved that the Senate go followin'* is the letter of our Vera Cruz ! hy the fear that new dissension may that a suspension ofhostilitics has taken
into Executive Session, wjjjch motion correspondent, written on the 17th : idivide and tear the Republic, place lor the space of two mouths, and
from Vera Cruz, hav
the 17th inst. By her
long series of revolutions nnd fraternal
s, that weaken the strength of the
WashIngtox,' March 2-^-P. M.
Senate.—The morning hours were dc- uv _, aili , tt , t „ w .
voted to business of an unimportant na- our Vera Cruz correspondence and pa- ! *»atir*«», nt a moment when it is necessa-
• . ! pers up to, herdav of sailing. ! ry to employ all its strength to repcUn
Mr. Mason introduced a hill agreeing The news bv the Globe is not of itn-! un J us - and disastrous invasion. His
to the amendments of the House of Rep- portnnee, being but little later than that i Excellency, the Provisional President,
resentatives to the Senate bill for the brought by the English steamer Dc '
pi of il, although any ef
fort from that quarter to produce peace
would not lie unacceptable!
The Senate, at an early hour-, went
into an Executive session on the treaty.
The most important vote in the House
of Representatives to-day, vva
r red.
The "biff providing for the appointment
nraddiiioiiaf Examiners in the Patent of
fice, was taken up and passed.
On motion, the House resolved itself
into a committee of the whole, and took
j op the Deficiency bill.
offered by Mr. Futnntn, of New j 51 r - Thompson, oflndiunn, replied to
York, affirming the principle of the Wil-j Mr. McLaue. In the course of his rc-
mot Proviso. It was laid on the table marks, he was interrupted (on Jcave)
by thirteen majority. When the House and interrogated by Mr. McL.
went into Committee on a bill to supply | Mr. Truman Smith followed in oppo-
defieicncies in the appropriations for the 1 suionlo the policy of the administration,
year 1S43, Mr. Giddings, ihe Abolition-! Mr. Levin took the floor next, and
ist from Ohio, formally announced that; spoke against the provision made in the
the dividing line between the two par-! kill for an embassy to Rome,
ties had been destroyed,—Represcnta- Mr v Strong rose to address the cont
rives from free States had deserted the ; mine after Mr. L. had taken his seat;
side of freedom and had allied them- ' but gave way to a motion, that the
selves to the slave power! He was
rather severe on General Taylor, and
discountenanced the efforts being made
to present him as a candidate tor the
Presidency. He asked many questions
of several gentlemen, for the pur|»ose of
eliciting information as to the General's
political views, to which he received
responses. Other gentlemen addressed
the Committee, and the debate assumed
an entirely party complexion, involving
the merits of the prominent gentlemen
who are spokeii of for the Presidency.
During the discussion, Mr. Smith of In
diana inquired whether this was a Con
vention for the nomination of a Candi
date ! Thus the whole day was wast
ed, resulting in no practicable good.
CAPITOL.
mittee rise, winch wasagrecd to, and then
The Housekfjjourncd.
WASifecroN, March 3, P. M.
Senate.—After the transaction of some
unimportant business, a message was
received from the President of the Uni
ted States, comm union ling the corres
pondence of our former Minister to Bra
zil, (Mr. H. A. Wise,) relative to the
slave trade—which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Cass, from the committee on Mil
itary Affairs, reported a bill, the object
ol which was to ascertain and pay Cali
fornia claims.
On motion of Mr. Sevier, the Senate
went into Executive session.
IJouse of Representatives.—On morion
of Mr. Rockwell, of Massachusetts, the
House adopted a resolution to terminate
the debate on the bill to provide for a
deficiency in the public revenue, at the
hour of two o'clock to-morrow.
On motion, the House then resolved
itself into^-a committee of the Whole,
Vera Cruz, Feh. 17, 1818.
The news by the courier from Mexico
of great importance, and though it
ay arrive too late, still I feci bound to
nd it to you.
