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VICTORY OF MONTEREY!
Operations of the Ist au<T3d Divisions la
the attack on Monterey on the 20th, 21st,
22d, and 23d September, 1846.
Editors Picayune. —Having been with the
2d Division during the operations of the Army
against Monterey, I find it no easy task to be
come familiarly acquainted with all the move
ments ot the troops under the immediate com
mand of Gen. Taylor. By riding over the
ground with officers who participated in those
sanguinary engagements, by many inquiries,
and frequently referring to the reports and
private journals of officers, as well as to the
official maps, and by carefully noting down
the information thus obtained, I feel confident
that 1 can now give as correct an account of
the operations of the divisions under Gen.
Twiggs and Gen. Butler as will be published
before the appearance ot the regular reports. I
only regret that it is impossible, in one article,
to furnish the public with those details which
would possess so much of interest. This can
only be done in the form of sketches, and in that
manner I propose to present to your readers the
particulars of the gallant behavior of the differ
ent corps, as fast as you will find room to pub
lish them. At present 1 can only speak of the
general operations on the east ot the town.
On the 19th September, the enemy opened
their battery upon the mounted Texans, who
acted as Gen. Taylor’s escort, A reconnois
sance was ordered on this day, which was
made by Maj. Mansfield, Capl. Saunders, and
Lieut. Scarriit, of the Engineers, on the right,
and Capt. Williams, and Lieut. Pope, of the
Topographical Engineers, on the left.
On the 20th, a closer reconnoissance was
ordered to be made by Lieut. Scarritt on the
right, and Lieuts. Meade and Pope on the left.
Before this order was executed, Lieut. Meade
was relieved, and directed to join Gen. Worth,
who made a detour that day with his division’
to the rear of the town, the glorious result of
which has won for that gallant and accom
plished officer, and those under him, a reputa
tion that will never die. The reconnoissanre
on the left called forth a charge of the Mexican
cavalry, and the opening of the battery from the
southeast of the town. Lieut. Scarriit was ap
proached and annoyed by the enemy, but gal
lantly completed the duties to which he was
assigned. The main body of the two divisions
wa* this evening moved out in the direction ot
leaving only two regiments of volun
teers in camp, for the purpose of diverting the
attention of,the enemy, who had opened a fire
on the advance of Gen. Worth’s division on
the other side of the city. They took up a
position on an eminence about three-fouahs of
a mile from the city, on the north of it, which
was maintained until dark, between which
lime and 9 o’clock they returned to camp, with
the exception of the 4th Infantry under Maj.
Allen, which was to cover and protect the mor
tar that was placed within range of the city,
and Capt. Webster’s battery of 24-poundcr
howitzers.
Early on the morning of the 21st, Gen. Taylor
again moved out with the same force, leaving
only a sufficient guard to protect the camp. On
arriving at the brow of the hill in front of the
city, the 3d Infantry, under Maj. Lear, and the
4th Brigade, (composed of the Ist Infantry and
the Baltimore batallion) under Lieut. Col. Wil
son, moved oat under Col. Garland, to cover
the reconnoissance of Maj. Mansfield in the
east end of the city, the party of Engineers con
sisting of Maj. Mansfield, Capt. Williams, and
Lieut. Pope. This command was permitted to
approach very near the enemy’s works, which
were masked by the trees, fences and corn-fields
that intervened, when they were fired upon by
the advanced battery. The Mexican Lancers
appeared at this time in force, and a fire of
musketry was opened on both sides. Col, Gar
land’s command moved forward in line of bat
tle towards the batteries, and by a flank move
ment to the right, entered the town about 200
yards to the right of the first battery for the pur
pose of taking it in the reverse. Thjs was
done under a heavy fire from the Citadel and re
doubt, and a heavy fire of musketry from the
houses and covers in almost every direction.-
A staff officer was sent back for Capt, Bragg’s
battery to come up and join the command.
The position of ouf troops at this moment was
truly awtul. Had the enemy selected it for
the special purpose of decoying our men into a
slaughtering pen, it could not have been more
fatally contrived. Round shot from the great
fort north of the town, grape, canister and round
shot from the numerous works in the rear of
the advanced redoubt, and musketry from three
sides, into them like hail. Capt.
Bragg came down with his battery at full gal
lop, exposed for half a mile or more to the
fire of the heavy guns of the principal fort on
his right, (Fort Independence, called likewise
Citadel,) and brought his battery into action at
the place designated to him, a street so narrow
that the pieces could not turn without being
unlimbered. Our troops here suffered a severe
loss, Lieuts. Hoskins and Woods were killed,
Licnt. Dilworth mortally, and Lieut. R. H.
