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A friend is worth ali hazards we ran run.
l’o >r n the fricndlcaa master of a world;
A world iu lurehaso for a Iriend is gain.
[Young.
Ciorncicr ef a faaa| I.mly drawn from Life
Harriet is notabsautr, hnt in her presence beau-
ti,M ore oouteutoti with themselves. At first she
•rarcely npjicnrs pretty, but tbo more she is beheld
tlio more agrecnbleslio appears. She gams where
o. hers lose, and w bat she gains never loses. She is
eijnaUhd by few iu a sweet expression of counte-
nuucc, and without dazzling beholders *b« inter
est* them. She lovos dress and is a good judge
of it, despises linen,’, hut dresses with u peculiar
grace, mixing simplicity with elegance. She cov
ers her beauties so artfully as to give grace to the
imagination She prepares herself for managing
hown ii.uiise, by diligence in mutiaging that ot
bur father. Cookery is familiar to her, as also the
pricu a.id quality of provisions; aud she is a reatly
accoa.itnirt. She holds cleanliness and nearness
to be iitJiqie.iMible iu a Woman, and that a slat
tern is disgusting. « - speci:illy if beautilul. The at
tention to external does not make her overlook
more maternal dudes. Harriet’s understanding is
solid wi’bont beiug profound. Her sensibility is
too great for a perfect equably of tenqier, but her
sweetness renders that mei|Unlity hnrnilcss. She
sutlers with patience any wrong done to her ; but
is impatient to repair any wrong *lie bus done, and
dues it si i cordially as to make it uppear Meritorious,
if she happen to disoblige a companion, her joys
and caresses when restored to favor, shows the
burthen that lay upon her. The love of virtue is
h.'r ruliiig passion: because it is the glory of the
friu.de sox; she loves it as llio only road to happi
ness, misety being tbo sure attendant of a woman
with nut virtue. Of the absent she never talks but
with circumspection—her fcmule acquaintance es
pecial]"*. Stlo has remarked, ill it what renders
wutiiuii prune to detraction, is talking of their own
sex, aim tint they are more, equitable with respect
tn the men. Harriet never talks of women but
to express the good she knows of them ; of others
she says nothing. Without much knowledge of
the world, she is attentive, obliging and graceful
iu all she Joes. A good disposition docs wore fur
her Una tut iu others.
Tmx lls* or Itocox.—The Home Journal says
of rouge, ‘it was worn by the Horn in Generals, iu
their triumphs, that they might seem to hlnshcou*
liuuilly ut their owu probes!”
From the Dry Goods Reporter, Oct. 2.
Nxw York Domestic Goons—Wo have to re
port great quietness in ill's brain hoftho Dr> Goods
litise.l.-**. In consequence of the active demand
for ihn la-t sixty days ftoeks are small
At present the season is so nearly Jiasf, the Ho
rn mi. 1 will be small, as 'ho < otiuiry is generally
•npplmd. mid the pi ice of the raw material being
gren'or than can lie afforded at present prices of
manufactured goods, ihe contest will he between
the mmufauturor ami tin* holder of cotton As
fmm the dem ind uo advance can bo expected,
they w ill not he produced. The ubundunce of
capital controlled by manufacturers empowers
them to hoard when goods full below the price of
production, when there is a prospect of iioturtlier
deeliue ill the law material Tho• demand has
busti light during the past week, no sales of mag
nitude hive been effected. There hua beeu a steady
demand for expoit, and 1700 bales have been ta-
kim, and the accumulation baa beeu slight. In our
quotation* of prices we profess to give thecurreut
asking price by the regular commission merchant,
from which in snanv cases a slight reduction may
lie made, but we do not wish to he understood as
C 'vi sg tho lowest price at which these goods may
3 nttrch.uod, ns there is a differencuot men anil
m'Hlo of purchasing from 2.J to 5 per cent.
The assortment of bleached Goods is very satis
factory with afairdemuud. From actual observa
tion we are the more convinced the low imported
Bleached Goods w ll never be able to compete with
our productions of similar style. Those of better
qualities will keep in check tho price of our owu,
as the price of labor fur spiffing and weaving iu Eu
rope is cheaper than with na. When we come in
Competition with labor wo canuot produce as
cheaply a* the English. Admitting that many of
their imuIs have been sold during the year, we
tbiu’x the same buyers will nut repeat the purchase
another season, Imt will give the preference to
those of our own 1.Mims
Brern St>e,-!ings and Shirlirgs.—Holders are dis-
ntnn \frtnttefmv, ^hwrA’WJwwW M'ofcf'M «fih*-
uhifo too d maud—nlihongh the present price, in
comparison with cotton, will allow the producer
but a small compensation fur his labor.
Illraehed Shitting* and Shirting*.—On fine goods
the market is firm; on medium, the holders are dis
puted to shade n little.
HWnta—Cloths move offfreely. In tbishrancli
than* is more knowledge and practical experience
brought to hear among our iniall cmuufucturers
than fonnnlv. Cloths under 2 00 nro decidedly
scarce. Cnssimercs, Sattiuets and Tweeds are in
demand. Stocks are small, aud no disposition to
recede from present prices.
Foreign Dry Good*.—The close of the fall hull
ness rapidly njiproches. from careful inquiry we
arc happy to hud the importations have out been
itreatcr than the wants of tho consumer required.
We cannot leant that the stocks of imported goods
are ns heavy as at this time last year; the assort
ment* nra very much broken, and with very few
except ions, prices have beeu fully maintained
tiirou;:iil the season.
Pn.ilt.—Medium quality not in demand; there
i* much inquiry for very fine, aud low priced.
Stork small.
Cloth*.—Many have been offered at public sale.
The st.s k. uf french and German is heavy, with
moderate demand. Very few styles in request.
Cr.rtcn Good*.—Fnir assortment, with moderate
den rind. Stock not large. These goods wanted
•t all scuiioiis,
RMon*.—Very many have been offered at pub
lic a de. and Ucs'ireahle styles sell 'freely. Very
few strictly rich iu market.
Jiluntrl*.—Slock quite small, but there is still
a lair assortment with a inodcrnta demand.
Gingham* —Their it still a demand for good
still.*, while holUers are willing to meet the buy-
ers fur common goods.
Silks.—The large sales at auction bavo rather
sattlod the price at private sale. The assortment
it, however, good for tho season, with a fair de
mand.
Velvet* —German are plenly. and have been free-
ly offered at public sale. Lyons of good quality
are in dcronnu. Stock small. *
Srwing Hilt.—Stock small, and in fair demand
Mousteltnr* De lAane*.—The auctions have sup
plied tho trade with medium qualities, but little in
quiry at private, finer qualities of desireable
styles arciu request.
Alpaca*.—The demand, continues for desireable
stvli a and figured, but with little demand fur infe
rior quality.
Gahi Plait*.—Good styles of patterns and col
or* are freely lakou. but little demaud tor com
mon.
M ACON
T IIS HAY lUORNIKO, OCX. 19, 1SX7
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tS’* The reader’s attention is directed to the
graphic and spicy sketch of the late Massachusetts
W hig Convention, copied into another column from
the Boston Post. The meeting it would seem was
rather disorderly and noisy—asort of.Spanish bull
fight, in which both wings of Massachusetts Whig-
gery tore away at each other with great fury. It
would be no loss to the countiy if tho result had
keen a second Kilkenny rencontre.
