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on the 11th, with correspondence intercepted in the possession of a courier going from the Capital to Puebla. The Government had cal led on the different persons eluding letters, in •rdcr that ther should be opened and tea , to show whether or not they contained nil) 1,1 ■nation of which the Americans cou < aval themselves. ■V letter addressed to FA Monitor , from Puc bln, says that Gen. Worth, who began by kiss jug his hands to all the young ladies at Puebla, has concluded by breaking the doors of Senor Hands house, and lodging himself in it.— [Whatever truth there may be ia the former part o! tins statement, the Inlterpait w c believe to be a lie.] F! RepuOlictiiw of the 11th, lias aocounls from Puebla, in which it is stated that the Ameri can forces would not move towards the Capital bofure six weeks, (from the 10th June) as they were awaiting reinforcements and heavy artil lery from Vera Cruz. Kl Monitor of the same date, publishes a letter in which the writer states that he Ims been infoimed that the whole forces will move towards the Capital, in all from the 15th to the 20th, as they had resolved and were determined to spend and celebrate the 4th of July at the Capital. A letter from Puebla, addressed to Kl .Moni tor, states that (Jen. Worth went as far as i'lio lulu, with 200 men, and bad returned alone with his staff, without being troubled by any of the guerrillas. A letter received at the Capital on the 10th, from Tlaxcala, says that the inhabitants of that place had addressed a petition to Gen. Scott, asking protection of him, as a chief of guerril las, Portillo, was constantly annoying them.- — The Monitor says that it seems the Tlaxculte. cos wish to imitate their predecessors during the time when the .Spaniards went to conquer them. A correspondent from Puebla, writes on the 7th to a friend in the capital, that the American forces are scarcely 0000 men, and as Gen. Scott could not leave that place for some time, it would be good policy to have Ihe Mexican forces marched to Puebla and there attack the Americans, who were not. prepared for an effec tive defence. A letter from Tuxpan, of 3lst May, says that the inhabitants are so much frighteflied there, that as soon as they saw a vessel approaching the port, they packed up their beds and ran to the Woods, where they remained until they were assured that there was no danger in the town. A Spanish Journal at Vera Cruz, thus speaks of the events of the war between the United States and Mexico so far : “ While the question of peace is meeting war mer discussion daily amongst the politicians of Washington and Mexico, while that Republic holds out proposals to this, and ministers are sent to adjust terms of peace, the System of mili tary occupation still goes forward at the head of the American army. Every day its tents cover anew portion of the conquered territory and the tri-colorcd Hag gives place to that of the U nited States of the North. The Aztec nation is gradually losing most important sections— such, as in other days, formed her pride, and her riches. Texas, Coahuila, Santa Fe, and New Mexico, Upper California, New Leon, Chihtmlma, Tamaulipas, Puebla de los Angelos and Vera Cruz. Over all these States, already, wave the American ensign, and the Anglo-Sax on belt promises soon to encircle the land from Upper California to Cape. Catochee.” Military Posts on tub Rom: to Oregon. It is already known, says the Missouri Repub lican, that live companies of Volunteers have been ordered to be raised in Missouri, to be employed in establishing military stations on the route of Oregon, as provided by an act of Congress. Government has determined to es tablish two stations, or military posts —tho first to be located near Grand Island, where the road to California encounters Platte river, and the second at or near Fort Laramie. Tho Government has already given orders in con nection with this movement. The battalion will he accompanied by an officer of the corps ot Engineers, and an assistant Quartermaster of the regular army, whose duties will be, such as belong to thoir respective departments, and they’ are to have every aid and assistance from the commanding officer. There are to bo reg ular details from the troops of the command, for the labor, surveys and rcconnoisunces no cessary at such posts. Tho commanding offi cer is to bo held responsible for the early com pletion of the works, and will urge upon troops that it is “their duty first to build and then to garrison them.” Two physicians, one from the volunteer and the other front the regular ar my accompany the command. Necessary c. quipage is to he furnished by the Assistant Quartermaster, and he will be provided with funds to pay tho troops their per diem, as wor king parties, under the law. His duties are accurately dofined. lie is required to disburse also, such moneys as may bo appropriated for the posts. The lauds upon which these sites are to be erected aro to be purchased from the Indians, and to be as extensive ns the