Graham severely if not mortally [sincedead!
wounded; likewise Maj. Barbour, Capt. Wil
liams, and Lieut. Territt, killed, and Maj. Lear
very severely wounded. Many officers and
men not here named were likewise killed and
wounded at this fatal spot. Capt. Bragg had
fourteen or fifteen horses killed, wounded and 1
disabled, and was ordered to withdraw in order
to replace them, Gen Taylor, observing the
bloody and obstinate resistance met with by this
command, ordered Geo. Butler’s division, wfth
the 4th Infantry, to its support, proceeding in
person to the scene of action. The 4th Infan
try* together with the Mississippi volunteers
under Col. Davis, and Tennessee regiment un
der Col. Campbell, proceeded round to the front
otthe advanced work, and the 4th Infantry
moved round to the right and rear. The fort be
ing now attacked in the front and rear. Col.
Davis rushed in and carried it, the enemy re
treating in time to escape him, but sustained a
considerable loss in retreating to the works on
the left and rear. Capt. Ridgely came up
with his battery, and Capt. Bragg having re
fitted his, the two batteries took up their position
at the battery that had just been taken. Lieut.
Col. McClung, of the Mississippi regiment,
was dangerously wounded in these engage
ments.
The 3d and 4th Brigades and Mississippi and
Tennessee regiments, under Davis and Camp
bell, and a section of Ridgely’s battery, pro
ceeded into the streets of the town —the Ohio
regiment, uuder the immediate command of
Maj. Gen. Butler, at that time entered the town
and an attack was made upon the enemy’s
strongholds. About this time, two squadrons
of the enemy’s cavalry moved out under cover
ot the guns of Fort Independence to attack the
rear of our Army, where small parties were
engaged taking back the killed and wounded
and came in collision with the Ohio volunteers’
commanded at the time by Lieut. Col. Walker’
assisted by Col. Johnson, Cob. Mitchel having
been wounded in the town. Tfceir charge was
promptly met and repelled with no inconsider
able loss to them. The cavalry retired, were
reinforced by another squadron, swelling their
number to nearly 1000, formed again, and
moved forward to renew the attack. Gen. Tay
lor, obetrving this, ordered Capt, Bragg to ad-
f vance and open fcis fire on them. Fortunately
there was a large corn field between Bragg’s
battery and the enemy, which enabled the for
mer to lake up a favorable position without be
ing discovered by the cavalry, whose attention
was directed to the Ohio, troops The battery
now opened upon them a fire as unexpected as
it was destructive, which scattered and drove
them back rapidly into the city.
The Kentucky regiment was ordered tore
main to protect the mortar battery. It should
have been mentioned that when Ridgely and
Bragg were at the captured redoubt, they open
ed on the enemy with their own (enemy's)
guns, and a portion of their batteries. Ridgely
was ordered around to fire upon a tete de pont.
[lt is impossible to mention the order in which
the several movements were made, as many
corps were acting separately and at the same
time.] The enemy’s batteries were gallantly
charged in front. These works were strong,
and most obstinately defended. During these
charges, Col. Watson, Baltimore battalion,
Capt! Morris, 3d Infantry; Lieut. Irwin, 3d In
fantry ; Lieut. Hazlitt, 4th Infantry ; Capt.
Field, 3d Infantry, were killed, and Maj. Gen.
Butler, Col. Mitchell, Ist Ohio regiment, Capt.
Laraoite, Ist Infantry, wounded. Many other
officers and men killed and wounded. The
troops were now withdrawn from - the streets.
The captured battery End its vicinity were in
trenched by Lieut/Scarritt, Engineer Corps,
and occupied on the nigm ot lhe2lst by the Ist,
3d and 4th Infantry, battery, un
der Col. Garland.
On the 22d September, no movement was
made by our troops, Col. Garland’s command
retaining its position and occupying the enemy
occasionally with their fire, and Bragg’s battery
taking a position to keep open the communi
cation between the camp and our troops in town.
On the evening of the 22d, Col. Garland’s
command was relieved by Gen. Quitman’s
brigade, who garrisoned the works that night.
During this night the enemy abandoned the
second fort on the east end of the city, as well
as several small works in the same vicinity,
and retired to their main works in and about
the plaza. The evening previous, the volun
teers made some movement in expectation of
an attack, which probably deceived tfie enemy
into the belief that reinforcements had been sent
for the purpose of attacking them, which may
account tor their retiring.
Early on the morning of the 23d, Gen.
Quitman sallied out with a detachment ot the
Mississippi regiment, for the purpose of ascer
taining the extent of the enemy’s movements,
and their position. Findinga number of their
advance works abandoned, he entered the city
in the east, and was fired upon. The balance
of the Mississippi regiment were now brought
up, and in a short lime Gen. Taylor arrived.
He had left camp early in the morning, with
his whole force, but on hearing the firing he
pushed on ahead. About this time the Texan
Rangers under Gen. Henderson, dismounted,
came in and joined Gen. Quitman, Bragg’s
battery, employed by the 3d Infantry, entered
the town and was brought into action against
the enemy, who were firing from breast works
and from the tops of the houses. The enemy
being driven under cover, the battery of Capt.
Bragg was brought to play upon the cathedral,
the top of which was covered with troops. —
Capl. Ridgely was, in the mean time, playing
upon the city and cathedral from the capturd
works, usingthe enemy’s guns and ammunition.