IX
Georgia Knplist-
Wo are indebted to tho author, tho Rev. Jessie
II. CstsrsELL, of Twiggs County, for a copy of
this work, just issued from tho press of H. K. EI-
lyson, of Richmond, Va. The Georgia Baptist is a
-volume of 290 pages, handsomely bound, aud c-
qnal iu its typographical execution to auy of the
works issued by Northern or Eastern publishers.
Iu style, the biographical sketches given in this
volume, are easy and flowing, embracing many in
cidents in the lives of the Georgia Baptist Ministers,
aud an accumulation of facts connected with the
history of that Church and denomination in this
State, wliich cannot fail to be acceptable and in
teresting to that numerous and highly respectable
denomination of cliristiaus. ,
The work, we understand, is fur sale at the
Book store of Mr. J. M. Boardiuan, in this city.
or a new “matrimonial” newspaper, entitled
tho “Harem," is about to he started iu France. It
is to be the medium of advertising for individuals
desirous of entering the paths of conuubial felicity.
Martland Election. iu Maryland, the
Democratic Candidate, Thomas, has been elected
Governor over Guldsbomngb, his whig opponent
by a majority of GUO. Tho Congressional delega
tion atamls I Whigs and 2 Democrats. The Whigs
have carried both brauches of the Legislature,
which secures them the two UuiteJ States Sena
tors from that State.
Allow me to say, sir, that I hare not seen one
intelligent uiun of the south who objects to the full
exercise of all the power of the north, in preventing
the furtlicr increase of slave representation iu
Congress. I do not kuow the inau of my
acquaintance who says to me that it is unreasonable
in us, or that it is not to bo expected from us, or
that it may not he rightly performed by us. There
is no one who can complain of die north for resis t
ing tho increase of slave representation, because it
gives power to the minority in a manner inconsist
ent with die principles of our government. What
is past, must stand; what is established must stand;
and with the same firniucss with which 1 shall re
sist every plan to augment the slave representadou,
or to bfriug the Constitution into any hazards by at
tempting to extend our dominions, shall I contend
to allow existing rights to remain.
But tiiere is one thing of which southern gentle
men do complain. They complain of this provi
sion of the Wiluiot Proviso, “because,” say they,
“it is unequal. You of the north can settle it, be
cause you can go without slaves. We of tbo south
cannot settle it, because we have slaves. It es
tablishes aderogatory distinction and tends to es
tablish an inequality.” Let us consider the force
of the argument. I am always happy to meet
southern gentlemen of character, honor, talents,
and ability upon this question. Huw is it with tho
privilege which they now have of a representation
ilispropnrtiuued to curst They admit this to be an
inequality, anil if new territory is admitted, open
to slaves it not that plainly an augmentation of
that inequality t
We frequently apprehend that we have just
cause for self reproach, in suppressing an often re
peated admonition, through fear that we may be
dwelling upon it ad nauieum, and uot that we feel
its influence ou our own mind to he at all lessened
Pxknstlvania Ei.ection.—We have received
returns only from a few of the couuties in the neigh
borhood of Philadelphia—so far the Democrata
have gained 6.000 ou tho vote of 18 It. The pros
pect of carry ing the Stale for the Democrats is
very good.
EcaoriAN Steamer*.—From the following
statement, it will be seen that there will be uo
scarcity of Forcigo news, in this and the early part
of next month. Six Steamers have or will leave
Euro]>e for this countiy betweeu the 2yih of last,
and the 25tb of the present month, viz:
Missouri, (Fr.).. Sept. 30.
Cambria, (Ur.)...... ...... .... Oct. 4.
Philadelphia, (Fr.) Oct. 10.
Caledonia, (Br.) Oct. 10.
Sarah Sands, (Br.) Oct. 21.
New York, (Fr.) Oct. 51.
EsF The Boston Post says Mrs. Partington is
ruing 17, mid the editor of the Boston Atlas at least
Cl, although people wouldut suppose so from read
ing his puper.
The east winds, says tho Boston'Post. have giv-
•n Mr*. Partington an unpleasaut sore throat.—
“Dr. \V —- thinks I’ve got the brown erector*,"
said she to one of her ay uipatbiring ueighbor*. “I
don’t half disgutt my fond nnthcr, mid niry pallet
troubles mo dreadful. The doctor hast left a gar-
git which be hopes will cure me. What a dear
Man that Dr. W. it-! The liniment* of his face is he-
nrvoli-neo ilsclfl He’s so devoted, too! It does some
time sn ui as if he wm willing to make a sacra-
aunt of his owu life fur tho good of his patients."
“After all," said Mrs. Partington, “I begin to
think that those persons are right who say that our
government expenses might liu retrenched. Just
tn the matter of tiowder and shot, for instance,
what a shameful waste! Why, it was only l;ut
week that I heard a military mtui say that out of
every hundred ihot fired, only one took effect.
Now wli it can he the use of firing the other nine-
tr-uiuo1"
“If i hero is auy body under the canister of heaven
that I hav e in utter excrcsouce for,” said Mrs. Par
tington, “it is a tale-bearer aud slanderer, going
about like a vile lion-constructor, circulating his
calomel about bouest fffiks. I always know nun
by Ilia pliismahogany. It secuisasifBelzehubhad
stomped him with his private sigual, and every
thing lie looks at appear* to tarn yaller.” And
hr. iug uttored this somewhat elaborate snrech,
tbo was se'xed with a lit of coughing, aud called for
some demulcent drops.
E3 1 * Wisddm’s best school is adversity. Pros
perity was pointed by tile ancients like a harlot,
quite blind, on the briuk of a frightful precipice.
Tho voluptuous inau stands in the market to he
bought and sold.
Tongues are liko race horses, which run tho
faster the less the weight they cany.
Epuoation is tm. uded to educe. Its object is to
prnduceniid strengthen the reasoning faculty.
••Spirits nre net finely tuned, but to fine issues."
School* aregyumn-i-i, wherein exercise and labor
orp to invigorate auil develtqie. There, mind
-uldc-’iTie iu contact with mind. Toothful mithu-
1 .,.i. i,»rf. Everything should bn sdilT—
•“ 1 * tii uu let-standing. Nothing should be done
’ • lily. Me* luminal routine is the treadmill
of -at- lent. -. r »•
The new Theatre bult'Ky Col. Mann in npper
Broadway, was opened on the night of the 28th ul
timo to a crowded audience. It is calculated to
seat over 4,000 person*. The first tier of boxes
forms an incliued plain, with the pit which it joius.
Price of tickets iu pit and first tier one dollar.
The pit is scaled with numbered arm chairs, the
first tier with sofas. Tho second tier is priced at
half a dollar, and the third at twenty-five cents.
The great beauty of the Theatre is the ease with
which the stage can be seen from every part of the
bouse. Attached to the second aud third tiers are
neat refreshment saloons, and to the first tier ele
gantly finished parlors, to which ladies and gentle
men can retire at pleasure. The stage, green-room
aud dressing-room* are arranged upon the most
improved plan. The stage is very broad aud deep,
and is so constructed a* to be moved for equestri
an performances, there being« rug funned under
it.
“Arroand” or the Child of llie People, Mrs. Mow*
at’* new play, was completely successful at New
York, on iu first presentation the 27 th ult. The
critics are very complimentary iu their notices.