appropri ations will procure. Ordinance and ordinance stores to be furnished for the forts by the prop ®r commanding officer. The battalion of vol unteers moves as soon as they can be got rea. dy for the service. A PARALLEL. The New York Evening Post has been draw, ing a paralell in the way of Plutarch between Xenophon and the retreat of the tea thousand Greeks, and Col. Doniphan and his expedition of Missourians. The parallel is not so bad a> some that we have lately seen. Xenophon traveled from Babylon to Clirysopolis, which is a distance of about three thousand five hun dred miles in fifteen months and got home with tho loss of every tiling except the lives amt the weapons of his soldirs, Doniphan traveled from * li&souri to the mouth o! <he Rio Grand© over route af more than six thousand miles, accom plished the journey in twelve months, without either money or supplies, living the whole time o:j the enemy, and fought three bittles ac'uo . ing in each a victory. Xenophon after he go 1 home wrote a history of his expedititn, which is now a classic work, and has, for the last two thousand years been read with admiration by civilians and soldiers, at least by those o! them who can understand &rek. and all tha - Doniphan has to do is to write a narrative oi nts expedition also, to make tho parallel, be weeii these two worthies of ancient and mod- ern time complete. We can hardly hope that Doniphan will write as Xenophon, but we claim as a set off that the American has fought ’ better than the Grecian, and this will make them equal. —Charleston Patriot. “ Stick a Pin There.”—We find the fol lowing anecdote of Gen. Taylor in a letter of the Washington correspondent of the Pennsyl vanian. Old Rough and Ready is not alone in doubting the sincerity oft hose who oppose the war, and yet wish to make party capital out of its triumphs : A gentleman now in this city, just from the army of Gen. Taylor, related tome an incident which i deem worthy of repetition. The gen. tlernan was sitting in the tent of “ old Rough and Ready” in conversation, when they were interrupted by the appearance of a young offi eer who handed the old General a bundle of newspapers. “ Here is one, General, that has your name up for tho Presidency.” “ Let me see it. sir.” The old General looked at it for! some minutes, scanning it with seeming inter, est. “ Take it away, sir,” said the old hero gruffly ;,W‘ 1 don’t believe in it—no one can support 4ie who opposes the war—liu’h worse than a Mexican !’’ Tin; Editors of the North American will please “stick a pin there.” . lutrrrsting lo Volunteers. j TLa’ following letter and accompanying form of certificates from Capt. Nelson, to the Ma rietta Advocate, may be interesting to volunteers and their friends : Woodland, Cobb county. Ga. ) June 24th, 1847. (j j To the Rditor of the Advocate: i Dear Sir —Enclosed 1 send you the form of the certificates and affidavits which are neces sary for Volunteers, or the administrators of those deceased, to forward to the Commission ers of Pensions, Bounty Lands Bureau, Wash ington City, in order to obtain the Grants to land, or the script, due them. Volunteers dis charged previous to the expiration of their term of service by reason of Surgeon’s certificate of ; disability, are entitled, in my opinion, under ’ the law, no other certificates than these are re- I quired for them. As the last muster roll con tains all the names that were mustered into service, with appropriate remarks annexed to each name. The second certificate in this form is signed by tho Captain, or someone cog nizant of the fact. To obtain the amount of pay due those who died in the service it is only necessary for someone to administer on the es tate and send on a certified copy of the letters of administration to the third Auditor of Public Accounts, and at the same time forwarding a power of Attorney to someone, authorizing ] them to receive and receipt for the amount.— | By giving this and the enclosed forms one or two insertions you will confer a favor on many who are at a loss bow to proceed to obtain their ; hard-earned bounty. Very respectfully, your obedient serv’t, A. NELSON. The State ok , County : On the day of , in the year one thou sand eight hundred and , personally appear ed before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the j Peace for the count)’ and State above mentioned, j 7~ — mm, neing duly sworn, nccimuug io , law, declares that lie is the identical person who was a volunteer in the company commanded by Captain ,in the regiment, volunteers, commanded by Col. , that lie enlisted on the day of for the term of months, and whs disc-hinged at , on the day of , by reason of Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. , J. P. I, ,do solemnly swear that the above nutned was a volunteer in Captain Company of volunteers, and that ho was honorably discharged at on the day of 184— Sworn to before me, this day of— 184 —, J. P. I, , Clerk of the County Court of tho county of- , and State of do hereby certify that , the individ al whose name is signed to tho above affidavit, on the day of , A. D. 184—, is an act ing Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and empowered to administer oaths in said county and Stale, and that his signature to the above affidavit is genuino. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office, this day of 184 . .Clerk. Stu: 1 request that inv claim to Bounty Lund, un der the act of the 11th February, 1847, entitled “an Act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other purposes,” may be examined, and if I am entitled to land, I wish a warrant may be is sued accordingly, and delivered to . I am, very respectfully, your obedient serv’t. To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Galvanized Iron. —Galvanized Iron, we notice, has of late been taken as a substitute for tin, slate, zinc, Arc., as a covering for roofs. The wires of the best telegraph lines have also j been thus prepared, and we see it stated that j tho iron work of some of the Government steam-1 ers in France has been already galvanized.— j There is cause for congratulation, therefore, to 1 be found in tho fact, that our great mines of j iron are likely to become more valuable than ever. This matter is applied in a thousand ways and to a thousand objects, which a few years ago would have been deemed impractica ble. But even when thus applied, we are met ; with an important difficulty, in its rapid oxida. J tion. The galvanizing process, however obvi. j utes this great objection, and there would now ; seem to be no hindrance to its universal use.— i In every situation exposed to moisture, iron ! may now he employed without the possibility of ; decay or deterioration, in countless forms. ■ A Greek Mother. —A letter in the Boston I Atlas, dated at Stamhoul, gives tho following re | markable example of Greek revenge : “Wo had a horriale spectacle a fortnight or so sinoe in the square before the mosque in the grand Bazaar, the decapitation of a young pea lant, who had killed a neighbor in a drunken quarrel, and was punished through the porsever ing agency of his victim’s mother, who has spent the eighteen months that have elapsed since the crifne was committed in unceasing efforts to ob tain the fatal firman. She made three voyages to Constantinople, before the Ulema would grant it, and came back triumphantly demanding its execution. Ten thousand piasters, a vineyard and six camels were vainly offered as blood mo ney ; and when, after six horribly cruel cuts, the executioner had severed the culprit s head, the avenged mother dipped her hand in the blood ” f 1 ’ . s P ou,e “ fr°m the nock, moistened her lips with it. and cried Now, my boy. your mother has done her duty! 1 QSQ (UTS ©M[l i DIM ©MU’- The rumor that Boston capitalists were nego tiating for the purchase of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail-Koad turns out to be correct. The Norfolk Beacon of Monday says : “We understand that the Trustees of the Town of Portsmouth have purchased the Ports mouth and Roanoke Rail-Road from the Burrd of Public Works of this State, under the Act passed at tlie last session ot the Legislature, fur the sum of f>.)0,000, upon a credit of six years, and that they have sold the Road to Messrs. Henshaw &; Cos., of Boston. The transfer is expected to be made to-morrow. The ntxv company, we are informed, will immediately lay down T rails from Portsmouth to Weldon, and will also extend the Road thirteen miles further in order to connect with the Raleigh and Gastro Rail-Road.” U. S. Mail Steamers. —The Secretary of the Navy has decided that the contracts for the line of mail vessels from Panama to Oregon shall be made fir sea steamers of not less thro one thousand tons. The contract for conveviig the mail to ('liagre.,* has already been entered into with Col. Sioo. lie is to employ sea stean ers ol not less than one thousand tons. Os courte tin 2 re would be no propriety in employing, on tin ndo r side, sailing ves-els, (which the law allow : ed,) or steamers of a smaller size. Col. 8100 Is | one of the bidders for the Panama and Oregoi j I route. The proposals will be decided upon ti i a lew days.— Cor. Journal of Cowsttgf’eefZ^K/fi Orrict: Minting. —Mr. Marcy, of the War j Office, is a wag as every body knows. The death ol Mr. Beasly, Consul at Havre, brought the usual number of applicants for the succes sion in hot haste, all of whom from New Yoilc eager to get the Marcy influence. A few morn ings since, the correspondent of the Patriot says, on coining out of his house he saw before him a score of New York faces, and exclui ii ed—“ hallo ! who's dead !” An Uui’uovkment.—They have a macliue at Sclioeiiberger’s Iron Works, by which until cutting machine feeds itself. One boy can rt. tend two of these, bis only duly being to supply the iron.— Pittsburg .Journal. Barrels will in: ('heater.