Great excitement existed here yestcr-
iv, us soon ns tho news transpired;
ul a great many—the Mexican popuhi-
m especially—speak of the peace as
it were a settled affTiir. For mv pan,
I cannot see anything conclusive in the
ounts received. The circular .mi
ssed by Senor Rosa to the Govcr-
s of the different States, is the only
und on which this opinion is bused;
and in it he says a treaty of p<
the Mexican
.limit believe
ist, if he has
er- he
Free
inst.. but they
There i
Correspondence of ihc Richmond Whig.
Wasuix'GTon, Feb. 29, P. M.
Senate.—Sjundry petitions and memo-
well asj r 2uls were presented and refeired.
I A message from the President of the
But very many important changes ; United States was received, in replv to • "7— v ••—’ i , ” v
may take place at home nnd abroad, be- t | je resolution of Mr. Allen, of Ohio. Asffdfunin the chair,) and took U P| ‘
on,I the timofnr holding tho | The message stoted that the President I P " vate B ! lls * and . af,er son5c l,me s P en ' ’
formation respecting !heormis-| ll > e ,i aon '''he committee rose:
lice in Mexico, other-than such us be The Speaker laid before the House a
hud already confidentially communica- rc P. or ‘ rr ' >lalh r c of 'T-lcms- C
..... r. which was relerred to the committee on
° A “message' tens received from the ! Palea,s and lh . e Palent ° fficc - and or -
House of Representatives announcing ; tobejjrme .
of a bill extending the frank-1 ° n mol,on ’ lbc House l,,cn a <l)™rned.
; ■**•• • ‘" v j j iiu
lection for our next Chief Magistrate, 1 had 1
the pass.- w .
ing privilege to the widow of the E*‘I Gcn . TaylM ... x. t . Mcr Gen . calnc.
President Adum^ he , ftterorGen . Taylor to Geu.
The bill passed the Senate unam-1 ~ , , J , ,. ,
r Gaines, published a year a^o, and which
m< Mr. Allen moved to take up the reso- R a « . so a, «^ °® !nce to 1 ‘ 10 Prcsidcn '
lution offered by himself Iasi week, to aad h ' 5 fr>e" d s, there were eertmn pas-
aholish the Pri/acy of Executive Ses- j £%2l
York “ Day Book,” who, with Gen.
Gaines* permission, but without Gen.
lak'en'and result- ; TayldP.tnowled^, gave that letter to
the public. Ihe firstot thesesuppress-
the general good, that some one with
more experience in Slate affairs, should
he selected as n candidate, than myself.
And could lie be elected, I will not say
I would yield my pretensions, for I have
not the vanity to believe I have any for
that distinguished station; but would
acquiesce not onlv with pleasure in such
an arrangement, but would rejoice that
the republic had one citizen more wor
thy am! better qualified than I am, to
discharge the important duties apper
taining 10 that position, and no doubt
there are thousands. Be this as it may,
if ever I occupy the White House, it
must be by the spontaneous movement
of ihe people, without any action of mine
in relation to it; without pledges other
than I have previously stated ; a strict
adherence to the provisions of the Con
stitution, so that I could enter on the
arduous and responsible duties apper
taining to said office, untrnmclled ; so
that 1 could be the President of the
Country und not of a Party.
With considerations of great respect
and esteem I am your obedient servant, claims, gave rise to much discussion, as
• (Signed) 7». TAYLOR. did a | 50 a bill 10 increase the Exami-
P. S.—We have some little glimmer- ners in ihe Palent Office,
ings ofpeace. I have this moment re-i On motion, the House adjourned.
reived a note from General Wool, com- _!
maudiiig at Saltillo, about seventy miles Washington, March 1.
in advance of this place, towards ihej Senate.—Petitions and * memorials,
city of Mexico, of which the following is , were presented and appropriately re-
nn extract, Jce. &c. This can be relied ! ferred.
nn.l ronsl ho gratifying to all lovers j Mr. Houston presented the inslruc-
•ions.
Mr. Sevier moved to lay the motion
on the tabic, and demanded the yeas
and nays, which wer
ed, yeas 39, na y* Q ■ ed passages, after alluding to the Court
On motion of Mr. feevier, the Senate r , 1 . e , 1 l .l t» -j
then went into Executive Session, and oflnquiry ordered bjr tho Pres,dent -
afterwards adjourned.