The New York Globe congratulates the fair author
ess on the rasult, and the public ou Ihe perform
ance of an Amcricnn play, abounding in poetic
beauties and dramatic effect*, and equal to any of
the modern school. The Courier & Enquirer thus
discourses of it: “It was a more successful perfor-
tuauce than was generally expected. It bos enough
of incident, not a little iutcreat, is unexceptionable
in sentiment, and ladylike in tone. There can be
found in it many graceful and pointed lines, aud
aotnc passages of tonderuess. Though it luck* ac
tion aud climax, it violates uo unities, and moves
on easily to the close.”
Southern Manufacture.—The New Orleans
Bee, furnishes iu the following extract, another ev
idence of the progress of manufacturing at the
South. That paper states that a crockery factory
has just been completed at Manderille, iu Louisi
ana, which is prepared to execute and deliver at
very moderate prices all orders for tho crockery
trade.
In consequence (any* the Bee) of clay of supe
rior quality, a collection of the most skillful work
men in Louisiana, and Urn extreme cure and atten
tion bestowed ujlou all tbo details of the establish
ment, the products of the factory* nt Maudeville
surpass in every respect those of other establish
nieuts—as well in the fineness of the grain, the sol*
idity and strength of llie jiuste, and the beauty of
the vnniish. They are particularly reniarkuhle for
the elegance and taste of the patterns.
The directors of the establishment are prepared
to fill the most extensive and varied orders. To
gardiiers and horticulturists they offer every varie
ty of flower-pots, aud some of a quality hitherto
unknown, together with vases of antique form,
Italian do., aud the most select and beautiful pat.
tern*. To families they offer eveiy species of culi-
nary aud household utensil,—all resisting the me,
tiou of fire. Finally, to architect* they tender a
large collection of articles necessary for building
aud ornament, such as slabs, enamelled squares
Parisian lumps fur drawing rooms, centre tables.
&c. &c. &c.
New-Ori.eans Bank.*.—The following is the
statement made by the Board of Commerce of the
Banks of New Orleans, on 25tb ultimo.
DEBTS.
Deposits $tf,89B,08« 73
Circulation 3,535,050 00
Other Cash Liabilities, 272,176 30
$10,705,316 12
ASSETS.
Specie $6,028,002 92
Foruiguand Domestic Exchaugo,... 5,645,288 71
Other Cash Assets 388.325 J2
$9,661,GIG 78
Besides the above, tho Banks bavo loans on dis
count, payable at maturity. $8,011,440 22, and real
estate $1,803,620 4*.
Tho Bulletin says no Banks in tho Union, can
present an equally solid and satisfactory statement.
or impaired. Tbit is not right we frankly avow,
for when the public weal is Involved we should be
instant in sea nun as well as out of season.” The
columns of this paper will attest how deep a signif
icance we have attached to one of tho questions of
the day since it hat hern sprung upon the country,
and some of our readers may have thought we were
magnifying it outofits just proportions. If we have
been vulnerable to this criticism, it has only been
aquestion as to time, anticipating in our solicitude
tho end to which tho current of eveuts seems to be
teuding. The result of our reflections upon the
position of parties, as developed in their recent con
ventions aud tnanTestoes leads u* to believe, that
the grand rally for the naxt Presidential contest is
to he made on a question of more vital concern to
every section of the country, and particularly to us
of the South,than has ever been presented since the
organization of our government. In fact tliis lias
been tho marked political featuro of tho day, aud
everything among a certain class of politicians
seems to he of inferior consideration to the one
great desideratum of crippling and restricting the
“slave power" in this union. Every northern pa
per that we ttike up now a days is full of the dis
cussion, and in the iuterest of the controversy eve
ry other topic is forgotten.
We must he excused for seeming to be impor
tunate, not to say pertinacious, where all miuds
seem to be so nmch enlisted. It is well for us
here at the South to be so in good earnest and take
care liow we permit tlie “oppressors wrong” to
run ahead of our resistance to it. What a great
pity it is that the aira bill ion* temperament* of the
Anglo Saxon race canuot invent soma harmless
conventional mode of escapement and relief to
their reduudant vapors,iuid like the Dutch take ta
silence, and the pipe, and not to the edged tools of
politics, whenever they get iuto a bad humor. w£
ought to he careful indeed in tliis particular, for our
excitement is uot that frothy, sparkling Gallic elm-
litiou that take* nothing to start it; hut when we
move is by ground tael/* which show at once tho
wilfullncssand overwhelming power of old ocean.
To take care in time how these undulations start
is our ouly safety.
To point this moral just let any Northern man
ask him of tbo South what will be the issue, if he
should practically euforcotite principle of the Wil-
mot Proviso? Cannot the blind see that it will end
in dissolution of tho Union of these State*. Tis
terrible to thiuk of this catastrophe,but far worse to
_„L_:. -- .l.:i i «u>:—i jli- 1 - . ti
cau it be possible that such men as Mr. Webster
can see no peril in the agitation of this question;
that our great men who claim to be the exponents
of political creeds deduced from the Constitution
can find nothing iu those creeds, important enough
to wean them from tampering with matter* of
suchdubious tendency, aud still more doubtful
morality. It will astonish our readers (if anything
coming from a Massachusetts Federalist cau aston
ish them.) to hear from Mr. Webster, that he has
seen uo Southern man of reputable talents, who
take*it atoll amiss in the North, that she seeks to
prevent the further increase of slave representa
tion iu Cougress. Indeed, nnd this too when he is
just returned from among them, and wheu the ar
gument has been exhausted, in exposing this mon
strous outrage on our right.*, and this evasion of the
original compact of Uniout when we have all along
contended that the principle of slave representa
tion entered iuto tho very organic law of our po
litical ereatiou. that it tea*placed out of the reach of
tke ordinary power* of Congee**; that that power, and
that alone, which engrafted that principle upon our
system of government could reverse, alter or
change it. Just as well might Mr. Webstor say
his amiable Southern acquaintances did not see
suy objection to the North (for her own advau-
tagej preventing the South from increasing her
free white representation. Is this au extreme case?
Not at all, for why not include free representation
along with the slave, for one gives power as well as
the other; if one is constitutional, so is the other,
no difference in kind ouly in degree, But here it
thecouclusivoanswer to Mr. Webster’s derogatory
argument of legislative preponderance of the south
over the north. What right has he or any man, to
distrust tlie use that the South would make of a
mnjority ? why must we distrust tho North ? Is
not this very thiug the first dissolution of our union T
Where is the fraternity or good faith in all the unea
siness about tho power of numbers ? If the consti
tution is to he the rule of our action, who dreads
that action ? If its distributions and balances of
powers are to he left uudisturbed who fears con
fusion, hardship or injustice. If Mr. Webster and
his friends mean Air after they get the power of
Congress into their own hands, we of the South
have nothing to dread, for then it is written what
we*are to expect, w hat we stipulated for. Depend
upou it, people of the South, when politicians make
such au ado about a nuked majority power, secured
to this or that section of the Uuion, they meditato
some iniquity, perpetrated in the name of law aud
justice. But again. In ibis speech of Mr. Web
ster, from which we take the extract at the bead of
this article, he says further that nt of the South
complain that the Wiluiot Proviso is unequal—that
men of the North can settle new territory because
they go without slaves—but those of the South can*
not, because they have slaves. This is almost bis
identical language, aud he full of his great might
like another vainglorious Athlete, says he i*‘'alwayt
glad to meet Southern gentlemen ou this question."