The enemy was soon driven under cover, and
the volunteers progressed rapidly through
the streets and houses, fighting their way inch
by inch, and meeting a very obstinate resis
tance from the houses, stone-walls and breast
works. Capt. Bragg, with one section ol his
battery (one piece under Lt. Thomas, and the
other under Lt. French) now joined the volun
teers in the street, where they remained in action
until 4 o’clock, P. M., when the command was
withdrawn when within two squares of the main
plaza, and within a short distance of th« cath
edral. The troops, in retiring were covered
by a piece of light artillery under Lieut.
Reynolds. The contest had this day con
tinued from 9 A. M. until 4 P. M. Gen. Worth’s
division had, in the mean time, cleared the
whole rear of the town, taken the outworks,
and driven the enemy into the plaza. Thus
hemmed in, with the Americans cutting through
the few houses that remained between them and
the mass of the Mexican Army, a few hours
longer of vigorous assault would have decided
the fate of the enemy. They must, with the
exception of some few fugitives, have inevi
tably been cut to pieces or compelled to make
a hasty and unconditional surrender. Dur
ing the night of the 23d, the captured redoubts
were held by the Kentucky and Ohio troops.
On the 241 h, the town capitulated. A brief
description of the principal redoubts of the ene
my in the east and north ot the town, will con
vey some idea of the difficulties which our
troops encountered and overcame:
Ist. A strong redoubt of masonry of four faces,
- with an open gorge of ten feet, prepared for
*Tour guns, overlooked and commanded by a
large stone house in rear; prepared with sand
bags and loop holes lor Infantry.
2d. Strong redoubt ol four faces, open gorge
of twenty feet; prepared for three guns.
3d. Fleches of masonry for Infantry.
4th. Tete de pont in front of the bridge of
the Purisina, a strong work of masonry for
three guns.
sth. Strong redoubt for one gan, occupied by
the enemy.
6lb. A strong repoubt of masonry for three
guns overlooking the approaches from Cad
areyta, and commanding the gorge of No. 2.
7th. A Strong redoubt of masonry for three
guns, overlooked and commanded by a large
stone house prepared for Infantry with loop
holes and sand bags. Nos. 2,3, 4,5, 6, and 7
were connected by breastworks of earth and
brush for Infantry, thus forming a complete
line of defence from 4to 7. Barricades of ina
sanry, twelve feet thick, with embrasures for
guns, were met with in every direction. The
house tops and garden walls (the reader will
remember the peculiar construction of the i
houses) were loop-holed throughout the city, j
and prepared with sand bags for Infantry de- i
1 fence.
Bth. Forth Independence, or citadel—A i
large rectangular stone building, walls only j
standing, surrounded by an enclosed work of,
solid masonry, of four bastioned fronts, and |
prepared for thirty-one guns. A continued i
fire ol artillery from this place was kept up du- !
ring the 20th, 21st, 22d and 23. From N». 7
along the southern edge of the town a stone i
wall lour feel thick, and prepared with embra- I
sures for guns and banquettes for Infantry,
extended beyond the plaza.
9th. Cathedral in main plaza, principal
magazine of the enemy.
I have thus endeavored to describe the opera- i
lions of our Army against the eastern part of
the town. Of the conduct of the officers and
men—of the numerous brilliant exploits of
corps and of individuals during the movements,
I could not speak, without occupying too much
space in our columns. As it is, I fear that
you will find my communication too long, but
you will readily see that I could not have given
it in a much more condensed form. I have done
my best, under the circumstances, and shall al
ways hold myself in readiness to make correc
tions when any error in this paper shaft be
pointed out to me. * h.
Arms and Munitions Captured at Monterey.
Park of Artillery.—Division otthe North.
Invoice of Artillery, Aims, Ammunition, and other
Munitions of War given in virtue of the articles
of Capitulation, signed September 34th, 1846.
Pieces of Artillery with Equipments and Sets of
Arms.
2 4-pounders, Culverine, mounted.
6 4-pounders.
4 7-inch Howitzers.
1 12-pounder, dismounted.
I 6-pounder, mounted.
1 8-pounder, mounted.
1 4-pounder, dismounted, conical.
1 3-pounder, dismounted.
, 1 Iwn Howitzer, unserviceable.
r i 1 Brooie Howitzer, unserviceable.
5 I 7 Rampart Guns, (Bronzed.)
Arms for Infantry and Cavalry.
149 English Muskets,
i 102 Carbines.
122 Bayonets.
i 305 Gun barrels, (loose.)
100 Carbine barrels, (loose.) t
43 Lance s.
Afuniti ms for Infantry and Artillery.
BS2 18-po jnd balls, (in pile.)
329 13-poundb alls, do
18 Boxes blank 12-pound Cartridges —12 in
i each.