Souse of Representatives. The -first
business in order this morning was ihe
calling committees for reports, and a
variety of bills were reported.
A bill reported from the committee on
Indian Affairs, respecting pre-emption
the case of Gen. Gaines,-on the charge
of calling out troops without authority,
reads thus :
“I haveTwitli solicitude nnd interest,
watched over the result of the investi
gation; and although it was not, as re
gards the opinion of ihe Court of Inqui
ry, what I could have wished it, yet it
was as much as I could have expected,
considering the hostile feeling enter
tained towards you by some of the high
functionaries at Washington. I was
fearful that the President might, to some
extent, and even without being aware
of it, imbibe some of the prejudice and
unkind feelings, of those around him in
regard lo you. . If so, he was no doubt
restrained* from*arrying them too far
G. Cuevas, nnd D. Miguel Atristai:
Commissioners on 1 lie part of Mexi<
and Mr. Nicholas P. Trisl, on the p
of tho United States. Then he sr
that il is probable ihat when tfio Me
can Congress comes together, an nru:
tiee will put an end to the calamities
ar, See.
Hut it seems to me that the matter Querct:
also depends on whether our Govern-'To his K
ment will approve this treaty. There
is no doubt but what the' treaty has been
signed by Mr. Trist and
Commissioners ; but I c
that the powers of Mr. T
any at nil, are so extensive as to lei
entirely to his sole judgement the s
llemcni of a question in which the ini
ests of the people of such a republic
the United Slates are ut stake. It is tojoiimc
the Congress of ihe United States that! The
we have looked for peace; and should i 15t!i '
they choose not to accept the proposi- to 26(1
lions of Mexico, there cannot he peace, guerri
Tiie violation of the armistice granted
to Santa Anna when our troops were on
the eve of entering the city of
and the blood which it cost us after
wards the conduct of Ampmlia at
Monterey—the acts of the Mexican Go
vernment in relation lo the Mexican sol
diers under parole, prove that very little
faith can be placed in the treaties made
by Mexico; and though' I have confi
dence in the judgment of onr Govern
ment, yet its agents cannot be loo cau
tious how they deal with a people of
such bad faith.
Col. Biscoe arrived this morning, with
a detachment from the’National Bridge.
re at present about GOO troops
hborbood of the city. They
lor the interior with the first
Yours, * ULUA.
We have only time this morning to
lay before our readers the following
* from the Supreme Govern- i
ment, to the authorities of the different
Mexican Stales, in relation to the treaty
of peace:
Excellent Sir,—On the second day of
the present month a treaty of peace was
concluded in the city of Guadalupe, be
tween Mexico and the United States of
America, subscribed by D. Bernardo
Couto, D. Luis G. Cuevas, and D. Mi
guel Atrisiain, Commissioners on the
part of the Supreme Government, and
by Sr. D. Nicholas P. Trist, Commis
sioner with plenary powers, on the part
of the United States of North America.
In announcing officially to your- Ex
cellency the Provisional President, an
event of so much interest, I earnestly
call the attention of your Excellency to
the importance of an event which will,
in all probability, put an end to the
bloody war which ha3 till now divided
the two greatest Republics of America,
and which, for the misfortune of hu
manity, has been of so long duration.
The treaty of peace will he submitted
to the deliberation of the National Con
gress, and in the meanwhile, when the
representatives of the people come to
gether, it is very probable that an ar
mistice, or suspension of hostilities,
will put an. end to the calamities of war,
and alleviate, in no small degree, that
lamentable condition to which the peo
ple of the Republic have been subjected
by the invasion. The States which
have not thus far suffered the ravages
, through whose that two mercantile housed In the City
means, unforeseen by human vision, na- of Mexico have advanced the Mexican
• ions are saved, that the Mexican people Government 8400,000 to enable it to
will be inspired by the lessons which bring all its members together, that rfc 1
sad experience has taught them, and final settlement may be made. w "
learn the necessity of union anil concord, j ' Yours, &c. VERITAS.