How does he meet the first and ouly truly difficult
point in this argument, that is, what is Mr. Web
ster’s opinion of the inequality of the election basis
as it it secured to us of the South by the Constitu
tion ? Why he beg* the whole question; takes for
granted that we yield the point of the injustice and
inequality of slave representation,and in a few words
summarily despatches the whole gist of the debate.
We yield no such thing, nnd every Southern man
that couccdes this much it a coward, and betray 8
bis people to bis adversary. In view of eveiy es
sential principle of jutt taxation, wo deny, totally
deny, that there is auy iqjustice to the North in the
representation of slave property. We go further
and declare it to be oar belief that this representa
tion to have been just to tho South, should bavo
been full, not jiortiaL And why ?
What say the friends of tlie Wilmot Proviso
should entitle a community to representation?—
Why,we believe all admit that taxation is the best
general basis, or at least, it should bo the founda
tion of the reciprocal right of representation when
tho individual contributes to tlie su|iport of tho
rjovernment. Well, then, as our Federal Govern-
meat is not supported by direct taxation or by a
capitation tax, but by imposts on foreign goods,
does not the slave pay tax, or wliat is equivalent,
docs not his master pay it for him ? The northern
man is not cnlled on by the Constitution to expend
his sweat or his blood in defending a useless drono^
an encumbrance, or pest, when he extends Ids pro
tection to the slave. For all this the negro though
his master pays in the way of substantial taxation,
and often heavy and unrighteous taxation (and to
the North too, be it remembered) upon his blank
et, bis shirtings, his kerseys, and every other arti
cle necessary for bis comfort. The negro might
indeed complain of injustice in tho mode of his
representation, but surely never tho northern man
of political hardship. But further, Mr. Webster
thinks he is unanswerable when ho asks “How is
it with tho privilege which they now have of a re
presentation disproportioned to ours.” It is too
late for fair and honorable miuds now to canvass
this inequality, if it ever existed. And it is just as
righteous and fair for Nortbeu men now to deny
that in all fair construction the constitutional gua
rantee to the South was meant to ho perpetual and
unlimited iu its application.
But, we reply, is there nothing unequal in the
Missouri Compromise—(no, we will not Call it
Compromise, we will call it by iu right name) the
Missouri concession! Cau Mr. W. find nothing
like an intention in that piece of temporising
weakness, to restore tho lost balance to tho North
of which hs talks so much ? Where is the first
trace of mutuality iu this famous concession, by
which the South excluded itself from all partici
pation in all territory north of 36 30°- How is it
with this freedom of the North so disproportioned
to ours ? Do we ever henr a word about this thing
from Northern men ? No, the upshot of tho whole
thing is this, the North means to have the Lion’s
share and on tlie self-same principle ofdestribution.
The might and not the right takes it. They nre
proceeding to a fearful length on this thing now,
for they aro making appeals to the weak, misguid
ed pride and self-love of the Northern i-eople. Iu
uo sort of a contest could we expect much from
the justice of tho Northern pcojile, and where
Northern politicians instigate the evil nature of
man to help out their machinations, the worst is
to be dreaded.
It is now told our brethren of the North, that nny
further yielding to the South would be truckliug to
our dictation—that they of the North must even
look out when we oppose them. When tlie South
mokes a rally to oppress, as tho North has in this
matter, to make unrighteous exactions, to demand
what is unlawful to grant, she will be found yield
ing ground as she ought, but not till then. Let the
North bo armed with a good cause and the ever
during hills will bo no firmer than she; but till
then she must look among her injured and insulted
brethren south of Mason & Dixon’s line for the uu-
dauuted and unyielding.
To tlie South, to our State, and particularly and
earnestly to tlie Georgia Legislature, soon to as
semble, would we say, the State expects every man
to do his d uty. Tcu of tho uou-slaveholdiug States
have, by the solemn resolutions of their Legisla
tures, declared in favor of the principles of the Wil
mot Proviso. Is there nothing iu this of sufficient
significance to arouse Southern men to a souse of
their duty in the premises? To the people we
would say, look well to the Legislature!
We will recur to tliis subject again next week
Death of Chancellor Harfer.—The South
Carolina papers announce the death of the Hon.
William Harper, at his residence in Fairfield dis
trict, on tho 10th inst. In his death, says the Mer
cury. the Bench ofSouth Carolina has lost its great
est jurist, and the State one of the most gifted men
that has adorned her anuals.
£lecliou Return*.
1847.
Applinc,................... 000 COO 164 151
Baker... <25 246 351 204
Baldwin, 315 317 268 315
Bibb, 665 602 724 651
Bryan 69 112 83 102
Bulloch, 382 33 • 413
Burke 370 590 332 549
Butts, 354 242 375 253
Camden.100m 214 110
Campbell. 5C9 251 474 214
Carroll 705 302 655 394
Georgia Railroad Dividend.—We chronicle
with just pleasure, says the Augusta Chronicle of
the 11th inst., the dividend of three per cent, de
profits of the last six months. This must be squal
ly gratifying to the friends and Stockholders of the
road, and is, in our opinion, a foretaste of the rich
reward this great work will bring to them iu future.
Anti-Rent Difficulties.—The New Y’ork pa
pers are congratulating themselves upon the pro
bable settlement of the anti-rent difficulties in that
State, a resolution having beeu unanimously adop
ted, at a mass meeting of the Auti.Renters, held ou
the 25th ult. agreeing to leave all the matters in
dispute between the teuauts and proprietors to tlie
arbitration of Gov. Briggs of Massachusetts, aud
Judges Kent and Demo of New York. To this
proposition the proprietor* arc said to bo willing
to accede.
Thing* in Washington.—Recall of 3Ir. Trist.
The Washington correspondent uf the Baltimore
Sun, writing from Washington, ou Wednesday
last says:
The government has certainly made up its deci
sion in regard to Mexico, and instructions, based
ou the new state of things, have been sent out to
Gen. Scott.
Mr. Trist has been recalled—his mission haring
terminated iu another failure, aud the Government
having determined to withdraw all overtures for
peace.
I presume that Col. Smyth, the gentleman sent
to Mexico, carries to Gen. Scott orders iu reference
to the future conduct uf tho war, Mexico must be
made to defray the expenses uf the war, so for as
the means may be found iu her possession.
Tho problem as to the political complexion of
the House, in tlie next Cengress, is new solved.—
The Whigs are to have a small majority. The
vote will he 117 Whigs to 111 Democrats,provided
that Mr. Levin (Native American) votes with the
Whigs, nud that Louisiana elects one Whig.
It does uot follow that the Whigs will be able to
elect a Whig Speaker. Among the Whigs are a
number of itnpracticablei—Messrs. Palfrey, Tuck,
Wilson, Root, aud Giddiugs—who are pledged to
vote against any man as Speaker who shall be in
favor of supplies fjr the Mexican war, or oftlio
coleraucc of slavery iu any new territory to be
ucquircd. On tlie other hand, there ure many
Whigs who can vote for no man as Speaker who is
opposed to supplies, or iu favor of the Wilmot Pro
vuo.
L/U53 | ••*••*••
Chatham, ....
583
776
715
700
Chattooga, - -.
426
\ 350
330
300
Cherokee,....
852
580
740
533
434
CIS
393
528
Cobb,
973
713
835
637
Columbia, • • • •
282
489
277
522
Coweta.......