19 Boxes 8-pound Canister Shot —12 in each.
40 Rounds 8-pound Canister Shot, (loose.)
3 Boxer 8-pound blank Cartridges.
17 Boxes 6-pound ball Cartridges—Fixed ; 15
and IS in each box.
59 Boxes 4-pound ball Cartridges—Fixed ; 18
and 24 in each box.
2 Boxes 4-peund blank Cartridges —100 in
both together.
123 Rounds 3-pound ball Cartridges.
1£ Boxes 7-inch Howitzers blank Cartridges.
$ Box 5i -inch do do do
15 Boxes 6-pound Canister Cartridges—lo and
12 each.
14 Boxes 4-pound do do ; 12 and 16
each.
40 8-pound Balls.
17 Boxes 12-pound Canister Cartridges.
79 Rounds 12-pound do do
12 Rounds 8-pound do do
28 Rounds 8-pound do do (loose.)
li Boxes 7-inch Howitzer Canister Cartridges.
70 Rounds 7-inch do do do (loose.)
253 Pound Cartridges.
27 Boxes loaded Grenades, 7-inch Howitzer —
3 in each box.
20 Boxes loaded Grenades, Howitzer
—4 in each.
350 Loose Grenades, (part loaded.)
243 Boxes Musket-ball Cartidges—l2oo in each.
13 Boxes do do, (double ball —1200
in each.
S 3 Boxes Cannon Powder, (g00d)—12,450 lbs.
nett.
35 Boxna do do (damaged,)s,2so lbs.
nett —Not examined, probably good.
8 Boxes Musket powder, (damaged)—l2oo
lbs. nett.
2 Boxes Rifle powder,(fine)—3oo lbs. uett.
680 Pounds Slow-match,
70 Quintals Lead, in balls —The reader can
calculate this.
101 Quintals Lead, in bars,
10 Dozen Signal Rockets.
[Here follows a long list of tools , etc., which I
omit. The foregoing invoice is signed by Jose
Regnio Guzman,commissary of Artillery, and by
* Geggee, El Commandante del Pargue Ral’i
linnarre.”]
Park of Artillery—Post of the Citadel.
Statement of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores
which are at this Post cn the 24th September , 1846.
60,000 Musket Cartridges with ball.
494 blank Cartridges.
334 8-pound do do
723 8-pound Cartridges with ball.
294 6-pound do do
201 7-inch Howitzer blank Cartridges.
71 6-pound Cartridges with giape.
171 r2-pound Canister Shot.
390 S-pound do do
60 6-pouo i do do
102 7-inch Howitzer Canister Shot.
112 7-inch Howitzer loaded Shells.
218 12-pound Balls, (loose.)
710 12-pound Priming Tubes, (paper.)
1200 8-pound do do do
160 6-pound do do do
300 4-pound do do do
15 Portfires.
6 Arobas Slow-match, (150 lbs.)
Guna.
4 8-pounders.
2 6-pounders.
2 7-inch Howitzers.
Capt. Ramsey of the Ordnance Department, who
has all these things in charge, informs me that an
immense quantity of musket cartridges have been
found concealed in the city since the property
named in the foregoing invoices was turned over
by the enemy; also, many other article? in the
shape of arms and munitions. Much property no
doubt remains yet concealed.
As for provisions, enough was found in the city
to subsist our army and the citizens a month, and
it is known that the enemy carried ©ff large quan
tities of ammunition and provisions during the at
tack. H.
Although so crowded for room, we cannot deny
ourselves the pleasure of appending one more let
ter, which will carry the reader back to the opera
tions of Gen. Worth’s division. The letter was
written by an accomplished officer of the Army to
an intimate military friend—solely for the eye of
friends and mutual acquaintances. The inciden
tal testimony which it bears to the good conduct
of the Texans and Capt. Blanchard’s company is
all the more valuable because written by an officer
of the regular service, for the private information
of another officer. No one can distrust such evi
dence :
Montekey, Mexico, Oct. 2,1846.