— A ninehiic has been invented, and is now in operation at Now-Haven, and also in Now. York, for dress ing barrel staves. It will make 7000 such staves, or 4000 hogshead staves it) ten hours. MUSCOGEE DEMOCRAT, BY L. F. W. ANDREWS. Via little government as possible; that Utile emanating from ami controlled by the People, and unijonn in i/s application to ail Columbus Tliumlui) July §* ISI7. t Magnetic Telegraph. —From Mr. Chester, the Agent of the “ Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company,” who is now in the city, wo are pleased to learn, that he has laid out the line from Macon to this place, via Knoxville and i Talbotton, and that a person is now engaged in measuring the around and sqiiiiin- stale ns fjyr the sites of the posts on which to suspend the Wires. ; The whole line is expected to be in operation by ; the Ist January, between New Orleans and Washington City. In connexion with this sub ject, we notice and approve the suggestion of the ‘Messenger and Journal,’ of Macon, us to a j Convention of Editors at Savannah, next Octo | her, to make arrangements about receiving in telligence per the Telegraph, for the Press. We learn from Mr. Chester, that a satisfactory Ar rangement can be made, at greatly reduced rates, if there is a combination of the w hole of the piji lic Press interest, from Washington to New Or leans, in the enterprise. Let the Conventioh, then, be held for the purpose specified. Democratic anil Whis Principles, &c. We have not room for tho entire proceedings of the late Conventions that, assembled at Mil j ledgeville, and will therefore only furnish our readers, at present, with the expose of the princi ples, measures and men, set forth by each Party, for tho guidance and government of their re spective cohorts. And as this xviil boa matter to which constant reference xviil be made during the campaign, we will keep it standing for a tunc, lor tho information of whom it may concern. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, I Jon. G. IV. Tonus. PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS I Whereas, it is expedient, from time to time, to set forth anew the principles upon which our political ! faith is based, and the measures for the promotion of which our party organization is maintained, to the end that the great landmarks may he kept ever in view, and remembered amid the changing and excit ing topics of the day ; a id whereas, the present time presents new features of the political scene, and brings forward new questions on which wc are called to de cide and act ; and whereas, we are firmly convinced that the welfare of the country and’ creation of the Union itself, depend in no gree upon tho wisdom and moderation which may at tins juncture pervade the counsels of the democratic party, and upon the harmony which may be preserved among the different sections. And whereas, we, representing the democracy of Georgia, are as much as ever persuaded of the truth and importance of those vital principles for which wo have so long contended, believing them the only rales by xvhich our Govern ment can be so administered as to secure and perpef- I uate the enjoyment of liberty and equality by the peo ple at large—and believing, moreover, that these prirj- ! ciples can be best carried out by the united and hat- : monious party action of the democrats of the wholt i country. And whereas, in a country like ours, if j 1 vast extent and various and conflicting interests arp | sectional attachments and prejudices, union can-only I be preserved by mutual concessions and a spirit if | ! compromises : Be it therefore Resolved, 1. That a strict constrni- j tion of the Constitution, an equal distribution of bel ! efits and burthens by the general government, a Rev enue Tariff, opposition to a system of Internal lii j provements, to a National Bank, and to any modifiei ; tion of the veto power, arc leading and cardinal prii ; ciples of the democratic party, and to which they wjl | strictly adhere. 2. That the democratic party, while it asserts the j ! right of citizens of any state to settle in any of the ! territories of the United States with their property, vet in the spirit of mutual “ concession ” in which our Union originated and by which alone it can be pre served, we arc still willing to abide by the provisions and tbc geographical line of the Missouri Compro mise. 3. That we adopt the four following resolution*, as passed by the General Assembly of Virginia, ® amended. 4. That the Government of tho United States hat no control directly or indirectly, mediately or imme diately, over the institution of Slavery, and that in taking any such control it transcends the limits of its legitimate functions by destroying the internal organ* nation of the sovereignties which formed it. 5. That under no circumstances will this body recognize as binding any enactment of the Federal; Government, which has for its object the prohibition i of slavery in any territory to be acquired either by j conquest or treaty, “ south of the line of the Missouri compromise,” holding it to be the natural and inde pendent right of each citizen of each and every state of the confederacy, to reside with his property of whatever description in any territory which may be acquired by the arms of the United States or yielded by treaty with any foreign power. ” 6. That this Assembly holds it to be the duty of every man in every section of this confederacy, if the Union is dear to him, to oppose the passage of any law for whatever purpose, by which territory to be acquired may be subject to such a restriction. 