644
758
689
808
Crawford,....
454
364
467
433
Dade,........
269
63
240
45
Decatur,.....
385
3E*1
279
348
DeKalb
990
759
762
577
Dooly,
517
317
427
260
Early
368
152
292
151
Effingham.. ••
110
175
111
226
Elbert........
174
986
168
991
Kmauncl
269
195
217
206
Favette,
230m
651
428
Floyd
600
569
446
380
Forsyth, .....
657
453
621
463
Franklin,
1032
354
932
354
Gilmer,
786
297
559
213
Glynn
33
121
19
112
Greene,......
131
796
115
786
Gwinnett,....
691
742
680
757
Hall,
683
527
599
529
Habersham,..
784
446
785
388
Hancock,
321
456
307
507
Harris........
409
785
390
813
Heard,
452
355
398
313
Henry........
878
889
815
884
Houston,
637
627
654
637
Irwin,
380m
258
99
Jackson,
664
513
644
517
Jasper........
473
429
493
475
Jefferson, .....
93
519
84
544
Jones,........
443
406
445
424
Laurens,
02
455
16
589
Lee,
206
320
185
284
Liberty,
000
000
168
203
Lincoln........
175
£67
183
275
Lowndes,
000
000
383
410
Lumpkin,
950
517
946
556
Macon
30m
292
364
Madison,
365
336
335
338
Marion, .......
470
450
349
469
McIntosh,
117
125
124
109
Meriwether,...
792
739
833
695
Monroe,
670
683
644
733
Montgomery. --
27
224
26
215
Morgan,
281
394
299
415
Muscogee......
653
1039
851
1071
Murray
949
502
624
403
Newton, ......
442
913
471
896
Oglethorpe, ...
152
490
172
576
Paulding,
381
277
355
843
Pike,
836
727
783
642
Pulaski
307
209
379
249
Putnam
312
388
381
425
Rabun,
205
52
250
37
Randolph
693
673
650
575
Richmond, ....
488
679
474
747
Scriven
222
195
225
241
Stewart, ......
786
906
690
904
Sumpter,......
85m
440
544
Talbot
813
741
794
862
Taliaferro......
67
362
54
412
Tatnall
000
000
75
313
Telfair,
162
163
174
201
Thomas,.
330
441
255
431
Troup, ........
429
999
440
1005
Twiggs
414
267
403
324
Union,
726
300
527
217
Upson.
356
611
365
649
Walton,
721
526
744
605
Waller,
775
635
584
537
Ware”
opo
000
J90
176
W nrren
325
575
372
607
Washington, ..
558
612
508
629
Wayne,
95
62
96
C7
Wilkes
343
421
354
439
Wilkinson,....
573
383
528
423
39,763 41,514
39.763
Crawford’s majority,
1.751
Senators,
1st District, Chatham—B. Snider."
Putnam—Reid.t Calloway.
Rabun—Martin.
Randolph—Perkins," Hodges.
Richmond—Jenkins, Walter.
Scriven—Pollock.
Stewart— Talbot, Wood.
Sumter—Jackson.
Tuttuall—A whig.
Thomas—Seward.
Talbot—Carter,? Wethers.?
Tel fair— Graham.
Troup—Bcatly, Cameron
Talifero—Harris.
Twiggs—Fitzpatrick.
Upson—UcCarra, Andrew*.
Union—Headden.
Washington—Bullard, Franklin.?
Wilkinson—Rozier.
Walton—Jackson, Kilgore.
Walker—Hardin.
Warren—Andersen, Bacon.
Wayne—Brynn.
Wilkes—Anderton, Gatrel.
Those iu italic* are Whigs.
Ware—A democrat.
From the Charleston New*.
!tlr. Holla nnd Hie 1’rovi.o ngnln.
In an article a few days siuce, we commented
upon an editorial uf the Bostou Atlas, in which it
wosalledged that the Hou. John 51, Butts, of Vir
ginia, when a candidate last spring for Congress
was interrogated whether he would vote for a Wil
mot Proviso Whig for President, should he tv nom
inated by the National Convention, aud that Mr.
Butt* declared that he would. We expressed a
doubt touching the truth of this allegation, aud
oomc curiosity to learn u]>ou what foundation it
rested. The Richmond Euquirer alter quoliug our
remarks proceeds as follows:
“For the information of the News we will refer
briefly to the faetsof the case. In thecongresaional
canvass Mr. Bolts was called upou to say whether
ho would sup|iort any mail for office who sauctiou-
ed the Wilmbt Proviso. Iu a letter from him pub
lished by us at that time, ho employs the following,
which, taken iu connection with all the facts, fully
justifies the deduction of the Boston Atlas:
** ‘I expect to vote for tjie candidate of tho Whig
party, agmust any and all tlie candidates of the Lo-
cofoco party, and will give no pledge that will deprive
%e of ihit privilege. Suppose Jobu M. Clayton, for
xample, who (like all other Northern men) is op
posed equally to interfereuco with, as to giving anl
to, the extension of slavery, should be tlio candi
date of the Whig party, and Mr. Jimmy Polk the
candidate for the other party—does the Euquirer
expect me to pledge myself to vote for Mr. Polk ?
It is certainly a very modest request, but I would
see them in—Abraham’s bosom first.’ ”
It is certainly a matter of surpriso to us that any
Southern politician should have taken a position
so hostile, in our view, to the feelings nnd the bast
iuterest of tlto South; aud of still greater surprise,
that one occupying that grouud should have been
returned to Congress from the metropolitan district
of Virginia. It is no wonder, as the Enquirer says,
that that election should have been cluimed by
tlie enemies of the South os cvidepco of apathy ta
our rights.
The Euquirer has our thanks for its information,
although we could have wished it of n mure agree
able character. For Mr. Botts, so curiously and
pleasantly known to history as tho quondam bed-
iVllow of “Captain John Tyler," whom he tried “to
head,” but foiled iu the attempt, wo do hope (and
it is disinterested on our part) that tho Wilmot
men, should they ever have it in their power to re
ward his services, will give him—a place in the com-
monwealth.’ This is all we con ask for him, and
quite as much as they should give.
2d “ Liberty and Bryan—Solomon Smilh.
3d “ McIntosh and Glynn—Forman.?
4th “ Camden and Wayne—Fort
5th “ Lowndes and Ware—Hilliard.
6th “ Montgomery and Appling—McCarty.
7th “ Bulloch aud Tattnall—Collin*.
oiL i. Kcrivcii «*vl F.fii'*eL— I
9th “ Burke and Emanuell—McLeod.
10th “ Laurens and Wilkiusou—A.B.Raiford.X
Uth “ Irwin and Telfair—Henderson.
12th “ Decatur aud Thomas—Martin,
13th “ Bilker and Early—Johnson.
14th “ Randolph and Stewart—IK Boynton.
15th Lee and Sumpter—J/arvcM.
16th “ Muscogee and Harris—R. T. Marl*.
I7th “ Muuston and Macon—J. A. Hunter.
18th “ Talbot aud Marion—>R. Stewart.?
19th “ Dooly and Pulaski—Duncan.
20th “ Twiggs and Bibb—W. W. Wiggins.
21st “ Washington and Jefferson—Slaplrton.
22d “ Richmond nud Columbia—A. J. Miller.
23d “ Warren aud Taliafeni—Darden.
24th “ Hancock and Baldwin—IK Terrill.