Ilis Excellency hopes also, that the Feb. 1f».—We have been detained
principal functionaries of.the Republic, j here another day*, awaiting the McxiiBtr
who, like your Excellency, are at the part of the train to come up. Sixteen
head of the people, will see the itnpor- I days has been calculated on as the time
tance ami necessity of order, in present to be taken for a journey from Vera
circumstances, vise superior to the pet- Cruz to the City, but at the fate we have
tv and destructive views of partisans, j sd fir proceeded, it is probably we will
and connect with that equanimity which take double that time : this is entirely
true wisdom inspires, the unalterable j owing to Mexican merchants, who, fully
sf Congress. J aware that no matter how slowly they
they will not be left behind
wagons and
ight lo ten
incut. In the meantime, counting upon i miles a day is ns much as they c;»*i pos-
ihc co-operation of the legislators and sibly travel with safety. Certainly this
Governors of the States, he will employ I requires a remedy : they ought not to be
nil h'ts bower solely for the. melioration ! allowed tu load their wagons beyond a
of the condition ol the people. certain weight, or be required to raise
1 have the honor to renew to your Ex- ; a guard of their own citizens to escort
cellencv the assurance of my distin- them. V.
guished consideration. God ami Liber- Corroppon.i.-ncc «,i \ul Ne» York Courier.
ROSA. J The Condition* of (lie Treaty.
Washington, Feu. 25, 1843.
- The conditions contained in the Trca-
fciatc of . j lv nre nn*ilively a« follow* ?
concluded hrtlmc’hvld Guad^e Tc- f , E^clloucy the President will, rc- | proceed, they will not be lef
m it, : ... 1 i.. , ,, double Ins efforts for the assembling of j by the escort, load their wojj
signeJl.y b. Uurna«fi?ci,uli., D.Luil « ,Ue P» ssi > le o.o- ,iniulc. lo sucl, a .logrce, itml ei;
o, Feb. Gth, 1S4S.
ellencv the Governor of ihe j
The Edith,Capt.Couillard.n
out:
ed yes-
Cruz, which she left
f the 19th Feb. We
crican of IStli and 19lh
le item
first trais
. had 1
.•rived infor-
1 had ohtain-
mrt for the
ill an escort
is expected
lnr 5 days;
Orizaba left on the
au escort of troops amounting
n. The roads were free of all
both to Orizaba and the City
ot Mexico; few guerrillas being seen for
a | the last six w
,,|ernor of Vera
minion that Gen. Santa A
ed from Gen. Scott n p:
protection of his person,
of American troops, and
to arrive at Vera Cruz i
when he would embark for Eu
Havana. Theinteli
Guadalupe, that a
been signed by three commissioners on
the part of Mexico, and Mr. Trist on
the part of the United States gave gen
eral satisfaction on both sides. The gen
eral impression was that a treaty would
grow out o£this, honorable to both na
tions.
Extract of a letter dated Vera Cruz,
Feb. 19:
Col. Biscoe's command of La. Mount
ed Volunteers,leaves to-day for Orizaba.
Captain Kerr and his company will ac
company the expedition.
The Edith brought over the remains
of Col. It. M. Echols, of 13llr Infantry ;
also, Dr. Jas. B. Slade. The friends of
Dr. Slade will call at the Quartermas
ter’s Department for information.
Camp of the Thais Outside Jalapa,
Fob. 15, 1818.
Fds. Delta—The train which I rn
tioned in my last as having left V<
Cruz on the 7th, did not arrive until v
terday, and even then but a portion ol
though the.distance is hut GO miles ;
not that there was any let or hind
on the part of the guerrillas; hut that
portion of the train belonging to Mexi-
? 15,000.000 to be paid for Upper Cal-
$3,000,000 to be paid on the exchange
of ratification of the Treaty.'
The United States forces to be with
drawn from Mexico within three months.
These conditions will be confirmed, but
the empresario grants in Texas and Cal
ifornia, and certain other objectionable
features and conditions which the Trea
ty contains, will be amended. Five or
six of the Senators will, however, vote
against its ratification in tofo.