7. That the passage of the Wilrnot Proviso by the House of Representatives of the United States, makes it the duty of every slaveholding state, and the citi zens thereof, as they value their dearest privileges, their sovereignty, their independence and their rights of property —to take firm, united, and concerted ac tion in this emergency. 8. That the Democratic party of Georgia will give their support to no candidate for the Presidency of the United States who does not unconditionally, clearly and unequivocally declare his opposition to the Prin ciples and Provisions of the Wilrnot Proviso. 9th. That the usage of the democratic party, in meeting in Convention for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the Presidency of the United States meets with the approbation, and receives the sanction of this Convention. 10th. That the present war with Mexico is just and necessarv, forced upon ns by the aggressions of Mexico herself, and calling for support arid encour agement from all patriots of whatever party. 11th. That the thanks of the whole country are due to the gallant officers and men of our Army, Navy and Volunteer service for the glory w ith which they have covered our arms, and the heroic valor with which they have sustained their country’s cause on the battle-field. 11th. That in the Administration of James Iv. Polk we recognize a wisdom and a devotion to the true principles of the Constitution which call forth our ad miration for the man, and demand of ns a steady and zealous support of the measures of his administration. Whig candidate for Governor : HON. DUNCAN L. CLINCH. TRE AMIiI.E AND RESOLUTIONS. The committee believing it necessary to reiterate the often declared principles of the Whig parly, which have been so faithfully carried out, and so tri umphantly vindicated in the administration of the Go vernment. recommend to the Convention the adoption of the following Resolutions : 1 . Resolved. That his Excellency, Gov. Crawford is entitled to the ardent and unqualified admiration of the people of Georgia, for the skill and ability with which he has administered the government of the State—bringing order out of confusion--developing Slate resources, and resuscitating State credit. 2. That his successful administration is a faithful illustration of the practical benefits resulting from Wli ig principles, and we confidently anticipate from ‘he lion. Duncan L. Clinch, a continuance of these benign influences. 3. That yielding to our admiration and gratitude for the distinguished services of the great Captain of the age—Gen. Zachary Taylor—with whose charac ter are inseparably associated the modesty of merit, the coolness of bravery, and the Hevotedness of patri otism, and being assured of bis identity with us in principle, we cheerfully respond to the general and spontaneous acclamation of the American people, in now recommending him as the next President of tire United States. 4. That the thanks of the people of this State and of the United States are eminently due to the officers and soldiers of our army in Mexico, both regulars and volunteers, for their gallant conduct and lofty bearing during the existing war. 5. That the Hon. John C. Calhoun is entitled to : States, in reference to our recently disturbed foreign relations. <i. That we arc opposed to the Wilrnot Proviso, so called—and that all legislation by Congress restrict ing the right to hold slave property in the territories of the United States, is unequal, unjust and nnconsti tional. 7. That a committee of seven be appointed for the purpose of communicating to the lion. Duncan L Clinch his nomination as the candidate of the Whig party lor Governor, and that they publish his reply. 8. That an Executive committee of one from each judicial district be appointed for the purpose of acting for the party in any emergency, and generally pro moting the cause, between the adjournment of the Convention and the election. On motion of Mr. Sanford of Greene, the report and resolutions were unanimously adopted. Cot,. Jackson. —The citizens of Savannah aro about to give a complimentary dinner to Col. Jackson and (lie “Jasper Greens.” “Better late than never! ” A Dilemma. —The Democratic convention has very properly passed a resolution pledging themselves to support no man for President, who is in favor of the principles of the “ Wilmot pro viso,” and yet, in close proximity with this, a res olution was passed, giving the sanction of that body to the National Convention tor the nomina tion of a Democratic candidate! Now, suppose the said National convention should nominate i Silas Wright, of New York, or any other North ern democrat with Northern principles, for the Presidency, in what sort of a category would the Georgia