25th “ Putnam and Jones—S. A. I Vale*.
26th “ Monroe and Pike—A. Cochran. _
27th “ Crawford and Ujison—E. Holaway.
28:h “ Coweta and Merriwether—C.D.Parks"
29th “ Troup and Heard—R. D. Johnson.
30th “ Campbell and Carroll, Camp.
31st “ Henry and Fayette—L, J. Glenn.
32il “ Jasper and Butts—J. C. Waters.
33d u Newton and Walton—J.M.WUliamttm."
34th “ Morgan aud Green—A, Ret*.
35th “ Lincoln aud Wilkes—Moore.
36th “ Franklin aud Elbert—Little.
37lh “ Oglethorpe and Madison— Willingham.
38th “ Clark aud Jackson—Clayton."
39lb “ DeKnlb and Gwiuuct—J. P. Simmons.
10th “ Paulding aud Cass—Irwin.
41st “ Cobb aud Cherokee—W. II. Hunt.
42d “ Forsyth aud Hall—J. Duimgnn.
43d “ Habersham and Rabun—Coffee,
44th “ Lumpkin and Uuion— Barclay,
45th Gilmer and Murray—.Chastain.
46th " • Walker and Dude—Farris.
47 th “ Floyd aud Chattooga—Montgomery."
Representatives,
Appling—Hall.
Bulloch—Rawls.
Baker—Tift.
Bryau—Bird.
Burke—Brown, Gresham.
Baldwin—Harris.
Bibb—Atkinson, Nisbet."
Butts—Bailey.?
Cass—Smith McConnell.
Carroll—Catuller.
Campbell—rCariton.
Cumilen—Baruatte.
Chatham—Barlow," Clark."
Crawford—IV alker.
Columbia—Fleming. Shockley,
Chattooga—Heard.
Cobb—Maloney, McConnell.
Clark—Harris, Jackson.
Coweta— Terrell, Robinson.
Cherokee—Field, Williamson,
Dade—Hendrix.
Decatur—Williams.?
DeKalb—Darnell, Wilson,
Dooly—Cone.
Emanuel—Sumner.
E tfinghuin—Morgan,
Early—Sheffield.
Elbert—Arnold, McIntosh.
Franklin—Freeman, Morris,
Fayettee—Glass.
Floyd—Price,"
Forsyth—Strickland.
Glynn—ftubignon.
Gwinnett—Brandon, IVhitworth
Green—Saiford, Ward.
Gilmer—Alexander."
Habersham—Phillips, Cabinoss,
H ancock—Lewis.
Hall—Baugh.
Harris—Ramsey, Dozier.
Heard—Zuckary.
Henry—Cleveland, Mosely.
Houston—Bryan, Holmes.
Irwin—Domtuiy.
J acks- in— Pentecost
Jasper—Glover, Robinson.
Jopes—Glover.
Jefferson— Todd.
Laurens—Robertson.
Lowndes—Jones.?
Lumpkiu—Keith, Barnes,
Lincoln—Neal.
Liberty— Quarterman.
Lee—Lawhom.
Madison—Colbert?
Merriwether—Wimb'ub, Vardeman,
Mouroe— i’mekard,? Battle.
Morgan—Harris.
Montgomery—McLeod.
Muscogee—Howard, Bcthuue.
Marion —Black.
Macon—Crocker.
McIntosh—Townsend," ^
Murray—Kenan.
Newton—Reynold*, Pace.
Oglethorpe—Smith, Glean.
Paulding—J ones.
Pulaski—McDuffie.?
Pike—Gaulding. Spear.
•Whig gain.
?Deuiocratic gain.
^Independent.
We present above all the additional elec-
tion Returns receivod sinco our last. We hope to
be able to comjilete them in our next.
OUR VICTORIES CONFIRMED!
bt j. c. riddle’s express, exclusivelt for the
JOURNAL fcMESSENGER, ASD GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
THE AMERICANS IN MEXICO.
Gen*. Pillow and Shield» Wounded—Col. McIntosh,
Lieut. Col*. Martin Scott, Graham, Baxter and
Dickinson, Killed—Great Loss of other Officers and
Men, h,c.
By J. C. Riddles special Express we are again plac
ed in possession of very important intelligence from
Mexico as late as the 18th of September. The Pica
yune of the 14th from which we copy says; “The
news is glorious, ever glorious for the American arms;
at the same time our losses are severe, and the detail* of
the killed and wounded heart-sickening. Thank God!
none of our generals have been killed, but Maj. Gen.
Pillow and Brig. Gen. Shieds were both wounded sev
erely, but were doing well at last accounts. Col.
M’In tosh and Col, C. Ransom, Lieut Col. Martin Scott,
Lieut. Col. Graham, of the 11th Infantry, Lieut. Col.
Baxter, of the New York regiment, and Lieut, Col.
Dickinson, of the South Carolina regiment, are dead.
In the battle of the King’s Mill on the 8th, Gen.
Worth’s divirion (which went into the action some 2000
strong against 15.0C0) lost about 600 men in killed nnd
wonnded. In the battles of the 13th—the storming of
Chnpultepec, and the attack on the citadel—Quitman’s
division lost 300, Twiggs’s 268, Pillow’s 142, and
Worth’s 138—848 in all. Worth had scarcely a thou
sand men in this action. Our entire loss since leaving
Puebla in killed, wcunded and missing Mr. ICendall
aets down at 3000 ; another authority given below
makes it 4000. And yet Gen. Scott entered the valley
of Mexico with an army only a little exceeding 10,COO
men. What wonders have not these “ten thousand”
achieved ! The Mexican accounts representing that
we were at any time seriously repulsed are not tree,—
The Mexican loss is not definitely ascertained, but was
enormous.
Gen. Bravo was not killed, but was taken prisoner.—
We do not see that Santa Anna was wounded. It is
true that he has resigned the Presidency. Since his re
signation he had made an address to his countrymen—
The action of the 8th wrs evidently treat severe.
It is thus described by Mr. Kendall in hi* letter.
Tacueava, Sept. 28,1847.
Forenoon, 10 o'clock.—T have just returned from an
other battle field—one on which the victory of the
American arms was complete, and on which our troops
contended against an enemy immensely superior in
number and strongly posted. Gen. Worth commenced
the attack at early daylight, and in less than two hours,
every point was carried, all the cannon of the enemy
were in our possession, an immense quantity of ammur
nition captured, and nearly 1000 men, among them fifty-
three officers taken prisoners.
For more than an hour the battle raged with a vio
lence nor sutpassed since the Mexican warcommenccd,
and so great the odds opposed that for some time the j
result was doubtful. The force of tlie enemy has been
estimated at from 12,000 to 15,000, strongly ported be
hind breastworks, and to attack them our small force of
scarcely 39100 was nhlijreJ to approach on an open plain
and without the least cover; hut their dauntless cour
age carried them over every obstacle, and notwithstand
ing the Mexicans fought with a valour rare for them,
they were finally routed from one point or another un
til all were driven and dispersed. The defeat was to
tal.
But to gain this victory our own loss has been uncom
monly severe—it has been purchased with the blood ol
the most gallant spirits of the army. The 5th Infantry
has suffered the most. Tliis regiment alone with the
6th and 8th, was engaged in the attack upon a strong
work on the enemy's right, and was opposed to such
superior numbers that it was compelled to retire along
with the others. The celebrated Col. Martin Scott
was killed in this attack, along with Lieut. Burwell and
Strong, while Col. McIntosh and many othey officers
were badly wounded. The worse than savage miscre
ants in tlie fort, after our men retired, set up a yell and
came out and massacred such of our wounded as were
unable to get off. In this way poor Burwell lost his life.