My Dear Sir —The mail arrangement from here
gives us the opportunity of writing to our friends
but once a week, and as I had only time to write
to my wife and brother last week, this to you, my
oldest friend, has been necessarily delayed. We
have had some hard fighting, and nobly have our *
brave fellows acquitted themselves. On the morn
ing of the 21st of September, the 2d Division, un
der Gen. Worth, succeeded in assuming a position
on the Saltillo road, in rear of the city; this was
effected under a very heavy cannonade with shot i
and shells, and by resisting a charge from SOO or
1000 cavalry. These last weie entirely discomfi-. *
ted and scattered. Having established a camp
and parked the train, Capt. C. F. Smith, of the ar
tillery, was ordered with 400 men to storm the first y
mountain, occupied by sor 600 men and a 9 pound- 5
er. An hour after he started the 7th Infantry was i
ordered to support him. As we went a more di
rect routd, we arrived at the foot of the mountain
in advance of Smith, and as some of our hot- 1
blooded young fellows—Little, Gantt, Gardner and t
Potter—seemed anxious to let off a portion of
their extra courage, they obtained permission to *
call for volunteers to skirmish with the enemy on (
the side of the mountain. This lasted for more
than half an hour, when the head of Capt. Smith’s *
party made its appearance, and our men were re- 1
called to their supporting position. Smith then i
scaled the mountain without trouble, the enemy
retreating to a fort about 400 yards distant. On
the ridge of the same mountain, about this time, t
Gen. Smith —who, by the way, is a first rat© offi- j
cer—-arrived with the sth Infantry, and ordered
the 6th and 7th to advance and storm the fort; *
which was effected in most beautiful style by all <
the command—7so regulars and 200 Texans. The i
Mexican force on the mountain could not have 1
been less, I think, than 1600 men, with two pieces ‘
of artillery. During this night, a portion of our \
force was recalled to join the remainder of the di
vision, for the purpose of storming another moun- 1
tain, occupied by about 2000 Mexicans, with six '
pieces of artillery, and on the slope of which was
the Archbishop’s Palace, converted into a strong
fortification. At daylight, under a heavy fog, the
point of this mountain was carried without much t
trouble, the cannon having been removed during
the night to the pa’ace, A party of four compa- *
nies was then deployed and advanced to within t
musket range of the palace, the remainder of the
force being behind the crest of the mountain.
Things remained thus until about 3 o’clock in the
afternoon, when the enemy seemed to have come
to the conclusion that the advanced party was the
only force opposed to him, and resolved to march (
out and crush it. He accordingly made a charge
in line—our advance retired a short distance — 1
when suddenly our main foree made its appearance «
above. This brought the enemy to a halt, and »
general charge by our whole force drove him back
precipitately, and by the time he arrived at the (
palace he was going too fast to stop, so he passed
on and left us in possession of the mountain and
of all the commanding positions in the neighbor
hood. On the morning of the 23d, General <
Worth resolved to attack the city ; three compa
nies of the Bth Infantry, under Captain Scriven, 1
marched in extended order on the left, and three
companies of the 7tb, under Capt. Holmes, in the j
same order the right—S. supported by two ,
companies under Capt. J. B. Scott, and H. by two
companies under Capt. C. F. Smith. We marched
in this order to the city grave-yard with difficulty,
the enemy being driven back to in and about the 1
principal plaza by the cannon we had captured on
the two mountains, having been kept constantly '
at work on them. Anticipating this, they had 1
barricaded aU the streets near the plaza with solid
masonry, and aimed them with cannons The tops
of the bouses ate all flat, and the walls project
above them. These, with the yards, gardens,
doors and windows, were filled with infantry. Be
fore arriving at the first barricade, the division —
nearly all of which had been brought up—was
divided into small detachments, so as to approach
the plaza from different points. I’ve no room to
write what everybody did, so I’ll confine myself to
your friends. Capt. Rose had companies D and I,
7th Infantry, in a sort of field work on the river,
to prevent the enemy from turning our right; he
sustained a heavy cannonade, but had no chance
to use his musketry.
Capt. Gatlin was onthe left with Capt. Miles ;
he got into the hottest sort of work, and lor hia
temerity got a ball through his arm, which has
kept him in bed ever since, though he would not
leave the field until he played the game through.
Capt. Holmes was ordered to take to the bouse tops
with companies C and E, and had plenty ot the
hardest soit of fighting until it was too dark to see,
when he found he had advanced on the enemy
about a quarter of a mile. The next morning they
capitulated before the battle got warm.
I have been greatly and agreeably surprised at
the conduct of our volunteers, for, as a body, they
have behaved admirably well. The Texans are
the best light troops in this Army—universally con
ceded. Blanchard’s company of Louisianians has
served throughout the campaign without regiment,
and has acquitted itself as the regulars have done,
and has most nobly represented the gallantry of
their chivalrous State. Of the operations of (he
Ist and 3d Divisions I know nothing, except that
they suffered terribly. In all we have lost about
600 killed and wounded. The performances of the
2d Division have been the most fruitful of good
results. I very much fear the war is not over,
and we shall have to give them another thrashing
at Saltillo.
<&l)routdc cmi) Sentinel.
AU GUST A, GA. :
TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. 10, 1846.
“ Res Dived, That the Liberty Parly is formed
mainly trom the Whig, and agrees with the
Whig on all national political questions and in
the main on all questions touching human free
dom.—Massachusetts Whig Convention.
The issues of the Constitutionalist for Satur
day and Sunday last contain articles, in refer
ence to the Abolition movement at the North,
which we cannot pass in silence.
It a Massachusetts Convention of Whigs did
give expression to the opinion above, it may
not be true for all that. But suppose it is true ;
suppose the abolition party have more Whigs
than Democrats in theii ranks. What of it?
Does that prove the Whig party to be an aboli
tion party 7
But it will be said that the above was passed
to coax the abolitionists to the support of the
Whigs. Grant it. Did not the Constitutional
ist, of Saturday, say:
“ Why, both sides for years were bidding for
their support, until a handful of fanatics have
come to be a powerful and united party—who
can give or withhold office from either Whig or
Democrat, in seven of the largest Slates in'the
Union.”