democracy he placed ? There is not the remotest probability that the Baltimore Con vention will again nominate a Southern man, no do we see any prospect of its nominating about the only Northern statesman (Gen. Cass) ! who is sound on the “Wilmot proviso” ques tion. What then would the Georgia Conven tion or the members thereof, do, we ask, in such a contingency ? We are bound to believe that they would reject the nomination. They would back out from that sooner than from the other pledge. It seems to us, then that there is no use in trammelling the Democratic party by any pledge to support the usage of a National Con vention. Such conventions are, indeed the art ful contrivance of office seeking politicians, to subserve the purposes of this or that leader and to promote the elevation of particular individuals, and arc very far from being the unbiased expres sion of the “ ro.r populi.” Hence we are dis posed to doubt, extremely, the policy of continu ing any such caucus arrangements for making Presidents, and therefore, tor ourselves individu aliy, protest against being included in the pledge of the Georgia Convention to support either the measure or man whom the Baltimore Conven tion may present as the Democratic candidate, for the next Presidency! P. S. Since writing the above we have no ticed the action of the Democracy of the New Hampshire Legislature on this very subject, which goes to confirm us in the opinion that there j will be no safety to the South in a National Convention to nominate a President. Even the j State of “ cyphering Levi,” whose democracy’ has been thought to be as firm as her granite j hills, has gone for the “ Wilmot Proviso.” Read i and ponder on the following Resolution as passed by the Democratic Members of the Ne\V Hamp-’ shire Legislature : “ Resolved, That in all territory which shall here after be added to or acquired by the United States, where slavery docs not exist at the time of such ad dition. or acquirement, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except for crime whereof the party has been duly convicted, ought ever to exist, and the same 1 should ever remain free; and we are opposed to the extension of slavery over any such territory—and that we also approve the vote of our Senators and Repre sentatives in Congress, in favor of the Wilrnot Proviso. Thanks to John C. Calhoun. —The Whig “ | Convention, in our judgment, did a “ small po- 1 tatoe” business in that vote of thanks to John C. ; Calhoun, for his patriotic course “in reference to our recently disturbed foreign relations .”— ‘ The allusion is to the Oregon difficulty, we pre- 1 sume, on account of which the said John C. Cal houn, to our thinking, deserves precious little thanks. If the convention desired to sugar the great South Carolinian, why not do so, in view of his great services on such questions as are em braced in the “ Wilrnot proviso”? “ W itiiovt ’texcusE.” —We understand that the young gentlemen, concerned in the amuse ment of “ lynching ” Powell, are considerably nettled at our presumption in speaking, in terms of censure, of their achievenumts'Vou )( 1C occa sion referred to, and one of the crowd lias since manifested his sense of indignation by stopping his subscription to the Democrat, on account thereof! Strange to say, too, notwithstanding we have uniformly and invariably condemned all such infractions of law, we were expected to approve, in this instance, the conduct of the ri oters, if we gave any notice at all of the matter ! Now this was certainly the poorest compliment that could have been paid us. It supposes that wc can be swerved from the stiaight path of duty, as a public journalist, by a consideration of the very high and exalted character of the p>ariics engaged in unlawful transactions! Young gen tlemen of the “ upper crust,” or the sons of re spectable and influential citizens, mast, forsooth, he praised tor that which we must unsparingly condemn, if done by those moving in the humbler walks of life ! This is, in tact, the gist of the complaints which the lynchers have made upon the subject. But is there any sense, justice or propriety, in thus meting out applause or cen sure? Certainly not. The only way, therefore, i for these sensitive young gentlemen to avoid tlie censure of the Press, is to avoid getting into ug ly scrapes. As for ourselves, the only regret we feel about our version of the matter, is, that our report of the Lynching case was not as full as it ought to have been. Having been confined at borne for ten days, by reason of bodily injury sustained from the upsetting of a buggy in which we were riding, and being still in duress from the same cause, we have not been aide to report the names of all the ringleaders in the affair—not having) ns yet, learned more than thrift or four of tlicni ! If necessary, however, wc n,is ru prortnr a complete list of the persons sot engaged, directly and indirectly, Church members and all, and publish the same, “ pro bono publico! ” How would this tickle your fancy, gentlemen ? Another Affray.