Fully were they avenged, however ; for within half an
hour Duncan's batteiy, aided by the fall ol an
other of their works, drove the dastardly wretches
in full flight across the fields. No one knew or even
surmised the strength of the place ; it was an old fort>
constructed long since, and was one of the main defen
ces of the line ol works.
On llie enemy’s left, and nearer Chapultepec, our loss
was also great, although not assevere. It was here that
Col. Wm. M. Grayham, as brave a spirit as ever lived,
was kilted ; Capts. Merrill and Ayres also fell in this
part of the field. Th e wonder now is how any one
could come out safe under such a terrible fire as the en
emy poured from his entire line of works. Nothing but
the daring and impetuosity of our men, who rushed on
ward wlitle their ctmradeH were falling thick around
them, gained the victory- -had they once loitered all
would have been lost.
The broken ground on the right of tlie enemy, cut up
by deep raviites, saved many ot Santa Anna’s troops in
their flight; yet as it was our dragoons killed and cap
tured many of the fugitives. Large bodies of the Mex
ican cavalry approached the scene of strife several times,
but they weth driven like sheep by Duncan’s battery.
The Mexican loss has been even more severe than
our own. Balderas, Gen Leon, and many other
ofhcei8 are numbered among the dead, while the inte
rior of their works, the tops of the houses from which
they fought, and ihe ground over which they fled are
strewn with lifeless bodies. Such was the panic that
many ol our officers say that a tew fresh troops might
have taken Chapultepec itself almost without a strug
gle; but other than a few Ehots fired at that point from
some of the captured cannon, no demonstration was
made.
After the battle was over Gen. Scott came out, ac'
companied by his staff, and also by Mr. Trist. The
Mexicans at the time were throwing sheila at some
of the wagons Gen. Worth had bent, out to pick up
the dead and wounded. They had placed a howitzer
in position on Chapultepec at the close of the action,
and now, seeing no enemy within reach, the cowardly
wretches opened upon the ambulances and those who
were gathering the bodies of their wounded and life
less comrades. On seeing this worse than savage out
rage, one of our officers, with a sarcastic expression
ot countenance, asked whether Mr. Tiist had any new
peace propositions in his pocket. Mackintosh did not
come out after the battle to gain more tipie for his
friend Santa Anna, nor out fresh intelligence ot
the strength and .movements of our army, in order
that he might be ol service to the Mexicans by com
niumcating it.
The Mexican prisoners say that Santa Anna him
self was on the ground in the rear of their works, but
left at the commencement of the rout. They admit
that their entire force .was 15.000; it is certain that in
cluding kilfedi wounded,•prisoners and dispersed, their
loss has been near 5,000. Many of them were regulars,
tlie 11th and 12th Infantry Regiments suffering most.
The commander of the latter, Col. Tenorio, is a prison
er in our bands; some fourteen officers belonging to tlie
former are also prisoners, but the commander, Gen. Pe
rez, escaped.
The foundry, in which several moulds for casting can
non and other apparatus were found, was entirely demol
ished, and after ascertaining this, Gen. Scott, not wish
ing to hold the position, ordered all the forces to retire.
The position lay under the guns of Chnpultepec and
was of course soon re-occupied by the Mexicans who
will no doubt claim a victory on paper.
We regret that Mr. Kendall’s letters giving the
dotoils of tho conflict from the evening of the 11th
to tho final capture of the capital did uot reach us.
Wo are r.omontt..' 'beref""* to Ti--'*-*.! <1>o folloiv-
h*S brier history of the whole affair which
in the Picayuuc:
[translated.)
Copy of a Utter written by q, foreigner
countrymen in Vet a Cm z ,( a French ^ K
Mexico, Sent
My Dear Sin—1 avail myself of th-j 1 ’ %.
e British courier to sketch yon the sc?* n 1 >( <
the
been my luck to witness in the e.apit,i 1 ilK
ron.s. 1
Tho Mexicans having been beaten „
and in eveiy way from the 8lh to the
Gen. Santa Anna left the capital in tl,» »asu
the 13th ami took the road of theinteri *'*’“*?<
14th, in the morning, the Americans 7 0ll,i *
cily in a xery quiet manner, and tten
ready in the paluce, w hen on a sudden q 8
of the low classes commenced throwing, *' K ^i
tho Americans from the tops of th e f aIoI1(, t
from all the streets, whilst individmdsrf®' N
standing fired from the winduwsaiid Ui ‘Sa
the Y’nnkees, who were ' fur f, 0ln 1< '° 5 »it,
such treatment. Gen. Scott ordered;* 1 *^
ly . pieces of artillery to be placed
rections am) soon swept the streets wiih &
but this proved insufficient to subdue
tion. Gen. Scott then sent a few comiu . e • “"“ti.
vers points with orders to break open ev" 6 *?^
out of which they should fire, to put to |V ***
those found w’lthiu, nnd lastly, to sack 1b
therein contained. Tliis order, which
cuted with great moderation (llnuiks to t ^
instructions of Gen. Scott,) but in some ^
stem energy, soon put down the iusun»S **
These scenes lasted three long aud sad
the 14th to the 16th. and I assure
much alarmed during the whole of the ij*' *"•
foreigners, including those imbued in 45
poets wite prejudice towards the Americ * r
in one point that the American arinv l, R ,, Sa **•p*
the hundredth part of the injury if hud “’l 1 ™**
do, and which European armies v.-nnl.l l* , k
in similar circumstances. “ Ivc
A foreigner myself, and having ,
Europe towards the end of Nap;,Jena’s mil;, 11
recr, I, judging by comparison, gi v . it
cere nnd candid opinion that if a continental
had been stoned nnd fired upon by the nm,, i^
of a vanquished citv, the inliahitanls vvmfll i
been dealt with rather roughly
tranquil, but it is a sad tranquility, as we f ° 0
disturbance*. Our precarious situation »ni M ’
change for the better until peace be conclude)
the Americans send about 15,00(1 men more r
army of invasion i3 reallv too small forlimta
yourself 7000 men in a citv of upwards of Sy
hostile souls, and in Puebla less thui 1500tom ■
tain a population of more than 50,000
really too little.
The Americans have covered thenmelvn .a
glory in all ihe battles fought iu Mexico; thwn
all and each of them heroes. It is a great icb
to see a handful of Americana cut their way fe*
300 miles of dense population and hoist iheV.
spangled banner on the domes of this capital.
Gen, Hnrrem, ex-President. ha* gone to Qw*
taro, where a Congress is to assemble next mert
He took with him 4000 men. and Santa Amu
back upon Puebla with 2000 hofremen. Tb»
two bodies of troops arc tlie remnants of the*0
000 regular troops w ho defended the city bo W
or than two weeks ngo. “
Some people hope that peace will be advotad
by several mumpers of the next Congress atQwi*
aro, but. for my part, I do not believe iu r»
ollv of these people is uot yet nt an end. IfLj
will they open their eyes to their true interna’.
Never. Tliis is my fear.