The President sent with the Treaty a
Message, in which he recommended the
acceptance .of certain of its conditions,
and emendation of others; and it is
probable his suggestions will lie approv
ed. 11 Mexico consents to this new fash
ioning of the Treaty there will be peace
'll not, the war will go on. It isgeneral-
frotn I *- v believed, however, that $3,000,000
cianmtion had | ,habus J, n ®? s ’ ”'. ld B»*“ «
- title to Alta California and New
On the night before last, the guard of
the First Municipality found a woman
with six children lying in an open lot
near tin? Old Basin, entirely destitute
of fire, food or clothing, and nearly per-'
ishing. They were immediately taken
to the watch-house, and every attention
paid to their wants l»y the generous offi
cers in attendance, and in the morning
brought before Recorder Ramos, who
examined the case in full. . -
The mother’s name is Melinda Holla-
man, and according to her * statement,
she is from Warren county, Georgia
where she is most respectably connect
ed. For several years past she lias been
livingjn Montgomery and Mobile, A!a. r
where she was deserted by her drunken
husband, who has left her to struggle
alone in the. world for lh«j support of her
children. About nine months ago she
came to this city, and has been earning
a scanty living by washing, but falling
sick, and unable to pay the rent of her
room, she was four days since turned
cans,—which the escort is equally bound'out into the street. Taking her chil-
to proteef,—is so overloaded that it is | dren,«she erected a frail shelter near
almost impossible for it Jo get along.— j the Old Basin, where they all had agreed
During the course of our journey here, | to die together, when they were fortu-
it has. been, at times, so scattered, as to j nately discovered by the Watch. The
extend, from Advance to rear, a distance j Recorder, we learn, is devising ways
of 10 miles. A fine chance for guerillas and meant by which this unfortunate
to make a stampede, but none were to be woman can be relieved—and in a city
seen, except at Santa Fe Prairie—if l j so libera las this, we have no doubt but
may use the word except—for even there,; t hut lie will find many charitable per-
1 suspect they gristed in the imagina-1 sons to second his kind intentions.—N,
lion of those who were reported to have ! O. Delta.
seen them. As it was, we had quite a
larin : Cavalry and Artillery
ol ponce, of wl.icli number I profit, M ,ion reslot ions of ihe Lfgisl.-nnre of Tox-, r i _
no of it, JSMl ardent admirers aud a ,, protesting against the relinquishment! conse< l uence pabhe opimon. which. an ,| evils of an invasion, will bo free
advocates. 1 of Mexican territory, conquered by our ? 3 “ " decidedly it during the aimistice, and their | tion of the escort as fur as this pb
Almost a fatal accident to Hcnru Clou.—
n i m r
again to the advance, without firing a ; ">3 wnl, a feinl accident on Thursday
shot: so the matter did not end in smoke. * ve . n, ?B- Our renders ar ,°. “"' ara lhat
At all events, this place is now consid- hca g"d« ofMayor Sw.fi, After to
ered the most dangerous part of the rond re lrc o res , on the evening alluded
between Vera Crux and the City. ! : ">* 'to servant whr.waits upon him, m-
undersland Captain White, oflhe Louis- ; stead '‘fftlie gas in the usual
Battalion, who commanded a por- J 'pf'’ cw tl , a ?^ l .^ en the room.
r,r,K„ ~,.rve, „«, c.r ,u:. i Hmigs remained in this state until near'
A Strange Misnomer. j
The Washington Union nnd other par- plication .