— On Thursday night last, (bur men were shot, at a house below ihe bridge, by the discharge of a gun in the hands of a man j of the name, of Harris—one of the persons having j received, it is supposed, a fatal wound ! We j arc unable to learn the particulars of the affair ] except that Harris had been previously assaulted by the men, in the street, and that they subso- I quently followed him to his house with a hostile j intent— a la Judge Lynch ! If such be the tiict. i they were probably “ served right,” though they were only “following in the footsteps of their il | lustrious predecessors ” of the upper fourbourg, who did nothing but what was right , according i to the new standard of morals set up by some, iu ] this respectable village ! Though acting in self’ j defence, and defence of his own “castle,” Har” Iris, we understand, has left, for parts unknown. He must be a strange moital, thus to put himself out of the “pale of civilization ” which Judge Lynch has established in our midst! It is in deed a confession of guilt, on his part, which will, we fear, work against him, should he again make his appearance in this place. j Misunderstood.— We have indirectly heard that some exception has been taken to our re- I marks concerning “ Immigration,” in our last paper, and especially to the use of the term “ cut : throats,” in connexion with a class of immigrants who are constantly landed on our shores. Our sensitive and warm-hearted Inch friends can ’ certainly not deem it necessary that we should, at this late day, define our position or views, in ; reference to those respectable foreigners who | come to this country in search of an asylum from want or oppression. Our columns will bear us j witness that we have ever been the friend of | such, having, time and again, interposed the shield of an independent Press between them and their assailants. It is asking, however, a little too much of us to advocate the influx of a certain kind of which the governments of Europe are now very liberally furnishing us, ! out of their jails and poor-houses, or to give the preference, even, to able-bodied emigrants from the Old World, over the toilsmen and mechanics ;of our own free land. These latter, when op pressed and needy, first claim our sympathy, on the natural principle that “ charity begins at home.” And this is the sum and substance of what we have heretofore written—what we now ! helievc—and what wo are prepared to maintain ;as correct views of the subject on hand. If such j 1 sentiments give offence, we cannot help it, how- j ever much we may regret the consequences of! their avowal, Those, however, who are se acute i in their scent as to discover in us any hostility to foreigners, are at perfect liberty to seek else where for a champion of their rights, in whom they may have more confidence. We are not anxious longer to serve those who can forget to be grateful for past services, or stop to explain away any misconceptions which may be unjustly taken of our written views. The Widowed Stranges. —The attention of the charitable public of Columbus is invited to the case of Mrs. Hanning, the venerable re lict of a Scotch Clergyman, who is now in the city, seeking a support for herself from the sale of a pamphlet of Sermons from the pen of her deceased husband. These sermons arc well worth the money (25 cts.) asked for a copy, say nothing of the benefit conferred, by the purchase, on an aged and pious woman, whose necessities and frailties furnish so valid a claim to the sytn pathy and aid of a generous public. Taylor Meeting. —A large public meeting, *• without respect to party,” was held at the pub lic square, Mobile on the 2d inst., which nomina ted Gen. Taylor for the next Presidency. Gen. R. Desha presided at the meeting, and John A. Campbell and J. W. L. Childers, Esqs., were among the speakers. The following preamble and Resolution were adopted : Whereas, A period has arrived at which, in the opinion of this meeting, it is important that party distinctions heretofore governing the coun , try, frequently without reference to principle, and | founded only on party organization, should place ! to a unanimity of action which will embrace | all those who arc most deeply interested in the advancement and- prosperity- of the country at ’ large ; and whereas, in the opinion of this meet ! in", the best promise of such a result is given in ] the selection of Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR to j be the President of the United States for the cn i suing presidential term : Therefore, sharing in j common with our fellow-citizens of other pluces j the enthusiastic admiration for his prudence, j courage and moderation, which have been al : ready so significantly recognized by his fellow citizens, we nominate him without distinction of ’ party, as the Peotle’s Candidate for the Pre. ! sidency of the United States. Resolved, That the history of Gen. Taylor’s i life, made up as it is of acts of great bravery I tempered with humanity, wonderful prudence ’ and skill, connected with a character of singular