“Looking at this question as we have for
years, through all its mutations, with a sure in
stinct of its tendency and ends; with the eternal
assurances of our “ Northern Brethren” that all
shall be well—and who have still kept the word
ot promise to the ear, to break it to the hope—
it is too late to be reminded that discretion is a
virtue.”
Thus, it is declared by the Constitutionalist,
that Whigs and Democrats have bid for aboli
tion votes, and our ‘•Northern Brethren” have,
without distinction of party, deceived and be
trayed the South!
Why, then, seek to make it appear that the
Whigs of Massachusetts and the Whigs of the
North generally, are seeking to form an alliance
with the abolitionists 7
Is the editor ot the Constitutionalist so green
as to believe that they are seeking this with a
view to bring out an abolition candidate for the
Presidency 7 We are astonished at his asser
tion that, “It is idle to say it will not be done.”
Nothing is more idle than to say it will be
done. Would Northern Whigs betray so much
stupidity as to do this, when it be mani
fest that he could not get a vote south of Mason’s
and Dixon’s line.
But we ask the Constitutionalist, would it not
be desirable, if it could be so, for the abolition
ists to become merged in the ranks of the Whigs
or Democrats, one? Not for the purpose of mak
ing abolitionists of all, but Whigs or Democrats
of all. In the resolution at the head of this ar
ticle, the Whigs were evidently trying to per
suade the abolitionists to give up their separate
existence as such and become Whigs.
As a separate party , they are gaining strength
for mischief: as members of the Whig or Democrat
ic party , that organization for evil would be dis
solved, and Us dangers avoided.
It seems to us that the editor ot the Constitu
tionalist could not hare read the proceedings of
the Massachusetts Convention in extenso. If
he had, he would have seen that the resolutions
offered by the ultra abolitionists were voted
down ; among them, one recommending an
amendment of the Constitution, so as not to per.
mil slaves to continue as a basis of representa
tion in Congress, The vote for these resolu
tions were, yeas 91, nays 138. These resolu
tions were offered at an evening session, after
the principal business of the Convention was
over, and more than two-thirds of the members
had left. The Convention consisted of nearly
a thousand members. Allot those whose views
were ultra on the subject of slavery remained
to give their votes in favor of the resolutions of
which we are speaking. Even under these cir
cumstances they were signally voted down.
The convention, it is true,declared its belief,
that slavery is a “ moral, social and political
evil,” but it left the subject, under the Constitu
tion, with the States in which it existed, whose
rights they were bound and willing to respect.
The Constitutionalist says:
“The Union spoke with “extreme alarm”
of the fatal and unholy alliance between the
Whigs and Abolitionists. Thereupon the In
telligencer turns sharply upon his antagonist,
and says the alliance is all right.”
No such alliance has taken place. Where
does the Constitutionalist find that the Intelli
gencer says “the alliance is all right 7’’
We have been able to see no such assertion
or intimation—give us the extract, Mr. Editor,
to prove your declaration. But he says :
“ The only question of any concern to us as
Southerners, was not what Mr. Jefferson thought
upon this subject, before or since the foundation
of our Government—but what cpuld be the mo
tive of the Intelligencer in lugging in the opin
ions of Mr. Jefferson at all.”
“If the Intelligencer meant not to justify the
alliance—why introduce any authority to sus
tain it?”
, Did the Constitutionalist read our remarks
* 1 of Saturday and the extract from the Intelligen-
I cer ?
Were not the editors ot the Intelligencer chal
■ lenged to produce their proof ot Mr. Jefferson’s
[ opinions on the subject ? Is not Mr. J. claimed
> to be the head and great apostle of Democracy ?
* Does not the Washington Union continually
* refer to him as the fountain head of Democratic
' principles and truth? Does not that journal
? incessantly endeavor to make it appear that the
; Democrats are in favor of Southern rights and
* the Whigs opposed to them 1
I Under these circumstances, vrhat more naiu
* ral than that the principles of the “founder” of
[ Democracy should be freely canvassed and ex
f hibited?
Did not the Intelligencer denounce the Abo
litionists and their schemes? Did they not also
i denounce the opinions of Mr. Jefferson upon
the subject of slavery and its removal from the
! country ?
> Why, then, does the Constitutionalist perse
* vere in misrepresenting that journal? We re
s' mark that we have taken the liberty ot referring
; to these facts lest the statements of the Consti
■ tutionalist may be the means of spreading im
' pressions which are at the same time untrue
and calculated to do injury to the Whigs. The
; Constitutionalist says:
** Oh, no!—it was the purpose ot the Chroni
! cle &. Sentinel *to pass this matter in silence.”
We alluded to the controversy between the
. National Intelligencer and the Washington
Union.