lizau journal? imi ihe side oflhe Admin-; Proviso, to such territory,
istrainw and its war are extremely fond} — ~
of calling ihe Whigs Mexicans, n> a term j went
f reproach. This is odd, in two points j Sousc-of Representatives.—The Speak- J
exican territory, conquered by our . < " uunng me aimisuce, anti tneir| tion ot the escort as tar as this place, on , "“r T , ■
,, will,out adennale indemnily— I m >' our Be lh “ ho '-;' evcr as i respective authorities will he able, with- ] his return, imends scouring tho country d “- v , S 1 "' 1,10 wn « l >y Mayor was
proles, ing, likewise, ngoinst llie up- , nnnv-lakii^ft allogclhcr-I on, gran-, on , molestation, to devote themselves L that neighborhood, o, far as a village, a '™k«»ed by an nnsofferable smell of
ition of the principle of tlie Wil,not fied at ,h * "f. 0 ’ 1 ' „•! 10 "np«°«ng the condition of ,he people. | some seven mHVs left oflhe rond, called i , U P- dre f sed a " d
■aviso, to such territory. Tbo °! h . er omitted passage refers j CoI)gre , Si a3 foon as it asS( . rnl ,| CSi , Santa Fe, which is said to he a regular ! b,s fir »‘ ‘ boa 3 , ' t was proofed to the
The Senate, on motion ot Mr. Sevier, I lo , * ie dlllcU ' l,e * G . e “" Pay'or had to w iU op p rove or reject the treaty of peace, l rifst of guerrillas, The iuhahilanls whom | '[ >om of Mr- Llay, to see if all was right
ent into executive session. :encoeeler, previously o ma c 'fg °o an j ,|, e ,| cc j 3 ; on p, which in ils • xvis- we passed oo ihe road seem to bn well I tbere ' Heopened ihe door and the room
JWn,- IZepreicrnticei.—The Spook- Monterey, op account of .he scare,,y of dom jt c „ m0 , wi || bfc respecled by I reconciled to the change in ufli.irs here.! ."' a8 a °, « U , ed '™ h S as * "' a ‘ *«*
i reference tu the foots af the er announced ibal the first business
- sismucsu .»» ,-- * and of the deficiency of means j ^ whole Republic. In presenting the l One village in partfeular, '<£«*«,) I JHBcnUy be rushetl to the window, and
A Democratic army correspondent of "ftp ,llc cl, " k f ol ** api^lhilion. j „ r J,. r would he the consideration of the - of iuioeh “a’sfav and with trea,y lo lSe delibcralion "f Congress,! where |we encamped on the evening of .. ree .’ l . s “ *' “ ( ad “' 1 » current of fresh
■ '• - rL, writes The W lugs are not the people who love amendment of Mr. Johnson, of Tennes- ■ J,“ “ .hoi h ol'T oo, Mis Excellency, the President will give j the 12tb, the inhabitant, were on our > a ' r ', V " l L. ,err . Dr >. he 8'f.nccd towards
* f “ ‘ • -* *'** • I nnoh limilPfl mMM. HSU naa 1 not SUC* tT« «.:il n. so ,.mrtr. Itnctr
have
trueLocotoco, wiiiinui ui««v9. »•<•«»»•«« B . ,
know a Democrat in the whole arms, w “ ,s "'!° ,,,ve ,lie Mexicuns-und not
regular or volunteer, (he should have ™!y 'l»'r person*, hut every lliiiig they
excepted Colonel Wynkoop,) wlm dvc, , f'C Democrals wishin, adopt
not execrate ihe man and his war mens- ; fe? to '•ra.tor. and fellows,,,sens.—
tires. Should it ever he the privilege of « '"S* oesire M keep aloor from
us here to east oar votes again fern ihe'O, b> have nothing to do wilh them
President of our republic, I uni inclined «W» m of fair trade and civil
to think that we that! reonire more than »««-rc<.usre at a respectful distance.—
the tjisc dirit of a Cooven,ion C'enrly, then. .1 is wrong to cal the
to control our suffrages. For myself, I fe-fe The mie .bonkl to
sliail go with tlic old toper w-hoeoald not -oseunsed^by. the parlizaut oflhe Prest.-
be fooled with 2 choice beverage, which
his landlord said iyvaf “ bran new vrhi#- _ Ami it is odd that the Democrats, Ioy-
kej*, and none ot your old stinking stuff ing the Mexicans as they daemploy their
twenty years old." I shall take »l»*. p««ne ns a term of rcproaclu The act
twenty years old proofln preference lo ** exactly commendable as a token
another'* 1 new man." oflriendship. We advise the Uuion and
iu faUoweTS to change ibis item of their
Mr. Trist was last week, nominated vucabuluiy.calling themselves ihe Mcx-
f.«r ihe Presidency by Mr. Stevens iu icaus and the* Whigsputi-Mexicans,—N T . Mr. McDane followed, and spoke
the Massachusetts Legislature. Y. Com. A*Ie. » mainly in reply lo a former speech of
' : - ' ■ ' ■ 1
plai
... , - ••-#.. , uciuic me imiiwu me ii uc political con-
The question being propounded, wa3 i to to disporedlommmnme in doing no. j dilin[1 in vvhich it „ood onttoday when
decided by yeas and nays as follows-: * he determined to put an end to the eon-
yeas 79, navs 105. So the amendment j A« Avrinl Case. [ ferences which preceded the conclusion
was rejected. ) The N. Y. True ^un says that a , of the treaty referred to. In this docii-
Mr. McClelland moved to reconsider, young lady, daughter of Mr. McDonald, ment the Republic will see hmv ncces-
the vote. j a baker in Catharine street,’ recently i ary are great sacrifices, which peace
Mr. Clingme.n moved to lay the mo- j met her death in thejjpiost awful manner,! demands to save the honor of
tion of Mr. McClelland on the . table, j from the use of chloroform, a fashionable ! try, the national unity, its independence,
and demanded the yeas and nay s,'which • but most dangerous preparation. About f and' the Federal Republican Govern-
wereordered, and being taken,resulted three weeks ago, the ether was cm-j ment; under which that independence
ns follows : yeas 74, nays 116.