i virtue, energy and perseverance, does in the j opinion of this meeting, point hint out to his countrymen as one whom the people will delight to honor with the highest office within their gift; and the talents and statesmanship he has dis played in his public despatches and correspon dence as well ns in all the responsible stations he has been called to fill, give evidence that to his hands the affairs of our beloved country may be safely entrusted, and its high character fear lessly committed—and that his administration will be conducted fearlessly and honestly, on puro i republican principles. In connexion with this nomination of Gen’l 1 Taylor, by the people themselves, we subjoin a recent letter from the o'd Hero to the Editor of j the Cincinnati (O.) 1 Morning Signal,’ in answer jto a communication made to him by the latter, from which it will appear that Gen’l Taylor will j in no case, permit himself to become “the candi ! date of an;/ parly or yield himself to party I schemes.” This determination has been so often I expressed by him, that we arc obliged to suppose that the late nomination of him by the Whig Convention of this State was ill-advised and im- r -I'-*’ ’l'he better plan decidedly for Gen. Taylor’s i friends to pursue, is that adopted by the Mo. biiians. Old Zach will consent to become the candidate of the vhole people, or by “ spontane. mis combustion,” but not of any particular partv. If the Whigs, therefore, persist in thus appropri ating him to their own use, they will cause him either to falsify his word or decline running for the Presidency. The former he never will do : the latter being the only alternative fbr a high j minded, honorable man. But we will let the j old General speak for himself, as he docs in the ! following manner lintifcjt-artkk.s Army of Occi.tatwn. ♦ Camp near Monterey, May 18, 1847. ! Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt I of your letter, with the enclosure of vour editorial, ; extracted from the ‘Signal ’of the 13th April. I At this time, my public duties command so fully my attention, that it is impossible to answer your let ter in the terms demanded by its courtesy,'and the i importance of the sentiments to which it alludes ; neither, indeed, have I the time, should 1 feel myself i at liberty, to enter into the few and most general eub i j?cts of public policy suggested by the article in ques tion. My mm personal lieics u-ere. better withheld till ; the end of the. war, when my useful ness as a military \ chief, serving in the field against the. common enemy, shall no longer be compromised by their expression or ’ discussion in any manner. I From many sources I have been addressed on the | subject ot the Presidency: and I do violence neither to myselt nor to my position as an officer of the army, by acknowledging to you. as I have done to all who j allnded to the use ot my name in this exalted con nexion, that my services are ever at the will and call of the country, and that I am not prepared to say that I shall refuse if the country calls mo to the presiden tial office, but that I can and shall yield to no call that i does not come from the spontaneous action and free will of the nation at large, and void of the slightest j agency of mv own. for tnc high honor und responsibilities of such an ! ol P ce i 1 take this occasion to say, that I have not the j slightest.aspiration ; a much more tranquil and satis- I tactory liic. after the termination of my present du : ties, awaits me. I trust, in the society of my family and particular friends, and in the occupations most I congenial to my wishes. In no case can I permit my ! self to be the candidate of any party, or yield myself to ! party schemes. 3 With these remarks, I trust von will pardon me for thus briefly replying to yon, which I do with a i high opinion and approval ot the sentiments and views embraced in your editorial. ith many wishes for your prosperity in life, and great usefulness in the sphere in which your talents and exertions are embarked, I beg to acknowledge i nl ) sc 'f, most truly and respectfully, your obedient i servant, Z. TAYLOR, Major General U. S. A. ’ J AS - \V. Tayi.or, Esq., Cincinnati, Ohio. Crime and Shame. —Under this head, the ‘ Delta ’ records a case of forgery and attempt to swindlo the United States of SS,OOO, by one Isaac W oodhall, lately attached to the Quarter Master’s Department on the Rio Grande. The accused was arraigned for trial and it was proven by Col. Hunt, Deputy Quarter General, that Woodhall had presented to him eight drafts for SIOOO each, purporting to have been drawn by E. A. Ogden, A. Q. M., at the mouth of the Rio Grande, which drafts were forgeries. The pris oner plead guilty, and was sent up. Ho has a wife and child in Wisconsin, and was a Lawyer by profession 1 A Rare Trophy !—One of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, on the expiration of his terni of ser vice, took home with him, as one cf'the trophies of his valor in the Mexican campaign, a beauti ful black-eyed Scnorita, whom he had taken cap