We shall not descend to notice any insinua
tions that we might be disposed topassinsi
lence any scheme or measure having for its ob
ject, the destruction of Southern rights or the over
throw of Southern institutions, sacredly guaran
tied by the Constitution of the country. We will
show off Democracy upon this subject 10-mor
row or the day after.
J '
Abolition Impudence.
The subjoined article from the Christian In
dex, taken from an exchange paper, evinces a
degree of impudence on the part of the Aboli
tionists toward our feilow-citizen, Johnß. Dow,
unparalleled, except among that class of fa
natics, Mr, Dow is not only a slaveholder,
but has no affinity with abolitionists, and as he
has never had any intercourse with them, it is
probable that they have arrived at his name
and residence from having seen it in the re
ports of some of the ecclesiastical meetings
connected with ihe Presbyterian Church, of
which he is an active member.
Incendiarism inthk South. —At a General
Anti-slavery Convention held at Chicago, in
June last, it was agreed to make an effort to es
tablish an Anti-slavery paper, or, as it is called
by its advocates, “A National Liberty Paper’”
in Washington city. Dr. G. Baily ofCincin
naii is to be editor and proprietor, and “John G.
Whittier, of Massachusetts, and Rev. Amos
Phelps, of New York, have given encourage
ment that they will act as assistant editors”—so
says the reporter of the proceedings. They
have appointed some thirty agents in different
States. The agents in the South ought to be
known to the community ; we therefore publish
a list of those appointed in slave States. We
copy from the “American Citizen” of the 28th
ult., which professes to copy from the “Western
Citizen.”
District of Columbia, J. Bigelow, Washing
ton.
Maryland, J. E. Snodgass, Baltimore.
Kentucky, Henry Needham, Louisville.
Eastern Tennessee, John Aiken, Cloyd’s
Creek, Blount county.
Western Tennessee, Wililam Wyatt, Fay
etteville, Lincolnlcounty.
North Carolina,
South Carolina, Hugh M. Nisbet, Torbit’s
Store.
Alabama, J. Caskey, Gaston, Sumpter coun
ty.
Missouri, Henry Smith, St. Louis.
Georgia, John R. Dow, Augusta.
Mississippi, John Caughey, Storkville.
The attention of Mr, Dow was called to the
article in the “ Index,” when he promptly ad
dressed to the editor the subjoined letter, which,
in justice to himself, he requests all editors
who may have published his name as an agent
of this incendiary publication, will copy.
Augusta, 6th Nov., 1146.
Rev. Joseph S. Baker—Dear Sir: I am ex
ceedingly surprised to see my name published
in the “Christian Index” of to-day in an arti
cle copied from the American Citizen, as agent
of an anti-slavery publication, to be called a
“National Liberty Paper.” lam utterly at a
loss to know how ray name could have been
brought before an anti-slavery convention in
Illinois, or in any place. It was entirely with
out my authority, and totally opposite to my
sentiments, I am myself a slaveholder, and
never had the least idea of lending my name or
influence to the promotion of such a cause as
that which is advocated by the convention, and
the paper referred to in your article. The exis
tence of the convention and the proposition of
establishing the paper, I learned only from the
Index. These abolitionists had quite as much
reason and authority for publishing your own
name, or that of the Governor ot Georgia, as
agent for this proposed publication.
I doubt not, dear sir, that you will take plea
sure in publishing the above, and thus prevent
my suffering injury from this unauthorized
and most unjustifiable use of my name in con
nection with an undertaking for which I hare
no more sympathy or favor than yourself.
Yours, very respectfully,
John R. Dow.
Carrol County.
“The Banner County of the 4th Congression
al district, that prevented the “Old Plowman”
from running a Whig furrow through the halls
of the House of Representatives—the land of
big potatoes and high Democratic majorities—
that’s our country \”—Southern Danner , 3d. t inst.
It is amusing to see how our cotemporary of
the Banner, in boasting over the Carrol vote
puts “ Democratic majorities" and “big potatoes’’
in the same category.
Both are so prominently arrayed, that, when
the editor in the fullness of his feelings says,
“that's our country ,” the reader is left in doubt,
whether his admiration is excited most, by the
Democratic majorities, or the big potatoes!
Both evidently possess no ordinary charms
for our colemporary of the Banner!
Capt. Gillespie, of the Texas Rangers, who
died of his wound received before Monterey,
and who distinguished himself by his effective
services and gallant daring, was a native of
Morgan county, Alabama, where he has sever
al relations still alive,— .Pic. ith inst.
-Medical C allege of Georgia*
The exercises of this useful and valuable In
stitution were opened yesterday in the usual
way, with an appropriate prayer, by the Rev.
Mr. Brantly, and an introductory oration, de
livered by Professor Dugas, in the hall of the
CoMege, in the presence of a crowded audience
of ladies and gentlemen, who exhibited the most
gratified and patient attention.
As far as we are competent to judge ol the
learned Professor’s address, it was characterise
ed by a high order of merit. The order, classi
fication, and style were lucid, comprehensive
and superior.