All communications with the interior are cot of
Gen. Quitman had been appointed Governor4
the city. Santa Anna was reported to have fi!«
back to Tlascola, accompanied by culy 500 end
rv. Capt. Clay and the oilier American officei
who had been retained as prisoners, had brain
leased and joined Gen. Scott.
The “American 8tnr,” a new paper, waaiireeda
Mexico on the 2«;h. Speaking of the battle of k
9ih, Mr. Kendal! says: “The entile less in Grwaj
Worth's division, entof seme 1,800 cr 2,000 tit
went into action, will not fall much short of £M
The Dragoons and Gen. Cad waladder’a brigtdisii
not suffer so severely in comparison.
The list which follows may be relied upon.
gen. worth’s division.
Killed.—Col. Martin Scott, 5'li Inf; Capt. Mpit^
5tii Inf; Capt. G. W. Ayres, 3d Art.; Lieut E.!
Strong, Sill Iufi; Lieut. \V. Armstrong. 2d An;
! Lieut. IV. T. Burwell, 5:h Inf.; Lieut. Fnrrv, k
Art.
Wounded.—Col,Mlntosb, 5'li Inf., severe!v;Mij
C. A. Waite, 8 li I*if. badly ; Maj. (i. Wright 81
Inf, slightly; Capt. E. K. Smith, 5 li Ii.f,, sew-rd;
Capt. Cady, 6th Inf., sligh'ly; Captain Smith, Ji
Inf., severely; Capt. Walkep, Cth Inf., wvird;;
Capt. If. Anderson, 3d Art.,severely;Aist.Sarpa
W. Roberts, dangerously; Capt. J.L. Manin,tnp
of engineers, severely; Lieut. M. L. Slmcklefe
2d Art., severely; Li’cut. C. S. Hamilttn, 5ili V.
severely; Lieut. C, B. Daniels, 2d Art., sevenk,
Lieut. Ernst, 6th Inf., severely—lest right bry
Lieut. J.G. Burbank, 8ih Inf., morisllv;LiiaLJO
Clark, Sth Inf.,bndlv; Lieut. C. F. Morris, SlhW
severely—lost right foot; Lieut. J. Beardsley, 41'
Inf., badly; Lieut. G. Widow-right, 8’h Inf., tce»
ly; Limt, H.J. Hunt, 2d Art., slighflv; Lient.J.ft
S. Snelling, 8tli Inf., severclX; Lieut. 11. F. C!«:h
Qd Art., slightly; Lieut, W- Hayes, 2d Art., rlifh
Iv; Lieut. J. G. Foster, corpsefengineers, serettk,
AfSt. Surgeon J. Simons, slightly; Lieut. Dent.51
Inf, severely; Lieut. H. Prince,'4tb Inf., sevntk;
Lieut. A. B. Lincoln, 4th Inf., severely; Licit. !1<‘
man Teorne, 3d Dragoons?—aid to CoL Gurtni
severely; Lient, Montgomery, 8;h Inf., ilijfcki
Lieut. Andrews, 3d Ait.slightly.
major sumner's command.
Capt, Croghau Ker, 2d Dragoons, severely; La*
Tree. 2d Dragoons, severely; Lieut. Walker, nro
ted Rifles, flighty; Lieut. Williams, 3d Bragcot
slightly,
3 he above list is comjilete and perfect Tin
has lieen much difficulty in oblniniug it »« ttet
all the orderly sergeants aud executive office* l**
beeu killed or wounded. Tlie conduct of all d*
non-com missioned officers has been gallant d
most conspicuous. More than half the office* 1
Gen. Worth’s division have Wen struck dowr,
either killed or wounded, in the actions ofCliK*
busco and El Moliuo del Rey, and many of 11
companies have absolutely no one to ccanru*
them.
Of our wounded officers. I cannot learn ihslf*
of them Jias_received mortal injury, although tl' 1
or four are in a dangerous situation. Then**
of Major Waite, al'hough severe.will notkeepk*
long from duty. The same may he said of Cg-
Mason and Lieut. Foster of Ihe engineers. M;’
Wright was struck in the stomach by a parti*!?
spent ball, while gallantly leading the stoncp5
party of 500 picked men, but is now recovtwf
from the effect. I shall make further eiujuirift)
relation to the wounded officers before I clot* 1 !*
letter.
No less than nineteen of the deserters, cspni^
by Gens, Twiggs and Shields atChnrubusco, to*
been found fully guilty, and are to hung tonx>ai<
morning. The miscreant Riley, who conns* 13 ®**
them, escapes the ruuislimcut of dentil as he P 3 ”'
ed that he deserted before the war. He hub***
sentenced however, to he severely whipped. (• f
branded as well, and to wear a ball and cb«> 3 8
front of the army during the war! A deserter i»
ken among the prisoners at tlie Molino, on (he 8*
was summarily dealt wilh. It seems that he de**
ted from Monterey last full, and a comrade nuor*
.cognized him, to save the trouble of s court*Pj*
fiat, at once jiitched Jiim into ihe mill flume" 3 "/'
wus cruthed to jiieees l>y the wheel! AaO' 3 .
butch of deserters, w ho nave been undergoing*®
al here iu Tacuhaya, will be hung iu a day or t"
it is said. Most richly do they deserve the 1 *" u \
The following list of the officers kill™
wounded in Gen. Cadw aliuler’s brigade I hri-f
to lie nearly correct. It so happened tu th"/ •
of battle that the 11th Regiraant was immeo a .'\
engaged. The brigade of Qcn. fierce w«* c *
iuto action towards the close of the battle,
lost a few men, but 1 learn that no i fficci* 8
killed. Both Gens.' Caclwalader and pi erce a
hayed with tlie greatest clacriy and
the occasion. Here 19 a list of the Tolled
wounded in the brigade of llie foimer:
Gen. Capwalaper’s Brigade.
Killed —Col. Wm. M. Graham, 11th W®'
Lieut. Dick Johnson, 11th Inf.
Wounded.— Major Sovage, 14th Inti - 1 !,' 1
Major Talcott. Voltigcurs, slighty; Capt. Gs .
util Inf., slightly; Capt. Irvin, 11th Inf.,
Lieut. Lee, I ltlx Inf, slightly; Lieut. Kin W 3 ?' j.
tigeurs, Bligbtly; Lieut. Tbo*. Shields, H 18
slightly; Lieut. Swan, Voltigcurs. slightly- , ^j.
The loss of non-commissioned officers aadr^
vates in this brigade I have uot yet ascertsioe 1 " ^
will not exceed 10.0. The loss iu Major Suas^
command, which cousisted of280 men. wxs*> \
and 33 wounded. Of horses lie had 27
78 wounded. Nearly every officer had a
shot under him. _ . , jj.t
Matters are approaching a crisis, while ■ *A 1S [
mistake in not entering the capital on the D1 i
the 20th, whan the Mexicans were perfectly y o
stricken nnd in full flisjht, is hourly develop* 11 ? 1 ^ ^
The great sacrifice ot life yesterday—-the h'“ 5 ^
nmuy gallant spirits—uas al! been owing W it*-
sation of hostilities mid the nrmistice
ed, and an awful responsibility re-n eitb
the Government or with Gen. Scott «#d ^
The instructions will show, but i am of tb 0 .
that the former is mostly to bliiroe. The
censurable for placing faith in Mackintqf *’/
iug Santa Anna so much time, or even tn 8*^,
any reliance upon his power and ability tl!
peace under all the circumstances, however