Mr. Andrew Johnson spoke against
the* bill—after which the bill was laid
aside; and, on motion, the House went
into committee of the whole, on the Bill
lo supply a deficiency iq the Public
Revenue.
Mr. Robkwcll, of Connecticut, oppos
ed the bill.
ployed to allay the toothache ; but sub- was achieved. In this document, also,
sequeihly the sufferer was supposed to| it will be seen that peace, the preserva-
die, from what cause does not appear, j tion of a National Government,: the r*' n -
The apparent death, however, was only
a trance, or protracted swoon j for, on
opening the coffin a da^ or two ago, the
unfortunate girl had turned round upon
her face, and in her agony and despera
tion had actually destroyed isyo of her
fingers, on recovering from her tempo
rary death by ether.
solidation ol its institutions, and reforms
of a *high and progressive character,
which civilization every day renders
more necessary, will secure lo Mexico
sufficient means and resources to re
trieve, ip a short time, and with interest,
the losses occasioned by a waiy which
mu same lime • entry, particularly busy, some 80 to! I ). ,e clothes which covered his
documents ac-J 100 tvoften baking cakes, boiling rice, j «»stmguisbed guest moved slightly. The
ith the • anti gathering oranges, for our use.— j ajarmea Mayor took courage, and ex
it seemed'to be a regular harvest witbj c, *; , ? I ed -. .
them, as they were.-paid well for what! " tJ r *^* a 3’“ ii Mr.Clay— are you alive?’*
they sold. These people present the ! *. es ’ HD* friend, and never felt bct~
appearance of the pure Indian, differing , tcr in ' t J c ' I 1 hit a. Sun.
very little from them, even in their man- i z . w r T IV —' ,,
ners and customs. A horrible piece of ■ -My Hat. Cist says:—One would
barbarity which occurcd at this place, |. ,a ' e su ?f >ns ,‘ ffritere was anything
clearly shows, that tboqgh the inhabi- . Un der the sun, that this wa^in ori"^^
tants may appear friendly to our troops, * r ^^’ ; and , orn , * n l j. ,e
still, when an - opportunity offers for 1301 n 13 ®bvi°aaly; taken from
evinciog their‘hatred without risk to V care * an t-1 many 'may--be found in Coriv
themselves, they do uot let it pass. Mr.!. nus .' ac , ^ scene , ^here Menrious on
Curran, who was sent out here on the [ ,eann 8 Unit the noble Roman is coming
part of some of the citizens of Illinois, to exclaims, * Take my hat, Jupitor,
take home the remains of Lieut. Thom- i and 1 Utauk the -
as Davis who fell at Cerro Gordo, and j One boy i n a shop is os good as a man.
was buried here,came up with the train ; Two boys, however, arV worse than the
and on his proceeding to die grave of, devil. If there be only one youth in the
the young warrior, he found it had been j room be is the most sedate bustomer in
opened, and the body mutilated and the party. Introduce another, however,
burned almost to a cinder, a fire having ! and grand and loliy tumbling and sotn-
been lighted m the coffin. -With the as- . ersets oyer the stove, will be the order
could be prolonged ottly by cousumma- sislaoce of some friends, he collected of the day from sunrise till dark.