We have heard it highly spoken of by others
much more competent to judge of such produc
tions than ourselves. The allusions to che
connections formed, and the impulses and mo
lives which should influence those connecting
themselves with the noble profession ol medi
cine, were of a pleasing and interesting charac
ter. The Preceptive portion of the address
was replete with uselul admonition, particular
ly in reference to the necessity of elementary
qualification in comprehending and mastering
the higher and more complicated branches of
Medical science.
A large portion of it was taken up in exhibit
ing the advancement, improvements and tri
umphs of the medical art in the nineteenth cen
tury, particularly in the last few years.
New confidence and new hope were inspired
in the hearer, as he listened to the interesting de
velopments made by the speaker.
The present term commences under very flat
tering circumstances. There is every reason
why this Institution should be well sustained,
whether we consider its locality, or the eminent
abilities of its professors.
At the close of the address, alter benediction
by the Rev, Mr. Mann, the audience were dis
missed.
“The Columbus Sufferers.— Mr. Daniel
Hook of Augusta, Chairman of the Committee
appointed to collect funds for the relief of the
sufferers by the fire in Columbus, has transmit
ted to the Mayor of that place four hundred and
seventy-six dollars and filly cents, the return for
three wards. It will be remembered that the
City Council has already remitted the sum of
five hundred dollars.”
As we are unwilling to obtain for Augusta
credit she is not entitled to, we copy the above
paragraph from the Savannah Republican to
correct the error into which that paper has fal
len, in reference to the donation, by the City
Council, of $5OO to the Columbus sufferers.
At the meeting of the citizens, to adopt mea
sures for the relief of the sufferers, a resolution
was passed, requesting the City Council to ap
propriate $5OO to that object. At a subsequent
meeting ol Council, the subject was introduced
and discussed, when it was found that the state
of the city finances, in consequence of their ex
tensive public works, would not justify such an
appropriation, and it was, therefore, declined,
with every disposition, on the part of Council,
to extend the aid, if the city had been able.
Gen. La Vega, we understand, (says theN,
O. Bulletin) has been officially notified by his
government that Captain Carpender and tbs
crew of the Truxton have been exchanged lor
him aid his fellow prisoners of war, who were
taken at Resaca de la Palma, and they arc only
wailing for the ratification of the agreement by
our government to leave for their country.
Steamboat Fire. —The steamboat Marengo
was discovered to be on fire last night about 9
o’clock, just as she was about to leave this port
for Memphis. The fire originated in the hold,
where some lights bad been left carelessly. As
soon as the fire was discovered, she was un
moored and taken across to a shoal on the op
posite side, where she was scuttled and further
damage prevented. It was supposed that the
cargo, which consisted of dry goods, gunny
bags, &c., would be damaged. The captain
was not on hoard.— Pic. 4th tntt.
Special Notices.
I. O. O. F.
& Miller Lodge, No. IO.—A REGULAR
Meeting of this Institution will be held at the
Lodge room (Masonic Hall) This (Tuesday) Eve
kin* at 7 o’clock. A full attendance of the mem
bers is particularly requested, as business of im
portance will be brought before the Lodge.
By order of the N. G.
SAMUEL C. WILSON, Record’g Secret’y.
n!0 It
Second Brigade, 2d Division, G. M.
Or We are authorized to announce S. A.
H. JONES as a Whig candidate for the office of
Brigadier General in the 2d Brigade, 2d Division,
at the election to be held on the IBth inst. n 9
We are authorized to announce Isham
Thompson as a candidate for Receiver of Tax
Returns for Richmond county, at the ensuing
election in January, 1847. o!2*
O’ We arc authorized to announce MID
DLETON SEAGO, Esq., as a candidate for
Tax of Richmond county, at the ensu
ing election in January next. If elected, he
pledges hiiu ’!f not to be a candidate for re-elec
tion. *l2*
O’ We are authorised to announce WIL
LIAM SKINNER aa a candidate for re-elec
tion to the office of Receiver of Tax Return* for
Richmond county at the election in January
next. o!2
French and Spanish Languages.
Of- F. Le Barbier, who has been engaged
as a teacher for many years, in several colleges
of the United States and Cubba Island, gives
lessons of FRENCH (his native language) and
SPANISH, either in schools or private families.
His method of teaching is simple and will ena
ble a scholar to make in a short time much
progress in either language.
His terms are moderate. Apply to him at the
United States Hotel, every morning before ten
o’clock, or in the afternoon, between two and
lour o’clock.
References ;— Messrs. H. Gumming, J. Adams,
J. W. Jones, G. T. Dortic, Dr. Dugas, N. De
laigle, T. J. Parmelee, Gardelle & Rhind.
o!5-lm
A Card.
Of J* E. Marshall has removed his Daua
Establishment to Metcalfe’s new range—the
old stand of Dr. Wray, where; he invites his
friends and the public. A fresh assortment of
genuine drugs and pure family medicines, is at
present being received.
Dr. W»a¥ continues his supervision f
prescriptions and examination of medicine#.
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